Town Times - Aug. 11, 2023

History made with 1st female Eagle Scout

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The Boy Scouts of America Troop 33 of Middlefield and Durham celebrated their very first Eagle Scout back in 1941. More than 80 years later, the Troop has welcomed its very first female scout to this elite group.

On Aug. 3, Kaelin Dasilva completed her board of review and officially earned her Eagle Scout rank marking a historic moment for Troop 33.

Kaelin’s Eagle Project was in support of the Troop’s Charter Organization, The Middlefield Lions Club. She had heard the club was in need of seating at the Durham Fairgrounds and focused her project on building and

staining four picnic tables to be used at the Lions’ booth. Due to the fact the pressuretreated wood required a long time to dry out before being stained, the project took longer than anticipated. It ended up taking 24 volunteers 115 hours to complete.

While Kaelin demonstrated her leadership skills with her Eagle Scout project, having served for two years as a Senior Patrol Leader, she was already well-established with the Troop. She helped coordinate high adventure trips, including two separate 50-mile backpacking treks along the Appalachian Trail as well as a 40-mile canoe trip down the Delaware Water Gap.

Lawmakers strike back against elder fraud

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It happens all the time a senior citizen is bilked out of money by a scam perpetrated by a stranger or family member. But Gov. Ned Lamont is hoping that is going to become less common.

Last week, Lamont approved legislation giving banks the ability to put a hold on suspicious transactions that can be fraudulent. On Thursday, Aug. 3, before a crowd of seniors at the Elim Park retirement community in Cheshire, the governor signed “An Act Concerning Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens.”

The new law allows financial institutions to temporarily suspend transactions if they

Firefighters do their part for teen battling cancer

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This past weekend, several Middlefield firefighters gladly had their heads shaved as part of the fundraising effort “Going Bald for Brooke.” The event, held Saturday, Aug. 5 at Eli Cannon’s Taproom in Middletown, generated funds for Brooke Pasieka, a 19-year-old Middletown High School graduate who is being treated for a relapse of Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Middlefield firefighters joined first responders from the area, and others, to show their solidarity with Brooke, and her family, which is dealing with mounting medical bills.

Middlefield firefighters went “Bald for Brooke.” “Great event with area departments and an awesome show of support,” the Middlefield FD said in a social media post.

New Eagle Scout Kaelin Dasilva.

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Project Graduation

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You know you’ve reached middle age when you’re cautioned to slow down by your doctor instead of by the police.

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Women’s hikes

Join Women of the Woods (WoW) Wednesday, Aug. 16 for a 3- to 4.5-mile hike to both Bear Rock and Millers

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Gift of sight

The Durham Lions Club’s recently-refurbished drop box is ready for your eyeglass donations at the Durham Pharmacy. Lions have recognized the urgent need for corrective lenses and collect usable glasses in their communities to support the Lions Recycle For Sight Program.

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Volunteer

The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company seeks volunteers age 18-plus. No experience is required; the department provides the necessary training. To learn more, visit middlefieldfirect.org, email info@middlefieldfirect.org or stop by the firehouse Mondays before 7 p.m.

The department has an Explorer program for youth, 14 to 18.

Schools

Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C., named Kenneth MacKenzie to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., named Sophie Cassarino, Ava Marenna and Bridget Higgins to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Emerson College, Boston, Mass., named Rebecca Tobin to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, N.Y., awarded Hunter Jameson a bache-

Food Bank

The Middlefield Food Bank is in need of the following: peanut butter, jelly, jam, sandwich/freezer bags, coffee, tea, crackers, snacks, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, tooth brushes, pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, and grocery store gift cards.

Concert series

The Durham Lions Club/ Durham Recreation Department summer concert series at Allyn Brook Park continues Sunday, Aug. 13 with

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Roger Williams University, Bristol, R.I., awarded Renee Gonthier a bachelor’s degree in biology and Evan Wenchell a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

University of Hartford, West Hartford, named Alex Brandt to its president’s list for the spring semester.

