Town Times May 24, 2013

Volume 20, Number 7 Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Old Home Days plans one big party

By Diana Carr Special to Town Times The former First Selectman of Middlefield, Charlie Augur, once described Old Home Days as a celebration of everything good in Middlefield.

N. Summer Lerch, who chairs the OHD committee, calls it the biggest party that the town ever throws.

For those wondering how it got its name, Lerch offers her interpretation. “I feel that it’s a celebration of the town the way it used to be, with that sense of camaraderie and community.

And it gives people the feeling of coming back to the community, of coming home,” she said.

The event is scheduled for Peckham Park, Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8.

There’s bound to be something for everyone, organizers say.

Be sure to bring your appetite on Friday night, as the Middlefield Lions Club kicks off the festivities with a picnic. After that hot dog or grinder or chicken sandwich dinner has settled a bit, hop on over to the big tent and boogey the night away. Meanwhile, youngsters can be “breaking it out” at the dance being held at the Middlefield Community Center.

Saturday holds still more delights. The parade kicks off the festivities, followed by a day of entertainment, education, and good food.

There will be craft booths, and the opportunity to meet with local businesses.

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A Memorial Day salute to our brave men and women

By John Augeri Special to Town Times

Photo by Diana Carr

N. Summer Lerch, chair of the Old Home Days committee, displays a program for Old Home Days. be on sale at the information booth. The bell has the Middlefield seal on the front and “Middlefield-Rockfall Old Home Days” on the back.

At the Coginchaug Area Transition Discovery Tent, visitors can learn how to help make your community and the planet a better place. Adhering to its theme this year of “Discovering Our Resourcefulness,” CAT member talks and demonstrations will show how to leave less of a carbon footprint.

At the children’s stage, kids will be mesmerized by Cyril the Sorcerer, who uses magic to impart lessons about preserving our planet. They will also learn about bees and exotic animals. Also, there will be a sculpture contest, cooperaSee Party, page 2

Recently, I was discussing our Constitution with a small group of friends, and I could not resist speaking of a personal connection, a story which begins in the autumn of 1943.

My sister’s brother-inlaw, Tony Czapiga, lived in Rockfall, just around the corner from our house. Having completed his army combat training, and ready to embark on his journey to England, he knew that he would be involved in the

coming invasion. Leaving to board his train, saying his good-byes to friends, family and neighbors, he tearfully stated, “I won’t be coming back.”

His comment weighed heavily upon his family.

He arrived in England, along with the many thousands of young men who, against unimaginable odds, would cross the English Channel to make a landing in Normandy. Early in the morning of June 6, 1944, his barge headed for shore.

When the ramp dropped, Tony and the men beside

him charged forward through waist-deep water, running toward the fortifications embedded into the cliffs above the beach. Long before he could reach the beach, Tony was cut down, his young life ending on a foreign shore, his premonition realized.

My neighbor, Bill Wallett, who lived on my street up until a few years ago, also made the landing on that fateful morning. He would continue to serve with honor through the war, returnSee Salute, next page

Durham P&Z to review artist showroom application

By Trish Dynia Special to Town Times At its May 15 meeting, the Durham Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to review an application in June for an artist’s showroom on Howd Road.

Attorney J. Michael Sulzbach represents the William Kent Charitable Foundation. He explained that when the reclusive artist and longtime Durham resident passed away last summer, it was his wish that a charitable foundation be formed to catalogue, store and sell his substantial collection. Kent desired that, to the extent funds were avail-

able, financial assistance should be provided from the proceeds to support fine artists over the age of 60.

Sulzbach noted that although Kent worked tirelessly for 50 years producing over 2,000 art objects, he had limited financial success and could be classified as a starving artist.

The Howd Road property contains a small house where Kent lived and a 40 foot by 100 foot barn where he worked daily. The foundation wishes to sell the property to a buyer who has already been selected. The buyer plans to fix the house, live there and subsequently rent the barn back to the foundation to be used to display Kent’s art for private

groups and individuals to view by appointment one or two days per month.

The commission asked the attorney to return with an application that includes specifics and scope of the project as well as an offstreet parking plan for any events.

According to a website set up by the foundation, williamkentfoundation.org, Kent was born in 1919 in Kansas City, Mo. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he studied music at Northwestern University in Illinois, and later at Yale. While there he devel-

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Correction In a May 17 story “Durham P&Z tackles numerous topics”, the first line of the story incorrectly referred to the Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission. The story was only in regards to activities at the Durham Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

Salute Continued from page 1 ing home after his service.

My friend Bob Malcolm from Middlefield, carrying a hundred pounds of equipment strapped to his back, jumped into the darkness of that morning with others from the 82nd Airborne. Upon landing, he was shot in the hand, and later imprisoned

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measurable gratitude and respect. On this Memorial Day, please give them a moment of silence as we remember their sacrifice. That is the very least of what they deserve, and all they would want.

(John Augeri, of Middlefield, was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, during the Korean War era. He served with the Occupational Forces, Germany)

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Navy vet Aivano named grand marshal for parade

By Trish Dynia Special to Town Times

The Durham Memorial Day Parade Committee named Harry Aivano, a World War II Navy veteran, as the grand marshal for this year’s parade.

Aivano, 92, is a member of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. He traveled the world with his shipmates. But today, while he still keeps in touch with his old shipmates, he only travels to visit family.

“I did a lot of traveling during the war and when I worked at IBM, so now, when I travel, it’s to visit my children and grandchildren,” Aivano said.

Born in Middletown, Aivano’s family moved to Durham in 1927. He graduated from Vinal Technical High School with an electrician’s certificate in 1939. Subsequently, he worked for an electrical contractor in Middletown and then for Standard Knapp in Portland.

Aivano became engaged to Helen Williams of Cromwell

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forces for the D-Day invasion,” Aivano said.

The Salamonie then sailed to the Pacific to report for duty as a member of the 7th Fleet at Milne Bay, New Guinea.

In October, Aivano’s ship joined the Leyte invasion force of Hollandia, and spent her final months of the war supporting Allied operations in the Philippines.

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tic services to the Shanghai China occupation forces along the Hwang Pu River.

“At one point we even re-fueled three Japanese gun boats that were returning to Japan,” Aivano said.

Aivano then sailed to Long Beach, Calif., boarded a troop

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During the winter of 1942, the ship made several runs from Texas back to the east coast with oil barrels for refueling. Then in February 1943, the ship joined a convoy headed across the Atlantic for Gibraltar to build up forces for an invasion of Sicily. But five days into the voyage, the Salamonie lost its rudder and slammed into the ship on its portside, the United States Army Transport Uruguay, cutting a 70-foot hole into its side with a force that drove the tanker’s bow into the Uruguay’s sick bay.

The impact lifted one soldier from his cot on the Uruguay and deposited him onto the deck of the Salamonie.

Both ships sustained substantial damage and were escorted to Bermuda for repairs. Although there were no injuries on the Salamonie, the Uruguay lost 13 men and 50 soldiers were injured.

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and began planning a June 1942 wedding. But world events took a hand in their plans when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and the United States declared war on the Axis powers. The couple wished to marry before Aivano was called to serve, and so a hasty wedding was put together and the Aivanos were married the following month.

Aivano wanted to serve in the Navy and after taking his required Army physical he showed up at the Navy office in New Haven one evening in September.

“I got there at about 7 p.m. and the officer in charge told me to come back tomorrow,” Aivano said.

When Aivano explained that tomorrow was the deadline for his draft into the Army, the officer said, “Well then, step right over here, young man.”

Aivano entered the Navy as an electrician, third class, and was assigned to the U.S.S. Salamonie. It was a tanker built in 1940 and designed to carry 150,000 barrels of oil to refuel vessels at sea.

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Aivano Continued from page 4 train and returned to Connecticut in November 1945.

He was greeted by his brave war bride.

Aivano earned the following medals: American Theater of War, Europe-Africa Theater of War, Atlantic-Pacific Theater of War, Philippines Liberation, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal and two Bronze Stars.

After being honorably discharged as an electrician mate first class, Aivano used the G.I. Bill to start a degree in engineering at the University of Connecticut, but fate took a hand in his life once again, this time in the form of an expected child. So Aivano left UConn and embarked on a 35-year career as a customer engineer for IBM at the company’s Hartford office.

Aivano and his family lived in Durham from 1951 to 1998. His wife Helen passed away in 2007 and he now lives in Middlefield.

Aivano has four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. His most recent trip was to visit a grandson who lives in Anchorage, Ala.

Reclusive artist in limelight after his death

By Lauren Villecco Town Times William Kent was a selftaught sculptor, printer and painter, who lived in Durham until his death in August 2012, at the age of 93.

Now his life and art legacy are the subject of interest that ranges from local matters to a recently opened exhibit at the Museum of Sex that features some of Kent’s carvings. The exhibit on 5th Ave., New York, has been held over until mid-October.

Closer to home, an application has been submitted to Durham’s Planning and Zoning Commission and the panel has agreed to review the request to create an artist’s showroom on Howd Road.

Trustees of the William Kent Charitable Foundation brought the application forward.

Kent became well-known to the modern art world in the 1960s and his work was featured in prominent galleries and university museums around the country. The New York Times had called him the “greatest living carver of wood,” but some of Kent’s work proved too controversial for the times due to their sexual or political statements. Other career setbacks

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caused a disenchanted Kent to live out the next 30 years of his life as a recluse in a small shack and barn in Durham.

Eventually, Marvin Beloff, an old friend and student of Kent’s looked him up.

“Nobody knew of him.

They thought it was an empty house,” Beloff said of Kent’s Durham domicile.

Kent’s house was set behind overgrowth, hidden from most who passed by.

“He had a bed, a broken piano, and a small wooden table and chair. He had only one bowl in his tiny kitchen,” Beloff said.

Upon entering the barn which served as Kent’s studio, Beloff said he was astounded to find a virtual forest of wooden sculptures, some over seven feet tall.

Beloff asked Kent how he found the time to create it all to which the artist replied, “It is all I do. You have a family, a job, and places to go. I do not.”

Kent created a foundation to distribute proceeds from his life’s work to struggling artists over the age of 60.

Trustees want to see Kent’s residence used as a museum where his vast collection can be preserved.

According to Beloff and information on the foundation’s website, Kent’s life was

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slate. He acquired old black boards from a school, and he used these to create immense carvings. He also created prints on psychedelic fabrics and rice paper.

For more information go to www.williamkentfoundation.org.

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Official music of U.S. Armed Services has intriguing history

By Marion F. Sturkey

The U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force all have their own songs.

For the U.S. Navy, “Anchors Aweigh” was written in 1906 by Lt. Charles Zimmerman and Midshipman Alfred Miles. Initially the song was a tribute to the Naval Academy Class of 1907. Various people revised it later, trying to weed out the nonsense. Another midshipman, Royal Lovell, penned the final stanza in 1926. “Anchors Aweigh” has a snappy little tune, but no one knows what the words imply. The original first stanza in 1906 had dealt solely with the game of football. Even today, the song offers a bittersweet “farewell to college joys.”

