6-1-2012 Town Times

Volume 19, Issue 8

Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall

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Friday, June 1, 2012

A soldier stands at attention as the Coginchaug Band plays the National Anthem.

Memorial Day Parade 2012

Hannah Stern, 2, was one of hundreds of people who lined Durham’s Main Street to see the parade.

Many of the children along the parade route dressed in patriotic colors and waved flags as groups passed by.

Proud veterans ride in style.

The Memorial Middle School band.

Waiting for the parade to begin.

Photos by Christine Foster & Judy Moeckel

More photos pages 16-18.

Town Times Community Briefs

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Corrections We strive to bring you the most accurate information available each week, but if you see something in Town Times that isn’t quite right, give us a call at (860) 203-2448, and we’ll do our best to make things right.

An article in the May 25 issue incorrectly stated the date of the Pearl Harbor attack, which was Dec. 7, 1941.

Index of Advertisers To advertise, call Joy Boone at 860-349-8026

Basketball clinic

Awards ceremonies The Coginchaug Regional High School Senior Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Seniors will be recognized for their accomplishments.

Members of the junior, sophomore and freshman classes will be honored at the annual underclass Awards Assembly on Thursday, June 7, at 7:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. Guest parking is available in the student parking lot adjacent to the athletic complex.

The public is invited to both events.

Open house The Durham Cooperative Nursery school has scheduled an open house for Tuesday, June 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. for parents and children to visit, meet teachers and tour the school.

The 3 year-old program meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:45 a.m. to noon.

The 4 year-old program meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon with an option for extended day until 3 p.m.

The Durham Co-Op Nursery School is located in the Durham Village, 16 Main Street Suite 307 (lower level).

For more information, call (860) 349-9885.

The Durham Basketball Association has scheduled a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls entering grades 5 and 6 in September.

The clinic will focus on improving intermediate to advanced skills. Sessions will be held at the outdoor basketball courts at Coginchaug Regional High School every Monday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. from July 9 through Aug. 13.

For more information, visit www.dbact.org, or call Dan Davis at (860) 349-3951 or email at dan.davis@dbact.org.

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By Mark Dionne Special to the Town Times Dr. Hyung Chung, a demographer commissioned by the Board of Education to conduct a population study, presented a summary of his findings at the May 23 BOE meeting. Both Chung’s high and low estimates of student population projected an overall decline.

The study relies on census and other data, some going back to 1982. The study uses the unemployment rate as a key indicator of future student populations. According to Chung, high unemployment results in lower birth rates, home sales, new home construction and, eventually, student population.

Chung projected a low point of K-4 enrollment in 2017. The kindergarten class of 2016 is projected to be between 87-103 students compared to the 2012 projection of 125-140. The graphs also showed peaks eventually fol-

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“I think that’s a decision for the family and not the board,” said member Merrill Adams.

Member Norm Hicks repeated an objection to the trip he’d previously made.

Since it takes place in July, the trip will involve seniors who have already graduated out of the school system, something Hicks characterized as “dangerous waters” from a legal point of view. According to Chair Tom Hennick, RSD13’s attorney ap-

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The trip was approved by a vote of 7-2, with Hicks and member Jeremy Renninghoff voting against.

Athletic issues Superintendent Sue Viccaro informed the board that the high school has started a concussion management program, which was part of the approved budget.

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The demographer noted that school boards often use his skills when facing “difficult questions” such as opening or closing schools. Neither Chung nor the BOE suggested the projections pointed to such dramatic reconfiguration.

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FRIDAY

June 1 Cheerleading tryouts Try-outs for the fall Coginchaug Cheerleading Team is scheduled for today from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Coginchaug High School for students in grade 8 through grade 12.

Bridge night Come join in at the Durham Activity Center every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. for a fun night of bridge.

If you are not sure how to play, Jim will teach you. You may call Jim at (860) 346-6611 with bridge questions. Call Durham Recreation at (860) 343-6724 with questions.

Aristocats Kids The John Lyman Parents Association is presenting Aristocats Kids today at 7 p.m. at John Lyman Elementary School. The cast is made up of students from grade 1 through grade eight. There will be concessions. Tickets are available now at showtix4u.com under the keyword Middlefield. The Friday night show is sold out.

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June 2 Aristocats Kids The John Lyman Parents Association is presenting Aristocats Kids today at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at John Lyman Elementary School. The cast is made up of students from grade 1 through grade 8.

There will be concessions.

Tickets are available now at showtix4u.com under the keyword Middlefield.

Car wash CRHS Project Graduation Committee has scheduled a car wash for today at Carolyn Adams Country Barn from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rain date is Saturday, June 9.

Flea market & tag sale A tag sale and flea market is scheduled for today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., rain or shine. New items are continuously added. Food is available for purchase. For more information, call Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356.

E.J.K. car show The 7th annual E.J.K. Car

Open Farm Market Starting this Saturday, June 2, and running through September, the Town Green in front of the Middlefield Community Center will transform into an open market where you can purchase produce, baked goods, arts and crafts and more. The Open Farm Market hours are 8 a.m. to noon. Vendors of all types are needed. E-mail middlefieldpr@aol.com for more information.

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days. For pricing info and to make a reservation, call Amanda Astarita, senior café manager, at (860) 349-3153.

AlAnon An AlAnon meeting is scheduled for Mondays at 7 p.m. at Higganum United Methodist Church, Main Street. (Rt. 154). The purpose of AlAnon is to help family and friends of alcoholics.

