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Volume 27, Number 50
A MAGICAL NIGHT IN MIDDLEFIELD
Friday, December 10, 2021
Special Town Meeting planned Durham electors to vote on BOE vacancy, ordinance changes and other matters A Special Town Meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School’s Julian B. Thayer Auditorium. All Durham voters are encouraged to attend. The meeting has been called for the following purpose:
Mr. and Mrs. Claus pay a visit during Middlefield’s annual tree lighting ceremony this past Sunday on the Town Green. See additional photos, details on page A2. Photo by Brett Bogdan
1. To fill a vacancy on the Board of Education for a term expiring June 30, 2022. 2. To amend the town’s existSee Meeting, A2
A ‘grand’ knitting accomplishment The Durham Knit Night Group surpassed its goal of donating 1,000 handmade items for youngsters serviced through the Department of Children and Families in Middletown. Over the past five years, the group has donated a total of 1,007 hand-made hats, scarves, blankets, mittens and pillowcases. Before the pandemic, the local knitters met monthly at the Durham Activity Center. Now, they work independently.
Loyal crafters include Kim Garvis, Kathy Chase, Shirley Bielefield, Karen Meiman, Sandy Reed, Debbie Kirby, Donna Kateches, Brenda Marino, Grace Stern, Karen Kean, Linda Dean, Liz Conroy, Lisa Larsen, Sue VanDerzee, Laura Francis and Tina Gossner. The Durham Knit Night Group has been spurred on by donations from Nancy Morand and Lori Hecht, and has worked co-operatively with Lino’s Market to organize a collection.
Tina Gossner poses with 277 handmade items that the Durham Knit Night Group completed during 2021.