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Suzio says he’s ready for challenges By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
“I don’t know anybody who, in their right mind and has an understanding of financials, thinks we can somehow balance the budget without SEBAC being back on the table,” Suzio said.
MERIDEN — Republican state Sen. Len Suzio believes he is the “right person at the right time” to help navigate the state’s fiscal challenges.
Suzio is also a strong opponent of tolls, something Abrams is open to considering, because he believes they are not needed to replenish the state’s special transportation fund.
“We’re in dire circumstances,” said Suzio, a member of the legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee this past term. “We need people that understand the financial side of things.” Suzio, 70, is seeking re-election in the 13th Senate District against Democrat Mary Daugherty Abrams, a first-time candidate, and retired special education teacher and school administrator. The district includes parts or all of Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield, and Middletown. Suzio says “the days of raising taxes have got to be over in Connecticut”
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because tax hikes are driving away residents and businesses and argues the state needs to consider other ways to balance a projected $4.7 billion deficit, including renegotiating the state’s 2017 concessions agreement with the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC).
Suzio earned his current term in 2016 by narrowly defeating Democratic incumbent Dante Bartolomeo, despite the fact that the 13th Senate District is overwhelmingly Democratic. Both parties view winning the 13th Senate District as important to gaining control of a split Senate. The district has gone back and forth between Republican and Democrat over the past decade, with most races decided by razor-thin margins. See Suzio, A6
Abrams prompted by 2016 election By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
up call.” She believes Suzio’s agenda is much like that of national Republicans. She disagrees with Suzio on most issues, including abortion, gun control, tolls, and how to fix the state budget.
MERIDEN — During her career as a teacher and school administrator, Mary Daugherty Abrams, the Democratic candidate in the 13th Senate District, never thought “in a million years” she would run for office. But that changed earlier this year when Abrams, now retired, learned the Democratic Party was looking for a candidate after Susan Bysiewicz, former longtime secretary of the state, decided to run for statewide office. The 13th Senate seat is currently held by Len Suzio, R-Meriden. The district includes parts or all of Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield, and Middletown. “The more I talked about it, the more I realized this was something I need to do,” Abrams said. “I felt strongly that Senator Suzio wasn’t representing the community as I knew it, and I wanted to make sure someone would
Abrams’ platform includes promises to support universal access to affordable health care, protect women’s reproductive rights, and fight for “sensible gun control that protects our children and our community.”
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step up and do it.” Abrams, 59, has lived in Meriden for most of her life and raised two children with her husband, former state Rep. James Abrams, now a Superior Court judge. She was also compelled to run by the 2016 election of Donald Trump as president, which she called a “wake-
When it comes to fixing the state’s projected deficit of $4.7 billion over the next two years, Abrams said Connecticut needs to support working families, which will grow the state’s economy. “The way we build our economy is by educating a workforce that is ready to work, and offer a quality of life here in Connecticut that attracts people and makes them want to be part of the state,” she said. “If everyone is prosSee Abrams, A2
Fasano, McKeen differ on tolls By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
With less than a week to go before the election, jobs, taxes and the state economy are the top issues that residents of the 34th Senate District are bringing to Republican incumbent Len Fasano and Democratic challenger Aili Fasano McKeen, the candidates said. Fasano, of North Haven, who leads his party’s Senate caucus, ran unopposed in the McKeen last two election cycles. McKeen, of Wallingford, said Tuesday that the concerns she’s heard lately as she continues door-knocking are not very different from what she heard earlier this year. “People don’t want their taxes to go up,” she said. “They want to stay in the state when they retire.” Fasano said Tuesday he’s hearing from his constituents that there are too few jobs and too many taxes. “They really feel they’re being taxed to death,” he said, See 34th, A7
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pering, our deficit will take care of itself." She also said the state needs to make its tax structure "more equitable," including asking wealthier residents to pay slightly more. Abrams also supports legalizing marijuana and sports betting to create new revenue streams, but added she would like to see some of the revenue put toward pro-
“I think it’s the wave of the future, and I don't think there’s any sense in fighting it,” Abrams said. “Even now, if young people are caught with marijuana, they’re issued a citation,” she added, “it’s not even an arrest. So we’re already almost there, so to pretend that we’re not seems a little odd to me.”
But she expressed concern about “misinformation” and a “lack of information” being given to the public about tolls after speaking with voters. Abrams said she would like to see a formal proposal for tolls before committing.
Abrams said it’s important to prioritize infrastructure
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upgrades to avoid another “tragedy” like the Mianus River Bridge collapse in Greenwich in 1983. To pay for infrastructure projects, Abrams said she is “open to considering” tolls because Connecticut is the only state along the Interstate 95 corridor that doesn’t have any tolls.
grams for drug and gambling addiction. She pointed out that neighboring states, like Massachusetts, have already moved to legalize marijuana.
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Voters will have their say on culvert work Among the decisions Durham voters will make on election day next week is whether to authorize the appropriation of $2 million in bonds for road culvert replacement work. On the Nov. 6 ballot, residents will see the following question, next to questions regarding state constitution amendments :
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The general obligation bonds and notes in anticipation of such bonds will not exceed the proposed amount of $2.1 million. The estimated impact to taxpayers is an average of $23.58 per $100,000 of assessed value per year for 20 years, including interest, according to town documents. This estimate does not include the impact of two other possible projects presented to the town, including the Korn school renovation into a community center and the Public Safety Complex project. The town received a 50 percent reimbursement grant from the state’s Local Bridge Project, which is adminis-
tered by the DOT. The reimbursement will total about $500,000 and go toward the replacement of the Indian Lane Bridge and culvert. Earlier this month, First Selectman Laura Francis said that reimbursement will help make the $2.1 million go further in fixing the other culverts, or it might allow the town to bond for less. Replacement of these culverts was first deemed necessary about eight years ago. All the culverts included in the resolution are made of some kind of corrugated metal and are exceeding their life expectancy, as some are decades old. Each will be replaced with twin precast box culverts, except in Seward Road, where current twin asphalt corrugated metal pipes will be replaced with twin plastic pipes. The Dinatale subdivision will be a full-depth reclaim
pavement project, with the goal of getting it back in the shape it was when brand new. It is estimated to cost about $650,000 to repair Dinatale Drive, Gina Drive, Bernadette Drive and Anne Terrace.
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LEN SUZIO "I am proud to say I kept my pledge to vote against any tax or fee increase on our overburdened families and will oppose the already proposed tax hikes coming after the election. I will continue to lead the fight against Malloy's dangerous Early Prisoner Release Program for a safer community." -Len E206003
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Altobello, Holloway compete in Meriden-Middlefield race By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — Democratic incumbent state Rep. Emil “Buddy” Altobello believes his effectiveness as a lawmaker comes from listening to his constituents, but his Republican challenger feels he’s been in state government too long. Altobello said listening to the needs of constituents in the 82nd House District is critical, whether that means securing funding to reconfigure the complicated, often congested, junction of Route 15 and Interstates 691 and 91, or for renovations to two city high schools. ”I think that attentiveness has made me an effective lawmaker,” Altobello said recently.