Middlefield Senior Lunches The Middlefield Senior Café is serving lunch three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Reservations are required 24 hours prior, and the monthly menu can be picked up at the center, Town Hall or at www.middlefieldct.org.

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Show is scheduled for today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Xavier High School, 181 Randolph Rd., Middletown. Proceeds benefit the Eric J. Kalber Xavier High School Memorial Scholarship Fund. Trophies will be awarded. Food, raffles and music are featured. For more information and cost, call (860) 870-8590, e-mail ejkcarshow@gmai.com or visit www.ejkcarshow.com.

AlAnon An AlAnon meeting is scheduled for Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. at Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., (Rt. 17), rear entrance. The purpose of AlAnon is to help family and friends of alcoholics.

Aristocats Kids The John Lyman Parents Association is presenting Aristocats Kids today at 1 p.m. at John Lyman Elementary School. The cast is made up of students from first through eighth grades. There will be concessions. Tickets are available now at showtix4u.com under the keyword Middlefield. Due to high ticket sales, there is an added show today at 5 p.m.

Memorial Service A memorial service for Laurie Stevens is scheduled for today at 11 a.m. at the Durham Activity Center, Main Street, Durham.

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June 4 Durham Senior Lunches Every Monday and Wednesday, hot lunches are available for seniors over 60 and their spouses at the Durham Activity Center (350 Main St.). Following the lunch on Monday is game time which includes billiards, Wii and cards. Bingo starts at 1 p.m. on Wednes-

June 6 TOPS Meeting TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Durham Town Hall. Contact Naomi Klotsko at (860) 349-9558 or Bonnie Olesen at (860) 3499433 for more information.

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June 7 Durham Farmers’ Market The Durham Farmers’ Market is open today from 3 to 6:30 p.m. on the Town Green.

Children’s Choir Today at 7:30 p.m., the public is invited to an inspirational performance by the Destiny Africa Children’s Choir. The performance, New Hope, New Start, will take place at Coginchaug High School. For more information, call Denise Brennan at (860) 729-4251 or e-mail dwbrennan@sbcglobal.net.

AlAnon An AlAnon meeting is

(MOMS Offering Moms Support) Club of Durham/Middlefield at the Middlefield Community Center at 10 a.m. Tot Time is only open to residents of Durham and Middlefield.

For more information, contact momsdurhammiddlefield@gmail.com.

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June 9 scheduled for Thursdays at 8 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal House and garden tour Church, 65 North Main St. The Middletown Garden The purpose of AlAnon is to Club has scheduled a house help family and friends of al- and garden tour for today coholics. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Homes in Durham, FRIDAY Middlefield and Middletown will be featured. Jazz music, jewelry making and a botanical artist will also be part of Bridge Night the event. A fee is charged.

Come join in at the For more information, call Durham Activity Center (860) 632-9825. every Friday night at 6:30 Relay for Life p.m. for a fun night of bridge.

Relay is an overnight If you are not sure how to event full of entertainment, play, Jim will teach you. You activities and moving ceremay call Jim at (860) 346-6611 monies to celebrate cancer with bridge questions. Call survivors, remember loved Durham Recreation at (860) ones lost and fight back 343-6724 with further quesagainst cancer. The Ameritions. can Cancer Society Relay For Senior picnic Life of Greater Middletown The Durham Senior Board will be held today and tomorhas scheduled a free Senior row at Woodrow Wilson Citizen indoor outdoor picnic Track on Hunting Hill Avfor today at the Durham Ac- enue in Middletown. For adtivity center, from noon to 2 ditional information, e-mail p.m. Menu includes salad, middletowncochairs@yaegg plant, potato salad, hot hoo.com. Please check our dogs, hamburgers and website at www.relayfordesserts. Reservations are re- life.org/middletownct. quired. For more informaHaitian dinner and tion and reservations, call craft sale Amanda at (860) 349-3153 or There will be a Haitian Sherry at (860) 349-6724. craft sale today to benefit Cheshire HS Reunion Diocese of Norwich Outreach The Cheshire High School to Haiti. The sale will take class of 1962 will hold its 50- place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a year class reunion today, to- dinner will take place at 5 morrow and June 10. Venues p.m. at Notre Dame Church, will include the Waverly Inn 272 Main Street, Durham. A this evening, Cheshire High fee is charged. Call Maryann School tomorrow morning, Boord (860) 349-1431 or Judy the Manor Inn tomorrow Hurlbert (860) 349-3248. evening and breakfast on Sunday Sunday morning in Wallingford. If you wish to attend but have not received information from the reunion committee, please contact Susan Community supper Ismail Larson at (203) 528The Church of the 3552 or Bill Weidner at (203) Epiphany has scheduled a 271-0212 for details and costs. free community supper for TOT Time today from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Bring your babies, toddlers the church hall at 196 Main and preschoolers to join other St. Supper features a chicken moms and children in your barbecue, prepared by the community. Event hosted Epiphany’s vestry. The pubevery Friday by MOMS lic is welcome.

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Public hearing on 20-acre parcel of Powder Ridge property to continue

By Elisabeth Kennedy Special to the Town Times The Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the town’s application for creation of an interior lot consisting of 20 acres of the 246acre Powder Ridge property.

First Selectman Jon Brayshaw explained that the town would like to go forward with the sale of Powder Ridge minus the 20-acre parcel located along the western edge of the entrance road.

Brayshaw proposed either maintaining the acreage as open space or selling it to another buyer without development rights. He asked the nearly 40 residents present, “If we can sell Powder Ridge and keep this parcel of land, why not? It is a win-win for the town.”

ed that the septic system is not affected by the division as there are no leaching chambers on the proposed interior lot.

