Tuesday, February 8, 2011

1/20/2011 Visit to Sheyenne Crossings, West Fargo, ND


I was in Fargo recently for a radio interview and had the opportunity to play piano for the residents of Sheyenne Crossing, a senior community in West Fargo, ND.  I had met the CEO of their company, Jon Riewer, at a Christmas Gala while I was performing with Miss Minnesota, Kathryn Knuttila, in Frazee, MN.  I arrived just as the residents were having lunch so I explained my platform, "Explore your Backyard:  Visit Your Minnesota State Parks and Trails" to them and encouraged them to visit a park and take their families!  I also shared how I have teamed up with Children's Miracle Network to help raise needed funds to help kids with terrible health problems.  You can donate here!  Then, we shared some piano!  I played my Gershwin Preludes for Piano, several church hymns, and even Happy Birthday to those with January and February birthdays!  It was a wonderful day, as I learned that it was their "hat" day that day and many of the men were wearing caps, hats, service hats, and the women had every kind of hat imagineable, so I wore my "hat" too!  It was a fun time for all of us!  I hope to come back soon!

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