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CEO recalls lessons learned at CRHS By Bronwyn Commins Special to Town Times
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a cute game which reminds us that our lives are all connected. If you are lucky, you might find yourself connected to ‘80s notquite-Brat-Packy star Kevin Bacon. If you are even luckier, you are connected to Lisa Larsen, subject of my previous article. Why is it better to be in the latter group rather than the former? Because a sense of confidence that arises from working with a talented teacher is the catalyst to success in any field, and much better – sorry Kevin – than a connection with the star of Footloose. Proof of that is found in the accomplishments of RSD13 alum Garrett Sheehan, a former chorus student, who is now the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce in New Haven. Sheehan and I discussed his work via a phone call in June. Sheehan endeavors to do for New Haven County what the Economic Development Commission is doing for our community: supporting businesses in a fervent desire to achieve economic growth that is “so needed now.”
Not only is Sheehan’s work the same in objective, but it also makes him our neighbor in a sense, Sheehan working in a 15-town area that extends to Wallingford. Take a short ride down Route 68, and you are now in Garrett Sheehan territory. Sheehan grew up in Middlefield, and received an education that he said “set me up to do well.” Doing well is an understatement. Not only is Sheehan a CEO, he also served as president of the Connecticut Economic Development Association, overseeing a full-time staff, and has worked on the governor’s reopening council. Critical thinking, as Sheehan revealed, is integral to most occupations, and that’s just one of the skills he recalled having acquired in Regional District 13. Sports reporting was another, a passion that he pursued at Syracuse University, but nurtured at Coginchaug, where he worked at basketball games and broadcasted the morning announcements. This is See CEO, A11
10 honored by fair association The Durham Agricultural Fair Association would like to congratulate its 2020 Scholarship Award recipients. Due to the pandemic, the association held its award ceremony on the fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 24. Each year, the association receives applications and the committee votes on scholarship awards, making them available to Durham, Middlefield or Rockfall graduating seniors who will be attending institutions of higher learning as a freshman in the fall. The scholarship fund is derived from student ticket sales at the fair.
This year, the committee received 21 applications from students attending Coginchaug Regional High School, Mercy High School, Xavier High School, Middletown High School, Vinal Technical Criteria for these awards High School and Choate is based on community Rosemary Hall. Ten of the applicants were selected to spirit and involvement, receive scholarships: Eight demonstrated willingness to work to self help, from Coginchaug, one from scholastic ability and fi- Mercy and one from Xavier. nancial need.
The scholarship recipients are: Sara DePonte, Micala Fontanella, Julia Kosienski, Justin Penny, Timothy Rinaldi, Nathan Strang, Kerry Turecek, Lynna Vo, Molly Yale and Anna Ysuza. The Durham Agricultural Fair Association wishes the 2020 scholarship recipients the best of luck in their future endeavors. — Press Release
Durham voters go with incumbents in BOE election Durham residents came out to vote at Korn School to elect three members to the Regional School District 13 Board of Education on Tuesday, June 30.
Robert Moore, Christine Geraci and Norm Hicks were looking to keep their seats on the 10-person board, and they did so. The unofficial results show that Moore was
the top vote-getter with 523, followed by Geraci with 475 and Hicks 419. The three incumbents touted their experience in the
lead-up to last week’s election. Moore is BOE chairman, Hicks is secretary and Geraci serves as the board treasurer.
BOE candidates Kirstin Olszewski (394 votes), Phil Augur (320) and Jason Stone (312) did not earn a spot on the board. See BOE, A8
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Local students earn Dream Big! scholarship
For the CHET Advance Scholarship program, first year high school students had the option to enter a civic engagement category or non-merit category. For the first time in the program’s history, there was a category specifically tailored for students attending Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) schools. This year’s merit winners include Durham residents Catherine Taylor and Malone O’Sullivan and Middlefield resident Mia DePonte.
