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School board backs expansion of pre-K By Mark Dionne Town Times
Two programs, one proposed to operate outside the normal school hours and one dealing with ages outside of the typical school age, have been part of the 2017-2018 budget discussions and have confused some members of
the public. At its Monday, March 27 meeting, the Board of Education moved forward with one of the proposals; expanded hours for the pre-K Special Education program at Brewster Elementary School, and postponed discussion of the other; a new district-run
before- and after-school program, until April. The Brewster pre-K is designed to assist special needs children age 3 and 4. The district is mandated to provide readiness instruction to identified children in that age range. The Brewster pre-K program
is based on an environment with a one-to-one ratio of special needs children and other students to model skills and behaviors. As she has at other recent meetings, Christine Geraci spoke in favor of expanded hours for pre-K, saying, “The first five years of a child’s life
form the critical foundation for later success in school.” Geraci cited U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggesting that money spent on early intervention results in greater savings later and helps to close achievement gaps. See School, A6
State warns of gypsy moths By Bryan Lipiner Record-Journal staff
Environmental officials say significant rainfall this spring and summer is the only hope in preventing another gypsy moth outbreak. Susan Whalen, state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection deputy commissioner, said a gypsy moth infestation is expected for the third year in a row. Thousands of acres of trees could be defoliated and some local towns could be at risk. “For some parts of this state, this will be the third consecutive year, others the first,” Whalen said Thursday, March 23 during a gypsy moth awareness event at the Connecticut Forest and Park Association in Rockfall. “Regardless, we’re expecting the infested areas to expand.” “My message to everyone is ‘pray for rain,’” Whalen added.
David Wenzel signs copies of his book “They All Saw a Cat” for Lyman students during his visit on March 24. | Tom Ford, Submitted
This year, the worst defoliation is expected in the eastern part of state, primarily in Middlesex, New London and Tolland counties, though some towns and cities in New Haven and Hartford counties may be at risk.
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Gypsy moth caterpillars hatch as early as late April. Caterpillars can be dispersed by the wind and feed on trees. Caterpillars turn to moths by late June, which lay eggs on cars and houses. Outbreaks are prevented when rainfall causes resting fungus spores to germinate. The germinated fungus spore creates a second spore, which infects the caterpillar. See Moth, A6
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John Lyman Elementary School recently hosted Brendan Wenzel, who is both a celebrated children’s book author and illustrator and a Lyman alum. Wenzel visited Lyman on Fri-
day, March 24, and spent the day drawing, giving a talk, signing books, eating lunch with special guests, and having a “Draw Off” contest with his father, Durham resident and artist David Wenzel. Wenzel talked to the entire student body and met with smaller groups like Lyman’s
Art Board. Brendan Wenzel also visited Durham in November, for an author event at the Durham Public Library. At that event, Wenzel said, “This community has been beyond supportive. Coming back makes me realize how lucky I was See Wenzel, A3
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Company with Middlefield ties maps ocean floor WALLINGFORD — Using patented technology to map the ocean floor, a local company has been named one of 21 semi-finalists competing for the global Shell Ocean Discovery X Prize.
The three-year contest provides a showcase and testing ground for technology produced by Exocetus Autonomous Systems on Laser Lane, maker of the Exocetus Coastal Glider, which feaShell is sponsoring the com- tures a patented buoyancy petition, which will challenge engine to efficiently move teams to map a 2,000-kilothrough water. meters-deep, 500-squareExocetus Autonomous Sysfoot area of sea floor using tems was recently founded autonomous robots. At least by Joe Turner and his father Bill Turner, the chief executive officer of APS Technology, also on Laser Lane. Bill Turner and Joe Turner acquired the rights and patents USPS 021-924 for the Coastal Glider from an Alaskan company conPublished weekly by tracted to produce 20 for the Record-Journal at U.S. Navy.
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Exocetus is upgrading parts and software on the Coastal Glider. It hopes to raise enough money through sponsorships to have 20 Coastal Gliders before the contest starts in the fall. Contest organizers hope ocean exploration can lead to discoveries with medical benefits. The AIDS drug AZT was discovered in a Caribbean sponge.
lenge we could ever think of facing.” The first round of the competition will take place in October or November, Turner said. The top 10 teams will move to a second round, which will be at a depth of 4,000 kilometers and require 50 percent of the area mapped within several hours.
Joe Turner, co-founder of Exocetus Autonomous Systems in Wallingford, and the company’s Coastal Glider, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that utilizes a patented buoyancy engine to efficiently move through water. | Courtesy Joe Turner
“The competition is really tough from many standpoints,” said Joe Turner, who grew up in Middlefield and attended Xavier High School. “Any one aspect of the competition, whether reaching the depths of the ocean,
Project Manager Andy Roberts said the Coastal Glider is uniquely qualified for the competition because its patented buoyancy engine enables it to move efficiently producing a high resolution through water. Its modular map, or capturing inspiring design includes a watertight, images, would be hard by universal sensor bay with itself. Combine all of them, power for sensor electronand couple them with the ics. It can spend up to two truly audacious timeline of months collecting data in the competition, and you end up with the hardest chal- water.
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Religion Briefs Easter pie sale United Churches Women’s Society has scheduled a pie sale for Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to noon, at the church. Pie orders will also be accepted through Monday, April 10. Pie pick-up is planned for Saturday, April 15. For more information and to place an order, call 860-6850492 or 860-349-3358.
Tag sales Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has planned tag sales for the first Satur-
Harlem Wizards are coming to town Coginchaug Regional High School Project Graduation is scheduled to host the Harlem Wizards basketball team on Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. at Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane. The team will play local team, The Dribbling Devils. Tickets are available at www.harlemwizards.com, by contacting Paula Doolittle at Paula8413@aol.com or Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Peckham Park and Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Allyn Brook Park.
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Church of the Epiphany 196 Main St., schedules Sunday worship service of the Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. Palm Sunday, April 9, Church of the Epiphany begin in the parish hall to bless the palms, followed by a palm procession to the church and reading of the passion story. All are welcome.
9881 or www.mfcct.com, is a union of the Middlefield Congregational Church and the Middlefield Methodist Church. Sunday worship service is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Notre Dame Church 272 Main St., 860-349-3058. Mass schedule, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m.; Saturday, 4 p.m. at St. Coleman Church; Sunday, 8 and 11 a.m.
Middlefield Federated Rock of Refuge Church Church 402 Main St., 860-349-
350 Main St., second floor, 860-704-0477. The church is
a non-denominational Chris- 9:30 a.m. tian/Pentecostal Church. Sunday service at 11 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Women’s Bible study meets on the first and third Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Men’s Bible study meets the second and fourth Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Saint Colman Church 145 Hubbard St., Middlefield, 860-349-3868. Mass schedule; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m. at Notre Dame Church; Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday,
The United Churches of Durham 228 Main St., 860-349-3683, schedules Sunday worship for 10 a.m. Holy communion, open to all, is scheduled for the first Sunday of each month.
Victory Christian Church 191 Meriden Road, Middlefield, 860-346-6771. Sunday services, 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.
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“Having a chance to connect with kids and visit schools is totally worth it,” Wenzel said. Since his last visit, Wenzel’s book “They All Saw a Cat” was one of four books nationwide to be selected as a 2017 Caldecott Honor book. The Boston Globe said that the book, about the ways different characters see the cat, has “the easy charms and the wisdom of a classic.”
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More debate on legalizing marijuana By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
HARTFORD — Proponents of marijuana legalization testified Wednesday, March 22, during the second hearing this month, saying the substance could generate more than $100 million in tax revenues.
Advocates also said the bill promotes social justice, undoing laws that disproportionately affect minorities and poorer residents prohibiting the use of a drug that they said is harmless. Opponents continued to raise concerns though, with some warning that advocates are downplaying the drug’s addictiveness and overlooking its effects on developing brains.
torney General Jeff Sessions has been such a vocal opponent of legalization. “I don’t think this is an issue that we should be dealing with in the legislature right now, and the problem is this is a federal issue anyway,” said Rep. Rob Sampson, R-Wolcott, who represents part of Southington.
Sampson said he hadn’t formed a stance on the bill Some also raised logistibecause it lacks details, cal concerns, such as how but also called the debate a legislation could impact po- “distraction from the problicing and how the federal lems the state has.” government would respond Proponents framed the degiven the existing nationbate differently, saying legal “We need to make sure wide ban on recreational sales of marijuana could that Connecticut is not marijuana. The Obama provide much needed revleft behind as our neighadministration recognized enues at a time when state bors move forward with states’ rights on the issues, incomes have been falling common-sense marijuana so long as certain regulashort of revenue projections policy,” said Looney, who tions were in place. annually. co-sponsored the bill with Observers are still waiting Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New The nonpartisan Office of Haven. It’s one of four such to see if that will continue Fiscal Analysis has not yet under President Donald proposals currently before Trump, especially since At- provided a financial review the legislature. of the bill, but Looney estimated, based on OFA’s analysis of Colorado, that marijuana sales could bring in $18.5 million in just the first six months. He said that figure could rise to $83.4 million in the first full Foster/Adopt Open House year before reaching $135 Saturday, April 1st, 2017 | 2pm-4pm million. Senate President Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, said the state also needs to move quickly to avoid falling behind other New England states that have or are moving toward legalization.
