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Friday, November 15, 2019
Gastler Farm hosts chamber music series By Everett Bishop Town Times
Durham residents involved with the Julia C. Bryant Memorial Music Fund and the Durham Cooperative Nursery School presented library director Christine Michaud, center, with two scrapbooks chronicling the life of the school and teacher Julia Bryant. Photo by Everett Bishop, Town Times
Scrapbooks memorialize beloved co-op, teacher By Everett Bishop Town Times
Recording the history of a town takes a certain amount of dedication; dedication that a select few Durham residents have in spades. On Friday, Nov. 8, members of the Julia C. Bryant Memorial Music Fund and the Durham Cooperative Nursery School presented two handmade scrapbooks to the Durham Public Library detailing the history of the school and teacher Julia Bryant. “The parents had to participate in the school. They had to come in and be the teachers, they had to clean the school, they had to help build the equipment and all that and it was a great intro-
duction to the community for the parents,” said Lainy Melvin, former director and teacher at the co-op. The cooperative school opened in the fall of 1956 and closed its doors in 2017.
teacher Julia C. Bryant because of her impact on the community. Bryant was found murdered in her home in 1967.
“She was one of a kind,” Pearce said. “People should “It’s had a different little his- know. I think that it’s interesting. And a lot of people tory that’s kind of a part of went to the co-op kinderthe local lore,” said Melvin. garten and nursery school, Melvin said that it took her so maybe they can share about five weeks to complete with their kids.” the nursery school scrapKaty Forline, a student of books. Each book is filled Bryant’s, shares Pearce’s with news clippings, phosentiment. “She really intetographs and handwritten grated nature into the classnotes that paint a detailed room. I remember her bringpicture of Durham’s past. ing weird things in like a Helen Pearce, chair of the caterpillar on a stick, and the Julia C. Bryant Memorial class had a pet opossum,” Music Fund, wanted to dedi- said Forline. “And it was cate a scrapbook to the great.” memory of cooperative
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Kalmia Garden Music and Arts Foundation has wrapped up its fall concert at its Gastler Farm venue. With a seating capacity of less than 50 and an intimate farmhouse setting, Kalmia Gardens seeks to seamlessly connect the audience with the performing musicians.
Pianist Timothy Krippner and cellist Max Geissler performed. The pair are frequent guests at Kalmia Gardens since its inception nearly seven years ago. “Chamber music is intended to be played in a chamber, in a small venue. So this is it,” said Ona McLaughlin, secretary of the Kalmia Gardens board of directors. “And the people who love it really love it.”
Friday, Nov. 8 kicked off a weekend-long chamber music concert series at the In one form or another 159 Middlefield Road, the Gastler Farm has been Durham site. part of the local scene for Saturday and Sunday more than a century. events included a preconcert garden tour.
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Towns work towards sustainability goals By Everett Bishop Town Times
“We were one of the first four town’s to participate in the Solarize ConnectiSustainable CT, a cut program,” Durham statewide certification pro- First Selectman Laura gram, recently released Francis said. In addition, its comprehensive list of Durham has introduced towns around the state electric car charging stawhich met sustainability tions in town and comstandards for 2019. Deposting at the Durham spite making signifiFair. cant progress, neither While Durham signed on Durham or Middlefield to the Sustainable CT proearned bronze or silver gram a year and a half ago, certification. Francis said the hope However, local officials is that the town will regave updates on how their ceive certification in 2020. towns have worked to meet their marks on sustainability. See Goals, A25
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DMYFS Fun Night A Fun Night event for 5th and 6th graders will be held Friday, Nov. 15, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 405 Main St., Middlefield. There is a $5 entry fee. The event includes music, games and food for sale.
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The Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation is, once again, hosting Talk of the Towns, a quartet of lively 10minute talks. Christian Gonzales will talk about Native American beliefs, Michael Good on his most recent documentary, Tina Hurlbert on climbing mountains, and Lisa Larsen on the benefits of singing. The event will be held Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at Indian Springs Golf Club in Middlefield. Doors open at 6:30. Admission is $10. There will be appetizers and a cash bar.
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Seniors The Senior & Social Services Department is open Monday and Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m., Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food Bank: The Middlefield Community Services Council is seeking food bank donations for its annual “Fill the Thanksgiving Bag” program. Gift cards also are sought.
Gingerbread House: Make your own Gingerbread house Monday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m., Community Center. Materials provided. Creations will be displayed at the Levi E. Coe Library Gingerbread Village. Medicare Open Enrollment: Through Dec 7. Interested in exploring your options for Medicare plans? Make an appointment, 860-349-7121.
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My date with dentistry
I am the person who, during the routine cleaning, prays, both silently and aloud, that I get the thumbs-up and will not be making a guest appearance for another six months. This last time, when the hygienist told the dentist that she found a couple of “trouble spots,” I almost wailed. I was hoping he would say, as he has done in the past, that we will just keep an eye on it. Well, we are not just keeping an eye on it. We’re going in!
I’ve always thought I have a high threshold for pain. Oh, but not when it comes to time spent in the dentist’s chair. I lean toward being a big baby.
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For starters, I am not fond of the shot of Novocaine. It’s a big “owie,” though a necessary one, I know. And while I sit there waiting for this stuff to work its magic and, hopefully, make me oblivious to any further “owies,” I am praying that my dentist waits
Strong Middle School is being inventive in its ways of helping the community with a new, cleverly-named drive called “Socktober.” The drive – which took place throughout the month of October – pit homerooms against one another to collect as many socks and diapers as possible. There were flyers hung everywhere in the school, with catchy slogans reminding students to take part in the collection effort.
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At the end of October, the donations were tallied and distributed to two shelters for people in need.
Other students said that Socktober was fun, while bringing a healthy dose of competition.
We asked some students if they thought that Socktober was a worthwhile effort.
“Socktober has brought a real competitiveness to the classrooms and a fun reason to donate to charity,” student Justin Rowe said.
“Yes,” said Strong School Senate member Sophia Stephan. “It’s a good way to become connected to our community and provide for others.”
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Although Giddings was Connecticut’s first board certified avian specialist, he didn’t come to it directly out of school. Instead he worked with large animals, like dairy cattle. As the federal government oversees food production, Giddings and his fellow classmates took a federal accreditation exam in order to be able to work within federal programs such as vaccinations and the like. He also would be able to sign health certificates for animals going out of the country.
