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Take heed, Evidence of Evil will soon return

By Nicole Zappone Town Times

Halloween is right around the cor ner, and Lyman Orchards in Mid dlefield is getting ready for the re turn of Evidence of Evil, an inter active haunted attraction.

“You will not be walking through our show like a typical haunted house,” Evidence of Evil owner Dave Belas said.

“You will be asked to participate in scenes, ranging from chanting along with actors, moving objects, or finding a key element to move onto the next scene.”

The attraction is rated PG-13, and four new areas have been added this year: The Harvest, Toxic Waste, PANIC, and one more area which will be announced in the coming days.

Belas said some may find Evi dence of Evil to be physically de manding, as guests may need to crawl. He says to be prepared for anything, but to remember that nothing will harm or touch you inside the attraction.

If the experience gets too spooky, guests can exit it early and will be

Torrison installs EV charging stations

Press Release

Connecticut electric vehicle owners have already benefited from a recent surge in state incentives, and now, business owners are jumping into the fast lane of savings.

Torrison Stone & Garden in Durham is one business that recently in stalled an EV charging system for its environmentally-minded customers through CT Electric Car.

“As a business that specializes in the design and construction of outdoor living spaces, installing two EV charging systems enhances our un derlying company mission of creat ing a beautiful, earth-friendly envi ronment,” said Tyler Gerry, owner of Torrison Stone & Garden. “Since most of our customers are already green-minded, having the chargers onsite gives them another reason to visit us.”

Torrison Stone & Garden is an award-winning landscape construc tion company specializing in stone and landscape design, installation and maintenance.

Since 2000, the family-owned busi ness has worked with homeowners across Connecticut to improve upon and create outdoor living spaces that set the bar for the industry through quality craftsmanship, at tention to detail and superior cus tomer service.

CT Electric Car is a ChargePoint-cer tified installer. Based in Newington, the company has installed commer cial charging systems in high-profile locations throughout the state in cluding Blue Back Square, the UConn campus in Storrs, Whole Foods, and Bishop’s Corner, as well

Durham resident Susie Leining helps set up the canning exhibit in the President’s Hall while preparing for the 102nd Durham Fair. The collection consists of jellies, jams, marmalades, honey, syrup, vinegar, relish, chutney, pickles, canned fruits and vegetables, beer and wine. The fair began Thursday and runs through Sunday.Seeweekendfairschedule,pageA10.

Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Evidence of Evil returns

Photo provided by Dave BelasEvil,

Decades on, half a world away, he’s still my baby boy

My older son’s birthday was on Sept. 15. He lives in Swe den, as you know, so I could not give him a big hug, ex cept virtually. But I did spend the day, as I do every year, being over-the-moon happy because I am the mother of this amazing per son.

Ryan has always said that his birthday is more for me than for him, because that’s the day I got him. No truer words were ever spoken.

I believe I have wailed on and on about this in the past, but spoiler alert I am going to do it again. And I have never met a parent who does not say the same thing. Where did the time go?

Seriously, just last week his father and I were bringing him home from the hospital, swaddled in too many clothes because we did not want him to catch a chill, and trying to figure out how to change a diaper. And they were disposable diapers! It may comfort you to know that we learned quickly. Well, I did anyway.

Big nostalgia time for me. I am thinking of all the fun he and his brother and I had throughout the years. I wish I could reach back through time and bring those years back.

We stayed busy, those boys and me. We went to every event at Lyman Orchards. We went to every fair we could find. We hiked differ ent trails every weekend. We put in a lot of swimming time. A lot of Little League games, where I would be so

involved chatting away with the other parents that I would miss an astounding play that Ryan made, and I would have to ask my friends to catch me up so that he would think I had been paying close attention the whole time. I think he had his suspicions.

As I continue my stroll down Memory Lane I can remem ber what a shock it was when Ryan became an ado lescent and had his first girl friend. It was the first time it hit home that time does, in deed, stand still for no one, and he would not be my ba by boy forever, like I had in structed him. It was a rude awakening.

And then, of course, there were the birthdays, which, in my mind, were spectacular. Birthday Boy did not go to school that day, and he had a host of special privileges. The TV was his for the day. Plenty of presents. I took him wherever he wanted to go (within reason). He could eat whatever he wanted, all day long. And when we got into the car he had “dibs” on the front seat.

You parents out there may know what a big deal that was, back in the day. Much fighting was had over who got the front seat. But not that day. I made a birthday cake, of course, but he only let me do it for one year. That’s because it turned out lopsided. A valley on one end and a mountain on the other.

