Members of the WPDC work on signs for Saturday's Peace Walk
Members of the Watertown Peace and Democracy Coalition are staging a peace walk Saturday March 19 at noon.
The group started from a core of four members and over the past six weeks had grown to more than 50 Watertown citizens. Organizers note that usually about 25 show up at their weekly meetings.
The goal of the organization is to rally the quiet majority and raise community consciousness, according to the coalition web site.
Coalition members have narrowed their concerns from several current trends in the government. While ongoing government military policies remain a primary point the group feels the need for media reform, campaign finance and election reforms, and oversight of corporate responsibility.
“In general, we share a concern over indicators that democracy is slipping away,” said WPDC member Bill Reichertz.
According to a group spokesperson Tom Depies, the peace walk is the first in ongoing efforts to help provide related information to the public. He noted that next month the group will be hosting a presentation by George Martin, program director of Peace Action Wisconsin.
Scheduled for 6 p.m. April 23, Martin who recently returned from a visit to Iraq will speak at the Riverside Middle School large group instruction room. His presentation will be on “The Reality of Iraq.”
Saturday’s peace walk will begin at noon, and according to WPDC members they will begin gathering in the public parking lot on Water Street across from the Watertown Public Library. The walk route will be from Water Street east on Main Street to eighth street, return west on Main then heading south on Church Street to Bernard Street and returning to the Water St parking lot.
The coalition has made an abundance of signs expressing there views, and welcomes anyone with similar concerns to join them for Saturday’s walk.
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Best to all,
Lloyd
