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of his life ever since.“Back then, there were no

illustrations for the book,” hesaid, “so I started illustratingit because I thought it neededdrawings. My senior year Ihad a show of paintings that Idid for The Hobbit and Lordof the Rings.”

By Diana Carr Special to

Town Times

Even as a young boyDavid Wenzel, ofDurham, knew hewanted to be an artist.When he went to Hart-ford Art School andread The Hobbit byJ.R.R. Tolkien, heknew he wanted to bean illustrator. The Hob-bit has been a big part

See Hobbit, page 15

Photo by Diana Carr

David Wenzel, ofDurham, with a fewof the well-knownbooks that featurehis artwork.

Hobbit illustrator to offer class on his workWenzel guest of honor at

‘Trolls and Legends’ event in France

By Colleen Van Tassell Special to Town Times

Durham Volunteer FireCompany leadership ex-pressed one main thoughtwhen it comes to lookingahead at the vitality of theorganization.

“Go talk to the kids,” saidDave Greenbacker, assis-tant chief.

“They’re the future of thedepartment,” added Jim Led-ford, former chief.

The men referred to mem-bers of the Fire and Emer-gency Explorers Program, agroup of junior firefighterswho were meeting, on a re-cent night, in a room filledwith photos, awards, tro-phies and memorabilia dat-ing back to the company’sfounding in 1931.

The group of teenagers sataround a cluster of tablesarranged in a square. Lasttopic on the agenda: an up-

Explorers help keepDVFC ready now and for

the future

See Explorers, page 21

Photo by Colleen Van Tassell

Durham Volunteer Fire Department Explorer programparticipants, front row from left: Connor Niedmann,David Pakech, Tyler Crisp, and Andrew Conway. Backrow from left: Colton Grey, Rachel Kowalski, JeffreyRoblee, Emory Manguilli, and Jeffrey Giantonio.

By Elisabeth Kennedy Special to Town Times

In an effort to control theinvasion of pondweed inLake Beseck, ChristopherHurlbert, director of theParks & Recreation Depart-ment, has applied for a per-mit with the Inland Wet-lands Commission to beginherbicide treatment.

The application was dis-cussed at the April 17 meet-ing of the Inland WetlandsCommission. At that meet-ing, Hurlbert presented aproposal from New EnglandEnvironmental, Amherst,Mass., outlining the pro-posed treatment. NEEwould obtain the necessarylicense from the Connecti-cut Department of Energyand Environmental Protec-

tion for the use of herbicidein the lake, which it wouldlike to apply by June 1.

Prior to applying any her-bicides, CT DEEP requiresnotification of residents vialocal newspaper and post-ing of signs in the appropri-ate areas of the lake. Abut-

ting property owners willbe notified directly.

If approved and licensesobtained, herbicides will beapplied using aspreader/sprayer systemvia motor boat. The cost to

See Lake, page 11

Photo by Elisabeth Kennedy

A recent photo of Lake Beseck. Officials are con-cerned about the amount of weeds in the water.

Public hearing set on herbicidetreatment for Lake Beseck

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Workforce Alliance seeks summerworkers, employers

By Mark Dionne Town Times

A Summer Jobs Programrun by the Workforce Al-liance is seeking youth look-ing for summer work and po-tential employers looking forsummer help.

Workforce Alliance, a gov-ernment-business group,runs the program with statefunding. In the program,youth aged 14 to 21 can getwork experience, budgetingskill and some money whilebusinesses get a free workerfor the summer.

Coginchaug RegionalHigh School transition coun-selor Elizabeth Shoudy runsthe program locally. “It’s de-signed for students who mayhave difficulty finding em-ployment,” either because ofa disability or an economicsituation, she said.

“I try to keep students inthe town where they live,”said Shoudy, who also tries“to match up interests.”

This will be Durham’sfourth summer using theprogram and Middlefield’sthird. “Laura [Francis,

Durham’s first selectman] isreally the one who startedthe whole thing,” Shoudysaid.

“I always look for new op-portunity,” Francis said.While representing the re-gion on one of the state’s fiveWorkforce Alliances, Francissaid she became aware ofother towns using the fundsand applied for Durham.

Eligible youth work for lo-cal employers, such as Ly-man Orchards, town li-braries, and the DurhamPharmacy. Powder Ridge willtake workers from the pro-gram this summer, accord-ing to Shoudy. “We’ve usedeveryone on [Durham’s]Main Street, basically.”

Employers who can offerlight office work or thechance to work with youngerchildren are being sought.All employers are required tohave on-site supervision andfollow state regulations onyouth workers using poten-tially dangerous equipment.

Signing up what Francisrefers to as “a broad-basedswath of employers” will cre-ate more options for place-

ment. “We can’t guaranteethat every employer is goingto get an employee but younever know who you’re goingto get year to year.”

“Within our partnerships,we have found a job for every-one who is qualified,” Fran-cis said.

Both Francis and Shoudyalso cite the program as away for towns to benefit theirbusinesses.

Calling the program “agreat opportunity,” Shoudynotes that some youth in thepast have been hired aftersummer’s end. “It may not beglamorous, but at the end ofAugust, you’ll have somemoney. If you’ve done a goodjob, you’re going to get a ref-erence.”

The deadline for workersto apply is April 30. Applica-tions are available in bothtown halls and at CRHS.

For more informationabout qualifying for the Sum-mer Jobs Program, either asa worker or an employer,Elizabeth Shoudy can bereached at (860) 349-7110.

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The State of Connecticutoffers Tax Relief to Elderlyand Disabled Homeownersthrough a program adminis-tered locally by the assessor.Eligible applicants receive areduction to their real estateproperty tax bill, based upontheir level of income.

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2. You must reside in thehouse for which you are ap-plying.

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4. You must apply on or be-fore May 15, 2013. Bringproof of 2012 income, includ-ing a copy of your 1040, ifyou file with the IRS, and yourSSA-1099.

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arrange a house visit, call theAssessor, Steven Hodgetts, at(860) 349-7111.

5. If you were approvedlast year, you do not need to re-apply until 2014 unless yourincome has changed signifi-cantly.

The Town of Middlefieldnow also has a Tax Freezeprogram. The same incomelimits apply, and you must be70 or over as of Dec 31, 2012.Full details are available atthe Assessor’s Office, at (860)349-7111.

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Full-time professionals areexcluded from participatingthe talent show.

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Applications and informa-tion are available at bothTown Halls and the Transi-tion Department at Cogin-chaug Regional High School.For more information, call(860) 349-7110 or (860) 614-9466.Deadline is April 30.

Egg hunt winners Durham Recreation

named winners of the recentEaster egg hunt. Age 1 to 2 -Trent Kwiatkowski, CliffordHench, Spencer Lanning, Ry-der Wilson, Will Overton.

Age 3 to 4 - Allison Bradani-ni, Danielle Phelan, PeytonBonder, Dylan Ram, JacqueBernard.

Age 5 to 6 - Riley Biro, LukePoturnicki, Reiley Pascale,Tyler Lanning, Alayna Mari-ani.

Age 7 to 9 - Seth Overton,Alexandra Nick, Alison Mari-ani, Rachel Hayward, ChrisRacki.

BriefsContinued from page 4

Durham Fair headliners scheduledThe Durham Fair has scheduled Justin Moore and

Josh Turner as its headliners for the 2013 fair. Moore is scheduled to

perform, Friday, Sept. 27,at 7:30 p.m. Turner isscheduled to perform, Sat-urday, Sept. 28. Entertain-ment is included in thefair admission cost.

For more information,call Debbie Huschler at(860) 918-4580.Turner Moore

Guiding Eyes open house Guiding Eyes for the Blind has

scheduled an open house for Satur-day, April 27, from 2 to 4 p.m., at TheGuilford Library, 67 Park St., Guil-ford. Visitors will learn what it’slike to be a Guiding Eyes puppyraiser, meet Guiding Eyes staff andvolunteers and cuddle with guidedogs in training.

