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Durham groundwater ordinance passes By Mark Dionne
at a special Town Meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. The ordinance is part of the A long-discussed ground- plan to deal with polluted wawater ordinance forbidding ter discovered over three dethe pumping of groundwater cades ago underneath central within a zone of 110 proper- Durham. The ordinance is linked to ties in central Durham passed Town Times
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the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to extend a water main from Middletown down Main Street in Durham. Initial funding for that project has been released by the EPA and the state of Connecticut. Durham First Selectman
Laura Francis encouraged passage of the ordinance. “We think we’ve addressed all the concerns people may have. We’ve put in some changes to reflect that and I urge support of the ordinance because this is the next step to bring in
clean water to the residents of the town of Durham.” According to the ordinance, when that public drinking water reaches what is called the “Groundwater Management See Ordinance / Page 28
Superintendent Award winners, Teacher of the Year recognized By Mark Dionne Town Times
Gwynneth Palo Mack, a fifth grade student at Memorial School, has been cast as Clara in “The Nutcracker,” scheduled to be performed Friday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven. Gwynneth’s sisters will also perform — Hazel, as a soldier, and Peyton, as a polichenelle. For more information and tickets, visit www.shubert.com.
At the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting two Coginchaug Regional High School students, Jordan Olivieri and Cameron “Cam” Powers, and one teacher, Noelle Durkin, were honored for their dedication to the school and outside communities. In introducing the students to the BOE, Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi said, “I believe that we have two individuals who are just really good people and they are role models for adults and students alike.” Veronesi applauded the way Olivieri and Powers treat people both locally and around the world. Olivieri is a three-sport athlete, participating in cross country and both indoor and outdoor track. She will serve as the captain of the outdoor track team in the spring. Olivieri is an accomplished student who has participated in the National Honor Society, the French Honor Society, the 4-H Club, and the Fire Explorers. With her 4-H Club, Olivieri works to raise animal awareness and participates in llama
The Board of Education recognized the Superintendent Award winners on Dec. 9. Pictured, from left: BOE Chair Kerrie Flanagan, CRHS seniors Cam Powers and Jordan Olivieri, and Superindent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi. Powers attended the meeting in the middle of basketball practice. | Photos by Mark Dionne / Town Times
The Board of Education recognized Noelle Durkin as the Teacher of the Year. Pictured, from left: Korn Elementary School Principal Deb Stone, BOE Chair Kerrie Flanagan, See Awards/ Page 2 Durkin, and Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi.
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shows. The students were previously honored along with other Superintendent Award winners from across the state at a luncheon in Old Saybrook. After reading the bios at the event, Veronesi said, “I think we were the only district that had a llama person.” Powers has been captain of both the football team and basketball team and participates in CRHS’ Captains Council, a group of team captains that meet with school officials to discuss student athletics. Appropriately enough for a busy student-athlete, Powers came straight from basketball practice to the BOE meeting, still wearing his uniform. “What’s most impressive about Cameron is his compassion for those in need,” Veronesi said. Before starting high school, Powers took part in a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, building
houses for those in need, and still participates in fund-raisers to support current mission trips. “He’s a worthy recipient and an excellent representative for Regional School District 13,” Veronesi said. The Superintendent Award annually recognized a male and female student for the academic and community accomplishments. At the same meeting, BOE chair Kerrie Flanagan introduced Noelle Durkin, a grade four teacher at Korn Elementary School, as the district’s Teacher of the Year. “We only have wonderful students like Jordan and Cameron because we have wonderful teachers ... and we have one here tonight that is particularly outstanding,” Flanagan said. Korn principal Deb Stone praised Durkin’s helpful and high-energy personality. “She says things and does things in the nicest ways that people don’t even know that they’ve upped their game just by be-
ing in her presence,” Stone said. “She influences everybody else every day.” Stone told the BOE about Durkin’s ability to relate to adults and students. Durkin is the type of person, Stone said, who will always ask to help and will always insist on students greeting her – hello and goodbye – in the classroom, even if she has to run down the hall. Veronesi said, “Her skill, her enthusiasm, her love of learning for herself and her students is absolutely contagious.” Durkin said she was humbled by the recognition. “I feel like what I do is exactly what we all do on a daily basis – give 100 percent. You surround yourself with good people and it makes you want to be the best you can be.” The best rewards, Durkin said, were the daily interactions and the look on a student’s face when they finally solved a problem. “That makes it all worthwhile.”
