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Friday, October 17, 2014

13th District candidates spar over vote on state registry

By Andrew Ragali

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As they have at several recent Board of Education meetings, students Jeremy Cannon and Naomi Rinaldo take turns reporting on CRHS activites. | Mark Dionne / Town Times

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State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo speaks during a meeting with the Editorial Board at the Record-Journal in Meriden, Oct. 6. | Dave Zajac / For Town Times

have allowed sex offenders to have their names removed from the list as well.

“I don’t know how Dante could have allowed that,” he

Former Republican state Sen. Leonard Suzio speaks during a meeting with the Record-Journal Editorial Board Oct. 7. Suzio is challenging Democratic incumbent Dante Bartolomeo for the 13th District seat. | Dave Zajac / For Town Times

said.

But Suzio is “reckless” in and conclusively never had ported the measure because his accusations, Bartolomeo anything to do with sex people on the registry could said. “That’s an absolute lie. offenders.”

That legislation absolutely Bartolomeo said she supSee Candidates / Page 22

Students represent their school before BOE

By Mark Dionne

BOE. The students are listed on BOE agendas and take a During recent Board of Ed- few minutes to update board ucation meetings, two Cogin- members on CRHS activities.

The representatives have chaug Regional High School students, Jeremy Cannon and covered subjects such as stuNaomi Rinaldo, have served dent volunteering, National in newly-created roles as stu- Honor Society activities, dent representatives to the concerts, field trips, sports Town Times

results, and upcoming games.

At the Oct. 8 BOE meeting, Jeremy reported on students who were writing essays to be chosen to place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Naomi reported on expanded AP classes.

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MERIDEN — In 2013, Democratic state Sen. Dante Bartolomeo voted for a bill in the legislature’s Committee on Children that would have allowed people listed on the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Registry to have their names removed after five years upon a showing of good cause.

Her Republican challenger Len Suzio said the vote reflects poorly on Bartolomeo, co-chair of the committee, because the version Bartolomeo supported would

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Dylan joined the Apple Nine on the day it opened three years ago. “We had the whole course to ourselves ... That definitely gave me a push along those lines,” Dylan said.

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Dylan Sartor and Chris Fosdick will play with Hartford East, an all star collection of talent from local teams.

Dylan and Chris, in seventh and eighth grade, respectively, at Strong School, competed in play off matches to win a place on Hartford East. Then, the Hartford East team began with local competitions, first beating Hartford West. The tournaments and the victories continued as Hartford East won the state title, and then in Cape Cod won the chance to represent the New England region.

“The boundaries get wider as you go,” Dylan said.

In their next tournament, the boundaries will be coast to coast as Hartford East is one of only eight teams from a starting field of 1,500 remaining in the PGA Junior League Golf Championship.

Though young, both Dylan and Chris are dedicated to the sport. “I practice every day. After school I come here.

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Annual CROP Walk Oct. 26 Sponsored by Church World Service (CWS), CROP Hunger Walk is the oldest hunger-fighting event in the U.S. Born after World War II as American farmers sought to help feed starving populations in war-ravaged Europe, CROP Walks currently involve more than 1,600 communities across the country – a mix of faiths, community groups, schools and individuals.

Durham and Middlefield faith communities are proud to be part of this tradition.

Hunger is preventable, and even though gains are being made, malnutrition is still an underlying cause of death for 3.5 million children each year.

That’s about one-third of all child deaths in the world.

Upper arm circumference is one measurement of mal-

nutrition. An average 5-yearold’s upper arm is about seven inches around. A severely malnourished child’s arm can be just three inches around.

Please get a tape measure and make that comparison. If that doesn’t inspire you to join the United Churches of Durham, Third Congregational Church of Westfield and Middlefield Federated Church at Peckham Park in Middlefield on Sunday, Oct. 26, then we don’t know what will.

Registration for the walk begins at 1:30 p.m. at the pavilion in the park, and the walk itself will begin at 2.

There will be refreshments for walkers, and prizes for those who circle the .5-mile track the most times. The walk will be held rain or shine because hunger doesn’t stop because of weather.

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We can’t think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in autumn than in trying to end world hunger – one step at a time.

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CHESHIRE — Continuing his push to end the early release of violent criminals, Republican Len Suzio stood Oct. 8 with Dr. William Petit and called for a special legislative session to amend the risk reduction earned credit program.

“It’s recklessly jeopardizing the safety of our citizens,” Suzio said of the program during a press conference on the town green.

Suzio is running against Democratic state Sen. Dante Bartolomeo to regain the

13th Senate District seat. Bartolomeo said Oct. 8 she also opposes the program as it stands. Early release can be beneficial to non-violent offenders but those with class A or B felonies should serve their full sentences, she said.

The program serves as a pressure valve for prison overcrowding, Suzio said, but is more appropriate for non-violent criminals who have shown reform.

Petit said he stands behind Suzio’s efforts and endorses his campaign. He now lives in Burlington, which isn’t part of the 13th District. The district covers Meriden, Mid-

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dlefield and parts of Cheshire and Middletown. Risk-reduction credits were among several criminal justice policy changes enacted in response to the 2007 killing of Petit’s wife and two daughters in Cheshire. Petit was severely beaten in the attack.

“The sentence given by a judge should be the sentence served,” Petit said.

If prison sentencing is viewed as inappropriate, he said, the legislature should examine sentencing guidelines instead of reducing the length of sentences through William Petit, whose wife and two daughters were killed in the risk-reduction program.

The program was enacted a 2007 Cheshire home invasion, signs a petition held by Len Suzio, candidate for the 13th Senate District, during a press conference held on the Cheshire town green Oct. 8. The petition is to support the repeal of early release for violent criminals. | Andrew Ragali / For Town Times in 2011. A 2013 effort to repeal the law led by state Sen. Joe Markley, R-Southington, was unsuccessful. Bartolomeo proposed changes to the program which were merged along with other legislation into a single bill in the 2013 session. The only change approved last year was a requirement that felons serve no less than 85 percent of their sentences.

Suzio said he is calling for a special session this fall to further address early release.

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collected about 5,000 signatures in support of repealing the program, he said. Oct. 8, Petit signed the petition.

In 2012, Meriden convenience store owner Ibrahim Ghazal was shot and killed by Frankie Resto, who had been released six months before completing his full sentence for another armed robbery.

Suzio also pointed to the August killing of a one-year-old girl in Bristol as an example of why early release is flawed.

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Arthur Hapgood, a convicted felon, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the case and is awaiting trial. In addition, Suzio criticized the parole of Brian Jacobs, who robbed a bank in New Britain before committing suicide in September.

B a r to l o m e o sa i d s h e found it troubling that Suzio brought up the Bristol homicide because Hapgood would have been out of prison regardless of the risk-reduction program.

“By focusing on something that does not have relevance, he’s putting up a smokescreen,” she said.

Since the girl’s killing, Bartolomeo said, she has called for a full investigation, including prior domestic issues, police response and the role of probation in the matter.

“There were absolutely governmental flaws, but they weren’t early release,” she said.

Two-thirds of inmates released early commit another crime in the next three years, Suzio said, citing as his source Mike Lawlor, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s criminal justice adviser.

“I can’t think of a more powerful statement than Lawlor’s own words,” Suzio said.

added, calling his opponent’s efforts a “cynical manipulation of the process to make it appear she is against early release.”

While speaking about Markley’s bill before the legislature, Bartolomeo said she made the point that her proposed bill differed. But when the bill came to the Senate floor, she voted to repeal the risk-reduction program.

“Given a choice in the program as is and repealing it entirely, I chose to repeal it,” she said. “The ideal situation is to amend it.”

Bartolomeo said she spent months talking about her proposed changes to the risk-reduction program before she was elected. In addition, she advocated for her bill once it was submitted. It was the choice of party leadership not to move forward with her bill, “not for the lack of advocating,” Bartolomeo said.

Ghazal’s killing occurred when Suzio was in office, she added. At the time, he never sought a special session to address the earned credit program. “The hypocrisy is just infuriating,” Bartolomeo said.

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Suzio is “cherry picking data” released from a study performed between 2005 and 2008, when Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell was in office, said Andrew Doba, Malloy’s spokesman. Doba spoke on behalf of Lawlor.

Crime rates are at their lowest in four decades, and fewer people are being released early since Malloy took office in 2011, Doba said.

“And violent offenders are serving longer sentences and committing fewer crimes after they are released,” he said.

From 2008 to 2010, under Rell’s administration, 25,205 inmates were released early, Doba said. With Malloy in office between 2011 and 2013, 22,720 inmates have been released early. In that same time frame, there have been about 45,000 fewer arrests.

Suzio “has never been one who is steadfast with truth and facts,” Doba said. “He has done his best to cherry pick his data to scare people.”

Asked how he differs from Bartolomeo regarding changes to the earned credit program, Suzio said, “I don’t think she’s serious about it.”

Bartolomeo introduced a bill that would prevent inmates convicted of certain crimes from receiving credits, but she didn’t push for it, he said. She also testified against Markley’s bill, Suzio

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Men’s open gym basketball - Men’s Open Gym Basketball is scheduled for Oct. 23, 28, 30, 6:30-9:30 p m., Nov. 18, 25, 6:30-9:30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 8 to 9:30 p.m., Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23,

6:30-9:30 p.m., Dec. 11, 18, 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Strong School.

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Exchange Club members’ dinner meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The program follows at 8 p.m.

Voter registration The Durham Registrars of Voters has scheduled a Saturday Voter Registration session for Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Town Green during the Fall Fest. The preliminary registry list will be revised as new voters are enrolled. Residents of Durham should appear in person, with identification.

The Durham Registrars of Voters will also be in session to enroll new voters on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Hall. This is the final day to register to vote in person. Registration to vote is limited to United States citizen who will be over 18 on Nov. 5 and who are residents of Durham.

