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POCD to miss state deadline By Mark Dionne
extensions are set to expire on July 1. Planning and Zoning ComA P u blic He ar i n g fo r mission Chair Frank DeFeDurham’s Plan of Conser- lice told the Town Times that vation and Development is P&Z, which created the docscheduled for Wednesday, ument, decided recently that July 13, at Coginchaug Re- it wanted a few more weeks gional High School, leaving because of the complexity of the town non-compliant with the job. DeFelice said that a few state statutes for at least two weeks of non-compliance weeks. Towns are required to ap- was worth it to ensure a prove a POCD every 10 years. thoroughly written, crossExtensions have moved the deadline to 12 years, but those See Deadline / Page A28 Town Times
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tion without a convenience store – “a dinosaur.” “Put air in people’s tires and washing windshields – you won’t see that anymore,” Gurczynski said. The longtime business owner pointed out that full service and paying from the driver’s seat confuses young people, who
Durham’s Board of Selectmen have accepted guidelines for use of the Town Green and will be posting “no parking” signs on Maple Avenue to deal with increased use of the area. Maple Avenue, on the green’s north end, is often used as overflow parking during the Farmers Market and library events and while people go sledding on the Durham Fairgrounds. The street also has a sharp, narrow curve with reduced visibility just west of the green. In the past, the town has used temporary “no parking” signs, but will now install at least five permanent signs. Parking is prohibited on both sides of the street. At Durham’s BOS meeting on May 9, First Selectman Laura Francis said that traffic authorities would make sure the signs were clear about the ban. About the legality of parking on that stretch, Selectman Steve Levy said, “There should not be any question.” The BOS also accepted guidelines suggested by the Town Green Revitalization Project for approving use of the green. Those guidelines prohibit attaching or tying anything to the trees or trimming branches without the consent of the Tree Warden. Vehicular traffic, with the exception of service vehicles, will
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Durham’s Plan of Conservation and Development’s Main Street vision, will be discussed at a Public Hearing on July 13. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
Gurczynski’s Citgo closes after 42 years 18, with his father, on Oct. 11, 1974. Gurczynski is retiring to enjoy travel, gardening, fishing, golfing, and After 42 years in business in the relaxing on the porch of his home. The store, at the intersection of same location, Rick Gurczynski closed the doors of Gurczynski’s Citgo at the routes 17 and 77, will be converted to south end of Durham’s Main Street on a gas station and convenience store by new owners in about three months. Tuesday, May 17. Gurczynski called the current store “It’s time,” said Gurczynski, who started at the gas station at the age of – a full service gas and service staTown Times
Signs planned for green, Maple Ave. By Mark Dionne
A landmark on the south end of Durham’s Main Street for 42 years, Gurczynski’s Citgo has closed and will be remodeled under new ownership. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
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Programs for children Durham Farmers Market Storytime - Thursdays, 5 p.m., on the Town Green. All ages welcome. Weather permitting. Programs for teens Break-a-Geode Magnets. May 28, 2:30 to 4 p.m., ages 10 to 18. Break two geodes and then create refrigerator decorations. Registration required. Teen Lounge. Weekdays, Durham Library 2:30 to 5 p.m. A place set aside Library hours: Monday in the library for teens to through Thursday, 10 a.m. to hang out and use the library 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 laptops. Drop in. Programs for adults a.m. to 5 p.m.
Library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Friday; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library is scheduled to be closed Saturday, May 28 through Monday, May 30. Children’s Story Time Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Notary Public available, by appointment only.
PALS annual book sale. May 21, 10 a.m. (Preview sale, 9 to 10 a.m., for a fee.) Relaxation Week: Three great programs - “Meditation with Elba Perez” on Monday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.; “Less Stressed, Less Depressed, Less in Pain: The Power of Mindfulness” on Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.; “Adult Coloring” on Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m. Registration required. Movie Matinée - Thursday, June 2, 1:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. “Steve Jobs” Rated R.
