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A day to remember Sunny skies greeted the towns’ annual Memorial Day Parade on May 27. The event is a combined effort of Durham and Middlefield. Participants included civic groups, veterans, volunteer firefighters, local officials, scouts and sports teams. At left, Girl Scouts give out candy. For more photos see page 13.

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Work to begin on water main to superfund site Public meeting on topic June 6 at CRHS By Daniel Jackson Town Times

This summer, the Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the process of designing a water line to bring water two miles from Middletown to the Durham Meadows Superfund Site. In June and July, traffic will slow as soil borings are taken from the road and surveyors will map private drinking wells in the area said Anni Loughlin, EPA project manager for the Durham Meadows Superfund Site. “I basically want people to be aware of that,” she said. Durham Meadows Superfund Site is the affected area along Main Street and Maple Avenue where chemicals from local manufacturers contaminated the groundwa-

ter. The EPA and the Connecticut Department of Environmental and Energy Protection has worked on the site since 1982. The EPA is hosting a public meeting to discuss the new water line and the overall cleanup effort with residents at a public meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Coginchaug Regional High School Auditorium June 6. In 1982, the EPA found volatile organic compounds such as methylene chloride in the drinking wells of residents living around Merriam Manufacturing Company and Durham Manufacturing Company. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, methylene chloride can be used to strip paint or clean and degrease metal. After people are exposed to too much of the chemical, health effects inSee Superfund, page 2

Middlefield BOS warns of possible swim ban at Lake Beseck Panel doesn’t take up gun control issue By Mark Dionne Town Times The curly-leaf pondweed got an early jump on summer and the spread of this tenacious, invasive plant places this summer’s swimming at Lake Beseck in jeopardy, according to Middlefield officials. “The lake is worse than ever,” said Selectman Ed Bailey at the Middlefield Board of Selectman May 21 meeting. According to Bailey, the weed is too far along for an herbicide treatment previously contemplated by the Middlefield Park and Recreation department. “It’s just not going to be effective, seeing as this is already grown,” he said. Bailey said the Park and Recreation Department and

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The growth of curly-leaf pondweed may force swimmers out of the water at Lake Beseck this summer. its director Chris Hurlbert likely will make a decision about swimming at Lake Beseck after the curly-leaf pondweed dies out, possibly in mid-June. “It’s not easy to take (the dead weeds) out of the water. See Beseck, page 5

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clude an increased cancer risk, and the chemical can affect the heart, liver and central nervous system. Both manufacturing companies made metal containers. The companies installed

carbon filters to residential wells, EPA documents state. In 2005, the EPA issued a record of decision, describing its plan to clean up the two properties and provide impacted residents with clean drinking water. The contaminated soil was removed from Merriam Manufacturing’s property last

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The soil at 281 Main Street, the former site of Merriam Manufacturing has been cleaned but the groundwater cannot be fixed, said the EPA.

DEEP and the manufacturers have all contributed towards the clean-up of the Durham Meadows Superfund Site It cost an excess of $7 million just to pay contractors to remove the contaminated soil from Mirriam Manufacturing, Loughlin said. Durham Meadows Superfund Site is one of 18 sites in Connecticut on the EPA’s national priority list. Each site is different, with different geography and contaminants. “(The Durham Meadows Superfund Site is) not the worst, but it’s not the best because there have been sites that we have deleted off the national priority list,” Loughlin said.

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OHD celebrates community resilience By Sue VanDerzee Special to Town Times Old Home Days is scheduled to take place June 7 and 8 and the theme this year is Discovering Our Resourcefulness. Indeed, there is much to discover and celebrate. “Resourceful,” as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, means “able to deal well with new or difficult situations.” By that definition, local emergency services – fire, police and ambulance – do that whenever called upon. The late August hurricane and Halloween snowstorm of 2011 called on reserves of resourcefulness to take care of large numbers of townspeople who were without electricity and other essentials of life, such as water, for a week or more during each storm. It is resourcefulness that repurposed the vacant Center School into the Middle-

field Community Center, and resourcefulness that turned the disastrous fire at Fowler’s Market into the small business center at 6 Way Road. Using the former Lyman Gun Sight building as a home for new and growing businesses is an example of resourcefulness. Solar panels on Memorial School and many homes in town attest to our resourcefulness. New Powder Ridge owner Sean Hayes is being resourceful in using what is at hand to rebuild and re-open Middlefield’s iconic ski area. The Lyman family has been endlessly resourceful in their efforts to preserve the farm and land that has come down to the present generation through more than two centuries. In keeping with this theme, a new organization – Coginchaug Area Transition – has taken a lead role in planning ways to highlight

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Tot Time -The MOMS Club of Durham-Middlefield meets every Friday at Peckham Park at 10 a.m. Parents and children of Durham and Middlefield are welcome. For more information, email momsdurhammiddlefield@gmail.com. Musical - The Coginchaug Show Choir is scheduled to present “13” the musical, on Friday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m., the Thayer Auditorium at Coginchaug High School. The show is appropriate for the entire family. Admission is free. For more information, call Lisa Larsen at (860) 349-7215. 4C’s Square dance - The 4C’s Square Dance Club has scheduled a dance for Friday, May 31, from 8 to 10:30 p.m., at the Brewster School.