This has a good ending, though, or so I thought. His friends were at our house for a party, and they all fought over who got the lump. I was a hit! Except with my boy, who begged for a storebought cake every subse quent year.

And then he had the gall to grow up, which I did not give him permission to do.

For a few years he was sur prised that the rest of the world did not make as much of his birthday as I did. The banks were open and the mail ran, much to his amazement. His birthdays, it seems, are more run-of-themill now, but he still talks about those awesome birth days of his youth.

So yes, on Sept. 15, I was in a very good mood, all day.

Because I am Ryan’s mom. And as a tribute to him I ate whatever I wanted all day, and lots of it. What we won’t do for our kids!

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September is National Preparedness Month

Press Release

People everywhere are feel ing the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communi ties. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross in Con necticut urges everyone to get ready for these emergen cies now.

Just last year, more than 40 percent of Americans some 130 million people were living in a county struck by a climate-related disaster, according to analy sis from the Washington Post. Disasters can happen anywhere, anytime.

“More powerful climate driven occurrences are hap pening across the U.S. than ever before,” said Mario Bruno, CEO, American Red Cross Connecticut and Rhode Island Region. “In fact, there have been more climate-related disasters in the nation over the past two decades than in any other country. It’s vital that every one take steps to be pre pared.”

Three simple steps can help to keep your family safe dur ing disasters 1) Get a Kit. 2) Make a Plan. 3) Be In formed.

Build your emergency kit with a gallon of water per person, per day, non-perish able food, a flashlight and a battery-powered radio. Also

include a First Aid kit, medi cations, supplies for infants or pets, a multi-purpose tool and personal hygiene items.

And don’t forget to add copies of important papers, cell phone chargers, blan kets, maps of the area and emergency contact informa tion.

need to create a support net work of people that can help during an emergency. Create a plan that takes into ac

count your capabilities, any help you may need and who can provide it, especially if you need to evacuate or if

the power goes out for sev eral days.

Get ready by visiting red cross.org/prepare.

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“For the past 10 years, we have facilitated the installa tion process for home and business owners from start to finish, which includes ac

Plan what to do in case you are separated from your family during an emergency and what to do if you have to evacuate. Make sure to coor dinate your plan with your child’s school, your work and your community’s emergency plans.

Stay informed by finding out what emergency situations may occur where you live, work and go to school, how local officials will contact you during a disaster and how you will get important information, such as evacua tion orders.

Include your pets in your emergency plans. Remem ber, if you and your family need to evacuate, so does your pet. It’s important to plan in advance to know which pet-friendly hotels are in your area, and where your pets can stay in an emergen cy situation.

Take any special considera tions into account as part of your emergency planning.

Older adults or people with mobility, hearing, learning or seeing disabilities may

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“It can get complicated and confusing as new rebate pro grams continually roll out, so we serve as the liaison between the customer and the particular power compa ny to ensure that the entire process goes smoothly.” TO on in for some delicious sandwiches, authentic Italian and the highest quality on

Durham Public Library

The library will be closed through Saturday, Sept. 24 for the Durham Fair.

Storytime, playgroup. Tues days at 9:30 a.m. in Septem ber. All ages. Registration en couraged at durhamlibrary. org.

Teen Book Box. Sign up to receive a monthly Book Box. Register at durhamli brary.org (Teens Tab).

Scavenger hunt. Find all the post office pictures hidden in the Children’s Depart ment. For all ages.

Movie matinee. Thursday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. “Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Mad

ness. ” Rated PG-13. No regis tration needed.

Confucianism 101. Thurs day, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. Au thor Stephen C. Angle will talk about his book, “Grow ing Moral: A Confucian Guide to Life.” Register at durhamlibrary.org.

Book Club. Monday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. “Still Life” by Sarah Winman. Register at durhamlibrary.org.

Drop-in Mahjong. Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m. If you have a Mahjong set, please bring it. All skill levels are welcome.

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Storytime at the Library. Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Crafting with Susan. The first Tuesday of the month. Sign up on the library’s Facebook page for an adult/ teen take-home craft.

Thursday Night Book Club. Join us Thursday, Sept. 29 to discuss “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix Harrow.

Open sew. The first Saturday of the month (Oct. 1), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring your

machine, handwork, or small craft.

Come for an hour, come for the day. Call the library to reserve your spot. Space is limited.

Senior Center Book Club. Join us Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. to discuss “Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times” by Jen nifer Worth. Copies available at the library. Local Readers.

