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Local rockers Tripsonic and Hung Jury organized a day long fundraiser to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Katrina 2005 took place at Big Bobby Brown's Rockin' BBQ on Sunday, Sept. 11th from noon to 10pm and included a line-up of some of area's favorite localmusicians.The following local bands performed at Katrina 2005: Hung Jury, Tripsonic, Acoustic Trauma, Releae, Steve Moss, Watchdog,, The Tribe, ReaLation and Five 'Til Midnight. All concert proceeds were donated to the Salvation Army Katrina Relief Fund to assist hurricane survivors and their families.
Big Frank's Freedom Hurricane Relief Festival will take place on Sept. 11th at The River Street Beat Shop in Troy from noon to 6pm. The show started as a thank you tribute to all emergency personnel for their efforts past and present. In light of the recent events organizers will now be collecting donations for the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief efforts. Acts scheduled to perform: Corey Hough, Wendy Nolan, Johnny Mystery, Big Frank and the Bargain Bingers, Cliff Street, and October Circle.
“The victims just want basic life sustenance. They’re in shock. Everything they’ve worked for all of their lives is gone,” said Major Dalton Cunningham, divisional commander for The Salvation Army in the Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Division. Monetary donations are needed to meet the victims’ most immediate needs. The Salvation Army continues to help bring aid and comfort to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, launching one of the largest emergency disaster services relief efforts in the organization’s 125-year history. Mobile kitchens and canteens serving in the Gulf Coast region are focused on providing the most precious commodities needed right now – food and water.
In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Americans are opening their hearts and wallets to help the affected communities in the Gulf Coast. The federal government is advising that the best way to provide immediate assistance is to donate money directly to established national relief organizations with the experience and means to deliver aid. If you’re thinking about the best ways to provide help to those affected by the Hurricane, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, has these tips to help you give wisely:
Donate to recognized charities you have given to before. Watch out for charities that have sprung up overnight. They may be well-meaning, but lack the infrastructure to provide assistance. And be wary of charities with names that sound like familiar, or nationally known organizations. Give directly to the charity, not the solicitors for the charity. Do not give out personal or financial information including your Social Security number or credit card and bank account numbers to anyone who solicits a contribution from you. Scam artists use this information to commit fraud against you. Check out any charities before you donate. Contact the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. Don’t give or send cash. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card. Write the official name of the charity on your check. You can contribute safely online through national charities like The Red Cross. Ask for identification if you’re approached in person. Many states require paid fund-raisers to identify themselves as such and to name the charity for which they’re soliciting. Learn more
(Troy, NY) August 12, 2005 - What is old, is new again. Positively Fourth Street (P4th) returned with full force on Friday, August 12th, with musical guest Melodrome. The Rock & Roll spirit of P4th’s previous incarnation has been resurrected - in a new location at 46 4th Street in Troy, New York. In keeping with the spirit of rebirth and progress, which defines rock & roll and life, P4th transformed the historic Ryan’s Paint Store, a fixture on 4th Street for 50+ years, into an upscale Music Venue and Restaurant, a’la a local Hard Rock Café, satisfying the Capital Region’s hunger for local music and great food.
P4th will again be one of the areas largest supporters of local music, but unlike the original Positively Fourth Street, P4th has expanded its focus to combine great food and spirits together, along with a strong and broad focus on music for music lovers of all ages.
Art Fredette, former owner of the original Positively Fourth Street, Artie’s River Street Stage and the Lansingburgh Station House and a member of the local favorites, the Lawn Sausages, has teamed up with Leesa Naimo, an attorney with the law firm of Lemery Greisler LLC whose practice focuses on fostering economic development, creating or preserving job opportunities, and stimulating growth, expansion and modernization of small businesses throughout Upstate New York, as well as John Cehowski, Assistant Business Officer at the NYS OMRDD’s Capital District DDSO and co-member of the local musical group Release and Patrick Vaccariello, a veteran of the Monument Square Café and the Ale House and one of the Capital Region’s most versatile and well-known characters to the industry.
A Grand Opening is schedule for Wednesday, September 7th with musical guest, The Charms. This show will kick-off The Charms’ first national tour. For information, call P4th at (518) 687-0064 or visit the P4th web site.
