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• Illustrated guide to MOPP gear

Page 6• Travel reimbursementschanges effective soon

Page 9• Bosses’ Day

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Smallpox vaccination to begin

Air Force members will soon be-gin receiving smallpox vaccinations, asdirected by President Bush Dec. 13.

The president, citing an increasedbioterrorism threat since Sept. 11,2001, ordered military members andothers in high-threat areas to receive thesmallpox vaccination.

While Air Force plans for the vac-cination are still being worked out, the

program’s director said inoculationsshould begin in the next few months.

“We’ll start as soon as possible,”said Brig. Gen. Robert Smolen, direc-tor of nuclear and counterproliferationat the Pentagon. “I can’t tell you if it’llbe next week or 30 to 60 days, but it’llbe somewhere in that timeframe, asopposed to six months or a year.”

Smolen said inoculations will begiven in phases, but will initially target

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Pay raise OK’d

A minimum 4.1 percent militarypay raise, more time to use educationbenefits and more incentive to join theAir Force Reserve are among the pro-visions of the fiscal year 2003 NationalDefense Authorization Act.

Signed into law Dec. 2 by Presi-dent Bush, the act authorizes an across-the-board pay raise of 4.1 percent withhigher targeted raises for mid-level andsenior NCOs and mid-grade officers.

In other ways, the FY 2003 de-fense bill mirrors the Department ofDefense Appropriations Act signed bythe president Oct. 23. Both bills callfor end strengths of 75,600 reservistsand 1,498 full-time Active Guard andReserve members, as well as 9,911 full-time air reserve technicians in Air ForceReserve Command.

Congress differed, however, overfunding for the command. The authori-zation act called for $1.5 million morefor operation and maintenance funding

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Incentives to stay,join included in bill

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March 29-30The Kanza Spirit is mailed each month to all 931st Air RefuelingGroup members on file with Personnel Systems. If you are notreceiving your copy each month, check with your orderly room oradministration section to ensure your address on file is correct.

Vol. 8, No. 1

Commander,931st Air Refueling

GroupCol. Jeffery Glass

Spirit StaffMaj. Dave Fruck,

Chief of Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Jason SchaapEditor

Tech Sgt. David BrumleyStaff Writer andPhotographer

How to reach usKanza Spirit

931st Air Refueling Group53280 Topeka Street

Suite 221McConnell AFB, KS 67221

Commercial Phone:(316) 759-3616DSN: 743-3616

Fax: (316) 759-3393e-mail:

[email protected]

DeadlinesThe deadline to submit

articles and newsbriefs forpublication is the 20th of eachmonth.

Legal infoThis funded Air Force

newspaper is an authorizedpublication for member of theU.S. military services.

Contents of the KanzaSpirit are not necessarily theofficial views of, or endorsedby, the U.S. Government or theDepartment of the Air Force.

Editorial content is edited,prepared and provided by the931st Public Affairs Office. Allphotos are Air Force photos un-less otherwise indicated.

Col. Jeffery GlassGroup Commander

2002 banner year for 931st,be ready for busy 2003

CorrectionThe writer of thestory “Fueling theFight” on page onein the Decemberedition of theKanza Spirit isTech. Sgt. DavidBrumley, not StaffSgt. Jason Schaap.

Kim and I hopeeach and every one ofthe 931st family had anenjoyable and safeHoliday Season.

I would like tothank each and everymember of the unit for making Kim and I apart of your family. 2002 was a very goodyear for the 931st. The unit flew moreNoble Eagle missions supporting theAWACS than any other unit and our patchis in a display at Air Mobility Commandattesting to that fact.

May brought the 15th Air ForceAircrew Standardization and Evaluationteam and the results were incredible, withmany exceptional programs and individu-als. Air Force Reserve Command taskedthe unit this summer to begin deployingcrews and maintainers in support ofOperation Enduring Freedom through atotal volunteer effort. The tasking contin-ues and the support has been outstanding.

