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By Diana Carr Special to The Town Times

The jazz band from Cogin-chaug Regional High Schoolcompeted in the Berklee Col-lege-High School Jazz Festi-val for the first time this year.The event took place inBoston, March 2, and theband placed in the middle ofits division.

Band Director Dean Cout-souridis said, “This year wehave a strong rhythm section,so I thought it would be a goodtime to compete in the festi-val. I wanted to make surethat this would be a good ex-perience for the kids, and thatthey would be on the same paras the others. I didn’t wantthem to walk away not feelinggreat about themselves.”

Competing at the festivalwere 130 schools from around

the country as well as fromPuerto Rico. Schools were di-vided into divisions, accord-ing to size. There were 15schools in CRHS’ division,which came in eighth.

Students from schools thatplaced first or second were el-igible for scholarships toBerklee College. Each schoolwas given a half hour to im-press judges with the rest ofthe day spent in workshopsand listening to concertssuch as those put on by theMarine Corps Jazz Band andby Berkley College students.

“Our kids felt they gave astrong performance,” Cout-souridis said. “They werepleased with how it went, andso was I. They did everything

the way we had prepared.” The jazz band performed:

“In a Mellow Tone” by DukeEllington; “Cut the Cake” byAverage White Band; and“The Tiger of San Pedro”, aLatin tune.

Coutsouridis said the lastpiece was difficult becausethe rhythms are tough. “Onegroup does a complicatedrhythm while another sec-tion is doing a differentrhythm. The students have tobe very exact. They can’t playaccording to how they thinkit will go.”

Kevin Bjornson, a juniorwho plays tenor sax, wasamong those who were de-

CRHS represents at Berklee jazz fest

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CRHS jazz band recently participated in the Berklee College-High School Jazz Fes-tival in Boston.

By Mark DionneTown Times

“We are a chatty bunch,”joked Board of Educationchair Kerrie Flanagan afterher entreaties to discuss theproposed budget such as“who wants to go first?” and“does anyone have specificquestions?” were met with si-lence or somewhat reluctantsuggestions.

Flanagan’s joke also cameafter the public again de-clined to take advantage ofthe public comment portionof the meeting, although theMarch 13 meeting was betterattended than previous budg-et meetings.

As proposed, the 2013-2014school budget contains a netincrease of 4.39 percent to$35,586,459. Among otherchanges, the budget with-

stands a drop of over $280,000in state transportation funds,eliminates a kindergartenand two elementary teachers,adds six part-time tutors, andfunds tools to convert to Com-mon Core State Standards.

It was the personnel coststhat eventually became the fo-cus of BOE members whenthey made suggestions. Boardmember Merrill Adams usedWillie Sutton’s famous apoc-ryphal quote about why herobbed banks to explain whythe BOE should focus on per-sonnel costs - “That’s wherethe money is.”

Board member Bob Fultoncalled staffing in the face ofdeclining enrollment “one ofthe central questions we needto think about.”

“Given the declining en-

BOE chair pushes forbudget cuts

See Budget, page 10

By Elisabeth KennedyThe Town Times

Frog Fridays, a popularprogram offered by Every-one Outside, returnsMarch 29. (Original datewas March 22, but theweeather has been toocold.)

The Rockfall Founda-tionrecently announced itwill provide continuedfunding to Durham Recre-ation for this exciting pro-gram.

Frog Fridays is a freeprogram offering opportu-nities to visit vernal poolsto study an amazing array

of life that appears inthese pools each spring.On each outing partici-pants will explore thewoods for signs ofspring on a walk of

Frog Fridays return

See Frog, page 5

Photo by Lucy Meigs

A Frog Friday partici-pant holds a malewood frog that hascome to the vernalpool to look for a matein mid-March.

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Town BriefsEaster Egg Hunt

An Easter Egg Hunt, spon-sored by Durham Recreation,is scheduled Saturday, March30, at 9 a.m., at Allyn BrookPark. There will be over 1,000colored eggs hidden with fivegolden eggs in each age cate-gory. Parents may participatewith children ages 0-2. (Chil-dren ages 3 to 4 years old whowon’t hunt alone may bejoined by a parent.) Huntsare scheduled as follows: 0-2,9:07 a.m.; 5-6, at 9:12 a.m.; 3-4,at 9:17 a.m.; 7-9, at 9:22 a.m.; 10and up at 9:27 a.m. Timesmay change if the weather iscold or rainy.

Easter flower saleThe Durham Middlefield

Exchange Club EasterFlower Sale is scheduled forThursday, March 28, throughSunday, March 31, in theparking lot of Strong Schoolon Main Street, rain forshine. Sale hours are Thurs-day, 3 to 6 p.m., Friday andSaturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. andSunday, 8 a.m. to noon. Pan-sies, tulips, daffodils, hy-acinths and more are offeredfor purchase. Proceeds bene-fit the Durham/Middlefieldcommunities.

Frog FridayFrog Fridays are sched-

uled for April 5 and 26, May17 and June 7 at HighlawnForest, Rockfall at 4 p.m. Ob-serve frogs, frog and sala-mander eggs, tadpoles, sala-mander and insect larvae,etc. The program is free ofcharge. Registration is re-quired. For more informa-tion, call Lucy at (860) 395-7771 or visit www.Everyone-Outside.org.

Tax-AideFree AARP Tax-Aide is

available every Tuesdaythrough April 9, by appoint-ment, at the Middlefield Se-nior Center. The free tax helpis for taxpayers with low andmoderate-income, with spe-cial attention to those age 60and older. Bring all forms ofincome and all 1099 forms, aswell as last year’s income taxreturns.

For more information andto schedule an appointment,call Antoinette at (860) 349-7121.

ProjectGraduationpresentshypnotist

Hypnotist Dan LaRosa isscheduled to entertaintonight at 7 p.m., in the audi-torium of Coginchaug Re-

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high school diploma? Threeways to succeed are offeredwith Adult Education, GEDpreparation classes, inde-pendent study and classroominstructions.

