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Residents’ input wanted on plan to modernize school buildings

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The School Modernization Committee is looking for residents' input as it prepares to make final recommendations to the town on how best to update district buildings and provide for a projected increase in enrollment.

After the major snowstorm that kicked off the month of February left the area, Sue Porter, of Prospect, came out to enjoy a sunny day at Mixville Recreation Area. She was accompanied by her two therapy dogs Phoenix and Luna. Prior to the pandemic, the dogs were frequent visitors to area schools and rehabilitation centers. See more snow photos inside, page A11.

This month the committee will launch a phone survey and also solicit information through an online survey. The committee's announcement explains the survey this way: The town “invites you to participate in this survey about the modernization of Cheshire Public Schools including new construction or renovation of buildings, adding modern technology, and updating learning spaces. Your input, whether you have children in the public schools or not, will help guide decisions over the years ahead.” Responses are strictly confidential. See Schools, A6

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New businesses take hold; help available for launch-ready ones Cheshire Adult Education By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal

launching a new venture, there are organizations designed to help.

Starting a new business during the pandemic may seem like a daunting task, but some local entrepreneurs have taken the challenge. And for those exploring the possibilities for

Meet the proprietors Shayna Schrier and David Buchholz recently started their photography business, David and Shayna Photography LLC. The business is based

Cheshire Adult Education January registration is now in progress!

Citizenship, Basic Schrier Education said that after (ABE), becoming In 2019,U.S Schrier and BuchholzAdult had an LLC, they focused on social mean opportunity to photograph a cou- Development General Education (GED), and their website. ple and not long after that English asgot a their SeconddiaLanguage (ESL): business going in 2020. “We did it as

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REGISTER NOW! Register in-person on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Cheshire High School located at 525 South Main Street in Cheshire.

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out of Schrier’s home in Cheshire, a favor and it was just really fun,” but mostJanuary of their workregistration is done on Schrier said.in “Everything grew from is now progress! there pretty organically.” site with clients.

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Last year they did about 30 photoshoots, including seven weddings. “We’re just hoping to grow each year, double it this year and hopefully everybody that we worked with last year are healthy and safe,” Schrier said. “More word of mouth...and now that we are really online, hopefully we’ll Shayna Schrier, owner of David and Shayna Photography in Cheshire, poses for a picture on Feb. 2. just keep growing.” Tara Sitilides, owner and artist of Curly Tail Candle Company, created her Southington-based online business as her “passion product.” Her pet pugs inspired her to start the business and each candle purchase helps pugs in need.

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Business From A2

The University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center & Women’s Business Center works with small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state.

“We have a variety of business support functions,” said director Fred Wergeles. “We give presentations, webinars, workshops. We have one-onone business advising, we have networking events, we help businesses gain access to capital, whether that is loans...grants. We also run Sale an annualFor matchmaker pro-

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Library Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St. 203-272-2245. The library has expanded services to allow in-person visits. Following Gov. Lamont’s Reopening Guidelines for Libraries and recommendations from the Chesprocott Health District, protocols and procedures have been put in place. For more details, visit cheshirelibrary.org.

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World War I presentation Cheshire Public Library presents, via Zoom, “Facing War: Connecticut in World War I,” Thursday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. What was life like on the home front during World War I? Learn about this dramatic time during which Connecticut confronted women’s demand for the vote, a deadly flu epidemic and mass immigration – all while sending thousands of men and women to the front. Presented by the Connecticut Historical Society. To register, visit cheshirelibrary.org.

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Cheshire Public Library presents, via Zoom, “Genealogy Tips and Tricks,” Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m.

Cheshire Public Library presents, via Zoom, Connecticut in Motion: How Transportation Has Shaped Our State, Tuesday, March 9, at 2 p.m. This overview of 400 years of transportation developments in Connecticut, from the colonial era through the present day, focuses on the privately owned railroads and trollies of the nineteenth century and the publicly operated interstate and express highways of the twentieth. Special attention will be paid to

Carol Ansel, director at the Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown, will share a number of hints to make your online genealogy searching easier and more effective. Some of these are general practice for experienced online searchers, but some are not nearly so obvious. To register, visit cheshirelibrary.org.

