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Middlefield, Durham send five to serve on Board of Education By Mark Dionne Town Times
At two separate town meetings on Monday, May 8, Middlefield and Durham residents voted for five seats on the Regional School District 13 Board of Education.
Voters in Durham and Middlefield passed separate town budgets at Town Meetings on Monday, May 8. Both towns also decided to delay setting their mill rate as long as possible while waiting for a final budget from the state.
Middlefield residents Nancy Boyle, left, and Jamie Roraback were elected to the Board of Education at Middlefield’s Town Meeting | Mark Dionne, Town Times See School, A26 on Monday, May 8.
District 13 avoids recount by one vote of the school budget question at 760 yes votes and 751 no votes.
half of 1 percent is 7.555 votes, rounded up to 8.
That 9-vote margin places the referendum above the limit for a state-mandated recount by 1 vote.
The unofficial results of 1,498 votes at 751 yes votes to 747 no votes had a 4-vote margin, which would have been within the recount margin.
According to state statutes, in a yes-no ballot, if the margin is less than one-half of 1 percent, a recount is required.
The official results, which include With 1,511 votes cast between absentee ballots, put the results Durham and Middlefield, one-
Official results changed the question to appropriate $800,000 for field house construction from 969 opposed to 527 in favor to 979-530.
Even with the Regional School District 13 budget passing at referendum the week before, uncertainty at the state level has created a large variable in local taxes. “We’re going to delay setting a mill rate, as late as we can,” Middlefield Board of Finance Chair Bob Yamartino said. Both towns are required by charter to set their mill rates near the end of the month. There is no mechanism for lowering a mill rate during the fiscal year, even if it is set higher than necessary. Durham First Selectman Laura Francis has said several times that the town may have to use a supplemental tax bill if the mill rate is set lower than necessary. Both towns passed their budgets by voice vote. Approximately 25 Middlefield voters passed theirs unanimously. The significantly larger crowd of almost 200 at Durham’s Town Meeting, increased by a contested Board of See Budget, A24
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The official results of the May 2 Regional School District 13 referendum expanded the margin passing the school budget to 9 votes, avoiding a mandated recount.
Town budgets passed, mill rates delayed By Mark Dionne Town Times
The two seats open in Middlefield were quickly filled in uncontested elections while the three open in Durham attracted five candidates and were only filled after a dispute about the manner of electing them.
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Area residents play Scrabble for Literacy Volunteers Over 170 people put on their “game faces” Thursday night, May 4 for the 15th annual Scrabble Challenge to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut.
Britain, provides literacy tutoring to over 400 adults in the Central Connecticut area, including, Southington, New Britain, Plainville, Berlin, Middlefield and Middletown.
“It’s my first experience, it’s a blast” said Mary Trombley, a tutor for the organization.
The theme this year was animals — with points given to words related to animals.
The Plainville resident was The Rotary Club of Southamong more than 170 at the ington was one of the several Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. returning teams. “We have a full house,” said Maria Simao, executive director of Literacy Volunteers. “We’re very excited.”
“I’m very happy to continue supporting the organization,” said Paula Lopatosky, a former tutor.
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The Southington resident, like many of the attendees, came with friends and enjoyed a night of friendly competition, food and drink.
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“It’s a great way to tie in literacy and language,” said team member Karen Annis, a Yalesville resident.
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People came from all over the state to enjoy the night, but Teresa Mallco spoke about a longer personal journey. As a student at Literacy Volunteers, Mallco said she has
The Rotary Club of Southington team works to find more words before time runs out at the 15th annual Scrabble Challenge for Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut. | Ashley Kus, The Citizen
been learning English from her tutor Gabrielle Ruggiero after moving to the U.S. from Peru. “She offers me a better way to say something,” Mallco said. “I now feel more confident.”
toring Mallco just as much as Mallco enjoys learning. “She always tells me how she likes to get out and try new things,” said Ruggiero, a Tolland resident.
raised more than $29,000. The goal this year, said Executive Director Simao, is $30,000. “It fits our literacy mission,” Simao said. “It’s keeping with what we try to do.”
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Music for the open house includes modern compositions for flute and piano by Blagoeva-Massicotte Duo at 2 p.m. and Americana folk duo Blues Grass at 3 p.m.
State Sen. Len Suzio recently welcomed Claire Gavin of Durham, left, and Carina Mancini of Middlefield to the State Capitol. Gavin and Mancini are members of the Shoreline Sharks hockey team which recently won the U14 Tier 2 National Championship trophy. Suzio, who serves as co-chair of the legislature’s Children’s Committee, represents Cheshire, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown and Rockfall.
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These miracle products, like my childhood, have long since “left the building” (at least the one I live in), and as the years grew me up, those advertisements of yore have smacked me with a bit of skepticism. Now I believe very little of what commercials are telling me. They annoy me so much that, thanks to my handydandy remote, I do not have to suffer through them. When I do take a passing glance, however, I see that someone is always trying to convince me that I am old, old, old, ready to disintegrate right on the spot. They want me to take their drug, which shows such happy people, but then, in rapid-speed patter, will warn you of the possible side effects, most of which are guaranteed to kill you. I’m not seeing the upside here.
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Take Keds sneakers, for example. I don’t even know if they make them anymore (now sneakers are inclined to flash and blink and roll, and who knows what else), but back in the day we were
promised that slipping our tootsies into these marvels would ensure lightning-fast speed. We would, it was implied, be able to run around the block with a velocity that would make your head spin. Perhaps literally. I wholeheartedly believed this and, toward that end, I spent countless hours laced up in my Keds, racing around the perimeter of the house, thoroughly convinced that I was so fast that mortal eyes couldn’t even see me.
There’s the commercials for whitening our teeth, after first shaming us about how yellow they are. I guess that yellow is a good color for the baby’s room, but not for our See Carr, A5
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incisors. I don’t know what shade my teeth are sporting these days. I’m pretty sure Ipana didn’t come with a lifetime guarantee, so I might not be sparkling anymore. But I think I’ll forego the whiteners and wait for the Ipana to loop around. I really liked those stars. Of course, we are given to believe that if our colors are brighter than the sun and our whites are whiter than white, our detergent will see to it that life will be grand, indeed. The birds will sing and carpets will roll out before us. My plant-based, environmentally-friendly detergent must be asleep on the job. I have yet to notice carpets rolling out before me.
wondering if maybe I could scrounge up enough for a down payment, after all. (For Matt, not the car.) Oh, I do miss the days when I believed I could run faster than a speeding bullet, could dazzle people with my smile, and could bench press my own weight. (Those drug commercials would have me thinking that every moment I spend upright is cause for celebration.) But as it turns out, I’m mortal after all. It was fun while it lasted. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is a certified life coach and the author of “More Reflections on Everyday Things.” The book is available on CreateSpace and Amazon.
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What is going on here? Every weekend and some week days (including May 1, as I write this), somewhere a march or protest is going on. Is this a bad thing? Is this a necessary thing? If you’re wondering what
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DURHAM — Sadly on Saturday, March 4, 2017, Deborah (Carl) Ekblade, 80, widow of the late Carl Ekblade passed away after a brief illness, following the recent death of her daughter, Kim Ekblade. Both Debbie and Kim resided in The second movie, TomorDurham and most recently row, will be shown on Tuesin Lakeland, Fla. Debbie day, May 23, also at 7 p.m. in grew up in Lansing, Mich., the Middlefield Community spending many summers Center. Produced by activon Lake Michigan with her ist and writer Cyril Dion and Feel free to attend one or parents, Amy Lou Shepard actress/director Mélanie Lau- both films and, as the old rent, Tomorrow tells the story saying goes, “become part of and Rexford Carl, Sr., and of their search for solutions the solution rather than part Katherine Carl, along with to the crisis humanity faces. of the problem.” For further her siblings. After marrying The film, which won a French information, feel free to call Carl “Buddy”, they moved “Oscar” for best documentary me at 860-349-0777 or Joto Connecticut, where they at the Cesar Awards, features anne Nytch at 860-349-9713. raised their family. Debbie is survived by her sons, James (Lindsey LeBeau) and Mark (Laura Muscatello); as well as four special grandchildren, Personalized Care for Eric (Lindsey), Jennifer Children, Teenagers, and Adults (Michael), Amy and Mark Jr. Debbie; also leaves be• Invisalign • Flexible Financing hind great-granddaughters, • Clear Braces • Free Consultation Ava and Leah, and another great granddaughter due to arrive in July. Debbie 1995 Coginchaug Graduate was predeceased by her 2003 Uconn Dental School Graduate Emily brother, James; and sister, Carol. She is also survived by her siblings, Rexford, Linda, Meredith, Amy Lou 85 Church St., Middletown, CT • (860) 228-9800 “Roxanne” and Ross; as well as her in-laws, Marcia, 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown Gordon, Tom, Becky, Gentry, Jack, Nancy, Herb and mrsm.graceluthps@comcast.net Grace Lutheran Preschool Gail, Karen and Warren; 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown along with many beloved 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown A transitional program to prepare for Kindergarten mrsm.graceluthps@comcast.net nieces and nephews. mrsm.graceluthps@comcast.net There will be a celebraLicensed, Christian program for children ages 2-5. ALicensed, transitional program to prepare for Kindergarten tion of life for Debbie at the Christian program for children ages 2–5 Early drop-off and program Extended options for ages 3-5. of the Epiphany in Church Licensed, Christian for Day children ages 2-5. Durham, on Saturday, May r u Program for ages 3-6 3-5. 13, at 11a.m. Early and Extended Day options for ages rating OSummer Celebdrop-off Private grave! r Junefor 19–July Program ages 3-614 30th YeaSummer side services will follow at Open House Feb. 1st M–F 9am–12:30pm Mica Hill Cemetery. Open House Feb. 1st If you have seen it already, come for the discussion. Sometimes, those of us who live in this beautiful space, and who practice recycling and car-pooling and organic gardening, forget what the western addiction to cheap energy has wrought around the world and even in our own country. This film will remind us.
