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DeLauro lauds award-winning Perk on Main By Mark Dionne Town Times

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro and officials with the Small Business Association visited Perk on Main in Durham, April 27, to meet owner Katie Hughes after the restaurant won the SBA’s 2015 Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year award for Connecticut. DeLauro and SBA Regional Administrator Seth Goodall and State Director Bernie Sweeney toured Perk’s upstairs kitchen, met employees, and got a look at the downstairs second kitchen. “This is no small deal,” DeLauro said of the whole Small Business Association State Director Bernie Sweeney, Perk on Main owner Katie Hughes, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, and SBA Regional Administrator Seth Goodall talked operation. The SBA award recog- about small business success during a tour of Hughes’ Durham restaurant. nizes stability, growth and | Mark Dionne / Town Times employment. “It’s all about job creation,” Goodall said. To be eligible for the a micro-loan from the Com- Wheels food truck and open “The best way to encourage award, a business had to re- munity Economic Develop- her second kitchen. The entrepreneurship is to share ceive an SBA micro-loan. ment Fund, which allowed second kitchen supports their success.” Perk on Main was awarded Hughes to start the Perk on the food truck and catered

events. During the tour, Goodall asked how many jobs grew out of the loan, and Hughes estimated four or five. Goodall said, “And it’s a loan, so it’s being paid back. So it’s terrific.” During the tour, DeLauro and Hughes talked about the number of employees at the business and the hours a restaurant owner works. Hughes showed the congresswoman and officials the composting and recycling stations and explained how the environmental efforts have grown along with the business. D eLauro, always ani mated, got even more lively touring the second kitchen when she recognized some of the equipment. DeLauro’s family owned a pastry shop in New Haven called Canestri’s, where DeLauro spent time workSee Award / Page 4

Three questions on Clothing drive tradition continues May 5 referendum By Mark Dionne Town Times

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ure of $35,954,697, a 2.21 percent increase over the current budget. First put There will be three ques- forward by the administions at the referendum trative team with a 2.96 for Durham and Middle- percent increase, the budfield voters on Tuesday, get dropped to the current May 5. In addition to the 2.21 figure, largely due to traditional yes or no vote reductions in the health on the school budget, two benefit costs and a switch questions concerning ren- away from a School Reovations at Brewster Ele- source Officer. The budget features a net mentary School will be put reduction of 4.2 positions, before voters. The budget proposed for 2015-2016 has a net figSee Referendum / Page 3

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The Parents of Performing Students, or simply “POPS,” held its traditional clothing drive April 25 and 26 in the Strong school parking lot. POPS holds two clothing drives per year, one in the spring and one in the fall, and the event has been going on long enough, volunteers said, that residents expect it. Linda Braga of Durham packed her Volkswagen Beetle with spare clothing, leaving just enough room for a driver. “I knew it was coming,” said Braga, who was able See Drive / Page 3

CRHS juniors James Predom, left, and Michael Brady rest on top of bags of collected clothing. Predom plays trombone in the concert band, jazz band, dixieland band, brass choir and pep band. Brady performs with the show choir, concert choir, chamber choir, and boys a cappella group. | Mark Dionne / Town Times


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Meeting - The Town of Durham has scheduled an annual budget meeting for Monday, May 11, 8 p.m., in the auditorium at Coginchaug Regional High School. Baseball - CRHS vs. Cromwell, 3:45 p.m. Softball - CRHS at Valley Regional, 4 p.m. Boys tennis - CRHS vs. Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m. Girls tennis - CRHS at Old Lyme, 3:45 p.m.

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Thursday, May 14 Baseball - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m. Boys golf - CRHS vs. North Branford, 3 p.m.