Reminding the audience that the only issue before the commission was whether regulations for an interior lot are met, Chairman Robert Johnson fielded questions first from commissioners, then residents. Issues of legality of the proposed interior lot and validity of the map (outdated property owners and easements) were raised. Lucy Petrella reminded the commissioners of their dual role, pointing out that although the zoning requirements may be met, the planning portion is problematic as there is no access to the back parcel with-

out creating a new roadway.

She urged commissioners to proceed cautiously.

Other comments concerned the town receiving preferential treatment because its application was not sent back for an updated map.

Brayshaw explained that an A2 survey only deals with boundaries, and the map was a certified survey. He further explained that the lot must be designated in order to be extracted from the deal.

Closing public comment, Johnson asked the commissioners if they preferred to continue or close the public hearing. Kevin Boyle expressed concern that background information might not be correct as there are easements not reflected on

The 20 acres is marked by the dotted lines and is alongside the driveway leading to the ski area. the survey, and suggested the hearing be continued to allow Brayshaw an opportunity to do his due diligence. Gerald Russ agreed that the public hearing should be continued to ensure all items are covered.

Counsel from Branse, Willis & Knapp advised commissioners that the application is incomplete; they cannot go forward but need to either close the public hearing and deny the application or

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Commissioners voted to continue the public hearing and provide written clarification of the application’s deficiencies to Brayshaw. A special meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission will be held June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center, lower level auditorium, to continue the public hearing on the proposed interior lot.

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By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times A children’s choir from Uganda is touring the United States spreading a message of hope, and Coginchaug

High School will open its doors to the performing youth June 7.

Denise Brennan organized the choir’s stop in Durham.

She said the Destiny Africa Children’s Choir from the

Kampala Children’s Centre in Uganda is proving, in its performance called “New Hope, New Start”, that you can overcome anything “These are kids who were orphans and are now out

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Hassmann’s doodle to be displayed at NY Public Library Millions voted on the top 50 entries in the Doodle 4 Google contest, and Coginchaug High School freshman Cory Hassmann, who was the Connecticut state finalist, did not walk away as the national winner.

However, his winning depiction of the technology company logo, which finished the sentence “If I could travel in time, I’d visit...” and shows those six ubiquitous letters echoing the Industrial Revolution, will be displayed at the New York Public Library through July 19.

winner. His doodle “Pirate Times” was featured on the U.S. Google homepage May 18.

The top 50 finishers were treated to an awards ceremony where each exhibition of artwork was unveiled at the New York Public Library. Additionally, the artwork of each state finalists and winner, including Hassmann, will be displayed at exhibitions in their home states across the country over the summer.

(Stephanie Wilcox/From www.google.com/doodle4google/)

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to $100,000 per year. Republican State ConvenPALS book sale amounts You know… those guys who tion. Here are a few things I PALS would like to thank the many volunteers who assisted with the preparation for our annual book sale held May 19. Without your help, it would be impossible to put on this event — thank you for your time and enthusiasm.

We also would like to extend a special thanks to all the wonderful teen volunteers who cheerfully helped with moving the books, sorting and anything else we needed. You were great!

Thanks to everyone involved in helping us with this event.

We are always so amazed at the community support for PALS events — this year was no different. Thank you to everyone who donated or came by to purchase and support our book sale. All the proceeds will go toward library programs and activities.

Linda Maffei PALS Secretary

Not business friendly What is the first selectman of Middlefield thinking? Why the huge rush to create an extra lot out of the Powder Ridge property? There is no real site plan. No one knows where the replacement septic system will need to go, or other infrastructure for that matter. Who knows what areas of the current property might be needed? What is the rationale?

The town will receive no money for three years from the sale of Powder Ridge to Brownstone. Meanwhile the taxpayers are on the hook for half a mil of bond (or prebond) payments per year for 67 years into the future. Jon Brayshaw plans to give the first two years of Brownstone payments to Middlefield Holdings, LLC. That

reportedly outbid the town for Powder Ridge, and who subsequently sold it to the town for a tiny profit.

Brayshaw, without notice to the Middlefield electors, had a section inserted into the agreement wherein an odd lease arrangement is set forth. That clause, which could cost us $225,000, expires on Nov. 30, 2012. Let’s just wait and save the town half a mil on taxes.

Brayshaw may say that he is acting in a “businessfriendly” manner, but wasn’t it strange, then, for him to drag his feet on the Alpine Ridge deal resulting in the loss of the deal through neglect and delay? That inaction literally chased away the investors.

All of the electors of Middlefield own Powder Ridge. Are we willing to let one person make any and all decisions on its disposition behind closed doors and just let it happen?

We voted at referendum to bond the land for “a ski area and open space.” Are we willing to forego those uses and go along with whatever Brayshaw has cooked up?

I say that the first selectman cannot possibly have this town’s best interests at heart. He is acting in an irresponsible and short-sighted way. He can tell us that I am wrong... but how can he prove that? Everything has been done secretly, behind closed doors in approximately 40 private executive sessions.

Ellen C. Waff Middlefield Treasurer

Support Shays Last Friday evening I was honored to second the nomination of former Congressman Christopher Shays for United States Senator at the

said about Chris.

“He is a man of unquestioned principles and integrity. He is fearless and relentless in the pursuit of what is right and just.”

“Voters want a person with qualifications and experience. They want to vote for a person they can trust.”

“Republicans want a qualified candidate, someone who knows the issues, articulates them clearly and is a proven winner.”

