Greensboro, NC – April 30, 2012

It has been a long journey for Trish Holder, who acted as the LEED project manager throughout the process.  The Holder-Raines couple registered the home for LEED certification in October 2008 while it was under construction.  They have been living in the home with their two children since it was completed in January 2009.

“We’ve been pacing ourselves,” joked Holder, a professional writer and marketing consultant for the commercial HVAC industry.  “LEED certification was always a goal, but not necessarily a priority.  Work, kids, and life had a way of taking precedence.”

The Challenges of Becoming LEED Certified

Part of Holder’s goal included being the first single family home to be LEED certified in the Piedmont Triad, an area that includes three of North Carolina’s major cities, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem.  Holder never dreamed that after four years they would still manage to be first, but a prevailing lack of consumer awareness about LEED and a weak construction market helped to hold their place in line.

Even if the awareness was there, few builders or homeowners are up for what is arguably the toughest green building standard out there.   In 2008 when the Holder-Raines family began building the Greenspiration Home, the process was even more challenging.  Few builders, much less sub-contractors, had even heard of the USGBC or LEED certification.  That made finding suitable, enthusiastic partners for the project difficult.

LEED certification requires the involvement of multiple parties who take on key roles in the certification process.  This includes an accredited Green Rater who has direct exposure to the project and a LEED for Homes Provider organization that serves as the liaison between the Green Rater and the USGBC to make sure all documentation is in certifiable order.

“Four years ago, these entities were few and far between, and those that had been approved for the practice where just getting their ‘LEED-Legs’ so-to-speak,” said Holder. “It made for a lot of missteps along the way.  We’d think we understood a strategy, only to find out that we didn’t do one little thing right and we’d have to redo it in order to get the LEED points.  That was frustrating, and in some cases expensive.”

Green Building:  From One Homeowner to Another

While Holder frequently put LEED certification on the backburner, developing Greenspiration Home into an educational resource for homeowners became a high priority – if not an obsession.  Over the last few years she has given hundreds of people personally guided tours of her home, speaking candidly about her experiences building green, both good and bad. She has also spoken at numerous events including the National Association of Environmental Law Societies (NAELS) Conference hosted by Vermont Law School.   But most of her energy has been poured into www.greenspirationhome.com, an online publication she and her husband created to help homeowners navigate the process of building or renovating green.

“It’s like Better Homes & Gardens, only more technical and without the recipes,” said Holder.

Content includes anecdotal lessons about everything from a home’s heating and cooling system to sustainable floor coverings.  Informed guest bloggers write about their own personal green building and renovating experiences.  The site gets thousands of visitors each month, many of whom return again and again.

“We get great feedback – especially from women who appreciate the fact that we are giving them real information, not just fluff.  But we’re doing it in a manner they can relate to.  That’s something no one has ever done before.”

It is a fitting distinction given that the LEED certification process of the Greenspiration Home was instigated and driven by the actual homeowner.

“Getting LEED certified is gratifying because we worked so hard to get here.  But this house, and all we have done with it to educate consumers, far exceeds what will be inscribed on a plaque,” said Holder.

The LEED for Homes certification program provides the framework for independent, third-party verification that a particular home complies with the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System as developed by the US Green Building Council.  Greenspiration Home is the first single-family home to achieve LEED certification in Greensboro, NC.

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She always thought her struggle had been unique, until she attended a writer’s workshop ran by Lisa Fugard, a celebrated Hay House author.  In this workshop people had to complete the sentences: “I used to …” and “And now I…” After listening to these other women’s tales, Marianne realized what a powerful motivational tool such stories would be for the many women in Pasadena who are starting their own businesses.

“The fact is that women setting up in business are the largest sector of overall new business owners,” says Marianne.

Continuing, “but women starting up in business face more hurdles than men; the key ones being self-doubt and lack of support. This is why I set up the Women’s Business Momentum Center, to help women to build or expand their business and transform their ideas into vision, action and profitability.”

Following her experience at Lisa Fugard’s workshop, Marianne came up with the idea of running the “Her Story” event. It’s a unique opportunity for local women to come together, to be inspired, to connect and to feel heard.

“I invited Lisa Fugard and nineteen other women with stories to come and share their stories with other women starting out in business. They will share their success stories by using “I used to…”  “And now I…”  For women, storytelling and having a strong support community is essential for them to thrive.  The power of hearing your own story through the mouths of other women and knowing you are not in this alone is priceless” adds Marianne.

