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More on July 4th parade:<br>
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Where: <b>#83 in the parade.</b> ("Progressive Group")
If driving, come to southwest entrance of E-14 lot, on Oak St. near
St. Mary's Road.<br>
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When: We're asked to <b>check in by 10am. </b> Some of us
will be there that early, others could come later. I'd say <b>please</b><b>
arrive by 10:45 <i>at latest</i></b> - we'll have a bunch of
signs, and will need time to put away any that aren't being used,
before the parade starts moving around 11am.<br>
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Weather: Mild! Forecast is for upper 70s, dry, light winds.
It will be sunny, so hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water are still
worth having.<br>
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Signs: We'll have some, or bring your own.<br>
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Flag: As Karen mentioned, Doug Clough is offering use of his
wonderful peace flag! Who'd like to carry it?<br>
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Handouts: No, we can't hand out flyers while marching. (We
could hand out candy to people willing to take it from our hands,
but I'm not suggesting we do that.)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/1/14 5:17 PM, Stuart Levy wrote:<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:53B33364.8000206@gmail.com" type="cite">Would
you like to march in the 4th of July parade in Champaign-Urbana (
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://july4th.net/">http://july4th.net/</a> ), as part of a contingent of progressive
groups?
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The Progressive Democrats of America are organizing such a
contingent. The idea is for each group to march, with each
person/group carrying signs and banners for the issues close to
them - environmental, anti-war, pro-labor, immigrants' rights,
mass incarceration, money in politics, ... - while their gathering
suggests that those issues are deeply connected. I see this as
an issues gathering, not a partisan one.
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When: parade starts 11:05AM Friday, near Assembly Hall. We'd
gather in the lot west of it, maybe 30-60 minutes beforehand.
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Bring your own sign if you like, or we'll have some.
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Groups which have said they're interested, or at least some of
their members are -
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Progressive Democrats of America, Central IL Chapter
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Jobs with Justice, Mother Jones Chapter
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C-U Immigration Forum
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AWARE
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Sierra Club
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Food and Water Watch / March Against Monsanto (some of whom
will be dressed as bees)
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If you're not from one of these groups but like the idea of being
part of such a coalition, please come anyway!
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There's no float planned - just marchers. We'd wait in the
"staging area", west of the Assembly Hall - somewhere in the lot
between First and Oak St, and between Kirby and St Mary's Road.
We'll find out later which spot to gather at. Carry water (!), a
hat, wear sunscreen, etc. Expect to spend a couple hours in the
sun, and maybe 1.5 miles' walk (or very slow bicycle ride).
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It should be fun. I recommend the experience!
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If you think you might come, or have any questions, please let me
know. We'll plan how many signs to bring, etc., based on
response.
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