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CVEF celebrates 14 years of giving

Press Release

A great evening of celebration happened Friday, Oct. 14, as close to 100 people gathered to honor 14 years of grants given by the Coginchaug Val ley Education Foundation. Spotlight co-chair Maggie Pe terson reflected, “It was a wonderful evening showcas ing how these grants have en gaged so many in Durham and Middlefield … our guests saw how far-reaching their donations go and how en riched our community is be cause of their support.”

CVEF president Nancy Earls kicked off the program, which included a multi-screen video

compilation of many grantees’ successes. Interspersed within the video presentation were 11 live talks and demonstra tions by the grantees them selves. With 123 grants award ed (totaling more than $175,000) since 2008, it is to the credit that although CVEF perhaps supplied “seed” money for some of the ideas a number of grants are now embedded in the community. Those include the Go Far running program, Durham Fair composting, the Giving Garden, Everyone Out side, Paperhouse Productions, a community chorus, commu nity band, and many more.

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CVEF’s celebratory evening featured a video presentation interspersed with talks and demonstrations by grantees, like this Odyssey of the Mind “walk-through.”

It’s peak ‘ scare season ’

Press Release

The Evidence of Evil Haunted At traction is at the peak of “ scare sea son ” every weekend until Sunday, Nov. 6.

Hidden amongst the trees of Lyman Orchards, this experience is making an indelible impression among Con necticut’s “haunt” scene.

Evidence of Evil takes approximately 30 minutes to walk through and is rated PG-13.

Now in its second season, the highly interactive trek immerses partici pants in thematic scenarios including a few new areas added this year: The Harvest, Toxic Waste, and PANIC.

Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

Candidates for the open 83rd House and 13th Senate seats discussed issues ranging from inflation to juvenile crime to abortion during the 2022 Meriden House and Senate candidate forum, held Oct. 19 at the Record-Journal in Meriden. The event concluded with an, at times, heated discussion between Meriden Republican Joseph Vollano and Meriden Democrat Jan Hochadel, who are vying for the open 13th House seat being vacated by two-term Democrat Mary Daugherty Abrams. Hochadel and Vollano are pictured at theforum.

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It has been said that on Hal loween night the veil be tween the living and the dead is the thinnest. I like to think so. There are some dearly departed that I would have draw close.

My Aunt Josie, for one. I spent much of my growingup years at her house. She was always laughing, my Aunt Josie. You just could not be sad around her. She doused me in love, and her house was a safe haven. Not to mention she was an amazing baker. Her apple pies were the things dreams are made of. And her cinna mon rolls! My mouth is wa tering right now. In addition to her spritely spirit, I re member how much she loved Christmas (she kept the tree up for month) and Johnny Cash.

I would also love a visit from her daughter, Melanie. She was like a sister to me. We delighted in playing all the run-of-the-mill childhood games. Parcheesi, Monopoly, jacks, hop scotch, jump rope. We went sled ding and skating in the win ter and swimming in the summer. She was an impor tant part of my life.

And then there was Vera, my godmother; my mother’s cousin. She was extraordi nary. Words cannot even be

gin to do her justice. She didn’t walk across a room, she glided. Joy and efferves cence just bubbled out of her. Just being in her pres ence made you feel like all was right with the world.

Among her many talents was playing six instruments. I would sit next to her on the piano bench while she played my favorite song, Au tumn Leaves. She could dance just about any dance under the sun, and I remem ber her trying to teach me how to do the hula. She trav eled the world with her hus band my godfather and she always brought me back a gift. She loved ice cream, ate it in vast quantities, but never gained an ounce. She adored me, as did I her.

My grandfather’s second wife, Mary. They lived in Nantucket, and she was one of my favorite people in the whole world. I called her Grandma. She had been an actress, and it was not any stretch of the imagination to believe that she could capti vate an audience. She always captivated me. She was very kind, and took to me like I was her flesh and blood. It’s funny the little things we re member after people are gone. Like the time she and my grandfather were visiting us, and she popped into the den to say hello. I was busy

doing homework, and she told me I needed more lights on, for the sake of my eyes. I still make sure I always have good lighting.

