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Volume 11, Number 59

A big boost to efforts of animal advocacy group

By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

An avenue of fundraising has opened up to assist Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats for the holiday season, co-founder Kerry Bartoletti recently announced.

“A passionate advocate for cats in the Cheshire area has pledged to match all donations made to the local nonprofit by Christmas day, up to $15,000,” she said.

This boost to operations will help the organization to address the many challenges facing homeless animals and those providing a helping hand.

Thursday, November 19, 2020 This litter of kittens, abandoned at a local fire station, was rescued by Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats.

Animal advocates have faced many challenges related to the pandemic.

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Artist puts creative twist on enivronmental issues

By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

It was a pole from an old clothing line in the backyard that kickstarted artist Sarah Schneiderman’s passion to recycle objects into artwork.

She talked about her unusual approach to activist art at the November online meeting of the Cheshire Art League, facilitated by the

Cheshire Public Library.

“Found objects, donated materials, and trash have been my medium ever since,” Schneiderman said, detailing her creative journey from that clothing line to her fully realized crative process of turning discarded items into works of art.

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In SCC circles, a replay of 2018 Guilford knocks off unbeaten Cheshire to claim conference field hockey crown

By Greg Lederer Record-Journal staff

CHESHIRE — Entering the Southern Connecticut Conference Division A final as the top seed on Indians 5 Wednesday, Rams 1 Nov. 11, Cheshire field hockey had the advantage of playing on its home field.

Guilford's championship pedigree, however, proved too much.

Second-seeded Guilford (121-0-1) scored twice in the second quarter to snap a 1-1 tie and added two more goals to earn a 5-1 win and claim a third straight SCC tournament crown.

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Cheshire responded on a penalty corner with 5:45 left in the first quarter. After making the insert, senior Taylor Warburton ran into the middle and ended up tipping the ball into the cage.

Senior Raegan Bailey and junior Lauren Houle assisted on the goal.

“It felt good to take momentum back after they scored first on us,” said Warburton.

The rivals ended the opening quarter tied at 1-1, but Guilford took the lead for good in the second. Tillier scored on a pass from junior Maddie Epke with 6:12 left

Wildermann was impressed with the play of Tillier, who named SCC Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

“Tillier is a dominant player,” said Wildermann. “She impacts both ends of the field.”

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“The crying isn't as much about the loss today as losing these seniors,” said Wildermann. “No matter how many minutes they play, they all have a role on the team. We will miss them.”

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Virtual Hot COCO 5K extends participation to Nov. 28 Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the Hot COCO 5k, Kids Fun Run and OneMile Walk, traditionally held in Cheshire every November, is virtual this year and the deadline to participate has been extened to Nov. 28.

The event is an important fundraiser for Abilities Without Boundaries and the race extension will give more runners and walkers the opportunity to participate.

All participants will receive a race bib and custom event face mask. Register online and run virtually at a time and place of your choosing through Nov. 28.

miles count. You can do this on your treadmill. No matter where you live, you are invited to participate.

The race benefits Abilities Without Boundaries, a Participants are asked to reg- Cheshire nonprofit that proister on the JB Sports webvides adults with intellectual site. Participants can run or and developmental disabiliwalk anywhere, posting their ties social and vocational times to the website. (Send- opportunities. Funding support is critical as the organiing times is optional.) All

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The artist, who received a master of fine arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts, uses almost anything in her work from clean plastic containers to unused cannulas. “My main source of art material is my own home. I save the plastic bags that cereal comes in, gum wrappers, powdered drink mix packets – and all that other stuff that can't be recycled – but only as long as it can be cleaned,” she said.

While the CAL program title,

“Recycled Objects: from Garbage to Art,” was catchy, the artist doesn’t use everything that’s garbage. For instance, she won’t use food scraps and used tissues.

“That’s gross,” she said. “My goal is to reduce my generation of trash so that I'm not a source of my own materials,” she said, adding that it hasn’t happened and may not happen in her lifetime.

ing off the many stacked organizers in her tidy studio. Schneiderman uses an army of adhesives to hold the materials together and onto the backing boards of furnace filters, recycled canvases, and cast-off wooden boards. She finishes off her work with Elmer’s glue and then “Diamond Glaze” for a shiny coat.

Her travels, in particular the Schneiderman keeps an eye regular trips she takes to a southern Caribbean island, out for shiny baubles and broken jewelry at flea marare where Schneiderman kets and yard sales, too. She reaps plentiful materials for embellishes most of her art, her art; often items such as plastic straws and food and the buttons and beads are readily available, she told wrappers discarded and washed up on the sandy the online audience, show-

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It is in her artwork that Schneiderman also finds her voice as an activist. She makes statements, often satirical, on environmental and political topics. She unabashedly defines her politics as “definitely progressive and open.”

