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Crave apples? Cheshire’s got ’em By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Cheshire is an apple town. Whether you’re looking for Honeycrisp, Macintosh, Macoun or Gala, you will find them at a local orchard. In Cheshire’s earliest days, apple orchards were a common sight throughout the town. It
was also common for homeowners to plant a few trees in their side and backyards. Even today, Cheshire has a good number of orchards. They are Norton Brothers Fruit Farm on Academy Road, Drazen Orchards on Wallingford Road, Hickory Hill Orchard and Old Bishop Farms on South Meriden Road.
Not sure which apple to try? The Norton Brothers Fruit Farm website recommends Empire apples for eating, since the fruit is juicy and crisp. Red Delicious is another eating apple, this one is on the sweet side. If you want an eating apple that’s tart, sink your teeth See Apples, A2
If you thought ghost hunting was all about goosebumps and ghoulies, screams in the night and demons – guess again. Dustin Pari, author of “And the Devil Shivered,” and best known for his work in the hit television show “Ghost Hunters” and “Ghost Hunters International” came to a different conclusion after seeking out spirits from other realms. Pari recently presented a new program he created, “Spirits of the World,” hosted by the Cheshire Public Library and made possible by The Friends of Cheshire Public Library. From his investigations in more than 26 countries, Pari gave the audience an eye-opening tour and hair-raising commentary of his favorite Ghost Hunters’ travels from around the world. This program is “a nice opportunity to chronicle the places, the stories,
the cultures, that I came across,” said Pari. In his travels, he has had frightening and intriguing experiences from seeing shimmering figures and dark shadows to hearing voices captured on recorders (Electronic Voice Phenomena) and has even been touched and had stones thrown at him. Pari explained his first paranormal experience occured when he was nine years old. It happened in his own house where he grew up in Rhode Island. “I saw a shadow figure,” Pari said. “Shadow figures stand about two to three feet tall and move very quickly,” he said, comparing the materializing figure to the vapors of gas fumes. “It terrified me,” he said. Pari did not have another experience like that until the television series. Leap Castle, Ireland was a Ghost Hunters’ investigation that changed Pari’s perspective on ghost hunting. See Ghost hunting, A2
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Jim Jinks Party: Democratic Age: 49 Occupation: Vice president of business development at Mediabids
The fine art of ghost hunting By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
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Education: B.A., History, Jinks UConn; M.A., Public Policy, Trinity College Platform: The single most pressing issue facing our state is our stagnant economic growth. In Wallingford, in particular, the new train station presents an opportunity to build on the present and make progress. We have a bright future if we work toward it. Paranormal investigator Dustin Pari. Pari is known for his work in the hit television shows Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International and the current Ghost Nation, starring Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango. Submitted photo
Other: I’ve been married 21 years and have four kids. Since 2002, I’ve held leadership positions in Connecticut-based advertising businesses. I’m currently a vice president at Mediabids, the leading direct-response, See Voter Guide, A10
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“It was a turning point for me,” he said. In the 1500s, Leap Castle was home to the O’Carroll family, and by the time Pari and Ghost Hunters investigated, the castle had quite a background of ghosts and ghost stories. Pari said he spent most of his time in the castle’s bloody chapel. This is where unusual lights were said to be seen, and where an “Irish elemental” resided.
“It’s not a nice thing to do and it ends the conversation,” he said, adding that his job was to get the spirits
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into Braeburn. Macoun is semi-sweet, has a crisp crunch and is as delicious by itself and equally so when you slice it into a salad. Cortland apples are a good choice for baking, and MacIntosh makes great applesauce.
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be different. Pari and his fellow investigator, Barry Fitzgerald, were told of the overcrowding and brutal treatment of prisoners here, including women and children. Originally constructed in 1702, it closed in 1924 and reopened in 1998 as a museum. Among the stories at Wicklow Gaol was the tale of Cell 19. A man who was jailed here “underwent a great religious awakening,” said Pari. The man prayed for forgiveness and they say upon his passing, his cell filled with a purple glow and very nice floral scent, Pari said. “In this case, the purple light and floral scent is believed to have been angelic,” said Pari.
