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Volume 26, Number 11
Friday, June 12, 2020
Many want more businesses
CIAC unveils plan for fall sports season
By Everett Bishop Town Times
character of the community.”
By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
A total of 511 surveys were completed and 58 percent of respondents said they were interested in commercial and/or industrial activity in town. Results showed that respondents were most interested in these businesses being zoned in existing industrial parks, along the Route 68 corridor or the north and south ends of Main Street.
CHESHIRE — For Connecticut high school students, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SURVEY
After surveying residents about what kinds of local business development they’d like to see, Durham’s Economic Development Commission has presented its results.
vanceCT, presented the results. Colcord teamed with Durham’s EDC to act as an economic and community development resource for the town.
“Probably the most critical piece of information that we took away from the survey was that residents do The EDC rolled out the want to see additional survey in April and during commercial development an online Zoom meeting in Durham. However, on June 4 updated the pub- they’re not looking for big lic on what it had learned. box stores,” Colcord said. Sadie Colcord, a municipal “They want to see small services associate with Ad- businesses that fit with the
See Survey, A10
REMEMBERING GEORGE M. EAMES III
A wonderful, decent, good man By Everett Bishop Town Times
Durham back in 1953 when he began working as treasurer for Durham ManIf you were to ask about ufacturing. During his time George M. Eames III’s lega- at the company, he would cy, you would hear the hold the position of presisame words: generous, self- dent, vice chairman of the less, leader, friend. board and eventually CEO. The Town of Durham lost a “Under his leadership, leader, a friend and a selfDurham Manufacturing less member of the comwas and remains a genermunity recently. Eames ous and responsible corpodied on May 21. He was 94. rate citizen,” First Selectwoman Laura Francis said. Eames first moved to
But Eames leadership went beyond the corporate sector. Over the years, he acted as Durham’s tax collector, and served as chairman of Durham’s Mental Health Association, the Planning Eames
See Eames, A10
On Friday, June 5, the CIAC released guidelines for the “resocialization” for scholastic sports and other activities. Resocialization: That’s a one big word for “gettin’ back at it.” Albeit, by degrees. The CIAC guidelines, drawn up in conjunction with the Connecticut State Medical Society Sports Medicine Committee, map out a gradual and phased return to activity throughout July and August. They follow much along the lines of recommendations already issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the National Federation of State High School Associations. Sports are categorized from “low risk” — such as cross country — to “high risk” — such as football — and the recommendations for each vary accordingly. The suggested course of action is detailed and touches
upon multiple bases, such as the opening of facilities, the size of gatherings, the sanitizing of equipment, the hygiene and health screening of players. Target dates are included, but the plan is fluid, subject to change based on the progress of the coronavirus and Gov. Ned Lamont’s reopening plan for the Connecticut. On that front, the picture is promising. Last Friday, the governor pushed up the launch of Phase II of his plan from June 20 to June 17. Phase II includes the reopening of gyms, fitness studios, bowling alleys and some youth sports programs. The CIAC, in issuing its recommendations, emphasized safety and caution in resuming activities. The CIAC also leaves considerable discretion to individual school districts. “It is understood that the guidelines do not fully mitigate any COVID-19 risk and, therefore, school districts, parents, athletes, coaches, and officials should make individual determinations on See CIAC, A17
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