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Some questioning regional calendar

By Eric Vo

Special to The Citizen

As regions begin work on a common school calendar, some Board of Education members question whether the calendar is taking autonomy from local school boards.

A law passed last year requires each region to adopt a school calendar starting with the 2015-16 school year.

Regions have the option to start during the 2014-15 school year. Some regions are seek-

ing an extension, pushing the adoption date to the 2016-17 school year and making 201516 another voluntary year.

There are six regional service centers in t h e s t a te : Co o p e rat ive Educational Services, Education Connection, Area Cooperative Educational Services, Capitol Region Education Council, Learn, and EastConn.

The six service centers are responsible for creating the common calendar for school

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systems to follow.

Cheshire, Meriden, and Wallingford are part of the Area Cooperative Educational Services region. Southington is a part of the Capitol Region Education Council.

According to state guidelines, the calendars must have a minimum of 180 days; two common professional development days; a common start date; and three vacation periods, including summer break.

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Newly fallen snow, seen just before dawn, is captured in this photo taken in a sleepy Cheshire neighborhood, Feb. 4. The scene recalls a quote from poet Percy Bysshe Shelly: “I love snow, snow and all the forms of radiant frost.” | (Joy VanderLek/The Cheshire Citizen)

Shorts-wearers immune to cold and public opinion side clad in his summer shorts in mid-winter to retrieve his mail in freezing While wearing shorts in temperatures.

“I always wear shorts. I winter may be an acquired taste, it’s not an unhealthy don’t like pants, never did,” practice. Cheshire resident said Nastri, who is a healthy Frank Nastri doesn’t feel 86-years-old. “I go to church the cold as he walks out- every morning and then to breakfast, and people comJosh Spataj and Jared ment to me all the time. I Andrea throw the football have always been an athlete out in the snow with and still go to the gym every friends. Shorts are more day. I spent most of my time comfortable, they say, even in shorts in my early years, in the winter. | (Photo by Lauren and it just sort of stuck.”

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kids regularly walk the halls throughout the winter months in their cargo shorts, seemingly in a deliberate defiance to the frigid temperatures outside, as Louise Marone, front office secretary can attest. “I see many students throughout the winter in shorts. One student in particular wears shorts frequently,” Marone said. “They feel more comfortable in shorts.”

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shorts. According to Joshua Spataj, seventh grader at Dodd, “I only wear them if it’s not too cold. If the temperature drops below 20 degrees, I put on pants.” He thinks shorts are more comfortable and less confining.

He will wear a long sleeve shirt and a hoodie or jacket, but loves those shorts.

Jared Andrea, also a seventh grader at Dodd states, “I will wear shorts depending on what is in my drawer

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Cheshire reval causes drop direction, Cheshire’s top 10 but this is a swing of Taxpayer Assessment almost 13 1. Industrial Avenue LLC . . . . . . .$ 37,812,800 percent.”

2. Connecticut Light & Power . . .$ 37,539,840 On the 2013 grand 3. Bozzuto’s Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 21,514,550 list, per4. Macy’s Corp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 17,861,990 sonal prop5. WE 350 Knotter Cheshire . . . .$ 16,957,695 erty went up by 13.8 6. CT Indy CH LLC. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 15,981,780 percent 7. Yankee Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 12,954800 and mo8. Alexion Pharmaceuticals. . . . .$ 9,897,770 tor vehi9. WFM Properties Cheshire . . . .$ 7,972,910 cles by 1.53 percent, 10. Marshall Enterprises. . . . . . . .$ 7,845,090 for a total loss of 6.31 percent. payers did not change much The annual grand list is a from last year, with Industrial tally of all taxable property Avenue LLC, the parent in town including real estate, company of Bozzutto’s Inc., motor vehicles and personal leading the pack. Industrial property: equipment and ma- Avenue’s taxable values are chinery used by businesses. $37,812,800.

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dom and comfort of wearing shorts.

For some, it is hard to overlook this habit when we’re feeling chilled to the bone.

“Put something on — you’ll catch your death of cold,” is what many have heard yelled by parents throughout the years. Parents and grandparents may worry that their kids will be at risk for colds if they wear shorts to school on winter days.

The Centers for Disease Control provides some guidance on the topic. While it explains that exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or out, can cause serious or life-threatening health problems — such as hypothermia and frost-bite — there is no mention that wearing shorts (or inadequately warm clothing) in winter causes a cold.

Kidshealth.org states that colds are caused by “rhinoviruses”, which are invisible droplets in the air we breathe or on things we touch. It specifies that despite some old wives’ tales, “not wearing a jacket or sweater when it’s chilly, sitting or sleeping in a draft, and going outside while your hair [is] wet do not cause colds.”

