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By Cheri KelleyTown Times

Though the agenda waslengthy, a discussion of theWhite’s Farm property wasthe most contentious item ofbusiness — yet again — at theregular Board of Selectmen(BOS) meeting held inDurham on Monday, July 11.Residents filled nearly everyseat in the third floor meetingroom, in attendance to speakon concerns about what’snext for White’s Farm as wellas concerns about the Re-quest For a Proposal (RFP) ofthe surplus property on BirchMill Road. There was to be aspecial town meeting at theclose of the regularly sched-uled meeting to vote on thefunding for the salt shed andthe Fire building mainte-nance, also a heated subject.Due to the amount of passion-ate discussion on the afore-mentioned topics, the regular

meeting was paused for thevoting process and resumedafterwards.

Senator Ed Meyer was inattendance urging the boardto “consider the White fami-ly’s offer very seriously,”which is to legally transferthe property back to the fami-ly due to the opinion that thefarm has been neglected un-der the town’s stewardship.The reasons Meyer gave insupport of their proposalwere that it would give localfarmers the ability to be in-volved in a co-op opportunity;there would be a public-pri-vate enterprise that wouldgive the town water supply,fire protection and parkingfor the fair; and that theWhite family has made a com-mitment to putting the brookback in its original banks. Se-lectman Jim McLaughlinsaid that he believes the townis capable and willing to do allthose things locally withoutputting the burden back on

the White family.

At the beginning of themeeting, First SelectmanLaura Francis asked thecrowd to listen to both pro-posals that they had beforethem on how to get the farmback to working order. Fran-cis said, “Why the town hasfallen short on some of theseproperties, I don’t know, butthis board is willing to workwith the Conservation Com-mittee closely on the openspace properties.” Francisconfirmed that the flooding isso bad that the town is unableto use the farm in the way itwas meant to be used.

The first proposal is for thetown to act as a general con-tractor for the project andhire contractors to clear outand maintain the brook rou-tinely on an annually or bian-nually basis. The town feels ifthey complete a very conser-

Too cool for a hot summerRight, John Ly-man School en-joyed “BeachDay,” the lastschool spirit dayof the year, onJune 21. Studentsenjoyed sandtable sculptures,beach ball volley-ball, Go FarHawaii luau dayand more. Below,the school alsohad Field Day atPeckham Park onJune 20 with ob-

stacle courses and shipwreck with scooters. Photos submitted by Elizabeth Hadlock

Sun and SurfWeek at BAS-REP foundthe childrencreating a va-riety of artsand crafts,playing funwater gamesand slippingand slidingdown the gi-ant inflatableslide, likeGavin Matti-son at left.

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Volume 18, Issue 14 Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall Friday, July 15, 2011

In this issue ...Calendar ................................4Durham Briefs.....................12Middlefield Briefs ...............13Sports...............................20-23Libraries.................................11

What will happen to White’s Farm?Meeting attempts to sort out options

The Durham Library held itssecond summer pet show onJuly 9 in the parking lot. Abouta dozen proud dog owners puttheir pooches through theirpaces to impress the panel ofjudges from DART (DurhamAnimal Rescue Team). EllieCastiglia leads the family bea-gle Molly around the ring, fol-lowed by brother Alex at a trot.For more photos of the petshow, trot over to page 3.

Photo by Sue VanDerzee

Pets at the Durham Library See White’s, page 5

stated Donna M. Morrissey,director of communications,American Red Cross, North-east Division. “Now morethan ever, please roll up yoursleeve and give blood.”

The Red Cross ConnecticutBlood Services Region pro-vides lifesaving blood to Con-necticut hospitals and musthave approximately 650 peo-ple give blood and plateletseach weekday to meet hospi-tal demand. Accident vic-tims, as well as patients withcancer, sickle cell disease,blood disorders and other ill-nesses receive lifesavingtransfusions every day.There is no substitute forblood, and volunteer donorsare the only source.

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Eligible blood donors areasked to please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcross-blood.org to find a blooddrive and to make an ap-pointment. St. ColmanChurch, at 170 Hubbard St.in Middlefield, is hosting adrive on July 30 from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m. — look up sponsorcode 5189a to schedule anappointment.

Everyone who comes into donate blood in July at aRed Cross blood drive inConnecticut will receive acoupon for a free carton ofice cream, redeemable atany participating Friend-ly’s restaurants.

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The Town Times wel-comes submissions regard-ing upcoming events hap-pening in the community.We do our best to run a sub-mission at least one time.However, due to space con-straints, we cannot guaran-tee a submission will be pub-lished on a specific date. Toensure your submissionruns exactly as you wouldlike it to, contact our salesrepresentative Joy Boone at860-349-8026, or e-mail [email protected].

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Appeal forblood donors ofall types

The American Red CrossConnecticut Blood Services

Region has issued an appealfor blood donors of all typesdue to a critical blood short-age across our nation. Whiledemand for blood productsremains steady, donations tothe Red Cross this summerare the lowest the Red Crosshas seen in over a decade. Alltypes are needed, but espe-cially O negative, which canbe used to treat any patient.There are many contribut-ing factors that make collect-ing blood difficult in thesummer months. Manydonors are busy or traveling,and school is out of session.

“We urge eligible blooddonors and first-time donorsto help reverse this trendand give blood to help us re-cover from the shortage,”

years of age, meet weight andheight requirements (110pounds or more, dependingon height) and are in general-ly good health may be eligi-ble to give blood. Pleasebring your Red Cross blooddonor card or other form ofpositive ID when you donate.

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More Durham Library Pet Parade pictures from July 9.Clockwise from right: Kim Milardo and son Jaybrought their English bulldog, appropriately namedHercules; two kissing pups; a Lionhead rabbit. Bren-da’s Main Street Feed provided treats for all contest-ants, and the library’s Melis-sa Albin coordinated the petparade.

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Dur P&Z reviews plans forathletic facility buildings

By Chuck CorleySpecial to the Town Times

The Planning and ZoningCommission met duringtheir July 6 meeting with rep-resentatives of Regional Dis-trict 13 to discuss a site planamendment to the school’sathletic facilities along Pick-ett Lane. The school’s repre-sentative, Ron Melnik, ex-plained that they want to addfour buildings to the facili-ties, which will include a 14-foot by 30-foot storage shed,an 8-foot by 12-foot ticketbooth and a 12-foot by 20-footconcession stand. They alsowant to add a press box thatwill measure approximatelyeight feet by 30 feet, but theyhave yet to formalize theirplans for the building. Mel-nik noted that they are allprefabricated buildings, and

the school hopes to installthem for the fall.

When questioned why theschool didn’t include the build-ings in the original plan, Mel-nik replied that the schoolcouldn’t initially afford them.

The only issue the com-mission took with the planwas the proximity of a roadto the bleachers. MemberJoseph Pasquale suggestedthat the school may want toadd a fence around thebleachers to avoid any acci-dents. The commissionadded this as a requirementto their approval beforeunanimously voting in theamendment’s favor.

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SATURDAY

July 16Farmers’ & Flea Markets

Farmers’ and flea marketsare Saturday mornings inJuly at Peckham Park from 8a.m. to noon. Come visit lo-cal vendors and see the bestin farm-fresh produce, bakedgoods, arts and crafts and tagsale items. Contact [email protected] for vendorinfo.Dudley Farmers’ Market

The Farmers’ Market atthe Dudley Farm, corner ofroutes 77 and 80 in NorthGuilford, is held every Satur-day from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.through Oct. 29. Local and or-ganic produce, herbs, eggs,flowers, baked goods, honey,maple syrup, soaps, jewelry,knitted things, gift items andmore homemade and home-grown items are sold.

SUNDAY

July 17The Four Seasons PlusThe Little Church in the

Wilderness, 50 EmanuelChurch Rd. in Killingworth,is hosting a summer concertat 4 p.m. featuring lightchamber music. A receptionfollows. For more info andpricing, call 860-663-1109 orvisit www.churchin-thewil-derness.org.

MONDAY

July 18Art Classes

Sign up your kids andteenagers for the art class atJohn Lyman! The theme is“Inspired by Nature.” Theclass is offered during theweek of July 18-22 in themorning. These classes areplanned for children goinginto third grade throughhigh school. Classes areopen to residents and non-residents for the same fee.Adults may take classes withchildren if desired. For a fly-er, more information and toregister, contact the District13 Adult Education office at349-2232 or e-mail Susan Car-roll Nardine [email protected] Senior Lunches

Every Monday andWednesday hot lunches areavailable for seniors over 60

and their spouses at theDurham Activity Center lo-cated at 350 Main St. inDurham. Following thelunches on Mondays is gametime which includes bil-liards, Wii and cards. Bingostarts at 1 p.m. on Wednes-days. For pricing info and tomake a reservation, callAmanda Astarita, seniorcafé manager, at 860-349-3153.Middlefield Senior Lunches

The Middlefield SeniorCafé is serving lunch threetimes a week, on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays.Reservations are required 24hours prior, and our month-ly menu can be picked up atthe Center, Town Hall, or onour website: www.middle-fieldct.org.