During September, we had a lot offun during the annual picnic with the Blue

Angels. The unit exceeded our allottedflying time for the first time in the unit’shistory, a total team effort. Octoberwelcomed the Unit Compliance Inspectionteam and the results were very good withan almost record number of “ExceptionalPerformers”.

Our Civil Engineers also had a busyyear, preparing for another cancelledInspector General’s Exercise and alsosupplying numerous volunteers to deploy insupport of Air Expeditionary Forces.

Now you ask what will 2003 bring?The unit will continue to support bothOperation Noble Eagle and OperationEnduring Freedom through our outstandingvolunteerism.

Where the war on terrorism takes usnext is anybody’s guess. If you believeeverything you see on TV, the next yearcould be very busy for all in the 931st. Iwill continue to update everyone on all thatI learn, but be prepared.

Everyone needs to be up to date onall of your mobility items. Please help yourdeployment managers keep you current. Iam sure no matter what 2003 brings, the931st will continue its outstanding effort.Thanks again for a “SUPER” 2002.

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VACCINE, from page 1

the active duty force.One of the program’s first goals is educating the force,

Smolen said.“(Smallpox) has been in the press for quite some time

... so we’re just getting down to establishing the specifics,”he said.

One specific item the program managers want to clarifyis concern for the quality of the vaccine, and reports that itmay have been diluted to “stretch” the supply.

“There is (currently) a limited supply of the vaccine theFDA has approved,” said Lt. Col. (Dr) Kelly Woodward,

effects such as feeling achy, low-grade fever, headache anditching at the (injection) site. Those are minor reactions, andresolve on their own. ”

The smallpox vaccine is a “live-virus” vaccine that usesvaccinia virus; however, people cannot contract smallpoxfrom the vaccine, Woodward said.

Since it is a live-virus vaccine there can be occasional“big problems,” he said. One such problem, though extremelyrare, is the virus erupting widespread over the body, asopposed to staying limited to the vaccination site.

People who received the shots as children (the UnitedStates stopped its routine vaccination program in 1972) muststill receive the inoculation.

“We know that, over time, the body’s defenses againstsmallpox, that were gained through vaccination, decrease,”Woodward said. “People, regardless if they’ve been vacci-nated before, need to be revaccinate every 10 years.”

A potential benefit to those being revaccinated, Wood-ward said, is that the threat of serious side effects is lowerthan for those getting the shot for the first time.

A benefit to all who receive the vaccination, Smolensaid, is piece of mind.

“Certainly, if (people who have been vaccinated) gointo a high-threat environment, they’ll feel much better ...than if they had no protection at all,” he said.

Even if no smallpox biological attack happens, the gen-eral said the vaccination program is well worth the effort.

“While there may never be an attack, it’s still a prudentthing to do,” he said. “We just can’t afford to not to do this.It’s an insurance policy the president has decided we needto take out, and we always buy insurance in the hope thatwe’ll never use it.”

According to Smolen, people can help reduce the riskof side effects by knowing their own medical histories.

“There are people we will recommend not take thevaccination, for very good reason,” he said. “It’s a goodidea for people to talk to their family members to get ascomplete a medical history as possible. The more completea picture you have, the better medical decision can be made.”

For more information contact local military medicalofficials or visit the official Department of Defense smallpoxvaccine Web site below.

Smallpox: ‘We just can’t afford not to do this...’

chief of preventive medicine at the Air Force Medical Op-erations Agency. “(The vaccine) is currently licensed to beused full-strength, and that is how we will use it.”

Because the World Health Organization declared thatsmallpox had been eradicated worldwide in 1980, the vac-cine itself is several years old. But, Smolen said, that shouldactually be considered a benefit.

“I think we ought to take some comfort in that,” hesaid. “While the vaccine may be old, this is (the) vaccine thathas proven to be successful. The (supply) has been tested,and there’s been no degradation to (quality).”

As successful as the vaccine has been in the past,Woodward points out that all inoculations involve some riskof side effect.

“Smallpox vaccine has some well-recognized side ef-fects,” he said. “Many people can expect to have minor side

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to train, organize and run the command, and an additional$18.4 million for military construction, primarily at MarchAir Reserve Base, Calif.