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Calendar Friday, Dec. 18 Girls basketball - CRHS vs. North Haven at North Haven, 7 p.m.
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Sunday, Dec. 20 Holiday party - Holiday Party at The Gastler Farm, 159 Middlefield Road, has scheduled a free holiday party for Sunday, Dec. 20, 4 to 7 p.m., to benefit the Kalmia Garden Chamber Music and Art Foundation. Songs of the season, refreshments. All are welcome. 5K - Go Far, Jingle All The Way 5K walk/run is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 20, at noon, at Powder Ridge. For information, visit www.gofargofast.org.
Tuesday, Dec. 29 Indoor track - CRHS at Jack Longo Meet, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 30 Boys basketball - CRHS vs. Hyde Leadership, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - CRHS vs. Hyde Leadership at Truman School, 6:30 p.m. Ice hockey - CRHS vs. Shepaug-Litchfield-Nonnewaug, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23 Boys basketball - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 7 p.m. Ice hockey - CRHS vs. Eastern CT Eagles at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23 Ice hockey - CRHS vs. Wethersfield-Rocky Hill-Middletown at Newington Arena, 4:30 p.m.
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Bunny, a 2-year-old domestic brown tabby, was originally found with her four kittens. They’ve all been adopted and now she is looking for a home of her own. Named Bunny because most of her tail is missing, she is very affectionate, loves to be petted and purrs loudly to show appreciation. She likes to play and chase wand toys. Bunny can be a little shy at first, but is fine once she feels comfortable. No dogs/no children. For more information and to meet Bunny, call 860-344-9043, email Info@CatTalesCT. org or visit www.CatTalesCT.org/cats/Bunny?
Concert - The Lost Acres String Band has scheduled a New Years Day performance for Friday, Jan. 1, 2 p.m., the Wadsworth Mansion, 421 Wadsworth St., Middletown. The event is free and includes docent tours of the mansion and horse-drawn carriage rides. For additional information, call 860-347-1064 or visit events@wadsworthmansion. com.
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Volunteers needed for tax preparation assistance Volunteers are needed for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program to help low-to moderate-income households prepare and file tax returns. VITA is a national program of the IRS, and volunteers are trained and certified to ensure that working families and individuals are filing for all of the appropriate
tax credits. The program also helps families who might be struggling financially by saving them costly fees associated with tax preparation and rapid refund loans. The program is looking for volunteers for two VITA sites, located in downtown Middletown, to provide free tax preparation assistance for eligible taxpayers. Tax
preparation is offered Jan. 23 through April 12, at Middlesex United Way, 100 Riverview Center and at NEAT’s office on Main Street. No prior experience is necessary. Volunteers complete training and are certified by the IRS. Training is scheduled for Jan. 4 through 7 or Jan. 11 through 14. Volunteers need to attend the consecutive eve-
ning sessions. Volunteers will be trained to let taxpayers know if they qualify for additional tax credits, such as the federal and the state Earned Income Tax Credits and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. VITA volunteers must complete a minimum of one four-hour shift per week during tax season in the late afternoons and evenings or
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(Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct.org for updates.) Monday, Dec. 28 Public Safety Renovations Planning Committee, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 Ethic’s Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Board of Educational Resources, Superintendent’s office, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 Board of Education, Memorial Middle School Library, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28 Lake Beseck Committee, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 Board of Education, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12 Board of Education Resources Committee, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 Board of Education, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 Lake Beseck Environment Committee, 7 p.m.
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College Parent Night Coginchaug Regional High School has scheduled its annual College Parent Night for Thursday, Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. (Snow date is Jan. 11.) Juniors and their parents/guardians are welcome. College admissions officers from Quinnipiac University and Central Connecticut State University are scheduled to present an overview of the entire college admissions process. The Guidance Department will then review the application process. Information on the newly redesigned SAT (starting with the March test date) will be included. For more information, call Please call for corrections 860-349-7221.