Tennis CampTennis Camp with Alex

Edwards is today throughJuly 22 and Aug. 15-19. Wantto get your child interested intennis? Edwards has beenworking with Parks and Recfor over 10 years instructingkids on the finer points oftennis. Camp meets morn-ings at Memorial School. Call860-349-7122 for more info.

Shake It Up CaféExplore the five foodiest

Bible celebrations this sum-mer from July 18 through 22at Middlefield FederatedChurch. The program, called“Shake it Up Café,” will runfrom 9 a.m. to noon with asnack provided and is de-signed for children ages 4 to10. From Passover to Pente-cost, the Bible will be leadingus through a week of fun,games and learning. For pric-ing and more info, contactMarilyn Keurajian at [email protected].

Swim LessonsMorning and afternoon

swim lessons will be offeredby the lifeguards at LakeBeseck Beach. Each class is30 minutes. For more info,pricing or to sign up, [email protected] orcall 203-671-6347.

TUESDAY

July 19Lesser Office Hours

Representative Matt Lesser will be at the Levi Coe Library in Middlefieldfrom 5 to 7 p.m. Thosewho cannot attend can e-mail Rep. Lesser at

[email protected] call him at 1-800-842-8267.

Senior Center BocceCome to the Middlefield

Community Center everyTuesday evening at 6 p.m. forbocce, a great way to enjoysummer with neighbors andfriends. For more info, callthe center at 860-349-7121.

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July 20Durham Senior Lunches

Every Monday andWednesday hot lunches areavailable for seniors over 60and their spouses at theDurham Activity Center lo-cated at 350 Main St. inDurham. Following thelunches on Mondays is gametime which includes bil-liards, Wii and cards. Bingostarts at 1 p.m. on Wednes-days. For pricing info and tomake a reservation, callAmanda Astarita, seniorcafé manager, at 860-349-3153by noon on Thursdays andTuesdays.

TOPSJoin the TOPS meetings

every Wednesday at 6:30p.m. in the third floor meet-ing room at the DurhamTown Hall. For information,call Naomi at 860-349-9558 orBonnie at 860-349-9433.

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A free blood pressure clin-ic is available for seniorsover age 60 today at 12:15 p.m.in the Middlefield SeniorCenter at 405 Main Street. Noappointments are necessaryto see the nurse. For moreinfo, call 860-349-7121.

Foot CareFoot care is offered be-

tween 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at theMiddlefield Senior Center.Appointments can be madefrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by call-ing the center at 860-349-7121.Sessions include a soaking,assessment, massage andclipping of toe nails, provid-ed by Masonic Home Care.

THURSDAY

July 21Shakespeare in the Grove

ARTFARM is celebratingits 10th birthday and thesixth season of Shakespearein the Grove with the origi-nal piece Shakespeare's Ar-gument. The piece will be

staged July 14 through 17and 21 through 24 at 7 p.m. inthe beautiful grove overlook-ing the Connecticut Rivervalley on the campus of Mid-dlesex Community College.Each performance of Shake-speare's Argument will bepreceded by live music at 6p.m. Donations at the doorare appreciated. For infor-mation call 860-346-4390, e-mail [email protected] or goto www.art-farm.org.

Farmers’ MarketThe Durham Farmers’

Market is every Thursdayfrom 3 to 6 p.m. on the towngreen through Sept. 8. To-day’s theme is Garden Tipsand Tool Swap. Visitwww.durhamfarmersmar-ket.org for more info.

Irish Step DancingThis program takes place

Thursday evenings startingtoday. Class will start at 6:30p.m. and will meet at theMiddlefield CommunityCenter. The class will run forsix weeks. E-mail Chris [email protected] forpricing and more info.

FRIDAY

July 22Tot Time

The MOMS Club ofDurham and Middlefieldsponsors a weekly Tot Timeevery Friday from 10:30 a.m.to noon at Peckham Park, or,if it’srainy,at theMiddlefieldCommunity Center. Thisopen-age playgroup is avail-ableforallresidentsandtheirchildren of Durham, Middle-field and Rockfall. No RSVPrequired; just come on downand join the fun. For moreinfo, please contact Ann atm o m s d u r h a m m i d d l e [email protected].

Baked Bean SupperTake a break from the hot

kitchen. Come enjoy an old-fashioned, home-cookedmeal without the cooking.Come to the baked bean sup-per held at the UnitedChurches at 6 p.m. in the air-conditioned Fellowship Hall,located at 228R Main St. inDurham. The baked beansupper is a local tradition,featuring dishes such asbaked beans, scalloped corn,macaroni dishes, salads andhomemade breads and pies.All are welcome; call 860-349-3683 for prices and more info.

Meet the TownTimes interns

Please help us welcomeAlex Ceneviva andMichael Torelli, our newsummer interns.

Alex (Alexandra) stud-ied critical media and cul-ture studies at RollinsCollege in Florida and isheaded to Quinnipiac forgrad school to study jour-nalism. She lives in Guil-ford and wants to be ajournalist.

Michael lives inWallingford and just grad-uated from Central CTStatue University wherehe majored in Journalismand minored in English.He, also, has his sights seton a career as a journalist.

Cruise NightOn Friday, July 22, from

5:30 to 9 p.m., come to aCruise Night at the DurhamFirehouse, 41 Main Street(rain date July 23). Theevent, sponsored by theDurham Volunteer FireCompany, will feature mus-cle cars, hot rods and classiccars as well as music, food,ice cream, 50/50 raffle anddoor prizes for participants.Spectators are welcome.

MotherNature's Child

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vative 100 feet a day, they cando it in about a four- or five-week period. They wouldmuck out the stream andplant appropriate vegetationthat would stabilize thestreambed. The approximatefigure for this project is$75,000. If the costs stay under$100,000, the project can bevoted on at a town meeting. Ifit is estimated to be above$100,000, it would need to go toreferendum; the residentswill have a vote either way.Francis said, “We would haveto be aggressive with the ap-proval process to get it downthis year. We probably won’tbe able to get it dried out forparking for the fair this year,but I’m not sure.”

McLaughlin stated that heis 100 percent in support ofthis proposal. “When peopleask if I favor the idea of givingit back to the Whites, I do

not,” he said. “I consider it aninsult to Ted White and hisfamily that we didn’t takecare of this property.”McLaughlin felt that the townshould act on this and notwait for the state.

Kurt Bober of Public Worksgave a short presentation onwhat the conditions are on theproperty and what the towncan do to complete the project.He said that the water is nowflowing to the south, fillingthe field with about six toeight inches of water. In somesections along the bend thereare pools of water that areeight-feet deep. The townwould create sediment basinsin the area close to Maple Av-enue and remove the fallentree debris and sedimentthroughout the stream, put-ting it back in its bed. Bobersaid, “We have the technolo-gy, we have the techniques.We can do it; we are ready tomove forward.”

Sue White gave her opinionon the plan the board pro-

posed: “This is too little toolate. Over the last 40 yearsyou just about killed thatproperty with apathy, arro-gance and ignorance.” Shestated that she has not re-ceived one official phone callto further discuss the secondproposal, submitted by theWhite family (see page 9).

McLaughlin asked SueWhite if the town were able tomeet the promise, would she behappy about it? She stated, “Ithink the credibility of thetown is gone.” Francis invitedthe White family to come backon July 27 at the next BOSmeeting to discuss the particu-lars of their proposal at a publicforum, and she agreed.Birch Mill Road property

Another topic of concernwas the town’s RFP for the

property on Birch Mill Road; itis a 2.56 acre property that thetown was looking for ideas onhow to possibly proceed to sellin the future. Resident JoePasquale stated that the deed,which he presented a copy of tothe board, stated the that donat-ing family’s intent was for theproperty to be conserved foropen space. “To me the intentin the deed is very clear,” hesaid. Pasquale felt that the saleof the property was not in thebest interest of the town. Theowners of Time Out Tavern,who had been interested inleasing the property, calledMcLaughlin that day and againexpressed interest in leasingthe property. Francis andMcLaughlin were happy tolook into it further.

White’s (From page 1)Special Town Meeting

The vote was tabled by Fran-cis on the transfer of up to$750,000 from UndesignatedFund Balance to Public Worksproject for the replacement ofthe Public Works salt shed withadditional construction for ve-hicle maintenance and storageas recommended by the Boardof Finance (BOF) at their June21, 2011 meeting. On July 19there will be a special townmeeting to determine if thetown should go to referendum.

A vote passed on the trans-fer of $7,130 from Reserve forFire Trustees-Building Main-tenance to CIP-Fire Depart-ment Building Maintenancefor painting at the Fire Depart-ment in conjunction with theAir Handling project as rec-ommended by the BOF.

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I grew up in Norwalk, CT,in a rather typical suburbanneighborhood. Summer in-volved dramatic re-enact-ments of cowboys and Indi-ans, four-square tourna-

ments in the street (andchanting “car, car, C-A-R,stick your head in a picklejar!” to clear the street for on-coming vehicles) and catch-ing fireflies at night. Thosememories are certainly hap-py ones, but they remain inthe past.

