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COGINCHAUG: KINGS OF SWING
By Mark Dionne Town Times
The delay of Connecticut’s state budget has left towns in uncertainty while passing their own budgets. The combination of state delay and local charter requirements meant that Durham and Middlefield had to pass their budgets without knowing the potential revenue given and costs demanded from the state. Both towns decided to delay setting a mill rate as long as possible while waiting for a final budget from the state. Durham plans to set its mill rate on Tuesday, June 20. Setting the mill rate is separate from passing the town budget, which is passed essentially as a spending plan. Few expect Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget to pass the legislature as originally proposed and Durham officials See Durham, A16
The Coginchaug boys golf team claimed the 2017 Shoreline Conference championship at Stanley Golf Course in New Britain. Coginchaug sophomore Tyler Woodward was named first-team all-conference and Blue Devil teammate, senior captain Jack French, earned second-team all-conference honors. Also turning in strong showings for Coginchaug at the conference championship were TJ Vallone and EJ Dzialo, who carded personal best scores, and Kyle Roberts.
Old Home Days on tap this weekend By Mark Dionne Town Times
Starting this year, Middlefield’s Old Home Days celebration will become an annual event, although it will retain some of its previous on-year/off-year rhythm. According to Carrie Anderson, cochair of Middlefield’s Park and Recreation Committee, Old Home Days will
start happening every year, but every other year, including this one, will be a low-key celebration without some of the signature events.
tennial ceremonies and was a larger event than usual. After that, organizers decided not to let the celebration go dormant.
Anderson said, “We’ve always talked about doing something in that off year. Nothing big, nothing costly because the parade gets to be a lot of work and the fireworks are costly, so we wanted to keep it low-key, but we were never able to do it.”
“It brings the whole community together, but we can’t afford to do it every year. If we can pull something smaller together every other year, we can get the community together,” Anderson said.
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In Brief Microchip clinic slated June 17
‘Willy’s Friends’ benefit June 17
Emmanuel Church concert set June 11
CatTales has scheduled a microchip clinic for Saturday, June 17, 1 to 4 p.m., at Higganum Veterinary Clinic, 92 Saybrook Road, Higganum, rain or shine. A fee is charged.
A benefit for Help Willy’s Friends, featuring spirit-medium Althea DePascale, is scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 7 to 9 p.m., at Avant Garde Holistic Center, 328 East Main St., Branford. A fee is charged. Raffle included.
The Four Seasons Plus Summer Concert, featuring Nathan Bayreuther, organ/ harpsichord, is scheduled for Sunday, June 11, 4 p.m., at Emmanuel Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Road. A fee is charged.
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Reception following concert. Call 860-663-1109 or visit www.churchinthewilderness. org.
For more information, call Cat Tales at 860-344-9043.
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Durham Recreation schedules bridge games at the Durham-Middlefield community center. The games are held every Friday, starting at
The Durham Senior Citizen’s Board has scheduled a Square Dance Hoedown for Friday, June 9, at the Raccoon Club, 853 New Haven Road.
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HARTFORD — House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz warned municipal leaders Tuesday to be more realistic about aid from the state, saying lawmakers are “growing tired” of local officials “demanding that they can be kept whole.” He also said municipal leaders need to realize the state cannot continue to hold municipal aid flat as it continues to grapple with declining revenues and budget deficits. “It’s unrealistic when the state of Connecticut is facing the fiscal issues we are,” he told reporters about the prospect of holding munici-
making difficult decisions because they’ve been able to go out and fight for their towns and ensure that they’re kept whole,” he said. Aresimowicz said the state has already avoided cutting municipal aid, despite the 2008 recession and frequent budget deficits in recent years.
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Executive Director Joe DeLong questioned the comments, which came during a press availability before Tuesday’s House session, saying local and state officials “represent the same taxpayer.” “It is only by working together that the residents of Connecticut are best served,” he said. “When local communities are pitted against the state it is like asking our residents which side of their face they would prefer to be punched.” Lawmakers from both parties and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy have all proposed cuts to municipal aid as part of packages aimed at addressing a $5 billion deficit over
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the next two fiscal years. DeLong said in his statement that state and federal payments to towns are lower than in most states, resulting in Connecticut municipalities relying on “the punishing property tax.” He pushed a package of proposals that CCM says will improve regionalization opportunities, help municipalities reduce costs and diversify local revenue options.
