...Take your pick of Labor Day picnics in Oregon
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firmed by the host.
BEND – Picnic at Pioneer Park
from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by
the Central Oregon Central Labor
Council and area unions. The picnic
will include a free picnic lunch and
non-alcoholic refreshments, live mu-
sic, games for kids, a celebration of re-
cent labor victories in Central Oregon,
and remarks by Oregon union repre-
sentatives and elected officials. People
are encouraged to bring a dessert or
other dish to share.
Contact Fernando Gapasin at 503-
701-6701 or Jerry Fletcher at 541-350-
0265 for more information. Atten-
dance: approximately 200.
MEDFORD – Picnic at TouVelle
State Park in White City from 11 a.m.
to dusk. Sponsored by the Southern
Oregon Central Labor Council. Call
Carol Bennett at 541-664-0804 for
more information. Attendance: ap-
proximately 300.
NORTH BEND – Picnic at Ferry
Street Park in North Bend from 11 a.m
to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Southwest-
ern Oregon Central Labor Council.
Call Robert Westerman at 541-756-
3907 or Shawn Jennings at 541-396-
3244 for more information. Atten-
dance: approximately 500.
ASTORIA – Picnic at Cullaby
Lake Park (8.5 miles south of Astoria)
from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the
International Longshore and Ware-
house Union Local 50. Call 503-325-
2271 for more information. Atten-
dance: 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
Professional wrestler Dr. Pain will
perform at this year’s union-
sponsored Labor Day picnic at
Oaks Park. Matches will be held
throughout the day, capped by a
20-man Battle Royale starting at
approximately 3 p.m.
elected officials will be on hand. Bring
a side dish to share. Contact Cj Mann
at 541-913-0056.
SALEM – Oregon State Fair. The
Oregon AFL-CIO labor booth in the
Central Canopy area continues to be
staffed with union volunteers on the
11th and final day of the State Fair.
Thanks for putting us on top.
Portland General Electric congratulates Oregon’s top performing
utility team – the men and women of IBEW 125. PGE thanks all of
our crews for their operational excellence and focus on safety.
PortlandGeneral.com
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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS
AUGUST 17, 2007