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Speaker: Odds for casino improve The two tribes, who have formed the joint venture MMCT, also warn that MGM’s Springfield casino, slated to open next year, could result in the loss of 9,000 gaming jobs.
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MGM, whose Massachusetts license forbids it from building another casino within 50 miles of Springfield, said the potential to levy a higher tax rate could balance out that loss.
House Speak Joe Aresimowicz during a discussion March 29 on municipal aid. | Mike Savino, Record-Journal Separately, some lawmakers
Aresimowicz said legalizing marijuana also remains an option because “the dollar Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, had previously given the prospect amounts associated with marijuana are real,” but said a “50-50” chance, but said his caucus members are House Democrats are be“pretty equally divided” on comingly increasingly conthe issue. cerned about the potential threat that MGM’s Springfield casino poses to jobs and Lawmakers are negotiating with Malloy on how to balstate revenue. ance a budget facing a projected deficit that is just shy “We need to preserve those of $5 billion combined over jobs, we need to preserve that funding, and we need to the next two years. do it in a strategic way,” he Malloy and Democratic said. It remains to be seen and Republican leaders are what gaming expansion scheduled to produce new might look like, though. budget proposals after rev-
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He told reporters prior to the House’s session Tuesday that support for the notion of a third casino continues to increase in his caucus, and he now puts the odds of gaming expansion at “closer to 65-35.”
They are seeking to build a casino along Interstate 91 in East Windsor, a facility they said would help mitigate the potential loss. The Appropriations Committee approved a proposal Monday that would allow that project to move forward.
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Derby days and a diet to avoid packed full of calories and has little else to offer. ConTo participate, children 15 tinuously feeding bread to years and younger have to By Mike Roberts the waterfowl causes them to sign up prior to the derby. rely on those who feed them, Hey, gang. Saturday, May 13, The Meriden Rod & Gun rather than eating their natClub will be set up on the is the annual City of Merural diet. It is equivalent to north side of the lake (near iden/Meriden Rod & Gun only feeding your children the Spring House) and this is unhealthy foods. They will Club’s Carl D’Addario Kid’s Fishing Derby at Mirror Lake where the kids need to sign eventually get addicted to it up and get their hot dogs. in Hubbard Park. and find it difficult eating or wanting to eat anything else. Like I said, the DEEP Inland It’s a FREE event! It is also Fisheries will have a trout taking place on Free Fishing Bottom line, this means stocking truck on hand so Day, when adults can fish feeding waterfowl bread is without a Connecticut DEEP the kids can have a hands-on giving them a readily acexperience stocking the trout cessible, unhealthy diet fishing license for one day. they will fish. Worms will be that leaves them ultimately This has always been an aus- supplied by Fishin’ Factory malnourished. picious event for the kids, in Southington. but because it is held on Free Also, eating bread results in Mirror Lake is almost eight Fishing Day it will also give some of the waterfowl getadults who, for one reason or acres in size and parents like ting that disturbing condithe other have not purchased to set up on areas closer to tion that causes the bird’s a Connecticut fishing license, the road that skirts the lake. wings to point out laterally However, it would be a good rather than resting against a chance to fish. After the idea to get kids registered for the body (Angel Wings). This derby is over, the adults can the derby before it begins at fish Mirror Lake for the rest is an incurable condition 10 a.m. of the day. After that, they brought about as a result of a will have to purchase an up- Regarding stocking the trout, high-calorie diet that results to-date CT fishing license. in the bird being unable to we are hoping to have trout fly. stockings on both sides of Fishing is fun. One only has Mirror Lake. When fish are to see the looks on the faces I do know that most of those caught, bring them immedi- who feed bread to the waof the children who particately to the registration table. terfowl at Hubbard Park do ipate in this annual fishing derby to appreciate that fact. Mark your calendars for the so with the best of intentions, but the information I fishing derby: Saturday, May The DEEP Inland Fisheries have given you is factual and 13, registration 9-10 a.m., has played a huge part in should be noted. fishing from 10 a.m. to noon. making this event something See you there! special for the kids and the Black bear sightings adults. They will have a trout Don’t feed the A week or two ago, a black hatchery truck on site with bear cub was killed on the waterfowl trout that the kids will be Chamberlain Highway by able to stock into Mirror Lake One of the big attractions at the mall. I have to wonder if before the derby begins. Mirror Lake is feeding the this is not a sign of things to waterfowl. How harmful Sign-up for the derby is 9-10 could that be? come in Connecticut as the a.m. The derby runs from 10 black bear population cona.m. to noon. tinues to grow. Sources that I have checked out tell us that while this The Meriden Rod & Gun There were 6,000 sighting in practice seems harmless, Club also will have their the state in 2016. Granted, feeding the waterfowl bread two famous hot dog chefs, some of the sightings are of is no good for them. Most Ray Guest and Jim Dobenbread is essentially junk food the same bear or bears, but sky, on hand to ensure there to waterfowl, with white sooner or later something are plenty of hot dogs to go bad is going to happen with bread being the worst. around. the rising bear population. Have you ever noticed some Once again, there will be a Here in Connecticut, most of the waterfowl at Mirror prize table for some lucky Lake with their wing feathers black bears have emerged children, including some from their winter dens and protruding at an odd angle? really nice bicycles for some This is the result of eating are hungry and looking for of the winners in the various bread. The debilitating dissomething to eat. Birdfeedage categories. This prestiers are high on their list of ease is called “Angel Wing.” gious event takes place rain easy food to get. A word to or shine, so don’t let the the wise: Now would be White bread has essentially weatherman keep you away a good time to take in the no nutritional value. It’s with a glum forecast.
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I happened to see a video of three Connecticut black bears on the TV news the other evening and all three were sporting red ear tags. Under no circumstances should you encourage black bears to stay in an area by feeding them. Just one handout could result in the bear taking up residence nearby in the hopes that a resident will be ignorant enough to hand them out a second food serving.
Up in New Hampshire, I have been told that despite pleas asking homeowners not to feed birds during the spring and summer, bird feeders were the direct cause of 25 percent of bear/human conflicts during 2016.
Averting conflicts with black bears requires increased responsibility and proactive behavior by the public. Feeding birds during the summer is a hobby that puts bears at significant risk. We humans should keep in mind that these black bears are not cartoon characters like Bob Boo and Yogi Bear. There are cases in which humans have been mauled and even killed by black bears in the United States. I tell you this to make you aware, not to scare you. Watching a black bear is best done at a distance. For some reason, it seems that many humans simply can’t resist ignoring any type of warning when it comes to interacting with wildlife, and this also means feeding them. Black bears are infamous for prowling and searching for food, especially garbage. There was a time when open garbage dumps were in vogue in our more northern states. Folks would go to the dumps in the evening simply to watch the bears at the garbage dumps. Now most of them are called landfills and open garbage is no longer available for the bears. Many years ago, a spot I hunted in Maine had its own garbage dump in the woods. I was walking by it one time while hunting and spooked a huge black bear that scared the living heck out of me as it beat a retreat back into the
In addition to bird feeders, other attractants that contributed significantly to conflicts during the year included unprotected chickens/poultry (23 percent) and unsorted garbage cans/ dumpsters (38 percent). Yeah, I know, what are the chances of seeing a black bear right here in Meriden? Well, we live on Dogwood Lane by Hunter Golf Course and had a black bear go by our backyard. I also know that within a half mile of our home there have also been sightings and even some damage done to bird feeders. Hey, my mom used to say, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!” So, to be on the safe side, stop bird feeding during the late spring and summer. Clean up any spilled birdseed and dispose of it in the trash. Secure garbage cans, Avoid putting any type of meat or food scraps in a compost pile. Don’t leave pet food dished outside overnight. And DON’T FEED THE BEARS! It also looks like the coyote population is getting a bit bolder, so who knows what we can expect from them? See ya and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be.
