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One more to hang the hat on? Retired Sheehan coach Matt Altieri in the running for National Baseball Coach of the Year You're Not Listening! Brass Band members at their bi-monthly brunch practice.
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Big brass band demands to be heard By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Along a Cheshire neighborhood of ranch-style houses, the distinct sound of tubas, horns and saxophones escape from windows and doors closed tight to Saturday’s heavy rain storm. The “You’re Not Listening! Brass Band” was in session. The band is comprised of nine members, all women. A number of them read music. All of them have demanding, full-time jobs, so this is
something they do for fun, and in return, they also found good friendships with one another.
“I’ve never had this many women friends to just go places and go out with,” said Alexa LaFever, one of two drummers with the group. Where does one meet other brass band players? Anne Thompson, YNLBB’s alto-sax player and Zoë Chatfield, lead singer for the group, say the idea came from HONK!, a brass festival in Massachusetts.
The band was formed in 2017 when a few of the ladies in Hartford Hot Several, another brass ensemble based in Hartford, decided to branch off and create an all-women musical space.
Rounding out the band is trumpet player Lindsay Silcox, a Cheshire resident; Athena Demaille-Von Schmidt on marching glockenspiel, gifted by her boyfriend and decorated with battery-operated white mood lights; Leah Piros, a Cheshire High School See Band, A8
Labonne’s Markets will take Oliver’s to the next level with many upgrades By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
It was big news for shoppers in and around Prospect around the winter holidays with the announcement Oliver’s Supermarket was being sold. Long-time owners Ken Gnazzo and Len Noble ran the business for almost 40 years. Initially, Bozzuto’s Inc. of Cheshire bought Oliver’s, before selling to Bob LaBonne, Jr., of Labonne’s Markets, in December.
“This opportunity would not have been possible without the support of our long-time wholesaler, Bozzutos, Inc., Chairman Michael Bozzuto and George Motel, executive vice-president, connecting us with Oliver’s in addition to providing support and guidance along the way,” Bob LaBonne, Jr. said. The store is now called Oliver's Supermarket by Labonne's Market, linking past and present ownership.
The LaBonne family has been in the food business for more than 120 years, when George LaBonne delivered meat from horse and buggy around the turn of the century, LaBonne, Jr. said. He has worked in his family’s business since he was 8years-old and is president and CEO. Rob LaBonne III is vice-president and COO. See Oliver’s, A7
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORD — Matt Altieri has been enjoying retirement since stepping down from teaching and coaching baseball last year, but the awards keep pouring in for the longtime coach. The 63-yearold Altieri is one of eight finalists for 2020 National Baseball Coach of the Year as awarded by Altieri the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. National coaches of the year will be named at the annual awards banquet on July 23 in Lincoln, Nebraska. “It’s truly an honor,” Altieri said. “I’m humbled for sure. There were 50 coaches that were nominated in the country and I’m in the final eight. I’m most proud for our school and for our program. I will be representing Sheehan High School and Sheehan baseball.” See Altieri, A6
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‘Take Your Child to the Library Day’
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Library Programs The Cheshire Library offers these upcoming programs. To register, go to cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245. The Cheshire Public Library is located at 104 Main St.
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Take Your Child to the Library Day: Spend some quality time with your children at Cheshire Public Library. Stop by the children’s room any time between 9 Books Over Coffee: Do you a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, want to engage in great discussions about books, meet new Feb. 8, for games, crafts, givepeople, and eat lunch with aways and a photo booth. At 10 friends? Join us for an adult a.m. we will have a movementmonthly book club program focused 45-minute performance Books Over Coffee. On the last by Turtle Dance Music. This is a Wednesday of every month we musical experience designed to meet to discuss the selected title. engage children through song, Books are available each month movement, stories, projections ahead of time, as well as possiand and interactive music techbly in audio ebook format. Bring nology. The show is best for chilyour lunch and we’ll provide the dren age 2 to 12, but siblings are coffee and tea. Registration is re- welcome to attend. As always, all activities are free. This event is quired. sponsored by the Friends of the Movie: Playing with Fire on New Cheshire Public Library. Movie Thursday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m. When straight-laced fire superin- Dear George, Dear Mary: tendent Jake Carson and his elite Thursday, Feb.13, 6:30 p.m. Auteam of firefighters come to the thor Mary Calvi is an American rescue of three siblings, they television journalist and co-anquickly realize that no amount of chor of CBS2 This Morning in training could prepare them for New York City. In addition she is their most challenging job yet — the recipient of 10 Embabysitting. Rated PG. Registramy Awards.
