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The town of Middlefield has received three bids on a project to excavate six areas of Lake Beseck while the lake remains drained for the nearly-completed dam repair. The excavation project will involved clearing accumulated sand and muck washed into the man-made lake from four outfalls and two tributaries. The outfalls collect runoff from roads and storm basins and have pushed a lot of the remains of winter sanding into the lake. “By dredging these six locations, that’s taking some of the muck out of the lake,” said Middlefield First Selectmen Jon Brayshaw. “In theory you should do this every 15 years.” The town has permission for the work from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and from the state, which owns Lake Beseck. “We’re cleaning their lake. We’re basically doing their work. Middlefield has been exemplary in doing this,” Brayshaw said. Brayshaw called the stewardship of the lake another example of Middlefield’s leadership in environmental causes. See Beseck / Page 12
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Middlefield mill rate proposed at 33.61 By Mark Dionne Town Times
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The proposed budget for the town of Middlefield puts the 2014-2015 mill rate at 33.61, up from a 2013-2014 rate of 33.24. Middlefield First Selectman Jon Brayshaw presented the budget to the Board of Finance at a public hearing on March 27 at the Middlefield Community Center. While there were just about no members of the public there, Brayshaw and Finance Director Joe Geruch went through the 18 page budget and answered questions from members of the BOF. The philosophy of the budget, according to Brayshaw, was “to get the most for the least.” Much of the total budget figure of $17,030,225 is devoted to Middlefield’s portion of the school budget, $12,178,763. The remaining funds from Middlefield are put towards town expenses ($3,629,047), debt service ($486,128), and capital fund ($736,287). While the total budget figure rose 2.6 percent from the figure of $16,605,630 See Middlefield / Page 2
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Middlefield tax burden on this average homeowner remained at in 2013-2014, Brayshaw said in $1,453. For town employees, his presentation that the average homeowner with a home Brayshaw put in a 2 percent assessed at $165,350 would salary increase “pretty much see no increase in the town across the board.” There were a few exceptions, such portion of their tax burden. According to their exam- as the building inspector, who ple, the town portion of the would receive a 4 percent increase because of a union contract. The salary line for the resident state trooper jumped 7.5 percent, for a $106,000 exUSPS 021-924 pense. “They’re getting their three year increases all in one Published weekly by year,” Geruch said. Record-Journal at Four days earlier, the 11 Crown Street, Durham Board of Selectmen also discussed the increased Meriden, CT. cost of the resident state trooper program. Durham Periodicals Postage Paid selectmen Jon Szewczyk at Meriden, CT and at suggested studying different additional mailing offices. ways to structure that town’s policing needs. P O S T M A S T E R: Proposed expenses for proSend address changes to fessional services went down in the Middlefield budget. Record-Journal, P.O. Box Funds devoted to town, la915, Meriden CT 06450 bor, and bond counsel and re1265818 From Page 1
gional planning all decreased. Of the professional services group, Brayshaw said, “Some of those are minuses. A lot of that has to do with Powder Ridge being behind us.” Brayshaw did add $5,000 to the professional services expenses so the town could hire a consultant to review and “clean up” the town’s job descriptions. “I’d like to have a professional - not me - look at job descriptions,” Brayshaw said. “Everyone deserves it.” The proposed 2014-2015 budget also contains a new line for the town web site, at $5,000. The proposed capital expenses portion of the budget totals $768,980, with the selectman’s proposal matching the department’s proposal in each case. The town budget has to be approved at a town meeting. In the past, Brayshaw has scheduled that town meeting in May after the approval of the school budget.
