7-17-2009TownTimes

Volume 16, Issue 14

Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall

Friday, July 17, 2009

Political caucuses scheduled: A bird’s eye view ...

Help choose your town leaders

By Sue VanDerzee and Stephanie Wilcox Town Times

Bet you thought politics was over for the year with the passage of budgets. Well, think again. Arguably some of the most important political events of the local calendar are scheduled for the vacation month of July. That’s the time that the local political parties nominate people to run for open offices at the town level. The election itself will be Nov. 3. The nominating caucuses must be held between July 21 and 28 this year, dates that are set by the state.

Middlefield In Middlefield, the contested offices are First Selectman, Board of Selectman, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Town Treasurer, Board of Finance (three seats open – two Democratic and one Republican) and Board of Assessment Appeals (two seats open – one Democrat, one Republican).

Currently filling those seats are Republican Jon Brayshaw as First Selectman

(who intends at press time to run again), and Republican Dave Lowry and Democrat Mary Johnson on the Board of Selectmen. Democrat Donna Golub is currently serving as town clerk, Democrat Ann Olszewski is tax collector, and Democrat Mary Hooper is treasurer. Democrats Paul Pizzo and Ellen Waff and Republican Rebecca Adams, all from the Board of Finance, are finishing their terms. Finally, Democrat Robert Liptak and Republican Nancy Currlin are finishing terms on the Board of Assessment Appeals.

Middlefield Democrats will be caucusing on Wednesday, July 22, at 8 p.m. in the Community Center auditorium.

Middlefield Republicans will be caucusing on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. in the Community Center.

Durham In Durham, things will look a bit different for longterm residents this year.

This is the first election cycle

Above, an aerial view of the area around Coginchaug High School, which is the building at right center. The track, which will undergo a major upgrade, is the green oval just below the high school building at the right of the photo. Just below that is a treed hillside on which bleachers are planned and then the field of the former Stannard property. Moving to the left in the photo, nearly in the center, are the high school tennis courts — four of them — which will be rebuilt and one added. See a complete description of the District 13 projects on page 3.

See Caucuses, page 11

Durham Library awaiting a retrofit ...

Powder Ridge committee interviews first bidder

By Sue VanDerzee Town Times The ad hoc committee on Powder Ridge interviewed the first applicant for buying/leasing the ski area on Tuesday, July 14. “We had a fascinating two hours with Dan Frank of CDF and Associates LLC,” said Dave Lowry, chair of the committee.

Above is the Durham Library beautifully lit up by a mock-up of the landscape lighting that is going to be installed by Bob Isleib of RLI Electric, LLC later this month.

The library will not only look beautiful at night, it will consume much less energy.

See story on page 21.

Photo by Jen Schulten

According to Lowry, the next step is to try and arrange a similar interview with the second bidder, Alpine Associates, as well as arrange for “due diligence,” checking of references, etc.,

for Frank and his partners.

The committee is still hopeful that there will be some winter activity on the site this year, but “time is working against the applicants,” he said.

In this issue ...

Calendar ...........................4 Durham Briefs ...13-14 & 28 Honor Rolls.....................16 Libraries.....................20-21 Middlefield Briefs ..15 & 28 Obituary..........................24 Sports..........................25-26 Spotlight..........................23

Town Times Community Briefs

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Baked Bean Supper

Get out of the hot kitchen and enjoy an old-fashioned, home cooked meal without the cooking. Come to the airconditioned Fellowship Hall of the United Churches of Durham, 228 Main St. in Durham, on Friday, July 24.

The supper will feature baked beans, scalloped corn, macaroni dishes, salad, homemade breads and pies.

The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under.

Serving begins at 5:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

Community Dinner

This month’s community dinner will be hosted by members of Notre Dame

Church and Church of the Epiphany. It will be held at the Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St. in Durham, on Sunday, July 26, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner is free and open to the public. All are invited; all are welcome.

If you need a ride, please call (860) 349-1608.

Children’s Circus presents ‘In Your Dreams’ Oddfellows Playhouse presents “In Your Dreams,” the spectacular final performance of the 21st annual Children’s Circus. This one-timeonly show will be presented on Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m. at Spencer Elementary School in Middletown.

“In Your Dreams,” under the direction of Skyler Sulli-

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music will keep young children busy before the circus.

The Children’s Circus of Middletown is a five-week half-day program of training in circus skills for young people ages 8 to 14. This is the ninth year of a challenging full-day Advanced Circus Program for 40 veteran circus participants, ages 12-15, to help them take their skills to the next level. The Children’s Circus is part of the city of Middletown’s Kids Arts ‘09, with additional funding from

Middlesex United Way. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and come and enjoy a gala spectacle that has become a summer tradition.

“In Your Dreams” begins at 5 p.m. at Spencer Elementary School, 207 Westfield St. in Middletown. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Rain date for the performance is Saturday, Aug. 1, at noon.

For more information, call (860) 250-5894 or (860) 3476143.

Corrections We strive to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information available each week, but if you see something in Town Times that isn’t quite right, give us a call at (860) 349-8000, and we’ll do our best to make things right.

In the last issue of Town Times, Lindsay Artkop was not listed on the Strong School eighth grade honor roll. Lindsay is also the recipient of the Outstanding Musician Award, though her sister Shelby was listed. Also, Alison Doolittle should have been listed on the eighth grade honors list.

Some of the names were left off Meghan DeVille’s photo of her recent birthday party where guests raised over $200 by bringing donations to her celebration rather than presents. The donations are forwarded to Home for Hope Orphanage in Sierra Leone, Africa through a group called Hearts in Action. Attending and contributing this year were, back row, Taylor Cowles, Meghan DeVille and Michael Pellegrino (partially hidden); front, from left, Mazie Barrett, Carly Lane, Samantha Pietrzyk, Eric DeBrum, Korben Paul, David Sisk, Olivia Pereira, Conner Hurlbert and Sam Titus.

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van, explores our dreams and how to make them come true.

Come step into the ring and start dreaming. The show features over 200 young stilters, jugglers, clowns, unicyclists, dancers and acrobats. Live music is performed by a 15piece Circus Band, led by local musician Dirck Westervelt.

Come early and enjoy the offerings of the pre-show Carnival presented by Middlesex County non-profit organizations. Beginning at 3 p.m., popcorn and pirates, crafts and

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District 13 building projects underway this summer

By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times

closer to the school. In the same vicinity, there will be an entrance where the existing gate is now for general use of the track, and there will also be a new entrance on the east end near parking for convenient entrance to sporting events.

The initial proposal that went to referendum last year also included lights, bleachers, press box, a slab for a team building (locker rooms, team rooms, equipment storage, restrooms for the public and concessions) with all the site work and the engineering for two additional fields located on 12 acres that District 13 purchased in 2002 from the Stannard family adjacent to the existing track. However, except for the electrical service for lighting, these items may not be built in the immediate future but only as funds become available. Currlin said the committee is looking at bleachers that seat 800 to 1,000 people to be located on the bank on the south side of the track.

Some people questioned whether there will be enough parking and bathroom facilities to sustain the amount of people that the athletic area will now hold. The answer is “yes.” Currlin said only about 16 parking spaces will be added because cars can also park along Pickett Lane and at Korn School. Bleachers will hold the same amount of peo-

Above is a rendition of the planned new track and related facilities at Coginchaug High School. In the center is the new track, in red, enclosing a space that could serve as a soccer and/or football field. At the top, the black rectangle is the southern end of the auditorium. The two fields in green at the bottom are located on the former Stannard property. The bleachers will be set into the hill between the track and those fields. ple that fit in the gym and auditorium, so he said there will be no major difference. Until restrooms are built in the team building, portable toilets will be supplied during home games.

“This is not a stadium as some people keep calling it,” Currlin stated. “One thousand people is not a lot, but some outsiders are trying to make the athletic project ap-

pear to be more grandiose than it is. It’s a track and a field.”

Currlin noted that the facility will be more utilized and user-friendly. The east entrance will be handicap accessible, and there will be a driveway leading up to the Stannard property for access

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In May 2008, a referendum passed for wells at Lyman, Memorial and Brewster schools, roofs at Lyman and Memorial schools and replacement of the track and tennis courts at Coginchaug High School. Because it took the Board of Education (BOE) a little extra work to put together a passable 2009-2010 education budget, talk of the roofs, wells and athletic facility projects took a back seat. Now that the budget is passed and the projects are gaining momentum, we’ll get you caught up with what has happened in the last few months, what the projects are and what is being worked on right now.

Prior to the 2008 referendum, a building committee was formed in 2007 to determine the necessity and means to mitigate problems with the wells, roofs and athletic facilities. In early 2008, after public hearings on all the projects and with cost estimates in hand, the BOE voted to go ahead with the projects. The total cost was estimated at $6.324 million, and the wells and roofs projects will be partially reimbursed by the state.

To save money — approximately $40,000 — the BOE included all of the projects in the same bond for just under $4.995 million. The difference in the bond cost is the amount the state will reimburse the district for the roof and well replacements. The bond, which carries a 3.8 percent interest rate, has just been ac-

cepted by the board.

Athletic facilities Bill Currlin, chair of the Building Committee, said the athletic facility project is much more than just repairing the decrepit track .

“We’re looking to increase the utilization of the athletic facility while making sure that community members who want to walk on the track still have access to it,” he said.

The existing track was built in 1970, the year the school became a regional district. Not only is the track six lanes, when these days almost all tracks are eight lanes, but because of its condition, Coginchaug track teams have not been able to host any home meets in the last few years.

“It’s a shame because there have been some good track teams here,” Currlin said.

“We’ve been limping along, filling in the gaps and cracks over the years.”

The new track will be a red rubber surface enclosing a state-of-the-art athletic field.

The infield will be expanded width-wise and will have artificial turf. The committee will select the safest quality infill available. Artificial turf is more durable, as natural grass needs time to rest between uses, and most new high school athletic facilities and most colleges now have artificial turf.

The new track will have a place off to the side for javelin and shot-put, etc. The two outdoor basketball courts near the track will not be disturbed; however, the sand volleyball court will be moved slightly

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July 17

Children’s Show “The Myth of Persephone” will be presented by the Grumbling Gryphons at the Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St. in Ivoryton, at 11 a.m. Tickets are $12, available by calling (860) 767-7318. For information, visit www.IvorytonPlayhouse.org.

Music The Lost Acres String Band will perform a mix of traditional bluegrass, jazz and contemporary music with Gordon Swift, Thom Sayers and Jon Swift at the Buttonwood Tree, Main Street in Middletown, at 8 p.m.

SATURDAY

July 18

Farmers’ Market The Dudley Farm Farmers’ market is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 24. The Dudley Farm is located at 2351 Durham Rd. (Route 77) in Guilford. There will be local produce, baked goods, honey, jam, eggs, seafood, meats, cheese, flowers, knitted items, jewelry, cards and more. For info, call (860) 349-3917.

Saturday Services Church of the Epiphany offers services with Eucharist every Saturday at 5 p.m. For information, call (860) 349-9644.

Mask-making Workshop Spend your time with your family creating a mask at the Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Participants will create their own caricature mask.

Fee is $30 for a family of five.

Call (860) 685-7871 for info.

Berry Fest Lyman Orchards berry fest will be held on the grounds of the Apple Barrel, with activities all day, beginning with breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Other activities include a scavenger hunt, pie eating contest, food sampling, pick your own and live music. Call (860) 349-1793 or visit www.lymanorchards.com for more information.

Eilen Jewell Eilen Jewell, a roots musicians and The Sacred Shakers, gospel singers, will perform at Wesleyan’s Crowell

July 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Concert Hall, on the Wesleyan campus at 8 p.m. Admission is $17 general; $15 senior citizens; $10 students.

For info and tickets, visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa or call (860) 685-3355.

Sidewalk Art Use chalk to create a summer-themed cement square on Riverview Center walkway. Register by calling (860) 343-6620. The first 200 to register for this free event will receive a free kids’ cone at Stone Cold Creamery.

SUNDAY

July 19 Summer Concert The Aulus Trio, oboe, clarinet and bassoon, will perform a world premier of “Music for the Moonlight” by Walter Hekster and selections by Mozart, Haydn, Milhaud, Ibert and Rudolf Escher at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Rd. in Killingworth, at 4 p.m. Admission $15, students $10, children free. Call (860) 663-1109 or visit www.churchinthewilderness.org.

MONDAY

July 20 Apollo Missions In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo missions, the Wallingford Library at 200 N. Main St. will present Ron Howard’s documentary In the Shadow of the Moon at 6:30 p.m. For information on this free program, call (203) 265-6754.

Caron Butler Middlesex Chamber of Commerce monthly breakfast, featuring 2009 Role Model of the Year Caron Butler, will be held at the Crown Plaza in Cromwell from 7:45 to 9 a.m. For tickets or info, call (860) 347-6924 or e-mail info@MiddlesexChamber.com.

TUESDAY

July 21 PFLAG Meeting New Haven/Shoreline Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Friends and Family of Les-

bians and Gays) meets to offer support, information and education and to advocate for LGBT loved ones. Meetings are held at the Church of the Redeemer 185 Cold Spring St. in New Haven, the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. E-mail greaternewhavenpflag@yahoo.com or call (203) 458-0493 for information.

Fun Run The Durham Fun Runs for adults and high school students will be held at Coginchaug at 6:30 p.m.

Sing with Sweet Adelines The Valley Shore chorus of Sweet Adelines International invites all women to join them in singing fourpart a capella harmony barbershop-style. They sing every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at the Village at South Farms, 645 Saybrook Rd. in Middletown. Call Joan at (860) 7678540 for information.

Music on the Green At 7 p.m. enjoy the music of Five in Time, a sparkling woodwind quintet at Union Park on the South Green in Middletown. For more information on this free concert, call (860) 343-6620 ext. 201.

WEDNESDAY

July 22 TOPS Durham TOPS Club meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the Durham Town Hall. For information, call Naomi Klotsko at (860) 349-9558 or Bonnie Olesen at (860) 349-9433.

Messy Morning Crafts Come to the Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown, for a messy program at 10 a.m. Participants will use finger paints, glitter and play dough, among other messy stuff. This event is for kids age two to six. No registration is required. Call (860) 347-2528 for information.

Kids Gardening The Middletown area Green Children at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown, focus on appreciating, protecting and learning from the outdoors and nature. Every Wednesday during July and August at 4 p.m. they will work in the garden harvesting fresh vegetables and preparing tasty snacks from other cultures using these vegetables.

Call (860) 347-2528 for info.

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Music at the Mansion Enjoy a free concert on the grounds of the Wadsworth Mansion tonight at 6:30 p.m. featuring the music of Planet Zydeco playing a mix of uptempo songs, as well as slower blues-inspired music. The grounds will be open for picnicking at 5:30 p.m. Parking will be at the mansion, Wilbert Snow School and Mercy High School. For info, visit www.wadsworthmansion.com or call (860) 347-1064.

Meet Clifford Children ages three and up are invited to meet Clifford, the Big Red Dog, at 6:30 p.m. at Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown.

Stories and a craft are included. Call (860) 347-2528 for more information.

Sleep Program MidState Medical Center presents “Sleep Disorders: What’s Keeping You Up at Night” at the Meriden Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Bob Rusignuolo will provide an overview of common sleep disorders, as well as discussion of the signs and symptoms of a sleep disorder and how you can get treatment to rest easy. Call (203) 238-2344 with questions.

THURSDAY

July 23 Farmers’ Market Come to the Durham Green every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. The market will feature local produce, spices, flowers, dairy products, baked goods and more.

Summer Concert Bring a lawn chair or a blanket to Masonic Health Center, 22 Masonic Ave. in Wallingford, Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to enjoy the summer concert series.

Guests are welcome to enjoy a picnic on the grounds from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Call (203) 679-5900 for info. Tonight enjoy Atwood Express playing oldies.

Shakespeare in the Grove Following music by Rani Arbo at 6 p.m. enjoy The Taming of the Shrew at 7 p.m. on the grounds of Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Rd. in Middletown. Additional performances on July 24, 25 and 26.

Call (860) 346-4390 or e-mail info@art-farm.org for info.

Comedy Revue Chicago City Limits, a legendary improv comedy

group, will perform “Wikiphobia” at Wesleyan’s CFA theater, 283 Washington Terrace in Middletown, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and $10 for students. For more information or tickets, visit www.Wesleyan.edu/cfa.

Free Art Workshop This week’s workshop at the Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown, will be on jewelry making with Cookie Quinones from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, call (860) 685-7871 or visit www.greenstartscenter.org.

Theater Love’s Labours Lost will be performed by Oddfellows’ Summer Shakespeare Academy at 7:30 p.m. tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, at 126 Washington St. in Middletown. For more information, call (860) 347-6143.

FRIDAY

July 24

Business Networking The local chapter of Business Networking International will meet in the Levi E. Coe Library in Middlefield at 7:30 a.m. today and every Friday. Call Kirk Hagert at (860) 349-5626 for info.

Baked Bean Supper The United Churches of Durham baked bean supper will be held in the Fellowship Hall building, 228 Main St. Dinners include baked beans, scalloped corn, macaroni dishes, salad, homemade breads and pies. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under.

Serving begins at 5:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

SATURDAY

July 25

WNBA game The Durham 60 Plus travel club will attend the WNBA All-Star Game at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The trip includes a game ticket as well as a food coupon and a free gaming bet (subject to change). The cost is $59 per person. The group will leave the United Churches parking lot at 11 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. For further information, call Ellie Golschneider at (860) 349-3329.

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Durham Conservation Commission takes heat for White’s Farm problems

By Chris Coughlin Special to the Town Times

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Eventually most people seemed to realize that they all wanted the same thing: to improve the condition of the White’s Farm property. Sue White, whose family originally sold the property to Durham, had some strong words to say regarding the deterioration. When recalling the condition of the property decades ago when her parents were the proud owners, Sue lamented, “This is not their (my parents’) legacy.

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Tempers flared at a meeting held by the Durham Conservation Committee on Tuesday, July 14, at the Durham Library to discuss the property known as White’s Farm. For those unfamiliar with White’s Farm, it is the large open property that includes the grass field where everyone parks their cars for the Durham Fair, the skating rink off Wallingford Road, as well as the surrounding land. Several streams, including Allyn Brook, also run through it.

The town of Durham bought their share of this property from the White family in the 1960s, at approximately $500 per acre. According to anecdotal accounts, the property was once a popular place for the local community to congregate and enjoy nature.

There was abundant fishing in the river, the area was generally pleasant to walk around and dip your feet in the meandering Allyn Brook, resident’s would camp out there; one person even recalls going to the river when she was pregnant and floating atop a raft, taking in the full Durham experience.

