Volume 19, Number 47
Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall
CFPA opposes $2M in cuts to state parks By Charles Kreutzkamp Town Times
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed budget cuts to state parks of approximately $2 million were met with opposition from the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, headquartered in the Rockfall section of Middlefield. “We were surprised and disappointed to see the cuts that were proposed, though it is a difficult year and we understand there is a lot of pressure on the budget,” said executive director of CFPA Eric Hammerling. Hammerling believes state
parks “contribute greatly to the state’s economy and are not areas that make sense for a cut.” He pointed to a University of Connecticut study that found an annual economic boon of $1.2 billion from state parks, including from hunting and fishing activities. “We probably all appreciate, intuitively, the importance of parks and state forests, but it is particularly useful to have some ‘hard numbers’ on their economic value,” UConn economSee CFPA / Page 15
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A traditional sign of spring in Durham – the opening of Durham Dari Serv – occurred with fresh snow on the ground and ice clinging to the roof. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
Brewster roof project goes to referendum By Mark Dionne
Town Times
A $2 million project to replace the leaking, 20-year-old roof at Brewster Elementary School will be on the referendum along with the proposed school budget. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
When residents of Durham and Middlefield vote on the proposed school budget for 2015-16 they will also consider borrowing $2,085,000 for a new roof at Brewster Elementary School. The roof project is divided in two parts, the replacement of the leaking roof and the installation of solar panels, and each part will have its own referendum question tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 5. The projects will be eligible for state reimbursement totaling 53.57 percent of the
cost, as all sections of the 44,000 square foot roof are more than 20 years old and the second project is a solar panel installation. Board of Education Chair Kerrie Flanagan said at a public hearing on March 25 that the replacement was timely now that the project can get state reimbursement and since repairs are piling up. Flanagan said, “Over the course of the last four years it’s been an approximately $8,000 per year repair [cost].” The project would replace the roof down to the deck, install a roof with a slight slope, and relocate and expand the drainage system to work with
the new slope. Any area of the deck found rotted would be replaced, a distinct possibility since the leaks have dripped into school rooms. Most of the roof would slope a quarter of an inch per foot. Tom Hibbert of Hibbert and Rose Architects, the firm that developed the plans, said at the public hearing. “A quarter inch per foot doesn’t sound like much ... but it moves the water to the roof drains.” The roof over the gym would be metal and have a more dramatic slope than the rest of the school. The nonSee Roof / Page 14
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Friday, April 10 4C’s Square dance - The 4C’s Square Dance Club has scheduled a dance for Friday, April 10, 8 to 10:30 p.m., at the Brewster School. Caller is Charlie Trapp; cuer is Sue Lucibello. For more information, call (860) 349-8084 or (860) 828-5978. Baseball - CRHS at Valley Regional, 4 p.m. Softball - CRHS vs. Valley Regional, 4 p.m. Boys tennis - CRHS vs. East Hampton, 3:45 p.m. Girls tennis - CRHS vs. East Hampton, 3:45 p.m.
Baseball - CRHS vs. Thomaston, 1 p.m. Softball - CRHS at North Branford, 11 a.m. Track - CHRS at Bellringer Invitational, 10 a.m. Boys tennis - CRHS at Old Lyme, 11 a.m. Girls tennis - CRHS at Old Lyme, 11 a.m. Meet the artist - Colors of the Wind Artists’ Emporium & Consignments, 360 Main St., has scheduled a trunk show/meet the artist event for Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured artisan is Jean Rill-Alberto. For more information, visit www.colorsofthewindofdurhamst.com.