Her collection, “More Garbage Than Fish” is a mélange of aquatic creatures made from garbage mostly found in their watery home environment. As a scuba diver, Schneiderman sees the crisis up-close. “The problem with plastic in the ocean is not going away,” she said. One of her pieces features an angelfish created from balloons, beads, a johnny gown, bottle caps and netting. The work “Yellowtail Snapper” is made from beads, wire, silk flowers, priority mail envelopes and plastic straws “Did you know that turtles are attracted to the smell of plastic,” she rhetorically asked the group from CAL. Schneiderman laments

the state of the oceans in her “SarahSchneiderman.com” website, stating, “Pound for the pound the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050.”

“Are You My Hero” and “You’re Fired, I Quit,” are works from Schneiderman’s political portrait series. The aggregation of plastic and discarded objects—buttons, beads, wrappers, bags and broken plastic pieces—took 40-plus hours of work for each portrait. Representations of Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York; former Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Eric Trump are among the portraits.

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in 92 cats for spay/neuter surgeries. That’s about four per week, said Bartoletti. “We would like to have done more, but the availability of appointments through the clinics is still in high demand.”

The group has also helped with the several injured cats that needed surgery and medical care.

Marléna Soble receives a food donation from Fran Bowman during the 47th annual Cheshire Food Drive, held Nov. 7 and 8 on the church green. Due to COVID, the collection team at the church green was kept small and food items were not counted this year as is the norm. However, Soble said the Bozzuto's tractor trailer was filled with "thousands of food items," and the drive also raised money to fund the Food Voucher Program.

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The kittens were discovered by chance as a fireman happened to spot them as he headed out of the building. Who left them is not known; what happened next was fortuitous. A call was placed to Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats, where co-founder Kerry Bartoletti answered.

For the kittens still alive, still quite vulnerable, they now had a fighting chance.

The firehouse kittens were the first litter retrieved and just one of the many stories from FFCC’s actions to help abandoned and feral cats during the pandemic.

COVID-19 impacted animal welfare organizations throughout the country, “Experts agree spay/neuter Bartoletti said. “We were surgery is the one humane not spared,” she said, way to stop unnecessary adding the closure of spay/ suffering of innocent anineuter facilities “happened mals and end the ongoing at the most critical time of crisis of cat homelessness, the year for spay/neuter abandonment and abuse,” during kitten season.” said Bartoletti. “Saving these cats and kittens is “We have had 12 litters of truly a community effort, friendly kittens. There and FFCC needs to ensure were about five more litthere will be adequate ters that were too old to funding to continue their socialize, so they went mission.” through trap-neuter-return,” Bartoletti said.

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Food drives step up efforts for the holidays

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said financial donations often go further than purchasing extra food to bring into a local pantry or the food bank, since they’re able to acquire food at far lower prices than one would find in a grocery store.

Area food pantry officials see demand spiking with more families caring for children quarantining from schools or facing financial hardship amid the pandemic, just as the annual food drives they rely on are having difficulty continuing safely.

“Things are tough right now for a lot of folks, so we’re seeing our numbers increase again,” said Sue Heald, food pantry manager for Master’s Manna in Wallingford. ” …

It’s a combination of everything. For some people they’re unemployed and their unemployment benefits are running out.”

The beginning of November has been busy since a spike in clients enrolling at the start of the pandemic in March, complicating an already busy time as the pantry’s volunteers prepare for their Turkey Tossing Two Days program to supply Thanksgiving meals to families.

Master’s Manna’s canceled many food drives in the spring and summer, making the remaining drives and the donations from local businesses and individuals critical. The Connecticut Food Bank, Wallingford Police Department and an anonymous donor already pledged a large number of turkeys, and a Boy Scout troop planned its annual food drive, as well.

Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express program donates 1,000 Thanksgiving turkeys and $5,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank during a gathering at Stop & Shop in Cheshire, Tuesday. Stop & Shop’s Turkey Express program will deliver more than 18,000 turkeys to hunger relief organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York this holiday season.

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make in-person events more difficult to hold safely. Many residents have also become nervous about getting enough food to feed their own families after seeing empty grocery store shelves in March and April.

“We all remember what the stores looked like not too long ago, so those food donations just plunged. And so to maintain a supply and

even to hope to meet need, we began purchasing food at a very large scale,” he said.

