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Boys volleyball crown comes back home to Cheshire

By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

Friday night, May 26 at Cheshire High School.

CHESHIRE — Cheshire boys volleyball is once again at the top of the Southern Connecticut Conference.

Cheshire, seeded No. 1, won by game scores of 2513, 23-25, 25-18 and 25-16 over the second-seeded Gaels. The Rams improved to 18-4 with their third win of the season over Shelton (13-7).

The Rams, winners of nine of the last 13 SCC tournament, clinched their most recent league crown with a 3-1 win over Shelton on

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CHS grad finds success with Sara Joy fashion line

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

CHESHIRE — Cheshire High School graduate Sara Annapolen has found success post-pandemic with her custom line of women’s resort wear from her brand Sara Joy.

Gabriel Tapp, 2, waves his flags as the procession passes his house during the Cheshire Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 28. More photos inside.

A 2004 CHS grad, Annapolen went to college for art and professional design and worked at a garment center in Manhattan See Fashion, A11

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To mollify opponents and get the measure called for a vote, the resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Jane Garibay, took the deal: Among other tweaks, Connecticut would absolve, not exonerate, the condemned “of all crimes of witchcraft and familiarities with the devil.”

The resolution still would assert “misogyny played a large part in the trials and in denying defendants their rights and dignity” and that “Connecticut apologizes to

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Garibay is a Democrat from The apology was galling to at Windsor, a community setleast one lawmaker. tled by the English in 1633, just 14 years before the vil“I’m gonna say it. I’m really lage turned on one of their not sorry,” said Rep. Jason own, hanging Alice Young.

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Young was the mother of a And I’m looking at a lot of daughter who escaped an other folks. Nobody from epidemic that claimed your family was here.” neighboring children in 1647, a source of envy and Garibay said the apology suspicion — ingredients in was important to descenwitchcraft accusations that dants of the condemned persist, often directed at witches who attended a pub- women. lic hearing of the Judiciary Committee in March.

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In Brief Boxes to Boots Berlin-based non-profit Boxes to Boots, 28 Chamberlain Highway, sends care packages to members of the U.S. military serving overseas. To learn more about the organization and its needs, visit boxestoboots.org.

Mentoring Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the 119-year-old national youth mentoring organization. Based in Hartford, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut offers life-changing programs to at-risk children. Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters by visiting ctbigs.org.

Land Trust The Cheshire Land Trust is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization committed to conservation. The organization is wholly funded by members. For more information, email CheshireLandTrust@gmail.com.

Scarlett Sugrue, 4, waves as the parade goes by along South Main Street in Cheshire on Sunday. More photos on Page A10.

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The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment in New Britain is actively looking for new members.

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The Hardware City Detachment regularly supports local veterans and their families in need, and participates in many local celebrations and remembrances. The Hardware City Detachment meets the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the Berlin VFW, 152 Massirio Drive. For more information, contact Sal V. Sena Sr. (860614-6188, 4mermarine69@ gmail.com) or Al Urso (860747-0677, alurso@cox.net).

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In Brief Municipal office hours Most Town of Cheshire offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the following exceptions: the Registrars of Voters office is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; the Human Services office is open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment; the Collector of Revenue office is open for extended hours on tax deadline days.

Counseling Youth and Family Counseling is provided at no cost to Cheshire school aged children and their families. Individual, family and group therapy sessions are available. Clients are seen either in the Town Hall or at school. Daytime or evening sessions can be arranged.

For more information or to make a referral or an appointment, contact the Youth and Social Services Department at 203-2716690.

Fingerprinting Cheshire residents and individuals employed by, or seeking employment with, a business in town may come to the Cheshire Police Department and have their fingerprints taken.

Fingerprinting services are available Mondays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

There is a $5 fee. Photo identification is required.

Applicants are required to pre-enroll with the Connecticut Criminal History Request System (ct.flexcheck.us.idemia.io/ cchrspreenroll).

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R-J EDITORIAL: Hotline helps older population Elder abuse comes in many forms and far too often those in this demographic do not have the connections or resources needed to fight back.

A hotline project is working to address that injustice by giving older people a way to protect themselves and get support.

mortality to financial loss to disruptions in relationships.”