The lyrics end by “wishing you a happy voyage home.”

Many musical experts think that “Anchors Aweigh” is a ballad for football players who like sailboats. But, no one really knows for sure.

The U.S Army adopted a

snazzy tune for “The Caisson Song”. Unlike the words in the Navy’s song, the words of the Army’s song make sense. According to the words of each stanza, “The Caisson Song” clearly is a melody for rural motorists.

Edmund Gruber wrote the original lyrics in the Philippines during World War I. Naturally, since most of the fighting was 8,000 miles away in Europe, Gruber made only a passing reference to warfare. Yet, he was careful to be “politically correct.” He apparently sought the help of first grade students in composing the lyrics. The banal “Hi, hi, hee” is a dead giveaway. No one has a clue as to what it might mean. Still, at least it rhymes.

The U.S. Air Force did not exist in 1938. But, that year Liberty Magazine sponsored a contest for an official song for the Army Air Corps. The magazine received 757 entries. A group of Army Air Corps wives (yes, believe it

or not, wives) selected the entry from Robert Crawford, “Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder”.

After World War II, the Army Air Corps evolved into the U.S. Air Force. This fledgling flying club adopted “Off We Go” as their official song.

It suited the illusionary nature of the new wild-blueyonder-wonders with references to “those who love the vastness of the sky” and the fictitious “rainbow’s pot of gold.” The final stanza speaks of the “gray haired wonder,” an admirable gesture of non-discrimination for the new civilianized Air Force.

These three songs, “Anchors Aweigh”, “The Caisson Song”, and “Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder”, are often played at public events. They obviously delight the members and advocates of the affected service: Navy, Army, or Air Force.

When their song is played, sailors, soldiers and zoomies leap to their feet and shout,

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cheer, clap their hands and jive with the music. They have a jolly time, almost like a high school pep rally.

The U.S. Marine Corps is the United States’ military band of brothers dedicated to war fighting. The proud brotherhood of Marines is guided by principles, values, virtues, love of country and its warrior culture. This brotherhood of American patriots has no song. Instead, Marine Warriors have a hymn. When “The Marines’ Hymn” is played, United States Marines stand at attention. They silently show their pride in their fellow Marines, their Corps, their Country, their heritage, and their hymn. “The Marines’ Hymn” is a tribute to Warriors.

Marine warriors stormed fortress Derna, raised the American flag, and gave us “the shores of Tripoli.” Marines fought their way into the castle at Chapultepec and gave us the “halls of Montezuma.”

Marines exist for the purpose of war fighting. Fighting is their role in life. They “fight for right and freedom” and “to keep our honor clean.” They fight “in the air, on land, and sea.” The Marine Corps is Valhalla for Warriors. U.S. Marines need no song. They have a hymn.

Ironically, no one knows

who wrote the hymn, which was in widespread use by the mid-1800s.

Col. A.S. McLemore, USMC, spent several years trying to identify the origin of the tune. In 1878 he told the leader of the Marine Band that the tune had been adopted from the comic opera Genevieve de Barbant,

by Jaques Offenback. Yet, others believe the tune originated from a Spanish folk song. Whatever! Regardless of its origin, “The Marines’ Hymn” has remained a revered icon of the United States Marine Corps for almost 200 years.

In 1929 “The Marines’ Hymn” became the official hymn of the Corps. Thirteen years later in November 1942 the Commandant approved a change in the words of the first verse, fourth line. Because of the increasing use of aircraft in the Corps, the words were changed to “In the air, on land and sea.” No other changes have been made since that time. When you have attained absolute perfection, there is no need for further modification: (The above is an excerpt from Warrior Culture of the U.S. Marines, Copyright 2001 Marion F. Sturkey and reprinted here with the permission of Marion F. Sturkey.)

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Classic songs that punctuate patriotic holidays With Memorial Day 2013 upon us, what better time to re-visit the songs of the U.S. Armed Services? One interesting aspect of these melodies is that, most of us, we’re sure, do not need music in order to be able to sing these lyrics. “The Marines Hymn”, “The Caisson Song”, “Anchors Away” and the “Army Corp Song” (off we go into the wild blue yonder) and “Semper

Paradus” (Coast Guard) must be among the most rousing and memorable tunes ever written.

As music is such an important influence on our lives and certainly on our sense of patriotism, we wanted to put the spotlight on the hymns, songs and anthems that bring goose bumps when we hear them at a parade or as we hum along to an orchestral version

The Marines Hymn From the Halls of Montezuma, To the Shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles In the air, on land, and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of UNITED STATES MARINES. Our flag’s unfurled to every breeze, From dawn to setting sun; We have fought in every clime and place Where we could take a gun; In the snow of far off northern lands And in sunny tropic scenes; You will find us always on the job The UNITED STATES MARINES. Here’s health to you and to our Corps Which we are proud to serve; In many a strife we’ve fought for life And never lost our nerve; If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; They will find the streets are guarded

By UNITED STATES MARINES. (Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, became an ardent admirer of the U.S. Marine Corps.

In the company of guests of state, he often demonstrated his respect for U.S. Marines by reciting, from memory, all three verses of The Marines’ Hymn.)

or when a soloist belts one out.

The essay by Marion F. Sturkey (page 8) gives some fascinating insight into the origins of these songs.

On this page, we’ve re-printed the lyrics with commentary provided by history volunteers at the Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, N.H. They put together the following presentation which gives the original lyrics to the

The Army Air Corps Song

By Robert Crawford, 1938 Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At ‘em boys, Give ‘er the gun! (Give ‘er the gun now!)

Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar!

We live in fame or go down in flame. (Shout!)

Nothing’ll stop the Army Air Corps!

Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder, Sent it high into the blue; Hands of men blasted the world asunder; How they lived God only knew! (God only knew then!)

Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer Gave us wings, ever to soar!

With scouts before and bombers galore. (Shout!)

Nothing’ll stop the Army Air Corps!

Here’s a toast to the host Of those who love the vastness of the sky, To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly.

We drink to those who gave their all of old, Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold.

A toast to the host of men we boast, the Army Air Corps!

Off we go into the wild sky yonder, Keep the wings level and true; If you’d live to be a grey-haired wonder Keep the nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!)

Flying men, guarding the nation’s border, We’ll be there, followed by more!

In echelon we carry on. (Shout!)

Nothing’ll stop the Army Air Corps!

Anchors Aweigh

By Lt. Charles A. Zimmerman and Midshipman Alfred Hart Miles, 1906 The Official Song of the U.S. Navy (Verse 1) Stand Navy down the field, sails set to the sky.

We’ll never change our course, so Army you steer shy-y-y-y. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh. Sail Navy down the field and sink the Army, sink the Army Grey.

(Verse 2) Get underway, Navy, Decks cleared for the fray, We’ll hoist true Navy Blue So Army down your Grey-y-y-y.

Full speed ahead, Navy; Army heave to, Furl Black and Grey and Gold and hoist the Navy, hoist the Navy Blue (Verse 3) Blue of the Seven Seas; Gold of God’s great sun Let these our colors be Till all of time be done-n-n-ne,

By Severn shore we learn Navy’s stern call: Faith, courage, service true With honor over, honor over all.

Anchors Aweigh (Revised)

By George D. Lottman (Verse 2 is most widely sung.)

(Verse 1) Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry; We’ll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.

Roll out the TNT, Anchors Aweigh. Sail on to victory And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!

(Verse 2) Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.

Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.

Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam, Until we meet once more. Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home.

Semper Paradus Official song of the United States Coast Guard (The original words and music were written by Captain Francis S. Van Boskerck, USCG in 1927. The first line of each chorus was changed in 1969. The current verse, and a second chorus, were written

by Homer Smith, 3rd Naval District Coast Guard quartet, Chief Cole, others and LT Walton Butterfield USCGR in 1943.)

1st chorus (original, 1927 version) So here’s the Coast Guard marching song, We sing on land or sea.

Through surf and storm and howling gale, High shall our purpose be.

“Semper Paratus” is our guide, Our fame, our glory too.

To fight to save or fight to die, Aye! Coast Guard, we are for you!

2nd chorus (added 1943) So here’s the Coast Guard battle song, We fight on land or sea.

Through howling gale and shot and shell, To win our victory.

“Semper Paratus” is our guide, Our pledge, our motto too.

We’re “Always Ready” do or die!

Aye! Coast Guard we are for you!

songs (which a few of you may recall) and then the updated version. We found it quite fascinating to see the changes over time, made to keep the songs meaningful and relevant. Our thanks to Mr. Sturkey and Lane Memorial Library for their fascinating research and generous help with this presentation.

- The Editors

The Caisson Song

By Major (later Brig. Gen.) Edmund L. Gruber Written in the Philippines, 1907 Over hill, over dale As we hit the dusty trail, And those caissons go rolling along.

In and out, hear them shout, Counter march and right about, And those caissons go rolling along.

(Refrain) Then it’s hi! hi! hee!

In the field artillery, Shout out your numbers loud and strong, For where e’er you go, You will always know That those caissons go rolling along.

In the storm, in the night, Action left or action right See those caissons go rolling along Limber front, limber rear, Prepare to mount your cannoneer And those caissons go rolling along.

(Refrain) Was it high, was it low, Where the hell did that one go?

As those caissons go rolling along Was it left, was it right, Now we won’t get home tonight And those caissons go rolling along.

(Refrain) The Caisson Song (Revised) Official Song of the U.S. Army Written & adapted by H. W. Arberg March along, sing our song, With the Army of the free Count the brave, count the true, Who have fought to victory We’re the Army and proud of our name We’re the Army and proudly proclaim First to fight for the right, And to build the Nation’s might, And The Army Goes Rolling Along Proud of all we have done, Fighting till the battle’s done, And the Army Goes Rolling Along.

(Refrain) Then it’s Hi! Hi! Hey! The Army’s on its way.

Count off the cadence loud and strong, For where e’er we go, You will always know That the Army goes rolling along.

Valley Forge, Custer’s ranks, San Juan Hill and Patton’s tanks, And the Army went rolling along Minute men, from the start, Always fighting from the heart, And the Army keeps rolling along.

(Refrain) Men in rags, men who froze, Still that Army met its foes, And the Army went rolling along.

Faith in God, then we’re right, And we’ll fight with all our might, As the Army keeps rolling along.

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“erotic prints” at other locations. After that, he purchased his modest home on Howd Road in Durham, where he continued to develop his craft, working on projects until two days before he passed away on Aug. 16, 2012 at the age of 93. Six years earlier, doctors had removed his right leg when he suffered from a circulatory disease. Undaunted, he designed a “hoist chair” that allowed him to continue with his work.