“Chris Shays can defeat the Democratic candidate in November.”

Congressman Shays’ opponent in the Aug. 14 Republican primary will be Linda McMahon who ran in 2010 and lost to Democrat Richard Blumenthal by 138,000 votes in the general election. Congressman Shays has won 18 elections including 11 consecutive Congressional campaigns (CT’s 4th Congressional District).

McMahon has won no election; never represented a person, town or district in Connecticut; never authored or debated a bill on the floor of a city council let alone the United States Senate.

If you are looking to support a candidate who has already participated in writing four straight balanced budgets (1997-2000), was an early supporter of welfare reform and a co-sponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment; who believes we will only get out of the recession we’re in by reducing taxes and regulations on individuals and businesses, not by raising them; and who will vote to repeal Obamacare, then Chris Shays is your candidate for United States Senator.

If you want to work on this summer campaign, please contact me at (860) 349-9563.

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Birdhouse auction The Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation held its first birdhouse auction, Flights of Fancy, on May 18, and we were thrilled with the overwhelming support of our community. We are excited to report that close to 140 guests bid on 35 beautiful birdhouses, raising nearly $4,000, all of which will go back into our community in the form of grants toward innovative educational projects.

We have so many people to thank. Without their gen-

erosity of time, talent and funds, our evening would not have been the soaring success it was. To our birdhouse artists — your talent and creativity was an unimaginable treat. To the attendees — thank you for supporting our event and CVEF’s mission, and for your generosity in bidding on the birdhouses. To my husband, Marc, for making over 30 of the unfinished birdhouse structures.

To the CRHS music department from CRHS and the students and art teachers from Brewster and John Lyman schools for your music and bird artwork. To Dorine Carroll and Webers Nursery and Florist for the flower arrangements. And to our sponsors and committee members — you’re the best.

Dina D’Amato CVEF

Towns set mill rate In Connecticut, property tax rates are expressed in mills, or thousandths of a dollar. This “mill rate” is set by the Board of Finance after approval of the next fiscal year’s budget. Property taxes are computed by multiplying the taxable value of the property by the number of mills levied.

With the budget passed, the Middlefield Board of Finance voted May 14 to set the mill rate at 32.15 for the 201213 fiscal year. This will result in the payment of $32.15 for each $1,000 of a taxable property’s assessed value.

The Durham Board of Finance voted May 15 to set the mill rate at 32.19 mills for the 2012-13 fiscal year. This results in $32.19 for each $1,000 of a taxable property’s assessed value.

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Happy kids = we’re doing it right runs, competition to What does Little Tom Wenchell, president win and playoffs.

League mean to me?

Kids don’t decide At the T-ball level on the rules or pracit’s about having fun, tices that we’ve esnot hitting a teamtablished in the mate with the bat, league, but they have running from home to first — not home to third — and a the loudest voices of all. If they are bases-clearing homer at the end of having fun, then we are doing something right. Coginchaug Little each inning.

At the Farm level it’s about having League is more than halfway fun, teaching skills and teamwork, through the season, and I think we’re pitching from a knee and a little com- doing it right.

Our girls have new dugouts, all the petition about who can record three outs before the other team bats kids have better quality uniforms, fields continue to be improved and through the order.

At the minors level it’s about hav- we’ve invested in our players and ing fun, teaching skills and team- coaches through training about the work, trying to find some more pitch- game of baseball and how to positiveing, unlimited steals and delayed ly motivate and develop children steals, real umps and the competi- into young men and women.

With the support of our voluntion to win.

At the majors level it’s about hav- teers, the concession stand continues ing fun, respecting the game and one to be a huge success generating revanother, improving on skills, bad enue which will allow us to make calls, pitch counts, night games, double headers, out-of-the-park homeSee Little League, page 25

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Three’s not a charm Dark Shadows: I am The warm weather Tanya Feke horrified to do this in a months are known for public arena, but the their lighthearted fare latest Johnny Depp— popcorn flicks feedTim Burton collaboraing entertainment to tion is a bust. With its the masses. This tends fantastic campy trailto be great fun, but unfortunately for movie goers this er, my hopes had been high, but the spring, 2012 has fallen off the mark. film hovers in a state between ridicuInstead of delivering mindless gems, lous inanity and taking itself too serithis has become the year of “what ously, an awkward limbo not unlike vampire Barnabas Collins’ transiwere they thinking?”

The Five Year Engagement: tion from the living to the dead. The There’s nothing wrong with a little R- ending sequence plays like a scene rated humor. In fact, sometimes it’s from Beetlejuice, the difference being just what an adult needs to lighten up that Beetlejuice (also a Tim Burton a stressful day. That said, it’s not the film) had a fun and edgy vibe and excessively curse word laden script Dark Shadows is a mish-mash of by director Nicholas Stoller and ac- fluffed-up superficiality. Everything tor Jason Segel that derails this two- becomes so grotesquely caricaturish plus-hour excursion into a comically that I nearly left the theater. I emfraught relationship. It’s the sizable pathize for fans of the original and predictability of the storyline that is sweetly melodramatic Dark Shadows near unforgivable. As each character series. is introduced, you know the inMy rating: 1 evitable arc their story will take, just stethoscope as you know that Tom and Violet will eventually get married despite postWhat to Expect When You’re Exponing their wedding year after year.

