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Table of ContentsCreative folks in our towns 1-39Durham attractions 12-13Durham town information 4Middlefield attractions 11Middlefield town information 6Political information 20Regional School District 13 8State and national reps 20Organizations 28-33Worship 18-19Youth organizations 24-25 & 39

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Academy for Little Learners ..................30Appraisal One Associates......................36Brenda’s Main Street Feed.....................31Carolyn Adams Country Barn ...............19Creative Solutions by Cheryl.................36Currlin, Nancy, realtor .............................13Dean Autoworks.........................................3Desjarlais, Marsha, realtor......................26Durham Dental .........................................18Durham Healthmart Pharmacy..............35Durham Market.........................................25Durham Wine & Spirits ...........................16Glazer Dental Associates .......................20Gossip .......................................................12Huscher, Debbie, realtor .........................11J.C. Farm & Greenhouse........................18Joe Riff’s Music........................................16Lino’s Market ............................................17Lyman Orchards ......................................14MHS Primary Care ...................................39Micheli Unisex Styling Salon .................38Middlesex Community College .............28Middlesex Dance Center.........................12Midstate Tractor .......................................34Miss Joanne’s Learning Center.............24Neil Jones Home Improvement.............24One MacDonough Place.........................32Paint Spot .................................................27Painter’s Edge ............................................9Perrotti’s Country Barn...........................21Pet Stop.....................................................33Pools by Murphy......................................15RLI Electric..................................................5Sharon McCormick Design ......................7Time Out Tavern.......................................23Torrison Stone & Garden........................40Uncle Bob’s Flower & Garden ...............37Used Hitchcock Furniture ......................26Whitney Ridge Stables............................29Wild Wisteria.............................................30

March 2010

To our readers,

One of the consistently surprisingaspects of putting out the weekly newspa-per for Durham, Middlefield and Rockfallis the number of creative citizens we havein our towns. We boast painters and writ-ers, sculptors and musicians, actors andstained glass artists, potters and more. So,when we were considering a theme for theannual community guide, we settled on“Our Creative Communities” and askedreaders of the Town Times to tell us abouttheir creative endeavors. Boy, did they ever!

In the following pages, besides the annu-al data that will make your life easier, suchas contact information for local clubs andorganizations, schools and politicians,local places to go, etc., we have sprinkledshort paragraphs and photographs of aselection of our local artists.

This is, of course, by no means a com-plete listing. These are people who have self-referred or who have been interviewed pre-viously by our staff so that we have infor-mation about them. If yourself or someoneyou know who is involved artistically ismissing from these pages, please let usknow so that you or they might possiblyappear in a future issue of Town Times.

Meanwhile, settle in, grab a cup of teaand read about “Our CreativeCommunities.”

The Town Times staff

Sarah Aceto reads to her daughterShiloh at Perk on Main in Durham.

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General town information: Durham, Ct.The town of Durham was founded in 1699 and incorporated in 1708. It is a rural

community centrally located and bordered by Middlefield, Middletown, Wallingfordand Haddam. The government includes a Board of Selectmen, consisting of a FirstSelectman, who is the chief administrative and executive official, and two othermembers. The Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting are the legislative bodies ofthe town and may enact ordinances consistent with the General Statutes ofConnecticut and specific provisions of the Town Charter. Together with Middlefield,the towns form Regional School District 13, offering both Contemporary andIntegrated Day education programs for students in both communities.

Town Hall: 30 Townhouse Rd. on the Green, Durham, CT 06422Town Hall hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through FridayCounty: MiddlesexArea: 23.3 square milesPopulation (2007 census): 6,955Zip code: 06422Web site: www.townofdurhamct.orgMill rate: 26.20

TOWN DEPARTMENTSBoard of Selectmen: First Selectman Laura Francis 860-349-3625; Selectman John

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Assessor: John S. Philip, CCMA II 860-349-3452Assistant Assessor: Beverly A. LeVasseur 860-349-3452Finance Director: Maryjane Malavasi 860-349-9366Human Services and Municipal Agent for the Elderly: Janet Muraca 860-349-3153Tax Collector: Martin French 860-349-1165; Ass’t. Tax Collector: Jacklyn DownesTown Clerk: Kimberly Garvis 860-349-3453, [email protected]’t. Town Clerk: Alicia Fonash-Willett, [email protected] Treasurer: Wendy Manemeit 860-349-9366Bookkeeper: Karen AntinRecreation and Senior Activities Director: Sherry Hill 860-349-8451Board of Finance chairman: Francis Earle KornCemetery Company president: Gerry BrownEconomic Development Commission chairman: Peter CasciniLibrary Director: Valerie R. Kilmartin, 860-349-3857Probate Judge: Joseph Marino 860-342-2650Public Works Director: Kurt Bober 860-349-1816Recreation Committee chairman: Kate McLaughlinRegistrar of Voters, Democrat: Karen CheyneyRegistrar of Voters, Republican: Robert SchulteTown Attorney: Halloran & Sage and also Myron Poliner 860-346-8691Durham Library: Regular library hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through

Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Website: www.durhamli-brary.org. Phone: 860-349-9544.

DMYFS (Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services): Its mission is toprovide, promote and support substance-free activities and programs that encourage,strengthen and build character, self-esteem and confidence in the children, youth andfamilies; located in the Middlefield Community Center; phone 860-349-0258.LAND USE

Building Official: Richard McManus 860-349-8253Conservation Commission chairman: Casey CordesInland Wetlands chairman: George ZeebInland Wetlands Officer: Geoff Colegrove 860-347-7214Planning & Zoning Commission chairman: George Eames IIISanitarian: Bill Milardo 860-349-8253Town Engineer: Call building department at 860-349-8253Town Planner: Geoff Colegrove 860-347-7214Water Commission chairman: Raymond BahrZoning Enforcement Officer: Geoff Colegrove

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTHResident Trooper: Peter A. DiGioia 800-256-5761, for emergencies call 911Emergency Management Director: Francis WillettFire Chief: Harry Hall, non-emergency calls 860-349-9112Fire Marshal: Robert Morpurgo, non-emergency 860-349-8253, emergency (800) 618-6711Animal Control Officer: Bruce Rau 860-349-3980Director of Health: Brad Wilkinson, M.D. 860-349-8253DMIAAB (Durham-Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board): 860-349-

8702; Transfer station located on Cherry Hill Road near the junction of Route 147. Hours:Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Closed holidays.

