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COVID-19 testing kiosk planned for S. Main site A local COVID-19 testing site can move forward after the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a temporary structure for that purpose at its Dec.14 meeting. According to minutes from the meeting, CVS plans to install a temporary structure at its 905 South Main St. store for a COVID-19 rapid
testing center. CVS does not own the property but negotiated with the owner for a testing location on the site. The application includes details of the operation of the temporary structure for up to six months with possible extension. The application was approved pending compliance with requirements from the fire marshal’s office.
The official opening date of the testing site remains unknown at this time. At its Nov. 23 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to waive the public hearing in order to expedite the process due to the town's need for a testing facility. The site will
have three reserved parking spots and service will be available by appointment only, with residents asked to reserve their time online. There will be four appointments available per hour at a kiosk manned by a CVS employee, a medical professional who will administer See Testing, A2
CHS student project wins Congressional App Challenge
At right: The Rutter family gathers with Deborah Rutter’s husband Bruno Morasutti at the head of the table.
Below right: Deborah Rutter’s Panettone, an Italian sweet bread with dried fruit. Photos courtesy of Deborah Rutter, for The Citizen
Holiday meal traditions are on the table for discussion at library talk By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
The Cheshire Public Library’s “Holiday Cooking in the Time of Quarantine,” held Dec. 7, was a followup to an earlier version held in April. “That was a lot of fun, and we’re still cooking,” said the library’s Deputy Director Deborah Rutter. This time the focus was to be holiSee Food, A2
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) recently announced Cheshire High School junior Vincent Cai as the winner of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. Cai’s app, “The New Maps Project,” is a comprehensive set of online tools with the goal of combating gerrymandering. The New Maps Project allows anyone to use the app and run redistricting algorithm in seconds, for any U.S. state. It features a visualizer with an interactive map to see the newly-drawn districts, as well as a datastore with sample data for algorithm and visualizer input. “The Congressional App Challenge has displayed the creativity and talent of students from across Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. I congratulate Vincent Cai for his winning app, The New Maps Project, and applaud all this year’s participants for their hard work and effort,” Hayes said. “The New Maps Project is an innovative application with the mission to combat gerrymandering throughout the country. This app could truly assist state legislatures to draw congressional maps in a fair and nonpartisan way. I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the students, parents, teachers and judges who supported the See Challenge, A10
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day cookie and dinner recipes. However, the intimate group shared recipes as well as exchanging family traditions and comedic tales of holiday dinners gone wrong. Rutter initiated the conversation by asking what cookie and desserts everyone likes best, what traditions will you keep this year, when does your family open its gifts?
“She would have these American coworkers who would give her these recipes and then test them out on us. My grandfather was never very happy about it,” Hernandez said. “My grand-
A typical New England dinner is turkey for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas, or it could be more British and you would have roast beef, said Rutter. It could be a standing rib of beef, a crown roast; that was considered really fancy, Rutter said, adding, “You would also have Yorkshire pudding—which is really, really good.” Yorkshire pudding is similar to popovers, an American light roll made from basically the same recipe: a batter of eggs, flour, and milk or water. To finish, Nunz favored desserts of flan with caramel sauce. “It’s done in a water bath,” said Hernandez. Both also enjoyed nougat with almonds, which they ex-
The Rutter family Christmas breakfast table generally is all about doughboys. It’s fried bread dough, a traditional New England treat. You fry it in fat and eat with syrup. It’s like a donut, said Rutter, adding, “They are so good.” How good? So much so that Rutter and her husband have driven to Florida to see their daughter and brought the deep fryer in order to make doughboys. “I am not a cookie maker, I make something called Panettone,” Rutter said. “It’s something my mother-inlaw from Italy made using a two-pound coffee can.” Panettone is a tall cake, made with a starter, so you make that the night before, she said. The next day, you will use “a lot of butter, a lot of eggs, and sugar,” said Rutter, not exaggerating. Once that is done, dried fruit is kneaded into the bread. Rutter uses currants, raisins, cranberries and cut-up pineapple. Nunz and Hernandez recommend the essence, Fiori Di Sicilia, a citrus and vanilla extract, as well as an amaretto liquor glaze. Nunz also suggests Panettone makes a really good bread pudding, which is yet another New England favorite.
