Friday, October 14, 2022
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Volume 28, Number 41
It began at Black Pond
Meriden’s Tim Talento wins state fishing crown, advances to B.A.S.S. Nation championships
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
Tim Talento was first exposed to fishing by his grandmother Carol Bott at the age of 8 at Black Pond on the Meriden-Middlefield border. Bott would take Tim, his brother Neil and sister Catrena as well their three cousins to the pond. “We went fishing there in the summer and it became a passion for us,” said Tim. “My brother Neil and I are still fishing.” And fishing well. Talento, 42, was this year’s Connecticut B.A.S.S. Nation champion in the Grassroots Division. The four fish he caught during the three-day competition, held on the St. Lawrence River in June, weighed in at more than 60 pounds. See Talento, A3
Actors are ready to head to their positions at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort for opening night of Haunting at the Ridge, Sept. 30 in Middlefield. Photos by Nicole Zappone
‘Haunting’ is off and scaring By Nicole Zappone Town Times
West Haven resident Nicholas Grossman was one of the more than 500 brave souls who attended the opening night of Haunting at the Ridge at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort on Sept. 30.
“It was an adventure,” Grossman said. “The zombie area was the scariest and was up there with other Halloween attractions.” Ernie Romegialli, the creator of Haunting at the Ridge, points out that his popular Halloween attraction came out of humble beginnings.
Decades ago, when his 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, Romegialli wanted to do something to get her mind off candy during Halloween. So he decided to create a haunt in the family’s yard while collecting donations to fight juvenile diabetes. See Haunting, A6
Unified Sports tourney brings out the smiles By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham kicked off its Unified Sports season this month with a soccer tournament. Photos by Nicole Zappone
Founded in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Education, Unified Sports promotes inclusion and tolerance in schools by joining students with and without intellectual disabilities on the same team.
Today, more than 4,500 elementary, middle and high schools offer Unified Sports, and roughly 1.4 million people participate. Regional School District 13’s Unified program kicked off the new school year by hosting a soccer tournament on Oct. 4. See Unified Sports, A4