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COLLEGE SPORTS / SIGNING DAY
It’s a sweet 16 for the Rams
From D-I to D-III, Cheshire athletes in 10 sports announce their next ports of call Record-Journal staff
A bumper crop of Cheshire High School seniors going on to play sports in college got bigger Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Considerably bigger. A group of 16 Rams announced commitments or signed National Letters of Intent with their schools of choice in a National Signing Day ceremony in the school cafeteria. That location was fitting as the menu was quite diverse. The 16 commitments were spread out among 10 differ-
ent sports, from football to tennis. The Feb. 5 group joined four classmates who had previously signed with Division I schools: soccer player Caroline Campion (Marist) and swimmers Sam Hanke (South Carolina), Julia Stevens (Lehigh) and twin sister Jillian Stevens (Bryant).
A third swimmer from Cheshire’s Class LL and State Open championship team made her commitment Wednesday. That was senior captain Sarah Chen. She is heading to Division III New York University. Adding to the Division I ranks coming out of Cheshire was distance runner Brendan Mellitt. The reigning Record-Journal
Cross Country Runner of the Year will compete in that sport at Bucknell University. The Cheshire football team, coming off its first state playoff appearance in 10 years, saw two of its All-State players announce on Wednesday. Running back Jake McAlinden has signed on with Division II Southern Connecticut State University, See Signing Day, A2
Health care services shift locales By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Academy announces new appointments
SOUTHINGTON — While a surgery center housed at Bradley Memorial Hospital is leaving for Cheshire, proponents of the town’s hospital are encouraged by the addition of a home health care service at the Meriden Avenue campus.
At its January meeting, the Cheshire Academy Board of Trustees appointed a new chairperson and two new trustees. Jennifer Freedman P’15 replaced Richard Cerrone ’67 as chair, while William Ampofo II ’92 and Jared Pinsker ’97 joined the board as new trustees.
However, the long-term future of the Hartford HealthCare-owned hospital is unclear. HHC officials said two years ago that razing and replacing the building with a new health campus was one option being considered.
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While he didn’t address the future of Bradley, Hospital of Central Connecticut president Gary Havican said this week that Hartford HealthCare had moved HHC at Home to the Bradley campus.
“This means as many as another 200 additional HHC at Home staff will be on Bradley campus on any given day,” he said. The increase in staff was welcomed by Bonnie Sica, a Southington resident and a founder of the Community Committee to Save Bradley. She and others have petitioned Hartford HealthCare to keep the hospital open
and add services to the facility.
“It’s this massive move of people into that facility,” Sica said of HHC at Home. “That’s great. There’s plenty of space for a hospital and that.” In 2014, hospital officials closed four general operating rooms at Bradley and opened Southington Surgery Center in the vacated space. The center — a joint venture by surgeons and Hartford HealthCare — is moving to a facility proposed on West Johnson Avenue in Cheshire. The Cheshire Town Council re-
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State’s Chocolate Trail has 18 sweet stops By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
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That means two Rams will become college teammates with two Sheehan Titans they faced during the 2019 season — McAlinden with Jordan Davis at Southern, Cangiano with Terrence Bogan at Trinity. (Former Platt football player Tylon Papallo, now at Lackawanna Junior College, also signed with SCSU on Wednesday.) Two of Cheshire’s marquee programs — baseball and lacrosse — were well-represented at the event: n The
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LL champion in 2018 and a state semifinalist a year ago, will send at least four of its current elder statesmen to the next level: Mike Kozlowski (Endicott), Joe Sabo (Vassar), Ryan Sokolik (Lasell) and Eric Gutowski (Post). All those schools are Division III save for D-II Post. n The lacrosse program, solid in both boys and girls competition, has collegebound players from each squad. Brendan Grove is heading to Wingate College, a Division II school in North Carolina, while Liney Dutchyshyn inked with Division III Ithaca College in New York and goalie Sophie Kurtz with SCSU.
