Brenda Layman’s poem, “By Whose Hands the Broom Swept,” was published on the National League of American Pen Women website. The poem, inspired by Alice Schille’s watercolor painting, Looking Out the Window, will be shown at an upcoming Central Ohio Branch Show in September.
Brenda Layman’s article, “Making Grades, Pickerington Local School District Plans for Progess,” was published in the April/May issue of Pickerington Magazine.
Brenda Layman’s article, “Magician with a Message,” appeared in the February/March 2019 edition of Pickerington Magazine. The article, published in the Student Spotlight section, featured 2018 Pickerington North High School graduate, Jake Lundgren, who has already achieved considerable success as a magician. Lundgren is the organizer of Magic with a Message, an annual performance that raises funds for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
Brenda Layman’s article, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, appeared in the December 2018/January 2019 issue of Pickerington Magazine. In it, she shares information about the three “Blessing Boxes,” also known as Little Free Pantries, that are maintained in the Pickerington community. Area residents donate food, toiletries, and baby care items to those in need, who may visit the boxes at any time and take what has been provided. The article is also published online at Cityscene’s website.
Brenda Layman’s article, “PA Wildlife Artist Selected for 2019 Duck Stamp,” was published in the Summer 2018 issue of Ohio Valley Outdoors magazine. The article features artist Jocelyn Beatty and her winning painting of a pair of redhead ducks.
Brenda Layman’s article, “Pickerington Graduates Give Advice for the 2018 Class,” was published in the April/May edition of Pickerington Magazine. Layman is a contributing writer for the magazine and many of her articles about local events and personalities have appeared there.
