PILGRIMS’ PROGRESS REPORT
Jim Morris, Sue Morris, and Mike Armstrong, members of the Living Stones Pilgrimage, will discuss their recent trip to Israel and Palestine at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Lincoln Library, Seventh Street and Capitol Avenue. The Morrises belong to Pax Christi Springfield, which is sponsoring the presentation.
The goal of the pilgrimage, Nov. 29-Dec. 10, was to support peace efforts in the Middle East, with a special focus on encouraging Palestinian Christians living under Israeli occupation. The two-week trip was sponsored by the Joliet Diocesan Office for Peace and Social Justice Ministry, Koinonia Retreats, Catholic Relief Services, and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The program is open to the public. For more information, call 217-544-3997.
MERGER TALK
Ward 1 Alderman Frank Edwards and Ward 2 Alderman Frank McNeil will join Springfield and Sangamon County health department officials in a panel discussion about the proposed merger of the two health agencies at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Zion Baptist Church, 1601 E. Laurel St.
The discussion will be hosted by the Springfield branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as part of the organization’s regular monthly meeting. The public is invited to bring their best questions.
The City Council voted this week to place a non-binding referendum on the April 5 ballot asking Springfield residents whether they support the abolishing the city’s Office of Public Health.
This article appears in Jan 6-12, 2005.
