Northland Animal Welfare Society holds a Green Acres Market Dog Wash this Saturday, April 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Small dogs- $15.00/  Medium $20.00/  Large $25.00-  Kathy’s Klippery will wash your dog with lots of love!!

Microchipping  Dogs & Cats- $25.00  12:00-3:00

The Department of Music at William Jewell College presents the Handbell Choir in its Spring Concert on Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m. The concert will at the Grace Episcopal Church, 520 South 291 Highway in Liberty, Mo. The event is free and open to the public; tickets or reservations are not required.

The Choir will feature original works and arrangements by Michael Keller, Kevin McChesney, Paul McKlveen, Cathy Moklebust, and “The Stars Await” by Ron Mallory, winner of the 2010 David R. Davidson Composition Contest. Student conductor Kyle Alexander from St. Louis, Mo., will be leading the Handbell Choir in “Te Deum,” arranged by H. Dean Wagner. Also featured on the program is “Under the Sea,” from Alan Menken’s Oscar-winning score for “The Little Mermaid,” in an arrangement by Kevin McChesney.

Graduating seniors will be recognized for their service in the Handbell Choir. This year’s graduates include Carolyn Klenda from Salina, Kan.; Frances Webber from Alexandria, Va., and Ashton Wells from Columbia, Mo.

The NorthWinds Symphonic Band final concert of this season featuring the high school competition winner will be April 29  beginning at 3 p.m. in the Park Hill South Auditorium.  Admission is free.

Each year the NorthWinds Symphonic Band awards a high school band student a $1,000 grant for winning the solo competition.  Each high school student applicant goes through a audition process whereas the applicants are judged on their technical and musical skills by a panel of music professionals.   From these auditions a winner is chosen.  The winner also gets to perform with the NorthWinds Symphonic Band.

This year’s winner of the NorthWinds Symphonic Band’s Solo High School competition is Chris Kidwell.  Chris is a flutist from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in Kansas City Missouri.  His band director is Mr. Ron Martz.

Chris has been playing flute for nine years, having studied with James Hall, professor of flute studies at the University of North Colorado.   Currently Chris is studying with Jonathan Borja, flutist with the Topeka Symphony.

Chris has been very successful during all four of his high school years receiving the highest of honors in his flute performances.  He has also performed with the 2010 Four-State Honor Band.  This year, Chris was the first chair flutist in the Missouri All-State Band.  He has performed with the National Collegiate Wind Ensemble in 2010 and has performed twice in Carnegie Hall in New York City.  He  has travelled to China with his LCPA Wind Ensemble to perform as part of the 2011 American Celebration of Music.

Chris plans to major in Music Education next year in college.

The Northland Symphony Orchestra is getting ready for its fourth concert at 3 p.m. April 22 at Park Hill South High School, 4500 N.W. River Park Drive.

The selections are Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 and Barber’s Essay No. 1. North Kansas City High School seniors Andrea Johnson and Samuel Riley won the 2011-2012 High School Music Competition contest. Andrea, a violinist, will play Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, First Movement. Samuel, a saxophonist, will play Glazunov’s Concerto for Saxophone. The final piece is Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture.

The season ends at 7:30 p.m. June 3 at Park Hill South will a concert focused on Spectacular Dances. The program will include Hoe-Down from Rodeo by Copland, Waltz from Eugen Onegin by Tchaikovsky, Slavonic Dance No. 8 by Dvořák and more.

Jim Murray conducts the orchestra.

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Ahhh … the smell of spring is in the air! Time to open your windows and feel the refreshing warm afternoon breeze carrying the scent of fresh spring rain. The daffodils and tulips are popping up out of the thawing earth and it’s a sure sign of the warm months quickly approaching. It’s time to gather around the barbeque grill and enjoy a match of croquet. Time to dust off the tennis racquet and the golf clubs and head outdoors. It’s time to get out and play! 

Why not play with your style a little too? It’s spring time! Time to start fresh and anew. Time to spring clean and why not start with your closet? It’s time to feel your best and it all starts with you.

From nudes to pastels, brights to prints, it’s hard to go wrong with the fashion trends this season. It seems as though I have seen a little bit of everything. 

The strongest trend seems to be “color blocking.” Easily accomplished by pairing two solid colors. Don’t be afraid to pair purple and red or blue and green together. It’s a bold statement and is easy to pull off. Keep your accessories to a minimum when color blocking. A red skirt or pant with a purple top is enough on its own. Finish with a dainty gold necklace and nude heels. 

If bold and bright isn’t you, color blocking looks just as amazing in subtle pastels and nudes. Pair lavender and mint, or taupe and mauve. It’s sleek and chic and spot on for spring of 2012.

A combination of prints can be a fun way to mix up your spring look. Choose prints in complimentary shades and mix and match. It’s best done with one small fine printed piece and one large. You can pair just about anything with a small polka dot print. Just be sure the colors match well. 

On a budget? Go out and get several bright colored necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Think orange, yellow, blue, green, and purple. Add pizzazz to a plain neutral colored dress by adorning it with fun bright accessories. Go all one color or mix and match colors. Wear a grey dress with all bright green accessories and then add a pop with some orange wedges or even flip flops! 

You can find fun affordable ballet flats in all types of colors, prints and textures. Throw on a cute pair of ballet flats with anything plain. From capris to trousers and dresses, it’s a fun affordable way to add color and personality to any look.

A new season is a girl’s best excuse to purchase a new handbag! The last several seasons have started to sway into a more structured style bag and spring of ‘12 continues that trend. However, there are endless options for color and finish. From brights to neutrals, and snakeskin to crocodile, the choice is yours. 

With so many options to freshen up your spring style, I know you’ll feel fabulous and chic when stepping out to that next barbeque party!

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