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Principal Kevin Broughholds up a carrier pigeon.

A helmet from World War Iis passed around.

Students get a close look at warBy Stephanie Wilcox

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“Have you ever wonderedwhy you have Monday offfrom school?” Memorial Mid-dle School Principal KevinBrough asked a gymnasiumfull of sixth graders on Fri-day, Nov. 9.

Veterans Day was ob-served Monday, Nov. 12, andschools in Regional School

District 13 were closed. Forthe 14th year the school invit-ed veterans to speak to stu-dents about their experiencesthe Friday before the holidayin an effort to instill in stu-dents an appreciation for theday off from school.

“It’s been a long-standingprogram at Memorial,”Brough said. “It’s received alot of positive feedback bystudents, staff and veterans.

It’s something as a schoolcommunity we need to doevery year.”

This year’s veteran guestsincluded Bill Moss, whoserved in the Iraq War, BillCurrlin, who served in theVietnam War, Joe Konefal,who served in World War II,and Ken Kindschi and JohnCapega, who both served in

See War, page 12

Veterans Bill Moss, Bill Currlin, Joe Konefal, Ken Kindschi and John Capega, andPrincipal Kevin Brough (at the podium) at Memorial School. Photos by Stephanie Wilcox

The Select Chorus sings“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.”

The veterans share warexperiences.

Falcons declaw Cougars,win CTYFL Rose Bowl championship

By Charlie CarrollSpecial to the Town Times

The Falcons A Squad got off to agood start in its Nov. 11 gameagainst the Haddam-KillingworthCougars at Sage Park in Berlin.

The coin toss went to the Falcons,who elected to receive the ball. H-Kattempted an onside kick, but

Coach Saks had the Falcons well-prepared.

The best way to thank a teamwhich tries to kick onside is to re-cover the ball and use the shortfield to score a touchdown, which iswhat the Falcons did.

The Falcons started on their 45,

See Falcons, page 16Photo by Jim Hocking

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Front row: CRHS knitters Sabrina Prifitera, Amanda DiVicino, Nicole Godbout,Michelle Geary, Kayleigh Strichowski, Indya Lindstrom, Jenna Barton and DinaCanalia; back row: Katie Bednarz, Aubrey Schock, teacher Muriel Conforti, idea-gen-erator Laura Francis, Katelyn Boris, Samantha Foley, guest knitter Mary D’Orvilliersand Maha Yaghi. Missing from the photo is Ashley Chanthinith. Photo by Betsy White Booz

CRHS students knit together for a purposeBy Betsy White Booz

Special to the Town Times

When Muriel Confortitook the job of substituteteaching Candy Brickley’stextiles class at CoginchaugRegional High School thispast September, she askedher friend (and expert knit-ter) Laura Francis for proj-ect ideas for her class of 14girls (plus one guest). Mostof them would be learninghow to knit, but Confortiwas looking for some kind ofteam project, as well, onethat would provide a sort of“immediate gratification”and sense of pride for thegroup. www.Myrecordjournal.com/giveaway

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Next Monday, Nov. 19,Durham residents will beasked to vote at a special townmeeting on whether to ap-prove a resolution authorizingthe town to enter into anagreement with the Clean En-ergy Finance and InvestmentAuthority. What this means,according to First SelectmanLaura Francis, is that if thetown gives its approval, com-mercial and industrial proper-ties and multi-family houseswith a minimum of five unitscan take advantage of low-cost, tax-lien financing to doenergy efficiency upgrades.

“This is a way to help ourcommercial and industrialneighbors,” Francis said.

“In 2012 Connecticut passedlegislation enabling PropertyAssessed Clean Energy an in-novative financing model thatwill allow building ownersacross the state to accesscleaner, cheaper and more re-liable energy,” according to ahandout from the first select-man. “Hundreds of millions of

dollars in energy upgrades arepossible and PACE will enablethe state to access the privatecapital to finance it.”

Upgrades might include in-stalling alternative energy,such as solar, or improving anHVAC system, Francis ex-plained. Financing can be upto 20 years, depending on thenature of improvement, andthe loan payment is paid via abenefit assessment processwith the municipality.

“That means there will be alien filed on the property,”Francis said. “The propertytax is made to the tax collectorin Durham, and the tax collec-tor then pays the state.”

According to Francis, thereis very little burden on theTown of Durham to adminis-ter the program.

Francis said the residentialprogram in Durham has beenso successful that the townwanted to offer it to commer-cial and industrial properties.

“The solarize program (So-larize Durham) has been ahuge success,” Francis said,“but it is only available to resi-

dential customers. “It tells me people are inter-

ested in saving money and re-ducing the cost of living,”Francis added, noting that the35 accounts that have signedup as of last week for SolarizeDurham are saving thousandsof dollars. “Second, they are

very interested on their im-pact to the environment. Iwant to look for more opportu-nities since I know our com-munity has this sensibility. Iwill do what I can to addressthat.”