There are some laugh out loud mo- pecting: Granted, I did not expect this ments but not enough to inspire this film to be amazing, but as a mother of lengthy film. There was potential two, I expected some lighthearted here. If they snipped 20 minutes off good humor to resonate with my exthe script and added a bit more of perience of parenthood. Instead, Segel’s off-the-cuff goofiness, this what I got was an innocuous ensemble piece where Chris Rock delivered could have been a charmer. his first unintentionally non-funny role. Not a single one-liner. Did they My rating: 2 stethoscopes See Movies, page 11

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Free gifts from your garden leaves that will smothWhen I walk people through my gardens, Nancy DuBrule-Clemente er and kill the dianthus. Thus, as soon they are always suras you spot seedlings prised at the number of in the wrong place, you self-sown annuals, perennials and biennials. I call these either have to pull or dig them out plants my “free gifts” as they are and discard them or move them to a planted by nature. They can be both more appropriate location.

Hundreds of different plants will a blessing and a challenge. The blessing is the fact that once you have self-sow. Fall blooming ‘Hella Lacy’ planted hollyhocks, black-eyed Su- New England asters are very prolifsans, asters, cleome, verbena bonar- ic. Black-eyed Susans will seed into iensis, and many more varieties, you sun or shade. My favorite version of will never have to plant them again. this charming cut flower is rudbeckThe challenge is that if you do not ex- ia triloba, which blooms August ercise firm control over these plants, through September and is covered they may overrun your garden and with thousands of miniature blacksmother out your less vigorous vari- eyed Susan flowers on 4-5 foot tall shrubs. Euphorbias will spread by eties.

Let’s use hollyhocks as an exam- seed if you allow the bracts to remain ple. The first year in the garden, they on the plants after the yellow April are foliage plants. The second year, flowers fade. This is easy to do as the they blossom in July, sending up a bracts are the colorful part of the six-foot flower stalk. When the last “flower” and very ornamental. I flowers fade, I always leave the have the purple-leaved euphorbia stalks on the plant to ripen the seed. amygaloides ‘Purpurea’, the greenBy mid-August, the seedpods are leaved, hot yellow flowering euphorbrown, crunchy and disintegrating. bia polychroma, and the succulent The seed drops to the ground or I blue-leaved donkey tail spurge (Eugather the pods, crumble them, and phorbia myrsinites) appearing in all toss them wherever I want new hol- of my garden beds. Some I leave, lyhocks. The following year, many some I remove, depending on where baby plants appear, quickly growing they land.

Queen Anne’s lace is a beloved to form a large crown of foliage. The year following, and for many years “wildflower” that is not a native plant. Once in your garden, it will thereafter, they bloom.

The trick to managing self-sown seed in until it takes over. I still love plants is to be able to recognize the it and encourage a few plants in my young plants when they are babies. beds to add a country, soft look. I Then, you have to make a judgment deadhead it regularly to stop it from call as to whether this free gift is in self-seeding. I ruthlessly yank the right place. A baby hollyhock dozens of plants a season that have that lands in the middle of a ground- landed in the wrong place. Perennial hugging dianthus in the foreground bachelor’s buttons (Centaurea monof the border will become a two-foot diameter canopy of heavy, round See Natureworks, page 11

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Middlefield government calendar (Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the Community Center.)

Monday, June 4 7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen Tuesday, June 5 7 p.m. — DMYFS annual meeting at Middlefield Community Center Thursday, June 7 7 p.m.— Economic Development Commission “Name that TV Show” is Middlefield sen- scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, at 1 p.m. WRTC 89.3 ior programs will host the musical game The Middlefield Senior Center has scheduled two new programs.

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(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the Durham Library. Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct.org for updates.)

Monday, June 4 7 p.m. — Historic District Commission, 7 p.m. — Fire Department Trustees at Firehouse Tuesday, June 5 7 p.m. — DMYFS annual meeting at Middlefield Community Center 7 p.m. — Compensation Review/Personnel Policy Board at Town Hall 7:30 p.m. — Midstate Regional Planning Agency at 100 DeKoven Drive in Middletown Wednesday, June 6 7 p.m. — Joint Board and Commission meeting at Town Hall 7:30 p.m. — Planning & Zoning at Town Hall Thursday, June 7 7 p.m. Public Safety Facility Renovations Planning Committee at firehouse

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“How to Improve your Quality of Life” is a five-part series offered every Friday from June 8 through July 6 at 1 p.m. Melissa Wyskiel and Miranda Sherburne, enrolled in the master’s program for occupational therapy at Bay Path College, will be the facilitators each week for this program. Topics presented will be social support, importance of physical activity, how to increase cognition and how to manage one’s health.

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Natureworks (Continued from page 9) tana) and the bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) have also almost reached “weed status” in my gardens.

They provide amazing color in late May and June, but I watch for the self- sown plants now and only allow them where they won’t bother my more unusual specimens.

A few of my ground rules for this style of gardening: I don’t attempt to save and transplant every self-sown plant. Off to the compost pile they go. This makes the work fast and efficient and assures that the gardens maintain their diversity. Second, if I am trying to encourage a plant to self-sow, or if I am saving the seed of a plant for sowing in a new location, I make sure that the seed pod is allowed to ripen, turn brown and dry out on the plant. You cannot harvest an unripe seed and hang it up to

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The list is long: perennial foxgloves (Digitalis ambigua and lutea), anise hyssop (Agastache), Ironweed (Vernonia), columbine (Aquilegia), rose campion (Lychnis coronaria), catchfly (Silene dioca), basket-of-gold alyssum (Aurinia), Allium senescens and ‘Mt Sinai’, bronze fennel, Helleborus foetidus, spring vetchling (Lathyrus vernus), pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa ‘Rosea), Japanese primrose (Primula japonica ‘Redfield hybrids”), coneflower (Echinacae)… I could go on and on. You get the picture. Rule number three is never pull anything out if you aren’t sure it’s a weed. Learn to identify the young leaves of your plants.

