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These socks soften the way for those on a cancer journey By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
After spending seven years with Regional School District 13, Dr. Kathryn Serino, pictured, will be stepping down from leading the schools. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova, Town Times
Serino ready to start ‘new chapter’ By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
After leading Regional School District 13 as superintendent for seven years, Kathryn Serino is leaving her position early next year. “There has never been a day I haven’t thought how grateful I am to be a part of this community,” she said. Serino will step down in January. She will be replaced by Doug Schuch.
A diagnosis of cancer brings profound changes, but even so, small comforts can mean a lot. Even a decent pair of socks can help make life a little better, according to some young people who know this from personal experience. And when those socks are personalized to reflect your personal journey, that’s even better. “When I was first diagnosed, I did not want cancer to affect my life, but it does change you,” said Tolland High School student Danielle Burns. At the age of 17, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system.
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having good leadership, that’s what matters to me the most.”
Serino, a Litchfield resident, “I will be available to do began her academic career whatever I can to assure a smooth transition,” said Seri- after graduating from Clark no. “I want this district to be successful, and continue See Serino, A17
Just a few months later, Ellie Brown – another high school student, from West Hartford – was diagnosed with the same illness. Shortly thereafter, 25 miles south of Burns and Brown, 1-year-old Naaman Johnson was diagnosed with a similar type of cancer, high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia. “This illness is terrifying, it’s one of these moments
Jake Teitelbaum, a cancer survivor and the founder of Resilience Gives. Photo courtesy of Resilience Gives
when you can’t believe it’s happening to you,” said Naaman’s mother, Nicole Johnson. “It really changed our perspective on everything. It makes you realize so much more about the hardship that other people go through.” In close proximity, these families had received similar pieces of life-changing news, but it was Jake Teitelbaum, a cancer survivor from Durham, who brought them together. See Socks, A15
Naaman Johnson was diagnosed with leukemia at just 17 months old. Photo courtesy of Nicole Johnson
Citing COVID-19 concerns, CIAC delays winter season By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
CHESHIRE — The 2020-21 high school winter sports season won’t be starting any time before the middle of January.
The CIAC Board of Control voted Tuesday morning to postpone the winter season until Jan. 19. The decision was driven by rising cases of COVID-19 that have recently prompted some CIAC member
schools to pull back from in-person learning. “The reason behind the CIAC Board’s decision is due to the increasing COVID numbers within the state of Connecticut as well as the
difficult decision that many schools are facing in moving to a full-distance model at this time,” CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said in a video statement Tuesday. See CIAC, A20
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The Benchwarmers, and the many athletes of Regional District 13, graciously thank the many local businesses who purchased an ad in our 2019-2020 Blue Devils Basketball Program. The Benchwarmers have been supporting Coginchaug athletics for over 50 years and have raised more than $1.5M for the programs.
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We are now working on our 2020-2021 program, which will be handed out at every home basketball game and distributed to businesses to display.
DURHAM – Coginchaug senior Elyse Boothroyd, one of the state’s best divers throughout her high school career, has committed to dive at Division I Central Connecticut State University.
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“I can’t take any credit for her,” LH/Coginchaug Co-op diving coach Stephanie Lavado-Berghorn said. “She has a gymnastics background and comes in every day ready to work. She puts in extra hours.
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At the state level, Boothroyd was 10th in Class M as a freshman and eighth as a sophomore. (The coronavirus pandemic wiped out the 2020 state competition.)
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Boothroyd continued her record-breaking ways in her junior season, pushing her six-dive record to 242.0 in the rivalry meet with Sheehan on Feb. 26. In the postseason, she again placed third in the SCC.
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She has flourished with coach Donna Neary’s LH/ Coginchaug Co-op team. She broke the Coginchaug
As a sophomore, Boothroyd hit for a six-dive high of 237.05. She opened the postseason placing third in the SCC Championships with an 11-dive mark of 383.45.
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Boothroyd dove at Mercy as a freshman before transferring to Coginchaug as a sophomore.
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“It was an easy transition,” Boothroyd said. “I had to change a few things, but I was taught hard work and dedication in both sports and the work paid off.”