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Fajita Fiesta - A Fajita Fiesta is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School. The event features allyou-can-eat fajitas and quesadillas as well as Jock in the Box DJ and a silent auction. Tuesday, May 5 Proceeds benefit the CRHS Spanish Honor Society. For Boys golf - CRHS at Old more information, call Nancy at Lyme, 3 p.m. (860) 349-7215, ext. 479. Softball - CRHS vs. Hale Wednesday, May 6 Ray, 3:45 p.m. Boys tennis - CRHS vs. Fundraiser - Brewster/ Portland, 3:45 p.m. Korn PTO has scheduled a fundraiser for Wednesday, May 6, 5 to 7:30 p.m., at Korn Saturday, May 2 School, 144 Pickett Lane. The event includes food trucks, Pie sale - The Women’s moon bounces and other Society for Christian Serinflatables. For more inforvice Durham has scheduled mation, contact Julie Sass at a Mother’s Day pie sale for juceejules@msn.com. Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. to Baseball - CRHS vs. East 2 p.m., at United Churches Hampton, 3:45 p.m. of Durham, rain or shine. Softball - CRHS at HaldProceeds benefit the United dam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m. Churches. Boys tennis - CRHS at Old American Legion - The Saybrook, 3:45 p.m. Durham American Legion Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Old (Post 184) is scheduled to meet, Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m., Saybrook, 3:45 p.m. at the Durham Library. The American Legion is comThursday, May 7 prised of U.S. armed forces veterans. All veterans are Farmers’ Market - The encouraged to attend. Those Durham Farmers’ Market is who can’t attend should conscheduled for Thursdays, 3 to tact Bob Francis, rfranwp80@ 6 p.m., on the Durham Green, yahoo.com. through September. Offerings include dairy products, baked goods, maple syrup, honey, Monday, May 4 spices, clams, fruits, vegetables, soaps, eggs, herbs and Baseball - CRHS vs. Portmore. land, 3:45 p.m. Boys golf - CRHS at Portland, 2:45 p.m.

Pie sale - The Women’s Society for Christian Service Durham has scheduled a Mother’s Day pie sale for Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at United Churches of Durham, rain or shine. Proceeds benefit the United Churches.

call (860) 349-8084 or (860) 828-5978. Baseball - CRHS at Morgan, 6:30 p.m. Softball - CRHS vs. North Branford, 4 p.m. Boys tennis - CRHS at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m. Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m.

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Two of the questions at referendum on Tuesday, May 5 concern replacing the Brewster school roof and adding solar panels. | Mark Dionne / Town Times

Referendum ect to replace the roof at Brewster school. Although although the addition of the the roof has been leaking, equivalent of 1.8 positions full replacement was put off at Central Office has drawn until the entire roof reached discussion at Board of Edu- 20 years of age, making the cation meetings. The posi- project eligible for some state tions specialize in technology reimbursement. The last question concerns management and business and human resources. Even installing solar panels on top with the reductions, the sal- of the new roof at a cost of ary line of the budget is up $785,000. The solar project is 1.51 percent with the benefit similar to the ones at Memorial Middle School and John line up 3.23 percent. In addition to the technology position, the budget continues to fund what BOE members call the technology plan. Voters will also consider bonding a $1.3 million projFrom Page 1

Lyman Elementary School and would lower electricity costs and allow for the sale of energy credits. If approved, the roof would be replaced in the summer of 2015 and the solar panels installed in the summer of 2016. Polls will be open at Francis E. Korn Elementary School in Durham and the Middlefield Community Center in Middlefield from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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to get rid of some clothing after her daughters went away to school. According to POPS president Kari Kuehnle, a special education teacher assistant at Coginchaug Regional High School, the clothing collected will make its way to people in need. POPS ships the clothing to an organization in Texas. From there, it goes to places of greatest need, starting with disaster relief and then moving to assist poorer areas. Unusable clothing is recycled into rags. According to Kuehnle, some organizations will recycle the entire collection into rags but POPS wanted a humanitarian element to the drive. “It was important that it be used,” Kuehnle said. An average clothing drive will bring in some 8,000 pounds of clothing, including shoes, belts, purses and bedding. POPS volunteer Ana O’Keefe said that the organization has not had much trouble with people donating unacceptable items. “We say ‘clothing drive’ and people get it,” O’Keefe said. POPS uses the money raised from the clothing drive and its cotton candy and candy apple booth at the

