[act-ma] 2/27, Event at Roxbury Mosque (Sat)

[James in Cambridge]

Passed along to the 'act-ma' list as a favor to Pat Scanlon of Veterans for Peace/Smedley Butler Brigade Chapter. jw

 


PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY - WE NEED HELP - WE NEED AS 
MANY VFP MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE






















Hello Veterans For Peace Members and Allies,
 
The Smedley 
Muslim Friendship Committee has put together a wonderful program, Muslims are 
Not Our Enemy, for this Saturday, February 27. We have a wonderful list 
of veteran speakers including, Barry Lanendorf, President of Veterans For Peace, 
Lindon Bilal, Commander of Muslim American Veterans Association, Joy Cumming, 
State Adjutant, Dept. of MA Veterans of Foreign Wars. Also on the program; Dr. 
John Robbins of the Council on American Islamic Relations will speak. Boston 
Police Commissioner Bill Evans will also be addressing everyone. We have 
eighteen speakers in all, thirteen of which are veterans representing most wars 
from WWII up through the current conflicts. We have the PR group Fenton 
Associates assisting us with press notices and press releases. Please keep in 
mind that our event is happening three days before Super Tuesday when Massachusetts votes. Please bring your 
flags and VFP clothing and hats.
 
THIS IS A 
MAJOR EVENT AND WE NEED EVERYONES HELP TO MAKE THIS SUCCESSFUL.

If possible 
please come early. We will be at the Mosque starting at 9:00 
am to set up.
 
SOME 
DETAILS:
Where: 
Islamic Society fo Boston Cultural Center
100 Malcolm 
x Blvd., Roxbury, MA
Date: Saturday, 
February 27
The event will start at 11:00 
am sharp and will conclude by 12:00 
pm (noon). Everyone will then be invited into the Mosque 
for refreshments. At 12:15 pm there will be a prayer service. For those 
who would like to attend and experience what a Muslim prayer service is like you 
are welcome to observe. Others will remain in the cafeteria.
 
PEACE 
WALK: We are asking those Smedleys and others who can walk to assemble at 10:00 am two 
blocks down from the Mosque at Dudley Square Plaza (see attached map), a 
small park on Malcolm X Blvd, two blocks from the Mosque at 10:00 
am. This park is on Malcolm X Blvd, between Washington Street and Shawmut 
Ave, across from the US Post Office (Look for VFP flags). At 10:30 
am sharp a small procession will step off heading to the Mosque. 
 
WEATHER: 
As of today, Saturday will be sunny and 41 degrees - PERFECT 
 
TRANSPORTATION: 
Public 
Transportation: The Mosque is across the street from the Roxbury Crossing T stop on the 
Orange Line.
 
Driving: 
There will be parking available at the Mosque in their upper parking lot and 
garage beneath the Mosque. The Mosque is located at 100 Malcolm X Blvd., in 
Roxbury.
Enter the parking area off of Elmwood Street, 
next to the Mosque. There will be people there to direct traffic.
 
ONE LAST 
THING:
Please 
circulate this message to everyone you know. We are inviting all our friends and 
allies to come and participate and support this very important effort. Attached 
is our Event Flyer and our Call to All Veterans and a map for 
directions.
 
We look forward to a very successful 
event.
Hope everyone can make it.
Thank you.
The Smedley Muslim Friendship Committee