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Golf: Rams claim first state crown in 24 years

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HEBRON Led by A.J. DePaolo’s runner-up round of 71, the Cheshire golf team claimed the CIAC Division I championship at Tallwood Country Club on June 5.

It was the first state championship for Cheshire golf since 1999.

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Lacrosse: Cheshire overwhelms Hand in Class M title tilt

By Greg Lederer Special to the Record-Journal

FAIRFIELD Riding

the bus into Sacred Heart University for the Class M final on Sunday, the Cheshire boys lacrosse team had a single goal: leave with its first state crown in 13 years.

From the opening whistle against Daniel Hand, the Rams left no doubt that they would head home with the title plaque in

their possession. No. 1 Cheshire built an 11-1 halftime lead and went on to post an 18-3 victory over the No. 2 Tigers.

“We’ve all been dreaming of this since the beginning of the season,” said Connor Moran, senior quadcaptain with Charles Kurtz, Ben Thompson and Luke Wiedemann. “We had three goals: win the SCC regular season and tournaSee LAX, A43

year’s Southern Connecticut Conference crown, with DePaolo landing the individual medal.

On June 5, the Rams shot a cumulative 316 to win by five strokes over secondplace Bristol Central.

Cheshire paced a field of 17 total teams.

DePaolo’s round of 71 was

second only to the 70 shot by Andrew Beauton of Guilford.

Aoife Devaney of the Waterbury Co-op finished third at 72.

Dylan Gillotti added a 78 for Cheshire. Jack DeJoseph came in with a round of 81 and Jack Brewster shot an 86.

Superintendent, police Cheshire’s top earners last year

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

CHESHIRE School administrators, principals, and police officers were among the highest-paid municipal employees in town this past year.

Police employees occupied

the most spots in the top 10 wage earners, taking up seven of the top 10 spots largely in part due to overtime and private-duty work. The third-place spot was taken by Town Manager Sean Kimball, while the remaining two were taken

The CHS boys golf team claimed the CIAC Division I state championship

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The champs are pictured, from left: Coach Dan Lee, Dylan Gillotti, Jack Brewster, AJ DePaolo, Jack DeJoseph and Sam Gravel.

Runners Lanz, Ciccone earn medals

NEW BRITAIN A pair of Cheshire High School juniors, Squirrel Lanz and Alexa Ciccone, collected silver medals at the State Open track and field championships, held June 5 at Willow Brook Park.

Lanz nabbed second in the 300-meter hurdles with a 44.65. She was just on the heels of champion Kareema McKenzie of Windsor, who ran a 44.09, and just ahead of third-place finisher Jill Roberts of Wilton (44.66). “I don’t really remember the race, ” Lanz said. “The good races I usually don’t remember. I don’t think I’ve run that hard ever, so that was fun.”

Lanz was also fifth in the 100 hurdles on June 5 with a time of 14.96.

Lanz improved on her fifthplace finish in the 300 hurdles at last year’s Open. “The start is important for me because I don’t finish as strong as other runners,” Lanz said. “I try to start fast and not slow down long

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enough for them to catch me. ”

Ciccone, meanwhile, improved on her seventh-place finish in the 3200 last year with a second-place in 10:48.49, which lowered her own school record. Ciccone was second only to Old Lyme’s Chase Gilbert (10:47.04). “This race as really exciting because I just wanted to break 10:50; that was a goal of mine this season, ” Ciccone said. “This is huge. Connecticut is so competitive. Placing in second in the two mile is really exciting.”

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CHS sophomore bests tennis field

MILFORD Pitted against the one player who had ever beaten her in a high school match and trailing by one set Cheshire sophomore Alex Orlins rallied to defeat Darien’s Lauren Zhang 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 in the girls singles final of the CIAC Individual Invitational Tournament on Friday afternoon at Milford Indoor Tennis.

The victory completed a perfect 24-0 season for Orlins.

It also represented a changing of the guard. Zhang had defeated Orlins in the semifinals a year ago when the two were freshmen en route to the 2022 crown.

