L TheThe OCAL UNITED L.U.N.C.H.L.U.N.C.H. NETWORK to COMBAT HUNGER Founded 1989 by Bill Pere MENUMENU continuing the legacy of Harry Chapin Since 1989 Using the power of popular music to produce positive social action Fall 2006-- Issue #17 There Are over 100,000 Hungry Children Under the Age of 12 In Launching Our 18th Season ...... Connecticut Welcome to Our Quiet Little Life During the summer, our 11th summer music camp at Camp Wightman was an amazing week, with 50 Okay, it's really not so quiet ... perhaps that's why campers, counselors, and Ensemble members coming Kay and I both wrote songs about those moments together for a great time of music, learning, and when we do get to relax between projects and camping experiences. Other summer activities concerts and traveling. We appreciate the quiet included presenting a music workshop/performance times, and as songwriters, need them for reflection in Seattle, music Conferences in Dallas and and recharging.. But we would never give up the Philadelphia, and the Voices For Hope event in important work of using music and education as partnership with the Bushnell in Hartford and powerful means of effecting social change. "Brooklyn the Musical" . I guess that's why our 2006-2007 LUNCH season And as we look ahead to our 18th season, there are is among the busiest in all of our 18 years, many new events and new horizons in the months to culminating in a June 2007 concert at the Schubert come. We hope you'll share the journey with us. Theater in New Haven with the original Chapin Band ! (more details in the Spring newsletter). Lots of concerts, music conferences, and new national and COMING UP international projects are on tap for the year. September 23: Les Julian, winner of six We will be building on the "Voices For Hope" initiative that began this past Spring, and also national awards for his family CDs, once getting involved in the international UNISONG again teams up with LUNCH to present a songwriting contest, to help focus awareness on great Family Concert at Mystic River Folk, important social issues. We have a new double- 7:30pm , Union Baptist Church, Mystic length CD coming out soon, and of course, a full schedule of Chapin Legacy and Hunger October 20: The Ensemble presents a Fall Awareness concerts. In fact, our schedule is so Hunger Awareness concert at Wheeler High packed that we actually had to turn down some School in North Stonington, to benefit local concert requests. Our education outreach continues -- Bill was a social services. workshop presenter at the CT Music Educators November 11: The Ensemble teams up with Association convention in Hartford in March, and guests from the Groton Schools to present a he visited many schools to give workshops and career presentations. Veterans Day Tribute concert, to honor the men and women who serve our country. 7pm, Union Baptist Church, Mystic SERVICE LEARNING IN ACTION HOLIDAY SHOW: "Christmas With the LUNCH's MISSION: Super Heroes" Saturday December 02, Union (1) To show kids that they can make a difference in the lives of others; Baptist Church, Mystic. Show starts at 7pm, (2) To raise money for fighting hunger and poverty with pre-show music at 6:15. Faster Than though local social service agencies Speeding Sleigh.... More Powerful Than a (3) To provide fun-filled family entertainment events for Loco Motive... the community SNOW DATE: Sunday Dec 03, 3pm. SOME RECENT ACTIVITIES philly Dallas Bill performs at the national Independent Music Kay performs at the Dallas Independent Music Conference in Philadelphia, September, 2006 Conference, May 2006 hard rock NYC photo Camp photo Our 11th Summer Camp at Camp Wightman was a The Ensemble was invited to the Hard Rock Cafe in New great week in July with 50 campers, counselors, and York where they were recognized by World Hunger Year Ensemble members putting on two fun shows. as an innovative grassroots solution to fighting hunger memorial day parade East Lyme The Ensemble participated in the Mystic Memorial Day The Ensemble presented a family show at East Lyme Parade, filling a pickup truck with moire than 700 High School., culminating a successful food and pounds of food which was then donated to the pantry at clothing drive by the students the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center VOICES FOR HOPE • Dec 11 2005 -- LUNCH is invited to the Hard Rock Cafe in In June, Bill and Kay helped select the winners for the Voices New York City, where the Chapin Family presents a concert and For Hope Competition, in partnership with the Bushnell LUNCH is recognized by World Hunger Year as being an Center for the Performing Arts, and Broadway's "Brooklyn 'innovative grassroots solution to fighting hunger" The