The following are union-sponsored La-
bor Day picnics that have been confirmed
by the host. The list will be updated in the
special Labor Day issue scheduled for
Aug. 17.
PORTLAND – Picnic at Oaks
Amusement Park in Southeast Portland.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the North-
west Oregon Labor Council.
This year, Portland recording artist and
songwriter Patrick Lamb will be the fea-
tured performer. A saxophonist and singer,
Lamb plays rhythm and blues, soul and
jazz. His is a member of Musicians Local
99.
The Labor Council will sell food scrip
for 25 cents each. Three scrip will get you
a hot dog and chips, two scrip a soda pop,
and four scrip a beer. A deluxe ride
bracelet costs $8.25 and is good from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. The ride bracelet also in-
cludes admission to the roller skating rink.
Call 503-235-9444 to order scrip or for
more information. Attendance: approxi-
mately 15,000.
BEND – Picnic at Pioneer Park from
noon to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Central
Oregon Central Labor Council. Contact
Fernando Gapasin at 503-701-6701 or
Jerry Fletcher at 541-350-0265 for more
information. Attendance: approximately
200.
MEDFORD – Picnic at TouVelle
State Park in White City from11 am to
dusk. Sponsored by the Southern Oregon
Central Labor Council. Call Carol Ben-
nett at 541-664-0804 for more informa-
tion. Attendance: approximately 300.
NORTH BEND – Picnic at Ferry
Street Park in North Bend from 11 a.m to
3 p.m. Sponsored by the Southwestern
Oregon Central Labor Council. Call
Robert Westerman at 541-756-3907 or
Shawn Jennings at 541-396-3244 for
more information. Attendance: approxi-
mately 500.
ASTORIA – Picnic at Cullaby Lake
Park (8.5 miles south of Astoria) from
noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Interna-
tional Longshore and Warehouse Union
Local 50. Call 503-325-2271 for more in-
formation. Attendance: approximately
600.
SPRINGFIELD — Picnic at Jasper
Park, Shelter #4 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Lane County Labor
Council. Park entry fee is $3 per vehicle.
Music, games and elected officials will be
on hand. Bring a side dish to share. Con-
tact Cj Mann at 541-913-0056.
FAMILY WAGE JOBS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
2007
Labor
Day
Picnic
Schedule
U.S. Sen. Gordon
Smith to meet
with unionists at
NOLC breakfast
Union members will have an opportunity to question Oregon U.S. Sen.
Gordon Smith on issues near and dear to them at a legislative breakfast Friday,
Aug. 17, sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council.
It is the first time Smith has met with the labor council since his election to
the U.S. Senate in 1996.
The breakfast starts at 8 a.m. at Kirkland Union Manor, 3530 SE 84th Ave.,
Portland. Cost is $10.
RSVP the labor council by Aug. 13 by calling 503-235-9444.
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