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Plainville, a freelance sports photographer for The Citizen weeklies said, “I’m lucky, I don’t feel the cold that much.

I’m in the same garb yearround: T-shirt and shorts. To be honest, I only own a couple of pairs of slacks for formal occasions, but no jeans. It was never a conscious decision, as far as making a statement for style or attitude.

It’s more about comfort than warmth.

When asked whether it is ever too cold for shorts, Leidemer said, “Never. I was shooting Southington football in 2011 when winter storm Alfred hit. In shorts and a jacket, I left at halftime and caught a lot of ribbing for doing so: ‘Oh, did it finally get too cold for you?’ No, visibility was terrible. I’m a photographer, no point in taking photos when you can’t see what you’re shooting. But too cold? Never.”

While it’s a little shocking to see people walk around half-exposed while the rest of us are bundle up, they appear to be immune to the cold and public opinion. But at least now parents and grandparents can be assured that as long as their kids don’t have a rhinovirus, they will be safe from a cold. Even in shorts.

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when I get dressed. It doesn’t bother me.” Jared also has a logical reason for wearing shorts in the wintertime.

When he has a test scheduled at school, he prefers to wear shorts because pants “get bunched up behind my knees if I sit for a long time and it gets uncomfortable. It is a distraction.”

A s yo u l o o k a ro u n d Connecticut, and greater New England, it seems to be almost common to see folks refusing to give up the free-

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Alfred E. Smith, Jr., has been named the new town attorney for Cheshire.

He replaces Dwight Johnson, who is retiring and has served as town attorney since 2006. Both attorneys are with the Municipal Law Practice firm Murtha Cullina, out of Hartford, which serves about 40 municipalities in Connecticut.

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The town’s 2013 net grand list fell by more than 6 percent from 2012, dropping the town’s revenue base by about $182 million, according to Town Manager Michael Milone and Assessor Mario Panagrosso.

It’s the first time in at least 20 years that there has been a drop in the grand list, Milone said.

The grand list is now valued at roughly $2.71 billion.

The biggest hit came in the real estate sector, with a loss of 7.93 percent, due to the revaluation of properties, Milone said.

The last full revaluation of properties was done in 2008, when real estate values went up 9.2 percent.

“It was not at all surprising.

Actually we were somewhat surprised in that we thought it would be much worse,” Milone said. “We thought it was going to be around $211 million.”

Milone said that the downward trend is similar to that seen in other towns statewide.

“We’ve been watching revaluations in other towns and our declines are not nearly as much,” Milone said, adding that some similar towns saw declines of nearly 13 percent.

Houses at the lower end of the cost spectrum did not decline in value as much as those at the higher end, Milone said.

“There’s no simple way across the board to say what effect this will have,” he said.

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T h e S pi R I T Wr it i n g Feb. 26, at the Cheshire Library, 104 Main St. Artist Tony Ruggiero is scheduled to demonstrate a program on pointil- Contest, in its 7th year, enlism call “Dot to Dot.” The demonstration is free and open courages deaf and hard-ofhearing high school students to the public.

The meeting follows a reception for the Artsplace Student to use the power of the written word. The contest will Art Show, scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m.

For more information, call Karen Dwyer at (203) 389-8419. award the winners – two tenth and two eleventh graders – their choice of a scholarship and travel expenses to the Explore Your Future program at NTID, or $500.

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The common start date would be on the last Wednesday of August with a three-day flexible window.

With vacations, students should receive five days off from school within the second or third week of April and another week during the fourth or fifth week of December. Election Day would also be designated as a professional development day with no school for students.

In addition, the state is asking regions to come to an agreement for holidays, such as Veterans Day, Columbus Day and other single-day holidays.

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“If you only need a parttime teacher, the person can be part-time in Wallingford and part-time in Cheshire,” Castelli said.

For parents who have children attending different schools, a regional calendar would align vacation day, Castelli added.

Not every board member is sold on the idea.

Wa l l i n g f o rd B o a rd o f Education Chairwoman Roxane McKay said she can see the advantages of adopting a common calendar, but she’s also concerned with the

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“I am a little concerned that it is taking away our autonomy and our ability to see what’s most appropriate and valued in our district,” she said. “It suggests that they know our district better and we obviously know our districts the best ... what the culture is and what is important.”

School superintendents, Greg Florio of Cheshire and Mark D. Benigni of Meriden said they hope the common calendar would grant school systems flexibility for things like religious holidays.

Board of Education Vice Chairman Joe Marrone agreed.

“I don’t support it at all. I think it’s there to diminish the power of local boards of education and bring it up to the state,” he said.

