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Volume 2, Number 47

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Mecha-Rams teach robotics craft to kids By Jeff Gebeau

Jeff Goodin. Kids were assigned to one of four teams: the MechanSummer of the Robots 2, a ical Monkeys, Metal DragLego robotics workshop held ons, Cyber Rams or the Iron for children this month at the Cheetahs. Teams had to use a remote library, wrapped up July 24. The program, which was control to pilot their robot held on three consecu- through white areas of a pathtive Thursday afternoons, way drawn on poster board, was led by members of the while at the same time pickCheshire Mecha-Rams, the ing up toy rubber tires from the course in sequence and high school’s robotics team. About 30 children between staying inbounds. A five-second time penalty ages 8 and 12 assembled in the library’s Mary Baldwin room was issued each time a team for the program’s culminat- steered its robot off-course. The Iron Cheetahs won ing event, an obstacle course the team event with an aver- Victoria Nichols, 7, watches as Cheshire High School robotics team mentor Rob Brucato competition. “Sign-ups were through the age completion time of one launches a beach ball through the air using the team’s robot. The high school team led a roof,” for the program, said three-week Lego robotics program at the Cheshire public library. outgoing Mecha-Rams coach See Robotics / Page 4 | Derek Torrellas / Special to The Citizen The Cheshire Citizen

Cheshire Police Department seeks to increase vehicle fleet tions — that cost $110,000 or more. Dryfe is requesting $122,000 for the purchase of two new Ford Police Police Chief Neil Dryfe presented Interceptor marked patrol vehicles his department’s capital budget pro- and one unmarked sedan. Each Interceptor costs $48,700 posal to the Town Council July 22. The town’s capital budget is com- when fully-loaded with police prised of long-term investments equipment and accessories. The se— such as new construction, equip- dan, which will replace another unment purchases and land acquisi- marked police vehicle, costs $24,500. The Cheshire Citizen

The new vehicles would increase the number in the department fleet to 31. Council Vice Chairman David Schrumm questioned whether the police need that many vehicles. However, Dryfe said only seven are patrol vehicles, not including traffic patrol vehicles. The purchase of the Interceptors would raise that total to nine.

Dryfe said the need for additional vehicles was created by the departmental reorganization implemented this year, which has made it possible to have “significantly more officers on the street.” The department always has at least three patrol officers and a paSee Police / Page 4

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The town’s only conservative Jewish temple has closed its doors for good after years of financial struggle left the congregation with no other option but to disband. Temple Kol Ami, 1484 Highland Ave., was a place for the community to gather and observe religious practices. Now all that remains of the institution is the “Kol Ami” sign on the outside of

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the building and a sign in the window advertising that the space is for rent. The temple was founded 15 years ago by Guy Darter, owner of Darter Specialties in Cheshire. The temple started with 14 members and at its peak in 2009 had grown to 140 members. By January, membership had dwindled to about 50. Darter recalled the excitement of starting the synagogue in 1990, saying he remembers the energy and passion of the few founding members. Kol Ami started small, at first renting out a hall from Friday afternoon to Saturday. Darter said he remembers setting up the space every week and having to take it down Saturday afternoon. “We had cabinets in the back where we kept the Torah,” Darter said. In 1992, the growing community began leasing the building on Highland Avenue. By 2009, the community had grown strong enough to purchase the building. When temple Beth Israel of Bristol closed, they donated their Torahs and pews to Kol Ami. “ Th e sy n a go g u e wa s

growing and we had a large amount of students in the Hebrew School,” Darter said. Shortly after the purchase of the building though, membership began to decline. “ We we re n ’ t ge t t i n g enough new members,” Darter said, citing that many older congregation members had died, or families moved on after their children were bar mitzvahed. Board members held a meeting in January to decide what the best option would be for the community, given the difficult financial situation. Darter said they chose to officially close the temple June 30 because they would be able to pay all of the bills and not have to file for bankruptcy. It would also allow families plenty of time to decide where they wanted to go next. “For the first time in a long time I’m an unaffiliated Jew,” Darter said. Rabbi Josh Whinston, of Temple Beth David, said that it was sad to see the temple close. “It’s always tragic when a community has to disperse,” See Temple / Page 3

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Local Jews, Muslims feel impact of conflict sic venue in Jerusalem when they heard air raid sirens. “We left the beers and ran for cover,” Whinston said. “It was scary.” Whinston, married with two daughters, said that as they waited out the attack he thought about what it would be like for his family to lose

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Whinston said. Whinston said that while some of the former members of Kol Ami have joined his synagogue, it will not be the same because Beth David is associated with the reformed Jewish Movement, while Kol Ami was a conservative temple. “I think it’s better for the Jewish community when there’s more than one synagogue in a town,” Whinston said, “it just means that its more vibrant.” Former Kol Ami cantor

Dorothy Goldberg said she was saddened to hear of the closing, but not surprised given the financial struggles the temple had gone through. “I think the problem in the end is really a matter of numbers,” Goldberg said, “there just isn’t the population to sustain as many congregations as there are locally.” While Goldberg had not worked for the temple since 2012, she said she remembers it as a community with a lot of spirit. “It was a great community, everybody was very close knit,” Goldberg said.