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Friday, May 20 Tot Time - MOMS Club of Durham/Middlefield has scheduled Tot Times for Fridays, 10 a.m., at Peckham Park, Middlefield. Durham and Middlefield babies, toddlers and children are welcome. No registration required. For information, email momsdurhammiddlefield@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 21 Tag, bake sale - The Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., has scheduled its annual tag and bake sale for Saturday, May 21, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. For more information, call the church at 860-349-9679 or Judy Moeckel at 860-280-7638. Walk With a Doc - Walk With a Doc, with Dr. Michael
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Calendar Kalinowski, is scheduled for Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m., at Peckham Park. All ages and abilities are welcome. Ukulele Club - The Middlefield Ukulele Club is scheduled to meet Saturday, May 21, 9 to 11 a.m., at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. Come to play, try the ukulele or sing along. For information, contact Cindy at lucyr1953@icloud.com. Meadow program - Connecticut Forest & Park Association has scheduled “Grow Your Own Meadow” program for Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to noon, at CFPA Headquarters, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall. Kathy Connolly plans to discuss meadow ecology. A fee is charged. For more information, visit www.ctwoodlands.org/ SpringMeadow2016.
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Friday, June 3 Military Whist Card Party - St. Ambrose Ladies Guild has scheduled a Military Whist Card Party for Friday, June 3, at St. Augustine Church, 30 Caputo Road, North Branford. Coffee and dessert at 6:30 p.m.; card game at 7:15 p.m. A fee is charged. For more information and tickets, call 203-484-0403 or Linda at 203-484-7900.
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Dudley Farm is getting a facelift The large, grey barn on the grounds of The Dudley Farm is finally getting a facelift. After a year of fundraising, The Dudley Foundation is scheduled to begin the first phase of restoration. Once restored, the public will be able to view the different assembly techniques used during the extended period of construction, as well as gain an appreciation for the farm tools and equipment used during the period of 1860-1920. The barn complex is composed of three distinct sections assembled over a period of more than 70 years, begin-
ning shortly before the Civil War. The structure contains a traditional hay loft, as well as space for work animals, dairy cattle, tools, wagons, and sleighs. Currently, the structure stores the museum’s many tools and pieces of farm equipment, as well as hay and feed for the animals which inhabit the museum property. The Dudley Farm Museum, 2351 Durham Road, Guilford, is open Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.dudleyfarm.com or call 203-457-0770.
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who graduated or would have graduated with the Class of 2009 and Class of 2010. These records may be helpful or necessary for future referrals to social security and other state services. These records will be deDiscarding records stroyed on June 15. If any student, as deThe Pupil Services Office of Regional School District scribed above, would like a 13 is scheduled to destroy copy of his/her special edany and all special educa- ucation/504 records, he/she tion/504 records of students must submit a written reCa i t ly n n C h a b o t o f Durham was inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society, at Eastern Connecticut State University.
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Monday, May 23 Lake Beseck Environment Committee, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 Economic Development Commission, 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Board of Education, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26 Middlefield Housing Authority, 3 p.m.
Summer camp canceled Middlefield Park & Recreation has canceled its summer camp program this year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the department is unable to
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State police to conduct seat belt enforcement in region By Pete Paguaga Special to Town Times
Starting Monday and stretching until June 5, state police will be conducting seat belt enforcement throughout the region. The enforcement area ranges from Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire and North Haven and goes all the way down to Milford and includes Route 8, Route 15, Interstate 691 and Interstate 91. Lt. David Delvecchia, the commanding off icer for Troop I in Bethany, said in a statement released Tuesday that state police are extremely vigilant in their motor vehicle enforcement Traffic was backed up on Route 15 in Meriden on Oct. 7. | File photo efforts and that studies have proven wearing a seat belt The enforcement is ingreatly reduces the severity tended to promote safe drivof injures in crashes. Not wearing your seat belt ing and increase protection while driving or sitting in the of all drivers, especially with front seat could result in a Memorial Day weekend approaching, state police said. $92 fine.
