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TubaChristmas 2009 will be hosted by The Kansas City Symphony on Friday, December 4. This event will be one of 240 TubaChristmas concerts presented around the United States in tribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day 1902. The TubaChristmas ensemble performs traditional Christmas carols and songs, many of which were arranged by noted American composer Alec Wilder, who ironically died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The memories of Bell and Wilder are celebrated in the annual performances of TubaChristmas groups around the nation.

(KANSAS CITY) – The Kansas City Symphony marks the beginning of the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah on Thanksgiving weekend. The Kansas City Symphony and Chorus join with the Independence Messiah Choir for this mosaic of the scriptures, which remains Handel’s most famous work. With over 400 musicians on stage, it is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written. Messiah is best known for its familiar “Hallelujah” chorus.

“A séance for piano and orchestra" -- ghosts of music's past weave through the three movement concerto

(Kansas City) - The Kansas City Symphony will present the world premiere of Lost Souls - A Piano Concerto by Israeli composer Avner Dorman on November 20-22. Lost Souls tell the haunting story of a séance summoning ghosts of concertos past, ending in an exorcism. Praised by Gramophone Magazine as “a fresh, young voice, worth following,” Avner Dorman is a rising star composer whose orchestral works were recently performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY HOSTS
KENNEDY CENTER PRESIDENT MICHAEL KAISER FOR FREE COMMUNITY ARTS CONVERSATION ON NOVEMBER 18

Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser to Travel to all 50 States, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., to address the challenges facing non-profit performing arts organizations today

A revitalized lakehomes Magazine arrives in homes this coming November, after three months of planning and research, featuring a new dedication to journalistic integrity, thoughtful reporting and brilliant design. In a market of general interest publications lakehomes stands apart, building a strong relationship with some of Kansas City’s most affluent through a common passion for the finer celebrations of life.

Kansas City, MO – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time for all of us to learn about domestic violence, celebrate the thousands of women and children who have overcome abuse, support the thousands more who continue to live in fear, and honor the many women who have lost their lives to this horrific crime. Rose Brooks Center will host activities and events throughout the month to create awareness and raise the community consciousness about intimate partner violence.

Child KickFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Bryan Stevenson - 816-536-7493

LOCATION: Dragon Family Martial Arts & Fitness Center, 13901 E Noland Court, Independence, MO 64055

DATE: October 17, 2009

Hopeful Tomorrow National Kick-A-Thon

Hopeful Tomorrow, a national children’s charity that provides tuition for underprivileged and at-risk youth to enable them to participate in martial arts programs, is gearing up for its second World Martial Arts Day on October 17, 2009. The theme for this year’s event is “Kickin’ in the USA”. Martial artists across the United States are expected to execute kicks to break the world record, which stands at more than 8.3 million kicks in one hour (Black Belt Magazine Oct 2009). Dragon Family Martial Arts Center will be joining the team this year with youth and adult members. Participants will spend the day kicking their hearts out to raise funds for the charity. Starting at 9am, Cardio/Self-defense classes will be available throughout the day for a donation of $15 per person. Get a workout while giving to charity. RSVP with Sifu Bryan at 816-536-7493.

Professional hoofers and novice shufflers alike will have the chance to show off their best moves and dance kicks this holiday season as Hilton Garden Inn celebrates the second year as official hotel sponsor of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, by encouraging consumers to submit their high kicks and dance moves to the “Holiday Kick Start” video contest.

Be a fan of thrills and skills:

Help send me "Over the Edge!"

Local Kansas City Motivational Fitness Guru and personal trainer Kri Chay has committed to take on the opportunity of a lifetime. He will be rappelling down a local Kansas City skyscraper called The Clubhouse on Friday August 28, 2009 so that Special Olympics athletes in our area can train, compete and enjoy a lifetime of their own exciting memories.

KANSAS CITY, KS—The Man Registry LLC (http://www.themanregistry.com), the first wedding registry and informational resource designed specifically for men, has added Kathy Ireland Designs by FabulousFlorals.com as the newest member of its wedding expert panel. FabulousFlorals.com and KathyIreland.com will bring their floral design expertise to the site’s popular “Ask the Expert” section, where grooms can submit questions and receive answers and advice from wedding industry experts who specialize in different aspects of wedding planning.

KC Speed Dating.com is a new dating site ideal for singles in the Kansas City area. Kansas City was rated in the bottom of the “Best Cities to Date” in 2009 – by AXE. KC Speed Dating hopes to be a useful tool to improve that statistic. There service will not only create opportunities by getting you in front of 12-15 eligible singles in a matter of minutes, but by creating opportunities with people you share interests and commonalities with, making it that much more likely that you'll hit it off.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 3:30pm....Latteland Briar Cliff, 4115 North Mulberry, KCMO (just north of the Riverside exit on HWY 9).
Larry Garrett will be hosting "My Old Neighborhood." Local singer/songwriters will perform their original songs about life, personal experiences, family. This is a Family-Friendly event. The music is free and Latteland is a great place to get out of the heat on a hot afternoon.