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Others said the change is needed to eliminate a law the disproportionately affects minorities, particular those who live in cities, even though studies show use of marijuana and other drugs is consistent across demographics. Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, said the prohibition punishes juveniles and young adults for making common mistakes, giving them the sigma of a drug conviction on their criminal record. Opponents disagreed with some of the characterizations, though, particularly the notion that marijuana is harmless. Deepak D’Souza, a psychiatrist with the Yale School of Medicine, said that 10 percent of cannabis users become addicted, a figure that doubles among those who
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begin using during adolescence. D’Souza, a member of the medical board that makes recommendations on the state’s medical marijuana program, also said regular use during adolescence can adversely affect brain development. Rep. William Petit, R-Plainville, who testified alongside D’Souza, said he could support legalization for adults over the age of 30, but there’s “pretty clear cut scientific data” that use among juveniles and young adults can be damaging. The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association raised logistical concerns, questioning how law enforcement would balance state and federal laws. Berlin Police Chief Paul Fitzgerald said legalized marijuana could also make enforcement of other laws more difficult, particularly since there’s currently no test to determine if someone is under the influence while driving. “The cost of enforcing this is unknown,” Fitzgerald said, adding he has heard from police in Colorado that they weren’t ready for some of the issues related to marijuana legalization. Opponents of the bill, as well as many who remain on the fence, also said revenue should not be a factor when making a decision about whether to legalize an intoxicant, a decision that they say carries public safety and health implications.
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Unions push back against labor costs legislation were putting such an emphasis on employee concessions and changes to collective bargaining. Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven, said state employees already agreed to concessions in 2009 and 2011.
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The Appropriations Committee heard testimony on 96 bills related to collective bargaining and union benefits. Republicans said the changes are necessary to achieve fiscal stability.
“State employees need to servative political donors like know that the current structhe Koch brothers. ture is unsustainable and puts their jobs at risk,” he “Today’s hearing is just one of many previously unthink- said. “Republicans don’t want to see massive layoffs.” able ideas that are being treated seriously,” he said. He also said the Democrats’ Groups like DUE Justice also press conference, which occurred during the hearing, came to the hearing to critiwas part of an effort to label cize the efforts. DUE Justice “When I first saw the agenda his party as anti-union withis a coalition of labor unions, for the hearing today, the out listening to the bills. progressives and religious question to came to mind organizations. Fasano also referenced comwas: ‘What happened to ments from Gov. Dannel Connecticut?’” she said. Some Democrats also sided “This is more of an agenda with the unions, agreeing last P. Malloy, who has said his budget proposal could result that you’d see in Mississippi Friday’s agenda was an atin as many as 4,200 layoffs or Arkansas, or, I’d beg to say, tack on state employees. if the unions don’t agree to even Texas these days.” During the hearing, some concessions to meet $700 Dan Livingston, lead negoti- committee members also million in savings. ator for the state employees’ questioned why Republicans unions, said the proposals are part of a national effort to quash unions, blaming con-
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Kirby Stafford, chief scientist/state entomologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said the gypsy moth was first detected in Connecticut in 1905. By 1952, the gypsy moth had spread to all 169 towns in the state. Large outbreaks have occurred roughly every 10 years. The biggest outbreaks
took place in the 1970s and 1980s. A severe gypsy moth outbreak also occurred in 2006, with about 250,000 acres of forest impacted. In 2015, 175,000 acres of forest, mainly in Middlesex and New London counties, were defoliated. Last year, more than 200,000 acres of forest were defoliated. “This is largely due to the drought we’ve had for the past two years,” Stafford said.
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The BOE decided the potential benefits were worth the expense and left the proposal intact. Currently, BASREP runs a before- and after-school care The before- and after-school program, renting space in program, first publicly dethe Korn building from the scribed in December by district. Other entities, such former Memorial Principal as Dolphin Days in Durham Kevin Brough, would provide and the Middlefield Childistrict-run enrichment care dren’s Center in Middlefield, before and after school for offer before- or after-school a fee. care as part of their services. According to Brough and As proposed, the before- and Superintendent of Schools after-school program would Kathryn Veronesi, response be tuition-based. from parents to the idea has been overwhelmingly posiThe BOE made the unusual tive in surveys. move to remove the program from the proposed budget A few BOE members and because, although it has the usual budgetary items of expenses and revenue, it will fund itself and be either budget-neutral or positive.
The cost of expanding hours for 2017-2018 is about $41,000, although, as BOE member Bob Yamartino pointed out, about $20,000 of that cost is one-time expenses and the ongoing difference between expanding and not is closer to $20,000. The program also is set to run with a new tuition fee for the typically developing students. Currently, that population is not charged for
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When the issue before and after-school program was raised, BOE chair Bob Moore redirected the conversation to items that are “a budget issue,” relegating discussion of the program to April. Cuts in the budget assume the district will not be renting out Korn, as it currently does to BASREP.
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Calendar Musical - The Coginchaug High School Music Department has scheduled a performance of “Guys and Dolls” for Friday, March 31, 7:30 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane, Durham. A fee is charged. For tickets, www. showtix4u.com. Book sale - The Levi E Coe Library, 414 Main St., Middlefield, has scheduled its annual Book & Bake sale for Friday, March 31, noon to 5 p.m. Huge selection, and homemade baked goods. For more information, call 860-349-3857.
Saturday, April 1 Winter Market - The Dudley Farm Museum, 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford, has scheduled its winter market for Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Munger Barn. For more information, 203-457-0770 or www.dudleyfarm.com. Musical - The Coginchaug High School Music Department has scheduled a performance of “Guys and Dolls” for Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane, Durham. A fee is charged. For tickets, www. showtix4u.com. Book sale - The Levi E Coe Library, 414 Main St., Middlefield, has scheduled its annual Book & Bake sale for Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Huge selection, and homemade baked goods. For more information, call 860-349-3857. Pruning session - A free fruit tree pruning session is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m., at 220 Jackson Hill Road, Middlefield. Dress to prune trees and bring your pruning tools (loppers, pruning saws, hand snippers). For more information, call 860-250-6742.
Meeting - Durham Democratic Town Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday,
April 4, 7 p.m., at the Durham Public Library. All are welcome. For more information, visitwww.durhamctdemocrats.org.
Thursday, April 6 Coffee hours - State representatives Noreen Kokoruda and Vincent Candelora have scheduled a “Coffee & Conservation” event for Thursday, April 6, 8 to 9:30 a.m., at Perk on Main, 6 Main St. The event is an opportunity to discuss the issues of the 2017 legislative session. For more information, call 860-842-1423.
Saturday, April 8 Easter Egg Hunt - The annual Middlefield Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 1 p.m., at Peckham Park, for children pre-school through grade four. Jelly bean contest, snacks. Rain date is Saturday, April 15.
Sunday, April 9 Bake, craft sale - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled its annual Easter Bake and Craft Fair for Sunday, April 9, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church hall. All are welcome.
Monday, April 10 60+ Club - The Durham 60+ Club and Travel is scheduled to Monday, April 10, 1:30 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St. A blood pressure clinic is planned for 1 p.m. Following the meeting, entertainment will be pro-
vided by Ray Paris, who will sing and play the trumpet. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome to join.
Saturday, April 15 Easter Egg Hunt - Durham Recreation has scheduled its annual Easter Egg Hunt, for Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m., at Allyn Brook Park. Hunts are planned for age groups 0-2, 5-6, 3-4, 7-9 and 10 and up.
Tuesday, April 18 Get Stitchy - Get Stitchy is scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 18, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center. Harlem Wizards - Coginchaug Regional High School Project Graduation is scheduled to host the Harlem Wizards basketball team on Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m., at CHHS, 135 Pickett Lane. The team plans to play local team, The Dribbling Devils. Tickets are available at www.harlemwizards.com, contact Paula Doolittle at Paula8413@aol.com.
Saturday, April 22 Spring concert - The Four Seasons Plus Spring Concert, by the Yale Chinese Choir, is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 4 p.m., at Emmanuel Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Road, Killingworth. A fee is charged.
Joseph A. Robitaille, Jr. MIDDLEFIELD — Joseph A. Robitaille, Jr., long-time resident of Middlefield, peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the age of 95. Well-loved father and cherished friend of many, Joseph was born in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Middletown residents might know him best as a uniformed sheriff who served at their criminal courthouse for 27 years, until he retired in 2008. Previous employments included machine work at Browne & Sharp, Providence, R.I., and 33 years at Gulf Oil Corp., where he held the positions of New England Sales Supervisor and Manager. He proudly served his nation in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1941 to 1945. His civic duty continued through membership in Knights of Columbus, where he achieved the rank of Grand Knight. He also belonged to the American Legion, and served the Middlefield community as a volunteer firefighter. For relaxation, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, and
was a long devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox. Joseph was predeceased by his loving wife, Louise. The memory of his life survives with his three children, Joseph Robitaille III and his wife, Susan, Anne Robitaille, and Lynne Jacques and her husband, Dean. He has six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Each enjoyed a special relationship with him and affectionately called him “Pop” or “Poppa.” He was always there for each of them and was proud of their accomplishments. They greatly appreciated his warmth and humorous presence. There are lives that make a positive difference for other people, and leave some of their essence on all they meet. Joseph Robitaille was one of them. He is and will be sorely missed. Private services for the extended family only. Biega Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome. com.
