10/3/2023 0 Comments Hidden in plain sight ct![]() Small wonders, but nevertheless things that add intrigue to our landscape, and our lives and really enrich the place we live. “If we look at the common places that we see every day as if we were on vacation, with that heightened awareness, we’ll find wonders we never imagined. Leff, like some kind of archeologist of abandoned buildings and byways. I find that the more I look around me, the more interesting things I see.” Painted rocks (Cornwall’s infamous frog leaps from the pages), roadside springs, even Quonset huts excite Mr. “I grew up here and just never lost that childlike curiosity about things. Such intriguing surprises crop up throughout this delightful collection of beckoning observations. Did you know that the hollow, cast metal gravestones were made in Bridgeport around the time of the Civil War? Neither did we. Leff’s recent book, Hidden in Plain Sight: A Deep Traveler Explores Connecticut,” no zinc tombstone is left unturned. Old mile markers and street names capture his interest, “They are the biography of community,” as do a host of other often overlooked landmarks in Mr. I try to notice things that are a little different and off kilter.” We’ll give him the benefit of the doubt that stop signs and lights are likewise observed. I always have a pen and pad and most of the time, a camera with me. He admitted to being the type of guy to veer off should something catch his eye. If you’re steering down a back road in Connecticut and the car in front of you seems to slow a lot, break a bunch, perhaps even pull over suddenly, it very well could be that author David Leff is in the driver’s seat. *This program is presented by Connecticut Association of Prevention Professionals, Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition and LYSB.David Leff Reveals What’s Hidden in Plain Sight Register at this link.įor more information, contact Alli Behnke, MSW, Prevention Coordinator at. This program is free and open to the public. Learn about resources available in your community.Practice skills for having tough conversations with young people in your life.Determine what to do if a problem is suspected.Recognize warning signs of drug use, both obvious and hidden.Understand the types of inexpensive, easily accessible products available.This will be followed by a drug education workshop on ways to: Titled, Hidden in Plain Sight, participants are invited to browse a mock bedroom that is filled with items that can be easily used to hide drugs and paraphernalia. Data says that youth are at risk for developing nicotine addiction that becomes a gateway to other substances, and physical harm from vaping.By 12th grade, over 40 percent of LOL youth report vaping.One in five Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) youth in grades 7-12 report vaping.This presentation is extremely important because: for parents, caregivers, and adults who work with youth. LYME/OLD LYME - Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and two other organizations* host an interactive online workshop via Zoom, Tuesday, Jan. Community Event This bedroom looks innocent enough but vaping materials, drug paraphernalia and more may be “hidden in plain sight.”
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