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United Community Walk will go up Virginia Corridor walking and riding park to Roseburg Square. Idea, network community with nonprofits, and go for a walk. Walk or ride to the blues festival. Part of Grafitti Summer Events schedule, twice nominated for best large event, MAMA awards nominee.
our myspace is http://www.myspace.com/modesto_blues_fest [3]
[4] http://www.myspace.com/modesto_blues_fest [5] and
http://www.jbpresents.com [6]
Come out and walk with NAMI Stanislaus on Flag Day, and stay for the free Modesto Blues Festival.
NAMI Stanislaus invites you to the United Community Walk, starting 10 a.m. June 14, at Mancini Bowl, in Graceada Park as the opening event for the Modesto Blues Festival. National Alliance on Mental Illness, Stanislaus affiliate is the host non-profit, and is using the event as a fundraiser toward NAMI mental health education and general programs, with suggested donations of $10 with walking teams, and as an awareness event supporting Hope and Recovery in our community. We invite you to join us as we walk up to Rotary Junction on the Virginia Corridor Walking Park, and then return to Graceada Park for a great day of FREE music and art at the Modesto Blues Festival.
Donations can be made to NAMI Stanislaus. For information call Bob Madearos at 551-8459, Lynn Padlo at 576-0809, or email lpadlo234@comcast.net [7]. Lynn is our NAMI Stanislaus President and Bob Madearos is our new Treasurer.
Modesto Blues Festival music starts at 1 p.m., and lineup includes Rhythm Deluxe, D.J. Slate and Rocket 88, Rene Solis & Laura Chavez and Guitar Extravaganza, the Reno Explosion of Blue Haven, and the Whiskey Haulers Band, and MoFo Party Band. An after party will be held at Minnie's Restaurant at 107 McHenry. Festival also includes Art hosted by the Peer to Peer Recovery Art Project, classic cars, food, vendors, and other Recovery groups and community nonprofit partners.
Festival organizer is JB Presents.
email johnb@jbpresents.com [8]
web link www.jbpresents.com [9]
myspace www.myspace.com/modesto_blues_fest [10]
Joyce A. Plis, Secretary
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Stanislaus County
(209) 558-4555 (new NAMI phone number)
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Buy a blues frog t shirt from Jim at http://www.cafepress.com/jdc104 [12] then come join our host, Peter Mah below, at JB rolling us over to Minnie's for the After Modesto Blues Festival 2008 in Graceada Park party and jam, with Vintage Blues Bands host, MoFo Party Band in to jam, maybe John Ady, others from the lineup and friends from around town.
[13]produced by JB and JB Presents and our friends in Blues.
[14]Festival will run to about 8:30 or 9, then walk a couple blocks to the door at Minnie's where Vintage Blues Band be hosting the jam until JB and Jim get done with clean up and tear down, should be a lot of fun to midnight.