Come out to the South Davis Dos Coyotes this Tuesday in the Oakshade Town Center for a fundraising dinner. Present the coupon that is coming home with kids this week and 10% of your bill will be donated to the KPTO. The fundraiser is from 5 to 9pm and is valid for dine-in only. (Coupons will be available at the front desk in the office as well.)

Shari Dailey
2010/2011 KPTO Vice President #2

In conjunction with the Davis Odd Fellows, The Pepper Peddler proudly presents: A Davis Farm to School Winter Benefit Concert on February 19th at the Odd Fellow’s Hall. The evening’s lineup will feature lively Bluegrass from Jackstraw straight out of Portland and the soaring sounds of Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack, Davis’ own mountain music songbird. Doors open at 7:30 and music starts promptly at 8:00; the show is all ages. A silent auction featuring farm and food related goodies will take place simultaneously. Presale tickets are $15 general admission, $12 students and $20 at the door. A discount is available for groups of 6 ($10/person). The tickets are available at Armadillo Music (205 F St in Davis) or online through the Pepper Peddler’s website, www.pepperpeddler.com

Davis High School Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Angelo Moreno, is offering the community a very special opportunity to see The Adventures of Jack and the Beanstalk. It’s the familiar story we all know and love, set to original music by composer Elizabeth Lackey. The narrator is Broadway performer Michael Lackey, who wrote the script for “Jack” and also happens to be married to the composer. And there will be a special guest appearance by The Giant!

Mr. Lackey is currently performing in the Las Vegas production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” and has also performed with three other “Phantom” companies, including Broadway and San Francisco. He has performed the show over 3,000 times, playing “The Phantom” more than 150 times. A musical theatre veteran of more than 40 productions, he has toured with Carol Channing, Florence Henderson, and Juliet Prowse, and has performed with Tony Randall and Robert Goulet. Mr. Lackey keeps a busy concert schedule singing with orchestras all over the country. You may recognize his voice as the announcer in Olympic ice skating specials or from national television commercials.

Composer Elizabeth Lackey has written and orchestrated five commissioned symphonic works as well as several musicals and numerous songs that have been performed throughout the United States. Several of her symphonic works have been written specifically for children, including “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Pinocchio,” “The Ugly Duckling,” and “Robin Hood.”

This family-friendly concert for the young and the young-at-heart is Saturday, February 19th, at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm at the Richard Brunelle Performance Hall, Davis High School, 315 W. 14th Street, Davis. Tickets are $5.00 (general admission) and are available for advance purchase at Watermelon Music, 207 E Street, Davis. Any unsold tickets will also be available at the Performanc.

Erin Grey-Merritt

Student Services
Davis Joint Unified School District
(530) 757-5300, ext. 140
emerritt AT djusd.k12 DOT ca.us