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A May 21 golf scramble will benefit Cub Scout Pack 33, which is comprised of youngsters from Middlefield-Durham and surrounding towns.
Golf event will support Cub Scouts By Nicole Zappone Town Times
A golf scramble slated for Saturday, May 21 at Indian Springs in Middlefield will generate funds for Cub Scout Pack 33. The local pack is comprised of boys and girls from Middlefield, Rockfall, Durham and surrounding towns.
Due to rising costs, not every scout would be able to attend camp this summer. Other scouting events can be costly as well.
“We want to show the community what we are doing, and we are just a few fathers coming together to make this happen,” said Michael Janis, who started Middlefield Connects as a way to support local causes.
That’s what led the Facebook group Middlefield Connects to spearhead the golf event.
The May 21 golf scramble will include contests throughout the day, and dinner follows play.
Grant awarded to buy and install bike racks By Nicole Zappone Town Times
Complete Streets Durham was awarded a grant by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County to purchase and install six bicycle racks along Main Street. “Having conveniently-placed, attractive ‘Durham’ bike racks will provide cyclists with safe and convenient parking, encourage patronage of local businesses, and will showcase Durham’s commitment to Complete Streets,” stated Leslie Bulion, a member of Complete Streets Durham.
“Complete streets” is a term used to describe public right-of-ways that accommodate all users; not just those traveling in motor vehicles. Complete Streets Durham aims to make the community more bicycleand pedestrian-friendly. In 2021, the Connecticut DOT approved the group’s conceptual plan for enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety on Main Street, as well as the pedestrian loop outlined in the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development.
Graber Manufacturing designed the bike racks that will be installed along Main See Bike racks, A17 Street in Durham.
Also, people are welcome to skip the golf and just come for dinner. Pointing out some of the benefits of scouting, Janis said, “These kids have a special bond with each other, creating memories that will last them a lifetime.” See Scramble, A19
New map Local Rep. Quinn weighs in on state redistricting Record-Journal report
The state’s bipartisan Reapportionment Commission approved changes this past fall that eliminated Cheshire from the 90th district and added Republican-friendly Middlefield. While the changes in the 90th may benefit Republicans, other redistricting changes arguably benefit Democrats. Middlefield is currently in the 82nd district, held by Democratic state Rep. Michael Quinn of Meriden. See Redistricting, A19
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Mr. Bunny, I’m not too old for an Easter basket
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mouse — and they are — I do not think they will pay you any mind.
I am curious, though. How do you get around to all those houses? Santa has his sleigh, and the Tooth Fairy, if I’m not mistaken, flies, but it seems like you are on your own. Do you use a pogo stick? I’d like to see that! Or a skateboard? Or do you just hop from house to house? You must have to soak your tootsies the next day. I’m thinking you should get some running shoes. With Dr. Scholl’s inserts. Or a pair (well, actually two pairs) of Skechers. I see them advertised on TV all the time.
Not to keep comparing you two, but I am so grateful that you do not have a naughty and nice list. No judgments on your part, it would seem. That was always such a relief. Come December, when I was a wee one, I started to worry about whether or not I had made the cut. I think those are such arbitrary terms – naughty or nice – and subject to interpretation. But with you, my dear friend, it was candy no matter what. It took the pressure off. I will make the same offer to you that I make with the Jolly Elf. Feel free to pop in for a visit during the night, if you are in need of some R & R. You can prop all four feet up and take a load off. I could give you a foot massage, but I don’t want to. I will, however, offer you some refreshment. I’m a vegan, so there are lots of veggies in my house. We can watch some TV. Nothing with dogs in it, though, I promise. I must warn you, I have two cats. But I don’t think you will have to worry about them. If they are nonchalant about our resident
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Let me start off by saying that you are such a wily rascal. I was never able to catch you when you came a-calling to my house, when I was just a tadpole. I would have loved to have seen a beautiful big bunny (I have always pictured you to be on the largish size) hopping around the living room, leaving me tons of candy and hiding eggs. You always knew just how to fill my basket. Lots of chocolate. You did a bangup job.
Monsieur Bunny, if I haven’t told you before, let me tell you now that you just light up my life. In my mind, you usher in all that is new and fresh and bright and good. You are new beginnings and hope. I am such a fan. Besides, who could not love a bunny?
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I do think you have a harder time of it than Santa. People leave out milk and cookies for the Big Guy. But nobody leaves anything out for you. Really, we should at least bequeath you with a carrot or two. You must get hungry. I am sure it’s a long night.
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Letters to the Editor Membership boost Editor : The Durham Garden Club would like to thank all of those who responded to our recent article in the Town Times with an interest in supporting the club and becoming members. We held our first in-person meeting of the year recently and were so pleased to see 10 new members. A big “thank you” and “welcome” to all! We shared some coffee and treats and enjoyed a wonderful flower-arranging
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demonstration by club members Ona and Mary Jo. The meeting ended with a raffle, and the winners left with those beautiful arrangements. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, April 9, 10:30 a.m., at the Durham Activity Center, second floor. Dr. Richard Benfield will be presenting a program titled “80 Botanical Gardens around the World.” All are welcome. Email tashmoo4me@aol.com if you would like to attend or are interested in becoming a member.
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In Brief Join the Durham-Middlefield Exchange Club for an Adopt-A-Road clean-up Saturday, March 26. Rain or shine. Meet at Allyn Brook Park between 8 and 9:30 a.m. to pick up bags and ties, then clean up a road of your choice. Clean-up does not take long, usually less than
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hiking, the group takes the time to admire the beauty around us, learn a bit about the flora and fauna, and do some exercises to connect with the natural world. Visit EveryoneOutside.org.
