The Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace invites the community join in the Oct. 7 Peace Vigil at 5 p.m. on the corner of University Ave. and Highway 41A. According to CCJP, the purpose of the Peace Vigil is to show support for a held fast commitment to ending United States militarism in Afghanistan. Oct. 7 marks the ninth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the longest war in U.S. history. According to a recent poll by CBS News, 54 percent of Americans think the U.S. should set and hold to a timetable for  withdrawal of U.S. troops.  The vigil is being sponsored by the Afghanistan War Opposition committee of the Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace. Participants are encouraged to wear black and to display a sign expressing their opposition to the war. Signs will be available at the vigil site. Participants may park in the Sewanee Gardener’ Market lot at the corner of Highway 41A and Hawkins Lane. For information contact Leslie Lytle at 598-9979 or <sllytle@blomand.net>.