http://www.rollingthundertour.org/events/chicago.cfm

JIM HIGHTOWER'S  ROLLING THUNDER TOUR
COMES TO CHICAGO!!!      BE THERE!!!

Chicago, Illinois - June 15, 2002

The Chicago RTD2 event will showcase how we can strengthen our democracy by
becoming more active in and informed of the core issues that we face
everyday: workplace conditions, education, social justice, environmental
health, corporate takeovers, etc. We will have a special focus in Chicago on
Food, Hunger and Farming issues - our goal being to unite the vast diversity
of people who work on these issues or are simply affected by them whether it
be someone working to fight the genetic manipulation of our food supply, or
someone struggling to get enough to eat.

WHEN:
June 15, 2002
Doors open 9:30 am
Stage events and workshops begin at 10 am
Event ends 8:30 pm

WHERE:
Union Park
South Ashland at Lake
Ashland Station Green Line EL
2 blocks from United Center

WHO:
Jim Hightower - Founder, Rolling Thunder Tour & Columnist for the Nation
Studs Terkel - Legendary Chicago interviewer
Erykah Badu - Grammy-award winning musical performer
Patch Adams - Physician, Clown and social revolutionary
Ben Cohen - Founder, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Jesse Jackson Jr. - Illinois Congressman
Jan Schakowsky - Illinois Congresswoman
Luis Gutierrez - Illinois Congressman
Frances Moore Lappe - Author, Diet for a Small Planet
Jim Slama - Executive Director, Sustain
Dolores Huerta - United Farm Workers
Baldemar Velasquez - Founder and President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee
George Siemon - CEO, Organic Valley Family of Farms
Lori Wallach - Director, Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch
Wenonah Hauter - Director, Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy &
Environment Project
Ralph Paige - Executive Director, Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Kuumba Lynx - Chicago performance and spoken word impresarios

PLUS:
*    Organic Valley Family of Farms Traveling Organic Kitchen
*    Giant Inflatable Budget from Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities
*    Solar Powered Stage by Greenpeace's Rolling Sunlight
*    Ben and Jerry's Carnival Games with an Educational Message

WORKSHOPS:
The educational component of the Chicago Rolling Thunder Festival will be
divided up into three thematic tracks.

1.    Food, Hunger and Farming
2.    Taking Power Back for People
3.    Citizen Toolbox - Skill Building for Effective Action

HOTELS:
The Hyatt at University Village is located less than a mile from Union Park
and has a free shuttle service from the hotel to the park. If you call
before Tuesday May 28th you can ask for the Rolling Thunder group rate of
$129. Please call 312-529-6002.

Hyatt at University Village
625 South Ashland Avenue at Harrison Street
Chicago, Illinois, USA. 60607
Telephone: 312-491-1234
Fax: 312-529-6095

Other options: Any hotels downtown will be very close to Union Park via a
short drive. For a very inexpensive and centrally located room try:

International Youth Hostel
24 East Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60605
312-360-0300
http://www.hichicago.org

PASSES:
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
Groups of 20 or more in advance bulk sales - $10 each (Please email to
inquire about group sales)
Generous donations gladly accepted
Click here to purchase

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
*Become a Local Coordinating Partner

*Host an information table at the festival

*Submit an Action Letter to have participants take action at the festival

*HELP ORGANIZE THE EVENT!! Come to our weekly coordinating meetings every
Thursday at 7pm at the UNITE Headquarters at 333 South Ashland at Hwy 290!!
Check out the list of subcommittees to see how you can get involved.

*VOLUNTEER!! We need volunteers NOW and also on the day of the event!
Volunteers the day of the event get in free and get a t-shirt. Please
contact Lilian Jimenez at 312-738-6143 or <[log in to unmask]> to be a
volunteer.

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Posted by Ericka Dana
Organic Consumers Association Regional Coordinator
http://www.purefood.org
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter Executive Committee,
Genetic Engineering Chair
 http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ia/
Iowa Green Party Agriculture Committee
Director, Midwest Anti-Drift Coalition
Catnip Farm Organic, Iowa County
(319) 685-4270 <[log in to unmask]>
Box 72, Victor, IA 52347
http://www.catnipfarm.com
http://www.localharvest.org/listing.jsp?id=87&hit=1
http://www.IowaFarmer.com/000617/drift2.htm
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