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Scouts present flag flown over Normandy to soldier’s sister By Bailey Wright Town Times
Last month, Boy Scout Troop 270 presented a flag flown in Normandy to a local resident whose brother died while serving in the U.S. Army during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. Private Anton “Tony” Czapiga entered service Anton ‘Tony’ from RockCzapiga fall and served in the 358th Infantry, 90th Division. He landed at Utah Beach and was killed in action during an assault on Le Calais on June 17, 1944, according to information gathered by the Boy Scout troop.
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Class of 2019 moves on “Never give up, always try to make yourself better, accept the love from othTeacher Robert Nemphos ers, and don't hesitate to started his commencegive your love,” Nemphos ment address on stage but said, summarizing some didn’t end there. With a of the points. special song from the loud Among his pieces of adspeakers, he danced to vice were to reflect on life the grass in front of the experiences to give you students, where he could knowledge and wisdom, share his 11 points of adto make friends with peovice with them face-tople smarter and more face. skilled than you, to be Nemphos, a physical edu- kind and generous with cation and health teacher, your time to worthy causwas chosen by students to es, and to be comfortable address the roughly 150 with who you are and acCoginchaug Regional cept and work on your High School seniors grad- weaknesses. uating Friday, June 14. He chose to share with them The graduation ceremony the best life advice he has See Grads, A14 learned.
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Czapiga’s sister, Stacia Bogdan, 92, of Middletown, was invited to learn about the scouts’ recent trip to France during their meeting on May 28. During the presentation, the scouts surprised Bogdan with a flag they had personally flown while in Normandy, as well as a photo of See Normandy, A19
Boy Scout Troop 270 of Durham in Normandy in April 2019, raising a flag over Omaha Beach. Photo courtesy Don Poggio, Troop Leader
Coginchaug Regional High School celebrates its seniors during 2019 graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 14. Photos by Bailey Wright, Town Times
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Classical concerts offered in farm setting By Bailey Wright Town Times
For two weeks each June, Gastler Farm in Durham is filled with music as Kalmia Garden Music and Arts Foundation musicians perform six concerts for the community. Since the inception of the series six years ago, founder Leah Gastler Mabbun has performed with friends — talented musicians that spend two weeks surrounded by the gardens at 159
Middlefield Road, practicing on weekdays and performing three times each weekend. This weekend, violinists Evie Chen and Yena Lee, cellist Max Geissler and pianist Timothy Krippner will join Gastler Mabbun, on viola, for the second weekend of performances. They will perform Franz Schubert’s Quarettsatz in C Minor, D703, David Baker’s Roots II piano trio and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in A Minor. “The audience loves these concerts because it’s up close and personal, it’s also really comfortable,” said Gastler Mabbun, a Durham native who currently lives in Houston, Texas.
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“It’s a really, really close, intimate kind of setting and people love that … watching us perform and watching us really interact,” Gastler Mabbun said.
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Musicians in residence practice together at Kalmia Garden Music and Arts in Durham. The farm and gardens offers an annual Farmhouse Concert Series, including performances this weekend. Photos by Bailey Wright, Town Times
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New zoning regulations go into effect July 1 By Bailey Wright Town Times
Beginning Monday, July 1, those looking to open certain establishments in town related to the keeping of animals will have new zoning regulations to abide by.
ture section of the zoning regulations, but in December the commission decided to remove the uses from the regulations entirely, with the intent to add them back in as a special exception.
The new regulations stipulate details such as how On June 5, the Planning and many acres certain uses reZoning Commission enacted quire, which uses can innew special exception regu- clude overnight boarding of lations for uses including animals, and the max commercial animal kennels, amount of animals on one breeding establishments, an- parcel. imal training facilities, animal grooming facilities, ani- During the June 5 meeting, the commission made a mal day-care facilities and couple final revisions to the veterinarian hospitals. regulations, including Those applying would have adding new language to the to meet the outlined condidefinition of “commercial tions before going to the animal grooming facility” to commission with a site plan. limit activities to indoorsAn application may include only. multiple uses but must specify all which are planned.
