March to End The War in Iraq - Texans for Peace

Pentagon March Information

Texas Transport

We were unable to schedule buses from Texas, but recommend the following:

1. Greyhound Bus Lines $214 advance purchase

2. Airlines AUS-WAS $276 round trip

3. Caravan - from New Orleans and from Tucson via El Paso, San Antonio, Houston

4. Recommendation: If you plan to drive from Austin or San Antonio, consider taking the route through N.O. to join up with the carvan. It will only add about 1 hour to your trip. A van rental runs about $300 per week.

5. If you plan to drive, and have space, let us know and we will post it above. Provide dates leaving and returning, city, and contact. email us

Housing

1. Harrington Hotel is peace-friendly and the White House. About $110 per night.

2. If you use Priceline.com and select Crystal City, you bid on rooms and get a room for about $75 per night next to the metro and Pentagon.

3. If you have booked a room and are looking to share, we will post above; indicate shared bed, smoking/NS, etc. and contact. email us

Connecting

Look here for Texas events and places where Texans can connect up with one another while in Washington. For the march, be sure to take Texas flags

March 17-19th Events in Texas

Thank you to all of the thousands of Texans who turned out for events on Saturday and Sunday. Here's what's ahead on Monday, March 19th

March 19 - Alice - US-Iraq Peace Vigil, 8:00 pm, 1913 Olmos Ave., sponsored by the Alice Peace and Justice Coalition

March 19 - Amarillo - 4:30 Rally and March in front of Rep. Mac Thornberry's office at 905 S. Fillmore, sponsored by Question War Amarillo

March 19 - Austin - noon-5:30 ”Walk in their Shoes” display, 221 W. 6th St. Chase
Bldg, (Sen. John Cornyn’s office)

March 19 - Austin - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 pm Congress Ave. Bridge, sponsored by Moveon Operation Democracy-Austin

March 19 - Austin (North), Round Rock, Pflugerville, - 4th Anniversary Candlelight Vigil, 7:00 pm St. Andrew's Presbyerian Church, 14311 Wells Port Dr, Austin, TX 78728

March 19 - College Station - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:30 pm Corner of Texas Ave and University Dr

March 19 - Corpus Christi - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 7 pm Cole Park Amphitheater, sponsored by the South Texas Alliance for Peace & Justice

March 19 -Dallas - "Blood for Oil" blood drive, 11:00 am Dallas Peace Center

March 19 -Dallas - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 pm JFK Memorial, downtown

March 19 -Dallas - March for Peace in March, 5:00 pm Mockingbird DART rail station

March 19 -Denton - Peace Action Support the Troops, 4:00 pm and Cendelight Vigit, 7:00 pm Courthouse Square, Hickory @ Elm on Square, sponsored by Peace Action Denton

March 19 -Denton - Blood Drive for VA Hospital, 4:30 pm, southwest corner of the Denton Courthouse Square.

March 19 - Fort Worth - 4th Anniversary War Vigil, 6:00 pm, Trinity Park Dr., at University Dr.& I30

March 19 - Galveston - 4th Anniversary War Vigil, 8:00 pm Public Park, 4600 Seawall Blvd.

March 19 - Galveston - Candelight Vigil and Meditationl, 5:00 pm Public Park, The Yoga Haven 25th and Market

March 19 - Granbury - Hood County Interfaith Prayer for Peace Vigil , 6:30 pm Granbury First United Methodist Church, 301 Loop 567

March 19 - Granite Shoals - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 pm 2616 Belaire East Lane

March 19 - Houston - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 5:00 pm Hamburger's Heroes, Old 6th Ward/ Heights 1817 State St.

March 19 - Houston - 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 pm Mecom Fountain near Hotel Zaza

March 19 - Houston, Greenway Gardens- Iraq War Anniversary Vigil, 7:00 pm 3131 Timmons Ln #142, Houston, 77027

March 19 - Houston, Montros - Candelight Vigil and Blogging, 4:30 pm bridges over 59 Montrose to Woodhead

March 19 - Houston, NW- Iraq War 4th Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 14777 Wunderlich Dr., #801, NW Houston, N of 1960 between Steubner & Champions

March 19 - Lubbock - Tech Law School Progressive War Vigis, 9:00 pm, Flag Pole, at the law school, Indiana Ave.

March 19 - Oak Point - Iraq War Vigil, 6:00 pm, 1213 Cedar Pine Lane

March 19 - Odessa - Iraq War Anniversary Vigil, 6:00 pm, 2229 Independence

March 19 - Plano - War Anniversary Vigil, 7:30 pm, 3320 Snidow Ct

March 19 - Plantersville - Iraq War Anniversary Vigil, 7:00 pm, 21718 FM 1774 , approximately 7 miles N. on 1774 from Magnolia

March 19 - Refugio - Peace Candlelight Vigil, 6:00 pm, Veterans Park by firestation on Highway 77

March 19 - Richardson - Iraq War Anniversary Vigil, 7:00 pm, Heights Park, Arapaho and Floyd

March 19 - Round Rock - Iraq War Anniversary Vigil, 7:00 pm, Picadilly & Jerusalem Drive

March 19 - San Antonio- Iraq War Vigil, 8:00 pm, Main Plaza, Main St. and Commerce downtown

March 19 - Sugar Land - Candlelight Vigil to Honor the Soldiers, 6:00 pm Oyster Creek Park

to register your events go to:

http://www.unitedforpeace.org/modinput4.php?modin=50

DC March 17th (see items on the side)

* Austin to DC - room for 2 available in car - Call Gerardo Hernadez 512-779-5372

* Tucson to DC via Austin and Houston - (will add news here as it comes in)

Legislative Events
Texans for Peace, working with hundreds of local, regional and national group, will help organize and participate in a variety of events during February and March to see congressional changes to the war. We have made our line in the sand and will continue to "escalate" the peace as needed. Here are some events coming up:

Austin - Central Texas

Feb 20 -- FEDERAL PLAZA, 8 - 9 AM
A genuine welcome home gathering for our congresspeople. Bring flowers and
"Welcome Home" signs. Let's welcome those we've elected back home to their
districts and invite them to meet with us to discuss ending the war in Iraq.
Also call your congressperson's Austin office and ask them to sign a public
pledge that they will vote against George Bush's supplemental appropriation
for the war. Invite them to come meet with their constituents on Wednesday at
lunchtime.

Feb 21 -- FEDERAL PLAZA, 12 Noon
Bring your lunch to Federal Plaza for a Peace Picnic! Bring signs and banners
asking our congresspeople to stop the Iraq war the same way we stopped the
Vietnam war -- by cutting the funding.

Feb 22 -- FEDERAL PLAZA, 4:30 until late
Town hall meeting and vigil. If our congresspeople still haven't signed the
pledge to vote against Bush's appropriation request, come to a Town Hall
meeting and candlelight vigil to discuss next steps.