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Police: Car crashes Beseck residents encouraged to report suspicious activity into fire chief’s Middlefield house
ple functions in the neighbor- Watch website says that the hood. Members, numbering group will report incidents to over 100 households, get the police for residents who Resident State Trooper Eric e-mail updates about activ- feel uncomfortable talking to Kelly told the Middlefield ity in the neighborhood. The police. It was this function of the Board of Selectmen at its group also serves as “an aveMarch 18 meeting that nue so police are aware we’re group that concerned Kelly. some complaints from the getting a rash of this or that,” “If they call us versus calling her, we go right away. If I get Lake Beseck neighborhood Poturnicki said. “We’re all alert and aware the e-mail a day later, the likeweren’t reaching the police in time for the police to act of each other,” Poturnicki lihood of me finding the two on them productively if the said. “If there’s something individuals that someone was complaints went only to the weird, we report it.” The Lake Beseck Crime Crime Watch group. See Police / Page 10 Kelly is encouraging Lake Beseck residents to call police first when they witness something suspicious. In addition to 911 for emergencies, residents can reach police at (860) 349-9685. Calls to that For All Your Easter Sweets number will always be answered, Kelly said, because Chocolate Dipped Treats they roll over to the barracks Chocolate Bunnies and Pops if they are not picked up at Filled Candies, Sugar Cookies, Cupcakes the Middlefield office. The Crime Watch group, 16 Main Street - Durham Village officially called Lake Beseck 860-349-2256 ❤ www.kimscottageconfections.com Crime Watch for Health, was Store Hours: Tues. - Friday 10-5, Saturday 9-3, Sunday 9-12 founded in 2008, ironically enough because a number of crimes and small thefts went unreported to police. In an interview with the Town Times, Crime Watch captain Amy Poturnicki said that the group serves multiBy Mark Dionne Town Times
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A Meriden man faces charges after police say he tried to evade state troopers and crashed his car into a house in Middlefield. The house is owned by Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company Chief Peter Tyc. Edwin Rodriguez, 29, of 281 Hanover St., Meriden, was charged with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, operating under suspension and failure to display marker plates. According to police reports, a resident state trooper was patrolling in the area of Jackson Hill Road on Thursday night, March 27, when he saw a car without a rear license plate. The car turned onto Cedar Street, and the trooper followed and
turned on his lights and siren to pull the car over. The driver accelerated when the lights and siren were turned on, reaching speeds between 60 and 70 miles an hour. The trooper tried to catch up to the car, but had to slow down because of a curve in the road. The car lost control while making the turn and drove through a set of trees, struck four parked cars and came to rest on its side in the driveway of 104 Cedar St. Rodriguez was identified as the driver and was taken to Hartford Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Rodriguez was released $1,000 bail and is due in M i d d l e tow n Su p e r i o r Court on April 11. One of the cars Rodriguez struck was a town-owned vehicle.
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Durham Garden Club plans Arbor Day dedication will begin at 322 Main St., the West side of Main Street at the intersection of Talcott Th e D u rh a m G a rd e n Lane, where two Amelanchier Club will dedicate six new- × g ra n d i f l o ra ‘Au t u m n ly-planted native trees on Brilliance’ will be planted. Main St. and at Allyn Brook One of the trees is planted Park, Saturday, April 26, be- in recognition of the 80th ginning at 10 a.m. and con- Anniversary of the Durham tinuing through 12:30 pm. Garden Club, whose beginThe plantings continue a nings date to March, 1933. The civic beautification program club just completed a yearlong anniversary celebration. begun in 2000. The dedication ceremony The second tree, funded by
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nervous about losing things; I used my largest refrigerator magnet to keep the screws and small parts from disappearing. It was also helpful to have another set of hands available and a magnifying device. I read the enclosed repair instructions and readied the online video on my laptop. I took twice as long as the woman in the video, but with my online coupon, I have a new iPhone for $29! I also discovered that I could recycle my old lithium battery at the AT&T Store in Middletown. So for a half hour of my than recycling, repair saves the planet, repair saves you time, I got a “new” iPhone, money, repair teaches engi- saved at least $50, saved the neering and if you can’t fix it, planet and learned that, yes, they can make screws THAT you don’t really own it. The parts are tiny, so I was small.
CAT will sponsors a series of free programs on Thursday evenings with the Joint Task Force on Clean Energy and Sustainability. The next free program will be on Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Durham Library. The topic will be organic lawn care with local resident Diane St. John of Natureworks providing tips on keeping your lawn looking good without harming pets, children or wildlife. The program is free and open to all; refreshments will be provided. For updates and interesting articles, “Like” us on Facebook at Coginchaug Area Transition or check out the Transition movement website at www. transitionus.org.