Caller is Mike Callahan; cuer is Sue Lucibello. For more information, call (860) 349-8084 or (203) 272-7463.

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Family movie night -The Durham Cooperative Nursery has re-scheduled its fourth annual family movie night for Saturday, June 1, a 8 p.m., at the Durham Fairgrounds. The event features Dr. Suess’ “The Lorax.” Tickets are available at the door. For more information or tickets, call (860) 349-9885. Flea market, tag sale Notre Dame Church has scheduled its flea market and tag sale for Saturday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Breakfast and lunch available for purchase in the church hall. For more info, call (860) 348-0356.

Durham Public Library - The Durham Public Library has scheduled a children’s room open house for Saturday, June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. Visit the remodeled preschool area. Snacks, stories and crafts. Farmers Market - The Dudley Farm Farmers Market, 2341 Durham Rd., North Guilford, is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The market is scheduled for every Saturday through October and offers fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, baked goods, eggs, naturally-raised meats, handmade art, crafts, maple syrup, jams, jellies, pickles and more. Tag sale -A British style Car Boot (trunk) sale (multifamily tag sale) is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, at Middlefield Federated Church, from 8:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Alexander Staddon’s Eagle Scout project - an outdoor classroom/meeting area for the church.

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Rabies clinic - Durham Animal Response Team has scheduled a Rabies Clinic for Sunday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Durham Fairgrounds Medical Building. A fee is charged. Bring previous vaccination certificate. Animals without certificate will receive vaccines

Town Times Friday, May 31, 2013 for one year only. Cats must be in a carrier, dogs must be leashed. Non-residents are welcome. Dog licensing is available. Family hike - Lucy Meigs is scheduled to lead a family hike at Wadsworth Falls State Park on Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Rain date is June 9. The hike is approximately 2 to 2 ½ miles. For more information and to pre-register, contact Lucy@everyoutside.org or (860) 395-7771.

Farmers Market - Farmers Market is scheduled for Thursdays on the Durham Green, from 3 to 6 p.m., through mid-September. Concert - The Coginchaug Regional High School Jazz Ensemble has scheduled a concert with Ralph Lalama, tenor saxophonist with the Village Vanguard Orchestra of New York City, for Thursday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., in the school cafeteria. A fee is charged. For more information, call (860) 3497215, ext. 222.

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Open house - The Durham Cooperative Nursery School, 16 Main St., Suite 307, has scheduled an open house for Saturday, June 8m, from 1 to 3 p.m. Tour the school, meet the teachers. For more information, call (860) 349-9885 or email DurhamCoopNurserySchool@comcast.net.

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Church tag and bake sale - The Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main Street, has scheduled its annual tag and bake sale for Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of items are appreciated. Items may be dropped off at the parish hall in back of the church from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14. All donated items be clean and in working order. No clothes, perishable items, stuffed animals, computer/electronic items, TVs, or large appliances. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call (860) 349-9644 or Judy Moeckel at (860) 2807638. Summer festival -The Notre Dame annual summer festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Durham. The event features a craft fair, strawberry festival and car show. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. For more information, call (860) 349-1304.

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The Middlefield Food Bank is low on the following items: green beans, jelly, corn and pasta. Please do not donate expired, dented and rusted cans. Items may be dropped off at the Social Services at 405 Main St., Middlefield or left in the drop box at any time. For more information, contact Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121.

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Park and Rec got a quote ... approximately $15,000,”Bailey said. Neither Park and Recreation nor the town of Middlefield have that amount available in their budgets. “It’s not like picking weeds out of your garden,” said Bailey, who called the weed both dense and deep-rooted. “We’ve got a big problem.” Anti-Gun Control motion “dead” Middlefield First Selectman Jon Brayshaw made a motion to withdraw Middlefield’s membership in the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities for a period of 12 months in response to CCM’s lobbying efforts in support of gun control. “My motion is based on CCM’s participation in matters dealing with the sanctity of one’s home and one’s belongings,” Brayshaw said. Bailey, the only other selectman in attendance with the absence of David Burgess, declined to second the motion. Without a second

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the motion became, in the words of both Bailey and Brayshaw “dead,” requiring no vote. “You made your decision. That’s your prerogative,” said Middlefield resident Peter Brown, who had gathered over two hundred signatures on a petition to withdraw from CCM. Brown read a statement during the meeting’s public comment accusing CCM of intending “to harass the good guys.” According to the statement, “No one then knew CCM’s position on the second amendment before, but everyone knows CCM’s position now! CCM IS NOW AN ANTI-GUN LOBBYING GROUP.” Both Brown and Brayshaw focused most of their commentary on the idea of universal gun registration, something not in the gun control legislation passed by the state legislature on April 4. Middlefield’s withdrawal from CCM would have no effect on legislation already passed. According to Brayshaw and Bailey, the motion could come up in a different form at a future meeting.

