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Friday, August 16, 2013
Crowded job fair for Powder Ridge By Mark Dionne Town Times
The first lines at the new Powder Ridge ski resort were not for lifts but for jobs. Powder Ridge hosted a job fair Aug. 10for positions at the resort, set to open this winter. As of 11 a.m., over one hundred applicants had been processed while approximately another hundred waited in lines. The job fair went from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’re very encouraged,” said Powder Ridge owner Sean Hayes. “This is what it was about.” Accord i n g to H ayes , about 200 positions were available, many of those seasonal. Some of the positions, such as maintenance and landscaping, start immediately while
Cromwell, retired for four years, was in the line for costumer service employees because working at Powder Ridge “sounded like a fun gig.” Bruce Ring from Middletown, on the other hand, was looking for a full time work, similar to the construction supervision job he had for forty-five years before his employer went out of business. One ca r in the pa rking lot had Vermont plates and a UVM sticker. Peter Farrell drove down from U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal with Coginchaug Regional the University of Vermont High School junior Garrett D’Amato during Powder in Burlington for the job Ridge’s job fair Aug 10. | Town Times photo by Mark Dionne fair. Farrell has family in Wallingford and was lookothers, such as instructors bining work at Powder ing for “anything full time.” U. S. Senator R icha rd and ticket takers, begin in Ridge with his other park, Blumenthal walked through Brownstone. December. Many of the job seek- the fair, shaking hands and Hayes said that he hopes some employees will have ers in line were from the speaking with job-seek“dual season jobs,” com- area. Sharon McHugh from ers. Blumenthal referred to
Powder Ridge as a “landmark” and reminisced about events held at Powder Ridge when he was Connecticut’s Attorney General. Blumenthal said he was especially pleased to see the opportunity for young people, noting that unemployment was particularly high for the young. “This success story is going to continue,” he said. Hayes expects to have an opening with artificial snow on Nov. 27 and to expand the snow coverage in December. The restaurant, with cafeteria, tavern, and fine dining options will be feeding - and employing - people this winter. “ Powder R idge h a s brought a lot of people together over fifty years,” Hayes said. “Now it’s coming back.”
Elephant show planned for fair under discussion By Mark Dionne
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Aug. 12 has been declared World Elephant Day, which would normally pass without much notice in Durham and Middlefield. However, a decision by the Durham Fair Association to bring Elephant Encounters, a traveling elephant show, to the 2013 Durham Fair has increased local awareness of the conditions of captive elephants. Rachel Mann of Durham picked World Elephant Day as the end date for her change.org petition calling on the DFA to cancel the show. The change.org petition, which has gotten over 2,800 signatures as of Aug. 11, questions the practice
of captive elephants as entertainment and accuses Elephant Encounters’ owner Bill Morris of failing to treat the elephants lawfully. As of press time, the DFA had not canceled the show. The DFA made the following statement: “Additionally, we have been in contact with the owners of these animals and are convinced that they regard these animals as we regard our own pets. “ The DFA has a regularly scheduled meeting Aug. 14. What are the laws for transporting and exhibiting elephants? The Animal Welfare Act originally passed in 1966 and, since amended, details minimum standards of care and treatment for certain animals. Pets, cold-blooded ani-
mals, as well as animals “that are used for food, fiber, or other agricultural purposes” are exempt from the AWA. Exhibited elephants are covered by the AWA. The AWA is enforced by the Animal and Plant and Health Inspection Service, which is part of the United States Department of Agriculture. APHIS licenses the home location of commercial animal concerns and also regulates the transportation and exhibition treatment of certain animals, such as Cora and Shannon, the elephants scheduled to be at the Durham Fair. Critics of Elephant Encounters have drawn attention to Morris’ use of a bull hook on his elephants. Bull hooks, which resemble
fireplace pokers, are often used to issue instructions to elephants. They have also been used by elephant handlers as instruments of punishment. Certain counties in America have banned their use, but they are not specifically banned by the AWA. There are transport regulations regarding ventilation, sturdiness and cleanliness of the container, and other matters. The standards for transport integrity and ventilation are two of the AWA violations alleged against Morris in the late 1990s. According to the AWA, animals can be transported in cages smaller than they are usually kept in as long as they can turn around and make “normal postural adjustments.” Some species
that travel standing up, presumably elephants, can be more restricted in transport if, according to “professionally accepted standards,” too much space is a danger during travel. An elephant in transport has to shift and adjust its massive weight with the movement of the truck or train. A United Nation report describes the situation. “It looks like the elephant is doing nothing but in fact it is hard at work physically and even mentally ... Such an elephant will arrive at the destination physically exhausted.” According to Google Maps, it is 1,236 miles from Gibsonton, Fla., Elephant Encounter’s base, to the See Elephant / Page 23
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Catales adoption record tops 1,000 placements By Diana Carr
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Debi Bagley, the founder of Catales, Middletown, has adopted out over 1,000 cats since 1999. The organization get rescues from the Middletown Animal Control, which has no shelter or municipal pound, and so no place to put them. Cats that are not adoptable stay at Catales, and the call is put out for a sponsor. “Our goal is to adopt out 100 cats each year,” Bagley said, “and we almost always exceed that. In 2011, the number was 189 and last year it was 131. We’re at 56 right now. We currently have 30 kittens and at least 40 or 50 adults up for adoption.” Here are two Catales rescue stories. “This little girl needs a home,” Nancy Schultz said. She was looking at the picture of Grace, a tuxedo cat (the name comes from the black and white markings) who was up for adoption. It was the July 5 edition of Town Times, and the second time that Catales had run her picture. This turned out to be a match made in heaven. Schultz and her husband, Mark, had lost their beloved cat, Kibby, who was also a tuxedo. “She disappeared last August,” Schultz said, “and part of me just couldn’t let go. Grace had been found by the Middletown Animal Control last November, treated by a vet for an injury, and turned
Gracie, a happy cat, adopted by Nancy Schultz through Catales. over to Catales. I thought it was possible that this could be Kibby. When I compared their pictures, however, I knew it wasn’t her. I knew that this was the one, though, that she needed to come and live here.” Grace, who is about six years old, came to the Schultz household on July 19. Though she was initially scared, she bonded with her “mom” almost immediately. “She is very sweet,” Schultz said, “and very loving. And curious to a fault. When my husband took off the covering of the floor vent in the living room, she got into the vent and got stuck because she’s so chunky. There was just her tail sticking out. We had to get our hands around her hips and yank her out.