Musical". Entries came from as far as New Jersey and Feb 10 -- Kay presents at the East Hartford Parks and Rec Texas. LUNCH's Rachelle Seney was among the 8 winners, Showcase getting a chance to appear on stage with the cast at one of Feb 11 - Bill his "Ten Secrets of Success in the Music Business" the Hartford performances . All the Voices For Hope course at Western CT State University in Danbury finalists will have opportunities to perform and record with Feb 18 - Bill hosts a songwriting workshop with Alan Roy Scott LUNCH during the year ahead. See the special VFH section Feb 23 - Bill is at New Canaan School, Midi-Music-Math of our LUNCH website. workshop Feb 28 Bill gives an MBTI Presentation, East Lyme High School Mar 9 - with Kay Pere, Groton Senior Center Mar 20 - Essex School "Invention Convention" Science Fair Expo Mar 24 - Bill is a Presenter, CMEA Conference, Hartford CT "Songwriting as a Hub for Curriculum Integration" Mar 25 a Service Learning in Action Concert with the Ensemble at East Lyme High School Mar 30 - Bill is at East Lyme High for a "Careers in Music" presentation Apr 1 - Bill and Kay present a Collaboration Workshop Apr 3 - Bill returns to Bethany Community School for his popular Midi-Music-Math workshop Apr 29 - the Ensemble is at Groton Bible Chapel Release Concert for the "Share the Journey" CD May 13 - Bill presents a Midi, Recording and Production Workshop in Mystic Bill and Kay, the other judges, and the The Voices For May 29 - The Ensemble marches in the Memorial Day Parade. Mystic Hope Finalists at the Bushnell, June 3, 2006 May 19-20 -- Bill and Kay are Presenters/Performers, at the Independent Music Conference, Dallas TX Jun 3 - Bill and Kay are Judging the finals of the "Voices For Hope" competition at the Bushnell Theater, Hartford Jun 11 - Bill and Kat perform at JB Williams Park, Glastonbury, CSA Showcase Jul 3 - Kay and Bill perform at Ascension Studios, Brooklyn C Jul 16-22 The 11th LUNCH Summer Music Camp at Camp Wightman Aug 13 Seattle: Bill and Kay perform at Seattle Unity church, and then present a Songwriting Workshop Aug 27 JB Williams Park, Glastonbury, CSA Showcase, with the Ensemble and Voices For Hope guests. Aug 31 - Sep 5 - Bill and Kay are Presenters/Performers at the national Independent Music Conference, Philadelphia, PA Sep 1 -- Bill and Kay perform at The Fire, Philadelphia, PA, Sep 18 -- "Songwriting and the Music Business" A course taught by Bill through the Westerly Adult Education Center. Sep 23 The Ensemble appears with LUNCH artist Les Julian at Mystic River Folk Oct 6-7 Bill and Kay and some of the Ensemble are at the Gove Hill Retreat Center, Vermont (Private retreat) Oct 20 The Ensemble is at Wheeler HS, North Stonington, for a "Hunger Awareness Concert" Nov 11 - The Ensemble, with guests, presents a Veterans Day Tribute at Mystic River Folk Dec 2 - The 10th Annual LUNCH Holiday Show "Christmas With the Super Heroes" (Right) VFH Winner Rachelle Seney, Feb 10 - The Ensemble returns to Pine Point School in Stonington (center) American Idol Runner-up Diana DeGarmo who for a Hunger Awareness Concert to benefit the Pawcatuck played the title role in "Brooklyn", and Neighborhood Center (left) Kay Pere, Rachelle's voice teacher. Mar 10 - The Ensemble is at St. Michael;s Center in Baltic for a concert to benefit social services in the Norwich area. for photos visit the website photo albums "When in doubt, do something" -- Harry Chapin "Let's Roll" -- Todd Beamer, United Flight 93 KAY'sKAY's CORNERCORNER visit www.kaypere.com In addition to all her work with our regular LUNCH finalist in the Connecticut Junior Miss competition. In the schedule. Kay has been involved in many special projects. talent portion of the event, she was the only one who At our recent shows and at some of the local craft stores, wrote, and sang her own song. The music tracks were you may have seen a display of fine hand-crafted specially produced by Kay and Bill, who help many young stoneware jewelry that Kay has been making. A portion people develop their ability to express themselves through of the proceeds from the sale of these unique items has song. Jen will be going on to the Nationals in Orlando in been designated for the Keys For a Cause outreach, which November.. focuses on supporting programs addressing issues of Also during the last year, Kay has presented workshops domestic violence. and performances in Dallas, Philadelphia , Seattle, New Coming up on February 17, 2007, Kay will be teaming York City, and here in Connecticut . up with well-known artist from New York, Marci Geller, Always the songwriter, Kay has been writing many new (who appeared on "Live With Regis") for a Valentines Day songs for three different CD projects.