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Fire destroys factory building By Jeff Gebeau
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A fire gutted a building addition at the Perma Treat Corp. on Airline Road in Durham Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze. About 3:15 p.m., employees were trying to use a torch to defrost a frozen pipe and ignited a pile of sawdust in the process, Durham Fire Chief Robert Chadd said. After employees unsuccessfully tried to put out the flames with fire extinguishers, they called the fire department, he said.
Chadd said the fire was under control by about 5 p.m., although firefighters battled lingering pockets of flames into the evening. Durham units were joined by fire companies from Wallingford, North Haven, Middlefield, Middletown and Killingsworth. Cromwell firefighters covered the Durham station while the other departments responded to the fire. The fire was contained to the destroyed building. Perma Treat will be able to continue to conduct operations in other parts of the Firefighters spray down a portion of the Perma Treat company on Airline Road in Durham on Tuesday afternoon. | Jeff Gebeau / For Town Times plant, Chadd said.
Powder Ridge reborn By Dave Mongillo Special to Town Times
Although he claimed it was a coincidence, author and Boston College graduate Mike Lupica pulled two New England Patriot fans, including Cadence Hurlbert (pictured with Lupica), from the audience for the final questions of his Feb. 20 talk. | Mark Dionne / Town Times
Author Mike Lupica visits Memorial By Mark Dionne Town Times
Best-selling author and ESPN commentator Mike Lupica visited Memorial Middle School in Middlefield on Feb. 20, telling an enthusiastic audience of fifth and sixth graders about the life of an author, sports fan, and parent. Lupica is the author of numerous books, many of them novels for young audiences, and also a frequent presence on ESPN, particularly the Sunday morning show, “The Sports Reporters.” See Author / Page 6
“We want Powder Ridge Mountain Resort to be a family fun, outdoor winter adventure destination for our patrons,” General Manager Sean Hayes said some three years ago when asked about the future of the venerable – but long-closed – ski area. Fast-forward to February 2015, and the job is done. Pow- The Hayes brothers. from left, Sean and Ed, at Powder der Ridge is back. Ridge. | Dave Mongillo / For Town Times “Almost everything here has been repaired, rebuilt or replaced,” Hayes said. “This Help The Town Times continue free home delivery is a new resort built on the or have not recently filled out the To all Residents and Businesses: foundations of the long dead form at our website – please either ski hill. HELP us continue to deliver The go to towntimes.com to fill out the “When we, Brownstone ExTown Times to your home or busi- form (it only takes a few minutes), ploration & Discovery Park, ness for FREE. Postal regulations fill out the enclosed mail back card started this project we enviask us to secure “requester informa- or call (203) 634-3933 to have a sioned creating a safe, famition” from all readers to show that card sent to your home for you to ly-oriented, winter experience the publication is desired in at least fill out and mail back. We hope you close to our potential custom50 percent of the homes to which it enjoy reading Durham. Middlefield, ers. There were some bumps is mailed. If you have not mailed in Middletown & Rockfall. FREE along the way, but we are conyour card from prior publications – weekly paper, The Town Times. See Powder / Page 4
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Discover Mercy - Discover Mercy is for fifth, sixth and seventh grade girls and their parents to visit Mercy High School and learn about the programs and activities offered. The program is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required online at www.mercyhigh.com.
