6-15-2012 Town Times

Volume 19, Issue 10

Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall

Friday, June 15, 2012

No decision by Middlefield P&Z on 20-acre parcel

CT School Nurse of the Year says there’s never a dull moment

By Elisabeth Kennedy Special to the Town Times

By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times Joanne Nytch loves children, which her husband says is because she’s still a kid at heart. She’s quick as lightning to say that her favorite part about being the school nurse at Memorial Middle School is “the children.”

And it’s a good thing, because as the school nurse, Nytch says, she gets to know every single one of the students.

Joanne Nytch Photo by Stephanie Wilcox However close she is with the students, though, it was her peers in the district, along with Principal Kevin Brough, who nominated Nytch for the Association of School Nurses of CT School Nurse of the Year, a title she was awarded in early May. The plaque that proves this honor sits in her office and describes the recipient as someone with “outstanding professionalism, initiative and leadership skills.”

Brough can attest to that: “The award is certainly well-deserved. In my professional career, I have never worked with a more dedicated, committed professional than Mrs. Nytch.”

But Nytch, who lives in Durham, was shocked when she learned she was CT’s School Nurse of the Year. “Never in a million years did I expect this. I was awe struck. I feel very humble.”

Nytch is humble; she stated, “It doesn’t mean I’m the best school nurse.

It means I was recognized by my peers as being able to do my job. They respect me for it.”

She also was quick to say any good school nurse can get this award.

So what is “any good school nurse?” According to Nytch, it requires more than “just putting on band aids. The job is all about the kids… It’s about the whole child.”

“The school nurse is really important for children’s’ development,” she See Nurse, page 31

The Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission re-opened the public hearing June 6 on the town’s application for creation of a 20-acre interior lot on the 246-acre Powder Ridge property.

Brandan Schain of Branse, Willis & Knapp explained that the town’s application is not a special permit (which allows board discretion), but a site plan application, therefore the only issue before the commission is whether the application meets all requirements of the town’s regulations.

Selectman Ed Bailey read a letter from First Selectman Jon Brayshaw, who was not in attendance due to a prior commitment. Bailey presented an updated map, pointing out the proposed interior lot and remaining acreage to be sold, confirming requirements have been met.

Paul Pizzo addressed the commission, armed with maps of his own (prepared for town referendum on the sale of Powder Ridge to the town while Pizzo served on the Board of Finance).

Pizzo concentrated on Nerden Camp, opining that the first thing the See Powder Ridge, page 3

State softball champs

The Coginchaug softball team poses after winning the State Championship June 8. The girls beat St. Bernard 6-0. The CRHS Blue Devils were named Shoreline and State champions this year.

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Go Far Go Fast Tryouts The third annual Go Far Go Fast Road Race will take place at the Durham Fairgrounds June 16. Children of all ages are invited. Races include a tot race for ages four and under, ½ mile for ages six and under, 1 mile for children up to grade 6, a 2 mile for children up to grade 6, and a 2 mile for grades 7-12.

If you would like to volunteer or help sponsor the race, contact Go Far at gofarchildren@gmail.com. All proceeds from the race will pay for the items needed to put on the race and to run the Go Far programs in District 13 schools all year long.

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Go Far is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a non-competitive daily fitness and wellness program, that encourages healthy exercise, to children in Regional District 13 and the towns of Durham and Middlefield.

The program currently runs at elementary and middle schools (grades 1-6).

CLL also announces tryouts for the Little League Girls’ Minors. All players interested in playing in the Minors Division during the 2013 season must try out: Saturday, June 16, at 2:30 p.m. at the high school JV softball field. Any player who is league age 8 by Dec. 31, 2012 who has played at least one year of farm may try out.

Bring cleats and softball glove. Contact Jeff Grenier, girls’ minors director, with any questions at (860) 5392738.

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Each finisher receives a T-shirt and a finisher medal. Winners in age categories earn trophies. The race will be held rain or shine.

Coginchaug Little League announces tryouts for Little League Boys’ Majors. All Minors players interested in playing in the Majors Division during the 2013 season must try out: Saturday, June 16 at 1 p.m. at Durham Boys Majors Field; ages 9-12 before May 1, 2013. Bring cleats and baseball glove. Contact Nick Faiella, boys’ majors director, with any questions at (860) 344-1670.

CLL also announces tryouts for Little League Boys’ Minors. All second year farm and any other farm players interested in playing in the Minors Division during the 2013 season must try out: Saturday, June 16, at 3 p.m. at girls’ high school varsity field; ages 8-9 before May 1, 2013. Bring cleats and baseball glove. Contact Steve DeMartino, boys’ minors director, with any questions at (860) 349-2356.

CLL also announces tryouts for Little League Girls’ Majors. All players interested in playing in the Majors Division during the 2013 season must try out: Saturday, June 16, from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. for ages 11-12 as of Dec. 31, 2012 and 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for ages 9-10 as of Dec. 31, 2012. Tryouts are at high school JV softball field. Bring cleats and softball glove. Con-

tact Bob Lane, girls’ majors director, with any questions at (860) 349-0939.

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Our Black Maine Coon cat has disappeared from the Powder Hill Road area. He did not have a collar because he did not like them. He has been with us for eight years and his disappearance is devastating!

Please, if you have seen him or have any information, call 860-990-0757 We need him back!!!

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This week, we asked our online readers, “Would you support the sale of Powder Ridge to Brownstone?� Here are the results: Yes: 77% No: 23% Be sure to vote in our next poll at www.towntimes.com!

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Town Times interior lot, but a non-conforming land-locked parcel that pre-exists zoning regulations; but asked if the application is in compliance with regulations.

Powder Ridge (Continued from page 1) town should do is make sure the easement is deeded to the camp, making it a conforming lot. If approved, the application would create a second interior lot, which is against regulations. “If the town does not follow regulations, how do you expect others to?� Pizzo questioned, urging the commission to be prudent and seek feasible alternatives.

Other residents spoke both in favor of continuing the hearing and making a decision.

Lucy Petrella agreed with Pizzo that by dividing the property, a second interior lot would be created, but disagreed that although deeding the easement to Nerden would make it a conforming lot, it would remain an interior lot, and regulations pro-

Paul Pizzo addresses the Planning and Zoning Commission at its hearing on June 6. Photo by Elizabeth Kennedy hibit one interior lot behind another. She urged the commission to recess the public hearing in order to get more information, including a legal opinion.

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Kevin Boyle asked to hear Attorney Schain’s opinion on Pizzo’s presentation. Schain stated that Nerden is not an

Schain said that only the commission determines compliance. Jim Malcolm urged fellow commissioners to adjourn the hearing, citing the absence of Brayshaw and Town Planner Geoff Colegrove and serious issues requiring in-depth legal opinion. Boyle proposed waiting until the next meeting so they could do their due diligence and research the issues presented by Pizzo and requested a written opinion from Attorney Branse on the issues

presented by Pizzo. Johnson concurred, confirming the date would be within the timeframe for the application.

Commissioners voted to again continue the public hearing to June 13.

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Left, the Coginchaug softball team celebrates after winning the State Championship on June 8 against St. Bernard. Right, seniors Marissa Puchalski and Lauren Esposito hug after their win.

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Tag and bake sale 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 further questions.

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June 16 Road race The third annual Go Far Go Fast Road Race is scheduled for today at the Durham Fairgrounds, rain or shine. Children of all ages are welcome. Proceeds benefit Go Far programs in District 13 schools. For more information, contact gofarchildren@gmail.com.

Middlefield Ukulele Club Are you interested in playing the ukelele? We want “uke”! Plan to stop by the Middlefield Community Center (405 Main St.) from 9 to 11 a.m. The event is free.

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The Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., Durham has scheduled its tag and bake sale for today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parish hall, rain or shine.

For more information, call the church at (860) 349-9644.

Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market The Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market, at the corner of Rts. 77 and 80, is scheduled every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., rain or shine.

The market offers a variety of both organic and non-organic fruit, vegetables, eggs, naturally grown meat, baked goods, jams, jelly, honey, maple syrup, sprouts, fresh flowers and crafts.

Beth Scranton Payne, MS, RD, is scheduled to speak June 16 at 10:30 a.m. about food and nutrition.

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.

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

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New — or possible — programs, properties, procedures, ordinances, studios and licenses on Durham’s radar

By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times On June 6, representatives from the various boards and commissions in Durham met at the Town Hall to share what each has been working on. Here are some highlights.

Superfund clean-up complete The superfund site cleanup at the former Merriam Manufacturing Company on Main Street is complete, according to First Selectman Laura Francis. “It looks fabulous,” she said. The Board of Selectmen voted to formally express interest in acquiring the property, but there will be a process to go through “if that’s what the community wants.”

Francis reported that $55,000 in taxes are owed on the property and that there is an executor to state.

Later in the meeting, Francis reported that the property owners are maintaining the proper-

ty. When asked about the house located on the property, Francis replied that it has no septic or well, but it could not be taken down because the state preservation folks said it has too much historic value — apparently it was part of the underground highway.

Blight ordinances Francis reported that the town is in the process of reviewing samples of blight ordinances after receiving complaints about numerous abandoned and blighted properties. Selectman John Szewczyk commented that it is “more than just one isolated incident” and that the town might want to move forward on it. “But there are lots of different models,” he said.

Shared information technology The towns of Durham and Middlefield, along with Regional School District 13, will do a feasibility study on combining IT departments. While Francis said it would be nice to save

costs, the primary reason to combine forces is to increase capacity.

