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Us Your News! Canal Corridor Association is a membership organization that preserves history, protects nature and open space, and creates destinations where people can learn and have fun in the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, from Lake Michigan in Chicago to the Illinois River in LaSalle/Peru. It enhances, raises awareness of and expands the parks, trails, landscape and historic sites that make the I&M Canal region a special place. CCA manages the Gaylord Building, a National Trust Historic Site, in Lockport, Illinois. One of the oldest industrial buildings in the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, the Gaylord Building is a model of adaptive reuse, featuring the Public Landing restaurant, canal exhibits and more. |
CCA President's Note Hello Everyone, With spring finally here, I hope you are starting to enjoy all the outdoor venues the heritage corridor has to offer. See the events list below for a rundown of activities.
The 109th Congress is in full swing, and two members of the Illinois delegation are taking the lead in reauthorizing the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor and securing funding for it. (Receiving funding from Congress is usually a two-part process, requiring both an authorization and appropriation.)
Congressman Jerry Weller (R-11-IL) plans to introduce legislation to reauthorize the heritage corridor for the next 23 years. (If you would like to look up last year's bill to get a sense of what the legislation entails, click here.) He is also seeking appropriations totaling $600,000 for Port of LaSalle projects. Congresswoman Judy Biggert (R-13-IL) is taking the lead on an annual appropriation of $1 million for the entire heritage corridor beginning in October of this year.
Their leadership in seeking funding for the heritage corridor is crucial because Congress did not act fast enough to provide funding last year. This federal funding will help keep developments in the heritage corridor moving forward and will help us be able to continue offering the many programs we do.
Please thank Congressman Weller and Congresswoman Biggert on behalf of the heritage corridor and ask the rest of the Illinois delegation to support their efforts.
Sincerely, Ana B. Koval President & CEO |
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| Dinner/Lecture Series Continues at Gaylord Building There's still time to make reservations for the April 7 Gaylord Building Dinner/Lecture. April's lecture features Nancy Bruce Crilly from the Will/Grundy Genealogical Society. Her talk is entitled “Lockport History Etched in Stone: Tales From Lockport Cemetery.” Dinner consists of your choice of prosciutto and spinach stuffed chicken breast with pesto cream sauce, wild rice and broccoli; or prime rib (10 ounce) with garlic mashed potato and vegetable (both come with peach cobbler and ice cream for desert). The cost is $25 for CCA members or $30 for non-members. For required reservations or further information contact Pat Chinderle, 815.588.1100 or pchinderle@canalcor.org. Attention Teachers: Room Still Available for Summer Workshop CCA's summer teacher workshop, "The Last Great American Canal: How the Illinois & Michigan Canal United Nineteenth Century America," still has room for interested teachers. The workshop features noted historians, university scholars and master teachers who, along with K-12 participants, will explore the I&M Canal and its impact on 19th century America. The five day workshop is offered three times over the summer, June 27–July 1; July 12–16 or July 25-29 and includes a $500 stipend. If you're interested apply right away! Workshop details and application materials are available by clicking here. |
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| Upcoming Events Here is a sampling of events happening in the corridor. For a more complete listing of winter and spring events, visit the eNews Calendar. Don't see your event listed here? Please send it to enews@canalcor.org. Saturday, April 2--Annual Collectors' Showcase, Joliet Area Historical Museum Join in the Second Annual Collector's Showcase and Appraisal Fair. Collectors will exhibit throughout the Museum between 10 am and 4 pm with verbal appraisals between 11 am and 2 pm. The cost of admission is $5 for non-members ($2 for children age 12 and under), $2 for Museum members ($1 for Museum members age 12 and under), and Free for children age 3 and under. Appraisals cost $5 for one item, $8 for two items, and $10 for three items. For further information call Kim Shehorn-Martin, 815.723.5201, ext 235. Sunday,
April 3--Coal City Show Choir, Starved Rock Lodge, Utica Thursday,
April 7--Gaylord Building Dinner-Lecture Series, Lockport Sunday,
April 10--"Flock to the Rock" Wrap up, Starved Rock Lodge &
Conference Center, Utica Sunday, April 10--Mad Hatter Tea Party, Joliet Area Historical Museum Gather your closest friends for an afternoon of fun at the Mad Hatter Tea Party, 2 to 5 pm. The event will kick off with high tea and hat fashion show at the Renaissance Center. A special exhibit of vintage hats and compacts will also be displayed in the Museum's Special Exhibit Gallery. The wearing of hats is encouraged! All proceeds from this event benefit the Museum. For further information or ticket reservations call Bonita Hutchison, 815.723.5201, ext. 223. Sunday, April 10--"Second Sundays" Lecture Series, LaSalle In April the "Second Sundays" series features “Camilla Hegeler: Gardner Extraordinaire. Lessons for Your Garden” from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Hegeler Carus Mansion. Admission is free and includes refreshments and a brief mansion tour after a one-hour talk. For further information call 815.224.5892. Monday, April 11--Great Tours! Workshop, Gaylord Building, Lockport Great Tours! is a popular one-day workshop on creating thematic tours at historic sites. Large and small group interactive exercises provide participants with practical experience in creating thematic tours and developing outstanding interpretation and guides. The workshop, held from 9 am to 5 pm, is ideal for educators, interpreters, curators, and directors of museums, heritage areas, and history organizations. Attendance is limited and registration is $50 including materials, lunch and refreshments. CCA members receive a 10% discount. To register or receive more information, call the Illinois Association of Museums, 217.524.7080. More information is also available by clicking here. |
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