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Thursday, November 11, 2021
A day to thank veterans for their sacrifices As many as 90 veterans were expected for today’s Veterans Day observances at Cheshire High School. The school’s Nov. 11 activities to honor veterans are sponsored by BRAVE (Bringing Remembrance to All Veterans Everywhere) and organized by students who serve as BRAVE officers: Ishika Nanavati, Brianna McDonald, Kayleigh Coleman and Brooke Stevenson.
“We try to get other student groups involved in the event as well,” said Tim Galvin, CHS teacher and advisor to the group. BRAVE offers an open invitation to all veterans, he said, adding that students often invite multiple veterans as guests. This year, the Cheshire Senior Center has arranged to transport veterans to the school to partake in the morning's activities.
Veterans will be officially welcomed by CHS students, including players from the high school football team. The assembly will features the high school VIP choir group with a selection that includes the Navy Hymn and the national anthem. Speakers will give presentations, including the history of Veterans Day. A special video presentation was created and will be shown
Local roots of Catholicism are focus of history talk
Flynn-Harris said Catholicism in Cheshire began because of the Farmington Canal which was built in the 1820s.
A few changes were made to the regular observances due to COVID restrictions, the customary breakfast and CHS band performance will not be included this year. However, veterans and guests will receive a “grab and go” bag as they leave. See Veterans Day, A2
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A recent presentation at St. Thomas Beckett Church discussed the history of Catholicism in Cheshire. Patti Flynn-Harris, president of the St. Bridget of Sweden Women’s Society, and Diane Calabro, president of the Cheshire Historical Society, gave a talk on “150 years of Catholicism in Cheshire” during an Oct. 18 presentation to the Women’s Society.
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Here’s a wrap-up of results from the Nov. 2 election.
Diane Calabro and Patti Flynn-Harris recently presented “150 years of Catholicism in Cheshire” at St. Thomas Beckett Church.
area of the canal at the north end of sion Church and dedicated in 1861. Cheshire near where Manor Inn The current St. Bridget of Sweden “New Haven businessmen studied Restaurant is located today. This Parish was built in 1958. Up until was also called the Great Fill.” the success of the Erie Canal and 2017, Cheshire had three Catholic saw an opportunity to open a trade According to the talk, Irish workers churches: St. Bridget, St. Thomas route from New Haven into landand their families wanted to attend Beckett, and the Church of the locked northern Connecticut. Once church services and the Epiphany (the latter was closed fola charter was granted to make first Catholic Masses were offered lowing the church restructuring in this possible, workers were needed in 1832 at the Church of St. Mary’s that same year). to make this happen and Irish lain New Haven. It wasn’t until Flynn-Harris said, “Those first Irish borers filled this need,” she said. 1843 that the first Catholic Mass workers who labored on the Farmwas performed in Cheshire at the Calabro pointed out that this was ington Canal project never brutally hard work. “This was man- Booth House, a residence on dreamed that their pickaxes and South Meriden Road. Now the ual labor done with pickaxes, shovshovels were also sowing the seeds home of Cheshire Pizza and Ale, els and wheelbarrows. Over 144 of our faith in the Town of 133 Highland Ave., it was the site of Irish workers perished while buildCheshire. We owe a debt of gratiing in the location of Lock Nine, the the first Catholic Church in Cheshire, named St. Bridget MisSee Catholicism, A3
All Republican incumbents on the Town Council, Board of Education, and Planning and Zoning Commission retained their seats. The GOP will keep its seven to two majority on the council, and five to two majority on the school board. Returning Republican members of the council are First District Councilor David Veleber, Third District Councilor Don Walsh and at-large: Sylvia Nichols, David Borowy, Tim Slocum, and Sandra Pavano. Republican John Milone, co-founder of Milone and MacBroom consulting firm, is the only newcomer elected to the council. Veleber won his race over Democrat Cathy Doheny, 1,022 to 820. Walsh defeated Democratic challenger Karen Schnitzer by a margin of See Election, A3
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Learn more about Veterans Day The following article, dated Nov. 5, 2018, and posted to the U.S. Department of Defense website, defense.gov, lays out some important facts about the holiday.