Between April and October, the organization purchased as much food as they had in the previous six years combined to meet a 20 to 30 percent increase in orders from the food pantries they partner with across most of Connecticut. For individuals looking to help, Shipman

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The food bank’s efforts are being helped by a donation of 1,000 turkeys and $5,000 from Stop and Shop, which was picked up from the Cheshire branch on Tuesday. Standing in front of towering stacks of boxes filled with turkeys in front of the store, Shipman said the timing of the donation was perfect to augment their efforts to distribute 17,000 turkeys ahead of the holiday.

On Monday alone the food bank distributed 1,200

Stop and Shop Community Relations Manager Maura O’Brien said they’ve increased the number of turkeys they donate to food banks across the Northeast by 4,000 this year to meet the additional need spurred by the pandemic. The turkeys are donated at the corporate level, while local stores made the $5,000 financial donation.

“Every year Stop and Shop provides turkeys to its food bank partners along with other charitable organizations and we want to just be sure that every single person across Connecticut and across the entire Northeast has access to a wholesome meal at Thanksgiving,” O’Brien said. “COVID-19 has created a much higher need for many people across the state and being able to support those neighbors in need is very important to us.”

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Paul Shipman, spokesperson for the Connecticut Food Bank, said food drives have been down across the state, as restrictions on gatherings

“At Connecticut Food Bank, every dollar that you give us, helps us to buy enough food to provide two meals,” he said. “So if you think about a dollar if you go into a grocery store, even if you were shopping at a wholesale place, it would be not enough food to prepare a meal — you might get two cans of beans. You would not see the variety that we can access for a dollar.”

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ing for the busiest year in a decade as well. Committee Chairperson Jennifer Lavoie expects this Christmas to be the busiest since the mortgage crisis in 2008.

Though they haven’t been able to hold donation drives inside local schools, volunteers created an online Amazon wish list where participants can purchase items rather than donating in-person. Lavoie said in the first week of being live, they’ve already received a “truck load” of purchases. Collection bins were also placed outside supporting businesses early this year to make up for the reduced foot traffic.

Nonetheless, Lavoie worries that the online food drive won’t yield as many donations as it has in the past, so the committee behind the program has been brainstorming more possible ways

of soliciting contributions.

Sorting the items they receive also poses an additional challenge. Only a few people are allowed in the room they’re borrowing from the town Parks and Recreation Department for the processing, due pandemic precautions. In the past, as many as 20 volunteers would be bustling about, but now they have to carefully manage shifts to not overlap.

In Berlin, the Social and Youth Services Department considered canceling its holiday distribution of food, toys and holiday items due to the logistical difficulties of sorting and handing out packages to hundreds of families, however it found that since the program was already run as a drive-thru it was fairly easy to modify it to minimize the amount of contact.

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things, they were able to cut down on the number of volunteers needed to sort the donations into packages ready to give to families. The number of volunteers present in the Pistol Creek clubhouse on the day of the distribution will also be reduced and they’re focusing on having younger volunteers do more of the work.

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“There’s a lot of people hurting and to pull back — if there was any way to do this

“We’re just going to be real slow and deliberate about processing it and stress to everybody involved that we’re going to take it one at a time, no rushing, there’s no urgency,” said Doug Truitt, the department’s director.

Truitt has seen similar distribution programs called off when organizers couldn’t find a way to hold it safely.

Organizers instead would mail gift cards to grocery stores, an alternative the department considered.

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Cheshire Police Blotter CHESHIRE — Arrests reported

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Oct. 13 Stephanie Farrar, 34, 2636 Main St., Waterbury, sixth-degree larceny, 2:10 p.m.

Oct. 16 Lorraine C. Shank, 57, 10 Cedar St., Vernon, two counts violation of a protective order, 4:18 p.m.

Oct. 19 Dennis M. Madden, 29, 80 Burr St., Unit 2, Waterbury, violation of probation, 8 p.m.

Oct. 21 Richard J. Bouchard, 49, 6737 Old NC Highway 13, Asheboro, N.C., two counts second-degree larceny, 2 p.m.

Oct. 29 Joseph M. Halasinski, 18, 55 Barkledge Court, illegal obstruction of a free passage, two counts interfering with an emergency call, disorderly conduct, 6:51 p.m.

Dylon R. Mayo, 19, 81 Eastwood Ave., Waterbury, obtaining a controlled drug – fraud, 6:20 p.m.

Oct. 31 Michael L. Fernandes, 34, 70 Culver Lane, North Haven, reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 11:55 p.m.