“She’s very playful, and she’s shy, but if she feels secure, she’s fine. And she has this tiny voice that is not like a meow, but more like a little squeak. She answers me in it when I talk to her. I feel like I’m talking to a person and that she understands what I’m saying.” In the spirit of full disclosure, you can add this reporter to Catales’ long list of happy clients. Six years ago I brought my tortoiseshell kitten, Dakota, home, and she has been the light of my life ever since. She’s 17 pounds of nothing but love. Not a mean
Nancy Schultz holds a picture of Grace that ran in Town Times. | (Photo by Diana Carr.) bone in her body. She “talks” to me all the time, and tries to lick my face with her sandpaper tongue, and cuddles with me. She tugs on my hair when I’m sleeping, because she wants to play. She runs
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off with my paperwork and shreds it. Everything in life just fascinates her. For her, life really is a banquet. For more information about Catales and how to adopt, go to www.catales.org.
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School Briefs
Open Air Market and Festival
CRHS registration Registration for new students entering Coginchaug Regional High School is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school guidance office. For more information and to scheudle an appointment, call (860) 349-7221.
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Scholastic achievements Kristen Burtt and Alex Markoski of Durham were awarded the 2013 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience.
The Wadsworth Mansion at L o n g H i l l E s tate, 421 Wadsworth Street, Middletown has scheduled the 11th annual Open Air Market and Festival for Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The event is free. The historic mansion transforms its 700 foot vista into a marketplace and festival where a variety of vendors will gather to sell their Connecticut grown or made products to the public. Vendors offer fresh produce, fruit, cheese and breads. Artisans’ work includes potters, painters and jewelers. Children’s and musical entertainment is planned
throughout the day. The Middletown Symphonic Band is scheduled to play from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; The Michael Cleary Band is scheduled from noon to 1:45 p.m. and Nicole Frechette is scheduled from 2:30-4 p.m. Horse drawn carriage rides are planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Docent-led historical tours will be offered by the Friends of Long Hill Estate throughout the day. Convenient shuttle parking will be available from Snow School. Additional parking is available at Mercy High School. For more information, visit www.wadsworthmansion.com.
Xavier Hall of Honors Headmaster Brother Brian Davis, C.F.X. announced the names of local individuals who are scheduled to be inducted into Xavier High School’s Hall of Honors at the 50th Anniversary Celebration on Sept. 14. The honorees have been chosen to receive the St. Francis Xavier Award for their outstanding support of the Xavier community. Receiving an award this year is Dora Braun of Durham and Reginald Simmons of Rockfall.
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Landmark market has long history, much lore By Diana Carr
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The Durham Market, located on Main Street, has changed faces over the years, but it has been a landmark in the town since 1933. It was originally owned by the Leach family, then the Atwell family, who sold it in 1937 for $4,000, to the Morses and the Ottes. Bob Atwell, in perusing the paperwork, read that the sale was for “the store and fixtures, with the exception of the oil tank, which they do not need.� Which begs the question, according to Atwell, “Why would anyone think an
oil tank wasn’t needed for a Connecticut winter?� Atwell remembers the upstairs being used as a meeting hall for associations of mechanics, and in fact, it was called Mechanics Hall. “It was like a town hall,� he said. “There was a stage, and dances were held there, and later on there were Girl Scout meetings. There are apartments up there now.� The market also housed the post office, which moved to another location shortly after the store became Morse & Otte. Joel Otte, the grandson of the “Otte� of Morse & Otte,
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The Durham Market, Main Street, has 80 years of operations to its credit. | (Diana Carr) quite a while, and then it just seemed right to leave it like that,� he said, In 1993 the Mounts family bought it, renaming it The Durham Market. Bobby Mounts is the current owner, having taken over the reins from his father, Chet, last October. A full-service
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Boulder Knoll Farms has been a busy place this summer due to several projects at the site. Members of the Waterbury Police League have helped out during the month of July and two Boy Scouts completed their Eagle Scout projects. B r i a n Dic k i n son of Troop 1 created two raised planting beds for strawberries and also a brochure about raised bed gardening. Paul Lepere, also of Troop 1, cleared and landscaped an area overlooking the vernal pool. He added
Last week, Town Times ran a story about Tony DeSimone, of Durham, and his fiancé, Katrina Ruggiero and their quest to save turtles from the treacherous intersection of Parmelee Hill Road and Route 17 which is near a wetland. Due to technical issues, this photo did not run with the story. The couple plan on going to the August meeting of the town’s Conservation Committee, to ask for a sign that states something to the effect of “Slow, Endangered Turtles,” and to ask for a reduction in speed, to 25 miles per hour. “We want public awareness of these endangered species,” Ruggiero said. Every year, more than 15 turtle are struck and killed near this trouble spot.
