The Cheshire Citizen

Cheshire resident brings pet salon to Berlin

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

BERLIN – Growing up in a family of farmers, Jessica Carmody said being around animals, and tending to them, was always the norm for her. Now it’s her full-time job.

Last summer, Carmody opened Cuddlesuz Pet Salon on Farmington Avenue, a place where cats and dogs even bunnies can go to get some TLC. Cuddlesudz offers grooming services that include care for nails, ears, glands and teeth, as well as medicated baths in a stateof-the-art tub.

The salon opened in August, and Carmody has been busy since.

Cuddlesuz Pet Salon owner Jessica Carmody poses with golden retrieverMolly.

“I love it, and it’s a great location,” the business owner stated.

Locals may know the salon’s new home as the building with “Joel’s”

Take small steps to success with those resolutions

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

As 2023 approaches, many of us are thinking about making New Year resolutions. “I think we get inspired by the New Year. It’s an exciting time where we think about all the things

that we’ve done in the past year and all the hopes and expectations we have for the next,” said Dr. Carla Schnitzlein, doctor of osteopathic medicine and medical director of Natchaug Hospital.

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Politician honored

Fishbein named a Legislator of the Year

By Ben Baker Record-Journal staff

State Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford, was recently named a Carroll J. Hughes Legislator of the Year by the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association.

Fishbein, whose district includes part of Cheshire, received the award at the CPCA’s annual winter meeting in Bristol. He is a ranking member of the state Judiciary Committee.

The award given to Fishbein was named for conservative lobbyist Carroll Hughes, who promoted a police-friendly agenda in Hartford.

“I am overwhelmed and humbled by the honor of receiving a Carroll J. Hughes Award and would like to thank the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association for their tireless work to make our state safer,” Fishbein said in a statement.

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“Support for the law, the judicial system and law enforcement were important to Carroll,” said Fishbein, “and I am proud to be recognized for my work to uphold those same values in the legislature.”

Fishbein was named a Legislator of the Year along with two Democrats and one fellow Republican lawmaker, CPCA President and Cheshire Police Chief Neil Dryfe said.

Dryfe said Fishbein stood out to the CPCA thanks in large part to his opposition to two law enforcement reform bills, the first of which would have established a tiered system to differentiate traffic violations and limit officers’ ability to stop and ticket motorists for various traffic law infractions.

The second bill Fishbein pushed back against, Dryfe said, sought to restrict the use of deceptive practices by police during interrogations or questioning of citizens.

In addition to his opposition to traffic law and interroga-

tion reform, CPCA Executive Director Pamela Hayes said Fishbein was rewarded for his role in torpedoing a provision of the traffic bill, which would have studied the merits of placing police officers in schools under the current school resource officer programs around the state.

“Also in SB 304 was a section to study the role of SROs in the state, a section that many advocates, who have tried to remove SROs from schools in the past few years, were very supportive of,” Hayes said.

“CPCA has always valued the role of SROs in school districts as a way for youth to gain a relationship with the department.

“This representative, along with other award winners here today, were successful in stopping that legislation in committee,” she added.

Throughout 2022, Fishbein, also a Wallingford town councilor, said he worked against what he labeled as efforts to “denigrate” polic-

ing and combined his officer-supporting attitude with policy positions and proposals designed to reinforce the profession.

Fishbein laid out a list of legislative agenda items including altering use of force metrics and establishing a uniform Narcan administration protocol for officers which he saw as contributing factors to his CPCA award-winning year.

“Over this last session, for example, I successfully fought to revise the use of force standard which was previously greatly changed in the ‘Police Accountability’ Act; and I was able to make it so that an officer had the right to review any camera footage of an event with their legal counsel prior to it being released to the public; I also fought for statewide clarity as to a police officer’s duties after administering Narcan to a person, as we learned that there is no uniform guidance across the state,” Fishbein said in an email.

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husband’s name, which she took as a positive sign.

