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www.herald-review.com A2 LOCALNATIONWORLD Tuesday, January 18,2005 decatur, Illinois PEOPLE WHAT'S HAPPENING IPX A ,17" 3 Entertainment Family Nature ABC's 123's, is tor Snow," 10 to 11 Allerton Park, Monticello, Ages 2-5. Stories, songs and hands-on exploration. $3 per child. 762-2721 or 244-1035. Nightlife DJ Phill Billy, Elbow Room Lounge, Decatur.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Kiki's Island Paradise, Mount Zion. Open Mike with Catfish and Polar Bear, 8 p.m.. Lone Oak Tavern, Decatur. Seniors Johns Hill Center, Decatur: Game Night; refreshments served 429-7750. Etc The Untold Story of Emmett Louis 7:30 p.m., Virginia Theatre, Champaign.

Director Keith Beauchamp presents film, followed by questiorvand-answer session, as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week. Free. Ice Skating, noon to 1 p.m., Decatur Civic Center arena $1 .50 (includes skate rental). 422-7300.

Knit Nite, 7 to 9 p.m., Madden Arts Center, Decatur. Decatur Area Arts Council members free, non-members $3. 423-3189. Scrap 'N Stamp, 7 p.m., Madden Arts Center, Decatur. Scrapbooking, dent Living, Decatur.

Children First Foster Parent Association, 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Decatur. Dove Inc. drugalcohol education, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 788 E. Clay St, Decatur. Victims of abuse, childrenadult groups meet simultaneously.

428-6616. Dove Inc. drugalcohol education, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 788 E. Clay St, Decatur. GROW (mental health), 6:30 p.m., St John's Episcopal Church, Decatur.

622-7953. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group, 6:30 p.m., South Shores Christian Church, Decatur. 428-1481. Narcotics Aronymous, 8 St Mary's Hospital, Room G24, Decatur, noon, 2520 William St, Decatur; 7 p.m., St Thomas Community Center, Decatur. 1-800-539-0475.

Single Parent Support Group, 7 p.m., Unity Church, Decatur. 872-5946. Smoke-Free, 5 p.m., St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Class with Macon County Health Department to quit smoking.

464-2603. Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9 Trinity Lutheran Church, Decatur, 422-6830; 6 p.m., Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, 424-0783. TRIAD, 10 Decatur-Macon County Senior Center. 429-1239. Contact us Submissions of items for inclusion in the calendar must be in writing or by e-mail to Calendar, Herald Review, Box 311 Decatur, IL 62525 or jmatherly or by noon Thursday the week prior to publication.

Phone calls will not be accepted for submissions. Tomorrow's highlight "Romeo and Juliet" by Prokofiev, St Petersburg State Ballet Theatre, 7 p.m., Tryon Festival Theatre, Krannert Cen-l ter, University of Illinois, Urbana. i Recommended for ages 10 and up. $39 adults, $38 seniors, $23 youth. 333-6280.

cany Steak and Pasta House, Decatur. Prairieland AMBUCS, 7 Decatur Club. Prairieland Kiwanis Club, 9:30 Decatur Civic Center. Soy City Coin Club, 7 p.m., second floor, 128 S. Main St, Decatur.

Taylorville Kiwanis Club, noon, St Vincent Memorial Hospital Auditorium, Taylorville VFW Post 99, 7:30 p.m., post hall, Decatur. Wilson Taylor VFW Post 730, 7 p.m., post hall, Decatur. Support Groups 12 Steps for Christians in Recovery, 5 p.m., St Paul's Lutheran Church, Decatur. Adult Children of Alcoholics, 6 p.m., St. Mary's Treatment Center, Room TG86, Decatur.

464-2966. Al-Anon, 8 p.m., First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur. 423-8214. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., First Congregational United Church of Christ, south door, Decatur. Closed discussion.

422-3766. Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., United Presbyterian Church, Pana Campaign for Better Health Care, Macon County Committee, 6:30 p.m., Soyland Access to Indepen creative stamping ideas. $12 for 4 sessions; Decatur Area Arts Council members free 423-3189. Health Free blood pressure check, Macon County Health Department, Decatur. 423-6988.

