DRAWING NORTH
PREMIERE NEW SINGLE
"THINK ABOUT YOU"
WITH WONDERLAND MAGAZINE
LISTEN HERE
PREVIOUS SINGLE "STAY" FEATURED ON BILLBOARD
NEW EP DUE OUT THIS SPRING
"With a whole host of new music and shows in the pipeline and adulating fans round the corner, Drawing North are set for a real pearler of a year." -Wonderland Magazine
MAY 16, 2017 - CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - Alternative pop band, Drawing North, are premiering their new single "Think About You" with Wonderland Magazine. Listen HERE. The song, which will be featured on Drawing North's forthcoming EP, due out this spring, serves as a follow-up to previous single, "Stay", of which Billboard noted, "The song glides on a smooth beat, playing with the fun poppy sound that pours out in each of the lyrics." For more information on Drawing North, please visit: http://wearedrawingnorth.com/.
Drawing North is composed of Michael 'Po' Pogson (lead vocals), Drew Southwell (piano, drums, guitar, vocals) and Jake Allen (bass, guitar, drums). Since forming in 2010, the three friends have constantly been at work, whether it be booking their own 40-date school tour of Australia, recording acoustic releases endorsed by Joel Madden of Good Charlotte or playing festivals such as SXSW, Sundance Film Festival, Australia Celebrates Live, Vans Warped Tour Australia and Groovin The Moo.
In 2016, Drawing North released their debut album, El Dorado, which was produced by James Wisner (Paramore) and released through UniversalMusic. The album peaked at #3 on the iTunescharts and received across-the-day airplay at NovaBrisbane, Canberra'sFM104.7 and Sydney'sKIISFMPlanetRock.
Today, Drawing North have played over 200 shows and supported international and homegrown artists such as Paul Kelly, Jessica Mauboy and Sheppard. As a result of constant touring and online promotion, the band accumulated an ever-growing online fan base, with over 35,000 fans across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and over 400,000 views on YouTube.
"Think About You" is the latest single from Drawing North's recently completed EP, due out this spring.
For more information on Drawing North, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/drawingnorth
https://twitter.com/drawingnorth
https://www.instagram.com/drawingnorth/
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Emma Ebert of North Salt Lake City, a senior at Woods Cross High School, will be presented with an engraved bronze medallion to recognize her selection as a Distinguished Finalist for Utah in the 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Presentation information:
Date: Wednesday, May 17
Time: 10 a.m.
Event: Keys to Success assembly
Location: Woods Cross High School main gym, 600 West 2200 South, Woods Cross
Contact: Travis Lund, (801) 402-4502
Emma serves as youth mayor of the North Salt Lake City Youth City Council, planning and participating in a variety of activities serving her community. For more information on Emma’s volunteering, click here: https://spirit.prudential.com/honoree/2017/ut/emma-ebert
About the award:
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), represent the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. All middle and high schools in the U.S., along with all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of HandsOn Network, were eligible to select a student or member for a local Prudential Spirit of Community Award last November. Two State Honorees—one middle and one high school student—plus a select number of Distinguished Finalists from each state and the District of Columbia were selected based on criteria such as personal initiative, effort, impact and personal growth.
For more information on the rest of this year’s Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Honorees and Distinguished Finalists, visit http://spirit.prudential.com.
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2016-2017 SHEEP AND GOAT COUNTY ESTIMATES
County-level estimates for 2016-2017 sheep and goat inventories are now available, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The estimates, based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers last fall, can be accessed using the QuickStats online database, found here: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/
For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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016-2017 CATTLE COUNTY ESTIMATES
County-level estimates for 2016-2017 cattle inventories are now available, according to the USDA’s National Agricltral Statistics Service. The estimates, based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers last fall, can be accessed using the QuickStats online database, found here: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Quick_Stats/
For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 New Mexico – Longino Bustillos 1-800-530-8810 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Local Grant
Grant provides funding for adult literacy program
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – May 15, 2017 — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced a $5,000 adult literacy grant to Interweave Solutions.org this morning. These funds are aimed at supporting the organization’s Refugee Business English Project that will positively impact approximately 105 area residents.
“Dollar General is excited to provide funding to support literacy and education throughout the 44 states we serve,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “Providing these grants and supporting the communities we call home reflects our mission of Serving Others and it’s rewarding to see the impact these funds have.”
This grant is part of more than $7.5 million that the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded this morning. Recipients of today’s grant announcements plan to use Dollar General Literacy Foundation funds to help adults learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, promote childhood summer reading or learn English. A comprehensive list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is also currently accepting applications for youth literacy grants through Thursday, May 18, 2017. Youth literacy grants support schools, public libraries and nonprofit organizations in implementing new or expanding existing literacy efforts. Funding can be used to purchase new technology, equipment, books, materials or software to enhance literacy programs. Applications are available online at www.dgliteracy.org.
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About the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation is proud to support initiatives that help others improve their lives through literacy and education as part of the company’s mission of Serving Others for over 20 years. Since its inception in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than $135 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, helping more than 8.6 million individuals take their first steps toward literacy or continued education. For more information about the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its grant programs, visit www.dgliteracy.org.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for over 75 years through its mission of Serving Others. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With 13,429 stores in 44 states as of March 3, 2017, Dollar General is among the largest discount retailers in the United States. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola.