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After the Storm bowling tournament returns By Mark Dionne
Storm helps cancer patients and survivors gain access to integrated medical services. After the Storm is known After the Storm, Inc. will hold its annual “Spare the for its annual “Art Bra” aucTatas” bowling tournament tion, where artistic creations Sunday, March 15 at the Wall- in bra form are modeled and sold. ingford Bowl bowling alley. The “Spare the Tatas” event Founded by Middlefield’s Christine Willet, After the has the same fun atmosphere, Town Times
with teams encouraged to wear costumes. Willet, a breast cancer survivor, said, “The teams all come up with wacky ideas and we give prizes for that.” Prizes will be given for best team costume and best spirit. Teams are welcome to take the bowling part seriously, or
not. The afternoon event is kidfriendly, Willet said, and families are encouraged to form teams. Some of the raffle baskets will be kid-oriented. More than 20 teams have participated in each of the past “Spare the Tatas” tournaments. Registration has already begun for the 2015 version, and Willet expects to see more Durham and Middlefield teams. “I feel like there’s more from the towns than in the past,” she said. Although the event is nowhere near as taxing to run as Art Bra, Willet said she will not be bowling because she
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Public corruption task force formed Special to Town Times
Local legislators serving Middlefield and Durham said they support the creation of a task force to combat corruption in Connecticut. The Connecticut Public Corruption Task Force was formed earlier this month and consists of representatives from the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, as well as the Inspector General’s Offices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly said in a statement that the task force’s responsibilities include investigating and “rooting out” elected officials, federal, state and municipal employees who use their position for personal gain at the expense of the public good. “Connecticut’s unfortunate recent history with corruption is well known, but so is this office’s history of combating corrupt activity,” Daly said in a statement. “Our efforts have been aided by a dogged media and courageous, conscientious citizens, business owners and public officials who have provided information about corrupt activity in their midst.” The task force has already spent months at work and was
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Many of the Memorial students were familiar with Lupica’s work. Some brought copies of his books and others asked specific questions. | Mark Dionne / Town Times sports. “If you’re not a good friend and a good teammate, you’re not going to do well in my books.” Quick with a few age jokes at his own expense, Lupica told the students to value their time playing sports and to appreciate that any adult in the crowd at a youth game would gladly trade places with a player. During the Q & A that
probably have to save for a few years, the great American crime novelist Elmore Leonard. “There’s no greater magic than chapter one, page one,” Lupica said. “To be a great writer, you have to be a great reader.” He added, on a practical note, “To be a great writer, you have to be a great re-writer.”
ford, North Haven, East Haven and Durham. “As an elected official who understands and appreciates the public trust, it’s embarrassing ... because it’s one of the few and not the norm.” State Sen. Danté Bartolomeo, a Democrat representing Meriden, Cheshire, Middlefield and Durham, said she believed the task force’s
creation is a “great idea” and those who are involved with corruption should be investigated and pursued. While Fasano said there haven’t been that many instances of corruption in Connecticut, he added that it still “taints” other elected officials. “People put their faith in you as a public official, we should be held to a stricter standard,” he said. “I feel (the task force is) appropriate. It’s embarrassing that it happened and that it’s gotten to a point where there was a need for this task force.” Bartolomeo agreed, adding that the small percentage of corrupt politicians give all elected officials a bad name. “It’s kind of like one bad apple can ruin the bunch,” she said. “Any public official or elected official involved in corrupt activities taints the rest of us.”
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ended the 45-minute talk, students asked questions about the writing life, such as “Where do you get your ideas?”, “What are your favorite books?”, and “How do you make up characters?” Lupica left the audience with several recommendations, such as the William Goldman book “The Princess Bride,” the 2004 movie “Miracle,” and one they will
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Many of Lupica’s books take place in the world of youth sports. The author described the origin of his best-selling book, “Travel Team.” After his 12-year-old son was cut from a travel basketball team in real life, Lupica decided to hire a coach and form a team out of all the kids who didn’t make the travel team. The team struggled both to schedule games and to compete, getting creamed on a regular basis. Lupica said he complained to his wife, “You know that heart-warming Disney movie I thought we were making? When does it start?” When the team beat a team that had previously beaten them and the players celebrated like they had won a championship, Lupica fictionalized the story into a novel. “That book came out in 2004, it was called ‘Travel Team,’ and it changed my life,” Lupica told the Memorial students. “Travel Team,” an imme-
diate success, gave Lupica a new vocation, young adult author. “That was the beginning of me finding out ... how much children still want to read books.” The enormous change that can come from one moment, such as cutting a player from a team, was a theme of Lupica’s talk, and it is also the basis of his affection for sports. We watch sports because “the next moment could be the one that changes everything.” Illustrating this point, Lupica referenced the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union, where a bouncing puck on center ice and a quick substitution 10 seconds before the end of the period changed the game. As a more recent example, Lupica cited Malcolm Butler’s goal line interception that sealed a Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots, calling it a play people will be talking about for 40 years. Memorial students and staff dressed in sports jerseys for the visit, with the Patriots as the most represented team. Lupica told the students that it was okay to want to win and to keep score, because the other teams always want to win. But he also stressed the positive values of
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Alex Infeld, a sixth grade student at Memorial Middle School, won the school competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 14 and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The school bee was the first round in the 27th annual National Geographic Bee. Thousands of schools around the country are participating in the bee, which tests students’ geographic knowledge. The school champions, including Alex, will take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers on that test in each state will move on to the state bee March 27. State winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., courtesy
of The National Geographic Society, to participate in the national championship May 11-13. The first place national champion will receive a $50,000 college scholarship, a lifetime membership in the society including a subscription to National Geographic magazine, and a trip to the Galápagos Islands, courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien will moderate at the national finals. The program will air on television. Alex was one of eight classroom Geo-Bee winners at Memorial. The others were Cady Hurlbert, Alec Sklutovsky, Patrick Finnerty, Sebastion Manning, Greg Lenoce, Michael Malek and P.J. Casey-Leonard.
