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Grant will fund new sidewalks on Main Street By Bailey Wright Town Times

Street),” said First Selectman Laura Francis.

The town of Durham has been awarded a $400,000 grant for new sidewalks on Main Street.

The new sidewalk would travel about 1.5 miles up the west side of Main Street from Cozy Corner Restaurant, 5 New Haven Road, to Citizen’s Bank, 376 Main St., Francis said.

”Anytime of day practicality and almost every season you see people walking (on Main

There would be two breaks in the sidewalk – one at the town green, and the other between the public library, 7 Maple Ave., and Church of Epiphany, 196 Main St.

Francis said town engineer Brian Curtis is working on a phased construction timeline so the project can be started while the town awaits remaining funding.

The project is estimated to cost $1.2 million. The town is exploring other grants to cover the remaining costs.

Curtis could not be reached for comment. The grant comes from the

Community Connectivity Grant Program, a part of former Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Let’sGoCT! transportation initiative, with the goal of improving accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians in urban, suburban and rural community centers.

Team Pumpkin is looking for a few good growers Anyone curious about the art and science behind giant pumpkin growing will have the opportunity to learn the basics from local longtime growers.

seminar will cover how to get your plant successfully planted and how to care for it in cool weather. The group hopes to be able to give attendees at the second seminar a plant to go home with.

Team Pumpkin, a group of local growers who share an online network, is planning a seminar this month, and one in April, to recruit new growers to the “sport” they love.

Middlefield grower Lloyd Blair said the goal of the free seminars is to get new people introduced to the sport, to get more pumpkins to the Durham Fair display in September, and build the number of local growers.

“We just really want to encourage people to try something new,” said Chelsea Cleveland, co-coordinator of the Durham Fair Giant Pumpkin exhibit.

“The excitement on the weigh off night is unbelievable,” Blair said. “Even if you don’t have a big pumpkin it’s a good time.”

The first seminar will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2 p.m., at the public safety building on the Durham Fairgrounds and will cover “first time growing fundamentals.” At the same location and time on Sunday, April 28, the

Weigh-in is the night before the Durham Fair kicks off in September, when all the growers bring their pumpkins to the fairgrounds to be weighed and officially entered into the competition.

Ryan Cleveland of Higganum stands with his pumpkin, weighing 905.5 pounds, on delivery and weigh-in day, Sept. 25, 2018, at the Durham Fairgrounds. | Bailey Wright, Town Times

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Phasing out Latin class proposed Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi’s budget calls for a phase out of the Latin program starting next year.

Her proposal includes a series of staffing changes, most notably reduc- Veronesi ing Latin staffing at Strong School by the equivalent of half a full-time position. The move would eliminate Latin for incoming seventh graders next year with the goal of phasing out the class over the next few years.

Veronesi’s proposal, which she laid out for the Board of Education during two meetings last month, calls for an increase of 0.06 percent, or $22,370, from the current year. The proposed budget

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“This is a conversation that has come up for several years, and I guess dating as far back as 2012,” Veronesi said at a school board meeting last week. “And it's a decision that we didn't make definitively until this year.”

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Spanish program staffing will increase by the same amount at Strong School. Latin staffing will also de-

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The district currently offers Spanish and French courses, which begin in seventh grade and continue through high school. Administrators are considering offering a new option, possibly sign language or Mandarin. Veronesi said administrators are exploring other ways to offer Latin studies to interested students, including a school club or additional coursework.

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Alice Ochterski listed the many benefits to studying the language, including problem solving, a better understanding of English grammar, and potentially higher standardized test scores.

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Library Briefs Library hours – Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Fridays. Programs Senior Center Book Club – Tuesday, March 26, 1 p.m. “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield.

Levi E. Coe Library’s annual Book & Bake Sale – Friday, March 29, noon to 5 p.m. ($5 Friday only). Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, March 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free entry. For more information, call 860349-3857.

Peace as a Way of Life – Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. Author, life coach, musician, and lecturer Janet Ettele discusses methods for cultivating inner peace and the everyday uses of Buddhist principles, such as interdependence, impermanence, karma and compassion. Registration required. Levi E. Coe Library's annual Phonathon – Monday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 3.

