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Coginchaug Regional High School students celebrate after officially becoming graduates June 20.
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CRHS class of 2014 graduates By Mark Dionne
ment when 136 seniors received their diplomas. It was the first District 13 commencement for schools SuperCoginchaug Regional High School intendent Kathryn Veronesi and the graduated its 2014 class during a last for interim CRHS principal Don June 20 ceremony at the Julian B. Gates. During her speech, “PresenThayer auditorium, The rite-of-pas- tation of the Class of 2014”, Veronesi sage event included a spate of cell recognized incoming CRHS principhone selfies which became a regu- pal Brian Falcone. During introductory remarks, forlar part of the proceedings. Multiple transitions undergone mer CRHS teacher Gates described by the high school and the district returning as CRHS principal as a were evident during commence- dream come true. He complimented Town Times
the ability of the senior class to overcome obstacles. “What the world needs now is people like you,” Gates said. Chosen to give the commencement address, English teacher Rebecca Suchy noted that she began student teaching, at Strong, with the class of 2014 and followed them to CRHS. “Next year I will approach a new school year without you for the first time.” Suchy said, “Your learning will not
stop when you walk across the stage ... you will learn from others as I have learned from you.” While acknowledging she came late to their educational journey, Veronesi spoke of getting to know students. She referred to topics such as students’ favorite lunch boxes, the time Abby Eisner brought her baby brother in for show and tell, and the time students got in trouble with forSee Graduates / Page 4
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Correction A photo in the June 20 edition with an opinion column “New grads need Town Times of their own” should have been credited to Eric Carroll.
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Opinion Summer, speed, safety and eesmarts on selectman’s mind Speaking of roads, Greetings from the road foreman is Town Hall working on the list Last week I reof roads to be chip ceived my annual sealed this summer. Statistical Police You may recall that Data Report. No most of our roads question — we are get sealed every five a community in a to seven years, deneedless hurry. The from the desk of pending. The road report posted 97 First work will go faster traffic accidents and Selectman 2,679 Traffic Stops Jon Brayshaw and smoother using our new paving main 2013. So, slow chine. Speaking of down enjoy the beauty around you and save which we will soon be pavthe cost of a ticket or perhaps ing the three large parking lots Town Hall, Community your life. Exciting news — web de- Center and Coe Library. Along with our growing signer Peg Scofield (DBA Purple Dog) presented the use of electronics comes the first run of our new and im- world of energy. On the leadproved town web site to ing edge is Lauren Konefal, a Town Hall staffers. When the third grade student at John (not so social) media world Lyman School. Lauren won is introduced to Middlefield, the prestigious “eesmarts” a new way of life will have award thereby bringing pride its début. The old ways will to her town, school and famdisappear for ever. For me, ily. Last week we did kick it’s eye to eye, nose to nose, off the first official meeting handshakes, hugs and tele- of our Sesquicentennial celphones. I also like Lyman’s ebration committee with 14 strawberry short cake. Soon, in attendance. No one would new guardrails will start to imagine the variety of events appear along some roads. that we came up with. Now, The new are meant to replace we want the 14 to grow to 28. useless, broken and obsolete We need a rep from every sections. This is certainly a organization big and small. safety measure. Next year we We will soon have our next meeting. will install more.
It is imperative that you contact me or Fran with your organization and contact information. We need lots of hands on deck to make this event a most memorable occurrence. If you are unable to make the next planning meeting please at least get your name in. What flies below the radar screen is our yearly awards and graduation ceremony at Coginchaug. What an event — what an outstanding assortment of students we are releasing out into the world. I am so proud (and somewhat envious) of the many students and their accomplishments, especially those with perfect attendance. A goal I never met. Oh well. Speaking of worthwhile, the Workforce Alliance pro-
gram is once again taking shape. This is the summer employment program for many of our youth. We are the “matchmaker” along with Elizabeth Shoudy at Coginchaug. The door is now shut for new applicants. Now the work begins and runs for 6 weeks. Students work for a wide assortment of employers and learn skills and work habits. As for Lake Beseck, the new dam is in the home stretch and should be ready for filling in August. The dredging work is also nearing completion. The work has come in under budget and all seems in order. Speaking of budget, the books will soon be closed on this past fiscal year. Joe Geruch and Board of Finance did a great job
with the juggling act while meeting ever increasing demands. We ended the year with a cash surplus. And finally, what’s an “Engine 3 Wet Down”? Our fire department will do anything for a party. They tell me that in the old days when fire apparatus was drawn by horses, the horses would be washed (wet down) when they got back to the fire house. Like me when I return home following a lively meeting. We are certainly proud of our new fire truck and hope it gets used infrequently. A warning: Do Not Scratch the Red Paint. And finally — what a great place to spend the summer. Since there is only one each year, enjoy. —Jon A Brayshaw is First Selectman of Middlefield
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Calendar Friday, June 27
Concert - The Higganum Congregational Church, 23 Parsonage Road, has scheduled “A Very American Summer Concert” for Friday, June 27, 7 p.m. Patriotic tunes, the Westbrook Drum Corps, pipe organ and a capella singing group. Ice cream will be served. The concert is free. Free-will donations will be accepted.