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Obituaries Howard Leo Gerber

Eleanor Cleary

DURHAM — It has come to our attention that Howard Leo Gerber, 65, formerly of Durham, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2013, just before 12 p.m. from a car accident near his home in Houston, Texas.

Born in Meriden on Jan. 18, 1948, to Abraham and Diana Beatrice Gerber, Howard attended Durham schools and graduated from Durham High School in 1966. He attended North Eastern University, was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, honorably discharged, and later graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor of science Magna Cum Laude in computer science. Howard worked extensively in electronics and computer science, most recently running his own business Computer Rescue Service in Rosenberg, Texas.

Howard was a two time cancer survivor. His hobbies included bicycling and archery. He was a founding member of the Wicca Greenman Ministry, which is exclusive to the TDJC system of Texas and he was a member of the Temple Sinai Reformed Synagogue in Houston, Texas.

He is survived by his loving wife, Dr. Cheryll Landis-Gerber, of Rosenberg, Texas; two sons, David Gerber and his wife, Athena Forrest Gerber, of Eastlake, Ohio and Jonathan Gerber, of Houston, Texas; a daughter, Rebecca Gerber Stapleton, her husband, Andrew and their daughter, Elizabeth, of Austin, Texas; five step-daughters; a sister, Gloria Gerber Blaisdell and her husband, Carl, of North Haverhill, N.H.; a brother, Dr. Samuel D. Gerber and his wife, Lori Aronson Gerber, of Andover, Mass., five nieces and nephews.

DURHAM — Eleanor (Satagaj) Cleary, 79, of Durham passed away at home on Tuesday, Sept.

30, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Eleanor (Elle) was born in Middletown, and was the daughter of the late Peter and Louise Satagaj. Elle was the wife of the late Michael (Micky) Cleary. Elle had many interests, among them tending to her beautiful flower gardens which multiplied every year. Elle loved being a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed traveling to Wellfleet, Mass. on Cape Cod. She was an avid football fan and looked forward to any crossword puzzle challenge. She had a great sense of humor and would always lend a hand to help others in need.

She is survived by her four daughters, Kelly (Jeff) Heim, Patty (George) Roth, Diane, Michelle; and one son, Peter Cleary. Elle’s two granddaughters, Jennifer and Emma Roth were the lights of her life. Elle spent many hours teaching Jennifer and Emma how to bake, draw, paint and just have fun. She

leaves behind her wonderful sister, Cecelia Wolak, of Middletown; and adoring brothers, Peter Satagaj of Chester, and Richard (Lois) Satagaj, of Middlefield. Eleanor also leaves her sister-in-law, Tess (Patrick) Cleary, Maggie (Art) McGraw; and brother in-law, Vincent (Claire) Cleary. She cherished her best friendships with Arline, Cousin Fran and June. She also leaves behind many dear nieces and nephews. Elle was predeceased by three brothers, Tony (Jane) Satagaj, Walter (Pearl) Satagaj and John (Rita) Satagaj.

The family would like to thank her extraordinary caregivers Janet, Cousin Kathy, Middlesex Oncology nurses Robin and Marin and Jennifer from CT Hospice.

There are no calling hours and private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Marrakech Inc, a non-profit that helps others in need in CT, c/o Jay Korman, 6 Lunar Drive, Woodbridge, CT 06525 or the Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corp., 205 Main St., Durham, CT 06422.

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Althea (Mills) Parmelee DURHAM — Althea (Mills) Parmelee, 92, formerly of Durham, wife of the late Attorney Richard C. Parmelee, Sr., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Midstate Medical Center.

Born in Meriden, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Matilda (Christopher) Mills. Althea was a graduate of the School of Physical Therapy in New Haven and worked as a physical therapist prior to her marriage. Having lived on Parmelee Hill Road in Durham for 67 years, Althea and her late husband were very active members of the community. She was a charter member of Notre Dame Church. She was a member of the Durham Republican Town Committee, serving effectively under more than five chairmen; she served as the Republican Registrar of Voters for 35 years, and was a member of the Durham Planning and Zoning Commission where Althea was instrumental in promoting elderly housing in Durham. She was a Director of the Trinity Association and secretary and finance chairman of the District Nurse Association.

Althea is survived by five

children, Richard C. Parmelee, Jr., and his wife, Penny, of Durham, Joan Ruhl, of Ellicott City, Md., Thomas C. Parmelee and his wife, Lien of Euless, TX; Ann Parmelee and Douglas Wilson of Middletown and Beth Groffman and her husband, Steven of Colleyville, TX; nine grandchildren, Christopher and Timothy Ruhl, Gabe Wilkinson, Kiera Malowitz, Adam and Emily Groffman, and Richard III, Scott and Todd Parmelee; and nine great-grandchildren, Julia, Max and Jillian Parmelee, Matthew, Nicholas and Olivia Ruhl and Jolie, Landen and Miles Malowitz. In addition to her husband and parents, Althea was predeceased by her sister, Bertha Mills; and her son-in-law, Richard Ruhl.

A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., Durham. Interment was followed in Mica Hill Cemetery.

Flowers can be sent to the funeral home or donations in Althea’s memory may be made to Durham Public Library, 7 Maple Ave., Durham, CT 06422. To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www.doolittlefuneralservice.com

The Durham Garden Club is accepting orders for holiday wreaths. The wreaths, available in 12 inch and 30 inch, will be available for Dec. 6 delivery. Proceeds benefit the club’s many projects. Order deadline is Oct. 31. For more information, call Flo Flynn at (860) 349-0504.

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Opinion Letters to the Editor Support for Taubes To the editor: Alex Taubes is young, energetic, smart, and eager to serve Durham as our State Representative in the 101st Assembly District.

A third year Yale Law student, Alex has worked with a U. S. Court of Appeals Circuit judge, served as Student Director of Yale Law School’s Legislative Advocacy Clinic, and as a student advocate for Connecticut Against Gun Violence. As a child, he carried with him a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Cast your ballot for Alex on Nov. 4.

Ona McLaughlin Durham To the editor: Durham would be lucky to have Alex Taubes as a State Representative.

As a nurse practitioner, I like that Alex listens with an open mind. His father is a doctor, he worked for a blind judge, he’s familiar with many of the issues I deal with and is open to hearing other points of view. He listens about issues he’s not

aware of yet; he hasn’t closed his mind. He knows how the legislature works, how to pass laws and the impact of those laws. Vote for Alex Taubes to get a smart, openminded, hard working State Representative.

Rosanne Branciforte Durham

his family here. Ted has devoted his life to health care and has developed programs that help all residents of this state. His career has shown him the good and the bad of public programs. A candidate with his knowledge, interest, intelligence and background will be a great and muchneeded asset to the residents of Durham and the entire state of Connecticut. Vote for Ted Kennedy for State Senator.

Molly B. Nolan Durham

To the editor: Alex Taubes is running for state representative for the 101st District, which includes a large part of Durham and all of Madison. Alex grew up in Madison and graduated from Hand High School.

Alex has a creative approach to Connecticut’s economic slump. He focuses on small businesses, investment in our infrastructure and development with long-term benefits. I believe he will be a strong voice for Durham.

Please support him Nov. 4.

Karen Otte Durham

To the editor: Ed Meyer is retiring as state senator here in Durham (S-12).

Ted Kennedy, Jr has stepped up to the plate to be our voice in Hartford. He has lived here in Connecticut for over 25 years, first as a student at Wesleyan and later at UConn Law School. He now lives in Branford with his family.

Ted will fight for more ECS funding for RSD 13, for people with disabilities, health care and environment issues.

Durham needs to be heard in Hartford, so vote for Ted Kennedy, Jr. on Nov. 4.

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To the editor: Ted Kennedy, Jr. graduated from Wesleyan, Yale School of Forestry and UConn Law School. He has chosen to live in Connecticut and raise

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To the editor: We must recognize seniors who have served as volunteers and paid taxes for decades in town. Retirement often means a drop in income, and taxes become a larger burden. To mitigate that hardship, seniors often need relief.

A state program provides tax relief for many seniors.

Ninety percent is paid for by the state. I was disappointed that one of our representatives, Noreen Kokoruda, wrote a bill that would have weakened the program.

When asked about the bill, she said that her bill was a mistake because it targeted the wrong program. Luckily for us, Governor Malloy vetoed it (HB5348).

Ron Capozzi

Hoping reason prevails To the editor: Cutting down forested area to put in solar panels?

Doesn’t that seems kind of counterproductive? It’s like removing a coral reef to install a kelp farm.

Listen, nobody is opposing solar. But placement should be determined very thoughtfully. Why would you remove existing productive green space (also vital for future generations) when we have such an abundance of cleared land in town? In the long term, removing the forest at Haddam Quarter and Brick Road would be incredibly shortsighted and counterproductive. Let’s not be hasty.

Once this land is cleared, that’s it. It wont be back in our lifetime.

I noted that someone called this land unproductive. That offends me quite a bit. I’ve seen firsthand that this heavily forested area supports fox, fisher cat and deer. I hear about progressive cities across the country working to establish a green belt through existing neigh-

borhoods. So why are we so quick to remove the green belt already established? Everybody agrees that we must preserve and protect existing green space. So why so quick to cut this one down? Money.

It’s the cheapest place to put it I’m told. Is cheap the only thing we value? How about the health and character of our neighborhoods and town? Not an issue?

Great, let’s put it on the Town Green. Oh, you think that’s different do you? Not surprised.

Stop saying the residents of my neighborhood oppose solar. You’re plain wrong! We simply want to protect the last little bit of concentrated forest we have, and ask that it be valued and appreciated for what it is already doing for our densely-populated neighborhood, town and planet.

