Friday, May 12, 2023
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Volume 29, Number 19
Local writer discusses her latest effort
Cicarella, Cohen tout recent efforts
By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Local author Leslie Bulion has released a new children’s book, "Galápagos: Islands of Change." She calls the writing style "science poetry." “I think of a big idea, like in this case, looking at the whole ecosystem of the Galápagos,” said Bulion, a Durham resident. “I do a big, wide general reading on it.” And her research didn't stop there. She also visited the Galápagos, an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Eastern Pacific. “The people who live on the Galápagos are learning about sustainability and trying to take care of their island,” Bulion said.
Durham author Leslie Bulion with her latest children’s book, "Galápagos: Islands of Change." Nicole Zappone, Town Times
During a book launch at the new Durham Community Center in April, Bulion took attendees on a ride through the Galápagos, which is home to a diversity of plant and animal species, many found nowhere else on Earth. "Galápagos: Islands of Change" describes a young volcanic ecosystem
influenced by seasonal ocean currents, and the book looks at how "food energy" moves through integrated land and sea communities.
Deputy Republican Leader Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) and Chief Deputy Republican Leader Henri Martin (RBristol) applauded the Senate’s passage of S.B. 1165 on Tuesday, a measure that Cicarella promotes financial literacy for the state’s public high school students.
Bulion has penned more than a dozen children's books, many of them focused on the natural world.
Cicarella and Martin originally introduced the concept of the bill that requires high school students to complete
See Author, A6
See Legislation, A5
Help D.A.R.T. continue its mission Contributed
You may have heard of D.A.R.T. — the Durham Animal Response Team — and wondered who we are? Well, D.A.R.T. is made up of local community members who respond to emergency situations involving animals.
Upcoming fundraisers will help the Durham Emergency Management Team procure needed items. D.A.R.T., Facebook
We are a Durham Emergency Management Team which helps assist first responders with animal emergencies, and we’re dispatched through Valley Shore Emergency Communication by calling 911. D.A.R.T. has responded to barn fires,
downed horses, loose livestock and more. As a response team, our need for the right equipment is crucial. We use our Durham Animal Response Team trailer filled with emergency gear and supplies, such as glides, blankets, heaters, crates and more. And we are always expanding our wish list. For D.A.R.T., our rabies clinic and tag sale fundraisers equal needed equipment. Twice in the month of June, our team, along with the help of a veterinarian, will vaccinate your cats and dogs.
This year, our clinics are scheduled for Sunday, June 4 and Sunday, June 25, 9 a.m. to noon, at Brenda’s Main Street Feed, 58 Main St. Previous proof of vaccination will allow your pet to obtain a three-year rabies vaccine. The cost is $20, cash or check. New this year, D.A.R.T. has planned Durham’s First Town-Wide Tag Sale, to be held on Saturday, July 22. For a donation of $20, your home’s tag sale will appear on the Town-Wide Tag Sale map, and the event will be publicized. See D.A.R.T., A5