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Land trust plans Pollinator Pathway project The Cheshire Land Trust will host a free public presentation on pollinators and native plants next month with the aim of getting residents on board with a project to help bees, butterflies and other pollinators to thrive.

yards can become part of the Pollinator Pathway project.

“Native plants and insects are the foundation of our natural world, yet we have reached a point where insect populations are plummeting. We hope to show that everyone can The organization invites all residents do something to help fight this trend, and the more who do, the better,” to come out and learn how their

said Karen Schnitzer, of the Cheshire Land Trust. On Feb. 18, Schnitzer, along with Joanna Giddings, will lead this community information session about the Pollinator Pathway and Cheshire Land Trust’s efforts to create one locally.

Bicycle trail plan includes local section By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff

By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

As a winter weekend snowfall was winding up and set to move into town, Cheshire High School managed to successfully squeeze in a “Cocoa and Cram” study session on Cheshire High School freshmen, from left: Vicky Liu, Emily Dugay and Saturday, Jan. 18.

The study session is meant to give

Since its inception in 2017, in both See Project, A2

‘Cocoa and Cram’, a better way to study

Welcoming students as they signed into the school were Assistant Principal Kristin Pelz, CHS Visual Arts teacher Joe Costardo, Support Services Department Leader Deb Bottaro and Gina Warburton, support services transition coordinator.

The Pollinator Pathway is a popular, grassroots movement of pollinatorfriendly habitats and food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinating insects and wildlife along a series of continuous corridors.

Erika Waibel. The students were in Room 38 for an Earth science review during a Cocoa and Cram session, Jan. 18.

freshman solid footing when taking their first high school midterms. Cocoa and Cram classes are student-led by upperclassmen, explained Costardo. Approximately 80 freshmen took advantage of the extra help, he said. Cram sessions

covered history, geometry, personal finance, Earth science and Spanish, among others. Students were given an opportunity to rotate within the session offerings to get whatev-

State lawmakers are seeking funds to engineer and construct the Central Connecticut Loop, a 111-mile trail from the Arrigoni Bridge in Portland to the commuter rail stations in Hartford and Meriden. Much of the trail is finished in sections, except for 16 miles that needs to be constructed and connected. The largest portion is the five miles from Middlefield to Meriden. As part of the effort, Middletown is building a new route through Newfield Road along an abandoned trolley line. The new Central Connecticut Loop

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The Cheshire Land Trust will offer free resource materials to take home. Pollinator Pathway garden medallions also will be available.

Connecticut and New York, more than 85 towns have established Pollinator Pathways through the work of nonprofit groups, municipal- The Cheshire Land Trust ities, land trusts and private will host this free public presentation at the First Concitizens. gregational Church, at 7 The presentation will inp.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 18. clude information on the First Congregational Church critical state of pollinators is located at 111 Church today and how you can help. Drive, in the center of Cheshire. Parking is availPresenters will explain the able behind the building. importance of native plants to native insects and wildlife, The Cheshire Land Trust is a as well as suggest 10 top na- private 501(c)3 non-profit conservation organization.

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Teams take the ‘plunge’ to benefit camp fund By Everett Bishop Record-Journal staff

Thalberg included Gabrielle Chabot and Emily Salerno, who were both “really excited” to join their co-workers.

SOUTHINGTON — While many were bundled up waiting for the snow on Saturday, over 200 people had something else in mind. They participated in the 15th annual Sloper Plunge at YMCA Camp Sloper. Teams from Southington and Cheshire ignored the below freezing temperature of Sloper Pond and jumped in, raising nearly $70,000 to send children to camp during the summer.

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One Southington team, representing Thalberg Elementary School, were jumping up and down while anxiously waiting for their turn to take the plunge.

“We’ve decided that it’s like Titanic: I jump, you jump,” said Nicola O’Rourke, who was participating for the second time with fellow team member Katie Reeves.

“It’s so worth it and we’re all just so glad that we can be a part of this,” said team member and South End School Principal Erin Nattrass.

