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Volume 6, Number 45
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Highland welcomes students
As trail opens, West Cheshire celebrates By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
By Jeniece Roman Record-Journal staff
In a matter of minutes, teachers and administrators at Highland Elementary School ushered hundreds of children into the building Thursday morning, Aug. 30, for the first day of school. “It’s exciting,” said Principal Scott Jeffrey. See School, A3
Students arrive on the first day of school Aug. 30 at Highland Elementary School. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Family sauce recipe hits the shelves By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
and is available in about a dozen locations across the state.
Angela Massimino’s recipe for meat sauce is one passed down three generations, one her mother taught her and one she has taught her own children.
“It was really exciting,” Massimino said about seeing the first jars on a grocery store shelf.
It’s one of the sauces that she’ll make for family gatherings, spending three hours on a Sunday putting it together. Friends and family liked it so much they urged her to start her own business for years. In July, the sauce went on the market
The name for Massimino’s sauce – Angela’s Kitchen Meat Sauce – was prompted by a renovation to her kitchen about five years ago. On the first Christmas after the work was finished, her daughter-in-law gave her a plaque that read “Angela's Kitchen.” See Sauce, A6
Jars of Angela's Kitchen meat sauce at the residence of creator, Angela Massimino, in Cheshire. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Cheshire Parks & Recreation will host a ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday to officially open the long-awaited final section of the Farmington Canal Linear Park Trail, Cornwall Avenue to West Main. With this section, the trail will now provide an opportunity to travel nearly 22 miles on paved trails from New Haven to Southington. The grand-opening event will be part of a day of celebration and activity for West Cheshire. Coinciding with the trail opening, Ball & Socket Arts will again host the “West Main Art Market” on the lawn of Ball & Socket Arts, 493 West Main St.. Sunday, Sept. 9. The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public parking will be located across the street, behind Pop’s Pizza, and Bike Cheshire will be on-site with a bike valet. The event is free of charge. See Trail, A5
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Three Cheshire police officers placed on administrative duty after an officer-involved shooting in June returned to regular duty 10 days after the incident, though the investigation continues.
Police Chief Neil Dryfe said the officers were put on ad-
rant for Cameron Pernin, 29, of 137 Fairway Drive. He was charged with risk of injury to a minor, first-degree threatening, third-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of attempted first-degree assault.
Robert Sage, supervisory inspector with the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office, said State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin cleared the officers to return to full duty. He declined A short time after police arfurther comment due to the rived, the woman left the ongoing investigation. house carrying the infant. Pernin then came out and On the evening of June 22, fired his gun at police, the police were called to 137 warrant said. Officers reFairway Drive by a woman turned fire, striking Pernin in who said her friend was inthe left hand. After being volved in a domestic viostruck, he went back in the lence incident and may be home and barricaded himbarricaded inside her conself inside. dominium with an infant, according to the arrest warSee Shooting, A13
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Principal Scott Jeffrey greets students on the first day of school Aug. 30 at Highland School.
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Jeffrey said 14 school buses brought students to the school, in addition to parents who drove their children. Approximately 50 students were attending Highland for the first time. “We’re always looking forward to the first day of school,” Jeffrey said. “We have the staff getting their rooms ready. “Within about 10 minutes, we have about 750 kids who have entered the building
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Owen Donovan, 2, smiles up at sisters Sophia, 7, and Jaicee, 9, while posing for photos on Thursday, Aug. 30, the first day of school at Highland Elementary School. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Danielle Diaz said her children Jaicee, 9, and Sophia, 7, will both begin thirdgrade at Highland. She said Cheshire Public Schools have been “amazing” for her children, especially for her daughter who is on the autism spectrum.
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Enjoying the end of summer at Lyman Orchards By Steven Scarpa Special to the Record-Journal
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MIDDLEFIELD — Families and friends from across the region came to Lyman Orchards over Labor Day weekend to celebrate “Peara-palooza,” the opening of the fall season.
