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Benchwarmers’ 50 year anniversary to be marked By Mark Dionne Town Times
While athletes, school officials, coaches, and even customs, came and went, the Benchwarmers have remained. Formed in December of 1966, throughout the decades, the organization has provided financial and volunteer support to local athletics.
According to a Regional School District 13 press release, a petition was presented in August by Etzie Heyl, William Currlin, William Breck, Pamela Lang, Joyce Kellish, Mark Spatuzzi and Chester Raczka “requesting consideration to name one of the district’s athletic areas or facilities after the Benchwarmers organization.”
The group’s 50th anniversary will be recognized at two events. The first is a Coginchaug girls varsity basketball game and the second will change the name of the gym at Strong Middle School to honor the booster club.
Kellish, who helped write the request, told the BOE that she and her husband have “worked a lot of hours for them. They’ve raised a ton of money and they’ve been very good to the district and they still are.”
Richard Kellish, a Benchwarmers member for 20 years, said, “We support high school athletics, all of them – boys, girls, baseball, basketball; you name it.” At its November meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously, selecting Strong school’s gym as the proper venue. An event in the spring will officially rename the gym and recognize the Benchwarmers. The girls varsity basketball game versus Creed on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. will be a theme night to recognize
The Benchwarmers organization, entering its 50th year of supporting Coginchaug sports, will be recognized on Thursday, Dec. 29 at a basketball game and in the spring with a re-named gym at Strong Middle School.
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Talks proceeding on future of Korn site By Mark Dionne Town Times
Durham First Selectman Laura Francis has been keeping track of the closing of Korn Elementary School since the idea first came out of the Board of Education’s Utilization Committee, and the town of Durham remains in active negotiations for the use of the building. Durham lacks a community center and a senior center and many in Durham and Middlefield have expected that Durham officials would want the building. Members of the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company were honored for their length of service in the company at a recent banquet. More than 255 years of service was recognized. From left: Lori Helmedach, 15 years; past Chief Bruce Villwock, 45 years; William Fowler, 45 years; Captain Simon St. Amand, 35 years; Mike Olszewski, 15 years; and Jason Wickham, 30 years. Missing from photo: Ken Blake, 15 years; Robert Atwell, 25 years; and David Chowaniec, 30 years.
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Active negotiations between Durham officials and the BOE began in the fall and are ongoing. “It could be a very complicated transaction,” Francis told board and commission chairs at a joint meeting on Nov. 30.
The negotiations, as well as Board of Selectmen planning for the negotiations, have all occurred in closed sessions. At an earlier Town Meeting, Francis explained that those meetings were closed because they involved real estate transactions and negotiating strategies. “As soon as details can be distributed to the public, we will,” Francis told other town officials. “I believe we have the support of the community ... but we have to be real” about the potential cost of operating a building of that size. According to both town and school officials, the discussions could solidify into a proposal this week. Sherry Hill, Durham’s Recreation Department and Senior Programs Director, spoke posSee Korn, A12
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Watchdog agencies worry about budget cuts By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and lawmakers grapple with a projected budget deficit exceeding $1 billion next year, state watchdog agencies are concerned additional cuts could prevent them from effectively serving their roles.
Malloy and legislative leaders say they are committed to preserving the Office of State Ethics, the State Elections Enforcement Commission and the Freedom of Information Commission, although none went so far as to say they shouldn’t face additional cuts.
“Watchdog agencies perform an essential public service, and just as we are working “I am always hopeful, but I’m with all of our state agencies, still worried,” said Carol Car- we are committed to working son, executive director of the with them to ensure that they Office of State Ethics. continue to fulfill their core mission,” Kelly Donnelly, a spokeswoman for Malloy, said in a statement.