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“I spread out my arms to stop them,” he said. No Another entertaining story sooner had the vet made this came from his visit to a move, the crane matched client in Farmington who him, Giddings said while atcollected exotic waterfowl tempting to recreate the from the around the world. dance for the audience, who The collection included two were now in hysterics. “For a African Crowned Cranes that few seconds we did the were being sold to someone African Crowned Crane Leah Sanders and Dr. Robert Giddings look over books in Canada. As Giddings told dominance dance,” said together after his recent First Congregational Church it, early one morning he Giddings, chuckling. That presentation on avian life. drove up to Farmington and changed the whole dynamic, Joy VanderLek, Special to Town Times he said. “I spoke their lanwas informed that “we had guage. So instead of being to catch them.”
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in a small area, an enclosure with a shed at one end and a small pool in the center, said Giddings, who had to shoo the cranes down to where the owner was stationed. It seemed to be going well, until the cranes reached the end of the enclosure. Giddings felt as if they might charge him. What to do?
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the New Haven Coliseum back in the day. After their engagement the doves were going to Montreal, Canada. In order to leave the country, they had to be examined. Who could do that? “The number of possible candidates on that list was immediately reduced to one,” said Giddings, in a deadpan, as the room resounded in laughter.
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HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont officially unveiled his latest transportation improvement plan Thursday, Nov. 7, expressing a willingness to compromise, but noting an urgency to finally address Connecticut’s long-
The Democrat acknowledged his earlier proposal, which included dozens of tolls on highways throughout the state, was a “bridge too far” for many state lawmakers. Lamont said this new, scaled-back initiative
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“Fixing our infrastructure is not a partisan issue,” said Sal Luciano, president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO labor organization. “That’s why labor is standing with the governor and the business community today to call upon the legislature to summon the political courage to get this done.” H. Darrell Harvey, co-chief executive officer of The Ashforth Co., a Stamford-based real estate firm, said Lamont’s plan aligns with what needs to be done to retain and attract business in Connecticut and help the state’s workforce move easily around the state. “This is the infrastructure of the state. We’re way behind the rest of the country. We’re way behind the rest of the world,” he said. “Let’s play politics on stuff besides our foundation of our state.” Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, said he appreciated the hard work and thoughtfulness that went into Lamont’s plan. But he said he still has “serious concerns” about tolls, which Lamont said would be in place for the length of the state’s loan for each of the 14 projects. “Republicans agree with Governor Lamont that we need to invest in transportation to support economic success and encourage job growth,” Fasano said. “But where we have always differed is how to pay for it.” Fasano said tolls “remain very problematic” for him and his fellow Senate Republicans. They also remain problematic for anti-toll activists, some of whom attended Lamont’s announcement last week.
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More than $1,000 worth of meals was bought through a meal service program. Coleman suffered a spinal cord injury while practicing at the New Era Gymnastics facility in Hamden on Friday, Nov. 8. She died at Yale New Haven Hospital on Sunday.
The Milford native was a junior nursing student at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. In a statement to WTNHTV, her family said they are donating her organs and “are confident that her spirit, laughter, and humor will live on through the ones who loved her most.”
HARTFORD (AP) — A new state report indicates Connecticut consumers are remembering to bring their own bags to the supermarket. Revenue estimates released Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office and the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis project the new 10-cent fee for disposable plastic bags will generate $7 million in the current fiscal year, not the $27.7 million included in the state budget.
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Doorless Bathrooms By Jared Munro
At the beginning of the school year, students learned from the administration at Coginchaug that the staff would be removing all of the bathroom doors throughout the school. While this left some students understanding of the changes, others were outraged or apathetic. The change undoubtedly affected the overall climate of the school. The change in the bathroom was justified by the misuse during last school year. Mr. Falcone stated, “We had five or six kids every
period that were signing out and going to the bathroom and hanging out.” Other students are more concerned with the aspect of privacy, as the removal of the doors led to student complaints regarding the line of sight from students passing by. The administration stepped in to address this concern by adding partitions in the bathrooms to block accidental onlookers from being able to see past the sinks. These faux walls gave some students a sense of security, while it still had others wonder-
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OPINION: Power of Unified Sports By Julia Harris
Here at Coginchaug, we have an amazing opportunity to offer a class called Unified Sports. This is a year-long course in which students are able to be the true version of themselves through sports without having to worry about being judged by others. Teachers and students gather together to create a safe, fun, and active environment without judgement. As soon as you enter the doors of the gym, the environment changes. Every student has a smile on their face and an energetic, positive attitude.
The Unified Sports team takes the soccer field through a tunnel of cheerleaders. PHOTO BY SHERI KELLAHER According to sophomore Katerina DiNallo, “All the [RSD 13] core ethical values are applied.”
Throughout the school day, many students may not represent their core
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Students Discuss Bullying & How it Should Be Addressed By Sydney Fowler & Sophie Molkenthin
Coginchaug Regional High School, along with many other schools in Connecticut, constantly stress the importance of a bully-free zone inside and outside of school; however, students have been contradicting this statement, saying they believe bullying is an issue at Coginchaug and should be handled differently. After a random lunch time survey of students, it was found that underclassmen have a more negative experience with bullying.