Larry Jewett, my childhood chum. Larry left this world when he was only in his thir ties, and it saddened me greatly. Though I had not seen him since our school years, I have fond memories of him. We were always making jokes during class, whispering hilarious things to each other under our breath. We got each other laughing so hard that I be lieve there were some snorts. He made the class, whatever it was, almost fun. But the memory that stands out for me is one that will never die. A few of us we were proba bly about 12 or 13 were at a matinee on a Saturday af ternoon. I don’t remember the movie, but there was a scene where horses were falling off a cliff, plunging to their deaths. I cried pitifully. Larry was sitting behind me, and he really showed his true colors. He put a lot of effort into consoling me, telling me that it was only a movie and that the horses were just fine.

Of all the memories that have spanned my lifetime, this is the one that chokes me up. That he cared, and at such a young age, about my emotional well-being, and only wanted to comfort me. Larry, you were a gift to the world, and certainly to me. My ex-husband, Bob. Even tually, after the divorce, we became good friends, more

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Experts warn of severe flu season, urge vaccination

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

As another flu season is gearing up to sweep across the states, local health offi cials and medical providers are urging anyone over six months old to get vaccinated before the end of the month.

Chief Medical Officer of ConnectiCare, Dr. Indu War rier, explained that this year’s flu season is predicted to be significantly more se vere than previous years as the state faces reduced COVID-19 mask and social distancing mandates. “We are going to have a really bad flu season,” she said.

“So, it’s important that we take precautions, including vaccinations, to prevent hav ing the flu and spreading the flu.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that from October 2021 through June 2022, there were eight to 13 million flu illnesses, 82,000 to 170,000 flu-related hospi talizations and 5,000 to 14,000 deaths across the U.S.

In Connecticut, the state De partment of Public Health (DPH) reported 564 flu-re lated hospitalizations and 12

fatalities from June 2021 to 2022. Since restarting data collection on Oct. 1, DPH has reported 65 cases, two hospitalizations and zero fa talities due to the flu.

Who is at risk?

Although everyone is at risk of contracting the flu, specif ic demographics are more likely to develop severe com plications like pneumonia and neurological problems, Warrier said. According to the CDC, individuals most susceptible to flu-related complications include preg nant people, young children, seniors and people living with chronic illnesses, such as asthma and diabetes.

Warrier explained that the flu vaccine acts as a first line of defense but may not pre

vent someone from con tracting the flu. However, the chances of hospitalization and developing severe or fa tal complications are signifi cantly lessened.

According to the CDC, an individual is 40-60% less likely to contract the flu after vaccination. But, the CDC also estimated that flu vac cines prevented eight mil lion influenza illnesses, four million medical visits, 105,000 hospitalizations and 6,300 deaths during the 2019 to 2020 season.

“That’s the reason why we need to get vaccinated to en sure that we are able to stop the spread of the infection and also to make sure that complications from these in fections can be prevented,” Warrier said.

Vaccines also help create herd immunity that can pro tect individuals unable to re ceive a flu vaccine, said Mary Blankson, chief nurs ing officer at Community Health Center. She explained that doctors often recom mend new parents receive a flu vaccine to protect their newborn.

“The higher our community immunity is... the more pro tected they are, as well,” she said. “You’re doing it for yourself. You’re doing it for your family.”

Driving factors

U.S. scientists make seasonal virus predictions based on information gathered from the Southern Hemisphere, namely Australia, and their flu season, said Dr. Henry Anyimadu, chief of infec tious diseases at Midstate Medical Center and Hospital of Central Connecticut.

Australia’s flu season typical ly lasts in the winter months starting in May and ending by October.

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Addressing the issues most important to voters

By Jan Hochadel

As I run for state Senate, I have the opportunity to visit with voters to discuss the is sues most important to

them. Women are especially eager to talk about their con cerns. Reproductive rights is often the first issue they mention. They feel the re cent Supreme Court deci

sion is an injustice and are ready to have their voices heard this election. Unlike some conservative states and candidates who support such restrictive measures,

we are fortunate to live in a state where a woman’s right to choose is legally protect ed. However, we should not let our guard down because we cannot risk hav ing this right stripped from us as was done on the national level.

