Volume 16, Issue 3 Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall Friday, May 1, 2009

Durham Public Safety Committee presentsanalysis of additional police coverage

By Stephanie Wilcox

Last year, the DurhamBoard of Selectman chargedthe Public Safety Committeewith determining the needsand options for increasing po-lice protection in town. Thecommittee spent over a yearworking on different scenar-ios and presented their find-ings to the Board of Selectmenduring their April 27 meeting.

Chairman of the PublicSafety Committee, Frank De-Felice, reported that Peter Di-Gioia has been resident statetrooper (RST) for the town fornearly 12 years at 40 hours aweek. The Resident StateTrooper program provides 24-hour law enforcement serv-ice, including, but not limitedto, criminal investigations,accident investigations, pub-

lic safety programs and infor-mational talks. It currentlycosts $139,110 a year for a RSTservices, and 70 percent ispaid for by the town and 30percent by the state. However,DeFelice noted that the cost ofthe RST program is expectedto increase by about four per-cent in each of the next threeyears. However, the state mayreduce its participation, andby 2011 they may cotribute $0to the program.

The committee used a Cost-Benefit Analysis to look intoeach option in terms of cost,benefits/insurance and liabil-ities, infrastructure require-ments, command structure,training and coverage. If sup-plemental coverage wasdeemed necessary, the differ-ent options the committeelooked into were additional

hours of resident state troop-er coverage (overtime), usinga second RST for temporaryduty coverage (TDY), using asecond RST permanently, re-gionalizing with Middlefieldbecause of proximity andsharing the school district(though other towns wereconsidered), using a retiredpolice officer (already trainedand ready to go), using townconstables (may require costfrom the town to get started),forming a local police depart-ment or hiring an administra-tive assistant for the RST.

DeFelice presented severalrecommendations as voted onby the Public Safety Commit-tee at their April 7 meeting.He said the committee feelsthat additional police cover-

See Police, page 18

District 13-Oaxacan connection is swine flu-freeBy Stephanie Wilcox

Town Times

With nine students fromDistrict 13 visiting Oaxaca,Mexico just two months agoand 11 Oaxacan studentsspending a few weeks atCoginchaug High School thismonth, some might be con-cerned about the exchange ofthe swine flu that’s makingnational headlines. As itturns out, all 20 kids are fine.

According to MarilynHorn, Spanish teacher atCoginchaug who was part ofthe exchange program, noneof the children from either Re-gion 13 or Instituto BlaisePascale in Oaxaca were af-fected or show signs of swineflu. Signs and symptoms in-clude headache, fever, lethar-gy, loss of appetite, coughing,sore throat, nausea, vomitingand diarrhea, according to in-formation from the Centers ofDisease Control. Though Re-gion 13 is proceeding as nor-mal, the 11 students from Oax-aca are out of school.

“It was decided yesterdayto close every school in Mexi-co, from kindergartenthrough university,” saidAshley Horn, daughter ofMarilyn, who lives in Mexicowhere she teaches the stu-dents who participated in therecent program. She ex-plained that schools in Mexi-co City and the state of Mexi-co were closed first last week,followed by more closings inother states on Sunday night.By Monday afternoon, all oth-er schools were closed, in-cluding Instituto Blaise Pas-cale. Students and teachersleft school early and were toldnot to return until May 6.

“We already had a longweekend because May 1 is La-bor Day and May 5 is Cinco deMayo,” Ashley Horn said. “Iguess the hope is that in aweek things will be more fig-ured out or contained, but it’sno guarantee.”

Horn noted that many peo-ple in Mexico are wearingmasks, and the pharmacy issold out of masks, vitamin C

and cold medicine. She andher students have been ad-vised to stay in their homesand away from large crowds,to wash hands and refrainfrom shaking hands and thecustomary greeting of kissingon the cheek. Also, doctors ad-vise those with symptoms tosee a doctor rather than try totreat themselves.

“Right now I’m concernedbut not over worried,” Mari-lyn Horn said about the Oaxa-can students and her daugh-ter. “From what I under-stand, the deaths that oc-curred were because peopledidn’t get help soon enough.”

For those who are con-cerned, Ashley Horn is go-ing to send an email to Re-gion 13 this week for an up-date on how the exchangestudents who just leftDurham are doing.

Meanwhile, just beforepress time, we learned thatthere is a suspected case ofswine flu in a Middlefieldchild that is being investi-gated. See story on page 2.

Memorial trees honor RogerNewton and Charles Wimler

By Stephanie WilcoxTown Times

Under blue, sunny skies onApril 25, an Arbor Day cere-mony was held to plant twotrees at White’s Farm onMaple Avenue in Durham inmemory of Roger Newton andCharles “Charlie” Wimler.Roger and Charles were twoDurham citizens who madelasting contributions to thetown and its civic well-being.

According to Casey Cordes,chair of the Durham Conser-vation Commission that man-ages town-owned open spaceand set aside a portion of thefarm’s open space as a memo-rial arborteum, Roger wascommemorated with aswamp white oak tree andCharles with a magnolia vir-ginia.

“Planting a tree takes anact of faith in the future,” hesaid. “Both of these men’slegacies are imprinted on thistown in the institutions wecherish: the high school,grange and fair.”

State Rep. Matt Lesser at-tended the ceremony andspoke about protecting thevalues of environmental

stewardship that CharlesWimler and Roger Newtonput in place. His words werefollowed by a brief speechfrom First Selectman LauraFrancis who said she had thepleasure of working withboth men.

“Charlie was a walkinglink to the past,” she said,adding that he was First Se-lectman for 25 years and wasthe last one to run the townfrom his kitchen table. “Heknew what was under almostevery road in town becausehe built almost every road intown.”

She added that Charles’last act of generosity was sell-ing the development rights

In this issue ...Calendar ........................4-5Durham Briefs ..........17-18Libraries ....................24-25Middlefield Briefs .....14-15Obituary .........................29Sports..............................30Summer, Part 1 ..............22

April 25 was a beautiful day to plant memorial trees tohonor two of Durham’s most generous citizens.

See Trees, page 21

CorrectionsIf you see something in

Town Times that isn’t quiteright, give our news depart-ment a call at (860) 349-8000,and we’ll do our best to makethings right.

Officer Scott Halligan wasa canine officer for eight-and-one-half years, not twoyears as stated in our April24 issue.

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Fajita FestThe Spanish Honor Society

at Coginchaug Regional HighSchool will host its ninth an-nual Fajita Fiesta on Friday,May 15, at the CRHS cafeteria.Dinner will be served from 6to 7:30 p.m. Highlights, be-sides the delicious food fromJalapeno Heaven, are a Mari-achi trio and a silent auction.This year they will also fea-ture a small Mexican marketwhere you can “bargain” foryour purchases. Dinner in-cludes veggie fajitas, chickenfajitas, cheese quesadillas,rice, beans, chips and salsa,dessert and drinks. The costfor this event is $10 for adults,$8 for students and senior citi-zens, children five and undereat for free. The past fewyears this event has been asellout. A few tickets will beavailable at the door, but it isbetter to reserve tickets bycalling Marilyn Horn at (860)349-7215, ext 264.

Touch-a-truckin Middlefield

Middlefield Volunteer FireDepartment will be markingtheir 75th anniversary in 2009.One of the events planned is atouch-a-truck fundraiser atPeckham Park to be held onSaturday, May 9, with a raindate of Sunday, May 10, from10:30 a.m. till 3 p.m.

This event will include acar show put on by the Overthe Hill Gang of Connecticut,a visit from the Skymax Mo-bile Weather Van with GilSimmons from Storm Team 8,Magic of Christopher, FTORacing, Rocky the Rock Cats’mascot, face painting, kidsgames, food and more.

Tickets are $5 per person,children under three are free.Advanced tickets are $4.Email firefightergrandma@yahoo.com or call the fire-house (860) 349-7124.

MVFD is in need of volun-teers to help at the face paint-ing/fish pond booth; all pro-ceeds donated to the Middle-field Social Services Council.

Attention pastMVFD members

Middlefield Volunteer FireDepartment Past and PresentMembers Picnic will be heldon Sunday, May 17, at the fire-house. All past members areinvited and those who havenot done so are asked to con-tact Joe Skultety as soon aspossible. Joe can be contactedby calling the firehouse andleaving a message at (860) 349-7124. The picnic, which is partof the 75th anniversary, willbe held from noon to 4 p.m.

Members are asked tobring any old photos andmemorabilia to help us createa history of the department.

Possible swine flu case reported in MiddlefieldBy Sue VanDerzee

Town Times

Dr. Matthew Huddleston,Middlefield’s health director,has confirmed that an elemen-tary school-aged child livingin town has been identified ashaving a probable case ofswine flu. The child is takingmedication and improving.Whether or not this is an actu-al case of swine flu is being de-termined by the Center forDisease Control (CDC).

According to a news re-lease put out by ConnecticutGovernor Jodi Rell, the childreported recent travel to Mex-ico, as have the other two ten-

tative cases reported in thestate. Rell is holding confer-ence calls with local officialsaround the state to updatethem on the steps that havebeen taken to deal with the ill-ness, even though no caseshave yet been confirmed bythe CDC.

Among the steps being tak-en are the distribution of an-tiviral medication to Con-necticut’s 31 acute care hospi-tals as well as the provision of“excellent information,” ac-cording to Dr. Huddleston,via handouts and websitessuch as www.ct.gov.

Because the Middlefieldchild did not attend school

this week, none of the expertsconsulted by Superintendentof Schools Susan Viccaro, in-cluding District 13’s medicaladvisor, Middlefield’s De-partment of Public Healthand the state Department ofPublic Health, has recom-mended that local schools beclosed. Exposure is assumedto be minimal because thechild stayed home fromschool, which is exactly whatpublic health experts recom-mend for those feeling ill.

“Common sense meas-ures” and staying home witha fever are what Dr. Huddle-ston recommends as well.

Updates on this situation asit affects District 13 schoolswill be posted on the website(www.rsd13.org) as they are re-ceived and parents especiallyare urged to monitor this site.

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It’s decision time for voters on town and school budgets.

By Chuck CorleySpecial to the Town Times

With the annual budgetmeeting coming in less thantwo weeks, the budget as itstands for Durham will actu-ally come out to a $212,059lower than last year’s netbudget of $3,871,322. This isdue in part to 64 out of the 84budgets reviewed by thetown coming in less thantheir current year appropri-ations. Of those that do havean increase, finance directorMaryjane Malavasi notedthat most are due to contrac-tual obligations.

The net decrease is all themore notable for the fact thatthe town can expect a$211,362 reduction in the rev-enue it receives outside oftaxes, with only $1,465,687anticipated for 2009-2010.Part of this funding decreasewill be offset by a $380,000 re-appropriation from the re-serve fund, with $283,000coming from the senior cen-ter reserve. As there is cur-rently no project planned forthe senior center, the money

reserved for the center willgo instead into other itemssuch as equipment for thefire department.

Costs to the town havebeen further offset by a 1.4percent increase in thegrand list, due to the en-hanced power lines runningthrough Durham. However,the grand list is expected toremain flat for 2010-2011.Durham is also undergoing are-evaluation of the grandlist, which should go into ef-fect for 2011-2012.

Despite these efforts,homeowners should still ex-pect a $76 tax increase for theaverage resident with an as-sessment value of $203,000,due to an anticipated millrate of 26.63 for fiscal year2009-2010. This is a .38 in-crease from the current year,after factoring in the educa-tion budget.

Whether the budget willpass as-is remains to be seen,with the school budget refer-endum scheduled for Tues-day, May 5, and the town an-nual budget meeting set forMonday, May 11.

Board of Education budget overviewBy Stephanie Wilcox

Town Times

The referendum to vote onthe 2009-2010 District 13 educa-tion budget will be on Tues-day, May 5, from 6 a.m. to 8p.m. at Korn School inDurham and the MiddlefieldCommunity Center. Therewill be a district meeting at 8p.m. in the auditorium ofCoginchaug High School theevening before, May 4, withthe opportunity to ask finalquestions about the budget.

The total net budget is$31,796,024 which represents a2.42 percent increase over thecurrent budget and includesan estimated $2,409,829 in pro-jected loss of revenue fromstate and federal grants. Therewere three areas of the budgetthat increased — salaries,benefits and dues and fees.

Salaries are up $775,743,and contractual obligationsalready negotiated accountfor 98 percent of the increase.In addition, there are onlythree planned retirements.

Benefits increased by$617,576, a 14 percent rise, dueto a significant increase in theclaims to premium ratio. Ahealth savings account hasbeen put in place to help mini-mize the increase in this area,as well as providing healthawareness seminars and anemployee assistance plan.

Dues and fees are up $2,415because of price increasesfrom various associations.

A total of seven budget cate-gories show decreases, includ-ing $192,998 in supplies,

$135,144 in debt services and$185,364 in capital improve-ment/equipment.

Three and a half positionswere eliminated from thebudget, including one teach-ing position each from Brew-ster, Korn and Lyman schoolsdue to declining enrollmentparticularly at the elemen-tary level. In addition, a part-time library assistant posi-tion at Coginchaug HighSchool was taken away due tonot replacing a retirement.The district funded as manypositions through grants aspossible, which resulted in anet decrease of 7.8 positionsoverall.

Projected enrollment isslightly down for school year2009-2010, with a total of 2,119students in the district and inthe magnet school. The dis-trict’s average net current ex-penditure per pupil is esti-mated at $13,236 for 2008-2009,up from $12,409 for 2007-2008,while the state average is notestimated yet.

The board was able to savecosts in some areas by pur-chasing energy as part of aconsortium, locking prices infor fuel, and utilizing statecontracts for large purchases.Also, the district will be par-ticipating with other schoolsystems to pool their buying

power in technology andcleaning supplies to reducecosts. The district anticipatesadditional money from theIDEA grant which can supple-ment the budget, not supplantanything already paid forwith local dollars. Finally, asof April 27, the board had notheard what they will be re-ceiving from the state yet.

Notable actions that tookplace over the last severalboard meetings include cut-ting more than $227,000 fromthe budget, including $75,000from the capital reserve fund,$25,000 in custodial expenses,$10,000 from athletic suppliesand $8,000 in library booksand periodicals. In addition,the board voted to add afourth teacher to the Integrat-ed Day program at MemorialSchool to reduce class sizes.This will cost roughly $75,000for salary and benefits.

To review the budget ingreater detail before the dis-trict meeting and referen-dum, copies of the proposededucation budget summaryare available for review atthe Durham and Middlefieldlibraries and town halls.

Middlefield BOF working on budgetBy Chuck Corley

While the Board of Fi-

nance had to cancel its regu-lar meeting on Thursday,April 16, due to the lack of a

quorum, members still held

See Budget, page 26

Town Times & Places Friday, May 1, 2009

FRIDAY

May 1LeClerc Walkathon

Memorial School will holdthe second annual JamesLeClerc memorial walkathon.Donations of any denomina-tion will be accepted. CallMemorial School at (860) 349-7235 for information.Veteran’s Benefit Seminar

The DAV will present afree veterans informationseminar at 1 p.m. at theCourtyard Marriott, 4 Se-beth Drive in Cromwell.

MulanMadhatters Theatre Com-

pany will perform Mulan atthe Andrews Memorial The-ater in Clinton tonight at 7p.m., tomorrow at 5:30 and 8p.m., and on Sunday at 2 p.m.For tickets, e-mail madhat-terstickets@sbcglobal.net orcall (203) 915-6063.

Stress ManagementPromoting mental health,

a stress management pro-gram will be presented at theDurham Public Library at 2p.m. The presentation willexplore ways to diminishstress, understand and man-age stress, recognize goodand bad stress, recognizeanxiety, how to get goodcare, how to talk to yourphysician and how to gethelp when you need it.

La TriaviataVerdi’s acclaimed opera,

La Traviata, will be sung inItalian with English titlesdisplayed simultaneously atthe MHS Performing ArtsCenter at Middletown HighSchool, 200 LaRosa Lane.This show has been sold out,waiting list being developed.

Global WarmingThe Zilkha Gallery on the

Wesleyan campus will hold areception from 5 to 7 p.m. forthe Global Warning: Artistsand Climate Change show,running through May 24.This exhibition explores thephenomenon through thelens of visual artists.

MessagesNative American compos-

er Barbara Croall’s newwork on global climatechange will be performed bythe Wesleyan University Or-chestra, under the directionof guest conductor Roy Wise-man at 8 p.m. in WesleyanUniversity’s Crowell Con-cert Hall. Admission is free.For info, visit www.wes-leyan.edu/cfa or call (860)

685-3355.Book Sale

Russell Library, 123 BroadSt. in Middletown, will holda bag book sale today from 9a.m. to 6 p.m., tomorrowfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and onMonday from 9 a.m. to 8:30p.m. The prices are $3 perbag today, $2 per bag on Sat-urday and $1 per bag onMonday. Sale items includeVHS movies, books on tape,music cassettes and CDs.Call (860) 347-2528 for info.

Strong School PlayThe Strong School produc-

tion of The Big Bad Musicalwill be tonight and tomor-row at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5,available at the door.

SATURDAY

May 2Toumani Diabate

Toumani Diabate and theSymmetric Orchestra willperform at 8 p.m. in theCrowell Concert Hall on theWesleyan campus. Ticketsare $11, $18 and $6. Call (860)685-3355 or visit www.wes-leyanedu/cfa for informa-tion, or visit boxoffice@we-selyan.edu for tickets.

Little LeagueOpening Day

Pasta Dinner FundraiserFriends of Gina Layman

are holding a pasta dinner atthe Middlefield firehousefrom 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. to helpher represent the U.S. in theWorld BMX Race in Aus-tralia. Tickets are $8 per per-son and $20 for a family ofthree or more. Children 3 andunder are free. This all youcan eat event will includepasta, meatballs, salad, breadand dessert. Coffee and juicewill also be served. Ticketsare available at the door.

Utility HelpIf you are facing a utility

shutoff for a paymentarrangement that you can’tafford to keep, there may behelp. Come to Yankee Gas of-

fice, 56 Cooper St. in Meri-den, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ifyou are a customer of YankeeGas or CL&P. Call StatewideLegal Services at 1-800-453-3320 for information.

Spring DanceSt. James Episcopal

Church, corner of Rt. 81 andLittle City Rd. in Higganum,will sponsor a spring danceon May 2, from 7 to 10 p.m.Tickets are $7 per person.Bring your own snacks andbeverages. Coffee anddessert will be served. Forinfo, call (860) 345-2445.

Farmers MarketThe Dudley Farm winter

farmers market will be heldindoors in the yellow barn at2351 Durham Rd. (Route 77)in Guilford, from 9 a.m. to12:30 p.m. every first Satur-day. The market features lo-cal organic produce, artisanbreads, baked goods, honey,jam, eggs, cheeses, meats,handcrafted soaps, baskets,knitted items, jewelry, cardsand more. For information,call (860) 349-3917.

Amazing AnimalsPotapaug Audubon and

the Westbrook Library pres-ent Amazing Animals at 1p.m. at the Westbrook Li-brary on Goodspeed Drivewith guest speaker LisaMonachelli from NewCanaan Nature Center. Meetsix live animals: some furry,some feathered and somescaly. Call (860) 399-0136 forinfo about this free program.

Electronic RecyclingResidents from towns in-

cluding Durham and Middle-field can participate in a freeelectronics recycling pro-gram to be held from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. at the West HartfordTown Yard, 17 BrixtonStreet. All household elec-tronics will be accepted. Forinfo or additional dates andlocations, call (860) 757-7700or visit www.crra.org.

Tag Sale/Flea MarketToday is the first of the

once-a-month giant tagsale/flea markets held atNotre Dame Church inDurham from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SUNDAY

May 312-Step Healing

My Father’s House Re-treat, 39 North Moodus Rd.in Moodus, offers a Catholic12-step healing programevery first Sunday from 3 to4:30 p.m. This program in-

cludes teaching, sharing andprayers for healing. Call (860)873-1581 or visit www.myfa-thershouse.com for info.

Taiko ConcertLed by Mark Rooney, the

Taiko class of Kumidaikodrumming will perform inthe World Music Hall on theWesleyan Campus at 7 p.m.Tickets are $3 and $2. Call(860) 685-2330 for info.

MONDAY

May 4Stroke Club

Middletown Stroke Clubwill meet at 1 p.m. in the com-munity room at SugarloafTerrace in Middlefield. TheStroke Club meets the firstMonday of every month. Forinfo, call Ida at (860) 344-9984,Ray at (860) 349-9226 or Annat (203) 235-4275.

Career HelpJulie Jansen, career

coach, consultant and au-thor, is the featured speakerfor “I Don’t Know What IWant, But I Know It’s NotThis” at 6:15 p.m. at the Rus-sell Library, 123 Broad St. inMiddletown. Jansen will dis-cuss career assessment tech-niques and creating an ac-tion plan. Register by calling(860) 347-2528.Japanese Tea Ceremony

Stephen Morrell, designerof the Freeman FamilyJapanese Garden, will ex-plain the history and ritualof the tea ceremony at 10a.m. This free program takesplace at the Mansfield Free-man Center for East AsianStudies, 343 Washington Ter-race in Middletown. Call(860) 685-2330 for info.

Strong PTOThe Strong Parent

Teacher Organization willmeet at CRHS at 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

May 5Independent Day School

The Independent DaySchool will host an IDS Sam-pler from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Fami-lies are encouraged to attendthese interactive sessionstogether. Parents will meetwith IDS teachers. Childrenaccompanying their parentswill experience co-curricu-lar activities with IDS facul-ty. Please RSVP to the ad-mission office at (860) 347-7235 or ids@independent-dayschool.org.

