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A new online system for special ed ucation data, including individual ized education plans, is set to launch this school year. The new system promises greater access for parents and school staff and more consistency across school Thedistricts.state Department of Education Bureau of Special Education part nered with the Massachusetts-based Public Consulting Group on the sys tem, known as CT-SEDS. SEDS stands for Special Education Data

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The project began about two years ago to support “goals and vision of developing a comprehensive statewide special education data system (CT-SEDS) to make available to all of its local school district part ners in 2022,” according to the Con necticut State Department of Educa tion’s website. The new system includes a parent portal so families can access an in dividualized education plan, or IEP. See Data, A20 When Cheshire resident Hayley Falk first started her group, Because of the Brave, the then 16-year-old was simply hoping to educate those in her generation about the sacrifices made by veterans. Now, in 2022, what started as a blog has turned into a non-profit organization that organizes events, participates in regional activities, and is constantly looking for ways to show men and women in the military just how much their efforts are appreciated. Falk, now 18, recently was a named a finalist for the Citizens Honor Youth Service Award by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. She was nominated by Harvey “Barney” Barnum, former Marine, Cheshire native, and Medal of Honor recipient. Falk and Barnum are pictured. Program aims to help pandemicgrievingchildrenfromlosses

By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen The Cove Center for Griev ing Children is offering a free program to help youngsters who have lost a close family member, due to the pandemic, cope with the experience. “Con fronting COVID” will com mence in September and provide support through a variety of activities geared towards healing. The Cove Center for Griev ing Children has five loca tions throughout the state, including a branch in Cheshire at 1113 South Main St., Suite A. The other sites are in Guilford, New Haven, West Hartford and Meriden. See Cove, A13 272 2901 Cheshire  Cheshire

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The Cheshire Pollinator Pathway native plant workshop was held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Lock 12 on North Brooksvale Road. The event was sponsored by the Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund. Participants at the free program learned about the importance of native plants and potted such plants to take home. Pictured are two of the participants, Lyman Hall student Sierra Ciak, of Cheshire, at left; and Monica Grey-Childs, of Hamden. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen PLANT WORKSHOP

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The Cheshire High School Class of 1987 is looking for alumni for its 35th year reunion, planned for Saturday, Aug. 20. The event is set to take place at the Back Nine Tavern, 150 Savage St., Plantsville, from 6 to 9 p.m. For tickets, call Pam Guglielmino at 203-232-8305. Art demo

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The Cheshire Art League will host a presen tation on Nuno Felting by guest artist Linda Garcia, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m., at the Cheshire Public Library. Nuno Felting is an environ mentally-friendly, wet felting process that uses water and goat oil soap. Designs are created by adding merino wool, vintage silk and other natural fibers. This demonstration is free and open to the public. Run for The Cove Run for The Cove will take place Oct. 9 at Winding Trails in Farmington and Oct. 16 at Hammonasset Beach in Madison. Now in its 25th year, Run for The Cove supports the Cheshire-based Cove center’s free pro grams. For more information, visit cov ect.org/race. Lawn debris The Town of Cheshire provides a container at 1304 Waterbury Road for disposal resi There

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A Red Cross blood drive will take place Tuesday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cor nerstone Church, 1146 Waterbury Road. Schedule an appointment using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting Red CrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-733-2767.

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The Adult Congenital Heart Association will hold its an nual Connecticut Walk for 1 in 100 on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Blue Back Square in West ACHA,Hartford.the only nonprofit in the country dedicated solely to the unique needs of the more than 2 million adults in the U.S. living with con genital heart disease, has set a goal of 250 walkers and $35,000 raised at this event. The Connecticut Walk for 1 in 100 is one of 12 similar events ACHA is hosting na tionwide in 2022 to raise money for outreach, educa tion, research and more. Cheshire resident Dr. Robert Elder, a ACHA committee member, said, "I love to be a resource for adults with con genital heart disease and provide information about their unique hearts where others might have chal lenges. One of my favorite aspects of my work is learn ing the stories of my pa tients: their early experi ences that shaped who they are Fundstoday.”generated through the Connecticut Walk will support the Adult Congeni tal Heart Disease Accredita tion Program, which is work ing to elevate and standard ize care for the ACHD popu lation nationwide. In addi tion, Walk for 1 in 100 helps to fund cutting-edge medical research, advocacy efforts and various educational and outreach initiatives. “Walk for 1 in 100 helps to energize our network of con genital heart disease pa tients, supporters, and medi cal professionals in commu nities across the country and to increase knowledge of the specialized care that those born with heart defects need throughout their lifetimes,” said Mark Roeder, ACHA President and CEO. “After we transitioned all our Walk events in 2020 and 2021 to virtual to keep our community safe, we look forward to meeting new friends in-person in all our Walk for 1 in 100 communi ties this year!” details regis ter, visit walk1in100.org.

