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Friday, February 22, 2019

Iconic local restaurant closes

By Bailey Wright Town Times

Artie’s Bar and Grill will accept Time Out Taverne gift cards after the restaurant’s abrupt closing last week left many customers wondering what to do with their remaining credit.

In a Facebook post Friday, Feb. 15, Artie’s said it will honor active Time Out Taverne gift cards at 50 percent of the remaining value until

Friday, March 1. The bar and grill is at 980 New Haven Road.

Time Out Taverne, 100 New Haven Road, closed suddenly on Monday, Feb. 11. Owners Jack and Karen Castiglione and Gary Carmichael have not returned requests for comment.

A sign in the window says “Time Out Taverne is now Four-year employee Jose closed. We’ll miss you!

Thanks for your patronage!!” Time Out Taverne, 100 New Haven Road in Durham, See Taverne, A7 Bailey Wright, Town Times Bailey Wright, Record-Journal pictured Feb. 13, closed last week.

School resource officer delivers report on incidents

By Bailey Wright Town Times

A state trooper assigned to the regional school district as a school resource officer responded to 34 schoolrelated incidents and made three student arrests so far this school year.

Mark Hesseltine presented an overview of his work to the Board of Education during a board meeting on Feb. 13. The incidents include underage drinking, sexting, suspicious packages or persons, physical altercations and damage to school property.

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Mark Hesseltine presented an overview of his work to the Board of Education during a board meeting on Feb. 13. The incidents include underage drinking, sexting, suspicious packages or persons, physical altercations and damage to school property.

The three arrests were all related to the same case, he said.

Hesseltine said usually he will try to steer students to the Juvenile Review Board, but in this case, “the parents were adamant, they wanted to press charges, and whether I were at the school or not there would have been three arrests.”

Two other incidents were referred to the Juvenile Review Board, a board of Durham and Middlefield community members who set actionable reparations for a student’s misbehavior in order to avoid possible charges.

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Friday, February 22, 2019

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Senior Congregate Lunch – Mondays and Wednesdays at the Durham Activity Center. Lunches are provided through CRT. Lunch is served at noon. Fee is $2.50.

For more information, call Melissa Young at 860-3493153.

Middlefield Senior Center Contact: Susan D’Orvilliers, Senior & Social Services Director; sdorvilliers@middlefieldct.org, 860-349-7121.

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Book Club. Tuesday, March 28, 1 p.m. “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield.

Weekly Fun Excursions: Tuesday, Feb. 26, movie at Metro Movies; Wednesday, Mohegan Sun Casino. Outof-County Medical: Monday, Thursday and Friday. To book an out-of-county medical trip, call 860-349-0212.

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Soup & salad luncheon – The Durham Senior Citizen’s Board is sponsoring a soup & salad luncheon for Durham and Middlefield seniors on Friday, March 8, at noon, at the Durham Activity Center. No fee charged, but donations are appreciated. Paul Benjunas, a Wildlife Outreach Specialist with Connecticut DEEP, plans to

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Friday, February 22, 2019

Shop prom attire at Kristen’s Kloset Kristen’s Kloset is open to any high school student looking to attend their prom. Located at Southington High School, 720 Pleasant St., and sponsored by Southington Youth Services, it has an inventory of over 500 new and gently used gowns.

Kristen’s Kloset is scheduled to be open as follows: Saturday, March 2 – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, March 3

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Friday, February 22, 2019

School Notes Dean’s list

Saint Michael’s College, Vermont – Marissa A. Berry of Middlefield.

Pennsylvania College of Technology – Evan Slawinowski of Durham.

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Boy Scout Troop 270 has scheduled a pasta dinner fundraiser for Saturday, March 2, 5 to 8 p.m., at St. Colman Church, 170 Hubbard St., Middlefield.

Proceeds benefit the troop’s trip to Boy Scout Transatlantic Council for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Tickets are $8 or $25 per family.

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Taste of Durham gives way to minigolf event

By Bailey Wright Town Times

The Friends of the Durham Public Library is shaking things up this year with a new minigolf fundraiser.

March 2 and 3, the library will transform into a 18-hole minigolf course, with greens between the library's shelves. Next Saturday, event hours are 5 to 9 p.m. for adults 21 and up, and Sunday families are welcome from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

and participate,” said Pat Murawski, president of PALS: Friends of the Durham Public Library.

“The library minigolf has become very popular in Connecticut so we thought we would give it a try.”

PALS was founded in 1983 with the goal of supporting the library through promoting awareness and raising funds for programs, materiSee Taste, A6

“We were looking for something new that would also have an opportunity for families to come to the library

County or be attending school in Middlesex County or be a Middlesex County Farm Bureau family member. Current college students and high school seniors are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, May 1. For more information, contact Middlesex County Farm Bureau, Inc. at 860-349-1250 or semintz43@gmail.com.

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Friday, February 22, 2019

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Obituaries Carl Branciforte DURHAMCarl Branciforte, 80, formerly of Durham, passed on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Middletown. He was born in Middletown, son of the late Carmelo and Catherine (Cichon) Branciforte of Durham, CT. Prior to his retirement, Carl worked as a shipping and receiving clerk for Alcap and later for Durham Manufacturing.

He retired from Durham Manufacturing at the age of 62 and enjoyed his retirement years close to family in his home at Mauro Meadows in Durham, CT. Carl is survived by four siblings and their families: Carmelo Branciforte and his wife Lois of Durham, CT, along with their daughters Katelynn, Lia, and Jill; Anthony Branciforte and his wife Jamileth of Miami, FL, along with their children Anthony, Catherine, Andrew, and David; Rosanne Branciforte and Anton Nolan of Durham, CT, along with their daughters

Jessica and Erika; and Catherine Monnes and her husband James of Durham, CT, along with their son Jason. Carl was predeceased by his sister, Roberta Branciforte.

Funeral services were held Monday, February 18, 2019 at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown, and burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Middletown.

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als, equipment, and services not included in the town’s library budget.

The minigolf event will still include some aspects of Taste of Durham. On Saturday night, the adults-only event will offer beer, wine and appetizers from PALS, as well as local vendors.

The minigolf fundraiser will be in lieu of the annual Taste of Durham, which normally occurs near the end of January.

