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Coginchaug’s junior varsity girls tennis team traveled to Wesleyan University for a jamboree Saturday, April 30 to take on players from Old Saybrook, Westbrook and Mercy high schools. The teams also enjoyed a cook-out. CRHS coach Amy Schaefer put the event together.
Flights of Fancy art auction returns By Mark Dionne Town Times
Flights of Fancy, the semi-annual art auction to benefit the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation, returns Friday, May 6 at a new venue and with a new medium for the auctioned art projects. This year called Flights of Fancy in the Garden, the third CVEF auction will take place at Kalmia Garden at Gastler Farm in Durham. CVEF board member Connie Brown is as excited about the venue as she is about the event. “It’s a farm and an arts foundation,” explained Brown. “We’re having our event there because it is such an amazing place.” The farmhouse at Kalmia Gardens, which has itself received a CVEF grant in the past, has hosted a classical music series and visiting artSee Auction / Page A21
These creations, based on birdhouses and an instrument case, were among the artwork auctioned for CVEF at “Flights of Fancy and Song” in 2014. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
The proposed school budget for the 2016-2017 school year passed at referendum on Tuesday. The budget, with a total expenditure figure of $36,705,601 , or negative 2.16 percent compared to the current school year, passed in both Durham and Middlefield. In Tuesday night’s unofficial results, 492 voted yes in Durham with 228 voting no, while 178 voted yes in Middlefield with 156 voting no. Durham also added 6 yes and 1 no votes by absentee valid for a total unofficial result of 676-385. Hearing the results at Korn Elementary School, Board of Education Chair Kerrie Flanagan said, “I’m very happy. We have a great administrative team and it’s a really great budget.” The budget faced some push back and criticism from some BOE members and members of the public when it was proposed in February with a 1.48 percent decrease. Even as it was cut further down to a negative 2.16 percent figure, critical voices largely outnumbered supportive ones in public feedback. A rainy voting day and quiet polls also indicated that passage was anything but certain, even for a school budget See Budget / Page A21
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The hills were alive ... Some scenes from the JLPA/PaperHouse production of “The Sound of Music.” The show, featuring 131 cast members and supported by dozens of volunteers, played to four enthusiastic audiences April 29 to May 1 at CRHS. Picture 1: Playing Maria and the von Trapp children, from left, Jordan Moore, Shane Buckheit, Marlee Geyser, Mary Spenceley Taylor, Claire Linden-Dionne, Sophia Stephan, Malone O’Sullivan, and Ben Carroll. Picture 2: Pierce Stephan as Captain von Trapp greets his children after they bring music back into his life. Pierce, played Captain von Trapp in one of the casts, as the 131 Durham and Middlefield actors were split into two casts. Picture 3: Many nuns, such as Zoe Geyser’s Mother Abbess (front), sang on the Coginchaug stage this past weekend.
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Middlefield anniversary meetings planned The festivities of the 150th anniversary of Middlefield are scheduled to run through June of 2016. Residents, non-profits, civic groups and businesses are welcome to attend our monthly meeting (rotating between the third Sunday
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Help Willy’s Friends Pet Fair The seventh annual Help Willy’s Friends Pet Fair is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane, rain or shine. The free family event includes over 60 animal shelters and rescues, vendors, live music, pet photos, enter-
FAB FOUR Four students at The Independent Day School in Middlefield earned the opportunity to compete in the National History Bee finals in Chicago this summer. From left: Ethan Bardoe of Wallingford, Jackson Meisner of Deep River, William Foster of Durham, and Katie Gendrich of Middletown.
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Durham Memorial Day parade The 2016 Durham Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 30, rain or shine. The parade plans to step off at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, and continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green. Pa rad e pa r t i c i pa n t s should assemble at the corner between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. A ceremony at the
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If you go to the tiger exhibit at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, you will see a hammock made by Boy Scouts from Durham. Members of Boy Scouts of America’s Troop 27, who took the basketry merit badge, met together to weave a hammock out of old fire hoses donated by the Durham Volunteer Fire Department. The fire hoses, which are made of a very durable material, were very hard to cut and even required the use of power saws. Eventually, the project was completed, and the hammock, about eight feet square, was sent to the zoo. Made specifically for the tigers, the hammock will be used in the zoo’s animal enrichment program to provide
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The Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., has scheduled its annual tag and bake sale for Saturday, May 21, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Donations will be accepted in the parish hall Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, 3 to 9 p.m. For more information, call the church at 860-349-9679 or Judy Moeckel at 860-280-7638.
Church of the Epiphany Services – The Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, 196 Main St., Durham, schedules Sunday worship service of the Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. All people of faith are welcome and receive communion. Coffee and fellowship immediately follows. Christian Education The Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, schedules Young People’s Christian Formation (Christian Education) classes for Sunday at 9:30 a.m. using a program based on multi-intelligence theory and designed to appeal to children with many different learning styles to learn at their age level. Children gather at the beginning of the service to meet in the various themed rooms, then join their family in the sanctuary to receive communion together. Prayer Group – The Church of the Epiphany, Episcopal, schedules a Prayer Group (aka “Mustard Seeds”) Wednesdays, 7 p.m., for people to gather, offer prayers for people they love, and spend time together in the presence of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome.
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Scenes from Coginchaug Little League’s Opening Day
Top right: These guys wear different uniforms but have been buddies since back in T-ball. Top left: Scholarships were awarded to Taylor Marino and Tucker Root. Bottom left: Eric Cameron, of Durham Manufacturing’s Majors team, blasted an Opening Day home run.
