I.E., CA IEFF in Christmas parade in Victorville?

I wonder if any them would be available on December 18 to help with the toys at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino. Anybody volunteering to ask?

 

there's an open invite to people right here

 

Yes, this is very true. However....

not everybody reads our boards and we're in need! Come on Stuart, you know all the right people, those in high places. Grease some hands and get us some more costumed volunteers to help these children.

Seriously, would you talk to some of your friends in the 501st. Debbie, Ryan, Shane and possibly me are not enough for 300 needy kids!

Let's all post this info everywhere we think of that might get some other volunteers to join us.

 

All is done.

I have spies working all over.

 

You're awesome!! That's why you're our grand supreme humbug prez!

 

I would be there, except that I will be out of the country, and that usually is a good excuse...

 

Steve, you make me laugh..."usually is a good excuse!" It will definitely work in this situation.

 

Take a photo of yourself and print it onto a standee, that way you can be in two places at once.

 

i demand proof

 

I'd be okay with going...if I had a way to get there..

But it's on the 18th? Yikes. That's my parents' wedding anniversary...I don't think I could make it.

 

I really wish I could go, but I've got a 8-5 job as a slave to The Man. I'd love to stick it to him, but unfortunately he keeps me from living on the streets and supplies funds for my costume addiction. I'd take a vacation day, but I'm actually in the negative since I had to borrow some days from next year. I really hope you get lots of people, jangosmom!

 

I'm calling in sick that day. Not that I have any sick days left, but it's just something I want to do.

 

SOrry, I meant jedifan77. I saw jangosmom had posted the original thread, but forgot we were on a different subject! I'd call in sick, but I work in a small division of the company and don't have anyone who can cover my work. Plus I wouldn't want to do that to my coworkers who I also consider friends.

 

The only reason I'm okay with calling in sick is that it's the week before Christmas break (I'm a school librarian) and the kids will all mentally be running amok. Not sure they'll even notice I'm gone. My position doesn't warrant a sub, I guess they don't think it's worthy, so I feel guilty any time I'm sick! I understand what you're saying!

 

The pics look great guys! I'm glad everyone had a good time... I'm sorry I couldn't make it

 

You're welcome to come with me to what you'd refer to as the "Freezing barren wastelands of the arctic!"

 

I checked with the Victorville Chamber of Commerce about getting a video of the parade. It seems that it's done by the Victorville High School and, once edited, is played on Charter Cable numerous times on numerous days. The mail problem is that I don't have Charter. Do any of you other locals have it?

Getting a copy of it from the school or Chamber is probably not going to happen. Our best bet is to find somebody to record it when it's played.

So, if nobody has Charter, please start checking with friends and relatives. Somebody has to know somebody!!

 

Bummer. I have TWC.

 

Aw, drat! We've been without cable for almost two years. (too expensive!)

 

Here is a copy of an email I got from Michelle from the Victorville Chamber of Commerce. It's got the where's & when's of the showing of the Victorville parade. Can anybody record it from either of these sources??

"Hello Parade Participant,
The 2006 ?remembering When...A Nostalgic Christmas? Children?s Christmas Parade will be broadcast on Odyssey television STARTING TONIGHT! December 8 at 6 p.m. The viewing times on CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS VICTORVILLE-CHANNEL 18 are: 7 days a week ? 8 a.m., 12:00 noon, 6 p.m., 12:00 midnight.

You can view the parade 24-hours a day on their website: www.odysseytv.org <http://www.odysseytv.org/> (this will start possibly this weekend or Monday)

The parade is 2 hours long.

We look forward to working with you again next year! "

 

Sweet, so we can watch it online!

 

OOOOH! (bookmarks page)

 

I just checked it out. Nothin' yet.

Hey UCJ, not only do we share a name, from your signature line, it looks like we also have the same soda addiction.

To Dew or not to Dew... What a stupid question!

Diet Dew, it's my drug of choice!

 

It says it starts on Monday.

 

LOL, we better have people say "Carrie with a 'C'" or "Kari with a 'K'."