Library Director Christine Michaud said because Taste of Durham has been so successful and popular, not doing it this year took a lot of discussion. But after more than 20 years of the same fundraiser, the group wanted to offer something new, and something that appealed to more than just adults.

“I think it really captures a lot of things that people want to do with the fami-

Lyman Orchards will have a tasting of their new hard cider and Little Rooster will be doing a wine tasting, according to Murawski.

More than 20 sponsors are already lined up for the event.

Tickets are on sale on the library’s website or at the library, 7 Maple Ave. bwright@record-journal.com 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright

Eileen Rita Clough MIDDLEFIELD, CT- On February 16, 2019, Eileen Rita Clough (Sullivan), formerly of Lanesboro, Pennsylvania and New Paltz, New York, passed away peacefully at home in Middlefield, CT. Eileen was an artist, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, and sister.

Eileen graduated from St. Simon Stock High School in the Bronx, NY. She was an active volunteer in hospitals, youth groups, the arts community, and diverse religious organizations. She enjoyed wonderful adventures including riding a camel in Egypt and visiting Ireland, her ancestral nationality.

Eileen is is survived by five children, Lynn, Raymond, Ruthann, Barbara, and Edward, and will see her eldest son, Kevin D. Clough, who passed away in 1996, in heaven. In addition, she leaves behind two sisters, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of her life will be held at Middlefield Federated Methodist Church in Middlefield, Connecticut on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 12:00PM.

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Sophomores: Jaden Astle, Hanna Balay, Nicole Bartolomeo, Paul Beisler, Dana Boothroyd, Kelly Boothroyd, Shane Buckheit, Madison Burt, Philip Casey-Leonard, Nina Ciarleglio, Madeline Climie, Meghan Crocetto, Marceline D’Errico, Claire DeFlora, Amalia DeMartino, Ellie Domian, Jacob Fazzino, Lily French, Aidan Garcia, Ayanna Helmedach, Olivia Hesseltine, David Holahan, Cadence Hurlbert, Alexander Infeld, Maggie Jaskot, Audrey Labasi, Jorn Layman, Bryan Lecza, Megan Mancarella, Sadie Marosz, Nina Mattison, Ava Meliso, Caitlyn Nelson, Hailey Nemeth, Jessica Parkinson, Bayla Patel, Rhea Patel, Thomas Peters, Nicholas Planeta, Caroline

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Honors: Seniors: Hannah Anderson, Emma Bournival, Nicoletta Catania, Makayla Cesario, Brendan Dana, Alison Durand, Edward Dzialo, Caroline Fournier, Tanner Jameson, Jagur Layman, Sarah LeMere, Samantha Loffredo, Gabriella Prifitera, Connor Rulnick, Colin Sheehy, Sara Smith, Megan Szymaszek, Lyndsey Taylor, Kenneth Trawicki, Tyler Woodward.

Juniors: Timothy Ackerman, Elijah Block, Kaitlyn Gribko, Julia Harris, Lillyan Kroher, Jordan Moore, Rhylie Morse, Christian Sawka, Seth Sentino, Molly Shields, Jordan Sinclair, Molly Yale.

Sophomores: Elyse Boothroyd, Jill Branciforte, Lia Branciforte, Aaron Faiella, Evan Faiella, Dylan Kaczor, Aaron Kelly, Lena Kozik, Griffin Landry, Gregory Lenoce, Jack Little, Paige McBrayer, Matthew Moreno, Ryan Prout, Christopher Racki, Kevin Ryan, Ariana Velez.

Freshmen: Kaden Atwell, Lauren Coughlin, William Dalles, Emma DeCaprio, Kenneth Jacek, Charlotte Johnson, Myles Kroher,Erin Machnik, Kenneth MacKenzie, Jeremy Mangiameli, Alison Mariani, Francesco Marotta, Eric Meliso, Seth Overton, Vincent Quijano, Zachery Ryer, Brooke Sheehy, Kelly Viski, Medori Wheatley, Alyssa Woodward.

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Perez said he is sad to see the business close. He said he started as a dishwasher and worked his way up to become a cook.

“It’s sad that we had to all go and good people lost there jobs … we (were) like a big family,” Perez said in a Facebook message. “… It was a really good place.”

Former bar manager Suzy Mongeon posted an update on Time Out Taverne’s website earlier this week saying the business is not able to refund gift cards and “finding another solution is complicated.”

She said she is working to find other restaurants that use the payment processing company and might accept the credit.

“I’m sorry that we closed, and so abruptly,” Mongeon wrote in the post. “I can’t share the intimate details, but I can assure you that nobody anticipated this. We seemed to be turning a corner, with a new chef developing new menus, staff doing deep cleaning on their own time, plans to re-paint and generally face-lift, and now … it’s just over. Awful.

Unbelievable. End of subject.”

Department of Consumer Protection spokeswoman Lora Rae Anderson said customers should first see if a business will offer refunds for gift cards after closing. If a customer is unable to reach the business, a complaint can be filed by emailing DCP.complaints@ct.gov.

Anderson said when a business closes, its financial situation will usually dictate the obligations of a business to provide refunds.

unexpected closures.

A statement posted on Time Out Taverne’s website last week said the decision to close was “made under great pressure and with great reluctance.”

First Selectman Laura Francis said last week that she hoped people don’t jump to conclusions as to why the tavern closed, and instead assume that the owners either “had to or wanted to make that decision.”

She said the tavern has been embedded in the community for years, and its owners often showed generosity toward others.

“They deserve our gratitude because they have been very supportive of our community, many of us individually, as well as our civic organizations and our schools,” Francis said.

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State Department of Revenue Service spokesman Jim Polites said Time Out Tavern’s sales and use tax permit was still current last Friday. A search of town property records found no tax liens against the New Haven Road location, or on the homes of its owners.

There are two pending lawsuits against TimeOut Realty LLC, part owners of Time Out Taverne, from people blaming the owners for falls that occurred at the restaurant.

Alecia Kovach, a former employee, filed suit on Feb.11, and Cynthia Harward,a former customer, filed in 2017, according to the state judicial website.

Both women claim the restaurant failed to maintain safe conditions which caused personal injuries.

Elycia Solimene, attorney with Solimene & Secondo, LLP, representing TimeOut Realty in Harward’s complaint, could not be reached for comment. An attorney hasn’t yet filed an appearance to represent the company in the recent lawsuit.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch website showed no other legal action pending against the owners as of Feb. 18.