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Malloy sided with Aresimowicz, saying the legislature cannot make portions of the budget untouchable and still look to balance a deficit of the magnitude facing the state. Malloy said municipal aid in particular accounts for $5.1 billion in spending, a large portion to make untouchable.
“I am consistently told that I have to get savings from labor ... but a whole bunch of things are off the list,” he He said some municipal leaders have shown an effort said. “We can’t balance this budget with all the things to keep their costs under control, presenting Hartford people want to take off the CQA QUD M Y J Y has C, got HtoQ U K C Q A list,Xso Isomething Mayor Luke Bronin as an give.” example, but said others haven’t done the same. G V C Q A J Hmsavino@record-journal.com YDD IAFE YF KX
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Graduates Assumption College, Massachusetts - Kelsey Pietruska of Durham.
The ninth annual Power of the Purse fundrasier of the Middlesex United Way Women’s Initiative is scheduled for Thursday, June 22, 6 p.m., at the Middletown Elks Lodge, 44 Maynard St., Middletown. A fee is charged.
Eastern Connecticut State University - Jacquelyn Benson, Caitlynn Chabot, Leah Slawinowski of Durham; Michael Lisitano of Middlefield. Marist College, New York Sean Cavanaugh of Durham.
The event includes dinner, cash bar, live music, silent auction and live auction. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Initiative to strengthen the lives of women and children in Middlesex County. The Women’s Initiative celebrates the power of women to bring about positive change in the community through philanthropy and service. Its vision is to provide opportunities for women of all ages and backgrounds to invest their time and talents. For more information and tickets, visit www.middlesexunitedway.org/ powerofthepurse.
Merrimack College, Massachusetts - Caitlin DeBaise of Durham. Springfield College, Massachusetts - Ian Augur, Kylie Pascarelli, Jessie Maniscalco of Durham. Durham Volunteer Ambulance celebrated the graduation of its members recently. Katie Smith graduated from Middlesex Community College, Chris Ziemba completed his paramedic program at Capital Community College, Katelin Greatsinger graduated from Middlesex Community College, Mallory Figoras graduated from Western Connecticut State University, Emily Lucibella graduated from Quinnipiac University and Jenny Kennedy graduated from Boston College.
For more information, call 860-343-6044. English classes for non-English speaking residents are available for all proficiency levels.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts - Matthew McCormack of Middlefield.
Dean’s list Springfield College, Massachusetts - Emily Smith of Durham. 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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Cub Scout sign up - Cub Scout Pack 27 has sched-
uled its annual membership sign-up and ice cream social for Saturday, June 3, 1:30 to 3 p.m., at Allyn Brook Pavilion. All interested boys entering kindergarten through grade 5 and their families are welcome.
All current and former members of the troop are invited. The troop plans to provide hot dogs, hamburgers. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. For more information and to RSVP, email Sue Stang at sstrang3@comcast.net.
Tag, bake sale - Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., has scheduled a tag and bake sale for Saturday, June 3, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 860-349-9644.
Tuesday, June 7
Dudley Farm Museum The Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market, 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford, is scheduled for Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through October, featuring homegrown and handmade Connecticut items. For more information, call 203-457-0770 or visit www.dudleyfarm.com.
Sunday, June 4 Rabies clinic - A rabies clinic is scheduled for Sunday, June 4, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Durham Fairgrounds Medical Building. A $20 fee is charged. Bring previous rabies certificate for your cat or dog. Dog licenses will be available for Durham residents. Sponsored by D.A.R.T and open to all towns. Picnic - Middlefield Boy Scout Troop 33 has scheduled a reunion picnic for Sunday, June 4, 1 to 5 p.m., at Peckham Park Pavilion.
Meeting - The Durham Democratic Town Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, June 7, 7 p.m., at the Durham Public Library. For more information, visit www.duramctdemocrats.org.