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IT’S ALL GOOD
Here comes the sun By Diana Carr Special to the Citizen
Sunup and sundown seem to play a big role in my life. For instance, my mood is definitely molded by whatever is happening outside my window come early morn. I get up before the chickens every morning. (“What took you so long?” I ask them when they finally climb out of bed.)
out the window, hoping that I can finally do so without turning on the porch light. And when the sun finally decides to mosey in, I ask it, too, “What took you so long?” (It must have been hanging out with the chickens.)
But at the end of the day I’m more relaxed about the whole daylight/darkness thing. I wasn’t always. I used to hate that it got dark so early in the winter. But I’ve made peace with it. If fact, I If the sun is shining brightly have come to enjoy it. Being and the birds are singing, I in the house by 5, wrapped bounce up (more or less), ea- up in my fluffly bathrobe, ger to greet the day. But if the watching TV, rock salt lamps night is staring back at me, plugged in, kitties by my not so much. Just the thought side, makes me feel like all of parting ways with my is right with the world. Well, warm, comfy bed gives me my world anyway. The early a sinking feeling. I feel like I night does affect my energy have no business being up level, though, which is no big when the sun isn’t. When I’m deal, since my dance card is stirring about, I keep looking not exactly filled. Friends call
at 8 and ask, “Am I calling too late?” There’s an excellent chance that I have been comatose in front of the TV for an hour already.
gets dusk at 11 at night – only dusk, mind you – and the sun is in its full glory at 3 in the morning. I remember the first time I went there. Few things have thrilled me But then we have daylight as much as did that midsaving time, and the sun dle-of-the-night sunrise. I decides to stick around a got very little sleep because bit longer, and I remember I kept popping out of bed to how much I love that, too. look out the window. It was Bathrobe time and TV time all such a marvel to me. You are curtailed somewhat, but could get up in the night and the trade-off is well worth it. not even have to turn on any I am all vim and vigor again, lights. You could go for a with a “big girl” bedtime. I’m walk at 10 at night, and it was like Pinocchio, who suddenly still daylight. I was, indeed, comes to life. And it always in a magical land. takes me a while to realize that I do not have to hurry to The only downside, if it can get my walk in, because I can be called that, to those long go after supper. And that’s Swedish days, was that they such a nice thing. The day tended to slip away from me. just got bigger for me, and so I don’t wear a watch, and did my life. while in Sweden I made a point of never checking out I’ve always loved how big the the time, because I was in summer days are in Swe“free as a bird” mode, just den, where my son lives. It
living in the moment, gliding along. So when I finally did glance at the clock, and it told me that it was 10 p.m., I was not happy. I had been thinking it was only around 6, because that golden orb in the sky had tricked me into thinking it was much earlier. I didn’t want the day to be over, and it was. Time slides away quickly when the sun gives you no indication that it’s nighttime. So here I am, eagerly awaiting the sun’s early-morning return. Soon, though. Soon. And then I will ask it, “What took you so long?” Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is the author of “More Reflections on Everyday Life.” This second collection of her columns is available on CreateSpace and Amazon.
OPINION
How should I fund thee? Let me count the ways By Jeffery Kurz Editorial Page Editor
It’s been a troubling time for cats. Or, at least, their owners. Neither may have to worry, since a proposal to require licensing cats, the way you have to license a dog, appears to have stalled in the state legislature. I haven’t got any strong feelings about cats, but that there was even a proposal is the piddling type of thing that can rankle a state resident, as with hiking fees for pistol permits or ending free fishing licenses for seniors. With Connecticut facing a $1.7 billion deficit, anything’s a target for scratching up a dime. You can’t be blamed for feeling testy about it. Where
does the search frontier for revenue streams end? Only, it seems, in the imagination of lawmakers. One idea I go for is the one about taxing shopping bags. I don’t like plastic bags, inasmuch as I think about them. I can’t remember the last time anybody asked me to choose between paper or plastic, for example. But the proposal got me thinking. And when you think about it, you think that if you just got a little organized, doing away with shopping bags is something you could do. Which is going to be a problem because bills geared toward changing behavior may not be so great for raising funds in the long term. Because let’s say the 5-cent tax on single-use shopping bags gains approval, a good move. The Office of
Fiscal Analysis estimates $12 million next year and $16 million each year after that, money which would go toward maintenance and repairs at state parks, a good thing (if the money actually goes to that). But what about when enough people decide they’d rather save the nickel and go to reusable bags? Then we can say hooray for the environment but what about the money for the state parks? Look out, cats. This is more or less what happened with the gas tax. The advent of fuel-efficient vehicles and lowering cost of fuel prompted a dilemma that led the state to consider a particularly onerous idea called a mileage tax, or at least a study about it. Not too long ago I tried, apparently not very convincingly, to write in favor of at least
studying the idea, but it appears particularly abhorrent, way too Big Brother, even though you spy more on yourself using your smartphone. Tolls are also Big Brother, but you don’t hear the same screeching. There’s no more handing money over to an actual person. You don’t even go through a tollbooth, just travel under some metallic apparatus that catches your E-ZPass or, if you don’t have one, reads your license plate and sends you a bill in the mail. Almost everybody else on the East Coast does it, and there appears to be more accommodation for returning tolls, which the state hasn’t used since a deadly accident at a tollbooth in 1983. Democrats have pushed a bill through the Transportation Committee that would let tolls pump the state’s Special Transpor-
tation Fund. Then there’s the sordid discussion about marijuana. Plenty of people keep saying the tax revenue from legalizing pot shouldn’t enter into the debate about whether the state should legalize pot, but how do you keep it away? At this point, if Connecticut legalizes pot, how will you be able to say that tax revenue didn’t have anything to do with it and not provoke a good chuckle — whether the listener has been smoking weed or not? In any case, considering the budget chasm, finding creative and unsettling ways to come up with funding is not likely to stop with felines. Reach Jeffery Kurz at 203317-2213, or jkurz@record-journal.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jefferykurz.
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Letters to the Editor Make your voice heard To the editor: I urge you to attend the annual Town Budget Hearing on Monday, April 3, 8 p.m., at the Durham Volunteer Fire Department, 41 Main St. The Board of Selectmen will also meet at the same place at 7 p.m. Please come early. Members of the Durham Volunteer Fire Department will be on hand if you would like a tour of the firehouse. I want to thank the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, department heads and board and commission chairmen for their hard work in creating this draft municipal budget. The town budget (operating, capital and reserve) has been reduced by 1.6 percent. You can view the budget at http://www.townofdurhamct.org. Unfortunately, the effect of the governor’s budget on our overall budget is devastating and if passed in its current form will result in a substantial tax increase for the Town of Durham, despite the reduction.
The presentation at the hearing will include an explanation of the changes affecting the mil rate. We will also discuss the approval process and options available to us as we wait for legislative action on the state budget. Now more than ever, it is important for you to contact your state representatives. The property tax is the only source of revenue for municipalities. The governor’s budget is a major shift in longstanding policy and results in an assault on property owners. There is no doubt that tough decisions must be made, but shifting the burden onto property owners as proposed, will, in my opinion, have a detrimental effect on our economy. Please attend the budget hearing on April 3. If that is not possible, contact me or any member of the Board of Finance. We need your input. Laura Francis First Selectman of Durham
Praise for education foundation To the editor: I would like to extend my appreciation to the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation for awarding me a grant last spring – a grant that allowed me to purchase musical equipment, a grant that made it possible to start an adult community choir, and, most importantly, a grant that has given 90 community members, ages 21 to 80, the opportunity to sing together, meet new people, relax and have fun. The choir, now named Accidental Harmony, will hold a public performance on Monday, April 3. Singers are rehearsing once a week at Middlefield Federated Church to prepare for the 7:30 p.m. world premiere concert. I thank CVEF for its generosity and urge other people in our communities to apply for a grant. Do you have a lifelong learning project in mind? A class? A workshop? Applications are due by May 1, so formulate your ideas
and apply at Coginchaugvef. org. They helped make my idea a reality and could do the same for you. Lisa Larsen Durham Vehemently opposed to proposal To the editor: Last year, Rep. Ritter wanted to have children’s vaccine exemptions certified by a pastor. Now Sen. Kennedy wants Connecticut residents to be automatically enrolled in an organ donor program. Are you getting the feeling that some of our representatives don’t feel we own our own bodies?
gans, it is obviously unethical to steal those from an unwilling specimen. Where is the consideration for the deceased person or their family’s spiritual beliefs? If this becomes law, it will be illegitimate, as it violates our privacy and personal security. It also violates our freedom of expression and our freedom to practice the religion of our choice. I hope everyone pays attention to how this develops. If Ritter is able to make parents notarize their own signatures in a ridiculous attempt to give the public a false sense of security about the distribution of germs, Kennedy may be able to force you to give up the right to your body’s fate beyond death.
Will your children be able to bury you intact when you die, or will a morgue keep your body on ice until the organs of choice are extracted, picking over you like a cooked chicken ready for the crock pot?
Despite his legendary pedigree, Kennedy has proposed something so unethical, so unconstitutional and so vile he should be voted out of office and vehemently opposed on this issue.
