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Northland Giving Circle seeks applicants

The Northland Giving Circle is soliciting grant applications from Northland not-for-profits.

In 2010 a $30,000 grant will be awarded to a program or project that provides the basic needs of food, clothing or shelter for residents of Clay and/or Platte counties. In 2009 Harvesters was the recipient of the grant.

Contact Michele Gray at mgray@gkccf.org for application information. Deadline for submission is Sept. 30, 2010. Excluded from the application process are individuals, political parties or candidates, capital campaigns, religious or denominational programs, and primary/secondary educational institutions. Applicants must have an IRS 501 c3 designation.

Watch Out For Splinters

Platte County 4-H held its annual Family Fun Event last weekend at the Platte Resource Center for nearly 100 people. The Western theme included relays, games, challenges and a chance to milk the Midwest Dairy Association cow, which Michelle Muckenthaler and Faith Perkins took advantage of. Activities included a stick horse barrel race, roping a chair, cactus limbo, bandana dolls and frozen T-shirt contests. The Platte Land Trust gave away a rain barrel to Karen Lee of Farley Jolly Workers.

Platte City Community Band starts fall season

The Platte City Community Band (PCCB) will start their fall season with a rehearsal from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7.

Rehearsals will take place every Tuesday evening inside the Platte County High School band room. Those who have enjoyed playing a musical instrument in the past, can rediscover the joy and passion of playing and performing music. The PCCB is directed by Al Sergel, retired director of bands from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. Sergel brings years of conducting experience and love of making music infused with his heart-warming musical humor to each rehearsal and performance. The band will prepare music for its 3 p.m. Oct. 24 concert inside the Wilson Performing Arts Center. The community band will share the stage with the Platte County R-3 High School Jazz Band directed by Matt Bonsignore. Mark your calendar to enjoy an adult community art display and both bands for the free admission concert sponsored by Platte City Friends of the Arts.

To learn more about Friends of the Arts and the community band, see plattecityfriendsofthearts.com and plattecommunityband.com.