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On Friday, August 7th in the midst of several events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including a film series offered by Peace Action and Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace and a wonderful Schenectady Peace Pole Walk [See the blog article on Waging Peace]

Gathering at the peace pole, photo by Mabel Leon

Gathering at the peace pole, photo by Mabel Leon

Many of the materials from earlier Grannies for Peace and Beyond Afghanistan/No Drones Project were incorporated into that week’s Schenectady Neighbors for Peace vigil by Mabel Leon and others. Mabel carries a vigil in her trunk to the weekly Friday demonstrations that take place in Schenectady from Noon to 1 PM.

Here are a few photos from their August 7th vigil, taken by Mabel Leon:
Schenectady Peace vigil on Friday, August 7 at noon, photo by Mabel Leon

vigil2 Martin and Terri at Friday Peace Vigil, August 7, 2015, photo by Mabel Leon

Schenectady Peace vigil with nuclear theme and other related topics, Friday August 7, 2015 photo by Mabel Leon

Schenectady Peace vigil with nuclear theme and other related topics, Friday August 7, 2015 photo by Mabel Leon