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New Castle City Council member to speak at February 22nd March
by Isaac Ludwig Monday, Feb. 17, 2003 at 7:46 PM
ludwigih@westminster.edu 724-946-3815 765 Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172

The second press release for the march and rally in New Castle PA on Feb. 22nd from 2-4 p.m.

For Immediate Release

New Castle City Council member and the assistant principal at the George Washington School, Mark Elisco is to speak at the war memorial in the center of New Castle during an anti-war/ peace march and rally on February 22nd which will take place from 2-4 p.m.

Elisco will be joined by Dr. Gary Lilly, a Vietnam veteran and Chair of the Political Science and Sociology Department at Westminster College, speakers from the Thomas Merton Center Anti-War committee, the South Western PA Green Party, and others. The permitted march is now being dubbed �Storm the Castle� and will both start and end at the war memorial on the �diamond� at corner of Jefferson and East Washington. The event is also conveniently being held on Washington�s Birthday.

The Westminster College Green Party is organizing this day of action as a follow up to a weekend of a large-scale international protesting on February 15th. We are currently receiving endorsements the Thomas Merton Center, the South Western PA Green Party, the Shanengo Valley Initiative, and a variety of other organizations.

Those wanting to formally endorse the march, speak or those simply wanting more information can contact either Isaac Ludwig at 724-946-3815 (ludwigih@westminster.edu) or Ken Jae at 724-946-6475 (jaekc@westminster.edu).

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Yeah, and...
by B M Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 at 10:09 AM

What you dont mention is that Councilman Mark Elisco is also a nutcase and well known for his escapades with police and making oddball comments.

I'm sure that even some of the anti-bush, err, i mean anti-war council people would say that his comments certainly dont represent the majority of his constituents.

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hmmmmm
by nicole donaldson-mccain Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 at 7:27 PM

my second cousin is mark....and who in new castle is not a nutcase. please think before you speak and remember you live in new castle....

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nope
by b m Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003 at 9:41 AM

Actually, I don't live in New Castle. I would never consider purchasing property in New Castle because it has been ravaged by the political likenessess of democrats like your second cousin. Its bad enough I have to work there. the city is done. start focusing on the townships and surrounding areas.

When I say new castle, I mean the City of New Castle itself--not the outlying areas.

i dont mean disrespect to you because I am also a "typical" new castle person with many relatives as well, tight families, etc -- some of whom are the type of people i'm complaining about. However I stand by my point that councilman elisco is a nutcase. if new castle wants to improve, they need to quit electing the likes of him.

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