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Friday, April 17, 2020

Too sedentary these days? Try a virtual 5K By Everett Bishop Town Times

Middlefield’s Park and Recreation Department is ready to sprint into spring, are you?

While residents are confined to their houses, town government continues to find ways to switch the focus from isolation to activities. However, with town parks and fields closed, opportuni-

ties to stay active are restricted. So, the Park and Recreation department announced recently it would be hosting a virtual 5K for town residents.

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Between now and the April 29 deadline, residents can participate in their own 5K, at their own pace, and submit their results via a photo of their smartwatch, app or treadmill. “Our local businesses are seeing a dramatic hit to their businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The same businesses that have supported our teams and nonprofits with donations, sponsorships, and support, now need our help,” said Recreation Director Hannah Malcolm. “This virtual walk/ run is being set up with two goals in mind: Support our local businesses and to encourage you to get out and do a 5K at your own convenience.” The fee to participate is $25.

ABOVE: Leela Schrayter, of Meriden, and her dog, Kalea, enjoy the view from the top of Mount Higby in Middlefield last Tuesday. Leela had planned to move to California but due to travel restrictions she won’t be able to make the move until summer. Photos by Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

RIGHT: Eric Liesener, 13, leads the way as his dad, Jan Liesener, mom Lisa Liesener and sister Lena Liesener 11, all from Middletown, climb down the Mount Higby portion of the Mattabesett Trail in Middlefield.

In order to spur income for local businesses, participants will be entered into a drawing for a $20 gift card to a business in Durham or Middlefield. Additional $10 gift cards will be given to the top finishers. “I think it’s a great idea. And Hannah comes up with some creative, new ways of doing things. I’m not surprised she came up with this,” said First Selectman Edward Bailey. “Anything that gives people a diversion while practicing social distancing is important.” Those interested in learning more about the virtual 5K can visit the Middlefield Park and Recreation Facebook page, or sign up at middlefieldct.recdesk.com.

Volunteers making protective masks for local seniors By Everett Bishop Town Times

In light of the COVID pandemic and subsequent shortages of protective face masks, Middlefield residents have answered the call of duty in their community by sewing face masks.

senior residents are offered three frozen microwavable meals to bring home. Fearful of catching the virus, one senior inquired about the possibility of providing masks at pick up.

“She asked if I had any masks, and in my mind, I said ‘Well, I haven’t added “I actually got a request from that to my list of things that I one of my seniors to do this,” need to sew,’” said D’Orvilsaid Sue D’Orvilliers, direcliers. tor of senior and social serSeeing a need for face masks vices. in the community, D’OrvilAccording to D’Orvilliers, liers tackled the challenge the request came when a se- head on. But not without a nior arrived at the Commu- little help from a friend. nity Center to pick up their See Seniors, A17 weekly meals. On Mondays,


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Many library services still available

Library Briefs Programs for Kids & Teens:

Social Distancing Bingo. Through April 30. Print out the bingo cards from our website and start filling in the squares by performing tasks that encourage learning, family interaction, helpfulness, and creative play. See durhamlibrary.org for more information and to print out the bingo cards.

Online Poetry Exhibit. Through April 30. Send your poems (along with your name and age) to poetry@ durhamlibrary.org. We will collect the poems and publish them on our website. See durhamlibrary.org for more information.

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The Durham Public Library is closed to the public and programs are canceled through April 30. We will reopen when it is safe to do so. During this closure, library staff will be available via email from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. While we

will not be in the building to answer the phones, please leave us a message and we will return your call. Also, we have extended the due date on items that are currently checked out until May 1.

wide array of digital resources, including books, audiobooks, music, streaming movies and television, digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines, and streaming arts and crafts classes at durhamlibrary.org/digital-resources/.

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The following local students have been named to the Xavier High School honor roll for the third quarter.

Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H., has named Alyssa Lecza to its dean’s list for the fall semester.

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Durham Public Works schedules brush pick-up The Durham Public Works Department will start its annual brush pick-up beginning the week of April 20. Residents should place brush along the curb prior to that date. Homeowners are reminded each house is limited to one truckload of brush. Please stack brush for easy and efficient pick-up following the guidelines below. The town crew will make one pass on each street. Brush pile specifications: • Piles need to be placed cut end toward the curb

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Was your Easter a sweet one?