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Scout Troop 27 soars at iFly Skydiving Boy Scout Troop 27 of Durham had a once in a lifetime experience at the IFLY indoor skydiving center in Yonkers, N.Y. recently. The young people on the trip included Savino Civitillo, Cameron Cook, Andrew Fazzone-Chettiar, Makayla Fazzone-Chettiar, Andrew Foster, Quinn Kursawe, Evan Whittaker and Teagan Whittaker. When the scouts arrived at the IFLY center they got to talk with a skydiver and scientist who showed them the different variables that go into determining how to get a perfect skydive. The sky chamber is powered by two 500 horsepower wind turbines that propel the flyer in the air.

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Senior Happenings Durham Activity Center Soup & Salad Luncheon – The Durham Senior Citizen’s Board has scheduled a Soup & Salad Luncheon for Friday, April 5, noon to 2 p.m., a the Durham Activity Center. Entertainment will feature the music of the “Howling Hound Dogs,” a washboard trio. Reservations are required by calling 860349-3153. The program is free to seniors of Durham and Middlefield, but donations are accepted. Senior congregate lunch – Mondays and Wednesdays at the Durham Activity Center. Lunches are provid-

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A month of mystery, promise and the unknown I love March. It’s the transition between two worlds – winter and spring – and I love transitions. They hold mystery and promise and the unknown. They keep me

on my toes. March is a whimsical creature, to be sure, and she keeps us guessing. Will she bequeath us with mild, balmy days and gentle breezes and bare-

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Letters to the Editor Read the Constitution To the editor: Can the state re-define religion? The 1st Amendment of the United States Constitution begins with "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ..." Dictionaries frequently provide more than one definition of religion. The worship of a deity, while being the first thing most people assume religion is, is not the only thing religion is.

- 2. A personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs and practices. 3. Archaic: scrupulous conformity: Conscientiousness. 4: A cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith.

cination, clergy signatures for vaccination exemptions, public education, or restricts home school education or demands individual use of any state-sponsored standardized curriculum for home school education.

Dictionary.com - Something someone believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience.

Highly relevant and hotlycontended right now is Senate Bill 874 awaiting passage from the CGA.

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our bones? Only she knows. The rest of us will just have to wait and see. But even if she regales us with more winter than we have seen so far, the good news is that we are headed for the finish line. ‘Ol Man Winter can have his last fling, but we know that we are on the homestretch. We may feel plum worn out by him-battered and bruised and hanging on by a thread, but we know that soon those windows will be thrown wide open and the birds will be serenading us and the shoes will come off (well, for some of us) and the jackets will take their rightful places in the back of the closet. Soon. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. And if spring’s impending delights do not just tickle our fancy, we have another bonus to look forward to. Yep, those longer days. I think it’s safe to say that we all love them. There could be a foot of snow on the ground, but it takes the sting out of it all if night doesn’t roll around until 7. Longer days take the sting out of everything, I think.

In March I look out at the brown that is my yard, and I see emerald green instead, and wildflowers and bees and dragonflies and butterflies, and my pool up and running. It’s all in my head, of course, but right now that’s good enough. The reality of it draws closer every day. And on the days when winter has had a heavy hand with us, and has been a bit too harsh, I tell myself, and anyone within earshot, that it only makes us appreciate spring all the more. Life is, indeed, all about the contrast. And I wasn’t going to say it, since I don’t want to belabor the point (I’m going to belabor the point) – it’s Birthday Month. Now if that doesn’t put the wind in my sails, I don’t know what does. So yes, I think March is a marvelous month. Snow or sun? Winter or spring? Lion or lamb? Surprise me.

LOYAL DEMOCRAT

Knights corned beef dinner The Knights of Columbus has scheduled a St. Patrick’s Day corned beef dinner for Saturday, March 16, 5:30 p.m., at Notre Dame Church,

272 Main St., Durham. A fee is charged. For more information and tickets, call Bill at 860-349-1565.

Abrams coffee hour March 12 State Sen. Mary Abrams has scheduled a coffee hour event for Tuesday, March 12, 8 to 9 a.m., at Trackside Deli, 108 Main St., Middlefield.

