Events

Building Majority-Minority America: Who Will Take Responsibility, presented by Dr. Michael L. Lomax. Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College. Doors open at 7 PM. Free admission. For more information, call (765) 983-1373.

As president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Dr. Michael L. Lomax heads the nation's largest and most successful minority

Come to the clerk's office in the courthouse basement to cast your absentee ballot.

The Legislative Committee of the Richmond-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has organized the fall legislative debates. They will be held at IU East, Whitewater Hall, Vivian Auditorium. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present an opening statement and then answer questions presented by the moderator.

On October 10th, we'll have the following debates:
State Senate, District 27
State Representative, District 54

Convocation: "Science, Technology and the Fourth Amendment". Presenter: Vahid Majidi, Assistant Director, FBI.
Wednesday, October 11, 1:00 p.m., Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College. For more information, see the Earlham October events page.

Veteran broadcast journalist and Earlham College alum Howell Gatchell offers an instructional session on broadcast news this Thursday, October 12, 5 p.m. at WECI 91.5 FM, Richmond's Public Radio Station. The session is focused toward a broadcast journalism class but includes some nuggets of broadcast wisdom for all. For more information, call WECI at (765) 983-1246.

The Legislative Committee of the Richmond-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has organized the fall legislative debates. They will be held at IU East, Whitewater Hall, Vivian Auditorium. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present an opening statement and then answer questions presented by the moderator.

On October 12th, we'll have the following debates:
Wayne County Assessor
County Commissioner, District 1

The Council on Disability Awareness presents the David Gerwig-Carol Patterson 23rd Annual Awards Program on Thursday, October 12, 2006. A selection of cheesecakes will be served at 7:00 p.m. at the First English Luthern Church, 2727 National Road East, Richmond, Indiana. $6/person - payment must accompany reservation. The deadline for reservations or cancellations is Thursday, October 5, 2006. F

Do your friends, roommates and loved ones come to you with their conflicts? Want to learn how to better help coach them through their conflict with others? This workshop is for you! Learn constructive techniques for coaching individuals through conflict situations. These skills will be helpful in separate meetings, in mediation, and in real life. Transformative mediation trainer Lisa Marie Napoli of the Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute will provide an interactive, informative workshop at the Conflict Resolution Center office on the IU East campus.

11th Annual Community Baby Shower Saturday, October 14, 2006 11 AM to 1 PM at the Townsend Community Center, 855 North 12th Street. FOR FIRST TIME MOTHERS-TO-BE OR FIRST TIME MOTHERS WITH BABY UP TO ONE YEAR OLD. Phone registration begins Monday, October 2. Must register to attend. May bring one guest only and baby. For more information, call Shirley at the YWCA, 765-966-0538.

This is the test that ensures your vote will be counted. The public is welcome to observe and pose questions.

This week's Peace Forum will be given by Jennie Dove-Isbell, ESR student, on the topic of Permaculture. Permaculture is a design system which aims to create sustainable habitats by following nature's patterns. Jennie participated in a workshop on the topic this summer and is doing research to connect the permaculture perspective to Quaker thought. When: Thurs., Oct. 19, 12 - 1:10 p.m. Where: Seminary dining room. Lunch is provided.

Bethany Theological Seminary's Huston Peace Lecture Series will take place Oct. 19-20. Robert Johansen, senior fellow and professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, will be the guest lecturer.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Johansen will speak on "The Politics of Love, War, and Peace: Understanding Moral Responsibility." The title of the Friday lecture, at 11:20 a.m., is "The Promise of the Rule of Law in Global Society: Accepting International Moral Responsibility."

Bethany Theological Seminary's Huston Peace Lecture Series will take place Oct. 19-20. Robert Johansen, senior fellow and professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, will be the guest lecturer.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Johansen will speak on "The Politics of Love, War, and Peace: Understanding Moral Responsibility." The title of the Friday lecture, at 11:20 a.m., is "The Promise of the Rule of Law in Global Society: Accepting International Moral Responsibility."

The Cope Environmental Center will be having an alternative Energy workshop where you can learn ways to improve the efficiency in your home. Fee: $95 per person, includes lunch and breakfast refreshments. For more information, call 765-855-3188.

The Untouchable Times Speakeasy Gala is happening 6:30-11 p.m. this Saturday at Forest Hills Country Club. The gala will feature the West End Jazz Band from Chicago with 1920s dances performed in costume by the Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance of Cincinnati. The event is a benefit for the Starr-Gennett Foundation, which seeks to promote and preserve the legacy of Gennett Records and its parent organization, the Starr Piano Company.

