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Sierra Madre Rotary Club Seeks Young Musicians

$1000 FIRST PLACE

$500 SECOND PLACE

$150 RUNNER-UP

The Rotary Club of Sierra Madre is seeking musically talented high school seniors to participate in the Dan Stover Music Contest.    Applicants must be instrumentalists and although they do not have to pursue a college music major, they do need to have plans to take at least one music class (other than music appreciation and/or ensemble) in each semester of their freshman year of college.  The Dan Stover Music Award was begun by Christine Montan of the Rotary Club of Alhambra to honor Rotarian Dan Stover who passed away in 1987. Dan was a secondary education professional and an accomplished musician. The program has grown into a District wide event.

 The local auditions will take place at Alverno High School on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 7:30PM. High school seniors can obtain applications from their music teacher or they can contact Sierra Madre Rotarian and Contest Chairperson, Camille Levee at (626) 357-9233.

Received 9/12/02

YOUR CHANCE TO REPRESENT SIERRA MADRE AS A ROSE FLOAT PRINCESS

Sierra Madre Rose Float Association is now accepting applications for the position of Princess to represent the City at local functions and activities and ride on our float on New Year’s Day in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.

Applicants must be 15 to 18 years old, have a 3.0 grade average and be residents of Sierra Madre.  Applications may be picked up at City Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. or by clicking here and must be mailed and received by the Rose Float Association by October 16^th.  Applicants must appear for judging on October 19, 9:00 a.m., at Sierra Madre Women’s Club, 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA. 

No parents are allowed at the judging.  They may drop you off and pick you up but are not allowed to stay on the premises.

Received 9/12/02

Proving itself an international force for goodwill, the Sierra Madre Rotary club recently purchased a retired ambulance for use by emergency personnel in Guamachil, Mexico.

The ambulance, purchased at auction, and once owned by the City of Sierra Madre, was intended to be an addition to Guamachil’s single emergency vehicle. As circumstances would have it, however, their vehicle recently broke down.

Both the Rotary Club of Sierra Madre and the Rotary Club of Guamachil worked closely in purchasing the vehicle with the Guamachil club providing additional funding toward the Sierra Madre club’s commitment.

The relationship between both Rotary clubs stems from a similar purchase last year of a fire engine that was also donated to Guamachil. Sierra Madre’s renowned group of volunteer firefighters trained Guamachil’s emergency response team on use of the vehicle.

Says Sierra Madre Rotary Club’s International Director, Mike Avila, “We are once again pleased to have the opportunity to work with our friends in Guamachil. This project, months in the making, is simply what Rotary is all about.”

Susan Nunnery, Rotarian and Program Director of the Methodist Hospital Wound Care Center, was actively involved in soliciting donations of medical supplies from the hospital that will be included with the ambulance donation. She says, “Countless times, Methodist Hospital and its employees have been supporters of Rotary’s programs, from providing used wheelchairs and toys for orphanages to being active in various projects closer to home. I am overjoyed to part of both organizations.”

The Sierra Madre Rotary Club’s ambulance purchase is part of a larger international endeavor, described by fellow Rotarians as Sowing the Seeds of Love, and includes yearly trips to Mexico to assist in building orphanages as well as a capital campaign to eradicate polio by 2005. Funds for this campaign are being matched 5 to 1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the World Bank.

If you would like more information about this or any other Sierra Madre Rotary project, please contact Rudy Hayek at 626-353-1267 or email at custombodyforyou@yahoo.com.

Ray Charles, Teddy Pendergrass, Bela Fleck, Al Jarreau  and Julieta Venegas to Headline 2002 Verizon Music Festival in Los Angeles This Fall

Festival Includes Free Concerts and Features Diverse Lineup of Established and Emerging Artists

LOS ANGELES – The sounds of dynamic R&B, Latin, soul, jazz and world music will be heard across Los Angeles during the second annual Verizon Musical Festival, Sept. 30-Oct. 6.  Featuring Teddy Pendergrass, Bela Fleck, Ozomatli, Al Jarreau, Julieta Venegas and Ray Charles, the seven-day festival will also showcase performances by newcomers Lea DeLaria, Toshi Reagon, Chris Botti, Quetzal, Gerald Clayton and others.

