This Thursday will mark the 34th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. In honor of his work for sanitation workers (he was assassinated one day before he was to march with sanitation workers in Memphis), the LFUCG Solid Waste Workers will hold a press conference and rally to support their effort for a higher 'living wage' and hazardous duty retirement benefits.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classified Solid Waste Workers duties as "high-hazard" and their fatality rate is 10 times higher than all workers, yet they are paid a starting wage of $8.27 an hour and work 40+ hours a week.

The press conference will start at 5 p.m. on April 4th at the City Council Building,, 200 East Main St.

-Jenifer Fee


Weddington to speak

Sarah Weddington, the trial lawyer made famous by winning the Roe v. Wade case, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Memorial Hall at the University of Kentucky in celebration of Women's History Month. Weddington will talk about her experiences in the Roe v. Wade case and with abortion issues. The event is free and open to everyone.

In 1973, at age 26, Weddington became the youngest woman to ever win a case in the U.S. Supreme Court. The court granted review and heard oral arguments and rearguments before the justices handed down the Court's opinion on Roe v. Wade January 23, 1973.

Weddington has achieved many other firsts throughout her career, including being the first woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives, the first female general counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the first female director of the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations, a post she held from 1983 to 1985. Weddington also served as an assistant to President Jimmy Carter from 1978 to 1981.

In 2000, she was named "One of the Most Influential Lawyers of the 20th Century" by Texas Lawyer magazine and an "Outstanding Young American Leader" by Time magazine.


Town Gown

To get the ball rolling on Lexington's "College-Town," Ayres Saint Gross, the projects' consulting firm, is holding a public meeting on Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m., in the basement of the Lexington Public Library, 140 East Main St.

This is your chance to exercise your opinion on how the plan should be executed and what you would like to see done.

Several blocks and neighborhoods in the UK area will be included in the renovation process to bring that old college-town feel to Lexington. Rose, Limestone, Euclid, and High Street are currently on the list for a make-over. Info, 258-1300.

-Jenifer Fee


Hair Care(s) 2002

The Imperial Court of Kentucky has teamed up with Posh Salon for Hair Care 2002, benefiting Moveable Feast of Lexington. From 1-5 pm on Sunday, April 7, stylists will offer $10 haircuts ($15 for cut and style), and half-hour massages will be available for 20 bucks. Moveable Feast Lexington, Inc. provides nutritional support to persons living with HIV disease in Lexington/Fayette County Kentucky in the form of hot, freshly prepared meals seven days a week via home delivery. In addition, clients may also receive lunch, twice-weekly grocery bags and ongoing nutritional counseling and education. Clients are served without regard to race, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, or nation of origin.


Stolen Harvest?

Early signup deadline for the upcoming Future of Agrarianism Conference (Georgetown College, Conference & Training Center), is April 12. The conference will mark the 25th anniversary of Wendell Berry's The Unsettling of America, who will be in attendance. Vandana Shiva (author of Stolen Harvest), who has devoted her career to the advancement of the rural poor in developing countries, will also speak. The conference will be held April 25-April 27.


Intersection of Arts & Activism

Coming soon.Focus on Community Arts South, featuring performances, workshops, and case studies. (April 17-April 21). For information about how to get involved, visit www.alternateroots.org or call 888-871-9898.