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Volume 13, Number 21
Thursday, May 26, 2022
CHS seniors advance to Eagle Scout
CENTENARIAN CELEBRATION
Ethan Lin, Ryan Camp and Nickolas Veltri of Cheshire’s Boy Scout Troop 198 received their Eagle Scout Rank at a triple Eagle Court of Honor held May 7 at the Cheshire Youth Center. Each year, less than 9 percent of Boy Scouts attain Eagle Scout status. To earn the rank, scouts are required to fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, community service and outdoor skills. Lin, Camp and Veltri — seniors at Cheshire High School — have been active in Boy Scouts for over 10 years and have held a variety of positions in Troop 198. To earn the See Scouts, A25
Don’t neglect septic upkeep By Joy VanderLek The Citizen
Sis Schlesinger, 100, shares a laugh with friends, from left, Doris Manseau of West Haven, Heidi Thorsen of New Haven and Lilian Revel of Stratford, while setting up for a photo during a Centenarian Celebration at Elim Park, 150 Cook Hill Road. The gathering, held May 17, highlighted the lives of six centenarian women ranging in age from 100 to 105. See additional photos, page 26. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Getting your home ready for warm weather often comes with a litany of tasks. At the top of the “to do” list might be prepping the lawn mower, or pulling gardening items out of the shed. See Septic upkeep, A28
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