I do, however, revisit andrelive my best summer mem-ories each year. My grand-parents emigrated from Ger-many in the early ‘20s with adairy farmer named OttoHundertmark, who bought afarm in the Catskill Moun-tains. They took my father tothe Hundertmark farm eachyear when he was a child,

and my dad passed this hon-or on to my older brother andme. We traveled to the moun-tains each year to spend aweek or two in the farm-house, helping out with theanimals and the gardeningand the haying.

I rose early enough tobring the cows in from thepasture, and I loved hangingout in the barn during milk-ing time. (My friends todaywonder why I breathe indeeply when the smell of ma-nure wafts through the aireach spring. It still brings meback to that barn.) Unbe-knownst to the adults whowere supposed to be watch-ing me, I dared fate most af-ternoons in the hay loft byrepeatedly jumping off thehighest point in the loft toland on a small pile of balesbelow. I usually made it. Weteased the dog and swung on

the rope swing, played cardswith the farmhands beforethe evening milking, pickedcucumbers and squash andhelped snap beans on thehuge kitchen table. By theend of my visit on the farm,my shins were black andblue, my clothes caked withthe red clay of the mountainroads, my arms covered withscratches from the thorns ofthe wild raspberries wepicked, and I smelled mostlyof the wild thyme that car-peted the front lawn of the

farmhouse. From my child-ish perspective, the moun-tains were overwhelminglygigantic, the animals magi-cal and the fireflies muchmore prolific than the oneswe tried to capture at home.

My brother reached anage where he preferred tostay at home, but I continuedto travel each summer withmy grandparents throughmy middle-school years. Iadded crushes on the localfarm boy and horseback rid-

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It didn’t occur to me that,at some point, our visits hadto end. Eventually thefarmer got old and retiredhis dairy business. In theprocess, he sold that house.There was a gap of about 10years when my own youngchildren and a house of ourown occupied our summers.

Shortly after the birth ofour third child, my mothercalled to tell me that the“mountain house,” as it hassince been named, had comeup for sale. My recently wid-owed grandmother offeredher small inheritance ac-count toward the purchaseof that house. It was a loving

legacy that has served as aplace of reunions and newmemories for my family andeventually provided a retire-ment home for my parents.Today my mother lives thereand continues to welcomesporadic visits from my sib-lings and their families. Infact, my own grandchildrenhave had a chance to enjoythe childhood sights andsmells that I still enjoy as anadult. And while I don’tjump off haylofts anymore, Ican still walk through thatbarn and breathe deeply.

But the mountain house isnow on the market, as mymother has made the deci-sion to move a little closer tocivilization and family. Atthis point in my life, I’ve be-come accustomed to changeand letting go of the past.Losing this house is a toughone, though. I don’t know ofmany friends who have sucha tangible link to the pastand the passing of genera-

tions. From my grandpar-ents and their friends to ourgrandchildren, nieces andnephews, the mountainshave been a source of happyconnections in our family.We are all exceedingly grate-ful for that.

Summers come and sum-mers go, and I believe thepoint is to live in the momentand create wonderful memo-ries each day. Withthat in mind, I’m go-ing to get up from thiscomputer and take aswim with my clamor-ing grandchildren.They may have onlydim memories of themountains, but I wantto make sure theyhave clear, happychildhood memorieswith me!

Right, Kathy’s hus-band, Mark, and theirkids across the roadfrom the “mountain

house” about 25years ago. Below,Kathy, her brother

and her father in thecow field.

Submitted by Kathy Meyering

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Letters to the Editor

Rehabilitatespace foragriculture

The Durham Board of Se-lectmen has a proposal thatwould transform the ailingand deteriorating town-owned 110-acre White Farmopen space back into a viableand thriving agriculturalshowplace.

The proposal — offered bythe White Family, the land’soriginal owners — requeststhe town of Durham to deedthe property, adjacent to theDurham Fairgrounds, backto the family and its descen-dants for agricultural use.

This proposal would costDurham taxpayers nothing.The Whites would receivetheir former property in itscurrent condition and be re-

sponsible for restoring whatis now mostly swamplandback into viable agriculturalfields. The Whites would also

need to dredge and maintainAllyn Brook and allow pub-lic use of the property forpassive recreation andDurham Fair parking.

This is a viable proposalproviding Durham officialswith a public-private leader-ship opportunity. The trans-fer would relieve Durham

taxpayers from a town-owned liability and positionDurham as a leader in Con-necticut’s renewed focus onagriculture.

The Whites are a farmingfamily with deep Durhamroots and 135 years of com-mitment to community serv-ice. After watching this prop-erty deteriorate from its ad-jacent homestead under thetown of Durham’s “steward-ship” over the past 40 years,the Whites deserve the op-portunity to have the land re-turned.

Putting the land back intothe hands of skilled, hard-working farmers, who havepledged to return the acreageto its once pristine condi-tion, is a win-win forDurham’s officials, families,visitors and taxpayers.

Deborah Hoyt, Durham(Editor’s note: To read the

White family’s proposal, seenext page.)

Save rescuedogs!

Recently the state houseand senate passed bill HB5368, and it currently awaitsGovernor Malloy’s signa-ture. This bill is intended toprotect consumers from peo-ple bringing sick dogs intothe state of CT for adoptionfor profit. The bill requiresadoption dogs to be brought

to a veterinarian before en-tering the state. They thenmust go to the vet again threedays after arriving in thestate. The dog must then re-turn to the vet every twoweeks until they are adopted.

While well-meaning, thisbill will effectively make itimpossible for legitimate res-cue organizations to work inthe state of CT. If it becomeslaw, it will raise the costs towhere most folks cannot af-ford to adopt a rescue. Whena rescue dog is not adoptedright away, the cost of med-ical bills will continue to goup, and it will become veryexpensive to give rescuedogs a home. These dogs arerescued from shelters downsouth where they are eutha-nized if they are not adopted.Literally, if they are notadopted it is a death sen-tence.

My family has rescued twoof these dogs, and they are

great pets. I can tell you thatthe adoption process that le-gitimate rescue agencies fol-low is very thorough andmakes sure that both sidesunderstand what they aregetting into when adopting arescue. The dogs are broughtto the vet immediately whenrescued and treated for what-ever ailments they may have.They are spayed or neuteredto help control pet popula-tion. The primary thought ofthese legitimate organiza-tions is for the health andwell-being of the pet.

I urge you to contact StateRepresentative Matt Lesseror Governor Malloy to urgethe veto of this bill or to writean amendment that allows le-gitimate rescue organiza-tions to continue.

Rob Coogan, Middlefield

To thetownspeople

Hi, I’m Heather Baker,wife to Leo Baker Jr., motherto David, Cordell, Leo III,Caleb and Tammy. My hus-band is Middlefield born andbred, and I’m a transplanthere from NJ. I’m a CubScout leader for Pack 33 Mid-dlefield, though we are cur-rently living in Durham. Thethree middle boys will be inthe pack come September.

Town Times contactedRep. Matt Lesser to hear histhoughts on the bill: “It isimportant to figure out away to strike a balance.”The bill’s intent was to pro-tect the consumer from get-ting unhealthy pets from outof state, but, “I’m looking towork with folks to fix it ifneeded,” Rep. Lesser said.“It is important to protectpets, pet owners and pet res-cuers.”

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January and be-came office man-ager in June. Herduties now in-clude opening theoffice, saving ar-ticles and newsitems to proof-read, copy-editand format, aswell as savingphotos and writ-ing their cap-tions. Michelle isalso in charge ofre-stocking sup-

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The funding vehicle you select foryour Special Needs Trust can have adramatic impact on the amount of re-sources available for your lovedones. There are a wide variety of op-tions available to fund a SpecialNeeds Trust. You may want to con-sider the benefits of a permanentwhole life or universal life policy.Both provide death benefit protec-tion and allow tax-deferred cash val-ue accumulation and can be tailoredto suit your specific needs and budg-et. If you provide care for a personwith special needs or wish to create asubstantial gift, a Special NeedsTrust can be of tremendous help. It’sone of the few estate-planning strate-gies that may not affect your lovedones’ eligibility for federal assis-tance. And, when funded by life in-surance, a Special Needs Trust mayprovide an affordable solution overthe years. It’s an opportunity to helpensure the care you give now willlast a lifetime.

Creating a Special Needs Trust; familieswith special needs dependents

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State RepresentativeMatt Lesser (D-Durham,Middlefield and Middle-town), vice chair of theGovernment Adminis-tration and Elections(GAE) Committee, hailedHouse passage of legisla-tion to help ensure voterconfidence in the integri-ty of elections and in-crease accountability.

An Act Concerning theIntegrity of Elections (SB942), which passed re-cently after receivingstrong bipartisan sup-port, will require localelections officials to re-port to the Secretary of the State’s of-fice how many ballots they plan topurchase for elections, and certifythat they have taken into accountfactors that may increase voterturnout.