Both girls were undefeated in their sophomore seasons going into Friday’s rematch. Zhang, the No. 1 seed, was 20-0. Orlins held the No. 2 seed.

Though Orlins dropped the first set, her comeback began there. Down 4-0, she rallied to within 5-4 before falling 6-4. From there, she took the second set and the super-tiebreaker.

It was the second supertiebreaker for Orlins in as many days. In Thursday’s semifinal, also played at Milford Indoor Tennis, Orlins battled to a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 victory over Zhang’s Darien teammate, junior Sarah Donnelly.

The super-tiebreaker was tied at 6-6 when Orlins won four of the final five points.

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Cheshire junior Squirrel Lanz placed second in the 300-meter hurdles at the 2023 State Open at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. Lanz was also fifth in the 100 hurdles. Bill Shettle Special to the Record-Journal

Eversource: ‘Near-normal’ hurricane season predicted

Press Release

As the 2023 hurricane season begins, Eversource is reminding customers about the importance of preparing and planning for major storms. The changing climate is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather, and the energy company works yearround to strengthen the grid through upgrades, maintenance, and proactive vegetation management to enhance reliability for customers. Atlantic hurricane season lasts through November, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a near-normal season with up to 17 storms having winds above 39 miles-perhour and possibly nine of those storms becoming hurricanes.

“With extreme weather posing a threat to reliability year-round, our team is always ready to respond to whatever Mother Nature brings especially during hurricane season when severe storm systems can be unpredictable,” said Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan. “Every day

we’re working to make the electric system more resilient to the changing climate, including installing stronger poles and thicker wires, actively patrolling our circuits and addressing hazardous trees that may threaten the grid while also investing in new, smart technologies that can help shorten the amount of time a home or business is without power. ”

With trees causing more than 90 percent of power outages during storms, trimming and removing hazard trees that threaten overhead electric lines is crucial to providing customers with reliable power in all types of weather. The energy company’s comprehensive yearround tree trimming program is fundamental to

emergency preparedness. This year Eversource is investing $74 million to help reduce storm-related tree damage across Connecticut with work scheduled along more than 4,300 miles of electric lines.

“Collaboration and coordination with others are paramount during storms, and we’re constantly refining our planning and emergency response processes while closely communicating with emergency management and public safety officials and our communities,” Sullivan added. “We’re ready for another hurricane season, and we want to make sure our customers are ready too.”

Eversource offers several simple tips and steps cus-

tomers can take to help prepare for hurricane season at home – before, during and after a storm. The energy company provides a storm safety checklist and encourages customers to always have an emergency plan in place, stock a storm kit with essential items, plan a meeting place for family members and be ready to check on neighbors. Customers

can also download Eversource’s mobile app or sign up for the company’s twoway texting to report and check outages in the event they do occur.

For more information on Eversource ’ s emergency preparedness efforts and restoration process, visit Eversource.com.

COMPREHENSIVE ORTHOPAEDICS

The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 5 to welcome the staff of Comprehensive Orthopaedics to their new location at 714 South Main St. Comprehensive Orthopaedics also has locations in Wallingford, Meriden and Southington, and has six surgeons on staff to treat multiple orthopaedic, pain management and podiatry issues. For information, visit comcllc.com or call 203265-3280.

Senior Center Programs

The Cheshire Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave., can be reached at 203-272-8286. Senior Center staff is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Elderly nutrition program. Grab and Go lunches are available to be picked up Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. Reservations must be made by noon on Friday the week prior by calling 203-2720047. There is a suggested donation of $3 per meal.

Social Services. Social Services provides information and runs support groups for caregivers as well as providing social support, investigative and referral services to our seniors. Social Services also assists with Medicare counseling (CHOICES), energy assistance, Renters Rebate, long term planning, application completion and navigation of communitybased services. The Social Worker also works with Crisis Intervention and the police department. For more information, call 203-2728286.

Transportation. The Senior Transportation Services offers Elderly and Disabled

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Transportation for medical appointments, grocery/ pharmacy shopping, personal appointments and Senior Center programs. Transportation for out-of-town doctor appointments is available on a limited basis.

