Thursday, May 21, 2020
cheshirecitizen.com
Volume 11, Number 32
Customers converge on garden centers
Parties working together on graduation
By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
Customers converged on local garden centers this past weekend, drawn by the sunny weather and the desire to keep busy after weeks of staying home.
From drive-in ceremonies to car parades in the park, school officials must consult with local health, fire and police officials when planning high school graduation ceremonies next month.
Extra staff was on hand Sunday to guide customers browsing the rows of flowers and herbs or to tend to the checkout line stretching out the
Derek Biehn and Madison Sill, 3, browse the flower selection at Tower Farms of Cheshire on Sunday. Nurseries saw a spike in activity as warm weather brought people out after weeks of being urged to stay home. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal
door. Staff said once they saw the sunny weekend forecast they knew there were would be rush.
plants on windowsills can break up the monotony and improve the surroundings.
For those quarantining or working from home, Manke said potting
Local resident Laura Schuster visitSee Garden, A13
Drum circle facilitator goes with the flow By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Craig Norton goes with the flow. A drum circle facilitator, Norton understands life has a rhythm that ebbs and flows. His move to Cheshire could have been a little more flowy, however.
Back in March, Norton was booked to lead a drum circle at the popular ArtsDay event at Cheshire Academy. While the event was cancelled due to COVID-19, Norton would soon find himself in town anyway – as a new resident. More on that later. Drumming is what Norton does for
a living. Seeking a support community after a divorce, his boss at the time suggested he visit a drum gathering at a local church. Norton went, and recalls, “I walked in and it was like home … The beautiful thing is some of the people I met are still my friends today.” See Drummer, A12
THE BUTCHER’S BUNDLE 4 (5 oz.) Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons 4 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers 4 (3 oz.) Gourmet Jumbo Franks 4 (2.8 oz.) Potatoes au Gratin 4 (4 oz.) Caramel Apple Tartlets Omaha Steaks Seasoning Packet
ORDER NOW! 1.203.443.1620 ask for 61086SQP www.OmahaSteaks.com/dinner596
$238.91* separately
COMBO PRICE
$
6999
*Savings shown over aggregated single item base price. Standard S&H applies. ©2020 Omaha Steaks, Inc. Exp. 5/31/20
Local school officials are putting the finishing touches on plans that would allow students to celebrate while preventing the spread of COVID-19. After a series of conference calls with state education officials, Wallingford School Superintendent Salvatore Menzo issued a notice to district parents Sunday evening outlining the graduation restrictions. “We did receive written guidance from the Commissioner of Education on Thursday (May 14) and through a conference call on Friday,” Menzo wrote. “In that guidance, group gatherings of more than five people are not permitted under the Governor’s Executive Order 7X.” In a conference call with the Connecticut Association of Boards of See Graduations, A13
+ 4 MORE
BURGERS FREE! R229943v3
“It's been good. Everybody’s just been very patient and a lot of new gardeners, so we're here to help them,” said Jon Manke, owner of Tower Farms of Cheshire.
GET IT ALL
SERT
S & DES 20 MAIN COURSES + SIDE