Experiment with your garden and you, too, will be amazed at the free gifts it will offer you.

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The film courses through every nuance of pregnancy — the unplanned pregnancy, the miscarriage, adoption, and, comically, the woman who has an “easy” pregnancy vs. the other woman who gets every symptom under the sun. Let us not forget natural childbirth and the emergency C-section.

Yes, it covers the basics,

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My rating: 2 stethoscopes Here’s looking forward to a more compelling summer season. Keep your fingers crossed.

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Haiti also measures poorly in other rankings: less than half the population has access to clean drinking water, literacy rate is 52.9 percent, just over half of primary school age children are enrolled in school and fewer than 2 percent finish secondary school.

Outreach to Haiti, a Connecticut nonprofit with ties to Durham, has a multipronged approach to changing these startling statistics.

In the midst of the rubble of even its own buildings, OTH has maintained and strengthened its presence in Haiti’s capital city, making a tremendous difference in so many lives, and smiles on many faces. OTH tackles the issues of hunger, education, medical care, clean drinking water, nutrition and shelter through programs, scholarships and generous people and organizations.

The community has an exciting opportunity to help OTH maintain and increase its outreach and aid to Haiti and be exposed to the culture and cuisine of Haiti. Notre Dame Church in Durham is hosting a craft sale June 9 See Haiti, page 23

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Durham Garden Club plants eight maple trees

By Ona McLaughlin Special to the Town Times The Durham Garden Club dedicated eight maple trees on Pickett Lane and at the Durham Public Library in an Arbor Day celebration attended by members and families and friends who donated to the tree fund. The newly planted maples replace trees lost to the 2011 storms and to age.

The Pickett Lane treescape at the entrance to the Coginchaug High School complex, originally planted under the leadership of Frank Behrens, Sr. and Gregory Curtis, is the setting for two maples planted in the memory of two friends who had strong ties to the schools.

Howard F. Kelley was the first superintendent of Regional School District 13 and was instrumental in implementing the first alternative education classroom on the east coast. His children attended the district schools and some of his grandchil-

dren now attend. Peter T. Heyl, whose children also attended the district schools, was an engineer at Pratt & Whitney. His widow, Etzie Heyl, was the chairwoman of the RSD13 Board of Education during Howard Kelley’s tenure. The Kelley and Heyl families contributed toward the memorial maple trees.

A third maple tree was planted in honor of Jessica and Aley Schoonmaker through a contribution from their parents Dr. Raymond and Judy Schoonmaker. Jessica and Aley attended RSD13 schools and went on to college and careers. Both women are now mothers: Aley to Sawyer and Lyman; and Jessica to Dallas and Chester. With a backdrop of hundreds of children attending the Little League opening day, the club dedicated a fourth maple to “Our youth, our future.”

The first of four maples planted at the Durham Public Library is in memory of Earl and Marjorie Mathewson,

the founders of Durham Manufacturing Co. The company’s policy was, and still is, to hire town residents, and scores have been employed there since its opening. The second tree was planted in memory of Edward “Ned” Hinman, a career veteran, who, in his retirement, ran an antiques business and was an active participant in town government.

The third maple at the library honors Dorothy Willett and the late Dr. Leo Willett, Jr. Dorothy Willett was the chairman of the two building committees for the construction of both additions to the library. She wrote the programs that won state grant money and oversaw every step of construction on the projects, including the organization of volunteer painting brigades. The fourth tree at the library is dedicated to the Public Works Department whose help in the project allowed the club to purchase and plant more trees than originally planned.

Kerrie Flanagan, chairman of the Durham Garden Club tree maintenance committee, thanked Rob Francis from RSD13, Valerie Kilmartin and the library staff, tree warden Tim Larkin, Millane Nurseries, and Jack Bubier, Dan Comen, Eric Zimmerman and James Quilty from public works. She also thanked the families whose generous donations contributed to the planting project.

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By Mark Dionne Special to the Town Times As the school year winds down, some students are also wrapping up their school theater experiences. Curtains have dropped on Legally Blonde, School House Rocks! and Music Man and are about to open and close on The Aristocats!

For some kids, summer is a perfect time to step back onto the stage and perform new roles with different cast members, directors and audiences. Or for some, summer might be the time to step onto the stage for the first time and try out theater in a low pressure environment with less of a time commitment.

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Ideally, Mansfield added, there could be a stage writing workshop as well. “The kids pick the workshops that they want to do.”

“We’ll be workshopping different production numbers from Broadway shows,” said Mansfield, adding that those pieces will be appropriate for the age range, which is grades 6 through 12.

The camp ends with The Cabaret, a showcase mixing the scenes worked on during the week. “We usually have one big production number... we try to get everyone on stage at once,” Mansfield said.

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principal to see if they were interested,” Brennan said.

When I knew I was going to (Continued from page 6) Uganda, I wanted that connection because I knew they something that would be were going to be on tour useful. I contacted the direc- again here.”

The purpose of the tour is tor of the centre and asked to raise money to build more for a list of things they needed so I can raise money. housing and another school They needed many things; in Uganda.

“There are about 200 kids one of them was electricity.”

Donations came from living there now,” Brennan Brennan’s friends, family said. “The goal is 1,000.”

The 20 performers, rangand Regional School District 13 bake sale profits as well as ing in age from nine to 16, faculty/staff jean day dona- travel to churches, schools and any public venue that tions.