School Superintendent Salvatore Menzo said he sees the benefits of the common calendar, but didn’t believe it had to be a law.

“We’ve done many of the things they hope would benefit a regional calendar,” he said.

Castelli said it’s important to give the calendar a chance and “try to embrace change with an open mind.”

“You’ve got to give it some time to try to work out the kinks and to see if it’s feasible,” she said.

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Clergy Corner

The peculiar power of love — and chocolate

By Rev. Ray Andersen

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Contrary to popular belief Valentine’s Day was not created by the combined efforts

of the Hallmark greeting card company, FTD florists, and the chocolate truffle industry. It came about from the story of a priest in third century Rome, named

Valentine.

As the story goes Emperor Claudius II (known behind his back as “Claudius the Cruel”) was waging several difficult military campaigns.

He believed that soldiers fought better if they had no families at home; hence he forbade young men to marry. Valentine, believing that young people should not only marry but also have God present in their relationship, secretly married couples defying Claudius.

For this he was executed (by decapitation) in 269 A. D. Before dying he sent a letter to a blind girl he had been praying for and signed it “from your Valentine.”

The rest, of course, is history; and a piece of history that no self-respecting entrepreneurial greeting card company could possibly ignore.

Today marriage seems to be in a state of disrepair.

There is such a high rate of divorce that first marriages are sometimes called “starter” marriages. There’s strong social debate on civil unions and same sex marriages. Young people often fear that marriage may ruin

their relationship. At any rate no one thinks marriage is easy, especially whoever wrote the wedding service: “for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health…”

Perhaps St. Valentine, in support of marriage, might say love needs to be more than just a warm fuzzy feeling for someone. After all it’s as easy to get a warm fuzzy feeling about someone as it is to make yourself yawn.

Love requires a decision of the will, an intentional, determined choosing of another that will help both get through the “better or worse” parts of their future.

Valentine’s Day may have become one of the secular world’s high holy days, but it’s also a good time to think about the peculiar power of love. Love is both the strongest and weakest force in the world. It’s strong enough to conquer that most impregnable of fortifications, the human heart; yet it can only do so with the consent of the conquered. Love can breach a wall, but can do so, not by its own strength, but only at the invitation of the one whom the wall defends.

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Women and water program scheduled The Cheshire Wallingford League of Women Voters and the Wallingford Public Library have scheduled a forum “Women and water” for Saturday, Feb.22, 1 p.m., at the Wallingford Public Library.

The program explores the public policy of water use and features women whose careers are water-related positions. Panelist include Wallingford Representative Mary Muchinsky, involved with legislative efforts to implement a statewide water plan and who was instrumental in the creation of the Quinnipiac River Watershed Association; Lori Mathieu, the public health section chief for the drinking water section of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Betsy Gore, executive director of the Connecticut Water Works Association.

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Group Kickstarts Cheshirepedia project Women’s Club The organization be- and educators, including hind the local on-line re- well-referenced submissions source encyclopedia called being available on any topic Cheshirepedia will soon relating to Cheshire.

Similar to Wikipedia, states submit its video project to Kickstarter.com, an on-line Chesanow, “Ours will be one of very few non-Wiki sites asfunding tool.

Organization president sociated with a town of this John Fournier describes size.”

Diane Calabro, president Kickstarter as a useful resource for new and novel of the Cheshire Historical projects. “[Kickstarter will Society is enthusiastic about help] Cheshirepedia on the project, hoping that fundits way to being another ing will allow the website to unique part of the Cheshire be up and running soon. “We have so many people submitlandscape.”

Funding is needed to ting research articles, phof inalize design on the tographs, oral histories and Cheshirepedia website and more,” Calabro said.

The Cheshirepedia video to secure 501(3)c non-profit status, allowing tax-deduct- was shot in various locations throughout town, including ible donations.

Cheshire Town Historian, Lock 12 Historical Park. Local Jeanné Chesanow initiated videographer Rick Smith the Cheshirepedia concept. filmed the group. Participants “So many people have asked wrote their own scripts.

The Kickstarter entry will me if there was a website where they could find ‘all be available on Valentine’s things Cheshire’ and one day Day on www.kickstarter.

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The Cheshire Women’s Club is scheduled to meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Senior Center for a general business meeting at 11 a.m. followed by a program at 12:15 p.m. that is open to the public.

Cheshire Women’s Club has no age requirements, and is open to all women of Cheshire and surround-

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The club participates in civil projects and offers a scholarship to a woman returning to or continuing her education.

For more information about joining the club, call Paulette at (203) 272-8779 or attend any meeting.

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Bursting bubbles Once again, Cheshire’s community pool faces choppy waters.

