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Middlefield budget headed to referendum By Bailey Wright Town Times

reduced by $35,367.

Middlefield’s Board of Finance has sent its proposed 2.5-percent spending cut to residents, who will vote on the budget at a referendum next month.

Middlefield Historical Society curator Ken Twombly points to some of his ancestors who were passengers on the Mayflower, while at the society's community center office. Bailey Wright, Town Times

Historical Society helping locals find Mayflower connections sachusetts coming up next year, Twombly is hoping to help other residents learn if Ken Twombly was going they can also trace their linthrough some artifacts when eage back to the ship. he found a letter indicating a member of his family was on Twombly, a member of the Middlefield Historical Socithe Mayflower. ety, is hosting a genealogy He later learned he actually workshop Thursday, May 9 had 11 ancestors on the to help residents learn the ship. basics of doing genealogy research in hopes of helping With the 400th anniversary others who may have had of the Mayflower’s voyage one or more descendants from England to Mas-

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On Thursday, April 18 the board adopted a $16.5 million budget proposal, which would result in a tax decrease. It calls for a mill rate of 33.47, a drop of 2 mills from the current rate. A homeowner with a property assessed at $161,000 would have their taxes cut by about $326. Residents are scheduled to vote on the budget May 13. The budget calls for $4.9 million for municipal expenses, a $115,715 decrease from the previous year, and about $11.6 million for education, a $535,745 decrease. The biggest savings comes from school district expenses, which decreased by about $535,000 since last year due to a decline in enrollment. The cost of town employee insurance benefits was

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Robert Yamartino, Middlefield selectman and Regional School District 13 Board of Education member, said First Selectman Edward Bailey worked very closely with Durham First Selectman Laura Francis and Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi to get the new benefits package by going out to bid collectively as three organizations and accepting the same rate. “I think that level of cooperation effort can't go unmentioned,” Yamartino said at a recent meeting. The finance board altered Bailey’s March budget with reductions of about $378,668. Those decreases included the insurance cost savings from the school board and a $45,344 decrease in capital funding, largely due to the fire department receiving a grant to cover requested equipment. The board did increase several line items, including $20,000 for snow removal because it felt the original proposal was too conservative. See Budget, A2

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“Just a wonderful success in grant achievement by the fire departFrom A1 ment,” Finance Board Chairman Jim Irish said. About $156,787 had “That allows us to then been set aside in capital redeploy funding that we expenses for breathing had already reserved for apparatus for the fire dethose items to other partment, which could things.” be eliminated because of the grant. The finance bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 board, however, added Twitter: @baileyfaywright other capital expenses, mostly for the fire and recreation departments.

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Local college student selected to study in Russia Former Regional School District 13 student and Rockfall native Troy Willis will travel to Russia this summer for a 10-week program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. “This was an opportunity to study Russian in Russia,” Willis said. “I think it’s going to be a good experience.” Willis, 19, is a junior at Connecticut College, where he majors in Slavic studies with

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Buddhist teachings will be explored at library talk By Bailey Wright Town Times

Author, life coach and musician Janet Kathleen Ettele will give a talk on Buddhist teachings and finding inner peace at the Levi E. Coe Library Saturday. “You don’t have to be Buddhist to come to this talk and get something from it that you can incorporate into your everyday life,” Ettele said. “(It’s) for anyone who is finding that they’d like to have a peaceful state of mind.” Registration through the library is still open with space for Ettele’s April 27 talk, which will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The talk’s focus was born of a quote from the Dalai Lama : “World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just the mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” Ettele, a Bethel resident, said she was inspired by the meaning and felt strongly about the mind being an important hub of one’s own life experience. She said in the current state of the world, there seems to be a great need for inner peace and increased compassion.

ety and kind of hatred and anger and it’s kind of palpable,” Ettele said.

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Her talk will explore the Ettele power of inner peace to affect world peace, through concepts like impermanence, cause and effect and mindfulness. She said she’s not interested in converting people to Buddhism. The idea is more to share some of the philosophies that could help with issues that are common to the human condition.

“There’s so much going on in the world that the last “If you can take some of several years has been a crescendo of stress and anxi- these philosophical views, if you take from this something you can use in your life, then that’s the important part,” Ettele said.

