will.illinois.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf1998-01-08 WILL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Episode WILL plays baseball with the Danville Stars; we work with wood and glass with Mike Richards at his Antique and Artisan Shop; Mary Kay Solecki shows us Babe Woodyard Natural Area; Barbara Peckham tells us about collecting antique coverlets; Mike Jackson shows us some interesting historic architecture in Lincoln. Abstract Segment Architecture, Historical Landmarks, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Alison Davis Producer Mike Jackson Advisor Segment Antiques/Collectibles, Illinois Culture/History, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Prairie Fire visits the Farmer City workshop of Mike Richards who restores antique furniture, makes stained glass windows, and creates miniature exact replicas of classic furniture. WILL-TV producer Jack Kelly said Richards uses old wood for his replicas. “He’s preserving the wood and recyling it by creating new things from it. If you’re creating a miniature of a piece that goes back 200 years, why not use the wood that came from that era?” Richards plans to build a model house and furnish it with the replicas. Abstract Alison Davis Producer Segment Antiques/Collectibles, Hobbies, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Alison Davis Producer Segment Historical Landmarks, Parks/Outdoor Recreation, Science/Nature, Weather/Climate, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Alison Davis Producer Segment Ethnicity/Culture, Danville, Illinois Culture/History, Sports, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings Nate “Bo Bo” Smalls of the Danville Stars likes to think of his team as The Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. Smalls, a former Negro League player, dazzles Danville school children by throwing four pitches at once into the gloves of four different catchers. Yet the Stars pitch something else besides baseball hijinks when they take their show to elementary schools. They can be silly while doing baseball stunts, but they’re serious about taking an anti-drug, anti-gang message to kids. Prairie Fire features a look at the The Stars who feel it’s worth the effort if they can reach even one kid during a performance. “They likethe idea of being role models,” said WILL-TV producer Jack Kelly. Smalls, who played for the Indianapolis Clowns in the Negro Leagues, also leads the players through a demonstration of “shadowball,” slow motion baseball without the ball. It’s ideal for the school gyms where the Stars perform. Abstract Jack Kelly Producer WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher ¬© 2008 University of Illinois 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 video/mp4 http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf1998-01-08.mp4 Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 00:28 eng pf1998-01-08.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 video/x-flv http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf1998-01-08.flv Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 00:28 eng pf1998-01-08.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 1998-01-08T09:27:00-06:00 video/vnd.rn-realvideo http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf1998-01-08.rv Moving Image 00:28:00