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Lending a hand Food drive organizers hoping for a Sweet 16 By Bronwyn Commins Special to Town Times
Like so many others who have had the good fortune to work with Kathy Bottini and the Local Wellness Coalition from October to December each year, I have been busy changing the initials on my to-do list from CRU to CDO: Community Round-Up to Community Drop-Off. Only the initials have changed. The good deeds and generosity of our community have not. This year’s Drop-Off food See Drop-Off, A6
Shauna Lawson, a nurse and mother of two from Middlefield, started a company that provides mac and cheese free from any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Photo courtesy Hide-N-Snack
Middlefield resident’s mac and cheese business is heating up By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
Is there a comfort food more universally loved than macaroni and cheese? While delicious, like most easy-towhip-up dishes, mac and cheese is not the healthiest of meal options. But a locally-owned business set out to change that. Launched in August, Hide-N-Snack brand Mac-Over mac and cheese is free of artificial flavors, colors and preservatives.
Looking to grow Garden Club aims to add members Eighty-eight years ago, on March 23, 1933, 12 ladies interested in gardening, gathered at the Durham library to organize the first Garden Club in town.
The website for the business states: "We believe that food should taste good, but also be good for you. We strive to put the best possible ingredients in our food and naturally flavor with spices and seasonings."
When Lawson looked for healthier mac and cheese options, she found them hard to come by.
Hide-N-Snack was started by Middlefield resident Shauna Lawson, a nurse and mother of two. “When the pandemic hit, we were looking for something to keep us busy during that time and we were also eating a lot of mac and cheese because that’s my kids’ most favorite food,” she said. “They’d eat it every day if I let them.”
Currently, Hide-N-Snack offers four Mac-Over mac and cheese flavors: white cheddar, pizza, ranch and BBQ. Another flavor – nacho cheese – is coming soon.
With a mission to promote interest and activity in all forms of gardening, the club moved forward to encourage education and an appreciation of the advantages of gardening.
Lawson is also working on low-sodium and vegan versions of her offerings.
Over the years, club activities and actions have continued to focus on civic beauti-
That’s when the idea for Hide-NSnack came about.
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Editor : I agree with Stephen Liss, who wrote last week about the need of a forum to openly see, question and assess candidates for RSD13 Board of Education seats. The opportunity for voters
to vet candidates in this manner is basic to our democratic process. Candidate statements published in the Town Times are helpful only as a means of introduction. The RSD13 Board of Education has long felt the need to be nonpartisan. A candidate’s political affiliation
should not factor into her/ his approach to serving on the BOE. I am an unaffiliated voter, and a BOE candidate’s party affiliation doesn’t necessarily matter to me — unless that candidate promotes clearly political viewpoints in an election campaign. The most recent school
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Morgan Perry, social services coordinator for the Town of Durham, notes the same patterns of generosity: “I see the Community Round-Up event as a wonderful example of neighbors helping neighbors.” But wait. Hasn’t the pandemic taught us that contributions from home value as much as those that are extended in person? So feel free to mail cash, checks (made out to: Local Wellness Coalition) and gift cards to Melissa Snyder at Strong Middle School, 191 Main St., Durham, CT 06422. Offering support from the comfort of your home. It doesn’t get any better than that.
While the name of the event has changed, along with some of the procedures, the need for donations has not. Peter Keast, Director of Special Programs, Community Relations & Development at St. Vincent de Paul in Middletown, captures it in exquisite brevity: “Everyone deserves a healthy meal.” St. Vincent de Paul oversees the operations at Amazing Grace, which, along with the Durham and Middlefield food pantries, stocks its shelves with the items donated on the day of the Round-Up. This is year No. 16 for the community food drive, and while we can thank Ms. Bottini and the Local Wellness Coalition for all that they do, there are so many others who deserve our gratitude. Teachers and guidance counselors from nearly every school, including retired educators from the district; along with the Local Wellness Coalition and volunteers from our community have all worked tirelessly to make sure this year’s event is another success.
