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art show on Mother’s Day weekend? Sure — if it’s at The
Samarkand retirement community.“Mom is here,’’ said Pamela Bigelow, Samarkand marketing director, with a smile.
“There are a lot of visitors on the campus,’’ agreed Frances Goodwin, the Samarkand activity director who planned the second annual show. “It’s a great way to have something to do.’’
With exhibitors limited to Samarkand residents and staff, the show also motivates a passion for art and uncovers hidden talents.
Some exhibitors never painted before coming to Samarkand, where Goodwin, an artist with a master’s degree in art therapy, has become a kind of artistic Pied Piper. Other residents had painted for pleasure but never before exhibited. Add professional artists among the 400 residents. [...click for more...]
As another fire season approaches, local agencies are working on a long-term project to create a continuous band of thinned vegetation across the Santa Ynez foothills to help defend South Coast homes and businesses from devastating wildland fires.
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