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Books to read aloud for families By Peter Chase
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Reading books aloud is a pleasure, for both children and adults, that we too often forget. Once our children Chase start reading themselves, the bedtime story is, sadly, discontinued. This is too bad because it is the very time when reading aloud can be the most delightful for adults and educational for children. The stories can have longer and more engaging plots. The child’s attention span has expanded and they can remember more, so books can be read a few chapters at a time over the space of a week or two. Books read aloud by families give them a chance for discussions about the
The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation has scheduled an open house at the Thomas Lyman House, 105 Middlefield Road, Thursday, Aug. 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. Built in 1778 and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Lyman house has been an important part of Durham’s history for more than 200 years. The house itself is notable for its elegant and well-preserved Georgian design, with its imposing double-hipped roof and featuring a gracious center hall, paneling, and more. For more information, call (203) 562-6312.
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characters and speculations about the solution to the plots. Adults can explain new vocabulary words, present children with new situations and discuss the moral of the stories. Children will improve their listening skills. It’s a time for family bonding. Research from the Department of Education recommends that reading to children “should continue throughout the grades.” I asked our new children’s librarian, Kim White, to recommend some good books to read aloud for children of different ages Her list appears below. There are hundreds of good books at the library for family reading, our staff would be happy to show them to you. A few great books to read aloud: Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon (60th Anniversary Edition). HarperCollins, 2007. (Ages
0-3) “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” Little bunny is all tucked into his bed and from the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and socks, to the mittens and kittens, and to everything one by one--he says goodnight. This classic read aloud is perfect poetry for bedtime and is a great way to introduce nursery rhymes. Fleming, Candace. Oh, No!. NY: Schwartz & Wade, 2012. (Ages 3-6) “Oh, No!” One by one a group of jungle animals have tumbled into a hole. Can they be rescued in time before the hungry tiger arrives? An entertaining read-aloud with beautiful illustrations, rhythm and repetition, that allows for listeners to predict and participate throughout. Look, Lenore. Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things NY: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2008. (Ages 6-9) Alvin Ho is a second grader who is afraid of absolutely everything, especially school. To help him survive, Alvin carries a PDK - a Personal Disaster Kit which is full of equipment and emergency plans, which include plans for meeting your teacher, getting through show-and-tell, and how to make friends. This is a fun, laugh-out-loud book to share with kids in grades 1-3. Palacio, R. J. Wonder. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012. (Ages 9 and up) August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Now that he is starting 5th grade, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid, but his new classmates can’t get past his extraordinary face. This story is perfect for a family read-aloud with themes of friendship, kindness, courage, and wonder. Peter Chase is the director of the Plainville Public Library.
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At a special meeting of the Durham and Middlefield divisions of the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, officials discussed a plan to deal with ongoing construction on Route 147 and the potential impact on the Durham Fair. The bridge construction on Route 147 has reduced part of the road to one lane with alternating traffic. The construction will not be complete before the Durham Fair, which will be held on Sept. 26-29. To address the potential back up, route 147 will be one way after Cherry Hill Road during the fair. In the morning, traffic will move south into the Durham, but police can reverse the flow if needed. Cherry Hill Road and Miller Road will serve as the detour. State Police will monitor the road blocks and decide when to reverse the direction. Maintaining the one way road will require two additional personnel, according to police at the meeting. “We’re ready to go,” one officer said of the preparations.
Jim Ruitto, project engineer with the Department of Transportation announced the plan. Ruitto also said that according to the DOT, the construction would not impact other area businesses. At past chamber meetings, the impact of construction on Lyman Orchard’s fall events was a concern. Ruitto said that the DOT would stay on top of the traffic situation. “If we see that the bridge is causing backup ... we’ll see what can be done,” said Ruitto. According to Da n Miramant, president of the Durham Fair Association, four days of good weather can bring as many as two hundred thousand to the Durham Fair, so a hold up on one of the main arteries has been a concern of fair officials. Middlefield first selectm a n Jon Braysh aw a nnounced that bridge repair on Miller Road, originally scheduled in the fall, would be postponed until spring. This construction was also a concern of fair officials. “We appreciate you [postponing] the Miller Road construction,” Miramant told Brayshaw.
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Letters to the Editor Circus lobby targets towns Local opposition to two proposed elephant acts in Connecticut has caused the Circus Fans Association Of America , a national lobby group for circuses with animal acts, to post a call for action in Durham and Milford to its full membership. Reacting to public pressure, the town of Milford is considering an ordinance banning circuses with animal acts. And there is ever-growing opposition to the proposed Elephant Encounters act at the Durham Fair with a petition of almost 2,500 names ready to present to the Fair’s board this Wednesday calling for the cancellation of the elephant act. Consequently, Gary Payne, Chairman of the CFA’s “Animal Welfare Committee” and a frequent commenter on the Durham and Milford Patches championing exotic animal acts, has sent the lists of the names and emails of the entire Durham Fair Executive Board and the entire Milford Board of Alderman to the full CFA national membership calling for each of them to contact each board member and urge them not to bow to public pressure. This is nothing new for them; they have used similar tactics in dozens of communities around the U.S. and Canada. Check out the CFA website (www.circusfans.org) and scroll down to “Urgent Action Needed In Connecticut” for details. We need to understand that these CFA members are not members of our local communities just promoting good wholesome education and family fun for their neighbors; they are a national lobby for the circus community, and they dare not let too many of these public oppositions succeed. Too many holes in the dike and the whole exploitation-of-exot-
ic-animals-for-entertainment industry could collapse. For the Durham Fair, sign the petition at change.org/ petitions/the-durham-fair-association-cancel-the-elephant-encounter-show. Wouldn’t it be nice if Rachel Mann, who started this petition could get 3,500 signatures and counting? In a way it’s nice to know we’ve got them worried.
