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CIAC: Gradual approach needed to bring back high school sports By Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff

In looking to bring high school sports back amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has emphasized the importance of a gradual process that can change on a daily basis.

At the end of last week, state schools learned that they had moved one key step closer to returning to regularseason competition on Oct. 1. On Friday, the CIAC sent out an email to athletic directors informing them that schools could move from cohorts to full-team practices as part of phase two of their sports plan. The

move went into effect Monday. “I think teams are ready to move forward,” said Cheshire Athletic Director Steve Trifone. “The athletes and coaches have been making sure to follow the safety guidelines.” In Friday’s email, the CIAC writes that the plan is fluid and in a perpet-

ual state of evaluation. The CIAC added that COVID-19 health data in Connecticut will continue to be monitored. “I feel good about where we are with everything,” said Maloney Athletic Director Bob McKee. “The CIAC is in See Sports, A2

Olive & Henry Fine Foods opens By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Olive & Henry Fine Foods has opened its doors. The specialty grocery store is located in the lower level of the Watch Factory Shoppes. The shop in itself has a fun, hipster vibe, indubitably the byproduct of its hipster proprietor Chris Dircks and his wife Caroline. Together, the couple has created a one-of-kind quaint shop proffering a serious selection of mouthwatering gourmet foods. Customers can fill their totes with charcuterie (beef, duck and more), mushroom and vegetable pates, antipasto, fresh breads and bakery items, pastas, pickles, nuts, crackers, jams, coffee, cooking oils and spices and artisanal cheeses. Many of the products are locally sourced. How the shop came to fruition is a story in itself. “We found we really had to drive outside of Cheshire to find nice, off-thebeaten-path foods,” said Chris Dircks. Thus, the idea for the cheese shop was born.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, at left, with Cheshire musician/instructor John Ingrassia.

Chris and Caroline Dircks in front of their recently opened food specialty shop, Olive & Henry, in the Watch Factory Shoppes. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

As for the name? The name is nouveau hip, said Dircks. “Little kids come into the shop with names like Henry and then there’s a couple of older men who come in who are named Henry,” he said. Henry is the name of Chris’ father, grandfather, and a multitude of uncles, he explained. It is also the name of his brother and his own son’s middle name. “It’s a huge family name,” he said. As for the “Olive” in the shop’s name, that is one story Dircks would not divulge. Customers, however,

might be able to get the secret out of him. Even after deciding to open a cheese shop, the Dircks realized they wanted to offer crackers and spreads and more. “It has turned into a ‘what kind of stuff we eat, and we assume there’s other people who like the same stuff,’” he said. More insight went into the stock since the Dircks’ are “very sensitive to dietary inclusion,” drawn See Foods, A4

Musician helps kids get tips from rock stars By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

The music business has taken a big hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everything changed in like two days,” said Cheshire musician and instructor John Ingrassia, remarking on the pandemic’s huge effect on his business, and how it affected those students who take lessons. “Since March, I’ve had to be creative,” he said while contemplating how to keep his long-running music therapy and music lessons going. See Music, A5

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In factoring in recommendation letters from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the CIAC Board of Control has made multiple changes to its original fall plan, including taking a 10day pause from in-person conditioning activities from Aug. 14 to Aug. 24.

McKee feels that Maloney athletes and coaches have earned the opportunity to move forward. “It is different not having your same kind of practices, but the kids want to be out there,” explained McKee. “This (new phase) will allow the coaches to get into more of the details to prepare for their first games.” Starting Monday, area teams were allowed to engage in full contact. In Cheshire, Trifone is telling his coaches that contact should be quick in drills. Teams will need to follow safety guidelines, including

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“If I had a vote, I would say ‘no mask,’ but if we need it to play the season, we will do it,” said Wilcox Tech Athletic Director Steve Wodarski. Field hockey, soccer and girls volleyball teams can start their first scrimmages on Sept. 26. Including girls swim and dive and cross country, the plan is for teams to start competing officially on Oct. 1 and play up to 12 contests in the regular season. A tournament experience could follow in November. The CIAC is recommending that no spectators be allowed at contests, but adds that schools should consult with their respective district’s local department of health. Trifone said that there won’t be spectators in the pool or gym in Cheshire. A decision on the outdoor sports has yet to be made. “I think most schools aren’t going to allow spectators, especially visiting fans, because it is easier to control. No one wants to have to tell someone to leave a contest,” explained Trifone. “I think it would be good to have consistency in whether schools allow fans or not.” Wilcox Tech has already made the decision to not have fans at contests. “It has been a long process for us to get here and we don’t want to jeopardize the

