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Did you miss it?
"Everyday
People" were doing extraordinary things once again
during their live R & B Concert at the
Paramount Theatre in downtown
Kankakee, Illinois, on
Wednesday - September 29, 2004, from 8:00 - 10:00
p.m.
Tickets were $10 in advance and $15 at door with
all proceeds going to help support the youth programs at the
Kankakee Community Resource Center.
P.O. Box 2278, 150 N. Indiana Ave.
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-3352 |
Everyday People
Photo by Colonial Studios
Bourbonnais, Illinois
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"Everyday People"
doing extraordinary things!
Help us support the kids! |
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Back by popular demand, this
R & B band is comprised of local
musicians who came together to provide an evening of live
entertainment that rocked the house! And once again,
all proceeds went to benefit the youth programs at the
Kankakee Community Resource Center.
Pictured above kneeling in the front row are
Gary Reynolds - local
drummer/painter whose dream it was to play a live concert in the
historic 800-seat Paramount Theatre; teacher
Steve "Jawbreaker"
Wunder of Bradley-Bourbonnais
Community High School on saxophone & director of the Paramount Power
Horns; Lisa Jackson - vocalist
for local band N-Deep &
wife of the new CRC director Ron Jackson; and teacher
Andy Battrell of Bradley West
Elementary School - guitarist from local band On the Rocks & music director for
Everyday People.
Standing in the back row are
Victor "James" Brown
- vocalist who previously sang with the band Liive for 23 years;
teacher Paul Germano of the
Herscher School District - trombone;
Mellody Reed-Winfield - well-known vocalist & local blues
legend;
Dave "Top of the Hill"
King of King Music - trumpet; Band
Director Jerry "Iceman"
Luzeniecki of Bourbonnais School
District & Olivet Nazarene University - saxophone & flute; and
teacher Ed
Oberlander - music director of Cornerstone Church on
bass, guitar & harmonica as well as vocals. |
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This amazing group of local musicians came together for this
special event to once again show their support for the work being
done by the Kankakee Community Resource
Center. Located a block and a half from the
Paramount Theatre, the center was
once a gathering place for soldiers committed to defending the
nation. Built as an armory for the Illinois National Guard in
1919, this historic building was saved a dozen years ago in order to
become a haven for children
while also providing a place where all members of the community
could come together & enjoy a variety of activities - from
basketball games between the local police & doctors to volleyball
tournaments, gospel concerts, youth summits & health fairs. |
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But the
primary focus of all programs at the
Kankakee Community Resource Center are the children.
CRC has provided after-school
programs since 1994, serving over 2500 children in our community by
providing a safe, clean, fun, structured & life-enriching
environment for homework tutoring, computer training, arts & crafts,
special events & field trips. Each child is required to
participate in academic, social, recreational, motivational &
personal improvement activities. Over 500 high school &
college students as well as adults have volunteered their time to
help these children reach their potential.
With Ron's
promotion to executive director, David Spencer is now the Youth
Program Coordinator with a staff of one part-time youth leader & two
part-time senior aides. CRC
conducts an after-school program that mentors & tutors children ages
6 - 16 and is funded through a $36,000 Illinois Teen Reach grant
with volunteer help from Olivet Nazarene University students.
The rest of their needs are met through fundraisers.
Federal & state funding has been sliced dramatically.
Without your help the programs offered at the Resource Center are in
danger of coming to an end. If you are just hearing about the
Community Resource Center for
the first time, we ask for your support. We all have the
interests of the children at heart. Please consider a
heartfelt donation.
Please make checks payable to
Kankakee Community Resource Center
P.O. Box 2278, Kankakee, IL 60901
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