LIFETIME MEMBER RECIPIENT FOR

G E N E B E A R

producer PERFQRMER MASTER OF ceremonies

Gene Bear is an individual deeply involved and dedicated to his love, Country music he is a respected promoter, producer, performer, MC ... and his expertise on country music is sought out by radio stations and country music periodicals, because of the massive and imposing record and country music periodical library he. maintins. he was the host of his own "Bear Country" two years on local cable TV on channe;l 8, featuring west coast country music artists. he has been a member and is presently reserving on the board of direftors of the academy o ofcountry music for eight years, with terms as vice-president and treasurer included. he is honorary vice-president of the friends of the John edwards memorial foundation an archive and research center at UCLA devoted to the study and preservation of commercially recorded and published american folk music a book "1980 who's Who in country music was coauthored by gene and several other country music experts, is to be released shortly. coupled with gene's intense involvement in country music, about 15 years ago he began to promote and produce country music shows for the benefit of a multitude of charities. it would be difficult if not impossible to determine the number of shows or the many thousands of charity dollars he is responsible for raising. recognition for such compassion has been expressed to gene from many levels. many newspapers, including the los angeles times and teh las Angeles herald examiner, ran feature articles on gene 's endeavors. he subsequently became the recipient of a multitude of awards from such as retarded children's association of san gabriel valley The. marine corps toys for tots signal hill police departemnt, a resolution from the los angeles city council etc. at the march of dimes awards dinner, gene was given a 1979 Aehie.ve.me.nt Awafl.d. Gene wa-0 fl.eee.ntly ~he gue6t 06 honofl. at the Fifl.6t Countfl.y Mu-0ie Cele.bfl.ity Roa6t. Ante.fl. the. U6ual 6e.-0tivitie.6 06 6ueh an oeea6ion, Gene. wa6 pfl.e.- 6e.nte.d with a fl.e.6olution 6ofl. hi-0 ehafl.itable. eontfl.ibution6 6fl.om the Cali6ofl.nia State. A-0-0embly, anothe.fl. 6fl.om the. Cali6ofl.nia State Senate. and eongfl.atulatofl.y le.ttefl.6 6ofl. hi-0 eivie involve.me.nt 6fl.om Gove.fl.nofl. Je.fl.fl.lJ Bfl.own and Pfl.e.6ide.nt Jimmy Cafl.te.fl.. · Gene. ha-0 be.en a me.mbe.fl. 06 the. Aeade.my 06 Countfl.y Mu6ie -0inee. 1967. SCVCC LIFETIME MEMBER RECIPIENT FOR 1980 MONTIE MONTANA, JR.

••••• Montie IE Montana Jr.

