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22 | Four Seasons Hemet Herald | JANUARY 2023 | Four Seasons Creative Group The Art Group: Royce Jerman offers "Painting Pals" on Tuesdays from 10 am to 1 pm and "Beading Buddies" on Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm in The Lodge. No experience is necessary and all levels are welcome. Her contact information is royce742@gmail.com. Paint and Sip Night: Please come join me on Mon., Jan. 16, 2023, for our Paint and Sip class. This will be a relaxing, fun night where you will complete an acrylic painting, and I will guide you through the process. The class fee is $35 which will include all supplies - you just bring your wine (or beverage of choice) and an open mind. If you have any questions, please contact Alison Wieman at Alison_Wieman@yahoo.com or call (951) 313-6239. THE CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT: PAMELA HAYTER I worked in the Real Estate Lending and HOA Management industries for all of my work life. I was ruled by preciseness every day. There was little room for creative ideas that didn't fall "inside the lines." Ready or not, retirement was upon me. The big question was "what do I do now?" Taking some courses at Mt. San Jacinto College, I discovered ceramics. That was the beginning of my journey into several mediums of creative art. Remembering the fun times that I had with my children when I made up bedtime stories that included fanciful critters, I focused on that when I began creating my ceramic art. As I was creating each of them, I realized they all had their own stories to tell. I began a story about a seahorse family and specifically about Stoney Starr Seahorse and his life in a south seas lagoon. I began to research that part of the Pacific Ocean, learning about the various creatures that inhabit the southern seas. All of a sudden, I have a children's book and surprise, it's published! Since then, I've completed two more books and I am looking forward to publishing them as well. Now I'm having more fun than a retiree has a right to, creating my critters and stories. Pamela's book, Secret Seahorse Tales: The Tale Stony Starr Seahorse, has been chosen as one of the NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winners for Summer 2022. You may contact Pamela via email at pamelahayter@yahoo.com . Diamond Painting Class There have been many media announcements of the impending COVID/RSV/ Influenza and multiple other virus infections anticipated to affect our communities over the next two months. Out of concern for our beloved neighbors health, safety, and welfare, we have decided to postpone January's "Learn Diamond Painting" class. The hope is that clear and 'healthy' winds will blow these dreaded germs away over the next two months and life as we've come to know it can return to our new normal. We anticipate that to be, and are excited to get back to having fun with learning this craft of Diamond Painting. We plan to schedule the classes to resume in February, and keeping with our regular schedule as the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of February from 4 to 5:30 pm at The Lodge. We will send emails to those who expressed interest and invite any others to participate! We wish ALL of our neighbors joy-filled, healthy, safe and happy holidays over this 2022-23 season! ~ Janis & Sydney, Janzmr.chgo@yahoo.com (678) 382-9209. NEW: The New Creativity Group Website The 4seasonscreativegroup.com website will be published with NEW information on Jan. 5. We publish every two months in tandem with The Lodge Gallery activities. Come view the beautiful and creative artworks from our community in The Lodge Gallery! Please use the CONTACT US tab on the site or email Lucia K. Wolfer at luciakwolfer@gmail.com if there are any questions. Enjoy!