Puppy raisers are volunteers that take 8-week-old pup-pies into their homes and love, nurture, and educate themfor a 12 to 16 month period before sending them off to theircalling as a guide dog for a blind or visually impaired per-son. For someone without sight, a Guiding Eyes dog pro-vides life changing independence, as well as unconditionallove and support.

For more information, call 1-866-GEB-LABS (860-759-2449)or visit www.guidingeyes.org/volunteer/puppy-raising/ .

Age 10 and up - HannahRacki, Ben Mariani, Cameronand Griffin Biro, AlexanderLara, Grace Baiocco.

Friendship Force InternationalFriendship Force Interna-

tional is a worldwide networkof local clubs that advancethe mission of promotingglobal understanding acrossthe barriers that separatepeople. This is done by organ-izing visits to and from differ-ent countries During an ex-change, local hosts open theirhomes to visitors from othercountries and cultures andshare meals, the routines ofdaily life and take them toplaces of interest. Visitors toConnecticut enjoy visitingour shoreline, the MarkTwain House, Yale Universityand the Mashantucket/Pe-quot Indian Museum.

This year the FriendshipForce Club of Southern Con-necticut plans to host a groupfrom Turkey from June 25 toJuly 2 and also is organizing atrip to the Amazon River inNovember.

While the club always wel-comes new members, it is notnecessary to join the club inorder to participate. For theexchange from Turkey, There

is still a need for hosts for onecouple and for day hosts forthe exchange from Turkey.

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Memorial DayParade

The 2013 Durham Memori-al Day Parade is scheduled forMonday, May 27, rain orshine. The parade will step offat 9:15 a.m., at the corner ofHaddam Quarter Road andMain Street, and continuedown Main Street to theDurham Town Green. Paradeparticipants should assembleat the corner between 8:15 and8:30 a.m.

A ceremony, at the TownGreen, honoring the nation’sservicemen and service-women, is scheduled to followimmediately following the pa-rade.

For more information or toparticipate in the parade, con-tact parade Chairman BobFrancis at ((860) 349-0881.

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On the day when manyballparks around the countryopened with fanfare, ChiefPete Tyc of the MiddlefieldVolunteer Fire Departmentgathered his team in thegarage bay like any otherMonday.

“We’ll need some EMTs forthe road race,” he said. “Anda couple to direct traffic.”

Tyc reminds them aboutupcoming mandatory physi-cals then heads upstairs tohis office to speak to a possi-ble new volunteer, a womanin her 20s.

Emergency medical volun-teers split off and head to aconference room and the firefighters suit up for pumpingdrills at nearby ponds. Mid-dlefield only has four hy-drants and maintaining ac-cess to water sources is criti-cal.

“These training nights arehuge for us,” Tyc said. “Al-

though it seems like we’re do-ing menial things that don’tmatter, it’s setting a routine.When something happens forreal, the proper responseshould come to you without adoubt.”

Established in 1934, Mid-dlefield’s Fire Departmentconsists of 42 volunteer fire-fighters. The departmentmust comply with state andfederal regulations includ-ing Occupational Safety andHealth Association, NationalFire Protection Associationand Insurance Service Orga-nization. Trained firefight-ers chiefly respond to med-ical emergencies but are alsofully equipped to handle caraccidents, house and brushfires, water rescues, downedpower lines and incidents in-volving hazardous materials.The department has a fullfleet of fire engines, rescueand pump trucks, utility ve-hicles and a raft.

One of the trucks will bereplaced this year. The town

had been saving for nearly 10years, as fire trucks are cost-ly and must be custom-builtto meet specific needs.

The department also pro-vides training for membersof the Fire and EmergencyExplorers Program, a youthfirefighting organization af-filiated with the Boy Scoutsof America. Boys and girlscan enroll in the program at14. Because volunteer re-cruitment and retention arechallenges facing volunteerfire departments around the

country, Explorers helptrained firefighters in non-emergency, yet time-con-suming tasks.

Like many rural fire de-partments, Middlefield usesa mutual aid assistance alertsystem. Should they needhelp in an emergency, nearbyfire departments will re-spond. The departmentserves approximately 4,300residents, including Rock-fall.

“When they say ‘24/7,’ it’s24/7,” explained Tyc as hedrives to the drill. “There aretimes when people can’tphysically respond. Peoplehave commitments. Whenthat tone goes off, you don’tknow who’s going to show upso we need to have access tobackup.”

As in many fire depart-ments, membership is a fam-ily affair. Tyc’s son,Nicholas, 15, enrolled in theExplorers program and is intraining to become a full-fledged volunteer.

“I guess you can say I’mcarrying on the tradition,”said Nicholas, who plans tobecome a paid firefightersomeday. He attended thedrill but cannot fight firesuntil he reaches a highertraining level. He and fellowExplorer Charles Anderson,

For Middlefield’s fire crew, service is ‘in their blood’

See Fire, page 11

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Old Home Days to explore many faces of resourcefulnessBy Summer Lerch

Special to Town Times

Area towns of Middlefield,Durham and Rockfall willcelebrate Old Home Daysscheduled for the weekend ofJune 7 and 8. Soon, residentswill see flyers posted and pro-gram books around townwith information on theevent. In addition, a Zumbafundraiser is scheduled forMay 17 and donation jars willbe placed around town.

This year’s theme is “Cele-brate Our Past, Look to OurFuture” coupled with “Dis-cover Our Resourcefulness.”The event will explore vari-ous ways to live in harmonyand conserve natural re-sources.

Resourceful means one is“able to meet situations; ca-pable of devising ways andmeans to deal well with new

or difficult situations,” ac-cording to the Merriam-Web-ster Dictionary.

Middlefield and the sur-rounding community do thiswell in times of crisis. Forexample, there was the localresponse to Hurricane Sandyand also to the October stormin 2011 that shut down muchof the area for more thanfour days.

Resourcefulness is ex-pressed in the daily lives oflocal residents through a va-riety of measures. Peopleseparate garbage from recy-clables such as paper, bottles,cans, as well as items for de-posit. Children learn toreuse items rather thanthrowing them away. Somefolks use coffee grinds andcompostable garbage to fer-tilize gardens. Some turn offappliances and lights whenthey are away. Some share

power tools with a neighbor.In larger scale examples,

the re-purposing of CenterSchool in Middlefield and therestoration of Power Ridgealso are resourceful projects.There are many ways of be-ing resourceful that empow-ers the quality of life in thetri-town area and contributesto the future sustainability ofthe planet.

At Old Home Days, a June8 program will consider newideas that expand what re-sourcefulness means to theindividual and how one canleave a smaller footprint onthis planet. This year OHDhas partnered with Cogin-chaug Area Transition tohighlight ideas on how tomake communities more sus-tainable, purposeful and re-sourceful.

CAT is a group of peoplefrom Middlefield, Rockfall

and Durham who havelaunched a local chapter, ofan international program,designed to help communi-ties meet the energy and eco-nomic challenges of the fu-ture, including climatechange. CAT will bring inspeakers on: organic garden-ing, aqua-phonics, and thelatest in recycling and livingsustainably. This will be ac-

companied by exhibits fromConnecticut Resource Recov-ery Authority where all thetowns’ plastic, aluminumand glass recycling takesplace. There will also be re-sources from ConnecticutForest and Park Associationand Triangle A Ranch, ofMiddlefield, on rethinkingthe agricultural intent of aworking farm.

TownOpinion8Town Times

Friday, April 26, 2013

Government MeetingsDurham Government

Calendar(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings

are held in the Durham Library. Check thetown website at www.townofdurhamct.org

for updates.)Tuesday, April 30

Ethic’s Commission, Library, 7 p.m.Wednesday, May 1

Cemetery Company, Town Hall, 7 p.m.Planning & Zoning, Library, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2Public Safety Facility Renovations Plan-

ning Committee, Durham Firehouse, 7 p.m.

MiddlefieldGovernment Calendar

(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings areheld in the Community Center.)

Tuesday, April 23Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1WPCA, 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 2Parks & Recreation, 6:30 p.m.

Economic Development Commission, 7p.m.