Montie is well known in th,u., c.o u.n:tlt.y M a. p!t.omoteJt. a.nd peJt.60Jt.meJt. in top Jt.ode.o-6, 6a.iM, pa.11..a.du a.nd h,u., awn , "Bu66a.lo 8-i.U '-6 Will Wut Show", wh.ic.h touJt.e.d Ja.pa.n and .twenty otheJt. c.ou.n:tlt.iu and 6oUJt. c.onti.ne.nu . He. hM ahio -6uc.c.U-6 6ui.l!I pJt.o- mote.d 6e.a..t.wi.e. ac.u 61t.om that 6how in p!t.omolion-6 a.Mund the. woltld 60Jt. ma.jOJt c.ompan.iu ,6uc.h M Ca.tt.n.a..tio n, B!t.a.n.i66 M/Lli,,nu, Ja.pa.n a.nd ~h Afltlinu, Bank 06 Ame.Jt.ic.a. T1t.a.vele.M Che.c.fu., and Ame.Jt.ic.a.n Explt.U-6, M well M pJt.oviding p1t.06u-6iona.l wute.Jt.n e.n.te.Jt.ta.inme.nt 601t .toe.al 6hopping c.e.n.te.M a.nd c.onve.nti.on c.e.nte.M. A native. 60n, boJt.n i n Lo6 Ange.tu, Monti.e. pJt.ue.nt.ly 1t.u idu in Va.le.nua.. FoUoW-i.ng the. 6ooute.p6 06 hl6 6a.moU6 6a.theJt., Monti.e. Montana., Monu.e. 14. took hl6 6ilt.6t holt.6 e. ba.c.k Jt.ide. a.t the. a.g e. o 6 th!t.e.e. da.y-6, a.nd made. hl6 6ilt.6t -6ta.g e. a.ppeaJtanc.e. a.t 6iX mon-th-6. He. .{-6 a. g1t.a.dua.te. 06 the. Un.ive.M ..Uy Ca.li60Jt.n.ia. a.t Da.v.{-6, a.nd majo1t.e.d in An.ima.l Sue.nee. . A6teJt. e.alt.ning a.n MmtJ c.omm..i.u.ion a.nd ta.king the. 066,ic.e.M Ba.&ic. CoUll4 e., he. uw a.&6 i gne.d to -6pe.c.,i,ai ,6 eJt.v.lc.u, wheJt.e. he. a.Jt.Jt.a.nge.d 60"- the. e.nte/Ltahune.n.t 06 the. tlt.oop-6 and otheJt. -6pe.ua..l eve.nu, he. -6eJt.ve.d M the Jt.iding a.c.ade.my O 66.lc.eJt. . Fo4 the. pa.& t ten IJealt.6 he. hM c.onc.e.ntlt.a.te.d on pJt.Oduc.ing a 4e-c.Jt.ea.lion 06 "Bu.66a.lo 8-i.U' 6 Will Wut Show'' a.nd hM ta.ken ..U to 20 c.ow,,.t,uu and 6ouJt. c.ontine.nu , wheJt.e. he. hM be.e.n u.n.ive.Ma.Uy a.c.c..la.ime.d. Monti.e. hM a.ppe.Me.d in the. Pa.&a.de.na. RoH Pait.a.de ,6e,veJt.a.l t.imu a.nd ju,,6t Jt.e.c.e.nt.ly 6Vt.ve.d M Ma.lt.6ha..l 06 the. Santa C.laJt.ita. Va.Ue.y 54th Annual July 4th Pait.a.de. in Ne.wha.U., an a.ttlt.a.c.lion that dlr.w upAJa./1.(U 06 .\ome twenty ,thou,,6and people.. Monu.e. Montana., ]Jr. • .{-6 one 06 the. th!t.e.e. honoJt.e.d c.eleb,'Li;tiu being plt.Ue.nted wU:h a. .U.6e.­ .u.me. Honolt.a.lUJ Me.mbe.Mh.ip in the. Santa. C.t.aluta. Va.U.ey ChambeJt. 06 ConwneJt.c.e 6oJt. hl6 many yealt.6 06 -6holUrta.it.,6h,ip and de.di.c.a,tlon to hi.\ c.orrrnu.n.ity a.nd the na.t..ion. LIFETIME MEMBER RECIPIENT

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REMEMBER THE SONGS »I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS ME»,»BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES», »ONE HAS MY NAME», »OKLAHOMA HILLS»? THEN YOU REMEMBER THE MAN WHO RECORVEV THEM, JIMMY WAKELY. MR. WAKELY ALSO RECORVEV SOME GREAT HITS WITH MARGARET WHITING, LIKE »SLIPPING AROUNV», WEVVING BELLS» "SILVER BELLS" ANV MANY MORE. MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN RECENTLY ABOUT »CROSS OVER» ARTISTS. WELL JIMMY WAKELY WAS THE VERY FIRST COUNTRY WESTERN ARTIST TO MAKE IT BIG IN BOTH COUNTRY ANV POP CHARTS. IT HAPPENEV IN 1950 WHEN THE NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLICATIONS AWARVEV HIM NO. 1 WESTERN ARTIST, NO. 3 MALE COUNTRY ARTIST ANV MOST IMPORTANTLY NO. 3 POP MALE VOCALIST IN A LIST THAT INCLUV EV PERRY COMO - FRANKIE LANE - JIMMY WAKELY - ANV BING CROSBY, IN THAT ORVER. IN AVVITION TO SELLIMG SEVERAL MILLION PHONOGRAPH RECORVS, JIMMY WAKELY STARREV IN 28 WESTERN PICTURES AS A SINGING COWBOY. WHILE MAKING IT BIG AS A RECORVING ANV MOTION PICTURE STAR, MR. WAKELY APPEAREV ON ALL ~ HE BIG TV NETWORK SHOWS INCLUVING: BOB HOPE~ MILTON BERLE - EV SULLIVAN - KEN MURRAY - STEVE ALLEN - KATE SMITH ANV ARTHUR GOVFREY. STARTING IN 1958, MR. WAKELY LIMITEV HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCES ALMOST ENTIRELY TO THE WEST COAST, SO THAT HE COULV SPENO MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. HE STARTEV HIS OWN RECORV COMPANY, "SHASTA RECORVS", ANV VOES NOT COMPETE FOR RAVIO PLAY, BUT KNOWING THAT HE HAS · FANS ALL OVER THE WORLV, STARTEV A MAIL ORVER RECORV BUSINESS. WITH VIRTUALLY NO AIR PLAY, JIMMY WAKELY MAKES MORE FROM RECORVS THAN MOST COUNTRY WESTERN ARTISTS. THIS IS VUE TO THE FACT, HE ALREAVY HAS FANS WHO WANT TO HEAR HIM SING HIS SONGS. -JIMMY WAKELY ANV WIFE, INEZ, RESIVE IN A LARGE RANCH HOUSE ON ONE ACRE OF LANV IN SYLMAR, CALIFORNIA OVERLOOKING THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY . HE HAS A RECORVING STUVIO IN HIS HOMW WHERE HE MAKES NEW RECORVS TO SOUNV LIKE THE 40'S ANV SO'S BECAUSE HIS FANS WANT IT THAT WAY. ANO WHEN HE OCCASIONALLY PLAYS IN CONCERT OR PLAYS CLUBS, HE FEATURES ONLY THE GREATEST HIT SONGS EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO, TAKING HIS FANS ON A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY. WELCOME BY ROBERT BARVWELL, PRESIVENT SANTA CLARITA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVOCATION BY IRON EYES COVY FLAG SALUTE BY JAY MILLER, 1ST VICE-PRESIVENT ELECT SANTA CLARITA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

