2009
Events You Missed
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JANUARY
2009
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January 24 from Noon to 4 p.m.
- - Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center,
4490 Norquest Blvd, Austintown, Ohio
"Something for Everyone" Event Featuring:
Pasta Dinner
Celebrity Auction
R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performance
R.O.C.c.K.
Children's Choir at September 2008 Auction
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January 19 at 1:00 p.m.
- - Omni Nursing Home, Vestal
Road, Austintown, Ohio
Brenda Rider plays guitar music for Mass ceremony
(regular appearance the third Monday of every
month)
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FEBRUARY
2009
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February 14, all day
- - Valentine's Day Caroling,
Youngstown and Warren area, Ohio
Throughout the day, older R.O.C.c.K. Choir members sang love songs to
cancer patients, at doctor offices, businesses, and the media.
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APRIL
2009
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April 3, starting at 5:45 p.m.
- - American Cancer Society Relay
for Life, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform at opening ceremonies and
participate in relay.
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April 24th and 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- - Trash and Treasure Sale,
4032 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, Ohio
Benefit Garage Sale to raise funds for A Way
With Words Foundation, Inc.
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April 28, starting at 6:30 p.m.
- - FaceRocck Meeting, Youngstown
Public Library, Austintown, Ohio
Public welcome to help organize FaceRocck Team raise funds for AWWWF
and R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir during American Cancer Society Austintown
Relay for Life.
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MAY 2009
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May 8 brginning at 5:30 p.m. to around 7:30 p.m.
- - MEET and MINGLE during Book Fair
at Barnes & Noble, 381 Boardman-Poland Rd., Boardman, Ohio
SPECIAL: Denise DeBartolo-York will read new
Tomato Alley AWWWF children's book
5:30 p.m. ~ Author Brenda M. Rider, Chris Yambar, and others
6:30 p.m. ~ Life Maxx™ live appearance
7:00 p.m. ~ R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performance
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May 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- - "Shop and Give" Fundraiser,
Southern Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform and wrap gifts for Mother's
Day to help raise funds for non-profits A Way With Words Foundation
and the Simon Youth Foundation.
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May 15 at 4:00 p.m.
- - Kelly Pavlik at Barnes & Noble,
Boardman, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will sing the "Kelly
'The Ghose' Pavlik: Everyday Hero" song
written by Brenda M. Rider for Kelly. Pavlik will be at the store starting
at 2:00 p.m. to autograph a new book on his road to title boxing championships.
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May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
- - Our Lady of Perpetual Light,
McDonald, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performance.
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JUNE
2009
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June 5th, starting at 5:45 p.m.
- - American Cancer Society Relay
for Life, Fitch High School, Austintown, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform at opening ceremonies and
participate in relay.
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June 20th starting at 2:00 p.m.
- - 5th Annual AWWWF Golf Scramble,
Mill Creek Golf Course at Route 224, Boardman, Ohio
Golf Scramble
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June 21st at 6:00 p.m.
- - Mahoning Valley Scrappers Baseball
Game, Eastwood Field,
Niles, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform at opening ceremonies and
during 7th inning stretch.
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June 24th at 10:00 a.m.
- - GRAND
OPENING: The AWWWmazing Place! Boutique, Southern
Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
10:00 am: The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
and will tape questions and answers with doctors for new weekly cable
TV show for the A Way With Words Foundation, Inc.
4:00 pm: Meet artists Chris Yambar, Shaun Foran, and
others involved in A Way With Words Foundation projects, including the
first of the new Tomato Alley children's book series.
Courtesy
Tasha Agustin
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June 26th at 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- - Book
Signing, The AWWWmazing Place! Boutique, Southern Park
Mall, Boardman, Ohio
Authors Chris Yambar and Brenda Rider will autograph copies of Katypillar
and the Fixmeup Tree, the first story in the new Tomato Alley children's
book series.
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JULY
2009
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July 7th, 6:00 p.m.
- - Lou Blaney Memorial Day,
Sharon Speedway, Hartford, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform National Anthem in special
remembrance of Hall of Fame racecar driver and supporter Lou Blaney.
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July 10th, 6:00 p.m.
- - American Cancer Society Relay
for Life, Columbiana, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform at opening ceremonies and
participate in relay.
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July 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- - "Save a Life" Event,
Struthers High School, Struthers, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform.
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Lou Blaney
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AUGUST
2009
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August 12th, 6:45 p.m.
- - Mahoning Valley Scrappers Baseball
Game, Eastwood Field, Niles, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform National Anthem.
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August 16th, 10:00 a.m.