As much as I feel for someone who’s lost a loved one due to lack of available or-
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Government Meetings Durham
Wednesday, April 5
7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 24
Monday, April 3
Board of Education, Brewster school, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 13
Senior Center Board, PerkOn-Main, 9 a.m.
Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Board of Selectman, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Historic District Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Annual Budget Hearing, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 Clean Energy & Sustainability Task Force, Library, 7 p.m.
Planning & Zoning, Library, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 10 Inland/Wetlands, Library, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 Conservation Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Economic Development Commission, Durham Activity Center, 7 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, Library, 7:30 p.m.
Recreation Committee, Strong school, 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 Recreation Committee, Allyn Brook Park, 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 18 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Agriculture Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19
Durham Volunteer Fire Com- Planning & Zoning, Library, 7:30 p.m. pany, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 8 p.m. Thursday, April 20 Wednesday, April 12 Board of Selectman, CRHS,
Water Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26 DVAC, 205 Main St., 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27 DMIAAB, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m.
Park and Recreation, 6:30 p.m. Board of Finance, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 Planning & Zoning, 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 Inland/Wetlands, 7 p.m.
Middlefield
Monday, April 24
Monday, April 3 Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m.
Lake Beseck Environment Committee, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
Tuesday, April 25
Board of Education District meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.
Public Hearing, 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
Thursday, April 6
DMIAAB, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m.
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Historian to discuss Lyman’s fight to end slavery
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48-Hour Time Period By Josh King
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Coginchaug has recently installed a new rule, dealing with the time period for students missing work due to absences, that doesn't seem to be going over well. Despite what was written in the handbook, there wasn't an official rule: it had always been that you take it up with the specific teacher for that class and figure it out, but now there is a set standard for every class. Now, students will be given 48 hours or two school days to have the missing work, following an absence, completed, and students are starting to feel like this isn't enough time. Senior Chris Solomon says, “I don't believe this gives students enough time to complete the work while trying to balance their already busy schedules dealing with sports, other homework, assessments, and jobs.” At Coginchaug, students are involved in school sports (57 percent), extracurricular activities, and jobs so they already have
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“Egg”ing on Senior’s CUSProject By Marissa Bizzario
What came first, the inside the yoke is placed chicken or the egg? In in an artificial vessel which this case, it’s Kaylie’s consists of plastic wrap Coginchaug Senior Proj- draped over a styrofoam ect (CUSP). Senior Kaylie cup in order to allow flexLeMere took advantage of ibility, covered with a clear the opportunity, given to plastic petri dish in order graduating seniors, and to see the development. cleverly constructed an ex- This arrangement is placed citing experiment. Kaylie in the incubator in Mrs. came up with the idea of Siedlecki’s science classex-ovo chick cultures when room at CRHS. Kaylie first received fershe “saw a video on Facebook of students in Japan tilized chicken eggs on doing this experiment” and Wednesday, Jan. 25, at decided to take it into her which time they were put in own hands and try it for the fridge until that Friday. a hard time balancing their herself. It was on the next Monday schedules. If a student During this experiment, that the eggs began the misses an assignment that Kaylie is attempting to incubation process. She was taught in class, they grow a fertilized chicken slowly started to witness are going to have to find embryo into a chick, but signs of life, but the eggs the time to stay after and there’s a catch: she is doing were roughly three weeks also make it up, but with this all while the chicken old when they started to the new rule, it’s going to embryo is out of its usual die off. As the number of be hard to find the time to shell. Instead, the embryo days increased in the develdo all of this within two days. For example, if I miss a Monday, I miss Spanish, Journalism, Precalculus, and Anatomy. These are four core classes, and each class is going to require me to stay after, understand the information, and complete the assignment within two days on top of all my other ongoing assignments. To me, this isn't enough time to complete everything because while I’m trying to make up the missed work, my teachers are continuing to give me assignments for example, on Tuesday, I have History through Film and Spanish again where I am continuously working on assignments, which Chicken embryos that are currently being grown outside of their shell.
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opment process, the number of developing chickens decreased until there was just one. The lone embryo continued to mature, showing different stages of the growth process. Eventually the first chicken that was grown in this experiment died on Feb. 16, but that did not stop Kaylie. She preserved the non-living embryos which now can be viewed in Mrs. Siedlecki’s room. Thanks to Paul VanSteenbergen, CRHS custodian, Kaylie was able to receive a new generation of fertilized eggs. Because “Mr. Paul” owns chickens and ducks, he donated chicken eggs such as Banty or Bantam chickens and regular chickens, as well as six duck eggs. After a couple weeks, she found that not all the eggs were fertilized. Kaylie had to recreate a new trail once again. Kaylie is now growing these new fertilized eggs (chickens as well as ducks) with the same procedure as before. With different types of eggs, the duck eggs, the hope is that these breeds may be stronger and that the experiment will turn out to be a success. Kaylie explains, “The goal is to see if I can do it. It’s such a cool thing, and it’s getting other people involved. The animal behavior class is interested in it as well as teachers throughout the school.” With signs of a heart beat in two of the developing duck embryos, the new trial of the experiment shows potential and will be interesting to follow.
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OPINION: Transgender Teens Deserve Bathroom Rights By Seth Azevedo
The Trump administration sent out guidelines to schools on Wednesday, Feb. 22 stating that schools should have the decision on whether transgender students can use the bathroom concurrent with their gender identity. Essentially, this letter opens the door for school districts to remove and obstruct the rights of many students. Although the guidelines do not require schools to remove these rights, it revokes previous guidelines put in place by the Obama administration requiring schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom corresponding to their gender identity. Being forced to use the bathroom opposite of their gender identity has the propensity to ostracize transgender students from the rest of their peers, which can contribute to increased feelings of depression and anxiety.Transgender people of all ages face much higher levels of depression and anxiety, with an astonishing 41 percent suicide attempt rate, according to a study by the Williams Institute, compared to a rate of .6 percent among all adults in the US. One of the main arguments people use to force transgender students to use the facility corresponding to their biological sex is that it would allow sexual predators to enter the bathroom of the opposite gender and commit crimes. Think about it. If someone were to go to the lengths to pretend to be transgender to go into the opposite gender’s bathrooms, they would probably just dress up as that gender anyway, without pretending to be transgender at all. Furthermore, if men and women, in all respects except a check mark on their
birth certificate, are forced to use the bathroom of the opposite gender, they would be much more likely to be sexually harassed or assaulted. Not only do these guidelines implicate fewer protections for all transgender individuals but it is one of the few campaign promises President Trump has reneged on. He has worked to follow through on repealing the Affordable Care Act, he has issued the travel ban, he has rolled back environmental protections, and he had overall worked to fulfill most of his promises. However, he also promised to protect and enforce the rights of LGBT citizens, and this shows the opposite. Since Jeff Sessions was appointed Attorney General, the Justice Department has stopped fighting court cases to protect transgender students, they have considered rolling back federal protections for public employees, and now they pave the way for states to pass laws similar to North Carolina’s HB2, which forces people to use the bathroom corresponding with the sex on their birth certificate while in public buildings. This measure, along with similar ones around the country, has faced significant opposition from many different groups and the country as transgender students and their parents protest against local policies barring students from the bathrooms of their gender identity. The rights of all people should be protected, including those of transgender students, and to work against that causes massive emotional damage and suffering for people already struggling with their own identity.
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48-Hour Time Period continued from page 1 only adds more things I have to get done within those two days. Although teachers and administrators think that this rule is going to be effective, it gives students an incentive to get it done and prevents them from procrastinating. Most students typically will get the work done as soon as possible, but every teacher has a different opinion. “As a teacher, I disagree,” said English teacher Ms. Rebecca Suchy. “I have many students who don’t ask about what they missed and don’t notice until I bring it up to them; however, there are other students who miss multi-
By Josh King
ple days and come in with everything they missed the day they return.” This rule isn’t going to affect them; it’s going to affect the small percent of students that put it off till the last minute and the students who are very involved in extracurricular activities. The students who wait until the last minute to get something done are no longer going to be able to do this. Even though the amount of time they gave isn’t much, it is better than giving them an endless amount. For the students who are super involved, it’s another story; this percentage of students are going to want to make up their work as
soon as possible, but with field trips, extracurricular activities, and competitions, it is even more difficult. These students already feel the pressure of everyday school on top of their other involvements, and now putting a shorter time on makeup work is only going to add to that. Overall, I don’t believe that this new rule is giving hardworking students enough time to complete their missed work. Most students tend to already have a hard enough time getting everything done because of their busy schedules, and now this is only going to shorten the amount of time they have, causing more stress.
Full cast performs the song “Guys and Dolls” at rehearsal. Photo courtesy of Ava Pitruzzello.
Guys and Dolls Performed by CRHS Guys and Dolls, based on Damon Runyon’s fabulous stories of Broadway and set in his mythical New York City is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy introducing audiences to a cast who have become legends in the musical theatre world. Frank Loesser’s toe-tapping score, including fanfavorites such as “Luck Be a Lady,” “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat,” and “I’ve Never Been In Love Be-
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fore” is the perfect music to complement Runyon’s colorful characters. The cast of Guys and Dolls stars Stefan Marczuk as “Nathan Detroit,” Rowan O’Connell as “Miss Adelaide,” Alexander Stephan as “Sky Masterson,” Kylie Poggio as “Sergeant Sarah Brown,” and many more! Erin Schilling, the musical’s director, says, “The cast has been working incredibly hard in weekly night rehearsals, and we are very excited to
perform for an audience.” The CRHS Music Department will perform Guys and Dolls from Thursday, March 30 to Saturday, April 1 in the Julian B. Thayer Auditorium at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham. Show times are as follows: Thursday, March 30; Friday, March 31; and Saturday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u. com.