Altobello, whose district covers part of Meriden and Middletown, is running for his 12th term in the state legislature. He serves on the General Assembly’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding and Transportation committees. His opponent, Republican Ernestine Holloway, is an ordained pastor and community activist. She believes Altobello and the Democratic party are responsible for the state’s budget and economic problem. “I think he’s been there too long,” Holloway said. “The lottery is supposed to go to education, why are we bonding things such as school repair?” Holloway is adamantly against any new taxes and highway tolls. She believes
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budget deficit will satisfy some and anger others. “There is no magic bullet,” Altobello said at a recent debate. “Someone has to pay. The constituent answer is always ‘tax the other guy but don’t touch my program.’ It’s going to be a combination of things and it’s going to be a heck of a fight. I’ll be in there fighting.” Rep. Emil “Buddy” Altobello, D-Meriden speaks next to Republican challenger the Rev. Ernestine Holloway during a debate at Washington Middle School sponsored by the Record-Journal, Midstate Chamber of Commerce, and Meriden Board of Education on Oct. 18, 2018. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
the gas tax should pay for in- Altobello said there has been improvement in the budget frastructure. reserve fund, now at $1.2 “Why is the infrastructure billion, but the state must slowing down?” she said. continue to rein in costs. He “They are not aware that the is also experienced enough gas tax has been spent on to know cutting the state the general fund instead of budget and closing the state going toward our highways.”
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He supports school security, investing in job training, protecting the environment, looking at alternative sources of revenue, and improving the state’s transportation infrastructure. Holloway, a recovering addict for 27 years, wants to see more resources given to fighting the opioid addiction crisis. She also wants to see more attention paid to technical schools. She established the Hope on Hobart program, fed city families during the holidays and implemented a backpack program.
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Voter Guide 101 House District Noreen Kokoruda Party: Republican. Age: 71. Residence: Madison. Occupation: Retired nonprofit administrator. Education: B.A., Pace University. Platform: In a document describing the bills addressed by the General Assembly in the last session, Kokoruda says she joined a newly formed working group to address issues of school safety and security, particularly to better protect teachers from injury in their classrooms; she supports pay equity and women’s health care coverage and supported overhauling the state’s sexual harassment and assault laws to fur-
ther protect victims of domestic abuse from arrests. Kokoruda also said she supported legislation to extend existing veterans’ benefits offered by the state to a wider group of veterans; and a bill to better improve access to vital services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled community. She said she is against tolls as a new revenue stream, but would be open to a reasonable, realistic proposal if it replaced another revenue stream instead.
John-Michael Parker Party: Democrat. Age: 30. Residence: Madison. Occupation: Non-profit development, former teacher. Education: B.A. in Neurobiology, Yale University.
Platform: Ensure access to quality education and good Other: Cross-endorsed by Independent Party. Kokoru- paying jobs; affordable da is in her fourth term rep- healthcare; fair housing. Protect public safety; environresenting the 101st District. ment; stand up for those Previously served on Madiwho face disadvantages; son Board of Selectmen for Build a democracy and an 13 years and as chair of Madison’s Beach and Recre- economy that works for all ation Commission for almost of us. 10 years. She has two adult Other: Endorsed by former sons and five grandchildren. president Barack Obama. Politcal experience includes volunteering with Hillary for
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Education: B.A. from Connecticut College; Law degree from Penn State University. Platform: Job creation and balancing the state budget. Says he helped to offer no tax increase in the state budget of the previous year. Believes in reducing tax burden
Residence: Northford. Occupation: Attorney. Education: B.S. from Southern Connecticut State University, Law degree from Quinnipiac University. Platform: Job creation and growing small business. Believes cutting taxes will not solve the state’s budget is-
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Platform: Legalize recreational marijuana; “sensible and equitable” tax reform, with “modest” increases on the wealthy; support small businesses; more support for mental health care system; criminal justice reform; opposed to tolls; $15 minimum wage; expand usage of alternative energies. Other: Experience as registered medical marijuana user for treatment of PTSD suffered as a child has informed positions on cannabis and need for reform of mental healthcare system.
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Suzio said he is “cautiously optimistic” about his bid for re-election and hopes to capitalize on an increasing number of “disaffected Democrats” in the state, which Suzio partly attributed to the widespread disapproval of Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Suzio has touted himself as one of the legislature's strongest critics of Malloy’s policies, including what Suzio calls Malloy’s “tax-hiking, job-crushing agenda” and Risk Reduction Earned Credit program, which allows for the early release of convicted criminals. Suzio and Abrams both acknowledge they disagree on just about every issue, from how to fix the state’s economy to social issues like abortion, gun control and legalizing recreational marijuana, which Suzio said he has “strong reservations about.” While Abrams has said she would like to create a “more equitable” tax structure by taxing the wealthiest 1 percent more, Suzio supports an idea put forth by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski to phase out the state income tax. Suzio said he understands skepticism many have of Stefanowski’s plan given the income tax funds about $9 billion of the state’s $20 billion annual budget, but “the problem is that’s a static view of the world.” “People and the economy respond to government policy and if you have any doubt about that, this state is living proof,” Suzio said. “...There’s no doubt people and companies will respond to a government that is serious and has a goal of phasing out the state income tax. The only question is how much will they respond and will it be enough.” Suzio argues eliminating the income tax will grow Connecticut’s domestic economic activity, which has lagged behind other states’ since 2004, offsetting some revenue lost from the income tax. “You have nothing to lose and everything to gain with it,” Suzio said of Stefanowski’s plan. “He’s doing it in a safe way. He’s not just saying let’s cut it next year. He’s saying let’s gradually phase it out...That’s a hell of a lot better than someone saying, ‘Well we might have to raise taxes.’” mzabierek@record-journal.com
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and they want “increased opportunities for jobs in the state and opportunities for success.” The 34th District covers Wallingford, East Haven and parts of North Haven and Durham — rural, suburban and shoreline communities. McKeen said the environment is a unifying issue for the district. She’s heard from shoreline residents, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy six years ago, who are concerned about future storms and what they say is the lack of a long-term development plan for the shoreline. Fasano said across the district, there’s a need to protect social services, ensure affordable health care and support jobs and businesses coming into the state. Fasano added that he’s able to work across party lines, “which I think is what people want,” including working with the other caucus leaders to present a bipartisan
budget that won overwhelm- “If you’re not taxing business and you’re not taxing ing support in each champeople’s income,” McKeen ber. said, “how does economic McKeen said if she is defeat- growth actually increase ed in next week’s election, (state) revenue?” she probably will run again. She added that the income “I’ve learned a lot from the tax, “as a progressive tax, is process,” she said, although our most fair tax.” she felt hindered by August’s primary election that left on- “I’d rather see us restructure our income tax to rely on it ly 12 weeks to campaign. more,” she said, “and rely a In a candidate forum on Oct. lot less on regressive taxes 24 hosted by Wallingford like property taxes, sales taxCommunity Women, Fasano es.” called Republican gubernaBoth candidates agreed that torial candidate Bob Stefanowski’s proposal for reinvesting in cities, education pealing the state income tax and a diverse workforce in eight years “a noble viwould benefit the state’s sion.” economic climate. “I’m not sure (Stefanowski) can get there in the years that he has said,” Fasano said, “but I think the aspiration to do that is something that’s going to keep people in the state and keep businesses in the state.”
Fasano praised Wallingford Public Schools Superintendent Salvatore Menzo’s manufacturing workforce pipeline program, saying it should be implemented statewide. They also agreed that marketing of tobacco vapor cigarettes to teens should be restricted, but differed on recreational marijuana. McKeen said she’s in favor of recreational marijuana with restrictions similar to tobacco and alcohol. Fasano said he’s against state legalization of recreational marijuana because the drug still being illegal under federal law.
wasn’t going to be legal until we had a budget issue,” he said, and the policy would be a “money grab, and that’s selling out our society.” McKeen said she supports tolls as “one of the best ways to fund transportation,” but would not support tolls that target commuters. Fasano said he’s “against tolls for a number of reasons” and would use general obligation bonds to get $70 billion over 30 years to pay for transportation projects. McKeen said she opposes general obligation bonds for transportation “because those are slated for other things.” LTakores@record-journal.com 203-317-2212 Twitter: @LCTakores
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that proves that there's a lot of interest."