While in Cell 19, Pari and Fitzgerald experienced the It was at Wicklow Gaol, a prison in Ireland, where Pari floral scent. They investigated to try to track down the encountered a “remarkable scent, and there were no moment.” “We always talk shrubs or flowers or anyabout the worst of the thing outside, just stone. “It worst,” he said. But “Why was a remarkable moment, does it always have to be something positive, and it scary?” Why does the spirit world have to be some horri- was a nice case to go to,” ble place?” he asked rhetori- said Pari, who walked away with a good feeling. cally. Wicklow Gaol would
should last a month or more. Old Bishop Farms has a reputation for unbeatable apple cider donuts. Carolyn Torello, who owns Old Bishop Farms with husband John, makes them every morning with her staff and uses the original Old Bishop Farms recipe. And in case you were wondering, no! the recipe is not shared. After a few hours spent making apple cider donuts, by midmorning the crew moves on to baking Carolyn’s apple crumb pie, and the smaller apple handpies, both of which are winners with customers. Drazen Orchards also has its share of fans. The Drazen
family (siblings Eli and Lisa and their respective spouses Won Hee and Kevin), tend to the orchard and its popular farmstand. “You can cook, bake and eat with any apple,” said Lisa Drazen. “In our opinion, softer varieties such as the MacIntosh are better for sauce. We like to bake with a firm apple. We recommend combining two varieties for flavor interest.” Additionally, the harvest season dictates our recommendations, said Drazen. “In August we always recommend the great, all-purpose Gingergold apple. Currently, our top picks are Cortland, Jonagold,
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At a former penal colony in Port Arthur, Tasmania, the crew came away with more good evidence. Beginning as a timber mill in the 1830s, hardened prisoners were brought in for forced labor, said Pari. The mill was a large operation with its own hospital and an island where the dead were buried. According to Pari, the parson’s walk is where people would see a figure walking the path. “Out of all the photos we had taken,” Pari said as he showed the picture to the library’s audience, “there was this one here that looks like a person walking on the path right up to the front door. One of the old priests still making the walk to the chapel one more time.”
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“We had a lot of activity going on here,” said Pari. “We saw faces, we saw some lights.” Pari was, at the time, a little antagonistic and provoking. The next thing he knew, he was on the ground. “They (the crew) don’t have me getting knocked over, but something lifted me up and dropped me on the ground. I remember having a cut on my arm and Tango rushing over to me to make sure I was okay,” said Pari. After that, Pari said he thought they all should be more respectful.
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From the Drazen Farmer’s favorite apple recipe, Lisa Drazen shares “our mother Millie’s go-to recipe for dessert. We love it because the ingredients are staples and typically on hand without a special trip to the store.”
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“For years our mother would not give us the recipe because she said, ‘you will never make it,’” said Drazen. “I never understood her strange comment until I finally got a copy of the recipe. The topsecret ingredient is a Bisquick crust, which our mom thought would turn off her ‘purist’ kids,” she said.
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HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has begun the process of planning for the distribution of an anticipated coronavirus vaccine, announcing Friday the members of a wideranging advisory group that will recommend a statewide strategy.
and religious leaders, state officials, academics and others. During a briefing with reporters on Thursday, Oct. 8 Lamont said he expects his advisory group will have multiple functions. “One is just the science of the vaccines,” Lamont said. “When can we do it safely? How is it effective? How best to do it? How do you allocate? What would be those priorities?”
