I am both excited and thrilled to learn that my personal tribute to Ray has been singled out for nomination by The "Rondo Awards" committee for "Best Article of the Year." My work..."I Sing Bradbury Electric"...is among the nominees singled out for honors in the current competion. The yearly, eagerly anticipated event, recognizes singular achievements in the worlds of literature, film, music, and art, and is run by David Colton, the Front Page Editor at USA Today. If any of Ray's many friends and admirers here at the board would like to vote for my work, all that you have to do is to send your vote, along with name and E-Mail address to...

taraco@aol.com


If you'd like to read my affectionate remembrance of Ray, a beloved friend of nearly forty years duration, the direct link to my work may be found below...


http://www.americanmusicpreser...dburyRemembrance.htm



Blessings,



Steve Vertlieb

Wishing all of my fellow nominees the best of luck in this joyous competition. The spirit of Ray is lovingly caressing us all.



Steve

Here's the link to all of this year's wonderful nominees for the Annual Rondo Award competition


http://www.rondoaward.com/rondo/rondos.html



Steve

Just two and a half weeks remaining to vote in this year's competition. If anyone here at the forum would like to cast their votes for Terry Pace and I in the category of "Best Article of the Year" for our published tributes to Ray, remember that anyone can vote. You have until April 7th to make your selections...Terry for his series of interviews with Ray, and me for my published remembrance of our friendship of nearly four decades..."I Sing Bradbury Electric." Just send your votes to taraco@aol.com along with your name and E-Mail address. Just one vote to a customer.


Steve

The final countdown begins. Just one week remains for voting in this year's annual Rondo Awards competition. Both Terry Pace and I have been nominated for "Best Article of the Year" for our tributes and remembrances to our beloved Ray. Anyone can vote, and the final selections will be tallied next Sunday, April 7th. The awards will be announced on Monday evening, April 8th. For a complete list of this year's nominations, just click onto the link shown below...

http://www.rondoaward.com/rondo/rondos.html

To read my loving remembrance of my nearly forty year friendship with Ray, the link to the published article may be found below...


http://www.americanmusicpreser...dburyRemembrance.htm


Finally, if anyone here would like to recognize either Terry's or my efforts honoring this man whom we all adored, all that you have to do is to send your name, along with your E-Mail address, to taraco@aol.com between now and Sunday, April 7th for your selection to be counted. Thank you for your generous support of our work on behalf of Ray.


Cordially,



Steve