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RSD13 airs school building options By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
Members of the public review building and grade configuration options being considered by Regional School District 13 at a community information session at Strong School on April 25.
The message was clear: no plan proposed by the Regional School District 13 school board utilization committee is perfect. At a community information session on April 25, school board members and administrators presented the three building and grade configuration options they are considering. The 100-plus people attending pushed
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COMEDY PERFORMANCE MAY 18 Local residents will perform the comedy “Buyer & Cellar”, by Richard Strand, based on Barbra Streisand's book, “My Passion For Design”, that describes in detail her Malibu, California home. The comedy is produced by Readers Theater and directed by Durham resident Anne Cassady and Richard Kamins, of Middletown. The performance is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Gastler Farmhouse, Kalmia Garden, 159 Middlefield Road (Route 147), Durham. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 860-349-8594.
Middlefield joins solar program Middlefield announced its participation in Solarize Connecticut, the residential solar program that connects residents with informatoin on solar power, on April 24. Solarize Middlefield offers residents access to financing options that make going solar affordable with no upfront costs, according to a news release. The program will kick off with a workshop from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at the Middlefield Community Center auditorium, 405 Main Street. Residents can learn about the program, meet the solar installer, learn about financing options and see if their house is good for solar.
Local actors Jerry Rankin of Middlefield, and Durham residents Julie Greeman, Bob Donovan, Mike D'Agostino, and Elizabeth Dougan will perform “Buyer & Cellar”, May 18, at Readers Theater.
“The Solarize Middlefield program give an opportunity for residents to learn about solar power and to connect with a trusted and reliable vendor for simple and affordable panel installations,” said Middlefield First Selectman Ed Bailey. “Solar power is a win for the environment and a win for homeowners budgets.” See Solar, A5
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Mill rate down in proposed Middlefield budget By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
The mill rate would be 34.49, a decrease of .47 mills. A property assessed at MIDDLEFIELD — The Board $160,000 would owe a tax of of Finance adopted a nearly $5,518, an decrease of $75. $17 million budget last week Total revenue would be that would lower the mill $2,739,900, a decrease of rate by almost half a mill. $250,556. The total to be colAt its April 26 meeting, the lected by taxation would be board discussed and ap$14,125,230, an increase of proved $4,716,883 in town $226,191. expenses, $12,148,247 in edBudget breakdown ucation expenses for a total of $16,865,130. Overall, while town spend-
ing and revenue would go down, allocation for Regional School District 13 would go up due to increased student enrollment in RSD13 to $177,398.
The other expenses, including debt service, the Levi See Budget, A5
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Through a competitive selection process, Middlefield has selected Ross Solar as their solar installer. Ross Solar will provide the solar installations in Middlefield at special discount pricing in exchange for outreach and education from the town. The program is a coordinated effort across the community, supported by the Town of Middlefield and managed by the non-profit organization SmartPower. “Solar just makes sense for homeowners throughout Middlefield,” said Brian F. Keane, president of SmartPower. “We now know that solar ownership increases
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Budget increases would include $50,000 to join the Plainville-Southington Regional Health District, an expense offset by the elimination of the town sanitarian position Vote date at $49,173. Middlefield residents who are eligible votMore savings would include $16,250 from ers will have the opportunity to vote on lower contract costs with a new computer the budget at the town meeting on May network support provider, $14,399 as the 14.
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COMMENTARY
Schools, students are our most precious asset
The choices the BOE faces are not easy.
Our BOE is facing numerous difficult choices.
I believe that we should focus our efforts on a more personalized approach to learning, where all students are met at their appropriate level. This requires a different mindset to teaching, allowing our kids to have a voice in their education, our teachers to not be bound by administrative constraints and technology to challenge each child at their own level.
Financial pressures, de-
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things happen. I believe in setting performance goals for our district and that we can improve without breaking the financial backs of our residents by setting priorities, by supporting our teachers and by harnessing the passion for education within our communities.
I believe in the transformative aspect of music and arts. We excel in these areas within our district, and we, as a board, must prioriYour vote matters. Several tize their funding. important BOE votes this I believe that the future of year were decided by 1 or 2 education is interdiscivotes. There are several plinary and STEAM (Scivery important votes that ence Technology Engineer- will happen in the next ing Arts and Math) foacademic year that will afcus ed. fect our towns for potentially decades to come. We, as a board, must support interdisciplinary If you are a Durham resiclasses and the necessary dent, please attend the tools to conduct them. We town meeting pn Monday, must push for teacher May 14 at 8 p.m. And training in these areas, and please consider voting for we must be willing to prim e. oritize and make cuts in other areas to make these
We have something unique in this district. Choice is an extremely attractive feature that brings in families from all over the state, and it would be a shame to lose it. I believe in a thoughtful, deliberative process in examining how our building utilization and programmatic decisions impact our students. We still have a lot of work in front of us, and I believe we should have both building plans and programmatic plans for each option in place prior to making a decision. I believe that our focus
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Obituaries Constance E. Newell Church of the Epiphany MIDDLEFIELD — Constance E. “Connie” (Allen) Newell beloved widow of Wayne Newell, passed away peacefully May 4, 2018 just shy of her 88th birthday. Born and raised in Strong, Maine, she and Wayne resettled in Middlefield, the community they would always consider home. An independent woman of incredible strength and stamina, Connie’s passion was family and friends and she always made the effort to remain actively engaged in their lives. Forever giving of herself, she found her calling as a public servant retiring from CVH after 21 years of dedicated service. In retirement she loved hosting family gatherings, gardening, volunteering and bestowing acts of kindness on others.
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Trooper talks school resource officers in Durham By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
About a dozen members of the public heard a presentation Wednesday on school resource officers, as the Regional School District 13 Board of Education considers hiring one. The proposed school district budget includes $400,000 for unspecified security measures. The school board moved funds from debt service, capital reserves and salaries to create the new security budget. The move to consider an SRO came after the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14 and two incidences of threats at Coginchaug Regional High School in the weeks following the shooting. “The board requested from the administrative team what we saw as priority steps in addressing safety and security,” Superintendent Kathryn Veronesi said Wednesday. “I thought that the best way for the board and for parents and community members was to actually hear from some of our troopers.” Although the board has not decided how to spend the funds, it would cost $140,000 to hire an SRO, according to school budget documents. Funds are included in Durham’s proposed town budget to employ the school district’s SRO, should the board hire one, during the summer when school is out to provide additional trooper duty around town. About the program Connecticut State Police Trooper Kate Cummings spoke at Coginchaug Regional High School to school administrators, school board members and about a dozen members of the public. Trooper Larry Morello, Durham’s resident state trooper since 2015, and Sgt. Charles Burns of Troop F at-
tended the presentation. Cummings is an SRO, social media liaison and the statewide DARE coordinator. “The school resource officer program has been very consistent since the 1950s,” Cummings said to the audience. “The role have changed a little bit and evolved as kids, as our youth, have developed.” School boards and police departments have a memorandum of agreement that outlines the role of the SRO, any involvement the school board has on selection of an officer, chain of command, SRO duties and expectations, school operational guidelines and a graduated response model.
