Daughter of L-29 member sings national anthem

Karen Sarosiek, daughter of L-29 member Julius Sarosiek, meets presidential hopeful John Edwards at an AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast, where she sang the National Anthem.

KAREN SAROSIEK, DAUGHTER of Local 29 member Julius Sarosiek (Boston), will be singing the national anthem at the 2007 New Hampshire State AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast.

Karen, 14, is beginning her freshman year at Exeter High School in Exeter, N.H. She already has an impressive resume of performances, including a one-hour solo set at the July Stratham Fair in Stratham, N.H. Recognitions include two entertainer of the year awards: the 2006-07 New Hampshire Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, and the 2007 North American Country Music Association’s Future Star of Tomorrow World Competition Entertainer of the Year.

Karen also sang the national anthem at the 2006 New Hampshire State AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast, where she met presidential hopeful John Edwards and New Hampshire Governor John Lynch. She hopes to someday sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at a presidential election.