Let’s get back to the table and find a solution that is reasonable, and that doesn’t have us trading one resource for another and actually ends up improving Durham overall.

Pauline Webb Durham

Lose-lose situation

To the editor: Once again the citizens of Connecticut get to choose between bad or worse for their head of state this election season. Malloy or Foley?

Is this some kind of joke?

One could only hope and pray that a few people with some brains, or a plan, would one day run for office, but I guess that’s too much to ask.

Both men can hardly talk clearly, are consistently lying about their qualifications and about each other. How a grown man can look into a television camera and lie and still sleep at night is beyond me.

Hold your nose and vote, but these two men beg a question – of all the fine people in this state, this is the best that we can do? What a pathetic choice!

Mark J. Czaja Middlefield

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HOW THE FAIR GROWS WITH US

By Ava Altschuler Even though the Durham Fair generally remains the same each year with all of its traditional events and booths, you may be surprised by the difference in each age group’s views and interests regarding the fair. You may not remember the first time you went to the fair, but you might have gotten carried around on your father’s shoulders or sat in a stroller and saw the bunny exhibit, which was all it took to make you a happy little kid.

Old Lyme resident Eva, who brought her 4-yearold daughter Clarissa to the fair, said, “I have no problem driving the 35 minutes to expose Clarissa to the animals and crafts here at the fair.”

“I like how mommy lets me eat pink cotton candy when we come here,” Clarissa said as she gripped onto her mother’s leg.

Most young children, such as Clarissa, are introduced to the Durham Fair on a fresh, autumn Sunday morning for a few hours when the rowdy Saturday night crowd is still sleeping off their eventful night.

As children enter elemen-

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tary school, their perspective on the fair has already undergone a change. When the teacher asks who has been to the fair, everyone jumps in eagerness to raise his or her hand, and children look around the room seeing everyone else’s hands raised the same way.

By first grade, boys and girls are fully aware that the Durham Fair is something all of their friends attend, and they brag to outof-town kids about how they go the one day extra when the other kids have to be in school. Nine-yearold Braidon from Middletown says she enjoys rides and the fried pickles at the fair. This was her family’s second year attending.

From a child’s perspective, the fair is meant solely for his or her enjoyment of going on rides and munching on favorite foods exclusively found at this event.

Usually in 7th grade, as one of the first real steps of having freedom, parents let their children walk alone with their friends all weekend at the fair. Once teens enter high school, they’re stressed about their outfits or who they’re

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going to hang out with on Saturday night instead of worrying about the homework that teachers assigned them over the fair weekend.

“The Durham Fair makes the transition of going back to school easier because you know it’s the month of the fair,” said 16-year-old Chloe Manguilli from Durham.

Many high school students have commitments at the fair such as volunteering for the Benchwarmers or performing on the Center Stage.

Sixteen-year-old junior and member of several Coginchaug performance troupes Abbey Coogan from Durham said, “The week before the Durham Fair is one of the craziest rehearsal-wise. It really boils down to everyone’s commitment to the group.”

By senior year, most students drive friends and themselves to the fair instead of getting dropped off by their parents. Many teenagers can only make it to the fair a few times because of their busy schedules and jobs.

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striction on my time spent at the Durham Fair, but it definitely doesn’t restrict the fun I continue to have there,” 17-year-old Coginchaug senior Jeremy Cannon said.

When graduates go off to college, there are only two things that bring them back home: holidays and the Durham Fair.

Twenty-year-old Sophia Robinson, a Southern CT State University student and Durham resident, said, “I really look forward to seeing friends that I never get to see anymore. The fair is a tradition to me, and it’s a shame that I don’t have time to go every day because of work.”

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There are so many fair goers who are in their midtwenties, such as the young teachers at Coginchaug.

The fair becomes such a tradition that many younger adults pause their new and active lives just to make it to the grounds of the fair.

The timelessness of the Durham Fair can also be seen in many older residents and visitors who cruise the fairgrounds, continuing to enjoy all the fair has to offer.

The Durham Fair isn’t just something to do on a late September weekend; it goes through all of the changes and milestones of growing up on a personal level with each individual who attends it, especially Durham residents.

What is it that keeps you marking your footprints in the dusty, 98-year-old midway of Connecticut’s largest agricultural fair?

Visit our website to see photo spreads from the Durham Fair.

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Ten Freshmen Tips

Opinion: Feminism

By Caroline Gervais

By Emma Ackerman

Just a bit of advice on how to survive here at CRHS. 1. Be positive in the morning unless you want Ms. Mattei to nail your bunzi to the wall!

2. Treat the hallway like a highway. Walk on the right side of the “road” (a.k.a. hallway). Please try not to stand in the middle of the hall talking with your friends. Three minutes is already a short amount of time without having to make detours!

3. Join a club! It is a great way to make new friends and explore your interests.

Also, they’re a good thing to have on college applications. (But that shouldn’t be the only reason you join one…)

4. Go to sporting events!

They are all really fun, and the more the merrier. From football games to volleyball games to cross country meets to soccer games, we’ve got something for everyone to enjoy. Go Blue Devils!

5. Do your homework. It is assigned to you to reinforce or introduce the material the teachers are

teaching you. Most homework is also designed to help you do well on future assessments. This is why it is a good idea to go back and review your assignments before a test.

6. Don’t stress. It just simply isn’t worth it.

7. If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask one of the upperclassmen! We don’t bite... unless we haven’t had our coffee…

8. Don’t procrastinate! Netflix will always be there…

9. Stay organized! Organization is the key to success, especially in school, but also can be applied in the real world . I personally like to have a different color binder for each class and I also order my papers by date. You should find a system that works for you.

10. The biggest tip I have for you is just to be yourself! Don’t try to fit the “status quo”. Follow Oscar Wilde’s famous words, “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

Devil’s Advocate Editorial Staff: Editor-in-Chief: Dena Branciforte Managing Editor & Social Media Coordinator: Caroline Gervais Sports Editor: Jennifer Crandall Opinion Editor: Dana Hoffman Design Editor: Cory Hassmann News/A&E Editor: Emma Ackerman

Most girls today are at least a little bit feminist.

They hold the belief that a woman can make choices regarding career paths, marriage, and children without the societal expectation that she becomes a housewife. They think that women deserve the freedoms and liberties appointed to men, and they fight for those rights if they are being withheld; however, are they truly supporting their gender? Here is where I begin to doubt that most girls are actually pro-gender equality and not just pro-themselves.

All over social media, in texts, and in person, girls are tearing each other down. They use words like ‘slut’, ‘fat’, and ‘fake’ to shame each other into being self-conscious. How is it productive to tear anyone down that way?

For the most part, tearing down famous celebrities or flame-texting some girl seems to boost the ag-

gressor’s confidence, but does causing other people to doubt themselves seem like something to feel good about? I won’t pretend I haven’t made judgements about another girl or used those words, but recently, I’ve thought about it more.

If women as a whole don’t start respecting and loving each other enough to stop all the hate, then how do we expect anyone to treat us as equals?

This goes for what women say towards men too. If we want to be treated as equals, then we need to stop seeing men as objects.

Girls can be just as bad as boys when they say, “Oh, he’s so hot!” or comment on an actor’s abs. Why is it any more sexist for a man to comment on a woman’s breasts than it is for a woman to comment on a man’s body? If we wish to stop being objectified by men, then women shouldn’t objectify men either.

Equality for all or equality for none.

Opinion:Net Neutrality

By Miranda Cronin Recently there was a bill passed in Congress that got rid of net neutrality.

Before this vote not many people knew about net neutrality because they hadn’t thought of it as something that could affect them.

Ninety-percent of people who submitted letters to the Federal Communications Commissions were in favor of keeping net neutrality. What is it? Net Neutrality is the equal value of all sites on the web or the ability to use all websites at the same speed without any extra cost to the website or the user. As Anne Flaherty from ABC News said “Net neutrality is the idea that Internet service providers shouldn't block, manipulate or slow data moving across their networks.”

For example, YouTube

can be accessed by anyone and can’t be restricted by the service providers just because people are receiving free entertainment.

The loss of net neutrality means the service providers, such as AT&T, Xfinity and others, can choose whether they slow down a certain site.

While it may take years to have any impact on Coginchaug students, eventually the loss of net neutrality can lead to the cable companies to have the ability to “block” sites or at least slow them down if the site doesn’t choose to pay extra for speed.

The death of net neutrality could even lead to the loss of the freedom of information. Let’s say the government pays the cable company to block an article from coming to the public’s view; theoretically

Opinion: Mass Hysteria

By Dana Hoffman During late-November 2012 in Sri Lanka, several instances of mass hysteria occurred at fifteen different schools, affecting 1,900 students and five teachers. These people were treated for a variety of symptoms including rashes, vomiting, vertigo, and coughing. Soon after, authorities closed down the schools for three days, and cases of hysteria were reported in other parts of the country as well.

This word hysteria was introduced circa 1610, and it is derived from the Greek word “Hysterikus,” meaning “of the womb, suffering in the womb.” Therefore, the prefix, “Hystera” means “womb.” Now, hysteria is defined as a state in which one’s emotions (such as fear) are so strong that a person may behave in an uncontrolled fashion.

Hysteria was often defined as a neurotic condition, particular to women, and was thought to be caused by a dysfuntion of the uterus. By 1939, it had acquired a new connotation of describing...

(Continued on page 6) the cable company can stop people from having information about certain events that are going on.

This is like how the news networks can pick and choose their articles and sometimes ignore issues completely; this could put American citizens in the dark.

Now that laws allow Internet providers to slowly transition from a neutral state of net to a more controlled place like cable.

Imagine a world where the service provider has a bigger control over what you can and can’t do on the web, that could be what happens.