That was back in the day.

Presently, the White’s Farm property is not looking so great. Through a series of circumstances, this property that many have fond memories of is often flooded and rarely utilized by the community. Tuesday’s meeting was an open forum held by the Conservation Committee to allow resident’s to air their grievances.

The tension was immediate-

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When Durham’s First Selectman Laura Francis thanked everyone for attending and then made a point to ask attendees to keep the discussion civil, it almost seemed a lighthearted reminder. Then people began to air their grievances.

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Friday, July 17, 2009

How many are too many? Middlefield streetlights, that is.

By Chris Coughlin Special to the Town Times

How many street lights would you guess are in Middlefield? 100? 250? Try approximately 450 street lights.

It’s a large number of lights with an equally high cost to maintain and operate, at about $70-75,000 per year.

Considering the current tough economic times, town officials are trying to determine if there is any way to cut back on this expense.

Based on a survey of the placement of the town’s streetlights that was conducted three years ago, there are many places where streetlights are unnecessary or just aren’t providing any real benefit to justify their locations.

“Look at the streetlights across from Guida’s Restaurant,” says Jon Brayshaw, Middlefield’s First Selectmen.

“You will notice an old streetlight near the intersection with a brand new streetlight next to it less than 10 feet away. What kind of added benefit could come from that second streetlight?”

These extraneous streetlights are paid for by the town, so each instance of a useless streetlight is money that could be better spent on other services. These are exactly the type of places where money can be saved, and everyone knows of at least one example of this in town.

In addition to the streetlights you find on the residential roads in Middlefield, the town also pays for all the streetlights on state highways 147 and 157. “Do we pay for the streetlights on I-91 or Route 66?” asks Brayshaw. “No. So why should we pay for the lights on these other state highways?”

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sons, even if the streetlights weren’t necessarily servicing the community as a whole. Although it is easy to understand why someone might petition to keep streetlights that provide such a personal benefit, the cost puts a strain on the town’s limited budget, and thus a strain on taxpayers’ wallets.

For all of the instances where streetlights on small roads seem useless, there are many other cases of streetlights on residential roads that do benefit the community as a whole. One concern raised by multiple people about removing streetlights was the impact on the safety of the children in town. “Children walk to the bus stop at 6:30-7 in the morning, while it’s still dark out,” Brayshaw explains. “In that case, the lights provide safety for the kids.” Although this concern specifically was about the children, the visibility streetlights provide in the early morning or at night for residents make streetlights a necessity for many areas.

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It’s a good question without a solid answer. Brayshaw speculates that some time in the past, the town most likely petitioned the state to put streetlights along these state highways, which stretch through Middlefield, Rockfall and Durham. “The state put them up and it’s probably in some contract that the town has to pay for this service. But why should we be paying for service the state should provide?” The issue is currently being examined by the town.

The streetlights on these state highways are only a part of the streetlight problem in Middlefield that needs to be addressed.

According to Brayshaw, when the town officials floated the idea of eliminating some streetlights several years ago, the result was 16 letters from residents detailing why they were upset at the idea of losing the streetlights near their homes.

Some residents wanted their driveways and yards to be well lit so that they either felt safer at night, so that they wouldn’t drive up on their lawns, or for aesthetic rea-

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tion where it is hard to reach an agreement that makes everyone happy. As Brayshaw says, “There are a lot of streetlights, and each one has its own story and rationale behind it.”

Where one might see a streetlight in front of someone’s house as wasteful, the safety of the children in that neighborhood might depend on the light from that particular streetlight. “We don’t want to prioritize saving money over the safety of the residents of Middlefield,” says Jen Huddleston, chairwoman for the Middlefield Clean Energy Committee. “I have kids who walk to the bus in the morning while it’s still dark out, so I understand people’s concerns.”

Regardless, 450 lights is a lot of lights for the small town of Middlefield. As of right now, there is no set plan to take down any specific streetlights; however, savings gained from eliminating a modest 5-10 percent of the streetlights in town could provide a benefit that far exceeds what these extra streetlights currently provide. These savings would contribute to an ongoing effort in Middlefield to reduce the town’s energy expenses.

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Leavitt continues legal quest for redress of ‘deprivation of rights’

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so stupid.”

Further, Leavitt claims that Paul Pizzo, as a key member, along with his wife Cheryl, of the opposition to Leavitt’s original water park plans a decade ago, had a conflict as Board of Finance chair in subsequent negotiations for town acquisition of the property. Besides Pizzo’s opposition to the water park, Leavitt cites an alleged conversation wherein Pizzo noted his wife’s desire to have a wedding facility at Powder Ridge in concert with her cousins, florists from Cromwell.

When asked why Selectman David Lowry was named in the suit, Leavitt stated: “I can’t comment on legal aspects of the case” though Leavitt quotes an allegedly negative comment at one meeting. Lowry said his attorney has advised him not to comment on the pending suit.

The town has until Aug. 14 to respond to the suit, “which we will do,” said attorney Bob White.

A second filing On June 14, 2009, Leavitt filed a second action – this one in Middlesex Superior Court in Middletown – a “Pro Se” motion to reopen foreclosure against TD Banknorth, N.A., the original holders of Leavitt’s mortgage. “Pro Se” is Latin for “without legal representa-

dies that “the town of Middlefield should be enjoined from selling or leasing the property to any other party. Leavitt should receive the first right of refusal on the property.

And, until this matter is resolved, the town should be required to maintain the property, the ski trails, the equipment and the buildings, which it is currently not doing.”

Leavitt also asks that the town pay him the difference between what he regards as the true value of the property and business ($6.5 million) and what the town paid Middlefield Holdings LLC ($2.55 million) plus three times that amount in damages to compensate Leavitt for legal fees and “substantial damage” to his reputation and pain and suffering on behalf of he and his family.

tion,” meaning that Leavitt will argue this case on his own behalf. According to the filing, Leavitt stated that he had a commitment from Banknorth in 2003 to finance his plan for a water park at the site, but Banknorth was purchased in 2004 and the new entity “rejected financing the water park and subsequently cancelled our line of credit for the ski area, the lifeblood of a seasonal business. By 2005 we were in foreclosure.”

According to the town’s attorney, the town is not involved in this case at all even though Leavitt’s proposed outcomes for the Pro Se motion involve town action.

However, the town is not named and has no ability to reopen the foreclosure proceddings. Nonetheless, Leavitt states as his preferred reme-

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While the ad hoc committee on Powder Ridge soldiers on this summer trying to find an operator for the now Middlefield-owned ski area at 99 Powder Hill Road, former owner Ken Leavitt has continued down the path of filing legal challenges to the foreclosure events that forced him out of ownership.

The first of such claims was filed in December of 2008 in an attempt to prevent the town from taking ownership from Middlefield Holdings LLC, the holder of the foreclosed mortgages on the property. Judge Stefan R. Underhill of the U.S. District Court in New Haven on Dec. 15, 2008 lifted the “Lis Pendens” filed

by Leavitt to allow the sale of the ski area to the town of Middlefield to go forward.

“Lis Pendens” means “suit pending” in Latin, and in reference to real estate, indicates that a title is in dispute.

In allowing the sale to go forward, Judge Underhill stated that the “Lis Pendens filed and recorded by the Plaintiff (Ken Leavitt) on Dec. 12, 2008 ... is hereby released and fully discharged.”

On May 19, Judge Underhill dismissed the original suit, but left the door open for Leavitt to re-plead. And that’s exactly what Leavitt did; rep-

resented by attorney John Williams, an amended civil rights lawsuit filed was resubmitted on June 18, 2009 in federal court. The suit is against the town of Middlefield, Middlefield Holdings LLC and Paul Pizzo and David Lowry, both town officials who are being sued as individuals. The suit asks for a trial by jury.

Leavitt’s central contention is that these groups and individuals conspired to acquire the property for an unreasonably low price – the town paid Middlefield Holdings LLC $2.55 million in December. Leavitt contends that the real value of the property and business is closer to $5-6 million. Because the sales price did not cover the original mortgage, Middlefield Holdings LLC sought foreclosure of Leavitt’s residence to help fill the gap.

The original suit, but not the amended one, also alleges that First Selectman Jon Brayshaw Sr., with whom Leavitt held various negotiations, had an essential conflict of interest because his son, Jon Brayshaw Jr., an investment banker in NYC, wanted to purchase Powder Ridge. Leavitt contends that he asked Brayshaw to disclose this conflict, but that he never did. Brayshaw characterizes Leavitt’s claims as “nonsense. I would never be

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One of the sad aspects of community life in the U.S. seems to be the lack of trust most citizens have in politicians. This is unfortunate because politicians, in fact, make a lot of decisions that effect people’s lives – our lives – on a daily basis.

Perhaps one way to remedy this lack of trust is to become involved in picking who those politicians will be, which is fairly easy to do at a local level. The way to do this is to attend one of the political nominating caucuses scheduled in our towns over the next two weeks. Because of the state of Connecticut’s minority representation laws, it is often at these caucuses that leaders are selected, rather than during the actual election in November.

The only requirement to participate in a caucus, and thereby help nominate the candidates who will appear on local ballots in November, is to be a registered voter of the party whose caucus you want to attend. That’s it.

So if you’ve been dismayed by recent budget battles or zoning decisions, you can make a difference without writing letters to the edi-

tor or standing up at a public meeting and ranting. (Though, of course, you can always do those things also.)

You can attend the caucus for Durham’s registered Democrats on Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. or for Durham’s registered Republicans on Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m., both in the Durham Library. If you live in Middlefield or Rockfall, your caucuses are Wednesday, July 22, at 8 p.m. for the Democrats and Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. for the Republicans, both in the Middlefield Community Center.

Web update Our poll question this week was: “How important is it for Middlefield to find a lessee/buyer for Powder Ridge this summer?”

Out of 44 respondents, the overwhelming answer was “yes,” chosen by a resounding 70 percent. “Somewhat important” and “not very important” tied with the next amount of votes – 14 percent each – while only 2 percent (one person) said they didn’t know. This is a real gauge of the high interest in this unique and beautiful piece of Middlefield property. SV

Letters to the Editor Middlefield voters, be aware Good morning, I could write a long overview/rebuttal of the article and flyer sent out by the Democratic members of the Board of Finance but have decided it is not really worth the thought and energy that I would have to put in it.

Suffice it to say that if you are a recent resident of Middlefield, you might be quite impressed by it. If you have lived here longer than one to two years, you will see the fallacy of the last sentence in the article.

I have lived here for over 50 years and have to say that 90 percent of the time, any actions by the Democratic Town Committee (DTC) have been for political reasons, not the good of the town as a whole or its residents. Why

would it have been necessary for them to caucus the night before one of the finance board meetings if it had not been to get their orders from the chairman and members of the committee?

I also loved the sentence about the “Democratically Elected Board of Finance.”

This song has been sung over and over by the DTC chairman, Mr. Aresco, at meetings. What he doesn’t mention is the pressure that starts early in every election year, the many phone calls you will receive from the committee, maybe not threatening, but intimidating, and specific instructions as to how to vote.

If there is anyone reading this that is not aware this is a municipal election year and the budget was crafted to try and lay blame on the First Selectman, check the facts.

Wake up! Be alert! Get in-

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volved for the sake of the town of Middlefield! It doesn’t have to be with a political party but look for the facts, not the rhetoric.

A concerned resident and taxpayer, Barbara S. Rowe, Middlefield

Thank you, Willy’s Friends, for feeding feral cats!

At right is a photo of ‘Gerry’ who is one of the older feral cats who is fed daily by Ralph Sacco of Durham.

Ralph volunteers his photography skills for Almost Home for Cats in Durham and also volunteered his DJ services to the first annual Durham Pet Fair on May 17, organized

by Mark Paturzo, founder of Help Willy’s Friends (HWF).

In June, Ralph and I needed a volunteer to feed Gerry (and his nine feral friends) for about a week so we could go on a much-needed vacation, and Mark Paturzo volunteered to feed the kitties.

We want to thank Mark Paturzo so very, very much for not only feeding two feral cat colonies for eight days, on time, with fresh water and CLEAN, FILLED FOOD BOWLS! But we also want to thank Mark and Help Willy’s Friends for the bags and cans

Gerry gets food and water. of cat food he gave us after we got back! This cat food is collected from the Help Willy’s Friends donation bins you see around town (some bins are in the Post Office, Durham Vet Hospital, etc). www.HelpWillysFriends.org is an organization Mark started to help feed homeless cats and dogs by collecting food, litter, new toys and clean used towels weekly from the bins.

Please help support homeless animals, especially during these tough economic times, by placing a few items into the bins every so often. I can’t tell you how much we at Almost Home for Cats appreciate the cat food, litter, toys and linens which we use daily. There are so many homeless pets due to foreclosures and evictions. We see new homeless pets daily; you can see the confusion in their faces when they show up at an existing feeding site. The domesticated friendly cats are very thin, depressed and weak and very overwhelmed

by the new “feral” environment. We can recognize the new ones easily, and in due time take them in if they are friendly to find a suitable and hopefully more “permanent” home for them again. There’s soup kitchens and food pantries for people, but homeless pets have no where to go to find a crumb to eat.

Thank you, Mark, for putting a “face” on pet homelessness in our town. Thanks to you, they are being acknowledged and fed.

Susan Dapkus, Durham director and founder, Almost Home for Cats

Both parties ‘whining and finger-pointing’ Now that the budget season is over for this fiscal year in Middlefield and Rockfall, I would like to share a few thoughts on the process and the results.

I attended the Board of Selectmen’s meeting in which the first selectman presented his budget to the Board of Finance. I also attended every noticed meeting of the BOF with the exception of workshops. Back in April, after it was clear that the first selectman’s budget was pretty much staying status quo, the unions of the state of Ct. and See Parties, page 10

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Middlefield helping veterans The Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs is sponsoring “Stand Down 2009” which distributes comfort kits to homeless and needy veterans.

Last year they served 1,000 veterans and this year they expect to serve well over 1,000. The Middlefield Social Services office will be a drop off this year for those people who would like to purchase items for these kits, which will be delivered to Rocky Hill to be packaged.

Items needed include shaving cream, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and wash clothes. They are also accepting $20 gift cards to Wal-Mart, Kmart Target and grocery stores. The gift cards and grooming supplies can be dropped off in the Social Services office in the Middlefield Community Center. They will be collecting supplies and gift cards until Aug. 20. Please call Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121 if you have any questions.

Anyone wishing to make a monetary donation should send a check to Ct. Dept of Veterans’ Affairs, Attn: Cathy Cook, 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. If you would like to volunteer to help sort the donations into “Comfort Kits” in Rocky Hill after Labor Day, please call Cook at (860) 721-5826.

‘Biggest Loser’ pet challenge Pieper-Olson veterinary clinic in Middletown is sponsoring a free program for clients’ pets called “Biggest Loser Challenge.” They will meet every Monday night at 7 p.m. in the physical therapy room at Pieper-Olson. The goal is to help improve the quality of life of the obese pet population.

Call (860) 347-1122 physical therapy ext. 1121 for more information.

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Mica Hill Road partially closed for construction Starting Monday, July 13, access from Mica Hill Road to the old Crooked Hill Road will be blocked due to construction related to the connection of Mica Hill Road and the new Crooked Hill Road. Detour will be Mica Hill Road, Surrey Drive, Banta Lane, to Crooked Hill Road. Construction will take several weeks and the contractor will be responsible for signage.

Access to 257 Mica Hill Road will be from the southbound lane of Mica Hill only. The contractor will be communicating with this property owner directly as the project progresses. (From announcement)

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LA Film Festival Summer Series: Part 1

Convention, a documentary

would extend to the Diagnosis: Movies end of the block. Up has opened doors to me Dr. Tanya Feke close and personal, a that seemed a playful publicist offered me daydream when I first written materials on started the column the film in addition to back in the summer of a package CD of pho2008. Anyone who knows my passion for film can only tos, seeing my press badge only and imagine my jubilation when I was offi- caring little about the outlet. The film cially press credentialed for the 2009 was one of six documentary competiLA Film Festival, bringing that dream tion pieces, Convention.

You may think you have a firm into dazzling reality. Special thanks to Film Independent who hosted the festi- grasp on the 2008 Democratic National val, in particular Elise Freimuth and Convention, given the seeming media Whitney Kimmel, who had the vision free-for-all in the historic race that to welcome a small press outlet into would either nominate the first one of the largest film venues in the African American or the first woman United States, uniting a west coast and to the country’s highest office. Those east coast love of film. This would not of you bonded to CNN 24/7 may have have been possible without Susan missed, beyond the actual nominaVanDerzee, my editor, who supported tion, some of the more poignant mome in this venture, and Record-Jour- ments. The film delves into the soul of nal for their joint efforts. Together, the convention, beyond the obvious you have brought me the experience of political subtext, following three esa lifetime, and one that I hope to ex- sential groups. ·-The host city. The unsung heroes pand on in the years to come.

Over my three-day stay in Los Ange- of the event guided the minutia of planles, I screened two documentary fea- ning the event from staging the Pepsi tures, partook in a red carpet event and Center and Mile High Stadium to moninterviewed Oscar-award winning act- itoring traffic patterns and security. ing legend, Martin Landau. I made con- Chantal Unfug should be a hero to all. ·-The local press. The Denver Press, tacts with actors from Public Enemies with whom I would later conduct for- a newspaper wearing the uncertainty mal interviews. Over the course of of possible closure, sends novice politithese summer months, I will be chroni- cal reporter Allison Sherry, among cling my experiences with you in hopes others, to compete with the likes of the to inspire you to follow your own New York Times’ rush of 60 reporters. dreams and more profoundly to enliv- You can’t help but sympathize with her plight when she ultimately cracks en your joy in independent film.

My first jaunt into the “reel” world under the pressure. ·-The protesters. The unintentional of film came on my arrival into Los Angeles in the burrow of West Holly- comedy of Recreate ‘68, a protest group wood where celebrity sightings are a poorly named for the violent antiwar dime a dozen, or so it would seem by protests at the 1968 Chicago DNC, ralPeople magazine standards. I had lies protests for any organization that picked up my press credentials at the wanted a voice. After much ballyhoo Film Independent box office on West- in preceding days, it was an unexpectwood Boulevard with a smile on my ed surprise when an organized group face and a spring in my step. The of military men and women peacefully weather was a blissful 70 degrees, sun- succeeded in their goal to be heard by ny enough to meet my euphoria, an elected official.

What is particularly intriguing which was in stark contrast to the rainy drizzle that had plagued Con- about Convention is its approach to the necticut for what seemed an eternity filming process led by a filmmaker on his own or in pairs to capture the story over the month of June.