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Charles A Witter, Jr. METTER, Ga. — Charles A Witter Jr., 84, of Metter, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Jack Vedder. A Connecticut native, Charles (Chuck) and his wife moved to Georgia in 1999 form Florida. In his early years, Charles worked as a tug boat captain in Port Arthur, Texas where he was born. In the 1970’s he owned his own home improvement and construction company, Witco. Later he worked at Lyman Ochard Farms in Connecticut. Since his retirement and move to Georgia, Chuck enjoyed wood working and took pride in his yard and lawn care. He loved his children and grandchildren and was a member of New Life Baptist Church in Metter, Ga. In addition to his parents, Charles Albert and Fran-
ces Ann Roach Witter, Sr., Chuck was preceded in death by his wife, Jane A. Gavette Witter; a son, Ron Case Sr.; a daughter, Sheila Salter; a brother, Merle Witter; a granddaughter, Jessica Salter; and a brother-in-law, George Trendell. Survivors include his sons and daughter in-laws, Charles A and Trisha Salter, of Evadalle, Texas, Charles and Cindy Witter, of Cobalt, Coadie and Gabrielle Witter, of Metter, Ga.; daughters and son-in-laws, Janie and John VanWoerden, of Middlefield, Cindi and Mike Frasier, of Killingworth, Charleene and Eric Zimmerman, of Durham, Martha and Jack Vedder, Kimberly and John Vedder, both of Metter, Ga.; a sister, Martha Trendell, of Huntsville, Ala; 24 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
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Music and art foundation has scheduled weekend programs Kalmia Garden Chamber Music and Art Foundation has scheduled three weekend programs at the Gastler Farm, 159 Middlefield Road, Durham. The programs include works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Dvorak, Ravel and Penderecki. A fee is charged. Each weekend program is scheduled to be held on Friday, at 8 p.m., and again on Sunday, at 4 p.m.
One hour before each concert, Tim Gastler offers a tour through the gardens of flowers and ornamental plants as well as an expanded vegetable garden and an arboretum with an array of specimen trees. Concert dates are Friday, May 27, at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m., Friday, July 15 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 17 at 4 p.m. Returning this May is violinist Ling Ling Huang,
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Opinion Good news How often do Connecticut residents get any good news? Taxes keep going up, the cost of living keeps going up, the state population keeps going down (we’ve lost a net total of about 27,000 residents each of the past two years) and the budget deficit looks like a bottomless pit. But there’s also this: Under new rates approved on May 4 by the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Eversource Energy’s average residential customer will pay $21 a month less for electricity, effective July 1 and for the rest of the year. Two-thirds of the company’s residential and business customers will be affected. That’s about 20 percent lower than rates in 2015. Customers of United Illuminating will enjoy about a 12 percent reduction. Eversource spokesman Mitch Gross told the Journal Inquirer of Manchester that the utility is paying less for electricity, in part because of a decline in the cost of natural gas, which powers many generation plants. The new generation rates are the lowest since 2004. The region, however, does face what the company calls “significant energy challenges.” Eversource wants to bring in more natural gas, using existing pipeline routes, and to build a new conduit, called Northern Pass, from Hydro-Quebec’s hydroelectric plants. But Northern Pass has met resistance from residents in northern New Hampshire. While it is understandable that people would object to high-energy power lines marching through their communities, we hope that the objections can be overcome, because bringing in renewable hydroelectric power from Canada has much to recommend it, instead of burning fossil fuels to generate energy here. Connecticut’s moribund economy may take some of the urgency out of this situation, but we have no reason not to expect that energy costs will always go up in the long run. So we plan to enjoy the reduced electric bills while we can. — Published originally in the Meriden Record-Journal.
