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For local golf courses, business is booming By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
One popular escape in the last few months has been the golf course. Golfers have flooded the links in big numbers. In fact, June was a record month in the long history of Meriden’s Hunter Golf Club.
The Lobster Tails Food Truck is a popular destination at the Durham Farmers’ Market, held Thursdays on the town green.
Hunter pro Bob Tiedemann said the municipal course welcomed more than 200 golfers per day in June. He said the numbers declined a little since temperatures have gone up in July, but attendance still remains strong.
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“It’s been different, obviously,” Tiedemann said. “We haven’t had any tournaments. I have a couple scheduled for August. The state has relaxed a few rules. We’ve had some men’s and ladies clubs. We’ve had nothing with a shotgun start.” Hunter has also seen an influx of new golfers. “People are golfing. There’s nothing else to do,” Tiedemann said. “There aren’t many other sports. People aren’t going away as much. They are golfing.” See Golf, A17
Newington resident Doug Oliver hits out of the sand on the 7th hole at Timberlin Golf Course.
Guidelines • Maintain distancing. Please allow 6 feet between you and others. • Face coverings are strongly encouraged when coming to the market. Our vendors will be wearing face coverings. • While someone is at the booth, please wait behind the line until they are finished with their purchase.
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Despite being busy, the Meriden course has had a unique feel this summer. Youth clinics, leagues and tournaments have been nearly nonexistent.
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Durham Board of Selectmen Notes The Durham Board of Selectmen met remotely via Zoom July 13. Some notes from the meeting minutes: Mass gatherings: First selectman Laura Francis explained in lieu of the recent peaceful protests and marches throughout the state and country, she investigated how other towns issue permits for large gatherings on town-owned property. Francis provided documentation from other towns to the board and noted this topic has been discussed at Chief ’s Council.
Selectman John Szewczyk noted the importance of not making the permit process cumbersome, as groups have the right to assemble and it is a good example of democracy. He liked the New Hartford permit example. Selectman George Eames mentioned the town needs to be aware of ACLU guidelines and potential discrimination. He agreed it is good to have some type of perimeters, for example, at Allyn Brook, but the 1st Amendment is pretty intense.
Francis will continue researching and invite the chiefs to a future meeting.
Aug. 1 protest: Francis explained Bill Michalowski, a Middlefield resident, has requested permission to use the town green for a peaceful protest in support of local police. The group plans to march from the Strong School area to the town green, where they will have speakers. The group expects approximately 250 participates and has offered to secure/pay for police presence. They will be practicing social distancing and will leave the green the same way they found it. See Selectmen, A11
Update on chip sealing project to use alternate routes during working hours to avoid delays. The following roads are scheduled: Birch Mill Road, Maiden Lane and Little Lane. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the public works department, 860349-1816.
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A mild winter means we will probably have a bountiful tick season this summer. If you have a dog who has access to the woods and fields in your area, you may have noticed an increase in the number of ticks he or she attracts. Ticks have the potential to infect your dog with a number of serious diseases.
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Dr. Arnie Cary, board member of The Animal Haven in North Haven, has some suggestions about how to control these pests and what disease symptoms to look for in your pet.
Ticks that are “questing” for a meal climb onto dogs (and us) when we walk through brush and tall grass in the yard or the woods. They burrow into the skin, feed on blood and get engorged, and then, having been well-fed, detach and go onto their next life stage. The four life stages can take up to two years to complete. Just when you think the coast is clear in the late summer and early fall, because the easily-seen adults are no longer feeding, it’s time to beware of the harder-to-see larvae and nymphs, which start feeding then.
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Ticks at all these stages also feed on deer, mice, raccoons, and other wild animals, and that’s where they tap into reservoirs of diseases, including Lyme, anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis. They pass these diseases to our dogs (and us). In dogs, Lyme disease will cause a fever, appetite loss, lameness, and sometimes heart and kidney trouble. Anaplasmosis mimics Lyme with lameness and fever, and ehrlichiosis causes weight loss, fever, and sometimes enlarged lymph nodes and bleeding or bruising. You can control ticks on your dog with topical “spoton” products, some of the newer anti-tick collars, or ingestible medications that control fleas and ticks through the bloodstream. All these products are effective and convenient to use (be sure to read the package to see how often they should See Ticks, A11
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More to worry about? Officials warn of bug-borne illnesses
Doctors ultimately diagnosed the then-5-year-old Sudbury, Massachusetts, resident with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but severe mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling. Garabedian survived the potentially fatal virus after about a month in Boston hospitals, but her parents say her ordeal and ongoing recovery should be a warning as people take advantage of the outdoors this summer. “It’s been a rough year,” said David Garabedian, her father. “With any brain injury, it’s hard to tell. The damage is there. How she works through it is anyone’s guess.”