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My Darlings:

ever-increasing numbers in your everyday lives. You And you are all my darlings found these glorious gifts in still, even though many of your Easter basket, next to you are all grown up now. the Peeps and the chocolate We bonded, big time, when bunny (which I made a bit you were young’uns, and it larger that year; I figured a turns out that that bond can- little extra chocolate couldn’t not be broken. I mean, you hurt). Did you notice how were always so thrilled when neatly I wrapped them? I I came around, and you borrowed the wrapping paadored me so. I feel like I per from Santa, who was will live in your hearts forev- glad to help. er. Oh, the life of an Easter Bunny is a good one! Now I know that with so many of you hanging out so I realize that as you read this much at the ‘ol homestead, I have already come and the temptation is to devote a gone. And I know that you great deal of your time to were just expecting candy snacking. (Yes, Ms. Carr, I and brightly colored eggs am talking to you!), so I hidden all about. But this would like to advise you to year, you may have noticed, I get up off that couch and brought a little bonus for head out the door with you all-for both the big folks your walking shoes/bare and the wee ones.

feet. And I’m betting that nature’s bounty brings you peace and refuge from your worries, at least temporarily. Haven’t you noticed that the birdsong is sweeter than ever? The wind on your face can almost bring tears of joy? The stream you walk by gurgles and babbles in a melody you had not heard before? It does feel good to get out, doesn’t it? Okay, let’s get back to the business at hand. This year, because I know you all need a boost to your morale, I See Carr, A8

For years Len Fasano has played the role of underdog, and played it well. The Republican, representing the 34th District of Durham, East, Haven, North Haven and Wallingford, has in recent years been the minority leader in the Connecticut Senate. Democrats have held an overwhelming majority for most of that time, but Fasano has still managed to bring the minority party’s perspective to the fore. Republicans will now face that challenge without Fasano, who has decided not to seek re-election. The 61-year-old was elected to the Senate in 2002,

and became caucus leader after the 2014 election. He won re-election in 2018 with 58.5 percent of the vote, a sign of his continuing popularity in the district. Connecticut will miss his service in the Senate, where Fasano has managed to strongly present an alternative view from the minority party. A recent example is the battle over tolls, with Republicans offering the contention that Connecticut can manage its transportation needs without them. Democrats have that vast majority, but still there are no tolls. See Fasano, A8

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Fasano

It’s worth hoping that Republicans can find someone to fill those shoes. One-party rule is a liability when the majority doesn’t have to listen to the minority, and Fasano has battled to keep that liability at bay.

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The Republican plan relied on pension liabilities and annual borrowing to fund transportation needs.

It’s a testament to his abilities as a leader that compliments came from across the aisle.

As the Connecticut Mirror recently reported, Gov. Ned Lamont “rejected it as too risky, but complimented Fasano for coming to the table with the idea.”

ing to an end,” said Senate President Martin M. Looney, a New Haven Democrat, as quoted by the Mirror. “Len is a pillar of the General Assembly and leaves a distinguished legacy as a true statesman of the Connecticut Senate.” A true statesman is an apt description. Fasano will be missed.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends wearing masks in public places to limit the spread of COVID-19. The masks are an extra step — in addition to social distancing and washing hands. “Masks are not a substitute for social distancing,” said Lea Crown, Meriden health and human services director. “Everyone should

still aim to maintain the six foot distance from others, as well as practice other public health prevention efforts such as regular hand washing.”

“I called Vicki Berry, who is the Children’s Librarian at Levi E. Coe … and she had already been making masks for Middlesex Hospital,” she said.

Cloth masks were recommended for general public use, as medical masks are in short supply and should be reserved for healthcare workers and first responders, the CDC said.

“Masks help as they reduce the droplets becoming airborne of the See Masks, A21

Berry, who had been collecting masks outside of the Middlefield Federated Church for Middlesex, had stopped sewing masks for the hospital after

having been told that the hospital “had stopped accepting that type of mask.” So, Berry opened up the collection box for masks for local seniors. “I’m also sharing them with Durham once I get a pile of them,” said D’Orvilliers. “Morgan Perry, who is my counterpart in Durham, I told her that I would get them to her.” Perry added her thanks to D’Orvilliers and ev-

eryone else who has come out to donate. “What’s really nice to see is people who haven’t volunteered are stepping up to volunteer,” said D’Orvilliers. “People are problemsolving and people are really seeing where the needs are. That is worth its weight in gold to me.” ebishop@ record-journal.com 203-317-2444 Twitter: @everett_bishop

