[Peace] Bill Taylor fundraiser tonight!

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

All, 
You're invited to an evening of good music and friendship at a fundraiser to
benefit Bill Taylor tonight from 7:30pm-10:30pm at the Channing Murrary
Foundation in Urbana. Bill lost his hand in a carpentry accident several
weeks ago. He hopes to be fitted with a prothesis in a few weeks. He is one
of the founders of community radio station, WEFT, 90.1 FM and director of
several progressive radio projects and the Kalyx Center. 
Cajun band the Noisy Gators, the Boneyard Jazz Quintet, and others will
perform. Food and drink provided. Sliding scale donation of $8-$20 requested
per person. 
And, with Bill's permission, there will be a contest to name is prothesis.
Bill says "it's gonna be black with either chrome or some artsy
purple/orange lightning bolts, with stainless hook. And, yeah, about any
name would be better than 'prosthesis'." Funds raised will go directly to
help defray Bill's medical expenses, including a $12,000 helicopter ride
from Urbana to Indianapolis and a $10,000 prothesis, and towards his
progressive work in the community. 
Bill's many projects include: KALYX CENTER Housed in a converted 1875 horse
barn and farm house, the Kalyx Center provides a safe retreat space for
community events such as retreats, campouts, concerts, exhibits and family
gatherings in a wooded setting next to Allerton Park. P
RIMARY COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT We work in solidarity with indigenous, union
and other progressive movements in the developing world, mostly Central
America. We're currently working with CONPAH, a confederation of indigenous
peoples' organizations in Honduras to build medium power community radio
stations to aid in organizing, educating and basic communications. We get
donations of equipment from folks and companies in the U.S., prefabricate
radio stations, deliver them, and train people to use them. I
LLINOIS SHORTWAVE PROJECT While relatively unknown in the U.S., shortwave
radio is the most universally owned communications medium in the world, with
660,000,000 receivers worldwide. Currently, U.S. shortwave is dominated by
right wing kooks and propaganda. We're working to build a high power
listener sponsored shortwave station near C-U which will be able to bring
progressive programming to all areas of the U.S., and at the same time show
the outside world that there are many people here who have a world view
which differs with that of our government 
For more information about these projects, call Bill Taylor at (217)
762-9561 or email btaylor at prairienet.org 
Please join Bill and others for an evening of fun on Friday, May 20 from
7:30pm-10:30pm at the Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St. in
Urbana. WEFT is a co-sponsor of this event. 
Thanks, Kimberlie Kranich