The Her Story event will run on May 31st from 12 noon to 8pm at Women’s City Club in Pasadena.  Attendees will have a chance to listen to others’ stories, to ask the panelists questions and start to work on stories of their own.

“We are anticipating around 100 attendees and think that tickets for the event will soon sell out,” said Marianne.

She continued: “Although this is a full day event, women can attend any part of the program depending on their availability and still enjoy the benefits of connection, inspiration and motivation.”

Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

For more information on Marianne Emma Jeff, please visit: http://womensbusinessmomentum.net/about/

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About Her Story

Her Story is a motivational event that will be held by the Women’s Business Momentum Center on the 31st May 2012 from 12 noon to 8pm at the Women’s City Club in Pasadena.  New York Times Celebrated Hay House author Lisa Fugard will be the key speaker and a panelist on the day.

The Women’s Business Momentum Center was set up in 2005 by Marianne Emma Jeff to help women to succeed in business. The Women’s Business Momentum Center (WBMC) is designed to help professional women to build or expand their business and transform their ideas into vision, action and profitability.

The Women’s Business Momentum Center offers a range of services for women embarking on their first venture and established entrepreneurs developing the next phase of their business.

For more information on the event, please visit: http://womensbusinessmomentum.net/about-her-story/

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Largo, FL (Grassroots Newswire) May 10, 2012  -

Each year, individuals and groups from around the world travel to Walt Disney World Resort to take part in one of the several Disney Y.E.S. programs offered throughout the Resort.  Most of the programs take place in and behind the scenes of the world-famous Theme Parks.

Areas of study include career discovery, life management, physical science, natural science, history, and art and humanities. The programs use varied resources onstage and backstage to bring real world examples to the learning experience. These two- to three-hour interactive educational experiences are available at both the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. They are led by professional Disney facilitators who help guide the students and assist them in understanding the key lessons.

For more information on Disney Y.E.S. Programs, visit www.DisneyYES.com or call 800-603-0552.

Note to editor: Disney is unable to provide photographs for this event. You may wish to contact the participating schools directly for photo availability.

About the Disney Y.E.S. Program

Disney Youth Education Series programs are designed to help students get a better understanding of various school subjects through the experiences and attractions offered at Disney Theme Parks. Specially-trained Disney facilitators use captivating materials and breathtaking experiences to open your students’ eyes. Disney Y.E.S. field studies allow students to see how principles they’re learning in the classroom are making exciting things happen every day in Disney Parks. Programs are taught daily with curriculum covering Arts and Humanities, Leadership, Career Development, Natural Science, and Physical Science.

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2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HEINEKEN AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS – ANY DAY NOW AND BURN

New York, NY [April 28, 2012] – The 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by founding sponsor American Express, announced the winners of the two Heineken Audience Awards tonight at the wrap party in New York City. This year for the first time two awards—one for narrative and one for documentary—were given to the audience choices for the best films. Any Day Now, directed by Travis Fine, was chosen to receive the Narrative award and BURN, directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez, was chosen for the Documentary award. Each award comes with a cash prize of $25,000. Additionally as part of the Tribeca Film Festival Artists Awards program, Any Day Now receives the sculpture Ascension courtesy of Nathan Sawaya and BURN receives Jacobs #16 “Blue Skies” courtesy of Peter Dayton & Winston Wächter Fine Art.

“It’s gratifying to see audiences respond so overwhelmingly to these world premiere films,” said Nancy Schafer, Executive Director of the Tribeca Film Festival. “Both films strike uplifting and hopeful notes, and we look forward to them continuing to garner strong audience reaction long after the Festival is over.”

Throughout the Festival, which kicked off on April 18, audiences have been able to vote for the Heineken Audience Awards by completing nomination ballots upon exiting screenings of TFF films. Films in the World Narrative Competition, World Documentary Competition, Viewpoints, Spotlight and Cinemania sections were eligible.

