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Volume 29, Number 33

Friday, August 18, 2023

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Library to hold open house

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Aug. 26 event will celebrate completion of renewal project Press Release

The Durham Public Library is hosting an Open House event Saturday, Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the Library Renewal Project.

The 2023 Durham Agricultural Fair will have some new, cute additions, namely emus Steggy, Blue and Ernie, who come from Pixieland Hollow Farm in Durham. The 103rd fair begins Sept. 21 and runs through the 24th.

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This is a great opportunity for community members to visit the updated library spaces and to learn more about the resources and services the Durham library has to offer.

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Schools to offer free breakfast to students

By Rachel Wachman Record-Journal staff

Gov. Ned Lamont and state Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announced last week that Connecticut will offer free breakfast to all schoolchildren in Connecticut and make lunch free for students who previously qualified for reduced-price lunches.

With this announcement, Connecticut became the seventh state to institute free school meals, with Massachusetts joining the ranks as number eight on Aug. 10.

To make the program possible, Connecticut allocated $16 million from funding the state received under the

America Rescue Plan Act. During the pandemic, both breakfast and lunch were free for students in Connecticut thanks to federal funding, but this ended when the pandemic program expired.

“There is no curriculum brilliant enough to compensate for a hungry stomach or a distracted mind,” Russell-Tucker said at a press conference. “Our students’ physical, mental, social and emotional health and wellness are foundational to learning. Therefore, providing healthy meals without financial stigmas is a strategic investment in fueling students’ growth and educational outcomes.”

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A Meriden Food & Nutrition Services sign is seen on July 19, 2018, during the Meriden Summer Meals Program at the Meriden Green.

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Lila (my beloved car) is looking pretty good for 15

She also doesn’t seem to mind all the scratches that have come her way over the years. Well, she hasn’t said

I wonder if she ever gets nostalgic about the good old days, when she was spanking new and I kept her spotless. I wouldn’t eat in her, I polished her, I parked out in the boonies when I went to Walmart lest someone would open their door onto my precious girl.

Well, those days are long

So Lila, you will be 15 on Aug. 18, you have 101,000 plus miles under your belt, and you are still going strong. Here’s to another 100,000 miles. Thanks for all the good years we’ve had together. I look forward to many more.

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She’s a forgiving soul, I’m happy to say. She looks the other way when I make that inevitable faux pas. Like taking a corner too sharp and poor Lila has to hike over a rather sizeable curb. I am always appalled when I do this, since the “thump” was pretty big and I am left wondering if I have any wheels left on that side. I always do.

She takes good care of me.

“No worries,” she tells me.

“I’ve got you.”

Backing up is not my forte.

Not at all. I would hate to count the times I have backed into the big metal “thingy” that says “Your well is here.” I am always in disbelief that I did this yet again, and I am always afraid that this time I have done away with my taillights and/or my fender. But nope, all is still intact. Thank you, Lila, for being such a sturdy girl. I’ll try to do better the next time.

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gone. She is far from pristine. The crumbs tell their own story. There is sand on the floor from trips to the beach; it looks like I brought the entire beach home with me. Notes on the passenger seat are strewn about, advising me as to where I need to be throughout the day. I still park far away from other cars, but that’s only because close range might see me backing into them. Never a good thing.

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Lila is my 2008 Honda Civic.

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Letters to the Editor What’s our hiring process?

Editor : I was taken aback by one of the discussions at a recent Durham Board of Selectmen meeting. First Selectman George Eames reported on filling some of the vacant Town Hall positions. Selectman Andrew Taylor asked him about the hiring process.

Who vetted the candidates and conducted the interviews?

It seems Mr. Eames did it all himself, with some advice from outside businesspeople.

It’s disturbing that these very notable positions were filled

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without any input from stakeholders in town, or, at the very least, the other selectmen. Apparently, the town has no hiring process or human resources department.

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The Planning and WALLINGFORD — has adopted Zoning Commission Development the Transit-Oriented dations Plan, outlining recommen infrastructure for developments and train station in new updates around the rail service on expectation of expanded the Hartford Line. state grant for The town received a in June 2015. plan the create $75,000 to & Halliday Consulting firm Fitzgerald and conduct a was hired craft the plan market study.

Monday night, The plan, approved of the area within consists of a review of the train three-quarters of a mile tely platform, running approxima and Highway between North Plains , incorporating downtown Wallingford the Choate and the Route 5 corridor Rosemary Hall campus. include moving Key recommendations l, industrial commercia the current vicinity of the zone in the immediate toward North new train station north allowing for Plains Highway while ty residential medium- and high-densi plan The development instead. zoning for the recommends mixed-use station, heading area south of the train developments encourage to , downtown floor and with retail on the first above. s apartment area around the Although much of the small, privately of new station consists

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By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

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

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

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

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Multiple city departments, Fire Department and the including the Department of Health & Human Services, ing requests. So do several have pendcity nonprofit groups and small businesses.

