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Concert would help Janesville’s at-risk students

JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District is getting into the concert-promoting business. For one concert, at least.

The school board approved the Wednesday, July 1, concert at its meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Karen Schulte said it’s an innovative way to raise money for district needs.

The fundraising goal is $20,000, which will establish a fund to help youths who are homeless or who have drug or alcohol problems.

Co-sponsoring the concert is Rock County Partners in Prevention.

District social worker Verlene Orr told the board that officials have identified youths who could benefit from drug treatment, but their families can’t afford it.

The district is once again calling on the resources of the Studer Group in this effort. Studer Group CEO Quint Studer has donated his company’s time and treasure to adapt his quality-improvement system in the Janesville public schools.

Studer’s work has included books on his management theories and, most recently, a CD with songs that promote those ideas titled “Passion and Purpose.”

Studer wrote lyrics and recruited two professionals, Alex Call and Lisa Carrie, to perform on the CD and at Studer seminars.

The duo will perform at the July 1 concert, with Studer once again footing the bill.

Call’s work may be most familiar. He wrote the 1980s hit “867-5309/Jenny” as well as “The Power of Love,” performed by Huey Lewis and the News.

Carrie also has professional chops. She has sung with country-pop artists Eddy Arnold, Mickey Gilley and Charlie Louvin. She sang with Wayne Newton in Las Vegas. She released an album of her own music in 2005, “In Another Life.”

Carrie and Call are married. They collaborated on “Passion and Purpose,” using Studer’s lyrics and drawing on musical influences such as 1970s Memphis soul and the Eagles, according to a news release.

The concert is titled “Time To Live.” The evening will feature a silent auction of luxury items, including spa packages, Badger/Packer tickets and travel vouchers.