Town Times

Voters approve move to new health district

By Michael Savino Special to the Times

Durham will enter a regional health district and offer tax breaks for two more volunteer positions after residents approved the changes this month.

The Durham Fair returns for its 103rd year, now through Sunday

By Grace McFadden Special to the Times

The Durham Fair, one of the largest fairs in the state, is back for its 103rd year.

Families from all across Connecticut will be arriving in town over the next several days. The festivities, which began on Thursday, Sept. 21, and will go through Sunday, Sept. 24, include rides, games, and entertainment, as well as exhibitions.

Debbie Huscher is the volunteer marketing coordinator for the Fair – as a matter of fact, everyone who helps out with the event is a volunteer, Huscher explained. While the Durham Fair has a lot to offer – every-

thing from monster trucks to 406 cows – Huscher highlighted just a few events from this year.

New this year is Pool Party Pooches, where dogs will perform tricks and jump into a pool.

“I think that’s gonna be a fun one. We’ve had dogs in the past, everyone loves that,” Huscher said.

Huscher is also excited that the fair’s Main Stage will be returning for the first time since 2019. This year, Rick Springfield – singer of popular songs such as “Jessie’s Girl” and “Don’t Talk to Strangers”– will be performing on Saturday night. Lee Greenwood, the performer behind “God Bless the USA”, will take to the stage on Sunday

for Military Appreciation Day.

In the exhibition tent, attendees can see competitors in categories ranging from poultry to pottery to pumpkins –giant pumpkins, to be exact. In years past, winners of the giant pumpkin competition have weighed nearly a ton.

Besides livestock, there are 300 rabbits which visitors can witness, which will be featured in the Bunny Hop through the Fair.

“A couple of times throughout the Fair they actually, like, will have a little obstacle course,” Huscher said. Visitors can partake in demonstra-

During a Sept. 12 town meeting, voters unanimous approved tax breaks for a volunteer chief medical officer and communications liaison after little conversation. They also overwhelmingly approved joining the Connecticut River Area Health District, although two attendees did oppose the agreement.

The town already offers a $2,000 property tax abatement for emergency service volunteers, including firefighters and retired members of the ambulance corps who served at least 25 years.

The functions covered under the medical officer and communications liaison have been completed by the fire department. First Selectman George Eames said that creates problems when those volunteers respond to fires or other calls, though.

“They’re basically just deepening the bench, getting

See Fair, A3 See Health, A8

One of the more popular displays at the annual Durham Fair is the Scarecrow Display, featured at the Youth Barn. The scarecrowsarecreatedbylocalyouth. Photos courtesy of the Durham Fair, Facebook

Snakes, snakes, slither out of my way

please

Snakes and I are not the best of friends.

That’s putting it mildly. I don’t know how they feel about me, but I would be happy to never lay eyes on them again. Not a single one of them.

This is a phobia of epic proportions. There is screaming, falling down, hyperventilating. That’s me. The snake just slithers away. People tell me that they are more afraid of me than I am of them. I tell them that would be impossible.

So imagine my dismay when I am encountering countless snakes on my daily walks. Yes, they have had the good manners to be deceased, but there is still dismay...and a rather loud, “Ewwwww!” Every time.

One even had the rudeness to have not crossed over to the “other side.” I think the ones on this side of the veil need to be given a time frame. I will put out the call 15 minutes before these feet hit the road, so that they have time to scurry off into the bushes.

I’ve had some soul-numbing experiences with these critters, like the time one got into my house. That’s right –in my house! I remember it well, though I wish I didn’t.

I was sitting at my computer, when I saw out of the corner of my eye my kitty, Shamus, tugging on something. I fig-

ured it was a thread from the area rug. If only! It was a snake. I screamed at the top of my lungs, got up so quickly that I knocked the chair over, grabbed Shamus, and shut the bedroom door behind us. When I called a friend she suggested that I breathe into a paper bag. I did not go back into that room until a snake-loving friend (can you imagine?!) came over and searched every inch of it. I even insisted that she take everything out of the closet, just to be sure. Luckily, the intruder had left whatever way he had gotten in, and now the task before us was to find out exactly what that way was. We did. It was in the door area, which my friend barricaded. It took weeks, though, before I could enter that room without any trepidation.

And then there was the time one got into my aboveground pool. Perhaps he just wanted to take a dip, but my thoughts were that the pool was only big enough for one of us, and it was not him. Again, screaming, hyperventilating, rapid departure from the area.

Somehow he did manage to hoist himself out, but for a long time, as I was floating ‘round and ‘round on my raft, my head was spinning in all directions, constantly on the look-out for his return.

And the worst of all?

