By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Kearstin Harmon, left, and Jamie Sherman, both 17, sketch out a mural for St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church’s feast day to honor its namesake. The Hernando High seniors were among art club members who helped produce murals depicting the life of St. Anthony for a family dance on Saturday.
BROOKSVILLE — When St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church wanted to celebrate its namesake's feast day with a dinner and dance, organizers needed decorations. They called on Hernando High School.
Art teacher Michael Nicholson, who oversees an after-school art club, saw an opportunity for his students to practice skills on an out-of-school project.
"Part of my curriculum is art students participating in the cultural community," Nicholson, 33, said. "And it's one of our Florida standards."
The club has a core membership of six or seven, but participation can ...