Back in November, residents approved a new tension membrane cover for the outdoor facility — an end to the latest search for better shelter from inclement weather. The pool’s beleaguered past includes multiple collapses by its synthetic bubble roof under the weight of heavy snowfall. Large accumulations of wintry precipitation fell through or off the bubble, which caused significant damage and posed considerable safety risks.

(Fortunately, nobody was hurt.)

As expensive and frustrating repairs mounted, Cheshire leaders sought a more reliable f ix.

Installation of a tension membrane should do the trick. Capable of holding 50 inches of snow and sustaining 130 mph wind gusts, the new cover is a structural upgrade over synthetic

bubbles that perpetually burst.

But, late last month, Town Planner William S. Voelker discovered an unanticipated complication.

The pool is within a residential zone, where a height ordinance caps buildings at 40 feet. Blueprints call for the tension membrane to be 55 feet tall.

Cheshire officials debated whether to try to rezone the surrounding area as industrial — where structures can reach 65 feet — or request a height variance. Town Council members voted 6-3 for the latter.

Rezoning would have been an overextension, opening the door for other buildings to rise above 40 feet in the primarily residential district.

Th e 6 -3 vo te c a m e down along party lines.

Democrats, in minority, voiced concerns of “fairness.” Would officials set bad precedent by permitting circumvention of mu-

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nicipal rules? “If we keep trying to do back-door things, it’s a slippery slope,” stated Democrat councilor Liz Linehan (R-J, 1-17).

She has a valid point. To allow zoning deviations for town-owned properties could raise questions of ethics, and possibly influence future instances of Cheshire bypassing its own ordinances.

However, permitting the new pool cover is a necessary exception.

Construction of a tension membrane could stop the recent pattern of expensive, dangerous, weather-related mishaps. Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals should approve the height variance. The only precedent being set is that municipal leaders are willing to make special cases when protecting public safety and taxpayer dollars — nothing is unjust with that.

This editorial originally ran in the Feb.3 edition of the Record-Journal.

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Calendar concerns Although common calendars for education regions may generate budget savings, negatives seem to outweigh positives.

A Connecticut law, signed last June by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, requires that each region of academic districts adopt a uniform schedule by the 2015-16 school year.

Meriden, Wallingford and Cheshire are members of one region, while Southington belongs to another. Under new legislation, school systems in these groups would have to implement identical calendars, despite differences in how each municipality operates.

For instance, issues could arise regarding existing contracts for employees. Legally, certain workers may have specific days off in one district. What happens when a regional calendar mandates all staff be in classrooms on that date? Before the law takes full effect in 2015-16, these contracts will have to be reevaluated and, perhaps, readjusted.

Regions may face other problems. Not all districts have academic years of similar length. Wallingford students, for example, typically attend school for more than the state minimum of 180 days. Additionally, inclement weather can affect different areas to varying degrees.

What happens if one district must close classrooms to recover after a powerful hurricane? Do all schools in the same region have to wait? Or,

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what if one education system must alter its calendar because of ongoing building projects, as in Southington and Meriden?

The most troubling aspect with the common calendar is a lessening of municipal control over its own classrooms.

Boards of Education stand to lose a portion of their decision-making abilities to regional-level officials. On this questionable rearrangement, we agree with Southington School Superintendent Joseph V. Erardi: “I’m a believer for local governance for local schools.”

The upside for municipalities resides in cost reductions. Regional combination of services — like student transportation or part-time employees — is simpler when calendars align. And districts could jointly host professional development programs for staff from several towns or cities. In this manner, the law encourages greater sharing of resources, a better financial practice than each district purchasing individually. To his credit, Malloy acted with school savings in mind.

However, these are but a few helpful elements against a slew of drawbacks.

While academic administrators surely will appreciate cost-savings, common calendars may cause too many issues to be overall beneficial.

Area school officials are right to voice concerns about these flaws, especially the shifting of local power to regional authorities. Connecticut politicians should heed such protests and reconsider this shortsighted law.

This editorial originally ran in the Feb. 4 edition of the Record-Journal.

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Dr. William Petit has decided not to run for Congress.

In a Feb. 5 statem e n t , p ro vided to The Dr. William Associated Petit P ress Petit said he will not be a candidate in the 5th Congressional District.

Although he had been approached by a number of people who urged him to consider running, Petit said his “clear priority” is spending time with his new wife and 10-week-old son.

“I feel particularly blessed to be able to devote my time to them and to continue to volunteer for the Petit Family Foundation at this stage of my life,” he wrote.

Petit told reporters in

November he was “50-50” on running. The district is represented by Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty. While Petit has never held elected office, he was deeply involved in campaigning against the repeal of Connecticut’s death penalty.