Connecticut State Police Trooper Kate Cummings speaks about the school resource officer program at Coginchaug Regional High School on Tuesday, April 24. Photos by Lauren Takores, Record-Journal
But the group at Cummings’ presentation generally was supportive of SROs.
Nationally, the most recent statistics show 57 percent of public school districts have some type of SRO.
“She’d be a good resource, anybody would be a good resource, for the town, in all grade levels,” said Jackie Tammaro, a Brewster School parent. “When you hear SRO, you think of just safety, as in keeping the kids physically safe, but this is the whole person. Talking about how to keep them safe mentally, building relationships.”
“We’ve seen very consistent rise in the school resource officer program,” she said. Out of 113 school districts in Connecticut, 70 are using SROs, according to a survey by the state Office of Legislative Research, who are assigned to middle and high schools primarily but often visit elementary schools. SROs are trained to react differently to juveniles than Regional School District 13 administrators, school board adults, taking a two-week members and about a dozen members of the public listen certification program that covers mental health, social to a presentation about school resource officers. media, internet safety, deescalation skills, public Listen to Trooper Kate Cumming’s entire speaking, motivation interpresentation viewing and adolescent beat www.myrecordjournal.com/news/town-times. havior and development. That’s on top of the 28-30 weeks spent in the state police training academy. SROs also can take crisis intervention, youth in crisis and threat assessment training. “We find that to be incredibly helpful,” she said. “It’s a lot of like-minded SROs together, learning about some of the diagnoses wer’re seeing. What does that mean if you have an autistic stu-
dent. What are tips and tech- police officer. niques that we can use to Female officers also have help de-escalate situations… and avoiding arrest.” statistically lower use of force rates, she said. Data shows that about 40 percent of SROs are women, Public reaction she said. Nationally, about At the board’s public budget 20 percent of police officers hearing on April 11, several are women, at state police attendees said they felt unit’s about 7 percent. comfortable with anyone bringing guns into a school, She said it’s important for nearly half of the population even a law enforcement offiin the school to see not only cer like an SRO. a police officer, but a female
Jennifer Almodovar, a Brewster School parent, said the presentation was informative and timely, since her daughter will be entering fourth grade. “Just the fact that we even need to be worried about social media so soon,” she said. Robert Moore, school board chairman, said the school board is planning to discuss SROs at upcoming meetings and may take action on hiring an SRO at the next regular meeting. The utilization committee meets May 3. The next regular school board meeting is May 7. LTakores@record-journal.com 203-317-2212 Twitter: @LCTakores
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back, questioning how the school district plans to maintain the Integrated Day program and Higher Order Thinking designation and speaking out against moving grade 8 to the high school. Why redesign grade layout School board members point out the district is faced with declining student enrollment, reduced state funding and a system of aging facilities. Board member Andrew Taylor said in the 2008-09 school year, the district had about 2,100 students. Enrollment projects predict the student population will be down to 1,400 by the 202324 school year, a reduction of about one-third. Educational cost sharing funding from the state has been reduced by about $800,000 since 2011-12, he said, and is projected to continue to decrease, perhaps until it’s gone.
to do any extensive evaluation of the building and configuration space,” Taylor said, “because we had the capacity at the other schools to handle the closing of Korn.”
we’ve just put to the side,” she said, adding that no one has said the district should get rid of ID/HOT.
Board member Phil Augur reviewed the three options and talked about an information sheet and survey sent to school district residents that was mailed to residences. Surveys are due May 4.
The school board is considering three options.
Superintendent Kathryn Veronesi discussed strategic visioning, the bigger picture considerations the administrators and board have been evaluating as they create school and grade layout plans.
RSD13 grade and building configuration options
Option A is a one-building track for all students. Brewster School would house pre-K-2, Memorial School grades 3-5, Strong School grades 6-8 and Coginchaug Regional High School grades 9-12.
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added to Brewster at a cost of $2 million. Multi-grade/ looping and single grade options would be offered in grades 1-4. The HOT school model would be possible at all three schools. Estimated annual savings would be $925,000 starting in the 2020-21 school year. Some parents are concerned this option would end the ID program. Option B maintains two elementary schools, thus ensuring the continuation of the ID program. Brewster would house pre-K-4, Memorial K-4, Strong grades 5-7 and the eighth grade would move to CRHS, join-
Five classrooms or portables would be added to Brewster at a cost of $2 million. Lyman School’s programming would be adopted as a K-4 school to Memorial. A middle school model of grades 5-7 would be developed at Strong. The eighth grade would be integrated into current high school schedule and building layout. Estimated annual savings would be $925,000 starting in the 2020-21 school year. Some parents are opposed to housing grade 8 in the high school. Option C would maintain the current configuration. Capital improvements would be made to Lyman at a cost of $4 million. The plan offers Carrianne Boord, left, and Alexis Meurs, both of Durham, review building and grade no annual savings. configuration options being considered by Regional School District 13 at a community information session at Strong School on April 25.
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Alexander Stephan and Sarina McCoy, along with other members of the “Back to the 80’s” cast performed at Coginchaug April 5-7. Photo by Ava Dunleavy
Coginchaug Music Department Spreads Nostalgia by Bringing Back the ‘80s By Camryn Thayer
The Coginchaug music department drew crowds of people with their production of “Back to the 80s” from April 5-7. The somewhat cliché plot was woven together by classic ‘80s hits and references that gave the crowd, many of whom grew up in the ‘80s, a sense of nostalgia. The story follows Corey Palmer, Jr. who is portrayed as both an adult (played by sophomore Pierce Stephan) and as a high school senior (played by senior Alexan-
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der Stephan). Palmer is looking back at his senior year in high school, during which he is one of the unpopular, nerdy kids who is obsessed with Star Wars and has trouble with girls. He’s in love with Tiffany Houston (played by senior Sarina McCoy) who, aside from being the head cheerleader, is the prettiest, most popular girl in school. Like many ‘80s storylines, however, she likes Michael Fender, the star football player (played by sophomore Dylan Sartor).
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In classic ‘80s fashion, Corey ends up with the girl, leaving the popular guy knocked down a peg. But the plotline isn’t what makes this story great; it’s the actors’ ability to develop their characters and captivate the audience through classic songs and references. “This show has been the best show I’ve done at Coginchaug,” said senior Sarah Locascio, who played cheerleader, and Tiffany’s best friend, Cyndi Gibson.