The reclusive artist never married but developed a small group of devoted friends, many of whom are involved in his charitable foundation.

Race scheduled for Memorial Day The annual running of the Washington Trail 10K Road Race is scheduled for Monday, May 27, in Durham. The races are hosted by the Town of Durham and the Durham/Middlefield Exchange Club. Proceeds benefit programs for the prevention of child abuse, scholarships for eligible high school seniors and community projects, such as the Boy Scouts and the purchase of a Red Cross bus for senior citizens.

Race time is 11 a.m. sharp following the Memorial Day parade. The start and finish of the races are at the Coginchaug Regional High School on Picket Lane, just off Route 17. Registration is scheduled for 9 to 10:45 a.m. A fee is charged.

Forms are available by contacting Washington Trail 10K, Attention Jay Conroy, PO Box 281, Durham, CT 06422 or at www.DMExchangeclub.com.

The course is along the country roads of historic Durham, Connecticut. The runs touch on the actual Washington Trail and include flat and rambling, hilly roads through the charming New England village of Durham.

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Obituaries John H. Flanner, D.M.D. John H. Flanner, D.M.D., (Jack) passed away after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the age of 90.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 1, 2013 at United Churches of Durham, 228 Main St., at 11 a.m.

Roger Hersey

Kyle, Owen, Julia, and Aaron. His daughter Amy is expecting his newest grandson in June. Roger also leaves his sister Sally Cassarino of San Marcos, Calf.

Son of the late Samuel and Dorothy Hersey, Roger was born in Hartford and attended Bulkeley High School. Roger worked for the State of CT as a facilities manager in the judicial department for 19 years.

He followed his passion for classic cars and trucks by founding Auto Body Specialties, Inc. in Middlefield, together with his wife.

Roger’s greatest love in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He could always be found on the floor, coloring, playing with matchbox cars, making box houses, and giving tractor rides. His family’s cottage in Old Lyme, and family farm house in New Hampshire were special places to him.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Middlefield Federated Church. Memorial donations can be made in Roger’s memory to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) 383 Main Ave., 5th

Roger Guy Hersey, 64 of Middlefield passed away on May 12, 2013 at Middlesex Hospital after a brief stay in Hersey h o s p i c e.

Roger battled Multiple Myeloma, a form of bone cancer, for four years.

Roger leaves behind his wife Nancy (Greco) Hersey.

He also leaves five children, Lori Hersey and her husband Tom of Berkeley, Calif., Matthew Hersey of Newington, Jodie Marino of Middlefield, Jeanine Marino and her fiancée Larry Sekol of Middlefield, and Amy (Hersey) Dow and her husband Brian of Middlefield. floor, Norwalk, CT 06851.

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John P. Piantek John P. Piantek, 95, of Rockfall, died May 14, 2013 at home after a short illness.

Born Dec. 1, 1917, he was the husband of the Piantek late Caroline (Garboski) Piantek and the son of Marion and Rose (Litvinski) Piantek.

John is survived by his son, William Piantek and his wife Beryl of Wallingford and his daughter, Sandra Piantek of Middlefield; his grandsons Nicholas and his wife Jennifer and Kurtis and his fiancée Jessica; two greatgrandchildren, Kelly Grace Piantek and Kyle Ryan Piantek. He is also survived by a sister, Theresa Lukaszewski of New Jersey and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Andrew, Joseph, Stanley and Walter and two sisters, Sophie Binkowski and Jen-

nie Cihocki.

In 1957, John founded the Aircraft Forged Tool Company on Rockfall where he worked until his retirement in 1983. The company is still in operation today under the direction of his son, William.

John was a former captain and member of the East Berlin Fire Department. He was an active member of several organizations: the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Middletown Lodge 771; the Middletown Knights of Columbus; St. Kazimierz Society; the Polish Falcons of America, Nest 519; and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was a member of the Tadeusz Kosciuszko Society in Rockfall where he served as president for many years. John was a parishioner of St. Colman Church where he had

been a member of the parish council and an usher.

The family wishes to thank the physicians and nurses from Vitas Hospice for their continued care. A special thank you to Kingsley, Penny, Alana, Deborah and Dawona from Lend A Hand for their kindness and assistance.

A Funeral Liturgy was held May 17, 2013 at St. Colman Church, Middlefield.

Burial was in Middlefield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may send contributions to the St. Colman Care and Share, 145 Hubbard St., Middlefield, CT 06455 or to Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, 628 Hebron Ave, Suite 300, Glastonbury, CT 06033.

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Memorial Day ceremony Middlefield/Rockfall, VFW Post 10362 has scheduled a Memorial Day ceremony for Monday, May 27, at 8 a.m., at the Town Green. Town and state officials are scheduled to speak. Following the ceremony, wreaths will be placed at the Middlefield Cemetery and the North Burial Grounds Cemetery. The public is welcome.

Memorial Day parade The 2013 Durham Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 27, rain or shine. The parade will step off at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Haddam Quarter Road and Main Street, and continue down Main Street to the Durham Town Green. Parade participants should assemble at the corner between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m.

A ceremony, at the Town Green, honoring the nation’s servicemen and servicewomen, is scheduled to follow immediately following the parade.

For more information or to participate in the parade, contact parade Chairman Bob Francis at (860) 349-0881.

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Everybody likes the thought of awesome, futuristic hovering vehicles, no argument about that. But not everybody gets the chance to operate one, or even to see one. Well, thanks to Mr. Jack Fairburn, a few worthy Coginchaug students are going to get that opportunity. “I have a hovercraft,� said Mr. Fairburn, “a commercial hovercraft if you want to call it that, that I bought 25 years ago. I wanted students to be able to drive that, but it was against school rules.� It was then that he had a brilliant idea - while the school wouldn’t allow him to bring his hovercraft to the students, there’s nothing that says he can’t bring the students to the hovercraft. “Four years ago I went to the high school hovercraft competition,� says Mr. Fairburn. “There are up to six high schools that will be competing from Connecticut.

It has strict safety rules; the basic design of the hovercraft is only for entry-level competitions. We’re limited to 15 horsepower total (there’s two engines) so it’ll be fair.�

Whether it’s on the land, in the water, or over the ice, when production is com-

plete, this hovercraft can go anywhere. “We have a group of students called the Hovercraft Club, and there’s a list of students’ names who are keeping down the hours they work on it. So the students who have the most hours will have the first shot at driving it, an air cushioned vehicle. Yuri Funaro’s put in a lot of time on this, so he’ll likely be the first one to drive it.�

Good looks, Yuri. “We have a resident of Durham,� Fairburn added, “a retired aerospace machinist. He’s built three hovercrafts, and he’s helped this project along enormously. Some students will remember this project for a long time.

There’s a lot of information in school students tend to forget pretty quickly, and I feel very strongly that this experience will stay with them.�

If you want to catch the big, beautiful student-built machine in action, make sure to catch the fourth annual High School Hovercraft competition on June 8 at Mansfield Hollow Lake. “To see it go from a piece of paper to what it is now, is nothing less than amazing.�

The Return of Mr. Gates

the board names new interim principal Since former principal Mr. Andre Hauser announced his resignation in April, Coginchaug has been searching for someone to take over as principal for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year.

Last week the Board of Education named former Coginchaug business teacher Mr. Donald Gates the new interim principal.

Mr. Gates started teaching at Durham high school in 1966 and was here while District 13 was regionalizing. Mr. Gates was the practical arts coordinator and department chair of business education.

He was also in charge of family consumer sciences and technology education for grades seven to twelve. This job meant

that he understood and formed budgets, observed teachers, and represented departmental interests during curriculum meetings.

Athletic Director Mr. Ted Lombardo was Mr. Gates’ student teacher for the first two years he was here. When Mr. Gates was hired as assistant principal of Webb Junior High School in Wethersfield Connecticut, Mr. Lombardo took over his position at Coginchaug. “I’m excited to be back because I live in the district. It’s really nice to see the growth since I’ve been here,� said Mr. Gates. “I’m thoroughly impressed with

the student body, the spirit of kids, the athletic complex, and the reputation of the school.�

Mr. Gates holds three different degrees.

He earned his bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University, his master’s at Central Connecticut State University, and his sixth year degree of education leadership at SCSU. Later, he also earned his qualifications to be superintendent of schools at University of Connecticut. “[Coginchaug] It’s a great school and the staff is great. They’re energized and creative,� said Mr. Gates. “There are so many things that make the school feel

warm and welcoming.�

Mr. Gates desires to make sure that graduation is run smoothly. He plans on attending the prom this year and some athletic events like shorelines for track.

Mr. Gates also plans to attend the awards ceremonies that happen at the end of the year. “My philosophy is, ‘how are my decisions going to affect the kids, it’s ultimately about them anyways.’�

Mr. Gates formed and runs the Connecticut Association of Honor Societies and holds National Honor Society close to his heart, so he will be at the honor society inductions.

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Let’s all take a second to think about where we will be in four months. Now think back to what was happening eight months ago.

Eight months ago we were starting school. The beginning of the end for seniors. It’s almost all over. Graduation is in two months. The prom is in a month. The Senior Picnic is in a week. Everything is coming to an end so much faster than I was prepared for.

I am the first one to say that I can’t wait to leave but it’s bittersweet, too. This has been my life for four years. Everything that I have come to understand and do every single day is going to change. Everything that I drive past, wake up to, and do on a daily basis is going to be transported. This will no longer be my life.

When people told me college was a life changing experience, I didn’t give it much thought. Like, yeah, cool. I have to pay for an education now. But it’s more than that. It’s becoming independent. It’s becoming responsible for your own habits and ways of life. There’s no pause button on life. Once graduation comes, move in day is right around the corner.

In about four months seniors will be moving into their dorms and attending Freshman Orientation, making all new friends. And maybe that’s the most nerve wracking part...not knowing. I don’t know

anyone attending my school, yet. I don’t know who I am going to be living with.

I don’t know what classes I am going to take. I don’t know. And, yeah, all the answers will come in due time, but I don’t want to wait anymore. I’ve been waiting since I started high school.

But what happens if I hate it? I know I don’t have to attend the same school for those four years, but who wants to be a transfer? And repeat this whole process again.....It all seems so surreal.

We are leaving everything behind. The memories and experiences will be with us forever but the people and relationships can fade. And the shared moments become glimpses of the past. Nothing lasts forever. Graduation is our last time together, as a class. The time we have together is dwindling, which makes graduation daunting, but the thrill of the new makes college so exciting.

I don’t know how I feel. I can still think back to freshman year, being the new kid, and remembering that I’ll have to do that again for college. But college will be different. At college everyone is the new kid. But I don’t know how to live on my own. I’m going to be thousands of miles away from home. Away from everything that I’ve known in my life. And that scares me more than being sat on by a sumo wrestler.

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You may have seen that crazy weird hole while on the track, well incase you’ve been living under a rock its called a sink hole. The sinkhole is 4 feet deep and is underneath the 8th lane.

