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Friday, September 22, 2017

Durham, Middlefield officials face difficult budget options By Mark Dionne Town Times

The boards of selectmen and boards of finance from Durham and Middlefield met with the Regional School District 13 Board of Education on Sept. 13 in a joint meeting to discuss the local impact of the missing state budget. Victoria Vior of Middletown wears the decorated hat she is entering in the Durham Fair on drop-off day. | Mark Dionne, Town Times

Drop off day in the Youth Building is one more step to getting ready for the Durham Fair. Volunteers accepted a steady stream of creations on Sunday, Sept. 17 to display at the fair, which opened Thursday, Sept. 21 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 24.

The views expressed were fairly grim and, with different budget proposals floating around the state capital, local officials do not know what to expect. Durham’s potential state aid could vary by as much as $3.8 million. Nothing was voted on and no specifics were agreed to at the Wednesday night meeting. Many officials expressed hope that a rumored agreement would be reached at the state capital on Thursday. Late the next day, budget talks fell apart in the State House of Representatives. According to Durham First Selectman Laura Francis and Middlefield First Selectman Ed Bailey, the towns receive frequent run sheets projecting the impact of changing budget proposals, leaving them in a prolonged state of uncertainty.

Volunteering with a friend makes the work easier for Durham residents, from left, Lisa Moore and Jen Fowler at the Durham Fair’s Youth Building. | Mark Dionne, Town Times

One thing that is certain is Gov. Dannel Malloy’s executive order, which will take effect in October if no budget agreement is reached. That order would zero out aid to both Durham and Middlefield, the most drastic cuts of all the proposals. This backdrop has put significant changes on the minds of all the officials. “The num-

Members of the Durham and Middlefield boards of finance and boards of selectmen meet with Regional School District 13 to discuss the process of offsetting a potential drop or elimination of state aid. Being the last meeting before the Durham Fair, a cow created by student Adriana Wimler provides the background. | Mark Dionne, Town Times

bers get worse in 2019,” said Bailey. “We’re looking at a structural change.” Francis told the assembled boards that they might have to plan for a future without state educational aid and “what that might mean.” If state aid is zeroed out, like under the executive order, Durham could be facing a tax increase of 4 or 5 mils and Middlefield an increase of about 1.5 mils. As the mil rates have already been set, both towns would have to use supplemental tax bills. Many of the comments made on Sept. 13 fell into a pattern. Town officials talked about the drastic effect of state cuts and See Budget, A9

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Friday, September 22, 2017

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Monday Night Book Club Monday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m. “The Art of Hearing Heartbeats” by Jan-Philipp Sendker.

The Town of Middlefield and its existing government department, Middlefield Park and Recreation, is accepting proposals to replace the roof of the Peckham Park Pavilion. The current cedar shake roof will need to be removed and a standing seam metal roof will need to be installed in its place.

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Teen programs Teen Book Club. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m., grades 6 and up. Bring a realistic fiction book to discuss. Registration is required.

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AARP Smart Driver Course - Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Middlefield Senior Center, 405 Main St. A fee is charged. Registration and pre-payment is required. For more information, call Sue D’Orvilliers at 860-349-7121.

Senior lunches - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Meals provided to residents of Middlefield and Durham, 60 years and older. For more information, call Sue D’Orvilliers at 860-349-7121.

Flu clinic - Friday, Oct. 6, at the Middlefield Senior Center. Registration is required as space is limited. October Book Club - Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. at the Community Center. “Defending Jacob” by William Landay. All are welcome. Renter’s Rebate Program Renter’s Rebate applications are accepted in the assessors office at Middlefield Town Hall through Sunday, Oct. 1. For more information

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Gun range owner remembered

Calendar Friday, Sept. 22 Boys soccer - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m.

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Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 5:30 p.m.

MERIDEN — David Botsford Lyman dedicated his life to teaching gun safety to everyone from sharpshooters to novices.

Saturday, Sept. 23 Football - CRHS vs. Valley Regional/Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 1 p.m.

Lyman, a Meriden resident and owner of Blue Trail Range in Wallingford, died suddenly earlier this month. He was 62.

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“The main thing is his lifelong passion was the education and promotion of shooting sports,” said his wife of 40 years, Deborah Woessner Lyman.

Monday, Sept. 25 60+ Club - The Durham 60+ Club and Travel is scheduled to meet Monday, Sept. 25, 1:30 p.m., at the Durham Activity Center. The slate of officers and committee chairs for 2017 through 2018 will be presented. Refreshments and a variety table. Seniors from surrounding towns are welcome to join.

David Lyman was a dedicated Second Amendment advocate who changed lives and people’s perception of firearms through responsible gun use. “He changed my life,” said state Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford. “When I met him I was a Democrat, or at least anti-gun. He opened up my eyes to a lot of things about firearms and ownership. I attribute a lot of what I know about the Second Amendment to him.”

Senior cooking - Sugarloaf Community Center, 61 Cedar Street, Rockfall is hosting a free cooking program for all senior citizen residents living in Middlefield, Rockfall for Monday, Sept. 25, at noon. Learn how to make and sample Katie’s Classic Salad and then enjoy our crepe making station with your choice of fillings for dessert. For more information, contact Michele Wenchell, at 860-344-9933.

