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"I want people to know the facts," says Southern Illinois University President Glenn Poshard about SIUC's enrollment problem. "I want them to own the problem because until we say, 'we've got a problem', you can’t solve it. And we're going to solve it." Poshard convened a campus-wide summit earlier this month to address the enrollment issue and is the featured guest in this program-length WSIU InFocus interview. "We got some great news lately that our new freshmen are up measurably, as well as our transfer students," Poshard tells WSIU producer Jak Tichenor. "I think this is the result of a lot of hard work by our people, but we've got some classes that are still in the pipeline that are way down on the retention end." Poshard says the economic impacts of the problem echo far from the campus boundaries. "For every 100 students we lose, it costs us over one million dollars to the University alone. That buying and spending power could have doubled or tripled in the local economy, so we can't afford to lose 500 kids over five years like we've been doing. We've got to turn this thing around." In addition to discussing new recruitment and retention strategies, Poshard shares how the University's new marketing and image campaigns will help to raise awareness about the SIU brand. He also emphasized the importance of reaching out to area community colleges, labor unions, and businesses to help create new opportunities to increase enrollment and improve the regional economy. Poshard is also calling upon area leaders and residents to do their part to help SIU stay strong. "I'm asking people to see the total impact of this University to southern Illinois – service-wise, economically, and culturally - and find a way to say, 'hey, let's find a way to get behind this University and support it because we are all inextricably linked together here with SIU."

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Glenn Poshard
Topic keywords: enrollment, retention, plan for the future
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=1 Episode: 228 Original Air Date: 07/27/07

Length: 5:43

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It's hard to believe, but fall is just around the corner. As such, the members of the American Thresherman Association are gearing up for what promises to be a moving show. From demonstrations of antique farm equipment to displays of agricultural produc

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=2 Episode: 229 Original Air Date: 08/03/07

Length: 12:43

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St. Louis native David Levi (LEE'-vee) has earned an international reputation as a respected glass artist for his large blown glass vessels which have become part of the permanent collections of the Smithsonian and The White House. Levi was on the SIU Carbondale campus last year to demonstrate his skills to students in the Univerisity's School of Art and Design prior to the 2006 International Glass Conference held in St. Louis. Levi's works pay homage to classical forms while giving them a contemporary re-interpretation that is very pleasing to the eye. As our Jak Tichenor discovered, Levi's art involves a high degree of skill gained from years of experience in front of blindingly hot furnaces and an intimate knowledge of the materials and techniques used in this age-old art form.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): David Levi
Topic keywords: art artist glass
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=3 Episode: 229 Original Air Date: 08/03/07

Length: 6:16

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Have you ever wondered how to have that beautiful, lush garden you’ve always dreamed of? Not everyone has been blessed with a green thumb, but as you will soon see – all you really need is some natural fertilizer that you can make in your own backyard! John Preece is a horticulture professor at SIU, and took some time to teach our viewers how to compost a garden. This biological way to recycle waste is a trash-to-treasure process sure to make both you and your flowers happy.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=4 Episode: 229 Original Air Date: 08/03/07

Length: 6:22

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Agriculture is one of the oldest and most important industries in the United States. The members of the American Thresherman Association recognize this fact and are intent upon preserving this history by putting it on display for younger generations. Some of the machines you will see at the show are truly one-of-a-kind. The 1923 Case Steamroller, which powers their sawmill, is the only one like it currently in existence. This is only one of many, many historical treasures one can find in the show. Let’s take a closer look and learn more about how the Threshermen bring history to life.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=5 Episode: 230 Original Air Date: 08/10/07

Length: 7:42

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Here on WSIU InFocus, we enjoy profiling local artisans and crafts people who make our region a more beautiful place. Tonight, we have the great honor of interviewing one of Chicago’s major cultural figures: Robert Falls. Mr. Falls has been the artistic director of the Goodman Theater in Chicago for twenty years now, and some of his work includes Tony Award winning productions of Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman and Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night. During his recent visit to SIU Carbondale to help with the 11th Annual All Southern High School Theater Project, Falls talked to SIU theater professor Tim Fink about his past achievements and future aspirations.

Host: Tim Fink
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=6 Episode: 230 Original Air Date: 08/10/07

Length: 10:47

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How often have you heard, "look but don’t touch" when visiting a museum? Well, SIU Carbondale’s University Museum recently invited a group of visitors to touch as much as they wanted in an exciting new pilot project to open up the world of museums to the blind and visually impaired. The University Museum, the Southern Illinois Radio Information Service operated by WSIU Public Broadcasting, and SIUC’s Disability Support Services, developed the project to make the Museum’s Neher (Nair) collection of African Art more accessible to the blind and visually impaired. Participants in the exhibit use a portable CD player and headset to learn about the exhibit, with guidance provided by students from SIUC’s Disability Support Services. The Exhibit was made possible by a grant from the Carbondale Community Arts Fund. Producer Jak Tichenor says it’s hoped this will be the first of many such exhibits for people who don’t normally get to enjoy the museum experience.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=7 Episode: 230 Original Air Date: 08/10/07

Length: 12:50

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The art of glass casting goes back as far as the ancient Egyptian and Roman empires and while the computer-controlled kilns used by today's artists might represent a huge advance in technology, an ancient practitioner of the craft would likely feel right at home in today's glass studios. Contemporary glass artist Mel George feels a kinship with those who developed the art she practices today. The plaster of paris molds she makes to cast her designs differ little from the techniques used by the ancients. The Australia native currently operates a glass studio with her husband that translates their designs and those of other artists into reality.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Mel George
Topic keywords: art
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=8 Episode: 231 Original Air Date: 08/17/07

Length: 6:06

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While many young men are fascinated by large pieces of machinery like cars, planes and trains, the men in Gaylan Greer’s family have all been captivated by the 1945 Titan tractor. This unique piece of equipment may be used for agricultural work, but it is not unlike the cars we drive today. Greer explains how the tractor runs and why it is so valuable.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=9 Episode: 231 Original Air Date: 08/17/07

Length: 5:31

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About a hundred and fifty years ago, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglass held a series of debates in area cities, vying for the position of Illinois senator. Lincoln was relatively unknown at the start of the debates, and certainly the underdog as he took on one of the most powerful senators around. He lost the election that year, but won the hearts of the American people. When it came time to choose a new president, Lincoln was their man. To commemorate this exciting piece of local history, the Jonesboro Sesguicentennial Committee has commissioned sculptor Tom Allen to make a work of art worthy of these two great men.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=10 Episode: 231 Original Air Date: 08/17/07

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There are many ways to preserve the past. Preserving the past can mean documenting the stories of people before they die….Sometimes it can mean protecting a piece of history… an artifact that is a tangible link to the past. When these rare gems are first found, they often appear to be nothing but old junk. Laura Kidd was given just such a relic to restore: an old beat up flag… the last vestige an organization called the Grand Army of the Republic. The army was a national organization of union veterans who severed in the civil war. And this flag came from a Murphysboro area post; Worthen Post #128. It’s construction and the materials alone make it a rare find. How it was found and what was learned in preserving this artifact is how fragile our history is. It can be lost - or it can saved.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=11 Episode: 225 Original Air Date: 06/29/07

Length: 8:48

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What do the Passion of the Christ, Easy Rider, and the Beatles' White Album have in common? They're all used as inspirations for some beautiful bikes displayed at the Iron Clad motorcycle show held on the grounds of Cedarhurst in Mt. Vernon.

Host: David Wood
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=12 Episode: 222 Original Air Date: 06/01/07

Length: 4:22

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The annual Southern Illinois Music Festival brings in musicians from across the country to perform in a two-week festival celebrating fine music. The visiting artists range from well-known to the up-and-coming - but they all are very talented. Soprano Katelyn Mattson joins Edward Benyas in a brief interview about how an up-and-coming vocalist can develop into a big-name performer.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=14 Episode: 222 Original Air Date: 06/01/07

Length: 10:31

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Many of us have shot home video to document those special moments in our lives, but recently the media has begun using this simple format for even bigger purposes. A new film shot on the front lines of the war in Iraq features footage recorded by soldiers with home video cameras. Alumnus filmmaker Steve James of "Hoop Dreams" & "Stevie" fame, screened "The War Tapes" during the Big Muddy film festival at SIU Carbondale. The film harnesses the power of amateur video to present an honest and uncompromising portrayal of the war that viewers have rarely seen before. Our very own Jennifer Fuller talked with Steve James about this novel approach to film making.

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Guest(s): Steve James
Topic keywords: War Tapes
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=15 Episode: 222 Original Air Date: 06/01/07

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Roz: Well sadly, our series on the Southern Illinois Cat Fanciers 10th annual Cat Show is coming to a close. But as with all competitions, we've saved the best for last. Our Wendy Weinhold talks with judge Norman Auspitz to learn how all of these beautiful cats are handled and critiqued. For a few lucky contenders, all of the breeding, grooming and training culminate in this purr-fect ending.

Host: Wendy Weinhold
Guest(s): Norman Auspitz
Topic keywords: Southern Illinois Cat Fanciers
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=16 Episode: 225 Original Air Date: 06/29/07

Length: 8:05

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Do you didjeridoo? Chad and Carrie Schott do --and they'll talk about their crafts on display in their booth -- called Drumzrgruven at the Cedarhurst Craft Fair. They specialize in musical instruments with a native flair. Chad and Carrie began crafting these instruments as a way pay their way through college. They've had much success as they continue their work long after graduation. Dede Ittner talks with Chad as he demonstrates a few of the instruments on display.

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Guest(s): Chad Schott
Topic keywords: Drumzrgruven Cedarhurst Craft Fair
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=17 Episode: 225 Original Air Date: 06/29/07

Length: 9:32

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Not everyone has the opportunity to travel to Europe and taste their world-famous cuisine. However, we in Southern Illinois are lucky to have a culinary institution featuring a European trained chef. Chef Lasse Sorensen of Tom's Place Restaurant in DeSoto has appeared on our show before. Tonight, we'll visit his kitchen again as he is joined by a special guest chef, his father Gert Sorensen, all the way from Denmark! This creative duo will demonstrate how to sculpt a swan out of puff pastry, whipped cream, and strawberries. This classic European desert is a sight to behold, and a delight to eat!

Host: Lasse Sorensen
Guest(s): Gert Sorensen
Topic keywords: Danish Pastry
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=18 Episode: 227 Original Air Date: 07/20/07

Length: 11:03

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The Czech Republic has been home to some of the world's most talented glass-cutters and a rich tradition handed down for hundreds of years. Their work is highly prized around the world for its intricate patterns. Last year, master artist Frantisek visited SIU Carbondale's School of Art and Design to share his experience with students interested in learning more about this highly demanding form of art. He began developing his skills as an apprentice glass-cutter at the age of ten and went on to teach at universities around the world. Frantisek talked with our Jak Tichenor during his time on campus prior to last year's International Glass conference held in St. Louis.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=19 Episode: 227 Original Air Date: 07/20/07

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We conclude our program with some home grown talent - the work of Karen Fiorino. Her experimental art was displayed at last year's Celebration of Women Artists in Fiber and Clay exhibit at the Southern Illinois University Museum. It features several clay pieces that at first glance may look like functional pottery. But a closer examination reveals that they represent unique artistic concepts along with experimental technique.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=20 Episode: 227 Original Air Date: 07/20/07

Length: 5:00

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Roz: Bluegrass music is popular among people across the Southern Illinois region. You can find a bluegrass band playing at an event or festival just about every weekend through the summer and fall. WSIU produced a series of programs called the Harrisburg Bluegrass Special. It was videotaped at the Saline County Barbeque and Bluegrass Festival. Cassie Andrews of the band White Oak talks with Phil Bankester about the Saline County festival and the resurgence of interest in bluegrass music.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=21 Episode: 226 Original Air Date: 07/13/07

Length: 5:08

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Did you know that there are currently 43 million people in the United States without health insurance? This topic of growing national concern was the main focus of the 9th Health Policy Institute, held at the SIU School of Law. This year's noted guest speaker, Dr. David Himmelstein is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a leader in the movement for universal healthcare. Himmelstein's ideas have been called radical, but he says he is a great believer in democracy and knows our country is no stranger to radical change. His program would benefit the majority of U.S. citizens, and he is hopeful that the people of Illinois will turn the tide in this uphill battle against corporate medicine.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=22 Episode: 226 Original Air Date: 07/13/07

Length: 4:16

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Randomness is something that makes our experiences unique and interesting. It also is a key part to Steven Fessler's artwork. In addition to creating his own art, he also conducts workshops to help students explore their creative side. A chance breakfast meeting helped Steven get connected with Nan Novara, an art teacher at the Brehm School in Carbondale. Nan invited Steven to conduct a series of workshops at the Brehm school to help her students learn a new approach to painting. In his workshops, Steve tries to break down painting into something fun and accessible. Once the students get beyond that, the real creativity begins. Let's take a look.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=23 Episode: 226 Original Air Date: 07/13/07

Length: 8:45

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Richard Collins, director ofBrehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, interviews Diana Hanbury King, a pioneer in special education and the founder of both the Kildonan School and the Dunnebeck Camp for dyslexic students. King recently visited SIUC to help train educators on how to work with dyslexic children, emphasizing that early intervention and one-on-one time between teachers and students are critical to the success of children struggling with this learning disorder. Over the course of her 60-year career, King has met and worked with many experts in the field and describes some of the programs developed to meet the needs of dyslexic students. She also shares how technology has changed the face of special education and encourages greater collaboration between universities, colleges, elementary schools, and parents to meet the educational needs of children with learning disabilities.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=24 Episode: 226 Original Air Date: 07/13/07

Length: 9:39

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So what do coffee pots, washing machines, and gardens have in common? They are examples of the simple changes that can transform a typical nursing home into something that feels more like a place you'd want to call home. The Hitz Memorial nursing home has been making these kinds of changes and in doing so they have become a local leader in Pioneering movement. This next story examines how the staff plays a key role in helping in changing the all-too-familiar impersonal, institutional feeling of many long- term care facilities. At the Hitz nursing home, residents have a voice in what they want put into practice. The Hitz staff goes out of their way to make sure that the resident's wishes are honored. It takes employees who find this type of work their "calling", in order to make the "pioneering" concept work.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=25 Episode: 240 Original Air Date: 11/02/07

Length: 6:45

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A lack of fruits and vegetables in the daily diet may be contributing to the increasing numbers of Americans who are over-weight, have cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Our Kevin Boucher recently visited the DuQuoin Farmer's market, where the Perry County Health Department, and others in the community, have banded together to promote the idea: "Eat Local Eat Fresh" a holistic approach to heath, diet, community and commerce.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=26 Episode: 240 Original Air Date: 11/02/07

Length: 3:59

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The night prior to the Farmers Market Wendy Weinhold from WSIU Public Radio met up with Chef Jason Pauley as he was preparing recipes for the next day. He graciously agreed to demonstrate how he prepares the tasty Eggplant dish they featured at the Perry County Heath Department Booth.

Host: Wendy Weinhold
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=27 Episode: 240 Original Air Date: 11/02/07

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Farmers markets have an enormous potential for an area's economic development. For example, these Market’s are tremendously energy efficient, because the product doesn’t come from half way around the globe. And the larger these markets become, the more local farmers they support, who in turn, help grow the local economy. None of this is lost on community leaders like Pamela Pereira, who would like to get the whole town back in the habit of coming to the Farmer's Market as a means to help strengthen the community's social fabric.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=28 Episode: 240 Original Air Date: 11/02/07

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Think it’s too late for grilling season? Even though autumn is here, it is still not too late to get out and grill some delicious, mouth-watering ribs. Chef Lasse Sorrenson from Tom's Place Restaurant and BBQ grill master, Mike Sterns team up to show us how great tasting ribs are created. Now, Mike won’t give away his secret seasonings, but watch closely and you might just learn enough to get cooking…. and the rest is all just a matter of taste anyway.

