Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Ushers Ferry / Henry Davison Youth Center Flood Fundraiser           and Independent Film Premiere
"Love and Valor": The Intimate Civil War Letters     of Jacob and Emmeline Ritner
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Collins Road Movie Theaters
7:15 PM
This is a Re-showing of the December 8th Premiere which many were unable to attend because of snow conditions. If you are still holding tickets for or reserved tickets for the December 8th Show and did not use them, we will honor them for the February 23 showing. Please contact Ann Cejka at 319-286-5764 for more information.
Tickets: Adults $8.00, Children $4.50

Spend a night at the movies for a good cause and remember Ushers Ferry the way it used to be! In 2004, the historic village served as one of the primary locations for Love and Valor, an independent film based on the intimate Civil War letters of Jacob and Emmeline Ritner. Ritner, a Union Captain from Iowa, was a teacher, a farmer and an abolitionist before the war. The movie tells of the patriotism, loneliness, slavery, anguish at the death of loved ones and their devotion to each other. As Emmeline is faced with the daunting task of raising four small children, managing the family farm and dealing with other women in town, Jacob participates in great adventure, witnesses the death of family and friends and sees new lands and changing views of the South.

Many local Cedar Rapids places and faces are featured in the film, including participants from the Henry Davison Youth Center. As both of these organizations were severely damaged in the 2008 flood, film producer Charles Larimer has chosen to premiere the film in Cedar Rapids with proceeds going to support flood recovery efforts at both Ushers Ferry and the H.D. Youth Center.

Both Ushers Ferry and the H.D. Youth Center would like to thank Bruce Taylor and the Collins Road Movie Theaters for hosting this premiere and fundraiser.