John us at Shelby’s in Orinda
Title: Art & Culture Commission Awards
Date: May 8, 9:30 a.m.
Event: Mario will be one of three honorees presented with a trophy for his contribution of art, inspiration, and service to the community.
Location: 651 Pine Street, Martinez, CA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Culture_Commission_of_Contra_Costa_County
Title: Art Show & Book Signing
Date: Saturday May 12 12:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Event: Mario will have paintings on display and for sale. He will also have notecards and art prints. Six of his paintings will stay at Shelbys’ until July
Location: 2 Theatre Square Suite 152, Orinda, CA http://www.shelbyseatbetter.com/
Title: Every 15 Minutes Speaker
Date: Wednesday April 25 10:30 a.m.
Event: Share our story with the Antioch High School as a part of their “Every 15 Minute” assemble
Location: Antioch High School West 18 St., Antioch CA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1Wlnr0sH_A http://www.greatschools.org/california/antioch/407-Antioch-High-School/
Date: Monday April 16th
Event: Speak to DUI offenders about the dangers of driving under the influence by sharing Mario’s story and his 2002 crash
Location: 50 Douglas Drive, Martinez, CA 94553
http://www.madd.org/local-offices/co/victim-impact-panels.html
Mario’s art will be on display at the Clayton Library on Fri. Sat. & Sun. March 23, 24, and 25th. David Brooks will be there. Mario will arrive on Sat. and Sun. from 1 to 5 pm.
On Sunday, February 26th, from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. there will be a fundraiser sponsored by Veteran’s Memorial Building in Martinez, California, in support of former Alhambra High School student, Allison Angove. In addition to food, raffles, and a silent auction, the new band PUSH, with ABC7News Anchor Dan Ashley as lead singer, will be performing.
The dance floor is ready to rock with this up and coming band! Tax deductible tickets are $25 each, which includes food and a raffle ticket to go towards the raffle of your choice. The community
“Raising Mario Twice” is the true story of a family’s journey from a tragic crash through new realities as a mother struggles to bring normalcy back to her own, her son’s and the rest of her family’s lives. In the face of the devastating physical trauma experienced by one of her two sons when he crashed his pick-up truck, Christine Scharmer was forced to face difficult truths about what happened the night of the accident, and what was going to happen after her younger son, Mario, was left brain damaged in his own drunk driving crash.
Please watch on CCTV (Contra Costa TV) at the following date/times:
Friday, October 7 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, October 11 at 9 p.m.
Friday October 28 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 29 at 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m
Where: Barnes & Nobel in Pleasant Hill
When: Saturday May 8, 2010 from 3-5pm
Where:
552 Contra Costa Boulevard
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Contact: (925) 609-7060
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I will be interviewed on the Christine Bradford Show January 13 from 3-4pm.