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Monday, March 21, 2016
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Critter Creations - A Two-Day Workshop presented by
Westport Art Group.
The Westport
Art Group announces Coastal Light – A Spring Open Juried Art Show.
School Committeewoman Melissa Pacheco
announces reelection bid.
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Critter Creations - A Two-Day Workshop presented by Westport
Art Group. EverythingWestport.com Monday,
March 21, 2016 Man's best
friends ... have you ever wanted to see your pet in portrait? Westport Art
Group is pleased to offer a 2-day animal drawing and painting workshop with
artist-teacher Betsey MacDonald on Saturday, April 2 and Saturday, April 9,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Critter Creations workshop will emphasize new ways
to approach an animal drawing or painting. Creative animal art will be shown
and discussed. Then, Jed, a black lab, will model for a bit of contour and
gesture drawing. Setting
a ground and creating a value study will be the focus of the first day of
work. On the second Saturday, participants will discuss The
workshop is open to the public, and will be held at Westport Art Group's
building at 1740 Main Road, Westport. The fee is $100 for members and $135
for non-members, which includes a full year of membership. About
Artist/Teacher Betsey MacDonald In
graduate school, an extraordinary teacher told Betsey MacDonald to
paint what she loves. Since then her art has been inspired by her love of
animals. One of her favorite animals to paint is horses and in 2014, Betsey
was invited to be a member of the American Academy of Equine Art. She has
been teaching high school art for many years and started an Advanced
Placement Art Class at Cumberland High School. Her desire to encourage her
students to take risks with their art keeps Betsey trying new materials and
always searching for interesting contemporary artists to share with her kids. Betsey’s
methods are the result of 40 years of education, teaching and studio work.
She is an energetic and positive teacher. This will be a fun, relaxed
workshop in which students will learn new ways to look at their pets and
hopefully their art, as well. Plus there will be an opportunity to meet and
greet a handsome male model! Preregistration
is required. Please contact info@westportartgroup.com
for further information. Visit
their website. The
Westport Art Group announces “Coastal Light – A Spring Open Juried Art Show.”
EverythingWestport.com Thursday,
March 24, 2016
Show Dates are: Saturday, April 16th; closed Sunday,
April 17th; and open Monday, April 18th through Sunday, April 24th from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in two
categories: Category I The
distance around each, framed artwork should not exceed 144 inches.
School Committeewoman Melissa Pacheco announces reelection
bid. Cites fiscal know-how,
extensive education experience, and integrity. EverythingWestport.com Sunday,
March 27, 2016 Letter to the editor: My
name is Melissa Pacheco and I am pleased to announce that I am running for
re-election for Westport School Committee. I grew
up in Westport, graduated from Westport High in 1992. My husband of 17 years,
Joseph, a 1989 alum of Westport High, and I I
earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a MBA from UMass Dartmouth. I
have had the opportunity to work extensively with education budget
development and expense monitoring and work closely with the business
community to assist in creating and partnering on projects including
workforce development, student career coaching, and community engagement and
outreach. I also am an avid volunteer with a number of nonprofit
organizations. I have
been blessed to have a number of experiences that I believe will continue to add
value to the committee. I have listed a few below: ·
I have extensive fiscal management experience. From earning an
Accounting degree and MBA, to over 10 years hands on experience with managing
budgets, approving expenses, and financial reporting, to presenting a number
of budget workshops. ·
I have extensive higher education experience. I have worked at UMass
Dartmouth for over 20 years. I have knowledge of the skills required of
individuals entering today’s global job market, from the importance of
academic knowledge and the high need for soft skills such as communication,
critical thinking and strategic planning. I also have marketing and project
management experience and grant writing skills. ·
I am an honest, dedicated and caring individual. I am a Westport High
Alum, parent, and town resident who makes fact based
decisions on what is best for the majority, considering students first. My
goal is to ensure our students receive the high quality education and
extracurricular opportunities that they deserve in a safe environment. Westport
is not just a town, it is our town. I will fight tirelessly for our school
district. Westport currently has a level 1 high school, STEM classes in our
elementary school, children at the Macomber reading
“1000 books,” and our junior high students building a boat with relevant
curriculum that ties to our region! We
have additional advanced placement classes, sports teams in state
tournaments, and spectacular drama productions, but we need to continue this
positive trend in order for our students to have the competitive edge. During
the last three years I have advocated for additional funding and space and
have witnessed collaborations with town departments, dedicated parents and
community volunteers and the drive and determination of many individuals
working together to improve the lives of our students, which at the end of
the day, is what it is all about. While
there have been improvements, more work is to be done. The School Committee
has created goals, but we need to implement them and work towards making
informed decisions. I have already created a number of documents that I think
will help to improve the process including a decision making rubric and
agenda question sheet. I am on the ground running and would like to continue
to work towards improving communications, public relations, and school
committee timelines and agendas. I
believe that I can bring the skills, education, and positive attitude that is needed to continue to improve and enhance our schools
and town. I respectfully ask for your vote to re-elect Melissa Pacheco on
April 12 so that I may continue to serve the town on the Westport School
Committee. Please contact me with any questions or concerns, krp12102@yahoo.com or 508.971.0773. Sincerely,
Melissa Pacheco © 2016 Community Events of Westport. All
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