Iraq Names Project Needs Your Help Thanksgiving Weekend

Nancy is about a year, or perhaps 50 names, behind real time. She would like to get caught up over Thanksgiving Weekend. Weather permitting she will be chalking Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am til late morning or early afternoon.

The names are currently on the South side of the Burnside Bridge near the east side of the river. Please come out and chalk, say hello and talk turkey with Nancy. Feel free to contact us for more details.

Nancy is dedicated to writing the name of each coalition soldier who dies in Iraq until the day when no more die.

Rembering Philip C Jenkins

Remembering Jenkins

Philip Jenkins died in Iraq on on September 7th 2010. Philip Jenkins was the first person to die in combat since President Obama’s announced end of combat operations August 31, 2010. Philip Jenkins was from Decatur Indiana and was 26 or 27 years old, depending on the source. A sax player in High School he joined the army when he graduated. He is missed by his wife, daughters and friends and family.

Occupy Portland

When we first heard of Occupy Wall Street our response was the same as many critics. What are their demands? What do they propose? Why aren’t they protesting in a more meaningful place? Why aren’t they doing it the way we did in the 60s?

The answers came quickly. Their demand is economic justice. They propose reforming the system to end income inequality. They are protesting everywhere, what could be more meaningful? To paraphrase Dylan Get out of the way “if you can’t lend your hand”, so we have been lending our hands.

We found ourselves at the General Assembly Sunday November 13th. We were not in the park, we were on the sidewalk. We were peacefully assembled, petitioning the government for redress. We were incensed when police in full riot gear marched in and forcefully moved us into 4th ave.

August 7th Join Veterans For Peace at Peace Memorial Park for a No Nukes Rally

First, Nancy will be chalking the word “PEACE” in many languages at Peace Memorial Park, starting after 10am Sunday August 7th.

Then, at 12:30pm Veterans For Peace will hold a “No Nukes” rally at the Peace Memorial Park and then march from the park to join the commemorative event at the Japanese American Historical Plaza.

“How Can We Create a Nuclear-Free World? Not Another Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or Fukushima“
Physicians For Social Responsibility and partner organizations are hosting a commemoration of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The nuclear disaster at Fukushima will also be a topic with opportunities for everyone to get involved in creating a nuclear free future.
There will be music from The Slants and Portland Taiko and others.
There will be speakers, including Dr. Hideko Tamura Snider, Hiroshima survivor and author of One Sunny Day.
There will be activities, including the making of origami cranes.

The commemoration will be part of the program of the Veterans for Peace National Convention, which is being held in Portland this week.

LOCATIONS:
Japanese-American Historical Plaza (Downtown Portland on the west side of the river just north of the Saturday Market)

Peace Memorial Park (at the north end of the Eastbank Esplanade, just above the Steel Bridge)

Stanley J. Sokolowski III

Stanley Sokolowki was 26 years old when he died. The Ocean NJ native was a volunteer firefighter, lifeguard and a civilian emergency responder in Iraq. His life long dream was to be a professional firefighter. After returning from Iraq as a civilian he joined the Army and went back. It is far more common for people to first go to Iraq in the military and then return as a civilian contractor, but Stanley was not common. There just are not many vegans in the military, and now there is one less. His family and friends miss him.

Nancy Chalking

Esau S.A. Gonzales

Esau S.A. Gonzales

Esau Gonzales was 30 years old when he died. He grew up in the Texas Panhandle in the town of White Deer.
Esau was a skateboarder, a friend to children, his charm meant there were always people around him. His wife and children and all that knew him are mourning.

Aaron Arthur

Aaron Arthur March 8th 2010

Aaron Arthur died in Iraq on March 8th 2010. From Lake City South Carolina, Aaron played sports and was Junior ROTC in high school. He is remembered and missed by his family, army buddies and everyone in Lake City who knew him.

Charlie Antonio

Charlie C. Antonio Died April 18 2010

Raised in the Philippines Charlie Antonio moved to Kahului Hawaii when he was 18.  After working in hotels for years Charlie and his father had saved enough money to bring the rest of their family to America. Charlie was proud to serve his new homeland and had become an American citizen.

Christopher Worrell

Christopher D. Worrell April 22nd 2010

Christopher Worrell was 22 when he died in Bagdad, April 22nd 2010. From Virginia Beach he is remembered as a loving and supportive husband and an involved father. He served for 13 years and was on his 3rd tour in Iraq. He also served in Korea, another conflict that continues long after combat missions ended.

Memorial Day Weekend

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On Memorial Day, Monday June 31st, Nancy Hiss will be at Peace Park along with the Veterans For Peace.

Nancy will be chalking the word PEACE around the walk at Peace Park.

Nancy will get there about 9am to start chalking. The Veterans For Peace are gathering at Memorial Colosseum at 11:30, holding a ceremony at noon and then having a From War to Peace walk to Peace Park.

On Sunday, June 30th (like most every other Sunday), Nancy will chalk the name of a soldier who has died in Iraq. She has chalked a continues line across SW, NW, N, NE and now SE Portland for the last 3 years of the names of soldiers who have died.

She is currently heading North on SE Ankeny. She is currently at SE Ankeny and 6th Ave.

Holiday Schedule

Nancy will be out of town Sunday December 13th & 27th.
She will be chalking Sunday December 20th.

Winter Schedule:
9am-10am Sunday mornings.
Please come join her, she would love the help.

The project is currently on NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, heading South near Burnside, then East on SE Ankeny.

Labor Day, Day Labor

The Iraq Names Project flows with a continuous line. The names are written chronologically. Often where a name falls will take on added meaning. Casey Sheehan’s name fell at Peace Park, just happened that way.

Labor Day 2009 the project just happened to be at the Day Labor site on NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & NE Lloyd Ave.

Nancy will be out of town and unable to chalk Monday September 14th.