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Easter egg hunt - Durham Recreation has scheduled an Easter egg hunt for Saturday, April 4, 9 a.m., at Allyn Brook Farm. Fruit tree pruning Coginchaug Area Transition has scheduled a free hands-on training to prune fruit trees for Saturday, April 4, at 220 Jackson Hill Road. Bring gloves, snippers, hand loppers and hand saws. For more information, call Nancy at (860) 539-1466. Easter egg hunt - Middlefield Lions Club has scheduled its annual Easter egg hunt for Saturday, April 4, 1 p.m., at Peckham Park. Ages pre-school through fourth grade are welcome. Rain date is Saturday, April 11. Winter market - The Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford, has scheduled its Winter Market for Saturday, April 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Munger Barn. Baked goods, eggs, crafts, honey and maple syrup, jams and jellies,
A blood pressure clinic precedes the meeting. Chris Hurlbert is scheduled to present a magic show. New members are welcome.
Community supper The Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled a free community supper for Sunday, April 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the church hall. All are welcome.
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Tot Time - MOMS Club of Durham/Middlefield has scheduled Tot Times for Fridays, 10 a.m., at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. Durham and Middlefield babies, toddlers and children are welcome. No registration required. For more information, email momsdurhammiddlefield@gmail.com.
naturally raised meats, pickles and more. For more information, call (860) 349-3917 or visit www.dudleyfarm.com. Easter egg hunt - Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, 30 Boston Road, Middletown has scheduled its annual Easter egg hunt for children of all ages on Saturday, April 4, 10:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and will take place rain or shine. For more information, call (860) 346-9299.
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Springtime stories and craft (2 1/2 to 5 years). Monday, April 6, 6:30 p.m. Drop in. Snap Circuits (ages 8 to 12). Monday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Learn about electricity and build simple circuits. Registration is required. Movie matinée -Wednesday, April 15, 2:30 p.m. “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” All ages. Drop-in. Rhythm Makers (ages 3 to 6 years). Thursday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. Learn about rhythm and pitch through dance, instruments and more. Registration is required.
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Senior Happenings The Durham Senior Citizens Board has scheduled a soup and salad luncheon for Friday, April 10, at the Durham Library. Entertainment by storyteller and folk singer Ann Shapiro is planned. The luncheon is free to seniors, but donations are accepted. For more information and reservations, call Amanda Pedersen at (860) 349-3153, by Wednesday, April 8.
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Chair exercise is scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Senior participation Fridays, 11 a.m., at the Senior The Middlefield Senior Center. The program is designed Center is looking to reach for those who have not exmore seniors. Over the next few months, ercised recently and aims to the center will be trying new improve strength and flexibilways to contact seniors and ity. Registration will be comincrease participation in pleted at the first meeting.
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Eleven students from The Independent Day School were selected to perform in the Southern Regional Middle School Music Festival recently. Sarah Hudson of North Haven placed first chair euphonea, Cole Hadarik of Higganum placed first chair trumpet, Devin Anderson of Durham placed third chair trumpet, Caroline Sabo of Wallingford participated in the orchestra for violin. Four IDS students were honored with solo performances at the music festival: Cole Hadarik, Devin Andersen, Sarah Hudson and Emily dell’Orfano of Middlefield. Seven students were chosen to sing in the chorus: Emily dell’Orfano, Elise Gendrich of Middletown, Meredith Diamond of Higganum, Shraya Poetti of Middletown, Connor Mulberry of Middletown, Finlay MacDonald of South Glastonbury and Ethan Cook of Higganum.
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Harper Sanford, a member of the Interscholastic Equestrian Association team, has advanced to the New England finals. This is Harper’s first year on the IAE team, grouping sixth through 12th graders. Riders participate in five horse shows to accumulate enough points to advance to regionals. Harper made it to regionals participating in both flat and fences and was second in two individual classes. She also represented the team and won two firsts. Harper will represent the team in the finals at Mt. Holyoke College.
