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Thursday, October 8, 2015
Singer, ‘Snoopy’ fill Bowlus with delight
Donna Singer
Snoopy, played by Roy Anderson, dances with actors Angelique Kyles, Rachel Mentzer and Emily Pierce during the “Big BowWow” scene from the Allen Community College production of “Snoopy,” which runs tonight through Saturday at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Below, Calloway Patterson, from left, Katie Terhune and Diniesha Stoner sing “I Know Now.” REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET
Allen troupe brings comic strip to life By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
Man’s best friend is making his way to the Bowlus stage this weekend. Allen Community College Theatre will present, “Snoopy: The Musical” tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The musical brings the be-
loved “Peanuts” comic strip to life and tells the tale of the day-to-day life of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and his friends. The production will bring out the inner child in anyone. The plotless play rapidly jumps from scene to scene — just like the comic strip. Snoopy, played by Roy Anderson, can’t be bothered by performing silly tricks like
sitting up, rolling over or playing dead. He has too much going on in his life. Like becoming a “Great Writer,” or becoming the “Big Bow-Wow.”
Anderson’s portrayal of the well-known beagle is delightful, witty and doesn’t disappoint. See SNOOPY | Page A5
Eminent jazz vocalist to appear Renowned jazz vocalist Donna Singer will be at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center’s Creitz Recital Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday. A four-piece jazz group will accompany Singer, whose appearance is being sponsored by Allen Community College. The event is free to the public. While Singer is best known across the country, particularly for jazz afficianadoes, her spouse may be a bit more renowned locally. Roy Singer is an Iola native and Iola High School graduate. He’s a former classmate of ACC President John Masterson.
Brownback: Not in mood for tax hike, spending cuts By JOHN HANNA The Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said Wednesday that he’s not considering additional spending cuts over the next few months and he ruled out new tax increases to keep the state budget balanced in the wake of disappointing tax collections. House Speaker Ray Merrick, a Stilwell Republican, praised the governor for avoiding further tax increases. But Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, said of the Republican governor, “I just don’t think he’s in touch with reality.” Brownback said his administration is working on measures to address the state’s short-term fiscal problems but was not more specific. He said no decisions have been made and state officials continue to track revenue collections closely. The Department of Revenue reported last week
Gov. Sam Brownback that the state collected $67 million less than expected in tax revenues from the July 1 start of the current fiscal year through the end of September — a 4.7 percent shortfall. Legislative researchers had predicted the state, with a $15.4 billion budget, would finish June 2016 with less than $78 million in cash reserves; their unofficial estimate is now about $11 million. “There’s a series of things that we’re looking See BUDGET | Page A5
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Dick Fewins and Vera Isaacs stand in front of Elsmore’s storm siren, which for years had to be triggered on-site. The siren now is tied in with Allen County’s alert system and can be triggered by 911 dispatchers. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN
Elsmore storm siren now online By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register
ELSMORE — Gone are the days when sounding the local storm siren meant dispatching somebody to the Elsmore fire barn to manually sound the alarm. Thanks in part to a collaborative effort with the city of Elsmore, Allen County’s 911 communications center
and Thrive Allen County, Elsmore now is dialed into the county’s storm warning network. “This is much, much appreciated,” said Vera Isaacs, Elsmore city clerk. “We’ve needed to do this for years.” Crews installed the necessary software and equipment Monday to tie Elsmore’s siren into the county system. The siren went on-
“We must not let other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” — Virginia Satir, American psychologist 75 Cents
line Tuesday. The impetus for upgrading the alert system stemmed from a phone call in May to 911 communications director Angela Murphy. Murphy began investigating the means to tie Elsmore into the system. Her research coincided with Thrive’s countywide See SIREN | Page A5
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