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"Nick Love Benefit Very Aptly named"

On Sunday night, employees at the Prime Time Bar and Grill in Greensburg organized a benefit concert to help co-owner Nick Love cover his medical expenses. Love fell into a sleep-like "coma" last Wednesday after he checked into his room at the Holday Inn.

Sundays Benefit concert raised about $1,000 through donations and merchandise sales. A lot of local artists and musicians autographed memorabilia and merchandise and donated the proceeds to the benefit fund.

One of the bands that participated in the event was the Seattle based rock band KCB ALL-STARS. The group was in town preparing for the next leg of their national tour, but even though they didn't know him, volunteered to play after they visited the resturaunt last week.

"For some of these musicians, it's not all about money and cars and rock 'n' roll," said Prime Time manager Marcia Koors.

Casey Boness, lead guitarist and singer said he wanted to help our because everyone was so nice and friendly.

"Prime Time just has a very tight-knit family atmospere," he said.

He was very impressed by all the people who volunteered their time and all the people who helped support the idea.

"I haven't seen this amount of generoustiy before," Boness said. "It's just further testimony of the dedication and commitment of the people here."

The Band, along with other musicians, also donated items for a silent auction which lasts all week.

At last bid, KCB had an autographed pair of drumsticks going for $80 and an autographed drum head at $40, and the group had already donated $55 worth of their CD sales on Sunday.

In general, Koors said the whole event restored her faith in humanity. "You hear about crime and violence all the time, but it's overwhelming to see a response like this," she said. "You can't put this feeling into words, but it warms your heart." - Greensburg Daily News


"Kudos!"

One Big Team is a powerful and effective program for young adults due to it's ability to connect with them on their level. Kudos to One Big Team for recognizing and responding to the needs of America's youth.

Kim Jones
Washington State Educator

- Seattle school district


"Bands message rocks on to South Decatur"

It was an opportune time to bring in a mesage of peace and respect to South Decatur High School.

With knives being brandished at basketball games and the school put in lock-down to protect students, there could hardly be a better time for a peaceful influence to arrive.

The Seattle based rock band KCB ALL-STARS visited the school and delivered their special blend of music and personal advice.

"It was an unfortunate opportunity," said Casey Boness, lead singer and guitarist. "Real-life situations in the past two weeks had opened their minds to our message."

The band is touring and playing similar convocations in schools all over the nation. The group starts out playing music from popular contemporary bands and then Casey starts speaking about bullying and violence in schools. He discusses ways people can do the right thing by respecting others and being mature.

"Forgiveness is for yourself," Boness said. "Being angry and bitter only hurts yourself."

The show went well and the South Decatur Students had fun dancing and singing along, but they also absorbed the message.

"It was phenominal," Boness said. "It was, by far, the best crowd we've played for."

The band got first-hand proof that their message was effective when a 14-year old student approached them after the show and told them how Boness' message had struck home. He talked a little bit about his past relationships and discussed his personal motto that life can either be a struggle or a pleasure, depending on how you want it to be. The girl told Boness that her boyfriend didn't respect her, but had experienced a change of heart listening to the music and the band's message.

"She felt it was an all-give and no-take relationsip," Boness said. "She thinks the convocation will help him look at her differently."

Seeing such tangible and personal proof that the show is a success is a powerful reward.

"I really want to make a difference and have an impact, " Boness said. "Of course, rocking out is fun too, but it's not all about that."

Bob Hacker, principal at South Decatur, decided to let the band perform after talking to a school in Washington State where the band performed. He said he's glad they came to play because it was an effective way of transmitting a serious message.

"A band like that is more popular with the kids today," Hacker said. "They enjoyed the music, but also heard an important message about tolerance and respect."

Sometimes, it's difficlut to get messages across to students because they hear teachers and administrators talk about the same things day in and day out.

"It's nice to have another tool to use to get through to the kids," Hacker said. "It's a different kind of convocation."

Hacker said the band was able to connect to the kids and should succeed on their national tour, because the same issues are important in every school in every state.

"These are national problems," he said.

"The fact that they use their God-given musical talents to connect to kids is fantastic."

The band also hosted a similar program at Jenings County Middle School on Monday and was well recieved.

"This has been a masssive boost of confidence," Boness said. "Now were ready to go." - Greensburg Daily News


Discography

This years "One Big Team" tour welcomes musical guest KCB ALL-STARS. The band will be energizing the students with current popular music by all of todays hottest rock, country, R&B, pop and rap artists, and will also be performing original songs from their repitoire including their radio hit "Hope You Find a Way".

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Bio

"One Big Team" organizer Casey Boness was just finishing up his senior year of high school only 15 miles from Moses Lake, WA when 14 year old Barry Loukaitis opened fire on his algebra class on Feb. 2, 1996. The shooting in Moses Lake left two students and one teacher dead, with one other student wounded.

There have been over 50 school ground shootings in our country since 1990. The 2003 school year owned 5 of these.

Boness began organizing the "One Big Team" tour in 2003 to help students understand more about each other and encourage them to work together on worthwhile endeavors.