Thursday, June 8 Farmers Market - The Durham Farmers Market is held every Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m., on the Durham Green, through Sept. 14. Vegetables, breads, quiche, baked goods, dairy, eggs, meats, Italian ice, honey, kettle corn, wood-fired pizza and more.
Saturday, June 10 Walk-a-thon - Cat Tales annual Walk-A-Thon/Run Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, at Middlesex Community College, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown. Registration at 9:30 a.m., walk/run at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.cattalesct.org/ walk-a-thon-run/ Craft sale - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled its Haitian Craft
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Sale to benefit Outreach to Haiti and the Water Buffalo Bake Sale to benefit Heifer International, for Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the Notre Dame Church lawn and in the church hall on Sunday, June 11 after all masses, 9 a.m. to noon. The event is held in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus annual car show and Strawberry Festival. Car show - The Durham/Middlefield Knights of Columbus has scheduled its annual Car Show and Strawberry Festival for Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St. Entry fee charged, spectators free. Event features various categories, DJ, craft fair food and strawberry shortcake. Proceeds benefit Honor Flight Network. For more information, call 203-265-7758. Farm tours - Middlesex County Farm Bureau has scheduled free farm tours for Saturday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm, 160 Wallingford Road. Milking begins at 2 p.m. Attendees can learn about dairy farming, see the cows and calves and equipment used on the farm. For more information, call 860349-1250 or emailsemintz43@ gmail.com until Friday, June 9. Call 304-616-2767 on tour days.
Sunday, June 11 Farm tours - Middlesex County Farm Bureau has scheduled free farm tours for Sunday, June 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm, 160 Wallingford Road. Milking begins at 2 p.m. Attendees can learn about dairy farming, see the cows and calves and equipment used on the farm. For more information, call 860349-1250 or emailsemintz43@ gmail.com until Friday, June 9. Call 304-616-2767 on tour days.
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Police issue more than 2,000 tickets over holiday weekend
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MIDDLETOWN (AP) — Connecticut State Police have issued more than 2,000 tickets for traffic violations during the Memorial Day weekend.
Francesca Antonopoulos, of Durham, an eighth grade student at The Independent Day School in Middlefield, was recently chosen to speak at the school’s Grand Friends’ Day. Chosen by the faculty to represent the eighth-grade class, Antonopoulos spoke of her nine-year journey at IDS, her growth as an individual, her development as a leader, the importance of teamwork, and the many life lessons that her teachers and peers have provided to her.
As of Monday morning, state police issued more than 600 tickets for speeding and 600 tickets for not wearing a seat belt. Police say 26 people were arrested for driving under the influence. Other violations include unsafe lane change, following too closely and texting while driving. There were two accidents that included fatalities over the weekend. The sweep ended Monday evening. During Memorial Day weekend last year, troopers arrested 51 drunken drivers and handed out almost 1,300 tickets for speeding. Troopers also issued 900 citations for failing to wear a seat belt.
Young professionals sought by Chamber 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 and form lasting business relationships and gain a stronger voice in setting policy and priorities to affect and improve economic and community development across the state and region.
Francesca Antonopoulos with her parents, Dr. George Antonopoulos and Alessia Antonopoulos.