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Book drive set for Oct. 24 supports literacy project With November set to promote National Family Literacy Month, an upcoming book drive is a chance for you to encourage reading and support a good cause. Lori’s Truth will sponsor Read to Grow, a community book drive, on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the First Congregational Church green, on Rt. 10 and Church Drive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The foundation was started by long-time Cheshire High School social studies teacher Timothy Galvin. “My family established a foundation, Lori's Truth, in memory of mom last fall,” Galvin said. “My mom was a teacher and literacy specialist who worked in public schools for 18 years and we have chosen child literacy as one of the causes that we will promote. To that end, we are partnering with Read to
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Move over ‘man cave’, the ‘she shed’ is here By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Let’s talk “she sheds.” I’ve been wanting to talk about them for some time now. I first became aware of she sheds when I saw a TV commercial about insurance. A woman is on the phone with her insurance agent. She tells them someone set fire to her she shed as she glances at her husband. Her husband stands next to her, glumly holding the garden hose which is dribbling water. The two of them watch firefighters fight the blaze in their backyard. She tells her husband their insurance company is going to rebuild her she shed, even better than ever. She boasts that it will be an even “chichier” she shed. Now I find myself obsessed with she sheds. I think every woman should have one. Yes, I have she shed envy.
This is because I do not have one of my own. The best I can do is a potting bench on the patio that just lost the knob for the one drawer and a wheelbarrow stored in the garage that holds my tools. The wheelbarrow has a flat by the way. I also have a few things in a cardboard box, too. It’s not fancy. My neighbor to the left of me has a shed. It is way in the back, behind the tree line. The trees are all old, tall oaks. Since the shed is met-
al, we hear the plink, plink, clang, the fall ritual of dropping acorns each year. When it is a mast year for acorns, the cacophony is ear splitting. As for my neighbor on the right. They have a shed, too. It’s plastic. It is also under tall oaks. However, after the last windstorm, they have less oaks to worry about. Luckily, the shed survived. One day I happened to hear one of my friends refer to her shed as a “she shed.”
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top fantabulous she shed. There’s a she shed so magnificent, it deserves to have its name "She Shed" capitalized. This one is owned by Kerry Vanderwerker Bartoletti. She’s one of the founders of Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats. (Disclosure: I have to tell you that I have not one, but two cats thanks to her and her cat non-profit). Bartoletti happens to own a She Shed that is absolutely marvelous. It has a cute little pergola — In Katie’s shed, there’s tools. with lights no less. The She Real tools. She does real Shed has been painted in a work; therefore, it is no sur- glorious, striking blue. The prise to know she has a floor-to -ceiling windows are wheelbarrow, shovels, picktrimmed out in crisp white. axe, chain saw, ropes, Outside the She Shed is a chains, hardhat and assorted white, wrought-iron bench hand tools in her she shed. I with latticework and a vinexpect any construction tage white metal chair, often dude would be envious of referred to as a garden or her. motel chair. (If you are curious you can read “The HisThen there is a lovely shed tory of the Metal Lawn in the south-end of town, Chair,” by Skip Torrans.) Inwhich is, I am fairly sure, is side the She Shed, there’s a she shed. I was driving pair of beautiful white wickaround Cheshire Street in er chairs. Two Kelly green the older section of town earlier this year when I came pillows are placed on each. across it. The shed is almost An adorable serving cart hidden out of sight, behind a with wheels is parked between the chairs and it holds row of evergreens that line tea, coffee and snacks. In the street, but what I see is cute! It has been painted all one photo, I saw the cart was laid out with a scrumptious kinds of shades of purple breakfast consisting of panand lavender. It also has a cakes and bacon. Hmm, do mass of old-fashioned outyou think if I take one more door light bulbs decorating the entrance. I know it must kitten from her, I just might get a breakfast invitation? be just as pretty inside, but, alas, I can only speculate how wonderful it must be. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com. I do know of one over-the-
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Nominations sought for 2020 Business Women’s Alliance Award The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is asking for nominations for the 2020 Business Women’s Alliance Award. The award will be given to a women who is a business professional and believes in helping other women achieve their goals. Criteria for nominations: 1.They must be a member of the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.