Monday, May 6Board of Selectman, 7 p.m.

environmentally friendlylaws into effect, including theClean Air, Clean Water andEndangered Species Acts.

We were on our way to agreener earth, or so wethought. By the early 1980s,significant actions taken bythe newly formed EPAbrought about quick resultsin that the air was a bit morebreathable and no more riverscaught fire. Thus many of usbecame complacent and themovement stalled due its ownsuccesses.

Politicians of every ilk inthe 1980s and 1990s claimed tocare about the environmentbut differed widely on how tokeep up the momentum. Anti-regulation sentiment ebbedand flowed during bothdecades, and fiscal conserva-tives felt industries could andwould self-regulate, while en-vironmentalists doubtedtheir sincerity.

Today, more scientists havecome to the conclusion thatglobal warming is not, in fact,caused by flatulent cows.Towns throughout the UnitedStates struggle with cleaningup poisons that have seepedinto water supplies via facto-ries and landfills. And manyof us have once again em-braced “going green”.

Roots of environmental-ism

Reduce, reuse, recycle, isnot a modern concept, thoughthe motives for doing so havechanged from pre and post-in-dustrial America. Archaeo-logical evidence gatheredaround the world indicatesthat from ancient to moderntimes, “the three Rs” pre-vailed during war time,famine, and cycles of wealthand poverty.

In pre-industrial times (cir-ca early 1700s in GreatBritain, a bit later in the Unit-ed States) household goodswere expensive; so it was cer-tainly cheaper to reuse items,and when materials did be-come worn beyond furtheruse, items such as glass andaluminum were recycled andrepurposed.

During the industrial age,mass production made it easi-er and simpler for folks tothrow away broken items andquickly replace them withnew ones. But again, cycles ofwant and plenty determinedpeople’s actions.

In the 20th Century, the De-pression/World War II gener-ation experienced a crashcourse in the three Rs via ex-treme need. Generations fromthat era lived by the motto:“Use it up, wear it out, make itdo or do without.”

Clothes were often made athome (sometimes from itchyfeedbags) and once worn out,salvageable parts were re-pur-posed for children’s clothing,rag rugs and bed quilts.

Most everything we ate ordrank was packaged in recy-clable materials that werewashed and returned to thestore or the milk man. Chil-dren’s shoes were repairedand resoled as many times aspossible, and often containedcardboard or plastic wraps tokeep them air tight and water-proof. Dilapidated barns andhomes were taken down pieceby piece, including the nails,and used to build new struc-tures.

Repair shops flourished be-cause it was cheaper to fix anappliance than replace it.

During World War II, previ-ously abundant items, such asmetal, gasoline, rubber, silk,nylon, tin, and numerous fooditems became scarce andwere rationed. Factories thatonce produced cars and otherconsumer products were re-fitted to produce war prod-ucts. Farmers, still hurtingfrom the Depression came tothe cities in droves to work inthe factories, thus causing afood shortage.

People were encouraged tocreate ‘Victory Gardens’ toproduce their own fruits andvegetables. This allowedfarmers to send food to troopsin Europe and the Pacific. Lo-cal residents also sponsored‘scrap drives’ to collect alu-minum foil and other essen-tial items.

Commentary

By Trish Dynia Special to The Citizen

Here’s a brief history ofthe environmental movementand the many experiencesthat have shaped modernviews.

Here at homeAlthough farming had sub-

sided in Durham and Middle-field years before the GreatDepression and World War II,frugal habits still prevailed.Both towns could boast activeGrange Associations that sup-ported the dwindling indus-try and offered educationalprograms in canning, pre-serving, home gardening -ways to stretch a meagerhousehold budget to feed andclothe growing families.

The Durham Day Home-makers Club was organized in1929 in conjunction with theConnecticut Agricultural Ex-tension Service. Foundingmembers (Helen Upham,Lucy Atwell, Mildred Rich,Bertha Ryan, Abbie Rich, MaeRoberts and Elsie Gastler) of-fered programs on nutrition,child care, and budgeting oftime, energy and finances.The group was very popularand grew to 22 members in itsfirst two years.

In addition, existing farmsin Durham and Middlefieldwent a long way in providingfood security during these dif-ficult times.

In 1971, the two towns

formed the Durham Middle-field Interlocal AgreementAdvisory Board to alleviaterandom garbage dumping byboth towns on Route 157 nearthe present day Lyman GolfCourse, and to monitor whatwas being put in the newlyformed dump site on CherryHill Road. Over several years,the ‘dump’ grew in sophistica-tion as environmental aware-ness hit its first peak in the1970’s. The dump was re-shaped into a transfer stationand the landfill capped. Today,DMIAAB continues to keep apace with new trends in recy-cling and conservation, suchas through rain barrel andcomposting unit distribution,both of which fall under thecategory, ‘what is old is newagain.’

District 13 schools havemade a significant contribu-tion to local environmentalawareness through a varietyof programs, especiallyCoginchaug High School’sECO club, which participatesin local road cleanups and re-cycles beverage bottles at theDurham Fair. The group alsoinstituted a recycling stationin the school’s cafeteria.

Most recently, Durham par-ticipated in a pilot programcalled Solarize Connecticut,which offered discountedprices for the installation ofsolar panels on area homes.Ultimately, 147 familiessigned up.

Era of awarenessWhen the Cuyahoga River

in Cleveland, Ohio caughtfire, in June 1969, due to yearsof industrial waste dumping,it became one of the most sur-real images of the year,topped only by photographs ofman’s first sojourn on themoon a month later.

Seven years earlier, govern-ment scientist Rachel Carsonfirst published her book,“Silent Spring”, which re-vealed that continued use ofthe pesticide DDT was jeop-ardizing numerous birdspecies and with continueduse could result in a trulysilent spring, sans birds. Thisfrightening scenario lit aspark of new environmentalawareness that caught fireshortly after the CuyahogaRiver did.

These seminal moments,along with national concernsabout smog and a massive oilspill in Santa Barbara, Calif.,caused millions of citizens totake time out from VietnamWar, women’s movement andcivil rights protests to em-brace a new cause, our earth-ly home.

In 1970, the first nationalEarth Day was held, severalorganizations formed to pro-mote a green lifestyle throughreducing, reusing and recy-cling, and a pre-WatergatePresident Nixon created theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency and signed a flurry of

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By Olivia L. Lawrence

The stories on the Middle-field and Durham fire compa-nies in this week’s editionmake you stop and think.Middlefield’s departmentwas established in 1934.Durham’s got its start in1931.

That’s a long time in serv-ice to the community andwhile the stories don’t say soexplicitly, there’s no doubtthere have been many chal-lenges along the way. Recruit-ing new people to join the

crews and keeping themtrained is a major aspect ofthe work. Training becomesmore rigorous as the years goby and requirements becomemore involved.

The Fire and EmergencyExplorers Program, open toteens, boys and girls age 14and up, is one way volunteerfire departments can keep upwith the demands. Explorers,affiliated with the BoyScouts of America, helptrained firefighters withnon-emergency, yet time-con-suming tasks.

Helping to raise funds andkeeping equipment ready toroll are two ways Explorerscontribute.

Former chief at DurhamVolunteer Fire Company JimLedford called these youngfolks “the future of the de-partment.” Talk to any vol-unteer fire department andyou’ll hear about the chal-lenges of recruitment. Peo-ple are busy, the work is hard.Yet, local departments man-age to get the job done.

Middlefield VolunteerFire Department Chief PeteTyc talks about how servingis a family affair for manyvolunteers. His son recentlygot involved with the Explor-ers, so that’s an exampleright there.

On a larger scale, firefight-ers and other emergencyworkers view all of theirbrethren as a family, thebonds run deep.

MVFD is 79 years old goingon 80. DVFD has 82 years ofhistory. Those are impressivenumbers and we salute thededication and professional-ism of all those who’veserved in their ranks andtheir families who supportthe effort.

The National VolunteerFire Council reminds us that

the week of April 21 through27 is National Volunteerweek: “A time to recognizethe service and dedication ofyour fire department volun-teers as well as promote vol-unteerism in your communi-ty.” This year’s theme is Cele-brate Service.