Letters Policy

The Middlefield Democratic Town Committee honored Evelyn Dykas Konefal recently with a celebration for a lifetime of dedication and service to the Democratic Party. Konefal has been a member of the Middlefield Democratic Town Committee for 64 years. Guests in attendance at the gathering included Lieutenant Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, state Sen. Mary D. Abrams, state Rep. Buddy Altobello, Judge of Probate Joe Marino, family and friends.

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The Northern Middlesex County YMCA has received a $15,000 grant from the Drummond Foundation. The funds received support teen programs including, Andre’s Allstars, a program open to youth over the age of 12 ,which currently provides support to more than 30 participants. NBA player Andre Drummond is the force behind the foundation.

The Coginchaug Regional High School boys outdoor track and field team was recently presented with a banner recognizing its 2018 Shoreline Conference championship last season. The banner will hang in the school gymnasium. From left: Coach Mike Ford, and team members Kevin Ryan, Nicholas Vestergaard, Joe Venables, Anthony Gavrilovic, Spencer Alsup, Evan Hempel, Dan Lipka, Conner Zolnik and Bryce Lipka.

“Giving back to the city of Middletown is something I take pride in,” Drummond said. “Growing up as a kid, I didn’t have an athlete who came into town and help to start programs for my peers and me. The YMCA gave us somewhere to go and work on all of our skills both on and off the court. I give back be-

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Junior golf at Lyman Lyman Orchards Golf Center is accepting registration for its PGA Jr. League, which provides boys and girls, age 17 and under, the opportunity to learn to play golf. No experience is required. A fee of $250 is charged. The Coginchaug Regional High School boys golf team was recently honored with a banner recognizing its 2018 Shoreline Conference championship season. The banner will hang in the school gymnasium. Team members, from left: Justin Penney, T.J. Vallone, Kyle Roberts, Tyler Woodward, R.J. Albanese and coach Brian Dailey.

Coginchaug Soccer Club spring registration Coginchaug Soccer Club is accepting registration for its spring program. 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 spring travel teams and coaches. Register online at coginchaugsoccer.org. In-person registration is accepted at monthly meetings. Late fees begin Friday, March 15. Registration closes on Wednesday, May 1. Monthly membership meet-

ings 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. For more information, email coginchaugsoccer@gmail.com.

Two teams, 13U for children 13 and under, and 17U for 14 to 17 year-olds, are offered. All practices

and matches are scheduled at Lyman Orchards, 17 Lyman Road, Middlefield. Practices begin Wednesday, May 15, with matches planned for Sunday afternoons, beginning in late June. Deadline to register is Monday, April 1. For more information, visit PGAJrLeague.com.

Softball clinic March 23 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. The clinic will be run by the coaching staff and players of the CRHS varsity softball team.

Three sessions are offered: General Skills, 9 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 3 p.m.; and Pitching & Catching, 11 a.m. to noon. Payment (non-refundable) and registration is due by Saturday, March 16. For more information, email sdemartino@ rsd13.org or call 860-8335446.

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“We just want to help people grow pumpkins, that’s all we want to do. That’s our passion,” Blair said.

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Potential growers need about 750 square-feet of land to grow one pumpkin.

Blair said each person can decide what their goal is; whether it’s to just get a 100-pound pumpkin to the fair, or grow a nicely shaped one, that’s up to the individual.

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“We want to get the new grower involved and give them a good start for doing them so they’re not going to fail the first year,” Blair said, adding that growing giant pumpkins can be difficult and time consuming.

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Cleveland said pumpkin growing is an opportunity for kids to try something they normally would never be exposed to, and the process of growing a giant pumpkin builds character strengths like work ethic, time management and patience. It also encourages people just to be outside and be more active, she said.

The Dudley Farm Museum, 2351 Durham Road, has set a two-day rug hooking workshop for March 23 and 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Michele Micarelli.

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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.

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