The city’s running list of funding requests only indicates whether the City

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

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

Independent short film uses town locations

By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD — A dusting of snow Wednesday put a wrinkle in the plans for a group of independent filmmakers shooting a short film in town this week.

Crew members didn’t complain though, as they shot a funeral scene inside First Congregational Church on Thursday.

Cinematographer Amber Steele, of Phoenix, Arizona, said that in her line of work, it’s all about pivoting.

Health district focuses on vaccinating children

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

Sheehy is a 2008 graduate of Sheehan High School.

By Mariah Melendez Cheshire Herald staff

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

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“You can’t really control where the sun goes, when the sun comes things,” she said. “I have out, all those to have tools to be able to adjust.”

The 15 to 20-minute long short film “No Words” explores the understanding of grief as a man tries to find words to say to a friend just the right whose mother has

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

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Filming locations include historic house next door, the church and a both on South Main Street.

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Cats in the Castle fundraiser: Sept. 16 Press Release

Cats in the Castle is the premier, annual fundraising event for Cat Tales. Taking place on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville, proceeds from this event directly benefit the abused, homeless and abandoned cats/kittens under Cat Tales’ care and help pay for food, shelter and veterinary care, which, over a year’s time, amounts to over $150,000.

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‘Where are the monarchs?’ It’s complicated

By Joy VanderLek Special to Town Times

“Where are the monarchs?”

It’s been a hot topic of discussion for gardeners and others this summer.

Ron Gagliardi, CT Butterfly Association’s Outreach Educator, saw a monarch in West Haven on Aug. 3, but had not noticed any in Cheshire, where he lives, as of the first week in August.

“That was my first one this season,” he said.

master’s degree in Delaware, Fischer was asked by friends, family and colleagues about monarchs every year. “Now, in Connecticut, the story is no different,” she said. “Every year, without a doubt, I get the question ‘where are all the monarchs?’”

Fischer said she never judges how the monarch butterfly population size is doing based on summer observations. “Because the monarch migrates, the monarchs we Cheshire resident Ron Gagliardi, CT Butterfly Association see in CT are a direct result Outreach Educator, is pictured at the Cheshire Pollinator of earlier generations of Pathway garden on North Brooksvale Road.

Monarch populations have monarchs in different parts been hard hit on both Photo by Joy VanderLek of the country,” she said. coasts. Myriad sources are “Monarchs could be anyis just a misperception on responsible, including pesti- Gagliardi. He also points to where. Check out the Jourannual studies done by Con- the part of the public? cide use, said Gagliardi. ney North website. It looks necticut lepidopterist Victor Fragmentation and the reChecking in with CT Agricul- like they’re distributing well.”

Masi in his hometown of sulting lack of host plants tural Experiment Station en- According to Fischer, if you Redding. Gagliardi said and nectar sites normally tomologist Dr. Kelsey Fisch- study the migration patterns there was a year when Masi found in open areas and er, it’s interesting to note and the time needed to go did not record a single meadows are also contributthat the question of “where from egg to adult, “the m o na rch. ing factors. are the monarchs?” comes monarchs arrived in CT right Gagliardi recalls Xerces Soci- “They’re being seen – not in up every year. Fischer has when I expected to see them big numbers, but both cater- worked with the Eastern ety’s Executive Director – in the middle of July – and pillars and adults are being subpopulation of monarchs, I’ve been seeing adults, eggs, Scott Black’s comment on reported,” said CT Butterfly those east of the Rocky the monarch population’s and larvae ever since.” In her Mountains, since 2016. Their opinion, “everything apdecline, as “death by a thou- Association founder John Himmelman. That was back lowest population point was pears to be on track.” sand cuts.” on July 10. in 2013, she said.

“From what I’ve seen, we’re And the focus, according to Is it possible that not seeing When working in Iowa, and seeing a decline in all butFischer, should be how well monarchs locally at this time when she was getting her terfly populations,” said the monarchs are doing

overwintering in Mexico.

The population is all together there, she said, and is measured consistently each year. “At this time, they are all in the same place huddled together and we can get a real, strong estimate of population size,” Fischer pointed out.

Overall, she said it’s hard to answer the question, “where are all the monarchs?”

“Insect populations fluctuate and what we see in CT may be completely different than what our friends in Iowa, Georgia, Florida, or Ohio, just a few examples, are seeing,” said Fischer. If we are doing what we can do to help monarchs – most importantly, establishing habitat with milkweed and nectar resources from spring to fall – we are doing everything we can, she said.

For a source of real-time summer observations, Fischer advises checking out Chip Taylor’s blog (monarchwatch.org/blog/). Founder of The Monarch Watch program, Taylor is a scientist/researcher who has been working with monarchs the entirety of his career.

Library From A1

Remarks from Connecticut State Librarian Deborah Schander and Library Board Chair Robert Booz will open the event, followed by refreshments and a chance to tour the space. Snacks, children’s crafts, and activities will be available all day.