More than 200 people voted Monday to set a referendum for residents to vote on whether to move forward with the acquisition and renovation of the former Korn Elementary School into a community center.
Before the vote, some residents asked questions about the community center proposal, and expressed concerns about what it would be used for, the size, costs, and what would happen to the current Durham Activity Center.
The referendum will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday’s special town meeting, held in the former Korn school gymnasium, was packed with 211 residents, many of whom had to stand. About an hour of discussion proceeded a paper vote, which tallied 179 votes for “yes” and 32 for “no.”
“I have no problem if we add some other (uses) to the building for town services, but I do have a problem with it being a community center only. We need a unit that can be used by several agencies or offices,” said resident Joyce Kellish.
Other residents commended Two hundred-plus Durham residents attended a special town meeting at the former Korn the work the Korn School Feasibility Assessment Com- Elementary School on Oct. 29. A vote passed for the acquisition and renovations of “I'm glad that the whole Bailey Wright, Town Times mittee has done for months, Korn school into a community center to go to referendum. town will have a chance to and urged people to vote yes whelmingly in favor of send- tling of Durham in the early vote on this very important and let the whole town have enough to have something 1700s, when a meeting ing the proposal to referenlike this?” resident Sherry decision and opportunity,” a voice. house was the first building dum, and letting all eligible Hill said. “I think that we First Selectman Laura Franconstructed in the town. voters have the opportunity cis said. “This turnout was a “We all deserve this. Our fu- need to move this vote forto vote to move forward with ward to yes, let’s make sure great turnout, far more than ture of Durham deserves He said that the town of this. Why are we not special that everyone in our comthe project itself. a typical town meeting, so Durham, England, of which munity has an opportunity this town was named, has 20 In a history-laden appeal to to vote on this …” community centers in its voters, resident Henry Coe Residents proved overone city and through his retook people back to the setsearch into the centers, Coe found a variety of unique activities and posiNovember 3rd from 8AM–1PM tive feedback from residents Presenting an Evening of Adult Comedy United Churches of Durham happy to have the gathering Saturday, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 - 8 PM 228 Main Street place.
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Hebron, Durham residents critique the others’ town business owners are encouraged to view the report and note the findings and suggestions. A summary of Hebron’s findings and recommendations can be found on the town of Durham’s website. To learn more about the First Impressions Connecticut Program, go to communities.extension.uconn.edu/ firstimpressions/. Janet Morganti is chairman of Durham’s Economic Development Commission.
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Teacher of the Year: District Chooses Best “Fish” in the Pond
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A new eco-friendy water fountain was installed at CRHS. PHOTO BY MEGAN LOWER
This year, a revolutionary item has been introduced to Coginchaug: an Elkay EZH20 water fountain. This new fountain, located near the school store, has a new feature to refill water bottles. All you need to do is place your bottle under the fountain, and it refills it to the right height for the bottle. This new item at Coginchaug has already began to motivate more people to fill up their empty water bottles instead of purchasing new ones. Senior Thomas Vallone
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said, “It was an exciting new experience.” Although it is only a small difference to the school, many students have noticed the new fountains and like the change. Vallone stated, “It allows us to recycle a lot more.” The number of refills is now over 400 bottles and is saving a lot of plastic in only the first week. With only one new fountain set up, it has already had a big impact on our school’s recycling and will continue to increase every day.
Haddam Selectwoman Kneels for Pledge ------------- 2 World Language Honor Societies - Induction -------- 3 Lyman Orchards Corn Maze ----------------------------- 4 STEAM Camp ------------------------------------------------ 5 Football, Boys Soccer, XC, Fall Hockey ---------------- 6 Cheerleading, Girls Soccer -------------------------------- 7 Volleyball, Unified Sports, AD Update ---------------- 8
Director of Bands Mr. Timothy Fisher is excited, proud and humbled to be named the Regional School District 13 Teacher of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year, having moved to Coginchaug in 2016 after 10 years teaching band at Memorial Middle School. Mr. Fisher says his selection is “very humbling because there are so many great teachers in District 13. You like to think you’re doing a good job... but you never think of being named the Teacher of the Year.” To him, this
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award means being a role model to students and other members of the faculty every day. Interim Assistant Principal and Director of School Counselling Mrs. Beth Melillo highlights Mr. Fisher’s best qualities as putting students first and being “completely dedicated to the music program at Coginchaug.” This dedication is evident in Mr. Fisher’s bond with his students; he works to develop a sense of rapport and to create relationships that are not only about band.
“I truly think Mr. Fisher is deserving of the award because all the effort he puts into making this a successful program,” said senior and band captain Kimlyn Vo. “He cares about all of his students and strives to build these one-on-one connections. His constant support has pushed me to be the musician I am today.” “[Mr. Fisher is] very supportive and helpful and really enjoys his job and what he does,” said junior trumpeter Anthony Gavrilovic.
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RSD13 Teacher of the Year Mr. Tim Fisher conducts the Wind Ensemble last May. PHOTO BY LYNNA VO
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Haddam Selectwoman Stirs Up Controversy by Kneeling for Pledge By Sarah LeMere
Haddam Selectwoman Melissa Schlag kneels at a Board of PHOTO BY MARK MIRKO
In a town with a population of 8,260, a debate between the issue of free speech and the American flag has broken out over Haddam Selectwoman Melissa Schlag kneeling for the Pledge of Allegiance. On July 16, while Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Helsinki summit, Schlag decided to kneel at the Haddam Board of Selectmen meeting taking place that night. According to Schlag, watching Trump take Putin’s side, over all of the American intelligence agencies, was the “last straw.” “For over a decade as an open government advocate, activist, and public official, I have fought hard for the rights of American citizens,” explained Schlag via email. “Watching the leader of the greatest country on Earth denigrate the United States like that brought me to my knees.” Schlag knew she was going to receive backlash for her actions, but she would not let that deter her from sticking to her beliefs. She received countless vulgar, sexually abusive and explicit letters, emails, calls, and private messages. However, Schlag refused
to “let those people dictate what others do in their own lives.” Before kneeling, Schlag talked to many Black Lives Matter leaders and activists, who warned her to be careful about appropriating kneeling for political reasons. She explained that she had many reasons for kneeling; she wasn’t doing it for only political reasons. “You could call the summit the last straw,” said Schlag. “It wasn’t the only reason I knelt, but it’s what brought me to my knees because it was too overwhelming to let go, and I feel our country is on a fast decline; the summit made it worse. There are so many reasons to kneel [in my opinion]; BLM is just one of them. I’m kneeling in protest of all the egregious acts that are happening right now and for the bad path we’re on.” Not only did she talk to Black Lives Matter leaders but Schlag, the daughter of an Air Force veteran, also spoke to many veterans about kneeling for the flag. Some were upfront that they were upset and were “disgusting with their comments and threats of physical violence” while
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Opinion: Jr. Dems By Thomas Peters
This upcoming election year will be the most important election in my lifetime. We will be testing whether this experiment of a country will succeed. America is an idea that everyone in our country, regardless of our background, has a voice and an opinion: 2018 is the test. Democracy as we know it Selectmen meeting in July. is on the ballot. I am 15 years old, and I others were “proud and got excited about politics supportive.” Schlag tried in 2016. To be honest, it to explain to veterans, and didn’t turn the way I wantothers, that kneeling is ed it to be. Not because only one way to express of who got elected. It was herself and that she works how they got elected. Achard advocating and work- cording to a PBS article, ing on local issues, envionly 58 percent of eligible ronmental policies, and voters voted in 2016. If women’s issues. people don’t care or don’t “I strongly believe you get engaged then demochave to follow up thoughts racy will die. It is time to and opinions with real stop sitting on the couch activism to address the and yelling at a TV screen. issues and problems of You can yell at a TV screen today,” explained Schlag. as much as you want. But “Protesting means nothing true change happens when on its own….We all need you get up and go out and to stand up for what we get involved. believe in.” This past year has been a In an interview with CNN, journey for me, as I joined Schlag said that she feels a club called the Jr. Demothat the part of the Pledge crats. It wasn’t popular. that says “with liberty and There was only me and justice for all” doesn’t two other teens. None mean anything anymore, of us could vote, but we but she believes people started to attend Demoof all ages are fighting cratic Town Committees every day so that we can meetings. A young Madihave liberty and justice in son native who was explorAmerica. ing a run for the State “I urge everyone to fight House of Representatives for those that have nothing was at one of them. Usuand speak for those that ally we attended meetings don’t have a voice,” said and candidates came and Schlag. “This is your fuspoke, then left. But at the ture, and if you don’t take end of this two hour long part in the planning of it, meeting the candidate, the laws and social order John-Michael Parker came of tomorrow might not be to us and started talking. to your liking. My advice: He was wondering why we step up now, or else.”