Badge worn proudly around my as it unfolded – or didn’t – on their asneck, I approached my first venue, The signed subjects. With as many as 10 Majestic Crest, a charming 500-seat cameras shooting at any given time for single screen theater that had opened the four days of the convention, not to in 1941, renovated in 2003 by Robert mention the preparations beforehand, Bucksbaum. The interior would the burden of editing for the crux of the match the playfulness of the flashing story must have been tremendous almarquis with twinkling stars on the beit seamlessly executed.

Over its 93 minutes, you are drawn ceiling and murals of 1940’s Hollywood lining the walls with the most comfort- back into the Democratic National able theater seating I have ever had Convention with heart, humor, and confidence. In the climactic turn of the pleasure to know.

I was greeted by a line of metal Barack Obama’s nomination, watchgrates that guided me towards the ing people watching history be made is front of the theater with signs desig- a moving tribute to an ever-changing nating press and pass holders while See Convention, page 22 the general public formed a line that

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just about every municipality were offering concessions to their respective employers’ budgets to help offset costs.

The first selectman did not ask for any concessions from the three labor unions that the town of Middlefield deals with. He has stated time and time again that a contract is a contract and that it should not be broken. I would urge him to look up the word “negotiate” in the dictionary.

The first budget meeting was attended by about 46 people, and was voted down. At this meeting the first selectman was asked point blank if he asked the unions for any concessions as his budget included no raises for non-union elected and appointed officials. Also at this meeting, at the eleventh hour, he made a motion to add $6,000 to the DMYFS budget, or “not fund the program at all.” As we all know, the budget failed and went to referendum and then failed by a two/thirds margin.

The next meeting of the Board of Finance to adjust the budget for the town meeting was attended by about eight people. At this meeting, the

representative for the Highway Dept. offered one furlough day, as did the police union, albeit in letter form.

The majority of the board voted to create a 20-hour position from full time to part time in the following departments: highway, police and assessor’s department. The board also eliminated DMYFS and lifeguard positions at the lake.

Rebecca Adams vehemently objected to the highway and DMYFS cuts but had no objection to the police, assessor or lifeguard positions. The BOF then retracted, and added the highway position to full time and took away overtime.

The way our budget works through the year, money can and does get shuffled around.

The roads would have gotten plowed on nights and weekends, and the highway foreman would have to request a transfer to cover labor costs.

The day before the last and final town meeting, every resident of Middlefield and Rockfall received a letter from the Republican Party outlining the budget that was to be presented the next night. This letter blamed the BOF, in particular the Democrats, for the massive cuts to town services and departments. Unfortunately, it

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thoroughly reviewed and been acted upon, with careful respect to the law and impact on the general population of Durham. I do not recall any members of the nominating committee submitting any new ideas. Remember, the zoning board is made up of nine members.

None of the reasons for the nominating committee’s actions seem plausible. I recognize that not all nominating committee members were responsible for this action, since it was a split vote, and I hope that changes can be made at the upcoming caucus.

Now I wish to address that which I perceive as the hidden agenda. By only submitting three candidates for five positions, and with minority ruling in effect, these three candidates are guaranteed a position on the zoning board. Pretty neat; however, the public is tacitly denied a vote. Two openings remain. The candidates that were selected were not selected by the public but by a very small group of people. Sounds dictatorial to me.

Actually if you want a specific person to get on the board, submit only three and get rid of the incumbents, all of the incumbents, because getting rid of only one would look fishy.

Quite a Machiavellian plot to elect one specific person.

The committee interviewed each candidate to ascertain it they were qualified

Durham Dems, come to caucus To all Durham Democrats: There will be a caucus on Tuesday, July 21, at which time the nominating committee will present their slate of nominees for the general election. I would like as many Democrats as possible to attend this meeting as a vote will be taken to confirm the slate. I am particularly interested in the nominating committee’s method and reason for choosing the slate for the openings on the zoning commission.

There are five openings on the ballot for planning and zoning candidates. Why is the committee only offering three candidates? Why is the committee offering a complete new slate and not supporting the incumbents who have worked hard and long for the town.

So far the answer that I got was that we need new people and ideas for the zoning commission.

Well, one of the new candidates was on the commission about 15 years. That is not a new candidate, and he was chronically late when he did show up. The other two candidates are new but with little or no experience in planning and zoning matters.

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did not go into much detail or facts. After two hours of fingerpointing, the town meeting began. The capitol improvement fund restored all the cuts that were in place. The people voted overwhelmingly to adopt this version of the budget. So we pretty much put off $90,000 worth of items that need to be funded now for future pieces of equipment to accomplish this.

This is only delaying the life and production of needed items that should be funded now. It is a classic case of pay now or pay dearly later.

Then the Democrats felt that it was their turn to send out a letter to every single resident in Middlefield and Rockfall to tell us that it was not their fault, that the first selectman would not listen to them.

Draw your own conclusions.

So the next time you enjoy a pulled pork sandwich or a hot baked potato from each party’s booth at the fair, ask yourself if the fundraiser you are supporting will pay to help get each party’s message out or just help with more whining and finger-pointing. Maybe this election we might get some actual ideas and commitments as to what each candidate will do to help each and every resident of Middlefield and Rockfall next budget season when and if they are elected to serve the people. There really is only so much more we can take on the municipal and state level.

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Caucuses

Durham Democrats will caucus on Tuesday, July 21, at 8 p.m. in the Durham Library, and Durham Republicans will caucus on Monday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m.

Process The typical process is for the respective town committees to meet and endorse a slate that is presented to all registered party members at a caucus. At that time, persons not on the slate can be nominated from the floor and whoever attends the caucus can vote for the members of the slate. The only qualification to attend a caucus is to be a registered member of the party holding the caucus. Due to Connecticut’s minority representation laws, which are a subject for another time closer to the election, the best place to influence who is going to get to run your town for the next term is to attend your party caucus.

If a person wishes to pursue candidacy beyond the caucus, a petitioning process is available, and information is available at the office of the town clerk.

Call for Artists, Autumn Art Trail, Oct. 10-11 Seeking artists and crafters to be part of the Arts Center at Killingworth’s fifth annual 2009 Autumn Art Trail. Towns currently on the Trail include Killingworth, Clinton, Ivoryton, Durham, Haddam Neck, Guilford, Madison, Colchester and Deep River.

There are two ways to participate: 1. Be part of a two-day Outdoor Arts Festival in Clinton. Demonstrate, discuss and sell your artwork. Artists must participate both days of the festival and supply their own tent (10’x10’ max), tables and chairs.

Registration and $40 participation fee are due by Aug. 31, and should be mailed.

2. Open your working art studio to visitors. Demonstrate, discuss and sell your artwork. Artists must have their studios open both days.

Registration form and $50 participation fee are due by Aug. 31, and should be mailed to the Arts Center at Killingworth, 276 North Parker Hill Road, Killingworth, CT 06419.

Questions? Call (860) 6635593 or email artscenterkillingworth@gmail.com.

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where the new four-year terms for First Selectman, Board of Selectman, Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Town Treasurer kick in. Thus the excitement of the top of the ticket will be missing.

However, Durham has had considerable interest of late in planning and zoning issues, and in Durham, the Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the Zoning Board of Appeals, are elected in regular elections. The Durham ballot will thus have two seats on the Board of Finance, one seat on the Board of Assessment Appeals, five seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission, one P&Z alternate seat, two seats on the Zoning Board of Appeals and one ZBA alternate’s seat up for grabs in November.

Currently holding those seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission are Democrats Eugene Riotte, James Kowlenko (see his letter to the editor starting on page 10) and Catherine Deveaux and Republicans Ralph Chase Jr. and Tom Russell Jr. Democrat Stuart Keating is the P&Z alternate whose term is up. The terms of Zoning Board of Appeals for Democrats William Joyce and Christopher Flanagan are expiring, and there is a current vacancy in the alternate’s position that will be filled by the November election.

Republican Eric Behrens’ term on the Board of Assessment Appeals is expiring, as are the terms of Democrat Ernie Clark and Republican Jay Berardino on the Board of Finance.

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Ahoy mates! Memories from our family boat trips

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While most of them don’t include celebrity encounters, all are memorable in their own way.

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Plus, there’s no traffic or rush hour; however, there are “no wake zones.” Regardless, true boating is about the journey, for often there isn’t a destination, and if there is, any boater knows the journey is the most exciting leg of the trip.

With a little help from her dad Dan, the author, Stephanie, age 9, takes the wheel of the family’s cruisTake the time we almost er in Long Island Sound. She was almost always his had a run-in with the coastal first mate. cruise ship Camelot while caught in unexpected fog.

While heading back to Old Saybrook from Newport, Rhode Island after a weekend trip, the skies were just becoming overcast, and gradually fog closed in on us half-way in our travels.

When you’re just a spec in Long Island Sound, you don’t have much choice but to continue moving forward, following the navigation system and listening carefully for other boats. And so we did, my sister, parents and I all on alert, relying on our eyes and ears more than we’ve ever had to in our lives. And then we heard it: the blast of a fog horn, and no

sooner had we heard it, then we saw only its massive hull passing by us and the letters C-A-M-E-L-O-T. Needless to say, the hairs stood up on the backs of our necks all the way home.

These two almost calamities aside, there were many care-free, fantastic times on our boats. One of my favorite boat trip memories is the distinctive sound of the water lapping against the boat all through the night, and looking out the cabin windows to see the dark water at your side, the pitch-black sky and the moon glowing on the water. There were many nights when we all squeezed in the

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Like a road trip, there are beaches, mansions and scenic destinations, but when we’d go to shore, there’s nothing like pulling your boat up to a dock or your marina slip in bathing suits and hopping up to land with your sea legs — it’s a completely different experience than pulling your car into a hotel parking lot. Not to mention, there is never lack of adventure, whether being pulled through Long Island Sound at 20 mph in a tube just to kill travel time, riding our jet skis through the brewing water of Plum Gut or strapping our bicycles to the boat to bring them to places like Block Island, Newport, Shelter Island and Greenport.

On summer afternoons, my sister and I would spend hours crabbing off the boat or the dock by tying a small piece of hotdog on a string.

The crabs would literally sit on the hotdog and ride it all the way to the surface where they would join others like themselves in a large bucket; 52 crabs in one afternoon was our highest count ever before we released them back into the sea. Occasionally we’d go for nice dinners in town or we’d just boil pasta on the boat. If we were anchored somewhere off shore, we’d snorkel the area or swim to

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Durham selectmen talk about roads and more roads

By Stephanie Wilcox Town Times

During public comment at the July 13 Board of Selectmen meeting, resident Luke Backus stated that it has come to his attention that the builder working on Crooked Hill Road is “highly disgruntled” and does not intend to complete the project. On behalf of other residents, Backus strongly recommended that “not one more penny in the bond be released until (the project) is done properly.” First Selectman Laura Francis assured him that no bond is released without the town engineer’s recommendation and said there is nothing left to release except for money covering the work to be done.

On a similar note, last week the Safer Durham notification system was used to notify residents that power was going to be out because of work being done, and emergency management director Francis Willett reported that the system worked very well and was a good educational tool. Starting July 13, con-

struction related to the connection of Mica Hill Road and the new Crooked Hill Road will cause some road blockage and detours.

Trail representative and metal detector use on green Fred Mastele, of Durham, asked the board to let him be Durham’s representative to the Trail Stewardship Council. He explained that the CFPA (Connecticut Forest and Parks Association) and AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) are preparing for this council in which each town is allowed to have one representative. The Mattabesett portion of the trail system passes through Durham. Mastele said he would be responsible for reporting to the town after the council meetings and said he is familiar with reporting responsibilities and involvement in the trail system. The board approved his request.

The board also heard a request from Jay Daly, of Wallingford, to use a metal detector on the Durham town green. “This is an old town with lots of history,” he said.

“It’s just a fun thing for me to

do.” Daly told the board that anything historically significant he finds can be donated to the town; however, he asked that he be allowed to keep old coins for his collection. He also noted that he will remove buried trash and fill in any holes and return the green to its condition so nobody would even know he was there.

Francis warned him that electrical conduit is on the town green, but she can provide him a map of where it runs. Willett added that the first 36 inches of the green is new top soil because of the damage from rains during last year’s Durham Fair weekend. Daly said he would only dig two to three inches into the ground.

One resident cautioned that if an historically significant coin is found, it should remain in the town with the historical society, which Daly said he is fine with. The board said they would like to consult with John Mitchell, of Middlefield, a Durham Fair Association volunteer who put the green back together after the rain damage, before

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The selectmen discussed Local Traffic Authority service requests having to do with stop lights on Main Street and Haddam Quarter Road, signage at the intersection of Parmelee Hill Road and Williams Drive and crosswalk markings on Main Street.

In old business, the board requested a DOT study on illumination of Route 17/Royal Oak and Route 68 and Route 157 in response to a service request for street lights. The study said that lighting in the area is not considered necessary; however, the town may have illumination installed at their own expense. Francis said at this point in time she does not recommend further action.

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Crossing guard update and traffic requests Francis reported that she received a response from the State Traffic Commission on whether or not the crossing guard at the intersection of Pickett Lane and Route 17 has the authority to direct traffic, and the answer was traffic control needs to be done by an officer. The selectmen were unsure if that meant police officer or traffic control officer, as selectmen John Szewczyk said the guard already received proper training, equipment and uniform so she would be better qualified. The board plans to discuss further after they find out the definition of officer, as they were concerned that the town

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Durham Government Calendar (All meetings will be held at the Durham Library unless otherwise noted. Check the town Web page at www.townofdurhamct.org for agendas and last-minute changes.)

Tuesday, July 21 7 p.m. — Board of Finance at Town Hall budget workshop 8 p.m. — Democratic caucus open to all registered Democrats to choose a slate for November elections Monday, July 27 7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen at Town Hall 7:30 p.m. — Republican caucus open to all registered Republicans to choose a slate for November elections Tuesday, Aug. 4 6:30 p.m. — Public Safety Committee 7:30 p.m. — Midstate Regional Planning, 100 DeKoven Dr. in Middletown Wednesday, Aug. 5 7:30 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission Monday, Aug. 10 7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen at Town Hall

Selectmen (Continued from page 13) The board also approved a request from the Red Knights of Ct. for permission to use town roads on Aug. 2, for the seventh annual charity motorcycle ride that will start in Branford, turn onto Route 17 in Durham and continue to Guilford.

Fiscal analysis The board reviewed the

May 2009 fiscal analysis which assessed how the town has been using its fund balance over the years. Francis said finance director Maryjane Malavasi cautioned not to use the unassigned fund balance because there is not as much surplus as in years past. Francis explained that the balance has grown over time because of how it’s been budgeted, but belt-tightening due to the economy means less increase in this account.

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Other business Under old business, Francis said she is working with Resident State Trooper Pete DiGioia to apply for a JAG grant, (Ct. Justice Assistance Grant) which is part of the recovery act. Durham is eligible for $9,100, which will go toward purchasing a laser gun, surveillance camera and a small smart machine that can be posted on a street sign.

Francis announced to the board that she received a draft report of the architectural study for the ambulance building, but the contractor needs another week to include cost estimates. The contractor will be invited to a joint Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance meeting to present the findings.

In new business, the selectmen discussed the establishment of a town celebration fund. Francis explained that back in 1999, the town had a tercentennial celebration where both money from fundraising and town funds were set aside for it. She said there is approximately $4,000 left, and the town treasurer recommends closing the ac-

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count and placing the money in a reserve account for the next town celebration so that it cannot be touched. Szewczyk asked that the board talk to the town treasurer to make sure that all of the money left is fundraiser money and not taxpayer money.

Francis announced that she is starting weekly management meetings with management from each department to discuss building maintenance, etc. She feels it will also be helpful in holding everyone accountable for action items left on the table for a long time.

She also noted that she purchased a portable PA system and routers to connect to the internet, both for use in the third floor conference room.

The First Selectman is starting the process of redesigning

the town website for $3,800 using the consulting line because the website is “getting too bulky.”

Appointments and proclamation Bev Pedersen was appointed to the Senior Citizen Board vacancy. Bill LaFlamme was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals after a Republican member resigned.

Eric Behrens was appointed to the Board of Assessment Appeals to fill a Republican vacancy.

During public comment, Joe Pasquale announced his resignation from the Ethics Commission because of his recent party change.

The board approved a proclamation for Herzig Farm which is celebrating 100 years of farming in Durham on August 1, 2009.

White’s Farm This property has not just been poorly maintained, it hasn’t been maintained at all.” She continued: “They (the town of Durham) will never own another square inch of the White’s Farm property, so they should stop wasting the 40-some-odd cents on their yearly letter requesting to purchase our land. How can they buy more land when they can’t take care of the property they currently own?”

Continuing, Sue detailed how she had once mentioned to a Conservation Commission member that she was concerned about the upkeep of the White’s Farm Property, specifically around Allyn Brook, and how it was being misused by the public, to which the unidentified member allegedly replied sarcastically, “You probably want to put poison ivy on both sides of

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the river to keep people out.”

Attendees at Tuesday’s meeting were shocked, with one person standing up and practically demanding that whoever made the comment should stand up and resign on the spot, while another anonymous voice shouted out “They should be hung!”

At this point, it became clear just how passionate and angry people were about the condition of White’s Farm. Although it’s undeniable that the property is currently used by the greatest amount of people as a parking lot for the Durham Fair, when long-time residents described the property’s history, it would make anyone wish for the glory days to return. It was also clear that the majority of the attendees at this discussion

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The Middlefield Senior Center is currently looking for volunteers who would like to donate their time by working with seniors, oneon-one, helping them to learn the computer and interneting (e-mailing and surfing the web). All appointments will be held at the senior center (no home visits). If you have computer

background or experience and would like to help, please call the center.

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tor Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121.

“The switch to clean energy costs a little more money, and we don’t want to put the burden on the taxpayers,� says Huddleston. Instead of raising taxes, the town is looking at different ways to cut energy expenditures, in hopes of financing the switch to clean energy with the savings.

(Unless indicated, meetings are held in the Community Center.)

Tuesday, July 21 7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen’s public hearing and town meeting on eliminating and/or adding to certain boards 7 p.m. — Conservation Commission Wednesday, July 22 6 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission 8 p.m. — Democratic caucus open to all registered Democrats to pick a slate for November elections.

Monday, July 27 7 p.m. — Republican caucus open to all registered Republicans to pick a slate for November elections.