The Cheshire Public Library invites families to participate in a special program on Saturday, Feb. 8. It’s “Take Your Child to the Library Day” and a variety of events and activities are planned for this fun opportunity for families to spend quality time together. As always, all of the offerings are free. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library. Stop by the children's room any time between 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Saturday for games, crafts, giveaways and a photo booth. At 10 a.m. check out a movement-focused 45-minute performance by Turtle Dance Music. This is a musical experience designed to engage children through song, movement, stories, projections and interactive music technology. The show is best for children age 2 to 12 but siblings are welcome to attend. The Cheshire Public Library is located at 104 Main St. For more information, visit cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245.
Calvi will discuss her book, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington’s First Love. Did unrequited love spark a flame that ignited a cause that became the American Revolution? Crafted from hundreds of letters, witness accounts and journal entries. Registration is required. Cat Tales Writers Group: Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. Do you write in secret, or do you publish your own blog? Are you working on your dream novel, a memoir, or poetry? Interested in being published, whether traditionally or self-published? Do you use Word or an online writing group? Do you prefer paper or eBook publishing? Join us at the library for an open writing group that can help answer your questions on writing, editing, grammar and publishing. Read a selection of your work to the group for general constructive feedback, or discuss a book you have read that might help someone else.
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In Brief Women’s Club The Women’s Club will host a luncheon Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave. The guest speaker will be Jessica Fischer.
tion. Stop by at about 11:30 a.m. for coffee, tea and some dessert.
Speaker series
The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is hosting a speaker series – sessions Also, it’s the time of year when the club collects paja- take place Wednesdays from mas for the pajama program. 3 to 5 p.m. at the People’s United Center for Innovation Gerry Woods, president of and Entrepreneurship unless the CT Chapter of the pajanoted otherwise. ma program, will be at the meeting to collect all of the The speaker for Wednesday, pajamas, bed sheets and Feb. 12 will be Michael even books that members Reynolds, vice president of bring in. The public is also welcome to bring in a dona- Ideation and Innovation
Strategy, Stanley Black and Decker. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend. Visit qe.edu/ innovation to learn more.
The town’s grand list as of Oct. 1, 2019, grew to more than $2.84 billion, an increase of nearly $42.7 million since the previous Oct. 1, 2018 tally.
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That figure translates to a 1.52 percent increase, according to a recent announcement by the town and is larger than prior years. Historical averages are around a 0.82 percent increase.
MILE provides a learning environment for the intellectual, social and cultural lives of adults age 50 and over who share a love of lifelong learning. A wide range of classes are offered and enhanced by field trips. Spring program will take place March 9 to April 24. Programs and calendar are available at mileonline.org. An orientation will be held at Middlesex Community College, Room 808 in Chapman Hall
A $22.6 million, 0.94 percent, increase in real estate accounted for the largest share of grand list growth, while personal property figured for nearly $10.5 million and motor vehicles increased by more than $9.6 million.
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Bridal Expo The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce announced that a Bridal Expo is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Road, Wallingford.
Club scholarship The Women's Club of Cheshire is offering a scholarship to a Cheshire woman who is seeking to further her education at an accredited college. Call Jane Richards at
DAR scholarship The DAR Lady Fenwick Chapter, the local chapter of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, is offering a $1,000 scholarship (renewable at $500 for three additional years) to a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Cheshire or Prospect and who will pursue an undergraduate degree in prelaw, criminal justice or American government, history or civics. Applicants will be judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Information and an application form can be found on the Lady Fenwick Chapter website, ladyfen-
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BOE approves budget request alyst special education position.
The revision maintains a $350,000 contribution to a trust fund for medical expenses under the district’s self-insured medical plan. It maintains current district staffing levels and supports the addition of a part-time board-certified behavior an-
The budget also includes $12,600 funding for the Cheshire Blades girls ice hockey team. — Record-Journal staff
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Altieri, a Cheshire resident, coached 30 years of high school baseball. His first five campaigns were at Guilford and the final 25 were at Sheehan. In all, he had a 362-211 record. Altieri, though, only got better as the games grew in significance. He had a 47-18 state tournament record.
Altieri’s Sheehan teams also reached the semifinals on five other occasions. Altieri has collected several coaching awards over the years, including 1990 Guilford Sideliners Coach of the Year and 2001 New Haven Register Coach of the Year. In 2016, he was inducted into the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club Hall of Fame. That same year, he was named the Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance.
