Volume 18, Issue 32
Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall
Friday, November 18, 2011
A salute to the veterans
Above, a prayer at the Veterans Day ceremony in Middlefield where vets pause for a long moment. Right, residents silently watch the raising of the flags in Durham. More photos page 17.
Spirit of giving is everywhere in Durham and Middlefield By Diana Carr Special to the Town Times We can be proud of our community. It is teeming with people — young, old and in-between — who open their hearts to their fellow men or women, not only for the holidays but all year round. The following are just a few examples of this largesse of spirit. Brewster Elementary School is collecting food for
the local food bank until Dec. 2, and they partnered with Korn Elementary School to collect coats for Bridgeport Hospital for their “Child First Program.” Though coats for all ages were welcomed, they were especially needed for children. The deadline was Nov. 16. Korn School collected 200 non-perishable food items, which they recently donated to the Amazing Grace Food Pantry (in Middletown).
This is an impressive number since there are only 200 students in the school. Throughout September, John Lyman Elementary School asked parents to donate extra vegetables from their gardens, which went to two senior housing complexes (Sugar Loaf Terrace in Middlefield and Mauro Meadows in Durham). Throughout the year at
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Photos by Stephanie Wilcox and Michelle P. Carter
In this issue ... Calendar ............................4
Obituaries........................19 Sports...........................25-26 Town Briefs.................12-13
See Giving, page 14
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