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were here. We told him about our club and that we wanted to get involved. Later that month he announced his candidacy. We started helping him. We knocked on about 250 doors and met hundreds of people. It’s one thing to see a robotic candidate on television but it’s so different when you meet face to face. Most of the time you know that when they are on TV they read from a script. But seeing and hearing them you can tell they believe in what they are doing. They believe in our state. I wanna live in this state when I grow up. Today it is harder for someone who went through college and be able to get a job that puts enough money on the table. We can make sure that happens. Not everyone will agree with the way we want to move our state. It is important to understand is that change takes time. Something inspiring is happening this election year, recently I marched in the Guilford parade. I marched with Christine Cohen, Kevin Lembo, Rosa DeLauro, Shawn Wooden, and William Tong. There were about a 150 people who marched with us. There’s something special about seeing ordinary people getting up off the couch and marching for what they believe in. One image that stuck to me the most was a child around five years old riding a tricycle. The tricycle was bright orange with a sign
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New Spanish Honor Society Oct. 3 at CRHS. PHOTO BY BRIAN FALCONE
Coginchaug’s annual World Language Honor Societies Induction occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in CRHS’s Julian B. Thayer Auditorium, where 52 new members were inducted into the school’s chapters of French, Spanish and Latin honor societies. These members have demonstrated and met high academic requirements in order to be a part of these societies. All societies require an overall grade point average of 3.33. French Honor Society allows new members to be inducted as sophomores. These students must be enrolled in French III and obtain at least an “A average” in the class. For students who apply as juniors and seniors, the grade point average in French is slightly lowered; students enrolled in French IV must maintain an “A- average,” and students enrolled in French V must obtain a “B+ average.” “One of the most challenging levels is when you’re a sophomore because you
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Junior percussionist Adelbert Cade adds, “Fisher stands out because he is passionate about his field By Kimlyn Vo work. He is always willing to support and trust us.” Fisher feels these kinds of relationships “translate into mutual respect, hard work and the success we’ve had with the band.” Over the last two years, Mr. Fisher has led the conmembers, along with French and Latin, were inducted on cert band to first place in The Festival of Music adjudication in Virginia Beach, can’t even have an A-; you Jaden Astle, Levi Axelrod, have to have an A,” said Daniel Lipka, Brittany Man- and the group was one of the few schools selected French teacher Madame giameli, Isabella Marotta, to perform at the annual Donna Cashore, comment- Nina Mattison, Rhea Patel Connecticut Music Educaing on how these memtors Association (CMEA) bers are hard working. Spanish Honor Society conference in Hartford. “It’s hard to get…a good Conner Byrne, Melany He led the jazz band to solid A, A+ in a language Chanthinith, Katelyn third place in Virginia and because there is a lot of Cummings, Sara DePonte, fourth at the Berklee High wiggle room for errors.” Caroline Fournier, Erin Latin Honor Society reHarlow, Thomas Isleib, Jil- School Jazz Festival Competition in Boston. quires students to have lian Jacek, Lillyan Kroher, “Just like a sports team, finished Latin II. Language Joshua Mann, Lindsey we do compete,” Mr. Fishrequirements are depenMarino, Jorden Morehead, er said, “and we always dent on the level; students Matthew Mouland, Ava who finished Latin II must Pitruzzello, Skylar Rascati, have that goal of trying to win… We want to do the have obtained at least an Noah Shoudy, Shelby “A average;” Latin III and Swan, Collin Talbert-Slagle, best we can, and we want to win.” IV must have obtained a Max Temple, Sarah VenBy sharing a music room “A- average.” Spanish Hon- ables, Nick Vestergaard, and sometimes traveling or Society allows entrance Lynna Vo, Madison Whittle, with the choral groups, exclusively to juniors and Sophia Wodatch, SpenMr. Fisher gets to know seniors. Students applying cer Wondolowski, Bailey other members of the after completing Spanish Zettergren, Connor Zolnik music department. Junior II must have obtained at and Chamber Choir memleast an “A average” in French Honor Society ber Claire Linden-Dionne Spanish while those who Jennifer Chadd, Carly Assaid Mr. Fisher “creates a apply during Spanish torino, Marcelina D’Errico, great environment for all III and above must have Juliana DeFilio, Ella DiBerstudents, band or not, and obtained at least a “A- avnardo, Tyler Florio, Aiden makes everyone feel welerage.” Garcia, Alexander Infeld, come in the music departAll members must also Sarah Lemere, Benjamin ment.” maintain good academic Mariani, Hailey Nemeth, Mr. Fisher hopes to bring standards and behavioral Luke Piquol, Kyle Roberts, students who are not standings. Gehrig Ryer, Skye Ryer, involved in band or choir Noah Shoudy, Alec Skludown to the music wing tovsky, Jessica Stanwood, Latin Honor Society for the variety of other Pierce Stephan, Kerry classes they offer, such as Turecek electronic music, music theory or guitar. Music education is clearly I don’t want to sit aside important to Mr. Fisher, any longer. I can’t vote in and he credits his mother this election, but you, or for part of his passion for maybe your parents, your teaching. brothers or sisters, aunts, “My mom was a teacher uncles, can! Whether you in Rochester, New York, agree with them or not, and she worked in tough make sure they go to the schools,” Mr. Fisher polls on Nov. 6.
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Fisher Teacher of Year explained. “She’s always been very proud of me and [me being named Teacher of the Year] was a big deal for her.” Teaching has become important to Mr. Fisher, but he originally had an interest in a mathematics career, as the ability to make a career out of music seemed difficult: “I always loved music, and I loved playing the trombone, and I for some reason didn’t think it could be a career. I didn’t realize you could actually make a living doing that.” However, while attending Baldwin Wallace in Ohio, Mr. Fisher was given a tour of the music school. “I remember walking down the hall, and I was like, ‘I gotta do this’… That’s when I switched my major,” he said. With a degree in Music Education, Mr. Fisher continued his studies at the University of Hartford where he earned his masters degree in Trombone Performance: “I wanted to become the best musician I could before I taught...to make sure I was at the top of my game before going out and teaching young musicians.” These “young musicians” now keep Mr. Fisher busy at school concerts, Pep Band athletic events, early morning Jazz Band sessions, Shoreline Band collaborations, the Durham Fair annual performances and more. Beyond his work in the classroom, on stage and at athletic and community events, Mr. Fisher finds it important to balance his life, making time for his wife and his passion outside of music: hockey. After a long day of work, Mr. Fisher sometimes hears his hockey friends grudgingly describe construction and office work. “I made music with kids all day,” he says to himself. “And that’s pretty cool.”