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Late nights, early mornings As the resident assistant for the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and Easter Bunny, I had my work cut out for me with those boys of mine. How such little people could outlast the night, was beyond me. I would wait and wait and wait for them to nod off, so afraid I would fall asleep on the job. One Christmas Eve in particular takes center stage in my memories. Jordan was about four, and it looked like he was going to pull an allnighter. The problem was that his father was in the living room watching television, and Jordan refused to go to bed. And we all know that Santa doesn’t sashay down the chimney until everyone is asleep. So Jordan, convinced that Santa would be skipping our house, rolled over and sobbed into his pillow, “This is the worst Christmas ever.” I thought I would break into a million pieces. Ah, but not to worry. Turns out Santa Claus penned a note. The big guy wrote that he had come by and seen
that not everyone was asleep and he didn’t have time to wait around, so he left the presents in the basement, and maybe Mom would be kind enough to bring them up. Santa said he so appreciated my helping him out like this. (Of course that jolly elf would throw some kudos Mom’s way!) I ran into Jordan’s room and read him the letter, and I will never forget the way that little boy jumped up and down and clapped his hands and showed me what pure unmitigated joy looked like. He and his brother watched me bring up the presents, and then we all went to sleep. Christmas had been saved. Helping out the Tooth Fairy also led to some late nights, and some laughs.
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When the boys were teensy they thought the dollar left by the Tooth Fairy was all the money in the world. But when Ryan was old enough to compare notes with his friends, he wondered why they got $5 and why his Tooth Fairy was so cheap. He wanted a raise, which he did not get. He should have joined the union. Easter had its challenges, too. You know what I’m going to say. Another sleepless night. And one year when I was helping the Easter Bunny hide eggs outside in the wee hours of the morning, I turned to find Ryan behind me, following my every step. I think he’d been there for a while. “Whatcha doin’?” he asked in a voice tinged with suspicion.
Well, the Easter Bunny left a note. He was pressed for time so he asked dear Mom to help him out. Clearly he and Santa had been in communication. But all those sleepless nights were worth the egg hunt. I love an egg hunt almost more than anything – both the hiding and the finding. After my tykes – and even long after they were tykes – found their eggs, I would ask them to hide some for me. Really, does anyone ever get too old for an egg hunt? I’ll tell you, I am 6-years-old and holding! My boys are grown and gone, and there’s no one to hide my eggs now, and I do miss it. So be prepared for me to show up at your house on Easter morning, with a basket slung over my arm for the collection of the aforementioned eggs. I’ll look for the note. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is a certified life coach who was trained by Martha Beck. You can contact her at princessdi7@sbcglobal.net.
Promoting equity in school funding By State Sen. Ted Kennedy, Jr. Education is the foundation of all future success that our children will have in their lives. Working alongside the Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, Beth Bye of West Hartford, I have introduced a piece of legislation that aims to address the growing inequity in the system that funds our local public schools. Every municipality sets a target level of funding to receive through Connecticut’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) Formula. During the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year,
109 Connecticut cities and towns were underfunded by a total of almost $637 million despite the fact that many have significantly higher student populations than overfunded municipalities. Given the importance of providing our young citizens with a high-quality education, this persistent lack of investment in Connecticut’s public schools will only continue to place these students and the communities in which they live at a significant disadvantage. Senate Bill 816 aims to fix this gross inequity by ensuring that See Kennedy / Page 11
Durham (Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct.org for updates.) Monday, April 6 Board of Selectmen, CRHS, 7 p.m. Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 Board of Education, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Middlefield Monday, April 6 Board of Selectmen, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8 Planning & Zoning, 6:30 p.m. Board of Education, CRHS, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 Board of Finance, Middlefield Community Center, 7 p.m.
Summer jobs program The towns of Durham and Middlefield plan to participate in the Workforce Alliance Summer Jobs Program. The focus is to encourage young people, age 14 to 21, who would otherwise have difficulty finding jobs, to have a successful work experience. Participants qualify either on low family income or by having a documented disability. Although placement is not guaranteed, annually 40 students have worked with area employers earning minimum wage and developing job skills. Applications are available through the transition office at Coginchaug Regional High School. Deadline to apply is Monday, April 20. Employers and potential participants should contact Elizabeth Shoudy at (860) 349-7215 or email eshoudy@ rsd13.org.