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On Saturday, April 30, Coginchaug Little League hosted its Opening Day ceremony. Starting early that morning, volunteers could be seen grooming the fields, opening the concession stand, hanging sponsorship billboards, and directing players toward team pictures. If you have ever attended such a community event, you know it is impossible to thank all of the volunteers, coaches, players and families that support this annual event. Just before noon, our league President, Scott Strang, welcomed the crowd with our Master of Ceremonies and Vice President, Steve DeMartino. Rick Mach announced the Parade of Players, where 32 teams were announced and led onto the George Atwell Field. They were joined by the Boy Scout Color Guard, and Deacon Derek Cummings, of the United Churches of Durham, gave the blessing. Amalia DeMartino sang the National Anthem beautifully and then Laura Francis, Durham’s First Selectwoman, shared her pride in our community. Also, our 2015 championship teams were announced: 2015 Fall Baseball Tournament champions, 2015 Fall Softball Tournament champions and 2015 CT State Intermediate Baseball champions. The CLL Scholarships were awarded to Taylor Marino and Tucker Root. We wish them luck as they head off to college in the fall. Softball player Amalia DeMartino threw out the first pitch to catcher Audrey Labasi. Baseball player Alex Mach threw out the first pitch to catcher Chris Carafeno. Ethan Kupec and Caroline Smith recited the Little League Pledge and then Fiona Barrett announced the closing “play ball!” Games were played throughout the day. Thank you to everyone that attended this wonderful community event!
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Opinion Scientific evidence speaks for itself A bittersweet stroll By Melissa R. Held, M.D. I was initially dismayed to read the recent letter to the editor entitled, “Just say ‘no’ to vaccines” written by retired physician Susan McIntosh. However, she has a long history of similar writings and is a self-described conspiracy theorist that refers to herself on her website (www.evolutionorenslavement.com) as “Crazy Lady.” For these reasons, it does not surprise me that she would believe the nonsense she wrote and I have no expectation that I will change her mind here.
However, I cannot abide The Town Times publishing her letter under the pretense of evidence-based guidance from a medical professional and felt compelled to respond. For context, I trained in medicine and pediatrics at Cornell and Yale university and practice as a board-certified pediatric infectious disease specialist at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. I am also an associate professor of pediatrics and the assistant dean of medical education there. I have dedicated my life and career to the health
Letters to the Editor Vaccines are dangerous To the editor: Retired oncologist Sue McIntosh’s letter to the editor (April 22) got a hostile response by dentist Anthony Onofreo (April 28). Onofreo provided a link to McIntosh’s blog (www.evolutionorenslavement.com). The blog currently features an essay called Recognizing Enslavement. This intelligently-written essay articulately explains why the credibility of medical institutions are compromised in regard to the promotion of vaccines as these exist today. I had an MMR as a child that infected me with chicken pox for a week, measles the very next. My children suffered symptoms including inconsolable crying for hours, headache, vomiting, blurred vision and some attention deficit. Their pediatrician at the time acknowledged one incidence of “adverse reaction” yet dropped me immediately from her practice when I refused further vaccination. Numerous court cases exist where victims of vaccine damage or their parents have been awarded millions
in damages. This is fact. Victims have the burden of proof and yet, many have proven their case. I think the dangers of vaccines should be regarded and not ridiculed. Carolyn Salzano Middlefield
Contentious topic To the editor: I practiced a pediatric specialty for many years and gave and received many recommended vaccines. I have since discovered vaccination recommendations are flawed and are dictated to practitioners by medical and dental authorities controlled by pharmaceutical corporations. Most doctors and dentists are hard-working, good, conscientious people who are misinformed by the system. Vaccines have always been contentious. Over the years, parents, independent investigators and alternative health providers have been the most outspoken crusaders for natural health without vaccination (www. thinktwice.com; www.vaccinationinformationnetwork. com; www.vaclib.org; www. vaccineriskawareness.com;
and well-being of children and in the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases — including vaccine-preventable illnesses. Importantly, I strongly believe in evidence-based and rigorously studied clinical practice. With this background, I unambiguously reject her claims that there is “strong evidence” that vaccine components are linked to autism and other learning disorders. The “evidence” behind this proposed association came from a study by WakeSee Held / Page A25
Letters Policy The Town Times will only accept and publish letters that are 300 words or less. We reserve the right to edit letters or to not publish a letter. Letters should contain contact information, including, full name, address and phone number. Only your name and town will be published. Send letters to news@ towntimes.com or Town Times, P.O. Box 915, Meriden, CT 06450. www.vaccinationnews.org; www.vaccineinfo.net; www. naturalnews.com). A few courageous modern MDs and DOs who have discovered the truth and publicly joined the natural health movement include Sherri Tenpenny, Suzanne Humphries, Mayer Eisenstein, Joe Mercola, Nick Haas, Rebecca Carley and Guylaine Lanctot. Vaccines break our babies and children. We must stop routine pediatric immunizations, minimize all vaccinations, and return to natural vibrant health. Sue McIntosh, M.D. Durham See Letters / Page A27
down Memory Lane
