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ELECTION 2020
As emotions run high, party leaders urge civility The election is less than two weeks away, and political tensions are running high. Sometimes too high.
By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
Republican Michael Skelps points to his track record on Middlefield’s Board of Finance as proof he will demand accountability for state spending.
While theft and defacement of political yard signs is nothing out of the ordinary, both Democrats and Republicans say the political divisiveness feels more charged than in years past.
Sign theft has become a “consistent, ongoing problem,” she said.
3-way race in the 82nd district The race to replace state Rep. Emil “Buddy” Altobello in the 82nd district is a three-way contest of familiar faces in Meriden and Middlefield.
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“We didn’t have this problem four years ago, not to that extent,” said Jennie Caldwell, vice-chair of the North Haven Democratic Town Committee. “In the past, few people would occasionally call us and ask for a new sign because theirs had been stolen. But now they call us on a regular basis.”
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Throughout our area, politcal yard signs touting both Republican and Democratic candidates have been stolen, and sometimes destroyed. Pictured: Durham resident Tracy Ogrodnik said two of her Donald Trump signs have been vandalized. Submitted by Tracy Ogrodnik
And both sides deal with it. Durham resident Tracy Ogrodnik – a supporter of President Trump – said she is used to trespassers steal-
ing her yard signs. But this year, Ogrodnik said her signs have been destroyed. See Election, A13
Skelps has also served on the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals, and is president of the local Lion’s Club. He is running against Democrat Michael Quinn of Meriden, who has served as the city’s corporation counsel for more than 12 years, is a former chairman of the Meriden Housing Authority and works as a private attorney. Independent party candidate the Rev. Ernestine
Holloway is also in the race. She ran for the seat with the Republican endorsement in 2018, losing to Altobello, who is retiring from the legislature. Skelps defeated Holloway in the GOP primary earlier this year. The district covers the eastern part of Meriden, Middlefield and Rockfall. Quinn and Holloway, as Meriden residents, know firsthand the economic development problems the city faces. Skelps also recognizes this, but can’t ignore taxpayer frustration. “Many have told me that at retirement, they will have to leave their home state of Connecticut to retire somewhere with better taxes, like North Carolina,” Skelps said. “In the last legislative session, a massive expansion of the state sales tax was passed, See 82nd, A7
Big season for farmers’ market By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on certain parts of the economy, local agriculture is experiencing a renaissance, and the Durham Farmers' Market is as busy as ever. Since the market’s seasonal reopening in May, local vendors have been serving customers fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade crafts. Market Master Jon Scagnelli reports this season has
been a success. “The number of people coming here has definitely increased,” he said. "I am very happy with the result, and I hope everyone is having a great time." “I think it’s nice to just come out here, even if you don't want to buy anything,” said Middletown resident Lila Jones. “It’s a great place for family time: You’ve got food, you’ve got fresh air, music, lemonade. It’s perfect!”
as a safer, outdoor option for shopping during the pandemic. The number of vendors at the Durham Farmers' Market increased as well. This season some 30 sellers presented their products every Thursday afternoon, up from between 20 to 25 last year.
With the cancellation of some major festivals and fairs due to safety concerns, Scagnelli believes many have vendors saw outdoor marturned to farmers' markets
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Musician Peter Magrane entertains the crowd at the Durham Farmers' Market. See more photos inside. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova
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John-Michael is an outstanding young man dedicated to serving Durham and Madison as a representative of the 101st District. Unlike his opponent, JohnMichael Parker has run a consistently positive, issuesbased campaign. You can learn all about his policy proposals and background at jmp4ct.com, where he offers his phone number for any of his future constituents to reach out to him personally and find out what a wonderful State Representative he will be.
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I am offended by Christine Cohen’s campaign flyer asserting COVID-19 is more prevalent in Blacks due to racism. Black people are unable to effectively synthesize Vitamin D to skin pigmentation, which leads to a host of medical issues, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and resistance to respiratory disease. Analysis of 10 of the largest cities shows the severity of COVID-19 infections are not explained by socioeconomic status, as evidenced by the resilience of the homeless living in refugee camp-type conditions in sunny Los Angeles. Why not explore beneficial science versus divisive, gratuitous virtue signaling and poisonous destructive race-baiting?
I’m writing to urge Durham residents to vote for JohnMichael Parker for State Representative.
