By Rod McLeod, PR & Marketing Committee Chair, Rotary Club of Weston

Rock & Pop Masters Returns to Weston
7:00 PM, Saturday, March 19th at Weston Regional Park
7th Annual Free Outdoor Concert

OK! You missed the legendary rock concerts at Woodstock in upstate NY ... and, the Beatles at Shea Stadium in NYC ...and, the 1985 Live Aid concerts held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. You should have been there!

So, here's your chance to catch up: A half-dozen legendary singers will take residents of Weston back to Rock ’n Roll’s glory days at our 7th Annual Free Rock Concert in the Park, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Weston and the City of Weston. The show gets underway Saturday evening, March 19th at 7:00 pm at the Weston Regional Park, Saddle Club Road, right here in Weston! This is a family friendly event for all ages. Get their early. Just bring your blanket, lawn chairs and be ready to rock the night away! Show the kids you can still rock with the best of them!

The 2011 RPM Free Concert in the Park features a powerhouse lineup of non‐stop hits, sung by the original singers that made them famous. RPM leader Larry Hoppen of Orleans (Still The One, Dance with Me, Love Takes Time) brings the following Star Singers to this year's Major Outdoor Rock Concert:

• Chris Barron, Spin Doctors
• Skip Martin, formerly of Kool & The Gang / Dazz Band
• Wally Palmar, The Romantics
• Jimmy Hall, formerly of Wet Willie; featured with Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, many more
• John Jorgenson, formerly with Elton John Band, Desert Rose Band, The Helecasters
• Robert Papst & Janina from Germany

These world-famous singers are backed by the RPM All-Star Band. An impressive group of musicians who have performed with a “Who's Who” of rock music including:

• Lance & Lane Hoppen - Orleans
• Charlie Morgan - Orleans & former Elton John drummer
• Jerry Riggs – Formerly with Pat Travers Band
• Barry Dunaway - Formerly with SurvivorTM & Yngwie Malmsteen

The Free Rock & Pop Masters (RPM) Concert in the Park, was started in 2005 by Weston Rotarian local businessman and Concert Chairman Tom Kallman, and has grown into one of Broward County’s largest free musical events. Over the years, Weston residents have enjoyed performances by Felix Cavaliere, Rick Derringer, Jimi Jamison, Robbie Dupree, Mark Farner, Joe Lynn Turner, Don Barnes, Pat Travers, Jeff Scott Soto, David Pack, John Cafferty & ‘Tunes’, Peter Beckett, Joe Bouchard, Orleans, Pure Prairie League, Poco and Firefall. Last year, more than 8,500 people attended.

Inquiries regarding this year’s event & venue should be directed to the City of Weston:

• Jeff Skidmore (Chief Operating Officer) 954-389-4321
• Denise Barrett (Communications) 954-385-2000
  

Recent Rotary Happenings

The winning bidder of the Weston Rotary Umbrella for February was Michael Freedland of WestonLawyers.com ... The 24th Annual WestonLawyers.com Scholarship Golf Classic tees-up on April 4th; contact Sponsorship Chairman, Michael Freedland for further information. All proceeds benefit Weston Rotary’s Scholarship Fund ... A hearty welcome to our newest Weston Rotarians: Esteban Valiente and John Cross ... Congratulations to Rotarian Ken Flanz, founder of the Rotary Run, who was recognized by Rotary International for his service to our community ... and a shout out to Weston Rotarians who are serving our community through Weston Rotary service projects at the Susan B. Anthony Center, the Cooperative Feeding Program of Broward, the Broward Navy League, the Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans' Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines and our Interact and Rotaract Service Clubs at Cypress Bay and Western High Schools and Nova Southeastern Universality.

The Rotary Club of Weston is recognized as one of Southwest Broward’s leading community service organizations. Weston Rotary meets at Weston Hills Country Club every Thursday morning, year-round, from 7:30 – 8:30am to enjoy a buffet breakfast and a lively meeting program. For further information about Weston Rotary, visit our website at www.WestonRotary.org , and stop by our FaceBook Fan Page (Rotary Club of Weston) for the latest happenings.

Dan Young and Chairman Bob Harms (Right) pose with our February’s students of the month from Cypress Bay and Western High Schools, Rachelle Mariano on left and Alexa Nelson on right.	Larry Hoppen, lead singer of Orleans; Edgar Winter of the eponymously named and famed Edgar Winter Group; and Tom Kallman, Concert Chairman and          Weston Rotarian.