The commission also revised a requirement regarding a 150-foot setback from any property line to be less specific. Now, the regulations under section 12.14.05 will read: “Structures housing animals and areas used for exercise and training may require setbacks and buffer." Before voting on the revision, Chairman Frank DeFelice made the case for a lessspecific setback rule, noting that 150 feet doesn’t matter much with a barking dog and, because the applicant would still be required to submit a site plan, the commission would still be able to set limits. “I know there's a lot of feeling that this (setback) should stay, but I think it
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Education foundation hands out 12 grants June 2 was an evening of celebration as the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation awarded 12 grants to individuals, organizations and District 13 schools at Indian Springs Golf Course in Middlefield.
of our citizens,” board member Tina Gossner said. “The CVEF Grant Awards Night showcases our incredible communities with the farreaching breadth and creativity of the grant applications."
"We are so fortunate to have citizens and employees in Durham and Middlefield who care enough to make the extra effort to apply for grants that create lifelong learning experiences for all
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The performances usually center on classical music from a wide array of eras, but Gastler Mabbun said she hopes to expand the program to feature other arts. The foundation has already started featuring a visual artist.
“Of the grants we’ve given, this was one of the ones we were super excited about,” Gossner said, who has attended many of the performances.
The musicians have come from all over the country and abroad, including New Zealand and Canada, and have all attended top music conservatories such as The Juilliard School and Yale School of Music. Gastler Mabbun studied viola at Bard College Conservatory, The Juilliard School and Rice University.
“We’re trying to build this into a venue for artistic expression, in a really broad way,” she said.
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Violinist Evie Chen plays with fellow musicians at Kalmia Garden Music and Arts in Durham on June 17.
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Obituaries Kenneth M. Hughes DURHAMKenneth Morris Hughes, 82, formerly of Durham, husband of the late Joan Elizabeth (Gregory) Hughes, died peacefully Friday June 14, 2019. He was born in Bridgeport on June 6, 1937, the son of the late Edwin and Ethel (Wigglesworth) Hughes. Ken served as an Airman in Strategic Air Command with the US Air Force. He was an electrical engineer at the Burndy Corporation for 30 years and retired as a loan officer with MiddConn Credit Union. He is survived by his sons, Kevin Hughes of Middletown and Keith Hughes and Theresa Koehler of Middletown; daughters, Kyle Hudak and her husband Jim of Branford, Kelly Wasilewski and her husband Bob of Middletown, and Kate Iacovelli and her husband Joe of Bristol; his grandchildren, Emily Hudak, Meredith Burnham and her husband Scott, Nick Iacovelli and his wife Allie, Julianna Iacovelli, Bobby and
David Wasilewski, Kristina Gamble and her husband James ; great grandchildren Ryan Burnham and Ava Gamble, and was excited to know a third great grandchild will be arriving in December; also several nieces and nephews. His brother Edward and sister Lillian Smith predeceased him. Ken loved watching sports with his family, particularly the Yankees, the Giants and UCONN. His mind remained razor sharp, and his ability to discuss mathematics, movies or history never failed. Funeral services will be held Friday (June 21st) at 11 a.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at Biega Funeral Home on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, buy yourself a cocktail and raise a toast to Ken. To share memories or express condolences online please visit www. biegafuneralhome.com.
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BENNETT LOUIS MILARDO Brenton and Lauren Milardo, of Middlefield, are excited to announce the arrival of their son, Bennett Louis Milardo. Bennett was born on April 17, 2019, weighing 7 lbs 14 oz and measuring 19 1/2 inches in length. The proud paternal grandmother is Nancy Milardo, of Bradenton, Fla., and maternal grandparents are Steve and Bernadette Paranzino, of Middlefield. Also celebrating Bennett’s arrival is maternal great-grandmother, Bernadette Genovese.