Nov. 1 Daniel F. Meyer, 32, 320 Lakeview Ave., Waterbury, third-degree larceny, 1:33 p.m.

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By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Thanksgiving dinner. A time for peaceful family gatherings — or another food fight? I don’t mean a food fight like you might have had in your junior high school cafeteria. I mean the annual

or friend’s house.

argument over stuffing: what’s in it and whether or not to stuff the bird.

Yes, that is the fight in my house. Ever since I was married “it” became a thing. At least when I was single, I cooked the main dish “my way” or I went to a relative

My way, of course, is the correct way. (Am I smirking?) Granted, I am a bit crazed when it comes to botulism and am always on the lookout for what might lead to food-related illnesses. I had severe food poisoning in my lifetime and do not ever want to revisit that episode (by the way, that was on my honeymoon in Europe, but that’s another story for another time). It also means I will not eat that chicken leg the hubby grilled. That chicken whose juices run “red” and not “clear” as instructed by all food health experts on the planet, including Maura Esposito at Chesprocott—that chicken I

will not touch. It also means I will never ever tempt fate by making stuffing and (heaven forbid) put it into the turkey as it is cooked in the oven.

It seems I also had an untoward preoccupation (read that as a personal issue, obsession, unfounded phobia) with fat and gravy. I was always scooping up the excess fat and dabbing it off the

turkey. Heck, that’s what gives it flavor, right? And gravy? A doctor I once saw on television said you would never put grease down your kitchen sink since it would clog the drain pipes, so you should not eat gravy as it would clog your arteries. I have since gotten over my aversion to gravy. I’ve also seemed to have made peace See Joy, A14

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Big Brothers Big Sisters to hold virtual gala Dec. 10

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Called the 2020 Challenge, the night will feature appearances by “The Voice” winner Javier Colon, Fox 61 anchor Tim Lammers and Gov. Ned Lamont.

A native of Stratford and the winner of the first season of NBC’s “The Voice,” Colon will entertain the virtual audience with his rendition of a song that has topped the charts in multiple decades.

Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

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with stuffing. I don’t think I ate stuffing for the longest time though.

What changed my mind?

The hubby. He was brought up in the family that did stuffing. And his family

would have a honking large 25-pound turkey, maybe even two, to feed everyone seated at the table. Do you remember the father (The Old Man) in “A Christmas Story”? He was obsessed with turkey. That is my father-in-law. After Thanksgiving, there’s turkey sandwiches and turkey casserole. He also makes turkey soup. I

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Who does that? What happened to tradition? Sometimes the stuffing has wal-

nuts. Some years it’s cranberries, and then at another time it would have celery and “interesting” seasoning mixes. One constant to the stuffing was a secret ingredient. It was spicy. I liked it. I had no idea what was in it.

I finally found out – and imagine my surprise – turns out it is venison sausage stuffing. My father-in-law hunts deer, so each season he takes his deer to a meat processor who has the secret seasoning recipe for the stuffing. It is delicious.

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This Thanksgiving, I may pass on the weird potato mash concoction or Grandma’s pink gelatin and marshmallow “salad” on the table. And while I may refuse to let my husband put stuffing into the turkey carcass in our house, when at the in-laws, I will definitely hold my plate up for one more serving of stuffing.

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cannot appreciate that at all.

In my in-law’s kitchen, they have a small island with a butcher block top. The fat from the turkeys always gets deposited onto that island and in measurable quantities, probably enough to fill up 20 moisturizer jars. The fat “conditions” the wooden block for months.

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In Brief Scholarships

about the program and purchase the Community Bag Applications for the Cheshire during the month of NovemAcademy Town Scholarship ber, the more money that are being accepted for the can be raised for CLT. To 2021-2022 academic year. learn more about the Big Y This prestigious scholarship Community Bag program, annually awards one upcom- visit bigy.bags4mying Cheshire ninth-grade day cause.com. student a full four-year scholarship to the Academy.

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During the pandemic most Connecticut Al-Anon meetings are accessible via Zoom meetings. For more information, visit ctalanon.org/meetings.

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Learn more about the scholarship and how to apply by visiting cheshireacademy.org/scholarships.

The Voice of Art Virtual Gallery will host “Warren: The Secret Garden.” The Warren Community Art Show, runs through Dec. 31. For more imformation, call 203-379-0015 or email thevoiceartorg@ gmail.com.

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Leaf collection

The Cheshire Land Trust has been selected for November’s Big Y Community Bag Program, designed to make it easy for customers to make a contribution to their favorite non-profits.

