tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23707948904078747112011-04-21T19:00:14.863-07:002008 &amp; 2009 Art Exhibit Opening ReceptionsMitchell Gallerynoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370794890407874711.post-15295563187047261282009-04-05T06:27:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:19:11.469-07:00<div align="left">The Friends of the Chicopee Library held their fifth Fine Art Friends Art Exhibit, 2009 in the Henry J. Bazan Community Room of the Library on Front Street. An Awards Reception was held on March 12 where the following artists received awards in various categories:</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;font-size:180%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">2009 Category Awards</span></span></em></div><div align="left"><strong><em><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">__________________________________________</span></span></span></em></strong></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Acrylic: 1st Prize Beverly Bajek - Night Watch<br /></div><div align="left">Acrylic: 2nd Prize Barbara Jendrysik - I’ll Be Reading Soon </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Graphics: 1st Prize Donna Jean Shaw - Serene Giants </div><div align="left">Graphics: 2nd Prize Gert Joffe - Pemmaquid Point Maine </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Oil: 1st Prize Ellen S. Farley - Casablanca Lilies </div><div align="left">Oil: 2nd Prize Richard Tkacz - Peaceful Marsh </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Mixed Media: 1st Prize Robert R. Hinga - Wren </div><div align="left">Mixed Media: 2nd Prize Frankie Borrero - On Broadway </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Pastel: 1st Prize Nancy Michon - Floral With India Bell </div><div align="left">Pastel: 2nd Prize Pat Morris - Autumn </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Sculpture: 1st Prize Joe Peters, Jr. - Untitled Glass </div><div align="left">Sculpture: 2nd Prize Lori St. Pierre - Young At Heart </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Watercolor: 1st Prize Mary Ann Wordsworth - Crazy Moon </div><div align="left">Watercolor: 2nd Prize Marie Flahive - Saturday Class </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Merit Award: Ruth LaPrise - Winter In Vermont (WaterColor) </div><div align="left">Merit Award: Janet Miller - Garden Pear (Oil) </div><div align="left">Merit Award: Barbara Saint Jacques - Stargazer (Oil) </div><div align="left">Merit Award: Maureen Keough - Studio Shelf Life (Pastel) </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Best In Show:</span> Diane Allen - Village Commons In Snow (WaterColor)</div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321202829077289026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdi1x7T0mEI/AAAAAAAAAkc/LLjyIql8DWA/s320/IMG_1792a%5B2%5D.jpg" border="0" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:10px;"><div style="text-align: center;">IMG-1792a Chicopee Friends 2009 Fine Art Exhibit Chair Nancy Michon with</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonette, and Barbara Jendrysik in background. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8DiVCCI/AAAAAAAAAkE/jCvvxa23q9E/s1600-h/IMG_5588a[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321199704549427234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8DiVCCI/AAAAAAAAAkE/jCvvxa23q9E/s320/IMG_5588a%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">IMG-5588a Chicopee Friends 2009 Fine Art Exhibit AWARD WINNERS:<br />First Row kneeling L to R: </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mary Ann Wordsworth, Diane Allen, Beverly Bajek, Frankie Borrero, Joe Q. Peters,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Second Row standing L to R: A young visitor, Lucie Bilodeau (Judge), Barbara Saint Jacques, Nancy Michon, Janet Miller, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Barbara Jendrysik, Donna Jean Shaw, Robert Hinga, Ellen S. Farley, Pat Morris, Marie Flahive and Richard Tkacz.</span></div><p><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8PyoniI/AAAAAAAAAj8/ntvcZK6D2_o/s1600-h/IMG_5552a[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321199707839045154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8PyoniI/AAAAAAAAAj8/ntvcZK6D2_o/s320/IMG_5552a%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">IMG-5552a Attorney Anthony and Maureen Gallant at the March 12th, 2009 </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Chicopee Fine Art Friends Art Exhibit reception.<br /></div></span></p><p></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8DQGt4I/AAAAAAAAAj0/JhxGPNrJg2Q/s1600-h/IMG_1793a[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321199704472991618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/Sdiy8DQGt4I/AAAAAAAAAj0/JhxGPNrJg2Q/s320/IMG_1793a%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">IMG-1793a Chicopee City Councilor-at-Large James K. Tillotson and Joseph Paterna</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">k with</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Stephen &amp; Barbara Jendrysik at the March 12th, 2009 Chicopee Fine Art Friends Art Exhibit Reception.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:10px;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2370794890407874711-1529556318704726128?l=friendsofchicopeelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mitchell Gallerynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370794890407874711.post-26641999499730904902008-04-04T09:38:00.001-07:002009-04-11T16:50:23.575-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_uX3YP3h7I/AAAAAAAAAKA/wJdniJbe9CY/s1600-h/1st-place.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(153,0,0);font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;" ><em>2008 Fine Art Friends Art Exhibit</em></span></a></span><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(153,0,0)"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_uX3YP3h7I/AAAAAAAAAKA/wJdniJbe9CY/s1600-h/1st-place.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186906373504862130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_uX3YP3h7I/AAAAAAAAAKA/wJdniJbe9CY/s400/1st-place.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />“Vacancy” a watercolor by Steve Wilda won 2008 Best of Show.