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One of Watkinson’s teammates from volleyball, AllStater Lindsey Abramson, declared for Kenyon College, a Division III school in Gambier, Ohio. Fun fact: Notable alumni of Kenyon include the late actor Paul Newman as well as Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States. Also for the Rams, Marisa Brough is staying in state to play soccer for Division III St. Joseph’s. Olivia Santoro will play Division III tennis at Roger Williams in Rhode Island.
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Freedman, of Westport, joined the board in June 2019. She has served in various leadership roles and on the boards of several notable organizations. Currently, Freedman is a board member of Pink Aid, a Connecticut-based organization that supports women who are being treated for breast cancer, and is president and a board member of the Birchwood Country Club. Freedman previously served as president of the Dean’s Parent and Family Council for the University of Chicago and on the Wake Forest University Parents’ Council.
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“We have always been grateful to Cheshire Academy for the education that Lauren received. She was cared for and challenged, and very well prepared when she arrived at Wake Forest University,” Freedman said. “My husband and I were thrilled when Julie Anderson was appointed head of school, and the opportunity to be the chair and work with someone so incredibly smart and talented was an offer I could not turn down.” In her role, Freedman plans to support Anderson and Cheshire Academy’s leadership team in their efforts to maintain financial stability, ensure strong enrollment levels, and advance the school’s educational mission.
in and out of the classroom and have friends from near and far. I am honored to be able to give back and be part of the Cheshire community again.” Pinsker, of Orange, is the CEO and president of Best Friends Pet Hotel, a national operator of 31 full-service pet hotels in 16 states throughout the United States. Pinsker received both his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Boston College. He and his wife, Johanna, have two children.
About his appointment, Pinsker said, “My experience at Cheshire Academy had such a formative impact on who I am and how I became that person. There are limitless things I learned during A former psychotherapist, my time as a student at Freedman holds degrees in Cheshire which are a part of “It is a privilege to attend a psychology, including M.S. school like Cheshire Acade- who I am and how I funcand M.A. degrees from tion on a daily basis today. my,” Freedman said. “The Columbia University, and a Serving on the board gives diverse community which B.A. degree from the Univerme the opportunity to give enrolls students from so sity of Vermont. Her husband, many different countries and back in another extremely Michael Freedman, served as meaningful way to an instistates is a special environa Cheshire Academy trustee ment in which to learn. Stu- tution that gave me so from 2011-2016. Together, much.” dents hear about the world they have two children.
Ampofo, of Flower Mound, Texas, is vice president of supply chain, a division of Boeing Global Services with operations in over 70 and more than 300 locations around the world. He spent 22 years at United Technologies Corporation before joining Boeing in April 2016. Beyond his role at Boeing, Ampofo serves on the board of directors for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the Dallas Regional Chamber. Ampofo graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Adelphi University before receiving an M.B.A. from George Washington University. He and his wife, Kristyn, have three children. Reflecting on his time at Cheshire Academy, Ampofo believes the school played a critical role in his development of becoming a young man extremely well prepared for college, both academically and athletically.
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back in a small way to an institution that afforded me the opportunities I would not have had. I consider it a privilege and an honor to be able to contribute and pay it forward to the next generation of students as they look to forge their paths,” he said. The Board met on Jan. 30 to appoint Freedman and Pinsker to their new roles. Other business included David Jepson, Cheshire Academy class of 1959, taking on his new role as trustee emeritus. Cerrone, who has retired after his 15 years of service to the board, is a member of the Cheshire Academy class of 1967. Ampofo was appointed on Feb. 5. — Press release
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Parks department: tennis, basketball courts upgrades planned At a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting last month, Recreation Department Director John Gawlak announced he has entered into two agreements with the WBA Group of Branford to create reconstruction documents for several recreational sports courts at parks around town. The Town Council has budgeted $500,000 for the renovations.
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The plan is to start on the projects soon, weather permitting, and to finish by the end of May.