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to organize the first garden club in town. Now in its 88th year, the Durham Garden Club is faced with a dwindling membership.
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Vocal Chords seek singers Like to sing but can’t read music? No problem. The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords have many members just like you. For more information, visit vocalchords20.org, or call Joyce at 860-342-3120 or Diane at 860-347-2787.
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Durham Agricultural Fair Association is offering 10 scholarships of $2,500 each to high school seniors from Durham, Middlefield or Rockfall who will be attending an accredited institution of higher learning in the fall. Applications are available through the guidance offices at Coginchaug Regional High School, Vinal Regional Technical High School, Xavier High School, Mercy High School, Middletown High School Vo-Ag Center and Choate Rosemary Hall. Applications are due by Friday, April 15. For more information, contact Debbie Bellemare at 860-395-7125.
Goodwin University, E. Hartford, named the following students to its dean’s and president’s list for the fall semester: Benjamin Choplick-Ward, Skye Muli and Ashley Predom. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., named Patrick Kybiak, Robert Walling, Lucas Schleicher and Sean Carroll to its dean’s list for the fall semester.
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Ocean Bowl Heads to Nationals By Rachel Hayward
On February 5th, the Coginchaug Cephalopods Ocean Bowl team competed against a multitude of teams from Rhode Island and Connecticut in the National Ocean Sciences Quahog Bowl. The team had been split into two separate teams for the purpose of competition. Team A was led by senior team captain Alicia Lowry , seniors Tyler Fusco and
Luke Charest, alongside junior Dalton Bates. Team B was led by sophomore captain Natalie Hayward sophomores Rachel Hayward and Logan Watts, with freshman Claire Roraback rounding out the teams. This year, Team A was particularly determined to win, as this was the last competition for the team’s
Continued on page 3 The Coginchaug Boys Indoor Track team posing with the trophy after winning the Shoreline Indoor Track Championships. Photo by Tood Petronio
On February 5th, 2022, the Coginchaug Blue Devils attended the 2022 Indoor Track Shoreline Conference against the other Shoreline schools. The meet was very close with Coginchaug winning the meet with a score of 115. Haddam-Killingworth was the runner-up with a score of 113, and Old Saybrook came in 3rd with a score of 77. The results were in dispute for some time before being released, but overall the Coginchaug boys were very confident in their abilities. Alexander
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Meisenkothen, 11th grade, said about the meet that “I feel like it went really great, and I feel like we’re either gonna have first locked in against HK or we’re gonna be a close second. Either way I’m gonna be happy.” Meisenkothen also added: “I feel like we did good, we all over performed, we all did better than we expected to, we earned points in events we didn’t even think we were gonna earn points in; we haven’t scored in distance in I don’t even know how long and we were able to
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score in distance today, which is huge, so I feel we all did really good.” While the meet did go smoothly, there was a slight hiccup in the very beginning regarding shoe spikes. Ultimately, the issue was resolved before the first event, allowing the meet to continue without a hitch. Going into the meet, Coginchaug’s Track and Field coach, Michael Ford, was very confident in the abilities of the track athletes, and while the
Torres and Germond Recognized By Zach Infeld Coginchaug Health and Physical Education teacher Ms. Amanda Torres was recognized as the 2021 Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (CTAHPERD) Teacher of the Year for 2021, as well as receiving an award for an outstanding program alongside Spanish teacher Mrs. Kate Germond for the new
Global Health class. “I look up to a lot of other people who won that award, and it’s awesome that I got it, especially since I got it quite young in my time as a teacher, since you need to be a teacher for at least ten years,” Torres said. Torres is in her fourth year at Coginchaug and
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Senior Washington, D.C. Trip Emma! A Pop Musical (School Musical) No School (Good Friday) Spring Break
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RSD13 Holds Open Mic By Annika Liss
On the evening of Thursget the community service day November 18th, the her twelfth year of teachin the healthcare systems ing. She holds a bachelor’s between the United States hours needed for graduaStrong School cafeteria degree in exercise science, and underdeveloped coun- tion done in school,” as the was filled not with middle a masters in integrative tries, through cooperating course offers students ap- schoolers eating their proximately 20 community lunches, but with ten kids health and healing, and is with a non-governmental working on her sixth year organization in Honduras. service hours for students and their families sharing who take it. for educational leaderCoginchaug’s Program of art together through poship. She loves continuing Studies explains that, “this etry, music, and visuals. While the program is conto learn about health, and course provides an interfined to being virtual this she participated as a facili- national service-learning This event was the first year, Torres hopes one day in the Open Mic to Open tator in a poverty simulaexperience to increase students will be able to go Minds series, led by Steven tion at Central Connecticut students’ intercultural abroad to countries, such State University during competence, language FitzGerald, the coordinaNovember. skills, appreciation of cul- as Honduras, and practice tor of student affairs at tural differences, tolerance their Spanish skills, doing Strong, as well as three actual work in the field. “I began my teaching for ambiguity, and expeninth graders and one career in Milford at a Title riential understanding of tenth grader. The project Senior Logan Palardy said 1 school,” said Torres, complex global problems aims to bring young artists that, “It’s a product of “which means that there’s related to their academic in town together through COVID in a good way. This hosting open mics where a significant amount of the program of study.” The opportunity was able to people under the poverty class is incredibly handsany student between be created because of the line. In contrast, Durham on, with students actively sixth and twelfth grade and Middlefield have a collaborating with doctors pandemic and the techthat lives in Durham or nologies we have available: Middlefield can perform. low poverty rate, so being and healthcare profesable to bring something sionals, as well as creating this can last a long way Performances ranged from into the future.” from the poverty simulainformational videos on a Q&A about a painting tion to teach students dental hygiene. Students what it’s like to actually have run fundraisers have to deal with poverty throughout the year, inon a daily basis would be cluding a pajama day and helpful.” bake sales.
done by an eighth grader to a sixth grade bass and guitar duet of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. Senior Jenna Ulizio, one of the participants, said that it was, “a great way for students to display their creativity and meet others in a new way” At the end of last year, the Open Mic to Open Minds team received a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation to help fund the program. Mr. FitzGerald was very happy with how the night went. “The first open mic to open minds was a truly transformative experience,” he said. “The warmth of the space, the audience, and the art was incredible.”