Memory Lane seems to be a moment or two wishing they had been privy to all my new address these days. this new stuff. I don’t believe As a substitute in our disthey minded one bit, trict’s schools, I step though. Recess is reback in time each cess, after all, and it’s day I walk the halls all good. – to a time when my I remember the now-grown sons award assemblies, were just wee ones. I and how much I miss those days. loved them. I might A teacher at Brewhave loved them a ster recently shared one of her memories Diane Carr bit too much. It got to the point where with me, and it’s a Commentary Ryan stopped telling real gem. She remembers me dropping Ryan me about them, and I would find out about them after off one day and him turnthe fact. When I asked him ing around and calling out, why he didn’t tell me so that “I love you, Mom.” She tells I could have gone, he said it me that she remembers this 30 years later because it was was because I embarrassed him with my hooting and a gift for her to see the love between my boy and me, like hollering and clapping when we were the only two people it was time for him to rein the world in that moment. ceive his award. Oops! I told him I would try to tone it I have no memory of this, down, but he didn’t believe but on the days I’m feeling sorry for myself because he’s me. He was wise not to. And then there was the so far away, I think about it. time that Ryan was at Strong And it cheers me. and they were going on an I remember when Jordan was in kindergarten, and his overnight field trip – I don’t remember where – and they teacher asked her students were told they could bring to tell a story about themtheir fishing poles. Now I selves. It was supposed to know you fishermen out be non-fiction, but my little guy took his imagination out there will be shaking your heads at this one. But I gave for a little romp, and told a my boy a little spiel about tall tale of him walking the streets by himself, etc. There fishing, from the fish’s point of view. I asked him how he was more to his story that would like it if someone put was equally, if not more, a hook in his mouth. And disturbing, which I cannot recall, but I remember being just to bring my point home, I would simultaneously hook horrified. When I spoke to the side of my mouth with his teacher shortly thereafmy finger, making for a very ter, I assured her that none distorted and distressed of that was true. And she face. said, “We won’t believe half Well, he did take his of what they tell us about fishing pole, but when he you parents if you don’t became home he was none lieve half of what they say too happy with me. He said about us.” Fair enough. that I ruined fishing for him And the memories keep because he could not get rolling in, even during remy “I’m a fish who has just cess. Nowadays the playbeen hooked” face out of ground sports all kinds of his mind. He couldn’t even fun and wondrous things bring himself to dangle his for the kids’ exploring and climbing pleasure. I remem- line in the water. They’re bittersweet, these ber my kids having your basic slide and swings, and a huge tire, and I can spend See Carr / Page A9
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memories. I see kids running up to their parents at the end of the day, so happy to see them, and I will admit it – I miss the days when my boys thought I hung the moon and the stars. When I was their hero, in almost all regards. When my days were filled with “frogs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails.” So yes, sometimes I feel a little tug on my heart when I am walking those halls. But then I think how very lucky I am to have had all that in the first place. Very lucky. The years grew my boys up and took them far away, but they can’t whisk away the memories. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is the author of “Everyday Things: A Year of Reflection on Just About Everything.” You can find this collection of her columns on Amazon. She is also a certified life coach. You can contact Diana at princessdi7@sbcglobal. net. YOU CAN BE
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of the omnibus legislation drafted in response to the addiction crisis gripping communities statewide. The bill, H.B. 5053, has received unanimous support in the house. Candelora and Kokoruda co-sponsored the legislation. Among the bipartisan legislation’s many components: • Limits practitioners from issuing prescriptions for opioids for minors for more than a 7-day supply. • Changes electronic pre-
scription monitoring program to improve prescriber and pharmacist compliance. • Expands participation of community stakeholders in the Alcohol and Drug Policy Council, and requires the panel to include in our statewide plan a goal of reducing the number of opioid-induced death. The House of Represen-
tatives approved the legislation on April 25, and the legislation now heads to the Senate for further action. From there, the legislation will await a signature from Gov. Dannel Malloy, who has joined the legislature in moving Connecticut’s growing addiction crisis toward the top of his agenda. — Press Release
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Obituaries Donald G. Ferguson MIDDLEFIELD — Donald G Ferguson, ( Fergy ), 82, of Rockfall, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, surrounded by his family at the Middlesex Healthcare Center. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Marino); and his five children and their spouses, Cathy and Rusty, Bonnie and Anton, Donald
and Lynnette, Peter and Missy, Jimmy and Lisa. He also leaves six grandchildren, Kyler, Daniel, Duncan, Aly, Michael and John; plus six great-grandchildren, Kiyah, Kamryn, Ashley, Sebastian, William and Mila. He also leaves behind many Furry grand-babies whom he loved unconditionally. Also a very special person to Ferg, who could light up his face just by walking into the room. Thank you
Barbara Rushford for all her love and help. A special thank you also to everyone at the healthcare center for treating him like family. All his favorite people, too numerous to list but they know who they are. Ferg was an avid Boston Red Sox Fan, a passion he acquired after retiring from D.J. King where he was a mechanic. He also became quite a bird lover and kept several bird feed-
ers outside the window next to his favorite chair. Ferg could be found many a day sitting in his old white Ford pick-up truck atop of Cherry Hill Rd under the big oak tree hanging with his dogs, Brandy and Reno. But one of his most favorite things to do was hang with family and friends in the back yard. To honor Freg’s love of backyard parties a gathering to celebrate his life will be held at the family home on Saturday, May 14, from 12 to 3 p.m. If you would care to join the fam-
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The Coginchaug music department performed “Good News” on April 7 through the ninth. The play was a success. Its story was similar to Disney’s High School Musical series, except it took place during the late 1920s.