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For years, the woodlands were a go-to favorite for the school track teams in town. The runners were great at keeping up maintenance on trails, too. Then the trails at Cheshire Park became known for a cyclocross race, an off-road bicycle event called Cheshire Cross. It was hosted by a local bike shop. It’s been super popular and quite fun (think cowbells and costumes) for spectators and cyclists alike.
and streams among the hardwood forest, all tucked behind the park’s more public face on Rt. 10. I’ve been on those winding trails with Girl Scouts while the troop was seeking out letterboxes. Letterboxing is the online game with clues that allow you to search and find little hidden surprises in boxes. When you open the box (usually weather-resistant Tupperware), you find a stamp, stamp pad and little notebook where you’d mark the discovery with your own stamp. If you’re lucky, the person who left it or who found it before you will include a little trinket for your efforts. Another feature of the park I loved was running/jogging/ fast walking on the most forgiving, sandy, soft surfaces on the main trail as it winds away from a highly travelled Country Club Road. Walking the precipice of a wooden board over the pond, I watched little tadpoles and
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lucky to have that space. Since it is close to a lot of neighborhoods, the park has gotten much more foot traffic in the past few years. If you go, try early in the day as the sun comes up or in the middle of the day in the middle of the week. The park is beautiful in all seasons, spring for the vernal ponds, salamanders and frogs. Fall for the changing colors, and winter to just get out of the house.
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cently approved incentives for the project. To open the surgery center, Hartford Healthcare requested a certificate of need from the state Office of Health Care Access. According to the certificate, Hartford Healthcare spent $1.8 million on medical equipment
Havican said Hartford HealthCare hasn’t decided what might fill the surgery center after it moves. “We will continue to work with our physician partners, as well as the community we serve to understand their needs and determine the best use of the vacated space,” he said.
Havican expected the center to move in April or May of next year. Cheshire offered easy highway access and a central location, he said. According to filings with the state Department of Health, the new center will add an operating room, bringing the total to four.
More competition Recent public support for Bradley started in 2014 when Hartford HealthCare announced it would move the emergency room to Queen Street. Opposition to the plan caused Hartford HealthCare to leave the emergency room at Bradley although it did build a medical building on Queen Street. Sica believes the community interest has caused Hartford HealthCare “to take another look at Southington” and consider what residents want.
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“We have a lot of different health care options, and I think that Hartford HealthCare is seeing all these other groups,” she said.
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The Town Council has had intermittent conversations with Hartford HealthCare officials about the future of Bradley. Victoria Triano, council chairwoman, said there haven’t been any re“We know (Bradley is) not cently but she’s encouraged going to be a Hartford Hosthat employees are being pital,” she said. “That’s not what we’re asking for. But we added. are asking for our communi- “I’m happy ... I think there’s ty hospital to remain intact.” going to be more to come,” she said. Sica also thinks increased competition in Southington Triano is a consultant for is a factor. A Bristol Health Southington Care Center, building on Main Street which is owned by Hartford opened this month. HealthCare.
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She was glad that the hospital group hadn’t moved too quickly on proposals to knock the hospital down. “I think that they were very slow, thankfully,” she said. “They could have just come in with the bulldozers but they took their time.” Triano hoped residents would use Bradley. “We still have a very excellent emergency room there,” she said. “I encourage all our residents, if they need to go to the emergency room, go to Bradley first.” jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
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In Brief Members of the Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire will participate in the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut Standard Flower Show, titled “Spring Into Connecticut.” The show will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. Ginni Donovan, a member of the Suburban Garden Club, is general chair of the flower show. Club members assisting are: Jessica Fischer (in charge of horticulture entries) and Susan Dillman (in charge of photography judges, clerks and nametags). Other club members have entered the divisions of Floral Design, Horticulture, Botanical Arts and Photography, and are in competition with more than 500 entries. Other club members will volunteer as clerks and hostesses. For more information, visit CTFlowerShow.com.
