Connie Neil Fisher’s life in public service lends itself well to his newest pastime of telling tales. After 34 years of service, Fisher retired from the Army Reserve as a Lt. Colonel and later retired from the public school system after 36 years of service as a vocal music teacher.
Fisher grew up in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, a community developed to support a children’s home and a ‘Widow’s Colony.’ His parents worked in the cotton mill until his mother was able to develop other interests and operated the “Jack & Jill Kindergarten.”
With his new career as a storyteller, he has become active in the National Storytelling Network (NSN); Texas Storytelling Association; Territory Tellers (Okla.) and many more. He received an ‘ORACLE’ award for his service and leadership from the NSN in 2009. He has been a participant in the Coffeyville Arts Program for ten years.
Connie Neil Fisher’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, February 18th at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20th. He will continue his tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday. Wednesday he will entertain residents at Pickwick Place, Asbury Village and the Dale Apartments followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday.
The public is invited to the 10:20 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC. The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre. For more information call 620-251-7700 ext. 2145 or 2038.