Hello All, I hope this finds you cool, well and happily looking forward to our next meeting on Sat. Sept. 19th. Summer was very busy for me, not only starting back testing at the school district but gathering my paintings for the Avery Gallery show. It turned out great and Sandra Gray the new art director for Seaside complimented our SVAA group for being so organized. That put smiles on our faces! The attendance at the Boronda Museum Bar-B-Que and Art Show was up quite a bit this year which delighted those of us who sold paintings... Be sure to attend next year. I volunteered for the first time accepting paintings for the Monterey County Fair. It was very interesting being on the other side of the table. I try to enter each year. It makes it more exciting to attend the fair especiallywhen you win! Life seems to bring everything on the same day... I have a Baby Shower for my first Grand baby on the same day as our first meeting back! Sadly I will miss seeing you at the meeting time of 1p.m. and will also miss our amazing guest artist Pat Huber. She is not only a great artist but her and her husband Bill are outstanding members of our community. Hope you are planning on coming, I know you will enjoy her demo! The board and I are working hard to make SVAA a valuable asset to you and the Salinas Valley as a whole but this can only be done with your help! Please feel free to call or e-mail me anytime with questions or comments regarding SVAA. Happy Painting Donna Davenport SVAA President Summer Happenings Avery Gallery Artist Reception Boronda Adobe September Newsletter