Call of the West, More Ragtime, Mary Poppins Jr., VOTING

Our program started with a preview of this Saturday’s Central Iowa Symphony concert "Call of the West" featuring Dave Stamey,Western singer and song writer who will be playing with the full orchestra of the Central Iowa Symphony.  CIS Director Eric McIntyre, who has written the score, told us how this collaboration came about.  Another musical entertainment featured this weekend is Ragtime in Randall, for which we provided a sample of the three groups performing -- Lovesick Balladeers, Brian Keenan, and Ron and Tricia Biensen.  Our third musical event was Webster City Community Theatre's "Mary Poppins, Jr." Loween Getter, director of the children's theatre production, was on hand to tell us about it.  In preparation for the upcoming election,Carolyn Klaus, from the Ames League of Women Voters came in to tell us about Early Voting Locations, voter registration, and absentee ballots.  Vote 411.org   is the interactive location to answer all non-partisan questions about voting.  Maggie Westvold ended the show with "Points to Ponder" on Music.