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Gary Shigenaka

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Gary recently retired from a long career as a marine biologist with NOAA, where he responded to oil & chemical spills and provided scientific support following hurricanes. He has been a Wallingford resident for over 30 years, his son attending John Stanford International School and Hamilton Middle School.

Recorded Concerts in the Good Shepherd Center Available Online

Gary Shigenaka April 8, 2021 1 Comment

I like to think of Meridian Park and the Good Shepherd Center as anchoring the northern side of Wallingford. There’s plenty of intriguing history behind the park and the Good Shepherd Center, some of which I hope to write about soon. But today I wanted to touch on some of the varied activities that take place in the center itself. Specifically, Wallyhood received a notice about the concerts that happen in the fourth floor chapel space. Obviously, public attendance has been curtailed, but the sponsor, Nonsequitur, has made recordings available online from previous performances in the chapel under the heading …

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Demise and de Hope

Gary Shigenaka March 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

This is a short story about three different businesses in the neighborhood with a combined residence time here of over 70 years.  The ownerships span the range from Mom & Pop, regional chain, to global dominion.  It repeats the altogether too common, and depressing refrain to this pandemic:  businesses faltering, and some succumbing to the loss of traffic from the necessary restrictions that were put into place.  Wallingford is certainly no exception.

The Shoe Store

Wallyhood received a note from reader Denis, who lamented the imminent closing of another business on the margin between Wallingford and Fremont, Sole Perfection.  This …

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