"Everything you always wanted to know about acupuncture, but were afraid to ask."
Tuesday, October 24th, 7:00 p.m. at Whitewater Acupuncture, 10 South 10th Street, Richmond. Come for tea and cookies, questions and answers, and a demonstration treatment. For further information call (765) 965-2639.

Training for Union County pollworkers in the Union County Public Library Community Room. Clerks and Judges 6-7, Inspectors 7-8.

The End of Environmentalism and the Birth of a New American Politics". Presenter: Michael Shellenberger '93, co-director, Breakthrough Institute; Co-Founder, American Environics; Apollo Alliance and author.
Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 p.m., Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College.

Shellenberger calls for the end of environmentalism and describes the birth of a politics capable of dealing with ecological and other human crises, from global warming to the destruction of the Amazon.

Richmond Art Museum presents "Documenting Your Artwork" with Walt Bistline, Artist in Residence in Photography at Earlham College. Slides vs. digital images, hiring a pro vs. shooting your own, and written documentation of artwork will be among the topics covered. This is the third workshop in the "ArtWork: The Business of Building Your Arts Career" series. Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway.

Richmond Art Museum presents "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." See the cult classic on the big screen! Get out your fishnet stockings but leave your water pistols at home, please. $3 RAM members/students, $5 general public. 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond.

Friends, Members, Co-op Supporters . . . lend us you ears (and minds)! The 2006 Clear Creek Co-op annual member meeting is coming up. We will be meeting on Sunday afternoon (10/29) from 4:00 to 5:30 as is our custom, and we would LOVE to see your smiling face and hear you passionate voice as we review the past year and explore the near future.

The traveling board will bring a ballot to disabled or confined voters who wish to cast a vote but are unable to travel to their precinct polling place. Representatives from both parties will be available to assist. To schedule a visit from the traveling board, call the Union County Clerk at (765) 458-6121.

The traveling board will bring a ballot to disabled or confined voters who wish to cast a vote but are unable to travel to their precinct polling place. Representatives from both parties will be available to assist. To schedule a visit from the traveling board, call the Union County Clerk at (765) 458-6121.

The traveling board will bring a ballot to disabled or confined voters who wish to cast a vote but are unable to travel to their precinct polling place. Representatives from both parties will be available to assist. To schedule a visit from the traveling board, call the Union County Clerk at (765) 458-6121.

Three free workshops will be offered Nov. 3 and 4 to help parents and children develop a more healthy and functional family.

Dr. Matthew Johnson will lead the sessions. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Grants Pass, Ore., and is the author of "Positive Parenting with a Plan: FAMILY Rules" and is the president and founder of FAMILY RULES Inc.

This presentation by Dr. Conrad Lane of Muncie, Indiana will chronicle the rise and fall of Frances Farmer, as well as her attempted career comeback and eventual move to Indianapolis. Clips from Ms. Farmer’s films will also be featured. Free to the public. Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. (765) 966-0256

The Wayne and Union Counties Solid Waste Management District has scheduled events to celebrate America Recycles Day on Nov. 4 at Richmond Square Mall. The events -- which will feature crafts, displays, "Richie The Recycling Racoon," activities, giveaways and booths with recycling information -- will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

More information is available by call LuAnne Holeva, conservation education coordinator, at (765) 966-0191, ext.

A free, heart-centered meditation class is being offered by the Center for Creative Life Growth, 1313 Liberty Avenue. For more information contact Greg at 765-962-9499. Please arrive on time. Light snacks will be provided at the beginning of the session.

In this general election we'll be voting on a variety of offices:

• U.S. Senate - one seat
• Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State
• U.S. House of Representatives - all 9 seats
• Indiana State Senate - 25 of the 50 seats
• Indiana House of Representatives - all 100 seats
• other statewide elections

You can find your polling place or check out this Indiana Voter Guide.

From the Pal-Item: Indianapolis poet Fran Quinn will give a public reading of his work at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the community room of Whitewater Hall on the Indiana University East campus.

After the reading, Quinn will serve as guest lecturer in an evening creative writing course, "Vision and Revision." The university's division of humanities and fine arts has arranged Quinn's visit, which is not his first. "He has visited us before to speak, read to classes, and teach magazine editing skills to our students," said T.J. Rivard, chairman of the division. "His visit here will give students the opportunity to work with an established writer and to learn more from his experiences in writing, publishing and editing. "... Quinn is a very engaging reader and never fails to surprise and delight his audience," Rivard said. Quinn's poetry collections include "Milk of the Lioness," "The Goblet Crying for Wine" and "A Horse of Blue Ink." For more information, call (765) 973-8229.