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Softball clinic Coginchaug Blue Devils Diamond Club LLC has scheduled a softball clinic for girls age 7 to 14, second through eighth grade, on Saturday, March 23 at CRHS gym, 135 Pickett Lane. A fee is charged.

Three sessions are offered: General Skills, 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m. and Pitching

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Payment (non-refundable) and registration is due by Saturday, March 16.

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grades 6 and up. Make shrinky dinks and watch amine. No registration.

Library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Programs for children Pajama Jam Playgroup.

Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Playgroup for toddlers and caregiver. Drop-in.

Superlative Birds. Celebrate the world’s most Superlative Birds with author Leslie Bulion, Monday, March 4, 6:30 p.m., all ages. Registration is required.

Programs for teens Drop-In Dungeons & Dragons. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2:30 p.m., grades 6 and up. Players use pre-made character sheets. No registration.

Otaky Club. March 6, 7 p.m.,

Programs for adults Pauly Songs in Concert.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

Paul McCartney songs with Mike Miller. Registration is required.

Book Lovers’ Circle.

Wednesday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. “The Trouble with Goats & Sheep” by Joanna Cannon.

Minigolf fundraiser – The Durham Public Library has scheduled its first “Fore! the Library” minigolf fundraiser event for March 2 and 3.

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Animal Communication & Energy Work – Saturday, March 9, noon. Shamballa reiki master and animal communicator helps connect you with your pet. Registration is required. Bring a photo of your pet.

Cat Tales dinner Cat Tales has scheduled its semi-annual Spay-ghetti dinner for Friday, March 22, at the Fox Parish Center, 10 Elm St., Middletown. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7. A fee is charged.

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Speak of the Devil Analyzes The Oscars

February 22, 2019

Coginchaug Cephalopods Win Second Place at Quahog Bowl

By Andrew Morro

By Hayden Rovelli, Aidan O’Connell, Colin Kelly

In Speak of the Devil’s second season, hosts Aidan O’Connell, Colin Kelly, and Hayden Rovelli focus on the 91st Academy Awards. Through multiple episodes over the next few weeks, they will discuss the films nomi-

nated for Best Picture, the controversy surrounding this year’s show having no host, and much more from this film award season.

Listen on crhsnews.com for upcoming Oscar episodes, and listen to all of season one now.

Rovelli Named Pole Vault State Champion

By Bryce Fleck

Coginchaug’s outdoor captain Hayden Rovelli has broken three meet records and is the number one pole vaulter in the state, winning Shorelines on Feb. 2 and the Class S State Championship on Feb. 7 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. This is

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only Hayden’s first indoor season but not his first season pole vaulting.

Coming into this season, Hayden’s PR (personal record) was 14’00’00. This vaulting number brought him to regionals last

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State of the Union; Groundhog Day ----------------- 2 CRHS Scholarship Committee Annual Appeal --- 3 Beauty and the Beast; Pat Russo ---------------------- 4 Recipes; Food Review ----------------------------------- 5 Pep Band ---------------------------------------------------- 6 Sports -------------------------------------------------------- 7 Sports; Jessi King (on right) scores 1,000 points--- 8

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CRHS Cephalopods (left to right: Alicia Lowry, Duncan Bates, Megan Szymaszek, Brandon Hayward, Nick Hoyecki, and coach Lorrie Martin) On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Coginchaug Ocean Bowl team, the Coginchaug Cephalopods, won second place at the regional competition, the Quahog Bowl, the winner of which gets to move on to the national competition held in D.C. “It was really cool meeting teams from all over the state,” said captain Duncan Bates.

The team’s performance was extraordinary, as they soared through the earlier rounds with little difficulty. After the initial robin rounds ther boys and girls from Coginchaug were seeded four going into the

finals.

“I’m very proud of our performance as a team,” Bates said.

Since the seniors on the team were freshmen, they have been constantly stopped short in the semifinals, placing in third place for the past three years. This year, however, the team blew through the semi-finals but were unfortunately beaten in the final round by the team from Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut.

“As this is my final year competing, I was disap-

pointed that we didn’t win, but I was proud of our performance and what the collective team brought to the table,”said team senior Megan Szymaszek. “I also was proud of my personal performance, as it was the best I’ve performed in my four years of competing.”

Although they were stopped short of victory, the Coginchaug Cephalopods gave an extraordinary performance. There is still a possibility of the team going on to D.C.. If the first place team, for whatever reason, can’t go to D.C., the team in second would go in their place.

Upcoming Events Feb. 27 Board of Education Meeting March 1 Semi-Formal Dance March 16 Spring Sports Begin March 20-21 Early Dissmissal for Parent Conferences March 23 CRHS Scholarship Ball

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Trump’s State of the Union: Is it What We Expected?

By Cole Niedmann On Tuesday, Feb. 5, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address to members of Congress, the Executive Department chairs, the Supreme Court justices, and the American people.

The night was marked by partisan support for the president’s agenda and administrative successes, staunch resistance by many of the Democrats, and several glimpses of true American patriotism.

Although some of the topics discussed were much anticipated, there were some surprising remarks that definitely caught the attention of both sides of the aisle.

Even before Tuesday night, there was a decent amount of speculation surrounding President Trump’s second State of the Union Address thanks to various media organizations. Having been pushed back a week because of the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history, many people

were curious to view the dynamic that would play out between Trump and a first-ever divided Congress during his presidency.

It was quite obvious to see (and hear) the divide between Democrats and Republicans within the House of Representatives’ Chamber.

Throughout Trump’s speech, one couldn’t help but notice Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi trying her best to refrain from showing emotion. On numerous occasions, she kept herself occupied by seeming to read a copy of the speech-- something many conservatives found disrespectable. However, Republicans made their support for the president known. Even though it is typical for the party of the president to applaud frequently for statements they agree with, it seemed as if every thirty seconds, the right side of the room stood and cheered on President Trump. At times, the behavior resembled

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some of Trump’s campaign rallies with loud whistles and “USA” chants.

The president also found some common ground, or attempted to. He began his address to the nation by discussing the need for a newfound unity: “There is a new opportunity in American politics, if only we have the courage to seize it,” stated Trump in reference to creating a unified political culture.