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General town information: Middlefield/RockfallThe town of Middlefield was incorporated in 1866, and is a rural community central-

ly located and bordered by Middletown, Meriden and Durham. The form of governmentincludes a Board of Selectmen consisting of a First Selectman, who is the chief admin-istrative and executive official, and two other members. The Board of Selectmen andthe Town Meeting are the legislative bodies of the town and may enact ordinances con-sistent with the General Statutes of the state of Connecticut and specific provisions ofthe Town Charter. Together with Durham, the towns form Regional School District 13,offering both Contemporary and Integrated Day education programs for students inboth communities.

Town Hall administrative building: 393 Jackson Hill Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455Middlefield Community Center: 405 Main St., Middlefield, CT 06455Town Hall hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. FridaysCounty: MiddlesexArea: 13.3 square milesPopulation (2006 census): 4,598Zip codes: Middlefield (06455), Rockfall (06481)Current Mill Rate: 25.92

TOWN DEPARTMENT HEADSFirst Selectman: Jon A. Brayshaw 860-349-7114Selectman Ed Bailey, Selectwoman Mary E. JohnsonAssessor: Steven Hodgetts 860-349-7111Finance Director: Joseph Geruch 860-349-7112Tax Collector: Anne L. Olszewski 860-349-7117Town Clerk: Donna Golub 860-349-7116Assistant Town Clerk: Nancy Davidson 860-349-7116Agent for the Elderly: Antionette Astle, 860-349-7121, Community Center officeSocial Services: Antoinette Astle, 860-860-349-7121, Community Center officeHousing Authority administers the federally subsidized elderly housing complex at

Sugarloaf Terrace. Brenda Cowett, executive director. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Monday through Friday. Phone 860-344-9933.

Board of Finance chairman: Rebecca AdamsEconomic Development Commission chairman: Charles D. KreitlerHighway Foreman: John Wyskiel 860-349-7118Library Director: Todd Fabian 860-349-3857Middlefield Historical Society: 860-349-0665Park and Recreation chairman: Robert LevinePark and Recreation Director: Chris Hurlbert 860-349-7122Probate Judge: Joseph Marino 860-342-2650Registrar of Voters, Democrat: Barbara Jean DiMauro 860-349-7119Registrar of Voters, Republican: Jeff Drenzek 860-349-7119Town Attorney: Kenneth H. Antin 860-346-8691Levi Coe Library: The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through

Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Website: www.leviecoe.com Phone:860-349-3857.

DMYFS (Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services): Its mission is to pro-vide, promote and support substance-free activities and programs that encourage,strengthen and build character, self-esteem and confidence in the children, youth andfamilies; located in the Middlefield Community Center; phone 860-349-0258.LAND USE

Building Official: George R. StronkowskyConservation Commission chairman: David ChowaniecInland Wetlands chairman: Darin OvertonInland Wetlands Enforcement Officer: Lee VitoPlanning & Zoning Commission chairman: Mike TurnerZoning Enforcement Officer: Alan JohansonSanitarian: Lee Vito 860-349-7123Town Engineer: Brian Curtis, Nathan L. Jacobsen & Associates, Inc. 860-526-9591Town Planner: Geoff Colegrove 860-347-7214Water Pollution Control Authority chairman: Edward Bailey

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTHResident Trooper: Thomas Topulos 860-349-9685, for emergencies call 911Constables: Michael Polansky, Scott HalliganFire Chief: David Quick 860-349-7124; Assistant Fire Chief: Rob Carlson Jr.Deputy Fire Chief: Dan WheelerFire Marshal: Stanley Atwell Deputy Fire Marshals: Jeffrey Doherty, David Quick, Charles ZieminskiEmergency Management Director: Terry ParmeleeAnimal Control Officer: David Chowaniec 860-349-1333Director of Health: Matthew Huddleston, M.D. 860-349-7123DMIAAB (Durham-Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board): 860-349-

8702; Transfer station located on Cherry Hill Road near the junction of Route 147. Hours:Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Closed holidays.

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District 13 SchoolsOne of the unique and creative aspects of District 13 is the fact that it allows

parents a choice of programs for their K- grade 8 children.Regional School District 13, administrative offices135A Pickett Lane, Durham, 860-349-7200www.rsd13ct.orgSusan Viccaro, Superintendent of SchoolsRon Melnik, business manager.Coginchaug Regional High School135 Pickett Lane, Durham, 860-349-7215Dr. Steve Wysowski, principalAndre Hauser, assistant principalParent organization: Coginchaug Parent Advisory GroupContact person: Karen Meiman 860-349-0827

Memorial Middle School124 Hubbard St., Middlefield, 860-349-7235Kevin Brough, principal; grades 5-6, both Integrated Day and Contemporary programs.Parent organization: Memorial Parent Teacher Council; Contact person: Jill Root 860-788-3858; Meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Library.

Strong Middle School191 Main St., Durham, 860-349-7222Scott Nicol, principal; grades 7-8, both Integrated Day and Contemporary programs.Parent organization: Strong PTO; Contact person: Denise Brennan 860-349-9227; Meets first Monday of each month, 7 p.m. in the Strong library.

Brewster Elementary School126 Tuttle Rd., Durham, 860-349-7227Nancy Heckler, principal; all preschool; grades K-2 Contemporary program.Parent organization: BKPTA (Brewster Korn PTA);Contact person: Debbie Sokol 860-349-2527; Meets on the second Tuesday of each month, alternating between Brewster and Korn schools.

Korn Elementary School144 Pickett Lane, Durham, 860-349- 7210Laurie Sinder, principal; grades 3-4 Contemporary program.Parent organization: BKPTA (Brewster Korn PTA); Contact person: Lisa Onofrio 860-349-2160; Meets on the second Tuesday of each month, alternating between Brewster and Korn schools.

Lyman Elementary School106 Way Rd., Middlefield, 860-349-7240Karen Brimecombe, principal; K-4 Integrated Day program.Parent organization: JLPA (John Lyman Parent Association); Contact person: Michelle Rulnick at 860-343-1617 and Mark Dionne 860-349-3783; Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at John Lyman School.

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A student mosaic project from StrongSchool based on Picasso’s “Starry Night.”

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Creative Couples: Middlefield’s BoyntonsWith no formal art training, the first

time Dick Boynton put a paint brush toanything was in 1955, when he added a fewbuildings and trees to a friend’s mural. Allguests were asked to add their own touch-es, and Dick was sure he’d ruin the mural.“But they said to me after looking at it, ‘Ohcome on, you’re an artist,’” recalls Dick. “Iguess I never knew I could paint!”

After that, he bought a canvas and hislifelong passion for painting took off.Today he uses acrylic for his oil paintingsbecause it dries faster, and he also enjoysdoing pen and ink sketches.

Though he prefers painting surrealstyle, Dick found that people like realisticart better, and a walk through theBoynton’s Rockfall home will show youthat, based on the dozens of paintings ofhappy children and natural landscapes, Dick certainly has a knack for capturing what’s real.