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Shoppers may want to take advantage of “sales tax free week” beginning Aug. 18. The one-week exemption period ends Aug. 24. During this time, shoppers will not be charged Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax on all clothing and footwear costing less than $300 per item. Terry and Don Bourret “Tax Free Week” was first Durham enacted in 2000, and applies to most clothing and footwear purchases intended for Fast and dirty everyday use. The reprieve To the editor: is scheduled during the typI am writing this letter to ical back-to-school shopping all the people who use Saw week. Goods not covered Mill Road as a short cut to under the program include Routes 68 or 17. For 41 years, items that are solely intended I have watched teenagers, for use in sporting activities soccer moms in their SUVs and accessories such as jewand adults going to and from elry, watches, handbags, and work speed down saw Mill wallets. as if it were the Daytona 500. Obviously, no one i s giving any thought to the 16 or so young children who live on this street. I, myself, have almost been killed trying to get my mail our of my mailbox. When I shout “slow down” I am usually greeted with a fin- E-mail letters to ger gesture of a honk on the news@towntimes.com, horn. mail to 11 Crown St., I addition to the speeders, Meriden, CT 06450 or we have always had to confax to (203) 639-0210. tend with “pigs” who dump Town Times will print their breakfast and lunch cofonly one letter per perfee cups and trash. Recently, son each month. Letters I had to pick up something should be approximately even more disgusting, a adult 300 words. We reserve diaper filled with feces and the right to edit letters. toilet tissue. Come on peo- Letters should be on ple, haven’t you heard of trash topics of general interest barrels and toilets? to the community. We do Next time your drive down not list names of people, Saw Mill Road, try to reorganizations and busimember that here are faminesses being thanked. lies living on this street with - Names of businesses children who ride their bikes are not allowed. Letters and go for walks. Would you must be signed and want your children exposed names will appear in to speeding cars of have then print. walking in filth. - Include a phone Terry Anastasio number so Town Times Durham can contact you for verification. - Letters must be Like us on Facebook: TownTimesNews submitted by 5 p.m. on Monday to be considered for publication on the following Friday.
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has served on the Board of Selectmen for 10 years, eight Press Release of which as first selectman. Jon is a past member of the Inland Wetlands Commission, is devoted to First Selectman Jon public service and has doBrayshaw is seeking his fifth nated his time on many octerm as chief executive of casions to work on special Middlefield, leading an exad-hoc groups. He was part perienced and results-oriof the group that renovated ented slate of candidates the old Center School into into the fall campaign. The our current community Middlefield Republican center and more recently Town Committee has voted was part of the commitunanimously to endorse Brayshaw and the entire mu- tee that helped to establish tax relief to our seniors. He nicipal ticket. and his wife, Gwen have “We have kept four adult children and 11 Middlefield’s’ character ingrandchildren. tact while maintaining our Brayshaw will be joined by quality of life,” Brayshaw Edward Bailey, of Rockfall, said. “At a time of growing who is running for reelecgovernment at the state and tion as an unaffiliated voter. federal levels, we need to He will be seeking his third keep our local government two-year term on the Board effective and responsive.” of Selectmen. Brayshaw and his team Bailey also serves as chairaim to build on the success man of Middlefield’s’ Water of important town issues, Pollution Control Authority. such as the immensely popHe is a member of the Lake ular sale and restoration of Beseck Environmental the Powder Ridge Ski area, Committee and the Lake which is slated to open this winter. The reinvigorated fa- Beseck Ad Hoc Advisory cility brings critical jobs and Committee that is leading tax revenue back to the town. the planning efforts for water and environmental imBrayshaw was born in Middlefield and is a longtime resident. He is a retired engineer and architect, who Middlefield Republican Town Committee
provements to Lake Beseck. He is a marine engineer, businessman and a retired Commissioned Officer of the U.S. Navy Reserve. Bailey is also a board member of a non-profit environmental organization that assists small public water and waste water systems. Republicans are offering dynamic and experienced candidates for the critically important Board of Finance that monitors the fiscal health of the town. Robert Yamartino is seeking another term on the board. He has been a resident of Middlefield for many years and lives on Whisper Wind with his wife and family. He is a licensed Chemical Engineer who went on to study finance and is currently employed as a Vice President with Webster Bank. His financial background is a great asset for the Town. David Lowry has been an active Middlefield resident for the past 22 years. A graduate of Xavier High School, he is a 25 year employee See Ticket / Page 17
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(Bob Poliner is the Durham Republican Town Committee chairman.) The slate of candidates the Republican Party endorsed at its caucus is one of the best and most diverse slates the party has ever chosen. It combines years of experience with veterans like Loraine Coe, Chairman of the Board of Finance and Lisa Davenport, David Slight and Chris DiPentima all capable and seasoned members of our land use commissions and new faces like Alana Adams seeking a seat on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Deb DeFelice running for Board of Assessment Appeals and Eric Francis running for an alternate position on the Zoning Board of Appeals. All of our candidates will have the best interest of Durham citizens uppermost in their thoughts. I know they are looking forward to this campaign and to meeting and greeting all of Durham’s voters. Board of Finance: Loraine Coe and Laurie Tuttle Loraine is the Chairman of the Board of Finance. She recently became Chairman when Fran Korn resigned from the Board. She has devoted many years to serving Durham citizens on the Board. Laurie was appointed to take Fran Korn’s place on the Board. She has a background in accounting and taxation at Cigna and is already making valuable contributions to the Board. Planning and Zoning Commission: Lisa Davenport, Alana Adams, Bonnie Ryder and Peter Cascini Lisa has completed one term on the board and as a local businesswoman has brought a fresh approach to reviewing applications and