“My journey of learning has been deepened by the proEttele is also author of a secess of writing these stories,” ries of books based on the Ettele said. “I feel like in so teachings of an 8th-century many ways, I’ve been learnIndian Buddhist monk ing to write as I’ve also been named Shatideva, called The involved in the study of Six Perfections. Each book Buddhism for 11 years.” follows a young adult named Troy, living in New England Library director Jess Lobner and learning through the life said the library has hosted other programs related to challenges he faces. self-help, but this one is She will discuss the fictional unique. books and copies will be “We’ve never really had one available for purchase. The that is about Buddhism and fourth book of the six-part connecting to your inner series is expected next year. peace,” Lobner said. “EspeThe writing process has cially in these turbulent helped Ettele learn the times, everyone could use a teachings more thoroughly, little peace in their lives.” she explained.

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GOP lawmakers talk tolls, transportation at forum By Bailey Wright Town Times

Local residents packed into North Haven High School’s auditorium Monday evening to hear Republicans’ plan to fund transportation without the governor’s proposed highway tolls. The event was hosted by ranking members on the Transportation Committee, Rep. Laura Devlin, R-Fairfield, and Sen. Henri Martin, R-Bristol. Questions were also fielded by Sen. Len Fasano, R-North Haven, Rep. David Yaccarino, R-North Haven, Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, and Rep. Joe Zullo, R-East Haven. A couple weeks ago, Gov. Ned Lamont laid out his plans for tolls, which he said would come before the state legislature by combining three tolling bills into one. Lamont’s plan proposes 53

fix the state’s infrastructure problems, but through bonding instead of tolls. Their plan is called Prioritize Progress.

gantries along four major highways, Interstates 91, 95, 84 and Route 15. Republicans claim other roads, like Route 7, may be included, raising the number of gantries to 82. Fasano said passing the bill would only mean authorizing Lamont to add tolls, arguing that after that, the legislatures’ opinions would not be sought as to how many or where the tolls should go. Tolls would bring in $800 million annually, according to Democratic estimates. During her presentation Monday night, Devlin said that 60 percent of toll revenue would be paid by Connecticut residents, around $645 million. Adding the $500 million in gas taxes, Republicans say residents would be paying $1.1 billion in transportation costs.

Martin presented information on Prioritize Progress during the forum, saying its goal is to stabilize the Special Transportation Fund without raising taxes. Connecticut has a $1.9 billion cap on bonding that was included in the most recent budget, which got support from Democrats and Republicans. Prioritize Progress would likely mean allocating as much as $700 million in bonding for trans-

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“Nobody has solid figures yet. Nobody has actually come to us and said, these are the figures, this is the plan, this is what it's going to cost to build, in a concrete fashion,” Zullo said.

Zullo said that Prioritize Progress is a great solution for the present and a “predictable solution for the future,” especially compared to tolls, which the representatives said wouldn’t generate revenue for at least another five years, and be less predictable.

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the bespectacled principal who could use some sensitivity training: we can all connect. So too can we relate to the chasm between the popular and the not, and that’s another reason to love Napoleon. With persistence and an impromptu dance routine, he shows that the “nots” can prevail. Napoleon Dynamite: don’t overthink it. Just enjoy it. To continue the discussion of the movie profiled in this column, feel free to visit facebook.com/Rebel-with-aCause-Talking-about-GreatMovies-at-Your-Library

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Twombly became interested in the Mayflower in 2007 after he found a letter written by a great aunt mentioning a connection to passenger Robert Cushman, who is said to have delivered the first written sermon in Plymouth.

“It was not uncommon at all to have more than one ancestor,” Twombly said. “It would be more uncommon to only have one, because they all married each other, the grandchildren married each others' grandchildren, that type of thing.”

anniversary during the Old Home Days Celebration in 2020. The historical society hopes to find as many local descendants as possible. “So far I've come up with like eight,” Twombly said. “In a little town like Middlefield, that's a lot.”

Only about half of the Mayflower travelers survived more than six months.

D’Orvilliers said activities for the Old Home Days celebration aren’t fully planned yet, but the hope is to incorporate the Mayflower descendants in some way.

“There were so few people After putting together re- and if you lived in New England in the 1600s and the search to apply to the 1700s, everybody was related,” General Society of said Susan D’Orvilliers of the Mayflower Descendants, he found out that his fam- historical society. ily tree holds 11 ancestors Twombly thought it would be from the Mayflower. fun to celebrate the Mayflower

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Consider the consequences of legal marijuana The Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition asks the community to consider the public health and safety consequences of legalizing the retail sale of marijuana for non-medical purposes. According to the 2018 Smart Approaches to Marijuana Legalization Impact Report Lessons Learned from Marijuana Legalization in Four U.S. States and D.C., the data from the first states where retail marijuana has been legalized notes increases in marijuana-related crimes and juvenile offenses, higher rates of marijuana-related driving fatalities, more marijuana-related car crashes, emergency room visits, hospitalizations and accidental exposures, and increase in workplace problems, including labor shortages and accidents.