The Town of Cheshire’s leaf collection began Monday, Nov. 2. Residents may bring leaves in biodegradable bags for disposal at the Public Works Garage, 1286 Waterbury Road, Mondays — Nov. 23, 30, and Dec. 7 — from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. For curbside collection, leaves must be placed in biodegradable bags before 7 a.m. Mondays for pick-up by the Public Works Department according to the following schedule:

For November, the Cheshire Land Trust will receive $1 for every reusable Community Bag purchased at the Cheshire Big Y ($2.50 purchase price).

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Adopt-A-Family The holiday season is fast approaching and it’s of great importance to the Cheshire Human Services Department to be able to assist those in need. HSD will be continuing the annual Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program. However, due to the pandemic and in order to comply with public health guidelines, necessary modifications have been made.

Many individuals and organizations may prefer to donate gifts and toys, but out of concern for the safety of recipient families, donors and staff, we will not be able to accept these types of donations. Instead, HSD is asking that donations be made in the form of gift cards that will be distributed to Cheshire families facing financial hardship during the holidays.

Popular retailers include Target, Walmart, Marshalls, Dunkin, Kohl’s and Amazon, and HSD will always encourage supporting Cheshire’s local businesses.

Contact Kristen Schechter at Cheshire Human Services with questions, 203-2716690.

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Donations needed The Cheshire Food Pantry is in need of the following items: tuna, canned beets, spinach, carrots, frosting, cat food, toothbrushes, paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, dish soap and cleaning supplies. Dairy products also are needed.

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tact Kerry Walsh, executive director, at kwalsh@ cheshirefoodpantry.org,

Masks for Members The Cheshire Senior Center has created a new service: “Masks for Members.” Senior center members or any older person in the community in need of a mask should contact Stefanie Theroux, 203272-3165; stheroux@ cheshirect.org. Leave your name, address, telephone number and email address to have a handmade, cloth mask delivered to you.

How We Feel app People in Connecticut – whether they are healthy or sick – can help inform heath officials and doctors by using the How We Feel app and self-reporting their daily symptoms through a series of short prompts. The smartphone or web-based application was created in response to the need for health officials and doctors to obtain more information on COVID-19 in the face of widespread testing shortages. Download the app for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store or complete the survey at howwefeel.app.

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brary will be open for inperson visits Tuesday, The Cheshire Public LiThursday and Friday from brary has expanded ser10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and vices to allow in-person Monday and Wednesday visits. Following Gov. Lam- from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Satont’s Reopening Guideurday hours are 10 a.m. to lines for Libraries and rec- 1 p.m. Patrons are able to ommendations from the browse and select materiChesprocott Health Disals, pick up items on hold, trict, protocols and proce- receive help with reference dures have been put in and informational quesplace for the safety of all. tions, and use our self- service copier and fax maThe Cheshire Public Lichines. Public computers brary has announced an expansion of in-person vis- are available for use by appointment. Our Grab & Go iting hours to selected evenings and Saturdays.

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Retiring Platt coach Tim Redican and his seniors signed off on the season — and their careers — with a nice touch of drama. Locked in a scoreless battle in their season finale Wednesday, Platt and visiting Bulkeley went to penalty kicks. The shootout went 10 rounds. In the end, it was a conversion by Derek Campoverde that delivered the win. Campoverde is a defensive back and the goal was the first of his varsity career.

Wilcox Tech junior Esmeralda Aguirre plays violin in a mariachi band. She’s also been making some fine music in her other band, the Wilcox Tech girls soccer team. The Indians stormed to the Capital Region Athletic League championship last week with wins over Prince Tech (3-0) and Goodwin Tech (5-0). Aguirre scored five of those goals eight goals — three against Prince in the semis and two against Goodwin in the final.

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One of the area’s most dynamic scorers in boys soccer this season was one of its youngest players.

Wilcox Tech freshman striker Krystian Colbert scored 11 goals for the 6-3-1 Indians — nearly half of their 23-goal total. That included the two postseason tallies in the Capital Region Athletic League tournament against Cheney Tech in the semifinals (a 1-0 victory) and against Prince Tech/University in the finals (a 1-0 defeat).

Amy Casorla’s name did not turn up on the All-SCC list this year, but it will on the All-RJ Team. (Yes, we’ll let that one out of the bag.) We noticed Casorla plenty this fall. You really couldn’t miss her carrying the attack out of the midfield for the 7-3-2 Titans.

The junior has speed to burn and a powerful touch that leant itself well to corner kicks. In one game alone against Lyman Hall, Sheehan scored on three of her corners.