University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt., awarded Courteney Hales a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering (magna cum laude) and Melissa Fowler a bachelor’s degree in health and society and psychological science.

Eight To The Bar performing from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The remaining concert schedule: Thursday, Aug. 17, Beth and The Boys, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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The Durham Farm Market & more is held Thursdays, 3 to 6:30 p.m., rain or shine, at 144 Pickett Lane. If the weather is a concern, the market is held indoors. The market will be closed for the Durham Fair Sept. 14 and 21, and will wrap up for the season on Oct. 12.

Singers sought

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Museum program

Connecticut’s Summer at the Museum program enables children to receive free admission at dozens of museums across the state. The full list of participating museums is available at ctvisit.com. Summer at the Museum concludes Sept. 4.

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Sunflower maze

The 2023 sunflower maze at Lyman Orchards is open daily, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., through Sunday, Aug. 27. The approximately 3-acre maze is made up of 350,000 yellow, red and orange flowers crafted into a design featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog. $1 of every admission goes to support Connecticut Children’s Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders.

Giving Garden

The Durham-Middlefield Giving Garden is located behind the Middlefield Community Center and the Middlefield Firehouse. Everyone is welcome to come to the twice-weekly workdays at the garden Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. All ages welcome, for any amount of time.

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Obituaries

MIDDLEFIELD - It is with profound sadness we share the passing of John Anthony Augeri “Jack”, 88, of Middlefield. He passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 25, 2023.

Born May 2, 1935 he was the son of the late John and Amelia Augeri of Rockfall.

He was a proud US Army veteran, serving during the Korean War.

Family was an important part of Jack’s life as he leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Jean Augeri, his daughter Holly Augeri and her son Noah Gyllenhammer, his son John Augeri and John’s daughter and son-in-law Luka and John Muskatallo, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Rose and Tony Mancarella, his brothers Jimmy and Phillip and Phillip’s wife Kathy, as well as many friends, nieces and nephews.

Jack was preceded by his daughter Lisa Augeri who he joins in heaven.

Jack was happiest tinkering with engines and machinery, fishing, clamming, catching crabs, scuba diving and on his motorcycle or boat. He loved making memories cooking for family and friends (especially crab sauce), being on his boat with Jean and their 3 children, and his garden. He was the former owner of Jack Augeri and Son

Firefighters

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Leading up to the Eli Cannon’s event, Middlefield firefighters had pulled in more than $500 for the cause and were still soliciting donations. A GoFundMe page has generated more than $60,000. On the fundraising website, the Pasieka family states: “Brooke is a beautiful person inside and out.She is a wonderful daughter, a

Excavating and a member of the American Legion and Middletown Elks Club. Jack was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend, always there to lend a hand to anyone in need. He will be remembered for his heart, his smile, and his unwavering loyalty. You will be forever in our hearts.

Join us in remembering Jack on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 10 a.m., for a mass in his honor, held at St. Pius X, with burial to follow at the Veterans Cemetery, Bow Lane, Middletown.

In Lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to a charity close to you, the Glioblastoma Foundation, the CT Department of Veterans Affairs, or ORTV.org in Jack’s name.

Scout

In her youth, Kaelin Dasilva helped out with Cub Scout Pack 33 when her younger brother was a member. She would join in on fun trips and even hand out awards on advancement nights. But being a girl, she wasn’t allowed to become a member herself yet.

In 2019, BSA officially allowed female scouts age 11 to 17 to join. Initially, Kaelin didn’t jump at the opportunity.

She thought it would be too hard to get started so late on earning ranks and badges, and she worried about how others would react to a girl joining Boy Scouts.

great big sister to Andi and Reegan, and a loving granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend. We are asking for any financial donation you can make to help support our family through another challenging medical hurdle

Thank you so much in advance. Your encouragement and love have helped Brooke keep that smile on her face and positive attitude and we all are really going to need that for what is coming.”

However, after much debate, she made the decision to join. And she had her eye on the prize earning her Eagle Scout rank.

