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More COVID-19 disruptions Record-Journal staff
According to data released by Gov. Ned Lamont’s office Monday, March 30, Cheshire now has 13 positive COVID-19 cases confirmed. The individuals affected range in age from 21 to 67.
In light of the current situation, town officials and the Chesprocott Health District are working to ensure that health and safety precautions meet the needs of the community. This includes additional cancellations and closures as well as enhanced monitoring of local busi-
nesses, especially restaurants offering take-out. One postponement is Cheshire High School’s production of Disney’s classic “Beauty and The Beast.” Schools closed March 12 and will
Event planner Carisa Lockery, owner of Pink Olive Events in Cheshire, plans events for August, which includes postponements from COVID-19. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
not reopen until at least April 20 and more likely not until fall, according to statements from the governor’s office.
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A virtual Field of Dreams Cheshire softball team’s ‘Let’s Play Catch’ video a clutch hit
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
The Cheshire softball team refers to itself as a “Ram Family.”
Couples wrestle with wedding plans
Thanks to the coronavirus crisis, that family has been apart this spring.
By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
However, the Rams did find a way to come together after being challenged by the Fitch High School softball team as well as the Cheshire Wildcats travel team in “Let’s Play Catch,” one of several video/photo challenges that have popped up on social media in recent days as coaches and athletes find ways to entertain themselves and engage in team building during the COVID-19 sports shutdown.
Two weeks before their planned wedding, Carlie Luchino and fiance Michael Ciarlone decided to postpone. The move was prompted by a state ban on gatherings of 50 people or more in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. If the virus hadn’t spread to the United States, the Wallingford couple would have married last weekend in New Haven.
“Honestly I thought I would be much more upset than I am. It was kind of a relief, knowing that we’re safe (with a new date),” Luchino said. The Wallingford couple invited around 130 guests, some from out of state, who worried about their own travel plans. Luchino feels lucky and relieved they were able to easily rebook the venue and all related vendors for a May 9 wedding, but is starting to worry that another delay may be necessary. She said the venue didn’t have any other Saturday openings until fall.
“At the time we thought May would just be a safe choice,” Luchino said. “We’re getting to the point we’re even worried that we’ll have to postpone again.” They also have to consider whether the closing of municipal offices will prevent them from getting a marriage license. The couple has a license that expires May 5. Event planner Carisa Lockery, owner of Pink Olive Events in Cheshire, says she’s had a few postponements too, including one in June. All the clients See Weddings, A12
The Rams posted a video on Twitter that features a virtual catch. See Softball, A2
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Head coach Kristine Drust and her Cheshire softball team answered the “Let’s Play Catch” Twitter challenge and compiled a video that’s been a big hit online.
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Starting with the written message “Let’s help spread something different ...” and with a rising piano figure playing underneath, each player and coach says something positive or inspiring before “tossing” the ball on to a teammate. As of Monday morning, the video, which clocks in at one minute and 24 seconds, had more than 6,500 views and had gotten full exposure on T V. To compile the video, Cheshire head coach Kristine Drust and long-time assistant Jamie Sommers had each player on the team submit a clip of themselves
COVID-19 Superintendent of Schools Jeff Solan and CHS English teacher Dawn DeMeo, the show’s director, are considering the possibility of having the “Beauty and The Beast” production in the summer or as part of a livestreamed event. Town Manager Sean Kimball has announced that the town is closing several outdoor facilites as it appears that too many people have been gathering in groups that exceed safety standards. Social distancing protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Chesprocott Health District require that people refrain from gatherings of 10 or more people during this health crisis.
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catching a ball tossed from off-camera to their left, saying an inspirational message, then throwing the ball off camera to their right. At the end, the video pivots in the other direction, with the final message of “We are the Rams” spread out among four players. Drust assembled the indiAccording to the executive order signed by Kimball, the ban applies to town and school tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, the Dog Park, and the Cheshire High School grounds including the turf field complex. The order went into effect Friday, March 27 and will be lifted at Kimball’s discretion. The move came a day after the first confirmed cases of the coronavirus were reported in Cheshire. A local state of emergency is in effect and that activates the municipal Emergency Operations Plan and gives Kimball the authority to act on a range of safety measures. What remains accessible to the public at this time are the town’s open space trails, the Farmington Canal Trail, and local parks. However, the executive order states that those areas will only remain open as long as there were no reported mass gatherings of people “in close proximity.”