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Learning how to live safely with bears By Joy VanderLek
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Ellen Amato, of Cheshire, knew something was up when she saw the backyard bird feeder in her South Brooksvale Road yard bent at an incredibly weird angle. Her husband guessed, “It’s probably a bear.” Neighbors soon confirmed black bears had made their way through the neighborhood yards, leaving several bird feeders in disrepair. At a recent program, “Bear Realities,” held at the Cheshire Public Library in November, Amato had the chance to exchange bear stories with others. The event also provided an opportunity for the audience to discuss their experiences and hear more information from Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist and bear aficionado Felicia Ortner. Ortner has studied bears for 30 years, working with the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on projects involving observing bear populations, and tagging bears and cubs. She is upfront about her love for the animal. “I have a great passion for bears,” she said addressing the packed room. “As humans, we have a nat-
Ortner said. The only bear found in Connecticut, the black bear, is the only one of eight that is not endangered. All the others, including the polar bear in the Arctic Circle, “are vanishing from the earth, and are vulnerable, threatened, endangered,” she said. Threats come from loss of habitat, illegal hunting and
ural tendency to not like, or want to get rid of, things that we are not familiar with and things we do not understand. It’s my belief that with some education and knowledge, you might understand these creatures a bit more and with that, you might become a little more tolerant of them.” Eight species of bear are located on four continents,
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There was a time in the state’s history when the bear was hunted to exhaustion, extirpated. In 1840, the last black bear, from that era, was shot and killed in Goshen. Now, in just the last few decades, Ortner said young males were sighted in spring and summer. Then females, mothers, were sighted in the 1980s around “denning time” in the fall. “This meant that a permanent population was reestablishing,” she said. More than 3,000 black bears sightings are now reported each year. The state’s black bear population is about 600. Ortner shared many interesting bear facts. For instance, black bears are shy and timid. They are curious and have a high intelligence. Bears have good hearing and good eyesight. They have an even better sense of smell — it’s seven times better than that of a bloodhound.
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Services - The United Churches of Durham schedules Sunday worship for 10 a.m. Holy Communion, open to all, is scheduled for the first Sunday of each month. The church is located at 228 Main St. Christian Education The United Churches of Durham schedules Christian Education classes for Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., before intergenerational worship at 10 a.m. This gives children, youth/ young adults and adults their own time to learn, then to attend worship together. Classes meet in the Lower Level of the Fellowship Hall
Middlefield Federated Church The Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., offers the free use of its building to community-based groups that need a place to meet or host activities. The church has several spacious meeting rooms of different sizes and includes carpeted parlors for smaller gatherings, as well as a large open hall with tables, seating and a fully equipped kitchen attached. There is also a spacious parking lot. For more information or to reserve a space, call the church office at 860-349-9881 or email office@mfcct.org.
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Obituaries BIDDEFORD, Maine — Florence K. Doe, 93, wife of the late Arthur F. Doe, went to be with our Lord, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, in Biddeford, Maine. She was born i n Ale xa n d r i a , N . Y. , on Sept. 23, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Countryman) Kavanaugh. Florence and Arthur had eight children. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. Florence was a devout Catholic and active in her church choirs. She also sang with the Sheepscott Valley Chorus for many years. Florence loved serving her community and had a special way of getting others actively involved with church benefits, choral concerts and local events. She is survived by five sons, Charles and wife, Sally, of Durham, Conn., Robert of Newcastle,
Michael John Camp Maine, Peter, of Portland, Maine, David and wife, Susan, of Charlton, Mass., and Daniel, of North Andover, Mass.; three daughters, Diane Doe, of Lyme, N.H., Marilyn Doe, of Denmark, Maine, and Grace Holihan, of Hampton, N.H.; 12 grandchildren, Brian Roberts and wife, Lynn, Eric Roberts and wife, Jeannine, Todd Doe and wife, Cathy, Julie Slotnick and husband, James, Heather Toulmin and husband, Steve, Rachel Doe and fiancee, Oliver Bradeen, Emily Clark and husband, Seth, Nathan Doe and wife, Ali, Caroline Swale and husband, Ryan, Kylie Holihan, and Chloe and Luis Doe; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; her cousin, Richard Kavanaugh; and her brother- inlaw, Louis Doe. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Arthur of 48 years on Apr. 5, 1995. She was also predeceased by her identical twin, Francis K. Cole Estes; sisters, Ruth K. Walton, Marion K. Comstock, and sisters, Doris K.