A full list of CHET Advance Scholarship winners can be found at chetadvance.com. — Press Release
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CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to all graduates and the following students that have each been awarded a $2,500 Durham Fair Scholarship. Julia Kosienski Anna Yusza Timothy Rinaldi Nathan Strang Lynna Vo
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“To me, civic engagement means the attempts to bring a community together as a whole – to fasten the loose threads that may have been created due to stereotypes, assumptions, and self-absorption, and weave us together again through the spreading of knowledge and ideas,” said merit winner Catherine Taylor, who interviewed Nancy Earls, cofounder and president of Coginchaug Education Foundation (C.V.E.F).
Middlesex Community College (MxCC) conducted its 53rd annual commencement ceremony online on June 4. In total, 364 students earned 406 associate degrees and certificates, with several students receiving multiple diplomas.
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State schools told to prepare for fall reopening By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
School districts across the state and the two largest teachers unions are grappling to understand the details laid out in this week’s school reopening plan for fall. “The thought of returning to schools is daunting for many teachers, students and parents alike,” Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona wrote in an introduction to the plan. “The CSDE has engaged repeatedly with state and local, educational and public health experts to craft the following plan, keeping both the educational and public health needs of our students and educators in mind. Districts will be operating within their community and school buildings’ unique circumstances. As
such, this plan provides districts with a roadmap — guardrails to operate within — while allowing districts some flexibilities to create reopen plans that will most effectively serve their unique communities.” The plan addressed safety measures such as grouping students as much as possible, wearing masks, handwashing, social distancing, students and families who choose not to attend school temporarily, academics, mental health, and reasons to cut back and/or shut down if necessary.
perintendent Steve Mandancy said the district is still reviewing the document in its entirety. Even though it’s only 50 pages, there are several hyperlinks to other documents that require reviewing to formulate a true picture of what is required. “While we appreciate the flexibility the state is providing, the loose nature of the guidance within is going to leave districts to sort out
many of the details and logistics on their own,” Mandancy said in an email. “In addition, many sections of the document refer to further guidance districts must await relative to certain areas so that may leave districts with just as many questions compared to answers as we attempt to work through this.” Mandancy said the district is well positioned based on the
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Editor : It has become a disturbing trend these last few years where everything seems to become hyper-partisan, even common sense.
This, because of this pandemic, is being threatened. People who want freedom are held indoors as they consider their health and those of their loved ones.
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Do you want to send your kids off to school and ensure that they stay there until June?
The bad news just keeps coming, with no signs of slowing down. It’s daunting, and it is enough to make us never want to crawl out of Do you want to go to a grocery store and bop around in bed in the morning. Our spirits and our hearts are any direction like a pinball? taking quite a beating. But I All these things can be acam somewhat of a Pollyancomplished if you wear that na, and I believe that good mask! Let common sense comes out of everything. So and courtesy prevail. BeI went on a hunt for it. This cause if you don't, in your is what an Internet search own small way, you are offered up. helping this disease stick Given the times, China’s traaround. dition of eating wild and enMike Czarkowski, Durham
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Tax relief options available to residents Durham and Middlefield leaders voted to adopt both the deferred and lowered interest rate tax programs introduced in an executive order by Governor Ned Lamont. The order states that “each municipality … shall participate in one or both programs.” Both municipal boards voted unanimously to adopt the programs. The tax deferment program allows eligible taxpayers to defer taxes on real estate or personal property for 90
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Durham Recreation will be days. This means that the holding summer programs deadline to pay property taxand will closely follow and es would change from monitor all CDC and State of Aug. 3, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2020. Connecticut guidelines, rules and policies as related This program is for anyone to youth and adult activities. who has been “significantly impacted” by COVID-19. In- Visit durhamct.recdesk.com/ terested parties must fill out Community/Home. For an application to be consid- more information, contact Sherry Hill at 860-343-6724; ered for the tax defershill@townofdurhamct.org. ment. According to the application, residents qualify if they have “suffered at least a Girl Scouts 20% reduction” in household income. The newly formed "Friends Meanwhile, the lower inter- of the Durham-Middlefield est program will charge resi- Girl Scouts" community group is open to former Girl dents 3 percent interest per Scout volunteers, parmonth on taxes instead of ents and alum who would the typical 18 percent rate. like to continue supporting All state residents qualify for the mission of Girl Scouting this program. in our community. Involve-- Everett Bishop ment can include anything
from simply buying Girl Scout cookies to attending fundraising events or other activities to sharing stories and skills with the girls.
