Reno César Chávez Day II
March 31, 2003
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Si se puede — Desnie Czipka of the U.S. Postal Service, left, with KREN-KUVR TV G.M. Peter Padilla, center, and Laborers' Union Local 169 President Tony Mayorga. Click here to view the commemorative Reno envelope and hand-cancellation |
HAIL,
CÉSAR 2003 — A monthlong celebration of the life of the
late labor leader César Chávez concluded on April 24,
2003, in front of the Reno Main Post Office at 2000 Vassar Street as
the United States Postal Service unveiled the new César Chávez
first class stamp.
Special commemorative cancellations were sold and cake, cookies and
refreshments were served. (When's the last time you got a freebie from
the post office? Story below.)
Speakers discussed Chávez's life and its impacts on society which echo down to the present day, a decade after his death.
Several individuals who knew him personally shared their memories.
The
celebration of César Chávez will become an annual event which
promises to get bigger and better with each succeeding year.
Watch
this website for news.
And
get involved.
The kickoff
KUVR-TV Azteca America and other founding
sponsors reinstituted Northern Nevada's César Chávez Day
on March 31, 2003. (The first was held on July
15, 1986, when César Chávez came to Reno.)
The 2003 event honored the Latino labor
legend on the date of his birth by highlighting his legacy's lasting
power. The commemoration was produced in conjunction with the Washoe
County School District and community sponsors.
The sponsoring stations aired a series
of thirty-second vignettes from March 17 through April 20 in all dayparts
on Northern Nevada's number one Spanish television station, KUVR-68
/ Charter Cable 24 and on (English language) WB Channel 27 / Charter
Cable 6.
Special coverage was provided in advance
of the event on Noticiero 68. A César Chávez half-hour
special was broadcast at 6:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on both March 31 and
April 1 on KUVR-68 / Charter Cable 24.
Washoe County students in three grade
levels submitted essays on César Chávez in advance. Three
winners from each age group read their essays and were recognized at
the March 31 event.
Sponsors presented awards and prizes to
essay contest winners. Special guest speakers talked about the impact
of César
Chávez in their lives and the positive impact César's
work has had on our entire population. Desnie Czipka of the United States
Postal Service spoke to essay winners and guests about the process of
getting a new stamp produced and how César Chávez was
selected for such a great honor.
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Laborers'
International Union Local 169/AFL-CIO In the News Dolores
Huerta Las Vegas interview Local
stamp unveiling honors labor organizer Spirit
of Chavez lives on — Florida farm workers Nine
students honored for essays on Chávez Viva
La Causa! — Peaceful activism honored |
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"One
of the heroic figures of our time"
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Reno
César Chávez Day IV Reno
César Chávez Day III Reno
César Chávez Day I March
30, 2003, Barbwire on César Chávez
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