This is a memorial, where instead of a moment of silence, we honor her memory with appreciations and are asking everyone to contribute their memories, their inspirations, links to the effects Molly has had on their lives...
Join me for schedule and further notes below the fold.
Molly Ivins First Year Memorial & Blogfest @ Grace Cathedral
To Honor Molly and End the War in Iraq
PROGRAM FOR EVENT
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM-Continuous Blogging by activist bloggers and the
public, signing of the Molly Ivins Pledge, and
Web Streaming of the Event.
6:15 PM-6:45 PM-Harp Music By DIANA STORK
6:45 PM-6:48 PM-Welcome by Emcee & Intro. of Robert Manning.
6:48 PM-6:50 PM- I thank all who assisted in creating event/campaign.
6:50 PM-6:52 PM-Emcee introduces Interfaith Ceremony-Christian,
Jewish, & Muslim Spiritual Leaders (participants-
SISTER PAMELA CLARE, RABBI DAVID COOPER
and ISLAMIC LEADER IFTEKHAR HAI
6:52 PM-7:07 PM-Interfaith Ceremony-each Faith speaking-5 min.
7:07 PM-7:13 PM-Veterans Village(NADIA McCAFFREY) and
SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES - 3 minutes each.
7:13 PM-7:15 PM-Emcee introduces JEFF HEATON(Lafayette
Crosses to lead Labyrinth Walk for Peace or
Meditation in seats, encouraging everyone to
participate.
7:15 PM-7:35 PM-Everyone-Meditate in seats or Walk Labyrinth.
7:35 PM-7:37 PM-Emcee introduces poet/veteran Shepherd Bliss.
7:37 PM-7:45 PM-SHEPHERD BLISS reads.
7:45 PM-7:50 PM-Emcee introduces judges(COUNTRY JOE
McDONALD, UTAH PHILLIPS, KINKY
FRIEDMAN, RONNIE GILBERT, CHARLOTTE
McCANN, and DAVID RICHARDS).
7:50 PM-7:52 PM-Emcee announces Song Writing Winner,
STEVE BROOKS
7:52 PM-7:54 PM-Judges give award & read song winner’s statement
7:54 PM-7:59 PM-Winning Song projected on large screen.
7:59 PM-8:01 PM-Emcee introduces J.C. FLYER BAND.
8:01 PM-8:21 PM-J.C. FLYER BAND performs.
8:21 PM-8:36 PM-Break.
8:36 PM-8:38 PM-Emcee introduces tributes to Molly Ivins(well-
known personalities, by means of 4-5 min. videos
projected on large screen.)
8:38 PM-8:58 PM-Tributes shown on large screen.
8:58 PM-9:00 PM-Emcee announces Molly Ivins Video Retrospective.
9:00 PM-9:07 PM-Molly Ivins Retrospective shown on large screen.
9:07 PM-9:08 PM-Emcee introduces ROBERT MANNING
9:08 PM-9:18 PM-ROBERT MANNING, Power Point Presentation and
MOLLY IVINS RESOLUTION.
9:18 PM-9:28 PM-Event participants sign Molly Ivins Resolution and
emcee ends the evening’s program.