Letters to the Editor Budget worthy of support Editor : The Middlefield Board of Finance is pleased to endorse the RSD-13 budget proposal for FY-20. The dstrict administration’s initial proposal offered a wellreasoned match of priorities to strategic objectives and student needs. Their net budget proposal, essentially flat year to year (only .06 percent up), also reflected ongoing discussions of town situations with officials in both Durham and Middlefield. Subsequent Board of Education and administration budget changes recognized new pressures on the towns from

the governor’s budget proposal. That plan includes cuts of over $593,000 in combined educational cost sharing (state ECS funding to towns) and an increased towns funding requirement to the teachers retirement fund of nearly $115,000. The BOE adopted this twopart total of $708,000 as a target for budget reduction. The current district budget proposal has achieved that savings, and more, through staffing adjustment and major benefits savings. It’s important to understand the large benefit/insurance cost reduction was a result of excellent collaboration between the district administration and both town first selectmen and finance managers. By

understanding common objectives, they selected a new benefits coordinator who solicited highly-reduced, competitive insurance quotes for this shared services plan. Overall, the BOE is currently proposing a FY-20 budget with spending flat vs. FY-19. The “net budget” is down 2.47 percent. It provides student programs that move the district forward toward strategic initiatives, yet is responsive to town challenges. The Middlefield Board of Finance recommends that voters pass this RSD-13 budget referendum. Jim Irish Middlefield Board of Finance chair

Marketing, accessibility and “kid-appealing” edibles will encourage youth use. Adolescent youth use marijuana at higher rates in states where retail marijuana is legalized. As normal brain development continues until approximately age 25, the youth population are at greater risk. The CDC warns: ”When marijuana users begin using as teenagers, the drug may reduce attention, memory and learning functions and affect how the brain builds connections between the areas necessary for these functions.” Other studies show increased risk for mental health problems and further substance abuse. Before Connecticut legalizes retail marijuana, the council urges community members to also consider the impact on the health, safety and welfare of our residents and communicate their position on this issue with their legislators. Whether or not there is a revenue stream for our state by legalizing, there will be a cost to our communities.

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A penny saved, a penny earned While Connecticut continues to struggle financially, and while Gov. Ned Lamont continues to look for new sources of revenue, he recently proposed an idea that could cut costs for the state and at the same time spur business growth. On the theory that a penny saved is a penny earned, this idea could bring the state’s books — which for some time have been running in the red — closer to balance. For that reason alone, it’s worth pursuing.

Letters should be on topics of general interest to the community. We do not list names of people, organizations and businesses being thanked. Names of businesses are not allowed.

While the sums involved would not be huge, the idea could take us in the right direction. And in a state that’s been looking at any number of ways to enhance its bottom line — from charging tolls on highways, to broadening the sales-tax base, to taxing sugary drinks and plastic bags, to legalizing recreational marijuana — the idea of saving money while also finding new revenue sources has obvious merit.

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To use another old adage, you can’t get blood out of a stone, and for many months Connecticut taxpayers have been anx-

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iously wondering what will be taxed next. At the same time, the state’s plans to shift more costs, such as teacher pensions, onto the cities and towns bodes ill for local property tax rates. The governor recently unveiled a plan to cut red tape by reducing bureaucracy and making it easier for businesses to work with the state. The goal, he said, is to eliminate more than 90,000 forms that must be filed with the state each year. This would, presumably, cut state payroll costs while at the same time making it easier for small businesses to work with the state. “With fresh eyes, an aggressive approach, and collaboration, we can modernize state government the way it should be,” Lamont said. “It is too difficult to navigate through our agencies — it slows down our employees and our businesses.” The administration is also launching an electronic outreach program to gather new ideas to reduce bureaucracy at cutredtapect@ct.gov. The Department of Administrative Ser-

vices will review those ideas through the end of the month. To use just one more cliche, every little bit helps.