She continued, “We don’thave a lot of industrial or com-mercial properties in Durham,

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Nov. 16 Friday

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

Bridge Night - Come joinin at the Durham ActivityCenter every Friday nightat 6:30 p.m. for a fun night ofbridge. If you are not surehow to play, Jim will teachyou. You may call Jim at(860) 346-6611 with bridgequestions. Call DurhamRecreation at (860) 343-6724with further questions.

Thanksgiving luncheon- Join your friends andneighbors for the annualThanksgiving luncheon atthe Middlefield CommunityCenter scheduled for Tues-day, Nov. 20, at noon. A tra-ditional Thanksgiving feastwill be served by volun-teers, with the meal beingprovided by C.W. Resourcesin New Britain. There is asuggested donation, andreservations need to be inby today, Nov. 16, by calling(860) 349-7121.

Hike - A hike atWadsworth Falls State Parkand Captains Field, Middle-field, is scheduled for Fri-day, Nov. 16, at 3:30 p.m. Allages are welcome to the one-mile hike to find letterbox-es. The hike includes a visitto the falls. For more infor-mation, call Lucy at (860)395-7771, email [email protected] or visitwww.EveryoneOutside.org.

17 Saturday

Food drive - Boy ScoutTroop 27 has scheduled itsannual food drive for Satur-day, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m. tonoon, at Strong Schoolparking lot. Donations ofnon-perishable food items

and grocery store gift cardsto benefit Amazing GraceFood Pantry are welcome.

Durham-MiddlefieldNight - The MiddletownElks 771 presents the 4thannual Durham-Middle-field Night Saturday, Nov.17. Hors’ doeuvres are at 6p.m. followed by a buffetdinner at 7 p.m. Music willbe provided by BenevolentDictators. There will be acash bar. For tickets, callJo-Ann Siena at the lodge at(860) 347-0820 or the lodge at(860) 346-9771. Reservationsare required.

Core Market - Come to aCore Market Saturday, Nov.17, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,at 350 Main St., Durham, tostart your holiday shop-ping. For more informa-tion, call (860) 349-9100.

18 Sunday

Movie screening - Afree screening of the Movie“I AM” will be presented byCoginchaug Area Transi-tion Sunday, Nov. 18, at 7p.m., at Middlefield Feder-ated Church. A brief dis-cussion will follow. Formore information, [email protected].

19 Monday

Durham Senior Lunch-es - Every Monday andWednesday, hot lunches areavailable for seniors over 60and their spouses at theDurham Activity Center,350 Main St. Following thelunch on Monday is gametime, which includes bil-liards, Wii and cards. Bingostarts at 1 p.m. on Wednes-day. For pricing info and tomake a reservation, callAmanda Pedersen, seniorcafé manager, at (860) 349-3153.

Middlefield SeniorLunches - The MiddlefieldSenior Café is servinglunch three times a week,on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays. Reservationsare required 24 hours prior,and the monthly menu canbe picked up at the center,Town Hall or at www.mid-dlefieldct.org.

21 Wednesday

TOPS Meeting - TakeOff Pounds Sensibly meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m.on the third floor of the

Durham Town Hall. Con-tact Naomi Klotsko at (860)349-9558 or Bonnie Olesenat (860) 349-9433 for more in-formation.

22 Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving

23 Friday

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

Bridge Night - Come joinin at the Durham ActivityCenter every Friday nightat 6:30 p.m. for a fun night ofbridge. If you are not surehow to play, Jim will teach

you. You may call Jim at(860) 346-6611 with bridgequestions. Call DurhamRecreation at (860) 343-6724with further questions.

26 Monday

Durham Senior Lunch-es - Every Monday andWednesday, hot lunches areavailable for seniors over 60and their spouses at theDurham Activity Center(350 Main St.). Following thelunch on Monday is gametime, which includes bil-liards, Wii and cards. Bingostarts at 1 p.m. on Wednes-day. For pricing info and tomake a reservation, callAmanda Pedersen, seniorcafé manager, at (860) 349-3153.

Middlefield SeniorLunches - The MiddlefieldSenior Café is serving lunchthree times a week, on Mon-days, Wednesdays and Fri-days. Reservations are re-quired 24 hours prior, andthe monthly menu can bepicked up at the center,Town Hall or at www.mid-dlefieldct.org.

28 Wednesday

Blood drive - Notre DameChurch, 272 Main St. inDurham, is holding a blooddrive for the American RedCross Wednesday, Nov. 28,from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Potentialdonors are encouraged topre-register to ensure quickand efficient processing, butwalk-ins are also accepted.To sign up, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) orvisit www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation andsearch zip code 06422 orsponsor code 1038a. Be sureto drink lots of water andbring your blood donor cardor other form of identifica-tion.

