Nocita and Paff Together Again! "It's a Wonderful Life" to be presented by Cornerstone Theater Group and Paz Naz.

Last October, Kimberly Nocita and Lauren Paff had the opportunity to perform together in the talent showcase entitled "PazNaz's Got Talent." Doing songs from the hit Broadway shows "Wicked" and "Chess," they received rave reviews for their performances. Now, back together again, they will be performing in the classic Christmas season play, "It's a Wonderful Life." Performance nights are December 3-5 and December 10-12 with curtain at 7:30pm. This live stage performance of a radio broadcast from the 40's is one not to be missed. Below are a few "sneak preview" pictures from their dress rehearsal. Hope to see you at the show.

Lauren and Kimberly ready to go on stage.

Kimberly with Lance Orion who plays the lead

role of George Bailey.

"I'm ready for my close up, Mr. DeMille."

Barry Schwam (l) plays the evil "Old man Potter"

as well as doing some of the narrating.

"I said I'm READY for my close up!"

The cast and crew of "It's a Wonderful Life."

Kimberly Nocita..."What's Up?" She is...at 12,500 feet! "Free Flying" newest adventure for Kim.

We thought we'd give everyone a quick update on what's up with Kimberly and her skydiving adventures. Already at 60 plus jumps and qualified for her "B" license, Kim has hooked up with a great group of jumpers who love the discipline that skydivers call "Free Flying." When most think of skydiving they picture the diver arched out and falling belly first. Free flyer's are almost never on their belly but instead are either plummeting head first, back first, in a seated position, somersaults...just about anything but the conventional position. Kim's goal is to become proficient in all the different disciplines of skydiving as she finds that she likes them all. "Hey, I just like to Jump. I enjoy it all."

Here are a few pics of Kim doing a little head first flying along with a video clip of Kim and her friends having some fun and also doing a little back flying. Just click on Free Fall Madness .


Kim....you look like you're about to do something
bad!

Kickin' back...

This has to be a weird feeling...

Falling head first gets you down much quicker and

shortens your fall time but you go A LOT faster!

Do you think she's havin' fun yet?

Dalcorp Delivers. WD-40 SEMA Cares Camaro Back to California. Next stop: LA Auto Show

After a very successful showing at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the WD-40 SEMA Cares Camaro came back to California for some final adjustments and fine tuning. The guys at GTR High Performance got the call to make sure that the new Camaro would have all 0f it's 600 horsepower available for it's new owner. And that new owner? The highest bidder at the next Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona. All of the proceeds, every dollar of the sale, will go to charity as BJ has waived all of it's fees and commissions. The car will also make an appearance at the LA Auto Show coming up this week so if you can stop by and check it out. It looks even better up close and personal. But before it heads for the block, Mike Spagnola owner of Street Scene and the one who oversaw the Camaro build, said that there might be a chance for us to test drive this bad boy before it leaves for auction. Wow, giving us the keys to this Camaro would be like giving the inmates the keys to the jail! We can only hope.

More to follow...


Hanging out in the Rio parking lot waiting for the
boys at Viper towing to bring us the Camaro. AJ
just chillin'...

....I think he was tired of chillin'.....

The Camaro arrives. Now sitting pretty low, it

isn't the easiest car to transport. The Viper guys

got it to us in one piece without a scratch.

This thing even looks fast on the trailer.

Coming down the pass Saturday afternoon...some

"God Rays" as the kids call them.

Ready for it's final tuning out in front of GTR

High Performance.

Dalcorp Racing and "Ernie the Attorney" Team Up For LA County Career Opportunities Day. Thousands enjoy a special day at Pomona.

As we've said many times before, the Los Angeles County Career Opportunities Fair is one of our favorite events of the year. And this year was no exception. A Chamber of Commerce day provided perfect conditions for the event as a dozen or so drag cars and bikes lined up to put on a show for the thousands of high school kids who were in attendance from schools all over Southern California.

This year's program was unique for the Dalcorp team to say the least. For the first time in it's almost 20 year history it had a Ford flying it's colors. That's right, the "F" word as it's referred to around the shop. Erica Nocita who usually pilots the Dalcorp entry was on vacation so it seemed like a perfect time to hook up with long time friend and attorney Ernie Algorri. "Ernie the Attorney" as he's known throughout the drag racing world has one of the most beautifully prepared race cars on the circuit. The 1967 Ford Fairlane looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor except for the big tires on the back, the roll cage and hood scoop. The other thing that sets it apart from most others like it? It runs as good, if not better, than it looks! 9.60's at nearly 140 mph out of a full bodied car! The high revving small block is a crowd pleaser wherever it goes and on this day it was no different. The kids cheered for the A/FX Fairlane as Ernie made his run down the historic track at Pomona. Thanks to Dana Mariotti at NHRA for giving us the opportunity to participate in this one of a kind event. Thanks also to the people who make this happen for us...Good Neighbor Pharmacy, BG Oil, AvComm, Chicago Title Insurance and Crow Safety Gear. And to Team "Ernie The Attorney", you guys rock! Thanks for putting on such a great show for the kids. It's still going to be known as the "F" word around here, but now the "F" stands for FAST!!