ing support and spirit they have seen from our small community. “It’s unprecedented,” Julie Kessler, from ACS, said. “I’ve never seen a committee get so much accomplished, and so much participation in such a short period of time. You’ve really got an amazing community here.” The Relay for Life in Durham is being held June 20 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Durham Fairgrounds. “We were so pleased to be able to donate the facilities to this worthwhile cause,” stated Debbie Huscher, marketing coordinator for the Durham Fair. “We will be creating a makeshift track in the midway area to keep things on level ground and encourage participants of all ages. The idea of the relay is that a member of your team must be on the track walking for the entire six-hour event. We’ll have food trucks, bands, and entertainment for adults and kids of all ages throughout the event,” explained Sokol. Team members are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100, all of which goes directly to the American Cancer Society. This allows team members to receive a free shirt with the event sponsors
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Over the last few years our community has suffered more loss than any community should have to endure. From young to old, cancer does not discriminate. According to the American Cancer Society, one in every four deaths in the United States is the result of cancer. “That statistic hit home when I sat eating dinner with my family … of four,” stated Emily Sokol, chairperson of Relay for Life. “In the last two years I have personally lost two family members and a family friend. In addition, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in December of 2013. She just finished her treatments and is currently cancer-free.” Perhaps that was the reason Sokol chose to formulate a committee of 11 volunteers, all active in our community, and persuade them to help organize a mini Relay for Life. “It didn’t take a great deal of persuasion. We’ve all been affected by this disease and we all want to do what we can to help find a cure,” Durham first selectman and committee member Laura Francis said. The American Cancer Society, which sponsors these relay events, has been impressed by the overwhelm-
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Bucking trends I am not cut out for today’s living. I’m really not. I think of myself as an 1800s kind of girl, and of course my kids believe that that’s when I came of age. They think I moseyed up to ye olde schoolhouse in my buckboard. I don’t kid myself, though. I know there were challenges. Plagues don’t sound like much of a hoot to me. I’m not so sure I would have reveled in heading out to the river with my scrub board and the week’s dirty clothes – I like turning a knob and letting the clothes magically wash themselves. I don’t know if they wore corsets back then, but it’s a definite pass on that one. Being able to breathe has always been a favorite pastime of mine. Oh, but the simplicity of it all. That’s what I yearn for. Modern life feels so complicated to me. There are so many gadgets, and
most of them give me a hard time. I can’t even begin to tell you how frustrated I sometimes get when I try to turn on my TV. It often takes three remote controls, none of which want to cooperate with the others. It can take a fair amount of time for my magic box to light up, and it is not wasted on me that my favorite show is rolling along without me while I wage this epic battle with the remotes. My phone is jangling all day with telemarketers who want my money. And though Caller ID means I never have to pick up for them again, the interruption of my day with their incessant ringing-well, it just sets my nerves on edge (My apologies to any of you telemarketers out there that I may have offended; I’m
To the editor: P.A.L.S. thanks the many friends of the Durham Library who contributed to the success of our fundraiser – the restaurants, caterers and businesses; our volunteers – especially P.A.L.S. members and the volunteers who set up, decorated, cleaned up and served during the event, and to everyone who attended. With this support, P.A.L.S. provides funding for programs, museum passes and startup collections for the entire community at the Durham Library. Pat Murawski P.A.L.S. president
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To the editor: One year ago my friend, a fellow Durhamite, was moving a box when her left arm mysteriously stopped working. A visit to her primary care physician and two specialists later, she got about the worst diagnosis I can imagine: She has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. There is no cure for ALS, but the FDA-approved drug riluzole may slow the disease’s progression. Several other drugs in clinical trials hold promise. Which brings me to Right To Try legislation, which would allow people diagnosed with incurable conditions to receive experimental drugs that have not completed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process. A lawsuit attempting to force the FDA See Carr / Page 11 to expand the availability of investigational drugs failed; a federal judge disagreed that terminally ill people have a right to access to investigational medicine and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal. P.O. Box 265, Middlefield, CT 