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No. COC-09-046-SC
October 15, 2008 
College to Host Concert Benefiting Domestic Violence Shelters With October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the College of the Canyons Social Science and Business Division is hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness Concert on Oct. 23 benefiting local domestic violence shelters. “Statistics reveal that a woman is beaten every 15 seconds in the U. S.,” said Connie Tripp, a history professor at the college. “Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between ages 15 and 44 -- more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined,” Tripp added. Speaking at the event will be Tammy Castor, the college’s director of district safety, and Almira Agosto, director of the SCV Domestic Violence Center and Jae Weiss from the Valley Trauma Center. Various college clubs and organizations with an interest in the topic of domestic violence will also be at the event.  Musicians Joan Enguita, Trish Lester and Linda Geleris of the all-female, 14-member band “Women on the Move” will perform songs from their compilation album “Beautiful,” which is a blend of folk, pop and blues music.
Signed to the independent record label Red Coyote Records, “Women on the Move” raises money to support domestic violence shelters. “These are original songs of love, life and hope, with solos and great harmonies, acoustic guitar and percussion arrangements,” said Tripp. The band’s albums, including “Beautiful,” will be on sale at the event. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the local Santa Clarita shelter. Donation bins to help the SCV Domestic Violence Center will be available to collect cell phones, clothing (women and children, all sizes) kids toys, videos and toiletries. To listen to their music, visit http://www.myspace.com/womenonthemove1. The event will be held at outdoors the college’s Honor Grove from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and admission is free. For more information about the event, please call Anne Marenco at (661) 362-3685. | 