Free day and evening pro-grams in Middletown,Killingworth and Old Say-brook are available. Ongoingenrollment with no charge isavailable for Durham resi-dents.

For more information, call(860) 343-6048 or visitwww.maect.org.

Theater campThe Young People’s Center

for Creative Arts is acceptingenrollment for its 2013 sum-mer theater camp. YPCCA isa non-profit theater artscamp devoted to bringingmusical theater to studentsin the central Connecticutarea.

The camp is scheduled forJuly 1-July 28 at East Hamp-ton High School for studentsentering grades six throughfreshman year of college. A

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Easter egg hunt - TheMiddlefield Lion’s Club hasscheduled its annual Easteregg hunt for Saturday,March 23 at 1 p.m. at Peck-ham Park for pre-schoolchildren through the fourth

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Easter egg hunt -Wadsworth Glen HealthCare and RehabilitationCenter, 30 Boston Rd., Mid-dletown, has scheduled anEaster egg hunt for chil-dren of all ages for Satur-day, March 23 at 2 p.m., rainor shine. For more informa-tion, call (860) 346-9299.

Easter festival - GraceEvangelical LutheranChurch, 1055 Randolph Rd.,has scheduled its Children’sEaster Festival for Satur-

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FrogContinued from page 1

Photo by Lucy Meigs

Frog Friday fun continues in May when the green frogsreturn to the vernal pool.

view freshly laid frog eggs.On future outings frog andsalamander eggs, tadpoles,salamanders, insect larvaeand green frogs are all lifeforms that may be visible.

The Everyone Outside pro-gram was created by LucyMeigs to provide opportuni-ties for people of all ages to toconnect with the natural

world in order to promotehealthy living and environ-mental stewardship.

“Imaginative play hap-pens more in natural placesthan on playgrounds,” Meigssaid. She has been leadingwalks to take adults and chil-dren out into nature since1998.

In 2010, Meigs startedEveryone Outside with par-tial funding from the Cogin-chaug Valley EducationFoundation and the RockfallFoundation. CVEF fundedactivities and programs, in-cluding Frog Fridays. Fund-ing from the Rockfall Foun-dation helped Meigs to teamwith Marcy Klattenberg andCathy Carrington to create acurriculum for theWadsworth Legacy Proper-

ties. This program developedschool field trips, guidedwalks and a website(www.everyoneoutside.org).

“People are not connectingto nature anymore, we don’tlet our kids play outside,”said Meigs, adding that she isexcited to begin a new seriesand looks forward to “unex-pected sightings, which areespecially exciting when achild points something outfirst.”

All ages are welcometojoin Everyone Outside onMarch 29 at 4 p.m. at theHighlawn Forest in Rockfall.There will be additional FrogFridays on April 5, April 26,May 17 and June 7. For moreinformation or to register,visit the website or [email protected].

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Business planning for farmers conferencePlanning for Profit: Creating the Farm Business Plan is the focus of the Connecticut

Farm Bureau Association’s fourth annual conference. This day-long conference will beheld on March 23 at Maneeley’s Banquet Facility, 65 Rye St., South Windsor, from 8 a.m. to3 p.m.

Like all successful business owners, farmers use plans to guide and expand their busi-nesses. This program will review the key components of a well-developed business planalong with proven strategies for measuring the steps along the way. Professional expertson business planning, pricing and measuring progress from within and outside of theagricultural industry will present in the morning session. Robert Santy, CEO of Con-necticut Economic Resource Center will start off the day with an overview of the agricul-ture’s role in Connecticut’s economy, and Jon Jaffee of Farm Credit East will outline thekey steps to developing a farm business plan.

Breakout sessions will focus on measuring progress, and using demographics to marketproducts, labor considerations, establishing the appropriate business entity, and deter-mining risk and insurance concerns. Grants and special loans, plus farm business loansalso will be addressed.

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Reservations are required, and can be made by visiting www.cfba.org or by calling(860) 768-1100. There is a cost to attend.

This program is a cooperative effort of the Connecticut Farm Bureau, the University ofConnecticut Cooperative Extension System, the Connecticut Department of Agricultureand Risk Management Agency/USDA.

Since 1919, The Connecticut Farm Bureau has provided a strong, clear voice in stateagricultural issues. As a non-governmental, membership organization serving farm fam-ilies, the Connecticut Farm Bureau’s mission is to advocate for agriculture and find solu-tions for concerns facing production agriculture in our counties, state and nation. Volun-teer leaders and staff work closely with state and federal regulatory agencies and electedofficials on issues ranging from economic viability, property rights, taxation, land useplanning to labor laws and farmland preservation. Connecticut Farm Bureau believesthat representing the interest of farmers also benefits all Connecticut residents who enjoysafe, locally grown, farm-fresh products. For more information visit www.cfba.org.

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Ten works of art, created by students at The Inde-pendent Day School, are currently on display at the2013 Connecticut Art Education Association AnnualYouth Art Celebration. IDS artists, front row, fromleft: Hannah Butler of Durham, Taylor Juhase, De-siree Cabassa, Ava Dell’Orfano of Middlefield, andPatrick Williarty. Second row: Cameron Bar-tolomeo, Rhya Sinnappen, David, Thomas Shim-mield, and Lauren Stebbins. The exhibit is openMonday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at theWest Woods Upper Elementary School, Farming-ton.

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Inspired workTo the editor:I am writing this letter to

express my sincere grati-tude to Lorrie Martin forher work with our studentsin District 13. Since my old-est daughter explored thecranberry bog with Lorriealmost sixteen years ago, mychildren’s interactions withher remain fact filled, fun,and enthusiastic.

For the past four years,Lorrie has tirelesslycoached the CoginchaugOcean Bowl team. This pastweekend, I watched Lorrieand five students activelydebate the finer nuances ofOceanography over baggedlunches at the NationalOcean Science Bowl. It was aproud moment for District

13. Academic integrity wasshowcased; the energy in theroom was palpable; the de-bates were intelligent. Thiswas Lorrie embracing educa-tion at its best and inspiringthe students to do the same.