06455 Our own state representatives Vincent Canwww.towntimes.com delora and Noreen Kokoruda have introduced Right To Try legislation which is now under News (203) 317-2256 news@towntimes.com consideration by the Committee on Public Advertising (203) 317-2313 advertising@towntimes.com Health. And – more luck – our state senator Fax (203) 639-0210 representing the 12th District, Ted Kennedy, Marketplace (877) 238-1953 (toll-free) Jr., is on that committee (so is Mr. Candelora)! But this is not a done deal. Critics argue that Town Times is published every Friday by the Record-Journal patients will avoid clinical trials and that some Publishing Co. and delivered to all homes and businesses in will die from taking medications that have not Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall. been fully vetted. Insurance companies are not obligated to pay for non-FDA approved Executive Vice President and Assistant Publisher – Liz White drugs and may cancel or suspend coverage Senior Vice President and while such drugs are being used. Certainly a Chief Revenue Officer – Shawn E. Palmer “proceed with caution” approach is called for, Senior Vice President and Editor – Ralph Tomaselli but for people like my friend, time is of the News Editor – Nick Carroll essence. Assistant News Editor – Olivia L. Lawrence Please contact your legislators and urge Reporter – Mark Dionne them to support Right To Try. You never Advertising Sales – Joy Boone know when you or a person you care for may Multimedia Sales Manager – Jim Mizener want this opportunity. Office Assistant, Press Releases – Marsha Pomponio Suzy Mongeon Durham
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To the editor: Being a long time resident of Durham, snow has never been a surprise. From as long as I can remember, school closings and town closings were listed on the TV for everyone to anticipate. Until now. Recently, my family and I had planned an event at the United Churches of Durham for Feb. 15. Much to our surprise we showed up at the time appointed to us only to find a locked door that was promised to be open. We were not aware of the closing since it was not listed on the local news stations. We questioned a man who worked there as to why the church was closed, and much to our surprise received an extremely rude response. Not only was our integrity questioned, but our plans were ruined and left us no notice to reschedule at such a short notice. Next time there is a threat of two, three inches all cancellations should be listed on the local news stations instead of a select few so that anyone who has events planned may have a chance to reschedule with enough notice. Not only was my family left with no venue to host our event, but we were also left with a bad experience. I believe this should be a high priority to address in the future so that no one will have to experience a situation like this in the future. Kimberly McCarter Durham
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To the editor: In response to the state news brief “Lawmaker seeks study of vaccine exemption laws, policies” (Town Times, Feb. 13), I am wondering when Rep. Matt Ritter decided that he would attempt to redefine what constitutes religion. I am also wondering on what basis he is doubting the integrity of parents who use religious exemptions in opting out of vaccination. Notable figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry have referred to the Bible in their writings, as well as the author of Common Sense, Thomas Payne. John Winthrop, once governor of Connecticut, was no less familiar with many passages in the Bible. He, in fact, wrote of it when captured by natives and foreign Europeans, who tried to force him to worship their religion. As he wrote of this experience and his refusal, under threat of torture, he spoke about his religion as a personal one, never once speaking of any particular church nor denomination. All of these men portrayed having deep faiths connective with their lives’ pursuits, See Letters / Page 9
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never once mentioning adherence to an organization, but to ideals that permuted into the secular work that led to the formation of the country in which we now live. According to the definition of religion, it is a personal belief. If parents are personally opposed to vaccinations, who is to say that personal opposition is not a religious one? Who is to call into question the personal religious beliefs of individuals, and to interpret religious observance as being only that which is, or can be done, with the sanction of a community or institution, as opposed to the individual or the family? Just as Jefferson, Henry, or Winthrop held personal religious convictions, so do individuals today. When did legislators such as Rep. Matt Ritter begin to devise they could sit in judgment of what anyone’s religion is? Carolyn Salzano Middlefield
“Ruff” journey has happy ending To the editor: After their long, three-day journey surviving freezing temperatures, snow storms, dehydration and starvation, Carl and Lincoln are peacefully resting at home. So many days of agonizing searches coming up empty and phone calls of how they were seen traveling from Durham to Guilford and back towards Northford and Branford. Their journey was quite vast and, I am sure, very painful.