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CRHS Music Takes Over Center Stage By Kimlyn Vo
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jazz songs… and [songs] I think the kids would have fun playing.” Fisher continued, “So we’re doing ‘Africa’ by Toto, which the kids like a lot…, [and] we’re going to do ‘Respect’” in honor of the late musician Aretha Franklin, who passed away this past August. Out of all the songs chosen, senior tenor sax player Jorden Morehead considered his favorite pieces performed “Africa” and “Moondance” by Van Morrison. “The rhythms are more complex than the other songs, and they are great songs to play,” said Morehead. “I think the audience will enjoy them.”
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Coginchaug Show Choir practices for the Durham Fair Center State performance.
After five short weeks of preparation, members of Coginchaug’s Music Department counted their final days until their opening performance on Center Stage on Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. The performances featured select music groups: Coginchaug’s Jazz Combo, Jazz Band, Nothing But Treble, No Refund and Show Choir. Band Director Mr. Timothy Fisher said his set list was targeted towards the crowd and his students: “One of the things I like to do with the Durham Fair is we try to do more poppy tunes that people know instead of straight
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As for the choirs, Choir Director Ms. Erin Schilling chose her theme to reflect the movie The Greatest Showman. Featured numbers included “This is Me” and “The Greatest Show.” When asked what she looks forward to in this upcoming year, Schilling responded, “I’m looking forward to just growth. We have a lot of underclassmen and [I see] the potential.” Freshman Nora O’Connell expressed that she feels great being a part of the ensembles, and, “It is really nice to be with all your friends, and it’s a really good group.”
In the hustle and bustle of back to school, fall sports, and the Durham Fair, autumnal activities are in full swing, and the Coginchaug Art Club is also throwing its hat into the ring. During an Art Club meeting on Sept.19, Ellen Smith-Ahern, a dancer and visual artist, talked about a project that involved the help of multiple students. SmithAhern asked students to photograph places in Durham, Middlefield, and Rockfall that were important to them in some way. The project puts a large emphasis on community. Students who wished to participate were to take pictures of places that were important. Whether it was a local hotspot, something that represented a goal, or simply a favorite rock, the pictures were to encompass the towns. The final product would then be an installation of the assorted pictures so others could see what community looked like to them. Mr. Ryan Bothamley,
Coginchaug art teacher and Art Club adviser, says that the project was proposed to him by SmithAhern last school year, but it was too late for them to do anything. When asked, he said that he thinks that the project is “Great… [It] stretches the idea of art projects from the past Art Club ones”. Gabriella Amleto, a junior in Art Club, says that the project is “a great opportunity for students to work with the community.” She also believes that it allows students to show others what they think Durham is to them and how other people see their town. Ahern told the students that while she went on a cross-country trip, she saw many cinderblocks. She started to see the cinderblocks as a symbol of rebuilding. The dancer even included them in a dance she performed. As parting words in her talk with students, she told them to keep an eye out for these building blocks throughout their communities.
Corn Maze for a Cause By Megan Lower The Lyman Orchards Corn Maze is a favorite fall activity of most locals from Durham and Middlefield. Every year at the Corn Maze, there are always Coginchaug students roaming the maze as “corn cops.” Students participate at the Corn Maze for a greater cause, an orphanage in Haiti called HELO. By partnering with HELO, Madame Cashore, French Honor Society Adviser, encourages FHS students to achieve their goal “to assist something globally.” The fundraiser takes place at Lyman’s Corn Maze in Middlefield. The way volunteers make money according to Madame
Cashore is,“the students volunteer and in return, [Lyman Orchards] donates money to HELO.” According to their website, “HELO’s mission is to provide Home Education Love and Opportunity to orphaned and abandoned children in Haiti.” (Helo Haiti) b Through FHS the students are able support Oslande, an orphan who resides in one of HELO’s three homes. Oslande became an orphan after both her parents had passed away. She then went to stay with her parents, but they were unable to provide for her so she was placed in the first HELO
home in Haiti. There, she has progressed her education despite never having attended a school. She is said to have a “contagious smile” and enjoys any type of toy to occupy her time. By providing money each year to support Oslande, HELO is able to purchase items that will make both her and everyone in her community more comfortThe Lyman Orchards Corn Maze if a local favorite. able. One way FHS has PHOTO BY MEGAN LOWER helped, Cashore said, was everyone involved content “four years ago, the money also make holiday cards for orphans in Haiti to knowing with just a small we raised and additional help make their holidays gesture that we are all able donations from us were special. French Honor Soto make a difference durused to fund the placeciety Co-President Megan ing the holidays.” ment of a water well for Lower says, “The cards For more information on HELO.” always make the orphans HELO, go to HELOHaiti.org. Besides working with HELO the members of FHS so happy, and leaves
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New Class Helps Seniors Get Real World, Hands-on Experience By Megan Szymaszek Career Center, one of Coginchaug’s five senior field experiences, offers seniors an opportunity to get hands-on experience in a field of their choosing. The class takes place over a course of two quarters and is paired alongside personal finance, which helps students manage their money properly. The class was piloted last year with a group of 17 seniors and because it worked out so well, got brought back for this year. Currently, there is a large variety of fields that students are shadowing in. There are students shadowing at Middlesex Hospital and Gaylord who want to work in nursing, students who want to work in the engineering field and students who want to work in teaching and counseling, among others. The class is run by Mr. Matt Thompson who formerly taught Global Studies to freshmen. Thompson hopes for students to be able to figure out what they would like to do for a profession while they’re in high school so they do not waste their parents’ money in college. “There is nothing worse than wasting college tuition money, changing your mind and regretting it,” said Mr. Thompson. This class isn’t like other classes where you get graded on tests and projects. You’re not learning from handouts and lectures. The class is about getting out of the classroom and experiencing what you want to do for a job. The class is pass or fail, and as long as students actually do what they’re supposed to do, they’ll pass and get an idea for their college
major. “What you get out of this is how much energy and focus you are putting into what we’re doing here,” said Mr. Thompson. “I think that this is one of the more beneficial classes I’ve ever taken at Coginchaug,” said Career Center student Andrew Morro who hopes to become a history teacher. “I really like being able to see what it’s like being a teacher first-hand because when you’re in class, you don’t get to see all the work your teachers put in behind the scenes; you only get to see the result.” Besides the job shadowing feature, Thompson hopes for students to work on interviewing skills and resume writing, as well as find out about things like salary and required training in their chosen profession. This class is something that Mr. Brian Falcone has been trying to bring to the school since he first became the principal. He and Mr. Thompson both hope to eventually make it a graduation requirement.
