Friday, January 15, 2021
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Heads Up: Schwartz’s Hedgehog Beanies Help the Homeless
Published Jan. 13, 2021 08:30 a.m.In the heat of the summer, Cooper Schwartz was sweating the details on launching his socially conscious company, Hedgehog Beanies.
The Source
Eder Shares Shoreline Arts Trail ‘20 Virtual Open Studios
Published Dec. 23, 2020 08:30 a.m.With enthusiastic assistance from artist Eileen Eder, Shoreline Arts Trail (SAT) ‘20 Virtual Open Studios is currently at the fingertips of art lovers as an online gallery sharing unique works to view and purchase now through Thursday, Dec. 31 at shorelineartstrail.com.
Guilford Courier
Stephanie Quarato is Making the Grade and More
Published Dec. 16, 2020 08:30 a.m.Guilford resident Stephanie Quarato wasn’t a big fan of math class when she was a middle school student. In fact, it was one she struggled with.
Guilford Courier
In Good Hands: VanDerMaelen’s Skill Helps GKS Preserve the Past
Published Dec. 09, 2020 08:30 a.m.If you scour the planes and angles of a restored historic window, woodwork detail, or other antique aspect of a building where master craftsman Steven VanDerMaelen has been at work, perhaps the highest compliment to pay is noting how the restoration dovetails so neatly with the original, it’s like nothing’s been done at all.
Guilford Courier
NMCC Pastor Heather Arcovitch Finds Community Connections While Dancing for a Cause for Raise the Roof
Published Dec. 02, 2020 08:30 a.m.When Heather Arcovitch and her partner Barb McDaniel Black were nominated to participate in the Gala of The Stars: Dancing for a Cause, she was excited for many reasons, including having an opportunity to expand on the ballroom dance class she had taken years ago in college, having a fun hobby to enjoy with her partner during COVID, meeting new people as the couple had recently moved back to the shoreline, and raising money for a local non-profit that the church where she has been a minister has supported since its inceptions.
Guilford Courier
The Time is Right for SAA’s Future VOICES
Published Nov. 25, 2020 08:30 a.m.With the copious gallery space of the Internet, Shoreline Arts Alliance [SAA] is working to draw artists from across the spectrum, and all levels of ability, to enter pieces inspired by today’s topical themes—from COVID to social activism—into Future VOICES.
The Source
Karen Miller: Knowing Her Values and Living Them
Published Nov. 18, 2020 08:30 a.m.Growing up, Karen Miller lived in a multifamily house with her cousins.
Guilford Courier
It’s in the Bag: Creative Support for GAC’s Soup for Good TO GO
Published Nov. 11, 2020 08:30 a.m.“It’s a beloved event that’s reinvented for this year, and we hope that its equally beloved this way,” says Amy Peters of Guilford Art Center’s (GAC) Soup for Good TO GO, set for Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at GAC.
The Sound
A Year of Firsts for SAIL LAST
Published Nov. 04, 2020 08:30 a.m.You could say 2020 has been a year of firsts for member-supported, non-profit SAIL LAST. With its first boat, a donated Henderson 30, SAIL LAST capped a summer’s worth of keelboat racing with Branford’s Around the Buoys with the wind in their sails and high expectations for the future.
Guilford Courier
Slattery Has Enjoyed Sharing Strong Support for Guilford
Published Oct. 28, 2020 08:30 a.m.“I was talking with Tammy DeFrancesco, and she said they needed someone strong to pick up the food at the Connecticut Food Bank. I said, ‘I have a strong back, so I’ll be happy to do it,’” says Marta Slattery. “And that’s how I first got involved with Guilford Interfaith.”
The Sound
Baltay Uncovers 'A Steamy Affair with a Pressure Cooker: Recipes, Stories & Saucy Suggestions'
Published Oct. 14, 2020 08:30 a.m.'When you mention the word ‘pressure cooker,’ people really turn off. But if you talk about in a saucy way, they get a kick out of it,' says Virginia 'Ginny'Baltay.
Guilford Courier
Inspiration in a Pandemic: Fitzpatrick Pens ‘All the World’s a Stage: A Guilford Love Story’
Published Oct. 07, 2020 08:30 a.m.Inspired in a pandemic and supported by Guilford Performing Arts Festival (GPAF), Guilford author/actress Julie Fitzpatrick’s spoken word piece All the World’s a Stage: A Guilford Love Story is taking shape right now and will premiere at the next festival, scheduled for September 2021.
Guilford Courier
Brasher-Cunningham Shares Hope with ‘The Color of Together’
Published Sep. 30, 2020 08:30 a.m.“I was two years late on my deadline for my book submission. Sometimes you miss a moment, and sometimes, you land in one you didn’t know you were preparing for.”
Guilford Courier
A Growing Effort to Support Pollinator Pathways
Published Sep. 23, 2020 08:30 a.m.This Guilford resident spent part of the summer nurturing and growing a native, sustainable, and all-organic pollinator pathway garden on the grounds where she works.
