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 Good afternoon from Collegeville,

 It is sunny and warm.  A beautiful afternoon in central Minnesota.  This is hard to believe.  We will pay for it, of that I am sure.   Daylight Savings Time does not end until November 1^st. .  Get out there and enjoy.

 I am taking a day off tomorrow and on Sunday I will fly out to Sun Valley, Idaho to meet some current program sponsors and to try and find some new ones.  Last year I met a fellow at the coffee shop who loves our classical music station KWRV and he agreed to become a member of our Golden Baton Club.  He promoted various art events in the valley with on-air messages.  That does not happen if you stay home on the couch.

 On Thursday, I will drive the rental car to Bozeman, Montana to visit with Aunt Maggie.  I hope to get a chance to meet some more of her cousins.  When I flew out for Uncle Bill’s funeral in March of 2008, I met a cousin who works for an advertising agency in Bozeman.  In the last quarter of 2008, “Travel Montana” was on MPR a lot to promote the great state of Montana as a vacation spot.   I love this job.

 The show this weekend is the Season Opener plus the Street Dance and Meatloaf Supper from The Fitzgerald Theater on Exchange Street in St. Paul.  Special guests include singer-songwriter Connie Evingson, The Sam Bush Band, Salsa Del Soul, Sarah Jarosz and Andra Suchy.  The usual cast of characters will be there.  Even if you don’t have tickets for the show, you should go for the meatloaf.  Folks will start to gather in the street during the broadcast and Garrison will come out after the show to entertain some more.

 “Tomorrow, who will really care how fast we grew?  Isn’t it more important to know what we are building with our growth, and why?  Measuring more is easy; measuring better is hard.”   Ron Kendrick

 

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