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A freshman at CRHS, Shannon Moore, states bullying is an issue, especially in the younger grades. Coginchaug’s principal Mr. Brian Falcone defines bullying as an “ongoing harassment of someone that hasn’t stopped after warnings.” He believes that at Coginchaug, habitual bullying is not a dominant issue, and most one-time, problematic behavioral incidents are handled right away. Usually it is just a one-time issue and in most circumstances, “we have
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a conversation... and the behavior stops,” Falcone said. The Dean of Academic and Student Services Mrs. Beth Melillo also states that bullying refers to an ongoing harassment and agrees with Falcone that it is not a dominant issue at the school; however, she says “there is definitely unkind behavior at Coginchaug.” Both Melillo and Falcone state that the school works very hard to keep a safe space for students and to
have authoritative figures to reach out to at the school. Senior Molly Marteka states, “I think certain people get targeted, but I don’t think it is an issue with our entire school population.” The students who are targeted find it difficult to report, which is why having more bullying prevention methods and less intimidating ways of reporting issues is important. During the lunch time survey, students made claims of
their peers making unkind social media accounts and harassing them online and in person. Several students said that they have had people repeatedly throw food and laugh at them during lunch. Underclassmen told of countless rumors and unkind social media posts that hurt people. All of these students say that they are afraid to report it because they “know [they] won‘t like the way the school handles it” and don’t want
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Continued from page 1 values, but in Unified Sports, that is the main priority. Every student treats one another with respect, they care for one another, they act responsibly, and so much more. Being surrounded by nothing but encouragement truly boosts every student’s confidence. Along with having amazing students in the class, there are also teachers who transform into amazing coaches. Mr. Bajoros, head coach of Unified Sports, loves what he does because ¨it
gives kids the opportunity to be awesome people.¨ Having a teacher who cares about his students so much and gives positive vibes really lightens everyone’s mood. A teacher who is so encouraging to their students allows them to be more comfortable in class and gives them someone to go to when in need. Not only is this class about helping others but also being active. Sophomore Alex Paulson, who is also part of Unified Sports, loves being in the class because “it gives your body a full workout.” This gives students who dislike sitting in the traditional classroom the
opportunity to get up and move around to get some energy out. Kids do not have to worry about having homework every night, studying for tests, or being judged on their abilities. They just have to show up with a positive attitude and have fun. Coginchaug is extremely lucky to have this program, as some schools do not. Displaying all the core ethical values, helping others without judgement, and having fun playing a multitude of sports, is what this class is all about. Students of Unified Sports should feel honored to be a part of something so amazing and pure.
Coginchaug Unified Sports Team along with two opposing teams, other Coginchaug sports teams and the Strong Unified Sports Team in October. PHOTO BY SHERI KELLAHER
OPINION: Your Metal Straw Won’t Save the Planet, but It’ll Help By Ava Pitruzzello
In the summer of 2019, America witnessed the rise of the use of two eco-friendly products: the reusable water bottle and the metal straw. This trend was adopted mostly by teenage girls who shared their adoption of ecofriendly products through social media, whether it was posting a picture of their sticker-clad Hydro Flasks on VSCO or a video of them trying their collapsible metal straw for the first time on TikTok, and often these social media posts were accompanied by a caption with
an environmentalist message (usually including the phrase “save the turtles!”). Unfortunately, average citizens replacing singleuse plastic with reusable alternatives will not have as big of an impact as many of us would like to believe. In 2015, plastic waste from consumer and institutional products was only 12% of the total plastic waste production that year. However, the true monumental effect of the eco-friendly product cannot be measured quantitatively. Young people choosing
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to ditch convenient singleuse plastics and opt to use reusable products, despite the fact they require maintenance, marks a significant change in the general public mindset about the environment. Additionally, the fact that eco-friendly products were able to become a trend shows the important role social media will play in the fight against climate change. The exacerbation of the climate crisis was caused in part due to the lack of media coverage of the issue. Scientists first started observing the disastrous
Volume 26, Issue 1
Joker: A Masterful Reimagining By Ava Dell’Orfano
With the Marvel Cinematic Universe having taken the 2019 spotlight for superhero films and some of the recent DC movies having fallen flat, it could be easy to overlook Joker as another bland comic book movie. Do not underestimate this movie, however, because it might just be the trailblazer that forges a whole new, much needed, era of the comic book genre of films that we cannot get enough of. Thanks to its breathtaking cinematography and incredible talent, both behind and in front of the camera, Joker, directed by Todd Phillips, captivates audiences with an ingenious reimagining of a classic character. Arthur Fleck, an impoverished resident of Gotham City, lives as a low-class member of society making a modest living as a clown. To make matters worse, he has been a long-time sufferer of several mental illnesses, most notably a condition that causes Arthur to have spurts of uncontrollable, and often inappropriate,
laughter. Arthur lives with his mother who also has deep-seated mental health issues of her own. Victim to several hate crimes in response to both his job and his mental illnesses, Arthur finally snaps and unintentionally lights a blaze of riots that quickly spreads throughout the city. Despite his dreams of becoming a comedian, he ends up in the public eye for a completely different, and much more chaotic, reason. The Joker is a character notorious for taking an extreme toll on the actor’s mind and body. In the case of Joker, Joaquin Phoenix morphed into a completely emaciated version of himself to bring his character to life. With this change, Phoenix pushed his performance beyond Arthur’s emotional behaviors and into his physical appearance. Although this transformation is impressive, his true talent was reflected in how he portrayed a completely unique incarnation of a very
effects of climate change in the late ‘70s, but only recently the general public is learning the truth behind climate change. It can be difficult to comprehend the magnitude of climate change when you cannot physically see or feel the catastrophic long-term effects yet. Works of media, such as print, film and novels, have been instrumental in the dissemination of criti-
cal information regarding climate change. One of the most prominent examples is the 2006 documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”, written by former Vice President Al Gore to inform the public about the reality of climate change. He managed to bring climate change to the forefront of media, which was something scientists were not able to
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Bullying to be labeled as a “snitch”. Falcone and Melillo encourage students to come forward so that these issues can be addressed, but students, particularly underclassmen, are in agreement that dealing with these issues themselves is more comfortable. Kailey Pietrzyk, a sophomore at Coginchaug, has a bad history with bullying in the RSD 13 school district. She believes that bullying is present at Coginchaug and says that the teachers should “pay more attention” and be trained to be more aware of when bullying takes place. She claims that teachers witnessed her being bullied without taking any action in the situation. For example Kailey has experienced students gagging at her as she walks down the hallway. She feels that Guidance is an option to provide help, but she doesn’t always feels confident enough to approach anyone herself. Mr. Falcone has plans of creating a different way for students to reach out for help. He hopes to place a box inside of Guidance in which students can submit their problems so it can be handled confidentially. “We’re talking about trying to find a way where students could communicate their concerns about
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ing if this whole idea was sufficient to privacy in the restrooms. Many people have concerns about whether this trade off with the bathrooms will actually amount to any success in reducing the number of people who use the bathrooms for vaping, hanging out, or vandalising. “The number of students… using the bathrooms has gone down,” Mr. Falcone said. “The number of students and
Continued fom page 1 their peers or themselves to us in a non-intimidating way,” he said. Students such as Pietrzyk believe this is a good idea; however, it must be hidden so other kids won’t see when something is being reported. Having a different way to report issues like Mr. Falcone stated is a step in the right direction. However, there should be more of a support system and more options when needing to reach out for help. Students say it is easier to talk about their personal issues with someone of a similar age or situation. Having a group of students in multiple grades as an outreach group could make a positive impact towards these issues. If students had classmates to look up to and go to for reporting issues or just needing someone to talk to, it could be a great help. Other schools in Connecticut such as Newtown High School have something called “Peer Mentoring,” which is a program that builds relationships with classmates, helps new students transition, and gives students someone their own age to go to and look up to. This would make it easier for students in Coginchaug to communicate and would open up a safe space in their learning environment.