creating regulations especially her efforts to provide Durham with more clean, commercial activities and business property to add to the Grand List. Bonnie is currently serving as an alternate and seeks to become a regular member. She understands how the commission works and as an alternate has been called on to participate and vote on many issues. Alana is a well known local businesswoman. Like Lisa she is seeking to make Durham more business friendly while protecting our rural character. She is an advocate for Durham’s many agricultural businesses and for a clean environment. Peter has been a member of the Economic Development Commission. As a volunteer in many organizations he seeks to make the commission more open and easier to navigate for the average citizen. Lisa, Alana, Bonnie and Peter will all make excellent members and protect Durham’s agricultural heritage and rural character as the Planning and Zoning Commission prepares to revise the Durham Plan of Development and Conservation. Zoning Board of Appeals: David Slight, Chris DiPentima and Eric Francis David Slight runs a family business and has been helpful and fair to those who come to seek a variance or exception to the Planning or Zoning regulations. Chris is an owner and President of a very successful manufacturing business located in Middletown. He understands that businesses have to know what the rules are and that they will be applied fairly. Both David and Chris have encouraged companies in Durham to expand here thus adding needed dollars to our Grand List.
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Durham Board of Assessment Appeals to hold Motor Vehicle Hearings The Durham B. O. A. A. will meet on the dates below to hear appeals related to motor vehicle assessments. Owners may petition the board for a hearing by filing a completed appeal form on or before August 20th. Forms are available at the town hall and on the town website. Petitioner’s appeals will be heard on a first come first serve basis in the second floor conference room, Durham Town Hall, 30 Town House Rd, Durham, CT during the following hours: Thursday, September 12 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM
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Levi E. Coe Library 414 Main St., Middlefield, (860) 349-3857 or www. leviecoe.com. Hours: MondaysThursdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The library is closed Saturdays for the summer. August programs Wednesday, Aug. 21 - Crazy Craft, 11 a.m. Registrations is required. Monday, Aug. 26 - Back to School Storytime, 3 p.m. Registrations is required. Storytime & craft Levi E. Coe Library and Lyman Orchards have scheduled “Sunny Storytime” Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Rd.
For more information and to register, (860) 349-3857. Book talk The Light Between Oceans, Monday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at the Middlefield Senior Center. For more information and to register, call (860) 3497121. Copies are available at the library.
Museum passes Levi E. Coe Library now has a pass to the New Britain Museum of American Art. Other passes include Beardsley Zoo, Connecticut’s Old State House, Connecticut’s State Parks and Forests, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Mystic Aquarium and Wadsworth Atheneum.
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and taking suggestions and ideas for the library. All young adults ages 12-18 welcome. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is requested. Teen Book Club (ages 1218) Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer is the book for this month. Copies are available at the library. Discussion, snack and preview of new books for September is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No registration is required. 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. Summer Programs for Adults
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SUMMER WINDS DOWN The Durham Park and Recreation summer playground program headed into its final week Aug. 12-16. All summer campers have enjoyed theme days like Durham Idol, Superhero Day, and Red, White, and Blue Day.
On the side of the park for younger campers, counselors Charlotte Planetta and John McLaughlin sit with their campers Giana and Ryan for a snack.
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Faith Briefs Notre Dame Church Tag sale Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its monthly flea markets and tag sale for Saturday, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be in the church hall, rectory garage, parking lot and the side lawn of the church, rain or shine. The event features household goods, pots, pans, dishes, craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, clothing, shoes, antiques, toys, collectibles, books, Christmas decoration and more. A jewelry table will be set up inside. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. Vendor space is available for rent. For more information, call Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356. Notre Dame-St. Colman Faith Formation Catechist and assistant meetings Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. (Grades1-7) in the Notre
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It has been estimated that as many as 4,200 religions exist in the world. From time to time, The Citizen will take a look at the beliefs of some lesser-known faiths. This week ...
