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Boutique sells crafts, ULV spirit

Mary Ellen Shephard was joined by her daughter, Jaclyn Shephard, at the annual Craft Boutique held Saturday on Third Street. Shephard was among a handful of local residents who set up booths for the event. She displayed her work, "Beads by M.E." Also at the boutique were many University of La Verne organizations and clubs. / photo by Bailey Porter
Mary Ellen Shephard was joined by her daughter, Jaclyn Shephard, at the annual Craft Boutique held Saturday on Third Street. Shephard was among a handful of local residents who set up booths for the event. She displayed her work, “Beads by M.E.” Also at the boutique were many University of La Verne organizations and clubs. / photo by Bailey Porter

by Alejandra Molina
Assistant Editor

On Saturday Oct. 19, the University of La Verne Classified Committee presented its annual Craft Boutique held on the ULV Mall area. Jewelry, hand-made crafts and Halloween decorations were some of the items sold.

Next to the boutique, different clubs and organizations displayed booths as part of the Homecoming game celebration.

Cheryl Walker, activities chair for the Classified Committee, was in charge of the event.

“We usually get a positive outcome,” she said. “We usually do it near Christmas; we get different kinds of shoppers for Christmas.”

Half of the vendors participating in the boutique were ULV employees.

“This is my fourth year doing it,” said Victoria Aleman, Purchasing Department administrative assistant and creative memories consultant. “I get great networking.”

Aleman, also a ULV alumna, displayed photosafe albums and supplies on her booth.

“I get staff and students that come to my booth,” she said.

“We set up in West Covina every Saturday,” said Hanz Mechteold, whose booth consisted of clothes, dolls and other accessories.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, the Covina Arts and Crafts Association displays an art fair in Covina Park.

“We usually do it late November or early December,” said senior Margaret Tipton.

Tipton sold hand made frames in her booth. “It’s my first time doing it for Homecoming,” she said.

The boutique was held during Homecoming celebration to “hopefully get a little exposure for the people participating,” said Walker.

Cost for a 10’x10′ space was $25; for ULV employees it was $15 per space. The event ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Organizations like the African American Student Alliance, the Latino Alumni Association, and the Hawaiian Club also displayed their booths during Homecoming.

“Hopefully we get a lot of young children to come by and get a chance to paint,” said Marpessa Assemian, representative for the AASA booth which was selling plaques.

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