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Contents: Spring 2015

Departments 7 Passport Picks Luminaries at the Gunn Memorial Library, art @The Matt, Warhol in Williamstown, and more. 14 Prime Passion Anne Makepeace takes on “Tribal Justice” in her new film.

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24 Past Perfect Farm House Antiques in Woodbury is a new hotspot.

18 Arts Space A visit to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass. 22 Distinguished Discourse Roger Berlind’s journey from Wall Street to Broadway. 44 Seeking the Sun Native plants star at Earth Tones Nursery in Woodbury. 58 Highly Palatable Oliva moves to Bethlehem, and the romance returns. Kent Falls Brewing Co. is about to launch and it’s going to be great. Fine Living in Litchfield County, the Berkshires, Dutchess County and Beyond

Passport to Education 26 Living Taft’s Motto A student climbs Kilimanjaro for a good cause.

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31 Private School Arts Terrific art, music and more open to the public.

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40 Golden Harvest In Roxbury, a great house with even better views.

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Arts • Dining • Gardens • Style • Properties • Passport to Education

On the Cover: Designer Alexandra Champalimaud’s house in Litchfield. Photo by Walter Kidd

48 Style, First Person From Litchfield, Alexandra Champalimaud designs the world.

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36 Vaillant House A Rossiter house in Washington is “new” again, and fabulous.

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52 Style Picks The BrãeVal clothing line is adding something tasty, a distillery.

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54 Style File William Helburn’s fashion photos are celebrated in a new book.

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Passport A M agaz ine of The Litchfield County Times 59 Field Street Torrington, CT 06790 Telephone: 860-489-3121 Fax: 860-489-6790 Website: Passport-Mag.com EDITOR

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Library Luminaries At the Gunn nam e a f e w . T h e G u nn M e m orial L ib rary and M u se u m raise s ne arl y 7 5 pe rc e nt of its ope rating b u d ge t th rou gh ind iv id u al ph il anth ropy and annu al e v e nts l ik e L ib rary L u m inarie s. F or more information, call T he G unn M emorial Library at 8 6 0 - 8 6 8 - 7 5 8 6 or see the w ebsite at w w w .gunnlibrary.org.

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n h e Gu n n M e Mor i a l l i br a ry and M u se u m in W ash ington, C onn. , w il l h ol d its 20th annu al spring f u nd raise r, t h e L ib rary L u m inarie s c oc k tail party and d inne rs w ith notab l e g u e sts, o n Satu rd ay , J u ne 6 . T h e e v e ning tak e s pl ac e in b e au tif u l and intim ate su rrou nd ings — f irst th e l ib rary f or th e c oc k tail party and th e n priv ate re sid e nc e s f or th e d inne rs, e ac h w ith its ow n l u m inary — of f e ring th ose w h o atte nd f e stiv e f ood and l iv e l y c onv e rsation. “ L ib rary L u m inarie s h as b e e n one of ou r m ost su c c e ssf u l f u nd raise rs, ” said B arb ara K oh n, c h airm an of th e e v e nt and pre sid e nt of th e l ib rary b oard of tru ste e s. “ I t giv e s u s an opportu nity to sh ow c ase som e of th e v e ry tal e nte d pe opl e w h o l iv e in L itc h f ie l d C ou nty . ” A d oz e n h osts and h oste sse s ope n th e ir h om e s f or d inne r partie s h onoring a pe rson of note . D inne r gu e sts ante u p a nic e c ontrib u tion to th e l ib rary f or th e priv il e ge of atte nd ing. Se ating is l im ite d b y th e siz e of e ac h h om e , and h ost and h oste sse s ty pic al l y w e l c om e f rom e igh t to 20 gu e sts. K oh n q u antif ie d th e appe al of th e popu l ar e v e nt b y say ing it giv e s gu e sts a c h anc e to spe nd an e v e ning w ith tal e nte d pe opl e in an e l e gant and intim ate se tting, w h il e e nj oy ing gre at f ood . “ W h at m ore c an y ou ask f or on a l ov e l y su m m e r e v e ning, ” said K oh n. T h e e v e nt f e atu re s l u m inarie s w h o range f rom poe ts, painte rs, pl ay w righ ts and ph otograph e rs to c om pose rs, au th ors, artists, re stau rate u rs, sc re e n-

F rom left, S haron King H oge, Dick B utton and Anne S utherland F uchs at a Library Luminaries event. w rite rs, pu b l ic se rv ants and m ore . T h e l ist of past l u m inarie s inc l u d e s J e rry A d l e r, L ind a A l l ard , C h ristine B aransk i, M att C ow l e s, Pol l y B e rge n, C and ac e B u sh ne l l , B arb ara T ay l or B rad f ord , J ose ph C al if ano, C e sare C ase l l a, M arth a C l ark e , B il l C . D av is, F rank D e l ane y , M ia F arrow , Pe te r G al l agh e r, G e orge G riz z ard , Pe te and M ol l y G u rne y , J am e s I v ory , H e nry K issinge r, L arry K ram e r, A nn and D e nnis L e ary , M ic h ae l M are n, F rank M c C ou rt, D anny M e y e r, C arol y ne R oe h m , Sc ott R u d in, D ani Sh apiro, A l f re d U h ry , and K are n V al e ntine — to

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ARTWORK ‘FAVORITES’ AT THE MATTATUCK f you ac t fa st y ou c an stil l c atc h th e “ F av orite s f rom th e M u se u m C ol l e c tion” e x h ib it on d islay throu h ril at the a atuc M u se u m in W ate rb u ry , C onn. , w h ic h f e atu re s ne w ac q u isitions and h igh l igh ts f rom th e pe rm ane nt c ol l e c tion. “ W h il e ne w f l ooring is instal l e d in ou r se c ond f l oor e x h ib ition gal l e rie s, ne w ac q u isitions and h igh l igh ts f rom th e pe rm ane nt c ol l e c tion w il l b e on v ie w in th e M u nge r R oom and T h e L ab , ” th e m u se u m ’ s w e b site say s. V isitors w il l h av e th e c h anc e to v ie w tre asu re s f rom th e E arl y CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

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A m e ric an pe riod , su c h as th e J osiah B ronson portrait b y W il l iam J e nny s, J . F e rgu son W e ir’ s “ V e nic e : T h e G rand C anal ” and E d w ard Potth ast’ s “ B ath e rs on a B e ac h . A l so on v ie w are su c h 20th c e ntu ry w ork s as B arb ara G rossm an’ s “ Star R u g, ” A b e A j ay ’ s “ C onstru c tions” and M ic h ae l Sc oggin’ s “N inj as. ” “ T h is e x h ib ition f e atu re s w ork s th at are am ong th e b e st of ou r c ol l e c tions, ” said C y nth ia R oz noy , c u rator at th e m u se u m , e x pl aining th at th e w ork s c h ose n are signif ic ant in te l l ing C onne c tic u t’ s h istory th rou gh art. A c c ord ing to D r. R oz noy , b e tw e e n th e tw o l ob b y gal l e rie s th e re are 38 E arl y A m e ric an and c onte m porary w ork s th at of f e r th e au d ie nc e a c ond e nse d v e rsion of th e e x h ib ition ge ne ral l y on v ie w in th e m u se u m ’ s se c ond f l oor gal l e rie s. “ T re asu re s f rom th e C ol onial pe ri-

J ohn F erguson Weir ( 1 8 4 1 - 1 29 6 ) “ T he G rand Canal, V enice, ” after 1 8 6 9 . od [ th rou gh ] th e tu rn of th e 19 th c e ntu ry inc l u d e portraits, l and sc ape s and stil l - l if e s, ” said D r. R oz noy . “ V isitors m igh t partic u l arl y e nj oy th e portrait of C h arl e s G ood y e ar” G ood y e ar, th e inv e ntor of th e v u l c aniz e d ru b b e r, prom ote d th e v ariou s u se s of th e prod u c t at L ond on’ s C ry stal Pal ac e E x position in 18 51, d ispl ay ing a su ite of “ ru b b e r f u rnitu re ” and som e pe rsonal prod u c ts su c h as f al se te e th and b oots.

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D r. R oz noy said G ood y e ar al so b rou gh t al ong tw o l arge re c tangl e s of sm ooth ru b b e r and ask e d th e c e l e b rity portraitist of th e tim e , G e orge H e al y , to paint h is portrait not on c anv as b u t on th e ru b b e r. T h e portrait is on v ie w al ongsid e oth e r gre at l ik e ne sse s inc l u d ing th at of ad v isor to G e ne ral G e orge W ash ington, J osiah B ronson and ph il anth ropist/ ad v e ntu re r C arrie W e l ton, am ong oth e rs. “ A m ong th e tre asu re s f rom th e c onte m porary c ol l e c tion are paintings and w ork s on pape r th at e x pl ore th e m u se u m ’ s m u l tic u l tu ral soc ie ty and h av e re sonanc e w ith th e au d ie nc e , ” said D r. R oz noy . I n “ D om inoe s I I , ” E rne st L ope z u se s snapsh ot ph otograph y to c aptu re pu b l ic e v e nts l ik e L atino D ay c e l e b ra-

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PASSPORT PICKS tions and Pu e rto R ic an D ay Parad e s. H e th e n c u ts and asse m b l e s th e ph otos to c re ate painte rl y im age s of d om inoe s, a f av orite L atino pastim e . L e arning w as th e inspiration f or E rik a D e V rie s’ “ L ov e l y and A m az ing, ” a ne on sc u l ptu re th at inc orporate s th e ph rase as w ritte n b y h e r son. “ B righ t and c h e e rf u l , th e w ork inspire s au d ie nc e m e m b e rs to stand w ith th e pie c e and tak e se l f ie s th at c an th e n b e poste d and sh are d on th e artist’ s site , ” said D r. R oz noy . I n ad d ition to th e tre asu re s e x h ib ition, th e m u se u m ’ s R e gional H istory e x h ib it and B u tton M u se u m re m ain ope n, and al te rnativ e spac e s su c h as h al l w ay s and e ntranc e are as are f il l e d w ith ad d itional art. T h is inc l u d e s W ate rb u ry sc e ne s, w h ic h gre e t th e v isitor at th e e ntranc e . A noth e r te m porary e x h ib ition w orth se e k ing ou t is “ I n Se arc h of C h arl e s I sl and th rou gh M ay 24 . “ M il f ord h as b e e n a popu l ar v ac ation spot f or re sid e nts of th e N au gatu c k V al l e y f or ov e r 150 y e ars, ” th e w e b site say s. “ M id - nine te e nth c e ntu ry , W ate rb u ry b u tton m anu f ac tu re r E l iz u r Pric h ard ow ne d th e isl and , w h e re h e and h is d au gh te r,

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B ella H ristova; photo by Lisa- M arie M az z ucco. D e b u ssy ’ s String Q u arte t. “ B oth pie c e s on th e C l ose E nc ou nte rs M ay 16 program are m u c h m ore intim ate th an som e of th e b e tte r k now n orc h e stral w ork s b y Sc h u b e rt and D e b u ssy — th e Sc h u b e rt Q u inte t f or tw o c e l l os, tw o v iol ins and v iol a is one of th e h igh e st pe ak s in th e e ntire b od y of c h am b e r m u sic , ” said Y e h u d a H anani, th e artistic d ire c tor at C l ose E nc ou nte rs w ith M u sic . H anani said Sc h u b e rt w rote it as h e w as d y ing, and it is f u l l of e x tre m e s, f rom th e d e e pe st angu ish to j oy , as if c onq u e ring d e ath w ith h e av e nl y m e l od y . “ T h e D e b u ssy q u arte t is an im pre ssionistic w ate rc ol or in sou nd — al m ost th e f l ip sid e of th e V ie nne se trad ition of w h ic h Sc h u b e rt is th e q u inte sse ntial e x pone nt, ” said H anani. “ I t h as am az ing, inv e ntiv e sonoritie s and c ol ors and is one and onl y string q u arte t D e b u ssy w rote . ” T h e pairing of th e tw o c om pose rs w il l se t of f e ac h one in a w ay th at h igh l igh ts th e m aste ry and th e d if f e re nt u niv e rse of e ac h w ork , H anani said , and th e A v al on Q u arte t is an au d ie nc e f av orite . “ T h is is an e v e ning of su pre m e

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PASSPORT PICKS b e au ty , ae sth e tic pow e r and e m otional c onte nt, ” said H anani. O n J u ne 13 , at 6 p. m . , C l ose E nc ou nte rs w il l h ol d its gal a, “ I nv itation to D anc e , ” at th e M ah aiw e ; it u nite s c h am b e r m u sic w ith anoth e r art f orm . “ T h is y e ar, it’ s d anc e . W e h av e inv ite d d anc e rs f rom th e D av id Parsons C om pany to j oin u s in a program th at tak e s a l ook at th e re l ationsh ip b e tw e e n b od y l angu age , rh y th m and m u sic , ” said H anani. “ T h e stac c ato m u sic of th e tango, ” f or e x am pl e , “ d e te rm ine s a c e rtain b od y l angu age , c e rtainl y d if f e re nt f rom th e l il ting w al tz , w h ic h m ak e s pe opl e tak e to th e d anc e f l oor w ith a grac e f u l gl id e , ” said H anani. M anu e l d e F al l a’ s pagan “F ire D anc e ” m u sic c an m ov e au d ie nc e s into a tranc e re l ate d to th e ritu al — and at th e gal a m u sic and d anc e u nite pe opl e in one pu l se , not onl y e m otional l y

b u t ph y sic al l y as w e l l . A c c ord ing to H anani, th e Parsons D anc e rs w il l w af t on and of f stage , pu nc tu ating th e ac tion and inte nt of th e m u sic . I n ad d ition to C h opin, B artok , B rah m s and d e F al l a, C l ose E nc ou nte rs is pre se nting th e “ G rand T ango” b y Piaz z ol l a, w ith c h ore ograph y C l ose E nc ou nte rs c om m issione d in 2001 th at k e e ps b e ing re v ise d and re e ne rgiz e d b y su c c e ssiv e te am s of d anc e rs. Spe c ial gu e sts are “ m aj or priz e w inne rs B e l l a H ristov a ( “ J aw - d ropping te c h nic al prow e ss” — G ram oph one ) and G e orgian piano se nsation D av id A l ad ash v il , ” th e w e b site say s. “ A pe rf orm anc e not to b e m isse d ! ” T he M ahaiw e Performing Arts T heater is located at 1 4 Castle S t., in G reat B arrington, M ass. F or more information on both these events, call 4 1 3 - 5 2 8 - 0 1 0 0 and visit the w ebsite at w w w . http:/ / w w w . cew m.org/

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‘WARHOL BY THE BOOK’ AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE i ll i a M s colleGe M use u M of a rt, in W il l iam stow n, M ass. is e x h ib iting “ W arh ol b y th e B ook ” th rou gh A u g. 16 . T h e e x h ib it c onc e ntrate s on W arh ol ’ s w ork w ith b ook s, c onsid e re d a v ital part of h is c are e r f rom th e 19 4 0s th rou gh h is d e ath in 19 8 7 . “ T h is e x h ib ition re al l y sh ow s th e b re ad th and d e pth of W arh ol ’ s ou tpu t, f e atu ring ne arl y e v e ry m e d iu m h e w ork e d in: painting, d raw ing, prints, ph otograph y , artist’ s b ook s, and f il m , ” said K ath e rine Pric e , c u rator of c ol l e c tions at W il l iam s C ol l e ge M u se u m of A rt. A c c ord ing to Pric e , th e re is som e th ing in th is sh ow f or v isitors of al l age s— f rom c h il d re n’ s b ook s to c ook b ook s, to W arh ol ’ s ow n te x tb ook s and art b ook s.

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“ S hoe of the E vening, B eautiful S hoe, ” by Andy Warhol. T h e e x h ib it inc l u d e s a se c tion on W arh ol ’ s f rie nd sh ip w ith T ru m an C apote th at f e atu re s paintings, Pol aroid s, l e tte rs and inv itations, al ong w ith b ook s b y W arh ol f rom C apote ’ s ow n l ib rary . “ T h e W C M A ow ns th re e of th e pu b l ish e r’ s d u m m y / m oc k u ps f or W arh ol ’ s “ I nd e x ( B ook ) ” f rom 19 6 7 , ” Pric e ad d e d . “ T h e se sh ow h ow h is proj e c t d one w ith R and om H ou se , c al l e d a ‘ c h il d re n’ s b ook f or h ipste rs’ , c h ange d f rom inc e ption to c om pl e tion. ” F or e x am pl e , in one of th e m oc k u ps W arh ol ’ s f ac e h as b e e n paste d on th e h e ad of th e k ing in th e pop- u p c astl e ’ s tu rre t, ac c ord ing to Pric e . T h at d id not m ak e it into th e f inal v e rsion of th e b ook . “ I t re al l y sh ow s h ow W arh ol took a v e ry c onv e ntional m e d iu m — th e c h il d re n’ s b ook — and su b v e rte d it f or h is ow n u se , ” said Pric e . V isitors w il l al so f ind m any u nf inish e d w ork s, su c h as a u niq u e m aq u e tte f or a b ook m ad e f rom h is M aril y n M onroe prints th at u nf ol d s to a l e ngth of al m ost 3 0 f e e t. T h e y w il l al so f ind

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PASSPORT PICKS u niq u e “ R e d B ook s” of W arh ol ’ s Pol aroid ph otograph s of h is c e l e b rity f rie nd s, inc l u d ing M ic k J agge r. Pric e said m u c h of th e m ate rial in th e e x h ib ition w il l b e a su rprise . A l th ou gh th e re are w ork s assoc iate d w ith W arh ol ’ s Pop pe riod , sh e said th e re are m any w ork s th at w il l m ak e pe opl e stop and say , “ T h at’ s W arh ol ? ” “ I th ink anoth e r su rprise w il l b e th at m ost pe opl e d on’ t k now ab ou t W C M A ’ s strong h ol d ings of w ork b y W arh ol ( ne arl y 3 00) , ” said Pric e . T h e m aj ority of h is w ork w as giv e n to th e m u se u m b y a pre sc ie nt c ol l e c tor, R ic h ard F . H ol m e s, an al u m nu s of W il l iam s C ol l e ge . “ W arh ol b y th e B ook ” d e b u ts at th e W C M A and w il l trav e l to th e A nd y W arh ol M u se u m in Pittsb u rgh , w h e re it w il l b e on d ispl ay f rom O c t. 9 th rou gh J an. 10 of 2016 . F or information about the exhibit, call 4 1 3 - 5 9 7 - 2 4 2 9 and visit the w ebsite at w w w .w cma.w illiams.edu.

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‘JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR’ VIA COUNTY PLAYERS n Dr e W lloy D W e bbe r’ s and T im R ic e ’ s roc k ope ra “ J e su s C h rist Su pe rstar” c om e s to th e C ou nty Pl ay e rs at th e F al l s T h e atre in W appinge rs F al l s, N . Y . , on M ay 1- 2, 8 - 10, and 15- 16 . T h e d u o c re ate d th is prod u c tion as a c onc e pt al b u m at th e e nd of th e 19 6 0s and it h as at its c e nte r a soc ial and pol itic al re b e l , ac c ord ing to th e C ou nty Pl ay e r’ s w e b site . J e su s’ m e te or- l ik e rise prov id e s a paral l e l to c onte m porary c e l e b rity w orsh ip. A s h is rad ic al te ac h ings are e m b rac e d , J u d as inc re asingl y q u e stions th e e nl igh te ne d m otiv e s of th is ne w proph e t, re su l ting in a b e tray al . J e su s’ f inal d ay s are d ram atiz e d w ith e m otional inte nsity , th ou gh tprov ok ing e d ge and e x pl osiv e th e atric al l y . I t’ s prope l l e d b y a stirring sc ore , b y tu rns d riv ing and m aj e stic , satiric al and te nd e r. “ O u r prod u c tion b rings toge th e r m any f ine , tal e nte d v ol u nte e rs f rom

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rol e s, al ong w ith th e strong e nse m b l e , is th e inc re d ib l e inc orporation of th e te c h nic al aspe c ts th at w il l d raw th e au d ie nc e into a c om pl e te l iv e e x pe rie nc e , ” said R ingw ood . County Players at F alls T heatre is located 2 6 8 1 West M ain S treet in Wappingers F alls, N .Y . F or information, call 8 4 5 - 2 9 8 - 1 4 9 1 and see the w ebsite at w w w .countyplayers.org.