It was eons ago. I was living in Georgia, where I had a horse that I boarded and when I gave him his daily supply of hay – I still shudder when I think about this –there was usually a snake perched on the bale of hay. It was a corn snake, which is not poisonous, but that did not matter. It gave me the same level of terror as if it was an Anaconda. No difference in my mind. What to do, what to do? I needed to feed my horse, but I had no intention of going toe-to- toe with the beast. So I did the smart thing. I waited until someone else came to the stable and asked them to get the hay for me. That worked. Well, it’s time to put out my all-points bulletin. To all critters that slither and who have remained alive – yes, I’m talking to you – I will be taking my walk today around 1 p.m. You should start heading for the woods around 12:45 p.m. or so. I’m looking for a mass exodus. You dead ones needn’t concern yourselves. I’ll just give you a wide berth.

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Fair

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tions and activities involving metal detecting and antique farm equipment. On Friday, visitors can participate in Cow Plop Bingo.

“You go down there and get a square and if the cow plops on your square, you get a prize,” Hascher said. As for food, there will be a number of vendors from which to choose. This is the second year the Fair will feature a Beer, Wine and Cider tent.

“It was a time to really kind of showcase our local agriculture in the forms of hops, grapes and apples,” Huscher said. “So it’s nice because it is a tasting event. It’s not like a beer event where you can go in there and drink all day but they’re doing a lot with their from an educational standpoint, and we’re connecting with a lot of local businesses.”

In Brief Giving Garden

The Durham-Middlefield Giving Garden is located behind the Middlefield Community Center and the Middlefield Firehouse.

Everyone is welcome to come to the twice-weekly workdays at the garden Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m.

All ages welcome, for any amount of time.

Getting the Fair up and running is no small undertaking. Huscher says that approximately 1,700 volunteers are needed to get the event up and running. Huscher herself just started doing a few shifts as a volunteer at the fairgrounds, and now she’s a director.

“What I love about it is just really kind of the connection that brings you to the community. You walk around, you see people and just see the smiles on their faces, Huscher said. “It’s fun. You work hard, but then when you see happy fairgoers you’re like, okay, this is why we’re doing it.”

Durham Fair Info:

Hours

•Friday, Sept. 22 – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

•Saturday, Sept. 23 – 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

•Sunday, Sept. 24 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ticket Info:

One-Day Tickets (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

•Adults – $18

•Children 11 and Under –FREE

•Active Military, with Military ID – FREE

•Attendees in Wheelchairs –FREE

•Seniors (62 and over) – $10

Midway Ride Tickets & Bracelets available for purchase at the Midway during the fair (Minimum height

for all kiddie rides is 36 inches)

•1 ticket (available entire fair) – $1.50

•25 tickets (available entire fair) – $25

•Roller Coaster (Must be 55” to ride the roller coaster with or without an adult) – 6 tickets

•Friday Ride Bracelet (including the roller coaster): Only valid Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. – $35

Endorsement for Carol Bufithis

Editor:

Merriam-Webster defines cooperation as “the actions of someone who is being helpful by doing what is wanted or asked for: common effort.” Carol Bufithis has defined her service over the past 4 years as Selectwoman by building consensus. The Board of Selectmen may have different points of view, and Bufithis uses her values and knowledge to participate in the resolution. Cooperation, not conflict, moves the business of Middlefield forward. A vote for Bufithis is a vote for cooperation.

John-Henry M. Steele, Middlefield

Vote for Susan

McNamara

Editor:

How can a person be new to the political scene and yet an “old soul” in Middlefield?

Well, if you are Susan McNamara, you have developed a successful life as a Medical Doctor and medical director and, at the same time, an interest in the community in which we live. Dr. McNamara is running for the Board of Finance. The Democratic Town Committee is pleased to nominate another cool head for the important task of balancing the budget while making judicious decisions about how our money is spent. Please vote for Susan McNamara.

Barbara Nadeau, Middlefield

Never Close a School

Editor:

Never close a school even if there are no children to attend it. That’s not progress. Progress is building, building, building, using Union workers and hiring Union teachers. How much to add on to Memorial School? It’s only eighty million, it’s nothing, it’s chump change. We will find the students somewhere. The prime directive is to create fal left liberals out of the children, who will vote Democratic the rest of their lives, which maintains our power over taxpayers, and keeps us in our cushy and high paying jobs. Your son or daughter, and I apologize for the binary language, has a 97 percent chance of graduating from our school system a far left liberal. Do the research!

So proudly fly the rainbow flag, vote for liberals, keep building, building, building, and never shut down a school. The taxpayers will pay for it gladly, it’s the biggest fish in town and will remain so, even controls the local newspaper, and certainly owns all of you.

Mark J. Czaja, Rockfall

Running for First Selectman

Editor:

This letter is to the citizens/ voters of Middlefield and Rockfall. My name is Robert (Bob) Bascom. I live on Orchard Lane in Middlefield and I am an unaffiliated voter running in the November election for the Office of First Selectman as a Petitioning Candidate.

