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'Meeting
of the Waters'
[DEC.
18, 2002] "Meeting
of the Waters," Kim McLarin, Harper Collins, 338 pages. Genre:
general fiction, romance
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"Meeting of the Waters" begins with the
reflection of reporter Porter Stockman on an event that rocked the
nation. Porter is a white reporter for the Philadelphia Record who
is sent to cover the days of rioting that occurred in south central
Los Angeles as a result of the controversial Rodney King verdict.
Porter, no stranger to conflict, hires a free-lance photographer and
sets out for the chaotic streets.
The streets are full of angry mobs of
African-Americans, and the police seem to be losing ground. With pen
in hand, Porter integrates himself into the angry mob and gets
caught up in their tales of injustice. When a young African-American
spits in the face of a white female police officer, the officers as
well as the mob erupt, and Porter finds himself in a time bomb ready
to explode.
He wisely decides to leave the
situation before things worsen, and he finds his photographer has
already left the scene. The police have moved farther up the street,
and Porter realizes a bit too late that he is the only white face in
a tornado of angry black faces. In an effort to retreat, Porter is
confronted by an angry teen, and when he refuses to turn and run,
the teen and his friends surround Porter and begin to beat him.
As it dawns on Porter that he is going
to die, he is rescued by one of the most beautiful black women he
has ever seen. She distracts the youth, takes him to a place of
safety and disappears from his life.
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During the months following the
incident, Porter finds himself obsessing about this woman and
wondering if he’ll ever be able to discover who she is and thank
her. He is therefore surprised one day when he not only sees her
again in his office in Philadelphia, but finds that she has been
hired by the "Recorder" as their newest reporter.
Lenora Page is an African-American
journalist who has just accepted a position at the Philadelphia
Post. She is surprised to discover that the man she helped during
the riots is a fellow employee, and she is even more shocked to
eventually discover that he appears to be extremely fascinated by
and attracted to her. Lenora has a natural distrust of people of
another race, and we wonder, can she ever put this aside and give
love a chance.
Kim McLarin is a writer and former
journalist for the New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer and the
Associated Press. The author of the highly acclaimed novel "Taming
it Down," she has published her short fiction in "Obsidian II: Black
Literature in Review."
She lives
near Boston, Mass., with her husband and their family.
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Champion trees featured in book
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[DEC.
7, 2002]
After five years of
exhaustive research, Larry P. Mahan has completed his book, "In
Search of Large Trees," which includes 100 color pictures of notable
tree specimens from central and southern Illinois.
During this research he traveled over
7,000 miles searching for large trees. He has registered 22 Illinois
"Big Tree Champions," including a sycamore that is the largest tree
of any kind in the state and a black oak that is the largest of any
oak in Illinois and the second largest black oak in the United
States.
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Many outstanding species of trees from
central and southern Illinois communities are featured with
photographs and text. Mahan also chronicles his personal experiences
during his research and includes information for identifying the
different tree species.
People
interested in purchasing a copy of "In Search of Large Trees" may
contact him by mail to 27555 Deep Rock Station Road, Palmyra, IL or
call (217) 436-2016.
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LCT 2003 season
[DEC.
9, 2002]
Lincoln Community Theatre is
pleased to announce three productions selected for the summer of
2003.
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Kicking off the 32nd season of live
theater for the Lincoln community will be the hilarious musical "Nuncrackers."
This fun-filled show is a continuation of the antics of the
dauntless, darling nuns of Mount St. Helen’s Convent who delighted
Lincoln audiences in the "Nunsense" series several summers ago.
Audience participation, one-liners, a rum-soaked fruitcake, dueling
sugar plum fairies and dear Sister Amnesia will definitely start the
summer theatrical season with humor and fun.
The July production, "Steel Magnolias,"
is one of our best ensemble productions. The familiar, bittersweet
story touches all the emotional peaks and valleys of life in a small
Southern community. From wise-cracking Truvy to unsure Annelle, the
characters in this poignant play promise to touch everyone with both
laughter and tears.
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Ending the season on a patriotic note,
LCT’s final production of the summer will be "1776," a stirring, yet
humorous musical featuring a large cast representing our founding
fathers. Humor abounds with fast-paced dialogue involving Ben
Franklin, Henry Lee and other early congressional characters, along
with catchy, patriotic music.
To kick off
the holiday season, Lincoln Community Theatre is offering holiday
gift certificates for season memberships for the summer 2003 season.
Certificates can be mailed directly to the receiver or to the gift
giver. Certificates for adult memberships are $20 each, and those
for children through eighth grade are $12 each. Requests for gift
certificates may be sent to LCT, Box 374, Lincoln, IL 62656. Further
information is available at (217) 732-7542 or by visiting the LCT
website,
www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre.
[Judy Rader, LCT publicity
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Lincoln Community Theatre
information
Lincoln
Community Theatre’s box office, phone
735-2614, is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through
Saturday for the summer season. The office is located in the lobby
of the Johnston Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of
Lincoln College.
Performances of
"Dearly Departed" are scheduled for July 12-20, and "The King and I"
will be presented Aug. 2-10. Show times are 2 p.m. on Sundays and 8
p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The LCT mailing address is Lincoln Community Theatre, P.O. Box 374, Lincoln,
IL 62656; e-mail: lincolncommunitytheatre@yahoo.com.
Visit the
LDC website at www.geocities.com/lincolncommunitytheatre/index.html.
Pictures from past productions are included.
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