People are also con cerned about the economy. The state economy is recover ing from the worst days of COVID, but the fi nancial stresses are falling disproportionately on work ing men and women. Fami lies rely on sick days to take care of loved ones, but Con necticut’s sick leave laws need to be improved to cov er all workers. The current law exempts employers in the service industry with fewer than 50 employees. “Service workers” include home health aides, restau rant workers, and others. Many nonprofits are also ex empt. A recent study by the National Partnership for Women and Families found that 88 percent of all em ployees are not covered by the law. We can do better.

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nesses need reliable employ ees and employees need re liable child care. The lack of child care is an issue that was highlighted by the pandemic. I will work towards a system that address es the needs of busi nesses and families. One in 12 child care jobs have been lost since the spring of 2020, limiting access to quality child care and driving up costs. Conse quently, one in four women with children under the age of five report that they are having trouble balancing work and family duties. Sim ply put, Connecticut needs to invest in child care.

Families and businesses alike are struggling with post pandemic challenges. Busi

Connecticut enacted the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, landmark legisla tion that provides families up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for their children, parents, or spouses at little cost to the state. As with any law that establishes a new program, some adjustments need to be made. Some em ployers are using the law to roll back benefits they have previously provided by re placing existing sick time with Paid Family and Medi

CANDIDATE COMMENTARY

Less money, more civility needed in our politics

By David Bedell

I’m the Green Party candi date for State Senate District 34, a suburban/rural district that includes Wallingford, North Haven, and parts of East Haven, Durham and North Branford.

I grew up and attend ed public schools in North Haven, gradu ating from North Haven High School in 1980. I now live in Wallingford, where I moved to be a caregiver to my parents.

Returning to New Haven County after years spent in Southwestern Connecticut, I’ve come to appreciate the quality of life here, with its farms, forests, scenic rivers and ridges. I’ve spent hours volunteering at Tyler Mill Preserve, on the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail Advisory Committee, and on the

board of the Wallingford Land Trust. My goal is to maintain this quality of life for generations to come.

My background is not in pol itics, nor ecology, but in education. I have spent most of my career teaching English as a Second Language, which has brought me in con tact with people of all cultural back grounds. I have also served many years on the board of Teachers Against Prejudice, an organization founded by my late partner to promote understanding and respect for all.

My other civic role is as a Justice of the Peace. Over the years, in Fairfield County, and now in Wallingford, it has been heartening to meet with couples and help them come together as they

launch new lives, in partner ship. I’ve witnessed success ful marriages between peo ple of different faiths, and different races and nationali ties, and I am convinced that a diverse community can be equally successful.

When we speak of diversity, we also have to recognize and respect diversity of po litical belief. Recent years have seen growing animosity between Democrats and Re publicans. I think most vot ers are tired of the blame game and just want their government representatives to work on solutions.

To move forward, we need election reform.

First, I hope you will vote “Yes” in November to allow in-person early voting. While petitioning to get on the bal lot, I spoke with many vot ers, and even those who had reservations about mail-in ballots agreed that early vot

ing at town halls or else where would make it easier for the elderly, people with disabilities, and those with tight schedules, to partici pate in our democracy.

Second, we need to imple ment Ranked Choice Voting, which has met with success

in Maine, Alaska, New York City, and many municipali ties. RCV allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. It encourages more candidates to run without fear of “spoiling” another’s chances. In places

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The experience runs every Fri day, Saturday and Sunday from dusk until 10 p.m. There is also a daytime matinee edition Oct. 29 and 30 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased at evidenceofevil.net. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Evidence of Evil owner Dave Belas said, “Visitors are asked to actively participate in scenes, ranging from chanting along with the scare actors, moving objects, or finding a key element to move onto the next scene.”

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so than during the marriage. I was surprised by the depth of my grief when he left this world unexpectedly. I mourned for a long time, in part because my sons were in mourning, and I ached for them, and in part because I was flooded with memories of the good things. Like all the camping we did when

we were dating, and how funny he was, and how he would “boogie” to his fa vorite song. Most of all, be cause he gave me the two best sons anyone could ever ask for.

