June 2011 Program
On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at the extra-special time of 7:00 pm, the SDCWRT will hold its 298th meeting at Palisades Presbyterian Church, at 6301 Birchwood St., San Diego, CA 92120. This month, history will repeat itself with the appearance of Senator Stephen Douglas (D-Il.) and corporate attorney Abraham Lincoln (Mick Halbert and Gordon Gidlund as reasonable facsimiles) to debate the contentious issues of Popular Sovereignty and the expansion of slavery into the territories. Mick and Gordon will provide a brief description of the political run-up to the historic (but misunderstood) 1858 debates, as well as their particular mechanics. They will then re-enact selected segments of the Freeport, Charleston, and Galesburg debates, and conclude with the inevitable question time.
Also for this night only we will be returning to the open air Amphitheater overlooking Mission Valley behind the Church. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm and be over as the sun goes down. The theater is easy to get to with parking, for this night only, close at hand. Also for those who find steps a challenge there is a Wheelchair access ramp. If by chance the sun goes down before we are done all paths are well lit. Also you might want to bring a light wrap for when the sun starts to descend slowly into the valley.
For tonight only you may park close to the Amphitheater. As you face the meeting hall drive to your left, then right around the buildings and follow the road to the parking lot by the Amphitheater.