“When I came across this space, it was ideal,” said Carmody, a resident of Cheshire.

“The rent is good, and the fire department is right across the street,” she added, “so it’s easy to tell everyone where I’m located.”

While a modest 500-squarefeet, Carmody said the space provides plenty of room to do the grooming, and there’s even an area for pets to relax

In Brief

Tree disposal

The website pickyourownchristmastree.org says if some tree needles scatter inside, it is better to sweep them up; as needles can clog vacuum cleaners. Also, the online Christmas tree resource warns against burning your Christmas tree in a fireplace or wood stove. Pines, firs and other evergreens have a high content of flammable turpentine oils, and burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and risk a chimney fire. According to the website, a Christmas tree can be placed in your garden or backyard and used as a bird feeder and sanctuary. Fresh orange slices or strung popcorn will attract the birds and they can sit in the branches for shelter. Within a year, the branches will become brittle and you can break the tree apart by hand or chip it in a chipper.

Ski club

The North Haven Ski Club encourages people interested in winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, tubing, snowshoeing) to join and take advantage of the great discounts offered to members. Contact Annette Murphy at 203-9273071 or dapdmurph@ aol.com.

while they wait.

The town held a ribbon-cutting for Cuddlesudz on Oct. 17.

Berlin’s Economic Development Director Chris Edge said the pet salon is a “ wonderful addition to the Kensington Village; especially with the love Berlin has for their pets.”

Cuddlesuz Pet Salon is located at 883 Farmington Ave. Appointments can be made by calling 203-535-9682. nzappone@record-journal.com 203-317-2212

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Cuddlesudz celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 17. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

Flu season tips; and the power of laughter

Chesprocott Health District

Flu, COVID and RSV are on the rise in Connecticut. If your child is sick, please keep them home from school or daycare and contact a healthcare provider to determine the best way to treat your child. Testing may be appropriate for respiratory illnesses, including COVID, flu and RSV.

To protect children from these viruses remind them to: wash their hands often; cover their coughs and sneezes; and avoid touching their face with unwashed hands.

To lower your chances of also getting sick, you may choose to wear a face mask when in close contact with

others. In addition, washing your hands regularly and cleaning commonly-touched surfaces can help prevent the spread of illness in your home.

Laughter: The Best Medicine

Laughter reduces pain, increases job performance, connects people emotionally, and improves the flow of oxygen to the heart and brain. Bottom line: Laughter is good for your health.

Laughter relaxes the whole body. A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes.

Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and in-

creases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.

Laughter protects the heart. Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

Laughter burns calories. Okay, so it’s no replacement for going to the gym, but one study found that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day

can burn approximately 40 calories which could be enough to lose three or four pounds over the course of a year.

Laughter lightens anger’s heavy load. Nothing diffuses anger and conflict faster than a shared laugh. Looking at the funny side can put problems into perspective and enable you to move on from confrontations without holding onto bitterness or resentment.

Laughter may even help you to live longer. A study in Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor outlived those who don’t laugh as much. The difference was particularly notable for those battling cancer.

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Electric bills to increase

The Connecticut Mirror Connecticut’s two investor-owned electric utilities have notified state regulators that the price their customers pay for power generation will jump by roughly 50% early next year.

The recent announcement from Eversource and United Illuminating comes in the wake of two years of uncertainty after Eversource and UI suspended controversial rate hikes in the summer of 2020. That incident led to an investigation by state regulators, a call from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal to consider breaking up the monopoly and, ultimately, a new ratesetting process at the end of 2020. A small rate decrease followed in 2021, but rates are now on the rise.

The state offers financial assistance to households struggling to pay their energy bills, but only to those below a certain income threshold.

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Here’s what you need to know:

Connecticut homes are expensive to heat. According to data from the Energy Information Administration, Connecticut had the secondhighest residential electric bills on average in 2021, only behind Hawaii.