Tracy and Dorothy K. Reynolds, also identical twins, and all of their spouses; her niece, Amy Cole; sister-inlaw, Judy Doe and sisterin-law, Marjorie Huntley and her husband, George. Visiting hours were held on Thursday, Dec. 10, at Strong Hancock Funeral Home in Damariscotta, Maine. A funeral Mass was said Friday, Dec. 11, at St. Patrick’s Church, Newcastle, Maine. Burial took place at St. Patrick Cemetery followed by a celebration of her life at the parish hall. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.stronghancock.com. In lieu of flowers donations in Florence’s memory can be made to Hospice of Southern Maine, 11 Hunnewell Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
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To the editor: I would like to thank the Huse and Gribko families and friends for inviting us to partake in “Cemetery Sunday.” Each year, for the last 16 years, the families gather at the homestead and fill holiday boxes with greens and flowers of the season, with tinsel and shiny ornaments. There is a bonfire in the back to warm and cheer and each family member decorates a personalized box for a loved one. They load all the pretty boxes into the back of an old truck and take it and the kids across the street to the Middlefield Cemetery. There they follow a route through the headstones, laying their baskets and gathering while one person reads a short remembrance of each loved one. They move from grave to grave and laugh and throw out funny stories of that individual, and then on to the next. No one is left out, and the families feel good remembering their grandparents, parents, aunts and cousins with such beautiful, heartfelt remembrance. It is a warm and gracious holiday tradition with the very best of intentions as these wonderful families remember. This year my, husband, Jon, and I were invited into the fold to remember our daughter, Erin, who died at 16. When it came our turn, they gathered around her grave and listened as I read a short description of our beautiful daughter. In their generosity they had already made a box for her with her name engraved on the front. As I read what I had prepared about our girl there was quiet reflection and respect. We felt the care and concern this lovely family bestowed on us on this first participation in their “Cemetery Sunday.” Thank you so very much, Susan and Jon Melzmuf Middlefield
To the editor: The governor recently announced a plan to confiscate firearms without due process of law. The program would employ secret lists kept by the federal government. The lists are of people suspected of involvement with terrorism, but could easily include anyone, including political enemies. People on the list have not been charged with – or indicted for – any crimes. Requests to see the lists have not been granted. The mechanism(s) for inclusion on – or removal from – the lists has not been disclosed. Despite this, the governor said it makes “common sense” to use these lists on his constituents to deny a gun sale, or to confiscate firearms from a person who already has one, “subject to appeal.” For a Connecticut license holder, for those who do not know, this means someone who has paid a fee to register their fingerprints with the FBI, have passed an FBI background check, have had their picture taken by and passed a state police background check, and had their application signed by their local chief of police. How can this person then guard against inclusion on a secret list? How can this person appeal a decision based on a list they have no access to? How can this person have their property taken without being charged, or convicted of a crime? Where is the due process of law? The governor said “the people get it” – as in, they approve of his logic. Meanwhile, firearm sales across the country have been recorded in record numbers according to the NICS. The people buying those firearms may have come to different conclusions about their safety than the governor has. If there is a list of people concerned with the erosion of the bill of rights, please include me in it. Peter Brown Middlefield
Keeping Christmas simple makes it merry When it comes to Christmas, and probably a lot of other things, too, I am all of six years old. I just love it! Now let me state for the record that I know it can be a very stressful time for a lot of people. I have it easy. I don’t cook and I don’t entertain. I eat, and that is not at all stressful for me (Although it may be a bit stressful for my waistband.) There is no long list of people to buy for. My list is short. My two sons, my 5-year-old grandson, and one friend. That’s it. I used to grapple with the age-old question, Should I get something for this friend or that friend? I’ll be so embarrassed if she gets something for me and I have nothing for her. How much should I spend? I don’t want to look cheap, but I don’t want to break the piggy bank, either. It was exhausting. I let it all go. Now I just call them and wish them a Merry Christmas and tell them how much I appreciate them, and I hope that’s present enough for them. I don’t bake cookies for anyone, and really, that’s a gift to you all. I once made cookies that turned out so rock-hard, I had to tell my boys to put them down immediately, as I wasn’t looking forward to the dentist bill that most surely would ensue. I don’t send out Christmas cards. I used to, but I did not consider this to be an enjoyable activity, so I let that tradition go by the wayside, too (Please bear in mind, however, that I do love getting them!) So letting all the work go (and I do know how lucky I am to be able to do that), leaves just the fun. Let’s start
