Jeromie Whalen realized that the old guard of Democratic leaders were not up to the task of securing our future. He knew that politics as usual was not enough in the face of the right-wing threat that faced all of them.
Deb Koffman’s gallery space in Housatonic, a literal space in which she got over her own fears, has become a gift to the community. She hosts IWOW (In Words, Out Words) on the first Tuesday of each month and she teaches mindfulness drawing classes on Saturday mornings.