Last survivor of HMAS Armidale sunk by Japanese
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VICTOR ‘RAY’ LEONARD: 1923 - 2021
Ray Leonard was the last remaining survivor of the corvette HMAS Armidale, which was attacked and sunk with the loss of 100 lives in the Timor Sea by Japanese aircraft on December 1, 1942 during the Second World War.
In an extraordinary feat of survival, and despite initial attacks from bombers and later sharks, he was one of 49 men from a crew of 149 who managed to survive at sea for eight days before being rescued.
Sedona Red Rock News
Sedona Arts Center Gallery Manager Valerie Pulido
Photo courtesy of the Sedona Arts Center
After the Covid-19 shut down, the Sedona Arts Center Fine Art Gallery re-opened for three days a week during the summer.
Now the gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. As the only employee on the gallery floor, Gallery Manager Valerie Pulido has had her hands full.
She says, “I couldn’t do it without our volunteers. They are so great; they actually help us keep the doors open!”
Sharrie Wadsack has worked at least one day a week for years helping to manage gallery inventory in the computer system at the Arts Center.