LOCAL ARTIST AIMS FOR ART APPRECIATION -METHUEN JOURNAL 1997

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This artcle goes back a long time ago! By reading this after so long,  makes me realize that I never stopped promoting the arts, and that I have always been very busy, just like a bee! And yes I did accomplish what was mention in the article. Bring the arts to Methuen!

Marco Bezeredy - My Nephew!

Rummaging through some newspaper clips today I came across a paper. It is a printout from my old dot matrix printer, way back in 199... Early nineties anyway. I recognized it immediately. Words from my late nephew Marco. We used spend time together and do things. One of the times we were together he had homework to do. And I suggested for him using the computer. Marco had to write about someone he admired.

These are his own words: “The reason why I chose the slogan “Life is short play hard,” is because that my favorite player, Emmit Smith from the Dallas Cowboys, is in a Reebok commercial using this slogan.

What the slogan means to me is that life is too short and you should give it your best shot at what you are doing. Like in the commercial by Reebok Emmit Smith works and work at training in the preseason. So that he can do to his best ability in a game, and he never slacks off.”

By reading your words my Marco I was very sad. You were so young when you wrote this and you were so young when you left us. Now as I am sharing this with others, family and friends I realize that you are not gone far away and forever, you are close by and still alive in the hearts and minds of people who will always love you very much. I am crying, I am smiling and winking at you.

Trips Down Memory Lane I

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Trips Down Memory Lane I-

The Eagle -Tribune Friday, April 26, 1996 Lifestyle

"Valley on the Hill"  Exhibit

Now that I can enjoy more of my free time I have decided to convert newspaper clips to digital format before they get destroyed by time passing.

It is also good to reread - I have not seen these in a long time - and for sure it will mean a lot to some of my dear friends that follow my blog.

I have always considered Mary Fitzgeral-long retired from the newspaper- an excellent writer and a very caring person.

The man that was asked for his autograph was Phil DiPaolo - his painting is behind my photo in the article.

This was such a fun time. We were the first to display artwork done by contemporary artists at Doric Hall at the State House in Boston. Up to the point, from my understanding, just prints and exhibits about the city were on display.

Others were to follow us and display there. Copycats! Just kidding! I had the chance again many years later to be there with the organization I founded the Arts Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley, Inc.

Both times that we were there with my organization I called the exhibits "Valley on the Hill" very clever! OK, I am bragging!

I will soon post picture and some very touching stories about this exhibith.