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fully defended him against a lawsuit over stray bullets found on neighboring residential properties in 2011. The court ruled there was no proof the bullets came from the Blue Trail Range, 316 N. Branford Road, Wallingford. David Lyman always contended the Lyman bullets came from hunters. Born in Middlefield on June 12, 1955, he was the son of the late Pearl Green and Charles Lyman III. He attended the Independent Day School in Middlefield and graduated from Wilbraham and Monson Academy. Lyman attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he was a member of the varsity rifle team. He moved to Anchorage, Alaska to study rifle coaching under Robert Hickey and there he met his wife, Deborah, a member of the University of Alaska Anchorage rifle team. They married in Anchorage and moved to Connecticut, where he entered the family business, The Blue Trail Range Corporation, his obituary states.

firearms which extended to coaching shooters, young and old. Lyman was a nationally ranked competitive rifleman who earned the National Rifle Association’s distinguished smallbore rifleman award for both prone and position shooting. He was the 1981 and 1982 national smallbore Rifle three position champion, according to his obituary. In service rifle competition, he won the golden eagle trophy, emblematic of the junior championship in the national individual trophy match. He was an endowment member of the National Rifle Association, life member of the Connecticut State Rifle & Revolver Association, where he also served on the board of directors. He was also past president and lieutenant governor of the Meriden Kiwanis Club and an NRA certified rifle instructor, who trained almost 20,000 Connecticut youngsters in safe firearms handling.

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Memories of the bow hunt, and Dave Lyman an opening day of archery. By Mike Roberts

Don’t be surprised if you see somebody walking around in camouflage. It’s archery season for deer and turkey in Connecticut. Over the years there have been many changes in the archery season, some welcomed and some not so welcome. When I first took up archery way back when, recurve bows and fixed blade arrows, many times mounted on wood shafts, were all the rage. Back then, you could outfit yourself with some top-notch archery gear for a couple of hundred bucks (and that is a bit on the high end). Climbing treestands were just beginning to come into play. Most of the treestands were the permanent wood type, nailed right into the trees, much to the dismay of those in charge of state forests. Up ‘til then I really had not given much thought to bowhunting for deer, sticking with the firearms side of the sport. But after a hunting buddy, Paul Cichowski, and I made a preseason trip to check out the Housatonic State Forest for the new upcoming black powder season on state lands, I decided that archery hunting would give me a new way to scout an area for deer and yet have the chance to put a tag on one or two. My darlin’ Edna gave me my first bow and arrows that year for Christmas, a Bear Bushmaster recurve and a set of wooden arrows with fixed broad heads on them. Little did she know what a bowhunting monster she created. As the years progressed so did the season dates and the equipment. I believe the first season date change was when they went to Oct. 1 for

Compound bows began to make an appearance on the archery scene, and while they did not match today’s prices — some bows with a price tag of $1,000 or more — some of the new compounds back then were selling for a couple of hundred bucks. I know I got my first one called a Bear Whitetail for a little under $200. The new compounds were cable/bowstring affairs and that turned the user’s heads to the speed of the arrow getting to the target. Naturally, this meant that changes in arrows were coming from the old wood to aluminum to carbon. The combination seemed to work well for those who found the right combination of arrows for their bows. This left one more item that needed tweaking: the broadhead on the bow. Broadhead design opened up a whole new industry with multibladed head, smaller bladed heads, fixed heads and mechanical heads that opened on contact. Of course, it goes without saying that whatever type of arrow head a hunter was using he would swear that it was the best one ever. The name of the archery game became endorsement, and the bigger the name of the user doing the endorsing, the better.

me hunt their land, preferably a farm. I came close when I became friends with one of the farm families in the area. While the son gave me permission, when it came time to sign the permission slip, the father hesitated, saying he had a couple of hunters on the property already and he wanted to see how they made out. We stayed friends, though, and when I was in the area I always stopped just in time for breakfast with them. One morning the father was very irate. Deer had gotten into the family vegetable garden. He said to see his wife and she would sign the bowhunting permit. I got the permit, but never got a deer on the farm. I guess that’s why they call it hunting. I had one spot in Cornwall that I hunted with Hank Simmons and his son, Lance. Getting to the stand area the ordinary way would mean a grueling half-hour trek up a steep mountain in the dark and the same coming down. Hank and Lance had made friends with a landowner and he gave us permission to have access to the top of the mountain through his property, and this made for an easy five-minute walk to our stands.

Before the bowhunting seaIn the early years of my deer son had arrived, we had used hunting, especially the bow- the summer months to erect a couple of wooden treehunting and muzzleloader stands on top of the mounhunting, I virtually haunted tain. When opening day the Housatonic State Forest area. It became an obsession. arrived, I was unable to go because of the death of my Even during the summer father, so we waited a week when there was no hunting, for the hunt. We arrived at weekends would find me our hunting area in the dark getting up at ungodly hours hours of the morning and of the morning and travmade our way to our stands. eling up to Cornwall, Kent It was still dark by the time and Sharon. I logged many miles on all of the backroads I was in my stand and, as I I could find looking for deer, looked around, I spotted a and even hoping I could find flashlight beam heading my way up the mountain. a landowner who would let

“NO! Not now,” I thought as the flashlight beam came closer and closer. Sure enough the flashlight and its holder came directly to my treestand. He still did not know I was there and was preparing to climb up into the stand until I gave a low whistle. The poor guy almost went over backwards down the mountainside after I startled him. “Wh-what are you doing there?” he blurted out. “Well, I built the stand, so that gives me the right to be in it. I’d like to know what you are doing here?” “I found the stand last week and missed a big buck in it, so I thought I would try it again,” he replied. “I’ll move on and good luck.” Believe it or not, I did see a big buck while in the stand that morning, but it never offered a shot. Again, that is what deer hunting is all about, or at least it should be.