A lot of people think it’s “Veteran’s Day” or “Veterans’ Day,” but they’re wrong. The holiday is not a day that “belongs” to one veteran or multiple veterans, which is what an apostrophe implies. It’s a day for honoring all veterans — so no apostrophe needed. Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day.
It was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. However, the fighting ended about seven months before
But then World War II and the Korean War happened, so on June 1, 1954, at the urging of veterans service organizations, Congress amended the commemoration yet again by changing the word “armistice” to “veterans” so the day would honor American veterans of all wars. For a while, Veterans Day’s date was changed, too, and it confused everybody. Congress signed the Uniform Holiday Bill in 1968 to ensure that a few federal holidays — Veterans Day included — would be celebrated on a Monday. Officials hoped it would spur travel and other family activities over a long weekend, which would stimulate the economy. For some inexplicable reason, the bill set Veterans Day commemorations for the fourth Monday of October. On Oct. 25, 1971, the first Veterans Day under this new bill was held. We’re not sure why it took three years to implement, but not surpris-
ingly, there was a lot of confusion about the change, and many states were unhappy, choosing to continue to recognize the day as they previously had — in November. Within a few years, it became pretty apparent that most U.S. citizens wanted to celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, since it was a matter of historic and patriotic significance. So on Sept. 20, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed another law (Public Law 94-97), which returned the annual observance to its original date starting in 1978. Other countries celebrate it, too, in their own ways. World War I was a multinational effort, so it makes sense that our allies also wanted to celebrate their veterans on Nov. 11. The name of the day and the types of commemorations differ, however.
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A lot of Americans get this confused, and we’ll be honest — it can be a little annoying to all of the living veterans out there. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their lives for our country, particularly in battle or from wounds they suffered in battle. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices.
For that reason, Nov. 11, 1918, was largely considered the end of “the war to end all wars” and dubbed Armistice Day. In 1926, Congress officially recognized it as the end of the war, and in 1938, it became an official holiday, primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I.
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Great Britain calls it “Remembrance Day,” too, but observes it on the Sunday closest to Nov. 11 with parades, services and two minutes of silence in London to honor those who lost their lives in war.
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— Joy VanderLek contributed to this story.
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lation of the bench, located at the intersection next to the Stop & Shop gas station on West Main Street. Cheshire resident Bob Larkin, a member of the Irish-American Historical Society, was instrumental in getting the bench installed.
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tude to these men and their families.” In 2016, a sign was erected along the trail to commemorate the Irish laborers who worked on the canal as well as the sacrifices made by their families. On Oct. 13, Cheshire installed a new memorial bench with a plaque to acknowledge and honor this history. Jeanne Chesanow, town historian, along with members of the Connecticut IrishAmerican Historical Society, were among those who came out to celebrate the instal-
He worked with Chesanow on the bench’s inscription: “The work of the Irish Canal diggers was never acknowledged — their names never recorded. But two years after the canal had closed, the 1850 census listed the names of over 50 people living in Cheshire who had been born in Ireland. A few of those lived near the train tracks atop the old canal bed.” — Submitted
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Holiday party, silent auction Cheshire Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual holiday party and silent auction will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, at the Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Road. The cost is $55 per person, and includes dinner and networking, cash bar. Reserve at www.cheshirechamber.org, jean@cheshirechamber.org . For sponsorship information, call 203-272-2345.
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1,093 to 692. Democrats retained their two current seats. Second District Councilor Jim Jinks won a second term; and Fourth District Councilor Peter Talbot remains in the seat he has occupied for more than a decade. Jinks held off first-time Republican candidate Nicole Davison with 1,057 votes to 929. Talbot defeated first-time Republican candidate Lauren Miele 1,149 to 930. For Board of Education, Sam Rosenburg was the lone Democrat to earn a seat. Republican incumbents Tony Perugini and Adam Grippo both won reelection.
