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<DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Fellow friends of
the Davis schools music program, </DIV>
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<DIV>We are entering the last stretch of the Save Our Music fundraising goal of
$200K to 1) reinstate the Davis elementary music program and 2) the
secondary music teachers who have received pink slips.</DIV>
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<DIV>On the Save Our Music website, <A title=http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma
href="http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma</A>, you can see that we have
$95K in the bank, with several thousand to be deposited very soon. We
will be surpassing $100K in the next few days. <BR></DIV>
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<DIV>About 25% of the music families in Davis public schools have donated so
far. We sincerely thank those families. We hope that those of
you who have not donated -- the remaining 75% of the music families -- can
contribute something to help reach the second $100K. Please
contribute! Any amount (even modest amounts) will count. We want to
announce to the district that as many as a 1000 families made contributions in
support of the music program. This is a realistic goal if you know that
1900 kids participate in the Davis music program. It gives the
administration a signal that this is something that has strong support and
should be continued and preserved in the public schools.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please make a contribution! Contribution information is at <A
title=http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma href="http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma</A>. We must have the
money in the bank with checks cleared by May 15th so please do this
today!<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Hiram Jackson</DIV>
<DIV>(SOM) Save Our Music Committee</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM>Other ways to GIVE:</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV>1) The <B>Estate Jewelry Sale</B> is underway at <B>De Luna
Jewelers</B> through Mother's Day weekend. <B>Photos</B> have been added
to the list of items at: <BR><A href=""
eudora="autourl">http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma/estate-jewelry-sale-benefit</A><BR>
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</DIV></FONT>2) There is also still time to donate items to the eBay
Auction. The Auction Coordinator at <A
href="">egclubb@pacbell.net</A> can arrange pick up and delivery of your
donations. You will also receive a tax receipt for the sale price of the
items when the auction is concluded. The <STRONG>last day to donate items
to the eBay Auction is April 30</STRONG>, and the next scheduled pick up is
this Saturday, April 26--ALL DAY. We are happy to have last-minute
requests for pick up. For auction instructions, go to:<BR><A href=""
eudora="autourl">http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma/ebay-auction-donation-instructions<BR></A>For
donor inventory forms go to:<BR> <A href=""
eudora="autourl">http://groups.dcn.org/dsoma/forms-and-documents/SOM-AuctionDonorForm-Flyer.pdf<BR><BR></A>Thank
you for your support!<BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">3) <STRONG>Wine tasting
Event this Sunday, May 4th:</STRONG> Enjoy a few hours at
Osteria Fasulo, with appetizers by master chef Leonardo Fasulo, wines from the
exclusive Satyr’s Pond and the Morrison Family Wineries, and music from a
selection of our students’ small ensembles. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on
Sunday,May 4<SUP>th</SUP> 2008 </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Osteria Fasulo, 2657 Portage Bay
in West Davis.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">A donation of $35 will
reserve your space. Space is limited, so please contact Betsy Elzufon
or Harper Band parent Mary MacDonald soon:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Betsy
Elzufon</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">753-7679 (<A
href="">betsye@lwa.com</A>)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>3708
Miwok Place</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Davis, CA
95618</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Mary MacDonald</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">750-2402 (<A
href="">mfilet@comcast.net</A>)</P>
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size=2></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Checks
should be made out to DSOMA-SOM. Please include your name, address and
phone number with your donation.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Questions?: 753-7679 or <A
title=mailto:betsye@lwa.com
href="mailto:betsye@lwa.com">betsye@lwa.com</A> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">4) <STRONG>Holmes car wash
on Saturday, May 3rd</STRONG> to benefit the DSOMA Save-Our-Music campaign; 9 am
1 pm at the DJUSD Parking Lot (5th and C Street)</P>
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