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On April 28, Coginchaug had their annual senior and junior prom at the Aqua Turf in Southington. This year’s theme was masquerade. The night was spent dancing, singing and taking pictures in the photo booth. The students had a lot of fun, according to senior Ashleigh Halligan: “Coming together for one of the last time as a class made me realize how much I cherish moments like these. We had so much fun spending the night with each other.” Photo by Brian Falcone
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While many sixteenyear-olds are preoccupied worrying about mundane issues like what other people think of them, Coginchaug junior Saul Paladines started a new life learning a new language and learning about the American lifestyle. As a young boy, with his first language Spanish, he moved to Durham, Connecticut from Ecuador only knowing a little English from his school and his American step-father. Saul was born in a small village called Pangui in Ecuador. His mother moved to Durham 13 years ago with hopes of giving her son, Saul, a proper education and a reliable occupation. Unfortunately, his mother had to leave five-year-old Saul behind with his grandmother in Ecuador. As he moved to Durham at age 16, he not only had to learn a new language
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but also build relationships with people in town. He has done this remarkably fast and has been able to communicate in English without too much hesitation. He admitted during the interview that it was the first time he could answer questions without miscommunicating for 50 straight minutes. After Saul moved to Durham, there were many differences between Durham and his childhood home Pangui. The town in Ecuador was so small that it was easy to walk from place to place. “To get to a store, you didn’t really need a car,” Saul said. “Whereas here, you need a car to go everywhere.” In Coginchaug, there were also some challenges he overcame with communication. As Saul played soccer with the Blue Devils, he struggled with what the coaches were saying during games and practices. “When I started [soccer], it was really funny because I didn’t know English, and I had to just follow what everyone was doing.” There were some cultural differences as well, especially with American holidays. “I miss some things we always do in Ecuador,” Saul
Coginchaug business students went to Atlanta in April to attend leadership conferences. Photo by Maria Alteri
Continued from page 1 said. “For example, the parties here for Christmas and Thanksgiving are just dinners with the family, and that’s it. In [Pangui] at the end of the year [for New Year’s], we celebrate a really big party in the town, where all the people are in one place. That was one of the things that I missed when I was here; I almost cried sitting on the couch watching TV while I saw all my friends party.” Even though it was a challenge for Saul, he pushed through with a smile on his face and determination in his soul. He had some words of wisdom for people coming from other countries to America: “Always concentrate [your mind] to be prepared for new things. Be ready. Know that your parents are [working hard] for you to be here, so you have great opportunities.”
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to rehearsal every night Leading seniors McCoy, because it gives you someStephan and Locascio, who’ve been part of school thing to look forward to,” said Locascio. productions throughout McCoy adds, “Even if I high school, agreed they’d had a bad day at school, I never seen an audiwould still look forward to ence so enthralled by a rehearsal that night, and I Coginchaug production. would love it.” “A lot of the stuff going Even if you didn’t grow on on-stage is remindup in the ‘80s, or didn’t ing the audience of when catch all the references, they were our age, so it’s the feel-good storyline fun for the audience to combined with classic think, ‘That was me when I was in high school,’” said throwbacks make it likely Stephan. “I grew up listen- that you left entertained ing to all this music, so I and maybe even singing some of the songs. love singing it.” Through weeks of rehearsals, hours spent doing hair and makeup, and four successful shows, the dedication of the entire cast and crew showed through their performance. “My favorite part Photo by Ava Dunleavy has been coming
2017-2018 Devil’s Advocate Staff Nikki Ahern Mattina Benedetto Jamie Breton Alexa Catania
Anthony Curry Demarie Del Vecchio Julia Filiault Robert Griffin
Ashleigh Halligan Patrick Kearney Carly Lane Sarah LeMere
Sarah Locascio Josh Martinez Andrew Morro Dan Munro
Cam Nielsen Charlotte Planeta Cam Thayer Justin vanEyndhoven Jackson Volenec
The Devil’s Advocate is the official student newspaper of Coginchaug Regional High School, located in Durham, CT, representing the towns of Durham, Middlefield, and Rockfall. The DA is a proud representative of Regional School District 13; however, this publication is student-run and does not assume to reflect the views of RSD13 administration or staff.
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“A Working Man’s Stories:” Senior Turns Memories into Life Lessons By Sarah LeMere
On Thursday, April 26, Danny Turecek presented his Coginchaug Senior Project (CUSP) in the library. His choice of project was very personal to Turecek, who wrote a book of stories that were told to him over the years by Mr. John Augeri, a Vietnam War veteran. Throughout eight years of doing work for Augeri, Turecek heard many stories of Augeri’s life, all with hidden lessons in them, inspiring his CUS Project. After meeting with his CUSP mentor, English teacher Mrs. Emily Archer, Turecek began reading the book Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom. This book became a key piece of Turecek’s project. Soon after finishing the book,
he started to do research on writing biographies, conducting interviews, and improving listening skills to help him along the way. “Well, when Danny first came to me with the idea, I thought it was really exciting,” Archer explained about working with Turecek. “I thought it was a monumental task, and I didn’t know him too well then, but I did have a feeling he was going to be up for the task. I absolutely love the idea of learning from people who have been around and seen a lot, especially the fact that Mr. Augeri has been in [Middlefield] his whole life. I think showcasing someone who has been in the town for so long is a really special opportunity.”
During his presentation, Turecek showed a quick clip of one of his interviews with Augeri about his experiences in the military and read the reflection from that particular story. Turecek used not only what Augeri told him but his own experiences with Augeri to paint a picture of Augeri’s experience, in which the reader can feel like they are actually there and learn a lesson of awareness alongside with him. Click the flipbook to read Danny’s excerpt, Awareness. In his presentation, Turecek explained that the best lesson he learned during this experience was to “hold your work to a very high standard, not to
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let your standards down because people will judge you based on your reputation, and… your name is the best marketing you have for yourself… That’s what people look at when they see you; they hear
your name and everything that goes along with it.” Throughout this journey, Turecek met with Augeri on a weekly basis to interview him and hear his stories. Along with record-
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Senior Shares CUSP Presentation on “The Science of Weightlifting” By Julia Filiault
Senior Otto Wallach explores tar paper sculpting for his Coginchaug Regional High School Senior Project (CUSP). Wallach presented in the CRHS art room on Wednesday, April 25. To see video coverage of his presentation go to crhsnews.com Photo by Sarah LeMere
“The idea of weightlifting and transforming my body to become the best version of myself I can be [is] getting me where I am now,” said senior Kyle Strang, who presented his Coginchaug Senior Project (CUSP) on “The Science of Weightlifting.” He created specific workouts for the CRHS outdoor track team to increase their performance. Strang described himself as “the skinny kid” on the basketball team his junior year, which motivated him to develop a program to improve his physique and fitness-related goals to increase his performance on the court as well as his overall physical appearance. Not many have the motivation like him to wake up every day at 4 a.m. to get in a good workout session. During the basketball season, Strang described how difficult it was to get a good
workout in later in the day following a long practice or game, so he made the adjustment to his schedule to “hit the gym” before school. Strang designed specific workouts for track members depending on their group. For example, throwers wanted to gain strength, whereas distance runners wanted to cut as much body fat as possible while maintaining their physical health. Different exercises and rep ranges for each component were created because not all training works for each event. Strang took the throwers into the weight room to increase strength, doing a “chest day,” which will improve their performance in a meet. On a given “leg day,” Strang walked the sprinters through box squats, which will help them gain more strength in their legs for more explosiveness
and power when they take off. Strang also incorporated explosive push press, which has a main goal of moving the weight with your legs. Strang describes that “strength and explosiveness into the leg muscles is key for block starts as well as the throwing portion of the workout because it’s good for throwing a shotput or continuing the motion of the disc.” As a member of the CRHS outdoor track team, Strang strongly emphasises how effective strength training can be on an athlete striving to become better. With college right around the corner, Strang plans to study civil engineering at Temple University with hopes to do something fitness-related on the side; he mentioned possibly becoming a part-time personal trainer to keep himself involved in the fitness industry.