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Water underneath the track caused the manhole to come up and the sinkhole to be created. This repair isn’t coming out of the schools budget, and shouldn’t affect the shoreline meet, as long as it stops raining.

2013-14 Budget was passed as of May 8th 2013, at $36,618,830 with 666 votes yes and 475 votes no. “The budget is still dependent on the transportation grant via the state legislature� said Karrie Flanagan.

The 2014 French field trip to France was proposed and passed with a 5 to 3 vote.

This field trip will follow the same layout as the previous french field trip.

Four years ago I remember being awestruck by how quickly freshman year went by. Now I’m sitting here trying to figure out where I’m going to college, what I’m going to major in, where I’m going to work and live, and still finish high school strong.

So many things have changed in my high school career and it’s rather bittersweet. When I was an incoming freshman, I was nervous about just being in class with older kids and having things actually matter. I was finally where I had watched my brothers be so many years before me.

It’s hard to believe that so many changes have taken place at Coginchaug since I was a freshman in high school.

When I was a freshman Dr. W was still principal, I saw my brothers’ friends everywhere in the hallways as the senior class, advisory was still homeroom, the idea of cell phones or tablets in the classroom was frowned upon by teachers everywhere, and the thought of graduating and going to college made me giddy.

I remember walking around the lunchroom that first day of freshman year and not knowing where to sit until I saw a familiar face. I sat with all the senior boys for about two months and then I finally found my own friends. At my first pep rally there was chanting about the “king of Coginchaug.� I remember wondering who on earth this king was- I don’t remember ever hearing anything about one before this. Then Dr. W came out into the center of the gym wearing a crown

and waving to the students as he took the mic from Nemphos.

Advisory, which is now every single Wednesday for 28 minutes, was homeroom for nine minutes at the beginning of x-block every once in a while. Going to homeroom seemed rather pointless back then and it made everyone angry because we lost our x-block.

The bonds that I have formed with teachers over the past few years is interesting. It’s hard to believe that come September I will be walking into lecture halls rather than classrooms, with teachers and students I don’t know, starting my life all over again. All the notes, classes, assignments, tests, quizzes, projects, and papers leading up to this point are supposed to have mentally prepared me for these college level courses, but I’m wondering now if I applied myself enough during high school to retain everything and bang out a good ten page literally analysis on a 500+ page book that I read on my own. Will I be able to do it?

I don’t really know how I feel about graduating in two months and going off to college in four. It’s more than just school now, it’s becoming a competent human being and having the capability to be a successful member of society while gaining my independence. I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually ready for that kind of pressure. You can’t breeze through college like you can high school.

I just wish I realized all this four years ago and actually took high school seriously.

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One could imagine it’d be very possible, and probably pretty smart, to have the option of going into the office and getting a ticket on any particular day without being forced to get it as soon as possible. I understand that they want to know what you’re ordering for food, but it’s not like the food is cooked before the actual Prom.

I feel like if you have your orders in by that day, it shouldn’t be a problem, right?

When you have a two-week window to buy Prom tickets, when it comes to asking your potential date to go with you, as opposed to, “I’m going to do this when

the time is right.� it becomes something more like, “If I don’t ask right now I’m not going to know if I have a date, so I can’t buy tickets before I ask because if they say no I’ll have nobody to bring, so I need to ask right now.�

As it is most people tend to try to figure out some creative, possibly somewhat romantic way of asking another person to Prom, instead of just saying, “Hey, want to go to Prom with me?� Well, good luck coming up with something in time. For those who don’t know if their potential dates expect them to pay for their tickets, they’re faced with the option of either asking within the two-week deadline before they purchase tickets, or buying two tickets and running the very real risk of wasting $130 if they say no. To all the people attending Prom, have fun and keep it safe; but if you don’t manage to buy your tickets by Friday, May 3rd, you’re out of luck.

Friday, May 24, 2013

The Devils’ Advocate

Mr. Aaron King and Ms. Rebecca Anderson will be getting married on Friday, June 28 at St. Clement’s Castle in Portland, CT. Through an email interview with Ms. Anderson, she shared that, “our wedding is one short month away, it will be here before we know it. I am excited and nervous all at the same time for the big day. Planning a wedding is very stressful. I have so many ‘little things’ to take care of between now and June 28. But I know it will all be worth it when I walk down the aisle in my beautiful dress with all our friends and family present.�

Here is Becca and Aaron’s story, composed with the help of their wedding website. (http://www.mywedding.com/beccaandaaron/)

Coginchaug’s very own math teacher, Ms. Rebecca Anderson grew up in New Hartford, New York, where she attended Hobart & William Smith Colleges while studying to become a mathematics teacher. One day there was an article in the New York Times advertising for a free dating site called OkCupid.com. She had received advice from her friends to join this site where she met Aaron King, graduate of Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. They began sending each other messages around November of 2008 and continued for the next three months, often. Aaron then moved to Connecticut in January of 2009, where they met and began dating shortly after. Their first date was at an Italian restaurant called First and Last Tavern. Here began their dating relationship and ended when Aaron proposed.

Aaron and Rebecca had talked about marriage and knew without a doubt that they were getting married. It was just the question of when he was going to propose.

Ms. Anderson played a guessing game for about six months until, one day, she had enough of herself. She decided that there would be no more thinking, “when is he going to propose?� It would happen when it happened. Soon enough, on one busy weekend in July of 2012, Aaron mentioned that they would be attending a wine tasting and dinner event with many of his work colleagues on a Sunday evening. Their weekend events normally included friends, so Rebecca thought nothing of this event.

Aaron mentioned that the other girls attending the event would be dressing up, so for Becca to look her best. They went about their typical morning, the day of the event.

They woke up, made breakfast, and ran some errands. Aaron said that he had to help a friend from work change the brakes on his car, and disappeared for a few hours.

Meanwhile Rebecca was cleaning their condo. Once it was time to leave for the wine tasting, Becca decided that she would drive because she knew the area where the winery was located. But, on the way, Aaron threw a wrench in their plans. He said that

he needed to stop at his family’s cottage to pick up a tool. Becca, annoyed, agreed to this detour. They pulled into the driveway and Rebecca turned around the car, anticipating Aaron to get back in so they can get to their event. However, after Aaron got his tool, he insisted that she come inside because his aunt had left something for her a few hours earlier. She, more annoyed, jumped out of the car, and walked up onto the front porch to find a bouquet of flowers on the table. Very confused, she turned around and Aaron was on his knee asking her to marry him. She said yes, and it was the happiest moment of her life.

She calmed down from all of the excitement and they celebrated with her favorite wine and pizza appetizer from the restaurant where they had their first date. So, that brake job that Aaron had to go help his friend with was really hours of preparing for the perfect proposal. He capped off this special night by cooking her a four course meal with her favorite dessert. During this time she let all of her friends and family know of the big news. They ended the night with their closest family and friends, and could not have planned a better engagement.

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Mr. Nathan Fisher and Ms. Lydia Traill are planning on getting married in March of 2014. “It’s a great feeling,� said Mr. Fisher.

Mr. Fisher grew up in Madison, Connecticut, and attended the University of Connecticut, where he studied English, with minors in American Studies and Creative Writing.

Ms. Traill grew up in Sparks, Maryland, and attended Columbia University, where she also studied English, with minors in Theatre Studies and Primatology. They met about three years ago at their grad school, the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College in Vermont. They were both studying for their Master’s degrees in English.

However, they didn’t start dating until this past summer.

Technically he proposed in the middle of a field on top of a mountain in Vermont.

But that was two weeks after they started dating and he didn’t have a ring, so he had to propose again for real. He had a plan for a romantic walk in the park, but Lydia was busy sewing costumes for her school’s production of The Tempest and cancelled.

He couldn’t wait any longer, so at three o’clock in the morning when she was up late working on the computer for the play, he broke out the ring and popped the question.

She screamed and cried and then they both couldn’t fall asleep because of the excitement and stayed awake until six. The next day, they called their relatives to share the big news.

Mr. Fisher and Ms. Traill will be spending the summer studying at Oxford University in England. For their honeymoon, they are going to visit Europe before they return back home.

Pictured to the left is Ms. Anderson and her fiance, Mr. King.

Photo courtesy of Ms. Rebecca Anderson Pictured above is Mr. Fisher and his fiance, Ms. Traill.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Nathan Fisher

The Devils’ Advocate wishes them all the best in their marriages!

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Silent auctions, Mariachi music, and fajitas... lots of fajitas. And fun. Students, adults, and small children alike came together to raise money for the Spanish Honor Society. This money helps fund the children, who live in Mexico, that the society sponsors.

Hyde Park, New York is known to be Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Vanderbilt family’s national historical site . On April 23, the Junior class left Coginchaug at 7:30 A.M to head up to New York to learn more about these families. When they first arrived they went into the Presidential Library and Museum to watch a movie about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the movie they learned about Franklins accomplishments and how he got to be so successful and loved by his country, but they also talked about his paralytic illness and the struggles that came with it, but Roosevelt was able to do his job without his sickness getting in the way. “The movie we watched in the Presidential library was very informational� said junior Jessica Dontigney.

After watching the movie the juniors boarded the bus again and were on their way to the Vanderbilt mansion. At the mansion, the juniors were handed cards as they walked through the door, each card had a different servant on it, with the card they were able to learn the importance of the servants and what each job duty was, also while walking around the house they learned about each room and what it was used for and when it was used, the house was set on 213 acres of land, 70 rooms, 50,00 square feet. This house is one of forty and the smallest one, it was only used by the family during

the summer.

After leaving the Vanderbilt mansion the juniors were able to go to Mcdonalds for lunch or you were able to bring your own.

After leaving Mcdonalds they went back to the Presidential Library and Museum to look at documents from Pearl Harbor and determine whether or not we think Franklin D. Roosevelt knew about the attack or not.

After the juniors went into the the museum they were able to look around.

Unfortunately though, the real museum was closed and they were only able to see a mini museum that was open in the meantime.

Photo By: Victoria Buonanni. From Right to Left: Juniors Kim Romanoff, Victoria Buonanni, Kaitlyn Williams, Casey Whitacre, and Dianna Polchelski are standing in front of the Roosevelt’s childhood home.

For a week in mid-April the schools close down, assignments are pushed to the side, and students enjoy a week of sunshine, fun, and relaxation. This year, Coginchaug’s band and chorus took a trip to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina for the week of April vacation. Over 100 students attended the trip and the music department won a total of 7 plaques and trophies.

Because of the number of students that attended the trip, there were ten different chaperones including chorus director Ms. Lisa Larsen and band director Mr. Dean Coutsouridis. There was a large number of students’ parents that attended the trip as well. Kari Kuehnle, Cris Donovan, Hans Pedersen, Bob Nemphos, Tim Bjarnason, Tina Gossner and Amy Schaefer were the other chaperones.