Continued fom page 1 issues we’ve had with vandalism has gone down, so our data is showing that taking the doors off and putting in partitions has been helpful and has been working.” According to Mr. Falcone, the data he has been collecting in support of his case has been from the sign in and sign out sheets and specific student office referrals compared to last year. The statistics he has been collecting show that getting rid of the bath-
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Salvatore “Tootie” Pitruzzello: Water and Fire By Ava Pitruzzello
Two days before his 18th birthday, Salvatore “Tootie” Pitruzzello made a life-altering decision; Pitruzzello, inspired by the situation in 1940s war-torn Germany, decided to travel to New Haven, Connecticut and enroll in the Navy. Four days later, two days after Pitruzzello officially turned 18, Germany had officially surrendered and WWII was over. But that was not the end of Pitruzzello’s commitment to our country and its citizens. “[I enlisted] after the war was over in Germany, but I still had made a commitment to go into the Navy,” Pitruzzello said. Pitruzzello would fulfill his commitment a month after his enlistment when he received papers to report to Sampson, NY, and, not too long after, he was stationed in the Pacific, where he served for a little over a year. “Because I had worked in a machine shop [before enlistment], I got assigned to a machine shop on a ship in Saipan,” Pitruzzello explained. “It was like a regular job. I actually did not see any combat in WWII because the war was over.” Pitruzzello served a little over a year in the Pacific but was then sent back home as President Truman began to reduce the U.S. military presence in the Pacific theater. Although Pitruzzello did not see any
combat in his time in the Pacific, he did witness Nagasaki a month after it was hit by the atomic bomb. “It was like a bomb hit it-- well, a bomb did hit it,” Pitruzzello said. “Everything was blown up flat. The only thing that survived was a church steeple.” Pitruzzello spent four years in the Navy Reserve before being called back into duty to fight in the Korean War. He was stationed on a ship in Korea for 18 months. During his time in the armed services, Pitruzzello had the opportunity to travel the country, east coast and west coast by train, while still keeping in touch with loved ones, mostly family, back home. “I traveled, I saw parts of the world I would have never seen if I wasn’t in the Navy, met a lot of different people from all over the country,” Pitruzzello said. Now, 68 years after his time in the Navy, Tootie says he doesn’t like to think about his time enlisted. “I got too much stuff going on in civilian life,” Pitruzzello said. Pitruzzello does have a lot of stuff going on in civilian life. After his time in the armed services, he went back to his job in machinery; however, his greatest accomplishment is his commitment to the
room doors has led to significant improvements in behavior while students are using them. Mr. Falcone believes that this trade off has been beneficial in improving the overall quality of the school bathrooms because students don’t have to be as concerned about what might happen in the bathroom while they’re using them. “I never want to go back to a place where I have students expressing to
me that they were uncomfortable going to the bathroom,” Mr. Falcone expressed when he was asked about concerns regarding the future of his decision. It seems very unlikely that our school will go back to a system where doors will stay on the bathroom. Mr. Falcone believes that this system is working well based on his data comparing last year’s sign out sheet and this semester’s.
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Portland Volunteer Fire Department. Pitruzzello has received a multitude of awards and plaques in his 66 years of service to the fire department. More recently in his career, he has become a teacher for young volunteers and has helped train them to become firefighters. Looking back on his time in the Navy, Pitruzzello believes the most important lesson he learned was how to take orders. Moreover, Pitruzzello is grateful for his positive experience serving our country in part because he recognizes not everyone had the same experience he did. “I had three meals every day and a bed to sleep on every night… but some of the veterans did have a hard time, especially those in the Army and the Marines,” Pitruzzello said. “Think of the veterans who made a sacrifice. Some of them didn’t come back. Some of them came back with broken arms or missing legs.” While it is unknown whether or not more improvements will be added in the future to better the privacy in the bathrooms, more students seem to be content with the facilities as they get acclimated to them. Senior Max Schleicher expressed, “I don’t really care too much about the updates in the bathroom, as I don’t use them much; hopefully it’ll lead to safer experiences.”
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From Blue Devil Student to Teacher By Kerry Turecek
Following the retirement of teacher Nancy Alberico and the sabbatical of teacher Donna Cashore, Coginchaug 2012 graduate Mademoiselle Justine Plourde is the new French teacher. Before coming to Coginchaug, she received her undergraduate and Masters from UConn and taught French at a middle school in Vernon. Mademoiselle Plourde is excited to be teaching
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here. “I am most looking forward to meeting a new community of people and using the French language at a more advanced level [than middle school] here at Coginchaug.” Mademoiselle Plourde mentions that her experience teaching here so far has been wonderful. She explains, “All of my students are great and are willing to try new things.” In addition, she tells us that all her colleagues are very welcoming and supportive of her as she takes on her new teaching role at Coginchaug. Mademoiselle Plourde implies that knowing and having Madame Cashore as a teacher has made her transition to teaching at Coginchaug much easier. Madame Cashore is always in contact with her and has left many supplies for Mademoiselle Plourde to use.
Mademoiselle Plourde explained the differences between Coginchaug now and when she attended high school here as a student. She explains how there are not any drastic changes, but the library and cafeteria are different in that they are both now more community friendly, and the schedule has changed with there being shorter class periods than before. Mademoiselle Plourde plans on having her students participate in more hands-on activities in which they will be able to explore the French language on their own terms. Mademoiselle Plourde is exceptionally excited to be back at Coginchaug as a teacher now, stating, “It feels good to be home, and the teachers are excited that I am back to teach here.” She is very much looking forward to this school year.
