Berch

Eva's mother, Sylvia, is the tour guide, and they really do a good job on the whole Hugenot thing, and the "Berch" thing.

Mungowitz in Deutschland--Day 1 2009

Berch found his calling as an artist when he was growing up in Trinidad and Tobago.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

Berch's window painting at Taverna Kyclades evokes the Mediterranean.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

What would really make Berch feel really good -- aside from a long vacation that he's always too busy to take -- is painting more murals like the one he did for Crown Chemists.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

Berch found his calling as an artist when he was growing up in Trinidad and Tobago.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

Depending on the complexity of the design, Berch spends a couple of hours to a couple of days applying the semi-gloss latex enamel paint to plain panes.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

The race could be even closer than that, Mr. Berch said, as he sees more intensity in Maloney supporters, and endorsements may not matter as much in a low turnout race.

West Virginia Race Tightens Kris Maher 2011

Berch found his calling as an artist when he was growing up in Trinidad and Tobago.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011

Neil Berch, associate professor of political science at West Virginia University in Morgantown, said the candidates weren't that far apart on many issues.

West Virginia Race Tightens Kris Maher 2011

Patsy has been urging him to focus on the paintings, but they agree that Berch doesn't have any free time to pursue this now -- or maybe ever.

Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Pane-Air Painter Nancy Ruhling 2011