Press Release

Middlefield, Rockfall and Durham residents and their guests are invited to attend Middlefield Park and Recre ation’s annual Halloweenfest and Trunk-or-Treat Satur day, Oct. 29 at Peckham Park (rain date: Oct. 30).

Trunk-or-Treat will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Starting at 4, we will host a costume contest for children and adults. Food will be available for purchase by the Cub Scouts.

There is no fee to attend this

Evidence of Evil Halloweenfest, Trunk-or-Treat return Oct. 29

event, however, we are en couraging attendees to do nate a non-perishable boxed cake/brownie/cookie mix for the Middlefield Food Pantry.

Also, trunk space is needed. If you would like to offer up a trunk, email Hannah Mal colm at parkrec@middle fieldct.org. Trunk volunteers will be given 100 free pieces of candy to distribute and will be entered into a contest for a $25 gift card for the Funniest, Scariest and Cutest trunks, as well as Best-inShow.

Final tag sale

Notre Dame Church’s final monthly tag sale of the year will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine. Refreshments in the church hall will include breakfast sandwiches, pas tries, hot dogs, hamburgers, coffee, soda and water.

HHW collection

The Lower CT River Coun cil of Governments has planned a free household hazardous waste collection Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1

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p.m., at Haddam Elemen tary School, 272 Saybrook Road, Higganum.

The collection is open to residents of the RiverCOG region, which includes Middlefield and Durham. No commercial or business waste allowed. Visit rivercog.org to learn more.

Crisis network

In Connecticut, mental health emergencies and suicides can be addressed by calling 988 or 211. Either the person in crisis or

someone on their behalf can call. The crisis text line 741-741 can also be con tacted for help.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of fers a chat, for those who are uncomfortable talking on the phone.

They can chat at 988life line.org or text NAMI to 741-741 to be connected to a free, trained crisis coun selor on the crisis text line.

The website nami.org also offers resources in Spanish.

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escorted from the attraction.

Evidence of Evil will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from dusk to 10 p.m., Sept. 30 through Nov. 6.

Tickets are $25 and are sold online only at evidence ofevil.net

Short-Term Workforce Training Available at Community Colleges throughout Connecticut

Workforce Development programs are available at community colleges throughout Connecticut. For those that want to change careers or gain new skills that will help them advance in their current one, these flexible and affordable classes are a great option.

“Our CT Workforce and Economic Development division spans all 12 campuses of CT State and provides short-term training for in-demand jobs in the sectors with the most growth: advanced manufacturing technology, IT careers, healthcare ca reers, renewable energy, business and more. We also provide customized training to meet employers’ needs for a highly skilled workforce in our state. No matter where in Connecticut a person lives or a business is situated, there is a local campus ready to help!”

– Dr. James Lombella, Executive Vice President of Workforce & Economic Development.

Workforce Development offers non-credit programs for students seeking short-term industry creden tials. They provide practical job skills in classes that work around a busy schedule; some programs can be completed in a matter of weeks rather than years. Besides the flexible sched

courses for free. Child care is available on some campuses and students even qualify for a free UPass, which offers commuters free bus and train rides within the state.

While every campus has different programs available, every school features some Allied Health and medical training programs, such as certified nurse aide (CNA), pharmacy technician certification, or phlebot omy technician certification. Addi tional offerings include training for jobs in information technology (IT), manufacturing, hospitality, veterinary assisting, bookkeeping, arboriculture, and many more.

If you are interested in changing careers or learning new skills that can help you advance your career, there are plenty of options to explore.

The 12 community colleges in Connecticut are merging in 2023 to become CT State Community College, dedicated to quality, access and affordability. Students will be able to apply once and take classes at any campus. The locations include Asnun tuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middle sex (Middletown), Naugatuck Valley

Capacitación en las Universidades

Los programas de Capacitación Profesional están disponibles en las universidades comunitarias alrededor de Connecticut. Estas clases flexibles y económicas son una buena opción para aquellos interesados en cambiar su car rera u obtener nuevas destrezas que le ayuden a avanzar en su carrera actual.

“Nuestra división de CT Workforce and Economic Development (Desarrollo de Trabajadores y Economía de CT) se extiende a las 12 universidades de CT State y provee capacitación a corto plazo para trabajos de alta demanda en los sectores con el mayor crec imiento: tecnología en manufactura avanzada, carreras en informática, carreras en atención médica, energía renovable, comercio y más. También brindamos capacitación personalizada para responder a las necesidades del empleador por trabajadores altamente cualificados en nuestro estado. ¡Hay una universidad local lista para ayudar le, no importa donde la persona viva o donde esté localizado el negocio en el estado de Connecticut!” - Dr. James Lombella, Vice Presidente Ejecutivo de Workforce & Economic Development.