Voter registration effort underway in Durham By Keith Hagarty Special to Town Times
DURHAM — Are you registered to vote? If so, is your information up to date? To ensure all town voter information is accurate and current, the Town of Durham’s Registrar of Voters has been mailing notice cards to registered citizens as part of the town’s annual update of all registered voters. Notice cards should be mailed back to the office of the Registrar by May 1. As of March 11, there are a total of 5,044 registered voters in Durham, of which 1,360 are registered Republicans, 1,215 registered Democrats, 2,436 registered Unaffiliated and 33 classified as Other. While the town has seen 111 new voter registrations over the past year, it has also had 205 voter registration removals during the same time period, typically caused by voters moving out of town or deceased ranks. However on average, according to
Karen Cheyney, Durham Democratic Registrar of Voters, the overall registered voter numbers in town remain consistent with previous years. “I have been (Democratic) Registrar since 2008 and the number of voters has hovered between 5,000 and 5,100,” she said, noting one of the biggest increases in active new voter registration came between 2008 and 2009 when the town saw 408 new registered voters coinciding with Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. “Interesting candidates or exciting campaigns lead to citizens registering to vote,” said Cheney. “Durham is a more settled town, so most new registrations are people who have moved into town or people who attained the age or citizenship to register.” Connecticut has the shortest registration deadline in the country, with citizens allowed to register to vote up until one week before an election, compared to other states which typically allow citizens up to 30 days to
register before an election. One of Durham’s more interesting trends over the past few years is the ability for citizens to register at town hall on Election Day itself. While residents are strongly encouraged to register early so as to avoid any crowds or last-minute obstacles, Cheyney believes providing citizens with a convenient option to register and cast their vote right away can only be a benefit. “This allows people who moved into town but forgot to register to vote to still vote in the election,” said Cheyney. In her first term as Durham Republican Registrar of Voters, Pam Lucashu takes great pride in helping any citizen, regardless of age or political affiliation; take those first steps in the voter registration process. “I believe voting is a privilege we often take for granted in America,” said Lucashu. “If we want to keep our freedoms we need to be involved in the process.”
Lucashu and Cheyney are excited to be involved in the town’s annual voter registration drive scheduled to take place in May at Coginchaug Regional High School. “Last year my Democratic counterpart (Cheyney) and I began teaching a basic civics course in conjunction with that event, and held a mock election in the presidential year,” said Lucashu, noting the two have also set up voter registration tables during the spring and summer months at The Durham Farmer’s Market. “This gives us a chance to talk to citizens about any upcoming voting events and answer registration questions, and our plan is to continue these efforts,” Lucashu added. “It is so much fun when a new voter is excited about voting.” Cheyney agreed, saying a participatory democracy requires all of its citizens to vote, which in turn requires they first be registered. See Voter / Page 19
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The 60+ Club has scheduled the following day trips. Thursday, April 10 Tuesday, April 22 - AARP Safe Driving Course. A fee Newport Playhouse $ Cabaret is charged. Registration re- “My Husbands Wild Desires”. Wednesday, May 28 quired at (860) 349-7121.
For more information, call Frankie Valli and 4 Seasons (860) 346-0724. Tribute at the Aqua Turf. Wednesday, June 11 - Doris Free luncheon Duke Estate walking tour. Tuesday, July 8 - All You The Durham Senior Center Can Eat Lobster at Delaney and the Durham Public House. Library has scheduled a free
soup and salad luncheon for Friday, April 4, noon, at the library. Reservations are required by Wednesday, April 2 at noon. For reservations, call Amanda Pedersen at (860) 349-3153.
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Meriden-Wallingford campership drive starts April 6 The Meriden-Wallingford Summer Campership Fund will begin its annual fundraising drive Sunday, April 6. The Campership Fund is in its 39th year of offering campership awards to boys and girls in Meriden and Wallingford. This year’s goal is $60,000 and awards will be $130 per child. Last year, $55,000 was raised. This made it possible to award 405 camperships
to youngsters to attend two weeks at a local, nonprofit camp. All money raised goes directly to fund camperships. Applications for campership awards have been distributed in Meriden and Wallingford schools. The completed application should not be returned to the Meriden Youth Services office. Applications and proof of family income must be brought to the camp office of choice. Families ap-
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Board of Education Budget hearing, Coginchaug Regional High School, 7 p.m. Fire Department Trustees, Durham Vol. Firehouse, 7 p.m. Board of Selectman Budget hearing, Coginchaug Regional High School, 8 p.m. Board of Finance, Coginchaug Regional High School, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8 Conservation Commission, Library, 7 p.m. Board of Educations Budget hearing, CRHS, 7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees, Library, 7:30 p.m. Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Durham Vol. firehouse, 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 Board of Education, CRHS,
Tuesday, April 15 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Agriculture Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 Planning & Zoning, Library,
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10 Board of Education budget hearing, CRHS, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 11 Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14 Board of Selectman, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Inland Wetlands, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
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Meetings From Page 10 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17 Durham Middlefield Interlocal Agreement, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Senior Citizen Board, Durham Activity Center, 1 p.m. Board of Education, Korn Elementary School, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Ethic’s Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 205 Main St., 6 p.m.
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The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords recently celebrated its 24th year of singing as a family. The group has grown from 25 to 90 members. Recipients of tokens of appreciation were given to: first row John Lomartra (20 years);second row, from left: Cathy Clayton (5 years), Louise Fortier (5 years), Jean Bonnier (20 years), Joann DiModica (20 years): third row, Kathy Cameron (5 years), Martha Blake (5 years), Fred Spallone (20 years), Janina Eddinger (5 yeyrs);back row, Corinne Trebbe (15 years), Kate Porch (20 years), Ed Parker (10 years).