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Church tag and bake sale

The Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main Street, has scheduled its annual tag and bake sale for Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of items are appreciated. Items may be dropped off at the parish hall in back of the church from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14. All donated items be clean and in working order. No clothes, perishable items, stuffed animals, computer/electronic items, TVs, or large appliances. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, call (860) 349-9644 or Judy Moeckel at (860) 280-7638.

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The Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services Fun Night and Dance has been rescheduled to Friday, June 7, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. All Durham and Middlefield students in fifth through eighth grade are welcome for a night of music, games, dancing and more.

Pizza, water and snacks will be available for purchase. A fee is charged. Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutrition Program. Pre-register online at www.DMYFS.org, by June 6, at 5 p.m. Registration at the door is not available for this event.

Rabies clinic Durham Animal Response Team has scheduled a Rabies Clinic for Sunday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Durham Fairgrounds Medical Building. A fee is charged. Bring previous vaccination certificate. Animals without certificate will receive vaccines for one year only. Cats must be in a carrier, dogs must be leashed. Non-residents are welcome. Dog licensing is available.

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Relay for Life Greater Middletown Relay for Life is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, at noon, at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, on Hunting Hill Avenue. The relay is an overnight event of entertainment, activities, and ceremonies to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones and fight cancer. Highlights of the event include Saturday openings ceremonies at 4 p.m.; survivor lap at 4:30 p.m., survivor dinner at 6 p.m., torch ceremony at 8:30 p.m.; luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m. Sunday events include butterfly release at 10 a.m. and closing ceremonies at 11 a.m. For more information, call (203) 379 - 4874 or relayforlife.org/middletownct.

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Government Meetings Durham Government Calendar

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(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the Durham Library. Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct.org for updates.) Monday, June 3 Historic District Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Clean Energy & Sustainability Task Force, Library, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Joint Board and Commission, Meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Planning & Zoning, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6 Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m. Monday, June 10 Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Inland/Wetlands, Library, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 Conservation Commission, Library, 7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, Library, 7:30 p.m. Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 Board of Education, Brewster School, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the Community Center.) Monday, June 3 Board of Selectman, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 WPCA, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6 Parks & Recreation Commission, 6:30 p.m. Economic Development Commission, 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 Planning & Zoning, 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 Middlefield Housing Authority, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Board of Selectman, 7 p.m. Board of Education, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 Inland/Wetlands Commission, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 Board of Finance, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

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To the editor: My feet seem to be quite the buzz these days. Oh, not because they are lovely and people want them (they aren’t and people don’t) but it seems they are deemed a threat to the public-atlarge. For the owner of the aforementioned feet, me, has been questioned on four separate occasions by the police for walking barefoot. You see, I am the original Barefoot Contessa. These feet will not be imprisoned by shoes until the first frostand maybe even a little after that, and the good people of Durham know this. But my daily barefoot walks on Madison Road have been arousing suspicions with some folks and the other day I was stopped by a policewoman. So, what to do? What to do? One thing is for sure-the shoes are not going on. I could paint realistic-looking

sneakers on them, ties and all, or perhaps a flirty little sandal. (I’ve no idea what a flirty shoe is, none have ever flirted with me,that I know of, but I always hear about them on commercials.) And since all my “encounters” have occurred on Madison Road, I could just cut through the woods behind my house to get to the back roads. Of course, I would have to wade through a stream that might have snakes in it (just the thought of it makes me woozy), and I would have to cut through the dense undergrowth with a machete, and I would be pummeled on a regular basis by the branches of the trees. And one time I thought I saw a coyote out there. I’ll take my chances, though. I’m pretty sure the coyote would let me pass by in peace, with no questions asked. Diana Carr Durham

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Community Conversation puts positive relationships first By Laura Francis and Jon A. Brayshaw Special to Town Times “Let’s make a shared commitment to strengthening our community for children and adolescents with every adult striving to make Durham-Middlefield a place where our children feel connected, valued and loved.” That was the sentiment held by all at the Community Conversation on April 25, a symposium sponsored by Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services and the Durham Local Wellness Council. Approximately 60 people attended, including Board of Education members. We were most impressed with how many RSD13 staff attended, many of whom live outside of our community. It is gratifying to know that the people hired to take care of our children during the day have the commitment to get involved in such a worthwhile effort. Director of Youth and Family Services Betsy Dean said, the meeting was intended to increase awareness on the issue of underage drinking and substance abuse. The core foundation for the Community Conversation and our subsequent efforts is the 40 Developmental Assets® from SEARCH Institute. Developmental Assets®