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He’ll always be my baby I am over-the-moon happy. My boy and his family are coming up from North Carolina this summer, and I am counting the minutes, if not the seconds. I miss my boys terribly. If I had my way, they would live on either side of me. Obviously, I do not have my way. So I’ll make-do with the visit. I am still in shock that my boys are all grown up. They have been for a long time now, but it still boggles the mind. Well, my mind anyway. You’d think I never saw it coming. (This bears a striking resemblance to the thought that I would be young forever. Yeah, that didn’t work out, either.) Oh, when they were just tadpoles, somewhere in the recesses of my mind lay the knowledge that they would grow out of their “tadpoleness” at some point. But I thought I had plenty of time. It felt like our years together would stretch out forever. I knew they’d become men at some point, but in my fantasies they would be no further away
than the next town. I never saw them living in North Carolina and Sweden. I did not give them permission to do so! My life never took on as much importance, before or since, as when I was raising those pups. Molding young lives. Raising them to take their places as citizens of the world, with good values and a moral code. Truth be told, they probably taught me more than I ever taught them. There are just no words for how much they expanded my life, and my heart. They grew me, beyond measure and in wonderful ways. I get flashbacks, of the good variety. The moments that made our lives so rich, that bonded us together as a family forever, that take up lifelong residence in my heart. I long for those moments, but I am also grateful to have had them in the first place. I count myself lucky. It’s the ebb and flow of life. Nothing stays the same. We really can’t hold
on. Life marches on. In my more lucid moments (I would like more of those), I am going with the flow. Realizing that time and space do not matter in the big scheme of things. Bonds of love are wound around our hearts, my boys to me, me to my boys, them to each other. And it’s enough, really. So my son will come up, and I will once again marvel at the fine man he has become. No surprise, really. He was a fine boy. I tell him he will always be my baby boy. He might look like a man, and sound like a man, but I still see that tow-haired little boy with the light of a thousand suns inside him. I guess some things don’t change after all. I’m counting the minutes, my dear boy.
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To improve, we need some facts While we like to think that justice is blind and that everyone is treated equally by our court system, there is very little data to support that belief. Prosecutors, for instance, make decisions every day that affect people’s liberty, but systematic compiling of data about those decisions — and whether minorities regularly receive harsher treatment — is lacking.
of the General Assembly. Because prosecutors have a great deal of discretion in how they handle cases, this effort could show how criminal cases are resolved and whether minorities are treated differently. This is consistent with previous efforts to track police encounters with minorities in various municipalities, in this state and elsewhere, in an attempt to compile hard facts about how police treat citizens of diverse racial backgrounds.
That’s why Connecticut is about to become the first state to begin collecting prosecutorial data statewide, under legislation “It is part of an effort to try that received rare unanito understand what disparmous votes in both houses
ities may or may not exist,” state Sen. Gary Winfield, a New Haven Democrat who co-chairs the legislature’s Judiciary Committee, told The Associated Press. “If we’re going to take away people’s liberty, we have to make sure there’s nothing untoward in what we’re doing.” And taking away people’s liberty is a big part of what any judicial system does. About 13 percent of the U.S. population is black and about 18 percent is Hispanic, according to the See Editorial, A16
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Babysitting training Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services will sponsor a babysitting training class Thursday, June 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St., Suite 11. Participants must be at least 12 years of age. The $75 cost includes training book and certification. Participants provide their own lunch. Registration ends Friday, June 21. For more information, call 860-349-0258.
Summer programs Sports camp for children age 5 to 13 will be offered in two, week-long sessions at Peckham Park. The focus is on developing skills in a variety of sports and activities, while building self-esteem, confidence and learning about competition and sportsmanship. Session one is July 1-5. Session two is July 29-Aug. 2. Tennis camp is offered for children age 5 to 16. The camp is geared towards teaching the fundamentals of each stroke, court awareness, etiquette, tactics and strategy. Session one is July 8-12. Session two is Aug. 5-9.
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The regulation states that certain activities should take place in the “confines of an enclosed building” and when outside, animals must be under the continuous supervision and control of the operator or attendant. “Animals shall be maintained in such manner as not to cause a nuisance by roaming at-large, vicious disposition,excessive barking or unsanitary conditions,” the statute states. The regulations were reviewed by the RiverCOG and South Central Regional Council of Governments.