What helps Dick is having a story in mind before and while you paint. It also helpsto look at photographs. He says, laughing, “I actually have no visual memory.”

Dick paints for the sheer joy of the process and as an emotional outlet. And he’snever felt like selling his artwork. In a different creative realm, Dick has also written3,000 pages of stories which he also doesn’t show to too many people. But poetry, anarea he says he has no talent in, he leaves to his wife Nancy.

Though Nancy majored in English and American literature at Brown University,when she graduated in 1955, her father thought the field was just not practical. Hisgraduation gift to her was a course at Hitchcock Secretarial School in Boston.

Her creative instincts remained strong, and in the end, Nancy would go on to havevaried experiences in writing, from journalism to publishing and poetry. In 1975 sheread what she considered “terrible poetry” and, having creative writing training,decided to try her own for others to enjoy.

“I think poetry should be something people can relate to without needing an ency-clopedia,” explained Nancy, whose poems are best described as non-rhyming freeverse.

While raising four kids and working full time, Nancy wrote a collection of poemsthat were published in a book Traveling the River in 1984. Her other collection ofpoems is published in A Web of Longing and Desire, which can be purchased atPerrotti’s Country Barn and Broad Street Books at Wesleyan University.

A singer in the Wallingford Chorus, Nancy finds inspiration in music, nature andemotions. When she’s at a loss for inspiration, she finds that if you just sit and wait,more times than not something is there. “If not, if it doesn’t work out, no one has tosee it,” she said.

As a pair, Nancy and Dick make it — their creativity — work out. Every year, theBoytons make their own Christmas card — he designs the image and she crafts thepoem. It’s a simple and charming way they blend their passions and share them withfamily and friends.


The Deep, Deep WoodsBy Nancy Boynton

I went for a walk in the deep, deep woodsWhere the sunlight never penetratesThe mysterious darkness of creation—Where centuries exist in a single breathAnd the soul has quietness for company,To gather leaf mold for my gardenTo satisfy a thirst for beauty,As unquenchable as the search for the grail oflegends past,Not based so much on religion as defined bymen,But more a belief centered in the human heartOf how the world began,And how it lives today.

For a creature such as I, needy as any womanfor theConstant warmth and presence of friends,Whose house is filled with light in all seasonsof the year,Who fears loneliness as the specter of deathclosing in,The silence of nature and its eternal spectrumof simplicityConfounded me at first, then bound me to itWith the tenderest of ties, light as spiders’webs on trees.

There is a voice that speaksWhen the rest of the world is silent,It is the voice of the inner soul,And it needs to be answered.

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Middlefield. Established in 1741, Lyman Orchards is the ninth oldest family-owned busi-ness in the United States. One of the most scenic areas in the state, the orchard features avariety of pick-your-own apples, peaches, pears, berries and pumpkins.

The Apple Barrel market, Connecticut’s largest year round farm market, features avariety of fruit and produce, in addition to a bakery, deli and much more. The AppleBarrel is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 860-349-1793.

Lyman Orchards Golf features two championship 18-hole public golf coursesdesigned by Robert Trent Sr. and Gary Player. Call 1-888-99-LYMAN for more information.

Wadsworth Falls State Park was given to the state in 1942 through the will of Col.Clarence Wadsworth, a Middletown resident who devoted his life to civic endeavors andpreservation of real estate. The 285-acre park, located on Route 157 in Middlefield, con-tains several waterfalls with an overlook, as well as an expanse of wooded areas for hik-ing. The park also offers areas for mountain biking, swimming, stream fishing and pic-nicking.

Indian Springs Golf Club, located at 124 Mack Rd. in Middlefield, is a 9-hole coursefeaturing 3,000 yards of golf with a par of 36. Designed by Al Zikorus, the golf courseopened in 1964. Call 860-349-8109 for more information.

Lake Beseck is a manmade impoundment created by a dam across Ellen Doyle Brook.The lake is fed by several small brooks and submerged springs. The lake, which offers apublic beach for Middlefield residents and a public state boat launch, has a surface areaof approximately 120 acres, a maximum depth of 25 feet and an average depth of 10 feet.It contains approximately 416 million gallons of water. Most of the shoreline is privatelyowned and developed with numerous houses and cottages. Fish species observed in LakeBeseck include largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie and sunfish. The beach isopen during July and August, a pass is required and can be obtained at the Town Clerk’soffice beginning July 1.

Peckham Park, located between Main Street and Strickland Road, offers a variety ofactivities for residents of all ages and features a walking path, basketball court,playscape areas, baseball and soccer fields and a pavilion. The park is operated by thePark and Recreation Department.

Dinosaur Park is a vest-pocket space on the west side of Powder Hill Road where sev-eral very clear dinosaur tracks can be found on the rocks.

Historical Society, located in the Middlefield Community Center.; 860-349-0665.

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Durham AttractionsAllyn Brook Park is located on Pickett Lane behind Strong School. Allyn Brook

Park features a playscape, walking/fitness trail, pavilion, picnic tables, seasonal bath-rooms, tennis courts and abrook. Site is adjacent to highschool and Little League play-ing fields.

Durham Farmer’s Marketis held on Thursday afternoonsfrom the first week in Maythrough Sept. 10, from 3-6 p.m.on the Durham Town Green.Market master is Tina Hurlbert. If you would like to help with the market or become avendor, contact Tina at 203-715-1387. Shoppers, meanwhile, are most welcome any timethe market is open. All items are locally grown and/or made. Supporting local farmers,cooks and craftspeople makes sense!

The Durham Fair is traditionally held the last full weekend of September. This year,for the first time, Durham Fair hours have been extended to include Thursday from 4-10p.m.; thus the 2010 fair will be held from Sept. 23-26. The fair is the largest all-volunteerfair in the nation, according to publicity. The Durham Fair Association, listed in underOrganizations in this guide, is in charge of the fair; www.durhamfair.com.