Host: Lasse Sorensen
Guest(s): Mike Stearns
Topic keywords: BBQ barbecue
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=29 Episode: 239 Original Air Date: 10/26/07

Length: 9:40

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The winds of change are blowing in our country’s approach to providing nursing home care. A new patient centered model called “Pioneering,” is challenging the old way of doing things that focused more on the needs of the staff to be efficient, rather than the needs of the resident. Pioneering is a humanistic, common sense approach to long term care that’s a far cry from the heavily-regimented, institutionalized nursing home settings so familiar to most of us. Once you see how it actually works, you might be surprised to find out that pioneering is just now catching on. Tonight we revisit our two part series that examined some of the best practices used at the HITZ Nursing Home in Alhambra, Illinois. From the outside, the building looks fairly typical, just like any other nursing facility. But what’s happening inside isn’t typical at all, the Hitz home is one of the first in our region to truly embrace the Pioneering philosophy. Several weeks after taping at the HITZ nursing home, we learned that Teresa Creighton, who was featured at the very end of this story, died as a result of her MS. We would like to note that the Pioneering practices at the Hitz home enabled her to live her life as fully as possible until the end. She struggled to speak with us but wanted others to understand how the simple things done at the HITZ Home enhanced her dignity and gave her a sense of empowerment. We think her testimony here speaks volumes for the power pioneering and the culture change movement.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=30 Episode: 239 Original Air Date: 10/26/07

Length: 8:49

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Illinois’ junior U.S. Senator entered the race for the White House earlier this year and Barack Obama has been under the media magnifying glass ever since. Up next, Mike Lawrence of SIU Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute talks with Lynn Sweet who’s been covering the Obama campaign for the Chicago Sun-Times.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=31 Episode: 238 Original Air Date: 10/19/07

Length: 9:46

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Walt and Juanita Ramsey of Herrin have a lifetime of memories from more than 60-years of marriage, but there were two terrible months during the war that will always remind them of how precious their time together has been. Walt was an aerial gunner in World War Two while Juanita worked in a bomber factory in Michigan to be near her husband’s training bases before he was stationed overseas. As we’ll learn from their story, Walt was almost killed on a bombing raid and Juanita had to wait for weeks to learn whether he was dead or alive.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=32 Episode: 237 Original Air Date: 10/12/07

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As a sailor in World War Two, Einar Dyhrkopp of Shawneetown learned never to take life for granted. His experiences aboard the U.S.S. Aaron Ward in the spring of 1945 taught him that you might never know if you’ll see another tomorrow.On May 3rd, 1945, off the coast of Okinawa, Dyhrkopp's ship was involved in a ferocious battle for survival. Attacked over several hours, his ship was hit by six Kamikaze planes, became dead in the water, and nearly sunk. But the bravery and tenacity of the surviving crew-members and captain managed to save the ship and later sail it home to the United States. This is the story of the U.S.S. Aaron Ward, the ship that would not die.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=33 Episode: 237 Original Air Date: 10/12/07

Length: 25:09

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This year the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge celebrates 60-years as a haven for wildlife and one of the area’s most popular tourism destinations. But not many of the people who enjoy the Refuge today know that Crab Orchard was once the site of an enormous ammunition factory that played a vital role in our nation’s defense during the Second World War. The story of the Illinois Ordnance Factory, or Ordill as it was known, is a fascinating look at how the war on the home-front changed the social and economic history of Southern Illinois forever. Thousands of area women earned their first regular paychecks at Ordill, and many of them never looked back as they got their first taste of work outside the home. Ordill also employed thousands of area men who’d been looking for steady work in an area hard-hit by the Great Depression and lay-offs in the region’s many coal mines. Most of what remains of the plant is off-limits to the public but our cameras were allowed inside for a rare look at the many buildings and bunkers that remain in the closed portion of the Refuge. We also talked with people who worked at Ordill during the war who related their memories and insights to us about their wartime experiences. Our program-length feature was created by producers Roger Suski and Jak Tichenor.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=34 Episode: 236 Original Air Date: 10/05/07

Length: 15:44

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During the past several months, our producers and outreach staff have conducted numerous interviews with area veterans in order to share their stories about World War Two with future generations. Like many veterans who lost friends and comrades in the war, it was years before Larry Breeze could talk about what he experienced during the battle of the Hurtgen Forest during the Allied push into the German homeland. Breeze, a retired history professor at Southeast Missouri State University, recently sat down with producers Jak Tichenor and Roger Suski to talk about his memories of THE WAR.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=35 Episode: 235 Original Air Date: 09/28/07

Length: 10:22

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In his farewell address in 1961, former President Dwight Eisenhower warned our country that only an alert and knowlegable citizenry could protect the country against the misplaced power and influence of the nation’s “military industrial complex.” The former General believed in a strong national defense, but he was deeply worried about the relationship between the U.S. Military and the corporations that stocked the nation’s arsenal. Award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki’s 2005 film “Why We Fight” offers his analysis of how the current war in Iraq has less to do with the current administration’s war against terrorism and spreading democracy, but has more to do with the spreading of a U.S. capitalist empire since the end of the Second World War. Jarecki was on the SIU Carbondale campus recently for screenings of his film and to present this year’s Michael and Nancy Glassman Distinguished lecture under the auspices of the University Honors Program. Jak Tichenor talked with him about him about his work

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=36 Episode: 235 Original Air Date: 10/28/07

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When you think of a shipyard, a picture of some port along a coastline comes to mind. During the busy times of the World War II era, shipyards were also built inland to meet the heavy wartime demand. Affectionately called Large Slow-moving Targets, the L-S-Ts, in their day were actually a new “state of the art” landing craft that helped turn the tide of World War Two. The return of one of these odd looking ships to the region has brought this chapter of history full circle. This particular ship was built at the inland shipyard in Evansville, Indiana and has finally returned to its home-port after over sixty years. The story of this maritime workhorse begins during the darkest days of the war in Europe as British soldiers used a rag tag armada to flee the beaches of Dunkirk.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=37 Episode: 234 Original Air Date: 09/21/07

Length: 13:52

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Flying a heavy bomber on combat missions across the Pacific Ocean would be a tremendous responsibility for anyone of any age, but many of the crew members aboard those planes were only in their teens and were led by pilots who were considered “old men” when only in their 20s. Tom Engram of rural Carbondale loved airplanes as a little boy growing up in Johnston City and the U.S. Army Air Corps gave him a chance to prove his mettle by learning to pilot the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. The retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel has scrapbooks filled with flying stories and recently shared some of his favorites with us.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=38 Episode: 234 Original Air Date: 09/21/07

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People's passions can drive them to do amazing things. Among Ken Strong's passions are woodworking and transportation. He's now living out his dream by operating a traveling craft business in his retirement. On display in his booth at the Cedarhurst craft fair, one can find wooden cars, motorcycles and earth movers - all with intricate moving parts. Host Dede Ittner talks with Ken about how he began his foray into building these wooden wonders.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=39 Episode: 233 Original Air Date: 09/14/07

Length: 9:06

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“Like father, like son.” This is a phrase that perfectly describes the relationship between chef Lasse Sorrenson and his father Gert Sorrenson. And as you will see, the father certainly passed his culinary interest and skills to his son. In the next segment, we visit this duo at Lasse’s Restaurant Tom’s Place in Desoto. Today, they are creating a classic European dessert that is light and flaky... it’s called a Napoleon Cake. Lasse and his father not only show us how they make this delicious crème filled pastry, but also share tips on how to properly eat this tasty desert.

Host: Lasse Sorensen
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=40 Episode: 233 Original Air Date: 09/07/07

Length: 6:27

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In the past, InFocus has met up with various volunteers and re-enactors from the Ft. D Days celebration held in Cape Girardeau as they showed aspects of what life was like at a Civil War fort. This time we’ll meet one of Ft. D Days younger participants. Our Dan Jones met up with nine year-old Zach Stagner, who was participating in his first re-enactment. It turns out that events like fort D Days are not just for learning about the past, but they also offer a chance to step back in time and experience history.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=41 Episode: 233 Original Air Date: 09/07/07

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George: Fernando Treviño became Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earlier this month. A native of Eagle Pass, Texas, Treviño served the past eight years as dean of the School of Public Health at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. The 57-year old Treviño replaces John Dunn, who had served as interim Chancellor since last November. Treviño is a professor of health management and policy and had also served as director of the Texas Institute for Hispanic Health. Chanellor Treviño discussed his first weeks on the job at Carbondale with Jak Tichenor in this program-length newsmaker interview.

Host: Jak Tichenor
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=42 Episode: 232 Original Air Date: 08/24/07

Length: 8:50

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From train wrecks to tornadoes, area emergency services agencies and local hospitals want to be able to respond quickly and effectively in the event of a disaster involving mass casualties. Last fall, dozens of first-responders and over a hundred volunteers put months of planning to the test by conducting a mock disaster drill at the Southern Illinois Airport. In the scenario used in this exercise, the passengers and crew aboard an airliner became severely ill on what was supposed to be a routine flight between Nashville and St. Louis. The crew attempted an emergency landing at Carbondale, but the jetliner crashed in flames upon arrival. This exercise gave local officials their first opportunity to test the capabilities of a new mobile hospital facility called a surge unit, that can be transported by truck to the scene of a major disaster in the region. Before we roll the story, we do want to warn you that the event’s planners wanted the drill to be as realistic as possible, and that included some very gruesome make-up used to portray the dead and injured.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=43 Episode: 224 Original Air Date: 06/22/07

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The art of glass blowing can take many forms, colors and techniques. At last year’s Cedarhurst Craft Fair, we met Todd Manicki, an artist who operates his own glass-blowing studio in Farmer City. Dede Ittner talked with Todd about the variety of unusual materials he uses in his work to create some very unique blown glass art.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=44 Episode: 224 Original Air Date: 06/22/07

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The annual Southern Illinois Cat Fancier’s cat show draws competitors from around the region to display feline breeds from around the globe. Our Wendy Weinhold visited the annual cat show held at the Williamson county pavilion. She specifically wanted to meet competitors with unusual breeds. She learned that while these animals are unique and possible ribbon contenders they and their owners are already winners because they are best friends.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=45 Episode: 224 Original Air Date: 06/22/07

Length: 9:15

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WSIU’s Jak Tichenor talks with Mike Chamness, chair of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, who also headed the Illinois Emergency Management Agency for four years, ending in 2003. “I don't think there is a goal line when you're talking about combating terrorism,” says Chamness. “Every time you stop some tactic the terrorists want to do, you can depend on them to develop another tactic to sneak something onto an airline or do whatever it is they want to do.” Chamness, a Murphysboro native, has chaired the Task Force since 2003, which advises the Governor’s Office on strategic planning for Homeland Security issues. The group represents 60 member organizations at the local, state, and federal levels and meets year-round to update the state’s emergency response strategy to a wide range of threats. “We took a strategic stance in the beginning, that our response system would be structured in such a way that it could respond to a weapon of mass destruction, an act of terrorism, or to a natural hazard such as an earthquake or tornado.” Although the Chicago area is a major focus due to its population and infrastructure, Chamness says the rest of Illinois benefits from the overall planning effort and placement of emergency response teams throughout the state. “We certainly have a system that can respond to the city of Chicago and Cook County if something does happen there, but also in a very timely way, those teams can respond to tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, transportation accidents (across the state).”

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Mike Chamness
Topic keywords: Terrorism Task Force
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=46 Episode: 241 Original Air Date: 11/16/07

Length: 10:00

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SIUC Radio-Television professor Jim Wall talks with professional jazz musician and Jackson State University associate music professor, London Branch. Branch has been teaching and playing music for over forty years and believes it’s important to teach music appreciation to children, in particular about jazz. As Branch explains, the benefits of teaching children music are endless. Learning to play an instrument can increase students’ hand-eye coordination while learning music fundamentals can help students to become better problem solvers. Branch recalls the impact of jazz music in southern Illinois, especially in Cairo, during the late 1960s and early ‘70s when he taught music at SIUC. He also shares memories of his first job as a musician in West City where he played with the likes of Bob Armstrong and Charlie Childers.

Host: Jim Wall
Guest(s): London Branch
Topic keywords: Jazz Trumpet
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=47 Episode: 241 Original Air Date: 11/16/07

Length: 5:30

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Recent SIUC Radio-Television graduate, Martesha Brown, visits with Cathy Field, president of Carbondale’s community theater, The Stage Company, and Loren Cocking, a founding member and set designer, to learn more about the history of the company and where it is today. Started in 1982, The Stage Company has certainly held its own in Carbondale. The company has produced a variety of shows ranging from the classic to contemporary, as well as several musicals. Auditions are publicized on their website at www.stagecompany.org. and are open to everyone. The Stage Company is currently looking for a new theater location after their old building (formally the Bank of Carbondale) was torn down due to building codes. Field has started a new capital campaign to raise money for the theater, as well as to raise awareness about the company. In the mean time, The Stage Company performs wherever they can find space, primarily in churches and schools. Most theater companies would have a difficult time in this situation, but Field and Cocking both say their passion for theater drives them to share its magic with others no matter how difficult the circumstances. To make a donation, go online at www.stagecompany.org or send a contribution to: The Stage Company, PO Box 332, Carbondale, IL 62902.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=48 Episode: 241 Original Air Date: 11/16/07

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Homelessness in rural communities remains virtually invisible to the general public. Despite the increasing number of individuals experiencing homelessness, the problem continues to grow, especially among the most vulnerable populations: women, children, veterans, and the mentally ill. Through the stories of three formerly homeless women, this half-hour documentary attempts to raise awareness about the rural homeless in our region and to identify shelters and additional resources for those in need. Joshua Green, a graduate student in the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, produced this program as a graduate thesis project. If you or someone you know needs assistance – or if you would like to make donations to or volunteer your time at area shelters – see the resource list shown below. Or, call the national homeless shelter hotline at 1-800-207-3409.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=49 Episode: 242 Original Air Date: 11/23/07

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You may have seen the sculptures - as they can be found in several locations here in southern Illinois. But his work is also on display all around the country. John Medwedeff is becoming a tour de force in the production of large scale public art. But he didn't just set out to do this as a career. Our next segment looks at the journey that has carried him to this point. Producer Dave Kidd pulled out all the stops, he used crane shots to highlight the sculptures, and music from the local group Kevin Lucas Orchestra to set the tone for this piece. The idea was to show how artists and media can collaborate to produce high quality stories that showcase the creative potential within our region and it's people. Enjoy!

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=66 Episode: 243 Original Air Date: 12/07/07

Length: 6:13

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L Brent Kington is a name synonymous with modern day Blacksmithing. Not only has his pioneering work in this field given him a place in history, but it has also helped put Carbondale and Southern Illinois University on the map as a Mecca where metalsmiths can congregate. On this program, and also on the next edition of WSIU InFocus, we will hear over and over again about Kington’s profound influence on metal smithing. Let’s start by meeting this man in a segment that was originally produced for a statewide broadcast of Arts Across Illinois.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=65 Episode: 243 Original Air Date: 12/07/07

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This sculpture called Rings of friendship was unveiled as the focal point of Carbondale's pocket park, called Friendship Park on south Illinois avenue. Prior to this event we met with it's creator, Aldon Addington, and he showed us the unique processes he uses to create his art. Earlier, we observed L. Brent Kington winding down from a successful career as an artist, whereas Aldon Addington's retirement is just the opposite, it's the dawning of his Artistic career.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=67 Episode: 243 Original Air Date: 12/07/07

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Last week, we met SIUC MFA graduate and now acclaimed designer and sculptor, John Medwedeff. His artwork can be seen all over Southern Illinois as well as in public spaces around the country. But he is leaving his mark on the world of art in another way, quietly helping the next generation of ornamental Blacksmiths learn the trade. But not just anyone is suited for this kind of work. Perhaps these folks have more iron in their blood and maybe somehow are attracted to each other? Whatever it is, when these people discover their calling, they find, and help each other, and a glorious chain is forged.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=76 Episode: 244 Original Air Date: 12/14/07

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Although he says he’s retired, former SIUC professor of Art and Design, Aldon Addington, is now busier than ever creating unique sculptures from stainless steel scrap. In our next segment, we’ll learn about Addington’s life journey and how it has shaped his artistic beliefs, and how these now translate into his latest masterpiece… his house.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=77 Episode: 244 Original Air Date: 12/14/07

Length: 7:45

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Decatur native Preston Jackson has blazed an impressive career as one of Illinois most talented modern sculptors. Jackson, who attended SIU Carbondale's School of Art and Design in the late 1960s, has earned many honors for his highly evocative statues that range from realistic castings that recall classical bronzes, to sometimes harrowing modern sculptures that tell stories about the darker side of human existence. Jackson, who now teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago, tells Producer Jak Tichenor that he uses his work to teach lessons about history, and how all human beings share common bonds , whatever their heritage. He discussed his latest series in bronze called "Fresh from Julieanne's Garden”, that blends family history with the collective experience of African-Americans from the days of slavery and racial discrimination.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=78 Episode: 244 Original Air Date: 12/14/07

Length: 6:09

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Marzipan is confectionary dough, that can be used to make decorations that are both beautiful as well as editable. Marzipan can be either baked or left uncooked. Lasse Sorrenson from Tom’s Place Restaurant and his father, Gert. are going to show us how to work with both kinds. First we’ll see how the uncooked Marzipan dough is perfect for being filled and decorated as Lasse and Gert Sorenson make Christmas Candle Cookies.

Host: Lasse Sorenson
Guest(s): Gert Sorenson
Topic keywords: Christmas Candle Cookies Tom's Place Danish Denmark
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=79 Episode: 245 Original Air Date: 12/21/07

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Producer Dave Kidd asked Lasse Sorenson if the unique ingredients used in Marzipan are readily available. He said, “That while you can make the key ingredient Almond Paste yourself, it is much easier to just buy it prepared from an international grocery store or to order it from the internet. The other unusual ingredient in Lasse’s Marzipan is glucose, and he says, “that is available in pharmacies”. We now return to the kitchen as our dynamic father/son duo team up again to show us how to make delightful Marzipan Pinecones, which can either be baked or served uncooked.

Host: Lasse Sorenson
Guest(s): Gert Sorenson
Topic keywords: Christmas Candle Cookies Tom's Place Danish Denmark
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=80 Episode: 245 Original Air Date: 12/21/07

Length: 7:14

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The holiday season is often a time when we hear of open houses. When people are invited into their neighbor’s homes to see all the special decorations. In early October, of each year there is another unique day of open houses, It’s not about decorations however, so not just any home will do. These homes must be solar homes. We choose to air this next segment now, not because it is holiday themed but because this also the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. This is the day when the noon day sun is the lowest in the sky. And it is during this time of year that homes employing a technique called “passive solar” really shine. What is passive solar? It sounds scary, complicated and expensive, but nothing could be further from the truth according to our next guest, it just involves making informed choices. The point of the solar tour is that we all need to be learning about these options. Now we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the hard work of Aur Beck from Advanced Energy Solutions. He coordinates this tour for our region each year. And thanks to all the people who opened up their homes, to show us what is possible today.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=81 Episode: 245 Original Air Date: 12/21/07

Length: 6:34

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If you happen to be driving by Evergreen Park in Carbondale on a Wednesday or Sunday, you might think you’ve stepped into the medieval past. Local college students and gaming enthusiasts who share interests in fantasy literature and role-playing games (RPG) participate weekly in “Amtgard”, a boffer fighting group featuring fantasy medieval recreation with foam-padded weapons. Amtgard is part of a national organization known as “Dagger Here” or “Battle Lords.” This organized event has specific rules and guidelines; battles operate on a point system. Although many participants get involved for the battle recreations, other jobs are available, such as writing, sewing, cooking, and constructing weapons and garb. Whether you want to battle an opponent or just meet new people, Amtgard is a fun and enjoyable adventure.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=82 Episode: 246 Original Air Date: 12/28/07

Length: 4:33

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You may not see it at first glance on a casual drive through Cobden, but if you know where to look, there's a community garden and mural in town that has become a point of pride for the migrant population in this small community. At the garden, volunteers tend to the plants – and they also reap the benefits of fresh vegetables. A guest artist worked with community leaders in Cobden to transform a blank wall at the back of a building into something that reflects the history and pride of the residents of Cobden. InFocus talks with Martha Furgeson about the community garden and the colorful mural.

Host: Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Martha Ferguson
Topic keywords: Coben mural art migrant community garden
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=83 Episode: 246 Original Air Date: 12/28/07

Length: 13:21

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Professor Rick Williams taught the classics for nearly 30 years at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and headed Southern’s University Honors Program for two decades. Williams recently drew from his vast experience in classical drama to deliver an Honors Program lecture on the theme…”Is Sophocles Out of Date”? He discusses his lecture on the future of teaching the classics with WSIU’s Jak Tichenor.