Saturday, June 28
Cat Tales fundraiser - Cat Tales has scheduled a Fill-ATruck fundraiser for Saturday, June 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at WalMart, 161 Berlin Road, Cromwell. Donations of food and supplies for the shelter cats and kittens. For more information, call (860) 344-9043. Farmer’s Market - The Dudley Farm Farmer’s Market is scheduled for every Saturday through October, 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford. Fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, baked goods, eggs, naturally raised meats, arts and crafts, maple syrup, jams and jellies, pickles and more. Subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. For more information, call (860) 349-3917 or www.dudleyfarm.com.
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Get Stitchy - Durham Recreation has scheduled Get Stitchy, an open event for quilters and sewers, for Wednesday, July 9, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Durham Activity center, 350 Main St. Bring project materials, sewing machine and extension cord. For more information and to sign up, contact Pam Carey at (860) 349-0453, carey_clan@ sbcglobal.net or Vicki Berry at (860) 343-0879, vberry11@ comcast.net.
Summer hours The Recreation Center office has scheduled its summer hours for Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., through Aug. 28.
Dance center holds annual awards and concert The Middlesex Dance Center of Middlefield concluded its 22nd season with its annual dance concert at Coginchaug High School recently. Toni-Lynn Miles, owner and director, presented dance study trophies and awards recognizing the accomplishments of the dancers. Monika Malek was presented with a 15 year dance study award, Katherine Middlesex Dance Center award winners, from left: Meghan Crocetto, Carlson received a Hailey Spooner, Toni-Lynn Miles (director), Fiona Fay, Sarah Godbout 13 year dance study and Jessica Carta. | Submitted by Toni-Lynn Miles award, Alexandra Santiago received Receiving the 2014 Rosa- best exemplifies what danca 10 year dance study award, Meghan Crocetto was pre- mund F. Lange Awards for ing is all about through effort, sented with an 8 year dance dedication and pursuit of energy, example, attitude, study award. Five year dance excellence in technique and and presentation, was Jessica study awards went to Brid- presentation were Meghan Carta, 10, of Middlefield. At the performance, the get Higgins, Grace Higgins, Crocetto, 10, for jazz; Sarah Lauren Konefal, Isabella Le- Godbout, 11, for ballet, and studio collected a truckload noce, and Hailey Spooner and sharing the award for tap of food, blankets, toys, and three year dance study tro- were Hailey Spooner, 8, and supplies, as well as monetary phies went to Anja Dell’Oso, Fiona Fay, 7. The winner of donations for CatTales of Brooke Konefal, Estella Perez, the 2014 Dance Spirit Award Middletown and The Animal Mackenzie Spooner, and An- and Scholarship, presented Haven in North Haven. each year to that dancer who drea Toussaint.
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Miss Joanne’s Learning Center was visited by a new natural gas operated garbage truck recently. The children learned about how trash is collected and compacted and the importance of recycling. In addition, the children have been making crafts from recyclable materials. | Submitted by Joanne Hargreaves
Get your feet wet! Volunteers are needed for the Coginchaug River Water Quality Study. The study assists with continuing efforts to identify and address sources of bacteria to the Coginchaug. Volunteers will collect samples at selected sites in Durham, Middlefield, North Guilford and Middletown. Sampling is scheduled for Wednesdays through Aug. 20. Responsibilities include collecting water samples before 8 a.m. and delivering them to a near-by drop-off location. No experience is necessary. Training, equipment, supplies and procedures will be provided. To volunteer or for more information, call the Conservation District at (860) 346-3282.