Senior transportation is available to residents over the age of 55 or those over 21 years of age who are temporarily or permanently disabled. All four buses are liftequipped to handle wheelchairs and individuals who have trouble with steps.

Riders make a suggested donation of $1 for in-town service and $3 for out-of-town service per each van entrance. Arrangements for rides can be made by calling 203-272-0047 at least 24 hours in advance.

Also, free transportation is available to seniors and disabled adults every Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., through the Greater Waterbury Transit District Dial-A-Ride. Passengers may go anywhere in Cheshire, Wolcott, Waterbury, Watertown, Naugatuck, Middlebury, Prospect and Thomaston. To apply for this service, call 203-272-0047.

In Brief

Marines sought

Brenda Caldwell and Rich Wilber will lead a guided walk around Boulder Knoll Farm Friday, June 16 at 6 p.m. to identify and gather edibles. Attendees will then enjoy a foraged salad together. RSVP to info@friendsofboulderknoll.com.

Reader app

The OverDrive reading app has been discontinued.

The Cheshire Public Library is advising patrons to switch to Libby, OverDrive’s newer app. For more details about the switch to Libby, visit cheshirelibraryblog.com.

The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment in New Britain is actively looking for new members. You do not have to live in New Britain to be a member.

The Hardware City Detachment regularly supports local veterans and their families in need, and participates in many local celebrations and remembrances. The Hardware City Detachment meets the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the Berlin VFW, 152 Massirio Drive. For more information, contact Sal V. Sena Sr. (860614-6188, 4mermarine69@ gmail.com) or Al Urso (860747-0677, alurso@cox.net).

LOCAL SCHOLARS

Cheshire FD

Applications for membership to the Cheshire Fire Department are always welcome. Visit cheshirefd.org.

Symphony

The Cheshire Symphony Orchestra is in its 37th season under the direction of Dr. Hilarie Clark Moore. For information about joining, visit cheshiresymphony.org.

Yard clean-up

The Town of Cheshire provides a container at 1304 Waterbury Road (adjacent to the Town Garage) for disposal of residential grass clippings and leaves.

Seat inspection

To schedule an appointment, contact Cheshire police officer Kristian Johnson at 203-271-5544. Arrange to bring your child and all safety seat instructions. For more information, visit Safekids.org.

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Senior Transportation Services, Inc. is looking for safe, reliable volunteers willing to use their own car to help some of Berlin, New Britain, Meriden, Wallingford, Southington & Plainville’s elderly residents get to medical appointments in the area.

A raccoon is snug and cozy in a tree located on the property of Cheshire resident Donna Kehoss. The tree’s canopy snapped off years ago and the hollow inside makes it a perfect place for this critter to call home.

Photos courtesy of Donna Kehoss

Joseph Andrew “Andy” Celella

CHESHIRE Joseph

Andrew “Andy” Celella, 35, died on June 10, 2023 after a 4-yearbattle withbrain cancer withMultiple Glioblastoma recurrences. Andywas bornonAugust 4, 1987 in New Haven, CT. Hewas theson ofScott andCarol Ann(Bradburn) Celella. Hegraduated from Cheshire High School in 2006andearnedhisundergraduate degreein Health Sciences atNortheastern University in Boston in 2010. He movedback to Cheshireand marriedhis high schoolsweetheart, Caitlin (Seadale)Celella. Andydevotedhis lifetothe service ofothers inthe medicalfield. Uponhisreturn to Cheshire, he completedhis graduateeducationatthe YaleSchoolof Nursing, earning a master’s degree in Acute/Gerontology AcuteCare NursePrac-

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titioner in 2015. Throughout hiseclectic career,he had manyjobs; hestarted as an EMT in Waterbury, CT, moving to ER technician at TuftsMedical CenterinBoston, anORtechnicianat theMassachusetts Eye andEar Infirmary, phlebotomist at YaleNewHavenHospital,a nurse atthe YaleHealth Plan,andculminatingasan APRN Hospitalistat Bristol Hospital and then MidState