Former president of the temple Craig Goldstein said he wouldn’t trade his involvement with the temple for anything. “I think everybody has made friends and relationships that will continue for many years to come,” Goldstein said. Darter said he walks away proud of his accomplishments with the temple. “How many people can say they started a synagogue?” Even if he had known the outcome 15 years ago, Darter said, “ Looking back I would do it again.”

him. After a little while, he heard Israel’s “Iron Dome” defense system shooting down the rockets. When he returned to the bar, the beers were still on the counter. “We paid for them and went back and pretended what happened didn’t just

happen,” Whinston said. “It was very surreal.” It was the first of three air raids during his trip. Although Whinston finds the situation in Gaza troubling, he said, “I support the Israeli government in its need See Conflict / Page 7

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trol supervisor on duty now, whereas previously there were times when only two patrol officers were working, Dryfe said. By next year, after new officers have completed their training and the department is again staffed to capacity at 48 members, he expects most shifts will have a minimum of five patrol officers and sometimes six, in addition to the supervisor. “It’s the law of unintended consequences,” Dryfe said, explaining that having additional officers on the road results in additional miles being put on police vehicles. He compared himself to a typical automobile owner who is “trying to reduce mileage on (his) cars, like most people.” Dryfe said the department rotates the use of its patrol

vehicles so they aren’t constantly in use. Councilor Rob Oris asked whether the “downtime” in their schedule of operation increases their longevity. Dryfe replied that patrol vehicles’ life expectancies are increased by alternating their use, although he acknowledged that he didn’t have statistics to quantify that claim. Dryfe also said the spare patrol vehicles will allow the department to have sufficient extras available when more than one vehicle is required to respond to an arrest situation or is needed to block off a road in the event of a hazard. Having to make an annual capital budget request to the council keeps the department accountable for its use of resources, Dryfe said. “The beauty of sitting in front of you every year is I get to tell you whether something works or not,” he said.

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minute and 51 seconds per member. Amanda Barata, 9, an Iron Cheetahs member, said the remote control was difficult to negotiate at first. “But, then I kinda got used to it,” she said. “It’s like a play station controller,” Goodin told the kids. The fastest member of each team then competed for “Driver of the Day” honors. Zachary Eisbach, a member of the Cyber Rams, earned the distinction with a time of 21 seconds. Eisbach, 9, who was a veteran of last year’s inaugural Summer of the Robots program, said he intentionally accrued a time penalty when he “took a short-cut” after dislodging the first three toy tires. “I ended up pulling out the win,” he said, explaining that it was worthwhile to go outof-bounds to reach the fourth tire because he knew he had ample margin of victory. “It was smart,” said Mec h a - R a m s m e n to r Ro b

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Cheshire High School robotics team member Michael DeFrancesco, 16, seated in red, teaches Steven Kelly, 10, left, Zachary Eisbach, 10, standing in red, and Jake Isaacson, 8, right, about how to program Lego robots on July 14. The high school team led a three-week Lego robotics program at the Cheshire public library. | Derek Torrellas / Special to The Citizen

Brucato. Learning robotics helps kids develop such problem-solving and practical-thinking skills, Goodin said. “And it’s the perfect tool to teach math and science,” he added. Brucato said the program’s first week consisted of “simple robotics skills,” that involved programming basic commands and navigating a character from the Angry Birds video game through a computerized obstacle course for practice. During the second week,

the children added accessories to robots that Mecha-Rams members had “pre-built” for them and learned how to operate the remote control, he said. The robots constructed for the workshop weren’t much taller than a foot, paling in comparison to “Tomorrow,” the robot used by the Mecha-Rams in matches this year, which is almost threefeet tall with a perimeter of 110 inches. jgebeau@record-journal.com (203) 317-2242 Twitter: @JeffGebeauRJ

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Worship Services scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m.; Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, 4 p.m. Vigil. (203) 272 - 4355. www.epiphanyct.org. Congregation Kol Ami, 1484 Highland Ave., Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.; Friday, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service; Saturday, 10 a.m. service with Torah Study at 9 a.m. (203) 272-1006. Cornerstone Church, 1146 Waterbury Road, Sunday services 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Nursery provided at all services. Children’s church at the 10 and 11:30 a.m. services. (203) 272-5083. Cornerstonecheshire.com. Fellowship of Life Church, 150 Sandbank Road, Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship and teaching, nursery and

classes for youth; Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Revival prayer. (203) 2727976. www.folchurch.org. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Sunday services at 8 and 10 a.m. Nursery and child care provided at both services. (203) 272-5323. Grace Baptist Church, 55 Country Club Road, Sunday - Worship, 9:15 a.m. in Mandarin, 11 a.m. in English; Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 a.m. English, 11 a.m. adults Mandarin; Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting: Wednesday - small group; Friday - 7:30 Chinese Fellowship/youth program in English. Joint worship service first Sunday of month at 10:30 a.m. (203) 272-3621. Oasis, 176 Sandbank Road, Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Children’s

Library Briefs The Gulf of Tolkin The Cheshire Public Library has scheduled “The Gulf of Tonkin - 50 Years Later” for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Local author and historian John White will discuss the attck on two U.S. Naval ships on Aug. 4, 1967, rushing Congress into the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Seating is limtied. Register on-

line at www.cheshirelibrary.org or call (203) 272-2245, ext. 4. Musical Folk Musical Folk is scheduled to present free demo classes at the Cheshire Library, 104 Main St., on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. For more information and to reserve a space, call (203) 691-9759.