Robotics Club Prepares to Compete
“The administration [at Coginchaug] is really flexible and wants us to take risks and try new things, which is one of the reasons why I decided to come,” explained Torres. “They trusted me to create the global health class.” Global Health, a new course for the 2021-2022 school year, is a cocurricular, semester-long course, taught as both a health elective as well as a world language. The class mixes health and Spanish classes, teaching the students medical Spanish and overall differences
“In December we are doing live clinics with doctors in Honduras,” said Torres, “which is going to help give them more experience in Spanish telemedicine.” Many students are enjoying the class and its introspective look on other countries’ healthcare systems. Sophomore Piper Remillard said that, “I think it’s interesting to see how other societies function and how fortunate we are to have good access to healthcare.” Senior Eric Meliso said that, “it’s a good way to
Members of the CRHS Robotics Club, lead by Ms. Diane Walsh (turqouise) work on their robot during a practice on January 4th. The club, which is in its 3rd year, is preparing to compete at the FIRST Robotics tournaments in the coming months.
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Teacher Profile: Mrs. Reddick By Jenna Ulizio
Mrs. Katy Reddick
Photo by Jenna Ulizio
In a school year marked by a new administration, a return to in-person learning, and ever-changing Covid regulations, it seems there’s an element of novelty all around Coginchaug Regional High School. However, students might find another change: seeing a familiar face in the halls. Katy Reddick is a new teacher at Coginchaug for the 2021-22 school year, but she is anything but new to the district. She has been teaching in the district for thirteen years, but this year marks her first working at the high school. Previously, she worked at Frank Ward Strong Middle School in Durham, teaching Latin to
seventh and eighth graders. For this school year, Mrs. Reddick is stepping into a slightly different role. While she still teaches at the middle school, she also teaches Latin II, III, and IV at the high school. When asked about the experience of teaching at both schools, she said that it was fun to go back and forth between different classes and see the development of their language skills. She gets to “see where students have come and where they are going,” all in a single day. Mrs. Reddick’s favorite thing about teaching at Coginchaug now is the content, especially the literature she gets to teach. She is able to engage her students with stories from the Roman era, such as a unit on Roman comedies. Mrs. Reddick comes to Coginchaug with ambitions for the Latin department. In the classroom, building Latin fluency and literacy through the use of easy-reading books in Latin is a plan of hers. She also wants to incorporate
board games, movies, and Roman cooking into her lessons. Prioritizing student engagement with the language through the Latin Honor Society and the district Latin Club is another part of her plan. There is a need for promotion of the Latin program at Strong, especially to the new sixth graders that she is unable to teach due to her full teaching schedule. Mrs. Reddick wants to build connections between students across grades. Already, she has had the members of the Latin Honor Society organize their own events for students at both schools to participate in such as Latin story writing, make-your-own monster, and a (postponed) Saturnalia holiday celebration. Another potential plan is to have students attend State Latin Day this school year. Mrs. Reddick also wants to put a focus on modern slavery. When asked
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three seniors before they graduate and attend college. Lowry and Charest have been on the team since freshman year, making this final competition a bit bittersweet. However, Team A was not dismayed by this: It became the fuel they needed to fight for the title of regional champions.
teams consisted of four members, whilst E.O Smith and the majority of the other teams had five. They will be representing Connecticut in the National Ocean Bowl finals May 15th and 16th virtually. Team B, despite having less experience, fought valiantly and ended in 5th place.
The team was determined not to lose to E.O Smith High School of Storrs, who defeated them in the regional championships last year. The team made their way up to the finals through a round robin tournament, answering questions on topics such as marine biology to plate tectonics to the historical timeline, where their only defeat was against E.O. Smith. Team A defeated them 47-20 in the final, securing Coginchaug’s spot in the national championship for the first time since 2015. Their win was all the more impressive due to the fact that both
“It’s really nice to see four years of hard work finally come into fruition and win on my last chance,” said Lowry.
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2022 Coginchaug Scholarship Foundation Appeal
Once again it is time for our Annual Appeal. The Scholarship Fund awards over $50,000 each year through the generous contribution of local businesses, organizations, families and individuals. The need for financial support continues to grow as the cost of higher education increases. Thanks to you and others, we are able to assist many Coginchaug Seniors in their higher education objectives. Please consider making a donation to one of the scholarships listed below, or you may direct your donation to our CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which is dispersed each year to all scholarship applicants. Contribution Categories: ___I wish to direct my donation to the CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which benefits every senior who applies and is attending a post vocational program. ___I wish to direct my donation to one of the Named Funds listed below (please circle Bruce E. Schmottlach Philip A. Arcand Loraine A. Coe Wilda Castro Howard Francis Kelley Andrea Bradley Tucker Bishop & Mabel T Atwell Kathlene Koritko Mark Spatuzzi Elwin L. Stannard/Post 184 Grace & Bernard Baruschke John Murphy Jr Patricia W. Breese Heather MacDonald Mary & J. Richard Taylor Edith White/Durham VFD Esther Burnham Charles Mauro Class of 2011 Frank Preisner Leo & Dorothy Willett Lewis Steven Moss JB Parke Sydney A. Coe Carrie Hammond Gregory Curtis Alice P. Newton Janet Donovan Ellen M. Patterson Deb Haggerty Barbara West J. Bruce Eagleson Kathleen Paulson Gary & Ophelia Frazier Craig & Deirdre PearsonElizabeth Mary Pernel Johnson
one) Please indicate your contribution category and return this page with a check or money order to: CRHSSF PO Box 120 Durham, CT 06422 Donors Name: _______________________________________ Amount of Contribution: ________ Address: ____________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________
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Theater to Return to Coginchaug with Emma! By Zach Infeld
Volume 28, Issue 2
OPINION: Cancel Exams By Diya Patel and Natalie Hayward
Editor’s note: This article was written before midterm testing and the decision on masks becoming optional. Since then, all Coginchaug students have finished taking exams.