A common and disturbing exploitation involves frauds and scams. Grove told Villalonga-Vivoni that seniors can be easy prey as they may be isolated and looking for connections to others. Their knowledge of internet safety Record Journal reporter Cris may not be the best, either, Villalonga-Vivoni recently Grove explained. For inwrote about elder abuse, a stance, romance scams often nationwide problem and one foster a friendship with a sethat continues to be underre- nior ultimately resulting in ported, according to Audrey the scammer asking for Grove, director of CareConmoney. Most seniors only renect Navigator at Masonialize they’re being exploited care, a Wallingford-based after it’s too late, she said. not-for-profit provider of seScams often prey on fear, nior living and healthcare.

Grove said, describing how a Nationwide, an estimated scammer can frighten an 10% of adults 60 and older older person with a phone will experience one or more call saying a family member forms of elder abuse during was arrested and needs any given year, according to money to get out of jail. the federal Department of In 2021, the state’s Office of Justice.

Attorney General William Elder abuse runs the gamut Tong created the Elder Jusof painful experiences and tice Hotline. The service procan include caregiver neglect vides seniors a place to reand financial exploitation as port abuse and get help with well as psychological, sexual issues that may require fior physical abuse, writes Vil- nancial, criminal or social lalonga-Vivoni, citing Deservices to address their situpartment of Justice findings. ations.

The resulting trauma can re“We provide this resource so sult in “increased chance of that people aren’t alone.

They have someplace to turn and can get someone in the Attorney General’s office to focus on their issues personally,” Tong said.

ing, food insecurity, health insurance and legal assistance. There’s a follow up call, too, to ensure that the issue is resolved.

The Elder Justice Hotline has assisted hundreds of Connecticut seniors experiencing elder abuse, typically fielding 70 calls a week, through its 1-860-808-5555 number. Those statistics show this service is needed and being used.

Having a phone line with a live staff member was an important piece of creating the service, as older people may not like or have easy access to the internet. They also need to connect with a human voice and not an automated message.

The idea was to create a “one stop shop” for seniors, making it easier to find and use the many available resources. Hotline operators can immediately connect callers with the right department or authorities for a wide range of needs: hous-

tremendous help,” said James Rovella, the commissioner for the state department of emergency services and public protection, in a press release announcing the hotline.

Giving older people a hotline — at times it’s a lifeline — provides them access to a wide range of support services. It means they do not have to be alone as they sort out what can be a confusing and, at times, dangerous “This hotline will help law world. The components of enforcement, as well as fami- this hotline assistance reflect ly and friends, protect our a compassionate and resultmost targeted and vulneraoriented approach. The hotble population. Our older line can help our elderly populations sometimes have population stay healthy and difficulty and fear when they safe and let them know they are trying to report that they are valued. “Elder justice” are a victim. This will be a says it all.

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Cheshire junior middle hitter Will Allen was the tournament MVP with 15 kills, two aces and two digs.

“This feels really good,” Allen said. “I love all of my team. We were super-efficient and didn’t let the ball hit the floor.

“We were just super-focused tonight. This was huge after last year losing to them in the finals. This is for all the seniors from last year’s team. That loss drove us this whole season.”

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Matt Lilback also came through with 13 kills, three digs and two blocks.

led all attackers with five kills, including the slam to end the game at 25-13.

“With Matti Lilback and Will in the middle you can’t get a break on them,” Cheshire coach Sue Bavone said. “Our middles take care of business. Connor (Hayes) has has come along nicely on the right side after being on the outside last year.”

After the Gaels led 4-3, Cheshire exploded for an 186 run. Jason Cafourek and Jacob Daddona had long service runs for the Rams as they built up the lead. Connor Hayes had a pair of blocks in a runaway opening set for the hosts.

Shelton was the reigning SCC Tournament champ after defeating Cheshire, 3-2, in last years final.

Game 2 was anything but a laugher for either side.

Cheshire jumped out to a 11-6 lead and Shelton responded with a big performance by senior outside hitter Thomas Kopec, who slammed down four clutch kills as the Gaels evened the match at 1-1. Kopec led the Gaels with a team-high 13 kills in the match.

“That championship we lost last year was tough to swallow — not because we lost, but I didn’t like the way we

Cheshire’s Will Allen was named MVP of the 2023 SCC Late in the set, Daddona had boys volleyball tournament.