First responder license The Ambulance Corp obtained a First Responder license, and the Fire Department will have its supplemental First Responder license starting July 1.

Emergency Management Director Francis Willett said this license will “require training, and each department will need to step up and work together. It will put 27 or so firefighters at your

doorstep quicker.”

This classification of license, known as R1, is the first responder license for town’s emergency medical coverage.

Possible Durham television studio Destination Durham, Durham’s own cable television show, is filming a new episode that will look at the wellness program, senior cafe and mock crash. The Clinton and Old Lyme studios, where Destination Durham is currently filmed, might merge, according to

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‘Learn, improve and enjoy the game of golf’ at Lyman’s new golf center

By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times

The Lyman family has always been focused on family, food and recreation when it comes to their many offerings in Middlefield — from the orchards and Apple Barrel to their first two golf courses — said Steve Ciskowski, CEO of Lyman Orchards.

A family-centric facility was the main objective when they set out to create a third golf course and new learning center that are now open to the public. The Golf Center played host to the Durham/Middlefield division meeting of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday where Ciskowski said people will learn, improve and enjoy the game of golf at the new facility.

“Intimidation is a major barrier for playing golf,” said Ciskowski, who has played on the new course

The clubhouse over the short game area. twice so far. He said it is challenging, but fun. “This course provides playability for all ages, all genders and all skill levels.”

The Golf Center is also designed to bring new golfers into the game. The nine-hole Apple Nine course offers novice golfers a more com-

fortable learning environment, but also challenges experienced golfers who want to shave strokes off their game.

With certified PGA instructors, The Golf Center is a complete learning center, designed to teach all levels of experience. The Golf Center showcases a 40-stall driving range that features both grass and artificial turf hitting areas, target greens and sand traps, a short game practice area and a 2,000

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When it came to the course, Ciskowski said the intention was to create a classic design that would offer a timeless look. Working with the land’s natural contours, the property required very few changes. At the soft opening of The Golf Center, Ciskowski said one person called it a world-class facility.

“I think the community really has something to be proud of,” he said. “We’re

proud to open to the public.”

The project was conceived in 1999 when “golf was king,” explained Ciskowski.

The idea was resurrected over a decade later, this time with new challenges — Can people afford to play? Do people have the time to play? He envisioned a place where these barriers and challenges were made easier.

The project broke ground in May 2011. One of the objectives was to work with as many local contractors as possible, said Ciskowski.

Now that it’s complete, The Golf Center has brought employment to the community by adding six staff positions.

Talking to members of the business community at the chamber meeting, Ciskowski noted, “we want to keep all this activity in Connecticut.”

Middlesex Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh congratulated Ciskowski and the Lyman family on the new facility, which he thinks “is going to add a lot to the region.” First Selectman Jon Brayshaw called it a “homerun.”

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Letters to the Editor Make up your own mind Please, all residents of Middlefield, don’t be taken in by the blatant politicizing of the Powder Ridge issue about which so many are making negative comments.

Attend meetings, get the facts and make up your own minds after that. Do not depend on half the story or unsigned mailings.

The negative comments made at the June 4 meeting were nothing short of atrocious and misleading. I object to the reference to the naysayers as “residents of Middlefield.” Yes, they are residents, but they don’t tell the whole story. Many are also very active members of the Middlefield Democratic party, and most of them are members of the Democratic Town Committee. These people do not represent all the residents of Middlefield.

I also wondered why, at this meeting, it was okay for Selectmen Burgess and Brayshaw to speak in response to questions or comments, but Selectman Bailey did not have the same right.

I’m referring to the two articles I’ve read on the subject.

The future of our town depends on you knowing the facts and deciding how to help Powder Ridge survive.

Barbara S. Rowe, Middlefield

Executive Sessions At lthe June 4 Board of Selectmen meeting, the attendees were in the “roast” Jon mode. Many insinuated that this administration was negotiating the sale of Powder Ridge in secret… keeping citizens in the dark by having 50-60 secret “executive session” meetings where the public was excluded. One person “verified” the number as if her number came from a reliable source. So, what’s a man to do but to look into the nonsense. During the days that followed, I had Fran Pac (my secretary) waste the town’s resources

by digging out the files so all could be informed based on accuracy and truth. Here is the lowdown on the secret meetings: In 2011 we had a total of 28 BOS meetings wherein the Powder Ridge sale was on the agenda and was openly discussed and questions answered. (Primarily involving Alpine).

In the year 2011, there were seven “Executive Sessions” of which one was for union wage negotiations, one was for the Brookside Industrial Park, three involved Att. Matt Willis and litigation on Alpine’s $25K deposit, three dealt with the sale of Powder Ridge to Alpine... none with Brownstone.

In the year 2012, we had a total of nine BOS meetings wherein Powder Ridge was discussed openly. In the year 2012, so far we had five “Executive Sessions” of which one was for the Brookside Industrial Park, three involved Att. Matt Willis and litigation on Alpine’s $25K deposit, one was for the sale of Powder Ridge to Brownstone.

So, the grand total of hidden, behind the scenes, “Executive Sessions” involving the PR sale was four. Three involved the deal with Alpine last year and one involving Brownstone in 2012.

There have been no secret meetings that I recall. And if there were, you can see why it was a secret. Untruth hurts and is not necessary in paradise.

Jon A. Brayshaw First Selectman, Middlefield

Flyer response When the town bought Powder Ridge, it was, among other reasons, to prevent housing development and the added educational costs.

Those costs are saved in perpetuity. The cost to taxpayer to secure the housing development rights is a one-time cost.

A flyer concerning the Brownstone–Powder Ridge deal has been mailed to households in town. It says that taxpayers are gouged and lose with the deal. This is false and misleading. Some

facts: -Annually the town pays Meriden and Wallingford property taxes of $11,000 and insurance and maintenance related expenses at $15,000.

-In the 2012-13 budget we are paying $230,000 in principal and interest on $2.53 million of borrowed funds.

-This all totals $256,000 annually that you the taxpayers are paying now.

-The last owner was most recently charged $36,000 in property taxes and $10,000 in personal property taxes.

Once Powder Ridge is sold, the town will save the taxes and expenses. Tax revenue should improve as the property is renovated and open for business. Even with long term financing costs, the town will spend less and collect taxes. The town’s cash flow will benefit. We are not giving the property away.

We net $500,000 from the sale.

We will still own the development rights and the 20-acre lot worth $300,000.

Brownstone does not get the State’s Department of Economic Development grant money to pay the town for Powder Ridge as the flyer implies. This money will only be used for major infrastructure improvements at Powder Ridge. This money will only be paid out after the improvements are made, after skiing is restored and after the state concludes that all requirements of the grant are satisfied. Without this grant it is possible that Brownstone would not be interested in purchasing the property.

The flyer suggests that we can get a better deal. I can only conclude that whoever wrote the flyer wants to open the door for developers

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who’ll pay a premium for Powder Ridge so they can get their hands on it to build houses, hotels, condos and timeshares. Or, maybe the authors of the flyer don’t want anything at Powder Ridge; no skiing, no jobs, no recreation, nothing at all.

As each year goes by, the buildings and ski lifts at Powder Ridge deteriorate.

The property will have less usefulness as a ski area. It will become less feasible to restore skiing. It will at some point cost the town hundreds of thousands of dollars to demolish structures, remove ski lifts and clean up the property as it crumbles. Perhaps that is the goal of the flyer; stop the sale, let Powder Ridge wither.

Edward P. Bailey Selectman, Middlefield

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munity for over 57 years, I question how there could be such a financially irresponsible Powder Ridge Deal before us. How could we get so little money for something that we paid so much to buy?

As citizens we hear over and over that this deal will stop the financial drain of our tax dollars. I am outraged, as it appears that it will do the exact opposite — it will burden taxpayers. It will take approximately 67 years of tax payments from Powder Ridge (at a rate of $35,000 a year) for the town to just cover the balance of the debt owed. We have to pay interest on the money, so why does Brownstone get an interest-free loan? No interest and no money for the town.

So how could this be a financially smart deal? In 57 years, this is the worst decision I have been asked to support.

Connie Drega, Rockfall

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Dad, dandelions, DNA and destiny Most of us have a Olivia L. favorite tool and mine is a little device I call the pokey-weeder. It’s magnificently simple. A long handle like a shovel or rake might have with a two-tined fork on the end. Stick it into the soil at a slight angle to the root system of a weed, a quarter turn and viola you’ve made the extraction.

In my case, the target is always a dandelion. I’ve easily done 10,000 removals; that’s with no bending and no dirt on my hands. Love my pokeyweeder, the ultimate low-tech tool.

Sometime, around my 2,000 or 3,000 dandelion kill, I was struck by my crazed, single-minded focus on this aspect of lawn care; the distain I feel for those who freely yield their property to the yellow plague. How I pull into the driveway and immediately spot a neon yellow offender, shamelessly waving about on the far side of the house. Rather than rushing to greet my family, including a lonely mutt, I throw my work bag down on the steps grab the pokey-weeder (always at the ready by the front door) and full-throttle head toward my target.

And so I became aware of my dedication to this War on Dandelions because it was remarkably like the one my Dad waged 50 years ago when I was a kid. Only my Dad (now passed on) didn’t use an environmentallyfriendly pokey-weeder. He was strict-

ly a weapons of mass destruction kind of guy.