Workforce Development ofrece pro gramas que no otorgan créditos para los estudiantes que buscan credenciales para su industria a corto plazo. Estos proveen destrezas prácticas para el empleo por medio de clases que se adaptan a horarios ocupados; algunos de estos programas se pueden com pletar en varias semanas en vez de en varios años. Aparte del horario flexible, los programas de Workforce Develop ment ofrecen varios sistemas de apoyo para reducir las barreras que previenen la inscripción.

Los cursos de Workforce Development varían en costo, pero hay asistencia

financiera disponible para muchos es tudiantes, y los que reciben beneficios de SNAP pueden tomar varios cursos sin costo alguno. El cuidado de niños también está disponible en algunas universidades y los estudiantes califican para recibir el UPass sin costo, el cual le ofrece transportación gratuita en auto bús y tren a los viajeros en el estado. Aunque cada universidad tiene dif erentes programas disponibles, cada escuela ofrece algún programa de Allied Health y capacitación médica, tal como ayudante de enfermera certificada (CNA), técnico farmacéutico certifica do, o técnico de flebotomía certificado. Otras ofertas de clases incluyen capac itaciones para trabajos en informáti ca, manufactura, hotelería, asistente veterinario, contabilidad, arboricultura, y muchos más.

Si está interesado en cambiar de carrera o aprender nuevas destrezas que le puedan ayudar a hacer avances en su carrera, hay muchas opciones que puede explorar.

Las 12 universidades comunitarias en Connecticut se estarán uniendo en 2023, cuando serán CT State Communi ty College, dedicado a la calidad, acceso y asequibilidad. Los estudiantes podrán aplicar una vez y tomar clases en cualquier universidad. Las localidades incluyen Asnuntuck (Enfield), Capital (Hartford), Gateway (New Haven), Housatonic (Bridgeport), Manchester, Middlesex (Middletown), Naugatuck Valley (Waterbury), Northwestern (Winsted), Norwalk, Quinebaug Valley (Danielson), Three Rivers (Norwich) and Tunxis (Farmington).

Para aprender acerca de los programas disponibles cerca de usted, haga clic aquí: https://marketing.ctstate.edu/ce

Czajas celebrate 70th anniversary

Ray and Rose (Sienna) Czaja of Rockfall, along with friends and family celebrat ed their 70th Wedding An niversary.

They where married July 19, 1952 in the Old St. Mary’s Church in Portland by Fa ther Butler.

They have lived in their home for 60 years and have four children: Karen, Raymond,

Gregory and Kevin; five grandchildren: Aaron, Becky, Joshua and Rachel; and three great-grandchildren: Maya, Leela-Rose and Rhys.

Rose and Ray would like to express their thanks to all those who sent their con gratulations and best wishes.

“We all! May God bless and keep you in his loving care.”

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Car show, flea market

The Middlesex County His torical Society’s 36th Annual Antique Car Show and Flea Market will take place Sun day, Oct. 2 at Palmer Field in Middletown. Car registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and judg ing starts at 11:30.

Car registration is $10. Gen eral admission is $3 (chil dren 12 and under are free). Flea market spaces are $15. The market opens at 7 a.m. For more information, call Deborah Shapiro at 860-3440033.

Cheshire orchestra

The Cheshire Symphony Or chestra is comprised of ap proximately 50 musicians drawn from many central Connecticut communities. New members are welcome. Visit cheshiresymphony orchestra.org or find the group on Facebook.

Paper shredding

The Lower CT River Council of Governments will host a paper shredding event Sat urday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. The event is open to residents of the RiverCOG region, which includes Durham and Middlefield.

No commercial or business shredding allowed. Visit rivercog.org to learn more.

Food bank

With the new school year upon us, the Middlefield Food Bank is in need of the following items: peanut but ter, jelly, jam, sandwich/ freezer bags, coffee, tea, crackers, snacks, laundry de tergent, dish soap, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, tooth brushes, pasta, pasta sauce, tuna, and grocery store gift cards.

Run for The Cove

Run for The Cove will take place Sunday, Oct. 9 at Winding Trails in Farming

ton and Sunday, Oct. 16 at Hammonasset Beach in Madison. The runs support the Cheshire-based Cove center’s free programs.

