We thank Journal Star photographer Kenneth Ferriera for contributing our July L Magazine cover photo of Julia Noyes and Dana Clements in front of the Clements Noyes Art Gallery.
After 30 years of owning and leading the gallery, Noyes turned down sales offers from real estate agents who wanted to tear down the historic building. Instead, she sold it to Clements, who will continue the gallery’s activities and maybe even add a new showroom for emerging artists and students. Learn about the gallery’s and building’s history, Noyes’ career and Clements’ plans in my cover story on pages 10, 11 and 15.
L. Kent Wolgamott reviewed “Selections from the Collection†at the Great Plains Art Museum, which features Charles Guildner’s “unstuck-in-time†photographs of cowboys and ranch families. See the story and photos on pages 12-13.
In other cultural news, I covered the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration, where more than 1,000 people mingled and learned about each other’s cultures May 19 in the Sandhills Global Event Center. The event featured 15 ethnic performances and included local organizations providing service information, cultural gifts for sale, free haircuts, balloon twists, henna tattoos and face painting. See my story and photos on pages 4-5.
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Family members and friends joined me at the 11th annual Sip Nebraska event May 11 at Mahoney State Park. The event featured its largest-ever lineup of wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries from across the state offering more than 120 unlimited tastings, along with live music, dance lessons, educational sessions on drink and food topics, artisan and craft vendors, sunset yoga and goat yoga, games and trolley tours of the park. See our coverage on pages 6-7.
Scotch whisky columnist Mark Feit traveled to the beautiful Highlands of Scotland, where he and his wife and friends visited distilleries and other highlights. See details on pages 14-15.
Also in this issue, Master Gardener Mari Lane Gewecke highlights plants that protect themselves from wildlife. Some plants produce unpleasant odors, while others arm themselves with painful spikes and still others are toxic. See her column on page 9, where you’ll also find upcoming Lincoln fundraising events in our Party Planner article.
Mia Wilken, event and program manager at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, is our featured woman leader in the Inspire Q&A on page 8.
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