As part of emergency serv-ices for a community firecrews are called on for a widerange of events from assis-tance at motor vehicle acci-dents to house fires to floodemergencies - and many un-usual situations that fall inbetween what would seemthe normal scope of activi-ties.

As we’ve seen so dramati-cally in recent weeks, firefighters in even the smallestcommunities have to be pre-pared for unprecedented ca-tastrophes. While much ofthe work may be routine or atleast what one would expect,these crews never know whatchallenges a day will bring,but they are ready.

West, Texas was in thenews this past week; a littletown that suffered an incom-prehensible tragedy when ablast at the West FertilizerCo. brought devastation. Nu-merous news reports statethat at least 12 firefighters or

first responders are pre-sumed dead.

In a CNN interview lastweek, paramedic Bryce Reedsaid “People who didn’t haveto go to that blast, went tothat blast,” he said. “Peoplewho could have stayed athome, they didn’t have to go.... they were all volunteers.”

(Olivia L. Lawrence is newseditor for the Record-Journalweeklies.)

As the Town Times marksits 20th year of publication,we celebrate the communitieswe serve with features such asthis one. Reporting on Middle-field, Rockfall and Durham isour mission. If you have anidea that fits this theme send itto [email protected].

National Volunteer Week:A salute to fire crewsCommentary

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The rhythm section of the Jazz Band won the awardfor the best jazz band section and two students were sin-gled out for special soloist awards: Garrett Judson forShow Choir and Jack Riotte for Jazz Band.

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Jane “Faith”G o p c e v i c ,longtime resi-dent ofDurham, bornon Nov. 12,1942, passedaway in Tam-pa, Fla.. after

a brief illnesson April 6, 2013.

She leaves behind a daugh-ter, Danika Gopcevic-Levesqueof Durham, who re-sides in New Hampshire andson-in-law, ClarenceLevesque.

She had a love for crafts,sewing and making newfriends and staying in touchwith old ones. She had a won-derful sarcastic way abouther, always making someonelaugh or smile! Faith treas-ured the small acts of friend-ship.

In lieu of donations, thefamily has asked friends topay it forward, in her memo-ry, by brightening up some-one’s day with a visit and ahug, phone call or letter.

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ObituaryEngagementDeMorro-Galu III

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene DeMorro, ofDurham and Mr. and Mrs. JerryGalu Jr., of Highland Falls, N.Y. areproud to announce the engagementof their children, Olivia Ann De-Morro, formally of Durham, toJames Anthony Galu III, formally ofHighland Falls, N.Y.

Olivia is a 2011 graduate of Cen-tral Connecticut State Universitywith a bachelor’s degree in business

management. James is a 2010 graduate of University of New Haven

with a bachelor’s degree in International Justice & Secu-rity and a bachelors in Arson Investigation as well as hismasters in National Security & Public Safety.

Both currently reside in Holtsville, N.Y. Olivia is a bidspecialist at Positive Promotions in Hauppage, N.Y., andJames is Fire Protection Specialist for the State of NewYork.

A fall 2014 wedding is planned.

Notre Dame ChurchNotre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its

monthly flea markets and tag sale for Saturday, May, June1, July 6, Aug. 3, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Theevent will be in the church hall, rectory garage, parkinglot and the side lawn of the church, rain or shine.

The event features household goods, pots and pans,dishes, craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, cloth-ing, shoes, antiques, toys, collectibles, books, Christmasdecoration, and more. A jewelry table will be set up inside.Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. Vendorspace is available for rent.

For more information, call Bob Smith at (860) 349-0356.

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17, explained they receiveongoing instruction fromlongtime volunteers.

Like Bill Fowler, who at-tended the Monday meetingas he has done for fourdecades.

“It’s in my blood,” saidFowler, one of several volun-teer firefighters honored fortheir many years of service.

“We wear many hats. Any-thing can happen on any giv-en day - a barn collapse, flood-ed basements, car accidents,someone can fall off the sideof a mountain. We all do thisbecause we’re committed tohelping out our neighbors.”

And the community con-tinually shows its commit-

ment to the men and womenwho protect them.

“We have tremendous sup-port,” said Tyc. “They attendour flower sales, pancakebreakfasts and participate inour annual golf tourna-ment.”

After returning from thedrill, Tyc explained why vol-unteer firefighters do whatthey do. “It makes you feelgood that you helped some-body. I think that’s every-body’s idea here.”

(Next week: Durham Volun-teer Fire Department and Ex-plorere program.)

the town for the herbicidetreatment in 2013 is $2,100.

The plant in question isPotamogeton crispis, or thecurly-leaf pondweed, anaquatic plant native to Eura-sia. Accidentally introducedto the Great Lakes, it is an in-vasive species now foundacross most of North Ameri-ca and is considered a nui-sance weed. Pondweed com-petes with native plants andsometimes displaces them,

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clogging waterways and in-terfering with recreationalactivities.

The proposed treatmentwould use an herbicide calledReward, commonly used toeradicate pondweed. Its ac-tive ingredient is diquat di-bromide, a fast acting non-se-lective contact herbicide.

Residents can learn moreabout the risks, benefits andlong-term effects of the treat-ment plan at a public hearingat 7 p.m., May 1, at the Com-munity Center.

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Tot Time -The MOMSClub of Durham-Middle-field meets every Friday, atMiddlefield CommunityCenter, at 10 a.m. Babies,toddlers and children ofDurham and Middlefieldare welcome. For more in-formation, email [email protected].

Fajita Fiesta - The Span-ish Honor Society at Cogin-chaug Regional HighSchool has scheduled its12th annual Fajita Fiestafor Friday, April 26, from 6to 7:30 p.m., at the highschool cafeteria. In additionto dinner, a Mariachi trioand silent auction are fea-tured. A fee is charged.Tickets: call Nancy Alberi-co at (860) 349-7215, ext. 479.A few tickets may be avail-able at the door.

27 Saturday

Spaghetti supper - TheChurch of the Epiphany,196 Main St., Durham, hasscheduled a Honduras Chil-dren’s Project spaghettisupper fundraiser for Sat-urday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m.A fee is charged. Proceedsbenefit the work to improvethe education for the chil-dren of Copprome Orphan-age in El Progreso, Hon-duras.

Coginchaug LittleLeague - Coginchaug LittleLeague has scheduled itsopening day ceremonies forSaturday, April 27, at noon,at the Herzog boys majorfield, Durham. For more in-formation, visit www.Coginchaugll.org.

Clothing drive - POPS(Parents of Performing Stu-dents) from CRHS havescheduled a clothing drivefundraiser for Saturday,April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. and Sunday, April 28,

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., inthe Strong School parkinglot. All clothing, material,sheets, comforters, shoesand belts will be accepted.

28 Sunday

Greater MiddletownChorale - The Greater Mid-dletown Chorale is sched-uled to present “Lettersfrom Italy” on Sunday,April 28, at 4 p.m., at theMiddletown High Schoolperforming Arts Center.Several Middlefield andDurham residents arescheduled to participate.For more information andtickets, visit www.gm-chorale.org or www.letter-fromitaly.com.

Clothing drive - POPS(Parents of Performing Stu-dents) from CRHS havescheduled a clothing drivefundraiser for Sunday,April 28, from 11 a.m. to 1p.m., in the Strong Schoolparking lot. All clothing,material, sheets, com-

forters, shoes and belts willbe accepted.

29 Monday

Science night - UConnFuture Educators invite allfifth and sixth grade stu-dents to a night of sciences,Monday, April 29, from 7 to8:15 p.m., at Memorial Mid-dle School. Explore experi-ments and activities pre-sented by UConn students.Prizes will be raffled at theevent.

May1 Wednesday

TOPS meeting - Take OffPounds Sensibly meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m.at the Middlefield Commu-nity Center. Contact NaomiKlotsko at (860) 349-9558 orBonnie Olesen at (860) 349-9433.