            Concerts, including several free events, are scheduled at Royce Hall, Center Theater in Long Beach, Wadsworth Theater, California Plaza, Old Pasadena/Central Park, the Conga Room, Temple Bar, The Jazz Bakery and World Stage.   Los Angeles is the second of four cities hosting this year's festival.  “Thousands of music fans enjoyed the great entertainers and fantastic concerts at the first Verizon Music Festival last year,” said Tim McCallion, president, Verizon Pacific Region.  “This year, we have even more exciting concerts in store for people throughout the greater Los Angeles area, and we hope that music fans will sample our diverse line-up of performances.”

George Wein, CEO of Festival Productions, Inc. and producer of the Verizon Music Festival, said,  “Not often does a producer have the challenge as well as the opportunity to present one festival in four cities.  While concerts are tailored to appeal to each city’s own diverse culture and interests, the Verizon Music Festival is one national celebration of music.”

The Los Angeles edition of the Verizon Music Festival will begin Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. at UCLA’s Royce Hall with the remarkable master of love songs, Teddy Pendergrass.  The Billy Mitchell Trio will open the evening.

On Oct. 1, the Verizon Music Festival will present an evening with vocalist Lea DeLaria plus the Jazz Classics, featuring Patrice Rushen, Ndugu Chancler at the Center Theatrer in Long Beach at 8 p.m.

Pioneering banjo player Bela Fleck, who virtually reinvented the image and sound of the banjo, takes the stage with the Flecktones at Royce Hall stage Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.

Singing and dancing salsa to a hip-hop samba, the multi-cultural group Ozomatli and Toshi Reagon, a shining star of retro funk, urban blues and folk, will perform at the Verizon Music Festival in a free concert at California Plaza Oct. 3 at 6 p.m.

Five-time Grammy Award winner Al Jarreau, whose unique vocal style and innovative musical expressions have made him one of the world’s most exciting performers, will headline a concert at the Wadsworth Theater Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.  Newcomer smooth jazz trumpeter Chris Botti will join Jarreau at the concert. 

In another free concert, Julieta Venegas and Quetzal will perform at California Plaza Oct. 5 at7 p.m.  Later that evening enjoy the rhythmic sounds of Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II at the Conga Room at 9 p.m.  Tickets are available at the Conga Room for this performance only, 323-938-1696.

On Oct. 6, the legendary Ray Charles will headline a free outdoor concert at Old Pasadena/ Central Park at noon.  Joining the award-winning maestro of R&B will be some of tomorrow’s shining stars, including Soulive, Gerald Clayton, Kátia Moraes & Samba Guru, Eugene Maslov and others to be announced.   There will be continuous music on two stages.

The Los Angeles festival also will include a seven-night series at the Temple Bar, The Jazz Bakery and World Stage. 

The Verizon Music Festival moves to Tampa Nov. 2-8 with performances by Clint Black, Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau and others.  In Washington, D.C., the Verizon Music Festival kicks off with a free show on Oct. 20 at Freedom Plaza and ticketed performances at the Lisner Auditorium on Nov. 14 and Cramton Auditorium on Nov. 15.  Full lineups for Tampa and Washington, D.C. will be announced in the coming weeks. The four-city festival kicks off in New York Sept. 17-22.

All tickets for the Verizon Music Festival in Los Angeles are available through Ticketmaster outlets, including Tower Records, Robinson-May, Wherehouse Music (select locations), Tu Musica and Ritmo Latino by calling 213-365-3500 and online at ticketmaster.com.  Service charges apply on all phone, outlet and online sales.  For full Verizon Music Festival information, call 212-501-1390.  In Southern California, call 310-450-1173, or visit the festival Web site at www.verizon.com/musicfestival

 Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) is one of the world's leading providers of communications services.  Verizon companies are the largest providers of wireline and wireless communications in the United States, with 133.8 million access line equivalents and approximately 29.6 million wireless customers.  Verizon is also the largest directory publisher in the world.  With more than $67 billion in annual revenues and nearly 248,000 employees, Verizon's global presence extends to more than 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.  

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