Medical Center. He was a talented and caring practitioner, often drawing explanatory diagramsto help patients understand their condition,andalwaysmaking sure to update patients’ families. Aself-described “Renaissance Man,” Andy hada varietyofhobbies which appealed tohis inquisitive nature and his talents.He wasanEagle Scout. Anactive runner,he ran threemarathons: the Hartford Marathonin 2009, theMarineCorpsMarathon in Washington,DC, in 2010,and theMemorial Day Marathon inthe Berkshires,MA,in2012.Hewas an avid beer home brewer and loved tocook and entertain guests.He loved traveling and had visited manycountriesabroadand almost everyU.S. state.A classically trained singer, Andyspent manyyears singing with theYale Camerata and had performed at Carnegie Hall. An amateur

carpenter, he and his family completed manyadditions tohis houseand toothers’ As an outdoorsman, regardless of weather or his declining health,he loved nothing morethan taking longhikes inthewoods, especially around Roaring Brook and theBlue Quinnipiac Trail. He loved to laughand pokefun atthe curious natureof sickness, life, death, religion, and God, yet wasdevoted to his faithand church.Most of all,he lovedhis family. He andhis wife,Caitlin, started dating in2004 and married in 2011, having over300 attendeesattheir wedding as atestament to theirloveandkindness.His two boys,Ralph Charles and VincentBenjamin, were thelight of hislife. He is survived by his wife, Caitlin(Seadale)Celella,his sons, Ralphieand Vinny, hisparents, ScottandCarol Ann (Bradburn) Celella of Cheshire, CT,his brother,

Chris and his family, of Batesville, Virginia,his uncle,Kevin Celella,andhis grandmother,ElviraCelella, of Cheshire, CT. He is also missedbynumerousaunts, uncles, cousins,friends, acquaintances, patients, and everyonewhom hislife touched.Calling hoursfor Andy will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 7:00PM at the DellaVecchia Funeral Home,211 N.MainSt., Southington, CT06489. A funeral service and intermentof asheswill beheld onFriday, June16, 2023at 11:00 AMin St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, 59 S. Main St.,Cheshire, CT 06410. Everyone is asked to meet directly at church. Should friendsdesire, contributionsin Andy’s memory maybe madeto St.Peter’s Episcopal Church. For directionsortosendanonline condolence,please visit www.dellavecchiasouthington.com.

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES.

Mary L. (Zentek) Galko

PROSPECT Mary L. (Zentek) Galko, 94, passed away onWednesday, June 7, 2023, ather home. She wasthewife ofthelate Walter Galko, Sr.

Mrs.Galko wasbornand raised onZentek Farmon February 17,1929, the daughter ofthe latePawel andAniela (Jablonski)Zentek. She was married in 1952and movedto Prospect where Mary and Waltraisedtheirfamily.She wasemployed byU.S.Cap and Myers Supply before her retirement. She loved growing flowers and vegetablesinhergardenentering them intothe Prospect Grange Fairto winher Blue Ribbons.

A kind and generous person, who lovedher family dearly andloved tocook for everyone. She loved

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and adored her lil’ dog Josey.

Mrs.Galko issurvivedby herchildren AndrewGalko, Anthony Galko and his wife Cheryl, LoieSt. Johnand her husbandLarry, Gayle Galko-McNamara (Richy), WalterGalko, Jr.,andhis wife Cindy who were her special caregiversand openedtheir hometoher; her sisterLouise Curry;her grandchildren TonyJr., Nick,Erica, Mandy,Brittany,David; andhersix

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great-grandchildren; many niecesandnephews.Inaddition toher parentsand her husband, sheis predeceased byher siblings Michael Zentek, Paul Zentek, StanleyZentek, JosephZentek, FrankZentek, Anna Cardo, Stella Behrmann, and Helen Petrowski.

Herfamily wantstooffer special gratitudeto her wonderful caretakers Celia, Maria, Cherieand Beverly. In additionthey wouldlike to thank the staff of HartfordHealthcare andHome Hospice fortheir loving support.

