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Unfortunately, I'll be out of town for this. It would be really
nice if someone could take the IMC camera and get some pictures for the
website. (Don't forget to buy batteries! (AA)).<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Peter<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 18:16:24
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To: me <greggh@uiuc.edu><br>
From: Gregg Homerding <greggh@uiuc.edu><br>
Subject: Champaign Labor Day Parade<br>
<br>
Hi, all. Here, courtesy of Judy
Stoll, is information on the upcoming Labor Day Parade. I ask
you for two things. First, please do whatever you can to get the
word out about this. If you have contacts with local media (Peter?)
it would be a big help if you could get in a plug. Second, if you
will be in town Monday morning, come out to West Side Park. Put on
a some union garb and join us in the parade (it's a short route) or come
for the music afterward. Bring family and friends, and hope for
good weather. It's taken a lot of work on the part of union folks
to bring back this Champaign tradition, and it would be too bad if it
were anything but a success. <br>
Gregg Homerding<br>
President, AFSCME Local 698<br>
<br>
<br>
<u>WHAT<br>
</u>Labor Day Parade, organized by AFL-CIO of Champaign County<br>
<br>
<u>WHEN<br>
</u>start at 10 a.m. Monday, September 3, and will last about 1
hour<br>
<br>
<u>WHERE<br>
</u>begin and end at West Side Park in Champaign:<br>
<br>
starts on Church in front of West Side Park and will go <br>
south on Elm to University, <br>
east on University to State, <br>
south on State to Healey, <br>
east on Healey to Randolph, <br>
north on Randolph to Church <br>
back to West Side Park.<br>
<br>
<u>WHO<br>
</u>30 units from Organized Labor and the community <br>
- Painters, IBEW, five AFSCME locals, Laborers, Teamsters, SEIU,
IATSE (stage hands), Carpenters, Plumbers, Roofers, Champaign Police,
Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, <br>
- politicians<br>
- union vehicles<br>
- Champaign fire truck <br>
- motorcycles <br>
- color guards<br>
- floats<br>
- Urbana High School Marching Band<br>
- Rantoul Township High School Marching Band<br>
<br>
<u>Afterwards at West Side Park</u> -- immediately after the parade<br>
- performance by the band <i>The Blues Deacons</i> at the fountain<br>
- Illinois Power bucket trucks will give free lift rides to kids <br>
- free hand size American flags given out<br>
<br>
<u>QUESTIONS:</u> <br>
contact Joanne Wiegel at 367-3826, or Judy Stoll 352-5151.<br>
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