That’s because United Illuminating and Eversource are two of the most expensive investor-owned utilities in the country based on a price per kilowatt-hour basis.

Many of the investor-owned utilities in New England have some of the highest residential electricity prices in the country. United Illuminating, which powers homes and businesses in Bridgeport, New Haven and 15 surrounding towns, said its average power customer would soon need to pay roughly $79 more per month for electricity.

And Eversource, which supplies electricity to customers in Hartford, Stamford, Danbury, New London and 145 other towns, including Meriden, Southington and Cheshire, said its average customer would likely need to pay an additional $84 per month due to the rising cost of natural gas and the price of power production in the Northeastern United States.

Eversource and UI don’t control the price of the energy supply. The prices are set by the owners of regional power generators, which submit offers to sell power. The utilities pass those costs on to consumers without making any profit.

The utilities do make a profit from rates they charge for maintaining their power lines and distribution system in Connecticut, yet the companies claim they are taking steps to help mitigate bills this winter.

Eversource and United Illuminating already dedicate a portion of their revenue from service contracts to help provide relief to low-

and low-to-moderate-income households. The companies filed a motion recently with state utility regulators to allow them to front-load that relief. In other words, rather than spread out profits to provide bill assistance over the next year, the funds would be focused primarily to mitigate bills for needy households during the winter months.

The two utilities also agreed to donate a total of $13 million $10 million from Eversource and $3 million from UI for energy assistance programs outside of the state’s existing program, LIHEAP. Eversource and UI will permanently reduce energy costs for qualifying households.

In 2020, state lawmakers passed a bill known as the “Take Back Our Grid” act. That legislation, for the first time, gave the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority the power to develop a special set of electric rates for the lowest-income residents in the state. Earlier this year, the three members of PURA voted to create two new classes of power customers in Connecticut.

Any residential customer who is living at or below 160% of the federal poverty guidelines would see the normal cost of electricity reduced by 50%. That means an individual who takes home less than $21,744 or a family of four earning $44,400 or less would be eligible to cut their power bills in half.

At the same time, any residential power customer who takes home less than 60% of the state’s median income would get a 10% discount on their electric rates. That group would include individuals earning $39,761 or less per year or a family of four earning roughly $76,465 or less annually.

Both Eversource and United Illuminating have said they are working to implement

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Countless Experience

Don Walsh began his career in the jewelry industry over 40 years ago as a teenager. In 1982, after achieving a degree in Business Economics, he started at Michaels Jewelers. Within 2 years he received his Graduate Gemologist title from the Gemological Institute of America. He went on to became one of the first Certified Gemologist Appraisers in the country. During his career at Michaels, Don was the lead gemologist and managed the appraisal department and estate division as well as lead many management training seminars. He has built a strong reputation for honesty and integrity in all of his business practices. Because of his vast appraisal background, he has served as an expert witness for numerous cases for the state of Connecticut and various police departments. He was a guest lecturer on Estate Jewelry for the American Gem Society Conclave. He has spoken before a number of civic groups on jewelry, gemology, appraisals and selling your jewelry.

Community Focused

Don is also a civic minded individual. He and his wife, Jenifer, started the charity Cheshire’s Lights of Hope in 2005. Since its inception, this charity has raised over $1 million to help those in need within the Cheshire community. He also captain’s “Team Jenifer”, a WalkMS team started in 1999 to raise funds for multiple sclerosis. To date, this charity has raised over $400,000. Don served as an alternate on Cheshire’s Planning and Zoning Commission from 2018-2019. In 2019, Don was elected to serve on the Cheshire Town Council representing the 3rd District and was elected as Vice Chairman in 2021.

Family Oriented

Don and Jenifer have lived in Cheshire since 1996 and have 2 children, Cara and Patrick, as well as a dog named Sweet Caroline.

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“I think it inspires us to want to change things, especially things that we might be struggling with or things that have historically been difficult,” Schnitzlein added.

