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Volume 25, Number 29
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Author returns to his roots in ‘Say My Name’ By Robert Mayer Special to The Citizen
When Berlin native Joe Clifford wrote and published his first book “Junkie Love,” and it was a success, he didn’t know where his path in life would go from there. After all, he was coming off a 10year battle with addiction which had left him homeless. Now, he had his own place and a bit of money.
It was a fork-in-the-road moment, and he decided to just keep on writing. By the end of 2023, Clifford will have published his 20th book. The prolific author has been married for 12 years, and he and his wife, Justine, are raising their children Holden, 12, and Jack, 8, in San Francisco. See Clifford, A9
Around Town NASCAR driver Ryan Preece mingled with fans at Tavern on The Trax last week. Photo by Lori Loosemore, Anchored in Sunflower Smiles Photography
NASCAR driver Preece pulls into local tavern By Robert Mayer Special to The Citizen
The line "a rising tide lifts all boats," made famous in a speech by John F. Kennedy, is associated with the idea that improvements in the general economy benefit all participants in that economy. To that point, the arrival of the popular Hop Haus restaurant on
Farmington Avenue doesn't appear to be harming business at nearby eateries. According to Craig Lentini, owner of Tavern on The Trax, the arrival of Hop Haus has been a net positive. “We’ve been here so long, and we have so many regulars, that I don’t think anything will change that," Lentini said. See Preece, A6
Memorial golf outing
Timberlin, Bob Stein came up with the concept of the grandparent-grandchild outing and did much to Timberlin Golf Club hostpromote the familyed the annual Bob Stein themed, 9-hole event. Grandparent-Grandchild Outing on Wednesday, July Stein died in 2011. 12, and once again, the “[I]n conjunction with the weather was just fine. “It Timberlin Senior Golf Aswas another beautiful day sociation, we run the event Bob gave us,” head pro in his honor,” said Bayram. Marc Bayram stated. “Bob was extremely passionate about this event “Every year since his passand wanted it to continue ing we have had great long after he was gone.” weather,” Bayram pointed out, “and it wouldn’t shock This year, the inter-generame if Bob had something tional golf outing drew 36 to do with that.” participants. A well-known figure at
See Around Town, A12
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