Cheshire Cats Classics Club The Cheshire Cats Classics Club is scheduled for Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the library. Aug. 20 - “All Quiet On the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque. Registration is suggested to cheshirelibrary.org. For more info, contact Jenn Bartlett at jbartlett cheshirelibrary.org.

church and nursery available. (203) 439-0150. www.celebratethejourney.org. St. Bridget Church, 175 Main St., Saturday Vigil, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass: Monday through Friday 7 a.m., Saturday 9 a.m. Pastor: The Reverend Jeffrey V. Romans. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 59 Main St., Sunday – 8:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I; 10:30 a.m. Rite 2 with choirs. (203) 272-4041.

St. Thomas Becket Catholic Church, 435 No. Brooksvale Road, Masses: Vigil (Saturday) 4 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. DST, Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Confession: Saturday, 3 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. DST, (203) 272-5777. www.stthomasbecket.org. Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., 7:30 p.m. service Friday, except first Friday of month when family services are at 6:30 p.m. (203) 272-0037.

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Senior Happenings Bingo Under the Stars Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., at The Highlands Health Care Center. Registration is required by Aug. 11. Transportation available upon request. The Science Behind Alien Encounters - Thursday, Aug. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. Author Dr. Farrell is scheduled to present a powerpoint lecture “The Science Behind Alien Encounters” at the Senior Center. Discussion includes ancient beliefs, cosmology, military observations, crop circles and more. The program

is free and open to the pubic. Registration is required. For more information, call the Senior Center at (203) 272-8286. AARP Safe Driving Course - Monday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A fee is charged. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Photo ID - Monday, Aug. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. First come, first come basis. Hearing Screening Wednesday, Aug. 20, 9 to 11:45 a.m. Complimentary hearing screening, by appointment only.

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Conflict to protect its citizens.” Ahmed Bedir, founder and president of the Islamic Association of Southern Connecticut, the mosque at 189 E. Main St. in Meriden, does not believe that Israeli military actions are justified. “This is a terror act,” Bedir said. “This is not Israel defending themselves, going against civilians that have absolutely nothing to do with it.” On July 16, four Palestinian children were killed on a beach near Gaza City by what is believed to be Israeli naval shelling. “These children are terrorists?” Bedir asked. Cheshire resident and Beth David congregation member Miriam Ramadei was born in Israel, though she has lived in the United States for most of her life. Her parents were Holocaust survivors who fought in Israel’s war of independence in 1948. She remains in close contact with many relatives in Israel. She said that while the fear

Summer Concert Series of missile attacks in Israel is alarming it does not compare to the devastation in Gaza. “Those poor innocent people, my God,” she said. “It breaks my heart.” Whinston said that while his primary concern is for the safety of Israeli soldiers and citizens, he was also greatly distressed by the number of deaths in Gaza. “I don’t want to see anybody suffering,” Whinston said. “This situation is doing awful things to everyone involved.” Bedir said part of the problem is the support politicians have shown toward Israel, including Connecticut senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal. Recently, Blumenthal signed a resolution upholding Israel’s right to defend itself, and calling for Hamas to end all aerial attacks. “There is no balance in power between the people of Gaza and the Israeli army,” said Bedir. Bedir said that the Muslim community speaking out alone will not influence

politicians. “When all Americans get together and put pressure, Friday Nights at Bartlem Friday August 8 - Beau Bopush the issue and talk to Park: lero, CT’s Steely Dan tribute these politicians to try to F r i d a y, August 1 band. change their views then they - Eaglemania. may listen,” Bedir said. Ramadei said supporters of Israel need to send money and speak to their political representatives about back™ ing Israel and not giving in to Hamas.” Whinston advised community members to “read everything and believe nothing,” encouraging people to be open to the humanity on both sides.

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worse over time. The Alzheimer’s Association is a great organization with a lot of excellent resources, according to Mina Silverberg, Assistant Director of The Alzheimer’s Disease Center Program at the National Institute on Aging. According to Silverberg, if an elderly parent or relative is acting strangely, it’s a good idea to read up on the NIA website as well as the Alzheimer’s Association website, alz.org, and to visit a doctor. In some cases, certain vitamin deficiencies, medication, or other curable con-

mentia, accounting for more than half of all cases, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. No cure is yet known, but treatments are available a n d s c i e ntists are still working on Gatti understanding exactly what causes the disease, which is not a part of normal aging. Alzheimer’s usually manifests first with difficulty in short-term memory and gets

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What to look for Consider taking an elderly person to a doctor for diagnosis if you notice one of the following symptoms: • Not recognizing familiar people • Difficulty carrying out tasks with multiple steps, such as getting dressed • Pronounced increase in difficulties with getting lost or paying bills • Repeating the same questions • Loss of short-term memory • Taking longer to complete daily tasks • Impaired reasoning or judgment • Vision/spatial issues • Frequent and increased difficulty remembering or finding the right word to express a thought Sources: Nia.nih.gov and alz.org

ditions can have dementia as a symptom. “We know from our research that a lot of people with dementia are not diagnosed in primary care,” Silverberg said in a phone interview. It can be helpful to accompany an elderly relative to the doctor to privately discuss the symptoms that have been observed. If the doctor seems reluctant to provide a diagnosis, ask for a referral to a geriatrician or a neurologist, Silverberg said. The Alzheimer’s Association can also assist in

locating a doctor trained to diagnose memory problems. Silverberg said that exciting things are happening in research for Alzheimer’s as, relatively recently, imaging techniques have been discovered that can detect new types of proteins that may be related to the disease. Although the cause of the disease isn’t known, it has been noted that proteins form plaques in the spaces between nerve cells in the brain, while another type of protein See Alzheimer’s / Page 10