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MONKEYPOX IN CONNECTICUT By Cris Record-JournalVillalonga-Vivonistaff

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Ulysses Wu, director of infectious disease, chief epi demiologist and chief micro bial steward of Hartford Healthcare, said that the rate of increase is more concern ing than the current num “bers.We’ve only had a handful of cases every year in the world,” he said. “So, clearly, this is something that is much bigger than previous years.” How does it spread? A person with monkeypox isn’t infectious until the first symptoms begin showing. After that, the virus can spread in many ways, but the primary method of transmission is through pro longed close contact, like during sex, said Wu. The other transmission methods include respiratory secretion, skin-to-skin con tact with infected body flu ids or lesions and sharing items such as towels and linens. It can also spread through domestic pets, but he explained that these transmission methods are not as concerning. In general, symptoms start within three weeks of expo sure, but symptoms can show Riverasooner.gotthe virus from See Monkeypox, A17

When Johnny Rivera got his positive monkeypox result, he laughed at his doctor be cause his symptoms were undeniable at that point. The test was just a confirma tion of what he already knew, he said at a webinar hosted last week by the state Department of Public FourHealth.days before getting tested, he found his first le sion on July 11, which he initially thought was an ingrown hair; by the next day, the lesion had engorged and Hehardened.wasalso experiencing other symptoms such as chills, headaches, abdomi nal cramps and swollen lymph Duringnodes.thehardest part of his illness, he had a fever of up to 102.5 degrees lasting five days, rectal bleeding, nerve pain, cold and hot flashes and exhaustion. On day six, Rivera started finding more lesions. He counted a total of 22. “The lesions were really itchy and bothersome, but they were almost like my last concern,” he explained. “It was almost like these were a reprieve compared to the in tense [previous] six days.” Rivera was one of the first Connecticut residents to contract monkeypox and the numbers have steadily in Ascreased.ofFriday, there were 11,177 confirmed monkey pox cases nationwide, ac cording to the CDC. In Con necticut, 59 cases have been Presidentconfirmed.Joe Biden officially declared monkeypox a pub lic health emergency on Aug Dr.4.

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TheCheshireCitizen|cheshirecitizen.comThursday,August18,2022 A5 The Orchards at Southington The Orchards at Southing ton, an independent and as sisted living community lo cated at 34 Hobart St., will host an open house Thursday, Aug.18 from 4 to 8 p.m. Registration is recom mended. To reserve a time, call 860-628-5656. ArUnderstandingthritis Join this interactive class Fri day, Aug. 19 from 10 to 11 a.m. and learn more about: the causes of arthritis, how it is diagnosed, and prevention tips. Presented by Alyssa Lombardi, exercise physiolo gist, Hartford HealthCare GoodLife Fitness. Registra tion required. Call 1-855442-4373 or go to eHealthCare.org/VirHartfordtualClasss. Chronic back pain Guidelines from the Ameri can College of Physicians recommend the first line of therapy for chronic back pain should be non-drug Atreatments.classonWednesday, Aug. 24 (2 to 3 p.m.) will cover ways to manage back pain with various approaches. Presented by Lisa Murawski, exercise eHealthCare.org/Vir442-4373tionGoodLifephysiologist,Fitness.Registrarequired.Call1-855-orgotoHartfordtualClasss.

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Do you care for someone di agnosed with dementia? A support group meets the last Monday of the month (Aug. 29) from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Topics include: communica tion techniques, benefits of activities, stages of the dis ease, family dynamics and safety issues. Registration re quired. Call 1-855-4424373 or go to Hartford eHealthCare.org/VirtualClasss.

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6. Look for discounts follow stores on social media for special flash sales and 7.coupons.Waititout especially for clothing. Labor Day/Colum bus Day sales are the best time to buy cold weather clothes, not now when it is still hot outside.

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Simple ways to save on back to school shopping

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8 Tips for Frugal Back to School Shopping

1. Take stock of what you have at home Did you buy a big box of glue sticks last year and shove them in a closet somewhere? I know I did. Amazon always has in expensive items in bulk we need throughout the year (or donate to the classroom) that I stock up on.

8. Shop second hand cloth ing or do a clothing swap with friends who are differ ent sizes. There is nothing wrong with a good handme-down.

By Caitlin Houston Special to the Record-Journal Have you started back to school shopping? This year is supposed to be one of the most expensive yet for school supplies. We have just a couple weeks left of summer here in Connecti cut, but I’ve already started shopping to save money. I like to shop for the new school year over the course of a few weeks (sometimes months). Instead of shoving all of our shopping into one or two days, I shop smart by waiting for sales to make Thispurchases.yearAiley starts kinder garten and Annabelle starts third grade in the upper ele mentary school so they both need new backpacks. I am so happy I waited until their favorite back packs and lunchboxes went on Mysale.favorite stores are having sales: pricier, high-quality items at 40 per cent off and less expensive but good quality end of sea son finds. We will buy a few warm weather outfits for the new school year, but will wait to buy cool weather items until mid-September. There is no point in pur chasing long sleeves, pants, and sweaters when it could be 80-degrees the first few weeks of school.