TOPS Meeting - Take OffPounds Sensibly meetsevery Wednesday at 6 p.m.on the third floor of theDurham Town Hall. ContactNaomi Klotsko at (860) 349-9558 or Bonnie Olesen at(860) 349-9433 for more infor-mation.

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Francis was first electedFirst Selectman in 2007.Prior to that, she served asDurham’s town clerk from1997-2007. Francis current-ly serves as chairman ofthe Regional EmergencyPlanning Team for the De-partment of EmergencyManagement and Home-land Security Region 2,chairman of the MiddlesexCounty RevitalizationCommission and as a mem-ber of the Police Officer

Standards andT r a i n i n gCouncil.

“Laura hasbeen active ona number of is-sues affectingConnecticut’ssmall towns,i n c l u d i n ge m e r g e n c ypreparedness,public safety,a g r i c u l t u r eand economic develop-ment. Laura’s hands-on ex-perience as a municipal of-ficial combined with herexpertise on a wide rangeof issues will be a tremen-dous asset to COST in advo-

cating forsmall towns atthe state Capi-tol,” said BetsyGara, COST’sexecutive di-rector.

“We are for-tunate to haveLaura joinCOST’s Boardof Directors tohelp guide usin advocating

for Connecticut’s smalltowns at the state Capitol.Municipal funding, educa-tion, public safety and man-date relief will be big is-sues this session and Lau-ra’s energy and expertise

will position COST to play amajor role in shaping thedebate on these issues,”Gara added.

COST is an advocacy or-ganization committed togiving small towns a strongvoice in the legislativeprocess. Its members areConnecticut towns with pop-ulations of less than 30,000.COST champions the majorpolicy needs and concerns ofConnecticut’s suburban andrural towns. More informa-tion is available at www.ct-cost.org.

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Flag burningceremony

The Middlefield/Rockfall VFW hasscheduled a flag burn-ing ceremony for Sun-day, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m.

Middlefield residentsare welcome to drop offused American flagsthat are no longer serv-iceable (tattered, soiledor unsuitable for dis-play) at the MiddlefieldTown Hall or the Mid-dlefield CommunityCenter by Nov. 23. Col-lection boxes are avail-able at these locations.

Flags at the MainStreet cemetery shouldbe removed by Friday,Nov. 23. After this date,the flags will be re-moved by the VFW.

CorrectionsWe strive to bring you

the most accurate infor-mation available eachweek, but if you seesomething in TownTimes that is incorrect,give us a call at (203) 317-2448, and we’ll do ourbest to make thingsright.


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Suzio considers going to court after recount request is denied

By Mary Ellen Godin andDan Brechlin

Special to the Town Times

Republican incumbentLeonard Suzio is calling for arecount in the 13th Senate Dis-trict race he lost Nov. 6 to De-mocrat Dante Bartolomeo, buthe will have to explore otheroptions after his request wasdenied Tuesday, Nov. 13, by thesecretary of the state’s office.

The office said it doesn’t

have the authority to order arecount when the margin ismore than 0.5 percent of allvotes cast. Suzio lost his re-election bid by 238 votes out ofnearly 40,000 ballots cast inMiddlefield, Cheshire, Mid-dletown and Meriden. While itwas close, it would have takena 198-vote margin or less totrigger an automatic recount.

But Suzio says voting irreg-ularities make a recount nec-essary. According to Suzio,

some Republican ballots werenot counted in Cheshire andvotes for Bartolomeo werecounted twice. Suzio saidthere were also irregularitiesin Middletown and Meriden.

His campaign counted 81more votes for Bartolomeothan previously counted, hesaid. Suzio says he’s con-cerned about more potentialirregularities. There was also

a report of a broken votingmachine that was rejectingballots.

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See Recount, page 23

Letters to the Editor

TownOpinion8 Town TimesFriday, November 16, 2012

Government MeetingsDurham Government

Calendar(Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings areheld in the Durham Library. Check the townwebsite at www.townofdurhamct.org for up-

dates.)Monday, Nov. 19

Board of Selectmen, CRHS auditorium, 7 p.m.

Special Town Meeting,CRHS auditorium, 8 p.m.

Inland/WetlandsDurham Public Library, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 21Planning & Zoning,

Durham Library, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 27Ethics Commission, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 28Board of Education,

Brewster School, 7:30 p.m.

MiddlefieldGovernment Calendar

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

Tuesday, Nov. 20Conservation Commission, 6:30 p.m.

Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m.Monday, Nov. 26

Middlefield Housing Authority, 9 a.m.Tuesday, Nov. 27

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.

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Christine Foster and Michelle P. Carter.

Clear challenges To the Editor:After a well contested cam-

paign in the 12th Senate Dis-trict, I want to thank boththose who voted for me andthose who did not for their in-terest and for making our po-litical system work. I cameout of the campaign better in-formed and educated con-cerning my constituents’needs and priorities. As usu-al, campaigns are great edu-cators for candidates.