Senior Rebecca Tobin (Harriet, arms out) during a rehearsal Photo by Christine Waterman
Live theater will be returning to Coginchaug in 2022, as the Music Department will be performing Emma! A Pop Musical, on April 7th through the 9th.
of the score is by female artists and female groups from across decades and genres, ranging from the Ronettes to Katy Perry. Rehearsals started in early January with read throughs and rough blocking with the principal characters before moving into the full cast. While the plot primarily surrounds the main characters, the ensemble plays a crucial role.
Coginchaug senior Ava Dell’Orfano and choreographed by senior Ellie Castiglia. Coginchaug has not performed a musical since Beauty and the Beast in 2019, when the current group of seniors were freshmen. They were in rehearsals for Mamma Mia! when the pandemic broke out in March 2020.
The musical is based on the Jane Austen novel of the same name, but it gives the classic story a twist by way of the modern film Clueless. Emma (Morgan Messner), a high school senior at High“Considering the situabury Prep School, sets tion with COVID,” Messner “This is a show which two teachers up and uses stated, “I’m super excited takes place in a high her newfound matchto be a part of this producschool,” said director Ms. making ability to attempt tion.” Erin Schilling. “There’s to find a boyfriend for going to be the students of Harriet (Rebcca Tobin), a the school who you’ll see sophomore. The plot folthroughout the show in lows the twists and turns various roles, such as beof Emma’s attempt to ing background singers.” complete her goal while navigating her own quest The show is being creSenior Morgan Messner for love. Traditional high atively led by Schilling, (Emma) school events, such as the choral director and Photo by Christine Waterman a student council elechead of the K-12 music tion, are mixed in with department. The show is the original plot and set also being codirected by to popular songs. Much Cast List: Emma! A Pop Musical (Asterisk indicates senior) Emma Woodhouse: Morgan Messner* Jeff Knightley: Zach Infeld* Harriet Smith: Rebecca Tobin* Frankie Churchill: Drue Fleck Jane Fairfax: Madalena DiPentima* Philip Eaton: Mark Laudano* Ashley: Sophia Reny Martin: Christian Quesnel Miss Bates: Samantha Mierzejewski* Welcoming Committee: Zoey Albin*, Catherine Taylor, Riley Biro, Tiana DiLeone, Sophia Stephan, Natalie Hayward Highbury Prep Students: Christa Messner, Samantha Miltenberger, Ashley Kijewski, Hailey Kijewski, Jessica Rybak, Ashley Cote, Jaedyn Fallon, Connor Willett*, Will Dalles*, Holden Masterson*, Francesco Marotta*, Logan Palardy*, Anthony Toth*, Leo DiLeone*, Chris Barrett, Anil Dhawan
All students at Coginchaug Regional High School, regardless of their grade, have experienced an immense amount of difficulties in the previous two years. In 2020, we went several months without seeing the faces of our peers, and for much of 2021, we had to conjure up the motivation within ourselves to wake up early and log onto our classes. Our teachers were stressed, and we were too, but our stress never left us when the school year ended. Instead, we have only added to it. If the masks don’t serve as enough of a reminder, we are still living through a global pandemic, even if we see one another more often now. Still, in the midst of Durham’s massive increase of COVID-19 cases, Coginchaug’s administration has decided to subject us to even more pressure and strain by scheduling midterms this January. Even if the exams account for five percent of our overall grade in each individual class rather than the original ten percent, midterms are the last thing us students currently need. Recent studies prove
that mental health has dramatically worsened in youth due to COVID-19 related struggles. Reports have shown that “more than 140,000 children in the United States have experienced the death of a parent or grandparent caregiver from COVID,” This disheartening statistic fails to include those who have lost a sibling or other relatives to the virus, or death of family members due to other causes. Losing a family member or friend has caused grief for many students across the nation, furthering the number of teenagers affected by depression. However, even before the pandemic, a multitude of teenagers struggled with mental health issues that have only worsened over the past two years. “Up to one in five children ages three to seventeen in the U.S. [had] a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder,” and “from 2009 to 2019, the share of high school students who reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased by 40%, to more than one in three students.” If this science isn’t alarming enough, consider how high the percentage has risen after over these strenuous and unprecedented years. If administrators wish to prioritize the mental and physical wellbeing of their students, they should be able to recognize the extreme anxiety midterms
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OPINION: Tear Down the Firewall By Evan Clancy, Liz Carroll, and Zach Infeld
In 1918, the height of the Spanish Flu, a new invention was sweeping the nation, allowing many to stay connected while apart: the telephone. Now, throughout the first major pandemic of this century, the internet has become incredibly relied on to keep in touch with friends and family. We have used these technologies to stay learning, allow for new educational opportunities, and more. Yet, there are common messages seen, at home and in the building: Website restricted. Blocked by the system administrator. Access denied. There is a place for restrictions on websites that may contain vulgar or inappropriate content on these school sponsored devices. Yet, there are many things which are beneficial to the student experience that are currently restricted through the firewall of the
RSD13 Information Technology (IT) department. One common experience for seniors is that many college portals, especially for ones with high levels of Coginchaug applicants, have been blocked. College portals are used for students finding out acceptance information, financial aid and communication with the colleges. These crucial websites are normally not adapted to be compatible with phones and are often hard to navigate on phones. For students who may not have their own computer or access to a computer at home, it may make the college process difficult. This process is one of the most important for high school students, and blocking this makes it worse. While also physically applying, the system also blocks connecting
Naviance (Coginchaug’s platform used with guidance to upload forms and provide information on the college process) with the Common Application (the platform most commonly used by students to apply to college). This process, asked to do in school with guidance, wasted valuable time which could have been spent educating and helping students on how to make the most of the college process.