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Many of us underestimate the power of stress and ignore its impact on our emotional and physical health. For more information and resources that can help contact the Cheshire Human Services Department at (203) 271-6690 If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis dial 211 for help. This message is sponsored by the Cheshire Youth & Human Services Committee.

TIPS FOR COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY

Participate In social and community activities. Social interaction and a sense of giving to your community enhance self-esteem and reduce stress. Take care of yourself. Get regular exercise , eat nourishing food and maintain a healthy weight Participate In activities you enjoy. Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Take up ballroom dancing? Mentor a child? Now is the time! (And activities like these will also help your brain.) Stay focused on positive things and avoid negative self talk such as “ I can’t do that” or ‘I’m too old”. VVhen your self talk is negative , you will feel more stress Instead of thinking what you can’t do, remember what you can do.

Participate In activities you enjoy. Have you always wanted to learn a new language? Take up ballroom dancing? Mentor a child? Now is the time! (And activities like these will also help your brain.) Stay focused on positive things and avoid negative self talk such as “ I can’t do that” or ‘I’m too old”. VVhen your self talk is negative , you will feel more stress Instead of thinking what you can’t do, remember what you can do.

TIPS FOR COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY A MESSAGE FROM THE CHESHIRE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT The effects

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Connect with the people who are most meaningful to you. People with friends tend to be happier than those without. Stable social relations help you adjust to changes such retiring moving and losing loved ones. Remember stressful events that you successfully coped with In the past and repeat what worked before. Focus on addressing our time’ problems Instead of feeling helpless about them. Think of them as challenges” or “tests” rather than as insurmountable obstacles. Learn and use relaxation techniques and meditation. If you are a caregiver, make use of support and education groups, as well as respite care , which provides time off for caregivers

Many of us underestimate the power of stress and ignore its impact on our emotional and physical health.

For more information and resources that can help contact the Cheshire Human Services Department at (203) 271-6690 If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis dial 211 for help. This message is sponsored by the Cheshire Youth & Human Services Committee.

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Connecticut's annual Sales Tax Free Week, which runs Sunday, Aug. 21 through Sat urday, Aug. 27, exempts re tail purchases of most cloth ing and footwear priced un der $100 from Connecticut's 6.35% sales and use tax. "Having this tax-free holiday helps working families stretch their dollar a little bit more during the busy backto-school season, while giv ing businesses an extra boost to their bottom line," Gov. Ned Lamont said in 2021. "I also encourage ev eryone taking advantage of this tax-free holiday to con sider shopping at some of our locally-owned retailers and support Connecticut 's small business community." The exemption applies to each eligible item costing under $100, regardless of how many of those items a customer purchases. The sales tax holiday, which costs the state about $5 mil lion in lost tax revenue, ap plied to clothing and footwear costing less than $300 per item in past years and was ultimately scaled "It'sback.a great week, we go ev ery year It does save some money," Wallingford resi dent Cheryl Jones said dur ing the 2021 tax holiday while shopping for clothes with her daughters at Boscov's at the Meriden Mall.

In the past two years many of us have faced tremendous challenges and as a result we are seeing an increase in mental health issues in people across the life span. Anxiety and depression have become much more common and more visible. As we emerge from the isolation and chaos of the pandemic the anxiety and fear that many of us have experienced will stay with us and seeking help and support will be critical for many. This is the first of a 6-part series of messages from the Cheshire Human Services Department designed to raise awareness around mental health and self-care and identify available resources for help.

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Desde hace mucho tiempo, las uni versidades comunitarias han sido la opción de estudios universitarios más accesible y económica en Connecticut. Pero, replicando las tendencias de estu dios universitarios nacionales, muchos estudiantes tuvieron que suspender su educación en los últimos años. Las universidades comunitarias han invertido para ofrecer formas de ayudar a comenzar, reiniciar, o terminar la Launiversidad.vidademuchos estudiantes cambio considerablemente durante la pandemia, según Michael Buccilli, Asistente Vice Presidente de Gestión del Éxito de los Estudiantes para las 12 universidades comunitarias de Con necticut. “Algunas de sus familias han crecido, pueden haber dejado un traba jo o empezado un nuevo negocio. Las personas tienen diferentes razones por dejar los estudios y diferentes razones para regresar, y nosotros siempre tene mos maneras de apoyarlos a todos.”