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“My mother made a savory one, with a cucumber or celery or something floating in the middle. It was disgusting,” said Sonia Nunz, who happens to be the mother of librarian Sandy Hernandez. To clarify, Sandy Hernandez said her Cuban grandmother was merely presenting what she perceived as “American food.”
As for a holiday meal, Nunez said, “Cubans do not cook on Christmas Day.” On Christmas Day, Cubans have Chinese takeout. Christmas Eve is when Cubans cook and they do an entire pig outside on coals, like a barbeque, said Nunz. Casava, also known as yucca, also is made and a green salad is on the table, but only for decoration, laughed Nunz. Typically, the Christmas Eve meal is eaten extremely late and when dinner and dessert are done, you open your gifts at midnight, she said.
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She also wanted to know if anyone still makes those Jello molds, dishes that generally feature some sort of fruit and some cream cheese. Rutter made the first foray into the discussion. “One of my grandmothers and two of my great-aunts would make various Jello molds,” she said, adding, “And looking back, they were all pretty awful.”
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Assisted Living Services donates to Food Pantry on Fridays when they choose to wear jeans to work. ALS then matches the total contribution and gives the proceeds to a local cause. “We chose the Cheshire Food Pantry as our designated charity this year based on rising food insecurity in our town triggered by high unemployment rates,” said
Mario D’Aquila, MBA and Chief Operating Officer of ALS. “According to the Food Pantry, 20% of Cheshire residents, or over 1,900 households, are ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. That means they are above the Federal Poverty Level but below a basic cost of living threshold.” “The Cheshire Community Food Pantry, Inc. is different from many food pantries because it uses a client-choice model in which clients are allowed to select their own groceries,” said Executive Director Kerry Walsh. “This model provides food subsidies to low income families in crisis, while nurturing their ability to be independent. We are grateful for the donation from Assisted Living Services.”
The team from Assisted Living Services Inc. presents a $2,000 donation to the Cheshire Community Food Pantry, Inc., Dec. 17. From left: Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer; Sharon D’Aquila, co-founder; and Kerry Walsh, executive director of CCFP. Photo courtesy of Assisted Living Services, Inc.
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The Cheshire Art League came bearing gifts Dec. 2, with a free demonstration workshop from American Watercolor Society silver medal winner, Bivenne Staiger. The demo was done via Zoom for CAL members and the public, made possible by the Cheshire Public Library. “I didn’t realize it was seven years since you did a demo for us,” said CAL’s past president Dale Spaner. “Everyone was so impressed with your demo then and we are so excited to have you back again.” Spaner congratulated Staiger for her accomplishments, which include being featured in the February 2020 edition of “Watercolor Artist” magazine. Staiger also has a soonto-be released book, “White! Light! Bright! Weaving Subjects with Backgrounds for Distinctive Watercolor Paintings.” Bivenne Staiger, pronounced bah-ven, is passionate about painting and birds, and has been teaching watercolor painting for 20 years. She is a longtime instructor with
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Do you remember when Cheshire United Methodist Church on Academy Road From A6 had its annual holiday Chocolate Café and Festival Not this year. of Trees? Agreed, it has been a few years since the event I am fondly reminiscing was last held. But, I consider now. I think back to all it a highlight in my Christthe stops I made in previous years. Did you ever mas pasts. It ranks up there. drop by the Cheshire Se- Once you stepped into the nior Center holiday fair? building, the long hall was spruced up with tabletop It was a treasure. Most Christmas trees, each fabueverything was handlously decorated. At the end made. Energetic grandof the hallway, was a table kids would be helping grandparents at their sta- engulfed in chocolate of all kinds: chocolate covered tions, which were piled pretzels, candy bars, chocohigh with interesting late cookies, and chocolate items, including food candies. Funny, though, as it and jewelry. Lucky me, was just a sample of what one of my now favorite was to come in the café. scarves was purchased here, made by Linda B.’s There, you were seated and surrounded by chocolate mother. It is so soft. and Christmas trees. You Cheshire Nursery’s anwould be served a delicious nual Holiday Open lunch which, in my case, alHouse became a huge so included scrumptious event in town—everyone chocolate cakes and cocoa. turned out for this one. It Each year, the students at is rather amusing because you would see the Cheshire High School’s whole town here. You al- Christmas Festival really outdid themselves. Kids and so had to have a plan and time it right. Go ear- families had a blast with all ly or go late? Sometimes the games (so many games), you could not find a space to park.