Miller’s Pond State Park, on Foothills Road off Haddam Quarter Road, offers fish-ing, hunting, hiking and mountain biking. This park is a designated a “walk-in” facility.Parking is available at the main gate; pit toilets are available. Miller’s Pond is a scenic,quiet lake without a boat launch or beach. Numerous rock outcrops reach out into thepond to provide fishing platforms. An easy, flat trail circles the lake, although it is a lit-tle rocky in places, so shoes should be worn on your hike. Miller’s Pond was acquired in1955 by the State Park and Forest Commission from the heirs of Thomas MacdonoughRussell with monies provided in the trust fund of George Dudley Seymour. At that timethe park consisted of 30 acres of pond and 170 acres of wooded land in the towns ofDurham and Haddam. In succeeding years the state purchased additional property, com-pleting acquisition of all the land around the pond in 1972. Miller’s Pond is unique inthat its principal source of water comes from large springs which create a body of


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Deerfield Farm is located on 75 acres of rolling hills. This growing business startedas a 4-H project and hobby 34 years ago. Prior to that farming was the way of life for theNaples family of Durham. In 2004 Deerfield Farm spread its wings and grew into a full-time business. The present location on the corner of Parmelee Hill Rd. and Pent Rd. istown-owned open space. The land and barn are leased from the town of Durham. All ofthe milk is bottled at the farm or made into cream, butter, yogurt, chocolate milk or softcheese in the state-certified processing room on premises. Their bottled raw milk is alsosold at 10 stores throughout Middlesex, New Haven and Fairfield counties. DeerfieldFarm welcomes visitors and groups for field trips. Call 860-301-7828 or [email protected]; for further information, visit their website at www.deer-fieldfarm.org.

White’s Farm is a beloved open space area off Maple Avenue, adjacent to theDurham Fairgrounds. It is a popular place to walk dogs and features a section of AllynBrook. Various dog and rocket interest clubs useWhite’s Farm for activities after obtaining per-mission from the Durham ConservationCommission, who are in charge of the area.Contact Casey Cordes, commission chair, at 860-349-0408.

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registered nurse for 15 years, gainingsome fame as the “Duck Lady” fordrawing cartoon ducks on patientbandages after administering IVs.Studying with Helen Van Wyk (PBS’s“Welcome To My Studio”) changedher life, and she left nursing toimmerse fully in the study of art.Terry has been a professional artistand art teacher for over 30 years nowand works in her studio at 73 MainStreet. She has always been interestedin the meditative practices of the artprocess and research on how thebrain works. She uses techniques from Betty Edwards (Drawing on the Right Side of theBrain) and other brain researchers and has developed her own methods to enhance herart study and that of her students. Working outdoors became a passion, and she is seenevery year painting at the Durham Fair. This fall she will be featured in the anthology“100 Artists Of New England” compiled by E. Ashley Rooney. She has been recognized bythe National Arts Club in New York City and has received over 100 regional and nationalawards. Her work is included in the Connecticut Collection and collected in the U.S. andEurope, including St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, where she worked as a nursemany years ago. She teaches private lessons at her studio in all mediums to all ages, withor without “talent.” She loves to help with portfolio preparation and creativity counsel-ing, does pet and house portraits, and drawing and painting vehicles, especially old farmequipment. Her website www.TerryOakesBourret.com has information about upcomingexhibitions and workshops. Contact Terry at 860-349-1485 or [email protected].

Don Bourret’s life on stage began with a “gift” for his 50th birthday from wife Terry.She showed him a Town Times article announcing a meeting for anyone interested instarting up a local community theater. A half-dozen people attended that meeting in 1992,and it led to the formation of the short-lived Village Repertory Theater. With a troupe oflocal theatrical neophytes, the VRT bravely mounted three productions in the DurhamGrange Hall over the following year before disbanding for financial reasons. Don sincehas acted in two dozen shows for various community theaters. He was the first Governorof Australia in Our Country’s Good, George Jacobs in The Crucible and J. Edgar Hoover

in The HissChronicles, all forthe Long SwampPlayers, the compa-ny created by localimpresarios DanPoliner and MarkVanDerzee. He iscurrently inrehearsal for EastHampton’s PodiumPlayer’s productionof A Nice FamilyGathering, adomestic comedy about a Thanksgivingdinner disrupted by some startling familyissues and the uninvited ghost of thedeparted father. Think Topper visits LakeWoebegone. The show runs on April 23, 24,30 and May 1 at the Goff House in EastHampton. Visit www.podiumplayers.orgfor details. Don’s advice to anyone who hastoyed with the idea of joining a theatergroup but fears getting on a stage: joinanyway. If you don’t want to be on stage,volunteer for backstage work; all groupsare desperate for such help. If you wouldlike to be on stage but have fears, auditionfor a musical as a member of the chorus.Singing and dancing skills are less impor-tant for ensemble roles in community the-ater musicals; they’re often happy just tohave live bodies and can always stick youin the back row during big numbers.Bottom line: being involved in communitytheater in any capacity is very excitingand a lot of fun for children of all ages.


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Amy Bloom is a local author whose work typical-ly explores the themes of love, sex, death, family andfriends. “I’m interested in the love between friends,between lovers and spouses,” Bloom said. “I’m inter-ested in the gap between what people do and whatthey feel; the gap between what people say and whatthey mean. As I enter the second half of my life,mortality, consequences and passion are certainlythings that are on my mind.”

Her most recent book, Where the God of LoveHangs Out, is Bloom’s third short story collection.The first two were A Blind Man can See How Much ILove You and Come To Me. Bloom is currently work-ing on another novel set in the 1930s after the GreatDepression and just before the war. The story show-cases the relationships between two half-sisters andtheir father. Bloom expects that the novel will bereleased sometime in 2012.

Bloom’s work has been on bestseller lists and on tel-evision. In 2007, Bloom wrote several episodes of Stateof Mind, about a group of therapists and their person-al and professional lives, which aired on Lifetime.

The author equates the writing of a novel to having a bad case of the flu. “It feelslike ‘oh my God, I’m going to die,’” she said. “I have to prepare myself so much for anovel.” For more information visit www.amybloom.com.

Zahir Abid is an artist who grew up in Tiwal in the Atlas Mountains of NorthAfrica and now lives in Middletown. At a young age he found his calling studyingvisual art. While traveling throughout Europe, Abid was introduced to an Americanwho invited him back to the states. He accepted, and soon found himself hitchhikingacross the U.S. where he found lots of inspiration. Abid finally settled in Middletownin ’93 and he currently works at Middlefield Post Office.

Calling upon all of his life experiences and how he views the world, Abid createspaintings of a surreal nature. He tries to cover every subject, from human rights tohuman experiences and beauty — everything that makes us live. His interests lie inpolitics and what’s going on in the world, and his artwork always has a message or

story. “Whether we like it or not, art is always ahistoric instrument,” explained Abid. “For me,it has to play a role in society to raise con-sciousness about justice or environment. It hasto be more than aesthetic, and it’s got to behumorous if we want people to get it.”

He has illustrated children’s books and iscurrently working on a series of paintings for aconference for gifted children. “Art is a foodsavored by your eyes, digested by your brainand absorbed by your soul,” said Abid. “As anartist, my mission is to catch the eye, tickle theheart and liberate the mind.” For more infor-mation or to purchase one of Abid’s painting,visit www.arteatery.com.