Coginchaug’s Show Choir, Jazz Band, and Concert Choir met the superior ratings and the Concert band was rated as excellent. Garrett Judson won an award for best soloist in the show choir and Jack Riotte was best soloist in the Jazz band. “Our hotel was right on the beach so it was really nice,� said sophomore Bailey Thayer.

The students had a unique experience spending a week at the beach with their school.

“Waking up to the beautiful sunrise and ocean waves every morning was really nice,� said junior Jeff Roblee.

There were many opportunities for students to visit the Alabama Theatre, the Palace Theatre, the Nascar Speetpark, ride the Sky Wheel, and go to the beach itself. “I’d have to say my favorite part was the Nascar Speedpark,� said freshman Alec Bogen “It was a lot of fun. “My favorite part was going to the Alabama Theatre,� said junior Morgan Manning.

Photo By: Emory Manguli. From Right to Left: Seniors Emory Manguli, Rachel Kowalski, Christina Pen and Kristen Ciarlo are pictured jumping on the shores of Myrtle Beach.

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What started out as junior Kat Hamilton’s independent study for photography has snowballed into a full blown festival of the arts, Art Fest 2013. “It turned into a comfortable segue for artists transitioning amateur artwork into a professional setting,� said Kat, who organized the entire event. “Also, it’s intended to be a fun, free gathering that anyone can go to�.

The art being displayed ranges from media like graphite, sculpture, glasswork, pastels, paints, photography, graphic design, and everything in between.

And you may recognize some of these local artists, as many of them are currently students at Coginchaug, such as seniors Michelle Geary, Melissa Handy, and Logan Porter and juniors Grant Willis, Brenna Goldberg, and Sarah Brady.

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In addition to that, some of the artists are CRHS alumni, such as Tyler Berry and Megan Schatzman. So, if you wish to support our local artists, this is the place to be!

As of right now, the date of the festival is Sunday, June 30, and will be held at the Epoch Arts center at 27 Skinner St, East Hampton, CT (860-365-0337).

The festival begins at 1 P.M. and ends at 9:30, and is sectioned into live music, kids activities, poetry, dinner, and the gallery show. “I’m really excited, I hope that anyone who can show up, will.� she said, adding “There will be free food, live music from local musicians, poetry, writing, and local artists will have their chance to shine!� If you have any questions regarding the festival, please contact Kat Hamilton at kathamilton123@yahoo.com

This years music department trip to Myrtle Beach stirred a lot of awards from both the students and the groups as a whole.

However, there was one student who stood out over the rest of the choirs. Senior Garrett Judson won an award for the Most Outstanding Solo. His performance during the show choir’s rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow� is what caught the judges’ attention. “It was surprising,� said Garrett. “I knew that I crushed that solo, but I did not expect to win an

award for it.�

Garrett has been a member of the Coginchaug show choir for his entire high school career. “Music has been a part of my life,� said Garrett. “It’s just who I am and I can’t change it.�

Garrett is not only a member of the show choir, but he is also part of the school’s a capella group No Refund, the concert choir, and the concert band, so it is easy to say that he has experience in music. Anyone who knows him could tell you that they were not surprised about

Garrett’s win. One senior, Geoff Meiman, was especially unsurprised by it. “I knew he was going to win it as soon as they announced the category,� said Geoff. “As soon as they announced it I was like, ‘yo, Garrett’s was so great’.�

The award now resides on a designated shelf in Garrett’s room. We can only hope that he will continue in music throughout college and that his voice will continue to be heard for years to come.

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Latin students who decided to go to state Latin day experienced a great day with many other Latin students all over the state at Holiday Hill on May 3rd.

These students experienced fun activities at Holiday Hill like sports, food, and Latin related workshops that were there because it was state Latin day. “Sophomore year Mrs. Sersanti really wanted a chariot so we decided to build one,� said senior Wolfgang Wallach Along with these Latin related things were the chariot races. Wolfgang had been working on his chariot sophomore year when he and senior Sam Gossner started picking up some wood, cutting it out, and putting it together to create a chariot. The problem was the bent axel.

Junior year Sam and Wolfgang painted the chariot and stenciled a devil on the side it. “This year the chariot was not the best due to its weight,� said Wolfgang. “But I feel like it had a very authentic feel.�

“I didn’t know what to expect because it was my first time going,� said freshman Shaun Whitaker. “But I had a great time!

It was a good balance between practicing Latin and doing other activities that involved meeting people from other schools, or playing sports with kids from Coginchaug.

Everyone was really nice, and it was cool seeing just how many Latin students are in our state. We had perfect weather, and every part of my experience from the tests and sporting events to the food was great.�

Another thing that Coginchaug did well in was lower level Certamen, quiz bowl, who won first place. The students who participated were Matthew Sawicki, Kyle Adams, Kyle Borbas, and Gunther Wallach.

While at Holiday Hill each student had to take three academic test and had to go to three workshops.

Photo by: Jordan Cowles. Senior Will Neri poses for a photo on State Latin Day

On Friday, April 26th, two live students revived the dead language of Latin in the form of poetry for a classroom full of strangers at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford for the 32nd annual Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Poetry Recitation Contest.

In total, hundreds and hundreds of students from about 70 different public & private schools all over Connecticut competed in 17 different languages (Spanish, German, Latin, Italian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Hebrew, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Ancient Greek, French, American Sign Language, Mandarin Chinese, Modern Greek and English language learners) divided into different skill levels. Kasey Scibilia, Coginchaug senior, and junior Leandra Hylton competed in the Latin division on different levels, both placing third for their entire division. “You have students from all over Con-

necticut competing at different levels,� said Ms. Gugliemino, long-time Spanish teacher. “What they do is, they divide the students up by their level, and depending how many students were in each leve they’d wind up going up against different competition.� Crazy stuff, right? Gugliemino often participates in the judging process of these annual competitions although this year’s contest happened to fall on the date of the renowned Fajita Festival. “Madame Cashore and Magistra Sersanti both judged this year...The kids generally sit in a room with two volunteer judges who speak or teach a language but they didn’t allow teachers of the students to actually sit in there with them.�

A shame, I’m sure, seeing as both of their poems were beautifully versed and well scripted enough to win the bronze albeit in a language few would understand. Good job, you two.

Above, Kasey Scibilia and Leandra Hylton pose with their medals after placing in the poetry contest. Photo courtsey of Mrs. Nancy Alberico

This trip is booked for the end of June 2014, and it could possibly bring in 20-25 students, but will most likely have 15-18 traveling. This field trip is currently offered to seniors and non french students.

Although this trip sounds like a great idea to alot of people Norman Hicks doesn’t approve of this trip. “I dont support this because the district shouldn’t play ‘travel agent’ for the students.� said Norman Hicks. Norman doesn’t want

continued from page 2 seniors to go on this field trip as they are technically out of school and they are out of the schools control.

Residual class graduation money has been proposed that the class advisor distributes the money before graduation, or the money is used later down the road.

Possible use of breathalyzers at school is still up in the air as Superintendent Susan Viccaro needs to collect data from other schools regarding breathalyzers.

Above is the sink hole in the Coginchaug track. Photo by Adrian Tubis

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Shoreline conference hall of fame coach Marty Roberts has been hospitalized recently and was in critical condition. “I am very sad and concerned,� said science teacher Mrs. Susan Michael. Mr. Roberts has begun a slow recovery but “he’s not out of the woods yet.�

Mr. Roberts suffered from a dangerous blood infection. “He’s a great guy, a great coach, and I really hope he gets better soon,� said Mrs. Michael, “he can use our prayers.� “I was really shocked,� said senior Wolfgang Wallach, All New England four hundred meter runner coached by Mr. Roberts, “sure he may not be our coach anymore but he’s still there, it would just feel weird if he weren’t.�

Robert’s athletes were hit hard by the news but remain hopeful in his recovery. “He’s an integral part of our athletic department,� said senior Kevin Onofreo, another of Mr. Roberts most recent athletes, “I hope the best for him.� “I hope he gets better,� said senior Ben Taber, one of Mr. Roberts most recent track athletes, “I hope he makes a full recovery and that he can make the next Marty Roberts Invitational.�

The Blue Devil track and field invitation-

al, held every spring during the outdoor season, was renamed earlier this year after Mr. Roberts retired. The first annual Marty Roberts Invitational was held on Saturday May 4th. “It was great,� said Mr. Roberts brother, Basil Roberts, “the organizer did a wonderful job. It’s a beautiful facility.�

Basil spoke on Mr. Roberts behalf at the dedication ceremony held at the start of the meet. “I felt very bad that Coach Roberts could not attend the meet named in his honor, but I felt he was there in spirit� said current outdoor track coach Dave Bellemare. “I am also very thankful that he has been able to recover from the near fatal infection and that he will be able to attend next year’s Marty Roberts Invitational. He most assuredly deserves the recognition as he is one of Coginchaug’s top 3 winning coaches.� “Marty is going to come out of this like he coached track� said Basil Roberts “he’s going to start with short term goals and build those short term accomplishments into long term accomplishments Mr. Roberts is not allowed visitors at this point but cards may be sent to 150 Buckingham Street, Meriden, CT 06450.

From left to right, Seniors David Trombetta, Evan Rand, Wolfgang Walach, and Bobby Jungles pose for the win

Seniors Kelly Donovan and Lauren Trombetta display their ribbons at the Marty Roberts invitational

Photos courtesy of Lauren Trombetta. Above senior Ben Taber sprints to the finish in the boys 800 meter run

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As the school year begins to wind down and the senior slide sets in, decisions about college are starting to be made. Of course it is exciting to get that first acceptance letter in the mail, but once they start piling up, stress about which school to pick begins to build. Here is a list of what seniors have chosen so far, straight from the Coginchaug guidance office.

Lindsay Artkop Berklee College of Music Connor Bates Quinnipiac University Katie Bednarz University of Rhode Island Mike Behling Florida Institute of Technology Jackie Benson ECSU Scott Bentley CCSU Michelle Berry Goucher Michael Bongiorno Nichols Jeremy Brown CCSU Nick Buzas CCSU Dina Canalia Keene Sean Cavanaugh Marist Caitlynn Chabot Eastern Kristen Ciarlo UVM Laura Ciarlo SNHU Dominique Coppola University of Tampa Johnny Crandall CCSU Kayla Dandelski CCSU Kelly Donovan Sacred Heart Ali Doolittle Keene Kyle Dupre UConn Annalee Forline Fairfield Lauren Giannini Keene Donny Guenther Quinnipiac Liz Harlow Salve Regina Sean Harper UConn Lauren Harris Lincoln College of NE Nicole Ianniello URI Garrett Judson UVM Mackenzie Kane Florida Institute of Technology Rachel Kowalski Wheaton Kaitlin McKernan SCSU Mike McShane Iona College Geoff Meiman Keene Kyle Monroe Manchester Community Mike Neligon Lincoln Technical Institute Kylie Pascarelli Springfield Christina Pen CCSU Logan Porter Siena Heather Poturnicki Middlesex/Technical College Kaylee Powers Quinnipiac Aleah Querns North Carolina State University Jessica Sander SNHU Matthew Schock SCSU Kasey Scibilia American University Jessica Solomon Wagner Natalie Spence St. John’s University - Queens Campus Margaret Stanley Mercy Hurst University Korinne Stockdale Johnson & Wales University Natalie Swanson UConn Adrian Tubis CCSU Kayla Votto Keene Carli Wallace UConn Jessica Williams Quinnipiac Jessica Zerillo University of New Haven The guidance department is still looking for more information about where students are going, so head on down there and let Mrs. Mediavilla know what’s going on next year.