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“That one word, learn, is the most reliable word in the English language and I'm forever indebted to my teachers and classmates for showing me that,” Dell’Orfano said, sharing stories from her own experiences.
was filled with lots of other advice for the students too, as they move on to the next thing in their lives, whether it’s college, work or the armed service. Valedictorian Emily Dell’Orfano shared an acronym to help her peers remember as they take on new challenges and experience new places moving forward. The acronym “L.E.A .R.N” she said, stands for listen, every-
She reminded the seniors that in spite of life circumstances, education is limitless and can always be relied on. For salutatorian and class president Margaret Fiondella, her refugee is friendship.
“Among all of the changes happening in our lives, there are many things that keep us grounded on paths to success and happiness,” Fiondella said. “The most important to me being friendship.” For Fiondella, she thinks of a photo of her and best friend Bailey Zettergren when they were 5-years-old at daycare. They are smiling and wearing shirts that say “inching on” and Fiondella said she feels almost like nothing has changed, especially her feeling of being excited for what life will bring. “Despite the change, good or bad, the power of friendship that keeps us happy, grounded and humble will never disappear,” Fiondella said. “Forever hold onto the moments with friends that add meaning and hope to your life.” Of the students who graduated, four are enlisting in U.S. armed forces and many are attending colleges like the University of Connecticut, Endicott and Penn State. The class received a combined $120,000 in scholarships and several sports and clubs achieved champion rankings this year.
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Devils softball team exceeded expectations Although their season ended in a disappointing state championship loss, the Coginchaug Regional High School softball team is proud of their 2019 season and looking forward to future success. “No one expected us to get this far and we really showed everyone what we're capable of … we did the best we could,” co-captain and senior Alex Grenier said after the final game. This season, the team played in the Class S state championship game for the first time in seven years. Their last appearance was 2012, when the team won 6-0 against St. Bernard. On Friday, June 7, the team went up against Somers and lost in a close one, 3-2. Coginchaug coach Steven DeMartino said it was a disappointing end to the season, but he is proud of the team for an overall solid season.
and fairly young group of players to make it too far in the state tournament. “It was a testament to the work they put in this year,” DeMartino said. He said it was especially gratifying for him as a coach of 12 years to see the girls he had first taught to swing a bat and use a glove now performing at such a high level. Along with the new coach, came a new team philosophy. DeMartino said his coaching style is focused on positive motivation and mental preparation. He said the players worked hard, but they tried to incorporate fun into everything and he reminded the players that softball is supposed to be fun.
Coginchaug Regional High School's 2019 softball team. Photo courtesy Coginchaug Regional High School
“Even if you make a mistake or you didn't play your best, he was still positive about it,” Grenier said. Co-captain Caroline Fournier said that positivity made it easier to win and seeped into the bonds and memories the players made together.
“The softball gods just “There was a bond between weren’t with us that day,” DeMartino said of the cham- all of us that we were really like a family,” Fournier said. pionship game. “It was incredible, it was the best senior year I could have Coginchaug hadn’t played asked for.” Somers before, but felt they were a pretty good match, Both coach and players are just were unlucky even though they played hard, he confident in the talent returning to the team next said. year, including two starting pitchers who were only This was DeMartino’s first sophomores this year, Kelly year as the high school team’s coach but he had the Boothroyd and Amalia Deunique experience of already Martino. knowing most of the players The other two captains this from coaching them in juyear were Bailey Zettergren nior and t-ball leagues. and Kate Cummings. He said no one expected a bwright@record-journal.com team with a first-year coach 203-317-2316 Twitter: @baileyfaywright
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Fasano: State only begun pursuing health care savings By Keith M. Phaneuf © The Connecticut Mirror