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In Brief Memorial Day parade at 9:15 The 2017 Durham Memorial Day parade is scheduled
for Monday, May 29, rain or shine. The parade begins at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, continuing down Main Street to the
Durham Town Green. A ceremony, honoring the nation’s servicemen and women, immediately follows the parade.
Durham economic agency workshop The Durham Economic Development Commission has scheduled a workshop, “Fundamentals of Economic Development: A Transformational Approach,” on Tuesday, May 23, 6 p.m., at Durham Town Hall, 30 Townhouse Road.
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community, business owners and members of the Durham town government are invited to attend. RSVP to edc@townofdurhamct.gov. Seating is limited.
Lake Beseck beach passes available Lake Beseck beach passes are available for purchase at the Middlefield Town Hall, 393 Jackson Hill Road. Middlefield resident family and senior passes, good from date of purchase through Dec. 31, are available. Passes are necessary to use the beach. Lifeguards are scheduled to be on duty beginning July 1. For more information, contact the Middlefield Park and Recreation, 860-349-7122.
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Chiefs: Police profiling reports flawed HARTFORD — State police officials say independent reviews have found serious flaws with reports that police officers stop minority drivers at disproportionate rates, but analysts stand by their work and a civil rights group says police haven’t been forthcoming in casting doubts about the figures. A Central Connecticut State University institute has produced the reports on the disproportionate rates while also noting its data do not prove officers were engaged in racial profiling. It has stood by its reports amid police criticism and, on Thursday, May 4 said its method for analyzing traffic stop data is the best in the country. In recent written testimony, the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association told the legislature’s Judiciary Com-
mittee the institute’s reports have provided “only biased and superficial conclusions.” The association referred to independent reviews that question the validity of analyses of traffic stop data by the university’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy. “Several Connecticut Police Departments have enlisted their own independent analytical experts for a review of IMRP reports,” the association wrote. “Each analytical and scientific review has concluded that IMRP’s reports are seriously flawed and based on unscientific assumptions.” But the association has not released details of the reviews or said which police departments commissioned them. And its lack of elaboration has drawn scrutiny from the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, which asked all police departments
in the state for copies of any independent reviews.
The most recent data analyzed by the institute showed 14 percent of all traffic stops “Instead of relying on by police statewide from shadow reports in an attempt October 2014 to September to discredit solid evidence 2015 involved black drivers, of racially biased policing in when black people of drivConnecticut, the chiefs of ing age comprised 9 percent police should be working to of the population. Nearly end discriminatory policing 13 percent of traffic stops by creating greater police involved Hispanic drivers, accountability and transpar- when driving-age Hispanency,” said David McGuire, ics comprised 12 percent executive director of the of Connecticut residents. state ACLU and a member Some local departments had of a state advisory board higher disparities. that oversees the institute’s research. Fitzgerald said in an interview Wednesday, May 3 The testimony was signed by he hasn’t seen any of the the association and by Berlin independent analyses and Police Chief Paul Fitzgerald didn’t know which towns and Farmington Police Chief commissioned them. But he Paul Melanson, legislation said that many police chiefs liaisons for the group. have issues with the institute’s methods. He said the State law requires all police institute’s analyses of some officers to record informatowns, for example, don’t tion from each traffic stop, including race, ethnicity, the take into account the fact that their police often stop reason for the stop and acdrivers from neighboring tions taken.
cities with higher minority populations. Fitzgerald also took exception to the institute’s findings on stops during daylight hours. The institute said that during the day when officers could see the race and ethnicity of drivers, Hispanics were nearly 14 percent more likely to be pulled over and blacks were about 7 percent more likely to be stopped than they were at night. But Fitzgerald disagreed, saying it’s difficult to identify drivers’ ethnicity during the day. Institute Director Andrew Clark said in a May 4 interview that it has developed what he called “the best process in the country bar none” to analyze traffic stop data. He said that process has become a model for police departments worldwide. “This was not some fly-bynight operation,” Clark said. “This took years to develop.”
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United Churches Woman’s Society has scheduled a Mother’s Day pie sale for Saturday, May Rock of Refuge Church 13, 9 a.m. to noon, at the church. For more information, call 860- 350 Main St., Durham, second floor, 860-704-0477. The 685-0492 or 860-349-3358. church is a non-denominational Christian/Pentecostal Food Truck Festival Church. Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., has scheduled a Sunday service at 11 a.m.; TuesFabulous Food Truck Festiday prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; val and Town Center Spotlight Women’s Bible study meets on event for Wednesday, May 17, the first and third Wednesday at 4:30 to 7 p.m. Event features 7 p.m.; Men’s Bible study meets food trucks, as well as entertain- the second and fourth Wednesment and walking tours to the day at 9 a.m. library paperback sale and the fire department touch-a-truck. Saint Colman Church Bring the family. For more in145 Hubbard St., Middleformation, call 860-349-9881. field, 860-349-3868. Mass schedule; Monday, Tuesday, Church of the Wednesday, Friday, 8 a.m., at Epiphany Notre Dame Church; Satur196 Main St., schedules Sunday day, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m. worship service of the Holy The United Churches Communion at 9:30 a.m.
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Volume 23, Issue 5
Wizards Score $3,000 for Project Grad
The Cost of the Wall By Seth Azevedo
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On Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m., the Harlem Wizards came to Coginchaug Regional High School to take on the Dribbling Devils for a fundraising event. This event raised $3,000
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the walls with drugs, or just drive through or over fencing. Unless the wall was built significantly underground, driving up the price, or made too high to drive over with a ramp, again increasing price, there would be simple ways to circumvent it, without bringing technology into it at all. Increasing
The current border between the United States and Mexico is home to much unrest. Photo by Associated Press
President Trump has made his plan to construct a wall on our southern border a priority for Congress to address going forward in his term. Although the cost of the wall depends on who you ask, $21.6 billion dollars is the internal estimate discussed earlier this year. That is merely the pure dollar amount, not accounting for environmental damages, diplomatic damages, or other costs associated with such a massive project. The administration has claimed they will make Mexico pay for the wall, but for now the American public is fronting the costs. Furthermore, most of the strategies to make Mexico pay end up putting the burden on American consumers or citizens. Why should
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we do this? According to the proponents of this project, it will stop illegal immigration, halt the flow of drugs, and promote job growth. This wall, built to stop illegal immigration from Mexico, comes at a time when more people are returning to Mexico than exiting. Mexico’s economy is improving, becoming more stable. Immigration from Mexico is no longer increasing; it has stagnated and even appears to be decreasing, albeit slowly, according to the PEW Research Center. Some have attributed this to the Secure Fence Act, which President Bush passed in 2006, providing funding for 700 miles of fencing along the southern border. This covered some
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of the easiest to build areas and was deemed too expensive to continue. This was just fencing, not a big, beautiful concrete wall. People crossing the border have found ways around, through, under, or over the wall. They’ve moved to open areas, cut holes in areas rarely patrolled, dug tunnels, crossed by hot air balloon, and generally
Helmedach and Labasi reach 100 hits.
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May 22 - Spring Pep Rally May 26 - Early Dismissal May 27 - Junior/Senior Prom May 29 - No School May 31 - Senior Scholarship Night 6:30 p.m. CRHS June 1 - CRHS Awards Assembly 7:25-9:00 a.m. June 2 - Senior Picnic
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“New York Times” Found Poems The “New York TImes” runs an annual Found Poem contest in April to celebrate Poetry Month. Senior Journalism and Creative Writing students composed poetry using words only found in a “New York Times” article of their choosing.
