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Korn referendum set for Tuesday By Bailey Wright Town Times
and tasked to determine whether adaptive reuse of the school for a future community center was realistic and how it might work. Engineering firm Silver Petrucelli was hired to conduct an adaptive reuse feasibility study.
Residents will have the opportunity in referendum next Tuesday to vote whether to authorize the appropriation of $7 million for the acquisition and conversion of the former Korn Elementary School in Durham into a In October, the group presented its final findings, including potential community center. programming and uses to the possiThe Dec. 4 vote will be the culmina- ble tax impact on residents and antion of months – arguably years – of ticipated building improvements. work looking into the feasibility and Residents can find the final report, relative demand for a community as well as other relevant materials center in town. on the town of Durham website, unAt the end of 2017, the Korn School der the Korn School Feasibility AsFeasibility Committee was formed sessment Committee page.
Residents overwhelmingly approved setting the date and time for the referendum vote, during a special town meeting on Oct. 29. All voting districts should go to Korn School, 144 Pickett Lane, the central polling place. Voting will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can file absentee ballot applications in the town clerk’s office, which will hold additional hours this Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The ballot label for the referendum question will read, "Shall the Town of Durham appropriate $7,000,000
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for the acquisition and conversion of the former Francis E. Korn Elementary School building into a community center and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation? Yes _____ No _____" The full text of the resolution is on file and open to the public in the Town Clerk’s office and also on the town’s website, under elections, which also houses explanatory text. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
Police warn about overnight vehicle burglaries By Bailey Wright Town Times
Police are warning residents about an increase in overnight car burglaries. “In the last couple of weeks, the Town of Durham has seen an increasing amount of vehicles gone through during the overnight hours,” a townwide alert said Monday. Most of the vehicles were left unlocked and the thieves have mostly been taking loose change and wallets, Durham Resident State Trooper Larry Morello said.
The Coginchaug Thunder basketball team won the 15-team Milford Tip-Off Tournament. Coginchaug defeated Trumbull in the championship game, 47-37. The Thunder are Katie Farr, Serena Fournier, Jackie Kelly, Samantha Mancini, Hannah Nielsen, Mia Poturnicki, Allison Sambor, Chloe Shafir, Bethy Sorensen and Allison Strang.
Morello advised residents to lock vehicles at all times and not to leave anything valuable inside them, especially See Burglaries, A2
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The video showed a suspect approach a white vehicle parked in a driveway and proceed to search the vehicle using a flashlight.
“We think it’s a network of people that are doing it,” Morello said.
It is not clear if the suspect removed anything from the vehicle, Morello said.
Other area towns have also seen an uptick in car burglaries over the last six months.
The person was wearing a dark hooded-sweatshirt, black sweatpants with white stripes down the sides, and red shoes.
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Police shared a video recorded by a resident who was able to capture a suspect on security camera this
Anyone with information is asked to call Trooper Morello at 860-399-2100.
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Letters to the Editor Durham and Hebron. Each town sent a team to the other to view that town through new, fresh eyes. I was impressed with Hebron’s plan for their future. They have clear goals and objectives for their community. They are openly searching for ways to move their town forward so that they can continue to flourish, while still maintaining their small-town character.
To the editor: I grew up in Durham and do not want to lose our smalltown charm, but I also recognize that the world is changing. Younger generations are favoring living in cities or in communities that provide services and activities. I feel that Durham needs to look to the future and allow some progress so that we don’t become obsolete.
other chance like this. Korn School offers a perfect spot for a community center.
hadn’t taken the chance we wouldn’t even be here discussing this topic.
Please vote yes on Dec. 4.
