Staff Report

Sounds of Good News Productions (SOGN) will offer a “Young Eagles Success” (YES) Club “Let’s GO GREEN” youth rally from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at Rockford College’s Fisher Chapel, 5050 E. State St.

The rally will help SOGN launch the Youth Initiative on a community scale. The event is free to the public, and will be followed by a special “Just Say, YES” program at 2 p.m. featuring the “Young Eagles Soaring” Inspirational Choir.

Throughout the day, attendees can enjoy Awareness Workshops by Dianna Cole as well as opportunities to learn about and participate in the Let’s GO GREEN Fall Fund-raiser involving a “no-cost” way for consumers to “save some Green” on their ComEd bill while helping the environment.

An incentive for nonprofit organizations (including schools and churches) to “make some Green” at no cost, with a chance to acquire up to $5,000 by saving money on their energy utilities.

Students, parents and community leaders are invited. Donations will benefit YES Club fall/winter projects.

Illinois EPA endorses ‘Let’s GO GREEN’

SOGN Productions recently received a Letter of Endorsement from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for their “Young Eagles Success” (YES) Club Vision to accentuate environmental education and awareness for students and families in northern Illinois and beyond. “Let’s GO GREEN” (LGG) was created by SOGN founder and CEO, Professor Carl A. Cole, as a new song composition and fall theme for the YES Club. View the letter and hear the song on the SOGN website.

The song was performed by the YES Club Choir at the Illinois State Fair “Conservation Day” in Springfield. The group represented the Rockford Park District for the fifth year in a row. Now, Cole intends to use the tune to make their first music video.

The Illinois EPA letter stated, in part: “This new initiative is aimed to increase the awareness of environmental protection and prevention of pollution. We believe that it is important for the entire community to take part in helping educate our youth in environmental education and awareness, and the SOGN assists in making that happen.

“The Illinois EPA acknowledges SOGN leaders, Professor Carl Cole and his wife Dianna Cole as recipients of the Illinois Association of Park Districts & Illinois Park and Recreation Association 2007 ‘Community Service Award,’ presented by the Rockford Park District. We also recognize the continuing participation of their ‘YES’ Choir in the annual ‘Conservation Day’ celebration at the Illinois State Fair and applaud their accomplishments of using music to teach students respect and responsibility.”

The YES Club Program is co-sponsored by St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rockford. For more information, call Dianna Cole at (815) 914-1487 or e-mail: MsCSOGN@aol.com ^[1] or visit www.soundsofgoodnews.com ^[2].

More September events

September has other events worth celebrating, such as Dianna Cole’s birthday on the 21st, Carl and Dianna’s 30th wedding anniversary on the 23rd, and Carl’s 50th birthday on the 25th.

The final weekend will begin in Rockford with the Second Annual “Jazzin’ It Up” fall concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23. Place is the Central Christian Church, 6595 Guilford Road, Rockford. The program will feature special guests Dr. Kris Tumilowicz of Dental Dimensions and Frank Robinson, president of the SOGN Suburban Chicago Branch.

Sept. 24, in Freeport, SOGN will host a “Gospel Explosion” at First Church of God, 484 S. Ottawa Ave. Events include a workshop from 1-3 p.m. and a “Golden Celebration Service” at 7 p.m. in honor of Mr. C, closing with a final service at 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 25, at Greater Mt. Olive COGIC (state headquarters) in Aurora. Bishop William Haven Bonner will host a Sunday evening service in tribute to both Carl and Dianna.

For more information, call Dianna at (815) 914-1487 or e-mail MsCSOGN@aol.com ^[1] or visit www.soundsofgoodnews.com ^[2].

From the Sept. 14-20, 2011, issue