- 2012 Sacred Peace Walk Schedule -
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March 31
- April 6
DAY & DATE |
WALKING DISTANCE |
SLEEPING LOCATION |
NOTES |
CEREMONIES |
SATURDAY
March 31 |
0 miles |
Las Vegas |
Location: Francis
& Clare House also known as the Home
& Offices of NDE & Pace e Bene
2:00 PM Orientation
6:00 PM: Dinner |
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SUNDAY
April 1 |
8:30 AM: Walk from the Atomic Testing
Museum (755 E. Flamingo Rd., west of Swenson), up the Las Vegas Strip, down the Fremont Street Experience, out to the Nevada Site Office of the Dept. of Energy and the offices of National Security Technologies which operates the Nevada National Security Site to the Martin
Luther King Statue.
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Las Vegas |
8:30
AM: Blessing and press conference at the
Atomic Testing Museum
9:00 AM: Step-off
Route of
First Day of walk (PDF) |
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MONDAY
April 2 |
8:00 AM: Walk from
Hwy 157, Mile Post 92 to Lee Canyon Road (Hwy 156 Mile Post 106)
(almost 14 miles) |
Sleep at Hwy 156 junction
(at least 100 feet from US-95) |
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TUESDAY
April 3 |
8:00 AM: Walk from Lee Canyon Road (Hwy
156, Mile Post 106) to Indian Springs (14 miles)
and shuttle or continue the walk to Cactus Springs, Temple
of Goddess Spirituality Mile Post 123 (17
miles) |
Cactus Springs, Temple
of Goddess Spirituality |
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WEDNESDAY
April 4 |
Day of rest (as far as walking goes--only 3
miles between Cacuts Springs & Indian Springs) |
Cactus Springs, Temple
of Goddess Spirituality |
Wednesday is a day of reflection at the Goddess
Temple punctuated by peace vigils at Creech Air
Force Base in the morning and afternoon and concluding
with the Ritual for Peace and Healing in the
evening.
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6:30 - 8:00 AM: Vigil at Creech
3:30-5:00 PM: Vigil at Creech
7:00 PM Gather
7:30 PM: Ritual for Peace, Justice,
Forgiveness and Healing:
at Cactus Springs, Temple of Goddess Spirituality |
THURSDAY
April 5 |
8:00 AM: Walk from Cactus
Springs to Peace Camp across from Mercury (15.5
miles). |
Cactus Springs, Temple
of Goddess Spirituality or Peace Camp:
(on west side of Hwy 95 at Mercury exit; just
N. of NYE Co. Mile Post 5) |
Late-Afternoon Arrival at Peace Camp
across from the Mercury Exit* |
Welcoming Ritual with Johnnie Bobb,
Chief of the Western Shoshone National Council
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FRIDAY
April 6 |
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Cactus Springs, Temple
of Goddess Spirituality or Peace Camp:
(on west side of Hwy 95 at Mercury exit; just
N. of NYE Co. Mile Post 5) |
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Good Friday
Sunrise: Sunrise Ceremony
10:00 AM "No More War Victims"
Stations of the Cross Re-enactment
outside Mercury entrance to the Nevada Test Site
(NNSS )*
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Peace
Camp 25-year Reunion runs through
April 9 |
PeaceCamp
Reunion Info
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*For events at gate to NNSS: Exit US-95 at Mercury (about 5 miles into Nye County from Clark Co.), make a U-turn before you cross the line at the entrance of the Nevada National Security Site, drive back towards the freeway, and pull out before reaching the freeway, down, off the road.
WHAT TO BRING:
Be prepared for a variety of temperatures and weather
conditions. It usually rains at some point during such
pilgrimages (but only for less than a day in this Great
Basin Desert).
- hiking boots
- sunscreen
- hat(s): brims-good against sun; straps-good against wind; stocking caps-good against cold
- rain gear
- jacket
- sleeping bag
- cup, utensils, plate (some plasticware is available,
if you have issues eating hot food in plastic, bring
your own bowl & mug)
- trail mix and other snacks you'll need and that
you'd like to share
(though we'll have some too)
- tent
- first aid including "moleskin" for walking blisters
- durable water bottle
- flashlight
Resources for Peacewalkers:
Tell a Friend e-mail
Online Donation Page
Registration Form (PDF)
(Word)
2012 Map of Peace Walk Route (PDF) (JPG)
Route
of First Day of walk (PDF)
Peacewalk Background Packet (PDF)
Fundraiser Sheet (PDF)
SPW Flyers with Schedule (PDF)
Driving Directions to Peace Camp:
Take Hwy 95 North out of Las Vegas. 65 miles out of
town you will see the Mercury exit (after Indian Springs
and Cactus Springs). Take the Mercury exit, then,
as soon as you can, make a U-turn and drive under
the freeway, to the south (if you don't make the U-turn,
you will instead come to the legal boundary of the
Nevada Nuclear Security Site).
The Catholic Worker is @ 500 W Van
Buren Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 647-0728
-- Map
During
the Walk, See Live Updates Daily:
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