<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span><img src="cid:B02C59B8-45F9-4B5D-B683-D44915F7E21E@local"></span></span><div><span><span>May 3, 2010</span></span><div> <div class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends,</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">Since 2005, Peninsula Peace & Justice, with the help of many of you, has created what has become known as The Field of Flags. Each year on Memorial Day weekend, we gather at the field in Blue Hill to begin a new memorial. And each year we pray that it will be the last time. 112,000 US troops remain deployed in the occupation of Iraq, close to 100,000 troops in Afghanistan, and we must continue to bear witness to the many different costs of these wars. The Iraq War Dead Memorial is part of that witness.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">This year again we seek your help in the creation of the field memorial. More hands are needed and welcome for the preparation and maintenance of the field over a 6-month period. We invite everyone to share in this good work: mowing, planting flowers, replacing flags, standing vigil. There will be several opportunities during the summer and fall to participate. Financial support is also needed (annual cost to purchase flags is about $450). It is our hope that many hands and many small donations will make the memorial a true community experience. If you can help with work in the field, please contact <a href="mailto:judy@robbinsandrobbins.com">judy@robbinsandrobbins.com</a> to make sure you are on our email alert list (or call 326-4405 if you prefer). If you can send a donation, please make it payable to Peninsula Peace & Justice and mail to the address below. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your part in acknowledging and remembering the lives that have been lost and that continue to be lost -- Iraqi, Afghan, and Pakistani as well as American. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">Steve Benson</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Carolyn Coe</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Ron King</div> <div class="MsoNormal">John Miller</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Bonnie Preston</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Judy Robbins</div> <div class="MsoNormal">Peter Robbins</div> <div class="MsoNormal">For PPJ</div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; ">Peninsula Peace & Justice, P.O. Box 1515, Blue Hill Maine 04614</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><span><img src="cid:95065694-38D9-4E5D-B96E-305BBAF3AC97@local"></span></font></div> <!--EndFragment--> </div></div></body></html>