To ensure success in 2023, here are tips from local health experts on making your health and wellness resolutions a reality.

Start small

Most health-related resolutions are centered on broad goals, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, dieting or getting more active, said Carrie Marquardt, health and wellness director of Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA and Crossfit Meriden.

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However, after the “ new year, new me ” energy leaves, Marquardt explained that this “laundry list of things” can become overwhelming and may leave someone burned out.

Instead, “pick the one thing that is your most concern, give it a couple of weeks and then start chipping away,” Marquardt said. “Once you adapt to one healthy habit, it has a trickle-down effect.”

Small, attainable resolutions such as walking once a day or changing out one food a day for a healthier one allows a person to celebrate their accomplishments while working towards their ultimate goal.

As a way to start your fitness journey, for example, Marquardt suggested that rather than spending 20-minutes on your phone, take a 20minute walk instead. Then, the following week go for a 30-minute walk, and so on. With each increase, the

more comfortable you become with the training, the more you push yourself.

If walking isn’t your thing, then find the activity that is, she added.

“Set small, attainable goals for yourself because when you achieve them, you’re going to feel phenomenal. It’s going to make you feel great,” she said. “It’s going to give you the confidence to keep going and keep going and keep going.”

However, Marquardt emphasized patience as results show in small increments over a long period. Nutrition and fitness are individualized journeys that impact people’s bodies differently, thus creating unique results. You must push yourself further out of your comfort zone after reaching each small goal to see them.

“Make those small changes, do things that are attainable to you, eat the foods you like

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to eat, exercise in the manner that you’d like to exercise and you will feel better about yourself, you’ll be comfortable doing that, it will help you to push forward,” Marquardt said.

Be active

Much like fitness resolutions, mental health-related ones require small steps and a lot of patience.

Schnitzlein, who uses they/ them pronouns, said that the best way to approach your resolutions is by focusing on little actions rather than depriving yourself.

For example, if your goal is to complain less, start a gratitude journal and write one positive thing a day, they said. Likewise, if you want to lose weight, work out just 10 minutes a day and slowly increase your workout time.

“Before you set the resolution, make sure you know what your action plan would be and to help keep you motivated, break it down into small achievable steps because we’re more likely to get excited when we meet those smaller goals rather than setting one big goal that we end up disappointed when it doesn’t come to fruition,” Schnitzlein said.

However, Schnitzlein added that taking time to rest, relax and celebrate the small victories, whatever they may be, is important.

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“Depending on where we’re at in our lives that accomplishment might just be checking the mail or simply cooking a meal at home,” they said. “I think it’s important that we celebrate the little wins and the little things we do to keep ourselves healthy.”

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In Brief

Art programs

Start the New Year with a new art endeavor, bringing life-long satisfaction. Artsplace offers an exciting array of art classes for most ages, beginning mid-January and lasting for seven sessions. View online at artsplacecheshirect.org. Classes are taught by a staff of professional, award-winning artists, and all supplies are generally included. Artsplace is located at 1220 Waterbury Road, Cheshire. The office is closed Fridays. Call Artsplace at 203-272-2787.

Municipal notice

There will be no holiday trash delay this year as New Year’s falls on a Sunday.

Energy assistance

The Cheshire Human Services Department is taking applications for the Connecticut Energy Assistance program. All heat sources are considered. Contact Kristen Schechter at 203-271-6690.

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yourself and acknowledging what you were able to accomplish that day.

They recommend practicing positive self-talk, self-kindness and not punishing yourself for it.

“Today may not have been the day that I went and walked that mile, but maybe I walked for five minutes. That’s still a win,” Schnitzlein said. “So, reframing those moments where you don’t go all the way as it’s a step in progress can be helpful.”

To start, just set aside five minutes a day to do an activity you love, said Schnitzlein. Albeit gardening or playing with pets, they explained that giving yourself the time to decompress is crucial to self-care.

