Forget flowers and candy: Send a song and a smile
What do you get when you combine a dentistry professor, a software engineer, a retired executive and a retired colonel with songs and tuxedos? A unique valentine present, of course.
It’s not such a logical conclusion for most of us, but for Dr. Joseph Konzleman, the equation makes perfect harmony. The professor of oral medicine has been joining his voice with other members of the Garden City Chorus for over a decade to fill hearts with joy on Valentine’s Day. He and fellow crooners, retired executive Al Bey, Savannah River Site software engineer George Brown and retired US Army Col. Dr. Bob Reichl comprise one of many quartets the chorus will send out on Valentine’s Day to help suitors across the CSRA woo their loved ones.
For $50, the tuxedo-clad gents will go where directed, croon a couple of love songs and present the recipient with a red rose and card.
“It sure beats flowers and candy, and it’s a lot cheaper than jewelry,” said Dr. Konzelman.
Visa, Mastercard and personal checks are accepted. Proceeds help the not-for-profit chorus support charities, including the Harmony Foundation, dedicated to introducing music into young people’s lives.
The chorus members, who sing a cappella four-part harmony, have traveled to homes, offices, restaurants, hospitals and nursing homes to deliver their musical messages. “I remember times when the wife started crying, then the husband started crying, then the whole family was crying,” said Dr. Konzelman, noting the emotional impact.
Reservations are limited. After Feb. 10, cost is $65. To order a singing Valentine for your sweetheart, call 803-279-4198.