Letters to the Editor Make America great again To the editor: This is an open letter to whoever stole the Trump campaign sign from my front lawn. Even through you committed a crime, I want to say “thank you.” Thank you for reminding me why I support Donald Trump in the first place. Thank you for renewing my energy to both donate to his campaign and support it. And thank you for the added motivation to make America great again. I will now work even harder to get people to vote for him and make sure he is elected. Guy Watson Durham
No Moe scissors for me Someone should hide my scissors, because they are not always my friend. The trouble starts when I look in the mirror and see a head of hair looking back at me that is, well, all askew. The bangs are the most glaring insult. They have managed to shimmy down my forehead, down to my eyes, so that I can barely see out from under them, and along the way they have become quite crooked. Some strands are long, some are short, some just poke out in all directions. Since they all started out in a straight line, I am baffled as to how things got to this state. So scissors to the rescue! Well, as it turns out, it’s never much of a rescue. I clip here, I clip there, I clip everywhere, and I never get it right. There always seems to be some stray lock that has gone rogue and needs to be dealt with, and swiftly. And before I know it, I
have given myself a very unflattering bowl cut. My bangs, if we can even call them that at this point, are now tightly hugging the tippy-top of my forehead, so that I bear a strong resemblance to Moe, who reached fame way back when as one of “The Three Stooges.” It’s not a look that either of us wears well. And by now my locks are so teensy weensy that they can’t even be swept off to the side, where they could mingle in with the other locks. No, there really is no place for them to go. They must just perch there, patiently waiting for new growth that the passage of time will bring. And they must also endure the startled expressions, and sometimes the
laughs, of friends who are gazing upon the mayhem for the first time. I wish I could tell you that the debacle ends here, but it does not. Oh, there’s a whole head of hair that needs my help! My dear Pappy blessed/cursed me with somewhat curly hair. Not curly enough to be cute, like Shirley Temple. Just curly enough to rebel against any kind of taming. So that clumps of hair – the ones that seem to just love attention – jut out at the most unbecoming angles. Take me to your leader! I become Edward Scissorhands (if you’ve seen the movie, you’ll have a good picture of this) working my way feverishly all around my noggin. And now my whole head is crooked! Honestly, I don’t know how that happens. I have done this with cakes, too, which really is a lot more See Carr / Page A11
Memory Lane? Not again! Yes, again. I see that Sears is planning to close 10 stores this summer, one of them in Connecticut — but it’s not the Meriden store. Sears, Roebuck & Co., once the biggest retailer in the U.S., go e s ba c k to 1893. It became Sears Holdings in 2005, when it picked up Kmart, which will also shut down 68 locations this year. W h e n M r. Glenn Sears met Mr. Richter Roebuck, in 1886, the country already had a reliable postal system and a vast railroad network, making it possible for them to bring a full range of merchandise to just about every home in just about every onehorse backwater, through the famous Sears Catalog: watches, jewelry, sewing machines, bicycles, dolls, refrigerators, groceries, you name it. And eventually even those
A Sears store is shown in Hialeah, Fla. catalogs, printed on such thin paper, would find a use in outhouses from sea to shining sea. Over the years, Sears branched out into just about every corner of the consumer-goods market, with brands including Craftsman tools; Kenmore appliances; Sil-
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vertone radios (with “stratobeam reception”), phonographs, TVs, hearing aids and even guitars (it’s said that Chet Atkins, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Muddy Waters all played their first chords on a See Richter / Page A22
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fun. I’m a vegan now, but oh, I remember the days. There would be some chocolate delight calling me, and my hips would be saying no but my tummy was saying yes. And the tummy always won. I’ll just take a smidgen, I would tell myself, right out of the cake pan, and I won’t even sit down, because that would mean I was really
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having a piece of cake. And as anyone knows, if you eat standing up, it doesn’t count. Zero calories! So I would get in there with my fork, and then, darn, now the cake was so uneven, and that just wouldn’t do. So, of course, I would have to lop off a bit more, and then a bit more. But you know how it goes there are always uneven edges to tidy up. And by the time I had finally gotten that perfect, uniform look, I re-
alized that most of the cake had mysteriously vanished. My hips were not surprised. I’m guessing Moe liked to even out his cakes, too.
Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is the author of “Everyday Things: A Year of Reflection on Just About Everything.” You can find this
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Sports ‘We’ve Got Stones’ prevails The Benchwarmers held their third annual Dodge Ball Tournament at Coginchaug Regional High School recently. As in years past, team creativity was abundant, both with creative team names and uniforms. There were teams with matching T-shirts and some color coordinated from head to toe. Teams included: We’ve Got Stones, from Durham’s Torrison Stone and Garden, led by Tyler Gerry, our 2014 and 2015 champions, who returned to defend their title; Not In The Face, the 2014 second place team that joins us each year from Madison; Durham Market, led by Tom Hanchuruck; Jedi Knights, compromised of the staff from Middlesex Pediatric and Adolescent Medical Group; Artie’s Bar and Grill, led by Randy Samperi and Bill Anderson; Regional
District Health and Athletic Departments, our 2015 second place team; Balls and Chains, led by Heather Quinn; Northeast Mortgage, led by Drew Raney and Tom Wamester; Team Waterman, led by Rick Waterman; and the Dirty Dodgers, led by Bill Brown. At the beginning of the night everyone was consumed with saying hello to familiar faces from past tournaments and welcoming the new teams. Competitors warmed up – with the help of the numerous children; no doubt, future Benchwarmers – that were there to cheer on their parents, and the tournament began. Henry Bugai, Jr., the man behind the tournament, started the night with a grand welcome and a quick review of why the Benchwarmers hold the
tournament. Once the rules were reviewed, the smiles seemed to dissipate only to be replaced by looks of determination and desire. The stands of the gym were full of cheering fans of all ages. This year, the children came out of the stands and filled the sidelines in the hopes of catching a stray ball and throwing it back to their favorite team. As in previous years, you could find retired teachers like Wally Camp cheering on old students, and old coaches like Marty Roberts keeping score for the Benchwarmers. This year we had students from our district play in the tournament and two referee for the night. The final round was a face-off between Durham’s See Stones / Page A23
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Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.
Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.
Athena II Diner
320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.
AJ’s Oasis Café
142 Hanover Street Meriden, CT 06451 203-634-4912 facebook.com/ajsoasiscafe Family owned, operated. Daily Lunch specials serving American Cuisine. Recipient of Record-Journal’s Peoples Choice award Best Wings. Kitchen open M.-Sat. 10 - 10, Sun. 11-10
Brew and Steak Kings 600 N Colony Rd Wallingford, CT 06492 203-626-5084 www.bskings.com
Serving only Angus Beef. 24 Craft Beers on Tap. Happy Hour Specials 6 days a week. Call for Reservations.
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124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.
126 Middletown Ave North Haven, CT 06473 203-239-3515 giuliospizza.com Your hosts, the Gagliardi Family, welcome you. Proudly serving pizza, sandwiches, appetizers & dinners. Enjoy a drink at Top Shelf Lounge, adjacent to Giulio’s!
540 Washington Ave North Haven, CT (203) 239-5548 www.dinosseafood.com Dino’s, a family business has the highest quality seafood at reasonable prices. We offer eat-in or take-out and a private banquet room for any occasion.
630 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-234-0690 ejnevinspub.wix.com/ejnevinspub Offers fresh homemade pub food. Kitchen stays open until 12am! Happy Hour Specials weekdays 4-7pm, Sun 10-1am. 40 plus Beers! Featuring traditional Irish food.
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Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.
Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Green Olive Diner and Pizzeria Restaurant Town Line Square Shopping Center 477 S Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 379- 0927 greenolivediner.com Green Olive creates a memorable dining experience for each guest. This comes from great cuisine, fine wine, comfortable ambiance and impeccable service.
Hard Hat Cafe 181 N. Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 203-626-5190 hardhatcafect.com 15 beers on tap, 12 large screen TV’s, happy hour, drink specials and world famous wings.
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Libby’s Italian Pastry Shop
519 West Main Street Meriden, CT 06451 203-235-9123 Open Tues-Thurs 11am-10pm. Fri & Sat 11am-11pm. Sunday 12 noon - 10pm. Closed Monday. We deliver (delivery charges apply). Minimum order of $12 or more.