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Topic keywords: SIU honors lecture greek classics
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=84 Episode: 246 Original Air Date: 12/28/07

Length: 25:00

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Roz: All this month on WSIU InFocus, we’ve been dusting off some rare bits of local public television history during this month’s PBS series saluting Pioneers of Television. On this episode, we’re featuring another program from our archives entitled: Fire at Old Main. George: Today, Pulliam Hall is the symbolic face of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, but back in the 1960s, the historic Old Main building was more than just a landmark in the center of campus. To many, the big red brick building represented Southern’s heart and soul as an institution. Roz: When Old Main burned under mysterious circumstances in June of 1969, the building’s loss sent shockwaves throughout the University and surrounding region. Two of our own local pioneers of television, the late Ed Brown and John Holmes hosted WSIU’s coverage of the fire and its aftermath. The program features rare interviews with former SIU President Delyte Morris whose shock over the disaster was tempered by his gratitude for the students, faculty, and staff who rallied to save what they could from the building even as the fire raged on around them. George: While the program may seem crude by today’s standards, it was cutting edge broadcast journalism back in 1969 when it was produced. All of the moving images you’ll see were shot on film which was processed, edited, and packaged for a live broadcast that same night. Roz: Tonight we will take you back in time and show you the spirit of the university community in Carbondale and neighboring cities as everyone joined together during a time of crisis.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=85 Episode: 304 Original Air Date: 01/25/08

Length: 7:31

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Last year, the Illinois General Assembly voted to move this year’s state primary elections up from March to February 5th so that Illinois voters would have their voices heard on Super Tuesday. Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan proposed the change to give Illinois’ junior U.S. Senator Barack Obama a boost in his bid for the White House while Illinois Republicans went along with the idea in hopes of giving Illinois voters a bigger say in selecting the top of both party’s November tickets. But the move also shortened the primary schedule for dozens of candidates for the Illinois Senate and House and a host of local contests around the state. Our Jak Tichenor talked with Mike Lawrence, Director of SIU Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and visiting professor John Jackson about the outcome of Illinois’ experiment with Super Tuesday.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Mike Lawrence, John Jackson
Topic keywords: Presidential Primary Election 2008 Illinois
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=86 Episode: 305 Original Air Date: 02/08/08

Length: 20:03

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A year ago at this time, Ameren and Commonwealth Edison electric customers in Illinois were bracing for higher bills after a ten-year rate freeze expired after the Illinois General Assembly failed to agree on a rate relief plan. Lawmakers and the utilities eventually agreed on a one billion dollar rate relief plan for Ameren and ComEd customers as well as the creation of a new Illinois Power Authority to negotiate new contracts to purchase power on the open market. One year later, Ameren is seeking a 247-million dollar a year rate increase for electric and natural gas customers, a four-percent increase for electricity and seven-point-one percent increase for natural gas. Hundreds of area residents turned out this week for an Illinois Commerce Commission hearing on the Ameren request held at Marion’s Williamson County Pavilion. Jennifer Fuller of WSIU Public Radio reports the overwhelming majority of those testifying were angry the utility is asking for money on the heels of last year’s huge rate increases. Later, jak Tichenor talks with Ameren officials and State Representative John Bradley who called for the local hearing.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=87 Episode: 305 Original Air Date: 02/08/08

Length: 11:14

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On November 6, 2007, Alabama attorney Morris Dees, co-founder and chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), visited the SIUC campus to present the Bill and Molly Norwood Fellowship Lecture for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. This segment captures portions of Dees’ lecture entitled “And Justice For All” during which he recounts his experiences battling hate groups throughout the country for over 35 years. Dees shares the history of the non-profit SPLC, which he founded in 1971 with law partner Joseph J. Levin, Jr., and discusses some of the organization’s latest cases. He also discusses the rise in hate crimes in the U.S. and the importance of teaching tolerance, love, and respect for others

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=88 Episode: 306 Original Air Date: 02/15/08

Length: 11:39

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Illinois lawmakers are heading back to Springfield for the start of the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, but last year’s record overtime has many bracing for a repeat performance. WSIU InFocus gets an insider’s view of the Statehouse scene when producer Jak Tichenor, host of public television’s Illinois Lawmakers series, talks with Steve Brown, press spokesman for Illinois House Speaker, Michael Madigan. Brown, an SIUC journalism graduate, is a veteran of the Springfield scene both as a reporter and political operative. For nearly 25 years, he has served as spokesman for Madigan, the longest serving Speaker in state history. Brown recently returned to his alma mater as a guest of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institut

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Steve Brown
Topic keywords: Illinois Legislature
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=90 Episode: 306 Original Air Date: 02/15/08

Length: 3:11

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We still have a little time left so we’ll close tonight’s show with a short and very personal insight from Morris Dees.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=92 Episode: 306 Original Air Date: 02/15/08

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Built in 1814, the Stuart house is the oldest home in Carmi, Illinois and has hosted many famous people, including Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln. The complete Moss Rose china set that can be seen in the house was donated by Senator James Robinson’s granddaughter and is now displayed as it would have been over a hundred years ago. The china, which can be found throughout the house, is beautifully decorated and in excellent condition. A Victorian style of china, Moss Rose china was made from 1808 to 1900 and is usually adorned with pink and green flowers, as well as a robin’s nest, and is often trimmed in blue or gold.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=93 Episode: 307 Original Air Date: 02/22/08

Length: 13:03

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In August of 2007, finance expert, motivational speaker, and philanthropist Christopher Gardner visited SIUC to share his inspirational life story of hard times, perseverence, and personal triumph. This segment features portions of Gardner's speech. Owner and CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings, Gardner is the author of the No. 1 best-selling book The Pursuit of Happyness, which was made into a movie starring Will Smith in 2006. The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and the SIUC Office of Associate Chancellor of Diversity sponsored Gardner’s visit

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=94 Episode: 307 Original Air Date: 02/22/08

Length: 5:31

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John Preece, a horticulturalist and professor in SIUC’s Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems department, demonstrates how to winterize vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage by using a high tunnel – a 12 ft. x 24 foot green house structure made of steel rafters and a layer of polyethylene. If you can’t afford a high tunnel to protect your crops from the winter cold, Preece suggests a polyester row cover, which can be purchased at any hardware store. Snow caught on top of the cover acts as an insulator. Preece adds that his lettuce plants do better under the row cover than in the high tunnel.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=95 Episode: 307 Original Air Date: 02/22/08

Length: 12:27

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Jak Tichenor talks with wildlife photographer and SIUC alumnus Tom Ulrich, who gave a presentation at SIUC this winter featuring photos from recent trips across North America and Hawaii. After graduating from SIUC in 1971 with a degree in Biological Sciences, Ulrich taught science in Fairfield, Illinois for four years. While teaching at Fairfield High School, Ulrich bought a camera with the intention of selling it, but decided to give photography a try instead. He fell in love with the medium, and his combined passion for nature and photography took him down a new career path. Today Ulrich is a renowned photographer whose work is featured regularly in magazines such as National Geographic, National Wildlife, and Time. The Chicago native, who has lived near Glacier National Park in Montana for more than 30 years, spends nine months out of the year traveling to exotic locations around the world – taking pictures, giving lectures, and conducting workshops.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=96 Episode: 308 Original Air Date: 02/29/08

Length: 12:15

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Jennifer Fuller of WSIU Radio talks with Israeli filmmaker and SIUC alumna Hilla Medalia whose student film project at Southern Illinois University eventually became the award-winning documentary To Die in Jerusalem. As a graduate student in Radio-Television, Medalia was deeply affected by a suicide bombing that killed two teenage girls in Jerusalem. One was a Palestinian who strapped on the explosive filled vest and the other was an Israeli who happened to be going to the supermarket where the bomb was detonated. After earning the trust of families on both sides of the incident, Medalia explored the lives of the girls who grew up only miles apart and yet had vastly different outlooks on what the future held in store for them. She describes her reasons for making the film and the difficulties she encountered traveling back and forth between Israeli-controlled Jerusalem and the neighboring Palestinian refugee camps. The separation between the two societies is so stark, Medalia says, that the film's climactic moment – the first encounter between the girls' mothers – had to be arranged through an electronic hook-up. To Die in Jerusalem recently debuted on HBO.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=97 Episode: 308 Original Air Date: 02/29/08

Length: 11:09

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This past December on WSIU Infocus, we told you about the solar tour, and we visited one of the homes featured on the tour. This home utilized passive solar energy and contemporary efficiency practices to cut energy costs while protecting the environment. Now we’ll take another stop on the solar tour as we visit the home of Jim and Mary Maginel who also live “off grid”. This choice was made out of economic necessity, but also represents the kinds of things that individuals can do on their own, if they truly wish to move towards a greener lifestyle. It can be done, and can done right now. But it requires the right attitude, and a few lifestyle style changes. For example, Jim and Mary have no clothes dryer, because their electric system operates at only 110 volts. This stop on last year’s solar tour allowed visitors to see what it means to cut the cord and live more simply using only solar power. If you would like to view our first feature on the solar home tour click here.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=106 Episode: 309 Original Air Date: 03/07/08

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Roz: Wole Soyinka is a renowned scholar, human rights activist, poet and playwright. In 1986 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his collective literary works. Last week, he came to SIU Carbondale to participate in an International symposium on his work. He was the featured speaker at a public lecture, and also oversaw a performance of one of his greatest works, the play titled, "Death and the King's Horsemen," George: Our Jak Tichenor was able to talk with Soyinka who is considered by many, to be Africa’s greatest living writer and playwright.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=105 Episode: 309 Original Air Date: 03/07/08

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Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease which destroys brain cells and causes debilitating memory loss eventually requiring long term care and often institutionalization. Long before this disease requires the need for acute care, families are going to face dilemmas: such as when does a patient stop driving? Most families however well intentioned, handle these kinds of situations rather poorly. Richard Taylor, author of “Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out”, addresses how to give patients a degree of say-so, in these life changing decisions, through a process involving consensus and planning. Taylor’s insights are uncommon because they come from an Alzheimer’s patient’s perspective. How these patients feel, and what they want has largely been ignored by caregivers, professionals, and even their own family members. This is the first of two eye opening reports that challenges these family members to become better prepared, and to act in a more transparent and sensitive way, rather than unitarily imposing these changes upon a loved one without offering alternatives. If you would like to learn more about services available for people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, call the Alzheimer Association at 618-985-1095.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=107 Episode: 310 Original Air Date: 03/14/08

Length: 27:30

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Southern Illinois and neighboring states got an unexpected wake-up call in the early morning hours of April 18, 2008 when a 5.2-magnitute earthquake rippled outward from West Salem, rocking homes and businesses across the region and triggering alarm in cities as far away as Milwaukee and Atlanta. Although most people associate earthquakes with California, the April quake serves as a reminder that our region is a hotbed of seismic activity caused by the Wabash Valley and New Madrid fault systems. Since we can't predict exactly when or where an earthquake will strike, the best defense is to be prepared. Ready on the Homefront, a 1991 documentary produced by David Kidd, gives families basic information about how to prepare their homes and stay safe in the event of an earthquake. The program is hosted by Renee Dillard and Ray Hogan. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there is a 7-10 percent chance of an earthquake of 7.0-magnitude or higher striking the region, and a 25-40 percent chance of an earthquake of 6.0 or higher occurring. Said SIUC geology professor Harvey Henson in a May 4, 2008 interview with Southern Illinoisan reporter Adam Testa, "These small earthquakes are an opportunity to remind Southern Illinoisans that we are at risk. We don't need to be afraid, but we need to be aware." Ready on the Homefront was partially funded by FEMA.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=159 Episode: 329 Original Air Date: 08/01/08

Length: 5:46

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A few episodes ago we took you to Evergreen Park in Carbondale to learn about a Boffer Fighting group that can be found at the Park on most Sunday afternoons This group is comprised mainly of college students who enjoy turning fantasy medieval battles into a real activity. In this segment which continues our story, we’ll learn how costumes and accessories which are often inspired from movies and pop-culture, help bring these characters and battles to life.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=108 Episode: 310 Original Air Date: 03/14/08

Length: 6:49

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Grafting allows you to add branches from botanically related plants onto a rooted host. It is a practical skill for gardeners to master and right now in the early spring before new growth begins is the best time to graft plants. Horticulturalist John Preece demonstrates how this is done with a simple exercise that yealds a novel plant that couldn’t exist with out a gardeners handiwork.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=109 Episode: 310 Original Air Date: 03/14/08

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In the second of this two-part series, Richard Taylor, author of Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out, shares personal insight about how people with Alzheimer’s should be treated. Taylor says that the best medicine for someone with Alzheimer’s is “social medicine", adding that a fundamental mistake in treating the disease is not talking about it. Alzheimer’s patients and their families must begin dealing with the disease immediately, not until an accident occurs. Many times family members and friends become frustrated with their loved ones who have the disease and unintentionally take away their freedoms. Taylor stresses the need for individuals with Alzheimer’s to be encouraged to develop patience and determination, and to become self-empowered. For more information about Alzheimer’s and available resources in our area, call the Shawnee Alliance for Seniors at 1-800-642-7773.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=110 Episode: 311 Original Air Date: 03/21/08

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InFocus sits in on a debate held at SIUC called “Future Perfect: Conversations on the Meaning of the Genetics Revolution,” sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council. Dimitra Tasiouras, Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Illinois Humanities Council, explains that the humanities help to give a different perspective to this scientific debate. Jeffrey M. Smith, Executive Director for the Institute for Responsible Technology and author of Seeds of Destruction: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Modified Foods You’re Eating, strongly opposes genetically-modified foods and is striving to have them banned from store shelves. He believes that these foods were “rushed” before the science was ready and that the government is not taking the necessary steps to protect consumers. On the other side of the debate, SIUC Agriculture Professor, David Lightfoot, believes that genetically-altered foods are necessary to living on this planet, which is rapidly growing in population. Scientists can manipulate genes and better shape natural selection. Both debaters bring strong arguments to this hot debate. Which side are you on?

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=111 Episode: 311 Original Air Date: 03/21/08

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In Perry County, Illinois, the local 4-H Club was looking for a new community service project, so they contacted the assisted living facility Manor at Mason Woods in Pinckneyville to see if they were interested in having a garden. In the first year of planting, the club discovered that growing plants in clay soil could be difficult. That’s when the enterprising 4-H students enlisted the aid of the Perry County Master Gardeners club, who suggested the students create a lasagna garden. No, we’re not talking about the delicious layered pasta dish… we’re talking about a gardening procedure that involves layering peat moss, sawdust, leaves, straw, pine needles, grass clippings, horse manure, and compost to create a healthy growing climate for plants. The garden did so well the following year that it’s now being expanded to include more vegetables. Today, the Pinckneyville community makes a day of the planting event, bringing children and adults together to get the land ready and plant the vegetables. The 4-H Club says they check on the garden in small groups, but prepare the land and plant in larger sessions so the whole community can participate.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=112 Episode: 311 Original Air Date: 03/21/08

Length: 22:15

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Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator Durbin is traveling the state during the Easter Recess on Capital Hill as Congress tries to find solutions to the slowing economy and the home mortgage crisis. On this edition of WSIU InFocus, Senator Durbin talks at length with our Jak Tichenor and Jeff Williams about Washington’s attempts to get the economy back on track and keep a roof over the heads of worried homeowners around the country. Senator Durbin also discusses: Congressional efforts to restore trust in the nation’s veteran’s health care system after a series of patient deaths at the Marion VA hospital, what’s next for the FutureGen clean coal demonstration project, improving Amtrak service in Illinois, and a host of other issues. It’s all next in this special program length interview.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jeff Williams
Guest(s): Richard Durbin
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=113 Episode: 312 Original Air Date: 03/28/08

Length: 13:54

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As a veteran reporter on the national scene, Ray Suarez has long been fascinated with, and often troubled by how the country’s public policy debate is often framed along religious and political fault lines. In his recent book on the subject, Suarez writes that getting religion out of American politics would be like trying to get sugar out of a cup of coffee, but he’s hopeful these two gigantic institutions in American life can find a way to co-exist and respect each other. Suarez talked about the subject with our Jak Tichenor during his recent visit to SIU Carbondale at the invitation of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Ray Suarez
Topic keywords: religion, politics, election, 2008, presidential campaign
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=114 Episode: 313 Original Air Date: 04/04/08

Length: 11:22

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Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in people age thirty-five and over. Many who are diagnosed with this condition find it hard to move and carry out everyday activities. The best thing for people to do who suffer from this condition is to exercise their joints. A sub committee of the Williamson County Healthy Community Coalition assembled a diverse group of seniors to help demonstrate a routine everybody can do on a daily basis. Even people without Arthritis who work in cramped offices or who sit at their desks for long periods without breaks would benefit from these simple exercises. People with arthritis can quickly re gain mobility in their neck, shoulders, arms and legs in ways that are crucial for everyday living.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=115 Episode: 313 Original Air Date: 04/04/08

Length: 8:20

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Pianist Emanuel Ax visited the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale recently to perform the Emperor’s Concerto with the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra. While Ax has performed the Concerto for over 30 years, he says he still gets a bit nervous when playing. Despite his nervousness, you can see that Ax truly loves performing. While Ax was on campus, WSIU InFocus taped an interview with Ax on the stage of Shryock Auditorium hosted by conductor Edward Benyas.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=116 Episode: 314 Original Air Date: 04/11/08

Length: 12:20

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David Yepsen is the chief political correspondent for The Des Moines Register and has covered government and politics for the Register for over thirty years. He talked with WSIU's Jak Tichenor about the future of the Iowa caucuses during a recent visit to SIU Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): David Yepsen
Topic keywords: 2008 presidential election iowa caucus barak obama hillary clinton
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=117 Episode: 314 Original Air Date: 04/11/08

Length: 8:30

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When emeritus race director Gordon Pitz and his friends got together to organize the first River to River Relay in 1987, they probably had no idea how popular the event was going to become one of the country’s most popular running events of its kind. The idea seems simple enough. Each team of eight runners runs a total of ten miles broken up into three legs of around three miles each. But when you consider the sheer logistics of efficiently and safely getting over two thousand runners and their race vehicles from the Mississippi to the Ohio all in a day’s time, the Relay is simple mind-boggling. During last year’s 20th anniversary Relay, Producer Roger Suski spent the entire day on the road to trace the event’s history and learn how the Relay’s organizers ride herd on one of Southern Illinois’ signature athletic and tourism events.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=118 Episode: 315 Original Air Date: 04/18/08

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The 2007 River to River Relay marked the 15th season the Carbondale-based Hill’s Angels running team has taken to the blacktop and gravel race course to compete in the Relay’s Open division. From undergraduate and graduate students to full professors and a variety university staff, Hill’s Angels has had a strong SIU Carbondale connection from the very start and last year was no different.Our own Jak Tichenor has run with the team since 2003 and last year took along a camera so that you can get an idea of what it’s like to run one of the most physically demanding footraces the region has to offer right from the comfort of your own home.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=119 Episode: 315 Original Air Date: 04/18/08

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With energy costs on the rise, it’s becoming increasingly necessary to inform society about the importance of energy conservation. The southern Illinois center for a sustainable future, has just the thing to help people learn about what powering electrical devices really means. The energy bike is a unique educational tool, because it turns muscle power into electrical power. By seeing how much “physical” energy it takes to generate power for common household items, a group of local Boy Scout will hopefully see the light and realize the importance of energy conservation.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=120 Episode: 315 Original Air Date: 04/18/08

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Meet the David Munnelly Band, who delivered a rousing two-hour concert of 1920s-style Irish dance music and vocals, with guest vocalist Jodee James, in the fall of 2005. At the time of the concert, the band consisted of David Munnelly on accordian; Kieran Munnelly on bodhran, flute, and snare; Paul Kelly on fiddle, mandolin, and banjo; and Gavin Ralston on guitar (Tony Byrne now plays guitar for the group). To learn more about the band, visit their website at www.davidmunnelly.com.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=121 Episode: 316 Original Air Date: 04/25/08

Length: 12:51

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The Brock-McGuire Band performed traditional Irish music in a two-hour concert in February 2008. The concert will also be featured on Celtic Connections later this year; stay tuned for details. Hailing from Ireland, the group features Paul Brock on melodeon and accordion, Manus McGuire on fiddle, Enda Seahill on banjo, and Denis Carey on piano. LiveIreland.com and Irish American News recently voted the band as “Instrumental Group of the Year.” In addition to achieving acclaim as a group, each of the members has received awards. Paul Brock and Enda Scahill recently received an “Irish Music Album of the Year" award, and Manus McGuire received a "Bravo" award for his most recent solo album. Find out more about the band online at www.brockmcguire.com.