Immunization clinic, 1 to 4 p.m., Macon County Health Department, Decatur. By appointment. For children age 2 and under; medical card or $8 per shot. 423-6988. Pregnancy testing, 8 am.

to 4 p.m., Macon County Health Department, Decatur. 425-1500. Pregnancy testing, 9 am. to 3 p.m., New Life Pregnancy Center, Decatur. 872-5555.

Sexually transmitted disease clinic, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Macon County Health Department, Decatur. $5. 423-6988. Tuberculosis clinic, 7:30 am. to 5 p.m., Macon County Health Department, Decatur.

423-6988. WellSick Child Clinic, 8 to 11:15 Macon County Health Department, Decatur. By appointment, calendar every Thursday Plan your week with our MORE EVENTS: wwv.hcml (1 f- A 4i 4f' -Co you tor a job ioac. Wi- 4 itsy yy must be low-income 423-6988. Meetings Breakfast Optimist Club of Decatur.

7 Webster-Cantrell Hall, Decatur. Business Network International, 11 :30 a.m., Tuscany Steak and Pasta House, Decatur. Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Auxiliary Decatur Composite Squadron, 7 p.m., Army Reserve Center, Decatur. Commodore Duplicate Bridge Club, 7 p.m., 224 W. Cerro Gordo Decatur.

Decatur Chapter AMBUCS, noon to 1 p.m., Spare Time Lanes, Decatur. Decatur Evening Lions Club, 6 p.m., Maverick Steak House, Decatur. Decatur Metropolitan Rotary Club, noon, Decatur Club. Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., Decatur Airport Forsyth Sunrise Rotary Club, 7 Hickory Point Banquet Facility, Decatur. International Association of Administrative Professionals, 5:30 p.m., Decatur Club.

Kiwanianne Club, 9:30 Scov-ill Banquet Facility, Decatur. 429-4511. Merry Midwest Hallmark Collectors Club, 7 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, Decatur. Noon Kiwanis Club of Decatur, noon, Decatur Club.

Noon Sertoma Club, noon, Tus- Thank Atlanta district where King grew up and preached. Joining high school marching bands, union workers and civil rights activists, a group of several hundred people came in support of gay rights, saying King's message was one of inclusion. "Dr. King's dream is for everyone, not just one specific group of individuals," said Michelle Bruce, a Riverdale city councilwoman who marched with a transgender group called TransAction. "If you hate discrimination and racism, this is the place to come and march." In a commemorative King's dream, the city of get involved way, and Leroy Smith today, he would more work to After the story he said He tells them was smart cancer when But one day, to be children when into the air, a "He had a "Could you what he would Sheila Smith can A News Sence Reports FLORIDA Belafonte keeps promise to King LAUDERHILL When Harry Belafonte met the Rev.

Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s, he promised to always assist in his mission. Thirty-seven years after King's death, the actor, singer and activist is still keeping his pledge. Belafonte Belafonte on Saturday met with a group of about 60 people, many of them children, during a celebration of King's life at a Boys and Girls Club. He said the 13 years he worked side by side with the civil rights leader were "the most important of my life." Freedom was the theme of many questions posed by the kids.

Belafonte, famous for his blend of rhythm and calypso-inspired music, is well-known for his role as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador and as a leader in the civil rights movement. CALIFORNIA Jackson has cool death in sequel SAN FRANCISCO Samuel L. Jackson dies in his next huge film, but he does it in a really cool way. Director George Lucas assured the actor his Jedi knight character would go out in a blaze of glory in the upcoming "Star Jackson Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith," and the director apparently made good on his promise "It's rousing," Jackson told the San Francisco Chronicle in Sunday's editions. "It's a great light-saber battle with 102 moves in three big rooms." HEW YORK TV series inspires drug dealers NEW YORK David Simon's HBO series "The Wire," a fictional account of a police investigation of Baltimore drug dealers, allegedly had some real-life dealers taking notes.

While announcing a crackdown Friday of a cocaine ring, police said their investigation was hampered by the suspects' habit of switching cell phones, a technique for evading electronic eavesdropping they picked up from TV. "Believe it or not, these guys copied 'The one of the investigators, Sgt. Felipe Rodriguez, said at a news conference. "They were constantly dumping their phones. It made our job so much harder." Police relied largely on wiretaps to infiltrate the gang, which made up to $15 million a year.

