Janie Patrick:  

Life After graduating high school, I went to American College of Health Careers, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where I earned my EKG Technician's License, and worked at St. Anthony's Hospital there and was registered in the United States Emergency contact system. In 1970, I returned to Carlsbad and quickly learned that the Carlsbad Hospital had never heard of an EKG Technician. So, I earned my State Certified Nurse Aide certificate. Later in 1970, I married Alex Patrick (the only love of my life, my hero, my wisdom, my rock) after he returned home from Vietnam. Together, we formed a traveling band, performing modern country music including songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eagles, Doobie Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, Kenny Rogers and many others. The band was offered a European tour, but 2 members had just returned from Vietnam and both vowed to never leave the United States again. Who could blame them? But, what an experience that would have been, eh? In the mid to late 70's, I gave birth to the world's most wonderful 3 sons, In the early 80's I attended NMSU-C studying Public Relations, where I was the Public Relations Officer for Phi Beta Lambda, Managing Editor of the NMSU-C newspaper and founded a student body organization called United Students - a group comprised of students and faculty. I was presented with an award, reserved only for faculty for Distinguished and Outstanding Service. At that time, I was the only person outside of faculty to ever receive one. While at NMSU-C, I performed a one person concert, billed as a "Potpourri of Vocal Music", singing classical Arias in Soprano, Middle of the Road Country Music and Blues. In the early 1980's, I had the privilege of being the only woman to ever perform on the Carlsbad Flying X Chuck Wagon stage, singing Old West/Cowboy music as a fill-in singer for an ill performer, In 1986, we moved to Ohio for 20 years. I first began working at Ohio Magazine, where I learned many areas of publishing, and worked as well, as a free lance writer. I was named in Who's Who in America in publishing and ancillary sales.. While there, I continued with my art and singing. And just for fun, as a single performing artist, I sang at Ohio State University, The Columbus Country Club, Holiday company parties and private parties. And took 2nd place in a city wide singing competition It was only right that I took the next step in my professional career. I then worked at Laser Karaoke Industries, the only importer of Sony, Hitachi and Panasonic Professional Karaoke Units, and Professional grade exponent equipment in the United States. I worked there as Vice President of Sales, my clients being primary wholesale companies in the United States, Canada and Australia, who distributed to Retail stor...Expand for more