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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JULY 2021 PUBLISHER

Gary Perrelli | gary.perrelli@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Time For Fun in the Summer Sun! JULY IS THE MONTH OF HOT DOGS, FIREWORKS, THE BEACH AND PICNICS. The days are long, often hot, and even the nights can be warm. The flowers are in full bloom and berry picking at local farms is open, so it’s the time of year when we spend a lot of time outdoors.

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Jayme Emery CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Carrie Draghi

While Covid restrictions are easing significantly this summer, we’ve all become more comfortable with the great outdoors after months of forced exclusions and limitations on indoor gatherings.

In this month’s issue we looked at some of our typical summertime activities.

We visited E. Draghi and Sons Farm Stand at 80 Main St., in South Glastonbury.

This family-owned business has deep roots locally, starting out first as a family orchard on Foote Road that later transitioned into offering more than just apples and cider at its farm stand on Route 17. And in July Draghi’s Farm Stand really comes into full bloom, with its retail greenhouses overflowing with flowers and plants, fruits, vegetables and fresh-baked goods await inside the farm stand store.

Our thanks to Draghi’s Farm Stand for helping our photographer, Carrie Draghi Photography of Glastonbury, to get this month’s stunning cover shot, taken inside one of the company’s greenhouses.

If you’re spending a lot more time in your yard than usual this July you may want to consider getting it treated to mitigate disease-carrying insects. We spoke with Mosquito Joe CT Shoreline East, which services central Connecticut towns, about its programs and what kind of insects we should be concerned about.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

Looking to beat the heat while you sit out on your deck or patio? We have some cool

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summer drink recipes, courtesy of several bartenders and owners at local restaurants,

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

including 2 Hopewell, Cotton Hollow Kitchen, Bricco’s Trattoria and Max Fish.

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Lastly, our business profile this month focuses on MC Wealth Solutions Group, a full service wealth management firm that partners with RBC Wealth Management to bring a holistic approach to financial planning.

So grab your margarita or mojito, kick back in a lounger and enjoy this month’s refreshing issue of Glastonbury Lifestyle. Cheers and happy Fourth of July!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JULY 2021 FEATURES 16 Summer Sips As the weather heats up local bartenders and restauranteurs share their cool drink recipes

22 Meet Your Local RBC Wealth Management Team MC Wealth Solutions Group Takes a Holistic Approach to Financial Advising

24 Bugging Out Mosquito Joe CT Shoreline East Keeps Disease-Carrying Insects at Bay

26 The Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers of Summer Have Arrived E. Draghi and Sons Farm Stand in

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South Glastonbury is an Iconic Local Farm Store

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Culinary Creations

22 Financial Buzz 24 Healthy Lifestyle 26 Locally Owned 30 Road Trip 32 Lifestyle Calendar

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GOOD TIMES

Glen Lochen Hosts UPLIFT Women's Health Event Glen Lochen was the site of a free outdoor reception in May focusing on women's health to help UPLIFT women and inform them about the wide variety of wellness options available to them. Hosted by Durant Physical Therapy and FIG Health, specialists shared information and answered questions. The event brought together a diverse group of local women-owned businesses in Glastonbury.

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AROUND TOWN of Joshua and Amorette Hight included sheetrock repair in various areas of the home, kitchen window replacement, floor repairs, bathroom repairs and yard clean-up/landscaping. Joshua Hight is a U.S. Army and Connecticut National Guard veteran, serving more than 10 years from 1992-2003.

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AQUAVENTURESCT OPENS IN GLASTONBURY Aquaventuresct is a fun new business that recently opened this summer season. Aquaventuresct offers stand-up paddle board, kayak, canoe and paddle boat rentals out of South Glastonbury’s Seaboard Marina. With Aquaventuresct, you will be able to relax and enjoy the views of the Connecticut River on your own personal watercraft! The company focuses on helping others achieve their best summer ever by offering affordable rentals on the water. Perfect for a relaxing time alone or with friends and family. You can also bring your (dog friendly) furry friend along!

URCOMMUNITYCARES.ORG EXPANDS INTO GLASTONBURY URCommunityCares.org has expanded into the Glastonbury community courtesy of a $3,000 grant from the Greater Together Glastonbury Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

This innovative online platform matches older and physically disabled residents with local volunteers.

As part of the town’s commitment to the work of URCommunity Cares (UCC), the nonprofit organization is listed as a resource on the municipality’s website. “More and more people are at risk doing everyday chores in their homes, but they don’t have to be,” said Michelle Puzzo, president of URCommunity Cares.