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhyoP3h0I/AAAAAAAAAI0/UrzGD8KVtUA/s1600-h/IMG_0155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185439543389030210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhyoP3h0I/AAAAAAAAAI0/UrzGD8KVtUA/s400/IMG_0155.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhF4P3huI/AAAAAAAAAIE/J19iQyPxcNI/s1600-h/IMG_0145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185438774589884130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhF4P3huI/AAAAAAAAAIE/J19iQyPxcNI/s400/IMG_0145.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhGIP3hvI/AAAAAAAAAIM/kkgLWiXdrdQ/s1600-h/IMG_0147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185438778884851442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhGIP3hvI/AAAAAAAAAIM/kkgLWiXdrdQ/s400/IMG_0147.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhGYP3hwI/AAAAAAAAAIU/56Rrmy6XzZ0/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185438783179818754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhGYP3hwI/AAAAAAAAAIU/56Rrmy6XzZ0/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" border="0" /></a>2008 Exhibit Co-Chairs </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Francine Jasinski Hayward and Nancy Michon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhHYP3hyI/AAAAAAAAAIk/-zhtP-Uim8c/s1600-h/IMG_0152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185438800359687970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZhHYP3hyI/AAAAAAAAAIk/-zhtP-Uim8c/s400/IMG_0152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf2oP3hpI/AAAAAAAAAHc/8UakBxrv870/s1600-h/IMG_0139.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185437413085251218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf2oP3hpI/AAAAAAAAAHc/8UakBxrv870/s400/IMG_0139.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf24P3hqI/AAAAAAAAAHk/S_5w984BJ94/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185437417380218530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf24P3hqI/AAAAAAAAAHk/S_5w984BJ94/s400/IMG_0141.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf3YP3hrI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Qs-1Gjf7aU8/s1600-h/IMG_0142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185437425970153138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf3YP3hrI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Qs-1Gjf7aU8/s400/IMG_0142.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf3oP3hsI/AAAAAAAAAH0/noo6Pe_kA4I/s1600-h/IMG_0143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185437430265120450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf3oP3hsI/AAAAAAAAAH0/noo6Pe_kA4I/s400/IMG_0143.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf4IP3htI/AAAAAAAAAH8/H3kfBf2VYFw/s1600-h/IMG_0144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185437438855055058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zf4IP3htI/AAAAAAAAAH8/H3kfBf2VYFw/s400/IMG_0144.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc14P3hkI/AAAAAAAAAG0/e1_yjxomCEs/s1600-h/IMG_0130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185434101665465922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc14P3hkI/AAAAAAAAAG0/e1_yjxomCEs/s400/IMG_0130.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc2YP3hlI/AAAAAAAAAG8/TeOuwxn8vb8/s1600-h/IMG_0131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185434110255400530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc2YP3hlI/AAAAAAAAAG8/TeOuwxn8vb8/s400/IMG_0131.JPG" border="0" /></a>Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonette with </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Exhibit Co-Chairs and Friends President John Michon</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc2oP3hmI/AAAAAAAAAHE/twCwgZgLvdk/s1600-h/IMG_0133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185434114550367842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc2oP3hmI/AAAAAAAAAHE/twCwgZgLvdk/s400/IMG_0133.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc3IP3hnI/AAAAAAAAAHM/PWnLqtInSpA/s1600-h/IMG_0134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185434123140302450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc3IP3hnI/AAAAAAAAAHM/PWnLqtInSpA/s400/IMG_0134.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc3YP3hoI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Ac6POZQveAE/s1600-h/IMG_0135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185434127435269762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zc3YP3hoI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Ac6POZQveAE/s400/IMG_0135.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zbf4P3hfI/AAAAAAAAAGM/LXaHyXtV3QM/s1600-h/IMG_0123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185432624196716018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zbf4P3hfI/AAAAAAAAAGM/LXaHyXtV3QM/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dan Kane entertains on the brand new baby grand piano that the Friends were able to gift to the library with the proceeds from their October'08 fundraising Dan Kane &amp; Friends concert.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbgoP3hgI/AAAAAAAAAGU/biW5DEvvZiU/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185432637081617922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbgoP3hgI/AAAAAAAAAGU/biW5DEvvZiU/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbhYP3hhI/AAAAAAAAAGc/zKxTi2T-nxw/s1600-h/IMG_0125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185432649966519826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbhYP3hhI/AAAAAAAAAGc/zKxTi2T-nxw/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zbh4P3hiI/AAAAAAAAAGk/7wRD_iyGRkA/s1600-h/IMG_0126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185432658556454434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_Zbh4P3hiI/AAAAAAAAAGk/7wRD_iyGRkA/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbiYP3hjI/AAAAAAAAAGs/INKoEzHjSv0/s1600-h/IMG_0128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185432667146389042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_n0WpzLFcgsM/R_ZbiYP3hjI/AAAAAAAAAGs/INKoEzHjSv0/s400/IMG_0128.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2370794890407874711-2664199949973090490?l=friendsofchicopeelibrary.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mitchell Gallerynoreply@blogger.com0