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TERRA MOUNTAIN BIKE AND SPORT
Diversity and inclusion panel is ready to go By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
More people than anticipated volunteered to serve on Durham’s newly-approved Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Durham has a new bike shop. Terra Mountain Bike and Sport, 360 Main St., is owned by bike enthusiast and Durham resident Aaron Kestenbaum. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova
Durham welcomes new shop By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
Whether you’re brand new to biking or gearing up for your next ride, Terra Mountain Bike and Sport has got you covered. The newly opened bike shop at 360 Main St. in Durham specializes in mountain bikes, but also offers a great selection of pedal-assisted e-bikes, road bikes, and kids' bikes. Store owner Aaron Kestenbaum, who is an avid cyclist himself, says biking trails are abundant throughout the area and offer a unique opportunity to enjoy nature. “I always see people biking around here, so I thought it would be a good place to give it a shot,” said Kestenbaum. “Rockland Preserve Singletrack, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Millers Pond State Park – I think these are just some of the great biking places we have here.”
Selectman John Szewczyk said he was happy to see so many people come forward to serve their community after “this awful year.”
“I think having a good diversity and inclusion comThe Board of Selectmen mittee can lead to other voted recently to appoint people wanting to get in10 members, instead of the volved in other town originally-planned-for boards and commissions five. Appointed members because they will, hopefulinclude Leslie Paoletti, Pe- ly, feel that their opinions ter Cascini, Bob Donahue, might not be agreed-upon Heather Ram, Camilla but are actually respected, Zamboni, Tonya Buddie, which some people cerAlison Atkin, Mariah Roy, tainly haven't done,” Michael D'Agostino and Szewczyk said. Jennifer Keyes-Smith. Committee members will First Selectman Laura be tasked with organizing Francis said each member and supporting events “comes with a unique per- and programs aimed at spective that would be promoting and encouragvaluable to the committee.” See Panel, A5
Residents 65-plus can sign up for vaccine
Aside from the bicycles, Terra customers can browse a wide selection of safety gear, tires, repair tools, and accessories. In addition, the shop offers tune-ups, repairs and fitting services. As the business grows, Kestenbaum hopes to start accepting used bicycles and stock his inventory with
more pedal-assisted e-bikes. “E-bikes are great and I really want to introduce them to more people,” he said. “They allow you to ride more, and if you can ride more, you can have more fun and explore more places.” See Bike shop, A12
Thursday, Feb. 11 marked the first day Connecticut residents age 65 and older could officially sign up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments. News that a new cohort of people are eligible for the shot comes as the state reports 56 percent of residents age 75 and older are already vaccinated. “I’d like to think that we’ll be able to move through the 65 and above population relatively quickly,”
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday, noting that some of those people may already have been vaccinated because they live in nursing home or assisted living facilities. He predicted everyone in the age group could receive at least one vaccine in four weeks. “Our only limiting factor is the number of vaccines that we’re getting,” said Lamont. See Vaccine, A8
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As a Board of Selectmen member since 2007 who has at times been criticized for being too fiscally conservative, I do recognize there are “needs” that are required for a town to run safely and The author mentions that the Confederate flag was not efficiently and I certainly beof racist origin. The currently lieve our town employees should be compensated fairused version is a battle flag designed in 1861 by William ly. Porcher Miles who repreHowever, this year, above all sented a pro-slavery Demoother years, is it extremely cratic Party faction known as important that not a dollar the Fire-Eaters. The group of town spending is spent on urged the separation of cer- any “wants.” Our budget seatain southern states in order son is a long and exhausting to continue enslaving one that requires hundreds African-Americans. of hours of hard work from The petition raised by the DMJT was addressed to the Durham Fair Association, not to the Town of Durham.
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The author, however, mentions the proposition for the possibility that the town enact an ordinance to ban the display of the Confederate flag. Perhaps she has answered her own question of “what’s next”? Let’s do just that. I’d support that ordinance.