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The Holiday season is fast approaching and we will be continuing the Adopt-aFamily Holiday program as we have in the past, although with changes. It is understood that many individuals and organizations prefer to donate gifts and toys, but out of concern for safety of recipients and all others during this time, we will not be able to accept physical donations of gifts. Donations in the form of gift cards will be able to meet the needs of those facing financial hardship during the Holidays. Several popular retailers are Target, Walmart, Marshalls, Dunkin, Kohl’s, Amazon, and local establishments.
The Healthy Communities Coalition presents a lecture on Diabetes will take place Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Elim Park Conservatory, 150 Cook Hill Road, includes a Q & A.
Contact our office by Nov. 13, if interested in donating or if in need of assistance. Contact Kristen Schechter at Cheshire Human Services at 203-2716690 with any questions you
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Chesprocott Health District vaccination clinics will be held at The Holy Theotokos St. Athanasius Coptic Environment talk and Orthodox Church, 1750 Dan Esty, director of the Yale Huckins Road, Nov. 17, from Center for Environmental 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Dec. 1 Law and Policy, will discuss and 15, from 12 to 4 p.m. “The World Steps Up: A Report from the Front Lines at Chesprocott Health District is currently offering ModerGlasgow” Monday, Nov. 15, na and Pfizer COVID-19 vac7:30 p.m., at the First Concines for those who are eligigregational Church. The ble. Flu shots also are availpublic is welcome to attend this free program. Parking is able. There will be an opportunity for individuals looking behind the church. Masks to receive their first COVIDare required. 19 vaccination at every clinEsty, the former Chair of ic. Appointments are reConnecticut’s Department quired. Call 203-272-2761 or of Energy and Environmenvisit Chesprocott.org. tal Protection, will attend the Glasgow U.N. conference.
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days, Nov. 15, 22 and 19, from 6 to 7 p.m., presented by a certified dementia specialist from Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Attendees are encouraged to join all five sessions. Registration is required; call 1-855-442-4373 or go online to HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses.
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Are you a caregiver and feeling overburdened? An online support group meets 10 to 11 a.m. the first Tuesday of the month. The group is facilitated by Michelle Wyman, LSW, CDP, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Registration is required; call 1-855-442-4373 or go online to HHCHealth. org/VirtualClasses.
Call-in help Every Friday from 2 to 3 p.m., starting Nov. 5, join a call-in support group facilitated by Kristine Johnson, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Talk to a professional about questions or concerns you may have regarding dementia. Call 860-972-6338 — Meeting Room: 19623#.
Stay alert Learn how you can avoid slips, trips and falls at home Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. Presented by Lisa Murawski, exercise physiologist, GoodLife Fitness. Registration is required; call 1855-442-4373 or go online to HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses.
GoodLife Fitness GoodLife Fitness, a program of Hartford HealthCare, is geared toward the older adult to build energy, strength and endurance for an active lifestyle. An exercise physiologist works oneto-one with each person to improve muscular strength, balance, cardiovascular health and self-esteem, while reducing the risk of falls and injuries. To learn more, visit hhcseniorservices.org/health-wellness/ goodlife-fitness.
Exercise talk Get fit from the comfort of your home with a virtual class. Learn about the benefits of daily activities to shape physiology, how exercise can be used as a tool to fight disease and age-related decline and different
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Bones and joints Keeping the body moving is essential for healthy bones and joints. This session will cover bone and joint health, benefits of moving and best exercise practices. Presented by Julie Sopchack, exercise physiologist, Hartford HealthCare GoodLife Fitness on Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by Hartford HealthCare GoodLife Fitness. Registration is required; call 1-855-442-4373 or go online to www.HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
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The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Oct. 14 to mark the opening of a local Starbucks, 944 South Main St. Pictured are chamber members, Starbucks staff and local officials.
