Instrument and vocal lessons offered by Southwest Music Academy
The Southwest Music Academy sponsored by Garden City Community College now offers stringed instrument and vocal lessons alongside the Southwest Kansas Children's Choir for grades four to eight. Classes include violin, piano, advanced strings, guitar, and chamber music with 30 minute sessions priced at 150 for 12, 125 for 10, and 100 for eight. The children's choir meets Tuesdays 5:30 to 7 pm with a 50 participation fee and a public performance December 3. A Kindermusic program for children seven and under offers 45 minute classes at 100 for 12 sessions, 85 for 10, or 70 for eight. Call Priscilla Hallberg at 276-9637 for information.
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Southwest Music Academy
Garden City Community College
Southwest Kansas Children’s Choir
Hospice education series starts Thursday at KU Medical Center
The University of Kansas Medical Center Telemedicine Program with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Windsor Place of Coffeyville and Kansas Hospice and Palliative Care sponsors a four part education series about hospice. Sessions run 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and November 2 9 and 16 at KU Area Health Education Office 1501 Fulton Terrace. Topics include hospice how it works who it benefits and its importance. Simulcast via KU Medical Center interactive TV network to sites across Kansas. Reservations contact Marcie Walker at 275 0259.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Harry Hynes
KU Medical Center
Kansas
Marcie Walker
Doll fundraising meet and greet at Knights of Columbus
Congressional Candidate John Doll hosts a Saturday meet and greet at 6 30 p m at Knights of Columbus 205 N Eighth St with food drinks entertainment and prizes A 25 donation is suggested RSVP optional Contact Jeff Clarke 275-1287 or Greg Hands 275-1479 for information
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John Doll
Knights of Columbus
N. Eighth St
Jeff Clarke
Greg Hands
Clerk's office extends hours for voter registration
Finney County Clerk's office will open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Monday to register voters for the November 7 general election. Monday is the registration deadline. advance voting runs through noon November 6. For questions, call 272-3575.
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Finney County
Voters in Atchison back Democrat Boyda in Ryun rematch
In Atchison Kansas supporters like Diane McDermot back Nancy Boyda as a strong Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican Jim Ryun in the 2nd District race. Local voters say corruption scandals and the Iraq war shape choices, with Carville predicting gains beyond a simple majority.
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Atchison
Boyda
Kansas
House Page
Rep
Mark Foley
R-Fla
Associated Press
Ipsos
Nancy Boyda
St. Louis
Topeka
William Jewell College
Liberty
Environmental Protection Agency
Steve
Congress
James Carville
Kansas Murals Revealed In Traveler's Guide
Lawrence based authors Lora Jost and Dave Loewenstein document hundreds of Kansas murals in a new book Kansas Murals A Traveler s Guide from University Press of Kansas. The volume highlights 90 murals with photos and artist notes including works by John Steuart Curry Birger Sandzen and Blackbear Bosin.
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John Steuart Curry
Kansas
Lindsberg
Birger Sandzen
Lawrence
Wichita
Radisson
Blackbear Bosin
Arkansas
Little Arkansas
Bosin
Our Lady of
Kapaun Mount Carmel High School
Mary Fleurette Blameuser
Kansas State Capitol
Topeka
Curry
John Brown
Brown
Dennis Burghart
Chinese ambassador visits KU Confucius Institute in Overland Park
Chinese ambassador Zhou Wenzhong toured the University of Kansas Edwards Campus praising the new Confucius Institute as a model for US China relations. The institute offers language and culture courses to schools and businesses with 100 students in public courses and 41 in a distance class, plus corporate partnerships like Black & Veatch.
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Overland Park
Zhou Wenzhong
United States
University of Kansas
New Confucius Institute
Zhou
University
Edwards
Kansas City
Confucius Institute
China
Bill Tsutsui
Tsutsui
Black & Veatch
Kansas City Metro
Halloween events planned by library and zoo in Finney County
Community groups including Finney County Public Library and Lee Richardson Zoo outline Halloween programs this weekend. Teen Road Week dance runs 7 to 10:30 p.m. tonight at the library, while Boo at the Zoo kicks off Saturday with treat stops and animal viewing at the zoo. Admission is 3 dollars with tickets at the door or Safari Shop. Garden City Recreation Commission hosts pumpkin carving on Wednesday evening at 5:15 to 6:30 at the activity center, plus Nightmare on Main Street movie at the State Theater and a S'mores event at Scout Park later in October. University students can see Nightmare on Main Street on Oct 30 with ID and pumpkin launching on Nov 1 in the fairgrounds parking lot.
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Finney County Public Library
Lee Richardson Zoo
Stacey Huber
Friends of
Folrz
Ward’s Garden
N. U.S. Highway 83
Garden City Recreation Commission
Sixth St
GCRC
Main Street
State Theater
Garden
Emmaus House
Scout Park
Eighth
Thompson Streets
Fairgrounds
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ENA of High
Jim Ryan
Anne
Carville
Ryan’s
Washington
Bush
Iraq
Reynolds Drug
Roger Caudle
Ryan
Caudle
Bill Murphy
Murphy
Offerle Cafe
Ted Carlson
Dodge City Cooperative Exchange
Carlson
Thors
Dodge City
Co-Op
David Loewenstein
Kep’s Menswear
Grant Ave
KU Institute
Library
Rec Commission
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