Any Day Now begins when aspiring singer Rudy (Alan Cumming) pounds on the door to discover his neighbor’s son Marco, a teenager with Down syndrome, left alone by his drug addicted mother with only the blaring stereo to keep him company. Family Services takes Marco, but days later Rudy sees him on the street and brings him home, where Rudy and his closeted district attorney partner Paul (Garret Dillahunt) become the stable family environment Marco has never had. But when authorities discover Rudy and Paul are gay, the men must battle a biased legal system to adopt the child they have come to love as their own. Set in 1970s Los Angeles and inspired by a true story, Any Day Now is a poignant and occasionally incendiary drama from TFF alum Travis Fine (The Space Between) that addresses gay adoption rights issues that are as relevant today as they were nearly 40 years ago. Augmenting the touching performances from Cumming and Dillahunt is Isaac Leyva, who offers a subtle yet impactful performance as a boy who inspires those around him to fight for what is right when no one else will. Cumming, Dillahunt and Leyva received a standing ovation for their performances at the premiere.

“We had a wonderful experience here two years ago,” said Fine.  “We are absolutely thrilled and honored that audiences responded so strongly.”

BURN, executive produced by Denis Leary, introduces audiences to the men and women charged with saving Detroit, the once-roaring city that many have left for dead. With vast stretches of forsaken buildings left as kindling, the highest arson rate in the country, and a budget crisis of epic proportions, the city turns to new Fire Commissioner Donald Austin to shake up the system with hard-line decisions and drastic, often controversial measures. Cautiously regarded by the department as a bombastic outsider, the Detroit native sets out to demonstrate his commitment to helping his hometown rise from the ashes. Many of the film’s screenings at TFF were attended by members of the DFD and received standing ovations.

“We were told time and time again that there is no audience for a film about firefighters,” said Sanchez.  Added Putnam, “We are so grateful for this honor and we hope it will help raise the profile of the film and let people know what’s going on in Detroit and across this country.”

Any Day Now will screen tomorrow (Sunday, April 29) at 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. and BURN at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Clearview Cinemas Chelsea, as will the rest of the films that won awards at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival. Specific times for the other films are available on the Festival website, www.tribecafilm.com. All other 2012 TFF award winners were announced previously at an awards show on Thursday, April 26, 2012. A full list of winners can be found at www.tribecafilm.com.

EDITORS NOTE:

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About the Tribeca Film Festival:

The Tribeca Film Festival helps filmmakers reach the broadest possible audience, enabling the international film community and general public to experience the power of cinema and promote New York City as a major filmmaking center. It is well known for being a diverse international film festival that supports emerging and established directors.

Founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in 2001 following the attacks on the World Trade Center, to spur the economic and cultural revitalization of the lower Manhattan district through an annual celebration of film, music and culture, the Festival brings the industry and community together around storytelling.

The Tribeca Film Festival has screened more than 1,300 films from more than 80 countries since its first edition in 2002. Since inception, it has attracted an international audience of more than 3.7 million attendees and has generated an estimated $725 million in economic activity for New York City.

About the 2012 Festival Sponsors:

As Founding Sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, American Express is committed to supporting the Festival and the art of filmmaking, bringing business and energy to New York City and offering Cardmembers and festivalgoers the opportunity to enjoy the best of storytelling through film.

The Tribeca Film Festival is pleased to announce the return of its Signature Sponsors: Accenture, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Apple, Bloomberg, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), Brookfield, Cadillac, Caesars Atlantic City, ESPN, Heineken USA, JetBlue, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Magnum® Ice Cream, NBC 4 New York, NCM Media Networks, New York Nonstop, Stolichnaya Vodka, The New York Times, Time Warner Cable, as well as its Cultural Partner the Doha Film Institute. The Festival is also honored to welcome the following new Signature Sponsors: BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Gin, Conrad Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Hotels & Resorts, FOCUS FOWARD – a partnership between GE and CINELAN, and OppenheimerFunds.

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Rachel Schaeffer, an award-winning author and dynamic speaker from Sarasota, Florida, hosts the weekly show whose mission is to inspire women to take action toward improving their lives.

“The guests feel like your new best girlfriends,” Schaeffer says.  “They help you to be courageous and to become all of who you were meant to be. They remind you of your essence.” And all this within each ten-minute episode!

Why is it called The Red Couch?  “It’s the modern version of The Red Tent—a gathering of women who support and celebrate each other,” Schaeffer says.

Guests come from all walks of life. They are comprised of authors, doctors, entrepreneurs, recovering addicts, lawyers, artists, and activists. Guests include HGTV’s “Room by Room” host interior designer Shari Hiller, Positive Impact Magazine’s publisher and founder Charity Beck, Speakers Hall of Fame Barbara Glanz, Executive Director of Women Make Movies Debra Zimmerman, plus size supermodel Natalie Laughlin, and  88-year-old legendary jazz musician Lillette Jenkins-Wisner.