Gardener speaks on biodiverse ecosystems By Barbara Helming Special to Town Times
there is less than 4 percent open space in the northern United States, and that 2 milBERLIN - More than 20 lion acres of land is develpeople gathered at the Beroped each year resulting in lin-Peck Memorial Library the destruction and fragmenThursday, May 25, for a lectation of open space. The ture on creating a biodiverse demise of bats, honey bees ecosystem in one’s backyard. and monarch butterflies has The presenter, Richard Dalid- triggered a rethinking of our owitz, a retired chemical en- approach to gardening. gineer, is a lifelong gardener Dalidowitz discussed three and a 2016 URI certified critical steps for preserving master gardener. Connecticut’s ecosystem. An ecosystem is defined First, reconsider the cultural as “a system, or a group of practices of the use of pesinterconnected elements, ticides. He recommended formed by the interaction of that the use of broad-speca community of organisms trum pesticides be avoided with their environment.” and recommended that less Biodiversity refers to “a wide toxic methods be researched. variety of plant and aniSecond, gardeners should be mal species in their natural familiar with invasive species environment.” and avoid planting them. In addition, systematically Dalidowitz reported that replacing invasive species
with more desirable alternatives was suggested. Finally, Dalidowitz recommends seeking out native plants and being sure to site them properly to provide optimal growing conditions. Native plants are defined as plants growing in this area prior to European colonization. They support a richly diverse system of beneficial insects, provide food for birds and require less care to maintain, once established, than exotic plants do. The lecture concluded with examples of native plants that can be substituted for invasive species in Connecti-
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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE CARRIES ON THROUGH DRIZZLE Text and photos by Mark Dionne Town Times
Drizzly weather and the threat of rain diminished the crowds and canceled the Regional School District No. 13 bands for Durham’s Memorial Day Parade, but veterans, fire departments, boy scouts, girl scouts, and other civic groups made the march down Durham’s Main Street on Memorial Day morning.
The float for military veterans, a Memorial Day parade tradition. Before the start of the parade, friends and family gather around Tyler Gerry (seated) who injured his leg in a dunk contest.
Marching with Go Far, Mary Beth Gossart dressed up to promote this year’s pirate-themed Go Far Go Fast race, Go Faarrgh, taking place on Saturday, June 3 at the Durham Fairgrounds. Local Girl Scouts gather around Lillian White, seated, during the parade. Locally, White is considered to be the oldest Girl Scout. Since meeting White during the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in 2012, the local troops have sung “Happy Birthday” to her during the parade. White, who grew up in Durham, has a late-May birthday that is always near Memorial Day.
Coginchaug Regional High School math teacher and volunteer firefighter Craig Bradanini drives one of the many fire department vehicles participating in the parade.
Driving the Durham/ Middlefield Exchange Club’s “flag car,” Elmer Clark, of Durham, arrives ahead of the parade, making sure Exchange Club volunteers have flags to hand out.
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‘I Nuri’ sets out on foot for St. Sebastian
The “Nuri” begin their processional with the A group of “Nuri” trek along Route 66 in Middlefield on St. Sebastian’s statue around downtown their way to Saint Sebastian’s Church in Middletown. Middletown. | Photos by Frank LoGiudice
A group of “Nuri” enter St. Sebastian’s Church chanting “E Chiamamulu Paisano! Prima Diu E Sammastiano!”
By Frank LoGiudice Special to Town Times
and ran either barefoot or in stocking feet.
to their departed relatives, to God and Saint Sebastian.
conclusion of the High Mass in honor of Saint Sebastian.
“I Nuri” marchers filled the streets May 21 for the 96th Celebration of the Saint Sebastian’s Church Festival in Middletown. Parishioners of the Italian church proclaimed their love of God and Saint Sebastian by making the annual pilgrimage from the Saint Sebastian’s Cemetery in Middlefield along with another contingent of “Nuri” stationed at the former Sons of Italy Hall on Court Street in Middletown to the Saint Sebastian’s Church on Washington Street.
Both the young and not so young, males and females, participated in the procession. Before the “Nuri” started out on their trek to the church they said prayers
The people who took part in the “I Nuri” march from the cemetery left in small groups between 10:30 and 11:15 a.m. so they could arrive at the church by 12:15 p.m. for the
When the mass was over, both groups of “I Nuri” converged and entered the church still chanting, “E Chiamamulu Paisanu! Primu Diu E Sammastianu!”
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The “Nuri” showed their devotion of their patron saint by declaring loudly through the streets of Middlefield and Middletown the Italian phrase, “E Chiamamulu Paisanu! Primu Diu E Sammastianu!” Translated to English, this means: “He’s one of our own! First God and then Saint Sebastian.”