Cog Grad Becomes Army Ranger By Sophia Molkenthin
Flynn Molkenthin is a US Army Ranger a part of the 2nd battalion working in the special operations unit. He is one of only 3,000 other Army Rangers in the world. He enlisted in September 2017 after graduating from Coginchuag Regional High School. Over the past two years, he has gone through many intense training schools such as Airborne, RASP, jungle school, SER school, and Ranger School. He is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChor in Washington State, many miles away from his hometown in Connecticut. Flynn enjoys his experiences in the Army because “it allows [him] to push [himself] in ways [he] never thought possible, physically and mentally, and work with people from all different walks of life,” and he says it is
always adding excitement to his life. So far these two years of his life have taught him patience and that “you get out what you put in.” Although he enjoys his life in the Army and the excitement, it comes with having to adjust to difficulties such as “being off the grid and not having communication with the outside world for a long period of time,” along with being far from home, family, and friends. Flynn states that these challenges “remind you of how lucky you are to have a home and a place to come home to and how many people there are in the world that don’t have that.” He also states, “Being in the Army definitely makes you appreciate the little things in life, “and it changed who [he is] as a person by having a “higher maturity level, responsibil-
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ity, and sense of purpose.” In the future, Flynn hopes to further his career by moving up in the ranks and gaining more experience with deployments. After his career in the Army, he wants to study at a university using the GI Bill, which pays for the education of veterans. His advice to people who want to join the Army is to “keep an open mind..If you have a dream, go for it; don’t think twice.” He states that many people told him he couldn’t pursue his dreams of making it through ranger school, but he did it anyway.
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Mrs. Del Grego: From Strong to Coginchaug By Zach Infeld One of Coginchaug’s new teachers is Mrs. Emily DelGrego in the history and social studies department. She is not new to the district, however, teaching eight of her 20 years at Strong Middle School as a reading and history teacher. This year, she is teaching Western Heritage, US History, and AP US History. “I’ve always wanted to teach history,” Mrs. DelGrego expressed, “and I like having conversations with students about history and the modern-day... The conversations are richer.” After growing up in a household of teachers, she decided to become one. “Both my parents are teachers, and it sounded
like a good life, and I like learning,” she explained. She began her teaching career as a history teacher before transitioning to reading/history at Strong before moving up to Coginchaug. “I’m just teaching history now,” she said, “and I’m going back to my roots.” When she’s not teaching, she can be found coaching ice hockey, hiking trails in New Hampshire, and being with her family. Even though she is previously adjusted into the district, she is enjoying Coginchaug. “This is a really positive environment with lots of things going on,” DelGrego said, “so I really enjoy being here.”
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accomplish on their own. Climate change is an intricately complex issue with long-term effects so dreadful people often want to avoid even being reminded of the issue altogether. Nevertheless, social media has proven effective in positively bringing attention to the climate crisis. A key obstacle that has hindered progress in the past is that people are distanced from the issue, but now that evidence of climate change is right at our fingertips, the psychological gap is starting to close. When you see images of destruction caused by record-setting hurricanes or graphs depicting how much land will be lost to rising sea levels on your social media feed, you feel a personal connection to the information and, in turn, the issue. Visuals are critical to informing the public on a very complex, scientific topic in a com-
prehensible way, which is paramount due to the urgent nature of the issue. Teenagers are choosing not to make the mistakes their parents did. They are not running away from the horrors of climate change; they are embracing it. Products like the Hydro Flask and collapsible, reusable straws make going green fun and desirable. Eco-friendly products are now marketable and profitable. If you choose to criticize these young people, claiming they are following a trend rather than a legitimate cause, then you have grossly misunderstood what this trend represents. Yes, teenagers ditching plastic water bottles will not save the planet, but the eco-friendly trend has cultivated a generation who will vote, spend, and live their lives according to an inviolable moral code regarding what is best for the planet.
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A New Face at Coginchaug By McKayla Murphy
From School to the Slopes By Adam Copeland
A junior at Coginchaug is embarking on a tough journey to challenge his skills and knowledge at becoming a ski patroller. Bryce Lipka is in the midst of taking the Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) class, required by all ski patrols in the US, in order to become a patroller. Bryce wants to be a ski patroller because he “likes helping people” and “thought it would be a fun side job.” Bryce also plans on going into the medical field after high school. The Outdoor Emergency Care class is a collegelevel course that involves 34 chapters of quizzes and tests. There is also a
hands-on portion of the class, in which the ski patrol candidates work with one another to help practice patients with injuries or medical conditions. One of the hardest parts of the OEC class is the hands-on work. “Doing full body assessments can be tough because some areas can be uncomfortable,” Lipka said. All of the patients and teachers are members of the ski patrol at Powder Ridge and other ski resorts. To pass the OEC class, Bryce must pass a 100-question comprehensive final exam. After that, he has to pass a
four-section skills test, which could be splinting a broken arm or setting up an oxygen tank, and to conclude the OEC class, Bryce has to do two full scenarios. The scenarios include walking onto the scene of an accident and figuring out what is wrong with the patient by asking them questions, leading up to a conclusion of what hurts or what condition they have. For example, they might have an allergy, and you have to assist with administering their epi-pen. Bryce plans to complete the Outdoor Emergency Care class before the ski season starts in December.
O’Sullivan: New Addition to CRHS Cheerleading Competition Team Photo by Mckayla Murphy Coginchaug has the opportunity to welcome an exchange student from Spain, Ignacio De La Hoz Garcia. From Sevilla, Spain, he will be attending Coginchaug until the end of the school year. Ignacio is eager to explore a new country as well as a different culture. According to Ignacio, his intentions of traveling abroad are to make new friends, learn about American culture, improve his English, and experience something new while traveling on his own. While staying for the year, he decided to join the boys soccer team and will possibly try out for tennis or golf in the spring. Ignacio expressed numerous cultural differences as well as how different the atmosphere is. In his hometown, there are “a lot more buildings and things to do. He also pointed out that people walk more in the streets of Spain to get to places while people typically drive here to get to where they need to go.
By Gabby Caporossi He stated how “green” it is here compared to Sevilla and how much colder it is than where he is from, indicating there are a lot more open fields, flowers, and trees in Durham/ Middlefield. Ignacio mentioned how different the two countries are when meeting new people. In Spain, when a man meets a new woman, he kisses her on either cheek. Men will shake other mens hands when meeting. However, in America, everyone typically shakes the other person’s hand or simply just says hello. Ignacio added “the people are very good they’re good people“ about the people he has met here. Although he is sad he will be leaving at the end of the year and will “cry for missing this city and all my friends,“ Ignacio is taking advantage of the opportunities he still has here by continuing to get to know the culture as well as making more memories with the friends he has made here.