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Kids left in cars: Is problem growing? By Leigh Tauss

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According to KidsandCars. org, a national nonprofit advocacy organization, as of July 11, 17 children nationwide have died so far this year as a result of heatstroke from being left unattended in a car. Since 1998, according to the website, an average of 38 children die this way every year — roughly one fatality every nine days. Janette Fennell, president and founder of Kids and Cars, said the problem is vastly misunderstood. Most of the time “these are not bad parents,” said Fennell, explaining that only 18 percent of parents actually leave their kids in the car intentionally. Fifty-four percent of cases involve a parent unknowingly leaving the child, while in 32 percent of cases the children get into the cars on their own. Regardless of how they end up in the car, paramedic David Lowell, chief operating officer of Hunter’s Ambulance Service in Meriden, said the environment poses a serious health risk. A car with the windows closed in the sunshine can reach temperatures of up to 140 degrees. If there’s a call that a child has been left alone in a car, Lowell said the protocol is to get immediate access to the child, which may entail breaking a window to get into the car. Once the child is removed from the car, they assess the

child and begin treatment. This may involve establishing an airway and providing breathing if the child is without a pulse. They assess if there is a heartbeat and begin CPR if necessary. If the child is getting oxygen, they cool the child with ice packs under the arm pits and take the child to a hospital. If the body temperature exceeds 105 degrees, Lowell said, brain cells begin to die in four to six minutes. The brain cells “die fairly rapidly,” the child loses consciousness and death can occur, “very quick in that kind of environment,” Lowell said. According to Lowell, the smaller the child, the more quickly they can become susceptible to extreme heat. Lauren Sardi, an assistant professor of sociology at Quinnipiac University, said the number of child heat stroke fatalities as a result of

being left in cars has not necessarily been increasing over the last 15 years, but it is being reported on more frequently. “In the grand scheme of things, it’s very rare,” Sardi said. Reviewing the research done on the subject over the last 15 years, Sardi said, the majority of cases are unintentional. According to the research, children are more likely to be left in the car by their father. Sardi said it also tends to happen when there is a change in a person’s regular routine. Many times, parents “misremember” that their kids are in the car, according to Fennell. “Most of them will tell you that they have dropped their child off at child care,” said Fennell. “When they go back to their car you can imagine what they see.” Mary Yuskis, a Southington resident and mother of three,

leave kids in the car. Fennell said, her organization plans to begin a petition drive seeking technology in vehicles to make sure parents don’t leave children alone in cars. She compared the technology to the beep some cars make when the lights are not shut off. The organization hopes to get 100,000 signatures on the petitions, which will go to the White House, Fennell said. There are some simple things parents can do to avoid negligence, such as leaving a purse in the back seat. Sardi offered a more creative solution: Leave your left shoe in the backseat. For some, the reminder might be a bare foot hitting the scorching pavement. Yuskis uses reminders on her phone to stay organized and make sure her children all get where they are supposed to be. Fennell said another option for parents is to have their local day cares call if the child does not show up when they are expected to. Although Carriage House does not have an official policy, Tino said that, under unusual circumstances, such as when a child is supposed to be at day care and never shows up, they will call the parents to make sure nothing is amiss. In the end, Fennell said she wanted parents to know “the worst thing they can ever do is think that it can’t happen to them.”

said it has been incredibly sad to see so many headlines lately about children being left in cars. “We all forget things,” she said. For Yuskis, while balancing the busy schedules of three kids is sometimes difficult, leaving them alone in the car even for a short time is never an option. Still, “your heart goes out to those parents who really truly have legitimately forgotten they’ve left their child in the back seat,” she said. Betsy Tino, the co-director of Carriage House Day Care in Meriden, was less empathetic. As a professional child care provider, she said that reading so many headlines about kids being left unattended in cars has been disgusting. “I just don’t understand how you cannot know there’s a child in the back seat,” said Tino. Intentional or not, the law is less ambiguous in regard to the matter. Under Connecticut law, leaving a child unsupervised in a motor vehicle in a public place for an amount of time that poses a substantial risk to the child’s health can result in a class A misdemeanor. A child left unattended in a place that holds a permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on premises can result in a class D felony. The Meriden police spokesman, Sgt. Darrin McKay, said that from a law enforcement perspective the answer is simple: “It’s common sense. Don’t

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The state has offered the town five acres on the north side of Jarvis Street, east of Peck Lane, for a 77-space parking lot for a future phase of the Linear Trail. The Town Council must vote to accept the parcel. A public hearing has been set for Aug. 12. Cheshire would pay 10 percent of the construction costs, with the remainder funded by federal and state grants. The town’s portion of the lot’s cost will be included in the overall budget for the linear trail expansion project. Local offi-

cials have said they are determined to keep the town’s total contribution under the $350,000 threshold that would trigger a referendum. Town Manager Michael A. Milone said Cheshire originally wanted the plot located across the street. However, the state has designated it for a regional fire training facility. The topography on the north side of the road turned out to be more suitable for the parking lot, which will be located on the east side of the old Farmington Canal, Milone said. The parking area will be built in conjunction with the town’s completion of a 1.5

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Main Street, including tables, benches, bike lockers and other amenities. The state is also proposing restrooms at both lots and a water fountain on School House Road. Town Council Chairman Timothy P. Slocum said the improved trail will encourage recreation. “It gets people out and about,” he said. “It’s good for them, it’s good for businesses and it’s good for the town.”