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Christine Cohen supports Lamont in the unprecedentThe difference between me ed, abusive lockdown of and my Democratic friends healthy people, which has is that where they see arroresulted in economic hardgance, I see confidence. ship, despair, depression, When they hear unsophisti- suicidal ideation and a large cated words, I hear honesty. increase in drug overdoses, His mantra is "Keep America in spite of CDC statistics that Great,” and he has in so COVID-19 is most dangermany ways. He has rebuilt ous in those over 70 with our military, stopped illegal one or more co-morbidities. caravans, protected AmeriLockdowns of the healthy can jobs, and kept all of his prevent the development of promises. Our economy was herd immunity, which prostronger than it had ever tects us all. Lamont continbeen, until the coronavirus. ues to use tests (creating a He will get us all through case-demic) of people that this pandemic and our econ- are mildly ill or asymptomatomy will be strong again. ic rather than using ICU admissions or deaths as metrics Imagine what our country would be like if both parties to keep the fear-mongering worked together? I believe in going without proper reason or justification. hope over fear and that’s why I am voting for Wendy Darling President Trump.
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FIVE GENERATIONS Elizabeth (Betty) Atkinson of Durham became a great-great-grandmother on March 16. However, due to distance, and the pandemic, the 93-year-old wasn't able to meet baby Betty Mae until August. Pictured with Betty are Dennis Atkinson, Misty Bachelder, Sabrina Bachelder and five-month-old Betty Bachelder.
Attention Middlefield & Rockfall Voters! Attention Middlefield & Rockfall Voters! Tuesday, Nov. 3rd3rd Election will bewill heldbeatheld at Tuesday, Nov. Election
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Taxed to the Max!
I’ll fight against tax increases.
Enough is enough. Spending has gone up $1 billion per year on average, with taxes always following suit. I’ll push to limit spending and stop taxes from going up year after year. We have seen the devastating effects of increased spending and taxes year after year at the State Capitol. I’ll hold the line on spending to help ease the burden on everyone’s wallet. This is the first step to turning Connecticut around!
I’ll fight against tolls.
Tolls were narrowly defeated in the last session. I will oppose tolls, which would just be yet another tax on all state residents. Isn’t our tax burden high enough?
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As a veteran, a community volunteer and a business owner, I know what it’s like to serve others while also creating a workable budget. My pledge to residents of the 82nd District is to represent every one of you and take your concerns to Hartford so that Connecticut comes back stronger than ever in 2021!
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our community, they drive our economy. They employ hundreds of thousands and work to employ local talent. I will ensure that our state government is doing everything possible to help these businesses grow and create good-paying jobs.
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On Halloween – Saturday, Oct. 31 – we will be hosting a Community Halloween Drive-Thru Parade on the Durham fairgrounds. The
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So You Want to Talk About Race book discussion By Sue VanDerzee
The police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, on May 25 in Minneapolis, captured on a cell phone video and broadcast worldwide has become a watershed moment in the midst of America’s centuries-long conversation on race. Months of public demonstrations followed, and some are ongoing. Durham and Middlefield, with their largely White citizenry, have not been immune to this discussion. At least two local vigils were held following the death of Floyd, and various groups have emerged with statements and plans to address in local ways what might well be the USA’s “original sin.”
One of these groups, the Middlefield Durham Racial Justice Leadership Team, actually began six years before this precipitating moment, at the Middlefield Federated Church. Over the years they have held racial justice trainings, films and art exhibits to increase awareness of injustice. This group has collaborated with The Church of the Epiphany in Durham, and today includes participants who are not affiliated with any church. However, renewed conversations about racism and racial justice, sparked by the murder of Floyd and other recent Black victims, led this group to approach the leadership of the towns and
school district, as well as the two local libraries, with a plan to hold a “One Book, One Community” event. The leadership team suggested So You Want to Talk About Race, by Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo, published in 2018. The group had read the book as part of their ongoing conversations, and suggested it wholeheartedly. Those discussions will be held by Durham Library Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Please sign up in person at the library or on the library website, durhamlibrary.org. Books are available at the library and as an audio ebook through Hoopla.
improvements in Black history education, more recruitment of people of color and increased diversity in town and school library books. Together, the group has held book reads on White Fragility, and So You Want to Talk About Race. They have worked hard to share other racial justice educational materials including webinars, on-line presentations, educational blogs In order to be sure that the and articles with each other. momentum for seeking Lastly, the facilitation of sigracial equity continues with- nage throughout the two in the towns, a group was es- towns promoting social valtablished using Facebook. ues such as “Black Lives The group has issued a peti- Matter” was completed in tion to the board of selectorder to spread the word of persons in both towns, as unity, social justice and the well as to the Board of Eduimportance of science. For cation, requesting an antimore information about this racist statement along with This conversation is an opportunity as well to highlight the several groups in our two towns that are focusing on this important subject. The Middlefield-Durham Racial Equity and Justice group was formed in August 2020 in response to the killing of George Floyd and as a follow-up to the MiddlefieldDurham Gathering for Racial Equity and Love in June.