Why take chances and use a hand grenade when an atomic bomb would guarantee results.

He had a spray bottle with a homemade label and he’d walk around the yard for hours dousing each offender with curses and the deadly elixir.

Something he’d concocted in his workroom back in the barn where he liked to hang out by himself with a radio and beer cooler no one was allowed to touch. I’m guessing his secret dandelion juice definitely contained DDT, cigarette ashes and hootch. Or whatever combination of poisons is most likely to reduce a dandelion to toxic waste that will take nature eight billion millennia to reclaim.

My Dad wasn’t big on nature having a say in these matters. Man’s manifest destiny was to control and contain nature — especially those dastardly dandelions. Tomato hornworms were also on his must-kill list.

I grew up thinking tomato plants were white, that’s how much deathpowder he put on them.

I’d guess my mother was horrified, but there was no point in saying anything. My Dad knew everything and everyone else knew squat.

So I walk around my yard, extract-

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My last column in drinking and driving this newspaper adand miss the opportudressed the topic of nity to warn about underage drinking other dangers of unand described some derage drinking such local initiatives deas sexual assault, signed to keep our physical and mental youth safe. It was abuse and the hazpublished on the eve ards of mixing alcoof the prom and the hol with prescription very same day that drugs. Please talk to one of our teens was your youth about involved in an alcothese dangers.

Laura Francis, Durham hol related motor veWe also concluded hicle accident. Many that we need to do a of you also know that better job of educatthere were several afing parents on social ter prom parties that hosting liability. The were monitored by state of Connecticut the troopers the night has laws against soof the prom, some cial hosting, and they involving underage drinking. While are getting stricter each year. Please all this sounds disheartening, I want to take the time to learn about your leassure you that the news is not all bad. gal exposure as well as the other danLast Monday, our Resident State gers of permitting underage drinkTrooper and our RST Supervising ing on your property. The Middlesex Sgt. briefed the Local Wellness County Substance Abuse Action Council on the events of the week- Council has a very informative webend. Their message to us was that site where you can find all you need the vast majority of the youth be- to know at www.responsiblehosthaved responsibly, and most of the ing.org.

Graduation season is now upon us parties were well-supervised. They urged us not to be discouraged and to and there is much to celebrate. MCcontinue our prevention efforts. SAAC also has a party guide availHowever, we did have a lengthy dis- able to parents on the above website. cussion on how we might improve Here are some of their suggestions for responsible hosting: upon our efforts.

We reviewed our messaging. We discovered that we tend to focus on See Hosting, page 11

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Graduation traditions the Swedish way The excitement and anticipation for high school seniors about to graduate is building with each day closer to receiving their diplomas. Around the world, soon-to-be graduates experience a thrill, but often have completely different traditions around this rite of passage.

Spirits are running high for the youth of Sweden right now. There is much ballyhoo surrounding their high school graduation, with party after party, celebrations that last for weeks, and accolades and honors bestowed upon them at every turn. My son, Ryan Barfield, and I, know of this firsthand — he as an AFS student graduating in Vaxjo, Sweden, in 1999, and me as the proud and teary mom fortunate enough to be there to witness the big day. Here my son gives us a bird’s-eye view of that time.

The prom is held a couple of weeks before graduation, and is held in a ballroom, usually at a hotel. No hip hop here. An orchestra plays while students waltz and fox trot their way

across the floor, putting to use dancing lessons they received in school.

“There are no limos, and it’s not as big a deal as the prom is in the States.”

Student parties begin a few weeks before graduation.

Diana Held at local discos and pubs, they’re for the graduating class only. “The drinking age here is 18, and so there’s lots of drinking involved.” (Because of drinking surrounding graduation, it’s a busy time for the police.) On graduation day, each class has a breakfast of champagne and strawberries. Girls wear white dresses or skirts on this day, and boys wear suits, and they all wear hats that “look like sea captain hats.” (White with a black or dark blue rim and black peak, they’re called student caps, and date back to the turn of the 19th century. They sport a velvet band, the color of which indicates the vocational program the student completed. My son’s was green, for

his study of natural sciences.)

After a champagne breakfast, youngsters take to the streets, blowing whistles and singing songs, followed by a meal at a restaurant.

Graduation is in the afternoon, with the ceremony held inCarr side the school, with only students in attendance. What follows varies from school to school — his class then catapulted down a slide, from the second floor — but always there’s the welcoming arms of friends and family waiting outside, who carry a sign with their loved one’s name on it, and a blown-up picture of him or her as a baby. Several bouquets are hung around each student’s neck, and then it’s off to the streets again, this time chauffeured in “a fancy car” that is rented or borrowed, or atop a big wagon pulled by a car or a tractor. Said wagon is decorated with vines, leaves, branches and balloons, and is host to students playing music and dancing and drinking cham-

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pagne. And, of course, there’s the non-stop honking of horns. After an hour or so, young folks return home and have a dinner party with relatives. A sandwich cake is customary, which is a large cake with layers of white bread, a filling of mayonnaise and seafood, and a topping of shrimp and fruit. There are presents, and later that evening it’s back to the disco for another class party. Real life begins after that.

What my son likes most about a Swedish graduation, he says, is that “it’s relaxed. There’s no tension. It’s just fun all day. It’s different from an American graduation in that it is not restrained by formality.”

Despite all the fun, my son said it was a sad day for him because he knew he was coming home soon, and he didn’t know if he’d ever return.

He did return, though, in December of that year, for good this time. He’s now the proud father of 22-month-old Hayden, whose graduation someday will be a happy occasion — because nobody will be going home this time.

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Camp Farnam family swim Camp Farnam in Durham has scheduled its family swim program for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., from July 2 through Aug. 31. A fee is charged.

Registration is scheduled for Saturday, June 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Sunday, June 24, from 8 to 10 a.m.

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For more information, call Liz Gambardella at (203) 562-9194.

Farm tours scheduled Middlesex County Farm Bureau has scheduled free farm tours for Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24, at Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm, 160 Wallingford Rd in Durham. The farm is

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

Tuesday, June 19 6 p.m. — Board of Finance at Town Hall Wednesday, June 20 7 p.m. — Recreation Committee at DAC 7:30 p.m. — Planning & Zoning Commission Thursday, June 21 7 p.m. — DMIAAB

open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Take the family to see cows, calves, milking, equipment and displays.

Milking begins at 2 p.m.

For more information, call (860) 349-1250.

Boy struck by car An 11-year-old local boy was taken by Life Star to Hartford Hospital for nonlife threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Middlefield on June 9, police said.

Benjamin Molkenthin, of 53 Cedar St., was struck by a Ford Explorer that was backing out of a parking space, in the area of 107 Main St., shortly after 9 a.m.

Police said Molkenthin was directly behind the vehicle with his bicycle when Marya Haag, of 83 Cherry Hill Road, backed out of the space onto Molkenthin and his cicycle. She may not have seen the boy, police said.

Haag was given a written warning for unsafe backing.

(Russell Blair/Record Journal)

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

Tuesday, June 19 7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen 6:30 p.m. — Metacomet Reg. Windfarm Commission Wednesday, June 20 7 p.m. — Inland Wetlands Commission Thursday, June 21 7 p.m. — DMIAAB 7 p.m. — Board of Finance

Senior workshops Middlefield seniors learn how to increase happiness and improve quality of living during the first of the five part series presented by Melissa Wyskiel and Miranda Sherburne. All are welcome to join this workshop to increase cognition and improve health and happiness.

Wyskiel and Sherburne, who are enrolled in the Master’s program at Bay Path College, lead the programs Friday at 1 p.m. through July 6. For more info, call Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121. Submitted by Antoinette Astle

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Hosting (From page 9) Before the party: •Set ground rules before the party: state your expectations. •Parent(s) should be home and visible during the party. •Invite other parents to attend and help. •If another parent calls to inquire about the party, invite them to stop in to say hello or phone their child at any time to verify attendance during the party. •Create a guest list together and stick to it. No “party crashers.â€? •Limit attendance and the hours of the party. •Make it clear to your teen that you will be outside checking cars. Do not allow guests to tailgate. •Notify the neighbors of any large party planned. •Let your child know that should a serious problem develop, you will call the police if necessary.

During the party: •Greet every guest at the door. Say goodbye when they leave. Get to know your

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Town Times child’s friends. •Never offer an alcoholic beverage to a person under 21. •Anyone who attempts to bring alcohol should be asked to leave and have their parents notified. •Notify the parent of any teen who arrives drunk or under the influence of any drug; if intoxicated, don’t let them leave without a parent. •Check any beverage container brought in by a guest.

Open and smell it. •Be alert for the smell of alcohol on the breath or on clothing as teens arrive. Be observant. Look into their eyes. Watch the way they walk. Listen to their speech.

Other suggestions: •If you are not hosting the party at your house, know where it is being held. •Call to verify the event, the hours and if adult supervision will be provided. •Volunteer to help out. •Ask if alcohol will be served. If they say yes, remind the adult that serving to minors is illegal, and don’t

let your child go. •Be aware of how and by whom your child will be transported to and from the party. •Call the host during the party to verify your child’s attendance. •Set a time at which you expect your child to be home. •Be awake when your child returns home from the party.

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ing dandelions, pondering nature versus nurture. Do I have a genetic predisposition to kill dandies or did watching my Dad stalk and spray them all those years of my youth seal my fate?