CT Community Colleges Get Students Back to Class This Fall With Enhanced Services, Flexible Schedules

Las escuelas han añadido servicios para apoyar a los estudiantes que regre san como Guided Pathways Advising, los cuales ayudan a los estudiantes a re inscribirse y a escoger las clases correc tas; también ofrecen consejería gratuita y una nueva plataforma virtual, la cual le provee servicios de tele salud y servicios de salud mental. También hay cuidado de niños disponible, asistencia de transportación, acceso a despensa de alimentos, y personal dedicado para los veteranos, como también personal bilingüe presencial. Para regresar, puede ser que necesite un horario de tiempo medio o de corto tiempo, o un programa que no otorga créditos, pero ofrece credenciales o destrezas para el empleo. El cuidado médico, manufactura y cursos de computación están en alta demanda, incluyendo las certificaciones de Goo gle y Amazon Web Services (AWS). La universidad también ofrece certifica dos de Inglés como Segunda Lengua, la cual se puede aplicar hacia títulos Paraacadémicos.aquellos interesados en completar su título universitario, los créditos de la universidad comunitaria se pueden transferir a las cuatro universidades estatales de Connecticut, a UConn, y la mayoría de las universidades privadas en CT, como también a muchas otras universidades alrededor de los Estados Unidos. Esto puede reducir el costo de la educación universitaria por más de la mitad. El semestre de otoño comienza el 29 de agosto. Muchas de las universidades tienen eventos para Inscribirse en un Día (Enroll in a Day), los sábados, y en las tardes en agosto. Los estudiantes que están regresando también pueden programar citas para recibir orient ación. Visite ct.edu para la lista de las universidades y los enlaces para sus sitios web, para obtener detalles. Las 12 universidades se unirán el 1 de julio de 2023, cuando se volverán en CT State Community College. Los estudi antes harán la transición sin inconve nientes a CT State en ese momento, y disfrutarán de los beneficios de las universidades unidas con registros unificados y paquetes de ayuda finan ciera, y la habilidad de tomar cursos en cualquier universidad. Las localidades incluyen Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven & North Haven), Housatonic (Bridge port), Manchester, Middlesex (Mid dletown & Meriden), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury & Danbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson & Willimantic), Three Rivers (Norwich & Groton) y Tunxis (Farm ington).

Las Universidades Comunitarias Ayudan a los Estudiantes a Regresar a las Clases este Otoño con Mejores Servicios y Horarios

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Community colleges have long been the most accessible, affordable high er education option in Connecticut. But mirroring national higher educa tion trends, many students had to put their education on hold in the last few years. The community colleges have invested in ways to help begin, restart or finish college. Many students’ lives changed consid erably during the pandemic, accord ing to Michael Buccilli, Assistant Vice President of Student Success Management for the 12 Connecticut community colleges. “Their families may have grown, they may have left a job or started a new business. People have different reasons for leaving and different reasons for coming back, and we have ways to support them Theall.” campuses have added services to support returning students such as Guided Pathways Advising to help re-enroll and choose the right class es; plus free wellness counseling and a new virtual platform that provides free telehealth and mental health services. Childcare, transportation assistance, food pantry access, plus dedicated veterans and bilingual staff are also on site. Services (AWS). The colleges also offer English as a second language certificates, which can be applied toward academic degrees. For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree, community college credits transfer to all four Connecticut state universities, UConn and most private colleges in CT, plus many others across the U.S., which can cut the overall cost of a college education by more than half. Fall semester starts August 29. Many campuses have Enroll in a Day events on Saturdays and evenings in August. Returning students can also make advising appointments. Visit ct.edu for a campus list and links to websites for Thedetails.12community colleges are merg ing on July 1, 2023 to become CT State Community College. Students will seamlessly transition to CT State at that time and will enjoy the bene fits of a merged college with unified transcripts and financial aid pack ages, plus the ability to take courses at any campus. Locations include Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hart ford), Gateway (New Haven & North Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middle

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The Cheshire police traffic division and the Naugatuck Valley Collision Investigation Team responded to investi gate the crash. The area of the incident was closed to traffic for several hours, Sutherland said. The investigation showed the vehicle was being driven west on Diamond Hill Road at a believed high rate of speed. The vehicle did not negotiate a curve in the road, went of the road onto the north side of Diamond Hill Road. The vehicle struck several trees, which caused damage to all sides of the vehicle, including the roof, Sutherland said. lsellew@record-journal.com203-317-2225Twitter:@LaurenSellewRJ

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By Lauren Record-JournalSellewstaff CHESHIRE Police identi fied a 36-year-old Meriden man that was killed in a car crash early Sunday morn Policeing. said Jeremy Ro driguez, of Meriden, died from injuries he sustained in a one-car crash on Sunday around 5 a.m. Police were dispatched to the area of Diamond Hill Road and South Meriden Road around 5 a.m. for a re port of a motor vehicle crash, Lt. Jeffrey Sutherland said in a statement. Officers noted the sole occupant of the one vehicle involved, Rodriguez, died from his in juries before their arrival at the scene.

