The

Friends of the Fayette County Public Library

decided in April to obtain a digital piano for

the children's room and a baby grand piano for

the Dorothea H. Redwine meeting room.

In

less than a month the organization reached its

goal and conducted a concert to show off its new

acquisition.

Among

those showcasing their talents and the tenor of

the new piano were Rick Massengale, who holds a

master's of performance degree; Bill Nelms, who

accompanied Massengale on an acoustic bass;

Deborah Brown, whose musical talents have taken

her all over the world as well as recording 10

albums; Barbara S. Zellner, local pianist and

voice instructor; Poppy Greer, playing a tuba,

and Shirley Poole and Mary McGowan, who played a

duet. The last two ladies have 120 years of piano

between them.

Also

on the bill of fare were Dr. Kerrick A. R. Butler

Sr., who heads the Butler Conservatory of Music

in Fayetteville, along with two of his students,

Crystal Calloway and Ray Lundy.

Friends

of the Library President Donna Ford said,

"We are really dedicated to making our

public library the very best it can be. The fact

that we accomplished such a big goal in less than

a month was thrilling, to say the least."

The

two instruments cost more than $7,000 and the

funds were raised through selling mugs, note

cards and donations.

Membership

in Friends is $10 for an individual. For

information phone The Fayette County Public

Library at 770-461-8841.

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