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Kevin Lyman of Altadena was named to the Los Angeles County Fair Association last week. The Association helps direct he Fairplex, which runs the LA County Fair as well as many other activities year-round. Lyman is the creator/producer of the Vans Warped Tour, and co-produces tours for Rockstar Energy Drink and Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown, and founded Unite the United Foundation.
Altadenablog sponsor scissors paper rock salon, 1864 N. Allen, says bring your unwanted shoes for their Soles4Souls shoe drive through May 1. Your gift of footwear is important to children and adults around the world. Footwear can help eliminate the spread of disease as well asn help children obtain an educaation (because many schools have footwear requirements). Find out more at www.giveshoes.org.
James Potkey, 60, aka Capt. Bad Jack, the leader of Coffee Gallery's favorite pirate band Pirates of the Black Swan, died of a heart attack Thursday. Mickie Mills at PSN has a remembrance.