The CIAC had come up with strategies to try to lower the risk of football, but DPH and the National Federation of High Schools stuck to their recommendations that football is a high-risk sport. Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said that the CIAC had exhausted all avenues to hold a fall season. “It is disappointing what happened to their season,” said McKee. “I feel bad for the athletes and the coaches. As a district, we support our team.” While canceling tackle football in 2020, the CIAC did say it would consider allowing a sport to be moved from its regularly scheduled season to a later date in the school year as long as it does not negatively impact spring sports.

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On a Sept. 16 Zoom call, Lungarini stated that the CIAC, in conjunction with its football committee, hoped to come up with lowto moderate-risk activities for the fall by the end of this week, such as 7-on-7 and lineman challenges, but no plans have been formally announced yet. Schools do have the option of playing football as a nonsanctioned club sport, but any plan would need to be approved by local public health organizations. Private leagues are also forming to allow athletes to play football this fall.

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In being given the green light to move forward, soccer, girls volleyball, field hockey, cross country, and girls swim and dive teams will be able to extend their practices to 90 minutes from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25. From Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, teams can practice for 120 minutes and can scrimmage in preparation for an Oct. 1 opening day.

At Wilcox Tech, after a few weeks of practicing outdoors, the girls volleyball team is preparing to go inside for the first time and start adjusting to wearing masks.

In the case of football, the CIAC Board of Control, on Sept. 16, canceled the 11-on11 tackle season for the fall, but starting this week teams will be ble to practice as a full team with no contact between people.

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In the current model, teams started non-contact workouts in cohorts of 10 athletes on Aug. 29. The hour-long sessions, consisting of conditioning and skill work, were slated to run through Sept. 20, so that the CIAC had time to evaluate health data from two weeks of in-person school instruction and then see if full-team practices could begin on Sept. 21.

“It is matter of the girls getting used to playing with masks on,” said Trifone. “If they can play, we are all for it. After long rallies, we will call for a mask break, so the girls can put the mask down and get a drink of water.”

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from their own family’s experiences. Their daughter is a long-time vegan and going out to eat was frustrating when all she could eat off the menu were side salads and French fries. The philosophy of Olive & Henry is “Regardless of your dietary lifestyle, you shouldn’t be penalized. You should still

be able to have a nice time and eat yummy stuff,” said Dircks. To that point, Olive & Henry carry an assortment of vegan and gluten-free food as well as non-pork products in the cured meats section. “We have beef and a couple of duck products, sometimes a duck pastrami,” Dircks said. “I was a strict pescatarian―until we opened the store,” Dircks remarked. “Then I’m like, ‘I have to be able to talk about the meats

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one of those cheeses that look really good on a spread. It seems unimportant, but Henry & Olive believe what it looks like on the Taking a tour of the shop, plate is critical. Dircks points the center of attention is the out Red Dragon, a “showy” main cheese case. “These cheese, the red rind takes are all cut to order. There are the presentation up a notch. Connecticut cheeses, New Wearing a green wax wrapEngland cheeses, domestic per, the Compo de Montaland international cheeses,” ban is a semi-hard cheese said Dircks. Commenting on made from the milk of goat, each as he singles them out, sheep and cow and to the there is a Wensleydale, palette, it has a mellower which he describes as a texture and flavor. White “wonderful, creamy English Stilton cheese with candied cheese. “This cheese has lemon zest is a big hit with cranberries, so you get a lit- customers, said Dircks. tle bit of the tartness and a There is also a Blue Stilton. little bit of the sweetness from the cranberries,” he ex- Local cheeses are well-covplains, adding that it is also ered. “We’re so happy to

have really nice New England cheese,” Dircks said. Grafton Village sharp cheddar is an “awesome” cheese. “A lot of people come in and say they have visited Grafton Village creamery, so they recognize it. It’s a really, really nice cheddar cheese.” There’s also Epoisses, otherwise known as stinky cheese, from France. Moving to a well-known CT cheesemaker, Cato Corner, from Colchester, Dircks shows off a blue cheese selection. “It’s a mild-mannered alpine cheese,” he said, “however, it finishes with a cheddar sharpness.” See Foods, A5