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Kelly Cozzolino, Bill Cozzolino, and Terri Connellan, introduced as the “Y picture lady,” jump into Sloper Pond during the 15th annual Sloper Plunge, in Southington on Saturday. The event by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs raises money for local kids to attend camp.

firefighters and others.

“We’re freezin’ for a reason,” said team member Angela McMinn.

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“This particular event is to give scholarships back to kids whose parents can’t afford to send them to camp,” said Tabitha Stein, CFO of the Southington-Cheshire YMCA . “We evaluate who needs the help and we let them go to camp.”

“It’s definitely worth it for such a great cause,” said Chabot.

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Winter maintenance vital to vehicle safety By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

How are you treating your car this winter? “Preventive maintenance is essential for safe driving and greatly decreases the chances of being stranded in the cold,” said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “Properly preparing your vehicle is essential to save time, money and aggravation when the mercury dips.” According to AAA, even a good battery can lose up to 50% of its capacity when temperatures drop to zero. At 32 degrees, it can take up to 30% more power to start a cold engine. Jumpstarts will only treat symptoms, not cranking problems. Temperature fluctuations, like the one the Northeast experienced this past weekend, also makes it important to check your tire pressure, said Brendan Carbray, who manages his family’s automotive service shop on West Main Street. When you have a day like a recent one that

reached 60 degrees, and then go back to freezing, it can cause tires to lose 6 to 8 pounds of pressure or more. “That can trigger your tire pressure light to come on,” he said. “We’ve seen lot of that.”

By not maintaining proper pressure in tires, the safety of the vehicle can be affected, including tire blowouts, causing internal structure damage or premature tire wear. Fluid levels also are important to check out, especially at this time of year, said Carbray. He follows his grandfather Sal’s advice for an easy reminder to do preventative care on your car. “When the leaves turn, change color, that’s the time to have your car prepared for winter,” he said. Then there’s road salt damage. About a dozen cars were in line behind Christine McCardle’s bright red pick-up truck at Splash Car Wash on Saturday. Luckily, she was at the head of the line, at the popular Highland Avenue business. Splash cashier Kersten Caouete quickly made change, then marked Mc-

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CHESHIRE — Property transfers reported from Dec. 27 – Jan. 3. Bethany Bandola-Brunnock to Trinh Nguyen, 558 Huckins Road, $287,500. Kathleen Nugent to Irene Koles, 416 Greens Loop, $160,000. Estrella R. Havell and Estrella P. Havell to Stephen P. Shea and Sarah C. Shea, 224 Cornwall Ave., $260,000.

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State Reps. Lezlye Zupkus (R-89) and Craig Fishbein (R-90) and state Sen. Rob Sampson (R-16) hosted a Legislative Coffee Hour at the McDonald’s on South Main Street, Jan. 10, to discuss the upcoming 2020 legislative session, including the state budget, tolls and other pressing state and local concerns.

Election Day is more than nine months away, but some local legislative races are already shaping up. Early campaign filings show there is at least a two-candidate race in the 103rd district, which covers parts of Cheshire, Wallingford and Southington.

The Cheshire legislators fielded questions for an hour on a variety of issues they framed as “never-ending attempts to tax

ELECTION BRIEFING Gary Rose, PhD., chairman of Government & Political Science at Sacred Heart University, shown here at the podium, recently spoke to the Women’s Club of Cheshire. The group hosted the guest speaker at its January meeting held at the senior center, 240 Maple Ave. Rose spoke on the topic of “Election 2020.”

State Reps. Lezlye Zupkus and Craig Fishbein with state Sen. Rob Sampson at a recent coffee hour held in Cheshire.

state residents out of Connecticut to out–of-control state spending and proposals to implement tolls on Connecticut highways.” See Coffee, A12