“Coexistence or Resistance” Based on “Shifting the Focus of Political Style” By Ginina Bellafante
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Based on “Marketing Natural Body Care Products, With a Side of Activism” By Jane L. Levere
“Truth is Pliable in Trumpland” Based on “Has Trump Stolen Philosophy’s Critical Tools?” By Casey Williams
The President dresses up useful Lies “alternative facts” uncomfortable realities “fake news” elevates belief to the status of truth We can never Have knowledge about the world in its entirety Claiming to know the truth Is
Assertion of power.
“Great Barrier Reef” Based on “Shed a Tear for the Reefs” By the Editorial Board
A panorama of kaleidoscopic value A tragedy with no mystery Harboring fish of vast variety, Providing protein for millions of people. Global Warming Heating the 1,400 mile stretch The fossil fuels we burn Caused the death of our brightly colored forests With no recovery #SaveTheReefs
“Prescription Drug Epidemic” Based on “The Cost of Not Taking Your Medicine” By Jane E. Brody
“Young Girl’s Journey” Based on “Girl Boxer” By Emily Sheskin
Dreams- Sex Requirement: None Girl Boxer: a young girl’s journey in a male-dominated combat sport A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY Women’s boxing: nowhere near men’s boxing A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY Amateur International Boxing Association: encouraging women to box in skirts A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY Genuinely loves the sport A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY Unsupportive schoolmates A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY Her father- following his daughter’s leadsupporting her as best he can Drive fueled by the love and support of her father A YOUNG GIRL’S JOURNEY
“Change”
“Outrunning Suspicion” Based on “The Comeback: Justin Gatlin” By Michael Powell He settled into his sprinter’s crouch, Slowly extending his feet back into the starting blocks He was 33 An ancient in the world of sprinters. The finals of the 100-meter dash Caught between expectation and hope Back from disgrace and exile, One man blocked his path: Usain Bolt. The gun sounded His stride grew long and wild I got sucked into all the hype.
“Draining the Swamp” Based on “Spicer Argues That More Public Disclosure Is Unnecessary, Even Harmful” By Glenn Thrush “He is not interested in public disclosure” Drain-the-swamp? Greater public disclosure was unnecessary, harmful Drain-the-swamp? “Major step backward” for presidential transparency Drain-the-swamp? Ever...release the information “We’ll have to get back to you on that.” Drain-the-swamp? We “didn’t elect him to do whatever he wanted” Drain-the-swamp.
“Washington”
Based on “A ‘Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion’ in North Korea” By David E. Sanger and William J. Broad Based on “How to Build Resilient Kids, WASHINGTON Even After a Loss” By Sheryl Sandberg Everything changed. crisis — the propaganda and deception swirling around I turned for advice to a friend. United States undermine effort She said that the most important thing was nuclear explosion is primed and ready to go, satellite images show. To say how much I loved them. trump and his aides United In the fog States will no longer tolerate I tried to get through this. American position toward a nuclear weapon, a long Forgetting lines in a school play. Failing a test. range missile, and developing a hydrogen bomb Losing a big game. Seeing a friendship unravel. emerged surprised Hardships are severe. North Korea We sometimes feel helpless, but it’s O.K. to be sad a military short of armed conflict And it’s always O.K. to ask for help. so we can avoid the worst Our feelings matter, and we are not alone. Translation: Pre-emptive strikes are off the table, at least for now.
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Supplements: What to Use and Why By Sydona Tregoning
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Whey Protein The main use of a protein supplement is when you are lacking protein in your diet or to speed up recovery by drinking it at the end of a workout. Whey protein contains a range of essential amino acids, which are absorbed quickly by the body. Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s) Branch chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine) are the building blocks of protein. They are essential amino acids that your body cannot produce on its own, so they need to be consumed through a diet or through supplementation. Taking 6-10 grams of BCAAs before your workout can decrease soreness and increase recovery. It has also been proved that taking branched-chain amino acids, especially leucine, will stimulate protein synthesis. Studies show that leucine is the most anabolic, or growth-promoting, amino acid. Overall, supplementation of BCAAs can help promote muscle growth and repair and reduce muscle soreness after exercise. Glutamine Glutamine is an amino acid used in protein synthesis, supporting muscle growth and also supporting and regulating the immune system. Glutamine is an easily attainable amino acid for people who consume a protein-rich diet. Glutamine can be found in almost all major food groups that are rich in pro-
tein such as beef, chicken, fish, eggs, milk, beets and beans. This amino acid is helpful by preventing breakdown in the gastrointestinal tract, which is where 70-80 percent of the body’s immune tissues are located. Glutamine is most beneficial for those whose goals are to lose fat and maintain muscle. Creatine Creatine is a natural substance that contributes to the production of adenosine triphosphate, also known as ATP. This substance provides energy for muscle contractions, which is vital for weight lifting. In shorter terms, creatine increases the ability to produce energy rapidly to allow a person to train harder. This allows for a slight boost in muscle capabilities, which can translate into bigger and stronger muscles. If an individual’s goal is to increase muscle mass and performance, creatine is proven to be beneficial. Omega-3 Fish Oil Omega-3s can not only enhance workout recovery and increase muscular gains, but they are also necessary for cardiovascular, brain, joint, eye and skin health. The body can’t make Omega-3 fatty acids on its own because it must be consumed through a diet consisting of fish, avocados and nuts. It is important to make sure Omega-3s are prevalent in your diet to decrease muscle breakdown and increase protein synthesis.
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The Cost of the Wall continued from page 1 border patrol personnel and funding without necessarily building a fence or wall would work just as well, if not better. Rep Will Hurd (R-Texas) says in an opinion piece for the Washington Post a wall is the “least effective way to secure the border” and goes on to suggest “a flexible, sector-by-sector approach that empowers the Border Patrol agents on the ground with the resources they need”. The wall will require ex-
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tensive labor, but they will be low-paying jobs that will be gone in three years. Furthermore, instead of being used to promote job growth through this construction project, the money could be used to fulfill President Trump’s promise of $1 trillion on infrastructure. This would include updating poor water and sewage piping and repairing highways. These projects would be a larger benefit, increasing safety and preventing crises like
what happened in Flint, Michigan. Trump’s wall would be detrimental to our national identity, harmful to the environment, damaging for diplomacy, expensive, and ineffective. President Bush tried to build it, when it was more needed, and even then it was deemed ineffective, with the illegal immigrant population growing. The wall should not be built; Congress was right to take a stand and not fund it in the bill for April 28.
International Travel Tips By Liv Preneta
Heading out of the country for vacation, business, or a combination of the two? Use these tips before you head out on your adventure to be sure you are prepared for international travel. PACKING Lay out all of your clothes before putting them into your suitcase(s). Packing can be difficult, as it is tough to determine what to bring and what to leave home. It is always a good idea to lay out all of your clothes in piles, according to article of clothing, in order to make sure that you don’t over/under pack. Leave your vanity at home. Although it is tempting to bring all of your makeup and beauty products with you, those products can add a lot of weight. Sift through your beauty bag and take out any unnecessary products. Make sure that any valuable jewelry/items are either packed safely or left at home. Leaving your favorite accessory items at home might be tough, but often times they are not safe in your suitcase. When being transported, whether in carry on or check in luggage item, it is possible for
them to get stolen or broken. Sometimes it is better to leave these valuable items at home. Leave a little extra room in your suitcase. Who doesn’t love to shop, especially in a new destination? In case you might want to bring home souvenirs for your friends or new items for yourself that you just couldn’t leave behind, it is a good idea that you leave enough room in your luggage to pack those items. Check the weather reports in your destination before you leave. You never know what the weather might be in a different country, especially if it is during a rainy season. Be sure to check the weather before you pack in order to dress appropriately and have the proper articles of clothing necessary to be comfortable and enjoy your trip. Mix style with comfort. Sightseeing, or just simply exploring your destination with almost certainly be on your list of activities to do while there. This might include lots of walking and though it is difficult to resist your favorite shoes, it is also important to take your own comfort into consideration. You will thank yourself later for acking a comfortable pair of shoes.
HEALTH Always carry medicines that you might use often if you were at home. Advil, NyQuil, Imodium, Tums, etc. are some medicines that you might use often at home. Although it is likely that a drug store will be wherever you travel to, it is better to be familiar with the pain relief that you are using. Always refill your prescriptions before you leave. If you take any prescriptions, in order to ensure that you do not run out while you are on your trip, always ask your doctor about a re-fill before you leave. Be aware of where your international embassy is. If there is a problem during your trip such as a lost passport or a dangerous situation, your government will be able to track/ contact you and get you to safety. Notify your credit card company where you will be traveling. Often times, fraud is discovered due to mysterious transactions in unknown places, but not notifying your company of your travel plans could cause the company to block your card.