He also preached how Americans must “embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good.” At this remark, the whole chamber applauded the president, including Nancy Pelosi. This moment came to define some news organizations’ stories as they pinned the Speaker’s applause as a “clapback” both literally and figuratively. After not backing down to the president and his border security policy, the leader of the Democrats in Congress gave what one news organization called, “the clapback heard round the world” (Slate).

Aside from this, President Trump asserted some bold rhetoric that suggested he is willing to leave partisanship behind and move forward as one nation. Ironically, he contradicted this theme later on by delivering key points of his well-known policy agenda. Whether the president will act on his words or was just trying to appeal to the masses is yet

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Volume 25, Issue 3

The Problem with Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day

By Aidan O’Connell

On the second of February, in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow. That’s right, another Groundhog Day has come and gone, with little fanfare outside of Punxsutawney I might add. This year marks 123 years of Groundhog Day. It’s a holiday that has been celebrated longer than Veterans Day, and yet it receives little attention, year after year. So, why does Groundhog Day exist, and could we be better off without it?

To examine the holiday, first we must examine its all-important date—February 2. The beginning of February marks the middle of winter, halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. And legend has it that the weather on February 2 determines the weather for the rest of winter. This notion comes from a holiday on the same day. Candlemas is celebrated by Christians each year on February 2. Many who celebrate Candlemas believe that if the weather is sunny on February 2, then winter will be longer. This belief has permeated into many parts of western culture.

All of these beliefs regarding February 2 constructed Groundhog Day as we know it. If the groundhog sees its shadow, then it is sunny, and winter will continue. If the groundhog

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does not see its shadow, then it is cloudy and spring will begin.

Groundhog Day does have roots in religion and culture, but I don’t think it has footing in today’s world. The holiday has never had much accuracy in determining the length of winter. In the holiday’s 123-year history, the groundhog’s prediction has only been accurate about 40 percent of the time. In this era of skeptics and realists, few people have interest in a meteorologist groundhog-especially because with weather apps on smartphones, everyone is their own weatherman.

My biggest issue with Groundhog Day is in its celebration of spring and warm weather. With climate change disrupting our world, I don’t think we should be excited to see winter go. According to NASA and its oceanic counterpart, NOAA, 2018 was the fourth warmest year since 1880. Furthermore, the Northwest has seen record-breaking high temperatures this winter.

Seattle, Washington set a record for the warmest first half of January. “The Seattle Times” found that the average temperature high in Seattle was 51.8 degrees. In 123 years of Groundhog Day, the groundhog has predicted an early spring only 19 times. In the last eight years, Punxsutawney Phil

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CRHS Scholarship Fund: ANNUAL APPEAL Coginchaug High School Scholarship Fund is now accepting applications. All graduating seniors are encouraged to complete an application. It will be posted on Naviance. Any questions, please email the committee at crhsscholarshipfund@gmail.com. Applications will be open from February 22 - March 22 with a 2 PM deadline; no late applications will be accepted.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Once again it is time for our Annual Appeal. The Scholarship Fund awards over $30,000 each year through the generous contribution of local businesses, organizations, families and individuals. The need for financial support continues to grow as the cost of higher education increases. Thanks to you and others, we are able to assist many Coginchaug Seniors in their higher education objectives.

Please consider making a donation to one of the scholarships listed below, or you may direct your donation to our CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which is dispersed each year to all scholarship applicants.

Thank you for your continued support!

Contribution Categories: ___I wish to direct my donation to the CRHS Senior Scholarship Fund, which benefits every senior who applies and is attending a post vocational program.

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Alumni Profile: Dena Branciforte ‘15 Boys Track 4x4 Breaks

By Sarah LeMere Record; Qualifies for State Open

By Sarah LeMere

Dena Branciforte smiles with her family after Coginchaug graduation in 2015.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY DENA BRANCIFORTE

Dena Branciforte, a CRHS class of 2015 graduate and four-year member of the Devil’s Advocate, is a senior at the University of Hartford majoring in Health Sciences, while minoring in Spanish.

“I’m planning on pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health, and I hope to continue photography on the side!” explained Branciforte about what she plans to do after she

graduates this May. Outside of school, Branciforte found her passion in photography. Not wanting to be in front of the camera, she started taking pictures of friends and family as a hobby, but she now has a small side business. “[The best part of photography is] finding the beauty and uniqueness of each of my subjects so that each photo shoot is

individualized,” Branciforte said.

Alhough she has done many photoshoots including seniors and engagements, Branciforte’s favorite photo she has taken is of a calf at Deerfield Farm in Durham. She also loves landscape photography.

Branciforte’s advice for young people is, “Relax; take a deep breath, everything will work out just fine.”

On Thursday, Feb. 7, members of the Coginchaug indoor track team competed at the CIAC Class S State Tournament. Seniors Tim Arcari, Ryan Genest and Connor Rulnick, along with junior Anthony Gavrilovic, broke the school record 3 seconds in the 4x400 relay race.

Arcari’s success in the 4x400 is complemented by his work all season.

Not only did he break the school’s relay record with his teammates but throughout this season, Arcari has broken multiple personal records in the 300 meter dash (38.27 seconds), the 55 meter 39” hurdles (8.77 seconds), and the long jump (19’08.25”). He also broke

his season record in the high jump (5’08). “[Breaking records] is really cool because it feels like you’re leaving something behind, like a legacy,” said Arcari.

“People aim to be a part of school history.”

He believes that as a whole, the team is very impressive this season.

“We were hoping to win the conference championship, but unfortunately, we came in third,” said Arcari. “But everybody on the team is improving a ton. I know Hayden [Rovelli] broke the school record this year. We broke the school record in the 4x200 and the 4x400, so there’s crazy team accomplishments, and we have

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Local Guitar Teacher, Pat Russo, on Teaching Guitar and the Local Music Scene

By Andrew Morro

Journalist Andrew Morro recently sat down with Wallingford music teacher Pat Russo to discuss teaching and the state of the local music scene. The full video interview can be found at crhsnews.com/8052/ artsandentertainment/local-guitar-teacher-pat-russo-onteaching-guitar-and-the-local-music-scene/

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to be seen.

Besides the heavily political nature of State of the Union in the past, this evening address was also filled with several compelling moments.

These included the honoring of three World War II veterans, Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin, two Holocaust survivors, a child cancer survivor, and two individuals recently released from prison due to injustice.