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Members of each of the four legislative caucuses talked about the importance of the watchdog agencies, but also referenced the expected difficulties in trying to present a balanced budget next year. “They have felt the similar budgetary pressures that all state agencies have had to adjust to and as we face
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Both the Office of Policy and Management and Office of Fiscal Analysis have projected budget deficits in excess of $1.2 billion next fiscal year, and reported earlier this month that fixed costs will account for just over half of spending even before cuts are made. State Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, who serves as a deputy leader in the caucus, said elected officials need to start considering which services they want to preserve and which ones they can do without to avoid “death by a thousand cuts.” Candelora, who represents a section of Wallingford, said the three watchdog agencies
in particular are “important for transparency,” but warned they won’t be able to do their jobs effectively without the proper support. Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, and Adam Joseph, a spokesman for the Senate Democrats, both pointed to investigations involving governors as evidence that the state needs its watchdog agencies. Fasano, who also represents Wallingford, referenced the SEEC’s investigation into the state Democratic Party’s funding mailers in support of Malloy in 2014, a case that resulted in a $340,000 settlement before federal investigators launched their own query. Joseph, meanwhile, mentioned former Republican Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned in 2005 before going to jail for accepting gifts from state contractors, an incident that prompted the legislature to revamp its campaign
finance laws. Officials from the watchdog agencies said the vocal support from legislative leaders and Malloy gives them confidence, but also expressed concern that recent history indicates they could be facing additional cuts next year. Each agency has seen its budget cut by roughly 40 percent since 2012, and they warn any additional reductions could make them ineffective. “We’ve given all that we can give,” said SEEC Executive Director Michael Brandi, adding his agency is “firing out (cases) as fast as we can” just to keep up with its docket. Brandi, Carson and FOIC Executive Director Colleen Murphy said their agencies do more than just investigation and enforcement. They also try to educate public employees, candidates, and other groups.
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Little known facts about Connecticut By Diana Carr Special to Town Times
We all know we’re the Constitution State. Our license plates herald that fact. And you have probably heard that we are also known as the Nutmeg State. But an Internet search coughed up some things about our state that you may not know. Hopefully, no one has recently, or ever, called you a “pumpkin head.” In colonial times, New Haven residents would cut a pumpkin open, put the shell on their heads, and cut around it with scissors, in order to produce that ever-so-becoming bob. The first speed limit in Connecticut was set in 1901. It was a rip-roaring 12 m.p.h. I have found myself behind these people.
Connecticut got a “facial” about 15,000 years ago when a melting glacier passed through, thereby making its surface much younger than the earth in other states. Dinosaur tracks were found in Rocky Hill in 1966. I know this will not surprise my kids, who think that the dinosaurs and I roamed the earth roughly about the same time. Our fair state sports a law that says in order for a pickle to be officially considered a pickle, it has to bounce. I’m not going to bounce my pickle. I’m afraid it might not come back to me. There’s a state law that prohibits bikers from going more than 65 m.p.h. Good to know. Now here’s one that I am sure will stop you in your tracks. It’s illegal to walk on your hands when crossing
the street. So stop doing that! Let’s hope this one gets taken off the books. In New Britain there’s a law forbidding fire trucks from going over 25 m.p.h. when heading to a fire. It makes a good case, I should think, for buying a house right next to the fire department. It’s illegal to go clamming after dark. I imagine that’s when the clams feel safe to come out and play. Jonathan Trumbull gave supplies to Washington’s army and was the only colonial governor to support the cause of America’s independence from Great Britain. Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea is the largest maritime museum in the world. The Hartford Courant is the oldest continuously pub-
Letter to the Editor Remember our first responders To the editor: On Saturday, Dec. 3, the State Emergency Response Commission sponsored a full scale mass casualty and hazardous material drill here in Middlefield. The purpose of this drill was to assess the emergency responses of Middlefield and other towns. Over 180 personnel from over 15 departments participated, consisting of fire,
emergency medical, emergency management, hazmat and the State Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security. The initial responders were our very own Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department, under the leadership of Fire Chief Peter Tyc, who was the incident commander throughout the drill. He was ably assisted by the department’s senior officers and firefighters.
