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January 2008 Master Artist -- Friday, January 04, 2008 at 16:59

The City of Las Cruces Senior Programs has named William J. “Bill” Berry as the January Master Artist for Masters Art Series, "Creativity is Ageless!" Berry’s art specialty is painting. Berry was born in Coaldale, Penn., in 1932. He served in the U.S. Navy and subsequently attended George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., where he played football and helped his team defeat Texas Western in the 1957 Sun Bowl. Berry spent the next twenty-five years employed in the education field where he served as a high school teacher, coach, and administrator for Fairfax County, Va. After retiring as an educator in 1980, Berry and his wife moved to Las Cruces where Berry worked managing a small mutual domestic water association east of town. Berry retired from his second career in 2007. He now spends his time as a devoted artist. For more information contact Senior Programs at 575/528-3000. The TTY number is 575/528-3217.