But Lorrie’s influence hasextended much further thanthe classroom. She hasbeen a mentor and a rolemodel to my daughter, as ascientist, a teacher, and as anunwaveringly kind heartedperson. I am extraordinari-ly grateful for her presencein my daughter’s life.

Thank you, District 13 forseeing the value in the envi-ronment and in Mrs. Martin.And, thank you Lorrie, forthe gift of inspiration.

Mary Ellen PettitDurham

State Sen. Dante Bar-tolomeo, along with a bi-par-tisan group of legislators,joined Gov. Dannel P. Malloy,March 12 when he signedlegislation into law estab-lishing a special fund to as-sist individuals who suf-fered psychological traumaas a result of their work re-lated to the Dec. 14, 2012shootings at the Sandy HookElementary School in New-town.

Lawmakers in both hous-es of the General Assemblycast a unanimous vote to ap-prove the legislation.

Bartolomeo, who is chairfor the Select Committee onChildren, representsCheshire, Meriden, Middle-field and Middletown. Alsoin attendance at the signingwere Newtown First Selectman Pat Llodra and Newtown police Captain Joe Rios.

The Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Fund will be funded through private donationsand provide support to volunteer and professional workers, including first responders,school employees, and others, who are suffering from mental health issues as a result ofthe tragedy. Traditional workers compensation does not currently cover most workers forexclusively mental injuries.

“While almost three months have passed, the anguish of that day is still raw for many.The creation of this fund will allow first responders, school employees, and other profes-sionals and volunteers who so bravely responded to this horrific event to receive the sup-port they deserve,” Malloy said.

Senate Minority Leader John McKinney (R-Fairfield), whose district includes New-town, was at the signing. He said “One of the most important things we can do as a com-munity and a legislature in response to the Sandy Hook tragedy is provide our neighbors– many of whom have witnessed unimaginable horror and violence – the resources theyneed to heal. This fund is an important step in that direction. I’m grateful for the gener-ous support of the many civic-minded Connecticut-based organizations and private citi-zens who have helped make it possible.”

(Information provided by state Sen. Dante Bartolomeo’s office and Gov. Dannel Malloy’soffice.)

Sandy Hook workers’ fund signed into law

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Signing ceremony for the Sandy Hook Workers As-sistance Fund. Gov. Dannel Malloy, at desk, with Lt.Gov. Nancy Lyman standing at left, with legislatorsand guests. State Sen. Dante Bartolomeo, in the cen-ter of the back row, wearing red.

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State Sen. Ed MeyerFor the first time in my

service as your state senator,I have received calls and cor-respondence urging my in-troduction of a bill whichwould permit deeply ill peo-ple to receive from his or herphysician a medication thatwould end life. After review-ing existing such legislationin Oregon, Washington andMontana, I decided to intro-duce in the Connecticut Leg-islature a bill which hasbeen called by differentnames - Death with Dignity,Compassionate Aid-in-Dyingand Physician-Assisted Sui-cide. A public hearing onthis bill, which is House Bill6645, will be held by the Pub-lic Health Committee inHartford on Wednesday,March 20. I will listen to thetestimony at that hearing todetermine my own vote. Theissue does need a hearing.

One constituent describedthe slow and painful death ofhis young cousin dying fromcystic fibrosis. He wrote asfollows: “When I entered herhospital room I did not evenrecognize her. Her face wascovered with an oxygenmask, her hair had not beenwashed in days and her legshad become really thin. Icould not even imagine thatmy cousin had to endure thatpain and loss of dignity.” I

have had other similar re-ports.

The bill is full of safe-guards. First, the patientmust be certified by his orher physician plus a consult-ing physician as terminallyill within six months ofdeath. Second, the patientmust be found by two physi-cians as fully competent andmaking an informed deci-sion based on all the alterna-tives including palliativecare. Third, the patient mustmake a written request ac-knowledged by at least twopersons excluding any rela-tive or person who wouldbenefit from the patient’sdeath. Fourth, the patientmay rescind his or her re-quest for aid-in-dying at anytime and in any manner

without regard to mentalstate. Indeed, in Oregon,where 96 patients madephysician requests in thefirst three years of thatstate’s law, research indicat-ed that over one half of thepeople who have requestedphysician aid in dying neverused the medication. Fifth, ifthe patient, in the medicalopinion of the attending orconsulting physician, is suf-fering from a psychiatriccondition or depression,then the patient must be re-ferred for counseling beforea decision is made that thepatient is competent andwell informed.

There is some strong oppo-sition to death with dignitylegislation. It comes primari-ly from the Catholic churchbased upon its principles ofthe sanctity of life and alsofrom organizations repre-senting disabled personswho are concerned aboutabuse in the decision makingfunction. I have met withpeople reflecting this opposi-tion and have urged them totestify at the public hearing.One constituent said, for ex-ample, “let morphine helpthe pain problem but no as-sisted death.” Do get in-volved in this provocative di-alogue.

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Referring to the decliningenrollment, Superintendentof Schools Sue Viccaro said,“We’re seeing the drop off atthe elementary level.” Flana-gan suggested staffing and en-rollment would be revisited atfuture meetings after allmembers had time to reviewthe latest figures.

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Board of Education chair Kerrie Flanagan, secondfrom right, encouraged board members to proposecuts to the 2013-2014 school budget at the March 13meeting. Pictured with Flanagan are, from left: NancyBoyle, Bob Fulton, and Norm Hicks. Budget meetingscontinue through the month of March.

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The Durham Defenders concluded its second travelseason as two-time champions of the Joan BradleyTournament in Branford and Ulbrich ChristmasTournaments. The team won the two tourna-ments, with an undefeated record, for a secondyear in a row. The Defenders finished its 2012-2013season with an overall record of 26-5, including allleague, non-league and tournament games. Pic-tured, top row, from left: Jenna Berens, Alex Gre-nier, Michaela Grenier, Sarah Gavin, Bailey Zetter-gren, Alison Durand, Sara Smith. Bottom row:Coach Stacy Troiano, Kailey Lipka, Lindsay Lipka,Gabby Kozik, Alessandra Fronc, Raina Kurek, Hay-ley Esparo, Coach Michael Grenier.

