  If you live in the Chicago area or in one of the surrounding states, join us for a picnic in the park on Saturday, June 26, 2004, from noon to 4pm .
This will be an opportunity to relax in the sun, meet other MFSO families, and talk about possible future events and activities. The press will be invited, so if you want to speak with them, you will have the opportunity--if they show up.
But this is not a protest. It's a picnic and informal meeting. I know this is fairly short notice for a busy season, but this picnic will take place just a few days before the so-called "handover" of power to the Iraqis, and it is an important opportunity for us to voice our opposition to the ongoing occupation. The picnic will take place in Scoville Park in Oak Park, IL , a western suburb of Chicago, on Lake Street between Oak Park and Harlem Avenues. This park has several parking garages nearby and a large World War I memorial at its center. It is surrounded by eating establishments, so you can walk a block or two and bring lunch back to the park, or you can bring your own. Scoville Park is NOT a BBQ/playground park , and we'll have to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.
The park is adjacent to the public library, a tennis court, and a shopping district, one block from the Green Line "L." Scoville Park is a highly visible spot in the center of a progressive community. I'm proud to invite you to this lovely, historic suburb for our first meeting. Email me if you have questions or if you need directions. It would be helpful to know how many people are coming. 