Marv Beloff, sculptor, works primarily inwood and is known for his wood bow ties soldinternationally from a website - www.wood-bowties.com. Find in the gallery on this inter-net site other examples of his sculptures and references to his books. He has lived inMiddlefield since 1941. Also, on the same website find photographs of creations by Bill Kent,

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Barbara Ryan’s formal art educationbegan at Middlesex Community College,where she received an Associate’s degree inFine Arts. She has since studied with manyConnecticut artists including Ellie Bender,John Bickford, Bruce Raven and TerryOakes Bourret. She has exhibited in juriedshows in Washington Square, New YorkCity, and in Mystic and Old Saybrook, and atgalleries in Chester, Meriden andMiddletown. Her paintings are in many pri-vate collections and the permanent collec-tion of Middlesex College.

Before moving to Durham from New YorkCity, Ryan received a BA in history fromHunter College and attended Columbia University and the New School for SocialResearch. She is a professional editor and was also director of Meriden’s Gallery 53 forfour years. The immediate past president of the Arts and Crafts Association ofMeriden, which owns Gallery 53, she is now a volunteer at the gallery, as exhibits direc-tor. Examples of Ryan’s work may be seen online at www.meetinghousegallery.com.

Michael Waller calls himself a Saturdaypainter who works for fun and personal enjoy-ment, but reacts to all the beauty around thenortheast and elsewhere. Many of his currentworks reflect scenes in Middlefield, particular-ly around Lyman Orchards, where he and hiswife, Dorothy Lyman Waller, have residedsince 1982.

As for formal training, Mike is essentiallyself-taught, but he has benefited from excellentcourses offered by the Art Department atMiddlesex Community College. He has been,and is inspired by American impressionists,John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, EustacePaul Ziegler, Wm. Merrit Chase and a contem-porary midwest artists, Helen Copeland. Mike retired in 1998 as senior vice president ofthe Lyman Farm, Inc. and remains active in local activities in (More on next page)


(Waller continued) Middlefield and Middlesex County. He is a director of the MiddlesexChamber of Commerce, a past officer of the Ct. Valley Tourism Council and serves on theGreater New Haven Convention and Visitors Council. He has been chairman of theMiddlesex Community College Foundation and is a member of the Middlefield EconomicDevelopment Commission and a past chairman of the town’s Board of Finance. Mike is anative of Columbus, Ohio, and is an alumnus of Oberlin College, where he and his wifeDorothy met. They were married in Middlefield in 1951. The Wallers are parents of threemarried children, and are blessed with 11 grandchildren.

Roseann Berluti is a landscapepainter in oil, capturing the beauty andmood of natural settings by the thought-ful use of color as well as bold brushworkand the stimulating portrayal of light andshadows on the landscape. She paintsmany of the lovely vistas in town, as wellas other New England scenes. She is amember of the Lyme Art Association andMadison Art Society and is also active indifferent artistic venues in Connecticut.Her work has been shown in many juriedexhibits and is held in numerous privatecollections.

In addition to show and gallery sales,sales directly through the artist are avail-

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Durham resident, historian and author DianaRoss McCain always had an interest in history, was adouble major in history and French in college andultimately received her master’s degree in historyfrom Wesleyan University. She has worked for theConnecticut Historical Society, as well as written forseveral publications including Connecticut Magazineand the Hartford Courant.

Her first book, To All on Equal Terms: the Life andLegacy of Prudence Crandall, won the Commissionon Culture and Tourism’s American Association forState and Local History award as well as the Betty M.Linsley Award by the Association for the Study ofConnecticut History. It Happened in Connecticut,McCain’s second book, covers interesting and signifi-cant parts of Connecticut’s 350-year history and herthird book, The Connecticut Coast, features the histo-ry of all 24 towns along the state’s coastline.

“There is so much in Connecticut history that isfascinating and significant,” said McCain, who aims

to write her books in a way to appeal to the average reader, not necessarily just historybuffs. “We’ve suffered for 200 years from a lack of PR. Connecticut has this fabulous his-tory that people really don’t know much about.” McCainhas lived in Durham with her husband Jack for 20 years.They have two children, Coginchaug High School gradu-ate Jay, and Ross who attends Strong School. Her bookscan be purchased at www.amazon.com or Barnes andNoble stores.

Susan Peak, right, is a local singer/songwriter/gui-tarist who moved to Durham 10 years ago. After attend-ing Berklee College of Music in Boston, she spent sever-al years playing in bands, duos and in the orchestras ofmusicals. Following a break from professional music towork in the medical field, she has returned to her firstlove, music and teaches guitar in Durham; please see stu-dioblueguitar.com. Susan has also played locally in duosand bands, and she writes music, including children’ssongs. She is currently a solo performer who enjoysplaying for people of all ages — from seniors in assist-ed living communities to audiences in restaurants toproviding rousing, interactive shows for children inlibraries and schools. Susan is now working on record-ing a CD of original material.


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scholarships in District 13, meet firstWednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the K-Club. Contact Tom Hanchuruck at hanchu-

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Middlefield Troop 33 Scoutmaster Robin Heath 860-349-1154

Cub ScoutsCub Scouts are for boys in first-fifth grade.

Durham Pack 27 Cubmaster Toby Bates 860-349-3075

Middlefield Pack 33Cubmaster Heather Baker 860-349-0531

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Coginchaug Soccer Club promotes the gameof soccer within the towns of Durham andMiddlefield and provides a positive soccer

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Girl ScoutsGirl Scouting builds girls of courage, confi-dence and character who make the world a

better place. Girls in the DurhamMiddlefield area are placed in troops gener-ally by grade/age level dependent on avail-ability of adult leadership teams. Trainingand support is available to all on the leader-ship team; parent helpers are encouraged.Troop meeting times vary. For more infor-

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beauty in nature (see www.womenofthewoods.org). Contact Lucy on her cellphone (860-395-7771) or home phone at 860-349-0313.

Rebecca Parker, right, teaches guitar at Joe Riffs Musicin Middletown. She has played guitar for seven years, andhas taught for a little more than two. She is best at teachingchildren ages 7 to 14, but is able to teach anyone who wantsto learn. Rebecca provides real world music experiences toall her students, such as being able to play showcases, createensembles with other musicians, and record in a realrecording studio. She graduated from Coginchaug in 2008,and now attends Middlesex Community College. She isstudying for a business degree in hopes to one day own herown music store. Rebecca teaches lessons Monday throughThursday and Saturdays. To contact her to schedule a time,feel free to call her at 860-707-3823, or contact her through e-mail at [email protected].