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The service, which can befound online by visitingwww.connect.ct.gov, marksthe first step of the depart-ment’s wide-ranging “Con-neCT” modernization ini-tiative, designed to bring21st Century technology toan agency working to keepup with record demand forfood and medical assistance.

“While today’s launch ofthis new web service is justthe first step, it’s one of sev-eral important upgrades thedepartment will be under-taking in this crucial mod-ernization process,” Malloysaid. “If we are going tostreamline services and re-duce costs, we must bringthe tools DSS uses to ensurethat our elderly, children,families and adults receiveadequate services into the21st Century.”

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ice, Connecticut joins manyother states in offeringclients the ability to set uponline accounts to check thestatus of benefits, much likebanks, stores and creditcard companies provide.Dubbed “MyAccount,” thefeature allows DSS clientsthe ability to track a varietyof information, includingSNAP (food stamps),HUSKY/Medicaid and otherbenefit information. Datais stored securely and can beaccessed by computer orsmartphone at any time.

“This series of technolog-ical improvements willgradually change the serv-ice landscape at DSS for thebenefit of Connecticut resi-dents, the agency’s dedicat-ed staff, and taxpayers ingeneral,” Malloy said. “Weare literally taking anagency from obsolescence interms of overwhelmedphones and laborious paperprocessing into the modernage of business systems.The online services are justthe start.”

“In addition to helpingfamilies and individualsacross the state, this cus-tomer service measure willfree our hard-pressed stafffrom fielding many of theroutine requests for infor-mation that detract from ac-

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Also available atwww.connect.ct.gov is thenew “Am I Eligible?” inter-active pre-screening tool,which provides visitors witha list of services for whichthey may be eligible to re-ceive after having had sub-mitted confidential answersto a series of questionsabout their household. Thepre-screening takes about 15minutes to complete.

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State’s social services offers new online access for allsponse phone system forclients; streamlined docu-ment imaging and manage-ment; modernized servicecenters; and online applica-tion processing.

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Wednesday, March 27 -Church is scheduled to beopen from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. forprivate prayer.

Maundy Thursday, March28 - Community Pot-LuckSupper at 6 p.m. Celebrationof Holy Eucharist to followwith Ceremonial Foot Wash-

ing, Solemn Stripping of theAltar, Transfer of the Re-served Sacrament, NightWatch Vigil before theBlessed Sacrament.

Good Friday, March 29 -Ecumenical Procession ofthe Cross at noon beginningat Notre Dame R.C. Church.

Liturgy of Good Friday at7 p.m., The Solemn Collectsand Veneration of the HolyCross, Holy Communionfrom the Reserved Sacra-ment.

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Joe Ertle, 15, attendsCoginchaug Regional HighSchool and is active in BoyScout Troop 27. He enjoyedhelping put on the recentcommunity supper atChurch of the Epiphany somuch, that he wanted towrite about it for The TownTimes. It also happens thatthe monthly suppers, startedin March 2009 by Dr. DebProctor of Durham, are en-tering their fifth year of con-tinuous service to the com-munity.

Ertle writes: “For thefourth year in a row, the BoyScouts from Troop 27 hosted

a nice supper for the commu-nity. The dinner was held onMarch 10 at the Church ofEpiphany. Like previousyears, it was a nice hot din-ner with many faces of thecommunity in one place.There was a good mix of newand old scouts helping to pre-pare the pasta and other as-sorted food, which, in myopinion was very tasty. ”

He said setup and cleanupwere fast, because of thelarge number of scouts help-ing out. He had special praisefor Leader Paula Mazo, whoprovided homemade egg-plant parmigiana, meatballsand stuffed shells. As Ertlenotes, Boy Scouts learn tocook for themselves on camp-outs. He encourages boys in

the 5th grade or above tocome see what adventuresTroop 27 had planned. Meet-ings are held on Thursdaynights at 7 p.m. at UnitedChurches of Durham.

The community supper iscoordinated by Proctor. Thepractice several years ago inresponse to the financial cri-sis and continues because theneed is still there.

Over the years, many dif-ferent church and groups, in-cluding the Scouts, havesponsored a community sup-per at various sites inDurham. This breadth ofsupport has fostered a senseof community among thesponsors as well as amongthose who attend the suppers.The event provides food forthe body as well as the spirit.Some people come everymonth, including a goodnumber from out of town.The mood is upbeat and live-ly, thanks to the miracle ofbreaking bread together.

With the help of groupssuch as the Boy Scouts, andsupport from Epiphany andother area churches, the com-munity suppers will continueto thrive. The next supperwill be held at the Church ofthe Epiphany at 5:30 p.m. onSunday, April 14. For furtherinformation, contact JudyMoeckel at (860) 280-7638, [email protected].

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The Durham and Middle-field Girl Scouts ServiceUnit held a Mother/Daugh-ter Potluck Dinner Banquetrecently at the New HavenRaccoon Club in Durham.

The afternoon included aspeech from Mary Barneby,CEO of Girl Scouts of Con-necticut, sharing her expe-riences as a Girl Scout inNew York City and how shehas came to Girl Scoutsfrom a career in the finan-cial world and years of com-munity service.

Barneby answered girls’questions including, her fa-vorite part of Girl Scoutswhen she was a girl, whichwas earning badges.

Each troop shared aposter and shared what they

have been doing this scout-ing year. Girls from Daisiesup to Seniors shared theirexperiences. Activitiesranged from baking, camp-ing, to celebrating the 100thanniversary of Girl Scoutsin Durham and in Washing-ton, DC.

There are girls who haveearned their Bronze and Sil-ver awards and girls cur-rently working on theirBronze, Silver, and Goldawards.

Girl Scouts welcome anygirl in the community to be-come involved at any age.

For more information,please call Lisa Deschnow(860) 347-5768, ext. 3751.

Mother/daughter banquet Pet fairThe fifth annual Help Willy’s Friends Pet Fair is sched-

uled for Sunday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cogin-chaug Regional High School, 135 Pickett Lane.