They somehow managed to make their way home in the midst of the storm, shaking from the cold and clearly hurting from what they had endured. They collapsed with exhaustion right inside the doorway. It may be a long road to recovery, however, they are now surrounded with love and so many nurturing hands. Most importantly, they are home! My sincere gratitude goes out to all who have helped me through this ordeal; through prayers, guidance, advice and kind words. Too many times the news can wear us out with negativity and make us question the intention of humanity. But I have experienced first hand the beauty of this world and all those with in it. These are the moments that need to be shared: when a complete stranger takes their precious time out to help you hang signs and guide you, or someone pulls over to let you know that they may have seen them, or a random call comes just to tell you they are praying for you and the safe return of your dogs. So this is my story, with a happy ending and a grateful heart, as a reminder to all to never be afraid to ask for
help, never question your inner strength, and never, ever doubt the power of prayer. Love is a beautiful gift that we can always give. Lets keep giving it! Kerri, Scott, Justin, Josh, Jessi, Jenni Carl and Lincoln King Durham
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Grant applications available The Executive Board of the Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords is requesting applications for its annual grants to be awarded to students pursuing a career in nursing or music who have been accepted at an accredited college or university. The Review Committee will consider academic record, extracurricular and community service activities, the student’s ability to articulate his/her career goals and the recommendations of the references. The grants will be a minimum of $1,000 each and will be paid directly to the recipient at the Spring Concert at Portland High School Saturday, May 16. Applications are available at the guidance offices or at www.vocalchords20.org/. Deadline is Monday, March 30. For more information, call (860) 277-3913.
To the editor: Thanks to our friends and neighbors as well as many civic organizations, the Middlefield Community Services Council has been busy this winter keeping lights on, homes warm and food available to those in need. Thank you to the many individuals, families, and organizations who have (and are) supporting us. The list includes organizations who financially support us, many individuals who donate financially and many others who donate to the Food Bank through Community Round Up, etc. With all the bad news in the world, it’s nice to be able to share some of the “good stuff” that goes on every day in our community. Joan Lombardo Middlefield Senior Center and Social Services
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Rossini’s romp “The Barber of Seville” opened at New Britain’s Trinity-on-Main Feb. 13 and will be ending its statewide run March 28 at MHS Performing Arts Center in Middletown, with Middletown mezzo Allison Lindsay headlining the cast. Spectators braved near-Arctic temperatures in New Britain to enjoy this latest production from the CT Lyric Opera and CT Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Artistic director Adrian Sylveen conducted his spirited orchestra, and CLO’s resident soprano Jurate Svedaite (who sang this opera a decade ago) made her
official debut as stage director. The evening, for the most part, was a resounding success, as this opera has endured in the standard repertoire for 199 years. The part of Rosina is shared equally by sopranos and mezzos alike due to the bravura nature of her music. Because of the abundance of lower-voiced male roles here, this reviewer prefers sopranos a la Beverly Sills and Roberta Peters who shot off big spectacular high D’s and E’s all over the place to stun the audience. But the role was originally conceived for a mezzo. Lindsay was a lovely, delightful Rosina who seemed to really enjoy her role. Because she is young, this was
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he always delivers, and his Basilio was no exception. Debuting Jimi James was an animated Bartolo with a gigantic Scarpia-sized voice and excellent comic timing. However, the revelation of the evening was the very young Figaro of Dean Murphy. With a crystal-clear masculine voice inside of boyish good looks, his movements were as fluid, relaxed, natural and confident as someone who has been singing for years. When they were onstage together, it was like comparing them to a threetiered chocolate cake – the light, airy mousse frosting on top (Murphy), the deep, dark, rich fudge at the bottom (James), and the velvety smooth filling in the middle (Scott), all nicely contrasted. The opera will also appear in Waterbury, New London, and Hartford’s new Infinity Hall (but with alternate casts) before the Middletown performance with the above singers. Sylveen will conduct and Svedaite will direct all performances. Not one to be missed! For more information, visit ctlyricopera.org or thevirtuosi.org.