310 Washington Avenue North Haven ,CT 06473 203.234.2530 www.libbyscookies.com A family owned and operated bakery located off I-91 in North Haven. We specialize in Italian pastries, pies, cakes, ice cream and traditional holiday desserts.
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Silver City Sports Bar & Grill
99 Powder Hill Road Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 852-5444 www.fireattheridge.com Causal neighborhood dining with beautiful mountain views. Craft beers/ cocktails specials, weekly live music and tap takeovers. There’s always something special going on inside the Tavern!
275 Research Pkwy Meriden, CT 06450 203-608-7157 www.facebook.com/SilverCitySportsBarandGrill The place for all your favorite Sports. New Happy Hour menu & drink specials. Relax and enjoy spending time with your friends and family.
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170 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-239-3355 www.sogasushi.com New owner! Authentic Japanese and Asian cuisine. New style, great service, more surprises! Check out our menu and like us on Facebook to see our specials!
930 Old Meriden-Waterbury Road Plantsville, CT 06479 860-276-0090 Come enjoy our extensive menu offering everything from pizza, pasta, seafood, prime rib, grinders & club sandwiches & more. Restaurant, lounge and banquet room.
Ted’s Restaurant
1046 Broad Street Meriden, CT 06450 203-237-6660 tedsrestaurant.com The only known restaurant in the US that exclusively sells STEAMED CHEESEBURGERS. Family owned and operated for the past 50 years. Please stop by!
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Come visit Mica Ledges
Food drive underway through May 24 Durham/Middlefield Moms Club has scheduled a Children’s Nutrition Program food drive through May 24. D o n a t i o n s m ay b e dropped off at Durham Town Hall or Levi E. Coe Library. Food items needed include peanut butter in plastic containers, jelly in plastic containers, snack
Are you looking for a great place to walk or hike? The Mica Ledges is a preserve in southern Durham owned by the Middlesex Land Trust. It has teamed with Everyone Outside (a Durham based non-profit) to offer a series of guided hikes to enable you to enjoy and learn about this preserve. The first three hikes are coming soon. Family Hike – Sunday, May 22 at 1 p.m. Join us for a fun, easy
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2-mile, family hike where we will spend some time exploring the area around the beautiful Whitney Pond and check out the Selectmen’s Stones. Family Hike for Trails Day – Saturday, June 4 at 10 a.m. Join us for a fun, 2.5 mile, mildly strenuous family hike. Enjoy the beautiful woods as well as the view from the mica studded rock outcroppings. Trails Day Hike for Women – Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m.
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Come for a Woman of the Woods Hike especially for adult women. Enjoy a hike through beautiful woodlands, views from the rocky cliffs, and the serenity of Whitney Pond. To register for the hikes or for more information, visit www.EveryoneOutside. org or contact Lucy Meigs at lucy@EveryoneOutside.org or 860-395-7771. The 88-acre Mica Ledges Preserve is a beautiful and p e r m a n e n t ly p ro t e c t e d open space that is open to everyone. The easiest access is from the parking lot at the end of Cream Pot Road. If you follow the continuation of Cream Pot Road about a half mile south and west you reach the beautiful 6-acre Whitney Pond. The pond is a great place for a picnic or for just sitting and enjoying. It you follow the blue-blazed Mattabessett (now part of the New England Trail) to the west, in less than a mile you reach exposed mica studded ledges with magnificent vistas south to Long Island Sound and west to the trap rock ridges. Don’t miss the caves and fascinating rock formations created by the cliffs and boulder field on the eastern side of Mica Ledges. It is a great place to explore. For a map of Mica Ledges see www.middlesexlandtrust.org. The Middlesex Land Trust is a private not-for-profit volunteer-run organization, with the mission to preserve open space in Northern Middlesex County. With about 1,000 acres protected in 50 preserves, the Middlesex Land Trust is constantly working to ensure that these lands remain in open space for the benefit and enjoyment of all. To reach the Middlesex Land Trust contact David Brown at 860-343-7537, or visit www. middlesexlandtrust.org. Everyone Outside is a nonprofit organization that offers outside activities and guided hikes, school-yard enrichment programs, nature field trips for elementary school students, outside after-school programs, and a volunteer program.