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Coginchaug Teacher Feature: Mr. David Maher Falcone

By Caroline Gervais Interview Recycles

By Cory Hassmann What brought you to CRHS? I wanted to teach in a place that I felt shared my values as a person and as a parent. I wanted to teach in a place that I would feel happy with my kids attending, which was not the case in Ansonia or Harlem.

When the position here became available, I read up on CRHS, and it turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. Of course, it only took me a few weeks to run the place; people recognize that I’m the person in power, and ultimately all decisions are made right here at this desk. It’s not an easy job; there are a few more grey hairs, but it’s for the children, and as Whitney Houston said, “the children are our future.”

Do you have a favorite child at home?

Personally, I don’t really care for any of them. I tolerate them, change their diapers, but I don’t really talk to them. My daily favorite is whoever poops the least that day. There’s so much poop. One day I will finally live in a poopless environment, but that day isn’t here yet.

What is your favorite thing about CRHS? Caroline Gervais is by far the greatest person I’ve met. What else do I like?

Honestly, it is very refreshing having a student body comprised of mature and likeable kids (for the most part), who really take “Habits of Mind” seriously. I have had no need for disciplinary measures because

For the full Teacher Feature interview with Mr. Maher, go to our website!

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By Emma Ackerman What was the most difficult situation you had to deal with at Coginchaug?

I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone this story. I had a sweet young girl in my tenth grade class; it was British Lit. in those days. I had turned my back to the class to write something on the board, and one of the boys mooned the entire class. He was sitting in the front and mooned the entire class.

I had heard a little bit of giggling but hadn’t noticed. This girl was such a straight arrow and wonderful kid; she felt like she had to tell me that this boy had mooned the entire class.

So I said, “Okay, I’ll take care of it,” and actually, the principal and I created a little sting because we knew he had bragged about this to his friends. The principal told him that he knew what the boy had done in

people tend to do the right thing. This may be a testament to my excellence which I can sometimes see oozing out of my pores.

What do you do for fun?

Fun? What is fun? I haven’t experienced leisure in about 5 years. Hypothetically, I would enjoy staring at a wall, doing absolutely nothing and perhaps drooling. Seriously though, I like running, being fit and among the outdoors, walking my dog and hanging out or wrestling with my kids. From time to time I do indulge on human flesh. It is not exactly moral... but it is a tasty meal, and who am I to deny that to myself?

What is your greatest weakness (as a person)?

One time in 1987, I was wrong about something...

I don’t know what it was, but I was wrong... and it was the only time I’ve ever been wrong... I’ve always been right ever since. Maybe it was a dream, but it may have happened...once.

Oh Say Can You Sing!

By Samantha Kinell This fall, auditions were held for a new team of National Anthem singers Ms. Mattei is poised to de- who will perform at variliver a lesson to her ous CRHS sporting events.

European Studies class.

The team consists of one PHOTO BY student from each grade: EMMA ACKERMAN senior Michael O’Sullivan, class. Even though we had junior Olivia Haglund, never mentioned her name, sophomore Lauren Donand this was all conjecture, nelly, and freshman Julia he confessed. I thought Filiault. All four members that was kind of cool. Be- are also in concert choir. cause we had to protect the Michael O’Sullivan sings girl’s identity and be care- in the school musicals. In ful about how we played it. last year’s play “Spamalot”, O’Sullivan played Dennis To see the rest of who transformed into Sir Ask Mattei, go to Galahad during the perforCRHSnews.com. mance. He is also in Show Choir, along with Olivia HaTweet your questions glund. to @crhsdevilsadv with Julia Filiault has been singing since a very young age. the hashtag Even though Filiault has #AskMattei.

By Morgan Cunningham

CRHS has had several rule and event changes for the 2014-15 school year. This has raised numerous questions and concerns from the student body.

CRHS video production students asked Falcone several interesting questions regarding Homecoming, embarrassing high school experiences, and even Crocs.

Falcone was asked, “If you could be any candy, what type of candy would you be?”

He responded, “I would have to go with Dove chocolate just because inside the wrapper there are inspirational messages, and it’s like a fortune cookie for me. So when I open it, I get inspired to do different things.”

Although there were a few humorous questions like this one, the students cleared up several rumors going around the school about next year’s schedule, new technology, and events leading up to Homecoming.

To view the complete interview with Mr. Falcone, visit The Devil’s Advocate online at CRHSnews.com.

performed many times before, she says she still get nervous before performing. Practicing in front of small audiences is a good way to work up to bigger and better experiences.

“You can’t let the fear of other people watching you

A rumor has spread that Coginchaug, as a school, does not recycle what ends up in the recycling bins placed around the school.

It has been said that at the end of the day, the material in both the trash and the recycling bins are combined.

After delving deeper into this alleged practice by our school, it was revealed that this is not the case at all.

Mr. Wayne Kaminski, head custodian at Coginchaug, stated in a walkthrough of the recycling process, “We [the custodians] make every attempt to recycle 95 percent of the material that we can.” The recyclables from all of the classrooms are collected at the end of the day and combined into multiple bins behind the school.

The collected material is transferred into bins that will later be grouped by material type in order to separate the bottles and cans from the paper products. Aside from the classroom recycling bins, all of the boxes from the shipments and deliveries that the school receives are broken down by hand and put into a dumpster.

“We feel that we do a good job of [recycling] here,” Kaminski said.

Aside from the rumor, our school puts a lot of effort into the recycling program here at Coginchaug. The custodians should be recognized for their hardwork and dedication in keeping our campus clean and reducing our impact on the environment. or their opinions get in your head,“ Donnelly said.

“You kind of just have to go out there and do it for yourself because after all, you’re the one who has enough guts to do it. Plus, you feel pretty great about yourself afterwards!”

Volume 21 Issue 1

Durham Fair

October 17, 2014

Talent Shines at ‘Durham Idol’

By Ivy Linden-Dionne There was an air of nervous excitement permeating the Center Stage area of the Durham Fair at 1:15 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27.

Contestants dressed in extravagant costumes paced back and forth backstage while the audience gathered to sit in the little shade they could find.

Judges with bottles of water and notepads sat under a tent, waiting for the start of ‘Durham Idol’, or the Durham Fair talent show, as it is commonly known.

Although more than 40 people originally demonstrated their talents for the judges, only 13 performed due to the rigorous auditions held beforehand.

Bill Currlin, a talent show director and announcer for 11 years, stated that the audition process was one of the most difficult parts of organizing the talent show.

“This is our 11th year, and it’s attracted some very impressive talent,” Currlin said.

Kara Drenzek, a 3-year talent show director and lead singer for the band Jackson Hill, agreed and added that one of the former talent show winners is now recording in Nashville.

As contestants prepare backstage, the judges are introduced. They are looking for everything from “the heart of a musician” to “the perfect pair of jazz hands”. Sheila Jay, who has been a talent show judge for more than five years, is looking for “presence, professionalism, raw talent, and someone who engages the audience.”

Although some of the competitors were from Durham, others came from places such as Me-

riden, and even Rhode Island. Most sang, with Disney songs “Let It Go” and “Part Of Your World” being crowd favorites, but some danced, played instruments, or performed as a band. Diversity is part of the reason why the talent show is important, according to Morgan Moore, a sophomore from Meriden who performed “Girl In A Country Song”. “[The talent show is important] because it showcases different talents and gives kids a chance to perform,” Moore said.

Bill Currlin added that the talent show “is an opportunity for young people to get up in front of friends and family and perform.”

Although the talent was great, there could only be one winner. That honor went to Alex Woznyk who performed an impressive dance number to “I’m Gettin’ Good At Being Bad”.

A close runner-up was the Strong Classics, a band made up of three seventh graders who performed “Johnny B. Goode”. They were such a crowd favorite that they also snagged the People’s Choice Award, which gives audience members a chance to vote on their favorite act.

Bill Currlin and Kara Drenzik were awed and impressed by the number of participants entered in this year’s ‘Durham Idol’.

The Durham Fair talent show has been growing in popularity since its debut 11 years ago, as it gives kids a chance to shine and perform in front of friends.

‘Durham Idol’ winner Alex Woznyk poses proudly with her trophy.

PHOTO BY NIKKI WOZNYK

Strangest Fair Food?

By Miranda Cronin The Durham Fair has always had an abundant amount of strange food.

Anyone who has gone to the fair has seen the fried twinkies, lava cookies,

4 and maple cotton candy, but have you ever thought about what the weirdest food was?

People had differing opinions on the subject.

Sharri D’Errico, a Durham resident, said “eating the over-cooked brown fries when the frying went awry” was one of her strangest food experiences at the fair. Even though they were overcooked, everyone was eating them on the midway anyway. D’Errico’s daughter thought fried raviolis were the oddest.

Younger kids articulated their entertaining responses to the fair food.

Eleven-year-old Liliana said very seriously, “Fried pickles are the strangest food because I never wanted to imagine something sour fried.”

Liliana’s friend Diana added, “Chocolate-covered bacon is the weirdest food because that doesn’t usually happen in life.”

Many other fair-goers talked about the deep-fried or chocolate-covered food,

What’s Really in Your Favorite Fair Foods?

but the one that came up the most was gator bites.

The people at the gator bites booth were very enthusiastic as they clarified that they came to Durham from Florida, and the gator bites are actually made of real gator. The staff even displayed their real taxidermied gator head to prove it.

The booth’s owner Ivan Bellotto said they came all the way up to the Durham Fair to share with New Englanders the special taste of gator bites--for those who were adventurous enough.

Gator Bites taxidermy gator head was on display at the Durham Fair.

PHOTO BY MIRANDA CRONIN

By Ricki Barton As you order your fried oreos or take a bite from your fried dough, do you ever think of the nutritional value? Probably not because you’ll walk it off later, right? Maybe not. These fair foods may be worse for you than you think.