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Anybody else chat with animals? I think this social isolation is starting to wear on me, as evidenced by my ramping up the talking, if you can imagine it. Like so many of us, I’m home a lot more now.
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should trust him.” And on and on it goes. Well, at least I know that I am doing it, which means I’m not completely lost in La-la Land. And I suppose there’s something to be said for that.
ing diversity and inclusion. The panel will work in conjunction with diversity committees that Regional School District 13 may form.
they are, of course, which I have always done. But now the chatter has reached Oh, if only it stopped there. And I have taken to having new heights. I tell them what animated conversations with My poor kitties are barraged I will do when I leave work. with all sorts of chatter. my TV, albeit one-sidNone of it is exciting, ed ones. Actually, I have almind you, and probably ways done this, on occasion, I give them my itinerary, and doesn’t need the telling of it I am guessing they do not when I find it absoluteto anyone. I tell them what I give a farthing about it. I tell will have for lunch and what ly necessary to warn the them where I am going and heroine of the show to not I will do after lunch and go down into the basement, when I will be home. I talk then what’s for supper. They about the weather. for goodness sake, as somehave the same glazed look in thing awaits her that will not their eyes that my kitties do. be pleasing to her. Of course, They just yawn. I think I saw she never listens, and I must one of them with noise-can- I don’t let my friends off the celing headphones on. refrain from saying, “I told hook, either. I make a goodly I thought it was a bit rude. you so.” But for the most number of phone calls to part, the dialogue – okay, them on a daily basis. I vow monologue – was kept with- And they are not my only that I will leave them alone captive audience. I work in reasonable bounds. and be self-sufficient, but I part-time at a kennel, and don’t and I’m not. I need a Oh, but not now. Now I am a the dogs must endure the hobby. real chatterbox, commenting same fate. I crawl into their kennels for some serion everything. “Oh, that’s Yes, a hobby! Something ridiculous.” “Are you kidding ous cuddle time, and then with which to fill up these proceed to talk their ear off. me?!” “She seems nice.” I tell them how beautiful “Missy, I do not think you See Carr, A6
The panel will report to the Board of Selectmen at least biannually and will make recommendations to the town as necessary. Szewczyk clarified that the committee does not have a political inclination. “I think some people were worried it would be political,” he said. “I think the diversity and inclusion committee is
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Obituaries Robert J. Cabelus MIDDLEFIELD- Robert J. (RJ) Cabelus, 93, of Middlefield, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Hartford, RJ was the son of the late Peter and Anna (Teske) Cabelus. Robert was a resident of New Britain before moving to Middlefield in 1959. He attended New Britain High School, Connecticut Teachers’ College, and served in the US Army during World War II and the National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the telephone company as a lineman before joining the Connecticut State Police. He was Middlefield’s Resident Trooper for several years and later organized State Police activities during the Powder Ridge Festival in 1970. He was a training instructor at the CT State Police Academy, mentoring many of Connecticut’s finest officers, worked in several barracks across the state, and retired as a Sergeant in 1982. RJ was an active member of the Middlefield Lions Club, having organized many community projects, his most cherished being the Trolley Trail at Peckham Park. His love of music and singing was something he shared with others, whether they wanted him to or not. He tinkered with cars, was an avid reader, loved baseball and football, and played golf, though not as well as he would have liked. Nothing made him happier than getting family and friends together, turning strangers into friends and friends into extended family. He was a jack-of-all-trades and a hero to his children
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and grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 42 years Theresa (Bak) Cabelus in 1996 and his beloved dogs, Jack and Lily. He is survived by his children, Barbara Cabelus, Peter Cabelus, Susan (Bruce) Strickland, all of Middlefield, Laura (Matthew) Valeriano of Frankfort, NY, Michael Cabelus and Teresa (Anthony) Montuori of Meriden, and Roberta (Tom) Stange of Arlington, VT, Robbin Cabelus of Middlefield, grandchildren Michael (Elisa) Cabelus, Megan Cabelus, Justin Strickland, all of Middletown, Annelise Montuori of Meriden and greatgranddaughter Eleanor Cabelus(Middletown). A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, February 11th at 9 a.m. in St. Colman Church, Middlefield. Burial was in the family plot with full military honors in Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield. The Coughlin-Lastrina Funeral Home, 491 High St, Middletown, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations can be made to the Middlefield Lions Club, P.O. Box 1, Middlefield, CT 06455.