Arrangements-Visitation willbe heldonSaturday, June10,2023,from8:30to 9:30 am at the AldersonFordFuneral Homeof Cheshire, 615 S. Main St. Herfuneral processionwill leave thefuneral homeat 9:30and proceedtoSt. Bridget Church for a Mass ofChristianBurialat10am. BurialwillfollowatSt.Peter andSt. PaulCemeteryin Wallingford. Memorial contributions may be made to CT HumaneSociety, 701 RussellRd.,Newington,CT 06111. Foronline condolences,orto shareastory, please visit fordfh.com.

Anthony Peter Wolff, III

Anthony Peter Wolff, III

HAMDEN Anthony P. Wolff, III, “Tony”,61, of Hamden, CT and formerly Cheshire, CT,passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023. He was bornJuly 17, 1961 in Waterbury, CT,the son of the lateAnthony P.Wolff, II and Joanne (Freeman) Wolff. He grewup in Cheshire, Connecticut,and remained close to many of his childhoodfriends throughout his life. Tony lived large and loved being with people. Tonyloved his family and spending time withthem atmanyfamily gatherings. He was always the organizerand kickstarterof outdoorfamily bocce,badminton,andcroquet games. Tony was a greatathleteandlovedfootballandgolf.Hewasanavid sportsfan,especiallyforhis beloved Cleveland Browns; and heloved horseracing. Tonywas theowner/operatorofasuccessfulindependent painting company, where hecompleted many projects both for commercial buildingsand residential homes allover the State ofCT.He wasvaluedby many forhis meticulous

HAMDEN - Anthony

P. Wolff, III, “Tony”, 61, of Hamden, CT and formerly Cheshire, CT, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023. He was born July 17, 1961 in Waterbury, CT, the son of the late Anthony P. Wolff, II and Joanne (Freeman) Wolff. He grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut, and remained close to many of his childhood friends throughout his life. Tony lived large and loved being with people. Tony loved his family and spending time with them at many family gatherings. He was always the organizer and kick-starter of outdoor family bocce, badminton, and croquet games. Tony was a great athlete and loved football and golf. He was an avid sports fan, especially for his beloved Cleveland Browns; and he loved horse racing.

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workand exactingstandards.Heisrememberedby hismany customersforhis commitmenttoprovidehigh qualityworkoneveryjobhe undertook. Tonygraduated from Cheshire High School in 1980and thereafterhe enlistedand servedinthe US Army where he was stationed inKaiserslautern, Germany.Helovedtraveling acrossEurope andtook manytrips before,during and after his time in the US Army with friends and family. Uponreturn, Tonycompletedhiscollegeeducation graduatingwithaBAdegree from the University of Connecticut. Wewill missTony insomanywaysinourlives. Survivinghim ishisdaughterKaileyofDenver,COand formerwife,HollyHassanof Branford, CT. He leaves his four siblings, Julie and her husbandNicholasLawlerof Singer Island,FL, Jeanne Ingram,of Jefferson,MA, Joseph Wolffand hiswife, Robin,ofYorktown,VA,and John Wolffand hiswife, Jeanne,of Duxbury,MA. Tony is alsosurvived by 9 nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held onThursday, June 15th 10:00a.m. atSt. BridgetChurch, 175Main Street, Cheshire, CT.A private burial willfollow at St. Thomas Cemetery,Southington, CT. Visit www.dellavecchiasouthington.com foronline condolences.TheDellaVecchia Funeral Home,211 N. Main St., Southington, CT, hasbeen entrustedwith Tony’sarrangements.

Tony was the owner/operator of a successful independent painting company, where he completed many projects both for commercial buildings and residential homes all over the State of CT. He was valued by many for his meticulous work and exacting standards. He is remembered by his many customers for his commitment to provide high quality work on every job he undertook. Tony graduated from Cheshire High School in 1980 and thereafter he enlisted and served in the US Army where he was stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He loved traveling across Europe and took many trips before, during and after his time in the

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Soccer refs

The Greater New Haven Soccer Association will conduct a new member clinic Thursday, June 22, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the North Haven Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St. The GNHSOA services high school and middle school girls and boys soccer from Meriden, south to Stratford, and east to Branford.

