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SOan Diego Music Awards at Viejas Concerts In The Park
n September 17th the San Diego Music Awards, featuring live performances from Jason Mraz, Reeve Oliver, Buck-O-Nine, Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, The Truckee Brothers, Pierce the Veil, and others will take place at Viejas Casino’s Concerts In The Park.
Schools, something that is not o ered anywhere else in the country. Since the Taylor Guitars for Schools program began, 1,271 Baby Taylor guitars have been donated to schools throughout San Diego County.
Support the San Diego Music Awards that recognize musical excellence by new artists and foster youth musical talent in San Diego schools. Tickets to the September 25th event are available at the
Viejas Gift Shop, Ticketmaster (619) 220-tixs or www.Ticketmaster.com.
“We’re glad we were able to get the document released and we look forward to working with the county and the state of California to get a nal (environmental impact) report out,” Pauma Band of Mission Indians Chairman Chris Devers said.
“Ultimately we’re striving to provide a unique gaming atmosphere and resort facility that’s enjoyable to our patrons.”
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For the past sixteen years, the San Diego Music Awards has raised much needed funding for elementary
school music education programs.
e San Diego Music Awards provide funds that
are used to purchase instruments for school music programs. Over the years, this has allowed school districts to buy less expensive instruments like utes, clarinets, and violins. In 1999, the focus changed and the San Diego Music Awards Foundation teamed
COasino Pauma Plans Resort Expansion
n August 9th the Pauma Band of Mission Indians in San Diego County and the Foxwoods Development Co. described plans for a 23-story hotel with other amenities on nearly 66 acres. e details of the proposed resort casino were made public after an
environmental impact study was led in San Diego County.
e proposed project will be in the same location where Casino Pauma now stands. e proposed 110,000-square-foot casino would start out with 2,000 slot machines, 50 table games and 10 poker tables. e 330,000-square-foot hotel would have
400 rooms. Other facilities would include a spa, pool, 33,600-square-foot hall for banquets and concerts, and a 33,600-square-foot conference center. If
construction were to begin in late 2007 as planned, the resort could be built by 2009.
e Foxwoods Development Co. is a company of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which owns Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Foxwoods has a contractual relationship with the Pauma Band of Mission Indians to build and manage a new casino.
with San Diego CityBeat and El Cajon’s Taylor Guitars to create a unique fundraising program simply called Taylor Guitars for Schools.
To date, there have been 53 elementary schools in this exclusive to San Diego guitar program, with a nancial commitment to add a minimum of six new schools each school year. e schools that become a part of the program are given “Baby” Taylor guitars, providing guitar instruction in public Elementary
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