NBT BANK OPENS LOCAL BRANCH NBT Bank has opened a new office here at 2670 Main St. The branch is part of a larger expansion

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by the company which included another bank branch in West Hartford. “NBT has been serving the business and commercial needs of the Greater

About a dozen volunteers of the Glastonbury

Hartford area for more than a year out of temporary

Rotary Club partnered recently with House of

office space in West Hartford center,” said NBT

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long-term presence from locations on both sides of

resuming its in-person tours and programs locally.

the Connecticut River.”

In May the society held an Appraisal Day to asses local antiques, in June the nonprofit held its walking tours of local cemeteries and this month it will host two events, a tea and history speaking program at the Welles-Shipman-Ward House and an Open House at the Welles-Shipman-Ward House. For more information on these events check out our calendar listings.

ZINNEKEN'S WAFFLES OPENS IN GLASTONBURY Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles recently opened a local store at 331 New London Turnpike. The popular waffle restaurant and food truck business headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts is known for its signature waffles, including the Belgian Sugar waffle which "is not the waffle sold in most restaurants in America today. Ours

NEW BOUTIQUE COMING TO MAIN STREET

is made from a dense dough encrusted with

Glastonbury will get a new boutique this month.

imported pearl sugar from Belgium. When baked

Gotta Have It will open July 17 at 2235 Main St.,

in the waffle irons, the dough cooks and the

selling women's clothing and accessories. The new

pearls caramelize. This results in a rich, sweet,

shop will be located in the building that housed the

indulgent waffle," the company's website states.

former Nana's Infant and Children's Boutique, next door to Century 21. The boutique will carry a unique

HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESUMES IN-PERSON TOURS & PROGRAMS

line of women's apparel, as well as jewelry, handbags and CBD products.

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DAIRY QUEEN OPENS LATEST FRANCHISE ON MAIN STREET Dairy Queen has opened its latest franchise restaurant at 2834 Main St. The popular ice cream chain last month began serving up its signature cones, cakes, blizzards, burgers and

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AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP LOCAL BARTENDERS AND RESTAURANTEURS SHARE THEIR COOL DRINK RECIPES

CULINARY CREATIONS

SUMMER SIPS T H E S T R A W B E R R Y G I N M O J I T O BILL DRIGGS IS SERVING UP THIS SPECIAL MOJITO THIS SUMMER AT HIS 2 Hopewell Bistro & Bar. He says using local ingredients for the Strawberry Gin Mojito is key in this drink’s light, fruity flavor. “What makes this a great drink is the light and refreshing flavor profile and the use of seasonal, local ingredients! A perfect summer drink!”

INGREDIENTS + 2 oz Bar Hill Gin + 1.5 oz of Strawberry Puree (it’s the best when local Glastonbury Strawberries are in season) + 1/2 oz of simple syrup + 1 oz fresh lime juice + Fresh mint + Splash of Club Soda

PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI

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Muddle lime juice, 3-4 leaves of mint and simple syrup in a shaker, add strawberry puree, and Bar Hill Gin and shake vigorously over ice. Pour into a mason jar with a splash of club soda - garnish with mint, a fresh strawberry and a lime wedge. Enjoy!

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2 Hopewell's Strawberry Gin Mojito

T H E “ T I -T E X A S ”

Bob Costa, managing partner of Max Fish restaurant, credits the eatery’s head bartender, Andres Soriano for developing this elegant summer drink, the Ti-Texas. It calls for two liquors you might not have on hand but you’ll want to get. Velvet Falernum is a syrup liqueur from the Caribbean typically used for tropical drinks. It combines flavors of ginger, lime, almond, cloves and allspice. Curacao is a type of orange liquor, sort of a spicy take on triple sec.

INGREDIENTS + 3/4 ounce of Velvet Felernum + 3/4 ounce of dry curacao + 3/4 ounce of lemon juice + 2 ounces of Tito’s vodka.

DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients in a shaker over ice and shake. Strain into a Coupe glass and garnish with a dry orange wheel.

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WAT E R M E L O N S U G A R M A R G A R I TA

Probably nothing says summer like watermelon. And luckily, the drink specialists at Bricco’s Trattoria have come up with a perfect summer margarita! Our thanks to Jonathan Gyles and his team for this refreshingly cool take on a summer standard.

INGREDIENTS + 2 oz. Fresh watermelon purée + 1 1/2 oz Blanco tequila + 1/2 oz Amber agave nectar + 3/4 oz Fresh squeezed lime juice + Splash of Seltzer + Sugar rim on glass + Garnish with fresh watermelon wedge

DIRECTIONS To make the watermelon puree blend seedless watermelon cubes until liquified. Shake the puree, tequila, agave, and lime juice until the shaker becomes frosted. Dip the glass in lime juice then shimmy into some sugar. Add large ice cubes and pour the shaken cocktail over the ice. Add a spritz of your favorite soda water, and dunk in a wedge of watermelon. You can freeze any extra puree for later use or use it to make ice cubes to serve with the drink. Enjoy!

