Volume 29, Number 5
Friday, February 3, 2023
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Open house at former Korn School Town Times report
A new chapter in the long and winding saga surrounding the former Francis E. Korn Elementary School in Durham will be written this weekend, as a ribbon cutting and open house will take place at the property, which is being transformed into a community center. On Sunday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., residents are invited to see the work that has been done so far. See Korn, A6
PINK OUT
William Raveis realtor Debbie Huscher poses with Girl Scouts Anna Ehler, 7, left, and Laurel Ehler, 5. Nicole Zappone, Town Times
Realtor, Girl Scouts team up to aid food pantries By Nicole Zappone Town Times
“You don’t realize the scope of other needs in the community,” said Huscher, a resident of Durham. Girl Scout cookie season begins “It’s all about helping the Girl Saturday, Feb. 4, and once again, Scouts and their projects, but also scouts will have a great customer in giving back to the community.” William Raveis realtor Debbie Plus, “Everybody deserves a cookHuscher. ie,” said Huscher, who’s real estate For the second year in a row, office is located at 48 Main St. in Huscher will purchase two boxes of Middletown. cookies from local Girl Scouts who In 2022, Huscher purchased more reach out to her. The treats will be than 100 boxes of cookies. donated to the Durham and Middlefield food pantries. Huscher can Durham/Middlefield Girl Scout be reached at debbie.huscher@ cookie sales manager Kristy raveis.com.
Crouch said Huscher’s generosity “showed the girls what partnering with a local business can look like and the impact it can have in making the world a better place.” “Most of the girls didn’t know their towns had food pantries,” Crouch added. “So they got to learn about the needs of their communities and how they can help just by asking customers to buy cookies.” See Girl Scouts, A6
The Coginchaug Regional High School boys and girls basketball teams will host a Pink Out doubleheader against Hale-Ray on Friday, Feb. 10. The girls will play at 5 p.m., the boys at 7. Baked goods and a limited number of Pink Out Tshirts will be available for purchase, with all proceeds going to the Smilow Cancer Hospital (in memory of Brenna Zettergren) and St. Jude Hospital (in memory of Debbie Sokol). Donations also will be collected. Across the country, sports teams of all levels have taken part in Pink Out games, with the goal of raising funds for the fight against cancer.