Page 8 GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE
January 22, 1993
March on Washington
The word is: make your travel arrangements now
Hotel space is filling up fast in the Washington, D.C. area, especially budgetpriced accommodations. Many groups have booked blocks of rooms, so if you are a member of a gay, lesbian, bisexual group, social, religious or political, check with them to see if rooms or transportation is available for your trip to the March.
Remember, more than 1 million people are expected for the March on Sunday, April 25. It's a logistical nightmare, so plan accordingly.
Northern Ohio has a new national representative who coordinates groups' plans for the march. If you are the leader of an organization that wants to sponsor a group trip to the March, you should contact Michael Bole at 631-4743.
Note: he is not a travel agent.
Individuals should contact one of the numbers listed under Travel and Accommodations. Bole will help coordinate a group's plans with the restrictions established by the national March on Washington committee.
If you have chartered busses, please let Bole know. All busses from Northern Ohio have been assigned parking in the Blue lot "at the Pentagon.
The national March office faces $800,000 in expenses; all gay and lesbian organizations are being urged to send contributions directly to the office which is at 1012 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005, phone 202-628-0493.
The Chronicle is aware of the activity listed below; other group leaders who want their planning publicized should contact this newspaper.
Cleveland
The Cleveland March on Washington Committee has formed. The next meeting is January 25 at 6 pm at the Center; other meetings are on February 8 and 22. The committee is arranging bus transportation that leaves Saturday night and returns to Cleveland late Sunday night. Help is urgently needed to get the word out and to conduct fundraising events. For more information call 521-6602 or leave a message in the committee's mailbox at the Center.
Interweave, the Northeast Ohio chapter of Unitarian Universalists for Lesbian and Gay Concerns, will be car-pooling to Washington, leaving Friday and returning immediately following the March. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved. Cost is $50 which includes both travel and lodging. Maximum of 14. Call Mike Radice at 6514439.
The Western Reserve Association office of the United Church of Christ is chartering busses that will leave late Saturday night and return after the March. Cost is $40. Departing from a secure, lighted parking lot at Trailways on Brookpark Road. Call 749-3116.
Cleveland State University, BaldwinWallace College, and Case Western Reserve University have all expressed interest in working through the Cleveland committee. If you are a student at one of these schools, contact the lesbian-gay student group to find out more.
The lesbian singing group "Your Girlfriend" will be performing in town to help raise money for the committee. Keep your eyes open for details.
Akron
A representative from Akron sits on the Cleveland committee; the original planning meeting in Akron did not take place. Call the Cleveland committee number at this time.
Lorain
Oberlin College is planning to charter busses.
Columbus
The Central Ohio March on Washington Committee (COMOWC) has been formed by Stonewall Union. It provides information and assistance on matching interested passengers and car transportation, or people seeking to share accommodations. Call 614-895-2166.
Two bus trip packages have been announced, one that leaves Saturday night and returns early Monday morning, and another that leaves Friday night, returns early Monday morning and requires that you get your own accommodations.
For information about the March and related activity, contact COMOWC c/o Stonewall Union, P.O. Box 10814, Columbus, OH 43201, or call 614-299-7764.
The committee has designated TravelPlex East to handle busses, airline and accommodation reservations. Contact them at 614-337-3155.
Cincinnati
•Another national contact covering southern Ohio is Carol Lippmann who can be reached at 513-631-4201.
The University of Cincinnati Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual student group is arranging van transportation for students.
The Cincinnati chapter of NOW is providing four busses.
Victoria Travel has been designated the preferred travel agency to arrange air transportation and hotel reservations. The business will be donating its profits to provide financial assistance to PWAs and others who require "scholarships." Call Dan Newman at 513-871-1100.
Travel and Accommodations
Keep in mind, airlines and Amtrak are not going to provide extra planes or trains for the March weekend; you have to work with what already exists if you plan to fly or take the train.
The March's official travel agencies, which contribute a portion of their sales to the March, are in New York and California. In New York, contact Capital Travel in Albany, 800-800-9009. They can help with transportation and accommodations.
The official housing bureau of the March is Washington, D.C. Accommodations; call 202-289-2220 or 800-554-2220.
Other agencies: Columbus-based TravelPlex East (614-337-3155) and Brad at Designs for Travel (614-899-8300). Victoria Travel in Cincinnati can be reached by calling Dan Newman at 513-871-1100.▼
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