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Xavier Zaler didn’t join cross country until the summer of 2019. Who’d a thunk it? A senior captain this year, Zaler ran a personal-best 17:53 at Hubbard Park during the regular season and ultimately placed second in 18:06 in last week’s postseason meet, also held at Hubbard, against Platt and Bulkeley.

Zaler came away ranked No. 10 in CCC Region B. He’s also part of Maloney’s school-record 4x800 indoor track relay.

Shannon Litchfield missed last year’s Class LL state championship game due to a broken leg. Watching her fly up and down the soccer field this year, you’d never know she suffered such a traumatic injury. The senior led the 14-0-0 Blue Knights in goals with 13.

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Hand-sanitizer stations will be available throughout the building for patrons to use.

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and remote printing curbside service are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more details about the library’s current protocols and procedures, visit cheshirelibrary.org.

Dr. Marc Bernbach, DPM is proud to welcome Dr. Steven Massucci, DPM to his practice.

Entering and exiting the library will be done through the doors on the parking lot side of the building. The front doors will be for exiting only. In order to maintain proper social distancing, there will be limits on total building capacity as well as the number of visitors allowed in each of the service areas. Visitors may need to wait to enter the building or area if limits have been reached. Children under the age of 12 must stay with their caregiver.

Dr. Massucci was raised in Southington and has relocated back to the area with his family after completion of a three-year surgical residency program in Providence, Rhode Island at Brown and Boston University affiliated hospitals. While there, he completed over 1,000 surgical cases, achieved his reconstructive rearfoot/ankle certification, and served as the chief resident in his final year of training.

He is looking forward to returning to the area to continue his practice of podiatry and establish roots in the community. His areas of interest include heel pain, neuromas, ingrown nails, diabetic wound care, limb salvage, and forefoot/rearfoot surgery.

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Patrons over the age of two will be required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth while in the building. The library can provide disposable masks to

Study rooms and tables, the children’s play area, teen study area, quiet reading room, soft seating and newspapers are not available at this time. Public restrooms and water fountains will be closed and food or drink may not be brought into the library.

Programming will remain virtual throughout the fall, check the calendar of events at cheshirelibrary.org to sign up for one of the many offerings.

Meditation Support Through Meditation, 11 a.m., Tuesdays, through Dec. 22, via Zoom.

This introductory meditation class is geared towards helping you through these anxious and challenging times.

You will learn various meditation techniques that you will practice in session and guidance to perform medita-

Welcome to On The Menu.

Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.

Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner.

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tion on your own. Presenter Tia Mandrozos will explain the purpose of meditation and interact with participants to provide the help needed and to address specific concerns. You need not register for, nor attend all sessions. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org.

Long term care Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care virtual presentation.

Free seminar. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m., Cheshire Public Library will be sponsoring a presentation on this important topic with special guest speaker Aldo Pantano, from the Connecticut Partnership for LongTerm Care, with the State Office of Policy and Management.

Come learn about how the state’s Partnership for LongTerm Care can help you plan ahead for your future long term care needs.

No company specific products will be discussed, and there will be no sales or solicitations allowed – just information that you should know.

If you’re 40 or older, longterm care insurance approved by the state’s Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care should be part of your retirement plan.

These policies assure you of the highest quality standards. They’re affordable and provide asset protection, protect against inflation, and – most important – give you peace of mind through your retirement years.

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been cancelled until further notice.

Due to the uptick in Covid cases and recent guidelines set by the State of Connecticut, all indoor programs scheduled for the Cheshire Senior Center have

Upcoming Series with the Cheshire Senior Center Reflections Café A virtual café that will be our social gathering place for

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money for your retirement, such as through a 401(k), these assets are vulnerable should you need long-term care. Our free seminar will explain how long-term care insurance can help protect your retirement investments. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org.

Call 203-272-8286 or email lgravel@cheshirect.org to register.

Sit Down Online with Stefanie: Thursday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m.

A place to make new friends, share stories, including any feelings about the challenges of living with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, early Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Enjoy our Reflections Café from the comfort and safety of your own home or comfortable place.

Decorate for the holidays

You are invited to this “informal” online Zoom meeting, during this time Stefanie hopes to answer any questions that you may have regarding the Senior Center.

Cheshire Public Library virtually presents, via Zoom, Decorate Your Home for the Holidays, Monday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. Join noted floral designer and Cheshire resident Sylvia Nichols virtually in her design workroom as she prepares to “dress up” her home for the holidays.

All of the materials she will need are collected and ready in her workroom. Her guests are arriving soon, so she needs to work quickly.

