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The Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle  Parade
 
E-mail  Update  #38         September 2003
from   www.ChicagolandTFT.org
 
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of
"The World's Greatest Motorcycle Parade"
 
2003 Kick-off Party
The 26th year of the Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade will begin with the 2003 Kick-off Party this Saturday. Come to the Stempien VFW, at 47th Street and Tripp Avenue, to learn about and become part of the Chicago TFT Motorcycle Parade Organization. 

Anyone interested in becoming a Parade Volunteer may sign-up for this year with a $10 donation. This will include all regular member benefits plus admission to the Kick-off Party. 
Not interested in being a volunteer? Then come out and for a $10 donation you can enjoy an evening of delicious food, music, raffles, and lots of fun with the members of the Chicago TFT Parade Organization. 

Current TFT Parade members get in for $5. The doors open at 5pm. Don't miss it! 

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The 2003 Chicago TFT Parade TV Show Premieres October 6

The Chicago TFT Parade TV Show will again return to Chicago cable Monday, October 6 at 6:30pm on Chicago Cable Channel 21. 

Tune in to see Mark and Bob as they tell the world about the Chicago TFT Parade. There will be special guests and lots of fun and surprises, and you can call in with your comments and questions about The Parade. 

So join them at 6:30pm every Monday night until Christmas.

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Archived Updates

#37
August, 2003

#36
July, 2003

#35 
June, 2003

#34 
May, 2003

#33 
April, 2003

#32 
Feb., 2003

#31 
Dec, 2002

#30 
Dec., 2002

#29 
Nov, 2002

 

Parade Members Mourn Father

Parade Member Tommy Yarber's Father, Carmen Yarber, passed away on September 14. Please keep Tommy and Claudia in your thoughts and prayers, and you may send them a card or letter at 7423 Maple Street, Justice, Illinois, 60458

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Ed Johnson Memorial Services and Procession
For everyone who couldn't attend the Memorial Services for TFT Parade Member Ed Johnson here is a recap of the day. 

The memorial services started at The Grace Episcopal Church in New Lenox, Illinois. The relatively small church was completely filled with Ed's family and  friends, and many people who couldn't get inside stood in the vestibule to hear the service, or watched the service over closed circuit TV in other parts of the church. 

Reverend Susan Sommer presided over the services and said in the Homily that it was a blessing that he was still riding at 83 years old, and that our lives were "infinitely richer" because of him.

There were approximately 100 sidecars and cycles parked around the church, with riders representing dozens of motorcycle groups.

After the first service, Ed's widow, Marilyn, on her sidecar, led the many sidecars and bikes in the motorcycle procession to the second church in Munster, Indiana. The group was escorted only to the village limits by the local police, but then TFT Parade President and Vice-President, Mark Atilano and Bob Kuczera, took over as road-blockers for the greater part of the journey. The weather was cool with a cloudy overcast and Ed's daughter Jeannine mentioned that her Father always preferred to ride in these conditions.  

One hour later, we arrived at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, in Munster, Indiana. We all enjoyed our last ride with Ed.

The burial service concluded with Ed's ashes being placed in the church's "Garden of Remembrance".

The next day, a story about Ed Johnson's Memorial Services was on the front page of the local Herald News newspaper. It included three color pictures.

Previous news about Ed Johnson... Click here #37 August, 2003

 


The 2003 Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade will be dedicated to the memory of Ed Johnson.

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2003 Chicago TFT Motorcycle Parade Organization Schedule
 
September

Sept. 20  Saturday--2003 Parade Kick-off Party-Stempien VFW-5pm
Sept. 23  Tuesday--Parade Tier Leader Meeting at The Parade Warehouse-8pm

 October
Oct.  3   Friday--Parade Warehouse Open House-7pm
Oct.  6  Monday--TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Oct. 10  Friday--Parade General Meeting #1-Stempien VFW-8pm
Oct. 13  Monday--TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Oct. 16  Thursday--Parade Northside Meeting-LAMA HQ-8pm
Oct. 17  Friday--Parade Warehouse Open House-7pm
Oct. 20  TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Oct. 21  Tuesday--Parade Board of Directors Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Oct. 24  Friday--Parade General Meeting #2-Stempien VFW-8pm
Oct. 27  TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Oct. 30  Thursday--Parade Northside Meeting-LAMA HQ-8pm
Oct. 31  Friday--Parade Warehouse Halloween Open House-7pm
 November
Nov.  3  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Nov.  6  Thursday--Parade Northside Meeting-LAMA HQ-8pm
Nov.  7  Friday--Parade General Meeting #3-Stempien VFW-8pm
Nov. 10  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Nov. 14  Friday--Parade General Meeting #4 and Veteran's Day Party-Stempien VFW-8pm
Nov. 17  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Nov. 18  Tuesday--Parade Board of Directors Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Nov. 20  Thursday--Parade Northside Meeting-LAMA HQ-8pm
Nov. 21  Friday--Parade General Meeting #5-Stempien VFW-8pm
Nov. 24  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Nov. 28  Friday-- Parade Warehouse Open House-7pm
 December
Dec.  1  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Dec.  5  Friday--Parade General Meeting #6 and Board Nomination Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Dec.  6  Saturday--Dan Ryan Woods Clean-up and Northside Meeting at The Marine Center on Foster

Dec.  7  Sunday--26th Annual Chicago TFT Motorcycle Parade

Dec.  8  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Dec. 15  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
Dec. 16  Tuesday--Parade Board of Directors Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Dec. 19  Friday--Parade De-briefing Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Dec. 22  Monday--Chicago TFT Parade TV Show on Chicago Cable Channel 21-6:30pm
 January
Jan. 20  Tuesday--Parade Board of Directors Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm
Jan. 30  Friday--Parade Board Election Meeting-Stempien VFW-8pm

Attention Website visitors

We appreciate your interest in our Parade and organization, and in order to better serve our members and friends, we now have a TFT E-mail List. This enables us to communicate with each other much faster than we can with either our Newsletter or our Website.

To be notified of the latest Parade updates, and news and activities of our Organization, just E-mail us, and tell us to add your E-address to our E-list.

And while you're connected, please tell us what you think of our Website.

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The Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade
P.O. Box 388260   Chicago, Illinois.  60638 
Hotline  773-866-TOYS

 


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