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The question asked by our school is: “is our athletic department doing all the things we expect them to?� On April 30 and May 1, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, also know as the CIAC, was invited to ask student athletes questions, and the main focus was if the student athletes were being treated correctly by their coaches and were encouraged by their coaches to do well in school.

The five representatives took interest in relationships with coaches, whether or not coaches instilled ethical values in us, wondered if our coaches put enough value into whether or not we do well in

school. The participation in the room was impeccable and overall, it showed more and more throughout the hour long meeting that our athletic department does all the right things. “I thought it was very interesting for people to actually care what type of an effect the athletic department had on us,� said junior Christian Adams. “I never really thought that people would take the time to ask students questions and see if our department is doing a good job.� “I thought it was very productive and showed how great our athletic program is,� said junior Jack Granger. “Our coaches really teach us more than fundamentals.�

When senior Ben Taber was searching for a place to study next year, he had a lot to consider on where he was going to not only go for his schooling, but also the next stage of his running career. “I was looking for a school that had a strong history department,� said Ben. “Gettysburg was a school that had the specialization that I was looking for and after visiting it I knew right away that it was the school I wanted to go to.�

Ben applied early decision and was on the edge of his seat waiting to hear back on whether or not he was accepted to the college. Sure enough, the day came and Ben received his acceptance letter and now awaits for the 2013 fall semester. “It was a huge thrill to get in. My dad came into my class last block and told me to come see him after school, so I went to his room after class and my mom was there with a big package from Gettysburg. Opening it and seeing my acceptance letter was one of the biggest thrills of my life.�

Some people may wonder how Ben got in touch with the college’s coach, especially considering Gettysburg College is roughly five to six hours away.

“After outdoor track last year, I sent him an email with my times and explaining that it was my top school. He responded the next day saying that he was very interested in having me run track and cross country. Within a couple of weeks, we talked on the phone for about an hour and he said I would definitely have a spot on the team.�

Although Ben has a spot on the team next year, he is still going to work very hard to become a better runner and help out his team even more. “This summer, I will follow a training plan given to me by Coach Shenk (Gettysburg head coach). I will do a lot of miles so I go into cross country with a strong base so I am ready to compete since the races are much longer than the 800 and 1600 meter races that I am accustomed to.�

Some athletes may have trouble balancing their sport and the academics, but Ben has been used to balancing the two every sports season since freshman year. There aren’t many athletes that have played in the fall, winter, and spring season for their four years of high school, and that is an outstanding accomplish-

When you have school records, it is always special when someone takes down a previous record that was put up by previous Coginchaug athletes. For these two new schools records, the thing that is amazing about them is that it took four people for each team to work together and achieve the feat. It takes effort from four different individuals to accomplish this, and these eight runners on the two relay teams are now part of Coginchaug history.

It was April 27, 2013 at the Danbury O’Grady Relays where the first of the

two records was broken. The Distance Medley Relay team, consisting of three seniors, David Trombetta, Ben Taber, and Jeremy Brown all put in solid efforts to the race. Sophomore Christian Alberico also put his best foot forward, as he has ever since the fall cross country season began. There are only a small amount of kids from Coginchaug that run during all three seasons: cross country, indoor track in the winter, and then finally outdoor track for the spring season. “Christian opened and ran a gutty leg,� said senior Ben Taber. “He was out for

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Senior Jeremy Brown recently finished his WISE project, in which he documented his participation in running a half marathon. Jeremy’s overall experience was “very educational,� he said. He learned what it was like to study his body and look for nothing but utmost physical improvement. “It was a lot of hours,� said Jeremy , “and a lot of journal entries.�

Completing the project was very stressful at points for Jeremy because he also had work, school work, and track filling up his schedule, but this project also taught Jeremy how to better manage his time and focus. He discovered how difficult taking the maximum heart rate test was, and he explored the sport of long distance running and how different it is from high school track. “The WISE project was well worth the time and effort,� said Jeremy. “I learned a lot about the field of exercise science, which is great because that’s going to be my major in college.�

Jeremy compared the WISE project to writing your own course and curriculum in school and playing a teacher and student role all at the same time. There was a lot of give and take and sometimes there was a lot of right answers and turns that he could have taken that would have changed his project completely.

When it came time to present the

full project, Jeremy had mixed feelings. “True to form I was nervous, but as the presentation moved along I loosened up and felt quite comfortable talking about my project,� he said.

On Thursday, April 11, Jeremy presented his project to the judging committee and an audience of ten people. “The presentation went well,� said Jeremy. “It had good flow and I was told it was easy to follow,which was, of course, the goal. I knew what I was talking about, but I wanted to make sure that the audience and committee could understand, as well.�

The reviews from Jeremy’s presentation itself were all very positive. The general consensus was that the project held the audience’s interest.

Jeremy’s WISE advisor and math teacher, Mrs. Walsh, said “He was very dedicated and he perservered, not only on his project, but because he had other activities outside his project he had to worry about too.�

In a follow up to his interview, Jeremy said he would like to add a thank you to Mrs. Diane Walsh for being “ a fantastic WISE advisor and for being incredibly supportive throughout the project and thank you to Dr. Matthew Taber and Mrs. Germond for running the WISE meetings, providing great insight, and coming to watch my presentation.�

David Trombetta running in the 400 meter leg of the DMR relay race at the Danbury O’Grady’s on April 27, 2013. Photo by Lauren Trombetta two weeks with a sinus infection.

David got the baton and moved up a couple of spots with a really strong leg. I got the baton and ran a solid leg, trying to move up to give Jeremy a good position for the anchor. Jeremy ran a strong leg and closed very well to move us up into 3rd place for our heat.�

Christian Alberico’s split for the 1200 meter was a 3:36, followed by David who ran 0:54 for the 400 meter, then Ben followed up with a 2:04 in the 800 meter, and finally Jeremy Brown ran a 4:41 in the 1600 meter.

Just a little over a week afterwards, the girls’ 4x100 meter relay team broke the previous record they set last year, improving their time from 53.50 seconds to 53.28 seconds. The team, consisting of seniors Kelly Donovan, Ali Doolittle, Lauren Trombetta, and junior Kasi Whitacker are now a part of Coginchaug history with this new outdoor record. At this rate, who knows, maybe they will even beat their own record before the season is over. The next huge meet for the team is May 22 at the Shoreline Conference meet, held here at Coginchaug.

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The former emphasizes cultivated plants (both annuals and perennials), which may be grown locally or not, while the latter focuses on plants that naturally occur in our southern New England area.

Being torn between these two forces has meant chronic dissatisfaction with what I have planted in the clearing around my woodland home.

After a recent visit to Garden in the Woods, the home of the New England Wild Flower Society, in Framingham, Mass., I have begun to see things differently. My mind also opened up after visits to homes of a couple of local gardeners.

The trip to the Garden in the Woods was sponsored by the Middletown Garden Club, but the bus was full of gardeners from various garden clubs. Founded in 1900, the New England Wild Flower Society is the oldest plant conservation organization in the country. Their goal is to conserve and promote the use of our region’s native plants, thereby fostering healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.

The Garden in the Woods is as beautiful as it is educational. We walked around acres of habitats or “microclimates” with our docent, who pointed out plants that I was familiar with, as well as ones that were new to me.

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Seniors

Author visit

Lucy Burdette, author of the Key West Food Critic mysteries, is scheduled to speak Wednesday, June 5, at 1 p.m., at the Middlefield Senior Center. The program is sponsored by the Levi E. Coe Library. The program is free; registration is required. The

public is welcome.

For more information and to register, call the Middlefield Senior Center at (860) 349-7121 or the Levi E. Coe Library at (860) 349-3857.

Renter’s rebate 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, 2013.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Amanda at (86) 349-3153.

Get in shape 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 more information, call (860) 349-7121.

Knitting and crocheting Knitters and crocheters meet every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Middlefield Senior Center for coffee and knitting. Bring your unfinished project or learn a new one.

The group also makes Afghans for the Middlesex Cancer Center and the MidState Cancer Center. Yarn and needles are available.

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Emily Sokol of Durham, Daniel Piscatelli of Middlefield and Katharine Bronson of Durham were recently honored at a banquet inducting them into the Choate Rosemary Hall Chapter of the Cum Laude Society.

Durham senior lunches Senior lunches are offered every Monday and Wednesday at the Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St. The Elderly Nutrition program is designed to provide nutritional meals, at a low cost to persons ages 60 and over and their spouses. To cover the cost of the meal, a suggested donation is welcome. To make lunch reservations, call Amanda Pedersen, senior cafe manager, at (860) 349-

3153. Bingo is offered every Wednesday, at 1 p.m., following the luncheon.

Senior exercise

Senior exercise is offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the Durham Activity Center. Two classes are offered: 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

There is no cost for Durham residents 60 and over.

Dial-A-Ride

Dial-A-Ride provides curbto-curb transportation for the elderly and disabled. This service can be used for medical appointments, shopping, banking and other places, and is available five days a week. Call (860) 347-3313 for a reservation. There is a fee.

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Summer Parks and Recreation Programs charged.

Summer Fun Runs Starting July 2. Open to All ages this year. Registration starts at 5:45 p.m. before races at Coginchaug High School Track.

Women’s Fun Softball League Games begin July 1. A fee is charged. Games are played on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Open to all Durham and Middlefield residents.

Junior Counselor Program For students entering grade eight to age 15. Students volunteer and participate in all summer programs.

No Fee. Registration is required.

Shoshin Ryu Classes - At Allyn Brook Park on Monday and Thursday evenings, for grades two through eight, and adults.

Call Toby Bates at (860) 3493075 for information on class instruction. Open to all residents.

Cheerleading Spirit Clinic July 22-26. For grades entering grades three through eight, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at

Strong School. Learn cheers, chants, stunts and a dance.

Last day. A fee is charged.

Open to all residents.

Summer Track and Field Clinic July 8 to 12. For boys and girls entering grades five to eight, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Coginchaug High School Track. Various track events. Director Dave Bellemare, Coginchaug Track Coach.

