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Volume 28, Number 28
German Shepard is Durham’s Top Dog
WOMEN’S HIKE
By Nicole Zappone Town Times
After a 10-year hiatus, Durham’s Top Dog contest returned this year. And the winner is … Jade. The Top Dog, a 3-year-old German Shepard, belongs to Annmarie Beaudry, and their family includes Jade’s brothers and sisters Cloud, Echo, Holly, Rebel and Winter. The Top Dog was selected at random from the 500-plus pups who were registered with the town in June.
Women of the Woods will embark on an approximately 3-mile hike on Sunday, July 24, at Mica Ledges Preserve in Durham. The group will set off at 5:30 p.m. and visit Whitney Pond, Pyramid Rock and the beautiful ledges. This month’s hike will focus on learning how to read a trail map to avoid getting lost and what to do if you think you are lost or turned around. For additional information and to register, visit EveryoneOutside.org or contact Lucy@EveryoneOutside.org.
“When the town called, I got nervous. Because I knew that I paid all my taxes,” Beaudry joked. “I have people contacting me on Facebook asking if I breed Jade,” she said. The answer to that query is: No.
Annmarie Beaudry’s German Shepard, Jade, is Durham’s Top Dog. Nicole Zappone, Town Times
Another person reached out to Beaudry disappointed that one of their canines didn’t earn Top Dog. See Top Dog, A11
Youth and Family Services director steps aside By Nicole Zappone Town Times
vices, has retired after 12 years on the job.
Betsy Dean, executive director of Durham and Middlefield Youth and Family Ser-
Dean, who came to DMYFS after working more than 30 years with the YMCA, be-
came a trusted collaborator for local community members, including elected leaders, school administrators, law enforcement officials, and others.
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“Betsy has made a tremendous difference in our community,” Claudia O’Connell, DMYFS chairperson, said. “Her commitment to the youth and our families has
made Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall nicer places to live. We are happy that Betsy was a terrific leader and contributor to our children. See Dean, A3
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