Creator of a show that features mainly women, Schaeffer invited a special guest for Mother’s Day 2012. Shelton Quarles, former football player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will talk about his remarkable mom and what he has done for other single mothers in her honor!

Each interview ends with The Red Couch signature question, “What is your secret to living a happy and successful life?”

“The Red Couch is spiritually uplifting,” says host Rachel Schaeffer. “It raises your vibration even while you’re sitting on your own couch!”

You’re invited to join us on The Red Couch!

View The Red Couch Press Kit to learn more about the show, Rachel Schaeffer and the visionaries behind YouTube’s next big talk show!

You Tube Channel: www.youtube.com/ontheredcouch

Facebook: www.facebook.com/OnTheRedCouch

Website: www.ontheredcouch.com

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“We are super stoked to be launching Fin-S with the Bud Light Lime Surf Series. Not only are our team riders in the series, but this year they’ll be able to demo them at the stops.” Said Scott Posner, Fin-S Founder.  Fin-S team riders include Kekoa Bacalso, Joel Centeio and Sean Moody who are all confirmed for the BLLSS Oceanside Invitational.

Knowing that the current fin systems are time consuming and tedious to use, the Posner’s sought to make it better. Years of research and development coupled with the help of pros and top shapers around the globe led to something simply ground-breaking. They created a unique tool-less fin system which utilizes their patented SpringLock™ technology. Surfers are no longer bound to fin keys or tools, Fin-S is fast, easy to use, durable, and maintains a tight connection to the board. This enables a confident experience in any surf condition. For more information visit Fin-s.com or the Fin-S Facebook Page.

About Bud Light Lime Surf Series

The Bud Light Lime Surf Series is an ASP North America Specialty event and strives to foster a participant-influenced competition structure. Its unorthodox format brings together participants from various surf genres around the globe, offering them the chance to compete at least twice before cuts are made following the second round. Additionally, each surfer’s top-two scores are counted, regardless of which heat they competed in during opening rounds, allowing them to focus on bettering their own scores as opposed to competing directly against one another.

The BLLSS takes a unique approach to the “professional” surf contest with an equal focus on competition, athlete/spectator experience and providing a relaxed atmosphere. Athletes weigh in on contest formats, heat line ups, and scheduling under the guidance of Benji Weatherley a fellow surfer, participant, and the BLLSS Contest Director. The Bud Light Lime Surf Series launched in 2011 with two events on the California coast, bringing together 32 top men and eight women to compete for more than $100,000 in total prize purse. Surfline is the Official Forecaster of the Bud Light Lime Surf Series and will host highlights of the contest on www.Surfline.com.  For more information visit the Bud Light Lime Surf Series Facebook Page or go to www.BudLightLimeSurfSeries.com.

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Bud Light Lime Surf Series Stop #1

Bud Light Lime Surf Series Oceanside Invitational

·         Who: 32 men, 8 women, special guests, trials and expression sessions

·         Contest Window: Friday, June 1  – Sunday, June 3

·         Where: Oceanside Harbor @ the North Jetty (Oceanside, CA)

·         Surfline is the Official Forecaster of the Bud Light Lime Surf Series and will host highlights of the contest on www.Surfline.com.

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For more information visit:

·         Fin-s.com

·         Fin-S Facebook Page

BUD LIGHT LIME SURF SERIES

For more information visit:

·          BudLightLimeSurfSeries.com

·          Bud Light Lime Surf Series Facebook Page

CONTACT 

·         IMG, Monica Rodriguez: Monica.Rodriguez@imgworld.com

·         Fin-S, George Bonaros: gbonaros@fin-s.com

About Fin-S

Fin-S Tech, a surfing hardgoods manufacturing and lifestyle brand company, was founded in 2009 in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. Combining the talents of co-founders, professional surfer Scott Posner and engineer brother Chad Posner, Fin-S tech has made it their mission to bring surfing to the next level through technological innovation. Fin-S fin systems and its patented SpringLock™ technology is the first game changing innovation brought to market by Fin-S Tech in 2011.

About IMG

IMG Worldwide is a global sports, entertainment and media business, with nearly 3,000 employees operating in 30 countries around the globe. IMG’s areas of expertise are diverse and wide ranging:  IMG College; IMG’s Joint Ventures in China, Brazil and India; IMG Media; IMG Events and Federations; IMG Fashion; IMG Models; IMG Art+Commerce; IMG Clients; IMG Academies; IMG Consulting and IMG Licensing.  More information is available at www.imgworld.com.

