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ELECTION 2019

Republicans sweep at-large council seats By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

Cheers filled Viron Rondo Osteria Tuesday night, Nov. 5, as Republicans appeared to pull away with a sweep of at-large Town Council seats, and looked poised to take three out of the four Board of Education seats up for election.

“It looks to me like the Republican Party won in a landslide,” said Town Council incumbent Rob Oris Jr., the current chairman, who also appeared to be the front-runner in the race for at-large council seats. In the Council’s Third District race, Republican Party candidate Don Walsh appeared to have ousted

Democratic Party incumbent Jeffrey Falk from the seat. Meanwhile, Democratic Party candidate Jim Jinks appeared poised to take the District Two seat, previously Republican held, in a tight race against his Republican opponent Guy Darter. Final election numbers were not available Tuesday night. Election of-

Lights of Hope celebrates 15 years

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By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Thanksgiving — it’s a “love it or nota-fan” holiday. For some it can be a nightmare. The cousins don’t get along, the potatoes are lumpy or you hate turkey, or Uncle Joe starts talking politics — even though Aunt Ginny told him not to. Then again, it also can be a harmonious time where relatives renew their acquaintance, your new stuffing recipe is well-received, or a new baby in the family is introduced.

Thousands of luminaries lit up the town on Saturday, turning Lights of Hope into a glowing vista of goodwill. Now in its 15th year, Lights of Hope has raised nearly $1 million to date.

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Voters, in addition to voting for a Republican-majority Town Council and increasing the Republican presence on the Board of Education, also

Tips for a fun family Thanksgiving

By Everett Bishop Record-Journal staff

“Every year is just unbelievable. The town comes out and people

ficials had anticipated about 30 percent of the town’s 19,194 registered voters would cast ballots Tuesday.

Family and food is what it’s all about.

A luminaria display along South Main Street in Cheshire on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the 15th annual Lights of Hope for Cheshire charities. Emily J. Tilley, Special to the Record-Journal

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approved all seven ballot Republican newcomer Anquestions, by decidedly large drew Martelli, one of those margins. candidates who appeared ready to join the Board of The most costly of those reEducation, said he was quested items is a $1.8 milgrateful to be elected. lion bond authorization to repair the West Johnson Av- “I can’t wait to serve,” enue Bridge. Voters also ap- Martelli said. proved authorizing $1.7 milJudy Villa, chairwoman of lion in bonds to fund a the Cheshire Democratic town-wide road treatment Town Committee, aired a program. tone of disappointment, Other ballot questions conwhen she said the election cerned school and town results are “a lot to process.” building security, at “I think people were very $310,000, and school buildfrightened that if they were ing improvements at Doolitvoting Democrat they were tle, Highland and Cheshire going to get new schools and High schools. their taxes were going to go Jinks, reached shortly after up,” Villa said. “We have exthe unofficial results were cellent candidates. I look tallied, said he is “grateful forward to them having for the win.” strength and dignity to move forward. We're not going Meanwhile, that victory was away. We will continue to be offset by the loss of Demothe opposition we always cratic Party-held seats on the are.” Board of Education. In some election locations,

poll workers reported a steady turnout throughout most of the morning and early afternoon, and appeared they might exceed town officials’ expectations by a few percentage points. At Cheshire High School, more than 950 voters out of the 4,600 registered turned out by 2 p.m. “For a local election it’s very exciting,” said Jane Leukart, the poll moderator at Cheshire High School.

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There appeared to be some slight hiccups throughout the day in other locations. Parking was tight at the Highland Elementary School polling location. Students didn’t have class, but teachers had gathered for a district-wide teacher conference. Moderators at each of the polling sites reported no issues with candidates and volunteers campaigning outside the polling location.