The Economic Development Commission scheduled for July 2, Board of Selectmen for July 6, Board of Finace scheduled for July 16 and Housing Authority scheduled for July 27 have been cancelled. Also the Conservation Commission will

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Seniors earning high honors: Erin Adams, Kelly Bednarz, Hannah Bober, Drew Cavanaugh, Colleen Chausse, Cody Donecker, Gregory Frank, Ariana Giacco, Hannah Gossner, Jennifer Heller, Abby Huntley, Emily Ide, Matthew Johnson, Zachary Kowalski, Rachel Lang, Alyssa Onofreo, Amber Ryan, Natalie Sabino, Daniel Sawicki, Chelsea Veranis, Deanne Wallace, Pierce Watson and Meghan Woolley.

Juniors earning high honors: Shaina Bradley, Sarah Bugai, Ryan Ciarlo, Ashley Davenport, Makayla Davis, Jeffrey Ducki, Taylor Edinger, Emily Field, Mark Flannery, Katharine Francis, Andrew Gucwa, Eric Kelly, Hannah Kowalski, Indiana McCormick, Elizabeth Meiman, Jonathan Monroe, Joseph Oblon, Dylan Peder-

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Sophomores earning high honors: Darryl Abbott, Alec Bandzes, Jennifer Benson, Jessamin Cipollina, Josef Danczuk, Taylor DelVecchio, Gretchen Donovan, Kelli Dupre, Zhining Fang, Maura Fehon, Hannah Fowler, Jamie Garuti, Julia Gossner, Hannah Goulis, Roe Granger, Benjamin Hamilton, Laura Hargreaves, Erin Holden, Mackenzie Hurlbert, Nicole Jubelirer, Silas Jungels, Aubree Keurajian, Amritpal Khalsa, Jessie Maniscalco, Lora Manley, Larissa Mozzicato, Lauren Mozzicato, Jean Ochterski, Sarah Oppelt, Tresa Roberts, Thomas Ryan, Ryan Sirois, Amy Solomon, Emily Spence, Jocelyn St. Pierre and Henry Willis.

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Freshmen earning high honors: Melanie Badin, Melissa Conway, Tyler Davis, Sarah Ertle, Kevin Gawron, Marielle Handley, Meagan Hettrick, Zachary LaVigne, Amanda Presutti, Marissa Puchalski, Emily Romanoff, Spencer Root, Jesse Siegel, Jacob Teitelbaum, Adam Twombly, Erikson Wasyl and Rebecca Weir.

Seniors earning honors: Jacqueline Andersen, Jason DiCostanzo, Leila Hoffman, Ashley Lizotte, Scot Meyers, Michael Miller, Eric Murphy, William Neidhardt, Joseph Neri, Allison Neuburger and Lanya Staneika.

Juniors earning honors: John Bascom, Amanda Bedding, Daniel Comen, Nicole Demoranville, Kevin Donovan, Tayler Dontigney, Marisa Doyon, Heidi Emack, Meagan Fairchild, Conor Finley, Samuel Frey, Kyle Hassman, Erica Jones, Emma Kuehnle, Laura Lyman, Brian MacDuff, Andrew Porter, Kate Riotte, Ryan Russell, Michael Sbona, Matthew Solomon, Stevie Thompson, Caroline Thomson, Paige Trusty, Chelsea Tuttle and Sarah Woolley.

Sophomores earning honors: Kelsie Annelli, Kyle Backus, David Bedding, Kelsey Bogen, Amanda Boyle, Cassidie Cade, Alana Carle, Jonathan Cham-

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Freshmen earning honors: Nicholas Augeri, Brent Beckert, Taylor Burton, Megan Campbell, Alec Corazzini, Elizabeth DiVincentis, Ethan Donecker, Lauren Esposito, Stacey Fumiatti, Alec Giacco, Derek Heer, Katelyn Hill, Brock Hoyt, Mark Kelly, Devin Kokoszka, Abigail Kotlarz, Alexander Kovacs, Emma Lerman, Kara Levine, Brittany Lowry, Samantha Mancinelli, Maria Manna, Shelby Matus, Andrew Paxton, Colin Plant, Justine Plourde, Frank Posca, Jennifer Siena, Carly St. Amand, Alyssa Tiedemann, Steven Tyc and Rachel Viccaro.

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Mercy honor roll Mercy High School has announced the names of the following local students earning honor roll for the fourth marking period.

From Durham, earning high honors, Megan Bogdanski, Emily Bower, Gabriela Latapi, Jessica Nielsen, Haley Petruzelo, Elizabeth Rinder, Julia Kannam, Rebecca Ludecke, Melissa Marks, Shannon McAuliffe, Isabelle Owens, Allison Pearson and Sara Rosborough. Earning first honors are Meghan McDowell, Sarah Bower, Shannon Egan, Alexa Marks and Sarah Marran. Earning second honors are Laura Santoro, Margaret Bruno and Morgan McNulty.

From Middlefield, earning high honors, Megan Freemantle and Mary Wojtowicz.

Earning first honors, Genieve Hylton, Sara Gmyrek, Victoria Piscatelli, Haylle Reidy, Bernadette Conroy and Kathryn Overturf. Earning second honors, Brigid Ernst and Emily Dzialo.

The following Durham seniors received awards at the Baccalaureate Mass held on May 24.

Erica Mason – Senior Class Executive Board, President’s Education Award, the Connecticut Association of Schools Awards (National Honor Society); Meghan McDowell-Middlesex Youth Association for Retarded Citizens (MYARC); Katie Mischke – Religion DepartmentCommunity Service Award, Middlesex Youth Association for Retarded Citizens (MYARC), the Ted DeLauro Scholarship, the Harry Zilber Scholarship; Emmaline Owens – Senior Class Executive Board, the Connecticut Association of Schools Awards (National Honor Society); and Lily Wilkinson – President’s Education Award, the Connecticut Association of Schools Awards (National Honor Society).

In addition, the following Durham students graduated on May 28: Alexandra Little, Erica Mason, Meghan McDowell, Katie Mischke, Hayley Noel, Emmaline Owens, Kaitlyn Smith and Lily Wilkinson.

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Every day is a holiday for BASREP campers! Come see Seussical

Above, Nick Planeta and below, Christopher Piotrowski.

BASREP campers truly enjoyed the second week of summer vacation, entitled “Everyday is a Holiday at BASREP.” On Monday, July 6, they celebrated birthdays with yummy cake and fruit. This festive feast was followed by face painting, provided by Sandra Cassidy and her daughter, of Milford. On Above, Sarah Venables Tuesday, July 7, the and below, Charlotte campers made creative Planeta. cornucopias and tasty turkey cupcakes to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Wednesday, July 8, brought with it a fabulous Christmas celebration.

The children created delightful cinnamon ornaments, which filled the air with that special holiday aroma. On Thursday, July 9, the ghosts and goblins came out early for a haunted Halloween celebration! A costume parade, complete with fantastic prizes and awesome dances, made for a ghoulish great time! The week ended on an eggcellent note as they celebrated Easter by crafting adorable stuffed bunnies and hunted for Easter eggs on the playground.

This summer, NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, home of Newington Children’s Theatre, will produce the Broadway hit Seussical, starring 35 children from 10 Connecticut towns. Performances are July 23 through 26.

Based on the popular stories by Dr. Seuss, Seussical leads its audience to “think of thinks” where anything is possible: “an elephant up in a tree, a person too tiny to see … from the Planet of Who and the smallest of small, to the jungle of Nool and the largest of all.” When Horton the Elephant goes out on a limb to save Whoville and protect the egg of his neighbor Mayzie La Bird, adventure begins in the Jungle of Nool. It’s going to take the Cat in the Hat, the smallest of the Whos and a flock of Seuss favorites to save their world!

“If you’ve never seen Seussical,” says Jason Sirois, stage director for the show, “come see what you’re missing. If you’ve seen it before, you know that Seussical is for children and adults of all ages.”

Conceived by the Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and

Stephen Flaherty (book and music), along with Eric Idle of Monty Python fame, the Grammy-nominated score features a variety of musical styles, including pop, ballads, gospel, blues, and R&B. The show is based on the works of Theodore Geisel, who wrote and illustrated 44 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss.

Geisel’s works have won a Pulitzer Prize and three Academy awards, as well as provided the material and inspiration for television specials and Hollywood films.

Seussical is presented at NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road in Newington. Performances are Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. (already sold out); Friday, July 24 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, July 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 26 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 for children, students and seniors.

Special group rates and party packages are available.

NCTC’s 100-seat theatre often sells out; call the company in advance at (860) 6666282 to ensure that tickets are available. For more information on NCTC, visit www.nctcarts.org.

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First annual Durham pet fair a success worth repeating

Pictured accepting the grand prize check, from left, is the Mayor of East Haven, April Capone Almon, East Haven Animal Control Officer Christina Ruszczyk and presenter Mark Paturzo of Help Willy’s Friends.

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Congratulations to the East Haven Animal Shelter for winning the first inaugural “Willy Award.” This award was the result of the many generous contributions from all exhibitors and attendees participating in the Durham Pet Fair held this past May 17 at the Durham Veterinary Hospital.

To apply for the award, shelters and rescues were asked to write a short essay explaining how the monetary donation would be best utilized at their facility if awarded. We applaud all of the participating organizations and extend special congratulations to the East Haven Animal Control who captured $2,500 for first place. Second place was awarded to the Shiz

Tzu and Fur-Babies who collected $500, and a $250 third place prize was granted to the Friends of the Berlin Animal Shelter. Many thanks are given to all of the contestants for entering in this year’s contest.

The following runner-up organizations were also awarded a free spay/neuter: Animal Haven, Greater New Haven Cat Project, CATALES, Forgotten Felines and Rat Terrier ResQ.

Middlefield Dog Park is officially open

After almost a year and a half of planning, getting approvals and countless fundraising events, the Middlefield Dog Park is finally open. Pictured above are Tyler Sibley and his dog Charlie with Rich Copeland and Rick and Dick Kaika from Durham Fence Company, who were instrumental in building the park. “They did a really good job at a great price,” Tyler said. “We couldn’t have finished this year without them.”

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Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services Tot Time Every Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Contact Tracy Wickwire at (860) 349-1139 for info. ***** Levi E. Coe Program The Levi E. Coe program will be held on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for kindergarten through second grade and on Thursdays from 1 to 1:45 p.m. for grades three through eight.

Both will be held at the Community Center. ***** Summer Camp Summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Summer camp is $30 per day or $140 per week (snacks and supplies included), $125 per week for second child. Field trips are extra, and children need to bring brown bag lunch every day. ***** Red Cross ‘When I’m in Charge’ Classes Teaches sixth through eighth graders the basics of staying safe while they are home alone.

This class will occur July 20-24 from 9-11:30 a.m. Must attend all five classes; $125. ***** Family Game Bingo Night On Friday, July 31, DMYFS is inviting all families to the Middlefield Community Center for a family night out. Pizza, soda and popcorn will be sold for $1 each; 6-8 p.m. Prizes, too! Please RSVP by July 17 at (860) 349-0258. **** Curious Creatures Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 1 p.m. at the Community Center. $ 4 per person. ***** ‘Tweens Ice Cream Social/Game Night Ages 10-14 only; Fiday, Aug. 7, from 7-9 p.m.; $4 per person. Please call so we can get a head count at (860) 349-0258.

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Drop in storytimes: Join the Petite Picassos for kids one-and-a-half to two-and-ahalf on Mondays, July 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m.; and the Merry Musicians for two-and-a-half to five-year-olds on Tuesdays, July 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30. No registration needed.

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Levi Coe Library Hours: The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Visit www.leviecoe.com or call the library at (860) 349-3857 for info. You can also renew, reserve and check your library record on the website.

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Third is security: “Lighting is the number one deterrent to crime because a burglar is going to go after the dark house, and landscape lighting doesn’t create shadows where people can hide in.

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In the daylight, the library has nice architectural lines and new sharp-looking landscaping, but Isleib says these features could use some illumination when the sun goes down. “I drove by the library one night and it looked like a truck had pulled right up to it and was just shining on one faction of the building,” he said. “The library is the best looking building on Main Street, and I thought it would be nice to make it pop.”

Valerie Kilmartin, director of the library, agreed. “The building itself is so beautiful, but it’s not showcased at night at all other than the one lonely spotlight.”

Putting aside curb appeal for a moment, Isleib also found that the one flood light had enough wattage to light the entire building with the same or less electricity. As a matter of fact, data proves that next to the schools, the library is the biggest consumer of electricity in Durham because it is a large building, it’s open twice as long as most town buildings and is heavily used by the public. Therefore, when Isleib presented the library board with a mock-up of landscape lighting this spring, highlighting energy savings among all of the other benefits, the board loved the idea.

“When he did the demonstration for the library board it was just magnificent, and it wasn’t even the full impact of what’s going to be installed,” said Kilmartin. “We were stunned by how beautiful it was, and the low voltage lighting is a practical part.”

Landscape lighting in general corresponds to regular voltage lighting, but Isleib only does low voltage land-

scaping projects.

“The energy efficiency of low voltage lighting is phenomenal,” he explained, adding that they consume much less electricity than regular lights. In fact, the 18 to 20 low voltage lights that Isleib plans to use at the library have the same energy consumption as the one light that is there now. LED lights, that have the energy efficiency of a night light, are another year or so away from being readily available for landscaping. Additionally, low voltage lights run 2,000 to 6,000 hours — significantly longer than 600 to 1,000 hours for a standard 120-volt light. It’s a state law that only licensed electricians/professionals can install low voltage landscape lighting.

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Public Enemies: ‘There at the beginning.’

By Dr. Tanya Feke Special to the Town Times

I have been waiting with bated breath for the release of Public Enemies since it began filming on March 17, 2008 in Columbus, Wisconsin. The truth is my passion lies not only in medicine but in film where I spent so much of my childhood engrossed in the escapism of the big screen. For me, Public Enemies was a rare opportunity to experience that magic first hand as I shadowed the production of a major feature film from start to finish. Not everyone can say they’ve had the good fortune to walk sets that recreated the 1930s and to meet members of the cast on faux cobblestone streets.

Michael Mann is a director with a vision, crisp and refined, all his own. Despite stunning art direction, he

aims to capture the essence of characters with repeated close-ups as if the sets are ancillary or non-existent. The irony is in his attention to detail that would strip down an entire set the day before shooting simply because it didn’t suit him. What I saw as a decadent boudoir one day, feminine with dressers and vanities, was morphed into an openly barren room with pale blue walls the next. Only after seeing the film could I see the scene through his eyes with Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard needing little atmosphere to heat up the room in a sizzling display of love, tastefully done without nudity.

Somehow it doesn’t change that fact that Mann’s vision for Public Enemies doesn’t match the bravura of his Last of the Mohicans or Ali. Each scene in its own right is beautifully stylized regardless of what some have said

about the use of high definition cinematography that questionably detracts from the authenticity of a period piece, taking the grit and grain out of the crime so to speak. What Mann dares to do is bring a new face to cinema with reality-driven camera work that I personally found refreshing. It was the poorly drafted script, lacking resonance and character development, that lessened the impact of Public Enemies.

Working to salvage the ineffectual writing, the cast delivered solid performances.

Johnny Depp played John Dillinger not like a smarmy Cagney-like gangster but as a man who gets what he wants while standing by his own set of ethics. He plays the part with confidence that oozes through the screen although you never feel that you truly know or understand him, not until the fleeting glimpse of

emotion that erupts when his doll is taken in by the police.

Marion Cotillard as Billy Frechette is convincing in her love for Dillinger, even though you question how a girl could be wooed by a man who outright tells her he robs banks. Then again, he was a charismatic devil ... and he looked like Johnny Depp.

Detailing of the fledgling FBI on the hunt for their public enemy could have better impacted the film. Instead of adding drama to the story, the FBI was merely an allusion with a do-whatever-it-takes J. Edgar Hoover charging his agency with the good looks of Melvin Purvis, “The Clark Gable of the FBI”. In his role, Christian Bale was dashing, if not competent, as the man who kills Pretty Boy Floyd. In fact, the ensemble of actors was spot on with special mentions for John Michael Bolger as Martin Zarkovich and

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Unfortunately, Public Enemies falls short of brilliance while making for an enjoyable “shoot ‘em up” drama.

My heart will always lie with this film that introduced me to the art of movie-making and sparked my Diagnosis: Movies column. I still have the red carpet premiere to share with you as well as interviews with the cast. This is far from the end of the Public Enemies experience. It is only the beginning.

Cinematic Rating: 3 stethoscopes “From My Heart” Rating: 5 stethoscopes

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world. It goes to show that even the little people can make big things happen.

To meet the “characters” – in life, aren’t we all characters? – during Convention’s Festival premiere was a privilege. When I saw Chantal Unfug head to the front of the theater from my row, it was a bit of a thrill to know she had watched her own story unfold before the eyes of hundreds.

Real people in real situations.

It was a moment.

The LA Film Festival awarded the Target Documentary Award for Best Documentary Feature with its $50,000 cash prize, the largest in a U.S. Film Festival, to Those Who Remain. The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature by popular vote, spanning a broader pool of films, went to Soul Power. While director AJ Schnack did not take home either prize, his film will capture audiences with the magic of history renewed. Congratulations on a job well done.

Now it was time to prepare for the red carpet event that would be Michael Mann’s Public Enemies. Stay tuned.

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Her reviews are rated on a five stethoscope scale.

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Friday, July 17, 2009 Rebecca Fowler has graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Summa Cum Laude and from the Commonwealth College with honor of greatest distinction in May 2009. Rebecca graduated with a BA in Anthropology, a minor in classics and a certificate in Environmental Public Policy and Administration. Rebecca is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi (classics hon-

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Devin Margaret Opotzner, of Rockfall, has graduated cum laude from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology. She is the daughter of Gene and Patti Raffile and a graduate of Coginchaug Regional High School.

Melanie Rogers has made the deans list at Western Connecticut State University for the spring semester. Melanie is also a member of the women’s soccer team.

Melanie is the daughter of Thomas and Patricia Rogers.

Michelle Post, of Durham, has been included on the dean’s list at Bryant University where she is a junior majoring in accounting.

Christine Arrigoni received a BBA in Marketing and Claire Peterson received a BA in Elementary and Special Education, from La Salle University in Philadelphia. Both are from Durham.

Wadsworth Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution announced that Carli Wallace of Frank Ward Strong Middle School in Durham was a recipient of an award for outstanding work in American History.

Allie Dickson, of Durham, was named to the Merrimack College dean’s list for the spring 2009 semester, where she is majoring in International Business.

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Durham, graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

approach to athletics. “It’s one of those things that I’m passionate about,” Meyers said of the job.