EEE saw an unexpected resurgence last summer across 10 states: Alabama,
Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Tennessee.
country sees just half a dozen cases of the virus in humans, the agency said.
In Massachusetts and New Jersey, officials have already There were 38 human cases detected EEE in mosquitoes this year, the earliest on and 15 deaths from the virus, with many of the cases record in those states. There in Massachusetts and Michi- have been no human or animal cases yet. gan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most years, the
“It’s unnerving,” said Scott Crans, who heads up mosquito control efforts for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. “It could signal a busy year.” Crans and other state health officials say EEE, which has See Bug-borne, A9
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Sophia Garabedian had been dealing with a persistent fever and painful headache when her parents found her unresponsive in her bed one morning last fall.
As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are warning about another potentially bad summer for EEE and other insect-borne illnesses.
Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Durham that the Town Tax on the Grand List of October 1, 2019 is due and payable in two installments, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021. All Motor Vehicle Taxes and Taxes in the amount of $100 or less are due and payable in full July 1, 2020. Due to the ongoing public health concerns, the tax office is closed to the public. All payments must be made by mail or on-line at the town website. Mail payments to: Town of Durham, P.O. Box 428 Durham, CT 06422 or Make on-line payments at: www.townofdurhamct.org. Click on “View & Pay Taxes”. Processing fees apply. If the first payment is not paid on or before August 3, 2020, interest must be charged from July 1, 2020. In accordance with Executive Order 7S the interest will accrue at a rate of 3% per annum (0.25% for each month or fraction thereof) for a period of 3 months. After the three-month period has expired, the interest will revert to a rate of 18% per annum (1.5% for each month or fraction thereof) with a minimum interest charge of $2.00 applied to each delinquent tax bill. No bill will be sent for the January installment. The Tax Collector's office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30pm Martin French, CCMC - Tax Collector, Town of Durham, CT
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Some people love thunderstorms; I’m not one of them I hate thunderstorms, with a passion. And it seems like everyone I know loves them. For the life of me, I can’t understand why. When I ask, the answer is always the same. They love the energy. My focus, however, is always on the loud noise and the possibility of a power outage, none of which appeals to me.
surrounded by trees that have not always seen fit to remain upright. Not to mention that many years ago, while living in Georgia, a thunderstorm took out my TV. Thunderstorms are not my friend.
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Allie Lecza points out Comet NEOWISE over White's Field in Durham on Saturday, July 18. A post on nasa.gov states: “Discovered on March 27, 2020 by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission, Comet NEOWISE is putting on a dazzling display for skywatchers before it disappears, not to be seen again for another 6,800 years … If you’re looking at the sky without the help of observation tools, Comet NEOWISE will likely look like a fuzzy star with a bit of a tail, so using binoculars or a small telescope is recommended to get the best views of this object.” Photo by Mike Lecza
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• All vendors accept cash and some accept card. Whenever possible, bring a variety of bills so you can provide exact change. Vendors do sanitize between customers. • Please do not come if you are feeling sick. Have someone else come to the market for you. • You can now have food at the market as long as the distancing guidelines are followed. Vendors Al's Kettle Corn, Auntie Arwen's Spices, Bittersweet Farms, Chet's Italian Ice and Gelato, Dondero Orchards, Durham Soap Works, Forest City Farm, Franks Wood
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Please follow the signs for parking. There is ample parking along the green and down Broadway into the Durham Fair grounds. Please follow the one way route going into the fairgrounds and you can park on the left side of the road in the fairgrounds. Please stick
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So with every crash of thunder, I fervently pray to the gods to please let this be over soon and to please keep the power on. I always hope they are listening and not off somewhere having their afternoon tea. Or golfing.
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The downpour that most certainly will accompany all the “booms” and the sky that is on fire, may put a bit of stress on my sump pump. If the old girl has to work too hard, she just ups and quits. And then I am in real trouble, with a flooded cellar that could take out my furnace.