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The CT Shoreline Sting 14U Gold team took home the championship from a tournament in Warwick, RI this past weekend | Submitted
Sting stay golden, walk away victorious Submitted
formance that earned the girls the top seed for Sunday The CT Shoreline Sting play, the girls defeated Mass 14U Gold team walked away Explosion, 2-0, and Swansea as Summer Slam Tourna- Extreme, 5-1, to earn a spot ment Champions after an in the championship game impressive and undefeated against the CT Mirage. After two scoreless inshowing in Warwick, Rhode nings to begin the title bout, Island this past weekend. After a 3-0 Saturday per- the Sting broke the contest
open in the third, bringing home eight runs to take control. The Sting went on to win the game 10-0, shutting down the Mirage at every twist and turn along the way. Coginchaug was well represented in the victory, as Lauren Donnelly, Natale La-
bai, and Destiny Helmedach all made solid contributions to the Sting’s victory. For more CT Shoreline Sting highlights, please visit www.shorelinestingct.com.
Sunset Hoops Clinic just around the corner The Coginchaug Basketball Club will hold the 10th Annual Sunset Hoops Clinic, set to begin on June 30. The camp, open to all Durham and Middlefield boys and girls who will be entering fifth and sixth grade in the fall, will focus on improving basketball skills, as well as the fun of the game. Sunset Hoops Clinic will be held every Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Coginchaug Regional High School outdoor courts. Registration is $30 for those who are interested. For a registration form and any additional information, please visit the Coginchaug Basketball Club’s website: www. CBCthunder.org.
As the equinox of spring turns into the solstice of summer, now is a better time than any to look back on the recent high school championship season and reflect on what was, and what could have been. Yet it’s the “what if ” scenarios that have me scratching my head. What if Southington and Amity didn’t end after 15 innings? What if they kept going long into the night? At what point, if any, would the umpires suspend the game until a later time and date? What if the Berlin girls golf team had four-peated? Could we possibly be discussing the greatest high school golf program, not only in the state of Connecticut, but quite possibly the country? Yet there was one “what if” that’s made me ponder more than any other rabbit hole scenario that’s popped into my head: What if every team had a fair chance at winning their tournament? This has nothing to do with bias of the teams and schools I cover. It only has everything to do with making sure that certain teams get a legitimate chance to walk away at the beginning of June with a state title in hand. Consider the following: E i g h t te c h n i c a l h i g h schools qualified for the four respective CIAC baseball tournaments. Only two made it past the first round. It’s not as though all of the tech schools in question were lower seeds, simply facing higher, more talented teams. Wilcox Tech was the Class M eight-seed. They lost to 25th-seed North Branford. See Realign / Page 12
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Realign were mercied after five innings). And some tech sports Goodwin Tech was the teams withheld from comthird-seed in the same peting altogether: Wilcox bracket. They were upended Tech girls tennis went 9-1 in by the 30th-seed, Vinal Tech the regular season, yet chose (Vinal promptly lost in the not to participate in the Class S tournament. second round). To the naked eye, it may It’s also not just baseball where this issue is promi- seem as though tech schools nent. Softball tech schools just plain stink. But, as with struggled to score, let alone all stories, there is more than force full games (two schools one side. And the other side From Page 11
is this. I can’t remember the last time I heard of a student choosing a technical high school for the opportunities they’d have on their athletic teams. Last I knew, tech schools introduce their students to trades that can be used immediately following high school to start making cash: electrical, auto body, hairdressing, culinary, this or that with computers. I can’t list off every program every Vinal or Prince out there has to offer. But I can come to the conclusion that students don’t go Tech for the athlet-
ics (at least not until college). They attend for a future outside of the sporting world. With that in mind, why does the CIAC continue to allow these schools to get brutally pounded in the postseason? Why have them square off against private high schools that recruit talent from all over (I’ll get to that in a minute) just to get walloped? Why not allow them to face similar competition (i.e. other tech schools, like they do all regular season) and actually give them a fighting chance? Why not create a fourth
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Several Coginchaug athletes were recognized with the Most Valuable Player Award for their respective teams in a ceremony held June 16 at the school. Those honored were, from left: Christian Alberico (boys outdoor), Jessica Drop (girls outdoor), John McLaughin (golf), Gabriella Diaz (softball), Kyle Judson (boys tennis), Melanie Frank (girls tennis) and Charlie Anderson (baseball). | Submitted by Karen Kean
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None of what’s been said is with intent to bash the CIAC, or in vain from any personal vendettas. In fact, I believe they’ve done a fantastic job to ensure that regular season play gives schools an equal opportunity against similar competition, whether by school type, school size, school location, or area income (you won’t see Hartford Public squaring off against Guilford anytime soon). But a lot more could be done to ensure that the postseason playing field is leveled. Add a Tech Class and a Private Class, and the CIAC would be well on their way to giving everyone a fair chance.