Lyman: one of a kind Dave Lyman and I became friends back in the late 80s and I was more than impressed with his dedication to young target shooters who came through the doors at Blue Trail Range in Wallingford. Dave claimed that Blue Trail was the “Home of Championship Shooters,” and he was as right as rain. Every once in a while I would get a call from Dave to come and watch certain shooters. Sometimes they were young men and other times they were young ladies. They all had one thing in common. They could all shoot the heck out of a paper target thanks to the coaching of Dave Lyman. He and his wife Debra were probably most proud of their son Remington, who made quite a mark for himself in the shooting sports, both on a local basis and a national level as well. And who could blame them? There will be an unfillable void in the shooting indus-

try with the untimely passing of a man as dedicated to the shooting sports as Dave Lyman was. I know I will miss him. To his wife Debra and son Remington, you have my deepest sympathy, and I mean that with all my heart.

Fall river cleanup The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association will hold its 2017 Fall River Multi-Town Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. The QRWA will provide trash bags, gloves and some waders. They will have members on site to guide the event. Participants are advised to wear weather appropriate clothes and boots. There will be various staging areas: • Meriden: QRWA Headquarters parking lot, 540 Oregon Road; • Southington: Mill Street Linear Trail gravel parking Lot, corner of Mill and Water Street; • Plainville: Trumbull Park parking lot near baseball fields, Linsley Drive; • Wallingford: Quinnipiac Street factory parking lot area along river, 346 Quinnipiac Street; • North Haven: Tidal Marsh Trail parking lot behind Target, 200 Universal Drive; • New Haven: Middletown Bridge, Dover Beach near playground, 378 Front Street. The rain date is the following Saturday, Sept. 30, same time. See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be.

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Veto assured, lawmakers begin again By Mike Savino Record-Journal staff

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reinforced, on Monday, his intention to veto the Republican budget, sending lawmakers back to the drawing board for a bipartisan solution to the lingering stalemate. In particular, Malloy said he couldn’t support the Republicans’ proposed cuts to the University of Connecticut, their formula for education funding, or their plan to assume savings beginning this year for proposed changes to pension calculations in 2027. “We’re seeing the re-introduction of Rowland economics, and that’s not something that I’m likely to agree to,” said Malloy, a Democrat. Malloy has frequently been critical of former Republican Gov. John Rowland for underfunding the pension and for laying off 2,000 employees in 2003, an act that

resulted in the state reaching a $100 million settlement with state employee unions. The legislature adopted the Republicans’ $39.64 billion budget after three moderate Senate Democrats sided with the 18 Senate Republicans, saying they wanted a bipartisan deal instead of the $41.4 billion plan their party’s leaders had struck with Malloy. Hours later, six more Democrats sided with Republicans in the House to send the GOP budget to Malloy’s desk. The three Senate Democrats expressed concern that their party’s deal omitted a package of 12 reforms they presented last spring. It also would have closed the projected $3.5 billion deficit with $3.64 billion in new revenues, including roughly $1.3 billion in taxes. Rep. Cathy Abercrombie, D-Meriden, said that omission likely helped kill the Democrats’ budget, one she was ready to support

Friday. She shared many of Malloy’s complaints on the Republican budget, including its cuts to Candelora UConn and its assumption in pension savings. “How do you balance (the budget) now?” she asked. “That’s the problem — it’s fake money.” Rep. Liz Linehan, D-Cheshire, said she supported her party’s budget because it abandoned a sales tax increase and included sufficient local aid for her district.

increases, adding the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis projects it will raise roughly $800 million Suzio in tax revenues over two years. The majority — nearly $700 million — is through an increase in the hospital tax that the Connecticut Hospital Association endorsed as part of a plan that would actually result in more revenues to both hospitals and the state.

The Republican budget also reduces eligibility for the earned income tax credit, which Fishbein said has Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wall- been abused by some peoingford, said the Repubple who have turned the lican budget was the best program into a “handout” option at the time of the by getting refunds without vote. He said it protected paying any taxes. municipal aid while avoiding a reliance on revenues. Senate President Pro Tempore Martin M. LooDemocrats have comney, D-New Haven, and plained that some Repub- Republican Leader Len licans are characterizing Fasano, R-North Haven, their plan as having no tax both expressed hope that

the potential veto of the GOP budget would force the two sides to work on a compromise. Some questioned how much further the two parties could move toward a compromise. “I think the proposition of sending us back to the drawing board is not going to generate something beneficial for the state,” said Rep. Rob Sampson, R-Wolcott, who also represents part of Southington. Rep. John Fusco, R-Southington, said Malloy’s is “pressing his agenda on, not only the state of Connecticut, but the legislature.” “Doing that is not going to benefit our state — I mean, we have got to hold our ground,” he said. “We are in a position of power now. We can lead this state.”