There are no clear answers and I don’t claim it’s a pretty picture. But my Dad was my Dad, faults and all, and every time I jab my pokey-weeder in the ground and hear a dandelion scream, I know a little part of him is there with me.

Ashley Vanaman recently received the Shoreline Outstanding Junior in Mathematics award at Coginchaug High School. Pictured with Ashley is math teacher Kathy Zygmont and Principal Andre Hauser.

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As dapper Coginchaug students began to prepare for their prom on Saturday, May 26, timely afternoon storm clouds rolled at around 5:30. Regardless of the weathers cooperation, one thing was for known for a fact, no one was about to rain on this PROMade.

As the lingering rain clouds began to clear, students in dresses and tuxes began to arrive Fantasia in North Haven.

The sun seemed to peak through the clouds and the rain seemed to dry up just as fast as it took those first few limos to unload.

At six thirty, cars, limos and party bus-

es alike began to arrive in the entrance of the venue. Students were greeted both at the door and inside by Coginchaug teachers and staff members.

Students began the party with appetizers and cocktails (non-alcoholic of course) in the rear of the facility. After a half hour or so, students began to make their way back inside to the dining hall where members of the prom committee, including senior student body president Billy Malcom, addressed the crowd regarding his thoughts toward the preparation and execution of the night ahead. “Prom was amazing to see come to-

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Around the time of 8:00 in the evening, steaming meals began to emerge from the kitchen doors. Students were able to choose between Prime Rib, Chicken Francaise, Stuffed Shrimp, and Eggplant Parmesan for their man courses. Salad, pasta and bread were also served on the side.

At 9:00 o’clock, students began to take the party to the dance floor where most remained for the rest of night. At around

11:00 the dance crowd began to draw thinner as students began to leave.

On the way out the door, students were encouraged to make safe decisions especially on the road for the rest of the evening.

All and all, prom came as everything PROMised and more. For the most part, prom night will be remembered as one of the more memorable nights in student’s four year high school career, and for seniors, a bitter sweet memory of a comradery most will leave behind in few weeks after graduation.

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Editors-in-Chief: Adam Twombly and Kaitlin McKernan

Editorial board: Alex Kovacs, Kevin Onofreo, Collin Boylin

Contributors and Production staff: James Berardino, Michael O’Sullivan, Audrey Biesak, Christopher Crandall, Jen Siena, Kevin Onofreo, Sean Cavanaugh, Dena Branciforte, Martin Malek, Meggie Andrulis , Carli Wallace, Jeremy Brown, Sarah Brady, Melanie Frank, Ross McCain, Liz Harlow

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Writing for The Town Times and Devils’ Advocate for the past few years has been both a privilege and an honor. My home has been page 2, and my name has appeared under the “Student Opinion” section many times. This will be my last article as I am graduating and heading for a much bigger pond: the world. My focus on changing it will no longer be limited to my hometown, but my horizons will reach all of humanity.

I understand that for those of you who took the time to read my articles, I have rose more than a few eyebrows and been the cause of my fair share of rolled eyes.

I do hope, however, that if I have not changed anyone’s mind that I have at least changed the way some of you think.

My goal has always been to challenge the fundamental methods of reasoning by which society has, dare I say, desperately clung to. I also realize that many of these issues are very delicate and controversial, which is why they are so fun to poke at. I have always had good intentions, however. I care deeply about hu-

manity and consider myself an extremely moral person. Besides self-promoting, I’m trying to say that I follow a certain philosophy. A great man once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

I have tried to be the best person I can, and to challenge my readers to do the same. I feel my articles have shown my development, and I thank everyone who has given me support. This paper has been an outlet to challenge myself to make a difference, and a means by which I could connect with the community. It is very difficult to sit here and potentially write the conclusion to the last article I will ever write, but nothing gold can stay. Thank you once again to everyone who has supported me throughout my life and helped shape the man I have become. I hope some brave writer continues my legacy and dares to dream as big as I have. I wish everyone the utmost happiness in whatever they may do, and never be afraid to ask questions. Kovacs out.

Seniors Tanner Pederson as Hawkeye Pierce and Evan Birney as Radar Reilly performed in the CRHS Theater Arts production of M*A*S*H on Wednesday, June 13. Photo by Dena Branciforte

Leaving high school is one of the most frightening experiences for a student. The following is a list of the future plans of the 2012 seniors. It may be an intimidating world out there, but our soon to be graduates seem to have bright futures. Any senior left out was unavailable to comment or did not want his or her plans published.

Justin Adams: Middlesex Community College; Nicholas Agramonte: United States Army; Cody Aitken: Central Connecticut State University; Melissa Ambrose: Eastern Connecticut State University; Megan Andrulis: Nichols College; Nicholas Augeri: Becker College Stacey Backstrom: State University of New York Cortland; Melanie Badin: University of Connecticut; Sam Baker: Springfield College; Nick Bartholomew: Middlesex; Brent Beckert: Middlesex; Jimmy Berardino: Bryant University; Tyler Berry: Hartford Art School; Audrey Biesak: CCSU; Evan Birney: Middlesex, then transfering to URI or UCONN; Luke Bogdanski: Nichols College; Shelby Boris: Lincoln Culinary Institute; Oliver Bouteiller: Lincoln Technical Institute; Collin Boylin: American University; Andrea Braga: ECSU; Anthony Brockett: Working; Robert Brooks: Middlesex; Taylor Burton: Year off, then Middlesex Zachary Callan: Working; Emi Carria: University of New Haven; Laurel Chausse: Suffolk University; Melissa Conway: University of Maryland; Alec Corazzini: Wesleyan University; Andrew Cote: Working; Christopher Crandall: Mitchel College; Kasey Crompton: Southern Connecticut State University; Myrna Crompton: Western Connecticut State University Kayla Dacunto: Middlesex; Tyler Davis: Springfield College; Morgan Debaise: Marist College; Nicole Debaise: SCSU; Luis De Gouveia: UCONN; Liz DiVincentis: Georgetown University; Jackie Digertt: Gateway Community College; Jeffery Dills: Middlesex; Ethan Donecker: UCONN; Shawn Donovan: University of Pittsburgh; Krystle Doyle: Year off and working; Molly Dudko: Suffolk University Mark Edwards: Manchester Community College then military; Sarah Ertle: Wellesley College; Lauren Esposito: Stonehill College Rachel Foley: Roger Williams College; Stacey Fumiatti: Eastern Connecticut State University Andrew Ganaros: Dean College; Kevin Gawron: Boston College; Melissa Gerardi: New England College; Alec Giacco: UCONN; Dylan Gilbert: Gateway; Sarah Graichen: SCSU; Tyler Gray: Massachusetts Maritime Academy Emily Halligan: CCSU; Nikoli Halligan: Middlesex; Marielle Handley: University of Massachusetts Lowell; Garrett Hax: Middlesex; Timothy Hayes: Belmont University; Derek Heer: Saint Anselm College; Meagan Hettrick: UCONN; Katelyn Hill:

Elms College, then transferring to UCONN; Brock Hoyt: High Point University; Kyle Hoyt: United States Coast Guard or Navy Special Forces Alyssa Iannotti: Goodwin College; Ivan Johnson: Porter and Chester Technical Institute Samantha Kaika: CCSU; Zev Kartiganer: Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Mark Kelly: Pennsylvania State University; Devin Kokoszka: CCSU; Abby Kotlarz: UCONN; Alex Kovacs: Marist College; Nicole L’Heureux: Year off and working Zack LaVigne: University of Vermont; Timothy Leaver: Middlesex; Emma Lerman: Hampshire College; Kara Levine: Sacred Heart; Maxine Lizotte: Nursing Program; Blair Locke: Middlesex; Brittany Lowry: Bryant University Amberleigh MacIntyre: CCSU; Jimbo Malcolm: ESCU; Billy Malcolm: ESCU then transfering to UCONN, planning to join Army ROTC; Monika Malek: University of Hartford; Samantha Mancinelli: Brandeis University; Maria Manna: CCSU; Sierra Manning: CCSU; Alexis Martowski: CCSU; Shelby Matus: UCONN; Ross McCain: University of Hartford; Victoria Meyers: Goodwin College; Jessica Mink: SCSU; Yuri Morin: CCSU Andrew Paxton: Plymouth State University; Tanner Pederson: CCSU; Ashley Pen: CCSU; Rob Perreault: ; Eric Peters: WCSU; Adam Pilarski: Taking a year off, attending Middlesex, then transfering to a state school; Benjamin Plant: University of Massachusetts Amherst; Colin Plant: UCONN; Justine Plourde: UCONN; Frank Posca: CCSU; Amanda Presutti: George Washington University; Marissa Puchalski: Brandeis University Ryan Rausch: Manchester Community College; Kyle Rizzo: CCSU; Emily Romanoff: University of Richmond; Spencer Root: CCSU; Kevin Ruffino-Smith: United States Marine Corps Cassie Saldibar: SCSU; Ryan Salke: The Citadel; Taylor Salva: Pratt Institute; Laura Scianna: St. Joseph’s College; Megan Sherman-Bauman: University of New Haven; Jesse Siegel: Brown University; Jennifer Siena: Middlesex; Carley St. Amand: SCSU; Samantha Szymaszek: Middlesex Jake Teitelbaum: Wake Forest University; Alyssa Tiedemann: University of Massachusetts Amherst; Tyler Tirone: Gateway; Adam Twombly: CCSU; Steven Tyc: Naugatuck Valley Community College Nina Vernali: University of New Hampshire; Rachel Viccaro: Nazareth College; Erikson Wasyl: Vassar College; Rebecca Weir: Vassar College; Stephanie White: York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Ziemba: Working

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Every year at CRHS, the emotion and excitement of graduation is followed up by what is known as Project Graduation, an event organized by the community for students of the senior class to have one last gathering together. After the seniors walk across the stage and proudly receive their diplomas, they head out to Lake Quassapaug for a full night of unlimited fun and games. For a number of ye ars, it was held instead on the Wesleyan Campus, but the venue has recently been changed to Lake Quassapaug. The students have the entire park to themselves from late at night to the early hours of the morning and may do whatever they want, under adult supervision.