Therefore, Kimball made the determination to close courts and playgrounds in Chesprocott has oversight of Cheshire until further notice. restaurant sanitation and is
vidual shots and uploaded the full video over the weekend. “There were a couple colleges and other teams that have done something similar and we wanted to find a way to bring something light to the community,” Drust said. “We wanted to bring the team together and bring
working with those businesses to ensure that local eateries are adhering to proper protocols. The agency is also working with local hospitals and health care providers, including nursing and retirement facilities, in regards to acquiring personal protective equipment. (PPE) to keep them safe from the illness. Chesprocott has put together a list of recommendations for people to follow in case they feel ill, have been in contact with someone who has, or have been in contact with someone who may have been exposed themselves. In the first two cases, those feeling ill or who have had direct contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 should immediately separate themselves and stay inside. Also, the Friends of the Cheshire Library Spring Book Sale has been cancelled. The group is not currently accepting book donations and reminds residents that donations should not be left outside the library.
Cheshire junior captain Bri Pearson pitches for the both the Rams and the Cheshire Wildcats. “We did it a week and a half ago with my travel team and we did this one with a different spin,” Pearson said. “I thought it was a good idea to send a powerful message and get us to collaborate as a team together.” Pearson’s message was to, “Be inclusive.” The team brainstormed words to say and every player was assigned a few words or phrase for the video. Drust launched it with, “Be grateful.” Lindsey Abramson says, “Be Kind.” Fellow senior captain Emma Watkinson says, “Be considerate” and punctuates it with a toss
behind her back. “We all had to stand with similar backgrounds and wear similar clothes, and Coach Drust pieced it together,” Pearson said. Senior captain Ari Perlini said the video was a way for the team to bond. “We wanted to be more serious and optimistic and speak positively during this depressing time,” said Perlini, whose lines were, “Be understanding” and the “We” in “We are the Rams.” As impressive as their foray into video was, Drust’s Rams are itching to get on the field. They went 23-4 last season, won the SCC Tournament and made it to the Class LL state semifinals. “We wanted to bring the girls together for a purpose and the girls loved it,” Drust said. “I’m glad the community felt the same way.” 208877
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Lt. Michael Durkee of the Cheshire Police Department says the department hasn’t received any complaints about COVID-19 scams at this time, but he cautions residents to be vigilant.
“Check in on family and friends and talk about scams you have received, as the more we educate each other, the better protected we become,” he said.
Lora Rae Anderson, director of communications at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, cautions all state residents about unsolicited offers from emails, phone calls and text messages. “At DCP we have heard about a number of different types of scams related to COVID-19,” Anderson warned. “Everything from phishing scams offering ‘free streaming services’ for people in quarantine, to charity scams, to investment scams, and even people claiming to be the government saying they can make sure you get a government stipend quickly – for a fee. We strongly urge consumers to never give any untrusted source their per-
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proms and commencements is still undeterThe Cheshire Board of Edu- mined. If necessaary, it may cation held a virtual meeting be possible to live stream on March 26 which included graduation, although the an update on remote learntechnical aspects for that are ing as well as information on not known at this time. the school district’s response Assistant Superintento the COVID-19 crisis. dent Marlene Silano providAlthough schools are going ed the board with the results to remain closed until least of a survey sent to Cheshire April 20, Superintendent of families in regards to the efSchools Jeff Solan said fectiveness of the online Cheshire will keep spring learning initiatives. She rebreak intact to give students ported that the overall rea respite from remote learn- sponse was postitive ing. He said the status of and most families feel that Cheshire High School’s they are receiving the appro-
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Bell ringing: In coordination with the Town of Cheshire, Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Cheshire Lights of Hope, let’s get out of our homes at 8 p.m. nightly for a