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Public feedback on budget minimal but pointed When Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi proposed the 2015-16 school budget she wrote that it was designed to “sustain, strengthen, and prepare,” but without major initiatives. Veronesi’s written letter introducing the budget refers to past changes mandated for the district, such as Common Core and SBAC testing, and future decisions for the district, such as school closings, but not drastic changes for the near future. The budget, which started with a 2.96 percent increase over the current budget that has since dropped to a 2.21 percent increase, has drawn less public comment than school budges of recent years. The proposal will be discussed at a public hearing on Wednesday, April 8 at 8 p.m. at the Coginchaug Regional High School Auditorium. Changing from half-day to all day kindergarten and an attempt at saving money with regional bus stops drew many more members of the public to Board of Education meetings. Starting with the budget presentation on March 11 , three BOE meetings occurred with no public comment. Board of Education Chair Kerrie Flanagan told the
Town Times, “We haven’t received a lot of feedback outside of the meetings.” Flanagan called the proposal a “very carefully done and well thought out” budget that is fair to both the community and staff and responsive to the needs of students. Flanagan said that the budget has a relatively low increase while still including a Chrome Book and tech initiative. Much of the early budget discussion, both at and outside of meetings, focused on the proposed partnership between the district and the town of Durham to fund a state trooper to function as a School Resource Officer for the district and, during certain weeks, as a trooper for Durham. The SRO was the “most substantive” discussion, said Flanagan. At the March 25 meeting, Kurt Peterson of Durham told the BOE he was not in favor of hiring a SRO. Maya Liss of Durham wrote a de-
tailed letter to the BOE questioning the need for a school trooper and wondering if the position would criminalize student behavior and diminish the authority of school administrators. Veronesi also presented a letter from Durham-Middlefield Youth and Family Services in support of a SRO. The $100,000 in the budget for a SRO was eventually dropped, in favor of a $25,000 line to be used to bring a trooper in on more of a consultant basis. BOE member Nancy Boyle asked about the specifics of two new Central Office positions, a Technology Support Specialist and an HR and Business Assistant, with a net impact of .8 new positions and $98,000 on the budget, at Central Office. Boyle said that members of the public had asked her about the need for new positions in a time of declining enrollment. Although the budget eliminates 6.5 positions, there
has been no visible public push to reinstate those positions. Jen DiPentima asked the BOE to restore the Library Media Specialist at John Lyman, a .6 position eliminated in a previous budget. Some public discussion and communication to the BOE revolved around BOE member Jeremy Renninghoff from Middlefield. Renninghoff objected to the SRO and the partnership with Durham, saying among other things, “I’m just tired of Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham. The whole world doesn’t revolve around stinking Durham.” At that meeting, Kurt Peterson called Renninghoff ’s comments “unprofessional.” Jen Zettergren of Durham wrote to the BOE requesting that Flanagan ask for Renninghoff ’s resignation. Zettergren pointed to the BOE’s Code of Ethics, which state that members should be advocates for the entire community and the BOE’s
written goal to “increase community confidence.” “Mr. Renninghoff has demonstrated that he is unable to cooperate when presented with an issue that he feels benefits the people of Durham ... How can taxpayers have confidence in a Board Member that has such disdain for the community he was elected to serve?” Zettergren wrote. According to Flanagan, there was board follow up with both Zettergren and Renninghoff. At the BOE’s March 11 meeting, Craig Bradanini, a Durham resident and teacher, objected to Renninghoff ’s characterization of the teacher’s health benefits as “gold-plated.” This year marks Flanagan’s third time working on a budget as BOE chair and she characterizes the process as “continuing to improve” and the budget as starting with more sensitivity to economic conditions than in the past.
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Financial tips for people in their 50s While 50 may be the new 40 in terms of lifestyle, vitality and longevity, it’s important to take a more earnest and pragmatic approach toward your long-term financial health than you may have in your 40s. Retirement may have felt far away a Jeff Jolly decade ago, but now it’s approaching rapidly. Many people in their 50s also feel the financial pressure of being part of the “sandwich generation,” a growing group of individuals who simultaneously support their adult children and aging parents in addition to saving for their own financial goals.