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Film Review: Get Out By Jeremy Orozco
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If you thought meeting your partner’s parents for the first time was a stressful event, I can guarantee it wasn’t as bad as when Chris went to meet his girlfriend Rose’s parents in the latest thriller Get Out. When Chris goes to meet his girlfriend’s family, who doesn’t know that their daughter has been dating a black man, he is greeted with a bombardment of racial stereotypes along the way to and at the house. His interactions his girlfriend’s family and the guests at the house seem very out of the ordinary. As the story progresses, he soon learns there are problems at hand when he figures out the horrifying
truth of this place and why there are so many missing black people. Get Out is one of the first horror movies to include racial problems and stereotypes of today. Jordan Peele, the director and writer of the film, said, “I felt it was important first and foremost to get the entire audience on board with the inherent fears that a black man has.” Peele intended on doing this by having chris go through questions and treated differently than others right from the start of the film when a cop discriminates him because of his race. The film shows many examples of racial stereotypes; however, it can seem over the top addressing too many of the racial stereotypes in such a short period of time like the awkward scene when he first meets Rose’s parents. This movie offers a surprising twist ending and leaves the viewer satisfied by bringing a horror movie that also touches on issues we face today. It’s no surprise Jordan Peele’s Get Out currently has a 99 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes out of 185 reviews.
The Book of Mormon tours the United States in early 2017. Photo courtesy of The Denver Post
Play Review: The Book of Mormon By Taylon Fay
Taking a clever and satirical swing at current-day religion, Matt Stone and Trey Parker have brought their comedic genius to the stage. Peppered heavily with edgy topics and offensive humor, The Book of Mormon has that same “nothing is off limits” approach that South Park has had for years. While Stone and Parker had to dilute it slightly to accommodate for a drastically different audience, their hit play takes hilarious topics and uses them to provide a little truth behind what religion really should be about in today’s society.
The Mormon religion is thought of by many to be extremely bizzare, and people who believe in a “second Jesus” from the US who found golden plates with the word of God that no one else was allowed to see are moving targets for satire comedians like Stone and Parker. While they certainly make fun of the religion a great deal throughout the two hours of the play, they also defend it. The main point of the play is understood at the climactic moment when the people of Uganda perform the tale of Joseph Smith to the elders of the Latter Day
Album Review: I Decided By Brendan Wiknik
Big Sean’s album I Decided was released on Feb. 3 and caused some waves. There are three songs that stand out: “Bounce Back,” “No Favors(ft. Eminem),” and “Moves.” While these songs are more upbeat and lively than the rest of the album, there are other songs perfect for putting on in a late night car ride home after a long day. They are relaxing and have a meaningful tone that isn’t very popular but makes one appreciate their life. “Inspire Me” has one of the most meaningful quotes about Big Sean growing up with his mom: “I remember all of the sac-
rifices/ Growing up in debt, but never hungry/ Rich in everything except money/ That’s that faith that you can’t buy.” The album has a vibe that makes people think about their life, more conscious about their decisions. Big Sean told Zane Lowe, a well known DJ and television presenter, in an interview, “You go through the different moments in life, and they make you who you are,” and that’s how he wanted the album to make people think. “The good news for I Decided, like Dark Sky Paradise before it, is that it’s head-and-shoulders above
Cover for Big Sean’s latest album “I Decided.” Photo by HipHopDz.com
everything else Sean’s done thus far. What everybody seems to agree upon... is that he continues to drastically improve with every release.” -HotNewHipHop review by Patrick Lyons The album has many styles of music that appeal to different audiences. It has trap beats “Moves,”
“Bounce Back,” and “No Favors,” inspiring tracks “the Light,” “Sunday Morning Jetback,” “Inspire Me,” “Bigger Than Me,” “Halfway off the Balcony,” and “Voices in my Head/Stick to the Plan,” and relationship tracks “Jump out the Window,” “Same Time, pt1” and “Owe Me.”
Saints, including fornicating with frogs, the Death Star, and curing dysentery. While I watched the audience quite literally in tears due to how ridiculously this scene was portrayed, in the middle of the chaos, a light went off in my head. Slowly, I saw the same truth come into everyone’s mind: Is this really THAT much more ridiculous than anything we believe in? Isn’t a bearded man in the sky, or the ruler of thunder and the sea, just as reasonable a belief as making love to a frog? Now if you, like many people around the world, are ingrained in your beliefs, you may take offense to that statement. How dare someone compare the Lord and Savior to Darth Vader, and how dare a teenager from rural Connecticut have the audacity to write about it? But that is the entire purpose of religion, at least from the play’s point of view. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous what someone believes in is so long as it inspires an individual to be a better person. At times, religion has provided hope for those who had nothing else to believe in. And if the belief that the Starship Enterprise is up there watching over us is enough for someone to get out of bed and go make the world a better place, then let them believe it.
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Hatred on the Homefront By Rick Sorensen
Hatred is nothing new. Since the beginning of time, a hate-stricken society has been fueled by unjustified racial prejudice. According to a study created by ThinkProgress, a left-leaning news organization, 261 acts of hate have been committed since November 9, 2016. The even more disturbing fact is that 109 of those acts were reported to have been committed in the name of the newly elected president or his policies. That’s 42 percent. One could draw the conclusion that the President has actually inspired people to act in harmful or hateful ways. Racial prejudice is something so deeply ingrained into our history that it seems almost inescapable. Strides have
been made, some greater than others, in burying this hatred; however, in the months following the 2016 presidential election, the not-so-long “buried” hatred seems to have come to light, and Washington seems to be holding the shovel. “Basketball team finds black puppet hanging by its neck at New Jersey high school” - NY Daily News “Black military sergeant found “die n****r” spraypainted onto his car” - New York Daily News “‘Raw Hatred’: Vandals break into interracial couple’s home, spray-paint slurs and swastikas” - The Washington Post These are actual headlines from accredited news sources about stories that
have surfaced since the presidential election. In December of 2016, the FBI reports twice the number of legitimate hate crimes (a specific category of racial crimes that are punishable severely by law) have been committed in New York City since the election than during the same period of time the year prior. There have been 64 “incidents of threats” on Jewish Community Centers in 27 different states, including two in Connecticut. Following the attacks, Rep. Rosa DeLaura (D-CT) said we need a “full-throttle condemnation” by the president and that “there is a moral authority that has to come from the highest level.” According to the New Haven Register, Sen. Chris Murphy also spoke out against the hatred, explaining how “there has been a
Benefits of Being Bilingual By RaAnna Kurek
America is commonly known as “The Great Melting Pot,” meaning that people of all different religions and ethnicities and who speak different languages come together to live in one country. Many people feel that if you are in America, you should speak English. Some parents get angry when their children are required to learn a language in school. Little do they know, being bilingual has its benefits. It has a positive effect on your brain. It also gives you an advantage in the job market and benefits you when you travel to a country that speaks the language you know. It can also connect you with people in your own community. Learning another lan-
guage can have a positive lifetime effect on your brain. As a student, alongside learning a language, it helps with your other academics. It helps develop your critical thinking skills. According to US Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF), it improves cognitive skills not related to language. Also, the cognitive muscles are strengthened because you have to be able to switch from one language to another. Knowing another language when traveling is very helpful. You are able to talk to natives from that country and connect with the culture. You feel more than just a “tourist” because you are able to have
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more personal experiences due to the fact that you understand the language. People who know more than one language can connect with their surroundings, especially in the United States. There are so many languages spoken in the United States. “Knowing more languages can connect you to more people,” said Jose Cadena, a senior at CRHS who moved to America in June 2015 from Mexico City, Mexico. “It can help you understand different perspectives in American society.” People who know more languages and who are more connected to society know more about other cultures, which can make them more tolerant and accepting. The United States claims to be an accepting country, but when it comes to coinciding with people of other religions or languages, many people are not tolerant with it. Being bilingual can give you an advantage in the job market. According to the US Department of Health and Human Servic-
Volume 23, Issue 4 rise in anti-Semitism, Islamophobic speech, negativity toward immigrants and ‘old-fashioned’ racism.” “When Obama was president, it was easy to get complacent,” said Murphy, claiming people now “feel a license” to act in a hateful way towards others. The directly accessible problem is not the hatred, as it would be impossible to ever completely do away with it. There will always
be people who feel hate, no matter the policies put in place or the movements that occur. The problem that can be dealt with is that the hatred has recently been given a voice, and that voice happens to be the most powerful on the planet. Ignorance and bigotry mar the face of society today, but take away the voice of hatred, and it becomes powerless in a society of tolerance.