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Before COVID, the program’s enrollment had increased exponentially to inFrom A1 clude multiple states, including Oregon, Indiana and It took some thought into Florida. Talking to the direchow to keep the music from tors at the various facilities, being silenced. Ingrassia created a hybrid program of Zoom group Ingrassia’s solution was to lessons and one-on-one mutake all of his gigs online to sic sessions. “It was really Facebook, Facetime, Facebook Messenger and Zoom. important to me to keep that It has worked out better than going. It feels good to do and he expected. “I have a good, I really wanted to be sure those guys are taken care of,” supportive group of stusaid Ingrassia, noting that dents, and for myself, it’s similar to teaching in person many live in group homes. or performing live. I’m When COVID first hit, rouequipped to do that and tines were upset and many have done it before,” he said. individuals were left “with Music Matters is a long-run- not a lot to do,” said Ingrasning music therapy program sia. Ingrassia developed specifiGrants and donations did cally for individuals with dematerialize, allowing stuvelopmental disabilities. dents and their helpers to get tablets and iPads in order to be able to log into Ingrassia’s music sessions.

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“It is very interesting,” he said. Other in-state selections include Arethusa Cheese from Litchfield and Liuzzi Cheese from North Haven. For now, as the shop pulls in a variety of customers, the Dircks continue to adapt their offerings. There are customers who are gourmands, while others pick up a customized Olive & Henry “Date Night” sampler filled with assorted goodies. Cheshire Academy students are welcomed as well, with specialty snacks or a Sweet Claude’s ice cream. Then there is the traffic coming in from local businesses in and around the Watch Factory Shoppes. Since opening, the Dircks have found “strong support” from the community. Find out more about Henry & Olive Fine Foods at oliveandhenry.com, or visit their Facebook page or Instagram.

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“Ingrassia’s Music Matters is an important program for our clients,” said Gary Barker, Abilities without Boundaries board member. “It is wonderful that the technology exists to allow us to bring the benefits of music therapy to our clients, no matter where they are.” Ingrassia didn’t stop there. He continued to add to his music offerings with the addition of an online Rock ‘n Roll camp which featured a few of his friends, who happened to be legendary musicians. Among Ingrassia’s friends are Liberty DeVitto, long-time drummer for Billy Joel and Aaron Comess from the Spin Doctors, and Matt Soren, a member of Guns ‘N Roses and Velvet Revolver. These musicians and others stop in during Ingrassia’s online Friday night Zoom sessions with his students.

Empire Strikes Back,’ and it turns out some of the other musicians knew some of the other actors from ‘Return of the Jedi,’ and ‘Star Wars,’”explained Ingrassia. As a huge “Star Wars” fan, he reached out to a few of the actors and found out a few of them Ken Grey, a parent who has were also musicians. Ingrasa student enrolled, is glad sia put together a plan that there is an online option, so included the actor-musiin spite of COVID, his child cians and tuned it up to be can continue to learn. “Inan incredible idea for the teracting with numerous music therapy and music well-known musicians and classes. “Even though my inbeing able to hear their instruments are a little differteresting stories and get ent (policing and acting), their expert insight is invalu- I’m honored to be invited inable. It’s not something I’ve to the orchestra,” said Hasseen offered anywhere else,” sett, former Lieutenant with Grey said. the New Haven Department of Police Services (retired) The next idea Ingrassia came up with for his Rock ‘N and the actor who played Tigran Jamiro in the “Empire Roll camp was sheer happenstance. “One of my part- Strikes Back.” ners from Music Matters actually knew one of the acSee Music, A6 tors, Ray Hassett, from ‘The “We discuss (music) and practice routines. The students are jamming with the guys online, and playing songs for them,” Ingrassia said. “We’re really enjoying what we’re doing. That’s been a lot of fun.”