The Connecticut GeneralAssembly goes back into ses-sion in the first week of Jan-uary. We have some clear andsignificant challenges, suchas continuing to build Con-necticut’s economy and jobsin new and creative ways. Italso appears that we will havea budget deficit that can beovercome by the combinationof a growing economy and re-sponsible spending cuts. Inaddition, power restorationafter Hurricane Sandy wasnot well achieved in parts ofmy district, and I will be ad-dressing that issue.

Please let me know yourconcerns, and as I have saidbefore, you will be my guestat luncheon if you will cometo Hartford and see how ourstate government works andsometimes does not work.

Ed MeyerState Senator

Donations neededTo the editor:I would like to ask for local

support in providing neededfood and supplies for theCommunity Round-Up to beheld this year Saturday, Dec.1. Over the years, our townshave been very generous ingiving non-perishable itemsand supermarket gift cards tothe many volunteers who godoor-to-door collecting food.Volunteers at Coginchaug Re-gional High School count andsort the items as they arepackaged for distributionthroughout the area.

Much of the donated itemsare brought to the AmazingGrace Food Pantry in Middle-town that serves many com-munities, including ours, butwe keep food for local groupsthat directly support those inneed in our towns. The Mid-dlefield Food Bank collectsitems to fill its shelves andsupport residents of Rockfalland Middlefield. Durham res-idents in need are supportedthrough the Department ofHuman Services headed byAmanda Pedersen. Thoseasking for help throughDurham Human Services re-ceive many boxes of itemscollected during the Commu-nity Round-Up. Over theyears we have been able tohelp over 20 Durham familiesfrom the generous support ofthe Community Round-Up.

So I ask those of you who

are able to contribute to theCommunity Round-Up toplease be as generous as youcan when volunteers come toyour door Dec. 1, or leaveyour donation outside yourdoor labeled Round-Up to becollected. We are looking forpaper goods (paper towels,toilet paper, tissues) cleaningsupplies (cleaners, soaps),toiletries (such as toothpaste,toothbrushes, shampoo), aswell as non-perishable fooditems (including flour, sugar,coffee, vegetable oil, tea, cere-als, cookies/crackers, cannedfish/meat, fruit snacks/fruitcups).

Thank you all so much foryour support.

Karen MeimanDurham

Smooth electionTo the editor:Thanks to all in town who

turned out to vote, worked atthe polls or assisted in thislast election in any way.Durham had a large turnoutand truly showed representa-tive democracy in action.Any election depends uponthe work of many, and a pres-idential election magnifiesboth the need and the helpgiven. The registrars want tothank all those who helpedwith running the election, aswell as those who helped reg-istering voters and raisingawareness of the candidatesand issues.

Public Works helped

tremendously with setting upsigns and setting up and tak-ing down all the equipment atKorn. We also appreciate thehospitality and flexibility ofKorn School staff wheneverwe hold an election in theschool. A special thank yougoes to Kim Garvis and Ali-cia Willet, who handled or-dering the ballots and all theabsentee and presidentialballots. Thanks also to allwho helped with emergencyplanning to make sure theelection ran smoothly, nomatter what happened.Durham was fortunate that itdidn’t have the flooding or

power outages that hap-pened in other towns, but wewere prepared just in case.

The registrars will begintheir annual voter canvass inJanuary to keep our voterlist accurate. If you receive aletter, please return it. Simi-larly, if your voter informa-tion changes, please fill out anew registration form sothere won’t be any delaysnext November. Thanksagain for helping with a suc-cessful experience in democ-racy in our town.

Durham Registrars

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moment the tree could havefallen with a live power lineon the roadway. Traffic onRoute 68 during the morningand evening rush hour is usu-ally very heavy. I reported theproblem to CL&P, and withinabout 32 hours, they removedthe tree and secured the pow-er line. I appreciate theprompt response by CL&P inremoving this hazard duringtimes of extraordinary de-mands.

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squares as part of “WarmUp America.” This nation-al organization, started inWisconsin in 1991, encour-ages communities to cometogether and knit blanketsfor the homeless.

Over the course of thesix months that theDurham residents met, acollection of squares — allpatterns and colors —emerged. Some squareswere donated by knitters

who worked on the projectat home. But, as can hap-pen with the best of inten-tions, a final product wasnever forthcoming.

Now, Francis reasoned,here was the perfect oppor-tunity to complete the as-signment — compiling theboxes of seven-inchsquares into blankets. Shevolunteered to come intothe CRHS textiles class toshow the students how tostitch them into strips ofseven, then stitch thestrips into 7x7 blankets.Since school started in Au-gust, Francis has visited

the class twice, and steadyprogress has been made.