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Less than 40% of registered voters turn out on Nov. 5 political party numbered 8,629, representing the largest share among Fewer than half of the town's Cheshire's electorate. By registered voters turned out comparison, 4,895 voters for the Nov. 5 municipal registered as Republicans election — a race in which and 5,405 are registered as town Republicans increased Democrats, according to the their majority on the Town Voter Registrar's office. Council and tilted the balWhether unaffiliated voters ance of power on the Board swayed election results this of Education in their favor. time around is difficult to All told, state-reported voter say, as the only information turnout figures show 7,428 poll workers have about votvoters cast ballots for the ers when they arrive at election, deciding the mem- polling places is their name bership of both those electand address, explained Tom ed bodies as well as othSmith, Cheshire's Democrater town boards and commis- ic Registrar of Voters. sions and answering seven In Hartford, Gary Rosenberg, ballot questions. spokesman for Secretary of That figure represents 38.5% State Denise W. Merrill, said of the town's total voter pop- its difficult to assess the avulation of 19,274. erage turnout statewide for he described as “165 comThe number also shows pletely separate local elecmore voters turned out on tions.” Nov. 5 than had turned out for a similar race in 2017 – Even contrasting turnout for when 6,620 registered voters municipal elections in simiin town had cast ballots. larly-sized towns like Sprague, with 1,906 regisVoters unaffiliated with any

tered voters, and Sterling, with 2,556 voters, according to the Secretary of State's office, is like comparing apples and oranges, Rosenberg said.

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said. “...Overall I think we did phenomenal, especially on the Board of Ed. We had great candidates. Our messaging was spot on. People are so frustrated, they didn't want the status quo. They wanted new faces and new ideas,” Darter said. Taking seven seats on the Town Council, he said, “was a very nice surprise.” Democratic Town Council candidate Jeffrey Falk, who was defeated in his bid for reelection to the council's

Third District seat, seemed to agree with Darter, saying, “In town, yes, the unaffiliated voters are the ones who essentially determine a lot of stuff.” Falk suggested the Democratic Town Committee will need to go over the input it has received from voters throughout this past campaign “so we can better prepare for the next election.” Depite the past election's outcome, Falk said he was pleased by the turnout. “I'm very happy people came out to vote,” Falk said. mgagne@record-journal.com 203-317-2231 Twitter:@MikeGagneRJ

Police identify man killed in Waterbury Road crash By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

CHESHIRE — Police have identified a 58year-old local man who died after a twovehicle crash last week on Waterbury Road. Thomas Goerg, 58, of Cheshire, died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash, Lt. Michael Durkee said Tuesday morning. The other driver, identified as Ryan Sheehan, 38, of Cheshire sustained significant, non-life threatening injuries, Durkee noted. Both drivers were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital after the collision.

while, police said, a child who was sitting in a child safety seat in one of the vehicles did not need to be extricated and suffered minor injuries. The accident happened just after noon on Friday, Nov. 8. Waterbury Road was closed until just before 5 p.m. The only traffic police allowed through the site were school buses and other vehicles transporting students and staff at nearby Darcey Elementary School. Police said the regional Naugatuck Valley Crash Investigation Team is investigating. The cause is still under investigation. lsellew@record-journal.com 203-317-2225 Twitter: @LaurenSellewRJ

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In Brief Book sale Shop the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library fall book sale just in time for the holidays. Help support programming and activities at your library by purchasing books, DVDs and CDs. Preview Night will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and is exclusively for members of the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library. New memberships are available at the door. You also can join online, by mail, or in-person at the library: $8 for seniors, $10 for individuals and $20 for families. The sale continues throughout the weekend, Nov. 2124: Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday noon to 3 p.m., featuring Bag of Books.

Featured speaker Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will be the featured speaker at the Wednesday, Nov. 20, meeting of the Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire. DuBrule-Clemente is the owner of Natureworks Horticultural Services, an organic garden center in Northford.

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Library Briefs The Cheshire Library offers these upcoming programs. To register, go to cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245.

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books, meet new people, and eat lunch with friends? Join us for an adult monthly book club program. On the last Wednesday of every month we will meet to discuss the selected title. Books are available each month ahead of time, as well as in audio and ebook format. Bring your lunch and we’ll provide the coffee and tea. “Americanah” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is our November selection. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-2722245.

Other equally fascinating and talented artisans will present oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, drawings, fiber arts, photography, scarves, metal work, pottery, jewelry, decorative arts, home décor and gourmet items. Free admission and parking. For more information call Artsplace at 203-2722787or visit artsplacecheshirect.org.