3 Friday

Annie, Jr. - John LymanParents Association hasscheduled a production ofAnnie, Jr. for Friday, May 3at 7 p.m. Tickets are avail-able at showtix4u.com.

4 Saturday

Paperback book sale -The Levi E. Coe Library hasscheduled its paperbackbook sale for Saturday, May4, from 8 a.m. to noon. A con-cert, featuring the Middle-field Ukulele Club, is sched-uled from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Noregistration necessary.

Plant sale - Mid-LeaGarden Club has scheduleda plant sale for Saturday,May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon,at the Community center,405 Main St., Middlefield.

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The sale is scheduled forthe lawn in front of the po-lice station, rain or shine.

Annie, Jr. - John LymanParents Association hasscheduled a production ofAnnie, Jr. for Saturday, May4 at 7 p.m. Tickets are avail-able at showtix4u.com.

Open house - TorrisonStone and Garden, 422 MainSt., has scheduled an openhouse for Saturday, May 4,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Formore information, call (860)349-0119.

Tag sale - A Tag Salefundraiser for Relay for Life(New Life Church/BoyScout Troop 44) is sched-uled for Saturday, May 4,from 8 a.m. to noon, at 25Royal Oak Dr., Durham.Proceeds benefit the Ameri-can Cancer Society.

Farmer’s Market - Thefinal winter Farmer’s Mar-ket is scheduled for Satur-day, May 4, from 9 a.m. tonoon, at Dudley Farm, atthe Munger Barn, 2351Durham Rd, North Guil-ford. For more information,call (860) 349-3917 or visitwww.dudleyfarm.com.

5 Sunday

Annie, Jr. - John Ly-man Parents Associationhas scheduled a productionof Annie, Jr. for Sunday,May 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets areavailable at showtix4u.com.

8 Wednesday

Workshop - “SettingBoundaries with Teens”workshop is scheduled forWednesday, May 8, from6:30 to 8 p.m. at StrongSchool. Alicia Farrell,Ph.D. is scheduled to speak.

11 Saturday

Historical Society - TheDurham Historical Society,38 Town House Rd., isscheduled to be open to thepublic Saturday, May 11,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Concert - The MiddlesexHospital Vocal Chords hasscheduled a concert “A Mu-sical Tribute to all WhoServed” for Saturday, May11, at 7:30 p.m., at Portland

High School, 95 High St.,Portland. The concert willfeatured Broadway tunesand a patriotic tribute. Afee is charged. A discountfor active military and vet-erans will be applied. Formore information, call (860)347-2787 or (860) 342-3120 orvisit www.vocalchoards20.org.

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Golf tournament - TheMiddlefield Volunteer FireCompany has scheduled itsgolf tournament for Friday,May 17, at Lyman OrchardsGolf Course. The event is a9 a.m. shotgun start, andincludes breakfast, golf,dinner and awards ceremo-ny. A fee is charged. Formore information, [email protected].

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Third and fourth grade students in Betty Hadlock’sclass read biographies and prepared oral presen-tations for classmates recently. Other students inthe class are filming for a future iMovie. In addi-tion, the students wrote scripts and used iPads tocreate movies of famous people having conversa-tions. The finished movies are on the class web-site. Pictured, Abbey Brandt and Andrew Kim usean iPad for their movie assignment.


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this summer in illustratingThe Hobbit. “This was origi-nally a story that Tolkienwas sharing with his groupof writer friends at a pub inOxford,” he said, “and afterhearing it, they encouragedhim to make a book out of it.The hobbits were a three-foottall race reminiscent of Eng-lish gentlemen. It’s a fantasy

book that replicates 18th cen-tury life in England, with analternate world called Mid-dle Earth. This is a classichero’s quest – Bilbo goes onan adventure and finds thathe has inherent capabilitiesthat enable him to surviveeven in the most dangeroussituations.

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this book is that Tolkien hascreated an alternate worldthat is self-contained, but hasan element of fantasy. Hecombined many elements ofhistorical fantasy, Nordicmyths, and different lan-guages. He created a fantasyworld that seemed very com-plete, and almost all fantasysince then has been a deriva-tive of it,” Wenzel said.

There’s a moral to the sto-ry. “The main character rep-resents every man,” he said.“We all have inner strengthsthat we sometimes don’t rec-ognize. But if we trust in our-selves, these strengths cancome forward and surpriseus, enabling us to do thingswe didn’t think we could do.”


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His drawings at a Sims-bury gallery drew the atten-tion of a publisher, whoasked him to redo the illus-trations for Middle Earth, theWorld of Tolkien Illustrated.After freelancing for MarvelComics, he and his friend,Rob Walsh, who was versedin Nordic mythology, decidedto work together on a book hehad conceived. “The prem-ise,” Wenzel said, “was tomake one of Tolkien’s char-acter races seem to exist inreality. We found out thatthere were incidences wheredwarfs were integral to mo-ments in history. Some of thehieroglyphics in ancientEgypt show dwarfs makingjewelry. Their small hands al-lowed them to make intricatedesigns.” Kingdom of theDwarfs, published in the ‘80s,won national recognition.

“It marked the fact that Icould do Tolkien things,”Wenzel said.

In the 1990s, when a collegefriend learned that the pub-lisher he was working forwas doing a graphic novelversion of The Hobbit, he toldthem, “You gotta call DavidWenzel.” Wenzel illustratedthe three volumes that even-tually were compiled into onebook, and has remained busyover the years doing up-grades. “A graphic novel,” heexplained, “is a grown-upversion of a comic book.”

He and his wife, Jan, re-cently came back from a tripto France and Belgium thatwas sponsored by the pub-lisher. There to promote thebook, he did signings, “tonsof interviews,” and was aguest of honor at a Trolls andLegends festival (which wasa celebration of “the fantas-tic” in music, literature, andart), where he received anaward for Best Graphic NovelArtist.

“It was fantabulous,” Wen-zel said. “Everyone wasgreat. Jan and I love the cul-ture, and we were able to en-gage with the people, whowere warm, friendly, gra-cious, and very helpful.”

Wenzel, who is a teacher inthe illustration departmentof Lyme Academy College ofFine Arts, will be offering aone-week intensive course

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School recordsThe Pupil Services Office of Regional School District

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Copies of these records are available following sub-mission of a written request by the student before May31. Letters should be sent to Amy Emory, Director ofPupil Personnel Services, regional School District 13,PO Box 190, 135A Pickett Lane, Durham, CT 06422.

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Clothing drivePOPS (Parents of Perform-

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For more information,

Artwork exhibit The Independent Day School has scheduled its art-

work exhibit at Levi Coe Library through the month ofApril. The show exhibits a sampling of two and three-di-mensional artwork by its students. The display is shows“Very Hungry Caterpillars” by kindergarteners, PinchPot Animals by first graders, Koi Fish by second graders,Jeweled Goblets by third graders, Winter Vignettes byfourth graders, Wizards by fifth graders, Mimbres-in-spired Bowls by sixth graders, Covered Boxes by seventhgraders and Clay Masks by eighth graders. The two-di-mensional work consists of a few Repousse Masks, PaperMolas, Big Red Dog drawings, Painted Bears and Mon-drian-inspired Grids.

The library is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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UFE is one of sixchapters in the Con-necticut EducationAssociation’s StudentProgram, studentmembers of theteacher’s union.

“Among many things, we are a group ofaspiring teachers who run different sub-ject-themed events at schools in our localarea,” said Erin Holden, of Durham, whois a UFE member.

The chapter started at UConn and hasbeen around for at least 6 years. Holden ispublic relations officer of UFE, which con-sists of students in the Neag School of Ed-ucation, those hoping to apply, or studentswho just like to work with children.

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Archival photo of a previous sciencenight shows students consulting with“outreach” teachers.

We will also be holding a History Night inEast Hartford this April, and for the firsttime ever, we are going to be running a sci-ence-themed night at Memorial School,”Holden said.