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Veterans take Day of Honor trip By Robin Lee Michel
War II veterans and 20 Korean War veterans made the Day of Honor trip to WashThe dreams of 1,000 World ington, D.C. to visit the NaWar II veterans have been tional WWII Memorial and fulfilled thanks to American other memorials founded to Warrior, a non-profit organi- honor their service to the zation founded seven years United States. Cheshire resident Matago. On April 26, 78 World
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video about the 14-hour excursion and to reminisce. They each received a commemorative booklet and DVD of photographs, taken by volunteer Paul Bonneau to record the experience.
were shut down. The American Warrior experience was “a great day,” he said. “The guardians watched over us so we couldn’t get lost. Many of the travelers, including Callahan, gathered June 21 at Northeast Utilities in Berlin to watch a
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We all hope to stay happily married forever, but if that’s not in the cards, those in need would be in good hands with Attorney Campbell Barrett, of Durham, a partner in the Hartford law firm of Budlong & Barrett, LLC. He’s a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and
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Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its monthly flea market and tag sale for the first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 4. The tag sale will be located in the church hall, rectory garage, parking lot and lawn, rain or shine. Breakfast and lunch will be available. Vendor space is available for purchase. For more information, call Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356.
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morial was the greatest, it just couraged some of the ser- for the first time to their famvicemen and women to talk ily members. “The stories are got to me,” Callahan said. Organizers said it takes about their military service amazing,” Ponder said. months of planning to coordinate the trip, bringing toOPEN HOUSE - SUNDAYS 12- 3PM gether the servicemen and Introducing Lakeview Estates, Middlefield’s Premiere Active Adult Lake women, guardians and other Community. Picturesque waterfront setting offering beach, boat dock, walkvolunteers as well as raising ing trail and more. Building 22 Custom designed detached energy efficient the funds. All veterans fly for homes with first floor master suites. Conveniently located to many attractions free, said Sue Ponder, treanear and around Lyman Orchards. Visit www.LakeviewLakeBeseck.com surer of the American Warrior Board of Directors, data Sharon Kastner manager and primary logis860-919-4446 tics coordinator. This group of WWII veterans may be the last of that generation who will be making the American Warrior 276 North Main Street, Southington, CT 06489 trip, Coutu said. Organizers anticipate transitioning the focus of the trips to be on the Use early morning Korean vets, but only if adehours to deliver the quate funds can be raised. Record-Journal! The experience has enWondering 92183R
in D.C. Day of Honor began with the travelers gathering at Bradley International Airport at 7:30 a.m. where they boarded a chartered U.S. Airways flight. Upon arrival at Ronald Reagan National Airport, the group received a hero’s welcome. The four motor coaches were accompanied by a motorcycle escort to the National WWII Memorial and a wreath was laid at the Connecticut pillar in honor of those men and women who never made the journey. Lunch followed and the day continued with visits to the Korean, Navy, Iwo Jima and Air Force monuments. Upon return to Hartford, 500 patriots greeted the travelers. “For me, the Marines Me-
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The April trip brought the total to 1,000 veterans who have made the trip, at no cost to them. American Warrior, based in Norwich, was founded in 2006 by Connecticut resident Christopher D. Coutu after he and his wife, Nergina, visited the National WWII memorial and noticed there were few veterans of that era present. His own grandfather and six great-uncles never saw the site. Coutu, who was then 30 years old, did not want the surviving servicemen and women – including his elderly uncle – to never have the opportunity to visit the memorials established in their honor. A U.S. Air Force veteran and an officer in the Army National Guard, Coutu founded American Warrior and with great community support and his own savings, the first Day of Honor was held Sept. 15, 2007 with 100 WWII veterans and 49 guardians - escorts - taking the excursion, his uncle among them. This year, the veterans averaged 87 years old and were from 53 Connecticut towns, Rhode Island, New York and Massachusetts. The oldest traveler was 99 years old and the youngest was 74. The group included three female WWII veterans, including a Navy nurse. Branches of service represented were Air National Guard, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Naval Air and Navy Armed Guard. A total of 47 guardians and 35 Navy volunteers accompanied the veterans, and 50 additional volunteers met them
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