New Member! We are thrilled to welcome our new member Valerie Hector; she is sponsored by Debora Morris. She came to one of our lunch-packing events and followed up with an interest in joining our club. Valerie was an independent jewelry designer for 36 years; she designed unique jewelry, especially beaded pieces. She is also a scholar, researcher and author regarding beadwork history. In 2024, she decided to become a Digital Media Designer and Ecommerce Entrepreneur where she uses AI apps to create innovative digital content patterns that can be transferred to other media and products for the dog world. Valerie graduated from Loyola University, and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. Her interests include dogs, working out, healthy cooking and film.