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Other: LaPorta is a lifelong resident of Connecticut. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut and Massachusetts with a concentration in Electrical Power and is currently in the process of obtaining his Real Estate license.
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ing from the economic slowdown caused by the COVID crisis and cities like Meriden “Meriden’s City Council, are hit especially hard,” Economic Development and Skelps said. “The state has Planning Departments are to received more than $1 bilbe commended for the steps lion in funding from the fedthey have taken to make eral government, much of Meriden more business which is still waiting to be friendly,” Quinn said. “As distributed. Economic aid their representative in Hart- must be allocated to provide ford I will do all that I can to the maximum benefit, assist their efforts.” which ensures that cities like Meriden receive their fair Skelps wants to see more portion. Taxpayers should federal relief money go to not be required to bear the the city to help struggling business owners. “Residents full financial burden caused across the state are still reel- by this pandemic.” investment in the city’s downtown.
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Quinn sees the state’s economy as the top issue in the race. He does not support tolls. “Connecticut's economy was starting to come around before the pandemic hit, but the pandemic made things worse again,” he said. “Small businesses have been hit particularly hard, and the state needs to do everything possible to help them recover.”
Holloway is concerned about recent shootings in Meriden. “Crime is a huge issue in Meriden,” she said. “However, we can work to lower the crime rate. Crimes are committed for several reasons. I believe if we combine different services and work together as a team we can lower the crime rate.”
Young people need to learn conflict resolution skills along with job and training services. Holloway is also a proponent of improving public transportation to bolster employment.
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sold some 1,400 donuts in just a few hours. “I think donuts make everybody happy,” Zavalick said. While business at Sandra Giardano’s brick and mortar shop, “Milk & Quackers,” has suffered during the pandemic, at the Durham Farmers' Market, customers snatched up her hand-made home decorations and farmthemed miniatures.
“Normally we operate allyear-round,” said Giardano. “When the virus broke out, we had to shut down our business for about five months. We downsized considerately: I am making far less products than before. There was no sense in making anything because there was nowhere to sell it until we came to the farmers' market.”
Unfortunately, several produce sellers said fewer people bought fruits and vegetables this year. Durham Farmers’ Market vendor Dona Terrell, who sells homemade jams and fresh-cut flowers in her Meadow Walk shop, believes many people have shifted towards cultivating their own food. “I think a lot of people are doing more home
gardening. I am happy that they are getting back into it,” said Terrell. “It hurt us a little, but at least they are getting outside. They are getting back to their roots, and that’s wonderful.” The Durham Farmers' Market is held Thursdays, 3 to 6 p.m., on the town green, through the month of October. nkorytnikova@ record-journal.com
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The racist disruption of a virtual community meeting hosted by Connecticut’s first Black congresswoman, Jahana Hayes, bothered Gary Winfield, but it did not surprise him. He is a Black state senator who has been called the Nword on social media.
Chiarappa, Finn Lodge and Jack Lodge; two nephews, Richard Chiarappa and his wife Martha of West Hartford and Robert Silipigni of Lawrence, KS and several friends. Along with his wife and parents, Elmer is predeceased by two sons, Alan Chiarappa and Craig Chiarappa; two brothers, George and Richard Chiarappa and a sister, Flora Silini. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 am in Middlefield Cemetery, 402 Main Street, Middlefield where full military honors will be accorded. In lieu of flowers, donations in Elmer’s memory may be made to Chiarappa Scholarship Fund c/o Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main Street, Middlefield, CT 06455. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www. doolittlefuneralser vice. com.
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minded that I carry the weight of leading by example and knowing that everyone was watching my next step.”
Hayes first publicized the racist incident on Twitter, saying the hackers repeatedly told her to “go pick your cotton.”
While she wanted to be seen as unfazed, Hayes wrote, that was not the case.
They also praised President Donald Trump as “the best president the U.S. has ever had.”
“I am not ok that this happened. I am not ok, that this is not the first time this has happened in my life or that I’ve had to explain that this happens,” she wrote. “I am And the evidence of a not ok, that I have to post a coordinated attack screenshot to prove it hapagainst the congresspened. I am not ok, that woman prompted a people will still doubt that it flash of recognition in Jillian Gilchrest, a liberal happened or the word of the forty or so participants on white state representathe call will be a necessary tive. Her email, Twitter and Instagram address- to ‘verify’ the incident happened.” es were posted last month in an online 4chan forum naming her among the “easy targets for online abuse.”
