"The Rev. Virginia Herring . . . said choosing sides would jeopardize the Million Mom March's nonprofit status."
Speakers will include U.S. Rep Mel Watt (D-12), state Sen. Kay Hagan, and state Reps. Mary Jarrell, Maggie Jeffus, Flossie Boyd McIntyre and Alma Adams -- all Democrats, all running for re-election.
Hmm, anyone see a pattern here?
Location of protest is after the article.
Group will stand against gun violence Sunday
By MARGARET MOFFETT BANKS, Staff Writer
News & Record
GREENSBORO -- It'll be a political rally, but without endorsements.
On Sunday, just days before the election, local participants in this year's Million Mom March will hold a rally for "sensible gun laws and safe kids." But the Stand Against Violence rally, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Grimsley High School, will stop short of endorsing candidates for office -- though several will be on hand.
The Rev. Virginia Herring, a minister at Holy Trinity Episcopal and one of the local event's organizers, said choosing sides would jeopardize the Million Mom March's nonprofit status.
Instead, she said, speakers will help raise awareness about gun violence in a nonpartisan way. The rally, Herring said, will be a "place where families can stand together and say we've got to do something."
"Those of us who care about our children are really concerned about the increase of gun violence involving children," said Herring, who attended the Million Mom March on Mother's Day in Washington, D.C.
Speakers will include U.S. Rep Mel Watt (D-12), state Sen. Kay Hagan, and state Reps. Mary Jarrell, Maggie Jeffus, Flossie Boyd McIntyre and Alma Adams -- all Democrats, all running for re-election.
Religious leaders who plan to take the stage include Herring, Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and Rabbi Fred Guttman of Greensboro's Temple Emanuel.
Weekend Excursion, the Greensboro Youth Chorus and Cantabile, Knucklebone and Martha and the Moodswingers will perform. If it rains, the event will move inside Grimsley's auditorium.
The group received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, along with private donations.
Herring said they're expecting about 500 people to attend, as long as the weather's nice. But she said they bought 1,000 candles for the vigil, just in case.
On May 14, about 750,000 people -- most of them women -- gathered at the Mall for the Million Mom March. Speakers for that national event included women whose children were victims of gun violence. The grassroots demonstration called for a slew of new gun laws, including safety locks and background checks.
The national organization's Web site doesn't endorse candidates, but does list their positions on gun issues. The Web site also allows visitors to see what organizations and individuals have made contributions to presidential candidates.
Herring said the members of the local branch will handout voter guides on Election Day, but not at Sunday's rally.
Copyright © 2000 News & Record
SIDEBAR
Want to go?
What: Stand Against Violence, a Rally for Sensible Gun Laws and Safe Kids
When: 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Grimsley High School's front lawn, 801 Westover Terrace
Information: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 272-6149
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"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside
the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12)
Speakers will include U.S. Rep Mel Watt (D-12), state Sen. Kay Hagan, and state Reps. Mary Jarrell, Maggie Jeffus, Flossie Boyd McIntyre and Alma Adams -- all Democrats, all running for re-election.
Hmm, anyone see a pattern here?
Location of protest is after the article.
Group will stand against gun violence Sunday
By MARGARET MOFFETT BANKS, Staff Writer
News & Record
GREENSBORO -- It'll be a political rally, but without endorsements.
On Sunday, just days before the election, local participants in this year's Million Mom March will hold a rally for "sensible gun laws and safe kids." But the Stand Against Violence rally, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Grimsley High School, will stop short of endorsing candidates for office -- though several will be on hand.
The Rev. Virginia Herring, a minister at Holy Trinity Episcopal and one of the local event's organizers, said choosing sides would jeopardize the Million Mom March's nonprofit status.
Instead, she said, speakers will help raise awareness about gun violence in a nonpartisan way. The rally, Herring said, will be a "place where families can stand together and say we've got to do something."
"Those of us who care about our children are really concerned about the increase of gun violence involving children," said Herring, who attended the Million Mom March on Mother's Day in Washington, D.C.
Speakers will include U.S. Rep Mel Watt (D-12), state Sen. Kay Hagan, and state Reps. Mary Jarrell, Maggie Jeffus, Flossie Boyd McIntyre and Alma Adams -- all Democrats, all running for re-election.
Religious leaders who plan to take the stage include Herring, Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and Rabbi Fred Guttman of Greensboro's Temple Emanuel.
Weekend Excursion, the Greensboro Youth Chorus and Cantabile, Knucklebone and Martha and the Moodswingers will perform. If it rains, the event will move inside Grimsley's auditorium.
The group received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, along with private donations.
Herring said they're expecting about 500 people to attend, as long as the weather's nice. But she said they bought 1,000 candles for the vigil, just in case.
On May 14, about 750,000 people -- most of them women -- gathered at the Mall for the Million Mom March. Speakers for that national event included women whose children were victims of gun violence. The grassroots demonstration called for a slew of new gun laws, including safety locks and background checks.
The national organization's Web site doesn't endorse candidates, but does list their positions on gun issues. The Web site also allows visitors to see what organizations and individuals have made contributions to presidential candidates.
Herring said the members of the local branch will handout voter guides on Election Day, but not at Sunday's rally.
Copyright © 2000 News & Record
SIDEBAR
Want to go?
What: Stand Against Violence, a Rally for Sensible Gun Laws and Safe Kids
When: 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Grimsley High School's front lawn, 801 Westover Terrace
Information: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 272-6149
------------------
"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside
the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12)