Friday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

9:00 Beef Cattle Showmanship, Cow Palace

9 3 Garden Tractor Pulls, Motorized Events Area

10:00 Magic Show, Kids Place

10 2 Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild, Needlework Building

10 1 Children’s Craft Activity, Needlework Building

10:30 12 CRHS: High School Jazz Band & Show Choir, Center Stage

10:30 12 Flip the Tables, Green Stage

11:00 Ox Pulls (all classes), Pull Ring

11:00 The Happy Travelers Orchestra: Polish, International Food & Stage

11:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

11:00 Carol B. Ivers: Resistance is Futile! Gravity is Everywhere!, Discovery Center

11:00 Making Music with Susan Peak, Kids Place

11:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

11 3 Quilt of Valor Demonstration, Needlework Building

11:30 Being an Out of Season Pickle is Not Always Bad, President’s Hall

12:00 PM Balloon Animals, Kids Place

12:15 1:45 Aquatudes, Center Stage

12:30 2 Sage, Green Stage

1:00 Cookware for Better Cooking with Chef Jonathan Miller, President’s Hall

1:00 Linguini the Cow BINGO, South of the Youth Building

1:00 Bob Reynolds, Rockhounds: Fossil History of the Earth, Discovery Center

1:00 Games and Contests, Kids Place

1 2 Collections spotlight with Megan Boyles & Jen Johnson, Creative Arts Barn Demonstration Stage

1:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

2:00 Florian Carle: Can We Re store the Once-Dominant American Chestnut Tree to the Forests of Connecti cut?, Discovery Center

2:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

2:00 Magic Show, Kids Place

2:30 Tips on Winning a Blue Rib bon in the Flower Barn, President’s Hall Personal Demonstration Area

2:30 4 Great Hill Mountain Band, Center Stage

2:45 4:15 Daily Planet, Green Stage

3:00 Lederbrosen: German, Interna tional Food & Stage

3:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

3:00 Allan Poole: Beekeeping, Dis covery Center

3:00 Joke and Talent Contest, Kids Place

4:00 Dairy Cattle Showmanship, Cow Palace

4:00 Llama Shows, Llama Ring outside of T Barn

4:00 John Benton: Metal Detect ing, Discovery Center

Weekend Fair Schedule

4:00 Sandy Frederick, President of Mid-Lea Garden Club of Middlefield & Durham Fair Flower Department Commit tee Member: "See Me Grow," "The Three Sisters" Indian Customs/Plantings, Youth Exhibits

4 6 Jedi Academy, Kids Place

4:30 6:30 Sunset Drive, Center Stage

5 6:30 The Engine Room: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s & ’80s Rock, Green Stage

5:00 Bunny Hop Contest, The Barnyard

5:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

5:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

6:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

6:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

7 9 Wastin’ Bullets, Green Stage

7 9 Blondie & Beyond, Center Stage

7:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

7:30 10 Figure 8 & Demolition Derby, Motorized Events Area

Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

8:30 AM Dairy Cattle Open & Junior Show, Cow Palace

9:00 Goat Show, Goat Show Ring

9:00 Sheep Show, Sheep Show Ring

10:00 Pony Pull (all classes), Pull Ring

10:00 Rabbits Junior & Senior Showmanship, The Barnyard

10:00 Critter Show, Kids Place

10:00 Introduction to the Equip ment/Process to be a Successful Home brewer, President’s Hall

10 12 Paperhouse Theater, Green Stage

10 2 Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild, Needlework Building

10 1 Children’s Craft, Needlework Building

10:30 12 CRHS: High School Jazz Band & Show Choir, Center Stage

11:00 Sound Pipers Band: Caribbean, International Food & Stage

11:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

11:00 Andy Kasznay: Electric Vehi cles and the Connecticut Rebate Pro gram, Discovery Center

11:00 Soap Making, Youth Ex hibits

11:00 Mini Pedal Tractor Pull, Kids Place

11:00 Antique Farm Equipment Demo, South End Farm Museum

11 2 The Art of Wood-turning with Layne Manginelli, Creative Arts Barn Demonstration Stage

11 3 Quilt of Valor Demonstration, Needlework Building

11:30 Introduction to the Equip ment/Process to be a Successful Home brewer, President’s Hall

12:00 PM Games and Contests, Kids Place

12 2 Dialed Action Sports, FMX Freestyle Motocross Stunt Show, Motor ized Events Area