In the statement quoted at the beginning of this letter, a Tina Gossner baseball metaphor is used to Durham convey a message that progress is a risk. The man on first takes the risk of beWorth the risk ing tagged out if he attempts To the editor: to steal second, but if he doesn’t take his foot off first “Progress always involves base, he will never know if risks. You can’t steal second he would have made it and base and keep your foot on changed the course of the In comparison, Durham first.” – Frederick Wilcox game. seems to be hesitant to accept changes that could im- On Tuesday, Dec. 4, we will This community center is a prove the town and keep us have the chance to vote on game-changer for our town. financially and socially whether we should move If we don’t take the risk, we healthy. We have said no to forward on converting Korn will always wonder how it a larger grocery store, a School into a community would have turned out. I bedrive-through coffee shop center. I won’t go into all of lieve that we should take the and a solar farm. All of these the ways we could use the risk and work together to enchanges would have brought community center, as Paul sure that it will be successin added tax dollars and/or Van Steenbergen handled ful. convenience to our town. that very eloquently in last week’s letter to the editor, We owe it to the seniors who It is time to move forward but I believe that this is an have been trying to get a seDurham. We may not get anopportunity that we can’t nior center for 30 years, and pass up. who pay taxes to allow our children to have a top-notch Progress is a scary thing, but education. We owe it to all if those who settled Durham
The proposed community center would provide a vital resource for our town. We can become part of national movement is to develop “livable communities for residents of all ages,” and community centers play a large role in this. This year, I had the privilege of participating in the exchange program between
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The idea of Durham having To the editor: its own community center is exciting. Imagine a place for Here are some things to con- Korn Community Center = all kinds of activities. A place community space = desirsider. The building is there able central location = close for everyone: little kids, and structurally sound, the tweens, teens, moms, dads to schools and other recreproperty it sits on is level, it and those who are growing ational facilities = convehas its own separate septic nience = meetings = fitness = older gracefully. system in place, it is in a campus setting, it is central- multi-generational activities We have never had many = something to do on Friday ly-located and easily-accesopportunities for different night = senior lunch prosible. age groups to work together gram = mommy/daddy/me Other properties and buildtime = art = music = voting = and this place will be buzzing with great clubs, acings have been suggested civics = hot spot = after tivities and events that can over the years but none have school hangout = maker lead to wonderful new interoffered all that the Korn space = clubs = life-long generational possibilities. school building and proper- learning = seminars = ty do. demonstrations - enrichI can see that old school just ment programs = communihumming with life and can’t The bottom line is that the wait to sign up our local Durham Activity Center has ty suppers = play dates = friendships = neighbor asadult community choir, Aclimitations, because of cidental Harmony, to use space, accessibility, facilities sistance = food pantry = wellness programs = meethe space. There would be and ownership. The town's tups = teen socials = fellow- plentiful parking, large boards, commissions and ship = collaboration = prospaces to accommodate our civic groups are clamoring group of 70 and easy access. for meeting space. Our chil- tection of investment made = investment in our future = Perfect for us. dren are in need of a safe competitive edge = vibrant and accessible place to go Please support this new community = healthy comafter school. community center and vote munity = connected comyes on Dec. 4. It has the poSo given the possibilities for munity = love. tential to become an amazall the activities, services Please vote yes on Dec. 4. ing benefit for everyone in and programs the Korn school building and grounds Laura Francis Durham. would offer for Durham resiDurham Lisa Larsen dents of all ages, please Durham
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The letters from Paul Van Steenbergen and Lou Battipaglia in the Nov. 23 issue presented excellent reasons to vote yes for the proposed community center on Dec. 4. Communities need to invest in resources that help their citizens rather than retreat into a shortsighted mentality that stifles community improvement. Let’s work to bring Durham together as a community. The proposed community center is an excellent start. Building in reasonable cost containment provisions on the expenditure cap can assure that this project is carried out in a fiscally responsible manner. Why pay a costly rent month after month for a second-floor space when we can invest in ownership of a larger ground-floor facility that can enhance the benefits of living in Durham on a far greater scale? Join us in voting yes next
Change, progress, recycle To the editor: Change, progress and recycle. These words are interchangable. First, change is hard on most people, but it occurs every day. Here in Connecticut, sun rises and sets change at the rate of two minutes, while in Anchorage you gain or lose five minutes. But in March and September, everyone in the world has 12 hours of daylight. Progress is a change that takes place in new invention. Look at the PC. In the late 70s, people were using them. Now, you can text and take pictures with a phone. Recycle is a word associated with trash, glass, cans and paper. But other things can be recycled as well. SpaghetSee Letters, A6
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Letters ti Warehouse restaurants are located in old factories. Schools have been turned into apartment/condo living. And here in Durham we see several dairy barns are now nice homes.
ties. I urge you to vote yes on volunteer and socialize. This Tuesday, Dec. 4 so this can central location will be used happen. by a wide range of organizations and services. A comElmer Clark munity center represents an Durham opportunity for our youth, our seniors and all those in between to meet and get to Safe, welcoming know each other. It will location strengthen our community as a whole. To the editor:
Korn school needs to continue to be a public facility, where people of all ages can go for community activi-
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thers did the same when they saw the need to invest in our public library and our schools, roads and public parks. Now it’s time for us to move forward again and invest in Durham’s future.