Then, the statue of Saint Sebastian was carried out of the church by the families whose relatives were instrumental in establishing Saint Sebastian’s Church 96 years ago, according to Dr. Gene Noc-
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IT’S ALL GOOD
Taking the road less traveled By Diana Carr Town Times
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder, regarding my life, what in heaven’s name is going on. I will hit a stretch of road that is so bumpy, that nothing seems to make sense. There are potholes in that road. Big ones. Sometimes I can’t even find a road, and I feel like I’m just wandering aimlessly. And then I ask the deep questions. What would my GPS do? Well, first I must put my destination into my GPS, whom I’ve named Sadie. I’ve got to know where I’m going, or else she will just sit there like a lump, not helping me at all. Aye, there’s the rub. In my life, where am I going? I will think I know, or at least have some inkling, but then the wind shifts and I am off and running in another direction. I’m easily distracted, and am often pulled hither and thither. Excited at first by some newfangled idea, but then the enthusiasm drains out of me, like the air slowly leaking out of a balloon. So I’m a deflated balloon until some other shiny new idea catches my eye. Now some of this is actually fun. I have had a gazillion differ-
ent jobs, met lots of people, taken many workshops and learned things, had a host of hobbies. It just doesn’t lend itself very well to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Sadie demands a particular destination, and so, apparently, does my life. I’m going to work on that. I’ve programmed the ‘ol girl to take the back roads. The scenic, no fuss, no stress route. My life definitely needs to take the no fuss, no stress route. And what has come to my attention, is that what route I take with my GPS, or my life for that matter, is totally up to me. I could program it for the shorter route that has lots of traffic and maybe puts me on the highway (which I don’t like), causing me to whiteknuckle it, or I can take the leisurely, bucolic route, assuring that I get to my destination with that sought-after Zen-like quality. I’m going to work on this, too. Calm down. Focus on the peaceful, leisurely route. I really can pick the program I want. Good to know.
things don’t go as planned (and when do they?), there’s always another way. Sometimes Sadie, that little rascal, takes me astray. Not often, and not too far off the beaten track, but sometimes I do have to wonder what she’s up to. “Are you just having a bit of fun with me?” I ask her. But she always gets me back on track. And like dear Sadie, sometimes I get waylaid in life. But sooner or later (I prefer sooner), I always make my
way back. And I’ve come to see that those little side excursions were really all well and good. There was a purpose to them, whether or not I could see it. And I always come back to my “main road,” none too worse for the wear, and perhaps even a bit wiser. And then there’s Sadie’s favorite word: re-calculating. Sometimes we follow one dream, then realize it’s not the right one for us, and so we latch onto a different one.
So Sadie, thanks for being my guru. You are one smart cookie. 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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And as for those potholes? Well, if the going gets tough while I’m driving (say with construction up ahead) I can just ask Sadie for a detour. She’s more than willing to oblige. And that’s what I think life is all about. When
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Library Briefs Levi E. Coe Library Library hours - Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Friday and Saturday. Monday Night Book Club - Monday, June 5, 6 p.m. “Gideon’s Trumpet” by Anthony Lewis. Children’s Story Times Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Chess with Roy - Thursdays, 5 p.m. All ages. Chess sets avail-
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Troop 33 reunion planned for June 4 Middlefield Boy Scout Troop 33 has scheduled a reunion picnic for Sunday, June 4, 1 to 5 p.m., at Peckham Park Pavilion. All current and former members of the troop are invited.
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250 people from across the state and elsewhere particiera, one of three chairman pated in the “I Nuri” march. of the church festival. These The annual event is modeled parishioners then transferred after a similar celebration at the statue over to the “I Nuri” the original Saint Sebastian’s to parade it through downChurch in Melilli, Sicily. town Middletown. During the early years of the Saint Sebastian’s Church in Nocera said approximately Middletown a processional took place around downtown. That ended in the mid 1970s, noted Nocera. In 1982 the processional was resurrected and the “I Nuri” march was added, Nocera said.
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COMMENTARY
Tales from the far side of ‘Go Far’ By Julienne Cassarino
with the younger runners. Some runners want to know exactly where they are: “... We are definitely over halfway there, I promise … How much is three-quarters? Well it’s about … Yep, this is where the goats are in the Fair, the cows are behind us now…”
Jon Brayshaw first told of it: the last curve in the Go Far mile races, way out behind the Fair barns where there’s no cheering fans, no music, and no end in sight. The runners get spread out by then, so sometimes there’s no fellow runners either. It’s the lonely stretch before the final stretch.