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children a e eace said of the two ud es—the onora le y inanti chief ud e of the uro tri e on the orth oast who was the first ati e erican lawyer in the state in and the onora le laudette hite chief ud e of the uechan ri al ourt in the southern o a e who is the first tri al e er to e a ud e on her reser ation lthou h they ha e stron contrasts they ha e the sa e oal she said of the ud es hey wor with offenders di erted fro state courts to rin the ac to health enforce

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m e aningf u l re parations, prov id e th e m w ith l if e sk il l s and ge t th e m j ob s. ” T h e trib al j u stic e sy ste m is c om pl ic ate d , M ak e pe ac e said , ad d ing th at sh e th ink s sov e re ign nations are inte re sting in th at th e y h av e th e ir ow n j u stic e sy ste m s. “ M ost f e d e ral l y re c ogniz e d trib e s h av e th e ir ow n c ou rt sy ste m , w h ic h in m ost state s is u nd e r th e f e d e ral sy ste m , and th e y ad d re ss th e c rim e s th at h appe n b y trib al m e m b e rs on th e ir ow n re se rv ation. Pu b l ic A c t 28 0 [ of f ic ial l y 8 3 - 28 0] pu ts j u risd ic tion w ith th e state c ou rts, and C al if ornia is one of se v e ral state s w h e re th e y h av e c onc u rre nt j u risd ic tion. T h e w ay it’ s w ork ing in C al if ornia, m y f oc u s, is th at w h e n a trib al m e m b e r ge ts in trou b l e or a c h il d is inv ol v e d , it c an b e re q u e ste d f rom a state c ou rt th at th e c ase b e transf e rre d to a trib al c ou rt. T h e [ re au th oriz e d ] V iol e nc e A gainst W om e n l aw in C al if ornia in 2013 al so grants trib al c ou rts th e au th ority to ad d re ss c rim e s b y non- trib al m e m b e rs on th e re se rv ation against w om e n w h o are trib al m e m b e rs. ” M ak e pe ac e h as b e e n f ol l ow ing se v e ral c ase s in th e Y u rok c h ie f j u d ge ’ s w e l l ne ss c ou rt and th e Q u e c h an T rib al C ou rt, and is b e ing al l ow e d f u l l ac c e ss to th e proc e e d ings. A f il m c l ip on h e r W e b page ab ou t th e proj e c t ( w w w . M ak e pe ac e Prod u c tions. c om ) introd u c e s th e j u d ge s and th e ir c ou rts. J u d ge A b inanti said of th e Y u rok W e l l ne ss C ou rt, “ W e are try ing to e stab l ish a j u stic e sy ste m th at f its ou r pe opl e and w ork s f or th e m . I t’ s not e asy to b e a Y u rok . T h e re ’ s a l ot of re sponsib il itie s th at goe s w ith it. Y ou c an’ t j u st l e t th e m go. ” Sh e c ontinu e d , “ O ne of ou r goal s as a c ou rt sy ste m is to c re ate and re c re ate v il l age l if e , b e c au se 200 y e ars ago w e d id not h av e m e th , w e d id not h av e h e roin and now w e d o. ” T h e proc e e d ings in h e r c ou rt are d if f e re nt in a l ot of w ay s th an in oth e r c ou rtroom s, th e j u d ge said . “ W e d on’ t h av e som e one on a b e nc h , som e one w h o is re m ov e d f rom th e pe opl e w e ’ re w ork ing w ith . Y ou ’ re su ppose d to inte rac t w ith th e pe opl e y ou ’ re w ork ing w ith , k now th e se pe opl e , c are ab ou t

J udges Abby Abinanti and Claudette White. Photos by B arney B roomfield. th e m and b e part of th e m . ” F or a y e ar and a h al f , M ak e pe ac e h as b e e n f ol l ow ing th e c ase of a y ou ng Y u rok m an nam e d T aos w h o f irst e nte re d th e j u stic e sy ste m at 16 and w as f ac ing pote ntial l if e tim e im prisonm e nt on a f e l ony c h arge in a th ird d ru gre l ate d e v e nt. “ A b b y w as su c c e ssf u l in h av ing th e c ase d iv e rte d to h e r w e l l ne ss c ou rt, ” sh e said . Sitting opposite h e r in c ou rt th e re , T aos tol d J u d ge A b inanti h e w as of f d ru gs f or th e f irst tim e in h is l if e and it w as th e f irst tim e h e pointe d to h im se l f as th e prob l e m , not oth e rs. B y w ay of m ak ing am e nd s and re c onne c ting w ith th e c om m u nity , h e w as se c re tary of th e re h ab grou p and h ad initiate d

a program to h e l p e l d e rs in th e c om m u nity . A n u pd ate on th e W e b page ind ic ate s th at h e h as b e e n c l e an and sob e r m ore th an a y e ar, w ork ing th re e j ob s and l e arning h ow to b e a pare nt to h is 3 - y e ar- ol d son. T h e j u d ge c onsid e rs T aos is “ a w ork in progre ss. ” Sh e said th at “ a b ig part is e f f ort, and h e h as a l ot of w il l ingne ss. H e m ad e m istak e s and w as w il l ing to ad m it th e m and w ork on th e m . ” I n a c onv e rsation w ith an of f ic ial at th e H u m b ol d t C ou nty Prob ation O f f ic e ab ou t c ol l ab oration, J u d ge A b inanti said , “ I d on’ t w ant 18 - y e ar- ol d s ge tting inv ol v e d in c rim inal b e h av ior and th e n going into th e ad u l t sy ste m . … B asic al l y w h at w e ’ re inte re ste d in is y ou r re f e r-

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Cameraman B arney B roomfield, left, and director Anne M ak epeace on the Y urok R eservation. Photo by Lori N esbitt. ral s and transitioning som e of ou r ol d e r k id s into a l if e th at’ s not j u st righ t into j ail . ” J u d ge W h ite note d th at on th e Q u e c h an re se rv ation th e w e l l ne ss c ou rt is not a se parate c ou rt b u t rath e r th at “ e v e ry th ing w e d o is f or th e w e l l ne ss of th e f am il y . “ T h e c ase s th at are m ost d e ar to m e and m ost c h al l e nging are th e c ase s d e al ing w ith f am il ie s and c h il d re n b e c au se c h il d re n are th e one s th at ne e d to b e prote c te d . T h e se are th e c ase s w e inv e st th e m ost tim e on. W e f oc u s on w e l l ne ss, w e f oc u s on re storation, w e f oc u s on try ing to pu t f am il ie s b ac k toge th e r and giv e th e m w h at th e y ne e d to h e l p m ak e th e m w h ol e , ” sh e said . M ak e pe ac e h as b e e n f ol l ow ing se v e ral c ase s inv ol v ing c h il d re n in b oth c ou rts, inc l u d ing a c ase in th e Q u e c h e n c ou rt c onc e rning tw o te e n- age d b oy s u nd e r th e gu ard iansh ip of th e ir au nt and u nc l e . T h e te e ns, age d 14 and 16 , h ad b e c om e inv ol v e d again in j u v e nil e issu e s and th e e l d e r w as f ac ing m ore 16

Y urok Chief J udge Abby Abinanti w ith T aos Proctor, an offender she is trying to save from life in prison. Photo by B arney B roomfield. se riou s c onse q u e nc e s. T h e f il m m ak e r said th at, ge ne ral l y spe ak ing, th e storie s sh e is inte re ste d in f or h e r d oc u m e ntarie s “ are ab ou t c h arac te rs ov e rc om ing ob stac l e s and d oing am az ing th ings. ” I n th is instanc e , b oth j u d ge s are prov id ing v al u ab l e m od e l s of re storativ e j u stic e , sh e said , “ and m ainstre am c ou rts ac ross th e c ou ntry are

notic ing. ” M ak e pe ac e h as b e e n inv ol v e d in ind e pe nd e nt f il m m ak ing f or m ore th an 3 0 y e ars as w rite r, d ire c tor and prod u c e r, garne ring m any aw ard s, inc l u d ing a N ational Prim e T im e E m m y f or “ R ob e rt C apa in L ov e and W ar, ” an A m e ric an M aste rs/ PB S d oc u m e ntary th at w as f irst sh ow n at th e Su nd anc e F e stiv al in 2003 .

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Sh e w as nam e d a f inal ist in th e 2001 A c ad e m y A w ard s f or th e f irst d oc u m e ntary f il m f oc u sing on nativ e trib e s th at sh e prod u c e d , “ C om ing to L igh t: E d w ard C u rtis and th e N orth A m e ric an I nd ians. ” C u rtis w as d e d ic ate d to re c ord N ativ e A m e ric an c u l tu re f or poste rity th rou gh h is ph otograph s and d oc u m e nte d re se arc h . M ak e pe ac e sh are d th at it h as b e e n aw h il e sinc e sh e f e l t th e passion f or a proj e c t sh e e x pe rie nc e d w ith th e se c ond f il m sh e prod u c e d ab ou t N ativ e A m e ric ans, th e aw ard - w inning d oc u m e ntary “ W e Stil l L iv e H e re : Â s N u tay u ne â n. ” ab ou t th e re c l am ation of th e W am panoag l angu age , w h ic h w as re c ogniz e d as m ost l ik e l y to e f f e c t im portant soc ial c h ange , and w as f irst b road c ast on th e PB S se rie s I nd e pe nd e nt L e ns in 2011. N ot u ntil now , th at is. M ak e pe ac e said of “ T rib al J u stic e ” th at th e storie s sh e h as b e e n w itne ssing “ h av e al l th e e l e m e nts of a gre at d oc u m e ntary : c om pe l l ing c h arac te rs e ngage d in im portant soc ial j u stic e issu e s u nf ol d ing d ram atic al l y ov e r tim e . ” “ I k ne w th at su c h a d oc u m e ntary w ou l d e d u c ate a b road au d ie nc e , ” sh e said , re f l e c ting th at it w ou l d b e im portant f or ind ige nou s pe opl e arou nd th e w orl d and v al u ab l e “ in m od e l ing a d if f e re nt k ind of j u stic e f or al l A m e ric ans, ” as sh e h as state d in a w ritte n re l e ase . M ak e pe ac e , w h o w as raise d in M id d l e b u ry , C onn. , d id not aspire to b e c om e a f il m m ak e r w h e n sh e f irst sou gh t a c are e r. Sh e e arne d a B ac h e l or of A rts d e gre e in E ngl ish and a M aste r’ s d e gre e in e d u c ation at Stanf ord U niv e rsity . I n h e r f irst y e ar as a te ac h e r in C al if ornia, sh e re c ou nte d , “ I u se d a l ot of N ativ e A m e ric an m ate rial s w h e n te ac h ing e igh th - grad e rs— songw riting, d ru m m ing, f il m m ak ing, ” w h ic h l e d h e r to ob taining a M aste r’ s d e gre e in f il m prod u c tion at Stanf ord . H e r f irst re al f il m w as h e r th e sis f il m , “ M oonc h il d , ” a d oc u d ram atiz ation ab ou t th e M oonie s, a C al if ornia c u l t. “ I t w as aire d on H B O in 19 8 3 and sol d al l ov e r th e w orl d , it re al l y stru c k a c h ord . ” Sh e said th e f irst f il m sh e got ob se sse d w ith , h ow e v e r, w as “ I sh i, T h e L ast

Y ah i, ” a proj e c t sh e w as h ire d to w rite ab ou t a m an said to b e “ th e l ast w il d I nd ian” d u ring h is tim e a c e ntu ry ago. M ak e pe ac e d raw s su pport f rom f ou nd ations and oth e r grant- giv ing e ntitie s, w h ic h h e l ps h e r b ring h e r proj e c ts to f ru ition, and sh e c ite s th e b e ne f its of h av ing an e d itor to go th rou gh h u nd re d s of h ou rs of f il m ing. “ I c an e d it, b u t I f e e l it ne e d s a w h ol e d if f e re nt story h and th ou gh , ” sh e said . “ T h e d oc u m e ntarie s I m ak e d o not l e nd th e m se l v e s to m u c h th e atric al d istrib u tion b u t d o ge t good f e stiv al re l e ase s, air on T V ( partic u l arl y PB S) and are ac q u ire d b y l ib rarie s. T h e y d o ge t au d ie nc e s— and th e au d ie nc e s I d o re al l y c are ab ou t. ” M ak e pe ac e pre se nte d a program ab ou t th e “ T rib al J u stic e ” proj e c t— sh ow ing c l ips and tal k ing ab ou t h e r c re ativ e proc e ss— at th e Sc ov il l e M e m orial L ib rary in Sal isb u ry , a c om -

m u nity th at, sh e said , w as v e ry f rie nd l y to h e r righ t aw ay w h e n sh e re tu rne d to C onne c tic u t in 2013 . “ I said y ou ne v e r m ak e th e f il m y ou se t ou t to m ak e , and th is is partic u l arl y tru e ab ou t d oc u m e ntarie s. W riting a nov e l , y ou c an c ontrol it. W ith re al ity , y ou c an’ t c ontrol it— it re al l y c ontinu e s to su rprise y ou ; in sc ary w ay s at tim e s, al so in w ay s th at are gre at. O nc e y ou h av e al l y ou r f ootage , y ou l ook f or a b e ginning, m id d l e and a re sol u tion. Y ou h av e to c re ate a c re ativ e arc , a stru c tu re . [ M ak ing a] d oc u m e ntary is v e ry c h al l e nging th at w ay . I said at th e l ib rary th at w h e re I am re ad y to th row u p m y h and s, I b l ind l y k e e p going, and th at th is h appe ns w ith e v e ry d oc u m e ntary I m ak e . Y ou go w h e re it l e ad s y ou . ” F or more information about M ak epeace, her production company and her films, as w ell as progress on “ T ribal J ustice, ” visit M ak epeaceProductions.com.

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n o P a r a P h r a se Da n i el W ebst e r , th e C l ark A rt I nstitu te in W il l iam stow n, M ass. , “ is, l ad ie s and ge ntl e m e n, as I h av e said , a sm al l m u se u m , and y e t th e re are th ose w h o l ov e it. ” I am one of th e m . W orl d c l ass m u se u m s are w rit l arge , and th e y m irror tod ay ’ s tre nd in art w h e re onl y m one y and pu b l ic ity se e m to m atte r. C onte m porary artists 18

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c om pe te w ith roc k stars, m il l ions are spe nt on e x pansion, c onstru c tion and ac q u isition — and in one c ase a b il l ion d ol l ar gif t of C u b ist art w as annou nc e d not l ong ago. W h at’ s m ore , a m arq u e e arc h ite c t’ s nam e attac h e d to a ne w b u il d ing is a m u st, and su c c e ss is m e asu re d b y th e th ou sand s th at v isit ov e rh y pe d e x h ib its w h e re art is l ost in th e sh u f f l e of th e c row d . T h e C l ark h as e x pand e d u sing w orl d c l ass arc h ite c ts and spe nd ing m il l ions b u t h as d one so w ith re m ark ab l e re straint. I t h as re taine d a se nse of sc al e and h e l d f ast to its m ission state m e nt: “ [ T ] h e ind iv id u al istic c onte m pl ation of art w ith in d om e stic al l y sc al e d spac e s in a pastoral se tting. ” B y d oing m ore w ith l e ss it h as su rpasse d th e b ig b oy s; it’ s w e l l w orth th e v isit. I v isite d soon af te r it re ope ne d in J u l y , 2014 , af te r th e original 19 55 M u se u m B u il d ing w as re nov ate d and th e ne w C l ark C e nte r ad d e d . I w e nt e arl y one m orning b e f ore it ope ne d and th e c ow s c am e h om e , j u st to ge t

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Before or After the Clark, Try Tunnel City Coffee H I L E V I SI T I N G I L L I A M ST O W N I ne e d e d a pit stop, t o stre tc h m y l e gs, t o c atc h u p on e - m ail s. T h at’ s h ow I stu m b l e d u on unnel ity offee he na e intrigu e d m e , a nd I l ate r f ou nd ou t th at it w as nam e d af te r th e H oosac T u nne l in ne arb y N orth A d am s, a t one t im e t h e l onge st [ 4 . 7 5 m il e s] rail road tu nne l in th e U . S. W il l iam s C ol l e ge isn’ t C ol u m b ia or N e w Y ork U niv e rsity b u t it is m y k ind of pl ac e , m e b e ing a sm al l c ol l e ge k ind of gu y , w h ic h is w h y W il l iam stow n is m y k ind of tow n. Spring Stre e t b e ats se e d y B road w ay and T u nne l C ity C of f e e b e ats Starb u c k s any d ay of th e w e e k . B e f ore 21 b e c am e th e d rink ing age , ind iv id u al c ol l e ge s w e re d e f ine d b y signatu re b ars. T h e y h av e f ad e d in m e m ory and are now e x tinc t, l ik e C ol u m b ia’ s W e st E nd , to b e re pl ac e d b y W iF i f rie nd l y c of f e e e m poriu m s. M ix ing m e taph ors, f or a N e w Y ork e r to c om e ac ross a c ou pl e of e m pty on- stre e t park ing spac e s and a ne arb y m u nic ipal park ing l ot is m anna f rom h e av e n and a good re ason to stop and v isit. T u nne l C ity C of f e e re f l e c ts W il l iam stow n’ s tow n and gow n natu re ; it is one of th e f e w spots to h ang- ou t in th is sm al l pl ac e . F ac u l ty , stu d e nts and l oc al s h av e to sh are and c o- e x ist, and b e c au se th e c of f e e sh op is one of th e f e w gam e s in tow n so th e y al l c ongre gate th e re , th e l oc al s u p f ront, th e stu d e nts in th e b ac k . B road ind u strial siz e w ind ow s l e t in th e l igh t into a b righ t and airy spac e . T h e b u z z of c onv e rsation m irrors th e m ix e d natu re of th e popu l ation to w h ic h is ad d e d th e oc c asional c l ic k of a k e y b oard and m u te d j az z — a l iv e l y , v ib rant atm osph e re e nh anc e d b y original w ork s of art on e x h ib it and f or sal e . I am not a f ood c ritic b u t I e nj oy good f ood and d rink . T h e f are at T u nne l C ity C of f e e is e x c e ptional and th e c of f e e , w h e th e r e x otic singl e origin f rom Su m atra or E th iopia or a spe c ial b l e nd , is su pe rb . T o learn more, go online to shop.tunnelcitycoffee.com. — Deyan R ank o B rashich

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th e f e e l of th e pl ac e . I n f ac t, th e c ow s, a h e rd of H ol ste ins, w e re h om e graz ing j u st b e y ond th e w id e e ntranc e te rrac e and th e th re e - tie re d re f l e c ting pool th at ope ne d to v istas b e y ond . I f ou nd m y se l f in th e m id d l e of 14 0 b u c ol ic ac re s of f ie l d s, pastu re s and f ootpath s su rrou nd ing th e C l ark ’ s th re e se parate c e nte rs d e al ing w ith art’ s d isc ipl ine s — d ispl ay , re se arc h , c onse rv ation and e d u c ation. I re c onne c te d w ith th e C l ark on a w intry J anu ary m orning, w al k ing b y a su n d re nc h e d re d granite w al l th at l e d to a m inim al ist e ntranc e to th e c e nte r, a soaring al l gl ass and l igh td re nc h e d spac e th at h ou se s gal l e ry spac e f or spe c ial e x h ib its and am e nitie s d e signe d b y th e se l f tau gh t J apane se arc h ite c t T ad ao A nd o. A n e nc l ose d w al k w ay l e ad s to h is al l - gl ass M u se u m Pav il ion “ th at c re ate s a ne w e ntranc e to th e original M u se u m B u il d ing. ” T h e Pav il ion, a d e partu re f rom past m u se u m d e sign, is m e ant to b e a spac e f or c l e ansing a v isitor’ s m e ntal pal ate in antic ipation of art soon to b e e nj oy e d , and a d e c om pre ssion c h am b e r al l ow ing f or c onte m pl ation of th e e x pe rie nc e j u st e nj oy e d . I t d id j u st

th at f or m e at th e e nd of m y v isit. ` M y f irst im pre ssion of th e re nov ation of th e M u se u m B u il d ing, orc h e strate d b y N e w Y ork arc h ite c t A nnab e l l e Se l l d orf , w as of c ol or and l igh t — c ol or not of th e art, sc u l ptu re s and artif ac ts on d ispl ay b u t of th e spac e itse l f . O f f - w h ite m u se u m w al l s are th e norm b u t th e C l ark ’ s w al l c ol ors — m e d iu m f l at d e e p pu rpl e , sof t l av e nd e r, a m atte l igh t ne u tral gray and a d e l ic ate pink of f w h ite are stand ou ts. I n th e m ain gal l e ry a pal ac e siz e d Pe rsian ru g in m u te d h u e s, in pl ac e sinc e 19 55, d e l iv e rs c ol or at y ou r f e e t, w h il e sk y l igh t gl ass c e il ings and th e l ate st te c h nol ogy d e l iv e rs l igh t e l se w h e re . I t’ s th e total ity of th e m u se u m e x pe rie nc e th at se ts th e C l ark apart. I m e ntione d th e pastoral se tting, b u t siz e al so m atte rs. Y ou w il l ne v e r f u l l y e x pe rie nc e th e M e t d u e to its ov e rw h e l m ing siz e and c row d s of v isitors. I n th e C l ark y ou h av e room to b re ath e , room to l ook w ith y ou r sigh tl ine s u nob stru c te d . Su re th e re w e re v isitors b u t not oppre ssiv e l y so. I t w as a m u se u m and art to b e e nj oy e d , to b e sav ore d l ik e a gl ass of w ine in th e C l ark C af é u p th e h il l at th e e nd of y ou r v isit. I nte nd e d as h igh praise , th e

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C l ark is l ik e a b e l ov e d ol d sw e ate r; it f its y ou , it’ s f am il iar. A l l th e u su al su spe c ts are h e re — H om e r, R e m ington and Sarge nt f or th e h om e al l - A m e ric an te am , w ith T u rne r, D e gas, M one t, R e noir and B ol d ini pl ay ing f or th e v isitors. Y ou are v isiting ol d f rie nd s and ac q u aintanc e s in a re v ital iz e d ol d and ne w se tting. I al w ay s root f or th e h om e te am . A J oh n Singe r Sarge nt, say th e “ F u m é e d ’ am b re gris [ Sm ok e of A m b e rgris] ” or th e portrait of C arol u s- D u ran, m ak e s m y d ay . Y ou c an’ t b e at Sarge nt at th e portrait gam e ; C arol u sD u ran is c aptu re d as a b ou l e v ard ie r d and y c om pl e te w ith w al k ing stic k and re d rose tte , w h il e th e “ state l y M oh am m e d an” of th e “ F u m é e ” “ is b e au tif u l and m e m orab l e , ” “ a pe rf e c t pie c e of painting. ” T h e re are b e tte r, m ore f am ou s Sarge nt portraits e l se w h e re — “ M ad am e X ” at th e M e tropol itan M u se u m and T h e od ore R oose v e l t at T h e W h ite H ou se — b u t y ou w il l not b e ab l e to e nj oy th e m as y ou c an th e one s on d ispl ay in W il l iam stow n. Y ou c annot b e gin to grasp w h at is “ A m e ric a” w ith ou t v isiting w ith W insl ow H om e r’ s se asc ape s, G e orge I nne ss’ s l and sc ape s and F re d e ric k R e m ington’ s W il d W e st in b ronz e and paint. T h e C l ark h as a gre at c ol l e c tion of th e se h om e grow n artists. I appre c iate d se e ing m any H om e rs and I nne ss’ asse m b l e d in one pl ac e , at one tim e . A ne v e r b e f ore e x h ib ite d H om e r, a portrait of nine - y e ar- ol d C h arl e s Pre ntic e H ow l and [ 18 7 8 ] , h as j u st b e e n d onate d and m ad e its d e b u t l ast D e c e m b e r. T h e painting h as th e sc h ool b oy “ stand ing stif f l y and pe rh aps im patie ntl y ” … “ h is b l ac k j ac k e t, k ne e b re e c h e s, and l ac e d b oots prov id [ ing] a stark c ontrast to h is w h ite c ol l ar and re d tie . ” N ot a gre at b u t c e rtainl y an u nu su al W insl ow H om e r; v isit and y ou are one of th e f irst to e nj oy it. T h e v isitors f ie l d som e h e av y h itte rs, som e not w e l l k now n. G iov anni B ol d ini is f e atu re d . H is f in d e siè c l e sc e ne s, “ Y ou ng W om an C roc h e ting, ” “ C rossing th e Stre e t” and “ R e c ital , ” are w orth d isc ov e ring and appre c iating.