“We were able to get elec- will have them.

The choir will perform for tricity for the school there and eight computers,” said students at Memorial and Brennan, explaining the Strong schools, but a full conschool had a computer lab cert open to the public will be but no electricity or comput- held at Coginchaug High ers. “We raised enough mon- School June 7 at 7:30 p.m. ey for Internet service for a “The kids are extremely year. There were some very talented,” Brennan said. generous people. It was fabu- “They are full of joy and very lous.” inspirational. The message While in Uganda, govern- that they carry is amazing. ment officials from Kampala You go out of there thinking, (Uganda’s capital city) and ‘wow this is great.’ other areas came to the dedi“They’re just like everycation of the computer lab — body else,” she continued. the first computer lab in the “They wear jeans, speak Engwhole county and likely all lish. It’s a wonderful experiof Uganda. ence for our children to see “It was an overwhelming kids from around the world... experience,” she said. who are not that different.

Likewise, Brennan ex- We encourage people to bring pects the performance at their family (to the performCoginchaug to be an unfor- ance). It costs less than a gettable experience for the movie.” rest of the community.

For tickets or more inforIts current tour of the mation, call Denise Brennan United States is the choir’s at (860) 729-4251 or e-mail dwthird time performing in brennan@sbcglobal.net. For Connecticut. more information on the “The first time they came Kampala Children’s Centre, www.kampalachilto Coginchaug, I was the con- visit nection as I contacted the dren.com/

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CAT members will be present at the next few farmers’ markets on the Durham town green (Thursdays from 3-6:30 p.m.) and at the Go Far race on June 16 at the Durham Fairgrounds.

We hope to provide potential gardeners with inspiration and practical help from current gardeners and inspire a community of garden-lovers. At the end of the growing season, we would like to have a social event of some sort for all of our registered gardeners and their families, featuring food from our home gardens and an exchange of recipes and tips

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If this sounds interesting, stop at the CAT table at the farmers’ market or Go Far or e-mail cog.area.transition@gmail.com. We can’t wait to hear about your garden. Become one of 100!

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Coginchaug Area Transition, or CAT, believes that there are. We also believe that gardeners, given that they spend many solitary hours on their knees in the dirt, also crave the company of other gardeners. CAT’s successful chicken tour on April 28, which attracted over 70 people to a variety of backyard chicken venues, proved to us that Durhamites and Middlefielders really are rural at heart and enjoy learning from and sharing with each other.

So, we’ve launched a 100 Gardens initiative for our two towns. The idea of the initiative is that home gardens are healthy — they provide resiliency and sustainability. It used to be that everyone grew a lot of what they ate. That kind of food independence is comforting in a world where corn and pork are traded in futures, where food, which we all need to survive, becomes just another way to make money.

The flip side of that concern is gardens can be fun, a great way to exercise, naturally collect vitamin D from the sun, and in the words of May Sarton: “Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.” And a source of tomatoes, squash, blueberries and radishes as well!

In the spirit of encouraging resiliency and community, CAT will collect the names of gardeners, along with a picture from their present or past gardens, and perhaps something about what they particularly like to grow or some garden advice. Then we will create a map of gardens that will be available on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CoginchaugAreaTransitioncat) as well as on the Durham Town website and hopefully the Town Times and other media websites. (You can “like”

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Happy birthday Lillian White The Women’s Society for Christian Service of United Churches of Durham hosted a 95th birthday celebration on May 26 for lifelong Durham resident Lillian White. White’s son and daughter-in-law, David and Dianne White, along with their granddaughter Samantha, flew in from Washington state for the event, which was open to the public.

Ken Wimler, Regenia Allen and Adriana Wimler, sign the quilt Regenia made for Lillian.

Lillian with her sister members of the Wadsworth Chapter of the CT Daughters of the American Revolution.

From left: Brenda Prunty, Ellen Halstedt, Lillian, Judy Moeckel, Sarah Atwell and Peg Atwell.

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With Lillian (cutting the cake) are Bev Pedersen and Dot Barker.

The folks at United Churches, coordinated by Bev Pedersen, prepared a large display of food.

From left: Rick Goodwin, Sarah Atwell, Peg Atwell, Ellen Halstedt and Dianne White.

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‘Spring Sing’ Third and fourth graders at John Lyman School presented a “Spring Sing” May 24 at school under the direction of music teacher Michael Meurs. A variety of choral and recorder pieces were presented.

Service Above Self Kasey Scibilia, a junior at Coginchaug Regional High School, was selected by the Middletown Rotary Club as one of two 2012 Service Above Self Award recipients. She was given the opportunity to direct $200 to a local charity, and she chose St. Vincent de Paul Middletown. From left: Ron Krom, executive director at St. Vincent de Paul; Kasey Scibilia and Carlton Winslow, Middletown Rotary president.

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During his time as a scout, Beckert held many leadership positions, including patrol leader, assistant patrol leader and senior patrol leader. In addition to Troop 27 activities, Beckert has been a member of Venture Crew 169 since its inception in 2008 and has held the position of president in the crew for the last two years. Beckert also served as a staff member of Connecticut Rivers Council’s National Youth Leadership Training for four years, holding the positions of troop guide, quartermaster and assistant youth course director. In this program he has trained other young men to become better leaders in their home units of Venture Crew or Boy Scouts.

ter will soon replace buildings damaged or destroyed by the earthquake and will (Continued from page 12) allow unique opportunities to fund a project or a room in from 10 to 5 and June 10 from the name of a loved one.