Host: Bryan Kelso Crow
Guest(s): Paul Brock, Manus McGuire
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=122 Episode: 316 Original Air Date: 04/25/08

Length: 13:06

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Albert Ketchum of Marissa served for two years aboard the Yorktown as a Fireman First Class and helped his shipmates fight off waves of suicide planes that attacked the Allied fleets at the end of the war in the Pacific. As a teenager, Ketchum barely weighed enough to meet the Navy’s weight requirements, so he ate an extra meal of bananas to make sure that he’d pass his physical. A retired auto salesman and former city code inspector, Ketchum served for two years aboard the Yorktown during two of World War II’s biggest naval battles – Leyte Gulf and the island-hopping campaign that brought the war to the Japanese homeland.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=123 Episode: 317 Original Air Date: 05/02/08

Length: 13:20

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Like many kids growing up in the 1930s and ‘40s, U.S. Navy Captain (Ret.) Robert Duncan was fascinated by aviation. The Marion, Illinois native learned to fly as a teenager and enlisted in the Navy to fly fighter planes as the war raged on in Europe and the Pacific. The Japanese Zero fighter plane had taken a deadly toll on American fighter pilots early in the war due to its speed and agility, but Grumman’s new Hellcat fighter plane would soon turn the tables on the Zero. As fate would have it, Duncan made naval aviation history as the first Hellcat fighter pilot to shoot down a Japanese Zero. He went on to become an ace and later flew jet fighters in the Korean War.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=124 Episode: 317 Original Air Date: 05/02/08

Length: 9:16

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Senate Higher Education Chairman Ed Maloney (D) Chicago and House Higher Ed. Committee member Dan Brady (R) Bloomington address declining state support for higher education and the critical need for a capital bill to deal with over $3-billion dollars in deferred maintenance projects at state universities and community colleges.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Dan Brady, Ed Maloney
Topic keywords: higher education funding
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=125 Episode: 318 Original Air Date: 05/09/08

Length: 8:42

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Tim Fink and Mark Varns of the SIUC Theater Department give Jak Tichenor a preview of the outstanding lineup of professional entertainers, actors, singers, and musicians coming to the McLeod Theater for this year’s Summer Playhouse Series. The McLeod Summer Playhouse dates back to the 1970s when it was a joint production of the Theater Department and the School of Music. This year’s event kicks off on May 16 with the popular Singing With the Stars evening showcasing talented local performers (hint: last year SIU President Glenn Poshard appeared as Elvis!). This year’s schedule will also feature Always, Patsy Cline; Almost Maine; The Producers; and Little Women: The All Southern Illinois High School Show. To learn more about the shows, go online at www.siu.edu/~msp. For ticket information, call (618) 453-3001.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Mark Varns, Tim Fink
Topic keywords: McLeod Summer Playhouse, theater, mcleod, playhouse, summer
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=126 Episode: 318 Original Air Date: 05/09/08

Length: 7:08

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Horticulturalist and SIUC professor John Preece demonstrates how to transplant and grow healthy vine-ripened tomatoes that will add great color and taste to your summer dinner table. He explains that each tomato plant should be approximately 6 x 6 inches in size before transplanting. First, you should remove the limbs closest to the roots, then dig a hole or trench that will accommodate each plant’s size. Second, you should break up the roots before planting them, so they have room to spread. After the transplant is complete, each plant should be watered and fertilized with organic or inorganic water-soluble fertilizer.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=127 Episode: 318 Original Air Date: 05/09/08

Length: 10:04

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The Illinois General Assembly is racing the clock to try to adjourn before the end of May to avoid sending the spring session into overtime. “They’ve got their work cut out for them,” says Illinois Lawmakers host Jak Tichenor, who has covered the Illinois Statehouse since 1991. “The Governor and House Speaker haven’t talked in months and both the Illinois House and Senate have passed different versions of a state spending plan for the new fiscal year that starts July 1st,” says Tichenor, who reminds viewers that many lawmakers remain interested in trying to pass a $31 billion dollar capital construction plan developed by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and SIU President Glenn Poshard. This week, Tichenor will provide an update from Springfield on this week’s efforts to hammer out an agreement that could send the state's 177 Senators and Representatives home for the summer.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=136 Episode: 321 Original Air Date: 05/30/08

Length: 10:14

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Award-winning photographer Jason Miccolo Johnson has just published an extraordinary book of photographs illustrating the rich cultural traditions of African-American churches across the country. In Soul Sanctuary, the Memphis, Tennessee native presents a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of African American churches, from the preparation for worship through the benediction. Shot on film and using only available light, the book is a loving portrait of the people and the traditions of this powerful force in American society.

Host: Beverly Love
Guest(s): Jason Miccolo Johnson
Topic keywords: photography, african american church, churches
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=135 Episode: 319 Original Air Date: 05/16/08

Length: 15:34

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Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes is the subject of a newsmaker interview on the current fiscal health of the Prairie State. The Chicago Democrat says the state's Fiscal Year 2008 budget is experiencing a $750 million dollar shortfall due to the poor economy, but places the actual structural deficit in the billions when one takes into account money that is still owed to the state's Medicaid providers. Hynes was interviewed by WSIU TV’s Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller of WSIU Radio during a recent appearance at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Dan Hynes
Topic keywords: state budget crisis, budget impasse, medicaid payments, pension
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=134 Episode: 319 Original Air Date: 05/16/08

Length: 15:22

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Chef Lasse Sorenson of Tom’s Place in DeSoto, Illinois is joined by John Campos, a close friend from San Francisco, who shares his secrets for making paella, a Spanish rice dish filled with vegetables, seafood, and various kinds of meat, such as chorizo sausage, then flavored with saffron, the world’s most expensive spice. Campos explains that paella was once known as a peasant’s dish because it was prepared using easily available ingredients from the countryside, such as tomatoes, onions, or snails. Today, it is considered a gourmet meal that can cost over $100 to prepare due to the expensive seafood and spices used to make it. Campos uses a special paella pan, which is shallow and circular, and makes his own Spanish chorizo sausage. He explains that he learned to cook his special recipe over the course of many trips to Spain to learn more about his Spanish roots. Click here for the recipe.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=137 Episode: 321 Original Air Date: 05/30/08

Length: 10:16

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Mount Vernon, Illinois mayor and retired high school teacher Mary Jane Chesley began collecting antique bottles in 1996 when her aunt from Maine gave her four old bottles. She was never before interested in bottles, but immediately began wondering about where they were from, what they had held, and the stories they could tell about a town’s history and its people. She began collecting bottles in earnest, among them beer, soda, and antique medicine bottles. Chesley explains that many of the medicine bottles in her collection were bottled before the Pure Food & Drug Act of 1906, after which their makers could no longer make the claim that their medicine cured specific conditions or diseases unless the claim could be substantiated. Chesley’s interest in bottle collecting led her to write a book that fused her hobby with her passion for the history of Mt. Vernon.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=138 Episode: 322 Original Air Date: 06/06/08

Length: 7:50

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Chef Lasse Sorenson of Tom’s Place in DeSoto is joined in the kitchen by Ruth Grater of Carbondale, who demonstrates how to make potato pancakes – or potato latkes in Yiddish, a traditional Hanukkah dish for Eastern European Jews. Historically, it is the oil in which the pancakes are fried that is significant, not the potatoes themselves, as it represents the oil that burned in the temple lamps for eight days in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE. Ingredients typically include yellow potatoes (Yukon Gold are a favorite), onions, eggs, matzo meal, salt and pepper, and vegetable oil. Some recipes include applesauce or sour cream. Click here for the Ruth Grater's recipe.

Host: Lasse Sorenson
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=139 Episode: 322 Original Air Date: 06/06/08

Length: 6:29

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SIUC professor and horticulturalist John Preece and SIUC agriculture graduate student Tyler Brown discuss the process of composting. On average, composting is an eight-week process, which turns waste into a valuable product that can nurture your garden and help it to grow. Composting replicates nature’s system of breaking down materials on the forest floor. Almost any organic material can be used in a compost pile; it only needs the correct ratio of carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. SIU uses a mixture of manure, leaves, hay, and sawdust in its compost. Preece and Brown emphasize that it’s important to follow USDA guidelines to ensure a safe product for plants.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=140 Episode: 322 Original Air Date: 06/06/08

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Chef Lasse Sorenson of Tom's Place in DeSoto invites friend Mike Osifcin into the kitchen to prepare Osificin's recipe for New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp. A sergeant with the Carbondale Police Department, Osifcin is also a first-rate cook who explains that New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp doesn't involve a grill or include barbecue sauce. Rather, this flavorful appetizer featuring shrimp/crab boil, shrimp with tails, and bacon is seasoned with ingredients such as Cajun spices, Tabasco sauce, chili powder, oregano, and more. Click here for the recipe.

Host: Lasse Sorenson
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=141 Episode: 323 Original Air Date: 06/13/08

Length: 5:57

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Self-taught painter Eileen Dolman began her career in art at Douglas School in Murphysboro, where she painted the image of abolitionist leader and author Frederick Douglas onto a brick. Since then, Dolman has painted the images of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, jazz pianist Count Basie, agricultural chemist and inventor George Washington Carver, and Chicago teen Emmitt Till, whose 1955 murder in Mississippi is considered one of the leading events behind the rise of the Civil Rights movement. Although she usually finishes about five bricks per week, Dolman finished 35 bricks in one month's time for a show at the Carbondale Civic Center. She says that she chooses the brick first and then attempts to capture the individual's character and essence on the brick. She also paints on canvas and explores other cultures in her work.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=142 Episode: 323 Original Air Date: 06/13/08

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WSIU's Jak Tichenor talks with Damien and Tourie Escobar of the violin duo Nuttin' But Stringz, or N.B.S., during their visit to SIUC in February 2008. Trained at the Julliard School and the Bloomingdale School of Music, the Escobar's surprising fusion of classical music genres with popular music such as hip hop, jazz, and R&B, has transported them from playing subways for change to performing at Carnegie Hall and on television shows such as The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, The Ellen Show, The Today Show, and A & E's Breakfast With the Arts. The Queens, New York natives, who also appeared in the 2006 Buena Vista film Step Up, share insight into their musical childhood (both began studying violin in the third grade) and their music enrichment program for inner city children. Learn more at www.nuttinbutstringz.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=143 Episode: 323 Original Air Date: 06/13/08

Length: 11:33

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Five years ago, Richard Taylor received devastating news: the then 58-year-old had "dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type." Since then, the former psychologist has become an advocate for individuals with early-onset and early-stage Alzheimer's and has written an acclaimed book, Alzheimer's From the Inside Out, which features a series of essays documenting Taylor's experiences with the disease.

Although Taylor has lived with Alzheimer's for five years, he believes it was present in his body long before he was diagnosed. Alzheimer's patients are often diagnosed with having mild cognitive impairment rather than Alzheimer's, says Taylor, which delays early intervention and treatment. Taylor also says that a fundamental mistake in treating the disease is not talking about it. Alzheimer's patients and their families must address the issue immediately, not wait until an accident occurs. Although the intentions of family members and friends are usually good, many times they become frustrated with their loved one's behavior and begin taking away aspects of that person's freedom, even if he or she is in the early stages of the disease. Taylor says the most important thing that caregivers can do is to love the person with Alzheimer's, to practice patience, and to provide opportunities for self-empowerment.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=144 Episode: 324 Original Air Date: 06/20/08

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Since his diagnosis, Taylor has taken an active role in speaking out to others about Alzheimer's disease and offering tips to caregivers on how to best meet the needs of the loved ones in their care. In addition to serving on a special committee of the National Alzheimer's Association, Taylor publishes a quarterly newsletter and has started over 50 chat rooms worldwide for Alzheimer's survivors and their caregivers.

For more information about Alzheimer's resources in our area, call the Shawnee Alliance for Seniors at 1-800-642-7773. Additional resources can be found on Richard Taylor's website at www.richardtaylorphd.com.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=145 Episode: 324 Original Air Date: 06/20/08

Length: 12:45

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Natural medicine has been used for thousands of years to treat disease and injuries, but only recently have modern medical professionals begun to embrace alternative treatments such as acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and herbal medicine. Today a growing number of doctors are adopting the practice of integrative medicine, which combines contemporary medical treatment with a whole-person approach to health, healing, and wellness. In this segment, WSIU’s Jak Tichenor talks with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, MD, a clinical professor of medicine in the University of Arizona’s Program in Integrative Medicine and an expert in natural medicine, who explains how ancient medical discoveries are being re-examined in light of today’s medical research. Dr. Low Dog recently visited the SIUC campus at the invitation of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Tieraona Low Dog
Topic keywords: complementary healthcare
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=150 Episode: 326 Original Air Date: 07/11/08

Length: 13:22

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From Shadrach Bond to Rod Blagojevich, Illinois' 40 governors have represented a broad cross-section of the political spectrum and political mores of their times. In this segment, veteran Statehouse correspondent Jak Tichenor talks with Taylor Pensoneau and Peggy Boyer Long about their book The Illinois Governors: Mostly Good and Competent, an updated version of Mostly Good and Competent Men, a biography of Illinois' governors by the late Robert Howard. The book offers readers a chance to sort out the professional achievers, the career failures, the partisan loyalists, the mavericks, and the enemies. It is available through the Center for State Policy and Leadership at the University of Illinois Springfield. To order, call (217) 206-6502 or go online to cspl.uis.edu.

Host: Jak Tichenor
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=155 Episode: 327 Original Air Date: 07/18/08

Length: 13:38

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At some point, just about everyone will be involved in dealing with the special needs of aging parents or loved ones and that's true of many of us at WSIU. We are small staff and not everyone involved in care giving is included in this shot. But as you can see, the issue clearly affects a lot of people in our own little group including Beth Spezia. Not long ago, Beth married into an extended family with many elderly relatives and she is only just now beginning to figure out how to care for such a large group. We'll examine her situation and show you other stories tonight. Following each story, we will hear from a panel of experts and former caregivers about some key observations they drew from each example

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=147 Episode: 325 Original Air Date: 07/25/08

Length: 12:59

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As Alzheimer's disease progresses over time, the caregiver is often confronted with an ever-expanding list of needs that must be addressed and the process can be physically and emotionally exhausting. In our next story we will meet Jo Ann Weekly who is caring for her husband Ronald while trying to deal with health problems of her own. Jo Ann is herself getting frail and can no longer do everything for Ronald as she once did. Despite that, she is determined to keep him out of the nursing home. Jo Ann reached out for help and discovered a rather novel solution. It's not perfect, but it seems to be working for now.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=148 Episode: 325 Original Air Date: 06/27/08

Length: 13:03

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Our next segment features another story about a wife caring for a husband who has Alzheimer's. For Anna Robertson, caring for her husband Jim means that she must first take care of her own health needs.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=149 Episode: 325 Original Air Date: 06/27/08

Length: 8:34

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SIUC professor and horticulturist John Preece demonstrates how to create a forsythe pot for rooting houseplant cuttings. First, get a clean plastic pot about 6-7 inches in diameter, line the bottom with a paper towel, and add vermiculite, a natural mineral (mica) that expands with the application of heat. You’ll need to fill the plastic pot nearly to the top, and then set it aside. After corking a hole in the bottom of a small clay pot, place the clay pot in the vermiculite and press it down until the top of the pot is at the same level as the top of the vermiculite. Saturate the vermiculite with water, fill the clay pot with water, and place your plant cuttings in the clay pot. Preece says plants that root well are coleus, English ivy, spider plants, pothos, philodendron, and Swedish ivy. Be sure to keep the cuttings out of direct sunlight to prevent them from drying out.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=151 Episode: 326 Original Air Date: 07/11/08

Length: 13:09

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Since 1961, New York City's La MaMa Experimental Theatre has changed the face of theater as we know it from Broadway and beyond. Many of the best known plays and playwrights of the 1960s and '70s found their roots at La MaMa's stages and workshops on New York's Lower East side. Director George Ferencz has been with La MaMa for 30 years and has directed hundreds of plays at the influential cultural institution. In a visit to the SIUC campus in spring 2008, Ferencz talked with Susan Patrick Benson, a former member of La MaMa and a faculty member in SIUC's Department of Theater, about how the group has become an international leader in experimental theater. Ferencz directed Benson in the lead role of the Karen Sunde play The Fastest Woman Alive both at La MaMa and in a new version at SIUC's Christian Moe Laboratory Theater earlier this year. The play tells the story of record-setting pilot Jackie Cochran.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=156 Episode: 327 Original Air Date: 07/18/08

Length: 3:29

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Culinary arts instructor Jason Pauley makes mouth-watering kabobs perfect for a summer party. First, slice vegetables into chunks and slide them onto wood skewers. Pauley suggests onions, yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, and peppers (green, yellow, and red), with mushrooms added at each end of the skewers as stoppers and to add flavor. Place them on the grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, adding Italian dressing and seasoned salt for flavor. Kabobs make a great side dish, but can also become the main meal when chicken, shrimp, beef, or other kinds of meat are added. Pauley emphasizes that kabobs are a healthy dish to serve at a barbecue or dinner party because they are low in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=154 Episode: 326 Original Air Date: 07/11/08

Length: 12:58

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For over 25 years, Carbondale’s Interfaith Dialogue series has promoted a greater understanding and appreciation of the world’s many faith traditions and promoted religious tolerance at home and abroad. During a weeklong series of events in April 2008, the Carbondale community celebrated the 25th anniversary of this ecumenical series, now called the Ralph Anderson Interfaith Dialogues in honor of one of its late founders. The Reverend Dr. William Schulz, the former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, delivered the keynote speech at the Interfaith Week banquet. While visiting Carbondale, Rev. Schulz talked with WSIU Radio’s Jennifer Fuller about the challenges the United States faces in rebuilding its credibility in the wake of the Iraq War. Learn more at cdaleinterfaith.org.