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will be for exiting only. In order to maintain proper social distancing, The Cheshire Public Library has exthere will be limits on total building capanded services to allow in-person vis- pacity as well as the number of visitors its to the library. Following Gov. Lamallowed in each of the service areas. ont’s Reopening Guidelines for LiVisitors may need to wait to enter the braries and recommendations from the building or area if limits have Chesprocott Health District, protocols been reached. Children under the age and procedures have been put in place of 12 must stay with their caregiver at for the safety of visitors and staff. all times. During this phase, the library will be open for in-person visits Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with evening and Saturday hours added beginning Oct. 3. Patrons will be able to browse and select materials, pick up items on hold, receive help with reference and informational questions, and use the self-service copier and fax machines. Public computers will be available for use by appointment. A Grab & Go and remote printing curbside service will continue as scheduled for those patrons who do not wish to enter the building at this time. In-person evening and Saturday visits will be announced once it is deemed feasible to do so. Entering and exiting the library will be done through the doors on the parking lot side of the building. The front doors

Patrons over the age of 2 will be required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth while in the building. The library can provide disposable masks to visitors who need one. Handsanitizer stations will be available throughout the building for patrons to use. Study rooms and tables, the children’s play area, teen study area, quiet reading room, soft seating and newspapers are not available at this time. Public restrooms and water fountains will be closed and food or drink may not be brought into the library. All programming will remain virtual throughout the fall, check the calendar of events at cheshirelibrary.org to sign up for one of the many offerings.

Staff have missed seeing and working with residents in person and are looking forward to welcoming everyone back into the library.

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The plan, according to Ingrassia, is to do a couple of shows, one around Halloween, and to add to the fun, the October show would have the actors in original costume from the movies they were in. Student Kai D’Addio cannot wait. “I am really looking forward to meeting with the actors and plaing music together. I like that the project combines music and art,” said D’Addio.

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Oktoberfest The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce will host an Oktoberfest at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at CJ Sparrow Pub and Eatery, 908 S. Main St. Raindate is Oct. 7. $50 per person; RSVP by Sept 28. Register online, cheshirechamber.org. Join us for a socially distanced, outdoor, fun evening of friends and networking. Each reservation includes one ticket for beer or wine. No meal substitutions. Must be 21 or over. Cash bar.

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Temple Beth David community. Contact the temple office at office@tbdcheshire.org or 203-272-0037 for more information and the Zoom links. Yom Kippur begins Sunday, Sept. 27- the Kol Nidre service will be take place at 7 p.m. via Zoom. On Monday, Sept. 28, the Yom Kippur service begins at 10 a.m., followed by a Family Service at 1:30 p.m., a Study Session at 2:30 p.m., Mincha at 3:30 p.m., Yizkor at 4:30 p.m., Neilah at 5:30 p.m., and Blowing of the Shofar at 6 p.m. all through Zoom. The first day of Religious School is Oct. 4. Contact Jodi at education@tbdcheshire.org for more information.

Temple Beth David has announced its Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur service schedule for 2020. Services will be virtual this year. Join Senior survey from the comfort of your own home while still observ- September is National Seing a live, meaningful sernior Center Month and the vice and connecting with the

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The Cheshire Lions will hold a paper shredding event behind Town Hall on Cheshire Senior Center is Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. seeking members’ input. Banker sized boxes are What are your concerns? $10 and larger sized boxes What would prevent you are $15. No limit. This event from returning to the Senior is in conjunction with Center once on-site activities ProShred of Wallingford. resume? Please complete the Monies raised will be used member survey in the for the activities and chariSeptember newsletter and ties that the Cheshire Lions return it by mail or by using Club annually support, inthe drop box at the Senior cluding the Cheshire Food Center, 240 Maple Ave. Pantry, Little League, high school scholarship and the annual Dinner Dance For Scarecrow event The Blind at the Aquaturf. Make a scarecrow representing your hobby, family, organization, business, or anyBlood donation thing you’d like. Judges will be looking for creativity and American Red Cross donaoriginality. There is a $25 fee tion appointments can be made by downloading the to enter. Scarecrows will be free Blood Donor app, visitinstalled by Oct. 5, with judging to occur later in Oc- ing redcrossblood.org, calltober. For more information, ing 1-800-733-2767 or enabling the Blood Donor Skill and to register, visit cheshirechamber.org. Spon- on any Alexa Echo device. sored by the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, Art- Individuals who have fully recovered and received a splace, Cheshire Public Liverified COVID-19 diagnosis brary and Cheshire Parks are urged to sign up to give and Recreation. From A8