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Instead, in 1970, the Supreme Court wrongly de cided that they were going to make the law to make it OK for abortion where it is nowhere in the constitution that give the right of any body to sit there for abor tion. If the states want to make this determination for themselves like Connecticut did, that is fine. This is a state issue. This is not a fed eral issue and that is all the Supreme Court said. The Supreme Court said it is not the federal government’s re sponsibility to make this de termination and that it is up to each and every state to sit there and make a determi nation whether they want abortion to be legal or not and they kicked it back to the states. That was the deci 2.sion.”“So if you’re for state rights on the first part of the question, you have to be for state rights in the second part of the question. What do I mean by that? So, right now they are saying some states are going to hold peo ple criminally liable or as criminals for going across state lines to have an abor tion. Connecticut has a rule, Safe Harbor Law, that says that we will not help other states in prosecuting these people or an investigation that can lead to prosecution. So again, if I’m all for state rights and Connecticut’s right is to have an abortion, then yes, I agree with the Connecticut State Harbor BecauseLaw. if Connecticut is taking it upon ourselves to say yes, you can have an abortion here, whether I agree with that or not, doesn’t matter. If it is the state law here, again, other states, I respect your law, you will respect our’s If we’re going to respect state law and the right for each state to make their own de cisions, I don’t expect anoth er state like Texas or Alaba ma or Mississippi or any thing to dictate to Connecti cut what we can or cannot do. And if people want to Hochadel Vollano See Candidates, A11

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The Record-Journal recently polled area candidates run ning for state House and Senate for their views on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs. Wade, as well as earlier passage of the state’s “Safe Harbor” law. Candidates were asked the 1.following:Wheredo you stand on the Supreme Court’s deci sion to overturn Roe v. Wade and why? 2. Do you agree or disagree with the state’s Safe Harbor law, which blocks state agencies from assisting in interstate investigations that could hold someone crimi nally or civilly liable for re ceiving abortion services in Connecticut, and why? Candidates are listed in bal lot order. Asterisks indicate Heincumbents.re’showthey responded: 13th Senate (Meriden, JanMiddletown,Middlefield,Cheshire)Hochadel,Democrat

Joseph Vollano, Republican 1. CourtSu“Thepremedid not upwerethatotherThisversusoverturnnecessarilyRoeWade.wasancasetheytakingaboutin Alabama and in order to rule correctly on that, Roe versus Wade’s decision had to be erased. So that being said, I do support the Supreme Court’s decision and again it’s not based on anything about abortion. So take Roe versus Wade out of the equation. It could be on any thing. It could be on gun control. We could put any thing in there that the states have the right to decide on. This was not a case about abortion. This was a case about the constitution and the states’ rights to make a determination about whether or not abortion is legal in their state. That’s what this case was all about. So again, take out abortion and put any other subject you want in there. My agree ment is the same with the court’s. It is not the federal government’s responsibility … If the Congress wants to go pass a bill saying abortion is legal across the board, go do it. Go do it. Democrats had the opportunity. Democrats had the opportunity under Obama when they had all three sides to go and do this. They did not. Republicans had an opportunity when George Bush was in office and had all three branches to go ahead and do this and say they wanted abortion banned, but none of them have done that.

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1. “Being a woman and a cancer sur vivor, I ilvaluederstanduntheofbodyautonomy.TheSupremeCourtdecisionmade me both angry and sad. Women should make deci sions about their own bod ies. The ruling will especially hurt individuals and families who do not have the money to travel hundreds of miles to a state that still respects reproductive rights. The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade makes this country a more danger ous, less free place for all of us.”2.“I strongly support Con necticut being a safe harbor state for women seeking abortions, and I'll continue to vote for those freedoms when I'm in the State Sen ate. Connecticut should be at the forefront in the fight for women's rights. Women should know that their deci sions about their bodies will be honored here.”

The issues: Roe v. Wade, states’ rights, Safe Harbor law By Jessica Record-JournalSimmsstaff

whattohaveAlloverreasoninThisRoeovercourtturningv.Wade.lawwasplaceforafor50years.womentherightchooseisright for themselves. Men don’t have any restrictions over what to do with their bodies. Why should women? Abor tion rights are being taken away on the basis of religion, which should be kept sepa rate from State. As my daughter has said very straight forward, ‘My body my choice.’”

