Volume 13, Number 29
cheshirecitizen.com
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Democratic primary in the 13th approaches
BOYS DAY OUT
By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — Voters casting absentee ballots in the upcoming Aug. 9 primary need to get ballot applications soon if they are relying on the mail. Connecticut does not have noexcuse absentee voting but lawmakers did loosen restrictions earlier this year to include caregivers and commuters. The last day to pick up or request an absentee ballot is Aug. 8. All ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. on election day, according to Meriden City Clerk Denise Grandy. From left, Aedan Quan, 14, Noah Quan, 12, and their father, Tim Quan, of Cheshire, look over a selection of comic books during a visit to Boom Tube Comics at 1475 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike in Southington, July 15. The store sells comic books, figurines and collectibles. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
State law allows voters to receive an absentee ballot if they cannot appear at their assigned polling place on election day because of active ser-
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vice in the military, absence from the town, sickness, religious tenets that forbid secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a polling place other than their own, or physical disability. To receive an absentee ballot complete and sign an application and return it to Town Clerk or apply online at portal.ct.gov. See Primary, A17
Teen who drowned was in U.S. to help family pay off debts By Crystal Elescano Record-Journal
MERIDEN — The father of a teen who accidentally drowned earlier this month said his son was a good role model for his family, including his younger brothers. Eighteen-year-old Jefferson Paul Lo-
ja Flores came to Meriden from Cuenca, Ecuador in February. He drowned July 10 at Mixville Park in Cheshire. His friends and family remember him as a young man “...who had so much left to accomplish.”
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have lifeguards. Police said the teen was not known to be a good swimmer.
gether,” he said. “I worked as a truck driver and Jefferson started coming with me when he turned 14.
In a telephone interview, the teen’s father, Julian Arcecio Loja Gauillas, said his son was hardworking.
“Jefferson was a young teen who was full of life,” he added. “He loved to play volleyball, soccer, and just be active.”
“My favorite memory is how we would travel all over Ecuador to-
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