And some runners want to get their minds off of where they are: “… Really! So what did the teacher say then? … I’m in tenth grade, that’s in the high school … Wow, that’s a cool Halloween costume …”
Since he told us about it, Grandma J and I have picked that place to cheer runners on, trying to fill in the empty space a bit. While there are some tears there, such as the little runner who cried “Oh … I think this was a bad idea!” there are also scenes of supJenny Zacli arrives at the last curve of the Go Far race. port and motivation.
The water station is a novelty for younger runners and stops many right in their tracks, as if they had no idea that the race came with water. Some ask if there’s any drinks other than water, maybe to be sure there’s not a lemonade stand around or anything. And when the older kids tell them to just drop their cups and keep going, the younger kids who have been taught all their lives to not litter are agape at the thought of dropping their
cups on the ground. There are some skeptical “are you sure?” looks, and then some delight at just dropping their cups and running away from it all. This year we were further down past the water station but we could still see the effects of it with young runners clutching crumpled cups, unwilling to risk littering. And one accommodating mentor carefully running with a full cup of water that apparently her little charge wanted but didn’t want to carry. By that point in the race the
The last curve is a hairrunners are spread out so we line-type curve so the runcan cheer them on individners who have rounded it ually. When we don’t know their names, we cheer them on by their race number – a new experience for many runners who either didn’t realize they had a race number or didn’t associate it with themselves. Often there’s a spark of pride in faces as they identify themselves as an official racer – the real deal!
It may be a lonely stretch back there but a lot happens that is sweet and heartwarming. Consider joining us out there one of these years! Go Far, Go Fast has scheduled its pirate-themed race “Go Faargh, Go Fast Runs the Plank” race for Saturday, June 3, at the Durham Fairgrounds. A fee is charged. Races for both youth and adults are planned. Costumes are encouraged. Race day registration is accepted.
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These are a few of our favorites over the past couple years.
The mentors are the embodiment of support and motivation and Grandma J and I clap for them as well as the runners.
can see on the other side the runners coming up behind them and vice versa. Runners of all ages and speeds cheer on their friends on both sides of the curve with shouts of encouragement, waves, and private jokes. It’s great to see, and Grandma J and I duly applaud that as well.
Approaching the last turn seems to be as much of a mental challenge as it is physical and we love to catch snippets of conversations that the mentors engage in
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Campaign finance rules bill heads to state Senate to actually stop any of the types of campaign finance that sparked the bill, and also questioned whether a donation cap would be enforceable.
By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff
HARTFORD — The House last week approved along a party-line vote new campaign finance rules, sending the bill to the Senate. The bill, approved Thursday, May 25 by the House, has been a priority for Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin, who said before the 2016 election that he wanted to increase transparency for independent expenditure political action committees, or PACs.
House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, also accused Democrats of constantly changing elections rules to their benefit. “That is not democracy, that is not sunshine, that is not allowing people the opportunity to run for office,” she said. “That is not what we are elected to do.”
The bill seeks to define what constitutes an independent expenditure political com“What I’m saying is whether mittee and would require they’re helping us our hurtsuch entities to register with ing us, the residents of the the State Elections Enforcestate of Connecticut need to ment Commission. It would have transparency and disalso prohibit groups from closure to know who’s spend- accepting donations of larger ing money,” he told reporters than $70,000 from any indiprior to debate Thursday. The vidual donor over the course bill passed 79-70. of a calendar year. Republicans objected on the grounds that the bill failed
Rep. Laura Devlin, R-Fairfield, said the cap likely
would be struck down in court, though, pointing to a decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, whose jurisdiction includes Connecticut, that determined a similar measure in New York was unconstitutional. Aresimowicz and attorneys for House Democrats expressed confidence their limit is written in a way to stand up to a legal challenge, but the speaker also welcomed the chance to challenge the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling. “The more times we can send issues to them to have them reevaluate, the better off we’ll be,” he said. “At some point, I think they have to figure it out.” The bill would also expand requirements for the disclosures that associate ads from such independent groups and require boards governing some organizations in Connecticut, such as unions,
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cut elections,” he said. “It requires people to own their speech in a more meaningful way and contains some long needed provisions for dealing with the fallout of Citizens United. It’s a step in the right direction, but more work is needed.” One provision removed from the bill would have required SEEC to complete its investigations within a year of receiving a complaint, incorporating a proposal from Senate Republicans. Democrats failed to get a fiscal analysis of the language and removed it as a procedural effort to allow the rest of the bill to go to vote Thursday. SEEC objected to the change, saying it doesn’t have the staff needed to meet the requirement. They said it would encourage subjects of complaints to drag out responses as long as possible. msavino@record-journal.com 203-317-2266 Twitter: @reporter_savino
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decided to use the previous year’s budget, which was more generous to towns, for their planning. Durham’s 2016 mill rate was 35.31.