......cool sticker, Ernie.

Ernie and the Fairlane during warm up...

You never know when you'll have to make emergency

repairs. During tech inspection it was noticed that

the fuel cell bracket had broken and needed to be

replaced. It's never a good idea having your fuel

cell bouncing around in the trunk, so Ernie and

the boys made the repairs, quick and clean.

Hey, who needs a vice? Now that's trust!

Cousin Wayne putting the final touches on the

repairs.

Ernie bringing the Fairlane back to life, fuel cell

back in place. It's all good.....

A final check under the hood and it's up to the

staging lanes.

Heading to the lanes...

If the cars in the background were gone this could

be 1967.

Nitro Harley pilot and friend Damian Cownden

ready to put on a show for the thousands of

high schoolers. Damian and his crew are from Canada

and had raced the previous weekend in Las Vegas.

Thanks for staying over, guys.

This was a high energy group...they cheered for

everything including the guys preparing the track!

Richard Nicholson welcoming the students on

behalf of the Los Angeles County School System.

Yep, they cheered for him too.

....what a view....

Exhibition or competition, Ernie's only got one

setting...Intense!

"Ernie the Attorney" in his other office....

Damian pulling into the water. This is one

beautiful motorcycle!

These Nitro Harley guys are nuts!

Racin' a cop...only "Ernie the Attorney". Seems

wrong for some reason!

...wish this picture had sound!

Ernie gettin' after it in the water box!

1967....

9.70 at almost "a buck forty"...nice run, Ernie.

Ernie and his posse...Hey, is that cousin Wayne?

Awesome job, guys!

New Camaro Gets Makeover For Charity. Nocita and Son Haul Precious Cargo to SEMA Las Vegas.

If you're around long enough you get to do some pretty cool stuff. About a week ago Alan and AJ Nocita got to do some pretty cool stuff...if you're into cars, that is. Thanks to the trusting souls at Street Scene Equipment and Mike Spagnola, the father and son team transported the newly made over 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to Las Vegas for the 2009 SEMA show. WD-40 and several other companies partnered in the Camaro project which will be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson with all the proceeds of the sale going to charity. Check out the link below for some additional information regarding the Camaro and all who participated.

We want to congratulate Mr. Spagnola and Street Scene Equipment for not only doing a beautiful job with regards to the Camaro, but for also winning The Ford Design Award for one of their customized Mustangs. This was the 8th consecutive year that they've won this award! Congratulations!

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/05/sema-2009-wd-40-camaro-looks-cool-needs-more-stickers/

(....For the record, we don't think it needs more stickers! Looks pretty cool to us!)

Just out of the trailer...the 2010 WD-40/SEMA
Cares Camaro sees the morning light in Las Vegas.

The stance of the SS will be lowered once in
the showroom.

AJ's a pair...AJ Nocita (l) and AJ Spagnola. They
were both lookin' for the keys....

This Camaro was also set up for tailgating in a
big way.

See what I mean? If you don't want to go in and
watch the game live you can watch it on tv!

Teenagers + Energy Drinks + Nitro = High Powered Fun!!! Isaac Barrocus Celebrates 18th Birthday at AREA 51.

It was high powered fun and games last Friday night as family and friends gathered at AREA 51 to surprise Isaac Barrocus for his 18th birthday. Dennis and Connie Barrocus pulled out all the stops for the party goers by providing great food, high energy drinks, a casino night and a nitro burning birthday surprise with "eight candles" that rocked the house. After Isaac was driven into AREA 51's "bat cave" by two of his friends, it was hugs all around as he greeted every guest individually. Then it was out to the patio where Isaac was introduced to Bob Hansen and his beautifully restored nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster, "The Wynn's Spoiler". After Isaac climbed into the driver's seat Bob lit "all eight candles" to kick off the evening and it was full throttle from that point on.
Back inside it was time to hit the tables for a little casino action and a Mexican feast provided by Victor of Tacos La Paloma. The action was fast and furious and there were some big winners at the tables. But it was Isaac who hit the jackpot by having so many people in his life who love and support him. Congratulations Isaac and Happy Birthday. You are the big winner!