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Road closure Due to bridge reconstruction, West Johnson Avenue is closed to all through traffic, including buses and emergency vehicles, day and night, between Dickerman Road and Reinhard Road, through Sept. 30. Access to local businesses up to the barricades will be maintained. Peck Lane and Schoolhouse Road have been designated as the detour route during this construction period. Check the

town website, cheshirect.org, to view a map showing the road closure and detour. Questions may be directed to the Department of Public Works and Engineering at 203-271-6650.

Grocery delivery College student Brian Fox has organized a volunteer initiative called Project Support CT that focuses on contactless grocery delivery for senior citizens. To request a grocery order, email projectsupinitiativeCT@gmail.com. Be sure to include address, grocery list, phone number and desired drop off time. Venmo, Cash App or check.

Cheshire MediQuick Hartford HealthCare is now fully transitioning urgent care services in Cheshire from the MediQuick at 680 South Main St., to Hartford HealthCare-GoHealth Urgent Care, which is located at 1008 South Main St. Effective immediately, the MediQuick at 680 South Main St., is closed. GoHealth is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, including holidays. For more information, visit GohealthUC.com/CT. See Briefs, A10

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Local artist part of project on display in New Haven By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Arts in Embassies program,” she said. Her interest piqued, she sent her “Yosemite Series” portfolio and was accepted when an ambassador from California wanted artwork representational of the state to take on an overseas visit.

Cheshire resident Ellen Pliskin is a fine arts artist whose engaging and vibrant works are part of exhibitions and collections throughout the world. Her work is also featured in numerous reviews and periodicals. Pliskin’s wellspring of inspiration comes from her world travels, as well as her life in Cheshire.

The artist and her husband settled in Cheshire in 1970, when the town was more rural in character. At the time, her daily view was picturesque Carlson’s Farm across the expansive meadow from her Currier Woods home. Pliskin said she painted the farm for years. She recalls seeing the daily activity at the farm, as well memorable occasions including the bicentennial. We all ran over to the farm with the kids to see the bicentennial wagon train when it made a stop at the farm, she said. She remembers, too, the farm had a cider mill with a waterwheel set on the small stream on the slope.

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SUDOKU Artist Ellen Pliskin in her Cheshire studio with a print from the “Carlson’s Farm Series” to her right. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

She was captivated by the view and was especially fascinated by the farm’s many buildings and the meandering stone wall by the roadside. Pliskin went on to produce a series of artworks entitled “Carlson’s Farm Series.” The art pieces were created using watercolor, pencil and an old-world watermedia called gouache. Pliskin’s travels are wideranging and her treks to China, Italy, Scotland, and other

far-flung destinations have inspired her art and her work is on display in museums, private and corporate collections. Pliskin is proud of her work through the U.S. State Department’s U.S. Embassies cultural exchange called Art in Embassies. The program has, in various iterations, been in existence for 50 years. “I was sitting here in Currier Woods one summer and I saw an article on the

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“That’s really how it’s done. An ambassador will sit down, maybe someone from

Connecticut most likely would want have something that reminds them of home, something representational of where they’re from, because the ambassadors hold their meetings and everything in their residences. So they want art representing the United States,” Pliskin said.

