Program is a fight against forgetting
The voices of those who were eyewitnesses to the Holocaust are slowly going silent as their generation ages, but it’s crucial that their stories are not forgotten.
Mona Golabek, the daughter of Holocaust survivor Lisa Jura, spoke to audiences last week at Ishpeming High School’s W.C. Peterson Auditorium and St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette. Golabek was the 42nd speaker for the Holocaust Awareness Program — a tradition started in 1970 and supported by Willard and Lois Cohodas.
Golabek, a Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed concert pianist and now an author, was not present during the horrors of the Holocaust and World War II, but through her artistry she is keeping her mother’s stories alive: the transport of 10,000 Jewish children from Vienna, the terrifying radio broadcasts of Adolph Hitler’s speeches, the bombing of London.
Let’s hear it for Joe Lavey
“Stop the insanity.” Such was a popular saying in the 1990s that applies very well to a situation we currently see every day: Drivers using cell phones.
» Full StoryToday In History: Minnesota 32nd state
Today is Sunday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2008. There are 234 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state of the Union.
Be patient with summer road work
Spring in the Upper Peninsula brings warm weather, outdoor activities such as camping, picnicking, fishing — and road construction.
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Today is Saturday, May 10, the 131st day of 2008. There are 235 days left in the year.
» Full StoryWe need long-range solutions
Reducing gasoline prices by 18.4 cents per gallon will provide little more than a psychological boost for American motorists. Fuel prices, averaging about $3.60 a gallon, can fluctuate by 18.4 cents — up or down — within just a few weeks.
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