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As with many divers, her athletic background is in gymnastics. She participated in that sport for eight years before shifting to diving five years ago.
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“I chose Central because I wanted to stay in Connecticut and I wanted to dive Division I,” Boothroyd said. “It was always a dream to dive Divison I and they have a great academic and great athletics.”
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Boothroyd, who has competed for the Lyman Hall/ Coginchaug Co-op boys team, said it’s been her lifelong dream to complete at a sport at the Division I college level. She weighed overtures from Fairfield and CCSU before deciding on the New Britain school and accepting a partial athletic scholarship.
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“I focus on groups and people that really need help,” said Myjak. “We take bottles and cans to the redemption center and all the money we collect is then given to these area programs — we keep nothing. Nothing is given to a national program; it all stays local.”
“And my favorite is when they say — ‘It’s only a nickel!’”
have the option to leave them at the Red Barn Center at 352 Main St., Durham; or Portland Senior Center at 7 Waverly Ave. Also, Myjak is happy to pick cans up at a preferred location.
Compared to its first year of operation, in 2020 Cans-4-ABut these nickels add up. Ac- Cause increased donations cording to the state Departto local nonprofits by 233 ment of Revenue Services, percent. During a recent each year $36 million worth two-week stretch, Myjak reof bottle deposits go unceived some 25,000 containclaimed. That’s about $10 ers, which will be redeemed for every man, woman and for $1,250. He intends to furchild in the state. ther spread awareness about his organization and expand Myjak collects bottles and the coverage area by collectcans from Middletown, ing bottles from GlastonCromwell, Berlin, Middlefield and Durham. Many res- bury, East Hartford, Meriden and Southington. idents leave containers by his house at 124 Westmont Jeff Myjak, the founder of Cans-4-A-Cause. Drive, Middletown, but also See Cans, A16 Nadya Korytnikova, Town Times
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Obituaries Edward J. Reynolds
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MIDDLEFIELD- Edward J. “EJ” Reynolds, of Middlefield, passed away recently at Middlesex Hospital from recent health complications after a brief illness. Born in Middletown on Sept. 28, 1955 he lived most of his life in his beloved Middlefield. EJ was a graduate of CRHS class of 1974 (first 4 year class) where he developed many lifelong friends and relationships. EJ was a longtime employee of TET Mfg in Middlefield where he put in 40+ years, retiring just this past September. He enjoyed being with his friends and family and enjoyed a quiet, simple life with his cat Sophie. He is survived by his son Daniel of Middlefield and one granddaughter Kiyah of Middletown and one grandson Kamryn of Rockfall. Also he leaves behind a sister Jean (R) DeVito of Old Saybrook and a brother Gary of Bristol. He also has several nieces, Sarah of Brooklyn, NY, and Lisa of Meriden. A walk-through calling hours will be held on Friday, November 20th at the Coughlin-Lastrina Funeral Home, 491 High St, Middletown, from 12-2 p.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at a later date.
MIDDLEFIELD- Lynda Beichner, of Middlefield, CT, passed away November 11, 2020, at the age of 68. She was born on December 17, 1951 in New Haven, CT. Her family was the center of her life and provided her immense happiness. Lynda is survived by her husband of 46 years, John M. Beichner, Sr. Her family includes her son John (Kate) Beichner, Jr. and two grandchildren Eleanor and Nolan. She is also survived by her sisters Cindy Pappas, Sandra Lynch and brother Donald Warner along with many nieces, nephews and friends. She is predeceased by her parents, Julia and Lester Warner, and her beloved sister Leslee Herrmann. Lynda grew up in Wallingford, CT and graduated from Lyman Hall in 1968. There is where music, theater and reading, captured her heart, as well as meeting her future husband, John. Upon graduation she attended Western Connecticut State College and began her professional life. John returned to the Wallingford area after serving in the United States Marine Corps. He promptly sought Lynda out and they were married in November of 1974. Their son, John, was born in 1976 and in 1978 they moved to Durham, CT. The young family immediately prospered, surrounded by a vibrant, loving, and involved community. Most of her professional life was spent as an employee of Middlesex Hospital. Over time Lynda’s true passions were realized as she immersed herself in her small town and was an incredible mom to her only son. She was intently focused on providing him
