Friday, March 3, 2023
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Volume 29, Number 9
Help make an at-risk girl feel like a princess
DeFilio handed reins of football co-op
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The Durham Fair Foundation and Durham Fair Needlework Department have once again teamed up to help those in need. This year, the groups are supporting Dress A Girl Around the World (dressagirlaroundtheworld.com).
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Anthony DeFilio has been introduced as the new head coach of the Coginchaug/ East Hampton/Nathan HaleRay football team. The co-op’s new head man served as an assistant with the program for the past six seasons and has been involved with Durham/Middlefield youth football for 14 years.
Recently, Coginchaug/East Hampton/Nathan Hale-Ray football coaches Anthony DeFilio and Rich Murphy welcomed the managers at the soon-to-be-opened Hard Hat Cafe to the community. Pictured in the foreground, from left: Rich Murphy and Anthony DeFilio. Back, from left: Ali D’Errico, Missy Criscuolo Contributed See DeFilio, A6 and Cheryl Salva.
Our goal is to restore a sense of worth to vulnerable girls suffering from extreme poverty. Imagine a little girl being given a brand new, beautifully-made dress created just for her. Picture her twirling around in joy and smiles, like a princess.
For most of these girls, this would be a new, exhilarating experience. Join us Saturday, March 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. All levels of sewing ability welcome. We’ll supply dress kits for participants, who will learn how to make French seams, sew pockets and make a hem. Participants should bring a sewing machine, scissors and thread. Some sewing machines will be available. See Dresses, A6
Atrium garden moving along Contributed
Members of the Durham Garden Club, with help and support from First Selectman George Eames and the public works crew, have started the restoration of the atrium garden in the new Community Center. The site was first created as the George Cocores Garden in the Korn Elementary School, in 1964. It was replanted in 1983 and again in 2000, as a children’s garden, by the Durham Garden Club.
After the closing of Korn School in 2016, and several years of planning, the building is now the beautiful Korn Community Center. The atrium garden had been badly neglected for years. Cleaning and removal of old shrubs and debris started in December 2022. Three Durham Garden Club members who are Master Gardeners are working on the plan for replanting the 22foot-by-22-foot plot located inside the building. See Garden, A2
Completion of the Community Center atrium garden and a dedication ceremony are planned for June.