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Spirits Alive! moves online The popular Spirits Alive! Tour, held annually each October at Hillside Cemetery, is moving online this year. There will be no in-person tours offered as a result of the continuing pandemic, but the spooky tales will still appear, albeit in a new format. Traditionally, Spirits Alive! is
a walking tour of Cheshire’s oldest cemetery, where actors, dressed in period-specific costumes, tell tales of former Cheshire residents, their lives, and often their untimely or unfortunate deaths. This year’s re-imagined virtual “tour” will be different than the live performance experience which was held in the evening with candles for lighting. The new videos were recorded during the morning or afternoon hours and actors used microphones. To avoid “static shots,” three different cameras were set up to capture different angles and different ways to highlight the actors as they tell stories. There will be six videos shared throughout the month of October and the plan is to post a few per week beginning in the middle of the month. For more information, visit the Spirits Alive! Cemetery Tour Facebook page and follow the group on Instagram.
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Occupation: Attorney at Fishbein Law Firm practicing civil rights, domestic vioFishbein lence, family law and general civil litigation Education: Sheehan High School graduate; B.A., Business Studies, Quinnipiac University; J.D., Quinnipiac University School of Law Platform: Smaller government, lower taxes, and less interference in the day-today affairs of our law-abiding citizens. Other: Endorsed by both the Republican Party and the In-
Age: 54 Occupation: State director for Best Buddies Connecticut
versity
Education: B.S., EmbryRiddle Aeronautical Uni-
Platform: Limit the cost and size of government by opposing tax increases, limit Hartford’s intrusion in local affairs and tackling ballooning state debt.
Age: 40
Age: 55
Party: Republican
Zupkus
State House 89th District
Contact info: jim@ vote4jinks.com
Contact info: @ejforthe89th Occupation: Legislator Pam Salamone on Facebook, Instagram and Ed u cat i o n : Party: Republican. Twitter. Email: ejforthe89th@ Attended gmail.com Central Con- Age: 52. necticut State Occupation: University Lezlye Zupkus* Homemaker
Occupation: Firefighter, Norwalk Engine Co. 3, Marine Unit Education: B.S., Culture and CommuMaher nication, New York University Steinhardt School of Education. Platform: Equitable education, access to good quality affordable health care for all, good jobs with fair wages and equitable tax policy. Other: Husband and father of 3, Amity cheer Dad, Bethany BOE, ACES Regional Governing Board, Norwalk Public Safety Cadet Advisor
Other: Endorsed by the Independent Party. As your state representative I have been ranking member on Public Safety and Children's Committees and now in leadership as Deputy Leader at Large. Former member of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Married with two children. Contact info: Home phone 203-758-0029; email lezlyez@hotmail.com ; Zupkus2020.com ; face-
State House 103rd District (Cheshire, Wallingford and Southington)
Liz Linehan* Party: Democratic Age: 46
Platform : The pandemic has underscored that Linehan Connecticut needs to continue making health care accessible, affordable, and less onerous. I will work to reduce prescription drug and health care costs, and make health care easier to access for individuals and small businesses. I’ll protect Husky coverage for children, and make vaccinations accessible. I will work to reopen Connecticut and get us back to work safely by always making science-backed decisions for the good of public health. I will support policies which ensure Connecticut is open, and more affordable for all. Other: Endorsed by Connecticut Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, the Retired Teachers Association; Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association and International Association of Firefighters; The Machinists; National Association of Social Workers; NARAL-CT. Recipient of the following awards in 2020: Elected Woman of Excellence from the National Foundation of Women Legislators; Public Policy Distinguished Service Award from the CT Association of Behavior Analysts. Preferred contact: facebook.com/LizLinehanCT, LizLinehan.com
and legislative aide to former Senator Joe Markley.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Salve Regina University.