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ECO Club Hosts Annual Hunger Awareness Banquet
Submitted by Madame Donna Cashore Bonjour! On Friday night, ECO club held its annual Hunger Awareness Banquet. The club raised over $1,100 to be donated to three local and international organizations whose missions are to help eliminate world hunger. ECO club members worked tirelessly to organize this event, make homemade soups to serve, and homemade desserts to auction. (Pictures of the event will soon be on CRHS Facebook.) To raise the highest amount of money ECO has ever collected at the banquet would not have been possible without the crosscurricular support from Ryan Bothamly and Jamie Bowman. I would like to express publicly my deep gratitude to each of them for way they stepped up voluntarily to donate their talents, time, and teacher
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Katherine Annecchino Carol D’Agostino Erica Fontanella Thomas Koba Madeline Montz Victoria Slight Daniel Turecek Maxwell Wondolowski
Garret Basiel Ashley Dana William Glidden Faith Mancarella Cal Pitruzzello Claire Sorensen Alyssa vanEyndhoven
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skills to work with students to create and donate student-made pottery and student-made cookies to be “sold” and auctioned off at the banquet. Their work brought together a great number students, possessing a wide range of skills, to demonstrate CRHS Core Ethical Values that went above and beyond the every day. These teachers’ selfless contributions gave our students another opportunity to understand that the skills they learn every day at CRHS contribute positively to their school, community and truly to the greater world. ECO (and I) equally thank all who attended the banquet and/or donated in other ways to generate the positive financial outcomes and the community connectivity of the ban- ECO Club raised over $1,100 at their Annual Hunger Awareness Banquet. quet. Photo by Alyssa van Eyndhoven Merci, merci, merci!
Another Successful Music Trip By Paige Copeland & RaAnna Kurek
This year, the Coginchaug Music Department attended The Festivals of Music adjudication in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The band and choir ensembles played and sang three songs of their choosing in front of three different judges. The ensembles competed against teams from other parts of the US.
The Coginchaug Music Department brought their Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band and Concert Band. Once they performed their songs, a judge gave the ensembles feedback. The awards ceremony was held at Busch Gardens. The judges placed the ensembles either first,
second or third and rated them superior, excellent, or good. Concert band placed first with a superior rating. They also were awarded “Best Overall.” Jazz band placed third with a superior rating. Both Concert Choir and Chamber Choir were placed third with an excellent rating.
Ashley Tang and Mary Mitchard are members of ECO.
Trophies from the music trip are housed in the auditorium lobby at CRHS.
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Outdoor Track Finally Clinches Marty Roberts Invitational After Six-Year Drought By Adam Doolittle
On Saturday, May 6 the Coginchaug Blue Devils hosted the Marty Roberts Invitational track meet. The boys have not won this meet in six years--until they took home the title on their home track. The boys were able to capture this title by beating 20 other teams. When asked about his team’s performance at the
meet, senior captain Flynn Molkenthin said, “Our team did very well, and everyone came together and stepped up and did what needed to be done, and we ended up bringing home some hardware.” The boys are very optimistic that they will win Shorelines and have a good shot at winning states.
Record Journal Invitational By Megan Decker
On Thursday, April 13, the boys outdoor track team competed at the Record Journal Invitational held at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford. This meet, unlike others, had both varsity and junior varsity heats, which allows everyone on the team to get a chance to compete. At the meet, there were no class S or M schools, so it was a different type of competition for Coginchaug. They went up against class L and M schools such as Southington, Platt, Cheshire, Malo-
ney, Sheehan and Lyman Hall. Although they won’t be seeing any of these teams again until state competitions, it was a good way for the boys team to go up against bigger schools and showcase all of the hard work that they put in over the April break. “This meet was a good starting point for the boys, and we will keep improving from here on out,” said boys head coach Mike Ford. Highlights from varsity include Flynn Molkenthin placing third in the 200m dash, Korben Paul placing
sixth in the 200m dash, Peter Schulten placing first in the 1600m run, Max Sartor placing second in the 110m hurdles, Reid Rodrigue placing third in high jump, Cooper Berry placing second in pole vault and fifth in triple jump, Justin Gagner placing fifth in shot
put, and Joe Venables placing second in javelin. Highlights from junior varsity include Cameron Nielsen placing first in the 400m dash, Ty Seymour placing second in the 400m dash, Kyle Satagaj placing sixth in the 400m dash, Brendan Dana plac-
ing fourth in the 800m run, Owen Gonzales placing third in the 1600m run, Tim Arcari placing third in the 110m hurdles, Ryan Genest placing fifth in discus and second in javelin, and Tanner Jameson placing sixth in discus and placing first in javelin.
ous situation, your government will be able to track/ continued from page 3 contact you and get you to safety. SECURITY Notify your credit card Be sure that your pass- company where you will port has been re-newed/ be traveling. has over six months until In case you use your card its expiration date. overseas, your credit card Although the US allows you company will not see this to use your passport up to as strange, and cancel your the date that is in the cov- card. Often times, fraud is er, some countries will not discovered due to mysteallow you to enter if there rious transactions in unare fewer than six months known places. until your passport’s ex- IN THE AIRPORT piration date. It is always Check your departure possible that something gate and flight time. might happen to keep you In case of any cancellations in that country for longer or delays, it is always good than expected, and the to be sure that your flight country wants to ensure is on time and you know that you will be able to get what departure gate you back to the US. are supposed to be at. Be aware of where your Bring a copy of your passinternational embassy is. port/ a second form of If there is a problem that identification. you encounter during your In case of an emergency trip such as a lost passport such as a loss of your passor you are put in a danger- port, be sure to bring an
extra form of ID/ a copy of your original passport. Often times, if you lose your luggage, an ID will be asked before you claim your bag. Bring lots of snacks in a carry-on bag! When traveling abroad, the flight is often very long. It is important to bring your own snacks to hold you over until your very first yummy meal in your destination. Do NOT pack anything that could get you stopped by security. Although bringing a water bottle in your carry on might not seem harmful, however aiport security will take any liquid that you are carrying that is over 3oz. This also goes for objects that could potentially be threatening to others safety such as pocket knives or personal scissors. ON THE PLANE
Know your time zones. When you arrive abroad, the time zone might be different and you will experience “jet lag”. In order to prevent feeling tired instead of enjoying whatever beautiful destination you are flying to, make sure that you catch up on your sleep on the plane, or even stay awake to push through the day and not miss any time that you have on your vacation. Always come prepared with entertainment. Downloading music, movies, or even bringing travel games, cards, books, and magazines on the plane are just some ways to occupy your time on the long plane ride. Dress in layers. The plane temperature could vary from arctic tundra to heat wave in the sahara. Pack a sweatshirt over a short-sleeved shirt.
AT YOUR DESTINATION Ask for help if needed. When in a foreign country, a change in culture/language can be very intimidating; however, immerse yourself, and ask for help. Bring a charger adapter. Something that not many people remember is that wall outlets are often different in other countries that the United States. You can usually find an adapter at a store such as Walmart or CVS in an international travel section. Activate any capabilities that you might have paid for with your phone. Before leaving for your trip, you might have payed for an international travel pass with your phone in order to be able to use it abroad. When in the foreign country, don’t forget to go into settings to allow activate your cellular roaming capabilities.
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The boys outdoor track team won the annual Marty Roberts Invitational at CRHS on Saturday, May 6, defeating 20 teams for the victory. Photo submitted by Flynn Molkenthin
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Golf off to Strong Start; Looks to Continue Success As of May 8, Coginchaug has a 6-1 record in conference matches and is 7-4 overall. Currently sitting at fourth in the Division IV State ranking, the team looks to improve. Having already lowered their average score from what it was at this point last year, the team looks to make an impression in the state and Shoreline Conference championships. Coginchaug’s first match took place on April 18 at Black Hall Club in Old Lyme. Sophomore Tyler Woodward had the best score of the team with a 41, and Coginchaug nearly won, having only fallen behind by 10 strokes. In the next match on April 20, Coginchaug faced off against North Branford at
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home and crushed them. Tyler Woodward again had the lowest score, leading the team to a 45-stroke win of 171-216. The following week, Coginchaug hosted a trimatch with Old Lyme and East Hampton. They placed second, having lost to Old Lyme by only 3 strokes and beating East Hampton by a score of 174-237. On April 27, they played Valley Regional High School at Fox Hopyard, one of the most difficult courses in the Shoreline Conference. In the past, the conditions have been very different depending on the weather, so the players didn’t know what to expect when they showed up; however, they came ready to play and defeated Valley with a sea-
son best score of 169-200. The team played Morgan at home Monday, May 1. Morgan started this season with a losing record, so the players were confident they would be able to show up and easily win, and they did. They finished with a score of 167, beating Morgan who finished with a 192. Tyler Woodward, Photo by Erin Hassmann a sophomore On Thursday, May 4, starter on the team, said, “Morgan was tough last Coginchaug hosted yet anyear, but we’re playing very other tri-match, this time well right now, and I think with Portland and H-K. Coginchaug lost each time we can win this one.”