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asked about lowering the school budget even for the current school year. BOE members talked about the impact of deep cuts and asked about the possibility of the towns using their fund balances to offset the potential cuts. Durham has more in its fund balance than Middlefield, partially because the town has been preparing for some potential large projects. According to Francis, it can hurt a town’s credit rating and borrowing power if it goes into their fund balance to pay taxes. Both Francis and Bailey said that dipping into the fund balance too deeply creates cash flow problems as towns pay their

bills.

2017-2018 school budget, the only way the district could According to both selectmen, return any savings found in if state aid is zeroed out and the current school year to nothing changes, the towns the towns is by repeating the will have cash flow problems process – a town meeting by May. and referendum – that approved the budget in the first BOE member Nancy Boyle place. questioned if towns will automatically have trouble bor- Before the joint meeting, the rowing if they dip into their BOE received advice on this fund balance, as many Conduring their own meeting necticut towns will be using with Matt Ritter, a counsel the same methods. from the district’s law firm of As fund balances take many years to build back up, using the fund balance would also only be a one-time help. The focus also turned to the school budget, with town officials hoping for savings in the current school year. As voters in Durham and Middlefield approved the

Shipman & Goodwin. Ritter told the BOE that Connecticut was getting into some “uncharted territory, a lot of disagreement.” Unlike a town-controlled BOE, where more authority rests with the town, Ritter told the BOE that as a regional school district, they had to stick to the approved

budget. “The voters of this town, that’s really critical here, have voted on your budget and that money is due and payable.” Ritter said, “You’re entitled to your money from the host communities. As awful and those cuts may be, as deep as they may be, [for towns] to legally do that [force cuts] would present problems.” Ritter also suggested that if the state aid disappears, the Minimum Budget Requirement, which prohibits deep cuts, might also no longer be in place. Towns can not re-open the budget of a regional school district during the year, Ritter told the BOE. The BOE, however, can re-open the budget if they follow a process that “mirrors” the original

process. BOE chair Bob Moore repeated the advice during the joint meeting. “To make a structural change in the budget we have to go to referendum.” BOE members also pushed back against the suggestion that there were substantial savings to be made without “deep, programmatic cuts.” Long term ideas also came up. Durham Selectman John Szewczyk raised the idea of combining Durham and Middlefield and saving money in salaries for both towns and putting different controls of the BOE in place. The boards will hold another joint meeting on Nov. 8.

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IT’S ALL GOOD

Done with mowing, and raking I have almost reached the “betwixt and between” time of year, which is, for me, such a lovely time. Not labor intensive. I don’t like labor intensive. In the spring and summer there’s the mowing, of course. I always feel that I don’t mind running my push lawnmower over my 1/5 of an acre. It’s good exercise, I tell myself. But I’m beginning to think that I’m not that fond of it after all, because I let the grass grow so tall that I fear it harbors all sorts of wildlife, perhaps even an alligator or two. It gets to the point where I fear to venture into my backyard.

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when I walk by. I can’t keep up. But soon everything will take a few steps back, and I will feel like I can breathe again. So I’m almost there. The grass is looking a bit longish, but I think it’s not at the point where it needs a haircut. I am thinking that I can let my lawnmower rest for the winter. It’s good, this time of year. No mowing, no shoveling. I like “betwixt and between.”

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Friday, September 22, 2017

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Coginchaug Fall Varsity Sports Schedules Football Saturday, Sept. 16 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Valley Regional/Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Windsor Locks/Suffield/ East Granby at Windsor Locks, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Cromwell/Portland at CRHS, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Lewis Mills at CRHS, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. OSW at Old Saybrook, noon. Saturday, Nov. 4 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Nonnewaug at Noonewaug, 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Morgan at CRHS, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Lyman Hall at CRHS, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 28 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. North Branford at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 3 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Old Saybrook at Old Saybrook 3:45 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 2 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Old Saybrook at Old Saybrook, 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28 - Coginchaug Regional High School at CIAC Class Championships at Wickham park, Manchester.

Thursday, Oct. 5 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Aerospace at Academy of Aerospace and Engineering, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 5 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Portland at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 30 - Coginchaug Regional High School at SLC-FR Invitational at Valley Regional, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 6 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. MLO at MLO, 3:45 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 3 - Coginchaug Regional High School at CIAC State Open at Wickham Park, Manchester.

