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Obama lauds Abrams, Parker By Bailey Wright Town Times
Former President Barack Obama released a second wave of endorsements Monday that included several Democratic candidates running for offices in Connecticut this Abrams November.
Austin Petow, 12, of Vernon, shows a beef cow at the Durham Fair on Sept. 28.
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Generations mingle at Durham Fair By Bailey Wright Town Times
For 99 years, the Durham Fair has brought entertainment and competition to people across the state. But for the locals who have grown up with the fair, it’s a way of life. On Saturday, Middlefield resident Andrea LaSalle was enjoying the kids
section of the fair with her 4-year-old son, Matteo. He had just won a “mini pedal” contest before running off to see who was performing nearby.
families who have attended the fair their whole lives, bringing their children and even grandchildren over time.
“As a kid, I always loved the rides and the fair food, and now I love bringing my son, just because it's nostalgic for me,” LaSalle said.
“I loved it as a kid, I looked forward to it every year. Now I look forward to bringing my kid,” LaSalle said.
The LaSalles are similar to many local
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Suzio, Malloy still differ on early release By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
HARTFORD — State Sen. Len Suzio continued to spar over Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s Earned Risk Reduction Credit program Suzio Tuesday, saying the
governor’s policy is a “catastrophic failure” that should be suspended and studied.
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Suzio, R-Meriden, also shared data he obtained from the Department of Correction that he said backs
up his claim that the program isn’t working. A Malloy spokesman called Suzio’s information “alternative facts,” however, and said drops in the crime rate and recidivism show that the program is accomplishing its goal. Suzio said the data he obtained from See Release, A11
Obama endorsed Jahana Hayes, running in the 5th Congressional District, John-Michael Parker Parker, running for the 101st House District, Mary Daugherty Abrams, for the 13th Senate District, and Christine Cohen, running in the 12th Senate District. He is also endorsing gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont and running mate Susan Bysiewicz. “Our incredible array of candidates up and down the ticket, all across the country, make up a movement of citizens who are younger, more diverse, more female than ever before,” Obama said in the announcement. “They’re Americans who aren’t just running against something, but for something... I’m proud to endorse so many of See Obama, A8
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Religion Briefs Church of the Epiphany The United Churches 196 Main St., Sunday worof Durham ship service of the Holy Communion 9:30 a.m.
228 Main St., 860-349-3683, schedules Sunday worship for 10 a.m.
Notre Dame Church 272 Main St., 860-349-3058, Mass schedule; Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m. at St. Colman Church; Sunday 8 and 11 a.m.
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Middlefield Federated Church 402 Main St., 860-349-9881 (www.mfcct.com), has roots in both Congregational and Methodist religious traditions. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday School offered with activi-
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1,729 pound pumpkin takes the title By Bailey Wright Town Times
starts mid to late April and runs about five months.
For dozens of giant pumpkin growers, hauling their pumpkins to the Durham Fair is filled with anticipation.
Toftness grows two pumpkins a season in his small backyard. “Once you see them grow you just cannot stop,” he said.
On weigh-in day, the growers learn if the pumpkin they spent half a year growing is as heavy as they guessed and if it’s the biggest of the bunch.
Growing giant pumpkins requires knowledge of soil chemistry and constant effort.
Despite heavy rain and flooding in the area, seven growers got their pumpkins in to be weighed and officially entered in the Durham Fair Giant Pumpkin exhibit that will be on display. “It’s exciting,” said Chelsea Cleveland, co-coordinator of the giant pumpkin exhibit. "It's fun … It's almost sad to see the end of the season come.” Ron Wallace of Rhode Island won first place and the $2,000 grand prize this year with a pumpkin weighing 1,729.5 pounds. In second place was Ryan Cleveland with a pumpkin weighing 905 pounds. He also won the Howard Dill award for prettiest pumpkin.