Finished Strong; Starting over Stronger “I am so proud of how this season has been turning out, considering we lost a talented group of varsity seniors last year,” comments Paige Larkin about the 2017 girls tennis team. In 2016, the team graduated phenomenal players ranging from singles to doubles team to key moral support members. With these teammates gone, the CRHS girls found it difficult to take on this season without them; however, led by coach Amy Schafer, the girls have proven that they are more than capable of taking this season on just as strong as last season ended. With their drive for success and teamwork, the team began their season with a win against their Seth Azevedo* Marissa Bizzario Sydney Brant Hailey Byrne José Cadena Paige Copeland
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toughest competitor, Old Lyme, with a tight score of 4-3. Senior co-captains and four-year varsity members Paige Larkin and Jess Coughlin have proven that with teamwork, nothing is impossible. As a doubles team, these partners have led an undefeated season, keeping a streak of 11 wins. They hope to continue this streak as they take on upcoming competitors, East Hampton and Haddam-Killingworth. Although these captains have certainly made a name for themselves in the Shoreline, it is not just their doubles team that take all of the glory of the team’s success. “We have a really good group of girls this year,”
Larkin says. “There is so much talent, and our hard work in practice has always paid off for us. Not a single one of us are any less part of the team than another, and I’m so excited about the chemistry that we all have with each other.” With a record of 9-3, CRHS will continue to battle their way to Shorelines on May 24 and 25. Doubles teams will be playing at Westbrook, and singles will be split between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook. The team will also take on States on May 27, right before the CRHS prom. “I’ll be running from my match to get my prom dress on, but it will be worth it because I’m sure that our team will have success,” said Larkin.
Alsup Breaks Record By Charlotte Devers
The girls outdoor track team has been improving over the past couple of weeks, lowering their times in their events. The team placed second and third in the past two invitationals. Senior Allie Alsup ran
Jack French Erin Hassmann Brandon Johnson Josh King RaAnna Kurek Natalie Labasi*
Emily Mallinson Griffin Murphy Jack Murphy Jeremy Orozco Liv Preneta Lexi Raffles
her fastest 800M race at the Stafford Rotary Invite in April. She also broke the meet record, running a time of 2:17. Junior Colleen Coogan has also improved her 400M time, running faster at every meet.
Match Point for CRHS Boys Tennis? By Brendan Sirois
As of May 8, boys tennis held a record of 4-9. After back-to-back victories against East Hampton on May 3 and Wilcox Tech on May 4, the boys fell in a 7-0 loss against Old Lyme. The team looks to continue to win as they have won two out of their past three matches with just eight
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Megan Decker Charlotte Devers Adam Doolittle Lauren Fairchild Taylon Fay Kyle Fontaine
they played Portland, but Thursday they came ready to play, beating both Portland and H-K, finishing with a score of 180.
*May Print Production Team Mason SarroSydona Tregoning Twickler Lizzie Whitaker* Brendan Sirois Brendan Wiknik Chris Solomon Megi Zaclli Adviser: Ricky Sorensen Ms. Rebecca Suchy Cam Stockdale rsuchy@rsd13.org
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games left in the regular season. They play away on May 9 and hope to use their recent momentum to beat Portland who is currently 1-10-2. If the boys continue to improve their record, they have a chance to advance to the Shoreline and State tournaments.
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Devils Fighting to Stay Alive By Chris Solomon Coginchaug baseball was off to a great start at the beginning of their season, going 4-0 in their first four games. Following this great start, the boys dropped four of their next five games, each game well contested coming down to the final innings. No game was lost by more than one run. The Devils tallied up a 6-4 overall record at the time. Not ready to finish the season with a losing record, the boys went on to win four of the following five games against the likes of East Hampton, Portland, Haddam-Killingworth and North Branford. Each team had a similar if not better record than the Devils at the time, so each win was very hard to come upon. On Friday, April 28, the boys traveled to East Hampton to take on the 6-5 Bell Ringers. East Hampton got off to an early lead and led by 3-4 entering the sixth inning. The Devils were able to get the tying run to even the game
out at 4-4. Neither team was able to get a run in for the remainder of the sixth and the entire seventh inning. The Devils soon took the lead at the top of the eighth inning and went up 7-4. The Bell Ringers were unable to come back, and the Devils won 7-4. Following this momentum-building victory, the Devils hosted the 7-4 Highlanders of Portland on Sunday, April 30. The Highlanders proved to be no match in this meeting, as the Devils took the early lead and didn’t look back. Coginchaug completely shut down Portland on the offensive end and came out with the 6-0 victory. After dropping a competitive matchup against Cromwell at home by a score of 2-1, the Devils returned home to take on the 11-3, and No. 2 in Shorelines, Haddam-Killingworth. When these teams last faced each other, it was H-K who came out with the win following a
walkoff in the bottom of the seventh inning that broke the 0-0 tie. In the first inning, the Devils went up 3-0 over the Cougars and were able to hold onto the lead for the majority of the game. In the sixth and seventh innings, the Cougars clawed their way back into the game and tied it 3-3 after two RBI’s. Junior catcher Danny Turecek bats against Cromwell. The Devils shut down Photo by Lauren Fairchild the comeback effort In the final game in this line and state records beat the top of the seventh, and the game went to five-game span, the boys fore the playoffs for each extra innings. In the eighth traveled to North Branford respective tournament. Check our website for deinning, the Devils again on Thursday, May 4. The shut down any attempted Devils once again came out tails of the boys’ next big score by the Cougars and victorious (4-1 final) and matchup on Monday, May 8 against the top team in were presented with the moved to No. 9 in Class S. Looking at the remainder Shorelines, Morgan, who rechance to win the game. MacGuire O’Sullivan was of the season, four of the cently lost their first game the winning run on base Devils’ last six games are of the season by a score for Coginchaug. He ad- at home against very tough of 10-1 to Valley Regional. vanced to third base, and teams such as Morgan, Val- This game gives the Devils Cal Pitruzzello was up for ley Regional, Old Lyme and a lot to prove against the the Devils with two outs. East Haven (out of confer- team that was previously An error by the first base- ence). These games will ranked No. 6 in the state man allowed O’Sullivan to prove to be very important before their first loss. score, and the Devils won for the Devils who are try- Check out more baseball ing to improve their Shore- photos at crhsnews.com. 4-3.
Softball on Dominant Win Streak; Helmedach, Labasi Reach Milestone By Chris Solomon
Following a slow 3-4 start to their season, the Coginchaug girls softball team soon got on a fivegame hot streak in which they outscored opponents by a score of 89-5 (including shutting out two teams entirely), bringing the team to 8-4 overall. The girls have been working very
well together and have been improving dramatically over their last five games. They appear to be playing like a completely different team than their start to the season. This win streak meant a little more to two seniors on the team this season. Destiny Helmedach
Natalie Labasi celebrates her 100th hit of the season. Photo by Mrs. Grenier
and Natalie Labasi both reached the same milestone: reaching 100 hits. Helmedach’s 100th hit came during a 23-0 blowout win against Morgan, while Labasi’s hit came just four games later as the girls dismantled Cromwell by a score of 183. This is a feat not many softball or baseball athletes are able to achieve, and it was even sweeter for the both of them that they were able to share this moment together; both girls have played varsity all four years, won 49 regular season and state tournament games, reached one state tournament semifinals game, and made it to one Shoreline championship game (where they fell short to
Helmedach, left, celebrates her 100th hit. Photo by Melissa Grenier
North Branford by a score of 16-8). Despite their tough losses thus far this season, the girls have managed to remain undefeated (5-0 overall) at home. This undefeated streak will hopefully bring the girls some much needed momentum as they prepare to face tough Shoreline opponents, such as Haddam-Killingworth,
North Branford and Valley Regional, in the coming weeks. As all the seniors (Helmedach, Labasi, Grenier and Donnelly) look towards the remainder of the final sport they will play as a Coginchaug Blue Devil, they set their eyes towards finishing the season strong and returning to battle for another Shoreline Championship and State Championship.