2nd Infantry veterans sought for reunion Th e S eco nd ( I n d i anhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division. Contact Bob Hayes at 2idahq@comcast. net or (224) 225-1202 for more info about the reunion.

For anyone who likes the outdoors, it’s hard to escape encountering a patch of poison ivy in the summer — and other seasons— in Connecticut. If you have a large backyard in Cheshire that borders a woodland you’ve probably seen those shiny leaves. If you like to hike the many local trails, you know it’s there. Even folks who live in apartments or condos in wellgroomed areas know that the pesky plant can make an appearance. Recently, we asked our Facebook fans about their experiences with “leaves of three, let it be.” Fan 1: Ugh! I literally just got rid of mine! I will say that as a remedy, good old fashioned baking soda mixed with water(forming a paste) helped tone down the itching and weeping.

Fan 2: Several years ago, my son went with a friend to Dennehy Field to watch the friend’s brother play baseball. My son and his friend were throwing a ball around in the woods there. My son came home red and itchy on his arms from fielding wayward balls in the brush. Technu worked well - it flared up a bit over the next few days

Educator Laura Rogers-Castro reminds us that although “it causes irritation for people, poison ivy is very valuable for wildlife.” The plant provides breeding and nesting cover for a variety of animals, she writes, and the fruits are a good source of carbohydrates and vitamins for 30 kinds of songbirds. Bear, deer and rabbits will eat the leaves and various moths, spiders and insects find food and habitat in poison ivy. However, poison ivy may well grow near an area of when he got hot, but overall it your home that makes its wasn’t bad. First and last time presence unacceptable. In an informational artihe got poison ivy, knock on cle by UConn Cooperative wood! The state’s Department of Extension educators, Carl Environment and Energy as A. Salsedo and Carol Quish, well as the Cooperative Ex- they explain that poison ivy tension at UConn have infor- contains substances that senmation and advice for dealing sitize a person’s skin. These with this common concern. DEEP Natural Resource See Ivy / Page 13

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Brixx Pizza raises money for cancer research If you’d like to enjoy a cheesy treat with a side of philanthropy, visit Brixx Pizza, 131 Center Street, Southington, through Aug. 31. Owner Steve Olderman will donate one dollar per pizza for every customer that comes in mentioning a post he made on the Southington Talks Facebook page. Olderman caused quite a stir on the Southington Talks earlier this week when he made a post vowing to put his money where his mouth is and chip in for cancer research. As of July 16, the post had received 680 likes and almost 100 comments, many from residents thanking Olderman for his efforts and praising the quality of his pizza. The fight against cancer is a personal battle for Olderman. His father, a Marine Core veteran, suffers from bladder cancer and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. A rare spinal stroke

following surgery to treat the lymphoma left Olderman’s father paralyzed from the waist down and in a wheel chair. “It’s been very difficult,” said Olderman, “to watch your parent go through this.” As a result, Olderman said he has had to seek counseling to work through the stress of watching all of the negativity associated with the disease spiral around him. Not only witnessing his father’s struggle, but also seeing young children clutching IV poles at the hospital. “It stuck with me and had a tremendous impact on my life,” said Olderman, “this is my little venue to find a way to give back.” Proceeds for the fundraiser are being donated to the American Cancer Foundation and the Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale. Beyond the fundraiser, Steve Olderman, center, owner of Brixx Pizza in Southington, hands a grinder to customer Brixx aims to serve the community by providing em- Joe Zawisza of Southington, with employees Samantha George, left, and William Holian, ployment for community right, and Dustin Petrovits, far right, July 18. Brixx Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sale to the American Cancer Foundation and Yale’s Smilow Cancer foundation. | Derek Torrellas / Special to The Citizen See Fundraiser / Page 15 Olderman’s family has been effected by the disease.

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Opinion Introducing Elim Park writers By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

For at least two decades – quite possibly longer – a group of Elim Park residents met in a pursuit of a love they all share. They love to write. Betty Rosenbaum, a resident herself, facilitates the group. “At any one time, we may end up with eight members at any one monthly meeting,” Rosenbaum said. The writers in the group, all amateurs, write whatever they want. “My writing started 25 years ago. I thought I would make a history for my granddaughter,” she said. Others in the group write about travel, some to exotic locales. Some write funny stories, some serious. Some members write poetry. One resident, Dorothy (Dolly) Peabody writes from her life experiences. She has moved a lot in her lifetime. “I lived in eight different states: New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, Maine ...” she said. “Connecticut I liked best.” A resident since 1997, she has been in the group for about 19 years. Peabody recently had a birthday and is 97-years-young. In the following weeks, The Cheshire Citizen will feature the writings of the