are common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence choices young people make and help them become caring, responsible, successful adults. Research from SEARCH shows that with a higher percentage of assets present in the life of a young person, there is reduced probability of substance abuse and other risk-taking behaviors. Because of its basis in prevention research and its proven effectiveness, the Developmental Assets® framework has become one of the most widely used approach to positive youth development in the United States. The meeting brought together residents across all sectors of the community to promote asset building. With a focused initiative, we can work towards: • Engaging adults from all walks of life to develop strength-building relationships with all children and adolescents. • Mobilize young people to use their power as asset builders and change agents by including them in decision-making. • Activate all sectors of the community to create an asset-building culture and to contribute fully to young people’s healthy development. • Invigorate programs to become more asset rich and to be available to and ac-

cessed by all children and youth. • Influence civic decisions by influencing decision makers in support of this positive transformation of our community. All across the county youth are flourishing; 13 of 15 communities in Middlesex County are caring for their young people using the Healthy CommunitiesHealthy Youth assets philosophy. In the towns where students were surveyed at least twice, youth reporting substance abuse decreased by 25 percent, violence decreased by 24 percent and anti-social behavior decreased 11 percent. Asset building works. The Developmental Assets® framework invites everyone to be an asset builder for children and youth. As former Search Institute President and creator of the Developmental Assets® , Dr. Peter Benson puts it, “If you breathe, you’re on the team!” If you want to get involved in this worthwhile effort, please contact Betsy Dean, DMYFS and Local Wellness Council at 860 3490258. (Laura L. Francis is First Selectman for the Town of Durham. Jon A. Brayshaw is first selectman for the Town of Middlefield.)

Parade The Old Home Days Parade Committee is signing up marchers and musical units for its 2013 parade scheduled for Saturday, June 8, at 10 a.m. The parade will step off at Rogers Manufacturing, continue through the center of Rockfall and Middlefield and end at Peckham Park. Any organization interested in being part of the 2013 Old Home Days Parade should contact Carrie Anderson at (860) 346-8954.

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Diagnosis: Double feature - two reviews to kick-off your summer

‘Oblivion’ surprises with post-apocalyptic tale By Tanya Feke M.D. Special to Town Times It is nice to be surprised. I strolled into a theater in Pennsylvania, with my mother, on a day trip just to see what was playing. We happened to be right on time for the next set of screenings and we placed our bet on Oblivion. Granted, Tom Cruise has not had the most fantastic track record of late (“Rock of Ages,” “Jack Reacher,” “Knight and Day,” “Valkyrie”). And you may cringe to hear this sci-fi adventure pays homage to the “Tom running from his problems” scene a la “The Firm.” And yes, it takes a good 15 minutes before you feel you are watching Jack the character as opposed to Tom Cruise playing the part of Jack. But once you get past all that, the film delivers something special and even meaningful. Oblivion opens in postapocalyptic 2077 after Earth has been invaded by aliens called Scavs. Though mankind allegedly wins the war, the planet is decimated. Humans are forced to live offplanet with the exception of those lucky few tasked to secure Earth’s natural resources and to destroy Scavs from claiming those resources as their own. Amid the desolate ruins, Jack, and his partner Victoria, work as “an effective team,” even as the truth of the world they have known unravels around them. Any truly great sci-fi film requires two key elements. The first of these is a believable alternate universe. To this end, visual effects often take center stage. Many critics have given praise to Oblivion for its CGI but I have a more simplistic eye. The film seems little more than a glorified Star Wars though the graphic novel style holds its own sort of appeal. The film does more for

me in words than it does in its many attempts to wow action scene after action scene. Secondly, sci-fi success rides on powerful themes – man vs. man, man vs. alien, man vs. machine. In Oblivion, Jack and Victoria’s memories are erased before their mission. This acts to protect them should they be captured by Scavs, but the heart of their memories, those memories with soul, cannot be undone. Echoes of experience shape their reactions to their predicament, testing their love and loyalty, drawing in the very essence of humanity. I practically rubbed my hands together in giddy joy as the intricate ethics of the saga unfolded. Now don’t get me wrong. As much as I loved the underlying philosophical issues, there were annoying flaws with the film. After Jack is punched in the face with an assault rifle, why does he only have a small gash across his nose as opposed to a swollen broken beak? After the romantic backstory between Jack and Julia, why is there not an essential love scene between them like there was between him and Victoria? Let’s not even mention that Jack wears a New York Yankee’s cap – gasp! While I may hem and haw that the film ran a bit long (perhaps a good 15 minutes could have been cut), every scene did play its part in foreshadowing for later scenes. The film is far from perfect but it does deliver an emotional punch. With elements of “Star Wars,” “The Matrix” and “Total Recall,” “Oblivion” brings together the best of the best with a modern spin. Altogether, it is a welcome surprise and worth a view. Oblivion: 3 stethoscopes