with my Christmas tree. I almost clap for joy every night when I plug in the lights. It’s a Charlie Brown tree, and it leans a little to the side, like it just wants to lie down and rest for a bit before once again taking on the task of spreading good cheer, just for me. But I think it’s beautiful. And yes, my kitty, Shiloh, delights in snacking on any ornaments he can reach. I’ve always managed to wrestle them away from him, though, with none of them being any too worse for the wear. I love the lights I put on my apple tree. I get the same thrill when I plug them in as I do when I plug in my inside tree. Of course, it is not such a thrill to go out at bedtime and unplug them. It’s cold and dark and I’m tired. It’s only about five steps for me, though, so I really should stop complaining. When I was growing up everyone, almost without exception, wished both friends and strangers a Merry Christmas. We said it to the cashier after we paid for our purchases, we said it to strangers we passed on the street, we said it as we hung up the phone. It made us feel like we were all part of this grand, loving family. Times have changed, and it may not be politically correct to say
Merry Christmas anymore (I have trouble keeping up with what is politically correct and what isn’t), but I still love saying it and hearing it I love the Christmas movies on TV. I especially love the ones about Christmas angels and Christmas miracles. I will take two of each, please. I love all the Christmas songs, and that’s pretty much all I am listening to on my car radio right now. I sing to all of them, loudly, whether I know the words or not. Loud humming also works. And though I would dearly love to be with my two sons and my grandson at Christmastime, the love that we share is there, and that’s what matters the most. And I am fortunate enough to be with friends so dear, that they became my family a long time ago. So I will not be sending you a card or buying you a present. And if you have me over, I wouldn’t count on getting too much work out of me. But have I told you lately how much I appreciate you? Merry Christmas. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is a certified life coach trained by Martha Beck. Email her at princessdi7@sbcglobal.net.
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Fresh powder for a new hunting season For those who hunt Connecticut whitetailed deer with a muzzleloader, the fun has already begun. The first Connecticut black powder season began just about the same time we now have a Mike shotgun seaRoberts son on state Woods lands. ’n’ Water Back in its beginning days, black powder muzzleloader hunting was very popular and just about all of the deer hunters I knew were caught up in the black powder frenzy. However, somewhere along the line, the reason that Connecticut had a deer hunting season was missed by many hunters. While there are a number of trophy bucks taken each year in Connecticut, the season is used to control the number of deer in Connecticut. So wildlife managers required female deer to be taken in order to put the brakes on the increasing deer herd. Those in charge felt muzzleloader hunters were being “buck selective” and, after a couple of years, the seasons were switched. It would be the shotgun hunters on state lands and the shotgun/rifle hunters on private lands who
would have the first crack at tagging a deer. From all appearances, it seemed to work with the number of antlerless deer being taken. However, for the first muzzleloader hunters, “keeping your powder dry” was more than a phrase. Rainy days were the No. 1 nemesis in the early days of black powder hunting in Connecticut, which was on a lottery basis such as the shotgun season on some state lands is today (A & B seasons). This meant that when you were picked in the Deer Hunting Lottery you only had a short time to put some venison in the freezer and you usually hunted even if it was raining. Of course, back then, most of the muzzleloaders were “true muzzleloaders,” usually copied after the originals. This made them very susceptible to getting either the powder or the primer cap wet on a rainy day. How frequent were the rainy day misfires? I could fill this column with the names of hunters who had this happen, including yours truly. I was hunting the Housatonic Forest up in Cornwall one muzzleloader season and the rain was coming down pretty hard. Like I said, your hunting days were limited, so you tried not to let the weather interfere with your hunting.