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Local Band, Sunday Morning, Wins Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands By Andrew Morro
Coginchaug graduates Wes Benjunas, Dan Hill, Erik Stanzel and Parker Dumont won Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands on Friday, April 20. See their exclusive interview with Andrew Morro on crhsnews.com. Photo by Brittany Hill Photography
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“Working Man’s Stories...”
ing the hour-long talks, Turecek also had a journal with him to take notes and jot down important points. After the talks, Turecek would upload the recordings to his Google Drive and meticulously transcribe them to make his book easier to write. While writing down Augeri’s stories, Turecek found himself reflecting upon them and decided to add his reflections into the book. He got this idea from Tuesdays With Morrie and from his own CUSP journal, in which he wrote down his thoughts on these stories. Turecek used advice from his mentor to narrow his thoughts and really reflect on his experiences. “Along the way, I was very happy I was doing this because I was learning so much from Mr. Augeri and improving my writing skills in general,” said Turecek. “I felt like it really strengthened our friendship, and I was very happy that I was able to record his stories.”
On Friday, April 20, I had the pleasure of interviewing the band Sunday Morning at the Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands. Sunday Morning is guitarist and vocalist Dan Hill, bassist Parker Dumont, drummer Erik Stanzel and guitarist and vocalist Wes Benjunas. This four piece of Coginchaug alum “delivers meaningful lyrics on top of melodic and aggressive instrumentals,” according to their Facebook page. If there’s one thing I took away from my interview with them, it is that they are dedicated to their craft and have a
passion for music. Out of all the bands that I saw play that night, Sunday Morning put on the best performance. They were lively and energetic, and they interacted with the crowd. They certainly earned their win.
For the full, uncut video interview outside of Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands, go to crhsnews.com.
The One and Only, Demarie Del Vecchio By Mattina Benedetto Demarie Del Vecchio, a successful Coginchaug senior is in French Honor Society, has won awards in many classes, was named a senior captain of the volleyball and tennis teams, is class secretary and is a representative for the pilot program Career Center. Many people through her high school career see her as a positive influence, including social studies teacher and Career Center adviser Mr. Matt Thompson, who has been a mentor to her and has encouraged her to try her absolute hardest. “He pushed me to try out my marketing,” said Demarie. “She is a model student, self-driven, motivated, creative and is responsible for her own actions,” Mr. Thompson said. With her creativity and self-motivation, Demarie will attend Suffolk University for business, an interest she discovered by taking a sports marketing class. In the class, there was a project in which students had to come up with a product that could be used in daily life, create a marketing campaign for
it, and then present the idea to three local entrepreneurs who gave feedback on how the product could work more efficiently or how to improve the marketing of the product. “That point was when I realized that this was something I really wanted to do,” Demarie stated. Even though Demarie has accomplished so much, she had to go through a very life-altering chalPhoto by Gabby Diaz lenge. When Deothers.” marie turned 10, she was Demarie also has many diagnosed with diabetes; friends who have known however, she pushed her most of her life and through and succeeded in have all seen her success many different aspects of on all aspects of life. her life. She has never let “Even when she’s goher diabetes control her ing through something life. herself, she’s an uplift“When life throws you obstacles, you have to take ing and positive person,” Coginchaug senior Colleen it head on and deal with Coogan stated. it,” she said. Her diabetes Demarie has been exhas also helped her undertremely successful on so stand that other people many levels: academically, might have something personally, physically and they have to deal with: “It’s taught me to never as- spiritually. She has overcome a hard battle with sume things about people diabetes, got accepted to and to always be kind to
Suffolk University Sawyer Business School, achieved high honors throughout high school and become a phenomenal athlete. “I’m proud that she represents our student body as a Board of Education representative,” said Coginchaug Principal Mr. Brian Falcone. “I also know that everyone faces obstacles in their life, and it’s overcoming them that shows the sign of a really strong person. I think that she's done an amazing job overcoming the obstacles in her life.”
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Wild Imagination Goes Untamed in “Isle of Dogs” By Patrick Kearney & Jackson Volenec Directed by Wes Anderson | Prod. by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson | PG-13 | 1h 41m | Adventure
Wes Anderson is a director who has received immense praise throughout his career, and with “Isle of Dogs,” he adds another acclaimed movie to his filmography. Much like the film’s title (“Isle of Dogs” sounds quite a bit like “I love dogs”), this movie is about the relationship between dogs and their respective owners. “Isle of Dogs” takes place in a near-future Japan, where a corrupt mayor has exiled the entire population of dogs to a place called “Trash Island.” The
mayor’s reasoning is that of protecting his city from the diseases the dogs supposedly carry; however, after a cure for said illnesses is discovered, the truth is revealed. Mayor Kobayashi is a part of a long lineage with a grudge against dogs, and he is willing to do anything to have their entire species banished. Here we find the mayor’s 12-year-old ward Atari, who, after his own dog Spots is sent away, decides to take off in a prop plane in search of his friend. Upon crashing on Trash
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Island, Atari embarks on a journey alongside a group of celebrity-voice-acted dogs to find Spots. However, there is a language barrier between Atari and his newfound companions: see, they speak... dog, (which we hear “translated” as English) while Atari speaks Japanese. The very same language barrier is present between the English-speaking viewer and Atari as well, as his speech is not subtitled or translated in any way throughout the film. Herein lies one of the most interesting aspects of “Isle of Dogs,” in that we do not necessarily need to know what Atari is saying, as the voice acting conveys some of the necessary emotions on its own. However, this is not always
true, as sometimes the viewer may be left a bit unsure or lost, which is simply an example of style over substance. Not to worry, though, as this issue is a rarity in the film; the other characters who speak Japanese are either subtitled or translated, unlike Atari. Regardless, an aspect of the film that never falters is its stellar animation, much like one of director Wes Anderson’s other films “The Fantastic Mister Fox.” Said film and this are Anderson’s only two stop-motion animated films to date, and yet the movements of the characters are lifelike and look as if they were real dogs
walking around on the screen. The film’s soundtrack borrows elements from Japanese music and even has some original songs from a variety of Japanese musicians. The score perfectly ties in with the visuals, exemplified by the hard pounding drums to build tension and even some intrigue at the very start of the movie. Despite a few hiccups in regards to voice acting, “Isle of Dogs” is a watershed stopmotion film that shows what animated movies sometimes do that live action films cannot. We confidently give this film a 9/10.
