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      Home Is Where The Art Is



      Lighthouse ArtCenter Makes                           Every home needs a pet;
                                                         thus amongst these magnificent
      You Feel At Home This Summer                       dollhouses are large canine-inspired

      With ‘Summer Home’ And                             oil paintings and life-sized, tail-
                                                         wagging dog sculptures created by
      ‘Super Summer 2.0’ (June 7 To                      Florida artist Skip Hartzell. Visitors
                                                         are warmly greeted by Hartzell’s
      Aug. 7)                                            furry friends of all shapes, sizes,
                                                         textures, and colors.
        Lighthouse ArtCenter (LAC) celebrates homes of all sizes this     In the adjacent Schorr
      summer with two concurrent exhibitions, “Summer Home” and   Gallery, “Super Summer 2.0,”
      “Super Summer 2.0.” “Summer Home” in the Spencer Gallery   is a family-friendly exhibition
      features the original dollhouse collection from Jupiter Island   and MakerSpace. The exhibition
      resident Lucy Bassett Andrews, whose grandfather founded   features nationally acclaimed
      Bassett Furniture. On loan from her son Douglas B. Andrews,   puppeteers, FX animation
      the collection of three dollhouses is known for the miniature   engineers, and concept originators
      art adorning the walls, by world-renowned artists including Cy   including Carter Goodrich, creator
      Twombly, Julian Schnabel, Ross Bleckner, Donald Baechler,   of characters for Hollywood  Bones sketch by Skip Hartzell  Dog sketch by Skip Hartzell
      Rebecca Warren and Philip Taaffe. The artists came together   blockbusters,  Despicable Me,
      in 1993 creating over 50 custom-designed artworks in their   Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, and Shrek. Tiny towns with themes   such as pelicans, flamingos, or seagulls on 6”x 6” canvas.
      signature styles for the dollhouses.               inspired by The Jetsons, Swiss Family Robinson, The Flintstones,   Aspiring artists can start their weekend with “Select Fridays”
                                                         and more are on display for kids to interact with and build   which offers Friday evening classes in saggar firing, glass
                                                         objects with easy-to-use animation software and 3-D printers.   fusion, wheel and raku, enameled jewelry, chainmail weaving
                                                         Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. For   techniques, and wheel. For more details visit lighthousearts.org.
                                                         more information visit lighthousearts.org.        About The Lighthouse ArtCenter
                                                           “Spend a hot day in our cool gallery with great art and good     The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery and School of Art is a
                                                         friends. This extraordinary exhibition and exciting MakerSpace   501(c)(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists and
                                                         is sure to be one of the highlights of your whole summer,” says   Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the visual arts,
                                                         Curator Janeen Mason.                             and its mission is to inspire, engage, and connect our community
                                                         Art Classes And Workshops                         through a vibrant school of art, unique exhibitions, and diverse
                                                           Classes in glass fusion, painting, ceramics and textiles are   special events. In the last 57 years, it has grown to include a
                                                         available all summer for adults to create their own customized   gallery, school of art, gift shop, and art supply store. Supported
                                                         art to fill their homes. A variety of times and days are available to   by memberships, sponsors, and grants, the ArtCenter now serves
                                                         accommodate different schedules. Unique options such as “Wine
                                                         Down Wednesdays – Sea Birds,” allow you to meet up with   Home Is Where The Art Is on page 6
      Miss Lucy with dollhouse                           friends, or make new friends, while learning to paint seabirds

                                                                                                            Bill’s Box from page 1

                                                                                                            Father’s Day And More
                                                                                                              Father’s Day. A time for celebration of fathers. It is
                                                                                                            special and meaningful in the lives of our families and
                                                                                                            society as a whole. I am one. My two children, now
                                                                                                            longer in the tooth than the little ones on my street, may
                                                                                                            think I hung the moon. I didn’t, but I’ll take it. Father’s
                                                                                                            Day is June 20 this year and the same day as the Summer
                                                                                                            Solstice. That means the rainy season is about to begin.
                                                                                                            Funny about time … just keeps rolling along.
                                                                                                            School Out
                                                                                                              Delayed this year due to the pandemic, school is not
                                                                                                            out until June 18. Shores families are planning their travel
                                                                                                            around that time. Families are going to places other than
                                                                                                            the usual at this time of year. One family’s plan is a trip
                                                                                                            to the state of Utah. Been there – staggering scenes to
                                                                                                            remember always. Think maybe I’ll head for places I’ve
                                                                                                            loved and want to revisit, such as the Appalachian Trail
                                                                                                            and environs along the mountain ridges of North Carolina.
                                                                                                            Good time of year.
                                                                                                            Shores Homes
                                                                                                              Many homeowners in our village are spending money
                                                                                                            to improve their appeal. Houses are being repainted.
                                                                                                            Landscaping is being replaced or reconfigured. New roofs,
         NoN-Toxic cancer immunotherapy                                                                     storm windows. We are looking good! The pandemic
                                                                                                            may have given more time at home. Some garages are
                                                                                                            being cleared of things that haven’t been used in years.
         Available NoW                                                                                      My neighbors will be so happy when they pass my open
                                                                                                            garage door. Clutter collected inside homes and patios
                                                                                                            are seen more often on the curb. We are grateful for
         Safe and Effective!                                                                                the Waste Management trucks. Better not park where
                                                                                                            you leave trash. Your car might be taken away too. And
                                                                                                            while we are speaking of cars; parking that blocks fire
         This is the Original Immunotherapy that                                                            hydrants is poor judgment and against the law. Parking
                                                                                                            on the street directly parallel to another across the street
         balances and optimizes your immune system to                                                       obstructs through traffic to one car at a time. One has to
         fight almost any type of cancer.                                                                   pull over to let the other pass through the narrow gap and
                                                                                                            represents a risk. Parking in that manner makes no sense.
                                                                                                            One more thing: One place I pass by has dead grass on the
         Hundreds of successes over the years.                                                              verge between two street trees where a car is habitually
                                                                                                            parked. The grass on that side of the street is maintained
         Continuously available since 1977                                                                  by the HOA, thus a cost to each of us. Folks ought not to
                                                                                                            park there.
         in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island                                                                     Enough already…
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                                  Email: Quantimmuno@gmail.com                                              children are above average.” – Garrison Keillor
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