Several provisions of the authorization act are designedto make life easier for reservists.

To be eligible for a non-regular military retirement, re-servists must now serve six years rather than eight years ofcontinuous reserve component service immediately beforequalifying for retired pay.

The authorization bill extends the maximum period re-servists have to use their Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Re-serve benefit from 10 years to 14 years. Another provisiontreats an obligation to refund the United States as a debtwhen a reservist must repay benefits because he or she failedto participate satisfactorily in the Selected Reserve.

Congress also wants the Department of Defense to

RAISE, from page 1 clamp down on travel card abuses. DOD is authorized towithhold or deduct from the pay of a DOD employee ormember of the armed forces funds for payment of delin-quent travel card charges when the person is delinquent inpaying and does not dispute the amount of the delinquency.

Enlisted people may receive more basic allowance forsubsistence when they are assigned to single governmentquarters without adequate availability of meals from a gov-ernment messing facility.

The services have the option of reducing the three-year time-in-grade requirement for retirement of officers inthe grades of O-4 and above.

To help families, Congress authorized continued eligi-bility of family members for TRICARE Prime Remote whenthe sponsoring service member is ordered to active duty formore than 30 days and transferred from a duty that qualifiedthe family for care but the family is not authorized to accom-pany the sponsor at the new duty assignment. Certain sur-viving dependents may enroll in the TRICARE Dental Pro-gram after the family discontinued enrollment in the program.

Each year Congress renews one-year extensions ofbonuses and special pay. This year’s extensions throughDec. 31, 2003, include:

· Special pay for health-care professionals who servein the Selected Reserve in critically short wartime special-ties;

· Selected Reserve affiliation, enlistment and reenlist-ment bonuses;

· Special pay for enlisted members of the SelectedReserve assigned to certain high-priority units;

· Ready Reserve enlistment and reenlistment bonuses;and

· Prior-service enlistment bonus until Dec. 31, 2003.To attract more prior-service people with critical skills,

the enlistment bonus rates increased from a maximum of$5,000 to $8,000 for a six-year enlistment and from $2,500to $4,000 for three years. The incentive to reenlist or ex-tend for another three years went from $2,000 to $3,500for people who enlisted for three years.

As another enlistment incentive, Congress extended thetime period members who enlist in the reserve delayed trainingprogram from 270 days to one year.

A unique enlistment incentive program potentially tiesactive duty, reserve and public service together in one pro-gram. After completing an initial active-duty service com-mitment, an individual may serve an additional period of ac-

All Air Force government travel card holders canexpect to be filing split disbursements on their travelvouchers starting in the spring of 2003.

The Air Force is making the current optional pro-cess mandatory to combat delinquent governmenttravel card payments to Bank of America, which holdsthe government travel card contract.

“It will especially help people who tend to pro-crastinate,” said Rhonda Griggers-Evans, governmenttravel card service coordinator for Headquarters AirForce Reserve Command. “They don’t need to writea check or even put a stamp on an envelope. Theyknow the bill is paid.”

Griggers-Evans expects split disbursements tobecome mandatory during the April to June timeframe.

She said using the process is a simple, easy wayto manage government travel cards. Account holdersselect the option when filing their travel voucher andenter how much they want Bank of America to re-ceive toward their bill. The payment is sent directlyfrom their finance office to Bank of America.

Air Force officials said split disbursements re-duce operating costs and make it easier to avoid latefees and delinquencies.

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tive duty or 24 months in the SelectedReserve. The person would then fulfillthe remaining obligation in the activeforce, Selected Reserve, IndividualReady Reserve, Peace Corps,Americorps or other national serviceprogram, or some combination of theseprograms. Participants would have tomeet all military service eligibility re-quirements and elect one of the follow-ing incentives:

· $5,000 bonus payable aftercompleting 15 months of active duty;

· Repayment of a qualifyingstudent loan, not to exceed $18,000;

· Educational allowance at themonthly rate payable under theMontgomery GI Bill for 12 months;or

· Educational allowance ofone-half of the monthly rate payablefor educational assistance under theMontgomery GI Bill for 36 months.