“It’s one last time for the whole class to be together,” said CRHS Principal Andre

Hauser. “The adults supervising it try to make it as fun and entertaining as possible.”

Project Graduation is an idea that originated in a town where, on the night of their graduation, a couple of students were killed in a drunk driving accident.

Project Graduation offers students an alternative way to have fun after graduation without risking their safety.

The event is funded by a group of community members who raise money for it through a number of fundraisers. This year, events such as the Hypnotist Dan LaRosa and a car wash helped raise money, along with many donations.

“What the kids most enjoy, I think it’s just the time together,” said Mr. Hauser, “Plus the rollercoaster,” he added.

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On May 24, 2012 Coginchaug hosted its second ever Mock Car Crash. The idea behind this crash was to show the teens and adults the possibilities of what can occur when a person gets behind the wheel of a car drunk.

Tim Hayes was the drunk driver that caused the crash and his passenger was Rachel Viccaro and they crashed into Ryan Salke and Marissa Puchalski.

The realism that was portrayed behind the crash was unbelievable. In the crash, Ryan was announced dead on the scene and Marissa suffered from serious injuries.

After the crash there was a short assembly to discuss the event the students had just witnessed.

“This is something we never hope to witness,” said Principal Mr. Andre Hauser.

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Cogfest could not have been held on a more perfect day. Thursday, May 31 was 80 degrees and sunny, the perfect conditions for field day outside. For half of the school day, the students attended class before joining with their teams to spend the rest of the day outside.

Before Cogfest even started, Mr. Hauser and the Principal’s Advisory club held many x-block meetings to organize the events. Because Cogfest was organized by a different group this year, Principal’s Advisory made changes such as getting rid of unpopular games, moving certain games to better locations, and having better time management. Senior Rachel Viccaro organized the teams, and although she tried to put people with at least one friend on their team, the point of the day was to hang out with people you don’t normally talk to.

“The whole point [of Cogfest] is for people to get to know each other and

spend the day outside,” said Rachel.

Some people embraced the idea of being active and meeting new people with vigor. People could be seen getting sprayed at bucket brigade or playing to win at soccer. For some, Cogfest fulfilled its promises.

“I love it,” said sophomore Victoria Buonanni. “You play sports all day and get out of school.”

Others did not embrace the day with the same enthusiasm. From the beginning of the day, classes had a noticeable lack of students, and when Cogfest was scheduled to begin, even more students departed from the school.

“It was better than last year, but there is still room for improvement,” said sophomore Dana Foley.

Although Cogfest may not be popular with all the students, it can be expected to continue as a tradition for years to come.

Steven Tyc was the mastermind behind the entire event, and his goal was to send a meaningful message that would stick to students. Although Rachel had only acted as a passenger in the crash it was something that scared her to do as well.

The student reaction of the crash was that it was memorable. Amy Stankewicz said it evoked her nostalgia from when her sister died. As well as Alyssa Tiediman who was one of the people who shared a story at the assembly. Alyssa reminded us of Ryan Weckesser’s death that occurred in 2010.

The mock crash is something that many students and teachers are excited to see in the future.

Above, one of the two wrecked cars used during the display waits to have its roof cut away so one of the passengers can be extricated. Photo by Liz Harlow.

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Coming in as a freshman to high school is just about the scariest task any fourteen-year-old can handle. Through my journey in high school, I have learned so much, made friends and lost friends, made worthwhile relationships with teachers, and have learned life lessons I will never forget.

As clichéd as it sounds, time always seemed to be going by so slow, and then in the blink of an eye it was fourth quarter of my senior year.

I think back to my first day of senior year and feel the eyes of the under classmen watching my every move at soccer practice. Until you are in the position, you don’t ever realize that seniors truly are people being looked up to and their role in this school is much more than just “being the oldest.” It was a completely

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different experience being the person that other people looked to for advice, asked how to do certain drills, and looked to with admiration for having the ability to get through the challenges of high school and now pass on my knowledge to the freshman.

High school was the time that I really discovered who I was and what I am capable of. Moving on to college next year, I will be mature enough to make decisions and live on my own through the experiences that have made me who I am over the past four years.

Reflecting back, I don’t regret anything and am glad the mistakes I have made will help to me to head challenges face on later in life. Four of the best years of my life are ending, and four more of the best years of my life are about to start.

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Time really does fly. It feels like yesterday it was my first day of freshman year here at CRHS. I was nervous yet excited to begin my high school career. The thing I was looking forward to most was the sports.

When I was younger, my brothers were playing Varsity Basketball at Coginchaug, and I was their #1 fan. I saw first hand how great it was to play in a small community.

When they won the division championship in 2007, I knew that soon it would be my turn to represent my class, my school, my town, and my family. I knew that in order to achieve my goals, I had to challenge myself, stay focused, be committed, and be a leader.My commitment to the game and my team has kept me on the right track. I have developed great decision-making skills that have helped me be successful throughout my high school career. These skills also helped me

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become a 1000-point scorer and a state champion. Playing high school basketball has been an experience that has made my life better.

While playing basketball at CRHS, I’ve been lucky enough to make long-lasting friendships with my teammates. I’ve learned that busy schedules and grueling practices do make you a stronger person, and I know how to be confident both on and off the court. I’ve learned how to play fair, strategize and work with others. I’ve learned the value of family and having hometown support and how important it is that one day I find a way to give back.

I am the person I am today because of sports and basketball. I will always cherish my time as a Blue Devil and will forever be thankful for all of the lessons I learned simply by playing the game that I love.

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Finding the right words for this reflection after four years of high school is actually probably the hardest thing I’ve had to accomplish during my senior year. You see, for my part, high school has been an incredible ride. I’ve made awful mistakes, had spectacular successes, and I think, as clichéd as this so often sounds, have found part of myself. That’s why these words and their flow are so hard to find; it’s difficult to articulate ambivalent feelings about the end of high school. The point is that this writing does not reflect the capabilities of a college bound senior, so please pardon my discombobulated syntax. I was at my sister’s graduation recently, and the speaker said something that I like to think encompasses a part of my time both at CRHS and afterwards.

“Often times people give up when things are impossible. But I say to those people, don’t interrupt those of us who are trying to do it anyways.”

I think that one thing that people my age a grappling with right now is trying to answer the ambiguous question, “what am I going to do with my life?” I’m among the lucky few who have a general idea of what I want to do with my life, but the only specific thing I can tell you about my future is that I’m going to do something that many people have told me is impossible. To all the nay sayers; the ones who told me I’m foolish for getting into politics, the ones who said politics is a terrible and corrupt business, and the ones who discouraged me from trying to be involved in a failing system, I say to you don’t interrupt me. To all those who have encouraged me; my mom, dad, sister, friends, teachers, and mentors, I say to you I will miss you dearly, and thank you for making my time at CRHS one of the best experiences of my life so far and opening doors to what we both believe will be a phenomenal future.

&KULV &UDQGDOO Thinking back on my four years of high school, I honestly don’t know where to begin. I went to three different schools Xavier High School, Francis T. Maloney High School, and this year Coginchaug Regional High School. This is ironic to me because I got to see the diversity in each school and also how the schools’function as a whole. I am not one to choose favorites because I take all experiences and try to look at them as a learning experience ,but I can sincerely say that I enjoyed all of them the same.

Coming into high school, with an older brother as a senior, I was taken “under his wing” and was the freshman that would constantly be hanging out with the older crowd. Although I felt like I was cool, and I was all big and bad, I really think this affected me in a negative way. I was introduced to a lot of things that not many freshman were introduced too, and although I handle it to the best of my ability, I would change it if I could.

Being a troublemaker all my life really started to affect me when high school came around. The first two years, I didn’t think about my future. The word that best describes these years is reckless. Once junior year hit, I realized that college was only two years away, and I began to settle down. Getting into trouble was no longer part of my everyday agenda at school. Instead, I quickly molded myself

into a humble student that wanted to focus solely on school and girlfriend at the time. Junior year was definitely a sentimental year. Although I focused mainly on school, I was good friends with the seniors at the time through soccer and the whole year we would play soccer, go out on weekends, and just relax and listen to music. Our soccer team was decent and although we could have had a better year we managed to make states before getting blown out in a heart breaker to Hand High School, who later went to win the Class L State Championship. Then, senior year came around, and I was forced to transfer because I was attending Maloney while living in Durham. My mom was living in Clinton at the time, so I had the choice of either Coginchaug or Morgan.

Considering I had two step siblings that go here [ Johnny Crandall, Jen Crandall] , I chose Coginchaug. I am very thankful for this decision because I established some good friends here and really think the whole transition senior year went a lot smoother than I originally predicted.