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Foxwoods Casino is the second largest casino in the U.S. The Scoville Memorial Library (in Salisbury) is the oldest public library in the U.S. And we’ve been an industrious lot, with many inventions finding their beginnings here. Take a gander at just a few of them: the artificial heart, the cotton gin, the revolver, the portable typewriter, the sewing machine, the pay phone, the Frisbee, the vacuum cleaner, the blast furnace, the Polaroid camera, vulcanized rubber, steamboats, safety fuses, lollipops, Pez candy, cork screws, mechanical calculators, and cylindrical locks. We are also home to many “firsts,” in our country, such as the public art museum,
the use of anesthesia, a medical diploma, a Ph.D., an FM radio station, a telephone exchange, a law school, and a steel mill. The world’s first hamburger was served at Louie’s Lunch in New Haven. And Connecticut was the birthplace of the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Now aren’t you proud to be a Nutmegger? I think it’s a good thing, as long as your pickles bounce, and you are not a 65 m.p.h. biker stuck behind a 12 m.p.h. driver. Or have a penchant for walking on your hands while crossing the street. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is the author of “More Reflections on Everyday Things.” This new collection of our columns is available on Amazon and CreateSpace.
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School News engagements | weddings | anniversaries | births Caturano — Lehet Judy and Jim Caturano, of Durham, are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaclyn to Matthew Lehet, son of Gina Puglisi and Dana Ferrer, of Durham, and the late Alan Lehet. Jaclyn is the granddaughter of Dolores Caturano, of Killingworth, and Norma Newman, of Milford. Matt is the grandson of Jean and Guy Puglisi, of Middlefield, and the late Phyllis and Daniel Lehet. Jaclyn is a graduate of Coginchaug Regional High School, and graduated from Goodwin College with a bachelor’s of science in human services. She is employed by the Town of Middlefield as director of senior and social services. Matt is a graduate of Middletown High School, and Middlesex Community College with an associate’s degree in broadcast communications. He is employed by Durham Fence Company as a salesman, a longtime bartender at La Boca Mexican Restaurant, and a philosopher of Antiquities. An August 2017 wedding is planned.
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Second honors - Antonia Grohs of Durham.
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The Coginchaug High School Project Graduation Committee participates in the A+ School Rewards, a fundraising program run through Stop & Shop. It an easy way to help Project Graduation earn cash each time you shop at any Stop & Shop store. To participate, register your Stop & Shop card at www.stopandshop.com/ aplus. The Coginchaug High School identification number is 06732. For more information or assistance, call the A+ Hotline at 1-877-Ask-Aplus (1-877-275-2758).
High honors - Demery Coppola, Abigail Marran, Katelyn Richardson, Olivia Pereira, Jillian Pernerewski, Alessandra Fronc, Kaitlyn Leahy, Bridget Morris, Raegan Moore, Amanda Pernerewski of Durham; Amy Boyle, Cecelia Giuffrida, Caroline Gmyrek, Anna Yusza of Middlefield; Grace Higgins of Rockfall. First honors - Gabrielle Bellacicco, Erin Houchin, Hannah Pakech, Isabella Santoro, Hannah Wu, Priscilla Pascucci, Jocelyn Ram, Dayna Splendorio of Durham; Brittany Hall, Taylor Termini, Sarah Fosdick, Kylie Johnson, Alexia Marino of Middlefield; Anja Dell’Oso of Rockfall.
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Spanish Story Time - Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Senior Center Book Club - Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. “Daughter of Fortune” by Isabel Allende. Group meets at the Senior Center. Annual Giving Tree - Librarians choose a selection of books that benefit the chil-
dren’s collection. Families determine which books they would like to donate. Patrons pay for the book, wrap it and bring it back to the library on Tuesday, Dec. 13 during the Giving Tree program, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Santa plans to visit at 6 p.m.
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Make Your Own Ornaments. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Supplies provided. For ages 10 to 18. Registration is required.
Crafting at Coe Holiday Edition - Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m. Create a candle holder using concrete and doilies. Registration required.