Storytime has been shifted to a self-guided story walk. Start at the crosswalk by the library and follow the story counter clockwise around the green.
Thank heavens I don’t live in tornado country. I would have pulled out all my hair by now. Although a few
to the one road and come back up Canfield Lane. Also, United Churches has offered market patrons to park in their lots. Questions or concerns? Email market master Jon Scagnelli, farmers market@townofdurhamct.org.
tress? Well, that’s not going to work. I have a queensized bed and that mattress is not going anywhere. Go down into the cellar (which in my case is a crawl space)? This is new. I don’t ever reI would take the kitties, of member tornadoes in our fair state while I was growing course. But let’s hope it up. The meteorologist’s dire doesn’t come down to such measures. It is not at all warnings almost made me pleasant down there. long for a thunderstorm. I tried to remember the advice. Get in the bathtub and I am also not brave about cover my head with a mattimes we have had a tornado warning, and I cannot even begin to describe the terror with which I was plagued.
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C.A.T. DISCUSSION
Racial injustice and the environment Coginchaug Area Transition (CAT) hosted a Zoom discussion on July 13 focusing on the intersection of racial justice and protecting the environment.
be avoided in the future while solving a real, on-theground problem? “We want to keep Wadsworth Falls welcoming,” said a participant.
Another participant pointed to a recent vote by the Middletown Common Council Thirteen people from several declaring that racism is a Middlesex County towns public health crisis. “How participated, some of whom we heal the planet and how have participated in many we heal ourselves are CAT programs and some linked,” he added. “Perhaps who were new to the group. our small towns could follow The discussion was based on Middletown’s lead.” “Maybe two articles we had shared it should be ‘working tobeforehand. wards being anti-racist towns,’” someone added. We started by introducing ourselves with one word that Another participant added the articles brought to mind. that Middletown had divertWords included: injustice, ed $200,000 from the police equity, “un-ignorable,” surbudget to fighting racism. prise. One participant explained her view of the job of A quote that many of us eswhite citizens: “It falls on our pecially appreciated from the shoulders to explain injustice articles that were shared was in our white communities.” by Ayana Johnson: “So, to white people who care about Discussion then shifted to maintaining a habitable some of the reasons Durham planet, I need you to become and Middlefield remain lack- actively anti-racist. I need ing in racial diversity, includ- you to understand that our ing zoning regulations whose racial inequality crisis is ineffect is to limit or block con- tertwined with our climate struction of affordable hous- crisis. If we don’t work on ing. The organization Deseg- both, we will succeed at neiregate CT was mentioned as ther.” a place to explore this issue. Other suggestions for readAnother participant suggest- ings included: “What Is ed signing up with local legOwed?” by Nikole Hannahislators to receive their Jones and “How to Be an Anemails and provide feedback ti-Racist” by Ibram X. Kendi. either through email or by calling to ask for the equity we want. Some notes from the meeting supplied by CAT:
no cure in humans, tends to come in two- to three-year cycles, but they also stress that mosquito borne-diseases are notoriously tricky to predict. A relatively mild winter may have benefited mosquito populations, but below-average rainfall could have also provided a welcome counterweight, he said. Local health officials are also warning about the risk of contracting other insect-borne illnesses as more people are spending a longer time outdoors amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Michigan, an invasive mosquito known to transmit dengue, Zika and other tropical viruses has already been detected for the first time this season, said Mary Grace Stobierski, the state’s public health veterinarian. The state also had its first
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snowstorms. I do not cherish the thought of sliding off the road. So when the meteorologist is chirping that it is “a skating rink out
Ticks are also expected to be out earlier and in larger numbers this season because of the relatively mild winter, warned Aaron Bernstein, a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and a director at Harvard’s School of Public Health. That could mean more cases of debilitating Lyme disease and other tick-related illnesses for local health care systems already feeling the pressure of responding to the coronavirus, he said. “Some of the people going into the woods more now might not be experienced with how to protect themselves in the forest, and that’s a concern,” he said. Officials say people should avoid the evening and early morning hours when mosquitoes are most active, use bug spray and wear long clothing where possible
there,” I am on pins and needles and I can hardly breathe. I finally have to look away from the Weather Channel, as my nerves are raw and getting more raw by the minute.
when outdoors. The CDC has offered states additional help with mosquito testing this season as the coronavirus pandemic has overwhelmed state public health offices, said Candice Hoffmann, an agency spokeswoman. Officials in eight states and the District of Columbia have so far taken up the offer: Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont, Maine, Florida and Arizona. During last year’s EEE outbreak, the CDC provided about $700,000 in emergency funding and technical assistance to Rhode Island, Indiana, Michigan, and Massachusetts on top of roughly $18 million it provided to states for annual vectorborne disease surveillance, Hoffmann said. In Michigan, where six of that state’s 10 cases of EEE last year proved fatal, officials this summer have launched a pilot program to improve the state’s response to mosquito-borne illnesses.