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Senior Raises Awareness: Mental Health By Morgan Cunningham When people think about the term “mental illness,” often times they think “crazy” or “dangerous,” misunderstanding the meaning of the term, which is why many assume that those who look or act happy do not suffer from a mental illness. This is untrue. In fact, it is often very difficult to tell when someone suffers from a mental illness. Anyone can suffer from a mental illness, making it a global issue. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately 18.5 percent of adults in America experience mental illness in a given year. That translates to about 1 in 5, or 43.8 million. In children ages 13-18, an estimated 21.4 percent, or 1 in 5, experience a severe mental disorder at some point during their life. Mental health is a greater issue than people make it out to be, and I think that it is very important that the community becomes more educated about it. Senior Olivia Haglund took on the task of starting a mental health awareness club, I Am Resilient. “Basically,” says Haglund, “we discuss stigmas we’ve seen in Coginchaug and ways to eliminate them. I decided
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to organize it as part of my CUSP project because, throughout the past four years, I’ve noticed that students and teachers at Coginchaug have a pretty major lack of education on mental health, and I wanted to try to change that. A lot of people in school have mental illnesses, and I wanted to start something that would help them and educate everyone else.” So far, the club has met a handful of times. Around the school, students can see that members of I Am Resilient have hung up posters with sayings such as “Stop the stigma” and have also put up facts about mental health on the English Department bulletin board. Haglund also organized events for Mental Health Awareness Week, during which the club planned to host a fundraiser to collect money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. There was “...a moment of silence during announcements for people suffering from mental illness and those who’ve either attempted or succeeded in suicide,” says Haglund. “Basically, we want to get the point across that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of and that
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nobody is alone.” I Am Resilient has had a positive outcome thus far, though Haglund still hopes to accomplish more in the future. She stressed multiple times the importance that people, especially teenagers, know that mental illness is not something that people should be ashamed of talking about: “Surprisingly, I found that most people are actually willing to step up and talk about mental health. I thought that it would be tough to get people to talk about mental health and their experiences with it, but most people are more than willing to share their stories.” Haglund also touched on the fact that most people assume mental illnesses can be controlled or suppressed, which is not always the case. She plans on discussing the possibility of keeping I Am Resilient a club after she graduates. “I think that overall, the school needs better support for people with mental illnesses as well as better education on it… I really hope that I Am Resilient and the Mental Health Awareness Week can provide support for those with mental illnesses and teach people that those suffering from mental illnesses need support rather than negative stigma.” For more information or to join I Am Resilient, email Olivia Haglund at ohaglund16@rsd13.org.
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Volume 22, Issue 5
Brussels & Islamophobia: Post Terrorist Attack, Anti-Muslim Reactions By Miranda Cronin As you probably know, Tuesday, March 23, there was a terrorist attack at the Brussels Airport in Belgium. Three suicide bombers killed 28 people and left 340 people injured. Within hours of the attack, the hashtag StopIslam was trending globally on Twitter. The impulse to point fingers at Muslims always rises after terrorist attacks linked to ISIS, but one person’s actions doesn’t reflect the beliefs of a group of people. Islam doesn’t preach violence, so the accusation that Muslims are dangerous is incredibly insulting to both their belief system and their individuality. There needs to be recognition that only a very small percentage of Muslim people are extremists (and only a small amount of extremists are terrorists). It’s also very important to understand that many more Muslim people have been killed by ISIS than non-Islamic people. The Brussels attack got linked to Muslim people because ISIS took credit for the bombings, and there’s a misconception that ISIS is a representation of Muslim people. It’s unfair and ignorant to make this connection when Islam largely advocates for peace. That being said, this is not the time to push political movements; this
is a time to show support to the people of Belgium who’ve lost loved ones in this tragic event. I think President Obama said it best when addressing the nation about this tragedy: “The thoughts and the prayers of the American people are with the people of Belgium, and we stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks against innocent people.” This response was very similar to the one Hillary Clinton gave offering support to Brussels. This is the opposite of the response presidential candidate Donald Trump gave. Trump took this opportunity to attack Obama to make Islamophobic tweets. Ted Cruz’s response was even worse, calling for police to “patrol and secure” Muslim neighborhoods. This is a blatantly ignorant attack on innocent people and could be extremely harmful because it pushes the idea that Muslims are the enemy. Ever since 9/11, after any terrorist attack, the number of hate crimes against Muslims rises significantly; spreading hate and the idea that Muslim people are violent puts anyone who believes in Islam at risk for unnecessary harm. Spreading hate is not the right way to solve this problem; as Dr. Martin Lu-
Once again, it is time for our Annual Appeal. The Scholarship Fund awards over $30,000 each year through the generous contribution of local businesses, organizations, families and individuals. The need for financial support continues to grow as the cost of higher education increases. Thanks to you and others, we are able to assist many Coginchaug seniors in their higher education objectives. Please consider making a donation to one of the scholarships listed below, or you may direct your donation to our CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which is dispersed each year to all scholarship applicants. Thank you for your continued support! Contribution Categories: ___I wish to direct my donation to the CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which benefits every senior who applies and is attending a post vocational program. __I wish to direct my donation to one of the Named Funds listed below (please circle) Please indicate your contribution category and return this page with a check or money order to the address above. Thank you! Elizabeth Mary Pernel Etzie Heyl Philip A. Arcand S. Preisner - R. Pederson Howard Francis Kelley Baker/Heyl Appreciation Bruce E. Schmottlach Kathlene Koritko Bishop & Mabel T Atwell Andrea Bradley Tucker Grace & Bernard Baruschke Ben Kupcho Heather MacDonald Mark Spatuzzi Patricia W. Breese Elwin L. Stannard/Post Charles Mauro Esther Burnham 184 Michael Molinaro Class 0f 2011 Mary & J. Richard Taylor Lewis Steven Moss Sydney A. Coe Edith White/Durham Alice P. Newton Gregory Curtis Ellen M. Patterson VFD Jan Donovan Kathleen Paulson J. Bruce Eagleson Leo & Dorothy Willett Craig & Deedy PearsonRobert Glidden Johnson Deb Haggerty Please indicate your contribution category and return this page with a check or money order to the address above. Thank you! Donor’s Name: _______________________________________ Amount of Contribution: ________ Address: _________________________________________________________________________ Email:
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Intriuging Evenings in Paris
DECA Represents CRHS at Nationals By Nicole Woznyk
By Ava Altschuler As Coginchaug students currently learn about the French culture through French Week, a popular and risk-taking group named “We Are the Oracle” (WATO) in Paris, France, is taking initiative in shaping the modern French culture in their own unique ways. WATO was started by former business student Foulques Jubert who “spent a year attending 24 festivals in 13 countries to learn how to bring similar spectacles to Paris,” as stated by the NY Times. WATO is uprising in recent years due to their reputation of throwing secretive and exclusive parties throughout Paris. You simply subscribe to receive newsletters from the group, and you find out when the upcoming parties are, not knowing where the event will be held until the day before the event. Some of the bashes successfully thrown by WATO, having started five years ago, include “The Urban Tribe Dinner” on the Petite Ceinture which is an abandoned railroad, “The Last Dinner of the Bridge Keepers” beneath the Pont Alexandre III, and “Rooftop Project” which was located on the roof of an old hospital, very close to the Eiffel Tower. The club was not always so experienced though, as at the start of theses parties WATO attempted to hold a dinner below the Place
d’Italie when the police were searching for the people attending. These in-style parties held by WATO are quite the hit because when you attend them “you’re diving into another world or another universe,” shared Vincent de la Morandière who has gone to several of these parties. The French are stereotypically known for sipping wine, fine dining, and sticking to the rules of the cities they live in. Are these traditions changed forever now with this hip and risky group called WATO and its followers? French culture seems to be taking a dive into new practices with the intentions of having a fun time, and maybe even living on the edge. According to the NY Times, WATO is creating such memorable nights that even citizens of the US are travelling to Paris just to attend these once in a lifetime events. This phenomenon even recently came to our hometown when United Churches of Durham hosted an event called “An Evening in White,” (http://www. towntimes.com/news/ allnews/5536392-129/ diners-spend-an-eveningin-white.html) as a fundraiser for the second year where the location of the gathering isn’t announced to guests until the day of. The French culture is making an impression on cultures throughout the world.
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Seventeen thousand five hundred DECA students from across the country, Canada, China, Germany, and Puerto Rico attended the 2016 DECA International Career Development Conference in Nashville Tennessee. Six students from Coginchaug took part in the competitions and three more attended leadership academies. Justin Faiella, Kyle Fontaine and Jack French wrote and presented an entrepreneurship Innovation Plan, Erica Fontanella competed in marketing management, and Sam Temple and Kyle
Judson competed together in business law and ethics. Kyle and Sam placed in the top 20% on the busi-
ness administration exam and were presented with a silver certificate for their efforts.
DECA members Justin Faiella, Jack French, Kyle Fontaine, Kyle Judson, Isabella Coviello, Nicole Woznyk, Sam Temple, Erica Fontanella, and Charolette Planeta.
Zika Virus Gone Viral By Larissa Cade
The Zika virus has caused many illnesses all over the world. The most common transmission of the virus is through the bite of an infected mosquito, and symptoms start within the first week of being bitten. Symptoms of the virus include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). People may not characterize these symptoms as severe or may not be sick enough to make the trip to the hospital. Deaths have been linked to the Zika virus but scientists don’t believe it was the direct cause of death. Outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and now the United States. There have been 273 reported cases in the US since 2015, 100 percent of the cases associated with travel. There has never been a locally acquired case of Zika, which means there has not yet been any infected mosquitoes within the United States. One of the most dangerous things about the Zika virus is its effects on pregnant women. The virus has been known in many cases to infect pregnant women and spread to infect the
fetus as well. Zika is also linked to a serious birth defect called microcephaly, which babies are born with due to their mothers becoming infected during pregnancy. Microcephaly is a defect where a baby’s head is significantly smaller than expected. Other effects on newborns due to the virus are absent or poorly developed brain structures, defects of the eye, hearing deficits, and impaired growth (which can all be symptoms of microcephaly). The huge outbreak in Brazil over the years has caused many to talk about the 2016 Olympics being held in Rio De Janeiro this summer. Brazil has been one of the countries hit hardest by the virus, so there have been considerations made by athletes to sit out of those upcoming games due to the health risks of traveling into areas infected by Zika. Team USA’s women’s soccer longtime starting goalkeeper, Hope Solo, announced how she might sit herself out of the upcoming Olympic games in consideration of her future. She wants to start a family one day and is not willing to risk becoming infected, which could lead to infect-
ing a baby in the future. Solo, along with many other people say they need more information to determine how it would affect the future. Two other US women’s soccer players, Amy Rodriguez and Sydney Leroux, no longer plan to attend the Rio Games because of their pregnancies. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken steps for the athletes’ well being, such as notifications about the virus and what it is capable of. Also, they are willing to install mosquito nets in lodging but only if national delegation is willing to pay for it. Finally, the committee urges pregnant women not to travel to watch the Olympics where they would be putting their baby’s health at high risk. The most difficult thing about the disease is that even 2016 research has not discovered a medical prevention or vaccine for the virus. The only solution to avoid being infected by the Zika virus is by preventing yourself from being bitten by mosquitoes. But, scientists all over have been researching and trying to find a solution for the prevention of the virus.