Members of the Durham Fair giant pumpkin committee help move the giant pumpkin entries on and off a scale. Bailey Wright, Town Times
“But that’s the challenge, that’s the fun,” Balint said. Most growers will take certain precautions to keep their pumpkins dry, such as putting them on top of sand or adorning them with rain covers and small tent-like structures. Cleveland, a Higganum resident, said losing a pumpkin to rot is heartbreaking. She and her husband Ryan have
Ryan Cleveland said you can easily spend 40 hours a week caring for the plants, including watering, soil testing and burying vines. Back surgery prevented Wallingford grower Bart Toftness from entering but he helped out at weigh-in. He said the season normally
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Chet Balint, a Cheshire resident, has been growing giant pumpkins for 30 years, and normally enters the Durham Fair.
He said between the time you put the pumpkin seed in the ground and harvest it, “there’s literally a thousand things that can go wrong.”
been growing for about three years in their backyard.
The growers hand-pollinate the plants to keep them bred perfectly and take soil samples to make sure the soil has the right combination of chemicals and nutrients.
One top-shelf seed can cost $300 to $500, Toftness said.
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Entries were down this year. Growers blamed rotting caused by humidity and rain. Coordinators expected around 15 to 20 pumpkins, but said a few growers were unable to load their pumpkins in the rain.
“This is the worst I’ve seen in maybe 20 years,” Balint said. “When everything's wet, then the mold and the fungus grows” making pumpkins susceptible to rot.
“Big pumpkins don’t just happen, it’s a lot of work … It’s a lot of fun too,” Toftness said.
largely about the seeds, which all have tracked lineages, somewhat like a prize horse or show dog. When a pumpkin is exhibited, the weight, size, grower and seed information are shown.
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Memorable island getaway for scouts Troop 27 is a Boy Scout troop in Durham that often takes amazing trips like this one. Block Island is about a two-hour drive and a onehour ferry ride from Durham. This may seem a little long for just a threeday trip but the payoff was a maz i ng. Once the ferry arrived at Block Island, we biked about a mile to the only campsite on the island, a Boy Scout campground. When we rode our bikes into our site it was disappointing at first to see the limited space. There didn’t even seem to be enough room to set up all our
tents. But we were soon relieved to find trails leading from our smaller section to a much larger area in the w oods. After that little scare we decided to bike down to Ba l la rd’s Beach for a swim. This beach was completely empty because it was so late. We had a great time but had to leave after a half hour because it started to get dark. The next day we started off with a delicious meal of eggs and decided to bike around part of the island. There were absolutely fantastic views at all times that took our breath away. We stopped twice during the bike ride. Once at a Southeast Lighthouse overlooking the ocean and again at Mohegan Bluffs Beach. We had to ride back to camp
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volved with the fair. “The volunteers actually amaze me ... we're never short of people wanting to volunteer. People want to get involved here because it's such a community thing,” Miramant said.
Elsewhere on the fairgrounds, Morgan Riley, 9, of North Stonington, and Austin Petow, 12, of Vernon, both won ribbons in the beef Throughout the fairgrounds, cattle showmanship group kids and adults admired othon Friday. er farm animals, including The two friends have been rabbits, llamas and goats. In showing since they were the Discovery Center, kids about 3 years old. Petow’s could paint, learn how to dad Bruce said they often use a pottery wheel and help each other out, since check out tables filled with there aren’t very many kids rocks and minerals. involved in raising farm aniLater on Friday, the demolimals. tion derby came to life, “I love how I can play with along with anticipated musithem, because they’re so cal acts. soft,” Riley said about why On the Saturday roster were she loves working with the sheep and goat shows, pony animals. Riley also shows pulls, the fair talent show dairy cattle. and the dairy cattle show. The president of the fair association, Daniel Miramant, Country artist Scotty McCreery performed on the said today’s kids are the fumain stage Saturday night, ture of the fair. Down the with Sam Grow as his openroad, they will take over the ing act. planning, volunteering and become the experts. Miramant said although the weather was rainy on Friday, “This event fosters a comattendance was still looking munity involvement like no good and maybe even better other,” Miramant said. “The than last year. Nearly volunteerism, the genera225,000 people come out on tional thing, it's all of that.” a good year. A long-time Durham resident himself, Miramant said Friday’s headliner was the it’s common for people who award-winning Melissa move to Durham to immedi- Etheridge, who Miramant said put on a “phenomenal” ately find a way to get inshow.
