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Labor Day 2002 celebrations scheduled

Date Posted: August 16 2002

On Monday, Sept. 2, make plans to attend Labor Day celebrations in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Marquette and Muskegon.

The Detroit parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m., with the building trades lining up as usual along Trumbull, south of Michigan Ave. Members of the Boilermakers will lead, followed by the Cement Masons/Plasterers, UA, Roofers, Bricklayers and Tile Masons, IBEW, Iron Workers, Sheet Metal Workers, Laborers, Asbestos Workers, Elevator Constructors, Painters and Operators.

The march will proceed east on Michigan Ave. to Woodward.

In Grand Rapids, parade-goers can gather at John Ball Park between 8 and 9 a.m., where buses will take participants to the start of the parade at Winter and Fulton streets. The parade starts at 10 a.m. After the parade at 12:30 p.m., a picnic will take place at John Ball Park.

In Marquette, the 2002 Labor Day Festival will start with an 11 a.m. parade along Third Street, followed by a picnic and other activities at Mattson Lower Harbor Park.

In Muskegon, the West Michigan United Labor Day Parade will start at 11 a.m.

The staging area is at Pere Marquette Park, and participants are asked to arrive between 9-10:30 a.m. A picnic at the park will follow the parade.