Rastafari
“The Rastafari movement is an African-based spiritual ideology that arose in the 1930s in Jamaica. It is sometimes described as a religion but is considered by many adherents to be a “Way of Life.” Its adherents worship Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (ruled 1930–1974), some as Jesus in his Second Advent, or as God the Father. Members of the Rastafari way of life are known as Rastas, or The Rastafari. The way of life is sometimes referred to as “Rastafarianism”, but this term is considered derogatory and offensive by some Rastafari, who, being highly critical of “isms” (which See Faith / Page 15 they see as a typical part of
“Babylon culture”), dislike being labelled as an “ism” themselves. “The name Rastafari is taken from Ras Tafari, the title (Ras) and first name (Tafari Makonnen) of Haile Selassie I before the coronation. In Amharic, Ras (literally “Head”, an Ethiopian title equivalent to Duke), and Tafari or “Teferi,” which in Amharic means a man who is to be feared, or a hero. “Jah” is the Poetical and Biblical name of God, from a shortened form of Jehovah found in Psalms 68:4 in the King James Version of the Bible. Most see Haile Selassie I as Jah or Jah Rastafari, who is the second coming of Jesus Christ onto the earth, but to others he is simply God’s cho-
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sen king on earth. “Many elements of Rastafari reflect its origins in Jamaica, a country with a predominantly Christian culture. Rastafari holds to many Jewish and Christian beliefs and accepts the existence of a single god, called Jah, who has sent His Son to Earth in the form of Jesus and Selassie. Rastafari accept much of the Bible, although they believe that its message has possibly been corrupted. (Sometimes on purpose, other times by mis-translations). The Rastafari way of life encompasses themes such as the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of the degenerate society of materialism, oppression, and sensual pleasures, called Babylon. It proclaims Zion, as reference to Ethiopia, the original birthplace of humankind, and from the beginning of the way of life calls for repatriation to Zion, the Promised Land and Heaven on Earth. Literally, moving to Ethiopia physically but mentally and emotionally repatriating before the physical. Rastafari also embrace various Afrocentric and PanAfrican social and political aspirations. “Rastafari is not a highly organized way of life. Many Rastafari do not claim any sect or denomination, and thus encourage one another to find faith and inspiration within themselves, although some do identify strongly with one of the “Mansions of Rastafari”—the three most prominent of these being the Nyahbinghi, the Bobo Ashanti and the Twelve Tribes of Israel.” --Wikipedia
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Diagnosis: Movies — ‘Turbo’ takes some risks Move over Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, and Lance Armstong. Another athlete has used performance enhancing drugs to win a world-class championship. That is what the headlines would have read if that athlete weren’t the plucky snail from Dreamwork’s latest animated feature, Turbo. Obviously (I hope), that is not the intent of the film studio, but it is curious that a movie targeted to draw
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show. (The kids just loved this.) The one saving grace is that Turbo’s change is a (un)fortunate accident that occurred without his intending to cheat his way into the spotlight. That questionable story development aside, the inherent tale shows heart. Theo, a ka Turbo, has a dream. Born in a body built to move slow, he wants to move fast. Watching car races all his life, he actually works towards improving his own speed and fitness. He races against a rotten tomato rolling down a hill and even a lawn mower threatening to demolish “big red”. When he is unexpectedly given super
speed, he does not take it for granted. It is what happens when his powers evade him during the Indy 500 (yes, the snail actually races against real cars!) that his true character is revealed, and he does not disappoint. Turbo is a courageous character who knows that it is not about what you have but what you make of it. That is the sign of a true hero. With any animated fare, there is magic in the voices. Ryan Reynolds plays Turbo himself and Paul Giamatti his brother Chet. Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Mario Andretti, Bill Heder, and Luis Guzman round out the cast. When Samuel L . Jackson
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Monday, Sept. 9, Grades 4 to 7 (6 to 7 pm, Memorial School). No t re D a m e Fa i t h Formation classes are scheduled for: S u n d a y, Sept. 8, Confirmation Year 2 (9 to 11 a.m., rectory) S u n d a y, Sept. 15, Confirmation Year 1 (9-11 a.m., rectory) Thursday, Sept. 12, Grades 1 & 2 (5:15 to 6:15 p.m., church hall and rectory) Thursday, Sept. 12, Grades 3-7 (5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Strong School) Teachers and assistants are needed for the following positions: Notre Dame Church, classes at Strong School-third, sixth grade teachers, assistants and hall monitors and St. Colman, classes at Memorial schoolfifth grade assistant and Site Coordinator. Holiday fair Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., has scheduled its annual holiday fair for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Made possible by the installation of a new elevator, the fair will be held on two floors. Vendor space is available for rent. For more information, call the church at (860) 347-2591.
young boys to the multiplex would choose nitrous oxide, a chemical readily available online and even as aerosol propellants in common household products, to power up the title character to superhero proportions. The parallel to professional sports is a bit unsettling. More likely, the studio saw Turbo’s “transformation” as a Frankenstein moment when lightning strikes and breathes new life into the snail. Surely, after the freak accident that “soups up” Turbo, he is all but converted into a car with the benefits of internal headlights, an alarm system, and a killer stereo system with a built-in laser
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pastries, peeled and sieved garlic for meatballs, pureed tomatoes in a food mill for sauce, pounded chicken for their chicken snack wraps, and piped frosting onto their cupcakes. They also learned special tips like adding coffee to enhance chocolate flavor…much to their surprise. For some students, it was their fourth summer attending Cooking Camp, and several were regulars at Firth’s after-school Cooking Club held at Strong School last school year.
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with a tomato sauce. Order steamed, grilled, or broiled dishes instead of those that are fried or sautéed. Choose a small or medium portion. This includes main dishes, side dishes, and beverages. Order an item from the menu instead heading for the “all-you-can-eat” buffet. If main portions at a restaurant are larger than you want, try one of these strategies to keep from overeating: Order an appetizer-sized portion or a side dish in-
stead of an entrée. Share a main dish with a friend. If you can chill the extra food right away, take leftovers home in a “doggy bag.” When your food is delivered, set aside or pack half of it to go immediately. Resign from the “clean your plate club” - when you’ve eaten enough, leave the rest. To keep your meal moderate in calories, fat, and sugars: Ask for salad dressing to be served “on the side” so
you can add only as much as you want. Order foods that do not have creamy sauces or gravies Add little or no butter to your food. Choose fruits for dessert most often. On long commutes or shopping trips, pack some fresh fruit, cut-up vegetables, low-fat string cheese sticks, or a handful of unsalted nuts to help you avoid stopping for sweet or fatty snacks. --choosemyplate.gov
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Bailey Basiel of Durham and Emily Yale of Branford, members of the Jolly Ranchers 4-H Club in Durham, have been selected to attend the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Ga. in November as Connecticut State Delegates. To qualify, the teens submitted an application and completed an interview with the State 4-H office to attend the leadership forum. The pair will attend workshops in leadership, philosophy and research in areas such as agriculture, environment, community, families, youth/children, communications and technology.
