After the raging success of February\u2019s benefit concert for the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library, library officials have invited back one of the most legendary groups of all time for a second concert scheduled for July 26 at the Tyrone High School Auditorium.
\nAnd they\u2019ve accepted.
\nThe Marcels, who\u2019s hit single \u201cBlue Moon,\u201d sold more than two million copies after it was released in 1961, will be back in Northern Blair County, headlining a show that promises to be a fun-filled show for people of any age.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re so excited The Marcels are coming back,\u201d said Chuck Banas, public relations director with the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library. \u201cAfter what they did here in February and seeing how the crowd responded, it would be silly not to ask them back. We did. They accepted. Now we\u2019re ready to rock.\u201d
\nTickets for the concert, titled \u201cSalute to the Jukebox Legends,\u201d go on sale July 7. The concert is slated to begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library, Med-Center Pharmacy, Joybeans, Levine\u2019s Shoefly, Kopp Drug, Healthy Alternatives, Bressler\u2019s Food Market and Sports, the Altoona Library and at Eagle Video at Giant Eagle in Altoona.
\nCost is $30 per person and all proceeds with benefit the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library\u2019s New Building Fund.
\n\u201cMy advice to everyone out there is to get your tickets early,\u201d said Banas, noting that just 1,100 seats are available in the high school\u2019s auditorium. \u201cIf we receive the reaction from the people like we did last year, these seats won\u2019t last long.\u201d
\nLast year\u2019s concert was threatened to be canceled because of a heavy snow storm that dumped more than a foot of snow on Northern Blair County, but more than 800 people still attended the show.
\nIn addition to seeing arguably the most talented performers in rock music history, Banas said those attending the concert will become part of music history.
\n\u201cCurrently, it\u2019s top secret,\u201d said Banas, \u201cbut it is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity for ticket holders. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to get your tickets early.\u201d
\nOn the undercard, The Marcels will bring along with them Vanessa Campagna, who some may recognize as the 10-year-old runner-up from this season of NBC\u2019s Star Search television program. Also performing will be Mayra and I\u2019Jasnem.
\n\u201cThey\u2019ve put together a nice line-up that will really keep everyone\u2019s feet moving and arms swaying,\u201d said Banas.
\nAccording to Banas, the idea to name the concert \u201cSalute to the Jukebox Legends\u201d arose when he was approached by Bald Eagle resident Chet Geist, who informed library officials that he could supply a prop that would fit in perfectly with the concert.
\nBanas said on-stage will be a bubble jukebox that some residents of Blair County may remember. It was housed in a building at Reservoir Park many years ago, and was salvaged by Geist following the collapsing of the building following a 1974 snow storm. Geist was given permission to dismantle the jukebox from the rubble and refurbish it. Banas said from what he understands, the jukebox is in operational condition and said when they \u201cfire it up, it should bubble.\u201d
\n\u201cThis antique bubble jukebox has a special spot in many hearts of Tyrone and Snyder Township area residents,\u201d said Banas. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to miss this.\u201d
\nKeep watching the pages of The Daily Herald to find out more about this major concert as Banas said more information concerning each band will be released leading up to the event.
\nHe wouldn\u2019t budge as to the \u201cbig secret,\u201d stating only that \u201cyou\u2019ll have to be there to believe it.\u201d
\nCurrently, the library\u2019s board of directors continue to push for donations for the new building project, in hopes of avoiding a mortgage for the new building. To date, Banas said about $405,000 has been raised \u2013 just $245,000 short of the goal.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re happy with the way the community has responded so far,\u201d said Banas. \u201cWe still need to make a little more of push and we\u2019ll have this thing.\u201d
\nLibrary officials could apply for a loan to cover the expenses, but Banas said continuing without the burden of a mortgage would be ideal.
\n\u201cIt would be great to pay it off in its entirety,\u201d said Banas. \u201cThat\u2019s an important goal of ours.\u201d
\nAnyone wishing to make a tax-free donation to the project can drop the donation off at either the library on Logan Avenue or at Healthy Alternatives in Bald Eagle.
\nCurrently, construction plans move forward on the project as contractor Jeff Long and his crew prepare for phase three, which includes the pouring of the concrete floor and other inside additions.
\nThe project is still on track for a late September or early October opening.
\nAs construction plans begin to heat back up, so do the plan for interior workings. Banas said the building committee has already met with several manufacturers of shelving and furniture and expect to make a recommendation to the board for this important material by August.
\nIn other business, the library board:
\n\u2022accepted, with regret, the resignation of long-time bookkeeper Nancy Kilmartin;
\n\u2022approved the hiring of Theresa Albright as new bookkeeper, effective immediately; and
\n\u2022adopted and approved the proposed budget for the 2003-04 fiscal year. Banas said the budget was adopted based on the 50-percent funding cuts handed down in the new state budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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