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Volume 22, Issue 5
Walled Out By Carson Aitken Many questions have arisen with a new wall constructed in the gym lobby couryard to “fully secure the [Coginchaug] campus,” according to Principal Mr. Brian Falcone. With many students eating outside and not having a secure area to do so, Mr. Falcone felt it was necessary to have a secure place to eat outside, saying, “It’s
not a secure campus when we have kids outside of the school during the day. This is 100 percent for safety reasons.” Mr. Falcone felt very strongly about not taking away students’ privilege to eat outside but needed to give students a secure place to eat. With an underused courtyard, Mr. Falcone felt that it was the
perfect place for students to eat lunch outside. With the wall being paid for by a security grant given by the state, Mr. Falcone felt it was a win-win situation. Although Mr. Falcone had a wrought iron gate in mind instead of a physical wall, he is still pretty
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satisfied but would like to see it possibly made into a wrought iron gate in the future. “I thinks it’s a pretty cool addition,” senior Gunther Wallach said. “I would like to see it made into a wrought iron gate though.” Students will no longer be able to cut outside to
get from the gym lobby and cafeteria to the main entrance to the school and will not be allowed to eat lunch in the drop-off circle outside the auditorium. “I don’t have too many feelings about it,” said senior Lex Sorrell, “but I do think it’s an inconvenience.”
almonds. Both are highly toxic to honeybees, which play an important role in agriculture, and with the dwindling numbers of honeybees (according to Wall Street Daily, 30 percent of the bee population has disappeared), this could greatly affect the future production of food. Almonds not only affect the environment but also the body. Almond milk, a popular way to consume almonds, could contain carrageenan, a seaweed substance used to thicken products. Unfortunately, it causes problems in the digestive system and could cause inflammation and ulcers triggered from an immune response. Although almonds contain many health benefits, it is obvious that almonds effects the
environment, and almond milk could cause health complications. The best solution is to find alternative substances that are not harmful for the body and the environment. For example, coconut milk is the best milk alternative for the environment because coconut trees do not require as many pesticides and water compared to almonds. This doesn’t mean to boycott almonds, though. There are businesses in California like Burroughs Family Farms that produce organic and substantial almonds. Since many of the large business tycoons practice questionable water practices, it is better to support small, sustainable businesses that don’t abuse the use of aquifers, rivers, and pesticides.
The Truth About Almond Milk By Stephanie Tang The popularity of plantbased milk has soared over the last few years. In 2014, non-dairy milk sales increased by 155 percent, according to retail analysts Mintel. With the health benefits of almonds, it’s no surprise that almond milk has surpassed soy milk to be the most popular type of plant milk, according to Bloomberg.com, with sales of $700 million. Unfortunately, as healthy as almond milk seems, it causes both drastic environmental problems and negative effects on the stomach. Almonds are most commonly grown in California because the environment is perfect for almond growth: warm and dry in the summer and wet and mild in the winter. About 80% of the world’s supply
of almonds is grown in California. Unfortunately, California is going through the worst drought in decades, and the growth of almonds heavily depends on water, with 1.1 gallons required for a single nut to grow fully. According to Tom Philpott and Julia Lurie of MotherJones. com, almonds “account for close to 10 percent of the state’s annual agricultural water use—or more than what the entire population of Los Angeles and San Francisco use in a year”. The water mostly comes from rivers and aquifers. When water is taken from a river, it destroys the natural habitat such as in the case of the Klamath River, that flows through northern California. With much of the water being irrigated for watering, the
levels of the river decrease; a disease called gill rot will plague the salmon, causing death because the lower levels of water causes the temperature to reach above 70 degrees. Aquifers, another source of water for almonds, have been pumped from the ground, and because of the drought and different groundwater levels, the land needs to be drilled to 2,500 ft. Unfortunately, the more aquifers are pumped, the less stable the land becomes, which evidently causes shrinking of the land, sinkholes, and other land disturbances. Many pesticides are also used on almonds. According to whatsinmyfood.org, piperonyl butoxide and chlorpyrifos are two of the many different types of pesticides used on
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Rising Opportunities By Katelynn Branciforte As the 2015-2016 school year was being planned, CRHS Principal Mr. Falcone decided to add many new classes at Coginchaug in hopes of raising the school’s rank compared to other schools in Connecticut. While Coginchaug is not the number one school, these new classes have given students the opportunity to learn about things they are interested in which also contributes to college since the courses double as a high school and a college credit. One of the new classes added for this school year was the University of Connecticut Human Development and Family Studies course taught by UConn certified health teacher Ms. Christen Bertz. This class studies in-depth human life from conception to death. So far, the stu-
dents have done projects on family roles, and how poverty can affect and infant and their family. They are currently working on group research projects including child bullying, teen pregnancy, and even withholding treatment from medically unstable infants. Bertz hopes to have these projects finished within the first few weeks of the fourth quarter. Since this is a college-level course, the students are required to have 40 hours of field work. While most of these hours have to be done independently, the class takes field trips which count towards the total hours. They have been to the Hospital for Special Care and toured the facilities, were exposed to a few doctors and their stories, and were able to observe a physical thera-
pist and her patient. Junior Lauren Donnelly said, “It was incredible to see not only the patient but a group of people working together to give him the ability to walk again, and I hope more people will be able to have opportunities like this in the future.” Bertz also plans to take her class to the UCONN campus and sit in on the HDFS class; she hopes to bring them to a morgue when they reach the unit on death. Senior Carlie Annecchino’s favorite thing about this class is “the freedom; we get to pick what we learn and what we want to go in depth about.” Students are able to choose their topics of study which makes the class much more enjoyable than the standard classes offered.
Baby Simulators for Child Development Get Upgraded By Samantha Vigue
The Family and Consumer Science department at Coginchaug Regional High School is proposed to get a raise in their repairs budget of $8,020 for the 2016-2017 school year. Looking through the budget for next school year, repairs don’t normally have a high increase. The department got $100 the previous year and nothing the year before. Jamie Bowman, a Home Education teacher, says that, “The increase in the repairs portion of the Family and Consumer Sciences budget is for the purchase of new baby simulators for the Child Development classes.” Right now the department has nine baby simulators, though these simulators are worn out. They are an older version that have multiple issues like
not holding a charge and sometimes turning off, and the sensors don’t work all the time. When Christen Bertz, the Child development class teacher, wanted to just repair the babies, she received an email that told her that the baby simulators that she has been using are “no longer supported by Reality Works” so she has to replace them instead. Normally, Bertz says, the baby simulators would cost $900 each, but she is trading in the old babies for the new ones, so the cost is less. Even though the price is high in the budget, it still isn’t enough for Ms. Bertz to get as many of the simulators as she actually needs. She says that sometimes she has two child development classes at once, making it so that she has 20
students using only nine simulators. The upgraded baby simulators have mainly two new features. They now have a temperature sensor and a positioning sensor in the car seat to make sure the baby is put in correctly. This is a cost in the budget because as Ms. Bertz says, “These simulators are an essential part of the Child Development classes, the UConn Child Development class and sometimes my Health 11 classes.”