And of course, Dorothy, whom you met in an earlier column. She was the grand mother who suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting in her backyard knitting a baby sweater for me, four months before I was born.

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The lady that everyone adored, especially kids, who would flock to her house for her wise and kind words. We were two ships passing in the night. She would have made a fine grandma.

So I really do hope that the veil thins on Oct. 31. To these loved ones, I say, “Come one, come all. Feel free to pop in for a visit be cause I would love to see you again. I’ll be sure to leave the porch light on.”

with RCV, campaigns have become more civil, with few er attack ads and more dis cussion of the issues. With RCV, no candidate can win without a broad base of sup port (over 50%).

Third, we need to get big money out of politics.

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The Citizens’ Election Pro gram has helped, but we need to make it equally ac cessible to all candidates, not just the major parties.

To learn more about my views on the issues, visit green34.us.

cal Leave. Connecticut needs to maintain our repu tation as one of the best states to raise a family and amend this law so that it is used as intended.

Also, residents are con cerned about having a job that lets them both provide for and care for their fami lies. My position as a leader who represents frontline workers, such as teachers and nurses, means I fight so my members have their

rights protected as they serve our communities. I am running for state Senate so that people in my district and throughout the state can have that same security.

Family Movie Night

The Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services will host a Spooktacular Family Movie Night Friday, Oct. 28, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Middlefield Community Cen ter. To register for this free event, visit conta.cc/3zarydF.

Drug Take Back

The communities of Durham and Middlefield and the Drug Enforcement Agency are teaming up once again to give the public the opportu nity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous ex pired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. On Satur day, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can dispose of these medications at the Middlefield Resident State Troopers Office. This DEA Drug Take Back Day is host ed by DMYFS, DMLWC, Troop F Resident State

Troopers, and the towns of Middlefield and Durham. For more information, email DMYFS Program Coordina tor Dena Miccinello at dmic cinello@dmyfs.org.

Veterans Day ceremony

American Legion Post 192 will host a Veterans Day cer emony Friday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., on the Middlefield Town Green. All are invited.

Voter registration

Registrars of Voters’ offices in Connecticut will take part in a statewide voter registra tion session Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This will be the final regular session for admission of electors who have turned 18, become a U.S. citizen or moved to Connecticut be fore Nov. 1. Contact your lo cal Registrars’ of Voters of fice for details.

Trunk-or-Treat

Middlefield, Rockfall and Durham residents and their guests are invited to attend Middlefield Park and Recre ation’s annual Halloweenfest and Trunk-or-Treat on Sat urday, 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, a costume con test for children and adults will be held. Food will be available for purchase by the Cub Scouts. There is no fee to attend this event, howev er, attendees are encouraged to donate 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 Han nah Malcolm at parkrec@ middlefieldct.org.

Chamber event

The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Support the

Troops and Honor the Veter ans Member Breakfast Meet ing will be held Monday, Nov. 7. The gathering, spon sored by Middlesex Health, will take place at the Shera ton Hartford South Hotel from 7 to 9 a.m. The cham ber looks forward to wel coming Rear Admiral William G. Kelly, Superin tendent, Coast Guard Acade

my, U.S. Coast Guard as keynote speaker.

All veterans and troops that are currently serving can at tend this event free of charge. To register, call 860347-6924 or email info@ middlesexchamber.com.

In Brief

Food bank donations

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

Veterans Breakfast

Comcast will host a Veterans Breakfast at the Boxes to

Boots Operation Cares event Saturday, Nov. 5 at McGee Middle School, 899 Norton Road, Berlin. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. All veter ans are welcome. They need not be a resident of Berlin. To attend, contact Andralou Millerd at milleal@com cast.net or 860-670-5131.

GED classes

If you have a computer, you can go to school. Classes are offered in Middletown and Old Saybrook, and registra tion is ongoing. Call 860343-6044.

Spooky spots not hard to find in Connecticut

By Andrea Melone Special to Town Times

October arrives briskly with chilly air, earlier nightfall, and a certain spookiness leading up to Halloween.