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Meet Our Senior Players Lauren Donnelly Camden Stockdale By Sydney Brant By Griffin Murphy Lauren Donnelly has been a member of the school’s softball team for the last four years, a co-captain this year with Melissa Grenier, Natalie Labasi and Destiny Hellmedach. With the new season approaching, Lauren sees a lot of potential for this year’s team and is excited to see how things will play out. Q: What are your responsibilities as a captain? A: I mainly lead stretches with my other captains, make sure the girls are on time to games and practice, relay messages between the coach and team, and am a role model for the younger kids on the team. Q: What are you looking forward to this season? A: I’m really excited just to have the chance to play with my co-captains Natalie, Melissa, and Destiny one more time. We’ve been playing together since we were little, and being able to share this experience with them is incredible. Q: How do you think the team is going to do? A: I think we’ll have a pretty solid year. Maybe it won’t be as good as in the past, but we’ll have fun. Q: How do you feel about the seniors whom had left the team last year? A: Losing Emily [Smith] ,Taylor [Marino], and Gabby [Diaz] has definitely been tough because they weren’t just our teammates, but they were our friends. We have been playing together since we were little, and not sharing the field with them has been a big change for sure.
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Q:Are there any underclassmen who have a promising future in the coming years? A: We have a pretty impressive freshman class. Carina Mancini, Taylor McDermott, and Skye Ryer will definitely be making some appearances on the varsity field. They’re a solid group of girls who work hard and have a love for the game. Bailey Zettergren and Alex Grenier will also be stepping up this year. They both will be playing 1st and 3rd which are important positions to fill at the varsity level, but we all feel that they’re more than capable of succeeding. Q: Do you plan on playing in college? A: It’s up in the air right now. If I were to play it would be for Elmira College in upstate New York. They’re a D3 school so while it would still be a big commitment, it wouldn’t be an overwhelming experience. I’d love to continue at the collegiate level, but for now we’re going to see how this season goes and then move from there.
The 5’10” MVP of the Football Club Stars Tournament and starting goalie for the Oakwood Soccer Club had one thing to say about his future in collegelevel sports: “I am very excited to join the team and join the Endicott family.” Coginchaug senior Camden Stockdale, after winning the United States Soccer Development Academy U16 Northeast Division Title with a record of 16-5-6, made his decision to play D3 Soccer at Endicott College. At just four years old Stockdale began playing soccer, and ever since then he has excelled. He played for Coginchaug and the South Central Premier Team up through U11, but at U12, he exclusively joined the Photo Provided by Camden Stockdale Oakwood Soccer Club. Stockdale committed to Endicott where he plans to continue his soccer career for the next few years: “I went there because the campus was beautiful, there’s a sense of family on the team, and it seems like the academic environment is prosperous.” He is going to study nursing there, and he believes “having to balance soccer and nursing is going to be a challenge,” but he has his family, team and coaches behind him.
Marissa Bizzario By Camden Stockdale
“I’m looking forward to making new friends and succeeding in cheerleading and school in general.”- Marissa Bizzario University of New Haven Competitive Cheerleading Position: Flyer Projected major: Medical Biology Background: She has been cheerleading for five years (8th grade at Strong Middle School) Achievements: MVP freshman and senior years Coaches Award junior and senior years First-Team All-Shoreline senior year Second Team All-Shoreline junior year Member of the Top Gun select group senior year Why did Marissa choose UNH? Marissa felt like she fit in and liked the professors, the campus, and the cheerleaders she met. How will Marissa prepare for college cheerleading in the off-season? Marissa will continue to work out and stretch, tryng to improve herself as much as she can individually before the team starts practices. What made Marissa choose medical biology? “I liked biology in school, so I looked into it. I also like helping people, so I thought medical biology combined both of my interests well.” Photo by Jose Cadena
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Soccer club sign-up begins Coginchaug Soccer Club, partnered with the New England Revolution Player Development Program, is accepting registration for its Fall 2017 program. A fee is charged. The kindergarten through grade 2 clinic will be run by the Revolution Technical Staff with the help of parent volunteers. The Revolution Technical Staff will also provide technical and developmental support to all Coginchaug Soccer Club fall travel teams and coaches. In the Fall 2017 season, the club will offer teams from Pre-K to U15 (open to all
non-high school students born between Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31, 2013). The pre-K program will continue to participate in the Dinomites program. Register online at coginchaugsoccer.org. Late fees begin on July 1. Registration will end Aug. 15. The annual membership meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 7 p.m., at the Middlefield Community Center. Any prospective travel coaches, as well as those interested in helping the club in any capacity, including coaching, bake sale or painting field lines are encouraged to attend. Current open positions include uniform coordinator and clinic coordinators as well as other board positions.
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Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Cromwell, away, 3:45 p.m.
Monday, May 15 Movie - Coginchaug Area Transition is scheduled to show “Before the Flood,” a National Geographic documentary about climate change on Monday, May 15, 7 p.m., at Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. The event is free, all are welcome. For more information, call 860-349-0777 or 860-349-9713. Boys tennis - CRHS vs. Valley Regional, home, 3:45 p.m. Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Valley Regional, away, 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16 Get Stitchy - Get Stitchy is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 16, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St. Bring your project materials, sewing machine and extension cord. All are welcome. For more information, contact Pam Carey at 860-349-0453, carey_clan@ sbcglobal.net or Vicki Berry at 860-343-0879, vberry11@ comcast.net. Nursery school - The Durham Cooperative Nursery School, 16 Main St., is accepting enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year on Tuesday, May 16, 6 to 8 p.m. Baseball - CRHS vs. East Haven, home, 3:45 p.m.
Softball - CRHS vs. Nonnewaug, away, 4 p.m. Boys golf - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m. Boys tennis - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth, away, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17 Food truck festival - Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., has scheduled a Fabulous Food Truck Festival and Town Center Spotlight event for Wednesday, May 17, 4:30 to 7 p.m. The event features food trucks, as well as entertainment and walking tours to the library paperback sale and the fire department touch-a-truck. Bring the family. For more information, call 860-349-9881. Dog Club Meeting - A 4-H dog club meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, noon to 2 p.m., UConn Extension Center, 305 Skiff St., North Haven, for children and teens. Learn agility and dog showing. Bring your dog on a leash and small training treats. For more information, email margaret.grillo@uconn. edu. Baseball - CRHS vs. Platt, away, 3:45 p.m.
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Education election, passed their town budget also easily, although with some nay votes.
from the state, such as shifting a share of teacher pension costs and 100 percent of the state trooper costs to the towns, which may not remain in the final version of the state budget.
Middlefield’s budget totals $4,807,716 in expenses, Those two proposals alone including town expenses, are responsible for a mill debt service, and the capital rate increase of 1.72. fund. At the Middlefield meeting, As it stands, the Middlefield Yamartino made an effort to budget could represent a demonstrate how little con3.77 mill rate increase, from trol the town had over the 32.84 to 36.61. That inincreases. Referring to the crease includes proposals
Capital Nonrecurring fund, the fund balance level, and the general municipal expenses, Yamartino said, “Those are really the only three things that are in play tonight that we actually have control of.” The Capital Nonrecurring fund had a slight increase while both a fund balance transfer and a slight reduction in general municipal expenses reduced the potential mill rate increase.
Middlefield will also see an overall reduction of approximately $155,000 in their share of the school budget due to a shift in the Middlefield-Durham student ratio.
decreased more, meaning the tax burden in this revaluation actually shifted towards the lower value properties in town, and that’s unprecedented.”
Many Middlefield properties lost value in the recent revaluation, leading to a higher mill rate. Yamartino noted that this impact was not spread around equally, saying, “The lower value properties actually held their value while the higher value properties ...
Tax increases at this time “would really adversely effect those in our community that are least able to pay for it,” Yamartino said.
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Adult education offers free programs for Durham and Middlefield residents ready to earn their high school diplomas. Three high school completion options are available, including the GED and the National External Diploma Program, an individualized, self-paced program without classroom instruction. Registrations are being accepted for free high school completion and English as a Second Language classes. Day and evening classes are planned at Main Street in Middletown. For more information, call 860-343-6044. English classes for non-English speaking residents are available for all proficiency levels.
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The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce has formed a “Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs” group in the Central Connecticut region. The goals of this group are to educate and motivate the next generation of business leaders to start and grow businesses across our region and state; provide networking and social opportunities for these new leaders to meet
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Geraci from Durham and Jamie Roraback from Middlefield, joined three returning members, Nancy Boyle from Middlefield and Norm Hicks and Bob Moore from Durham, elected to threeyear terms starting in July. Current members Kerrie Flanagan of Durham and Jeremy Renninghoff of Middlefield did not run for reelection.