Salamone
Platform: Poor public policy has devastated a state economy that was once a powerhouse; good policy can still restore Connecticut. We must end the spend-and-tax cycle and return to the principles of fiscal responsibility, economic opportunity, personal liberty, and limited government, which made our state and nation strong and prosperous. Other: Salamone is the Independent Party-endorsed candidate. The National Federation of Independent Businesses has also endorsed her candidacy. Preferred contact: Website: pamsalamone.com, Facebook : https ://www.facebook.com/pamsalamone2020, Email: pam@pamsalamone.com, Phone: 203699-6328
U.S. House of Representatives (Includes Cheshire and Meriden)
Jahana Hayes* Party: Democratic Age: 47
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tion; University of Saint Joseph, master’s degree in curriculum and instruction; University of Bridgeport, sixth-year educational leadership degree. Platform: Member of the House committees on Education, Labor, and Agriculture. Her areas of legislative focus are equitable access to quality education, affordable health care for everyone, food security, labor, agriculture, and the environment. A strong advocate of immigration reform, gun violence prevention, veteran issues, social justice, transportation, and working in a bipartisan way to bring positive change to the lives of every person in our community. Other: National Teacher of the Year 2016. Educator in Waterbury Public schools for 15 years. Endorsed by: Human Rights Campaign; Everytown for Gun Safety; BradyPAC; National Education Association; Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence; MoveOn; National Women's Political Caucus; Sierra Club; Working Families Party; Planned Parenthood; Humane Society Legislative Fund; Higher Heights; League of Conservation Voters; Newtown Action Alliance; United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America; Animal Wellness Action.
in English literature, juris doctorate from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, second law degree in federal taxation from the Quinnipiac University School of Law.
Platform: I am the rule of law candidate who sees a marked difference between peaceful protests and the rioting and killing happening in many cities across the naState Senate tion. I will work for better 13th District and more effective policing, which will include more ac- (Includes Meriden, countability and a stronger Cheshire, Middlefield and focus on the de-escalation of Middletown) police interactions with nonviolent offenders. I will be a forceful advocate in Mary Daugherty Congress for capitalism and Abrams* against socialism. Party: Democratic Other: Endorsements from The Connecticut AlAge: 61 liance of City Police, FarmOccupation: State Senator ington Police Officers, Watertown Police Officers, Con- Education: Undergraduate necticut Fraternal Order of and graduate degrees in Police officers, former ReSpecial Education, Sixth Year publican U.S. Rep. Nancy in Educational LeaderJohnson. Married to attorney ship, Southern Connecticut Wendy Sullivan and has five children.
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Hometown: New Fairfield
Sullivan
Occupation: Retired federal prosecutor for 30 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.
Platform: Running for reelection to represent the shared values of the people of the 13th Senate District. Proud of my record of accomplishments to protect working Abrams families, support small business, expand access to quality affordable health care, protect women’s right to choose, promote equity in education, especially throughout the pandemic.
Contact info: 203-598-5370, email: abramsforstatesenate@gmail.com, Website: www.abramsforstatesenate.com; Facebook : www.facebook.com/SenatorMaryAbrams ; Twitter : www.twitter.com/SenatorAbrams ; Instagram : www.instagram.com/ SenatorMaryAbrams
Other: Endorsed by Working Families Party. After growing up in Meriden, my husband Jim and I chose to raise our children, Madeline and Nicholas, here. After a career in education as a teacher and administrator, I am honored to be the state senator for the 13th District and serve the community I love. (Jim Abrams is a former state representative and cur-
Len Suzio Party: Republican Age: 72 Occupation: Bank regulatory compliance consultant Education: B.S. in ecoSuzio
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Platform: I am running as an Independent as I believe partisanship in Congress has led to a dysfunctional country. We must return to bipartisanship to get the government working again. Solutions need to represent the needs of the country not party ideology. We must put solutions above party and get our government working again. Other: I have an extensive background in business and
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social services. I have been president and vice president of major companies including Prudential and Fidelity. I have been deeply involved in charities and have been on the boards of United Way, Junior Achievement and Multiple Sclerosis. Most recently I was president of the Local Lions Club. I was elected to a four-year term as a Newtown police commissioner, and have run for First Selectman and Legislative Counsel.
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We like the times senior Jack Murphy has put up for the Trojans in the opening cross country meets of the season. Lyman Hall’s top runner since his sophomore year, Murphy opened with a 17:09 battling Cheshire’s Ryan Farrell and Sheehan’s Anthony Gallicia at Wharton Brook State Park. Murphy finished second that day. Next time out, again at Wharton Brook, Murphy took first place against Branford and East Haven with a 17:41.