The orchards were in particular splendor, waves upon waves of teeming trees just begging to be picked. Corn mazes, pony rides, peach cobblers, and live music might have drawn people out on Saturday, but everyone’s heart was in nature.
Not really. It’s a fun marketing hook, one that ties in nicely to the harvest, but people came out to breathe in the last bit of summer before the leaves turn, school gets going in earnest, the days get shorter, and we
Hunter Harring, 5, leads his brother Colt, 2, of Cheshire, in the “Dancing with the Stars”themed corn maze Saturday at Lyman Orchards.
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Senior Menu Lunch is served at noon at the Senior Center. Reservations may be made by calling 203-272-0047 two days in advance, before 11 a.m. Donation is suggested. Monday, Sept. 10: No elderly nutrition lunch program served. Tuesday, Sept. 11: Roast pork with gravy, roasted potato, peas and onions, rye bread, applesauce.
Wednesday, Sept. 12: Tuna salad plate, tossed salad with chick peas, beet salad, hard roll, peas. Thursday, Sept. 13: Spag h e tti with meatball, California blend vegetables, garlic breadstick, fresh fruit. Friday, Sept. 14: Black bean soup, Portuguese chicken, mashed potato, green beans, biscuit, tropical fruit.
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According to the organization: “This year we will have more arts and crafts vendors and booths for Cheshire's top cultural organizations.”
The show will feature local and regional artists and craftspeople showing and selling their products including Serenity Hill Baskets, handmade pottery by Claudine Burns Smith, handpainted silks by Mary Wolff and many more.
Helping to coordinate the ribbon cutting and marketplace is Patti Flynn-Harris, a supporter of Ball & Socket Arts. “The completion of the path is a huge milestone in the development of the West Cheshire Village District and a vital aspect of the plan for Ball & Socket Arts. The ribbon cutting takes place at 12:30 adjacent to the factory and we encourage visitors to join us for both events and to visit one of several restaurants for lunch located just steps away.”
The Art Market also will include local non-profits, the Cheshire Art League, CPFA/ Artsplace, The Cheshire Historical Society and Bike Walk CT. CPFA will have face painting and art projects for children, and more.
As Ball & Socket Arts Director of Development, Cheshire’s Patty Hartmann is helping to raise funds for the rehabilitation and Flynn-Harris said, “I have restoration of the factory. witnessed a transformation “We have had such an outin the West Cheshire Village pouring of local support to District and it keeps getting get this project to the next better and better. Once Ball phase. We are looking for& Socket Arts opens their ward to the day we open our doors, the transformation of doors and begin a rich portthe area will be complete folio of programs for everyand we can look forward to a one to enjoy,” she said. vibrant downtown area,” she
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50th New Britain High School reunion planned New Britain High School class of 1968 has scheduled its 50th reunion for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Hartford Marriott Farmington, 15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington.
Deadline to R.S.V.P. is Saturday, Sept. 15. For more information, contact Carol Fitzsimons at 860-314-2323 or carolfitzsimons@yahoo.com.
Quilts that Care sets fundraiser Oct. 11 Quilts that Care, a group of volunteers who make quilts to give comfort for individuals undergoing cancer treatments, has scheduled its sixth annual fundraiser for Thursday, Oct. 11, 5 to 8 p.m., at The Village at East Farms, 180 Scott Road, Waterbury. A
fee is charged. The event will recognize Dr. Joseph Ravalese III MD, board-certified Therapeutic Radiation Oncologist.
Keith and Angela Massimino, of Cheshire, creators of Angela's Kitchen meat sauce. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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“I’ve got a million ideas,” Massimino said.
banking most of her career, and is now a part-time caretaker. The new business is a family endeavor, with her husband Keith, also 56, working as a partner and one of her daughters helping with taste tests at local markets.