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get so into it,” said Jenifer Walsh, co-founder of the event. “We had a 15% increase in our sponsorships this year. We usually have 30 or 40 businesses that sponsor the event along Route 10 … and we’re up 15%.”

Town resident Gary Richards also unveiled a piece of art he created alongside resident Jeff Petit that was dubbed the “Heart of Hope.” The heart will be passed around to different businesses and organizations around town, starting with the First Congregational Church.

Her husband and cofounder Don Walsh added that the organization was “even to a little ahead” of last year’s $75,000 grand total. The event started at 2 p.m. on the First Congregational Church Green where Walsh and his wife presented thousands of dollars to local charities and organizations. Cheshire Youth and Social Services and the Cheshire Food Pantry both received checks for $13,500 and the Petit Family Foundation received $8,000. Luminaries lit up the stretch of Route 10 through town as well as at many other sites

“When Don had approached me about possibly incorporating the arts into the Cheshire Lights of Hope last year I said Absolutely. 100%. Whatever you need,” said Richards. “We came up with the idea of a photo contest.” Richards said they collected photos people had submitted of their luminaries and decided to “create something really special.” The photo collage was then attached to the “Heart of Hope” to memorialize the spirit of the event. In one last surprise, Don

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Walsh announced that Saturday was not only the 15th anniversary of Lights of Hope but also he and Jenifer Walsh’s 23rd wedding anniversary. “We decided to spend it with a bunch of our friends here,” said Don Walsh. “We make a good team. We work well together, we have a lot of the same thoughts ... I depend on her for a lot of things.” But Saturday wasn’t just a day of celebration for the Walsh family and the local organization. It was also a treat for the volunteers who have spent time on efforts to better their community. “I think it’s pretty cool because it’s really pretty at night and it’s all for a good cause,” said volunteer Ella Davis. A “Heart of Hope” display, made by Jeff Petit and Gary Richards, on the steps of First Congregational Church of Cheshire. Emily J. Tilley, Special to the Record-Journal

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In Cheshire, the Bowman family is both large in number and well-known. Jamie Bowman shared one Bowman tradition that may not be so well-known. Two days before Thanksgiving, Jamie explains, his Aunt Sally hosts pie baking events at her home. First she invites all her grand nieces and nephews over to make personal sized pies for themselves the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. She teaches them how to make homemade pie crust, has different pie fillings to choose from and the kids also decorate the pies. “The children love this day,” said Jamie. “They look forward to it every year and walk away with their own little pie to show off on Thursday.” Sally then does it again with nieces, nephews and sistersin-law the following day. “We all come together to

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bake pies using my grandmother's recipes, which come from a family cookbook, said Jamie. “The pie baking with Aunt Sally is one of my favorite family traditions and even at age 29, I look forward to the event every year,” he said. Leslie Marinaro is another Cheshire resident with a fond Turkey Day memory. “Every year we went to my Aunt Nora’s for Thanksgiving and she always served her sister Mary’s delicious meat stuffing. One year I asked to come over the night before to learn how to make it, so the recipe stayed in the family. When I got there they had all the ingredients out and started preparing it. At one point they hovered around the pan and I couldn’t see what they were doing. Something is suspicious here! When I called them out on it, they came clean. My Dad hated onions and wouldn’t eat anything with them in his food (and

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Sally Bowman, at center, with nieces and nephews, getting ready for a traditional family dinner during a past Thanksgiving event.

they spoiled him). But the meat stuffing couldn’t be made without it so they diced it up so small and added it to stuffing and he was never the wiser. Every year when I make this delicious stuffing, I think of them and smile, and I am thankful they were such a blessing in our lives,” said Marinaro. “Stuffin’ Muffins!” is Jenn

Kubicza’s family’s Thanksgiving tradition. “My aunt had this recipe from the back of a bag of stuffing many years ago. She had made them for Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. My aunt passed away of early onset Alzheimer’s three years ago in her early 60s. My cousin (her daughter) carries on the tradition every year. It’s not Thanksgiving without them,” Ku-

Joan Massimino Gibbons stands by her casserole. It’s a broccoli dish she’s made for years. Her recipe is as follows: cook broccoli, drain, melt 1 stick butter, add to 1 sleeve crushed Ritz crackers, add approximately 1 or 1-1/ 2 cups shredded white cheese, mix 1/2 of butter crackers mixture with broccoli and cheese, pour the rest of cracker mixture on top, bake at 375 degrees approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Gibbons said it serves about eight people and she makes it a couple days in advance. Good food and fond family memories are also on the table with Christine Anotellis Norton’s Thanksgiving tradition. “We all write an anonymous note on a small piece of paper about what we are thankful for, fold it up and put it in a hat,” said Anotellis Norton. “One by one, we each pick a note from the hat and read it aloud. Some are funny, some are sweet,” she said.

