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CVEF celebrates 14 years of giving Press Release

A great evening of celebration happened Friday, Oct. 14, as close to 100 people gathered to honor 14 years of grants given by the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.

Spotlight co-chair Maggie Peterson reflected, “It was a wonderful evening showcasing how these grants have engaged so many in Durham and Middlefield … our guests saw how far-reaching their donations go and how enriched our community is because of their support.”

CVEF president Nancy Earls kicked off the program, which included a multi-screen video

compilation of many grantees’ successes. Interspersed within the video presentation were 11 live talks and demonstrations by the grantees themselves. With 123 grants awarded (totaling more than $175,000) since 2008, it is to the credit that — although CVEF perhaps supplied “seed” money for some of the ideas — a number of grants are now embedded in the community. Those include the Go Far running program, Durham Fair composting, the Giving Garden, Everyone Outside, Paperhouse Productions, a community chorus, community band, and many more.

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CVEF’s celebratory evening featured a video presentation interspersed with talks and demonstrations by grantees, like this Odyssey of the Mind “walk-through.”

ELECTION DAY NEARS

It’s peak ‘scare season’ Press Release

The Evidence of Evil Haunted Attraction is at the peak of “scare season” every weekend until Sunday, Nov. 6.

Hidden amongst the trees of Lyman Orchards, this experience is making an indelible impression among Connecticut’s “haunt” scene.

Evidence of Evil takes approximately 30 minutes to walk through and is rated PG-13.

Candidates for the open 83rd House and 13th Senate seats discussed issues ranging from inflation to juvenile crime to abortion during the 2022 Meriden House and Senate candidate forum, held Oct. 19 at the Record-Journal in Meriden. The event concluded with an, at times, heated discussion between Meriden Republican Joseph Vollano and Meriden Democrat Jan Hochadel, who are vying for the open 13th House seat being vacated by two-term Democrat Mary Daugherty Abrams. Hochadel and Vollano are pictured at the forum.

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Now in its second season, the highly interactive trek immerses participants in thematic scenarios including a few new areas added this year: The Harvest, Toxic Waste, and PANIC. See Scare, A6

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Larry Jewett, my childhood chum. Larry left this world when he was only in his thirties, and it saddened me greatly. Though I had not It has been said that on Hal- gin to do her justice. She seen him since our school loween night the veil bedidn’t walk across a room, she glided. Joy and efferves- years, I have fond memories tween the living and the of him. We were always dead is the thinnest. I like to cence just bubbled out of making jokes during class, think so. There are some her. Just being in her preswhispering hilarious things dearly departed that I would ence made you feel like all to each other under our have draw close. was right with the world. breath. We got each other My Aunt Josie, for one. I Among her many talents was laughing so hard that I bespent much of my growingplaying six instruments. I lieve there were some snorts. up years at her house. She would sit next to her on the He made the class, whatever was always laughing, my piano bench while she it was, almost fun. But the Aunt Josie. You just could played my favorite song, Au- memory that stands out for not be sad around her. She tumn Leaves. She could me is one that will never die. doused me in love, and her dance just about any dance A few of us – we were probahouse was a safe haven. Not under the sun, and I remem- bly about 12 or 13 – were at to mention she was an ber her trying to teach me a matinee on a Saturday afhow to do the hula. She trav- ternoon. I don’t remember amazing baker. Her apple pies were the things dreams eled the world with her hus- the movie, but there was a are made of. And her cinna- band – my godfather – and scene where horses were she always brought me back falling off a cliff, plunging to mon rolls! My mouth is watering right now. In addition a gift. She loved ice cream, their deaths. I cried pitifully. ate it in vast quantities, but to her spritely spirit, I reLarry was sitting behind me, member how much she never gained an ounce. She and he really showed his adored me, as did I her. loved Christmas (she kept true colors. He put a lot of the tree up for month) and effort into consoling me, My grandfather’s second Johnny Cash. telling me that it was only a wife, Mary. They lived in I would also love a visit from Nantucket, and she was one movie and that the horses were just fine. her daughter, Melanie. She of my favorite people in the was like a sister to me. We whole world. I called her Of all the memories that delighted in playing all the Grandma. She had been an have spanned my lifetime, run-of-the-mill childhood actress, and it was not any this is the one that chokes games. Parcheesi, stretch of the imagination to me up. That he cared, and at Monopoly, jacks, hop scotch, believe that she could capti- such a young age, about my jump rope. We went sledvate an audience. She always emotional well-being, and ding and skating in the win- captivated me. She was very only wanted to comfort me. ter and swimming in the kind, and took to me like I Larry, you were a gift to the summer. She was an impor- was her flesh and blood. It’s world, and certainly to me. tant part of my life. funny the little things we reMy ex-husband, Bob. Evenmember after people are And then there was Vera, my gone. Like the time she and tually, after the divorce, we godmother; my mother’s my grandfather were visiting became good friends, more cousin. She was extraordius, and she popped into the nary. Words cannot even be- den to say hello. I was busy See It’s All Good, A6

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Experts warn of severe flu season, urge vaccination

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

fatalities from June 2021 to 2022. Since restarting data collection on Oct. 1, DPH has reported 65 cases, two hospitalizations and zero fatalities due to the flu.