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DAR scholarship The DAR Lady Fenwick Chapter, the local chapter of the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, is offering a $1,000 scholarship (renewable at $500 for three additional years) to a
graduating high school senior who is a resident of Cheshire or Prospect and who will pursue an undergraduate degree in pre-law, criminal justice or American government, history or civics. Applicants will be judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Information and an application form can be found on the Lady Fenwick Chapter website, ladyfenwickdar.org. Applications must be returned by April 1.
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Man who fired at police gets 12 years By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff
him to 20 years in prison, suspended after 12 years served, followed by five NEW HAVEN — A Cheshire years of probation. Condiman was sentenced to serve tions of the probation in12 years in prison in connec- clude obeying a protective tion with a domestic inciorder barring him from any dent in which he exchanged contact with the woman ingunfire with volved in the incident for 30 police. years. Cameron Judge Patrick Clifford said Pernin, Pernin is allowed to send 31, 137 Fairmail to a two-year-old child way Drive, he has with the woman, but pleaded added the mail should be guilty in addressed to the child and November not refer to the woman. OthPernin to two counts er conditions included comof attempt to plying with any counseling commit first-degree assault recommended by the probaand one count each of third- tion department. degree assault and first-dePernin declined to speak gree reckless endangerduring the sentencing. ment. During an appearance in New Haven Superior Court on Feb. 5, a judge sentenced
Cheshire police Chief Neil Dryfe told the judge the incident focused attention on
the dangers faced by police officers.
rendered about 20 minutes later.
“People learned that police work can go from routine, even boring at times to difficult and dangerous in the blink of an eye,” Dryfe said.
After taking Pernin into custody, officers found a semiautomatic handgun on the kitchen counter, the warrant said.
Dryfe said he was proud of the officers involved, noting the woman, child and officers were not injured during the incident.
The incident began around 7 p.m. when Pernin sprayed the mother of his child with Mace. The mother took their daughter, barricaded herself in a bedroom, and called relatives. Pernin was able to get into the bedroom and grabbed the woman’s gun, which she had holstered on her waistband, the warrant said.
On June 22, 2018, Pernin opened fire at police after barricading himself inside his Fairway Drive condominium during a domestic dispute, according to Pernin’s arrest warrant. He was wearing a bullet-proof vest at the time. Officers returned fire, striking Pernin in the left hand. After being struck, he went back in the home and sur-
At one point, the mother said, Pernin pointed the gun at her head and the infant’s head. A short time after police arrived on Fairway Drive, the mother left the house carrying the infant. After taking Pernin into custody, officers searched the condominium and found a semi-automatic handgun on the kitchen counter that appeared to have blood on it, the warrant said.
Police recovered 14 rifle casings fired by the officers and two from a 9 mm weapon matching the description of The “initial argument started the one in Pernin’s possesbecause (Pernin) called their sion. infant daughter a (expletive) lsellew@record-journal.com and told her to choke on her 203-317-2225 Twitter: @LaurenSellewRJ bottle,” the warrant said.
Library Programs The Cheshire Library offers these upcoming programs. To register, go to cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-2722245. The Cheshire Public Library is located at 104 Main St. Dear George, Dear Mary: Thursday, Feb.13, 6:30 p.m. Author Mary Calvi is an American television journalist and co-anchor of CBS2 This Morning in New York City. In addition, she is the recipient of 10 Emmy Awards. Calvi will discuss her book, Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington’s First
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Love. Did unrequited love spark a flame that ignited a cause that became the American Revolution? Crafted from hundreds of letters, witness accounts and journal entries. Registration is required. Cat Tales Writers Group: Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. Do you write in secret, or do you publish your own blog? Are you working on your dream novel, a memoir, or poetry? Interested in being published, whether traditionally or self-published? Do you use Word or an online writing group? Do you
Hope, support Hope and Support Groups provide a safe and confidential space for parents, guardians and all others dealing with a loved one’s disease of substance abuse or addiction. The group is led by two
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Dear George, Dear Mary: Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. Drawing a Face: Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Artsplace, CPFA, Cheshire. Garden State Radio: Feb. 13, 9 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Jamie’s Junk Show: Feb. 13, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Meriden Ski and Snowboard Club: Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Weekly meeting. AOH Club, 71 Melville Ave., Meriden. meridenski.com. Open House: Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m. Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, 195 S. Main St., Cheshire. Score: Free Confidential
Coaching for Small Business Folk: Feb. 13, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Free. Midstate Chamber of Commerce, 546 South Broad St. - 2C, Meriden.