Altieri’s crowning achievements were taking home state championship hardware in 2001, 2004, 2010 and 2015. The “Its nice getting awards and it’s nice for people to recognize you, but you never think about it,” Altieri said. “It doesn’t motivate me to coach any different. You try to do a good job and you try to run a good program. If you do that, maybe some reHeartbeat Away” wards will come your way.
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“With all of the great people that have come through the school, it really makes me proud,” Altieri said.
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Local to chair convention center flower show Ginni Donovan, of Cheshire, will chair the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut’s flower show at the 39th annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show in Hartford. The event’s theme this year is "Connecticut Springs into Earth Day."
ter event. In addition to the design section, there will be separate areas featuring a large photography exhibit, dozens of educational exhibits, multiple horticulture entries and an Artistic Crafts section.
Donovan is a member of the Cheshire Garden Club and the Suburban Garden Club. This is only the second time a Cheshire resident has held the flower show’s chair position in 39 years. She was selected from among the membership of 122 garden clubs in Connecticut.
The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show is scheduled for Feb. 20-23 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford.
The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut exhibit will feature floral designs by dozens of Connecticut garden club members and will cover an area of 12,000 square feet at the convention cen-
Tickets are now on sale. For information go to ctflowershow.com or call 860-8448461. Tickets will also be available at the convention center the day of the show. There is plenty of parking space in the adjacent garage. — Press Release
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prices, and I can fill my commercial-sized freezer at a reasonable cost. Their bagRichelle Crino, of Cheshire, gers do not just chuck your shops there often. “Oliver’s groceries into bags when has quite the variety of prod- checking out either. They are ucts and brands. Oliver’s has packed neatly and will also a wide selection of prepared bring them out and put foods and a large deli/meat them in your car for you,” counter – even though she said. I’m vegan,” said Crino. prices and community support.
Debra Roberts Nadeau, another Oliver’s fan from Cheshire, likes the deli selection. “I often shop their meat sales. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, London broil, hamburger … all great
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Art league seeks veterans’ artwork for exhibit In March, the Cheshire Art League will bring a variety of works to the Cheshire Public Library in a show that spotlights the talents of veterans and their art. “We’ve done shows in the
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grad and former Ram marching band member, on trumpet and back-up vocals; Christina Solem plays baritone sax; Rose Pierre-Louis is a percussionist and Meg Hourigan handles the sousaphone. While many band members can read music, the depth of their musical backgrounds varies. Piros is a music teacher and band director for Windham Public Schools, and Chatfield is “comfortable in her skin” as a lead singer, having been the long-time singer/songwriter with another band called the Bandshes. Silcox plays trumpet and is coming
past to show the talent from different populations in and around the region,” said CAL President Dale Spaner. “Those have been so successful, so I thought, this time, I want to do something for the veterans, to showcase their work, and let the public see what they can do,” she
said. Spaner is working with a few veterans’ groups to find artists and also is asking the public for assistance to locate veteran artists in Cheshire and surrounding communities. Artwork in all mediums,
to terms with the trombone. works for them, and the Pierre-Louis and LaFever are band. the drumming newbies. “We don't have an official Nothing stops LaFever, “Just leader for the band,” said Silgive me my lipstick and I’m cox, “but everyone plays a good to go,” she role and we have a lot of talsaid. Thompson and Silcox ent and expertise at both are creating original music making beautiful music and for the group and have a running an organization work or two in progress. “It’s made up of disparate profesa mix of levels in their skillsionals with busy schedules set,” said Demaille-Von trying to make something Schmidt. “We just meet in happen.” the middle,” she said. As for the playlist, it runs the LaFever and Pierre-Louis say gamut from Dolly Parton to communication with one Madonna to Nancy Sinatra. another is important, as they “Our current set includes don’t read music. “We use covers that honor some of metaphors,” said Pierreour favorite powerful Louis. For example, the songstresses throughout the drummers will envision a decades, from pop to blues piece of the composition as to country. We find oura layered sandwich or as a selves most drawn to music heartbeat. The technique that is both fun and empow-
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from oils and watercolors to pen and pastels, will be accepted. Photography may also be entered. The exception is that three-dimensional art pieces cannot be displayed due to space limitations. Each piece must be wired to hang. Art work must be “library friendly” with re-
The exhibit will be set up in the Susan Baldwin Community Room on Feb. 29. The CAL reception will be held March 17 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Veterans interested in showing their work should call Spaner at 203-281-0228.
ering to women. We are now working on developing our own original music that will continue that trend,” Silcox said.
they’d have to raise the ceiling for next time,” said Silcox, smiling.