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Prepare your 5 to 11-year-olds for their COVID-19 vaccination Chesprocott Health District (CHD) is partnering with our local school districts and pediatricians to hold vaccination clinics specially focused on ages 5-11. Clinics will be announced as soon as the Connecticut Department of Public Health grants approval to administer the Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine to ages 5 - 11.
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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY / CHESHIRE HIGH SCHOOL
Teams compete at CIAC Open Championships By Frank Logiudice Special to The Citizen
Cheshire High School girls and boys cross country season came to a climactic close Nov. 5 at the CIAC Cross Country Open Championships at Manchester’s Wickham Park. The CHS Girls team finished in 14th place with 352 points. The CHS Boys team was represented by Cheshire’s Tyler Caron who qualified for the meet due to his strong 8th Place finish at the CIAC Class
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CHS phenom Alexa Ciccone was the fifth athlete again to finish the course with a time of 18:55 coming just two seconds behind Ridgefield athlete Katherine Rector’s time of
18:53. Ciccone always finished in the Top 5 during the season meets. Head Coach Robert Schaefer said, “Alex Ciccone’s finish is the best in the area by far. Her finish, also, is one of the best finishes ever at the Open for a Cheshire runner. She broke 19:00 minutes which is not easy at all. Only five girls in the state this year broke 19:00. She did all of this in her first year of cross country. What else can I say? She is simply amazing.”
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Ciccone compete Nov. 13 at the New England Meet in Thetford, Vermont. Other top CHS Girls were: Mia VIentos, 106th, 21:34; Eva Curran, 112th, 21.42; Meghan Georgescu, 119th, 21:44; Kathleen Hall, 167th, 23:32; Sam Mudry, 177th, 24:41; and Alex Palladino, 178th, 24:41. CHS Tyler Caron came in at 43rd place with a time of 16:59. Head Coach Gunnerson said, “Tyler was the sixth fastest sophomore out of 28 who competed at the Open. 21 out of the top 25 finishers were seniors. I am very proud of Tyler's and his excellent performance. He completed the course in a personal best and showed much maturity and control throughout the race. Tyler has a very promising running career in his future.”
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Schaefer spoke about noteworthy points during the season. “The highs were winning the Winding Trails Invitational and the SCC Housatonic Divisional Meet. Also, the emergence of Alexa Ciccone as a statewide distance running phenom. Also, three of
our girls earned All-SCC honors and Eva Curran emerging as one of the top freshmen in the state.” After the SCC Divisional Meet two athletes suffered injuries. Schaefer said, “On the following Monday, we learned that Olivia Ferraro was severely injured. She was not able to race well again. Mia Vientos also was injured. From then on, the theme of the season was trying to piece together what we could. That we made the Open with such a banged-up team is a testament to the grittiness and determination of these girls. It has been a wonderful season.” Of the boys team 8th Place finish Nov. 1, Gunnerson said, “All put in much hard work throughout the season and during the summer.” Looking ahead to next season, she said, "We will be losing Robert DiNatale next year as he graduates but have many strong runners coming into their own which will help us out next season including Brian Krzanowski, Michael DeJoseph, and Jack Lengyel who were our alternates for the state meet."
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A great day for a splendid autumn walk By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
I woke up this morning to a whole different world outside. Looking out my kitchen window, the backyard was a brilliant, multicolored tapestry. Just about every tree in the yard had donated its best colors. On the lawn were colorful leaves, red and burgundy, bold, bright red on to the faintest shade of pink. Lying alongside were gold and orange leaves and a sweep of brilliant yellow, as uplifting as this morning’s sunshine. What’s intriguing is all the leaves seemed to be facing right-side up.
needed to go leaf-peeping. I decided to hike the Casertano property up on Marion Road. The location has great views of the Hanging Hills in Meriden, and I knew by my backyard, the colors would be showy.