Democrats, Roe v. Wade has always been suspect as far as its Constitutional validity. There is no Constitutional right to abortion and there is a real matter for debate about when life begins and whether or not the rights of the unborn are as valid as the rights of the mother. We should really have adults who can handle common sense and mutual respect discussing and debating what our policies should look like, not political ma nipulators and activists will ing to lie to gin up their own Thebase.truth about this deci sion is simply that it undoes an unconstitutional protec tion for abortion and instead transfers the authority where it belongs to state govern ments to make their own policy on the subject. It does not undermine the status quo in Connecticut in any way. Indeed, it’s clear from the reactions from members of both parties, there is zero chance that any significant change in abortion law will occur in Connecticut in the short term. It’s sad that this subject is so overly politicized by people in politics and the media. The vast majority of people in this country consider themselves as I do pro-life but unwilling to eliminate all abortions whatsoever. In stead, preferring to eliminate late-term abortions or using the practice as birth control and including checks that will help to reduce criminal behavior and abusers like a requirement for parental no tification.I’mhopeful that turning the decision-making over to the states will result in better policy that more accurately resembles how citizens feel locally rather than one broad national brush that ig nores the views of so many.”

TheCheshireCitizen|cheshirecitizen.comThursday,August18,2022 A11 come to our state for any reason because if you start ed with abortion, where does it end? Immigration? Gun laws? It’s a slippery slope. So yes if abortion is legal in the state of Con necticut, it is no other state’s business what we do here. Just like I don’t want to dic tate to other states how they run their state and what they can or cannot do or what they decide to do or do not do.”

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Rob Sampson, Republican* 1. “Of course, anyone who can manage a little objective political and/or legal think ing knows that this is spropercorrecttheanddeciionregardlessofhowonefeelsaboutthesubjectofabortion.Contrarytosomeofthehysteriacomingfrom

Christopher Robertson, Democrat 1. “I have strong feelings on the

2. “I believe that both Texas law and our response to it in Connecticut are up for much legal wrangling and will both be challenged in higher courts. The short answer is yes, I don’t believe

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2. “No individual should ev er be held criminally or civil ly on a procedure that pro tects their health or rights in the United States of Ameri ca.”

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Connecticut has any obliga tion to assist another state in the prosecution of their laws, assuming we do not consider the offense a crime in our state. That said, I do believe we have an obliga tion to assist federal authori ties when they have jurisdic tion, such as immigration law. Connecticut has creat ed safe harbor laws that pro hibit the assistance of feder al ICE authorities and I be lieve those are void consti tutionally.

2. “If elected as state repre sentative for the 103rd Dis trict, I have no intention of proposing or theovercurtailingaimedanysupportinglawsatorturningSafeHarborLaworConnecticut'sotherexistingabortionprotections.”

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, Democrat 1. ”As a practicing attorney, I am in complete shock re garding the Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v Wade. I strongly disagree with the decision. The Roe v. Wade decision had been the rule of the land upholding the right for an individual to make medical decisions on their own behalf for almost 50 years. This is a constitu tionally protected right un der the 14th Amendment which calls for an individu al's right to privacy. The in tegral component of this is the right of an individual to maintain privacy from gov ernment intrusion. This Supreme Court has essen tially decided that the right to privacy no longer applies if the state government de cides so. The recent decision from Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organiza tion allows for individual states to attack the constitu tional rights of individuals for which our country is supposed to protect. We are a country that was founded on the premise of individual freedom yet this decision expresses otherwise. It effec tively allows state govern ments to intervene in the medical decisions of an in dividual that should be ulti mately left to them, their family, and their healthcare provider. Individual autono my is now being stripped away. State governments can enact legislation to pros ecute private decisions of in dividuals that would other wise fall within the scope of healthcare. If you are for lim ited government intrusion, liberty, and the right for the individual to make their own decisions then this ruling should also sound alarm bells. It now becomes the task of states to ensure the constitutional right to priva cy is being upheld rather than the federal government. This is a huge injustice to the personal freedoms of every individual in this country.”

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2. “I agree with the state's Safe Harbor law. The state should not have to intervene to protect federally protected constitutional rights, but due to the Supreme Court deci sion there is no other option at this point until Congress acts. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Or ganization allows the State's to prosecute individuals for making medical decisions that they have decided are in their and their families best interest. This has also creat ed the unforeseen impact that States will have the abil ity to enact laws to ensure those healthcare decisions are protected, even for those crossing state lines. Equal access to healthcare is some thing that we as a country should be striving for, yet the Supreme Court ruling is cre ating inconsistency among an individual's rights and causing individuals to seek health care in other states. Individuals should not be in fear of arrest or incarceration for making health care deci sions that have been decided upon in consultation with their doctor and family.”

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ception,andsexvisitingmentsditionalThomas'Justate.churchofandWithsticeadstateonresame-marriagecontrait's never been more important to elect individuals who will fight to keep the Govern ment out of the marriages and bedrooms of consenting adults. My work in the legis lature over the past 6 years has shown my commitment to these rights, and my con stituents can trust that I will continue to protect them in this regard.”