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of Hartford Distributors, a member of the Teamsters, and part of his company’s Safety Commission. Currently a member of the Board of Finance, he chaired the Powder Ridge Ad Hoc Committee, served as Chairman of Middlefields’ Conservation Commission, two terms on the Board of Selectmen, and is an alternate on Park and Recreation. A member of the Lions Club, he also serves as State Chairman of Ducks Unlimited, the worlds largest wetlands conservation organization. Joel Nick has served on the Middlefield Historical Society. He has taught Economics, possesses Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Connecticut, a certificate from St. Joseph College and a 6th Year Degree in Administration also from UConn. Joel has served as a consultant to the State of Connecticut’s Department of Education. He and his wife Cindy have two children and are members of the Middlefield Federated Church. Town Treasurer Mary Ann Zieminski has built a career in the financial services industry. Now retired from Aetna, she has held multiple corporate positions as a database analyst in support of information systems - both in managed care and Medicare. Currently a licensed property/casualty insurance agent, Zieminski works for the Zavaski Agency (Nationwide Insurance) in Durham. She provides policy maintenance for personal lines and commercial lines of insurance, which often involve millions of dollars in coverage. Her qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Connecticut and a certificate from CPI in computer programming/systems analysis. A graduate of the University of Connecticut Paralegal Litigation Certificate program, Zieminski completed an internship at the Middlesex Superior Court Law Library. She has been a
resident of Rockfall for the past 24 years and a long-time member of the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords. Town Clerk Kathleen Kokoszka is a life-long native in town, a graduate of Mercy High School, and received her A.S. from Becker Junior College in Marketing and Advertising. While studying for her B.A. she worked as a department manager and Records Technician for Hartford Hospital and later as a clerk for their Credit Union. Since graduating from Paier College of Art, earning honors, she has been a practicing graphic artist and department manager for several publishing companies and is a founding member of Life Publications in West Hartford. Versed in computer skills and learning website maintenance, Kokoszka is also in her sec-
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The Coginchaug Gunners bested the field at the URI Tournament. The Gunners are pictured, front row, from left: Jack Roberts, Jason Salley, Aidan Lentz, Michael Salley. Back row: Coach Mark Salley, C.J. Sokol, Evan Hempel, Kyle Roberts, Giovanni Aparo, Coach Jim Hempel.
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The Middlesex County 40 and Over Men’s softball league has not been kind to Matty’s Next Door Sports Bar this season. On July 22, visiting Electric Works pounded out an eight-inning 27-7 win over Matty’s. The game was close early. After spotting the visitors two runs in the first, the MattMen tied it up on RBI hits by Bob Dynia and Mike Mills, scoring Ken Judson and Bob Mounts. After falling behind again by two, the home team tied it at 4 in the third. Mounts led off with a single and went to third on a one-out hit by Steve Dimartino. Mills drove in Mounts with a single, with Jack Carr following with a smash to center to plate Dimartino. Electric Works broke it open in the fourth with nine runs. Matty’s got a run back in the fifth on Mills’ third RBI, again driving in Mounts.
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Matty’s final two runs came in the seventh. With one out, Judson cranked a home run to straight-away center field. Dynia followed with a single, scoring on a two-out triple to right-center by Dimartino. The visitors put the game away with eight runs in the eighth to invoke the mercy rule. Mounts, Mills and Dynia had three hits apiece. Wills Evers, Judson, Dimartino, Carr and Micah Ackerman had two apiece. Mills was the only multiple-RBI guy. Mounts scored three times, Judson twice. Wayne Hubbard and Bob Edwards shared pitching duties. “They (Electric Works) just had too much firepower,” Matty’s manager Steve Ackerman said. A rematch with Electric Works on July 28 did not go well for Matty’s, as it was dealt a 16-1 defeat. Matty’s lone run was scored in the sixth inning, with Mills singling in Dimartino. The team was held to 10 hits in seven innings, with half coming from Evers (3for-3) and George Miller (2-for-2). Matty’s suffered its ninth straight loss on Aug. 5, going down 22-2 to Portland’s White Dog Café. The game was over early, with the visitors up by 17 before Matty’s finally crossed the plate in the third. With one out in that frame, Evers lined a shot down the first baseline that eluded the right fielder. The speedy Evers rounded the bases, just beating the throw to the plate for his first home run of the season. Judson followed with a double and came in on a hit by Bob Edwards.
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Coginchaug football honors veterans By Mark Dionne Town Times
Last season, the Coginchaug Regional High School football team named a local veteran as honorary captain at each home game. The veterans had their name and service announced to the crowd and written in the game program, and went onto the field for the opening coin toss. Months later, the Blue Devils continue to show their support for veterans. Starting this summer, and continuing through the season, team members have gone to the homes of veterans, active duty personnel, and reservists in Durham and Middlefield offering a “thank you.” Under the Stars for Vets
program, Coginchaug players paint a star on the driveway of local military members in recognition of their service. The stars are white, and goodsized, at 30 inches in diameter. “We were looking for the opportunity to expand the recognition,” said Coginchaug football coach John Bozzi. Accordi ng to t he Sta rs for Vets paperwork, “The Veterans’ Star will let everyone know that they are passing the home of one who has served and sacrificed.” So far, two veterans and two servicemen have received stars in Durham and Middlefield, said Bozzi, who is reaching out to find more. It only takes a few players to paint the star, but many have chosen to participate, some-
thing Bozzi is pleased to see. “It’s been very heart-warming,” said the coach. “The kids have learned a sense of appreciation of what veterans have endured.” Military families interested in receiving a star should email bluedevils4vets@gmail.com.