‘The Great Gatsby’ returns in 3D By Tanya Feke M.D. Special to The Citizen There is an inherent risk in taking a literary classic and twisting it with anachronistic flare. Certainly, eyebrows were raised in 1996 when a certain director dared to bring Shakespeare to the big screen with a gun-brandishing gang and an edgy soundtrack underscored by the original words of the bard himself. Romeo and Juliet bore a creative genius, a reminder that a good story is truly timeless. That film director was Baz Luhrmann, and in “The Great Gatsby,” he reunites with his former Romeo, Leonardo DiCaprio. Comparisons skew perceptions, and with four onscreen renditions of “The Great Gatsby,” five now with Luhrmann’s opus, there are sure to be naysayers. Most of us cringe when a remake of a film, or even a song, is brought center stage. Familiar with one version, instinct draws us to believe the original must be better or best. Sometimes that is true, but without opening our eyes to possibility, we could miss a real gem. It is with this mindset that I approached this latest and “great”-est from this fearless and often bizarre visionary. The end result is exponential extravagance. The characters never approach any personal depth but instead portray glossy replicas of an era, caricatures of ideas, amidst the frenetic energy of Luhrmann’ play land. The themes, not the players, are the main course. From the decadent costumes to the bedazzling sets, Luhrmann colors every scene with shades of vibrant color and sound. Music strokes the canvas with rabid delight – Jay-Z,

Beyonce, Florence and the Machine, Will.i.am, Fergie, Bryan Ferry. Emeli Sande’s “Crazy in Love” was so gorgeously remastered it blew my mind and became an instant staple on my iTunes account. The 3D too, while not essential, captured the freespirited Moulin Rouge verve that put the director on the map. Visually and technically, no one can deny the film is stunning. But “The Great Gatsby” is not all flash and mirrors. The human heart is readily on display. In one scene, sheer white curtains billow through a room from every angle, winds blowing in through open doors. The effect is at once sensuous and dizzying with beauty. A woman’s hand stretches into the center of the screen with an audible sigh. Softness, lightness, hopefulness, the stage is set to introduce Daisy. Then the doors are shut, and the curtains fall flat in foreshadowing of how she will later close her heart to true love. Which brings us to Jay Gatsby himself. Despite his layered secrets, his soul is pure and driven by dreams, corrupted only by his own insecurity. My heart breaks when he says “I didn’t want you to think I was just some no-

body”. It is this pining for acceptance on which the story takes hold. Gatsby represents not only a man in search of his lost love but a representation of our society at large. Materialism has gripped modern civilization with false reassurances that with things come success and glory. What we must remember is that we are worthy in and of ourselves. When Gatsby breaks his formality with the crack of a smile or a twinkle of his eyes, when he playfully tosses shirts from every color of the rainbow over a balcony, he not only symbolically relinquishes all that money has brought to him but also reminds us that happiness comes from within. It is a joyous moment. One should hardly place Leonardo DiCaprio side by side with Robert Redford for a direct comparison because they portray entirely different men with the same character name. Both are handsome, yes, and both are debonair, yes, but one is more serious, the other more surreal. DiC a p r i o ’s G a t s by c h a l lenges the heart within us with a lightheartedness of being that tells us to believe that good things will come ... even if they don’t. Old sport, I would still have loved to have attended one of your parties. An absolute must see. Dr. Tanya Feke is a physician at Middlesex Hospital Primary Care – Durham and guest columnist for the Town Times. Her reviews are rated on a 5 stethoscope scale. Follow her blog ( w w w. t a n y a f e k e . c o m ) , Facebook page (Diagnosis: Life), or twitter (@tanyafeke). The Great Gatsby: 4 stethoscopes

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Kannam named salutatorian Catherine Kannam of Durham has been named the salutatorian of the class of 2013 at Mercy High School. Catherine has been an outstanding scholar during her four years at Mercy High School. Kannam is the recipient of the Brown University and Princeton University Book Awards, the President’s Volunteer Service Award and the Comcast Leaders Kannam and Achievers Scholarship. In addition, she is scheduled to receive the Girl Scout Gold Award this summer, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. Kannam has contributed to many of Mercy’s clubs, activities and volunteer service programs. She has been a member of the National Honor Society serving as the Vice President of Tutoring, Peer Ministry, Choralations, Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Mercy Ambassadors, the Mercy/Xavier Musical, Students Against Destructive Decisions and Helping Hands Helping Paws. In addition, she studied metal working and jewelry design at Wesleyan Potters and was a production assistant, voice coach and assistant director for school plays at the John Lyman Theater. Catherine has volunteered at the New Britain Museum of American Art with the art education program and as a Sunday school teacher, altar server, and Eucharistic Minister at the Church of the Epiphany in Durham. Kannam, the daughter of Thomas and Heather Kannam, plans attend to Dartmouth College in the fall.

