2006 Labor Day Association History
Julie Shofstall will be the Labor Day Photographer.

D & P Amusements of Newburgh, Indiana will provide the Carnival Rides.

Rosemary Feurer Ph.D. of Illinois State University was our Sunday speaker. She just released her new book “Radical Unionism in the Midwest 1900 – 1950”.

Parade Marshall was Rick Vincent.

Parade Grand Marshall was Russell Stilwell, IND. State Representative.

American Advertising of Boonville, Indiana will do both the Commemorative & Volunteer T-Shirts.

Karan Market & Company of Evansville, Indiana will place all our advertising for Radio & TV.

Warrick Publishing will again produce a event brochure to be handed out.

The Warrick County municipal utilities sent out a notice on their bills of the Celebration.

Sign Posts of Ft. Branch, Indiana will do the arena signs for the Celebration.

Labor Day Association dues are $2.00 per working members.

The theme was “The Future of Union Labor is the Future of America”

 

2006 Labor Day Queen

Tamara Esche, 21 year old of Evansville, Indiana.

 

2006 Labor Day Parade Awards

Mayor’s Award, UNITEHERE # 399
Parade Marshall’s Award, CWA # 4700
Parade Chairman’s Award, Boilermakers # 374
LDA President’s Award, Asbestos Workers # 37
LDA Vice President’s Award, Operating Engineers # 181
LDA Treasurer’s Award, Sheet Metal Workers # 20
LDA Recording Secretary’s Award, Carpenter’s # 90
Attendance Over 100 Award, Ironworkers # 103
Attendance Under 100 Award, UMWA # 4343
Motor Vehicle Award, Rolling Thunder
Labor Day Award, Teamsters # 215
Labor Day Association Award, IUE/CWA # 808
Best Non-Commercial Float Award, Laborers # 561
Best Commercial Float Award, USWA Local # 104
Best Band Award Award, Evansville Pipe Band
Best Marching Unit Award, New Hope Drum Corp
John L. Lewis Award, UMWA # 9926
Roy H. Mabrey Award, IBEW # 16
Tommie A. Blaylock Award, USWA Local # 112
Gary Wheaton Award, Steam Fitters # 136
Gary Fritz Award, UTU # 490
Veteran’s Award, VFW # 3418 of Boonville, Indiana
Armed Forces Award, US Army

 

2006 Parade Lineup

Operating Engineers # 181
United Auto Workers # 862
United Auto Workers # 3044
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 16
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 702
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 1393
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 1395
Communication Workers of America # 4700
Communication Workers of America # 4900
United Transportation Union # 490
Boilermakers # 374
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
Elevator Constructors # 3
Graphic Communication Workers International Union # 571M
United Mine Workers of America # 11
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
United Mine Workers of America # 1791
United Mine Workers of America # 1907
United Mine Workers of America # 4343
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
United Steel Workers of America # 104
United Steel Workers of America # 112
United Steel Workers of America # 119
United Steel Workers of America # 331
United Steel Workers of America # 2818
United Steel Workers of America # 9423
United Steel Workers of America # 9443
American Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees # 289
American Federal ,State, County and Municipal Employees # 3729
American Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees # 3731
Painters # 156
Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136
United Food & Commercial Workers # 700
Millwrights # 1080
International Association of Machinists # 153
Glaziers # 1165
Teamsters # 215
Teamsters # 710
Cement Masons # 566
Laborers # 561
United Auto Workers & American Federation of Teachers # 9212
Carpenters # 90
Carpenters # 546
Asbestos Workers # 37
Ironworkers # 103

 

Demo Derby Friday Night Winners

Heat # 1–Ray Monks-1st
Ivan Finney-2nd
Heat # 2–John Gayhart-1st
Camoron Wells-2nd
Heat # 3–William Myers-1st
Ray Ferguson-2nd
Mini Heat–Aaron Butcher-1st
Robert Hayden-2nd
T.J. Tren-3rd
Feature Heat–Ray Ferguson-1st–$1500
Ivan Finney-2nd–$500
Cameron Wells-3rd–$250
Ray Monks-4th–$100

 

Demo Derby Sunday Night Winners

Heat # 1–Ray Monks-1st
Phil Foster-2nd
Heat # 2–Randy Wonwei-1st
Travis May-2nd
Heat # 3–Ray Ferguson-1st
William Myers-2nd
Mini Heat–Brandon Dixon-1st
Scott Whitfield-2nd
“Amazin” Big Al-3rd
Feature Heat–Ray Monks-1st–$3,000
Phil Foster-2nd–$500
William Myers-3rd–$250
Roger Cox-4th–$100

 

Moto Cross Winners Money Quad Race;
John Ragon-1st
Walt Graves-2nd
Josh Giesler-3rd
William Wilhelmus-4th
Chris Lindauer-5th

Money Bikes Race;
Shawn Clark-1st
Shane O’Brien-2nd
Cory Schilling-3rd
Ryan Tracy-4th
Broc Sims-5th
Derrick Leist-6th
Ryan Koontz-7th
Adam Robinson-8th

Bike Race;
Shawn Clark-1st
Cory Schilling-2nd
Derrick Leist-3rd
Shane Obanian-4th
Adam Robinson-5th
Ryan Tracy-6th
Broc Sims-7th
Ryan Koontz-8th

 

2006 Labor Day Association Delegates

Asbestos Workers # 37
Brad Hampton,
Mike Hallinan
Boilermakers # 374
Dough Ewell,
Frank Reich,
Larry Schmitt
Bricklayers # 4
Raliegh Johnson
Carpenters # 90
Marvin Byrer
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 16
Greg Ward,
Kim Musgrave,
Paul Green,
Rick Vincent
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 702
Ernest Embry
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers # 1393
Charlie Reed,
Mark Norton
International Union of Electrical Workers # 808
Bill Fambrough,
Connie Brasel,
Jeff Chapman
Ironworkers # 103
Ted Weiss
Laborers # 561
Tydell McNeal
Operating Engineers # 181
Steve Bottoms
Plumbers & Steam Fitters # 136
Brenda Vincent
Road Sprinkler Fitters # 699
Brian Fisher,
Mike Scheller,
Robbie Hesson
Sheet Metal Workers # 20
David Johnson,
Kathy O’Donohue,
Vernon Stonestreet
Teamsters # 215
Andrea Newton,
UAW–Evansville PPG plant–new local doesn’t have # yet
Tim McCracken
UNITEHERE # 399
Linda Temme,
Mike Hoagland,
Terri Hayes,
Toni Meny,
Vera Moore
United Auto Workers & American Federation of Teachers # 9212
Doug McMurtry,
Wayne Atkinson
United Food & Commercial Workers # 700
Jackie Hopkins
United Mine Workers of America # 1189
Bill Musgrave,
Russell Stilwell
United Mine Workers of America # 9926
Bill Skelton,
Don Stephens,
Gary Fritz
United Steel Workers of America # 104
Alan Wangler,
Charlie Wyatt,
Mike Austin
United Transportation Union # 490
Schuyler Smith