Contact

IMG, Monica Rodriguez: Budlightlimesurfseries@imgworld.com
Fin-S, George Bonaros: gbonaros@fin-s.com

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Sounds of Harkness herald 60 years of iconic Americana! With the 5-year State of Connecticut contract firmly in place, Bring Our Music Back, Inc. announces the 2012  Summer Concert Series “August Nights at Harkness . . . Music the way it was!” at the revered state landmark, Harkness Memorial State Park, located along the shoreline in Waterford, CT.  Four concerts are scheduled for August.  This year’s theme takes a walk down memory lane heralding Americana and its iconic legends!  The greatest talent spanning over 60 years from Motown, Jazz, Blues and Folk will take the stage this summer under those magical Harkness starry nights.

Bring Our Music Back, Inc. presents August Nights at Harkness . . . Music the way it was!  The concerts to be held at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford CT are scheduled for Thursday, August 2^nd & 9th, Wednesday August 15th and Thursday, August 23, 2012 with the following line-up of world class talent:

Thursday, August 2, 2012    The Temptations Revue with Nate Evans
 With opening performance by Steve Smith and the Nakeds

Nate Evans – As former lead singer of the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Impressions, Evans was specially selected by original Temptations lead singers Eddie Kendrick, David Ruffin, and Dennis Edwards to join the group. Following the passing of these original members, Evans now leads the group with his soulful voice in this spectacular performance.  This show is a musical extravaganza dedicated to the late Temptations… filled with songs from the library of one of the greatest Motown acts of all time… Therefore, the moves and arrangements performed by this group are a replica of the original Temptations show. This group assembled by Nate Evans… is comprised of Joseph Cross, Ritchie Stanley, Reggie Reed and Curtis Taylor (songwriter and recipient of the 1999 R&B Satin Award)  Watch here on YouTube!

Thursday, August 9, 2012    The Legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band 50^th Anniversary Tour

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band travels worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes in the modern day as a venue, band, and record label. Listen here!

Opening performance by Sugarfoot Youth Jazz Band

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Iconic Don McLean 40^th Anniversary World Tour
0pening performance – Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (Saturday Night Live Band) & Heirlooms

Don McLean is one of America’s most enduring singer-songwriters and is forever associated with his classic hits “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)”. Since first hitting the charts in 1971, Don has amassed over 40 gold and platinum records world-wide and, in 2004, was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. Artists from every musical genre have recorded his songs - most notably Madonna’s No. 1 recording of “American Pie” in 2000 and George Michael’s version of “The Grave” in 2003.  
 PBS TV Spring Special 

Thursday, August 23, 2012    World Famous 17 time Grammy Award Winner:The Count Basie Orchestra

The Count Basie Orchestra is a 16 to 18 piece big band, one of the most prominent jazz performing groups of the swing era, founded by Count Basie. The band survived the late 1940s decline in big band popularity and went on to produce notable collaborations with singers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald in the 1950s and 1960s. The group continues to perform and record even after Basie’s death in 1984.  Watch on YouTube!

    Opening performance “Come Fly with Me”—The Songs of Frank Sinatra with Rob Zappulla & his Orchestra

All concerts will be held from 5:30p-10p rain or shine with back up rain sites being planned.  Doors open at 4:00pm for traditional picnicking.  The Bee and Thistle Inn & Spa of Old Lyme will sponsor the Best Picnic awards.  Dancing welcomed!

Chairman of the Board, Frank Bombaci, Sr. of Bring Our Music Back, Inc and team continues to work with the community to bring world class music back to Harkness Memorial Park the way it was in the beginning –simple, professionally produced, wonderful mid-week al fresco music, all about family, friends and community enjoying the beauty music in one of Connecticut’s state treasures, Harkness Memorial State Park.  “ The goal of August Nights at Harkness is to give guests a retro taste of Americana spanning over 60 years . . .  producing a community involved event for the whole family to enjoy while picnicking in the park on a summers night. All concerts will open with a youth music performance” says Bombaci.     