Devouring a nice, hot plate of fried oreos, I asked a few people how many calories they thought was in their meal.

Hamden fairgoer Barbara Lezzi said, “Wow; probably about 2500.” Not quite, but the nutrition facts show that dish isn’t something you would want to eat every day. According to

calorieking.com, the truth is that one average serving of fried oreos, which is usually 5 deep-fried goodies, is an astounding 891 calories and 48 grams of fat. That’s almost half of your daily recommended intake of calories. If you want to burn these off, you can walk around the fair for about four hours and seven minutes...or you can choose to order a deep fried twinkie, which is 361 calories and 252 grams of fat.

Durham fairgoer Gina Gallagher guessed that there were 650 calories in this treat, which again was

pretty far off, but at least people aren’t in denial about the foods they’re indulging in. The amount of calories in a fried twinkie isn’t as bad as the oreos, but there’s a lot of fat in just one twinkie.

Durham fairgoer Ryan Lojewski said, “It may be terrible for you, but it only comes once a year. It just tastes really good.”

Next time you decide to stop for a bite at the Durham Fair, remember that what you’re putting into your body may not be good for you, but it’s still delicious to reward yourself after walking up that big hill.

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‘Something to be Proud Of’

Choir Hippies

By Caroline Gervais

By Dena Branciforte

The Durham Fair hosted three major acts: Tower of Power on Fri., Montgomery Gentry on Sat. and Jo Dee Messina on Sun. Montgomery Gentry’s perfomance attracted many fairgoers, young and old.

As you walked up the hill, all you could hear was the roar of the crowd and the loud twangs of the guitar as they started their set.

The whole area near the Main Stage was overflowing with excited fans. It was nearly impossible to see anything; you had to use your other senses to guide yourself through the crowd and hope that you weren’t stepping on people or their belongings.

As the concert progressed, the audience really got into

it; they were singing along, dancing in their seats and recording their favorite songs on their phones.

“My Town” (released in 2002) and “Something to Be Proud Of” (released in 2005) seemed to be two of the most popular songs that were performed.

Montgomery Gentry is a country duo comprised of Kentucky natives Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The band was founded in 1999 after each singer spent time performing separately throughout the 90s.

In 1999, they debuted with “Hillbilly Blues” and have released seven albums since then.

Over 20 of their singles have been on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart,

including “Roll with Me” and “Lucky Man”. Ten of their songs were in the top 10 of the country charts.

Their songs are heavily influenced by Southern rockers such as Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels, but they have a down-to-earth, blue collar feel. The mix of Montgomery’s baritone and Gentry’s tenor is a perfect complement and attracts a variety of listeners.

In 2000, they were named the Duo of the Year by the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association and have been nominated every year since for the same award. They were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2009.

They have switched record companies three times and are currently working with Blaster Records, as of February 2014. Their most recent single “Headlights” is the first new song to be released by the duo since 2011 and will head up their new album, set to be released in early 2015.

Trash Busters

By Dana Hoffman

CRHS juniors and Show Choir members Caitlyn Kranich and Olivia Haglund celebrate their performance.

PHOTO BY DENA BRANCIFORTE

For more Durham Fair photos, check our website! www.CRHSnews.com

The CRHS Eco-Club, along with Boy Scout Troop 27 of Durham and Middlefield, has taken an active role in the maintenance of recycling and composting at the fair. Each morning before the fair starts, students and scouts collect the compost and recycling from the vendors between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m., as well as re-line all the containers and bins.

Even before Coginchaug science teacher and EcoClub adviser Mrs. Michael and her husband were involved with the program, the Eco-Club had been in charge of the recycling and composting for six years.

“We really wanted to start gaining the bottles out of the garbage stream,” Michael said. “It’s such a

Show Choir had three weeks to learn, practice, and perform their routines at the Durham Fair.

“With only a month to practice, it’s really impressive that everyone is able to get down the dances within such a short amount of time,” CRHS senior and Show Choir member Erin Blecha said.

This year the Show Choir took on a hippie theme, sporting tie-dye t-shirts.

They sang a hippie melody, “Gone, Gone, Gone” by Phillip Phillips, “Beautiful City” from the movie “Godspell”, and “Footloose”.

“It’s a really good blend; we sound really good together,” said senior Garrett D’Amato. The audience is “casual” and “more relaxed” according to senior members John McLaughlin and Garrett D’Amato.

Having Show Choir perform at the Durham Fair

gives the performers a different experience and audience than their performances at CRHS or other high schools.

“Performing was so much fun, and it’s nice to be in an outside environment,” said junior member Michael Brady.

“They look like a fun group that gets along and enjoys the performance as much as the audience,” said CRHS math teacher Mrs. Diane Walsh.

The Jazz Band also performed at Center Stage along with the male a Capella group No Refund and the girls a Capella group Nothing But Treble. The girls group just formed this year with the Durham Fair being their first performance.

“Everybody loved it, and everyone was clapping and singing along,” said Mrs. Walsh.

*Videos from various Durham Fair performances can be viewed on our website: CRHSnews.com. waste because you could recycle it.”

In the pilot year, six years ago, twenty-one vendors acted as non-profit volunteers. This year, forty-one vendors participated in composting through Eco. These volunteers were responsible for giving their compostable waste to Eco members when it came time to collect it. The Eco team collected 1.67 tons (or 3,000 pounds) of compostable waste . Eco aims to collect 5,000 pounds of compostable waste next year.

Donations from DurhamMiddlefield Clean Energy & Sustainability Task Force, CAT, or Coginchaug Area Transition group, HQ dumpsters and Recycling LLC, and Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation (CVEF) cover most of the expenses for the supplies.

Last year, the DurhamMiddlefield Clean Energy &

Sustainability Task Force, a group of Durham and Middlefield residents, completed several projects using part of a $1200 CVEF grant in an attempt to reduce the community’s carbon footprint and global impact. The team was able to pay for posters, gloves, bins, liners for containers, and other supplies.

This year Mrs. Micheal joined the Durham Fair Committee and the maintenance crew in order to gain more say in the organization of this program. She highlighted the diversity of the group as a showcase of the Durham-Middlefield community’s commitment to sustainability and one another.

Mrs. Michael said, “I love that it’s so many people from so many different aspects and age groups coming together to do some good for the environment.

It’s really fun.”

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Volume 21 Issue 1

WISE on the Rise

Book Review: Swallows of Kabul

WISE projects provide an opportunity for seniors to explore an interesting topic beyond their school’s curriculum. There are six students this year who took this opportunity to delve deeper into a topic of their choosing with the help of mentors.

Erin Smith will learn about how to fundraise, particularly for a local non-profit organization that serves as a day camp for children and adults with special needs. With mentor Madame Cashore, she plans to spread community awareness for Camp Nerdern in Middlefield with the hope of raising money and gathering donations to support this cause. Erin plans to study social work and psychology in college.

Noelle Khalil is interested in criminal justice and forensic science and wants to create her own adaptation of the show “48 Hours”.

This includes writing the script and finding actors, as well as producing the spin-off. Noelle will explore her interest in forensics in college.

Jacob Burt plans to build a high-performance computer that is capable of performing graphics-intensive tasks. This includes running Outerra which tests the stability of the constructed computer rig as part of his presentation. Jacob will conduct all of his own research about the compatibility of parts, their general function and

their efficiency together, all while maintaining a budget. His purpose is to familiarize himself with the technical structure of computers, as well as how to assemble computer components.

After spending her summer volunteering at Yale Hospital in New Haven, Monica LaRosa decided she wants to focus on not only raising money for cancer research but also “putting a face to cancer” by incorporating those who currently have cancer. Monica plans, with the help of her mentor Mrs. Anderson, to interact with kids who have cancer and find clothing that helps them feel comfortable with who they are. She wants to embark on this project because she enjoys helping others and making them feel better about themselves.

Amelia Bianchi will explore her interest in biodiversity by studying species in the area. With her mentor Mrs. Micheal, she plans on collecting bugs and pressing leaves and other foliage in order to study the assortment of species that populate the surrounding ecosystem.

Marissa Berry plans on researching the evolution of evolution and focus on how the idea of it changed over time, starting with the early creation theories.

Her interest in science as well as in history inspired her to study how humanity has viewed evolution.

The Swallows of Kabul

By Yasmina Khadra Rating: 10/10 Summary: Life in Kabul is harsh under the strict, oppressive rules of the Taliban. The land is scorched to death, the people of the city seem to be walking on delicate eggshells, and hope for a better tomorrow has dissolved completely. Worn down from watching the city’s slow decline, many residents have begun to accept Kabul’s dreadful destiny.

Introduced by Freud’s doctrines as a condition affecting Continued from page 2 predominantly women, the Conversion ...something very funny Theory considers wide(hysterical), as hysteria scale presence of hysteria was often accompanied by to be a psychiatric disornotions of uncontrollable der that “may arise from fits of laughter. Hysteria stressful situations” during was also used to explain which time anxiety is cona sexual illness diagnosed verted into physical sympby (mainly) male doctors toms including numbness, that sought to further un- blindness, paralysis and derstand the female condi- fits without definable ortion; however, their efforts ganic causes. proved ineffective.

Originally, the term ‘hys-

teria’ was used to describe any generic behavior of a woman but began to be perceived as a mental malady. For example, in 16921693 in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, a group of girls by the names of Abigail Williams, Betty Parris, Ann Putnam Jr., and Elizabeth Hubbard experienced fits “beyond the power of epileptic fits or natural disease to affect” (Wikipedia).