8, Durham First Selectman Laura Francis estimated that if everything proposed at the state level passed intact, it could mean a mill rate increase as high as 5 mills for Durham.
By contrast, Middlefield used the proposal as a baseline for its budget. With the extra cuts and spending shifts, Middlefield passed a budget that could represent a 3.77 mill rate increase, from 32.84 to 36.61.
Speaking to the Town Times of Malloy’s recently revised budget proposal, Francis said, “If it passed as last proposed it would be [increased] almost 6 mills, but we’re hearing the revised budget is as dead as the original.”
At the Town Meeting on May
Francis said that the legislature is not giving Durham much guidance. Local officials have been told to expect cuts, but not how much or when. “We don’t have much clue what they’re going to do,” Francis said. According to Francis, there is no deadline by charter for setting the mill rate and Durham’s Board of Finance plans to set it at its next regular meeting on June 20. The end of May was an original target date for the mill rate,
but has been pushed back. The state legislative session is set to end on Wednesday, June 7, and most expect the budget debate to continue in special session.
that would be the first option, Francis said. If the difference is too large, higher tax bills will go out. The Board of Finance potentially could have a better picture of the state budget by June 20, as more ideas get debated or removed.
Francis has said in the past that the town may have to rely on a supplemental tax bill. If after the state is finished the difference between the mill rate that “should have been passed” and the one actually set by the town is small enough to be absorbed through reductions,
On May 23, Malloy announced a tentative agreement with state workers. That deal, reportedly saving over $1.5 billion over the next two fiscal years and extending the benefits contract five years into 2027, has not been finalized.
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Malloy made other proposals on May 24, responding to a shortfall of income tax receipts. One of those proposals that could impact Durham and Middlefield is the withholding of casino receipts from towns. In past years, Durham and Middlefield have received a share of those funds, collected from casino slot machines.
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Lake Beseck beach passes are available for purchase at the Middlefield Town Hall, 393 Jackson Hill Road. Middlefield resident passes, good through Dec. 31, are available.
year’s Old Home Days events will include a local high school rock band, Film at Eleven, at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 2, followed by an outdoor screening of the movie “The Sandlot” at 8:30.
Passes are necessary to use the beach. Lifeguards are scheduled to be on duty beginning July 1.
On Saturday, June 3, the day will start with a flea market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. sponsored by Middlefield’s Children’s Center. There will also be a “Kid’s Center” starting at 5 p.m. with races, games, a magic show by Chris Hurlbert, and an ice cream eating contest. In the evening, the CRHS Jazz Band will perform, followed by local country band The Jackson Hill Band.
Coginchaug Soccer Club, partnered with the New England Revolution Player Development Program, is accepting registration for its Fall 2017 program. A fee is charged.
In the Fall 2017 season, the club will offer teams from Pre-K to U15 (open to all nonhigh school students born between Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31, 2013). The pre-K 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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Of monsters and crumbling homes By Jeffery Kurz Editorial Page Editor
To be caught between Scylla and Charybdis is to be in trouble indeed. You’ve got your many-headed sharktoothed monster on the one hand and your giant whirlpool monster on the other.
it bursts while you’re away on vacation. Like the tire that blows on the highway in heavy traffic. These little monsters can lead to big problems. Like pyrrhotite.