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placed at a higher standard than arbitrary letters and numbers that hold no real and practical value. As a district, we should be focusing on honing skills such as the core ethical values and time management instead of focusing solely on retaining information learned throughout six month increments. Our district has always been about these core values: We are nothing without them, and we need to remind ourselves that these skills are the ones that will take us forward in our journeys, not memorizing everything that has been taught within a semester’s timeframe. After an already extremely tough and demanding half of a school year, it is obvious that enforcing students to take midterms will only result in more
It’s Time To Talk About Antisemitism By Zach Infeld
In January, the Jewish people read the section of the book of Exodus which recalls the Israelite people escaping the bondage of slavery in Egypt. Yet, that same week, four Jews and their Rabbi were being held hostage in Colleyville, Texas.
I am a Jew. I’m not afraid to show my Jewish identity in public. I wear a Star of David and hamsa (a symIn our class, we begin most bol of good luck) bracelets days by playing Wordle. every day on my wrist. The 5 letter word guessing Those bracelets were game has fallen victim to bought in Israel. There are blocking as well for one days where I’m proud to reason: it’s a game. This is be Jewish: the time I first the opposite of the games prayed at the Western Wall which the firewall wants to of the Temple Mount, (the block: while other games holiest site in Judaism), or may be dark, Wordle is a the day of my Bar Mitzvah. great way to make your But then there are the brain think and become ones which I’m scared to more active in the early be jewish. mornings.
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Even with numerous mental health impacts and being on a time crunch, midterms would be considered impractical by many. The fundamentals of education are to be able to use this knowledge in our future careers, but how is this being applied? We are taking exams on subjects whose knowledge we may never use. With that being said, some may say that by taking these midterms we are learning and honing professional skills, such as the ability to manage time and perform research. While this may be completely true, midterms are not the only way of teaching these essential skills to students. These skills, the basis of Regional School District 13, shouldn’t be brought up whenever convenient. It is imperative that these lifelong learning skills be
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harm than good. Completing these anxiety-inducing exams in the middle of a global pandemic, one that has taken the lives of some 842,000 people in the United States alone, is not going to restore any sense of normalcy, no matter how much we wish for it to do so. exposure. This school year is anything but normal: There’s no true reason to treat it as such. With that being said, cancel midterms and watch as the morale of the student body instantly rises. Watch firsthand how taking this exorbitant pressure off our shoulders will, without a doubt, make the rest of our 2021-2022 school year more bearable.
I remember the day of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. I was attending the Bar Mitzvah of a friend. My mom read the news from Twitter about a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. We were in shock. The next Friday night, we went to services at our temple. It was the most crowded service for a regular Shabbat evening service. The entire interfaith community, from Muslims to Christians to Hindus were there, standing in solidarity with us. Solidarity doesn’t just have to be through interfaith matters.I remember in early January 2020, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge with over 20,000 other Jews in a show of solidarity against the rise in antisemitism. Together, it seemed like we could actually do something about this issue. Why does it keep happening? Antisemetic tropes always
have existed, but since the rise of the Nazis in 1930s Germany, they have became much stronger. It is a battle from looks, as many antisemetic tropes come from body stereotypes such as large noses. Antisemitism has come from every side of the poltical spectrum. From the modern BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement to the Klan, Jews are attacked at all sides.The common belief that Jews control the government, the economy, and the press. Signs of loyalty are also thrown into question, as many believe Jews are more loyal to Israel than their own country. Another big issue is that Jews are a group of people who are very spread out across America, located in large cities such as New York and Southern Florida. This results in many people not knowing much about Jews, which makes them more likely to believe Antisemetic statements. This problem is made worse by pop culture, in which there is a glaring absence of Jewish characters. Jews are almost never seen outside of Holocaust historical fiction, and when they are, they tend to be shoved to the background or thrown into the limelight in Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies and the token Hanukkah episode. As a proud Jewish student at Coginchaug, I’m not asking for much. I’m asking for those who I stand up for to stand up for me. After the murder of George Floyd, I proudly locked arms and walked in the steps of my forefathers who walked with Martin Luther King Jr. to
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Birmingham. My ancestors immigrated to this land to escape persecution; I proudly stand up and fight for immigrants and welcome them into this country with the same open arms which the Statue of Liberty, whose pedestal is inscribed with the words of Jewish poet Emma Lazarus, tells us to do. Even the very same person who held the four worshippers and their Rabbi hostage in Texas was welcomed into the building because he said he was living on the street. But when the time comes when Jews need solidarity, I feel as though I am not given the same support from my peers. Throughout the last few years, I have posted about antisemitism and the rise of it throughout the world on my Instagram story. One post kept circulating through my posting. It was just text. How Jews can The time was 7:20 AM, five minutes before Coginchaug’s late bell. As the stop sign came into view, so did two stationary cars, holding up traffic. Upon closer inspection, it was evident there had been an accident. This isn’t fiction--it actually happened, on the corner of Brick and Maiden Lane. Accidents happen, but these two cars, containing student drivers, were not what one can consider “early”. No one was injured: a smashed fender was the only damage. While that may seem trivial, today it is smashed fenders, but tomorrow it will be totaled cars or worse. Day after day, a long line of cars can be viewed at the school-front minutes before the first class. Students are consistently on the brink of being late to school. Would starting the school day later provide a solution? One can argue that delaying the school start time would help students’ health, well-being, and safety; primarily consider-