As another flu season is gearing up to sweep across the states, local health officials and medical providers are urging anyone over six Who is at risk? months old to get vaccinated Although everyone is at risk before the end of the month. of contracting the flu, specific demographics are more Chief Medical Officer of ConnectiCare, Dr. Indu War- likely to develop severe complications like pneumonia rier, explained that this year’s flu season is predicted and neurological problems, Warrier said. According to to be significantly more sethe CDC, individuals most vere than previous years as susceptible to flu-related the state faces reduced complications include pregCOVID-19 mask and social nant people, young children, distancing mandates. “We seniors and people living are going to have a really with chronic illnesses, such bad flu season,” she said. as asthma and diabetes.

“So, it’s important that we take precautions, including Warrier explained that the vaccinations, to prevent havflu vaccine acts as a first line ing the flu and spreading the of defense but may not preflu.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that from October 2021 through June 2022, there were eight to 13 million flu illnesses, 82,000 to 170,000 flu-related hospitalizations and 5,000 to 14,000 deaths across the U.S.

According to the CDC, an individual is 40-60% less likely to contract the flu after vaccination. But, the CDC also estimated that flu vaccines prevented eight million influenza illnesses, four million medical visits, 105,000 hospitalizations and 6,300 deaths during the 2019 to 2020 season.

“That’s the reason why we need to get vaccinated to ensure that we are able to stop the spread of the infection and also to make sure that complications from these infections can be prevented,” Warrier said.

Vaccines also help create herd immunity that can protect individuals unable to receive a flu vaccine, said Mary Blankson, chief nursing officer at Community Health Center. She explained that doctors often recommend new parents receive a flu vaccine to protect their newborn.

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“The higher our community immunity is... the more protected they are, as well,” she said. “You’re doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for your family.”

Australia’s flu season typically lasts in the winter months – starting in May and ending

by October.

U.S. scientists make seasonal virus predictions based on information gathered from the Southern Hemisphere, namely Australia, and their flu season, said Dr. Henry Anyimadu, chief of infectious diseases at Midstate Medical Center and Hospital of Central Connecticut.

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By Jan Hochadel

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nesses need reliable employees and employees need reliable child care. The lack of child care is an issue that was highlighted by the pandemic. I will work towards a system that addresses the needs of businesses and families.

One in 12 child care People are also conjobs have been lost cerned about the since the spring of economy. The state Hochadel 2020, limiting access economy is recoverto quality child care ing from the worst and driving up costs. Consedays of COVID, but the fiquently, one in four women nancial stresses are falling with children under the age disproportionately on workof five report that they are ing men and women. Famihaving trouble balancing lies rely on sick days to take work and family duties. Simcare of loved ones, but Conply put, Connecticut needs necticut’s sick leave laws to invest in child care. need to be improved to cover all workers. The current Connecticut enacted the law exempts employers in Paid Family and Medical the service industry with Leave Act, landmark legislafewer than 50 employees. tion that provides families “Service workers” include up to 12 weeks of paid time home health aides, restauoff to care for their children, rant workers, and others. parents, or spouses at little Many nonprofits are also ex- cost to the state. As with any empt. A recent study by the law that establishes a new National Partnership for program, some adjustments Women and Families found need to be made. Some emthat 88 percent of all employers are using the law to ployees are not covered by roll back benefits they have the law. We can do better. previously provided by replacing existing sick time Families and businesses with Paid Family and Medialike are struggling with post pandemic challenges. Busi-

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Less money, more civility needed in our politics launch new lives, in partnership. I’ve witnessed successI’m the Green Party candiful marriages between peodate for State Senate District ple of different faiths, and 34, a suburban/rural district different races and nationaliMy background is not in pol- ties, and I am convinced that that includes Wallingford, itics, nor ecology, North Haven, and a diverse community can be but in education. I parts of East Haven, equally successful. have spent most of Durham and North my career teaching When we speak of diversity, Branford.

English as a Second we also have to recognize I grew up and attendLanguage, which has and respect diversity of poed public schools in brought me in conlitical belief. Recent years North Haven, gradutact with people of have seen growing animosity ating from North all cultural backbetween Democrats and ReHaven High School grounds. I have also publicans. I think most votin 1980. I now live in Bedell served many years ers are tired of the blame Wallingford, where I on the board of game and just want their moved to be a caregiver to Teachers Against Prejudice, government representatives my parents. an organization founded by to work on solutions. my late partner to promote Returning to New Haven To move forward, we need understanding and respect County after years spent in election reform. for all.

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I was surprised by the depth of my grief when he left this world unexpectedly. I mourned for a long time, in part because my sons were in mourning, and I ached for them, and in part because I was flooded with memories of the good things. Like all the camping we did when

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we were dating, and how funny he was, and how he would “boogie” to his favorite song. Most of all, because he gave me the two best sons anyone could ever ask for.

