Staples Needs a New Piano

The Yamaha grand piano in Westport’s Staples High School auditorium is on its last legs and the Staples Music Parents Association wants to replace it.  Fran Southworth (l), a co-founder of the Association, said “replacing the piano would also serve as a big thank you to Alice Lipson (c), director of choral music, who is retiring this year after teaching at Westport schools for 35 years, 22 years at Staples.”  David DeVoll (r), co-founder of the association, said a new Yamaha C3 grand piano, identical to the one in the auditorium, will cost about $30,000. Donations are welcome made out to the Staples Music Parents Association and mailed to Staples MPA, P.O. Box 223, Westport, CT 06881-0223. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com