Connecticut's own Klingberg Family Centers' mission is to extend hope and healing to children and families whose lives have been affected by abuse in its various forms.
Words by Mark Johnson
By the time Eric came to live at Klingberg Family Centers he had suffered a degree of abandonment and rejection few children will ever know. His story begins overseas, where he spent the first five years of his life in an orphanage after his father was sent to prison.
Join us in the chase to discover the early genesis of Wayne Carini’s passion, the automobile.
Words and Photos by Russ Rocknak
Wayne Carini is a master of multitasking. On a daily basis his commitments, in order of priority, are his family, running his three businesses and his TV show, Chasing Classic Cars (now in it’s fourth year of syndication on the Discovery Channel). He seems to juggle them all seamlessly, and is always ready with a quick smile. In between worldwide travel, clients, restorations in progress, charitable interests and the ever-present phone call, we finally caught up to Carini last spring and sat down to discuss the early path of what has become his life’s trajectory.
Michael Kittredge opens his doors for us and discusses the theory behind his passion for collecting cars.
Words and Photos by Russ Rocknak
Early on a recent Sunday morning, I caught up with Michael Kittredge at his home base in Leverett, Massachusetts. Kittredge, a dyed-in-the-wool car guy, met me at one of the outposts on his property. In true fashion, he was driving a Porsche—a 2009 Porsche 911 S4 Targa, to be exact. With a wry grin, he says “follow me!”
In Stowe, Vermont, he is known to some as the “godfather of motor sport.” Perhaps even the mysterious “Stig of Stowe.” If you happen to be in Stowe and see a pack of exotic cars moving through town, you can bet he probably has something to do with it. We know him as Chris Francis, owner and proprietor of the Ye Olde England Inne in Stowe, Vermont.