Program participants who are oth-

erwise qualified and volunteer to con-tinue serving on active duty may be con-sidered for reenlistment or extension onactive duty and any additional benefitsfor which they may be eligible.

In a recognition program for en-listed reservists, individuals who receivethe Air Force Cross or equivalent forextraordinary heroism are authorized a10 percent increase in retired pay.

The secretary of defense may pre-scribe a flat-rate stipend for military re-tirees and others who are not servicemembers or government employeeswho participate in funeral honor details.The stipend is in lieu of receiving pay-ments for transportation and miscella-neous expenses.

Provisions for the good of the ser-vice include:

· Repealing the prohibition onfull-time Active Guard and Reservemembers to perform base securityfunctions;

· Authorizing use of trainedcontractors to perform securityguard duties for up to three yearsafter enactment of the bill if thoseduties would have been performedby members of the Armed Forces;and

· Postponing the requirementfor significant joint service experi-ence for appointment as the chief ofAir Force Reserve until Dec. 31, 2004.

Some benefits offered by defensebills are not immediate because DODand Air Force must implement policiesand programs before these benefits aredelivered to service members.

In some cases, Congress issuesadditional clarification in later defensebills. For example, the FY 2003 billcorrects a provision from the FY 2002bill to provide transitional health careto dependents of members separatedfrom active duty who are eligible fortransitional health care.

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2. Don overgarment pants. Secure pant fly snaps and zipper.Ensure snaps connecting pants to jacket are snapped.

3. Ensure M-9 tape is attached on upper arm, wristand lower leg in a “sideways V” pattern with tapeon dominant wrist.

4. Don protective boots. (Lace boots snugly ifwearing “Fish Tail style boots.) Ensure bootsare inside pants leg. Tie ankle drawstringsoutside using bowknot.

5. Secure leg zippers and Velcroprotective flaps.

6. Place mask up to face and tightenbottom two straps (Top straps shouldalready be adjusted for wear of mask byuser and should not need to be tightened).Hold mask firmly against face and exhaleto clear mask. Using a hand, covercanister inlet and inhale to seal mask.

7. Don hood and secure to mask. Fastenhood tabs.

8. Don cotton inserts. Don protective gloves, ensuringgloves are underneath overgarment sleeves.

9. Tighten Velcro fasteners on overgarment sleeves.Ensure all pockets are closed and secured.

10. Wear mask carrier in shoulder carry, leg carrywith web belt or leg carry without web belt. Ensuremask carrier is closed.

Don flak vest (not pictured).

Perform “buddy check” of coworkers.

If reacting from MOPP 0 to MOPP 4, protectivemask must be donned prior to any other part of groundcrew ensemble.

Inspect mask in accordance with Air Force TechnicalOrder 14P4-15-1.

Inspect mask at least every 7 days during wartimeand annotate on Defense Department Form 1574.

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Employer Nomination FormHere’s your chance to let your boss see what you do in your military jobs and for them to understand the mission

of the 931st Air Refueling Group and the Air Force Reserve. Your boss will be invited to visit the group on Saturday,April 12, 2003. They’ll get a mission briefing, find out about the National Committee for Employer Support of theGuard and Reserve, visit your work center, have lunch and fly aboard a KC-135 (subject to mission requirements).Reservists are required to be on duty status, in uniform, pay for their own lunch and provide a tour of their work centersand units.

Please complete the form below if you would like your civilian supervisor to participate. Priority will go toemployers who haven’t participated in previous employer events with the 931st. This event is not for family members offriends. This form is for 931 ARG/PA use only.

Fill out and mail this form to 931 ARG/PA, 53280 Topeka Street, Suite 221, McConnell AFB, Kan., 67221-3723, or drop it off in the PA office on the second floor of the headquarters building by the end of the February 2003UTA. You can also fax the form to (316) 759-3393.

Don’t pass up this opportunity to play host to your employers and give them a taste of what the Air ForceReserve is all about.