Watch as Sylvia fills antique bowls, playful toys, and personal containers with an abundance of fragrant evergreens, fresh flowers and seasonal accents. This fun fast-paced 45 minute program will be filled with easy, affordable, practical ideas.

Sylvia uses her personal holiday keepsakes, which will inspire your own creativity.

As always, she will entertain you with lively anecdotes and offer her reassurance that you too, can create beautiful holiday arrangements. No stress! It’s fun! And, there will be just enough time for her to put the arrangements in place before the doorbell rings!!

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Wines 750ML

Johnnie Walker Red Label.........1.75L.....$36.99 Talisker Storm............................750ML...$54.99 Johnnie Walker Black Label......1.75L.....$59.99 Dewars White Label...................1.75L.....$34.99 Clan MacGregor........................1.75L.....$23.99 Macallan 12 yrs.........................750ML...$64.99 Chivas Regal 12 yrs...................1.75L.....$49.99 Famous Grouse.........................1.75L.....$29.99 Glenmorangie 10 Yr...................750ML...$41.99 Oban Little Bay..........................750ML...$49.99 Balvenie Doublewood 12 Yr......750ML...$54.99

Jordan Cab. Sauv..................................... $54.99 Justin Paso Robles Cab........................... $21.99 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio.................. $19.99 Caymus Conundrum Red......................... $19.99 K. Jackson Cab. Sauv./Merlot/V.Res........ $16.99 St. Francis Cab. Sauv............................... $20.99 Coppola Claret......................................... $16.99 Louis M. Martini Ca. Sauv. Sonoma......... $17.99 K. Jackson Chard..................................... $10.99 Meiomi Pinot Noir..................................... $19.99 La Crema Sonoma Chard......................... $17.99 Dr Loosen Riesling................................... $11.99 William Hill Merlot/ Sauv. Blanc/Chard..... $12.99 Ruffino PG...................................................$8.99 Toasted Head Chard...................................$8.99 Menage A. Trois All Type.............................$9.99 Cup Cake Still Wine.....................................$8.99 Josh Cabernet Sauvignon........................ $12.99 Hob Nob Red........................................... $11.99 Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio...........................$9.99 Mark West Pinot Noir/Chard.......................$9.99 Apothic Red.................................................$9.99 Blackstone...................................................$7.99 Beringer White Zin.......................................$5.99 Tisdale All Types..........................................$3.99 Oyster Bay S/Bl........................................ $10.99 Barefoot Cellars...........................................$6.99 Bogle Chard/Merlot.....................................$9.99 Decoy Cab/Merlot.................................... $19.99 14 Hands.............................................All $10.99 Sonoma Cutrer Chard R.River.................. $22.99 Br Cohn Cab Sav Silver Label.................. $19.99 Crane Lake All Type.....................................$3.99 Caymus Cab/Sauv................................... $79.99 Charles Krug Cab/Sauv............................ $29.99 7 Deadly Zins............................................ $14.99 La Crema Monterey Chard....................... $14.99 Matua Sauvignon Blanc........................... $10.99

Bourbon and Whiskey Makers Mark..............................1.75L.....$54.99 Jameson Irish Whiskey..............1.75L.....$52.99 Jack Daniels..............................1.75L.....$42.99 Southern Comfort......................1.75L.....$28.99 Jim Beam...................................1.75L.....$29.99 Seagrams VO.............................1.75L.....$20.99 Canadian Club...........................1.75L.....$19.99 Basil Hayden 80 - 8 Yr...............750ML...$38.99 Woodford Reserve.....................750ML...$36.99

Vodka Grey Goose All Types................1.75L.....$49.99 Ketel One...................................1.75L.....$32.99 Absolut All Types.......................1.75L.....$29.99 Skyy All Types............................1.75L.....$19.99 Smirnoff.....................................1.75L.....$19.99 Pinnacle.....................................1.75L.....$18.98 Sobieski.....................................1.75L.....$20.99 Popov........................................1.75L.....$12.99 Grey Goose All Types................750ML...$29.99 Stolichnaya, All Flavors.............1.75L.....$27.99 Tito’s Vodka...............................1.75L.....$30.99 Ciroc Vodka All Types................1.75L.....$49.99 Ciroc Vodka All Types................750ML...$26.99 New Amsterdam........................1.75L.....$19.99 Svedka.......................................1.75L.....$19.99 Dutchcraft Vodka.......................1.75ml...$22.99

Cordials Grand Marnier...........................1.75L.....$61.99 Bailey’s Irish Cream...................1.75L.....$49.99 Kahlua........................................1.75L.....$37.99 Aperol........................................750ML...$27.99 Disaronno Amaretto...................750ML...$27.99 Bailey’s Irish Cream All Flavors.750ML...$29.99 Five Farms Irish Cream..............750ml....$26.99 Romana Sambuca White...........750ML...$26.99 Kahlua........................................750ML...$22.99

Seltzers White Claw................................12 pk.....$15.49 Truly...........................................12 pk.....$15.99 Truly...........................................24 pk.....$25.99 Bud light Seltzer........................12 pk.....$15.49 Corona Seltzer...........................12 pk.....$15.99

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Great Value Wines!