Susan Cummings has been doing penand ink line drawings of houses and petsher entire life. It started because herfather-in-law had a line drawing business,but it got to be too much for him so shetook over. Now, she does it on a freelancebasis. Most of the time these pen and inkhouse drawings are given to parents whoare moving from their homes, as wedding

gifts, house-warminggifts, businesses orChristmas gifts for spouses. She also does work on the computer in PhotoShop and Illustrator creating logos, business cards and brochures andmakes wreaths, sprays and cemetery logs at Christmas. Susan also doesphotography, calligraphy, paints pumpkins, signs, murals and more. “Ireally enjoy line drawings,” she says. “It’s a lot of fun.” To contact Susan,call 860-349-3403.


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Middlesex Community College’sMiddletown Campus offers day andevening classes leading to associatedegrees, certificate programs as well asnumerous credit and non-credit courses.

The college provides educationalopportunities and programs to a diversestudent and community population. Thecollege also offers accelerated classesand customized business and industrytraining. Its Internet Training Centerprovides additional opportunities forspecialized courses in internet and webdesign.

You may visit the Middlesex web site at:www.mxcc.commnet.edu.

Middletown Campus100 Training Hill Road

Middletown

(860) 343-5865

Middlesex Community CollegeMaking theopportunityfor highereducationaffordableandaccessible...

SupportingConnecticut’seconomicdevelopment...

Improvingthe qualityof lifethroughlifelonglearning.

Interest and Service GroupsArt Guild of Middletown

The Art Guild of Middletown wasformed to foster and encourage art andthe development of the visual artists in

the Middletown area by developing qual-ity programs to bring artists together,

providing venues for the artists toexhibit their work and providing art

instruction and workshops in drawingand painting and related visual arts.The guild meets once per month on a

Thursday evening in the fellowship hallof the Middlefield Federated Church.

Meetings usually include demonstrations.

Art Guild of Middletown,PO Box 205, Middletown, CT 06457

Web site www.middletownartguild.orgBob Spooner, president,

[email protected] 860-346-6546-

Business Networking InternationalThe local chapter of Business

Networking International conducts itsweekly meeting in the United Methodist

Church, 24 Old Church Street inMiddletown at 7:30 a.m. on Fridays. Tolearn more, contact Kirk Hagert at 860-

349-5626.-

Cause for PawsP.O. Box 420, Durham CT 06422

860-349-0410 or [email protected]

Cause For Paws is a small rescue groupthat will trap, alter, vaccinate and release

adult feral cats in Durham andMiddlefield. Using an in-home volunteer

foster care system they test, treat andsocialize all kittens brought in from catcolonies and then place these kittens in

new permanent homes. Their focus is onthe feral and strays from the towns of

Durham and Middlefield and they do nothave the capacity to take in adult cats.

-Cogin-Chuggers

The Cogin-Chuggers square dance clubholds dances on the second and fifthFridays at Brewster School on Tuttle

Road in Durham. Dances are 8-10:30 p.m.,with rounds throughout the evening. Formore information on beginner lessons or

directions, call Alicia Morse at 860-349-8084.

-Coginchaug Valley Education

FoundationP.O. Box 19, Durham, CT 06422

President: Merrill Adams


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E-mail: [email protected]: www.coginchaugvef.comThe Coginchaug Valley Education

Foundation (CVEF) was founded inMarch, 2008, as an independent educa-

tion foundation, whose mission is to pro-mote excellence, innovation and creativi-ty in education for the community and to

support life-long learning in the twotowns by giving grants and sponsoring

programs.-

CT Forest and Parks AssociationThe Connecticut Forest & Park

Association protects forests, parks, walk-ing trails and open spaces for future gen-

erations by connecting people to theland. CFPA directly involves individualsand families, educators, community lead-

ers and volunteers to enhance anddefend Connecticut’s rich natural her-

itage. CFPA is a private, non-profitorganization that relies on members and

supporters to carry out its mission.Connecticut Forest & Park Association

(CFPA)16 Meriden Road

Rockfall, CT 06481Phone: 860-346-2372; e-mail info@ctwood-

lands.org.Office hours are Monday through Friday

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.-

Durham Fair AssociationMain Street, P.O. Box 225 Durham

www.durhamfair.com860-349-9495

For information e-mail [email protected]

The Durham Fair will be held from Sept.25-27 in 2009.

-Durham Fair Foundation

The Durham Fair Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by the

Durham Fair Association. The founda-tion’s mission is to preserve and promoteConnecticut’s agricultural heritage, histo-ry, rural life and the Durham Fair by spon-soring educational events and programs.

Donations to the Durham Fair Foundationare tax deductible to the extent allowed by

law. For more information, includingmemorial donations, gifts and bequests,write to: The Durham Fair Foundation,Inc. P.O. Box 642 Durham, CT 06422. Len

Baginski, president, 860-349-3305.-

Durham Garden ClubP. O. Box 105, Durham; Lynn Stanwood,

president, 860-349-6942.-

Durham Historical SocietyP.O. Box 345, Durham

[email protected] Atwell, president, 860-716-5497

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Academy for LittleLearners

68 Main Street Durham(Formerly ABC)

860-349-0909

Director/Owner Lisa Stopka Certified CTElementary Teacher of 14 [email protected]

The Academy offersan enriching hands-onpre-school curriculumto prepare your child

academically andsocially for Kindergarten

2’s Program3 and 4’s Programand also offering a

Pre-K Program

After school careis available for

pre-schoolers & gradesK-4th until 5:30 pm

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354 MAIN ST., DURHAM

(860) 349-1550(Next to Carolyn Adams Country Barn)

A Specialty Gift andFloral Boutique

Home DecorWomen’s AccessoriesGifts for all Occasions

Custom FloralArrangements are a

Specialty of Wild Wisteria

Groups continuedDurham Lions

Durham Lions meet on the second andfourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

at the Time Out Tavern in Durham.For information, contact Jay Huntington

at 860-349-9235-

Durham/Middlefield Exchange ClubWeb site dmexchangeclub.com

E-mail: [email protected]/Middlefield Exchange Club

P.O. Box 281Durham, CT 06422-0281

Contact: Peter Cascini 860-349-2309,[email protected]

Exchange, America’s service club, is agroup of men and women working

together to make our communities betterplaces to live through programs of serv-ice and its national project, the preven-

tion of child abuse.-

Kosciuszko Club168 Main St., Rockfall; phone 860-346-9521

-Lake Beseck Association

The LBA meets on the third Tuesday ofevery other month at 7 p.m. in the

Middlefield Community Center to dis-cuss social, political and environmentalissues concerning the lake and its com-munity. During the summer months, the

meetings are occasionally held at the

town beach. Everyone is welcome toattend. Lake Beseck Association, P.O.Box 255, Rockfall, CT 06481. President:

Dick Boynton 860-346-6008.—-

Levi E. Coe Library AssociationBoard of Directors

Membership in the Association Board ofDirectors is open to any Middlefield resi-dent. The purpose of the association is to

maintain and support the library.Members serve on library committeesresponsible for fundraising, long-rangeplanning, finance and capital improve-

ments. The group meets every firstTuesday at the library at 7 p.m. If you

are interested, contact the library at 860-349-3857.