“This bill ensures we’ll have nomore repeats of the 2010 mess inBridgeport,” said Lesser. “Today’sbill ensures all of our towns are prop-

erly prepared for elec-tions and that every Con-necticut voter will havean opportunity to cast aballot.”

In rare cases the Sec-retary of the State wouldbe authorized to direct amunicipality to ordermore ballots. Everytown would also be re-quired to have an emer-gency plan to address is-sues such as power out-ages and ballot short-ages on Election Day.

The legislation alsoprovides for enhancedtraining of moderators,

who are in charge of running pollingplaces and allows the Secretary of theState to fire moderators in cases ofgross incompetence or misconduct.

“This was a team effort,” Lesseradded. “I want to thank Secretary ofthe State Denise Merrill and Democ-ratic and Republican leaders of theGAE Committee for putting politicsaside to do the public’s business.”

Rep. Lesser announces key electionreform passes legislature

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Transfer of White’s Farm open spacefrom town of Durham to the White family

Below please find the White Fami-ly’s proposal for a mutually-benefi-cial resolution to the environmentalissues and ongoing maintenancechallenges faced by the town ofDurham as owner and steward of theWhite Farm open space.

Over the past five years there hasbeen much public discussion aboutthe devastating decline of this oncehealthy and productive prime agri-cultural space in the heart ofDurham. What was intended to beopen space for the enjoyment of townresidents has become a liability andan embarrassment to Durham — atown known for its farming history.

The financial investment re-quired by the town of Durham to rec-tify and restore this open spacewould cost hundreds of thousands ofdollars, along with a dedicated annu-al maintenance budget. The resultsof the town’s current “hands-off” ap-proach to land management and thereliance on volunteer work partiesdue to inadequate funding has led toserious environmental conditions.Tax increases on town residents torectify this liability would be metwith resistance.

The following proposal would re-verse this negative situation, restorethis open space, increase farmingand agriculture in Durham anddemonstrate a public-private part-nership that can be a model for thestate of Connecticut. This can beachieved at no cost to the town ofDurham and result in additional taxrevenue to the town.

The proposal includes the legaltransfer of the deed of the WhiteFarm open space from the town ofDurham back to the White Family.The private ownership of this parcelwould provide new opportunities tosecure grant funding for propertyrestoration and the eventual reusefor agriculture while maintainingits availability for public recreationand enjoyment.

This plan honors the vision of theoriginal owners and originalDurham Conservation Commissionwithout any financial burden onDurham taxpayers. The land trans-fer includes a commitment by theWhite Family to reverse floodingand pollution of Allyn Brook.

1. The Allyn Brook channel will bereestablished in its original foot-print based on the 1934 and 1965 aeri-al maps. The feasibility of a silt pondwill be determined for future chan-nel protection. Consideration will begiven to providing habitats for fishand other freshwater species.

2. The next phase, to make thefields agriculturally viable, will re-quire soil sampling to ascertain cur-

rent composition and identify typesof grasses and legumes for optimalgrowth. We will be looking to part-ner with a local organization to helprefurbish the fields and highlightthese efforts and our agriculturalheritage to the public.

3. Fields will eventually be offeredto local farmers.

4. When feasible for survival,hedgerows of trees and wildlife habi-tats will be recreated and protected.We will look to public volunteers toidentify species of wildlife that uti-lize the property to create appropri-ate vegetation.

5. The brook will be constantlymonitored and maintained.

6. The White Family will workwith the Natural Resources Conser-vation Service (NRCS), Departmentof Environmental Protection (DEP),Connecticut State Department ofAgriculture, Connecticut Farm Bu-reau Association and ConnecticutForestry and Fisheries Divisions.We will include public volunteersand corporate enterprises as well asDurham’s officials and local govern-ing boards.

7. During and after this process,the current activities will continue;e.g. passive recreation, Durham Fairparking, town water source and thearboretum.

8. We will investigate the reestab-lishment of a fire pond, a watersource for fire protection.

9. Re-creation of Durham’s Fish-ing Derby eventually would be possi-ble. For this we would partner with agroup with interest and expertise inthis area.

This will be a documented com-mitment to reverse the pollution of astream that eventually reaches LongIsland Sound. It will also help thetown and Conservation Commis-sion’s reputation going forward toshow commitment for the better-ment of our open spaces. This pro-posal will allow the Durham Conser-vation Commission to provide main-tenance of other properties under itsjurisdiction and future procure-ment.

We strongly believe that this planwill be successful as the White fami-ly is very passionate about this prop-erty and our family farming her-itage.

We are requesting the Board of Se-lectmen seriously consider this plan.It is a way to reverse deterioration ofthis property without burdening tax-payers or local government. In con-junction with area properties, it willcreate a hub of agriculturally-viableland in Durham’s center. It will freethe town of liability associated withuse of this property.

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The four youngest are en-rolled in District 13 schools.We have faced some toughtimes as of late and are facinga very tough one right now.Our landlord is evicting us.We got behind on the rentwhen Leo was laid off fromwork and were only able tomake partial payments tothem. They were very under-standing, letting us do largepayments when a tax refundcame in, but it’s been a strug-gle to keep up with things —when we had a colder winterthan we had hoped for and in-evitable car problems that

had to be taken care of so Leocould get to work. He’s beenthe only one working as itwould have cost more for usto put the children in daycarethan what I could bring homeby working.

When we first moved here,finances weren’t a problem; itwas the loss of the job that hasbeen our downfall. Well, thelandlords have said “enoughis enough, and we are evict-ing you.” What we are askingis if anyone knows of rentsthat would take our familyand our three cats. We needthree or four bedrooms. Wewould really like to stay inthe district. Our youngerchildren receive special serv-ices through the schools, andI fear they wouldn’t receiveas good care elsewhere(maybe we are spoiled a bit,but the staff at Brewster andKorn have been like family tous as they have helped ourchildren). With my husbandhaving so much family herein the area, he doesn’t want toleave if we can avoid it. Tear-ing up roots would be hard to

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do. So if anyone can think of away to raise money to help usdo something, please let meknow. We are collectingitems for a tag sale, so watchfor the signs for that! If youknow of a place that wouldrent to us, please let us knowthat, too. The clock is tickingon the eviction. It was sug-gested by someone that weput all our stuff in storage andgo camping for the summer.Tell me how do you do thatwhen you have kids enrolledin summer school? Sorry ifwe sound a bit desperatehere; it’s just we don’t knowwhat to do. Thank you for anyhelp you can supply us. We’dhate to have to leave this com-munity behind.

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Scout earns Eagle Rank forlibrary projectLee Houle, of Troop 33 inMiddlefield, was awardedthe rank of Eagle Scout inMay.Lee’sEagleScoutproj-ect was to expand the out-door reading area at LeviCoe Library. He chose thisproject because of his loveof readingandofearlymem-ories at Levi Coe. With thehelp of scouts and adultsfrom Troop 33 and dona-tions fromfriendsand localbusinesses,Leecutdowntrees, removed brush and researched and plantedgrass and plants that would not only grow best butalso require little maintenance in shaded areas.

Submitted by Todd and Debra Houle

Durham LibraryHours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdaysand 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays. For info or toregister for a program, call860-349-9544 or visitwww.durhamlibrary.org.

Mystery Book Discus-sion: The Mystery Book Clubwill meet on Tuesday, July19, at 7:30 p.m. when FadedCoat of Blue by Owen Parrywill be discussed. Copies ofthe book are available at thelibrary.

Lunch Bunch: A discus-sion group for grades 4-6 willmeet Monday, July 18, from12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Bring yourown sandwich; dessert is pro-vided. Registration required.

Origami: Saturday, July16, at 1:30 p.m. Age 7 and up.Registration required.

Magic Storybook: Cap-tain Abdul’s Pirate Story-time. Tuesday, July 19, at10:30. Ages 4 and up. Regis-

tration is required.Teen Cuisine: Tastes and

techniques of internationalcuisine on Wednesdays, July20 and Aug. 3, at 4:30 p.m.Registration is required.

Belly Dancing with GinaMonti: Mondays, July 18 and25, at 5 p.m. Age 16 and up.Registration is required.

T’ai Chi for seniors withTom Cushing: Wednesdays,July 20 and 27, Tuesday,Aug. 9 and Monday, Aug. 15.All classes start at noon. Reg-istration is required.

Balinese Music andDance: Explore the beautyand magic of the Indonesianisland of Bali on Thursday,July 21, at 7 p.m.

Levi Coe LibraryHours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.Closed Friday and Saturday.Visit www.leviecoe.com orcall 860-349-3857 for informa-tion or to register for a pro-

gram.There are openings in the

following programs:-Art Explore (Picasso):

Thursday, July 21, 10:30 a.m.-Butterfly Release: Tues-

day, July 26, 11:30 a.m.-Talent Show and Finale

Picnic: We need children tosign up for the third annualtalent show on Thursday,July 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Reg-istrations must be done inperson.