DURHAM- Hazel Mae (Graham) Fellin born July 2, 1926 entered Heaven on Feb 3, 2021 and was met by her loving husband of 47 years Bob, her daughter Diane (Furst), and surely is enjoying the reunion with her many friends and family members who have passed before her as she was one who never missed a party. Hazel loved to dance and sing being an active member of her church choir, First Baptist Church in Middletown for many years. In more recent years she enjoyed the sing alongs and shows at Chest Elm in Moodus, CT where Hazel lived the past 5 years. The family would like to thank the caregivers and staff of Chest Elm for making Hazel’s past few years very happy. Hazel is survived by her daughter Nancy Kowalski (Chester) of Middle Haddam, grandchildren Danny Furst (Danielle), Dawn Frame (Jerry), Renee St. Amand, Lisa St. Amand, great grandchildren, Derek Frame, Logan Frame, Danica Furst, and Kail Luby. Hazel was an avid gardener, self-taught (mostly by trial and error) with many trips to the flower farm for inspiration and a trunk full of new plantings. She truly appreciated when neighbors stopped to
comment or admire her gardens as they drove by, as they so often did extend this kindness. Her green thumb was passed on to granddaughter Renee who tends and loves those same garden beds today. Hazel lived in Durham most of her adult life and worked at Cooper Thermometer in Middlefield until retiring. “Piecework” she called it, putting the coils into thermometers. She was an active member of TOPS for many years and continued that relationship with KOPS making many friends along the way. After retirement, Hazel was always ready for parties and travel, especially road trips with her girls, and cruises with the family. Granddaughter Lisa remembers her pancakes, deviled eggs, date squares (loved by all!), and her banana cream pie. Holidays were special times to get together with family and enjoy each other’s antics.
Most recently memorable was walking into granddaughter Dawn’s kitchen to find Hazel (92) throwing back tequila shots with grandson Danny! Good Times, with many smiles and funny stories are how we wish to remember Hazel. Farewell Sweet Soul, until we meet again we will miss seeing you Mom, aka Grandma, aka Gigi. In lieu of cards or flowers family requests a donation to a worthy charity of your choice. Because of Covid 19, funeral services will be private. And so, to honor this special woman, one last request is for you to make and share her recipe with family and friends. Hazel’s Date Squares: 1 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1 1/2 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, mix above ingredients thoroughly. Filling: 1 8oz package dates, cut up fine, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons flour, 1 cup hot water, a splash of vanilla, cook over low heat, stirring until thick. Grease pan, spread 1/2 crumb mixture in bottom, pressing firmly, spread filling next, spread remaining 1/2 crumb mixture on top, pressing lightly. Bake at 350 degrees until browned, 20-30 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm and ENJOY! To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www. doolittlefuneralservice. com.
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43 positive cases in Durham and 25 in Middlefield.
been 7,282 COVID-19-associated deaths.
As of Feb. 7, the total of laboratory-confirmed and The state’s most recent coro- probable COVID-19 cases navirus report, issued Feb. 4, reported among Connecticut showed 35 positive cases in residents was 263,739, inDurham and 25 in Middlecluding 247,681 laboratoryfield. That works out to an confirmed and 16,058 probaverage of 34.7 daily cases in able cases. Eight hundred fifDurham and 40.8 in Middle- teen patients were hospitalfield per 100,000 people. ized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. There had The previous report showed From A1
COVID-19 symptoms can include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, sore throat, headache, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose or stuffy nose, fatigue and loss of taste or smell.