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require the permission of the First Selectman. Vehicular traffic will not be allowed on the root system of trees. As defined by the guidelines, “This area encompasses all of the soil under the drip line of the trees. As the trees mature, the drip line area will increase creating larger areas that need to be protected.” With gatherings larger than 500 people, such as the Durham Fair, the trees are to be protected by fencing to the drip line of each tree. Groups will also be asked to monitor their participants to prevent damage to the green. The Town Green Revitalization Project was charged with replacing the sickly or dying trees on the green and to develop a plan to protect the green. In April, the TGRP dedicated 11 new trees on the green. TGRP Chair Tina Gossner has said in the past that soil compaction due to vehicles and heavy use has caused some of the problems with grass and trees on the green.
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slightly more than 24 hours before the end of the regular legislative session, and he is expected to sign it. Much of Friday’s debate focused on whether the budget provides structural changes to address even larger budget deficits for the foreseeable future. The most recent estimates from the legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis projected deficits in excess of $2 billion each year in fiscal year 2018 and 2019. OFA said the budget package approved by the General Assembly, though, cuts those projections by more than 40 percent. Democrats said the roughly $820 million cuts puts the budget back to 2011 spending levels, something that resulted in difficult decisions. “This budget wasn’t easy — we’re not thumping our chest, saying ‘this budget was a great budget,’” said House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin. “This is a budget that’s necessary, this is a painful budget.” Aresimowicz said longterm changes include a reduction to the state workforce — the budget results in the loss of 2,500 positions through layoffs, attrition, and retirements — changes in benefits for nonunion employees, and a reduction in commissions. Republicans said those merely represent cuts, however, and don’t provide any policy changes that would ensure reduced spending in the future. Many touted the proposal they presented in April. “There’s a better way out there to do this,” House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, said. “We have shown a better way.” Republicans called for caps on borrowing and spending, mandatory legislative approval on state employee union contracts, and ending public financing for campaigns to shift more money back to municipalities. Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, R-North Branford, said the state has too many projects awaiting bonding, and simply putting a halt to all borrowing is not realistic. “Now we’re at a point See Budget / Page A21
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ing services to some of the week, urging lawmakers to acstate’s most at-risk individu- cept the budget deal because als and contribute to the over- it didn’t include any tax or fee From Page 20 all quality of life in our state.” increases. The package uses roughly The Connecticut Business where we can’t stop borrowing because we need to feed and Industry Association also $140 million in revenues, the beast, and if we back off expressed support earlier last mostly fund transfers and reborrowing it’s actually going to cause a cash crunch for our capital projects,” he said. Aresimowicz, though, said Republicans “need to be honest” about bonding, noting some of the funds go to Office: 860-462-3694 projects that Republicans adCell: 860-681-7500 vocate for or tout. He also acziksmasonry@gmail.com cused Republicans of trying to make political statements without offering solutions that solve the deficit for the budget year that begins July 1. “I think I’ve heard a lot of www.ziksandsonmasonry.org slogans … not a lot of solutions,” he said about the nearly six hour debate. Republicans also attacked the cuts made by Democrats, saying they fall too hard on municipalities, hospitals, and social service providers. Cuts include $43 million to hospitals, a figure that 65R Johnson Lane doesn’t include the impact on Durham, CT 06422 federal reimbursements, as 860-349-9827 well as $8.7 million in grants Lic.# 102065 Lic.