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Top HeadlinesHolland to appear at film showingGill Holland, a Louisville native who co-produced the award-winning 2008 movie “FLOW: For the Love of Water,” will lead a question-and-answer session about the film March 24 at UofL’s Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium. The session will take place after a 7:30 p.m. showing of the 93-minute documentary exploring the world water crisis. The event, organized by Group Recycling and Sustainable Solutions (GRASS), a UofL student group, is free and open to the public. For more details, call Chris Davis at 502-553-0189 or see flowthefilm.com Singer receives leadership awardLouisville Central Community Centers Inc. has given its top leadership award this year to Terry Singer, UofL Kent School of Social Work dean. The Lyman T. Johnson Distinguished Leadership Award goes to a person who exemplifies the spirit of its namesake, a noted educator and civil rights activist. Singer was honored March 19 for his volunteer work and community service, particularly in working to resettle refugees in Louisville through Kentucky Refugee Ministries. The dean also worked on the Hispanic/Latino Coalition board and on the Mayor’s Committee on International Affairs, for which he recently chaired a city task force on immigrant human services. “His social work and community experience voice is a unique one, and fellow community leaders seek his counsel and advice in addressing social issues facing our community,” the center's news release said. Health, economic fair to offer free screenings and workshopsHarambee Nursing Center is hosting a health and economic fair March 28 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. at Presbyterian Community Center, 701 S. Hancock St. The public event will offer free blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, HIV and cancer screenings, and a series of financial workshops will take place throughout the day. More information |
ASK THE EXPERTSFaculty experts at UofL can offer insight on the issues of the day and are usually willing to do news interviews. They include: Baby boom? Not in KentuckyKentucky’s numbers don’t mirror a recently released federal report about 2007 births breaking the 50-year national boom record. The preliminary figure of 57,425 births in 2007, though rising since the late 1980s, is well below the 1960s peak of 72,018 births in Kentucky.
Staying green when it’s warmWeatherstripping isn’t just for cold weather. Spring has officially arrived in the Ohio Valley, and soon we’ll all be cranking up our air conditioners. Is there anything we can we do to make our homes more energy efficient in warm weather?
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