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“We should not be being asked to vote on something like that and you should not be even asked to consider it.” Some residents asked the group about the tolling plan, as well as Prioritize Progress. Questions varied from whether Prioritize Progress would increase debt service expenditures, if the federal government could be petitioned to stop any toll plans that are approved by the state, and if their voices really mattered because tolls seem like a done deal. The forum will be available to watch on NHTV, North Haven Community TV. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright

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DURHAM- George H. Planeta, Jr., 86, of Durham, husband of 54 years to the late Nancy (Rau) Planeta, died Saturday April 13, 2019 at Midstate Medical Center. He was born in Middletown, the son of the late George H. Planeta, Sr., and Nellie (Chiszewsky) Planeta. George was the owner of Planeta Electric in Durham. He was Lifetime Member of Durham Fire Department, Durham Fire Chief 1971-1972, 19791981, 1984, Member of International Association of Fire Chiefs, Member of New England Fire Chiefs, Middlesex County Fire Chiefs, Connecticut Fire Chiefs - Sergeant at Arms, Connecticut Association of Fire Marshalls, Connecticut Forest Fire Warden, Durham Open Burning Official, Honorary Member Durham Fair Association, Durham Fair Electrician - 50 years, Parishioner of Notre Dame Church, world traveler, and NRA Lifetime Member. He is survived by his four children, George Planeta, III, and his wife Anna of Portland, Robert Planeta and his wife Donna of Plainville, Kathleen Stasiewski and her husband Warren of Meriden, John Planeta and his wife Pam of Durham; brother, Joseph Planeta of FL; sisters, Nellie Odenwaelder of FL and Mary Okolotkiewicz of NJ; grandchildren, Adam Planeta, George Planeta

DURHAM- Arthur J. McDonald, 73, of Durham, passed away at his home Wednesday, April 17, 2019. He was the loving husband of Bonnie (Chandler) McDonald. He was born in Belrose, NY, March 12, 1946, a son of the late Arthur and Ignacie (Sottille) Meisch. He was a graduate of the N.E. School of Broadcasting where he later taught. Arthur was a well-known local D.J. throughout the 70’s having worked at several stations including: WDRC, WTIC and WNAB. He was known as, “Captain Afternoon”, and was the recipient of the Country Music D.J. of the Year Award. He was a Freemason with Compass Lodge #9 in Wallingford and very active member of the Sphinx Shriners of Newington where he volunteered countless hours raising money for their children’s hospital by performing in the cycle unit at parades. In addition to his wife Bonnie, he is survived by his children, Robert McDonald, Sherie Caballero and her husband

IV and wife Jill, Jonathan Planeta, James Planeta, Charlotte Planeta, Nicholas Planeta, Sara Mehrtens and husband Mike, Jessica Vezina; great granddaughter, Mackenzie Mae Mehrtens; also several nieces, nephews and good friends. He was predeceased by his grandchildren, Stephen Stasiewski and Heather Planeta; and brother, Michael Planeta. Funeral services were held Tuesday (April 23rd) with a Funeral Liturgy at Notre Dame Church, Durham. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Middletown. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to Durham Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 154, Durham, CT 06422 or the Durham Fair Foundation, P.O. Box 642, Durham, CT 06422. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www. biegafuneralhome.com.

The Durham 60+ Club and Travel has scheduled the following bus trips. Bus leaves from the United Church in Durham. For more information, contact Sue Giuffrida at 860-346-0724. May 1-3 – Jesus (overnight) at Penn. Dutch. May 29 – NY Broadway Play, “Kiss me” or “Cher.”

Oscar, and John McDonald and his wife Catharine; 10 grandchildren; and his sister, Gloria Gebbia. His family will receive relatives and friends in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext., Tuesday, April 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will follow in the funeral home on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory may be sent to the Shriners Hospitals for children - Boston, ATTN: Development Office, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. www.wallingfordfh. com

June 19 – Essex Lunch Steamtrain & Riverboat ride. July 11 – All the Lobster You Can Eat at the Delaney House, Holyoke, Mass. Aug. 29 – Mambo Italiano, Westchester Theater. Sept. 25 – NY Broadway play, “Tootsie” or “Ain't Too Proud to Beg.” Oct. 10 – Kringle Candle, lunch at New England House, Friesians of Majesty Horse Farm.

Stepping Forward military grief study The Stepping Forward in Grief Study tests two evidence-based online/app programs created by scientists and clinicians at Uniformed Services University and Columbia University to address grief-related challenges.

oped in response to earlier research suggesting that grief-related challenges can occur among bereaved military survivors, even many years following a loss, and that many surviving loved ones desire additional support.

close friends and family members of those who died before or after Sept. 11, 2001 while serving in the military or as a result of their military service. For more information, contact info@steppingforwardstudy.org or visit steppingforwardstudy.org.

Foster, adoptive parenting

These programs were devel- The study is now open to

Klingberg Family Centers has scheduled Foster & Adoptive Parent Information Sessions for the first and third Wednesday, and the second and fourth Monday, of each month at the main campus building, 370 Linwood St., New Britain. The no-obligation session reviews how to share your home as a safe place for a child in need of foster care and how to provide stability as a therapeutic foster parent.