Graduates Curry College, Massachusetts - Chelsea Wilson of Durham. Eastern Connecticut State University - Alina Giordano of Durham. Juniata College, Pennsylvania - Chelsea Veranis of Durham. Lyndon State College, Vermont - Jack Grumm of Middlefield. Muhlenberg College,

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High school friends, united in service, separated by distance By Mark Dionne Town Times

In 2012, Nick Agramonte, Kyle Hoyt, Bill Malcolm and Ryan Salke graduated from Coginchaug Regional High School as close friends. Today, the four are scattered across the world, serving in three branches of the U.S. military. Former CRHS principal Andre Hauser remembered the group: “It’s a great group of guys with a lot of energy. If they weren’t doing something active I’d worry about them.” Hauser said every year, CRHS graduates one or two students who planned to go into the military, but the class of 2012 produced even more students with this plan. This impressed Hauser. Although they joined different branches of the military, are stationed at vastly different locations and at different stages of service, according to their moms, the four friends have some common experiences. They talk of sons with shaved heads, who sleep on the floor or on

top of the covers when they are home (a practice recruits use to save time keeping their bunks neat) and who study in class standing up so they don’t fall asleep. The mothers of the four describe the decision to join the military as a gradual journey, taking them from wariness to pride. Deb Hoyt remembered hearing her son talk seriously about enlisting. “At first I’m thinking, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to have my son shipped overseas and come back dead in a coffin.’ That’s the first thing you think of as a parent,” she said. Her son, Kyle Hoyt, became one of only five Connecticut applicants to be accepted through the recruit path to the Coast Guard Cape May Training Facility and is now serving in the U.S. Coast Guard on the Mississippi River as a seaman. Two of the friends combined higher education with military service. Nancy Salke took her son Ryan Salke to 20 colleges. “I wanted the education, he

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ern Connecticut. He recently enlisted in the Army and was offered a contract for officer training, putting him on a path to be an officer in the Army with an eight year commitment. “I was adamant that he get his education,” said Millicent Malcolm. With his officer contract, unless he is called up, Malcolm will combine his service with completing a college education. Unlike his other friends, Malcolm comes from a military family. His grandfather served in World War II, his three uncles in Vietnam, his father during the Cold War and a cousin in the Bosnian conflict. Military action took the life of one of his uncles, Jack Malcolm, who died in Vietnam and in another war incident his grandfather lost an arm. Despite these events, these family members inspired him to serve, Malcolm’s mother said. “I’ve always known he would end up in the military,” said Millicent Malcolm, “although that was not my desire ... With the family

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CRHS senior is director with Oddfellow’s theater group By Diana Carr Special to Town Times

There were challenges, and sometimes she wished she was one of the actors onstage, but Natalie Spence was glad she took on the role of director. “It was a little tough to be backstage and see others perform,” she said, “but it was so great to have my vision onstage. The actors definitely made it their own, though. They contributed a lot, and we all worked well as a team.” A senior at Coginchaug Regional High School , Spence is part of the Oddfellows Playhouse’s Teen Repertory Company, which is comprised of high school students from 10 towns in central Connecticut.

Oddfellows Playhouse is located in Middletown. On several occasions in early May, 11 actors put on four student-directed one-act plays. Spence directed Pillow Talk. “We auditioned in January,” Spence said, “with everyone being guaranteed a part. This is the first time the kids did the directing. I thought it would be a cool change of pace and a good way to get experience with something other than acting.” All was under the tutelage of director Ken O’Brien. The production was named “Nightmares & Streetscapes: An Evening of One-Act Plays,” with the common theme of the plays being the mental prisons we construct

for ourselves. Pillow Talk is about two men on a cross country trip who must share a twin bed in one of their grandmother’s mobile home, and about the uncomfortable situation this created for them. “In my show,” Spence said, “they were in this confined room, like a prison, and in this tiny bed together, and they had to choose how to view it. Is this no big deal, or do I want out of the situation right now?” With opening night rapidly approaching and lines still to be learned, Spence said she took the advice of the production team and used scare tactics to motivate her actors. “I took away their script,” she said, “so that they didn’t have 1285539

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they gave, or the way they said a line. They made it their own, and it came out really funny.” Zoe Lerman, a sophomore at CRHS, was an actor in The Actor’s Nightmare,” which told the story of a man having “a stress dream” about being in a play. It was a positive experience, she said, and it helped her learn how to work with people. Lerman already knows that this is her life path; next year she will be attending the Greater Hartford Academy of Arts as a theater major. “Someone recently told me that I should think of acting as finding myself in every character I play,” she said. “That’s just how I feel.”

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Lauren Badin, left, and Liz Rambhia, students at the Middlesex Dance Center in Middlefield, were recently inducted into the MDC chapter of Nu Delta Alpha, a national dance honor society for middle, high school, and college/university students. Established in 2001 by the National Dance Association, it recognizes outstanding academic and artistic achievement, including performance, production, scholarship, technology and community service. Lauren has been dancing for 11 years and has received the Rosamund F. Lange Awards for jazz, tap and ballet. Liz has been dancing for 10 years, and earned the MDC Dance Spirit Award and Scholarship in 2008. Both girls participate in the American Academy of Ballet Performance Award program and are members of Team MDC, the competition group at Middlesex Dance Center.