All of these people were equally recognized by the president and members of the Congress for their bravery, determination, and commitment to this country. These emotional instants, along with the Republicans’ boisterous

By Cole Neidmann

support for the president, evoked patriotism.

However, one of the most noteworthy points in President Trump’s speech was when he referenced women accounting for over 50 percent of the almost five million jobs created during his presidency (Bureau of Labor Statistics). In fact, many of the newly-elected Democratic women in Congress were among those who gained a job. This was a huge reason why the Democrats took control of the House of Representatives. These women, clad in white outfits as a sign of solidarity, gave themselves a round of applause in a jocular manner towards the president’s comments. Trump then humorously replied,

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“You weren’t supposed to do that,” going on to state that the current Congress is the most diverse ever.

This topic of the address turned out to be praised by a bipartisan crowd, perhaps showing reassuring signs that politicians can

put their differences aside and celebrate American unity.

The president concluded his speech in front of the nation by asking Congress and citizens to make a choice concerning compromise and the progression of this nation: “I am asking you to choose greatness.

No matter the trials we face, no matter the challenges to come, we must move forward together.

We must keep America first in our hearts.”

By Shannon Carey

Elijah Rivera

On Apr. 4-7 at Coginchaug Regional High School, seniors will be participating in their last high school show, “Beauty and the Beast.”

Kimlyn Vo is experienced being part of a show and as a pit member. She has been participating in shows since she was in elementary school. When she was younger, she played the piano, later switched to the violin, explored more instruments and eventually landed with the

clarinet. She hopes to continue music into college.

Although Kim doesn’t know if she is participating in the ensemble or pit for this show, she knows it is going to be a lot of fun. Pit has intense and challenging music that is the foundation of the play while the ensemble is more fun and creative. Although Kim doesn’t know what she is doing yet, she “feels great” and looks forward to “putting on a show.” Since then, she has decided to join the pit.

Kylie Poggio, senior at Coginchaug, was born into a musical family. Kylie has been in every schoolsponsored play since fifth grade plus 30 plays outside of school. To Kylie, music is “an important and fundamental part of who [she is].” Kylie’s social life surrounds around is based through music as well as her home life. Kylie looks to pursue music later in life on the side and join an acapella group in college.

Kylie was projecting to get Mrs. Potts due to her mature sound and because the mother part needs to have an “endearing, deep aspect to it.” The classic ballroom scene is the one she looks forward to the most because of the “Disney story ending” and because Kylie sings the song.

Although being in a well known classic may be stressful to some, Kylie is not nervous and looks to give the audience “ a good performance, not an exact replication.” She believes that once she is forced to be in Mrs. Potts’s world, she will be able to put her own twist on the character because acting is “emotional and subjective.”

“Bittersweet,” Kylie said commenting about “Beauty and the Beast” being her last play at Coginchaug.

While the understanding of moving on to bigger and better things is comforting to Kylie, the notion of moving on from close built friendships is scary.

Elijah Rivera is going to debut for his first and last time on stage at Coginchaug. Since coming from Hamden High School to Coginchaug, Elijah has participated in chamber choir since junior year and choir since sophomore year. Elijah decided to participate because it is his last year, he always wanted to be in a high school play, and because he has “nothing to lose.”

Elijah wants to capitalize on his opportunities and “go out with a bang.”

Although Elijah didn’t audition for Gaston, the audition went well showing off singing, acting and choreography. Elijah believes that Gaston is “a better fit personality wise” because “Gaston thinks he is the greatest; I see a little bit of that in myself.” Elijah looks to bring out his “goofy personality” to pull off his “best Gaston.”

Elijah commented about the way the play affected his life saying, “Some people look at a six-three,

athletic person and label me as a jock, which I am, but I am also into music, and people don’t realize that.”

The seniors are taking this show on by storm by starting practice three times a week. Kim will be singing in the ensemble or playing in the pit, Kylie looks to belt the song in the classic ballroom scene, and Elijah looks to perform a stellar choreographed song with Lefou.

Together, these three seniors, along with the seniors listed below, look to put on their best performance, as it will be their last performance together.

Anna-Rose DiPentima Kelsey O’ Sullivan Mackenzie Deane Gabe Sirot Mya Branciforte Jamie Nowak Evelyn Caballero

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Soft-baked Gingersnap Cookies

By Megan Szymaszek

Yield 26 cookies Preheat oven to 350℉ Cook time: 8-15 minutes *** SPICES: feel free to tase dough and adjust the spices to your likings before baking. Depending on how old or fresh your spices are, you might want to increase your measurements Ingredients 1/2 cup 1 stick or 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 brown sugar 1 large egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup molasses 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp ground cloves 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 cup (about) granulated sugar topping Instructions 1. Cream butter and brown sugar together until fluffy. Mix in egg, vanilla, and molasses until completely combined.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Add wet ingredients until combined.

3. Chill dough for 2 hours or overnight.

4. Once chilled, roll dough into ½ - inch balls (about 1 ½ Tbsp in each), roll in the granulated sugar and place on a protected cookie sheet. (can use wax paper or silicone mat) May leave balls in a round form or may flatten them to get a cracked effect. If considering, test some before baking the whole batch.

5. Preheat oven to 350℉. Bake cookies for 8 to 9 minutes. Keep extra dough cold until it is baked.

For crisper cookies, bake a few minutes longer.

Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a couple minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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Bold Flavors Straight from the Outback New York strip steak.

Those four words always seem to brighten my mood. I have forever been and will always be in love with a well cooked steak.

In order to continue my love affair, I ventured to the Outback Steakhouse in Southington, Connecticut.

Although it wasn’t the true Australian Outback, my experience was just delightful.

From the second I walked into the restaurant to the moment I walked out, I felt taken care of.

The hostess in the front sat me and my fantastic company right away. The seats were comfortable, and I enjoyed sitting at a high top table. From there, I was able to see the whole restaurant.

The restaurant itself was beautiful. There was rustic wood paneling going across the walls giving the restaurant a very inviting aura. There was an industrial bar in the middle of restaurant. The ceiling above it was a gigantic sheet of metal with an ornate whimsical pattern cut out. The metal was edged with delicate sconces that lit up the room, but still dim enough to enjoy an intimate dinner.