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hear your silence regarding antisemitism. How we hear you talking about every other social issue besides antisemitism. It provided one simple question: when we have your backs, will you have ours in return? The answer I’ve consistently gotten is silence. I want to know I have the support of my peers for being who I am. It’s not just for me, I want all of my fellow Jewish peers all over the world to know they have support. I feel some sort of duty to write this. During Yom Kippur services this year, the President of my congregation said why she wears her Star of David necklace: to protect those who are more observant. I may be the only Jew some students may meet in their life. I am not that observant, compared to many. While many more observant people grow out their beards, I prefer to be shav-
en. While Friday and Saturday are supposed to be rest with little interaction with technology and the rest of the world, I go to school to play in the pep band. While others follow a strict interpretation of kosher laws, one of my favorite meals is a cheeseburger - something which is prohibited. But then, I am still Jewish. Many don’t understand the diversity of Judaism. It isn’t just a religion, it’s a culture and a family. I have friends who are Jewish from every corner of the country, from San Diego to Bar Harbor, Seattle to Tampa. I know people who know the Rabbi who was being held hostage. We come from all different backgrounds, but we are connected through our faith. When one voice emerges, people will hear it and amplify the message. I won’t stop being Jewish because of the threat of antisemitism: it willl only make me louder.
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YouTube, the popular video sharing platform, is another victim to the RSD13 blockade on technology. Currently, students who are signed in through their school accounts receive a message when entering the platform that they can’t access YouTube with their school provided Google Account. This creates problems for students throughout the day. When students wish to add a video into a google slides presentation or any other project, they cannot as the district blocks their access to not just the ability to embed the videos into the presentation, but also search the platformfor videos. Through the Covid-19 pandemic, our schools became more technologically progressive than ever. But, we cannot use one of the best resources for education. We are instead forced to use our phones, another
TIME FOR A COMPROMISE
Opinion by Lauren Konefal and Brooke Konefal ing that the pandemic has hurt many people’s mental health. All students, especially those taking rigorous courses, are aware of the overwhelming amount of homework assigned regularly that requires them to stay up late to complete. Additionally, many students have responsibilities after school including club, sports practices, and part-time jobs. This, combined with the extremely early school start time of 7:25, makes it challenging for students to get the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep per night. Coginchaug freshman, Annika Liss said, “the school start time would be much better if it were a half hour later. Students could get more sleep while still having extracurriculars end at a reasonable time.” Furthermore, modifying the time that school begins could also have a positive effect on academics; when students get the necessary
sleep to perform at their best, they will be more successful in their classes and activities. Christine Waterman, a junior, commented, “[There are] countless studies that show how teens’ brains are wired to not be as good at functioning so early in the morning.” It is also important to note that the current start time cultivates poor habits of oversleeping, rushing, and reckless driving. These behaviors impair judgment and concentration, increasing the likelihood that drivers will become involved in car accidents. This risk could be significantly reduced by instituting a school start time that allows students to get an adequate amount of sleep and have an ample opportunity to manage their time in the morning effectively. Contrastingly, one could claim that it is best to maintain the current start time, as a delayed opening would lead to a later
release time. This may be problematic for students with afterschool commitments, and teachers with personal responsibilities. Waterman also explained, “I feel that a shift to a later start time would result in after school activities being pushed later and would just shift everything to later. We’d still be getting the same amount of sleep, just at a shifted time of day.” Moreover, some argue that arriving at school early in the morning will serve students well later in life. As students enter the workforce, they are expected to arrive punctually to jobs that begin in the early morning hours. School is designed to prepare students for their future lives, and this is just one of the numerous ways they attempt to do so. This raises questions regarding the effectiveness in the long run of a delayed start. Although students are inconvenienced now, a
topic which teachers have become more strict on their enforcement of the cell phone policy. Blocking YouTube is a problem not just for students, but for teachers as well. Instead of being able to directly link a YouTube video into Google Classroom, they have to use a secondary website Instead of a few clicks, this takes valuable time away from teachers for what should be a simple task to improve the learning experience. Some may argue that keeping kids restricted online leads to fewer problems overall. But, with the problems it combats, it also creates much more hassle, needing to block new websites as soon as they become available to restrict. If the district wants us to become more connected in our fastly growing and interconnected world, it’s time to relax the restrictions. later start time could create poor habits that students will find difficult to subdue and impede their overall success decades after they have received their Coginchaug diploma. However, this argument is not one-sided; English teacher Ms. Rebecca Suchy acknowledged, “I can see both sides in terms of the benefits of our ‘clocks’ not really being ‘set’ for these early wake-ups, but having a full afternoon ahead of you is beneficial and leaves time for many after-school activities.” An extreme delay in the start time may not be necessary. Visual arts teacher Mr. Ryan Bothamley pointed to last year’s early release on Wednesdays and asked, “what if the start of school was a delayed opening on Wednesdays so students could sleep in and teachers could have their meetings and [prepare their lessons]? This might be a good fit for all of us and our after school schedules.” Cont’d on page 8
