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Angeles participates in AIDS Walk L.A.

By Commodore Dave Mason

WEST HOLLYWOOD — USS Angeles members took a step in the right direction — many steps, in fact — at AIDS Walk Los Angeles.

Lili Queen, Joe Queen, Cassie Queen, Jeremy Kranz and I joined thousands of walkers at the annual West Hollywood event Oct. 13 on Santa Monica Boulevard. We gathered beforehand at West Hollywood Park, where we participated in warm-up routines, checked out various booths and heard guest speakers and a singer performing “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”

During the 2-mile walk, we were entertained by everyone from mariachi and percussion ensembles to people standing in colorful costumes on stilts and cheerleaders high in the air. No one missed a beat.

For videos and more photos, check out Instagram though this link. Then click three times at the right to see the images on the page, which is overseen by Cassie, our Instagram coordinator.

The walk is over, but fundraising isn’t. So far, the USS Angeles AIDS Walk team has raised $115, and we’re still accepting donations. To contribute, click here.

More about AIDS Walk Los Angeles will appear in the December issue of Angels Flight, the quarterly newsletter emailed to members. To become one, click here.

Lili Queen, center, walks with fellow USS Angeles members Jeremy Kranz and Cassie Queen during AIDS Walk Los Angeles Oct. 13 in West Hollywood. (Photos by Dave Mason/USS Angeles/Angels Flight)

AIDS Walk Los Angeles participants lead the large crowd in warm-up exercises before the 2-mile walk begins.

Participants step forward to help others during AIDS Walk Los Angeles in West Hollywood.

AIDS Walk Los Angeles participants warm up during a dance routine in West Hollywood Park.

From left, Lili Queen, Joe Queen and Cassie Queen hold their AIDS Walk Los Angeles T-shirts before the event begins.

Cheerleaders on Santa Monica Boulevard stand tall as they root for participants at AIDS Walk Los Angeles.

People on stilts welcome participants to AIDS Walk Los Angeles.

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