Performance times changed for KU carillon concerts

The times for two special concerts on the Kansas University carillon have been changed.

The concerts now will be at 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday.

Sunday’s concert features Todd Fair, carillonneur at the University of Denver. Monday’s features Elizabeth Berghout, KU carillonneur.

The concerts are in honor of the 50th anniversary of the campanile, which was dedicated in May 1951.

Fifth-grader’s speech wins Optimist 1st prize

A visit to a homeless shelter left a big impression on Brock Norwood.

And the Quail Run School fifth-grader’s talk about that experience earned high marks from judges in the state’s Optimist International speech contest.

Norwood, competing against students as old as 16, won first place and a $1,500 college scholarship with a four-minute lecture about how he would change the world by supporting homeless shelters.

“I’m delighted for him,” said Karen DeVictor, a Quail Run teacher. “To be as young as he is and go as far as he did was something.”

Norwood said he got the idea for the speech after a trip with his mother to deliver food to a homeless shelter.

He said in his talk that students could help with the effort to collect excess food from restaurants, grocery stores and individuals.

He is the son of Brian and Deborah Norwood, Lawrence.