Holden explained that on Science Night,UFE will conduct a few experiments andactivities that correspond with the fifthand sixth graders’ curriculum, such assound, the food chain, depth and light re-flection,

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Every year there are thousands of festivals in North America where artists, artisans, and craftspeople display and sell their work. The 35th Annual Meriden Daffodil Festivalwith over 600,001 daffodils blooming is the site of “New England’s Most Beautiful Craft Fair!” As a juried craft fair, the Meriden Daffodil Festival selects it’s exhibitors for theirquality and uniqueness. This year’s festival will have over 100 craftspeople presenting the highest quality fine art and crafts at this ever popular 2 day event.

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NO PETS OR ANIMALS. (EXCEPT SERVICE ANIMALS)

35th AnnualMeriden Daffodil Festival

April 27 & April 28

FESTIVAL HOURS:Saturday, April 27

10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Sunday, April 2810:00 AM to 5:00 PM

FREE ADMISSIONFREE PARKINGFREE SHUTTLE

TICKETS:Tickets valid for food and amusements mustbe purchased at the ticket booth sites in the

park. Dates and times are subject to change.

FOR MORE DETAILSVISIT

www.daffodilfest.comor

2013 SPECIAL EVENTS

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 27 SUNDAY, APRIL 28

Silver ForkFood Tent

Stop by and support the area’s non profit groups. All proceeds go back into the community. Enjoy the great foodand friendly atmosphere while listening to continuous music on the food tent stage.

Parking Locations:

Westfield Meriden - JC Penney/Sears DeckPlatt High School - Coe Avenue

The Hub - State & Pratt Streets

Shuttle Bus Service:Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (buses will leave Hubbard Park after the fireworks)

Sunday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Handicap Parking:Westfield Meriden-Chamberlain Highway entrance

Handicap accessible vans will bring you to the center of activities. Buses and vans from health care facilities with multiple riders will beallowed access into the park. All events are handicap accessible.

There is no parking in Hubbard Park during the weekend of the Festival.Illegally parked vehicles are subject to towing/fines

Silver Fork Food TentForty non-profit food vendors are on-site ready to serve your favorite food, from Fried Dough to Brownie Sundaes. Over the years,

profits made from the sale of these culinary delights has allowed these groups to return over $1,250,000.00 dollars back into the localcommunity These dollars support the efforts of their organizations throughout the year.

Crafts by the LakeOver 100 artisans gather across from Mirror Lake to sell their wares at one of the first juried craft fairs of the season. With everything

from artwork to one of a kind jewelry designs this visitor favorite has something for everyone.

The shuttle drops you off in the center of all activities!

So, bring the family and enjoy all that Meriden’s 35th Annual Daffodil Festival has to offer!

For additional information please visit our website at

www.daffodilfest.comDates and times are subject to change.

Parking & Shuttle Information

Don’t miss the FireworksSaturday Night, April 27 at 8:30 pm

Shuttles will run until 9 pm

Saturday, April 27

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10:00 AM Festival OpensPARADE BEGINS AT 11:30 AM

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coming car wash to benefitthe firehouse. After monthsof planning, Captain JeffRoblee, 16, assured the groupthe event would go off with-out a hitch.

“Everybody has their as-signments and we’re ready togo,” Roblee said.

A carwash may not soundlike a big deal as a fundraiser,but to volunteer fire depart-ments every penny counts.Plus it’s an opportunity forthese firefighters-in-trainingto connect with their commu-nity, a priceless chance tomeet residents they mayone day help during a crisis.

The Explorers is an organ-ization affiliated with theBoy Scouts of America. Boysand girls can participate inthe program at age 14. Be-cause volunteer recruitmentand retention are challengesfacing volunteer fire depart-ments around the country,Explorers help trained fire-fighters in non-emergency,yet time-consuming tasks.

Company Chief RobertChadd holds the same respectfor the 13 Explorers as hedoes the 57 certified volun-teers.

“These kids are dedicatedto serving their community,”Chadd said. “While they can’tperform emergency tasks un-til they are fully trained andcertified, they’re an enor-mous help around here.”

Explorers help maintainequipment, vehicles and ap-paratus, assist in drills,fundraise and offer help onsite in emergencies. Becausethere are no hydrants inDurham, pumping fromponds and lakes is an enor-mous task. Explorers help en-sure that 8,000 gallons of wa-ter are available on thetrucks at all time.

Many finish the programand enter the extensive train-ing classes required to be afull-fledged medical and firevolunteer. Since the averageage of a Durham volunteer is53, Chadd is grateful thanmany Explorers chose to staywith the Company.

“The basic training theyreceive in the Explorers pro-gram saves time as well asthe cost for new recruits,”Chadd said.

Roblee said, “We learn

about leadership and team-work and how to get alongwith all kinds of people.”

“It’s a good feeling to be apart of something biggerthan yourself,” added RachelKowalski, 17.

Durham Explorers learnfrom skilled dedicated, vol-unteers with commendablerecords. Chadd estimatedthe response time from vol-unteers’ homes to the site ofan emergency averages fourand a half minutes. Count-less lives, livestock and prop-erty have been saved due totheir dedication and expert-ise. They recently battledseveral brush fires along theBlue Trail hiking range.

Explorers must maintaingood grades to remain in theprogram. In addition to thephysical aspects of the pro-gram, Explorers learn a hostof skills they can use in afire company or companyboardroom.

ExplorersContinued from page 1

Chords awards Submitted by Sandy Zajac

The Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords recently celebrated its 23rd anniversary.The following five, 10, 15, and 20 year awards were presented to, from left: Bob-bie Eddinger, Julie Dickinson, Maryann Zieminski, Donna Bailey, Cameron Bai-ley, Val Greco, Lee Hart, Marion Harlow, Lillian Muzik, Becky Aldrich and SteveDelvecchio. Absent from the photo: Mike Melluzzo, Virgil Viets, Claudia Moscaand Dick Carella.


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Hours: Regular libraryhours are Mondays throughThursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,and Fridays and Saturdays,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitwww.durhamlibrary.org tosearch the catalog, reviewyour account, register for aprogram or renew your mate-rials online. For informationor to register for a programby phone, call (860) 349-9544.

Pre-SchoolMother Goose (18 to 30

months) Mondays, at 10:15a.m.

Time for Tots (2 1/2 to 31/2) Wednesdays, at 10:15a.m.

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

Bedtime Storytime (2to 4) Mondays, at 7 p.m. (wear

pajamas)To register, call the library

at 860 349-9544.Children

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

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

Time for Tots: (2 1/2 – 31/2 years) Wednesdays, at10:15 a.m.

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

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

Young AdultsCSI Murder Mystery in

the Library - Saturday, April27, 2 to 4 p.m. Use CrimeScene Investigation tech-niques to determine who themurderer is. Examine thecrime scene, fingerprints,DNA, possible murderweapons, and even interviewwitnesses. Ages 11-18. Regis-

tration is requested. For moreinformation, call (860) 349-9544.

AdultsPALS Annual Book Sale -

Saturday, May 18, open at 9a.m., for a special preview ad-mission, and 10 a.m. for gen-eral admission. Donations (ofgently used books, DVDs andCDs) will be accepted begin-ning on Monday, April 1.Please, no magazines, text-books or encyclopedia.

Levi E. CoeLibrary

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PhonathonThe Levi E. Coe Library

would like to thank everyonefor their donations duringthis year’s annual Phonathonfundraising event. If wemissed you, or you would liketo donate to our Phonathonfundraising event, please call(860) 349-3857 drop by the li-brary.

Children’s Room displaycase

Do you have a collectionyou’d like to share? Are you acommunity group interestedin showcasing your work? Ifso, please contact the Chil-dren’s Department at (860)349-3857 to use the downstairsdisplay case.

Paperback Book SaleSaturday, May 4, from 8

a.m. to noon. A concert, fea-turing the MiddlefieldUkulele Club, is scheduledfrom 11 to 11:30 a.m. No regis-tration necessary.

Book discussionMonday, May 20, from 1 to 2

p.m. The book is The Shoe-maker’s Wife, by Adriana Tri-giani. Program is scheduledfor the Middlefield SeniorCenter. Books are available atthe library and the SeniorCenter.

