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LAKE CHARLES, La. – (KPLC) Almost a year ago Cathy Flowers of Lake Charles, Louisiana was told she would never be able to move or speak again. Flowers suffered a stroke last May and was unable to open her mouth on her own.
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Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin are partners on stage and off. On stage, they play Americana music under the name Bettman & Halpin. The couple’s off-stage life includes volunteering at a center in Denver that cares for children in crisis. Read more here…

LAKE CHARLES, La. – (KPLC) Almost a year ago Cathy Flowers of Lake Charles, Louisiana was told she would never be able to move or speak again. Flowers suffered a stroke last May and was unable to open her mouth on her own. “They had no clue,” said her husband Billy. “They had no clue how strong she is. She’s way stronger than I could ever be.” Read more here…

Children do not come in tidy packages — they come with spontaneity, energy, and delicious individuality. Some have learning challenges that affect them physically, cognitively, emotionally, and/or behaviorally. The good news is that music can help with most of them. Read more here…

The Gardens at Qualicum Beach is receiving a $10,000 grant from Music Heals for its music therapy program. The grant will provide four additional hours of music therapy programming this year and the Gardens will be able to purchase equipment and instruments to enhance its program. The Gardens at Qualicum Beach has been offering music therapy to complex care residents as a treatment while also providing them with an outlet for creativity and emotional expression. Read more here…

“Research shows that making music can lower blood pressure, decrease heart rate, reduce stress, and lessen anxiety and depression. There is also increasing evidence that making music enhances the immunological response, which enables us to fight viruses,” Suzanne Hanser from the music therapy department at Berklee College of Music, said.
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Many of you have probably heard the stories of people donating their hair to a charity that will then take their hair and make wigs out of it.  This week, we have a story of one of our very own students donating his hair for a good cause. Read more here…

Having a notable family name hasn’t stopped Brian Blade from finding his own niche in the music industry. For as long as he can remember the jazz singer, songwriter, drummer and composer has loved music. Blade is the son of Dorothy and Brady Blade Sr., the pastor of Zion Baptist Church for more than 50 years, and the younger brother of Brady Blade Jr., a Grammy-winning drummer, composer and record producer. Read more here…

Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson has had the type of career most artists only dream about. In over a decade since she won ‘American Idol,’ the singer has accumulated 91 No. 1 singles on the Billboard charts and sold over 20 million albums worldwide. But life wasn’t always so rosy for the superstar. Read more here…

My focus is to ensure that we, as #TeamFermata, provide the best service possible, and exceed expectations, as well as providing support and guidance to my team to empower them. Aside from that, there is a hefty amount of administration.  Read more here…