Children’s Story Times:Lyman Orchards and Levi E.Coe Library present a storytime with a craft at the AppleBarrel (32 Reeds Gap Rd. inMiddlefield).

July 30, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.“Berry” story time and craft.

Aug. 20, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.“Sunny” story time and craft.

Nov. 19 from 10:30 to 11:15a.m. “Gobble” and craft.

Dec. 10, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.“Snowy”storytimeandcraft.

Wish List Books: Pleasedonate one or more of the fol-

lowing books: Kill Me If YouCan by James Pattersonand/or Flash and Bones byKathy Reichs. If you chooseto donate a book, you can be

the first one to check it out.We will also add a bookplateto acknowledge your kind do-nation. Call or stop by the li-brary for further details.

Music aficionados

Students of Durham music teacher Susan Gregory re-cently performed piano and flute pieces. Pictured areKia Boreland, Anthony Campanelli, Natalie Charette,Kristen Ciarlo, Owen Cordes, Rachel D’Andrea, EricaFontanella, Micala Fontanella, Hannah Huddleston,Charlotte Johnson, Brian Jubelirer, Martin Malek,Michael Malek, Monika Malek, Gwynneth Palo-Mack,Eliza Romeyn, Scott Romeyn, Sam St. John, AtalieSweet, Nicole Sweet, Andrew Treat and MorganWhalen. Special congratulations to Matthew Gauthierfor completing 11 years of study! Submitted by Susan Gregory

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Tuesday, July 197 p.m. — Board of Finance at Town Hall

7 p.m. — Agriculture Commission at Town HallWednesday, July 20

7 p.m. — Recreation Committee at Durham Activity Center

7:30 p.m. — Planning and ZoningThursday, July 21

7 p.m. — Compensation Review/Personnel Policy Boardat Town Hall

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Victim of MillersPond drowningidentified

The body of a man whodrowned at Millers PondWednesday, July 6, has beenidentified as 21-year-oldRichard Bland, of WestHaven, state officials said.

His body was pulled fromthe waters at Millers Pond inDurham on the afternoon ofWednesday July 6.

Onlookers noticed theman become distressed andcalled police. He had beenswimming with four other

friends for over an hour.

Durham and Haddam Vol-unteer Fire Departments, aswell as the CT State PoliceDive Team and South DistrictDive Team were at the scene.According to officials from thestate Department of Energyand Environmental Protec-tion, the body of the WestHaven man was pulled out ofthe water at 5:40 p.m. by Mid-dletown’s South District DiveTeam. Emergency crews per-formed CPR on Bland while hewas rushed to Middlesex Hos-pital. He was ultimately pro-nounced dead.

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Body sculptingsummer sessions

Take body sculpting class-es this summer with instruc-tor Lynn Stanwood, ACT,CPT at the Durham ActivityCenter, 350 Main St., secondfloor, sponsored by DurhamRecreation. Tuesdays from 9to 10 a.m., July 12 to Aug. 30and/or Thursdays from 9 to10 a.m., July 14 to Aug. 25,with no class the week of Aug.15. For info on pricing andregistration, call 860-343-6724.

The commission other-wise dealt with a few zoningissues, with Pasquale in-forming the commission thatthe billboards along MainStreet now have up-facinglights rather than down-fac-ing lights as they previouslyhad. He added that the newlights glare out at drivers andnearby property owners andthat the billboard ownersnever approached the com-mission for a lightingchange. ZEO Geoff Colegrove

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lighting change.

Colegrove is also compil-ing a list of properties thatdon’t remove their A-framesigns at night or who placethem in the state setback.These property owners willthen be contacted abouttheir zoning violations.

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7 p.m. — Board of SelectmenWednesday, July 20

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Thursday, July 217 p.m. — Board of Finance

7 p.m. — DMIAAB at the Durham Library

Rep. Lesser willhold local officehours

State Representative MattLesser (D-Durham/Middle-field/Middletown) will beholding evening office hoursin Middlefield this month.

Rep. Lesser will be at theLevi Coe Library in Middle-field on Tuesday, July 19,from 5 to 7 p.m.

This is an opportunity forresidents to share theirthoughts and concerns withRep. Lesser, ask him ques-tions, get help or just meetone of their elected officials.

Rep. Lesser noted thatholding office hours in townhelps ensure that people liv-ing in his district have aneasy way to speak with himand have their concerns ad-dressed.

Those who cannot attendcan reach Rep. Lesser at

[email protected] call him at 1-800-842-8267.

The Levi Coe Library is lo-cated at 414 Main Street inMiddlefield.

Park and Recprograms

Swim Lessons: Startingthe week of July 18, swim les-sons will be offered by thelifeguards at Lake BeseckBeach. Each class will be 30minutes long. Morning andafternoon lessons are avail-able. For more info, pricingor to sign up, call Marissa at203-671-6347 or e-mail her [email protected].

Irish Step Dancing forBeginners: This programtakes place Thursdayevenings starting July 21.Class will start at 6:30 p.m.and will meet at the Middle-field Community Center.The class will run for sixweeks. E-mail Chris at mid-

[email protected] for pric-ing and more info.

There is still time to signup for summer camp, tenniscamp, soccer camp andSportime with Alex Ed-wards. Don’t forget the Farm-ers’ Markets every Saturdayin July at Peckham Parkfrom 8 a.m. to noon.

Lake BeseckDay Parade

All are welcome to the LakeBeseck Day Parade on Satur-day, July 30. If you havefloats, bicycles, wagons,strollers and antique cars orare a musicians, we need you.This year’s parade is bigger,better and longer! It starts at11 a.m. at the dog park.

Eagle Nestdedication

On Wednesday, July 20,there will be a dedication ofthe Troop 33 Eagles Nest.The Middlefield Lions Clubhas set aside an area aroundthe pavilion at Peckham

Park for brick pavers in-scribed with the name ofeach Troop 33 MiddlefieldEagle Scout. The dedicationwill be held at the parkpavilion at 7 p.m. It is trulyamazing to see the number ofEagle Scouts raised in ourlittle town! Submitted byMaureen Hamilton.

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Special to the Town Times

Cheryl R. Wiener is pas-sionate about music andwants to spread that knowl-edge to others — both kids

and adults. She has openedWiener Music Studio at 76Forest Street where she willteach beginner and interme-diate musicians to better un-derstand their instrument ofchoice and music in general.

“I’m able to bring the bestout of my students,” Wienersaid.

With experience datingback to 1975, Wiener hasbeen playing music for over35 years. After receiving herBachelor’s degree in musicat the Hartt School of Musicin West Hartford, she wenton to receive her Master’s inmusic at the Yale UniversitySchool of Music.

Wiener has also obtainedawards from Aspen School ofMusic and Yale. She was alsoa finalist at the TanglewoodMusic Center in 1979.

After her Master’s degree,Wiener decided to get an edu-cation degree in 1999through the Connecticut Al-

ternate Route Program and bytaking courses at Central Con-necticut State University.

Since 2000, Wiener has

taught at District 13’s JohnLyman School and FrancisE. Korn School as the fourthgrade instrumental musicteacher. She has also beenthe third grade general mu-sic teacher at Korn since2008. She has also taught mu-sic at Memorial MiddleSchool.

Prior to teaching students,she was a private percussionmusic teacher across Con-necticut. Now she hopes tomaintain her teaching ses-sions throughout the sum-mer by educating childrenand adults about the impor-tance of music and how toplay instruments.

“I make it fun and enjoy-able,” said Wiener, whoworks with students playinginstruments such as theflute, alto saxophone, trum-

pet, trombone, drum set, xy-lophone, timpani and eventhe piano.

Based out of her home,Wiener will be teaching pri-vately during the summer,but may have a few studentsover the school year.

As for her program,Wiener said: “There are kidswho are just wanting to startout. I help make them feelcomfortable and confident.”She hopes to continue theline of instrumentaliststhrough the upcoming gen-erations.

Sessions are one-on-oneand can range from half anhour to an hour.

Even though she will beteaching students at the be-ginner to intermediate level,Wiener said she would loveto have advanced percus-sion students.

Students who take hersummer course will learnabout the basics of music,and her lessons can also bean extension of what sheteaches at the schools.

“I really enjoy workingwith kids or adults,” Wieneradded. As she is passionateabout music, she wants tospread her knowledge andenthusiasm to others.

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Ron Capozzi’s life changedwhen he was a freshman incollege. He has walked softlyupon the earth ever since. “Ihad a biology teacher whowas really into green living,”says Ron. “He opened myeyes to a lot of things that Iwas unaware of, and I be-came mindful of the choices Iwas making as a consumer. Itried to make the choices forthe best value with the leastadverse impact.”

The Durham home that heshares with his wife, Shelley,is a testimony to environ-mental consciousness. Thecouple made the switch togreen living when they didrenovations in 2008 and 2009on their 2,700 square foothome. They installed geot-hermal heating and 34 down-lights, all with dimmers. In-stalled in the ceiling, theseLEDs (light emitting diodes)put out very little heat anduse only 25 watts. If theywere left on continuously,they would last for 50,000hours.