CRHS Scholarship Fund: ANNUAL APPEAL March 2018
Philip A. Arcand Etzie Heyl Bruce E. Schmottlach Heyl Appreciation Howard Francis Kelley Andrea Bradley Tucker Bishop & Mabel T Atwell Kathlene Koritko Mark Spatuzzi
Heather MacDonald Mary & J. Richard Taylor Esther Burnham Charles Mauro Edith White/Durham VFD Class 0f 2011 Barbara West Nursing Leo & Dorothy Willett Sydney A. Coe Lewis Steven Moss Gary & Ophelia Frazier Gregory Curtis Alice P. Newton
Janet Donovan Ellen M. Patterson J. Bruce Eagleson Kathleen Paulson Robert Glidden Craig & Deidre Pearson/ Johnson Deb Haggerty Elizabeth Mary Pernel Carrie Hammond Nancy Planeta
Once again it is time for our Annual Appeal. The Scholarship Fund awards over $30,000 each year through the generous contribution of local businesses, organizations, families and individuals. The need for financial support continues to grow as the cost of higher education increases. Thanks to you and others, we are able to assist many Coginchaug seniors in their higher education objectives. Grace & Bernard Baruschke Ben Kupcho Please consider making a donation to one of the scholarElwin L. Stannard/Post 184 ships listed below, or you may direct your donation to Patricia W. Breese our CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which is dispersed each year to all scholarship applicants. Please indicate your contribution category and return this page with a check or money Thank you for your continued support! order to the address above. Thank you! Contribution Categories:
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___I wish to direct my donation to the CRHS Senior Amount of Contribution: ________ Scholarship Fund, which benefits every senior who applies and is attending a post-vocational program. Address: _________________________________________________________________________ ___I wish to direct my donation to one of the Named Email: ___________________________________________________________________________ Funds listed (please circle one) (If you would like an acknowledgement/receipt of this donation, you must provide an email address).
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Girls Outdoor Track Starts with “Amazing Performance”
This year’s girls outdoor track team started off the season with “an amazing performance,” according to senior co-captain Aubrey Figoras. Their first meet was the Bellringer Invitational on April 7 at East Hampton High School. “We finished in fifth place [out of 13 teams], with 67 points,” Figoras said. The captains have high expectations for the team this year. “Our ultimate goal is to have every girl on the team qualify for the Shoreline Championship Meet,” said Figoras. “We want to place as high in the championship meet as possible, but we also want to make sure every girl has fun and enjoys the team.” They also put the time in to create effective workouts for the day before their meets. “The day before a meet, we have an easier workout, during which we practice technical things such as handoffs, starting out of blocks, or jumping/throwing form,” said Figoras. “The goal is essentially to be well-rested and ready to compete. We also have team dinners
By Alexa Catania
the night before a meet, which helps to get everybody pumped to run the next day.” “When I was a freshman, I really looked up our the team captain Bailey Thayer because she was so Photo by Ashleigh Halligan kind and helpful,” said Figoras. will miss each and every “Now, I am so excited to one of them.” be in that same position Although Figoras won’t of leadership because it is be continuing her running very gratifying to help out career, Dana committed to the younger members of Central Connecticut State the team and deliver the University. same experiences I had “I’m so beyond excited to four years ago.” start running at Central,” “It’s a little sad that this said Dana. “The coach and is going to be my final teammates are so welseason of track,” added coming, and I’m ready to Figoras. “I have seen so start working hard. I will much growth over the past definitely miss running at four years, in the team and Coginchaug, but I know in myself. I am very proud the captains next year will of all the other girls; they take care of the younger work extremely hard every girls for their next seaday in practice, and I truly son.”
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Boys Outdoor Track Home Opener By Anthony Curry
Boys track started off their season against Valley and Portland who are very well coached and competitive teams. Their first home meet showed how they’ll make a run for Shoreline champs once again. The 4x800M team (Spencer Alsup, Connor Sullivan, Sam Titus and Sean McMaster) placed third but is looking on improving baton handoffs and will be a true threat for other teams. Senior Kevin Cross said, “Our first meet was great, but very cold so you couldn’t get your fastest times.” The cold is always a factor but didn’t look like it affected the 4x100M team.
Dan Lee, Derek Labasi, Korben Paul and Anthony Gavrilovic came in a close second, losing by inches to Valley Regional High School, a rival team. In the 100M dash, Dan Lee finished third in the first heat. Max Sartor took first place in the second heat with ease while Colin Sheehy came in first in the third heat. The Coginchaug boys had a good first meet, but senior Dan Lee considered what the team needed to improve on: “Listening to the coach and having better technique and form when running.” The boys finished their first meet in first place, beating Valley and Portland.
Photo by Ashleigh Halligan
Coginchaug Stuns Undefeated H-K By Dan Munro
Senior Luke Garafalo gets the save against H-K Photo by Ava Dunleavy
The boys have been off to a great start this season with an 11-3 record. They are currently ranked fifth in Class M and second in the Shoreline Conference. They had their biggest win of the season against H-K, the number one ranked team in Class M and Shoreline, who were undefeated until the Devils got to them on Friday, May 4. Starting pitcher
senior MacGuire O’Sullivan pitched six innings, giving up three runs. The Devils were down 3-0 early but chipped away in the fourth with two RBI singles from O’Sullivan and senior Peter Onofrio. Nothing was done until the seventh inning, when the Devils had backto-back walks to start the inning. Pinch runners senior Eric DeBrum and sophomore Derek Grant succeeded in a double steal that set up runners on second and third. With two runners in scoring position and down by one run, sophomore Devin
The team huddles after their victory gainst H-K Photo by Ava Dunleavy
Geoghegan came up with a clutch 2-RBI single to gain the lead. Luke Garofalo came in to shut down H-K with 3 strikeouts to get the save. On Monday, May 7, the boys pulled off their seventh win in a row against North Branford. It was highlighted by the incredible defensive plays at first base by Onofrio and the
tape measure blasts from Luke Garofalo and JohnJohn Jose. At the time of publication, the boys have six games left in the regular season. Their senior-driven team looks to make a deep run in the Shoreline and state tournaments. The boys’ senior day is home on May 18 against Old Saybrook at 3:45 p.m.
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Girls Tennis: True Teamwork The Lady Devils have been persistent on the courts with a record of 6-4, led by head coach Amy Schaefer and assistant coach Molly MacDuff. This season’s captains are Samantha Pietrzyk, Laura Hinsch, Alyssa van Eyndhoven, Lydia D’Amato and Demarie Del Vecchio. “We are coming off of
By Demarie Del Vecchio last year’s very successful season, and we are getting back to where we were,” says Hinsch. The four singles players and the three doubles teams are looking to qualify for the state and Shoreline tournaments. Pietrzyk said, “We are looking forward to the
Rank Singles 1
Melissa Fowler
Doubles
2
Samantha Pietrzyk
Demarie Del Vecchio & Lydia D’Amato
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Shannon Carey
Kimlyn Vo
Laura Hinsch & Alyssa van Eyndhoven
Gillian Gallagher & Faith Mancarella N/A
competition and cheering on both the boys and girls teams.” At practice, the girls have been working on playing “smarter, not harder,” a method Coach Schaefer strongly believes in. The talent on the court isn’t the only thing amazing about our CRHS tennis program; the team’s relationship off the court is too. The environment during practice is a fun one. Senior Kate Annecchino, who started tennis this year, said, “I enjoy the environment; everyone is willing to help you learn to get better. Overall, it’s so fun.” Not only are all the girls participating in a sport but they are also making friendships.