YOUR NAME _____________________________________________________________________________

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PHONE NUMBER ( )___________________________________________________________________

YOUR EMPLOYER’S NAME_________________________________________________________________

TITLE____________________________________________________________________________________

COMPANY NAME_________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________

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Completion of this form is completely voluntary. Your cooperation is appreciated.

931st Air Refueling Group

Employer Appreciation DayApril 12

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Air ForceSpouse ScholarshipsThe Aerospace Education

Foundation is sponsoring 30 $1000scholarships to encourage Air Forcespouses to further their collegeeducation.

The deadline for applying is Jan.31. Contact Pam Summers at (316)759-5423 for more information andan application.

Undergraduate TuitionAssistance increasesThe tuition assistance rate has

increased to $250 per semester hourfor undergraduate studies with theannual cap per person increasing to$4,500.

Graduate study assistance willremain at $187.50 per semester hour.For more information, call (316) 759-5423.

American LegionSpirit of Service Award

Nominations are being acceptedfor the American Legion Spirit ofService Award through Feb. 9.

For nomination guidelines,contact Patrick Johnson at (316)759-3587.

Lodging openuntil end of month

Military identification cardholders are eligible through Jan. 31 tomake Space Available reservations atthe Air Capital Inn for up to twoweeks.

Reservations must be made twoweeks prior to the date needed. Call(316) 759-6999 or 1-888-AFLODGE to make reservations.

Group feedback programto be implemented

A new Suggestion and Feed-back program is being implemented atthe group to give all members anopportunity to be heard and under-stood. Suggestions and/or recom-mendations for improvement, as wellas comments about what makes theunit successful are welcome.

Forms and boxes to put them inwill be placed on each floor ofbuilding 850 and near the CivilEngineering and Aero Medicine Flightorderly rooms.

Any and all ideas are welcome,especially suggestions to fix recog-nized problems.

One of these concerns and theout come will be featured monthly inthe Commanders Corner of theKanza Spirit.

All other concerns will beaddressed by phone and/or e-mail.

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Congratulations to those honored at the Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony during the DecemberCongratulations to those honored at the Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony during the DecemberCongratulations to those honored at the Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony during the DecemberCongratulations to those honored at the Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony during the DecemberCongratulations to those honored at the Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony during the DecemberUnit TUnit TUnit TUnit TUnit Training Assemblyraining Assemblyraining Assemblyraining Assemblyraining Assembly. The f. The f. The f. The f. The frrrrront ront ront ront ront row (L-R): Master Sgt. Al Ryderow (L-R): Master Sgt. Al Ryderow (L-R): Master Sgt. Al Ryderow (L-R): Master Sgt. Al Ryderow (L-R): Master Sgt. Al Ryder, Master Sgt. T, Master Sgt. T, Master Sgt. T, Master Sgt. T, Master Sgt. Tina Prina Prina Prina Prina Proulx, Master Sgt. Don Saft,oulx, Master Sgt. Don Saft,oulx, Master Sgt. Don Saft,oulx, Master Sgt. Don Saft,oulx, Master Sgt. Don Saft,Master Sgt. Christine Lewis, Master Sgt. Nancy Link, Master Sgt. Sheila CrMaster Sgt. Christine Lewis, Master Sgt. Nancy Link, Master Sgt. Sheila CrMaster Sgt. Christine Lewis, Master Sgt. Nancy Link, Master Sgt. Sheila CrMaster Sgt. Christine Lewis, Master Sgt. Nancy Link, Master Sgt. Sheila CrMaster Sgt. Christine Lewis, Master Sgt. Nancy Link, Master Sgt. Sheila Croningoningoningoningoningererererer, Master Sgt. Debra Lee, Staff, Master Sgt. Debra Lee, Staff, Master Sgt. Debra Lee, Staff, Master Sgt. Debra Lee, Staff, Master Sgt. Debra Lee, StaffSgt. Penny Ricketts, Master Sgt. Joe Powell. Back row (L-R): Master Sgt. Delbert Lumpkins, Master Sgt. NoahSgt. Penny Ricketts, Master Sgt. Joe Powell. Back row (L-R): Master Sgt. Delbert Lumpkins, Master Sgt. NoahSgt. Penny Ricketts, Master Sgt. Joe Powell. Back row (L-R): Master Sgt. Delbert Lumpkins, Master Sgt. NoahSgt. Penny Ricketts, Master Sgt. Joe Powell. Back row (L-R): Master Sgt. Delbert Lumpkins, Master Sgt. NoahSgt. Penny Ricketts, Master Sgt. Joe Powell. Back row (L-R): Master Sgt. Delbert Lumpkins, Master Sgt. NoahOrdoyne, JrOrdoyne, JrOrdoyne, JrOrdoyne, JrOrdoyne, Jr., Master Sgt. Kent Johnson, Master Sgt. Don Ellis, Master Sgt. James Kirk, Master Sgt. Edw., Master Sgt. Kent Johnson, Master Sgt. Don Ellis, Master Sgt. James Kirk, Master Sgt. Edw., Master Sgt. Kent Johnson, Master Sgt. Don Ellis, Master Sgt. James Kirk, Master Sgt. Edw., Master Sgt. Kent Johnson, Master Sgt. Don Ellis, Master Sgt. James Kirk, Master Sgt. Edw., Master Sgt. Kent Johnson, Master Sgt. Don Ellis, Master Sgt. James Kirk, Master Sgt. EdwardardardardardEstagin, Master Sgt. Michael Gill, Staff Sgt. GrEstagin, Master Sgt. Michael Gill, Staff Sgt. GrEstagin, Master Sgt. Michael Gill, Staff Sgt. GrEstagin, Master Sgt. Michael Gill, Staff Sgt. GrEstagin, Master Sgt. Michael Gill, Staff Sgt. Greg Carreg Carreg Carreg Carreg Carron, Staff Sgt. Brandon Yon, Staff Sgt. Brandon Yon, Staff Sgt. Brandon Yon, Staff Sgt. Brandon Yon, Staff Sgt. Brandon Yandell.andell.andell.andell.andell.

