DHS band busy raising money

DOWNEY - The Downey High School Marching Band and Color Guard is staying busy this holiday season.The band will host a food booth at the Holiday Lane Parade on Sunday and will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, soda, coffee, hot chocolate, candy and more. The booth will be located in the Civic Center at the end of the parade route. On Dec. 16, the band and color guard will present their Winter Concert at the Downey Theatre. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the box office. Donations for a raffle are currently being accepted. To help, call Lenora Perri, booster president, at (310) 283-9825, or Cory Oliariu, band director, at Downey High School. Beginning Dec. 12, the band will have a gift-wrapping booth at Stonewood Center. The exact location hasn't been disclosed yet, but the booth will be open Dec. 12-13 during mall hours, Dec. 14-18 from 4-9 p.m., and Dec. 19-24 during mall hours.

********** Published: December 4, 2009 - Volume 8 - Issue 32