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es Administration for Children and Families (ACF), bilingual adults have more job opportunities around the world than monolingual adults. “Knowing another language gives you an edge on the job market in this day in age,” said CRHS Spanish and French teacher Nancy Alberico. Alberico currently teaches three levels of Spanish and one level of French. “People get hired more easily when they know another language,” Alberico said. For example, if a child has a speaking problem and they speak more than two languages, the issue will show up in both languages. A bilingual speech therapist can identify and treat the problem because they will know at least one of the languages. According to the ACF, bilingual employees also earn an average of $7,000 more a year than their peers who are monolingual. Also, a salary differential is paid when an employee uses their bilingual skills an average of 10 percent or more of their total work time. According
to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Phoenix Research Institute, the demand for bilingual employees is expected to rise over the next ten years, with 70 percent of employers predicting Spanish-speaking skills will be highly sought after. Being someone who knows another language can have a lot of benefits in today’s society. When travelling, you will be able to get around if you know the native language there, and you will have a more “personal” experience. In the United States, knowing another language, especially Spanish, can make you feel connected in different communities nationwide. According to World Atlas, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States, following English. It gives you an edge on the job market. There is a need for bilingual employees in the US to be able to talk to citizens and companies worldwide. Being bilingual has a positive impact on one’s life.
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Supporting for a Cure By Paige Copeland
The Coginchaug girls and boys basketball teams are proud supporters of cancer survivors and fighters. Both teams hosted annual Pink Out games for cancer research (this year, $1,370 went to a local family, the Willetts, to help with medical costs for Mrs. Willett’s battle with cancer). This year, the girls team became involved with a local family as well as a Coginchaug graduate to increase support for the cause through the postseason. At this year’s first round state’s game, the girls wore owl socks from a company founded by Coginchaug graduate Jake Teitelbaum. (https://www.resilience. gives/). In May 2015, after returning home from studying abroad in Spain, Jake was diagnosed with Refractory Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. When Jake went to the hospital for treatments, they gave him a gown and nonslip beige socks. The more time he spent in the hospital, the more he got tired of looking at his feet and seeing the ugly, colorless socks. This is when Jake decided to start a small rebellion against the lifeless socks by bringing his own colorful socks from home. “I started Resilience Project towards the end of my treatment because socks played such an integral role in helping me maintain a positive outlook...,” Jake said via email. “I wanted to help other patients improve their own resiliency, as well as those that were having a particularly difficult time paying for care.” During Jake’s time in the hospital, he got major
support from his family and friends, as well as the Durham and Middlefield communities. CRHS had a home basketball and honored Jake during the open ceremony along with other cancer survivors. Jake Skyped through to watch the event unfold. What Jake didn’t know was that a collection was also taken at the game, but Jake was not struggling financially; in fact, his insurance covered most of his medical bills. “Here was a community wanting to provide support in any way possible, and here I was, in a hospital on a floor with people that needed that money so much more than I did,” Jake said. Then came Resilience, based upon lending support to those who need it the most, whether financial or emotional. Resilience works with “Wake Health, one of the major hospitals in the area, to identify patients that have financial needs and are interested in bringing light to their hospital experience with fun socks,” according to Jake. Through Resilience, patients create their own socks that tell their story. When a person buys a pair of the socks, 50 percent of net proceeds will go to the family. One such pair of socks was brought to the Coginchaug community. After the girls basketball senior night, every player was given a beige box with Resilience written on it, which contained owl socks and the photo and story of Lilli Hicks (the girl who designed the socks). The team wore the owl socks for the first round of the
Photo from Blue Mountain Community College
CIAC Class M State Tournament to show their solidarity in the fight against cancer as well as their support for Hicks and Teitelbaum. “The socks represented hope for us, those fighting and the survivors,” said junior co-captain Ginny Benbow. “Jake showed us to never give up.” In 2014, at the age of 12, Lilli was admitted to the hospital with leukemia and remained in and out of the hospital for about three years. Chemotherapy and radiation followed her diagnosis, and Lilli had to be in quarantine because her immune system was so weak from her treatments. On May 23, 2016, she received a transplant. On August 29, 2016, Lilli was able to go home but was under house arrest because of her weakened immune system. She could not go outside or to school, taking online classes and using Skype. Over three years of treatment, Lilli received many stuffed owls from friends and family. “Since day one, owls have
The basketball players wore owl socks from the company Resilience to support Lilli Hicks in her battle with cancer. Photo provided by Ashleigh Halligan
been an integral part of Lilli’s care,” according to Lilli’s page on the Resilience site. “...It was a symbol of strength and hope when her cancer returned... [and will] forever represent the calm among the chaos of cancer for the Hicks family.” Lilli’s parents have gone back to work full time, faced with many medical bills. According to Resilience, “half of proceeds are
given [to the family]” with the purchase of each pair of Lilli’s socks. “I thought resilience was about perseverance, about putting your head down and pushing through,” Jake said. “I learned among this journey, however, that resilience is about accepting those low points and embracing them as opportunities to learn and grow as an individual.”
CRHS Students Save Lives By Natalie Labasi and Lizzie Whitaker
On March 2, Coginchaug held its annual blood drive in the gym. The drive was open to any 17-18 year old Coginchaug students and any staff member who wanted to help save up to three people by giving one pint of blood. The drive was put on by the American Red Cross while the CRHS Student Council helped the Red Cross staff. Many students and staff donated blood throughout the day making the drive a huge success. In fact, many people who had not scheduled an appointment prior wanted to give, but they had to be turned away due to an overflow of donators. Students that were giving blood ended up missing up to three hours of class, ei-
ther because the wait was long or because they were not feeling well after their donation. Some of those who gave blood had donated before, while others were doing it for the first time; however, regardless of whether or not someone had donated before, most students were giving for the same reason, to help people. Hayley McIntyre, a CRHS senior who had donated before, said she was giving blood because she wants to “help people who have gotten in accidents” along with “cancer patients who need it.” Another CRHS senior, Madison Terrill, was giving blood because it was something she had “never done before” and she likes the “idea of helping peo-
ple.” Those who participated in the drive first had to talk to a Red Cross employee and give a sample of blood to ensure that they were eligible to donate. Those who were eligible were then taken to be prepped for the actual donation. During the donation, students gave one pint of blood and while doing so were able to relax and talk to others who were also donating. After donating, students were required to relax in a designated area where they could eat and drink, food and beverages in order regain their strength. Once the students were feeling up to it, they could return to class, knowing that they had done their part to help save lives.
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Volume 23, Issue 4
OPINION: Is Playing a Sport in College Too Much?
As many of us seniors are starting to narrow down and even commit to our future colleges within the upcoming months, many are deciding to take the opportunity to continue their sports careers throughout college. To many, playing sports in college is a good idea and a way to make more friends and meet new people, but to others playing sports in college can be a burden to your academic excellence. Both sides give probable causes as to why playing a sport in college could be a good and bad thing, but it has been proven that playing on a team can be beneficial to your leadership and time management skills in the future. Personally, I believe that playing a sport in college is a good way to
really adapt to the college atmosphere and it really gives you the opportunity to meet new people and try different experiences. A positive of playing a sport in college could be getting a scholarship to compete on the college’s sports team. Although most athletes aren’t always guaranteed to get a scholarship, if there is a scholarship on the line, it really pushes the studentathlete to work hard in the classroom as well as on the field/track/court. Receiving an athletic scholarship is a huge reason as to why many high school athletes look into competing at the collegiate levels in pursue of getting some sort of athletic scholarship which will help lower the cost of college. The average amount
By Megan Decker
of money for an athletic scholarship in the year of 2016 was around $19,766 for men and around $23,861 for women, but these amounts depend on the sport. Usually the bigger sports like football and basketball tend to receive more money due to the popularity of sport. The averages were based on NCAA Division I statistics from last year. Also, college athletes, depending on the school and the division, usually receive extra attention from coaches and the college to ensure that the athlete won’t fall behind in classes. Athletes are usually provided with tutors, free apparel for their sport, and sometimes even have special “athlete dorms” that they get to stay in. This
may not seem fair to many, but athletes have a lot busier of a schedule compared to a regular student. Being on the road all the time, especially for football, soccer, and basketball athletes, causes a need for there to be tutors for the team so that no one on the team falls behind or loses their eligibility due to failing classes. This can also depend on the sport too because sports like football and basketball have longer seasons and travel a lot depending on the division that they’re in and what school they may be facing that day. For example, the University of Hawaii’s football team have recently discovered that they are going to be having a very busy schedule this year, so the team and coaches have
“planned to bring along three academic tutors and get schoolwork ahead of time.” This proves that even though being on the road all the time may be challenging for student athletes, the college and coaches always make sure that schoolwork and tests get done on time so that you can still maintain good grades while playing a sport at a higher level. There may be many risks of playing a sport in college like getting injured and not doing well in school, but the benefits that come with it like making new friends on the team, learning time management and leadership skills, and possibly taking some money off the actual college tuition are all worth it in the end.
CRHS Scholarship Fund: ANNUAL APPEAL March 2017 Once again it is time for our Annual Appeal. The Scholarship Fund awards over $30,000 each year through the generous contribution of local businesses, organizations, families and individuals. The need for financial support continues to grow as the cost of higher education increases. Thanks to you and others, we are able to assist many Coginchaug seniors in their higher education objectives.