Malone O’Sullivan, the new addition to the 20192020 cheerleading competition team, is the first freshman since 2016 to make it onto the competition team. “It’s definitely an accomplishment because there hasn’t been a lot of freshmen on the competition team,” O’Sullivan said. This year, the competition team is made up of 12 girls who are chosen from the 22 girls on the cheerleading team. Being chosen as a freshman is very uncommon, so this is a very big accomplishment. As the only freshman on the competition team, O’Sullivan expressed a slight feeling of pressure; she feels that she has to be just as good as the other 11 athletes on the mat. Malone also touched on how she has to adjust to all the new things that come with high school cheer quicker than her other freshman peers who are not competing. Not only is Malone on the
competition team but she also is in the front row when cheering at football games, again an accomplishment. Malone decided to continue cheering because she has a passion for it and has always loved the sport since she started when she was three years old. She sees cheer as an outlet from stress Photo by Marissa Devoe and school. Malone added, “I’m close of herself and happy with with everyone on the team, everything that she has and it helps me through done. Malone’s goals for my day.” Joining the cheer- the next four years are leading team has helped that she wants to be able Malone because she always to take on anything the has someone she can talk coaches ask her to try. As to if she is stressed or a flyer, she wants to get needs help with anything. her left leg heel-stretch, Malone has accomplished and she wants to be a capso much as a freshman tain when she is a senior. already and is eager to learn more. She is proud
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A Coginchaug FIRST By Spencer Wondolowski Coginchaug is adding this year a new team to the school’s repertoire which is a Robotics Team. This school year, Coginchaug will be represented by 20 talented students at the annual FIRST Robotics Challenge. FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology and is an international organization designed for youth to get involved with and exposed to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) related activities. Co-advisor Mrs. Diane Walsh said, “I want students who are excited to learn something new, are not afraid to fail and start again, and are willing to persevere until the job is done.” The team will require a wide range of talents and abilities more than just traditional designers and programmers. The FIRST
Robotics competition requires that the team has a community outreach committee for support and for fundraising. The team will be much more than just building a robot for a competition. This is the first year that Coginchaug will be entering in a team; however, some of the surrounding high schools have been doing this program for years. The high schools of Xavier, Guilford, and Mercy have all reached out to both Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Hulbert, offering their cooperation and support with the creation of a Coginchaug team. The team will require fundraising in order to raise the money to compete. The cost of the competition is $6,000, which includes not only registration but also parts used in competition. Since this is the team’s first year, they would like to cre-
ate a prototype to test out their designs before the time designated for building the robot for the competition in March. “We have applied for rookie grants from FIRST and NASA,’’ said Mrs. Walsh who hopes that these grants will cover the entire fee of the competition. Mrs. Walsh said that there are some things in the works that could be a possibility for fundraisers. Sponsorships needed for the team doesn’t necessarily have to be monetary. The team is in need of adult advisers who have expertise that the school cannot offer. The club is still deciding on where and when they will be meeting throughout the year before the competition in March. CRHS students can see Mrs. Walsh or Mrs. Hulbert with any questions relating to joining the team or for meeting times.
Music Classes Beyond Band & Chorus By Jared Munro Most Coginchaug students are aware of the music program, as there are hundreds of students who participate in the school concert band and the concert choir; however, only a fraction of the students at Coginchaug participate in the smaller music classes, which include Music Theory, guitar class, backstage class, and electronic music. These three classes offer a wide range of activities. The Music Theory class, taught by Mr. Fisher, teaches students about how music is structured. The guitar class teaches beginners how to play the instrument. Backstage class is used to design sets and set the stage for the plays, and Electronic Music gives students an opportunity to compose and produce their own music. These classes give students an opportunity to be involved in music who
cannot commit to band and chorus, as Mr. Fisher stated he wanted to “bring more people down to the music room, so kids get to experience music beyond just performing in an ensemble.” These classes give students an opportunity to participate in the music program, even if they aren’t comfortable performing. According to Mr. Fisher, “A large majority [of the students in these classes] aren’t in band or chorus.” While many students enjoy Concert Band and Concert Choir, other students may want to get involved in music in some way but wouldn’t be able to manage the time commitment, or don’t enjoy the type of music performed in those classes . Music Theory, Backstage, Guitar, and Electronic music classes have very little or nothing to do with the music in band or
chorus. As Ms. Schilling said, “[The smaller music classes] are all very unique in what they teach, as electronic music is a completely different entity than being in a performing ensemble because it is about arranging and composing.” Many students at Coginchaug may be interested in music and theatre but may not have the means to learn an instrument or may not be comfortable in a performance setting. These music electives give students an opportunity to engage with music in a meaningful way in a fashion that is very easy to pick up for a majority of students, as Mr. Fisher and Ms. Schilling just want to “get more kids involved in the music program, as it’s great to see students every fall that we don’t really know in the school join our classes.”
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beloved character. He was tasked with bringing to life a character that was supposed to be both mentally ill and comprehensive, murderous and sympathetic, and he maintained a perfect balance. Phoenix left us aghast at Arthur’s actions, but somehow we continued to root for him. Through mental and physical preparation, charisma, and raw talent, Phoenix brought to life one of the best Jokers I have ever seen on screen. Beyond the incredible performances on camera, Joker exhibited an impressive array of skills that took place off screen that brought the story to life. One of my favorite characteristics of film is the sheer number of tools that a filmmaker has at their disposal when making an immersive experience for the viewer. Joker did an impeccable job of utilizing these unique aspects of filmmaking to allow the viewer to enter the disturbed mind of Arthur Fleck. Case in point, Arthur’s mental stability was often directly reflected in the lighting and control of the camera in a given shot. These ranged from bright lights and a steady camera to practically strobing lights and a trembling frame. The light, sound, and color design of the movie also juxtaposes the violent street riots with the desolate Arkham Asylum. Both force and finesse come together to create a world that was simultaneously effortless and jarring to watch. All technical aspects aside, I truly cannot imagine a better way for this story to have been told. Not only does Joker depict a character that we already know and love but it does it in a way that keeps even the most knowledgeable comic-book junkies on the edge of their seats. A perfect blend of fantasy and
reality draws the viewer in and causes them to question what is really happening and what is just a delusion. It is a great feat to successfully portray a supervillain as an antihero without changing their actions, but Joker managed to do it by simply switching the perspective. This film also covered current issues ranging from the divide among social classes to the lack of funding for mental health services, telling the story in a way that was sensitive to the groups that it represents. There is an argument to be made that, by representing a mentally ill man as a maniacal serial killer, Joker is generalizing people with a mental illness as dangerous. To the viewers who believe this to be true, please take the story with a grain of salt. The Joker is a well known character that has been around since the early ‘40s. He has always been insane, and he has always been a murderer. The Joker is obviously an extreme case, and he is not meant to be a representative of mental illness in general. Not all mentally ill people are killers, just as not all billionaires become cape-wearing vigilantes. The brilliant movie Joker has already left its impression on the world, earning $96 million over opening weekend. From masterful acting to overall execution, it has everything that makes films addictive. A psychological thriller like this is extremely difficult to get right to the degree that is exhibited in Joker. Although it is not for the faint of heart, I assure anyone who is even remotely interested in seeing this movie that it is 100% worth it. Even if you are not a Batman fan, this is a story that anyone with respect for filmmaking and storytelling can appreciate and will likely love.