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Seniors Cheshire Senior Center is located at 240 Maple Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m – 4 p.m. For more information, call 203-272-8286. Transportation is available upon request by calling 203-272-0047. Holiday Bazaar & Craft Fair: Friday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds to help support the Cheshire Senior Center. AARP Safe Driving Course: Monday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP members. Check or money order only, payable to “AARP.” Pre-registration and payment is required at time of sign-up.

Safe –Tea : Monday, Nov. 18, at 10:30 a.m. Join us for this informative program about scams, financial safety, and fraud in the senior community. Presented by People’s United Bank and WCAAA. Photo ID: Monday, Nov. 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. Photos are taken on a first come, first serve basis. Drop Your Drugs: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dispose of your expired or unused medications – prescription and over the counter – safely. A representative from the Cheshire Police Department will be on site to accept your unwanted medications. Veterans’ Coffee House: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. You are cordially invited to attend a monthly

Veterans’ Coffee House. Registration is appreciated. For additional information and to register, call 203-272-8286. Cheshire Readers Book Club: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. “The Book That Matters Most” by Ann Hood. Blood Pressure Screenings: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., in the nurse’s office. Courtesy of St. Mary’s Hospital. Hearing Screenings: Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. Register for a complimentary hearing screening provided by All Ears Hearing, Inc. Advance registration is required. Tech Thursday – Thursday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. A Cheshire Library staff

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Friday Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale: Nov. 22, 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire. Holiday Bazaar: Nov. 22, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ashlar Village Auditorium, 74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford.

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New Tops Market starting to take shape Crews from Pelletier Construction Management continue work on the Tops Market building at 887 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike. Dave Zajac,

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SOUTHINGTON – The shell of the Tops Market building is nearing completion and the owners are planning to reopen in March while they continue the store’s catering business. A fire destroyed the independent grocery store earlier this year. Owners John Salerno and Betsy Tooker decided to rebuild, taking the opportunity to make improvements to the building while not significantly altering its footprint. Salerno said he’s glad to see a building taking shape but still has all the interior work ahead on his mind. Bozzuto’s Inc., a food distributor

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based in Cheshire, helped design the interior. “They support the stores in every way they can,” Salerno said of IGA grocery stores like his own. He’s already chosen new display cases, refrigerators and other equipment. Prepared foods, both hot and ready-to-heat, will be given a more prominent location in the new store. There will

also be online ordering for food and groceries. Customers will be able to use a drive-up window at the store, Salerno said, or get their order delivered.

of Pelletier Construction Management. “We’re trying to get weather tight within the next 30 days.” Pelletier said he also wants to get the asphalt paving done before asphalt plants close for the season in midDecember. This week, crews will be finishing the roof. They’ll then work on a large glass atrium in the front of the store, Pelletier said. The atrium is a major feature of the new building and sets it apart from the former store.

Construction crews expect to be ready to do inside work “It’s all glass and it’ll have during the winter. the sign in the middle of the curtain wall,” Pelletier said. “We’re working pretty fast on getting the shell erected and Crews are also close to startget the interior roughed out,” ing the stucco that’ll cover said Mat Pelletier, principal most of the grocery store’s

exterior walls. Grocery sales ended with the fire, but Salerno has been continuing the store’s catering service, Carmela Marie Catering. They’ve just ended wedding season and are booking holiday parties in addition to serving food at Southington Catholic School and St. Bridget School in Cheshire. “We’re really busy, we’re busy every day,” Salerno said. He appreciated the support from area businesses and residents. “We’re not advertising and the business people find out we’re doing it. They just call,” Salerno said. “I’d like to feel we’ve treated them well.”

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