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Massimino’s sister Anita died of cancer at the age of 51. Soon after she was taking the first steps to producing the sauce commercially, with the whole process lasting almost a year. She has fond memories of making sauces and other food with her sister. She said it took many tests to get the recipe just right to be shelf ready, especially since she was determined not add GMOs, extra sugar or citric acid.
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“The same way that I make it (at home) is the same way they make it,” she said. Angela’s Kitchen Meat Sauce can be found at Tops Market in Plantsville, Oliver’s Supermarket in Prospect, Zentek Farms in Cheshire and more locations across the state. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
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YOU’RE INVITED TO A SPECIAL FUNDRAISER! Colton Gosselin, 4, of Meriden sits for his Spider-man face, painted by Kelly Cozzi of Fantasy Faces, Saturday at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Justin Weekes, Special to The Citizen
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on a blonde horse named Axl Rose. “He thinks the horse says moo,” McCarthy said. Each year, she and her family take the ride up to Lyman Orchards. There’s nice activities for the kids, and the parents enjoy the food and ambiance. “We are not going on the moo again,” McCarthy said to Nathan. “We are going to the corn.” The corn maze is the star of the family activities offered at the orchard. Tim Burt, the farm’s director of marketing and retail operations, expects more than 40,000 people will come through the 3.5-acre maze over the course of the fall season. The corn is planted in early spring. Once it reaches the right height (about 12 to 15 feet) it takes six workers a week to carve the maze out of the field, using a GPS to plot out the design. “You get lost in this world of corn,” Burt said. Larry Prescott, owner of Sievert Dairy Farm on Johnson Avenue in Meriden, was offering hay rides — about 10 minutes up to the old homestead and back. Jake and Duke, two beautiful horses with a combined weight of more than 4,800 pounds, were doing the heavy lifting. Prescott, who was born in northern Vermont and has been working with horses
his whole life, can tell you a thing or two about them. Between chatting up the parents and children on the ride and petting his dog, Prescott was gently instructing Samantha Morris, a volunteer at his farm, how to handle the big boys.
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Norin Ansari and Maliha Tariq posed for pictures among the trees. After a round of photos, they planned to pick some fruit and sunflowers.
Ansari grew up in Kansas and came out to New Haven to study at the Yale School of Medicine.
“It’s a nice break from the city,” said Tariq, a Madison native currently studying data science at Columbia University. “It’s relaxing, serene, and scenic.”
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Fellowship of Life Church, 150 Sandbank Road, schedules Sunday Celebration at 10 a.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 203272-7976, visit
Shabbat worship services first Friday of the month, youth Shabbat at 6:30 p.m.; all other Fridays, 6:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Micahevery – Thursdays, noon, in the TBD social hall. Bring your own lunch.
Torah study. Join Rabbi Micah and a group of adults for Torah study and a discussion about the weekly parshaon Saturdays, 8:45 a.m. Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., 203-272-0037; www.tbdcheshire.org.
Christ Chapel Christ Chapel in Nelson Hall at Elim Park Place, 150 Cook Hill Road, schedules traditional Sunday worship for 10:30 a.m. All are welcome;
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Cheshire United Methodist Cheshire United Methodist Church, 205 Academy Road, schedules worship for Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School is scheduled for 9 to 9:55 a.m. For more information, call 203-272-4626.
Cheshire Lutheran Church Cheshire Lutheran Church, 660 West Main St., schedules Sunday services for 9 a.m. For more information, call 203-272-5106.
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Cheshire Lutheran Church plans to resume its Education Hour on Sunday, Sept. 9. The Education Hour meets between the two Sunday services, 9:10 to 10:10 a.m. All members of the community are welcome. Sunday school classes are held for children and youth 4-years-old to grade 12. Adult Bible Class, during the Education Hour, is scheduled to begin Sunday, Sept. 16. For more information and to register, call 203-272-5106. There is no fee.