I grew up in Durham, attended local schools and graduated from CRHS in 1973. I moved to Middlefield

in 1989. I spent my career as a land surveyor at Bascom and Benjamin, LLC, retiring in December 2022 after 44 years. I am married to Betsy Lyman, a former teacher in RSD 13 who spent the majority of her career teaching at John Lyman School. We have two children, both of whom went through RSD 13 schools.

Deciding to run for office

has required much thought and reflection as to what issues are important to all of us in town. I decided to run when it became apparent that both political parties were putting forth just one candidate for this office. Effectively this meant that the citizens/voters of the town had one choice to vote for. I feel that this is wrong for the people of the town and

came to the conclusion that, without a choice, why vote?

Voting is a fundamental right in this country. We deserve good, safe roads, effective services and honest, open/transparent government where decisions that are made for the benefit of the town and its citizens come first. Taking away our choice does not allow any of

this to happen.

By being a petitioning candidate, I hope to give the voters the choice to decide how town government should function and allow us to determine our future. I hope you will consider my candidacy and exercise your right to choose.

Robert Bascom

Letters to the Editor

Charest right choice for Durham Town Clerk

Editor:

It is with great satisfaction that I recommend Nicole Charest for the position of Town Clerk for the town of Durham. It is very unusual that I write on behalf of a candidate.

I had Ms. Charest as a student at Middletown High School. I cannot write in full detail about her years in school. What I can write about is her time after school. Nicole worked on the senior mural for the class of 2018. Anyone that visits MHS will see this piece of art as you enter the side of the school. For this high school student to have the dedication to work on this even after graduation denotes the quality of her character. She knew it would take many hours and it was important to finish. She was a true leader on this project, her knowledge and her ability to work with others were a great example for classes that would follow. I found Nicole approached many things in the way she approached the mural. It is no wonder that the two parties endorsed Ms. Charest for the position of “Town Clerk”

It is my hope that the Town of Durham will get to experience the same qualities of Nicole Charest that I experienced in Middletown.

Patrick M. Shugrue, Middletown

For James Irish

Editor:

James Irish provides dedicated public service for Middlefield/Rockfall. Serving currently on the Board of Selectman (Unaffiliated), as well as having provided service on other boards and committees over the past decade, Jim always puts our community and its future at the front of his decisions.

As a Selectman, Jim Irish au-

thored a grant application gaining $2.2 million in federal funding for the Emergency Management Center portion of the firehouse renovation.

He recently initiated and managed a Town survey to obtain community preferences for Middlefield’s vision and future. Also, Jim procured interactive video streaming capability for Town Board and Commission Meetings.

Jim served for 10 years on the Board of Finance including four years as chairman. His dedication helped lower the average homeowners tax burden in each of his four years as chairman. Jim represented the BOF to the RSD13 BOE Finance Committee. He is also a 10-year member of the Beseck Lake Environment Committee.

Jim Irish has a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA in finance and marketing from Tuck School at Dartmouth College. Jim worked for 24 years at United Technologies in the Corporate Research Center.

Jim is a dedicated member of the Board of Selectmen as an unaffiliated candidate and is endorsed by the Republican Town Committee.

Please vote for Jim Irish: We need public officials of his caliber and talent to continue his service!

Richard

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people who are talented in their fields who can stay back and man the store,” he said.

The chief medical officer’s primary role would be to make sure the town’s policies and procedures for public health emergencies comply with regional and state health department guidelines.

The officer would also be a liaison to the selectmen on

public health emergency preparedness. The communications liaison, meanwhile, would be responsible for maintaining the town’s emergency radio and communication systems.

Residents also approved joining the CRAHD for health services, eliminating the need for a health director, sanitarian or other similar position.

The town is currently in a four-month contract with the district that was set to expire next month, but the approval makes the arrangement permanent.

Durham will pay $81,000 a year, which Eames said is roughly $45,000 less than the town would pay for salary and benefits to hire someone.

“When you compare those cost to the $81,000 it does save us money, but I would also be the first one to say it was wonderful having a fulltime sanitarian for 37 years,” he said.

Eames said the town needed a full-time employee when there was more activity around the Durham Meadows superfund sight. That’s no longer the case after the completion of a waterline project last year.

Otherwise, the health district will take over health permits and inspections of restaurants and commercial pools.

Two residents voiced their objection to vaccine mandates, according to the minutes of the town meeting.

Eames said a health director would advise the town on strategies and track rates for infections and vaccines, but does not have the ability to set policies.

In Brief Haunting at The Ridge

MIDDLEFIELD Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Graveyard Productions has added even more thrills and chills to Haunting at The Ridge for the 2023 season. Starting with a chair lift ride into the dark through then valley of the giants, guests will then descend on foot through the trails encountering all that haunts the mountain at night. Are you brave enough? There’s no turning back; there’s no escape!

The 2023 season is scheduled to begin Sept. 29, and run weekends through the end of October. Tickets are now on sale at PowderRidgePark.com

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