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August 2013 Danville Concours d’Elegance: How Can a Fundraiser Be This Much Fun? By Jody Morgan
On Sunday, September 22nd, for the ninth consecutive year, vintage vehicles will vie for attention on the streets of downtown Danville in one of the West Coast’s most prestigious automotive events: the Danville Concours d’Elegance. In lieu of admission, donations are encouraged. Every cent contributed benefits the Parkinson’s Institute (the PI) and the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF). To date the Danville d’Elegance Foundation (DDE) has raised $1.5 million toward research to cure and care to aid the one million Americans currently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurological disorder affecting movement.
The Tour and Thrill ride leads current, classic and cutting-edge cars on a rally-style road trip through Napa.
Revving up for the weekend’s fun fundraising action, the third annual Tour and Thrill Ride commences at the Lafayette Park Hotel on Saturday, September 21st, with registration and morning refreshments followed by a cavalcade of current, classic, and cutting-edge cars departing for a rally-style road trip at 8:30am. Joining participants touring in their personal autos, ten Thrill Ride purchasers will be piloting exceptional automobiles made available by local dealerships and partnering manufacturers. All of the cost incurred for the thrill (less than a day’s rental of these mesmerizing models) goes directly to funding the Parkinson’s research and care cause. Participants return home in time to dress for the Dinner d’Elegance at the Blackhawk Museum. DDE founders Chris and Jim Edlund, proprietors of ChristeJames Jewelry, witnessed the degenerative process of Parkinson’s disease in close relatives on both sides of their family. A dozen years ago they decided to take action by contacting the Parkinson’s Institute in Sunnyvale, California to offer support. “At first,” Chris laughs, “we thought it was just going to be donating a piece of jewelry to the auction, but we found ourselves heavily engaged in fundraising for three years in San Francisco at the Fairmont.” Wanting to bring their skills to bear on a hometown project, they staged the first Concours d’Elegance on the streets of Danville in 2004. For Jim Edlund, always a car person and follower of sports car racing, the concept of creating a car show came naturally. With many car-collecting friends and clients lending support, the Edlunds were able to coordinate an automotive exhibition that immediately grabbed the attention of the community. Bill Bauerfeind
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Serving Alamo and Diablo Alamo Rotary Holds 31st Annual Wine and Music Festival on September 7th
The Alamo Wine and Music Festival is an annual community celebration benefitting the Alamo community and schools’ music programs while providing a day full of activities for the entire family. Headlining the event will be the Groove Doctors. They will begin at
8PM for dancing under the stars. Also performing is Push with Dan Ashley. Alamo/Danville school bands and choirs will also perform during the day. The day will also be filled with many activities for the entire family. Food, games, and business booths will be set up throughout the festival area. Kids will enjoy the play zone with the popular rock climbing wall and new photo booth. Dinner tickets are $15 and feature selections from Faz, Maggie Ray’s, and the Rotary BBQ. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 8PM. The Festival will have wine tasting from a number of California vineyards, and people may purchase commemorative wine glasses at the event. Wine may also be bought by the bottle. We respectfully ask that you purchase your beverages from our Rotary booth as it is these funds that go back into the betterment of our community as well as the school music programs. This year our raffle prizes are better than ever! They include: • Round of Golf for four, courtesy of Round Hill Country Club • Diamondback Outlook Mountain Bike, Alamo Bicycles • Dinner for two with bottle of Faz Cab at Faz, Danville, courtesy of Faz Poursohi
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Help Select Alamo’s Citizen of the Year
The time has come for the Rotary Club of Alamo to select its Citizen of the Year for 2013. The Citizen of the Year award will be presented at the Alamo Music Festival on September 7th. This year marks the 29th year that this award has been given. The nominee must represent your view of the very best of citizenship, service, and integrity. The nominee must be a person who in 2012-2013 (and probably but not necessarily over many recent years) has demonstrated a unique commitment to the Alamo community (and the community at large) that places him/her in a special place deserving of this singular recognition. Alamo has hundreds of dedicated citizens who give countless hours to our benefit. All members of the Alamo community are encouraged to nominate that person who best meets the criteria. We hope that you will submit a nomination for this year. Please provide the following information about the nominee: Nominee’s name, address, and telephone number. Please detail the reasons you select the individual for the nomination. In addition, please provide your name/organization name, address, and telephone number. Volume XIII - Number 8 Please make your submission no 3000F Danville Blvd. #117, later than August 19th to Don Morton, Alamo, CA 94507 Chairman, Alamo Citizen of the Year Telephone (925) 405-NEWS, 405-6397 Committee, 3124 Via Larga, Alamo, Fax (925) 406-0547 CA 94507. For questions, call Don Alisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher at (925) 838-1137. To submit by Editor@yourmonthlypaper.com fax, send to (925) 838-9930 or email Sharon Burke ~ Writer dmorton12@yahoo.com. sburke@yourmonthlypaper.com opinions expressed herein belong to the writers, and do Thank you for giving serious The not necessarily reflect that of Alamo Today. Alamo Today thought to this most worthwhile rec- is not responsible for the content of any of the advertising herein, nor does publication imply endorsement. ognition in our community.