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Theater (Continued from page 14) through college freshmen.

YPCCA-Durham grew out of participation in the East Hampton camps by Durham students. “Durham has been a great connection for us,” said Mansfield. “Our hope is to bring a larger program to Durham. We’d love to do that.”

YPCCA’s website is http://www.ypcca.org/ Odd Fellows Playhouse

The circus is in town?

Well, one town over. The Oddfellows Playhouse of Middletown will run its traditional summer circus program from July 2 to Aug. 3 for ages 8-14. The “Advanced Circus Program” runs at the same time for ages 12-15.

“It’s mainly outside,” said Oddfellows Playhouse executive Director Matt Pugliese.

“You’re rotating throughout the day between about seven instructors.” The instructors teach skills like acrobatics, juggling, unicycling, stilt walking and clowning. The

camp ends with a circus show that, in the past, has been attended by over 1,000 people.

“It’s a very big event,” Pugliese said.

The full day camp takes place at McDonough School in Middletown. There’s a second, shorter camp in August.

The Oddfellows Playhouse will also offer to ages 4-7 a full day camp in August called “Little Fellows: The World and Work of Mo Willems.”

Said Pugliese, “It’s theater, movement, storytelling and visual arts all in the style of

Mo Willems,” the author of the Knuffle Bunny and the Piggy and Elephant books.

For older students, Oddfellows Playhouse will offer two evening classes in July. The first is a playwriting workshop taught by Kristen Palmer combining lecture, writing exercises and critique.

The second is “Improv Boot Camp,” where students will learn to work without a script. According to a press release, “Students work in the format of theatre games or short-form scenes that ad-

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dress important theatre skills such as listening, making clear and active choices, timing, and teamwork.”

The Oddfellows Playhouse website is http://www.oddfellows.org/index.php Meriden Youth Theater The Meriden Youth Theater would be the only camp on this list where students need to bring their bathing suits.

“We’re a separate subsection of Mountain Mist Day Camp,” said Zach Martowski, assistant director of Meriden Youth Theater.

The Mountain Mist Day Camp is a YMCA camp. Students do not have to be a member of the Y to attend, although members get a discount.

The Meriden Youth Theater runs four different camps over the summer, each with a different show.

Campers spend their mornings rehearsing and practicing their skills. After lunch they enjoy some traditional camp activities, such as hitting the pool, followed by more rehearsal.

On the second Thursday of each two-week-long camp, the students put on the show for the rest of the camp and then enjoy an overnight stay before putting on the show again for parents on Friday.

Martowski said the sleepover doesn’t hurt the show on Friday. Compared to the other campers who sleep in the woods, Martowski said, “We sleep under the pavilion and watch movies, so we’re spoiled.”

Martowski said that the outdoors is one of the main draws of Meriden Youth Theater. “It’s summer. We want to be outside. It’s really nice to have that environment.”

The performances are also outside. This summer, the Meriden Youth Theater will perform Winnie the Pooh, Once On This Island, the school version of Grease and Glee: Nothing but the Beat.

The Meriden Youth Theater also has strong ties to Durham. Martowski grew up in Durham and performed at Coginchaug, as did another assistant director at Meriden Youth Theater, Joe Oblon.

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The PCA has come up at multiple BOE meetings, a result of parental disappointment in the coaching of young athletes.

Viccaro detailed the current training for coaches, which consists of 17 modules, including a new one concerning parents of athletes. Viccaro and Coginchaug Principal Andre Hauser both suggested that the PCA was

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Epiphany Summer Theatre, based in Durham’s Church of the Epiphany, will produce Godspell this summer.

“I would say most of our registration has been children outside of the church.”

Viccaro also announced Rebecca Weir as valedictorian of the class of 2012 and Jesse Siegel as salutatorian.

The next BOE meeting will take place June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Brewster school.

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girls who want to play, necessary capital projects to further improve our complex and, of course, continued investment in our players’ and coaches’ development.

These are just a few of the plans that I have for the league and I am interested in hearing feedback as to how you think we’re doing as well as look for new members to join our board with the vision and drive to make things better.

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Play ball, have fun and have a great summer.

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Rehearsals will take place on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings and, according to Foster, were scheduled to work around Durham’s Monday-Wednesday-Friday park program.

The production will start on June 26 and end with performances the last weekend in July.

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Girls’ soccer impresses On Sunday, the Coginchaug High School girls’ softball team played in the finals against H-K at Westbrook. H-K scored first, and the lead went back and forth. After a tie at two and at four, the game went into extra innings. In the ninth inning with the bases loaded, the Coginchaug Blue Devils beat H-K to win Shorelines 5-4.

Photo by Karen Kean

The Coginchaug U11 Girls’ Soccer Team participated in the Clinton Invitational Soccer Tournament the weekend of May 19-20. The girls won three games and tied one before losing to Milford in the semi-finals. Pictured in the first row from left: Ava Sacco, Gabriella Prifitera, Bailey Zettergren, Caroline Fournier, Sarah Gavin and Sara Smith.

Second row: Bridey Morris, Aubrey Figoras, Ali Durand, Kaitlyn Leahy, Ashley Schuetz, Sandra Fronc, Alex Grenier and Michael Grenier. Not pictured are coaches Raffaela Fronc and Bill Morris.

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We’ll list all your favorites on our book blog, DPL Book Talk: Participate in the library’s new blog about all things book! Follow the link from the library website Teen Blog: Get the latest on new books, graphic novels, programs and more at www.durhamteen.blogspot.c om

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