Durham Fair to support various music programs at CRHS. “We buy the stuff that’s not in the town budget,” Kuehnle said. POPS helps with items such as audio equipment, uniforms, and even guest musicians. Recently, POPS donated $5,000 to support a trip to a Virginia Beach music competition. “That benefited everybody on the trip,” Kuehnle said. The CRHS music program recently received an anonymous donation and POPS was able to supplement that donation for the purchase of new audio equipment for the auditorium and band room. POPS also gives an annual $1,000 scholarship to a student who has participated in the music program. Kuehnle said that the student was not necessarily one pursuing music in college or one who racked up membership in the largest number of CRHS bands and choral groups but the one who could explain what the music program has meant to them. The POPS volunteers, who were assisted by a couple of students each day of the clothing drive, emphasized that while POPS wanted clothing twice a year, the organization is always looking for new, active members.

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on the tour. “You look like 12-years-old,” DeLauro told Justine Plourde, who was working at a crepe station. Plourde, who is 20, told the congresswoman that the Perk job was her first and she took it because her older sisters worked there and seemed to have fun. The officials timed their visit for midday and ended their tour by having lunch. “I’m so excited for you and you deserve this,” DeLauro told Hughes. Hughes and Perk on Main will be recognized at a May ceremony at Hartford’s Infinity Music Hall with other small business award winners.

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Memorial Day parade A ceremony at the Town Green honoring our nation’s servicemen and servicewomen will immediately follow the parade. Organizations wishing to participate in the parade, and Durham or Middlefield residents who are currently serving in the military, should contact Parade Chairman Bob Francis at (610) 295-3904 or rfranwp80@yahoo.com.

The 2015 Durham Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 25, rain or shine. The parade will step off at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, and continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green. Pa rad e pa r t i c i pa n t s should assemble at the corner between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m.

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John J. Donovan DURHAM — John J. Donovan, 95, of Durham, beloved husband of Ellen (Snigg) Donovan, died Tu e s d a y, April 21, 2015, at Apple Rehab in Middletown. He was born in Middletown, son of the late John N. and Marie (Egeter) Donovan. John was a veteran of World War II serving

with the U.S. Air Force. Prior to his retirement, he was head of purchasing at Emhart Manufacturing and later at Standard Knapp. John was an active member of his community serving as a member of the first Parish Council of Notre Dame Church in Durham, the Durham Ambulance Corporation, a volunteer for the American Red Cross Middlesex Chapter, co-chair of the Durham Red Cross Blood Drives and a member of the Durham Democratic Town Committee. Besides his wife Ellen, John is survived by nieces, Lauren woods and her husband, Geoffrey, of Haddam, Mary Poisson and her husband, Joseph, of Gratham, N.H., Barbara Brimmer and her husband, William, of Newtown;

nephews, Thomas Curry, of Cromwell, William Curry, of Glastonbury, Steven Snigg and his wife, Dianne, of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Michael Snigg, of Laramie, Wyo.; as well as several grand-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his daughter, Marie E. Donovan; and sisters, Margaret Butler and her husband, Joseph, Loretta Curry and her husband, William; and niece, Sharon Fert and her husband, David. A funeral liturgy was held Saturday, April 25, at Notre Dame Church, Main St., Durham. Burial with military honors took place at Mica Hill Cemetery. Biega Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.

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Stanley Joseph Dynder ROCKFALL — Stanley Joseph Dynder, 69, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home while in the arms of his loving wife, Deborah on Saturday, April 11, 2015. He was born April 10, 1946, in Meriden , he was the son of the late Stanley S. and Mary R. Dynder. Stanley graduated from Maloney High School, class of 1964. He served in the armed services during the Cold War having served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967. Stan was a member of the American Legion Post 45, Meriden. After earning