Russell LibraryRussell Library, located at

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Submitted by Millicent Malcolm

The St. Coleman and Notre Dame parishes CYOHigh School basketball team recently won the2012-2013 Norwich Diocese Divisional regular sea-son playoff championships. Pictured: CoachMichael Malcolm, Kevin Crompton, Ricky Murphy,Alex Pandolfi, Wil Grutzik, Aubrey Bradham, RyanDeVille, Art Koba, Eric Sbona, Mike Scherer.

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BriefsContinued from page 5 Start talking

Submitted by Elizabeth Hadlock

Third and fourth graders in Betty Hadlock’s class at John LymanSchool presented “Talking Heads” at a recent school assembly.Students researched famous people and completed oral presen-tations in class. They wrote scripts that contained conversationsthe people may have had with each other. The conversationswere made into Puppet Pal movies that are on the class website.Each child made a caricature head of the person and shared theconversations at a school assembly.

Annie Jr. Tickets are on sale for An-

nie, Jr.!” announced radioman Burt Healey (played byJohn Lyman ElementarySchool student Thomas Kan-nam) and lil Orphan Annie(played by Jordan Moorefrom Memorial MiddleSchool) on the Burt HealeyRadio Hour. Tickets areavailable at showtix4u.com.

The John Lyman ParentsAssociation production hasscheduled shows for Friday,May 3 at 7 p.m.; Saturday,May 4 at 7 p.m. and Sunday,May 5 at 2 p.m.

Durham FairFoundation

The Durham Fair Founda-tion has scheduled a series offree programs:

Growing Giant Pump-kins, Saturday, May 4, at 1p.m., at the Medical Buildingat the fairground.

For more information, callLen Baginski at (860) 349-3305.

Food bankThe Middlefield Food Bank

is low on the following items:green beans, jelly, corn andpasta. Please do not donate ex-pired, dented and rusted cans.

Items may be dropped offat the Social Services at 405Main St., Middlefield or leftin the drop box at any time.

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is available. 2012 Incomelimits are: single- $33,501;married - $40,900. Partici-pants must be 65 years of ageby Dec. 31, 2012, to qualify.Program runs April 1

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to schedule an appointment,call Amanda at (86) 349-3153.

AARP safe drivingThe AARP safe driving

course is scheduled for Tues-day, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 1p.m., at the Senior Center. Afee is charged. Payment isdue upon registration. Formore information and to reg-ister, call Antoinette at (860)349-7121.

Get in shapeThe Senior Center has

scheduled exercise classesfor seniors every Mondayand Friday, at 7:45 a.m. Yogaclasses are scheduled forWednesdays, at 7:45 a.m. Theclasses are on a drop-in basisand free to Middlefield sen-

iors, age 60 and older. Bring awater bottle and mat. Formore information, call (860)349-7121.

Knitting andcrocheting

Knitters and crochetersmeet every Thursday, at 9:30a.m., at the Middlefield Se-nior Center, for coffee andknitting. Bring your unfin-ished project or learn a newone. The group also makesAfghans for the MiddlesexCancer Center and the Mid-State Cancer Center. Yarnand needles are available.

Blood pressurescreenings

Free Blood PressureScreenings are held everyfirst and third Wednesday of

each month, at noon, at theMiddlefield Senior Center.No appointment is necessary.

Durham seniorlunches

Senior lunches are offeredevery Monday and Wednes-day at the Durham ActivityCenter, 350 Main St. The El-derly Nutrition program isdesigned to provide nutri-tional meals, at a low cost topersons ages 60 and over andtheir spouses. To cover thecost of the meal, a suggesteddonation is welcome. Tomake lunch reservations,call Amanda Pedersen, sen-ior cafe manager, at (860) 349-3153. Bingo is offered everyWednesday, at 1 p.m., follow-ing the luncheon.

Senior BusThe Durham/Middlefield

Senior Bus is available fortransportation to activitieson Tuesday and Wednesday.There is no fee for this serv-ice. Planned trips include:The Christmas Tree Shops inManchester and Orange,Yankee Candle in Deerfield,Mass., IKEA, Mohegan Sun,Foxwoods, Evergreen Walk,WFSB Better Yet Connecti-cut, Stew Leonards, FootPrints, Maritime Aquarium,Mystic Village and the Thim-ble Islands, to name a few.The bus schedule can befound at various establish-ments in Durham, such asthe library, the Durham Ac-tivity Center, Town Hall andonline at www.townof-durhamct.org. Call (860) 347-5661 Monday through Friday,9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to make areservation.

Dial-A-RideDial-A-Ride provides curb-

to-curb transportation for theelderly and disabled. Thisservice can be used for med-ical appointments, shopping,banking and other places,and is available five days aweek. Call (860) 347-3313 for areservation. There is a fee.

Senior exerciseSenior exercise is offered

Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day, at the Durham ActivityCenter. Two classes are of-fered: 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.There is no cost for Durhamresidents 60 and over.

St. Luke’sEldercare

St. Luke’s supports suc-cessful aging and independ-ent living serving veteransand elders. Free services pro-vided are friendly visiting,out-of-area medical trans-portation, transportation forelderly veterans to VA hospi-tals, grocery shopping servic-es, minor home repair, infor-mation/resource referral, in-dividual case management,education/advocacy, TheGatekeeper Program, Ac-

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The Middlefield SeniorCenter is located in the Mid-dlefield Community Center at405 Main Street. If you haveany questions or would like tosign up for any programs orfor lunch (monthly menus canbe picked up at the senior cen-ter or Town Hall) in the Se-nior Café (serving on Monday,Wednesday and Friday), con-tact Antoinette Astle at (860)349-7121.

The Durham 60 Plus Clubmeets at the Durham ActivityCenter the second and fourthMonday of each month, Sep-tember through June, at 1:30p.m. The next meeting is Oct.22 at 1:30 p.m and newcomersare most welcomed.

SeniorContinued from page 24

Middlefield BOF details new town budgetBy Mark Dionne

The Cheshire Citizen

At a sparsely-attendedpublic hearing on April 23 atthe Middlefield CommunityCenter, the MiddlefieldBoard of Finance ChairLucy Petrella detailedchanges made to First Se-lectman Jon Brayshaw’sproposed 2013-2014 budget.

Most of the changes werein a downward direction,cutting Brayshaw’s pro-posed town general fund ex-penditures of $4,738,972 to$4,580,411, which still repre-sents a 3.6 percent increaseover current spending, ac-cording to the published pro-posal.

Capital fund expendituresalso were reduced throughthe process, from the totalproposed by the depart-ments of $1,287,450 to the

First Selectman’s proposalof $731,800 to the BOF figureof $543,450.

“I think you can see by thenumber of changes thatwe’ve made, which is signifi-cantly more than we havemade in the past, we reallywent line by line by line. Weactually slightly reduced themill rate from the First Se-lectman’s budget,” Petrellasaid.

Throughout the hearing,Petrella often cited “pasthistory” as the reasoning be-hind the BOF changes.

Those changes, as well assome alterations made at thepublic hearing, set a pro-posed mill rate of 33.21. Thatfigure includes both the pro-posed town budget and theproposed school budget.

Lake Beseck was a subjectof much of the discussionand a focus of changes. The

BOF proposed adding$11,000 to the budget to forma Lake Beseck Committee.“With the scope of the proj-ects and the considerationsfor the lake it was thoughtthat we needed to have acommittee,” Petrella said.

One thousand of that$11,000 was put for commit-tee expenses and the re-maining $10,000 was to go toa limnologist, which is afreshwater scientist. “Be-cause of the complexity ofthe issues at the lake, there’sno question that we need tohave someone who has theexperience in order to keeptrack of what’s going on, todeal with the DEP, to helpwith permits and all that,”Petrella said.

The State of Connecticutwill do a large draw down ofLake Beseck, which pro-vides the opportunity to

dredge the lake, but the townhas balked at the project’sprice tag, which was project-ed at $600,000 to as much as$2 million, depending on theextent.