Excelsior Cab/Chard 750ML.......................$7.99 Indaba All Types 750ML..............................$8.99 Pareto Cab/Chard/Red 750ML...................$9.99

Beer Stella Artois................ 24-pk loose c/s.... $29.99 Blue Moon.................. 2x12 pk................ $28.99 Corona/Light............... 24-pk loose c/s.... $26.99 Heineken/Light........... 24-pk loose c/s.... $27.99 Sam Adams................ 12 pk.................... $14.99 Bud Light.................... 24 pk./btls............ $18.99 Bud Family................. 30 pk.................... $22.99 Coors Light................. 30 pk.................... $22.99 Miller Lite.................... 30 pk.................... $23.99 Busch/Light................ 30 pk.................... $17.99 Keystone Light........... 36 pk.................... $16.99 Genesee Cream.......... 30 pk.................... $15.99 Guinness Draught....... 18 pk. cans.......... $24.99 Coors Light................. 24 pk. btls............ $18.99 Yuengling Family........ 12 pk.................... $10.99

10% BELOW COST $10.80 Sunny With A... Chard 750ml

Magnum Madness 1.5L R. Mondavi Private Selection...................$16.99 Beringer Founder’s Estate........................$16.99 Columbia Crest 2 Vines............................$14.99 Woodbridge All Types...............................$12.99 Yellow Tail All Types..................................$10.99 Beringer White Zin...................................... $9.99 C.K. Mondavi All Types.............................. $9.99 Stone Cellars.............................................. $9.99 Crane Lake................................................. $7.99 Fox Horn..................................................... $8.99 Rex Goliath All Types................................$10.99 Mark West Pinot Noir...............................$17.99 Clos Dubois Chard...................................$15.99 Blackstone Cab Merlot ............................$15.99 Concha Y Toro Frontera............................. $8.99 Chat St. Michelle Chard...........................$18.99 Barefoot All Types....................................$10.99 Redwood Creek.......................................... $9.99 Mezza Corona Pinot Grigio......................$12.99 Ruffino Pinot Grigio..................................$12.99 Bella Sera.................................................$10.99 Lindemans.................................................. $9.99 J. Lohr Cab...............................................$29.99 J. Lohr Chard............................................$21.99 Liberty Creek All Varietals........................... $7.99 Fetzer Anthony Hill all type......................... $9.99

Champagne Moet & Chandon Imperial....... 750ML.... $43.99 M&R Asti.................................. 750ML.... $11.99 Roederer Estate....................... 750ML.... $24.99 Segura Viudas......................... 750ML...... $9.99 Freixenet Brut/Dry................... 750ML...... $9.99 Cooks Champ......................... 750ML...... $8.99 90+ Prosecco.......................... 750ML...... $9.99 Veuve Clicquot Brut N/V.......................... $48.99 La Marca Prosecco................. 750ML.... $14.99

Gin Bombay Sapphire.......................1.75L.....$34.99 Bombay Gin................................1.75L.....$28.99 Tanqueray Gin.............................1.75L....$31.99 Hendricks Gin.............................750ML...$29.99 New Amsterdam.........................1.75L.....$21.99

Tequila Jose Cuervo.............................. 1.75L......$37.99 Don Julio Silver.......................... 1.75L......$64.99 Patron Silver.............................. 750ML....$40.99 Casamigo’s Blanco.................... 750ML....$42.99 *NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS*

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Captain Morgan...........................1.75L......$26.99 Bacardi Silver/Gold......................1.75L......$19.99 Captain Morgan White.................1.75L......$19.99

Gerard Bertrand Cotes des Roses...............$16.99 Cote Mas Rosé 1L..........................................$9.99

Thanksgiving Picks Iris Pinot Noir Willamette..........................$19.99 Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah...........$16.99 Castel Del Monte Rosato.........................$11.99 Clean Slate Riesling.................................$10.99 Dom. Girard La Garenne Sancerre...........$22.99 Bohigas Cava Brut Reserve.....................$15.99