Budget ReferendumVote on District 13 budget

today from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. atyour local polling place.

Strong ConcertThe Strong School instru-

mental concert will be heldat CRHS tonight at 7 p.m.

Free Stroke AssessmentMidState Medical Center

will hold a free stroke riskassessment that will includea cholesterol, blood sugar,blood pressure and pulsecheck, a review of your per-sonal and family medicalhistory, a review of the riskfactors and distribution ofeducation materials. Assess-ments are being conductedfrom 8 a.m. to noon andagain on Thursday, May 7,from noon to 4 p.m. Call (203)694-8354 to register.

MOMS ClubThe MOMS (Moms Offer-

ing Moms Support) Club ofMiddletown will hold itsmonthly meeting at 9:30 a.m.E-mail funmomsclub@hot-mail.com or visit www.geoc-ities.com/momsclubofmid-dletown/ for information.The club provides supportand social activities formothers and their childrenand is open to residents ofDurham, Middlefield, Rock-fall, Middletown andCromwell.

WEDNESDAY

May 6TOPS

Durham TOPS Club meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m.on the third floor of theDurham Town Hall. For in-formation, call Naomi Klot-sko at (860) 349-9558 or Bon-nie Olesen at (860) 349-9433.Eucharist Healing Service

The Church of theEpiphany, 196 Main St. inDurham, will hold a Eu-charistic and healing serviceeach Wednesday at 9 a.m.Call (860) 349-9644 for info.

Screwball ComedyThe Thin Man will be

shown at noon at Russell Li-brary, 123 Broad St. in Mid-dletown. Richard Alleva,film critic and assistanthead of Children’s Services,will lead a discussion on thefilm. Attendees are invitedto bring a sandwich, and thelibrary will provide dessertand beverages. Call (860) 347-2528 for more information.

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Memorial PlayThe Memorial School free

drama production of Huckle-berry Finn will be held at 6:45p.m. at Memorial School.Economic Stress Support

There will be a free sup-port group for adults, indi-viduals and couples copingwith these stressful econom-ic times from 6 to 7:30 p.m. atAffiliated Clinical Thera-pist, 770 Saybrook Rd.,Building B in Middletown.Call (860) 343-5390 for info.

Cancer SurvivorsThe Gaylord cancer sur-

vivors support group meetsthe first Wednesday of eachmonth at 6 p.m. in the Gay-lord Hospital, ChaunceyConference Center inWallingford. For more infor-mation, call (860) 349-3443.

THURSDAY

May 7Organ Romp

This popular annual eventfeatures Wesleyan faculty, stu-dents and guest performingpremiers of new works togeth-er with wacky pieces not usual-ly played on the organ. This freeperformance will take place in

the Memorial Chapel on theWesleyan campus at 10 p.m.

Church ProgramThe Church of the

Epiphany presents the “3DPlan/Journey to Whole-ness” at 9:30 a.m. in theParish Hall on Main Streetin Durham. This on-goingprogram is for eating right,living well and loving God.

Plants and ShrubsThe Friends of Ham-

monasset will hold its annu-al plant and shrub sale todaythrough May 26, from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily. The sale willbe located 500 feet east of theentrance to the Hammonas-set Beach State Park onRoute 1 in Madison.

Ladies NightThe Middletown Elks

Club will hold Ladies’ Nightat the Crystal Ballroom onMaynard Street in Middle-town from 5 to 7 p.m. Theevent will feature vendorssuch as Sharon McCormick’sHome Designs, Perk onMain, Thompson’s Candy,Kim’s Cottage Confections,Drizzle’s Apples, Buds andBlossoms, massages, winetasting, martini tasting,pocketbooks, jewelry, a DJ, abuffet dinner and more.

Tickets are $15 per person.For information, call Nancyat (860) 343-6818 or Wendy at(860) 349-0008.

Singing Leaves

Potapaug Audubon pres-ents “Singing Leaves: TheStories and Songs of Crick-ets and Katydids” with guestspeaker John Himmelmanat the Essex Town Hall at7:30 p.m. For info on this freeprogram, call (860) 434-6294.

Pottery Festival and Sale

Wesleyan Potters’ annualSpring Festival and Salewill be held from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. at 350 South MainStreet in Middletown. Theevent features ceramics,fiber arts, basketry and jew-elry/metalsmithing as wellas demonstrations andtours. Admission is free.For info, call (860) 347-5925or visit www.wesleyanpot-ters.org.

CRHS Concert

The CRHS band concertwill take place in the Cogin-chaug auditorium at 7:30p.m. See article on page 6.

FRIDAY

May 8Dan LaRosa

Project Graduation willpresent Dan LaRosa, hyp-notist, at 7 p.m. at the highschool. Tickets are $8.

Business NetworkingThe local chapter of Busi-

ness Networking Interna-tional will meet in the Unit-ed Churches Hall, 228 MainSt. in Durham, at 7:30 a.m. to-day and every Friday. Con-tact Kirk Hagert at (860) 349-5626 for more information.

Durham HistoricalThe Durham Historical

Society will meet at 7:30 p.m.in the Centre Schoolhouse.Everyone is welcome.

Cogin-ChuggersThe Durham Cogin-Chug-

gers will hold their “Any-thing Goes” dance at Brew-ster School in Durham from8 to 10:30 p.m. Steve Garrettwill be the caller and Sue Lu-cibello will be the cuer. Do-nation is $6 per person. Formore information, call (203)235-1604, (860) 349-8084 or vis-it www.coginchuggers.net.

LiteracyVolunteersneeded

The Middletown office ofLiteracy Volunteers of Cen-tral Connecticut is seekinginterested persons to at-tend its upcoming summertutor-training session.Classes, which run from 6to 8:45 p.m., will convene onMonday and Thursdayevenings, June 1, 4, 8, 11, 15,18, 22 and 25, at the deKovenHouse Community Center,27 Washington St. in Mid-dletown. Aspiring tutorswill learn to teach studentsin two categories: basic lit-eracy (for those whose na-tive language is English)and English as a secondlanguage (ESL).

Literacy Volunteerschange their students’ livesin many ways both largeand small. Join them. Bethe recipient of a gratefulstudent’s beaming smile.Contact the Middletownprogram office, open Mon-day through Thursday, at(860) 347-0337.

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The gift of music, given and receivedBy Sue VanDerzee

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It was “Indian Song” thatinspired former District 13band director Bruce Schmott-lach to a lifelong love affairwith music, a passion that hascome back to enrich his life incountless ways. A new oppor-tunity is just around the cor-ner when Bruce will be theguest conductor for selectionsfrom Les Miserable at theCRHS band concert on May 7.But we’re leaping ahead ...

Bruce recalls in a recent in-terview that it was his five-year-old self’s dream to play“Indian Song” from the JohnThompson piano books thatmany of us of a certain age re-member with fondness – ordread. And, it was his motherwho encouraged him to playthe piano way beyond that lev-el all through his childhood inMassachusetts.

When his family moved toSanford, Maine as Bruce wasentering his freshman year of

high school, it was his motherwho again advised him thatmusic might help ease his wayinto this new situation. Thenhis algebra teacher suggestedhe try the cymbals in theschool band – “not takingaway from the piano though,”he adds quickly – and sudden-ly music helped provide thatway in. The cymbals becamethe drums and then the tim-pani, which he especiallyloved, due to its similarity tothe piano perhaps. And everySaturday starting with his

junior year, Bruce made hisway south to Boston for pianolessons, having exhausted thelocal teaching resources oftiny Sanford.

However, Sanford was fullof gifts for Bruce, not the leastof whom was Shirley, hiswife, whom he met as a fresh-man and with whom he willcelebrate 50 years of marriagethis year.

After high school gradua-tion, as a music student atBoston University, Bruceagain considered his optionsas he wandered the practicecorridors after four or fivehours of practice every day. “Iheard the kids who were prac-ticing eight hours and real-ized I didn’t want to do that,put in that much time at thepiano,” he explains. Then oneof his professors suggestedthat he consider teaching.

“I took lessons on every-thing, and eventually choseband over choral music,” hesays. Bruce went on to get aMaster’s degree from Colum-bia Teacher’s College, afterwhich he took a job at Middle-town High School where hetaught current District 13 banddirector and music chair DeanCoutsouridis as a freshman.

Bruce was recruited by for-mer District 13 music directorMario Tucciarone to teachband at Coginchaug in 1971.And there he stayed until hisretirement in 1994, relishingmost every minute and everystudent, and eventually work-ing with two of his own formerstudents – Coutsouridis, whofirst taught instrumental mu-sic at Strong and moved to

An ounce of prevention ...By Chris Coe , Jean BinghamSpecial to the Town Times

“Four teens were killedin a fiery crash followingan unsupervised party…”

Okay, now that I have yourattention, I would like to talkabout Project Graduation.Project Graduation is a fun,all-night, alcohol-and-drug-free party for the CoginchaugHigh School graduating sen-ior class. It provides a safe al-ternative to party-hopping bykeeping our kids off the roadsand farther away from becom-ing just another statistic. Pro-ject Graduation is held follow-ing CRHS graduation from 11p.m. to 6 a.m. at the WesleyanAthletic Center. This event isa 20-year-and-running tradi-tion with an average atten-dance rate of 98 percent ofeach graduating class. Thenight features exciting, fun ac-tivities, which we won’t men-tion here as we like to keepmuch of it a surprise.

Here’s the thing…ProjectGraduation is a volunteer,non-profit organization run bya committee of dedicated par-ents, some whom no longer-have children in the district.We need your help in manyways. The committee is alwayslooking for new members oradditional ways to raise funds.We recognize that your time,like ours, is limited. We wel-come ANY amount of time that

you can devote. Project Gradu-ation is an excellent way forunderclass parents to get in-volved, meet new people andfind out what your senior willexperience when they attendtheir own Project Graduation.

Project Graduation is runsolely by the generosity of Dis-trict 13 parents and its busi-ness community. Withoutthem, we could not survive.This year in particular we arelooking for additional fundingso we can give to the class of2010 the same celebration thatwe gave to prior classes.

• Dan LaRosa, hypnotist, onFriday, May 8, at 7 p.m. Tick-ets are available at the doorfor only $8. It’s a hilariousnight out for the entire family.

• Third annual Tag Sale —Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. This year we are look-ing for sporting goods and oth-er gently used items, althoughno electronic equipment. CallKari Kuehnle at (860) 349-3896to make arrangements for do-nations.

• Third annual Plant Sale —Saturday and Sunday, May 9and 10, at Strong School. Youcan preorder by calling JeanBingham at (860) 262-4656.

• Project Graduation “OneSafe Night” donor tree funddrive. This year you andyour family or your businesscan have your message in-scribed on a leaf by making agift to this campaign. It’s a

perfect way to congratulate astudent, athletic group, musi-cal group or just show yoursupport. The “One Safe Night”Donor Tree will be prominent-ly and permanently displayed,just outside the cafeteria at thehigh school. Call Jean Bing-ham (860) 262-4656 or PattyDouglass (860) 638-9311 formore information.

Bruce Schmottlach, for-mer Coginchaug band di-rector, will be a guest con-ductor at the CRHS bandconcert on Thursday, May7, at 7:30 p.m.

See Schmottlach, page 20

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Durham Farmers’Market opens May 7By Stephanie Wilcox

Town Times

If you’re looking to buy lo-cal, make healthy choices,support the community andsave the planet, you can do allat the same time when youshop at the Durham Farmers’Market when it opens for itssecond season on May 7. Fromthen until September 10, themarket will provide fresh, lo-cally grown food on the towngreen every Thursday from 3to 6 p.m.

After the success of themarket in its first year, theFarmers’ Market Committeehas been working hard tomake the 2009 season a suc-cess for all involved and hasmade a few changes and addi-tions towards that goal.

“We’re not taking awayanything, but we added a lot,”said market master MelyndaNaples.

One strength right off thebat is the return of successfulvendors, such as 80 Licks andDondero Orchards. “From adrawing point, they were keyvendors that helped get usstarted, and it’s definitely agood thing they’re back,” shesaid. In addition, returningvendors include StarlightGardens, Deerfield Farms,Naples Farm, Madison Bean-ery Breads and CW Shellfish.New vendors include Cecarel-li Farms, Al’s Kettle Corn,Auntie Arwen’s Spice Blends,Sweet Sage Bakery, the Mid-dletown Garden Club andmore to come. With new ven-dors on the list, the list of prod-ucts has expanded and in-cludes veggies, fruits, breads,ice cream, yogurt, raw milk,soft cheese and other dairyproducts, pies, jams, pickles,clams, maple syrup, bouquetsof cut flowers, salad greensand more. Naples said cus-tomers will notice more vari-ety in the vegetable section.

“We didn’t have quite thevariety of veggies last year aswe would have liked,” shesaid. But now there’s Ceccare-li Farms, a veggie vendor fromNorthford. “They were nothere last year, and they will bebringing lots of veggies, whichis exciting,” Naples ex-claimed.

Another positive of Cecca-reli Farms are their more af-fordable prices compared tosome other organic vegeta-bles, which Naples said is an-

other change.“Last year we got com-

ments that everything wasway too expensive because itwas mostly organic, so we’retrying to mix it up with bothconventionally and organical-ly grown foods,” said Naples.

In fact, more vendors andmore variety are the keywords for the complete mar-ket experience for this season,and not just in food.

Naples said the Farmers’Market Committee is cur-rently trying to get localartists or craftsmen to get in-volved as visiting vendorsbecause “there are so manypainters on Main Street,” shestated. Naples also said theCoginchaug High SchoolDixieland band and other lo-cal musicians will providemusic over the season, aswell as cooking demonstra-tions and face painting forchildren. Also new this year,there will be one “Dog Day”in August where customersand their dogs can hear DaveFoley of Bark Busters give aworkshop on dog safety tipsand tricks. The market willalso be selling t-shirts for thefirst time with the market’s

logo and CT Grown logo. Theshirts are going to be greenwith light green writing for$12, available in adult andchild sizes.

Even with all these new fea-tures, Naples said the biggestchange is that the market willbe trying to educate the publicon the benefits of fresh, localfoods.

“The farmers market is notjust an outlet for farmers tosell products, but a way tomake people aware that thesefoods are available and have abetter impact on the environ-ment,” she said.

The Durham Farmers’Market will help make peopleaware of their carbon foot-print by setting up a tentevery Thursday withbrochures, recipe cards andsuggestions on how to use dif-ferent foods and products. Inaddition, the monthlynewsletter will be aimedmore toward educating thanit previously did.

Though it isn’t new, thestory time for kids at 4 p.m.will return this year wherechildren will be read stories

See Farmers’ Market, page 23

Locals doing their shopping at the Durham Farmers’Market last year.

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Letters to the Editor

Be careful!To Town Times:

My child was one of thechildren hit by a car whileriding his bicycle recently.While I commend the TownTimes for pointing out theimportance of bicycle safety,there is another point I thinkneeds to be made. We live insuburban towns. We are allvery busy rushing to prac-tices, meetings, work andschool. Rarely do we taketime to really look at thespeed limits on our smallback roads. I am as guilty ofthis as everyone else. Yet,our children are walking,riding bikes and playing inour yards. It is time we allstop whizzing by in our raceto get to the next thing andslow down. Our children ourtoo important; do not takethat chance. SLOW DOWN.

Also, helmet safety is a

must. Our son’s helmet mayhave saved his life. Makeyour children wear their hel-mets. They will thank you,mine did.

Jill Root, Middlefield

Support theSustinet billDear Editor:

Friday, April 17, I spenttime at the Mission of Mercydental clinic in New Haven. Itwas a jarring experience. Theline was so long that I neveractually did see the end of it.There was a woman standingin line for three hours on abroken ankle. There was anelderly woman who stood inline for hours while two otherwomen helped to support her.There were parents with in-fants and young children.Some of the people were em-ployed, some were unem-

ployed and others were re-tired. It was a microcosm ofthe health care crisis. What aterrible thing to see in one ofthe richest countries in theworld, in one of the wealthieststates in the country: peoplestanding for hours, someeven throughout the night,for the chance to get free den-tal care.

This is not the answer tothe health care crisis. Chari-ty is not a health care sys-tem. Thankfully there issomething the residents ofConnecticut can do to fix ourbroken system. The Con-necticut Legislature has theopportunity to pass HB6600,the Sustinet Bill, to provideConnecticut residents withthe option of an affordablepublic health insuranceplan. Businesses, non-profitagencies and municipalities,as well as individuals, wouldbe eligible. Now is the timefor action to ensure that peo-ple of our state get the med-ical and dental care theyneed. Take the time to con-tact your state representa-tives and state senators andtell them to support theSustinet Bill. It’s smart. It’sright. It’s time.

Amy E. Thompson, MPH, Meriden

School budgetis good

This year’s District 13school budget is good. With

about a 2.5 percent increase,it walks the fine line betweenthe fiscal realities of todayand maintaining a qualityeducation for our kids. Boththe Board of Education andthe school superintendentshould be commended forproducing this budget, con-sidering the rising costs ofhealth care and energy fac-ing the district.

This D-13 budget deservesan “A.” Please vote YES onTuesday, May 5.

Richard C. Hanley, P.E.Lucille A. Semeraro (Hanley), M.D., Durham

Not low enoughDear Town Times,

This year is by far the mostfinancially difficult for manypeople, unless you work in ac-ademia. While the towns ofMiddlefield and Durhamhave been identifying ways toreduce spending without cut-ting into the few fundamentalservices they provide to resi-dents, the District 13 schoolboard continues to look forways to increase spendingand staffing. Meanwhile themembers of the school boardare patting themselves on thebacks for coming in with aspending increase of underthree percent. That’s the low-est increase in many years,when you consider spendingwas rising at rates over dou-ble that in years past. Perhapsthe most egregious misuse of

limited funds in this year’sproposal is the addition of agrade 5/6 Integrated Dayteacher, all while other teach-ers and support staff are be-ing laid off.

The feel-good yuppie par-ents only know how to debatewith fear-mongering. Onething they and the schoolboard can’t deny are spendingand enrollment data. The dis-trict-wide enrollment is de-clining, including grades fiveand six, where the enrollmentwill decrease by about 100 stu-dents over the next five years.Despite this trend, the schoolboard thought it was neces-sary to hire another teacher ata cost of $75,000 (for salary andbenefits). What’s even moretroubling is that they weren’teven considering this untilthe elitist parents, mostlyfrom Durham, whined abouthow their precious kiddieswere going to suffer in classeswith a few extra students. Ontop of this, should the budgetbe rejected and this additionalteacher dropped, any new stu-dents entering grades five andsix after the school year hasbegun will be assigned to thetraditional program whichwill have smaller class sizes.Kind of defeats the whole“choice” thing, doesn’t it? Youbetter believe that once thesekids move on from thosegrades that their parentsaren’t going to care any

See Not low, page 10

It’s a small world after allAs a local newspaper and proud of it, we

are often surprised by how events outside ofthe communities of Durham, Middlefield andRockfall affect us deeply.

After all, in just the last few years, we lost aresident in the attack on the World TradeCenter on Sept. 11, 2001, we had a reporter co-incidentally in Rome the week the Pope JohnPaul II died in April 2005, volunteers from ourtowns were in New Orleans and Biloxi withina month after Hurricane Katrina hit in Aug.2006, close to a dozen residents that we knowof have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, in-cluding Jason Stone, of Durham, who recent-ly returned from Iraq, and this week webreathed a sigh of relief upon learning thatour Coginchaug students who traveled toOaxaca in Mexico in February and hostedstudents from Oaxaca in April were all in finehealth despite the threat of swine flu, a newand rather dangerous flu that apparently firstappeared in Mexico.

Then, just before press time, we received

word that a Middlefield student, who hadthankfully not attended school this week, wasa probable victim of the new strain of fluthough the student is apparently recovering.

Our towns also face continuing challengesdue to economic woes that, while they mayhave originated on Wall Street, have foundtheir way around the globe and to every MainStreet in America, including our own.

Readers can see some of the anger and frus-tration of dealing with a sick economy in thebudget articles on page 3 as well as in Lettersto the Editor below and on following pages.

The fact is that John Donne had it exactlyright when he wrote in Meditation 17: “There-fore, never send to know for whom the belltolls; it tolls for thee. . . .”

What we do, from washing our hands fre-quently to avoid spreading the flu to votingon budget proposals that affect our townsand schools, does matter. The future is, invery concrete ways, really in our hands.

By Sue VanDerzee

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Spring/Summer Guide availableSigns of spring are

everywhere; daffodilsand tulips have sprout-ed, the sidewalks onMain Street are filledwith walkers, LittleLeaguers are gettingready for opening dayand the Memorial Dayparade is coming soon.Because you respondedso positively to ourwinter guide, yourtown officials haveworked on aSpring/Summer guideto help you have a safeand enjoyable warmweather season. It isready to be distributedat the town hall andelectronically on ourwebsite, www.townof-durhamct.org.

You will find safety informationabout a number of seasonal topicsfrom grill safety to fireworks to light-ening storms. There is also timely in-formation from the Tax Collector, theTown Clerk, the library, the transferstation, emergency management andmore.

There are several chapters in theguide that I would like to emphasize.Many of you are thinking of putting inpools. Please make sure that you con-tact the building department and ac-quire all the necessary permits andapprovals. It is so important that allthe safety measures required by theConnecticut Building Code are inplace. Talk to the building departmentabout your new or old pool because itis the responsibility of the owner tomake sure it is code compliant. Theguide also includes safety tips forswimmers.