Guilford Courier
During a ‘New Normal,’ Mordarski Helps CDR Volunteers Make a Difference
Published Sep. 16, 2020 08:30 a.m.At a time when programming and in-person volunteering looks quite different at many non-profits, Marie Mordarski has taken on the role of volunteer/program coordinator for non-profit Community Dining Room (CDR).
Guilford Courier
From the Heart: Johnson Grateful for 20 Years Overseeing Guilford’s Public Health
Published Sep. 09, 2020 08:30 a.m.He’s shepherded Guilford’s public health through the rise of rabies, Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Triple E, H1N1, and even bioterrorism emergency preparedness and training.
Guilford Courier
Hughes Helps Tech Meet Tradition with Virtual Guilford Fair
Published Sep. 02, 2020 08:30 a.m.Lisa Hughes hopes to hit a technical homerun for Guilford Agricultural Society and the community with the Virtual Guilford Fair, coming to Facebook (@guilfordagsociety) Friday, Sept. 18 to Sunday, Sept. 20.
Guilford Courier
A Millennial Minister: Rev. Jake Miles Joseph
Published Aug. 26, 2020 08:30 a.m.Luckily for Guilford First Congregational Church, when the pandemic closed the sanctuary doors, there was a built-in millennial minister to help open quite a few digital windows—Reverend Jake Miles Joseph.
Guilford Courier
Amy Cornell: Discovering More Through Science
Published Aug. 19, 2020 08:30 a.m.The long lines for COVID-19 testing may soon be a thing of the past. So will the anxious wait times for results.
Guilford Courier
On Another Note: Wyeth Crafts Creative Solutions
Published Aug. 12, 2020 08:30 a.m.Perhaps you’ve heard that Chester-based architect Leonard Wyeth is the design mind at work on the restoration of Stony Creek’s historic Legacy Theatre. But did you know he’s also the founder and creative force behind Guilford’s renowned Acoustic Music fine guitar shop, the father of AcousticMusic.Org, and now promoter of a newly launched weekly YouTube series featuring local musicians?
Guilford Courier
Tammy Mazzucco Afragola Spreads Her Roots to Two Communities
Published Aug. 05, 2020 08:30 a.m.Tammy Mazzucco Afragola has deep ties to both East Haven and Guilford.
Guilford Courier
Helping Guilford Racial Equality Project Raise Awareness in the Community
Published July 29, 2020 08:30 a.m.The young organizers of grassroots Guilford Racial Equality Project (GREP) are ready to bring the group’s first awareness-raising event to town, Drive-In for Justice.
Guilford Courier
New York Times Takes Note of Student Editorialist Camilo Carmona
Published July 22, 2020 08:30 a.m.Recently, The New York Times (NYT) sat up and took notice of Camilo Carmona’s convincing editorial, “COVID-19 Unmasks Our Broken Healthcare System,” selecting it from more than 7,300 nationwide entries and kicking it upstairs to be considered as a finalist in the seventh annual NYT Student Editorial Contest.
Guilford Courier
‘Lights, Camera, Connection’: Lore Produces Live Video Support for Locals
Published July 15, 2020 08:30 a.m.“I always tell people the worst compliment you can give me is to call me perfect,” says video storyteller Pat Lore.
The Sound
Venice Garner Moore Shines Light on Minority Mental Health Awareness
Published July 08, 2020 08:30 a.m.At a peaceful protest in Madison, Venice Garner Moore—a therapist, life coach, author, and motivational speaker—met an editor from the Courier, and Venice suggested a story highlighting Minority Mental Health Awareness.
Guilford Courier
Keeping Kids Safe & Happy at Camp Menunkatuck 2020
Published July 01, 2020 08:30 a.m.While Megan Wallace has led Guilford Parks & Recreation’s Camp Menunkatuck for many years, this summer, Megan, together with her assistant director Matt Landry-McWilliams and a team of six counselors, are working especially hard to keep campers safe and happy.
Guilford Courier
Vigliotti Hopes Many will Rise to the Summer Breeze Challenge for SARAH
Published June 24, 2020 08:30 a.m.With some major fundraisers set aside due to COVID-19 this year, SARAH Foundation’s Kim Vigliotti is hoping the shoreline will rise to the challenge—the virtual Summer Breeze Challenge, that is.
Guilford Courier
Engstrom Grateful for Creativity, Connectivity, Community Support
Published June 17, 2020 08:30 a.m.On March 16, A’s Unique Boutique was poised for a peak prom gown sales weekend when COVID-19 restrictions shut down the store. From that point until this moment, staying in business has been a matter of connectivity, creativity and community support for owner Kara Engstrom.
Guilford Courier
Helping Project Graduation Celebrate the GHS Class of 2020
Published June 10, 2020 08:30 a.m.For the first time in the history of Guilford’s all-volunteer Project Graduation program, there will be no all-night, substance-free party for the graduating class.
Guilford Courier
Rick Misenti: Grateful for 13 Extraordinary Years in Guilford
Published June 03, 2020 08:30 a.m.When this extraordinary school year comes to a close, it will also mark the end of an extraordinary 13 years at Guilford High School (GHS) led by Principal Richard “Rick” Misenti, who will retire.