The food was the best part of the whole experience. To begin dining warm pumpernickel bread was delivered to our table with whipped butter. As a free appetizer this bread exceeded expectations and was better than home made fresh out of the oven bread.

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For dinner I ordered a New York strip steak cooked medium. The meal came with two sides: a loaded baked potato, and mac’n cheese. My date ordered chicken and shrimp in a rich parmesan sauce.

The steak was cooked to my liking. There was evidence of the grill on the steak seen by the lines of char on it. Although the char on my steak was a disappointment, the way the steak was cooked was the way you would imagine a hundred dollar steak to be cooked. The steak had a radiant pink middle and was full of excess steak juice. This made eating the steak a heavenly experience. From my first bite to my last bite of the steak each one melted in my mouth and it was an effortless experience to chew.

Between bites of steak I indulged myself by eating the loaded baked potato and the mac’n cheese. The baked potato was coated in butter and filled with crispy bacon and shredded cheese. The baked potato was luke warm so I was able to eat it right away and did not have to wait until it was cooler to eat.

When I tried the potato it was disappointing to find that the middle of the potato was still cold right below the ocean of butter and cheese, but this was not a deal breaker.

The lack of warmth in the middle of the potato was made up for by the mac n cheese. The mac n cheese was coated with a

hefty layer of baked bread crumbs. The cheese sauce was very rich and tasted like a spiced mac’n cheese that you would expect to find at a barbeque restaurant or in the south.

My whole meal was $24.99 which is a fantastic deal for the amount of food given as well as the quality of food. Although I did not try it my date had a very similar dining experience as me. He was very fond of his food, although he did say that the parmesan sauce was a little too rich for the portion they provided him. The bowl he was given was something you would expect a person to have a massive salad in. His pasta was decorated with a large helping of shrimp and chicken to mix around in the pasta.

His meal was only $11.99.

This seemed like for the portion size and amount of chicken and shrimp that it was underpriced, but that is always a great plus when going out to a restaurant.

Beyond the excellent food the service was also outstanding. Our waiter was very professional and excelled in small talk and laughing at my corny jokes. He made sure to check in on our table multiple times in case we needed anything else to make our experience even better. At the end of the night when it was time to pay our bill was substantially less than expected for a steakhouse, but instead of doing a twenty percent tip I decided to give the waiter a twenty dollar tip for the excellent service he provided us.

The Outback Steakhouse in Southington should be rated 5 out of 5 stars. The experience was almost as good as an actual trip to the Outback and deserves the highest rating for the exceptional service, outstanding atmosphere, and great food.

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outdoor season, and he hasn’t stopped working.

“It’s a constant grind, and it’s tiring,” Rovelli said.

“Every day I’m in the gym, working to get better, and that’s really helped.”

“All those long days I put in the gym lifting or in the yard practicing my technique has brought me to this point,” he added.

Shorelines, held on Feb. 2, showed the disconnect between Rovelli and his conference competition as he jumped 2.5 feet higher than the person in second,

tying his PR of 14’06’00.

His hard work has paid of as Hayden has finished first in every meet he’s competed in this season.

“Obviously there’s a sense of pride that goes along with being number one in the state… all my hard work since freshman year has brought me to this point, and I don’t want anyone to take that from me.”

Rovelli competed in State Opens on Saturday, Feb. 16, post-production; follow his journey on CRH-

Snews.com.

During this indoor season, Hayden has set a new PR of 14’06’00 and made attempts at 15’00’00 in a recent meet.

“I’m hoping to break that at states” Hayden said “ I think I’ll be able to, I’ve been feeling good as of late and I’ve gotten close.”

The state competition is Feb.7 and nobody is more excited than the number one pole vaulter who will be one of 13 boys representing Coginchaug at the meet.

Boothroyd Dives to New Records

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Making the transition from Mercy’s all-girl team to Lyman-Coginchaug’s co-ed team, she originally was nervous but quickly learned of the positive environment.

“Everyone is so nice… welcoming and kind of like a second family,” Boothroyd described.

Although the team sizes do not differ significantly (Mercy being slightly larger), she has noticed some differences between the two in terms of how close the groups are. The Lyman-Coginchaug “swimmers and divers [are] together,” leading them to be “closer as a group.”

Diving takes up the majority of Boothroyd’s time, especially during the high school season. She attends practices for the high school team Monday through Saturday while additionally attending twoto-three practices for her club team. However, aside from being a diver, she is also a triplet and enjoys

attending her sisters’, Kelly and Dana Boothroyd, softball games. She hopes to join the team this year as the varsity manager.

As a sophomore, she is already thinking about her future in the sport: “I would love to get a D1 diving scholarship” to help defray the high expenses of college. But in the remainder of her high school diving career,

she hopes to continue to beat her record and looks forward to all aspects: “I’m excited for it!”

Boothroyd will be competing in the remaining two meets in the regular season and will proceed to dive in the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) Championship on Feb. 23 as well as the Class M State Championship on March 6.

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Pep Band Entertains at Basketball, Led by Captain Kaliszewski

By Alex Infeld At every home football and a majority of the home basketball games, the Pep Band entertains and pumps up the home crowd. Made up of CRHS concert band students, the Pep Band plays current stadium anthems (American Authors’ “Best Day of My Life” and The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”) and classics (group favorites include Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4” and Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger). They are also accompanied by a rock band, made up of juniors Jared Munro on guitar, Dylan Sartor on drums and Pierce Stefan on bass, which also play songs during games.

Stefan said about the rock band, “We get to do lots of improvising ,and we just get to fool around and have fun.”

The band’s director, Mr. Tim Fisher, also loves this opportunity. Fisher said, “Pep Band gives them [the concert band] the chance to play popular music. We do lots of serious classical stuff in concert band. Pep Band gives them chance to play things [that are] on

the radio. Also, it’s great opportunity to add opportunity to provide for the atmosphere, and it really pumps up the team.”

The band also has a various assortment of cheers.

One of them is leaded by the Pep Band captain, alto saxophone player Julia Kaliszewski.

“My favorite thing about being captain,” Kaliszewski stated, “is that I get to be really spirited, and we get to be loud.” One thing Kaliszewski incorporated into Pep Band is a theme for each game. Some examples included Christmas (the band played Christmas songs at halftime) and pajama night.

Fisher praises Kaliszewski: “Pep Band would not happen without the hard work of the captain [Julia].