A reflecting pool on the low er level of the Clark Art I nstitute. H is c onte m porary , th e B e l gian A l f re d Ste v e ns is anoth e r l ittl e k now n c h ronic l e r of th at pe riod ’ s w om e n: th e “ F ou r Se asons” su ite of paintings and “ T h e Parisian Sph inx . ” Spe c ial m e ntion sh ou l d b e m ad e of D e gas’ “ L ittl e D anc e r A ge d F ou rte e n, ” a th re e - f oot b ronz e statu e b e d e c k e d w ith a re al gau z e tu tu and sil k rib b on. I t is an aw k w ard pie c e w ith th e girl c h il d , a “ ny m ph e t” , insc ru tab l y su rv e y ing h e r su rrou nd ings. T h e C l ark ’ s c u rator note s D e gas f l irte d w ith th e

“ b ou nd s of d e c e nc y ” — som e d anc e rs at th e Paris O pe ra w e re of th e “ l igh te st of m oral s” — h av ing th e 14 - y e arol d B e l gian b al l e t stu d e nt “ pose b oth nak e d and w e aring h e r prac tic e tu tu . ” A s I c irc l e d th e sc u l ptu re on its raise d pe d e stal I c ou l d n’ t e rase V l ad im ir N ab ok ov ’ s “ L ol ita” f rom m y m ind w h il e ad m iring th e pie c e . T h e C l ark h as tw o gal l e rie s d e v ote d to an E ngl ish sil v e r c ol l e c tion, giv ing it a prom ine nt pre se nc e j u st of f th e ol d m ain e ntranc e . I h av e a l ov e h ate re l ationsh ip w ith th ings sil v e r. I l ov e l ook ing b u t h ate pol ish ing. T h e 18 11 tank ard , th e w ork of a w om an sil v e rsm ith , and th e 157 7 M ak e r’ s M ark tank ard h ad m e im agining th e ir h e f t as y ou took a d e e p d rau gh t of al e . O n d ispl ay are q u otid ian tab l e w are m ad e e x q u isite art: a “ m onte ith , ” a l arge 17 02 sil v e r pu nc h b ow l , a se t of th re e 17 01 su gar sh ak e r “ c aste rs” and a 17 8 2 su gar b ask e t w h ose e ngrav e d sil v e r is e nh anc e d b y a d e e p b l u e gl ass inse rt. I n th e c onte x t of th e C l ark th e sil v e r m ay b e a b it f u ssy and ou t of pl ac e b u t th at’ s a pe rsonal c al l . T here has been some criticism of the Clark ’s renovation and present state, but, hey, no one is perfect. J udge for yourself w ith a visit; all the details are online at w w w .clark art.edu.

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n t n e V e r occ u r r eD to R oge r B e rl ind th at w ith h is m inim al th e ate r e x pe rie nc e w h il e at Princ e ton, h e w ou l d go on to b e c om e one of th e m ost su c c e ssf u l B road w ay prod u c e rs. F rom an e x traord inary c are e r in f inanc e , h e tu rne d h is b ac k on th at w orl d and e nte re d one w h e re e v e ry th ing is a rol l of th e d ic e . I nstinc t m atte rs and so d oe s passion. A nd B e rl ind h as ab u nd ant q u antitie s of b oth . B e rl ind spe nt h is c h il d h ood in W ood m e re , N . Y . , and e v e ntu al l y w e nt on to grad u ate f rom Princ e ton. “ W h e n I w as grow ing u p, I w ante d to b e one of e v e ry th ing, I k e pt c h anging m y m ind ab ou t c are e rs, ” h e e x pl aine d . I h ad re ad th at B e rl ind h ad “ d ab b l e d ” in songw riting. W h e n I ask if th at w as tru e , u sing th at e x ac t ph rasing, th e sof t- spok en gen tl e m an prac tic al l y sc re am s: “ I d id n’ t d ab b l e , I w as m aniac al ! ” H e l au gh s and ad d s, “ I h ad b e e n w riting songs sinc e h igh sc h ool and c ontrib u te d a nu m b e r of songs to th e T riangl e C l u b at Princ e ton. So, af te r grad u ation and th e A rm y , I took m y songs arou nd to pu b l ish e rs, su re th at I w ou l d b e c om e f am ou s. ” I t d id n’ t q u ite w ork ou t th at w ay . Pu b l ish e rs d id n’ t c h oose th e songs, pe rf orm e rs d id . H ad h e h ad gotte n F rank Sinatra inte re ste d h e w ou l d h av e h ad it m ad e . B u t th at d id n’ t h appe n. I n a c om pl e te re v e rsal , B e rl ind w e nt to W al l Stre e t at th e su gge stion of f rie nd s. “ I d id n’ t k now any th ing ab ou t f inanc e b u t I d e c id e d to giv e it a sh ot and it tu rne d ou t th at I w as good at it, ” h e said . B e rl ind stay e d in f inanc e f or 15 y e ars and w as one of th e f ou nd e rs of

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R oger B erlind th e inv e stm e nt f irm C arte r, B e rl ind & W e il l . T h ank s to th e partne rs’ e x pe rtise , th e f irm prof ite d and th rou gh a se rie s of ac q u isitions b e c am e part of L e h m an B roth e rs H ol d ings. B e rl ind w as positiv e h e w ou l d b e on W al l Stre e t f or l if e . B u t trage d y stru c k , c au sing h im to re e v al u ate w h at h e w as d oing and w h at h e w ante d to d o ne x t. I n 19 7 5, B e rl ind ’ s f irst w if e , H e l e n Pol k C l ark , w as k il l e d in a pl ane , al ong w ith th re e of th e ir f ou r c h il d re n. B e rl ind w as l e f t to c are f or h is su rv iv ing 2- y e ar- ol d son and so h e pu t th e w orl d of f inanc e b e h ind h im . B e rl ind h ad al w ay s l ov e d th e th e ate r and d e c id e d to ge t inv ol v e d as a prod u c e r, w h e re h is b u sine ss e x pe rtise w ou l d c e rtainl y b e inv al u ab l e . A nd as h is f irst v e ntu re in prod u c ing h e got to w ork w ith none oth e r th an R ic h ard R od ge rs. “ I h ad m e t h im b e f ore and h e w as w ork ing on a ne w sh ow c al l e d “ R e x ” th at stil l ne e d e d som e f inanc ing. So I inv e ste d and got to k now w h at it w as to pu t on a sh ow and w h at a prod u c e r d id , ” said B e rl ind . W h il e th e sh ow w as

not a h it, it gav e B e rl ind h is f irst sh ot at prod u c ing. A nd th at w as th e b e ginning of h is ne w c are e r. U nl ik e th e prototy pic al im age of th e B road w ay prod u c e r, sl ic k , w ie l d ing a b ig c igar and l ook ing f or th e ne x t d e al , B e rl ind is sl im , pol ite , and sof t spok e n. B u t d on’ t l e t th at q u ie t re se rv e f ool y ou . H e is passionate ab ou t B road w ay and m anage s to b al anc e b oth th e f inanc ial and th e artistic aspe c ts of a pote ntial proj e c t. “ F or m e it al w ay s starts w ith th e ae sth e tic q u e stion: D o y ou l ov e th is pie c e of w ork and sh ou l d it b e pu t on stage ? Y ou h av e to b e c onv inc e d it spe ak s to y ou in artistic w ay s — and h ope th at it w il l spe ak to au d ie nc e s as w e l l .” I n ge ne ral , th e re are u su al l y tw o to th re e ac tiv e prod u c e rs. I n ord e r to f inanc e a proj e c t su c c e ssf u l l y , oth e rs m igh t b e inv ite d to j oin. G iv e n th at th e c osts of m ou nting a B road w ay sh ow h av e rise n tre m e nd ou sl y , it h as b e c om e ne c e ssary to h av e a l arge r grou p inv ol v e d — w itne ss th e nu m b e r of pe opl e w h o asc e nd th e stage at th e T ony s to ac c e pt th e prod u c e r aw ard . T h e risk s and re w ard s ne e d to b e sh are d e q u al l y and th e su c c e ss ratio is pre tty m u c h w h at it h as b e e n f or a l ong tim e . A pprox im ate l y 25 pe rc e nt of al l sh ow s m ak e th e ir inv e stm e nt b ac k . B e rl ind is al w ay s on th e l ook ou t f or ne w m ate rial , w h e th e r it b e an ou t- of tow n prod u c tion th at is re c e iv ing gre at re v ie w s, an of f - or of f - of f - B road w ay sh ow th at sh ou l d b e transf e rre d to B road w ay , or a B ritish prod u c tion th at d e se rv e s atte ntion. “ T h e ad v antage s to any of th e se options [ are ] th at y ou ’ v e se e n th e sh ow u p and k now w h at w ork s and w h at d oe sn’ t w ork , ” B e rl ind e x pl aine d , “ b u t it is not al w ay s e asie r f inanc ial l y . ” H is f irst m aj or su c c e ss w as “ A m ad e u s. ” “ T h e Sc h u b e rt O rganiz ation w as d e v e l oping th e B road w ay prod u c tion

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and ask e d m e to j oin. T h e sh ow ope ne d in 19 8 0. I t w as a ph e nom e nal h it; th e m ov ie sal e s c ontinu e to ge ne rate inc om e and th e su b sid iary righ ts h av e b e c om e q u ite v al u ab l e . ” T h at isn’ t al w ay s th e c ase , h ow e v e r. T ak e f or e x am pl e , a m u sic al c al l e d “ Ste e l Pie r, ” w h ic h ope ne d on B road w ay in A pril 19 9 7 and c l ose d tw o m onth s l ate r. “ I l ov e d th at sh ow and w ork e d v e ry h ard on it, ” said B e rl ind . “ T h e re v ie w s w e re ne gativ e and it se e m e d to b e ou t of tou c h w ith th e re al itie s of th e d ay . ” I t’ s an e x am pl e of h ow re v ie w s d o m atte r. A sh ow stil l ne e d s th e im prim atu r of T h e N e w Y ork T im e s. B u t ov e r th e y e ars B e rl ind ’ s su c c e sse s h av e tru m pe d th e oc c asional m isste p. C onsid e r “ N ine , ” “ C ity of A nge l s, ” “ G u y s and D ol l s, ” “ A F u nny T h ing H appe ne d on th e W ay to th e F oru m , ” and th e Pu l itz e r- Priz e w inning “ Proof . ” T h e su c c e ss of th e se and so m any m ore h av e c ontrib u te d to B e rl ind ’ s re pu tation as a d isc e rning and intu itiv e prod u c e r. T h at is al so su pporte d b y th e 19 T ony A w ard s h e h as re c e iv e d . B e rl ind is c onstantl y on th e l ook ou t f or ne w m ate rial and av e rage s ab ou t 100 sh ow s a y e ar in N e w Y ork and L ond on and al so c h e c k s ou t re gional th e ate r arou nd th e c ou ntry . H e im m e rse s h im se l f any w ay h e c an, f rom re ad ing sc ripts, w ork ing w ith w rite rs on re v isions and c onf e rring w ith d ire c tors. I t’ s al l part of th e e x c iting proc e ss f or h im . Ste ph e n Sond h e im h as said th at B e rl ind giv e s h is opinions b u t l e ts th e au th or d e c id e on w h e th e r th e y are re l e v ant. “ T h at’ s th e b e st k ind of prod u c e r to h av e . ” B u t th e re are d ire c tors w h o d on’ t se e it th at w ay . J e rom e R ob b ins, f or instanc e , w h o d oe s not ac c e pt su gge stions e asil y , ac k now l e d ge d B e rl ind ’ s se v e n- page , singl e - spac e d l e tte r w ith id e as f or J e rom e R ob b ins’ “ B road w ay ” w ith th e b rie f e st of th ank - y ou s. I n th e past f e w y e ars, th e re h as b e e n a spate of H ol l y w ood stars tak ing to th e stage , som e m ore su c c e ssf u l th an oth e rs. “ Som e of th e se stars are am az ing ac tors and ad d gre atl y to th e v iab il -

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F rom left, composer S tephen S ondheim, producer R oger B erlind and playw right T ony Kushner attend the N ew Y ork City Opera’s S pring G ala Performance Party on M arch 9 , 2 0 0 4 at the N ew Y ork S tate T heatre. ity of a sh ow , ” B e rl ind said . R e c e ntl y h e h as prod u c e d “ A D e l ic ate B al anc e ” w ith G l e nn C l ose and “ E l e ph ant M an” w ith B rad l e y C oope r. B e c au se of h is su c c e ss rate and h is d isc e rning e y e , B e rl ind k now s b y ope ning nigh t w h e th e r th e sh ow sh ou l d w ork f inanc ial l y and is d ou b l y c onv inc e d th at it sh ou l d w ork artistic al l y . E v e n th e n, th e re are su rprise s, b oth good and not so good . T ak e , f or instanc e , “ B ook of M orm on. ” “ I t su rpasse d m y e x pe c tations b y a l ong sh ot, ” B e rl ind c om m e nte d . “ I t w as risk y m ate rial and th e m aj or M orm on C h u rc h is j u st d ow n th e stre e t f rom th e th e ate r. I t’ s v e ry re spe c tf u l of th e re l igion and it is h y ste ric al l y f u nny . I t prov e d to b e su c c e ssf u l f or al l k ind s of au d ie nc e s and is stil l se l l ing ou t al l ov e r. ” B e rl ind h as now b e e n an ac tiv e prod u c e r f or ov e r 3 0 y e ars and prod u c e d w e l l ov e r 50 pl ay s and m u sic al s th rou gh h is c om pany B e rl ind Prod u c tions and h e sh ow s no signs of stopping. W h at k e e ps h im on B road w ay ? “ I ask m y se l f th at al l th e tim e . I ’ m nu ts. I l ik e th e th e ate r v e ry m u c h and it is e x tre m e l y satisf y ing to pu t som e th ing on th at is artistic al l y good and h av e pe opl e re c ogniz e th at. I t’ s v e ry im portant f or m e to h av e m y d e c isions

v al id ate d b y th e pu b l ic . A nd th e u nc e rtainty of w h at w il l and w il l not w ork — it k e e ps th e b u sine ss th ril l ing. ” B e rl ind m arrie d B rook W h e e l e r in 19 7 9 and th e y d iv id e th e ir tim e b e tw e e n an apartm e nt in N e w Y ork C ity and a h om e in M orris, C onn. . Sh e is h is pe rf e c t partne r — and h is tou gh e st c ritic . “ I ne e d th at som e tim e s and sh e is a gre at sou nd ing b oard , ” said B e rl ind . A s is h is son W il l iam B e rl ind , w ith w h om h e h as prod u c e d se v e ral sh ow s, inc l u d ing “ L u c k y G u y ” w ith T om H ank s. C u rre ntl y , al ong w ith “ A D e l ic ate B al anc e ” and “ E l e ph ant M an, ” B e rl ind h as su rprise h it w ith “ T h e C u riou s I nc id e nt of th e D og in th e N igh t- T im e , ” a su c c e ssf u l B ritish im port ad apte d f rom th e b ook of th e sam e nam e . I n th e f u tu re w e c an l ook f orw ard to L arry D av id in “ A F ish in th e D ark ” and “ A n A m e ric an in Paris. ” So it w ou l d se e m th at B e rl ind isn’ t going to re tire any tim e soon. I n ad d ition to h is prod u c ing and h is ph il anth ropy , h e sits on se v e ral b oard s and d onate d th e R oge r S. B e rl ind T h e atre in th e M c C arte r T h e atre C e nte r at Princ e ton U niv e rsity . H is ge ne rosity prov id e s gre at opportu nitie s f or th e ate r stu d e nts to l e arn and prac tic e th e ir c raf t, as w e l l as a v e nu e f or c om m u nity m e m b e rs to se e l iv e pe rf orm anc e s. Spring 2015 Passport 23

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n t ’ s e a r ly Mor n i nG at th e appropriate l y re d - c ol ore d F arm H ou se A ntiq u e s store , l oc ate d on M ain Stre e t Sou th in W ood b u ry . nside owner ulie u on is scra b l ing ab ou t, r e arranging th e s h op sh e created with her artner and anc M artin O v e rton af te r a w h irl w ind v isit and l arge p u rc h ase b y a c u stom e r. “ T h e y b ou gh t ab ou t $ 2, 000 w orth of ite m s and now I h av e to f il l in w h e re th e pie c e s w e re , ” say s Su tton, w h o ad d s th at sh e is q u ite pl e ase d to b e u nd e rtak ing th e c h ore . O v e rton, a se l e c tm an f or W ood b u ry , e m e rge s f rom h is l ow e r l e v e l w ork sh op w h e re h e spe nd s h ou rs “ re pu rposing” ind u strial pie c e s and m e rging th e m w ith re c l aim e d w ood and oth e r ite m s to c re ate u niq u e , q u ite inte re sting pie c e s w ith a prov e nanc e al l th e ir ow n. T h e c ou pl e ’ s sh op h as b e e n ope n f or ab ou t e igh t m onth s. Su tton ope rate d an antiq u e s and c ol l e c tib l e s store c al l e d F arm F re sh H om e in anoth e r se c tion of W ood b u ry , and say s h e r ne w l oc ation is m ore d e f ine d in te rm s of its of f e rings and is in an id e al l oc ation al ong W ood b u ry ’ s “ antiq u e s row . ” “ W h at w e h av e trie d to d o is d e v e l op a b rand f or ou r store th at 24

giv e s a b e tte r re pre se ntation of w h o and w h at w e are , ” say s M s. Su tton, as sh e now sits in a c om f ortab l e and taste f u l l y appointe d se c ond f l oor d ispl ay are a. “ W e f e atu re pre d om inantl y A m e ric an pie c e s ( m ostl y prim itiv e ) f rom th e 18 00s to th e e arl y 19 00s, w ith som e F re nc h and E ngl ish pie c e s th at w e [ l ik e ] th row n in. I b e l ie v e th e m ost e x pe nsiv e pie c e in th e store is arou nd $ 2, 000 and y ou c an f ind th ings h e re f or as l ittl e as $ 10 or $ 20. I w ou l d say w e are a l if e sty l e store m ore th an any th ing, and w e h av e arrange d ou r pie c e s so as to giv e c u stom e rs an id e a of w h at th e y d o in th e ir ow n h om e s. ” T h e sh op al so se l l s soaps and c and l e s m ad e in L os A nge l e s and B rook l y n, N . Y . , and h and c raf te d ite m s m ad e in B u c k s C ou nty , Pa. Su tton, w h o al so of f e rs inte rior d e sign se rv ic e s and staging f or h om e s, sm il e s w h e n sh e say s, “ W e h av e a l ittl e b it of e v e ry th ing h e re . ” I nd e e d , th e sh op c ontains a pl e asantl y e c l e c tic assortm e nt of antiq u e s

and c ol l e c tib l e s. T h e re ’ s a c of f e e grind e r c irc a 19 06 th at O v e rton is c onsid e ring tu rning into a tab l e of som e sort. T h e re are w ood e n f ram e s tak e n f rom ol d h om e s or b arns th at h av e h ad a m irror or artw ork pl ac e d w ith in th e m . Y ou c an al so f ind a w ond e rf u l c ol l e c tion of W e d gw ood pl ate s f rom arou nd 18 3 0, and a q u ite b e au tif u l A m e ric an c h e st ov e r d raw e rs th at d ate s to th e 18 20s and h as th e original b l u e paint on it. A nd th e n th e re are A rt D e c o w al l sc onc e s, a 19 00s F re nc h se tte e th at h as b e e n re u ph ol ste re d , a f u nk y d re ss f orm f rom th e m id - V ic torian age , and a B oston roc k e r th at h as a m od e rn pil l ow on it, w h ic h is ad orne d w ith a c row . T h e c e nte rpie c e of th e se c ond f l oor sh ow room is an 18 9 0s m e tal V ic toriansty l e b e d th at h as b e e n im pe c c ab l y re store d , al b e it to a d istre sse d state , and e nl arge d to q u e e n siz e . I t q u ic k l y attrac ts th e atte ntion of a pote ntial c u stom e r, w h o c om e s w al k ing th rou gh th e sh ow room on a su nny d ay . I n al l , F arm H ou se A ntiq u e s h as som e 2, 4 00 sq u are f e e t of f l oor spac e . T h e c ou pl e sou rc e s th e ir pie c e s f rom e state sal e s and au c tions, and th e y w il l tak e in an inte re sting pie c e w h e n th e opportu nity pre se nts itse l f . Su tton, w h o gre w u p in th e L os A nge l e s are a, h as l iv e d in C onne c tic u t f or th e past 20 y e ars and W ood b u ry f or tw o and a h al f . O v e rton, a nativ e