Career Center Adviser Mr. Matt Thompson is excited for this new course. PHOTO BY MEGAN SZYMASZEK
Coginchaug Principal Emphasizes Student Learning Opportunities By Cole Niedmann Coginchaug Regional High School has always prided itself on adapting to student learning and providing the best opportunities and experiences to further understanding. The school has introduced new ways for students to gain a better education than ever before. At the core of this effort is the high school’s principal, Brian Falcone. Mr. Falcone has been with the district for several years now, and the community has seen some worthy changes. One of the highlights this year is the senior experiences that allows students to apply their learning outside the classroom. Mr. Falcone made it a priority from when he first started to set up a career center and senior learning experience. He explained, “Students are leaving our school and getting to job shadow” the first half of the year, and the “same group of students will be taking the personal finance class” the second half of the year. Seniors who do not elect this path have other options that range from interests in business, teaching, civics and unifying the school campus. Mr. Falcone said, “I want people to get involved; I want people to enjoy their high school experience and do good things for our school and our community.” There are a lot of opportunities for students, and he thinks it would be beneficial for students to take advantage of what is offered. When asked if the high school offers more now that he is the principal, Mr. Falcone said, “I think we just offer different opportunities for students,” and there are more options available based on student interests. Ex-
amples of this include the school musical occuring every year instead of every other year and more clubs such as Book Club or the Outdoor Education Club. Having established a structured senior experience, Mr. Falcone explained the school’s next goal down the road. The superintendent, the chairman of the Board of Education, Mrs. Kate Germond as the teacher representative, and Mr. Falcone will travel to China this December to meet with school officials in an effort to initiate a partnership. He hopes “to partner with a school in China where we can take a number of their students over here to experience what it’s like to live [in] and be a part of our culture.” Eventually, he added, Coginchaug students will have the same opportunity to experience culture in China. Motivation behind this plan comes from wanting to expose students to different cultures and experience the world. The overall goal, as Mr. Falcone made clear, is exposing students to life outside of Durham and Middlefield to gain a strong learning experience through a unique international partnership. “We’re trying to shift from textbook learning... to more real life experiences, taking the skills you learned and utilizing them to complete a project or task.” In this way, he thinks that students will be more engaged in their own learning by giving them opportunities to choose ways they can demonstrate understanding of concepts taught
in school. Students are able to pursue an interest of their choice, educate themselves further and apply their knowledge to the real world. Mr. Falcone also addressed the state’s new requirements for graduating seniors, taking place in 2023, commenting that these opportunities for students to apply their learning throughout the community is a step in preparing upcoming seniors for the community service component of the eventual state requirements. Obviously there is a natural focus on seniors and the new opportunities they have, but when asked about any advice for freshmen, Mr. Falcone encouraged them to “get involved in as many things as you can, be a part of our school community and work hard.” Learning these days is very different than even 10 years ago, and it is an ever-changing process, so he recommends students take early advantage of what will help them in getting the best education possible and make the most out of new opportunities. To end the interview, Mr. Falcone provided seniors with some wise advice. As they graduate later this school year and move onto college and the real world, he thinks it is important for students to find their passion, work hard for their goals, and pursue a career in which they will be happy: “Our hope is not only to be a four-year high school; our hope is that we can help you find and set that path for yourself after you leave here.”
For more news, including video coverage of school and community events by Hayden Rovelli & Colin Kelly, go to CRHSnews.com.
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Coginchaug Hockey Co-op Seeks Trip to the Whale By Kyle Roberts
With the upcoming winter season approaching, the Coginchaug members of the Lyman Hall/H-K/ Coginchaug co-op hockey team seeks to claim a state-title season. In the 2017-18 season, the LHKC co-op finished the season with a 14-6 regular season record, placing them first in the SCC rankings and fifth in the state CIAC rankings. While the majority of the team, including leading scorers and key contributors are returning including T.J Isleib, Connor Satton and Andrew Sacco, the team is also adding two new members, sophomores Tyler Florio and Chris Racki. “I feel pretty confident in our team’s ability to go all the way this year,” said senior assistant captain Connor Satton. “We’re all taking off-season super seriously, and I think it’s getting us really prepared for the season.” The Coginchaug members of the team have been pre-
paring for the upcoming season since as early as May and have continued playing high-level hockey for various teams in order to feel as ready as possible for the commencement of the winter season including the GNH Warriors, Wonderland Wizards, and Donohue Hockey Skills fall team. Sophomore goalie Andrew Sacco, who currently plays for the Donohue Hockey Skills fall team, also said, “We definitely expect a long playoff run. Anything besides a state title ring would be a disappointment.” Sacco is one of the few Coginchaug members who was heavily relied on in net last year, contributing to a majority of the team’s wins, and was also awarded second team all-conference as a freshman. Although the Coginchaug branch of the team is returning a majority of their main point contributors including junior T.J Isleib, Connor Satton,
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and senior Kyle Roberts, a large part of the team’s success came from senior assistant captain Josh Martinez, who helped lead the team both offensively and defensively. Isleib mentioned, “Josh was a very good lead-by-example guy, so he’s going to be a big loss in the locker room and on the ice.” Isleib, a returning junior, was also a large part of the Trojans’ success last year, tallying over 20 points while also being an aggressive force that drove fear into opposing teams’ eyes. According to Satton, “We feel that everyone on our team has the ability to contribute and everybody returning to the team has improved and is ready to impress for the upcoming season.” The boys are looking to top off their impressive 2017-18 season with the hopes of returning to Ingalls Rink in search of the co-op’s first-ever state title.
On Oct. 11, the Coginchaug home finally happened. boys soccer team played Senior Brendan Dana deunder the lights against scribed the night game as East Hampton. The boys “memorable” and said the pulled away with a 3-2 win boys “loved it.” after a very competitive Junior Anthony Gavrilovic and close game. said, “It was a good expeWith a tie game and rience and shows what less than 20 minutes left, Coginchaug can do and Coach Thompson shifted how it can be.” Thanks to the team to an offensive the Benchwarmers and FOformation. The game was CUS, the lights were finally tied up until the last few a success. minutes where the boys The soccer team looks were able to finish, mak- for success from their last ing them ahead by one. upcoming regular season After the goal was scored, games into their postCoach Thompson shifted season. The tournament the team back into a defen- schedules were not resive formation, playing five leased before publication, in the back and killed the but with confidence in the clock for the last few min- words of senior captain Riutes. The win helped the ley Carey, “We’re going to boys soccer team get into the ship.” the Shoreline and State tournaments, for the second year in a row and the first time since the 90s that the team has made both tournaments back-to-back. Not only did the boys get the win but the lights were a new experience for the soccer program as a whole. Despite the pouring rain and a weather delay, there was an adequate amount of fans. For many players tough games to finish off and spectators, the dream Anthony Gavrilovic heads a their season, and it starts of having a night game at ball vs Westbrook Photo By MEGAN LOWER this Saturday at home versus the 6-1 East Haven Yellowjackets. They’ll be back in action the followBy Colin Kelly ing weekend at Morgan in Clinton. Finally to finish off On October 19, the Boys & Girls Cross Country teams their season, the Co-op will ran in the Shoreline Conference Championships at Hale face rival North Branford in Ray High School. their senior night game in Boys Varsity Girls Varsity “The Battle of Route 17.” 41st - Bryce Lipka, Sopho16th - Emma Bournival, 9/08/18 Canton 8-16 Win more (19:55) Senior (22:25) 9/14/18 HHS 30-6 Loss 48th - Connor Zolnik, 22nd - Talia Carmanello, 9/22/18 VRLHS 13-0 Loss Senior (20:28) Sophomore (23:11) 10/06/18 CHS 13-6 Loss 51st - Joshua Mann, Junior 46th - Rachel Sorensen, 10/12/18 WLGHS 0-39 Win (20:34) Freshman (24:35) 10/20/18 CRHS 12-34 Win 58th - Jaden Astle, Sopho- 53rd - Kelsey O’Sullivan, 10/27/18 OSHS 14-0 Loss more (20:59) Senior (25:06) 61st - Kenny Jacek, Fresh55th - AnnaRose DiPenNext three games: man (21:11) tima, Senior (25:10) 11/02/18 (H) East Haven 64th - Adam Copeland, 56th - Margaret Fiondella, 11/09/18 (A) Morgan Junior (21:25) Senior (25:14) 11/21/18 (H) North 70th - Samuel St. John 62nd - Carolyn Cumello, Branford (22:19) Junior (25:58)
Coginchaug FB Co-op Struggles By Bryce Fleck
