"Life, liberty and the pursuit of healthiness"

Health Care for All - Nevada County, received 3rd Place Award for its colorful entry in Nevada City's traditional Constitution Day Parade held on Sunday, September 10.. ( Our connection with the Constitution? 'Life, liberty and the pursuit of healthiness!')

Our entry was led by two people holding the 8' "OneCareNow" banner, followed by a 1953 VW pickup toting a coffin which held an occasionally emerging and howling white body - all of which, with signs of course, representing the dying health care system on its way out.

Next came a contingent of sign carriers calling for just and compassionate health care for all and singing Marin's "This Plan is Your Plan!" The final element followed - a 12' tall puppet bearing a "Universal Health Care" banner.

Over 70 groups entered the parade and ours was comprised of 30 lively health insurance reform advocates. An estimated 2000 people attended the parade.