The YNLBB would love to play something like College Among the venues played, Street. They also would love The YNLBB counts Hartford to “break into the New Hanging Hills, Riverfront Re- Haven scene.” Mostly though, the group is not capture's The Big Mo' and a looking for steady gigs benumber of bars to that list, said Silcox. They also recent- cause of their day jobs. They just really enjoy playing muly played The Cellar on sic together. Treadwell Street in Hamden. The group had a great As for new members, The time, but there was one YNLBB would welcome that problem. Hourigan is tall. When she lifts up the sousa- — even if the new musician played cello or upright phone to play, she’s that much taller. Hourigan ended bass. Shrugging, they said, “We would just have to up having to step off stage change the ‘brass band’ tag and play down on the floor. line.” “I told the management,
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On Golden Pond: Feb. 9, 2 4 p.m. $20. The Arts at Angeloria’s, LLC, 223 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Southington.
Auguste and Alden: Feb. 6, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
Paintstik Stenciling Magic: Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire.
Meriden Ski and Snowboard Club: Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. Weekly meeting. Free. AOH Club, 71 Melville Ave., Meriden. meridenski.com. New Movie Thursday: ”Playing with Fire,” Feb. 6, 6 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire.
On Golden Pond: Feb. 7, 7 9 p.m. $20. The Arts at Angeloria’s, LLC, 223 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Southington.
JHAT: Feb. 8, 9 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
Project ECHO Chronic Pain and Addictions: Feb. 7, 12 1:30 p.m. Cheshire.
Jimmy & the Hat Tricks: Feb. 8, 9 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
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Sex & Candy: Feb. 7, 9 p.m. ‘90s tribute super group at the Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
On Golden Pond: Feb. 8, 7 9 p.m. $20. The Arts at Angeloria’s, LLC, 223 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Southington.
Brittnee Maia & BJ Sparano: Feb. 7, 5 - 8 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
Valentine Paint Night: Feb. 7, 7 - 9 p.m. $25. Grand Central Cafe, 76 Quinnipiac St., Wallingford.
Paint a Waterfall in Oils Workshop: Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire.
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Pet Adoption Event: Feb. 8, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. NorthPoint Pets & Company, 943B South Main St., Cheshire. 203-271-0111. admin@northpointpets.com.
Paintstik Stenciling Magic: Feb. 6, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire. Women’s Club Meeting: Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m. Cheshire Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave., Cheshire.
The Cover Girls: Feb. 7, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. $20 - $120. Blackstone Irish Pub, 1678 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington.
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Pot Roast Dinner: Feb. 8, 5 6 p.m. $14 with advanced purchase, $15 at the door. South Meriden Trinity United Methodist Church, 145 Main St., Meriden. 203-634-0017. Sports Card Show: Feb. 8, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. $1 admission fee. Platt High School, 220 Coe Ave., Meriden. 203-7151245. Jason.bruenn@MeridenK12.org. Take Your Child to the Library Day: Feb. 8, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. 203-272-2245. aallen@ cheshirelibrary.org. The Winter-Wonderland Music, Bubble and Comedy Show: Feb. 8, 10 - 11 a.m. Free. Ages 2-12. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St.,
Tom Petty Radio: Feb. 9, 7 10 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
Monday Charles Berthoud: Feb. 10, 7 - 10 p.m. Solo bass player at the Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale.
Tuesday Excel - Level 1 Class: Feb. 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $335. Certstaffix Training Hartford, 615 West Johnson Ave., Suite 202, Cheshire. Masonicare Family Support Group: Feb. 11, 6 - 7 p.m. Free. Masonicare Health Center, 22 Masonic Ave., Wallingford. 888-679-9997. info@masonicare.org.
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Thankfully, this divorce disaster was avoided By Lisa J. Cappelli
Imagine where this could have gone. My client, the husband, had single-handedly created and built a thriving business serving a handful of loyal customers. His fragile wife was struggling with worsening mental issues and drug and alcohol problems. Add to that her ongoing affair and the well-meaning but detrimental advice of her mother. Husband feared the impact on the business of typical di-
vorce: to start, two intrusive, time consuming and expensive audits to value the business-one by his expert and one by the wife’s. And even if the wife didn’t carry out her threats to ruin the business by intentionally exposing pricing and other confidential information, it would likely become public in court hearings that competitors and customers could attend or hear about. Wife was terrified she would lose her children, social status and lifestyle, ending up lonely and poor. They both feared the prospect of disclosure in open court of psychological assessments and
ratively-trained CPA we both trusted. To limit the potential of intentional or inadverFaced with those prospects, tent disclosure of business with encouragement from information to the public, all their lawyers, the spouses agreed he would provide an agreed to pursue a collabooral rather than the customrative divorce. You may have ary written report. Both read about the mechanics spouses trusted the financial and benefits of collaborative professional’s business valudivorce in my previous colation and cash flow concluumn. sions because he was their joint expert rather than the Here are two specific actions husband’s or the wife’s and the wife’s lawyer and I took both were included in all asthat helped this couple avoid pects of the valuation prodivorce disaster. Neither of cess. these are typical, or perhaps even available, in a tradiSecond, we structured the tional divorce. settlement meetings to be as effective as possible. We held First, we engaged a collabo- most meetings mid-day, other aspects of their private lives.