They put in closed-cellspray foam insulation,which is a polyurethanespray that expands to fill allthe cracks and voids. Withclosed-cell spray foam, thetiny foam cells are closed,packed together and filledwith a gas that helps thefoam rise and expand, thusmaking it a much better in-sulator. With open-cell sprayfoam insulation, the cells ofthe foam are not completely

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There’s also a wood-burn-ing stove in the basement.Says Capozzi, that and the in-sert were a godsend whenthey lost electricity this pastwinter. The temperature hadgone down to 59 degrees intheir house, but they wereable to quickly bring it up to69 degrees.

A light switch on the hall-way wall has a pilot lightthat, when on, tells them thatlights have been left on in thebasement. One part of thebasement has a motion detec-tor so that a light comes onwhen someone approachesand goes off when they leave.Their appliances are all veryenergy efficient. Ceiling fansin the bedroom help to circu-

late the warm air in the win-ter and cool air in the sum-mer. A device called a ther-mometer hygrometer givesreadings on the humidity andtemperatures in differentparts of the house. His batter-ies are recharged with a so-lar-powered battery charger.And it should come as no sur-prise that Capozzi’s gardens,filled with succulent berries,are all organic.

Future plans include put-ting PV panels on the house.The couple will then be ableto generate their own elec-tricity and “run the meterbackwards.” This means thatthere will be times when theyproduce more electricitythan they use, and that elec-tricity will be banked, so tospeak. The power companywill owe them electricity,which they can draw uponduring the times when theyare using more electricitythan they are producing.

Capozzi is happy to be re-ducing his carbon footprint,

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Keith Schafer, ofDurham, graduated from theUniversity of New Haven onMay 15 with a Master’s degreein public administration.

Allison Dickson, ofDurham, received a Bache-lor’s degree in business ad-ministration from Merri-mack College.

Congratulations to the fol-lowing local residents whorecently graduated fromSouthern Connecticut StateUniversity. From Durham:Peter Finch (Sixth YearDiploma), Alicia Giacco(BS), Nicole Giordano (BS),Jason Korn (BA), DoreenMercado (BA), Ashley My-ers (BS), Sharon Veronick(BS) and Kelsey Yeomans(BA). From Middlefield:Suzanne Onofrio (BS) andMelissa Sayers (BA and BS).

William Griffin III, son ofSharon and Bill Griffin ofDurham, graduated summacum laude from Bentley Uni-versity on May 21. He hasbeen accepted by Boston Col-lege Law School.

Emily Rubendunst, ofDurham, graduated fromHillyer College at the Univer-sity of Hartford with an Asso-ciate’s degree in liberal arts.She was named to the Presi-dent’s List for the spring se-mester and was acknowl-edged as having completedthe Hillyer Honors Experi-ence over the past two years.She will continue as a historymajor at the University ofConnecticut in the fall.

Ryan M. Kaminski, ofMiddlefield, received a Bach-elor of Science degree in me-chanical engineering fromWestern New England College.

Sister Mary A. McCarthy,principal of Mercy HighSchool, announced the fol-lowing seniors who graduat-ed on June 1. From Durham:Amanda Carrasco, LeahCerritelli, Gabriella Del-Monte, Julia Kannam,Caitlin Kask, AllisonKennedy, Rebecca

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Matthew Conforti, ofDurham, graduated fromUnion College on June 12with a Bachelor of Arts de-gree, majoring in arts.

Patrick Baranowski, ofDurham, graduated magnacum laude with special hon-ors from George WashingtonUniversity with a Bachelor’sDegree in political scienceand international affairs.

Alan Ge, of Durham, re-cently graduated as an honorroll student from the LoomisChaffee School in Windsor.

Jessica Jones, of Middle-field, graduated from Saint

Joseph College with a Bache-lor of Science in nursing.

Isabel Hirsch, of Durham,made the spring 2011 Dean’sList and graduated magnacum laude with a Bachelor ofArts in women’s studies fromTufts University.

Brett M. Wilson, a 2006graduate ofCoginchaug andson of Lynn andRory Wilson ofDurham, gradu-ated with highhonors from theRochester Institute of tech-nology. He was awarded aBFA in film, animation andmusic.

Meghan Hennick, ofDurham, recently received aMaster of Science degree ineducation from the College ofArts and Sciences fromJames Madison University.

Shelley Plude earned herMaster of Science in structur-

al engineering in May fromthe University of ConnecticutSchool of Engineering. Shehas recently begun her engi-neering career at Milone &MacBroom in Cheshire.

Tara E. Coogan receivedher MBA in globalbusiness leader-ship in financialm a n a g e m e n tfrom the AlanShawn FeinsteinGraduate School at Johnson &Wales University. She is em-ployed by Oppenheimer & Co.in Providence, RI.

Devin C.D. Coogan re-ceived his BA in worship andmusic studiesfrom Liberty Uni-versity and hasinitiated his can-didacy for hisMBA at LibertyUniversity.

Bethany Zemba, ofDurham, received a Doctor ofEducation in educational

leadership from the AlanShawn Feinstein GraduateSchool at the Providence, RI,campus of Johnson & WalesUniversity. Zemba’s disserta-tion was “Graduate Students’Perceptions of Diversity Edu-cation and School Climate.”Zemba is the associate direc-tor of Research at Yale Schoolof Forestry and Environmen-tal Studies and received herB.S. and her M.P.A. from theUniversity of Rhode Island.

Dean’s List:Cheryl Dufault and

Chelsea Tuttle, both ofDurham, were named to theDean’s List for the spring2011 semester at QuinnipiacUniversity.

Sarah Rose Hanks, ofDurham, has earned a placeon the Dean’s List for thespring semester at EasternConnecticut State Universi-

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ty, School of Education andProfessional Studies.

Andrew Gene Brown,Jennifer Leigh Cannella,Ryan Michael Ciarlo, ErinKathleen Curtis, MakaylaBolin Davis, Cody SeymourDonecker, Meagan MarieFairchild and Aaron Pludemade the Dean’s List at theUniversity of Connecticut forspring 2011.

Making the Dean’s List atSouthern Connecticut StateUniversity for the spring se-mester were CourtneyNicole Acker, KatharineHuntington Conroy, Jessi-ca Christine Embacher,Melissa A. Harris and Brit-tany Lauren Hill fromDurham and Kathryn A.Mitchell from Rockfall.

Laura Reimer, daughterof Tom Reimer and CarolBuchanan of Durham, made

the Dean’s List at the Univer-sity of New Haven for thespring semester. She hasjust completed her fresh-man year and is studyingforensic science.

Meghan H. Woolley, ofD u r h a m ,daughter ofJoy andDavid Wool-ley, hasbeen namedto theDean’s Listat Hamilton College for thespring 2011 semester.Meghan is a junior majoringin history. She is a CRHSalumna and was the editor-in-chief of the Devil’s Advocate.Meghan is also a recipient ofa 2011 Emerson SummerGrant and will spend thesummer exploring the role ofArthurian legend in Englishmonarchies of the 12th to 16thcenturies.

Brittany Folk andMichelle Post, Durham resi-

dents, were named to thespring semester Dean’s Listat Bryant University.

Benjamin Conroy, ofDurham, has been named tothe Dean’s List for the springsemester at Coker College.

Named to the spring term2011 Dean’s List at ChoateRosemary Hall wereKatharine Bronson,William Bronson, MarisNyhart, Hannah Nyhart,Jordan Santiago, EmilySokol and Alexandra Za-chowski, all from Durham,and Justin Hall and DanielPiscatelli, both of Middle-field.

Lindsey Ryan, ofDurham, was named to theDean’s List for the spring 2011semester at Lafayette Collegein Easton, PA.

Sarah Bugai, of Durham,was named to the Dean’s Listfor the spring 2011 semesterat Simmons College in

Boston, MA.

Erica F. Ercolani, ofDurham, daughter of Jamesand Amy, has been named tothe Dean’s List for the spring2011 semester at the Massa-chusetts College of Pharmacyand Health Sciences.

Bentley University an-nounced the names of resi-dents who were honored fortheir outstanding academicachievement in the spring of2011: Anthony Giacco, ofDurham, a junior corporatefinance and accounting ma-jor, was named to the Dean’sList; and William Griffin, ofDurham, a senior economics-finance major, was named tothe President’s List.

Jessica Jones, of Middle-field, has been named to theDean’s List for spring 2011 atSaint Joseph College.

Central Connecticut StateUniversity announced thespring 2011 Dean’s List. From

Durham: Joseph Benson,Kyle Breininger, Olivia De-Morro, Crystal Kolman andJackie Maniscalco. FromMiddlefield: Charles Corley,Kristofer Jameson,Thomas Liljedahl, BrianMakuch and Rachel Spinks.From Rockfall: Jamie Mar-tin, Dylan Pedersen andAshley Struchowski.

