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Double P and crew got to hang with the boys from the Pat McGee Band last night at the Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA. Pat McGee and percussionist Chardy McEwan were opening for Shawn Mullins and the Gin Blossoms.

PP and the fellas went to check out the show and talk with P-McGee about playing in the P-Perez charity golf tourney late January 2007. Team Perez helped synch Team McGee up with the John Daly charity tourney and they're now hooked on this fun game called golf.

Plans are stll being set, but it appears the Pat McGee Band will play 4th&B on Sunday evening (January 28th) and will participate in Double P's charity tourney on Monday the 29th.

Much more to come over the coming weeks. Please check back.

On a somber note, Pat and Chardy headed back to Virginia this morning to deal with funeral arrangement for their drummer, Chris Williams. Chris died in his sleep early Sunday morning and will be laid to rest this week. Please keep his family as well as his Pat McGee Band family in your thoughts and prayers this week.

For those wanting to know where Memorial Contributions could be made, the Pat McGee Band has selected the www.progeriaresearch.org and click on WAYS TO DONATE.

On the donation form where it asks for the "name and address to send a card acknowledging your contribution," simply write "Family of Chris Williams."

The Progeria Research Foundation will send a card to both Chris’ mother and PMB. You can also donate by mail to the address listed below:

The Progeria Research Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 3453
Peabody, MA 01961-3453
t: 978-535-2594 -- f: 978-535-5849

Double P and the boys trekked up to Irvine, CA last Saturday to catch Iron Maiden in support of the new CD, "A Matter of Life and Death".

Fans of Maiden need to make a point of scooping up this new disc. Bar none their best work since 1988's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son".

On behalf of the Double P Crew, a hearty thanks to drummer Nicko McBrain. Nicko took care of the fellas with t-shirts, drumsticks, backstage passes, signed photos and killer seats for the sold out show at Irvine Meadows (16,000+). He even blogged about his day with Double P and crew on the Iron Maiden Blog.

You have to be a paid member to check out the whole thing (which we are), but we saved this one and made it live since it talks about Double P and the boys. Hope you don't mind, Nicko! Check out the diary entry by clicking here.

Below are some pics from the evening. Scream for me, Irvine... SCREAM FOR ME, IRVINE!

Cheers.

PAT PEREZ, PGA TOUR PLAYER TO LAUNCH PIN PALS JUNIOR LINKS GOLF PROGRAM

La Mesa, CA - PGA TOUR Player Pat Perez and father, Tony Perez, will launch the grand opening of Pin Pals Junior Links on October 28th, 9:00 am at Sun Valley Golf Course, located at 5080 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, CA. The event will highlight the beginning of the Pat Perez Junior Golf Academy and the "Schools to Links" middle school program for the underserved youth of East County San Diego in addition to the unveiling of the new logo created by renowned artist, Gene Locklear.

Joining Pat Perez will be invited guest Mr. Duncan Hunter, Congressman, serving California District 52; Mr. Art Madrid, Mayor, City of La Mesa; Mr. Brian Marshall, Superintendent of the La Mesa/Spring Valley School District; Mr. Tom Addis, CEO for the SCPGA, and other invited guest. Refreshments will be served.

Pin Pals Junior Links is a 501 (c) (3) non profit charitable organization (Federal ID 03-0480478) established exclusively for the purpose of introducing golf and the careers available in the golf industry to youth between the ages of 7 to 17 who are less fortunate than others. Pin Pals Junior Links has executed a ten year Facility Use Agreement for its "Greens of Dreams" at Sun Valley Golf Course in La Mesa, California. The facility consist of a Par 3, nine-hole golf course, ten hitting bays, putting, chipping and sand areas, a fully stocked pro shop with deli.

"Pin Pals Junior Links will expose our youth to a host of positive values that will help them both on and off of the golf course. Honesty, integrity, teamwork and good sportsmanship are tools that will assist these young golfers throughout their lives," said Mayor Art Madrid.

Following the unveiling of the new logo, Pat Perez will give a clinic on the art of chipping and putting.

Through the combined efforts of private community foundations, personal friends, volunteers, Congressman Duncan Hunter, and the City of La Mesa, Pin Pals Junior Links will touch the lives of nearly 1500 young people each year from East County San Diego.

Hope to see you there!