Davy Jones News
A Winner!
T.E. Jones, Davy's prized thoroughbred horse, named for his daughter Talia, came in First Place at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, April 18th 2004. Davy and the band were performing in Orlando at the EPCOT Flower Power Festival when they received the news. Davy had every confidence that T.E. would triumph and she did not disappoint! T.E. Jones was jockeyed by Hernan Parra.
Update on Talia's Marathon Talia finished the Marathon in 4 hours and 32 minutes! The race was in Hawaii, and Davy surprised Talia by traveling to Hawaii to watch her compete! Talia was thrilled to have her Dad on hand, and gave Davy her finisher's medal from the race! Thanks to everyone who helped sponsor Talia by sending in a contribution to the National Aids Marathon. |
Monkee businessDavy Jones returns to Lockport area to help local causes By Louise Brass Jones performed in a two-hour benefit show Oct. 15 in the theater at Lockport Township East Campus. Proceeds went to Shady Oaks Cerebral Palsy Camp in Homer Glen and Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish. One his fans at the show was Kay Charvet, who worked the box office for the event. "It's very exciting that Davy comes to Lockport to share his marvelous talent with our great community," she said. This is the third time Jones has performed at the benefit. Gretchen Duncan of Channahon bought a ticket for her mother as a birthday gift because she is such a big fan, Duncan said. For Mark LaFaire of Palos Hills, it was too good a show to miss. "I grew up watching the Monkees. I was always a big fan. This is for a good cause, and he puts on a good show," LaFaire said as he signed the guest book and left a message asking the singer to come back next year. Before he became a Monkee, his father told him to "go west ... and not come back," he joked. According to the reception Lockport gave him, the audience was glad he did. He took special care to greet people from the Shady Oaks camp, some of whom approached the stage in wheelchairs. This was the third time in as many years that Jones has come to Lockport to do a concert as a fundraiser for the parish, said Janet Litterio, a spokeswoman for the church. "Proceeds from the first year's concert went into our general fund. Last year's proceeds were used to benefit our parish education program, which at the time enrolled approximately 680 children," she said. "Our parish has traditionally helped Shady Oaks in any way we were able, so we saw this as a great opportunity to work together to raise some money and provide a great evening of family fun within our community. "Proceeds from the concert this year will be split between our parish and the camp. We will use funds as last year — to benefit the 725-plus children in our parish education program, as well as our newly formed youth group, which at this time has 20-plus members," she said. Homer Glen Mayor Russ Petrizzo introduced Jones on Oct. 15 to a crowd of about 550. "Being a baby boomer, this is one of the exciting times I have as mayor," he said, admitting he watched the Monkees every week on television as a teenager. "It was a great time in our lives," Petrizzo said, and was applauded. "I've been a fan of Davy Jones since I was 10 years old. Now I'm a grandmother and 47. I'll probably always love him," she said, holding a rose she planned to give him at just the right time in the performance. The four-member Monkees band was recruited in the 1960s to fill a set on a TV show. The band soon became a musical sensation, producing several albums and top hits, including "I'm a Believer," "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone." According to the Davy Jones Web site, about a year ago, the Rev. Charles Lachowitzer of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Eagan, Minn., met former Monkees backup guitarist Mark Clarke at the Rome airport. The priest and a group of parishioners had just made a pilgrimage to Rome and passed on a medal, blessed by the pope, for Jones. He still wears the medal and, Jones told the audience, he's a believer. He added that his latest project is the renovation of a church in Pennsylvania, where he now lives, which he will turn into a Monkees museum. "It's a very small place. It's going to be a little theater and a rock 'n' roll hall of fame. I figure I'll never be in the Hall of Fame, so I'll build my own bloody rock 'n' roll hall of fame," he said, and was cheered. "Who wants to go to Cleveland, anyway?" he asked. "It used to be when you are bad you were sent to Cleveland, wasn't it? Only joking." Among the fans who called for a encore, which Jones' obliged, was Jennifer Marentic, 20, of Joliet, who danced in front of the stage with three friends as Jones performed. "I'm a very big fan of the Monkees. I came last year, and I really liked his concert, and I didn't want to miss this one," Marentic said. She hosts an oldies show on the student radio station at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. She said her favorite Monkees' song is "Daydream Believer" and that her favorite of Jones songs is "Girl." Contact staff writer Louise Brass at lbrass@scn1.com or (815) 439-7557. 10/19/05
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