The result of these collective fits was the infamous

By Cory Hassmann

Hysteria

By Nora Khalil

Opinion: One of the first things that stood out to me was the author’s wonderful writing skills. The voice of Yasmina Khadra displayed delightful elegance and grace from the first page to the last. The author’s exceptional ability to craft together words into an alluring work of literature is only one of the many things that made this book memorable. I can’t possibly get you to understand how fantastic this author’s writing is.

(Full review online)

Nora’s Blog: www.bookcoverswillbejudged.weebly.com

‘Let’s Get Lost’ in a Good Book

By Ivy Linden-Dionne

There’s Hudson, a small town mechanic who’s attempting to break out of his routine life, Bree, a rebellious hitchhiker determined to “seize the Tuesday” with some dark secrets, Elliot, who loves romantic comedies but finds his own life depressing, and Sonia, who is haunted as much by her future as she is by her past. These four teens live in different places and don’t know anything about one another.

The one thing they have in common is a mysterious Let’s Get Lost girl named Leila and her

By Adi Alsaid cherry-red car. Leila, who is Summary: driving as far north as she Four teens across the can go in hopes of viewing country are facing four the Northern Lights, stumvery different problems. bles into the lives of each

character just when they need her most, and she finds herself helping each of them, whether it’s overcoming a personal problem or hopping the border into Canada.

Opinion: Road trip novels are tricky, so easily steered wrong and so difficult to do right. “Let’s Get Lost” is unquestionably the best road trip novel I have ever read, simply because it doesn’t rely on the road trip. The bones of this novel are the characters who appear throughout the story, both the five main teens and their supporting characters. Each perspective is wonderfully fleshed out and developed.

(Full review online)

Ivy’s Blog: www.readingismycupoftea.weebly.com Salem Witch Trials. During this scare, twenty-five people were hanged for witchcraft.

These cases of hysteria occur all over the world, almost solely in women.

The connection between how many people believe that women are more susceptible to hysteria and the mentality that women are more submissive and weaker coincide because society still leads people to believe that males are

the solely dominant figure.

As seen with the 2012 Sri Lanka case, the Hysteria outbreak cannot actually be linked to any organic factor. Therefore, the origin of these outbreaks are unknown. More scientific research needs to be done before we pinpoint uterus dysfunction as the culprit of hysteria, but we can safely assume that not every strong emotion a woman feels is linked to a psychological disorder.

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Football

Girls XC

To the Sun Opinion: NFL Image

The football team has powered through adversity and continues to shine.

They are currently 4-0 and have already shut out two teams. They have only allowed 28 points going into week five of the regular season.

“We’ve done great this season so far, but we know we are far away from our goal of making the playoffs again,” said senior captain Jake Ober. The team has strong leadership, especially in seniors Josh Smith, Jake Ober and Antonio Lockwood.

This season, the girls cross-country team has their standards set high with much desire to win the Shoreline Tournament and place at least fifth in States. They have a good mix of experience on the varsity team with three new runners to help bring the team success. A key runner for the girls is junior Sam Drop who places high in each meet. Senior captain Bailey Thayer said, “Our Shoreline conference is very competitive. We hope to come out on top by training hard.”

On September 18 the annual Going to the Sun race took place at CRHS, with 650 runners from 20 teams tackling the three-mile course.

The overall varsity girls winner was Sabrina Chesters from Parish Hill High School in Chaplin. CRHS junior Samantha Drop placed third. The overall varsity boys winner was CRHS senior Christian Alberico who finished with a time of 16:09. Both Chesters and Alberico were repeat winners of the race.

Coginchaug girls varsity won first place overall, and the girls and boys won the combined second place trophy.

“The meet has been successful thanks to careful planning and fantastic support from our AD Nick Barbieri, Facilities Manager Rob Francis, our booster organization Coginchaug Track Supporters, Coach Vigue, parents and our Cross Country athletes,” Coach Dave Bellemare said.

Going to the Sun was first organized by Isha Murphy 27 years ago. This year, the cheerleaders attended the race to encourage the runners.

The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry and, according to ESPN, “the most popular sport in the US.” With so many people watching the sport and paying attention year-round, every player and coach is under a microscope. Lately, many players have gotten into legal trouble.

Problems began before the season did. At the start of training camp, allstar running back Ray Rice was accused of hitting his girlfriend (now wife) after a video of him dragging her out of an elevator surfaced on the Internet. Rice was suspended for two games. Some of the NFL owners were upset with the ruling, saying it was not enough. Commissioner Roger Goodell is undergoing a lot of criticism about this issue and is now under even more pressure since a video of Ray Rice knocking out his wife inside the elevator surfaced.

Everyone is questioning whether Goodell knew about this video when he handed out the first twogame suspension or if he really just found out about the video when the whole world did. Ray Rice is now

suspended indefinitely and was released by Baltimore.

AZ Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer was arrested for aggravated assault for hitting his wife and throwing a shoe at his 18-month-old son. He is also suspended.

Other players who have not dressed at the beginning of the season are 49ers DE Ray Mcdonald and Carolina Panthers allstar DT Greg Hardy who also committed acts of domestic violence on their girlfriends.

Adrian Peterson is one of the the NFL’s brightest and best running backs who just two years ago was nine yards short of breaking the single season rushing record. Now he’s no longer playing because he “disciplined” his 4-year-old son by hitting him with a switch nineteen times. Peterson is still with the Vikings but has not played since he turned himself in.

These events show us that even the richest and most famous NFL stars can lose everything they worked their who lives for. We can learn from their mistakes and not make the same in our lives that they did.

a different locker room at the end of practice. People adapted to the change quickly. Now, she’s just part of the team.”

Many CRHS students support Breton’s football career.

“I think it’s awesome that there’s a girl playing football. It shows that girls can do anything boys can do,” said sophomore Lauren Donnelly.

“I think it’s amazing,” said sophomore Emily Stanwood. “It shows that you can honestly do anything if you put your mind to it. I know some people are probably skeptical about having the girl on the team, but in my opinion, it’s inspirational to have someone as confident and amazing as she is in our

school.”

Although the majority of students interviewed expressed encouragement for Breton, some students were hesitant about the idea of a female on the CRHS football team.

“It would be nice to see women play football competitively, except I don’t think it’s right for her to play against males who, most of the time, are a lot stronger and quicker,” one student said.

It seems that those students who disagreed with a female playing on the football team were opposed not because they believe women are incapable of playing football but rather because they view the coeducational team as a danger to women. The debate

is no longer whether women should play football but whether men and women should play football on the same team.

Online research proves that football is still viewed by some as a sport that should not be played by women, co-educationally or otherwise. Some boys feel women playing football would be an “invasion” of their space. Commenters argued that if some boys joined a female volleyball team at their high school, their actions would not be seen as “breaking boundaries” but as overly feminine.

Despite controversy surrounding the idea of women playing football, the purpose of sports is to allow people to unite with the playing of a game.

By Jordan Cowles

By Jenn Crandall

Boys Cross Country start their race. Going to the Sun brought over 500 runners to CRHS. PHOTO BY REBECCA SUCHY

Females and Football?

By Nora Khalil Across the nation, football is categorized as a man’s sport. With gruesome tackles, exhausting runs, and plenty of physical contact, many believe that the fragility of a woman’s body wasn’t built for football.

Some argue that the physical contact in football would be inappropriate if played between opposite genders. Many agree that football seems unfit for co-educational teams and ideal for male players only.

In its short tenure, CRHS football has had an allmale roster. This year, female freshman Jamie Breton joined the team.

“I’ve wanted to [play football] for a couple years,” Breton explained. “This was my one chance to, so I took it. I started playing.”

Breton, who grew up in

a house full of men, grew accustomed to the atmosphere of the team quickly.

“It was a bit [awkward] at first. In the beginning, they just kind of gave me weird looks. I think they were thinking, ‘Oh, she’s not going to be around for too long.’ ...I’ve been knocked down a couple of times.

I just get up and keep going.”

Breton said she is determined to put in the hard work required to keep up with the rest of the team.

After months of practice and games together, Breton feels as though she is just any other player.

The male players of the team accept Breton as their teammate.

Sophomore player Ricky Sorenson said, “The only time it is different is when she goes into

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Volume 21 Issue 1

CRHS SPORTS REVIEWS

By Jenn Crandall

Boys Soccer

Volleyball

Girls Soccer

The boys soccer team is maintaining good standings with a record of 4-51. They hope to qualify for the Shoreline and State tournaments. The team is made up of many inexperienced players who are fulfilling the roles of many players who graduated last year. The boys are working hard to keep a good prospective position in both tournaments. Junior Kyle Judson said, “We as a team hope to continue our hard work and to achieve our goals of competing in the State tournament.”

The volleyball team is really determined to make a statement in the State and Shoreline tournaments.

They had a big win against East Hampton and hope to keep up the intensity. Senior captain Megan Quinley said, “We’ve been working hard after losing some big players last year. We’ve improved a lot as a team and skill wise. We hope to continue through the tournaments.” The team is putting together two events to support breast cancer awareness; Oct. 15 they are having a “Dig Pink” game, and they are holding a Zumbathon Oct. 18.

They hope to have a big outcome for both events.

The Coginchaug girls soccer team has set out for a competitive season. After losing many players from last year, the girls will have to maintain high intensity to keep their ranking in the conference. The team has qualified for the

Boys Cross Country

Cheerleading

The boys cross country team is made up of hardworking men. They have ambitions to place well at the Shoreline Conference and Class SS meets.

The team has doubled its size from last year and is made up of many underclassmen runners. Senior Captain Connor Stewart said, “I’m honored to be the captain of such a great group of guys. We’ve been working hard preparing for Shorelines lately; everyone’s committed.

It’s bittersweet to think that this is my last year, but it’s been a great run (pun intended) and one of the best experiences of my high school career.”

