Sylvian Ofiara

Sylvian Ofiara is an artist and a photographer from Manchester, Connecticut.

Follow the link below to witness the passages of life reflected in the images of four Christmas Cards.

Sylvian Ofiara

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Remembering October 5, 1980

Today is October 5, and as is usually the case on this date, my thoughts drift back to 1980, and I revisit a motorcycle accident that I was involved in on that day in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. I was riding with three others, including my friend, Ed Mainville Jr. We had left Manchester, Connecticut earlier that morning, and we were now heading south on route 7 towards Pittsfield after having crossed the crest of the Green Mountains of Vermont on the Arlington-Stratton Road earlier in the day. Up to that point, it had been an uneventful autumn foliage cruise through southeastern New England.

To read the entire story of that fateful fall foliage ride, follow the link below.


October 5, 1980

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Remembering a Great Friend and Gifted Artist

Remembering my mom, a member of the Manchester Arts Hall of Fame, she is a great friend and gifted artist in my hometown of Manchester, Connecticut.

To read the story, follow the 'Saint' link below.

Saint

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Early Despair

Old and new feelings of angst over the start of school back at the Bowers Elementary School in Manchester, Connecticut.

Follow this link: September, 1959

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Paper and Fire in Manchester, Connecticut

Another flashback to the Manchester of my youth. Remembering a fire at Lydall and Foulds in 1960, when I was a kid and attended the Bowers Elementary School in Manchester, Connecticut.
To read the story follow the link below.

Paper and Fire

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PS: A Thank You to RJS for his comment. LK 3/31

Manchester: two more from Bowers

I received some nice comments after making two blog posts about the old hometown of Manchester, Connecticut. In the 'Manchester Redux' story, I included a long list of names: names of people that I knew, names of people that played a part during those early years of my life in Manchester. Ironically, I have reconnected with someone on that list, someone that I have not spoken with since high school, and that has been most gratifying and rewarding.

I want to thank all who contacted me.

Below are links to two short stories, stories related by memories from the 3rd grade at the Bowers Elementary School. In one, I learn about the power of symbol and the Holocaust. In the other, I capture an image that comes back to me in Los Angeles many years on.

Power of Symbol

Worms

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Manchester Redux

The names are with me today: Bowers School, Buckley School, Green School, Hartford Road Cafe, Hungry Tiger Cafe, Illing Jr High School, Larry Lisciotti, poker, pool, Red Sox Dugout, Salter's Pond, and many more.

Remembering my friends and the days of my youth in Manchester, Connecticut

Read the story here: 'Manchester Redux'

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March 2, 2008
Los Angeles, CA