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Yearbooks on Sale starting 11/2
 
Yearbooks will be on sale again next week (11/2 - 11/6) at 8:30 each morning outside the Media Center.
 
The yearbook order form can be downloaded from the yearbook blog http://lovinggood.typepad.com/legacy/ 
 
Also, 8th grade tributes will be on sale next week as well. The deadline for purchasing tribute space for 8th graders is 12/8/09. Tribute information is also available on the blog.

Reflections' Reception
 
All participants and their parents are invited.
 
Time: 8:00-9:00 AM
Place: Professional Library
Date: Wednesday, November 4th
 
Winners will be announced.
Light refreshments will be served.

Internationally Famous Rock Violinist Mark Wood
to Perform with the Lovinggood Rock Orchestra
 
Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Lovinggood Middle School
Tickets - $5 advance purchase, $10 at the door
 
The Lovinggood Rock Orchestra invites you to join them for their debut concert, featuring renowned violinist Mark Wood on Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:30 pm at Lovinggood Middle School. Tickets are $5 if purchased in advance or $10 at the door. Classic rock music by the Beatles, Hendrix, Wood and others will be featured on the program.
 
In an industry where originality is a highly prized commodity, recording artist, performer, producer, inventor and Emmy-winning composer Mark Wood is truly an original. He began his career with a full scholarship to the prestigious Juilliard School in New York and had the privilege of studying under Maestro Leonard Bernstein at the Tanglewood Music Program.
 
As an electric violinist, Mark Wood is a highly acclaimed international recording artist who has released six CDs of his highly original music; showcasing his unique approach to the electric violin with his own line of patented instruments. He has toured and recorded with many of the industry's most prominent performers, such as Celine Dion, where he was featured on a duet with her for the song "To Love You More." Mark was also string arranger on two of her records. He was the featured violinist in Billy Joel's video "All About Soul," appeared on "MTV Unplugged" with Lenny Kravitz, and has performed with Everclear in a live special for New York radio station WPLJ-FM.  Mark also toured with Billy Joel in 2008 and was with him for both historic final concerts at Shea stadium in July 2008. Mark recently starred in a national television ad campaign for Pepsi. The music track is a Kanye West produced hip hop version of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia".
 
For more information, video excerpts and pictures of Mr. Wood, check out the following websites:
 
The Lovinggood Rock Orchestra is under the direction of Barbera Secrist, former Artistic Director and oboist of the Pandean Players Chamber Ensemble. Ms. Secrist brings extensive background in the orchestral and chamber music field to her work with the Lovinggood Orchestra program. In addition to more than two decades with the prestigious Pandean Players, Ms. Secrist was a member of the Augusta Symphony for thirteen seasons and has worked extensively with the the Greenville and Knoxville symphonies. She is a published author of two chamber music bibliographies and has been on the music faculty of Georgia Tech, Morris Brown and Agnes Scott universities.
 
For concert information or to purchase advance tickets,
contact Barbera Secrist at barbera.secrist@cobbk12.org 

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