Taking Photos without a Camera By Spencer McCoy
CRHS photography classes have learned how to take photos without even using a camera. This is called a photogram. The students made these photograms by projecting light onto photo-sensitive paper. Using the school’s dark room, they placed various objects onto photo paper and exposed it to a light projector. After developing them, the light cast on the paper produces a black and white shadow image of the objects. See Spencer’s spread of all of the photograms on crhsnews.com.
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Minimum Budget Requirements
CRHS Italy Trip 2016
By Jacquelyn Stevens
By Spencer McCoy
Minimum Budget Requirements, which are statutory requirements, are levied at a 2-to-1 ratio. In the current framework, a town that cuts its budget by $50,000 and breaks the one-half of 1 percent threshold could see $100,000 less in its education cost-sharing grant from the state. Because RSD 13 is cutting Korn we can still lower the proposed budget by 11,000, but if we spend more than that we will lose state funding and our taxes will increase. MBR is calculated at the district level and is the sum total of all the expenses in RSD13 schools. “It is important to understand that the RSD13 budget is made to support the operation of a great school district and requires that funds from the state grant known as Educational Cost Sharing reach the school district,” said RSD13 Busi-
ness Manager Mr. Ronald Melnik. Connecticut’s General Assembly stated, “Under current law, the MBR prohibits a town from budgeting less for education than it did in the previous year unless, and with limits, the town can demonstrate a decrease in school enrollment or savings through increased efficiencies. If a town receives an increase in state education cost sharing aid, its MBR will increase over the previous year by the amount of the aid increase.” “While it is true we are closing Korn School and there will be savings from that action, the students and teachers will still be part of the district. We will be relocating the 145 students and all the third and fourth grade teachers to Brewster and Memorial Schools. Additionally, there are numerous onetime costs and ongoing
costs required due to the closing of Korn School,” said Mr. Ronald Melnik. “Regional School District 13, like all school systems, must follow the state of Connecticut statutes that the legislature signed into law, [and] the MBR is decreasing 1.85 percent next year compared to the 2015-16 budget.” Jeremy Renninghoff, one of the RSD13 Board of Education members, said, “I vote no because the budget is just too high. Even though we could only make about $11,000 in additional reductions before we hit the MBR, it’s a matter of principle. Our district spends more per pupil than districts which have lower per pupil expenditures and better performance.” For more information on the budget, see Morgan Cunningham’s article on “Comparing CT Teacher Salaries.”
School rank is something many have heard about but never knew exactly what it was. When most people hear the words “school rank,” they think it only applies to college and their rank amongst other colleges, or a school’s athletic size; however, high schools have a rank as well that seemingly goes unnoticed but actually does affect the students. “Why does the school rank matter to me?” Is something you may be asking yourself. School rank affects the students because colleges look to it to see how challenged they are at school. Over the past year, the CRHS ranking has improved from 44th place to 34th on the list of 2016’s Best Public High Schools which ranks the top 100 high schools in Connecticut. Our school advancing up the ranks
reflects well upon the students, which makes it easier for students to be accepted to the colleges or universities they desire. This is because the colleges know your school’s rank and the academic rigor in your high school as well as the opportunities you’ve had in your high school. The more opportunities you take advantage of, the better your chances are of being accepted after applying to your college. So what have we done already to improve our school ranking? Well, we’ve added more AP courses as well as UConn classes to the wide selection of courses students can take. These AP and college-level classes improve our school’s ranking because number of students who participate in those courses show how
our school is providing more challenging classes to push the students to be the best learners they can be. Students can help improve the school’s rank by performing well on statewide and national tests like the SBAC. Receiving a high level baseline of test scores helps improve our school ranking because it shows how the student body as a whole is challenged at the school; however, it’s also the courses the students take at the school that improve our school’s ranking. If the students are taking UConn courses, AP courses, or are in the A-level classes, it shows the students are taking the opportunities available to them and showing that we are a very serious academic school. As Principal Mr. Brian Falcone puts it, “Colleges
On April 16, a group of Coginchaug students and teachers took a seven-day trip to Italy. They had a blast spending time together, touring the cities, and taking many pictures! Go to crhsnews.com to see some of the Twitter posts from Rome, Verona, Venice, and Florence.
Climbing the Ranks By Zac Schleicher
look at the courses and how the students take advantage of those courses the school offers, the rigor and the difficulty behind them, and how our school is pushing the students to be the best they can possibly be.” Mr. Falcone plans to continue improving Coginchaug. One way we are going to improve our ranking next year is by adjusting our schedule. Next year’s schedule should help improve student test scores because there will be more equal learning time among all the classes. At first, this doesn’t sound like a change that directly affects the rank; however, it does affect the students because it will make the learning process better and improve the scores which does directly affect the ranking. Also, the incoming freshmen
classes will be weighted differently: they will no longer have A, B and C level classes and instead will have Honors, College Prep A and College Prep B. We currently only weight our AP and UConn classes whereas next year, honors classes will be weighted. If the students apply themselves to more academically rigorous courses and perform well on tests, it will improve our school’s rank and also mold the students into the unique individuals they are. Then, when it comes time for them to apply to college, those colleges will see the academic rigor the school has provided and the rank the school has earned but also acknowledge how the student has used the opportunities available to them.