Scarlette Frick, 8, of Canton, tries on a ring Blacksmith Eileen Lagasse made Sept. 29 during the 99th Durham Fair. | Justin Weekes, Special to the Record-Journal
This year’s fair brought new obstacles with flooding just days before its start, causing scheduled parking options to be shut down. Miramant said it took a lot of effort on the association’s part to put together, but he was proud of their ability to rise to the occasion and have a new parking system up and running for attendees that was as minimally inconvenient as possible. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
The Coginchaug Regional High School show choir performs at the Durham Fair on Sept. 28. Bailey Wright, Town Times
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his district — Madison and Durham— the type of reprethem today, and I’m eager to sentation they deserve. He continue making the case for will face Republican incumwhy they deserve our votes bent Noreen Kokoruda in this November.” November’s election. President Donald Trump endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski the day after he won the August primary, but hasn’t offered his support to any other candidates at any level in Connecticut. State Republican Chairman J.R. Romano couldn’t be reached for comment Tuesday. Parker said the endorsement is another incentive to work hard and give the people of
“It is an honor to receive the president’s endorsement, and I am humbled to know that he believes in our campaign and our fight for a stronger economy, quality public education and affordable healthcare for everyone,” Parker said in a statement. “This distinction is ... also a validation of the idea that a campaign built on hope and the possibility of change for a better future is
still a powerful one in the United States — and, especially, here in Connecticut.” Abrams said it was thrilling to receive the endorsement, particularly because Obama was a former state legislator. “It is quite an honor to receive the President’s endorsement and know that he believes in our campaign and our fight for affordable health care, a woman’s right to choose, paid family medical leave, good paying jobs, equal pay, sensible gun laws that protect children and the community, and an equitable and quality education
for all children,” Abrams said. Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) said her organization was excited to join forces with Obama to highlight races among the over 6,000 on the ballot this year. Hayes, who is running against Manny Santos, also received an endorsement from former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday. “Working people need to know that when Democrats take back the House, we’re
going to take giant steps forward to extend the safety net so that everyone can thrive,” Hayes said in a statement. “With support from people like Joe Biden, I know we can and will fight forward to move our country to a future that works for everyone.” “(Hayes) understands these most American principles, and I’m proud to lend her my support. She knows the issues that most Americans face and what we need to meet these challenges head on,” Biden said in a statement. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
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Senior & social service hours: Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Durham 60+ Travel has
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Letters to the Editor To the editor: I’m a Junior Durham Democrat and I’m just learning and getting involved in politics. Here’s just some of what I’ve realized is important to me: Healthcare for all, making a way for my friends to be-
come citizens, global warming, veteran protections, equal pay, women’s right to choose and keeping kids out of cages.
Please vote on my behalf.
The Democratic candidates want these things too and if you agree with me, vote for them on Nov. 6.
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vote? I’m only 17. I can’t.
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To the editor: I encourage everyone in the 101st district to vote for John-Michael Parker on Nov. 6. I have spent many hours in John-Michael’s company as he analyzed key information about our community. He has eagerly listened to direct input from Durham residents collected over many weeks going door-to-door. He is positive, insightful, engaging, well-spoken, and he won’t forget that Durham is
part of his district once he gets to Hartford. Even though he is a newcomer to politics, his views on the economy, healthcare and protecting our quality of life are well-formed and thoughtful.
Alzheimer’s. It doesn’t contain eggs because viruses for vaccine use today are grown in tissue cultures from human fetuses. Flu vaccine viruses have caused several serious outbreaks.
