The Merry Melody Makers stop for a photo after a singing gig at Sierra Vista. From left to right: Bettina Milliken, Ken King, Judy Henry, Nancy Ruiz, Emily Drabanski and Chantal Quincy.
For the past three years, I’ve been singing with the Merry Melody Makers. We dress like clowns and sing classic old songs that residents at the nursing homes might know. This past Monday we sang at Santa Fe Cares. Most of the clowns are also members of the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus. The group was founded and inspired by Bettina Milliken, who has been clowning in the nursing homes for more than 17 years.