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birds “are definitely arriving.” Shorterdistance migrants may be a little earlier than normal, as they overwinter in As spring begins, among the now-stirNorth America, and Folsom-O’Keefe ring creatures who overwintered here, said it has been a warm winter. On the you will find the onset of seasonal bird other hand, long-distance migrants, migration returning to New England. In those who overwinter in Central and the northern hemisphere, spring offiSouth America, use day length to signal cially arrived at 11:50 p.m. on March migration and so people shouldn’t ex19, the earliest vernal equinox since pect them to be much earlier than nor1896. mal, which is late April into May, she said. Red-wing blackbird, an early spring Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, director of Bird allaboutbirds.org visitor. Conservation for Audubon ConnectiAsked about plovers and other shore cut, the state office of the National Audubon Society, acknowledges the See Birds, A12
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Rx for this time: a bit of fresh air Nothing like this has ever happened before: In light of the threat of infection by the worldwide spread of the coronavirus, schools are closed, at least for the time being; the governor has told us not to gather in groups of more than 10 people (including religious gatherings); he has limited restaurants to take-out and delivery services only; has closed the casinos, gyms, fitness studios and
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birds, Folsom-O’Keefe agreed plovers and oystercatchers were arriving in good numbers, but not dramatically so. Not to worry about food sources for them. “The piping plovers eat amphipods and insects associated with the wrack line, while American oystercatcher eats shellfish,” she said. Loretta Victor, president of Audubon’s Riverbound
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are rescheduling for the busiest months of the year, assuming all their vendors can be available as well. “It's gonna get really hard because I’m gonna not be doing anything for like four months and then all the sudden I’m gonna lose my mind for four months,” she said.
Lockery said the number one question she’s been getting is “when should I make the decision to postpone or not?” It’s not a question she’s ever had to answer before, but she’s trying to help her clients as much as possible, like interacting with people on social media and through blog posts. Some of her tips include to stay calm, be flexible when it
movie theaters; and has approved drive-through virus testing at seven Connecticut hospitals. Other states have taken similar actions, which are also in line with federal guidelines. Bars are closed. Sporting events, parades and festivals have been either canceled or postponed. This isn’t nearly as draconian as the national shutdowns seen in some European
Farm Sanctuary, said there are many returning birds, including warblers, and many changes at this time. “I met a couple here (at Riverbound) last weekend who spotted phoebes,” said Victor. Phoebes are small, plump songbirds that eat flies and insects. There are birds with changes in plumage, such as the goldfinch. The males were an olive color, but are now turning yellow, so you see them, she said, adding, “I think the red-wing blackbird is the real harbinger of
comes to new dates, make sure to contact all your guests with a new date, and check in with your vendors about their schedules. “Use it as an excuse to get married twice,” she said in a vblog. “Have a small ceremony on your original date that you planned and go and have the big reception later when all this cools off.” She said some couples can choose to get wedding insurance (a popular choice is WedSafe), however it usually applies more to storms. For those unsure what to do, Luchino says to go with your gut and don’t be afraid to postpone if you can. “Just postpone because it gets rid of a lot of the stress,” she said. Caroline Andrukiewicz and Jay Adamski, a Meriden native, may postpone the celebration with family and
countries, but it still comes as a shock. We are being told to stay at home except for such necessary activities as going to the grocery store, the pharmacy, the gas station and — if absolutely necessary — to work. But for how long? As much of a shock as 9/11 was to our national psyche, this crisis runs deeper. Back then, we were urged to
spring.” The birds are hard to miss with their shiny black plumage and red and yellow shoulder patch. As for the exact timing of each species, it is different due to many variables, and that includes climate change. “Climate change could dramatically change the ranges of birds,” said Folsom-O’Keefe. “But there is hope; if we act now to reduce carbon emissions and hold global temperature rise to just 1.5 Celsius, 76 percent of vulnerable species will be better off,” she said.
friends, but still plan to tie the knot on May 23. “We’re just excited to get married and if it's an elopement ... it's a heck of a story to tell our kids someday,” Andrukiewicz said. The Portland couple canceled their upcoming bridal shower and stag party, but don’t know if they should cancel the wedding reception. For them, the hardest part has been not being able to tell friends and family traveling from out of state whether to come. If they do elope, they plan to have a celebration with everyone later in the year. “We’re right at the cusp of that current eight week (recommendation),” Andrukiewicz said. For March and April weddings or other events, postponing is really the only option with ever-increasing social gathering limits.
