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Spin would like to thank everyone who contributed to making the first year of our
U-Pick Subscription Donation Program a success! If you don’t already subscribe,
now is your chance to do your part and support these great organizations.

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SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
patrón silver
on the rocks

2 oz. Patrón Silver Ice Lime slice

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

OUR U-PICK CHARIT Y PARTNERS Road Recovery: Helps young people through mentoring, educational, and live-perfor-mance-based programs ( roadrecovery.com). Silverlake Conservatory of Music: Facilitates basic music education (silverlakeconservatory. com). Surfrider Foundation: Dedicated to the protection and preservation of oceans, waves, and beaches ( surfrider.com). VH1 Save the Music: Dedicated to ensuring all U. S. public school students have access to a music education program (vh1savethemusic. com). YouthAIDS: Uses media, pop culture, music, theater, and sports to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS ( youthaids.org).

Method: Pour over ice in rocks glass. Garnish with a lime slice. Enjoy.

ROAD RECOVERY
VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC
YOU TH AIDS

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Throughout 2007, Spin helped these partners raise money and generate awareness by
extending our support and sponsoring various live music fundraisers, galas, and
events. Still, there is much work to be done, and we hope readers will continue to be
generous in their support of these important causes in 2008. —Malcolm Campbell

SPIN SALUTES CHRIS SCHUBA

All of us at Spin would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the ¹⁷ years that Christopher Schuba has dedicated to this magazine. After 35 years in the magazine business, Chris has decided to retire from print sales. I especially will miss his contributions, as I started at Spin in Chicago with Chris in the early ’⁹⁰s, and everything I know about this business (good and bad) I have pretty much learned from him. We wish him the best as he focuses all his attention on his live music venue. If you happen to be in the Windy City, we recommend checking Schubas out.

CLOCK WISE FROM TOP LEF T: SCO T T SCHUMAKER; COURTES Y SILVERLAKE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC; COURTES Y YOU THAIDS; JEFF KRAVI TZ/ FILMMAGIC.COM; SCOT T HARRISON/COUR TES Y SURFRIDER FOUNDATION

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