Bring Our Music Back, Inc is a non-profit 501( c )(3) organization dedicated to the enrichment of community through music in support of young aspiring musicians, programs and services within our communities.  The initiative of our concerts is designed to give burgeoning talent a voice and venue with national recording artists while providing a platform to raise funds to give back to music initiatives within the community.   Additionally, Bring Our Music Back, Inc. is proud to announce a portion of ticket sales will be donated back to support initiatives in the park.

Subscription Tickets on Sale now !  Advance Ticket Subscription Packages for 4-packet concert series are $89.00  Children 12 and under are free with an adult .  Active Duty Military are free with id.

Individual Concert Tickets  ON SALE NOW.  Individual Tickets are $24.00 in advance; $30.00 at the Door.

Group Ticket rates are $ $20.00 per ticket (groups of 10 or more).

VIP Concert Tickets are available per concert at $ 125.00 to include VIP Parking, Catered Hospitality VIP Tent sponsored by the Bee & Thistle Inn complete with umbrella table seating, full bar, dinner hors d’oeuvres buffet, gift picnic bags & t-shirts. VIP Subscription for all 4 concerts are $ $450.00.  Corporate Ticket Packets are available through our “Buy a Musical Note” Sponsorship program.

Concerts are rain or shine as a backup rain site is planned. Picnicking welcomed.  Dessert and coffee/ tent will be available. Box Dinners by Coffee’s Country Market available by special order through boxdinners@bringourmusicback.org to be picked up at the concert Hospitality Tent.  

For all tickets, volunteering and Sponsorships go to www.bringourmusicback.org or call (860) 434-1882. 

MUSIC WITH PURPOSE Bring Our Music Back is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the enrichment of life and  healing through music.  Our mission is to support burgeoning musical talent, programs and services in our communities by fostering the artistic development of youth preserving music as a viable art form.  

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Award winners and select sellouts will be rescreened Sunday afternoon and evening. Screening times and venues are available on Full Frame’s website, fullframefest.org.

2012 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Award Winners

·      The Anne Dellinger Grand Jury Award was presented to “Special Flight (Vol Spécial),” directed by Fernand Melgar. The film focuses on a Swiss detention center where tensions build as rejected asylum seekers await their forced removal from the country they now call home. This award is sponsored by Chuck Pell, CSO Physcient, Inc. and Alpha Cine Labs, Seattle.

The Jury, Judith Ehrlich, Eric Metzgar, and Marco Williams, stated, “Director Fernand Melgar takes us deep inside the world of detained immigrants in Switzerland. With incredible access and patient observation, we experience the complex and powerful relationships between the captives and their captors. An exceptional work of vérité filmmaking, “Special Flight” forces us to confront the contradictions of humane incarceration.”

A Special Jury Award was also presented to “The Law in These Parts (Shilton Ha’Chok),” directed by Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, a meticulously constructed exploration of the complex military laws imposed by Israel on citizens in the occupied territories. The Jury commented, “The Law in These Parts” we honor with a Special Jury Award. We admire its intelligence and unique Brechtian treatment of a very controversial subject.”

·      The Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short was given to “The Time We Have (Den tid vi har),” directed by Mira Jargil, a beautiful, intimate, and deeply tender look at saying goodbye to the love of your life after 67 years of marriage. The Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short is provided by Drs. Andrew and Barbra Rothschild.

The Jury, Steven Ascher, Jessica Edwards, and Edwin Martinez, stated: “The Jury Award goes to an elegantly realized portrait of a marriage that tenderly explores a husband’s last days with his wife. Beautifully observed, expertly paced, “The Time We Have” intimately captures the power of simple gestures between two people who will always be in love.”

The Jury awarded an honorable mention to “Sivan,” directed by Zohar Elefant, a minimalist portrait of an Israeli soccer fan in thrall to a team and an obsession.  The Jury said: “This Special Jury Award is presented to “Sivan,” a film that employs an innovative directorial approach to a fascinating character to capture a myriad of themes and emotions from one camera angle.”

·      “Trash Dance,” directed by Andrew Garrison, received the Full Frame Audience Award.  The film documents an unusual partnership between a dancer and the Austin Department of Solid Waste Services to stage a public performance starring man, music, and machine.” Sponsored by Merge Records, the Audience Award is determined by counting audience ballots filled out during the festival.

An Honorable Mention was presented to the short with the highest score, “Fanuzzi’s Gold,” directed by Georgia Gruzen. The film focuses on Ed Fanuzzi, a Staten Island inventor, treasure hunter, and eternal optimist, who sees gold where others see trash.

