photo by: Richard Gwin

The Chiara String Quartet performed for area schoolchildren Friday at the Lied Center. Rebecca Fischer, above, is one of the quartet’s violinists. Trying to play along, in photo at right, is Logan Gurske, a student from Kennedy preschool. The quartet members played a variety of music, explained each instrument and also told the story of how they met and formed the string quartet. Chiara is scheduled to give a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lied center.

photo by: Richard Gwin

The Chiara String Quartet performed for area schoolchildren, including Logan Gurske, a student from Kennedy preschool, Friday at the Lied Center. The quartet members played a variety of music, explained each instrument and also told the story of how they met and formed the string quartet. Chiara is scheduled to give a performance at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lied center.

A plan that state Sen. Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, said is being hatched by Republicans would put Wyandotte County in the massive 1st District. Douglas County would be in the 3rd District.

photo by: John Young

Dwayne Peaslee, right, and his wife, Ruby, share a laugh during the Chamber Annual Meeting held Friday, Jan. 27, 2011 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center, 200 McDonald Dr. Dwayne was given the Citizen of the Year award.