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her first go at the role, and this was opening night. Obviously, nobody expected the dazzling coloratura fireworks of a Cecilia Bartoli or Marilyn Horne out of her in “Una voce poco fa.” She, thankfully, was charming, musically correct and conservative instead of the annoying soubrette one often sees. Tenor Spencer Hamlin, looking like a thin, young Pavarotti, sang Almaviva with the sweetness and agility required of this genre. Nonetheless, it was clearly a baritone fest on that stage that night. Luke Scott, a favorite with this company, can never go wrong – lyric or bass-baritone, Rossini or Puccini, evil character or sexy one –
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still not going to pick up for you, though.) And don’t even get me started on my computer. Many are the times I have been tempted to walk out my back door and smash it on the steps, it vexes me so. It seems to have a life all its own – one of which I do not approve. I won’t even have my fingers on the keys, and things will mysteriously disappear, and other things will just as mysteriously appear. The text will, for no apparent reason, become microscopically small and will refuse to go back to its grown-up size. Sometimes the darn thing finds it great fun to crash and stop working altogether. All in all, this contraption behaves very badly, and we are often not on the best of terms. The sad thing is, in this day and age, I need it, and it knows it has the up-
check their text messages, but rather to give me their undivided attention. And while we’re on the subject, I hear tell that people often break up with someone via a text. And ain’t that a kick in the head! For future reference, if someone wants to get up with me, I would love it if they call me, because when they e-mail me, I often don’t see the message until after the window of opportunity for our meeting has closed. I always feel like I’m a day late (actually, that’s true) and a dollar short (that’s often true, too). I’m out of step with just about everyone. I don’t have a Smart Phone. My cell phone is of very ordinary intelligence. I never even use it. I just throw it in my purse when I’m driving in case of an emergency, because I have had cars in the past that always delighted in emergencies. People say
they’ll text me, and I will say, no, you won’t. I have never texted and feel no desire to do so. They tell me about apps, as though they really expect me to know what they’re talking about. No apps, either. So back in my century – the 1800s – the scrub board may have been a daily part of my life, but it would have been worth it to have the peace that I fancy filtered through my days. Less noise, far fewer distractions, the space to hear my own spirit. And although it may have taken two days by horseback in order to drop in on a friend, when I got there she would have given me her undivided attention. I’m fairly certain she wouldn’t have been texting. I miss my buckboard. Diana Carr, a resident of Durham, is a certified life coach who was trained by Martha Beck. Contact her at princessdi7@sbcglobal.net.
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per hand. And who among us has not been put on hold on the phone for what I am sure has now totaled countless hours? What really chaps my hide, though, are the times – and that’s almost always – I must jump through hoops before I can connect with a voice in “real time.” I listen to that endless “menu,” and I dutifully push the buttons required of me, only to go around and around in a loop, until I end up right back where I started. There have been occasions when I could never find a person to talk to and I just hung up in utter frustration. Another spur in my saddle: it seems that face-toface communications are taking somewhat of a nose dive. The order of the day appears to be the social media and texting. I want to sit across from someone at lunch and not have them
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Backpack Nutrition program 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
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The Middlefield Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled the following winter programs. Basic crochet class Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Middlefield Fire Department. A fee is charged. The beginner class will teach basic stitches and make a scarf. Soap making - Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Community Center. A fee is charged. Learn to make castile soap. For more information, visit www.middlefieldparkandrecreation.com.
The Durham 60+ Club celebrated Valentine’s Day with a luncheon at the Durham Activity Center. Pictured: Sue Giuffrida, Mary and Karl Rubendunst, Peter Dontigney, Bob Hall, Jean Stierle and Ellen Cassady.
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Durham Seniors Middlefield Soup and salad lunch Senior Center The Durham Senior Board has scheduled a soup and salad luncheon for Friday, March 6, at noon, at the Durham Public Library. Lunch is free to seniors although donations are accepted. Sean Hayes, owner of the Powder Ridge Ski resort, is scheduled to speak. For more information and reservations, call (860) 349-3153.
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Chair exercise is scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 11 a.m., at the Senior Center. The program is designed for those who have not exercised recently and aims to improve strength and flexibility. Registration will be completed at the first meeting.
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A fee is charged. Pre-registration and payment is required. For more information and to register, call (860) 349-7121 Not Your Average or come by the Senior CenSalad ter, Monday through Friday, 9 Water Edge has scheduled a.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited. a presentation “Not Your Av- Tax Aide canceled erage Salad” for Wednesday, March 25, 12:45 p.m. The AARP Tax preparation Bingo Brunch program is not available in AARP safe driving Middlefield this year. Persons The Durham Women’s Club has scheduled a free The Middlefield Senior interested in finding other Bingo Brunch for Saturday, Center has scheduled an locations can call AARP or March 14, 11 a.m. Registration AARP Safe Driving Course contact the Cromwell Senior is requested at (860) 349-7121. for Tuesday, April 21, 9 a.m. Center at (860) 632-3447 for to 1 p.m., at the Senior Center. an appointment. March birthdays The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History has scheduled a program for Wednesday, March 11, 12:30 p.m. The presentation includes the museum’s past and present along with a selection of objects and specimens. No registration required.