Legion to host comedy night April 27

For more information and to RSVP, contact Nicolin Carr at 860832-5536 or nicolin.carr@klingberg.com or visit klingbergfos-

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American Legion Kiltonic Post 72 has scheduled its second comedy night of the year for Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. Post 72 is located across from the Southington town green at 64 Main St.

The show features comedians Madelein Smith, Linda Belt and Angel Rentas. Advanced tickets are $20 and are available online at tickets.kiltonicpost72.org or at the post lounge.

Full tables of eight are available for $150. Tickets at the door will be $25. For more information, contact Jason Cap at 860-3053673; jcap@kiltonicpost72.org.

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Tickets valid for food and amusements must be purchased at the ticket booth sites in the park. Dates and times of live events subject to change. All information accurate as of 4/12/19: the Committee regrets any errors or omissions. No Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblading, etc. No pets or animals (except service animals).

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Safely dispose of unused pills Saturday

Bring unwanted pills to either the Durham resident trooper’s office at 24 Townhouse Road or the Middlefield state trooper’s office at 405 Main St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps.

Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services and Durham Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will host a drug Take-Back Day event on Saturday, April 27.

Free concert April 29

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 27 Take-Back Day event, visit DEATakeBack.com or dmlwc.org.

Accidental Harmony, the adult community choir from Durham and Middlefield, will hold a free spring concert – “Night on Broadway” – on Monday, April 29 at United Churches of Durham, 228 Main St. Show time is 7 p.m.

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May 18 CBC golf outing

‘Party Llama Paint Night’

Coginchaug Basketball Club is hosting a 4-man scramble golf outing Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m., at Indian Springs in Middlefield. The cost is $85 and includes 9 holes of golf, golf cart and lunch. Email Mark Smolley, ms89261@ gmail.com.

Durham-Middlefield Girl Scouts will host a “Party Llama Paint Night” fundraiser on Friday, May 3, 6 to 8 p.m., at Notre Dame Church Hall. Attendees will participate in a guided painting session and leave with their own artwork. All are welcome. Tickets are $20. To purchase tickets, visit dmf-girlscouts-party-llama.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit DMFGirlScouts@gmail.com.

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Brush pick-up underway The Durham Public Works Department has begun its annual brush pick-up. Each house is limited to one truckload of brush. The town crew will make one pass on each street. Stack brush for easy and efficient pick-up, following these guidelines: Piles need to be placed cut end toward the curb, piles cannot be stacked more than 4 feet tall, brush must be less than 8 foot in total length, trunks or branches are to be no larger than 4 inches in di-

Hope and Support Groups meet locally

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A new service for those who have a loved one struggling with substance abuse or addiction is being offered in the Durham/ Middlefield area. Hope and Support Groups provide a safe and confidential space for parents, guardians and all others dealing with a loved one’s disease of substance abuse or addiction. The group is led by two trained facilitators, a licensed professional and a para-professional with

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The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month Gastler Farm is looking for at the Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., local volunteers to work 3hour weekly shifts with farmer Tim Gastler on his 5acre vegetable/flower farm at 159 Middlefield Road in Durham. Tel: 860-346-6611

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CVEF grant applications available

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cational opportunities for all Durham and Middlefield residents, provide potential for sustainability and meet a need in the community.

Applications are due by Wednesday, May 1.

Grant applications can be found online at coginchaugvef.org and at the Durham and Middlefield libraries.

Questions about grants or the application process can be emailed to cvefgrants@gmail.com.

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Free GED tutoring is available at 398 Main St., Middletown. There is no charge for Durham and Middlefield residents. For more information, call 860-343-6044.

The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords rehearses on Tuesdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m., at St. Francis Church, 10 Elm St., Middletown. For more information, call 860-342-3120 or visit vocalchords20.org.

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On Friday, May 3, the Durham Senior Citizens Board and the Julia C. Bryant Fund Board will host a soup and salad luncheon at the Durham Activity Center. The program’s speaker will be from the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center, A Place Called Hope, located in Killingworth. Lunch will be served at noon. The program will start at 1 p.m. To make a reservation, call Rachel at 860-349-3153.

This is CVEF’s 11th grant cycle. To date, the foundation has funded 85 grants totaling $115,000.

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Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.

Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Athena II Diner

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Colony Diner

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Open Wed-Sunday: Noon - 10 pm. Happy Hour & Bar Bites everyday 3-6 pm. Live Music Saturday nights 7-10 pm. Sunday Brunch 11-2 pm

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