Philip A. Arcand Etzie Heyl Bruce E. Schmottlach Bishop & Mabel T Atwell Howard Francis Kelley Andrea Bradley Tucker Grace & Bernard Baruschke Kathlene Koritko Mark Spatuzzi Patricia W. Breese Ben Kupcho Elwin L. Stannard/Post 184 Esther Burnham
Heather MacDonald Mary & J. Richard Taylor Class 0f 2011 Charles Mauro Barbara West Wilda Castro Lewis Steven Moss Edith White/Durham VFD Sydney A. Coe Alice P. Newton Leo & Dorothy Willett Gregory Curtis Ellen M. Patterson
S. Preisner - R. Pederson Janet Donovan Kathleen Paulson Deb Haggerty J. Bruce Eagleson Nancy Planeta Carrie Hammond Gary & Ophelia Frazier Robert Glidden Elizabeth Mary Pernel Craig & Deidre Pearson Johnson
Please consider making a donation to one of the scholarships listed below, or you may direct your donation to our CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which is dispersed Please indicate your contribution category and return this page with a check or moneach year to all scholarship applicants. ey order to the address above. Thank you! Thank you for your continued support! Donors Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Contribution Categories: Amount of Contribution: ________ ___I wish to direct my donation to the CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which benefits every senior who ap- Address: _________________________________________________________________________ plies and is attending a post vocational program. Email: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___I wish to direct my donation to one of the Named (If you would like an acknowledgement/receipt of this donation, you must provide Funds listed below (please circle one) an email address. Seth Azevedo Marissa Bizzario Sydney Brant Hailey Byrne José Cadena Paige Copeland
CONTRIBUTING STAFF
Megan Decker Charlotte Devers Adam Doolittle Lauren Fairchild Taylon Fay Kyle Fontaine
Jack French Erin Hassmann Brandon Johnson Josh King RaAnna Kurek Natalie Labasi
Emily Mallinson Griffin Murphy Jack Murphy Jeremy Orozco Liv Preneta Lexi Raffles
Mason SarroTwickler Brendan Sirois Chris Solomon Ricky Sorensen Cam Stockdale
Contact Us Sydona Tregoning Lizzie Whitaker Brendan Wiknik Megi Zaclli Adviser: Ms. Rebecca Suchy rsuchy@rsd13.org
The Devil’s Advocate is the official student newspaper of Coginchaug Regional High School, located in Durham, CT, representing the towns of Durham, Middlefield, and Rockfall. The DA is a proud representative of Regional School District 13; however, this publication is student-run and does not assume to reflect the views of RSD13 administration or staff.
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CRHS Cheerleading Places Higher than ever Before By Erin Hassmann The Coginchaug cheerleading team placed the highest the cheer team has ever placed in the CIAC Class S State Cheerleading Championship. It took place on on Friday, March 3, and they placed sixth. They also received an invitation to the state open competition with the top 6 teams from each class. Senior captain Marissa Bizzario said, “This season was one of the most memorable. I am extremely proud of the team as a whole. Although we had some setbacks, we were always able to overcome them and succeed.” The New England Cheerleading Association (NECA)
Open Cheer and Dance Championship was on Saturday Feb. 25 and they placed second over last year’s third place. The Top Gun group with members Bizzario, seniors Katrina Anderson and Lauren Donnelly, junior Amanda Potvin and freshman Gabrielle Caporossi, placed first at the Wolcott Cheer Classic and placed second at NECA. Four cheerleaders were nominated to represent the team for the Shoreline Conference. In order to apply, the cheerleaders chosen had to record an original cheer to the words provided, perform various
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Boys Hockey Plays in DIII State Semis
jumps, execute a dance or tumbling and showcase stunts. The nominees were Bizzario who placed First Team All-Shoreline, and Anderson, Donnelly, and Potvin, placed Second Team All-Shoreline. Although their season is over, the Coginchaug cheerleaders continue to support our boys and girls basketball teams and our unified sports team in their conference and state tournaments. See Erin’s full story on crhsnews.com to view videos and photos from competition.
Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug Hockey takes the ice one last time, ending the season 0-6 to Woodstock. Photo courtesy of Aaron Flaum.
EDITORIAL: Does CIAC Fairly Place Teams in Each Class? By Chris Solomon and Olivia Preneta
Year after year, many small town sports teams enter the annual state championship, sponsored by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC). The conference is split into many divisions based on school size and class enrollment; however, occasionally there is one team that is so dominant over the other teams in the division, the tournament is thought of as unfair due to the makeup of some of the teams. More often than not, there
are many Catholic schools (able to scout players from multiple towns to build on their team’s talent) that get placed in the smallest class (Class S) due to low enrollment and repeatedly win an easy championship. Though after a team wins a state championship in Class S they generally move up to Class M, there are still a multitude of Catholic schools that now have an opening to make a state tournament run. For example, the Class S boys basketball champi-
onship is comprised of 32 teams, and although 27 of these schools are tech schools and public schools, there are five programs (including St. Paul Catholic and Trinity Catholic) who are way too talented to be playing in such a small division. Back in 2014, three small Shoreline teams (Valley, East Hampton, and Westbrook) all had a chance to make a sizable run in the Class S boys basketball state championship, but they all were stopped short
Devils wrap arms as the National Anthem is played during their 2016 post-season run. Photo courtsey of Jennifer Schulten.
by incorrectly placed teams (Wesbrook lost to Immaculate 51-74, East Hampton to Sacred Heart 62-64, and Valley to Sacred Heart 5665). If all of these teams were put in a larger class such as L or LL, based on the reasoning that they can pull from multiple towns, there would be more opportunity for many small town teams. In the basketball season of 2015-16, the Devils took on Immaculate High School in the Class S State Championship. Despite the Devils’ tough fight they played throughout each quarter, they fell short to Immaculate by 10 points. “I wouldn’t have traded our team for any other team in the state, ” commented former varsity starter Kyle Wyskiel (‘16). The CRHS boys basketball team is known for forming a brotherhood, and although they are not able to scout the biggest and the best players from the state, their success and hard work has shown that they can go much farther with chemistry than just simply talent.
Although Coginchaug continued to hold their heads high, some might comment that it was not necessarily fair that Immaculate was in the Class S tournament to begin with. Unlike Immaculate, Coginchaug sports teams consist of players from Durham and Middlefield, whereas Immaculate is able to scout players from multiple towns strictly to play basketball Another issue that stems from the organization of the tournament is moving a school up to Class M due to a championship win in Class S. This has faulty reasoning because the seniors graduate, and a new team is playing in the tournament the following year. A possible solution to this issue would be to have separate state tournament brackets, still consisting of the four classes (S, M, L, and LL) but also adding brackets for tech schools and religious institutions. Having tournaments organized in this manner allows every team a fair chance at gold and does not put any team at a great disadvantage.
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Volume 23, Issue 4
Devils Fight; Fall in Second Round of States
By Chris The Coginchaug boys basketball team traveled to Bristol, Connecticut on Thursday, March 9 to take on the No. 8 ranked St. Paul Catholic High School. The Falcons team is part of the NVL conference along with Sacred Heart, who has won three straight state titles. The boys last played Sacred Heart in 2015, where they were defeated by a score of 75-30, and knew they would have to work very hard to come out on top with the win. The Blue Devils led the Falcons by as much as nine points in the first quarter, allowing only three points in the first five minutes of play (where the Devils led 12-3). The Falcons slowly fought their way back, as Coginchaug led 16-10 after the first quarter. The beginning of the second quarter was much similar to the Devils’ performance in the first. They continued sinking all their shots and extending their lead, but the Falcons continuously came back, keeping the game close. Eventually the Falcons fought their way through the Devils to tie the game at 22. Thanks to an extra effort by Vallone and Jameson, the Devils quickly extended their lead to 26-22 as they headed into the half. The third quarter was very intense, and the tension showed among the players on the court. Each team went cold to start the quarter and couldn’t get much to fall, but the Devils continued to hold onto the lead, and to this point did not let the Falcons take the lead once. The third quar-
Solomon ter ended with the Devils leading 33-32. Entering the fourth, the Falcons got off to a 5-0 run, earning their first lead of the game. Suddenly out of nowhere, Vallone hit a three and was fouled in the process. Vallone sank the foul shot and tied the game at 37-37, bringing some much needed hope to the players and fans. Unfortunately for the Devils, the Falcons sank two consecutive threes to go up six over the Devils. In the final minutes, Coginchaug was able to hold off the Falcons from scoring and sank their own consecutive shots, cutting the score to 49-52 with 4.6 seconds remaining. A push-off foul on the Falcons’ inbound allowed the Devils to gain possession, get a shot to tie the game and head into overtime. The Devils put their trust into Jameson, who previously was able to force an overtime against Windsor Locks with a deep three. The shot was not able to go down for the Devils, and they were forced to foul the Falcons. The Falcons made both foul shots, and the Devils were unable to make another last-second three. Coginchaug fell 49-54 to St. Paul, ending their 2017 playoff campaign. When asked about his thoughts of playing his final game for Coginchaug, senior captain Griffin Murphy stated, “I was just happy that I was able to go out fighting until the last second with all of my brothers that night.”
