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2009 news
April 25
Installation for local community outreach forum on Ageism. Provided photographs of individuals affected by dementia to show the moments of Joy and the glimpses of Beauty that can still be seen through the fog of this disease.
Also showed images from a photo shoot with a local women's poetry group whose members range from 60 to 90 years old. Embracing Life, they are shining examples of the creative force inside all of us, and are a source of inspiration to people of all ages.
April 16
Installation of founding member Joel Reibert's final farewell to his grandfather. Located at the church where the funeral was held, it was the first time that a public showing encompassed the bulk of Joel's work. More detailed images can be seen through the "Grandpa" link at the top of this page.
March
Photo shoot at a local facility Carillion with family members and their loved ones. Many of them are dealing with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. Their smiles brought tears not only to the families, but the employees as well.
January
Asked to mentor a University of North Carolina at Wilmington graduate student who is working on a memoir of her grandfather.