The same day Gov. Ned Lamont was criticized for not finalizing health care savings already assumed in the next budget, the state formally solicited bids for a cost containment specialist to assist with the endeavor. Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, released a link Friday to the request for proposals (RFP) issued Thursday by Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo’s office. “The process to begin shaping these savings was only started today, a day after the governor and Democrats were slammed for their phantom savings and unbalanced budget,” Fasano said. “Democrat lawmakers who voted in favor of this budget believed these savings were a done deal. But the truth is none of these savings exist yet.” “This has become desperate, sad and tiresome,” responded Colleen Flanagan Johnson, Lamont’s senior advisor, who noted minority Republicans failed to propose an alternative budget during the last session, when Democrats worked to avert the $3.5 billion potential shortfall Lamont inherited. Johnson added that “as a 15year member of the Senate, Senator Fasano surely knows how the process works. In issuing the RFP for a component of the healthcare savings, the comptroller is executing on his plan to achieve those savings. We wish Senator Fasano would spend half as much time drafting a budget as he does press releases and composing letters.” Fasano’s comments Friday were to bolster his charges Thursday that the $43.4 billion, two-year budget adopted June 3-4 by the Democrat-controlled legislature is unbalanced and unconstitutional because it relies on
nearly $460 million in labor savings that unions still haven’t endorsed. Lamont, a Democrat, has said he intends to sign the budget, which his office crafted along with Democratic legislative leaders. At issue are two major savings targets built into the new, two-year budget. About $180 million of the $460 million in planned savings involves reducing employee health care costs without reducing benefits. This involves creating incentives for workers to select less costly providers. It also could mean negotiating discounts when purchasing
health care services and pharmaceuticals. The rest of the savings would come from restructuring Connecticut’s contributions to the state employees’ pension fund. Contributions would rise — but not as quickly as originally planned, through 2032. Taxpayers between 2033 and 2047 would pick up those burdens, plus an effective interest charge. No tentative deal with labor unions has been announced on the pension payments to date. Building savings targets into the state budget is nothing new, including savings that rely on labor negotiations. But Fasano said there has
been no evidence to date that these savings are going to be achieved. Article 28 in the Connecticut Constitution, an amendment adopted by voters in 1992 following institution of the state income tax, requires the budget approved by the legislature to be balanced. So while it’s acceptable for the state to borrow money to close an unexpected deficit at the end of a fiscal year, it’s an entirely different thing to concede before the year even begins that the budget is unbalanced — and that funds must be borrowed.
tiator for the state employee unions, said earlier this month he believes all of the planned savings can be achieved. And the governor’s budget director, Melissa McCaw, said Thursday that the health care savings process has long been underway. The state and its worker unions already participate in a health care cost containment committee that works throughout the year to find savings options. It already has identified savings and is continuing to do so, Lamont said.
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Boy Scout Troop 270 joined more than 3,000 other Boy Scouts in Normandy in April to participate in their annual Normandy Camporee. The event is hosted by the Transatlantic Council every three years, but this year the event landed specifically on the 75th anniversary of DDay, June 6, 1944, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control.
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Evan Poggio, one of the nine Troop 270 scouts to go to France, said he was proud of his troop for being able to tell Bogdan more information about her brother and how he died, some things she never knew. “She was very emotional, she started crying, she said she was very happy and thankful for us … to get the flag, she was very happy for that because she wanted a piece of her brother, because she didn't get anything back,” Poggio said.
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DESIGNS • INSTALLATIONS • RENOVATIONS Kitchens • Baths • Drywall • Painting • Ceilings • Flooring • Interior • Doors
860-719-1917
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Friday, June 21, 2019
Library Durham Public Library
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Durham Farmers Market Storytime: Thursdays, 5 p.m. All ages welcome.
Twinkle Toes Toddler Dance. Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 5 with adult. Registration is required.
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Remodeling Kitchens • Bathrooms Roofing • Siding • Windows Additions
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Welcoming Allan’s Tree Service Customers
Asphalt Repairs: Aprons, Sidewalks, Speed Bumps, Curbs, Sink Holes, and Pot Holes
860-345-4686
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Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 a.m.: Twinkle Toes Preschool Dance.
Monday, June 24, 6 p.m.: Monday Night Book Club. Join us in discussing The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. Copies of this title available at the library.
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Quality Driveways
Tuesday, June 25, 11 a.m.: Full Moon Wildlife – Meet a nocturnal creature while learning how the moon causes changes in animal behavior. Grades 1 to 5.
Thursday, June 27, 2 p.m.: Dance Counts – Move together to create a collective dance. Grades 3 to 6.