Kaelin and her mother, Jessica Dasilva, played a pivotal role in establishing Troop 33G, our first female troop. Troop 33G and Troop 33B (boys) are linked, fully integrated Troops.

The Dasilvas’ hard work and dedication to this endeavor has paved the way for younger female Scouts to rank up from the Pack level, and join as an older Scout.

Kaelin has served as a role model for all our Scouts and truly blazed the trail to Eagle for young girls behind her. She is well respected by her fellow Scouts and is an inspiration to her leaders as well.

A recent graduate of Mercy High School, Kaelin will be attending Purdue University, where she plans to focus on Planetary Sciences. And, continuing her path of servant leadership, she plans to enroll in the Air Force ROTC.

The Troop is incredibly proud of Kaelin Dasilva and all she has accomplished and would like to wish her the best of luck next year.

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From left: Jessica Dasilva (former 33G Scoutmaster), Kaelin Dasilva, Erica Fenwick (current 33G Scoutmaster) and Lianne Rutty (BSA Council Representative).

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For her Eagle Scout Project, Kaelin Dasilva built and stained four picnic tables to be used at the Lions Club booth at the Durham Fairgrounds.

Elder fraud

are deemed suspicious of financial exploitation, which is defined as “taking advantage of an eligible adult by another person or caretaker for monetary personal, or other benefit, gain or profit.”

State Sen. Paul Cicarella cosponsored the legislation.

“Scammers are out there every day, using schemes to try to separate Connecticut seniors from their hard-earned money, ” said Cicarella, a member of the legislature’s General Law Committee.

“This new law adds an extra layer of protection so that if financial institutions spot unusual activity on a senior’s account, they can ‘hit the pause button’ and alert that senior about the possibly fraudulent activity,” Cicarella added.

“On the General Law Committee, we focus on consumer protection issues, and this consumer friendly measure sends a message to se-

niors that we will continue to protect them from potential fraud and financial exploitation.”

Under the law, which takes effect July 1, 2024, banks and credit unions can take action to hold transactions for 45 days that they suspect may be fraudulent, and are encouraged to watch for such transactions by the promise of immunity from financial liability for denying the transaction.

“A lot of folks are looking out for you and taking care of you,” Lamont told the seniors at Elim Park.

“This doesn’t take away your independence,” said state Department of Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Amy Porter. “This is giving you the tools to fight the fraud.” Those committing the fraud “are getting smarter every day and this strengthens the response to fraud.”

“This is a really big deal,” said state Rep. Liz Linehan. Her father, who suffers from dementia, deals with such scams all the time, she said. “The state is doing its part to arm you with ways to do something about it,” Linehan said.

Studies have found that more than 8.68 million incidents of elder fraud occur every year, with an average loss per case of $20,015, according to the governor’s office.

In all 50 states, losses due to elder fraud total $113.7 billion each year.

Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Elim Park in Cheshire on Thursday, Aug. 3. Lamont visited the not-for-profit continuing care retirement community for a ceremonial signing of a bill to help protect seniors from financial exploitation.

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Lamont supports moving ticketing probe to feds

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© The Connecticut Mirror

Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday backed the chief state’s attorney’s decision to hand over to federal authorities a criminal investigation into state police who allegedly submitted tens of thousands of phony traffic stop tickets

to Connecticut’s racial profiling database.

“I think it’s appropriate,” Lamont said. “I think Pat Griffin, the state’s attorney, thought it was important to step back and let them. We’re gonna coordinate in any way we can, be absolutely forthcoming, no stone

left unturned.”

The governor’s comments were in response to a recent statement from Griffin, Connecticut’s top prosecutor, who first told WTNH News 8 that he has relinquished control of the criminal probe into the potential wrongdoing to the U.S. Department of Justice.

“I think DOJ brings the tools and the resources necessary

to conduct this investigation, on the one hand. On the other, I think that the investigation will be thorough,”

Griffin said. “I think that it will be independent, and I think when it’s concluded, I’m hopeful that we’ll get to the bottom of this. If people need to be held accountable, either in federal court or in state court, we’ll do that.”