Here are a few financial tips for people who are in their 50s. 1. Organize your financial priorities. At this point, saving aggressively for retirement should be at the top of your list. You likely still have other financial obligations, but it is critical that you don’t put retirement on the back burner. Try to find a balance between funding your family members’ needs – like college or assisted living expenses – and your personal savings. These decisions are often difficult, and may seem overwhelming, but having a written financial plan with guidelines for you and your family can help make them easier. 2. Kick your savings into high gear. If you’re already saving for retirement but have the abil-
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ment may be a possibility for you within five or 10 years, or it could be more distant. Regardless, now is the time to evaluate what you will spend your money on once you’ve retired and to discuss your retirement plans with your family. If you have a spouse or significant other, set goals together and make sure your plans are aligned. Consider where you might live, whether you plan to travel or work part-time. If you find that your retirement expenses are largely out of reach, adjust your savings, or make some decisions about how you’ll prioritize your goals. 5. Anticipate bumps in the road. Your role as a parent and a child is never ending, but as your family grows and changes, so should the level of financial support you provide. Have candid conversations with any family member you’re supporting financially and set realistic expectations. If your adult children or aging parents need help making healthy money decisions, provide advice but resist opening your pocketbook if it will put your own fi-
nancial security in jeopardy. Also, be prepared for changes that may impact your plans, such as an early retirement offer or unexpected illness. While these can be difficult to prepare for, thinking through a variety of scenarios and establishing contingency plans can help ensure you’re financially secure in any situation. There are many milestones you might encounter during your 50s, like becoming an empty-nester, a grandparent or dealing with the death of a parent – and all these things may have an impact on your finances. If you haven’t already started working with a financial advisor, consider doing so. A professional can help you navigate the complexities of estimating what you’ll need in the years to come, and help you organize, plan and save – regardless of what might come your way. Jeff Jolly is a financial advisor and senior vice president of Root, Borajkiewicz, Lucarelli Wealth Management, with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in North Haven.
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no municipality receives less than 50 percent of their ECS target grant. Nowhere is the current funding disparity more apparent than in my hometown of Branford. In FY 2014-2015, Branford’s public schools were underfunded by over $4.2 million – 69 percent less than the city’s
ECS target amount. The percentage difference between the ECS target and Branford’s actual allocation is one of the highest in the state. Out of the six communities that I represent in the Senate, four of them, Branford, Durham, Killingworth, and North Branford are currently receiving funding levels below their target amount.
Providing ECS allocations below the target amount places an undue tax burden on local residents and exacerbates poverty levels among a higher percentage of our citizens. Most Connecticut students are funded solely by ECS and local tax receipts. Lowering ECS allocations means more local taxes need to go toward educa-
tion. Many communities currently underfunded by the ECS formula are already facing rising poverty levels, high property values, and average incomes that are significantly lower than communities that are presently overfunded through the existing ECS formula. The education of Connecticut’s youth is the sin-
gle best investment that we can make as a state. Every student in every community in Connecticut deserves to receive a high-quality education that is not held back by funding levels. That is why I am fighting to pass legislation that will restore balance in ECS funding. Ted Kennedy, Jr. represents the 12th District.
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Free community supper Th e No t re D a m e Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled a free community supper for Sunday, April 12, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the church hall. Parishioners of Notre Dame Church plan to prepare a pot roast dinner, parishioners of the Church of the Epiphany will provide dessert. All are welcome.
benefit its adult and family literacy programs. Individuals and teams are encouraged to sign-up. Participants play in teams of 6 to 10, working on one board with the potential to win prizes. The event also includes a family style
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Sports College hoops program, or NBA factory? By Nate Brown
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Religious Briefs Good Friday, April 3, 7 p.m. - Liturgy of Good Friday. The Solemn Collects and Veneration of the Holy Cross; Holy Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Easter Sunday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. - Festival Holy Eucharist of the Resurrection; 10:45 a.m. - Easter breakfast in the hall; 11 a.m. - annual Easter egg hunt. For more information, call (860) 349-9644.
