Friday, March 18, 2011

Major Taylor dinner on 3/25

On Friday 3/25, there will be a special event in Pullman that might interest you. The Greenstone Church will be hosting a presentation and dinner. DeWayne Ferris of the Major Taylor Cycling Club Chicago will do a presentation of the life of Marshall "Major" Taylor, the first African American world champion cyclist.


It's happening at the Greenstone Methodist Church, 11211 S. St. Lawrence Ave., Chicago on Friday 3/25 at 6 p.m.

We will have a soul food dinner theme: Catfish, fried chicken, spaghetti, salads, candied yams, greens, blackeyed peas & beans, peach cobbler.

This is a fundraiser for the Pullman Youth Group and Friends of the Major Taylor Trail. Tickets are $12, $5 for kids under 14. Contact Blanca at 773-785-0599 to reserve your tickets.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

On another note the Chicago Area Council of Boy Scouts of America is having a city wide conservation project at the Major Taylor Bike Trail. Here is the link:http://www.chicagobsa.org/registration/calendardetail.asp?orgkey=929&ActivityKey=916205