The cheerleading team is working very hard after losing 11 seniors from last season. The girls have been developing new stunts and routines to keep the football crowd entertained while showcasing their skills. The team hopes to surpass the level of skill that they’ve had in previous year. Junior Jackie Stevens said, “The cheer team is really working hard and improving a lot.” The cheerleaders attended the Going to the Sun cross country meet to support their fellow athletes. They also plan to sell baked goods at the football games in October to raise money for breast cancer research.

Big Blue Skies Ahead

By Ava Altschuler As soon as the clock read 1:00 pm September 13, crowds of fans, parents, students, and band members were lined up on the bleachers at the stadium of Coginchaug to welcome back the “boys in blue” who were to take on Old Saybrook. Despite midgame sprinkles, skies were looking extremely optimistic that the Blue Devils would continue to be a winning force within the class S Pequot division.

Good vibes were already in the mid-September, pre-game air as cheerleader Lauren Donnelly, a sophomore, belted out the National Anthem to an anxious audience. Senior Joe Prifitera was first to kick the ball off, and the game moved immediately in Coginchaug’s favor.

Half way through the first quarter senior captain Jake Ober carried the ball down the field to score the season’s first touchdown. CRHS kicked the ball through the goal post for the extra point, stand-

State tournament and hope to qualify for the Shoreline tournament as well. Many of the players are inexperienced but full of potential and drive. The girls hope to stay at the top of the Shoreline Conference. Junior captian Shaun Whitaker said,

“Coming into the season, a lot of our competitors counted us out because we lost a good number of our starting 11. Our team has worked hard all preseason and season. We are confident we will do big things.”

ing 7-0. During second quarter, 3 minutes in, the Devils had second down.

Junior Parker Tregonning continued to work for points as he took the ball to the Blue Devil’s territory for touchdown number two. Struggling, the Rams attempted to travel down the field, but the pass was intercepted by Joe Prifitera with 4:25 left on the clock.

He ran for it, scoring another touchdown. Disregarding a missed field goal, the Devils stood at a strong 20-0 against Old Saybrook.

Big Blue continued their quest after a short timeout at 3:53, with Jake Ober running 15 yards for his second touchdown of the game. To make up for the field goal that was missed earlier in the game, Coginchaug made a two point conversion to create the comfortable lead of 28-0. There was a timeout called to discuss. Parker made a return with first and ten on offense at the Rham’s 32 yard line, with a pass complete to Senior Kevin Crompton ushering in yet another touchdown.

Now there were 35 wellearned points up on the scoreboard for Coginchaug.

The first half of the game came to a close and the pep band, led by Mr. Coutsouridis, played traditional songs with life and spirit. The Coginchaug cheerleaders were then welcomed onto the center of the field by announcer Dr. Nystrom to perform.

The cheerleaders’ voices echoed about how, “The devils are back and better than before” which was quite the appropriate statement for how the first game was unraveling.

The second half of the game shut down Old Saybrook, with Jake Ober scoring his third touchdown with a 35 yard carry, and Zachary Light making a perfect field goal, now 420. By the time fourth quarter rolled out, underclassmen were sent onto the field in the rain to finish up the job. The game closed off with celebration from the crowd and the cheerleaders chanting, “We are proud of you!” Captain Jake Ober, a senior, summed up the day by saying, “Once we knocked the rust off we did what we know how to do, win. All the boys are excited as a family for a great upcoming season.”

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Government Meetings (Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at the Durham Library. Check the town website at www.townofdurhamct. org for updates.)

Monday, Oct. 20 Inland/Wetlands, Library, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 21 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 7 p.m.

Agriculture Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 22 Senior Citizen Board, Durham Activity center, 1 p.m.

Board of Education, Strong School, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 27 Public Safety Facility Renovations Planning Committee, Durham firehouse, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 28 Ethic’s Commission, Library, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 Durham Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 205 Main St., 6 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 3 Fire Department Trustees, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4 Town Green Tree Design Committee, library, 5 p.m.

Clean Energy & Sustainability Task Force, library, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 5 Planning & Zoning, library, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 10 Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 7 p.m.

Public Safety Facility Renovations Planning Committee, Durham Volunteer Firehouse Tuesday, Nov. 11 Durham Volunteer Fire Company, Durham Volunteer Firehouse, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 12 Board of Education, Brewster School, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13 Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 17 Board of Finance, Town Hall, 6 p.m.

School News ing Drive for CRHS POPS, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring any kind of clothing (towels/sheets/ Friday, Oct. 24 - CRHS shoes/purses/yard goods) to Choirs have scheduled Italian the Strong School parking lot.

Cabaret at 6:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Presidents list A fee is charged. Contact Goodwin College - Jaclyn Lisa Larsen (860) 349-8236, Caturano of Durham. llarsen35@yahoo.com.

Saturday, Oct. 25 - Cloth- Scholastic ing Drive for CRHS POPS, 10 achievements a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring any kind of clothing (towels/sheets/ shoes/purses/yard goods) to the Strong School parking lot.

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Get to know the candidates The League of Women Voters–East Shore will host a series of non-partisan debates to help voters become better informed before voting on Nov. 4. The public is invited to attend and to submit appropriate topics/questions ahead of time to eastshoreleague@ yahoo.com.

Noreen Kokoruda (R) and Alex Taubes (D), candidates for the 101st state Rep. District of Madison and a part of Durham, will debate topics of general interest on Monday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m., at the Madison Senior Center, 29 Bradley Road.

The candidates for the 12th State Senate District, composed of Branford, North Branford, Guilford, Madison, Killingworth and a portion of Durham, are Bruce J. Wilson, Jr. (R) and Ted Kennedy, Jr. (D).

They will meet to debate on Thursday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., at Branford's Fire HQ Community Room, 45 North Main St. This event

is co-sponsored by AARP CT. Again this year the Durham/Middlefield Exchange Club is sponsoring a public invited candidates’ night. The event, to be held at the Durham Firehouse on Thursday, Oct. 23, will feature State Senate candidates Bruce Wilson (R) and Ted Kennedy, Jr. (D) and incumbent State Representative candidate Noreen Kokoruda (R) and challenger Alex Taubes (D).

For an opportunity to hear these candidates express their views and respond to questions from the floor, do plan on attending this always popular evening.

Exchange Club members will take part in their usual dinner meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m., and immediately thereafter, at 8 p.m., the public is invited to arrive for the candidates’ presentations. Come prepared to have your concerns responded to and to hear your neighbors express theirs.

Friday, Oct. 17

Girls soccer - CRHS vs.

Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 3:45 p.m.

Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18

Chili cook-off - Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St., has scheduled a chili cook-off contest for Saturday, Oct. 18, 5 to 8 p.m. No entry fee. The public welcome to sample the chili (for a fee). For more information, call (860) 349-6533.

Dinner, Harvest Fest - Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1055 Randolph Road, Middletown, has scheduled a pork roast dinner and Harvest Fest for Saturday, Oct. 18, 4:30 to 8 p.m. The event includes children’s activities, hay ride, dinner, and bonfire. A fee is charged. For more information and tickets, call Lydia Asante at (860) 346-

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Create a meadow Landscape designer Kathy Connolly is scheduled to present “Meadows Large and Small” for Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to noon at the Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc., 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall.

A fee is charged. Space is limited. Early registration is recommended. For more information, visit www.ctwoodlands.org/ MeadowSeminar.

Harvest Day - Harvest Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Dudley Farm, 2351 Durham Road, North Guilford. The Dudley Farm Museum and the Farmers’ Market have planned a celebration with food, music, activities for children and demonstrations. Rain date is Oct. 25. For more information, visit www.dudleyfarm.com.

Football - CRHS vs. Enfield at CRHS, 1 p.m.

Concert - The Sicilian Tenors are scheduled in concert Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., at MHS Performing Arts Center, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown.

A fee is charged. For more information and tickets, call (860) 347-4887 or (860) 346-3369.

Sunday, Oct. 19

Concert - New England Chamber Choir has scheduled its “High Notes and High Tea” concert for Sunday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m., at Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St. The program features the music of Carl Maria von Weber, including selections from Der Freischutz and Sonata No 4 in E minor, Opus 70 on piano.

Donations to the choir are accepted. For more information, call (860) 349-9881.

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Monday, Oct. 20

Boys soccer - CRHS vs.

Valley Regional at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.

Girls volleyball - CRHS vs. Old Lyme at CRHS, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 21

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struggle to find employment without a procedure to have their names removed.

Unlike the state’s Sex Offender Registry, the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry is not available to the public, but can be requested by employers performing background checks. It is managed by the state Department of

Children and Families.

According to DCF, someone can be placed on the registry if the agency determines child abuse or neglect has occurred, and the individual responsible poses a risk to the well-being of a child.

Prior to 2000, people weren’t notified when names were placed on the registry. Placement on the DCF registry is based on a com-

plaint, while placement on the state’s Sex Offender Registry results from a criminal conviction.“This was a way of creating a level of due process and abiding by civil liberties,” Bartolomeo said of the bill, which passed through her committee but eventually failed.

If passed into law, the procedure would have allowed DCF to remove sex offenders

from the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, Suzio said.

This would create a precedent, Suzio said, opening the door for sex offenders to seek a process for removing their names from the Sex Offender Registry That’s why in 2012 the Committee on Children voted to reject a similar bill, he said.

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Bartolomeo “put it through the committee anyways, when she could have squashed it,” he said.

After the bill passed out of the Committee on Children, an amendment was added in the House that would have disqualified people on the Sex Offender Registry from the process of having their names removed from the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry.

The amended bill passed in the House of Representatives, but never made it to the Senate floor.

That an amendment was added barring sexual offenders from removal after Bartolomeo voted to approve the bill “rebuked her, effectively,” Suzio said.

The amendment was added for clarification purposes, Bartolomeo responded.