1. “The SCOTUS decision to send the issue of abortion to the states was a reversal of the fundamental freedom of bodily autonomy, and a con venient excuse to open the door to eliminating the sepa ration

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2. “Not only do I agree with it, but I cosponsored this leg islation. Access to safe abor tions remains a top priority. As House Chair of the Com mittee on Children, my work often centers around child abuse and internet safety. There are concerns that women of childbearing age will use the internet to learn DIY abortions, or purchase counterfeit mifepristone and misoprostol online, which can result in unsafe proce dures with possibly deadly consequences. At the Rally for Repo Rights in Cheshire, we heard a heartbreaking story from a young woman who spoke publicly about her abuse which resulted in pregnancy when she was 10. She said the man who was abusing her wanted to ‘keep me and keep the baby,’ and then bravely told the crowd had she not had access to a safe, legal abortion, she would have ended her life instead. For these reasons (and others), Connecticut was right in our refusal to aid in the prosecution of providers and women who seek safe healthcare, while also providing access to es sential services for all.”

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Chris RepublBahadosingh,ican 1. “The recent ruling in Dobbs has confirmed what we already know: the Supreme Courts decision will not affect abortion rights in Connecticut. Connecti cut's abortion protections have been codified since 1990 and the recent Safe Harbor Law is an additional safeguard of our state's au tonomy to enforce those laws. I believe that states should have the right to gov ern these decisions them selves, free of external pres sure from other states.”

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A non-profit, The Cove Cen ter provides direct services to families who have experi enced the death of a loved one. The Cove has been in operation for 27 years and also provides outreach ser vices to communities and schools, as well as virtual programs for teens, young adults and male caregivers.

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Now The Cove is offering services to families who have experienced a close family death due to COVID-19. Since COVID-19 was first tracked, more than 11,000 people in Connecticut have died due to the virus or re lated complications. The eight-week session begins Sept. 15 and runs through Dec. 15, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Children will attend four of the sessions. Caregivers will attend all sessions. An application is required for attendance. “The Cove Center for Griev ing Children understands the impact COVID related deaths has had on so many families here in Connecticut. We are here to support those families,” said Cove’s Execu tive Director Allison Gamber. “We are grateful to the Brave of Heart Fund, Foundation of New York Life and Cigna for funding this new pro Thegram.”“Confronting COVID” program will run for eight weeks and include a combi nation of activities. These might include music, art, dance, and peer-to-peer dis Deathcussions.from COVID-19 can result in a variety of impacts on the grief process, accord ing to Gamber. Using a wide range of modalities, the pro gram is designed to support and help heal grieving fami lies. “As part of the intake process, we will ask the fam ilies what kinds of activities they enjoy. This will allow them to have some control over this process,” she said. A facilitator with The Cove, Rosemary Huber, LPC, said, "I hope families that participate in the ‘Con fronting COVID’ program will find comfort in commu nity. COVID-19 has impact ed so many, by coming to gether to talk about the death of a loved one, fami lies can learn about the grief process and leave the group with not only a better under standing of grief, but an ac tion plan on how to move forward. Life will never be the same, but we can learn to live with grief and joy side by side.”

This program will be held at The Cove’s office in Cheshire and is open to all Connecti cut residents. There is no charge. Interested families can complete an application at covect.org. Call 203-6340500 for more information.

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Rivera recommends that people experiencing symp toms rely on their support system to get essentials with out leaving quarantine. “I thought going into it that I was going to do this solo, own my own, like any other problem that you would in your mundane life as an adult. I was rather optimistic that this was only going to last for a week or two,” he “said.Later, it was quite clear that this was going to be a long road and I needed to reach out to people and utilize all the resources I could.”

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one of his sexual partners, who he had seen four days before. The pair met through the dating app Grindr; this was their second time. He explained that during June, his sexual activity increased. “I played, I paid,” Rivera Atsaid.the time, his partner showed no symptoms and didn’t have any lesions but complained about feeling Tolethargic.minimize possible expo sure, the DPH recommends washing your hands often, limiting sex partners, avoid ing close skin-to-skin con tact with people who have a monkeypox-like rash and avoiding touching their linens, towels, clothing, fetish gear or sex toys. A person can only be tested for the virus if they have a rash consistent with mon keypox or have had close contact with an infected per son. The DPH states that testing is available at the state Public Health Labora tory and five commercial labs. What to do if you test positive When symptoms begin showing, the CDC recom mends immediately isolating from people and pets until all lesions have healed and a new layer of skin is formed, which can take upwards of a Ifmonth.aperson is required to leave for a medical check-up or an emergency, the DPH recommends wrapping up lesions, wearing long-sleeve shirts and wearing a mask around others.