A 1998 Maloney High School alumnus has been named the school’s new athletic director. Christopher Meyers, who lives in Middlefield with his wife and fourmonth-old son, will begin his second year as a teacher at the school this fall. He previously taught at a middle school in Lantana, Fla., where he also was a coach and the school’s athletic director. Meyers, a social studies teacher at Maloney, began his new post last Wednesday.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain and is pursuing a master’s degree in educational leadership at Central. Meyers said it’s his job to make sure student athletes develop socially, emotionally, mentally and physically, taking a holistic

Emilie Margaret Frank, of Durham, graduated m a g n a cum laude from the University of Connecticut on May 10.

She was an honors scholar who received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in ecology and evolutionary biology and anthropology. Emilie was elected a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. She is spending the summer in Portugal excavating 2,000-year-old burial urns.

Emilie will commence graduate studies at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in the fall.

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Leanne Meiman, of Durham, has been placed on the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of New Hampshire.

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Not only will the library now reap these five benefits, but there’s an additional perk: Isleib isn’t charging the library for installation of the lights. Kilmartin added, “To be honest, Bob made an offer we couldn’t refuse — He’s doing this for us and only charging for the materials, and it’s going to be an absolute light show for the town.” Isleib says he’s mainly interested in showcasing the benefits of landscape lighting because, “I can talk about it’s benefits all day long to people, but it’s not until I show them the results that they understand.”

And Kilmartin thinks they will. “The benefits are tremendous to the town and the library all around,” she said. “I think the public and anyone driving by will be wowed.”

Isleib said he will hopefully have the library completely illuminated by Aug. 1.

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Obituary transplant at the UniverRoger William lung sity of Maryland Medical Center on June 9, 1997.

Stevens As part of his untiring ef-

Roger William Stevens, 58, of East Norriton, PA, retired network engineer and patient advocate, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

Born in Boston, MA, Nov. 2, 1950, the son of Jane Gulielmetti Stevens (formerly of Durham) and the late Dr. Arthur Stevens Jr., he graduated from Upper Merion High School in 1968 and the University of Rochester in 1972.

He was a professional musician, playing the trumpet for the Trammps and the Luther Allison Blues Band in the 1970s, was a technical writer for several companies and was a senior network engineer for Novell Inc. before retiring in 1997.

Diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 1995, he received a second chance at life with a double

forts as an advocate for patients, his website, www.newlungs.com, provides a patient guide to the lung transplantation process.

He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Judith (Rolli), his mother, Jane Stevens and his sister, Linda Stevens. Also, his uncle, George Gulielmetti, his aunt and uncle Mary and Douglas DiMella, of Durham, and several cousins.

Relatives and friends were invited to Roger’s life celebration services on June 11. Interment was at Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussa, PA. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Roger’s memory may be made to Lankenau Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. Thomas Meyer, 100 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, PA 19096.

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to the back fields and to the top bleachers.

“I think people will be real proud of the new athletic facility,” Currlin said. “In 1970, Coginchaug’s Thayer Auditorium was the biggest auditorium in the Middlesex area, and people were and still are proud of that. The athletic facility will be like that.”

As for the tennis courts, Currlin noted that a school needs seven courts in order to host tennis matches. Because there are only four courts on the Coginchaug campus, the district has an agreement with the town to use the two Durham town courts for matches. However, the school courts were too damaged to use for home matches this year. One court will be added and all will be replaced, and lights will be replaced if there is money available.

Currently, the soil at the Coginchaug campus is being

Friday, July 17, 2009 tested to see if it can support the planned projects, and over the next few weeks, the building committee will seek approval for the project from Durham’s Planning and Zoning and Inlands Wetlands commissions. There is a 10,000-square-foot wetland on the south-east edge of the track that will be filled in, and as a trade-off, more wetlands will be created further south.

The board will also have to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals because the lights at the field are going to be 45 feet higher (for better illumination) than the current zoning code allows.

The board hopes to go out to bid for the project in early September and start construction shortly after on the track and tennis courts. Work will continue till completion or until limited by winter weather.

Currlin said he anticipates the bidding to be competitive and prices to go down because of the economy. By late spring 2010, the track and tennis proj-

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Wells In 2007 the BOE voted to provide new wells to three district schools. While the water is potable, the district was required to upgrade the wells because they were cited by the state for their location. Currently, the committee has submitted a proposal for three wells each at Lyman, Memorial and Brewster schools, though only two at each school are needed. The engineering work is being done, and the board is discussing cost savings if two of the schools are able to use space inside for a pump house instead of having to build outside. Work on the wells will take place this summer and will be completed before school starts.

Roofs The 20-year leaking flat roofs at Memorial and Lyman are being replaced with 40year steel pitched roofs, and they will also be ready for the start of school.

Many residents have wondered why the board allowed staff and programs to be cut from the budget and are still going ahead with the athletic projects. Currlin explained: “The projects have no effect on the operating budget, which the people voted on.

The cost of the track, roofs and wells is incorporated in the district’s long term debt and not in the operating budget. In other words, if we decided tomorrow not to do the projects, it doesn’t mean we’d have excess money to use. Secondly, we voted to do it, so at some point in time it has to be done, and now may be better than down the road when things may cost even more.”

In response to questions about the importance of the athletic repairs compared to the “more necessary” roofs and wells projects, Currlin said, “There is no question that the roofs and wells needed attention, but why would we ignore our major athletic facility? No one would allow us to let the basketball courts go this long without repair.”

For those who want to view the original presentation of the building projects, visit www.rsd13ct.org, click on “Building Project” under “Central Office” on the left side of the page, and select “Presentation February 27, 2008.”

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Game to benefit Matthew Picciuto Scholarship Fund The Greater New Haven Warriors Youth Hockey Association has announced that all proceeds from their Inaugural Alumni game on Sunday, Aug. 9, will benefit the Matthew K. Picciuto Scholarship Fund. Picciuto, 18, a senior at North Branford High School and a Warriors alumnus, was killed in a car accident on May 23. The game will take place at 3:45 p.m. at the Northford Ice Pavilion, home of the Warriors, 24 Fire-Lite Place in Northford.

Admission is $5.

Durham/Middlefield football clinic The Vinal/Coginchaug football staff will conduct a threenight football clinic for all youth ages 7 -13 on July 29, 30, 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the field across from the Allyn Brook Park pavilion in Durham. The clinic will concentrate on teaching football skills and having fun.

There will be a fee of $15 to register, and all participants will receive a clinic T-shirt.

Registration forms can be picked up at Durham Market, Lino’s, Perk On Main and Coginchaug Market in Middlefield. Applications must be in

by July 26. Call coach Bolin at (860) 349-1184 with questions.

In addition to the game, there will be raffles and food will be available at the concession stand. Tickets can be purchased the day of the game at the Pavilion.

For more information about the game, contact Holly Obier via email at obierh@comcast.net.

If you’re a Warriors alumnus

or NBHS player and would like to participate, please contact Steve Curran at 203499-4282 or via email at sdc323@comcast.net. If you are unable to attend the game but would still like to contribute, you can send a check to Slowdown for Matt Picciuto, c/o 120 Button Ball Road, Orange, CT 06477.

Soccer camp Excel Soccer Academy is a new youth camp sponsored by the Durham Recreation Department that is going to provide local athletes ages 8-14 the opportunity to enhance their soccer skills. Excel uses Coerver© Coaching methods to help players get ready for competitive soccer levels in the future, which incorporates fast foot skills and small group dynamics. Players of all skill levels are welcome! The trainers are professional and friendly, and hope to see you on Monday, July 13. Registration fee of $100 includes jersey, mid-session progress report and certificate of completion with photo.

Registration for the last week is still open. Camp runs through July 24. Girls meet from 5 to 6:25 p.m.; boys from 6:35 to 8 at the Allyn Brook Park JV field two. Visit www.excelsocceracademy.org or e-mail excelsoccer@gmail.com for info.

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Time Out Taverne’s men’s 40 and over softball team continued their distressing lack of scoring in a 17–1 loss to Essex on July 13 at Jarvis Field.

One would have thought that the gray wonders’ five run effort the previous week was bad enough. Visiting Essex came out of the gate quickly, scoring four first-inning runs. TOT loaded the bases with two out but could not score. Trailing seven–zip in the second, the home team loaded the bases again, this time with one out. After a line out, Kris Anderson worked out a walk to plate the team’s lone run. TOT went into an offensive funk the rest of the game, getting only four batters on base in the last five innings on three hits and an error. The visitors scored three times in the fifth, then put the game away on seven seventh-inning tallies. The contest ended on the mercy rule after seven innings.

The Coginchaug elders once again missed several key players, including Dean Fredricks, Bruce Bisson and John Cote. Manager Dave Devaux refused to use that as an excuse, however. “We had a few players out of position, but we just couldn’t hit,” he said. “We had the bases loaded in each of the first two innings and only scored one run. That should not happen.”

TOT, which had its lowest scoring affair since a 16–1 loss to Jarvis on July 9, 2007, managed only twelve hits. Wills Evers, who scored the only run, had three singles in as many times up. Devaux went two-for-three, and newcomer Charlie Mather getting the team’s only extra-base hit, a double. Keith Hughes sustained a calf injury running out a grounder in the third inning; his status is game-togame. Wayne Hubbard, coming back from a shoulder injury last week, pitched a complete game, allowing only 11 earned runs out of the 17 scored. He allowed 23 hits.

TOT’s July 20 game against Essex has been postponed to an undetermined date. The

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Aquatic Artistry This synchronized swimming team is performing a float pattern. Notice the swimmers have matching swimsuits, but in different bright colors.

Athletic grace Did you watch any synchronized swimming during last summer’s Summer Olympics in Beijing, China?

This graceful sport combines the skills used in dance, swimming and figure skating. Swimmers must be very strong and flexible. They must be able to hold their breath for a long time.

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People started doing acrobatic routines in the pool in the early 1900s. They put on shows to entertain others. At that time, most of the swimmers were men.

Their acts were known as water ballet.

In 1934, at the World’s Fair in Chicago, a group called the Modern Mermaids performed water ballet routines. The show was very popular. Later, in the 1940s and ’50s, a swimmer named Esther Williams made movies that included water ballet.

In 1948, synchronized swimming became an exhibition (ex-ih-BIH-shun) sport at the Summer Olympic Games in London. It became a full Olympic sport in 1984.

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Whew! It’s hot outside! Many kids head to the swimming pool during summer months to play in the refreshing water.

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Come to the Lyman berry fest!

Marshall Corona, of Middlefield, is a walking advertisement for this Saturday’s annual berry fest at Lyman Orchards.

The event will include all sorts of activities from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Middlefield location.

See www.lymanorchards.com for a complete schedule.

Mfld. meeting (Continued from page 15) commissions. The Conservation Commission would assume the duties of the Farm and Land Management Commission, which essentially only manages former Strickland farm land on Cherry Hill Road, and the Water Pollution Control Authority would have the responsibility of watching over the town’s public water systems added to their plate.

Brayshaw hopes that lots of folks come out to comment on these proposed changes.

P&Z approves zone change for Happy Acres

The Planning and Zoning Commission met on Wednesday, July 8, to discuss changing the 14+/- acres formerly known as Happy Acres from an AG-2 (agricultural) zone at 29 and 31 Powder Hill Road into an ECRD (planned development) zone. This application was presented by Calvanese and Kastner, LLC in order to develop the area for senior housing along Lake Beseck. While town planner Geoff Colegrove mentioned that the applicants may not drastically change their conceptual housing plan for the property, chairman Ken Hamilton still was concerned that putting condominiums on the lake might set a precedent for further development.

Members such as Bill Waff and Michael Turner also felt

that the conceptual plan should have included more open space along the shore.

Despite these concerns, most members of the commission felt the proposal was a good one. Member Rob Johnson pointed out that the housing project would require no road maintenance and have little impact on the school district.

Finally, the commission chose to approve the zone change, with members Turner, Johnson and Jim Malcolm voting in its favor, while Hamilton and Waff voted against it. The zone change will go into effect on Aug. 1.

A number of items were also brought up during the town planner’s report. Colegrove is looking to bring legal action against Jimmy D’s as the site is still in violation of its site plan.

He also noted that the former miniature golf location on Route 66 is also in violation of its site plan due to the presence of a flea market. The other item Colegrove brought to the commission’s attention is that an illegal tree service may be running off the Lily properties along Algonquin Road. Colegrove told the commission that a huge pile of wood is visible on the property and that equipment is regularly run between the properties. However, there is only an issue if the wood is actually being sold. While Malcolm stated that the wood was not being sold as of a year or two ago, the commission felt they should speak with the property owners.

The final item taken care of by the commission was to enter into an executive session to discuss pending litigation. (Reported by Chuck Corley)

White’s Farm laid all of the blame for the property’s deterioration on the Conservation Committee and their lack of upkeep of the area.

But just how much of the blame does the Conservation Committee deserve? The Conservation Committee was originally established in 1963, and currently consists of nine members. People are appointed to the committee by the Board of Selectman, with each member serving a threeyear term of office and three members being appointed each year. Obviously the members currently on the Conservation Committee haven’t been in charge of handling the White’s Farm property since the town purchased it, yet they seemed to be personally blamed for unfortunate decisions made in the past.

Through the attendees’ comments, a few facts emerged. Allyn Brook used to meander wildly throughout the property; at some point, someone decided it would be best to change the shape to more of a straight shoot, causing erosion and a faster current. Up until recently, the Allyn Mill Pond dam helped maintain the flow and general health of the river, and thus the property around the river. Since the dam has been breached, the river has been inundated with sediment, making it more prone to flooding. For one reason or another, this dam has never been repaired.

In addition to these issues, there has been an increase in flooding of the area due to the overall development of Durham. Compared to the Durham of the 1960s, the town has become a lot more developed. With more land being developed, there is less open space for rainwater and other drainage to filter into the earth; as a result, this excess water makes it through the streams and brooks into the White’s Farm property, where it floods. You also have to take into account how weather patterns have changed over the past several decades, this excessively rainy summer being a clear example.

As a result of the White Farm’s property being constantly flooded and wet, it’s

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(Continued from page 14) no longer a place that residents can enjoy as they used to. The flooding has also caused the river to erode and fill with sand, making the local trees and vegetation die off. In addition to this major issue, residents complained of other problems ailing the property, ranging from the property being inundated with animal droppings, to people misusing the property with everything ranging from off-road vehicles to large rockets.

With all of these grievances, some citizens offered some possible ideas to restore the property to where it was.

John Corona, a Durham resident, suggested that the Conservation Committee “needs a mission statement of what it wants that area to be.”

Through doing this, it would help at least limit the manmade problems afflicting the property. Corona promoted the idea of making the property a passive recreation area, saying that “rockets, sound amplification, off-road vehicles, we don’t want that. We want it to be a quiet park.”

To figure out what to do to change the physical condition of the property, the Conservation Committee contacted Seth Lerman, a resource conservationist for the USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service, to survey the area and come up with ideas to address this issue. At the meeting, Lerman outlined four possible solutions for the flooding river: the town can choose to do nothing and let nature eventually settle out the river on its own, but it’s uncertain how long that will take; the town can create a channel for the stream, removing debris and encouraging it to flow more freely and naturally; the town can do something between channeling the stream and creating a natural stream design; or the town can construct a natural stream design, something similar to how people remember Allyn Brook, as a meandering river with plants and natural vegetation that would promote a healthier area once again.

As Lerman remarked when someone asked what plan would be the most economical and ecologically-oriented solution that “those two

options are often at odds.” Although the general sentiment of the attendees was that they would prefer to create a natural stream design, the natural stream design is obviously the most expensive option, and it is unclear where the money would come from to finance such a project. Currently, 25 to 50 percent of the Conservation Committee’s budget is used just to mow the grass on the property and to add gravel to the riverbed, to help aerate the river and reduce erosion. That only takes care of general maintenance, without tackling any of the growing problems.

Obviously any of the above options would potentially break the commission’s budget, and the flooding caused by Allyn Brook is only one of the many issues with this property. However, this meeting was only meant to allow people to air their grievances.

First Selectman Laura Francis noted, “The White’s Farm property is like a municipal building that we have to perform upkeep on.” Once the specific issues are identified, investigated and priced out, the town will be able to determine what course of action to take. But like most issues afflicting a small town, Francis notes that “the real problem is finding the money.”

The Durham Conservation Committee holds a monthly meeting every second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the Durham Public Library. As subsequent meetings are held and each issue with the property is specifically addressed, residents will have their chance to have their voices heard, and to contribute towards solving this issue.

Although it is hard to imagine the White’s Farm property as anything more than the unattractive wetlands it resembles today, with the community’s time and effort this historic piece of land can be restored to a place where people can come to enjoy the the property just as they used to.

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MIDDLEFIELD July 18. 8-2. Dog house, pet supplies, furniture, tools, fishing equipment. and a wide variety of items priced to go. 351 Baileyville Rd (Rte 147)

MIDDLEFIELD Sat. 9am-3pm Seminole Rd/Lake Beseck Bargains galore!!

LOST & FOUND FOUND Small tabby cat near Round Hill Road in Cheshire. Very affectionate. Call 203-974-9121 FOUND: Small calico colored lop-eared bunny, very tame, vicinity of Spruce St, near Hubbard Park, Meriden. Please call (203) 639-1522 for more info

LOST CAT. Slipped out on July 4th. Tabby with white chest and belly. Brown/grey/black tiger-ish on back. He is slightly overweight and answers to Tom. Lost in Strawberry Hill Condo Complex near mall.

Please call Tracy at 860-9224946 if you see him.

LOST Large Older Female Cat. Tiger striped body, white legs, pretty face, friendly. Missing from Whirlwind Hill Road in Wallingford since July 6th.

Needs meds! 203-265-1893 LOST My precious 9 year young Kitty went missing on Sunday, June 28th in the vicinity of State Street Extension, Meriden. MacKenzie Lee is a large Orange and White Tabby with a bent tail. MacKenzie is very shy and may not respond to you immediately. Please contact Jennifer at 203.213.6810 if you have seen her. MacKenzie’s sister is heart broken and very lonely without her. Thank you LOST Puggle Puppy. Tan, female. Wearing pink collar.

Last seen vicinity of Meriden Waterbury Rd., Southington.

Missing since July 4. She was frightened by fireworks and ran off. Answers to Roxy. Six year child heartbroken. If seen, please call (860) 681-8351.

LOST- Female Calico cat. Short hair. Medium size, green eyes, missing one upper front tooth.

Answerst to “Squeaky”. Vicinity of Mayflower Lane, Meriden/ Middletown area. Missing since ‘08. Still searching! Call 203-2350370 ask for Jim.

FOUND: Young Black and White Cat, Carriage Drive East area of Meriden. Call to Identify.

203-238-7430 LOST 6/27: Ladie’s brown wallet.