Another Meriden athlete coming off a breakout junior year, Sacaria Cooper is back at it, carrying solid multi-sport play in volleyball and basketball into the first season of her senior campaign. She’s in the vanguard of Wilcox Tech’s 4-0 start in volleyball. Cooper put down eight aces and four kills in a 3-0 win Friday at Cheney Tech. Cooper also had 10 kills and five aces vs. Prince Tech and seven kills and three aces vs. Goodwin Tech.
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A cornerstone of Platt soccer as a returning midfielder — and still only a junior — Casey Rintharamy launched the 2020 season by scoring a goal less 90 seconds into the opener against Bulkeley courtesy of an assist from Justin Bennet. Rintharamy later connected for a second goal in that 5-1 win and, a few days later, had a solid game in Platt’s 2-1 loss to Maloney. Rintharamy and the Panthers host the rematch Oct. 20.
The Guilford field hockey team went to Cheshire on Thursday riding a 33-game win streak, a run that included two Class M state championships. While Guilford’s state reign remains alive, the winning streak is history. The Rams beat the Indians 3-1, with two goals coming from Sophie Vagts. The Cheshire senior has a reign of her own going. Last year, Vagts was the area’s scoring leader with 14 goals. She’s got three so far in 2020.
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After his breakout junior season, which saw him miss qualifying for the State Open by a whisker, you just knew Maloney’s Reynaldo Torres was bound for a monster senior season. So far, so good. Or, as it were, so scary. Torres opened the season lowering his own Hubbard Park course record to 16:53 in a dual meet against Wethersfield. Then, last Wednesday, he defended his Meriden city championship with a 17:19 against Platt.
This young lady made it a Maloney sweep in the Meriden cross country championship meet at Hubbard Park. Savannah Vasquez turned in a first-place time of 23:06 to claim her first city crown. Vasquez didn’t just win, she dominated, pacing the field by more than 2½ minutes. Vasquez actually ran a better time (22:38) in placing second in the opener vs. Wethersfield. It’s the start of something good. Vasquez is only a sophomore.
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because of state government policy. This is reflected in the tax burden and in our electricity costs which are inflated by energy politics. Eversource must be held accountable and the budget balanced without tolls and tax increases.
Other: Ran for Southington Town Council in 2017 as a petitioning candidate, coming up short by 57 votes. Endorsed by Independent Party and Working Families Party.
Other: Endorsed by the Independent Party. Electricity costs have become outrageous. Eversource charges the highest electricity costs in the continental U.S. and the difference is substantial — more than 80% above the national average. Eversource and its $19 million/year president must be brought under control and state energy policy that inflates electricity costs reconsidered and rescinded. Ginni and Ophelia are shown with the “Lady” all propped up on the Town Green in her full regalia.
Ginni next to her “Carmen Miranda,” which she is entering on behalf of both garden clubs. Lauren, left, and Ashleigh Backman, residents of Cornwall Avenue, stand alongside their entry into the townwide scarecrow competition, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Artsplace and the Cheshire Public Library. Lauren Backman found inspiration to create the "1918 Flu Pandemic" scene from her lifelong career as a nurse. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen
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Cheshire’s schools, covered several topics. A Colliers representative said the enrollment study will not be ready until Oct. 21. Information and a status report on state guidelines, project schedule, along with various scenarios for the project's timeline and the use and renovations for the buildings was provided. The project must begin construction within two
years of the grant commitment, according to Colliers. If Cheshire is put on the priority list and the education bill is passed, there is a funding agreement with the State of Connecticut for reimbursement of the eligible rate for the district. According to Colliers, based on an evaluation of the district’s school buildings, the facilities are viable candidates for renovation status based upon age, and also as there have been no upgrades or renovations in many years. Renovations were discussed for Dodd Middle School, which according to
Colliers cannot be expanded on site and is not large enough for a grade 6-8 school. Possible plans for the Humiston School, which provides an alternative high school setting, and also houses the Board of Education offices, was also discussed. Humiston will be included within the larger modernization plan, according to Chief Operations Officer Vincent Masicana. The next SMC meeting will be in the Highland Elementary School Cafeteria on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. — Record-Journal staff
Contact info: Phone, 860406-1061; email, candidate@ votejackperry.com
Rob Sampson* Party: Republican Age: 51 Occupation: Realtor/insurance agent Education: Attended Central Connecticut State University
(Suzio is a former state sena- Sampson tor and served on the Meriden Board of Education.) Platform: To make Connecticut a more Contact info: Campaign affordable and attractive website is Suzio2020.com. place to live, work, raise a Facebook page is Suzio family, get a job, run a busi2020. ness, and retire. Protect education funding for the disState Senate trict. Restore American val16th District ues and principles in our state government. Defend (Includes Southington, Wol- the constitutional rights and cott, Waterbury and civil liberties of my conCheshire) stituents.