Please cast your vote for John-Michael Parker.
Don’t be fooled by our “health” care system — flu vaccine is more hazardous than ever.
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To the editor: All vaccines, including flu vaccine, contain large amounts of aluminum, the primary culprit in autism, development and cognitive issues and neurodegenerative diseases, including
Yes, I'm now home on Monday morning with the “fair flu”! Being home alone without crowds, phones dinging, loudspeakers blarring, upset patrons screaming, it gives me time to reflect. The Durham Fair is proud to share the fact it is run by volunteer personnel. But, after holding a volunteer position at the fair for over 37 years, I don't think I ever realized the magnitude of its value and the level of expertise the volunteers hold.
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Release the DOC indicates 40,814 sentenced inmates have been discharged from prison with at least one credit since the program first took effect in September 2011. Suzio said that during that same timeframe, 14,008 crimes of a “violent or serious nature” were committed by inmates released with risk reduction credits. “This continuing high degree of recidivism and the shocking number of 14,008 violent crimes committed by early release convicts who were supposed to reform their behavior is glaring testimony that the program is not working,” he said. Leigh Appleby, a spokesman for Malloy, said Suzio was sharing “alternative facts” and there “is no disputing that Connecticut is safer today than when Governor Malloy took office.” He shared data that showed Connecticut’s recidivism rate within three years of release was 34 percent, down from 35 percent in 2011 and 37 percent in 2005. Appleby also noted that violent crime has dropped by 19 percent since 2011, Malloy’s first year in office, and the state’s crime
rate is at its lowest level since 1967, according to the FBI. “There is no disputing that Connecticut is safer today than when Governor Malloy took office,” Appleby said. “That is an objective fact, backed up by FBI data. Senator Suzio’s end game would see more people — mostly people of color — locked up for longer periods of time, and our state would only be less safe.” Mary Daugherty Abrams, the Meriden Democrat running against Suzio, also accused Suzio of misrepresenting the information. "We need laws that keep our residents safe, but politicians like Len Suzio manipulating numbers is exactly what’s wrong with Hartford,” she said in a statement. Suzio said he didn’t see the drop in crime as a sign that the program was working, and argued that the drop in Connecticut’s prison population was the result of the Malloy administration’s early release policy. ”That’s irrelevant,” Suzio said. The Risk Reduction program began in 2011, replacing the state’s previous method of early release credits. The program allows convicted
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Bobcats in Connecticut: Oct. 15, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Friday Fundamentals of Digital Photography: Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham. Octoberfest: Oct. 6, 3:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. $12 - $42. Powder Ridge Mountain & Resort, 99 Powder Hill Road, Middlefield. powderridgepark.com/events/oktoberfest/. Saskia Laroo: Oct. 6, 7 p.m. The Farmhouse at Kalmia Gardens, Durham. Tag sale: Oct. 6, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham. 860-3493397. Yoga to Restore Body, Mind, and Soul: Oct. 6, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Friday Fall Fest 2018: Oct. 12, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. 438 Millbrook Road, Middletown.
Saturday Car Seat Safety Check: Oct. 13, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jackson Chevrolet, 660 South Main St., Middletown. 860-8375308. heather@jacksonchevrolet.com. Ninth annual Pedal for Pink: Oct. 13, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. $20. Durham Fitness, 339 Main St., Durham. 860-349-2480.
Mother Goose Storytime: Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Saturday October Moonlight Zip Lining Adventure: Oct. 13, 7 p.m. $60. EMPOWER Leadership Sports and Adventure Center, 2011 South Main St., Middletown. 860-638-4754. office@leadershipsports.com. Race the Ridge Mountain Bike Challenge: Oct. 13, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Powder Ridge Mountain & Resort, 99 Powder Hill Road, Middlefield. powderridgepark.com.