CV PAVING
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Debra S. Nelson, Psy.D. & Stacia K. Bjarnason, Ph.D. 199 Main Street, Durham, CT Durham, CT 860-788-3231 860-788-3231
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- Landscape Design - Landscape Install - Hydroseeding - Pavers/Bluestone - Excavation/Grading - Drainage Work - Organic Land Care - Sustainable Landscapes
Licensed & Insured
CT reg 0648207
Hot Rubberized Crack Repair Roads/Driveways/Parking Lots
Asphalt • Line OilRepairs and Gas Stains Treated Striping
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Haddam
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Levi Coe Library Monday, June 24, 4 p.m.: Bob Ross – Happy Trees! Create your own happy trees. Grade 5 to adult.
Haddam SEALCOATING Parking Lots • Driveways • Roads & Private Roads 860-345-4686
There’s Still Thyme Herbal Workshop. Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m. Learn to integrate herbs into your life. Registration is required.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cleaning and Sweeping of Parking Lots, Sidewalks, Driveways, and Private Roads
Owner on Every Job • Free Estimates Fully Insured Major Credit Cards Accepted
WINTER’S DAMAGE
Complete Asphalt Maintenance LLC
Bucket Truck/Crane/Climbing Stump Grinding • Chipping • Lot Clearing • Tree & Shrub Installation • Storm Damage Clean-ups
860-966-7977
Residential Sealcoating 1,500 sq. ft. or more
New customers only. Limit 1 coupon per customer 270 MAIN STREET, MIDDLEFIELD CLEAN UP AND REPAIR• 860-349-8551 Offers not to be combined. Expires 5/18/19
New customers only. Limit 1 coupon per customer Offers not to be combined. Expires 5/18/19
AURORA TREE REMOVAL
Contractor’s Lic #558031
$35 OFF
Commercial Sealcoating 15,000 sq. ft. or more
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Teen Mythos. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., starting June 25. Cultures around the world. Grades 6 & up. Registration is required.
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Science Explorers. Mondays starting June 24. Grades K-2, 6 p.m.; Grades 3 & up, 7:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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Coginchaug Regional High School. Boys and girls entering grade five, six, seven and eight are invited to attend. The clinic is held Monday evenings July 8, 15, 22 and 29, and Aug. 5 and Aug 12.
The Coginchaug Basketball Club’s 15th Annual Sunset Hoops Clinic begins in July on the outdoor courts at
Tel: 860-346-6611 Fax: 860-347-6772
We Work Year Round!
There is a $50 registration fee. Registration is required by Saturday, July 6. Visit cbcthunder.org.
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GOLSCHNEIDER PAINTING Over 30 Years Experience
The effort is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal of making a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work. When a shopper purchases the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at any Stop & Shop store, they have the opportunity to direct a $1 donation to a local non-profit by using the attached Giving Tag.
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860-452-0199
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Landscape Maintenance & Construction LLC
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Complete Lawn and Shrub Bed Maintenance Landscape Design and Installation Service HIC #0621170
Stone Work and Pavers
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Durham Middlefield Youth & Family Services has begun generating donations through the Stop & Shop Giving Tag Program.
As the Coginchaug Area Transition Giving Garden working group moves forward with the Durham-Middlefield Giving Garden at the Middlefield Community Center, we would like to invite anyone interested to come to every-other-month open meetings to chart the way forward into more exciting programs leading to sustainability in our communities.
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Giving Tag program
DMYFS has already begun generating donations through the use of the Giving Tag, and in the month of June all bags purchased at the Middletown Stop & Shop will go towards DMYFS.
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Middle and high school girls who have at least one year of experience singing or playing an instrument are invited to register for Girls Rock, a fun and non-competitive environment in which they can create music. Professional musician, author and educator Susan Mazer will offer Girls Rock Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12, 9 a.m. to noon, at First Congregational Church of Southington, 37 Main St. For more information, call 860-302-8678.
Sunset Hoops Clinic
people who live here. Come join us. For further information, contact Carol Bufithis at 860-209-8497, Joanne Nytch at 860-682-5375 or Nancy Winship Poole at 860539-1466.
