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Local Artist to Have Premier Symphony Performed by North State Symphony

10-21-10
Ron Largent

REDDING, Calif. - Simpson University announced today its partnership with the North State Symphony, which will be showcasing the world premiere of Dr. Dan Pinkston's first full symphony-Symphony No. 1. The concert, Aspects of Enchantment, directed by Dr. Kyle Wiley Pickett, will also include excerpts from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Barber's Violin Concerto.

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REDDING, Calif. - Simpson University announced today its partnership with the North State Symphony, which will be showcasing the world premiere of Dr. Dan Pinkston's first full symphony-Symphony No. 1. The concert, Aspects of Enchantment, directed by Dr. Kyle Wiley Pickett, will also include excerpts from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Barber's Violin Concerto.

Tickets are available now for the concert scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Laxson Theatre in Chico and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Cascade Theatre in Redding. Tickets are $20 - $48 and can be purchased at the Chico box office or by calling 898-6333 or the Redding box office or by calling 243-8877.

"I am very excited to be giving the premiere of Dan's first symphony" said Kyle Wiley Pickett, conductor of the North State Symphony. "Dan's music is beautiful, interesting, dramatic and very accessible. I think our audience is going to really enjoy hearing this thrilling new work, written by a composer right here in our community."

"I purposely chose to have my first symphony be influenced by the works of 20th-century composer, Dmitri Shostakovich" said Pinkston. "His symphonies were well received and enjoyed by average, every day people and not just by the connoisseurs of the music world. My hope is that my music connects with, and appeals to, a broad range of listeners in the community. With the caliber of talent in the North State Symphony, I have no doubt Symphony No. 1 will sound amazing."

Dr. Pinkston has won many composition awards including the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers award annually from 2001 to 2010. He won the 2000 American Choral Directors Association Composition Contest and his music has been published by several publishers including Warner Bros. Music. Dr. Pinkston and his wife of 16 years, Lori, reside in Anderson with their two daughters.

For more information about the North State Symphony, visit www.northstatesymphony.org. For more information contact the Simpson University music department at 226-4507 or visit www.simpsonu.edu/musicevents.

s are available now for the concert scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Laxson Theatre in Chico and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Cascade Theatre in Redding. Tickets are $20 - $48 and can be purchased at the Chico box office or by calling 898-6333 or the Redding box office or by calling 243-8877.

"I am very excited to be giving the premiere of Dan's first symphony" said Kyle Wiley Pickett, conductor of the North State Symphony. "Dan's music is beautiful, interesting, dramatic and very accessible. I think our audience is going to really enjoy hearing this thrilling new work, written by a composer right here in our community."

"I purposely chose to have my first symphony be influenced by the works of 20th-century composer, Dmitri Shostakovich" said Pinkston. "His symphonies were well received and enjoyed by average, every day people and not just by the connoisseurs of the music world. My hope is that my music connects with, and appeals to, a broad range of listeners in the community. With the caliber of talent in the North State Symphony, I have no doubt Symphony No. 1 will sound amazing."

Dr. Pinkston has won many composition awards including the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers award annually from 2001 to 2010. He won the 2000 American Choral Directors Association Composition Contest and his music has been published by several publishers including Warner Bros. Music. Dr. Pinkston and his wife of 16 years, Lori, reside in Anderson with their two daughters.

For more information about the North State Symphony, visit www.northstatesymphony.org. For more information contact the Simpson University music department at 226-4507 or visit www.simpsonu.edu/musicevents.

Where are we in the foreclosures issue...as of today?

10-20-10
Ron Largent

This came to me today from Julie Henderson at US Lending in Redding...it is something good to think about...

The Landscape is Changing at Record Speed

Typically, I would have provided you an article that came from one of the national or local news sources, however, the last few days the market projections for real estate have changed as often as the wind.

Last week, and even yesterday, much talk was focused on how the stoppage of foreclosures will impact the real estate market and real estate values. The scenarios being put forth were:

  • Buyers will remain on the sidelines because they will wait for the glut of foreclosures that build up to be mass marketed driving down property values.
  • Real estate values will rise in the short term because if foreclosures are stopped and previously foreclosed homes are taken off the market, then the supply will dwindle causing and increase in demand.

Well all of the news fit to be printed this past week about housing has now become all but irrelevant.

Bank of America announced that they are resuming foreclosure proceedings in 23 states and they expect the other states will be resumed in the near future. BofA has stated that they have found no significant problems with their paperwork and procedures and that they have not found a single homeowner that was improperly foreclosed on and removed from their dwelling. (Personally I don't believe that for a second, but nobody is asking my opinion anyway)

It is now expected that the other major banks will be following suit and that they will take their chances against the army of government and private attorneys that are all watching what they do.

Many private attorneys are now marketing to people that lost their homes stating that they can help them get them back because of the bank errors. (Do you think the attorneys making these ridiculous claims will get in trouble for doing so?)

The bottom line is that if a person was not able to afford their mortgage payment and they were seriously delinquent and then foreclosed upon, it is a pipe dream to believe that anyone will award them back their houses because of a technical filing mistake.

Bottom line - if you didn't pay your mortgage before, you are not getting your house back.

So where does this leave us? It appears that we are returning to business as usual. (At least what is now considered the usual or normal market conditions which consists of values going nowhere, mortgage delinquencies continuing and foreclosures resuming)

I wanted to get this message out because I have had many Warrior Members tell me about potential clients thinking about holding off on purchasing based upon recent events.

Foreclosures Showed Today in Redding from $119,900

10-19-10
Ron Largent

PreviousToggle PlaybackNext Today I had the chance to go out and show some of the newer foreclosures on the market...some great buys out there. These photos kind of show the variety of foreclosures, and with the financing like it is today....one can buy and pay a mortgage payment that will be less than rents in some cases.

For details, give me a call at 530-248-5601 or e-mail ronlargent@kw.com www.ronlargent.com www.foreclosureteam.net

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Football Season is "a-comin' "

08-06-10
Ron Largent

In the local paper today, a nice article on the just played Lions All-Star Football game; the outstanding players and outstanding plays; and a good game synopsis. I am looking forward to the high school football season. It is always good. Then, last night I went to the Youth Peewee Football practice where my grandson plays for the Foothill team. These kids are 13 and 14 years of age, and they really work at learning the fundamentals of football to equip them for high school. A good program for a lot of kids, and very well coached.

Personally, I really "get into" college football. Having been part of USC, UCLA, Stanford, and Cal...one way or the other, every weekend I watch some college football. With season tickets to Cal games, I get to see most of the Pac 10 teams in action, and having lived in the football crazed states of Ohio and Texas...it is good to see the Pac 10 teams hold their own nationally. However, very little college football coverage locally, so I decided to give folks an update in my blogs on what is going on in the Pac 10...from my point of view. Stay tuned for my thoughts on your particular Pac 10 team. Suffice it to say in this writing that both Oregon and Oregon State are in the Top 25 pre-season picks nationally. The Trojans of USC, even with the damaging NCAA penalties, are still figured to be a "team to beat", and Stanford returns a star studded field with a great QB. So, where is Cal? All bets are off on Cal, but the football "guru's" see them as a spoiler in many games. As last season, which Cal team will show up, is the question.

Should be an interesting and exciting year for College football...and I am ready. More to come.

ronlargent@kw.com www.ronlargent.com

This is our Sign.....and our Logo from here on out

01-29-10
Ron Largent

This is the Campaign Logo...and will be on all signs and all media....first big event will be at the Pio Loco Restaurant in Redding....for reservations, call Patty at 530-223-2695...should be fun for all, and Summer Schappell, our local rising star in Country Western Music will be singing.