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Several boards, like BOE, have elections that are not one-on-one contests but a field of candidates and voters Democratic Registrar of Vot- are presented with options to ers Karen Cheyney objected “choose any two” or “choose to the proposal made by Gara any three,” depending on the and supported by Szewczyk. number of open seats. “We cannot change municipal election rules,” Cheyney Cheyney said she would resaid. “It is an election that is fuse to ratify the results if the part of the town meeting ... procedure was changed and the election is governed by after discussion Gara said the election administrators she was not comfortable as and the state constitution a new moderator changing and the state election laws.” the rules, so the open field method stood. Voters wrote down up to three of their choices for the three seats on paper ballots.
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Before the vote, Geraci, who has spoken at recent BOE meetings in support of the Brewster pre-K program, told the audience, “I’m an advocate. From day one of having a special needs child you learn how to listen and how to work with others. There’s no magic answer to building an excellent school system or developing a perfect budget. However, it’s about listening to parents of children and our taxpayers.”
Oanh Stephan nominated Moore, citing his professional experience with budgets and contract negotiations and his commitment to the children. Moore called his short time on the BOE a “truly amazing” experience and said he was proud of the work done serving as the current BOE chair. Hicks told the audience, “We still have to investigate ways to ease the burden on taxpayers while producing results ... we are at a point where we are pricing residents right out of town.” See School, A28
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Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.
Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.
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200 Research Parkway Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 237-8386 www.arcmw.org Under New Management. Come and enjoy our awesome menu. We offer eat in and take out. Catering menu available. We also deliver. Open 6:30am – 1:30pm.
476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.
Athena II Diner
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320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.
945 South Main Street Cheshire, CT. 06410 203-250-9339 Bagels, catering, lunches, wraps and a variety of specials BAKED FRESH DAILY. Voted Cheshire’s best bagels for 2017. Open everyday 7am-3pm.
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124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.
611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for old-fashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.
Eddie’s Sombrero Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
151 Queen St, Southington, CT 06489 (860) 621-9474 eddiessombrero.com For the best in Tex Mex Mexican Cuisine since 1996. Call for Party Packages & Special Events! Senior Sun. Buy 1 Entree get 1 1/2 off. Kids Eat Free Tues. w/ Purchase of 1 Adult Entree. Like us on FB.
Pine Loft Pizzeria Restaurant
1474 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037 (860) 828-9797 pineloft.com Family restaurant for 10 years, Karaoke Mon.- $3 all Beer Bottles. Open Mic Thurs. Full menu 7 days 11am-9pm Pizza & dinners. Serving beer & wine. Catering avail.
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Rick’s On 5
765 North Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 294-0231 facebook.com/ricksonfive Specializing in hearty American breakfast & brunch classics. Lunch specials start @ $8.95 and include soup or salad & dessert. Open 7 days 5am-2pm
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Ridgeside Tavern 99 Powder Hill Road Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 852-5444 www.fireattheridge.com
The Tavern is now open for lunch Wednesday - Sunday at noon all year-round. Live music every Saturday night. 60424-01
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background in public safety, construction, and project supervision, saying, “My experience will make me an asset to the BOE and the community as a whole.”
the end of her term, decided to return. Boyle told the Hicks is the longest-serving Town Times that the time member of the BOE, by far, commitment made it diffiwith 21 years on the board. cult for some to step forward. With the recent departures, Boyle said that her experithe 10-member board conence would give continuity Casini, a trustee of the vening in July will have six to the board for the “troubled members who started service Durham Fire Company and waters” ahead and, as somein 2016 or later and one more Exchange Club president, one who works locally and compared the schools to the has older children, she was who started in 2015. Durham Fair as a community in a position to serve. In his nominating speech, selling point. Casini said that BOE member Victor Friethe board needed to look for Jamie Roraback is a Middrich cited Hicks’ long ser“education value” for the stu- dlefield native, a graduate vice, dedication, and his role dents and the taxpayers. of the Culinary Institute of as the BOE’s historian and America, and has worked With two candidates for two parliamentarian. as a culinary and business seats, Middlefield’s BOE management instructor. Stoup has been a presence elections were quicker and Roraback has two children at many Board of Selectquieter. at John Lyman Elementary men and BOE meetings. Like School, bringing another Boyle, who had previously Hicks, Stoup was nominated D13 parent to the board. announced that she would by a current BOE member, “I believe that Jamie’s long Philip Augur. Stoup cited his step down from the BOE at history in Middlefield and CROSSWORD ANSWER
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his background and involvement in our community will make him an asset to the Board of Education,” said
neighbor Rob Veeley. New board members will officially be seated in July.
School News Graduate Coastal Carolina University, South Carolina - Patrick Sullivan of Durham.
Scholastic achievements Delia Ernst, of Middlefield, was awarded The History Major Field Award for outstanding academic achieve-
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ment at Siena College, new York.
Scholarships Middlefield Democratic Town Committee is accepting applications for its scholarship, available to any graduating high school senior from Middlefield or Rockfall. An assigned essay is required. For essay question,
information, and applications, email Middlefielddemocrats@gmail.com. Deadline is Saturday, May 27. Town Times prints scholastic achievements of local students. Company policy requires verification from the school, i.e., a copy of the letter, email or certificate received by the student.
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Leased Housing Specialist - Housing Authority of the City of Meriden is seeking a F/T Leased Housing Specialist for the HCV Program. HACM manages 760 Section 8 vouchers. The position is responsible for handling a caseload of participants for review of applications, determination of eligibility based on income and family composition, computes housing assistance payments and family rent portion. Section 8 rent calculation and eligibility certification required with knowledge of HUD regulation/requirement s. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish required. Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Public Administration preferred with 2 years’ experience with public housing or Section 8 management or Associate degree with 4 years’ experience with public housing or Section 8 management. Interested candidates are to email their resume with cover letter to dianar@ meriden-ha.com. Telephone calls will not be accepted. EOE
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Incredible value! Sprawling, well maintained home full of charm & character! Offering a formal living room w/ exposed beams, built in bookshelves & wood burning fireplace. Large family room with full bar, ideal for entertaining, and pellet stove providing the perfect supplemental & efficient heating. Eat-in Country kitchen w/ granite counters plus an enormous formal dining room, complete with double built in corner hutches, perfect for large holiday gatherings! Enjoy your morning coffee & breakfast in the inviting sunroom, then in the evening relax in the incredible 3 season room overlooking the private backyard! Extensive deck & stone patio offer outdoor living space & the perfect place for BBQ’s. Large, Level yard with plenty of room for gardening, entertaining, fun & games! New Roof, Siding & Replacement Windows. Gleaming Hardwood Floors. $289,900
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Nothing but the very finest! Exquisite in every detail, this custom built ranch is guaranteed to impress even the most discriminating buyer. The fit and finish of the custom craftsmanship found in this residence is typically only found in higher end properties and is rarely seen in this price range. The architectural design elements on display both on the inside as well as the exterior are simply stunning, highlighting the extreme attention to detail from concept to construction. If you are looking for a luxurious ranch with a floorplan designed for entertaining you must schedule a viewing. Occupying just over 7 acres, the rear yard is extremely private and flows to the woods for undisturbed quietude and serenity $459,900
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Immaculate Colonial located in one of Durham’s most sought after neighborhoods. This exceptionally well maintained home occupies almost 5 level acres affording privacy. Updated kitchen w/ granite, S.S., subway tile backsplash is open to comfortable family room w/ f.p., formal dining room, and 1st flr den/ home office. Spacious MBR suite w/ full bath, jetted tub, & walk in closet. Apartment above the garage w/ bedroom, full bath & kitchenette is perfect for in-law, au-pair, media suite or home office. Finished Lower Level w/ full bathroom. Sliders to deck overlooking beautiful, lightly wooded yard with room for a pool. $424,900
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Completely Updated 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath & 2 car garage set on 2+ incredible, sprawling acres! Nothing to do but move in! Newer roof, windows, siding, kitchen, bath, furnace, and more! Beautifully updated kitchen w/ s.s. appliances & granite counters, formal dining room, gleaming hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace and more! Oversized window flood the entire home with natural light! Patio overlooking Private backyard with beautiful landscaping and gardens. 2 Sall Barn with additional storage and huge level 2+ Acre Lot perfect for HORSES! Wont Last! $299,900
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