Notes from February 16, 2016
Posted by Kelly Salwei
Kjersti Francis: Corporate and Community Engagement Officer for MacPhail Center for Music
Kjersti Francis has started and sold two businesses and in between spent ten years at home with her children. She joined MacPhail just over a year ago and is enjoying every minute.
Kjersti spoke briefly about the history of the MacPhail Center dating back to 1907 when the MacPhail School for Violin opened. Today they are the largest community music school in the country with 245 music teachers and 14,500 students in 45 Minnesota Counties. Their slogan is “Music for Life” as they provide instruction for students from six weeks old on up.
Kjersti spoke of their programs focused on helping seniors and individuals dealing with disabilities and brain injury. Music helps rebuild the neuropaths damaged by brain injury. The programs for older adults are becoming very popular.
Check out their web site at http://www.macphail.org/ for more information.
Kjersti spoke briefly about the history of the MacPhail Center dating back to 1907 when the MacPhail School for Violin opened. Today they are the largest community music school in the country with 245 music teachers and 14,500 students in 45 Minnesota Counties. Their slogan is “Music for Life” as they provide instruction for students from six weeks old on up.
Kjersti spoke of their programs focused on helping seniors and individuals dealing with disabilities and brain injury. Music helps rebuild the neuropaths damaged by brain injury. The programs for older adults are becoming very popular.
Check out their web site at http://www.macphail.org/ for more information.
Announcements
- PROP Empty Bowls – Tuesday February 23 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Art shared his experience at EP Ice Castles last Friday and St Valentines Day Dance on Saturday.
- Above and Beyond – Jeanne Zetah invited members to nominate deserving recipients of Above and Beyond recognition. Nominations due April 7th and dinner will be held at Olympic Hills May 11th.
- Feed My Starving Children next week starting at 7:15 a.m.
Spotlight on Curt Tryggestad
Curt Tryggestad hails from Wisconsin. He is the oldest of four children and grew up on a dairy farm. Curt has served as the Eden Prairie Schools Superintendent for the past four years. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Music from Luther College and earned his Masters and PhD from St. Cloud State. Curt’s wife is a Special Education Director in NE Minnesota based out of Cloquet but she will be relocating to the Twin Cities the coming year. They have two sons and two daughters.
Happy Fines
We’re happy. And we’re willing to pay fines for being so:
- Roger Jorgensen shared the rewards of being a Strive mentor.
- Jeanne Zetah leaving this week for a Rotary Fellowship trip to Argentina.
- Dan O’Brien shared more details of Art’s St Valentine dance experience.
- Pei Ling enjoyed a great week at Disney World.
Visitors
Jared Chester introduced the captains of the Girls Basketball team-
- Mackenzie Krumm will attend University of Iowa
- Esabelle Levine will attend Eastern Michigan