There’s a lot she does behind the scenes to make Pep Band a success.”

Even though you can’t catch Pep Band until football starts up again in September, the band will be back to entertain and pump up the crowd again.

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has seen no shadow and predicted an early spring four times.

As climate change wors-

ens and global temperatures increase, it has been reflected in Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions. However, it is not something to

be celebrated. Our climate and our environment are at risk, and it shouldn’t be up to a groundhog in Pennsylvania to warn us.

The Coginchaug Pep Band plays at the annual Pink Out night for basketball.

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Coginchaug Girls Basketball Denies Cancer at the Rim On Feb. 2, Coginchaug girls basketball had their honorary pink out night against Southington High School; walking into the gym was like something out of a movie. The gym was decorated to spread awareness on the fight against this terrible disease.

Meryl Vallone, a member of the Coginchaug Basketball Booster Club, said, “Spreading awareness and trying to raise money for the cause is all we could hope for, and we do believe we achieved that.”

Before the game kicked off, the team wanted to honor

By Thomas Vallone

somebody in the school or somebody in town affected by cancer. Josh Jerrell is a freshman at Coginchaug, and both the boys and girls team played their games for him.

Each player on the team also got the opportunity to honor somebody who was affected by cancer in their life by posting their name on signs on the gym wall.

“Playing for someone and having their name associated with me for that game meant the world,” senior Lindsey Marino states. “It pushed me to play harder and finish the game for

them.”

The girls got off to a slow start in the first half and just couldn’t find the inside of the hoop. The game was going back and forth with the Devils taking the lead and then having to come back.

When the second half came, however, the girls seemed to remember what the game was all about.

Never giving up, they were able to tie the game and send it into overtime.

In overtime, it was all Jessi King and Jess Berens. The two took over and led the team to a 53-49 win.

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By Bailey Zettergren In a 38-53 loss to the Valley Warriors, the Blue Devils didn’t fail to raise money at their pink out game on Friday night to help support the fight against breast cancer. Through generous donations, a bake sale, and the sale of pink shirts, the boys and girls teams came together to raise close to $1,000 towards Josh Jerrell’s fight against cancer.

Before the game, the team honored all the cancer survivors and people currently fighting cancer, and remembered those we have lost to cancer. Before starting lineups and the national anthem, the boys held a ceremony individually honoring Josh Jerrell and dedicating the game to others affected by cancer. Many students, teachers, parents and friends came to support this fight against breast cancer.

The Devils and the Warriors were off to a pretty even start, the Devils trail-

ing 11-17 after the first quarter.

The Warriors started to get a sizeable lead over us in the second quarter, finishing the half 12-30. Without the contributions of two starters senior Thomas Vallone and junior Justin Penney in the second half, the team was working hard to make up for their absence. Unfortunately, they could not get ahead, falling to the Valley Warriors 38-53.

The boys are now 6-10 with four games left to their regular season. These final four games are going to be very important to their placement in the Shoreline and state tournaments. They need two more wins to qualify for the state tournament, which are not going to be easy wins against the hardworking teams of Hale-Ray and Valley. The goal is to win the next four and build momentum going into the postseason.

Boys 4x4, Rovelli, Cumello Headed to Indoor Track State Open

By Bryce Fleck

The girls basketball team celebrates their annual Pink Out night with a victory.

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Boys 4x400 Breaks Record; Senior Tim Arcari Stresses Team Mentality

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so much fun. Even though we didn’t win, we’re doing really well.”

For Arcari, the best part of track is the team camaraderie.

“We have team dinners before most meets, and it’s just so much fun,” Arcari explained. “You meet new people every year. You watch them improve all year, and then you spend time with them. We just have so much fun as a

team; we always go out to eat and stuff like that.”

Track has taught Arcari many things, but the biggest thing he has learned is leadership balance.

“I’ve learned that it can be hard to get everyone on the same page, and you have to treat everybody differently,” explained Arcari. “For example, with one person, you can be authoritative and another, relaxed and encouraging.

Everybody is different, and it can be hard to balance it.”

Arcari plans to go to college for engineering but does not plan on continuing track.

To follow Coginchaug winter sports in the postseason, visit www.crhsnews.com.

Coginchaug’s successful indoor track season is coming to a close. Six athletes (Hayden Rovelli, Carolyn Cumello, Connor Rulnick, Anthony Gavrilovic, Ryan Genest and captain Tim Arcari) are moving on to State Opens on Feb. 16 after a riveting CIAC State Championship that featured 22 Spencer Alsup Tim Arcari Brendan Dana Aidan Garcia Anthony Gavrilovic Ryan Genest Bryce Lipka Joshua Mann Hayden Roveli Connor Rulnick Colin Sheehy

Coginchaug athletes. Rovelli was named Pole Vault Class S State Champion while Cumello (pole vault) and the boys 4x4 placed second in their respective events.

The following athletes competed at States; go to CRHSnews.com for their results.

Max Temple Nicholas Vestergaurd Connor Zolnick Talia Caramanello Maddie Climie Carolyn Cumello Ella DiBernardo Ali Durand Audrey Labasi Noelle Sorensen Lindsey Taylor

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February 22, 2019

Wallingford Hockey Showdown Lives up to Expectations; LHKC Comes out on Top

Volume 25, Issue 3

Jessi King Reaches 1,000 Points

By Connor Rulnick

By Connor Rulnick The Lyman Hall/Sheehan rivalry has, for decades, been one the State’s best in just about any sport you could imagine. Weeks ahead of the cross-town showdown, students of Sheehan and Lyman Hall elevate to a level of anticipation you don’t see much in high school sports anymore; the intensity is a sight to behold. However, over the last couple years, the two hockey programs have easily been the most hyped up battle of the two schools, and rightfully so.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, the first installment of this season’s infamous Wallingford face-off commenced, and it was quite the game. With tensions high, Snyder Rink, home of the Wesleyan Cardinals, was packed with excitement as the Sheehan Titans and the Lyman Hall/ Haddam-Killingworth/ Coginchaug Trojans took the ice.

“It was electrifying because of how many fans came out to support and the importance of the game,” said Coginchaug senior and captain Kyle Roberts.

LHKC came into the game with a record of 9-2 and was tied for first with Sheehan in the SCC. Sheehan had a record of 9-3-1.