In addition to food and live music, a variety of caninedemonstrations are planned, including search and res-cue, agility and husky mushing. Children’s activities arealso scheduled.

For pets, a variety of free services will be available. Ra-bies vaccinations and micro-chipping is scheduled for afee.

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Outstanding athletes

The Coginchaug Regional High School winter sportsbanquet was held March 11. Pictured at left are thisyear’s Most Valuable Players: Monica LaRosa, whitesquad cheerleading; Kim Romanoff, girls basketball;Katie Bednarz, blue squad cheerleading; Heather Potur-nicki, blue squad cheerleading; Jessica Williams, bluesquad cheerleading; Wolfgang Wallach, boys indoortrack; Mike Bongiorno, boys basketball; and BaileyMaus, girls indoor track.

Pictured, above, are this year’s recipients of theCoach’s Award: Sydney Altschuler, girls indoortrack; Mikayla Wyskiel, girls basketball; Alison Luther,girls basketball; Jack Granger, boys basketball; Bob-by Jungels, boys indoor track; Caitlyn Ruggiero, bluesquad cheerleading; and Katelyn Branciforte, whitesquad cheerleading.

Photos by Karen Kean

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Coginchaug HighSchool

BASEBALLMarch26 V vs Xavier (Scrim.) at

home at 3:15 p.m. 23 V vs Middletown

(Scrim.) at home at 10 a.m. 23 JV vs Middletown

(Scrim.) at home at 10 a.m. 29 V vs Hartford Public

(Scrim.) at home at 10 a.m. 30 V vs Xavier (Scrim.) at

home at 9 a.m. April3 V vs Valley Regional at

home at 3:45 p.m. 4 JV at Valley Regional HS

at 3:45 p.m. 5 V vs Hyde Leadership at

home at 3:45 p.m. 6 V vs St. Bernard at home

at 11 a.m. 8 V vs Hale Ray at home at

3:45 p.m. 9 JV at Hale Ray HS at 3:45

p.m. 10 V at Westbrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 11 JV vs Westbrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. 12 V vs North Branford at

home at 3:45 p.m. 13 JV at North Branford

HS at 10:30 a.m. 15 V vs Old Saybrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. 16 JV at Old Saybrook HS

at 3:45 p.m. 17 V at Cromwell HS at

10:30 a.m. 18 JV vs Cromwell at home

at 3:45 p.m. 19 V at Haddam-Killing-

worth HS at 3:45 p.m. 20 JV vs Haddam-Killing-

worth at home at 10:30 a.m. 22 V vs Old Lyme at home

at 3:45 p.m. 23 JV vs Old Lyme at home

at 3:45 p.m. 24 V vs Morgan at home at

3:45 p.m. 25 V at Portland High

School at 3:45 p.m. 27 JV vs Portland at home

at 10:30 a.m. 29 V vs East Hampton at

home at 3:45 p.m. 30 JV at East Hampton HS

at 3:45 p.m. May3 V at North Branford HS

at 3:45 p.m. 4 JV vs North Branford at

home at 10:30 a.m. 6 V at Valley Regional HS

at 3:45 p.m. 7 JV vs Valley Regional at

home at 3:45 p.m. 8 V at Old Saybrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 9 JV vs Old Saybrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. 10 V vs Cromwell at home

at 3:45 p.m. 11 JV at Cromwell HS at

10:30 a.m. 13 V vs Morgan at Indian

River Complex at 6:30 p.m. 14 V at Hale Ray HS at 3:45

p.m. 15 V vs Haddam-Killing-

worth at home at 3:45 p.m. 16 JV at Haddam-Killing-

worth HS at 3:45 p.m. 17 JV vs Hale Ray at home

at 3:45 p.m. 20 JV vs Morgan at Indian

River Complex at 3:45 p.m. 21 JV vs Morgan at home

at 3:45 p.m.

SOFTBALLTBA JV at Valley Regional

at 3:45 p.m. TBA JV vs Westbrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. March27 V at Mercy (Scrim.) at

3:30 p.m. 27 JV at Mercy (Scrim.) at

3:30 p.m. 28 V vs St. Joseph (Scrim.)

at home at 3:30 p.m. 28 JV vs St. Joseph

(Scrim.) at home at 3:30 p.m. 29 V at Choate Rosemary

Hall (Scrim.) at 3 p.m. 30 V at North Haven Jam-

boree TBA April1 V at Bacon Academy

(Scrim.) at 4 p.m. 1 JV at Bacon Academy

(Scrim.) at 4 p.m. 3 JV vs Morgan at Peters

Complex at 3:45 p.m. 6 V vs Berlin at home at 11

a.m. 6 JV vs Berlin at home at 11

a.m. 8 V vs Hale Ray at home at

3:45 p.m. 9 JV vs Hale-Ray at Lou

Milardo Field at 3:45 p.m. 10 V at Westbrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 12 V vs North Branford at

home at 3:45 p.m. 13 JV vs North Branford at

Totoket Park at 10:30 a.m. 15 V vs Waterford at home

at 4 p.m. 15 JV vs Waterford at

home at 4 p.m. 17 V at Cromwell HS at

10:30 a.m. 18 JV vs Cromwell at home

at 10:30 a.m. 19 V at Haddam-Killing-

worth HS at 3:45 p.m. 20 JV vs Haddam-Killing-

worth at home at 10:30 a.m. 22 V vs Old Lyme at home

at 3:45 p.m. 24 V vs Morgan at home at

3:45 p.m. 25 V vs Portland at home at

3:45 p.m. 27 JV vs Portland at

Brownstone Park at NolanField at 10:30 a.m.

29 V at East Hampton HSat 3:45 p.m.

30 JV vs East Hampton athome at 3:45 p.m.

May3 V vs North Branford at

Totoket Park at 3:45 p.m. 4 JV vs North Branford at

home at 10:30 a.m. 6 V at Valley Regional HS

at 3:45 p.m. 7 JV vs Valley Regional at

home at 3:45 p.m.