when the wife was most likely to be physically and mentally able to participate, and quickly ended them without judgment when her participation was not productive. Sometimes we invited the wife’s mother to attend to preempt her disruptive influence. The meetings weren’t always easy. But they led to a good resolution for both spouses. Collaborative divorce saved the family tens of thousands of dollars of legal, financial and mental health professional fees and maintained the privacy the husband prioritized. Instead of villianizSee Cappelli, A10
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Plank Road twists and turns By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
There is a road in the northend of Cheshire called Plank Road. I wouldn’t necessarily expect you to have your interest piqued by mentioning the name — except this Plank Road was at one time really made of planks of wood. Truly – and if that doesn’t have you shaking your head, can you imagine what it was like to travel Plank Road during winter in New England (back in the Old Days when it snowed)? There you go. I made my husband drive me to Plank Road the other day. On the one side, you can pick it up from Rt. 68, that’s the road to Prospect, after Mixville Road. You can also access it from Rt. 70 before the interstate. We missed and ended up in the middle of Plank Road, which just gave us the chance to turn around and re-do the whole road. What I thought at first was a level, even-grade road turned into a twisty, turning, extreme edge drop-off on
one side, hair-raising on a winter day kind of a car ride. How many times did I tell the husband to slow down? Many times! I cannot believe that road was once made of planks. It’s just crazy, isn’t it?
ence librarians, we found the book. Sweet.
I will tell you, that almost every factoid from here on out, is from Mr. DeLuca and his book. Yes, I let him do the heavy-lifting on research. And yes, I did read my copy of his book, but I can’t be expected to remember every detail. So, just picking up his book now and going to the chapter on plank roads came in handy.
My infatuation with Plank Road probably began with the first presentation by Cheshire author Richard DeLuca from his book, “Post Roads and Iron Horses.” I think I went to three of his talks—yes, on the same book Here’s what I learned from and yes, of course, I bought Mr. DeLuca: It seems there the book, too. was a “plank road craze” in the 1850s. A man by the Unfortunately, I could not name of George Geddes, find the book anywhere in from New York State, my house when I went to dreamed up the idea as a viwrite this column, and I able, cost-saving way to get turned over every nook and cranny. So I ended up going goods from one place to another. Yes, he was an engito the Cheshire Public Library. The one public copy neer (so you didn’t think he was checked-out and not was a soda jerk or somedue to return until midthing). He first built one February, but I couldn’t road outside of Syracuse, wait. I saw there was another and soon others followed copy of DeLuca’s book in the until he had a pretty good reference area. Problem thing going. solved. Almost. Seems Here in Connecticut, it was someone misfiled it, but the Waterbury and Cheshire with the help of two refer-
Plank Road Company that successfully maneuvered to get its seven-mile long stretch of wooden road open. DeLuca explains that hemlock was the wood used for the road, and the road was level, set into the surrounding ground outside the planking. Planks were about 3-4 inches thick, with a span of about 8-feet. It was just big enough for single wagons. So pullover areas were created off the road to allow easier passing. The Hartford Courant made note in its Aug. 27, 1853 paper that “The Plank Road from Waterbury to Cheshire will be ready to travel in October.” From “Post Roads and Iron Horses,” we learn that there was a toll on the road, just
Readers’ Opinions We need change Editor : “I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” said TV news anchor Howard Beale in the iconic 1976 movie “Network.” Beale’s classic speech is as relevant today as it was then. Connecticut is in bad shape. It is a financial dumpster fire. Companies are leaving. People, especially high-income people, are
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We will not escape the mess until this issue is addressed. We need change. The party in power has bamboozled us, which can happen whenever a party remains in control for too long. Financially irresponsible Democrats must be replaced. It’s time to vote out the state senators and representatives that have put us in this position and replace them with more sensible people. Republicans have the reputation of being fiscally responsible and should be given a chance. If it turns out they cannot do the job, then we can vote them out. I hope you are as mad as I am. I urge you to channel that righteous anger in a positive manner and vote for change. Vote for hope and revival. Vote to save Connecticut. Elliott Whitney Cheshire
outside Waterbury, and you would pay for the distance you traveled. It was 3 cents per-mile for a wagon hitched to two animals. As you might imagine, a wooden road needs maintenance and it did prove to wear out quicker than originally thought. The Waterbury to Cheshire Plank Road Company folded in 1875. It’s not known if the road actually lasted that long. I would suggest you pick up a copy of Mr. DeLuca’s “Post Road and Iron Horses.” That way you can find out more about Cheshire’s Plank Road, and the next time I can’t find my copy, I can borrow yours. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com.