the music and the wonderful job students did on decorations. Part of the fun was seeing how the kids were dressed up and costumed, too. You could also count on seeing Santa, the elves, Olaf and the Grinch wandering through the cafeteria and Commons. The Christmas fairs at the town churches were also on my calendar for favorite holiday stops. Cheshire’s First Congregational Church Christmas Fair had it all. Among the fun was the raffle basket room, the beautiful wreaths and poinsettias, and the delicious lunch they served. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted the throngs of kids, towing along the much-tooslow moms and dads. Most years, gingerbread house crafting was the fun craft for the kids, too. Down in the cavernous church basement was Granny’s Attic. This is where all those valuables from other people’s attics and basements were put up for sale, so you could replenish all the stuff your wife made you clear out from your basement.
The one area I really miss though is the Cookie Walk. Because of COVID, there are no First Church cookies at my house this year. At First Church, the tables held macaroons, sugar cookies, peanut butter thumbprints, more cookie varieties than you could imagine. And those cookie ladies? Dressed in their festive Christmas sweaters and red aprons, they stood for hours tirelessly filling up boxes for the endless line of customers. Yes, I am a little despondent that there will be no snickerdoodles, and for that matter, no chocolate chip, no sugar, no maple creams, and no oatmeal cookies in my house this year. I imagine this year those same cookie ladies will be putting their feet up, while enjoying a cup of tea with maybe one cookie, and best of all, getting to relax and rest this holiday. That makes me happy. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com.
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“Blue Jay: Look on the Bright Side,” a watercolor painting by Bivenne Staiger created at a recent Cheshire Art League presentation. Courtesy of Bivenne Staiger
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Yale-Peabody Museum and is teaching this winter for the museum’s natural sciences illustration classes. “I am really happy to be part of that program,” she said. “One of my favorite subjects happens to be birds, and I paint them all the time,” said Staiger, showing the audience a sketch of the blue jay she would use for the evening’s demo. The sketch comes from a photo the artist took herself. The sketch, she admits, usually takes more time than it does to paint it. “I paint very fast, especially in the beginning,” she said. “I try to incorporate my subjects and backgrounds,” she explained. “I do that with shapes and colors. T-------oday I am using similar colors for the background.” Preparation is important. Staiger readies for the task by “loading” her brushes with paint. “Get the paint all the way to the back of the bristles,” she said. She relies on large brushes, ranging from one inch to two, with a variety of round brushes. One of her most important brushes is a script brush, she said, adding that the brush has long bris-
tles that come to a fine point. Among her palette paint colors in the demo are Cerulean blue, followed by cobalt and ultramarine, a reddish-blue, Naples Yellow and Winsor Green. “I don’t know if you can tell, but I have all my paints arranged in color wheel order.” Staiger uses a professional grade paint; a less expensive student grade paint will work fine if cost is an issue, she said. She prepares her paper by putting water where she wants the paint to be lighter value, she explains. “I do not put water over the whole paper, just enough to get the juices going, she explained. Steiger uses Arches 300-pound watercolor paper and advises not to use anything less than 140-pound weight. “Most students do not use enough color in their paintings, and I am an advocate for color, she said. “If you want something to stand out, put more paint in your wash.” “Boom,” Staiger exclaims several times as her brush flies across the paper. “Once your paper is wet, you have to paint fast,” she said. “Watercolor paint dries about 30 percent lighter than when it is wet, so if you wet the paper you are already lightening the value.” She uses a dry brush to soften edges.