Friday Carrie Ashton: Feb. 14, 5- 8 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern,
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Sports Roundup College basketball Wallingford’s Kaleigh Putnam and Cheshire’s Liz Cretella led their respective collegiate teams Saturday. Putnam had a team-high 16 points in Endicott’s 60-57 overtime loss at Roger Williams. Cretella had 14 in Eastern Connecticut State University’s 67-52 victory at home over UMass-Boston. Both are seniors. Both are guards.
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Twain reflected on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, saying: “A book of mine where a sound heart and a deformed conscience come into collision and conscience suffers defeat.” This program considers the novel itself as a reflection of the ways that Twain tried—and struggled—to reshape his own conscience, even as an adult. Using a series of passages drawn from public and private writing, participants will be asked to consider how and why Twain’s beliefs about race and white supremacy changed over time, how those views com-
Both played for parochial programs in high school. Putnam, a Sacred Heart Academy grad, is averaging 14.3 points and 3.5 rebounds for Endicott, which stands at 12-10 overall and 10-3 in conference play. Cretella, a St. Paul grad, is averaging 10.4 points and 5.2 rebounds for ECSU. The Warriors, winners of 14 of their last 15, lead the Little East at 18-3 overall and 11-1 in the league. pared to other contemporary anti-racist writers and activists, and how these changes informed his writing of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Simply Lincoln: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m. Being in the presence of Howard Wright as President Abraham Lincoln is an experience you will not soon forget. Dressed in precise period attire and speaking with a Kentucky accent, Lincoln’s mannerisms, speaking style and humanity flows over the listener with each moving sentence, witty observance, or eloquent description of a tortuous time that was the Civil War. Authenticated speeches, letters, quotes,
Ice Hockey Cheshire 4, Guilford 0: Nick Maringola recorded the SCC/SWC Division II shutout at Wesleyan with some relief help from Nick Mongillo. They combined on 24 saves. Niklas Vasiljevs scored two goals. Lorenzo OconeKrause and Michael Caron had one apiece. Cheshire improved to 8-6-2. Guilford slid to 5-8-1.
and humorous stories have been the foundation from which Howard Wright has crafted his program, giving you a sense of what it was like to have been in the presence of Abraham Lincoln. This program is made possible by donations given to the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library in memory of Arthur Hostage. Trivia Afternoon: Monday, Feb. 24, 3 - 4:30 p.m. Come by yourself or bring your friends. Test your knowledge from general categories, including pop culture, current events, history, music and literature. It’s all For Pride, Not Prize. Registration required for this adult program. When signing up, reg-
SCC Indoor Track Championship The Rams did their damage in the distance events. Senior Brendan Mellitt won the 3,200, junior Ryan Farrell was second in the 600 and senior Francis Simpatico placed third in the 1,000. Mellitt, with his winning time of 9:51.28, was the only SCC runner to go under 10 minutes in the 3,200 in both the sectionals and championship meet. Friday, he won by nearly nine seconds ister entire group, from one person to a maximum five. Space is limited. Early registration is recommended. Principles of Organic Gardening: Monday, Feb. 24, 1 p.m. Join Dr. Yonghao Li from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. More and more growers and gardeners are interested in growing plants organically because it is beneficial for every level of life: soil, plants, animals, environments and human health. This talk will explain basic elements of successful organic gardening, including site selection, soil preparation, garden design, irrigation, mulching, fertilization and disease management.
