Saturday – June 28th 10:00 AM
Geneseo Village Park
Main Street & Route 20A, Geneseo, NY
ORGANIZERS: Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace with support from Genesee Valley Indivisible, 5&20 Alliance, and Hemlock Rising.
LOCATION: Geneseo Village Park at the intersection of Main Street and South St (Rte 20A) at the traffic light. The park is at the southern end of Main Street, across from a Mobil gas station/7Eleven convenience store. We will gather in the Village Park. The SUNY Geneseo Police will block off Park Street, below the entrance to the Brodie parking lot. We can use the Brodie parking lot, because it will be almost empty on a Saturday morning. This is the best parking for people with mobility issues.
MARCH: After gathering at 10:00 AM, the organizers will lead a march, beginning about 10:15 AM, up Main Street to the Courthouse. Geneseo Village Police will block the street for this peaceful anti-war march. After reaching the Courthouse, marchers will return to the Village Park, using the public sidewalks on both sides of Main Street. Organizers will decide, based on the weather, if we will continue to rally at the Village Park or end the rally when we have returned to the park.
PARKING: Additional street parking on Main Street, Center Street and other side streets. Free Village Parking behind the Village Office at 119 Main St, Geneseo, NY 14454. The entrance is between #5 and #15 Chestnut Street in Geneseo, NY.
ACCESSIBILITY: From parking places, use marked crosswalks to gather at the top of the Village Park Green space, next to the Veterans Monument. There are very few mature shade trees at this end of the park. Park Street has ramps, so you can join the rally, and then walk up Park Street to be on Main Street.
CONDITIONS: As of today, the forecast for Geneseo, NY, for 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 28th is 82 degrees and showers likely. Please check the forecast before Saturday and dress accordingly. We will rally and march if it rains. We won’t go out in thunderstorms.
MESSAGE: We oppose President Trump’s unlawful and immoral order to bomb Iran. We believe Trump’s actions could lead to a full scale war. We call on the U.S. government to refrain from any further aggression against Iran. All anti-war signs or banners are welcome. If you have time to make a sign for this occasion, please do so!
NOTE: This is a legal, peaceful, and non-violent protest directed at the Federal government, not at local or state authorities. Please follow instructions from the event organizers, peacekeepers, and the Geneseo Police Department.
Additional info and to sign up: https://mobilize.us/s/YYMqkp