Little Devils Football Skills Clinic July 22 through 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for football players entering grades three through six, at Coginchaug Varsity Football field. Learn fundamentals.

For more information, contact John Bozzi at coach-

bozzi@yahoo.com.

Blue Devil Varsity Plus Football Clinic Monday July 22 through July 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Coginchaug High School Varsity Football Field.

This is a full contact camp for players entering the grades seven to nine. A fee is charged. Deadline is July 6.

For more information, con-

tact John Bozzi at coachbozzi@yahoo.com.

Registration forms and information are available online at townofdurhamct.org, call (860) 343-6724 or e-mail shill@townofdurhamct.org .

Recreation office hours for registration are Tuesday, May 21, at the Durham Town Hall from 5 to 7 p.m.

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Playground meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Allyn Brook Park. Arts and crafts, sports and special events. A fee is charged.

Little People Program Monday, June 25 and through Friday, Aug. 9, for children ages 4 and 5 living in Durham.

Program meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Two little people program sessions are scheduled, Session 1, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., and session 2, from 10:30 to noon. Pre-registration is required. A fee is charged.

Night Recreation Youth Program meets every Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from June 27 to Aug. 8, at Strong School for students entering grades five through eight.

Open to Durham and Middlefield residents. Activities include table games, music, volleyball, basketball. A fee is

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Open house

The Durham Cooperative Nursery School, 16 Main St., Suite 307, has scheduled an open house for Saturday, June 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. Tour the school, meet the teachers.

The 3-year-old program is scheduled for Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The 4 year-old program is scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon with an option for an extended day until 2 p.m.

For more information, call (860) 349-9885 or email

DurhamCoopNurserySchool@comcast.net

Poster winner Brandon Tang, a student at Francis E. Korn Elementary School, Durham, has been named a first place winner in the 2013 Office of the Secretary of the State’s Fourth Grade Poster Contest. The contest theme was “Good Citizenship is Happening in Our Community.”

Old Home Days children’s events The Children’s Tent at Old Homes Days, Saturday, June 8, has scheduled events as follows: Cryril the Sorcerer, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The first show features “Recycling its Magic;” second show is “Magitricity,” a show about energy and climate change.

Close Up with Bees, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Learn about the life

of bees with Allan Poole and taste honey made from different flowers.

Recycled Sculpture Contest, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Build creative masterpieces with recycled materials. Prizes will be awarded.

Cooperative Games with Jenn, 3:15 to 4 p.m. Join in the games, led by Jennifer Bufithis-Hurie.

Curious Creatures - Live Educational Animal Show, 4 to 5 p.m. Professional exhibitors will teach respect and appreciation for exotic and unusual animals.

Ice Cream Social, 5 to 6 p.m. Make your own ice cream sundae.

Tour de Cure 2013 The American Diabetes Association has scheduled its 22nd annual Tour de Cure cycling event for Sunday, June 9, at the Durham fairgrounds. The first start time

is 9 a.m.

The event features several scenic courses, from a family friendly 12K to a 100 mile century ride.

Proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes.

For more information, call 1-888-DIABETES or visit www.diabetes.org/cttourdecure.

Frog Friday Frog Friday is scheduled for June 7, at Highlawn Forest, Rockfall, at 4 p.m. Observe frogs, frog and salamander eggs, tadpoles, salamander and insect larvae, etc. The program is free of charge. Registration is required.

Participants should bring water and a snack; leave your pets are home; wear sturdy shoes and children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.

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The Middlefield Food Bank is low on the following items: green beans, jelly, corn and pasta. Please do not donate expired, dented and rusted cans.

Items may be dropped off at the Social Services at 405 Main St., Middlefield or left in the drop box at any time.

For more information, contact Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121.

Theater camp

The Young People’s Center for Creative Arts is accepting enrollment for its 2013 summer theater camp. YPCCA is a non-profit theater arts camp devoted to bringing musical theater to students in the central Connecticut area.

The camp is scheduled for July 1 - 28 at East Hampton High School for students entering grades six through freshman year of college. A fee is charged.

For more information and a brochure, call (860) 267-2911, email Info@ypcca.org or visit www.ypcca.org.

Old Home Days

Middlefield/Rockfall Old Home Days has vendor openings for the June 8 celebration.

The event is hoping to add to the menu with foods that promote health and made with natural ingredients.

For more information and rates, call Carol SchweitzerSchilling at (860) 346-5081 or email carolsschilling@yahoo.com.

Parade

The Old Home Days Parade Committee is signing up marchers and musical units for its 2013 parade scheduled for Saturday, June 8, at 10 a.m.

The parade will step off at Rogers Manufacturing, continue through the center of Rockfall and Middlefield and end at Peckham Park.

Any organization interested in being part of the 2013 Old Home Days Parade should contact Carrie Anderson at (860) 346-8954.

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some people tear out of their gardens because it tends to spread profusely, is of value: the painted lady butterfly lays her eggs on it.

St. John loves the river birch, a native tree, because it does not succumb to a nasty insect called a birch borer. One of the reasons you don’t see many pure white birch trees any more is because they are susceptible to this destructive insect.

Check out these links for additional information about using native plants in the

garden: UCONN Plant Database. Connecticut Botanical Society, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (nearest one is in Haddam.)

Places to buy native plants include: Broken Arrow Nursery, Hamden; Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District; Country Flower Farms, Middlefield; Garden in the Woods (New England Wild Flower Society), Framingham, Mass.; and NatureWorks, Northford.

To submit sports information Town Time welcomes news and scores from all sports leagues in Durham and Middlefield.

Information and photos can be sent to: Town Times, P.O. Box 265, Middlefield, 06455. Information also can be faxed to (203) 639-0210, or emailed to: news@towntimes.com.

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Ona McLaughlin, who went on the Framingham trip with me, jokes that she has been planting native plants around her house in Durham for so long, she doesn’t remember what is native and what is not. A member of the Middletown and Durham Garden Clubs, she is able to blend native and non-native plants into the relaxed garden scape that surrounds her historic Main Street home.

When I visited her, I saw a number of native favorites, including sweet woodruff, Solomon’s seal and lungwort (which, despite its unappealing name, is a beautiful groundcover).

“Native plants tend to have fewer diseases. Serious gardeners try to add native plants to the garden,” she said. Strive for a balance between native and non native.

Diane St. John, a manager at Natureworks in Northford, also lives in Durham. Her gardens are a work in progress. When she and her husband bought their house in 2006, it was surrounded by an enormous lawn, with the mandatory evergreens planted by the front of the house.

So she began the never ending—yet gratifying—process of making native plants an integral part of the landscape. As for non-native plants, she will tolerate them if they are not categorized as invasive.

While she has created gardens and planted native plants in them, she also encourages existing native plants on her property, especially around its border, which is lightly wooded. By removing impediments to the natives’ growth she is creating a “woodland corridor.”

These edge habitats attract birds.

She also works to attract butterflies. One of her favorite natives is butterfly weed, a member of the milkweed family (this is not butterfly bush). Monarch butterflies in particular lay their eggs on it, and their young eat it (but do not overeat) when they hatch. The plant is critical to the survival of this butterfly favorite.

“I really learned a lot from a kindergarten hike we went on with Marcy Klattenberg and Lorrie Martin from Region 13,” St John said. “I didn’t realize how many native plants I already had at home.” Some of the natives she discovered around her home include chokeberry, viburnum, spicebush, witch hazel and tulip tree. Spicebush, she notes, hosts the spicebush swallowtail butterfly, in the same way milkweed supports the monarch.

Even the lowly violet, which

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Newly confirmed Submitted by Elven Riggles

Twelve members of the United Churches of Durham received the Rite of Confirmation recently.

Confirmed were: Ava Altschuler, Carlie Annecchino, Brennan Bates, Jeremy Cannon, Joseph Davenport, Noah French, Morgan Gudelski, Joshua Gudelski, Thomas Pellegrino, Julian Pereira, Joe Pizzo and Jack Riotte.

Hours: Regular library hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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.

Pre-School Mother Goose (18 to 30 months) Mondays, at 10:15 a.m.

Time for Tots (2 1/2 to 3 1/2) Wednesdays, at 10:15 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (3 1/2 to 5) Tuesdays, at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Bedtime Storytime (2 to

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Children Preschool Storytimes (April 22 to May 15). Drop in.

Mother Goose: (18 – 30 months) Mondays at 10:15 a.m.

Time for Tots: (2 1/2 – 3 1/2 years) Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m.

Preschool: (3 1/3 – 5 years) Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Bedtime Storytime: (2 – 5 years) Mondays at 7 p.m.

Teens Super Smash Brothers Tournament - The library has scheduled a Super Smash Brothers tournament for Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. Winner of the two hour tournament will receive a prize.

Snacks and Drinks will also

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Levi E. Coe Library is scheduled to be closed Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day weekend. The library will be closed on Saturdays beginning May 25.

Phonathon The Levi E. Coe Library would like to thank everyone for their donations during this year’s annual Phonathon fundraising event. If we missed you, or you would like to donate to our Phonathon fundraising event, please call (860) 349-3857 drop by the library.

Children’s Room display case Do you have a collection you’d like to share? Are you a community group interested in showcasing your work? If so, please contact the Children’s Department at (860) 349-3857 to use the downstairs display case.

Author visit - Lucy Burdette, author of the “Key West Food Critic” mysteries, is scheduled to speak Wednesday, June 5, at the Middlefield Senior Center.

She has also written the “Golf Lover’s” mystery series and the “Advice Column” mysteries, under the pen name of Roberta Isleib. For more information, call the library at (860) 349-3857 or the senior center at (860) 349-7121. Walkins are welcome.

Russell Library

Russell Library, located at 123 Broad St. in Middletown, is open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

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The Durham/Middlefield Senior Bus is available for transportation to activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is no fee for this service. Planned trips include: The Christmas Tree Shops in Manchester and Orange, Yankee Candle in Deerfield, Mass., IKEA, Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, Evergreen Walk, WFSB Better Yet Connecticut, Stew Leonards, Foot Prints, Maritime Aquarium, Mystic Village and the Thimble Islands, to name a few. The bus schedule can be found at various establishments in Durham, such as the library, the Durham Activity Center, Town Hall and online at www.townofdurhamct.org. Call (860) 347-5661 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to make a reservation.

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Coginchaug soccer

The Coginchaug U12 boys soccer team, The Gunners, kicked off its spring season with the contagious enthusiasm of players and coaches alike. Twenty-four boys returned to the roster this year making it one of the most popular teams in the club. For the first time, the size of the roster and the unit’s collective playing ability allow for the entry of two teams, Comp 1 and Comp 2, into competitive league play. These teams each have rosters of 16 and 18 kids, respectively, with some boys playing on both teams and some boys double-rostered from other club teams.