ahead of Hand’s Dane Zucconi. Farrell, meanwhile, was less than a second behind 600 winner Caleb Owens of Wilbur Cross. Owens crossed in 1:23.65, Farrell in 1:24.28. Simpatico clocked in at 2:44.93 in the 1,000. In other events Friday, Shelton’s Michael Rodia broke a meet record in winning the 55 meters in 6.44 seconds. The 6.48 run by Terrell Wilks of Hillhouse had stood since 2007. Changing Nature of the American Presidency: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. Dr. Matthew Warshauer, professor of history, CCSU, will discuss the institution of the presidency. His books include, Andrew Jackson and the Politics of Martial Law: Nationalism, Civil Liberties, and Partisanship (2006); Andrew Jackson in Context (2009); and Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice and Survival (2011). This program is made possible by donations given to the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library in memory of Arthur Hostage.
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Troop 51 Can and Bottle Drive: Feb. 15, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire. sdaly122@ gmail.com.
Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale. On Golden Pond: Feb. 16, 2 4 p.m. $20. The Arts at Angeloria's, LLC, 223 MeridenWaterbury Turnpike, Southington.
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Sunday The Farms Country Club Bridal Expo: Feb. 16, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Road, Wallingford. Galvanized Jazz Band: Feb. 16, 6 - 9 p.m. Free. Aunt Chilada’s Restaurant, 3931 Whitney Ave., Hamden. 203-2304640. auntchilada.com. Jamie's Junk Show: Feb. 16, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair
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Tuesday Don't Try This at Home!: Feb. 18, 10 - 11 a.m. Free. Ages K-6. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. 203-2722245. aallen@cheshirelibrary.org.
Jamie's Junk Show: Feb. 18, 8 - 11 p.m. Tipping Chair Tavern, 1783 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Milldale. Transition 101: Feb. 18, 6 - 8 p.m. Preparing students with disabilities for success after high school. Board of Education, 100 South Turnpike Road, Wallingford. Ways to Help Pollinators in Your Yard: Feb. 18, 7 p.m. First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Cheshire.
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The expansion will also mean new products, in particular, new gluten-free and sugar-free treats, which have been requested. Ceste said the chocolate is already all gluten-free, and the dark chocolate is dairy-free, too.
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Cioccolata in Wallingford. Thompson Chocolate has been participating in the trail since 2014, sales and marketing manager Kevin Scarpati said. “We certainly do get some visitors that come in because of the trail,” Scarpati said. “It’s increased exposure for us and the company to reach a demographic that we ordinarily wouldn’t reach.” The Factory Store is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will stay open until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, the night before Valentine’s Day. The store primarily sells foilwrapped chocolates, in different shapes and kinds, including white chocolate, milk chocolate, and dark chocolate. Heart-shaped chocolates in bags, in lollipop forms, and baskets can be found in lots of Valentine’s Day-themed colors
Items available in the store include chocolate- and/or caramel-covered cookies, popcorn, pretzels, apples, graham crackers, and platters with an assortment of treats. Ceste said the chocolate bark is a customer favorite and comes with toppings like roasted almonds, cashews, cranberries, nonpariels, coconut and other dried fruits.
Jane Costello, of Meriden, shops Tuesday for Valentine’s Day chocolate gifts for her grandson at Thompson Chocolate, 80 S. Vine St. in Meriden. Costello shops at the store around the holidays, including her birthday, which falls on Valentine’s Day. Thompson For Valentine’s Day, the Chocolate is one of 18 stops on the Connecticut Chocolate Trail. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
this time of year. Chocolate treats for St. Patrick’s Day and Easter are also available now. The store also has products for sale that aren’t sold anywhere else — like the popular pecan bars and handfoiled chocolate Easter bunnies. The store doesn’t offer tours
of the factory, but you can find various pieces from the 140-year-old history of the business displayed and a video showing the production process. Under the check-out counter are antique molds used in the 1900s and on the wall is a piece of a local shed where the Thompson family once produced chocolate.
shop will also have thousands of freshly-dipped chocolate-covered strawberries on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 13 and 14, including white, milk and dark chocolates.
