[Peace] March in the 4th of July parade! Contingent of Progressive groups including AWARE

[Stuart Levy via Peace]

More on July 4th parade:

     Where: *#83 in the parade.*   ("Progressive Group") If driving, 
come to southwest entrance of E-14 lot, on Oak St. near St. Mary's Road.

     When:      We're asked to *check in by 10am. *  Some of us will be 
there that early, others could come later.   I'd say *please**arrive by 
10:45 /at latest/* - 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.

     Weather:  Mild!   Forecast is for upper 70s, dry, light winds. It 
will be sunny, so hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water are still worth having.

     Signs: We'll have some, or bring your own.

     Flag: As Karen mentioned, Doug Clough is offering use of his 
wonderful peace flag!   Who'd like to carry it?

     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.)

On 7/1/14 5:17 PM, Stuart Levy wrote:
> Would you like to march in the 4th of July parade in Champaign-Urbana  
> ( http://july4th.net/ ), as part of a contingent of progressive groups?
>
> 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.
>
> When: parade starts 11:05AM Friday, near Assembly Hall.   We'd gather 
> in the lot west of it, maybe 30-60 minutes beforehand.
>
> Bring your own sign if you like, or we'll have some.
>
> Groups which have said they're interested, or at least some of their 
> members are -
>
>     Progressive Democrats of America, Central IL Chapter
>     Jobs with Justice, Mother Jones Chapter
>     C-U Immigration Forum
>     AWARE
>     Sierra Club
>     Food and Water Watch / March Against Monsanto (some of whom will 
> be dressed as bees)
>
> If you're not from one of these groups but like the idea of being part 
> of such a coalition, please come anyway!
>
> 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).
>
> It should be fun.   I recommend the experience!
>
> 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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