-Men of Meriden

Middlefield residents are members ofthis dynamic retired men’s organization

which has been active for nearly 18years. Every Tuesday the group meets atthe Meriden YMCA at 10 a.m. from earlySeptember Through May. There is an out-

standing guest speaker, followed bybridge, or cribbage for those interested.

Y’s Men of Meriden also Includes specialevents and an educational cyber-senior

computer group. Visitwww.ysmenofmeriden,com for additional

information.


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Brenda’s Main Street Feed LLCYour Authorized Blue Seal Dealer

(860) 349-0410 58 Main Street, Durham

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Water Softener Salt • Wild Bird SeedHay • Grass Seed • Bird FeedersFarm Supplies • Full Line of Feed & Pet Supplies:Canidae, Bravo, Wellness, Taste of the Wild,Chicken Soup, Evo, Innova, Science Diet, Solid Gold,Pro Plan, Back to Basics, Nature’s Variety, Abady,Blue Seal, Eagle Pack, Fromm

Middlefield Historical SocietyNetta O’Connor 860-349-0665, 405 Main St.

There is a Historical Society room andpermanent displays in the Community

Center.—

Middlefield Lions ClubWeb site www.Middlefield-lions.org.Middlefield Lions Club, P.O. Box 1,

Middlefield, CT 06455-

Middlefield Women’s ClubMembers come from all walks of life andare of diverse ages. Members are free to

give as much time as they can afford.Meetings allow opportunity to enjoy a

girls’ night out while making worthwhilecontributions to the community. The

group meets on the second Tuesday ofevery month at 7 p.m. at the MiddlefieldCommunity Center. Their calendar runsSeptember through June with a summer

break. E-mail to [email protected] for information.

-Middlesex Chamber of Commerce

The Middlesex Chamber of Commerceholds monthly breakfast meetings thatfeature a wide variety of speakers, heldat the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell.Monthly business seminars take placeevery second Tuesday at the Chamber

Office.93 Main St., Middletown, CT 06457

Phone 860-347-6924, fax: 860-346-1043 E-mail [email protected]

Local Division meets second Wednesdayof each month at rotating businesses.

Lou Brockett, chair for MiddlefieldJerry Lipchus, chair for Durham

-Midlea Garden Club

President, Linda Betta 860-349-1428.Second Monday at the Middlefield Senor

Center at 6:30 p.m.-

Moms ClubThe MOMS Club® of Middletown, a

chapter of the International MOMS Club®(IMC), is a non-profit, non-denominational

organization for at-home mothers and theirchildren. This club serves the towns of

Middletown, Cromwell, Durham, Rockfalland Middlefield. They offer playgroups,

community outings, guest speakers, “MomsNight Out” and more. Join to make friendsfor yourself and your children! For moreinformation, e-mail funmomsclub@hot-

mail.com or visit www.geocities.com/mom-sclubofmiddletown.

-P.A.L.S.

The Durham Public Library’s PALS(Public Association of Library

Supporters) supplies most of the fundingfor the library’s special events, new col-lections and initiatives. Membership is

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We put the emphasis onliving well.

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At One MacDonough Place, wealways put the emphasis onenjoying life’s special moments.Our residents savor fine dining,support services and dailyactivities.

See what it’s like to enjoy assistedliving the way it should be.

Call us today at 860-358-5802.

P.A.L.S. continuedonly $10 for an individual and $25 for a

family. Annual dues supplementfundraising activities, which include the

Taste of Durham and the annual booksale. Please pick up a membership enve-

lope at the library’s main desk andbecome a real PAL of the library today.

President Laurie Stevens.-

Parents of PerformersPOPS is a fundraising organization

dedicated to the music programs atCoginchaug High School, including showchoir, chorus, concert band and jazzband. This group meets on the secondWednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. inthe library at Coginchaug. For moreinformation, contact Kari Keuhnle at860-349-3896.

-Red Hat Society

Red Hat Society means fun after 50 (andbefore) for women of all walks of life.

Red Hatters believe silliness is thecomedic relief of life and, since we areall in it together, we might as well joinred-gloved hands and go for the gusto.

Underneath the frivolity, share a bond ofaffection, forged by common life experi-

ences and a genuine enthusiasm forwherever life takes us next. Middlefield

groups include the Scarlet O’hatters,Queen Mother Betty Ferretti 860-349-9864and Girls with Hattitude, for the working

red hatter, welcoming pink hatters,Queen Mother Antoinette Astle 860-3465961; and the Ruby Trippers with CindyBeaulier as Queen Mother 860-345-3857and Margaret Arndt as assistant at 860-349-9724. Visit www.RedHatSociety.com

for more information.-

Sixty Plus ClubThis social and travel club for seniors

meets the second and fourth Monday ofeach month at 1 p.m. in the United

Churches of Durham Fellowship Hall,Main Street in Durham..

-Special Olympics

The Greater Middletown SpecialOlympics (GMSO) serves athletes with

developmental disabilities who reside inDurham, Middlefield, Cromwell, East

Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam,Middletown and Portland. Athletes canparticipate in a year round program ofwell-coached sports. For information,

call Special Olympics Connecticut at 1-800-443-6105, 1-877-660-6667 or online at

www.soct.org.-

Willy’s FriendsWilly’s Friends is an organization thatpromotes the benefits of animal adop-

tion. Send e-mails to [email protected] or visit help-

willysfriends.com for more information.-


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Women of the WoodsWomen of the Woods (www.womenofthewoods.org) is a women’s hiking group that focus-

es on connecting women with the natural world. They have monthly hikes in the areanear Durham and Middlefield. At all gatherings in addition to walking, we take the timeto appreciate the natural beauty around us and enjoy each other’s company. New partici-

pants welcome. Contact Lucy at 860-395-7771 or [email protected].

Still LifeAlex Wettemann

Coginchaug RegionalHigh School


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David T Wenzel, of Durham, is an internationallyrecognized illustrator and children’s book artist. He isbest known for his visualization of J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Hobbit, illustrated in graphic novel format. TheHobbit, graphic novel has made its mark to a world-wide audience and has recently been updated with anew cover, larger format, and 32 new pages of artworkrecreated by David (sold only in Europe for now). Overhis career David has worked for many of the majorpublishers and been able to team up with a cast of tal-ented authors. Always intrigued by mythology, fantasyand folk tales some of his favorite projects have beenthe ones that gave him the freedom to visualize crea-tures and characters from his imagination. The graph-ic novel, The Wizard’s Tale, by Kurt Busiek, tells thetale of Evernight, a land ruled by a consortium of evilWizards, who find one of their kind harbors a danger-ous glimmer of good within him. The book has justbeen released in a deluxe format with larger pages andfantastic color reproduction.

