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Summer is winding down; the nights are cool, school supply lists are coming back, and I’m pretty sure I saw a maple tree on my drive to work that has the audacity to have some top leaves tinged in orange. We are in our very last week of Summer Arts Venture youth classes (how did that seven weeks go by so fast?) and preparing to say goodbye to our final two interns, Maegan and Evelyn, as they head back to school and their chosen majors of theater and art.
These two have been wonderful, and it’s a little extra special as they are both from this community, and even attended LOLA summer classes in their youth (which, arguably wasn’t that long ago, but still) - it just goes to show what arts enrichment and education can foster, especially in small communities like this, where the opportunities for such things can be few and far between. (And coming to our summer fundraiser is a good way to support us in supporting community arts and education..wink wink!)
Speaking of community, we had a wonderful group of volunteers, spear-headed by Corinne Duerkop, take part this past weekend in the community garage sale for LOLA. Thank you to all of you who helped haul, sort, price, move, sell, and donate. What a beautiful display of community. While the job itself wasn’t much fun, the camaraderie and fun the group had (and the hilarious shenanigans of an 11-year-old volunteer) made for a memorable Saturday.
McCall Hocking
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
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