To register for the June 22 clinic, visit gnhsoa.com (click on “Become a Member,” then “Want to Become a Referee”). There is no charge for the clinic.

Tip line

In response to growing statewide complaints of a spike in so-called street takeover events, the FBI rolled out a tip line for residents to report instances of mass gatherings in parking lots and roadways. Residents looking to report a street takeover are encouraged to

call 1-800-CALL-FBI and select the “Connecticut Street Takeovers” option from an operator, or visit the website fbi.gov/cttakeovertips.

Tree trimming

Eversource has contracted with Lewis Tree Service, Inc. for the annual tree trimming to ensure the safety of overhead wires.

Lewis Tree Service will be contacting homeowners in Cheshire, and will be trimming and removing debris over the next several months. Approximately 20 miles of corridor will be inspected and trimmed as necessary.

Municipal office hours

Most Town of Cheshire offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday,

with the following exceptions: the Registrars of Voters office is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; the Human Services office is open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment; the Collector of Revenue office is open for extended hours on tax deadline days.

Counseling

Youth and Family Counseling is provided at no cost to Cheshire school aged children and their families. Individual, family and group therapy sessions are available.

Clients are seen either in the Town Hall or at school. Daytime or evening sessions can be arranged.

For more information or to make a referral or an appointment, contact the Youth and Social Services Department at 203-2716690.

Fingerprinting

Cheshire residents and individuals employed by, or seeking employment with, a business in town may come to the Cheshire Police Department and have their fingerprints taken. Fingerprinting services are available Mondays and Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is a $5

fee. Photo identification is required. Applicants are required to pre-enroll with the Connecticut Criminal History Request System (ct.flexcheck.us.idemia.io/ cchrspreenroll).

Fingerprints for pistol permit applicants will only be taken when a complete application packet is ready to be turned in.

Car seat inspection

To schedule an appointment, contact Cheshire police officer Kristian Johnson at 203-271-5544. Arrange to bring your child and all safety seat instructions to the inspection. For more information on child safety and safety seats, visit Safekids.org.

ART HEALS

ART HEALS is a free program for Cheshire adult residents who are temporarily or permanently homebound because of medical, emotional or physical difficulty.

The confidential program was suspended during the pandemic and is now open. It involves up to six lessons with a professional art teacher from Artsplace in the client’s home.

No experience or art ability is necessary. At the conclusion of the program the artwork is framed and returned to the client.

For more information or to enroll in the ART HEALS

program, contact Joan Pilarczyk at 203-272-2787, or jpilarczyk@cheshirect.org.

Certification

Eversource is partnering with Housatonic Community College and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Unions 420 and 457 to prepare the next generation of electrical lineworkers in Connecticut.

The Lineworker Certificate Program provides students valuable training in the electric utility industry and the opportunity to progress into Eversource’s paid apprenticeship program. Visit Eversource.com for more information on the certification program and to stay updated on the next available class.

Theater

Castle Craig Players, Meriden is celebrating its 30th season. Shows on sale now:

“The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On,” May 5 to 20; “Into The Woods,” July 28 to Aug. 12.

For ticket information, visit castlecraigplayers.org.

La Leche League

La Leche League of Hamden/North Haven meets the second Wednesday of each month at Grace & St. Peter’s Church, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Hamden.

Attendees from throughout the greater New Haven area are welcome. RSVP to Anne.M@LLLCT.org.

Boxes to Boots

Berlin-based non-profit Boxes to Boots, 28 Chamberlain Highway, sends care packages to members of the U.S. military serving overseas.

To learn more about the organization and its needs, visit boxestoboots.org.

Mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the 119-year-old national youth mentoring organization. Based in Hartford, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut offers lifechanging programs to at-risk children. Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters by visiting ctbigs.org.

Land Trust

The Cheshire Land Trust is

an all-volunteer, non-profit organization committed to conservation. The organization is wholly funded by members. For more information, email CheshireLandTrust@gmail.com.

Alert system

Residents can register to receive emergency notifications from the town. Examples include evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil water notices and missing child reports. Visit cheshirect.org to register.

by school officials.

