Congratulations on your 75th anniversary, Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company!
Volume 16, Issue 27
Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall
Friday, October 16, 2009
Flu shot Remembering in red, white and blue clinics canceled, all except one on Oct. 23
One by one the local seasonal flu clinics have been canceled due to a limited supply of the vaccine. This includes Durham and Middlefield clinics for seniors and for everyone, but as of now, the drill scheduled for Oct. 23 is STILL ON pending availability of the vaccine. The drill will be canceled and participating towns will be notified if the vaccines, provided by Middlesex Hospital, are not made available by Monday, Oct. 19, according to Lou Carta, Middletown Community Health Director. Carta describes the Oct. 23 event as being a mass vaccination drill and a clinic at the same time. “It’s a drill for us to practice in the event of an emergency like anthrax, but we also use it as a clinic to provide something to our citizens who participate,” he said. Though the options of getting the vaccine from your doctor or a retail establishment are still open, the local clinics options are down to just the Oct. 23 drill, and Carta is hoping to see lots of people taking advantage of it. Call your local health department (Durham at 349-8253 and Middlefield at 349-7123) with any questions or concerns. Stephanie Wilcox
In this issue ... Calendar ...........................4 Home Improvement ..16-21 MVFC Parade.............22-23 Obituaries.......................25 Sports ..............................29 Town Briefs................14-15
Photos by Stephanie Wilcox and Sue VanDerzee
Above, Gordon Wolfgang and Sydney Mintz, center, read the names of the 45 servicepeople from Connecticut who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan at the dedication ceremony for the Field of Flags at the Middlefield Federated Church on Oct. 24. Left, helpers of all ages placed 5,217 flags on the church lawn on Friday morning — one for each American death. Right, Stanley Kokoszka, formerly of Middlefield, listens solemnly to the names being read. More photos on page 12.