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This past June, Davy's daughters Talia Jones Roston, Sarah Jones McFadden, Jessica Cramer Jones, and Annabel Jones formed Along Came Jones Media to assist in the preservation of their father's legacy. The organization's initial Facebook post designated a book as their debut project, and fans will be happy to know that When the World & I Were Young: Snapshots from the Collection of Davy Jones will be available this September! The cover appears below, and a description of the book follows. UPDATE 9/5/2018: When the World & I Were Young: Snapshots from the Collection of Davy Jones is now available from Amazon.  From the back cover: In the summer of 1967, The Monkees hit the road for their first major concert tour. With the success of their hit TV show energizing fans, they were greeted with screams, hysteria, love, and applause everywhere they went.
It was a lot for four young guys to take in. Fortunately, they all had cameras—Kodak Instamatic 104s, to be exact! From June through August, The Monkees were on the go-go. Beginning at the Hollywood Bowl, the tour took them from LA to London and everywhere in between. Along the way, they introduced the US to one of their most ground-breaking opening acts: The Jimi Hendrix Experience! Whether you were there, or just wish you had been, this rare collection of candids brings the summer of 1967 back to life. Featuring many never-before-seen images of The Monkees, their friends, and even some of their fans, When the World & I Were Young - Snapshots from the Collection of Davy Jones is a treasure that captures the excitement and spirit of the Summer of Love as only The Monkees could have experienced it. Enjoy this groovy trip down memory lane with one of the hottest groups of the era, The Monkees!
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 This 12-month calendar features newly restored, groovy pin-up photos of Davy. Monkee & Davy related birthdays as well as many important dates in Monkee history are noted. Approved by The Estate of David T. Jones.
*Proceeds benefit DJEMF*
Quote taken from Rolling Stone: Michael Nesmith Remembers Davy Jones
 (Cover article from People's March 19, 2012 issue - click images below to enlarge)
 (Click to visit the DJEMF's website) Listen to the Bands, the next release from 7a Records, will feature songs from The Monkees' catalog as performed by a variety of bands and artists. Arriving on June 2 in the United States, and May 19 in the United Kingdom, all proceeds will benefit the Davy Jones Equine Memorial Foundation. Check out the selections and performers in a previous update, and follow the links below to pre-order your copy!  Jerry Blavat, "The Geator with The Heater" and "The Boss with the Hot Sauce," is a longtime disc jockey and Philadelphia icon who appeared in the second season episode, "Some Like It Lukewarm."  (Screenshot courtesy of the Sunshine Factory)  Milwaukee, Wisconsin / July 23, 2011 (Photo by Sherri Hansen) Davy Jones passed away five years ago on February 29, 2012. The Monkees Live Almanac salutes the memory of Davy, and, like everyone, is still saddened that he's gone. Thanks, Davy, for all the memories, laughs, and good times. 
After the passing of his mother, a young Davy Jones apprenticed with Newmarket, Suffolk, England horse trainer Basil Foster in the early 1960s as he pursued a career as a jockey. Foster mentored Davy, and by some twist of fate, eventually encouraged him to pursue the role of the Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver! in London's West End. "Basil insisted I went, and I just cried," Davy remembered many years later. "I wanted to be a jockey. But he said 'You’re going! Come back when you’re famous.'"
Davy called Basil 'The Guv’nor' and maintained a close relationship with him all the way up to Davy's death in 2012, even bringing Foster to the United States and caring for him in his later years. "He was like a second father to me," said Davy. Basil Foster passed away in 2013. 
(From the June 1967 issue of Tiger Beat - click each image to enlarge)
UPDATE 3/20/2017: Basil Foster was remembered by the Davy Jones Equine Memorial Fund on their Facebook page:
 Davy & Deana in the second season episode "Some Like It Lukewarm" (Screenshot courtesy of the Sunshine Factory)
Linda Jones and Talia Jones Roston were on hand at The Monkees' concert last night in Paso Robles, California to accept a special gift from Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork for the Davy Jones Equine Memorial Fund. Take a look at the signature on the check!
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