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The survey includes questions on topics such as: quality of life in Cheshire; interest in the planning process for school modernization; awareness and knowledge of school issues; support or opposition to school modernization scenarios; views on various tax implications; school and town communication method preferences; and history of Cheshire school use.

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Enrollment is projected to grow according to a population study released by Milone & MacBroom last fall and increased enrollment also has been seen in classrooms during the past academic year with an increase of 80 students in kindergarten through sixth grade since October. As to the age of the facilities, schools range from 50 to 109 years old. In its statement announcing the survey, the School Modernization Committee said it "encourages every citizen and business person in town to participate in this process by answering the survey call; your input is important." Over the course of two recent meetings, the group went through the specifics of two proposals. The first of the two plans would include replacing Chapman Elementary School with a new, larger building and a full renovation of Dodd Middle School at a combined cost of approximately $159.4 million: the new elementary school would be about $70 million, and a full Dodd renovation would cost about $89.4 million. Two subsequent phases could also renovate the other three elementary schools and Cheshire High School as well. The second plan involves building a new middle school for grades six through eight as well as a new elementary school, built on the current Chapman Elementary School property. (Sixth grade would be moved from the elementary level to middle school to free up space at the elementary level.) This plan would cost approximately $160 million. The cost of the middle school is estimated at about $128.1 million, and a new Chapman school on the Chapman property would be about $33.2 million. The next School Modernization Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

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School budget increase gets BOE’s approval February is American Heart Month: Now Is the Time to Focus on Your Heart Health!

The Cheshire Board of Education voted on Thursday, Feb. 4, to send Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan’s recommended budget to the Town Manager as-is. Solan’s proposal calls for $78,487,052 in funding, which represents a nearly $4 million increase from last year’s operating budget.

According to the proposal, a majority of increased funding is reserved for replenishing the medical benefits fund, which was depleted over the course of the last year due to higher-than-expected medical insurance claims. During multiple budget workshops this year, officials

have explained that the town and the school district have been experiencing high number of insurance claims related to diabetes, hypertension, and other ailments that have drained the fund almost entirely. Few of the claims have been COVID19-related.

Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year – more than all cancers combined. The good news is, up to 80% of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action.

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COMMENTARY

I knead to figure out this bread-making situation By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

I’ve been baking bread this COVID winter. It has been a challenge to say the least. I will admit, I am not good at it. The process isn’t necessarily hard, but understanding a bit of food chemistry is helpful. Luck probably has something to do with it, too. My mother used to make bread, several times a week in fact. The house always smelled heavenly. She would change it up, too. She would do something different every now and then when she would braid the bread. That was fancy. I remember help-

ing her at least once. I also remember the dough “proofing” in the gas oven and seeing how high it rose. It seemed like it took no effort at all. How hard could it be? Apparently, the process is harder than I originally thought. So far, my bread has come out, hmmm, the hubby calls it “dense.” The kid says “inedible.” Well, then. I call it country rustic. In my first go round, I don’t know where I went wrong, but once the ingredients were mixed and I was supposed to “knead” the dough, I pulled a muscle in my arm. It was like trying to wrestle asphalt. I finally managed to shove it into a greased pan

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The crumb looks really good. That’s about it. “Dense,” the kid pronounces and puts it back on the counter. Hubby pretends he has something to do and slinks out of sight. (What happened to “for better or worse?”) I am optimistic that if I use it for breakfast toast with raspberry jam, it will be delightful. Wrong. It has no taste whatsoever. I am sad. Here we go again. This time, I have concluded that to See Joy, A10

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The Women's Club of Cheshire is offering a scholarship to a local woman who seeks to further her education at an accredited college for a better employment opportunity. Call Jane Richards at 203-272-8249 to receive an application. Applications are due by March 31.

Health Community Coalition presents “In a Heartbeat” Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 12 p.m. via Zoom. Mike Papale is the President and Founder of In a Heartbeat, a CT based nonprofit organization with the mission to prevent death from sudden cardiac arrest. He will dis-

play how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). RSVP for Zoom link to jean@cheshirechamber.org .

p.m. The presenter will be experienced physical therapist Corey Podbielski. RSVP to jamesrusso@gaylord.org.