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ing the wife or empowering her to be a troublemaker, collaboration gave her the structure and support she needed to make rational decisions. The process worked to the benefit of both spouses to allow them to move on with their lives. Lisa J. Cappalli is Of Counsel at the law firm of Freed Marcroft, LLC, which has offices in Cheshire and Hartford. She can be reached at lisac@freedmarcroft.com or 203-271-3888. This column should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion by RJ Media Group, Lisa J. Cappalli or Freed Marcroft, LLC on any specific facts or circumstances. The content is intended for general information only and you are urged to consult an attorney to advise you personally concerning your own situation and any specific legal questions you may have.
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Riley Bjornberg has gone straight from winning a championship with the Sheehan football team to winning a championship in indoor track. At last week’s SCC East Sectional, in the final event of the night, Bjornberg landed 20 feet, 7¾ inches to win the long jump. He’s the No. 2 seed heading into this Friday’s SCC Championships. In football, as a wide receiver for the Class S champion Titans, Bjornberg had 15 catches for 355 yards and four TDs.
A returning third-year competitor, junior Liz Beaulieu has been a major contributor this season for the Southington gymnastics team, which was not only unbeaten at 5-0 heading into this week, but at No. 1 in the CIAC state rankings with an 137.810 scoring average. Beaulieu spearheaded Southington’s latest win this past Saturday against Glastonbury with scores of 9.15 on vault, 8.6 on floor, 8.5 on the balance beam and 8.4 on the bars.
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Platt senior Alex Flynn is an elder statesman on a Meriden Co-op swim team enjoying success this winter. With wins last week over Bristol and Sheehan, the squad is 4-3. Flynn has been a standout, especially in the 100 butterfly. He swam a first-place 57.76 against Bristol and then a first-place 57.01 against Sheehan that qualified him for the Class LL state meet. Flynn also led off the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays vs. Sheehan.
Sheehan sophomore Erin Brennan pulled something of an upset a year ago when she won the 2019 SCC indoor track championship in the pole vault as a freshman. It won’t be an upset if she repeats in the 2020 SCC Championships this Friday. Brennan is the No 1 seed in the event after winning the SCC East Sectional last week at 8 feet, 6 inches. Brennan also claimed the SCC East Sectional crown in the long jump by landing 16-5½.
VINCENT MARTINEZ
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The winter is really starting to accelerate for Vincent Martinez. Maloney’s junior point guard logged backto-back 22-point performances last week — first against Plainville on Tuesday and then at Enfield on Thursday. In the latter game, Martinez connected on seven 3-pointers. Martinez has been hot dating back to 25-point game vs. Lewis Mills on Jan. 10. After scoring 16 Monday night in Wethersfield, Martinez is now averaging 15.2 points a game.
Meeting Diana Taurasi at a Team U.S.A. practice seems to have rubbed off on Lyman Hall junior guard Brianna Mik. Sparked by 12 points in the January 24 rivalry game against Sheehan, Mik has scored in double figures in four straight games. She had 17 vs. Lauralton Hall on Tuesday, 15 vs. Hand on Thursday and 13 at Law on Monday. Mik also had five steals against both Lauralton and Hand, plus eight rebounds against Hand.
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High School Sports Girls basketball Wilbur Cross 51, Cheshire 39: The Governors outscored the Rams 32-13 after halftime to pull away to the SCC Quinnipiac win in New Haven. Cross put three players in double figures in improving to 10-5: Jaylic Rosario (18), Rayne Durant (15) and April Artis (10). Cheshire (3-11) got 10 points from Ella Watson and six apiece from Tess Givens and Emma Watkinson. Branford 54, Cheshire 46: Both teams came away at 310 overall in the wake of this SCC interdivisional affair in Branford. The Hornets established a 17-7 lead after one quarter and made it stand up the rest of the way. Emma Watkinson led
Cheshire with 16 points. Grace Lurz scored eight and Kaylee Clark netted seven.