Elim Park group. Splatter Painting by Dolly Peabody: Events conspire to have their grand happenings when spouses are out of town. Forty-two years of learning to cope on my own with major and minor catastrophes provided the most Peabody climactic episode in the course of painting a picket fence. The painting itself was a laborious but uneventful operation, however time consuming. With time on my hands while my husband was out of town, it fell my lot to do the honors by the new picket fence enclosing our house lot. Before leaving town my husband, Sam, showed me the easy way to mix a can of paint. At the rear of our garage, Sam had a wellequipped workshop: band saw, drill press, lathe, table saw, and peg boards with tools neatly hung in place. The details for mixing the paint were to simplify the operation by using the wooden paddle inserted in the drill press, turn the switch and let her rip. All of this was carefully

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explained before Sam left town. The paddle was in place in a one pound coffee can which rested on the base of the drill press. My absorption of his directions assumed that pouring the paint into the coffee can was the final step before turning the switch. In other words, make life easy by standing back and letting the motor and paddle to the work. The key words there are “standing back.” The clue I missed was that the paddle and speed of the drill press were designed for mixing a whole gallon of paint at a time and not in the small coffee can. That little can immediately started spinning at a tilted angle and FAST! I had no time to duck. By the time I managed to turn off the switch, the coffee can was empty. My glasses were covered with paint; one ear and my hair were coated because I had automatically turned my head. Every tool on the peg board had polka dots of paint. Hardly an item in the shop missed having an annointing. Now what to do? I left the shop to fend for itself and called the druggist. “What do I do to get the paint out of my hair?” See Writers / Page 13

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Adinolfi: Need to change DUI policy Press Release HARTFORD — With a recent news report of another parent charged with driving under the influence with a child in the vehicle, state Rep. Al Adinolfi (R-103) is again calling for a change in public policy to crack down on this type of tragic occurrence. Adinolfi, who has been recognized Adinolfi by Mothers Against Drunk Driving as a “Legislative Champion” for a proposal in both 2013 and 2014 aimed at curbing drunk driving with minors in the vehicle, reiterated the need to strengthen DUI law when the lives of children are at stake. “Too often we read news stories about injuries or deaths related to drunken driving,” Adinolfi said. “And unfortunately, we read or hear about parents who are driving under the influence while their children are in

the vehicle. This is irresponsible parenting and jeopardizing innocent lives. We need to do what we can to prevent any further tragedies from happening.” Adinolfi previously proposed that any intoxicated driver with children passengers will be charged with a first-degree felony offense punishable up to five years in jail. In 2013, Adinolfi’s bill stalled in the state Senate and died before the end of the legislative session. Although the proposal was revived during the 2014 period, it never made its way out of the committee process. “You can be sure that this isn’t a dead issue,” Adinolfi said. “As long as I’m in office, I will continue to work with legislative leaders, with the administration, and across party lines to make sure we get the job done.” The 2015 legislative session doesn’t commence until January and will run through the beginning of June. (Submitted by state Rep. Adinolfi’s office.)

Battered Bastards: a true underdog story By Tanya Feke MD

The Battered Bastards of Baseball chronicles the story of the Portland Mavericks, an Who doesn’t love a good independent baseball team game of baseball? While many that reigned supreme in the of us know the ins and outs of 1970’s. Independent baseball Major League teams had faded in popularDiagnosis: Baseball, few ity at the time as the major may be aware league built its system of miMovies that an in- nor leagues and divisions to farm for and train its playdependent baseball team challenged the ers. In the majors, any player foundations of the game we can be moved throughout the know and love today. The un- organization, up or down, derdog story of the Portland traded from one franchise to Mavericks is sure to capture your hope and imagination. See Movie / Page 15 Special to The Citizen

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substances cause the cells of the skin to produce an “antisubstance”, a long-lived substance that can be transferred from one cell to another throughout the skin. When the sensitizing substance and the antisubstance come together, as happens when a person is exposed to the poison ivy plant a second and following times, they react together in a way that produces a small watery blister on the skin at the place where the sensitizing substance or poison contacted it. Intense itching is common and can be severe. It could be one of the most common allergic reactions in the country, Rogers-Castro writes in “Leaves of Three, Let it Be.” About 70 percent of the population reacts to exposure. According to the Cooperative Extension, the skin irritant is a nonvolatile phenolic substance called urushoil which is found in all parts of the plant with the greatest abundance in sap. This irritant is stable even in winter, and in dead roots and vines. Many people have caught poison ivy from dead poison ivy plants. It usually takes a year or so before the toxic properties weather away. Sensitive people may contact the irritant from smoke, dust, contaminated clothing and tools, articles and animals. Poison ivy can be avoided with a little knowledge of its appearance and growth habit, according to Rogers-Castro. Usually, it’s found in