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Close vaccinecontacts,s The primary vaccine avail able in Connecticut is JYN NEOS. It is administered in two doses over four weeks. A person isn’t fully immunized until 14 days after the sec ond Theredose.are currently 19 mon keypox vaccine distributors in the state. According to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the state currently has 6,298 allocated doses of vaccine “available.Theproblem is that we don’t have enough,” Wu Onsaid.Aug. 9, the FDA ap proved emergency use of the available vaccine to extend use. This allows providers to use a smaller dosage be tween the layers of the skin rather than underneath it.

The treatment available for active monkeypox is TPOXX, which is often used to treat chickenpox. TPOXX is still considered an experimental drug but was streamlined by CDC as safe for use. However, Wu said that many people recover without medication for this strain. The CDC monkeypox web site has an extensive list of recommendations to prevent reinfection while in quaran tine. This includes properly disinfecting tables and coun tertops, disposing of con taminated waste and clean ing bedding and towels.

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The department is also up dating its numbers daily as more monkeypox informa tion and statistics are re leased on its website and so cial media. Public education to curb LGBTQ+ stigma Rivera, who identifies as gay, said he had received nothing but support during his re covery; however, he recog nizes that is not the case for others in the LGBTQ+ com Accordingmunity. to the DPH, all of the Connecticut cases as of Aug. 8 are people who iden tify as male and almost all identify as LGBTQ+. Howev er, anyone can contract the Riveravirus. explained that one of his friends overheard a group of men making homo phobic remarks in down town Hartford. They re marked that they couldn’t understand why gay men were proud since they were spreading monkeypox. “The [LGBTQ+] community, with good reason, is con cerned that … [monkeypox] can be used to stigmatize the gay community and be weaponized against us to strip us of our rights,” Rivera Wusaid.said that one of the best methods of prevention and curbing stigma is through public education and easy access to monkeypox infor “mation.Weare dealing mostly with a group that this is predomi nantly a cohort of [men who have sex with men] and be cause of that a lot of people think that [monkeypox] doesn’t concern them or that this is not a disease that they have to worry about nor do they have to be edu cated about,” he said. “Pub lic health education only works when everyone is in However,volved.” he recognized the importance of getting mon keypox information to the LGBTQ+ community since the virus is circulating cur rently in that community. To better inform LGBTQ+ people about the virus, Rivera documented his per sonal experiences on social media as a public service to other queer people. As a re sult, even his Grindr has be come a platform to educate and Riverainform.alsourges local queer bars to educate their patrons about the virus and its “severity.Ifwecould have a Trivia this or that or the other, I don’t see why [monkeypox education] can’t be done in a social setting,” he said. To learn more about mon keypox and vaccine loca tions visit DPH’s monkeypox website.

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Carey, director of pupil personnel services for Cheshire Public Schools, said she thinks the new for mat is “more parent-friend ly.” “The previous forms had lots of information that was written in very small writ ing,” Carey said. Staff training, glitches

“As with any new program there have been many changes as it has been devel oped and implemented,” Turner said. “It will be a learning curve for all staff.” Parent training Wallingford and Cheshire school districts are planning to hold parent training once the school year begins. “We are providing parent training in September to in troduce parents to the new online portal which they can use to access their child’s document,” Turner said. “As well as train parents in the new format of the docu Careyments”said Cheshire will be holding their parent training virtually. “We find that it’s more accessible for parents to attend than doing face-toface because they often have trouble finding child care to be able to attend meetings in the evenings,” Carey said. “So virtual meetings have been far more successful. So we will be doing some on re viewing the new IEP and al so helping to support their participation in our PPT meetings.”

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The Public Consulting Group provided each school district with training for a certain number of staff members that will train oth er staff. The Wallingford and Cheshire school districts were able to train 15 staff members this summer, while Southington has 25 staff members who are trainers. “During the summer, the state put out multiple train ings. They are virtual,” Carey said. “The staff that were identified to be trainers reg istered and were able to then access the training. So they go through the training and then as a district, we’ll put together a training pack et, like a training presenta tion, and then that will be shared with all the trainers. Then they will be training smaller groups within each Careybuilding.”said she has noticed some glitches with the pro gram, but said the state is “trying to respond to them in a timely fashion.”

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The language translation feature allows families to ac cess information in their na tive language. CT-SEDS will also help planning and placement teams (PPTs) “in navigating the special edu cation process, leading to the development of high quality IEPs for Connecti cut’s students,” according to the state Department of edu cation website. “In addition to developing a universal system, the IEP was modified with some sig nificant changes,” said Aimee Turner, assistant su perintendent for special ed ucation for Wallingford Pub lic Schools. “The IEP itself is easier to read and much more parent friendly al though the content remains the same as the components of the IEP are federally man Thedated.”document in the system will be in a different format, said Rebecca Cavallaro, di rector of pupil services for Southington Public Schools. Southington schools have used a third party vendor’s system, while the new sys tem will be used statewide.

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