Frog Friday Frog Friday is scheduled for June 7, at Highlawn Forest, Rockfall, at 4 p.m. Observe frogs, frog and salamander eggs, tadpoles, salamander and insect larvae. The program is free of charge. Registration is required. Participants should bring water and a snack; leave your pets are home; wear sturdy shoes and children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For more information, call Lucy at (860) 395-7771 or visit www.EveryoneOutside.org.

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The Durham Library has scheduled its annual plant sale and exchange for Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. Plants may be dropped off at the library on Thursday, Friday or before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Plants must be in pots and labeled. Houseplants, perenni-

Preschool Storytimes (April 22 to May 15). Drop in. Mother Goose: (18 – 30 months) Mondays at 10:15 a.m. Time for Tots: (2 1/2 – 3 1/2 years) Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.

Hours: Regular library hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.durhamlibrary.org to search the catalog, review your account, register for a program or renew your materials online. For information or to register for a program by phone, call (860) 349-9544.

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Summer Recreation Programs tering grades three through eight, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at Strong School. Learn cheers, chants, stunts and a dance. Last day. A fee is charged. Open to all residents. Summer Track and Field Clinic July 8 to 12. For boys and girls entering grades five to eight, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Coginchaug High School Track. Sprinting, running, High Jump, Long Jump, along with other track activities. Director Dave Bellemare, Coginchaug Track Coach. Little Devils Football Skills Clinic July 22 through 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for football players entering grades three through six, at The Coginchaug Varsity Football field. Learn the games fundamentals. For more information,

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Antoinette and Richard Astle of Middlefield and Wendy and Glen Manemeit of Durham, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Amanda Astle and Chris Manemeit. Amanda is also the granddaughter of Elizabeth Astle of Cromwell and the late Paul Astle and Marion and Rocco Salvatore. Amanda is a graduate of Mercy High School and the University of New Haven with a degree in criminal justice and a degree in psychology. She is currently an investigator with the State of Connecticut, Dept. of Social Services. Chris is also the grandson of Beverly Pedersen of Durham, and the late Dana Pedersen, Sr., and Pat and Carl Manemeit of Middletown. Chris graduate of Xavier High School. He holds a master’s degree from the University of New Haven in elementary education and a degree in psychology from Central Connecticut University. Chris also attended Castleton State College in Vermont. He is currently a sixth grade teacher at John S. Martinez School in New Haven. A spring 2014 wedding is planned.

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Joseph P. Augustine, 91, formerly of Middlefield, husband of Theresa (Kozlowski) Augustine, died May 24, 2013 Augustine at Crestfield Rehabilitation Center, Manchester. He was born in Middletown, the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Kurek) Augustine. A veteran of World War II, Joe served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater. Prior to his retirement, was a sheet metal worker with Local 40 Bristol Sheet Metal. Joe was active with Middlefield youth sports, the Lions Club and was a member of Middlefield /Rockfall VFW Post 10362. Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons, Michael Augustine of Shelton, Dick Augustine of Avon and Alan Augustine of Durham; his daughter, Elaine Stone of Manchester; a brother, Henry Augustine of Meriden; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three sisters, Helen Smith, Catherine Russo and Victoria Hill. Services were held May 30, 2013 at Biega Funeral Home, Middletown. Burial will be at the convenience of his family in the State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to VFW Post # 10362, PO Box 141, Rockfall, CT 06481. To share memories or express online condolences, visit www.biegafuneralhome.com.

The Durham/Middlefield Senior Bus is available for transportation to activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is no fee for this service. Planned trips include: The Christmas Tree Shops in Manchester and Orange, Yankee Candle in Deerfield, Mass., IKEA, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, Evergreen Walk, WFSB Better Yet Connecticut, Stew Leonards, Foot Prints, Maritime Aquarium, Mystic Village and the Thimble Islands, to name a few. The bus schedule can be found at various establishments in Durham, such as the library, the Durham Activity Center, Town Hall and online at www.townofdurhamct.org. Call (860) 347-5661 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to make a reservation.

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Youth football/cheerleading establishes identity with core values By Julie Sopchak Special to the Town Times

Fun, teamwork, respect and achievement. Those are the core values decided by the board of the Durham-Middlefield Youth Football and Cheerleading Association. Board Vice President Charlie Carroll said getting the program up and running has always been relatively simple, but forming a vision for the future has proven to be more of a struggle. The league has surveyed parents in the past, but Carroll realized there was never really any feedback to the parents after the surveys were collected. So, he thought it would make sense

to be prepared to explain what actions would be taken to improve the league. “Yes we have our mission statement,” Carroll said. “But we need to have pillars in place that exemplify our values system.” A list of about 50 values was dispersed to the 17 board members, who chose the seven most important to them, then they used a total of 100 points to spread amongst them, weighting them according to importance. Carroll said he was surprised to see that although “winning” came up early in the results, it fell to the middle, not making the top seven. Then it was decided to shave the number down to four to consolidate the list.