8 V at Old Saybrook HS at3:45 p.m.

9 JV vs Old Saybrook athome at 3:45 p.m.

10 V vs Cromwell at homeat 3:45 p.m.

11 JV at Cromwell HSat10:30 a.m.

13 V vs Morgan at PetersComplex at 6:30 p.m.

14 JV vs Morgan at homeat 3:45 p.m.

15 V vs Haddam-Killing-worth at home at 3:45 p.m.

16 JV at Haddam-Killing-worth HS at 3:45 p.m.

17 V at Lyman Memorial at4 p.m.

17 JV at Lyman Memorialat 4 p.m.

20 V vs Valley Regional athome at 4 p.m.

21 V at Middletown HS at3:45 p.m.

21 JV vs Middletown atMoody School at 3:45 p.m.

GIRLS TENNISApril3 V at Valley Regional HS

at 3:45 p.m. 4 V at East Hampton HS at

3:45 p.m. 6 V vs Old Lyme at home at

3:45 p.m. 8 V at Old Saybrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 10 V at Morgan HS at 3:45

p.m. 12 V vs Westbrook at home

at 3:45 p.m. 15 V vs Cromwell at home

at 3:45 p.m. 17 V at Haddam Killing-

worth HS at 3:45 p.m. 19 V vs North Branford at

home at 3:45 p.m. 29 V at North Branford HS

at 3:45 p.m. May1 V vs Old Saybrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. 3 V vs Haddam-Killing-

worth at home at 3:45 p.m. 6 V at Old Lyme HS at 3:45

p.m.

8 V vs East Hampton athome at 3:45 p.m.

13 V vs Cromwell at homeat 3:45 p.m.

15 V at Westbrook HS at3:45 p.m.

17 V vs Morgan at home at3:45 p.m.

20 V vs Valley Regional athome

BOYS TENNISApril3 V vs Valley Regional at

home at 3:45 p.m. 4 V vs East Hampton at

home at 3:45 p.m. 6 V at Old Lyme HS at 3:45

p.m. 8 V vs Old Saybrook at

home at 3:45 p.m. 10 V vs Morgan at home at

3:45 p.m. 12 V at Westbrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 15 V at Cromwell HS at 3:45

p.m. 17 V vs Haddam-Killing-

worth at home at 3:45 p.m. 19 V at North Branford HS

at 3:45 p.m. 22 V at Portland HS at 3:45

p.m. 25 V vs Portland at home at

3:45 p.m. 29 V vs North Branford at

home at 3:45 p.m. May1 V at Old Saybrook HS at

3:45 p.m. 3 V at Haddam Killing-

worth HS at 3:45 p.m. 6 V vs Old Lyme at home at

3:45 p.m. 8 V at East Hampton at 3:45

p.m. 13 V vs Cromwell at home

at 3:45 p.m. 15 V vs Westbrook at home

at 3:45 p.m. 17 V at Morgan HS at 3:45

p.m. 20 V at Valley Regional HS

at 3:45 p.m.

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Kelly McCourt, in red at left, is a student at the University ofConnecticut. She’s won numerous championships includingthe North American Championships for Irish Step Dancing.She is on the March issue of Irish Dance Magazine. KaelaMilewski, in blue, has won five New England Champi-onships. The dancers recently performed at Durham Libraryafter an event with Mayor Michael Bloomberg in New YorkCity. (Three photos, center and left, by Karen Kean.)

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days, March 25, April 1, 8, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20 June 3, 10at 6 to 9:15 p.m. at Strong School.

Co-ed Volleyball is scheduled for Wednesdays, April3, 10, 24, May 1, 22, 29 June 5, 12 at 6 to 9:15 p.m. at StrongSchool.

Best wishes at 99Submitted by Mar Ellen Dontigney

Durham 60 Plus Club planned asurprise birthday party for PhyllisRau at a recent meeting. Theevent was held at The Durham Ac-tivity Club. Rau celebrates her99th birthday on March 24.

Brian and Tippi(Chupron) Popp of Chester,are proud to announce thearrival of their daughter, Ri-ley Rose Popp.

Riley was born on Tues-day, Jan. 15, 2013 at 12:20 p.m.at Yale New Haven Hospital.Riley weighed 5 pounds, 1ounce and measured 17 1/4inches long.

Riley’s maternal grand-parents are Dennis andEileen Chupron of Durham.Riley’s paternal grandpar-ents are Kenneth and SandraPopp of Northford.

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Eleanor Coe Eleanor Segerberg Coe, 91,

died peaceful-ly and gra-ciously on themorning ofFriday, Feb.15, 2013, onemonth beforeher 92ndb i r t h d a y.Eleanor wasat home in the loving care ofher family and caregivers.Her husband, Ronald EliotCoe, MD, was faithfully at herside holding her hand andcomforting her as she passed.Eleanor and Ronald werehappily married and devotedto each other for over 68years. Ronald was Eleanor’slifelong love.

Eleanor Mae Segerbergwas born on March 19, 1921in Hartford to Ake Olof and

Ada Shelley Segerberg.Eleanor was raised inDurham along with her sur-viving and only sibling, Mar-ion Segerberg Mahoney ofGlastonbury. In addition toher husband Ronald, Eleanoris survived by her daughterNancy Coe McLane (JeffreyWarren Lewis) ofBirchrunville, Pa. and hergrandson Joshua CoeMcLane of Chicago, Ill. Shehas enjoyed four step grand-children, James WoodsMcLane, Jr., Benjamin Sar-gent McLane, Douglas War-ren Lewis and Ryan JeffreyLewis. Eleanor’s nieces,nephews, dear friends, theirchildren and Caitlin ParkerJones have been tremendous-ly loving and supportive ofher throughout her life.Eleanor’s family and friendsare especially grateful to

longtime caregiver VeronicaKay Haynes who loved andcared for Eleanor as part ofher own family.

