A week ago, I took a lady I'm the legal guardian of to Louisville to the elementary school graduation of her granddaughter, who goes to a school for challenged kids.

Angela, her teacher, was quietly crying as the kids were recognized...genuine love for kids who often have a hard time.

When I went to the girl's room, there were a few guitar bags there. I asked about them, and found out that for 10 years, Angela has been running a guitar program (guitar club), with all costs paid out of her pocket.

She and her husband pick-up and patch up whatever they can find at garage sales and other places. She anticipates 12 students in the guitar club in the fall.

A little checking in Fayette County (Lexington)told me that, for beginning elementary school, there are two guitars...a Yamaha and a Honer that most schools use. They are 3/4 size nylon string, with narrow necks for small hands.

I'm going up to Louisville Sunday with a sample of each. Then, after Angela chooses, I'll get 10 more, 12 bags, a couple of tuners, lots of picks, 24 sets of strings and about 10 extra E and B strings. I'll probably throw in 5 sets of steel strings for the old guitars, but there's not much there.

The point is, for less than $2,000.00, we can establish a program with much better equipment; then maintain it for $250.00 or so a year.I'm going to handle that for the near future.

Much respect for Angela and others like her.


Russ

You should see some of these challenged kids light up when they play or listen to Angela. Music is such a "healer".
And, guess who's going to be the "guest player" first session in the fall?