[Newspoetry] 4th of July (and before)

[Mike Lehman]

Hi Folks,
The following is information on the Sunday preparations for the parade.
Then information on the parade itself. Hope to see you there.
Mike Lehman

Susan Parenti wrote:
> If you'd like to help build the floats/banners/puppets, and
> socialize with AFL-CIO families and others---On Sunday, July 2, from 10am
> to evening, we're inviting everyone to a BUILD-THE-FLOAT-AND-GRILL-OUT
> at the School-- 409 N. Race, Urbana. Just bring yourself and
> friends and maybe someone you don't know very well--we'll organize
> the food and the building materials. We'll have puppet-building and games
> for the kids, so bring them along,too.
> 
> Please spread the word, and the excitement. You don't need to travel to
> Seattle, in order to speak out!

Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> "Build Communities, Support Unions, Protect our Environment, and Provide
> Health Care for All"
> 
> This is what the banner of a coalition of progressive organizations
> will say at the 4th of July parade.
> 
> The coalition includes the AFL-CIO, the School for Designing a Society,
> the Illinois Student Environmental Network, the Common Ground Food Coop,
> the Carpenters and Pipefitters Unions, the Socialist Forum, the Living
> Wage Campaign, Prompting Theater, the Stop the Hate Campaign, GirlZone,
> and others.
> 
> Our desire to march together is inspired by the united front put forth in
> Seattle to shut down the WTO meetings and again in DC to protest the World
> Bank and IMF.  In Seattle the cry was "Teamsters and Turtles Together at
> Last!"  We want to build a local version of this coalition to protect
> communities and democracy from corporate controlled globalization.
> 
> Please join us!  If your organization is not listed here, please contact
> Danielle at 638-0018 or chyn at onthejob.net to link up with us and feel
> welcome to join us at the following:
> 

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> JULY 4th   1 PM
> Come march with us!
> Bring your banners, costumes, and noise makers!
> 1 PM at the corner of Illinois and Gregory (one block West of Lincoln)
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