Blues Society raises funds for
the Klamath Crisis Center

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Presenting Wanda Powless, center, of the Klamath Crisis Center with a check for $1,800 are Phyllis Faries, president of The Klamath Blues Society, left, and Paul Alvarious, treasurer of the Blues Society. The money was raised in a Christmas fundraising event held by the Blues Society.

February 3, 2007

The Klamath Blues Society raised $1,800 for the Klamath Crisis Center during a Christmas fund-raising event that featured local artists Soul'ed Out, the Craig Allen Blues Band, Debbie and the Quick Picks and the Klamath Blues Society Jam Band.

“We also have a college scholarship fund for local high school musicians, support the City Third Thursday with musicians, and have played in the park for various events like the Migrant Bird Fair, Centennial Days and National Public Lands Day, always donating our talents to the event,” said Kirk Oakes, Klamath Blues Society vice president.

“We have participated, too, for the last three years in the Art Fair, which is put on by the Klamath Art Council. We are members of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce and the Ross Ragland Theater.

“We work to bring the love of blues music to the area's high schools through our Blues in the Schools program.

“One of our future goals is to have a large Fall Blues Festival in Veterans Park, bringing in a headlining artist to attract people from all over Southern Oregon. We are currently shooting for September 2008,” he said.

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