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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | NOVEMBER 2019 | 19 After a 30-year career in Human Resources, Lynne M. Spreen reinvented herself as an author, speaker, blogger, and teacher. She speaks about the positive side of aging, and writes novels and short stories about people who are over 50. Lynne believes the second half of life is a rich, untapped literary vein of human drama. Her debut novel, Dakota Blues, tells the story of a 50-year-old woman who embarks on a life-changing road trip with a 90-year-old friend. The novel won an award for excellence in women's fiction. After that, Lynne wrote Key Largo Blues, Goodbye to the Blues, and California Blues. She also published a collection of stories titled Middle-Aged Crazy: Short Stories of Midlife and Beyond. In addition to becoming an author later in life, Lynne started golfing and sank a hole-in-one at the age of 56. At 60, she took up piano lessons. At 61, she formed a new writers' guild in Hemet. Her next goal is to branch out into silver romance novels. Her first series will be based in Sedona, and all the main characters will be over age 50. In some cases, way over. Lynne attributes much of her success to the example set by her mother who at 94 is still showing the entire family how to age joyfully. Gallery Spotlight: Lynne M. Spreen A R T Group Art classes are in full swing this fall. You can join any class at any time with any level of experience. Sign-up sheets for art classes are in the Arts & Crafts Room, except for the Card Class, please call the instructors number below. The Glass Fusion Necklace Class: This fun class is back once more on Wed., Nov. 20, at 2 pm. Sign up to create your own personally created glass necklace. Fee. Painting Pals - Royce Jerman - Instructor: We have been painting together for 10 years! We meet every Tuesday from 10 am -to 1 pm. Come in and check out the painters progress. Beading Buddies: We have been together almost nine years! We meet Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm. Drop by anytime and see what we're making now. Drawing and Painting classes by Lois Stipp - Instructor: Mondays, 9:30 am, drawing, Thursdays, 9:30 am, painting, oil and acrylic. Classes begin the week of Nov. 11. Sign up required. Thank you. Greeting Card Classes - Kathy Anderson - Instructor. Kathy holds her two classes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Morning: From 10 am to noon on the second Afternoon: From 1 to 3 pm on the fourth Thursday of the month. Class cost is $14. Call Kathy at (951) 599-4039, she asks you to call her to sign up.