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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thanks to all our volunteers for
making this year’s Coconut Grove an artistic and financial success.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Amazingly, despite the tough economy,
this year we had record attendance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We also had the most plentiful food ever, thanks to the extraordinary
generosity of Bobby Coyote of Dos Coyotes, Nate and family of 2kThai, Mark
Scribner of Uncle Vito's Pizza, and Aziz of Village Bakery. Please support
these wonderful Davis restaurants. They are great supporters of our music
programs.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Many of you volunteered to make
appetizers and desserts or set aside some time to help us pull the event
together.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Without all of you this
event simply could not happen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Thanks to you we’ll be able to pay our student volunteers to help offset
the cost of the San Diego trip, provide financial aid to all band students who
need it, and even have a little left over to pay for the miscellaneous expenses
that come with teaching three performing bands.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We especially want to recognize
the hard work of our team leaders, Paula Yang, Helen Kado-Fong, John Weir, Mike
Choy, and Sue and Dave Viguie.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They
are a joy to work with and have made this, our second Coconut Grove, the best
ever.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Randy Chinn and Mike Coleman,
co-chairs</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">PS: We will have a debrief
session next Tuesday March 10 at 7:30pm at Mike's home, 2217 Isle Royale
Ln. You are all welcome to join us.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">PSS: We have a jacket that was
left at the event. If you're missing one, give Randy a call at
750-5054.</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>