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Grade 6, high honors: Madison Allen, Ava Almodovar, Frances Augur, Jake Bernier, Allison Booth, Arabella DiPentima, Aiyana Donecker, Lucy Eddinger, Hayden Farnsworth, Makayla Fazzone-Chettiar, Julianna Fuggi, Marcy Funke, Ruby General, Lucas Gillooly, Sofia Hempel, Sara Holder, Beth Johansen, Sara Kaliszewski, Taylor Kestenbaum, Maggie Kilroy, Gianna Kirschner, Camryn LeTourneau, Emerson McGoldrick, Briley McKenna, Brayden Mennone,
Rhys Noyes, Sara O'Rourke, Isabella Oakley, Peyton PaloMack, James Parmelee, Corra Perez, Gannon Remillard, Julia Reynolds, Rhyan Solis, Sabrina Stephan, Ryan Stern, Gabriella Tammaro, Shayla Vazquez, Grace Velardi, Madelyn Ventola, Avery Viens, Jane Waterman; honors: Benjamin Albanese, William BachinskyKremzar, Mason Bender, Allison Bradanini, Ariana Bugai, Jilliana Casillo, Joshua Cronk, Jayliana Cruz, Lauren DelGrego, Isannah Dreyfus, Jack Fenwick, Rodolfo Fraschilla, Brooke Jacobson, Willa Johnson, Maya Keast, Molly Kulas, Alex Labaty, Ryan Legge, Reegan Lynch, Chase
Mangiagli, Siya Patel, Joshua Poturnicki, Lily Ramadanovic, Emilia Richard, Russell Robinson, Caden Schlicker, Logan Smith, Peyton Smolley, Ella Ullman, Brianna Vargas, Aaliyah Watson. Grade 7, high honors: Addisen Buckheit, Landon Carney, Kaelyn Connell, Regan Dills, Ariana Eddinger, Hope Giammatteo, Jason Harmon, Tadhg Healy, Julia Muro, Hayden O'Sullivan, Ella Raney, Kate Roraback, Sean Rowe, Keirra Sartor, Thomas Wickwire, Eli Wiseman, Jenny Zaclli; honors: Spencer Babbitt, Jacqueline Bernard, Alexander Castiglia, Addison Costa, Jacob Crocetto, Charles Dalles, Aedan
School Notes Locals in college Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., named Justin Faiella to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vt., named Demery Coppola and Ella DiBernardo to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
Honor roll Mercy High School named the following local students to its honor roll for the second term: Durham — Grade 9, honors: Marie Kane and Erin O'Connell. Grade 10, high honors:
Analiese Driscoll. Grade 12, high honors: Lila Cerritelli; honors: Anabella Shafir.
Perez, Alec Rodrigue, Claire Roraback, Angela Thiel, Jack Tobin, Michael Wamester, Abigail Waterman, Winifred Zhou; honors: Shiloh Aceto, Dylan Barillaro, Mackenzie Bearor, Hayden Brady, Hannah Bugai, Sadie Carpentino, Colton Climie, Kieran Conway, William DeCarlo, Rachel Dills, Breanna Drzewi, Graham Eddinger, Will Fournier, Etta Funke, Lyla Gaffney, Cate Gavin, Ella Harmon, Dedriche JohnsonLanning, Ethan Kowal, Daniel Labaty, Charlie Lisac, Gianna Longobardi, Alexandra McInvale, Nicholas Meisenkothen, Daniel Mercado-Ortiz, Lillian Montgomery, Ayden Osvald, Nicholas Piscitelli, Luke Poturnicki, Brooke Quincy, Jessica Rybak, James Schafer, Cailyn Smolley, Ryan Sullivan, Ashley Tarquino, Tyler Ufferfilge, Liam Ullman, Alexandra Vestergaard, Thomas Wamester, Isabelle Weissberg, Aaron Wickham, Chase Willett, Matthew Yale.