Her campaign emailed her essay to supporters along with a fundraising solicitation. “What happened to Jahana Hayes is not in isolation. I had a town hall forum over the summer to talk about racial healing after the killing of George Floyd,” said Sen. Matt Lesser, D-Middletown, who is white. See Racism, A12
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Hayes and her Zoom audience of 40 voters from Newtown were subjected to six minutes of racist whack-a-mole earlier this month at the fourth in a series of nightly meetings before the Nov. 3 election. As soon as the first disrupter was muted, another popped up. “Only this time it’s the N-word on a loop set to music. This participant is also muted and removed from the meeting,” Hayes wrote in an essay posted the following day. “This is repeated by two more people, clearly a coordinated effort.”
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He has also frequently disparaged female politicians — particularly women of color — including Joe Biden’s running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris. Trump called Harris a “monster” after the vice presidential debate. “At best, I think his comments are clumsy,” said Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, RNorth Branford, the deputy House GOP leader. “At worst they are offensive.” Democrats blame Trump for setting the ugly tone. Republicans cast the responsibility wider. “The president and so many other people contributed to that,” Sullivan said. He faulted Joe Biden for saying that any Black voter who supports Trump is not really Black. See Racism, A13
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“Two days in a row someone slashed my sign,” she said. “I think a person was walking, he didn’t want other people to see him strolling with a sign, so he had to destroy it.” Another Durham resident, Melinda Hemson, felt it necessary to place her Trump sign in a window, away from foot traffic. “I was warned that someone will either take it or destroy it if I put it in my yard,” she said. “From driving around town, I see that this is true. I see many wire stands where a Trump sign was the day before.” Representatives of both parties condemned this stealing and vandalism. “We know some Trump signs have gone missing,” said Kristin Campanelli, chairman of the Berlin Democratic Town Committee. “Our organization does not condone that kind of activity. We at the Berlin Democrats know that signs cost money, and it takes the work of many dedicated volunteers to put them out and we know that our colleagues across the aisle agree.”
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The town committee heads stated: "Emotions can run high as we approach Election Day. This year is certainly no different in that regard. Let’s all work together to ensure that the remainder of the 2020 campaign season reflects civility, safety and good citizenship." Durham First Selectman Laura Francis, a Republican, echoed that sentiment. “We should be grateful for all candidates, even those who we may not be able to support,” she said. “I did have someone steal one of the signs on my lawn. It happened at my mother’s house in another town also. As I told her, maybe someone wanted it for their own lawn!”
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Both first selectmen, as well as the Superintendent of Regional District 13, penned a letter published in The Town Times following Floyd’s death, promising to devote themselves to anti-racism and inclusion. Additionally, Roger Brewer and his daughter Nicole, longtime Rockfall residents, are actively involved in presenting programs based on their book Withstanding the Lie, which teaches that bigotry and prejudice in our society result in deaths, physical injury and the denial of jobs, housing, public accommodations, and other tangible benefits.
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The Middlefield Democratic Town Committee has adopted a resolution that it presented to the Middlefield Board of Selectmen. The resolution reads, in part: “We recognize that there is a great deal of fear of people who are different than us in the United States. Differences may include skin color, beliefs, economic situation, sexual orientation, or ability level. We believe that action must be taken against racism and systemic oppression of marginalized groups. We want Middlefield, CT to be known as a town that respects the rights of ALL people to live well, pursue dreams, raise families, own homes, and enjoy the bounty that this Town offers.”
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Previously, Critchley served as Director of Sales at both the Madison Beach Hotel in Madison and the Red Lion/ Radisson Hotel in Cromwell, as well as Corporate Sales Manager at the Avon Old Farms Hotel. A Middlefield resident, she does volunteer work for numerous charities, including Habitat for Humanity. “Lyman Orchards has a rich history and tradition of being the go-to place for hap-
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“Becky is a great addition to our family,” Lyman Orchards Executive Vice President John Lyman stated. “She comes to us with a great deal of hospitality-related experience and, equally important, a great deal of enthusiasm. In addition to providing family-oriented fun, we’re in the business of producing memorable events for distinguished social and corporate occasions — and Becky has the perfect background and attitude to make that happen.”
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Lyman Orchards, an independently-owned family destination for over 275 years, has hired Becky (Polaski) Critchley for the newly-created position of Director of Events & Catering. In this role, Critchley is responsible for organizing and coordinating corporate meetings and social events held on-site.
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