12:30 2 Shed Rats, Green Stage

12:30 2 Jason Ingriselli and the Miles North, Center Stage

1:00 Secrets to Professional Bread Baking with Chef Jonathan Miller, Presi dent’s Hall

1:00 Linguini the Cow BINGO, South of the Youth Building

1:00 Heidi Lyons: Natural Health & Wellness with Essential Oils, Discovery Center

1:00 Making Music with Susan Peak, Kids Place

1 2 Collections spotlight with Jim Collett, Creative Arts Barn Demonstration Stage

1:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

2:00 Christian Heiden, Levo Inter national: Hydroponics as a Source of Sus tainable Food Supply in Haiti and Else where, Discovery Center

2:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

2:00 Critter Show, Kids Place

2:30 Composting: Making House hold Waste into Gardener’s Gold, Presi dent’s Hall

2:30 4 Bad Mannerz, Center Stage

2:45 4:15 Bus13, Green Stage

3:00 Nosmo Kings Band: Irish, In ternational Food & Stage

3:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

3:00 Lorrie Martin: Test your Ocean IQ, Discovery Center

3:00 Magic Show, Kids Place

3 4 People Pull Team Members, Motorized Events Area

4:00 Test your Ocean IQ, Discov ery Center

4:00 Candy Bar Bingo, Kids Place

4:30 6 Downtown 6, Center Stage

5:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

5:00 Bunny Hop Contest, The Barnyard

5:00 3-Horse Pull (all classes), Pull Ring

5:00 Cameron Pollitt: Home Beer Brewing, Discovery Center

5 6:30 Jackson Hill: Country, Green Stage

5:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

6:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

6 10 Truck & SUV Pull, Motorized Events Area

6:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

7 9 Cherry Pie, Green Stage

7 9 Sister Funk, Center Stage

7:00 Battle of the Barns, Cow Palace

7:30 Temperature Rising Trivia with Jerry Kristopher, International Food & Stage

Sunday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

9:00 AM Ecumenical Church Ser vice, Green Stage

9:00 Halter Class Horse Pull, Pull Ring

10:00 Pair Draft Horse Pull, Pull Ring

10:00 Critter Show, Kids Place

10:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

10 2 Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild, Needlework Building

10:30 12 Liz Reed and the Time of Day, Green Stage

11 12:30 Beth and the Boys, Cen ter Stage

11:00 Bunny Hop Contest, The Barnyard

11:00 Antique Farm Equipment Demo, South End Farm Museum

11:00 Jukebox45 Show Band: American, International Food & Stage

11:00 “Wood Duck” Boxes, Youth Exhibits

11:00 Mini Pedal Tractor Pull, Kids Place

11 3 Quilt of Valor Demonstration, Needlework Building

11:30 Food safety during Canning, President’s Hall

12 :00 PM Monster Truck Show Meet and Greet, Motorized Events Area

12:00 Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs, Top of Canfield Lane

12:00 Bob Reynolds Rockhounds: Meteorites, Discovery Center

12:00 Disney Dance Party with the Descendants!, Kids Place

12:30 2 Zydeliscious, Green Stage

1:00 Power Wheels Demolition Derby, Mom's Mini Van Demolition Derby, Motorized Events Area

1:00 Pair Draft Horse Pull, Pull Ring

1:00 Connie Bombaci: Author of Hogan’s Hope: A Deaf Dog, A Christian’s Faith, A Courageous Journey, Youth Ex hibits

1:00 Making Music with Susan Peak, Kids Place

1 2 Painting for Crafts with Susan Packard, Creative Arts Barn Demonstra tion Stage

1 2:30 Crossover: New Country, Classic Rock, Center Stage

2:00 Monster Truck Show: freestyle event, Motorized Events Area

2:00 Animal Costume Parade, Cow Palace

2:00 Antique Farm Equipment De mo, South End Farm Museum

2:00 Critter Show, Kids Place

2:30 Linguini the Cow BINGO, South of the Youth Building

2:30 4 Neighborhood Watch, Green Stage

3:00 Pair Draft Horse Pull, Pull Ring

3:00 The Hot Club of Black Rock: French, International Food & Stage

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Confronting racist incidents in school

By Ginny Monk © The Connecticut Mirror

During one day in May, Mekhi Watson, a biracial se nior at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham, heard two students use the n-word while he walked the halls.

At his junior high school, it wouldn’t have been tolerat ed. The consequences would have been swift. But it’s dif ferent at Coginchaug, he said.

“Now they [students] just brush it off, and they’re back to normal life in a day.”