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fought in that game,” Bavone said. “We folded and didn’t come out with confidence.

When we went up 2-0, we didn’t push through.”

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Cheshire has been in every SCC final since 2016. The exception was 2020, when Cheshire defeated Shelton in spring sports were not both meetings during the played due to the pandemic. regular season, 3-2 on April 21 and 3-1 on May 10.

“That speaks the commitment we have from our Last Friday, Cheshire was coaches,” Bavone said. “Our never threatened in a onesame coaches are here all of sided opening game. Allen

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Irizarry as the Rams closed to within 23-22, but a net violation on the next point gave the Gaels set point.

Two points later Shelton clinched the set on a missed serve, Cheshire’s ninth of the set. Cheshire also had two net violations in that sloppy second game.

The third set was similar to the Game 1. The foes were tied 4-4 when the Rams exploded for a 17-6 run behind potent offense from Lilback, Allen and Hayes as Irizarry set the table.

Shelton fended off four set points, but Allen finished it with a slam on the left side as Cheshire rolled to a 2-1 lead.

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Cheshire used a 12-4 run in the midst of Game 4 to go up 19-9. Lilback had four kills and a block during that run. Daddona also had a long service run in a game filled with Shelton errors.

Lilback finished the match with a kill.

“This means everything after losing to them last year,” said Irizarry, who had 37 assists on the night. “We came out here like any other game. We had beaten the twice this year and we knew what we were up against. We got our serves in and played well.”

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Leading religious figures and founders of Connecticut played roles in the trials.

John Haynes and Thomas Welles, the first and fourth colonial governors, were magistrates at the trials.

Hartford’s founder, the Rev. Thomas Hooker, endorsed them.

The First Church in Windsor acknowledged complicity in 2017 and apologized for its role in the hanging of Young and another woman, Lydia Gilbert, during a time of unexplained deaths.

Garibay had to overcome skepticism about the need for the General Assembly to follow suit, as descendants of the executed had urged at the public hearing.

House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, acknowledged he had to be convinced.

Garibay told the House the resolution was relevant.

“All appeared to be non-female, and therefore, it’s a people bill and not a women’s rights sort of initiative,” said Fishbein, who also serves as a Wallingford town councilor.

Dubitsky claimed a measure of absolution, or least vindication, for himself.

“We didn’t know at the time of that Judiciary Committee meeting what these people had been accused of, what they had been convicted of, and what the disposition of those convictions were. So I asked for some of that evidence,” Dubitsky said. “Well, silly me.”

All 98 Democrats voted for the resolution, joined by 23 of the 53 members of the Republican minority.

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“The thing I love about this team is we have five hitters well over 100 kills,” Bavone said. “That tells you Matt is really distributing the ball and getting it to everyone and sharing the wealth.

It’s hard to shut down one guy on our team, which is how I like it. I don’t like everything resting on one kid’s shoulders.”

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and she wanted to bring that same mentality forward in how she designs her pieces.

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for over a decade. After being laid off in 2019 following the closure of the business, and looking to support her seven-month-old child, Annapolen spent her summer brainstorming an idea for a fashion company as a way to tap into her artistic passions.

Annapolen had long held an interest in fashion, being named the best dressed of her senior graduating class.

She also translated her artistic works into paintings, having taken an AP art class and falling in love with the medium.

One of her works actually hung inside the guidance counselor’s office at the high school for many years, she explained.

Sara Annapolen poses during a promo shoot in one of her own summer-wear resort dresses.

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Opting to combine both of her skills into her new business venture, Annapolen founded Sara Joy.

“I have always been into fashion. I like to say since I was born I have always been an artist,” Annapolen said. “Some of my friends used to call me like a Hallmark Card because I always had journals of happiness quotes. When my son was born, I went through the experience of postpartum anxiety and I had to really dig deep and learn the tools, how to handle all of this, new motherhood, and the mental weight of everything.”

“One of my avenues of find-

ing this happiness is getting dressed and it's a form of self-expression. I like to call it dopamine dressing, when you put on an item of clothing and it makes you feel so good inside,” Annapolen explained. “So the general inspiration for the brand and what I do is all about choosing joy and empowering positivity in others, even in tough chaotic times.”

Beginning her new venture had its difficulties. As she began production on her first line, which was being manufactured in India, the factory ended up being shut down during the initial spread of COVID-19.

