Update: Lake Shore Drive culvert challenges

The following message by Middlefield First Selectman Bob Yamartino was posted to the municipal website on May 9.

The Lake Shore Drive Culvert and Beach parking lot have been a construction zone for a while now. Early work on the culvert area, entrance brook and the exit stream zone included site preparation and delivery of earth needed for the project. Travel and appearance of the area are currently challenging.

Shredding

We have contacted the contractors to improve the road surface. The delivery of the precast, concrete structures will be dependent on when construction is ready to install them. The construction schedule currently shows the precast culvert structures being placed during the second and third weeks in June, the cast-in-place wingwalls being installed throughout July, and the precast channel components being installed in early August.

This schedule is dependent on the utility relocation. Re-

In Brief

The Lower CT River Valley Council of Governments will hold a residential paper shredding event Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon, at the East Hampton Water Pollution Control Authority, 20 Gildersleeve Dr. This event is free to residents of the RiverCOG region, which includes Middlefield and Durham. For more information, visit rivercog.org.

Rabies clinics

Durham Animal Response

Team D.A.R.T. is sponsoring its annual rabies clinics for cats and dogs June 4 and 25, 9 a.m. to noon, at Brenda’s Main Street Feed,

58 Main St. Proof of previous vaccination required for a three-year rabies vaccine. There’s a $20 fee, cash or check. Bring your animals in carriers or leashed. For more information, call 860-3490410.

Tag sale

Durham Animal Response Team D.A.R.T. is sponsoring a Town-Wide Tag Sale to be held throughout Durham on July 22. For a donation of $20, your personal tag sale will appear on the Town-Wide Tag Sale map. Registration forms are available at Brenda’s Main Street Feed, 58 Main St. Or, call 860-349-0410. Registration ends July 1.

location is currently underway, which is a good sign, but far from being completed.

CT-DEEP gave a window for any unconfined in-stream work to be conducted between June 1 and Sept. 30.

The current construction schedule has the work being substantially completed by the end of September.

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Durham Public Library

Youth: Books and Babies. (New time) Wednesdays at 11 a.m., in the Children’s room. A short storytime with play and conversation to follow. For newborns to 18 months, with an adult. Siblings wel- come. Register at durhamlibrary.org.

Scavenger hunt. Drop by the Children’s Room to do a scavenger hunt and receive a small prize. All ages.

Adults:

Field trip: New Britain Museum of American Art. Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. We’ll meet at the museum and enjoy a free guided tour. Register at durhamlibrary.org.

Book Club. Monday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. (in person).

“The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter” by Hazel Gaynor. Copies available at the circulation desk. Register at durhamlibrary.org.

Drop-in Mahjong. Tues- days, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Durham Community Center (former Korn School). For novices or pros. If you have a Mahjong set, please bring it. No registration required.

Spanish conversation. Fridays at 4 p.m. (on Zoom). Practice your Spanish with moderator Marilyn Horn. All levels welcome. Email lredfield@durhamlibrary.org for the Zoom link.

French conversation. First Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. Facilitated by Simone Howe. All levels welcome. Email lredfield@ durhamlibrary.org for the Zoom link.

Levi E. Coe Library

Thursday Night Book Club. Join us Thursday, May 18, 5 p.m., to discuss “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson. Copies available at the library.

Free seeds. Anyone else getting ready for their gardens? Stop by and grab a couple of packets of seeds compliments of the UConn Master Gardener Program and Ocean State Job Lot.

Dream Farm

members of deceased veterans buried in Connecticut cemeteries can raise concerns regarding the upkeep of their loved ones’ graves.

a one-half credit course in personal financial management and financial literacy for graduation. The policy is part of the Senate Republican lawmakers’ comprehensive “A Better Way to a Prosperous Connecticut” series of legislative workforce measures to put young people on a path to a well-paying career.

Cicarella thanked his Senate colleagues “for advancing this very important piece of legislation for Connecticut’s future workforce.”

“The first step of workforce development is understanding the value of a dollar, and the cause and effects of how you earn and spend your money, ” Cicarella said. The bill now awaits action by the House of Representatives. Press Release

Honoring veterans

Tuesday, state Sen. Christine Cohen (D-Guilford) voted for legislation that will ensure that veterans’ graves receive proper care, a bill she introduced in January. The bill will create a working group to ensure family