Boys basketball Hamden 70, Cheshire 40: The Green Dragons bolted out of the gate to a 23-9 lead by the end of the first quarter in this SCC Oronoque matchup in Cheshire. Hamden, the division front-runner, improved to 8-5 overall and 4-0 in the Oronoque. Cheshire dropped to 1-11 and 0-4. Cole Feinauer led the Rams with 14 points. Ben Wable had nine. Hester Tucker fueled Hamden with a game-high 24 points. Foran 51, Cheshire 46: John Shannon sank a 3-pointer with one minute to play to break a 46-46 tie and lift the
Lions to the SCC Oronoque victory over the Rams in Cheshire. It was a comeback victory for Foran. Cheshire led 14-5 after one quarter and 27-15 at the half before the Lions won the third quarter 18-8 to pull to within 35-33 heading into the final frame. Free throws by Cheshire's Alec Frione tied the game at 46 before Shannon stroked the game-winning shot. Shannon finished with 22 points. All but two came in the second half. Cheshire was led by Colby Griffin's season-high 17 points. Cole Feinauer was good for 12. Frione finished with 10. Foran improved to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the Oronoque. Cheshire fell to 110 and 0-3.
Ice hockey Cheshire 1 Daniel Hand 1: The Rams weathered being shorthanded for 2:08 of overtime to earn the SCC/ SWC Division II tie with the Tigers at Northford Ice Pavilion. It was only the second blemish on the season for 10-1-1 Hand. Cheshire came away at 7-6-2. Niklas Vasiljevs scored the goal for Cheshire. It was short-handed and came early in the first period. Despite the 50save goaltending of Cheshire's Nick Maringola, Hand ultimately answered in the third period with just under nine minutes left in regulation. Tatum Fitzmaurice had the goal. East Haven Co-op 1, Cheshire 0: Duncan Rider's
third-period goal snapped the scoreless tie in this SCC/ SWC Division II defensive struggle at East Haven's Veterans Rink. Rider was assisted by Josh Berg and Rocco Plano. East Haven goalie Logan Hamilton made 36 saves in the shutout. Nick Maringola had 25 stops for Cheshire. The East Haven Co-op evened up at 5-5-0. Cheshire dipped to 7-6-1.
Indoor track SCC East Sectional meet: One single, solitary point decided the girls team title at the SCC East Sectional indoor track meet at the New Haven Athletic Center. That point separated Hillhouse from Sheehan, and the AcaSee Sports, A13
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Local singer-songwriter has long and varied career By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Lachance always had a guitar in her classroom. “When I was a kindergarten teacher, Terri Lachance, along with I played a hello and goodbye her minivan covered with song each day. I also picked motivational bumper sticksongs that went with the ers, is well known around curriculum and used them town. She of- as teaching songs. I still do ten jogs along use music as a teaching tool. North I have written some songs Brooksvale with my classes as well,” and Route 10. Lachance said, adding that She’s also “Many parents, especially in a long-time kindergarten, said they had teacher at to buy their kids guitars for Norton Elethe holidays. They wanted mentary one so badly.” Lachance School, and a former super Even as her own children fundraiser for Cheshire High were small, Lachance got in School PTO’s All-Night Grad- a few spare moments in front of the mic at a town uation Party. She’s been an coffee house or even a advocate of a multitude of school event. “Music has school and community been a part of me for a long events and organizations. time,” Lachance said. But it Lachance also is a musician wasn’t until her children left and singer-songwriter. She for college that she “really plays and records her own got back into playing.” She songs and has a plethora of began going to open mic ongoing gigs throughout the nights around the region region. “I love to play muand found she really enjoyed sic,” she said. playing and have a band back her up. Musicians Rob An educator for 30 years, DeSorbo and Bruce Hazard Lachance started out teachhave been steady playing ing with the Peace Corps in partners for a number of Tunisia. “I have taught years. DeSorbo and kindergarten, first and second grades and have been a Lachance regularly team up as the Terri and Rob Duo. special education teacher,” Together they’ve produced a she said.
few CDs as well. Joan Baez and Bob Dylan are two singer-songwriters who inspire Lachance. Like them, she also tells stories in her writing. “My songs help me process what is going on in my life and the world around me.” When pressed as to what her particular genre is, she says, (smiling), “It’s angry folk.” Her writing comes from her own experiences. “Sometimes I don’t feel settled until I write a song to explain something. It churns inside of me until I get the emotion into words in a song. I think I was taught to not let my emotions show and to not take them out on other people. And so I can put all those emotions into my music,” she said. As a young woman, Lachance tended to write about relationships. As a mother, she found perspective and peace in writing about her children, then and now. For a number of years, Lachance has written with a larger world-view lens to promote awareness and provoke change on human rights, social justice and issues like poverty and homelessness.
blumshapiro appoints Toscano as partner John Toscano, CPA, of Cheshire, has been appointed a partner at blumshapiro, the largest regional business advisory firm based in New England, with offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
day schools. His professional accomplishments have been recognized with a Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award.