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Fine-tuning the blight ordinance In 2014, a resident of Winslow Road in Cheshire died after the floor of her house collapsed under the weight of accumulated belongings. The structure was subsequently demolished. That’s one example, and an obviously extreme one, of the type of situation that has led the town to implement an unsafe premises law that imposes fines for dilapidated or vacant properties. The Town Council recently approved the ordinance after several revisions, to make it clear the penalties are for public safety and health hazards and not for what
bors, and the ordinance appears designed with that in mind. The ordinance allows residents to submit That was an important distinction complaints to the town’s blight enfor some, including council Demoforcement officer. Fines of up to crat Peter Talbot. “It went through $100 a day can be imposed on propseveral iterations,” he said. “I was erty owners who allow garbage to not a proponent of it when it first pile up, or allow vegetation to grow came out. It went from being a or structures to decay to the point blight ordinance to a public safety where they’ve become a danger to ordinance… It’s not something that’s the public. Owners deemed in violagoing to pit neighbor against neigh- tion would be given time to correct bor.” the situation, with elderly and lowincome residents given more time. It’s certainly not worth lending any more fire to what might be an inRepublican Paul Bowman, council flamed relationship between neigh- vice chairman, articulated what could be considered frivolous complaints.
many might feel wary about when it comes to such an ordinance, as in the risk to individual property rights. Bowman said he was less worried about blight and more worried about safety. The ordinance allows the town to get involved when a structure is deemed a risk to others. After careful deliberations, the council appears to have come up with an answer in the interests of safety. Previously published in the RecordJournal.
Volunteers help assess health of Mill River By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
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Outfitted with waders and clipboards, brothers Nick and Ben Motmans climbed down the bank of the Mill River near Mount Sanford Road Monday to study a section of the waterway.
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Nick Motmans, 17, is a student at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford and member of the Cheshire Land Trust board. He was one of the 20 volunteers trained by a water quality specialist with the Regional Water Authority several weeks ago. The volunteers are helping assess the health of the Mill River. The Mill River starts in Cheshire and flows 17 miles to New Haven Harbor. Save the Sound, a nonprofit, is funding the study to determine which ar-
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Nicole Davis, Mill River Watershed coordinator for Save the Sound, observes the Mill River in Hamden, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Volunteers will be looking for signs of road runoff, human intervention and water contamination in the Mill River over the coming weeks as part of a river health study.
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CHET accepting applications for annual scholarships Connecticut high school freshmen and seniors may apply for the 2018 CHET Advance Scholarship. The program is sponsored by Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, trustee of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust.
for a $2,500 scholarship. In addition, up to 100 freshmen will be awarded an initial $2,000 scholarship, with the opportunity to receive an additional $500 if the student’s family saves $500 in a CHET account by the time the student graduates from high school.
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Eversource using drones to inspect electric lines Leveraging innovative technologies, Eversource is now using drones to more efficiently inspect electric lines throughout Connecticut. The aerial devices provide the energy company with a close look at high-voltage energy infrastructure, including those spanning reSee Drones, A11
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mote, hard-to-reach areas. The use of drones is limited to inspections of Eversource equipment by certified operators, without compromising the privacy of nearby property owners. Using drones will decrease the need for periodic inspections by low-flying helicopters, reducing the use of fossil fuels and lowering the costs associated with annual inspections which are paid for by customers. Drone inspections will also reduce the need for vehicle access to inspect equipment in environmentally sensitive areas. In addition to its routine annual inspections, Eversource plans to also use drones to assess damage to the electric system in the wake of major storms. During an emergency, the company can launch a camera-equipped drone to collect accurate and timely power line damage information and immediately transfer data to restoration planners. Armed with detailed assessments, system operators can more accurately dispatch crews, establish repair priorities and communicate more precise restoration information to customers. — Press Release
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1 to 2:30 p.m. – Blood pressure screenings. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 9:30 a.m. C.H.A.T. planning meeting. Friday, Sept. 14, 5 to 9 p.m. – Cheshire Fall Festival at Bartlem Park. Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – Cheshire Fall Festival at Bartlem Park. Monday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – AARP Driver Safety Program. Registration and prepayment required. Monday, Sept. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. – Photo ID. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Veterans’ Coffee Hour. Scheduled guest speaker is Jack Perham, USAF Intelligence. Registration is appreciated.