Monday, Oct. 16 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball

Wednesday, Oct. 18 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Hale Ray at Hale Ray, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 6 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Portland at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Valley Regional at VRHS, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Westbrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Montville at Monville, 4:45 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 9 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Valley Regional at VRHS, 3:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Westbrook at Old Saybrook, 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Amistad at CHRS, 9:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 23 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Public Safety/AAE at Girls soccer Academy of Aerospace and Wednesday, Nov. 22 - Cogin- Friday, Sept. 15 - Coginchaug Engineering, 3:45 p.m. chaug Regional High School Regional High School vs. East vs. North Branford at Colafati Hampton at East Hampton, Cross Country Field, North Branford, 6 p.m. 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 - Coginchaug Regional High School Tuesday, Sept. 19 - CoginBoys soccer chaug Regional High School at Going to the Sun - XC InviMonday, Sept. 18 - Cogintational at CRHS, 3:45 p.m. vs. Hadam-Killingworth at chaug Regional High School CRHS, 3:45 p.m. vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Tuesday, Sept. 26 - CoginCRHS, 3:45 p.m. chaug Regional High School Thursday, Sept. 21 - Coginchaug Regional High School at SLC at Haddam-KillingFriday, Sept. 22 - Coginchaug worth, 3:45 p.m. vs. Amistad at Amistad, 4:30 Regional High School vs. Old p.m. Lyme at Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 - Coginchaug Regional High School Saturday, Sept. 23 - CoginMonday, Sept. 25 - Coginchaug Regional High School at SLC - Mega Met at Lymechaug Regional High School Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m. vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, vs. Hale Ray at Hale Ray, 6:30 3:45 p.m. p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 - Coginchaug Regional High School Tuesday, Sept. 26 - CoginWednesday, Sept. 27 - Coginchaug Regional High School at Shoreline Championships chaug Regional High School vs. Sheehan at Sheehan, 3:45 at Hammonasset, 2:30 p.m. vs. North Branford at CRHS, p.m. 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 - Cogin-

chaug Regional High School at SLC-JV Intivational at Old Saybrook, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 15 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Creed at Clemente Leadership Academy, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. SMSA at CRHS, 6 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 9 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. East Hampton at East Hampton, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Creed at CRHS, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 20 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. North Branford at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Morgan at Morgan, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 - CoginFriday, Sept. 22 - Coginchaug chaug Regional High School Regional High School vs. Old vs. Valley Regional at Valley Lyme at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Regional, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25 - CoginGirls volleyball chaug Regional High School vs. Hale Ray at CRHS, 5:30 Friday, Sept. 22 - Coginchaug p.m. Regional High School vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Coginchaug Regional High School Monday, Sept. 25 - Coginvs. North Branford at North chaug Regional High School Branford, 5:30 p.m. vs. Hale Ray at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 - Coginchaug Regional High School Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Coginvs. Lyman Hall at CRHS, 5:15 chaug Regional High School p.m. vs. North Branford at North Branford, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Thursday, Sept. 28 - CoginMorgan at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. chaug regional High School vs. Lyman Hall at Lyman Wednesday, Oct. 4 - CoginHall, 5:15 p.m. chaug Regional High School vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, Monday, Oct. 2 - Coginchaug 5:30 p.m. Regional High School vs. Morgan at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. See Coginchaug, A20

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From A7 Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. Hale Ray at CRHS, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 26 Girls soccer - CRHS vs. Sheehan at Sheehan, 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

10:30 a.m.

Girls soccer - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS Stadium, 3:45 p.m. Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. Lyman Hall at Lyman Hall, 5:15 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30

Boys soccer - CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS Stadium, 3:45 p.m.

Football - CRHS vs. Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby at Windsor Locks, 1 p.m.

Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. North Branford at North Branford, 5:30 p.m.

Boys soccer - CRHS vs. Lyman Hall at CRHS Stadium,

Friday, Oct. 6 Carnival - The Westfield Community Carnival is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 6, 5 to 10 p.m. , 94 Miner St., Middletown. Free admission. For more information, visit www. westfieldcarnival.com.

Saturday, Oct. 7 Tag sale - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled a tag sale for Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Over 40 vendors in the

parking lot offering antiques, tools, plants, pictures, produce, furniture, crafts, records, jewelry, yarn, greeting cards, handmade items. Inside the church hall offers clothing, toys, Christmas and holiday items, jewelry, china, a variety of linens, brass, kitchen supplies, craft supplies and more. Refreshments available for purchase. For more information, call 860 349-3397.

Middletown. Free admission. For more information, visit www.westfieldcarnival.com.

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Mid-Lea Garden Club seeks members The Mid-Lea Garden Club is looking for new members. The club meets the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Middlefield Community Center.

Members do not need to be Middlefield residents. Gardeners interested in joining are welcome to attend a meeting.

Silk’n Sounds seeks new members Silk’n Sounds chorus, a women’s four-part a cappella chorus, is looking for new members. Women of all ages

and musical backgrounds are welcome. For information, call Lynn at 203-623-1276.

Wadsworth Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and community volunteers staged a clean up of Old North Burying Ground in Middlefield Saturday, Sept. 9. Attendees cut back invasive plants, mowed grass, and more. Most of the cemetery stones are now accessible and visible to visitors. To help with future clean ups, email wadsworthdar1@gmail.com.

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New dance studio for Middlefield of dancers that are like a family.”

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When Kayleigh Crocetto brings young students out onto the floor of Dance Central, her new dance studio in Middlefield, she is repeating a practice that began her own love of dance. Crocetto’s Dance Central classes actually take place in the same building where she first started dancing at about age 3, with the since-closed Middlesex Dance Center.