Jack Perry Party: Democratic
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Education: Southington High School graduate
Platform: My platform can be summed up with three words, “People Before Politics.” I am running to represent the people of the 16th District, not one particular party or ideology. For too long we have allowed partisan hacks and politicians to divide us, preventing us from reaching a productive
Other: Endorsed by National Federation of Independent Business, 100% voting record with the CT Business & Industry Association, CT Realtors, Southington Police Union, Assoc of Retired Teachers CT PAC, Family Institute of CT, and CCDL. Served as State Representative for the 80th District, Wolcott & Southington 20112018 Contact info: rob@sampsonforct.com, 203-879-3200 or 860-508-1969 FACEBOOK.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL NEWSPAPER TWITTER.COM/ RECORD_JOURNAL INSTAGRAM.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL
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Area kids get ‘Fit by Nature’ By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
Left to right, Chris Abate, 7, of Wallingford, Luca Gerbe, 6, of Wallingford and Marcello LoVerme, 5, of Woodbridge, draw a picture of an acorn on birch wood at Fit By Nature, an outdoor nature program at Marcus Cooke Park in Wallingford.
WALLINGFORD — A former physical education teacher has launched her own afterschool and homeschooling program focused on connecting children with nature. “I like to approach it in a holistic way, so it's not just about nature per say but character education and a lot of health, both mental and physical,” said Mary Cole, a Wallingford native who taught gym for 20 years before starting Fit by Nature. She currently runs two afterschool classes at parks around town and will be partnering with the Meriden YMCA to run a four and a half hour program for children being homeschooled at Mountain Mist Day Camp in Meriden, on Tuesdays starting on Oct. 13. Cole is also in talks with the Cheshire Parks and Recreation Department
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to hold afterschool sessions in Cheshire. As a handful of children laid out sticks to replicate rib cages for an anatomy lesson, Cole said children learn best while they’re able to move around with other kids. After they added a rib to their skeleton, the children would race around Marcus Cooke Park to find another twig.
Using those hands-on techniques, she teaches a variety of topics, including traditional lessons like reading as well as nature centered topics including tree identification, tracking and navigation. Rather than replacing the topics kids would learn in school — or from their parents for those being homeschooled — Cole is focused
on trying to get children off their technology and into nature, promote physical well being, and combat “nature deficit disorder.” Kids spending more time indoors has changed the way their brains developed, she said, increasing anxiety, depression and ADD. “The more green that they’re around, that has been proven to increase their fo-
cus. They're calmer, they’re able to concentrate,” she said. Woodbridge resident Susanna LoVerme said she enrolled her son Marcello LoVerme, 5, in one of Cole’s Fit by Nature afterschool programs to give him some social engagement while he’s enrolled in distance learning. Even with her other son at home, she feels that they can’t give him the same level of socialization that he got when he was in the same room as all his classmates. “We can teach them so much as far as reading and writing, those are the easy things. What’s so much harder is navigating and solving problems with others,” she said. While the kids are in Cole’s classes, they wear masks and use air high fives as COVIDSee Nature, A17
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lenger to state what she wants to accomRep. Liz Linehan. Three plish if elected, only unpieces of hateful, ugly difounded accusations rect mail have arrived at my house saying nothing about See Letters, A18
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In Brief Red Cross blood donors have a new opportunity to help patients fighting COVID-19. Donors needed this fall to maintain blood supply amid ongoing pandemic. The Red Cross encourages eligible individuals to schedule an appointment, download the free Blood
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.
Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-7332767 or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.
Cheshire MediQuick Hartford HealthCare is now fully transitioning urgent
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.
Donations needed The Cheshire Food Pantry is in need of the following items: tuna, canned beets, spinach, carrots, frosting, cat food, toothbrushes, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish soap and cleaning supplies. Dairy products also are needed. For more information, contact Kerry Walsh, executive director, at kwalsh@ cheshirefoodpantry.org,
Masks for Members The Cheshire Senior Center
has created a new service: “Masks for Members.” Senior center members or any older person in the community in need of a mask should contact Stefanie Theroux, 203272-3165; stheroux@ cheshirect.org. Leave your name, address, telephone number and email address to have a handmade, cloth mask delivered to you.
How We Feel app People in Connecticut – whether they are healthy or sick – can help inform heath officials and doctors by using the How We Feel app and self-reporting their daily symptoms through a series of short prompts. The smartphone or web-based application was created in response to the need for health officials and doctors to obtain more information on COVID-19 in the face of widespread testing shortages. Download the app for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store or complete the survey at howwefeel.app.
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against my representative. My Facebook feed is filled with ads where she claims Rep. Linehan voted one way, when a simple Google search showed she didn’t. Rep. Linehan has worked harder for me and the rest of her constituents than anyone else, and she has always had a plan, and accomplished those goals. She has served with honor and distinction to bring us together. Therese Bradley Cheshire
Supports Salamone Editor : Fact, Liz Linehan did vote for SB 9, a 2018 bill, that raised electric rates. Instead of asking what the cost would be to us she voted yes and now we are suffering the consequences of big rate increases. Fact, Liz voted to diminish the ability of police to be proactive in protecting our community. The police bill she voted for makes it harder for officers to get the inventory of illegal drugs and weapons out of the hands of criminals.
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Barn photo exhibit Barns are disappearing from the Connecticut landscape. In some cases, it takes years for a barn to slowly decay. In others, a barn may be standing one day and gone the next, razed to make way for new construction. With each barn that is lost another piece of the state's rich agricultural history disappears. The Art League of New Britain continues it commit-
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ment to Connecticut's barns by showcasing serious, amateur and student photographers – age 8 years and older – who submitted works featuring the interior or exterior of barns (of any condition) in the following categories: color, black & white, detail and smart phone images. The exhibit runs until Sunday Oct. 18. Gallery times are Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. To attend, register at alnb.org/category/currentexhibits. Social distancing will be in effect. Masks are required.
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Hartford HealthCare Programs Movement disorders Twice each month, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and Chase Family Movement Disorder Center offer virtual caregiver support groups. The sessions take place the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 10 to 11 a.m. For more information or to RSVP, email amanda.brill@hhchealth.org or jennifer.mccaughey@ hhchealth.org. Caregiver support In conjunction with BerlinPeck Memorial Library, the Center for Healthy Aging virtual caregivers support group takes place the third
Monday of each month, 1 to 2:30 p.m. To register, and for Zoom information, call Patty O’Brian, 860-628-3833.
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Focused Awareness Meditation is a simple, five-step technique that can help people feel more relaxed, focused and calm. A free webinar on this topic will take place Monday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. Participants are asked to have a large towel or a small blanket for proper positioning in their chair. This program is sponsored by Hartford HealthCare’s GoodLife Fitness and Cromwell Senior Center. To register, call 860-632-3446.
When maintaining a private home, indoor and outdoor tasks can become overwhelming. A free webinar, “Selecting an Assisted Living Community,” is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2 to 3 p.m. The Orchards at Southington is sponsoring. To register, call 1-855-442-4373 or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/ virtual classes. Participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the webinar.
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