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of E ngl and , h as l iv e d in W ood b u ry f or 25 y e ars. “ I ’ m re al l y pl e ase d b e ing ab l e to tu rn m y h ob b y into a b u sine ss, ” O v e rton say s, spe ak ing of h is c re ating re pu rpose d pie c e s f or sal e . “ I ’ m a re tire d c iv il e ngine e r and now I ’ m m ak ing f u rnitu re th at pe opl e l ik e and b u y . I ’ m l iv ing a d re am , ” h e ad d s w ith a sm il e . Su tton atte nd e d d e sign sc h ool and is a se l f - tau gh t f au x painte r. W h e n h e r m oth e r got into th e antiq u e b u sine ss in 19 9 0 in C al if ornia sh e f ol l ow e d su it and h as b e e n at it e v e r sinc e . “ I m ak e th e re pu rpose d pie c e s and J u l ie pu ts th e f inish ing tou c h e s on th e m , ” O v e rton say s. “ A nd sh e h as th e f inal say in w h at ty pe of pie c e w e w ant to prod u c e . T h e arrange m e nt w ork s pe rf e c tl y . ” T o th at e nd th e c ou pl e is al w ay s on th e l ook ou t f or su c h ite m s as ol d b arn d oors and w ind ow s th at th e y c an giv e a ne w l if e and m e aning to. O v e rton sh ow s a ph oto of a tw o- h e ad e d c attl e y ok e th at h e tu rne d into a m ost inte re sting ov e rh e ad l igh t f or th e c ou pl e ’ s k itc h e n are a. T h e y ok e w as staine d and giv e n a l igh t tan l u ste r w ith l igh ting sk il l f u l l y pl ac e d in th e y ok e . “ Y ou w ou l d b e su rprise d at h ow m any y ok e s are stil l arou nd , ” h e say s as h e points to a l arge one th at sits ou t-

sid e th e sh op. “ T h e re are re al l y th ou sand s b e c au se of th e l arge nu m b e r of f arm s th at w e re onc e in th is are a. W e tu rn b arn d oors into tab l e tops, sh u tte rs into c ab ine ts, and w ind ow s into pic tu re f ram e s. I t’ s a l ot of f u n and sh ow s w h at y ou c an d o w ith w ood th at m any pe opl e w ou l d d isc ard . ” Su tton ad d s th at b y re pu rposing w ood , m ac h ine ry and oth e r pie c e s th e c ou pl e is al so b e ing e nv ironm e ntal l y re sponsib l e . T h e sh op h as attrac te d a strong and l oy al f ol l ow ing f rom a rath e r l arge are a. “ W e transitione d som e of ou r pe opl e f rom th e f orm e r sh op h e re and w e h av e a l ot of re pe at c u stom e rs w h o c om e to u s b e c au se w e of f e r som e th ing d if f e re nt and f oc u se d on a c e rtain sty l e and pe riod , ” Su tton say s. “ W e d raw f rom N e w Y ork C ity , W e stc h e ste r C ou nty F airf ie l d C ou nty , N e w J e rse y and e v e n u ppe r N e w E ngl and . W e m ay se e som e pe opl e onc e or tw ic e a y e ar b u t th e y m ak e it point to c om e and se e w h at w e h av e . ” “ W e al so h av e d e v e l ope d re l ationsh ips w ith ou r c u stom e rs so th at w e k now w h at th e y l ik e and if w e tak e in a pie c e th e y m ay b e inte re ste d in w e te l l th e m ab ou t it, ” O v e rton ad d s. Su tton say s th e antiq u e s b u sine ss f ol l ow s no tru e patte rn: “ W e are f airl y b u sy spring, su m m e r and f al l b u t th is

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goal . Stil l , h e w as b u oy e d e m otional l y b y th e e x pe rie nc e . “ I t w as an aw e som e trip, ” said th e re sid e nt of Princ e ton, N . J . “ T h e m ost d if f ic u l t part of th e trip w as th e f ac t th at one of ou r l e ad e rs d id n’ t m ak e it to th e top. H e got e x tre m e al titu d e sic k ne ss. H e w as prob ab l y th e m ost f it of e v e ry one and it j u st m ad e u s al l re al iz e h ow f ragil e w e w e re d oing th e c l im b . T h e c l im b itse l f w as inte nse — y ou c an’ t e x pl ain it to any one . Y ou b e c om e so c l ose to y ou r grou p; it is an inc re d ib l e e x pe rie nc e on so m ay l e v e l s. ” T h e re w e re 12 pe rsons in al l on th e tre k u p th e m ou ntain. J oh nson said h is re m ark ab l e j ou rne y b e gan w ith a l e tte r e x pl aining h is f u nd - raising id e a to T anis W ak e F orb e s, d ire c tor of th e Prov o C h il d re n’ s H om e . “ Sh e th ou gh t it w as a gre at id e a and e f f ort and w as v e ry e x c ite d . ” H e th e n w rote a pl e d ge l e tte r to f rie nd s, f am il y and su pporte rs of th e h om e to b ac k h is e f f ort b y d onating at l e ast one c e nt f or e v e ry f oot h e c l im b e d . “ M y goal w as $ 19 , 3 4 1, th e h e igh t of M ou nt K il im anj aro, w h ic h is 19 , 3 4 1 f e e t. I se nt ou t th e l e tte r j u st b e f ore I l e f t to as m any pe opl e as I c ou l d th ink of , b u t l e f t b e f ore I k ne w h ow m u c h I h ad raise d . I k ne w it w as a h u ge goal , b u t I w ante d to m ak e it to th e top and I f e l t it w ou l d e ntic e m ore pe opl e to d onate . ” T anis al so pu t th e pl e d ge d riv e on th e h om e ’ s w e b site and h om e page and se nt it ou t to past d onors. J oh nson e x pl aine d th e ge ne sis of h is e f f orts on th e b e h al f of th e Prov o C h il d re n’ s H om e . “ I w as inv ol v e d in th e Prov o C h il d re n’ s H om e ( N issi H ou se ) w h e n I w as y ou nge r and l iv ing in th e T u rk s and C aic os. I b e gan h e l ping again l ast y e ar b y tu toring at th e sc h ool on m y spring b re ak . ” D u ring th is tim e h e w ork e d w ith a b oy nam e d W atk inson, an orph an, w h o w as al so 17 . W h e n J oh nson l e f t to go b ac k to T af t h e k ne w h e w ante d to c ontinu e to h e l p th e k id s at th e sc h ool in som e w ay . “ W h e n I w as ab ou t to go on m y trip to A f ric a and h ik e M ou nt K il im anj aro, I th ou gh t it w ou l d b e c ool to raise m one y f or e v e ry m il e I h ik e d . I t w as a w ay to giv e f inanc ial l y to th e Prov o C h il d re n’ s H om e , w h il e it h e l pe d m e to h av e a goal f or ge tting to th e top of th e m ou ntain. I w as going on th is trip to A f ric a f or one m onth w h e re I w ou l d b e on Saf ari in th e Se re nge ti, w ork ing at an orph anage in A ru sh a, T anz ania, and th e n c l im b ing M ou nt K il im anj aro. I k ne w th is w as going to b e an am az ing e x pe rie nc e and one I w as e x tre m e l y f ortu nate to tak e , b u t I w ante d to tu rn it into som e th ing b igge r th an m y ow n e x pe rie nc e . ” L e t’ s f ac e it, th is w as no w al k in th e park or strol l u p a l ittl e h il l in L itc h f ie l d C ou nty , and J oh nson ad m itte d h e w as a b it “ sc are d ” ab ou t th e prospe c ts of m e e ting th e m ou ntain and try ing to top it. “ I w as w orrie d I w ou l d n’ t re ac h m y goal . A l so, b e c au se w e w e re in A f ric a, I d id not h av e any c ontac t w ith m y h om e or any one f or th e w h ol e m onth . M y pare nts w e re v e ry h e l pf u l w h il e I w as aw ay w ith tak ing in al l th e pl e d ge s and e m ail ing w ith T anis. T anis al so w as gre at at se nd ing c onf irm ation l e tte rs to e v e ry one w h o gav e u s c h e c k s. Sh e al so w ante d th e k id s to l e arn ab ou t M ou nt K il im anj aro

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l e nging e x pe rie nc e th e trip w as ph y sic al l y b u t al so m e ntal l y . I al so e x pre sse d m y h e artf e l t th ank s to e v e ry one f or th e ir am az ing su pport. ” H e al so se nt ou t h is ow n ph otos f rom th e trip, al ong w ith a h and w ritte n th ank y ou c ard of h im se l f on th e top of “ M ou nt K il i” h ol d ing th e T u rk s and C aic os f l ag. “ I w as ab l e to trav e l to T u rk s and C aic os and giv e th e c h e c k in pe rson to T anis and al l th e k id s. W e h ad a l ittl e d inne r and c e re m ony . I t w as so gre at to b e at th e Prov o C h il d re n’ s H om e pl ay ing w ith th e k id s and to b e ab l e to giv e th e m su c h a l arge c h e c k ( the largest single donation the home ever received) . ” J oh nson h as u nd e rtak e n e f f orts to h e l p w ith c au se s and e m e rge nc ie s b u t ne v e r any th ing of th e m agnitu d e of th e j ou rne y to th e top of M ou nt K il im anj aro. “ I h av e al w ay s trie d to d o som e v ol u nte e r w ork . I h e l pe d d u ring H u rric ane Sand y w ith f u nd raising e f f orts to h e l p re b u il d th e J e rse y Sh ore , and I h av e h e l pe d raise m one y f or CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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H om e F ront in Princ e ton N . J . I th ink c om ing to T af t e nc ou rage d m e to th ink ab ou t w ay s of giv ing b ac k , as so m any k id s h e re d o a l ot of c om m u nity se rv ic e . T h e sc h ool ’ s m otto is “ to se rv e not to b e se rv e d ” and I tru l y f e e l it is im portant f or e v e ry one to giv e b ac k in w h ate v e r w ay th e y c an. ” H e c ontinu e d , “ M y f am il y and T anis w e re so h e l pf u l and su pportiv e . A l l th e w ond e rf u l pe opl e w h o su pporte d m e and w rote w ord s of e nc ou rage m e nt, I ow e e v e ry th ing to th e m b e c au se th e y are th e re ason I w as ab l e to h e l p th e C h il d re n’ s H om e . O v e r 55 pe opl e d onate d to m y c au se . ” J oh nson spok e of h is d e c ision to atte nd T af t. “ I am ind e pe nd e nt and w ante d to e x pe rie nc e b e ing aw ay f rom h om e b e f ore I w e nt to c ol l e ge . O nc e I m ad e th at d e c ision, T af t w as th e sc h ool I l ov e d th e m ost and an ob v iou s c h oic e f or m e . I l ov e th e c l ose c om m u nity of stu d e nts and f ac u l ty — e v e ry one l ook s af te r e ac h oth e r h e re . I starte d at T af t as a soph om ore and th e f irst y e ar w as an ad j u stm e nt, b u t now I am on th e h onor rol l . ” J oh nson h as j u st b e gu n l ook ing at c ol l e ge s and isn’ t su re e x ac tl y w h at c are e r path h e w ou l d l ik e to tak e . “ R igh t now I am inte re ste d in b u sine ss, gl ob al re l ations and th e h ospital ity ind u stry . I w il l w ork th is su m m e r in 30

Above, a giraffe rises above the trees in Africa. T u rk s and C aic os in th e h ote l ind u stry . I m igh t w ant to go into h ote l d e v e l opm e nt or inte rnational b u sine ss. I w ou l d l ik e to e v e ntu al l y l iv e in N e w Y ork C ity and b e ab l e to c ontinu e to trav e l arou nd th e w orl d . ” J oh nson said h e h ope s h is re c e nt trip to A f ric a and m ou ntain c l im b ing w il l inspire oth e rs to u nd e rtak e sim il ar f u nd - raising e f f orts and c h al l e nge th e m se l v e s ph y sic al l y and m e ntal l y . “ I re c e iv e d a l ot of l e tte rs f rom f rie nd s say ing th e y are prou d of m y e f f ort and th at th e y h ope to d o som e

k ind of c om m u nity se rv ic e w ork as w e l l . I t’ s not som e th ing I tal k ab ou t a l ot, b u t I gu e ss I re al l y h ope th at w h at pe opl e tak e f rom th is is to re al iz e th at one pe rson c an m ak e a b ig d if f e re nc e , so y ou sh ou l d ge t ou t th e re and try . ” I f th e re c e nt past is any ind ic ation, e v e ry ste p C ol e J oh nson tak e s as h e m ov e s th rou gh th e w orl d w il l m ak e a d if f e re nc e . T o learn more about the Provo Children’s H ome, visit w w w .pch.tc. T o learn more about T aft, see the w ebsite at taftschool.org.

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Art, Theater, Music, Dance — There Is Something for Everyone T h is spring priv ate sc h ool s in L itc h f ie l d C ou nty , th e B e rk sh ire s and ne arb y parts of N e w Y ork are of f e ring a te rrif ic roste r of arts and c u l tu ral e v e nts f or e v e ry one to e nj oy — w h e th e r or not th e y h av e af f il iations w ith th e sc h ool s.

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A scene from a production of “ I nto the Woods” at the B erk shire S chool. rsa inor will erfor conte orary son s with their own arran eents s we loo ahead to the rin oncert we are resented with uestions a out connections and choices said ristine ater an a dance instructor at the er shire chool ur how titled i ht rin us closer to answerin so e of these uestions e will wor colla orati ely usin our assion for dance and se eral

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HOTCHKISS SCHOOL ART he hotchK iss s c h o o l in L ak e v il l e , C onn. , w il l b e e x h ib iting recent urati e wor s y ost con te orary ainters ichard co and B rand on K ral ik in an e x h ib it th at ope ns w ith an artists’ re c e ption on A pril 4 at 6 p. m . T h e sc h ool w e l c om e s th e W al l ingf ord Sy m ph ony O rc h e stra to T h e H otc h k iss C onc e rt Se rie s on M ay

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n h r ic K rossi t e r , t houGh lonG De aD, re m ains one of th e m ost f am ou s b ol d f ac e nam e s in W ash ington, C onn. , in w h ic h f ar m ore th an a sh ak e r’ s w orth of notab l e s are sal te d am ong th e v e rd ant h il l s w h e re B il l and H il l ary som e tim e s spe nd w e e k e nd s, and w h e re T h e R ol l ing Stone s f am ou sl y c am e to re h e arse f or th e “ Ste e l W h e e l s” tou r. T h e C l inton f am il y m ay y ie l d th e nation’ s ne x t pre sid e nt and th e Stone s are as e te rnal as th e ir nam e sak e — b u t in L itc h f ie l d C ou nty th e b rand nam e R ossite r tru m ps pol itic s and roc k n’ rol l . B orn in 18 54 in Paris to A m e ric an pare nts, R ossite r atte nd e d w h at is now T h e G u nne ry priv ate sc h ool in W ash ington, w e nt to C orne l l U niv e rsity f or a d e gre e in arc h ite c tu re and — v ia a prac tic e in N e w Y ork — d e signe d b u il d ings ranging f rom re sid e ntial to institu tional f rom N e w E ngl and to th e M id - A tl antic state s. H e re tire d to W ash ington in 19 21, and w as th e d riv ing f orc e in b e ginning th e m ov e m e nt to prote c t and e m b e l l ish th e tow n’ s u nd istu rb e d ru ral b e au ty — in l arge part b y d onating th e initial 100 ac re s th at f orm s th e c ore of th e now 2, 7 00- pl u s- ac re Ste e p R oc k L and T ru st. R ossite r d e signe d th e b e l ov e d G u nn M e m orial L ib rary — th e e m b l e m atic and c u l tu ral h e art of th e tow n — and al so d e signe d 25 e state h om e s th at w e re m e ant as “ su m m e r c ottage s f or w e al th y N e w Y ork e rs, m any of w h om w e re artists, ” ac c ord ing to Ste ph e n J . K e tte re r’ s b ook , “ R ossite r: C ou ntry H ou se s of W ash ington, C onne c tic u t. ” T h e m ost f am ou s am ong th e m is R ossite r’ s ow n h om e , T h e R oc k s — th e l ate st sal e of w h ic h w as e x pe c te d to c l ose in l ate F e b ru ary — and w h e ne v e r a R ossite r h ou se c om e s on th e m ark e t it attrac ts inte nse atte ntion and c om m and s a sal e pric e in th e m il l ions.

Above, a third floor bathroom. B elow , the w ine cellar created from old brick s and repurposed old boards in the basement of V aillant H ouse.

I t’ s al m ost as if R ossite rs are c ol l e c te d b y d isc e rning f ans of ge nte e l c ou ntry arc h ite c tu re and f ine l iv ing w ith th e m e ans to d o so. B u t th at d oe sn’ t m e an e ac h R ossite r is a tu rn- k e y priz e — and V ail l ant H ou se , w ith its tranq u il , isol ate d l oc ation j u st m inu te s f rom th e W ash ington G re e n, w as h ard l y th e m ov e - in- c ond ition h ou se th at now transpl ante d N e w Y ork e rs Su z anne and D ou g D ay w e re l ook ing f or in 2011. R e al tor Stac e y M atth e w s’ “ b e f ore ” pic tu re s of V ail l ant H ou se portray an e l e gant c ou ntry h ou se l ook ing l ik e a d ow age r sh ow ing h e r age . ( And there also w ere the overgrow n gardens on the grounds being repatriated tow ard a state of sylvan Darw inism. ) M atth e w s, princ ipal of T h e M atth e w s G rou p @ W il l iam R av e is,

re c al l s tak ing th e D ay s — w h o h ad a h ou se in W ash ington at th e tim e — to l ook at prope rtie s, and te m pting th e m to tak e a pe e k at V ail l ant H ou se , l oc ate d on 28 ac re s ne ar th e e nd of a b l ink and - m iss- it road ac ross f rom th e G u nn M e m orial L ib rary . T h e y w e re pe rsu ad e d to h av e th at pe e k — and th e re st is not j u st h istory b u t a b l e ssing f or b u y e rs w h o c rav e R ossite r c ac h e t and al so c rav e e nv iab l e sty l e w ith th e f ine st c onte m porary u pd ate s, e x e c u te d pe rf e c tl y , w ith ou t h av ing d o th e pl anning or th e proj e c t m anage m e nt. V ail l ant H ou se w as original l y c onc e iv e d at th e tu rn of c e ntu ry b y R ossite r as an artist’ s su m m e r e sc ape , M atth e w s e x pl aine d . W h e n th e D ay s saw , and b ou gh t it, th e e x te rior stu c c o w as in b ad sh ape , th e w ind ow s w e re a Spring 2015 Passport 37

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b ig issu e , and th e re w as no h e at in parts of th e h ou se — b u t th e re w e re anom al ie s l ik e a sh ooting range in th e b ase m e nt ( ricochet anyone? ) O nc e th e D ay s pu rc h ase d V ail l ant H ou se , a d ow n- to- th e - stu d s re nov ation b e gan th at took 18 m onth s and v e ry taste f u l l y ( sl igh tl y ) e x pand e d th e h ou se in a w ay th at e x pone ntial l y inc re ase d its f u nc tional ity f or natu ral - f l ow l iv ing. T h e are a’ s “ top d e signe r/ b u il d e r, ” Se an W ood w ard , transf orm e d th e e x te rior and inte rior, w h ic h w as th e n re d e c orate d b y pre e m ine nt N e w Y ork C ity d e signe r Ph il ip G orriv an. “ T h e inte rior room s w e re … e nric h e d w ith l u x u ry f inish e s and l ay e re d te x tu re s, ” M atth e w s say s. T h e re su l t is b ril l iantl y appe al ing, b u t th e proc e ss w asn’ t w ith ou t its b u m ps. O ne im portant c onsid e ration in th e re v iv al w as th e w ind ow s, b oth e x te rior and inte rior; th e c u stom - m ad e ste e l d oors f inish e d in m atte b l ac k insid e th e h ou se ad d th e w e igh t of pu nc tu ation

