News Release
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April 25, 2005
May
Fettuccine Forum Looks at Boise and a "Sense of Place"
The May
Fettuccine Forum, a lecture series on the future and past of Boise and the
Treasure Valley, will be held Thursday, May 5, in the Rose Room in the
historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. This is the final lecture in this
year’s series. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the 40-minute presentation begins at
5:30 p.m. Admission and appetizers are free; a cash bar will be available.
Fettuccine will also be available for purchase.
Historian Bob
Sims will speak on “Boise and a Sense of Place.” His remarks will focus on
Boise’s growth and change over time, as well as how a community can create a
place to which people feel connected. He will look at special places around
Boise that promote community and civic engagement, such as C.W. Moore Park
at Fourth and Grove streets and the old Ada County Courthouse.
Sims is an
emeritus professor at Boise State University, where he began teaching in
1970. His areas of interest center on U.S. history, including the Great
Depression, Pacific Northwest history and Japanese American history. He was
the 2004 recipient of the Idaho Humanities Council’s Outstanding Achievement
in the Humanities Award. As a member of the Idaho Humanities Council’s
Speakers Bureau, he lectures frequently about the history of Japanese
American internment during World War II. Sims was also on the Boise City
Planning and Zoning Commission in the 70s and 80s, serving as chair for two
years.
In addition to
Sims’ address, the forum will feature research and displays from Boise
photographer Tim Buckley, Basque studies students and Preservation Idaho.
Students from RiverStone Community School who recently gave presentations at
the Idaho History Day competition will also display their work and make a
presentation to Boise Mayor Dave Bieter.
The First Thursday 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 forum is co-sponsored by Boise State’s Center for Idaho History and Politics and the Boise City Office of the Mayor. Additional sponsors include the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State University; Boise State Radio; Grape Escape; and KBCI Channel 2.
Contact: Todd Shallat, Center for Idaho History and Politics, (208) 426-3701,
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, News Services, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005