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Movies are shown at the McConnell Air Force Base Theater and are subject to change.Admission is $2.25 for adults, $1.50 for children 12 and under.

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FRIDAY, JAN 10 7pm1 hrs. 49 min. Kevin Kline is apassionate Classics professorwho finds his tightly-controlledworld shaken when a newstudent joins his class. Thetwo form a relationship thatresults in a life lesson forKline’s character.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 forsome sexual content

At The Movies

SATURDAY, JAN 11 7pm1 hr. 44 min. A young womanin Paris meets a mysteriousman, played by MarkWahlberg, who tells her thather dead husband’s money isreally his. He’s convincedshe’s hiding it.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 forsome violence and sexualcontent/nudity

Fifth Annual Blues BallJan. 11 – Begins 8 p.m. at the Cotillion,11120 W. Kellogg. Doors open at 7p.m. Advance tickets $10 at Select-A-Seat outlets, the Cotillion and plantemployee clubs; $12 at the door. Formore information, call (316) 722-4201.

Thunder HockeyJan. 10 – Wichita Thunder host theIndianapolis Ice in Central HockeyLeague action. Game time is 7:30 p.m.at the Kansas Coliseum.

Jan. 11 – Wichita Thunder host theTulsa Oilers. Game time is 6:30 p.m.at the Kansas Coliseum Ticketsavailable at Select-A-Seat locationsand the Kansas Coliseum.

8 Ball TournamentJan. 10 – The McConnell AFB EnlistedClub will host an 8 Ball Tourneystarting at 6 p.m. There is a $10 entryfee. Winner takes all. House rulesapply. For information, call (316) 759-6003.

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Wichita SymphonyOrchestra

Jan. 11 – The Wichita Symphony willperform works by Handel/Diemecke,Haydn and Dvorak with cellist WendyWarner and guest conductor EnriqueDiemecke.

Begins 8 p.m. at Century IIConcert Hall. Tickets $12.50-$26.50,at the box office or online atwww.ticketweb.com.

For information, call (316)267-7658.

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