An experienced dancer and elementary education student at Central Connecticut State University, Kayleigh Crocetto teaches basic dance posiitons and movements in a fun way. | Mark Dionne, Town Times

“It’s hard to put into words, but it’s always made me so happy,” Crocetto said, “and I think it’s a great way to form relationships and make friends. One of the reasons I’m so excited for this is I want to form a group

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“There are stereotypes about competitions and being negative for dancers,” said Crocetto. Instead of overly aggressive teachers or pitting students against each other, Crocetto sees competition as an opportunity for team bonding and exposing students to other dancers. “You’ve got to keep it positive,” she said. See Dance, A19

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From left, Coginchaug students Demarie Del Vecchio, Daniel Turecek and Colleen Coogan. | Mark Dionne, Town Times

For several years a small chosen group of Coginchaug Regional High School seniors have spoken at the beginning of the Regional School District 13 Board of Education meetings to brief BOE members about what is going on with CRHS athletics, music, club, and other activities. The new reporters, Demarie Del Vecchio, Daniel Turecek and Colleen Coogan, began their 2017-2018 assignment at the Sept. 13 BOE meeting.

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Colors of fall foliage are on schedule By Bryan Lipiner Record-Journal staff

started to change color due to the high moisture content in the area.

Although leaves in some parts of the state have begun to change color, environmental officials say fall foliage is on a normal track.

Leaves will begin to change color in the northwest and northeast corners of the state later this month. Foliage will peak in Central Connecticut between Oct. 24 and 30.

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Director Of Forestry Chris Martin said leaves on trees in some swamp areas have

“We are predicting a very good year, as long as September is typical as long as weather goes,” Martin said. “The vibrancy should be

However, warm weather can slow the color-changing process. Last year, the process was accelerated because of drought conditions, Martin said. Martin said leaves on most healthy trees are still green and will begin to change color in the coming weeks. “Everything else is pretty much on schedule,” Martin said.

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Letter to the Editor An alternative perspective on affordable housing

I would like to offer an alternative perspective.

To the editor: A letter to the editor in the Sept. 8 issue expressed concern over the possible tax burden that affordable housing could bring for the residents of Middlefield. The letter also expressed concerns about the type of people who may live in these units.

profiling. While some people may fit a general stereotype, many more do not.

When the letter expresses concern about drugs and crime (implicit in the statement about a police force), a dangerous assumption is being made. Human beings have a natural tendency to profile groups of people. While this can be helpful in that it helps us to organize large amounts of information, we also have to be cognizant of the dangers of such

The phrase “affordable housing” has certain negative connotations and often leads us to prejudge its residents. I invite our community to think about the move to bring more affordable housing to our area as an opportunity for us to welcome people of various socioeconomic backgrounds. In the same way that immi-

grants to this country have benefited the national economy and added richness to our culture, affordable housing residents can benefit the local economy and also add a fresh perspective to our largely homogeneous community. And as an important reminder, in today’s challenged economy, affordable housing residents represent many people in our society: middle class families struggling in

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Workplace seeks nominations for veterans awards The WorkPlace is accepting nominations for veterans who honorably served the nation, and continue to add to the quality of the community. This is an opportunity to acknowledge an outstanding

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Wednesday, Oct. 4 - Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Coginchaug Regional High School vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 5:30 p.m.

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Appliances AFFORDABLE - Used Dryers, washers, fridges, stoves, repairs available. Wallingford, 475-201-9001.

Lawn and Garden VERY NICE SCREENED TOPSOIL $22/yard delivered, 3 yd, $100 min. delivery Call Jim 860-982-4819

Livestock RAP A PONY FARM Would like to lease, Blue Ribbon show horses, mostly Western, voice command, on farm lease. Call (203) 265-3596.

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A22 Friday, September 22, 2017 Wanted to Buy 1,2,3 Items or an Estate ûûûCA$Hûûû 203-494-1695 ESTATE SALE SERVICE Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made items, toys, lamps

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Whether it is a lost ring, wallet or a Parrot named Oliver, a Classified ad can help track it down.

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Always buying coins, gold, silver, antiques, collectibles, estate & broken or unwanted jewelry. Live auction & estate services avail. Rick’s Antiques & Coins, 428 N. Colony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. 203-269-9888. www.ricksantiques andcoins.com

Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip Help Wanted

CLEANEST SEASONED FIREWOOD IN CT, $200/cord del. Discounts over 4/ picked up. Special order hickory & cherry. Call Mike (203) 631-2211

FREE SEASONED FIREWOOD – Approx. ¼ cord. Call for appt., (203) 379-0638.

Come Join our Growing Team! AGC, an Aerospace Component Manufacturer and FAA approved Repair Facility, is seeking experienced individuals to fill the following positions at our facility in Meriden CT. We have first and second shift opportunities for qualified candidates. These positions will require an Aerospace background or similar experience. AGC is an ISO 9001/AS9100 Rev “C” accredited company. Business Unit Manager - Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to managing, scheduling, and customer/employee interaction for the fabrication of formed and machined parts, components and assemblies made out a variety of metal materials. The successful candidate will have experience using MRP software with knowledge in the full range of Microsoft tools. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a fast pace manufacturing environment preferred.

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DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate. 203-235-8431.

