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NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS | September 1 , 2017 | PAGE 11 A DAY FOR PICNICS BEND — Noon to 3:30 p.m., Pioneer Park, NW Wall St., Bend. There will be food, drinks, and live music. Bring your family! Invite your friends! Sponsored by the Central Oregon Central Labor Chapter. Every year on Labor Day, union mem- bers come together to celebrate family and community. Here are this year’s events. PORTLAND — The region’s largest Labor Day picnic takes place at Oaks Amusement Park in Southeast Portland, sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Members and their FOOD-DRINK-FUN families from dozens Deluxe ride bracelets $10.50 Food/drink scrip 50¢ of unions – up to Burger + chips 3 scrip 20,000 people – Hot dog + chips 2 scrip turn out for Chili 1 scrip barbecue, games, Beer 4 scrip carnival rides, raffle Pop 2 scrip Water 1 scrip drawings, music, and a chance to hear FREE SHUTTLE TRAIN! from local politicians. The picnic runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a kids’ scavenger hunt, and a blood drive challenge. Politicians take the stage at 1 p.m. For the first time in several years, all of Oregon’s Congressional delegation will be invited to the stage to speak. [The four Oregon Democrats who supported Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track) legislation in 2015 had their invitations rescinded for two years.] Free shuttle train: Labor Day is the busiest day of the year at Oaks Park. To help union members avoid traffic jams and parking headaches, the Northwest COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES —10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Toutle River RV Resort, 150 Happy Trails, Castle Rock, Washington, Exit 52 off I-5. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and barbecued ribs will be provided. Bring your favorite side dish to share. There will be music, swimming, kids’ games, a bouncy house, a giant croquet tournament, and more. LABOR DAY Monday, September 4 Oregon Labor Council has made arrangements with the Oregon Pacific Railroad for a free shuttle train into Oaks Park. The train boards at Southeast 4th and Caruthers, near OMSI. There is plenty of street parking near the McLoughlin Overpass and McCoy Millwork, and the Portland Opera will open its parking lot — yellow spaces only. The pin code for the gate will be 1895. The 5-mile shuttle runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last train). For more information, call the Northwest Oregon Labor Council at 503-235-9444. ASHLAND — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Emigrant Lake, Picnic Shelter D, 5505 Highway 66, Ashland. Lunch will be served at noon. Vehicle fee of $4. Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Central Labor Chapter. EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD — Splash Pool Picnic Shelter, 6100 Thurston Road, Springfield. Noon to 3:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, live music, door prizes. Please bring a side dish to share. Sponsored by the Lane County Central Labor Chapter. NORTH BEND/COOS BAY — No picnic this year. SALEM — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Waterfront Park, 230 Front St., SE, Salem. A barbecue, side dishes and soft drinks will be provided from 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Guest speakers from 11-11:30 a.m. Cost: two non-perishable food items per person, or $2 per person for the Marion/Polk Food Bank. Sponsored by Marion-Polk-Yamhill Central Labor Chapter. Contact Will Music at 503-598-6344. WANTED: Union members interested in running for public office Oregon Labor Candidate School, which trains and sup- ports union members to run for public office, is once again ac- cepting applications. The labor movement is looking for union members to run for public office, and promote a pro-worker agenda once elected. Classes — on the how and why of political campaigns — are taught by vol- unteer political and media con- sultants and take place one Sat- urday a month for six months. Applications are due Sept. 15, and class starts in October. To find out more, and apply, visit oregonlaborcandidateschool.org. Low Prices! Jill Alcantar 360.787.6975 12/31/17 2017 Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9:30-5:30, Sun 12-6