Conditions improved slightly at Coginchaug at the end of the year, but there are still problems, he said.

“Students aren’t as blatant with it,” he said. But “if you listen hard enough, you will hear racist comments.”

The question of how to deal with racist incidents of the kind Watson experienced has become more pressing for all schools since the 2020

protests following the mur der of George Floyd in Min nesota. But some districts are struggling for solutions.

In the Coginchaug and Suffield school districts, par ents and students have called for clearer punishments for racist actions, more commu nication and additional re sources for students.

Experts say anti-racism poli cies should include clear consequences for actions, ways to report racism and ways to track progress, often beginning with an equity au dit.

Statewide, many districts are building policies related to diversity, equity and inclu sion.

They’re also hiring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion direc tors to conduct equity au dits, said Eric Scoville, a spokesman for the Connecti cut Department of Educa tion.

The problems of policy

A 2021 Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention study found that about a third of high schoolers in the United States reported “ per ceived racism” at school. Students who reported the incidents of racism also had higher prevalence of poor mental health, difficulty con centrating, remembering, making decisions and not feeling close to others at school.

Schools across the country increased their efforts to de velop policies for handling incidents of racism following the 2020 protests. Experts say it’s best practice to have clear anti-racism policies that out line consequences for racist actions and ways to support the victims.

That’s one of the complaints from students at Cogin chaug: the discipline policy for racist behavior isn’t clear, they said.

Superintendent Doug Schuch said the school orga nized an assembly on racism

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DURHAM- Shirley (Wilson) Bielefield, of Durham, died Friday, September 16, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Mable Holmes Wilson and Hugh Forest Wilson. She was predeceased by her husband Arthur, sisters Marion Perine and Isabelle Gauthier. She leaves behind her three children, David and his partner Emily Tyner, of Saranac Lake, NY, daughter Betsy of Middletown, son Charlie and his wife Debbie of Durham, and her two grandchildren Amanda (Dan) Belton of Beacon Falls and Andrew Bielefield of Durham. She also leaves behind many special nieces and nephews.

Born in Ogdensburg, NY, she graduated from Manchester High School. She then attended Middlesex Memorial School of Nursing, graduating in 1954. She worked in many fields of nursing and ended her career as the school Nurse for Regional District 13 (Durham/Middlefield) for 16 years. After retirement, Shirley and Art traveled on many adventures. They enjoyed all their travels, from Alaska, to the Mediterranean, the Panama Canal, and many other places.

Shirley was very involved with her community. She served as a 4-H leader, was a past secretary and president of the Durham Garden Club, she was a member of the Durham 60 plus club and served as president for 4 years. She was also active with the Durham Fair and was an honorary member, serving in the household arts and flower departments, at the first aid station and as a judge. She loved nature, flowers and watching

her birds. She loved to decorate her Christmas tree with a variety of bird ornaments. She enjoyed her summer trips to her son’s house in Saranac Lake to help with the freezing and canning of the vegetables he grew and spending time with his dog, Franklin. Shirley loved to cross stitch and knit. During her illness, she knit well over one hundred hats that were donated to others battling cancer. Her grandchildren brought her much joy, always wanting to hear of their next adventures and know what they were up to.

The family would like to thank Middlesex Hospice for their care especially Mari, Susan, Brian and Dr. Case, as well as her oncologist Dr. Susana Hong. The family would also like to thank her caregivers Brenda and Debbie T for all their care as well as mom’s friend Denise.

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during the last academic year and is continuing its work to address racism and bias within the district.

“I want the school to always be a place that is safe, nur turing where everybody feels welcome,” Schuch said.

About 40 miles north, Suffield parents have a simi lar complaint: consequences regarding racism are often lumped in with bullying.

In Suffield, parents say the high school has experienced a string of reported racist in cidents, including a video in which a white student can be heard saying “white pow er, ” a “lynch list” that circu lated in a high school class room, and a student yelling the n-word several times during an online learning session.

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Victor-Vega, who has a child attending school in Suffield. This means that the victims of the racism don’t get the support they need, she said.

And many parents think communication from the school following the inci dents was insufficient. There were a couple of press re leases put out with little de tail, and the superintendent held a coffee hour at a time few parents could attend, they said.

“We’re talking about hate crimes occurring in the high school, and nothing is being said,” Victor-Vega said.

And despite conversations at the school board about de veloping an equity policy, without a clear decision in place, Victor-Vega didn’t feel confident about sending her child to school as the semester began, she said.