gymnastics class. Still others might meet to play cards or pool or read a book while enjoying a cup of coffee. After school, students would be able to congregate and study or play sports or games. Various civic groups Today, a community center could host their meetings is an integral part of a town’s and events, sports and recrecharacter. It’s a place where ation clubs would have a people connect, meet new central location for registraLet's invest in Durham and friends and feel welcome. A tion and activities. We could vote in favor of the Durham place where families new to expand our programs and Community Center on Dec. town can discover what invite local artists and crafts4. Durham has to offer so they men to share their talents and skills. Kerrie Flanagan will want to remain in the Durham community long after their A community center for children have graduated. Durham will keep its people Some studies have also engaged in activities that will Picture shown that a community center can increase property provide a better quality of the possibilities life and add vibrancy to our values. town. It will open doors to To the editor: Picture this: A place where greater opportunities for toEvery so often there comes a friends can meet for a morn- day, tomorrow and for future ing walk and then have generations. time when communities breakfast or take an exercise have to maintain and proRobert Melvin vide for the future well being class while toddlers and preDurham schoolers might be taking a of their citizens. Our forefa-
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Coginchaug Winter Varsity Sports Schedule Boys basketball Thursday, Dec. 13 – CRHS vs. Westbrook at Westbrook, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 – CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 – CRHS vs. Portland at Portland, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 – CRHS vs. Windsor Locks at Windsor Locks, 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 – CRHS vs. Morgan at CRHS, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 – CRHS vs. East Hampton at East Hampton, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 – CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 – CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at CRHS, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 – CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 – CRHS vs. Windsor Locks at CRHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 – CRHS vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 – CRHS vs. Portland at CRHS, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 – CRHS vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – CRHS vs. Morgan at Morgan, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 – CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 – CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 – CRHS vs. North Branford at North Branford, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 – CRHS vs. Old Saybrook, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 – CRHS vs. Hale Ray at CRHS, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 – CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Tuesday, Dec. 11 – CRHS vs. Valley Regional at CRHS, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 – CRHS vs. Westbrook at CRHS, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 – CRHS vs. Hale Ray at Hale Ray, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 – CRHS vs. North Branford at North Branford, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 – CRHS vs. Portland at CRHS, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 – CRHS vs. Montville at North Haven HS, 1
p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 – CRHS at North Haven Tournament, NHHS. Wednesday, Jan. 2 – CRHS vs. Morgan at Morgan, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 – CRHS vs. East Hampton at CRHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 – CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at CRHS, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 – CRHS vs. Old Saybrook at Old Saybrook, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 – CRHS vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 – CRHS vs. Old Lyme at Old Lyme, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 – CRHS vs. Lyman Hall at CRHS, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 – CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 – CRHS vs. Morgan at CRHS, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 – CRHS vs. Southington at CRHS, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 – CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 – CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 – CRHS vs. North Branford at CRHS, 7 p.m. Boys ice hockey Thursday, Dec. 13 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. North Haven at Northford Ice Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Cheshire at Wesleyan University, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Daniel Hand at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Staples at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 – Lyman Hall/ H-K/Coginchaug vs. WesthillStamford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. New Milford at Canterbury School, 7
p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Milford Coop at Milford Ice Pavilion, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. BBD at Danbury Ice Arena, 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Newtown at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Masuk at The Rinks of Shelton, 8:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 – Lyman Hall/ H-K/Coginchaug vs. ShepaugLitch-Thom-Nonn at Gunnery Rink, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Sheehan at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. JBWA at Northford Ice Pavilion, 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 – Lyman Hall/ H-K/Coginchaug vs. North Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Amity at Bennett Rink West Haven, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 – Lyman Hall/ H-K/Coginchaug vs. WatertownPomperaug at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. Sheehan at Wesleyan University, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 – Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug vs. E. Haven-O.Lyme-O.Saybrook-E. Hampton/Morgan at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5:30 p.m. Girls ice hockey Friday, Dec. 7 – Hand-Coginchaug-Old Lyme vs. E. CatholicGlastonbury-S. Windsor at Newington Arena, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. West Haven-SHA at Bennett Rick, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 15 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. NDFairfield/Law/Foran/Weston at Northford Ice Pavilion, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Branford-E. Haven-N. Branford at East Haven Ice rink, 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. AvonSouthington-E.Granbury-RHAM at Northford Ice Pavilion, 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Suffield-Enfield-Housy-EllingtonMLC at Enfield Twin Rinks, 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. AmityN.Haven-Cheshire at Hamden Ice Rink, 8p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Hamden at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Masuk-Barlow-Newtown-OxfordBethel at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Guilford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Simsbury at ISCC, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. West Haven-SHA at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. NDFairfield/Law/Forna/Weston at The Rinks at Shelton, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Branford-E.Haven-N. Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 3:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – Hand-Coginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Masuk-Barlow-Newtown-Oxford-Bethel at The Rinks at Shelton, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. AmityN.Haven-Cheshire at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. NW Catholic/Mercy at Northford Ice
Pavilion, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Hamden at Lou Astorino Ice rink, 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 – HandCoginchaug-Old Lyme vs. Suffield-Enfield-Housy-EllingtonMLC at Northford Ice Pavilion, 4:10 p.m. Indoor track Wednesday, Dec. 12 – SLC Developmental Meet, away, 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3 – SLC League Meet, away, 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 – SLC Coaches Meet, away, 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14 – Old Saybrook Qualifier, away, 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 – HK Invite, away, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 – SLC League Meet, away, 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 – SLC Championship, away, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 – Class S State Meet, away, 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 – State Open, away, noon. Boys swimming/diving Friday, Dec. 14 – CRHS vs. Notre Dame-West Haven at Sheehan Pool, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 – CRHS vs. Xavier at Wesleyan University, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4 – CRHS vs. Shelton at Shelton Community Center Pool, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 – CRHS vs. West Haven/Platt Tech at Sheehan Pool, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 – CRHS vs. North Haven at Gawrych Town Pool, 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 – CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Sheehan Pool, 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 – CRHS vs. Branford/Guilford at Walsh Pool, Branford, 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 – CRHS vs. Hamden at Sheehan Pool, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 – CRHS vs. Platt/Maloney at Platt, 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 – CRHS vs. Foran/Law at Foran, 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 – CRHS vs. Sheehan at Sheehan, 6 p.m.