FROM: U.S SENATOR, S. 1. HAYAKAWA letter U.S . SENATOR, ALAN CRANSTON letter CONGRESSMAN, BARRY Goldwater JR. presented by Adm. assistant Ben Key SUPERVISOR, BAXTER Ward 5TH district presented by JOAN PINCHUK, Field Veputy STATE SENATOR, LOU CUSANOVICH presented by JERRY CURRY, Adm . A44i4tant STATE ASSEMBLYMAN, ROBERT CLINE presented by candidate, CATHIE WRIGHT SANTA CLARITA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE P4e4ented by president ROBERT Bardwell ACCEPTANCE ENTERTAINMENT VOOR PRIZE ANV SPECIAL VRAWINGS BY GENE BEARS CHERI SOHN

CLOSING BY VON MASTER OF CEREMONIES - VON HINSON V? KLAC RAVIO. AIR PERSONALITY "VON HINSON" HAS ATTRACTEV THOUSANOS OF. LISTENERS INCLUVING CARGO-TOTING TRUCKERS WHO TRANSVERSE THE NATIONS HIGHWAYS ANO WANT W TO LISTEN TO GOOV COUNTRY MUSIC, WORLV NEWS, ROAV ANO WEATHER CONOITIONS. AS THE "PHANTOM 570 'S TRUCKMASTER'' VON HEAVS UP A CLUB OF OVER 9,000 CARO CARRYING MEMBERS. HE HAS ALSO BEEN ASSOCIATEV WITH KBBQ ANO KVAY, ANO HAS u~ JUST NEWLY RELEASEV AN ALBUM CALLEO " THE TRUCK STOPS HERE" - A CREATION . INSPIREV BY HIS KLAC INVOLVEMENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL TRUCKING SHOW EAST, D IN VALLAS, ANO AT THE ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER, IN JULY. THIS YEAR, KLAC IS CELEBRATING ITS "VECAVE OF COUNTRY MUSIC" ANO EVENHJG .i A AIR PERSONALITY, VON HINSON, HEADS THE LIST OF CELEBRITIES ON KLAC/ 570 [3 \..,(_METROMEDIA RAVIO FROM 7 TO 11 P.M . .

IT IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION AM) STRIVES TO SERVE ANV UNIT THE BUSINESS,

PROFESSIONAL ANV CIVIC CONCERNS AM) TO CREATE A NUCLEUS WITH THE SANTA

CLARITA VALLEY ANV SURROUNVING AREAS. o/J: GINNY'S HOME SHOP - FREV GINNY ARNOLV ROSE GARVEN FLORIST - CAROLE MILLER

NEWHALL GENERAL STORE MILT Diamond PartyPARTY ROUND UP - MELVIN MARKS AVON GIFT STEIN - CARMEN SARRO NEWHALL JEWELERS - LYNN WISE

RECORV ALBUMS - JIMMY WAKELY INVIVIVUAL RECORVS - CARL CRIBBS ROV CAMERON HARRV CAREY, I RON EYES COVY NUVIE COHN

EVVIE VEAN

ANVY JAUREGUI

VOYE O'VELL CLI FFI E STONE TEX 6 VALLAS WILLIAMS GENE BEAR MONTIE MONTANA, JR. JIMMY WAKELY