As senior year winds down, and I sit here and write this reflection, the only thing I can do is smile because high school was a blast for me. Even though I would have done a few things differently when I look at the four years collectively, I think I lived it up to the best of my ability.

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My time at CRHS has been a very memorable experience, both good and bad. Not only was there all of my academic learning, but I learned so much about myself. I learned who to trust, who not to trust, who would be there for me when times got tough, and who would turn away. The most important thing I learned the last four years is who I am and what I am capable of.

Looking back at my freshman year, I see a timid, quiet girl who was afraid of the upperclassman and struggled to stay focused

on classes and assignments. As I sit here as a senior remembering back to the 2008-2009 school year, I can’t believe how far I’ve come since then. I’m nothing like that girl I was freshman year. I’m more confidant, more focused, and more outgoing.

Many of those seniors and juniors that I used to be afraid of are now good friends of mine.

Although I gained many friends in high school, I lost many that I never thought I would. One thing I learned is that people change during high school: sometimes for the better and

sometimes for the worse. I know that I have changed, but I think it is for the best. I finally grew a backbone and learned to stand up for myself.

I don’t feel that high school is solely about learning basic academics; it’s about learning more about yourself and what you can do. Before coming to CRHS, I never had any ideas of what I wanted to do in my future, but over the last four years I fell in love with two very different things. During freshman year, I took the photography elective, fell madly in love with it, and de-

cided that photography is what I wanted to continue to do as a career. Once senior year came, I signed up for the theater arts class and I realized that I loved being on stage and having the opportunity to be somebody totally different.

All the teachers that I had have really inspired me to do my best and to push myself to new heights. Before coming to CRHS, I never really tried in school.

I didn’t care much about my grades and only did B work, but now I push myself to get high honors with high B’s or A’s.

Looking back at the last four years, I realize how much I have matured both emotionally and academically. I don’t regret anything that has happened because everything happens for a reason. I know that these few years have prepared me for an incredible future and that something great is waiting for me after I graduate. As I get ready to walk across the stage for the final time, I now know that I can accomplish anything that I put my mind and heart to.

They say that time flies when you’re having fun. But if I have learned one thing in high school, it is that time flies whether you’re having fun or not. It feels like just yesterday when I was sitting in my first class of my freshman year: it was algebra with Mr. Phil Travisano. The year was 2008. I was a meager fourteen years old at the time.

I’m eighteen now. The year is 2012. Mr. Travisano has since retired. And as scary as it is, I’m almost finished with my senior year of high school. If that’s not frightening enough, here are some other things that will make you wonder where the time went: In 2008, Lady Gaga released her first studio album, The Fame.

Now, she has had many hit songs all over the world and she is practically a household name just about everywhere.

It was 2008 when Tiger Woods last won one of golf’s four major championships. He hasn’t won another major since (at least as of the completion of this year’s Masters).

In September of 2008, the national unemployment rate was 6.1% (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics). As of May of this year, the unemployment rate is 8.2%.

The Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA playoffs. They haven’t won it since.

The 2008 World Series was won by the Philadelphia Phillies. They also haven’t won it since.

The swine flu came and went.

According to statistics obtained from treasury.gov, the national debt as of September 30, 2008 was $10,024,724,896,912.

As of the evening of June 4, the national debt was approximately $15,737,359,241,892...and counting.

As of October 30, 2008, the price per ounce of gold was $737.20. As of June 4, the price of gold was up to $1622.19.

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The crowd cheers, the spectators wave and clap, the floats crawl down Main Street, the bands play, and Old Glory waves proudly in the warm, summerlike air. It can only be Memorial Day. Traditionally, three of RSD 13’s bands participate in the annual Memorial Day parade. This year was no different, with the Memorial School band, the Strong School band, and the CRHS concert band all marching. But exactly what goes into the preparation for the parade? There’s a lot more than what meets the eye. “Since we don’t really have a marching band program, I think the biggest thing by far is to get the students to feel the pulse and the beat of the march so that every foot is hitting [the ground] like a bass drum,� said CRHS band director Mr. Dean Coutsouridis. “A lot of our preparation is on the inside just to make sure everyone knows their lefts and their rights and to get a

sense of time. There really isn’t a lot of time to prepare. Sometimes we have had students from UConn come down to teach the roll step and different commands. After that, it’s just a matter of learning the march.�

Sophomore percussionist Sarah Brady had perhaps one of the more difficult jobs during the parade: she was assigned to carry the base drum. “I personally lifted my bass drum at home about a billion times so I could be prepared to carry it up a hill,� she said with a smile. “During the parade we were wearing our full uniforms; I have pretty thick hair which made it even worse. It was very sweaty. My shirt needed to be washed urgently.�

When asked her one most important though concerning the parade, Sarah said with a smile, “Drink a lot of water so you don’t faint on the green.�

$ /LIH &KDQJLQJ 3HUIRUPDQFH %\ 'HQD %UDQFLIRUWH The vibrant colors and music resounded around Coginchaug’s auditorium Thursday June 7. The Destiny Africa Children’s Choir took over thestage and left everyone speechless. They danced, sang, and drummed the night away. At points in their performance, they were hyping you up, and at the next point, they were touching your heart.

Destiny Africa came to the United States for the first time in 2009. They also travel around to different countries. “It’s fun to come to the U.S. and different countries, like the UK and Belgian,� said Libby who is 19 and sings in Destiny Africa’s Children’s Choir. “It’s also fun to travel with people you know and meet new people�.

The Ugandan children join Destiny Africa to get a chance to get a good education and go back to improve their community that they left behind. “Despite coming from their sad backgrounds, they are the most happy, joyful kids I’ve ever met,� said freshman Catherine Brennan.

The organization of Destiny Africa is connected to Wellspring Church in Kens-

ington, and because Brennan and junior Connor Brennan are members of the Wellspring Church, they became involved with DestinyAfrica. When Destiny Africa comes to Connecticut the Brennan’s usually housethem. The Brennan family is just one of the many families involved in thisorganization.

During the performance all the Destiny Africa performers sharewhat they want to become when they get older. They talk about how they want to become a nurse, a teacher, a dancer, and many other things. “They are given the chance to become who they want to be thenthey get to go back to their community and make it a better place to live,� said Catherine.

Childrenin Destiny Africa come from the KCC or Kampala Children Centre. They rescue children from bad situations and take them in and turn their lives around.

Alot of people who are involved in Destiny Africa have visited Uganda. “It changes your perspective on things here, and it makes you appreciate what youhave,� said volunteer Mrs. Torrie Long. “They always bring joy wherever they go�.

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The idea was a simple one: All members from the graduating class of 2012 randomly pick a day, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up to school, and go to the beach. Unfortunately the feasibility of this proposition, which comes from a long-standing and understood tradition known rather famously as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Senior Skip Day,â&#x20AC;? made it difficult to accomplish.

For one thing, the entire senior class was not capable of â&#x20AC;&#x153;getting sickâ&#x20AC;? all at once. With the help of a few teachers, a few field trips, tournaments, and other activities, there was no way that there was ever going to be a unified consensus about an appropriate date amongst the class. In regards to this point, the Senior class should be commended for their faithfulness to their studies and their activities.

Impervious to defeat, the class of 2012 came up with a plan. It separated itself into several smaller cliques, so groups of friends decided to â&#x20AC;&#x153;get sickâ&#x20AC;? on different days.

Initially the target date for skip day was the Tuesday after Memorial Day and Prom weekend, but because there was so much talk as Tuesday approached that the date was going to be changed, no one â&#x20AC;&#x153;got sickâ&#x20AC;? because they were confused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skip because no one could agree on a date. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t figure out what was happening,â&#x20AC;? said senior Frank Posca.

The next date in question became Friday, June 1. This time, the issue was that there were a massive number of seniors who couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t participate because they

had a track tournament and remained loyal to their team. So again, like Tuesday, some groups of seniors skipped, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;got sick,â&#x20AC;? while others remained behind to participate in their track tournament.

The last date became June 4. The reason behind this seemingly random date was to disrupt what would potentially be the last â&#x20AC;&#x153;full weekâ&#x20AC;? of school for the graduating members of the Senior class.

Once again, this date repeated itself with the same results. Some people â&#x20AC;&#x153;got sick,â&#x20AC;? and the rest went to class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seniors work hard and they should be able to have a day off in my opinion,â&#x20AC;? said senior Mark Kelly.

Cogfest, a new tradition, is basically a high school field day. The problem was that instead of seeing Cogfest as a builtin day off, graduating seniors saw it as an opportunity to miss double the school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Cogfest] is what it is,â&#x20AC;? said Frank, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than going to school or working, but I can see why people still want their own official skip day. Cogfest is not the same thing as skipping,â&#x20AC;?

A few Seniors who skipped have called into question the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy requiring a doctors note from anyone absent on that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People get sick all the time, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always go to the doctor. How can they demand a note for something routine that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a visit to the doctor? I mean, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like they ask us for doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notes on all the other days that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually sick, this is the only time,â&#x20AC;? said an anonymous senior who skipped.

(W 7X /DWLQ %DQTXHW" %\ 0DUWLQ 0DOHN The Latin honor banquet was held on May 29. The Latin students put on skits for parents, students, and teachers. The skits ranged from Roman Prom to Roman Bachelor to CSI: Rome. They acted out the skits to entertain the crowd while they enjoyed food. The Latin students served pasta and grape juice, which was made to look like wine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a lot of excitement with a pretty good turnout, and you could really sense the boost in enthusiasm,â&#x20AC;? said junior Will Neri.