Through hard work and unselfish play, the local teams have played a winning style of soccer, generating early sea-

son wins, and improving on the team’s achievements from last year. The Comp 1 is currently undefeated with a record of 1-0-1. Comp 2 is off to a 4-1 start with a league record of 2-1. Comp 2’s only loss came on the road against New Haven.

Comp 1’s win was in a friendly match versus Meriden, which the team won by a score of 3-2. Without a doubt, Comp 1’s more promising and impressive game was a tie in league play against last year’s Connecticut Cup champs, Wallingford. Last year, the Comp 1 team closed out its season in a spirited, well-contested, but ultimately disappointing 2-0 loss to Wallingford. This year, the Comp 1 team again fell behind when Wallingford scored an early goal. Later in the first half, the team responded to tie the game on a header goal by Ja-

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From right, back row: Coaches Eric Dana, Mark Salley, Dan Northup, Casey Cordes. Middle row: Jason Salley, Trevor Scotto, Daniel Ficara, Colin Sheehy, Kyle Bubier, Jacob Northup, Timmy Arcari, Aidan O’Connell, Ty Seymour, Ethan Ballard, Trevor Smith, Ryan Leahy, Connor Zolnik, Giovanni Aparo Front: Owen Cordes, Brendan Dana, Erik Swanson, Ryan Hocking and Michael Salley.

(Missing from picture: Jason Addi, Connor Rulnick, Chris Sokol, Jake Woznyk, Kyle Roberts, Anthony Gavrilovic and Coach Brendan O’Connell). son Addi from a corner kick

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While the Coginchaug Comp 1 boys possessed the ball most of the game, the team fell further behind early

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in the second half when Wallingford scored another goal to take a commanding 3-1 lead. Without losing hope, the boys continued to play hard, and the ball literally started to bounce Coginchaug’s way.

Wallingford scored an “own” goal when a Wallingford player in attempting to clear a crossing pass kicked it past his goalkeeper into the net.

Then in the closing minutes of the game, Jason Addi, now tending goal, punted the ball to Anthony Gavrilovic, who tipped it to a sprinting Michael Salley, running through the Wallingford defense. In the ensuing foot race and battle for possession, Salley volleyed the bouncing ball away from the defense, and chipped it over the keeper for a 3-3 tie, the final score.

The Comp 2 team’s games and results have been equally exciting and promising. For many players on the team, this season is their first in competitive league play. In their five games thus far, they have outscored their opponents 1810, and nine of the 18 members of the squad have tallied a goal or an assist. Current scoring leaders include Kyle Roberts, Connor Rulnick and Ryan Leahy.

Comp 2’s most exciting game was its league opener against Oxford. Oxford scored first, and maintained a goal or more advantage for most of

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Coginchaug U-14 Girls make tournament finals The Coginchaug U-14 Girls played an outstanding tournament in Clinton last weekend, making it to the finals. The girls opened up play on Saturday by dominating Branford with a 4-0 win. Coginchaug goals were scored by Jess Drop (2), Marisa Poulin, and Shannon Carey. Coginchaug followed that victory with another solid performance and a 2-0 win over Naugatuck. Both Coginchaug goals in the match were scored by Marisa Poulin. Unfortunately in the last match of the day, Coginchaug lost a close one to a tough Milford club 2-1.

Francesca Andranovich got Coginchaug on the board first by scoring on a penalty kick for a 1-0 lead. Milford countered with two goals late in the second half. Coginchaug tried to get the equalizer but time expired before they could.

This made Coginchaug the number two seed going into elimination play on Sunday.

Coginchaug faced HK in their opening match on Sunday. In a thrilling back and forth contest, neither team could score in regulation time. This sent the match into two five-minute overtime periods. During overtime both teams were unable to score again. This meant that the game would come down to an exciting MLS style penalty kick shootout. Coginchaug prevailed 3-1 due to some outstanding goal keeping by Amanda Paul, who came up big with two amazing saves.

Coginchaug penalty kick goals were scored by Megan Decker, Jess Drop and Julianna DeFlora. Coginchaug advanced to the semifinals to face Madison, a club they have never beaten. With a steady rain pouring throughout the match, both sides came out and played great soccer. Neither side could break down the defense in the first half and as the result, the game remained scoreless. In

the second half, it looked like it would be another scoreless affair until Katelyn Richardson sent a through ball to Jess Drop. Drop broke through the defense and beat the keeper for the 1-0 lead at the 30 minute mark. Coginchaug held onto the lead and advanced to the tournament final. The rain continued to fall in the final, and once again faced Milford. Although Coginchaug played hard, they did not have an answer for Milford’s size and speed. Coginchaug lost in the final 3-0. Coginchaug played some great soccer throughout the entire tournament and were rewarded with a second place trophy.

The Coginchaug U-14 girls team are: Francesca Andranovich, Kate Annecchino, Shannon Carey, Colleen Coogan, Lydia D’Amato, Megan Decker, Isabelle DeFlippo, Julianna DeFlora, Jess Drop, Erin Houchin, Amanda Paul, Marisa Poulin,

The members of the Coginchaug U-14 girls team are: Francesca Andranovich, Kate Annecchino, Shannon Carey, Colleen Coogan, Lydia D’Amato, Megan Decker, Isabelle DeFlippo, Julianna DeFlora, Jess Drop, Erin Houchin, Amanda Paul, Marisa Poulin, Alyssa Richardson, Katelyn Richardson, Alycia Tirado and Bridget Turecek. The girls are coached by Spencer Richardson, Mark D’Amato and Rob Coogan.

Alyssa Richardson, Katelyn Richardson, Alycia Tirado and Bridget Turecek. The girls are coached by Spencer

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Adult recreation.

Women’s Open Gym Basketball is scheduled for Mondays, June 3, 10 at 6 to 9:15 p.m. at Strong School.

Co-ed Volleyball is scheduled for Wednesdays, May 22, 29 June 5, 12 at 6 to 9:15 p.m. at Strong School.

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By Kyle Swartz Special to The Citizen

Golf tournament The 18th annual Golf for Kids tournament is scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at Lyman Orchards Golf Club. Registration is scheduled for 8 a.m. The event includes 18 holes of golf with cart, breakfast, afternoon buffet, raffle, auction and awards. Proceeds benefit Adelbrook, a non-profit multi-service agency dedicated to helping people of all ages who need specialized mental health treatment and/or developmental services. For more information, contact Sharon Graves at (860) 635-6010, ext. 327 or sgraves@childhome.org.

Cheerleading try-outs Coginchaug High School Cheerleading football try-outs are scheduled for June 11, 12, 13 and 14, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., in the Coginchaug gym. Try-outs are open to all students entering grades nine through 12. Cheerleaders will learn cheers, jumps, chants and dance for try-outs.

Like Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player, Jason Collins has become an estimable, cultural pioneer.

A 12-year National Basketball Association veteran, Collins recently came out as the first openly gay male athlete active in a major U.S. team sport.

Before the NBA backup center made this announcement, other professional sportspersons have openly declared their sexuality as so. In March, as he retired, U.S. soccer player Robbie Rogers revealed he was gay.

Additional athletes have made such disclosures after

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Former women’s college basketball star Brittney Griner proclaimed similarly upon her April draft into the WNBA. Although those individuals made noteworthy contributions to the LBGT movement, Collins represents an important milestone. No man in America’s four major sports leagues — baseball, football, basketball or hockey — had ever come out while still playing. By revealing his sexuality while actively competing in the NBA, Collins has become a courageous role model with a difference-making message.

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“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black and I’m gay . . .

I want to be genuine and authentic and truthful,” he bravely wrote in a Sports Illustrated essay.

If he can comfortably be himself in one of the most viewed and scrutinized sports associations on the planet, so too can LBGT-community members in different circumstances across the globe.

Response from peers and the public has been overwhelmingly positive. Basketball superstars and pop-cultural trendsetters Kobe Bryant and LeBron James immediately announced their support. So did numerous other athletes, and NBA commissioner David Stern.

Many in the mainstream media have commended Collins, as did President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Jackie Robinson did not have it so lucky in the 1940s.

Breaking the color barrier earned him routine, harsh criticism and treatment from scores of MLB players and fans. Collins, too, has dissenters, though seemingly far fewer. ESPN analyst Chris Broussard judged him negatively on national television. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace Tweeted that the center’s announcement was a shame because there were “All these beautiful women in the world.”

Just as Robinson’s defiant act took time to help shift cultural dynamics, so too could Collins’ decision. Regardless, Collis now stands as a hero who can provide welcome relief for people worldwide. His NBA statistics will be eclipsed by his role-model achievement for copious others torn between personal concealment or coming out in honest, open fashion.

Kyle Swartz is editor of The North Haven Citizen and an editorial associate at the Record-Journal, Meriden.

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Economic Development brochure

Pet of the week Sundance Sundance is about four years old and is extremely affectionate. He is a lap cat, and will follow you wherever you go. He is very social, and loves attention. Sundance needs a patient person to adopt him who will give him time to adjust. He also needs a home without dogs and with children over 10 years old. Sundance is FIV+. FIV+ cats can live just as long as any other cat, and humans cannot catch this.

It is also very difficult for other cats to catch. Sundance has so much love to give and has been waiting a long time for a forever home.

For more information, contact Catales at (860) 344-9043 or info@catales.org.

The Economic Development Commission is looking for information about town businesses to include in a printed brochure that the commission will distribute to all of the businesses, the Durham Town Hall, Durham Public Library and other locations. The initial printing will be at no charge to the businesses. Forms have been delivered in person, but some businesses may have been missed.

Forms are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Completed forms should be returned to the Town Hall or mailed to the Economic Development Commission, 30 Town House Rd., Durham, CT 06422.

The Economic Development Commission members are Alana Simlick, Ona McLaughlin, Cliff Colwell, Carol Douglass, Heidi Johnson and Diane Moore.

Seniors Picnic Independent Living at Masonicare Health Center

The Durham Senior Committee has scheduled an indoor/outdoor picnic for Friday, June 7, from noon to 2 p.m. Registration is required.

Donations will be accepted.

For more information, call (860) 343-76724.

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Diane LaRosa, Master Gardner, is scheduled to present “Learn Easy Container Gardening” on Wednesday May 29, at 1 p.m. at the Mid-

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Participants will make a container planting. Supplies are included. Registration, by May 22, is required. For more information, call Antoinette at (860) 349-7121.

If you ask Eileen Paulick if moving to Masonicare was the right decision for her and her husband, Joe, she’ll warmly smile and tell you, “We feel we’re home. We really love it here.”

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The annual Kick Off Summer BBQ is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at 4 p.m., at the Middefield Senior Center.

Menu includes grilled burgers, side salads, summer beverages and sheet cake. The evening will include the summer sounds of John Banker Duo, “The Riverboat Ramblers” and (weather permitting) Bocci on our back lawn.

A fee is charged. Registration deadline is Thursday, May 30.

For more information and to register, call Antoinette Astle at (860) 349-7121