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Obituaries his associate of science degree in government service from Middlesex Community College, Stanley went to work with the U.S. Federal Government where he worked with the Social Security Administration for 33 years and was recognized with the “Commendable Service Award” for having demonstrated a remarkable commitment to public service. Upon retirement, Stanley was able to enjoy golfing anytime that he wanted. He was a collector of stamps and had a love of shopping for arts and antiquities. He loved museums and was a great historian with a special interest in military history. A walking encyclopedia to those who knew him, Stanley enjoyed sharing his vast

knowledge to all that would listen. He was an avid reader and would often have his nose in a book while sipping on tea from one of his favorite tea cups made of fine English bone china, preferably from his “Blue and White” collection. He was a talented writer who loved music and loved to sing and play the guitar during family gatherings. He was a talented craftsman who loved carpentry and woodworking. He loved country living and loved laying out on the hammock listening to the chickens while he mapped out ideas for his next expansion or building project. Stanley is survived by his wife, Deborah; and stepson, Christian; his daughter, Andrea Maes, of New Jer-

sey; son-in-law, Peter; and granddaughters, Olivia and Hailey whom he adored. Affectionately known as “Stash” by his siblings and family members, he leaves behind a brother, Stephen R. Dynder and his wife, Aline, of Southington; and two sisters, Rose M. Harper, and Joanne Vass, both of Meriden. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews; and extended family members. He will be missed beyond measure. The funeral and burial were private and Stanley was laid to rest in Middlefield Cemetery on Wednesday, April 15, in a beautiful ceremony with military honors. The pallbearers were: Christian Schou, step-son; Lewis Harper Jr., Mark Dyn-

der, and Stephen J. Dynder, all nephews; David Gaioni and Jeffrey Pajor; honorary pallbearer was Lewis Harper III, grand-nephew. The family wishes to extend their thanks to all of the doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who were involved in Stanley’s care, with a special thanks to Dr. Gary Tansino and Staff, Donald Kagan PA-C, Dr. Alina R. Alfirii, M.D. and the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven as well as the Franciscan Home and Hospice Teams. Arrangements were under the direction of the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden, CT 06450. For online condolences, please visit www. jferryfh.com.

Faith Briefs craft fair for Friday, May 8, 4 Tag sale to 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, Third Cong regational 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Tables are available for Church, 94 Miner St., Middletown, has scheduled its rent. For more information, Missions & Outreach annual call Mary Ellen at (860) tag and bake sale and outdoor 301-0302.

St. James Church St. James Church Relay for Life has scheduled its annual pulled pork dinner for Saturday, May 9, at St. James Parish Hall, 501 Killingworth

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Buller, butter and babies We don’t usually give a second thought to the sayings that have woven their way into our everyday language, but I’m always curious about their origins. So let’s do a little sleuthing on the Internet and see what we come up with. (Spoiler alert! I’ll be putting in my two cents regarding my “take” on these phrases that we live by.)

Rule of thumb: a general or approximate principle, procedure, or rule based on experience or practice, as opposed to a specific, scientific calculation or estimate. The story goes that a 17th century judge by the name of Sir Francis Buller ruled that it was permissible for a husband to beat his wife See Carr / Page 10

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To the editor: Voters of Durham and Middlefield will go to the polls May 5 to vote on the school budget. In addition to the overall budget vote, the ballot will contain two bonding issues. The first bonding issue will address the need to replace Brewster school’s roof, which is 25 years old (five years beyond its warranty) and is costing District 13 $8,000 per year to repair. For the second bonding issue, District 13 is proposing to take advantage of this required maintenance to install solar panels on the new Brewster roof. Installing solar panels will provide electricity to the school building, and will extend the lifespan of the new roof, helping to protect our investment. Through current state funding and subsidies, the cost to District 13 for the Brewster solar panels will be reduced by over 50 percent. The District 13 debt service is decreasing and the addition of these two bonding issues will not require a budget increase – the debt service will remain level, while electricity costs will decrease. Many homeowners in our towns were able to take advantage of state and federal subsidies to install solar panels through Solarize Durham, are now paying minimal conveyance fees, and will reach the “break-even” point where their investment will be paid off in several years to enjoy free, clean electricity in the face of rising generation costs. We now have experience with solar panels in our towns, and have seen that the panels resist wind and withstand cold winter temperatures and severe weather. The Durham Middlefield Clean Energy and Sustainability Task Force urges voters to continue to support clean energy, cleaner air and cleaner water in our towns, our state and worldwide by solarizing our schools. Please vote “yes” on the Brewster school roof replacement and solar panel bonding