Photo by Lynna Vo
Boys Tennis Works to Improve During the 2018 Spring Season By Sarah Locascio
Coginchaug Golf Stays Undefeated By Robert Griffin
With 8-0 record as of May 7 and coming off last year’s Shoreline Championship, the Coginchaug golf team is planning on a winning streak for the rest of the season. Junior Edward “EJ” Dzialo reports that there are really strong players on this year’s team. “Tyler Woodward has been shooting 35’s and 36’s, and he has a good chance of making it to
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States,” said Dzialo. “Kyle Roberts has also been doing a great job to take the place of Jack French who graduated last year.” The roster for the team this year is primarily the same as last year’s since French was the only senior. Dzialo expressed how he wanted to improve himself, calling it the “final piece to the puzzle.” “I’m planning on learning from my mistakes and
playing it safe,” Dzialo said. “I tend to get a double bogey on the first hole, and the second hole I always par. I feel like I need to work on the first hole and get all the jitters out because golf is all about focus.” Dzialo also shared his prediction for the rest of this year’s season saying, ”Looking at the teams right now, I believe that we have a really good shot at Shorelines again this year, especially since our roster has primarily stayed the same, and we have a strong team. I know looking at the scores, there is room for improvement, but I do think we can go for back-to-back years at Shorelines.” Their next match is against Old Lyme at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield on Monday, May 14 at 3:55 p.m.
The boys tennis team at Coginchaug, with a current record of 2-8, is striving this season to make improvements and grow as a team in order to reach season goals. With new, up-and-coming players, the team maintains an optimistic attitude as they work towards Shorelines as singles/doubles teams and States as a whole team. At the close of the 2017 spring season, boys tennis lost a number of talented upperclassmen, which, according to current varsity tennis captain and senior Alexander Stephan, certainly had an impact. “We definitely lost a lot of good players last year,” comments A. Stephan. “Three of the kids who played singles graduated (Brian Jubelirer, Thomas Seibert and Garrett Puchalski), so we’re definitely trying to make up for all of that manpower.” However, with the rotation of the seasons brings improvement in existing players, as well as new
talent to the team. A. Stephan mentions singles players 1-4 (juniors Riley Carey and Dominic Pascarelli, and sophomores Max Temple and Sean Carroll) as assets to the team. He also acknowledges doubles team consisting of sophomores Luke Piquol and Pierce Stephan as promising up-and-comers. A. Stephan, who has himself already qualified for this season’s Shorelines competition, emphasizes that everyone remains encouraged and excited about the upcoming season. “With the people that we have and the relationship/dynamic that we have amongst the team, we have an advantage,” assures A. Stephan. “Everyone is really supportive of each other, and I feel like that is really going to push us forward.”
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Two Undefeated Shoreline Softball Teams Clash By Dan Munro
The undefeated Blue Devils softball team faced the undefeated North Branford team on Tuesday, April 24 at 3:45 p.m. at Coginchaug Regional High School. Heading into the game, the teams were the best two in the Shoreline and also one of the best in the state for each of their
respective divisions. Carly Lane, senior cocaptain, started pitching the game for the Blue Devils and got into early trouble during the first inning with a walk and a hit to right that scored one, but they got the ball in on time and got the runner out at the plate. After struggling to get hits the first inning against North Branford pitcher Sydney Senerchia, the Devils came back in the second inning with Lane getting a base hit to lead off. Then, sophomore Carina Mancini successfully bunted to put runners on first and second; however, they left the runners stranded and ended the inning with no runs scored. The third inning was a standstill with no runs
or hits for both teams; however, North Branford came back in the fourth with a solo home run from Amy Raucci to make the score 2-0. This was the last offense for a while until the bottom of the seventh, where Coginchaug had their last chance to score. Mancini started it off with a one-out double, and then, freshman Amalia DeMartino walkedâ&#x20AC;Śbut this was not enough for the Devils, as they did not score and lost the game 2-0. Lane pitched a complete game with six strikeouts, giving up five hits with two earned runs. She also had a hit on offense. The Devils limited the North Branford offense to their least amount of runs scored all season.
After their loss to North Branford on April 24, the Coginchaug softball team headed into the week of May 7 with a record of 11-3.
Softball photos by Ava Dunleavy
Coginchaug Athletic Department Honors Six NCAA-Bound Seniors with Signing Day Joined by parents and friends in the Coginchaug cafeteria, six college-bound student-athletes were honored at a Spring Signing Day ceremony, hosted by the CRHS Athletic Department on April 12.
Virginia Benbow Clark University Basketball Anthony Curry North Carolina Wesleyan College Football Ashley Dana Central CT State University Cross Country & Track Kaitlin Gossart Wheaton College Soccer John-John Jose Mitchell College Baseball
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Patrick Ladas Springfield College Football
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Memorial Day parade plans in the area solidified The 2018 Durham Memorial Day Parade will take place Monday, May 28. The parade will step off at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, and
continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green. Parade participants should assemble at the corner between 8:15 and 8:30. The parade will
take place rain or shine. Immediately following the parade there will be a ceremony on the Town Green honoring our nation’s military.
Any organizations wishing to participate in the parade should contact parade chairman Bob Francis at 610-2953904; rfranwp80@yahoo.com.
Also, if anyone knows of a Durham or Middlefield resident who is currently serving in the military, please let the parade chairman know. — Press Release
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5 things to know about the passport to wineries By Ashley Kus Record-Journal staff
Last year, 37 farm wineries participated.
The 2018 Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries kicked off Friday, May 4. Here are some things to know about the program.
Participating Wineries
The wine trail The CT Wine Trail is a stateapproved program created in 1988 to help make residents aware of the various wineries and vineyards in the area. The trail can be
Brignole Vineyards, 103 Hartford Ave., East Granby
This year 40 wineries are participating in the passport program as well as the Connecticut Wine Festival at Goshen Fairgrounds (Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22.)
How to participate Passports can be picked up at any participating winery, The Connecticut Wine Festival, or a sponsoring business. Stamps are then collected in the passport from members of the CT Wine Trail and other participating wineries. The minimum number of stamps needed to be entered into a drawing for prizes is 16 stamps. The passport must be turned into one of the wineries by Nov. 4, 2018.