·      The Center For Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award was given to “Special Flight (Vol Spécial),” directed by Fernand Melgar. Provided by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, this award honors a documentary artist whose work is a potential catalyst for education and change. Representatives from the Center for Documentary Studies juried the prize: Randy Benson, Katie Hyde, Marc Maximov, Lynn McKnight, Dan Partridge, Tom Rankin, Elena Rue, Teka Selman, and April Walton.

·      “The Waiting Room,” directed by Peter Nicks, was awarded the Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award. This gripping vérité film is a symphony of patients, caregivers, and loved ones, bureaucracy and hard choices, in an Oakland ER’s waiting room. Provided by the Charles E. Guggenheim family,this prize honors a first-time documentary feature director. Natalie Bullock Brown, Heather Courtney, and Mark Elijah Rosenberg participated on the Jury.

·      “Mr. Cao Goes to Washington,” directed by S. Leo Chiang, received the Full Frame Inspiration Award.  The film captures rookie congressman Joseph Cao of Louisiana as he angers fellow Republicans by befriending President Obama; will bipartisanship reward or ruin his chances for re-election?Sponsored by the Hartley Film Foundation, this award is presented to the film that best exemplifies the value and relevance of world religions and spirituality. Jim Klein, Sarah Masters, and Fiona Otway participated on the Jury.

·      The Full Frame President’s Award was presented to the “Grandmothers (Abuelas),” directed by Afarin Eghbal. This animated documentary about Argentina’s Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo features stories of women who search for their missing grandchildren. Sponsored by Duke University and aimed at recognizing up-and-coming filmmakers, this prize is awarded to the best student film. Representatives on behalf of the President’s Office juried the prize.

·      “ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” directed by Susan Froemke and Matthew Heineman, received The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights.  American healthcare has evolved into a profit-driven disease-care system—this film closely examines the medical industry and bold new measures that may help ease what ails us. Provided by the Julian Price Family Foundation, this award is presented to a film that addresses a significant human rights issue in the United States. Representatives from the Kathleen Bryan Edwards family juried the prize: Anne Arwood, Laura Edwards, Clay Farland, Margaret Griffin, and Pricey Harrison.

·      The Nicholas School Environmental Award was presented to “Chasing Ice” directed by Jeff Orlowski. In this film, scientific fact and aesthetic beauty merge in monumental and dramatic time-lapse photos illustrating global warming’s chilling ravages. The Nicholas School Environmental Award honors the film that best depicts the conflict between our drive to improve living standards through development and modernization, and the imperative to preserve both the natural environment that sustains us and the heritages that define us. Representatives from the Nicholas School of the Environment juried the Prize: Cindy Horn, Stephen Nemeth, Rebecca Patton, and Tom Rankin.

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival was held April 12-15 in downtown Durham with Duke University as the presenting sponsor.  105 films representing 27 countries were shown from morning to midnight, many with panel discussions following the screening.  In addition to the NEW DOCS Program, Full Frame presented a Thematic Program consisting of 10 films, a collection of four films surrounding the Full Frame Tribute, and an Invited Program comprised of 30 films.

About Full Frame

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, N.C., for a four-day, morning to midnight array of over 100 films as well as discussions, panels, and southern hospitality. Set within a four-block radius, the intimate festival landscape fosters community and conversation between filmmakers, film professionals and the general public.

The Festival is a program of the Center for Documentary Studies (a non-profit, 501 c 3), and receives support from corporate sponsors, private foundations and individual donors whose generosity provides the foundation that makes the event possible. To learn more on the mission of Full Frame or for information on membership or sponsorship opportunities, scheduled films or festival passes visit www.fullframefest.org.

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Bright House Networks Sponsors Free General Admission For United States Armed Forces And Immediate Families To The Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay

Week-Long Military Salute April 9-15^th at TPC Tampa Bay

TAMPA, FLA., April 8, 2012 –The Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay will host a week-long celebration that pays tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces for their service, sacrifice and courage at the tournament this April 9-15 at TPC Tampa Bay.  Thanks to Bright House Networks, active, guard, reserves, retirees, and immediate family will receive free general admission with a valid Military ID Card.

In addition to free general admission, the 2012 tournament invites the U.S. Armed Forces to enjoy complimentary hospitality in the Military Bunker presented by JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc.. This venue on the 18^th fairway is exclusive to active, guard, reserves, retirees, and immediate families with proper identification. The “Military Bunker” hospitality tent is open Friday through Sunday and offers a light snack from Outback Steakhouse, Anheuser-Busch drafts and non-alcoholic beverages.