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HAH! I was shunting the side of one of the many mountains in the area when I came around a sharp bend and had a nice six-point buck standing right in front of me. It had no idea that I was there and I was already frying the liver before I even pulled the trigger. I put the sights right on the deer and squeezed the trigger, only to hear a loud “Clack” instead of the “BOOM” usually generated when black powder is ignited. The primer was obviously wet and would not fire. The buck’s head came up with a start as he tried to lo-
cate the source of this noise. Somehow, I had managed to get another primer onto the nipple of the muzzleloader rifle and once again pulled the trigger. This time the primer did fire, but it failed to ignite the powder charge, which had also gotten wet. The last thing I saw of the buck was the waving of its white tail as it ran down the mountainside. Another thing about the old styled muzzleloaders was that, to unload them, you had to fire them or go through a grueling process of getting the bullet and powder out
through the muzzle. I was able to remove the nipple and get some dry powder into the rifle, put the nipple back in with a new percussion cap and fire the danged thing. Even on fair weather days, muzzleloaders seemed to find a way to rob you of a deer. One of the main culprits was the primer caps that were first used. They were quite ornery when it came to having them ignite on the pull of the trigger. More than once, hunters had to cock the hammer back a second time to get the primer to fire, but by then it See Hunting / Page 18
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Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.
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Hunting charge when the muzzleloader is fired. Along with the innovations in muzzleloader bullets and powder pellets, many of the modern muzzleloaders now have a bolt-action rifle look to them, while others break open like a shotgun. Some muzzleloaders now even have scopes on them. While the powder and bullet are still loaded through the muzzle, the primer cap can be inserted internally and is now a hotter cap, meaning less chance of a misfire or wet cap. This also means that a hunter can get access to the powder charge by removing a plug at the chamber part of the rifle. As I said earlier, trying to get the powder out of the old-fashion muzzleloader could be very trying at best because this all had to do with retrieving the patch and lead ball through the muzzle end of the firearm. The other alternative was to fire the charge into an old tree stump when you were done hunting. However, this method was frowned on by some landowners because some hunters waited until they got near the road before emptying the charge by firing, and this simply did not sit well with farmers because the charge
scared the heck out of some of their livestock, especially horses. I hunted for a number of years with a muzzleloader. Mine was a kit gun that resembled a Kentucky long rifle put together by my good friend, Paul Cichowski. The unique part of having a muzzleloader made from a kit was that it really and truly was one of a kind. Its main drawback was its cantankerous nature when it came to igniting the percussion cap. That was the result of a poor design by the manufacturer, plus the unreliability of the percussion caps back then. The newer models today require a different primer that has not let me down yet. One of the neatest things about the muzzleloader season in Connecticut is that those who hunt state lands for their deer have almost limitless access to state forests and even some Wildlife Management Areas. One needs only to look at the 2015 Connecticut Hunting & Trapping Guide, pages 39-42, to pick an area they might want to hunt with a muzzleloader. Some areas might only be a couple hundred acres, but if you are the kind of muzzleloader hunter who likes
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the powder. Like all things invented by man, it may take awhile, but improvements are made. One just has to look at our cell phones and I-pads to which you can give verbal commands. Well, in the hunting world, there have been some overwhelming changes to muzzleloaders. They are now very high-tech and efficient. This means “almost” foolproof ignition of the powder
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Some women and girls fear wearing Muslim garb in public. In November, multiple shots were fired at a Meriden mosque. Anwar said his group and the Anti-Defamation League are working with the Connecticut Association of Schools to help teachers better understand Islam and prevent harassment of students. Republican Sen. Len Fasano attended Monday’s event at the state Capitol.
