Trio blends Celtic and cowboy in West Side Folk Series
Connie Dover, Roger Landes, and Skip Gorman drew a standing room audience at West Side Presbyterian Church for a two hour concert. Gorman opened with cowboy songs and fiddling, Dover offered lyrical vocals from Gaelic to English, and Landes accompanied on bouzouki then performed jigs and reels. The ensemble celebrated the musical link between lassies and lariats in a program praised for its emotional breadth and musicianship.
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Connie Dover
Roger Landes
Skip Gorman
West Side Presbyterian Church
Kasold Dr
Gorman
Ken Burns
Dover
FCC threatens fines for unlicensed Kansas City radio
In Kansas City Missouri the FCC warns Michael Calderon he faces up to 100000 in fines and possible imprisonment for running an unlicensed Spanish language station KCMG. FCC agents seized about 4000 of equipment after pulling the plug, while Calderon awaits court action amid community support and stalled license efforts.
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Kansas City
Federal Communications Commission
Michael Gonzalo Calderon
FCC
KCMG
Calderon
Leavenworth
Kan
U.S
Conservation program deadline nears for Douglas County farmers
Douglas County farmers can apply to the national Conservation Reserve Program through the Farm Service Agency by Friday. Administered by the USDA, the program pays for planting grass or trees on enrolled land to protect sensitive areas, improve water quality, and boost wildlife. Bid amounts determine 10 to 15 year contracts with annual rent. seed costs run about 125 dollars per acre and are shared 50 50 between the agency and the farmer. For details contact Johnathon Alley at 843 4260 or visit the FSA office at 3010 Four Wheel Dr.
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Douglas County
Conservation Reserve
Douglas County Farm Service Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alley
USDA
Give a Book drive runs through November for Education Week
The second annual Give a Book drive runs from Monday to November 21 with collection sites at public schools, the district service center, Lied Center of Kansas, and Mercantile Bank locations. About 13 social service agencies will receive the books, with last year totaling around 5000 donations.
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Clinton Pkwy
Lied Center
Kansas
Mercantile Bank of
Free State High School
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Biles
Ljworld.com
Review
Johnathon Alley
Selena Stevens
Selena
Ijworld
Jeff Hasterday
Parman & Associates
Artomeys Lar
Jeff Easterday
Pennsylvania
Kansas Ciy
Missouri Bay
Living Trust
Caroline Trowbridge
Caroline
Riverfront Mall
Atrium
Journal-Work
Friends of the Library
Dillons
Heinz
McDonald’s
Laird Noller
Bud Jennings
Community Mercantile
Waxman
Dale Willey
Douglas County Bank
Dairy Queen
Gul U- Courente Ansas
Solid Waste Division
Lawrence
Payless ShoeSource
6Th & Gateway Dr
Kansas Blood Sea Vet
St. John School Development & Endowment Fund
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