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Volume 5 Issue 2 February 2013

“Building a Healthier Community through Personal and Professional Example” Peer Recovery Art Project is our continuous campaign to end stigma, revitalize downtown areas, while implementing new strategies for an all-inclusive and, therefore, healthier community.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOTES

We were honored to attend the Modesto Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala at Gallo Center for the Arts. Huge success! Your Chamber is at work and its mem-bers amazed us with their call to service.

Peace be with loved ones who have passed. Peace be with those who now carry their legacies forward. What heritage or legacy do we have to move forward as a community? What is our passion? What are we doing when that passion makes us feel most alive? What motivates you to stand up, act and unite for that particular idea?

We feel passion as well as compassion for our community members who are still on the fringes, driven by whatever it is that has them on the outside looking in. Outsider art is not a new thing but it’s one of those easy ways to segregate an already segregated population. Folks on the outside are gathered in an art show and for a moment they are artists and creative. Afterward, however, they are often still clas-sified or labeled as an outsider. This is not our passion; not our purpose. “Main street art” - that’s what Peer Recovery Art Project is all about. Skinny or fat, we do not care about that; strange mental twist, business executive; mathematician; great thinker; binge drinker; anybody in any stage of emo-tional health and well-being can learn to be of service for the good of the greater community.

By using a “gifts model” that teaches us everyone is gifted, Peer Recovery Art Project welcomes everyone to try us on for size. Take us or leave us as some have. Peers here are heavily engaged in doing! No deciding when to act or how to get ready to act. We are ready. You are, too, and deep inside we hold an abundance of wealth to do so. We offer hope,

direction and social connection in our peer support, mutual aid society. Come join us! We want you on our crew! Come find out about our Healthier Community Arts Initiative for 2013 and see how your gifts can benefit others.

Remember, it’s not really a gift till you give it away.

~John Black, CEOABOVE (L to R):

Mark, Monica and Betty

Seen at the Modesto Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala (L to R):

Linda Hornsby-Black and Susie;Mrs/Mr Hanibal Yaedgar (Barkin’ Dog Grill);

Linda Hornsby-Black and John Black

UPCOMING EVENTS @ GALLERY

Month of February - Women of the Arts for Healthy Hearts exhibit2/9 - Five Shades of Pink exhibit and reception, 6-9 pm2/21 - Modesto Art Walk, “Go Red for Women”2/26 - Black History Month celebration with DRAIL and West Modesto King Kennedy Neighborhood Ctr3/2 thru 3/30 - Professor Deborah Barr-Brayman Solo Show

the Downey project and to Aaron Vickery for creating the outstanding classic mural on our 13th Street gallery wall (and for his agreement to paint the next Community Classic Mural very soon). CCMP will paint graffiti-themed murals in an effort to enhance the experience of local residents and the huge crowds of visitors who come into town

for annual Graffiti Summer celebrations. Once again, we thank all of the citizens, local officials and organizations that inspired us to attain this level of commitment.


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A NIGHT OF GOOD HEALTH AND GREAT COMPANYBy Bill Heyman

I really enjoyed the event at the Peer Recovery Art Project recently, when Ruben Guzman came to speak. I think I can say on behalf of So Easy~So Good that it was just the perfect mix of art, healthy food, education, and people, and we were all so pleased and excited that the gallery hosted the event. I know we all tremendously enjoyed the artwork that the gallery has on display as well. It’s just spectacular! A great big thank you to John and the P.R.A.P. team and program participants, to the So Easy~So Good folks who provided the refreshments, to the musicians, and of course, to Ruben!

Any fears I may have had as to mixing our two diverse groups together quickly faded as I watched in amazement just how much synergy and ambiance was being generated, and saw the smiles on people’s faces. I was also happily surprised to see such a great turnout to hear Ruben. It gives me hope that there are many people in the local community who are interested in finding out how to have a healthier and happier life by making changes to their dietary habits and lifestyles.

Ruben, a health and Olympic coach with many years of nutritional counseling and success stories, gave a great presentation and used some interesting examples to help us understand how things work at the cellular level. He made the point that we have to greatly limit our fat consumption to keep our cells doing their work, thus avoiding the consequences of chronic diseases, like diabetes. I thought that his view on severely limiting or excluding meats, dairy, and oils from our diet was right on the money. His intelligent, motivational and light-hearted speaking style kept us all engaged and created a terrific learning environment.

We look forward to collaborating on future events with the Peer Recovery Art Project, getting more acquainted with everyone, and together making a difference in our community. Until then, we wish you all happy and healthy eating and artful living!

So Easy ~ So Good is a social group created for vegans, vegetarians, and wannabe's located in Modesto, CA and surrounding areas. Members are encouraged to educate others for the cause, including the health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle and the reality of where our food comes from. Activism is welcomed and encouraged! We hold regular group meetings and outings as a way to get together, offer support, share food, set an example, and discuss ideas.