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Poison Ivy tips • Never burn any part of the poison ivy plant. The smoke can cause eye and lung irritation. • Domestic animals can bring the oils in on their fur and contaminate you and your household. • Wear protective clothing, long pants, long sleeves and gloves to protect skin. • Wash clothes and gloves in hot soapy water immediately to avoid future contact with the oil on the clothing. • Clean all tools used in cutting vines or digging out roots. • Destroy both aerial and underground parts. • Poison ivy may be effectively controlled by close mowing. It will be necessary to repeat mowing to kill and starve out the stem and root. • Digging up roots is not as effective since any small root left behind will grow. • For the large hairy, vines climbing up trees, cut through the vine stopping at the bark of the tree. Cut off any regrowth of leaves from the remaining stump continuously. the vine form, but also as an erect shrub; a vine climbing by aerial rootlets, or it may lie on the ground. Leaves are arranged alternately (one on a node) and are compound with three leaflets. The leaves may have a glossy or dull surface or may even be somewhat hairy, especially on the lower surface. The edges of the leaves are smooth, toothed or somewhat lobed. In early spring, emerging leaves are reddish color. After a while they may be a shiny green. They often will be dull green during the summer months but turn yellow or scarlet as autumn approaches. Flowers and fruit are always in clusters on slender stems that originate in the axis of the leaves. The fruits usually have a white, waxy appearance. Clusters of small, round fruit appear in late summer and often per-

Two-car accident at Route 10 town line SOUTHINGTON — A section of Route 10 by Route 322 closed after a two car accident early Monday morning, July 28. Southington Fire Lt. Jimmy Paul said the accident came in about 7:05 a.m. and one of the cars was rolled over. One person was taken to the hospital.

sist all winter. Seeds germinate freely. Seedlings produce creeping stems or rootstocks from the lowest nodes. Poison ivy is especially abundant in dry, rocky soil, in thickets along the edges of fields, woods, roads and paths. When the vines grow on trees, the aerial roots attach the vines securely and often give the general appearance of a fuzzy rope. Poison ivy even grows in sandy soils along the shore. Because of its variation in appearance, a person who is familiar with poison ivy in one part of the country, may not recognize it in another. For more information go to ladybug.uconn. edu/factsheets/tp_05_poisonivy or ct.gov./deep/. (Information from The Connecticut Cooperative Extension System and the state Department of Energy and Environment.)

Livestrong program at the YMCA The Cheshire Community YMCA has scheduled a free Livestrong at the YMCA Program, a 12-week, small group fitness program designed for adult cancer survivors, 18 and

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separated from the rest of me as this horrible effect. Quick call the druggist again. “What do I do now?” His next directions were, “Apply cold cream”. Well, that did it – I was a mess to behold. Oh, well, looks aren’t

everything. I recovered, but Sam’s tools never did. Is it any wonder Sam cautiously opens the door and peeks in, as a precaution upon returning from out of town trips?

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Sports Cheshire shuts out defending Legion champs By Sean Krofssik

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STAMFORD — Cheshire’s Liam Davey and Kyle Waldron combined for a shutout and stranded 13 Branford runners to earn a 2-0 victory in the Super Regionals of the Legion state AmerBaseball ican Legion baseball tournament at Cubeta Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Cheshire Post 92 scored single runs in the top of the first and top of the ninth. In between, Davey went the first 3 2/3 innings and Waldron pitched the final 5 1/3. Together, they kept the

high-powered defending state champs off the board despite several scares, including a ninth-inning controversy in which a Branford runner sliding to break up a double play was called out for interference. “It was a little nerve-wracking, but we have been able to get out of jams all year,” Waldron said. “We knew we had the stuff to do it. We have confidence in ourselves that we can get out of jams.” It was only the third loss of the season for Branford, which fell to 32-3. The reigning champs were slated to face Stamford, a 5-1 winner over Berlin in Sunday’s elimination game, in a semifinal back at Cubeta Tuesday.

The loser goes home. The winner stays put to face Cheshire (28-10) in the Super Regional final. The Stamford-Branford survivor will have to beat Cheshire twice. “Branford knocked us out last year and they were the better team last year,” Waldron noted. “It was good to come back and play with them and win.” Cheshire scored an unearned run in its first at-bat. Dan Schock dropped down a bunt and Branford catcher B.J. Massey threw the ball down the first-base line. Schock advanced to second on another Branford error, an errant pickoff throw by pitcher Mark Schettino. Wes Robertson failed to

get down a sacrifice bunt, but quickly atoned with an RBI single to right field on an 0-2 count that put Post 92 up 1-0. That turned out to be the winning run, two batters into the game. “I was surprised we kept them off the board, but our pitching was fantastic and won us the game,” Schock said. “It felt great to win this game because Branford is a fantastic team.” Cheshire padded its lead in the ninth. With two outs, Pat Downey legged out an infield single and Ryan Pierpont blasted a double put runners at second and third. Jon Koski dropped a squeeze bunt to third that ended up being a RBI single.

Meanwhile, the tone for Branford’s afternoon was set in the first inning, when Davey needed 25 pitches to leave the bases loaded. He ended the threat by getting Tyler Forgione to ground to second base. Davey also escaped a firstand-third, one-out situation by inducing a two fly balls to center. Cheshire wiggled out of another bases-loaded jam in the fourth. Davey retired the first two batters, including one on a highlight reel catch by Pierpont in left field, then allowed a double and a walk. Post 92 coach Bill Robertson called for 6-foot-5 rightSee Legion / Page 15