Coginchaug football players Ty Kartiganer, left, and Ryan Murphy are pictured with Navy Petty Officer Kenneth Kindschi next to a star honoring Kindschi’s service.
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Conn. panel urged to require classroom locks or requires will be effec- Jan. 1 to recommend to sev- state can provide the skeletive. Connecticut has about eral state agencies and leg- ton for a lot of these things 1,300 public schools, and the islative committees new which we can work off.” Members are examining N E W BR I TA I N — A state currently spends about standards to improve or enboard reviewing school se- $500 million to $600 million hance security and safety in various safety measures, curity standards following a year on school construc- Connecticut schools. The including the feasibility of the Newtown massacre was tion and renovation, which council was created by legis- reinforcing entryways and urged at an Aug. 8 meeting amounts to about 30 projects. lation passed after the Dec. using ballistic glass, solid But even the new door 14 shooting at Sandy Hook core doors, computer-conto keep it simple and focus on requiring classroom door locks suggested by Chivinski Elementary School, which trolled electronic locks and locks and communication and others could be an ex- left 20 first graders and six buzzer systems. The group also is looking into using educators dead. pensive proposition. devices. Several speakers Thursday security cameras on school “We’re not talking about “Every teacher must be armed with the most basic going down to Home Depot recommended the council grounds. Besides DeFronzo, the defense,” Ron Chivinski, a and buying a $25 (door lock),” come up with broad suggesNewtown Middle School said Richard Camelich Jr., tions for improving school panel includes other state teacher and union leader told superintendent of Regional safety and leave the details commissioners, an expert in building security, a promembers of the School Safety School District 7. He said to the districts. “I don’t believe that it is fessional engineer, a public I n f r a s t r u c t u r e C o u n c i l they could cost hundreds of a one-size-fits all kind of school administrator, a fireduring a meeting held at New dollars per door. The council has until thing,” said Camelich. “The fighter, a school resource Britain High School. Chivinski suggested the doors to school classrooms be retrofitted with locks that Town Times Service Directory can be used from both the inside and outside, allowing a • Lawn Repair • Thatching teacher to lock down a class• Overseeding • Hydroseeding room without opening the • Deck Building door to a hallway where an • Land Clearing • Excavation & Bobcat Services intruder may be present. • Home Improvement Contractor Jeff Leake, vice president • Lawn Mowing of the Connecticut Education • Decorative Patios and Walks • Block Retaining Walls Association, said teachers in • Outdoor Living Spaces Rob his union have said it’s im• Mulch, Stone, Soil Durham Grant Delivered/Installed portant for them to know • Tree Cutting & Chipping what’s going on inside their “Total yard renovation and much, much more” school and how there should Fully Insured HIC #0630530 be a good way to inform 860-301-7722 teachers of an intruder without alarming students. He said some schools use special lighting as a notification system. 1-888-596-2912 Thursday’s hearing at New #1 In ConnecticutResidential Commercial Britain High School marked the council’s fourth meet• Tractors • Blowers • Lawn Mowers • Hedge Trimmers $95 / MONTH ing. It was the first one held • Tillers • Snow Blowers • Trimmers • Chainsaws • Generators to gather input from people Sales - Repair (All Models) - Parts Convert To Solar Power who spend much of their Welding - Pick-up & Deliver - Buy & Sell Used Equip. Free Installation time inside schools. 860-349-3854 Stan Prusinski Department of 152 Guilford Rd. - (Rt. 77) - Durham APPLY NOW 203-931-5430 Adm i n istrative Ser vices Durhampowerequipment.com Com m issioner Dona ld DeFronzo, the panel chairLic# PL204680 man, said the safety and security standards the group ultimately recommends will be applied to new school construction as well as renovations and retrofits of existing buildings. Est. 1965 DeFronzo said the rec• Septic tank cleaning ommendations ultimately • Septic systems installed & repaired will be costly and the panel • Sewer drain cleaning • Portable restroom rentals wants to make sure that any 270 Main St., Middlefield 860-349-8551 standards it recommends By Susan Haigh Associated Press
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A book discussion is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Middlefield Senior Center. “The Light Between Oceans,” by M. L. Stedman, will be discussed. Copies are available at the Senior Center. For more information, call (860) 349-3153.
Bocce games are scheduled for every Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the back lawn of the Middlefield Community Center through mid-September. All seniors are welcome. Drop in games. Bring a lawn chair. For more information, call (860) 349-7121.
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Renter’s Rebate Assistance is available. 2012 Income limits are: single - $33,501; married - $40,900. Participants must be 65 years of age by Dec. 31, 2012 to qualify. Program runs through Oct. 1. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Amanda at (860) 349-3153.
The Senior Center has scheduled exercise classes for seniors every Monday and Friday, at 7:45 a.m. Yoga classes are scheduled for Wednesdays, at 7:45 a.m. The classes are on a drop-in basis and free to Middlefield seniors, age 60 and older. Bring a water bottle and mat. For
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