The Library Renewal Project improved accessibility, computer access, and improved study spaces and community gathering spaces. The Durham Public Library was awarded a grant for the renewal project in the amount of $146,957 by the Connecticut State Library Board. Additional funding was provided by the Town of Durham, The Peach Pit Foundation, and the generous contributions of library supporters.

The upcoming Open House is a great opportunity to get a library card, check out the new study rooms, chat in the library’s comfortable seating areas, and discover all the amazing resources and services the library has to offer.

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Breakfast

None of this would be possible without the support of the legislature to help get kids the food they need, Jason Jakubowski explained.

“We’re lucky here in Connecticut that our delegate to the legislature is very supportive of programs that Making free meals accessible help kids get the food they for all students helps level need,” Jakubowski said. “It’s the playing field, and South- a big leap in the right direcington’s School Nutrition Di- tion. We’re hopeful that in rector Nya Welinsky has the next year or two we will seen firsthand the impact see universal free lunches in this can have on students.

Connecticut.”

“There’s a feeling of equity that the students have mentioned to me,” Welinsky said.

“It’s more equitable, and it’s a wonderful way to start the day well-nourished.”

Jakubowski said. “That’s 100% not true. We serve the whole state, all 169 towns.

There is at least one food insecure family in each one, no matter whether it’s an urban city, the wealthy suburbs, or a rural town.”

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This expansion means the participation of approximately 114 districts and the eligibility of an estimated 177,243 students for free breakfast. For lunches, the state estimates that 128 districts are eligible for funding to serve 13,197 qualifying students who will now receive free rather than reduced-fee meals.

“We have to make sure kids are ready to learn, and that starts first thing in the day, a good meal, a good breakfast, no stigma,” Lamont said at the press conference.

In Connecticut, nearly 400,000 people are food insecure. This number includes 90,000 children, according to Connecticut Foodshare, a food bank which works to feed individuals and families across the state. “People often think there’s no problem with hunger in Connecticut,” President and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare Jason

For families experiencing financial strain, Welinsky emphasized the importance of the free and reduced-price meal application.

Jakubowski added that he hopes future federal action will help other states make this goal possible as well.

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To access the free and reduced-price meal applica“The U.S. Congress absolute- tion for your town, visit your school district’s food serly should have free school vices website. breakfasts and free school breakfasts for every child no rwachman@record-journal.com

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With the information they provide, families can end up receiving fee waivers for different things in schools.”

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JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC - Spring CleanUps, we specialize in weeding all types of beds, mulching, top soil work, pruning hedges & shrubs, & all your landscape needs. Residential & commercial. Lic. #616311. Call today for free estimate, 203-213-6528.

SPRING CLEANUPS JUNK REMOVAL. Tree Removal, Fence Work & more! No job too small or large.

860.719.3953

GUTTERS DON’T WORK

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IF YOU Mention This Ad SPRINGYard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, s torm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed!

FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. DUMPSTER RENTALS 203-535-9817 860-575-8218

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203-317-2312

Gutters

GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Exp. Call today for Free estimate.

203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

Tree Services

POWER WASHING

Carpentry CARPENTRY

Power Washing

R256886 v3

Attics and Basements Cleaned

A11

A12 Friday, August 18, 2023

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Say goodbye to gutter cleaning for good No clogging*, No cleaning No leaking, No water damage No ladder accidents

Call now for your free estimate! Financing available 203.987.3278 75% off of Labor** Offer does not include cost of material. **Discount applied by representative at time of contract execution. Offer ends 7/31/2023

Receive a $50 Visa Gift Card with your free in-home estimate Except in the states of MD, NY and DC, where the gift card offer is limited to $25. Not available in the states of CA, IN, PA and MI. Consumer Disclosure/Award Rules: All participants who attend an estimated 60-90 minute in-home product consultation will receive a $50 VISA gift card. Retail value is $50. Offer sponsored by Leafguard Holdings, Inc. Limit one per household. Company procures, sells, and installs seamless gutter protection. This offer is valid for homeowners over 18 years of age. If married or involved with a life partner, both cohabitating persons must attend and complete presentation together. Participants must have a photo ID and be legally able to enter into a contract. The following persons are not eligible for this offer: employees of Company or affiliated companies or entities, their immediate family members,

previous participants in a Company in-home consultation within the past 12 months and all current and former Company customers. Promotion may not be extended, transferred, or substituted except that Company may substitute a gift card of equal or greater value if it deems it necessary. Gift card will be mailed to the participant via first class United States Mail or e-mailed within 30 days of receipt of the promotion form provided at presentation. Not valid in conjunction with any other promotion or discount of any kind. Offer not sponsored or promoted by VISA and is subject to change without notice prior to reservation. Expires 7/31/2023.

Leafguard operates as Leafguard of Connecticut in Connecticut under Contractor Reg #0663233 * Guaranteed not to clog for as long as you own your home, or we will clean your gutters for free.