On Saturday, April 19, there will be a “Sit-In” at Memorial Park in Mount Vernon.

Maybe you remember the sit ins of the 60’s when we were protesting the Vietnam War? It was a sad time for our country as we attempted to help Vietnam survive invasion by another country.

For Mount Vernon and Lisbon communities, this 2025 version will be for peaceful disobedience, expressing ourselves and enjoying the company of our neighbors and families.

We will have sound equipment so you will have a chance to tell your sit-in story.

This is in conjunction with a national celebration of “50501 – 50 States, 50 Protests 1 Day – A Day of Action” all over our country on this date.

But ours will not be a march (like the Hands Off event April 5) but instead a Sit-In.

No registration necessary. For more information please go to our Facebook page “Voices United of Rural Linn County”

The goal will be SITTING IN for our schools, our veterans, our social security, our health care – those things that mean the most to us. Bring your sign, your flag or wear your shirt.

Bring your drums, your guitar or your clarinet. Music in the Band Shell would be so wonderful.

And everyone who joins in the fun will have a chance to tell their neighbors and friends what is important to them. It will be fun to hear our collective voices for what matters to us.

Don’t forget your chair or your blanket for this old-fashioned celebration at Noon and enjoy this beautiful park.

If it’s rainy – bring your umbrella, if it’s chilly – bring your jacket. If you feel like singing – bring a song.

This is a peaceful protest. Unlike the protests 60 years ago, this Sit-In will lead with compassion and care for one another and our country. And your opportunity to say what’s important to you and your family.

Please join us on Saturday, April 19, at noon in Memorial Park (the one with the band shell – next to the Visitors Center) 311 First Street West, Mount Vernon.

Sitting-In for Veterans from WW2,Korean War and Vietnam War (my dad, my brothers, my uncles, my husband, my friends) Sue Snyder