Host: Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Rev. Dr. William Schulz
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=157 Episode: 328 Original Air Date: 07/25/08

Length: 13:31

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The days when a union card alone ensured a well-paying job for a lifetime are long gone, but a new a new partnership between Southern Illinois University and the Laborer’s International Union of North America is offering area union laborers a chance to improve their career options through a four-year university degree. WSIU’s Jak Tichenor leads a discussion with SIU President Glenn Poshard and Laborer’s union official Ed Smith about a new Construction Industry Career Path program designed to meet the region’s growing need for highly trained union employees and to help union members learn how to start and manage their own construction companies. The program allows union members to enroll in one of three SIU bachelor’s degree programs in industrial technology, technical resource management, and workforce education and development. To learn more, visit siuc.edu/liunamrdegree.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Glenn Poshard, Ed Smith
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=158 Episode: 328 Original Air Date: 07/25/08

Length: 8:02

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When you think of a shipyard, a picture of a port along a coastline typically comes to mind. During the busy times of the World War II era, shipyards were also built inland to meet the heavy demand of wartime supplies. During the war, a landing craft called an LST (Landing Ship Tank) was created at a shipyard in Evansville, Indiana – a 330-foot ship with a flat-bottomed hull, which allowed for successful sea-to-land delivery of tanks and other military equipment. With the help of tour guide Gary Lyons, InFocus takes a closer look at the LST 325, which is permanently moored at a newly constructed dock in Evansville, Indiana, located on the former grounds of the WW II shipyard. To find out more about this unique floating memorial, visit the USS LST Ship Memorial.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=160 Episode: 112 Original Air Date: 03/10/06

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InFocus visits the Ed M. Stotlar home owned by Clarence and Mary Jean DeMattei in Marion to find out more about an amazing discovery the DeMatteis uncovered as they restored the 1914 era Prairie School style home: decorative glass in the home designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, including an abstract of a eucalyptus tree and glass embedded in a bookcase with colonial crown canes, created by a process called electroglazing. Both glass pieces bear Wright’s signature red square. The Stotlar-DeMattei home is on the National Register of Historic Sites. Clarence and WSIU producer Jak Tichenor also travel to the Williamson County Historical Society to check out the building’s foyer, which contains glass with similar Wright motifs and framing.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=161 Episode: 112 Original Air Date: 03/10/06

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InFocus visits with Carol Phemister and Kathy Hutchinson of Carbondale to find out more about hummingbirds. Carol explains that about 1,000 of these tiny creatures visit the 12-15 feeders she keeps in her garden each year, consuming approximately 4 lbs of sugar per day. Kathy demonstrates how hummingbirds are banded, adding that only about 70 people in North America are licensed to band the birds. Kathy also points out the physical and behavioral characteristics of hummingbirds, as well as their migration patterns. Both women also explain their research goals and why they are involved in this activity.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=162 Episode: 111 Original Air Date: 03/03/06

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You’ve got a piece of wood and a cookie tin – what do you do with it? WSIU travels to the 2005 Fairfield Bluegrass and Barbecue Festival in Fairfield, Illinois to talk to Richard Lee of Mt. Carmel who has created a unique musical instrument from these two unlikely items. Lee calls his invention a “Tinjo” – a combination of a cookie tin and banjo

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=163 Episode: 112 Original Air Date: 03/10/06

Length: 16:19

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Gourmet chef Lasse Sorensen, owner of Tom’s Place in DeSoto, learns a new cooking “trick” in this segment. Martine Jackson, a local attorney and frequent customer at Tom’s Place, teaches Sorensen how to prepare one of her favorite dishes, Oxtail Stew. Oxtails are a popular ingredient in many of the national dishes in Sorensen’s native country of Denmark, but Jackson’s spicier version is inspired by Caribbean traditions. Sorensen, whose original presentation techniques have earned him the nickname “The Vertical Chef”, presents the final dish with typical panache. Jackson continues the Caribbean theme by sharing some great ideas for delicious side dishes to complement the stew. View the recipe here.

Host: Lasse Sorenson
Guest(s): Martine Jackson
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=164 Episode: 133 Original Air Date: 04/21/06

Length: 13:30

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Mike Jones, director of the John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro, leads a tour of the museum and reads excerpts from an extensive collection of letters tracing General John A. Logan’s life. The collection includes letters that Logan wrote himself, as well as letters from family and friends. Although the letters are not yet on public display, Jones hopes that with more funding, the museum can be expanded to include such a display. Jones points out several letters of particular interest, including a letter dated from 1800, written in French; a letter from Logan’s father to six-year-old Logan outlining the conditions under which the youngster could own his first horse; and a letter from one of Logan’s friends discouraging him from going to California to make his fortune in the Gold Rush. Jones explains why he believes this collection of historical documents will help visitors to gain a greater insight into Logan’s life.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=165 Episode: 142 Original Air Date: 10/06/06

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John Preece, a professor in SIUC’s Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems department, interviews Bill McNitt of McNitt Greenhouses and Vineyards in Carbondale to learn the processes involved in preparing and harvesting grapes. McNitt explains that his vineyard harvests about 2 1/4 acres of grapes each year, which are sold wholesale to grape buyers for use in winemaking. To determine when grapes are ready for harvest, McNitt and his crew of family and friends conduct a ph test and a sugar reading of a random sample. Grape buyers typically request grapes with a ph of 3.3 and a sugar content of 23 bricks. Each grape vine yields about 15 lbs of grapes, which is approximately 4 tons of grapes per acre. McNitt explains that grape prices are usually negotiable, with the average cost between $850-$1000 per ton. Pruning of the grapevines, which usually takes place in the middle of February and involves the removal of about 90% of growth, helps to ensure a high grape yield.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=166 Episode: 142 Original Air Date: 10/06/06

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Clarence DeMattei of Marion, owner of the Stotler-DeMattei home, has been charged with the task of renovating the Williamson County Jailhouse and getting the historic structure added to the National Register of Historic Places. DeMattei explains that the process of getting an historic structure added to the National Register is a long and difficult process, so he has enlisted the aid of a student from the SIUC History Department to help him complete the research necessary to accomplish his goal. DeMattei leads a tour of the jailhouse, pointing out that although it was built at the turn of the century, the structure had modern features such as indoor plumbing, heating, and food service. DeMattei points out that the jailhouse, which looks more like a home than a jailhouse, was one of the first buildings featuring the “Prairie School Style”, a Frank Lloyd Wright design. Prairie School Style structures share similar design elements, including low horizontal designs, clean sky lines, a central fireplace, large pedestals, overhangs and terraces, and open interior spaces. They also incorporate elements of the outdoors with the use of unfinished materials.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=167 Episode: 142 Original Air Date: 10/06/06

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Michael Stevens, a living history interpreter, explains how many common phrases used today were derived from gun terminology, including “Lock, Stock, and Barrel”, which refers to the three main parts of a gun; “Touch”, which refers to the touchhole of a trigger; and “Flash in the Pan”, which was used to describe a gun’s malfunction. Stevens performs in reenactments celebrating Illinois’ early settlement days at the Fort Massac encampment in Metropolis, Illinois. There is no charge for admission.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=168 Episode: 143 Original Air Date: 10/13/06

Length: 9:32

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Mike Jones, director of the John A. Logan Museum in Murphysboro, takes host Dan Jones on a tour of a historical home that once belonged to former slave and Union Navy veteran, Sam H. Dalton. After being sold as “contraband” in Mississippi in 1863, Dalton spent two years in the Union Navy. In 1870, he moved to Jackson County, and then purchased a home from the John A. Logan estate in an integrated section of Murphysboro. He died in 1920. Jones adds that when Dalton died, the town published his obituary, which was highly unusual for a white-owned newspaper to do at that time. At the Dalton home, framed original newspapers from the 1800s are on display on the walls, which were often used for insulation and decorative purposes. While restoring the home, Jones said the museum found interesting artifacts behind the walls, including an old Indian hoe and a wrench refashioned as a hammer. They also found glass bottles and bowls buried in the back yard.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=169 Episode: 143 Original Air Date: 10/13/06

Length: 14:29

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Cornell University ornithologist Tim Gallagher talks with Nelda Hinckley, a local birder and biology professor at John A. Logan College, about his hunt for the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker. Gallagher discusses his team’s research and recounts the thrill of the 2004 sighting of the bird (in the Arkansas bayou), which was once thought to be extinct. Gallagher is the editor of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s award-winning quarterly, Living Bird, and recently published the book The Grail Bird: Hot on the Trail of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=170 Episode: 143 Original Air Date: 10/13/06

Length: 10:33

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Jak Tichenor talks with Millard Fuller, the founder of Habitat for Humanity and more recently, the Fuller Center for affordable housing. Fuller discusses how Habitat for Humanity started with the simple premise that people of all backgrounds, races, and religions could build houses together in partnership with families in need. Since its founding, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1,000,000 people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, and affordable shelter. Fuller's newest project, the Fuller Center, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations around the country to build affordable housing. In Illinois, the Fuller Center is currently working with Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Corrections to build pre-fabricated housing components that can be used to help low-income families around the United States, including victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Visit Jackson-Union County’s Habitat for Humanity online to find out more about how you can get involved in our area.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Millard Fuller
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=171 Episode: 144 Original Air Date: 10/20/06

Length: 9:23

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WSIU talks with local architect Harlan Bohnsack, who along with a group of lay volunteers provides home repair assistance to the elderly and those unable to perform basic maintenance through Carbondale’s Rebuilding Together program. Their efforts are making it possible for those in need to remain in their homes. Bohnsack is the owner and principal in charge of h. michael bohnsack ARCHITECTS, an architectural design firm in Carbondale that services clients in Southern Illinois, Southeast Missouri, and Southwest Indiana. Rebuilding Together is a national grassroots volunteer organization that partners with communities around the country to rehabilitate the homes of low-income residents, in particular the elderly, disabled, and families with children. To find out more about Carbondale’s Rebuilding Together program and how you can participate, send an email to rebuilding@globaleyes.net.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=172 Episode: 144 Original Air Date: 10/20/06

Length: 3:28

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InFocus catches up with local artist Karen Fiorino at the Celebration of Women Artists in Fiber in Clay, an exhibit held at SIUC’s University Museum February 1-April 14, 2006. Fiorino’s functional pottery is known for its whimsical designs inspired by nature, which is evident in the pieces featured in the exhibit. Her “Mean Fish Plates” are lead-free Majolica glaze plates, which begins with a white background that is then colored with different pigments and fired until all the colors are fused into a solid glaze surface. Karen also points out plates featuring a sunflower motif. These plates were created using the slab method, in which each petal is individually made. Fiorino is the owner of Clay Lick Creek Pottery in Makanda. The studio is open by appointment only. You may contact Fiorino via email at karen@claylickcreek-pottery.com.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=173 Episode: 144 Original Air Date: 10/20/06

Length: 11:16

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WSIU’s Jak Tichenor talks with Nancy Stemper, director of Carbondale Community Arts and president of the Carbondale Elementary District #95 school board, and Alene Valkanas, executive director of the Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation (IAAF), about Illinois Creates, a statewide arts education initiative led by the IAAF and the Chicago Community Trust’s Art Education Task Force. With support from the Illinois Arts Council, the Field Foundation of Illinois, the Joyce Foundation, and the Polk Brothers Foundation, the IAAF recently initiated the first-ever statewide research analysis on the status of arts education in Illinois public schools. Although their research shows parents, teachers, and school administrators all place a high value on arts education, Stemper and Valkanas say that the arts is one of the first programs to be cut when schools face a budget crisis. Illinois Creates is working to develop grassroots support and local partnerships to bolster the number of arts programs in Illinois’ K-12 schools, both at the local level and with state policymakers in Springfield.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=174 Episode: 145 Original Air Date: 10/27/06

Length: 6:41

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InFocus visits with Carol Phemister and Kathy Hutchinson of Carbondale to find out more about hummingbirds. Phemister explains that about 1,000 of the birds visit her garden each year, consuming 4 pounds of sugar per day. While demonstrating how she and Phemister band the tiny creatures, Hutchinson points out the physical and behavioral characteristics of hummingbirds and discusses their migration patterns. Both women share their research goals and why they are involved in this unique activity.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=175 Episode: 112 Original Air Date: 08/04/06

Length: 10:33

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InFocus turns the spotlight on the challenges faced by those with HIV/AIDS in three special segments devoted to the topic. Steven St. Julian, HIV Outreach and Prevention Coordinator for the Jackson County Health Department, will appear at different times throughout the segments to share personal insights as a long-term survivor of the disease. In this particular segment, we meet AIDS survivor Doug Price, who currently resides at Bethany Place in Belleville, a non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to those battling HIV/AIDS, including temporary housing, case management, dental and nutrition services, medication assistance, pastoral care, counseling, and more. Doug describes his current living arrangement, his ongoing need for disability assistance and care, and the discrimination and stigma he has faced since his diagnosis.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=176 Episode: 122 Original Air Date: 05/12/06

Length: 10:40

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InFocus continues to spotlight the challenges faced by Southern Illinoisans living with HIV/AIDS. In this segment, we meet AIDS survivor Scott Thorn, a former pastor who returned to Southern Illinois after contracting the disease so he could be close to his family and to raise his son. Now a consumer representative with the Southern Illinois HIV CARE Consortium, Thorn shares his story about dealing with the social stigma of HIV/AIDS and how he is trying to build a normal life for himself and his son while managing the realities of living with the disease.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=177 Episode: 123 Original Air Date: 05/19/06

Length: 9:12

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According to an online report posted by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control, women today account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. The majority of women who become infected are exposed to the virus through heterosexual contact. In 2002, HIV infection was the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25–34 and the 5th leading cause of death among all women aged 35–44 years. In the third of a trio of InFocus segments addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern Illinois, we hear the story of AIDS survivor Lynn DeMain, who works as a client representative for Heartland Human Services in Effingham, Illinois. DeMain shares her story about living with HIV/AIDS, the discrimination she and her children have faced, and the support group she has founded to help other HIV positive women.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=178 Episode: 124 Original Air Date: 05/26/06

Length: 2:12

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According to an online report posted by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control, women today account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. The majority of women who become infected are exposed to the virus through heterosexual contact. In 2002, HIV infection was the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25–34 and the 5th leading cause of death among all women aged 35–44 years. In the third of a trio of InFocus segments addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern Illinois, we hear the story of AIDS survivor Lynn DeMain, who works as a client representative for Heartland Human Services in Effingham, Illinois. DeMain shares her story about living with HIV/AIDS, the discrimination she and her children have faced, and the support group she has founded to help other HIV positive women.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=179 Episode: 124 Original Air Date: 05/26/06

Length: 14:00

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In part four of our "Excellence is Colorblind" series, Bill Norwood, retired United Airlines captain; Norma Ewing, Associate Dean of SIUC's College of Education & Human Services; and Seymour Bryson, Associate Chancellor for Diversity share stories from their childhoods growing up in Centralia, Pulaski County, and Quincy, Illinois respectively. They also fondly recall the University campus as being an oasis of tolerance during the 1950s and early '60s, an experience that stood in stark contrast to the racial fault lines that still divided the Carbondale community at that time. WSIU’s local Eyes on the Prize features are part of “Excellence is Color Blind: Facing History and Ourselves in Southern Illinois,” WSIU’s community outreach campaign designed to give voice to the daily experiences of African Americans who lived in Carbondale during the Civil Rights era. Hosted by WSIU’s Jak Tichenor.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=180 Episode: 205 Original Air Date: 02/07/07

Length: 9:40

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Southern Illinois University welcomed African American students to campus with open arms during the 1950s, but once they stepped foot into the surrounding Carbondale community, they often faced suspicion and outright hostility. Bill Norwood, retired United Airlines captain; Norma Ewing, Associate Dean of SIUC’s College of Education & Human Services; and Seymour Bryson, Associate Chancellor for Diversity share memories of their alma mater during this turbulent time in our nation’s history. On campus, SIU President Delyte Morris insisted that all students be treated with dignity and respect, but the trio remembers that many white-owned establishments remained segregated, including restaurants and theatres.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=181 Episode: 206 Original Air Date: 02/09/07

Length: 11:19

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As part of “Excellence is Color Blind: Facing History and Ourselves in Southern Illinois”, WSIU’s local community outreach campaign gives voice to the daily experiences of African Americans who lived in Carbondale during the civil rights era. This segment features portions of our local specials featuring life-long Carbondale residents Richard Hayes, Hardin Davis, and Milton McDaniel, who share their memories of when the color of a person's skin determined where their families shopped, socialized, worshipped, and went to school. They fondly recall the close-knit community that once revolved around the city's blacks-only Attucks Elementary and High Schools and are sharply critical of the way that desegregation was eventually carried out in the 1960s long after Brown versus the Board of Education in 1954.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=182 Episode: 202 Original Air Date: 01/12/07

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LuAnn Johnson, a nationally-recognized disaster expert from Washington State's Emergency Management Division, explains how you and your neighbors can prepare for an earthquake emergency using the "Map Your Neighborhood" concept. Some communities in Southern Illinois are already involved in this process, which involves defining safe destinations in the event of an earthquake, or other disaster, and creating lists of neighbors who can provide resources needed in an emergency. Johnson was in the region in early April 2008 to discuss "Map Your Neighborhood" at the request of Carbondale's Neighborhood Housing Action Group.