On Tuesday, lifelong Meriden resident Jane Costello was shopping for Valentine’s Day treats for family members, including a chocolate lollipop for her grandson. “He doesn’t eat too many sweets, but he’ll enjoy this,” she said.
Sweet Cioccolata is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
She wasn’t aware of the Chocolate Trail, but was happy the chocolate she has loved for years is included on the list.
Other stops on the trail include Fascia’s Chocolates in Waterbury, Munson’s Chocolates in Bolton, and Divine Treasures in Manchester.
Following the trail to Wallingford will land you at Sweet Cioccolata, 28 N. Colony Road. The gourmet chocolate shop has been in the same spot for 17 years, but plans to move a few doors down by Easter into a space formerly occupied by Cindy’s Unique Shop.
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“We’re going to double our space,” owner Rachael Ceste said.
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Platt senior Tre Carter scored 40 points at Hartford Public the night of February 3. He connected 16 times from the field, including on five 3-pointers. From the line, Carter was 3-for-4. He scored in every quarter, including 16 points in the fourth. While others have come close — Sheehan’s Krys Jackson (36) and Garrett Molampy (35); Maloney’s Vincent Martinez (35) — Carter’s 40 points stand as the area’s single-game high so far this season.
We’ve told Sheehan’s Olivia Dubuc she’s won Athletes of the Week so many times during her checkered four-year soccer and track career that her quota is up. So much for that decree. Dubuc tore it to shreds by leading the Sheehan girls indoor track team to its first-ever SCC title last Friday. Dubuc was named the meet’s Outstanding Female Athlete after winning the 600 meters in a school-record 1:38.29 and anchoring the first-place 4x400.
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Losing nary a stride off his All-State pace, Cheshire’s Brendan Mellitt is following up on his accomplished cross country season with a stellar indoor track campaign. Last Friday, the senior ran a 9:51.28 to win the 3200 meters at the SCC Championships. Mellitt’s fastest time in the event so far this winter was the 9:45.95 he logged at the SCC Coaches Invitational on Jan. 21. That puts him among the top seeds for Saturday’s Class L state meet.
Junior guard Livvy Pizzitola always seems to know where she should be on the basketball court, whether she’s got the ball in her hands or not. Last Friday, in the waning seconds against Glastonbury, Pizzitola filled a passing lane, made a steal and went in for the game-winning basket in Southington’s 43-41 victory. No Lady Knight plays more than Pizzitola (24 minutes per game). She averages 8.2 points a night and has a team-high 65 steals.
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Joe Scala enjoyed one of the best all-around nights of the basketball season Friday night in Wilcox Tech’s 69-27 victory on the road over Whitney Tech. The senior scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds — five at each end of the floor —and snagged 11 steals to post a triple-double. Scala also had a solid outing earlier in the week, scoring 14 points in Tuesday’s 53-41 victory in Ansonia against O’Brien Tech. Scala and the Tribe are 7-8.
What a comeback for the Wilcox girls basketball team on Friday night. Down by 17 at halftime, the Indians stormed back, forced overtime and defeated Whitney Tech 57-54. The leading scorer that night for the Tribe was Tatiana Robles. The sophomore found the range for six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points. Robles has been a consistent scorer for the Indians. Earlier in the week, she had 9 points versus Platt and 13 versus O’Brien Tech.
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BLACK LAQUER FURNITURE - Dining room set, glass table, 6 padded chairs, w/ wall buffet, mint cond., $400 obo; Curio with glass doors, mint $400 obo. (203) 235-6902, after 4 p.m.
Miscellaneous For Sale CAT CARRIER - Medium cloth, good condition, $15. Call (860) 3841183. HANDYMAN LIQUIDATION - New & slightly used tools. $20 & up. Pkg. purchases avail. 203-641-0841, 8a-9p.