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Cheshire Readers Book Club. Share what you are reading. Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Blood Pressure Screening. Thursday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m. – Through the Looking Glass: The Cheshire Sherlock Holmes Society. “The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist” by Arthur Conan Doyle. Registration is appreciated. Thursday, Sept. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. – Whist. A fee is charged. Reservations required to 203494-1676.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Grab a hammer and pitch in In the wake of heavy graduation losses, Cheshire Rams get busy rebuilding
Along with Covel, the line lost Dan Calbo, Connor Whelan, Owen Reach and Andrew Zebarth. Calbo is now at St. Lawrence with Covel. The 6foot-7, 325-pounds Zebarth is at Sacred Heart.
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At linebacker, along with Nelson, Cheshire lost Jay Como and Cole Escoto. Led by Nelson’s team-high 118 tackles, that linebacking trio accounted for 255 tackles a year ago.
CHESHIRE — After going 6-4 last season and 2-2 in SCC Tier 1, the Cheshire football team is looking forward to getting better this upcoming campaign.
Gone from the secondary, aside from Jeffery, Angelone and Hoynes, is Nick Quint, whose five interceptions were the team high.
Like every year, it will not be an easy road. For starters, the Rams have a tenacious schedule. Along with a tough SCC Tier 1 schedule versus Shelton, West Haven, Notre Dame-West Haven, North Haven, and Fairfield Prep, Cheshire plays a crossover against defending state Class L champion Daniel Hand and nonconference games against perennial powerhouses Newtown and Southington. For another thing, the Rams must replace the majority of their starters, including three-year starting quarterback Jack Raba and several AllRecord-Journal and All-Conference players now suiting up in college — lineman Dan Covel (St. Lawrence), linebacker Nick Nelson (Pace) and four-year safety/wide receiver Michael Jeffery (Amherst). Add wide receiver/captain Eric Angelone to that list. Add kicker/punter Ethan Bronson, who was also All-RJ and All-Conference. There are a lot of positions to fill, which means there are a lot of opportunities. “We are working hard,” said Don Drust, who is entering his seventh year as Cheshire’s head coach. “Guys showed up understanding that we had to get a lot of work done. We had a lot of holes to fill; we graduated a lot of seniors last year. The good thing is everybody has embraced it and everybody understands what we have in front of us and what we have to do.” The Rams certainly aren’t ducking from the challenge. “We’ve been a very energetic team.
Sean Cangiano gets to work during a recent practice at Cheshire High School. The junior will play on both the offensive and defensive lines. Justin Weekes, special to The Citizen
We’ve been wanting to get after it in the first couple practices, which is great,” said senior Jason Shumilla, who started last year at cornerback and looms as Raba’s replacement at QB. “I’ve seen a lot of the new guys picking it up and starting to get things rolling, and it is looking good.” The team’s young energy and the uncertainty over starting positions is something the Rams will look to work to their advantage going into the season. “Competition breeds success,” Drust said. “I know it’s cliche, but I am a firm believer in it. “We have to take it day by day more than ever,” Drust added. “We are replacing a lot of guys and we have a lot of guys that graduated, and we have to understand the process, understand what we have to get better at. And we have to understand that we have to learn from everything we’ve done wrong and right.”
