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Whittling wood, forging friendships

The animals come two by two from the

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | The animals come two by two from the skilled hands of Suffolk County Wood Carvers Guild members. From left: Joel Hull, Raymond Bush, Marty Mizel and John Crawford. The arks attract new members to the group.

Bill McNulty was a New York City detective who investigated kidnappings and hostage situations; Maureen Kiernan had a 40-year career in nursing; Marty Mizel was a podiatrist; John Crawford built planes for Grumman, a skill he learned in the Navy. For a common thread, think wood.

All are part of the Suffolk County Wood Carvers Guild whose members whittle chunks of wood into pieces of art, a...

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