Teen Lounge. Weekdays, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Area set aside for teens to hang out and use library laptops. Drop in. Programs for adults
Durham Library Library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Programs for children Toddler Drive-In! Tuesday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m. Build a car from a cardboard box and watch a short film. Ages 2 and
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Obituaries Charles E. Corley
Barbara D. Parker ther-in-law, Joseph Corona, for over 40 years. He also worked part-time at Indian Springs Golf Course in Middlefield, in his days of retirement where he made many friends and which kept him near the game of golf which he loved so much. Charlie was also a member of the Wethersfield Country Club for over 30 years where he had many friends that were a big part of his life. Many thanks from our family to the nurses of Middlesex Hospital and Homecare Hospice who took great care of him during his battle. A memorial with family and friends was held Saturday, Dec 3, at 188 Cherry Hill Road, Middlefield, at the family’s home to celebrate the life of Charlie and to remember him as a husband, father, grandfather and friend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Stand Up To Cancer, P.O. Box 843721, Los Angeles, CA 90084-3721. Biega Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome. com.
MERIDEN — Barbara D. Parker, 95, formerly of Meriden, wife of the late John C. Parker, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 at Apple Rehab – Coccomo. Born in Meriden on Sept. 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late David and Isabel (Carrigan) Senecal. Mrs. Parker retired from Veteran’s Memorial Hospital as a nurse’s aide. She is survived by two sons, Peter Parker, of Middlefield, and Robert Parker and his wife, Emily of Meriden; three grandchildren, Colleen Kearney and her husband, Brendan, of Glastonbury, Rebecca Dusza and her husband, Brian, of Newington, and Richard Parker (Ashleigh Schmaltz), of Middlefield; three greatgrandchildren, Christian and Michael Kear-
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itively, but also tentatively, of the idea at Durham’s joint board meeting. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity of the possibility of getting Korn school,” Hill said. Minutes from the Utilization Committee’s Nov. 30 meeting also speak to the tentative nature of the discussion: “A preliminary discussion was held with the First Selectman and attorney from Durham in order to formally begin steps to have Durham make an offer to the district.” On Nov. 16, former BOE chair and current Utilization Committee chair Kerrie Flanagan told the BOE, “We are very interested in continuing these discussions” and characterized the state of the
discussions then as “What are we talking about in terms of a proposal?” The BOE voted to close Korn Elementary School at the end of the 2015-2016 school year in reaction to declining enrollment in Regional School District 13. Through the work of the Utilization Committee, the BOE is continuing to explore reconfiguration to a two elementary school, one middle school, and one high school structure, which would require closing one more school. Members of the Middlefield delegation to the BOE have asked about their town’s interest in the transaction. BOE member Jeremy Renninghoff has expressed concern both to the Utilization Committee and the full BOE
The Korn building is no longer a school, but has been used throughout 2016. In addition to the district offices it houses, the building was used for a large tag sale and again for Election Day (pictured). | Mark Dionne, Town Times
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Wallingford power rates going up 30% Under the new rate plan, residents will pay 9.8 percent By Matthew Zabierek more in 2017-18 compared Record-Journal staff to the current rate, 13 percent more the current rate WALLINGFORD — Residents in 2018-19 and 8.4 percent will pay more for electricmore than the current rate ity in coming years under a in 2019-20. Those increases new three-year rate plan ap- could be reduced if the comproved Tuesday night by the mission opts to use about Public Utilities Commission. $7.5 million in reserves to
offset spikes in the cost of wholesale power in coming years. Small commercial customers will see an 11.2 percent increase in 2017-18, large commercial customers will see an 8.2 percent increase, and industrial customers will see 7.9 percent more. Those increases could be similarly reduced. The new rates will take effect July 1, 2017. All three commissioners voted to approve the rates following a public hearing. The meeting was attended by five residents, as well as Mayor William W. Dickinson, Town Councilor John LeTourneau and state Rep. Mary Mushinsky.
Public Utilities Director George Adair said the increase in rates is caused by industry-wide increases in the cost of wholesale power. Every electrical distribution entity in the state will be impacted by these rising capacity costs, he said.
smaller increases for commercial customers. At the hearing, the commission voted to reconsider the proposed rates after several residents voiced opposition.
The new rate plan is a revision of one presented at a public hearing in July, which included larger increases for residential customers and
In creating the new rates, Birney said, “the biggest single concern of the Public Utilities Commission was to minimize potential impact on the residential costs.”