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T he recreation room on the top level of the house. b e tw e e n spac e s as th e y f e e l ae sth e tic al l y l igh t and grac e f u l . F or th e w ind ow s to th e ou tsid e w orl d , th e D ay s w ante d re storation gl ass. T h e f irst b atc h of w ind ow s — l ots of w ind ow s— th at arriv e d and w e re instal l e d h ad a v e ry w av y appe aranc e . “ I t l ook e d l ik e a f u nh ou se , ” re c al l s Su z anne D ay . T h e y w e re e x trac te d l ik e b ad te e th and se nt b ac k f or ac c e ptab l e re pl ac e m e nts. “ V ail l ant H ou se w as original l y a su m m e r c ottage , in th e I tal ianate

sty l e , b u t is now c om pl e te l y re f u rb ish e d and re nov ate d to m ak e it a f ou r se ason e state , ” say s M atth e w s. “ Som e of th e inte rior d e sign d e tail s inc l u d e : a gou rm e t k itc h e n w ith 2 inc h c onc re te c ou nte rtops, c u stom c e ru se d w h ite oak c ab ine try , and th e original b u tl e r’ s pantry . A n u b e r c h ic l iv ing room f e atu re s a m assiv e f ire pl ac e w ith original m antl e , re c ond itione d m ol d ings, and c of f e re d c e il ing. T h is are a ope ns to an e x pansiv e su nroom w h ic h inc orporate s th e original 3 sid e s of f l oor to c e il ing w ind ow s and F re nc h d oors. ” M atth e w s c al l s it a onc e - in- a- l if e tim e of f e ring “ to f ind a h ou se of su c h signif ic ant arc h ite c tu ral prov e nanc e th at h as b e e n e nh anc e d and transf orm e d w ith f irst c l ass re nov ation and l u x u riou s inte rior d e sign … . ” I n giv ing a tou r, sh e starts in th e ope n k itc h e n and m ov e s th rou gh th e d ining and l iv ing spac e s to th e d ram atic e nc l ose d porc h — and th e n goe s u p to th e a m id l e v e l w ith b e d room s, and u p again to m agne tic l of t- l ik e spac e s th at inc l u d e a re c re ation room and an of f ic e . F rom th e l ay ou t to th e re c onf igu ring and e nl arging of th e original h ou se , to th e ( e n su ite ) room s, c ol or sc h e m e , G orriv an’ s d e sign and W ood w ard ’ s w ork m ansh ip, it’ s al l d on’ t- c h ange - ath ing gorge ou s. B u t M atth e w s sav e s th e b ig- im pac t spac e s f or l ast ( if that can even be said in a house w here every space is a statement) — and u nc h arac te ristic al l y th e c l im ax is going to h appe n in th e b ase m e nt. “ A n e x c e ptional e x am pl e of th e re nov ation is th e b ase m e nt, w h ic h w as d u g ou t to c re ate a tru l y re m ark ab l e w ine c e l l ar, ” M atth e w s say s. “ T h is spac e is a w ine c onnoisse u r’ s d re am , f e atu ring rou gh - grou te d b ric k w al l s, a u niq u e w ax e d oak raise d pane l c e il ing tre atm e nt, and f u l l te m pe ratu re and h u m id ity c ontrol f or 1500+ b ottl e s. W id e b oard c h e stnu t pl ank s f ou nd in th e attic w e re re pu rpose d to c re ate th e sh e l v ing. A l ong w ith a b ar, 1/ 2 b ath and m e d ia c e nte r, it is th e q u inte sse ntial m an c av e . ” W ood w ard e x pl ains th at th e c h arm

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of th e w ine c e l l ar c om e s f rom th e u se of ol d b ric k s and ol d - w ood sh e l v ing re c l aim e d f rom oth e r parts of th e h ou se . I t’ s a prac tic e th at al so sh ow s u p as f l ou rish e s in th e k itc h e n and e l se w h e re . V ail l ant H ou se is situ ate d on 28 ac re s of “ ope n f ie l d s and f arm l and ab u tting som e of are as f ine st e state s. ” T h e v ie w to th e w e st is panoram ic , and it c om e s as a su rprise th at th e h il l sid e sprink l e d w ith h ou se s in th e d istanc e is ac tu al l y j u st a f e w m il e s d ow n th e road and ab ov e W ash ington D e pot. T h e original R ossite r c arriage h ou se and groom sm an’ s q u arte rs on th e prope rty h as b e e n gu tte d and sits stage d f or th e ne x t ow ne r to re im agine . “ R ol l u p y ou r sl e e v e s and go at it, ” W ood w ard say s w ith e nth u siasm . M atth e w s su gge sts it c an b e c onv e rte d into a 5- b e d room gu e sth ou se / stu d io/ b arn or u se d f or c ar storage . I t’ s not onl y th e inte rior and e x te rior of th e h ou se th at h av e b e e n re v iv e d and c onte m poriz e d . V ail l ant H ou se now

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T he spraw ling home on w hat w as once the G olden H arvest F arm. d e signe d th e d w e l l ing to m ax im iz e th e v ie w , w ith a grand te rrac e ( w hich also has a fireplace) , a tal l portic o, and an ou tsid e sitting are a th at e nc om passe s b asic al l y al l of th e re ar of th e

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T op, the k itchen. Above left, one of the living areas, and above right, a luxurious bathroom. room tak e s ad v antage of th e v ie w w ith b al c onie s and d e c k s. ” T h e h om e , w h ic h w as c onstru c te d in 2008 , h as 16 room s, six b e d room s, se v e n f u l l b ath s and one h al f - b ath , and sits on 15. 8 ac re s, w h ic h is e nh anc e d b y th e R ox b u ry L and T ru st h ol d ings. O nl y one oth e r h om e c an b e se e n f rom th e Ste v e nson d w e l l ing, a h istoric stru c tu re th at se rv e d as th e m ain h om e f or th ose one onc e ope rate d a l arge d airy f arm on th e l and . T h e ram b l ing prope rty w as su b 42

d iv id e d into l ots f or h om e s th at w ou l d b e as u nob tru siv e as possib l e and not se e n f rom B otsf ord H il l R oad , w h ic h ru ns past G ol d e n H arv e st F arm R oad . Pisk u ra, w h ose u nc l e w ork e d on th e prope rty w h e n it w as a l arge d airy ope ration, say s th e f arm ’ s h e y d ay w as f rom th e 19 3 0s to th e 19 6 0s. A t th e sam e tim e d airy f arm ing in C onne c tic u t b e gan to d e c l ine , l and w as b e c om ing m ore and m ore v al u ab l e and b e gan to b e sol d of f f or h ou sing, w ith m any d airy ope rations f ol d ing or

m ov ing to ne igh b oring N e w Y ork . “ T h e inte nt at G ol d e n H arv e st F arm w as to d e v e l op th e prope rty so th at th e ru ral natu re of th e l and w ou l d b e k e pt intac t, ” say s Pisk u ra. “ T h e h om e s w e re site d so th e y w ou l d b e l oc ate d in w ood e d are as and not in th e f ie l d s. ” T h e Ste v e nson h om e , w h ic h h as natu ral c e d ar sh ingl e sid ing w ith f ie l d stone l ining its l ow e r are a, a sl ate roof and c oppe r gu tte rs, is re ac h e d b y a l ong d riv e w ay th at passe s b y th ose pre c iou s f ie l d s, a b rook and f ore st

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trail s. I t is a m aste rf u l d e sign. T h e h om e w as b u il t w ith se nsitiv ity to e ne rgy e f f ic ie nc y , and h as th re e e nte rtaining spac e s insid e and ou t on al l f l oors. I t f e atu re s f ie l d stone f ire pl ac e s, sl ate and m ah ogany d e c k s, c ov e re d porc h e s and v ie w s gal ore . T h e f irst f l oor inc l u d e s a l iv ing room , l ib rary , d e n, d ining room , b u tl e r’ s pantry , k itc h e n, f am il y room or se c ond m aste r, m u d room w ith c om m and c e nte r and gard e ne r’ s room . T h e se c ond and th ird f l oors inc l u d e a m aste r b e d room su ite and f ou r ad d itional b e d room s w ith priv ate b ath s and b al c onie s, as w e l l as a spac iou s l of t id e al f or a stu d io, h om e of f ic e or e x e rc ise room . T h e b ase m e nt l e v e l is w al k ou t, w ith f ire pl ac e s insid e and ou t, an ou td oor sh ow e r and patio. A th e ate r, w ine c e l l ar, spa b ath and f itne ss room su rrou nd th e m ain l iv ing spac e . T h e re ’ s a f ou r- c ar h e ate d garage . T h e f ront of th e h om e w as d e signe d in an angu l ar f ash ion w ith sh arpl y pointe d roof s of f ou r gab l e s d raw ing th e e y e u pw ard . Y e t th e e x te rior al so f l ow s w e l l in a l ine ar m anne r b e c au se th e m id d l e m ain gab l e d are a is re c e sse d and th e re are su b tl e c orne rs th at c re ate a sid e w ay s m ov e m e nt th at is pl e asant to th e e y e . T h e h om e is ac c e sse d th rou gh an arc h e d e ntry w ay

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o t e V e ry P l a n t M a K e s t h e c u t. K y l e and L isa T u roc z i h av e a tou gh c rite rion f or th e ph otosy nth e siz ing cast of characters ad i ed into their l and sc ape d e signs. A nd th e l ist of c re d e ntial s goe s f ar b e y ond th e ty pic al b e au ty page ant c rite ria. “ W e th ink ab ou t w h at th e pl ant d oe s f or th e gre ate r good , ” L isa

e x pl ains. W h at d oe s th e pl ant prov id e f or nativ e pol l inators? D oe s it su ppl y f od d e r f or b ird s? W il l it attrac t inse c ts th at f e e d b ird s? I f it c an’ t c ontrib u te positiv e l y to th e e c osy ste m , f orge t it. B e y ond j u st ask ing th e righ t q u e stions, E arth T one s N u rse ry in W ood b u ry , C onn. , is d oing som e th ing v e ry c onc re te ab ou t C onne c tic u t’ s nativ e popu l ations of al l c re atu re s and pl ants gre at and sm al l . I t is ac tiv e l y su ppl y ing gard e ne rs w ith nativ e pl ants to ge t ou r re gion on th e righ t trac k to h ost th e good gu y s th at k e e p C onne c tic u t th riv ing. T w e nty - f ou r

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y e ars ago, th e T u roc z is starte d ask ing q u e stions, and th e y h av e not pau se d in th e ir pu rsu it of answ e rs to h e al th e e arth . I n 19 9 3 , L isa T u roc z i grad u ate d f rom c ol l e ge and l e f t h e r al m a m ate r w ith a su gge ste d l ist of go- to pl ants th at e v e ry l and sc ape arc h ite c t sh ou l d e m b rac e . “ A m ong oth e r pl ants, th at l ist inc l u d e d e u ony m u s, f orsy th ia, and b arb e rry , ” al l of w h ic h are now c onsid e re d to b e inv asiv e or u nprod u c tiv e pl ay e rs in th e C onne c tic u t l and sc ape . “ T ak e f orsy th ia, f or e x am pl e , ” T u roc z i l ate r d isc ov e re d , “ e v e n if it’ s not tak ing ov e r, d oe s it d o any th ing f or th e e c osy ste m ? I s it a good ne c tar sou rc e f or pol l inators? D oe s it f e e d c ate rpil l ars? I n th e f orsy th ia’ s c ase , it d oe s ne ith e r. N oth ing e ats its se e d s, th e re is no natu ral c ontrol to k e e p it in c h e c k . I t c ou l d b e a pl astic pl ant— it d oe s noth ing f or th e e c osy ste m . ” H e r “ ah a m om e nt” c am e w h e n sh e sat d ow n to th ink ab ou t w h at w as im portant in l and sc ape s. I f sh e c ou l d n’ t h e l p c re ate a b e tte r w orl d , w h y b oth e r? M e anw h il e , K y l e T u roc z i w as a h e av y e q u ipm e nt ope rator f or a c onstru c tion c om pany and h is j ob se nt h im ripping into pristine e c osy ste m s th at h e f e l t sh ou l d b e pre se rv e d .

N ative plants great and small at E arth T ones N ursery. F inal l y , h is c onsc ie nc e and c u riosity took ov e r and h e d e c id e d to se e k an al te rnativ e path . H e w e nt b ac k to sc h ool , stu d y ing w e tl and s e c ol ogy at SU N Y E nv ironm e ntal Sc ie nc e and F ore stry in Sy rac u se , N . Y . — th at’ s w h e re h e m e t L isa b e f ore l ate r c ontinu ing on to ge t h is M aste r’ s d e gre e in soil sc ie nc e f rom U C onn and re c e ntl y stu d y ing riparian b u f f e rs at A ntioc h C ol l e ge in N e w H am psh ire . K y l e f oc u se s on soil sc ie nc e , w e tl and s, and ac c om pl ish ing th e

instal l ations, w h il e L isa d oe s l and sc ape d e sign. H ow e v e r, in th e c ou rse of th e ir w ork , th e y f ou nd sou rc ing to b e partic u l arl y trou b l ing. “ W e h ad to go to N e w J e rse y to ge t pl ants f or C onne c tic u t, ” L isa say s in e x pl aining th e prob l e m .

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B row n- eyed S usans and purple cone flow ers in the garden. A nd th at d e spe ration l e d th e m to ope n E arth T one s N u rse ry , L L C in W ood b u ry 10 y e ars ago. “ I t w as a b ig l e ap, ” ad m its L isa, say ing, “ F am il y and f rie nd s ad v ise d against it. ” So th e y starte d th e e nd e av or sm al l — w ith 20 k e y re ad il y k now n

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c ontinu e d to e v ol v e as c l ie nts b e c am e m ore e d u c ate d — th ank s in part to L isa and K y l e ’ s ou tre ac h e f f orts. “ Pe opl e b e gan to ask spe c if ic al l y f or ge noty pe s tru e th e C onne c tic u t re gion, ” L isa f ou nd . So E arth T one s N u rse ry b e c am e u l tra- spe c ial iz e d to th is re gion. N ow , th e ir nu rse ry stil l of f e rs som e u se f u l nativ e s th at are n’ t spe c if ic al l y ind ige nou s to C onne c tic u t, b u t th e y are d ispl ay e d in a se parate se c tion of th e nu rse ry and l ab e l e d as “ f rie nd l y ne igh b ors. ” T h e b u l k of th e inv e ntory is stric tl y nativ e son. I f th e C onne c tic u t- c e ntric approac h sou nd s l im iting, th at’ s d e f inite l y not th e c ase . T h e f ac t is, th e re is su b stantial d iv e rsity w ith in th e state — E arth T one s now of f e rs 4 00 spe c ie s of pl ants. “ C onne c tic u t is a re al l y spe c ial pl ac e , ” L isa h as d isc ov e re d . “ U p north , pl ants are ad apte d to re al l y c ol d te m pe ratu re s — w ith m ore b og pl ants and w ood l and pl ants in e v id e nc e . I n sou th e rn

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C onne c tic u t, se ash ore and w arm e r c l im ate pl ants are of te n in re sid e nc e . ” Se v e ral f ac tors l e d to th e u ptic k in th e l e arning c u rv e as c l ie nts c am e onb oard . W ith th e pu b l ic ation of D ou gl as T al l am y ’ s grou nd b re ak ing b ook , “ B ringing N atu re H om e ” ( T im b e r Pre ss, 2009 ) , pe opl e b e c am e aw ak e ne d to th e im portanc e of nu rtu ring th e ir l oc al h ab itats. “ I n th e l ast 5 y e ars, pe opl e are re al l y w ak ing u p, ” th e T u roc z is h av e notic e d . “ T al l am y ’ s b ook c h ange d th e w orl d . ” Partic u l arl y w e l l nam e d , E arth T one s ge ts to th e root of w h at organic gard e ning is al l ab ou t. N ow ad ay s, w h e n K y l e T u roc z i e x pl ains th at th e m ic rob e s in th e soil are w h e re th e w e b of l if e b e gins, h e spe ak s of re se arc h th at is c orrob orating c onc e pts th at h e ’ s e x pou nd e d f or d e c ad e s. F or e x am pl e , re c e nt re se arc h sh ow s th at inv asiv e pl ants c an pu l l a sy ste m ou t of sy nc h on an e arth l y l e v e l . “ A h e al th y e c osy ste m k e e ps itse l f in b al anc e , ” K y l e e x pl ains. T h e prol if e ration of L y m e d ise ase is a c ase in point of h ow a sy ste m c an go aw ry . T h e c onne c tion b e tw e e n L y m e d ise ase and J apane se b arb e rry w as th e su rprise d isc ov e ry w h e n D r. J e f f W ard of th e U C onn E x te nsion F ore stry Program w as re se arc h ing inv asiv e e rad ic ation and f ou nd th at tic k s th riv e w h e re J apane se b arb e rry h as tak e n ov e r tu rf . T h at situ ation m igh t b e b e c au se th e soil is k e pt m oist b e ne ath b arb e rry — and tic k s d isl ik e d ry soil . B u t anoth e r f ac t th at th e stu d y u ne arth e d is th at tic k s f ou nd w h e re b arb e rry is pre v al e nt are al so m ore prone to c arry L y m e d ise ase . A ppare ntl y , m ic e u se th e pl ant as a h id ing pl ac e w h e re h aw k s and oth e r pre d ators c annot d im inish th e ir popu l ation — and w h ite - f oote d m ic e ( as w e l l as d e e r, sh re w s, and c h ipm u nk s) c arry L y m e d ise ase . M e anw h il e , nativ e pl ants are pu sh e d ou t, and th e soil b iol ogy c h ange s — l e ad ing to a J apane se b arb e rry - f rie nd l y e c osy ste m . L e af l itte r is d im inish e d and u nd e rstory pl ants — oth e r th an J apane se b arb e rry

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are now h e re to b e f ou nd . J apane se b arb e rry isn’ t al one in its insid iou s u nd e rgrou nd ac tiv itie s. I n som e c ase s, su c h as w h e n inv asiv e garl ic m u stard and J apane se stil tgrass are pre se nt, th e roots of th e se inv asiv e pl ants d ram atic al l y c h ange th e soil stru c tu re m ak ing it u nf rie nd l y to th e b e ne f ic ial soil m y c orrh iz al f u ngi th at f av or nativ e pl ants. A nd K y l e T u roc z i h as f ou nd th at b e ne f ic ial f u ngi are c ritic al to su c c e ss w ith nativ e s. W h e n E arth T one s is atte m pting to introd u c e a pl ant su c h as m ou ntain l au re l to a site , T u roc z i tak e s som e soil f rom an are a w h e re m ou ntain l au re l is th riv ing and ad d s it to th e potting m ix , giv ing th e pl ant c om f ort f ood f rom h om e . I t starts w ith th e soil , b u t it m ov e s u p th e c h ain, and E arth T one s is d e d ic ate d to pu tting th e sy ste m b ac k in b al anc e on al l l e v e l s. M any c l ie nts are ne w to th e c onc e pt th at pol l inator gard e ns m u st b e gin w ith pl ants th at h ost c ate rpil l ars. A noth e r u nd e rstand ing th at E arth T one s c onv e y s is th at gard e ns c raf te d to b e b ird - f rie nd l y m u st prov id e pl ants c apab l e of nu rtu ring inse c ts to f e e d th e b ird s in th e tim e sl ot b e f ore b e rrie s are prod u c e d . C l ie nts u nd e rstand ab l y f e ar th at th e ir b ac k y ard w il l b e c om e “ b u ggy , ” b u t th e tru th is j u st th e opposite . D u e

to natu ral c ontrol s, th ose inse c ts d o not b e c om e a prob l e m . B y attrac ting b ird s, th e y k e e p inse c t popu l ations in c h e c k natu ral l y . K y l e giv e s th e e x am pl e of h is f av orite h ab itat — w e tl and s site s. W h e n tal l h e rb ac e ou s pl ants su rrou nd a w e tl and , d ragonf l ie s are giv e n th e id e al h ab itat f or b re e d ing and f e e d ing. A nd , e spe c ial l y in th e ir e m e rge nc e stage , d ragonf l ie s are v orac iou s c onsu m e rs of m osq u itos — d ram atic al l y re d u c ing th e ir popu l ations. I t’ s a f asc inating sc ie nc e , and E arth T one s N u rse ry L L C ( w w w . e arth tone snativ e s. c om ) is on th e c u tting e d ge . T h e re ’ s a l ot going on. A nd it’ s a ste e p l e arning c u rv e f or e v e ry one . T o ge t th e re gion u p to spe e d on e v e ry th ing f rom rain gard e ns to b e ne f ic ial soil m y c orrh iz al f u ngi, K y l e T u roc z i te ac h e s m any c ou rse s inc l u d ing a se rie s at th e U C onn’ s W ate rb u ry c am pu s of th e O sh e r L if e l ong L e arning I nstitu te and a c l ass at F l and e r’ s N atu re C e nte r in B e th l e h e m . O r v isit E arth T one s N u rse ry , th e y ’ l l b e gl ad to tal k ab ou t th e b ig pic tu re w ith y ou .

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T he Carlyle in N ew Y ork , as designed by Alexandra Champalimaud.