Please carefully read the chapter onmosquito and tick safety from the U.S.Center for Disease Control and Pre-

vention. There isgreat concern that be-cause of the decliningbat population, the oc-currence of viral in-fections spreadthrough mosquitoeswill increase dramati-cally. We live in anarea where Lyme dis-ease is prevalent. It isnot only importantfor you to do all youcan to prevent tickbites but to recognizesymptoms of Lymedisease. Most cases ofLyme disease can becured with antibi-otics, especially iftreatment is begunearly in the course ofthe illness.

You may haveheard the news this week about theoutbreak of swine influenza. The CDCreports 40 confirmed cases in the US,28 of which are as close to Connecticutas New York City. You can find moreinformation at www.cdc.gov./swine-flu or contact our local health depart-ment if you have any concerns.

The health department and theemergency management departmentwork closely with the CDC to dissemi-nate timely information related topublic health concerns. In May, theTown of Durham will participate in aCities Readiness Initiative to providemass dispensing of Strategic NationalStockpile assets (medications) in caseof a bio-terrorism or pandemic event.

Make an effort to read the newSpring/Summer Guide. I want tothank all the town officials who con-tributed. If there is a topic you wouldlike to see included, please contact myoffice. The electronic version can beeasily updated as needed. Enjoy thewarm weather and stay safe!

Laura Francis, Durham

From The DeskOf The FirstSelectman

Earth Day is here to stayIf you’ve ever won-

dered about the hum-ble dawning of EarthDay, it stemmed fromone man’s push for po-litical initiative on be-half of the troubled state of our envi-ronment. In 1962, U.S. Senator Gay-lord Nelson approached AttorneyGeneral Robert Kennedy with theidea to have President Kennedy givevoice to the environmental issue bygoing on a national conservationtour. The idea was well received byboth the Attorney General and thePresident. The resulting five-day,eleven-state tour in September of1963 did not succeed in putting the is-sue onto the national political agen-da. However, it was the birth of anidea – one that would become widelyheld by the time of the first EarthDay Demonstration in 1970.

At a conference in September 1969,Senator Nelson announced that inthe spring of 1970 there would be anationwide grassroots demonstra-tion on behalf of the environmentand invited everyone to participate.The story ran from coast to coastgenerating an overwhelming re-sponse. The success of the first EarthDay can be attributed to a spectacu-lar example of synergy generated atthe grassroots level in which 20 mil-lion people were organized alongwith thousands of participatingschools and local communities. TheAmerican people finally had a forumto express growing concerns regard-ing the state of the environment. Theland, rivers, lakes, and air finallyhad an advocate and a seat in the po-litical arena. Many important lawswere passed by the Congress in thewake of the 1970 Earth Day, includ-ing the Clean Air Act, along withlaws to protect drinking water, wildlands and the ocean. The creation of

the EPA was quick tofollow and was upand running withinthree years of thefirst Earth Day.

With 40 years ofhistory, Earth Day is now celebratedannually on April 22 in 175 countriesby over a half billion people makingit the most celebrated secular holi-day in the world.

The month of April has become in-creasingly packed with earth dayevents, large and small. Locally, youcan always count on Green-Up Days,technology seminars and demonstra-tions, green-themed kids’ fairs,Earth Day school projects, and spe-cial recycling drives. The movie in-dustry is also ready to cash in on thepublic demand for a deeper explo-ration of Earth Day themes.

This year’s Earth Day ushered therelease of Disney’s documentary,Earth, which grossed more than fourmillion dollars (pretty spectacularfor a Wednesday). Narrated byJames Earl Jones, Earth portrays asweeping cinematic journey in trueDisney style of three animal familiesas they traverse the planet. The filmenraptures audiences by capturingrarely witnessed animal interac-tions, inconceivable scale and vastand impossible locations.

Although Earth Day is behind usfor 2009, we can relish daily the les-sons echoed by Senator Nelson’s per-sonal and political coup initiated in1962. Going forward, we should re-member that putting the planet’sneeds before our own for only a dayis a mere nod, a whole month is onthe right track, but to do so daily isindeed the best route for humans topractice mutual perpetuation withtheir natural surroundings. Pleasevisit my new parenting blog at kid-stodayoyvay.blogspot.com.

Claudia O’Connell

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Congratulations!The Music Department trip to Califor-

nia last week netted local student musi-cians a raft of awards. It also netted theband and the wind ensemble an invita-tion to play at a national festival inCarnegie Hall in NYC next spring. Thisinviation was extended because thebands both won gold medals. The con-cert band and wind ensemble also re-ceived the Adjudicator’s Award from thefestival. Student Joe Oblon won the onlyDisney Spirit of Anaheim Award for hisdedication to music and endless energy.Joe belongs to seven performing groupsat CRHS. Awards won also included a sil-ver for the jazz band, a silver for the con-cert choir, a gold for the chamber choirand a silver for the show choir.

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Thirty-five respondents voted —77 percent for left side, 11 percent forright side, and 11 percent for “don’twalk or ride bikes on the road.” Ourlone comment concerned the factthat the rules of the road currentlycall for walking on the left and rid-ing on the right. (Does this meanthat seven times as many people arewlking, based on our answers?) Ourquestion is: Are those rules still thebest with the increased speed of carstoday as opposed to when the ruleswere established?

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For the last few years, start-ing with the change in thehealth insurance carrier, theschool board has been build-ing up a fund balance. Theysay the auditors and bond rat-ing houses see a healthy fundbalance as an indication ofsound fiscal management.The trouble is that the mem-ber towns are being told thesame thing, too. Middlefieldhas been maintaining a fund

balance of about $650,000,which is about five percent ofits municipal and school ap-propriations. It is unneces-sary for both the towns andthe school district to be dupli-cating these efforts. Theschool board wants to keep afund balance so they canspend on items that were notincluded in the budget. With-out a slush fund, they wouldhave to ask for a supplemen-tal appropriation at a districtmeeting, which means theywould have to justify their re-quest to the taxpayers. For

the fiscal year ending June 30,2008, the district posted a gen-eral fund surplus of about$950,000, ending with a $2 mil-lion undesignated fund bal-ance. I was told this was onlya snapshot of that point intime, and that the districtdoesn’t produce interim bal-ance sheets. I find that hard tobelieve. How can the boardappropriate even $1 from thefund balance without know-ing how much is available?Furthermore, with automat-ed financial software, it onlytakes a matter of minutes toextrapolate any data onecould want. Every dime of thefund balance should be re-turned to the towns, as is be-ing done in District 17.

The school district seemsto think it is immune fromthe harsh realities of theworld. The towns have beenputting off many importantprojects like road resurfacingbecause the school board iseating up whatever resourcesare available. Everyone isstruggling in one way or an-other. I personally am unem-ployed for the most part. Butof course “it’s for the chil-dren,” therefore we can’t pos-sibly go without whatever petproject the educrats want.Their 2.42 percent increase isnot going to cut it. This budg-et must be soundly defeated,no new positions added, andif the thugs in the teacher’sassociation won’t agree toany concessions, thin outtheir ranks a little more. Vote“no” on May 5.

Jeremy Renninghoff, Middlefield

Don’t sacrificetomorrow fortoday’s budget

The U.S. and Connecticutare facing perhaps the mostsevere economic crisis sincethe Great Depression. Whilewe firmly believe that our na-tion and our state will perse-vere and enter a renewed pe-riod of growth and prosperi-ty, the road ahead will be bothdifficult and long.

Since the recession began,Connecticut has shed 58,000jobs and the losses will likelyextend well into 2010 — evenafter the economy technicallyexits the recession. Housing,retailing, commercial real es-tate and many other serviceindustries are reeling fromthe cyclical downturn. After

posting some gains early inthe recession, manufactur-ing, too, has entered a slump.Finally, financial services,particularly those tied to WallStreet, are undergoingwrenching structuralchanges that may take yearsto unfold as the industry rein-vents itself. Virtually everyhousehold in the state is feel-ing the weight of these heavyeconomic burdens.

Connecticut, like mostevery state, also faces amounting fiscal crisis. Thatcrisis may persist long aftergrowth in the broader econo-my resumes because state taxrevenues will likely lag in in-dustries and regions thathave undergone permanentstructural changes.

As economic advisers toGov. Rell, we feel it impera-tive that the state deals withthe fiscal crisis in ways thatdo as little harm as possible toprospects for future recovery.That means reducing statespending and resizing stategovernment in concert withnew economic realities whileminimizing any tax increas-es, new borrowing or cuts tomunicipal education aid. Werecognize that state revenuenumbers have worsenedsince February and may fallfurther. But it is urgent thatpolicymakers craft a sensiblebudget that puts cuts in statespending ahead of tax in-creases and forswears alto-gether any new borrowing tofund ongoing and recurringexpenses.

Proposals advanced by thegovernor and Legislatureboth employ one-time rev-enues such as the Rainy DayFund, federal stimulus dol-lars and transfers of moniesfrom outside the GeneralFund. But when the biennialbudget is complete, thesefunding streams will be ex-hausted. To produce rev-enues three years hence wewill need to stimulate, not sti-fle, economic activity in theinterim.

If the state’s actions todayreduce growth and aggravatejob losses in the recovery’searly stages, we will raise theodds of another fiscal crisis in2012 — if not sooner. It wouldbe especially unwise to bor-row money to fund operatingexpenses as a stopgap. Ordi-nary households aren’t doingthat. They are cutting expens-es rather than piling on newcredit card or other debt.What’s more, bond rating

agencies will almost certain-ly punish states that overbor-row with lower credit ratings.And a lower credit ratingwould not only raise Con-necticut’s cost of borrowingand the debt service requiredto finance it, it would also pe-nalize thousands of state resi-dents who have invested inConnecticut bonds by reduc-ing the value of their hold-ings. Now is not the time forgrowth-inhibiting tax in-creases or for new borrowingto meet current expenses.

In closing, we, the under-signed, strongly urge thatConnecticut’s policymakerscarefully consider everybudget initiative and weighthe costs and benefits as theypertain to our state’s competi-tiveness, not only today, buttomorrow. We will all be wellserved if we do so.

Don Klepper-Smith, ChiefEconomist and Director of Re-search at DataCore PartnersLLC; Nick Perna, ManagingDirector, Perna Associates,Yale University EconomicsDepartment;Ed Deak, Profes-sor of Economics, FairfieldUniversity; Pete Gioia, Econo-mist, Connecticut Businessand Industry Association;John Tirinzonie, State LaborEconomist, Connecticut De-partment of Labor; ToddMartin, president of Todd P.Martin Economic Services;Susan Coleman, Professor ofFinance, Professor of Fi-nance, University of Hart-ford; Steve Lanza, ExecutiveEditor, The ConnecticutEconomy Quarterly, Univer-sity of Connecticut

‘Fish mom’thanks allTo the Editor:

This letter of appreciationto so many members of ourDurham/Middlefield commu-nity is long overdue, but then,“adopting” six tropical fishhas made some majorchanges in my lifestyle thesepast couple of months.

Back in February, RegionalDistrict 13 was the recipient ofa 150-gallon aquarium com-plete with fish and specializedpumping and filtration equip-ment (valued at about$12,000). I had been stumblingaround for a few years gather-ing information and trying tofigure out how to squeeze myeducational daydreams into a

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About one in four adults —or 26.2 percent of Americansover the age of 18 — sufferfrom a diagnosable mentaldisorder every year, accord-ing to the National Institute ofMental Health. Mental disor-ders are the leading cause ofdisability in the U.S. for peo-ple ages 17 to 44, yet the bur-den of mental illness onhealth and productivity haslong been underestimated.

Today, May 1, marks thestart of Mental Health Month,a time to raise awarenessabout mental illnesses, andprograms offered at theDurham library throughoutthe month will help educatethe public.

Judy Hurlbert, a Durhamresident with experience inthe health care field for 40years, is a town-appointedmember of Catchment AreaCouncil 10. In the past, the Re-gional Mental Health Board’sCatchment Area 10 Councilhas sponsored a yearly dis-play of mental health litera-ture in local libraries, and lastyear the community was in-

volved when high school artclasses created posters for dis-play.

This year, Hurlbert re-ceived a grant from the Cogin-chaug Valley EducationFoundation (CVEF) to expandthe effort even more by hold-ing two library programs inaddition to the literature dis-play. Hurlbert has arranged amental health forum andbook discussion at theDurham Library to reducethe stigma associated withmental health issues and toeducate the public on the ear-ly warning signs that an ill-ness may exist.

The first program, the fo-rum, is aimed primarily at ed-ucating parents of middle andhigh school students. Thepanel will discuss normativebehaviors and early warningsigns of mental illness. Thistalk will take place on Thurs-day, May 14, at 7 p.m. Hurl-bert stresses the importanceof understanding mentalhealth problems and triggers.

“It seems we can get crisisoriented and only deal with itwhen it occurs,” said Hurl-bert. “It would be nice to havean inkling of the problem and

start treating it before it turnsinto a huge crisis. I’m hopingthis program will educate oth-ers so we can avoid dealingwith problems in the middleof a crisis situation.”

In addition to the forum,Charles Barber, author ofComfortably Numb, How Psy-chiatry Is Medicating A Na-tion, will speak, answer ques-tions and sign books onThursday, May 21, at 7 p.m.

Barber lives in East Had-dam and is a lecturer at Yaleand Wesleyan universities.He has experience working inNew York City shelters withthe mentally ill. This, his sec-ond book, is a “pretty compre-hensive book,” said Hurlbert.“It has lots of interesting re-search like how many peopletake pills in this nation.”

Hurlbert said there mayalso be posters exhibited fromarea high school students, inaddition to pamphlets and

books on mental health topicson library shelves.

“The library is a good vehi-cle for getting information outto the public,” said Hurlbert.

The Regional Mental HealthBoard is a grassroots organi-zation of volunteers advocat-ing for the mentally ill. It is setup by state statute with repre-sentatives from each town,mental health providers, con-sumers and folks at large. Thestate is broken up into regionsand each region is broken intocatchments.

According to Hurlbert,each representative does pro-grams like the library proj-ect, and also writes letters tostate representatives aboutmental health issues to advo-cate good mental health serv-ices. Catchment Area 10Council, which Durham be-longs to, includes all of Mid-dlesex County and Lyme andOld Lyme.

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In grade nine, earninghigh honors, MatthewAmendola, Brianna Gasiorand Robert Carle; earninghonors, Brandon Joslyn,Nicholas Siwinski and Ja-son Snipes.

In grade 10, earning highhonors, Richard Parker andRebecca Farrell; earninghonors, Alfonso Caturano.

In grade 11, earning highhonors, Lauren Bradley, Dy-lan Gervais and KylieWhiles; earning honors, Ja-cob Bogdanski, Mary-LynnClark, Christopher Gasior,Matthew Glidden, BrandanKauffman, Jamie Marenna.

In grade 12, earning highhonors, Heather Whiles;earning honors, BrandonChabot and Brian Peeler.

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Special to the Town Times

Our pets are living longerand healthier lives, which issomething we should cele-brate. As dog lovers (we lovecats, too, but our dogs won’ttolerate “cohabitation” withcats), my husband and I wantto do everything we can to en-sure Chet and Snickers havelong, healthy lives. One thingwe’d rather not think about isthe possibility of one of themgetting cancer.

Some kinds of cancer inpets are curable, some aretreatable, and, for some, pal-liative (comfort) care is theonly possible treatment.Which treatment is best de-pends upon the type of cancer,how aggressive or fast-movingit is, and its location. Also, atleast with certain types of can-cer, the earlier the conditionis diagnosed, the better the

outcome. Cancer accounts foralmost half of the deaths ofpets over 10 years of age. Dogsget cancer at roughly thesame rate as humans, whilecats get fewer cancers.

The website of the Ameri-can Veterinary Medical Asso-ciation (www.AVMA.org)provides valuable informa-tion about cancer for pet own-ers. Thankfully, their websiteis geared for the layperson.

I found the AVMA’sbrochure, “What you shouldknow about cancer in ani-mals,” to be especially in-formative:

“Neoplasia is the uncon-trolled, abnormal growth ofcells or tissues in the body.The abnormal growth itself iscalled a neoplasm or tumor,which can be benign or malig-nant. Benign neoplasms donot grow aggressively, do notinvade the surrounding bodytissues and do not spreadthroughout the body. Malig-nant neoplasms tend to growrapidly, invade the tissuesaround them, and spread, ormetastasize, to other parts ofthe body. Only malignant neo-plasms are truly cancers.”

Do we know what causescancer in our pets? Frankly,we don’t. According toSudesh Kumar, DVM, MS,PhD, of the Durham Veteri-nary Hospital, genetics is amajor determinant in inci-dence of cancer in pets and

people. The quality of petcare, including immunizationand prevention strategies (fordiseases, heartworm, ticksand fleas, etc.), dental hygieneand nutrition, has improvedsubstantially over the past 25years. Regular checkups havehelped, too. Taken altogether,these have expanded the lifespan of the average pet. Now,many cats live 16 to 20 years,and dogs, 13 to 15 years. Theyare living longer, and thus we

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see more cancer in pets.Dr. Kumar notes that, be-

cause the U.S. is in the fore-front of veterinary practiceworldwide, more cancer is di-agnosed here than elsewhere.Better diagnostic approachesinclude the use of CT scans,Ultrasound and MRIs. Also,he says, with the advances intreatment, people are morehopeful and more likely totreat their animals than to eu-thanize them.

One area where practicehas changed in recent years,he says, is in the use ofchemotherapy. New drugs areavailable to treat differentcancers, and there are painmedications that were notavailable before. People un-derstand that pets also experi-ence pain, and veterinariansare practicing better painmanagement.

Post-cancer treatment reha-bilitation has improved as well;there now are certified physi-cal therapists for animals, forexample, to help a dog adapt tothe loss of a leg. He has referreddogs for underwater (low im-pact) treadmill therapy, as wellas for acupuncture. Taken alto-gether, these practices have ex-tended the lives of pets fromfour months to six years, hesays.

As in humans, cancer canappear almost anywhere in apet’s body; for this reason, doa regular visual and manual“scan” of you dog or cat’s en-tire body…even (or especial-ly) look inside their mouthsand even into their eyes.

According to Dr. Kumar,lymphoma is the most com-mon cancer found in dogsand cats. If diagnosed early,lymphoma can be treatedwith the new chemothera-peutic drugs which may ex-tend the life span of canineand feline patients for up to

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P&Z pondersaction against siteplan violators

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Zoning Commission’sWednesday, April 22, meet-ing, town planner Geoff Cole-grove reported that JimmyD’s on Route 66 has only par-tially complied with their siteplan. Only once was the park-ing lot fully accessible to cus-tomers during three visitsColegrove recently took tothe site. One time Colegrovefound the gate to the parkinglot closed off while the storewas open, while the othertime he found the first threeparking spaces blocked off byvarious items. In light of this,

P&Z chairman Ken Hamiltonrecommended taking thematter to attorney MattWillis and bringing it tocourt.

Responding to the varioussite violations found on theMonarca site in the industrialpark, Colegrove also in-formed the commission thatthe ZEO inspected the rest ofthe industrial park to seewhat other sites were in viola-tion. At least five sites, includ-ing Monarca’s, were found inviolation of their site plans,with excess trailers, unap-proved structures and otherviolations. Colegrove suggest-ed that if the commission isgoing to pursue the site planviolations on the Monarcaproperty, they should do thesame with the other sites.

The commission also heardfrom Thomas Perrellini, whowants to rebuild his home af-ter it was destroyed in a fire.As it was nonconforming, thecommission informed himthat rebuilding it would re-quire he use the original foot-print, volume and height ofthe former structure and if hemade any changes to those,the matter would have to gobefore the Zoning Board ofAppeals. Even with that un-derstanding, though, therewas still an issue – namely,that the original roof hungover the property line andwould likely do so again werethe home rebuilt. While thecommission wants to ask le-gal counsel about any prob-lems this may cause, Perrelli-ni added that he already had avariance for a larger houseapproved on the property.

While he no longer wants alarger house, the commissioninformed him that should theoverhang be an issue, heshould be able to build on thevariance site and simply de-crease the size of the housewithout any worries.

An application for a homeoccupation permit also camebefore the commission, withKathy Duffy asking permis-sion to run a bread-bakingbusiness out of her home. Shewould be the only employee,and the bread would be sold tofarmers’ markets rather thancustomers at her home. Sheinformed them that she’s spo-ken to the fire marshal andsanitarian, both of whomhave approved her site forbaking purposes. While shestill needs permission fromthe state, the commission it-self gave her their unanimousapproval for a permit.

Another home occupationpermit request came fromRaymond Termini to offerculinary lessons out of his 185Baileyville Road home. Ter-mini gave an overview of thebusiness, saying he would of-fer classes around dinnertime, that he would instructsmall groups and that hewould have a small sign onthe site. As he requires a spe-cial permit, though, the com-mission scheduled a publichearing for the request. Thehearing will be held duringthe commission’s Wednes-day, May 27 meeting.