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Jeffery Solan was the overall highest wage earner for the 22-23 fiscal year, by a wide margin receiving $228,976. The second highest was recently-retired Police Sergeant Jeffery Falk, who earned $202,968. His base salary was $90,393, supplemented by $44,145 in overtime pay and $46,692 for extra duty for vendors.

This is not unique to Falk, or the Cheshire Police Department, that the additional extra duty and overtime constitutes much of their yearly pay. According to police officials, the opportunity to take overtime and private duty pay is one many officers take advantage of in order to bring in extra money.

Private duty mostly constitutes providing security and managing traffic for businesses usually doing construction or utility work. There are no limits on the

amount of overtime or private duty an officer can take in a year, so long as they’re not working more than 16 hours a day. All the private duty work takes place outside of an officer’s usual hours.

“We’re probably the department in town that has the most access to work overtime and extra duty work, (which) we consider to be two separate things,” Police Chief Niel Dryfe said. Dryfe feels it’s a positive that the officers are so well-compensated, not just for the officers themselves but for the community as a whole.

“It’s a common practice throughout the state. …In a way, I’m glad that an officer coming to work here who needs to make extra money because they’ve got a young family to support or whatever the reason is, doesn’t have to go out and get a part-time job working at a package store or driving an Uber or something like that,” Dryfe said. “I think it’s a benefit to the community to have these officers in town on highly visible traffic posts.

They’re available to respond if we ever had an emergency that required extra officers to respond beyond what we have working our regular patrol shifts.”

One thing Dryfe noted was that the funds officers get from private duty don’t come out of the town’s budget. They’re provided by whoever hires the officers to work at their site. While Chief of Police, Dryfe had lower pay than some officers since he doesn’t have the opportunity to do extra duty work. He was paid $147,153 last year, below 14 other officers on the force.

Education officials are also some of the highest-paid in town. Solan and Assistant Superintendent Marlene Silano were the highest paid among them, with Silano’s salary coming in at $179,510 the seventh highest paid overall in town.

A majority of the others on the list are principals of District schools, with Cheshire High School Principal Mary Joscelyn-Gadd being the highest-paid of that group at

$169,350.

All of the elementary school principals have the exact same salary across all five schools, totaling $159,221. According to Solan, that’s because they’re together in a collective bargaining group that helps set their rate of pay. Solan, Silano, and the district’s Chief Operating Officer Vincent Mascianawho is the third-highest paid amongst school officialsare not part of that group.

According to Solan, between Central Office administrators and the principals, rate of pay is determined based on the responsibilities they’re undertaking alongside the earnings of school officials in nearby towns of comparable size. Though for Solan, his rate of pay is also partially determined by how the district is making progress toward meeting its projected goals.

Based on the work the administrators put in, and the quality of the education in the district, Solan believes their pay is more than fair given the workload of over-

seeing so many students.

“I think the way that the system works designs air market salaries. I can make a great argument for why everybody on that list should be paid more. The market really dictates that though,” said Solan.

Solan earned praise from the Board of Education for his work last year, which led the group to extend his contract through the 2024-25 school year and increasing his pay by 2.75 percent to its current figure.

“It’s not just the education of our children, it’s their welfare, it’s their mental health, it’s their physical well being. You have a tremendous responsibility in that role beyond the education. There’s extensive experience that goes into earning a leadership position. Most of our administrators have taught for many years,” Solan added.

ment, and take the state title. We got two of those things, so this is an amazing feeling right now.”

“This is all I could have hoped for,” added junior Matt Jeffery, who tallied a game-high six goals and added two assists. “We are going to go home and celebrate in the locker room.”

In ending the year with their ninth straight win, the 19-3 Rams went 3-0 against their Southern Connecticut Conference rival from Madison. Overall in states, CHS won every game by double digits and outscored the competition 75-17.

The title game was emotional for head coach Mike Devine, who was a senior player on Cheshire’s last title team in 2010. As coach, he helped the Rams win back the SCC and state crowns this year.