The difference in rate increases for residents and commercial customers seen The town’s publicly-owned in the July rates was the Electric Division purchases result of a cost-of-service wholesale power from Enstudy conducted earlier this ergy New England, a Masyear by an external consultsachusetts-based energy ing firm. The study showed cooperative founded in 1998. industrial and commercial In some other municipalities, customers were being overresidents purchase power charged for service, while from private companies, residential customers were such as Eversource. being undercharged.
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During the public hearing, resident Gina Morgenstein asked whether the commission is attempting to attract businesses to Wallingford with lowered commercial and industrial rates.
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would indirectly impact consumers. “You end up with unfairness no matter which way you go,” Dickinson said. In 2015, the Wallingford Electric Division charged residential, commercial and industrial customers less than other publicly-owned electrical utilities in Connecticut, according to data from the American Public Power Association.
Struggles to pay energy costs worsening charged $99.31 for 750 kilowatt hours of power. Under the set of rates in which cash reserves are used to offset the PCA, residents would be charged $104.38 per month in 201718, $106.58 in 2018-19 and $107.68 in 2019-20. If the PCA is not offset, residents are projected to be charged $108.96 in 201718, $112.28 in 2018-19 and $107.68 in 2019-2020.
“Every community in every district has households struggling with energy costs,” said Adamson, who appeared at a state Capitol news conference on Tuesday to
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One set of rates assumes that the commission uses cash reserves to completely offset the PCA in a given fiscal year, negating a need for residents to pay additional costs. The other set assumes no cash reserves are used and includes higher charges.
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Residents were charged 12.8 cents per kilowatt of energy, less than 19.6 cents by the city of Norwich, which also has a publicly-owned electrical utilities. Commercial customers were charged 11.5 cents, less than 16.8 in Norwich. Industrial customers were charged 9.5 cents, less than 15.9 cents in Norwich.
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There were snags, but Election Day turnout was impressive By Jeffery Kurz Editorial Page Editor
It was not an encouraging election season at the national level when it came to voter confidence, what with a major party presidential contender (now president-elect) issuing warnings about a “rigged” process before the election and just recently claiming, without substantiation, he would have won the
popular vote if it hadn’t been for “millions of people who voted illegally.” We’re going to have to get used to a president who tweets from the hip, I suppose, but it’s also going to take a lot of getting used to.
including 15,000 who registered in just one day thanks to a Facebook link. People are used to getting things done with a click and there’s no reason registering to vote should be an exception. “It’s a tremendous tool,” Secretary of the State Denise Merrill observed during a visit to the Record-Journal this week.
The power of social media that at least in part helped fuel Donald Trump’s phenomenal victory also played a remarkable role when it came to voter registration in Connecticut. About 200,000 registered online in 2016,
had doubts about turning over voter registration to an operation having famous difficulties getting your car registered or driver’s license renewed, but this worked out. Other pluses included 30,000 taking advantage of Election Day registration.
Connecticut voter turnout was encouraging, at just unAlso remarkable was the der 77 percent, according to 40,000 who registered to vote unofficial numbers sent over through the Department of by Merrill’s office, with about Motor Vehicles since August. 1,675,934 voting. That’s more If you were like me, you likely than the 1,644,845 who voted
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There were snags. Election Day registration strained operations in New Haven (where Election Day resembled an episode of the Keystone Kops, the New Haven Independent observed), and, notably, Meriden, where there were long lines ahead of the 8 p.m. deadline. Merrill said extending the deadline would have meant delaying the reporting of election results. Though Election Day registration has been in place in Connecticut since 2013, this was the first presidential election, and Meriden should have been better prepared and properly staffed. There were dozens of people waiting to register in a long line at City Hall who weren’t able to cast their votes. Merrill said she’s often asked about early voting. Thirty-six states and Washington, D.C., offer some form of early voting that doesn’t require an excuse. Merrill would like to see Connecticut join those ranks.
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At issue for Connecticut is that the state’s constitution limits voting to Election Day, with early voting only by absentee ballots available to those who meet excuse requirements. So establishing early voting requires amending the constitution, which, as the Record-Journal’s Mike Savino wrote recently, “must get support of a two-thirds majority of each legislative chamber or simple majorities of consecutive sessions of the General Assembly before it can appear on the ballots in an even-year election.” That might seem like a tall See Voter, A19
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