Endicott College an-nounces the following stu-dents to the Dean’s List forthe spring 2011 semester:Amanda H. Bedding, daugh-ter of David and Paula Bed-ding of Middlefield, a sopho-more majoring in nursing;and Alexandra Sutter,daughter of Kevin Sutter ofBristol and Kristine Sutter ofWaterbury, a junior majoringin sport management.

Karla Spiro, daughter ofDavid and Betsy Spiro ofDurham, was named to theDean’s List for both the fall2010 and spring 2011 semes-ters at Western ConnecticutState University with a GPAof 4.0. Karla has been acceptedto the nursing program forfall 2011 at WCSU.

Awards:The Coginchaug Soccer

Club congratulates the win-ners of the 2011 college schol-arships. The winners are: An-drew Markoski, ShannonMcAuliffe, Ryan Sirois andAmy Solomon. These schol-arships are awarded to col-lege-bound seniors who havedemonstrated commitment tothe game of soccer and theCoginchaug Soccer Club.

LindsayA r t k o p ,daughter ofDean andC a t h yArtkop, ofDurham, isp i c t u r e dwith JesseHameen II, director/coordi-nator of Jazz Studies at theNeighborhood Music Schoolin New Haven. Lindsay waspresented with a MeritAward in recognition of out-standing effort and progressin Drum/Percussion Studiesduring the 2010-11 academicyear. Lindsay attended CRHSand will attend the EducationalCenter for the Arts in the fall.

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fall, was recognized as one ofthe top scholar athletes at the2011CTAssociationofSchools(CAS) Scholar-AthleteAwardsBanquetsponsoredbyMcDonald’s.

Chelsea Tuttle, ofDurham, earned the GirlScout Gold Award. Her GoldAward project, A TriviaGame Night, helped incomingfreshmen and parents learnabout their new school andways to become involved.

Durham residents andCRHS students Tyler Davisand Marielle Handley wereawarded the 2011 SaintMichael’sCollegeBookAwardfor Academic Achievementwith a Social Conscience. Theaward recognizes studentswho demonstrate a commit-ment to leadership in volun-teer service and academicachievement.

Mercy High School an-nounced the following seniorswho received awards at theBaccalaureate Mass held onMay29.FromDurham:Aman-da Carrasco (Perfect Atten-danceforallfouryearsaward),Gabriella DelMonte (Schol-arship in memory of Mrs.Marie Dolan), Julia Kannam(Salutatorian, National MeritCommended Scholar, ScienceDepartment Award for Excel-lence, Mathematic Depart-ment Award for Highest Aver-age for four years, World Lan-guage Department — Out-standing Achievement inLatin, CT Association ofSchools Arts Award, GirlScout Gold Award — HighestAward in Girl Scouts, Presi-dent’s Education Award —Outstanding AcademicAchievement, CT Associationof Schools Award — NationalHonor Society), RebeccaLudecke (President’s Educa-tion Award — OutstandingAcademic Achievement),Melissa Marks (CT Associa-tion of Schools Award — Na-tional Honor Society), Shan-non McAuliffe (CT Associa-tion of Schools Award — Na-tional Honor Society, MotherCatherine McAuley Compas-sionate Service Award for1,211 service hours) and Alli-son Pearson (Southern CTConference Scholar LeaderAward, President’s EducationAward — Outstanding Acade-micAchievement,CTAssocia-

tion of Schools Award — Na-tional Honor Society). FromMiddlefield: Sara Gmyrek(CT Association of SchoolsAward — National Honor So-ciety, Jo-Anne ZimmittiMemorial Scholarship), Vic-toria Piscatelli (President’sEducation Award — Out-standing Academic Achieve-ment, CT Association ofSchools Award — NationalHonor Society), and MaryWojtowicz (President’s Edu-cation Award — OutstandingAcademic Achievement, CTAssociation of Schools Award—NationalHonorSociety,Per-fectAttendanceforallfouryearsaward, Ted DeLauro Scholar-shipforExtraordinaryCommu-nityService).

Coginchaug student JamesRoether received a half-tu-ition scholarship to LincolnTechnical Institute where hewill study to be an electrician.James was interviewed by apanel of judges at LincolnTech and was one of four stu-dents who received a scholar-ship. Latisha Kocur from Lin-coln Tech is presenting himthe check.

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Coginchaug High School football players to continue in collegeBy John Bozzi

Special to Town Times

Zack Faiella and DavidWheeler, co-captains of the2010 Coginchaug footballteam, recently announcedthat they will continue theirplaying careers in 2011 at the

college level. Faiella, whostarted for three years at de-fensive tackle and at offen-sive guard as a senior, willattend Salve Regina Univer-sity in Newport, RI. Wheel-er, a three-year starter at de-fensive tackle and two-yearstarter at offensive tackle,

will attend Springfield Col-lege in Springfield, MA.

Coginchaug head footballcoach John Bozzi praised thetwo college-bound stars fortheir contributions to theBlue Devil program. “Davidand Zack are exactly whatevery football coach wantsin a player,” Bozzi said.“They’re smart, tough, hard-working players but, moreimportantly, they’re greatkids and outstanding citi-zens in the school building.David and Zack anchoredour defensive line for threeyears and helped lead us tothree consecutive winningseasons. We’re certainly go-ing to miss them.”

Faiella, who plans to ma-jor in biology with the goal ofattending medical school af-ter he graduates, cited sever-al factors that attracted himto Salve Regina. “I can playfootball and get a great edu-cation,” Faiella explained.

“The biology department of-fers a complete lab programand the opportunity to workwith professors on researchprojects. The campus is righton the ocean and is just beau-tiful. I’ve always loved thewater, so it’s the ideal loca-tion for me.”

The fact that formerCoginchaug players KeithJohnson (CRHS 2009) andJustin Johnson (CRHS 2010),both three-year starters forthe Blue Devils, are mem-bers of the Salve Regina foot-ball team also drew Zack.“Having Keith and Justin asteammates again will be areal plus,” Faiella stated.

Wheeler, who earned All-Pequot League honors as adefensive tackle in both hisjunior and senior seasonsand was selected to the 2010Class S Coaches’ All StateTeam, cited the efforts ofSpringfield defensive coordi-nator Jack Holik for clinch-

ing the deal for Springfield.“Of all the coaches who re-cruited me, coach Holikshowed the most interest,”Wheeler offered. “Having thecoach be so committed to meas a player and a student andseeing how beautiful thecampus is made it easy forme to see myself at Spring-field. It’s the perfect place forme to get my degree in biolo-gy and start me on the path tobecoming a physician’s as-sistant.”

Both Faiella and Wheelercredited the Coginchaugfootball program with help-ing them achieve their goalof playing college football.“The Coginchaug coaches en-couraged me through my en-tire career,” Faiella said.“They helped me grow as aplayer and made football somuch fun that I want to keepplaying. I enjoyed being partof a team that improved overthe years, and I know it willhelp me have a productivecollege career.”

Wheeler offered a similarassessment of his playingdays at Coginchaug. “Being apart of a program that hasmatured so greatly has beenan unbelievable experiencefor me, and I’m not quiteready for those experiencesto end. I love this game andplaying for Coginchaugmade me love it more,”Wheeler stated. “Coach Bozzitaught the team that hardwork, maximum effort andworking together producessuccess, and we proved thathe was right,” he added. “MyCoginchaug football teamwas like family to me, andnow I’m looking forward tojoining the Springfield foot-ball family.”

Bozzi is confident thatFaiella and Wheeler will findsuccess as college players.“David and Zack will makean impact at Springfield andSalve next year,” Bozzi as-sured. “They’re great exam-ples of what the Coginchaugprogram is all about. Theymatured into two of thefinest defensive linemen I’veever coached, and I’m look-ing forward to followingtheir careers over the nextfour years.”

Zack Faiella, left, and David Wheeler.Submitted by Coach Bozzi

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Time Out falls to Essex Vets on July 11thBy Bob Dynia


The Time Out Taverne(TOT) men’s 40 and over soft-ball team once again tasteddefeat, coming out on theshort end of a 26-10 decisionto powerhouse Essex Vets onMonday, July 11, in Essex.

The score was not the mainstory. The team, as reportedin past articles, has had tocompete with severalstarters missing from theline-up. This past game tookthis to a new level as manag-er Bob Dynia was afraid thata full team would not showup, having only eight playersuntil a few minutes beforegame time. TOT was able tofield a 10-player squadagainst Essex’s contingent ofabout 16 to 18 men. Despitethe huge disadvantage, theGray Wonders made an ex-traordinary effort to keep thegame close throughout.

TOT started out of the boxstrong. With two out and noneoninthefirst,KenJudson,Dy-nia, Russ Harrison, ChrisFlanagan, Jack Carr andGeorgeMillerlinedsinglesforthree runs. Essex flexed theirmuscles in their half of theframe, scoring 13 times. Unde-terred, the Gray Wonders’ de-

fense kept them in the game,holding the Vets scoreless inthe second and third innings,led by a diving catch in foulterritory by third-basemanHarrison with the basesloaded. TOT, however, wasnot able to close the gap de-spite having at least one bat-ter on base in the thirdthrough fifth frames.

