LINCOLN LECTURE SERIES STARTS
Allen C. Guelzo, author of Redeemer President (1999),
delivers the first lecture in the Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Brookens Library, on the University of Illinois
at Springfield campus. Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil
War Era and director of Civil War-era studies at Gettysburg College in
Gettysburg, Pa. The lecture is free and open to the public.
HURRICANE RELIEF FESTIVAL
A city-sponsored festival to raise money for victims
of hurricanes Katrina and Rita takes place 2-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, on
Washington Street between Fifth and Sixth streets. The event features New
Orleans-style food, beverages, and jazz. Musical acts scheduled to perform
include Whinebox, the Tom Irwin Trio, Footprints, the Three Amigos, Jill
Benoit and Luke Turasky, John Brillhart and Michael Sullivan, and Elevator
Shoe. There is a $5 cover charge.
SALE BENEFITS HABITAT
The Youth United Habitat for Humanity All Youth Build
holds a yard sale 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Habitat Warehouse,
320 N. Dirksen Parkway. Household items, furniture, oak doors, commercial
room dividers, and carpets are among the items for sale. Proceeds will
support Habitat build No. 61.
DOE CAN RUN BUT CAN’T HIDE
Scientists from Saint Louis University, who tested
children near the Doe Run lead smelter in La Oroya, Peru, discuss their
findings at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the Dominican Motherhouse, 1237 W.
Monroe St. The Dominicans’ convent in La Oroya served as the
coordination center for the study, and Dominicans here have led efforts to
mitigate the environmental damage caused by the St. Louis-based company.
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
The first public hearing on the merits of a citywide
smoking ordinance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Pilgrim
Rest Missionary Baptist Church, 1800 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Speakers
do not have to register before the meeting, and written testimony will be
accepted. Mayor Tim Davlin proposed two public hearings on the issue; City
Council members are invited to attend.
This article appears in Oct 6-12, 2005.