Middlefield — Grade 9, high honors: Eliana Fraschilla, Mya Seymour and Nicole Yusza. Grade 10, high honors: Kaelin DaSilva; honors Piper Griffin. Grade 11, high honors: Faith Yusza. Grade 12, high honors: Abigail Kern; honors: Jessica Carta. Rockfall —Grade 11, honors: Bridget Higgins. Grade 12, high honors: Alyssa Rondinone.
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College of Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., named Sophie Cassarino to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., named Calista Dills, Julia Kosienski and Lindsay Peach to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
DelPivo, Isabella DeRenzo, Enzo DiMauro, Tea DiPietro, Ava Ekblade, William Finch, Ariana Fudge, Elizabeth Gargano, Ethan Kane, Matthew Kobus, Quinn Kursawe, Gianna McCarter, Andrew McDowell, Taylor Minogue, Paul Oakley, Tanyon Paganetti, John Parmelee, Xavien Rosario, Sydney Ross, Oliviah Spada, Mackenzie Spooner, Luke Swanson, Mary Taylor, Jonathan Turchi. Grade 8, high honors: Emily Allen, Ruby Cella, Morgan Cesario, Conor Champagne, Lila Clark, Scarlett Doyle, Sophie Farr, Andrew Fazzone-Chettiar, Shaylah Finnerty, Liam Fitzpatrick, Caleb General, Brianna Gerardi, Jacob Harkins, Lucas Harkins, Paige Kaliszewski, Ashley Kijewski, Hailey Kijewski, Brooke Konefal, Sophie Kulas, Lauren Kurtin, Annika Liss, Addison Martin, Jack Martin, April Meneses, Lily Montemurro, Hannah Nelson, Julia Palo, Hazel Palo-Mack, Emily Parmelee, Estella
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Eversource warns customers of an increase in utility scams “We get scam calls all the time. Last month alone we got multiple calls threatening to disconnect our power,” said Kim Masse of Northeast Garage Door Systems, LLC. “They have been robocalls telling us to ‘press 1 to pay.’ I went online to insure my Eversource bill was correct and I contacted a company representative. I even called the robocall
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Additionally, Kestenbaum plans on organizing guided tours to show customers the beautiful places the area has to offer. After working as a general contractor for more than 25 years, Kestenbaum designed the shop almost entirely by himself. The interior of the 2,000-square-foot space combines a mix of industrial and natural elements.
Aside from the bicycles, Terra Mountain Bike and Sport offers a wide selection of safety gear, tires, repair tools, and accessories, as well as tune-ups, repairs and fitting “I wanted to bring my own services.
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A Durham resident of 30 years, Kestenbaum says the shop received great support from the community and is confident the business will flourish as spring arrives. The shop mechanic, Matt, also believes Terra Mountain Bike and Sport is set to succeed. He said it is a “perfect bike shop that the town truly needs.”
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Confederate flag is historically not a racist one."
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The Civil War was fought over the prolongation of the institution of slavery. References to states' rights are about whitewashing history. The Confederate battle flag we know of today wasn't even used as the official flag of the Confederacy. It was used by Strom Thurmond and others who opposed civil rights.
We know what the flag means Editor : I believe in the importance of local journalism, and would like to be able to do more to support it, as I fear there are many outside forces making it more and more difficult to sustain good, professional, local reporting. So I cannot help but respond to the publishing of a letter under the title, "What's next," that makes the claim, which you saw fit to print, "the origin of the
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what's it doing up here? We all know what this flag means. It means: Not Welcome. It's not even a veiled reference. It means I'm angry, I'm racist, and I don't care who knows it or who gets hurt by it being flown in their presence.
surely, you can't be content to set the bar this low. Not when the stakes are so high.
Shame on you for printing this letter. This has nothing to do about there being two sides to all debates or being fair and balanced. That's not what being objective is supposed to mean in journalism. I know this is under the Letters to the Editor, but
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Electrical Services
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Home Improvements
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Moving and Storage
Reg #577319
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