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The Town of Wallingford Electric Division is seekPerfect for retirees, ing a highly technical stay at home parents & individual to work in the design and development others. Pay rate $11.00/ of overhead and under- hr. Every Thursday rain or MERIDEN 19 Howe St., shine., 8:30 a.m.-12:30 2-3 BR apt, off str. pkg., ground power distribup.m. Clean DMV record, $900 + sec. Call Judy tion lines. The utility valid driver’s license, 203.927.8215. serves 24,700 customers in a 50+ square mile dis- able to drive auto/standard. Must be able to MERIDEN - 2 BR, 1st fl., tribution area with a peak pass pre-employment $895 mo. + sec. Call demand of 130 MW. The (203) 464-3083. drug screen. Call 860position requires a B.S. 525-1109 or apply at degree in electrical enwww.staffct.com gineering plus 2 years of responsible experience in utility engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting on a year-for year basis. Salary: $78,336$100,225 annually plus WALLINGFORD an excellent fringe 1 BR, 2nd Flr, No. Main benefit package. Apply St. Victorian.Completely to: Human Resources Remod, incl modern P/T Innkeeper Department, Town of kit & bath $1000/mo + Assistant Wallingford, 45 South util,sec,lease. Are you out going, Main Street, Wallingford, 860-349-1293 self motivated, enjoy CT 06492. Phone #: meeting interesting (203) 294-2080, Fax #: people and a good (203) 294-2084. Closing Business Opportunities host? If so, The date will be July 8, 2019. Wallingford EOE. Victorian Inn is SAM’S MARKET - Conlooking for you. venience store, 167 HANDYMAN LookCall Karl Lewis Ave., Meriden, ing for someone to $135,000 plus inventodo handyman jobs & 203-623-3911 ry. (203) 589-1010. yardwork. Apply to: PO for info. BOX 373, Middlefield, CT 06455-0373
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ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132.
DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles. Jewelry & Silver. China. Glass. Military. Musical. Anything Old & Unusual. Single item to an estate. 203.235.8431.
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$25/yard delivered, 3 yd, $100 min. delivery Call Jim 860-982-4819
Miscellaneous For Sale BAR - Wooden, great for entertaining, you must PICKUP, free, (203) 269-9755. TREADMILL - Digital, Works well, w/ incline, $100. o.b.o (203) 9994011.
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Wanted To Buy 1,2,3 Items or an Estate $$$CA$H$$$ Todd Shamock 203.494.1695Estate Sale Service Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made.
1-2 ITEMS: China, Silverware, Glass. Furn., 50’s. Whole Estates. 203.238.3499
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Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, BenchTools, Hand Tools & more. (203) 525-0608 All Cash For MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575
News Reporters The Record-Journal has immediate openings for news reporters covering the “Cheshire” (1 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and “Durham, Middlefield, North Haven” areas. RESPONSIBILITIES .Provide all aspects of daily town coverage from government to features. .Report on regional breaking news for the Record-Journal website and social media in a fast, accurate manner. .Shoot and edit video. .Take photos as needed. .Post regularly to the website and use social media networks actively for disseminating reporting and as a tool for reporting. .Schedule may vary including nights and weekends if necessary. REQUIREMENTS: .Knowledge of reporting for digital media normally acquired through the completion of a degree and 1-3 years’ experience. .Excellent reporting skills. Must demonstrate a command of writing and be able to produce high-quality content across multiple platforms in a fast-paced environment. .Video editing/photography skills. .This position requires the ability to travel locally to obtain newsworthy content, frequently on short notice. A valid driver’s license and vehicle are required; or, if no drivers license, reliable and at-the-ready transportation. JOB SCOPE Full-Time, 40 hours per week Must have a valid driver’s license, insurance, and/or reliable and at-the-ready transportation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Any candidate selected must pass a background check and drug screen as a condition of employment. Interested candidates should contact Audience Engagement Editor Ashley Kus at 203-317-2448 or akus@record-journal.com
Town Times | towntimes.com Wanted To Buy GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com
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HOME DOCTOR - Roofing, remodeling, carpentry, plumbing, odd jobs. former Navy Seal. #640689, 203.427.7828
Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge&tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397. 860-558-5430
GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820
Home Improvements
Electrical Services
Power Washing
- Avallone Contractors, 35 blessed yrs! Total remodels, kitch, bath,siding,windows, roof,gutters,additions (860) 582-0712 Music By Roberta Perform. Instruct voiceall ages+levels. Piano begin.-interm. 860-406-4676.
