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Episode 1217

Original air date: 4/29/2002

The World's Greatest College Weekend

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Description:In 1959, IU's Howard Wilcox patterned a bicycle race after Indy 500. Since then, Bloomington's Little 500 has become one of nation's most popular events on two wheels.
Credits:Harkness
Location:Bloomington
Contact:Not Provided
Music:Not Provided


The Potter's Wheel

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Description:In Fairbanks Indiana, Rojier Donkier not only hand turns each piece of clay, but fires it using an ancient raku Japanese firing process.
Credits:Eggers
Location:Fairbanks
Contact:Rojier Donkier, 7757 Wabash Avenue, Fairbanks, Indiana, 47849, 812 394-2289
Music:Selections from WFYI CD Library


New Frontiers

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Description:Group of very young Hoosiers find answers to science's most complex problems with assistance of SEFI: Science Education Foundation of Indiana
Credits:Nelson
Location:Indianapolis
Contact:Dr. William Gilmore, Executive Director, SEFI, Inc., 542 Nuthatch Drive, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077, 317 733-0692, wkgilm@ameritech.net
Music:FirstCom, Underscores, American Dream, FC-U53, cut#4: Keeping on Line, cut #6: American Dream, cut#15: Empowerment


Huddleston House

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Description:In1830s, North Carolina resident John Huddleston set up a family-run Huddleston House - a Cambridge City historic location that stayed in business as a travellers' kitchen for nearly 70 years.
Credits:Fry
Location:Cambridge City
Contact:Brady Cress, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (Director), 765 478-3172, huddleston@historiclandmarks.org
Music:Guitar Music: cut #1: "Going Home" cut #12: "Contented" cut#13: "Sentimental"