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BCMS ALLIANCE
Painting with a Twist – For a Purpose!
By Lori Boies, 2017 BCMS Alliance President
At the end of May 2017, a dark cloud shaded the BCMS Al- into the retired years.
liance family as we unexpectedly lost our VP of Social, Sandra After the passing of our dear friend, we decided to go forward
Vela. The shock and grief hit many of us, as we could not com-
prehend how such a young, vibrant, and sweet friend was no with the Painting with a Twist event, in honor of Sandra. Dona-
longer with us. tions were made to the BCMSA Scholarship Fund in memory of
Sandra Vela. We were able to raise money for a good cause and
Sandra and I had been working to plan a fun social event for reminisce about the wonderful times we had with Sandra.
our membership during the summer. Painting with a Twist seemed
like the perfect way to bring everyone together for some fun! We Some BCMSA members are working on a book of memories of
were even more excited when Painting with a Twist offered to do- Sandra to share with her family. If you have any memories that
nate a portion of the proceeds to the BCMSA Scholarship fund! you would like to share, please submit them to
Everything was coming together, and the date for the end of July bcmsalliance@bcms-alliance.org.
was set! Sandra picked a beautiful picture for us to paint: two open
hands that served as an island for a tree, showing all the seasons. Sandra was such a caring friend with an amazing soul. I will miss
The picture spoke to her; she felt it showed the support the Al- calling her and hearing her answer, “Hello, my friend!”
liance provides to medical family – from those early training years,
starting off as a young physician, the established years, and leading All the Best,
Lori Boies
2017 Bexar County Medical Society Alliance President
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