community wall links: Photos by former Ann Arbor resident featured in art show; Huron students play chess to raise money for Japanese tsunami victims

Trees in Twilight by former Ann Arbor resident Paul Messink

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From the photos of a former Ann Arbor resident being featured in a Royal Oak art show to Ann Arbor students participating a chess fundraiser to help areas of Japan devastated by a tsunami, here's a roundup of some of the stories posted on AnnArbor.com’s Community Wall over the last few days:

By: Turtle Bay Glass: Former Area Resident's Work Featured a Royal Oak Clay, Metal and Glass Show

Long-time Ann Arbor resident Paul Messink will be a featured artist at the Royal Oak Clay, Metal and Glass Show on June 9-10 in Royal Oak.

By: e.ohara.hsiao: Huron Students Raise $265 in 3 Hours in "Chess Simul" Fundraiser for Japan

Atulya Shetty, a nationally-ranked chess master and sophomore at Huron, volunteered his time to challenge multiple people at once. Participants not only had the opportunity to play the national master, but win a monetary prize if they won. All of the proceeds were donated to creating collaborative evening schools in afflicted areas of post-tsunami Japan.