It has a zipper closure, a pocket on one side and a sun-like design on the other. I believe that I drove off with it on my roof, so it could be anywhere between Southington and Meriden.

Please call me with any information 203 448-6070 or 203 4403857. Thank You LOST- Pale yellow cockatiel on Brittania St, Meriden. Call (203) 630-0012 Reward

LOST & FOUND LOST- Shaved Shepherd mix female, approx. 60 lbs. with blue collar. Last seen vic.

Geremia Farms on Barnes Rd. Wallingford, Reward. Call (860) 872-3719 LOST-Pitbull w/diamond on chest & big head, black, w/blue collar. Answers to “Moo”.

Vicinity of Johnson Ave, Meriden. Please call 203-444-1189

AUTOMOBILES

FORD TAURUS 2000 $3,488. Finance with $1,288 plus tax & reg down. Pay $50/week for 44 weeks. No credit check. Buy Here, Pay Here! 203-269-1106 Dealer.

DONATE YOUR CAR to SPECIAL KIDS FUND. Help Disabled Children With Camp and Education. Non-Runners OK. Quickest Free Towing.

Free Cruise/Hotel Voucher. Tax Deductible. Call 1-866-4483254.

FORD ESCORT 1997 $2,288. Finance with $588 plus tax & reg down.

Pay $50/week for 34 weeks.

No credit check. Buy Here, Pay Here! 203-269-1106 Dealer.

OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Ciera 1991. AC, Automatic. Runs well. 128k. $1000 or best offer.

Call after 5pm. 203-634-1867.

SAAB 900S 1989 Sedan. 4-cyl.

5-speed manual. Silver, with alloy wheels, no rust. Driver airbag. Well maintained. Runs great! $1,000. (860) 349-3970

MERIDEN Lost on 7/6/09 Siamese cat white/greyface & paws, blue eyes,very friendly her name is “Harley” Area of W. Main and Fowler. Brenda 203-537-6557.

CHEVY Lumina LTZ 1998, white, 6 cyl, 96,000 miles, well maintained, runs great. $2500 or best offer. Call 203-980-9808

DODGE NEON 2000 $2,988. Finance with $788 plus tax & reg down. Pay $50/week for 44 weeks. No credit check.

Buy Here, Pay Here!

203-269-1106 Dealer.

SUV’S

HONDA Accord 1997 DX 5speed. Parts or whole. 106K. Private owner. Clean title. You tow. $800 OBO. Call Joe 860-301-4045

TRUCKS & VANS

MERCEDES BENZ S Class 430 2001 Midnight blue, camel leather interior. Excellent condition. Single owner. 167k.

Always garaged. $9,000. Call 203-488-0307 or 203-631-0063

OLDSMOBILE Achieva 1994- 4 door, automatic. Runs well.

125,000 miles. $750/best offer.

BUICK Century 1999 - Needs engine. SOLD Call (203) 237-0771 ROBERTS CHRYSLER DODGE Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles.

120 So. Broad St, Meriden, CT 203-235-1111

JEEP Wrangler Sahara 1989 4X4, Automatic, 51267 miles,6 cyl 4.2L mopar fuel injected engine. Price: $2,300 - Email me for more details at: ELAYREICHARD@AOL.COM

AUTOMOBILES WANTED

CASH And/Or Tax deduction for your vehicle. Call

The Jewish Childrens Fund

YAMAHA DIRT/trail. TTR 125LE 2006 - Elec Start garage kept low miles/hours - excellent condition - 3 "standard" performance mods - JDjetting kit, airbox & muffler $2,200 obo 860-518-6963

AUTO PARTS

1-800-527-3863

Free Towing!

INFINITI j30 1993 Loaded, runs great. $1750.

SATURN 4 door 2002. 77k. Runs great! $3350.

PLYMOUTH Sundance 1991 58k $1650. ( 203) 213-1142 KIA SEPHIA 1998 $2,288. Finance with $588 plus tax & reg down.

Pay $50/week for 34 weeks.

No credit check. Buy Here, Pay Here! 203-269-1106 Dealer.

MOTORCYCLES ATV’S, ETC. WANTED: Beast Rider medium dog seat with medium K-Noggles, used. Must be excellent condition & reasonably priced.

Must include harness. Call (203) 235-2736

CLASSIC & ANTIQUES

CADILLAC BROUGHAM 1989 1 owner, runs good, $1500 or best offer. Call (203) 634-0598

CHRYSLER SEBRING 2001 LXI 6cyl. Convertible. Tan w/Brown top, Tan leather CD. 86k excellent condition $5,300.00 OBO 235-3920

AUTOMOBILES

FORD ESCORT 2000 $2,788. Finance with $588 plus tax & reg down.

Pay $50/week for 44 weeks.

No credit check. Buy Here, Pay Here! 203-269-1106 Dealer.

AFTER MARKET clear taillights 93-97 nissan altma t.l $40. Call 203 265 1078

FINANCE Buy Here Pay Here Financing!

Down pymts as low as $588 plus tax & reg, low weekly pymts, no finance charge, or credit check cars under $3000. Call 203-5305905, Cheap Auto Rental LLC.

LOST- Green Amazon Parrot w/ yellow head on Wednesday, March 25 from 156 Sherman Avenue, Meriden. Responds to Kelby, speaks English & Spanish. Reward if returned. Call (203) 440-1551

AUTOMOBILES

MOTORCYCLES ATV’S, ETC. 2009 Harley Davidson Street Glide Touring Pearl black with pin striping. Immaculate can’t keep medical reason. $19,000.

Call 203-645-1617 DODGE PICKUP 1984, 8’ bed D150, 6 cyl, standard, a lot of new parts, no rust, some dents, 37,000+ mi. $1300 or best offer. Call or leave message (203) 238-0090

MOTORCYCLE LIFT $75.00 Never used. 860-426-1214 TIRES 15”, (2) Uniroyal all weather-Like new! $40 for both. (860) 575-3276.

CANOE- 14 foot. 2 life jackets & 1 oar. New, never been in water. $350. (860) 621-5922

PETS & LIVESTOCK ETON SPORT 50cc ETON 50cc 2009 Red. Recent tune-up.

00376 $1100 or best offer cell 203-500-9549 Sportbike.

Moped. Excellent runs good.

SUV’S

CHEVY TAHOE 1999 4X4140,000 miles, full power, leather, barn doors, good tires. $2500 OBO. Call (203) 2843595

MAC roll tool cart 16x36, 2 drawer w/ key $100 203-464-9087

BOATS & MOTORS

FORD F-8000 1993 Dump Truck w/plow.

Diesel, weight 35,000lbs. $6,000. Call 203237-3378 FORD FREESTAR SE 2004- Beige, loaded, 1 owner, 6 cylinder, 3.0L. Mint condition. $6800. 203-2356694 leave message.

BMW Z3 16” Rim w/Michelin tire. 225/50ZR1692W. $100 firm. (203) 634-9336

HARLEY 2002 Dyna Wide Gld Drag Bars, Revtec Pipes, Hyper Charger Luxury Blue and Diamond Ice. Only 6,500 miles. $12,500 OBO. 203-631-6173 KBC HELMET & BAG DIRTBIKE BMX SIZE: LARGE Barely used $65. 203-238-7753

AMERICAN Yellow Lab, pedigree with papers, all shots, neutered, $800. (860) 829-2925 BOXERS-Purebred, reverse sealed brindle, fawn & white.

Males and females Reg. 1st shots, dewormed. Cert of health avail. AKC & ACA pedigree.

Championship bloodline.

203-464-4779 BULLDOGS, Beagles, Boxers, Schnoodles & Cockapoos, Chihuahuas, Mini Bulldogs, Rotts, Yorkie, Labs, Pugs, Puggles, Boston Terrier. $150+ 860-930-4001

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LAB PUPPIES. 1 yellow male & 1 yellow female. AKC, raised with children. Ready to go, $600. Call (203) 631-9386 MOVING-FREE to good home.

Yellow Labrador Retriever Purebred. Lovable. 2 1/2 Female.

Spayed. Great personality. House broken. 860-833-2165 YORKIE-BIJON Spayed. 9 months old. 10 lb female with many accessories. $600 or best offer. Call (203) 238-0410

LAWN & GARDEN 36” Romsame walk behind mower. Well taken care of.

Call Carol (203) 530-1484

CONSTRUCTION EQUIP & TOOLS

FURNITURE & APPLIANCES FURNITURE-brown couch $30.

203-235-8802 KITCHEN TABLE with 4 chairs & 2 extension leaves. Like new condition. $95. Call (203) 238-3948

KITCHENAID Glasstop stove, Maytag dishwasher, 18,000 BTU air conditioner. $100 takes all.

Pink swivel rocker, hand carved wool rug, 5x7, pink multi-color. $50 for both. Call (860) 349-8508

CRAFTSMEN 16”Scroll saw and table. Used once. $90.

Call 203-630-0841

LG. DINING ROOM table w/6 high chairs, $450 or best offer; lg. entertainment center, $100 or best offer, LR tables wood w/glass tops, $50/best offer, metal LR tables, w/glass tops, $150 or best offer. (203) 4401052 or 860-816-2303

CURRIER and Ives prints. Great for decorator or crafts. $50 for lot. Bar sign, neon, Schaefer Beer. Asking $50. Vintage 1960. Call (203) 237-1554

LOFT BED 62in to the base, great space saver. Excellent condition! $120. Corner computer desk, exc cond, 47in x 24in, $50. Call 203-237-9915

27 INCH RCA TV. $220 VALUE, on sale for $75 OBO. Call (203)444-5714.

CAMPING Or Dorm: Small Samsung Refrigerator, Great Condition, $75, 203-715-5067

NEW QUEEN Mattress set in original plastic. $240.00 Call 860 584-5298

MCCULLACH 16” Pro Mac chain saw. Good cond. $120 Call 860-632-8666

FURNITURE & APPLIANCES

CERIO Cabinet black lac & glass lighted 68x15x12 Exc $60 203237-2719 COFFEE TABLE large 48” round.

Beautiful solid light oak $99.

(203)235-1379 COUCH, L shaped sectional, good condition, beautiful plaid.

Must sell! Must see! $275.

Please call 203-430-8630

DINING ROOM Set w/cherry finish in excellent condition.

Table and 6 chairs and China Cabinet/Hutch with glass doors and light. U.S. made by Broyhill. $650. 203-915-6926.

QUALITY Used furniture. Library cabinet, Old World dining cabinets, console table, couch, loveseat, dining table & hutch, much more. Please call 203-3790690 for details and viewings.

SOFA 86” plaid, green cranberry & tan. Newer foam cushions. $99. Call 203-237-3754 SOLID Oak Entertainment Center Excellent condition. Originally cost $600. Asking $150.

Call 203-237-6497

DORA youth bed, sheets, pillow case, and quilt. $30.

Call 203-237-7174 DREXEL Heritage Sofa- excellent condition, floral pattern $700.00. Paid $2000 new. Call 203.248.5982

Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators & Stoves

END TABLEs/Blk w/basket. 2 avail. good cond $40. 203-2941872

CLEAN Will Deliver (203) 284-8986

ENTERTAINMENT Center Wood 39”Tx40”Wx20”D. $30.

Call 860-276-9657 FILE cabinet, wood 2 drawer, 4 file folders columns, $50 203-634-8478 FOR SALE: Solid Oak Dining Room Set, Queen Anne Style, China Cabinet 64”W 80”H 19”D, Matching Table 2 Leaves and 6 Chairs, Table Pads, Ex. Cond. $500 or B/O. 203-2135442.

FREE!!32-in. Toshiba TV. Works fine. Take it away and it’s yours. 203-294-1409.

FREE- Loveseat. Good condition.

Baker’s rack, gold & almond. You take away. (203) 265-9461 FREE-wood 55 gallon fish tank stand. Kitchen wood shelving stand and Antique desk. Call (860) 830-7150

BALLY 8 ball Champ pinball machine, reconditioned, $1,350. Ms. Pac Man video game, $750. Donkey Kong video game, $500. AMI CD junkbox, $900. 860-223-0936 BOUNCE Bounce Baby Infant seat. Like new. $20. Call 203294-1220 11am-8pm

MOVING! Full bed w/mattress, box spring, headboard, 2 sheet set, comforter, like new, $250.

Refrig, good cond, $100. 30in TV, like new, $150. Dining hutch, $250. Stove, good cond, $100.

Detachable dishwasher, $100.

Outside furniture set, 6 chairs, 2 glass tables, 2 ottoman w/cushions, good cond, $250. Maternity rocking chair, $75. Elliptical machine, paid $400, sell $175.....much more! Call 203752-7841 after 5pm

DOOR- Inside, pine, 6 panel.

Light stain. 32”. $25. (860) 621-7145

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COCKER Spaniel pups (5) 1 male, 4 females. 1 black, 1 brown, 1 black/silver, (2) brown/white spotted. 9wks old. $300/ea. 203-887-9767

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 2 CARLETON Sheets Real Estate Courses. $50 or BO. 860-304-5100.

ADVERTISE your product or service nationwide or by region in up to 12 million households in North America’s best suburbs! Place your classified ad in over 1000 suburban newspapers just like this one. Call Classified Avenue at 888-4862466 or go to: www.classifiedavenue.net ANTIQUE Steamer Trunk.

Fair Condition. $99/BO. Call 203-265-5321 BICYCLE rack [holds 2] for camping trailer. Asking $75.

Call 203-238-4478

“FEATHERWEIGHT MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS” Absolutely at NO cost to you if eligible!!

Medicare, HMO’S & Private Insurance accepted. ENK Mobile Medical. 1-800-693-8896 (void Canada & Hawaii)

FILL, TOPSOIL & TRUCKING AVAILABLE. Call 860-346-3226 GRACO Pack N Play w/ Bassinet Blue. Ex Cond. $35. Call 203294-1220 11am-8pm KLM unibody dimension specification charts ‘80 to ‘99. Foreign domestic. $99. 860-224-7209 LADDER -16’ heavy duty wooden extension ladder. $45.00 Call 860-628-5035

LAMINATING Service. Let us help you preserve your most precious moments. From $2.50 to $4.50 per piece. Call 203238-1953 for info.

MADONNA & Elvis pins. 7 at $5 each. Call (203) 317-6220 MEN’S Bicycle for sale. Good condition. Asking $10 or best offer. Call (860) 628-8843 MOVING Mahogany Serving cart sofa bed (floral print), recliner, antique victorian platform rocker, outdoor grill & cover, drop leaf table. (203) 271-3563 or 203-269-5480

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MOVING SALE! 9 piece pine DR set 1987 30ft Allegro RV, 17 1/2ft boat w/trailer & motor, jet ski w/trailer, misc items.

203-237-2963 or 203-213-5036 OSCILLOSCOPE - HP1740A: $99.99 Call Tony @ 203-535-4500 PIRATE SHIP - Play Mobile Style w/figures & more. $25.00 (203)238-1610 ROCK BAND DRUM KIT SET For XBOX 360 w/ Pedal! $25.00 860-747-6426 Plainville SET of 4 wood tray tables $20 Call 203 269 7802

YANKEES TICKETS 2 tickets to see the Yankees take on the Oakland Athletics, Sun. July 26, 1:05pm. Grandstand Section 420c, side by side seats behind home plate. $125. Private seller. 203-507-4259

WOOD, FUEL & HEATING EQUIPMENT

WANTED TO BUY

2ND GENERATION BUYS clocks, silverware, paintings, glass, china, old dolls, jewelry, pottery, toys, Meriden items.

203-639-1002

ALWAYS BUYING Old, used & woodworking, machinists & misc handtools & tool chests. Honest offers made at your home. Please write this number down and call Cory 860-345-8539 .

$ ALWAYS BUYING! $ 1 item to entire estate!

Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 South Orchard St. Wallingford.

Mon-Sat. 9:30-4:30.

203-284-3786

AMTROL BoilerMate Water Heater. Almost new. Cash. $99. Call 860-276-9657 FIREPLACE GRATE $10 Call 203-630-1666

CASH PAID FOR ALL COSTUME JEWELRY Especially Napier. 203-530-8109

SPORTING GOODS & HEALTH EXERCISE STAIR STEPPER, PROFESSIONAL. PERFECT. $60. 203-2693675

PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICATION. 1 Session only, $100.

Group discount available! Call for next class 203-415-1144

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Silverplate, Glass, Furn, music instruments, china, art, collectibles.

1 item to estate.

203-235-8431 WANTED: Beast Rider medium dog seat with medium K-Noggles, used. Must be excellent condition & reasonably priced.

Must include harness. Call (203) 235-2736

CT & FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING LAW

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, revised March 12, 1989, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or familial status or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination; and is also subject to the State of Connecticut General Statutes Sections 46a64c which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, or physical or mental disability, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate or for the sale or rental of residential property which is in violation of these laws.

HOUSES FOR RENT WLFD 3BR. 2 full baths. Hdwd flrs, WD hkup, DW. Nice loc., double driveway. No pets.

203- 284-2077 or 203-654-6190

CONDOMINIUMS FOR RENT

SWORDS DAGGERS Flags, Helmets, Fighting Knives, Bayonets, Medals, etc.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT & INSTRUCTIONS

203-238-3308 SWIMMING POOLS & SPAS FREE- Swimming pool, 24 ft round, approx 5 years old. Free to a good home. You take it down & take it away. Call (203) 214-9956 OVER The Wall Above ground pool ladder. $30. Call (203) 2376497

ELECTRONICS DIGITAL CABLE Boxes set of 3. $60 for all 203-992-2508 I465 CLUTCH BOOSTMOBILE ASK FOR $90.00 JENNY 203568-3475 SLOT machine $100 or best offer Call 203 630 0840

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS. Many different instruments offered. Exp’d. music teacher.

Call Miss Sarah at 203-235-1546 Summer openings avail.

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, china, glass, furniture, 50’s items, whole estates.

203-238-3499 FISHING TACKLE. Local collector looking for old or new rods, reels, lures. Highest prices paid. Call Dave anytime 860-463-4359

MERIDEN Eastgate Commons 2 BR, completely remodeled. $800/month. 2 months security. (203) 605-8591 MERIDEN- 2BD townhouse, LR, DR, kitchen, laundry rm, 1 car gar., AC, no pets. 2 mos. sec. $950/mo. Call (203) 235-9214

TAG SALE

WALLINGFORD - Clean 1 & 2 BR condos. All redone, hdwd flrs.

Hillside & Elm Garden. 2 mos. sec. No pets. (203) 804-0169 WLFD- Judd Square- 1BR, No pets. $730. Call Quality Realty, LLC 203-949-1904

DATE: TIME: AS ADVERTISED

WANTED TO BUY

MERIDEN Crown Village 1 BR, 3rd flr. Heat & HW incl. $795/mo. Sec & refs. No pets.