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FORBIDDEN MOJITO

The folks at Cotton Hollow Kitchen have developed their own take on the mojito, this one a “forbidden” version that apparently takes that name from the use of Patron’s Añejo tequila, which is aged for 12 months and has an alcohol content of 40 percent.

INGREDIENTS + 1 1/2 oz. Patron Añejo Tequila + 6-8 Mint Leaves (depending on size) + 0.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice + 0.5 oz. Real Kiwi Purée (Real is a brand available at Stop & Shop or package stores) + Ripe Agave Mojito Blend (Ripe is a brand available at Whole Foods or some package stores)

DIRECTIONS Add mint leaves to shaker, fill with ice, add tequila, lime juice and kiwi. Shake and double strain into a high ball glass filled with ice. Fill the rest of the highball glass with ripe agave Mojito. Garnish with mint and a lime wheel. "Clean, crisp delicious and incredibly refreshing," says Cotton Hollow's owner, Mark Conley.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

bugging out !

ARTICLE EILEEN M. MCNAMARA

MOSQUITO JOE CT SHORELINE EAST KEEPS DISEASE-CARRYING INSECTS AT BAY

IF YOU’RE AVERSE TO THE CREEPY CRAWLIES

time in our yards - and it’s no wonder that companies like

THAT INHABIT OUR LANDSCAPES, THIS SUMMER

Mosquito Joe, which treat outdoor spaces to keep ticks

COULD BE A TOUGH ONE.

and mosquitoes at bay, are so busy.

Not only are Connecticut’s lawns, meadows and wood-

"We’ve seen a greater demand for our service now that

lands now crawling with new tick species, but state officials

people are home and spending more time on their prop-

say this could be a particularly abundant year for ticks.

erty,” says Renee Perdue, a Mosquito Joe franchise owner

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along with her husband, Patrick Perdue. “We love being

Coronavirus - which has many of us spending more

outside and know the value of a protected outdoor space

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mosquitoes

and

especially with two young children, a French Bulldog, and an organic

until October while mosquitoes and ticks are active. During that

vegetable garden!’”

period, Mosquito Joe will treat properties every three weeks with the

Mosquito Joe uses only environmentally-friendly products to elim-

time-released products.

inate mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas without harming the natural land-

Mosquito Joe is a national company and the franchise the Perdues

scape, she says. "Our team is certified and trained with programs

have operated for four years - called Mosquito Joe CT Shoreline

like Pollinators' Protection Program protecting beneficial insects, like

East - provides services along the shoreline and throughout the

ladybugs and bees."

central Connecticut region, including Glastonbury, Rocky Hill and

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cycle while creating and maintaining a barrier around your property

Such insect treatment companies have been growing in recent years

to keep disease-borne insects out. With about two dozen products

as homeowners and consumers become more aware of the dangers

at their disposal, Mosquito Joe's services are customized and never

of tick and mosquito-borne illnesses. Ticks can transmit Lyme disease

a one-size-fits all. By breaking the breeding cycle, we get to adults

and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Mosquitoes carry Eastern Equine

on contact and prevent larvae, pupa, and nymphs from becoming

Encephalitis as well as the Zika Virus. And fleas can carry typhus.

breeding adults, she says.

The tick and mosquito season is based on temperatures and subsequent breeding cycles, she says, and typically runs from March

“For families like ours who love being outside & want protection but also want to protect our organic landscape, our service is the most effective choice,” Renee says.

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LOCALLY OWNED

ARTICLE EILEEN M. MCNAMARA | PHOTOGRAPHY CARRIE DRAGHI

One of the greenhouses at the Draghi farmstand.

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E. DRAGHI AND SONS FARM STAND IN SOUTH GLASTONBURY IS AN ICONIC SUMMER STOP

JULY IS HIGH SUMMER, THAT TIPPING POINT WHERE FARM STANDS ARE OVERFLOWING WITH ABUNDANT BLOOMS IN EVERY COLOR AND A CORNUCOPIA OF SUMMER FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE NOW MAKING THEIR DEBUT. For the folks at E. Draghi and Sons Farms in South Glastonbury, this time of year is the culmination of months of planning and planting for the farming family, which owns and operates a popular farm stand at 80 Main St. But to call it a ‘farm stand’ is an understatement that doesn’t cover the incredible diversity of fresh foods, plants, bakery goods and flowers Draghi’s creates, grows and sells at its Route 17 facility.

But first, a bit of history about the family and its business.

In 1917 Angelo Draghi and his wife, Josephina, bought a farm on Foote Road. Dotted with fruit trees, the land reminded the couple of the Italian countryside where they once lived.