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Moore, Faiella Break Football Records By Sydney Fowler
The football team has been working hard this year to improve their record and prove what they are capable of. So far they have an in-league record of 4-2 and an overall record of 4-3, improving from last year. “Our season is going good so far,” senior captain Alex Case says. “We are a lot closer as a team than last year and work to perfect the small things so big things can happen.” Reflecting on last season, the team didn’t click in a way that would strengthen the culture. Culture has been a focus of the football team that they have
been developing over the years. Case hopes to establish a strong team that he says “can be on for years to come and to prove to people how good of a team we can be.” So far, they have broken two school records. Junior Aaron Faiella broke the record of passing yards against Rockville High School with 380 yards. Junior Jackson Moore broke the record of receiving yard against Valley Regional with 175 yards in 10 catches with three touchdowns. The football and cheer senior night is home on Nov. 26 before the 1 p.m. game.
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Girls Soccer Qualifies for Shorelines & States By Molly Shields and Sophie Molkenthin Senior Night On Saturday, Oct. 26, the girls soccer team held their senior game against Parish Hill where they beat them 7-0. Led by captains Izzy Milardo and Maddie DeFlippo, and the other seniors Sara DePonte and Ashley Woodward, the team was able to play together and beat Parish Hill. Going into the game, the whole team was very excited to play. All of the seniors felt that the game was bittersweet, since it would be their last game on that turf. Milardo is grateful to have played soccer and says, “CRHS soccer has taught me how to work hard and how to be a leader.” The seniors were very happy with the turnout of the game, and DeFlippo stated afterward that the thing she will miss most is that
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feeling of family that they have. The seniors cherish the bond that their team has and say that having a good relationship with the team is key to have a successful season. DeFlippo says the seniors’ greatest achievement from the past four years is “being part of [the 2018] team that has gone the farthest in the Class S state tournament than any other Coginchaug girls soccer team.” They went to the semifinals last season where they fell to Immaculate 3-0 but were happy with the game,
saying the other team was very good, and the girls still played well. Shorelines In the regular season, the girls won against Valley 3-2 to qualify for the Shoreline tournament for the first time in four years. The team ended up playing Valley again in the first Shoreline game but lost to them 1-0. At the time of publication, the girls had their first States game scheduled at home Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. The team hopes to go on another run in the tournament this year.
Cross Country Finishes Season with Shorelines & States Meets By Ava Pitruzzello & Kerry Turecek
On Oct. 18, the boys and girls cross country teams competed in Shorelines at Cromwell High School. Both teams had successful seasons, and many runners reached new personal best times in the race.
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On Nov. 6, 2019, the Coginchaug cheerleading team competed in a game day competition at Wethersfield High School. This was their first competition of the season, and for many of the girls, it was their first ever competition as a Blue Devil. Although the girls did not place in the top three, all of their stunts hit, everyone had positive attitudes, and the team as
a whole had a great time. Competing against eight other teams, the girls finished with a score of 178 overall, which is a quality outcome. The girls are eager to begin their competition season in the coming winter months. All three captains; Caporossi, Murphy and Gribko are all very proud of the team and what they have accomplished so far in their season.
“This year, our team has bonded and really become like a family,” said senior captain Carolyn Cumello. “In all my four years, this is probably the closest a team has ever been.” Shorelines 19th Gesami Vazquez 30th CJ St. John 48th Ella DiBernardo 50th Emma Ufferfilge 55th Rachel Sorensen 57th Christine Waterman 60th Arianna Holahan States 56th CJ St. John 60th Rachel Sorensen 64th Emma Ufferfilge 74th Gesami Vazquez 82nd Ella DiBernardo 89th Christine Waterman 137th Arianna Holahan
Senior captain Owen Gonzales is proud of “how much all of the boys have improved.” Shorelines States 37th Will Dalles 59th Will Dalles 40th Bryce Lipka 73rd Bryce Lipka 46th Hayden Gonzales 83rd Owen Gonzales 52nd Owen Gonzales 99th Hayden Gonzales 67th Joshua Mann 137th Curt Rollka 68th Mark Laudano 149th Logan Palardy 71st Curt Rollka 160th Joshua Mann
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Boys Soccer Shoreline & State Qualifiers By Adam Copeland & Luke Piquol
The Coginchaug boys soccer team is 10-5-2, led by senior captains Anthony Gavrilovic, Max Temple, and Erik Swanson. “Our season has been good, productive,” said Gavrilovic. He adds there are “a lot of opportunities for underclassmen due to a lot of upperclassman injuries.” The boys team was hindered by injuries. Hugh Barrett, senior, was out for a majority of the season with an injured foot.
Alongside Hugh is senior Jake Northrup who injured his ankle and hasn’t played a single game so far in the season, although the underclassmen have been filling in for the missing varsity members, “The underclassmen have earned their spot [on varsity] while people have been injured,” said senior Evan Hempel. Even though they had a rough start to their season this year, their record is great overall. At this rate,
the boys hope to make States and be the first Coginchaug boys soccer team to put a championship banner in the gym. “We want to write our names in the history book for Coginchaug,” said Hempel. The boys will face Sheehan on Oct. 26 for senior night and hope for a big turnout. “We need all the support we can get,” said Gavrilovic.