Next the artist takes a pinch of salt from a saltshaker and sprinkles this across the paper. Added sparingly, it is an effect that will create little starlike snowflakes. She hastens drying with the help of a hairdryer. “I paint in stages and that’s what my book describes,” she tells the group of almost 50 attendees. To begin, Staiger works on the background and then the shape of the subject. Using a dry brush on wet paper technique to begin, she then changes to wet brush on dry paper. There are other applications to apply paint (about five), so if you are new to watercolor, her advice is to practice all the different applications. “It makes all the difference,” she said. Staiger’s book “White! Light! Bright!” summarizes her painting strategy. “I have to save my white. I want to lay my colors in light at first and bright at first. That’s key,” she said. “Students often have a hard time in the first stages of watercolor painting, to see the big picture,” Staiger said, adding, “You have got to start pale. The darks will pull everything in, in the end. Trust me.” Staiger blogs at bivennesartblog.wordpress.com. Her website is bivennefineart.com.
Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan said, “Vincent is clearly an ambitious person and student. We are very proud of his taking the initiative to not only create an app, but to simultaneously address the question of voice and equity in our society.” “Cheshire High School is so proud of Vincent Cai for earning recognition from Congresswoman Jahana Hayes as the 2020 CT-05 Congressional App Challenge winner,” said Mary Joscelyn-Gadd, Cheshire High School principal. “Vincent’s teachers describe him as an outstanding young man whose skill and talent goes beyond academics. They also comment on feeling lucky to teach him, as he is a wonderful student who has exceptional problem-solving skills. Vincent is respected by teachers and students alike, and he is a leader in and outside the classroom. He is the Vice President of Science National Honor Society and has effortlessly stepped into a leadership role. He is a volunteer tutor in New Haven, and a member of the Young Democrats, Economics, and Math clubs. He has won awards for his use of technology and his skills as a speaker. “His active participation moves class discussions forward and he is always ready to help his peers in their understanding of concepts. He has a high level of integrity, and his teachers predict he will make a difference in the world. Vincent shared his goal is really to educate the public. Clearly, he is already on his way. Cheshire High School is very proud of his achievement.” — Press release
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Silver Lights Festival is ‘most attended ever’ By Faith Williams Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — Hubbard Park has been busy at night with more vehicles than ever coming to view the annual Silver Lights Festival. “I think it’s great,” Amy Pesce, a Cheshire resident, said about the lights. “I usually come every year.” Residents drive through the park to see snowflakes, rein-
deer, swans, dolphins, Santa Claus and other lighted displays. The park stage is filled with Christmas trees. Thor Schroeder, a Wallingford resident, said while he hasn’t driven through the park yet, he can see the lights at night as he drives on the highway.
This year’s Silver Lights Festival was a little different from previous years because residents are advised to remain in their vehicles. “There hasn’t been 100 percent compliance,” said Parks and Recreation Director Chris Bourdon. “With the snow coming hopefully that’ll keep everyone in their cars.”
“My kids come with their friends every year and they love it,” he said.
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The red heart can be seen on the top of Castle Craig. It is a tribute to first responders and front line employees. The park is open for the Silver Lights Festival every night until Jan. 3. fwilliams@record-journal.com 203-317-2373 Twitter: @faith_williams2
Ready to brush up on your Christmas knowledge? By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
If you find yourself with a few minutes to spare after presents have been unwrapped and dinner dishes have been put away, here is some fun Christmas trivia to share with your family: What is the original name for Santa Claus? Sinterklass, Sint-Nicolaas or St. Nick. Who sang the original Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer? Gene Autry. He made it No. Santa Claus 1 in 1949. Where did the quirky tradition of placing a pickle on the Christmas tree come from? Germany. In the 1880s, glass ornaments sent to the United States from Germany often featured fruits and vegetables. Tradition holds that those who find the pickle on the tree get an extra present. This also was a German import.
What are four plants associated with Christmas? Holly, mistletoe, poinsettia and ivy. Who wrote "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"? Randy Brooks, in 1979. The animated movie came out in 2019. What are Christmas crackers? A tradition in England, crackers are cardboard tubes stuffed with sweets and small toys. The crackers have ties at each end. Two people pull at the ties, the cracker makes a loud bang as it breaks open, spilling the treats inside. A paper hat and a poem are often found inside as well. Where does the “X” in Christmas come from and what does it mean? The X is from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter in the Greek word Christos, recognized as Christ in English. Who is one of the most famous American ornament makers? Christopher Radko. According to his website: “Once upon a Holiday Night, a Christmas tree fell and startled the Radko family household. With more than 1,000 vintage mouth-blown glass ornaments
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