Angelo, and later his sons, cleared the property enough to plant dozens more apple trees and settled into farming his orchard with his family.

Sandy & Gino Draghi with their daughter, Cheryl Martin, inside one of the greenhouses.

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The farm passed to two of Angelo’s and Josephine’s sons who expanded the business to include off-site farms and the purchase of the farm stand in 1968. The family later built a cider mill at the stand.

“Initially, we made tons of cider,” says Cheryl Draghi, the third generation Draghi to work in the family business. “When I was little I used to help out by jugging cider, both gallon and half-gallon jugs. We made cider for lots of local businesses and for the Apple Festival.”

By the late 1970s the business was owned by two of Angelo’s sons, Gino (Cheryl’s dad) and his brother Andy. Cheryl’s brother, Darrell, bought out his Uncle Andy's share of the business and became partners with his dad, Gino. Together, they expanded the farm stand, added greenhouses and began selling a wider diversity of goods.

Draghi’s grows plants and flowers at its six greenhouses on the hillside behind the farm stand. The business sells a great many other products as well. There is a small store where customers can buy basic goods such as eggs, milk, bread and cheeses.

“Our pantry shelves are lined with a large variety of Connecticut and Vermont Maple Syrups, local honey, jams, jellies, no-sugar preserves, fruit spreads and butters, salsas, pickled vegetables, salad dressings, marinades, relishes, mustards, dessert toppings, old fashioned candies, maple candies, fudge, a variety of nuts and dried fruits, a large selection of spices as well as an assortment of Stonewall Kitchen products,” the company’s website says.

More recently the farm stand has been selling frozen meats, including beef, pork and chicken, to round out the offerings.

The family also sells a wide variety of homemade jams and jellies and there is an on-site bakery where Draghi’s two bakers each day churn out cakes, breads, cookies, quiches, pies and much more. They also sell dairy products, eggs and homemade ice cream.

While fruits and vegetables are available in the store year-round, the farm stand begins selling native fresh produce in May, starting with asparagus and spinach and other early spring crops. By mid-summer the stand is brimming with fresh, local produce, a lot of it grown by the Draghis themselves.

Darrell’s and Cheryl’s parents, Gino and Sandy, still live on the family homestead on Foote Road and both still help out around the farm stand.

“All of this is really a wonderful group family effort that we cherish," Cheryl says.

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Rocky Mountain National Park includes majestic mountains, abundant wildlife, incredible hiking trails and so much more. Popular activities include fishing, hiking, riding horses and bikes and enjoying the spectacular views.

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YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Located in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains,

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres include colorful hot springs, awe-inspiring waterfalls, fascinating mudpots, explosive geysers, diverse wildlife and more. It is home to more hot springs and geysers than anywhere else on Earth. The oldest and largest herd of bison in the country lives here.

Hopefully, this list has inspired you to start planning your next adventure.

Whether the mountains are calling, your inner daredevil needs to be satiated or a scenic road trip is in order, America’s national parks are begging to be explored!

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JULY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

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3

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CRUISE NIGHTS ON THE FARM

COMEDY NIGHT AT PRIAM VINEYARDS

TOUR THE WELLES-SHIPMANWARD HOUSE

Come enjoy a pint or two and check

11 Shailor Hill Road, Colchester

972 Main St.

out some classic cars at Hops on the

Join us for Comedy Night at Priam

The Glastonbury Historical Society is

Hill's Cruise Nights from 4-11 p.m.

Vineyards, hosted by the Comedy

sponsoring tours of this 18th Century

every Thursday night this month!

Craft Beer Tour. The show will take

mansion from 1-4 p.m., every Tuesday

There will be food trucks as well.

place outdoors on the patio and

during July and August. The tours will

Visit hopsonthehillbrewery.com for

spacious lawn. Tented and covered

be hosted by a costumed docent.

more information.

areas available. Limited amount of

Originally owned by a Glastonbury

picnic and other tables, BYO chair

ship builder, the house features

is encouraged. Fee is $35 and

the largest known period kitchen

includes your first glass of wine. Visit

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people 10 and older. Contact 860-

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farmers, crafters, and lively music, shoppers at the farmers market can feel good knowing that they are sup-

GLASTONBURY HISTORICAL'S TEA & TALK EVENT

Riverfront Park, 300 Welles St.,

porting local agriculture and helping

Join us for a free one day outdoor

to build the local economy. The 2021

yoga festival offering yoga classes,

972 Main St.

Farmers Market is Tuesdays and

lectures and meditation. Practice and

The Glastonbury Historical Society

Fridays through Oct. 29. For more

learn from the amazing yoga teach-

will host a summer afternoon at

information visit cga.ct.gov.

ers from the different yoga lineages

the

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online-events for more information.

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Welles-Shipman-Ward House,

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