Hartford County:
Chateau Le’ Gari’ ,303 South Main St., Marlborough Rosedale Farms & Vineyards, 25 East Weatogue St., Simsbury Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 Lost Acres Road, North Granby
New Haven County:
Rosabianca Vineyards, 1536 Middletown Ave., Northford. File Photo
found by special highway signs and special events like the wine festival and passport program. By the numbers According to the state website, over 60,000 passports were distributed under the program in 2016 resulting in an estimated $1 million in direct sales for the participating wineries. An equal
amount was also generated in economic activity from participants visiting other businesses and restaurants in the area. Around 160,000 gallons of wine was produced in the state in 2016 or 800,000 bottles of wine. The annual passport program is supported by a USDA Specialty Crop Grant as well as the Community Investment Act.
Gouveia Vineyards, 1339 Whirlwind Hill Road, Wallingford
Fairfield County:
Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery, 15 Wind Swept Hill Road, Wallingford
Jones Winery, 606 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton
DiGrazia Vineyards, 131 Tower Road, Brookfield
White Silo Winery, 32 Route 37 East, Sherman
Rosabianca Vineyards, 1536 Middletown Ave., Northford
Litchfield County:
Bishop’s Orchards Winery, 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford
Bethlehem Vineyard and Winery, 46 Town Line Road, Bethlehem
Savino Vineyards, 128 Ford Road, Woodbridge
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Optometry Office - FT Optical/Staff position in Hamden office. OpThe Town of Wallingford tical exp. helpful but is currently accepting not req. 203-288-2313. applications for Firefighter/Paramedic. Appliances Applicants must have: a valid CPAT card, HS diploma / GED, valid AFFORDABLE - Used driver’s license and Dryers, washers, hold a valid Paramedic fridges, stoves, repairs License that meets CT available. Wallingford, State Regulations. 475-201-9001. Copies of licenses and certifications must be Furniture submitted with appli& Appliances cation materials. The Town of Wallingford KLOTER FARMS -Oak offers a competitive Table with two leaves, pay rate of $54,064.40 4 chairs, exc. condit., to $69,701.32 annually. $600.00 In addition, there is a 203-530-0272 $4,400 annual paramedic bonus plus an Lawn and Garden excellent fringe benefit package. Application deadline is June 1, 2018 or the date the 75th application is received, whichever occurs first. Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main St., Wallingford, CT. phone: (203) 294MATERIALS 2080; fax: (203) 294DISTRIBUTION 2084. EOE. Screened Topsoil $20 per yd; Sand-$15 per Goodwill of Southern yd; Sandy Gravel-$17 New England is per yd; Millings-$10 looking for: per yd; Screened ∂ Community Activities Millings $14 per yd; Specialist (F/T) Clean Fill $8 per yd: ∂ Program Assistant $100 minimum deliv/Driver (P/T) ery. No pickup truck Both programs support service. Minimum 16 individuals with Develyd pickup at our yard. opmental Disabilities Call Jim @ 860-982receiving services in 4819 for delivery making choices about their social / recreational or employment MERIDEN - Troy-built lawn mower needs regoals. Attend / provide pair $10.00 or best ofpersonal care, support fer call 203-775-6669. and supervision (to include Vintage sprayer for gartransportation) at den or trees. All metal. recreation/ community - based program activ- $20. Call 203-237-1554 ities or employment Miscellaneous settings. Valid CT drivFor Sale er’s license in good standing and personal BIKE EXERCISER - Invehicle needed. Must side use, $80. Call be qualified to obtain a 203.235.1154. Public Service License (PSL). Please visit SETH THOMAS www.goodwillsne.org GRANDFATHER to see full details or CLOCK. NEEDS apply in person at 432 WORK $100. CALL Washington Ave., North Haven, CT. 203-238-0374 EOE/AA – M/F/D/V FIREFIGHTER/ PARAMEDIC
2005 JEEP LIBERTY
$1,288 + tax and reg down $50/Week
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CASH PAID - For any Toyota any condition, running or not, crashed okay. Will take other makes and models. (203) 600-4431.
Boats and Motors
Buy Here Pay Here, No Credit Check
81041-05
(203) 269-1106
2007, 16ft., Smokercraft boat, 75 HP motor, w/ 2011 trailer, $7,000 L/M, all calls will be returned in the evening, 860-828-1200
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt $588 + tax and reg down $50/Week
2003 FORD FOCUS
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2005 CHEVY MALIBU $788 + tax and reg down $50/Week
2005 FORD ESCAPE
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15 ft ALUMINIUM BOAT 2 man boat, can fit three, $900.00 or best offer. Must pick up 203-284-8423
Swimming Pools & Spas Pool Sand Filter, 335 /BTU heater, Hayward pump, hoses, vac /skim, etc. Make an offer. 860-349-3703
Wanted to Buy 1,2,3 Items or an Estate ûûûCA$Hûûû Todd Shamock 203-494-1695 ESTATE SALE SERVICE Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made items. 1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass. Furniture, 50’s Items. Whole Estates 203 238-3499 AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, Bench Tools Hand Tools, Much More. (203) 525-0608 ALL CASH FOR
MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575
ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350 ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860-718-5132.
DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate. 203-235-8431.
Grassy Hill Auctions, an VINTAGE - 1970’s Estate Sale, LiquidaVermont Castings cast tion, Attic & Basement iron metal defiant parCleanout Company is lor wood stove in good Always Buying and working condition. providing services all $500 obo. Call Fran at over Connecticut. 203-272-9623.Local These are just a FEW PU only in Cheshire. of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Pets For Sale Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical InAKC Chocolate & Yellow struments (SaxoMale Lab puppies. phones, Trumpets, ViReady 5/23. Acceptolins, Flutes, Clarinets, ing deposits, 1st shots, Trombone & SO vet checked. $1,000. MUCH MORE) Adver203-427-5052 tising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Black Cackapoo, 3 y/o Not), Pocket Watches, male, neutered, 6 mo Tools (Machinist, old female, home Woodworking, & raised, adorable. $550 MORE) Doorstops, each. 860-538-4143 Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical PenShih-tzu, French cils, Fraternal Order Bulldogs, Choc Labs. Items, Religious Items, $850+; Industrial Items, Win(860) 828-7442 chester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Pets For Adoption Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy FREE TO A GOOD HOME - KELPIE - Mix, Trucks, Matchbox & 4 yrs. old, smart, enerHotwheels, Barbie’s, getic & trained. Needs Folk Art, Statues, active owner. Meds for Bronzes, Trains, Cam6 mos. & paid lessons eras, Mid Century come with. Call Ronnie Modern Furniture, at 203-273-4619. Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Apartments For Rent Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE MERIDEN-1001 Old ColLIST GOES ON! So ony Rd., 1 BR, new please give us a call at appliances, paint, caryour earliest convince. pet & small deck, $900 Grassy Hill Auctions mo, 1st mo + sec. dep. (203) 868-1816 req., 203-886-6344 GrassyHillAuctions.co m MERIDEN-2 BR, spacious, frml din rm, Ldy rm,hwd flrs, porch, off CONTACT CLASSIFIED st prkg, 65 Sherman (203) 238-1953 Av, 203-494-2171
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Music Instruments
& Instruction MAINTENANCE TECH Candidate for this position will be energetic self-starter with basic knowledge of processing / packaging plant maintenance, including Music By Roberta pneumatics, electrical, Perform + Instruct power transmission, Voice lessons - all ages pumps, etc. Automo+levels,piano beginnertive / aircraft / military interm. (203) 630-9295. experience always Sporting Goods welcomed. We provide full training. Second & Health shift position @ $16 $18+ per hour based PISTOL PERMIT Certifion experience. Please cation, small groups or send cover letter & private classes, 1 sesresume to lsosnowski sion only, $120. (203) @unitex.com 415-1144
WALLINGFORD 4 rooms, 2 bedroom, off st. parking, no pets, 1,200 + utilities, 203284-1853
Condos For Rent ***NEED EXTRA CASH?*** 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
FREE FIREWOOD-. Cut to length for stove, fire bowl or fireplace. Some needs splitting. 203-265-5712
TREE LENGTH Firewood Call for details 203-238-2149
MERIDEN - 2 BR condo, $800/mo + sec. + util. Section 8 accepted, 860-740-4871
List Your Items To Over 300,000 Local Readers. Rooms For Rent MERIDEN- Clean, Safe Room. 203-605-6522 Utils & fridge incl. Share kitchen/bath. $135 per week + sec.