As well as skits and re-enactments there were a number of awards given to the classes. The triumpherants going into Latin 5 where announced and the three who were picked are juniors Wolfgang Wallach, Lauren Trombetta, and Will Neri.

In addition, awards were handed out to the Latin Honor society, high-scoring test takers, and students who recited Latin poems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot of fun and really exciting to watch the skits as they played out,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore Kayla Keathley.

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$ *UHDW 6HDVRQ )25( WKH &5+6 &5+6 6HQLRU 5HFHLYHV 2QFH LQ D /LIHWLPH ,QWHUQVKLS *ROI 7HDP %\ -HQ 6LHQD %\ 6HDQ &DYDQDXJK As the school year ends, so does the CRHS golf team’s season. Throughout spring, the dedicated golfers have meet at Lyman Orchards golf course four to five times per week in order to improve their skills.

The team finished in fourth place in the Shoreline Championship and finished in a very respectable fifth spot in the Division IV State Championship.

The top five golfers this season were senior co-captains Liz DiVincentis and Adam Twombly, junior Scott Smith, and freshman Evan Slicker and Eli Christianson.

“We were off to a rough start in the beginning of the season and lost two early matches, but we managed to turn it around,” said captain Liz DiVincentis.

The team’s lowest match score of the season was 156 against North Branford at The Tradition, where the top four players averaged a score of 39 strokes.

“We have really been putting some great scores together this year low 160s to high 150s,” said coach Alex Edwards.

“All of the players have had their ups and downs, but they have all really improved and started to get some great scores in by the end of the season.”

“We had a lot of really great matches this year. It’s a shame we lost a pair of early matches that really took away any chance we had to win the Shoreline Championship,” said co-captain Adam Twombly.

“But we still had a chance to win the State Championship, which was very exciting.”

“Just about everybody made leaps and bounds of improvement from the beginning of the season to the end, which is always a critical factor in how the team performs over the course of the season,” he continued.

While the team didn’t quite have the magic they needed to win the State Championship, their fifth place finish was tied for Coach Edwards’ best finish at Coginchaug.

Northwest Catholic won the State Championship for the second time in three years, with Old Saybrook finishing second, Morgan third, and Trinity Catholic fourth.

Liz DiVincentis and Adam Twombly led the team to its top-five finish, with 79 and 81, respectively.

Devils’ Advocate reporter Sean Cavanaugh is a member of the CRHS golf team.

7KH 2QH 'LUHFWLRQ ,QIHFWLRQ %\ 6DUDK %UDG\ Bringing back the insane boy band fervor of N’SYNC and The Jonas Brothers, One Direction is the next big thing that you either love to hate or just plain love. Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan are the adorable British heartthrobs that make up One Direction. They were originally separate performers on the X-Factor until they failed to qualify in the “Boys” category. The judges called the five boys back on stage and suggested that they become a group instead. The rest was history. One Direction released their album Up All Night in North America in March, and their song “What Makes You Beautiful” peaked the Billboard Hot 100 at number four. You may here their songs being sung by fan girls, also known as Directioners, almost everywhere, and even if you hate a song, it’s almost impossible to get the catchy words and bouncy tune out of your head.

But what makes this boy band so addictive? It may be their foreign charm.

It’s an age-old maxim that girls love boys with British accents. Fans may be drawn

in by their quirky humor and overwhelming good looks.

The One Direction Infection is spreading, and it may become more widespread than previous fandemics like Bieber Fever. Be prepared. The symptoms of One Direction Infection include knowing the names of all the members, bursting into song at a few keywords from One Direction music, and daydreaming about dating one of the band members. Although there is no established cure for the 1D Infection, the symptoms can be eased in a number of ways. Belt out the lyrics to your favorite song at the top of your lungs. Write in your diary about how you deserve to be Mrs. Tomlinson. Most importantly, don’t spread One Direction Infection. This incurable disease is very contagious, and you never know who will be affected next.

At right, Sammy Szymaszek swimming with the dolphin. Photo by Sammy Szymaszek

Once in a lifetime opportunities only come...well, once in a lifetime. This is especially true for senior Sammy Szymaszek, who received an opportunity that she couldn’t resist. Sam was given an internship in Florida to help train the dolphins at Disney World.

She was told about two internships that she could apply for, one was for veterinary assistant for the safari animals, and the second one was to work with Dolphins in Depth to do training and dietary needs. Sam applied for the internship with Dolphins in Depth because of her love for marine animals, and she was granted the opportunity to work with the dolphins. Sammy first became interested in marine life during her junior year when she first met oceanography teacher, Mrs. Lorrie Martin.

“Mrs. Martin got me interested,” said senior Sammy Szymaszek “she helped me with my Betta fish, she taught me how to cure him and I taught him some tricks.”

“Sammy’s intense commitment to the study of Coginchaug’s newest seahorses, has possibly opened doors to a remarkably exciting career opportunity,” said oceanography teacher, Mrs. Lorrie Martin Sammy first learned about these internships when she went down to the Dolphins in Depth in Florida. The dolphin trainers first offered her the internships when she went down to Florida and she couldn’t resist the chance to apply, since many people aren’t offered the internships. Sammy received the news in May and was extremely excited to have been granted the chance to work with one of the most fascinating animals in the marine world.

“I was very excited,” said Sammy. “This

is something that I never thought I’d possibly be able to do.”

Unlike Sammy, Mrs. Martin wasn’t the least bit surprised at the news of Sammy’s internship. “It does not surprise me in the least that Dolphins in Depth personnel jumped at the chance to offer he an internship,” said Mrs. Martin Before Sammy can work with the dolphins, she must be twenty years old and must have training and understanding of the dolphins before she can start doing hands on work. As of now, Sammy is planning on finding a part time job as a veterinarian technician assistant or working with the marine animals at mystic aquarium while taking some courses at Middlesex Community College.

“I’m hoping this can help me score a job in marine biology and animal training,” said Sammy.

Once she starts working in Florida, she will get paid to work with the dolphins and she will also receive many other benefits such as housing near Disney World, medical benefits and the best benefit is that family members can go down to Disney every couple of months for free including free admission to all the attractions. The internship will last for two years and within those two years she would have learned how to train the animals and more about dolphins from up close and personal experiences and from the professionals that she will be working with.

Sammy’s advice for anybody that has received the opportunity of a lifetime is simply to never give that opportunity up.

“I hope that if anybody ever gets the opportunity, they will be like me and just take it.”

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%RRVWHUV 7DFNOH :HLJKW 5RRP %\ 0HJJLH $QGUXOLV Fresh paint, a school logo, a redesigned layout, and new equipment have brought new life to the improved weight room. Mr. Jason Lussier, teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant and defensive coordinator of the football team, and Mr. John Bozzi, head football coach, had the idea of improving the weight room this past winter. They thought it would be a useful makeover for both the off-season lifting for the football team and for any other students who use it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We spoke with Mr. Lombardo, Mr. Francis, Mr. Kaminski, Mr. Nemphos, and Ms. Matasavage to get the project idea approved,â&#x20AC;? said Mr. Lussier.

Coginchaug Football Booster Club members Mr. Gary Paxton and Mr. Phil Harper talked to other parents of football players and gathered volunteers to work

on re-doing the weight room. On the weekends of March 10 and 17, the parents, players, and coaches worked all day to get this job accomplished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Coginchaug Football Club did a good job organizing it and paid for everything,â&#x20AC;? said junior co-captain Ian Auger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They gave us a lot of support. It should have been done a lot earlier, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done for my senior year which is a big benefit, and will benefit the under classmen.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is so much more open now with more room to work out,â&#x20AC;? said senior Frank Posca. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh and clean.â&#x20AC;?

Due to the hard work of everyone involved with the football team and the booster club, student involved in the athletic and physical education programs will reap the benefits of a fresh, refurbished weight room.

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The school logo freshly painted on the weight room wall.

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Once again, the Powder Ridge ski area is in the spotlight due to another proposal to buy the ski area. Sean Hayes, owner of Brownstone Adventure Park also known as the Portland Quarry, has made a proposal for Powder Ridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping that he will be successful at buying Powder Ridge and restoring it,â&#x20AC;?

said Middlefield First Selectman Mr. Jon Brayshaw.

Mr. Brayshaw reports that the proposal seems promising, and if Mr. Hayes purchases the ski area, as many as one hundred teen jobs will be available on a seasonal basis.

The Coginchaug boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track team came in second place with 101 points on Wednesday, May 23 at the shorelines conference. They were edged out for the lead by Haddam-Killingworth, who won the conference with 137 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall as a team, I think we did very well,â&#x20AC;? said junior Jeremy Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our jumpers really helped pull in the points.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shorelines went pretty smoothly for the most part, it was pretty competitive and there were a lot of good sprinters and distance runners,â&#x20AC;? said junior David Trombetta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However the conditions werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t favorable, my times were slower because of the discomfort caused from the humidity.â&#x20AC;?

The Coginchaug girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track team also held their own for the school, coming in seventh place with forty-four points.

Outstanding performances were given by junior Conner Brennan, who placed fifth in the shot-put, junior Wolfgang Wallach, who was the runner up in the 400 meter sprint, sophomore Bailey Maus, who was seated second in both the 100 meter hurdles and the 300 meter hurdles, senior Ethan Donecker, who placed first in the long jump, high jump, and triple jump, and many other fine Coginchaug athletes.