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Zettergren
Girls Basketball: The End of a Season, Not the Era The Coginchaug Girls Basketball team traveled to Bethel High School to take on the No. 5 ranked Wildcats on Friday, March 3 in the second round of the Class M State Tournament. The girls knew this game would be difficult, lacking their center starter Carly Lane, forcing them to fight harder than they already had this season. The girls got off to a slow start, trailing by as much as 10 in the first quarter. The Wildcats had many tall players that were very easily capable of intercepting passes and blocking shots. The girls were forced to adjust to this disadvantage and managed to end the quarter trailing 10-16. The second quarter showed a similar struggle for the
By Chris Solomon girls which allowed the Wildcats to go up 26-19 at the half. Things were very stagnant in the third quarter, neither team able to get anything on the board for the better part of six minute The Devils took advantage of this drought and cut the lead to only four points with two minutes remaining in the quarter. This extra effort came from junior captain Ginny Benbow who dug deeper to force turnovers for Bethel which allowed her to put four quick points on the board for the Devils. But Bethel responded and quickly built their lead to 12. A quick three by Halligan and a fouled 3-point attempt by King allowed the girls to stay in the game, trailing 27-33 to
Photo courtesy of Lindsey Marino
enter the fourth quarter. The pace of the fourth quarter increased drastically, and the girls were not able to keep up with the high scoring by Bethel. As a result, the Devils had to start fouling the Wildcats, who did not miss any shots from the foul line. Eventually, time caught up with the Devils, and the girls put in their two seniors Lauren Melchionne and Paige Copeland to get a piece of the action one more time before the time expired. The Devils starting lineup is comprised of only sophomores and juniors, and they also have many freshmen players who contribute to the team on varsity. This extra year together can help the girls develop into a tougher team to be the best they can be. Senior Co-Captain Ashleigh Halligan claimed, “We’ve all been playing varsity since our freshman year, and they hope that by the time we’re seniors, we will be functioning as efficiently as possible.”
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Library Briefs Levi E. Coe Library Library hours - Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Friday. Library board - The Levi E. Coe Library is looking for new members for the library board. Interested persons should call 860-349-3857. Book sale - Levi E. Coe Library has scheduled its annual book and bake sale for Friday, March 31, noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is accepting gently used items for the sale. No VHS, magazines, textbooks or encyclopedias. Crafting at Coe - Recycled Bags - Monday, April 10, 6 p.m. Use recycled bags to create a tote bag. Bring scissors; empty, clean feed bag
a.m. to 5 p.m.
(or use one from the library) and learn how to make the desired tote. Registration is required.
April 7, noon. Reservations required by 860-349-3153 by Wednesday, April 5.
Programs for children
Clutter, Clutter Everywhere — What Do I Do With It? - Saturday, April 29, noon to 2 p.m. Get a jump-start on spring cleaning with professional organizers who will show you the how and why of organizing. Registration is required, 860-349-3857. Children’s Story Times Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Chess with Roy - Thursdays, 5 p.m. All ages. Chess sets available, or bring your own.
Durham Public Library Library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10
Fancy Nancy Tea Party & Fashion Show. Saturday, April 8, 2 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Register at www.durhamlibrary.org.
Writers’ Group. Monday, April 10, 7 p.m., for 17 and up. Share samples of your current writing project. No registration.
Paper Marbling. Monday, April 10, 3 p.m. for grades 4 to 6. Create original paper designs for stationery. Registration is required. Family Dance Party. Tuesday, April 11, 10:30 a.m. No registration. Programs for teens Smartphone Holograms. Wednesday, April 12, 2 p.m. Bring smartphone or tablet. Registration required. Programs for adults Free soup and salad luncheon for Durham seniors. Friday,
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Jane T. Landy and Natalie D. Charette, both of Durham, were awarded Faculty Honors for the fall 2016 semester at Trinity College, Hartford.
Scholarships The Durham Middlefield Exchange Club is accepting scholarship applications. High school seniors who attend Xavier, Coginchaug, Mercy and Vinal Tech high schools and reside in Durham, Middlefield or Rockfall are eligible. Applications are available at school guidance offices, or email jdooley5@comcast. net. Deadline is Saturday, April 8.
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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.
Duchess of Wallingford
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.
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Arc Eatery
200 Research Parkway Meriden, Ct 06450 (203) 237-8386 www.arcmw.org Under New Management. Come and enjoy our awesome menu. We offer eat in and take out. Catering menu available. We also deliver. Open 6:30am – 1:30pm.
Colony Diner
611 n Colony Road wallingford, Ct 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for old-fashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.
Eddie’s Sombrero Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
151 Queen st, southington, Ct 06489 (860) 621-9474 eddiessombrero.com For the best in Tex Mex Mexican Cuisine since 1996. Call for Party Packages & Special Events! Senior Sun. Buy 1 Entree get 1 1/2 off. Kids Eat Free Tues. w/ Purchase of 1 Adult Entree. Like us on FB.
Rick’s On 5
179 Center street wallingford, Ct 06492 (203) 793-1782 jakes1pub.com Happy Hour All Day Monday, Daily 4-6. Karaoke Thursdays. Live Music Fri & Sat. Craft Beers, Artisinal Spirits. New Pub Menu. Celebrating 10 years!
765 north Colony Road wallingford, Ct 06492 (203) 294-0231 facebook.com/ricksonfive Specializing in hearty American breakfast & brunch classics. Lunch specials start @ $8.95 and include soup or salad & dessert. Open 7 days 5am-2pm
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In Brief Adopt-A-Road spring cleanup
Cats in the Castle fundraiser set
about wood frogs and vernal pools. Space is limited and registration is required.
The Durham and Middlefield Exchange Club has scheduled its Adopt-A-Road spring cleanup for Saturday, April 8, 8 to 9:30 a.m., rain or shine. Participants should meet at Allyn Brook Park to pick up the bags and special ties and receive road assignment. Participants do not have to belong to a group or civic organization. Families, neighbors and singles are welcome to collect unsightly debris along the roads of town.
Cat Tales has scheduled its annual Cats in the Castle event for Saturday, April 29, 6 to 10 p.m., at the Aqua Turf, 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville. A fee is charged. The event includes dinner, silent auctions and raffles. Attendees must be 21 or over. All proceeds benefit the care of homeless cats and kittens in the community.
Hikes are scheduled for Friday, April 7, 4 p.m.; Thursday, April 13, 3 p.m., and Friday, May 5, 4 p.m. at Highland Forest at CFPA Headquarters, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall.
Sports Submissions Town Times wants to know what your favorite local teams are up to. Coaches, team managers, even players and parents, are welcome to keep us posted.
Coginchaug Thunder takes title The fifth grade Coginchaug Thunder girls basketball team won the 2017 Shoreline Conference championship. On the last day of competi-
tion, the local squad played three games to secure the title. In the championship game, Coginchaug bested North Branford, 30-27.
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Boy Scout Troop 33 schedules a year-round bottle and can fundraiser at the Durham-Middlefield Transfer Station. Drop off clean, redeemable cans and bottles in the easy-to-sort shed. Proceeds are used for Scouting events.
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Strong Middle School second trimester honor roll High honors Grade 8 - Astle, Jaden Bryce; Cerritelli, Lila Grace; Crocetto, Meghan Rose; Domian, Ellie Grace; Doyle, Ryan Thomas; Finnerty, Patrick Edmond; Frier, Ryan; Gavin, Claire Sachs; Hurlbert, Cadence Alessia; Kaliszewski, Mary Hope; Labasi, Audrey Elizabeth; Mancarella, Megan Joy; Mattison, Nina Mulvey; Meliso, Ava Rose; Nelson, Caitlyn Christine; Patel, Bayla Rajesh; Patel, Rhea Amit; Salley, Jason Mark; Sorensen, Noelle Mariah. Grade 7 - Amankwah, Afua Felisa; Benbow, Carly Jane; Case, Amanda Rose; Castiglia, Elliana Kaye; Charest, Lucien Alexander; Coppola, Brendan Charles; Dell’Orfano, Ava Elizabeth; DiPentima, Madalena Susan; Hoyecki, Christopher
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Seasonal store opens at Lyman Orchards The Apple Barrel, the bakery, store, and cafe of Lyman Orchards, opened for the year on Friday, March 17, with free samples and free coffee with purchases. Although snow and ice still coated the outside of the Middlefield fixture, the Apple Barrel’s opening is a sign that warmer days are near. Lyman Orchards recently started the practice of closing the Apple Barrel, most famous for its “Hi-Top” apple pies, for the winter. Lyman Orchards recognized its 275th anniversary last year. – Mark Dionne
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Moses lived in a feral colony the past few years because someone no longer wanted him. He is a sweet boy with adorable squinty eyes. He is a huge fan of belly rubs, loves attention and would love to have a home where he is the only pet. Children make Moses nervous. For more information and to meet Moses, call 860-344-9043, email info@ CatTalesCT. org or visit www. CatTalesCT. org/cats/ MOSES.
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HEAD LIFEGUARD Town of Cheshire seeks qualified applicants to apply for FT, year round position at Community Pool. Min starting rate $16.50/hr. For additional information, see the Town’s web site at www.cheshirect. org Application must be filed by 4/7/17 with Louis A. Zullo, HR Director/Assistant Town Manager, Town of Cheshire, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410. The Town of Cheshire is an EEOE, M/F/D/V. A Classified ad is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.
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