Petit was the only survivor of a hostage ordeal in which his wife and two daughters were killed inside his home in Cheshire. Steven Hayes, 50, and Joshua Komisarjevsky, 33, were sentenced to death for the killings.

“I have always felt it is a great responsibility and privilege in a democracy to run for public office, and that those who care about good government need to be willing to get involved,” Petit said.

Petit was considered a formidable candidate if he ran and the seat is one where Republicans would have a chance to break Democrats’ lock on the state’s congressional delegation.

Senior B ookworms are Hooked on Reading Tuesday, Feb. 18, 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Center library.

Intergenerational Bingo - Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1 to 3 p.m.

Students join seniors for Bingo.

Cheshire Senior Variety Players - Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1:30 p.m. New members always welcome.

C H AT P r o g r a m Wednesday, Feb. 19, 10:30 a.m. “Home Safety: What’s Your Fall Risk?” Registration required.

Cooking with Chef Craig at The Highlands Health Care Center - Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. By ticket only; limited to 15 participants. For more information, call the Senior Center at (203) 272-8286.

Cooking with Shauna - Thursday, Feb. 20, 11 a.m.

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Military Whist Card Party - Thursday, Feb. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. A fee is charged.

Lunch and a movie Monday, Feb. 24. Lunch at 11:45 a.m. “Moonstruck” at 12:30 p.m. (A fee is charged for lunch; movie is free.)

Registration is required by Feb. 21.

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10 a.m. For more information, call Stefanie D. Theroux at (203) 272-8030.

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Bring a non-perishable food item or paper good to benefit the Cheshire Food Pantry.

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A fee is charged. Tickets may be purchased at the Cheshire Senior Center, Monday and Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call Shirley Gilhuly at (203) 2724984 or Evelynn Henriques at (203) 272-8889.

Reiki Reiki sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. A fee is charged. For more information, call (203) 272-8286.

Senior Calendar Monday, Feb. 17: Senior Center closed in observance of President’s Day. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Crafty Ladies, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:30 a.m.; Senior Bookworms, 10 a.m.; Moderate Exercise, 10:15 a.m.; Yolartis, 10:30 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Blood Pressure, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Intergenerational Bingo with Cheshire students, 1 p.m.; Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.; Cheshire Senior Variety Players, 1:30 p.m.

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Monday, Feb. 17: Senior Center closed in observance of President’s Day. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Chicken cacciatore, brown rice, bean blend, rye bread, Mandarin oranges.

Wednesday, Feb. 19: Veal cutlet with gravy, mashed potato, spinach, wheat dinner roll, coffee cake.

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‘Food of Gods’ is close at hand

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and Father’s Day. Freshness, insists Jennifer Koshak is one of the main reasons Cocoashak has such a popular following. “We also take requests,” Chris Koshak said. “I listen to what people want.” That includes selections for their vegan customers, and white chocolate for customers who are lactose intolerant. The choices of types of chocolate are mind-boggling: white chocolate bark with dried cherries; coconut haystacks, s’mores, chocolate-covered cherries swirled with gold dust luster and red cocoa finishes.

Truffles are definitely a go-to Chris Koshak specialty.

In all, it takes about two days to make a batch of truffles.

Peanut butter is one of the best sellers, but who knows what the next big truffle idea will be, said Chris Koshak.

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While Chris Koshak won’t give away all his secrets, he will allow that he crafts his own signature chocolate with a unique blend of premium Belgium chocolate from Callebaut. “Belgium chocolate is the best in the world,” he said.

Asked how happy he is with his decision to become a chocolatier and open his shop in Cheshire, Chris Koshak said, “On a scale of one to ten? I’d say about 11.”

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Chocolatier Chris Koshak and his wife, Jennifer, are proprietors of Cocoashak, a cozy shop tucked into the lower level of Town Center, on Elm Street, across from the Watch Factory Shops. The name of the business is derived from their last name.

“Once it hits Feb. 1, it’s like everybody realizes what that means,” said Jennifer Koshak.

“Chocolate.”

So why is it that people are consumed with consuming chocolate?

“They say it’s the food of the Gods,” laughed Chris Koshak. “It’s delicious.”

Valentine’s Day is a major sales date for the Koshaks.

Halloween, Christmas, and especially Easter are also huge for chocolate purchases. In-between the holidays, though, the Koshak’s have found a steady stream of chocolate-lovers to insure a reliable customer base since opening their shop a little over two years ago.

A constant influx of people, many of them repeat customers, frequent the shop. On a recent winter afternoon.