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Join the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Gaylord Specialty Healthcare – Physical Therapy for a Zoom presentation, “Preparing Your Body for the Golf Season,” Friday, March 5, from 12 to 1

The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards dinner Friday, April 9. Award recipients are: The Sheldon Dill Community Award, Peter Talbot – Cox Communications; Member

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have a good looking and good tasting bread, I will need to use some wheat bread. This idea was not my own but came from the bread book I got from the library. It’s supposed to help me understand the whole bread thing. Apparently, there is a “therapeutic, meditative, holistic, higher-meaning-to-theuniverse thing” when we bake bread. So far, I am just cranky.

of the Year, Jennifer Millea – Hobson Associates; Healthy Community Enhancement Award, Chesprocott Health District; New Member of the Year, George Constantini – Fuoco Pizza; Business of the Year, Hartford Healthcare; Police Officer of the Year, Tracy Gonzalez; Educator of the Year, Deb Manke; Fire Fighter of the Year, Bryan Keene; NonProfit of the Year, Don and Jen Walsh – Lights of Hope.

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last cup. This one is a little tougher to knead again. It proofs OK, though. Into the oven it goes on a wing and a prayer. Just a halfhour later and out it comes. The color is perfect. The shape is perfect. It even looks like a loaf of bread. Time to taste test – only this time everyone is missing. Hmmm. Alright, I will be brave. I slice it. I taste it ― I spit it out.

There are local support resources available to help Cheshire youth and families struggling with grief, loss, anxiety, and depression. Cheshire Human Services offers Youth & Family Counseling to any school-aged child and their family residing in Cheshire. This safe, confidential service is provided at no cost to Cheshire residents and the clinical staff is experienced and highly skilled. All services are currently provided through telehealth using a HIPPA-compliant online video platform. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Cheshire Human Services at 203-271-6690.

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Eli Rodriguez found the sledding good at Mixville Recreation Area last week after the Feb. 1 snowfall. The blizzard brought a little over a foot of new snow to Cheshire. Photos by Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

This snowman on Mixville Road, pictured here Feb. 4, seems happy to help clean up after the big snowfall. Each winter, visitors can expect to see at least one oversized snowperson at Mixville Recreation Area. This year, the Feb. 1 snow event brought this Luau Snow Girl to the beach.

Cheshire Police Blotter Arrests reported by Cheshire Police: Jan. 19 Mia Tougas, 19, 38 Currier Way, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, 5:20 p.m.

Jan. 24 Andrew W. Tustian, 33, 171 Mansion Road, disorderly conduct, 10:49 p.m. Jan. 26 Abdoulah B. Toure, 24, 365

184th St., Apt. 703, Bronx, N.Y., use of drug paraphernalia, second-degree larceny, credit card fraud, third-degree identity theft, third-degree forgery, conspiracy, 3:20 p.m.

Donna Wellen, 52, 153 184th St., Apt. 1C, Bronx, N.Y., use of drug paraphernalia, second-degree larceny, credit card fraud, third-degree identity theft, criminal impersonation, third-de-

gree forgery, conspiracy, 3:20 p.m. Jan. 27 Ann Valen, 48, 16 Old Farm Road, S. Windsor, 5:24 p.m.

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In the event of a public health emergency that requires some form of medical intervention, Chesprocott Health District and Chesprocott MRC volunteers are ready to provide medical countermeasures to the public.

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Healthy Older Volunteers Needed For a Blood Specimen Collection Clinical Research Trial. ONE Visit And Receive a Gift Card Up to $75 Upon Completion. Call Chase Medical Research in Waterbury, CT at 203-419-4404 For More Information.

email cheshirehumanservices@cheshirect.org or call 203-271-6690. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis call 2-1-1.

Medical Reserve volunteers Will you help your community during a declared Public Health Emergency? If so, Chesprocott Health District, serving the Cheshire, Prospect and Wolcott communities, invites you to join the Chesprocott Medical Reserve Corps.

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In September 2020, the Chesprocott Public Health Volunteers were officially granted Medical Reserve Corps status. Chesprocott MRC volunteers have already assisted their communities by donating their time to three local drive-thru flu clinics that provided flu vaccines to over 300 people. MRC volunteers include members of the community with medical and non-medical backgrounds to strengthen public health, improve emergency response capabilities, and build community resiliency, especially during public health emergencies.

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