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exceptional opportunities in education and athletics while sharing with him the importance of strong character, honesty, fairness, and being a good person to everyone. The amount of time she spent on athletic fields and in gymnasiums during those years were substantial. Driving, coaching, and practicing with her son, as well as his friends, were incredibly important to her. The positive energy, determination, and selfmotivation she provided gave them an example to look up to. Her innate selflessness was natural, a true master of kindness, whose heart welcomed everybody. In addition to the activities with her son, she was devoted and committed to the success of The Church of the Epiphany in Durham, CT. Over 40 years Lynda spent countless hours participating in every aspect of the church. Every Sunday she could be found reading and singing. For 13 years she was the Operating Officer for the church’s Antique show and her leadership was evident with every fundraiser the Church ever conducted. Ultimately, she became the Senior Warden, responsible for managing every business aspect of the church for many
years. The parishioners of the Church were Lynda’s extended family and her love and tireless effort for the church brought her immense joy. For the past 20 years Lynda, and John, lived in Middlefield on the lake. They loved their life together and were grateful for their countless blessings, loving family, and devoted friendships. In retirement they realized their ultimate dream of the snowbird life with summers on the lake and winters on the beach in SC. Lynda loved her life immensely and I am sure her soul is resting easily with the sun on her face, toes in the sand, and a warm breeze blowing in her hair. Lynda will be missed by her family the most. Regardless of distance or time apart, Lynda could always bring family together with her boundless energy, quick wit, huge smile, and infectious laugh. As a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt she will live on as an enduring example of unwavering love, devotion, unbounded selflessness, and the ultimate display of strength during insurmountable hardship. Lynda’s time on earth blessed everyone that knew her. We can take her memory with us to live to our greatest potential. She would want us to cherish the memories and celebrate her life. Most of all though she would want us to go forward in happiness, joy, and love; her greatest wish for us all. A Memorial service will be held in her honor at the Church of the Epiphany in Durham, CT, at a future date to be determined due to corona virus restrictions.
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Snow sports The Middlefield Park and Recreation Ski and Snowboard Club is open to youngsters in grades 3 through 8 for a discounted rate. The club will meet for six Wednesdays starting in January. For more information, email parkrec@middlefieldct.org.
Neighbors in Need In lieu of regular Thanksgiving baskets, Durham Neighbors in Need will provide gift cards to families and individuals in need. If you would like to donate a gift card, mail them to: Human Services, Town of Durham, P.O. Box 428, Durham, CT 06422. Donations of nonperishables and cleaning and hygiene supplies for the food pantry also are sought. For more information: 860-3493153; mperry@townofdurhamct.org.
Girl Scout project As part of their Bronze Award project, local Girl Scout Juniors in Troop 62092 have planned a new program for young girls who want to have fun, love being outside, and wish to help their community. Girls can pick up an activity packet each week from the Levi Coe Library front entrance hall and complete themed activities and crafts at home.
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A local roadtrip filled with childhood memories Every week, on my way to my health food store in Guilford, I am surrounded by memories. Good ones, all of them. I sprint down Route 77, and on the right I pass the spot that, in my childhood, was home to a riding stable. My love for horses was all-consuming, and I spent every Saturday there, as well as school vacation days. It was so important to me to be able to ride that I would spent countless hours cleaning stalls, in exchange for some extra riding time. The memo-
ry that most stands out for me about those cherished days was when Count, a 17hand-high chestnut who was the love of my life, ran away with me at a gallop that literally took my breath away. I thought I was a goner. I did manage to get him under control, at long last, either because I figured out how to do it or because he took pity upon me. To say it was a whirlwind ride would be an understatement.
Rick, and I used to slide down every winter. Sleds that could outrun the wind, cardboard boxes, saucers. It was a big hill, so we had a lot of “downhill” time. And the trek back to the top was okay with us, even though it was a long one, because we knew what rewards awaited us. We were glued to that hill until we were down-to-thebone cold, and then some.