In a statement, Suffield’s Board of Education chair Maureen Sattan said the board is committed to the well-being of its students and pointed to a board statement adopted earlier this year. She said the dis trict had been as transparent as possible in communica tions to parents.

“The Suffield Board of Edu cation believes that all stu dents must be provided a safe and welcoming environ ment in our schools,” Sat tan’s statement reads. “We do not and will not stand for racism or discrimination against any group and our Board goals and policies support this fundamental belief.”

Coginchaug

In Coginchaug, the students organized a walkout last spring to protest what they see as a lack of a district re sponse to racism. They read letters written by students who were affected by racism, including one from Mekhi Watson.

They’ve also compiled a spreadsheet detailing close

More to

to 80 incidents of discrimi nation and harassment. The incidents include sexual ha rassment, anti-LGBTQ inci dents and racism.

Incidents include a few ref erences to students using the n-word, a student who was told to “go back to the

cotton fields,” and other racial slurs.

“Detentions don’t always work. Suspensions don’t al ways work,” Watson said.

Madalena DiPentima, a white student who read Wat son’s letter at the walkout, said the issue is long-stand ing, something she’d noticed

since she entered the district.

“The students just saw it so much and had heard so many things that we really wanted to do something about it,” DiPentima said.

She, Watson and other stu dents interviewed think a clearer policy with clearer consequences would help.

Superintendent Schuch brought in a guest speaker last school year to give the students a special presenta tion on racism, which he said was a productive con versation.

Following an incident at the middle school, he said he spoke to parents who told him racism had been an is sue at the schools for 10 or 15 years.

“It’s not the kind of place we want to be as a community or as a school system,”

Schuch said. “So we’ve been in this work with our staff where they go through equi ty and diversity training.”

The district adopted an equi ty policy about a year ago, which outlines a commit ment to diversity, equity and inclusion, although it doesn’t include the specific punish ments for racist behavior stu dents referenced in inter views. The student code of conduct includes a ban on making racially disparaging comments, Schuch said.

“It basically puts a stake in the ground and says this is what the district stands for,” he added.

It’s tough to include specific punishments for racist ac tions because, typically with school discipline, there are other factors considered, he added.

Julia Talbert-Slagle, a white

student who worked to orga nize the walkout last school year, said despite the assem bly, there’s been little progress.

“There hasn’t been much change in the situation so far,” Talbert-Slagle said in an email. “Although the walk out was quite well received by most within the school, the schools still have issues of racism and discrimination that the district administra tion has not properly re sponded to.”

Suffield

Parents of children of color in Suffield fear that the school, which is in a majori ty-white town, isn’t a wel coming place for their kids.

The district has made head lines since as early as 2009 when students were disci plined for displaying the Confederate flag and draw ing a picture of the Ku Klux Klan. And over the past school year, parents have grown increasingly con cerned.

“My biggest concern was … lumping racism as bullying and that being some sort of umbrella term to encompass repeat racism,” Victor-Vega said.

“I think it’s important to send a message that while we can’t control the families we come from, the homes we’re living in, but that the school specifically used to be a safe environment for learning, and that antiracism definitely needs to be addressed in a town that is a predominantly white town.”

Other parents agree. One parent who declined to be named because he feared reprisals recounted an inci dent during which he took his teenager to learn to drive in a school parking lot and someone called the police because of suspicious be havior.

A longer version of this story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, www.ctmirror.org.

Cub Scouts’ P.R.A.Y. Program ‘everything one could hope for’

Submitted by Pack 33:

Members of Pack 33 in Durham and Middlefield gathered with their families and leaders for a special scouting event at Middle field Federated Church on Sept. 11.

Working alongside Deacon Ed Holden and Pastor Eva Cudmore, for six weeks this summer, the scouts partici pated in the Cub Scouts’ P.R.A.Y. Program.

Holden created a curriculum that was both ecumenical and exciting.

“Our congregation’s mission is to build relationships with God, one another, and our world,” said Holden. “It’sa blessing to partner with the Cub Scouts, and inspiring to work with these children and witness those scouting values of kindness, bravery, and reverence in action.”

Wolf Den Leader and P.R.A.Y. coordinator Amie Blum stated, “The P.R.A.Y. Program was everything one could hope for. Our Scouts were able to learn and grow in their faith, with a solid foundation laid before them.”

Bear Den Leader Carolyn Ja nis added, “Our Scout Law calls the individual to lead a life of virtues, including kindness, trustworthiness and reverence. This program this summer allowed the scouts to be reverent through prayer, fellowship and song.”

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