The offense The Rams bid farewell to a senior class of 27. Even for a Class LL program like Cheshire, that’s a large number. So is the yardage that must be replaced. Raba, now playing lacrosse at Loyola-Maryland, departed as the program’s all-time leading passer (3,913
yards, 28 TDs). His understudy, the more-than-serviceable Will Graikoski, also graduated. Of the 1,528 passing yards Raba and Graikoski dished out last season, senior receivers, led by Jeffery (670) and Angelone (431), accounted for all but 90 of them. Cole Escoto (Bridgton Academy), Tim Hoynes (UMass lacrosse) and Tom Wnuck are also key receivers who graduated. Shumilla and senior Jackson Telese are looking to fill the shoes at quarterback. Seniors Tim Krutz and Jacob Simsik, along with junior Alec Frione, are the leading candidates to fill the open receiver spots. Up front, Cheshire brings back just one starter, senior Tom Cherneskie. A pair of juniors, Will Bergin and Sean Cangiano, look to help fill the breach.
Shumilla brings experience back to the secondary. The linebacking corps will be rebuilt around Alston. The line will be reforged with Bergin, Cangiano and Cherneskie. These are the players Cheshire will count on heavily for their maturity. “Jason Shumilla started at corner; he understands it,” said Drust. “Will Bergin started on the offensive and defensive line a couple games; he gets it. And Sean Cangiano understands, too. We are leaning on these guys to help bring the others along and to be leaders and take on some of those roles.”
The schedule With Shelton’s turf field being resurfaced, the season opener with the Gaels has been moved to Thursday night, Sept. 6, at West Haven’s Ken Strong Stadium. The Rams stay on the road in Week 2 (Newtown) and Week 3 (North Haven). The home opener is a SCC crossover against Jonathan Law on Sept. 28. Cheshire also hosts Fairfield Prep (Oct. 12), Notre Dame (Oct. 26), Hand (Nov. 2) and Harding (Nov. 9). This year’s Apple Classic is in Southington.
Where the Rams do return experience is at running back. Jake McAlinden was the team’s leading Simsik likes what he has seen so far rusher last year as a sophomore with from his teammates in practice and 681 yards on 112 carries. is ready to get the season started. He’s the lightning in the Cheshire “I’ve seen that we are going to be a ground game. The thunder is 215team that plays very hard and finishpound senior Elijah Alston. A thirdes games,” said Simsik. “I can’t wait year starter, Alston rushed for 343 for Friday nights. There is nothing yards last year. like them. Can’t wait for the first game against Shelton.” The defense The Rams took graduation hits at all three levels on this side of the ball.
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Tuesday, Sept. 11 Crafty Ladies, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold I, 9:30 a.m.; Moderate Exercise, 10:15 to 11 a.m.; Yolartes, 12:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Chair Yoga Class, 1 p.m.; Blood Pressure Screening, 1
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Wednesday, Sept. 12 C.H.A.T. Planning meeting, 9:30 a.m.; Pilates Class, 9:30 a.m.; R.A.D. for Seniors, 10 a.m.; Wii Bowling League, 10 a.m.; Balance & Coordination Class, 10:30 a.m.; Mah Jongg, noon; Nickel, Nickel, 12:45 p.m.; Busy Bees Crafts, 1 p.m.; Senior Club Bingo, 1 p.m.
tant water body, particularly for Hamden since it flows into Lake Whitney. “It’s where Hamden gets all its water supply,” Nick Motmans said. Dan Doyle, spokesman for the Regional Water Authority, said tha volunteers will get training in identifying signs of "something problematic in the water" such as runoff.
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After taking Pernin into custody, officers searched the condominium and found a semi-automatic handgun on the kitchen counter that appeared to
Eroded channels leading to the river can mean improper drainage nearby from a road, for instance.
She’ll mark on a map where there are outfalls, pipes that discharge water into the river, or piles of garbage.
Each volunteer was assigned a section of the river to study.
Roach has found that a walking stick helps while in the river bed.
Roach found the training comprehensive and helpful.
“You’ve got to watch out for poison ivy and hornets,” she said.
Volunteers are supposed to walk upstream first so as not to disturb the riverbed trying to study it.
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Per statute, state police are investigating the incident and will share their findings with the state’s attorney, who will determine if the officers acted properly. Pernin is next scheduled to appear at the New Haven Judicial District courthouse on Sept. 11.
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