“We’re two of the top D3 title contenders, so this game was huge,” said Coginchaug senior and assistant captain Connor Satton. Not only was the

game hyped up because of the rivalry itself but the postseason implications it had as well: “This game could have been a preview of the State finals,” Roberts said.

The first period saw a decent number of shots on goal from both teams; however, none fell.

“We outplayed them in the first period and wanted to keep it up,” said Roberts.

LHKC controlled the game the rest of the way, finishing the night with 28 shots on goal.

Coginchaug senior and LHKC fan Thomas Vallone mentioned, “[Sheehan] never got momentum, and it looked like the boys had complete control; they could do whatever they wanted.”

Lyman Hall junior Matt Pettit scored the game-deciding goal in the second period with a pass from Kyle Roberts right in front of the net. “That goal was huge,” said Coginchaug junior TJ Isleib. “We were grinding it out the whole first period but couldn’t bury any pucks. Once Pettit finished that one, it was a huge boost of confidence for everybody.”

After Pettit’s goal, it was clear to everyone LHKC was the better team.

“Everybody got more physical, worked harder, and supported each other on the bench,” added Islieb.

Behind a strong offensive display, however, was a heroic game in goal for Coginchaug sopho-

more Andrew Sacco. With 24 saves and the shutout, Sacco was named Player of the Game.

“I was nervous going into the game, but coach Ray pulled me aside and gave me a little pep talk before I went in, and that really helped me out,” said Sacco.

Although it was a great game for Sacco and his teammates, he knows what the big picture is at the end of the day: “We played all three periods with everything we had, and everyone’s even more excited for the next one.

The goal is a ring in March; we all are looking for that state championship,” said Sacco.

The win gave the Trojans the assurance they needed to be a noted threat in the postseason.

“The team feels a lot more confident now,” Satton said. “This was a statement game for us and shows that we’re the top team in D3.”

Photo by Nicole Roberts

Photos by Tracy Forlini On Monday, Feb. 11, senior basketball player Jessica King reached her 1,000 career point mark.

King, a four-year starter, has been a significant part of the Coginchaug girls basketball program and was a top contributor on the CIAC State Championship team last season.

King is only the third female in school history to join the coveted list

and was congratulated by family and friends on this momentous occasion.

Elyse Boothroyd Breaks Diving Records

By Kimlyn Vo

Breaking the water with her dives, Coginchaug sophomore Elyse Boothroyd dominated the pool by setting a new

record, beating out her own CRHS record on Jan. 24 against Haddam-Killingworth.

Coginchaug has had a co-op with the Lyman Hall swim and dive team since 2016. This season has been the co-op team’s largest yet with a total of 25 members, Boothroyd being the top diver of five.

This season, Boothroyd has broken the school record three times, scoring 217.65 points against Xavier on Dec. 18, 219.65 points against West Haven/Platt Tech on Jan. 9, and 237.05 points against H-K on Jan. 24.

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Durham resident and Xavier High School senior Michael Salley was honored recently for earning AllState and AllNew England honors in soccer.

Salley captained Xavier to an undefeated regular season and now holds the school’s single season assist record with 18. He also received the ScholarAthlete Award and Scholarship.

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Coginchaug Soccer Club Coginchaug Soccer Club is accepting registration for its spring program. A fee is charged. The club offers teams from pre-K to U19 (open to all non-high school students born between Jan. 1, 2000 to Dec. 31, 2013). The K-second grade clinics are run by the technical training staff with the help of parent volunteers. The staff also provides technical and developmental support to all of the spring travel teams and coaches.

Register online at coginchaugsoccer.org. In-person registration is accepted at all monthly

meetings. Late fees begin Friday, March 15, registration closes on Wednesday, May 1. Monthly membership meetings are scheduled for the first Sunday of each month, 7 p.m., at the Middlefield Community Center.

Prospective travel coaches as well as those interested in

helping the club in any capacity (including coaching, bake sale or painting field lines) should attend. Current open positions include uniform coordinator and clinic coordinators as well as other board positions. For more information, coginchaugsoccer@gmail.com.

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You’ll never think of a bridal bouquet the same way again We’ve all been admonished to not “throw the baby out with the bath water.” And I am happy to report that I never did. My little ones emerged from the tub all in one piece.

But did you ever wonder how common sayings like these came to be? And words and customs that have found their way into our lives?

Well, a little romp through the Internet sheds some light on the subject. It turns out, they have their roots in days long gone.

In the olden days, men climbed into the tub first, followed by the other males of the family, then the women, the children, and last, the babies. By then the water was so dirty that you could lose someone in it. Hence, the warning to not throw the baby out with the bath water.

(“the graveyard shift”) to listen for the bell. Thus, someone would be “saved by the bell” or be considered “a dead ringer.”

floors that got slippery when wet, so they spread straw, or thresh, on the floor to help them keep their footing. In order to keep the thresh from sliding outside when they opened the door, they would put a piece of wood in the entrance. Hence, “a thresh hold.” Those not possessing wealth had a dirt floor, thus the term “dirt poor.”

Houses had straw roofs that provided warmth for small animals. When it rained, they became slippery, causing the animals to slip and fall off the roof. And so we have, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

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number has decreased significantly with (Hesseltine’s) presence in and out of (the boys) bathrooms,” Falcone said. “So it's very effective there.”

Falcone said he’s grateful to have an officer so close to respond to incidents immediately, a dramatic change from the 20-minute wait time for an officer from Troop F to make the trip from the state police barracks in Westbrook.

Timothy Arcari, a senior at Coginchaug Regional High School, said he’s noticed Hesseltine has made a big impact in terms of parking lot safety at the high school, since he monitors driving during arrival and dismissal.

Hesseltine said he has issued four warnings for driving citations this year, mostly to students and one to a parent.

Senior Emily Dell’Orfano said she’s noticed a “palpable change in morale” since the SRO started working.

“Our morale as a school and as a community has been so much more happy, and we've felt so much more connected and just safe,” Dell’Orfano said. “Students are focusing on their school instead of their safety, which is so important in our learning environment.”

Hesseltine said he's enjoyed getting to know the students and working with staff.

“More and more, the students are stopping by my office just to say hello and a few occasions where students have stopped in just for help,” Hesseltine said.

Hesseltine is planning several presentations on safe driving and making smart choices for the spring. He is also working to set up a chess club at Strong Middle School.

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