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HELLO, I AM A PERSONAL FRIEND OF DAVE VALENTIN SINCE 1964. WE WERE IN MUSIC TOGETHER IN JHS 133 AND I AM THE GIRL DAVID WANTED TO MEET. WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HIS FIRST C MAJOR SCALE, DAVID PETFORMED WES MONGOMERY'S ~ THE JOKER. DAVID AND I HAVE REMAINED FRIENDS FOR 53 YEARS. I AM BLESSED TO BE NOT ONLY HIS FRIEND, BUT VERY ACTIVE IN HIS CARE , RECOVERY AND WE SHARE A BEAUTIFUL PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP. I ALSO RUN A FAN GROUP ON FACEBOOK " FRIENDS OF DAVE VALENTIN " SO PEERS, FRIENDS AND FANS CAN REACH OUT TO DAVID WITH STORIES , PICTURES, MEMORIES AND SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS , I HAVE BEEN RUNNING A VOLUNTARY MUSIC PROGRAM FOR DAVID AND THE OTHER RESIDENTS. DAVID IS AN INAUGRAL MEMBER OF THE JAZZ FLAUTISTS HALL OF FAME AND GRAMMY WINNER. HE HAS BEEN INCAPABLE OF PLAYING SINCE HIS STROKE IN MARCH OF 2012 .HIS CONDITION IS MORE SEVERE SINCE HIS SECOND STOKE MARCH OF 2015. HE IS STILL TRYING TO WALK TALK AND WRITE. BECAUSE OF MY RESIDENTIAL LOCATION, I SPEND 4 DAYS A WEEK. DAVID IS A HUGE WWE FAN AND OVER THE PAST 22 MONTHS HE HAS TURNED ME INTO A HUGE FOLLOWER .WE ARE BLESSED TO STILL SHARE THIS AMAZING FRIENDSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP. ANYTHING I POST OR UPDATE IS ACCURATE INFORMATION. ANYONE WISHING TO REACH OUT, PLEASE JOIN HIS PAGE , ANYONE WISHING TO DO A VOLUNTARY MUSICAL PRESENTATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER ON FB OR AT FLOWERCHILDISCD@AOL.COM