Volume 17, Issue 21
Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall
The luscious colors of summer ...
Friday, September 3, 2010
First four-day fair coming By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times
Girls in pink dresses, rich red tomatoes, cool blue water, golden sunflowers ... Scenes around our towns last week — at the Lake Beseck Association picnic and the Durham Farmers Market — present a beautiful palette for the summer-loving eye. More picnic photos on page 12.
We’re sure you’ve heard the news: the Durham Fair will be open for an additional half day this year — Thursday, Sept. 23, from 4 to 10 p.m. — and will run through Sunday, Sept. 26. “Our goal with opening Thursday is nothing more than what we’ve been saying right along,” said Durham Fair president Gene Chiappetta. “The fair is entirely dependent on good weather, and our window of opportunity is very small, only running Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while our fixed expenses are quite high. By opening Thursday night, it gives us more time and opportunity to showcase some things we
See Fair, page 21
Don’t touch that dial! Durham is on TV! “Destination Durham” is a community access TV show that highlights the community spirit of the town of Durham, including pride in our past and faith in our future. The mission of “Destination Durham” is to feature the people, places and things that make Durham so special. A few months ago, First Selectman Laura Francis sent out a call for a volunteer production team. A small group of students and adults from the community received Comcast studio training. The first two shows are finally complete. Credits for those shows include Liz Cipollino, Managing Producer; Aaron
In this issue ...
Town Times photos by Stephanie Wilcox and Sue VanDerzee
don’t normally have at the Durham Fair.” Things like the Demolition Derby, which is brand new and will happen at 7:30 p.m. in the tractor ring. Though admission and parking prices are staying the same this year, Thursday will feature reduced admission at $10. Still, folks who come Thursday evening will have the entire fair experience — rides, animals, barns, food and exhibits. “It’s not just a partial fair (that evening),” said Chiappetta. “It’s all the things you expect will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday.” He went on to say, “The Thursday night operation changed a few years ago as
Calendar............................4 Durham Briefs ...........15-16 Middlefield Briefs...........14 Obituaries .......................19 Scouts ..............................17 Sports ..............................22
Cipollino, Director/Editing/Audio; Gibbs Nance, Technical Director; Bill Hall, Editing/Camera; Matt Soloman, Film/Editing; Amanda Boyle, Film production/ Guest; Alicia Fonash-Willett, Director/Editing/Audio; Laura Francis, Host; Jennifer Schulten, Guest; Tina Hurlbert, Guest; Tom Wimler, Guest; and Carleen Doyle, Film production/Guest. Several others were involved in the planning process, including Linda Bertlesen, Sharon Chriscuolo, David Michnowich and Lisa Szymaszek. The first two shows of “Destination Durham” will feature the Farmers Market, the GoFar Wellness Program and the mock crash drill and internet safety programs organized by our students to keep our youth safe. The shows will be aired on the next four Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. on Comcast Cable Channel 19.