Nancy Santa Croce picked up a box of chocolates which would be “the perfect gift” for a friend’s housewarming that day. The Dimech family also stopped, to buy chocolates on their way to grandma’s house. Parents Michael and Jennifer let the kids pick out birthday chocolates for grandma, which ended up to be chocolate pieces fashioned as Legos. There were a few orange-infused truffles in the mix, too. The family also sampled bacon toffee with plenty of “yums” to be heard.

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Land trust seeks volunteers The Cheshire Land Trust is in need of new volunteers to assist with land stewardship efforts on its 560-plus open space acres across Cheshire. Volunteers provide help with picking up litter, cleaning and mowing trails, maintaining information kiosks, performing periodic inspections, cutting fallen trees, and other activities. There is a variety of work to be done, from easy to technical.

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Calendar and that love is of God. On the other hand it might be wise to recall Charlie Brown who said, “All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”

Reverend Ray Anderson is a priest at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cheshire.

Chamber awards dinner planned The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, at 5:30 p.m., at Aria, Wedding & Banquet Facility in Prospect.

Representatives from WS Development and Ball & Socket Arts, Inc. are scheduled to speak. WS Development is the developer of the Outlets at Cheshire, a mixed use project in the north end at I-691 and Rt. 10. Ball & Socket Arts Inc. plans to redevelop the former Ball & Socket Manufacturing Co. into mixed use space for the arts, theatre and retail.

The Chamber plans to recognize new and retiring directors, and present achievement awards. Award winners this year include Chamber Member of the Year Derek Gromko; Enhancement of

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Friday, Feb. 14 Boys basketball Cheshire vs. Fairfield Prep at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15 Boys ice hockey Cheshire vs. North Haven at Northford Ice Pavillion, 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, Feb. 16 Winter beach walk Southern Connecticut Cycle Club has scheduled a winter beach walk for Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m., at Hammonasset State Park. Inclement weather will cancel the walk. For more information, call (203) 272-3316 or (203) 606-4128.

Feb. 26 Guest artist - The Cheshire Art League is scheduled to meet Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Cheshire Library, 104 Main St. Artist Tony Ruggiero is scheduled to demonstrate a program on pointillism call “Dot to Dot.” The demonstration is free and open to the public. The meeting follows a reception for the Artsplace Student Art Show, scheduled for 6 to 7 p.m. For more information, call Karen Dwyer at (203) 389-8419.

March 8 Ziti dinner - Boy Scout Troop 92 has scheduled its annual ziti dinner for Saturday, March 8, 5 to 7 p.m., in the parish hall at the First Congregational Church. A fee is charged. (scouts in uniform and children under 3 are free). Tickets are available at the door or from any Troop 92 scout. For more information, call Robyn Housemann at (203) 376-5840.

Monday, March 10 DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution Lady Fenwick Chapter is scheduled to meet Monday, March 10, at noon, at Gaylord Hospital. The planned program is “Food and Nutrition”.

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Locals roll up points at ‘LL’ meet; Swimmer Bishop dominates

Cheshire’s goalie Joey Solla (30) Saturday at SpurrierSnyder Rink in Middletown Feb. 8, 2014. | (Justin Weekes/Special to The Citizen)

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with the team of Skibitky, Kristin Cabrera, Kimberly Grove and Alexandra Pelletier in 1:48.94.

The Cheshire boys finished fifth (26 points). Danbury won the event with 64 points.

The Cheshire girls placed 11th with 18 points. Staples won the title with 63 points.

Boys swimming Cheshire 96, Hamden 81: Karl Bishop didn’t just win two races and contribute to a first-place relay for Cheshire against host Hamden. He did it back to back to back.

Bishop opened the meet swimming anchor on

Cheshire’s 200-yard medley relay, then stayed in the pool to win Event 2, the 200 freestyle, and Event 3, the 200 IM. That work earned the Rams 20 points and sent them on their way to a SCC victory over the Green Dragons.

Bishop swam a 1:52.46 in the 200 free and a 2:15.47 in the IM. He teamed with freshman Ryan Mostoller and fellow sophomores Michael Goodrich and Kyle Shadeck on the medley relay (1:49.82).

Also swimming well for Cheshire was senior Alex Bauer. He won the 50 free (25.18) and teamed with Matt Pinciaro, John Gaudio and Ryan Nguyen on the 400 freestyle relay (3:46.97).

Cheshire’s Sal DeLucia captured diving with 141.95 points.

The Rams improved to 8-2 overall. Hamden fell to 3-4.

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“Joe Solla was tremendous for us in goal, especially during the second period” said Cheshire coach Karl Sundquist. “He was a wall for us.”

Solla saved 12 shots in the second period alone, half of his game total of 24, including a number of close calls during three Hand power plays that spanned the second and third periods. The Rams killed all three penalties.