In a statement to the CT Mirror late Monday, Griffin

added: “My election to have our investigative team stand down in response to the DOJ request was made after careful consideration and reflects a real concern that simultaneous state and federal investigations would involve unnecessary duplication of efforts that could complicate and/or compromise the overall investigation.”

The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment. But Lamont’s endorsement of the DOJ investigation comes as advocates and lawmakers have called for more accountability and transparency from the state.

Last summer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group revealed how, in 2018, four state troopers had fabricated hundreds of traffic stop tickets for better assignments, pay increases, promotions and specialty vehicles.

In June, state auditors published a report detailing how they were unable to corroborate 25,966 traffic stops submitted to the racial profiling database, while indicating that the number of falsified records could possibly reach 58,553.

They found that the fake records reflected more infractions for white drivers and fewer for Black and Hispanic motorists.

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In Brief Tip line

In response to growing statewide complaints of a spike in so-called street takeover events, the FBI rolled out a tip line for residents to report instances of mass gatherings in parking lots and roadways. Residents looking to report a street takeover are encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI and select the “Connecticut Street Takeovers” option from an operator. Or, visit the website fbi.gov/cttakeovertips.

The report outlined how the falsifications by state troopers and constables compromised the accuracy of racial profiling data, which the state collects annually. It also acknowledged that investigating the motives for the fabrications was not part of the audit.

After the audit’s release, Griffin’s office said it was launching an investigation into “the information received recently through the academic report” but declined to comment further on the nature of the inquiry or whom it involved.

The state investigation was expected to coincide with another pending inquiry, conducted jointly with state police, surrounding the four troopers.

Lamont then announced that he was appointing Deidre Daly, formerly a federal prosecutor under President Barack Obama, to investigate “how and why the misconduct occurred, why it went undetected for so long and what reforms should be implemented to ensure that such misconduct does not reoccur. ”

State legislators on the judiciary and public safety committees also held a meeting to gather more information.

At the legislative forum, the official overseeing the state police, James Rovella, said his agency had complied with a subpoena from the federal Department of Transportation, who is also conducting an investigation.

DOT investigations, separate from the DOJ, typically “involve crimes with a public safety impact, procurement and grant fraud schemes that significantly impact DOT funds, consumer and workforce fraud, and employee integrity violations.”

In rare public remarks last week, Griffin said it was in early July when the DOJ asked the state to halt its own investigation so the feds could take over.

“You can’t have two cooks in the same kitchen working off the same cookbook, and so DOJ has to take the lead on it,” Griffin said in the interview with WTNH. “And as the chief state’s attorney, I concurred with that decision.”

The four troopers first identified by Hearst to have fabricated tickets Timothy Bentley, Noah Gouveia, Kevin Moore and Daniel Richter only received 10day and two-day suspensions. Bentley and Gouveia retired. Richter then retired in 2021. The three retired

troopers still receive pensions, while Moore is still an active employee.

In the legislative hearing last month, while vowing to hold accountable any state trooper found to have intentionally submitted faulty data, Rovella pleaded with the general public to stop “focusing on the negative.” He said doing so would be an “injustice” to law enforcement who are doing their jobs with integrity.

And Daly, whom Lamont appointed to head the investigation into state police misconduct, is employed by

a Stamford law firm that has worked on investment deals with a venture capital firm co-founded by the governor’s wife, Annie Lamont. She has personally helped the first lady prepare financial reports she’s made to the governor’s office and Office of State Ethics.

On Monday, Lamont defended the state’s approach to the scandal, adding that the press is “jumping to some conclusions” before officials complete their inquiries.

“I gotta see whether it’sa

small handful of people that were actually padding the accounts and doing this on purpose or whether it was broader than that,” Lamont said. “That’s why we’re gonna have an independent investigation to get to the bottom of this.

“The state’s attorney took a look at it, and now the feds are, ” he said. “We’re cooperating 100% to make sure we get to the bottom of this.”

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.

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