PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS NEWS AND EVENTS www.pittsburghillustrators.org April, 2010 My Spot by Anni Matsick News Flashes From Our Members I must con- fess that my Homage in Highlights Another Winner husband, a White Mountain Puzzles is sure to score dog lover, another bestseller with the release of the came up with eagerly anticipated “Sports Legends,” by this issue’s Jim Mellett. Pennsylvania fans should Question of put it over the fence since Jim packed the Month in quite a few local favorites. His next when my theme is “Politics.” “Send me your ideas file was empty. At least one member and I will write them down and call thought it was an April Fool’s Day joke them my own,” Jim quips. He welcomes and emailed back asking about its suggestions from political history at significance, which is admittedly more
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