In addition to graphic novels David has illustratednumerous children’s books. Just a few of the better-known titles include Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer by Robert L. May, 14 Little Bear books all by Else Holmelund Minarik, A HatFor Ivan by Max Lucado and Baby Loves You So Much by Eileen Spinelli. You can seeDavid’s artwork and buy limited run giclee prints by visiting his website atdavidwenzel.com and visit his blog at davidwenzelart.blogspot.com. The blog is new sokeep checking in to see what’s cooking in his studio. David is a member of a very artisticfamily. His wife Janice is the art teacher at Coginchaug, his son Christopher is completinghis post baccalaureate degree at Lyme Academy College of Art and his son Brendan is afreelance artist too. Not to mention his brother Greg, who has written and illustrated twodinosaur books. David also teaches illustration at Lyme Academy College of Art.

Suzy Balay works in nearly all art mediums including water color, oil, and acrylic andpaints everything from portraits to murals and furniture. Her work appears on the walls ofSt. Peters Church in Cheshire, and two of her pieces hang in the corporate collection atAetna insurance in Hartford. Balay also has a permanent piece at the New Britain


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Museum of American Art.“I’m all over the road,” Balay said of her art

work. “That is sometimes a problem, but some-times it works for me.” Perhaps the most uniquepieces of Balay’s art are the weaving and textilepieces that prominently hang on the walls of herhome among her other work. Though they takelonger to produce, Balay said she enjoys that typeof art most.

Balay starts the fabric art with a sketch or paint-ing, then digs out swatches of fabric from the col-lection she has gathered over the years. Most ofBalay’s art is done in her third floor home studio,where she uses her grandmother’s sewing machineto sew the pieces together. In fact, she credits hergrandmother – a painter and jewelry maker – formuch of her artistic talent.

For Balay, the process of creating art is the mostexciting. “Sometimes I just feel like throwing thepaint brush in and saying ‘It’s not working,’” shesaid. “But I also like getting through that struggleand coming out with something I like.”

Balay lives in Durham with her husband Chris, and two daughters Kendra, 12, andHanna, 4. For more information visit www.suzyjorseybalay.com.

Durham children’s author Leslie Bulion’s newest children’s novelis called The Trouble With Rules. Nadie and Nick have been bestfriends forever, but in fourth grade they discover a new, unwrittenrule: boys and girls aren’t friends. When Summer Crawford moves totown she is quick to show that she doesn’t care much about thosekinds of rules. She cheerily tries to outdo trouble-making Owen inhis quest to be the Room 20 gross-out king, and sets in motion a chainof events that change everything for Nadie and Nick — and not forthe better. Just when Nadie starts to think that boys and girls reallycan’t be friends, some inline skates, spray paint, grocery crates and apotato change everything, once again.


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Before creating the mosaic, students learn about the basics underlying mosa-ic construction as well as the life and achievements of the particular artistbeing studied—in these instances, Edward Hopper and Vincent van Gogh.After close examination of several pieces of their work, each student is ran-domly assigned to carve and paint one “piece” of the chosen work — com-pletely removed from context! Once every individual completes his assigned“piece,” the tiles are assembled as one would a jigsaw puzzle creating a repli-ca of Hopper’s masterpiece “Nighthawks” (above) and Van Gogh’s master-piece “Starry Night”(on front cover). Photos by Karen Freelance Kean

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Durham seniorboard announcesspring art classes

Pastel Class: These will be introducto-ry/intermediate classes. Students will beexploring pastel techniques, color, formand application with instructor AletaGudelski. Classes will begin on April 1and continue through June 3. Studentswill meet at Town Hall weekly onThursdays, in the third floor MeetingRoom from 10 a.m. to noon.

The cost will be $50 for Durham seniorsand $75 for non-residents. To register forclasses and information, call Jan Muraca at860-349-3153. A materials list will be given tostudents upon registration.

Watercolor Class: Water color classeswith instructor Aleta Gudelski will beginat 10 a.m., Friday, April 9, at the DurhamPublic Library and continue each Fridaythrough June 11. These classes are open tointermediate and advanced students, andthose who attended the beginner’s class inthe fall of 2009. Classes are held from 10a.m. to noon. There will be both plein airand still life classes.

The cost is $50 for Durham residentsand $75 for non-residents. Students mustprovide their own materials. To registerfor classes or for additional information,call Jan Muraca at 860-349-3153.

Middletown Symphonic Band

The Middletown Symphonic Band welcomes dedicated amateur musiciansfrom the Greater Middletown area to their weekly rehearsals. No auditions.

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Art Classes for Young PeopleJuly Art Weeks at the Arts Center at Killingworth

Offer your child or teen a unique camp experience this summer…or have one yourself !Fashion Week (July 12-16, $350) is for ages 11-16. Learn about the world of fashion

through illustration, designing and creating patterns, and sewing your own creations. Bepart of a fashion shoot and show!

During Flamenco and Gypsy Culture Week (July 19-23, $300), teens and adults learnthe footwork, arm movements, and clapping in rhythm needed for the dance of Flamenco.Explore this rich culture with videos, gypsy music, and props such as fans, hair combs andflowers. Cap off the week with a dance performance!

In Music and Art Week (July 26-30 $275), children ages 7-11 spend their mornings hav-ing a “musical experience” with singing, movement and rhythm games. They become “rockstars” as they write a tune. Afternoons they create 2-D and 3-D art, using oil pastels, creat-ing architectural drawings and stylized portraits. They sculpt with clay, make their ownpaper, and become architects, designing and creating a model of a building.

Space is limited. Early registration is suggested. To register, call (860) 663-5593. Visit usonline at www.artscenterkillingworth.org.

Spring classes at Green Street Arts CenterWesleyan University’s Green Street Arts Center is now accepting registrations for spring

classes, workshops and after-school program offerings. Classes include Balinese dance, salsa,drawing, screenwriting, acting and creative sound.

The Green Street Arts Center is located at 51 Green Street in Middletown. To register forclasses or request more information, visit www.greenstreetartscenter.org or call 860-685-7871. Green Street members receive a 20 percent discount on all classes.

Oddfellows Playhouse Youth TheatreYear-round theater classes and a summer circus for area young people. Oddfellows is

located at 128 Washington St. in Middletown; 860-3476143.


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