A little farther down was Rick’s house. It would add Almost directly across the up to years, all the time road was the hill, no longer I spent there, with his there, that my lifelong friend, younger brother, David. The
memory that looms the largest is the three of us playing in the yard after dark, chasing fireflies. Oh, one other memory. We three would go into the den and have a rousing pillow fight. And before too much time passed, the folks would come in and yell at us for being too rowdy and noisy. I had an extra bonus. My mother and stepfather yelled at me for not acting like a lady. Yeah, I don’t think that “acting like a lady” thing ever took. I wasn’t even sure what it was.
I take a side road off of State Street, and my eyes turn, every time, to my grandmother’s house. She left this world when I was only 6 years old, so memories of her are not vivid. I do remember her hiding my coloring book and crayons under the couch, for safe keeping. I don’t know who else See Carr, A15
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“Gronk is promoting it, so that’s good enough for me,” Mickey says, referring to former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, who told Boston.com in September how he used CBD cream to shake off a backyard soccer injury. Meanwhile, the $1 billion industry is poised to become big business – worth a collective $22 billion by 2024, according to a recent BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research study published in Forbes.
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Thankful Editor : In this month of giving thanks, we, the Board of Directors of the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation, give our thanks to the teachers in District 13 for their courage to be there every day for our children. We have seen your eyes smiling above masks, wel-
coming your students off the buses into the learning communities of your classrooms. We have heard your calm voices teaching children how to distance. We have watched you develop new methods for teaching students to learn online. We know that you give up your free time during the day to Zoom with your colleagues around the district. We have noticed your patience and generosity in dealing with the anger and frustration of others. Some of us who have been
teachers know that many of the joys of teaching are missing for you during this pandemic. We know that you worry about student learning amid the chaos created by switching from on-line to in-person learning and whether you are up to the challenges of working in such an altered society. And like all of us, you worry about the wellbeing of the young people and adults around you. So we are especially thankful for the positivity you model to your students.
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“The CIAC Board of Control continues to place in-person learning and the health and safety of our school communities as a top priority,” Lungarini added. “In taking today’s action, we believe we are continuing to hold to that standard and we look forward to seeing all of our student-athletes back in action after the first of the year.”
advising individual “red” schools to postpone events, but didn’t ban them outright. “Red” schools could still to compete, but had to notify the school district of the opposing team. Administrators from of both schools would then have to agree on whether to go forward with the event. Contests against out-of-state or non-CIAC schools had already been prohibited for the winter. So were multiteam events among CIAC schools.
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That plan called for starting basketball, hockey and boys swimming practices on Dec. 5, games as early as Dec. 17 and delaying a decision on the other winters sports — wrestling, indoor track, gymnastics, competitive dance and cheer — until Jan. 4.
McKee added, “I understand. Every school, every community is going through COVID differently. It’s a challenge for schools and for everyone.”
The state’s daily case rates have climbed from an average of less than 100 back in August to over 1,000 starting this month, including a peak of 1,606 on Nov. 9.
The CIAC, in its winter plan, noted that if enough school districts rose into the “red” zone to the point where maintaining game schedules wasn’t possible, the season The Board of Control met would be shut down and Tuesday against the backsports activity limited to Said Maloney Athletic Direc- drop of rising COVID-19 cas- conditioning and low risk tor Bob McKee, “I was a little es in Connecticut (93,284), non-contact skill work. surprised, just because nev- nationwide (11.3 million) and globally (55.3 million). er, in any of the discusShort of that, the CIAC was
“It is a little bit more Draconian than I thought was coming,” said one area administrator. “I think we all anticipated that it would be a little earlier than that.”
“Obviously, it’s disappointing,” Lyman Hall AD Steve Baker said. “I feel terrible for the kids. Today was another difficult day.”
The Board of Control met on Tuesday ostensibly to review and approve a winter sports plan the CIAC had drawn up in consultation with its individual sports commitees, the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Sports Medicine Committee.
sions when we were on a call to CIAC or in our league, never once was it mentioned about being pushed back until January.”
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Tuesday’s decision was met with mixed emotions by area athletic directors. They empathized with student-athletes. They understood the CIAC’s rationale.
While the CIAC had already delayed the start of the winter season, initially set for Nov. 21, it was to buy time to solidify the winter plan. All systems appeared to be on course for a Dec. 5 launch.
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