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Her Art in Embassies works were done in a technique called silk aquatint, which resembles the look of watercolors. In all, Pliskin currently has her work on view at six U.S. Embassies: among them are Brunei in Southeast Asia and in the city of Ouagadougou in the West African country of BurkinaFaso. “I am very pro-active on my part, of making sure my work is out there,” she said. And while COVID made inperson exhibitions impossible, nevertheless, Pliskin has made use of online artistic

connections. Her latest foray is a large project called the USPS Art Project, an artist collaboration that uses the USPS as a vehicle to create works of art by multiple artist partnerships. One artist begins the process, and then it is mailed via USPS to their art partner to finish. Pliskin worked on “In Pursuit of Magic” with Norma Greenwood. The USPS Art Project had its initial exhibition, which just wrapped up, at the Pelham Art Center in NYC. Both virtual and physical exhibitions of the USPS Art Project will be held at select U.S. locations. This project will be at the Ely Center of Contemporary Art

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Pliskin described her contribution to the exhibit. “These watercolor and mixed media paintings continue my exploration of color, texture and space. I am a painter who uses layers of color to suggest real objects and places. Often my vision is framed by windows and doorways, creating illusionistic passages of space. The paintings are composed of large simple areas of color that flow into each other and flood the entire sheet of paper. I want the viewer to see the translucent aspect of the work through to the structural drawing underneath and even down to the texture of the paper. For me both watercolor painting and silk aquatint printmaking are mediums where you can see and enjoy the process. This culminates in a richer experience for both the viewer and the artist.”

CHESHIRE — On Saturday morning, Sept. 12, Cheshire played host to a state political matchup, only this one was held on the clay tennis courts at the Copper Valley Club. In an exhibition, Gov. Ned Lamont and Department of Social Services employee Maria Raposo-Bullers faced off against state Sen. Len Fasano and state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria as part of the Fifth Annual Connecticut State Employees Campaign Tennis Tournament.

employees to contribute to non-profit charities in the workplace. “I love playing the game and love playing for a really good cause like this,” Lamont said. “I love (that) the state employees step up. There is so much need out there and that is what this event is all about.” As the highlight match of the two-day tournament, Fasano and Klarides-Ditria won by the same score (8-2) as last year when they faced off against Lamont and Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye.

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News Briefs School reopens after COVID incident

Linehan listens

Highland Elementary School reopened Friday, Sept 18, following a one-day closure after a worker who cleans the school’s restrooms tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

Editor : I am writing in support of our state representative, Liz Linehan.

Highland entered into a remote learning day on Thursday, Sept. 17, after the positive case was identified. The closure was a precautionary measure to allow school district and health officials to initiate contact tracing.

I have never experienced a politician who so deeply and genuinely engages the community they represent. Ms. Linehan actively seeks to answer her constituents’ questions and address their problems.

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Nothing crystallized my support for Ms. Linehan more than her help as we wrestled with the decision to send our kids back to school amidst the pandemic. She listened to our concerns and

brought them to Hartford to help shape the discussion about school safety If you want a representative who will listen to your concerns, I ask you to vote for Liz Linehan for the 103rd.

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Community Forum, and read an entry she wrote that clearly explained information about how government works. I was stunned and impressed, and she has continued to impress me today.

She thoughtfully and thorMitchell Forlenza oughly considers all aspects Cheshire of her work, whether in legislation or problem solving for her constituents. worker

Editor : I'd like to publicly thank my representative, Liz Linehan, for working non-stop for everyone in town. I recall my very first impression of Rep. Linehan. I had just joined the Cheshire

I have seen her efforts in normal times, but with this pandemic, she has found a way to do more. Come November, I'm once again casting my vote Liz Linehan. Christine Norton Cheshire

Before playing a doubles match in the Connecticut State Employees Campaign Tennis Tournament, Gov. Ned Lamont, left, and state Sen. Len Fasano touch arms instead of shaking hands on the court at Copper Valley Club in Cheshire. Maria Raposo-Bullers, of the Department of Social Services, and State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria do the same in the rear. Photo courtesy of Marcy Light

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the 34th District. “The Govend, we just couldn’t pull it ernor is a good guy. He has a through, but I think we did good sense of humor.” OK.”

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Fasano and Klarides-Ditria came out fast to win the opening two games of the eight-game pro set and didn’t give up the lead.

Lamont and Raposo-Bullers won the third and eighth games of the match. RaposoBullers was nervous and excited about playing with the governor for the first time.