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Zone” property owners must hook up to the public water and abandon their wells, face a fine of $250 per day, or apply for an exemption. As was the case at previous public hearings, that exemption process was the subject of concern and confusion. To receive an exemption from the Department of Health to continue using a private well within the zone, an owner must provide information about the well and its
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use, and pay to have testing conducted twice per year for the first five years and once per year subsequently. The Groundwater Management Zone contains a buffer of properties with currently uncontaminated drinking water. Some owners of those properties said that the ordinance was an unnecessary burden. Alan Reynolds, who lives on the edge the zone, said, “These wells have been tested and are outside the actual contaminated plume ... We should be instantly granted an exemption.”
discovered with some level of contamination in the area. Several residents encouraged passage of the ordinance. “The plume has moved and it may move to other people’s houses,” said Tina Gossner, who grew up on Main Street. “I think we need to stop goofing around ... we need to get this taken care of.” Martin French said, “Thirty years is ridiculous” to wait for a solution. French noted that connection and well abandonment is done without charge when first offered but done at owner’s expense later. Several other issues came up during discussion. Roger Kleeman asked if the town would still be obligated to provide drinking water to the Durham Fairgrounds, which is within the zone and will eventually be getting a water bill. Francis said that was “still under consideration.” Rick Parmelee said it was hard to believe that the inclusion of the Pickett Lane loop incorporating the school campus into the water system was an engineering – and not a political – decision. Several points of discussion were further afield. The alleged dangers of chlorine and fluoride came up. One speaker said that large areas of Africa had natServing Durham and Middlefield for 25 Years ural levels of fluoride “and William Lema, D.M.D. that is probably why black ACCEPTING NEWJ. PATIENTS Africans have a much lower General Family Dentistry • Children & Adults State of the Art Dentistry in a Caring,& Small Office Atmosphere IQ when you test.” General Family Dentistry • Children Adults & Evening Available The comment provoked State of the Art Dentistry in aSaturday Caring, SmallAppointments Office Atmosphere Saturday & Evening Appointments Available one audible “Really?” in the Cosmetic Bonding Regular Hours: crowd but no other reaction. Gum Therapy Tues.-Fri. 9 am-6 pm • Cosmetic Bonding • Emergencies Crowns & Bridges One speaker from Middle• Gum Therapy Dentures & Repairs • Fillings field maintained that “human • Crowns & Bridges • Root Canals (860) 349-7006 Emergencies • Dentures & Repairs thought forms” could alter Fillings 6 Way Road, Middlefield William J. Lema, D.M.D. William J. Lema, D.M.D. the state of water. According Root Canals (Near Powder Ridge Ski Area) Regular Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9 am-6 pm to the speaker, water could be “imprinted” by the power 6 Way Road, Middlefield (near Blackbird Tavern) 860-349-7006 of thought to become clean, dirty, or even frozen. The speaker, who did not identify himself, said that the Personable & Compassionate town should reject the chloLive-in and Hourly Caregivers rinated and fluoridated water, which he maintained would are needed for in-home just be trading one form of non-medical care for elderly pollution for another. in the area. Despite the length of time spent during discussion on Flexible schedules, criticism of the ordinance, it supportive staff, passed near-unanimously by voice vote. one-on-one care The ordinance goes into effect in January, 2016, but does Our caregivers are as valuable as our customers not become enforceable for each property until public water connection is offered.
One resident said that a chlorine allergy meant he could not use the water from Middletown. Adding to the confusion, Francis initially told one resident during discussion that he could simply decline the public water without an exemption. She later apologized for misspeaking. The plume has moved since its discovery and EPA officials have stated that its future movement might be less predictable once well pumping stops. Ed Hathaway, EPA project manager, said, “We’re try-
ing to be very cautious and make sure we’ve covered the areas where the contamination may end up and give all those people the opportunity to be on the water system and have a long term clean water supply.” The Groundwater Management Zone is centered on Main Street in Durham and bordered on the north by Talcott Lane and on the south by the Durham Fairgrounds and Fowler Avenue. The zone includes both east and west sides of Maple Avenue and the District 13 school campus. More than 50 wells have been
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