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Friday, April 20, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 32
Remembering Barbara Bush A political dynasty matriarch, wife of the 41st US President and mother of the 43rd President of the United States of America. By Desert Star Staff Barbara Pierce Bush, the wife of one US president and the mother of another, has passed away at the age of 92, according to a statement from her family. Barbara and her future husband George Herbert Walker Bush met in 1941 and married in 1945. They were married for 72 years, the longest marriage of any first couple in US history.
She was Second Lady of the US from 1981 to 1989, and then First Lady between 1989 and 1993. During her time in the White House, she famously established the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Eight years after her husband lost his re-election bid, Barbara Bush was helping their son George Walker Bush settle into the White House,
the first son to follow his father into the presidency since John Quincy Adams did so in 1825. “Our souls are settled because we know hers was,” George W. Bush said on Tuesday evening, describing his mother as someone who “brought levity, love, and literacy to millions.” Barbara Bush was described by many who knew her as a woman of
strong character. On Sunday, she announced she would not seek additional medical care after several stints in hospital, leading to premature reports of her passing. In 1988, Barbara Bush was the first wife of a candidate to address a Republican party convention that nominated her husband. The Bushes had six children, including George W, who
served as governor of Texas and was a two-term president, and John Ellis ‘Jeb’ Bush, who was governor of Florida and ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016. Barbara Bush will be “long remembered for her strong devotion to country and family, both of which she served unfailingly well,” President Donald Trump said in a statement.
By Desert Star Staff The Idyllwild Arts Foundation will host the annual student exhibition to benefit Idyllwild Arts Academy, Southern California’s prestigious boarding arts high school. Spotlight on Visual Arts, an Art Exhibition featuring student-created artwork will once again on display at the Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, on El Paseo in Palm Desert, Friday, May 4th. The VIP reception will begin at 5 p.m. and features a behind the scenes perspective and discussion with the artists. Refreshments will include heavy hors-d’oeuvres and an open bar. Gallery will be open for general admission at 6 p.m. VIP tickets are $100. All
funds raised will be used to provide scholarships and programmatic support for students of Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Programs. Melissa Morgan Fine Art is the premier destination in the Coachella Valley representing cutting-edge international contemporary art for both the savvy collector and for those newer to the art world. Located at 73040 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Idyllwild Arts’ reputation has consistently drawn noted professional educators and artists in every field of the arts. The Academy has an illustrious roster of graduates including American Idol finalist
Casey Abrams, contemporary artists Shepard Fairey and Nate Lowman, dancer Neal Beasley, actress Marin Ireland,
jazz guitarist Graham Dechter, and Liang Wang, principal oboist for the New York Philharmonic, as well as other
notable artists and scholars. For more information, please call 951-659-2171 or visit www.idyllwildarts.org
Renowned Idyllwild Arts Foundation wil host the annual – Student Showcase