For more information or questions contact the President and founder of "So Easy~So Good":Kathy Haynes209.529.5360 (Ask for Chris or Kathy)[email protected]://www.facebook.com/groups/130387206975705/

Kudos to the Murals in Motown group and the united effort of the City Council and civic leaders. Modesto has another partner in the quest to “muralize” our fair city. Modesto View Magazine and Peer Recovery Art Project, Inc. joined together to develop the Community Classic Mural Project (CCMP). One mural was recently completed on Downey Avenue behind Save Mart and another mural is in the works in partnership with Cecil Russell of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce. Bravo to artists Steve Brewer and Robert Howard for

KUDOS FOR MURALSby John Black

Ruben Guzman


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I used to wear my heart on my sleeve

Now it rests in your hands

I used to want to believe in love

Now it takes me to foreign lands

Where you ply me with spiced drinks and savory foods

And dress me in the softest furs and most colorful silks

You tolerate my alternating moods

In your arms my granite heart melts

You speak to me tenderly

You touch me with care

I fell so easily

You came out of nowhere

But now you are here to stay

In time with my heartbeat

I’m throwing the past away

Every morning it’s you I’ll greet

As I rise in the first light

And turn toward your warm body

Your face completely holds my sight

Thoughts come, all of them naughty

As you slowly kiss me awake

And out of the stupor of sleepi-ness

This love just can’t be faked

Not by any means of worldli-ness

Hard decision to make

Do I stay in bed or face the day

For my own sake

I usually choose to play

The world can go on without me for a while

But being loved by you is priceless

We make love like it’s going out of style

Till we can’t ignore the bright-ness

Of our friend the sun

Outside our window

Our day has finally begun

We’ve got sweet memories to take with us, though

As I make my way through my day

I smile at the thought of you, of us

I know you do the same

At the end, we cuddle up on the bus

Next day, do it all again

SMILEBy Adrienne Bush

LINDA PICs:

How Would YOU Know?How would you know if Peer Recovery Art Project is making a difference in your community? You might know by the new paint on our building. Or, perhaps, by the wondrous world famous Aaron Vickery mural? Or because you were one of the many hundreds of visitors who enjoyed our center during Third Thursday Art Walk in 2012? Or maybe you were one of our artists who sold close to $6,500 of original works; for many of whom a gallery show was only a dream up till then. (Yes, they were paid 70 % for their efforts.)

Or, dig this, how would you feel if all your neighbors were not asking for anything from you but asking only how they could help or be of service to you and your (our) community? Come on, tell us how you would know if Peer Recovery Art Project has done our job as “your” one and only, all-inclusive com-munity consignment gallery right here in the Central Valley. Emotional health and wellness are a necessity for a vibrant community. Please share your thoughts. We depend on your feedback.

HEALTHY HEART FAMILYBetty Barnes, Arts for Freedom Coordinator

Heart health is something children need to learn about early in their lives. You can use healthy heart art and craft activities to help your children learn how to have a healthy heart.

Here are three activities you could do even with young children.

Draw an Exercise Reminder - Divide a poster board into seven sections, one for each day of the week. In each section, let your child draw themselves doing an exercise that will help them keep a healthy heart. Discuss each exercise and talk about why exercise is important to their heart.

Full Plate Art - Some foods are considered heart-healthy while others are healthy for other reasons. Go over the different kinds of foods that are good for the heart. Have your child draw or paint a plate with a balanced meal on it. They can pick out their favorite heart healthy foods and add them to their plate, and then they can also look at some of the heart healthy foods they may not like as much but that are needed for a well-balanced diet.

Write or Draw a Story - Try talking to your children about heart health and then challenge them to write or draw a story about something that is good for the heart. Children’s minds are wide open and with a little inspiration they may even have you thinking more about a heart-healthy lifestyle.

It’s extremely important to raise a healthy family, so remember lifestyle changes began early in a child’s life.

ABOVE: Talented poet Adrienne Bush


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PEER RECOVERY ART PROJECT, INC.EXECUTIVE BOARD AND TEAM MEMBERS

John Black, CEO, Arts for Freedom Administrator,Operations Manager

Ken McCall, Chief Financial OfficerPacific Media Group

Carol Jo Hargreaves, Corporate Secretary, Editor

Jodi McClure, Bookkeeper

Team Members:Michael Anderson, Art Director

Betty Barnes, Arts for Freedom Program Coordinator, Fundraising, Special Projects

Linda Hornsby-Black, Special Projects, CEO’s Assistant

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Arts for Freedom is sponsored by Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors and Stanislaus Behavioral Health and Recovery Services

Peer Recovery Art Project gallery, home of the ARTS FOR FREEDOM program is located at:

1222 J Street, Modesto CA

Email, call or text:

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(209) 581-1695

Open Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; 3rd Thursday Art Walk nights, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Find us at the intersection of 13th and J Streets between the State Theatre and Crow Trading; right next door to the Camera Center.

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