On October 25, 2005, the Complete Coverage Campaign www.CompleteCoverageCampaign.org organized a bell ringing ceremony from 6 AM until 10:40 PM, ringing a bell once per minute for 1000 rings.

We felt that it was important for us to host the ceremony in one continuous period. Some of us stayed for the entire 16 hours and 40 minutes. Others joined us throughout the day, taking turns solemnly ringing the bell.

Our ceremony took place at an intersection of the Las Vegas Strip. There was an abundance of both vehicle and foot traffic to view our signs, and we had many good conversations with passersby. We experienced pounding rain and blistering sun over the course of the ceremony. Being outdoors in the elements brought us closer together as a community, and a small bit closer to an understanding of the plight of the Iraqi people.

At intervals, we gathered in a circle and read some of the names of those Iraqi civilians who died as a result of the violence in their country, along with their cause of death, their occupation or student activities, and their age.

We want to thank the organizers of this worldwide event, for doing their part to call attention to the suffering of people in Iraq.