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Seeking feline foster care volunteers Cat Tales, a nonprofit rescue, is seeking foster care volunteers to provide temporary housing for cats and kittens. Volunteers will prepare the cats for adoption and prevent overcrowding in the shelter. Cat Tales will provide food, supplies, and medications, and all vet care. Volunteers will be responsible for daily feeding, play and attention, administering medications, following special dietary plans, handling the cat into and out of a carrier, and transporting cats to veterinary appointments. Cat Tales is also in need of feral housing for managed feral colonies. Anyone willing to donate or construct feral housing should contact Cat Tales. For more information, contact (860) 344-9043 or info@ CatTalesCT.org.
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Obituaries Karen Rose Corley
Charles; mother, Faith; and younger brother, David. Karen was raised in Newington and graduated from Newington High School. A longtime resident of Middlefield, Karen remained an active member of the community through organizations such as the Durham Fair and Tops. Her love of silly hats was rivaled only by her love for her children and grandchildren, an affection that she carried into her professional life by tending to the needs of others. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Coughlin-Lastrina Funeral Home, 491 High St., Middletown. Burial will be at a later date in the Middlefield Cemetery, Middlefield.
MIDDLEFIELD — Karen Rose Corley (Conklin), 57, of Middlefield, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. She was born in New Britain, on June 15, 1957, to Charles and Faith Conklin. She married David W. Corley on June 22, 1976. She is survived by her husband, David; children, Charles, William, Lori, and Thomas; grandchildren, Faith, Thomas, Juliette, and Liliana; sister, Andrea; brothers, Jim and Roger; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father,
Faith Briefs Lenten series
The United Churches of Durham has scheduled Sunday morning Lenten Series of discussions on prayer, chant and stress reduction. Participants need not be a member of any church, just interested in the topic and able to respect others whose views may differ from their own. Sessions are scheduled for 9 to 9:30 a.m. on the six Sundays of Lent, in Fairchild House at the United Churches, 228 Main St. Sessions are as follows: Meeting One: Taking Time For Oneself; Meeting Two: Silencing The Internal Critic; Meeting Three: Worry And Rumination vs. Awareness; Meeting Four: Illness & Wellness - Spirit & The Body; Meeting Five: Sustaining Healthy Relationships And Meeting Six: Letting Go – Letting God.
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Sessions will be led by Dr. Clara Chapman, a Deacon of the United Churches and psychologist, and the Rev. Stephen Washburn, Interim Senior Pastor at the United Churches. For more information and to reserve a seat, call the church at (860) 349-3683 or e-mail the.united.churches@
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Corned beef dinner
St. James Episcopal Church, corner of Rt. 81 and Little City Road, has scheduled its annual corned beef dinner for Saturday, March 14, 5 to 7 p.m. A fee is charged. Take out available. For more information, call (860) 345-2445.
Free tax help available Families with a household income of $53,000 or less are eligible for free tax preparation assistance now through April 11 at two sites Middletown. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is an official IRS program, and all tax preparers are trained and certified to ensure that low- to moderate-income families receive the refunds and credits that they have earned, including the federal and state Earned Income Tax Credits and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. Appointments are required and are being offered during the evenings and on Saturdays in downtown Middletown. To make an appointment, dial 2-1-1 from any phone. 2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Middletown VITA sites are coordinated by the Middlesex VITA Coalition, a partnership of Middlesex United Way and the North End Action Team. The Middlesex VITA Coalition receives support from the Connecticut Association of Human Services.
Lyman Orchards WinterFest rescheduled Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road, has rescheduled its 43rd annual WinterFest for Saturday, Feb. 28 and Sunday, March 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The “Frozen” themed event plans sing-a-long, meet-and-greet and photo op with Elsa, Anna and Olaf from “Frozen” at 11 a.m. and
1:15 p.m., ice-carving demons t ra t i o n s , h o r s e - d raw n sleigh rides, contests and games, visit with Siberian Husky dogs, face painting, food sampling, author visit with Janet Lawler and Jessica Robinson, and food. For more information and the full schedule, visit lymanorchards.com.