The commission also heldan informal discussion withattorney John Corona about

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One final matter the com-mission addressed before ad-journing was the matter ofthe state housing grant,which is no longer available.While there may no longer beany state money, Hamiltoninformed the commissionthat the Housing Authority isstill willing to go over anyideas they might have aboutdeveloping their 14 acres ofunused property. (In atten-dance/Chuck Corley)

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must reside in the house forwhich you are applying; (3)your overall income for 2008must be less than $30,500 for asingle person or $37,300 for amarried couple (all income iscounted, including wages,pensions, interest, Social Se-curity and any other taxable

and non-taxable income); (4)you must apply on or beforeMay 15, 2009, bringing proof ofyour 2008 income, including acopy of your 1040 if you filewith the IRS and your SSA-1099 (applications may be

Middlefield Government Calendar(Unless otherwise indicated,

all meetings are held in the Community Center.)Monday, May 4

7:30 p.m. — Board of Education budget meeting at CRHS7 p.m. — Board of Selectmen

Tuesday, May 56 a.m.-8 p.m. — District 13 education budget referendum;

Middlefield citizens vote at the Community Center.7:30 p.m. — Midstate Planning, 100 DeKoven Dr., Middletown

Thursday, May 77 p.m. — Board of Finance

Monday, May 117 p.m. — Annual town budget meeting will convene and

then recess till (probably) Tuesday, May 26Wednesday, May 13

6 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission7 p.m. — Water Pollution Control Authority

7:30 p.m. — Board of Education at Brewster SchoolThursday, May 14

7 p.m. — Park and Recreation Commission7 p.m. — Board of Finance

Monday, May 1811:30 a.m. — Housing Commission at Sugarloaf Terrace

Tuesday, May 197 p.m. — Board of Selectmen

7 p.m. — Conservation CommissionWednesday, May 20

7 p.m. — Inland Wetlands Commission

On April 23, Durham andMiddlefield road crewsteamed up to pave PickettLane in Durham, a badly dam-aged road that is used exten-sively by the schools.

According to MiddlefieldFirst Selectman JonBrayshaw, who informed usof the cooperative effort, theidea to work together came upseveral weeks ago when amember of the district saidone of the pressing needs wasto repair Pickett Lane. Theroad “is full of severe, treach-erous potholes that couldswallow a Volkswagen,”Brayshaw said. Though thecrews thought they mighttackle the project this sum-

mer, an envelope of timeopened up as students wereout on vacation last week.

“It’s a really good thing thetown crews are doing it togeth-er,” Brayshaw said. “It’s espe-cially a benefit to the taxpayersof Durham and Middlefield.”Where normally a professionalroad paving company would behired for the work, the roadcrews used their own trucksand manpower.

“We’ve been trying to findways to cooperate between thetwo towns and this is a bigthing,” he said. “Durham andMiddlefield are fiercely inde-pendent. It’s like Meridenhelping out Middletown.”

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Working together yields benefits

See Middlefield, page 26

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Durham Government Calendar(All meetings will be held at the Durham Library unless

otherwise noted. Check the town Web page at www.townof-durhamct.org for agendas and last-minute changes.)

Monday, May 47:30 p.m. — District 13 Board of Education at CRHS

Tuesday, May 56 a.m.-8 p.m. — Referendum on the District 13 proposed

education budget; registered voters and property ownersvote at Korn School.

6:30 p.m. — Public Safety Committee7:30 p.m. — Midstate Planning, 100 DeKoven Dr., Middletown

Wednesday, May 67:30 p.m. — Planning and Zoning Commission

7:30 p.m. — Cemetery Company at the Town HallFriday, May 8

7:30 p.m. — Historical Society at the Centre SchoolhouseMonday, May 11

7:30 p.m. — Inland Wetlands Commission8 p.m. — Annual town budget meeting at Coginchaug

Tuesday, May 127:30 p.m. — Library Board of Trustees

8 p.m. — Fire Company at the firehouseWednesday, May 13

7:30 p.m. — Board of Education at Brewster SchoolThursday, May 14

6 p.m. — Board of Selectmen with BOE at 135 PickettLane

Selectmen consider forming Agriculture CommissionBy Stephanie Wilcox

Town Times

At the April 27 Board of Se-lectmen (BOS) meeting, adraft of ordinance to form anagriculture commission wasbrought forward. After re-viewing the ordinance, FirstSelectman Laura Francisopened up the floor for publicdiscussion and comments onthe proposal.

After silence from the audi-ence, Dave Zemelsky finallyspoke. “Maybe no one’s talk-ing because (the commission)is good for the town on all ac-counts,” he said. “Making oursource of food viable, sustain-able and locally grown is goodfor obvious reasons.”

Selectmen John Szewczykagreed. He said, “It’s a no-brainer to have somethinglike this.”

After reviewing part of theordinance that read “the agri-cultural commission shall bean advisory board with the fol-lowing charge and duties…,”selectmen Jim McLaughlinsuggested that it say the advi-sory board shall report to theBoard of Selectmen, and theboard agreed.

The board then voted in fa-vor of moving the ordinanceto a public hearing, set forMay 18 at 8 p.m., following theBOS meeting in Town Hall. Atown meeting on the ordi-nance would take place afterthat.Public Safety Committeepresentation

See story on page 1.Road projects

In old business, the First Se-lectman said she submittedtwo projects for road preser-vation and resurfacing to Mid-state Regional Planning.Roughly $127,000 would befunded by ARRA stimulustransportation funds. Theroads submitted need to becollector roads, meaning highin traffic volume. Francis saidthe first choice was MaidenLane because of the buses andhigh traffic going to theschools, and the second choiceis Higganum Road. She metwith Midstate this week forendorsement.

In new business, Francis re-ported that she submitted Hig-ganum, Pent and ParmeleeHill roads and Maiden Lane toCongressman Courtney andDeLauro for reconstructionprojects, including safety,drainage and road reconstruc-

tion. The projects are contin-gent on the transportation bill,which if renewed, would makemoney available next year.Old Business

Francis announced that theMiddlefield Board of Select-men voted to participate in theemergency notification sys-tem and to add the cost to the2009-2010 budget.

She also announced the firstquarter ground water qualityassessment results at the fire-house came back non-detect atall well locations. There is onemore quarter of monitoringleft, and then the town canmove from there to work onthe firehouse property.New business

Francis said she was noti-fied that the town received$2,220 for FY 2009 in an Emer-gency Management Perfor-mance Grant (EMPG) to covervolunteer emergency manage-ment director and supportstaff and for information andtechnology costs.

Also in new business,Durham is eligible for $9,100from the Justice AssistanceGrant Program, which is partof the Recovery Act. She willwork with state police on theapplication when it becomesavailable.Annual budget meeting

The selectmen set the annu-al Town budget meeting forMonday, May 11, at 8 p.m. inthe auditorium of CoginchaugHigh School. The purpose of

the meeting will be to elect onemember to a three-year termon District 13 Board of Educa-tion, and chairman Tom Hen-nick will be running again; toappoint two members to atwo-year term on theDurham-Middlefield Inter-local Agreement AdvisoryBoard; William Lintz will bein the running again but TomRussell will not; to authorizethe BOS to accept any and alltown aid high funds whichmay be due and available tothe town for the fiscal yearending June 30, 2009; to adopta total town budget for fiscalyear 2009-2010 in the amountof $5,124,880 less state and lo-cal estimated revenue of$1,465,617 for a net townbudget of $3,659,263 as recom-mended by the Board of Fi-nance at its March 31 meet-ing; and to adopt a five-year

See Selectmen, next page

age is warranted at this time“if approached properly andtaking the budget into consid-eration,” he said.

Having said that, the rec-ommendation is for the Boardof Finance to appropriate ap-proximately $20,000 to $40,000a year for additional coverageon an overtime, task-specificbasis, assigned to DiGioiafirst.

This was the preferred op-tion and means “task-specif-ic” or “a la-carte” coverage,which allows specific needs tobe targeted, such as if therewas speeding on a specificstreet or a rash of burglaries.It was the first preference be-cause the Board of Selectmenwill have the ability to use tar-geted enforcement wherethey feel additional policepresence is warranted orwhen and where residents de-sire more coverage. Becausethe town will determine workpriorities, it receives policinghours of comparably highervalue, but at a lower initialcost. Not to mention, allequipment is included, no ad-ditional office space is re-quired and coverage can befunded by grant money.

DeFelice said $40,000 buysapproximately 713 hours ofcoverage, which is approxi-mately 180 days of four-hourshifts.

Under this option, cover-age can be scheduled in small-

er blocks. For example, four-hour blocks during eachnight of the week, say from 3p.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 11p.m.

Disadvantages includeslightly higher cost than oth-er options and the individualtrooper may vary, though Di-Gioia is permitted first re-fusal.

The second most preferredoption that the committee rec-ommended was utilizing apart-time administrative as-sistant to free-up the RST’stime by assisting with grantwriting and other administra-tive functions. This is not astand-alone position butwould provide the RST rough-ly 208 additional hours ofservice to the town each year.Though there is already anadministrative assistant atthe Town Hall, time is not al-located to the RST.

Questions from the boardand members of the publicwere directed at DeFelice andthe committee, including aquestion about local control.The response from DeFelicewas that local control meansthe town dictates what theRST does each day, as ap-posed to what he is asked to doby Troop F. The committeehad felt it would be beneficialto utilize additional hours toachieve the goals of the townto get a lot more done.

DiGioia, who was in atten-dance, directed a question tothe board in response to “lo-cal control.” “Have you ever

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Police (From page 1)needed anything for the townthat hasn’t happened?” Di-Gioia asked.

The board unanimouslysaid “no” and added that hehas done a superb job. “I can’tlet that sentence go that thetown has no control over theResident State Trooper pro-gram,” he concluded.

First Selectman LauraFrancis and member WendyManemeit respectfully de-fended the committee and thepresentation that the commit-tee was talking about thetown’s limited control from atechnical standpoint due tothe chain of command inTroop F.

At the end of the presenta-tion and discussion, Francisthanked the committee for thetime and work that went intothe analysis that the boardwill continue to review.

“The study allows us toevaluate with a dispassionateeye,” she said. “We have beengiven a lot to think about andwe need to digest.”

local capital improvementplan. Victor Wu, winner of theLang and Corona Lincoln Bi-centennial essay contest, willbe at the annual budget meet-ing to read his winning essay.

Lastly, Francis said thespring/summer guide is pub-lished and available on thetown website, www.townof-durham.org.

MerriamManufacturingstill in limbo

By Betsy White BoozSpecial to the Town Times

When Durham town meet-ing attendees voted last yearto sell the tax liens (i.e., pastdue taxes) for the MerriamManufacturing property tothe Pownell DevelopmentCorporation, owned byDurham resident Jan Ex-man, the hope was that theproperty would be one stepcloser to being more than justa vacant lot. According toDurham First SelectmanLaura Francis, the plan wasfor Pownell to buy the liens

Selectmen(Continued from page 17)

District 13 budget referendumVote today from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In Middlefield at the Community Center.In Durham at Korn School.

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1110361Coginchaug after Bruce’s re-tirement, and Lisa Larsen, aCoginchaug junior when hearrived in the district, whoteaches choral music atCoginchaug. As Durham resi-dents, all three of his children– Tom, Betsy and Anne – wentthrough District 13 schoolsand played in his band, withthe youngest two being select-ed for various festival per-formances through the years.

Though Bruce was neverthe director of Coginchaug’sor District 1`3’s music program(“too much paperwork,” heexplains), it is often his facethat people recall first whenthey think about the remark-able program that grew whilehe was teaching. CurrentCRHS principal SteveWysowski, who arrived afterBruce retired, was immediate-ly struck by the strength of theprogram. “It’s virtually un-heard of,” he explains, “tohave bands that attract one-third to one-half of a studentbody, and yet that’s what hap-pens here regularly.”

As we sat in Perk on Mainfor this interview, more thanone mom approached to askhow Bruce was doing and de-liver news of children whoselives were positively impact-ed by his lessons on and offthe stage. Bruce even impact-ed those along the routes heran through town as a dedi-cated runner. One mom re-marked that her son neverwould have tried music if itweren’t for Bruce running bytheir house, seeing Matt inthe yard, and encouraginghim to try the baritone horn.

And that’s what Bruce re-members, too. “There were somany unique students over

the years, and as a musicteacher, you get to have rela-tionships with a broad rangeof students,” he continues.“Not everyone is a great mu-sician, but being part of some-thing like a band can be veryimportant in your life.”

He happily lists the lessonshe perceives for students whoget involved in music: “Thefeeling of being a part of agroup; personal discipline;broadened musical interestsbeyond the most popular mu-sic of the day; lifelong enrich-ment; and often enough,something to share with par-ents who remember what itmeant to them.”

Bruce is looking forward tothe concert on May 7 wherehe will be directing two of hisgrandchildren, members ofthe current band. “I love LesMiserable,” he confides. “Ba-sically, I’m a romantic.”

Lisa Larsen, who regardsBruce as a mentor and friendwho daily models the life les-sons he taught, and DeanCoutsouridis, who creditshim with the continuedstrong band tradition atCoginchaug (as well as withthe establishment of the wild-ly popular pep band, one ofthe first in this area), encour-age residents to come to theconcert to honor the manwhom many credit with beingthe “father of music in Dis-trict 13.”

“Not a day goes by that wedon’t mention Bruce’s namein this office,” says Dean, whodecided to celebrate his 15thyear in the district by invitingback one of his most impor-tant role models. “We’re al-ways asking ‘How wouldBruce handle this or that?’”

Schmottlach (Continued from page 6)

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and a silent auction. Chil-dren’s activities will includea DJ, face painting, touch-a-truck event, fun house, astate police K-9 demonstra-tion, a pet agility course andmore.

For those attendees whobring their pets, the veteri-nary hospital will providemicro-chipping at a nominalfee of $35, free nail clipping,free pet photos, pet Reiki anda pet psychic!

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In speaking about RogerNewton, Francis recalls thathe taught her more duringher time as town clerk thanany other single person.

“I could always count onhim meeting new visitors intown, and he always had astory,” she recalls. “He dedi-cated his life to study and pro-

tect the past yet he valuedprogress toward the future.”

Patricia Newton, Roger’swife, added that she was hap-py that the commission chosean oak to honor her husband.

“We had an oak on ourproperty that we called‘grandpa oak’ that was over350 years old,” Newton ex-plained, adding that when itstarted to die, there was noth-ing they could do about it.“I’m very pleased (with thechoice) because Roger was assturdy as an oak.”

It is the commission’s hopethat the area set aside to hon-or the contributions and serv-ices of prominent Durham

citizens will provide a nice,shady grove to picnic in, walkdogs and to simply rememberthose who went before.

“I miss them terribly and Iknow you all do too,” Francis

concluded.Arbor Day is a national

holiday celebrated every yearon the last Friday in April.The customary observance isto plant a tree.

Trees(Continued from page 1)

At left, June Wimler Porter and her husband Dick Porterpose with the magnolia viriginia planted in honor ofCharles Wimler on April 25 at White’s Farm in Durham.Above, Roger Newton Jr., Patricia Newton and MurrayNewton stand around the swamp white oak planted in hon-or of their husband and father, Roger Newton Sr. Both menwere natives of Durham who, over the course of their life-times, contributed to the town in both small and large ways.

SchoolNurse Day

National School Nurse Daywill be celebrated on Wednes-day, May 6. This day of recog-nition has been celebratedannually since 1972 to foster abetter understanding of therole of the school nurse in theeducational setting. Gover-nor M. Jodi Rell has issued astatement officially pro-claiming May 6 as SchoolNurse Day in the State ofConnecticut. The Governor’sproclamation encourages allresidents to support, andcommemorate, the contribu-tions of our Connecticutschool nurses who work dili-gently to improve the healthand welfare of Connecticutstudents.

The role of the schoolnurse has certainly evolvedover time; however, it is al-ways guided by the special-ized practice of nursing thatadvances the well being, aca-demic success and life-longachievement of students.School nurses often serve asthe first-line providers ofhealth care for students, ad-dressing their physical, psy-chological and emotionalhealth concerns. School nurs-es promote health and well-ness by providing health edu-cation to individuals andgroups, through direct treat-ment for acute and chronicconditions, emergency carefor students and staff, collab-oration with families and pri-mary care providers and re-ferrals to community andstate agencies.

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Summer Fun Runs: Opento high school students andadults only. Meet in the CRHSparking lot.

Women’s Fun SoftballLeague for Durham and Mid-dlefield residents. Gamesplayed in Durham at 6:15p.m., starting on July 8, everyWednesday evening in Julyand August. Fee is $30.

Summer Evening TennisLessons: For 6-8 grade stu-dents from 5 to 6 p.m. Highschool students and adultsfrom 6 to 7 p.m. July 20 to 24 atthe Durham town tenniscourts. The instructor is KarenKean (349-8484). Fee is $45.

Junior Counselor Pro-gram: For students goinginto grade 8 to age 15, living inDurham. Students will volun-teer and participate in allsummer programs. Registra-tion is required. No fee.

Shorin Rye Karate: A self-defense class will be held atAllyn Brook Park. Classeswill be held Monday andThursday evenings from 6:30to 7:30 p.m. For grades two toeight. Starting Monday, July6. Instructor: Toby Bates (349-3075) Fee is $25.

Cheerleading Spirit Clin-ic: Runs from Aug. 3-7 atCoginchaug High School, forstudents entering grades 3-7,from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Partici-pants will learn chants, cheersand a dance. Last day will be aperformance. All will receivea spirit shirt. Director: Jen-nifer Dragan. Fee is $50.

Teen Night Under TheStars at Camp Farnam from 6to 9 p.m. on Fridays, July 17and Aug. 7, for youths enter-ing grades 8, 9 and 10. Therewill be campfires, swimming,food, basketball, music andspecial events! The fee is $10for each session, and registra-tion is required.

Co-Ed Outdoor AdultVolleyball will be held at theoutdoor volleyball court atCoginchaug High Schoolfrom 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mon-days starting July 8.

Summer Concert Sched-ule will be announced at a lat-er date.

If you have any questionregarding any of these pro-grams, or need registrationforms, contact DurhamRecreation at (860) 349-8451 orvisit the Town of DurhamWeb site: www.townof-durhamct.org.

Youth andFamily Services

Summer hours are from7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call forprices and information onnew summer programs.

This year, DMYFS is offer-ing “Theme Weeks” that willbegin on July 1 and end Aug.28. Call David Melchionne orNicole Milardo at (860) 349-0258 for more information.July 1-3: Getting to KnowOur FriendsJuly 6-10: Sports and GamesJuly 13-17: AnimalsJuly 20-24: Under the SeaJuly 27-31: Game WeekAug. 3-7: Wonders of NatureAug. 10-14: Fun In the SunAug. 17-21: Sweet Treat Bo-nanzaAug. 24-28: Back to the Future

DMYFS is located down-stairs at the CommunityCenter, 405 Main St. in Mid-dlefield. For more informa-tion, call (860) 349-0258.

ABC AcademyThe ABC Academy will be

implementing a summer pro-gram starting this June. Chil-dren preschool age throughfourth grade are eligible forenrollment. The program willoffer themed weeks for chil-dren with plenty of activities,sports, crafts, water fun andmore. Summer hours will be8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. ABC also hasa school year program with

openings still available forSeptember.

For more informationabout the ABC Academy pro-gram, call (860) 349-8403 or vis-it abcacademydurham.com.

KillingworthArt Weeks

July Art Weeks offer yourchild or teen a unique campexperience.

Starting July 13-17, isFashion Week for ages 11-16when fashionistas learn aboutthe world of fashion throughillustration, designing andcreating patterns, and sewingtheir own creations. Learn toset up and photograph a mod-el! From July 20-24, experi-ence A Trip to India for teensand adults. Learn Classical In-dian dance moves and a funBollywood routine. Applyhenna, and don a sari and re-gional costumes for a fashionshow. Celebrate Indian Festi-vals and an Indian weddingceremony. Adults can registerfor the entire week or for indi-vidual Workshops. Anotherfirst, Journalism Week forages 12-17 from July 27-31.Shoreline media profession-als teach the nuts and bolts ofcreating a newspaper. Con-duct an interview, perform re-search, and write and edit apress piece. Learn to blog andupload video. To register call(860) 663-5593. Visit us onlineat www.artscenterkilling-worth.org.

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having to do with agricultureor animals while parentsshop. Naples said she was sur-prised that this program was-n’t very popular last year, butwas eager to try again whenthe 4H Club said they wantedto give it another shot.

Not only has the market it-self expanded, but the Farm-ers’ Market Committee hasgrown since last year with theaddition of six new members.The committee consists ofMelynda Naples and hermother Ruth, Anne Cassidy,Bernadette Basiel and herdaughter Bailey who is ineighth grade, Kathy Ciarloand her daughter Kristenwho is in ninth grade and herson Ryan, a junior at CRHS,Dave Zemelsky, Joe Pasqualeand Noah Ventola. Thoughshe isn’t a member, Naplessaid First Selectman LauraFrancis is very involved and

comes to many of the twice-a-month meetings. To get theword out, Bailey Basiel andKristen Ciarlo will be manag-ing the blog and Ryan Ciarlowill be doing the Facebookgroup, which is new this yearand already up and running.

“As a committee, we’vebeen going over what we needfor vendors, what we need formarketing purposes, andwe’ve been delegating andcoming up with ideas,” saidNaples. She even said Chan-nel 3’s Better Connecticut hasbeen contacted for a show andhas said they’re coming — notwhat she’d expected when shecame up with the market ideatwo years ago.

Naples, 26, went to theBoard of Selectmen (BOS) in

2007 to introduce the marketidea to the town, but it was toolate in the season to get going.Last year a committee wasformed that presented moreinformation to the BOS andPlanning & Zoning Commis-sion, who approved it just intime for the 2008 season.

