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Volume 11, Number 43
Thursday, August 6, 2020 Brother John Paul Norton of the Novitiate and College of Humanities of the Legionaries of Christ on Oak Avenue in Cheshire dresses appropriately to shield himself from the strongest sun of the day while going about his groundskeeping work. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen
Extreme heat not easy to beat By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
The summer of 2020 has set record high temperatures with four official heatwaves so far. Additionally, July was by far the hottest on record for some towns in Connecticut. Those who work outside during
the hottest parts of the day, including utility and construction workers, and for those who are inside without air conditioning, the heat is not only brutally uncomfortable, it can also be dangerous. Extremely high temperatures can cause your body to overheat, resulting in heat exhaustion. Indications of heat illness are clammy
skin, nausea, feeling faint and excessive sweating. If not treated, the condition can worsen into heatstroke, also known as sunstroke. “Heat stroke is very serious. In history, physicians recognized that men going into battles would See Heat, A2
Local man joins board of directors for convention and sports bureau MIDDLETOWN — Fletcher Williams, of Cheshire, the general manager of the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau for its 20202021 fiscal year.
The CTCSB is Connecticut’s only statewide sales and marketing organization for meetings, conventions and sports events. “Fletcher Williams brings more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry and will be a great
asset to our organization as we work with Connecticut hospitality industry and business members to sell our state to meeting planners and sports promoters across the U.S.,” said Thomas Madden, chair of See Williams, A2
CHESHIRE HIGH SCHOOL
Graduation tonight, weather permitting The graduation ceremony for Cheshire High School Class of 2020 was cancelled on Sunday and then a rescheduled Tuesday event was cancelled, as well, due to weather concerns. The newest date was set for today, Thursday, Aug. 6. “While we would obviously have preferred to hold our event today,” said schools’ Superintendent Jeff Solan in an email to parents. “We need to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for our community.” Thursday’s ceremony will still be held at the Farmington Polo Club, 152 Town Farm Road, Farmington, and will begin at 5 p.m. Under the drive-in format, graduates and their families will remain in their vehicles until the student is called. The student will then walk to the stage to receive their diploma. A large screen will show what is happening on the stage and those in their vehicles can listen via an FM radio channel. The event will also be live-streamed on YouTube. Forecasters called for thunderstorms and gusty winds to hit parts of the state late Sunday afternoon. The as the week progressed, Tropical Storm Isaias was moving towards the state on Tuesday and Wednesday, making planning difficult. Earlier in the summer, Meriden was forced to postpone the commencements for Platt and Maloney high schools because of inclement weather. School officials had hoped to hold graduation on the weekend and waited until Sunday morning to make the decision to postpone, but in the end, with the weather situation, the Thursday plan seemed the best solution.
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— Record-Journal staff