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SENIORS BLANK JUNIORS IN POWDERPUFF 2021 Article and Photos by Zach Infeld
In the yearly powderpuff game, the Senior class pulled off what was widely seen as an upset, blanking the Juniors 22-0 on a windy Tuesday afternoon on the Coginchaug turf. “We were certainly the underdogs,” said Senior Sam Paul. “We came in with a lot of intensity and spirit: that’s how we ended up winning.” Paul was the key for the Seniors, as she scored all three touchdowns - one offensive rush and two interceptions returned to the end zone. The first half was a back and forth affair, with each team turning the ball over until the half was almost finished. After a timeout for the Seniors, a surprise early snap sent Paul on her way across the field to the end zone. The Seniors failed to convert on the two-point conversion, giving them a 6-0 lead entering the half. The second half was closer, with the Juniors, led by Kiyah Kulpik and Katie Farr, leading drives down the field, only being stopped by the defense of the Seniors. The windy conditions didn’t allow the passing plan for the Junior class to work, with two interceptions thrown, both ending up in Senior touchdowns. The final one was in the closing minute of the game. That was enough to seal the deal, giving the Class of 2022 the win. The work ethic demonstrated by the Senior class was prevalent in their victory. “We had three practices a week,” explained Paul, “as well as certain plays.” For the juniors, what could be seen as a disappointment was spun in a better light. “We put up a hard fight,” said Farr, Jackie Kelly, and Hannah Nielsen. “The conditions didn’t especially help us. We have an athletic class, and we’ll certainly get it next year [against the class of 2024].” This is the first win for the Senior class since 2018. The Class of 2021 (who were the Juniors) won against the Class of 2020 in 2019. Powderpuff was not played in 2020 due to the pandemic. Powderpuff was a fundraiser for the Senior class council, who received profits from ticket sales to help lessen the cost of prom. The Junior class council ran the concession stand.
The Senior class team after defeating the Juniors 22-0 in Powderpuff on November 23rd, 2022 on the Coginchaug Turf
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and while the track events were very favorable to Coginchaug, he was pleasantly surprised at how well they performed in the field events as well: “Coming in, I thought track would be our high point, ‘cause we had really good showings in both the 600 and the 300, all the relays we were looking really good in, but then when it came down to it, a couple individuals in jumping is really what gave us some points that we didn’t see coming. In long jump, high jump, and pole vault we got a lot of points that, on paper, we weren’t supposed to get that catapulted us to a win”. HK was predicted to win, with Coginchaug behind by eight points and HK winning the meet, but Coginchaug was able to take the lead by a small two points. Many on the Coginchaug team believe that victory might not have been possible without the help of multiple latecomers. Dalton Bates was able to score vital points in shot put, and Hayden Gonzales was able to score major points in the 1600. Coginchaug also had luck in the relays which was able to propel CRHS Track and Field to the top of the leaderboard, giving Coginchaug the close victory it had in the Shoreline Conference. According to Coach Ford, “Those boys saved the day. Dalton Bates come in late because he had Ocean Bowl, he was doing it remotely from his car, then he came in to compete and then left immediately after he was done and he ended up getting three valuable points. Hayden Gonzales ran the mile, got fourth place and got us, again, a good chunk of points that we wouldn’t have won the meet without; both those boys are essential.” The February 5th Shoreline Conference was the first Shoreline victory for the Coginchaug Boys Indoor Track Team in over a decade.
Runnners Compete Nationally, States Senior Gage Rovell, senior Will Dalles, junior Alex Meisenkothen, and junior Ryan Newberry (left to right) competed in the Sprint Medley Relay at the 2022 New Balance National Indoor Track and Field championships, finishing 5th with a school record of 3:40.386. They won Class S and finished 8th in the state open. Sophomore Allison Vigue finished 17th in the pole vault nationally, after finishing 2nd in Class S and 15th at the state open. Dalles won the 600 meters at the State Open, and Rovelli finished 2nd in the pole vault.
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Salva, Seniors Honored By Zach Infeld
On February 22nd, Coginchaug’s boys basketball team said goodbye to both its senior class and retiring coach Mr. Todd Salva in a hard fought 5545 loss to Old Saybrook, reaching the conclusion of a tough season. The Devils were silenced 13-0 by the Rams in the first quarter before scoring 22 points in the second, heading into halftime down by six. Throughout the game, the Devils pushed close to taking the lead, including a late 11 point surge in the fourth quarter. However, they fell short and were unable to make a comeback. Junior Jayson Penney led Coginchaug in scoring with 15 points, followed by seniors Connor Willett and Jeremy Mangiameli, both with 7. Old Saybrook was led by junior Aaron Tolve with 26. Salva is only the second coach in the history of the Blue Devil basketball program, succeeding Wally Camp, who Salva played under. After 31 seasons, his coaching career at Coginchaug is over. He ended his career with over
400 wins, two Shoreline Conference championships, and one appearance in the state title game in 2016, losing to Immaculate 53-43. Salva is also retiring as a physical education teacher at Strong Middle School, after 35 years of teaching. Salva was recognized with a proclamation from Durham First Selectwoman Laura Francis and a citation from the Connecticut General Assembly. The night did not just only recognize Salva, but the six senior basketball players. Jeremy Mangiameli, Francesco Marotta, Colin Murphy, Mekhi Watson, Connor Willett, and captain Sam Whittle were all recognized before the game for their achievements. The seniors in both the pep band and cheerleading squad were also recognized before the game. Coginchaug finished the season with a record of 3-17 after losing their final game 77-55 to Hale-Ray on February 23rd. They are ineligible for the Shoreline and state championships.