Music Instruments & Instruction FREE-Baby Grand Piano W.P. Haines, NY, Newer tuning pins, plays great. Buyer pays for removal. For info call 203-530-5164

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CASH PAID 1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass. Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Furniture, 50’s Items. Amps, Ham EquipWhole Estates ment, HiFi, Radios, 203 238-3499 CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. AARON’S BUYING 860-707-9350 Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, Bench Tools ANTIQUES - Always Hand Tools, Much buying old; Toys, miliMore. (203) 525-0608 tary, jewelry, art, watches, musical inALL CASH FOR struments, signs, arMILITARY ITEMS cade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports mem203-237-6575 orabilia, plus more. One item or entire esList Your Items To Over tate contents. Call 300,000 Local Readers. 860-718-5132.

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SHIH TZU - Male, 2 1/2 years old, neutered, very friendly, access inc., Please call 203-631-6779

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Pets For Sale ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Dog Obedience Classes Starting Oct. 2, 2017 MONDAY Evenings at Cheshire Park & Rec. 8 week course Beginners Class 6:15pm Novice Class 7:15pm Advance Reg. Required This can be done online For further information Call Cheshire Parks & Rec. 203-272-2743 from 9am to 4pm AFTER 5:00pm Call INSTRUCTORS Bruce 203-235-4852. Phil 860-302-7077 Kathy 203-439-0501 Michele 860-559-2725

FREE ESTIMATES

SOUTHINGTON - Lrg 1250 sq.ft. 5 rm, 1 BR, 1st fl., CA, appls. incl’g W/D, utils not incl., near hospital of Central CT, Dble sec req’d. (860) 621-2693.

English & French Bulldogs $850+; Yorkies $750+; Choc Labs $750+; Bengal Kittens $550+; (860) 828-7442

Apartments For Rent

SPECIAL - 1 Bdrm apartments $800 /mo. Free Heat, Hot Water and Electric! Ask about our pet policy. Security deposit required. (203) 639-4868 WLFD- 1st fl. 2 BR, stove/fridge, 4 rms, hwdflrs, hookups, quiet area, porches, gas heat, no pets/smkg, sec., $995 mo. 860575-4915.

Mer: 2 bdrms, renovated Business 1st flr /appls/nice Opportunities yard/no pets. $850 sec/ref CONVENIENCE STORE 860-575-9426 – Beer, Lotto, Deli, 160K + Inventory. 167 Lewis Ave., Meriden. Call (203) 589-1010.

Help Wanted

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Tool Design Engineer – Experience in Designing Hot Form and Draw tooling for Aerospace parts from a variety of metals such as Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Titanium. Tool Maker – Experience in the building and repairing of tools, jigs and fixtures for metal parts which are produced through the drawing, forming, stamping and heat setting of various metal materials. Secondary Machinist – Experience using Conventional Brake Presses, Drill Presses, Hand Tools, and Manual Bridgeport Mills and Lathes to fabricate and assemble Aerospace parts and components. Manual Press Operator – Experience operating manual presses to form, punch, heat set and use hand tools to fabricate and deburr metal and composite parts and components. CNC Machinist – Experience in running Milling and Lathe CNC equipment to fabricate a variety of parts from a wide range of materials such as Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Titanium and Steel. Ability to program or adjust CNC equipment for first piece and/or production fabrication preferred. General Machinist – Experience in the fabrication of parts on conventional machines such as Lathes, Millers, Drill Presses and Honing Machines for a wide range of different materials and metals. Parts Finisher – Ability to use tools such as hand grinders, buffers, polishers, drills and files to deburr and de-flash a variety of metal and rubber components. Assembler/Riveters – Ability to Rivet and Assemble complex aerospace components following blue print and work instructions using a variety of tools, fixtures and measuring instruments. Recruiter submittals will not be accepted at this time.

Come Join our Growing Team! Gar Kenyon Aerospace, A Designer and Manufacturer of valves primarily utilized by the Aerospace Industry, is seeking experienced individuals to fill the following positions at our facility in Meriden CT. These positions will require an Aerospace background or similar experience. Gar Kenyon is an ISO 9001/AS9100 Rev “C” accredited company. Positions Summary: Valve Assembler and Tester - Experience and/or knowledge of the assembly of valves or similar complex components requiring the testing under pressure to validate the assembly process. Knowledge of testing pressurized components utilizing hydraulic fluid, water or air preferred. CNC Machinist – Experience in the Milling of valve or similar tight tolerance components on a variety of CNC Milling machines is required. Ability to program CNC equipment for first piece and / or production / adjustments to equipment preferred. Design Engineer – Ability and experience to oversee the design, assembly and testing of hydraulic, pneumatic or solenoid valves from initial customer specifications through the delivery of finished products for a variety of aerospace applications. Knowledge of aerospace qualification/certification requirements and Solid Works a plus. A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with two to three years’ experience in at least one of the aforementioned products preferred. Recruiter submittals will not be accepted at this time.

Applications can be submitted at AGC Acquisition at 106 Evansville Avenue, Meriden, CT 06451 or E-Mail resumes to: humanresources@agcinc orporated.com AGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity/M/F/D/V

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Businesses & Services Attics & Basement Cleaned GARY Wodatch Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls re- GUTTERS PLUS 25+ yrs turned. Ins. #566326. exp. Call today for free Cell, 860-558-5430 est. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

Concrete & Cement

PATRICK KELLY & SON CONCRETE DESIGNS. Stamped concrete resealing, sidewalks, patios, garage flrs, ret. walls, etc... No job too small! 860-378-9813. CT Reg #0647947

Electrical Services All Systems Electric LLC Electrical Wiring & More! Generators, Security & Fire Alarms, Data Wiring, Roof De-Icing FREE ESTIMATES! CT# 0187714-E1 Visit us at www.ase-ct.com 860-436-4957 T.E.C. Electrical Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service Small Jobs Welcome 203-237-2122

Fencing CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-2374283. CT Reg #601060.

