Get On the Bus for Peace - October 27th

Dear Peace and Justice Supporters,

On Oct. 27th there'll be a huge regional Peace Rally & March against the War in Iraq - in Chicago.

People from eight midwestern states are organizing bus caravans and peace trains to Chicago for this event. Chicago will be one of eleven regional mobilizations nationally - seeking to mobilize 2 million people on that single day - calling for the end of the War in Iraq. The Chicago area organizing committee represents the broadest coalition in the peace movement since the Vietnam War -- with 120 groups and growing daily.

West suburban churches and peace & justice groups are organizing buses from key suburban sites - to help mobilize as many people as possible for this historic Peace Rally & March.
Bus Flyer


March & Rally Flyer

We have buses lined up at the following sites: Lombard, Wheaton, La Grange, Elgin and DeKalb. Further details are at the end of this page.

BUSES WILL FILL QUICKLY. CALL ASAP TO BE ASSURED A SEAT.

The Bus Plan:
Buses will pick people up at west suburban sites (above) and drop riders off at Union Park (Ashland & Lake St. in Chicago). There's a 1:30 Rally at Union Park, followed by a 3:00 March to Federal Plaza in the loop, ending with a 4-6 pm Rally at Federal Plaza. Following the Federal Plaza Rally, riders will re-board buses near the Federal Plaza Rally, returningto their original sites. Note: After the 1:30 Union Park Rally, those not able to walk to Federal Plaza - can ride their bus to the Federal Plaza downtown.

We encourage everyone to get on the bus -especially those who've never attended a public peace rally before. Recruit your friends, neighbors and family members to come along. Let's make this the largest national peace mobilization in our nation's history. We need to make it unquestionably clear- that the people of the U.S.want the Iraq War ended now!

Another email with full bus details will be sent out in the next couple days. Please watch for more details. For more information on the October 27 Demonstration, check out the Chicago Mobilization website oct27chicago.org

Donations Welcomed
If you cannot attend, but can offer financial support - please mail a check payable to WSFPC to: WSFPC, 115 E. Memorial Rd, Bensenville, IL 60106. Please write 'Oct. 27 Bus' in the memo line.

Let's turn outin huge numbers. It will take all of us TOGETHER to stop this war.

In Peace,
-Dave Martin, Coordinator
West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition


The October 27 west suburban bus initiave is co-sponsored by:

West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition, DuPage Peace Thru Justice Coalition, DuPage Against War Now, Pax Christi DuPage, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice, DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace, Lombard Mennonite Church Peace Committee, Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, and others.

LOMBARD BUS:
Location: Lombard Mennonite Church (LMC)
527 E. Madison St., Lombard, IL 60148
Times:Gather: 12:00 noon, Depart 12:30pm, Arrive back: about 7pm
Cost:$7
To Reserve a Seat: - Mail the name, phone number and email of EACH rider to LMC

- Mail Check Payable to 'WSFPC' to:
   Lombard Mennonite Church
   528 E. Madison St., Lombard, IL 60148

- On check: write 'Lombard Bus' in the memo line

For Info:call Dave at 630-768-9305 or email davemartin777@comcast.net

WHEATON BUS:
Location: Gary United Methodist Church
224 N. Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187
Times:Gather: 12:00 noon, Depart 12:30pm, Arrive back: about 7pm
Cost:$5
To Reserve a Seat: - Mail the name, phone number and email of EACH rider to Gary UMC

- Mail Check Payable to 'WSFPC' to:
   Rev. Tony Asta
   Gary United Methodist Church
   224 N. Main St, Wheaton, IL 60187

- On check: write 'Wheaton Bus' in the memo line

For Info:call Tony at 708-705-8669 or email tonyasta@ameritech.net

LA GRANGE BUS:
Location: First Congregational Church of La Grange
100 S. 6th Ave, La Grange, IL 60525
(Free Parking in Municipal Garage on 6th & Harris - 1 Bl. N.)
Times:Gather: 12:00 noon, Depart 12:30pm, Arrive back: about 7pm
Cost:$5
To Reserve a Seat: - Mail the name, phone number and email of EACH rider to 'The Well'

- Mail Check Payable to 'WSFPC' to:
   The Well, c/o CSJ
   1515 West Ogden Avenue, LaGrange Park, IL 60526-1721

- On check: write 'La Grange Bus' in the memo line

For Info:call Sr. Marlene at 708-482-5088 or email mschemmel@csjoseph.org
Note:The La Grange Bus will stop in Maywood at St. Eulalia's Catholic Church
For Maywood Info:call Pat at paKeenan0731@yahoo.com or 630-620-7969

ELGIN BUS:
Location: Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren
783 W. Highland Ave, Elgin, IL 60123
Times:Gather: 11:30 a.m., Depart: 12:00 noon, Arrive back: about 7pm
Cost:$7
To Reserve a Seat: - Mail the name, phone number and email of EACH rider to FVC4PnJ

- Mail Check Payable to 'FVC4PnJ' to:
   Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice
   PO Box #3, Geneva, IL 60134

- On check: write 'Elgin Bus' in the memo line

For Info:call Bettina Perillo at 847-695-0455 or email bettinaperillo@yahoo.com

DE KALB BUS:
Location: Unitarian Universalist Church (next door public parking lot)
158 N. 4th St., DeKalb, IL
Times:Gather: 11:30 am, Depart 12:00 noon, Arrive back: about 7pm
Cost:$10
To Reserve a Seat: - Mail the name, phone number and email of EACH rider to DeKalb Interfaith Network

- Mail Check Payable to 'DeKalb Interfaith Network' to:
   DeKalb Interfaith Network
   1805 Margaret Lane, DeKalb, IL 60115

- On check: write 'Peace Bus' in the memo line

For Info:call Dan Kenney at 815-793-0950, or email dkenney53@hotmail.com