registrar, kcheyney@ townofdurhamct.org; or Lou Battipaglia, Republican registrar, lbattipaglia@townofdurhamct.org.
Email Kristy King at DMFGirlScouts@gmail.com.
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Also, alum are invited to join the online group facebook.com/groups/friendsofdmfgirlscouts and to “like” facebook.com/dmfgirlscouts.
The April 28 presidential preference primary was postponed to Aug. 11 to coincide with the primaries for state and federal offices appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot. The Secretary of State will mail out absentee ballot apRegistrars sought plication forms to all registered Democrats and RepubDurham Democratic and Republican Registrars of Vot- licans for the Aug. 11 primaries. Voters need not coners are sought. These are part-time, positions for comSee Briefs, A9 munity-minded persons with administrative, organizational and basic computer skills. For more details, call 860-343-6719, or email Karen Cheyney, Democratic
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Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.
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As stated in the BOE handbook, “The Regional District 13 Board of Education is a ten member, non-partisan Board. Board members serve three-year terms. In order for an individual to run for the Board of Education, one must be nominated at the annual town meeting, with the highest vote getter filling the vacant seat(s). “Board members are elected to the Board of Education at the individual annual town meetings in Durham and Middlefield in May. Regularly appointed members’ terms begin July 1 and end June 30. The member ratio on the Board is based upon the student enrollment from each town.” Along with Moore, Geraci and Hicks, the BOE consists of Melissa Booth (Durham), Maura Caramanello (Middlefield), Dr. Victor Friedrich (Durham), Lucy Petrella (Middlefield), James Roraback (Middlefield), Dr. Richard Andrew Taylor (Durham) and Robert Yamartino (Middlefield). — Town Times report
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Parker making another run for 101st District seat
Support for Parker’s candidacy was already evident when he announced his intentions to a packed room in February. That support continued to build when Parker was able to raise over $5,000 from more than 175 constituents in less than a week, meeting the requirements to qualify for public campaign financing. Now Parker will have a second opportunity to unseat incumbent Noreen Kokoruda, who managed to retain her office by 18 votes in
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tact the Town Clerk to request the form. Voters can switch parties by filling out a new voter registration form, either online at the Secretary of State’s website or by downloading a copy from the town website.
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2018. The 101st District is comprised of Madison and Durham. More than 40 people joined virtuParker ally for the convention proceedings. In his invitation to friends and delegates, Parker acknowledged the public health crisis that forced the convention into a digital format. “Our community has suffered in ways big and small during this crisis, and it is not lost on me that the profound duty of public service has taken on an even deeper meaning in these trying times,” he said. “I'm grateful
Class reunion The Coginchaug Class of 2010 will celebrate its 10year reunion Friday, Nov. 27, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., at TapHouse 150 in Cromwell. RSVP at tiny.cc/Coginchaug2010. For updates, check out the "Coginchaug Class of 2010 Reunion" page on Facebook. Email Danielle Charette, charette.danielle@ gmail.com.
GED testing Adult Education has two locations to take the GED exam. Both Middletown and Old Saybrook are authorized testing centers. Free GED tutoring is available days and
Parker described how campaigning in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic will be different from the doorknocking campaign that he ran in 2018. “It is yet to be seen if we will be able to go door-to-door, shake hands and meet people where they are,” he said. “We’ll have to rely on old tools like mail, social and digital media, and phone calls. We’ll have to get creative and come up with new ideas for how to reach people and be sure that they are listened to now, so that in 2021 they can be truly and fully represented.”
