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Summer 2007
The Lamentable
Loss of Appalachian Yard Junk
Little did she know that the owner was seated almost directly
in the row behind her. He got up slowly, speaking calmly and
deliberately. "My neighbors tell me that they'll take my junkyard
any day over a hillside of half-million-dollar mansions."
The Floridian woman spoke out to let him know what an eyesore the
place was.
Landscape and nature inspire creativity at artists' retreat
As artists and art enthusiasts, Robert and Maureen Barker and
Florence Thorne understood the cultural benefit of creative work and
the importance of place in nurturing creativity.
For seven years, the pastoral setting of Artcroft has inspired
writers and artists from around the world. Located on a 400-acre
farm near Carlisle, Ky., about 30 miles north of Lexington, the
retreat center features a one-story 1840s Greek Revival farmhouse
with four private bedrooms.
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