The result: 12 arrests and seizure of 43 kilograms of cocaine, 18 handguns, $500,000 cash and five luxury vehicles. COMING UP: Take the first step to a healthy lifestyle. Wednesday Lose 2 Win LOTTERY Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Illinois State Lottery: Pick Three-Midday 1-0-7 Pick Three-Evening 5-1-2 Pick Four-Midday 3- 2-4-8 Pick Four-Evening 4- 2-4-1 Little Lotto 1-26-27-32-39 Lotto jackpot $11.5 million Mega Millions jackpot $130 million Herald ReviewKate Dougherty Participants in Monday's march in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. bow their heads in prayer at Harris School before heading into the frigid air to walk to St.

Patrick Church. MARCH King's memory inspires unity By SHEILA SMITH Staff Writer DECATUR It was 45 years ago that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. returned to Atlanta, and became co-pastor with his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church. That church is where he preached about love, equality and nonviolence.

Several ministers in Decatur joined in that same tradition Monday at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 240 N. Edward to honor King's memory. Monday marked the second Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service hosted by the Unity Churches: Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, St.

Peter's AME Church, Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Bright Morning Star, New Salem, Trinity, Church of the Living God PGT Temple No. 1, Church of the Living God CWFF and New Hope Temple and Deliverance Center. Despite the power outage that hit the area, people sat inside the sanctuary of the 100-year-old Ebenezer church and listened to the speakers. The only light came from the sun seeping through the windows. "We wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Dr.

King. He took a stand to liberate man, and during that stand, it cost him his life," said Ebenezer's pastor, the Rev. Edd Jackson. The Rev. CD.

Stuart, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, said King's dream must continue to be fulfilled. "There has been progress, but additional progress is still needed." Elder Franklin Dotson pastor at New Hope Temple, was the keynote speaker and talked about Joel's dream in the Old Testament of the Bible "We often say we need to keep Dr. King's dream alive, but we need to stand together as men and women of God," he said. "Today, it's not about bringing people together, but it's about what people are doing." During a moment of prayer, the Rev. Carey Grady of St.

Peter's AME Church called out the names of historic black leaders such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Adam Clayton Powell, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. And at the close of the program, the ministers stood side by side in the pulpit, holding hands and leading the audience in singing, "We shall overcome. We shall overcome someday." Sheila Smith can be reached at or 421-7963. but what is our dream for Decatur?" he said. "We have to and help someone along the remember where we came from." said if King were alive probably say there is a lot be done.

program, Leroy Smith told a he always shares with youths. about his young nephew, who and wanted to find a cure for he grew up. he said, his nephew happened standing outside with other someone started firing a gun bullet hit him and he died. dream," Leroy Smith said. imagine if he was alive today have accomplished?" be reached at sheilas or 42 1 -7963.

Continued from A1 for a program that centered on the local theme: "We Shall See the Human Race with Love and Hope and Strength and Grace: Do the Dream." Macon County State's Attorney Jack Ahola addressed the crowd and held up his haversack, a replica of what Civil War soldiers carried their food in. He pulled a Bible from the bag and said, "This is our food for the mind and soul," and read Psalm 72 as the crowd cheered and clapped. Ahola said if King were alive today, he would say, "Keep working for justice." The guest speaker, the Rev. Leroy Smith an associate pastor at Bright Morning Star Church, talked about being involved with the King celebration since 1985. "We have an opportunity to celebrate OAS Continued from A1 "It could have been a better day when temperatures weren't in single digits, but everyone cooperated, and it turned out OK," McGeehon said.

Natural gas spewed forth when a contract crew accidentally cut a gas main, said Tony Wilkins, regional manager for AmerenlP. Crews isolated the cut and stopped the gas from blowing, Wilkins said. Crews were busy early Monday evening repairing the cut, he said. Company employees would make sure homes were safe and secure before customers were allowed to return to their homes, said Wilkins. Queen Davis and her 6-year-old daughter, Leeasia Burries, walked to a nearby Krekel's Custard on Illinois 48 for food Monday afternoon.