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DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles. Jewelry & Silver. China. Glass. Military. Musical. Anything Old & Unusual. Single item to an estate. SERVING COMMUNITY & FAMILY RESPECTFULLY FOR OVER 50 YEARS. Call 203-235-8431
WANTED Individual firearms, collections & estates including military & related items.Federally licensed firearms dealer. Gunsmith, appraisals, Richard Pleines, (860) 663-2214.
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The Town of Wallingford’s Water Division is Autos Wanted seeking a responsible and skilled individual to Wanted To Buy prepare and maintain permanent utility location 1,2,3 Items or an Estate ***NEED records. Requires an $$$CA$H$$$ EXTRA associate’s degree Todd Shamock CASH?*** or equivalent in civil Always buying coins, engineering plus two (2) 203.494.1695Estate Sale Service Costume Jewelgold, silver, antiques, years of progressively ry, Antiques, paintings, collectibles, estate & broresponsible experience ken or unwanted jewelry. Meriden-made. in the water/sewer utility CASH PAID For any Live auction & estate field, or an equivalent Toyota any condition, services. 1-2 ITEMS: China, combination of education running or not, crashed Rick’s Antiques Silverware, Glass. and qualify experience okay. Will take other WANTED - Old antique, & Coins, 428 N. ColNapier, new & junk jewFurn., 50’s. Whole Essubstituting on a yearmakes and models. ony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. elry. I pay top cash for tates. 203.238.3499 for-year basis. Salary: (203) 600-4431. 203.269.9888. your Grandma’s Cos$59,594 - $76,209 anricksantiques tume Jewelry Stash. nually. plus an excellent Motorcyles and ATVs andcoins.com Julie 203.443.9602. AARON’S BUYING fringe benefit package. Old Machinist Tools, WILL PAY CASH - For old Apply: Department of Lathes, BenchTools, motorcycles, mini bikes Hand Tools & more. & go carts. Gary, (860) Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South 558-5430. (203) 525-0608. Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Fax #: (203) ALWAYS BUYING 294-2084. Closing date CASH PAID will be March 10, 2020 Vintage Electronics, or the date the 50th Musical Instruapplication is received, ments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, whichever occurs first. Radios, CB, GuiEOE. Whether it is a tars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. lost ring, wallet WELDER/FABRICATOR 860-707-9350 - Custom Sheet Metor a Parrot al Fabrication, Light Structural, Min 5-10 named Oliver, Yrs Experience, steady ANTIQUES - Always work, good benefits. buying old; Toys, a Classified ad Call for interview, 860military, jewelry, art, 828-3762. watches, musical can help track it instruments, signs, arcade games, down. cameras, pre 1970 Rooms For Rent sports memorabilia, plus more. One MERIDEN - Room for item or entire estate rent, utils incl., shared contents. Call 860BA. Call (203) 217718-5132. 7122.
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GRASSY HILL AUC- SHITZU PUPPIES - For sale. $500. For pics TIONS, - an Estate and info, call Jamie at Sale, Liquidation, Attic 203-500-8584. & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Yorkies, Yorkipoos, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Old English Bull Items, Wristwatches dogs, Malti poo (Broken or Not), Pocket puppies, Frenchies, Watches, Tools (Ma$950+. 860.930.4001. chinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern FurAdvertise with us. niture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political 203-235-1661 Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com
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Carpentry REPAIR OR REPLACE - Porches, decks, windows, hatchway doors, railings. Work done by owner. Free est., lic. #578107, insured. 203238-1449. See web: marceljcharpentier.com
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GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820.
Gutters
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Landscaping
AHEARN BUILDERS Additions, Decks, Siding, Doors, Windows, Remodeling. 860.346.0409
Electrical Services
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Tree Services
Specializing in tree removal, trimming, chipping & grinding. Call for free estimate. 203-945-1808.
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