DAILY REPORTS

Saturday July 24,1999 Evening

It was a great day for the Stonewalkers despite the heat. They had a good number of helpers along the route and their assistance was very much appreciated. They needed special assistance from the Police, Fire Dept. and the town of Montgomeryville. The walkers were not expected in the town until tomorrow. The extra spontaneous effort was a big help.
Tonight they will be staying at the Gwynedd Friends Meeting House.

Tomorrow, they will leave Gwynedd for Valley Forge. They will walk through the following towns: Blue Bell, Norristown, Bridgeport Rt. 23W, Valley Forge.
They will be spending the night at the Valley Forge Park

The Washington Post will follow Stonewalk from PA to Washington DC.

Please give the Stonewalkers a hand as they travel through you town-- even for a short distance. All helpers will be welcomed especially in this heat wave. This is a human powered endeavor.

Tuesday July 27,1999 Evening

Another good day for the stonewalkers. Today they walked 12 miles from Paoli to Downingtown. They had a few people come out and help. They are staying at the Downingtown Friends Meeting House. They were hosted by members of the Friends community for dinner. The walkers were grateful for their hospitality and their welcome.There was also a nice article published in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Stonewalk and its goals.

Tomorrow, they will start at 8:30 AM and will travel from Downingtown Friends Meeting on Rt. 30 to Atglen going through Caln to Coastville then they make a left turn onto South 82 (Strode Ave.) for one block, right onto 372 West through Valley Township, Sadbury, Parkeboro and Atglen.

They will be staying at the Pennington Hill Presbyterian Church just past the intersection of Rt. 41 on 372 W.

Any help will be appreciated and welcomed for even a short distance, especially in this heat wave.

Thursday July 28,1999 Evening

It was an amazing day for the walkers as they went through the beautifull Lancaster County where they were walking alongside horse and buggy of the Amish. They were taken by the sights and the beauty of the region and its people. They saw Amish children with straw hats walking and playing on the fields . The Amish came out and watched the Stone being pulled with curiosity.

They walked from Atglen to Quarryville with 8 to 10 people pulling the Stone. Walking along such a beautifull country seemed to make the Stone lighter and easier to pull.

They were welcomed by old friends from MA. who now live in Quarryville. They are staying at their home tonight.

Tomorrow, they will leave St. Catherines of Sienna Catholic Church at 8:00 AM heading to Maryland via Penn Hill,PA, Peach Bottom,PA , Rock Springs,MD , Kilby Corner, MD, Rt 1 S, Conowingo,MD and Darlington,MD.

They have less than 100 miles to go and the end is near. Plans are being worked on for the Washington DC area. Stay tuned for more details.

Friday August 6,1999

The Stonewalkers reached the Memorial Bridge and after crossing halfway, suspended their journey until such time that an act of Congress allows the Stone to reach its final destination.

The speech was given by Lewis Randa on the Memorial Bridge which stated the suspension of the walk and the intentions of Stonewalk.

Both the Stone and the caisson were impounded by the Washington DC police. The police will safeguard the Stone until it finds it proper and final resting place.

The Stonewalkers want to thank everyone who participated along the route, especially the police in every community including the Washington DC Metropolitan Police, The US Capitol Police and the National Park Service Police for their help and cooperation along the route.

Special thanks to Poland Springs, Bread and Circus & Trader Joes for their generous donations of supplies for STONEWALK.
Thanks to Food Not Bombs for their support on July 4.
Also thanks to Drs. Howard Goldberg and Stephen Stern for their Chiropractic services.

Update-August 23, 1999

Plans are in the works for future action. Please contact your US Senators and Representatives and tell them you support the placement of the Memorial Stone for UNKONWN CIVILIANS KILLED IN WAR in Arlington National Cemetery. Go to http://www.congress.org/ to contact them by e-mail.

Please note when you contact legislators that the standard response has been that Arlington is not an appropriate location for the Stone because Arlington Cemetery is just for the military.

The gift of this Stone is for the military-- and the rest of the nation. There are both individual civilians and memorials to groups of civilians in Arlington - the most prominent and recent example is the 1993 Memorial to the 271 civilian victims of Pan Am Flight 103 downed over Lockerbie Scotland. Arlington National Cemetery is the right place, and the right time is now.