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GOOD DEED RECOGNIZED - On Monday, September 30th, Legislator Sarah Anker joined the Rocky Point Board of Education in recognizing Suffolk County Crossing Guard Lisa Lawry for going above and beyond the call of duty. When the traffic signal at the intersection of Route 25A and Rocky-Point Yaphank Road failed on Thursday, September 26th, Ms. Lawry went out into the very busy intersection, INSPIRATION OUT OF THE WOODWORK - A third-grade student at equipped with only her stop sign, and bravely directed a total of eight lanes of traffic Edna Louise Spear Elementary School examines a piece of wood during a carving demonstration by art teacher Richard Anderson. and four turn lanes.
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away to create a sculpture in a matter of minutes for his students. “This is a relatively new art form that has really exploded in popularity over the past 20 years,” said Anderson. “It began as a type of folk art, but has
matured into a fine art.” Anderson shared his story with students, including anecdotes about how he first became involved with woodcarving and his experience participating in competitions. “Just like with anything else, it’s
important to push yourself to be at the top of your game,” he said. “Sure, I could stick with carving only the things that I am good at making, but that wouldn’t help me to do better in competition.” Students in Doreen
Marullo’s third-grade class, who were among the first to observe a demonstration, have been learning about lines and worked to identify the types of lines they found within the sculpture. Anderson, who has a background in
carving, told students that this type of artwork is just a step up from what he used to do. “I replaced my chisel with a chainsaw,” he said. “It takes practice but it’s something I really enjoy doing.”
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Port Jefferson art teacher Richard Anderson gave students at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School a chainsaw woodcarving demonstration this week. With five enormous wooden masterpieces in tow, Anderson chipped