Out in the Mountains

Outright Bus Trip Memorable

Carol Leech

At 8:00 pm on Friday, October 9, 1992,
thirty-eight people left from Burlington
on a bus chartered by OUTRIGHT, VT.
to see the Names Project Memorial Quilt
displayed in Washington,D.C. The bus
made stops in Brandon and Rutland to
pick up passengers along the way. The
bus was equipped with a VCR, several
monitors, and reclining seats which made
the twelve hour trip comfortable and fun.

 

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After a rainy ride, the bus arrived in
Washington, D.C. on Saturday morning at
7:30 a.m. to clearing skies overhead. Due
to the rain and wet ground, the opening
ceremonies were canceled and the cer-
emonial unfolding of the Quilt was de-
layed by three hours. This did not alter the
plans of an estimated 90,000 to 250,000
people who flocked to Washington, D.C.
to view the display, attend the candlelight
vigil, or to take part the many scheduled
political and social events throughout the
weekend.

Although our time in D.C. was limited to
twelve hours, we were able to take the
time needed in viewing many of the
20,000 3 foot by 6 foot panels on display.
About 3,000 new panels were also
brought to to be displayed during the
weekend. We observed the care given by
some of the 4,000 volunteers in accepting
and displaying each new panel.

In addition to seeing the usualsights in
D.C., including a trip to the Lambda Ris-
ing Bookstore at Dupont Circle, we gath-
ered at the Lincoln Memon'al’s reflecting

‘pool in the evening to witness the tens of

thousands of candles lit in the night at the
Candlelight vigil. We were scheduled to

 

travel back to Vermont at 8 p.m. on Sat- 
urday night so we were not able to stay 1

to hear all of the speakers or to take
place in the March, but were thankful to
have shared in a part of our history. This
was truly an experience we will cherish
in our hearts forever.

Anyone wanting information on how to

.make a panel can contact the NAMES

Project Foundation, 1613 K St. N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006 or by calling
202-29 NAMES.

OUTRIGHT, VT. will be sponsoring
buses to take people to the April 25,
1993 March in Washington, D.C. Don’t
miss the opportunity to join us for an-
other historical event. Information on
this event will be publicized in February,‘
1993. And don’t forget to get your tick-
ets for the Flirtations on December 12 at
the Peace and Justice Center in Burling-
ton, Annie’s Place in Montpelier, and at
the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-Op in
Middlebury. And yes, we are making
plans for an OUTRIGHT Prom in April
‘93. For more information or if you are
interested in getting involved with plan-
ning any of these events please call the
OUTRIGHT office at 877-9677. V

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