Durham resident Martin An- our local needs,” said Anderson. derson seconded Parker’s nomination. Parker is employed as the Executive Director of Arts for “We are in dark and uncertain times, and we need—the Learning Connecticut, the state’s premiere provider of state needs—someone like John-Michael right now who arts in education serving over 175,000 students in 100 is full of energy and ambitowns across the state. tion, kindness, intelligence, love and respect of others … — Press Release to lead us and be attuned to
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John-Michael Parker became the endorsed Democratic candidate for State Representative in Connecticut’s 101st District during a convention held via Zoom on May 18.
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in addition to his work with show choir, which he said helped build his confidence and find his gifts. As Sheehan pointed out, just as there are many roles in show choir, and different skills to be learned, so too are there many roles one can take on in society
working hard, developing skills, interacting with other people. Yes, there is more to this music program than just music. Funny isn’t it, how a chain of success travels? Confidence that has its genesis in a high school show choir or basketball game leads an individual down a path that allows him to support businesses and entire communities?
Kevin Bacon, please forgive me. I don't mean to disparage your accomplishments, but we have teachers like Lisa Larsen who nurture confidence and creativity, and business leaders like Garrett Sheehan who work tirelessly to support our state’s economic growth.
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More family time, which, hopefully, is good news for all concerned. With the homeless population being at greater risk for
In spite of social distancing, we are closer to each other than ever. Witness the numerous TV commercials espousing “We’re all in this together.” And in Bamberg, Germany, while the death toll was rising in Italy, people took to the rooftops and sang “Bella Ciao,” a song of Italian resistance, as a show of support for the Italians.
tion is that the shutdown has led many folks to rethink their lives. To focus on what is important and let go of what is not. We’ve become more introspective. I have friends who do not want to return to their jobs, realizing that it is not their true path, and they have been using this time to figure out what that true path really is. If nothing else, we have time to think. We’ve gotten to know ourselves better. I don’t think we had much time for that before.
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The oldest graduate is 66 years old, and the youngest is 15. One graduate began classes at Middlesex in 1987 and attended on and off during the next 33 years before completing the necessary requirements to graduate this year. The class also includes two pairs of siblings (a brother and sister and two sisters) plus a mother and daughter. Middlesex Dean of Academic and Students Affairs Sharale Mathis introduced the class valedictorian, Abigail Brooke Ingalls, a veterinary technology major from Ledyard. Ingalls has worked at a veterinary clinic in Mystic and taught piano while in school. Her volunteer work includes building cat shelters and feeding stations.
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Ingalls, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, was selected to be on the All-Connecticut Academic Team and is Connecticut’s only recipient of the New Century Workforce Pathway Scholarship. Several students in the college’s distinguished honors program received degrees and plan to transfer to fouryear institutions, including Jake Hesseltine of Durham (Central Connecticut State University). — Press Release
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“The reality is that some districts have adequate resources for the kind of plan outlined here; those in highneed communities do not,” according to the union statement. “Parents in many of these communities lack access to paid leave and this plan would force them to make an impossible choice. They should not have to
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The unions called the plan an “anchor” rather than a lifeline and said it passed the buck for reopening buildings to local superintendents and board members who already face difficult budgetary choices. ”It’s incomprehensible for state officials to pursue such an approach on the same day they released survey results finding deep disparities for Connecticut’s highestneed districts during the pandemic,” the statement read.
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“At first glance it appears incomplete at best,” according to a joint statement from the Connecticut Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers. “We have yet to find any reference to empowering local or regional districts with the resources clearly needed to implement the sort of in-person learning plan outlined.”
consider sending sick children to school during a global pandemic that health experts have said will still be with us in the fall. Further, nowhere in the guidelines do we see a plan for recruiting and deploying social workers or school counselors to deal with family, health and trauma issues experienced during this crisis.”
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