Eleanor attended andgraduated from DurhamHigh School where she mether future husband. There-after, she worked, supportedand stood beside her hus-band while he attended col-lege, served in World War II,attended medical school andultimately set up a privatemedical practice in theSpring Glen neighborhood ofHamden. During these years,Eleanor worked in the ColbyCollege library and bursar’soffice, attended secretarialschool and worked for manyyears in an accounting office.During World War II, shestood watch as a spotter forenemy aircraft in U.S. terri-tory. Eleanor was an intricate

part of her husband’s med-ical practice as office manag-er and loved the interactionwith patients and the sur-rounding medical communi-ty. Alongside her husband,she cared deeply about eachpatient.

Eleanor was a devotedmother to her daughter Nan-cy, giving her a wonderfulchildhood filled with loveand support. This carriedover into her role as grand-mother to Josh. She was al-ways giving of her time andenergy, making herself avail-able for volunteering at herdaughter’s schools and giv-ing back as an active memberof the Women’s Fellowship atthe Spring Glen Church. Herannual Christmas celebra-tion was a cherished tradi-tion for the churchwomen forover 40 years. Eleanor was

known to the community, toher friends and to her family,as a beautiful, kind and giv-ing lady.

The family celebrated andremembered Eleanor’s lifeprivately but welcome andlook forward to you sharingyour memories of Eleanorthrough notes to the family.Correspondence will be re-ceived c/o Ronald E. Coe, MDat Elim Park 150 Cook HillRoad Cheshire, CT 06410.

Donations in Eleanor’smemory may be sent to theWomen’s Fellowship at theSpring Glen Church, UCC,1825 Whitney Avenue, Ham-den, CT 06410.

Arrangements in care ofBeecher & Bennett, Hamden.

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Copies of these records areavailable following submis-sion of a written request bythe student before May 31.Letters should be sent to AmyEmory, Director of Pupil Per-sonnel Services, regionalSchool District 13, PO Box190, 135A Pickett Lane,Durham, CT 06422.

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Laurel F. Appel Laurel F. Appel, 50, of

Durham, ad-junct associ-ate professorof biology atW e s l e y a nU n i v e r s i t y,died March 4,2013, at Mid-dlesex Hospi-tal in Middle-town.

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Laurel’s passion wasequality of opportunity, andshe developed and ran theRonald E. McNair Programat Wesleyan for many years.This program provides sup-port and nurturing of firstgeneration college studentsand students in underrepre-sented groups for entry intograduate programs. In Lau-rel’s words, working withthe program “was a continu-ation of the greatest part ofbeing a teacher: helping astudent accomplish some-thing they did not think they

were capable of doing…Gambling on the potential ofstudents, and then helpingthem achieve that potential,was a job I had not realized Ihad spent a lifetime prepar-ing for, but a fantastic job tohave”.

Contributions in Laurel’smemory may be made to theLaurel F. Appel Fund for Stu-dent Research, c/o MarcyHerlihy, Wesleyan Universi-ty, 318 High Street, Middle-town, CT, 06459 or atgive.wesleyan.edu noting inthe comments that the gift isfor the Laurel F. Appel Fund.

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GOLFApril12 V vs Valley Regional at

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25 V vs Portland at 2:45p.m.

29 V vs East Hampton atBanner Lodge Country Clubat 3 p.m.

May1 V vs Morgan at CCC at 3

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16 V vs Portland,Cromwell at Lyman Or-chards at 3 p.m.

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20 V vs Shoreline Confer-ence Tournament at ClintonCountry Club TBA

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23 V vs Old Saybrook, EastHampton at Lyman Orchardsat 3 p.m.

28 V vs Old Lyme,Cromwell at Black Hall ClubOld Lyme at 3:15 p.m.

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23 V vs East Hampton,Cromwell at East HamptonHS at 3:45 p.m.

30 V vs Hyde Leadership,Old Saybrook at home at 3:45p.m.

4 V Marty Roberts Invita-tional at home at TBA

7 V vs Old Lyme, Valley Re-gional at Old Lyme HS at 3:45p.m.

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a brochure, call (860) 267-2911, email [email protected] visit www.ypcca.org.

Golf programMiddlefield Park and

Recreation, with The GolfCenter at Lyman Orchards,has scheduled an after schoolgolf program for students ofMemorial School and John

Lyman School. Three- and six-week pro-

grams are offered. MemorialSchool meets Mondays from3 to 4 p.m.; John LymanSchool meets Tuesdays from3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Sessions arelimited to 20 participants. Afee is charged.

For more information, call(860) 349-0258.

Registered votersThe Registrars of Voters is

conducting its annual updateof all registered voters inDurham. Every year, regis-

trars review records to en-sure all registered citizens’information is accurate andcurrent.

Anyone who has moved intown, changed his\her namefrom how it was originallyregistered, have become anew citizen, or have not yetregistered to vote, are en-courage to fill out a new voterregistration card.

Residents who receive anotice from the Registrar’soffice are requested to returnit by May 1.

Old Home DaysMiddlefield/Rockfall Old

Home Days has vendor open-ings for the June 8 celebra-tion.

The event is hoping to addto the menu with foods thatpromote health and madewith natural ingredients.

For more information andrates, call Carol Schweitzer-Schilling at (860) 346-5081 oremail [email protected].

Old Home DaysParade

The Old Home Days Pa-rade Committee is signing upmarchers and musical unitsfor its 2013 parade scheduledfor Saturday, June 8, at 10a.m.

The parade will step off atRogers Manufacturing, con-tinue through the center ofRockfall and Middlefield andend at Peckham Park.

Any organization interest-ed in being part of the 2013Old Home Days Paradeshould contact Carrie Ander-son at (860) 346-8954.

ApplicationsThe Assessor’s Office at

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

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

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

Crafters wantedLocal crafters and small

businesses in Middlefield,Rockfall and Durham are in-vited to be part of the Middle-field/Rockfall Old HomeDays on June 7-8.

For more information, callCrafter/Business Committeeco-chairs Jean Gay at (860)638-8833 or Louise Tosetti at(860) 349-3905, or email [email protected]. A let-ter and application will besent. A fee is charged forbooth space. Deadline for en-rollment is April 1.