The result? Six colorful —not to mention comfy —blankets. Francis recentlyadded the final touch of cro-cheting a border aroundeach of the stitched-togeth-er blankets. According toConforti, after being dis-played at the high school forseveral weeks, they will bedonated to Mercy Housingand Shelter in Middletown.

In the meantime, the stu-dents have learned aboutknitting, stitching andworking together to com-plete this worthwhile effortfor charity. Now they areworking on individual proj-ects, and, says Brickley, whois back at CRHS and teach-ing the class, one of thegirls has decided to makeher own knitted, patchworkblanket as her assignment.

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Movie Review: ‘Argo’Now that Election 2012 has

come and gone, we can looktoward a less political agenda— the 1980s Iran hostage cri-sis.

At first glance, Argo mayseem a snore to mainstreamaudiences. Foreign policy inthe 1980s does not tend todraw in audiences like ourgood friend James Bond. Butlook closer and see that“Argo” has quite a bit in com-mon with the slick UK agent.First off, “Argo” has its ownslick agent, a CIA exfiltration

agent played with stunningstoicism by Ben Affleck. Italso shares daring thrills,edge-of-your-seat suspense,and enough adrenaline tothump your heart out of yourchest. Still, “Argo” has some-thing 007 will never have — ashockingly true story.

Bill Clinton declassifiedthe CIA files in 1997, and thefacts are undisputed. Iranianmilitants attacked the Ameri-can embassy in 1979 and took52 Americans hostage.Amidst the melee, six other

American diplomats escapedand found refuge at the resi-dence of Canadian Ambas-sador Ken Taylor. The CIA,

led by agent Tony Mendez,extricated these six diplo-mats from Iran in 1981 by pos-ing them as members of afilm production crew.

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the Korean Conflict. Capega,Currlin and Kindschi arefrom Middlefield; Konefal isfrom Rockfall and Moss isfrom Reading, Mass.

Brough said he thinks theveterans, who arrived inservice uniform, get as muchout of the program as the stu-dents do.

“The conversation be-tween generations is impor-tant,” Brough said.

Moss, a captain in the U.S.Army, said, “It is an honor tobe here” and to be with fellowveterans. He also asked stu-

dents to “Please, when yousee veterans, thank them andwelcome them home.”

Moss connected with thestudents with a story heshared about his vehicle be-ing hit by an improvised ex-plosive device in Baghdad.

“Luckily,” he said, “inkindergarten, I learned“stop, drop and roll.”

Many students nodded atthis, acknowledging thatthey, too, learned that inschool. But Moss’s messagebecame serious.

“It was not an enjoyable ex-perience, but it’s part ofwar,” he said. “War is notfun.”

But, in fact, Moss said itwas the most rewarding yearof his life.

“There’s things in the mili-tary you can’t do anywhereelse,” he told the students.

About his time in the Kore-an Conflict, Kindschi said hewouldn’t do it again, but hewouldn’t trade the experi-ence in, either.

Currlin said while in theVietnam War, he was “alwaysafraid, but it kept you sharp,if you know what I mean.”

The veterans were askedquestions, such as: “What in-spired you to join the mili-tary?” “What was it like hav-ing to say ‘bye’ to your familyand friends when you left?”“What is army food like?”and “What was the toughestpart about boot camp?”

“The mental toughness,”Moss said in response to the

latter question. He also saidboot camp is “where you startto build bonds and meet peo-ple from all over the country.”

Students were shown aWorld War I Army uniform,helmet, kit and other “real-life” pieces from war. Theuniform was worn by thegrandfather of MemorialSchool Grade 6 teacherMartha Swanson’s husband.

One thing in particular —a carrier pigeon — seemed toimpress students. Broughheld up a fake pigeon in a car-rier and explained that sol-diers used real pigeons to re-ceive up-to-date informationon what the enemy was do-ing. In an age with technolo-gy like SMART Boards andElmos in the classroom, stu-

dents were no doubt fascinat-ed by this era of pigeon tech-nology.

“I really do think the kidsget something out of this,”Brough said. “It reinforcesthe sacrifices that the na-tion’s veterans have made forus. Oftentimes, there is a ten-dency to take what we havefor granted. It’s important forthese kids to realize there areindividuals who pay the pricefor the freedoms we take forgranted.”

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‘Argo’ is a masterful histo-ry lesson that dispels any no-tion that an intelligent filmcannot capture the hearts ofAmerica. Within the first 10minutes of the film, I wasmesmerized; by 30 minutesswooning with giddy excite-ment. As the credits rolled, I

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Back on the field, the Fal-con offense shifted in and outof formations before thesnap, confusing the Cougars,and creating great running

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Soon, the game was a 24-0affair. Griffin Saks complet-ed a pass to Gonzalez, whofound the end zone on a 60-yard scamper. Once again,Shields did his thing.

The Cougars got on theboard in the second quarter,but the Falcons kept coming.

