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TO: Brent Booher, band leader, Brass Heart Band
FROM: Dr. Rick Gelinas, PhD, National Director, Books for Boots
Dear Mr. Booher,
Please accept my sincere appreciation for the outstanding music performed by Brass Heart Band at our event for about 200 professionals and business owners on Monday, February 1, 2010 at the Garden Ballroom in downtown Winter Haven. We had many comments on the great quality of your band. Not only was the music exceptional but the appearance and manner of the band members are laudable as well. I noted that you chose your music for our event to appeal specifically to our audience. Many of the pieces the band played were favorites of mine. What professionals you all are! I would be confident selecting Brass Heart Band for any kind of event, knowing you will please.
Rick Gelinas 863-298-8748
Haines City aims to revitalize downtown with some street painting
Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 3:24 p.m.
HAINES CITY -- The Haines City Main Street & Merchants Association hosted Polk County's first street painting festival on Saturday, March 6 at the newly renovated Railroad Park and the historical train depot in historic downtown Haines City. The all-day event drew more than five dozen artists, masters and novices, from the Central Florida area.
“As the summer heat prevents painting on asphalt, the window of opportunity for the art festival was narrow," said Ronni Wood, the association's new executive director. "It was planned as a small event to peak the interest in a larger one next year.
"Most art festivals last up to three days," she added, "and can have squares up to ten-feet-by-ten-feet. Ours was a one-day event, so each artist got a seven-feet-by-seven-feet square to paint,”
Each square boasted, in large block letters, a sponsor from a local business, city, or organization. The festival was a family-friendly affair with a kid's street painting zone, the Brass Heart Band from Winter Haven playing contemporary jazz and rock under the red-topped gazebo, face painting, and food vendors from restaurants in the historic district – Café Cabaret, Hungry Howie's, La Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant, Old Town Café, and Three Boys Café.
On the applications that artists signed to participate in the event, it said there would be no gore, nudity, political statements, or violence.
About 1,200 flyers were sent out to local schools to advertise this event and encourage families to attend.
Puttin’ on the Ritz Restoring a historic theatre in downtown By JON SALM In less than a month, the historic Ritz Theatre in The Ritz 100 board is very excited to announce a run of four shows by entertainer, musician, comedian and 
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Pruitt serves on the board of the Ritz Theatre 100, a community-led initiative which aims to restore the theater “to its original glory and present it to the community of
The process of restoring the Ritz began in the mid-nineties and has progressed slowly over the past decade and a half. Community activists have contributed both financially and by serving on the board of the Rtiz 100. While many have served on the group’s board, the current members will be able to finish the work of their predecessors. “We are here because of all the boards that went before us; but we are the lucky group that will see it get done,” said board member Amy Sumerlin. Sumerlin has served on the board of the Ritz 100 for four years.
When the Ritz is reopened in early October, the theater will serve as a multipurpose venue that can hold meetings, fundraising events, performances, movies, private parties, weddings, and more. “We have something different in this auditorium than other venues–we don’t have permanent seats. It gives us the versatility to do a number of things,” said Pruitt.
While the Ritz will soon be open for business, the restoration process will not be entirely finished. “We will still need help with the carpet and the curtains,” said Heath. The Ritz 100 will host their second annual Twilight at the Ritz Halloween gala to raise interest and funds for the theater. This will be the first event held in the restored Ritz Theatre.
The event, which was held at the Orange Dome last year, was the group’s most financially successful event to date. Board members hope to repeat last year’s success. “We are going to make use of as much of the theater as possible,” said Sumerlin. “We will have areas in the auditorium, the balcony, and a VIP area off the main lobby. The Brass Heart Band, who is just phenomenal, will be performing. It is the ‘not to be missed’ event of the Halloween season!”
Tampa Elks Lodge - November 5, 2011
ATTN: Brass Heart Band:
Linda Reid, Program Coordinator for Tampa Elks Lodge, has submitted the following client feedback for
Gig ID# 987699
"We highly recommend the Brassheart Band. They kept the guests up dancing all night, and were very versatile and very flexible with working with us. They have very talented musicians and singers, and a great big band sound."
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