States Conference Goes Smoothly for Coginchaug Track Our boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track team followed up their spectacular performance at the shoreline conference by finishing in third place overall at the states conference the following Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely think we had a good showing,â&#x20AC;? said girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; track coach Ms. Lavinia Vigue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought states went perfectly, my teammates and I did amazing,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore Bailey Maus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ran our hardest and many of us made it to the state open meet.â&#x20AC;?

Several Coginchaug athletes qualified for the state opens which were held on Tuesday, June 4. Among these students were Wolfgang Wallach, Bailey Maus, senior Shawn Donovan, senior Zak Callan, junior Jeremy Brown, and many more of our athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The competition at states is like none other, everyone is there to win, making it highly competitive,â&#x20AC;? said senior Zak Callan â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did well for the number of people there,â&#x20AC;? said Ms. Vigue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The younger players had the chance to get more learning experience and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not losing too many seniors on the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be strong next year.â&#x20AC;?

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2012 Honors and Distinction graduates This year, 17 students at Coginchaug High School will graduate with honors and distinction, which means that a student has an overall GPA of 3.666 or higher throughout high school.

As we traditionally do, Town Times asked these soon-to-be graduates a little bit about themselves. The questions are below:

Rebecca Weir VALEDICTORIAN

My favorite thing about high school was the great friends I have made over the years. There were a lot of things I enjoyed about Coginchaug, but it really was my friends who made these years so much fun and made me happy to get up and come in every morning.

One important lesson I learned in high school was that it is important to be open to new things and new experiences. In high school I became good friends with people I didn’t know at all in middle school, and took elective courses in things that sounded interesting but I didn’t know much about. I joined clubs and found out that I really enjoyed things I never thought I would. My advice to incoming students would be don’t try to be who

people expect you to be or be set on being the same person you were in middle school; just do things that you enjoy and hang out with people you like being around, and you will have a great four years.

Next year I will be studying neuroscience at Brown University.

I am very excited about being able to interact and learn with people from very different backgrounds than myself. The fact that I have grown up with the same classmates and known some of them my whole life is something very special that I would not trade; however, we all share fairly similar

backgrounds and life experiences. Next year I will be going to school with classmates from all over not only the country, but the world. I will be making friends and taking classes with people with totally different experiences, heritages and ideas than me, and I am really excited to be able to talk to these people and expand my perspective.

I live in Durham. My parents are Fred and Cheryl Siegel and my two older sisters are Traci and Jaclyn.

Honor Society, Latin National Honor Society as co-president, Scholarship Committee, varsity soccer and varsity tennis as captain.

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At Coginchaug, I was an outdoor track captain, first chair flute and piccolo, czar of pep band, volleyball captain and a member of National Honor Society, ECO Club, indoor track, quiz bowl and chamber choir. I am also part of the Oddfellows Playhouse Traveling Circus and served as captain this year.

My favorite things about high school were the people — friends, teachers, trackies, nerds and normal people — and the way they have shaped my perspective on things.

I am going to attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

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I played soccer, ran indoor track, outdoor track, and was in Art Club, ECO, French Honor Society and Scholarship Committee.

My favorite thing about high school has been making memories that I will carry with me through the rest of my life.

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I played varsity soccer and softball, and I was one of the softball captains. I was a member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, EDGE, Student Council, National Ocean Sciences Bowl and was secretary of ECO. A huge part of my life has been living on my family’s farm and horseback riding.

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I have learned during my school career: “All it takes is all you’ve got.” (You don’t have to be the best at anything as long as you try your best at everything.)

I am headed to the University of Connecticut (Storrs) but my major is undecided.

I am most looking forward to meeting new people and going out into the world on my own.

I live in Middlefield. My parents are Dave and Patti Hettrick, and my brother is Dawson Hettrick.

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My favorite part about high school was being part of such a close-knit community.

I loved knowing almost all my peers and teachers. Also, I loved making some of the most amazing friends and being able to see them every day.

The most important lesson I learned during high school by far was time management.

Playing multiple sports and being involved in numerous activities, I had to learn how to juggle my workload. This is a skill I know I can use in college and the rest of my life.

Next year I will be attending Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. I am majoring in English and my minors are secondary education and writing.

As I move into the next chapter of my life, I am most excited for all the new experiences I will have and all the new people I will meet. I am also very excited to be so close to Boston.

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My favorite part about high school was figuring out that you are more than you think you are.

High school taught me that you don’t need to follow everyone else to succeed, finding your own way works best. Also, whenever you let an opportunity pass you by, you limit who you become.

I am attending UMass, Amherst in the fall for Spanish.

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I played basketball and tennis and also participated in ECO. My favorite thing about high school was the experience of building timeless friendships and bonds with people I love.

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Mary Ellen was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland where she met her childhood sweetheart and married in 1951. She raised her family in Hamden, prior to moving to her lake home in Middlefield. She was a longtime volunteer at St. Stephen’s church where she donated her talents as an expert seamstress. She was known for her love of children, music, dancing and spending many hours cake decorating for her family. She was the ultimate stay-at-home wife, mom and grandma, making an ordinary day seem very special for all. She shared great times and travel with devoted friends Armand and Rosalyn Brandi, of Hamden, and leaves her loving cousin Mary Jean Shuler, of Perry Hall, Maryland, and her family. The Charboneau family would like to thank her incredible caregivers, Mrs. Evelyn Vosgien, of Middlefield, and Magda Weberova.

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Firehouse expansion Milardo reported that data has been reviewed as to the effectiveness of an expansion of the firehouse, and it is “hopefull” that the town can move forward with the expansion.”

Durham Expo Alana Simlick, chair of the Economic Development Commission, discussed the Durham Expo to be held in August. This year it will likely be held with another event — the Tractor Cruise-In at the fairgrounds. Also new this year is that the expo is open to anyone who lives in town, including artists and people with home businesses. “We’re including everybody,” she said, “and the response is awesome.”

Girl Scout jubilee Francis reported on the Girl Scout 100 Year Jubilee and stressed how she would like Durham’s business community to be aware next time there is an event of this proportion. “They were not happy or prepared,” she said.

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GMSO athlete Indiana McCormick, of Middlefield, prepares to throw the shot put at the SOCT State Summer Games.

Twenty-Two Greater Middletown Special Olympics athletes competed at the 2012 Special Olympics Connecticut State Summer Games June 6-8. Athletes competed in track and field and cycling events. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal made an appearance at the Special Olympics CT State Summer Games at SCSU and congratulated ath-

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Indiana McCormick, of Middlefield: shot put- first place; 400-M run- first place; 200-M run- fourth place; 4x100-M relay with teammates Melissa Carta, of Cromwell, James Brown and Tim Mohr, both from Middletown- third place.

Chris Naples, of Durham: 200-M walk- third place.

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David Crovo, of Middlefield: mini javelin- first place; shot put- second place.

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Richard Steele, of Durham: 100-M walk- second place; softball throw- third place; 200-M walk- fifth place.

The Greater Middletown Special Olympics serves athletes with intellectual disabilities ages 8 and above in a variety of Olympic type sports who reside in Cromwell, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Haddam, Middlefield, Middletown and Portland. For more information, please call SOCT at 1-800-443-6105 or visit www.soct.org.

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Esposito signs to Stonehill

Lauren Esposito, 18, of Middlefield, signed a letter of intent June 7 to play softball at Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass. When asked what drew her to this particular school, she credited the campus and softball coach as well as academics. Though she could have played D2, Esposito said it was important to find a school where she could study biology as “there’s no softball after college, and biology is what I want to do — that’s why I went D2.”

If she does well in her undergraduate work, Esposito plans to go on to veterinary school.

A good nurse also knows Esposito said it was hard to decide whether to pursue sochow to figure out if a cer or baseball — “I loved the sports the same,” she said. “It headache or stomachache — came down to which one I loved the most.” the most common reasons “I honestly love the Stonehill softball team,” she added, students stop by her office — and hopes her experience there “goes like it did in high is really just “I don’t want to school.” She anticipates hard work, dedication and hopes to take that test.” win a few titles.

(Stephanie Wilcox) It takes being a detective and asking 20 questions: why Right, with Lauren Esposito are her mom and dad, do you have a headache? Is it John Esposito and Jean Mozdziesz, CRHS Principal because you stayed up too Andre Hauser and softball coach Ann Moscovics. late? Forgot your homework? Your grandfather is in the hospital? “It all comes into play,” Nytch explained.

“We have to be inquisitive.

My big thing is the teachable moment. I don’t need a classDear Dad, Your home is your castle. But I have to ask, room, so when they come in, what do you WANT from your castle?

I can learn a lot.” said. “They {kids} can’t learn without good health habits. The foundation starts here. We need to take care of them — they are going to run the country. We want to raise confident, strong, self-sufficient, healthy kids.”

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Nytch has been a nurse in District 13 for 25 years and says she wouldn’t want to work anywhere else. “We have such great kids, parents and staff in this district.”

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Aside from addressing problems, Nytch teaches good hygiene, taking care of oneself and staying safe. In the spring she helps teach a growth and development class for fifth graders with the health teacher. She works with staff on issues like choking and using the AED (automated external defibrillator) and is part of the counseling staff.

“Our main goal is to help students be successful, stay in school, and be ready to learn.”

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