Pets For Sale
MALTESE PUPS (2), male & female, ready to go. $1,000 ea. (860) 329-5623.
Looking for a friend? Find litters of critters in Classifieds.
***NEED EXTRA CASH?*** Always buying coins, gold, silver, antiques, collectibles, estate & broken or unwanted jewelry. Live auction & estate services. Rick’s Antiques & Coins, 428 N. Colony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. 203.269.9888. ricksantiques andcoins.com
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Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
Siding VINYL SIDING SPECIAL Ranchs, Capes $7,800. Free est.Repairs. Lic & Ins. w/ ref. Hann’s On 860-563-2001.
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Looking for a friend? Find litters of critters in our Classifieds.
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Drop-in fitness classes Join local Pound Pro and Zumba instructor Mary D'Orvilliers every Wednesday to feel the rhythm of Pound, a cardio drumming jam session, at 6 p.m., and every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. to shake and shimmy to the Latin-inspired rhythms of Zumba. These $10 drop-in classes are held at the Middlefield Community Center. For more information, email medorvilliers96@ gmail.com.
Parenting talks
Bereavement study
Klingberg Family Centers has scheduled Foster & Adoptive Parent Information Sessions for the first and third Wednesday, and the second and fourth Monday of each month at the main campus building, 370 Linwood St., New Britain. For more information, contact Nicolin Carr at 860-832-5536 or nicolin.carr@klingberg.com or visit klingbergfosterandadoption.org.
The Stepping Forward in Grief Study tests two evidencebased online/app programs created by scientists and clinicians at Uniformed Services University and Columbia University to address grief-related challenges.
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860-349-7000 WayMiddlefield Road in Middlefield www.execoff.com 860-349-7000 6 Way 6Road, executiveofficesmsld.com William J. Lema, D.M.D. Serving Durham & Middlefield for 26 Years
Personable & Compassionate Live-in and Hourly Caregivers are needed for in-home non-medical care for elderly in the area.
William J. Lema, D.M.D. Accepting New General Family Dentistry Patients • Children & Adults
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Vocal Chords The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords rehearses on Tuesdays, 6:45 to 9 p.m., at St. Francis Church, 10 Elm St., Middletown. For more information, call 860-3423120 or visit vocalchords20.org.
members of those who died before or after Sept. 11, 2001 while serving in the military or as a result of their military service.
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Hope and Support Groups provide a safe and confidential space for parents, guardians and all others dealing with a loved one’s disease of substance abuse or addiction. The group is led by two trained facilitators, a licensed professional and a para-professional with lived experience. Recognizing that this disease affects entire families, the group provides a forum to share openly while receiving peer support, information and the compassion that everyone deserves, thus breaking the stigma and isolation created by the disease. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Middlefield Federated Church, 402 Main St., Middlefield.
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Hope, support groups
These programs were developed in response to earlier research suggesting that grief-related challenges can occur among bereaved military survivors, even many years following a loss, and
that many surviving loved ones desire additional support. The study is now open to close friends and family
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9 am-6 pm • Cosmetic BondingTues.-Fri. • Gum Therapy Crowns & Bridges • Crowns & Bridges • Dentures & Repairs Dentures & Repairs • Emergencies • Fillings • Root Canals Emergencies
(860) 349-7006
Root Canals
(Near Powder Ridge Ski Area)
William J. Lema, D.M.D. Regular 9am–6pm FillingsHours: Tues–Fri 6 Way Road, Middlefield William J. Lema, D.M.D.
Call us at 860-349-7016
6 Way Road, Middlefield (near Blackbird Tavern)
860-349-7006
Dr. William Dr. WilliamBoylin, Boylin, Ph.D. Ph.D
Family Therapist
Family Therapist R217390
Specializing in: in: Specializing
Substance Abuse • Teenagers Substance Abuse Work is underway on Hig- Grief &Teenagers Loss ganum Road and Coe Road Road work
Grief & Loss
Now offering daytime hours
206423
6 WayMiddlefield Road, Middlefield 6 Way Road, 860-349-7033 Tel. Now 349-7033 offering daytime hours
217394 R212900
in Durham, with road closures expected through the fall.