Last year, Jamie Ogle, the owner of Lloyd Pest Control, came up with the idea of using the company’s 60-second radio commercial space on KPRI to feature local artists, and the “Local Music Buzz” spots were a success, with thousands listening and downloading the featured music via the company’s web link. This year, to expand efforts to support the next generation of artists, Ogle came up with an idea that will greatly benefit La Jolla High and a few other local schools. Tomorrow, June 3, Lloyd Pest Control, along with KPRI and two local bands will put on an assembly at La Jolla High School to present a $2,500 check to the school to kick off their “Find Your Voice” initiative. The donation will help music departments provide necessary items to continue offering arts at La Jolla High. To offset the increasing budget cuts that have hurt elective education programs like music, art and drama classes, Lloyd Pest Control is also giving $2,500 checks to Farb Middle School, University City High School and Clairemont High School. The assembly at LJHS will kick off the entire initiative, with a lunch-time concert by Cindy Santini and Filthy Violets and an inspirational message given by the assembly’s emcee, Cathryn Beeks of KPRI’s “Homegrown Hour.” The lunch-time concerts support the individual schools’ music departments, and CD sales go to the San Diego Unified School District Visual & Performing Arts Department for distribution to all of their programs. Michael Fiedler, director of instrumental music at La Jolla High, said with resources for music education being as scarce as they are, any donation helps. “But $2,500 is tremendous,” he said. “With this contribution we can finally afford to replace a few old instruments that are beyond repair. I am incredibly grateful for the generosity that Lloyd Pest Control has shown to us.”








