September 13, 2004

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY RESURRECTS FETTUCCINE FORUM LECTURE SERIES KICKS OFF OCT. 7 WITH MAYOR DAVE BIETER

Boise State University’s Center for Idaho History and Politics will present a free lecture series on the future and past of Idaho’s capital city. The Fettuccine Forum will be held the first Thursday of each month in the elegant Rose Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W, Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the 40-minute presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. The Fettuccine Forum is a free educational forum about the history and cultural life of Boise and the Treasure Valley. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals who treasure life in our booming valley and strive to make it a better place.   The original Fettuccini Forum was a free noontime public affairs lecture series. It was sponsored by the Boise State University College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs and hosted by Noodles Restaurant (hence the name). More than 50 speakers participated from 1989 to 1996. The revived forum is cosponsored by the Boise City Office of the Mayor. The event begins on Oct. 7 with reflections on growing up in Boise by Mayor Dave Bieter. Subsequent forums consider election politics, creative growth strategies for the Treasure Valley, solutions to Boise’s inversion, public art and historic preservation. Oct. 7, “Growing Up Boise: Reflections of a Hometown Mayor” * Mayor Dave Bieter Nov. 4, “How We Voted and Why: Election 2004” *Jim Weatherby, Boise State University Feb. 3, “Creative Paths to Municipal Growth” * Nancy Napier, Boise State University March 3, “A fog Over Boise: The Hidden Cost of Dirty Air” * Rob Sterling, Micron  Technology April 7, “The Arts and Economic Prosperity” * Julie Numbers Smith, Boise Arts  Commission May 5, “Boise and a Sense of Place” * Robert Sims, Boise State University Sponsors: Center for Idaho History and Politics at Boise State University; Office of the Mayor, City of Boise; Boise State Radio; Villano's Specialty Market & Deli; Grape Escape. -30- Contact: Todd Shallat, Center for Idaho History and Politics, (208) 426-3701, tshalla@boisestate.edu                                                              Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu Photo and release online at: http://news.boisestate.edu.