As such, we bring readers five local locations of creepi ness, Connecticut’s own haunts and horrors.

Dudleytown

For years, this “Village of the Damned” has sat empty. Long ago, people aban doned the seemingly cursed area, leaving Dudleytown which was never actually its own town, but a section of Cornwall named for multiple members of the Dudley fam ily desolate, deserted.

Aside from the difficulties that came with land imprac tical for farming, dense for est and three looming mountains, the cause of Dudleytown’s demise can only be speculated upon.

Legend states that the Dud leys brought with them a curse, originated with En glish nobleman Edmund Dudley, who was beheaded for treason during Henry III’s reign. The curse al legedly followed his behead ing, passing on down the generations, to those who once resided in Dudleytown.

According to myth, the town’s misery encompassed everything from suicides and demonic visions, to a wom an being struck by lighting on her front porch and her husband’s subsequent de mentia, to an unlucky man

whose children went miss ing in the dark woods, whose wife died of con sumption, and whose house burned down.

Legend has it Dudleytown ruined the lives of its few lat er residents, as well.

From then on, Dudleytown remained deserted. But vari ous visitors and ghost hunters claim to have seen suspicious orbs, felt unnatu ral chills, and heard strange sounds. Even if none of that is true, the idea that an area once populated and full of life, now quietly decays, is quite eerie.

Mark Twain House

Mark Twain, the author of the beloved adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleber ry Finn, wrote such books in his Hartford home, which is supposedly lively with the dead. Following the tragic demise of Twain’s daughter, Susy, who died of meningitis

at 24, it has been suggested that her presence lingers, and her ghost still roams her old home.

Multiple paranormal investi gators have described hear ing unexplainable sounds and seeing shadowy move ment, even full-bodied ap paritions, at the Twain resi dence.

The Mark Twain House ac tually advertises its reputed haunting.

Seasonal ghost tours are of fered, presenting accounts of paranormal activity and lessons on Victorians’ fasci nation with spiritualism.

From a woman claiming to have been briefly possessed by the ghost of Susy, to inex plicable smells of cigar smoke in the billiards room where the author did most of his work Mark Twain House employees and guests mostly agree the place has a creepy vibe.

Union Cemetery

While all graveyards possess certain spooky qualities, par ticularly at night, the myste rious White Lady and Red Eyes said to drift around Easton’s Union Cemetery make it distinct.

Visitors tell tales of the White Lady, the supposed spirit of a murdered woman. Named for her white night gown or wedding dress, she’s described as having long, dark hair. Some sus pect she’s the ghost of a woman killed in the 1940s; others suggest that she was a woman murdered early in the 20th century, her body left to rot in a sinkhole be hind the neighboring church. There are others who claim she’s a woman who died during childbirth and is fruitlessly searching for her lost child. Numerous witnesses have taken pho tographs that appear to cap ture her essence.

Red Eyes speaks to the sim ple sighting: people say a pair of red eyes seem to peer out of the darkness, eyes al legedly belonging to a man who burned to death.

Connecticut demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren wrote a book, “Graveyard,” about this cemetery, and ap pear to have video footage of the White Lady.

Seaside Sanatorium

The derelict Seaside Sanato rium in Waterford served as a hospital for children plagued with tuberculosis, a nursing home, and a facility for people with mental dis abilities.

Sanatoriums homes in tended to provide fresh air and special treatment for pa tients often housed misery and death.

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Other grants awarded helped Eagle Scout projects, supported RSD 13 needs and special projects, provided both towns’ libraries with additional funding for en richment efforts, helped fund tutoring opportunities, the list goes on.

“It truly is amazing all that these grants have done for our community,” long-time business donor Debbie Huscher, one of a number of business sponsors attending the event, reflect ed.

For more information about CVEF grants, including deadlines and the applica tion process, go to cogin chaugvef.org.

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Spotlight onGrants organizers,from left: CVEFboard membersBill Hall,Becky Anderson and Maggie Peterson.

Flu season

Anyimadu explained that flu seasons often mirror one an other across the hemispheric divide and provide founda tional predictions on the severity of illness and the ef fectiveness of vaccines.