Legislators who didn’t work directly on the legislation or hear testimony didn’t realize that the bill had nothing to do with removing sex offenders from the registry, she said.

Testifying on behalf of the legislation, DCF officials made clear that the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry is separate from the Sex Offender Registry, she said.

The bill wouldn’t have automatically removed someone from the DCF registry, but would have established a procedure for those wishing to be removed to argue that they have been rehabilitated.

There are more than 90,000 people on the DCF registry for allegations made in the last 14 years.

The burden of proof would be on the subject seeking to be removed from the registry, she said. “They would have to prove after five years that they have been rehabbed.”

Suzio is “wrong, and he’s not doing his homework, which is not a surprise,” Bartolomeo added.

“He looks for sound bites which are damaging and not accurate.”

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BOE “I think it’s wonderful to sic department, so I gather get an insight into the school things by that.”

Being interviewed in a from the students,” BOE chair Superintendent Veronesi said the idea of student rep- school hallway as her voice Kerrie Flanagan said. “It’s resentatives grew from her carries into a nearby meeting, valuable insight, and these interview with the search Naomi revealed another trait two kids are fantastic.”

Veronesi had encouraged committee. “I really wanted making her a good speaker. to have the student voice rep- “I’m naturally just very loud,” the students to report on more than just the sports resented at board meetings,” the teen said.

Between the two of them, teams and said that the upVeronesi said.

Jeremy said that he and according to Jeremy, they can dates are now broad. “The Naomi were chosen through cover music, sports, and aca- board truly enjoys hearing from them,” the superintentheir activities and their demics well. meetings with the new superintendent. “Veronesi went to a lot of music events and we were both on the committee to hire the superintendent.”

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Though positive views and news have been staples of the reports, Flanagan said the students are allowed to relay any information. “They’ll cover the good and the bad.”

After the winter break, Jeremy and Naomi will look for juniors to shadow them, learn the process, and serve as replacements for the 2015-16 school year.

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nual open house for Thursday, Nov. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The event is an opportunity for students entering grade 9, with their parents, to see what the school has to offer. All technologies are scheduled to be open with demonstrations and hands on activities.

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Both golfers spoke with admiration for the challenge of golf. Chris said he likes playing on new courses because each course presents a new challenge. In Atlanta, they will play at the prestigious TPC Sugarloaf course.

On the appeal of golf, Dylan said, “I like the fact that it’s not easy, that it’s a challenge.”

At the championships,

two team members at a time will play nine-hole matches in a scramble or “best ball” format, which means teammates depend on each other.

Each nine-hole match is divided into three holes, with a flag awarded for each. Overall team results, rather than one exceptional golfer, determines the winners.

It’s a three-day tournament, with Dylan and Chris playing two matches on the

first and second day, and one on the third, in addition to practice rounds.

Both Dylan and Chris said they appreciate that golf can combine solo accomplishments with team spirit. “I really think in Cape Cod we learned to bond with each other, to become a little community,” said Dylan.

Jim Bunel, a coach at Lyman Orchards and assistant coach for Hartford East, compared

assembling the golf team to assembling an Olympic basketball team and getting excellent individual athletes to form a new team. “These kids, in such a short period of time, have done that and it’s really amazing,” Bunel said.

As Chris said, “helping teammates out if they’re having a hard time” is part of team play, but the golfers will also try to bring their best individual games to Atlanta.

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“You have to come out there with a certain calmness and quiet confidence within yourself to play well,” Dylan said.

Chris stated his approach simply, “Shoot low.”

Coming to the end of a successful season, both are practicing frequently. Chris hesitated and laughed when asked about other hobbies.

“Golf is a big part of my life,” said Chris, who also snowboards and participates in Boy Scouts.

Dylan plays recreational basketball, participates in theater, and plays drums.

According to a Wall Street Journal article, the PGA Junior League attracted more than 18,000 players on 1,500 teams this summer leading up to the National Championship.

Both Dylan and Chris competed in the league last summer. According to Bunel, their team narrowly missed winning regionals and going to nationals last year due to a one-stroke “technical penalty.”

If there remained any bitterness about the damaging ruling, the golfers did not show it. Remarkably, neither Dylan nor Chris brought up the near miss throughout an interview about the competition.

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Harvest dinner

Partnership for Sharing has scheduled its annual Harvest Dinner for Saturday, Oct. 18, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner St., Middletown. A fee is charged. The menu features an all-you-can-eat pork roast dinner. Take out is available.

Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event features crafts, knitted and crocheted items, decorations, candy toys, dolls, doll clothes, stocking stuffers, grab bag and more.

Breakfast, lunch and desserts will be offered.

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Catalyst Church, 72 Newfield Ave., Middletown, has scheduled a free Trunk-or-Treat event for Friday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants should wear costumes and will visit decorated cars. For more information, visit trunkortreat.com.

Church of the Epiphany

The Church of the Epiphany has scheduled its Christmas Bazaar for Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (860) 349-3088.

Notre Dame Church

Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its annual Christmas Bazaar for Saturday,

St. James Church has scheduled its annual Christmas fair and turkey dinner for Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair includes a silent auction, teacup raffle, crafts, baked goods, candy, jewelry, book sale and more Dinner is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A fee is charged Some proceeds benefit the Haddam Food and Fuel Bank.

St. James Church has scheduled its annual tag sale for Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. And Sunday, Nov. 23, 9 A.M. to noon. Items include collectibles, antiques, jewelry, kitchenware and more. The Cafe will offer breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and beverages Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds benefit a health clinic in Bawa, Cameroon, Africa.

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Volunteer opportunities Senior Services for the Towns of Durham and Middlefield and St. Luke’s Community Services of Middletown are partnering in recruiting volunteers who would like to help local elderly individuals remain at home and maintain a good quality of life by providing visitation, grocery shopping or transportation to outof-town medical appointments.

Volunteers can choose to help one or more individuals for just a few hours a month, as there is no minimum time requirement.

An orientation session is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Middlefield Senior Center, 405 Main St., Middlefield. Volunteer candidates must register at least one week in advance of orientation.

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For more information and reservations, call The Middlefield Senior Center has scheduled a flu clinic for Friday, Oct. 17, 1 to 3 p.m. Amanda Pedersen, Social Services Director, at the Senior Center, 405 Main St. Bring your at (860) 349-3153.

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The Middlefield Senior Center has scheduled a Halloween Birthday party for Friday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, but optional. Prizes will be awarded for costumes.

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The towns of Middlefield and Durham are sponsoring a Medicare Open Enrollment Session for Monday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Middlefield Senior Center. This is an opportunity to have your Medicare coverage options for the upcoming year reviewed by staff from Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging. Medicare and supplemental plans as well as Part D options are reviewed in an unbiased session, and hope to provide a better understanding of how coverage works.

Each session is approximately one hour; all information shared is confidential. Space is limited. Appointments are rrequired. This is open to residents of Middlefield and Durham only.

For more information and to scheduled an appointment, call the Middlefield Senior Center at (860) 349-7121.

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October trips: Tuesday, Oct. 28 - Quadrangle Museum.

Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Northampton, Massachusetts.

Admission fee is charged for some places.

Transportation is free for Durham and Middlefield residents.

For more information and to make reservations, call St. Luke’s at (860) 347-5661.

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The Middlefield Senior Center has scheduled a series of talks on topics that directly affect seniors. Middlefield attorney Edward Lang is scheduled to speak as follows: Friday, Nov. 7 - The Probate Process, 1 p.m.

R.S.V.P. is not necessary, but appreciated.

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Willett said the soccer club, which is private and not run by the towns or the school district, hoped that this would be the first phase of a multi-phase partnership.

“We’re looking at it as a long term partnership with the district,” Francis said.

RSD13 Business Manager Ron Melnik said, “We support it and there’s been a lot of work going on ... There

are no issues left, as far as permitting.”

Miller Fencing, contracted with the Coginchaug Soccer Club, is scheduled to do the work.

The project will have a 30-foot section of chain link fencing but will mostly be made up of bollard fencing.

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A small area on the north side of the school will be fenced and gated. The parking lot area, where most players and spectators reach the fields, will have the bollard fence, similar in appearance to the fencing at Peckham Park. Gates will allow safety and maintenance access.

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A U-10 soccer team practices on the brownish grass and hard surface of one of Memorial Middle School’s soccer fields. The Coginchaug Soccer Club has donated fencing to protect the school fields from vehicles and allow work on the surface.

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The Coginchaug Soccer Club will donate an $8,300 fencing project to Memorial Middle School in Middlefield. The fencing, designed to keep vehicles off the grounds, will allow the soccer club to improve the fields.

Francis Willett, field manager for the Coginchaug Soccer Club, told the Board of Education at their Oct. 8 meeting that the Memorial fields were “in desperate need of enhancement, seeding, or plugging ... If you’ve ever walked on it, it’s close to concrete.”

Better fields at Memorial Middle School, Francis said, would help the club promote soccer among youth from the U-14 teams down to the MiniKicks program.

Memorial Middle School has two soccer fields, a U-10 and a U-12/14 field, in an area also used as a playground.

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start of a longer-term plan.

“There’s many options to put good quality soccer field grass in that facility.

It’s almost 84,000 square feet, so it’s not an insignificant piece of real estate, but, also, we recognize that it’s also a playground and we have some creative ideas to help,” Willett said.

Both Willett and Superintendent of Schools Kathryn Veronesi acknowledged that the donation was the result of a series of meetings and larger planning to improve the soccer fields.

BOE member Bob Fulton, who chairs the BOE’s Utilization Study Ad-Hoc Committee, asked to see the larger project. “We need to have a sense of what might be entailed, long-term,” Fulton said.

The improvement to Memorial Middle School comes in the midst of a building re-evaluation study and talk of one or more schools closing.

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