“We work awful hard at it in practice, so for us to kill off all

three, it’s big,” Sundquist said.

The win brings Cheshire’s record to 7-6-1 and marks the team’s second victory over Hand this season. The Rams defeated the Tigers 2-1 on Jan. 4.

“We’ve played this team twice now and only given up one goal,” Sundquist said. “So it’s a great effort defensively by all three lines.”

The game was scoreless for the first 13 minutes, with action moving back and forth.

With 1:35 left in the first period, Rams senior forward Joe D’Errico put one past Hand goalie Chase Briggs, who was down on the ice after diving for a previous shot, giving the Rams a 1-0 lead.

Cheshire would add to their lead just over five minutes into the second period, when junior forward Ben Klanica blasted a rebound

Indoor track NEW HAVEN - Southington senior Matthew Bennett earned a Class LL shot put championship with a toss of 52 feet, 4 ½ inches at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.

Bennett edged out Norwark’s Evan Adams (496) and Cheshire’s Chibueze Njoku (48-2) for the title.

Cheshire junior Mark Fusco placed second in the 600 meters (1:26.42). Liam Nicoll also pocketed a second place finish in the 300 meters with a personal best 36.02.

Rafael Phillip was fifth in the 600 meters (1:27. 63) for the Rams.

Cheshire’s Selina Sampieri placed third in the pole vault with leap of 10 feet. Fellow Ram Patricia Larson was fourth in the shot put with a toss of 33 feet, 11 inches and sophomore Janaia Skibitky placed fifth in the long jump (16-5).

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Denzel Mitchell scored 26 points for Wilby (10-4). Taifa Wright added 14.

Cheshire 48, Amity 45: John Rizzo sank a pair of free throws with eight seconds left to give the Rams the winning margin.

The Spartans took a contested and errant 3-pointer at the buzzer, and Cheshire held on for the SCC Housatonic victory at home on Senior Night.

The victory kept the Rams unbeaten in the division at 6-0 and, coming one night after their upset of Wilby in Waterbury, put them at 11-4 overall.

Co l l i n Jo rd a n p a c e d Cheshire with 21 points. Rizzo chipped in with eight.

Cheshire rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to knock off Wilby in a non-conference showdown in the Brass City.

The victory was the fifth straight for the Rams, who now stand at 10-4 overall.

Andrew Yamin led the way for Cheshire with a gamehigh 32 points. Collin Jordan scored 19 and Reid Duglenski knocked down a trio of 3-pointers en route to 11.

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If they don’t talk, it doesn’t work. It was good to see the communication resulted in some steals.”

Cheshire’s Jon Rizzo contributed with 15 points, eight in the first half, and Jordan finished with nine points, three steals and four assists.

“We go pretty deep even in the first half,” Lee said.

“We’re very happy with the varsity. Every one of them seems to add a little bit extra.

Jon Rizzo had a great night tonight. Heath (Post) came out and did a great job. Our starting five, they come to play everyday, but we can’t win with five. Not with the style we play and not with our opponents.”

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We were able to finish early, it was good to jump out to a lead like that.”

Shelton (7-7, 3-2) made its only run in the second quarter. After falling behind 3420 with about three minutes left in the half, the Gaels scored six straight points, four by Chris Pawlowski (8 points) to cut it to 34-26 at the intermission.

“Shelton made a great run, they cut it eight,” Cheshire coach Dan Lee said. “They had three or four really solid offensive possessions.

Coming back in the second half, eight can turn into four pretty quick.”

But it didn’t.

Cheshire stretched eight to 16 after three, 51-35, behind eight points from Yamin, including one of his three threes. It was more of the same in the fourth, with the Rams moving to a 23-point lead, 62-39, with 6:06 to go on a free throw by Tyler Post (7 points, 6 rebounds). Shelton

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past Briggs. The assists on the goal went to senior defenseman Greg Zovas and senior forward Luke Vendetto, who took the puck on a breakaway and skated at right at Briggs, who poked the puck loose for Klanica.

The second period also featured the first penalties of the game, with two going against Cheshire. With some stellar goaltending by Solla, though, Hand (7-7) wasn’t able to get on the board.

Solla didn’t see much action in the third period, as the Rams were able to control play and keep it mostly in Hand’s end. This could prove to be a key victory for

David Ryan led Amity (5-11, 3-4 Housy) with 13 points.

Girls basketball Cheshire 43, Shelton 42: Missy Bailey hit a late 3-pointer and drained two free throws to help Cheshire hold off Shelton in a SCC

Cheshire, which is thinking playoffs with a 5-2-1 record in the Southern Connecticut Division II Hockey League.