The BOF did increaseBrayshaw’s proposed $50,000for Lake Beseck to $80,000,which breaks down as$50,000 for storm water mon-itoring projects, $20,000 foron-going lake maintenance,and $10,000 for sedimenttesting.

BOF member Bob Ya-martino said the town need-ed good information fromthe limnologist and the$80,000 investment for along-term plan. “If we haveall those results ... then weas the town can find outwhat the proper course ofaction to take at the lake is,”said Yamartino. “Basicallyat this point, we as a town re-

ally don’t know what it’s go-ing to take to get the lakehealthy for the long term.”

In response to questions,multiple members of theBOF said the lake expenseswere not going to be reim-bursed by the state, whichowns Lake Beseck.

With big ticket items inthe capital improvementpart of the budget, the BOFaccelerated the funding of adump truck replacementwhile zeroing out other linesfor the year. According to Pe-trella, the BOF would re-lease a plan showing futureinstallments to purchase theexpensive items on sched-ule.

The BOF did remove$50,000 from the budget thatBrayshaw had proposed forthe purchase of a mini-exca-

See BOF, page 27

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At midway point of season, local teams hanging toughBlue Devils

By Jim BransfieldSpecial to The Town

Times

The Blue Devils havedodged the raindrops.

“I’m happy from an athlet-

ic director’s point of viewwhere we are this spring,”said Coginchaug AD TedLombardo, who is also theschool’s baseball coach“We’re not behind in any ofour sports and on top of that,

our teams are having reason-ably good seasons.”

Coginchaug’s baseballteam is 6-4 at the halfwaymark. Two more wins andthe Blue Devils will be in thestate tournament, but Lom-

bardo is hoping for morethan that.

The team will go as far asits pitching takes it, accord-ing to Lombardo. The staff isled by senior Mike McShane(3-1). He has tossed three

complete games and went sixinnings in the other start.

“He’s the top of the rota-tion guy, and no question thatpitching is our strength,”Lombardo said.

The team’s leading hitter,who is well over .300, is soph-omore third baseman JohnMormile.

The defending state cham-pion softball team is 4-4 andthat’s OK. The club lost manyplayers from its champi-onship season. The Blue Dev-ils are clearly a state power insoftball, but like all pro-grams, there are seasons inwhich it must build. The Dev-ils are led by second basemanKayla Votto, a four-yearstarter.

In boys track, Coginchaughas been led by distance run-ners Jeremy Brown andChris Alberico. The boys golfteam has had just one matchand the boys and girls tennisteams are both flirting withthe .500 mark.

“We’re off to good starts,”said Lombardo. “It’s hardwith so much bad weather toestablish streaks, but I’mhappy with what all ourteams are doing.”

That satisfaction also ex-tends to the junior varsitylevel where Lombardo re-ported that both the juniorvarsity baseball and softballprograms are “around .500.”

“It’s fair to say that ourfeeder teams are doing rea-sonably well,” the AD said.

The softball team hostedMorgan of Clinton Wednes-day, is home Thursday withPortland and is at EastHampton next Monday.

The baseball team washome with Morgan Wednes-day, is at Portland Thursdayand is home with East Hamp-ton next Monday.

The boys and girls trackteams are at the O’Grady Re-lays in Danbury on Saturdaythe 27th.


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LAX DayMiddletown youth lacrosse has scheduled its inaugural “LAX” day for Sunday, April 28

from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Pat Kidney Field.The event includes concession stand, apparel and equipment sales. For more information, visit www.middletownyouthlacrosse.org, or email middletowny-

[email protected]. Adult recreation.Women’s Open Gym Basketball is scheduled for Mondays, April 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20 June

3, 10 at 6 to 9:15 p.m. at Strong School.Co-ed Volleyball is scheduled for Wednesdays, April 24, May 1, 22, 29 June 5, 12 at 6 to

9:15 p.m. at Strong School.

contact Robin Nichols at(860) 347-7235 or visit www.in-dependentdayschool.org?.

Summer program - TheIndependent Day School, 115Laurel Brook Road, Middle-field, with the MiddlesexAcademy for the PerformingArts, has scheduled summerprograms for students agesthree to grade 12. Programsare scheduled from July 1through 28, from 8 a.m. to 3:30p.m.Dance, drama, music in-struction and workshops inscience, technology, visualarts, sports, outdoor educa-tion and R.E.A.C.H. (leader-ship program) are offered.For more information, visitw w w . i n d e p e n d e n t -dayschool.org.

SchoolsContinued from page 16

Tooth tourSubmitted by Mica Machnik

The Durham Co-Op Nurs-ery School took a field tripto a Durham dental officerecently and learnedabout what happens on avisit to the dentist office.Students learned the bestway to brush teeth,learned about x-rays,cleaning equipment andalso examined a skeletonwith a full set of teeth.

ApplicationsThe Assessor’s Office at

Durham Town Hall is accept-ing new and/or renewal ap-plications for the CT ElderlyHomeowner and Totally Dis-abled Tax Relief Programsand the Durham Senior TaxRelief Freeze and DeferralPrograms. The filing periodfor all Tax Relief Programsruns through May 15.

Failure to re-file will resultin the removal of this benefitfrom the July tax bill. Late fil-ing is not acceptable.

For more information, callthe Assessor’s Office at (860)343-6709 or visit www.townof-durhamct.org.

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vator. Brayshaw had hopedthe town could use the ma-chine for more precisedrainage and culvert workwith less disruption to thepaving.

The budget still providesfor paving at Town Hall andthe Levi Coe library, but theplan now is to buy a paver toreduce the overall cost ofboth projects.

Many of the people at thehearing were, like Brayshaw,who thanked the BOF fortheir work, connected totown government or a towndepartment.

Near the end of the meet-ing, Middlefield Park andRecreation director ChrisHurlbert requested a fivehour increase in his hours,citing his workload and thesuccess of his programs.Other members of the audi-

BOFContinued from page 25

ence also spoke in support ofHurlbert. Without decidingthe issue, members of theBOF said they were uneasy

to tie a salary increase to thefunds brought in by a townemployee.

The BOF, Petrella said,

still has an opportunity to“tweak” the budget beforethe town meeting, whichwill be scheduled for May 13.


Submitted by Michele Wenchell

Two boys baseball majors teams, Core Club andPowerhold, played a pre-season scrimmagegame recently. In honor of the victims of theevents in Boston last week, members of the CoreClub team wore Boston shirts to show their sup-port. Pictured, bottom row: Joe D’Agostino, CalPitruzzello, Riggs Ryer, Michael Eisner. Toprow: Ty Ryer, Chris Onofrio, Ethan Bates, EvanWenchell, Zach Albin and Rohan Patel.

photo by Amy Schaefer

Coginchaug Regional High School Girls Tennis showedsupport for Boston recently by wearing Boston hatswhile they played a match against North Branford. Pic-tured, from left: Annalee Forline, Emma Roth, MaryD’Orvilliers, Victoria Orozco, Melanie frank, KristenBurtt, Kylie Pascarelli, Sam Turley, Molly MacDuff, Kristi-na Pascarelli.

Our best to BostonJoin Team InTraining to honorBrenna Zettergren

Last December five-year-old Brenna Zettergren, ofDurham, lost her battle toAcute LymphocyticLeukemia. Please join thecommunity as it rallies inBrenna’s honor to ensure shehas a lasting legacy. TheLeukemia and Lymphoma So-ciety has been given an oppor-tunity to raise $100,000 byJune 14, 2013, to link Brenna’sname to an LLS-funded re-searcher to honor her legacyand help others with bloodcancers. By joining TEAMBRENNA, team members willnot only help to achieve thisresearch grant for Brenna butalso raise funds to directly im-pact blood cancer research.

Anyone can participate in aTeam In Training event. Con-tact Nicole Carrea for a fulllist of all summer events, orvisit www.teamintraining.org/ct. To make a donation toTEAM BRENNA, visithttp://pages.teamintrain-ing.org/ct/ambbr13/team-brenna.

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