Black Radio Station Launches on South Side
WPNV 106.3 FM is celebrating its opening with a tour of its studios from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Blaine Sumner Middle School, 919 S. Matthew St., Peoria.
On-air personalities will discuss educational programming and music. The open house is hosted by Peoria City Councilwoman Denise Moore.
The station is a registered 501c3 and accepts tax-deductible contributions.
LWV Fundraiser
The League of Women Voters is hosting a fall fund-raiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at Fresh Market, Westlake Shopping Center, 2601 W. Lake, Peoria.
Tickets are $25 each or two for $40. Included in the ticket price are wine, food and dessert tastings near the back of the market. Everyone will receive a $5 coupon for Fresh Market and will be entered to win a $20 gift certificate. Tickets available by phone from Carol at 309-685-7217 or Terri at 309-360-7194. Tickets are also available at the door.
Forest Park Nature Center Seed Exchange
A native seed exchange will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 Forest Park Drive, Peoria Heights. The public is invited to hear a short presentation about seed saving and to exchange native seeds collected from their gardens.
Been ‘Buked and Scorned
By Burton Raabe
‘Buked and scorned,
stripped naked by soldiers,
ridiculed and imprisoned.
The mob clamored for his blood.
He is the eternal scapegoat.
He is the One.
Time loops back upon itself.
This story is played out over and over.
Time must not have a stop.
Universes parallel are here now
like a series of mirrors
where distorted images
act out the same stories.
In one universe,
I am a soldier; in another, the mob.
In one I am Christ,
another a thief.
It is the story, the template we remember.
There are other names.
Tecumseh, Crazy Horse, Sacco and Vanzetti,
Joe Hill, John Brown, Emmett Till,
Dr. King, Troy Davis, Julius and Ethel, Chelsea Manning.
Volunteers Needed for Tornado Disaster Cleanup
Nov. 15 is the final volunteer work day scheduled this year for recovery from the November tornadoes that swept through Tazewell and Woodford counties last year.
Bethany Community Church is coordinating volunteers who will continue working on debris removal and general cleanup. They also will build garden sheds for returning residents.
Bethany has coordinated more than 13,000 relief workers since the tornado hit the region.
The church heads up the volunteer management committee for Tri-County Long Term Recovery.
More volunteers are needed for work scheduled to resume in the spring.
To sign up or for more information on volunteering, call the volunteer hotline at 309-573-2670 or email NeedAid@bethanycommunitychurch.org.
Knit and Crochet Guild Meeting
Peoria Knit and Crochet Guild meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lakeview Library in the North Study Room. The Guild also meets the fourth Monday of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Library in the Carnegie Room. For more information call Mary Hayes, 253-3997.
Heart of Illinois Knitting Guild Meeting
The next meeting of the Heart of Illinois Knitting Guild is 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at Memorial Hall at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka.
For more information call Char Rickey, 309-472-7085 or email spinwood@aol.com.