Call Andrea, Maier Property Management (203) 235-1000

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WLFD-Upscale Condo 3 full baths, granite & tile, custom window treatments, patio & deck. Perfect for home office.

No pets. $1,800/mo + utils.

203-671-6979

APARTMENTS FOR RENT EAST HAVEN Charming country village w/ 1, 2 & 3 BR apts starting at $1170. Appls, WD hookup, swimming pool & fitness ctr. Call about bonus specials. 203-466-6000 MERIDEN - 815 Broad Street Studio $575. HT/HW included No pets. 860-246-0613

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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HOME SWEET HOMES Offers Meriden - Studio apts From $650.

Heat & HW incl. + sec.

3BR apts from $850 + utils & sec.

Avail. immed! 203-938-3789 MER. FURNISHED apts + rms: ALL Incl Heat, Elec, HW. Ground fl furn studio, $170/wk+sec. RMs $130/wk+sec. 203- 630-3823 www.Meridenrooms.com MERIDEN - 1 bedroom, kitchen, living room, 1st floor, $650/ month + utilities. Call 203-9806184 MERIDEN - 2BR, 1ST FL-$750.

3BR, 2ND FL-$850. 1 1/2 Mth Sec. No Pets. No Utils. 187 Crown St. Call 646 713-4933 MERIDEN - 4BR, 2nd flr, 1 mo. sec. + 1 mo. rent. References, no pets. Section 8 or other programs approved. $1175. (203) 464-6273 MERIDEN - CLEAN 1 ROOM EFFICIENCY $450. Utilities included.

2 mos security. Credit check req.

No pets. Call 203-284-0597

MERIDEN 1 or 2 BR Stove, heat & hot water incl.

Lease, sec & refs. No pets.

(203) 239-7657 or 203-314-7300

MERIDEN 108 Maple St,2 1/2 bdrm., 2nd flr, recently rennovated. W/D hook-up in base't. $900/mo incl Heat/HW 888-520-6786 x101 MERIDEN 1BR- $680 & 3BR w/WD hookup- $900. Sect 8 approved. 1st month, Sec & Refs.

(203) 927-6827 MERIDEN 2 Bedroom Apartment. Brand new. Security, 1 1/2 months. Credit check. Must See! 2nd flr - $850. 216 Hobart Street. (203) 265-5980 Lisa

Meriden 2 BR $700 Sm Studio-$525 Fully renovated, secure bldg. HW incl. New appls, on site laundromat & off st parking. Close to train station. Sec 8 Approved.

Property Max 203-843-8006 MERIDEN 2BR townhouse, 1 car gar. No pets. 2 mos. sec. $900/mo. Call (203) 631-1534 MERIDEN 2nd Floor. 2BR, 5 RMs. 45 S. Second St. Completely remodeled. Heat & appls incl.

Washer hkup. No pets/smoking. $850 & 1 mo sec. 203-841-7591

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APARTMENTS FOR RENT

MERIDEN 32 Cook Ave.

Studio & 1 BR Apts. $600/Studio & $650+/1 BR New owners. Remodeled. Heat & Hot water incl. 203-886-7016 MERIDEN 3rd fl furn studio, $700/mo + sec. Heat, HW, Elec incld. E. Side, very clean. Offst park. 203-630-3823 12pm8pm. www.Meridenrooms.com MERIDEN Clean, quiet, 1BR, 3rd Flr. New appliances & carpeting.

Security/lease. $500/mo. Immediate occupancy. (860) 349-9085

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

MERIDEN EFFICIENCIES - $650 1BRs - $750 2BRs - $850.

Heat & HW incl. ACs. 24 hr maintenance. Sec. guard. Laundry Rm. Off street parking. 203-630-2841 MERIDEN Newly remodeled lge spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath, new kit, new flrs. Off st parking. $800.

(203) 417-1675 MERIDEN- 1, 2, 3BR units starting at $745. Some w/heat & HW incld. No pets. Sec dep & crdt ck req'd. MBI 860-347-6919.

MERIDEN- 1BR Summer Special $695/month. Heat, Hot Water, Electric incl. Private balcony.

Offer expires August 31.

Open House July 18, 10am-6pm.

For info 203-639-4868

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

MERIDEN- 1BR $725/mo.

Heat, HW & Electric incl. Private balcony, off st parking, laundry facilities, management & maintenance on site.

Section 8. approved. No dogs.

Cat w/deposit.

For info 203-639-4868

MERIDEN- 2BR Spacious, new apt. Off st. parking. $950/mo. 1 mo. security. No pets. Call 203317-0360

MERIDEN- 1BR, 2nd flr, w/appls. Excellent condition.

Off st. parking. No pets. $700 + sec. & utils. (860) 663-1229

MERIDEN- 3BR, 1st flr. Hdwd floors. Stove, Fridge, Washer & Dryer included. Section 8 approved. $1200. (203) 314-4964

MERIDEN- 2 BEDROOMS Totally renovated. $900/month.

Owner (860) 450-2556 WLFD. 2 BR, no pets, no smoking, off st parking, w/d hookups in bsmt. Call (203) 269-5733

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

MERIDEN- Renovated Apartments

MERIDEN- 5 rms, 2BRs, completely remodeled. Deck, off st. parking. $900/mo. Avail. 8/1.

Section 8 approved. Craig (203) 876-7957

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2 BR - $750, $850 & $950 Heat & Hot Water Included Secure building. Off st. parking.

Call 203-886-7016

Looking for the perfect new home for your Mother, Father, Aunt, Friend or Yourself?…….

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MERIDEN-2RM Efficiency. $525 mo + 1 mo. sec. & refs. Call 203213-5153 or 203-631-0105 MERIDEN-Free Rent 1st month.

1BR $575/mo + utils. On busline downtown. No pets.

Sec & refs. Call 203-907-8688 MERIDEN. 5 RMS in duplex, private bsmt, stove, refrig, w/d avail. Immed occup. $900. Call 203-887-8805; 860-347-2992; 860-632-2800 ext 31 or 10 MERIDEN. 5 rms, 2 BRs, 2nd flr, large kit, stove, refrigerator & washing machine, enclosed sunporch, garage, no pets. Sec dep. $900. (860) 276-0552 MIDDLEFIELD- Small 1BR cottage. Walking distance to Lake Beseck. Short term or long term. Pets negotiable. $850.

(860) 349-7056 PLAINVILLE 1BR units Starting at $515/month. One months security required. No pets.

MBI 860-347-6919 WALLINGFORD 1 BR, 2nd Floor.

WD Hookup, Off Street Parking, Trash Pickup. No pets. $720 per month. Call (203) 269-5333 WALLINGFORD 1st Flr, 2 BR, Lg rms. Clean. Laundry Rm, Trash Pick-Up. Security deposit. 1 1/2 mos, credit check. No pets. $900/mo. (203) 265-5980 Lisa

Nestled off the road in a quiet, wooded setting!

Brand New Beautiful 1 Bedroom Apartments in Berlin For Active Adults 55 and better

Only $950 Heat, Hot and Cold Water Included Central air!

Intercom system!

Fully applianced kitchens On-site laundry! with frost free refrigerator, Library with computer range with self cleaning oven, workstation! dishwasher, garbage disposal!

Ample on-site parking!

Community room with fireplace Picnic area with grill! and full service kitchen!

24-hr. maintenance!

Secure three-story building with elevators!

Call Now!

(860) 828-3958 also accepting applications for Affordable Units Income Restriction Apply Merit Properties, Inc. Financed by CHFA APARTMENTS FOR RENT

WALLINGFORD 2 bedroom Judd Square. Central Air. No Pets. $925/mo.

Call 203-265-3718

NORTH HAVEN WLFD- NORTHRIDGE Commons, spacious 1 & 2BR units. $725 - $875 & up 203-269-5770

WALLINGFORD 2BR, 1 bath, unfurnished. Bright. Hardwood floors. Washer/dryer hookup.

Near Choate. Available now. $875 per month. 203-284-1952 or vcbluzman@hotmail.com

WALLINGFORD Beautiful 2 bedrooms third floor apartment $900 per month.

Living room, eat-in-kitchen, bonus room, refinished hardwood floors, intercom, air-condition, small balcony. Lower floor laundry, seven screened windows and off-street parking. Convenient downtown location. Call (203) 509-1794.

WALLINGFORD Fair Street. 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, quiet area, garage, patio. Christian Street, 3rd floor, 4 rooms, new hardwood floors. Please call 203868-1087

Town n Times If you have not received your Tow for two or more consecutive weeks, please call our office, 877-238-1953 Sorry, no out-of-town subscriptions.

WALLINGFORD ROBIN HILL APARTMENTS Great location! 1 BRs starting at $750. 203-294-9110 for more info WALLINGFORD- 4 rm, 2BR apt, 2nd flr, stove & fridge, 1 car garage. No pets. (203) 2657026

ROOMS FOR RENT

WLFD-2BR units at Historic Parker Place, $975 including HW. Aug 1st occupancy. Well maintained apt. complex.

C/Air, close to all major hwys & train. No dogs. 203-284-3601 WLFD-Studio at Historic Parker Place, $685 including HW. Top floor. Aug 1st occupancy. Cozy, comfortable & quiet. Vaulted beamed ceiling, large windows, C/Air. No dogs. 203-284-3601 WLFD. OVERSIZED Tri-level, applianced kitchen, lots of storage & closet space. NO PETS. $1195. Call J.J. Bennett, 203-2657101.

YALESVILLE 1BR apt in small complex. Off st. parking. Appliances. No dogs. $750 + sec.

Call Don at ERA Property World 203-272-6969

ROOMMATES NORTHFORD-Male roommate wanted. Prvt 1BR, bath, gar., many extras. $650/mo. No sec dep. 860-716-3081

ROOMS FOR RENT

Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Sat. TV, furn’d. Daily/Wkly On Bus Line. 203-239-5333

VACATION & SEASONAL RENTALS LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE- Weirs Beach, N.H. Channel Waterfront Cottages. 1,2 & 3BR, A/C, Full Kitchens, Sandy Beach, Dock Space. Walk to everything! Pets Welcome **Wi-fi!

1-603-366-4673 www.channelcottages.com SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE NOW!!! Maintenance fees too high? Need Cash? Sell your unused timeshare today. No commissions or Broker Fees.

Free Consultation. www.sellatimeshare.com 1-866-708-3690

GARAGE & STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT WOW! CALL FOR THIS MONTH’S AMAZING MANAGER’S SPECIALS! Storage Space-Clean, well lit, fenced facility. 5’x10’-$58.29, 5’x15’-$68.89, 10’x10’-$94.33, 10’x15’-$116.59, 10’x20’$132.49, 10’x30’-$206.69.

CALL (203) 250-1515 for details.

STORES & OFFICES FOR RENT

WALLINGFORD-2 BR, 1ST FLR No smoking. No pets. Security, references. $850. Available August 1. 203-215-9077

MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMS Heat, utils,. E.Side, kit privileges, off-st park. $130/wk. www.Meridenrooms.com or call 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm

MERIDEN 1 unit avail at approx 1130sqft $1,000/mo w/o utils.

Bathrm & storage rm. Near Gianni’s Restaurant. MBI 860347-6919

WALLINGFORD-4 Rms, newly painted, Hardwood flrs re-done. $800/month + utils & sec deposit. No smoking. No pets.

203-269-1426

MERIDEN- Private rooms, share kitchen/dining room/living room. 2 bathrooms. Utilities included. $125-$150/week.

Call (203) 435-3529

MERIDEN Approx 900sqft, 5Rms + reception area & 2 baths, bsmt option extra. $1000/mo w/o utils.

Near Gianni’s Restaurant. MBI 860-347-6919

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STORAGE SPACE We have 3,800 square feet of storage space available for short or long term rental. Centrally located in Meriden and convenient to all major highways. 12’ ceilings with heat and air conditioning.

Tractor trailer access with a covered dock. 24 hour access, security camera for extra protection, office and bathroom. Plenty of parking.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Come join our fast growing team of adult newspaper carriers for the Record-Journal! It's an excellent way to supplement your income during early morning hours without interfering with day jobs, family and other obligations.

Looking for carriers in all areas, Meriden, Wallingford, Southington & Cheshire

Call today for more information and tour.

203-317-2330 STORES & OFFICES FOR RENT

Those interested should call 203-634-3933

HOUSES FOR SALE

$$$ WALLINGFORD- Center of town, great location. Ideal for retail business. Call Bob Sprafke (203) 444-3407

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL RENTALS SOUTHINGTON- Comm. bldg for rent. 2000SF indus. bldg w/heat in bath & office. Two 10’ overhead doors. I-2 zone. Fenced in yard & security cameras. Close to all major hwys. $1500/mo. plus util. Call Mon-Fri 7:30-5.

(860) 628-5066

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

CONDOMINIUMS FOR SALE

WLFD $259,900-Lg Cape for growing family. Over 1900sq ft, 8rms, 5BR, 2 bath, fenced lot, pool, sunrm, FP in LR & more.

Call Kathy (203) 265-5618

CHESHIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 12 MONTH SECRETARY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL Performs administrative and secretarial assistance of a confidential and responsible nature as instructed by the school principal and/or his designee. Receives oral or written instructions from supervisor. Plans and organizes work according to office standard procedures.

Established priorities within work assignment.

Answers phones, providing information and assistance to staff members, parents and others as needed or refers caller to appropriate office or staff person. Types confidential letters, reports and various other documents and independently composes letters and reports. Performs special assignments and routine administrative functions as directed.

The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with graduation from high school and at least four years of general office experience. Previous public school experience preferred. Ability to independently carry out special projects and programs and to make judgment calls within assigned area of responsibility. Computer experience required.

Knowledge of Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2007 and MUNIS desired. Ability to process paperwork accurately and efficiently.

Ability to relate positively to staff members, students, parents and the general public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2009 CLOSING DATE:

July 31, 2009 (4:00 p.m.)

TO APPLY:

Send a Letter of Intent and Current Resume to: Cheshire Public Schools Human Resource 29 Main Street Cheshire CT 06410

OPEN HOUSES

Giving You Clear answers during complex times. Call Lisa Golebiewski, Broker/Owner. 203-631-7912 Experience Makes the Difference!

MERIDEN 30 Village View Terr.

1600sqft. 8rm 2BR/2 bath. Sat. & Sun, 10-4 $179,900. 1-car garage. Robert 860-462-8857

HOUSES FOR SALE

CHESHIRE $374,900 Beautiful 3BR, 2 1/2 bath Cape on gorgeous level acre. All HW floors, 2FP, remodeled baths and kitchen. Mechanicals, roof and windows have been updated.

New CAIR. Linda (203) 272-1234

WLFD East side, desired location RR. 3BR, 2bath, private entrance in-law apt. New windows, 1 car garage, level private lot. Close to all 3 levels of schools, easy access to 91. $319,900 Al Criscuolo 203-2655618

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

HELP WANTED

Clear answers during complex times. Call Pam Sawicki-Beaudoin Broker/Owner. 203-623-9959 Experience Makes the Difference!

NC MOUNTAINS. NEW! E-Z Finish Log Cabin Shell Financing Available!! With Loft & Full Basement. Includes acreage. $99,900 Warm Winters/Cool Summers 828-247-9966 code 45

WLFD $229,900-2BR Townhouse, Pilgrim Harbor. End unit, very clean, FP, HW floors, bright, CAIR, CVAC. Lots of closet space.

Move in condition. Pat Burke (203) 265-5618

PORTOGUESE European bakery for sale in Cheshire. 11 yrs in business. Great lunch potential! All equipment included! $65,000. For information call 203-560-9509

Giving You

MERIDEN $169,900-7/3/1.5b Col. Many updates done; remod EIK, some newer windows, 1st fl laundry. Home features form DR, LR w/FP, FR in LL, enclosed porch & patio.

Kathy (203) 235-3300

MERIDEN Ideal corner lot pro landscaped well cared for home in desirable area. Home sits on lg lot w/beautiful mt views. Impressive great rm w/vaulted ceiling & HW flrs. $279,000. Call Vicki (203) 235-3300

MIDDLEFIELD - For sale by owner. 3000sf Colonial on 5.6 private acres. 4BRs, 2 full/2 half baths, LR, DR, FR, sunroom, laundry/office. partially finished walkout bsmt. Located on Cherry Ridge Rd. (off of Strickland Rd).

Asking $459,000. Call (860) 349-0073

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MERIDEN Lovely top flr remodeled 2BR Ranch, East side, open flr plan, remod bath, master w/walk in closet & dressing area, CAIR, sliders to deck & pool. $89,990. Kathy (203) 235-3300

LOTS & ACREAGE TEXAS 20 acres ONLY $13,5000- down $135.00 monthly. No credit check. Roads- Surveyed.

That’s only 1.5cents per sq. ft.!

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AUTO BODY WORKER needed for local shop in Meriden.

Compensation based on experience. Call Rich for more information at (860) 302-1374.

CHURCH SECRETARY Congregational Church of Plainville, UCC seeks part-time (15 hrs/wk) secretary with professional phone etiquette, good interpersonal skills, excellent typing skills, expertise in Word and Publisher, knowledge of website maintenance.

Please send resumes to congo.plainville2@gmail.com

By July 25, 2009.

COMMUNITY TRAINING HOME PROVIDER! Community Residence, Inc, is seeking CTH providers to provide support, training and a family environment in your home for individuals who are developmentally disable. Open your heart & your home to make a difference! For more info contact: Lisa at (860) 621-7600 x131 or Diane X154

HELP WANTED COOK-FT/PT. Exp needed. Apply in person Archie Moore’s, 39 North Main St, Wallingford.

DRIVERS New England Residents Major accts. In New England.

Home EVERY weekend Competitive pay package Excellent equipment 1 yr. CDL A with Haz-Mat No touch freight Family owned for 80 years Metropolitan Trucking 1-800-999-4473 DRIVERS: School Bus P/T. Free CDL Training! No Exp. Nec. 866-496-2726. Apply online at: durhamschoolservices.com EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST. Bilingual/Bicultural. AA in HS or related coursework or HS Diploma + 4yrs related exp.

Spanish fluency. Responsible to: recruit, assess, train and support clients of Employment and Training program. Cover letter/resume to Michael Buccilli, WFC, 169 Colony Street, Meriden CT 06451 AA/EOE HVAC Tech Must have license, experience in oil, A/C, & installs.

On-call night rotation, company van, full benefit package. Apply to Tuxis Ohrs, 80 Britannia St., Meriden, Ct. Attn: Helen.

