The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 39

El)c DcsHloincs iicctistcr I Thursday, October i 6, 2008 metro edition walnfe SUBARU 4 DEARABBY 2E HOROSCOPES 4E YOUR 2C WORTH 4E COMICS 4E-5E SUDOKU 5E CROSSWORD 5E DesMoinesRegister.comlife 17 r- TV VJ -li. 1 ID rrf Ml v. Yyzg 4 lfl I I yL r-Jl AVCR v' Ifk if 1 iinmnmimnwi fl Tuiiiii VJ i it i im i nil id It ft MtM SMjtiSm CHRISTOPHER GANNONREGISTER PHOTOS Frederique Boudouani displays an image of Emir Abd Elkader in his Algerian restaurant, Schera's, in el-Kader. Emir Abd el-Kader, a 19th century Algerian chieftain who helped Algeria gain its independence, is the namesake of the town of Elkader in northeast Iowa. A 1 1 i i 7 rsister city r1 it First black woman astronaut tells insight Mae Jemison knows she learned from fame, but now she helps teach others how to get ahead.

By MARY CHALLENDER mchallendmreg.com Ask Dr. Mae Jemison about her time as an astronaut and she'll answer resignedly, like a serious film actress who keeps getting questions about the popular sitcom she appeared in two decades decade earlier as a teenager. To Jemison's way of thinking, a long time has passed since she served as NASA's first science mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor in 1992, fulfilling a childhood dream. She was the first black woman to go into space, which has helped secure her fame. But the Houston resident moved on to other adventures long ago and said one of the biggest challenges she faces is getting people to accept that.

Jemison will be in Des Moines tonight to speak at the annual Insights Event for the Chrysalis Foundation, which works to improve economic self-sufficiency and leadership for women and girls of all ages in Greater Des Moines through education, grant making and philanthropy. "Certainly, the expectations people have of you are kind of interesting," she said. "For me, it's people seeing the astronaut only and the stereotypes that come with that. My biggest pressure is to value myself for these other things I do to keep moving things forward even if people want you just to be that person in an orange flight suit." Those "other things" Jemison JEMISON, PAGE 2E I Tonight's insight WHAT: Dr. Mae Jemison, first minority woman to blast off into space, speaks on "Explore a Universe of Opportunities" as part of the Chrysalis Foundation's annual Insights Event.

WHEN: 6 tonight WHERE: Scottish Rite Consistory, 519 Park Des Moines COST: Tickets for this fundraising event can be bought at the door and are $75, $25 for ages 17-younger. Money goes to programs that help develop leadership skills and improve economic self-sufficiency for women and girls in the Des Moines area. DETAILS: Go to www.chrysalisfdn or call (515) 255-1853. Named for Middle East hero, Elkader benefits from flood aid ByMIKEKILEN mkilendmreg.com lkader was flooded last summer, like many other small Iowa towns, but had something most others I didn't: A foreign government pitching in to help. 1 Ay Algeria sent $150,000 for flood re lief to the northeast Iowa town.

It may be a small chunk of the estimated $1.2 million in damages to 28 businesses and 40 homes in the town of 1,300 along the picturesque Turkey River, but it warmed hearts around Elkader to an unusual relationship between a little burg in an Iowa Eiktdtf river valley and a Middle East i nation that is largely desert. "Our world is one of fear, and we are making decisions DES MOINES on fear, said Kathy Garms, president of the Elkader Sister City Friendship Club, which has planned another in a series of events capitalizing on its Algerian connections this weekend. "But person-to-person contacts make a difference in the world. We have friends in Algeria, and friends share when good things happen and when bad things happen." A few years ago, the citizens of Elkader scrapped together $1,000 to help repair a medical clinic in Algeria damaged by an earthquake. The clinic is now named after the Iowa town.

In a decade when some in the United States have become intolerant of Muslims, the Elkader-Algerian connection has been revived and celebrated. A new sister city The town is named for a Muslim man, Emir Abd el-Kader. In the mid-19th century, Abd el- LKADER, PAGE 3E Kathy Garms of Elkader recently visited Algeria while re-establishing ties to Elkader's sister city of Mascara, Algeria. She was given gifts of china and jewelry on the visit. The Algerian government has sent $1 50,000 to Elkader for flood relief.

SUBARU MTV, CNN unite in concert to lift veterans 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5i LEASE FOR $269 PER MONTH' 26 MPG son Cooper 360" titled "Back From Battle" that focuses on veterans. The concert will feature performances by 50 Cent, Ludacris and Saving Abel, as well as taped performances by Kanye West, Kid Rock, Fall Out Boy, Angels and Airwaves, Nelly, Juanes and Taylor Swift. Making taped appearances will be Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and others. News packages from CNN and MTV News will air throughout the special, which will be held before veterans and their families. "It doesn't matter where you stand on the war, we can all agree that young veterans serving our country must receive the benefits they've earned for their sacrifices," said Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks.

"We aim to elevate these issues and ensure they're a top priority for our government officials." Collaboration on the BRAVE petition came from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, Veterans for America and Wounded Warrior Project. Associated Press New York, N.Y. MTV's Choose or Lose campaign and CNN have partnered to broadcast a concert supporting veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE" will air at 7 p.m. Oct.

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