Palen Music Center Quick Note

Monday, May 4, 2009

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During moments of musical euphoria, blood travels through the brain to areas where other stimuli can produce feelings of contentment and joy—and travels away from brain cell areas associated with depression and fear.

-- Dr. Frederick Tims, reported in AMC Music News, June 2, 1999

Money, Money, Money!!!!

Your school district may be receiving a large chunk of money from the recent stimulus plan.  You can view the reports for each state and see how much money each individual district is receiving.  This is all part of the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act (ARRA) and schools are advised to focus on short-term investments with potential long-term benefits.  Replacing older instruments for your marching or concert band can readily meet this objective.  I would encourage you to come up with a wish list of instruments and quickly approach your administration and school board to find out what possibilities there are for accessing that money.  We would be happy to assist in putting together bid proposals quickly and would be grateful to assist you with your musical instrument needs.

Here is a link to each state's page. View the report for your district and then act quickly to find out what the plans are for the funding: School districts in Missouri School districts in Oklahoma School districts in Kansas School districts in Arkansas