According to the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, their 2022 flu season was the worst in over five years. In addition, the 2022 flu season peaked in June, indicating an earlier start date.

Anyimadu explained that the country reported more than twice the number of cases than their 2019 season. He said that the primary con cerns lay with how early the season started, the rate of infection and hospitaliza tion, and the length of ill ness.

Several factors drive high in fection rates, primarily lax mask mandates and social distance rules. Anyimadu explained that masks, social distancing and high vaccina tion rates helped keep flu in fection rates low. However, although COVID is still a concern, many states have relaxed their restrictions, leading to higher rates of in fection.

“When the weather gets cold, people begin to get to gether more inside rather than outside. Respiratory virus just takes that advan tage, goes around, and peo ple get infected,” he ex plained. “So, there’s a lot of other respiratory viruses go ing around. That’s more the reason why we all have to be cautious,” he explained.

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without its swings or seats on the merry-go-round, is gloomy and un naturally still. And the dilapidated building crumbles and rots, with bro ken and boarded-up windows, dimin ishing slowly with age.

Yankee Peddler Inn

Much like other rumored-to-behaunted hotels and inns, Torrington’s Yankee Peddler features specific rooms that are said to be especially spooky. The best-known room was that of Alice Conley, one of the origi

nal owners, where she supposedly died. Room 353 is reputedly still her home, and guests are told to be wary of her presence. Her rocker, which sits in the lobby, has been known to rock on its own.

The inn’s pub may also be visited by one of the founders, Alice’s husband, Frank Conley, a grey-haired ghost in a black suit.

Also, there are stories of lights that turn on and off unassisted and doors similarly opening and closing unguid ed. Guests and employees even re

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count the feeling of being pushed or tugged.

The haunting stories and atmosphere at the inn actually inspired a horror movie. After director Ti West stayed at the Yankee Peddler Inn, he made the film “The Innkeeper,” based on its his tory.

Keep in mind, there has never been definitive proof to support the stories drifting around these locations.

It may all be myth and superstition, historical exaggeration.

COLLECTOR OF REVENUE

Due to pending retirement, the Town of Cheshire invites only highly qualified candi dates to apply for senior management level position of Collector of Revenue. Reports to Director of Finance. Current salary range: $79,238 to $124,231. Only 2 individuals have held this position since 1977. Strong collection practices & procedures in place. Position responsible for the collection, receipt & ac counting for all taxes, sewer assessments, sewer use charges, water assessments & other revenues for the town. CCMC desig nation required. Refer to the Town’s web site at www.cheshirect.org for how to apply, job description & other per tinent information. All submissions must be received no later than 4:00 PM on 11-10-22. The Town of Cheshire is an EEOE, M/F/D/V.

PROPERTY APPRAISER

Assists the Town Assessor in all phases of the property appraisal function; Applicants must have an A.S. degree in economics, business, finance, real estate or related field plus 3 years of real estate or appraisal experience or an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience substituting on a yearfor-year basis. Must have a valid driver’s license. Salary: $33.97 - $42.66 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main St., Wallingford, CT 06492, Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. Phone (203) 294-2080. Fax: (203) 294-2084. The closing date will be that date the 50th application form/resume is received, or November 14, 2022 whichever occurs first.

TREATMENT TREATMENT PUMPING OPERATOR

The Town of Wallingford’s Water Division is seeking qualified candidates to maintain and operate the Town’ ment plants, pumping stations, storage tanks, and ground well facilities. Must pr a High School Diploma or G.E.D with one (1) year of experience involving the operation or maintenance of equipment. In water supply and treatment; or a technical high school diploma with a demonstrated career and technical education r electronics technology, electrical, H.V.A.C or water supply and treatment activities and operations or completion of a pr management. Applicants must have or be able to obtain within 12 months a State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Class 1 or higher Water T Operator certification and completion of a program in water management. Wages: $27.49 - $33.40 hourly, plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.

Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page.

Phone # 203-2942080, Fax # 203-2942084. The closing date will be November 8, 2022. EOE

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