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SPRING SEASON: CIAC will assess prospects on April 23 ee, “The CIAC wants to do everything in their power to give the teams some spring Area athletic directors reexperience if they can. EveryCHESHIRE — The window main hopeful that something one wants it and the CIAC for spring sports is still open. of the spring can be salwants it. There’s not one perIt has, however, grown narvaged, especially for seniors. son against it. We are all just rower. waiting to see what happens. “I would say we have not Getting back into school is completely eliminated any With Gov. Ned Lamont anthe big thing right now.” hope,” said Sheehan’s Chris nouncing last week that Southington AD Steve Risser Connecticut schools will re- Dailey. “May 20 would give main closed through May 20 us a potential for an abbrevi- noted that it’s not just spring ated season.” sports that are hanging in the due to the coronavirus, the balance. There are CIAC will reconvene on On the other side of Walling- proms, graduations and other Thursday, April 23 to assess the status of the 2020 spring ford, Dailey’s counterpart at end-of-the-school-year Lyman Hall, Steven Baker, events. high school sports season. sounded a similar refrain. “I think the CIAC is going to ”The announcement to exhang in there and follow the tend school closings through “I think we are holding out Governor’s lead,” Risser said. hope until there is a final deMay 20th provides a timeline “We want to keep hope alive. cision,” Baker said. “Everyfor the CIAC to consider reAll of us are focused on getthing is still on the table. garding spring sport opporting any kind of spring expeNothing has been decided tunities,” the CIAC said in a rience for our seniors.” beyond May 20. We aren’t statement released Thursgiving up yet.” day, April 16. “CIAC adminRisser said several options istrative staff will have more Said Maloney AD Bob McK- are being discussed for a detailed conversations with possible spring season, but superintendents, principals, athletic directors, member leagues, medical professionals, and coaches over the next week and half. The CIAC Board of Control will meet on April 23 to review feedback from each group l e g a l s e r v i c e s and discuss safe and realistic spring sport experiences.” the winter postseason on March 10.)

nothing can be put into place until schools reopen. Some of the options being discussed, Risser said, include playing beyond June or playing a partial season with no postseason.

cle runs July 1 to June 30. In the meantime, spring coaches are staying in touch with their athletes via technology. They are sending out workout regimens and videos on the chance that games will be played.

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The CDC has provided instructions for how to make different types of masks, including no-sew ones which only require cloth and rubber bands or hair ties.

An effective cloth mask should fit snug but comfortably against the side of the face, be secured with ties or ear loops, include multiple layers of fabric, allow for breathing without restriction, and be able to be laundered, according to the CDC. A mask can be made fromcutting a strip of fabric from a T-shirt, or using a bandana or otherwise square 20 inch by 20 inch cotton cloth. A coffee filter can be used inside.

Some local residents and businesses have stepped up to help sew masks for others. In Wallingford, Patricia Longobardi is trying to get fabric masks to people in need, nurses in particular, many who are using the fabric masks as an extra layer over medical ones. The masks

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Like many homemade mask makers, Longobardi isn’t charging for them. Instead she’s asking for donations to give to the Wallingford Wishing Well.

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The masks should be used in any area where social distancing is hard to maintain, like grocery stores and pharmacies, especially in areas with community-based transmission, the CDC says.

Longobardi hasn’t stopped making them since and doesn’t have plans to slow down. She hasn’t kept track of how many she’s made, but knows it’s a lot. “I’m working on an order of 100 right now,” she said last week.

“I'm naturally a helper, so I wanted to find ways to help during this stressful time,” said Michelle Cucinelli, a Wallingford resident, via Facebook Messenger. “I'm not in health care, although a lot of family is, so I put my sewing skills to use and started making masks once I saw there was such a huge need for them in the community.”

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Crown said when making her own masks, rubber bands worked much better. She said the masks need to be routinely washed based on use.

She started sewing masks about three weeks ago when a friend working at Genesis HealthCare Facility in Wallingford needed them.

masks have pockets to insert surgical masks or extra fabric and can be washed for reuse.

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person wearing the mask, especially those who may cough or sneeze,” said Shane Lockwood, director of public health with the PlainvilleSouthington Regional Health District. The health district also covers Middlefield.

Longobardi owns a small business called “Sewing by Patricia” and usually tailors dresses for proms and weddings, but since everything was cancelled, she’s had more free time. It also means she has the supplies and skills to spare.

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