Social, silent auction fundraiser planned The 44th annual Coginchaug Regional High School Scholarship Fund Social and Silent Auction is scheduled for Friday, March 27, 7 p.m. to midnight, at The Crystal Ballroom, 44 Maynard St., Middletown. The event includes dinner buffet, entertainment and silent auction. A fee is charged.
Music provided by Jock in the Box Entertainment. WFSB anchor Kevin Hogan is scheduled to appear. Auction proceeds benefit college- and trade schoolbound senior students. For more information, contact Anne Koba at (860) 9950532 or email Annekoba@aol. com.
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Mail carriers battle tough conditions in winter Town Times
An inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City reads, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” While the United States Postal Service has no official motto, and deliveries are sometimes canceled in unsafe weather conditions, postal workers do contend with difficult challenges in the winter. Conditions are likely to be especially difficult in Durham
and Middlefield, according to Meriden resident Henry Henaire, who worked for USPS for 33 years, starting in 1973. Carriers in these communities have to contend with winding country roads and long driveways when delivering packages. “This time of year there’s always a lack of consideration,” Henaire said, recalling the challenges of making deliveries in bad weather. Henaire, who now works in the mailroom at The Record-Journal in Meriden, was once put out of work for three months with a broken ankle,
though he doesn’t think residents were at fault at the time, as the snow had just started coming down. “There are lots of slips and falls when people don’t shovel their sidewalks and stairs.” New Britain Postmaster Raymond Hearn asked in a press release for residents to “clear their mailboxes and walkways of snow and ice,” because some carriers have suffered injuries from slipping on ice. “The best way to avoid injuries is prevention,” Hearn said. “Please help our letter carriers provide the best
service they can as safely as possible.” When the snow piles up, “Those are tough days,” said Scot Siarkowski, a mail carrier in Southington. “We gotta walk on the street. They’re not getting their mail if they don’t shovel out, (or) we can’t get to the house. We’ll just hold it for them at the post office to pick up, or we deliver when it’s cleared.” Current carriers such as Siarkowski are given ice grippers to help avoid injuries, but snow piled high on both sides of the street often carries with it challenges in finding a place to park safely. At times, Siarkowski parks on side streets and does some additional walking. As The Record-Journal reported, the mail trucks, many of which are 30 years old, aren’t the best for snow. They are light, have rear-wheel drive and don’t always track well. After years of driving in the winter, the drivers learn how to navigate. Southington Postmaster James R. St. Pierre said Siarkowski is a loyal and dedicated worker in a job where folks don’t get a lot of thanks. “This is a physically demanding job,” St. Pierre said. “After seven hours of climbing snowbanks and in and out of trucks, they come back beat. I have a great crew.”
About 10 to 15 years ago, carriers spent more time in the office sorting mail for delivery. But automation has cut the sorting time and the carriers now have longer routes. The decline in use of traditional mail due to email and texting hasn’t lightened the carriers’ loads; it just increases route sizes. Hearn requested customers clear enough snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach and deliver safely. For packages, walkways and stairs should be cleared, in good repair, and allow for traction. Sand and salt can help keep these areas safe not only for carriers but for “other visitors,” Hearn said. Snow carries with it special challenges, but mail carriers also face other hurdles, one of the most well-known being aggressive dogs. Henaire was never bit in his 33 years of service, but some of his colleagues were. All mail carriers are required to carry dog spray for defense, but Henaire also took to carrying dog biscuits. The treats could go far in befriending canines. Being introduced to dogs by their owners could also make a huge difference, Henaire recalled. – Record-Journal staff contributed to this report.
Special meeting, public hearing The Middlefield Board of Finance will hold a special meeting and public hearing Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St., Room 2 to present the first select-
man’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2015-2016. F i r s t S e l e c t m a n Jo n Brayshaw will present the budget proposal. Public comment, questions and clarification will follow.
School records to be destroyed
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By Charles Kreutzkamp
The Pupil Services Office of Regional School District 13 is scheduled to destroy the confidential special education records of students from the class of 2008. This action is allowed by State Regulations per authority of the State of Connecticut Office of Public Records Administration and Federal Regulations 34 CFR 300.573.
Copies of these special education confidential records of all former students are available following submission of a written request by the student before June 12. Letters should be written to Mrs. Amy Emory, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, regional School District 13, P.O. Box 190, 135A Pickett Lane, Durham, CT 06442.