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By Taylor Marino and Larissa Cade
Boys Tennis
Photo by Ryan Donecker Captains: Kyle Judson and Sam Temple Current Record: 1-7 Players to watch: Kyle Judson and Sam Temple (doubles), Brian Jubilier (singles) Toughest Opponent(s): Old Saybrook, and Old Lyme Goals: To improve every day and become competitive in the Shoreline (Kyle Judson)
Boys Outdoor Track and Field
Photo by Jordan Olivieri Captains: Gunther Wallach Players to watch: Alec Bogen, Jesse Nelson, Cooper Berry, Sean McMaster, Peter Schulten, Gunther Wallach Toughest Opponent(s): Old Saybrook Goals: We want to win Shorelines, but beyond that is to just get better every day and reach the peak we can as track athletes (Gunther Wallach)
Girls Outdoor Track and Field
Photo by Jordan Olivieri Captains: Jordan Olivieri and Caitlyn Sibiske Players to watch: Jess Drop, Sam Drop (1600M), Alexandra Alsup (800M), Lauren Fairchild Toughest Opponent(s): Old Saybrook Goals: To win Shorelines and get as many people to Nationals as possible (Shaun Whitaker)
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Girls Tennis Captains: Nikki Woznyk, Christina Rizzo Current Record: 3-4 Players to watch: Nikki Woznyk, Jess Coughlin (doubles), Emily Leibiger (singles) Toughest Opponent(s): Valley Regional Goals for the season: To boost enthusiasm and get people more excited about the team at CRHS and also at Strong (Christina Rizzo)
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Boys and Girls Golf Captains: Saige Avery, Matt Sawicki Current Record: 3-0 Players to watch: Jack French, Tyler Woodward, Saige Avery Toughest Opponent(s): Morgan, Portland Goals for the season: Start lowering the team’s overall score as the conditions and the course improve as the season continues (Saige Avery)
Faith Mancarella warming up before the match begins. Photo by Saige Avery
Kyle Roberts shoots for the green from the fairway. Photo by Saige Avery
Girls Softball
Boys Baseball
Captains: Taylor Marino, Gabriella Diaz Current Record: 7-2 Players to watch: Taylor Marino, Gabriella Diaz, Destiny Helmedach Toughest Opponent(s): North Branford, Haddam-Killingworth Goals: To continue to improve on the field and hopefully win the Shoreline tournament (Taylor Marino)
Photo by CRHS Blue Devils Diamond Club
Captains: Kyle Adams, Connor Wenchell, Tucker Root Current Record: 6-4 Players to watch: John-John Jose, Jake Sapia, Connor Wenchell Toughest Opponent(s): Morgan, Haddam-Killingworth, Cromwell Goals: To defend our Shoreline title (Cam Powers)
Photo by CRHS Blue Devils Diamond Club
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Auction worked with their own design. Brown has already seen a metal flower box and one decorated as a Venetian gondola. The Flights of Fancy series, Brown said, serves as an outlet for the many community artists. Previously, CVEF auctioned bird house creations. “It’s a spring event,” Brown said of the change. “We’ve done bird houses two times
in a row and it was time for a switch.” Brown said she is also encouraging attendees to dress for the occasion to make it a true garden party. The event is rain or shine and will be tented. CVEF will turn the funds raised into local grants, its primary mission. Brown notes that CVEF is different than
other organizations as it is devoted to life-long learning and the grants can benefit any age group. Past grant recipients include Paws for Reading, the Durham Fair Composting Project, Durham Animal Rescue Training, and the New Horizons adult band. Tickets at $25 per person or $40 per couple are available on CVEF’s website or at the door.
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with the first overall reduction seen. But in the only vote that counts, the positives beat the negatives by a 291-vote margin, or 64 to 36 percent. Superintendent of School Kathryn Veronesi said she was happy with the result. “The budget exists to support the vision, mission and goals of the district. We have exciting work and opportunities ahead of us.” For the 2012 budget referendum, there were 1,643 votes cast, which at the time was considered low. That figure dropped to 1,061 for the 2016 vote. With the passage, the district will hire a new administrator, the Director of Organizational Development, and bring STEM programming to Strong Middle School next year. The next BOE meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at Memorial school.
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towns.” Billed as “a gala evening of music, food, and drink,” Flights of Fancy in the Garden will feature flower boxes to be auctioned off. Starting with a wooden template, local artists used their painting, decorating, and carving skills to create unique pieces. Some artists rejected the starting box altogether and
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Tuesday, May 10 Economic Development Commission, Durham Activity Center, 7 p.m. Conservation Commission, Durham Public Library, 7 p.m. Board of Education Educational Resources, Superintendents office, 7 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, Durham Public Library, 7:30 p.m.
Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 Board of Education, Memorial Middle School, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12 Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18
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Drug take-back brings in record collection Connecticut State Police, Troop F, collected 180 pounds of unwanted or expired prescription drugs on Saturday, April 30, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was the highest total ever collected in Durham and Middlefield, setting the life-time collection total at about 400 pounds.
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To the editor: After reading the submitted article, “Help keep Lake Beseck healthy,” in the April 29 Town Times, a number of questions came to mind. First, why would the article include a picture of the weeds in Lake Beseck during the summer of 2015 with an article in April 2016? The picture is particularly misleading, because that is not what the weed situation looks like now. Is there a connection between the picture of weed growth and the town’s pursuit of an application to use an herbicide in Lake Beseck this summer? Second, why was there no mention of the DEEP 2015 Lake Beseck Evaluation re-
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