The Falcons moved theball through the Cougar de-fense with great runs bySaks, Gonzalez, Doyle andRicky Sorenson. With a littleover two minutes remainingin the half, the Falcons exe-cuted a power formation runwith great blocks by Long-worth, Hocking and Saksthat allowed Gonzalez torush for his fourth TD of theday. Shields’ kick made it 32-6.

After the Cougars nar-rowed their deficit, the Fal-cons struck for the final timeon a five-yard run by TrevorBrochu that made it 38-19,the final margin.

The Falcons limited theCougars to just four plays onoffense in the first quarter,with great defensive workbeing turned in by cornerbacks Taylon Fey, Saks anddefensive ends Shields andBrochu.

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Donald E. Knickerbocker,69, peaceful-ly passedaway Sept.4, 2012 at hishome inB r a n f o r d .He was bornin Middle-town, son ofthe lateCharles and Helen ByersKnickerbocker.

He was a long time historyteacher at North BranfordHigh School where he posi-tively impacted the lives ofcountless students. As anavid sports fan, he was alsothe athletic director andbaseball coach there, guidingseveral teams and athletes tostate honors, and helpingmany further their sports ca-reers at the collegiate level.His dedication to youthsports was further evidentwhen he co-founded theyouth football program in the

Town of Branford. He alsoachieved statewide recogni-tion when he became the firstteacher in the State of Con-necticut to be drafted duringthe Vietnam War, servingproudly in the United StatesAir Force overseas.

He is survived by his sons,Dean Knickerbocker, of Vir-ginia Beach, Va., and DavidKnickerbocker, of Branford;his sister, Susan Leining, ofDurham; his grandchildren,Jacob, Ava, Madelyn andRyan; and his loving friend,Elizabeth Galligan. He waspredeceased by his dearfriend Doreen Knickerbock-er.

Burial will be private. Amemorial service will be heldSaturday, Nov. 17, 2012 at 1p.m., at the United Churches,228 Main St., Durham. A re-ception will follow in thechurch hall. In lieu of flow-ers, donations in his memorymay be made to ColumbusHouse, 586 Ella T GrassoBoulevard, New Haven, CT06519. Those wishing to send

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Howard W. StoneHoward W. Stone, 85, of

Middlefield, husband of thelate Julia (Cambria) Stone,passed away on Oct. 25, 2012after a long illness. Born inHartford, he was the son ofthe late Howard E. Stone andVera (French) Stone and livedall his life in Connecticut.

Before retirement, he wasan engineer employed at Ray-mond Engineering and Ka-man Corp in Middletown. Hewas a Marine Corp veteran ofWorld War II, serving in thePacific Theater. When the warended, he was stationed inmainland China where Ma-rine units were charged withaccepting the surrender, dis-arming and repatriation ofthe large Japanese force sta-tioned there.

Of all of Connecticut,Howard loved the shorelinethe best. The many summersspent at the family cottage in

Westbrook, the years living inOld Saybrook, the coolevening breezes, the walks onthe beach. While serving over-seas Howard caught the travelbug. Together with his wifeJulia, they traveled the worldwhenever they could. Favoredwere warm and bright places;the Caribbean Islands, Spainand Italy. They relished thewines of those sunny climesand always lifted a glass ortwo before dinner. Howardwas a quiet, steadfast, lovinghusband, father and grandfa-ther. He personified the Ma-rine Corp. motto, “SemperFi,” forever true. His gener-ous spirit, his oak-like pres-ence, his perseverance will bemissed by all who knew andloved him.

He is survived by hisdaughter, Deborah J. Stengeland her husband John, ofDurham; a son Gary J. Foxand his wife Deborah, of Ston-ington; eight grandchildrenand six great-grandchildren.

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First grade students atBrewster School, AbbyBrown, Tyler Doyle, DrewTurner and Hailey Spoon-er, are pictured with sam-ples of their work. Thestudents have been learn-ing about bats.

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Local author visits John Lyman Third and fourth graders in Betty Hadlock’s class atJohn Lyman School were visited by author Leslie Bu-lion recently. The class had written letters and madepictures of their favorite scenes after listening to herbook, “The Universe of Fair” earlier this school year.


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amended voting tallies withthe state on Friday, Nov. 9.

“The potential for humanerror with respect to votecounting in this contest is fargreater than normal because,although there were only twocandidates, those candidatesran on five different partylines,” Suzio wrote in a letterMonday, Nov. 12, to Secretaryof the State Denise Merrill.“This compounds and compli-cates the vote compilationprocess and appears to havecontributed to some signifi-cant errors.”

Suzio was listed on the bal-lot three times as the Republi-can nominee and with cross-endorsements from the Inde-pendent Party and We ThePeople. Bartolomeo was listedon the Democratic and Work-ing Families’ lines.

Suzio also pointed out inthe letter that the electionmoderator in Meriden wasBartolomeo’s campaign treas-urer.