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Have you filled out your Census form? Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions.
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The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults and children. The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
Meanwhile, Durham (74.3 percent) and Middlefield (74.6) are well ahead of the national and state rate. Because of the pandemic, the Census Bureau is adapting or delaying some operations to protect the health and safety of staff and the public while still making sure the population is counted.
According to the original schedule, non-response follow-up, (a.k.a. door-knockCurrently, the national rate of ing) was due to begin midMay. It will now be postresponse is 62.3 percent, poned until mid-August. while 65.7 percent of Connecticut residents have responded. See Census, A17 In short, your response matters.
The Women and Families Center (WFC) in Meriden has provided services for vulnerable populations in central CT since 1889. Today we are taking steps to provide HOPE for homeless youth by providing a safe and comfortable home for them. Our newest project WYSH House will provide 12 apartments for youth struggling with homelessness. You can help make this project a success for years to come by purchasing a brick for the WYSH House Walkway of Hope.
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Elections are right around the corner To participate in the general election, you must be a U.S. Citizen, resident of Connecticut and 18 by Nov. 3, 2020. The easiest way to register is online, using a CT driver’s license or another DMV-issued ID at voterregistration.ct.gov. If you do not have a DMV-issued ID, you may also register by mail using the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Download a registration form in English or Spanish at portal.ct.gov and mail it to your local registrar’s office. You may also register in person if they are open.
The registration deadline is Oct. 27 for the Nov. 3 election. For information about candidates visit vote411.org.
For more information about special circumstances or to obtain an absentee ballot application, visit portal.ct.gov.
There are two primaries on Aug. 11 – one for the Republican Party and one for the Democratic Party— but
Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a letter in the mail confirming your registration and where you will go to vote.
See Elections, A16
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Permission was granted. Szewczyk noted it is great what this group is doing. Francis informed the group they would need to notify the school system if they plan to utilize parking at Strong School. Special meetings/briefings: Francis explained the BOS/ BOF held a joint meeting giving a briefing on Shady Lane. She contacted Tom Hennick, Freedom of Information Commission for the State of CT, to inquire how briefings need to be noticed. Hennick’s response: Members of the Board of Selectmen can attend staff briefings on any subject matter to receive information and it does not need to be noticed as a BOS meeting. If the selectmen want to participate and feel deliberation is needed, then it would need to be a noticed meeting. However, to avoid noticing the meeting, selectmen can submit questions in advance and defer any deliberations to a future Board of Selectmen meeting. Francis noted, the selectmen and constituents have the ability to contact any staff member for questions and a
call to her would not be out of order for information or greater detail on a project/ town proceeding. But she reiterated the importance of being mindful when talking to each other, as deliberation can only be left to a noticed meeting.
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dren if they pet the dog and then put their hands in their mouths, and products with permethrin are toxic to cats. The ingestible medications generally shouldn’t be given to a dog with a history of seizures.
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be administered), with few side effects. The topicals can pose some risk to chil-
Eames asked that any upcoming projects come to the Board of Selectmen first as an agenda item, allowing the board to then make recommendations to the Board of Finance. Szewczyk noted Special BOS meetings should only be called if there is something that is an emergency and cannot wait until the next regularly scheduled meeting. If a briefing or a special meeting needs to be called, he requested it not be during business hours, as he works during the day. Szewczyk said he is happy with the updates Francis gives during regular meetings and a number of staff members are responsive. Workshops : Francis is working on scheduling a workshop with the BOS/BOF and Compensation Review and Personnel Policy Board in September. Next, will be the Economic Development Commission. She noted both workshops will be noticed.
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Duchess of Wallingford 124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/ Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.