The Ecumenical Cross Walk is scheduled for Friday, April 3, at noon, at Notre Dame Church and proceed down Main Street Durham to Church of Epiphany. Ecumenical Sunrise Service is scheduled at the top of the Lyman Orchards on Powder Hill Road at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Worship Celebration for Easter Sunday is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at The Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., Middlefield. All are welcome to Holy Week celebrations.
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The Children’s Nutrition Program is a confidential supplemental nutrition program for children in Region 13 schools. Sponsored by Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services and Region 13, through food donation and volunteer efforts, the program provides a backpack filled with non-perishable food items for eligible school aged children. Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services and CRHS Helping Hands Club work together to collect food items, organize, and deliver backpacks filled with non-perishable food items to participating students. The backpacks are sent home each Thursday, November through June, with extra items sent home during school vacations. A donation of $160 supports the Backpack Nutri-
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million. Eric Bartone with DBS Energy addressed the public hearing about the second project, roof-mounted solar panels. DBS Energy is responsible for the solar panels on the roofs of Lyman and Memorial schools, which Bartone said have saved the district almost $60,000 since installation in April, 2011. The solar project has an allocation figure of $785,000, or $335,000 after state reimbursement. Plans for the solar
project call for 9,000 square feet of solar panels which, according to Bartone, would produce 40 percent of the schools’ annual energy needs. “These systems provide a buffer against rising electricity costs,” Bartone said. Bartone told the audience of about a dozen that solar panels recoup their expense two ways, by reducing operating costs and through the sale of energy credits. Selling energy credits is expected to bring the district
positive cash flow from the project starting in the first year. The third official from outside the school administration to speak at the public hearing, Barry Bernabe of Phoenix Advisors, talked about the finances of borrowing more than $2 million. Bernabe said that short term borrowing rates were historically low, even under 1 percent. “It makes sense to take advantage of the lowest possible
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CFPA ing has been “a favorite registrations. The donations, however, target of governors and legics professor and director islatures looking to save a are structured to be “optof the Connecticut Center few bucks” especially since out,” with the box to donate for Economic Analysis Fred the economic crash of 2008. already checked. Car ownConnecticut and Rhode ers who do not wish to conCarstensen told UConn Today shortly after the study Island are now the only tribute need to specifically states that use the state’s opt out from the donation was released. That study found $544 mil- general fund exclusively for on the form. Structuring the funds as a lion in state revenue related state parks. State Sen. Ted Kennedy, donation prevents the state to tourism, $264 million in revenue from fishing, and whose district includes from raiding the money for Durham, created legisla- other purposes. $100 million from hunting. “This idea is not to reH a m m e rl i n g sa i d t h e tion to fund state parks with study also attributed 9,000 voluntary $5 donations in- place the general fund comjobs to state parks and for- cluded in motor vehicle mitment,” Kennedy told The ests, and found that every dollar spent on state parks resulted in $38 of benefits to the Connecticut economy. Hammerling said it even Lic# PL204680 makes sense to invest more in state parks, and that the cuts may result in “things of value being lost,” including seasonal jobs. Malloy’s press office did not return requests for comment March 25 and 27. The budget also proposed eliminating funding for the Council on Environmental Quality, for savings of some $140,000 per year. Home Improvement CEQ was founded in & Handyman Services 1971 and is an independent agency that looks at progComplete Residential Work ress toward air, land, water • Kitchens & Bath • Flooring & Laminates and wildlife goals. • Decks & Additions • Power Washing Decks & Siding Hammerling pointed out • Painting & Decorating • Concrete & Patio Pavers the organization employs • Siding & Special Trim • Repairs on Wood Products only two paid staff mem• Electrical & Plumbing Repairs 860-882-3631 bers and has an all-volunteer council. SAVE THIS AD He said that although the budget proposal claims to transfer responsibilities Katharine Wakeman Forline from CEQ to DEEP, a great deal of the organization’s value lies in its independence from the state gov860-349-0138 860-930-0890 ernment, which “makes it an kforline.amtamembers.com effective watchdog agency.” 957 New Haven Road, Durham “Some of the recommendations CEQ makes are geared to more effective enCT Licensed Therapist vironmental agency operaSince 1984 tions, and that is essential for Connecticut,” Hammerling added. Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes, Malloy’s budget chief, told The Connecticut Mirror that DEEP itself is an environmental watchdog and that it made sense to have DEEP take over CEQ’s responsibilities. The Mirror pointed out that cutting state park fundFrom Page 1