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The Durham Library is adrop-off location for Toys ofHope, which is providing toysto the victims of HurricaneSandy. Please leave new, un-wrapped toys for children ofany age in the Toys of Hopebox in the library hallway.

Pre-SchoolMother Goose (18 to 30

months) Mondays at 10:15a.m.

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

Preschool Storytime (31/2 to 5) Tuesdays at 10:15a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Bedtime Storytime (2 to4) Mondays at 7 p.m. (wear pa-jamas)

Pre-School Story Times:Mother Goose Storytime

(18 to 30 months) Mondays at10:15 a.m. Bedtime Storytime (2-4years) Mondays at 7 p.m.Wear your PJs!Time for Tots (2 1/2 to 3 1/2years) Wednesdays at 10:15a.m.

Preschool Storytime (31/2 to 5 years) Tuesdays at10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

To register, call the libraryat 860 349-9544.

Russell LibraryRussell Library, located at

123 Broad St. in Middletown,is open from 9 a.m. to 8:30p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri-days, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. onSaturdays.

Levi E. CoeLibrary

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Hours: Mondays-Thurs-days 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Satur-days 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ClosedFridays.

Children’s Room displaycase

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

PhonathonThe Levi E. Coe Library

has scheduled its annualPhonathon for Monday, April1, through Wednesday, April3. Volunteers are scheduledto place telephone calls be-ginning at 6 p.m. The libraryhas set a goal of $7,000. Tomake a donation, call (860)349-3857 or drop it off at thelibrary.

Genealogy ProgramThursday, April 18, at 6

p.m. Librarian SharonDahlmeyer-Giovannitti fromGodfrey Memorial Library isscheduled to discuss how tostart your genealogy usingcharts, questions and an-swers. Registration is re-quested due to limited seat-ing.

Paperback Book SaleSaturday, May 4, from 8

a.m. to noon. Donations ofgently use books are appreci-ated.

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ner is scheduled to be servedin the Senior Cafe onWednesday, March 27, atnoon.

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For more information, call(860) 349-7121.

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

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scheduled exercise classesfor seniors every Mondayand Friday and 7:45 a.m. Yogaclasses are scheduled forWednesdays at 7:45 a.m. Theclasses are on a drop-in basisand free to Middlefield sen-iors, age 60 and older. Bring awater bottle and mat. Formore information, call (860)349-7121.

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For more information andto schedule an appointment,call Antoinette at (860) 349-7121.

Knitting andcrocheting

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

Blood pressurescreenings

Free Blood PressureScreenings are held everyfirst and third Wednesday ofeach month at noon at theMiddlefield Senior Center.No appointment is necessary.

Durham seniorlunches

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

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two 10 month employees tofull year and a sub-contractorto an employee.

Rather than endorse specif-ic cuts, the board decided torequest that Viccaro reviewthe budget with the adminis-trative team and return withproposed cuts at levels of$300,000 and $500,000.

A $500,000 cut would dropthe proposed net budget in-crease to approximately 3 per-cent.

“It’s better coming from theadministrators,” said boardmember Eileen Buckheit.

Regional districts loseout on transportationfunds

One way the BOE and Vic-caro hope to bring the budgetdown is with the reintroduc-tion of state transportationfunds.

Regional School District 13will receive no state trans-portation funds under Gov.Malloy’s proposed budget - aloss of $282,257 compared tothe current year. The statebudget is set to reimburse mu-nicipalities for the lost rev-enue but has no mechanismin place for reimbursing re-gional school districts.

“This impacted regionalschool districts only,” Viccarosaid. “What I would encour-age us to do is to reach out toour representatives and tospeak with them about howthis has hit regional schooldistricts.”

Only the 19 regional schooldistricts in Connecticut andnot the municipalities lost thefunds. “It’s got a significantimpact,” said Business Man-ager Ron Melnik. If the fundshad continued at last year’slevel, noted Melnik, the netRSD13 school budget wouldimmediately drop from 4.39 toa 3.56 percent increase.

The BOE will meet everyWednesday in March at 7:30 p.m. at Strong School. Up-to-date BOE coverage can be found on the TownTimes website at www.town-times.com.

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Senior BusThe Durham/Middlefield

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

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

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

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lighted with the day. “It was areally cool experience to playat such a huge festival, and tohear other bands play. TheMarine Corps Jazz Band wasamazing. And our bandsounded good; I was reallyhappy,” he said.

Coutsouridis said. “I likejazz because a lot of kids don’tlisten to this kind of musicuntil they get involved insomething like this. And thejazz program here is growingstronger each year, one of thereasons being the great musicteachers in the lower grades.The kids are playing band in-struments in the fourth gradeand jazz in the fifth grade.They’re getting great instruc-tion and exposure to jazz inthe earlier years, so whenthey come here they are bet-ter prepared to go on to thenext level.

“At the high school level wework on improvising solos,both in rehearsals and in con-certs. Most jazz pieces have asolo section. This makes thekids step out and put their cre-ative being on the line. Itbuilds their confidence. Andif they get good at this, itchanges the way they thinkabout themselves.”

One of the most gratifyingexperiences for him is whenstudents start doing thingson their own. “I’ll say, ‘Whendid you learn how to dothat?’ and they’ll say, ‘I wenton You Tube and learnedhow to play solo.’ That’swhen you know they’re get-ting it. I love it when thingsreally click and the lightbulb goes on in a kid.”

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CRHS band Director DeanCoutsouridis.

Easter Egg HuntAn Easter Egg Hunt, spon-

sored by Durham Recre-ation, is scheduled Saturday,March 30, at 9 a.m., at Allyn

Brook Park. There will beover 1,000 colored eggs hid-den with five golden eggs ineach age category. Parentsmay participate with chil-

dren ages 0-2. (Children ages3 to 4 years old who won’thunt alone may be joined bya parent.) Hunts are sched-uled as follows: 0-2, 9:07 a.m.;

5-6, at 9:12 a.m.; 3-4, at 9:17a.m.; 7-9, at 9:22 a.m.; 10 andup at 9:27 a.m. Times maychange if the weather is coldor rainy.

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