issues on May 5. Leslie Bulion Durham Middlefield CE&STF

‘Substantial increase’ could be coming To the editor: The fiscal demands placed upon the taxpayers in Durham and in Middlefield by District 13’s Board of Education are a result of annual requests for spending that is not always necessary. The amount of money in the fund balance carry-over ($1 million-plus in this budget) year to year makes this point: over-taxation. Brewster school’s roof has leaked in various places over the past five years but no money was set aside to prepare for its replacement during this time. Concern about Question 3 on the referendum whereby voters are asked for $785,000 to install solar, which will not happen in this budget year, but rather in the following year. Why get the money now? Furthermore, the company who did this same type project at Memorial and Lyman schools was part of the process determining the anticipated cost. (Think they might have an advantage when it goes out for bid?) I suggest the BOE look at current staffing and not be budgeting for new hires (two assistants: one in central office, the other in technology) because those personnel who are already in place were, I presume, capable of doing the jobs they were hired to do. If not, the new hires should be replacing them especially with the design in the works for eliminating a school in the near future because of the decreased enrollment. The 2.21 percent increase in RSD 13’s proposed budget will have a .82 mill impact for Durham’s residents. This does not include the increase for the town’s government budget, which has yet to be determined. I do not hesitate to say that the combined budgets will make for a substan-

tial increase. When the referendum takes place on May 5, at Korn school, please vote. Donia Viola Durham

Don’t get hoodwinked To the editor: On May 5, the voters of Middlefield, Durham and Rockfall will be asked to approve the annual Regional District 13 operating budget. We also will be asked to decide whether to replace the entire roof at Brewster Elementary School in Durham, to the tune of $1.2 million. In a separate question, we will be asked to decide whether to put an array of solar energy panels on that new roof, not now, but in another year from now. Five years ago, solar panels at both John Lyman and Memorial schools were installed. The only difference is that five years ago, the company that installed the panels paid for the entire installation on both projects, without a single dollar incurred by the district. This time around, we are being asked to foot the entire cost of installation in excess of $800,000. According to District 13, the combined savings in the past five years from both school’s solar project’s was $22,000. Even with reimbursements from the state, which you and I will ultimately be paying, it will take many, many years to recoup our “investment.” Technology changes make panels ripe for replacement as every year goes by. The roof at Brewster school needs replacing, no doubt. But to spend $3-$4 million of our money with enrollment declining is certainly not a prudent way to spend our tax dollars. Let’s not forget the last expenditure the BOE did in excess of $2 million. One only needs to take a stroll to the athletic field at Coginchaug and see a concrete slab that we were told would hold See Letters / Page 9


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Letters

Budget ‘unreasonably high’ To the editor: The Regional School District 13 Education Budget was recently sent to our home. We were surprised that the cost per pupil next year is estimated at $19,865. Furthermore, the public school costs for the last four years have been higher than the average public school costs across the state. Most unacceptable is that the proposed per pupil expenditure is higher than the general tuition at a prominent private school in Middletown. The school budget is unreasonably high. At the same time, student enrollment is decreasing and is projected to decrease more than 20 percent over the next five years. Enrollment is down and budget costs are up — that’s not a good business model. We conclude that education costs should be no higher than last year. We urge members of the Board of Education to extensively consult with the towns and with citizens to find ways to maintain educational excellence and at the same time to decrease education costs. Alma and Bob Elder Middlefield

Confidence must be earned To the editor: Durham Board of Finance member Laurie Tuttle’s opinion piece (Town Times, April 24) suggests that Durham’s citizens should have confidence in the board, then makes a math error of 100 fold in relating that 1 mil equals