Kansas City Power & Light District is holding Vintage Rhythms: A Night For Newhousea wine tasting and silent auction held at Vinino Wine Bar & Bistro. The proceeds from the event will benefit Newhouse, Kansas City's oldest domestic violence shelter.

Selfstoragefinders.com is an online self storage directory which launched in April of 2008. The site offers a unique way to connect prospective renters and owners. Prior to Selfstoragefinders.com a prospective renter would have to search for storage units in the phone book, leaving them looking at outdated data and high prices. Selfstoragefinders.com eliminates these problems by offering renters the ability to find multiple storage facilities quickly and easily. The displayed results benefit both prospective tenants and owners.

KANSAS CITY, KS,—The Man Registry, LLC (http://www.themanregistry.com), the largest online wedding resource for grooms, has added Whiteflash.com (http://www.whiteflash.com) as its newest expert adviser. Whiteflash.com, one of the leading diamond e-tailers on the Web, will provide grooms visiting the site with answers to a variety of diamond and jewelry questions through the site's "Ask the Expert" Q&A section.

James J. MaiohoFor Immediate Release:

July 2, 2009

Madko Group of Prairie Village Kansas announces its new minority outreach program. The principals of Madko Group Consulting have been mentoring and working with small business for over twenty years, in a variety of Industries.

BIGSHOT to Debut Web Site for New Missouri Hockey Team and Their Home Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Monday, June 29, 2009
EVENT: New Business Announcement
CONTACT: Liz Gilbert
pr@thinkbigshot.com

Text KCSAVE to 41411 or visit www.freemobilecoupons.MOBI .

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(June 16, 2009) The Kansas City chapter of No Kidding! (KCNK), a social group for childfree adults, has launched a Web site at www.kcnokidding.com. The Web site is a destination for people who have chosen to remain childfree to socialize and share information.

Social Security Column
June 16, 2009

IN TIMES LIKE THESE, EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS

By John Garlinger
Social Security Communications Director in Kansas City

Fathers are often known for their good advice, whether it’s how to catch a ball, ace a job interview, grill the perfect burger or get the best deal on a new car.

Social Security Column
June 9, 2009

A “CONGRATULATIONS” CARD FOR NEW BRIDES

By John Garlinger
Social Security Communications Director in Kansas City

Weddings are in season at this time of year. If you’re planning to have one, or know someone who is, make sure you put Social Security on the to-do list — because we may need to send you a card. A new Social Security card, that is.

Kri Chay is a Kansas City fat loss expert and fitness boot camp instructor. He has just implemented a ground-breaking new music interval training system tailor made for fitness boot camps to deliver unparalleled intensity, motivation, and results for his members. It’s called Boot Camp Dynamite powered by Workout Muse, the world’s most trusted source for fitness music and media production.

(Fairway, Kan.)… Seven Locks Press, a California based publisher, will release a book written by four Kansas City-area women on June 11, 2009. Four Ordinary Women, by Pat Antonopoulos, Patti Dickinson, Shawna Samuel and Jo Ann Stanley, is a collection of non-fiction short stories and essays that focus on a wide array of issues including marriage, friendship, and inspiration as well as topics like solitude and balance all from four distinct points of view and showing us no one is truly ordinary.

TheManRegistry.com (www.themanregistry.com), the web's leading wedding planning resource for grooms, has added an invaluable new wedding planning tool to the website -- a local wedding vendor directory. The directory will allow grooms to find, research, and contact local wedding vendors in cities nationwide. Grooms can search for local wedding resources by city as well as through a range of groom-focused categories such as tuxedo rental, wedding day transportation, honeymoon travel, jewelers, bachelor party destinations, and more.

NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
May 12, 2009

Find the Most Popular Baby Names in Missouri for 2008 at http://www.socialsecurity.gov

The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Missouri for 2008. Continuing a popular Mother’s Day tradition, last Friday the federal government’s top official for baby names, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced the nation’s most popular baby names.

NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
May 12, 2009

Find the Most Popular Baby Names in Kansas for 2008 at www.socialsecurity.gov

The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Kansas for 2008. Continuing a popular Mother’s Day tradition, last Friday the federal government’s top official for baby names, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced the nation’s most popular baby names.

Sexy Back Boot Camps of Kansas City is a fitness boot camp company with a purpose. They are the original and only boot camp in Kansas City that gives back more to the community than just fat loss.

I am Cameron Sharpe, CEO of TheRelationshipCompany.com. We have a passion for helping others. We work hard, we play hard and we love helping single adults fall in love. Making some kind of a difference in all that we do is what this company of purpose is all about. And the idea of helping single adults meet and fall in love is what makes us so passionate about what we do.

Kri Chay, a local Kansas City fat loss expert and personal trainer, has said it time and time again to stay clear of Hydroxycut for fat loss.

"I have tried many forms of Hydroxycut, trying stay lean and get cut. I started using it back in 1999 when they had ephedra in it. It gave me energy and helped me study in college but it also gave me sharp headaches. So, I stopped using it." says Kri Chay.

The Pembroke Hill Clothesline Sale will be April 24 and 25 on the school’s Ward Parkway campus, 5121 State Line Road.

The sale is free, and will run on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and continue on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. until sell out (usually early afternoon). Shoppers should come early for best selection.