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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> PHOTO BY MICHAEL CARROLL<br /> Jody Klein—PUBLISHER<br /> Dear Readers,<br /> Wichita...Meet Samuel Ramey and join SPLURGE! as we welcome him to the<br /> Wichita Grand Opera. Mr. Ramey is not a stranger to Wichita or to the WGO.<br /> We have been fortunate over the years to have him, an opera legend, appear<br /> in numerous performances at the WGO. In 2014, Mr. Ramey and his family<br /> moved to Wichita to join the staff at WSU, where he was once a student, to<br /> mentor opera students. After reading this article, you will learn why the WGO<br /> couldn't be more thankful and excited to have Mr. Ramey.<br /> You will also want to meet two young men and their families who willingly<br /> shared their stories of thankfulness. When I contacted the families of these<br /> men, I learned they actually know each other and recently spent time together<br /> before their life-changing experiences. 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