Gutters

Handypersons Remodeling, Carpentry, plumbing, odd jobs. Family run for 60 yrs! CT#640689 Home Doctor 203.427.7828

Home Improvement

***CALL TODAY*** Yalesville Construction, LLC. Roofing, siding, kitchens, baths, additions, decks, doors windows, power washing, flooring Insured Free est. 203-535-2962 HIC#0631937 CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-2374283. CT Reg #601060.

Classifieds Work Junk Removal

GUTTERS DON’T WORK IF THEY’RE DIRTY For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 4403279 Fully ins. CT# 569127 FACEBOOK.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL NEWSPAPER TWITTER.COM/ RECORD_JOURNAL INSTAGRAM.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL

ED’S JUNK REMOVAL WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK Reg. Ins. Free on-site est. Attics, bsemts, garages, appl. & more. Any Questions? Ed (203) 494-1526

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JUNK REMOVAL & MORE 25% OFF WE REMOVE Furniture, appliances, IF YOU Mention entire contents of: This Ad homes, sheds, estates, FALL Yard Clean-Ups attics, basements, Brush, branches, leaves, garages & more. storm damage *FALL **JUNK REMOVAL** YardClean-ups* Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, FREE ESTIMATES Debris, etc LIC & INS. WE CAN REMOVE 203-535-9817 ANYTHING or 860-575-8218 Entire house to 1 item removed! Landscaping FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

Accepting Comm. & Resid. lawn & grounds maintenance, hydroseeding, new lawn installation, 25 yrs. exp. 203-634-0211 Comm. & Res. Cleanups, lawn mowing, hedge trimming, mulching, retaining walls & walkways, & much more. Free Est. 203-687-0936.

& M Landscapes Complete lawn care. Mulch & Stone delv. Shed stone foundation. Retaining walls, Paver sidewalks, Blue stone & Stone veneer.Free quote. Call 860349-8135.

Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397 860-558-5430 JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC – For all your landscape needs – top quality work at a reasonable price. We specialize in pruning all types of shrubs. #616311. Fully lic. & ins. 203-213-6528

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Plumbing

ROOFS "R" US - Since 1949. Shingles, rubber, repairs, siding. We beat any BID. #640689 203.427.7828.

George J Mack & Sons Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, , LLC faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater re“A Greener Way to Water” placements. 15% Sr riverheadirrigation.com citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820 Riverhead Irrigation, LLC Siding.Roofing.Windows Irrigation & Landscape Decks.Sunrooms.Add’ Lighting. Call Jack Power Washing CT Reg#516790. 203-687-9724 203-237-0350 Fiderio & riverheadirrigation.com Sons www. fiderio.com

Masonry A&A MASONRY 20 yrs exp. Specializing in sidewalks, stairs, patios, stonewalls, chimneys, fireplaces & much more! Call Anytime 860-462-6006! A pressureless house washing Free Est! #HIC0616290 system can save you money ALEX MASONRY 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-2320257 or 203-596-0652 PAUL’S MASONRY Stonewalls, arches, chimneys, sidewalks, fireplaces. Free est. New & Repairs. 203-706-9281

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W.BOOBER MASONRY 25 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT #626708 203 235-4139

Painting & Wallpapering CHRIS GOSSELIN’S Painting Services, interior & exterior; power washing & roof cleaning. We’re the Painting Professionals. Assoc. with www.marcel jcharpentier.com carpentry. Lic.& Ins., #0625909 860-817-0656

Paving

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POWER WASHING Is Spring Cleaning ON THE OUTSIDE FREE Estimates #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279

Roofing

Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-535-2962 HIC#0631937

Siding

Roofing. Siding. Windows. More. Free Est’s. Ins. # 604200. Member BBB. Harmony.(860)645-8899

Welcome to CLASSIFIED Tree Services

Roofing, siding, windows, decks & remodeling. 203-639-0032 info@ gonzalez constructionllc.com Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430 LAVIGNE’S Tree Service In busi. 37 yrs. Tree removal. Stump grinding. CraneService. Free Est. Fully insured. 203-294-1775 lavignestreeservicellc.com

SCHMITT TREE Service & Landscaping Tree Removal, Lot Fall cleanup, lawn Roofing. Siding. D & G PAVING Clearing, Stump Grindmowing, trimming, Windows. More. Free Over 25 yrs exp. Paving, ing, Firewood. Fully gutter cleaning, top soil. Est’s. Ins. # 604200. Seal Coating, Concrete Licensed & Insured. Free Com/res Member BBB. Work CT Reg#0577005 Est. (860) 922-7738. 860-796-8168 Harmony.(860) 645-8899 203-237-6058

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Adhere to school zone speed limits. Approach parked cars carefully. A stopped school bus with flashing red lights means STOP! Always exercise extreme caution near school buses.

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