I’m sure you’ve heard this one — if you accidentally drop your buttered toast, more times than not, it will fall butter side down. So how amazing all these leaves landed color side up as if waiting for the morning sun
to hit, just like a Klimt painting. The sun was welcome since we hadn’t had any that week. That’s all I needed to know this was officially fall. This sunshine, and a dry day, also was the excuse I
The Casertano property is a town-owned open space. The last time I went, more than a year ago, I was not happy. Somebody or somebodies had dumped tons of garbage in the parking lot and the overgrown invasives on the trails were awful. Thorny multiflora rosa, and thorny barberry and thorny autumn olive made getting through almost impossible. Fallen trees on the
trails didn’t help. Not so this time. There was none of that. In fact, I was surprised and almost giddy by what I did not find. There was no garbage and no trees across the trail to climb over. The trailhead was clear and even though invasives are on the property, they had been cleared well-away from the trails. On some portions, you could walk three people across. This is a short hike, but there are portions of the trail that are thigh-burning. The red trail is a relentless incline. Rather than take it to the top, I decided to take a See Joy, A14
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Cheshire residents among QU award recipients awards are Thomas Army, adjunct faculty of history in the College of Arts and Sciences; Deanna Proulx-Sepelak, clinical professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health Sciences; and Jose Riofrio, associate teaching professor of mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering.
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turn. I also noticed the new houses being built on the old McKinley tree farm next door; some were very close to the property line. Another reason to turn to go deeper into the woods.
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There are so many varieties of trees on this property. There’s black oak, swamp white oak, sweet birch, white ash, tulip poplar, American hophornbeam, red and sugar maples, hickories are abundant. The understory is mainly spicebush, ferns and maple leaf viburnums. Altogether it creates its own tapestry of color within the forest and especially along the edges of the woodland.
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I reached the top in short time (although the last stretch made me realize I need to renew my gym membership). From here, the choice is to cross the ridge and drop back into the forest on the other side where the trails continue. Or you can turn right and head for the clearing. I walked a few feet and found what I was after. The hike was worth it today. The tree colors around me on the ridge were amazing against the blue sky. My eyes followed the sweep of colors, randomly popping up across Ten Mile Lowlands and northern Cheshire, right up to the iconic Hanging Hills of Meriden. Contact me at jvanderlek@ record-journal.com.
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her career at Quinnipiac in 1985. That year, she established the university’s annual holiday dinner, a tradition where faculty, staff and administrators serve undergraduates a holiday dinner. Martin has also been recognized for her work as chair of legal studies for 34 years and as a long-time faculty adviser for several women’s sports teams, including ice hockey and softball. She earned the James Marshall Award for Outstanding Service to the Quinnipiac community from the Faculty Senate in 2003. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Keuka College, a master’s degree in history from Yale University and a JD from Albany Law School, Union University.
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Dark Sky expert puts focus on light pollution By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Light pollution and how to reduce it was the topic of a Dark-Sky International presentation at the Cheshire Public Library Nov. 4. Karen Schnitzer, a co-chair of the Coalition for a Sustainable Cheshire, the group co-sponsoring the event with the Friends of the Cheshire Library, told those attending that as a child she would visit her uncle in New Hampshire and watch shooting stars for hours.
Schnitzer asked the audience if they could remember how dark it used to be at night here in Connecticut. “It’s not just the darkness that has faded into sky glow that bothers me, it’s all the other things artificial light at night leads to,” she said. International Dark-Sky Association Northeast Regional Director Leo Smith, chair of the Connecticut Chapter, was the featured speaker. He revealed the many ways artificial light affects humans as well as all living things.
Light pollution has a lot of different aspects, said Smith, explaining that it’s basically light that goes where it is not needed. It’s known as light trespass. For instance, a light that is intended to light the street, but also lights the balconies and windows of an adjacent apartment building is light trespass. Light that shines horizontally is also light pollution. Depending on the angle and intensity, this can cause temporary blindness. Smith gave a perSee Light, A17
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