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CHESHIRE — The future of high school football in Connecticut is taking shape. For the sake of player safety, it will likely mean slightly fewer games and a lot less contact in CIAC practices. Football July 24, the CIAC Football Committee met with physicians from the CT State Medical Society Sport Medicine Committee. The resulting proposal calls for a three-game playoff series, a regular season limited to 10 games — including league championship games — and a

built-in bye week. Contact during practice would also be subject to strict limits, especially during the bye week and in the postseason, when it would prohibited entirely. The changes would take effect in the 2015 season and run on a two-year trial through the 2016 season. The football committee’s proposal does require approval by the CIAC Board of Control. That board will meet in late August and again in mid September, by which time the 2014 season will be under way. The upcoming cam-

paign, thanks to another late Thanksgiving like last year, features an 11-week regular season. The playoffs, however, have been reformatted to two rounds in eight divisions. Under the proposal issued July 24, the 2015 and 2016 playoffs would go back to three rounds and four divisions, starting with quarterfinals the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. There would be 4-5 days between rounds. That’s how the playoffs have run since 2010, when Connecticut football expanded its postseason to 32 teams. The big change would ap-

ply to postseason practices, when no player-to-player contact would be allowed. There would also be limits on contact in practice at other points in the season.  Preseason, week 1: No contact.  Pre-season, weeks 2-3: A maximum of 120 minutes per week.  Regular season, games 1-9: A maximum of 90 minutes per week.  Regular season, after game 9: A maximum 45 minutes (though if a game 9 is played on the Thursday, Friday or Saturday prior to Thanksgiving, no live contact will be allowed between

games 9 and 10).  Postseason: No contact. The July 24 proposal also states that one week would be added to the regular season allowing for a bye week with zero live contact. The regular season would be limited to 10 games, including any league playoffs, which are still played in the FCIAC, South-West Conference and Naugatuck Valley League. Those, clearly, are likely to be reconsidered should the proposal be adopted. Also, all Connecticut high schools that play football will be required to participate in the RIO Injury Surveillance study.

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another. Loyalty to any one team is lost to the need to win. Not so with an independent team. In an independent team, a player is contracted to that team. The big business of baseball is put aside for the love of the game. Even as independent teams grew out of favor, one brave man dared to build his own team in Portland, Oregon.

That man was Bing Russell. While his name may not ring an immediate bell to those born in the 1980s and beyond, generations past have seen his face time and again as Deputy Clem on Bonanza and in countless other roles. A lover of baseball since childhood, he had connections with the big league heroes of yesteryear, players like Lefty Gomez and Joe DiMaggio. His son, actor Kurt Russell, also played professionally on the team.

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hander Waldron to put out the fire. Working on three day’s rest, Waldron allowed a single to left field off the bat of Mike Funaro that loaded the bases, but then induced a ground ball to second to end the inning and preserve the 1-0 lead. By then, Branford had stranded eight runners.

members who often struggle to find jobs. Olderman says he goes out of his way to hire veterans, those with special needs and high school students without any employment experience. While Olderman said he has received complaints from time to time about missing salads or untimely pie deliveries, he said it’s important to give those facing challenges a chance to succeed. Olderman said that while some of his employees “may not be as quick,” as others, “they are working as hard or harder than everybody else to be

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When an actor moves into a city and attempts to establish a baseball team, eyebrows will be raised. Bing Russell, being an established actor, knew how to make a show of it. His unconventional methods drew in the fans out of curiosity and then for pure entertainment. The story of the Portland Mavericks is one with unexpected twists and turns and one that shows how underdogs can make a lasting impression. Chapman Way and Maclain

Way researched and directed the film as a tribute to their grandfather. A third grandson, Brocker Way, wrote the music. Those who were interviewed for this lighthearted documentary – family, players and managers – show their love of baseball as much as for the man himself. The passion for the project is evident in every frame. The film is an uplifting and joyous glimpse into a forgotten era. As a result of his influence on baseball, Bing Russell was

later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame but did the Portland Mavericks ever take home the pennant? What became of the Portland Mavericks? You will have to watch the film to find out. The Battered Bastards of Baseball played to enthusiastic audiences at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 15 and 18 and is available on Netflix. A narrative feature is in the works. Could a certain Russell play his dad in the upcoming movie? We can hope!

able to work to the best of their ability.” Southington High School student Dakota Curtis, 17, said he is enjoying his first job working at Brixx. Curtis said the cancer fundraiser “so far seems to be going pretty well.” Brixx employee Samantha George, 20, is a college student home for the summer. “I think it’s amazing the fact that he posted on Southington talks and the community came together to help everyone out,” she said. A veteran who served overseas in both Korea and Japan, Kevin Rudolph said it was his first week working at

Brixx. He said he was glad to hear about the fundraiser as both his aunt and uncle have been seriously affected by cancer. Of the food itself, Rudolph said of all the pizzas he has tried in the area “this is the closest thing I’ve had to New Haven pizza.” Most of the other pies he’s tried locally are “just not good pizza. This is.” Southington resident Rose Fox came into the restaurant after reading about the fundraiser on Southington Talks. “I’m really happy to hear what they’re doing for the community and I’m really happy to support it,” said Fox. She chose to try ‘The Spuds’ pizza, one of stores best sell-

ers, which consists of mashed potato, bacon and fresh garlic. Steve Haynes, of Southington, stopped into the restaurant recently to enjoy a meal with his family. “I think it’s a wonderful thing they are doing here,” said Haynes, “I’m glad to support them and give them business.” Resident Craig Belden ordered take-out from the restaurant and put money in the stuffed donation container next to the register as he paid for his food. He lost both of his parents to cancer. Belden said he donates whenever he can to cancer research. “Hopefully they find a cure,” he said.

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