Incumbent Democratic state Rep.Liz Linehan is seeking a third term. At this time there is one challenger — Republican Pam Salamone, also a Cheshire resident. Salamone, a first-time candidate, is a longtime participant in local GOP campaigns. Linehan recently announced that her campaign had reached the fundraising threshold to qualify for financing through the state's Citizens Election Program. According to the State Elections Enforcement Commission's 2018 CEP guide, the threshold calls for raising at least $5,100 from no fewer than 150 residents of the municipal-ities in the candidate’s district. Linehan’s campaign reports that she has raised around $6,300 from 175 constituents and is not accepting any more campaign donations. Incumbent Republican state Rep. Craig Fishbein, who represents the neighboring 90th District covering parts of Cheshire and Wallingford,

is running for a third term. Republican state Sen. Rob Sampson, who represents parts of Cheshire, Southington, Prospect, Wolcott and Waterbury, in the 16th district, is seeking a second term. Sampson may have competition as Southington resident Jack Perry, a local business owner, has formed exploratory committees. Other recent campaign filings show Southington's incumbent Republican state representatives John Fusco. 81st District, and Gale Mastrofrancesco, representing the 80th District, both plan to retain their seats. Each candidate registered election committees earlier this month. Campaign filings also show candidates have yet to formally enter the race for the 30th district seat, which covers parts of Southington and Berlin. The seat currently is held by Democrat and Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz, who announced he would be stepping down. Similarly, in Meriden, state campaign reports do not yet list entries for the 82th, 83rd and 84th representative districts, and the 13th Senate District, all of which are held by Democrats. Likewise, candidates have See Races, A13

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state. Because it passes by rail stations in Meriden and Hartford, it would encourage transportation by bicycle and train. “What’s amazing is how much regional cooperation there is,” said state Sen. Matt Lessor, D-Middletown. “Cities and towns are putting in funding and resources.” The Central Connecticut Trail was designated about

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There’s no question Cheshire basketball took a hit when 6-foot-6 center Aidan Godfrey transferred to Cheshire Academy. Godfrey’s departure, though, opened up an opportunity for Cole Feinauer, and the 6-foot-4 junior forward is taking full advantage of it. Heading into Tuesday’s game in Guilford, Feinauer had scored in double figures in five games straight and was leading the Rams with 14.25 points a night. He had a season-high 20 vs. Xavier.

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This sophomore is fast establishing herself in her first season with the Wilcox Tech girls basketball team. Madison Sage scored 14 points — her season high so far — on Thursday night to lead the Indians to a 37-23 victory in Baltic over the Academy of the Holy Family. Eight of those points came in the first quarter, when the Tribe established a 16-6 advantage. Sage came back with a team-high 10 points in Saturday’s 49-15 loss at Maloney.

The sign of a good player isn’t just consistent gameto-game play. It’s how the player responds in the midst of a bad game. Consider Southington’s Jared Kelly. On Friday at Maloney, the All-RJ senior guard had more turnovers (4) than points (3) at halftime. He refocused and wound up finishing with five 3-pointers and 24 points to lead the Blue Knights to a 65-60 victory. Kelly leads SHS (7-2) with 18.2 ppg., 32 3-pointers, 24 assists and 18 steals.

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Think the Maloney girls basketball team missed the services of Courtney Ubaike? With their senior captain/ forward sidelined earlier this month for games against Lewis Mills, Bristol Eastern and Conard, the Spartans lost all three and averaged just 20.3 points a game in the process. Maloney missed not merely Ubaike’s scoring, but her rebounding. Last Saturday, Ubaike returned to action and scored 10 points in Maloney’s 49-15 victory over Wilcox Tech.

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"I want to thank everyone who came out this morning. We try to update our constituents as frequently as possible about the latest news at the Capitol because an informed public makes for a better democracy," said Rep. Zupkus. "As I told the group, I will continue to fight for Cheshire taxpayers and lower their cost of living in Connecticut; they should not have to pay for the fiscal mismanagement of other big cities like Hartford or New Haven."

informal meetings like this offer an incredible opportunity for us to dig deeper into how state government impacts those local issues," Rep. Fishbein said. "People are rightfully concerned about repeated state budget deficits, seemingly out-of-control state spending and tax increases that are negatively affecting the business climate and overall health of Connecticut."

