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March Against Violence
March October 18th, 2005
Topeka KS
A week without violence, sponsored by the
YWCA.
YWCA quote; "Eliminating racism,
empowering women."
A March Against Violence that UAADV
Member Claudine Dombrowski
participated in.
We would like to share the march with
you!
THE ABOVE PIC…THE END of March and the
destination for the ‘rally
Behind me is the assistant to the Attorney
General in
Kansas
. He walked behind me the entire two mile March…reading the back of the ‘prop’.
LOL See the Harley cop in the background…?
In my hand and in my brief case…heavy on my neck…!!
Jeeeze I was so tired here..but
hey I did the 2 mile march….!!!
I carried ‘packets’ for media press and
about 200 + flyers for the Breaking the Silence and local air times..!!
It was a light rain and mist on us through
the entire March…It really poured.
The Coffin dad still has in his
house….carried by a mom who is ‘gagged’ and holding the Flag…
In a skirt to honor the 19th
amendment and the women’s suffrage…en re Lucy Burns etc…
Reaching the end of the March…we have
arrived at our destination…where the rally continues…!!
The line was spread out about 1.5
miles…some walked faster than others….LOL
I also had a “packet”…for media…and
Politicians… and carried another set of JUST the Breaking the Silence…flyers and
local air times…!!
These were ALL distributed out…PRIOR to
the airing of Breaking the Silence!!!!
Mrs. Stephan....(in dress) and broken
toe..Her husband Bob Stephan is the head of a 16 member DV Fatality Review Pane
instituted by the Governor of Kansas, Sebelius.
In all these photos NOTICE the piece of
paper that most are carrying..rolled up..etc...
These are the Breaking the Silence
Fliers!!!
Here we are having free drinks and hot
dogs…The woman to the left in the dark jacket is the Director (Lisa Hecht) to
the local crisis center..
AND the DA’s daughter.
Here in
Shawnee
County
Ks
…..
When the March began….I gave her a
flyer…She of course was unaware of the Documentary…She ALSO Warned
me ..that the Judge..Now Chief Judge…Who did the
custody switch on his OWN motion would be here…
I never saw him…
Here we are all resting eating and
drinking….The rest of the rally …speakers and ‘skit’..will
begin soon…
Still eating…drinking and ’bonding’ we all
have a common thread…We survived….!!!
Left to right on the stage
Sitting…
Bob Stephan, head of
DV fatality review committee, (has in his hand the Breaking the Silence Flyer)
Lisa Hecht, BWTF, 1st assistant to the AG and Marilyn Ault, Retired
DV advocate.
Standing at Center Stage is the Ks.
Attorney General Phill Kline.
Great speech ..!!!!
I have all on a mini tape…
Far right…black jacket black umbrella
white hair and glasses at the front of the trolley is our
DA..in
Shawnee
County
, Robert Hecht. Standing alone…
Thank You
Claudine for sharing this with us!
If you have a story
of a loved one that has lost the fight against Domestic Violence, please
share
it with us. We would like to continue sharing the
stories in hope that others will see just what Domestic Violence is, a travesty
that must end.
If you are a
Non-Custodial Mother, and would like support, or can share your case file,
please contact
us. You are NOT alone.......
If you are a Victim
or Survivor of Domestic Violence, and you have not received the help that you
needed, or did not gain justice through the courts, please,
let us
know. We must work together to bring about a change,
and the only way to do that is to show the problem.
Enough is ENOUGH!
Together, we CAN and WILL make a difference!
A victim's first scream is
for help: a victim's second scream is for justice."-
Carol Anika Theill
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