$1 per $100,000 of your assessed property value. If that were true, a house assessed at $300,000 at a 33 mil rate would result in a tax bill of $99. One mil actually equates to $1,000 of assessment. Confidence in the board would be better enhanced by board members directly answering questions posed by citizens at BOE meetings instead of referring them to the Finance Director. After all, we elect those members and expect them to understand and be responsible for the budget they will bring to town meeting for our approval. Jim McLaughlin Durham

Seek out real organic food To the editor: Mainstream media would have us believe organically grown produce is not worth its higher price. However, in both alternative and mainstream medical and nutrition journals, organic fruits and vegetables have consistently proved superior in nutrients and lower in pesticide content (www.greenmedinfo.com/keyword/ organic-versus-conventional). Glyphosate (Roundup) and nicotinoid pesticides have been implicated in honeybee and butterfly disappearance, and glyphosate is found

in almost all water, soil, fetal blood and human urine samples tested. It is implicated in many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, endocrine malfunction, autism, cognitive and memory problems, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. Why is visually “imperfect” fruit or vegetables so important when these occasional defects are associated in organic produce with better taste, better nutrition and lower pesticide levels? Why are dandelions – beautiful, edible, medicinal plants – so despised in turf? Because we have been brainwashed and poisoned by corporate agriculture and chemical corporations, to our great detriment. Why should we make the effort to buy local if the products are inferior and damaging? I want to eat local, but I want my local food to be organic and sustainably-raised. Educate yourselves! Know how our food is grown. Be knowledgeable consumers. Grow your own. Avoid farm stands, groceries, fruit growers and farm markets unless they provide real organic food. And farmers, if you grow organically, you will sell more and more. We must all understand that real health starts with real food. Sue McIntosh, M.D. Durham

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Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the members of the Middlefield Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday May 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the John D. Claffey Center, Sugarloaf Terrace Housing Complex, Cedar Street, Rockfall, CT for the following purposes to wit: To approve the minutes of the previous annual meeting. To hear and accept the report of the Treasurer. To hear and accept the report of the Sexton. To hear and accept the report of the Finance Committee. To elect a Nominating Committee for 2015. To transact any other business which is properly brought before the annual meeting.

(Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct.org for updates.) Monday, May 4 Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Board of Education District Meeting, CRHS, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 Clean Energy & Sustainability Task Force, library, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 Planning & Zoning, library, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10 Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 205 Main St., 7 p.m.

Monday, May 4 Board of Selectmen, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m. Board of Education, CRHS, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 Regional School District Referendum, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 WPCA, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7 Park and Recreation, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 Planning & Zoning, 6:30 p.m. Board of Education, Memorial school, 7:30 p.m.

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Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water: hang onto valuable things when getting rid of unnecessary things. In the 1500s most people bathed only once a year. And on that momentous occasion the whole family used the same tub of water – the man of the house first, then the other males, the females, and lastly, the babies. It would be an understatement to say that by the time they got to the babies, the water was not exactly sparkling and clear, and mothers were cautioned to take care not to throw their offspring out with the bath water when they emptied the tub. I am so glad all my friends bathe more than once a year. To be honest, they wouldn’t be my friends if they didn’t! And I’m also glad that I didn’t let my babies go down the drain, because they’re keepers. Butter someone up: to flatter someone. It was an ancient Indian

custom to throw balls of clarified butter at statues of the gods, in order to seek their favor. If you are going to throw edibles at me, I am going to need an upgrade. Think chocolate. That will definitely win my favor. Bite the bullet: to accept something that is difficult or unpleasant. There was no time to administer anesthesia before emergency surgery during battle. The surgeon, therefore, had the patient bite down on a bullet in an attempt to distract him from the pain. I require general anesthesia for the removal of a splinter, so I don’t think those bullets would do the trick for me. Besides, think of the dental bills that would ensue. More than you can shake a stick at: having more of something than you need. Farmers controlled their sheep by shaking their staffs to indicate where the animals should go. When they

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Boy Scout Troop 27 has scheduled its Red and White Celebration for Thursday, June 11, 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Haven Raccoon Club. Dinner will be served. All past and present scouts, Eagle scouts, leaders, and family members are welcome. The troop is planning a time capsule, to be opened on the troop’s 100th anniversary. Scouts are asked to think about what they will contribute to the project.

