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Becker will present a travelogue on
Quebec, Canada.
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"The world is a book and those
who do not travel read only one page." -- St. Augustine |
Kevin is the son of Steve and Kerri
Becker and is entering his sophomore year at Southern Illinois
University at Edwardsville, where he is pursuing an international
business major.
He is musically talented -- plays piano
(studied with Helen Smith and George Eckland), tuba, organ and is
learning banjo. He has played with the Sangamon Valley Youth
Symphony for three years and was selected for the Illinois All-State
Choir two years in a row.
During high
school he participated in the Youth and Government program for three
years and was elected chief justice of the Supreme Court in that
program during his senior year.
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On Wednesday at 2 p.m., Jessie Young of
Mason City will share some of her poetry at the library.
Young is a published poet with poems
printed regularly in the Banner Times of Mason City.
Poetry is the finest expression of
language, requiring precision of word in evoking emotion and
thought. Young’s poetry appeals to all, imprinting our common
feelings and thoughts.
So, to all
readers: Come, travel with us to Quebec on Tuesday evening and enjoy
the language of poetry Wednesday afternoon at the Knapp
Library/Museum in Middletown. All are most welcome.
[News releases]
 Kevin Becker
will present a travelogue on Quebec, Canada, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12,
at the Knapp Library/Museum in Middletown.
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