Schnitzlein explained this method builds self-care “ as part of our daily routine, so it becomes second nature to take care of ourselves.”

Resolutions

For their New Year’s resolution, Schnitzlein hopes to visit the pottery studio more.

Meanwhile, Marquardt has yet to have a solid resolution plan. She knows that she wants to explore meditation and read more books. She hopes to help herself decompress from the stress of her busy life.

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the new discounted rates, which were officially approved in October, but the two utilities told PURA that they would be unable to achieve all of the necessary billing and accounting changes for some time.

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They added that gratitude journals could be used to reflect on the things that went right that day and identify where boundaries need to be set.

“I think slowing down a little bit and just taking some time to reflect and meditate would probably be one thing I’ve never really looked for in a resolution but, I think it is important with just how busy we are these days,” she said.

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United Illuminating informed PURA that it could take up to 11 months for the company to fully implement the new rates. And Eversource said it would potentially be 16 months before the lower rates show up on people’s power bills. As a result, PURA gave both utilities until the beginning of 2024 to sort out the logistics and implement the new rates.

LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, helps

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Free cancer and heart disease detection offered

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

The Connecticut Early Detection and Prevention Program offers cancer and heart disease early detection services to underserved and underinsured residents, said Chioma Ogazi, cancer program director at the state Department of Public Health.

Since receiving its first grant in 1995, the CEDPP has helped 70,000 women receive routine early detection care such as mammograms, pap tests and cardiovascular screenings, DPH reported. It annually helps 4,400 women.

According to its website, requirements for the free program are based on income

levels and access to regular testing. Participants need to have an income at or 250% below the federal poverty line and have no insurance. Women who have access to insurance but have deductibles fees over $1,000 or health insurance that doesn’t cover routine screenings also have access. Each program has a specific age range.

“We’re looking at ways to reduce barriers, ways to make women more aware of early detection programs and taking care of their health be-

fore it gets into a much more advanced chronic disease,” Ogazi said.

CEDPP comprises four grants from the Centers for Disease Control, each meant to address health disparities regarding early detection and preventative care for cancer and heart disease.

The four grants fund the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, WISEWOMAN, the Connecticut Colorectal Cancer Program and the Connecticut Comprehensive Cancer Program.

Ogazi explained that CEDPP works with six health systems across the state comprising 21 hospitals. She added that often the individual hospitals subcontract federally qualified health centers and Planned Parenthood clinics.

Each health system has a program coordinator and three staff navigators a clinical, a healthcare and a community health navigator that help clients navigate the world of healthcare in whatever way the client needs.

Ogazi explained that the CEDPP is working to build trust and bring awareness to the LGBTQ+ community regarding cancer and the importance of early detection.

She added that they hope to start working with the state Department of Corrections and Greater Hartford Reentry Program to provide early detection care for incarcerated people and inform those newly released about available services.

“We are trying to reach rarely screened populations … to just make sure that everyone is covered and everybody knows is aware of our free programs,” Ogazi said.

Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection manager Jonathan Lillpopp said the roles of the community health navigators are more than just within the healthcare system.

Lillpopp explained that throughout the pandemic, the CEDPP community health navigators, many of whom came from the community they were helping, assisted clients find fuel and food resources.

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low-income households in Connecticut pay for home energy costs. It funds the Connecticut Energy Assis-

tance Program, which opened its application period on Sept. 1 for the upcoming winter season.

Households are eligible if they have an income at or below 60% of the state median income. For a family of

four, that median income is around $76,400. Those who qualify can receive between $100 to $600 based on income, household size and if that household has a vulnerable member.

The program traditionally is

funded with federal grants. Connecticut has received about $94 million from Washington this year and has another $6 million carried over from last year’s budget. This month, the state committed close to $30

million in additional state funds, if necessary, to bolster LIHEAP. The additional $30 million would be spent only if Congress doesn’t bolster federal resources for LIHEAP between now and January.

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