“We’re excited about this one, because we’re still chasing that fourth playoff spot in our conference,” Sundquist said. “But tomorrow we’ll wake up and see who’s next.”

Housatonic game on the road.

Sara Como led the Rams with a game-high 14 points.

Bailey and Jill Howard finished with nine apiece as the Rams completed a season sweep of the Gaels.

Sara Skarowronski paced Shelton with 13 points.

With the win, Cheshire hit the 10-win plateau at 10-7 overall. The Rams are 3-3 in the Housy. Shelton fell to 2-14 and 0-5.

Amity 54, Cheshire 38: Missy Bailey scored a teamhigh 22 points for the Rams in the SCC Housatonic loss in Woodbridge. The senior guard now needs 22 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone.

The Rams fell to 10-8. They

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Amity, which leads the division at 7-0, got a gamehigh 19 points from Mikaila Schmitt. Elsie Graham added 12.

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The Rams are now 11-9 overall.

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ALL Your Remodeling & Construction Needs! Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small. We do it all! Free Est. 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375

Cleaning Services CLEANING If you don’t have time to clean, call me I will do everything you wish for a good price. Good References. Fully insured call Renata 860-538-7963 or email: roniowa@gmail.com

Electrical Services T.E.C. ELECTRICAL SERVICE LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME 203-237-2122

It’s All Here!

(203) 238-1953 Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.

Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203237-GATE. CT Reg #601060 FLAGGE TILE COMPANY All Phases Ceramic Tile Wood/Laminate Installations TUB/TILE GLAZING 860-302-4525 CT HIC # 0626897

House Cleaning BUSY MOM’S Cleaning Svc No job is too big/small. Free window svc w/wkly cleaning.

Sr disc. 860-839-1707

Junk Removal

Fencing Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.

Insd. Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060

Gutters

Over 25 years experience.

Call today for free est.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

Handypersons A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates.

203-631-1325

If you can’t find it in Marketplace it’s not for sale.

A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates.

203-631-1325

WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK We do all the labor.

Registered and insured.

Free on-site estimate.

Call Ed

Siding CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST QUALITY Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing, Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. Credit Cards Accepted. CT#632415 203 634-6550

MEDINA Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services LLC Quality work, affordable prices. 24hr Service.

Benny Medina 203 909-1099

Roofing Roofing, Siding, Windows & More. Free Est. Fully Insured Reg #604200 Member BBB Call 860-645-8899

Siding

Siding, Roofing, WindoWS, deckS, Remodeling gutteRS ct Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

SIDING, ROOFING, Windows, Decks, Sunrooms, Additions. CT Reg. #516790 203-237-0350 www.fiderio.com

Snow Plowing

Tree Services

CPI SNOW Cleanups including roofs & surroundings, driveways. Comm & resid. Call 203 634-6550; 203 494-2171

Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service.

Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

Local. Local. Local.

Your Marketplace.

Salt $130 Per Yard. Sand/Salt 7:2 DOT Mix, $65 per yard, picked up. 100% Calcium Chloride Icemelt - Safest for concrete! $18.00 per 50 lb bag. Pallet prices available 24/7. 203 238-9846

Painting & Wallpapering Edwin CordEro PAINTING Int/Exterior. Local, Established, Reliable Craftsman. Call (203) 537-2411 CT#614827

Plumbing CARL’S Plumbing & Heating Speak directly to the plumber, not a machine. We snake drains. Cell 203 272-1730, 860 680-2395

PROF. Arborist #S3365 75ft bucket truck. Precise Tree CT Reg #562159. Call 203272-4216

C&M ConstruCtion *The Roofing Specialist* And Roof Snow Removal 10% off cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488 GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION ************* Roofing, siding, windows, decks, gutters & remodeling. ************* 203-639-0032 info@ gonzalezconstructionllc. com Fully licensed/insured.

Reg #HIC577319

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Kitchen & Baths

C&M ConstruCtion *THE BATHROOM & REMODELING SPECIALIST* cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace.

2X4-RJ-CTJOBSCHESH

REPAIRS & REPLACEMENT Decks, Porches, Stairs & Railing, Windows, Doors. I can fix it or replace it. Work done by owner. 40+ yrs exp. Lic & Ins. #578107 203 238-1449 www. marceljcharpentier.com

Plumbing

Roofing, Siding, Windows & More. Free Est. Fully Insured Reg #604200 Member BBB Call 860-645-8899

Roofing, Siding, WindoWS, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

Siding Gonzalez ConstruCtion Roofing, siding, windows, decks, gutters & remodeling.

203-639-0032 info@ gonzalezconstructionllc.com Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

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