Essex scored two fourth-inning and five fifth-inningtallies for a 20-3 lead. TOTshowed their resilience inthe sixth, plating six runs.Harrison and Flanagan ledoff with singles. With oneout, Miller singled to load thebases. Bob Edwards, WayneHubbard and Daryl Edwardsfollowed with run-scoringbase hits. Wills Evers drovein the fourth run with a sacri-fice fly to right field, withHubbard scoring on an er-rant throw from right field.Judson brought TOT to 20-9with a single that scored

Daryl Edwards.After allowing six runs in

the bottom of the sixth, theteam needed to score twice toextend the game. Again, Har-rison and Flanagan led offwith singles to put runnerson first and second. After afly out, Miller singled in Har-rison, again putting runnerson first and second. Alas, twofly outs ended the contest.

Although defeated by themercy rule, manager Dyniaand the team were encour-aged by their effort. Hub-bard, in his second weekback after major off-seasonsurgery, pitched the firstfour innings before runningout of steam. With only a 10-man squad, he did a yeo-man’s job as catcher for thelast two frames, with Bob Ed-wards coming from behindthe plate to pitch the fifthand sixth. Miller did a greatjob in right-center field.Flanagan snared several

shots for outs at second base.Harrison, playing third baseas Judson was moved toshortstop for the contest,also did a great job defen-sively. Evers did not appearto have any ill effects fromhis hand injury of two weeksago (previously reported inthis publication).

Harrison, Judson, Flana-gan and Miller led the of-fense with three hits apiece.Dynia had a single and dou-ble, with Carr adding twosingles. Miller drove in tworuns; Harrison scored twice.

The Coginchaug Elders,now 1-6, return home for amatch-up against defendingleague champion Mad Mur-phy on Monday, July 18, at 6p.m. at Vinal Tech Field onRandolph Road in Middle-town. Park in the MercyHigh School lot and comeacross the street. The teaminvites their fans to comeand cheer on them on.

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The Durham Rec Depart-ment staged its second FunRun of the summer. Here arethe results:

0-4 years (one lap): CooperWoodward, 2:52 and AllisonVigue, 2:59.

5-7 years (one lap): AlyssaWoodward, 1:34; KevinRyan, 1:43; Audrey Antczak,1:59; Emily Antczak, 2:06;Allyson Woodward, 2:09; Na-talie Hayward, 2:10 andRachel Hayward, 2:16.

8-10 years (two laps): MikeSalley, 3:25; Brandon Hay-ward, 3:28; Ashley Wood-ward, 3:37; Jason Salley, 3:39and Leo Slight, 3:44.

11-14 years (0.9 miles):Samantha Vigue, 4:57 andKatie Schulten, 5:16.

High school (two mile):Bailey Maus, 18:52.

Open (3.1 mile): Wes Mel-nik, 18:03; Chris Schulten,18:15; Kevin Vigue, 21:22;Lavinia Vigue, 22:07; KarenWoodward, 22:48; Dan Mel-nik, 22:52; Mark Salley, 22:53;Steve Melnik, 23:02; JasonSalley, 23:12; Guy Pulino,25:49; Kim Salley, 28:01; PeteSchulten, 28:02, Jen Schul-ten, 29:08 and KimberlyLentz, 30:53.

The Summer Fun Runsare free to all each Tuesdayat the new Coginchaug HighSchool track. Sign up whenyou arrive. The next FunRun will be held at 6 p.m. onJuly 19. Hope to see youthere!

Middlesex Dance Center dancesthe world!Here is a picture of the Middlesex Dance Center girls at theirfinal rehearsal outside of the Middlesex Dance Center be-fore leaving to perform in Walt Disney World. The girls arerehearsing the “Dance The World” parade routine (“Ease onDown the Road”) that will be performed in the Main StreetParade in the Magic Kingdom. Pictured from left to right:Emily Dell’Orfano, Savannah Ngo, Meghan Crocetto, RachelArreguin and Alexandra Santiago. (Kayleigh Crocetto notpictured.)

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Stunning Federal style Colonial custom built by DonnaThomasson sets itself apart with thoughtful details. Gracious andsmart floor plan, custom built-ins, fantastic lower level, 4bedrooms, a walk-in closet that will steal your heart and a greatlevel lot with stunning views. A beautiful home for only $485,000.

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Recognized, Respected & Recommended

New England Homes and Properties370 A Main Street, Durham, CT 06422

Office: 860.349.1222Fax: 203.404.4888

www.propertiesne.com

Cecelia Parillo, Realtor • [email protected]

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Well maintained Ranch situated on 1.2beautiful acres. Updated electric, plumbing,septic and roof. Newer furnace and wellpump. Great for the person looking todownsize or first time homebuyer. $229,900.DIR: Take Rt. 9 to Rt. 154 to Thayer Rd.

1190705Experience makes the difference.

360 Main StreetDurham, CT 06455

Phone: (860) 349-5300Pamela Sawicki-BeaudoinBroker, OwnerCell: (203) 623-9959

Lisa Golebiewski, ABR, GRIBroker, Owner

Cell: (203) 631-7912

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www.berardino.com

First time offered! Spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bath Cape. Private yard.Immaculate condition. Large kitchen/family room combination, FormalLR, DR. 2 car garage, 2 decks at ground level great for entertaining!$374,900. For additional information or private showing call CarolKleeman 860-729-6835 or come Sunday. Dir. Rt 68 to Tuttle Road.

26 Tuttle Road

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Sun., 12-2

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The Coginchaug Shoreline Conference Scholar Athletes stand together with theirawards at the banquet in Old Saybrook. Pictured (l-r): Erikson Wasyl, RobyGranger, Ethan Donecker, Mackenzie Hurlbert, Lora Manley, Marielle Handley,Jennifer Roth, Maura Fehon and Elizabeth DiVincentis. Submitted by Kim Donecker

CRHS students honored for sports


860-349-7000 6 Way Road in Middlefield www.execoff.com

EXECUTIVE OFFICESEXECUTIVE OFFICES Professionals Professionals

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Orchard Guitar SchoolGuitar, Bass and Drum Instruction

All ages and levelsPerformance opportunities

[email protected]

6 Way Road, Middlefield, CT

www.OrchardGuitarSchool.com William J. Lema, D.M.D.

Cosmetic Bonding • Gum Therapy • Crowns & Bridges Dentures & Repairs • Emergencies • Fillings • Root Canals

6 Way Road, Middlefield(Near Powder Ridge Ski Area)

William J. Lema, D.M.D.General Family Dentistry • Children & Adults

State of the Art Dentistry in a Caring, Small Office AtmosphereSaturday & Evening Appointments Available

Regular Hours:Tues.-Fri. 9 am-6 pm

(860) 349-7006

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• Hourly Fee-Only Advice• Financial Check Ups/Second Opinions• Investment Planning• Social Security Planning• Learn more at www.JimSeagrave.com• Saturday & Evening Appointments Available

Jim Seagrave, ChFC, CFP®, AIF® • 860-349-7036

Northeast FinancialCarl MarableSr. Mortgage Consultant

6 Way Road Suite 133Middlefield, CT 06455

Phone / (860) 349-7025Fax / (203) 413-6240Cell / (860) 857-0186

[email protected]

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NANCY C. FERRERO, LMFT, LLC

INDIVIDUAL MARITAL AND FAMILYTHERAPY

6 WAY ROADMIDDLEFIELD, CT [email protected]

CLINICAL MEMBER OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY

P: (860) 349-7003FAX: (860) 349-7032CT LICENSE #000932

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PAUL T. MALAVENDAPrincipal

CORE INSURANCESERVICESFor All Your Insurance Needs

Phone: 860-349-7071Fax: 860-499-5034e-mail: [email protected]

Representing: Travelers, The Hartford,Tower, Ace, Progressive, One Beacon,Arrowhead, Main Street, Safeco, Zurich,Lexington, Liberty Mutual, CNA,Foremost, Farmers, Markel, GeneralCasualty, USLI, Penn Millers, RLI, Fireman’sFund, Selective, Great American,Peerless, Hanover, Utica National, Infinity,Dairyland, Met Life, and many more ...

Guarantee lower rates for:Auto, Home, Life, Disability and Business

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VISITING ANGELS

Call us at 860-349-7016

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Our caregivers are as valuable to us as our clients.

Personable & CompassionateLive-in and Hourly Caregivers

are needed for in-home non-medicalcare for elderly in the area.

Flexible schedules, supportive staff,one-on-one care

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David E. Rosenberg, Esq.6 Way Road, Middlefield, CT 06455

Tel: (203) 404-7287 • Fax: (203) [email protected]

Lyman Insurance Agency, LLCHome• Auto • Life • DisabilityBusiness • Farm • ContractorsSpecial Needs TrustsPhone: 860-349-7064

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 AM to 4:30 PMGreat Rates, Personal Service

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