go out and shop and dine out and spend in order to keep the economy going. This time, we are in essence being told to do … nothing at all. The main idea is that new thing called “social distancing” — avoiding all places and activities where people come into close contact with
Bird populations are in decline, yet it is subtle, said Folsom-O’Keefe. “You don’t see it from one year to the next, but over the long term, as indicated in the Cornell Report,” she said. The report finds 30 percent less birds since 1970. “If we want to continue to wake up to birdsong in the morning, enjoy the wonders of spring migration, and all the other benefits that come along with protecting bird habitat -- cleaner air, water, outdoor learning, rejuvenation from time spent out-
However, it’s not clear when these bans will be lifted and some worry when they are, family and friends will be wary to travel. The Aqua Turf in Southington said last week that clients have postponed or canceled about 85 events in March and April. The Silver City Ballroom didn’t have weddings scheduled, but has postponed a Quinceanera Expo and canceled its own Easter and Mother’s Day brunches. With canceled or postponed events comes disruption to the lives and businesses of many vendors as well. Photographers, makeup artists, hair salons, tuxedo businesses, tailors, DJs, henna artists, florists, caterers, and more are adversely affected. For some of these businesses, the loss of not only weddings, but proms and other spring and summer events will hit hard financially.
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doors, etc. -- then we need to work together,” said Folsom-O’Keefe. Among the action items are protecting and restoring habitat, creating habitat for birds and other wildlife in our own backyards by planting native varieties and removing invasive plants and advocating for legislation that keeps our air and water clean and promotes renewable energy. For more information on Audubon’s Climate Action guide or how you can help birds, go online to: audubon.org
Joseph Florio, Silver City Ballroom owner, said it’s still the slow season for events, so he didn’t have to cancel many. However, the pandemic seems to be slowing future business too, since calls have halted for showings. “We’re not really gonna feel the full effects of it until late on in summer,” he said. The ballroom is closed, but still able to make appointments with clients interested in booking the space down the road. How the less than three-yearold ballroom will make it out of this is unknown. Florio said they’ll need to rely on disaster relief from the government. “I don’t see how we can continue,” Florio said. “We’re gonna try everything we can.” bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
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trails, open-space tracts and some local and state parks. (Please note, however, that From A12 most of the visitor centers at state parks are closed right other people. Because that’s now.) The Tyler Mill trails in how the virus spreads. WithWallingford are one good out going into the financial destination, where a series of distress all these rules will serene marshes make for an mean for many households idyllic spring hiking destina— they also mean a protion. Then there are the found change in the way Quinnipiac Trail, Fresh most of us live our busy Meadows, Fireworks Island lives. Many of us will start and the Linear Trail that out by binge-watching series runs through Wallingford we’ve been meaning to catch and Meriden. on TV, or by reading, or by cleaning the house. But beAlso in Meriden, we have fore long we’re going to Hubbard Park, Giuffrida Park catch cabin fever. What (where you can pick up the then? Mattabesett Trail) and the Black Pond State Wildlife It turns out that there are Area. Southington offers a plenty of places to “go out” number of open-space areas, to that are not going to be including Crescent Lake, and thronging with other people the Farmington Canal Trail, all jammed together: hiking which runs into Cheshire,
where we also find the Boulder Knoll open-space area. Wadsworth Falls, in Middletown, is not far away, nor are the Mattatuck Trail in Wolcott, the Metacomet Trail in Berlin, and the Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve in Berlin and
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These are just a few suggestions. More ideas can be had at the state DEEP website and at town websites.
David Thoreau told us. If he was right, maybe in a little bit of wildness — easily found and close at hand — is the preservation of our sanity during this difficult time.