According to Av Harris,Merrill’s spokesman, Suziohas the option to ask a Superi-or Court judge to order thetowns to recount their votes.

Suzio said he was disap-pointed with Merrill’s deci-sion and felt the race was closeenough to recount. He had notmade a decision Tuesday, Nov.13, on taking legal action butsaid he is discussing it withlawyers here and in Hartford.He has until Friday, Nov. 16, tofile a brief with the court.

“It’s clearly hard for (Suzio)to accept this margin, but thismargin is over the legalamount to constitute a re-count,” Bartolomeo said.

Visit www.towntimes.comfor updates and full story.

Mary Ellen Godin and DanBrechlin are reporters for theRecord-Journal.

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Locals perform in playOddfellows Playhouse’s Junior Repertory Company production of “Huck Finn”

stars Seamus Doyle, of Durham, as Huck. Emily Farnsworth, of Middlefield, is in thecast. Betsy Spiro, of Durham, created the costumes.

The production is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29; Friday, Nov. 30; and Saturday, Dec.1, at 7 p.m., at the theater at 128 Washington St., Middletown.

Patrons who donate a canned food item for the Amazing Grace Food Pantry will re-ceive a discount on tickets.

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Boy Scouts of Pack 27,Troop 27 and Troop 270gathered at the DurhamTown Green on VeteransDay, Nov. 11, to honor vet-erans during a specialceremony.

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Durham Thunder, thefifth grade boys travelbasketball team, openedits season Sunday, Nov.11, in Marlborough suf-fering a tough loss.

Leading the way forthe Thunder was NoahKleczkowski and JustinPenney with six pointseach, while Sean Carrolladded four. ChrisO’Nofrio and Hugh Bar-rett lead the way on de-fense and on the boards.

The boys played wellconsidering they onlyhad two practices be-cause of HurricaneSandy and Winter StormAri. The team will starttheir SRBL play with an-other road game in Ham-den.

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Keith Johnson,right, and JustinJohnson, ofDurham, areteam memberson the Universityof Salve Regi-na’s footballteam in R.I. Theyboth played forCoginchaug. Submitted

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In Connecticut, deerhunting season is fromNov. 1 through Dec. 31 (forshotguns; bow hunting has alonger season) on private(including some town-owned) land and Nov. 14 toDec. 4 for state controlled ar-eas. Exact seasons may beshorter for some parcels ofland.

Hunting is not allowedin most state parks, espe-cially those with large num-bers of visitors or near pri-vate homes.

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Town Time welcomesnews and scores fromall sports leagues inDurham and Middle-field. Information andphotos can be sent to:Town Times, P.O. Box265, Middlefield, 06455.Information also can befaxed to (203) 639-0210,or emailed to: [email protected].

Local girl earns slotEmily Augeri, 12, of the Middlesex Dance Center,was selected for the dance program of the Arts Ex-plorers with Oddfellows Playhouse. Emily is in her10th year at MDC where she studies jazz, tap, balletand lyrical. She has received the Rosamund F.Lange Award for ballet and tap, participated in theAmerican Academy of Ballet Performance Awardprogram and is a member of the Team MDC compe-tition group. She also has raised funds for breastcancer awareness as a member of team MDC Pink.

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Diabetes (from page 28) ‘Bravest’ awardHonorees Paul Valvo, right, and Joe St. Ongewith Brenda Eddy, president of the ExchangeClub.

The Durham Middlefield Exchange Club honoredPaul Valvo, of Middlefield, and Joe St. Onge, ofDurham, both volunteer firemen, with the Salute to CTBravest Award recently. Valvo has been an active mem-ber of the fire company for 24 years. St. Onge has beena member for over 36 years.

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but if we can help even onecompany make a capital in-vestment that will help reducethe cost of doing business, Iwill deem the program a suc-cess in Durham. Hopefullythere will be more than one.”

At the Nov. 19 town meet-ing, residents will be asked tovote on a resolution thatwould allow the town to enterinto an agreement with thestate to do the administrationfor the program. Francis saidresidents should know thereis no burden to the town if anycosts are associated with ad-ministering the program, andthere is no risk to the town interms of loan default.

Approval at the town meet-ing means the town can moveforward with the program.Then, interested commercial,industrial and multi-familyproperties can make applica-tions with the state for capitalimprovements greater than$150,000.

Francis said money doesnot come from the State ofConnecticut Bond Commis-sion.

“This is CEFIA looking forprivate investment money,”Francis explained.

A representative from CE-FIA will give a presentation atthe town meeting prior to thevote.

Also at the town meeting,voters will elect one memberto fill a vacancy on the Region-al School District 13 Board ofEducation. The meeting is at 8p.m. in the Coginchaug audi-torium.