“It was a lot of fun; I really enjoyed it,” said Fasano, a Republican who represents Wallingford, Durham, East Haven and North Haven in

“I didn’t want to let him down,” she said. “I thought it was a close match. We had a lot of deuce points. In the

“I think it is great to have an event like this here,” said CVC President and Treasurer Jeff Mahar. “We try to have the courts stay open until November. We usually open up in April, but we got a late start this year because of COVID.” This year’s tournament has raised close to $10,000.

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Through that tracing officials determined no one else in the Highland building had been in close contact with the individual.

The program would begin immediately after acceptance of the application and continue until July 2022. According to the itemized list of requirements, the applicaThe positive COVID-19 case tion is seeking 10 K-9s at was reported through a rapid around $5,500 each. test. The individual tested is a “day porter”, an outside contractor not directly emHousing project ployed by the district. The gets PZC OK building was sanitized and disinfected, and underwent An affordable housing develfurther cleaning. opment proposed for Hazel Drive received approval last week from the Planning and Council pursues Zoning Commission. The K-9 program property was a former nursing home. On July 30, the Cheshire Town Council met for a spe- The firm responsible for the cial meeting to discuss the development, Lamp Realty, possible submission of an submitted a 144-unit plan application through the for affordable housing to be Hometown Foundation Inc., constructed at 50 Hazel for a police K-9 Awareness Drive. During hearings on Program that is offered by the proposal, residents in the state of Connecticut 2020 the surrounding area pushed Neighborhood Assistance back on the plan. CommisProgram. The council unani- sioners also received emails mously approved the action, and letters from residents making way for the applica- voicing concerns with the tion to be submitted. scale of the project and re-

The Hometown Foundation inc. is a local non-profit organization which, in conjunction with Bozzuto’s, a wholesale distributer to supermarkets, raises funds to support a variety of community needs. If the application is accepted, the town will implement the program in two phases. The first would identify departments within the larger police department that are in need of a K-9 unit; and second, identify and develop a relationship with a police officer in one of those departments who could use

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Apple picking’s still popular By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff

MIDDLEFIELD — Apple picking, a crowd favorite fall activity, has gone largely untouched by the ongoing pandemic this year, with visitors to Lyman Orchards say-

ing they still got the full experience. Christina Hallinan, of Cheshire, said she’s been visiting Lyman Orchards on and off for years, since she was young. On Sept. 9 she went apple picking with her son See Lyman, A20

lated issues.

The commission approved Lamp Realty’s application to change the zoning of 50 Hazel Drive from an R-80 site to AHD, or affordable housing development, by an 8-1 margin. Only Commissioner Jeff Natale opposed the application. Several commissioners, who ultimately voted in favor of the project, also voiced concerns that the 144-unit layout is too large for the area involved.

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Dark skies get harder to find By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Do you remember what brought you to Cheshire? What was it that made you move here? Oh sure, everyone will answer the great school system or Cheshire being centrally located, or easy access to major highways. My reason? The stars. Back when hubby and I lived in North Haven, we made it a ritual to stargaze once a week. Our apartment was located at the tippity-top of a hill, which had a huge sweeping lawn. It wasn’t uncommon for people to use the space for different purposes. Some would run with their dogs or play frisbee. It was a bit startling, though, one day when we came across a guy in a kilt playing a bagpipe. That was quite the surprise. We did get used

to seeing him every now and again as he wailed away on the bagpipes. We also made use of that hill. We used it to stargaze. Long after dinner, when it was dark enough, we would take a glass of wine and lay down on the hill and watch the stars. After a while, we found there was too much ambient light from cars, streetlights, businesses,

and the apartment parking lots. It made it really hard to see anything. That is when we decided to go elsewhere to look for the stars. We found ourselves in Cheshire. It was dark here. It was dark enough to watch the stars. And so, we began to drive to Cheshire quite often. I have to laugh when I think back to those days. I thought Cheshire was so far

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that would be me. We saw constellations. We saw shooting stars. We saw the space station — all in our back yard.