The Coginchaug/Hale Ray/ East Hampton football coop has a 3-4 record. Coginchaug’s only fighting chance at making the playoffs is to win out and have every team higher than them lose the rest of their games. This signals that this may be the fifth straight season Coginchaug football has missed the playoffs (since 2013 under former Head Coach John Bozzi). This has been a let-down season for a team with 20 seniors and 12 returning starters--and a team that was predicted to “contend” by GametimeCT. While the season as a whole was lackluster, there have been some standout performances. Seniors Co-
lin Sheehy and Josh Stagon both had record-breaking plays in the 39-0 rout of Windsor Locks. Sheehy had a 94-yard interception and Stagon a 85-yard fumble recovery, both returned for touchdowns. Although they’re 3-4, they still have hopes of finishing the season strong. Senior leader Ryan Genest stated earlier this week, “We’re still putting in work at practice day in and day out, and we think this gives us the ability to win all of our last three games.” He continued, “We’re looking to finish the season positively… Winning our senior night game versus North Branford is how we achieve that.” The Blue Devils have three
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Cheer Team Places Third at First-Ever Fall Competition By Sarah LeMere
The cheer team placed third at their fall competition. PHOTO BY BRIAN FALCONE On Thursday, Oct. 11, at their first-ever fall competition, the cheerleading team placed third out of 14 teams at the Game Day Competition at Middletown High School; the captains think that the team did well and worked well together. “It was a great experience, especially for the girls on
the team who have never performed at a high school competition before,” senior co-captain Erin Harlow said. “I’m very proud of everyone for working together. The new girls were nervous, but they didn’t crack under pressure, and everyone on the team hit their skills.” While the team did very
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well at the the competition, Harlow thinks the team needs to improve on their stunting skills, as they want to be able to perform elite stunts to impress the crowd this year. She thinks they can gain the strength to stunt by putting time into conditioning. The captains also have high hopes for this season, as well as the winter season. “For this season, I hope we do really well at Shorelines and we win, but I want us to do our best,” co-captain Jenni Chadd said. “We want to place in the top three at our cheer competitions, especially Shorelines,” Harlow agrees. “We also want to achieve the elite stunts we’re aiming after and work on our tumbling skills.” New this year, the Coginchaug team is cheering with East Hampton and Hale Ray as part of the football co-op team. Harlow said, “Everyone brings a certain skill and trait to the team, whether it’s jumps, tumbling, stunting, or cheering and dancing on the sidelines, [and] you can see that everyone excels in something.” Chadd and Harlow are looking forward to the rest of the season and are excited to show the crowds their new routines and skills.
The girls soccer season is in full swing. Six games into the season, the team is focusing on development and are getting better every game. The team is currently seated ninth in the Shoreline Conference. With two wins, three losses, and a tie in their most recent game against Haddam & Killingworth; the team sits well with a more than half of their games still to be played. The team opened the season with a 2-4 loss to East Hampton, but did not let the unfortunate start to the season phase them. Even after a loss in their second game the teams spirits remained high and the positive spirits led them to back to back wins against Westbrook and Amistad with final scores of 7-1 and 7-2 respectively. Being the beginning of the season the team was still in the process of getting its sea legs so to speak. Not to mention, these first four games were all on the road. After this extended stretch of away games, the girls were able to play some games at Coginchaug’s home field. And after two close and well fought games, a 0-1 loss to Cromwell and a 3-3 tie to Haddam & Killingworth, the team is currently with a
record of 2-3-1. This season has been an important one in terms of development. The team is finding new strengths in players. The team has a talented and substantial group of underclassmen who bring depth to the team. The potential brought forth by this years roster has not only increased the competitiveness of the squad but has also boosted confidence for many players. Senior Ali Durand is confident in the team’s ability and has high hopes for the end of the season. “As a team I think our main goal is to make it into the states tournament, cause we have a chance of doing very well in that,” said Durand. The states tournament would be a step forward for the program after failing to qualify for the tournament last season. With the regular season moving quickly and the team beginning to find a groove, Coginchaug looks forward to shocking teams in the postseason. This is because the girls just recently qualified for the states tournament. It will be the team’s first time competing in the tournament since 2015.
Kevorkian’s Korner they have won some crucial games down the stretch. Other sports were highlighted as well: “Cheerleading recently finished third in their competition at Middletown High school, and they continue to do a great job cheering for the football team.” He also said “football is on the mend. They lost two tough games to two of the top teams in the league, but they’re on the rebound
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also.” “Before last year, football had two consecutive seasons of one win, and [Head Coach Mr. Erik] Becker is the fourth head coach in as many years…” After football’s 2-3 start, Kevorkian went on to say, “We’re at a turning point of our season. If we could turn it around, they could see another successful season.” Kevorkian will begin shifting his focus to the winter
sports season soon, which always seems to draw the most fans. Kevorkian said, “I’ve been looking into [game attendance] since last year on how to get kids other than just athletes to come to events.” Some ideas he shared were “themed events to give more incentive to come to the games.” Kevorkian also mentioned his new leadership council that will tackle these ideas.
Izzy Milardo plays the ball for Coginchaug. PHOTO BY DAWN PARKINSON
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Volleyball Digs Pink to Find a Cure By Zachary Infeld
Volleyball Heads into Post-season 19-1
On Oct. 20, the CRHS volting together good hits.” leyball team hosted North The team was recently Branford in the gymnanamed first in the state sium for the annual Dig with a victory over forPink game. Proceeds from mer number one SMSA. a bake sale went to Breast They are also going into Cancer research, and they the Shoreline tournamnet raised over $1,000. Both ranked as the standout the Devils and the Thunnumber one. derbirds wore pink jerseys to support the cause. The gym was loud throughout the game, with a boisterous student section cheering, providing support for the school. “It was a great turnout,” Senior captain Raina Kurek said, “we don’t really get that many students to come [to our games].” The Lady Devils took a close first set, winning by a score of 25-20. A blowout ensued in the second, with CRHS recording a 25-8 set victory, and then they secured the victory with a 25-13 third set win. “We did very well as a The Devils volleyball team won big and raised over team,” senior captain Bai$1,000 for the Side Out Foundation. ley Zettergren said, “putPHOTO BY JEN ZETTERGREN
Kevorkian’s Korner With the fall sports season winding down, many Coginchaug teams have seen some great success as well as improvement. Teams like boys and girls soccer will both compete in the state tournament, football is looking to have back-to-back winning seasons, and cheerleading just finished 3rd in their recent competition. However girls volleyball has easily seen the most success this year, with only one loss on the season the team has serious shoreline and state championship hopes. When asked about how
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the fall sports season has progressed, Kevorkian mentioned “We have teams that did well last year that are doing even better this year… Volleyball is 15-1 after making it to the state semifinals last year.” With the well-known success of the volleyball team, Kevorkian added, “They have a great shot in not only the Shoreline Tournament but the [CIAC] State Tournament as well.” Volleyball’s terrific start is under the leadership of a first-year coach as well, when asked how the new head coach Courtney Manciero has affected the
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Unified Sports Hosts Kickoff to Their Season By Thomas Vallone & Bailey Zettergren For anyone just coming up to the Coginchaug football and soccer field on October 2, they would have seen a huge number of kids running around playing soccer. But when they stayed around to watch, they would have shortly realized something amazing was going on. The Coginchaug Unified Sports team went up against Guilford High School in four different fun-filled soccer games. Head Coach and Unified Sports teacher Mr. Robert Bajoros has been running the program for four years now and believes that it continues to expand and grow, even with the event that just took place: the Strong School Unified Sports program came up and played on the teams with them. Seeing the different age groups interact and almost guide the younger kids into being more comfortable playing was truly amazing. Before the games began, Coginchaug was joined by the other fall sports programs for warm-ups and
stretches. This included football, volleyball and boys and girls cross country. Witnessing all of these student-athletes come together and be one big team was a heart-warming experience that one has to see to get the full effect. Senior volleyball captain Bailey Zettergren spoke on what this meant to her: “Seeing all of our teams really supporting this great event demonstrates what Unified Sports really is.” As the games got underway, with students from many different teams there supporting, it became clear how much this program really means to the students. Senior captain of the Unified team David Skelps added, “Being out on the field with everyone is an experience that I will never forget. The impact that we are making on each student’s [life] is something that will live with them forever.” The games ended with everyone being able to say that they had a great time and not a care in the world with who won.