“I can’t put into words what it means to me,” said Devine, who succeeded Rich Pulisciano as head coach in 2020.

“Coach P and this lacrosse family trusted me with this tradition-rich program. We put good people in place and this is the result of all of

that hard work. I’m so happy for this lacrosse program and the community.”

On Sunday, Cheshire never trailed after jumping up 6-0 in the opening quarter.

“Coach (Devine) said, ‘Come out fast and leave them in the dust,’” related Moran. “We came out hot.”

Jeffery set the tone. After junior Ryan Grove won the first two face-offs, Jeffery netted the opening two goals: a wraparound with 10:12 left in the first quarter and, just 46 seconds later, on

a shot from in the middle of the field.

“I had two good opportunities and had to put them away for the team,” explained Jeffery.

With 3:01 remaining in the first quarter, sophomore Sean Grevelding converted on charge through the middle.

Jeffery provided a highlight goal with 2:06 left in the opening frame. With two defenders pressuring him behind the net, he used a spin move to split them and then

fired the ball into the cords.

“Those are the kind of goals you work on in the backyard

Cheshire lacrosse players and coaches start the celebration on the ride back home after routing Daniel Hand 18-3 in the Class M boys lacrosse state championship game at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield on Sunday, June 11.

Bill Shettle, Special to the Record-Journal

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moves so you can pull them out in a game.”

Next, at the 1:22 mark of the first quarter, Grevelding found junior Adam Vernon for a goal. Kurtz also found the back of the net with 47 seconds remaining.

Defensively, the Rams didn’t allow the Tigers (15-7) to have good looks early. In the final minute of the first quarter, senior goalkeeper Connor Atwater (7 saves) made a point-blank stop on Hand senior Nicholas Lombardi. Hand finally got on the scoreboard with a goal from senior William Kleine 1:31 into the second quarter, but Jeffery scored to regain the six-goal lead with 9:04 left in the frame.

Sophomore Paul Wable set up the next goal, finding Vernon for a shot into the upper right corner with 4:44 remaining in the second. At the 1:48 mark, Kurtz curled around the net and scored

his second goal.

Just nine seconds later, junior Rocco Botti posted a goal in front of the net. To finish the scoring in the first half, Grevelding converted on a rebound to put the Rams up 11-1.

Cheshire picked up where they left off in the second half, as Vernon scored on a feed from Grevelding with 9:15 left in the third quarter.

Hand snapped Cheshire’s 60 run with a goal by senior Alexander Cushing with 8:54 remaining in the third. However, just 52 seconds later, Vernon took a pass from Jeffery and buried a shot.

With 5:15 left in the third, Jeffery found open space, took a pass from Grevelding and sent the ball into the net. With a 12-goal difference at 14-2, the tally brought on running time for

the rest of the game.

Grevelding extended the lead on a driving shot with 3:05 remaining in the third. Hand junior Chase Docker scored at the 2:12 mark, but Cheshire sophomore Brady Potyrala netted a pass from Kurtz to propel the Rams to a 16-3 advantage going to the fourth quarter.

At 1:03 into the final frame, Jeffery put in his sixth goal and then, with 9:23 remaining, passed to Thompson for the game’s final tally.

From there, Cheshire was able to run out the clock. Defensively, the Rams, coming off a 13-3 semifinal win over Guilford, gave up just three goals for a second straight final four game.

“Our defense earned this win,” stated Kurtz. “Those guys got us the ball and gave us confidence.”

While Jeffery led with eight points, Cheshire used depth to dissect the Tigers defense. Grevelding posted three goals and three assists, while Vernon put in four goals.

Kurtz earned two goals and an assist. The Rams also got goals from Thompson, Potyrala, and Botti.

Grove came up clutch in winning 14 of 24 face-offs.

“It is so hard to defend us,” said Kurtz. “They (Hand) tried to take away Matt (Jeffery) and I. They also tried to play a zone against us, but we weren’t going to be denied today.”

Cheshire lacrosse players celebrate after defeating Daniel Hand 18-3 to capture the Class M state championship Sunday, June 11 at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. Bill Shettle, Special to the Record-Journal

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