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n h i f f of P at c hou l i pre c e d e s A l e x and ra C h am pal im au d as sh e e nte rs th e r oom . T h e e x otic sc e nt pe rf e c tl y su its th is w om an w h o trav e l s th e w orl d as e asil y as sh e w al k s h e r d ogs in th e c ou ntry . T h e s c e nt is at onc e e x otic , e ntic ing, m y ste riou s, a nd w e l 48

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co in — the sa e ualities one nds in C h am pal im au d h e rse l f . A s princ ipal of C h am pal im au d D e sign in N e w Y ork , sh e is one of th e m ost re spe c te d inte rior d e signe rs in th e w orl d ; sh e h as c re ate d b oth re sid e ntial and c om m e rc ial inte riors in pl ac e s as l oc al as L itc h f ie l d C ou nty and as f ar- f l u ng as C h ina, M al ay sia, J apan, and Sou th A m e ric a. Sh e h as w on c ou ntl e ss aw ard s and ac c ol ad e s: I n 2012 C h am pal im au d w as ind u c te d into th e I nte rior D e sign H al l of F am e , in 2000 sh e w as aw ard e d th e Pl atinu m C irc l e f or L if e tim e

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A c h ie v e m e nt b y H ospital ity D e sign m agaz ine and w as h onore d in 2009 b y I nte rior D e sign and H ote l s m agaz ine s as th e I nte rior D e signe r of th e Y e ar. Sh e attrib u te s m u c h of h e r initial su c c e ss to h e r u pb ringing in h e r nativ e Portu gal . “ I h ad a w ond e rf u l c h il d h ood , su rrou nd e d b y am az ing arc h ite c tu re and e x traord inary c raf tsm e n w h o c re ate d sil v e r and art. W e h ad a w ond e rf u l h ou se , an inc re d ib l e gard e n, h orse s, c attl e , l e m on tre e grov e s. I h ad th e b e st of b oth w orl d s, ” C h am pal im au d e x pl aine d . W h il e sh e w e nt to sc h ool in E ngl and and Sw itz e rl and sh e re tu rne d to Portu gal to c om pl e te h e r d e sign training at th e E spirito Santo F ou nd ation in L isb on. T h e sc h ool w as in th e ol d e st part of th e c ity and inc l u d e d w ork sh ops w h e re artisans prac tic e d th e ir c raf ts as th e y w e re tau gh t in th e 18 th c e ntu ry . E x posu re to th is aspe c t of c re ativ ity e nh anc e d th e c ou rse s sh e w as tak ing. “ I t w as a w ond e rf u l f ou nd ation f or m y l ate r l if e , ” sh e said . “ W ork ing and l iv ing am ong su c h inc re d ib l e tal e nt in a rare f ie d e nv ironm e nt al l ow s m e to appre c iate pe opl e and th e ir sk il l s, as w e l l as th e re l ationsh ip b e tw e e n natu re and d e sign. ” A f te r grad u ating C h am pal im au d got a j ob w ith an arc h ite c t at th e sc h ool and w ork e d on tw o proj e c ts in th e sou th of Portu gal . T h at w as in th e 7 0s and one of th e c h al l e nge s w as h ow to u til iz e d e sign in m od e rn spac e s. So sh e d e c id e d to start c re ating h e r ow n f u rnitu re , inc l u d ing ac ry l ic c h airs th at w e re ah e ad of th e ir tim e . C h am pal im au d m arrie d an arm y of f ic e r at 18 and l iv e d in M oz am b iq u e . I n 19 7 4 th e Portu gu e se re v ol u tion inte rru pte d h e r l if e and h e r c are e r. Sh e and h e r h u sb and , sc ion of a b ank ing f am il y , and th e ir son f l e d to M ontre al w h e re h e w ou l d b e ab l e to f ind w ork in a b ranc h of th e b ank . I t w as d if f ic u l t f or C h am pal im au d , b u t w ith d e te rm ination and pe rse v e ranc e sh e m ad e it al l w ork . “ I t w as a b ig c h al l e nge f or m e , ” sh e said . “ C ol d c l im ate , d if f e re nt c u l tu re . I

Another design at T he Carlyle by Alexandra Champalimaud. d id spe ak F re nc h so th at w as h e l pf u l , b u t I ne e d e d to w ork . ” T h rou gh w ord of m ou th and th e Y e l l ow Page s sh e pe rse v e re d and l and e d a j ob w ith an inte rior d e sign f irm as a j u nior d e signe r. B y th is tim e h e r h u sb and ’ s f am il y h ad th e l ost th e ir b ank ing e m pire and sh e w as sol e su pport of h e r f am il y . C h am pal im au d ad apte d to h e r ne w c u l tu re and w ith in f iv e y e ars sh e stru c k ou t on h e r ow n. B y th is tim e h e r se c ond son h ad b e e n b orn. H e r f irst m aj or proj e c t w as th e I nte rc ontine ntal in M ontre al . I n ord e r to prom ote h e r w ork , C h am pal im au d e nte re d inte rnational d e sign c om pe titions and k e pt w inning th e m . T h at b rou gh t h e r to th e Sw iss H ote l c h ain

in th e l ate 8 0s and sh e d e signe d th e ir b ranc h in B oston, f ol l ow e d b y th e D rak e H ote l — h e r f irst j ob in N e w Y ork C ity . I n ad d ition, sh e d e signe d se v e ral l aw of f ic e s, one of w h ic h w as f or f orm e r C anad ian Prim e M iniste r Pie rre E l l iott T ru d e au . W h e n h e re tu rne d to priv ate prac tic e h e w as l ook ing f or som e th ing spe c ial in th e w ay of of f ic e f u rnitu re and C h am pal im au d se t f orth h e r original d e signs. T h e y inc l u d e d a d e sk , of f ic e d raw e rs, and a f il e c ab ine t m ad e ou t of m apl e b u rl w ood and v e ne e r, m arb l e and b ronz e . ‘ W e b e c am e good f rie nd s and I w as pl e ase d th at h e l ik e d m y w ork . I w as total l y su rprise d w h e n h is f ou nd ation Spring 2015 Passport 49

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au c tione d of f som e of b e l ongings and th e re w e re m y original pie c e s. I th ink th e y h e l d u p v e ry w e l l . ” I t w as an e x am pl e of C h am pal im au d ’ s c re ativ e and tim e l e ss instinc ts. N ow 20 y e ars af te r l e av ing C anad a and re starting h e r b u sine ss in N e w Y ork , C h am pal im au d is at th e top of h e r gam e . W ith a staf f of 4 5, C h am pal im au d D e sign inc orporate s th e e sse nc e of innov ativ e y e t prac tic al and e x q u isite d e sign. M u c h of th e ir w ork h as b e e n in c om m e rc ial prope rtie s and w h il e al l d e sign re q u ire s th e sam e e sse ntial s of taste , c om f ort, and e l e ganc e , th e re are oth e r f ac tors to c onsid e r in pu b l ic spac e s. “ T h e re is a tre m e nd ou s am ou nt of h om e w ork w ith e ac h proj e c t, ” C h am pal im au d e x pl aine d . “ T h e story and th e h istory b e h ind th e h ote l . W h o are th e c l ie nte l e ? F am il ie s? B u sine ssm e n? A re th e gu e sts l ook ing f or a spe c if ic k ind of l u x u ry or sim pl y a pl e asant pl ac e to spe nd a f e w nigh ts? W h at d o w e ne e d to stay tru e to and w h at c an w e m od if y to b ring th e e stab l ish m e nt to a ne w l e v e l ? U l tim ate l y pe opl e w ant th e spac e — no m atte r h ow te m porary — to b e th e ir ow n. T h e re ne e d s to b e room f or th e ir posse ssions and e nou gh l u x u ry so th at it b e c om e s m ore th an j u st a pl ac e to sl e e p. ” T h is u nd e rstand ing is e v e n m ore im portant w h e n w ork ing on f ore ign proj e c ts.

A room at T he Carlyle.

A living area in Alexandra Champalimaud’s historic house in Litchfield, Conn. “ Y ou h av e to im agine y ou rse l f in th e c u l tu re and u nd e rstand th e re l e v ant points in ord e r f or y ou r d e sign to b e su c c e ssf u l , ” said C h am pal im au d . “ W h at is th e righ t c ol or? C ol ors to av oid ? H ow d o pe opl e sit? D o th e y re ad a l ot? W h at d o th e y d o d u ring th e d ay ? C h am pal im au d and h e r te am h av e it d ow n to a sc ie nc e . T h e y h av e an inc re d ib l e spatial u nd e rstand ing to go al ong w ith th e inc re d ib l e sty l e . I t’ s su b tl e , e l e gant, and f re sh . “ I th ink th at ou r ow n e x te nsiv e trav e l s h e l p c ontrib u te to w h at w e pre se nt, ” sh e said . “ I k now w h at I l ook f or and ne e d and w e transl ate th at into any d é c or w e c re ate . ”

T o spe nd a nigh t in any h ote l C h am pal im au d h as d e signe d is to b e transporte d to anoth e r tim e and pl ac e — w h e n trav e l w as a th ril l and stay ing in a h ote l th e u l tim ate l u x u ry . Pu b l ic spac e s are th e m ost c h al l e nging, giv e n th e inte rnal and e x te rnal stru c tu ral issu e s, and , of c ou rse , th e h istory of th e b u il d ing. T h e W al d orf - A storia, one of C h am pal im au d ’ s m any triu m ph s, is a c ase in point. W h il e stay ing tru e to th e b one s of th e b u il d ing, C h am pal im au d re m ov e d b al c onie s f rom th e Park A v e nu e l ob b y th at w e re not original to th e b u il d ing and u nc ov e re d its grand w ind ow s. N e w l igh ting in th e e ntry w ay h e l pe d to h igh l igh t th e e x isting f l oor m osaic and w al l m u ral s b y L ou is R igal . T h e A rt D e c o sty l e of th e prope rty w as e nh anc e d b y ad d ing a c h and e l ie r f rom th e original e ra. T h e spac e re m ains tru e to its h e ritage b u t w ith a m od e rn f l air. O ne natu ral l y assu m e s th at som e one so c onc e rne d w ith l u x u ry and c om f ort and b e au ty w ou l d h av e u l tim ate h ou se or apartm e nt. C h am pal im au d h as b oth . I n L itc h f ie l d sh e and h e r h u sb and , B ru c e Sc h nitz e r, re sid e in th e O l iv e r W ol c ott, J r. H ou se , an h istoric l and m ark b u il t in 17 54 . “ T h is h ou se h as a v e ry ol d sou l and it re f l e c ts th e N e w E ngl and ae sth e tic and th e w arm th of ou r f am il y , ” said C h am pal im au d . “ I t’ s f u l l of pe opl e

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and th ings. ( S chnitz er’s tw o daughters and Champalimaud’s tw o sons and their families converge on their parents for the holidays and many other occasions during the year.) “ T h e se h ou se s re q u ire l ots of f u rnish ings and I l ov e porc e l ain and sil v e r and f u rnitu re . T h is is th e pl ac e w h e re it f e e l s righ t. ” I n N e w Y ork its is a total l y d if f e re nt story . C h am pal im au d l iv e s in a m od e rn b u il d ing on th e W e st Sid e d e signe d b y F rank G e h ry . I t is al l gl e am ing gl ass and ste e l . “ I k now w h at it tak e s to k e e p u p ou r h ou se in L itc h f ie l d and in N e w Y ork I d id n’ t w ant th e sam e sort of l ook . I w ante d to b e f re e . I w ante d l igh t and air arou nd m e . T h e apartm e nt h as an e x tre m e l y b ig gl ass f ront th at ov e rl ook s th e H u d son. I c an se e w h at’ s h appe ning. I w ante d c l arity and I ge t th at in N e w Y ork . ” T h e b e st of b oth w orl d s as th e y say . A nd

C h am pal im au d trav e l s se am l e ssl y th rou gh e ac h of th e m . A l th ou gh sh e l ov e s trav e l ing and is on th e road a gre at d e al , sh e re l ish e s any opportu nity to sne ak aw ay f or priv ate tim e . “ I l ov e going to th e m ov ie s and tak ing l ong and d if f ic u l t w al k s. A tw o- h ou r w al k th rou gh th e snow y , w ind y c ou ntry sid e in sh ow sh oe s — h e av e n! T h e angst c om pl e te l y goe s aw ay . I ne e d to e x e rc ise and if I c an d o it in natu re it’ s tw ic e as b e ne f ic ial . ” B u t d on’ t l ook f or C h am pal im au d to

sl ow d ow n any tim e soon. T h e proj e c ts k e e p rol l ing in and sh e is m ore in d e m and th an e v e r. Sh e h as d e signe d a c ol l e c tion of ru gs f or T h e R u g C om pany and a se rie s of ind oor/ ou td oor f ab ric s f or H ol l and & Sh e rry . O n h e r w ish l ist: to d e sign a gre at l igh ting l ine . A nd th e n, and th e n. T h e irre sistib l e A l e x and ra C h am pal im au d is al w ay s l ook ing ah e ad to w h at sh e w il l d o ne x t. A nd so are w e . T o learn more see her w ebsite at champalimauddesign.com.

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n h e br à e V a l st ory h a s De e P ro o t s, w ith trad ition ge ne rating ne w grow th and d ire c tion f or th e c om pany th at b e ars its nam e . B rãe V al Sporting A ppare l L L C w as e stab l ish e d 11 y e ars ago in C onne c tic u t as a h igh - e nd c l oth ing l ine f or m e n b y H arw inton, C onn. , re sid e nt G re gor M c C l u sk e y , w h o is introd u c ing ne w prod u c ts f or m e n and w om e n th is y e ar and tak ing a “ spirite d ” ste p in d e v e l oping th e l if e sty l e b rand — b y partne ring in a ne w d istil l e ry ne ar h is re tail store in L itc h f ie l d . B rãe V al , pronou nc e d “ b rav e - al l , ” is “ a C e l tic d e sc ription of th e u pl and riv e r v al l e y s am ong th e ru gge d te rrain of th e Sc ottish h igh l and s, b e tw e e n th e m ou ntains and ru gge d b rae , ” ac c ord ing to th e c om pany ’ s l ite ratu re , “ b rae ” b e ing ste e p h il l sid e s or sl ope s. B u t one d oe s not h av e to b e a ru gge d sportsm an, or sportsw om an, to f ind B rãe V al a good “ f it. ” “ I t’ s sporting A m e ric an sty l e , ” M c C l u sk e y said of h is c l oth ing l ine , w h ic h is sol d in u psc al e b ou tiq u e s, onl ine and at h is store and sh ow room on B antam R oad ( R ou te 202) . “ E v e ry th ing is u niq u e l y A m e ric an b u t al so d istinc tiv e l y B rãe V al , a f u sion of original A m e ric an d e sign b orn of c om f ort and tim e - te ste d c l assic s in th e Sc ottish trad ition. ” BIRTH OF A BRAND M c C l u sk e y d e c id e d to d e sign h is ow n l ine u pon re c ogniz ing th at th e appare l ne e d s of w h at h e te rm s th e u psc al e “ Sporting A d V e ntu re r” c onsu m e r w e re n’ t ne c e ssaril y b e ing m e t

Above, the retail shop in Litchfield. B elow , G regor M cClusk ey.

in th e m ark e tpl ac e . H e re c ou nte d th at w h e n h e h ad w ork e d in m ark e ting and prod u c t d e v e l opm e nt f or T im e x b e f ore strik ing ou t on h is ow n, “ W e d e v e l ope d sporting l if e sty l e prod u c ts th at w e re ne v e r d one b e f ore . ” H is b rand ’ s sl ogan— “ L iv e th e inte re sting l if e . L iv e B rãe V al . ” — points to a c h ange in th e c onsu m e r parad igm h e d isc e rne d . “ T h e y ’ re ac tiv e , th e y trav e l , and

th e y w ant c l oth ing th at pe rf orm s w e l l f or th e ir l if e sty l e , b oth in th e f ie l d and on th e tow n, ” said M c C l u sk e y . T h e b u sine ssm an, w h o is of Sc ottish d e sc e nt, said h e w as al w ay s inspire d b y Sc otl and — “ th e trad itions, th e c l im ate , th e l if e sty l e , th e ru gge d l and sc ape . M y f am il y w as al w ay s going b ac k and f orth to Sc otl and , and I d id e v e r sinc e I w as a c h il d , so it b e c am e v e ry f am il iar to m e . ” M c C l u sk e y h appe ne d to c om e u p w ith th e righ t nam e f or h is b rand w h e n h e f l e w to Sc otl and to atte nd h is 106 - y e ar- ol d grand m oth e r’ s f u ne ral . “ I t’ s a trad ition th e re to nam e y ou r h om e , and h e rs w as B rae V al . I re al iz e d it w as pe rf e c t; it re f l e c te d w h at I w as try ing to d o and h onore d m y h e ritage . ” “THE BRÃEVAL DIFFERENCE” T h e B rãe V al l ine is k now n as “ th e R ange R ov e r” of sporting appare l , ac c ord ing to its f ou nd e r and d e signe r. “ Q u al ity and c om f ort at a good pric e point are sy nony m ou s w ith th e l ab e l , ” said M c C l u sk e y , w h o is d e d ic ate d to c re ating “ th e m ost c om f ortab l e appare l in th e w orl d . ”

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“ Y ou ’ v e prob ab l y h e ard th e e x pre ssion ‘ f orm f ol l ow s f u nc tion, ’ and f ash ion is a d e riv ativ e , ” h e said , e x pl aining th at B rãe V al ’ s re pu tation w as f ou nd e d on e nh anc e d y e t su b tl e f u nc tional d e tail s and u niq u e f ab ric ations. H e sou gh t to c re ate “ a portf ol io of sh irts, ” and b oil e d w ool tops, v e sts, j ac k e ts, trou se rs, and m ore w e re ad d e d to th e l ine . M c C l u sk e y ’ s pe rsonal f av orite , th e b u tton- d ow n c ol l are d E x V e ntu re r sh irt, is th e l ine ’ s b e st- se l l ing m od e l . I t f e atu re s a v e nte d b ac k , z ip v e nte d sl e e v e s, sl e e v e tab s, stitc h e d e pau l e ts, ov e rsiz e d d ou b l e - l ay e re d b e l l ow s poc k e ts w ith f l aps and h id d e n b u ttons, an ac c e ssory l oop on one poc k e t and a l oc k e r l oop on th e y ok e , and a z ippe re d se c u rity poc k e t at th e b ottom . A tte nd ing trad e sh ow s, M c C l u sk e y notic e d m ore sy nth e tic f ab ric s w e re b e ing u se d , b u t th e e m e rging tre nd of pu rsu ing a m ore su stainab l e l if e sty l e l e d h im to start e x pl oring natu ral f ib e rs. B rãe V al ’ s proprie tary natu ral f ab ric , a ring- spu n m e rino w ool and l ongstapl e c otton b l e nd c al l e d T ie ra™ , took f iv e y e ars to d e v e l op, ac c ord ing to M c C l u sk e y . “ I al w ay s try to e x pl ain w h at th e f ab ric is l ik e to c u stom e rs, b u t onc e th e y ge t it, th e y c om e b ac k f or m ore , ” h e said . T h e f ab ric is se l f re gu l ating — “ c ool in su m m e r and w arm in w inte r” and said to b e “ 100 pe rc e nt natu ral , su stainab l e , re ne w ab l e and b iod e grad ab l e . ” M e rino w ool m ak e s anoth e r appe aranc e in B rãe V al ’ s proprie ty Sk y e B oatm an B oil ™ c onv e rtib l e sw e ate r/ v e st. T h e sof t, d e nse w ool ( w h ic h is b oil e d and f e l te d ) b oasts of w ind - and w ate r- re sistant prope rtie s. B rãe V al ’ s l ine of c l assic sh irts are f ab ric ate d in its proprie tary T ie ra™ , w arm e r w e ath e r V e rand a™ and 100 pe rc e nt c otton f ab ric s. M c C l u sk e y d e signs th e patte rns— c h e c k s, pl aid s, and tartans as w e l l as sol id f l anne l and m ol e sk in, w h ic h is al so u se d f or B rãe V al trou se rs, v e sts and j ac k e ts. “ T h is is m an- c u l tu re , b u t it’ s al l ab ou t l iv ing an inte re sting l if e , w h e th e r y ou ’ re a m an or a w om an, ” said

Above, the B rã eV al bourbon. M c C l u sk e y , noting th at c u rre ntl y th e l arge st grow th in th e l ine is in appare l f or w om e n. A NEW VENTURE B rã e V al ’ s f ou nd e r sh are d th at h e w as raise d b e ing tol d th at “ inte grity is a gif t a m an giv e s h im se l f ” and re f l e c te d th at “ if th e prod u c t h as inte grity , if th e b rand d oe s, it is ge nu ine and au th e ntic . I ow e it to m y f am il y nam e . ” M c C l u sk e y ow e s som e th ing e l se to h is h e ritage — a re c ipe f or th e “ w ate r of l if e ” m ad e b y f iv e ge ne rations of h is f am il y b e f ore c om ing to th is c ou ntry th at inspire d th e e stab l ish m e nt of a d istil l e ry . B rãe V al D istil l e ry e x pe c ts to l au nc h th is spring w ith its signatu re prod u c t, th e B rãe V al G rand A m e ric an B ou rb on, m ad e ac c ord ing to a u niq u e “ M ash b il l # 004 , ” or grain m ix tu re , and th e f am il y ’ s f inish ing proc e ss, w h ic h re su l ts in “ c om pl e x l ay e rs of taste and an u nc om m on sm ooth ne ss, ” ac c ord ing to a d istil l e ry f ac t sh e e t. J ac k B ak e r of W arre n is a princ ipal in th e partne rsh ip w ith M c C l u sk e y , al ong w ith b roth e rs D av id B ak e r of W ood b u ry , th e ope rations m anage r, and Pe te r B ak e r of Sou th b u ry . J am e s

