tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28653444820911575982011-04-21T19:59:50.810-07:00caydie hellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17437716023325267607noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2865344482091157598.post-48743430590258736232008-04-27T10:41:00.001-07:002008-04-27T11:24:08.935-07:00<p class="MsoNormal">So….</p> <p class="MsoNormal">What is the Shaker Arts Council anyway?<span style=""> </span>That’s the question that rolled around in my mind about four years ago when I was approached by then-president B.A. Green to become involved in the council.<span style=""> </span>I remember how she kept referring to “Shac this”, or;” Shac” that and I was numbly wondering why the heck this “Shac” person was such a biggie in the organization.<span style=""> </span>Of course, now I know that Shac stands for Shaker Heights Arts Council and now I throw the term out like it’s my best buddy, and a good buddy it has become indeed.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Our current president is Suzanne Cooper.<span style=""> </span>Here is a photo of Suzanne doing a dynamite drumming job at last year’s solstice.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DSQcSa1jSv8/SBS7JKo0NPI/AAAAAAAAAP4/f29NfilvmqE/s1600-h/aaa+suzanne+for+brochure.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DSQcSa1jSv8/SBS7JKo0NPI/AAAAAAAAAP4/f29NfilvmqE/s200/aaa+suzanne+for+brochure.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193982036413789426" border="0" /></a> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" style="'width:217.2pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" title="aaa suzanne for brochure"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span style=""> </span>One of my favorite events of the night of the solstice party is the community drumming session .<span style=""></span>Anyone who wishes to can participate;<span style=""> </span>from watching on the fringes the past few years I have wanted to throw my camera down (I am the designated photographer skulking about the perimeters of the crowd) and just hammer on one of those lovely instruments in the spirit of the evening surrounded by young and old members of my community.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2865344482091157598-4874343059025873623?l=shakerartscouncilinsider.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>caydie hellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17437716023325267607noreply@blogger.com0