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L a ke B e s e c k Ad - Ho c Co m m i tte e C h a i r A my Poturnicki said the collection of sand is part of a “natural process” that still needs to be addressed. “It’s basically filling in our lake,” said Poturnicki, who noted that the lake was not as deep as it used to be. “Over time your lake becomes a swamp.” Two of the outfalls are on either side of the Lake Beseck beach area. According to Brayshaw, Middlefield budgeted for the project. The bids received
by the town were in the lowto-mid $30,000 to $50,000 range, which Brayshaw called “favorable.” At the March 18 Board of S e l e c t m e n m e e t i n g , Selectmen Ed Bailey cited the amount of road sand as approximately 1,400 cubic yards. Soil from the lake is currently being inspected by the state for contamination. If the soil is clean, Brayshaw said, the town will find uses for it. “Some we’ll keep for ourselves. We can always use fill.” The material may also be sold for construction or used by residents.
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After the soil is tested, the town will award the project to one of the three interested companies. The project will take between two and four weeks, largely depending on how dry the ground is. The DEEP wants the project to finish by the end of April, which is usually the date given to begin refilling Lake Beseck. If necessary, “we’re going to prevail upon the state to keep that water down for a little bit,” said Brayshaw at the March 18 BOS meeting. Brayshaw said he expected the town to award the contract during the first week of April.
The dry lake bed of Lake Beseck reveals years of accumulated road sand and other run off. The Middlefield Board of Selectmen have approved an excavation project to remove approximately 1,400 cubic yards of what First Selectman Jon Brayshaw termed “muck.”
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The Durham Co-op Nursery School held its annual Dad’s Night recently. The theme was Jungle Safari. At left: Josh Poturnicki and his father, Adam, made binoculars. Right: Peyton Palo Mack and her father, Tim, use a rainstick. | Submitted by Mica Machnik
Exchange club’s Adopt-a-Road project set for next Saturday The Durham-Middlefield Exchange Club has scheduled its Adopt-a-Road project for Saturday, April 12, at 8 a.m., rain or shine. The annual clean-up project, scheduled for both spring and fall, enlists the help of residents to collect debris on the roads
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apples with apples, oranges with oranges. Separate the parochials and the charters and the magnets from the public schools. Schools that draw Bryant from a deCarpenter fined geographic area Special to Town Times here, schools that draw beyond geographic boundaries there. Mind you, this would just be for the CIAC tournaments. Fruit cocktail is fine for the regular season. Conferences are well-established. No need to upset those apple carts, as it were. Keep the long-standing rivalries. Keep the divisions that conferences have taken pains to devise. Spare the extra travel and expense that separate “allchoice” conferences would incur (though, it could be argued, the vo-tech schools have long been criss-crossing the state for the sake of playing fellow birds of a feather). This certainly isn’t a kneejerk proposal, one fed by watching choice schools win championships at the expense of the publics (though I confess delight in watching Fairfield Prep squander big halftime leads in both the Class LL football and basketball finals to Southington and Bridgeport Central). The choice schools are always big players in the postseason, particularly in basketball, but they haven’t cornered the market yet. Seven of this year’s eight state hoop finals featured a choice school. Three of them — Lauralton Hall, Sacred Heart and Capital Prep — won a title. Last year, six of the 16 state basketball finalists were choices. Two were crowned. Dating back five years, 41 percent (33 of 80) of the state finalists were choice and 35 percent (14 of 40) were champions. Small potatoes for some, See Carpenter / Page 17
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GETTING WARMED UP Twenty players from Coginchaug Little League attended a softball clinic at Middletown High School on March 22. Coaches and players from the MHS softball team provided instruction to players. In addition, specialty sessions were held for more experienced players to improve in specific areas. Directors from CLL softball stated that the clinic was both fun and informative.
Spring is here (hopefully), and Town Times is getting ready to jump into the season with a photo contest. Send in your best seasonal photo, to be used as the cover photo on our Facebook page. Photo should be a horizontal shot and should be recognizable as taken in the community. The picture can be outdoors or indoors, with or without people in it, and can be in either color or black and white — use your imagination. We will collect photos until April 18, when a winner will be selected. Follow us on Facebook to see some of the entries. The winner will receive a notice informing him or her that the winning photo will be featured in the paper as well as on our Facebook page. E-mail (digital format) photos to: Weeklies@RecordJournal.com. State the date, location, and name of any people/event depicted in the photo. Good luck!