Pyrrhotite is a bronze-colored mineral that naturally reacts with oxygen and water, which sounds innocent enough. Its presence in The threat that bedeviled Odysseus has come to mean housing foundations in Connecticut, however, has been choosing between two gianything but. Over years the antly unpleasant alternareaction of the mineral with tives, and while we’re not unfamiliar with the dilemma oxygen and water can cause cracks in concrete. That (presidential election, anyproblem, as the Associated one?) at least as often what we confront in modern living Press and other news outlets is not the big monster but the have reported, has been connected to a Willington quarry little one. that provided material to Like your water heater when a maker of concrete. The
This April 11, 2017 photo shows Tim Heim’s home, built in 1994, in Willington, Conn. The foundation of the house, among others in that part of the state, is failing because of the presence of the mineral pyrrhotite in the concrete. A growing number of homeowners are seeking financial relief from their town. | Associated Press
product was used in thousands of homes in the state’s northeast. “Homes become ‘worthless’ as foundations crumble,” was the headline for a New York Times report of a year ago that detailed the unfolding of “a slow-motion” disaster. “Hundreds, possibly thousands, of home foundations
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A Times quote from a homeowner, who started the group Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements, sums up the emotional cost: “You can’t eat. You can’t sleep. When you’re told your home is now worthless and your biggest investment is now worthless, it’s devastating.” A more recent AP report also relates the plight of individual homeowners, who “describe living in fear in their houses, hearing cracking sounds coming from their basements. Others express dread over potentially losing their homes and life savings.” Thirty-six communities have been identified as possibly having pyrrhotite problems, with tens of thousands of homes built from the mid’80s to 2016 affected.
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A source of rescue has proven elusive. Legal action against the company has not been brought by the state attorney general because it See Homes, A19
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Tim Heim, a founder of the Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements, points out damage April 11 in his basement foundation due potentially to the presence of the mineral pyrrhotite in the concrete in Willington, Conn. | Associated Press
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can’t prove there was a violation of consumer protection laws, according to the AP. It was a manmade disaster, as in not a hurricane or earthquake, says the Federal Emergency Management Agency, so there’s no counting on federal help. Some homeowners have appealed the municipal tax assessment on their houses. An AP survey found $1.2 million has so far been relinquished after roughly 500 residential properties were reassessed. That’s just the beginning, which means the impact on municipal budgets is likely to be much more severe.
So this little mineral, lurking like some Cthulhu, has grown far-reaching tentacles, from the quarry to the basement to the home to the family to the town to the state. There’s legislation that would provide help, with $15 million, but the state budget situation makes its fate far from a done deal. Sooner or later it will have to be dealt with. This is a part of our state, and these are our neighbors — and this little monster is not going away. Reach Jeffery Kurz at 203317-2213, or jkurz@record-journal.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jefferykurz.
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Middlefield Park camp program Middlefield Park and Recreation has scheduled its summer camp program for six weeks, beginning July 5.
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available weekly. Physical Education teacher Alex Edwards will oversee two sessions of the Sports Camp, for ages 5 to 12, and Tennis Camp for ages 5 to 16. CRHS basketball coach Todd Salva will run the basketball camp for boys in fourth through ninth grade and girls in fourth through seventh grade.
Programs are scheduled at Memorial Middle School, Monday through Friday, for children in kindergarten through grade 8, from Middlefield, Rockfall and Durham. Camp activities include, team-building games, arts and crafts, age-appropriate physical education activities, STEM inquiry and experiments, free time and other rotating stations. Optional field trips are
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uled to meet Monday, June 12, 1:30 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St. Members will donate to the Durham/Middlefield food pantry. Refreshments and Bingo follow the meeting. All are welcome. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome.
Fashion tag sale - Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., has scheduled a ladies fashion tag sale for Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Items include shoes, handbags, jewelry, scarves.
Thursday, June 15 Strawberry Festival - Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner St., Middletown, has scheduled its 133rd Strawberry Festival for June 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A fee is charged.
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Tuesday, June 20 Get Stitchy - Get Stitchy is scheduled to meet Tuesday, June 20, 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.
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