Volume 6, Number 50
Thursday, October 3, 2019
cheshirecitizen.com
‘Music in Motion’ extravaganza at CHS Saturday
Parents attend session on kids, drugs
By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
It’s the season of pumpkins, cider doughnuts and the changing colors of the trees in New England — and the annual Cheshire High School Marching Ram Band’s “Music in Motion.” That musical extravaganza stands among those classics as our own local harbinger of fall.
The objects on display looked like the everyday sort of items parents might see on their teen’s bedroom dresser or nightstand. However, explore those items – unscrew them or flip a lid – and discover that these are decoys, containing hidden compartments. “Everything was bought on Amazon for $20 or less,” said Kate Glendon, public health specialist for the Chesprocott Health District addressing nearly two dozen parents who gathered in the Town Council chambers Thursday night, Sept. 26. “There are over 20 items at least in here that either stash, store conceal or are paraphernalia.”
The event takes place on on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the high school. This year’s edition of Music in Motion features 18 high school bands and a college exhibition performance from the Blue Devil Marching Band from Central Connecticut State University. “They bring their whole band, including their color guard,” said CHS Band Parents Association President Sue Mellitt. It’s good for the students, she said, as it shows high school students that they can still play in marching bands when they go to college if they want. “It’s
Cheshire High School Marching Ram Band is ready for Saturday’s Music in Motion event. Photos by Tracey Harrington
a good experience for them,” she said. So who are some of the schools in the line-up this year? “Southington is always one of our biggest com-
petitors,” said Mellitt. Shelton, Trumbull, Lyman Hall and Bethel also are among the 18 bands that will compete. See Band, A3
The purpose of that exercise, based on a national “Hidden in Plain Sight” program, was to show how young people can conceal drugs. Glendon and State Rep. Liz Linehan, who organized the event, adSee Session, A11
Charity, other scams are ‘quite common’ By Terry Sutton Special to The Citizen
It was the beginning of September when Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas causing widespread destruction and loss of life. As is often the case with these events, some people are using this tragedy as a means to get rich – and not legally. Phone and email scammers are targeting peo-
ple’s generosity with fake charities with no intention of helping island victims of the storm. The town of Cheshire has had its fair share of complaints regarding these types of scams and others according to Lt. Mike Durkee of the Cheshire Police Department. “So charity scams, as are all email and phone scams, are quite com-
mon,” Durkee explained. “We receive several complaints a week in regards to these types of scams.”
“Don't give money on the spot to anyone who approaches you, calls you, or emails you,” Anderson cautioned. “Be wary of any charity repCharity scammers make solicitations resentative that is unwilling to anvia emails, phone calls, text messwer your questions, or can't get sages, and even social media. This [you] an answer. Always take time concerns Lora Rae Anderson, direc- researching which charities to dotor of communications for the Connate to, it's important to look at mulnecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
See Scams, A2