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Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving. Zoom Santa. Thursday, Dec. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Santa, would you care for some Brussels sprouts? I am in sore need of sparkly lights, Christmas carols, and the joie de vivre that seems to go hand-in-hand with the season. Dear Santa,
Last year I spent the day by my lonesome, and I felt terribly sorry for myself. But this year I will spend a little bit of time with some dear friends. It will make all the
Well, here we are again. Christmas! I know I am a little early with my annual letter, but I am especially excited about Christmas this year.
difference. Okay, enough about me. Let’s talk about you. How has your year been? Do you get bored between Christmases? How do you and the Missus wile away those long North Pole nights? Checkers perhaps? Netflix? Reading? Jigsaw puzzles? Playing with the reindeer? Overseeing the
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making of the toys? Polishing your sleigh?
I am extending my annual invitation for you to stop by my hacienda on Christmas Eve. Just in case you need a small reprieve from your duties. You’ve yet to take me up on this, and I’m beginning to know how Linusmust feel. But I really would love the company.
Speaking of your sleigh, would you be a lamb and loan it to the Great Pumpkin next year? He wants his nighttime dropoffs to go quickly, as he has promised to finally, finally, finally meet up with Linus. Just a heads-up. He’s going
I must warn you, though, I am not a night person, so please try to come toward the beginning of your sojourn, when I am more likely to be able to put two coherent sentences together. There’s a good chance I will be asleep, as I tend to nod off in front of the TV by 8:00 these days. So don’t knock. That would scare the living daylights out of me. I will leave a key for you. Do try to wake me up gently, ‘ol boy. It would be quite a start to open my peepers and see a fat (sorry, but you know it’s true), bearded old man leaning over me.
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Originally from Florida, McNally has been a professional librarian for the last 10 years. She comes to Berlin from the Durham Public Library, where she served as assistant director beginning in 2018.
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library has a new executive director. Kimberly McNally took her post in late June, replacing Helen Malinka, who retired in April after a decade at the public library.
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Having started Hide-NSnack without a business or marketing background, Lawson has some advice for other entrepreneurs. “Be willing to learn as you
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Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Commissioner Mark Boughton has announced the 2021 Tax Amnesty program offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate and no penalties. Tax amnesty began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 31, 2022. The program provides a 75% reduction in interest and waives penalties and the possibility of criminal prosecution to those who have not filed, have under reported or have existing liabilities related to taxes owed to the state for any tax period ending on or before Dec. 31, 2020. For more information about the program and application requirements, visit GetRightCT.com.
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Flexible schedules, supportive staff, one-on-one care
Dr. William Dr. WilliamBoylin, Boylin, Ph.D. Ph.D
Family Therapist
Family Therapist
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Substance Abuse • Teenagers Substance Abuse Grief &Teenagers Loss Grief & Loss
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Call us at 860-349-7016
Now offering daytime hours
William J. Lema, D.M.D. Serving Durham & Middlefield for 26 Years
William J. Lema, D.M.D. General Family Dentistry & Adults Accepting New• Children Patients
State of the Art Dentistry in a Caring, Small Office Atmosphere
General Family Dentistry • Children & Adults Saturday & Art Evening Appointments Available State of the Dentistry in a Caring, Small Office Atmosphere Cosmetic & Bonding Saturday Evening Appointments Available Regular Hours: Gum Therapy Bonding • Gum Therapy • Cosmetic
Tues.-Fri. 9 am-6 pm
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Crowns & Bridges • Crowns & Bridges • Dentures & Repairs
• Emergencies Dentures & Repairs• Fillings • Root Canals
(860) 349-7006
EmergenciesHours: Tues–Fri 9am–6pm Regular William J. Lema, D.M.D. Fillings 6 Way Road, Middlefield William J. Lema, D.M.D.
Root Canals (Near Powder Ridge Ski Area) 6 Way Road, Middlefield (near Blackbird Tavern)
860-349-7006
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6 WayMiddlefield Road, Middlefield 6 Way Road, 860-349-7033 Our caregivers are as valuable as our customers Tel. Now 349-7033 offering daytime hours
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Personable & Compassionate Live-in and Hourly Caregivers are needed for in-home non-medical care for elderly in the area.
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Cuno grants The Cuno Foundation is again accepting grant applications for public, charitable or educational purposes. Grants are usually made for specific, tangible items or capital expense requests that directly benefit the recipient. Applications are reviewed three times a year. The next deadline date is Dec. 15. Awards will be announced in January 2022. Non-profit organizations seeking to submit a grant for consideration should visit cunofoundation.org/grants, where they can create an account and submit their grant application. Questions regarding the application process can be directed to Trudy Cotton at cunofoundation@ gmail.com.
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