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many are thinking I’m quite the hypocrite. Here I am, ranting and raving about the flaws an undefeated team can create for the college game when the always dangerous UConn Huskies women’s basketball program resides in our collective backyard. While the national audience may view it as a bad thing for the sport, I see the UConn women in a different light, and this is with
all bias aside: year after year, the Huskies continue to play so well because of their returning talent. The reason they’re on the cusp of a third straight national title? Players like Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Breanna Stewart have repeatedly returned to Storrs every fall to continue playing at the collegiate level. They don’t jump ship to play in the WNBA after one halfway decent season that results in a Final Four appearance. They
return to Storrs to continue to learn and develop. The same can’t be said for so many Kentucky Wildcats. Sure, the money is enticing. But at what cost elsewhere? Players miss out on the opportunities of developing season after season in the same system. Not only could they be stellar athletes, but they could be a stellar team that leaves you breathless at how their teamwork and years of preparation kick in, instinc-
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So should Connecticut win another national championship this weekend, I won’t be surprised. Neither will the rest of America. Yet denying that they’re the best team in women’s college basketball would be foolish. Should Kentucky win? Many will claim they’re the best team in the land. But it’s hard to view a team as such when half of the players already have one foot out the door looking for greener pastures elsewhere.
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Winter, you couldn’t break us mantel of snow. It’s actually pretty, with all those grapefruit rinds and lettuce leaves. - The Durham Dari Serv is open for the season. The plywood has been taken down from the windows of this iconic ice cream place at the south end of Main Street. The parking lot was buried in snow all winter, but
there are signs of life at the store now. I can’t wait for my cherry amaretto ice cream! - My begonias are blooming. No, not outside! I took in a few plants last fall, because I couldn’t bear to see them taken by the frost (frost, heck, what about feet of ice and snow?). Inside, they sulked through the winter,
and nearly died. But all of the sudden, I noticed they were blooming! The sunroom window faces southwest, which helps, but I think it was the longer days that did it. And my purple oxalis (“shamrock plant”) is thriving; it almost died too. It’s enough to make you believe in reincarnation, if you don’t already.
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leavings got neglected this winter, as I could not get through the snow to dump stuff on it. It also got totally covered with snow, so deep that even the warmth of the bacterial breakdown going on inside the heap could not penetrate to the surface. Just recently did I notice that it had broken through its
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Constitution Day due to his college’s extremely restrictive rules around its free speech zone, and even a case where a student government passed a sedition act forbidding that it be criticized. Lukianoff is alarmed both at students’ tepid responses to these incidents and the surveys that show an increasing number of college students believe that the first amendment “goes too far.” The benefits of free speech are not as intuitive as the desire to protect people from emotional injury. Few find it easy to defend the Westboro Baptist Church’s efforts to picket military funerals, but beyond the risk inherit in giving any one individual or institution the power to censor, are the powerful benefits of open debate our country was founded upon. The philosopher John Stewart Mill points out that debate benefits us whether we are right or wrong, causing us to correct false beliefs, refine true ones, and to learn to argue and to co-exist. This April Fool’s week, I implore you to prank your friends, family, and even yourself in the best way possible: challenge a deeply-held belief. I highly recommend one of the lively debates put on by Intelligence Squared US. Over 100 debates are archived with both video and audio at intelligencesquaredus.org with provocative topics ranging from “when it comes to politics, the Internet is closing our minds,” to “embrace the Common Core,” “the rich are taxed enough,” “legalize assisted suicide,” and “liberals are stifling intellectual diversity on campus.”
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