Host: Wendy Weinhold
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=183 Episode: 330 Original Air Date: 08/08/08

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This segment takes a closer look at how local emergency agencies might respond to a wide-scale disaster. In October 2006, the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and the Southern Illinois Airport coordinated a disaster drill featuring the simulation of an airplane crash, which provided mock emergency situations for individuals training to be first responders. A triage system was set up, and each volunteer "patient" was treated according to his or her injuries. The exercise gave officials from local fire, ambulance, helicopter, and rescue agencies an opportunity to test their first responder skills and the capabilities of a surge unit, a new mobile hospital facility that can be transported by truck to the scene of a major disaster.

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What would you do if an earthquake struck in your location tomorrow? Students in an advanced TV production class in SIUC’s Radio Television department have produced a series of short videos demonstrating what you need to do to prepare your home or work place for an earthquake and how to stay safe should a quake strike the region.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=185 Episode: 330 Original Air Date: 08/08/08

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In part four of our "Excellence is Colorblind" series, Bill Norwood, retired United Airlines captain; Norma Ewing, Associate Dean of SIUC's College of Education & Human Services; and Seymour Bryson, Associate Chancellor for Diversity share stories from their childhoods growing up in Centralia, Pulaski County, and Quincy, Illinois respectively. They also fondly recall the University campus as being an oasis of tolerance during the 1950s and early '60s, an experience that stood in stark contrast to the racial fault lines that still divided the Carbondale community at that time. WSIU’s local Eyes on the Prize features are part of “Excellence is Color Blind: Facing History and Ourselves in Southern Illinois,” WSIU’s community outreach campaign designed to give voice to the daily experiences of African Americans who lived in Carbondale during the Civil Rights era. Hosted by WSIU’s Jak Tichenor.

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Southern Illinois University welcomed African American students to campus with open arms during the 1950s, but once they stepped foot into the surrounding Carbondale community, they often faced suspicion and outright hostility. Bill Norwood, retired United Airlines captain; Norma Ewing, Associate Dean of SIUC’s College of Education & Human Services; and Seymour Bryson, Associate Chancellor for Diversity share memories of their alma mater during this turbulent time in our nation’s history. On campus, SIU President Delyte Morris insisted that all students be treated with dignity and respect, but the trio remembers that many white-owned establishments remained segregated, including restaurants and theatres.

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WSIU TV producer Jak Tichenor talks with photographer Daniel Overturf, an associate professor in and former chair of SIUC's Cinema and Photography department, and Gary Marx, a former reporter for the Southern Illinoisan and Chicago Tribune, about their book A River Through Illinois, which documents contemporary life along the Illinois River. Marx currently works for the Kansas City Star. Overturf also has worked as a photographer and teacher in New Mexico, Nevada, Kansas, and Alberta, Canada.

Overturf explains that the idea for the book project began in 1998 during visits with friends who live along the Illinois River, near his hometown of Peoria. As he took photographs of the stark beauty of the landscape, he began to hear stories as amazing as the images he was capturing on film. Realizing he had a story of his own to tell, Overturf recruited the assistance of award-winning journalist Gary Marx to document the people, places, landscapes, and activities of the river. Eventually, the two men began to speak with biologists, residents, workers, and others whose lives have been shaped by the Illinois. Together, they have produced a captivating study of life along the river.

Overturf and Marx have hosted exhibitions of their work around the state leading up to the publication of the book, which was released in April 2008 by Southern Illinois University Press.

An exhibit was recently installed at Chicago O'Hare Internaltional Airport. The exhibit draws on his work from the recent book of the same name. The exhibition features forty new digital inkjet prints mounted specifically for this site, and accompanied by new text. The exhibit will feature some images never shown before from the recently-released book.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Dan Overturf, Gary Marx
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=188 Episode: 331 Original Air Date: 08/15/08

Length: 10:25

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Take a drive on a warm, sunny day anywhere in our region, and you're likely to spot daylilies sprouting along fence rows, ditches, and driveways, and even in open fields. According to the University of Minnesota's Extension Service website, more than 35,000 types of daylilies have been named, officially registered, and marketed, although other sites claim the number could be as high as 45,000. Ann and Mike Cluck of rural Galatia have a lifelong passion for these hardy perennials -- so much so that they began growing daylilies as a hobby in 1996. They quickly learned that other people also shared their passion for the stately flowers and now sell hundreds of varieties to customers through their business Ann's Daylilies. Debbie Whitlatch, a long-time volunteer with WSIU and former host of WSIU's 1980s kids' show JoJo and Friends, recently visited the Clucks at their Galatia farm to learn more about how they garden for fun and profit.

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John Preece, a horticulturist and professor in SIUC's Plant, Soil, and Agricultural Systems department, talks with Bill McNitt, who operates McNitt's Garden and Greenhouse LLC in Carbondale with help from his parents, Dolores and Martin McNitt, and 12 employees with extensive experience in horticulture and farming. The locally-owned business provides wholesale plants to "mom and pop" retailers within a 120 mile radius of Carbondale and also donates plants to local fundraisers. Most of the plants at McNitts are grown almost exclusively from cuttings obtained nationwide, although a few seed-planted varieties also are available. Preece gets a tour of the facility where McNitt explains some of their greenhouse operations, such as how plants are grown and watered, how they are transported, and how they are marked to identify which retailer will receive them.

Host: John Preece
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=190 Episode: 332 Original Air Date: 08/22/08

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In our final segment, John Preece demonstrates how he uses flowers, in particular butterfly bushes and zinnias, as a landscaping alternative to grass.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=191 Episode: 332 Original Air Date: 08/22/08

Length: 7:21

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InFocus travels to the L. Haas Museum, located at 219 East Main in Carmi, Illinois and a part of the White County Historical Society. Housed in the L. Haas Store, which was built in 1896 (and renovated in 2001), the museum boasts a variety of unusual items, including Native American artifacts, photographs, and vintage clothing. It also displays the hanging tools of farmer George Philip Hanna (Phil Hanna), who presided over executions in the early 20th century, including the hanging of 1920s-era gangster, Charlie Birger. Often referred to as the "humane hangman", Hanna helped to change the way executions were carried out so that condemned persons would suffer minimal pain.

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At the Harrisburg Pioneer Festival, historian Ron Nelson demonstrates "grave dowsing" at Pauper Cemetery on the grounds of the Saline Creek Pioneer Village. This centuries-old art, sometimes called "water witching", involves lightly holding two wooden sticks or metal rods in each hand and moving them over the ground. The sticks or rods will cross when they encounter unmarked graves, water, and metal objects buried in the soil. In the Middle Ages, grave dowsing was considered witchcraft and practitioners were often executed. Grave dowsing is often used today to locate unmarked graves for mapping, while others use it to find coins. As he sweeps the ground at the cemetery, Nelson gets an outline of a grave and discovers more graves in a series of rows. He explains that the deceased are positioned with their heads to the west and feet to the east, the most common burial practice in America. Learn more about the Pioneer Festival at Saline County Tourism.

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InFocus finds out more about Goddard Chapel in Marion, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for architectural significance, style, and innovative structural design. Built in 1918 and dedicated on January 1, 1919, the chapel is built in the style of a cathedral of the late 1800s-early 1900s and has been restored with the assistance of the city of Marion and the Williamson County Historical Society. Architect Gale White talks about the architectural elements of the chapel, which seats 200 people and features Bedford stone and art glass windows. The inside walls of the chapel are of pressed brick and the woodwork is of Flemish oak. The paneled ceiling, the pulpit, and leaded art glass windows have an Easter lily motif. Also featured are the Bible presented to the chapel at its dedication and a portrait of former Marion mayor Leroy Goddard, who commissioned the construction of the chapel in 1918 at the urging of the Marion Women's Club.

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On July 10, 2008, state officials, Southern Illinois University administrators, and other dignitaries celebrated the official dedication of the new SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute on the Springfield campus of the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. The state-of-the-art, $21.5 million facility will serve as a center of cancer care and research for central and southern Illinois and as a new front door for the medical school campus in the state's capitol. Seven of SIU's nine cancer care teams will be based in the 63,000 square foot three-story building.

Sam Goldman, Interim Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, goes behind the scenes to learn more about the Institute's potential as a new regional center for cancer care, research, and physician training. Guests include Kevin Dorsey, M.D., Dean and Provost of the SIU School of Medicine; John Simmons, a partner in SimmonsCooper LLC; Tom Robbins, M.D., director of the SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute; and Glenn Poshard, president of SIU.

The SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute is named in appreciation for a $10.2 million philanthropic gift from the SimmonsCooper law firm and the Simmons Family Foundation, announced in November 2005 by John and Jayne Simmons and Jeff Cooper.

Host: Sam Goldman
Guest(s): Kevin Dorsey, John Simmons, Tom Robbins
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=197 Episode: 334 Original Air Date: 09/05/08

Length: 13:50

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Efforts have long been underway to eliminate the "Taxation without Representation" status of the Distriict of Columbia in both the Senate and House. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has been championing this issue for her district during her 18-years as a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. SIU Law School dean Peter Alexander interviewed Congresswoman Norton earlier this year when she was on the SIU Carbondale campus to deliver the 2008 Hiram H. Lesar lecture.

Host: Peter Alexander
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=216 Episode: 336 Original Air Date: 09/19/08

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Area seniors are informed and entertained at Healthy Seniors Fun Fest, held annually at John A. Logan College. Sponsored by the Healthy Senior Action Team of the Franklin-Williamson Healthy Community Coalition, the event features more than informational booths, vendor products and services. It offers seniors who attend a full day of activities including a sit down meal, a live DJ show, and entertainment. The main event is the dance competition. The festivities are hosted or MC-ed by Patrick Laws, social service coordinator for Carbondale's Senior Adult Services Center, along with his side kick WSIU’s Roz Rice. Christy Boggess and Paula Reeves of the Healthy Senior Action Team explains the origin of the event.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=214 Episode: 335 Original Air Date: 09/12/08

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Most of us know that eating five servings of fruits and veggies per day is good for our health, but the costs associated with eating healthy are often more than seniors on fixed incomes can afford. Enter the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, which offers coupons for fresh produce at local farmer's markets to seniors with moderate- to low-incomes ages 60 and older. Coupons are available starting in early July and can be picked up at a variety of locations around the region. Click here for a complete list.

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Would you love to plant a garden, but don't have the yard space to do it? For a $10.00 deposit, plus only $12.00 per year, Carbondale residents can buy a 20-foot by 20-foot plot in the community garden at Hickory Lodge, located at 1115 West Sycamore ($18.00 per year for non-residents). Although private citizens primarily use it, local organizations also maintain garden plots and donate much of their bounty to area food pantries, soup kitchens, and other charitable outlets. Private citizens also donate some of their crops, says Walter Kent of Carbondale, who donates extra potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes from his garden each year. After getting a tour of Kent's plot, WSIU's InFocus crew tag along with Aura and Enya Bennett while they weed their garden and pick a few vegetables. Jerry Bradley then takes us from his garden plot to make a delivery to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry where we meet coordinator Margie Parker and shopper Caroline Hawkins. To learn more about the community garden at Hickory Lodge, contact the Carbondale Park District. You can learn more about food issues in the southern Illinois region at the Local Matters blog.

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In her book Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up, Patricia Ryan Madson combines Eastern psychology, the art of improvisation, and personal experience to create thirteen maxims of improvisation with exercises for each. Some of these maxims include "say yes," "pay attention," "make mistakes," "take care of each other," and "enjoy the ride." Madson's spiritual practice of spontaneity and play has opened up opportunities for her in ways that 'playing by the rules' had failed her. She recently shared her insights about improv in her new book, Improv Wisdom. Our Jak Tichenor talked with Madson during her appearance at SIU Carbondale on behalf of the University Honors program.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=217 Episode: 336 Original Air Date: 09/19/08

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Rep. Mike Bost (R) of Murphysboro, the incumbent, Charlie Howe (G) of Carbondale, and Cheryl Graff (D) of Murphysboro. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Representative of the 115th district.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Mike Bost, Charlie Howe, Cheryl Graff
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=218 Episode: 337 Original Air Date: 10/03/08

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Sen. Gary Forby (D) of Benton, the incumbent, and Ken Burzynski (R) of Benton. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Senator of the 59th district.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=219 Episode: 338 Original Air Date: 10/03/08

Length: 27:17

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Patti Hahn (D) of Centralia, and John Cavaletto (R) of Salem. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Representative of the 107th district

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=220 Episode: 339 Original Air Date: 10/10/08

Length: 26:26

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Sen. John Jones (R) of Mt. Vernon, the incumbent, and Henry Kijonka (D) of Grayville. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Senator of the 54th district

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): John Jones, Henry Kijonka
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=221 Episode: 340 Original Air Date: 10/10/08

Length: 26:37

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Rep. David Reis (R) of Ste. Marie, the incumbent, and Jason Warfel (D) of Ingraham. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Representative of the 108th district.

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with Rep. John Bradley (D) of Marion, the incumbent, and Ron Emery (R) of Murphysboro. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of State Representative of the 117th district

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Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller speak with U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello (D) of Belleville, the incumbent, Rodger Jennings G) of Alton, and Tim Richardson (R) of Lebanon. The candidates discuss issues important to them and state their positions on a variety of topics as they vie for the position of U.S. Congress Representative of the 12th district.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Jerry Costello, Rodger Jennings, Tim Richardson
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=224 Episode: 344 Original Air Date: 10/24/08

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During the American Civil War, a stretch of the Ohio River from Cairo to Mound City on the Illinois shore played a strategic role second only to the nation's capitol. From there, union land and naval forces launched campaigns to clear the Mississippi River of Confederate strongholds. The goal was simple -- split the Confederacy and open the river. As the war moved south, the river communities of Cairo and Mound City continued to play a major role in the war effort. In Mound City, sick and wounded soldiers arrived from the battlefields for treatment and recovery in St. Edwards Hospital. A short wagon ride outside of Mound City was a small cemetery known originally as the Soldier's Cemetery. Eventually, the government would purchase the burial site and rename it the Mound City National Cemetery. Within four years, thousands of Union soldiers and sailors would be buried there. Today, everything associated with the region's Civil War past has disappeared -- except for the cemetery.

Quiet Acres: The Story of the Mound City National Cemetery recounts the Civil War heritage of Southern Illinois and how the tranquil and well-manicured burial site offers a visual testament of that history. The program features interviews with historians John Y. Simon, P. Michael Jones of the General John A. Logan Museum, and Terri Kionka whose book Key Command, U.S. Grant's District of Cairo offers a new perspective on the Civil War in Cairo. It also features excerpts from journals, newspapers, and other sources located at the National Archives to help tell the story about the cemetery and its historic beginnings. Also interviewed are local citizens who revere the site because it honors the lives of so many of their friends and family members buried there.

Quiet Acres was produced by the Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission, which was created more than a decade ago to save the Caretaker's Lodge located at the cemetery. The building has since been remodeled and houses a historical display. Richard Kuenneke of Oakview Road Media in Carbondale, Illinois wrote and directed the documentary.

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linois voters will decide on Tuesday, November 4th whether the 1970 Illinois Constitution needs to be reviewed, revised, or rewritten through a constitutional convention. State law requires voters to decide at least every 20 years on whether to call for a constitutional convention. Earlier this month the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and the League of Women Voters of Jackson County scheduled a day-long symposium on the question, and WSIU InFocus invited several of those participating in the event to discuss the pros and cons of calling a new constitutional convention. WSIU Television producer and Illinois Lawmakers host Jak Tichenor and WSIU Radio morning news anchor and reporter Jennifer Fuller discuss the issue with guests John Alexander, 1970 Illinois Convention Vice Chairman, former government professor at Western Illinois University and Lincoln Land Community College, and a convention advocate; former state Rep. Jeff Mays, R-Quincy, president of the Illinois Business Roundtable, and a convention opponent; and Charles N. Wheeler III, director of the public affairs reporting program at the University of Illinois at Springfield. A former statehouse reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, Wheeler covered the 1970 Constitutional Convention.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
Guest(s): Jeff Mays, John Alexander, Charles N. Wheeler III
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=226 Episode: 346 Original Air Date: 10/31/08

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John Jackson talks with Murphysboro native and SIU graduate, Dr. Jerry Mileur, who recently donated his collection of political memorabilia to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and the University Museum, which featured the collection in an exhibit on October 9, 2008. Mileur explains that he began his collection over 30 years ago after receiving a Franklin D. Roosevelt button from the 1930s from his grandfather, Willie. As his collection grew, he began incorporating it as a teaching tool in his political science courses. Mileur adds that his collection also includes items ranging from the time of Andrew Jackson to George W. Bush.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=227 Episode: 347 Original Air Date: 11/07/08

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Noted SIUC political scientist John Jackson, a visiting scholar at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, and Carbondale-based political analyst Patrick Kelley, professor emeritus at the SIU School of Law, offer their insights into Tuesday's election results from the Presidential contest, Congressional match-ups, Illinois Statehouse races, and the referendum for a new Illinois constitutional convention.

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Thousands of Illinoisans are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure because of the mortgage industry crisis. To make matters works, con artists are victimizing many of these homeowners by claiming to offer mortgage rescue services and counseling services in exchange for hefty upfront fees. In a recent visit to SIUC hosted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan talked with Jak Tichenor about what her office is doing to warn homeowners about mortgage rescue scams. Madigan also discusses a ground-breaking settlement her office won with the nation's largest mortgage lender that is helping many Illinois residents stay in their homes. For information about how to avoid foreclosure, call the Illinois Attorney General's Homeowners Referral Helpline at 1-866-544-7151.