Toscano’s professional and industry affiliations include membership in the American InstiAs a partner, Toscano will partictute of Certified Public Accounipate in the leadership of blum’s tants, Connecticut Society of Education Practice. He has more Certified Public Accountants, than 28 years of experience, priNational Business Officers Assomarily focused on serving educiation, Connecticut Association Toscano cational institutions of all types of Independent Schools, Associand providing specific expertise ation of Independent Schools of on endowment-related matters. New England, Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers Toscano’s years of experience include and New York State Association of Indeproviding accounting, auditing, tax and pendent Schools. advisory services to clients in various industries, comprising education, notHe is a graduate of the University of for-profit, construction and manufactur- Connecticut with a bachelor of science ing. In addition, Toscano has given in business administration and accountkeynote speeches at many education in- ing. dustry events for private boarding and
These days Lachance performs at every opportunity. “I have played some great venues such as the Gelston House, Lavita’s, Kinsman Brewery and lots of coffee houses and restaurants. I have even had the great fortune to play a gig at the Radio Bean in Burlington, Vermont,” she said. As part of the Terri and Rob Duo, she has been on WESU radio in Middletown, as well as the The Voice of the City with host J. Cherry and the Connecticut College Station with host Dot Ames on her radio show and TV show. Lachance and DeSorbo are scheduled to play this month on New Haven’s Citizens TV, CTV, with Lacey White Feather. Additionally, Terri and Rob Duo have been on CRV Radio with Dan Stevens and the Shoreline Monthly Show. At the Buttonwood in downtown Middletown, Terri and Rob Duo host the open mic on the first and third Monday of the month. “It is an anything goes open mic, which means that poets, comedians, rappers and dancers can all perform there,” Lachance said.
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demics gained the ultimate edge, 101-100, by finishing 1½ seconds ahead of the Titans in the meet-ending 4x400 relay. The boys meet was won by Hand. The Cheshire boys shone in the distance races. Senior Brendan Mellitt won the 3,200 in 9:53.90 and led off the first-place 4x800 relay. In that event, Mellitt combined with senior Owen Fiore, sophomore Robert DiNatale and junior Ryan Farrell for a time of 8:45.05. Farrell was later runner-up in the 600 (1:26.37).
Boys swimming Cheshire 98, Amity 85: Sam Hanke, Harrison Hua and
A few years ago Lachance wanted to compile some of her songs into a CD. “Rob DeSorbo and I had been playing together for about a year. We took the songs mostly about social justice and recorded them in a studio called Riverway in Moodus, owned and operated by Ira Skolsky,” she said. “The CD is called ‘Just Us.’ which has the double meaning of being ‘just the two of us,’ but also sounds like the word ‘justice.’” Lachance now has three CDs out. “Undercover Hero” is the name of her second disc, which features a positive message about taking control of one’s life. The other CD is “Mother’s Mantra,” which comprises songs Lachance wrote about her children from birth to present day. This CD has backup with Rob DeSorbo on bass, drummer Bryan Caudle and fiddle, harmonica and washboard from Bruce Hazard. Lachance’s CDs can be found online on Amazon and CD Baby. The songs are also on Spotify for live streaming.
Justin Finkel were double-winners for the Rams in their SCC Division I win over the Spartans at the Orange Community Center. The trio also swam on winning relays, with Finkel anchoring the 200 medley and the 200 freestyle. Finkel teamed with Hanke, Vincent Zhu and Anmol Sapru on the medley (1:42.97). Finkel's mates on the 200 free (1:34.90) were Hua, Silas Wang and Edward Chen. Individually, Finkel finished first in the 200 IM (2:04.82) and 100 butterfly (54.98). Hanke brought home the 200 freestyle (1:51.07) and 100 backstroke (55.53), while Hua hammered the 50 free (23.45) and 100 free (51.46). Also for Cheshire, Zhu delivered a winning time of 1:02.97 in the 100 breaststroke and Noah Duncan captured diving with a score of 216.60.
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