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Despite the hurdle, Annapolen was still committed to spreading the word about her brand and pushed ahead, opting to make tiedye masks and coloring books with her designs while also hosting virtual art parties over Zoom where people could color and connect with each other in spite of the distance.

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effort and growing a following,” Annapolen said. “There are some strange blessings to that time that I was home all the time, so I was able to work so much. Which sort of sounds crazy, but I do believe that it gave me a chance to be fully immersed in what I'm doing.”

companies to create spraypainted New York-themed jackets and painted pieces for the Faena Hotel in Miami.

Living in Cheshire and growing up in the school system helped her foster her artistic talents. Annapolen cherishes the experiences she had in AP art and being able to express herself in a way that allowed her creativity to flourish.

“It's just a beautiful thing, to see that resilience and perseverance,” said Pamela Pekerman, founder of the Hustle Like a Mom entrepreneurship group — a community based around helping grow the success of small businesses started by moms. Pekerman met Annapolen at a networking event and helped her launch her business after being inspired by Annapolen’s clothing styles.

“I hope to see more of those artistic collaborations as I think that they'll help me find my niche and to grow as a fashion designer and with the resort wear collection,” Annapolen said. “I'm so proud of what I've accomplished up to this point and I'm really excited to share it with the world.”

trepreneurship across many fields of business.

According to Pekerman, small businesses run by mothers are on the rise postpandemic and the success of Annapolen’s venture is an encouraging sign for the future of woman-led en-

Now a mother of two, she has collaborated with other

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One of the strengths of Annapolen’s line is not only her designs but that she also makes her own fabrics for the dresses as well, said Pekerman.

“I thought that that was a remarkable story to tell because it was so unique, because nobody's out there doing that. They're in the market buying fabric for sketches that they've made, yes, but she actually is an artist who puts her finger on the fabric in a way that others aren't doing. And so I was blown away with that,” Pekerman said. “She brings so much energy and joy and resilience that there's going to be that takeaway for somebody who wants to be inspired.”

Annapolen meanwhile wishes to continue to expand.

Further details about Sara Joy can be found online at shopsarajoy.com and on Instagram.

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MERIDEN — The city has ceived more than $36.58 so far remillion in requests to fund projects with relief funds made available COVID-19 through the American Rescue Plan Act. That total already surpasses $36.36 million in funding the close to the city is scheduled to receive through the federal program.

The more than three dozen plications that have been funding apsubmitted to date include several requests departments for infrastructurefrom city repair and upgrades.

Maloney’s Ian Graham celebrates with the team after Britain on Saturday. It is the first state championship beating Windsor 35-21 in the Class L final at Veterans Memorial in the history of Meriden Field in New high school football.

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Maloney’s Kuron Wiggins forces Windsor’s quarterback Elijah Cromartie to fumble the ball during the first half. See more coverage inside on Page B1 and online at myrecordjournal. com/sports.

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Maloney’s Joshua Boganski runs the ball for yardage against Windsor during the first half.

Independent short film uses town locations

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WALLINGFORD — A dusting of snow Wednesday put a wrinkle in the plans for a group of independent filmmakers shooting “You a short film in town this can’t really control where week. the sun goes, when the sun comes Crew members didn’t complain things,” she said. “I have out, all those though, as they shot a funeral scene to have tools to be able to adjust.” inside First Congregational Church on Thursday.

The 15 to 20-minute long Cinematographer Amber short film “No Steele, of Phoenix, Words” explores the understanding Arizona, said that in her of line of work, it’s all grief as a man tries to find about pivoting. words to say to a friend just the right whose mother has

Health district focuses on vaccinating children

Director Ryan Sheehy, of Wallingford, and cinematographer Amber Steele, of Phoenix, Arizona, prepare for a shot on Thursday during filming of “No Words” in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church in Wallingford.

Sheehy is a 2008 graduate of Sheehan High School.

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CHESHIRE — As doctors and around the world continue nurses to battle the COVID-19 virus on all fronts, Chesprocott Health District Director Maura Esposito remains focused on vaccinations, specifically for those aged 5 to 11.

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Late last month, Chesprocott held a seconddose clinic for that age group, and Esposito was happy with the results.

Esposito “The kids did really well this time,” Esposito said.

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