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The Young People’s Center for Creative Arts is now accepting enrollment for its 2015 summer theater camp to take place at East Hampton Middle School and Coginchaug High School during the month of July. YPCCA is a non-profit theater arts camp devoted to bringing musical theater to students in the central Connecticut area. The Young People’s Center for Creative Arts is also excited to announce its summer 2015 show, the Broadway hit – West Side Story. Mornings at YPCCA are devoted to workshops in a variety of artistic endeavors including show choir, stage combat, comedy improvisation and Shakespeare. Afternoons are spent rehearsing for the fulllength musical production. West Side Story auditions will take place at East Hampton High School Wednesday, June 10. It is not mandatory to audition to participate in the camp – everyone is in the show whether they audition or not. YPCCA will take place July 6 through Aug. 2 and is open to students entering grades six through freshman year of college. For more information and a brochure, call (860) 267-2911 or e-mail Info@ypcca. org. Additional information is available at www.ypcca.org.

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Recreation Programs Durham Recreation is accepting registration for its summer programs. Summer Playground Monday, June 29 through Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to noon, at Allyn Brook Park, for Durham children in grades one through seven. Little People Program Monday, June 29 through Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to noon, for Durham children, ages 4 and 5. Program meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Night Recreation Youth - Tuesday, June 30 through Aug. 6, for students entering grades 5 to 8. Program meets Tuesday evenings at Strong school and Thursday evenings at Camp Farnam. Summer Tuesday Evening Fun Runs - Tuesdays, June 30 through Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Coginchaug Regional High School. All ages. Wo m e n ’ s F u n S o f t ball League - Monday and

Wednesdays, beginning July 8. Junior Counselor Program - For students entering grade 8 to age 15. No fee. Registration is required. Shoshin Ryn - Mondays at Korn school and Thursdays at Durham Activity Center, 6 to 8:30 p.m., for grades 2 through 8 and adults. For more information, call Toby Bates at (860) 349-3075. Cheerleading Spirit Clinic - For both girls and boys entering grades 3 through 8, July 6 to 10, 9 to 11 a.m. at Strong school. Summer Track and Field Clinic - For both girls and boys entering grades 5 through 8, July 6 to 10, 6 to 8 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High School. For more information and registration forms, call (860) 343-6720, email shill@townofdurhamct.org or visit townofdurhamct.org.

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Farmer’s Market Storytime. Thursdays at 5 p.m., beginning May 14, for all ages. Meets on Book sale donations - the Durham Green for stories, PALS is accepting donations songs, and activities. Weather of books in good condition for permitting. its book sale, Saturday, May 16, Programs for teens 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. No text books or VHS tapes. The sale continTeen Advisory Group

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HIV was unknown. In the early 80s, it was a mysterious and fatal disease. Now, 30 years later, it’s considered a chronic illness that can largely be controlled through medicine. Colon cancer carries a similar story. Once thought highly fatal because tumors would remain undiscovered until the late stages of the disease, the government began subsidizing colon cancer screenings in 1999. These days it’s a disease with a focus on prevention. Proctor completed her pre-medical studies at the University of Toledo in Ohio in 1978. At the time, a preDebbie Proctor of Durham, pictured with her son Davey, med concentration was, for promotes careers in medicine for young women. all intents and purposes, a major in biology. Current boom! It’s unlikely students our understanding of the students who want to attend in Miss Fritz’s class for- human body and disease, medical school after getting got about francium or their account for another part of their undergraduate degrees Proctor’s enthusiasm. When can major in anything includspunky teacher. The never-ending changes she first earned her medi- ing the arts and humanities, surrounding medicine, and cal degree in the late 70s, as long as they also com-

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Medical Officer tipped her over to adult medicine. “There are options and ways to do this,” Proctor advises. Stay open to a variety of opportunities such as scholarships and grants. Remain willing to take a detour like the military or working in an underserved area. Proctor is also the proud mother of two sons – one currently at Yale and one a senior at Hopkins School in New Haven who will be attending Yale in the fall. A monthly piano accompanist at Epiphany Church in Durham, you may have read about her before in the Town Times for the Honduras Children’s Project, a nonprofit organization working to improve educational opportunities for children in the Copprome Orphanage in El Progreso, Honduras. “The immigration crisis is not new. We are working to educate these children so that they can get jobs in their own country. Children don’t want to leave their homes, but they’re desperate. These kids are unbelievably creative and thinking outside the box.”