M c C oy of L itc h f ie l d is th e d istil l e r. B ou rb on is a sty l e of w h isk e y w h ose grain m ix tu re is at l e ast 51 pe rc e nt c orn, and th e B rã e V al m ash inc l u d e s a h igh e r pe rc e ntage as w e l l as ry e and b arl e y , ac c ord ing to J ac k B ak e r. “ W e w e re l ook ing to prod u c e w orl d - c l ass spirits, and w e f e e l w e h av e th at w ith B rã e V al G rand A m e ric an, ” h e said . “ I t is th e m ost c om pl e x , sm ooth e st taste in b ou rb on y ou ’ l l e v e r d rink , and an af f ord ab l e l u x u ry , ” at $ 100 f or 7 50 m l at re tail , said M c C l u sk e y . B ak e r, th e e x e c u tiv e v ic e pre sid e nt of C ry stal R oc k W ate r, a f am il y b u sine ss, note d h e m e t M c C l u sk e y as a c u stom e r. H e said th e y b e gan th ink ing ab ou t e stab l ish ing a d istil l e ry ab ou t tw o y e ars ago. “ T h e state h as b e e n h e l pf u l and w e l c om ing, and a l ot of L itc h f ie l d h as b e e n w e l c om ing. ” B rã eV al’s S porting Apparel LLC’s retail store is located at 5 0 3 B antam R oad ( R oute 2 0 2 ) in Litchfield, at the intersection of B issell R oad. F or more information, call 8 6 0 - 4 8 2 - 7 2 6 0 or visit its Web site at w w w .braeval.net or its F acebook page at w w w .facebook .com/ braeval. B rã eV al Distillery, w hich w ill have a tasting room w hen it opens to the public, is south of the retail store on B antam R oad. Spring 2015 Passport 53

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n h e 1 9 5 0 s a n D 1 9 6 0 s w e re th e h e igh t of th e m ost c re ativ e pe riod in ad v e rtising and f ash ion ph otograph y . I t w as e ra of D iana V re e l and and A l e x and e r L ie b e rm an at V ogu e a nd A l e x e y B rod ov itc h at H arpe r’ s B az aar c h am pioning I rv ing Pe nn, R ic h ard A v e d on, L il l ian B assm an, a nd H orst. I t w as th e t im e o f th e r e al “ M ad M e n” i n ad v e rtising. W il l iam H e l b u rn strad d l e d b oth th ose w orl d s su c c e ssf u l l y , a nd b e c am e o ne o f th e m aj or ph otograph e rs of th e p ostw ar e ra, p rod u c ing som e of th e m ost e x traord inary im age s of th e 2 0th c e ntu ry . “ G row ing u p in N e w Y ork C ity and Saratoga I h ad no id e a th at ph otograph y c ou l d b e a prof e ssion, ” H e l b u rn said . “ M y m oth e r w as an artist so I w as e x pose d to som e c re ativ ity . I h ad a f rie nd at sc h ool w h o w as inte re ste d in b e c om ing an ae ronau tic al e ngine e r, so I d e c id e d th at’ s w h at I w ou l d b e , too. ” W h e n H e l b u rn e nte re d th e U . S. A ir C orps as a c ad e t d u ring W orl d W ar I I , h e h ad v isions of b e ing a f igh te r pil ot. “ W e ’ d w in th e w ar, I ’ d b e a h e ro, th e re w ou l d b e a tic k e r tape parad e d ow n B road w ay and I ’ d b e c om e pre sid e nt of an airl ine , ” h e said . N ot q u ite w h at h appe ne d . H e d id se e b attl e and , in f ac t, w as th e re w h e n th e E nol a G ay d roppe d an atom ic b om b . W h il e se rv ing h is c ou ntry h e w ork e d as an ae rial ph otograph e r w ith th e A ir C orps in th e Sou th Pac if ic . W h e n h e w as d isc h arge d in 19 4 6 , h e and T e d C rone r, anoth e r f orm e r A ir C orps ph otograph e r, d e c id e d to ope n a sm al l stu d io in M anh attan. T h ank s to th e se rv ic e , th e tw o m e n b e l onge d to th e 52- 20 C l u b , w h ic h

F acing page, clock w ise: “ J ean S hrimpton With R adish, ” 1 9 6 4 ; “L egs, legs, ” 1 9 6 4 ; a 1 9 5 8 self- portrait by William H elburn, and “ I f Y ou Can’t G o S outh G o B org, ” J ean S hrimpton, Wall S treet, 1 9 6 4 . Above, H elburn w ith the book , and below the book cover, courtesy of T hames & H udson. All of H elburn’s photos are copyright William H elburn.

gav e e v e ry v e te ran $ 20 a w e e k f or 52 w e e k s. I t h e l pe d se t th e m u p f inanc ial l y . T h e y h ad pl anne d to spe c ial iz e in B ar M itz v ah s and w e d d ings— u ntil th e f ate f u l trip to Stow e , V e rm ont. C rone r, w h il e trav e l ing on a sk i l if t, se e s a nak e d l ad y stand ing in th e snow . J u m ping of f th e l if t to se e w h at’ s going on, h e h appe ns u pon a m od e l and a ph otograph e r sh ooting an ad

f or a c osm e tic c om pany . T h e ph otograph e r w as F e rnand F onssagriv e s, and th e m od e l w as h is w if e , L isa, w h o w e nt on to m arry I rv ing Pe nn and b e c om e one of th e m ost f am ou s m od e l s of h e r tim e . T h e n and th e re C rone r d e c id e d th at w as th e k ind of ph otograph y h e and H e l b u rn w ou l d prod u c e . “ W e th ou gh t w e h ad it m ad e , ” said H e l b u rn. “ W e v isite d F e rnand at h is stu d io and h e tol d u s al l ab ou t th e w orl d of f ash ion ph otograph y . I b ou gh t a c am e ra w ith m one y m y m oth e r l oane d m e ; e ac h d ay T e d and I w ou l d tak e d if f e re nt rou te s, snap ph otos and c om e b ac k to th e stu d io and d e v e l op ou r f il m . ” A t th e tim e th e re w e re onl y tw o su c c e ssf u l m od e l ing age nc ie s in N e w Y ork : J oh n R ob e rt Pow e rs and H arry C onov e r. B y c h anc e , th e b u d d ing ph otograph e rs h e ard ab ou t th e f orm ation of a ne w age nc y and h e ad e d ov e r to try to ge t w ork . “ T h e ne w age nc y w as c al l e d T h e Spring 2015 Passport 55

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Soc ie ty of M od e l s, ” H e l b u rn re c al l e d . “ W e introd u c e d ou rse l v e s and said w e ’ d l ov e to tak e ph otos f or th e m , al l th e y h ad to d o w as pay f or th e f il m and th e d e v e l oping. ” H e l b u rn’ s e y e is u nsu rpasse d and h e w as b orn to ph otograph b e au tif u l w om e n. “ I som e h ow m anage d to c om e u p w ith of f b e at id e as th at c l ie nts l ik e d , ” h e e x pl aine d . “ I d id n’ t w ant to d o norm al pic tu re s. I ’ d l ie aw ak e th e nigh t b e f ore a j ob and th ink ab ou t w h at I c ou l d d o th at no one e l se h ad th ou gh t of . I l ov e pic tu re s of girl s re c l ining on c ou c h e s, b u t I d id n’ t h av e m u c h stu d io spac e so I ne e d e d to sh oot ou tsid e . ” W h o e l se w ou l d th ink of ph otograph ing ac tre ss T ippi H e d re n on an ironing b oard or m od e l s D ov im a and J e an Patc h e tt stand ing on top of a F if th A v e nu e b u s? T h e se and d oz e ns of ic onic ph otograph s appe ar in “ W il l iam H e l b u rn: Se v e nth and M ad ison” , th e re c e ntl y pu b l ish e d b ook th at c e l e b rate s th e m an and h is im age s. “ W h e n y ou ’ re starting ou t, y ou ne e d a m od e l , an inspiration, som e th ing to f ol l ow . I l ik e d th e w ay A v e d on pose s, th e w ay Pe nn l igh ts and I trie d to e m u l ate th e m . Y ou start ou t b y c opy ing and th e n y ou d e v e l op a sty l e of y ou r ow n. ” H is im age s are m e m orab l e f or th e ir pl ay f u l ne ss and of f b e at q u al ity . T h e y are m isc h ie v ou s, pl ay f u l and se x y , w ith ou t b e ing ov e rtl y titil l ating. T h e y w e re a b re ath of f re sh air to th e w orl d s of f ash ion and ad v e rtising. B e f ore th e im aginary D on D rape r, th e re w as B il l H e l b u rn— h and som e , c h arm ing, w e l l d re sse d , tal e nte d , and a re l e ntl e ss f l irt. “ I l ov e w om e n and I m e t som e of th e m ost b e au tif u l one s in th e w orl d , ” h e said . “ E v e n th ou gh I w as m arrie d — b oth tim e s to m od e l s— I m anage d to h av e a l ot of f u n w h il e w ork ing al l th e tim e . ” T h e l ist of b e au tif u l w om e n is e nd l e ss and H e l b u rn h as a story ab ou t e v e ry one of th e m , f rom h is l ongstand ing af f air w ith m od e l E l sa M artine l l i to th e intim ate ov e rnigh t train rid e w ith m od e l D orian L e igh , h is af f air w ith J e an Sh rim pton, to 56

Above, “ T he S k irt’s the T hing, ” Dovima and J ean Patchett, M adison S q uare, for H arper’s B az aar, 1 9 5 8 . B elow , Dovima U nder the E l: “ Dior Celebrates Cosmopolitan Drama, ” 1 9 5 6 . F or Douglas S imon.

J ay ne M ansf ie l d and h is v e ry c l ose re l ationsh ip w ith ac tre ss Sh aron T ate . “ Sh aron w as in N e w Y ork stay ing at th e Sh e rry - N e th e rl and w ith a f rie nd , w h il e h e r h u sb and R om an Pol ansk i w as f il m ing “ R ose m ary ’ s B ab y . ” Sh e w asn’ t inte re ste d in w atc h -

ing h im f il m , so sh e w ou l d c om e d ow n to m y stu d io and spe nd th e d ay w ith m e . A n inc re d ib l y sw e e t and v e ry b e au tif u l w om an. ” A nd th e m ix al so inc l u d e d C and ac e B e rge n and A l i M c graw , w h o w ork e d f or h im as a sty l ist. H e l ov e d th e m al l and th e y al l l ov e d h im . “ M any of th e se w om e n b e c am e m y b e st f rie nd s. Y ou w ork w ith som e one l ong e nou gh th e y k now y ou as w e l l — or b e tte r— th an y ou r w if e d oe s. Y ou al so k now instinc tiv e l y w h at w ork s and w h at d oe sn’ t in te rm s of a ph otograph , ” h e e x pl aine d . H is pic tu re s not onl y pl e ase d h is c l ie nts, b u t al so w on h im a f e w C l ios, th e ad v e rtising e q u iv al e nt of an O sc ar. H is w ork d e f ine d th e ad v e rtising w orl d at th e tim e w ith h is inc re d ib l e and pow e rf u l l y graph ic ph otograph y . I n ad d ition to h is w ork w ith b e au tif u l w om e n, H e l b u rn sh ot ad s f or prac tic al l y e v e ry m aj or c om pany : G l oria

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V and e rb il t j e ans, c osm e tic h ou se s Y ard l e y , Pond ’ s, M ay b e l l ine , and R e v l on; au tom ob il e m anu f ac tu re rs l ik e V ol k sw age n and C ad il l ac . B u t h e ne v e r w ante d a c re d it. “ I f th e y pu t y ou r nam e on th e pic tu re th e n y ou w e re assoc iate d w ith th at partic u l ar prod u c t and no one e l se w ou l d u se y ou , ” h e said . “ T h at e nab l e d m e to w ork f or riv al ac c ou nts and b ring in m ore m one y . ” A nd b e c au se h is im age s w e re so m e m orab l e and su c c e ssf u l , no one se e m e d to m ind . A nd H e l b u rn h ad al l th e trappings th at go w ith f am e and f ortu ne , inc l u d ing e x pe nsiv e c ars. H e rac e d c ars f or F e rrari, h u ng ou t w ith Pau l N e w m an, and rac e d at Se b ring w ith Porf irio R u b irosa, j e tse tting pl ay b oy and h u sb and to B arb ara H u tton and D oris D u k e . C ou nt B asie pl ay e d at one of h is C h ristm as partie s. H e l b u rn k ne w h ow to h av e f u n, b u t h e w as al so one of th e h ard e st w ork ing ph otograph e rs of th e tim e . “ I w as al w ay s l ook ing f or w ork , ” h e said . “ T h e av e rage ph otograph e r w ou l d tak e one or tw o assignm e nts a w e e k ; I took six or se v e n assignm e nts pe r d ay . I k e pt th e f il m in m y d ark room f il ing c ab ine ts. I t got so th at w e d id n’ t h av e e nou gh storage spac e , so w e w ou l d th row aw ay e arl ie r ne gativ e s to m ak e room f or th e ne w one s. N ot so sm art, in re trospe c t. I d e stroy e d a gre at m any re al l y ic onic ph otos. ” W h at re m ains is onl y a partial arc h iv e , 3 0 trash b ags of f il m th at h is son W il l re sc u e d f rom th e b ase m e nt of h is f ath e r’ s l ast stu d io. T h at d isc ov e ry and th e c u l l ing of ol d f il e s at V ogu e and H arpe r’ s B az aar e nab l e d R ob e rt L il l y and L ois A l l e n L il l y to prod u c e “ W il l iam H e l b u rn: Se v e nth and M ad ison. ” T h e b ook is not onl y a te stam e nt to th e m an and h is tal e nt b u t h e l ps pre se rv e an im portant part of f ash ion and ad v e rtising ph otograph y . T h e c l oth e s, th e m od e l s, th e se ttings re c al l a tim e of c re ativ ity and f u n. I t w as h ard w ork b u t e v e ry b od y h ad a good tim e . G rad u al l y , w ork b e gan to sl ow d ow n f or H e l b u rn. So h e c l ose d u p h is stu d io and m ov e d to C onne c tic u t.

re m ark e d . “ I got to trav e l th e w orl d , m e e t e x traord inary pe opl e and tak e som e good pic tu re s. T h at pe opl e l ik e d th e m w as a b onu s. I ne v e r e x pe c te d a b ook to h appe n, b u t it’ s b rou gh t m e som e atte ntion and re c al l e d th e f ab u l ou s d ay s gone b y . A l l I h av e in m y l if e now are m e m orie s of th ose w ond e rf u l tim e s. I stil l h av e a gre at m any f rie nd s f rom th ose d ay s, m y k id s, and th at’ s e nou gh f or m e . ”

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Above, a piz z a at Oliva. B elow left, a salad of thinly- sliced grapefruit w ith fresh fennel, endive, j icama, radicchio, cliantro and citrus dressing. B elow right, chef R iad Aamar and his w ife and business partner, J oanna Law rence.

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b e st pl ac e s w h at y ou se e , h e ar, tou c h and sm e l l ov e r th e c ou rse of d inne r indles a a e that ares later in a m ore intim ate v e nu e . T h e rom anc e in f ine d ining h as al w ay s b e e n a h al l m ark of O l iv a C af é , w h ic h af te r ne arl y 20 y e ars in th e L itc h f ie l d H il l s v il l age of N e w Pre ston h as m ov e d to a c h arm ing spot in B e th l e h e m and pu rpose f u l l y d ow nsiz e d to a v e rsion m ore l ik e th e original . I t’ s now c al l e d O l iv a on M ain. C h e f - ow ne r R iad A am ar’ s M e d ite rrane an and I tal ian c u isine is d if f e re nt th an w h at y ou f ind any w h e re e l se and b ril l iant b e c au se of it. N e w Y ork T im e s d ining c ritic Patric ia B rook s e nth u se s in h e r b ook F ood L ov e rs’ G u id e to C onne c tic u t th at h e “ ac c om pl ish e s m irac l e s, ” e spe c ial l y w ith N orth A f ric an d ish e s l ik e M oroc c an l ay e re d e ggpl ant and b e e f ragu . D e l ic iou s and su b l im e d e sc rib e a re c e nt spe c ial — roaste d M oroc c an l am b tagine w ith rose m ary , spic e s, c h ic k pe as, m u sh room s, pru ne s, al m ond s and su m ac , and th e z u ppe d i pe sc e e ntré e w as am az ingl y nu anc e d . A s b righ t and sw oon- ind u c ing as th e f ood is, th e ic ing- on- th e - c ak e f ac tor, th e rom anc e , h as al w ay s b e e n e sse ntial to O l iv a’ s c h arm — and th e good ne w s is th at af te r b e ing sh rou d e d a b it b y th e c af é ’ s grow th in its pre v iou s site , am id aw k w ard c h ore ograph y th e b u il d ing im pose d , th e rom anc e h as b e e n u nc h aine d . T o u nd e rstand O l iv a’ s partic u l ar appe al y ou h av e to start w ay b ac k at D oc ’ s T rattoria, a tru l y tiny ge m at one e d ge of L ak e W aram au g th at ne v e r sh ou l d h av e su rv iv e d as a b u sine ss b u t d id b e c au se m agic som e tim e s h appe ns and a l if e sty l e m od e l tru m ps a b u sine ss m od e l ’ s ( pe rc e iv e d ) ne c e ssitie s. D oc ’ s w as th e b ab y of d re am e r and e ntre pre ne u r A d am R e iss, and A am ar w as th e c h e f m ak ing th e m irac l e s th e re f or a six - and - a- h al f y e ars starting in 19 8 9 . T h e m e nu w as m od e st— e v e ry d ish a w inne r— th e e l b ow room w as e v e n m ore m od e st, th e B Y O B pol ic y w as a god se nd , th e v ie w of th e l ak e w as e ntranc ing, th e ov e ral l e x pe rie nc e w as q u irk y pe rf e c tion and th e af te r-

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h e M e n u at ol i V a on M ain pre se nts se v e ral c ongru ou s f ac e ts to th e w orl d : th e b righ t, su nny sid e of th e M e d ite rrane an and its ric h and h e arty taste s, and th e d ark e r, m ore c om pl e x l y s iced a ors of orth frica e can ersonally v ou c h th at e v e n af te r ne arl y tw o d e c ad e s of f am il iarity the enu is fresh and in itin on e ery read hat a es choosin ery di cult and oin ac often hi hly reco ended ere are so e of our all ti e f av orite s and ne w e r stand ou t d ish e s to try : APPETIZERS & PIZZA The salad starring grapefruit and thinly-sliced oranges with fennel, red onions, endive, raddichio, cilantro and lemons over greens ($15) The caramelized bosc pear salad with gorgonzola, pecans and balsamic over greens ($14) Marinated mixed wild mushrooms crostini with mozzarella, reggiano, truffle lemon oil and balsamic over garlic crostini ($15) Moroccan eggplant with pecans, mixed spices, lemon and fresh mint ($14) Antipasto of mixed roasted vegetables, mixed cheeses and prosciutto (unlike any antipasto you’ve ever had; $19) Fresh tomato, mozzarella and basil ($13, $22) Wild mushrooms, prosciutto, gorgonzola, tomato, mozzarella and oregano ($15, $25) Caramelized onions, gorgonzola, rosemary, tomato and mozzarella ($15, $25) Mixed sausages, mushrooms, tomato, gorgonzola and oregano ($15, $25) ENTREES Sweet potato gnocchi a la Romana over garlic, tomato sauce and goat cheese ($18) Whole wheat linguini with garlic, shrimp, capers, salmon, ginger, tomato, cilantro, lemon and gorgonzola ($20) Grilled lamb kefka kabob served with (homemade) hummus, carrot, pecans, honey mint salad, yogurt and tahini sauce, with mashed root vegetables ($21) Zuppa di pesce with wild salmon, shrimp, scallops, garlic, ginger, capers, leeks, tomato, lemon, pesto and toasted bread for dipping (special, $30)Roasted Moroccan lamb tagine with rosemary, spices, chick peas, mushrooms, prunes, almond and sumac (special, $23) DESSERTS Pot de crème ($8.25) Mud ice cream, or ginger, or gelato ($8.25) 60

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c e ntu ry b u il d ing pe rc h e d al m ost pre c ariou sl y on a h il l at one e d ge of N e w Pre ston, w h e re park ing w as l im ite d and tric k y . T h e d im inu tiv e d ining room , w ith its stone w al l s and l ow l igh ting, w as l ik e a c oz y ne st w h e re f l av ors y ou ne v e r k ne w y ou c rav e d w e re prov id e d . W h at gav e O l iv a e nou gh tab l e s to m ak e it v iab l e w as th e E u rope ansty l e ou td oor c af é d ining u nd e r a l arge c anopy , a spac e th at attaine d al m ost y e ar- rou nd statu s as it c ou l d b e e nc l ose d w ith h e av y pl astic w al l s and h e ate d . D e c orate d l ik e a v il l a gard e n b y L aw re nc e , it w as an intim ate , se c l u d e d parad ise . B u t O l iv a w as stil l sm al l , and w ith no l iq u or l ic e nse it m u st h av e b e e n a c h al l e nge to m ak e th e nu m b e rs w ork . E v e ntu al l y th e opportu nity c am e f or A am ar and L aw re nc e to tak e ov e r th e se c ond f l oor and sort of l of t spac e ab ov e th at, w h ic h h ad b e e n th e h om e of antiq u e s and l if e sty l e sh ops. O l iv a b e c am e a th re e - tie re d f e ast ( w ith Aamar still confined to the tiniest of tiny k itchens) and th e e x pansion u sh e re d in a w ine l ist. I t re m aine d as good as e v e r, and w h e n w e ’ d go — d aringl y tak ing th e k id s on N e w Y e ar’ s E v e and sitting ne x t to l u m inarie s l ik e ac tre ss C h ristine B aransk i— th e f l av ors w e re su pe r- satu rate d satisf ac tion. Stil l , it w asn’ t e x ac tl y th e O l iv a w e f e l l in l ov e w ith , th e u niq u e l ittl e spot f rom anoth e r pl ac e in tim e w h e re rom anc e w as th e u nw ritte n d ish on th e m e nu — and f or A am ar and L aw re nc e it w as d if f e re nt, too; b igge r, m ore c om pl e x to ope rate , w ith tric k ie r l ogistic s in j u ggl ing th re e l e v e l s. E v e ntu al l y th e d e sire c am e to re tu rn to a statu s m ore l ik e th e past, th ou gh not q u ite as sm al l , and A am ar and L aw re nc e f ou nd th e pe rf e c t spot av ail -

F acing page, from top: A corner of the dining room, mixed w ild mushrooms crostini w ith shallots, thyme, w hite truffle oil and R egianno, and chef/ ow ner R iad Aamar at w ork in the k itchen.

ab l e , th e f orm e r T h e o’ s piz z a in th e c e nte r of B e th l e h e m . T h e ir re m od e l inge niou sl y re v iv e s and transl ate s th e l ook , f e e l and spirit of th e original O l iv a, and it’ s as if in re v isiting h is e arl ie r re stau rant roots A am ar h as b e e n inspire d ane w to f ind and d e l iv e r th e b l e ssings of b e au tif u l M e d ite rrane an and N orth A f ric an f l av ors. T h e ne w l oc ation d oe s h av e a sh ort b u t nic e w ine l ist and th e B Y O B pol ic y

h as b e e n d isc ontinu e d , th ou gh if y ou pre f e r to b ring a w ine O l iv a w il l ope n and se rv e it f or a $ 20 c ork age f e e . T h e re ’ s a $ 2 f e e f or spl itting d ish e s ( you’ll be tempted to) , and an 18 pe rc e nt gratu ity w il l b e au tom atic al l y ad d e d f or partie s of f iv e or m ore . Oliva on M ain is located at 1 5 M ain S treet S outh in the center of B ethlehem. I t is open for dinner Wednesday through S unday by reservation. T he phone number is ( 2 0 3 ) 2 6 6 - 5 5 5 8 and the w ebsite is olivacafe.com.