MYSTERY Shoppers Needed.

Earn up to $150 per day.

Undercover Shoppers needed to Judge Retail & Dining Establishments Exp Not Required.

Call Now 1-877-218-6211

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NEW ENGLAND APPLE COUNCIL

MEDICAL CAREERS HOME HEALTH AIDE MUST BE FLEXIBLE & RELIABLE NO SMOKING. 860-426-9208

Respiratory Care Practitioners Full Time and Per Diem Opportunities

VNA Health Resources, Inc. CLINIC RNs and LPNs Central CT The holidays will be right around the corner, and we'd like to help you earn some extra cash. Now scheduling fall flu/health screening clinics throughout our new coverage areas including Meriden, Wallingford, Durham, Middlefield & Middletown.

Also offering clinics in our Cheshire, Southington, Prospect, and Waterbury areas. Great flexibility in hrs/locations, and refresher training and orientation will be offered.

Current CT RN or LPN license required. Prior clinic experience a plus, but we will train new grads.

Forward resume to: M.A. Johnson Clinical Recruiter VNA HealthCare 50 Brookside Road Waterbury, CT 06708 FAX: (203) 493-5978 or email to mjohnson@vnahealthcare.org EOE, M/F/D/V. Visit us @ www.vnahealthcare.org

HELP WANTED

The respiratory practitioner will administer respiratory therapy care and breathing assessments, and perform arterial blood gas measurements as ordered by a physician.

REQUIREMENTS: Associates degree or equivalent, minimum one year related experience; current CT CRT and/or RRT. Current CPR certificate required. Every other weekend and holiday rotation for full-time positions. ● ● ●

36 hour/week night position (7:15p - 7:15a) 40 hour/week swing shift position (between 7a-11p) PER DIEM respiratory care practitioner -- all shifts needed ❑ Please state preferred shift

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Ultra Sound Radiology Technologist Per Diem Opportunity This position will perform diagnostic ultrasound studies, explain procedures to patients, maintain ultrasound equipment in good operating order, and prepare ultrasounds for interpretation. Requirements: Graduate of accredited program, minimum of 1200 hours related clinical experience, current CT licensure, ARDMS registry.

Gaylord is Connecticut’s premier long-term acute care hospital.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please fax resumes to: 203-284-2733 Email to: jobs@gaylord.org

CAREER TRAINING & SCHOOLS

HELP WANTED

HUMAN SERVICES

TELEMARKETING/CUST SRV

NOW HIRING!!

Entry level customer service telemarketing, warehouse and general office. $425$515 depending on position/per company agreement. No experience necessary. Lots of room for advancement. Fun work environment.

Call for an interview!

860-329-0316

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Experience maintenance mechanic needed. Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic controller experience a must. Benefits. EOE. Apply in person

LEED-HIMMEL, IND 75 LEEDER HILL DR HAMDEN, CT 06517 Or

david@leed-himmel.com TELEPHONE Sales Self motivated energetic people wanted for Community Service Organization. Weeknights 5:30-8:30, Sat 10:00-2:00. 3-5 days. Hourly & bonuses. 203-774-4916 WAIT STAFF - Day and night shifts available, experienced only. Apply in person: Athenian II Diner, 864 Washington St, Rt 66, Middletown.

HELP WANTED

TEACHING POSITION Wallingford Public Schools is seeking CT certified candidates for the following 2009/10 teaching position:

HELP WANTED

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ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home. Medical, Business, Paralegal, Computers, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance.

Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. Call 800-4880386 www.CenturaOnline.com HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA!! Fast, Affordable, Accredited. FREE Brochure. Call NOW! 1-888-532-6546 ext 96 www.continentalacademy.com

ATTIC & BASEMENTS CLEANED

ATTORNEYS

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, Discrimination, Health Care Denials & General Law. There are Laws to Protect You When Your Rights are Violated. Free 30 Minute Consultation.

David Seaver, Attorney and Counselor At Law. Your Advocate for Your Rights.

Wallingford. 203-774-4925 FREE ESTIMATES Garages, Attics, Basements, Brush, Pools, Decks, etc. Senior discounts.

203-238-0106

CARPENTRY

203-494-1526

Home Doctor

One Man’s Junk

Tiny repairs-Major renovations Carpentry, plumbing, elec, painting. 42 yrs exp.

203-639-8389 CT #573358

REMOVAL. Free est. Call Ed.

JT CONSTRUCTION One call does it all.

Siding, Roofing, Additions, Windows. Fully insured.

(203) 379-0064 CT Reg #607116

JUNK REMOVAL & MORE We clean Estates, house, office, attic, cellar, gar, yd, appls.

Spring C/U. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

REPAIRS Additions, Sunrooms, Finish Bsmnt, Decks & Porches 203-238-1449 #578107 Free est. www.marceljcharpentier.com

HOMETECH Carpentry, repairs. No job too small or large. Member BBB.

203-235-8180 CT Reg #564042

Whether you’ve lost a ring, wallet or a Cocker Spaniel, a Marketplace ad can help track it.

COMPUTER SERVICES COMPUTER trouble? My Computer Works your personal Help Desk. Fast, safe and secure help 24/7 Sign up now get 6 months free back up. Call 888-375-8686

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High School Level: Mathematics Visit our website @ www.wallingford.k12.ct.us for an application and mail ASAP to: Mr. Dale Wilson Personnel Office Wallingford Public Schools 142 Hope Hill Road Wallingford, CT 06492 or fax to (203) 949-6551

Stepping up to a bigger bike?

Sell the smaller one with a Marketplace ad.

1118327

Program Instructors FT/PT/ Subs to provide supports to adults w/dev. disabilities in Meriden, Wlfd, New Haven.

Prev Human Service exp req.

Visit our website www.acordincorporated.com Send resume to: acord1985@sbcglobal.net Fax: 203-269-1980 Mail: ACORD, Inc. 8 Fairfield Blvd Wlfd, CT 06492 or call for application.

203-269-3599 EOE

Is recruiting workers for temporary agricultural crop work in New England. The names and location of each member of the association can be obtained through your local State workforce agency. Jobs starting 7/15/09 end 12/19/09.

40 plus hr week, Plant, cultivate, and harvest various crops such as, but not limited to, vegetables, fruits, horticultural specialties, and field crops.

Use hand tools such as but not limited to, shovels, hoes, pruning shears, knives, and ladders. Duties may include but are not limited to, tilling the soil, applying fertilizer, transplanting, weeding, thinning, pruning, applying pesticides, picking, cutting, cleaning, sorting, packing, processing, and handling harvested products.

May set up operate and repair farm machinery, repair fences and farm buildings, also may participate in irrigation activities. Work is usually performed outdoors, sometimes under extremely hot or cold conditions. Work is physically demanding requiring workers to bend, stoop, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis. Duties may require working off the ground at heights up to 20 ft using ladders or climbing. Work tools, supplies, equipment provided without cost to worker. Housing will be available without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day. Transportation reimbursement and subsistence is provided upon completion of 15 days or 50% of the work contract. Work is guaranteed for 3/4 of the workdays during the contract period. Wage offer $8.25 hr up to $11 hr. Report or send resumes to nearest local State workforce agency.

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DECKS CENTRAL CT HOME IMPROVEMENTS All types remodeling & repair.

Interior/exterior, decks & more.

25 yrs exp. Free est. Licensed& insured. #0673083 203-213-0033 MATTSON Home Improvement Affordable, quality decks.

Free estimates. Insured.

CT Reg 581924. (203) 631-7459

DUMPSTERS

GARAGE DOORS

ELECTRICAL SERVICE

T.E.C. Electrical Svc LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service

SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122 EXCAVATING BILL RUDOLPH Landscaping Grading & Lawn renovations, Free estimates. #563661 . Call 203-237-9577 GRADING, Drainage, Foundations, Trucking, Retaining Walls, Pavers, Water/Sewer/Septic. Lic. #1682. Cariati Developers, Inc. 203-238-9846 MC/Visa Accepted

K & A ENTERPRISES Water & sewer lines, inground tank removal, drainage, grading, additions, pavers. Insured.

Reg# 571435 203-379-0193

PAINTING/ WALLPAPERING

POWER WASHING

SIDING

A2Z

A-1 QUALITY PAINTING

AQUA-CLEAN INC.,

JT CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in Wood/Aluminum siding. Low rates. Reg#533474.

Call Dennis 203-630-0008

House Wash/Pressure Washing Deck Restoration & Refinishing Lic, Ins. Certified 203-675-8710 or 860-267-4843 CT #0616406

Siding, Roofing, Additions & Windows. 25 yrs experience.

Fully insured.

(203) 379-0064 CT Reg #607116

GUTTERS

GUTTERS DON’T WORK IF THEY’RE DIRTY For gutter cleaning, call Kevin at (203) 440-3279 Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127.

Over 25 years experience.

Call today for free estimates.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

HANDYPERSONS Neighborhood Handyman, LLC. Specializing in smaller jobs.

Indoor/outdoor. CT Reg #611858 Matt 860-877-2549

S & H MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION LLC

HOUSE CLEANING

HOUSE and office cleaning, Always professional. Flexible & efficient! Affordable pricing. Vanessa (203)715-8588 ALLEGRO Professional Services, LLC Office, House & Condo Cleaning Services. Real Estate property maintenance/photography. Experienced & insured.

Free estimates. 203-687-1347

JUNK REMOVAL

A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277.

GIVE us a call, we do it ALL. Free est. 203-631-1325

Shamock Roofing

JUNK REMOVAL. 203-886-5110

KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING

SAVE $300

203-237-4124 an LLC co.

On Complete Bathroom Remodeling or Bath Liner Systems-installs over your old tub!

DON’T Sweat It this Summer! Call Duane, Plumbing, heating & cooling. Quality work. Low rates. 203-3798944 Lic. #0389224.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS CENTRAL CT HOME IMPROVEMENTS All types remodeling & repair.

Interior/exterior, decks & more.

25 yrs exp. Free est. Licensed& insured. #0673083 203-213-0033

800-890-8638 Ct Reg#569528 www.cthandiman.com

C&M CONSTRUCTION To ensure a quality job at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

LANDSCAPING BILL RUDOLPH Landscaping Paver walkways & patios, retaining walls, landscape design, water features, planter bed renovations, drainage work backhoe work. Est 1972. Free est. #563661 (203) 237-9577

EL SOL Clean-ups, Hedge Trimming, Mowing. Accepting new clients. Comm/Res. Free est.

Walter 203-619-2877

FENCING

HEDGES AQUA-CLEAN INC., House Wash/Pressure Washing Deck Restoration & Refinishing Lic, Ins. Certified 203-675-8710 or 860-267-4843 CT #0616406

RICK’S AFFORDABLE Comm/resid Mowing, bagging Spring clean-ups, hedge trim, brush, tree & pricker removal.

11 yrs exp. 203-530-4447.

PAVING

Quality Landscaping, LLC

WE WEED GARDENS Norm the Gardener’s 3-man crew is only $65/hr.

CT Reg#571339 (203) 265-1460

FORMERLY Steven Indino’s Lawn Service. God bless him.

Reopening under Maria & Pat Indino. If you’re not happy with your service, call us! Ask for Pat or Maria (860) 347-3753

Gonzalez Construction

PLUMBING

POWER WASHING

Roofs R Us Family run for 42yrs Siding, seamless gutters, windows. We Beat Any Quote!

203-639-8389 CT #573358

ROOF CLEANING

S & H MASONRY LLC StoneWalls*Steps*Chimneys Retaining Walls *FPs*Patios Walkways*Concrete Free est. Lic/Ins. #607639.

Cell 203-376-0355 CASCIO Mason. Chimney repair, sidewalks, walls, brick work, etc.

CT Reg #611774. 203-265-7826 or cell 860-398-1223

A-1 Quality Powerwashing HOT WATER, LOW RATES Call Dennis 203-630-0008

IS Spring cleaning on the outside. FREE ESTIMATES. Call Kevin 203-440-3279

JIMMY’S MASONRY Stonewalls, steps, patios, chimneys, all types. Lic. & Ins’d. 25 yrs exp. Call for free est. 860-2744893 CT. Reg. #604498

T HE P O W E R W A S H I N G K I N G S CALL FOR JULY SPECIALS Others Wash - We Clean!

203-631-3777 or 860-839-1000 thepowerwashingkings.com

Safety Pruning & Removals!

Special storm season pricing Licensed Arborist. 75ft bucket Precise Tree

75ft bucket truck. Precise Tree CT Reg #562159.

203-272-4216 Remove unwanted fungus, algae streaks, moss from your homes roof today. Fully lic’d & ins. CT Reg#0619909. 203-715-2301

LAVIGNE’S TREE SERVICE IN BUSINESS 28 YRS. Tree removal. Stump grinding. Crane Srv. Free Est. Fully insured. 203-294-1775

C&M CONSTRUCTION

PRICKER REMOVAL

To ensure a quality job at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

RICK’S AFFORDABLE Spring clean-ups, hedge trim, brush, tree, pricker & underbrush removal. No job too big or small. 11 yrs exp. 203-5304447.

Your Professional Roofer New Roofs, Reroofs, Tearoffs.

We fix leaks too!

203-269-3559 CT Reg#565514 www.EmpireLLC.biz

Shamock Roofing All types of remod. 30+ yrs exp.

No $$ Down. CT Reg 523804. Ins

203-237-4124 an LLC co SIDING

POWER WASHING

EAGLE COMPANY 45+yrs exp & cust. satisfaction. Brick walls, stairways, blue stones, roofing & more. 203-982-8508 . #0621290

TREE SERVICES

PROF. ARBORIST #S3365

Empire Construction, LLC BIG GREEN POWERWASHING SERVICE Residential, Commercial. Quality work done. Gutters cleaned at time of power wash.

CT# 619909. Call Today.

Call 203-715-2301

203-269-0135

203-272-4216

Siding, roofing, windows, decks, sunrms, additions.

203-237-0350. CT Reg. #516790

A&D MASONS, LLC - Brick, block, stone. Chimney repair, sidewalks, patios. Free estimate. Call 860-573-8091 Ct. Reg#611930

TOP SOIL SAND & FILL

HAZELWOOD EXCAVATING Dry farm screened topsoil and colored mulch.

FIDERIO & SONS JACK Biafore, LLC Masonry Chimneys, brick, block, stone walls, patios. In business over 50 yrs. CT# 623849 (203) 537-3572

CT Reg. #516790

Fully license/insured.

CT Reg# 577319

DON’T Flush money down the drain, call Duane Plumbing, heating. Quality work, low rates Major credit cards accptd. 203379-8944 lic. #283401 #389224 AFFORDABLE PLUMBING No Job Too Small. Best for Less!

Fully licensed & insured. Free estimates. Phil 203-630-9415

203-237-0350

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Friday, July 17, 2009

July 31, August 1, 2, 2009 Mountain Ridge Resort 350A High Hill Road Wallingford, CT 06492 www.greatctjazz.org

The 23rd Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival Dates:

Stephanie, center, enjoying a family boat trip with her mom Cindy, left, sister Danielle and dog Flash in 1997.

Road Trip (From page 12) shore. There was one time in Coecles Harbor when our small dog swam ashore alone, and to our terror was joined by a fox for what seemed like an eternity before we coaxed him — the dog, not the fox — back to the boat before the fox noticed him.

Friday, July 31 - 3 pm to 11:30 pm

We’d often explore the historical and scenic areas by bicycle. One time in Mystic, we

Sat., Aug. 1 - 11:00 am to 5 pm and 6 pm to 11:30 pm Sun., Aug. 2 - Gospel Service 9:00 am, Antique Car Display 11:00 am, Bands start 11:00 am to 5 pm

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New Orleans style, blues, swing, big band sounds.

New festival grounds just 4 minutes from I-91 Air-conditioned indoor venues, a large tent & pool side.

Large swimming pool, tennis and games for the kids Dance lessons and dancing in all venues.

BANDS: Louis Ford and his New Orleans Flairs (LA) • Igor’s Jazz Cowboys (AZ) • Cornet Chop Suey (St. Louis, MO) • Ivory and Gold (CT) Blue Street (Fresno, CA) • JAS’M (CT) • Midiri Brothers (NJ) • Heartbeat Jazz Band (CT) • Jeff Barnhart All Starts (CT & Beyond) Sugarfoot Jazz Band (TGCTJF Youth Band) • Galvanized Jazz Band with Jane Campedelli (CT & FL) • Sarah Spencer (UK) Triple Play (CT) • The Festival All Stars (CT and beyond) • Wolverine Jazz Band (MA) • Freight Train (CT) • The Blue Lights (CT)

At Gate: $95/weekend pass, $45/session, $60/all day Sat., Children $6 Before July 24: $90/weekend, $40/session, $50/all day Sat. Special Sponsor: Be a Jazz Angel $160/3-day pass, special seating Call 1-800-HOT-EVENt (1-800-468-3836) see: www.greatctjazz.org Festival sponsors Horns for Kids www.hornsforkids.org 1119732

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for the nomination. Some farce, the incumbents are certainly as qualified, if not more qualified, than the nominees since they are already on the board and have been serving with integrity for some time.

The only reason for the interviews was to make the selections seem legitimate. Let’s be realistic, the selections were already decided upon long before this interview was considered. This interview was merely a cover-up. The incumbents were never notified that this procedure was to take place nor were they ever informed of any changes that this group wanted to make in planning or zoning.

The town does have an approved plan of development, which has been altered from time to time.

Anyone can request changes to the zoning regulations, simply by written request to the board on the available one-page form. This is not very difficult. Any changes require a public hearing.

The Democratic Party is being bamboozled by a few “golden-tongued” people who have

were able to dock at the Seaport beneath the huge whaling ship and then were permitted to stroll the grounds at night after the place closed. It felt like we were really back in time without all the tourists.

I could continue on with the memories, but my space here is limited. Just know that our family boat trips were some of the most memorable experiences of my life, though the journeys are not yet over. Anchors aweigh ...

(Continued from page 10) their own agendas and wish to makeover the town to their liking; there was simply no reason to eliminate the incumbents.

This action is highly unethical. I hope that the perpetrators of this action recover their integrity and realize that this action is not fair. They are not helping the Democratic Party and should resign from the committee.

I have lived in Durham 39 years and served on the Planning and Zoning Commission for close to 30, and I am a registered Professional Engineer. I feel I am more qualified than any of the candidates that are being presented. With respect to the years and time that I have given to the town, I have earned the nomination.

PLEASE come to the caucus and set things straight and exercise your democratic right. Do not let our town fall into the hands of those few who think their perception of the town is the only one.

Let the people choose.

Yours for democracy, James Kowolenko, P.E., Durham