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Scouts spend a Night at Deer Lake In April, Boy Scout Troop 27 ventured to Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth followed by a hike to Deer Lake where they stayed the night. During this trip, the scouts went fishing early in the morning. The older scouts helped the younger scouts complete an orienteering course, for the rank advancement. After the three-mile long orienteering course, the troop had lunch and was ready for the five-mile long hike ahead of them. During the five-mile hike, the boys had to carry all of their gear with them, in preparation for Philmont, a high adventure point in New Mexico. The gear included sleeping bag, pillow, cooking supplies and clothes. For dinner, the troop had a nice warm fire to keep themus warm because A T Z P L P C the O B temperature R A O S A R got P Cdown X F L, toT S L 35 degrees. All of the boys made their Michael Haglund R P I O C C Bown O W Pdinners, J X V J X Vincluding F R P T F A’ H grilled cheese, soup, noodles, chicken, and popcorn L P H O F P H.for A Fdessert. V H A R O Y, T S L R P I O C C In the morning, they had breakfast, packed up, cleaned area,E and R P C E J X V.the----H T Cleft. Y 37:45 – Submitted by Christopher CT Lic. #606458 Sokol, Boy Scout Troop 27

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Married individuals filing a joint return can make gifts up to $100,000 donated from each spouse’s own IRA ($200,000 total). People also have the flexibility to give to multiple charities provided that total charitable distributions from an individual’s IRA do not exceed the $100,000 per person limit. The benefits of an IRA charitable distribution With an IRA charitable rollover, money moves directly from the individual’s IRA to the qualified charity. See Jolly / Page 18

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some places, the margin of error is actually bigger than the percentage of people speaking the second-place language. For instance, is there really a significant Hindi-speaking minority in the Berlin-Rocky Hill area, as the map indicates? Or Gujarati in Yalesville? Or Urdu in Middlefield? Perhaps not; again, we’re looking at small numbers of people speaking each of many languages, and large margins of error. There are areas where no second-place language dominates, so the map will highlight the largest of many very small groups. Taking those caveats into account, though, the color-coded map holds some surprises. There is still a part of western Meriden where the second-place language is Italian. And Southington, which we might think would show Italian as the leading non-English language, is colored more Polish, with Italian in the southeast and a French zone near the center of town. (Rural tracts are bigger in area, so they have a greater effect on the look of the map than do urban tracts, where those 4,000 people may fit into just a few blocks.) New Britain, where the dominant second-place language is Spanish, still has a substantial Polish population (as anyone who’s been on Broad Street lately knows) but on the map, Berlin looks more Polish — because the town’s tracts are mixed enough, by ethnic background, that the 4 See Editorial / Page 19


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Editorial from Puerto Rico. • We can still see the shadows of the earlier waves of Polish-, Italian- and French-speaking immigrants, or those speaking German, Portuguese or Greek, from a time when each major ethnic group would have its own church, its own stores and other businesses. • A newer development is that many places on the map now show Chinese, Urdu, Gujarati, Tagalog, Hindi or “other Asian languages” in the slot just below English. • In other words, this is not Anthony’s New England anymore. — Editorial previously published in the Record-Journal

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or 5 percent who told the census taker they speak Polish constitute, not a majority, but the biggest language group after English. For the same reason, a showing of 2.68 percent is enough to make Polish the second-place language in one part of Wallingford. What have we learned? A few things: • As expected, the importance of Spanish as the second-most-spoken language stands out across much of the state, as it does nationally. Here in Connecticut this is largely, though not entirely, the result of migration by Americans

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