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a major problem for others. It’s actually not a bad return based on the ratio of choice schools to publics. For me, it’s an easy fix, with entertainment value to boot. (Hey, more tournament tickets for the CIAC to sell.) I don’t mean to be flip. The CIAC has a good thing going with basketball. Mohegan Sun Arena is proving a great site for the finals. A pro atmosphere that’s just the right size. A destination that provides a some of that “going to states” vibe enjoyed in the larger dominions of the Lower 48. If you still find exposing young’uns to the beeping neon allure of the casino a problem, well, you probably aren’t on Twitter or Instagram. Young people cast their eyes upon far worse every day, for hours a day, but that, my friends, is another issue for another morning.
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Book sale - Levi E. Coe Library has scheduled its book and bake sale for Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spamalot - Coginchaug Regional High School has scheduled “Spamalot” for Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. A fee is charged. Tickets are available at the door. Winter market - The Dudley Farm Winter Market is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Munger Barn, 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford. The market features baked goods, eggs, arts and crafts, honey, maple syrup, jams, jellies, naturally raised mates and sundries. Call (860) 3493917 or visit www.dudleyfarm.com.
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Casual bridge - The Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St., schedules casual bridge every Friday at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call Jim Martinelli at (860) 346-6611.
Open house - The Middletown Agriculture Science and Technology center, has scheduled an open house for Thursday, April 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. at Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane. The open house showcases the available programs including plant science, animals science, agriculture mechanics and environmental science. For more information, call (860) 704-4599, ext. 4594 or visit middletownschools. org. CAT - Coginchaug Area Transition has scheduled a free program for Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m., at the Durham Library. Diane St. John is scheduled to discuss organic lawn care. The public See Calendar / Page 19
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Library Briefs The Levi E. Coe library now offers a pass to the New Haven Museum.
Phonathon The Levi E. Coe Library has scheduled its annual Phonathon for Monday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 9. Volunteers will place calls after 6 p.m. To make a donation to help the library reach the goal of $7,000, drop it off at the library or call (860)
voter registration card. Additional upcoming town voter registration drives in“As registrars, we are pasLevi E. Coe Library sionate about fair elections,” clude state-mandated voter Library hours are: registration sessions the The Durham Public Library she said. Monday through Thursday Citizens who have moved second Saturday before the schedules Classic Movie 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 Matinee for Thursdays, ,1:30 in town, changed a name, be- November election, Oct. 18, a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Fridays. p.m., beginning April 10. The come a new citizen, or have from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and all Book sale film series is free and open to not yet registered to vote, are day registration on Oct. 28, encouraged to fill out a new from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. the public. April 10 - “Gentlemen Levi E. Coe Library has scheduled its book and bake Prefer Blondes” (1953) starsale for Friday Preview Day, ring Marilyn Monroe and April 4, noon to 4 p.m. (a fee Jane Russell. is charged) and Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. See Library / Page 20
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Saturday, April 12 Easter egg hunt - The Middlefield Lion’s Club has scheduled its annual Easter egg hunt for Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m., at Peckham Park. The event is intended for pre-school children through grade 4. Refreshments and jelly bean contest. Meeting - The Durham American Legion Post 184 is scheduled to meet Saturday, April 12, 9:30 a.m., at the Durham Library. All veterans are welcome. Presentation - Durham Fitness, 339 Main St., has scheduled a health and wellness presentation for Saturday, April 12, 9:30 a.m. Call (860) 638-8781 or email lavamaxa@gmail.com.
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The Honorable Joseph D. Marino, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown, announced his intention to seek re-election for an eighth term. The Middletown Probate District serves the towns of Cromwell, Durham, Middlefield and Middletown. The Middletown Court is also a part of the Central Connecticut Regional Children’s Court in Meriden Marino where Judge Marino presides over cases involving custody, guardianships and termination of parental rights. M a r i n o, a D e m o c rat , is a past president of the Connecticut Probate Assembly and has been a member of numerous committees within the probate system and is currently serving on the Budget Committee which sets the staffing level, employee compensation and budgets for all the courts in the State. He is a member of the Middletown Rotary Club, the Middlesex County NAACP, the Italian Society of Middletown, the Solnit Children’s Center Advisory Group, the Italian-American Civic Order and is on the Board of Directors for the M i d d l e s ex Co u n ty B a r Association. He is the recipient of the Community Service Award from the NAACP and the Paul Harris Community Service Fellowship Award from the Middletown Rotary Club. Marino is a graduate of Xavier High School and holds bachelors degree in political science from John Carroll University, Ohio. He earned his law degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C.