Daniel Pearl Music Day 2004

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Dear fellow musicians, colleagues, music lovers, and friends, I want to let you know about a very special event that I hope you all will consider participating in. In addition to being a highly regarded and talented journalist, Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was abducted and murdered in Pakistan two and a half years ago, was an avid musician. As some of you know, he was also a good friend of mine. Every year since this tragedy, the Daniel Pearl Foundation has been organizing a wonderful event in honor of Danny's birthday called Daniel Pearl Music Day. The goal of Music Day is to recognize the ideals of cross cultural understanding & respect for which Danny stood, and to promote global harmony through music - the universal language. Now in its third year, Daniel Pearl Music Day proves to be far more expansive than ever. From October 8-17, musicians the world over, both professional and amateur, will be dedicating their performances to Danny and these ideals. I am writing to invite and encourage you to participate in this year's Daniel Pearl Music Day. There are many ways in which you can do so. If you are a musician performing during this time, you can dedicate your performance(s) to Danny and the ideals for which he stood, either in a written program or from the stage. I encourage you to think outside the box. If you will be in the recording studio during that time, dedicate a session or song. If you are a venue or radio DJ, dedicate a show. The Daniel Pearl Foundation has requested that all participants register their events at www.danielpearl.org. This will help keep a running tally of the sheer numbers of like minded artists across the globe who believe that music is a more powerful force than hate based violence. If you are not a musician, you can still participate in Music Day by doing something musical, especially on Danny's birthday - October 10. Go see a concert, hang out with some friends and listen to music, bang on a pot, sing in the shower. You get the idea. Just do something, and help deliver the message to the world that hate and violence based on cultural differences is not something we will tolerate. For those of you in southwestern Massachusetts, northwest Connecticut, and the mid-Hudson Valley of New York, I hope that you will join me on Wednesday October 13 from 7-9PM and again on Friday October 15 from 10PM 'til midnight as I will be hosting a very special edition of the Off the Beat-n-Track Radio Show on WKZE 98.1FM. This will be my third Music Day edition of the show, and for the first hour, as I have done every year, I will be spinning recordings that features Danny's fiddle and mandolin playing. Because much of this music was never officially released and much of what was released is now out of print, this will be a rare opportunity to hear Danny's playing. During the second hour of the show, I will spin music by some of Danny's favorite indie bands. Danny's taste in music was very eclectic, and he had a knack for discovering great bands that most people had never heard of. It promises to be a show not to be missed, and I do hope you'll join me. And finally, perhaps the single biggest contribution you can all make to Daniel Music Day is to pass this message onto friends, family, and fans to help us spread the word. Feel free to contact me for additional information and be sure to check out the Daniel Pearl Foundation website at www.danielpearl.org for daily updates.
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Lanesborough Fifth-Graders Win Snowplow Name Contest

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the snowplows for Highway District 1 has a new name: "The Blizzard Boss."
 
The name comes from teacher Gina Wagner's fifth-grade class at Lanesborough Elementary School. 
 
The state Department of Transportation announced the winners of the fourth annual "Name A Snowplow" contest on Monday. 
 
The department received entries from public elementary and middle school classrooms across the commonwealth to name the 12 MassDOT snowplows that will be in service during the 2025/2026 winter season. 
 
The purpose of the contest is to celebrate the snow and ice season and to recognize the hard work and dedication shown by public works employees and contractors during winter operations. 
 
"Thank you to all of the students who participated. Your creativity allows us to highlight to all, the importance of the work performed by our workforce," said  interim MassDOT Secretary Phil Eng.  
 
"Our workforce takes pride as they clear snow and ice, keeping our roads safe during adverse weather events for all that need to travel. ?To our contest winners and participants, know that you have added some fun to the serious take of operating plows. ?I'm proud of the skill and dedication from our crews and thank the public of the shared responsibility to slow down, give plows space and put safety first every time there is a winter weather event."
 
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