This year, Naples is hopingto see more people attendingthe farmers’ market.

“It was good last year, butwe needed a little more, and Ithink it will happen with morevariety and more vegetables,”she explained.

For more information onthe Durham Farmers’ Marketor to sign up for the newslet-ter, visit www.durhamfarm-ersmarket.org or townof-durham.org.

The first newsletter wassent this week, and copies arealways available at the li-brary, town halls and other lo-cal places such as Perk onMain. The market is also look-ing for help from someonewho works in Hartford nearthe Department of Agricul-ture, 165 Capitol Avenue, topick up reserved promotionalcostumes, such as animals orvegetables, for six differentmarkets days. Call the FirstSelectman’s office at (860) 349-3625 or contact MelyndaNaples at (860) 301-7828 formore details.

Also related, the Board ofSelectmen reviewed a draft ofordinance to form an Agricul-ture Commission. The boardand members of the public feltthat an agricultural commis-sion would be a benefit to thetown, and the board voted tohold a public hearing to dis-cuss the idea further on May18 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall.

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A scene from last sum-mer’s market.

Preparationsare underwayfor the 27thannual Dis-trict 13 artshow. The artshow featuresthe talents ofDistrict 13’syoung artistsin grades fivethrough 12.This year theexhibit will beheld duringthe month ofMay at theDurham Li-brary. Anopening re-ception for

the artists, their families, friends and community mem-bers will be held Tuesday, May 5, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Weinvite you to visit the exhibit during library hours andview the outstanding work of our young people!

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DurhamLibrary

Hours: Regular libraryhours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Mondays through Thursdaysand 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays. 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.

Annual Plant Sale andExchange: Start potting upyour houseplants, perenni-als, herbs, annuals andshrubs. The Durham Libraryannual plant sale and ex-change will be held on Satur-day, May 16. Plants may bedropped off at the library onThursday, Friday or before9:30 a.m. on the day of theevent. The sale/exchangestarts at 10 am. Plants mustbe in pots and labeled. Any-one wishing to exchangeplants will receive a receipt,which will be credited forpurchases at the sale.

Annual Book Sale: ThePALS’ annual book sale will beheld in October this year. Dueto the library’s space limita-tions, please hold donationsuntil the end of summer.

Grant Received: TheCoginchaug Valley Educa-tion Foundation has awardedthe Durham Library with a$1,500 grant to catalog, re-store and protect the materi-als in the Local History Col-lection.

New titles include TheVenetian Judgment by DavidStone, The Way We Were byMarcia Willett, An Accom-plished Woman by Jude Mor-gan, WWW: WAKE by Robert J.Sawyer, Homunculus by JerryStubblefield, In the Courts ofthe Sun by Brian D’Amato,Yogi Berra, Eternal Yankee byAllen Barra, The Garden of In-vention, Luther Burbank andthe Business of Breeding Plantsby Jane S. Smith, Tonight WeDie As Men, the Untold Story ofThird Battalion 506 ParachuteInfantry Regiment From Toc-coa to D-Day by Ian Gardiner,Apache, Inside the Cockpit ofthe World’s Most Deadly Fight-ing Machine by Ed Macy, Abi-gail and John, Portrait of aMarriage by Edith B. Gelles,Connecticut Baseball, the Bestof the Nutmeg State by Don

Harrison, All My PatientsHave Tails by Jeff Wells,D.V.M., Super Duck by Jez Al-borough, Poppy and Ereth byAvi, Invisible City by M.G.Harris, City I Love Poems byLee Bennett Hopkins, TheCandy Shop War by BrandonMull, Bad Boys Get Henpeckedby Margie Palatini, Being Nik-ki by Meg Cabot, City of Glassby Cassandra Clare, Vampedby Lucienne Diver, A Kiss inTime by Alex Flinn, The Re-luctant Heiress by Eva Ibbot-son and Evermore by AlysonNoel. And in the Sunset HomeProject series: Built-Ins, Trim-work, Patio and Stone andWiring. Frost Nixon, BrideWars and Inside the Meltdown:What Happened to the Econo-my (PBS) are among the newDVDs.

The Book Lover’s Circlewill meet on Wednesday, May6, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Dam-ascus Gate by Robert StoneGarrett. Copies of the bookare available at the library.Everyone is invited to join

this informal discussion.‘Tween Book Club: This

fun and informal book dis-cussion group, for kids aged10-14, will meet Wednesday,May 6, from 7 to 8 p.m. to dis-cuss The Mysterious Bene-dict Society by Trenton LeeStewart. Copies of the bookare available at the library.

May is Mental HealthMonth will be recognized bya book and poster display.Judy Hurlbert (Durham rep-resentative to the RegionalMental Health Board’sCatchment Area 10 Council)has also arranged a MentalHealth Forum on Childhoodand Preadolescent Behaviorat the library on Thursday,May 14, at 7 p.m. In addition,Charles Barber, author ofComfortably Numb, HowPsychiatry Is Medicating ANation, will speak at the li-brary on Thursday, May 21,at 7 p.m. Copies of his bookwill be available for signing.

The Mystery Book Dis-cussion Group will meet on

Tuesday, May 19, at 7:30 todiscuss Interruptions byRachel Froetschel. The au-thor teaches writing at YaleUniversity and journalismat Southern ConnecticutState University. She will bepresent to discuss her book.Copies of the book are avail-able at the library. Everyoneis invited to join this infor-mal discussion.

Holds: Patrons now havethe option of “picking up”their own holds. Books andother materials arearranged alphabetically bythe patron’s last name.Books are shelved with thespine label in to protect pa-tron’s reading privacy.

Gentle Reads: These arestories that revolve aroundfamilies and personal rela-tionships, guaranteed to en-tertain, not shock. Discoverauthors you may not haveread before. If you enjoy JanKaron, Rosemunde Pilcherand Elizabeth Berg’s books,there are lists to guide you to

other authors whose workswill offer similar enjoyment.This selection of books hasbeen so popular that it willhave an on-going displaynext to the “Staff Picks” sec-tion – same aisle as NewNon-Fiction Books.

Reading History: Pa-trons can now keep a read-ing history of the books theyhave checked out from the li-brary. This can only be doneonline by going to the li-brary website atwww.durhamlibrary.org.Select “Catalog,” “My Ac-count” and fill in last nameand patron ID number (bar-code on your library card).Select “Submit” and then“My Reading History.”Choose the “Opt In” buttonand any items checked outafter opting in will berecorded. Items can be delet-ed from the history and pa-trons can always changetheir mind and “Opt Out” ofthe process.

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Levi Coe LibraryHours: The library is

open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Mondays through Thurs-days, and from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturdays. Call thelibrary at (860) 349-3857 orvisit www.leviecoe.com forinformation or to register forany program. You can alsorenew, reserve and checkyour library record on thewebsite.

Circulation update: Thelibrary has changed some ofits circulation policies.Books, magazines, audiosand CDs now go out for threeweeks with one renewal.New items, DVDs, videosand interlibrary loans willcontinue to go out for twoweeks. New DVDs will con-tinue to go out for one week.

Annual Book and BakeSale: The library’s annualbook and bake sale has beenpostponed until Saturday,Nov. 7. We will be continuingto accept donations through-

out the year. Books must bein good condition. We do notaccept textbooks, encyclope-dias, magazines, moldybooks or Reader’s Digestcondensed books.

Great new book titles in-clude First Person byVladimir Putin, The ThirdReich at War by Richard J.Evans, The Corporation byYuri Felshtinsky, The Al-chemist’s Daughter byKatharine McMahon, Out-casts United by Warren St.John and Cursed by CarolHiggins Clark. To view antic-ipated arrival dates for newtitles, visitwww.leviecoe.com, click onActivities and Events and goto monthly calendars.

New DVDs include TheSpirit, The Reader, FightNight, Rachel Getting Mar-ried, Slumdog Millionaire,The Visitor and more. Stopby and view the expandedcollection, or visitwww.leviecoe.com, click onOnline Resources, select

Book Talk, then Recently Ac-quired Titles. Scroll down toDVD link.

Kids only tag sale: OnSaturday, May 16, partici-pate in the children’s onlytag sale. Call the library formore information.

Spice Up Your Week:Join this group of fourth tosixth graders every otherThursday after school to dis-cuss a Nutmeg book. Thenext meeting is May 14.

Bottom and right, kidsenjoy their school vaca-

tion by doing arts andcrafts at Levi Coe Li-

brary. Photos by Kim Pronovost

Story times: Don’t forgetabout our ongoing fun-filledstory times on Tuesday andWednesday mornings. Callthe library to register or forinformation.

Merriam(Continued from page 18)

and then foreclose onthem, allowing the companyto take ownership of theproperty.

However, reported Fran-cis, the original deal be-tween the town and Pownellnever went through. Shortlyafter the town meeting, theliens on the adjacent houseto the south of the propertywere paid by owners. SincePownell wanted both thecommercial property andthe house, when the taxeswere paid on the house, theinterest was no longer there,so the transaction to buy theliens on the manufacturingparcel was never completed.

Francis noted that the tax-es on the Merriam parcel arestill in default.

However, the first select-man also said that the Envi-ronmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) is “close to fil-ing a clean-up plan” for theproperty. “We’re waiting tosee what happens withthat,” Francis noted.

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lar was found on Ernest Dri-ve in Durham. Call (860) 349-1231 to claim.

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Pack 33, which meets on Tuesday nights at St. Col-man’s Church in Middlefield, participated in the Marchof Dimes Walk-a-thon on April 26, at Vinal Tech HighSchool in Middletown. Pack 33 raised $310 for theMarch of Dimes. Front row, from left, Leo Baker, CharlieSchmaltz, Tammy Baker (pack mascot), Kenny Dou-glas and Cordell Baker; back row, from left, SaileshPandey, Andrew Murray, Brendan Murray (den chief)and Thomas Seibert. Not pictured, Ethan Doolittle.

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made at the assessor’s office,393 Jackson Hill Rd. in Mid-dlefield each workday from 9a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4p.m., except Fridays until 3p.m.); if you are houseboundbecause of disability or illhealth, a representative canapply for you, or the assessorcan arrange to meet with youat your house; (5) if you wereapproved last year, you donot need to re-apply until2010 unless your income haschanged significantly.

If you have any questionsabout the program, or toarrange a house visit, call theassessor, Steven Hodgetts, at(860) 349-7111.

The town of Middlefieldnow also has a tax freeze pro-gram. The same income lim-its apply, and you must be 70or over as of Dec. 31, 2008.Full details are available atthe assessor’s office.

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a budget workshop duringwhich they discussed unionpositions and how otherwiseto cut money with First Se-lectman Jon Brayshaw and fi-nance director Joe Geruch.While the board wants to re-duce the raises of union em-ployees, Geruch informedthem that doing this would re-quire going into union negoti-ations. While Geruch conced-ed that the union may agreeto no raises, he added that thenegotiations may result inother benefits. He stated theymay ask for contract exten-sions and lay-off preventionclauses. Furthermore, enter-ing negotiations may meanthat the town pays for attor-ney fees rather than pay rais-es. While the board suggestedthat cutting the hours atTown Hall may result in sav-ings, Geruch said the townstill can’t cut down on unionhours as they’re stipulated bycontract.

Brayshaw added that,while other towns such asWestbrook can afford to dropan employee due to a policeforce in excess of 20 members,Middlefield would have aharder time justifying cuttingemployees as it has fewer bycomparison, with only one of-ficer and two constables.

Another issue Geruchbrought up was that, even iftown union members are will-ing to forego raises, some em-ployees may resent it, sincethe teachers union will stillget their increases. He sug-gested that all union employ-ees, town or school, should gowithout raises to avoid thisfeeling. Board member PaulPizzo replied that the townhas no control over the schoolbudget, but suggested thatboth Durham and Middlefieldshould ask the school to re-duce its budget. He said itmay get the Board of Educa-tion’s attention if the budgetis defeated in referendum.The school budget especiallyconcerned the board as the to-

tal amount for the state Edu-cational Cost Sharing grant(ECS) is up in the air, whichmay mean even further budg-et cuts should the grant be re-duced and the District 13budget referendum pass.

The board also asked aboutwhich line item contains thepolice department’s holidaypay. Geruch explained thatit’s in the overtime line itemrather than salary. (In atten-dance)

Another meetingThe Board of Finance met

with Public Works foremanJohn Wyskiel during theirworkshop on Thursday, April23. One of the more signifi-cant increases in the budgetwas for snow materials, withan $18,000 increase from 2008-2009. While the board under-stood that predicting theamount of snowfall in anyparticular year can be diffi-cult, member Alice Malcolm

Budget (From page 3)

See Budget, page 29

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three years. Mast cell tumors,which start as benign skin tu-mors, account for 20 percent ofall cancers in dogs and cats;surgical removal of thesegrowths early on is best, as

they are difficult to treat ifthey spread into the body. Sar-comas of various types affectthe soft tissues and bones;dogs have higher incidence ofosteo (bone) sarcomas thancats. Surgical removal com-bined with chemotherapy of-fers the best treatment against

sarcomas. These are but a fewof the various types of cancerhe sees in his practice.

If you search the web forpets and cancer, you will findlots of stories — actually ad-vertisements — about how adog or cat had cancer and wascured (or lived longer and bet-ter) because of a particular di-etary supplement. Whilesome of these remedies maybe effective in some cases, sci-entific confirmation of theireffectiveness is hard to find.

Dr. Kumar says there is a“plethora” of information onthe role of nutrition and can-cer cure. “I believe that nutri-tion may play a role in predis-posing and/or preventing thecancer from happening, butonce you are hit with a can-cer, it is too late to cure or con-trol it with nutritional man-agement,” he says.

When a patient has cancer,the veterinarian may consultwith (and/or refer to) a special-ist such as Dr. Edwin Brodsky,DVM, DACVIM, of VeterinaryOncology and Hematology

Center in Norwalk. This facili-ty (www.oncovet.com) is theonly oncology center in Con-necticut that is certified by theAmerican College of Veteri-nary Internal MedicineACVIM). Asked about changes

in the incidence of pet cancer,Dr. Brodsky says that becauseveterinary studies don’t re-ceive the same level of fundingas human medical studies, it is

Pets (From page 12)

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hard to tell if the actual rate ofcancer is increasing.

“However, our ability to di-agnose cancer has increasedgreatly,” he notes. Besides im-provements in diagnostictools, the public has more ac-cess to oncology specialists.Previously, he says, if you hada pet with cancer, you had to goto a university veterinaryschool, possibly in anotherstate.

“People now seek out thesame cancer treatments theyor their loved ones have had.They say, ‘I want it for mypet.’ Our primary goal is to ex-tend the quality of life for thepet, with few or no side effects,and to treat the condition ef-fectively. We design the treat-ment with that in mind,” Dr.Brodsky explains.

At the forefront of cancertreatment and research, thecenter has a facility on LongIsland to do radiation thera-py. They also use the newestdrugs, including a vaccine formelanoma.

At www.dogchannel.com, Ifound an interesting articleabout a new oral cancer vac-cine for dogs approved by theU.S. Department of Agricul-ture to treat oral melanoma,an aggressive cancer. Report-edly, this is the first approvedtherapeutic vaccine for thetreatment of cancer in eitheranimals or humans. Dogs whoreceived the vaccine livedlonger, according to studies.The vaccine, created through apartnership between drugcompany Merial, MemorialSloan-Kettering Cancer Centerand The Animal Medical Cen-ter of New York, will be avail-able for use by specialists prac-ticing veterinary oncology.

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On Thursday, April 16,first grade students at Brew-ster School enjoyed a day ex-ploring activities to celebrateOne World. This was an ac-tivity that had started withJournal Journeys since Feb-ruary. Students had beenlearning about families andgeography of our country.They sent out journals thattraveled the country andworld. They also receivedpostcards from all the placestheir journal traveled.

Students were able to at-tend an International Muse-um in the Brewster SchoolLibrary full of diverse itemsfrom around the globe. Itemsincluded money from differ-ent countries, clothing, pot-tery, jewelry, rugs, vases,dolls and eating utensils.Flags of some different coun-tries were also on display.Students could observe theitems on display and dis-cussed the items purpose aswell as discussing the originof each object.

Students paired up withother first grade classroomsand took part in making aNeeds and Wants Collage.They looked through maga-zines to find things we needto survive (i.e. food, clothing)and wants that we would liketo have (i.e. X-box, bicycle).

Students also worked onthe hands-on activity of con-structing and interpreting vi-sual representations of timespan and chronology by cre-ating a filmstrip of importantevents in each students’ lifespan from birth to present.

Map skills were also prac-ticed as students identifieddifferent states and countriesaround the world. Many ofthese states and countrieswere made up of where theirJournal Journey bookletstraveled or where students’families had come frommany years ago.

Students also learned toplay a Korean game calledYut. This was a strategicgame using unifix cubes.Each player tried to get fourunifix cubes around the deckto win the game by rollingdice. No celebration would becomplete without a specialethnic snack. Students feast-ed on Mexican, Italian andAsian delights. A diverse andexciting day was had by all!

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asked if the town could avoidsome of the overtime pay byhaving town crew memberstake time off early in prepara-tion for a coming storm. Fel-low member Rebecca Adamsinterjected that it may not bepossible by contract, but theboard could look into it.

Otherwise, the departmentsuffered from no other signifi-cant increases. However, theselectmen completely cut outthe $25,328 proposed for sea-sonal labor. Wyskiel ex-plained the labor mostly rep-resented summer help fromPaul Valvo. While this moneywas removed from the budget,board chairwoman Ellen Waffstated that, according to fi-nance director Joe Geruch,the town would have to payunemployment for droppingsummer help. Adams repliedthat seasonal labor should beseasonal, and the townshouldn’t have to pay unem-ployment for summer help.

She stated that the boardshould look into the matter.

As for Public Works capitalitems, $5,000 was put into im-proving the town vehicle andstorage garage to comply withstate environmental regula-tions and $12,000 was droppedfrom the department’s tree re-moval item because Wyskielfelt that $18,000 should beenough. He also suggestedthat the board zero out the$23,000 for a small dump truckreplacement, noting that thecurrent truck won’t need re-placing for another four orfive years. He said the samefor the $8,500 budgeted for apick-up truck replacement.

Tax assessor Steve Hod-getts was also in attendance.The board wanted to hearwhat he had to say about com-bining his position with theassistant tax collector. Hod-getts admitted that combiningthe position was not a goodidea due to handling taxes onboth the assessment and col-lection ends. However, he waswilling to handle the town

website if needed. He addedthat he already has enoughwork to do as the assessor andonly told the First Selectmanthat he could possibly squeezein a little more. Once the web-site is up and running,though, Hodgetts felt itshouldn’t be hard to manage,just requiring an hour here orthere.

Hodgetts was also askedabout other towns contract-ing out assessing services, towhich he replied that he nev-er heard of anything like thatin the state.

In the Fire Departmentbudget, the truck operationsand maintenance item is up12.4 percent. Fire Chief DaveQuick mentioned that, in ad-dition to maintenance costs,the item also covers the cost ofhose inspections and fuel.Furthermore, the DMV is go-ing to start inspecting fire ap-paratus, and Quick is unsurewhether the state or town willhave to cover the cost. Other-wise, the department has had$7,500 removed for a thermal

imaging camera as the depart-ment already has two.

Fire marshal Stan Atwellwas also in attendance, and theboard focused on his confer-ences and dues. While Atwellhas only spent $1,535 out of hiscurrent $2,080 line-item, he ob-jected to cutting the item onthe basis that he expects con-ference dues to go up for thenext fiscal year. When theboard suggested that Atwellreturn to them if he needsmore money, Atwell repliedthat he “always gets shotdown” by finance director JoeGeruch when making re-quests. The board stated that ifhe has a request and puts it inwriting, they’ll listen to it.With that said, they put $1,800into his Conferences and Duesline item. (In attendance)

Next stepsThe Middlefield budget is

slated to be voted on at a townbudget meeting on Monday,May 11, but because the budg-et is not yet completed and

Budget (From page 26)workshops are ongoing, theBoard of Finance will open themeeting on May 11 and thenrecess it till Tuesday, May 26.

Selectwoman Mary John-son explained that the charterallows for this situation, andthat BOF chair Ellen Waff esti-mates that a completed budgetfor residents to look at shouldbe available early in May atthe library and Town Hall.

Lillian (Anthony)Sullivan

Lillian (Anthony) Sullivan,74, of Madison Rd., Durham,beloved wife of John Sullivan,Sr., died Wednesday, April 22,2009, at Water’s Edge HealthCare in Middletown.

She was born in New Haven,daughter of the late Walter An-thony and Orneda (Saunders)Benson. She was a member ofthe Mohegan Tribe and manycharitable organizations.

Besides her husband, she issurvived by her much-lovedchildren, John Sullivan Jr. ofLisbon; Dianna Lilly and herhusband Anthony of Un-casville, Patricia Von Hagenand her husband Arthur ofDurham; three sisters, JuneSperry of Middletown, ReginaKeefe of Guilford, andRosanne Bass of Voluntown;nine grandchildren; and manynieces and nephews. She waspredeceased by her son, LarrySullivan; and two brothers,Norman and Walter Anthony.

During her life she workedin several interesting posi-tions. She acquired a college de-gree in adulthood and workedmany years counseling. Shewas always there for a child’sparty or to cheer at theirgames, to make regalia and en-courage their Mohegan tribaldancing. Lillian’s native namemeans “Spiritual One” and soshe was — in a realistic, loving,way, always striving to helpothers in their struggles, whileenduring her own. Lil is a shin-ing example of our Mohegancall, “We perceiver.”