On Championship Sunday, the tournament will conclude the week-long “Military Salute” with Military Appreciation Day. Upon arrival each volunteer, guest, player, and sponsor will receive a yellow ribbon to wear. Wounded heroes from James A. Haley VA Hospital will sit in an exclusive patriotically marked section on the 18^th green while each Champions Tour professional will honor these courageous individuals with a salute and hand shake as they leave the green.

Last, the final group will walk down fairway followed by the United States Color Guard. Once the final putt is made, the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay will conclude the 2012 tournament with the national anthem and a parachute jump by the U.S. Air Force.

Notable Champions Tour professional commitments include –defending Champion John Cook, Tom Watson, Kenny Perry, Corey Pavin, Loren Roberts, Nick Price, Hale Irwin, Loren Roberts, Mark Calcavecchia, Mark O’Meara, Bernhard Langer and many other golf legends.

Celebrities scheduled to appear include Rick Pitino, Ronde’ Barber, Derrick Brooks, John O’Hurley, Joe Theismann, Stone Phillips, Fred McGriff, and Lightning Founder Phil Esposito, who will also serve as the Honorary Chairman of the event in 2012.

The 2012 Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning will take place on April 9-15 at TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, FL.  Tickets are available for purchase by calling the tournament office at 813-265-4653 or visiting www.tampabayproam.com.

About the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am & Tournament Format

The Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning won the 2010 Tournament Business Affairs Award. The Champions Tour Tournament Business Affairs department rates and grades several different categories that determine what makes a successful event and the Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay earned the highest overall score.

The Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay golf tournament, which is going into its 21^st consecutive year at TPC Tampa Bay in Lutz, Florida, has contributed over $9 million to Tampa Bay area charities since its inception 24 years ago. One of the 2012 recipients is Homeless Emergency Project-HEP (with funds supporting The Campaign to Bring Our Veterans All the Way Home) and the University of South Florida’s Enhancing Program in memory of Lee Roy Selmon.

The Tampa Bay Pro-Am Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in October of 2003.

John Cook was crowned the 2011 Encompass Insurance Pro-Am of Tampa Bay champion after a suspenseful playoff.

About Encompass

More than 3,300 independent agencies sell the EncompassOne^SM Policy, which packages auto, home and related insurance products under a single policy with one bill and one renewal date.  The EncompassOne Policy is sold to customers in 42 states across the country.  Part of the Allstate group of companies, Encompass is one of the nation’s largest insurers to provide protection through independent insurance agencies. More information can be found at www.encompassinsurance.com.

About the Tampa Bay Lightning

The 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning was purchased by Jeffrey Vinik in March, 2010. Upon purchasing the Lightning, Vinik pledged to make the organization world class and he has delivered on that promise, hiring Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman to be Vice President and General Manager and lauded industry veteran Tod Leiweke to be Chief Executive Officer. Vinik has since privately funded a $40 million transformation of the publicly-owned St. Pete Times Forum and pledged $10 million to Tampa Bay community charities through the Lightning Community Heroes program. The program honors a grass roots hero with a $50,000 contribution to the charity of his or her choice at each Lightning home game for the next five years. The Lightning experienced a rebirth on the ice as well in 2010-11, coming within one game of reaching the Stanley Cup Final after a magical playoff run.

About the Champions Tour

Collectively, the Champions Tour has the most recognizable and accomplished players in the game with many of its 30 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame competing regularly in its events and numerous other major championship winners among its members. The Champions Tour is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older. Conceived in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour, it started with just four events and purses totaling $475,000. Points earned in 23 official Charles Schwab Cup events in 2012 will determine the Charles Schwab Cup champion, the season-long competition designed to recognize the Champions Tour’s leading player. The Champions Tour’s primary purpose is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, protect the integrity of the game and generate significant charitable and economic impact in communities in which it plays. In 2011, tournaments on all three Tours (PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour) generated more than $118 million for local charitable organizations, bringing the TOUR’s all-time total of charitable contributions to more than $1.7 billion. The Commissioner of the PGA TOUR is Tim Finchem. Mike Stevens is President of the Champions Tour. The PGA TOUR’s website is www.pgatour.com, the No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Follow the Champions Tour at Facebook.com/Champions Tour and on Twitter @ChampionsTour.

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