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In May 2006, Native American photographer and accomplished educator Zig Jackson became the first contemporary Native American photographer to have works represented in the U.S. Library of Congress' collections when he donated twelve large silver gelatin prints of his photographs. One of his collections, "Indian Photographing Tourist Photographing Indian," pays homage to the Works Progress Administration photographers who documented Native Americans in the 1930s while also poking fun at intrusive tourists who take pictures of reservation Indians. In a November 2006 visit to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Jackson talked about his art with Cinema & Photography assistant professor Antonio Martinez.

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Legendary broadcaster, author, historian, sociologist, and actor Studs Terkel, who died in Chicago on October 31, 2008 at age 96, is the late Paul Simon's guest in this 1998 interview from the former WSIU TV series One on One. Terkel, one of the country's best-known oral historians, discusses his career in literature, broadcasting, and film and shares what he would like to pass on to future generations.

A graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, Terkel played the owner of a greasy spoon restaurant in the TV drama series Studs' Place from 1949 until 1952, when he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for refusing to give evidence about other left-wing activists. As the host of the popular radio talk show The Studs Terkel Program, which aired on WFMT Chicago from 1952-1997, he interviewed people from a broad cross-section of American society, including activist Cesar Chavez, film critic Paulene Kael, and musicians Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan. He is the author of numerous oral history books documenting the life of ordinary Americans, including Hard Times (1970), Working (1974), and The Good War (1985), for which he received a Pulitzer Prize. Recent works include Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (2001), a book about death, and Touch and Go: A Memoir (2008). His final book, P.S. Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening, was released this month

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=231 Episode: 349 Original Air Date: 11/21/08

Length: 16:13

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In September 2008, the SIUC University Honors program hosted Buddhist scholar and author Robert Thurman as a part of the Charles D. Tenney Distinguished Lecture Series. Thurman, a former Tibetan Buddhist monk and currently the Jey Tsong Khappa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, gave the lecture "The Dalai Lama's Ethical Revolution and the World Crisis." He also signed copies of his latest book, Why the Dalai Lama Matters. During his visit to SIUC, Thurman talked with WSIU's Jak Tichenor about his efforts to preserve and promote Tibetan civilization and culture. Thurman is a co-founder with Richard Gere of the Tibet House in New York City and is the father of five children, including actress Uma Thurman. In 1997, Time magazine chose Thurman as one of its 25 most influential Americans.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=232 Episode: 350 Original Air Date: 11/28/08

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Deborah Whitlach joins Carl Lutes for a tour of the beautiful quilts created by his late mother, Bessie Lutes, which were on display at the SIUC University Museum's Mitchell Gallery from August 19 to October 19, 2008. Lutes, one of three generations of Salukis in his family, discusses the artistry of his mother, who graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1910. Lutes points out the various pieced and embroidered works his mother crafted at the turn of the 20th century, as well as several quilts made by his grandmother 120 years ago. He also discusses the booklet he created to catalog his family's quilting history. The exhibit coincided with a homecoming for the Lutes family on the 25th anniversary of Bessie Lutes' death.

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Host Lauren Roberts learns more about quilt preservation from Judy Schwender, curator of collections at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. Schwender visited the SIUC University Museum to give a presentation on how to care for your quilts. Her visit coincided with the last few days of the "Quilts of Bessie Lutes" exhibit.

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The Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mount Vernon, Illinois has made some changes, and WSIU InFocus had the opportunity to get a sneak peak at an open house held on November 1. Updates include the addition of 28,000 square feet to the original Museum building, a complete renovation of the Main Gallery, and an expanded gift shop, which has been moved to just inside a new glass entrance.

The new Grand Corridor and 3,850 square foot Performance Hall utilize glass and wood to bring the outdoor beauty of Cedarhurst inside. During the open house, Cedarhurst debuted their first Permanent Collection Gallery, which features over 400 works, including paintings by Thomas Eakins, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, George Bellows, Robert Henri, John Singer Sargent, and William Glackens. Also unveiled at the open house is a new Family Center designed to encourage children and their families to create, appreciate, and interpret art.

Finally, the former Administration building has been renovated and renamed as the Creative Art Center, where adults and youth can take art classes. Independent artists also may use the center for studio time and gallery exhibits.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=235 Episode: 351 Original Air Date: 12/05/08

Length: 6:28

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If you currently receive our WSIU analog television channels 8 and 16 over-the-air, you could lose our signals in late January of next year if you have not prepared for the coming shutoff of analog television broadcasting. The analog television system used in the United States for the past 67 years is being replaced by a digital system to send and receive broadcast TV signals. If you currently get your television signals from a cable or satellite service, you should not worry, as your existing TV will continue to work just fine.

But for those viewers who rely only on over-the-air signals only, and use rabbit ears or outdoor antennas, you’ll need a digital TV or a digital converter box in order to continue to watch television.

If you plan to continue using your older analog TV, you’ll need to hookup a digital converter box to your TV in order to view our digital television channels. You may qualify for a $40 voucher from the government that will help pay part of the cost of these digital converter boxes. At the end of this segment, we will give you contact information on how to apply for a voucher, so have paper and pencil handy.

WSIU’s Robert Henderson recently demonstrated the process of hooking up a digital converter box to your TV, and fielded some common questions about the digital transition during a recent Senior Fest.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=237 Episode: 351 Original Air Date: 12/05/08

Length: 10:42

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InFocus joins Ruth Grater and chef Lasse Sorensen at Tom's Place in DeSoto while she whips up a batch of rugalach. Rugalach, which means little twists in Hebrew, is a traditional holiday cookie associated with the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. The cookies are croissant-shaped twists filled with apricot preserves, walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon.View the rugalach recipe

Host: Lasse Sorenson
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=238 Episode: 352 Original Air Date: 12/12/08

Length: 14:42

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Jobs were few and far between in Southern Illinois during the Great Depression even for skilled coal miners like Fred E. Myers of West Frankfort. But Myers' talents as a woodcarver, which he developed after losing his coal mining job, gave him a chance to earn a living thanks to the federal government's Works Progress Administration (WPA) program, which put artists on the government payroll in the late 1930s. At the same time, officials at what was then called Southern Illinois Normal University were seeking exhibits for the University Museum. Myers' genius as a woodcarver might have faded into obscurity were it not for art historian George Mavigliano and photographer Richard Lawson who collaborated on a book about Myers published by the SIU Press. Today the University Museum houses 28 pieces of Myers' exquisitely carved work. In this segment, Mavigliano and WSIU's Jak Tichenor tour the Myers collection at the museum's archives.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=239 Episode: 352 Original Air Date: 12/12/08

Length: 3:52

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Chef Lasse Sorenson, owner of Tom's Place in DeSoto, Illinois demonstrates how to prepare a delicious strawberry dessert that is sure to please your family and friends this holiday season. Get the recipe.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=240 Episode: 353 Original Air Date: 12/19/08

Length: 4:54

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Mary Jane Sorenson, wife of Lasse Sorenson, shares tips on setting a festive holiday table.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=241 Episode: 353 Original Air Date: 12/19/08

Length: 4:08

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In conjunction with the SIUC Theater Department's production of A Christmas Story, an on-stage performance of the 1983 movie, a Santa Expert letter-writing and drawing contest was conducted to find the five most expert Santa scholars in our region. Area children ages four through eight submitted handwritten letters about Santa, and then were invited to attend a Santa Expert Panel at McLeod Theater in the SIUC Communications Building. WSIU's Jak Tichenor interviewed each child about their knowledge of Santa, with five winners receiving free tickets to attend a performance of A Christmas Story at McLeod on December 12, 2008. The winners are: Trevor P. of Vergennes; Rhianna G. and Austin R. of Carbondale; Sydney C. of Murphysboro, and Amy H. of Radom.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=242 Episode: 353 Original Air Date: 12/19/08

Length: 4:41

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Becky Jeffries began her tenure in the area of silk fusion after attending a workshop in the area. Once she got into it, she was hooked - looking for other ways to fuse brushed and painted silk strands onto objects, giving them a very embellished and stunning appearance. One area that has brought Jeffries some success is her silk fused glass globes - which can be used as christmas ornaments. Dede Ittner spoke with Jeffries about these beautiful ornaments and how they came to be.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=243 Episode: 353 Original Air Date: 12/19/08

Length: 27:15

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In a career that spanned six decades, self-trained architect Bruce Goff saw around 150 of his designs built in fifteen states. One of these magnificent examples of organic architecture is located high on a bluff in Northern Union County, outside of Cobden, Illinois. Built by Goff in 1965 at the request of former SIUC sociology professor, Hugh Duncan, and his wife, Mina, the Goff Duncan Castle captures the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape with its native stone construction and hallmark arches and towers. Goff used many novel approaches in the construction of the home, including the use of local stone and embedding glass ashtrays called "cutlets" into walls to conduct light inside and create prismatic patterns.
Over the years, the castle fell into various stages of disrepair until Carol Etzkorn began to return the home to its initial state. The home is now under the care of Carol's brother, Glen, who is continuing his sister's efforts to restore the castle to its original splendor. Glen also operates a bed and breakfast on the property, which caters to those who are interested in Goff and his architectural designs. In this episode, Etzkorn leads WSIU producer David Kidd, who enjoyed a stay at the home, and InFocus host Roz Rice on a rare tour of the castle. Joining them is Judy McClure, daughter of the castle's builder, Ralph Batson. McClure shares pictures of the castle in its early days, along with snapshots of the Duncans and her father.
View photographs of the Goff Duncan house.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=244 Episode: 354 Original Air Date: 12/26/08

Length: 11:55

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Johnston City native Debra Pender helped plan the emergency response plan that was put into effect last February 14 when a graduate student at Northern Illinois University shot and killed five students at NIU's Cole Hall before turning the gun on himself. Pender earned her doctoral degree in counseling at SIUC and talked with WSIU's Jak Tichenor about how she is sharing her expertise in campus emergency response planning with other university professionals around the country.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=245 Episode: 401 Original Air Date: 01/02/09

Length: 15:19

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State Senator Christine Radogno (R) of Lemont will become the first woman in history to head an Illinois legislative caucus when the 96th Illinois General Assembly is sworn in on January 14. The incoming Senate Republican Leader talks with WSIU's Jak Tichenor about the crisis facing Illinois government in the aftermath of Governor Rod Blagojevich's arrest on political corruption charges and as the state struggles with billions of dollars in red ink.

Radogno was elected by her colleagues to succeed outgoing Senate Republican Leader Frank Watson in November after Watson suffered a stroke. A member of the Illinois Senate since 1997, the suburban Chicago lawmaker has been the Senate GOP's point person on fiscal issues in recent years and serves on each of the Senate's three Appropriations Committees. Republicans currently hold 22 of the Illinois Senate's 59 seats.

Host: Jak Tichenor
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=246 Episode: 402 Original Air Date: 01/09/09

Length: 10:31

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Chris Evans, Coordinator of the River to River Cooperative Weed Management Area, shows John Preece, a professor in SIUC Plant,Soil, and Agricultural Systems, how to identify and remove invasive plant species that can overwhelm native plants and flowers. Evans explains how many of the invasive species were originally introduced as ornamental plants or for conservation purposes, such as erosion control, but quickly got out of hand.

Preece and Evans visit a test plot at Giant City State Park where experts are developing new ways of managing problem plants like Autumn Olive, Japanese Honeysuckle, and Bittersweet, which can choke out native wildflowers that don't stand a chance in the dense, heavy shade they produce. Evans demonstrates how to cut down species like Multiflora Rose, and then treat their stumps with herbicides to prevent them from growing back.

Evans also shows Preece how to use a weed wrench device that literally wrenches problem plants like Autumn Olive up by the roots in seconds.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=247 Episode: 402 Original Air Date: 01/09/09

Length: 26:38

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Illinois House members voted 114-1 last week to impeach Governor Rod R. Blagojevich on grounds that he abused the powers of his office. The historic vote came one month to the day that Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges for allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate is scheduled to begin the trial phase of the impeachment process on Monday, January 26 and may conclude its work in early February. Blagojevich has adamantly denied any wrongdoing and has pledged to fight to keep his seat as the state's chief executive.

In this episode hosted by Jak Tichenor and Jennifer Fuller, State Representatives John Bradley (D) Marion and Mike Bost (R) Murphysboro discuss events leading up to the impeachment vote and how the General Assembly is trying to carry on government business during the leadership crisis, including efforts to pay billions of dollars in overdue state bills.

Host: Jak Tichenor, Jennifer Fuller
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=248 Episode: 403 Original Air Date: 01/16/09

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Carol Phemister gives WSIU's Jak Tichenor a guided tour of her hummingbird sanctuary in rural Carbondale and offers tips on how to make gardens more attractive for these tiny visitors. Phemister has nurtured her beautiful garden over almost a decade, which attracts thousands of hummingbirds each year. With the help of a group of friends, Phemister has also helped researchers track the birds' migration patterns from Central America to the United States by gently trapping them and giving them identification bands. Find out more about hummingbirds from the Hummingbird Society.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=249 Episode: 404 Original Air Date: 01/23/09

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InFocus continues its visit with Carol Phemister and Kathy Hutchinson of Carbondale to find out more about hummingbirds. Carol explains that about 1,000 of these tiny creatures visit the 12-15 feeders she keeps in her garden each year, consuming approximately 4 lbs of sugar per day. Kathy demonstrates how hummingbirds are banded, adding that only about 70 people in North America are licensed to band the birds. Kathy also points out the physical and behavioral characteristics of hummingbirds, as well as their migration patterns. Both women also explain their research goals and why they are involved in this activity.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=250 Episode: 404 Original Air Date: 01/23/09

Length: 6:17

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At the 2006 Fall Festival in Pinckneyville, Illinois sponsored by the American Thresherman Association, Kelley Hulsey of the Southern Illinois Antique Power Club talks with club and board member Gaylen Greer about the Greer family's passion for antique tractors. Greer points out a 1913 Titan, which weighs 21,000 pounds, has a two-cylinder engine, and an air start system that requires two people to fire it up.

Greer explains that although the Titan is an antique piece of farm equipment, the basic components are not too different from the engine in a modern day automobile. After talking about the design of the tractor and how the air start system works, Hulsey and Greer climb on the operator's platform and attempt to start the tractor. Unfortunately, the engine has some difficulty starting due to cool temperatures that morning and requires a jump-start by another tractor!

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=251 Episode: 404 Original Air Date: 01/23/09

Length: 6:10

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In the second part of our interview with Aldon Addington, the retired SIUC professor of art shares more about how his life journey has shaped his artistic vision and his commitment to both sustainability and community revitalization. Addington gives a tour of his latest work of art -- his home -- which has been built in Carbondale's Northeast side. Although it may look like a tree house or a barn on stilts, much thought has gone into this unique and visually-arresting structure, which has been constructed out of stainless steel scrap materials and enhanced by Addington's own sculptures.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=252 Episode: 404 Original Air Date: 01/23/09

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InFocus travels to the L. Haas Museum in Carmi, Illinois, a part of the White County Historical Society. Housed in the L. Haas Store, which was built in 1896 and renovated in 2001, the museum boasts a variety of unusual items, including Native American artifacts, photographs, and vintage clothing. It also displays the hanging tools of farmer George Philip Hanna (Phil Hanna), who presided over executions in the early 20th century, including the hanging of 1920s gangster, Charlie Birger. Often referred to as the "humane hangman", Hanna helped to change the way executions were carried out so that condemned persons would suffer minimal pain.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=253 Episode: 405 Original Air Date: 01/30/09

Length: 14:23

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Jobs were few and far between in Southern Illinois during the Great Depression even for skilled coal miners like Fred E. Myers of West Frankfort. But Myers' talents as a woodcarver gave him a chance to earn a living thanks to the federal government's Works Progress Administration (WPA) program, which put artists on the government payroll in the late 1930s. At the same time, officials at what was then called Southern Illinois Normal University were seeking exhibits for the University Museum. Myers' genius as a woodcarver might have faded into obscurity were it not for art historian George Mavigliano and photographer Richard Lawson who collaborated on a book about Myers published by the SIU Press. Today the University Museum houses 28 pieces of Myers' exquisitely carved work. In this segment, Mavigliano and WSIU's Jak Tichenor tour the Myers collection at the museum's archives.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=254 Episode: 405 Original Air Date: 01/30/09

Length: 4:37

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While demonstrating how to start a tractor that features a crank shaft, Kelley Hulsey, former president and founder of the Southern Illinois Antique Power Club, explains that few individuals have a working knowledge of how to operate and maintain antique tractors properly - and even fewer understand how tractors revolutionized America's agricultural industry and strengthened our connection to the land and past generations. Hulsey is committed to passing on his knowledge to younger enthusiasts through the activities of the club he helped found, which hosts the annual Antique Power Days on the Marion County fairgrounds in Salem. Now in its 20th year, this year's event will be held from September 11-13.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=255 Episode: 405 Original Air Date: 01/30/09

Length: 13:32

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In celebration of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, this WSIU InFocus segment features coverage of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas Debate, which focused on the issue of slavery. Held in Jonesboro, Illinois from September 12-14, 2008, the celebration featured a modern interpretation of the famous debate at Lincoln Memorial Park, with George Buss as Lincoln, Tim Connors as Douglas, and Ed Finch as Silas Terry, the debate moderator. Rather than reenacting hours of oratory, the debate was presented as a 21st century-style press conference, with the Lincoln and Douglas characters reminiscing and fielding questions from the media and audience members. Carl Rendleman, owner of Timber Ridge Inn, and other community members share their thoughts on the event.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=256 Episode: 406 Original Air Date: 02/06/09

Length: 10:12

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Since fleeing Cuba in 1993, disguised as a Spanish tourist, Alina Fernandez, the exiled daughter of Fidel Castro, has been an outspoken critic of the Communist regime that has ruled her country for more than 50 years. Jak Tichenor talked with Fernandez during her 2008 visit to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) for Latino Heritage Month. Fernandez shared early memories of her father and provided insight into Cuba's political environment during the 1960s and '70s. She also discussed the politics of Castro's policies and the extraordinary poverty that continues to plague the lives of Cuban citizens. Although her father has passed control to his brother Raoul, who has promised long-anticipated reforms, she is not convinced that the hard-line Marxists who continue to control the Cuban government are ready to embrace democratic policies. Until every Cuban is able to realize their own destiny without fear of persecution, she is reluctant for the United States to ease its long-standing restrictions on trade with her homeland. Fernandez currently hosts her own radio show called Simplemente Alina (Simply Alina) on WQBA in Miami.

