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What's happening today June 19
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The following is a list of events going on in and around Polk County today, June 19: 1. The Cedartown Senior Citizen Nutrition Center located next to Bert Wood Park has activities Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors 55 and older may participate in activities. Seniors 60 and older may participate in activities as well as nutritional meals and trips. 2. Kids in Recovery meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Cedartown Library for kids ages 12 to 19-years-old with substance abuse problems. For more information call Pastor Sims, 770-546-0772. 3. The Rockmart Civic Arts Commission 316 N. Piedmont Ave., Bldg. 300, Rockmart, holds open studio pottery classeson Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with Instructor Paul Craighead. Classes are $15 per session. For more information call 706-843-5302. 4. The American Cancer Society in Polk County needs volunteers. If you have a few hours a week or a month please call Sandy Matheson at 423-421-4092 or email sandy.matheson@cancer.org . For more information about the American Cancer Society visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345. If you have an event you would like posted on the PolkFishwrap, contact Jake Carter jcarter@npco.com or call 770-748-1520.
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DannyBuck
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June 18, 2013
Sounds good to me.
DannyBuck
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June 18, 2013
Good news and kudos to the Polk commissioners. Police are under armed already and need these type things to help. I'm glad Polk finally joined the rest of the world that's had stun guns for years.
UWG now offering 100-percent online Master of Music in Education degree
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Jun 18, 2013 | 620 views | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend | print
The University of West Georgia Department of Music now offers a Master of Music degree in Music Education that is entirely online. 
 
The program is intended for students who seek advanced training in music and music education.  Admission requires applicants to have a baccalaureate degree in music education or a baccalaureate degree along with a certification in teaching music.
 
All applicants who seek admissions into the Master of Music degree program must complete or exempt the Graduate Music Qualifying Examination.  The exam targets the student’s knowledge on music history, musical styles, music theory and aural skills. 
 
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and National Association of Schools of Music accredit the department of music at UWG.  A total of 30 semester hours is required to earn a master’s degree.  The online program is opening doors and allowing more students to get a higher education in music. 
 
"We are delighted to make this excellent program available to students across the United States and beyond,” says Kevin Hibbard, professor and chair of the department of music. “There is a demonstrated need for distance education to serve qualified students who are unable to complete a campus-based program.  We have many accomplished graduates throughout the region, and now we can greatly expand this opportunity.” 
 
For more information on the online music education program please visit, http://www.westga.edu/index_grad.php
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New sculpture revealed at Silver Comet Trail
by Aimee H. Madden
Jun 18, 2013 | 666 views | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Artist and Kennesaw State University Bicycle Shop Program Manager Ed Baltes of Dallas helps lift the covering off of his sculpture on Saturday, June 15. (Aimee H. Madden/The Polk Fishwrap)
Artist and Kennesaw State University Bicycle Shop Program Manager Ed Baltes of Dallas helps lift the covering off of his sculpture on Saturday, June 15. (Aimee H. Madden/The Polk Fishwrap)
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A close-up of the Silver Comet Trail sculpture.
A close-up of the Silver Comet Trail sculpture.
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The Rockmart Silver Comet Trail Head is now home to the city's very first commissioned public sculpture. Artist and Kennesaw State University Bicycle Shop Program Manager Ed Baltes of Dallas was on hand last Saturday at the trail head, helping lift the covering off of his sculpture, revealing it to a large crowd that was gathered nearby. The sculpture uses recovered bike parts as an integral part of the design. In the coming weeks, a dedication plaque will be installed at the base of the sculpture in honor of the late Jean Laltrello. Laltrello worked tirelessly with the Polk County Tourism Board, City of Rockmart and Rockmart Civic Arts Commission to bring the sculpture project to reality, which was funded by several grants. A rose, formed from metal bike parts, was hidden inside the sculpture by the artist as a tribute to Laltrello.
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