Now that the four have been chosen, Carroll said the board will review the surveys submitted by parents back in December to discuss how to align those priorities. Board President Ken Parilla said the program aims to be more about fun than winning and tries to promote a healthy growing atmosphere. “It’s learning. It’s not so much what the score is,” Parilla said. “It’s that each kid gets a little better every day and we celebrate the little successes.” Parilla said in addition to establishing the values the league wants to hone in on, safety has also been a large focal point, particularly with concussions. “You hear a lot about con-

cussions,” Parilla said. “That’s been the hot topic lately.” To stifle the chances of head injuries, Parilla said the league will adopt a different style of tackling that uses the arms in a wrapping style to drag an opponent down as opposed to leading with the head and trying to hit an opponent to the ground. Additionally, safety improvements will be made to helmets. Recently, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference visited Coginchaug Regional High School to understand what the culture or environment is like for student-athletes in the district. Youth programs were invited to take part in discussions,

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which was good timing for the Falcons, having just completed the core values exercise. Carroll said it’s likely this exercise will be performed every two to three years to keep up with changing alignments in the board. “I think it’s part of the progression and growth and I think we’re doing a good job,” he said. “It’s personally rewarding to watch the kids grow all of us that are involved,” Parilla said. “We have a passion to teach to see kids learn so it’s an enjoyable for us.” The program was established in 2006 and has about 200 kids from Durham, Middlefield and Rockville participating between the football and cheerleading, with four rosters at each age level for both sports. To learn more about the Falcons youth football and cheerleading program, visit www.dmfalcons.com.

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hurdles in a time of 49.08 seconds. Haddam-Killingworth won both the boys and girls championships. In the boys meet, H-K had 109.5 points, well ahead of Old Saybrook’s 97.5 points. Coginchaug had 50.5 points. In the girls meet, H-K had 156 points, edging East Hampton, which had 141.5 points. Coginchaug tallied 65 points. The Class S state championship track and field meet was held Tuesday at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. The State Open will be at Willowbrook on June 3.

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The Coginchaug Regional baseball and softball teams made early exits from the Shoreline Conference playoffs last week. They both began state tournament play this week. The baseball team was bounced from the league playoffs by North Branford, 3-1. The Thunderbirds Mike Schettino fired a two-hitter, striking out six Blue Devils. Coginchaug’s run came in the fifth inning on Charlie Anderson’s sacrifice fly. The softball team finished its regular season by dropping an 8-0 decision to non-league opponent Middletown High. Middletown’s Cara Brainard threw a fourhitter and struck out six. Coginchaug finished with a 9-11 record for the regular season. The Blue Devils lost their opening round game in the SLC playoffs, 8-5 to Old Saybrook, when the Rams’ Laura MacLeod smacked a three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Coginchaug entered the fourth inning trailing 5-2, but rallied for three runs to tie the game. Gabby Diaz gave up those five runs to Old Saybrook in the first two innings before settling down. She threw four shutout frames before the fateful seventh. The baseball team played its first tourney game with Windsor Locks (10-9), and if the Devils won, they played again Wednesday. The softball team opened with Lauralton Hall (16-3), and that was followed by the second round on Wednesday. In boys golf, the team lost a three-team meet to Morgan (159) and Valley Regional (169). Coginchaug had 181. The Devils also lost a dual match with Old Say-

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Sean Mandel, an HVAC technician, racing enthusiast and CRHS graduate, visited the Coginchaug Regional High School Technology Education Shop recently with his small block dirt modified racecar. Students had a first-hand chance to learn how the physics of motion and mathematics are applied to building a racecar.

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St. Luke’s supports successful aging and independent living serving veterans and elders. Free services provided are friendly visiting, out-of-area medical transportation, transportation for elderly veterans to VA hospitals, grocery shopping services, minor home repair, information/resource referral, individual case management, education/advocacy, The Gatekeeper Program, Access4Care and St. Luke’s Apartments on Broad Street in Middletown. For specific information on their services, call (860) 347-5661. St. Luke’s is located at 760 Saybrook Road in Middletown. The Middlefield Senior Center is located in the Middlefield Community Center at 405 Main Street. Monthly lunch menus can be picked up at the senior center or Town Hall. Meals are served in the Senior Café Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For questions or to sign up for any programs contact Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121. The Durham 60 Plus Club meets at the Durham Activity Center the second and fourth Monday of each month, September through June, at 1:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome.

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Ralph Lalama, left, tenor saxophonist with the Village Vanguard Orchestra, rehearses with the Coginchaug Regional High School jazz ensemble. Lalama will play with the jazz ensemble on Thursday, June 6, 7:30 p.m. in the CRHS cafeteria. There is an admission fee. The CRHS jazz ensemble is led by Dean Coutsouridis, center. The Village Vanguard Orchestra is a long-running jazz orchestra based in New York City and has won grammies for “Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard” (2008) and “The Way, Music of Slide Hampton” (2005).

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Military news A i r Force Airman Tasia M. Butler graduated from basic military training at Joint Base Butler San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Butler, a 2010 graduate of Mercy High School, Middletown, is the daughter of Renee Butler of Rockfall.