As part of trying to bring messages of peace to other parts of town, AWARE is sponsoring a special anti-war demonstration in a different place -- Country Fair shopping center -- and a different time of month -- Saturday, July 19th, 2-4pm.

This date coincides with a United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) call for coordinated nationwide action opposing war on Iran, July 19-21; see http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=3915, so we aim to focus attention there -- on the sanctions bill (HR 362), on demonization of Iran in general, etc., as well as opposing our ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and promoting peace.

(Note: AWARE's regular first-Saturday-of-each-month peace demonstrations will continue to be at Main & Neil. This event is in addition to that series.)

Location for July 19th 2-4pm event: Let's gather on the south side of Springfield, about a block west of Mattis, where there's a stoplight across from the Country Fair parking lot exit. We'll start out just west of that light.

That puts us on the sidewalk between the Arby's parking lot and Springfield Ave., and across Springfield from the bank and Taco Bell. Some eastbound drivers stop at the light; a tree gives shade to part of the sidewalk; and we might end up talking with some Arby's customers (though please keep to the sidewalk -- we don't want to give Arby's reason to complain).

If there are enough of us, we can spread out: a couple of the corners at the nearby Springfield and Mattis intersection may be good places to stand too.

Parking: Try the large general-use lot just north of Springfield, where the bank, CVS, Deals, etc. are. Please don't park in Arby's lot nor in other adjacent businesses'.

Also, the 50 Green and 70 Grey buses stop at Country Fair, as does the Southwest Direct MTD shuttle.

Bring a sign, carry one of ours, or just come hang out. Hope you can come and help us call for peace.

Sponsored by AWARE, http://www.anti-war.net/