And of course, Dorothy, whom you met in an earlier column. She was the grandmother who suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting in her backyard knitting a baby sweater for me, four months before I was born.

The lady that everyone adored, especially kids, who would flock to her house for her wise and kind words. We were two ships passing in the night. She would have made a fine grandma.

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So I really do hope that the veil thins on Oct. 31. To these loved ones, I say, “Come one, come all. Feel free to pop in for a visit because I would love to see you again. I’ll be sure to leave the porch light on.”

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whose children went missing in the dark woods, whose wife died of consumption, and whose house burned down.

at 24, it has been suggested that her presence lingers, and her ghost still roams her old home.

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Red Eyes speaks to the simple sighting: people say a While all graveyards possess pair of red eyes seem to peer October arrives briskly with certain spooky qualities, par- out of the darkness, eyes alchilly air, earlier nightfall, ticularly at night, the myste- legedly belonging to a man Multiple paranormal investi- rious White Lady and Red and a certain spookiness who burned to death.

Legend has it Dudleytown gators have described hearleading up to Halloween.

Eyes said to drift around ruined the lives of its few lat- ing unexplainable sounds Connecticut demonologists Easton’s Union Cemetery As such, we bring readers er residents, as well.

Ed and Lorraine Warren and seeing shadowy movemake it distinct. five local locations of creepiment, even full-bodied apwrote a book, “Graveyard,” From then on, Dudleytown ness, Connecticut’s own Visitors tell tales of the about this cemetery, and apparitions, at the Twain resiremained deserted. But vari- dence. haunts and horrors.

White Lady, the supposed pear to have video footage of ous visitors and ghost spirit of a murdered woman. the White Lady. hunters claim to have seen The Mark Twain House acNamed for her white nightDudleytown suspicious orbs, felt unnatu- tually advertises its reputed gown or wedding dress, ral chills, and heard strange haunting.

Seaside she’s described as having For years, this “Village of the sounds. Even if none of that long, dark hair. Some susDamned” has sat empty.

Seasonal ghost tours are ofSanatorium is true, the idea that an area Long ago, people abanfered, presenting accounts of pect she’s the ghost of a once populated and full of woman killed in the 1940s; The derelict Seaside Sanatodoned the seemingly cursed paranormal activity and life, now quietly decays, is others suggest that she was a rium in Waterford served as area, leaving Dudleytown – lessons on Victorians’ fas ciquite eerie. woman murdered early in a hospital for children which was never actually its nation with spiritualism. the 20th century, her body plagued with tuberculosis, a own town, but a section of left to rot in a sinkhole benursing home, and a facility Cornwall named for multiple Mark Twain House From a woman claiming to have been briefly possessed hind the neighboring for people with mental dismembers of the Dudley famby the ghost of Susy, to inex- church. There are others abilities.

Mark Twain, the author of ily – desolate, deserted. plicable smells of cigar who claim she’s a woman the beloved adventures of Sanatoriums – homes inAside from the difficulties who died during childbirth Tom Sawyer and Huckleber- smoke in the billiards room tended to provide fresh air that came with land imprac- ry Finn, wrote such books in – where the author did most and is fruitlessly searching and special treatment for patical for farming, dense forof his work – Mark Twain for her lost child.

Numerous his Hartford home, which is tients – often housed misery est and three looming House employees and guests witnesses have taken phosupposedly lively with the and death. mountains, the cause of mostly agree the place has a tographs that appear to capdead. Following the tragic Dudleytown’s demise can ture her essence. demise of Twain’s daughter, creepy vibe. only be speculated upon.

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It’s been suggested that long-dead patients who met their grim end in the seaside health resort continue their stay. Ghost investigators have reported inexplicable sounds and unexplained movements at the site.

Even without the threat of ghosts, the deserted remains of the Waterford sanatorium are nonetheless chilling.

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without its swings or seats on the merry-go-round, is gloomy and unnaturally still. And the dilapidated building crumbles and rots, with broken and boarded-up windows, diminishing slowly with age.

According to the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, their 2022 flu season was the worst in over five years. In addition, the 2022 flu season peaked in June, indicating an earlier start date.

Yankee Peddler Inn Much like other rumored-to-behaunted hotels and inns, Torrington’s Yankee Peddler features specific rooms that are said to be especially spooky. The best-known room was that of Alice Conley, one of the origi-

The haunting stories and atmosphere at the inn actually inspired a horror movie. After director Ti West stayed at the Yankee Peddler Inn, he made the film “The Innkeeper,” based on its history.

The inn’s pub may also be visited by one of the founders, Alice’s husband, Frank Conley, a grey-haired ghost in a Keep in mind, there has never been black suit. definitive proof to support the stories Also, there are stories of lights that drifting around these locations. turn on and off unassisted and doors similarly opening and closing unguid- It may all be myth and superstition, historical exaggeration. ed. Guests and employees even re-

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