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Gutters
GARY Wodatch Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430
GUTTERS DON’T WORK IF THEY’RE DIRTY For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 4403279 Fully ins. CT# 569127
Carpentry Remodeling Co. w/ over 20 yrs. exp.. Additions, siding, decks, windows, kit. & bath remodels, roofs, etc...We GUTTERS PLUS 25+ yrs do it all! Lic. & Ins. exp. Call today for free 203-980-7740 est. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887
Cleaning Services
Handypersons
Don’t have time to clean? Will do everything you wish! Good prices! Good Refs. Fully Ins. Renata 860.538.7963 roniowa@gmail.com
Since 1947.Remodeling, Carpentry, plumbing, odd jobs. Former Navy Seal.CT#640689 Home Doctor 203.427.7828
Concrete & Cement
Home Improvement
NILES CONSTRUCTION Specialist in concrete work. Garage, shed, room addition foundations. Fully insured. 56 yrs in business. (203) 269-6240.
AVALLONE CONTRACTORS Total Remodeling, 35 blessed years. Kit, BA, Siding, Roofing, windows, gutters, addtn’s. Credit cards accepted (860) 582-0712
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.
CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-2374283. CT Reg #601060.
Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-269-6605 HIC#0631937
Junk Removal
JACK THE LAWN GUY professional lawn mowing & general yard work. Quotes available 203-695-8580
GROW YOUR BUSINESS
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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
WE REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *SPRING YardClean-ups*
FREE ESTIMATES LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
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203-238-1953
FERRAUOLA LAWN CARE now accepting new mowing accounts at a reasonable rate. Wallingford Area. 203804-5779 Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397 860-558-5430
Landscaping 20% Sen/ Vet disc. CHEAP/PROMPT SPRING CLEANUPS Light hauling Mike’s Helping Hands 203-600-3836
Spring Cleanups, Tree Removal & much more! A & A Lawn Maint. 860-719-3953.
A & A SPRING CLEANUPS Hedge, tree, shrub, debris removal/trim Attics & bsm’ts cleaned. Jim 203-237-6638
WEEKLY LAWN MAINTENANCE 1st 2 cuttings receive
10% off. Landscaping, IF YOU Mention This Ad SPRINGYard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
hyrdoseeding, planting, mulch, top soil, call for free est. 860 406-2771.
Lawn Fertilizing SPRING CLEANUPS Lawn Mowing: Weekly, Biweekly, Monthly You decide! #1504 Call (203) 630-2152
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Accepting Comm. & Resid. lawn & grounds maintenance, hydroseeding, new lawn install., 25 yrs. exp., Member BBB 203-634-0211
Eagle Landscaping LLC - Tree trimming, mulch, & fertilizer, We’re here to help! Please call Javier 203-285-9947
We clean estates, sheds, & more! We will beat any competiters prices. 860-719-3953
/allaccess J & M Landscapes Complete lawn care. Mulch&Stone delv. Shed stone found. Stump grinding. Gutter clean-outs. Storm Clean-up. Free quote. 860-349-8135.
STUFF TO SELL? Call Us. 203-238-1953
EDWIN CORDERO Interior/Exterior Painting & Drywall. Free Estimates. Call 203-537-2411
Painting Services, Commercial & Residential, Interior & Exterior. Repairs, Powerwashing, Deck Maintenance. Over 25 Years Experience. Call Tom at 203-715-5906
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Classifieds Open 8–5 Monday thru Friday. Call Us.
Classified Advertising Call 203-238-1953
Odds & Ends Property Maintenance Landscaping, snow removal, power washing & MORE! (203)721-4821
Comm. & Res. Spring Cleanups, lawn mowing, dethatching, aerating, hedge trimming, mulching, retaining walls & walkways, & much more. Free Est. 203-687-0936.
Lawn and Garden
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D & G PAVING Over 25 yrs exp. Paving, Seal Coating, Concrete Work CT Reg#0577005 203-237-6058
constructionllc.com Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319
A Classified ad is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.
Roofing. Siding. Windows. More. Free Est’s. Ins. # 604200. Member BBB. Harmony.(860) 645-8899
Plumbing
ROOFS "R" US - Since 1949. Shingles, rubber, repairs, siding. #640689. Former Navy Seal. 203.427.7828.
George J Mack & Sons Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr Siding.Roofing.Windows Decks.Sunrooms.Add’ citizen disc. Member CT Reg#516790. of BBB. 203-238-2820 203-237-0350 Fiderio & Sons www. fiderio.com Plumbing & Heating Contractor. Over 15 yrs. exp.. Whole house plumbing. Boilers, gas, oil. Will beat most competitors. Lic. & Ins.. Call 203-980-7740 Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phasWhether it is a es of residential & lost ring, wallet or commercial roofing. a Parrot named Oliver, Senior citizen discount a Classified ad Insured Free est. can help track it down. 203-269-6605 HIC#0631937
Masonry
Power Washing
A&A MASONRY 20 yrs exp. Specializing in sidewalks, stairs, patios, stonewalls, chimneys, fireplaces & much more! Call Anytime 860-462-6006! Free Est! #HIC0616290
A-1 Quality Powerwashing low rates Call Dennis 203-630-0008
A1 Quality House Painting 20 yr. exp. Low rates/free estimates. Call Dennis 203 630-0008.
Tree Services Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430
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ALEX MASONRY 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-2320257 or 203-596-0652
Painting & Wallpapering
Roofing, siding, windows, decks & remodeling.
Paving
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JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC – SPRING CLEANUPS Top Quality Work At A Reasonable Price. #616311. Fully lic. & ins. 203-213-6528
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