“I was very pleased to host a very well attended coffee hour - legislative update at the Cheshire McDonalds Friday morning,” said Sen. Sampson. “We all have a stake in our state government. Most everyone was "Representative governconcerned with the same ment works best when peothings as I am - making ple are engaged and can Connecticut more attracopenly discuss the issues tive and affordable. They affecting them, their family know they have a fighter in and our community, and me and I will continue to

advocate for responsible government, less spending and taxes, as well as opposing further infringements on our individual freedom.” Recently, state Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced that the state is headed to end the fiscal year (which ends June 30) with a $28 million budget deficit. The state budget that was passed this year was crafted by Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative Democrats without input from Republican lawmakers. All three legislators told the crowd that they oppose any form of tolls on state highways and believe a proposed truck-only toll plan will eventually lead to tolls on all vehicles. — Submitted by the House Republicans Office

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READERS’ CHOICE

DIRECTORY MEET THE WINNERS: BONGIOVANNI INSURANCE & FINANCIAL / BSP INSURANCE

107 E Main St, Meriden, CT (203) 237-7900 • https://www.bifct.com/

WINNER for Best Investment Firm, Business Insurance, Place to Work (1-25 Employees) and Insurance Agent FINALIST for Best Commercial Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance and Business Insurance ......................................................... CINDY’S UNIQUE SHOP 32 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9341

WINNER for Best Antique Store and Consignment Store FINALIST for Best Furniture Store ......................................................... COLONIAL FLOORING AMERICA

1116 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 774-5856 • colonialflooringamerica.com

WINNER for Best Flooring Company FINALIST for Best Floor Covering Store ......................................................... COLONY DINER & RESTAURANT 611 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-9507 • colonydiner.com

WINNER for Best Diner, Early Bird Diner ......................................................... HERITAGE FLOOR COVERING CO

892 N Colony St, Wallingford, CT (203) 269-8626 • heritagefloorcoveringco.com

WINNER for Best Floor Covering Store FINALIST for Best Flooring Company ......................................................... J.CHRISTIAN’S 9 N Main St, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-6393 • jchristians.com

WINNER for Best Fine Dining FINALIST for Best Romantic Restaurant .........................................................

MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIONS

665 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-8000 • medweightlosssolutions.com

WINNER for Best Weight Loss Center ......................................................... KEYS & STRINGS MUSIC STUDIO

321 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-1500 • keysandstringsmusicstudio.com

WINNER for Best Music Instruction ......................................................... MESLIN PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY DENTISTRY

60 Church St # 15, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 774-0019 • meslindentistry.com

WINNER for Best Pediatric Dentistry ......................................................... PETRUZELO INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

4 Research Pkwy, Wallingford, CT (866) 479-3327 • petruzelo.com

WINNER for Best Home & Auto Insurance FINALIST for Best Business Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Insurance Agent ......................................................... SERENITY SALON & DAY SPA 118 Center St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-4419 • serenityofwallingford.com

AWARDS

2019 There are over 15,000 businesses across four cities, Meriden, Southington, Wallingford and Cheshire, whose hard work, dedication and success make our communities a great place to live and work. The Readers’ Choice program was created to recognize and reward our local businesses and to be a resource when you might be looking for a dentist, car repair, or even a place to have dinner with your family. Over 210,000 votes were cast, and over 500 businesses have earned the right to call themselves the Best of the Best and be celebrated at an exclusive first-class gala all for them. Congratulations again, to our 2019 Readers’ Choice winners.

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WINNER for Best Day Spa FINALIST for Best Hair Salon, Skin Care Treatment Center ......................................................... ULTRA COIN 2 LAUNDROMAT 1118 N Colony Rd, Wallingford, CT (203) 623-9621

WINNER for Best Laundromat ......................................................... VINCENT CERVONI, CERVONI LAW OFFICE, LLC 221 N Main St, Wallingford, CT (203) 265-5789 • attorneycervoni.com

FINALIST for Best Law Firm

COUNTRY FLOWER FARMS

320 Baileyville Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 349-3690 •countryflowerfarms.org

WINNER for Best Garden Center

Were you a winner? Interested in having your business listed here? Contact Jaime at 203-317-2306