Host: Jak Tichenor
Guest(s): Alina Fernandez
Topic keywords: castro, cuba
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=257 Episode: 406 Original Air Date: 02/06/09

Length: 15:23

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When the war in Europe came to an end in the spring of 1945, Lawrence Breeze was the only original member left from the ten men in his anti-tank unit that had shipped out of New York harbor the previous October. Two were dead, including one of Breeze's best friends, and the rest had been sent home wounded. In this segment, Breeze recounts the horror of his wartime experiences during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest and the Allied invasion of Nazi Germany during the final months of World War II. Breeze survived the war and is a retired professor of European history who taught at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. His story is one of many documented by WSIU as a part of "Honor & Sacrifice: WSIU Remembers World War II", a companion project to the fall 2007 Ken Burns World War II documentary series, The War.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=258 Episode: 407 Original Air Date: 02/13/09

Length: 19:30

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The Reverend Archibald Mosley wanted to be a preacher ever since he was a child growing up in Carbondale during the Great Depression, but the attack on Pearl Harbor changed his plans, as it did for millions of other Americans. But what makes his story special is that Rev. Mosley became one of the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Mosley and 20,000 other African American Marines were trained in segregated facilities at Montford Point, North Carolina from 1942-1949 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt ended the Marine Corps' status as a whites-only branch of the armed services.

In an interview with WSIU's Jak Tichenor, Mosley describes his experiences during the invasion of Iwo Jima where black Marines were tasked with unloading supplies under heavy fire from the island's Japanese defenders and later guarded ammunition dumps on the beaches. "The water was stained red with blood," Mosley said of the horrific casualties suffered by his comrades as they drove their heavily loaded landing craft onto the beaches. The landing craft were packed with ammunition and fuel for the flamethrowers the Marines used to rout Japanese troops that were hidden in the island's many caves and bunkers. "If any of our ships were hit by mortar fire, I knew not to even try to look for my friend's bodies because there would be nothing left of them," Mosley said.

After the war, Rev. Mosley realized his dream of becoming a minister and made his home in Pontiac, Michigan. He still maintains his Carbondale connections through his daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Lewin, who served as superintendent of Carbondale Elementary School District 95 before her retirement.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=260 Episode: 408 Original Air Date: 02/20/09

Length: 9:46

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Walt and Juanita Ramsey of Herrin have a lifetime of memories from more than 60-years of marriage, but there were two terrible months during the Second World War that will always remind them of how precious their time together has been. Walt was a ball turret gunner aboard B-17 Flying Fortresses while Juanita worked in a bomber factory in Michigan to be near her husband's training bases before he was stationed overseas. In 1944, while on a bombing mission to Munich, Walt was shot down over the former Yugoslavia, barely escaping the plane as it blew up around him. Listed as missing in action, his wife and family waited anxiously for news for nearly two months until Juanita received a telegram reporting that Walt was alive. He had been rescued by Communist partisans who risked their lives by smuggling him to a place where he could safely be flown back to American-held territory in Italy. This story was features as part of a project to collect stories from World War II veterans. Learn more about Honor & Sacrifice: WSIU Remembers World War II.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=259 Episode: 407 Original Air Date: 02/13/09

Length: 6:33

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Meet Golconda native Thomas Baker who rose through the ranks to become a three-star general in the United States Air Force. The former fighter pilot was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) during the 2008 Homecoming celebration at his alma mater. General Baker reminisced with SIUC Chancellor Sam Goldman about his days as a business major at SIU in the mid-1950s during an interview at Southern's Old Main Mall. Following his retirement from the Air Force, General Baker served as the first Director of the Texas State Jail System. He now lives in Williamsville, Virginia and remains active in community affairs and as a private pilot.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=261 Episode: 408 Original Air Date: 02/20/09

Length: 7:42

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In this segment, chef Anthony Wood demonstrates to chef Lasse Sorensen, owner of Tom's Place in DeSoto, Illinois, how easy it is to prepare blackened salmon. First, preheat olive oil in a skillet on medium-high heat and add a bit of butter, if desired. Lightly season salmon fillets with Cajun seasoning, place in the pan, and give the skillet a light shake to prevent the fish from sticking. Cook for a couple of minutes uncovered on each side and turn only once. After turning, lower heat to medium-low. Get this recipe online.

Host: Lasse Sorensen
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=262 Episode: 409 Original Air Date: 03/06/09

Length: 17:22

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On any given weekday, the SIU Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders rings with the laughter of happy children who look like they could be attending day care or pre-kindergarten classes anywhere in the country. When you look a little closer, the kids truly are having a great time, but there is a focus and purpose to their games and activities geared toward improving they way the learn and interact with others. Recent statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggest that as many as one in every 150 people in the United States could be diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a group of neurologically-based developmental disorders ranging from very mild to severe. In Illinois, The Autism Program, which provides a statewide network of services for persons with ASDs and their families and schools, estimates as many as 26,000 school-age children may be affected.

In this segment, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Sam Goldman tours the SIU Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders with Director Anthony Cuvo to learn how the University's programs are helping children with ASDs improve their educational outcomes and quality of life. The Center serves as a site for teaching and interdisciplinary training of graduate students who will be the future professionals in their disciplines of behavior analysis, speech language pathology, and other related professions.

It is also the home for research and evaluation related to creating and disseminating knowledge about autism spectrum disorders. Finally, the Center is a regional focal point in Southern Illinois for service to children with autism spectrum disorders, their families, community service providers, and the public.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=263 Episode: 409 Original Air Date: 03/06/09

Length: 12:38

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Last fall, the SIU University Museum displayed a rare 1860s-'70s-circa buffalo robe depicting brave deeds of the Oglala and Lakota Sioux Indians. Donated by the family of the late William McAndrew, SIUC's first sports director, the robe was acquired by McAndrew's father, a former judge, during his travels in the American West. WSIU's Jak Tichenor follows the robe from storage to display setup and talks with curator Lori Huffman about the robe's unique features, including realistic images of horses, complete with open eyes and flowing manes. Huffman also shares that the Smithsonian Institute has identified the robe as the largest of its kind with bison hair still intact.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=264 Episode: 410 Original Air Date: 03/13/09

Length: 13:53

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Highly regarded by healthcare professionals because of its high amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids, salmon can be transformed into a delicious culinary work of art with only a few ingredients. Anthony Wood and chef Lasse Sorensen, owner of Tom's Place in DeSoto, Illinois, demonstrate how easy it is to prepare savory wild salmon patties and teriyaki salmon for your next family meal or dinner party. You can get the recipes online at our website.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=265 Episode: 410 Original Air Date: 03/13/09

Length: 5:04

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After years of infighting over monetary and control issues, supporters of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace in Alto Pass, Illinois have finally settled their differences and a new board is planning a massive restoration for the ailing landmark. InFocus was there the day inspectors and board members gathered at the cross to assess the damage caused by years of neglect. Board president Steve McKeown has created a Facebook page to document the latest news of the restoration process and to offer visitors an opportunity to share their thoughts and suggestions.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=266 Episode: 411 Original Air Date: 03/20/09

Length: 19:00

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When Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn took office earlier this year, he pledged to end years of gridlock caused by the political feud between former Governor Rod Blagojevich and members of the General Assembly. On March 18, Governor Quinn gave his Budget Address for fiscal year 2010 at the State Capitol Building in Springfield, and WSIU's Jak Tichenor was there to file this report as a part of the statewide public television series Illinois Lawmakers. Tichenor, Statehouse correspondent for and host of Illinois Lawmakers, provides an overview of the Governor's speech, followed by reaction from state lawmakers to the Governor's plan to close a budget deficit estimated as high as $9 billion. Quinn also hopes to pass the state's first capital plan in years to help create new jobs.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=267 Episode: 411 Original Air Date: 03/20/09

Length: 1:45

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Spring may be in the air, but gardeners often hesitate to plant their tomato and pepper seedlings because they fear the potential harm caused by an unexpected frost. SIUC professor and horticulture expert, John Preece, demonstrates how you can protect your plants using an unlikely ally.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=268 Episode: 411 Original Air Date: 03/20/09

Length: 17:11

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The Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival has captivated audiences with tales, antics, and music performed by some of America's top regional and national storytellers. In April of 2008, WSIU InFocus traveled to this historical city on the banks of the Mississippi River to capture the excitement of the event's first year. Chuck Martin, executive director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, explains the festival's origins, which began with a visit to the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee. You'll hear from national storytellers Sheila K. Adams, Willy Claflin, Donald Davis, and Dan Keding, who share trade secrets of the art of storytelling and divulge their personal styles. Regional storytellers Priscilla Howe and Marilyn Kinsella provide further insight.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=269 Episode: 412 Original Air Date: 03/27/09

Length: 13:00

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Oyster mushrooms can sometimes be found in local produce stores selling for over $5 a pound. Yet, why buy them when you can hunt your own for free! Chances are high that you can find plenty of these tasty fungi in a nearby forest as they grow in abundance in Southern Illinois. Mushroom hunter Joe McFarland says hunting for oyster mushrooms is good for beginners because they are easy to find and identify.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=352 Episode: 504 Original Air Date: 01/29/10

Length: 8:23

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Chili expert J.J. Daniel shows Lasse Sorensen, chef and owner of Tom's Place in DeSoto, Illinois how to make championship caliber chili. Muy caliente! Get his recipe here.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=270 Episode: 412 Original Air Date: 03/27/09

Length: 27:37

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Inside every person is a great story just waiting to be shared. The Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival is a fun-filled event that inspires the natural storyteller in all of us. At the inaugural festival in 2008, WSIU InFocus was on hand to capture the magic of storytelling and went behind-the-scenes with storyteller Dan Keding of Urbana, Illinois to learn more about this unique profession. InFocus also caught up with Keding at his Urbana home to learn how his experiences, the books he's written, and the music he plays contribute to his storytelling style. Keding also shares how storytellers mentor each other and share tips of the trade. For example, Keding learned from fellow storyteller Willie Claflin that when using puppets in your act, it's important to look at your hands when speaking in the character's voice, not the audience, so the audience will focus on the character. Claflin, Sheila K. Adams and Don Davis also talk with InFocus about their experiences and share personal insights. Visit these pages to hear stories recorded at inaugural festival in April 2008.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=271 Episode: 413 Original Air Date: 04/03/09

Length: 26:49

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In 1813, a group of American Indians killed John Lively, his wife, Mary Jane, and most of their children in an area now known as Washington County, Illinois. Reported survivors included an eight-year-old daughter who was staying with another family during the time of the attack and possibly a son who may have been away on a hunting trip or out herding cattle.

In this pilot episode of the new PBS series Legend Seekers, Pam Frazer of Randolph County, Illinois makes some fascinating discoveries as she traces her ancestral roots to the Lively family – one of the first white families to settle in Southern Illinois. Host Madonna Davis helps Frazer unearth details about her direct connection to the Livelys, including a handwritten letter addressed to William Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame) mentioning her ancestors. Also featured are Randolph County residents Bob Reid, Velda Moore, and Harry Zang, as well as Shawnee National Forest archaeologist Mary McCorvie and SIUC researcher Mark Wagner of the Center for Archaeological Investigations. Portions of the program were filmed at Reid's Harvest House in Chester and New Palestine Cemetery in Randolph County.

Produced by Ken J. Marks, an SIU graduate, Legend Seekers tells the stories of ordinary people who have legendary family stories, and captures the process to authenticate, discover, and reenact these legends.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=272 Episode: 414 Original Air Date: 04/10/09

Length: 11:41

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In November 2008, Robert Lewis, lead village interpreter for the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tallequah, Oklahoma, gave a thrilling storytelling performance to over 400 people at the SIUC Student Center during Native American Heritage Month. Jak Tichenor talked with Lewis in WSIU TV's studios about the origins of traditional Cherokee creation stories, the important role they play in conveying the values of his people, and how Lewis -- trained as an artist -- got started as a storyteller.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=273 Episode: 415 Original Air Date: 04/17/09

Length: 6:53

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It's springtime, and both seasoned and novice gardeners, are planning -- and planting -- their vegetable and flower gardens. Horticulturist and SIUC professor John Preece demonstrates how to plant and nurture tomato seedlings for a delicious crop that will brighten up the dinner table this summer.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=274 Episode: 415 Original Air Date: 04/17/09

Length: 8:54

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Byron Vinyard of Steeleville, Illinois talks about the Tri-State Living History Association, an organization dedicated to educating the public about World War II soldiers by maintaining collections of WWII items, gathering stories of veterans who served, and taking part in living history events.

On a cold and blustery Veterans Day in 2008, Vinyard, also known as "Cooky," honored local veterans by cooking a delicious lunch at the Steeleville American Legion. Vinyard serves in the Association's Quartermaster Corps and has painstakingly assembled a working collection of WWII field stoves and other gear that would have been right at home on the battlefield.

Vinyard says veterans frequently tell him stories about their service during these events and last Veterans Day was no exception. While Vinyard was cooking, Navy veteran Harry Reid of Rockwood, Illinois shared his memories of the day his ship, the U.S.S. Chicago, a heavy cruiser, was sunk by the Japanese on January 30, 1943. Reid survived by jumping from the sinking ship and was later picked up by a Navy destroyer.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=275 Episode: 415 Original Air Date: 04/17/09

Length: 12:03

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The Brock-McGuire Band performed traditional Irish music in a two-hour concert in February 2008. The concert will also be featured on Celtic Connections later this year; stay tuned for details. Hailing from Ireland, the group features Paul Brock on melodeon and accordion, Manus McGuire on fiddle, Enda Seahill on banjo, and Denis Carey on piano. LiveIreland.com and Irish American News recently voted the band as “Instrumental Group of the Year.” In addition to achieving acclaim as a group, each of the members has received awards. Paul Brock and Enda Scahill recently received an “Irish Music Album of the Year" award, and Manus McGuire received a "Bravo" award for his most recent solo album. Find out more about the band online at www.brockmcguireband.com.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=276 Episode: 416 Original Air Date: 04/24/09

Length: 12:24

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Meet the David Munnelly Band, who delivered a rousing two-hour concert of 1920s-style Irish dance music and vocals, with guest vocalist Jodee James, in the fall of 2005. At the time of the concert, the band consisted of David Munnelly on accordian; Kieran Munnelly on bodhran, flute, and snare; Paul Kelly on fiddle, mandolin, and banjo; and Gavin Ralston on guitar (Tony Byrne now plays guitar for the group). To learn more about the band, visit their website at www.davidmunnelly.com.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=277 Episode: 416 Original Air Date: 04/24/09

Length: 14:14

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On April 15, 2009, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, spoke at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) as a guest of the John White Lecture Series, sponsored by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. Cullerton, who has more than 30 years of legislative experience in the Illinois General Assembly, was elected president of the Illinois Senate following the retirement of Emil Jones. One of his first tasks was to oversee the Senate trial that removed former Governor Rod Blagojevich from office. In this newsmaker interview, Cullerton talks with Jak Tichenor about his reaction to Governor Patrick Quinn's call to raise the state income tax as one of several steps needed to close the state's record $12-billion dollar budget gap. Cullerton believes that any budget plan must include a major capital program to jumpstart the Illinois economy and he expressed confidence that lawmakers will be able to finish business on time at the end of May.

Host: Jak Tichenor
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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=278 Episode: 417 Original Air Date: 05/01/09

Length: 12:28

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Up until the 1960s, the old Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O) Depot in Sparta, Illinois was a stopping point for railroad travelers. It had been vacant for years, but in 1992, it became home to the Misselhorn Art Gallery. Roscoe Misselhorn (1902-1997) was known for sketching Illinois and Missouri historical sites and landmarks. As a legacy, he left behind 2,000 sketches, painting, block prints, ink drawings, cartoons, advertising art, and much more. Jak Tichenor takes a tour of the depot's collection with Terry Waldron, chair of the Misselhorn Art Foundation and a Sparta High School art instructor. InFocus showcases Misselhorn's work, in particular his railroad and train drawings, as well as his renderings of local Randolph county sites, such as the Charter Oak School and St. Mary's covered bridge, and a collection of In the Heat of the Night movie memorabilia.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=279 Episode: 417 Original Air Date: 05/01/09

Length: 8:45

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Gerd Hedman joins Lasse Sorensen in the kitchen at Tom's Place in DeSoto, Illinois to make a tasty Scandinavian fish soup, which she serves at her own restaurant, the Peach Barn Café, at Hedman Vineyards in Alto Pass. See the recipe.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=280 Episode: 418 Original Air Date: 05/08/09

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Jak Tichenor continues his visit with Terry Waldron of the Misselhorn Art Foundation, who points out some unexpected works by artist Roscoe Misselhorn (1902-1997) at the Misselhorn Art Gallery in Sparta, Illinois. Waldron explains that in addition to creating sketches and paintings of historical sites, steam engines, and riverboats in Illinois and Missouri, Misselhorn also explored different artist genres, including nudes and abstract art. Content alert: This segment features artwork that may be unsuitable for children.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=281 Episode: 418 Original Air Date: 05/08/09

Length: 7:54

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The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn by May 31, but no agreement has been reached on key issues such as the state's budget crisis, passing a jobs bill, and reforming the state's culture of political corruption. Jak Tichenor, host of the statewide public television series Illinois Lawmakers, brings us the latest news from the Statehouse in Springfield.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=282 Episode: 418 Original Air Date: 05/08/09

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In the early afternoon hours of Friday, May 8, thousands of area residents experienced the raw power of nature's fury when hurricane-force winds toppled trees, smashed windows, ripped shingles from rooftops, and snapped utility poles like matchsticks, plunging tens of thousands of homes into darkness for days.

The storm many are calling the "Inland Hurricane of 2009" carved a path of destruction from Southeast Missouri across most of the Southern tip of Illinois claiming the life of an elderly Murphysboro man and causing millions of dollars in property damage.

Let's begin with a trip to the National Weather Service offices at Paducah to hear from the experts about what exactly hit us.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=283 Episode: 419 Original Air Date: 05/15/09

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You don't have to go far to see downed trees and damaged homes and businesses all along the Route 13 corridor. But SIU Carbondale here in the heart of Tree City USA also took a severe beating in the storm. SIU President Glenn Poshard assesses the storm damage on campus and prospects for restoring it's park like beauty.

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http://www3.wsiu.org/television/infocusarchive/detailinfo.php?record=284 Episode: 419 Original Air Date: 05/15/09