Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Monday, May 27, 2013
21 days of patriotic shirts (Flag Day June 14th to the July 4th holiday) is back with the ante up – I’m going to shoot from Memorial Day through (39 days total)
Those of you that followed my personal page on Facebook last year all know I did 21 days of patriotic shirts from Flag Day (June 14th) to Independence Day (July 4th).
I did that stretch with out repeating a shirt and I had shirts left over so I figured this year I would try to up the ante by going a full 39 days - from Memorial Day to Independence Day.
Each day I will update this blog post with a new picture with the newest photo at the top.
I honestly do not know if I have 39 unique shirts but I guess we’ll find out together.
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So the July 4th update is “I have 41 shirts so not only did I make it from Memorial Day to the 4th of July without repeating a shirt, I had two to spare.”
I’ll wear one of them to the Wallingford Fireworks scheduled for Saturday July 6th – see you there!
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July 1, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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June 29, 2013
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June 28, 2013
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June 27, 2013
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June 26, 2013
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June 25, 2013
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June 24, 2013
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June 23, 2013
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June 22, 2013
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June 21, 2013
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June 20, 2013
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June 19, 2013
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This one has a front and a back
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June 17, 2013
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June 14, 2013
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June 13, 2013 – So I put the shirt above on this morning but since tonight is the midnight opening of Man of Steel and I am going, I wore the following shirt the rest of the day:
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June 12, 2013
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June 11, 2013
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June 9, 2013
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June 8, 2013 – collecting the $273 raised by Rock Hill's KKids for the Wallingford Fireworks Fund
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June 7, 2013 (This was the shirt I wore on the 7th; the photo is from Celebrate Wallingford)
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June 6, 2013
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June 5, 2013
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June 4, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 27, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
FROM THE RECORD JOURNAL ARCHIVES – Two Wallingfords – much in common
As published in The Morning Record May 29, 1976
FROM WALLINGFORD - Honoring the memory
As published in the Record Journal Sunday May 26, 2013
By Stephen Knight
Hundreds of millions of people across the planet and throughout the past two hundred years have either retained or been given the freedom that we take practically for granted because those who have worn the military uniform of the United States of America have been willing to put themselves in harm’s way to make that happen. Tomorrow, on Memorial Day, America will pause to contemplate that, in the course of those armed conflicts, so many have given their very lives in that cause. In Wallingford, as in town after town, city after city, throughout this nation, Taps will be played, and we will stand silently struggling to understand the depth of that sacrifice.
Our recognition of the importance of this day has seen a resurgence in recent decades, as the baby boom generation finally acknowledges that which previous and subsequent generations have always known: that those who have served and continue to serve in the U. S. military have earned a very special place in our national conscience. In our honoring of the fallen, we encompass our tributes to include those who may still hear our words as well as those whose ultimate sacrifice makes that impossible. That is the purpose of this column.
And, appropriately enough, our recognition of the men and women in uniform is now extended to the entire year as the country has seen an exponential growth of civilian organizations whose purpose is to ensure our military that we support them every day of the year. One such effort here in Wallingford is Holy Joe’s Café, an organization within the First Congregational Church of Wallingford that, in the past half dozen years or so, has provided more than a quarter million pounds of donated coffee to military chaplains serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Being a small part of the Holy Joe’s effort has afforded me the privilege of being part of a two-day event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Georgia and another full day tour of the U.S. Sub Base in Groton. Observations I came away with could fill this newspaper, but two stand out. The first one was that the depth and breadth of the weapons capabilities of the United States military is jaw-dropping. The best “diplomacy” that we might employ to deal with North Korea would be to invite their boy leader on a tour of US military installations so that he might get a look of what could be in store for him if he keeps up his provocations.
The second and way more important observation was to get a sense of the strength of character of the men and women in charge of this arsenal. In the forty-two hours I was in the company of US military personnel, nothing made more of an indelible impression on me than that. Regardless of rank, regardless of station, and regardless of from wherever in this diverse society they hailed, to a person they displayed three traits in common: a single-minded pride in and commitment to their military unit; a quiet, almost self-effacing reluctance to draw attention to themselves; and an overwhelming attitude that only their very best effort is acceptable.
So tomorrow we might consider that perhaps the best way we can honor the memory of those who lost their lives in service to their country is to support those who are presently serving. The most fitting memorial to every fallen soldier would be to make sure that those that are following in their footsteps know of our respect and concern. Every person wearing the uniform needs to hear, loudly and clearly, that even in their loneliest hour of duty, in the most remote places on earth, and on their most dangerous missions, their countrymen stand beside them without fail.
These incredible people need to hear it most on Memorial Day, but they need to hear from us every day as well.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Wallingford, let’s help catch the SHOPLIFTER at Center Street Wine & Spirits
Please take a look at the photos below, especially the truck outside the door of the store as it is believed to be owned by the person in the photos that appears to be shoplifting.
If you can identify this person or if you see the vehicle please call Wallingford Police at 203 194 2800 and tell them you’re calling about a shoplifting situation at Center Street Wine & Spirits.
5/26 UPDATE – ADDED THREE MORE PICTURES (AT THE BOTTOM)
THREE NEW PICTURES (BELOW)
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