- - 19th
Annual Fred Perry Motorcycle Run for Kids, Mike's Lounge,
5532 Mahoning Ave., Austintown, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform National Anthem before
approximately 1000 bikes start their engines and the all-day run begins.
The Choir has been chosen this year to be one of the recipients of the
benefit proceeds of this largest and oldest motorcycle run fundraiser.
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August 29th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- - The
AWWWmazing Place! Boutique and Art Gallery, Southern Park
Mall, Boardman, Ohio
Rock and Roll Grand Opening:
Chris Yambar and Janet Macoska, Official Photographer for the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame will sign books and exhibit their art works to raise
money for A Way With Words Foundation.
At 3:00 p.m. The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
to inaugurate the Second GRAND OPENING
of store at its new location in Southern Park Mall.
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One
of several Yambar prints available at store Second Grand Opening at new
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SEPTEMBER
2009
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September 13th, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- - Sunday School Year Kick Off ,
Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Dr., Boardman, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform and meet congregation to
raise money to stamp out cancer.
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September 15th, 5:00 p.m.
- - TV Appearance, TV Channel
33, Youngstown, Ohio
Brenda Rider and Nicole Fryfogle will discuss the Pink Tie Dinner Dance
and Art Bra Project.
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OCTOBER
2009
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October 4th, 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
- - First
Annual AWWWmazing Affair to Remember, Southern Park Mall,
Boardman, Ohio
A PINK TIE FORMAL DINNER DANCE fundraiser. Doors open at 7 :00 p.m.,
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30 per person, $200 for a table of eight. Professional
ballroom dancers, Chinese auction, ART-BRA-PROJECT,
and more!
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October 16th, Noon
- - Tony
Stewart R.O.C.c.K. Tour, Akron's Children's Hospital, Boardman,
Ohio
First appearance of the R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performing as part
of "Kids Helping Kids" 2009 Tour sponsored by NASCAR driver
Tony Stewart.
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 Couple
dancing
at Pink Tie Dinner
Coutesy Lance Klinger
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NOVEMBER
2009
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November 7th, 4:00 p.m.
- - Popeye
Birthday Party, Southern Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
Free, open to the public 80th Birthday party for "Popeye"
the cartoon we all grew up with
--- R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir Performance
--- Book signing by artists Chris Yambar and George Broderick, Jr.
--- Spinach for all!
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November 11th, 6:30 p.m.
- - Fred
Perry Motorcycle Run for Kids Appearance, AWWWmazing Place!
Boutique, Southern Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
The Fred Perry family will meet with the public and disburse benefit
proceeds raised at this year's Fred Perry Motorcycle Run for Kids.
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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November 19th, 6:30 p.m.
- - Austintown Relay for Life Kick-Off,
Austintown Community Church, Austintown, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performance
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November 25th
- - Tony
Stewart R.O.C.c.K. Tour for Kids, Youngstown area hospitals,
Ohio
Second appearance of the R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir performing as part
of "Kids Helping Kids" 2009 Tour sponsored by NASCAR driver
Tony Stewart.
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DECEMBER
2009
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December 5th, 2:00 p.m.
- - Multiple Sclerosis Party,
Western Reserve Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Rd., Canfield, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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December 8th, 5:30 p.m.
- - Akron Children's Hospital Tree
Lighting Ceremony, Boardman, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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December 12th, 2:00 p.m.
- -Church Christmas Party,
Christian Fellowship Hall, Western
Reserve Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Rd., Canfield, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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December 13th, 2:00 p.m.
- - Christmas Caroling, Southern
Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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December 13th, 2:00 p.m.
- - Chibbs Jersey Raffle,
Southern Park Mall, Boardman, Ohio
Raffle of autographed football jersey of Cleveland Browns wide receiver
Joshua Cribbs. Get tickets at AWWWmazing Place! Boutique.
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December 20th
- - Tony
Stewart R.O.C.c.K. Tour for Kids, Youngstown area nursing
homes, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir, with Ursuline High School Choir, performing
as part of "Kids Helping Kids" 2009 Tour sponsored by NASCAR
driver Tony Stewart. Singing for residents and their families.
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December 24th, 2:00 p.m.
- - Christmas Concert, Briarwood
Nursing Home, Rt. 46, Mineral Ridge, Ohio
The R.O.C.c.K. Children's Choir will perform
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December 29th, 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- - BLESSINGS Book Signing,
AWWWmazing Place! Boutique, Boardman, Ohio
Brenda Rider and other others will be signing copies of the recently
published Blessings of Survivors and Friends book at the A
Way With Words Foundation Store in the Southern Park Mall.
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