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n t W as finally t iM e to try som e b e e r. I w as intrigu e d b y K e nt F al l s B re w ing C o. — a f arm - to- b ottl e b re w e ry w ith its ow n organic f arm — sinc e I f irst h e ard it w as in th e w ork s ab ou t a y e ar ago. I ’ v e spok e n w ith ow ne r B arry L ab e nd z se v e ral tim e s f or v ariou s storie s ab ou t ne w b re w e rie s and m y antic ipation f or th e ope ning of th is pl ac e c ontinu e d to grow . I n F e b ru ary I ge t w ord th at th e b re w e ry h ad som e e arl y te st b atc h e s of its b e e r re ad y to b e sam pl e d and af te r h opping in m y c ar and sl id ing ac ross som e of K e nt’ s ic y , w ind ing b ac k road s and m ak ing a f e w w rong tu rns, I arriv e d at th e b re w e ry . I t’ s a sm al l re d , b arn- l ik e b u il d ing on th e grou nd s of 4 8 - ac re C am ps R oad F arm th at is l oc ate d in an e spe c ial l y q u ie t c orne r of K e nt, ne ar N e w M il f ord and W ash ington. I nsid e , L ab e nd z , w h o is in h is e arl y 3 0s, pou re d tw o gl asse s of a prototy pe of h is f l agsh ip prod u c t, th e F ie l d B e e r. I t’ s a saison ( a type of farmhouse beer originally developed in F rance) , th at is m ad e w ith som e h ops grow n at th e f arm and C onne c tic u t- grow n b arl e y . I t is ru stic gol d in c ol or w ith a nic e h e ad . “ C h e e rs! ” L ab e nd z said , c l ink ing h is gl ass w ith m ine . O u tsid e th e su n w as se tting, c asting l ong sh ad ow s and an orange gl ow ov e r th e f roz e n, snow - c ov e re d h ops f ie l d s th at prov id e d som e of th e ingre d ie nts f or th is b e e r. I h e l d th e gl ass u p to m y m ou th and took a sip, and m y taste b u d s w e re re w ard e d w ith a sy m ph ony of f l av ors. B righ t and re f re sh ing w ith a tart, e arth y b ac k b one it h as c h arac te r b u t is al so approac h ab l e . “ T h is taste s gre at, ” I d e c l are d , c rav ing m ore th e m om e nt th e 62

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sam pl e w as gone . K e nt F al l s’ b e e r is sc h e d u l e d to b e av ail ab l e to th e pu b l ic b y m id - M arc h . L ook f or it f irst in l oc al K e nt spots— on d raf t at K ingsl e y T av e rn and in b ottl e s at K e nt W ine & Spirit— th ou gh d e tail s w e re stil l b e ing f irm e d u p. L ab e nd z e x pe c te d th ose tw o l oc ations to b e th e e arl ie st c arrie rs of K e nt F al l s’ b e e r. A f te r th e initial rol l ou t, th e b re w e ry ’ s prod u c ts w il l grad u al l y b e c om e av ail ab l e at oth e r l oc ations in th e l oc al are a as prod u c tion is ram pe d u p. W ith a 15- b arre l b re w h ou se , K e nt F al l s is a sm al l , b u t not su pe r- sm al l , b re w e ry w ith m ore th an e nou gh c apac ity to u l tim ate l y c u re th e l oc al h ops

c rav ings of m any C onne c tic u t b e e r d rink e rs. T h e b re w e ry ’ s sl ogan is “ b e e rs u niq u e to ou r l and , u niq u e to e ac h se ason, ” and in ad d ition to th e F ie l d B e e r th e b re w e ry w il l of f e r a rotating l ine u p of se asonal l y appropriate f arm h ou se sty l e b e e rs. “ W h il e saisons w il l b e a good portion of w h at w e d o, to u s f arm h ou se al e s d oe s not stric tl y m e an b re w ing saison and B ie re d e G ard e ( tw o popular styles of farmhouse ales) tim e and tim e again, ” L ab e nd z say s. I nste ad h e e x pl ains th e b e e rs w il l b e se asonal l y b ase d and u til iz e av ail ab l e c rops, f ru its and h e rb s grow n on th e f arm . Som e of th e b e e rs L ab e nd z is d e v e l oping al ong w ith b re w m aste r D e re k D e l l inge r sou nd tru l y intrigu ing. B e e rs in pl anning inc l u d e th e B re tt I PA , w h ic h w il l b e an I PA f e rm e nte d w ith a ty pe of w il d - y e ast c al l e d B re ttanom y c e s, nic k nam e d B re tt. T h is y e ast w il l giv e th e I PA a f u nk y , w il d f ru ity f l av or. T h e re are al so pl ans f or prod u c ing som e sou r b e e rs d ow n th e road .

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K e nt F al l s B re w ing is j u st one part of a m u l tif ac e te d b u sine ss d e v e l ope d b y L ab e nd z and se v e ral partne rs th at are c e nte re d on th e f arm and its agric u l tu re prod u c ts. I t’ s a b u sine ss L ab e nd z — w h o is f rom N e w J e rse y and h as a b ac k grou nd in b ank ing — ne v e r e x pe c te d to b e a part of . “ I d id n’ t w ak e u p one d ay and say , ‘ I w ant a f arm b re w e ry , ’ ” L ab e nd z said w ith a l au gh . H e h as l ong h ad a l ov e of c raf t b e e r and k ne w h e w ante d to ope n a b re w e ry of h is ow n. W h il e pl ay ing u l tim ate f risb e e in N e w Y ork C ity h e m e t D av id B irnb au m , and th e tw o b ond e d ov e r a sh are d l ov e of c raf t b e e r. B irnb au m ow ns th e f arm w h e re K e nt F al l s is now l oc ate d , and h e introd u c e d L ab e nd z to Y oni R ab ino and N oah B rau nste in. T oge th e r, th e f ou r m e n c am e u p w ith id e a of l au nc h ing a b u sine ss c al l e d th e F ood C y c l e w ith th re e se parate d iv isions th at w ou l d al l b e b ase d u pon agric u l tu re prod u c e d on th e K e nt f arm . O ne part is th e b re w e ry , m anage d b y L ab e nd z , anoth e r is th e C am ps R oad F arm itse l f , w h ic h is m anage d b y J oh n Su sc ov ic h . I n ad d ition to h ops, th e f arm prod u c e s e ggs, c h ic k e ns and v e ge tab l e s th at are av ail ab l e at th e N e w M il f ord f arm e rs m ark e t and th rou gh a C SA program . T h e f inal part of th e b u sine ss is N e v e rsink Spirits, a d istil l e ry b ase d in Port C h e ste r, N . Y . , spe c ial iz ing in appl e b rand y m ad e f rom appl e s f rom th e f arm in K e nt. T h ou gh h atc h e d in N e w Y ork C ity , th e b u sine ss h as a l oc al e th os th at is d riv e n m ore b y passion th an d ol l ars. L ab e nd z l iv e s on th e f arm a f e w d oz e n y ard s f rom th e b re w e ry , and th e b re w e ry h as a pione e r h om e ste ad f e e l to it. D u ring m y v isit, ic y road c ond itions and a string of snow storm s h ad d e l ay e d a sh ipm e nt of grain ne e d e d f or th e b re w e ry to b e gan b re w ing on a m aj or sc al e . T h e sh ipm e nt’ s l ate arriv al m e ant L ab e nd z and D e l l inge r w e re prob ab l y going to h av e to w ork af te r m id nigh t to c atc h - u p. L ab e nd z and D e l l inge r are w il l ing to pu t th e e x tra tim e in b e c au se th e y b e l ie v e in w h at th e y ’ re d oing and th e prod u c t th e y ’ re c re ating. A f te r a f e w sips of th e ir b e e r so w il l y ou .

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t’ s h a r D not to sM i le w h e n y ou start w riting ab ou t B igf oot, th e l e ge nd ary ape - l ik e c re atu re th at h as su ppose d l y stal k e d th e f ore sts of N orth A m e ric a f or c e ntu rie s. T h e h airy ( and c onv e nie ntl y re c l u siv e ) h om inid is m ostl y assoc iate d with the re ote wilds of the aci c N orth w e st, b u t h as al l e ge d l y b e e n se e n in e v e ry state in th e nation — inc l u d ing C onne c tic u t. T h at’ s righ t, ov e r th e past c e ntu ry of so, Sasq u atc h h as b e e n pu rporte d l y spotte d m ore th an a d oz e n tim e s h e re , m ostl y in th e w ood sy north e rn re ac h e s of L itc h f ie l d C ou nty , al th ou gh th e re h av e b e e n e x c e ptions: one 19 53 e nc ou nte r w ith a 7 - f oot- tal l c re atu re c ov e re d in d ark b row n h air w ith a prim ate ’ s f ac e and arm s d ow n its k ne e s w as re porte d in th e W h ite H il l s re gion of Sh e l ton. A nd in 2013 , th e ine x pl ic ab l y popu l ar “F ind ing B igf oot” T V c re w c am e to C onne c tic u t to inv e stigate a sigh ting, al th ou gh it w as ge ne ral l y b e l ie v e d th at it h ad onl y b e e n a c am e ra- sh y b l ac k b e ar. I n th at v e in, ou r f av orite u nof f ic ial B igf oot- l ik e l e ge nd is th at of th e W inste d W il d m an, w h ic h “ te rroriz e d ” th e l oc al s on tw o se parate oc c asions, al m ost 8 0 y e ars apart. ( Y ou k now , if y ou b e l ie v e th e storie s. ) T h e tal e starts on A u g. 27 , 18 9 5, w h e n th e W inste d E v e ning C itiz e n ran a story — w h ic h al so ran again th e ne x t d ay in its siste r pu b l ic ation, th e W inste d H e ral d — c l aim ing th at “ a l arge m an, stark nak e d , and c ov e re d w ith h air al l ov e r h is b od y , ran ou t of a c l u m p of b u sh e s. ” I t w as w itne sse d b y tow n se l e c tm an R il e y Sm ith , w h o w as ou t pic k ing b l u e b e rrie s in th e are a of C ol e b rook w ith h is f aith f u l b u l l d og N e d w h e n

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th e e nc ou nte r oc c u rre d . Som e th ing h ad spook e d th e h ou nd , c au sing it to w h im pe r and c om e c raw l ing w ith its tail b e tw e e n its l e gs; m om e nts l ate r th e “ w il d m an” e m e rge d , c rie d ou t and sc ram b l e d of f at “ l igh tning” spe e d . B oth Sm ith and N e d w e re “ paral y z e d ” w ith f e ar. A w e e k l ate r, th e H e ral d ran a f ol l ow - u p story in w h ic h Sm ith — d e sc rib e d as a m an “ w h o tal k s b u t l ittl e ” and “ of u nd ou b te d pl u c k and ne rv e ” w h ose “ w ord is f irst c l ass” — prov id e d m ore d e tail s ab ou t th e W il d m an, d e sc rib ing it as “ a w il d , h airy m an of th e w ood s, six f oot in h e igh t. ” H e ad d e d , “ th e m an’ s h air w as b l ac k

and h u ng d ow n l ong on h is sh ou l d e rs, and th at h is b od y w as th ic k l y c ov e re d w ith b l ac k h air. T h e m an w as re m ark ab l y agil e , and to al l appe aranc e w as a m u sc u l ar, b raw ny m an, a m an against w h om any ord inary m an w ou l d stand l ittl e c h anc e . ” O v e r th e ne x t f e w w e e k s, th e W il d m an appare ntl y c ontinu e d to ru n am ok , ge ne rating se nsational , pape rse l l ing h e ad l ine s in b oth th e H e ral d and C itiz e n. A l oc al m an nam e d G e orge H osk ins re pu te d l y saw th e W il d m an ste al ing tw o c h ic k e ns f rom h is h e n h ou se . T w o w om e n f rom N e w Y ork c l aim e d th e y saw a l arge strange anim al stand ing on its h ind l e gs —

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possib l y , a goril l a e sc ape d f rom som e c irc u s, th e y th ou gh t — d u ring a v isit. L oc al c h ie f of pol ic e Ste v e W h e e l e r re porte d th at h e h ad sigh te d it and h ad giv e n c h ase b e f ore l osing th e trail in a ne arb y sw am p. A nd so th e m ania gre w . O ne w itne ss, J im M ad d rah , e v e n b oaste d th at h e h ad snappe d a pic tu re of th e m y ste ry m an- b e ast! U nf ortu nate l y , th e ph otograph sh ow e d a norm al m an w h o, al th ou gh h av ing a prod igiou s sh oc k of h air, w as oth e rw ise not partic u l arl y h irsu te . W h e n q u e stione d , M ad d rah e x pl aine d th at h is c am e ra h ad b e e n so startl e d b y th e W il d m an th at “ it c ou l d n’ t se e straigh t. ” W ord of th e W il d m an spre ad and soon re porte rs f rom ac ross th e re gion w e re d e sc e nd ing u pon W inste d in h ope of ge tting a gl im pse . E v e ntu al l y , a re w ard w as of f e re d f or th e W il d m an’ s c aptu re . A se arc h party , m ore th an 100 m e n strong and w e l l arm e d , w as organiz e d and d ispatc h e d . D e spite a th orou gh se arc h , th e w il y W il d m an w as appare ntl y a ste p ah e ad ,

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th e y m ay h av e se e n a l arge b e ar, th e y re pl ie d , “ I t w as no b e ar. ” T w o y e ars l ate r, in Se pte m b e r 19 7 4 , th e W il d m an w as se e n again, th is tim e b y tw o c ou pl e s park e d at nigh t b y R u gg B rook R e se rv oir. T h e y tol d pol ic e th e y w e re “ te rrif ie d ” b y w itne ssing a “ six - f oot, 3 00- pou nd c re atu re c ov e re d w ith d ark - c ol ore d h air” in th e m oonl igh t, and h ad f l e d im m e d iate l y . A su b se q u e nt se arc h f ail e d to tu rn u p any e v id e nc e . Sinc e th e n, th e re h av e b e e n no of f ic ial sigh tings of th e W inste d W il d m an. O f c ou rse , l ik e al l good l e ge nd s, th e re d oe sn’ t se e m to b e a pre pond e ranc e of ac tu al f ac ts or e v id e nc e to b ol ste r th e W il d m an’ s e x iste nc e . M any of th ose w h o h av e re se arc h e d th e story te nd to th ink th at original sigh ting b y R il e y Sm ith m igh t h av e b e e n gre atl y e m b e l l ish e d — or f l at- ou t m anu f ac tu re d — b y th e e d itor of th e original W inste d ne w spape rs to spu r sal e s d u ring a sl ow ne w s c y c l e , and th e n w as f anne d to m y th ic proportions b y pu b l ic panic and su b se q u e nt m isid e ntif ic ations of b e ars and oth e r m ore m u nd ane w ood l and f au na. I n oth e r w ord s: N o one l e t th e tru th ge t in th e w ay of a good — and “ w il d ” — story .

m anaging to e l u d e c aptu re . A t one point, th e H artf ord Su nd ay G l ob e spe c u l ate d th at th e W il d m an m ay h av e b e e n an e sc ape d m e ntal patie nt nam e d A rth u r B e c k w ith . B e c k w ith h ad re pe ate d l y f re e d h im se l f f rom l oc al asy l u m s to w and e r th e c ou ntry sid e au natu re l and l iv e of f th e l and , ne v e r h arm ing any one b u t c au sing a b it of a ru c k u s. L ik e so m u c h of th e W il d m an’ s tal e , th is w as ne v e r c onf irm e d . T h e sigh tings l e sse ne d ov e r th e e nsu ing w e e k s, re porte rs l e f t and th e W il d m an b u z z sl ow l y f iz z e d . T h e story w as c h ronic l e d in T h e W inste d W il d m an and O th e r T al e s, a 19 29 tom e b y F rank L . W e ntw orth , b u t as th e d e c ad e s passe d , so d id th e W il d m an f rom th e pu b l ic c onsc iou sne ss … f or a w h il e , any w ay . I n J u l y 19 7 2, th e W il d m an al l e ge d l y re appe are d af te r ne arl y e igh t d e c ad e s. T h e H artf ord C ou rant re porte d th at tw o y ou ng m e n ob se rv e d “ a strange , m an- l ik e c re atu re ” on W inc h e ste r R oad , ne ar C ry stal L ak e R e se rv oir. T h e y c l aim e d to h av e se e n at a d istanc e an u prigh t h om inid “ ab ou t e igh t f e e t tal l and c ov e re d w ith h air” th at e v e ntu al l y d isappe are d into th e w ood s. W h e n it w as su gge ste d th at “Best Sushi in Litchfield County” -- CT Magazine

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ADVERTISER INDEX A b rash G al l e rie s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Ph il W atson A ntiq u e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1

A ppl e tre e D e sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Pu t I t T oge th e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

A q u a Pool s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

R e sid e ntial R e sorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

B antam M ark e t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

R . M . B arok h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

C ol e b rook B ook B arn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

R ob e rtson' s J e w e l e rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7

C onc e pt I nte riors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Sam ah a O rie ntal R u gs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3

C ou ntry C arpe nte rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Sal tw ate r G ril l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1

C ou ntry C arpe nte rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D av id B aine R e al E state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D e c k e r & B e e b e , I nc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D ol ph in Pool s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 D u c c i K itc h e ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 G ood N e w s C af e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 G re e n R iv e r G al l e ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 atfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 H ic k ory Stic k B ook sh op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 I n Sh e e ps C l oth ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 I nv isib l e F e nc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 J K L C onsu l ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

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Sc ott Pool s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sh aron H ospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stone & T il e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 T orrington C ou ntry C l u b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 W ash ington B u sine ss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 W h ite H orse Pu b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 W h ite R oom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 W ood ' s Pit B B Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Y ok oh am a J apane se R e stau rant . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 EDucATIoN I nd ian M t. Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

J oe ' s H air Sal on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

K il d onan Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

J u l ios R e stau rant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4

M apl e b rook Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

K e nt G re e nh ou se . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

R u m se y H al l Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

N ic h ol as- T ob in I nsu ranc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

R u m se y H al l Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

M c T e igu e & M c C l e l l and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8

T rinity Paw l ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

N ic ol e A l ge r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

W ash ington M onte ssori Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . 29

N orth w e st A rts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

W e stov e r Sc h ool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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