Funeral services were heldMonday at Biega FuneralHome in Middletown. Burialwill be in Fort Shantok BurialGrounds in Uncasville on Sat-urday, May 2, at 1 p.m. Memor-ial contributions may be madeto the American Heart Associ-ation, 5 Brookside Dr., PO Box5022, Wallingford, CT 06492 orto the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave.,New York, NY 10011.

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Boys’ tennis team takes to the roadBy Melanie Frank

Special to the Town Times

The “road warriors” of theCoginchaug boys’ tennis teamhave started a new seasonhoping to build upon lastyear’s success. Coach Kean’ssquad returns four singlesplayers from last year, but thegraduation of both doublesteams will force a number ofuntested players to move upand show their skills.

Complicating matters forthe Blue Devils is the condi-tion of the tennis courts. Untilthe reconstruction takesplace, the team is slated toplay 20 away matches. Theschedule did not help the teameither as they were forced toplay Haddam-Killingworthand Old Lyme in the first twocontests. Both teams are

Come from behind victory forCoginchaug U-14 soccer boys

By Ernie JudsonSpecial to the Town Times

The Coginchaug U-14 boys’indoor soccer team providedthrilling entertainment re-cently when, over the span ofeight days, it moved fromthird place to first to win theOakwood Championship.This league consisted of pre-miere and competition levelteams and is coached by JimCavanaugh and his assistant,Todd Houle. The boys weresolidly in third place with a lit-tle over a week left in the sea-son when it all happened.

The week-long drama be-gan with an evening gameagainst first place AHM, re-sulting in a 6-6 tie, which putCoginchaug and second placeGlastonbury in the semi fi-nals. The loser would placethird, while the winner wouldface AHM in the champi-onship game. The Coginchaugboys shocked the Oakwoodcommunity with a 6-5 victoryand were in the finals.

The final game was hardfought and the outcome verymuch in doubt when Cogin-chaug’s star goalie, Sean Ca-

vanaugh received a concus-sion performing another mir-acle save. An untested Christ-ian Biagiarelli, better knownfor his ball handling skills,stepped in as goalie. Thecrowd was quiet as the gamehung in the balance. Withstrong support from Taber,Rogers and Hanley, Biagiarel-li amazed the stadium andturned away repeated attacksto shut down AHM.

The inspired Coginchaugteam went on the offensive. Insupport of the fallen Ca-vanaugh, the boys went on todominate the balance of thegame. Goals were scored byJudson, Houle, Haberern,Brennen, Dupre and Romeyn.The final score was 7-2 withCoginchaug prevailing.

The entire group of U-14boys and their parents wouldlike to thank coaches Jim Ca-vanaugh, outdoor coach MattTaber and their many assis-tants for the opportunity toplay three seasons of soccerthese last five years in an en-vironment, which was idealfor the development of youngmen. It’s been a pleasurewatching. (See photo on web.)

perennial Shoreline powersand H-K has given the boysparticular trouble. Moral vic-tories were many but theteam managed only two victo-ries against Old Lyme andwas shut out in the openeragainst Haddam Killing-worth. Winning matches forCoginchaug were Mike Smithat number 4 singles and MikeFinley at number 5 singles.

The team’s fortuneschanged in the third matchagainst North Branford. Cap-tain Greg Frank playing num-ber 1, and Junior, NickD’Aquila playing number 2,both won straight set victo-ries. Mike Smith won amarathon three set match atnumber 3 and Derek Cuneoand Chris Smith won theirmatch at number one doublessecuring a 4-3 victory. The fol-lowing day at Morgan, theboys followed the same script.Repeat victors in straight setswere singles players, Greg

Frank and Nick D’Aquila andthe doubles team of Nick Cu-neo and Chris Smith. Win-ning three set matches wereMike Finley at number 4 sin-gles and the number 2 doublesteam of Mike French and Bri-an MacDuff, which resultedin a 5-2 team victory.

The boys were not discour-aged when they were shut outby an improved Valley squad.Forced to play without threeregulars due to vacationscheduling, the team foughtwith spirit but came up short.Special mention should be giv-en to Joe Oblon, Eric Cole andMike Tubis who have playedhard but have yet to taste vic-tory in a varsity match.

The team’s spirits were lift-ed even more with the newsthat the courts at MemorialSchool have been fixed andthat if scheduling can beworked out, there will besome home matches in theirfuture this year.

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course. Money-raising re-mains a “foreign language” tome, but Deb Hoyt absolutelyREFUSED to let me give up.Phone calls, assistance withgrant proposals, appeals to or-ganization after organiza-tion….then suddenly thePeach Pit Foundation offered$5,000 of start-up funds.Coginchaug Valley Educa-tional Foundation, theDurham Fair Foundation,Tilcon Connecticut and theGossner family contributedgenerously, until incredibly,a huge offer from our veryown ECO Club at Coginchaugraised the minimum $9,000 Ineeded to accept the offer ofthe tank. Only yesterday, atthe Connecticut AquariumReef Conference, did I finallylearn that the original RhodeIsland school that had beenoffered the tank before us ulti-

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Amazing contractors RichCohen (plumber), Mark Jun-gels (carpenter) and JimCroteau (electrician) com-pleted their work in four daysduring the February schoolvacation. Students returnedto colorful tropical fish intheir main hallway, and evennow, it is rare to see the tankwithout a couple of students,or even a principal, peaceful-ly gazing into the Pufferfish’sbig blue eyes. A remarkableCRHS custodial staff has as-sisted me through every me-chanical dilemma, and a to-tally supportive board and ad-ministrative staff has madeevery mountain a molehill.

And then, there are the stu-dents….especially ShelbyBoris, Brina Matcheski andZalla Giuffrida who have do-nated so much of their owntime to assist in feeding andtank maintenance, especiallywhen I’ve been at conferences

and traveling. Our fish re-quire care seven days a week,52 weeks a year — and thosespecial students, plus mem-bers of our newly formed FishTeam such as Ben Hamiltonand Aubree Keurajian (onschedule to make SuishiSmoothies to freeze into nutri-tional as well as cheaper fishfood), the students in AnimalBehavior classes, those inclubs such as ECO, Devil’s Ad-vocate and Photography,Tony Rondinone and his fanclub who raised so much mon-ey for supplies in our Namethe Pufferfish contest — justso many have collaborated inso many small ways to makeour Coginchaug Tropical Reefsuch a success story.

Though we can’t possiblyname you all, we do want toTHANK each and every oneof you for your volunteerspirit and your generous con-tributions to education and tothis community!

Lorrie Martin and the CRHS fish, District 13

Vote ‘yes’I could list out ten unre-

searched items to make thisletter look really official andfactual, but I won’t waste yourtime. Facts in letters to the ed-itor are few and far between.

Why vote yes? The chil-dren of these two towns arethe product of this budget.They are also the future ofthese two towns and this won-derful country that we live in.It is that simple. Don’t short-change the future because ofshort term economic distress.

Does the BOE or the D-13administration always dothings exactly as I think theyshould? No, and for good rea-son. From their position, theyhave a different point of viewfrom me, you and everyoneelse. They have many issuesto face, and the path is not al-ways clear. I feel that they dothe best job they possibly can,and for that reason, I supportthem and this budget.

I encourage you to do thesame. Vote YES on Tuesday,May 5.

Joshua Stockdale, Durham

Tough yearDear RSD13 neighbors,

In a year that saw my busi-ness orders drop 40 percent itis difficult to justify spendingany additional money on gov-ernment services of any type.However I will vote yes on theRSD13 school budget sched-uled for May 5.

My reason is as follows:Having a fair amount ofknowledge of our town andschool district budgets pre-sented over the last nineyears I’m appalled at the ef-fect mandates from the stateand federal levels have on ourlocal spending. It is my feel-ing that our leaders havelacked the courage over thelast 25 years to say “no” tospecial interest spending and

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Census worker will becanvassing in our towns

Middlefield First Selectman Jon Brayshaw wants every-one to know that Lynn Hettrick is the census worker can-vassing Durham and Middlefield for the next severalmonths. She drives a silver Dodge Magnum station wagonand has a badge indicating she is with the census bureau.

Giant tag saleThe United Churches of Durham will hold their annual

giant tag sale on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.There will be white elephant items, crafts, antiques, a bakesale and lunch as well. All proceeds will go toward the 2009summer mission trip. The sale will be held rain or shine, inthe parking lot or in Fellowship Hall of the United Church-es, 228R Main St. in Durham.

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attempt to appease any whimits citizens may have. We as anation are paying the pricecurrently and possibly farinto the future. So when we asvoters return 90+ percent ofour congressmen etc. back tooffice we in effect are sayingthis is all OK.

The examples of the above

are to numerous to list, butwe all know it’s true. So if youwant to make a real differ-ence call you’re state and fed-eral representative’s; tellthem to reduce local man-dates and actually make deci-sions to cut spending. Theirnumber is in the book or onthe internet. Don’t vote downa school budget just becauseyou can. In the big picture it’snot the problem.

Ernie Judson, Durham

District 13must findsavings

Although the budgetprocess for the town of Mid-dlefield is not yet completed,the Board of Finance sees dis-turbing trends, which willcarry through this budgetseason and into the next.

We have heard from many

citizens expressing concernregarding the bottom-line op-erational costs of RegionalSchool District 13 (RD-13), aswell as the cost of a newly de-signed sports complex. Wherecan reasonable cuts be made?It is difficult to understandthe rationale for some of thedecisions made by school ad-ministrators and explana-tions are not forthcoming.The number of Middlefieldstudents has diminished by 10in the last year. Surprisingly,the cost to Middlefield willagain increase.

There is a good possibilitythat the state of Connecticutwill reduce the Education CostSharing grant, which willforce us to make even greatercuts to our local budget for mu-nicipal services and staff.Unions across the state areagreeing to freezes, benefit re-ductions and other substan-tive concessions. We chal-lenge RD-13 to seek similar re-ductions. Citizens in Middle-field and Durham should rec-ognize that if the proposed ed-ucation budget is passed May5, we may well be voting our-selves a significant tax in-crease. The only recourse leftto us, the Board of Finance, isto reduce municipal spending.Reductions could include po-lice protective services, snowplowing, library hours andmany other desirable servic-es. The Board of Educationneeds to take more stringentmeasures to reduce the schooldistrict’s expenses.

Middlefield must eithercut services or raise taxes tocover expenditures. We wel-come public opinion on thesematters.

Chair Ellen C. Waff, PaulPizzo, Alice Malcolm, JenniferBrown and Margaret Neri

D-13 bids outservices, planscarefullyTo the Editor,

I am writing to respond toa letter regarding the Dis-trict 13 education budgetthat appeared in last week’sedition of the Town Times.All of the items addressed inthe letter have come up fordiscussion at Board of Edu-cation meetings. This letteris meant to clarify some ofthe misconceptions thatwere presented in that letter.

Region 13 has gone out tobid in the following areas:landscaping, auditing, all of-fice supplies, health insur-ance, dental insurance andmilk. In addition, the districthas sought bids for the threecomponents of the buildingproject approved a year agoby the voters of Durham andMiddlefield: wells, roofs andathletics. In addition to elec-tricity, heating oil and foodare also purchased via con-sortia consisting of otherschools and municipalities,further driving down theprice in each category. Itshould also be noted thatcontracts for some of theabove items are bid one toone and a half years in ad-vance and in the case of heat-ing oil, we will see substan-tial savings next year.

Thermostats have beenadjusted appropriately up-ward or downward (depend-ing on the season) in everybuilding and are monitoredon both a daily and eveningbasis in an attempt to furthercontrol energy costs. Almostall buildings are utilized byboth school personnel andthe community during theweek as well as on weekends.Student activity and parkingfees are shown in the budgetas revenue and are used tooffset student activity costs.Mandates are directivesfrom the state that the De-partment of Education ex-pects to be followed, moni-tors, and provides sanctionsif they are not.

In regards to personnel,state certification require-ments dictate which subjectareas and grade levels maybe taught. Personnel cannotalways be shuffled due tothese factors. The board con-tinues to follow the guide-lines in the class size policycarefully.

I encourage anyone withquestions regarding thebudget to contact the super-intendent’s office or anymember of the Board of Edu-cation. I also encourage at-tendance at board meetingswhere you can hear, firsthand, how the board careful-ly weighs every decision.The board takes very seri-ously both its educationaland fiscal responsibilities.

Thomas Hennick, Region 13Board of Education chair

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Have you learned about the GreatDepression? Perhaps you have heardnewscasters say something like, “This isthe worst time since the Great Depression.”

The GreatDepression wasa bad time for theeconomy, ormoney systems,throughout theworld. It started

80 years ago, in 1929, in the UnitedStates and lasted for about 10 years.

As part of President Franklin D.Roosevelt’s plan to fix the economy, hecreated the Public Works of Art Program,or PWAP. This program gave artists jobscreating art for American communities.

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The value of artBy 1934, millions of families saw their

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But Roosevelt knew art would inspirepeople. It could bring them hope and joy.

A terrible timeDuring this time, about 25 out of every

100 adults needed a job. About the samenumber were able to work only part-timeor were working for lower wages.

Although the economy is in bad shapetoday, it isn’t as bad. Today, about eightout of every 100 adults need a job.

In 1934, there were no programs suchas food stamps to help people. Hundredsof thousands of people were homeless orhungry. Sometimes whole families mightgo days without food. It was a scary time.

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In order to help artists, thegovernment developed the Public Worksof Art Program. It was the first U.S.government program set up to supportthe arts nationally.

PWAP ran from December 1933 toJune 1934. About 3,750 artists werehired. They created about 15,700 worksof art, including paintings, sculpturesand craftworks. Muchof thisartwork isstill ondisplay incommunitiesthroughout America.

The program was run by the U.S.Treasury Department. This departmentwas in charge of building anddecorating U.S. government buildings.

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Public Works of Art jobs often told howmuch they needed the work. They mightwrite something like, “I’m a good artist.I have a baby and a family to support.Can I be part of this program?”

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Heat, Hot and Cold Water IncludedCentral air! Intercom system!Fully applianced kitchens On-site laundry!with frost free refrigerator, Library with computer range with self cleaning oven, workstation!dishwasher, garbage disposal! Ample on-site parking!Community room with fireplace Picnic area with grill!and full service kitchen! 24-hr. maintenance!

Secure three-story building with elevators!

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also accepting applications for Affordable UnitsIncome Restriction Apply

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LAWN & GARDEN

CRAFTSMAN garden tractor.Auto shift, 3 bin bagger, 46inmower, 48in plow. $800. Call860-276-9607

CRAFTSMAN Lawn tractor- 2yrs old. 21 HP, 42” mower, 6speed. elec. start with34”x15”x60” steel cart. $1200.(203) 265-0607

QUALITY SCREENED TOPSOILWholesale supplier. Large quanti-

ties available. We also providesand, gravel & fill. 860-883-7935

CONSTRUCTION EQUIP& TOOLS

DOOR, outer with frame, halfglass. Excellent condition. $50.Call 203-237-1702

DOOR- Inside, pine, 6 panel. Light stain. 32”.

$40. (860) 621-7145

HAND saws Crosscut rip copingothers from $4-$10. Call 860-349-1844

MAKITA cordless drill/light incase. Mint/new. $90 bo 860-632-8666

NEW Delta bench grinder. Vari-able speed. 50% off. $40. (860)747-8371

SEARs 12” 1 1/8 HP, two speedbandsaw, tilting head. $50 orbest offer. Call 860-628-7597

STAGING planks 2”x 10”x12’-14’-16’. Price varies to size.$12-$18/each. 860-349-1844

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

10,000 BTU GE Air conditioner.$35. (860) 747-4849

3 DRAWER Desk, light coloredwood. 30” high x 40” wide. $35.(203) 238-9805

4 CUSHION Couch, beigew/light floral print, $75; Maplecoffee table w/matching endtable, $75; Queen Anne needle-point chair, $30. (203) 265-0607

ANTIQUE brass 5 globe hanginglight fixture. $35.203-630-0841

ANTIQUE Mahogony accent table unique. $60.

all 860-426-1214

BABIES crib-oakExcellent condition! $100

203-500-2946

CABINET-Wood, 36”H, 45”W,20”D. Wheels. Exc. bsmt/garagestorage. $40. (203) 235-3794

CHAISE LOUNGE-White, thickpad, rain cover. Excellent $15.860-620-9106

CHILD’S routop desk. 1950’sExcellent condition. $75.

Call 203-237-7434

COUCH for sale. Asking$350.00. Tan, Suede, like newcondition. Used for 6 months.Call 860-480-3120.

CUSHION for chaise lounge 6’ x2’ Green, beige floral $12(203)235-2439

GE MICROWAVE oven, $150;Maytag Gemini 2 oven, white,$400. Side by side, almond,refrigerator, 23 cu. ft. $450.(203) 235-7068

LIGHT Blue thermal backedpatio drape. 84” inches long.$20. (860) 349-1376

MICROWAVE-oven range, blackw/mounts, self-vent, no wiring,plug-in. $70. 203-630-1866

PINE FUTON frame $40.00 orB/O. Very solid! Must See. CallEd 203-631-7603

RUG 5x7 cranberry/seafoam/taupe, fringed. Exc. $35 (203)294-9696

TABLE & 5 chairs. Good condition. $30.

Call 203-634-7709

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

REFRIGERATOR 23 cubic ft,almond $225; SSTTOOVVEE GE elec,almond w/black flat top $300;DDIISSHHWWAASSHHEERR Magic Chef black$125; MMIICCRROOWWAAVVEE Amana black$75. All great condition (renovat-ing kitchen); OR $600 for all. Call 203 694-8497 6am - 4pm;

After 4 call 203 494-9154 or 203 238-4136

TASSIMO One cup coffeemaker with coffee. Used twice.$55. Paid $149. (203) 235-7903

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MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

100 VHS movie videos. Why paybig money for DVDs. $1/each.Call 860-747-0329

2 CERAMIC kilns, 24x27, Gairkilns, $300/each. 800 pieces ofbisque, some paint, someequipment, negotiable. Call(203) 237-6316, leave message

(5) NICKEL Back CDs. Excellent condition. $5/each.

Call 203-639-0060

50 CLASSIC horror DVD’s. Mostof the DVDs never opened. $80.Call 203-634-9336

(6) tiwn sheet sets. New in packages. $6/each.

Call 203-440-3919

7 FOOT by 3 foot mirror. $99 or best offer. Call 860-410-0715

ADULT SCOOTER- $900. Paid$1800. 500 baseball cards, onlytop players, for sale. Call (203)317-7181

AERO indoor garden. Fresh herbs,veggies, year round, seedsincluded. $30. 860-223-0494

BABY accessory package. All for $50.

Call 860-621-5511

BARBIE DOLL From CollectibleSeries. New In Box

$15.00 Call 203-265-5920

BEANIE Baby collection withtags. Call for info. $35 or bestoffer. Call 203-440-3919

BED sheets and pillow cases. (8) $1.00 to $5.00.

Call 238-4478

BITDEFENDER internet securi-ty 2009 New still in box.

Call 860-828-4884

BURIAL PLOT in Walnut GroveCemetery, Meriden. Section D,East, Lot 55. Single grave. Cur-rent cost $700, will sell for$600. Call (610) 670-4869

CAR SEAT for baby. Good condition. $20.

Call 203-213-1093

CARSEAT- Infant/toddler deluxemodel Century Encore. Usedonce. $75. (860) 621-2959 w/box

EXCERCYCLE Stationary, 1/4 HP Motor. $35.

Call (203) 237-5033

FANTOM vacuum cleanerw/manual, VHS tape extra belts& bulbs. $40. 203-634-9336

GRACO High chair. Excellentcondition. $25. (203) 237-4255

KLM unibody dimension specifi-cation charts ‘80 to ‘99. Foreigndomestic. $99. 860-224-7209

MEC 12 ga. progressive reloader. $100.

Call 203 284 8890

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

MILEY Cyrus concert DVD 2-disc 3-D movie. Asking $10.Org. $30. Call 203-265-7396

MUSH HAGGLERS HeatedIndoor Flea Market & Tag Sale.Dealers wanted. Daily ormonthly rental. Fri, Sat, Sun. 8-4. 203-213-1248. 387 S. ColonySt, Meriden. (Down the st.Chef’s Hat Pizza). Antiques,furn., hand-made jewelry. Freecoffee! New Items Daily! Comein, let’s haggle!

PLAYSCAPE for sale. 5 yearsold. Slide, 2 swings, monkeybars rock wall and more. Ask-ing $550.00-take and go! Call860-480-3120.

PRECIOUS Moments spice rackw/12 tea cup shaped spice hold-ers. $50. 203-605-6398

PROFORM 400 GI treadmill,Sportcraft Turbo Air HockeyTable, Everlast Punching SandBag, Kenmore Free StandingFreezer I'm moving ... Call Lau-rie w/ Best Offer @ 203-234-2023

RECORDS-45 & 78, 50’s & 60’s. $1/each.

Call 203-294-0631

RECORDS-all types. 1940’s. $25.

Call 203-235-6519

SINGER sewing floor model1930 electrified machine. $50.Please call 860-747-6484 L/M

STEEL BUILDING PKG18 x 21 Door & Anchor Bolt Incl

Reg $8,200 Now $4,845+ Code Adj. Other Sizes

Avail Big & Small Erection Availwww.scg-grp.com Source #11S

Phone #860-237-4588

WHITE Sewing Machine. Works great. $40.

