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February 4, 2014
Vol. 13 No. 5
PHOTOS BY MIKE HEIGHTCHEW Each year accomplished athletes gather at James Logan High School in Union City to pass on their knowledge in a hands-on experience. For those with a passion for track and field sports, the “Willie Davenport Olympian Track and Field Clinic” is an exciting opportunity to learn from the best. The event was created by Logan’s track and field coach Lee Webb in order to inspire young athletes in a learn-by-doing setting. Named after five-time Olympian Willie Davenport, who helped Webb build the event into the largest sports clinic of its kind, the day boasts a lengthy who’s who roster of decorated Olympians and experts in their continued on page 5
BY MEDHA RAMAN For 51 years, the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) has sponsored the longest running musical special event in the entire state of California – the “Battle of the Bands”! The event began in the mid-1960s with the vision of former superintendent of recreation Leroy Pergis who wanted to provide a competition for local bands. While varied musical styles from rock,
District serves over 250,000 residents living in Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview. HARD aspires to encourage life-long learning, fitness, and fun through its recreational activities, special events, and services. Proceeds from the “Battle of the Bands” will go toward HARD funding so that it may continue to provide youth programs for the community and improve the quality of life for citizens of all ages.
Nexus practices for the Battle of the Bands.
indie, and grunge, to punk, funk, and reggae have grown in popularity and fallen out of favor, the battle has marched on through five decades. Durability of the event only slightly overshadows the thirty-five years that emcee Mick Flaire has anchored and presented the show. Mick’s incredible energy resonates with the audience and the bands benefit from a pep talk from this four-time participant before they take the stage for 12 minutes of fame. HARD – acronym for the largest recreation district in California – is an independent special use district that has been providing residents with high quality programs, recreational classes, and beautiful parks, since 1944. The Park INDEX Arts & Entertainment . . . . . . 21
“Battle of the Bands” will be held on Saturday, February 8 in the Reed L. Buffington Performing Arts Center at Chabot College. The event is a wonderful opportunity for bands to demonstrate their talent in musical arrangement, song composition, instrumentation, and vocals. Since its creation, the competition has drawn performers from throughout northern California. Of the more than 30 bands that show up to audition, only a dozen are selected to play at the event. This year’s finalists include the Rob Sesma Band, Alyssa Granados, Love Lamp, Catatonic Society, There Goes the continued on page 5
SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE BENDER 2014 will mark the 25th year of the annual “Children’s Book Illustrators Exhibition” held at the Sun Gallery, Hayward. In the years that we have been hosting this show, a lot has changed in the world of publishing; both in terms of production and distribution of print media, and also in the way in which illustrations that accompany print media are continued on page 7
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