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Volleyball Team Raises over $1,000 at Annual Dig Pink Game By Gabby Caporossi & McKayla Murphy
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Unified Soccer Match By Spencer Wondolowski
The Unified Sports Team traveled to Daniel Hand High School for a soccer match on Oct. 27. The Hand field hockey team joined the Daniel Hand Unified Team for the match. Chris Barret was scoring goals left and right on the field with Daniel Hand far behind trying to keep up with him. “I kicked the ball at the best girl’s [field] hockey player and scored a goal,”
Barret said. He led his team to victory while carrying his team’s offensive line. On defense and in goal was Alex Paulson. “I saved a lot of goals and helped the team win,” Paulson said. The team played valiantly during the match, making certain that the ball was in their possession. After the game, the teams came together inside the school’s cafeteria for a pizza party.
On Friday, Oct. 19, Coginchaug volleyball held their annual Dig Pink game. At the game, the Devils crushed Morgan within the first three sets (25-6, 25-22,25-20). Both captains were ecstatic about the crowd turnout and are proud to have raised over $1,000. The volleyball team enjoyed playing this game because they had an opportunity to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness, donating to Middlesex Hospital, and
commemorate those who have fought and survived, those who lost the battle, and those still fighting. “I think having everyone there kind of helped with the energy and keeping our team up,” said senior and co-captain Molly Shields. “I enjoy raising all the money for everyone and setting up for it,” said senior and co-captain Sydney Fowler. “There’s always a lot of hype and excitement around it, and then all the people that come out to
support. Everyone pitches in and makes a poster; everyone brings something to decorate and bakes something to sell.” “I like doing it because when I play, I play for my nana because she had breast cancer three times,” said Shields. “It’s nice to commemorate the people who have had cancer or passed away from cancer or survivors.” CIAC Class S Tournament Nov. 12 = 3-0 win over Canton (25-14, 25-19, 25-17)
CIAC Class S Second Round - Wednesday, Nov. 13 (post-production) No. 9 Coginchaug (15-6) at No. 8 SMSA (16-4) - 4 p.m.
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an enemy, I was one of them. After that they moved very easily into the shed to be examined, and that was that.” Racing pigeons also were among the stories talked about that night. Giddings became acquainted with a man named Don whose business was racing pigeons. “Don” was a known entity both in the U.S. and abroad as the man who knew who was selling and who wanted to buy racing pigeons. “Don taught me about everything I know about pigeon racing,” said Giddings. The sport is very popular in Europe and Giddings said his hospital is close to a
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population in New Britain who know the sport. As a result Giddings said he saw his fair share of pigeons.
neously and the birds fly straight up in the air, circle around five times and head for home.
As an example of how races are conducted, Giddings said if a group decided to race 200 birds, every bird has to be identified, and that’s done when they are banded as small one-yearolds.
“How they know they need to fly south from Burlington, Vermont, or fly east from Syracuse, New York, to get back to Connecticut, I have no idea,” said Giddings, genuinely mystified. “I am sure it is related in some way to the way they navigate in migration and we don’t know that either,” he said.
“Baby birds grow incredibly fast,” said Giddings. The band has a lot of information including the club, the owner and bird, the hatch date and more. A timing band is put onto the other leg. On the morning of the race, the birds are loaded into a van and driven 200 miles to the north or the south or the west, wherever the race would start, Giddings said. They are released from the van simulta-
To everyone’s amazement, Giddings explained the bird doesn’t just fly back to Connecticut, it flies back to his very own home loft. “Birds are incredible athletes and some of their migratory flights are nothing but mindboggling,” he said.-Giddings then makes reference to a bird called the
Alaskan Bar-tailed Godwit. A few years ago, a godwit was fitted with a GPS device and his flight was monitored, said Giddings. “Instead of flying down along the coast, he headed out to over the open ocean. He flew non-stop for eight days. During those eight days, he covered 7,150 miles and he finally landed in New Zealand,” said Giddings. “I would not be at all surprised if he landed on exactly the same little beach that he had landed on the year before,” he said, adding, “This remains the single longest migratory flight of any bird.” At the conclusion of his talk, Giddings entertained questions from the audience. Leah Saunders asked about a bird’s intelligence and the term “bird brain.”
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It depends on the bird, but corvids, ravens and blue jays are thought to be the most intelligent, Giddings replied. They can count, along with other skills. Roy Pritchard asked about the massive decline in bird populations. He wanted to know why that was. Among a long list of possibilities, was global warming, Giddings said. “That affects every creature.” he said. PFAS (a group of man-made chemicals used in various industries) and other toxins, are to blame, as was DDT. The latter headed the list as a long-term pesticide that was responsible for the loss of generations of bald eagles, said Giddings, who also counts habitat loss, light pollution and cats for the decline in bird populations.
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According to its website, Tim Gastler, third-generation owner, used the land as a tree nursery to support his landscaping business. Gastler is now retired, and today, the farm is comprised of 35 acres, a 20-acre tree nursery, currently leased and operated as Orlando’s Nursery & Landscaping Services, a four-acre home lot, and an 11-acre nature preserve. The home lot and nature preserve operate as Kalmia Gardens Music & Arts Foundation. After he retired Tim Gastler and his daughter Leah Gastler-Mabbun, along with their board of directors (Gastler-Mabbun is on the board), began to explore ways to create a music venue/space on the farm.
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Krippner might tell you what notes or sounds to listen to, while every breath and movement taken by Geissler can be heard around the room, adding to the tension and passion of the piece.
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“My draw with chamber music is that I like playing with friends. It’s so much more fun playing with friends,” said Gastler-Mabbun. “When I was younger that was what was fun about music, the community around it. Being able to bring my friends here and join that with my community here, it was the perfect match.”
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The musicians take full advantage of the small space and try to incorporate the audience as much as they can during performances.
The board took to the idea of starting a chamber music concert series in order to increase revenue for Gastler Farm. They were attracted to the idea of playing chamber music after watching Gastler-Mabbun pursue her love of chamber music. Her connection to other musicians and her business knowledge also factored into this new direction for the facility. Gastler-Mabbun went to Bard, Juilliard and Rice to study music. She trained on the viola and took classes in how to operate and host music venues, which transitioned perfectly into the creation of Kalmia Gardens at Gastler Farm.
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