Bob Hansen's awesome nostalgia Top Fuel
Dragster met the guests as they arrived.

It felt like a warm summer evening as family
and friends began to arrive.

Youth and Monster Energy drinks....it was time
to party!

Connie talking with family and welcoming guests.

As his buddies drive him in, Isaac, on the left,

just sat there and smiled. He didn't know what

hit him....

Isaac made his way around the room greeting

everyone individually.

"I didn't have a clue what was going on."

Isaac giving one of his sisters a hug...he still

had the "deer in the headlights" look on his face

Connie filming all the huggin' action while dad

Dennis looks on...it doesn't get any better than

this.

Are you having a good time, Isaac?

It was out to the patio and time to put Isaac

in the driver's seat for the "lighting of the candles."

Most in attendance had never heard or "felt" the

sound of a nitro car....

Bob spins the HEMI to life...

Isaac had a different grin on his face as thousands

of horsepower came to life. The crowd loved it...

and I bet our neighbors did too!

Isaac and Bob share a moment after the start up.

The Barrocus gang...

Isaac and the Monrovia gang...

Victor and Tacos La Paloma have become a fixture

at AREA 51 for a reason...the food is AWESOME!

Dennis and Bob talking about some of the car's

history and performance.

...lots of smilin' faces and plenty of food.

The casino action went on all night...

This group looks like they've done this before!

Wait...didn't Kenny Rogers say "you never

count your money when you're sittin' at the table?"

Isaac's little sister plays by her own rules.

...this cake tasted even better than it looked,

and it looked great!!!

Isaac, you can't make that face until you're a

lot older...

Wait...didn't Jan and Dean say it was "two girls

for every boy?" These kids break all the rules!

Isaac gettin' in on the action.

The patio peep...

Happy Birthday Isaac!!!

Together at last, NOCITA and PAFF are "WICKED" on stage!!!

After years of attending the same school in New York, living together in Pasadena and doing performances individually, Kimberly Nocita and Lauren Paff finally had an opportunity to perform together in a unique stage experience called PAZ NAZ's Got Talent. Showcasing talent from within the ranks of First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena, audiences were entertained by several musical numbers, stand up comedy, a series of short sketches and three songs selected from the musicals "Chess" and "Wicked" sung by Nocita and Paff. Their renditions of "I know him so well" from "Chess", "What is this feeling" and "For Good" from the hit show "Wicked" had the audience feeling like they were attending a Broadway show. Thank you Kimberly and Lauren for giving us an evening to remember and congratulations on your first performance together. We can only hope it will be the first of many.

It's hard to capture a musical performance with pictures so here's a video clip of "What is this feeling" sung by Kimberly and Lauren. All three numbers are listed under the video section of the blog should you want to enjoy them all.

Thanks to all who helped make PAZ NAZ's Got Talent such a huge success and to those who performed over the three nights. We hope that you will do it again soon!

(We know there wasn't one automotive reference or picture of a motorized vehicle of any type in this week's blog. We'll be "back on track" next week!)

Kimberly and Lauren were very excited to finally

be performing together....can you tell?

First night attendees supporting Kimberly and

Lauren opening night. "Mernie" (center), Auntie

Bob and Grandma Mahgy.

Lauren, Judy Berry and Kimberly. Judy was

Kimberly's violin teacher for many years and has

always been one of her biggest supporters.

Sister Erica with "the stars" on Thursday night.

AJ and Kristy share a moment before Saturday

night's performance. They settled down for

the show.

....during the song, "I know him so well" from

"Chess".

Beautiful harmonies had the audience smiling

from ear to ear.

Bring out the performers!

....and the audience gets a thank you from the

cast and crew....

....take a bow!

Do you think Lauren enjoys performing? It was

hard getting her off the stage.

David Mimms paying Kimberly and Lauren

some very nice compliments.

There's always a level of excitement after a show

and much "downloading" to do...

Meetin' and greetin'...a favorite part of the

evening for any performer.

A hug from mom is always good!

Grandma, Kimberly, sister Kristy with baby ?,

Reggie, Lauren and a very proud mom.

Lauren and Kimberly posing with a piece of

artwork brought in by one of the area's sculptors.

Several artists had their works on display in the

lobby.

Great show, girls! Let's do it again soon!

Kimberly and Lauren will both be in the upcoming

stage presentation of "It's A Wonderful Life" put

on by Cornerstone Theater at Pasadena First Church

December 1-22, 2009. This will be the second year

that this Christmas favorite will be presented

throughout the holiday season. Don't miss it!