Adult Education open house slated for Wednesday, Dec. 5 Adult Education has scheduled an open house for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 398 Main
St., Middletown. Stop by and learn about the free programs, tour the building and visit with the guidance staff.
Adult education offers free high school programs and English as a second language classes to Durham
and Middlefield residents. Enrollment is ongoing. Day and evening classes are available and there is never
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Volunteers Needed: The Middlefield Senior Advisory Board has one position open. The board supports Senior Center programs and activities. Members help with programming, events and projects. For more information, contact Sue D’Orvilliers at 860-349-7121.
(Middlefield & Durham Senior Bus): Tuesday, Dec. 4, Christmas Tree Shop, Manchester, lunch at Panera; Wednesday, Dec. 5, Mohegan Sun Casino. Out-of-County Medical: Monday, Thursday and Friday: To book an out-ofcounty medical trip, call 860-349-0212. Note that 48 hours notice is required.
Weekly Exercise: Led by Sue Schade, Middlefield Community Center, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7:45 a.m. Monday and Friday is Food Bank: The food bank is regular exercise class, in need of paper goods (napWednesday is yoga. kins, toilet paper, tissues, paper towels), freezer bags, TOPS: Taking Off Pounds aluminum foil, plastic Sensibly meets Wednesdays, wrap, personal hygiene 6 p.m., at the Middlefield products (shampoo, shaving Community Center. For cream, toothpaste), baking more information, call 860items (cake mixes, bread 349-7121. mixes, brownie mixes), jelly Bridge: Thursdays and Friand laundry detergent. Call days, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., at Sue at 860-349-7121 to dothe Middlefield Senior Cennate. ter. Open Card Games: InterestKnit2gether: All levels of exed in playing setback or perience welcome. Thurscribbage? Several individudays, 9:30 a.m., at the Midals are interested in playing dlefield Community Center. on a regular basis but need Accepting donations of yarn. additional players. Seeking program or trip Senior Lunches: Monday, ideas: We are looking for Wednesday and Friday for residents of Middlefield and new and exciting programs and trips to offer at the SeRockfall, 60 years or older. nior Center. Contact Susan For more information, call D’Orvilliers, 860-349860-349-7121. 7121; sdorvilliers@middleLunch Volunteers Needfieldct.org. ed: The Senior Center is in Newsletter: Interested in reneed of volunteers to serve ceiving our new and imlunch. Senior meals are served Monday, Wednesday proved Senior & Social Serand Friday. To volun-
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If you are looking for a spiritual center that is inclusive, focused on love and living your best life now, join us 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 follows.
Library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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196 Main St., Sunday worship service of the Holy Communion 9:30 a.m.
Visit with Santa. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Santa, holiday crafts. Dropin.
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ages 2 and up. Registration is required. Programs for teens
Bubble jewelry workshop. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. Three kinds of bubble jewelry pendants. For teens and adults. Registration is required.
Programs Tree Lighting Event – Sunday, Dec. 2, 4:30 p.m. Stop by the library for a holiday craft.
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Free GED tutoring is available days and evenings at 398 Main St., Middletown. There is no charge for Durham and Middlefield residents. For more information, call 860-343-6044.
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CAT OF THE WEEK Kylie, 2 years old, is a sweet boy who was found as a stray. He likes to play, be petted, held and will curl up on the couch with you. He can be adopted now and taken home shortly, once he’s had all his vet checkups. Kylie is ready to spend the holidays with his "furever" family. For more information, call 860-344-9043, email info@CatTalesCT.org or visit CatTalesCT.org/cats/Kylie.
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99 Powder Hill Road Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 852-5444 www.fireattheridge.com
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
124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.
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