203-265-7186

YAHAMA sub woofer system.14 months old. $50. Call 203-294-0631

WOOD, FUEL &HEATING EQUIPMENT

FREE-Cast iron wood & coalstove. Need to remove. Call203-237-8235 after 5pm.

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

BBALL Umpire Chst/arm Protect.Brnd New Condtn. $75.00 Call 860-628-6964

EXERCISE Bicycle- Vitamasterin excellent condition. $20(203) 237-6807

FISHING hip boots, size 9. Good condition. $15.

Call 203-630-2705

GLIDER-outdoor white swing-ing couch w/cushions. $40. Call203-238-3774

HOYER Lift-2 rechargable batter-ies incl. Pick up 600 lbs. $99. 203-237-5001 or 203-213-0716 Chris

NEW Body by Jake Trainer videotapes. Comp. $75/neg. (203)269-9195

PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICA-TION. 1 Session only, $100.Group discount available! Callfor next class 203-415-1144

PREACHER Weight bench, gymquality. Good condition. $100or best offer. (203) 793-7270

WEIGHT BENCH w/weights.great starter. 30.00 or B/O callEd 203-631-7603

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

ANTIQUE Metal pedal car.1960’s. Fair condition. $50.(203) 269-2443

SWIMMING POOLS &SPAS

FREE- Hot tub. You pick up. Call(860) 349-0570

HAYWARD D.E. Pool filter, usedon 24 ft. aboveground roundpool w/connections. Runs well.$100. Leaf net cover for 24 ft.round pool. Used 1 season.Good condition. $75. (860) 621-2928

COMPUTERS &OFFICE EQUIPMENT

COMPUTER complete; Win 98;Office 97; CD writer drive. $85.

Call 203-288-8790 after 6pm

COMPUTER complete; Win 98;Office 97; modem. $75. Call 203-

288-8790 after 6pm

HP DESKJET printer-P1341black/color. Never used. $45or best offer. (203) 634-9149

ELECTRONICS

PLAYSTATION GAME- GrandTheft Auto. $20. (203) 639-0060

WANTED TO BUY

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, china, glass,

furniture, 50’s items, whole estates.

203-238-3499ANTIQUES WANTED - 1 Item or

an Estate. Estate sale serviceprovided. Seeking: Meriden-made items, lamps, paintings.

Call Todd Shamock 203-237-3025

WANTED TO BUY

$$ AALLWWAAYYSS BBUUYYIINNGG!! $$1 item to entire estate! Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 South Orchard St.

Wallingford. Mon-Sat. 9:30-4:30.

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WANTED: Fishing tackle, localcollector looking for old ornew, Rods, reels, lures, high-est prices paid. Call Dave any-time 860-463-4359

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT& INSTRUCTIONS

20” BASS drum, red sparkle.Only $35. 203-634-0809.

STUDIO BLUE GUITAR OfDurham- Lessons for all ages.Berklee Alumna. 860-836-8157

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HOUSES FOR RENT

CHESHIRE - Raised Ranch,3BRs, 2 bath, 2 car garage.Hdwd flrs. No pets. Close to I-84. $1200/mo. Refs & sec. dep.(203) 758-4378

DURHAM- $1400/mo + sec + util-ities. MBR downstairs, 2 BRsupstairs, bath & 1/2. Oil hot airw/AC. 1 car garage. Avail 6/1.George (860) 349-9102

DURHAM-South of center.Beautiful home. Must See!3BRs, 2 baths, LR, DR, gar., FR,on cul-de-sac. No pets. Sec &refs. Appt 203-484-9196

WALLINGFORD -i 91 accessible.Split level. 3 full baths. 3 BRs. 2car garage. Hardwood floors.Fireplace. Refs & Credit check.$1875/mo 203-265-5729

CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT

MERIDEN $1150, Heat & hotwater included. 2 BR townhouse,1.50 baths, garage, end unit. Secdep & credit check. Call 203-235-5551

MERIDEN- 2BR condo for rentin Mattabasset. Garageattached. $1300. (203) 317-6235

MERIDEN- 3BR Townhouse,garage. $1200. Call QualityRealty, LLC 203-949-1904

MERIDEN- Strawberry Hill 2 BRtownhouse, 1 1/2 baths, appls,w/d, AC, deck, 1 car garage.$1035/mo. + utils. (860) 688-3238

SOUTHINGTON- Cream puffend unit condo! 2/3BRs, newkit./baths, garage, decks,appls, c/a, gas heat. $1300/mo.Pets ok. (860) 778-1833

WLFD- Judd Square- 1BR, Nopets. $700. Call Quality Realty,LLC 203-949-1904

YALESVILLE-1 & 2BR, 1 bath,all appls incld W/D, C/Heat &air, exercise facility, patio &BBQ area. Call 203-464-8066

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

HOME SWEET HOMES OffersMeriden - Studio & 1BR apt From

$650. Heat & HW incl. Avail.immed! 203-938-3789

HOME SWEET HOMES OffersMeriden- 3BR, Recently renovat-

ed, $1200/mo. Heat & HW incl.Available immediately.

203-938-3789

MER. FURNISHED apts + rms: ALLIncl Heat, Elec, HW. Ground flfurn effic, $210/wk+sec. RMs$130/wk+sec. 203- 630-3823www.Meridenrooms.com

MERIDEN - 1st flr, 1BR, HWincld. $675. Good credit. Nopets. 860-620-9658 leave msg.

MERIDEN - 2BR, 3rd flr, w/dhookup, off st. parking. Garageoptional. Quiet building. 71-73Randolph Ave. Avail now. $8001mo sec. 203-641-8483

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN - 3BR, new paint, newtile, new carpetm, new appl’s,garage. Springdale. $900/ mo.Lease. 203-996-7379 JackRegan Realty

MERIDEN 1 & 2RM EFFICIENCY

$450 & $550. Some incld utils. 2mo sec. Credit ck req. No pets.

Call 203-284-0597

MERIDEN 1 BEDROOM 1-year lease. 581 Crown Village.Available now. $750 per month.

Includes heat & hot water. Call Natalie 203-671-2672

MMEERRIIDDEENN 11 BBRR53 Washington St. New carpet.

New paint. No pets. $625/month.2 months security. 203-494-2147

MMEERRIIDDEENN 11 BBRRStove, heat & hot water incl.

Lease, security & refs. No pets.(203) 239-7657 or 203-315-7300

MERIDEN 1 BR. Stove & Refrig-erator. $775 per month.Includes heat & hot water.Prime location. (203) 213-6175or 203-376-2160

MERIDEN 1, 2 & 3 BRs Available.$700, $900 & $1,000. Heat & HWincluded. Off street parking. Nopets allowed. Ask for David(203) 630-6661 or 203-444-6901

MERIDEN 1BR, 2nd floor Stove& refrigerator included. $600plus utilities. Can be used as a2BR. Call (860) 833-3920

MERIDEN 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH.2nd Floor. $750/mo+Util. Nopets. Nice street near Mid-State. 860-262-2464

MERIDEN 3 & 4 BRs avail. Greatapts in great locations. 2Mossec; No pets; app and ref amust. Starting at $925/mo. Callfor details (203) 715-1965

MMEERRIIDDEENN 32 Cook Ave.

SSppaacciioouuss 11 BBRR AApptt..New owners, Remodeled. Heat &

HW incl. $650+. 203-886-7016

MERIDEN 3BR East side. 1stfloor. On a quiet street. $1,175.No pets. (203)440-2779

MERIDEN 3rd fl furnished stu-dio, $700/mo + sec. Heat, HW,Electricity incld. E. Side, veryclean. Off-st park. 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm

www.Meridenrooms.com

MMEERRIIDDEENN EEaasstt ssiiddee3 BR APARTMENT

$750 per month plus security. (203) 901-4000

MERIDEN EFFICIENCIES - $6501BRs - $750 2BRs - $850.

Heat & HW incl. ACs. 24 hr main-tenance. Sec. guard. Laundry Rm.

Off street parking. 203-630-2841

MERIDEN Lg 1BR. 1 1/2 baths, 2levels. New appliances, washer& dryer included. Secure Park-ing. $750 + utils. (860) 214-4852

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MERIDEN- 1, 2, 3BR units startingat $745. Some w/heat & HWincld. No pets. Sec dep & crdt ckreq'd. MBI 860-347-6919.

MERIDEN- 1BR $725/mo.Heat, HW & Electric incl. Pri-vate balcony, off st parking,laundry facilities, manage-ment & maintenance on site.SSeeccttiioonn 88.. aapppprroovveedd.. No dogs.Cat w/deposit.

For info 203-639-4868

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MERIDEN- 1BRClean, newly decorated. 2nd flr,

Heat, Hot water & cooking gasincl. $700. Small pet ok. 38 Lin-coln St. Call (203) 440-4789

MERIDEN- 2 bdrm, 4 rm, 2ndfloor, credit check and securitydeposit, $750/month. Call 203-915-7651

MERIDEN- 2BR unit with diningroom or use as 3rd bedroom onthe 2nd floor in this quiet area.Newly renovated with parking.81 Parker Ave North. $900 +sec. Utils. not included. Nopets. (203) 537-1278

MERIDEN- 3BR, 3rd flr, Big unit.92 Franklin St. Newly renovat-ed. Gas heat. No pets. Dis-counted rent. $895. 203-537-1278.

MERIDEN- 5 rms, 3BRs, 2 fullbaths. Completely remodeled.Section 8 approved. $1150/mo.2 mo. security deposit. Call(203) 631-6646

MERIDEN- Crown St. Large1BR, 1st flr, lots of closetspace. $700/mo. Section 8approved. 203-265-4664

MERIDEN- Spacious 2BR, newappl’s incl. washer, dryer, DW,microwave, yard. Good neigh-borhood, near school. Off-stpark. $1,100 +utils. 860-982-6585

MERIDEN- Wallingford line,Large, Luxury 2BR condo. Laun-dry. Rent - $850 + utils, no pets.203-245-9493 x 2.

MERIDEN-2BR, 2nd flr, updat-ed, Hdwd floors, gargage incld.$850/mo, 1st/last/sec. Call(203) 686-1016

MERIDEN-60 Prospect St. 2ndFl. 3BR apt. 1 off-street park-ing. W/D hookup. $850/mo.Sect 8 approved. 203-376-5599.

MERIDEN-Studio apt. Center oftown. $450/mo + utils. 1BR,$575/mo +utils. No pets. Sec &refs. Call 203-982-3042

PLAINVILLE 1BR units Startingat $515/month. One monthssecurity required. No pets.MBI 860-347-6919

SOUTH MERIDEN - 1BR Apt.2nd floor, appliances, laundryfacility. No utilities. No pets. Nosmoking. $675 month. Securitydeposit req. Call 203-238-7562

SOUTHINGTON - 1 1/2 RM Effi-ciency, near I-84 $130/wk. Incldheat & HW, A/C, appl’s.

Sec dep & refs req 860-620-0025

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

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• One BR SUITES • One & Two BR COTTAGES

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SOUTHINGTON - 1 1/2 RM Effi-ciency, near I-84 $130/wk. Incldheat & HW, A/C, appl’s.

Sec dep & refs req 860-620-0025

SOUTHINGTON- 1st flr, newlyremodeled, 1-2BRs, w/d, c/a. Lg.deck, utils. included. Near 691 &84. Avail. now (860) 680-1204

SOUTHINGTON-3BR, 2nd flr. LR,big kit & bath, gar, laundry.$850/ mo. 17 Bristol St. No pets.Credit check. Open House Sun4pm-5pm back dr. 203 699-9143

WALLINGFORD - 2 BR, Mead-ow St, 3rd flr, off-str pkg, $800,203-288-3743

WALLINGFORD 1 BR, stove &refrigerator. $750 per month.(203) 213-6175 or 203-376-2160

WALLINGFORD 1BR, 2nd FL.$725. Stove, refrig & dishwash-er. Off street parking. Balcony.No smoking. No pets. Creditcheck. 203-269-9149

WALLINGFORD 2BR w/FP,garage, storage & W/D hkp.$1500 sec. dep. N/S,$950/month + util. (203)376-2918

WALLINGFORD 2BR,2 bath,Convenient loc, Bright! Newpaint/carpet! All apliancesW/D, Private Balcony. Heat &A/C inc $1250/mo! Call 203-395-5886

WALLINGFORD BBeeaauuttiiffuull LLooccaa--ttiioonn,, NN.. MMaaiinn SStt. Near Choatearea. Attractive 5 Rms w/atticspace. 2nd flr. Newly decorat-ed w/hdwd flrs. New appli-ances. WD hookup. Off st.parking. A must see! No smok-ing. $1300/mo + 1 mo sec &refs. (203) 269-7671

WALLINGFORD Studio/1BRcln, new appls, carpet, paint.$600mo+util. (203)260-5395

WALLINGFORD- 2BR2nd flr, 50 Lee Ave. No smoking

or pets. $800 per month.(203) 444-5722

WALLINGFORD- Spacious 3rd flr,2 BR, appliances, $750 + util.AAllssoo AAvvaaiillaabbllee -Sunny spacious 2BR 1st flr, appls, porch, $950 +utils. W/D in bsmt. Off st parking.No smoking or pets. Security,Good credit. Tom 203-889-1940

WALLINGFORD-1BR, 1st Floor.Stove & refrigerator. $775includes heat. No pets. 1 monthsecurity. Call 203-269-1148

WLFD- NORTHRIDGE Com-mons, spacious 1 & 2BR units.$695 & up - $750 & up. Alsoavail 2BR units $775-$795

203-269-5770

WLFD-2BR, 3rd flr, $750/mo +utils inclds refrig, stove & W/Dhkup. Whittlesey Ave. Off-st-park. No smoke/pets. Good cred-it. 2mos sec. Jerry 508-758-6927

ROOMMATES

MERIDEN Quiet non-smokingroommate to share kitchen, liv-ing room, bath in 3 bedroomapartment. $400/month. 2weeks security. Call 440-4036.

ROOMS FOR RENT

BERLIN. Two bedrooms avail-able on 2nd floor. Bothw/beautiful view of pond &waterfall. Large, shared bath.Seperate entrance. Off-streetparking. Quiet neighborhood.$150/week + 1/3 utilities. $500security deposit required. Amust see! 860-306-7598

MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMSHeat, utils,. E.Side, kit privileges,off-st park. $130/wk.

www.Meridenrooms.comor call 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm

MERIDEN Clean, Safe Room.203-634-8084 Utilities & fridgeincluded. Share kitchen /bath.$120 per week plus security.

NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Sat. TV, furn’d. Daily/Wkly On Bus Line. 203-239-5333

PLANTSVILLE male roommateto share private home, roomfurnished. $400 month includesall. Call 860-628-2089

VACATION &SEASONAL RENTALS

CAPE COD-North Truro lovelycottage 300ft from privatebeach. Kit., & full bath. 2BRs. Nopets. May & Oct, $300/wkly. June& Sept, $450/wkly. July & Aug.,$750/wkly. 860-349-0844

GARAGE & STORAGESPACE FOR RENT

WOW! CALL FOR THISMONTH’S AMAZING

MANAGER’S SPECIALS!Storage Space-Clean, well lit,

fenced facility. 5’x10’-$58.29,5’x15’-$68.89, 10’x10’-$94.33,10’x15’-$116.59, 10’x20’-$132.49, 10’x30’-$206.69.

CALL (203) 250-1515 for details.

YALESVILLE-Hartford Turn-pike. Garage Bay for rent. 10ftoverhead door, heat & runningwater avail. Call 203-641-4746

STORES & OFFICESFOR RENT

MERIDEN 1 unit avail at approx1130sqft $1,000/mo w/o utils.Bathrm & storage rm. NearGianni’s Restaurant. MBI 860-347-6919

MERIDEN Approx 900sqft, 5Rms+ reception area & 2 baths, bsmtoption extra. $1000/mo w/o utils.Near Gianni’s Restaurant. MBI860-347-6919

HOUSES FOR SALE

WLFD $259,900-Lg Cape forgrowing family. Over 1900sq ft,8rms, 5BR, 2 bath, fenced lot,pool, sunrm, FP in LR & more.Call Kathy (203) 265-5618

HOUSES FOR SALE

WALLINGFORD$285,000- “Pristine”Ranch. 2+BDRMS, DR,FR, HDWD flrs, C/A, attgar. Total update. Hugelevl fnc’d yard/deck/patio. “Must see”. EZ totwn, Y, Choate, Yale.$8000 tax credit to quali-fied buyers!

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PLAINVILLE $439,900 Settleyour family comfortably into thiscustom 3-4BR, 4 full bath homein neighborhood. 2BRs have pri-vate baths. Perfect for olderchild or parent. Open floor plan.Call Linda (203) 235-3300.

CHESHIRE $429,900-below mar-ket value, orig $629,000. Mustsee 4BR, 2 1/2 ba, rem kit,LR/DR, fam rm. ingr pool, koipond, 1.8 acres, level lot. Floralsabound, southern wrap porch,horseshoe drvwy, laundry onfirst. P. Lane (203) 272-1234.

MERIDEN 7rm 3BR, 1 1/2b Col.w/enclosed front porch, woodflrs, form DR, remod EIKw/island, FP in LR, FR in LL,some updated windows, patio& 1 car gar, all for $169,900.Kathy (203) 235-3300

MERIDEN Our builder will buyyour home at fair market value ifit qualifies for our program,when you buy one of his homes.You can also find other homes forsale on our website. Visit us atwww.galleriahouses.com Galle-ria Real Estate 203-671-2223.

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Site Supervisors (PT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Responsible for accurateaccounting of meals served daily; verify number delivered daily; maintain records; Coordinate/doc-ument meal transfers with Van Driver; ensure every eligible child served proper meal; maintain clean-liness of site. Experience in working with children, general math/writing skills, transportation andcommunication skills required. CT Driver's license a plus. $8.15hr/10-20 hrs/wk

Asst. Site Supervisors (PT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Assist in countingmeals daily; fill in when Supervisor is unavailable; ensure every eligible child served a proper meal; main-tain cleanliness of site. Experience in working with children, general math/writing skills, transportation andgood communication skills required. CT Driver's license a plus. $8.00hr/10-20 hrs/wk

Monitor (FT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program -To ensure food sites operate smoothly inaccordance with program guidelines and requirements; Visit and monitor sites; Maintain communicationswith SFSP staff; Maintain records; Ensure cleanliness of site; High school Diploma or GED, Valid CtDrivers License required, Knowledge of SFSP or similar work exp. $10.00 hr/35hrs/wk

Monitor Aide (PT/Seasonal)- Summer Food Service Program - Provide additional support to theMonitor to ensure food sites run smoothly in accordance with program guidelines and requirements.H.S. Diploma or GED, Valid Ct Drivers License required, Knowledge of SFSP or similar work exp.$9.25 hr/20 hrs/wk.

Van Driver (FT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Responsible for delivery of dailymeals at scheduled times to sites as determined throughout Meriden; Collect and remove trash fromsites. Maintain records. HS Diploma/GED Valid CT Drivers License; Familiarity with Meriden'sroads; $9.00 hr/35hrs/wk

Asst. Van Driver (PT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Assist Van Driver with dailydelivery of meals to sites in Meriden; Assists with collection and removal of trash from sites; Basicmath skills and familiarity with Meriden roads; light lifting required. Valid CT Drivers License.$8.00hr/20hrs/wk

Kitchen Aides (PT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Assist in the kitchen to prepare break-fast and lunch meals for the feeding of children ages 1-18 yrs of age during the summer months. The abil-ity to lift and handling cold food items in the kitchen. Must be able to read, write and verbally communi-cate with staff and non-staff. $8.25 hr/10-20 hrs/wk

Kitchen Supervisor (FT/Seasonal) - Summer Food Service Program - Minimum of 2 yrsSupervisory experience and experience in food services. Excellent management and interpersonalskills. The ability to lift and handling cold food items in the kitchen. Must be able to read, write andverbally communicate with staff and non-staff. $12.36/hr/ 35 hrs/wk.

The closing date for the above positions will be on May 8, 2009. Email your resume to hr@newopportunitiesinc.org or apply @

New Opportunities of Greater Meriden (NOGM) 191 Pratt Street, Meriden, CT

06450 EOE

SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM

1110844

HOUSES FOR SALE

GGiivviinngg YYoouuClear answers during complex

times. Call Pam Sawicki-BeaudoinBroker/Owner. 203-623-9959

Experience Makes the Difference!

GGiivviinngg YYoouuClear answers during complex

times. Call Lisa Golebiewski,Broker/Owner. 203-631-7912

Experience Makes the Difference!

MMEERRIIDDEENN Ideal corner lot prolandscaped well cared for homein desirable area. Home sits on lglot w/beautiful mt views. Impres-sive great rm w/vaulted ceiling &HW flrs. $279,000. Call Vicki(203) 235-3300

MERIDEN- New construction on1/3 Acre. 2,000 sq.ft. high effi-ciency home. 8 rooms featur-ing 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathswith a 2 car garage. Starting at$329,900. Call P&M CustomHomes for more information at203-238-3095.

www.p-mbuilders.com

HOUSES FOR SALE

MMiicchheellllee WWiinniinnggeerrRReeaallttoorr//RReessiiddeennttiiaall SSppeecciiaalliissttLet me explain the new taxcredit of up to $8,000 for firsttime buyers. This is NOT a loan,you pay nothing back on pur-chases from now to Nov 30th.