# 123670 for mental health and addiction services and $8.5 million intended for a 1 percent pay raise for private service providers. The proposal also calls for $106.4 million in cuts for municipal aid compared to the originally approved budget. Democrats said they, too, disliked the cuts, but argued that they helped mitigate the damage by spreading out reductions. The cuts are also less than those in some of Malloy’s proposals. Democrats also said that municipal aid, while reduced compared to the originally approved budget, still represents an increase over the current fiscal year. Despite the Republican criticism, lobbyists and advocacy groups urged Democrats to accept the budget fix. Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance Interim CEO Jeffrey Walter said nonHome Improvement profit social service providers & Handyman Services realize they could have faced deeper cuts than those in the Complete Residential Work approved budget. • Kitchens & Bath • Flooring & Laminates “These are difficult budget • Decks & Additions • Power Washing Decks & Siding times and this spending plan • Painting & Decorating • Concrete & Patio Pavers makes painful cuts,” he said. • Siding & Special Trim • Repairs on Wood Products “But it could be much worse, • Electrical & Plumbing Repairs 860-882-3631 and does include funding to allow many programs to conSAVE THIS AD tinue to provide life-sustain-
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Coldwell Banker and Dean Witter, and starting Sears Mortgage. In 1962 they even dreamed up the Vincent Price Fine Arts Collection, which lasted for about nine years. Sears was the Wal-Mart of its time, but has since been eclipsed, not just by WalMart but also by Costco, The Home Depot, Target and others, coming in at no. 18 on the National Retail Federation list for 2015. (However, deleting pharmacy and grocery chains, online-only Amazon. com and McDonald’s from that list would move Sears up to tenth place.) All of this history, of course, is just an excuse for a little stroll down Memory Lane. I still have some of my father’s hand tools, my brother has his drill press, my sister has his table saw and I think my cousin has his radial-arm saw — all Craftsman brand, all from Sears. We never had a Sears Silvertone record player at BXCDHIK Y I like FC G PJennie, Z H but ECZRA home, Aunt we did have a Sears Kenmore dehumidifier, and I I R A H M Vnow K have V W M N Mwasher I X A; a Kenmore and dryer. But back in the 1950s what BXCDHIK Y V C Vabout N M Sears M R isA E C P I remember going with dad to the store on Arch Street in New BritV N M M I Xain, V N: V now N Mis H CXA which owned by N I E a church. Lower Arch Street was hardP X M M A the N Kplace E Byou’d M Cgo B for H M, ware in those days: Starline, Hjerpe’s Hardware, Dalena’s Parts, Western I H H M H Z Auto K I. ------K E I K IAuto, N 48:20 and Sears. Now, where was I? Oh CLUE: B = Pyeah: I don’t mourn this old stuff, because why bother? Life is changing and, in many ways, it’s much better today. But history is intrinsically interesting, no?
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Golf for Kids Tournament set for June 2 The Ädelbrook’s Golf for Kids Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 2, at Lyman Orchards Golf Club. The tournament will be played in a scramble format at the Robert Trent Jones Course, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. A fee is charged. The event includes breakfast, afternoon buffet, prizes, silent auction,
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cautionary, DeFelice said, “Projects like this are more successful with a variety of avenues for public input.” Non-compliance will be a black mark on the town if the state is considering sending discretionary funding to Durham during that period. The draft form of the POCD is available on the town’s website and for review at the Durham Public Library and Town Hall.
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checked, and updated POCD. The 123-page draft document has to address 12 years of changes in regulations, committees, and, perhaps, town goals. Addressing the timing at the Board of Selectmen meeting on May 9 when the POCD was officially presented to the BOS, First Selectman Laura Francis said, “We are not on track. There will be a period of time where we will be non-compliant ... I asked the commission to keep working so the period would be as short as possible.” After the Public Hearing, P&Z has to decide if it is still satisfied with the POCD and the BOS has to officially accept or reject it. P&Z can override a BOS rejection with a two-thirds majority vote. Both DeFelice and Francis previously expressed confidence that, first P&Z, and then the town, could meet the deadline. The POCD received a lot of attention in the past months as officials considered the idea of expanding mixed-use zoning in Durham’s Historic District. Many residents spoke out against the possibility at town meetings and posted
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