When they tried to return home to the 1200 block of West Division Street, they found the neighborhood blocked off by authorities. Her 12-year-old son, Anthony Davis, was evacuated while they were gona "It's kind of scary," Davis said. Davis and her daughter headed for a Decatur Fire Department vehicle to warm up from Monday's frigid temperatures before they were taken by city bus to the American Red Cross Mid-Illinois Chapter headquarters, 2674 N. Main where the family was reunited. "At least we don't have to worry about the ice cream melting," she said with a chuckle Red Cross Executive Director Dennis Eller said 15 people came to the chapter house get out of the cold.

"We're making a pot of coffee and setting up tables and chairs," Eller said before the two city buses hauling evacuees arrived. "That's the nice thing about our new chapter house, we have the room for something like this." Shortly after 4 p.m., residents were allowed to return home The potential disaster occurred almost simultaneously with an electric power outage that affected about 7,500 AmerenlP customers for about 30 minutes. Company spokeswoman Shirley Swarthout said a switch failed at the electrical substation on Edward Street just north of Eldorado Street. She said a crew isolated the problem and switched power around to restore service. Customers had power again by 3 p.m., Swarthout said.

Most of those affected were south of Eldorado Street, she said. Mike Frazier can be reached at or 421-7985. Ron Ingram can be reached at or 421-7973. Herald Review Postmaster Send address changes to: Review, P.O. Box 311, Decatur, IL 62525-0311 Eight-week subscription rates are: Carrier home-delivered, motor-route, $32; mail in-trade, $38; mail out-trade, $41 (USPS 150-800).

The Herald Review is published daily at 601 William St by Lee Publishing, Inc. a subsidiary of Lee Civil rights leader's hometown celebrates legacy service marking the holiday at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Martin Luther King III asked the congregation to remember his father's legacy of peace as America wages war in Iraq and to remember his message of compassion in light of the tsunami disaster. "Let us respond to this challenge by reaching out to help our sisters and brothers who are suffering because of the tsunami," he said. King preached at Ebenezer from 1960 until his assassination in 1968 at age 39. He would have turned 76 Saturday.

ATLANTA (AP) Americans inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. took part in marches and rallies around the country Monday, drawing from the late civil rights leader's message to call for an end to the Iraq war, advocate affirmative action and speak out for gay rights. In King's hometown, parade spectators lined the streets dancing to Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday" and listening to King's speeches blaring over the loudspeakers. Despite Monday's chilly temperatures, thousands of marchers then walked through the SPIRITS two spirits. One appeared to be the owner of a home who went in but faded into a shadow.

Adek said he followed but found the door locked and no one in sight. "The spirits aren't settled because they haven't met their families," said Adek, who like many Indonesians uses only one name. In eastern Sri Lanka, villagers in Kalmunai report still hearing voices shouting for help. "They say the voices are heard the loudest close to the sea," said the Rev. Clement Annadas, a Roman Catholic priest.

More than a third of the 31,000 people who died in Sri Lanka lived in the Ampara region, where Kalmunai is. There have even been several requiem Masses to pray for the repose of victims, even though Catholicism doesn't believe the souls of dead people walk the earth, Annadas said. unsettled spirits could lead to bad luck. In keeping with local Buddhist and Chinese traditions, monks are holding rituals to lay the wandering spirits of tsunami victims to rest. The ceremonies vary from simple prayers and incense burning to elaborate Chinese rituals during which replicas of money, clothing and other items are burned to provide spirits the things they might need in the next world.

In Banda Aceh, the devastated capital of Indonesia's hard-hit Aceh province, residents living on the banks of the Kru-engdhoi River say they heard cries of "Help!" from beneath the water every evening for two weeks after the Dec 26 disaster. Soldiers have recovered dozens of bodies from the debris-clogged waterway. Adek, 22, a recently graduated university student, said he was going to pray at a mosque on the river's banks when he saw Continued from A1 dreads working at night now, and he keeps away from the beaches. Wiwat shudders in retelling a story making the rounds about a Phuket driver who recently picked up Western tourists in his tuk-tuk, one of Thailand's trademark three-wheeled, open-air taxis. "Ten of them got in when the ride started, but there were only two left when it ended at Kata Beach," Wiwat said.

"The driver was so scared, he ran away. If any Westerners ask me for a ride to the beaches, or even one of the streets that run near it, I won't go." Thais don't necessarily consider ghosts malevolent but more an unpleasant reminder of death and the possibility.