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WLFD No place like home!Enjoy comfortable lifestyle inthis 3BR Colonial featuringnew kitchen & bath, tile &wood floors, family rm, diningrm, wrap around deck & more.$189,900. Sue 203-265-5618

NO BANKQUALIFYING!

3BR, 1 bath Colonial Off st parking in Meriden

For more info, go to:www.buyahomeinct.com

Homes R Us

Whether you’ve losta ring, wallet or

a Cocker Spaniel,a Marketplace ad can help track it.

HOUSES FOR SALE

WALLINGFORD“NEW LISTING”

$259,900-Lg Cape forgrowing family. Over1900sq ft, 8rms, 5BR, 2bath, fenced lot, pool,sunrm, FP in LR & more.

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CONDOMINIUMSFOR SALE

MERIDEN“Gorgeous 7rm Condo”.Everything new within 4years. Features 3BR, LR,kit, DR, 1 full bath, 2 halfbaths, finished lowerlevel, first flr laundry. Toomany extras to list.$194,900CCaallll SSiill SSaallaa ffoorr ddeettaaiillss

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VACATION &RECREATION PROP.

NEW HAMPSHIRE-FranklinPierce Lake 2BR,loft, 1 bath.Vacation home for sale. Lake-side living. boating, swimming,fishing, snowmobiling. Deck.Patio. Private dock. septic &drilled well Like new. Lowmaintenance. $299,000. Call603-478-1518

COMMERCIAL &INDUSTRIAL PROP.

MERIDEN- For sale by owner.Commercial property. 4 1BRunits - fully rented, plus restau-rant - currently vacant but fullyequipped. New roof, new elec-tricity. 133 Hanover St. $325,000.(203) 912-9045

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

SOUTHINGTON Chance of alifetime. Take over as owner ofthis successful 30+ year old,year round landscaping andyard maintenance business.Owner retiring. All equipmentand customer info going. Ask-ing $225,000. Call Paul R. Mas-trianni (860) 621-6332 Alsoavailable landscape approvedlot with storage trailers, mulchbins, etc. Asking $350,000.

A Marketplacead is an easy

way to sell yourmerchandise,

and it’s easy onyour wallet, too.

BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

WLFD Take over this Filipinostore, restaurant, catering andtake in $$$. Great Rt. 150 loca-tion, parking, frontage. Lowrent, many established clients.$135,000. Maria 203-265-5618

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS: School Bus. $12.88/hr!P/T. CDL w/P/S End. 990 NorthropRd. Wallingford, CT. 866-568-1683

Durhamschoolservices.com

FACTORY OPENINGS. Someexp required. Industrial SewingMachine Operators, Table Cut-ter, Material Packer. Apply inperson: National Filter Media,9 Fairfield Blvd, Wallingford

HELP WANTED

ANALYZE business and allother data processing prob-lems for application to elec-tronic data processing systemsparticular to the health careinsurance industry. Insure allprocedures comply withrequirements of Free RiderSystem. Analyze user require-ments, procedures, and prob-lems to automate or improveexisting systems and reviewcomputer system capabilities,workflow, and scheduling limi-tations. Analyze and recom-mend commercially availablesoftware. May work atunknown future job sites any-where in the U.S RequiresBachelor’s + 5 yrs of exp. inprogramming and softwaredevelopment. Including FreeRider System. Will accept MSin CS. Reply to HR, DhansolSolutions, LLC. 42 SummerhillRd. Wallingford, CT 06492.

P/T QUALITY ASSURANCEWith aerospace background.Retirees welcome to apply. Please submit resume to

Mrichter@ctpersonnel.com

P/T QUALITY ASSURANCEWith aerospace background.Retirees welcome to apply. Please submit resume to

Mrichter@ctpersonnel.com

HELP WANTED

City of MeridenNeeds

FirefightersApplicants must be U.S. citizens

or have valid Green Cards; highschool diploma or equiv; mustpass a background check;become a certified firefighter,EMT-B and obtain a CT licenseto drive fire apparatus withinone year of appointment. Examprocedure includes a writtentest, interview and must have aState CPAT card valid on orafter September 1, 2008.

$$3355..0000 aapppplliiccaattiioonn ffeeee ppaayyaabbllee ttooCCiittyy ooff MMeerriiddeenn ffoorr tthhee wwrriitttteenneexxaamm.. CCaasshh,, or MMoonneeyy OOrrddeerr ((NNOOPPEERRSSOONNAALL CCHHEECCKKSS))

MMUUSSTT AAPPPPLLYY IINN PPEERRSSOONN,,Personnel Dept., Rm. #235, Meri-

den City Hall, 142 East Main Stby Friday June 5, 2009. Limited tothe first 250 applicants.

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PART TIME- Office cleaning.Evenings. Mon-Fri. Wallingfordarea. Call (203) 729-5754

HELP WANTED

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Recruit fathers and providesupport in building healthyrelationships with theirfamilies for New Opportuni-ties of Greater Meriden.

H.S. Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.

Valid CT Driver’slicense/Insurance/

Transportation required.

Proficient in Word, Outlookand Data Entry.

$11.25 per hr; 15 hrs/wk.

Email your resume tohr@newopportunitiesinc.org

or apply @NNeeww OOppppoorrttuunniittiieess ooff

GGrreeaatteerr MMeerriiddeenn((NNOOGGMM))

191 Pratt Street, Meriden,CT 06450 EOE

42 Town Times — Friday, May 1, 2009

RReessiiddeennttiiaall RReehhaabb TTeecchhnniicciiaannGaylord- Connecticut’s premier long-term acute care hospital spe-cializing in medically complex patient care, rehabilitation and sleepmedicine-seeks an individual to join its residential patient care team.This 32 hour/week evening position will assist transitional living careresidents in the functional tasks needed to reintegrate into the com-munity. Requirements include a minimum of two years related expe-rience-nursing assistant, or recreational therapy aide preferred.Working knowledge of daily living tasks, and experience with trau-matically brain-injured persons a plus. Must be/become CPR andmedication administration certified. Valid CT driver’s license andgood driving record required. Every other weekend required.

PPlleeaassee ffaaxx rreessuummeess ttoo:: 203-284-2733; Email to: jobs@gaylord.org

or mail to

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ATTIC & BASEMENTSCLEANED

220033--449944--11552266OOnnee MMaann’’ss JJuunnkkRREEMMOOVVAALL.. Free est. Call Ed.

DEBRIS removal of anykind.Demolition sheds, pools, etc.Quick, courteous srv. All callsreturned. Ins. #0620397. Office203-235-7723/Cell 860-558-5430

JUNK REMOVAL & MOREWe clean Estates, house, office,attic, cellar, gar, yd. Spring C/U.860-575-8218/203-535-9817

ATTORNEYS

Keep home, auto, 401k, etc.STOP FORECLOSURES

IRS & “Repos”Atty F.W. Lewis

439 Main St, Yalesville 203-265-2829

“Debt Relief Agency” We help people file for relief

under the bankruptcy code

BankruptcyFree Consultation

CARPENTRY

GGrreeeenn PPllaanneettRReemmooddeelliinngg

All repairs small to large. Carpentry. 41 yrs exp.

203-639-8389 CT #573358

REPAIRS Additions, Sunrooms,Finish Bsmnt, Decks & Porches203-238-1449 #578107 Free est.www.marceljcharpentier.com

BENJAMIN BUILDERS LLCCompared to major competitors. ROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS,

ADDT’S, KIT, BATHS, DECK, more203-671-7415 Ct. Reg. #622755

HOMETECHCarpentry, repairs. No job too

small or large. Member BBB.

203-235-8180 CT Reg #564042

CHILD CARE

VERY Responsible college stu-dent available Full or part time inyour home for childcare. Exp.,own trans & refs. (860) 575-7172

COMPUTER SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?Upgrades, installs, repairs &viruses fixed at your home.DMT Computer Services. 203-599-1097. After 5 - 860-424-1177

DECKS

MATTSON Home ImprovementAffordable, quality decks. Free estimates. Insured.

CT Reg 581924. (203) 631-7459

DUMPSTERS

1155 && 2200 YYaarrdd RRoollll--OOffffss..Home, Business or Job Site

We do clean-outs too!Empire Construction, LLC

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ELECTRICAL SERVICE

TT..EE..CC.. EElleeccttrriiccaall SSvvcc LLLLCCAll Phases of Electrical Work

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBSWELCOME

203-237-2122

EXCAVATING

K & A ENTERPRISESWater & sewer lines, inground

tank removal, drainage, grading,additions, pavers. Reg# 571435.ins. 203-379-0193

GRADING, Drainage, Foundations,Trucking, Retaining Walls, Pavers,Water/Sewer/Septic. Lic. #1682.Cariati Developers, Inc. 203-238-9846 MC/Visa Accepted

FENCING

BICO FENCE - All types of qual-ity fencing & repairs available.Professional installations. 20years exp. Lic’d & ins’d. 203-715-0567. CT Reg# 616240

MORGAN Fence Co. Installa-tion & Repair. No job to small!Owner operated. #HIC-623033Call 203-886-8029

CORNERSTONE FENCE & Orna-mental Gates. All types of fence.Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d.

Call John Uvino 203-237-GATECT Reg #601060

GARAGE DOORS

A 2 Z GARAGE DOOR SERVICE

Installation & RepairsCT #600415 203-235-9865

CCEENNTTRRAALL CCTTOOVVEERRHHEEAADD DDOOOORRcentralctoverheaddoor.comSales/ Service. Reg # 565116203-630-1058 or 860-349-3372

GUTTERS

Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

MEDICAL CAREERSMEDICAL CAREERS

CNA/HHA - NEW ENGLAND HOME CARE is seekingCNAs and Home Health Aides with a minimum of 6months experience for a pediatric group home inMeriden. Previous experience in a group home withphysically and emotionally challenged children pre-ferred. All shifts available.

Earn up to $12.00 per hour based on experience.Must have a current CT CNA certificate.

To schedule an appointment to apply, please call:

800-286-6300 ext. 3902or fax your resume to the HR Department

860-613-3777or email to:

employment@newenglandhomecare.com E/E/O/C/M/F/V/D

Drug Screen/Criminal Background Check RequiredVisit us on the web at

NewEnglandHomeCare.com

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For Assisted Living Services.State of the Art, JCAHOaccredited Continuing CareRetirement Community.Responsible, dependable, andable to work well independent-ly. Safe and attractive environ-ment! Certification requiredfrom approved programs. Posi-tion available immediately! NoPhone Calls! Apply in personMon - Fri - 8am -7p.m. or week-ends 10-3. Elim Park BaptistHome, 140 Cook Hill Road,Cheshire, CT. A/A, M/F, D/V,EOE.

MALE/FEMALE: AppointmentScheduler bustling OrthopaedicOffice! Excellent customer serv-ice skills are necessary and a“can do” positive attitude andhigh enthusiasm. Minimum twoyears experience doing similarwork in a physician’s office.employment@comcllc.com

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Growing Medical Billing Companyseeking a Medical Biller with aMinimum of 3 years experience,Highly Motivated, with StrongOrganizational and Communi-cation Skills. If you are reliable,efficient and motivated with aCan-do attitude, please forwardyour resume to

jmirra@brcpos.com

RRNNPart Time positions. 3p-11p & 11p-

7a including every other wknd.Competitive rate & benefits.Apply in person or fax resume to:

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Find somethingthat belongs

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with aMarketplace Ad!

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CALL(203) 238-1953

to place your ad

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HELP WANTED

PT OR FT OUTSIDE SALESPOSITION Co seeking responsi-ble, experienced outside salesprofessional. If you want flexiblehours and would like to earn$100-$900 per sale, call Bill at(860) 770-9851 or forwardresume to ladaswi@comcast.netfax 860-667-8310.

HELP WANTED

GENERAL GGRRAANNDD OOPPEENNIINNGG!!!!

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MMAANNUUFFAACCTTUURRIINNGGProfitable & historical metalworking company in the shoot-ing sports business seeks thefollowing:

● CCNNCC OOppeerraattoorr - CNC Machin-ing Centers and lathes -lst or 2nd shift

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Full or part-time positions. 4day work week with excellentbenefits, including 401k.Please apply in person or sendresume to:

LLyymmaann PPrroodduuccttss475 Smith Street

Middletown, CT 06457Fax - 860-632-1699

Email: eotoole@cshore.com

PART TIME- Inside Sales/Tele-prospector

Immediate opening for experi-enced inside sales/ tele-prospector in Wallingford. Can-didate must posses positiveattitude and excellent commu-nication skills. Flexible hours,comfortable environment andgenerous commission packageawaits ideal candidate. Pleasee-mail resume to:david.symonds@proshred.com

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MMAAIINNTTEENNAANNCCEE &&RREEPPAAIIRR PPEERRSSOONNTo maintain 300-880 TonMolding Machines. Workingknowledge of 460 volt 3phase electric, hydraulicpumps, valves. Goodmechanical skills necessary.

Please Apply:AAllll MMoollddeedd PPllaassttiiccss CCoo..

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From 9AM- 3PMMonday-Friday

PPTT CCuussttoommeerr SSeerrvviiccee RReepp

Needed for heavy incoming/out-going phone calls and data entry.Must possess excellent phone,computer, and people skills, andbe willing to work as part of ateam. Need to be able to handleextensive scheduling softwareand multi- phone lines. Hoursmust be flexible. Please emailresume to:

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Friday, May 1, 2009 — Town Times 43

GUTTERS

GGUUTTTTEERRSS DDOONN’’TT WWOORRKKIIFF TTHHEEYY’’RREE DDIIRRTTYY

For gutter cleaning, call Kevin at (203) 440-3279

Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127.

DOW GUTTERSSeamless gutters/leaders.13 colors. Free estimates.

Ct #612964 Steve 860 426-0045

Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

HANDYPERSONS

NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd HHaannddyymmaann,, LLLLCC..Specializing in smaller jobs.

Indoor/outdoor. CT Reg #611858 MMaatttt 886600--887777--22554499

AA--11 HHAANNDDYYMMAANN PPLLUUSSCT Reg #606277.

GIVE us a call, we do it ALL. Free est. 203-631-1325

HEATING & COOLING

DON’T Sweat It thisSummer! Call Duane, Plumb-ing, heating & cooling. Quali-ty work. Low rates. 203-379-8944 Lic. #0389224.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

E & D HOME Improvements-Complete home services. Electric,

plumbing, kitchens, baths, etc.(203) 376-7532 CT Reg# 616307.

VINCENZO D’ONOFRIOBATHROOM Remodeling, Con-

crete, Carpentry, Tile, Painting,Patio & Sidewalk Paving. CTReg. #559333. (860) 628-2236

JUNK REMOVAL

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIALClean Outs. Free estimates.

Affordable rates. Call 203-715-2301

JUNK REMOVAL. FREE SCRAP METAL PICKUP

203-886-5110

PPEETTEE IINN TTHHEE PPIICCKKUUPP

KITCHEN & BATHREMODELING

C&M CONSTRUCTIONTo ensure a quality job

at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

LANDSCAPING

AA KKYYLLEE LLAANNDDSSCCAAPPIINNGGAffordable lawn care in Meriden/

Wlfd. Lic & ins. CT Reg #622733.Call for est (860) 637-7294

BIG GREEN LANDSCAPINGSpring Cleanup, Lawn Care,

Hedge Trimming. Great pricingon seasonal or year contract.CT#619909 Call 203-715-2301

ALLEGRO PROFESSIONAL SER-VICES LLC. Specializing in sm.lawn maintenance, propertyclearing & seasonal clean-up.Full landscaping servicesincluding design & installation.Retaining walls & patios,stone/paver walkways, drive-ways, mulching & excavating#0965092. 203-687-1347

Silver City Landscaping LLCLawn Mowing/Spring Clean-upLawn Power Seeding/MulchReliable Service 20yrs exp

220033--553377--88110066 CCTT RReegg## 662222665555

GARY Wodatch Landscape Svs.Spring clean-up. Quick, courteousservice. All calls returned. Lic ins.#0620397. Office 203-235-7723or Cell 860-558-5430

GARY Wodatch Landscape Svs.Hedge/tree trim., trimming overgrown properties. Est 1985. Allcalls returned. Lic ins.#0620397. Office 203-235-7723or Cell 860-558-5430

JOE’S LAWN CARE, LLCSpring clean up, mowing,

mulching, landscape work & irri-gation service. 203-631-7444Licensed, fully insured. #563805

BBIILLLL RRUUDDOOLLPPHH LandscapingPaver walkways & patios, retain-ing walls, landscape design,water features, planter bed reno-vations, drainage work backhoework. Est 1972. Free est.#563661 (203) 237-9577

JT’S LANDSCAPING, LLCSpring cleanups, Grass cut-ting, lawn maint. Comm/ResTop quality work. Ins., Free est. 203-213-6528 CT Reg #616311

QQuuaalliittyy LLaannddssccaappiinngg,, LLLLCCSpring Clean-ups, mowing,

landscaping, stone work.WWWWWW..QQLLSSLLLLCC..CCOOMMCT Reg #620306 Jim

203-537-2588 or 860-349-2118

HHEEDDGGEE TTRRIIMMMMIINNGGNo Hedge/shrub too big, small or

tall. Fully Ins. Free estimates. Quality Landscaping, LLC.WWWWWW..QQLLSSLLLLCC..CCOOMM Jim

203-537-2588 or 860-349-2118

LANDSCAPING

WWEE WWEEEEDD GGAARRDDEENNSSNorm the Gardener’s

3-man crew is only $65/hr. CT Reg#571339 (203) 265-1460

A & A Lawn Care-Cuts, springclean-ups, hedge trimming, tree,shrub, debris removal #584101Free estimates. Jim 203-237-6638

BUDGET Friendly lawn mowing.Call (203) 314-7693, EBK Prop-erty Services.

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CCoommmm//rreessiidd MMoowwiinngg.. SSpprriinnggcclleeaann--uuppss,, hheeddggee ttrriimm,, bbrruusshh,,ttrreeee && pprriicckkeerr rreemmoovvaall.. 1111 yyrrsseexxpp.. 220033--553300--44444477..

LAWN & GARDEN

ACE PROPERTIES MGT. Estate Services, Property Mainte-

nance, Lawn Service, Attic,Basement & Garage Cleanout.Gardens Roto-Tilled. Free est.

Fully insured. (203) 440-4280

ALLEGRO PROFESSIONAL SER-VICES LLC. Specializing in sm.lawn maintenance, propertyclearing & seasonal clean-up.Full landscaping servicesincluding design & installation.Retaining walls & patios,stone/paver walkways, drive-ways, mulching & excavating.#0965092. 203-687-1347

GARDEN TILLINGInsured. CT Reg#0603313

Call Kurt 203-376-7324

YARD WORK - Strong ambi-tious 17 year old looking foryard work. 860-349-3552

ROTOTILLINGGarden Bill with Troy Built, no gar-

den too small. 203-294-1160

MASONRY

JOHN BBiiaaffoorree aanndd SSoonn MMaassoonnrryyChimneys, brick, block, stonewalls, patios. In business over 50yrs. CT# 549071 (203) 537-3572

BILL RUDOLPH Landscapingpaver walkways, patios, retain-ing wall. Free estimates.#563661 . Call 203-237-9577

CASCIO Mason. Chimney repair,sidewalks, walls, brick work, etc.CT Reg #611774. 203-265-7826or cell 860-398-1223

JIMMY’S MASONRYStonewalls, steps, patios, chim-

neys, all types. Lic. & Ins’d. 25 yrsexp. Call for free est. 860-274-4893 CT. Reg. #604498

PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

AA--11 QQUUAALLIITTYY PPAAIINNTTIINNGGSpecializing in Wood/Aluminumsiding. Low rates. Reg#533474.

Call Dennis 203-630-0008

PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

MIRKEL PAINTINGInt./Ext. Popcorn ceilings. Rms

from $75. Exteriors from $899.CT Reg #569864. Ed 203-824-0446

APOLLO PAINTING Int/Ext,Popcorn Ceilings, Powerwash-ing. Call Mike 203-974-2097 or860-347-1355 CT# 613892

PAVING

SPRING IS HERE! - The grass isriz - I wonder how your drivewayis? Call for free estimate.

LLaaRRoossaa CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn CCoo.. IInncc..((220033)) 223377--55440099 CT Reg #503554

CCAARRAABBEETTTTAA’’SS GGRRAADDEERR SSEERRVVIICCEESSwweeeeppiinngg DDiivviissiioonn

For All Your Commercial Sweeping Needs.203-214-6247 or 860-306-9970

PLUMBING

PLUMBING & Piping ContractorSpecializing in small jobs. Capable

of doing new & large jobs. Lic#204060. John 203-284-9744 or

203-500-5224 cell.

DON’T Flush money down the drain, call Duane Plumbing, heating. Quality work, low ratesMajor credit cards accptd. 203-379-8944 lic. #283401 #389224

FAHEY Plumbing & HeatingQuality ● Clean/Neat ● Honest!

A guaranteed job at a good price!Days, Nights, Wknds - Same Price

203-235-1383

POWER WASHING

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SWIMMINGPOOLS & SPAS

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TOP SOILSAND & FILL

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We highly recommend viewing this beautifullymaintained property, offered at $525,000,exclusively represented by Berardino Realtors,please contact agent 349-0344.

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This is one of Middlefield’s f inest estatesoffered at $750,000. For a private showing, callBerardino Realtors 349-0344.

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