REMEMBERING 9/11
Area libraries mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attack with several
events this weekend. A ceremony at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, kicks off
24 hours of observances at Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St. Among the scheduled
events, the library shows the Frank Capra classic, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,
at 6 a.m.; a Springfield firefighter tells stories of courage at 11 a.m.; local
poets and writers read their 9/11-related works at 5 p.m. A full schedule is
available at Lincoln Library and online at www.lincolnlibrary.info.
Among other related events: Michael Moore’s documentary Fahrenheit 9/11
screens at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, in Brookens Auditorium at UIS;
the Illinois State Library hosts a special exhibit “Eagles and Flags,” featuring
the works of artist Norman Calmese; a candlelight vigil will be held at 7 p.m.
Saturday in the Peace Garden at UIS.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Kate Hawkes, owner of Trout Lily Café, was seeing red when she noticed
that the city had placed “no parking” bags along the downtown route of the city’s
Labor Day parade. The temporary signs — red bags that slip over parking meters
— appeared Friday night, three days before the parade was scheduled. They worked
as intended. Apparently unwilling to park blocks away and walk, few customers
showed up at downtown businesses like Trout Lily on Saturday.
Downtowners are an enterprising lot, and Hawkes wasn’t going to let a simple
case of poor city planning stand in the way of commerce. When Quick Takes caught
up with her Saturday, she was slipping paper bags bearing the message “OK to
park til Monday” on the city meters.
This article appears in Sep 9-15, 2004.
