It’s a funny thing, late August. Even with September right around the corner, the reality is slow to sink in.

That means September 15^th is a lot closer than you think. Maybe you’ve been telling yourself, there’s plenty of time to sign up for the I&M Canal Walk or Ride. Well, there is. But don’t be fooled by the dog days of summer..

 Sign up today. Tell your friends. Form your team. Get geared up.

 The big event is in a mere 19 days.

See you there.

 

 

Don't miss the Gaylord Building Dinner and a Lecture on Thursday, September 6, 2007

Waterway Logistics of the Corridor

         The economy today is truly a global economy. Goods, information, and services cross oceans and borders with relative ease and speed unbeknownst in the past. Even more interesting is the role northern Illinois plays in that global economy.  In fact, the Port of Chicago is the third largest container port in the world! But how did we get there?  What has made this region standout in that economic landscape?

            Join Dr. Donald Maier, Assistant Professor of Business at University of St. Francis, as he presents Waterway Logistics of the Corridor on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at the Gaylord Building Historic Site.  Prof. Maier will examine the commercial transportation system of the waterways in the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor.  The program will include the economic impact of the I & M Canal and the role it played in this growing global economy. 

            Waterway Logistics of the Corridor is part of the Dinner & A Lecture education series, which is held monthly at the Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8^th Street, Lockport, Illinois.  The event is catered by the Public Landing Restaurant.  Festivities begin at 6:00 pm with a cash-bar reception followed by dinner at 6:45 pm, and the lecture at 7:45 pm.  September guests choose from a menu of Chicken Parmigiana (lightly breaded, free range, boneless, skinless breast of chicken covered in parmesan cheese) served over ziti pasta with marinara sauce; or Pot Roast of Beef with mashed potatoes, gravy, and jardiniere of root vegetables.  Bread Pudding  will be served for dessert.   

            The program fee, which includes dinner, is $27 for members of the Canal Corridor Association and National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), and $33 for non-members. Reservations are required.  Please call 815.588.1100 for additional information.  The Gaylord Building Historic Site is managed by the Canal Corridor Association and owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.