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Summer Reading Program. The Adult and Teen Summer Reading Program is back, and it’s easy. Adults and teens (entering grades 6-12), fill out a form for every book you read through Aug. 22. Forms are available in the upper library lobby or can be printed from the library’s Facebook page. A prize drawing will take place on Aug. 24. Park 'n Pick Up. Call or email the library to place holds, and pick up your items in the upper library lobby. For safety, wear a mask when entering the lobby. See Library, A15
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MIDDLEFIELDRoger A. Sabourin, 74, of Middlefield, beloved husband of Patricia L. (Dwire) Sabourin died Tuesday July 14, 2020 at his home. Roger was born in Middletown, son of the late Roland Sabourin and Mabel (Bisson) Sabourin. Prior to his retirement Roger was employed as an electrician with Beacon Aerospace Corporation in Bloomfield. He was also an active member of the New Haven Sportsman Club. Besides his wife Roger is survived by a daughter, Taryn Diamaya and her husband Darren of Las Vegas, NV, a son, Ryan Sabourin and his wife Julia of Pittsfield, MA, two brothers, Marcel Sabourin of Middlefield, Roland Sabourin of Coventry, two stepsons, Cletus Dwire of Minnesota Olin Small and his wife Kayla of Minnesota, eight grandchildren, Alexia and Aiden Johnson, Alexandra and Charlotte Sabourin, Armando Salazar, Brooklynn and Tyler Latvala, and Blake Small. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 21st at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home 3 Silver Street, Middletown. Friends may call prior the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be held in Middlefield Cemetery. Memorial contribution may be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 2572 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www. biegafuneralhome.com.
Book sale. The Friends of the Levi E. Coe Library have
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Tax relief options are available
Seniors Middlefield Senior & Social Services Department hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Zoom exercise classes. Classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Call 860-3497121 to register. Senior Meal Program. Frozen meals are being delivered each Monday and are available for pick-up after 12 p.m. Call 860-349-7121 by
Wednesday of each week to register. Food bank. Call 860-3497121 to make arrangements for pick-up or drop-off. Need a mask? Masks are available at the Senior & Social Services office. Call 860349-7121. Wellness checks. The Middlefield Senior Center staff conduct wellness check-in phone calls. Call 860-3497121 to register.
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.”
defer taxes on real estate or personal property for 90 days. This means that the deadline to pay property taxes would change from Aug. 3, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2020.
Both municipal boards voted unanimously to adopt the programs.
Interested parties must fill out an application to be considered for the tax deferment.
The tax deferment program allows eligible taxpayers to
This program is for anyone who has been “significantly impacted” by COVID-19.
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"Our rounds are up slightly over 2019, but what I am seeing most is an increase in new players. Our junior and beginner instructional program participation has reached record highs. The more people we get, the more instructors we add, so we don't encourage groups."
The course’s yearly centerpiece is the Meriden Open, which will take place Aug. 15 and 16. The Senior City Championships will be on Aug. 6 and 7.
Bayram’s glad cabin feverstricken golfers have dusted off the clubs. "Although the pandemic is terrible, golf courses have been given an opportunity
Lyman Orchards In Middlefield, Lyman Orchards General Manager Jason Beffert said business has been steady. “We’ve lost all of our tournaments and outings, but we’ve seen a lot more players,” Beffert said. “Maybe it’s because people are working
from home and taking advantage of nice days, but it’s almost like every day is a weekend here. We’ve been steady with golfers as opposed to different events.” Beffert said business is up and there are enough carts for everyone. The course closed only a day or two in mid-March.
Tradition in Wallingford The Tradition Golf Club of Wallingford has been averaging more than 200 golfers per day.
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The Tradition has run smaller tournaments and leagues, but nothing more than 40 players.
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“It’s been very busy,” Tradition pro Dave Giacondino said. “We’re getting regular players, but we are also getting an overspill of players who can’t get tee times at other places because there’s such a surge of people playing golf because it’s one of the few things you can do.”
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The uptick has resulted in record numbers for the course, despite closing for four weeks, spanning parts of March and April. Hunter also had a 10-day period when they only allowed walkers. As always, weekends have been busier. In a typical year, tee times slow up after 1 p.m. But Hunter has been booked through 5 p.m.
to provide folks with a safe outdoor activity,” he said. "I am glad that we can provide a safe option for people to go out, get exercise, and enjoy time with friends and family"
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