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from the same city, so name recognition becomes slightly less of a factor in theory, Quinn said. Meanwhile, in the 90th, along with gaining Middlefield, Republican state Rep. Craig Fishbein’s district also picked up part of Wallingford formerly represented by Republican Rep. Vincent Candelora in the 86th district. Fishbein’s Democratic opponent Rebecca Hyland of Wallingford said, despite appearing to be a gift to Republicans, the change in the
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Routes available in the following towns: MIDDLETOWN, MERIDEN, NEW BRITAIN AND WALLINGFORD Must be 18 or older. Must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle and be available early mornings. Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary. Must able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week. MUST be dependable, and be able to read a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you. Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required. Not Temp Work. Retirees, Stay at Home Mom’s, and Veterans are also welcome to apply. Make extra cash to pay rent, mortgage, bills, save money, or a great vacation.
Text or call Peter at 860-846-0216 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and start as soon as tomorrow morning.
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ATTEN - Senior Centers, Church & Social WANTED Individual Groups, Individual estates. Looking to buy firearms, collections & your Old Costume Jew- estates including military elry Lots. More $$ then & related items.Federally a Tag Sale! “I Pay Top Cash For Your Grand- licensed firearms dealer. Gunsmith, appraisals, ma’s Costume Jewelry Richard Pleines, (860) Stash” I’ll come to you, 663-2214. 203-443-9602 Julie.
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Friday, March 18, 2022
Businesses & Services Attics and Basements Cleaned
Home Improvements
Junk Removal
Masonry
203-238-1953
Get Listed. Get Calls. Get Results. Moving and Storage
GARY WODATCH
CARPENTRY
Repairs, Decks & Porches, Sheetrock & Taping Water Damage Repairs. Free Est. Ins. MC & Visa. Call Bill (203) 901-2136. CT. Reg. # 0647093
Cleaning Services
HOUSECLEANING
Condos, offices, windows. Oven & Fridge free. Refs. 16 Years Exp. Fabiana, 203.565.7745.
MR. FIX-IT LLC No job too small, give Joe a call! 860.589.2464 HIC.609273. Fully Ins. 25 Yrs Exp. FREE Ests.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS Advertise with us. 203-317-2312
Landscaping
INSTAGRAM.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL
TEC ELECTRICAL
Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
RT RELOCATION Your moving and storage specialists. Call for a free estimate. 833-668-3978.
Let Us BEAR Your Junk! Junk Removal in CT
FACEBOOK.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL NEWSPAPER TWITTER.COM/ RECORD_JOURNAL
Electrical Services Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122
Plumbing
IF YOU Mention This Ad SPRING Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. DUMPSTER RENTALS 203-535-9817
OVER 28 YEARS EXP Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893.
RECYCLE YOUR OLD NEWSPAPERS Please & Thank you. Painting Wallpapering
Power Washing POWER WASHING Is Spring Cleaning on THE OUTSIDE FREE Estimates #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279
POWERWASHING
STUFF TO SELL? Call Us. 203-238-1953
#1 PAINTER’S EDGE 15% off Interior Painting. Sheetrock.Popcorn Repair. Wallpaper removal. 25 yrs exp. Free est. Sr. disc. #0656136. Ins. 860.538.5520
Roofing
Paving
If they’re dirty! For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 440-3279 Fully ins. CT# 569127
Handyperson HOME DOCTOR - 48 yrs exp. Odd jobs & remodeling, former US Navy, 15 yrs, #640689, 203.427.7828.
Insurance claim.storm damage.roofing.siding. gutter.chimney flashing. Office:203.754.3071 Cell:203.510.3830 Stormshieldct@gmail. com HIC.0664452
PATIOS, WALKWAYS, stonewalls, steps, etc., repairs. Since 1973. Free Ests. #0648556 203.808.6886 arnoldsmasonry.com
Gutters
CLEAN & REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *SPRING YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. DUMPSTER RENTALS 203-535-9817
JM Lawn Care Comm. & Res. Lawn Mowing, Spring Cleanup, Hedge Trimming, Mulch, any color. 860.796.8168
Masonry ALEX MASONRY - 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-232-0257 or 203596-0652
Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
Painting Int. & Ext. Gutters Cleaned Free Ests. Ins. Refs. Rodrigo, (203) 565-7745.
Junk Removal
GUTTERS DON’T WORK
Roofing
GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen disc. 203-238-2820.
Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430
Carpentry
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W. BOOBER MASONRY Over 35 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT License #626708 (203) 235-4139
A Classified ad is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.
ASPHALT DRIVEWAYS When quality Counts 3 Year Guarantee Meriden, CT . Fully Ins. Lic.#575852
Roof Repair or Replacement, Chimney Repair, Skylight Replacement. Free est. CT #0651199 (860) 877-3006
GROW YOUR BUSINESS Advertise with us. 203-235-1661
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2 0 2 2 Nominate Your Favorite Local Businesses! Our Annual Best of Awards reader’s poll is back. This is your chance to nominate and vote for your favorite people, places and businesses in your local area. It’s a great way to support your local businesses. NOMINATE: Nominate your favorite businesses online March 10 through March 20. VOTE: Online voting begins April 14 and ends Sunday, April 24. WIN $250: If you nominate at least 25 businesses you will be entered to win a $250 gift card. A random drawing will take place at the end of the contest. We will also give away a $250 gift card for the voting round!
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