“In wildness is the preservation of the world,” Henry
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When DIY goes horribly wrong By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Lindsay Silcox is on a course of spring cleaning and selfimprovement. “I have orgaAuthorities have asked us to nized my pantry, learned #stayhome #staysafe. Around how to make bread and town, our friends and neigh- deep-cleaned my house,” bors are all doing their best she said. She’s also reconfor their families and for necting and checking in with themselves by doing just family and friends “to that. Some are being quite strengthen those bonds.” innovative. I don’t know about you, but Diana Fuller said she is “reLindsay is setting the bar discovering hobbies and fihigh. nally getting to those ‘I really should ...’ things. I just start- Before this time, Shannon Knudsen might have been ed a T-shirt quilt that I’ve seen as a perpetual motion thought about for a year.” machine. Now, she “is lovDiana adds that she is enjoy- ing” the time she has found ing “the reminders of all the to do things she enjoys. good that’s out there.” PeoShannon says via Facebook ple, she said, are trying to that she’s trying new recipes support our town’s small with the ingredients she has, businesses, as well as supas well as “sending fun phoporting one another and tos to friends, of us during sharing resources: everynormal times.” She also apthing from workouts to preciates getting some readhome education materials. ing done. “It gives a lot of hope.”
Not unlike Shannon, Lindsay, Diana and so many others, I am also trying new DoIt-Yourself things. Unfortunately, I am finding out that when I #stayhome, it doesn’t always end so well. Let me explain. Here we are into Day 3 of #stayhome #staysafe social distancing. I am committed to working remotely, as well as cleaning and reading and, of course, doing things that are fun. I have this great idea. Someone gave me six boxes of wildflower seeds for pollinators and butterflies. Rather than plant it, I’ve seen cute little seed-embedded papers in shapes of hearts or flowers. I want to make those. How fun! I Google instructions and find the how-to. Seems easy enough, I think. I just have to cut up colorful scrap paper into small pieces, heat
water, then add the scraps to my trusty old Rival blender with floppy plastic top, pour the water, and finally, add the wildflower seed. What could possibly go wrong? I push the “ON” button and — trouble, with a capital T! A whirling mix of wet pulp, wildflower seeds and water, nay, freaking hot water, spews all over. It is flying all over, splattering the cabinets, the counter, the floor, the refrigerator — and it goes all over me. It is not warm water, mind you. It is not tepid. It is freaking hot,
boiling water. While this is impossibly crazy and hilarious as in a rerun of “I Love Lucy,” there’s also the fact that I may have second-degree burns. Cut to me pulling the plug out of the wall to stop this horror show, and after a clean-up of the kitchen, and a little burn cream on my forehead and shoulder, I am left without a cute craft, but plenty of wet pulp tangled up in my hair. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com.
Concrete association names local man Promoter of the Year Longtime Cheshire resident Dominic Di Cenzo was awarded the 2020 Individual Promoter of the Year award by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association at its annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas, March 7. The award ceremony was part of the annual NRMCA convention held at the Encore Hotel in conjunction with the CON-AGG Construction Trade Show. The Promoter of the Year
Award recognizes an individual from a state association who works to promote the use of ready mixed Di Cenzo concrete and the NRMCA’s national Build with Strength awareness campaign. Di Cenzo was recognized for his role as executive director of the Connecticut Ready
Mixed Concrete Association’s Concrete Promotion Council. He was nominated by ready mixed concrete supplier Ric Suzio, Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board member and President of L. Suzio Concrete Company, Meriden, and Douglas O’Neill, Senior Director of Building Innovations with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Nominating committee
chairman John Lee of Cemstone said, “Dominic has seized the opportunity to present on concrete design and construction promotional and presentations to architects, engineers, specifiers, developers and potential end users of concrete across the state. Mr. Di Cenzo’s willingness to collaborate from small one-on-one meetings to larger state-wide events is what has often made the difference.”
Di Cenzo and his family have resided in Cheshire for the past 33 years. He has volunteered with the Cheshire Soccer Club, Cheshire High School boys and girls soccer teams, CHS girls swim team, the Cheshire Food Pantry and, most recently, the Friends of the Cheshire Library. His wife Rose has been a Spanish teacher at Dodd Middle School and Cheshire High School for the past 15 years.
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