Ben Stein's Visit with the Missouri Legislature
By Lucy LePage

      Ben Stein, well known for his role in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and host of the game shows America’s Most Smartest Model and Win Ben Stein’s Money -- not to mention being an honors graduate of Columbia University in economics, a valedictorian graduate of Yale Law School, a former speech writer for Presidents Nixon and Ford, an author, columnist, commentator, pro-life advocate and being highly respected for his intellectual prowess and comical outlook on a wide variety of subjects -- visited the Missouri State Capitol on April 2nd and 3rd to show his documentary film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed to our state legislators.  For me it was Lucy LePage’s Day Off (of regular Legislative Assistant duties) and being unbelievably blessed with the opportunity to spend two day’s with this incredible man.
    My name is Lucy LePage, Legislative Assistant for State Representative Jane Cunningham.  I was asked by the publisher of the St. Louis MetroVoice, Jim Day, to share my experience of the two days I spent with Ben Stein.  After thoughtful consideration I decided that sharing my extraordinary two-day experience would probably be appreciated. 

The Beginning
    It began for me with a telephone call from Walt Ruloff, the CEO and Executive Producer of Ben Stein’s new movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.  On March 26th, Mr. Ruloff called to arrange a trip to Missouri for Ben Stein to promote his new movie that happens to relate to three important pieces of legislation under consideration in the Missouri House and Senate.  Ben’s schedule allowed for a visit on April 2nd and 3rd which gave me just a week to put it all together.

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Creation Museum to Celebrate Its First Anniversay May 23
By Jim Day

     Memorial Day weekend will start with a bang at the Creation Museum located near Cincinnati!  It will be the one-year anniversary of the opening of this amazing walk through biblical history.
    Ten days of celebration will start May 23, complete with a fantastic and colorful show in the sky by Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks that evening.
    Plan now to attend as Answers in Genesis (AiG) commemorates how God has blessed this Bible-proclaiming and gospel-presenting museum (located just west of the Cincinnati Airport and less than a six-hour drive from downtown St. Louis). The ten days of fun include lots of exciting events for children and adults!  In addition, on Memorial Day itself (May 26), the museum will honor our military by offering free admission for both active and retired service people. 

A Reason to Celebrate
    God has given plenty of reasons for AiG to rejoice over the first year of the Creation Museum.  Attendance far exceeded expectations. Originally, they projected that 250,000 would visit the museum, however, as of early April this year, about 360,000 people have already visited the museum and grounds and the museum hasn’t even reached its one-year anniversary!  In addition, the world’s media have converged on this high-tech center that uses animatronics, a planetarium, a special effects theater, an incredible number of exhibits, a spectacular botanical gardens and a whole lot more that shows that the Bible can be trusted from its very first verse.
    The museum staff rejoices even more in the testimonies they’ve received of changed lives, strengthened faith, and renewed enthusiasm and courage for sharing the good news of Christ.

 A Personal Testimony
    My wife and I visited the museum last September and I’ve got to tell you, we were overwhelmed. It is one of the most God centered, incredibly interesting, educational, and beautiful museums we have ever seen.
    The museum was designed by a former Universal Studios exhibit director and is a state-of-the-art facility that brings the pages of the Bible to life. It’s truly a fully engaging, sensory experience for the entire family with tons of exhibits, murals, realistic scenery, computer-generated visual effects, life-sized people and dinosaurs, a special-effects theater complete with misty sea breezes and rumbling seats, a wonderful restaurant, a terrific gift shop/bookstore and a botanical garden that will knock your socks off. It’s a museum that everyone in your family will enjoy and remember for the rest of their lives. Believe me, I’ve been to a lot of museums and there’s nothing like it on the face of the Earth.

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