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February 16, 2001 PMO, Rotary Club performance benefits Habitat for Humanity WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Musical Organizations will join forces with the Lafayette Rotary Club to present "Singing for Greater Lafayette: A Celebration of Community to Benefit Habitat for Humanity," at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 24. The show will be at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity, which is raising funds to build a home in Lafayette and one in Haiti or Guatemala. Tickets are on sale at the Long Center box office or by calling (765) 742-5664. Tickets are $30 and $50. Because this is a charity event, any ticket purchase amount exceeding $10 is tax deductible. "PMO is proud and honored to partner with the Rotary Club to help provide a home for the community," said PMO director Brian Breed. "We look forward to teaming up with other local organizations in the future so our PMO singers have the opportunity to give back to the community." The show will feature student members of the Varsity Glee Club, PMO Express, Purduettes, University Choir, Purdue Bell Choir and PMO Kids Choir. Children ages 7-13 from 10 area schools will perform in the PMO Kids Choir. They are: • Kyler Breed, Lia Grace Burrell, Thomas W. Crecelius, Joseph Timothy Folta, Megan Kochert, Katie Morrison, Sarah Nancy Thompson and Hannah Rebecca Winger from Happy Hollow Elementary School. • Dena Davidson, Noah Demerly, Charles L. Johnson and Sara Marie Yestrebsky from Klondike Middle School. • Tara Emery Owen from Klondike Elementary School. • Rachel Collier and Cody Butcher from Mayflower Mill Elementary School. • Tony Anderson and Emily Ann Gulick from Wea Ridge Elementary School. • Brian Andrew and Adam David Luhman from St. James Lutheran School. • Deveron Isaac Lee, Tawanza D. Stephens and Aaron Walker from Miami Elementary School. • Claire Breed and Ashley Christine Harding from Cumberland Elementary School. • Jonathan N. Radcliffe from Burnett Creek Elementary School. • Megan Mohler from East Tipp Junior High School. • Timyael Barton from St. Mary's Elementary School Each ensemble will perform highlights from previous shows during the academic year, and Breed will lead a traditional audience singalong. For the finale, the combined voices of PMO will sing "It Starts Right Here." CONTACT: Julie Silver, PMO public relations and promotions coordinator, 496-6091, jasilver@purdue.edu. To the Purdue News and Photos Page