So, it was a combination of the school system (see, I told you), the town’s central location and dark sky for stargazing that made us choose Cheshire as the place to settle down. As soon as we moved in, we took to our backyard to watch the stars. We put up with bugs and skeeters in the summer and frostbite in the winter. Setting up patio chairs, we would lay our head on one chair, put our legs on the other and our backsides would hang in the breeze. It certainly was much more comfortable when we finally bought a hammock. At least one of us did not have a backache the next day —

Little by little, though, it got more difficult to see the stars. The trees in the backyard were growing in and there was more light pollution. Lights spilled in from neighbors’ spotlights, forgotten to turn off when they turned in for the night. There also was light from nearby commercial parking lots and Rt. 10 and we saw ambient light from neighboring towns as well.

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We gave up, that is, until I heard about an event. There was to be a spectacular shower of meteors. I desperately wanted to see it. Since dark sky was needed to really be able to appreciate it, I conned the hubby and a friend to hit the road with me. Our destination? Head north and find a dark place. That was the only instruction.

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We also tried going to an open hill in the west end of town. It did not work. Too much light. Compounding the problem, no matter where we were in town, there was also this sort of fog which crept into our viewing area, beginning on the periphery, and closing in until finally there was little open sky. We gave up, more or less, on our star watching tradition.

Here we were at 10 p.m. headed out on a summer night. We tried Marion Road. Too much light. We debated on where to go next, until we found ourselves heading up Rt. 8 to Torrington. Too much light. Too many trees. We motored along just heading north. We wound up in a parking lot of a reservoir past Winsted and over the line into Massachusetts. The stars were wonderful. The truck traffic was impossible. See Joy, A20

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son family all the way from the Fairfield area in Newtown. Dave and Bridget Malson, with their son Adam, 2, visited with Adam’s grandmother.

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Benjamin, 5. “It's a nice fall activity,” she said. “There's not too many people here so it's safe.”

After picking apples, the family said they would grab donuts and apple cider from the Apple Barrel and maybe After picking their own apples, the pair planned to visit do the corn maze too. This year’s maze theme is a thank the Apple Barrel and see if you to frontline workers. they could find some ducks at the lake across from the The Malsons said they store. would normally use some of It’s the additional family fun the apples to bake — like they did with peaches from that also attracted the Mal-

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Lyman Orchards earlier in the season. They may not have time, however, as they were moving out of state within days.

This past weekend, Lyman Orchards introduced tables akin to farmers’ market tents so that people can buy popular store items outside instead of waiting in line to go inside.

“We'll either eat them on the ride or get some caramel apple dipping sauce or something,” Bridget Malson said. The family had been to pickyour-own orchards closer to home but were happier with Lyman’s less structured setup which still felt safe. “Some of the places we went to in Newtown you have to wear the mask even while you're picking, but it’s nice here that if you social distance yourself you don't have to wear it,” Malson said. Lyman Orchards’ Executive Vice President John Lyman said masks should be worn at all times unless social distancing is possible in the orchards themselves. Because the tree fruits are spread out, he said it’s easier for people to do. Masks are required in the Apple Barrel and maze at all times. In general, Lyman Orchards'

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approach to coronavirus safety has been to spread distance and time between customers. They limit the number of people allowed in the orchards, maze and store at a time and encourage people to visit throughout the week instead of just on the busy weekends. He said the number of people coming to pick has increased over past years, likely due to the coronavirus encouraging people to stay

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Lyman said the season is running about normal, with apples probably being available until the end of October. People may notice more dropped fruit under the trees due to the recent tropical storm, he said. “The apple crop looks good, most varieties are on the smaller side being off a dry season,” Lyman said, noting that their team is working to grow the later varieties larger still. Customers pay in advance for a bag size and must wear a mask unless social distancing by 6 feet is possible. People should use hand sanitizer regularly and stay home if feeling sick. Pick-your-own at Lyman Orchards is open seven days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather dependent. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright

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Piling back into the car, we drove on and at midnight, arrived in a dark sky park in a tiny town whose name I cannot even remember. We pulled into a town park was near Otis Ridge, Mass. It had a large, open parking lot with wide-open sky. The stars were bright, the sky clear, the constellations spectacular. We craned our necks until we had cricks in our necks and could no longer look up. After about an hour of glorious stargazing, in pain but happy, we piled back into the car and made our way down the dark roadway, back to Cheshire and home. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com.

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