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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Raymond A. Beck, City Manager - (573) 874-6338

Parks and Recreation offers self-improvement classes

COLUMBIA, MO (January 7, 2005) -- Columbia Parks & Recreation is
offering several self-improvement classes to help get your New Year off
to a positive start.

"Developing Concentration 'Quiet Mind' Workshop" will be held
Monday, Jan. 17, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Would you like to learn how to
concentrate better? It is possible to counter ADHD and ADD by practicing
concentration exercises and learning how the mind works. A focused mind
is a more efficient mind. A quiet mind will produce a life filled with
inner peace and understanding. Concentration is necessary to reach your
dreams and desires. The School of Metaphysics will teach you how. Course
fee is $21.50.

"Speed Reading Made Easy" will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, from 9
a.m. - 11 a.m. Master the "secrets" of speed reading, and learn to
read at super speeds with increased comprehension. This seminar will
help you succeed in your studies and at work. You'll have the
opportunity to sample super reading styles in a way that fits you
personally. Instructor Bart Entrikin, M.S., will help you enhance
reading for information and enjoyment. Bring several books and a
calculator. Course fee is $21.50.

"Quick Study - Memory Mastery" will be held Saturday, Jan. 22, from
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Memory is the key to knowledge and leadership. Learn a
never-fail system for remembering everything you read, see, and hear.
Make every moment count, dramatically increasing performance and
productivity. Succeed in business by keeping all important dates right
in your head. Succeed in school with memory techniques for any academic
subject. Instructor Bart Entrikin, M.S., will help participants discover
the newfound authority, confidence, and pleasure that come from a quick,
sharp, active mind. Course fee is $21.50.

"When Was the Last Time You Were Truly Astounding?" will be held
Saturday, Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. This is your klutz-proof
step-by-step guide to personal amazing-ness. Anything is possible when
you "change" your mind, reprogram your thoughts, and fulfill your
desires and potential. Bart Entrikin, M.S., will teach lifetime tools
which will enrich, enlighten and empower you to become a high
performance person. Class fee is $21.50. 

"8 Kinds of Smart: Identifying & Developing Your Many
Intelligences" will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. A
rich mix of ideas for exploring ways to become more intelligent based on
Howard Gardner's pioneering theory of "multiple intelligences."
Inspiring, entertaining, and enormously user-friendly, instructor Bart
Entrikin, M.S. will give you the tools to identify your unique
capabilities and apply this knowledge in your everyday life. Class fee
is $21.50. 

Self-improvement class participants must be at least 15 years. Classes
will be held at the Parkade Center, 601 Business Loop 70W. Use the north
ramped entrance on the east side of the building. 

Columbia Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of Life Enrichment
classes for all ages throughout the year. Classes include dance for
youth & adults, acting, foreign language, fencing, martial arts,
self-improvement seminars, study skills, yoga, music, and more! 

For more information and to register for classes, call Columbia Parks
and Recreation (573) 874-7460 or register at the downtown office at 1 S.
7th Street. Register online: www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord:
GoRecreationRegistration).

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