success of the season Kevorkian said, “she’s done a really nice job. She has to make her own imprint on the program, but I think she’s done a great job with that.” He added, “The expectations are high, and the girls are meeting them.” Kevorkian went on to talk about girls and boys soccer saying “they have both improved; they both qualified for the state tournament, which is a big improvement from last year.” Although the boys team made States last year, The Unified Sports teams take the field while the
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Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Give-Back: Nov. 8, Sinclair Insurance Group, 35 Thorpe Ave., Suite 200, Wallingford. 203-2650996.
Saturday 43rd annual Holiday Craft and Artisan Fair: Nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Coginchaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane, Durham. crhspops@ gmail.com.
Monday Mother Goose Storytime: Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Annual ski & board swap: Nov. 3, 10 a.m. Powder Ridge, 99 Powder Hill Road, Middlefield.
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Church of the Epiphany’s Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale: Nov. 3, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., Durham.
After-school Nature Explorers - Mica Ledges: Nov. 6, 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. $15 - $145. $10 early-registration discount, scholarships available. Mica Ledges Preserve, Cream Pot Road, Durham. lisa@everyoneoutside.org.
Drop-in Halloween Craft: Nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham. Notre Dame Church Christmas Bazaar: Nov. 3, 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham.
discount, scholarships available. Wadsworth Falls State Park, 721 Wadsworth St., Middletown. 860-338-1892. lisa@everyoneoutside.org.
Thursday Farm to Table Dinner at the historic Lyman Homestead: Nov. 8, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. $99. Lyman Orchards, 3 Lyman Road, Middlefield. 860-349-
BluesGrass and Deep Ellum: Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Free. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Wednesday Book Lovers Circle: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
Church of the Epiphany’s Christmas Bazaar & Bake Sale: Nov. 4, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., Durham. Mercy High School Open house: Nov. 4, Mercy High School, 1740 Randolph Road, Middletown. www.mercyhigh.com.
Children’s Story Time: Nov. 7, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Levi E. Coe Library, 414 Main St., Middlefield. Nature Explorers Wadsworth Wednesdays!: Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. $40 - $160. $10 early-registration
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Comedy Night: Nov. 10, 8 p.m. $30. Two or more tickets, $25 each. New Haven Raccoon Club, 853 New Haven Road, Durham. k.mischke@ sbcglobal.net.
After-school Nature Explorers - Mica Ledges: Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. $15 - $145. $10 early-registration discount, scholarships available. Mica Ledges Preserve, Cream Pot Road, Durham. lisa@everyoneoutside.org.
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Teen Makers: Potion Charms: Nov. 6, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham.
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Religion Briefs Center for Spiritual Living If you are looking for a spiritual center that is inclusive, focused on love and living your best life now, join us on Sundays, at Dekoven Center, 27 Washington St., Middletown for meditation at 9:45 a.m.; service at 10 a.m.; dialogue at 11 a.m. Fellowship
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Church of the Epiphany 196 Main St., Sunday worship service of the Holy Communion 9:30 a.m.
Notre Dame Church
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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.
Victory Christian Church
The United Churches of Durham 228 Main St., 860-349-3683, schedules Sunday worship for 10 a.m. The church is a combined UCC and Methodist
191 Meriden Road, Middlefield, 860-346-6771. Sunday services, 8:45 and 10:45 a.m.; Thursday 7 p.m.
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Rock of Refuge Church 350 Main St., Durham, 2nd floor, 860-704-0477. A nondenominational Christian/ Pentecostal Church. Sunday service 11 a.m., Tuesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Women’s Bible study meets the first and third Wednesday 7 p.m., Men’s Bible study meets the second and fourth Wednesday 9 a.m.
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SUDOKU Solve the Puzzle Scripture Bits Solution For this is love, that we walk according to His commandments; this is the commandment in which you should walk. –-- 2John:6
Saint Colman Church 170 Hubbard St., Middlefield, 860-349-3058, Mass schedule; Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m., Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 9:30 a.m.
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Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream The Sandman, as of late, has been skipping over my house, leaving me to fend for myself during the long nights. So, with the goal of being lulled into Dreamland, I bought something that plays nature sounds. My choices are: a thunderstorm, rain, the ocean, a summer night and a brook. Let’s take these one-by-one. The thunderstorm is definitely out. No one hates thunderstorms, more than I do. Hate ‘em! They have me fervently praying to the Powers That Be: “Please, please, please let this be over soon. And please let the power stay on.” People tell me that they love thunderstorms, but for the life of me I don’t know why. I am always on edge. We know how they can take out the power and we Connecticut folks know all too well that that is not fun, having gone days without it in the past. Years ago a thunderstorm took out my TV. And one time lightning reached through my faucet and almost electrocuted me. I had the water running and had taken my hands out of it for
ticular soundtrack just makes me nostalgic for summer. I feel sad. So this brings us to the brook. Oh, I think we’ve got a winner here. My stream soothes me like few things can. I have spent countless days sitting by it, reading, listening to the birds call out to each other, marveling at the varied shapes of the trees, watching the butterflies and the a second, when a flash of strong contender. I love the nite possibility. I love the dragonflies flit about. I light ran down that stream of ocean with a passion, and sounds of summer nights. I think everyone needs a sawater and exploded in the have always wished I lived sleep with the windows cred spot, and this is mine. sink. open during the warm on an island, surrounded In addition to its presentmonths and the chirping of by it at all times. For a day treasures, it holds It shook me up, knowing while this worked. But then the crickets are, to use a some of my most precious how narrowly I had escaped I realized that it really cliché, music to my ears. So I memories – specifically of being fried. figured I would give this a didn’t settle me down all my boys, when they were I’m not a fan of the thunder, that much. The sound is of go. What’s not to love about just tadpoles, playing on its summer sounds, right? But waves crashing, and I either. No, the sound of a banks, catching this, that, that really isn’t a good fit, ei- and the other thing from wanted to be at the beach, thunderstorm is certainly ther. Because those warm not going to have me sailing bobbing up and down in its depths and then releasthose waves. I was tempted summer nights, with the off into slumber. ing it all. Golden, sunlit open windows and the songs days with my little cherubs. to go put on my bathing Okay, how about rain? Well, suit. I was not all that of the crickets, have been rethat one just annoys me. Yeah, I’m going with the placed with shut windows tempted to sleep. Maybe because I have had brook. Good night, all! and the sound of the heat A summer night was a defiso much trouble with rain kicking on. And so that parflooding my cellar, or, in the past, leaking from the roof. I think on some level I am inclined to get out of bed and make sure the sump pump is working. No rain.
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TUESDAY • NOV 6 • KORN SCHOOL • 6 AM–8 PM
JOHN-MICHAEL PARKER STATE REPRESENTATIVE 101ST DISTRICT
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