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Mystery Book Discussion: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
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Flu clinics scheduled across the region Cromwell, Durham, Middlefield and Middletown health departments has announced the schedule of this year’s seasonal flu clinics. The clinics will offer the
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Oct. 23 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Community Center, 405 Main St., Middlefield.
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Football Roundup High school Valley Regional 13, Coginchaug Hale-Ray East Hampton 0: On a beautiful Saturday in Durham, the boys in blue took on perennial league power Valley Regional. The game was a defensive struggle, with Coginchaug Hale-Ray East Hampton limiting a high-powered Valley offense to 24 total yards in the first half. The locals had a great
chance to score, but a costly fumble on the goal line with 30 seconds left in the first half stalled the drive. The score remained 0-0 until late in the third quarter when Valley strung together several exceptional plays to get into the end zo n e. This Saturday, Coginchaug Hale-Ray East Hampton travels to Cromwell to take on a very good Cromwell-Portland team.
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Durham-Middlefield (B team) 35, South Winds or 7: The Falcons really came together this week. Their long practices on making the gaps, pass completions and flexibility on defense produced strong play that overwhelmed the host Warriors by halftime.
Lucas Rivera and Jake Manning ran in two touchdowns each. Ryan Grant continued his scoring streak, adding the fifth TD. Extra points were run in by Tyler Doyle (2), Grant and Manning. Grant added to the scoring by converting on a rare D-level field goal. Canton 13, Durham-Middlefield (D team) 0: A f te r giving up a TD on the first drive, the Falcons’ defens e really tightened up.
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A ghostly pallor, just in time for Halloween I’m sure you all know by now that I hate to see summer go. I’ve certainly written enough about it. Soooooooooo many things to mourn the loss of. Like the long days and the greenery and the swimming and the barefootin.’ But one of the things I will miss the most is my tan. Seriously.
turn color. And I still love it! I love it when people remark how tan I am. I love that summer has put her stamp on me. There’s no denying, when you look at my swarthiness, that summer is here. brown berries?), like it was a great accomplishment and something to be proud o f.
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I have always adored a good tan. It always seemed to make me look thinner and No, I don’t chase after a tan healthier. Summer’s kiss. And in my youth, it took priority as soon as winter receded. At UConn, we lasses were prone to skipping class so that we could bask in the newly-arrived sun. That much-sought-after tan was everything to us. We would • Is your contractor registered with Secretary of State? lie out for hours, slathered in • Does your contractor have Workman’s Comp? a mixture of baby oil and iodine. Basically, we were fry• How many years in that type of business? ing ourselves. Oh, but we knew that soon we would be • Does your contractor use a sub with Insurance? a lovely shade of mocha. • Always ask these questions before signing. Well, after the initial sunburn, when we peeled and HIC. 0638839 molted, and took on a rather S – 6052 B-2991 reptilian look.
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Troop 27 of Durham began its 2018-2019 year with a cleanup of the trails at Millers Pond State Park. We walked the entirety of the lake, stopping to pick up garbage along the way. Afterwards, we enjoyed hot dogs outside and talked about plans for this year. It was nice to get back togeth-
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Senior Center Book Club – Tuesday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. “The Sleepwalker” by Chris Bohjalian. Author Talk – Saturday, Oct. 20, noon. “Connecticut Lore” author Zachary Lamothe discusses his books “Connecticut Lore: Strange, Off-Kilter & Full of Surprises” and “More Connecticut Lore: Guidebook to 82 Strange Locations.” Registration is required. Call 860-
349-3857. Eastern CT Paranormal Society – Thursday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. Presentation by David Bray. Registration required. Call 860-349-3857. Psychic Medium Tracy Timbro – Saturday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m. Presentation discusses mediumship and a gallerytype reading. Monday Night Book Club – Monday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m. “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger. Dressing from Corset to Gloves – Thursday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. Kandie Carle, as The Victorian Lady, presents “The Fashion, Life & Etiquette of the Victorian Era.” Registration is required.
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