Photo by Joanna Norko

From left, Sue VanDerzee, Deb Brown-Norko, Nancy Winship-Poole, Joanne Nytchand Carol Bufithis at the Coginchaug Regional High School Music Departmentcraft fair Nov. 3.

Gals give ‘green’ tips

Coginchaug Area Transi-tion had a table at the CRHSMusic Department craftfair Nov. 3 loaded with ideasfor “greening” the holidays.

CAT will have a table atthe Middlefield Lions holi-day fair on Wednesday, Nov.28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., at In-dian Springs Gold Club inMiddlefield. For furthergreen holiday tips, “like”CAT on Facebook at Cogin-

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The next CAT event is afree screening of the movie“I Am” by director TomShadyak, whose previousfilms included “Ace Ventu-ra: Pet Detective” and“Bruce Almighty.” “I Am” isShadyak’s response to hisown questions about themeaning of life following a

severe bicycle accident. Allare welcome to attend.

The movie, which will beshown at the MiddlefieldFederated Church in Mid-dlefield, at 7 p.m., on Sun-day, Nov. 18, will be followedby a discussion and preced-ed at 6 p.m. by a meeting ofthose interested in beingmore involved in CAT.

Thanksgiving holiday basket programDurham Interchurch Assistance has scheduled its annual

Thanksgiving Holiday Basket program for families and in-dividuals in need. Those with financial difficulties, unem-ployment, medical problems or personal and family issuesmay call Durham Human Services at (860) 349-3153 to applyfor a Thanksgiving basket.

Families and organizations can sponsor an individual orfamily. Donors can provide food gift cards in any amount andsend them to Human Services, Thanksgiving Program,Town Hall, P.O. Box 428, Durham, CT 06422. Gift cards shouldbe mailed by Nov. 18.

Donations of turkeys will be accepted Tuesday, Nov. 20,from 9 to 10 a.m., at Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St.Volunteers are needed to help coordinate distribution from 9a.m. to noon.

For more information, call Amanda at (860) 349-3153.

Experience Makes the Difference!860-349-5300 Lisa Golebiewski, ABR, GRI

Broker/OwnerPamela Sawicki-Beaudoin

Broker/Owner

31R BEAR ROCK RD. - DURHAMNEW PRICE $299,900 PRIVATE SETTING.This 4 BR, 2 bath Contemporary style home wasbuilt in 2001, has a flexible floor plan with 1690 SF.Set on 2.08 acres, HW floors, new carpets, C-air,vaulted clngs. & skylites, 2 car garage. Visit withCecilia Parillo 203-710-8059. Dir. Rt. 17 to MaidenLane. At 2nd stop sign right onto bear rock.

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This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2208sq. ft. Colonial on 2.19 acresfenced-in level yard with barn.Large rooms, custom built-insthroughout, master bedroom withfireplace and whirlpool tub, Dist.13 schools. $350,000.

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Harvey Rd. MLS#G634418In this hectic world, we are thankful to have aplace to retreat and renew, to sit outside and listento nature. To watch our children and grandkidsexplore our acres of land and hike the miles ofavailable trails. Thankful for the opportunity tosavor each moment together in this special,peaceful place.

Sycamore Dr. MLS#G632022The layout of this house has been so wonderful formy 94 year old Dad. He has his own space (mastersuite, sitting room, walk-in closet and full bath),but can easily access the rest of the first floor. I’mso grateful we found it.

Main St. MLS#G631406We are grateful for gathering by the big fireplacewith a roaring fire, flickering candlelightremembering Durham families for the past threecenturies that have gathered at the same place andfelt its warmth.

Edgewood MLS#G635604I am thankful for the fantastic garage that gives meso much space to work on my trucks. It can hold 4cars, has 3 bays and has room for a lift. With theheat and air conditioning, I can be out there allyear long.

Main St. MLS#G634088My family is thankful for the wonderful memories created inour beloved old home. We loved watching our daughter catchfrogs in the stream. We call that “the way back” - the reallyprivate part of our property where no one can see you. We havea front row seat for every Memorial Day parade, waving toeveryone we know. It’s easy to imagine the previous hundreds ofThanksgiving meals cooked in the keeping room fireplace, andthat is part of our home’s charm.

Mica Hill Rd. MLS#G631855We love this house and hate to have to sell it. Thespacious floor plan with our new kitchen has beenwonderful for our family parties. But we’re evenmore thankful for time spent on our back deckwatching the sun set over the hill and the stars fillingthe night sky. No bugs, peaceful, and private.

Tri Mountain Rd. MLS#G631855We are grateful to have been able to build acustom home that offers us so much. We have afirst floor master suite which allows us to movefreely with no stairs, a very spacious eat-in kitchenwith great cabinet space and wonderful screenedporch to relax and unwind.

Barbara Lane MLS#G631936We are thankful that our house provides us withcomfort and convenience and one step out the backdoor offers a breath taking view of the mountainscape that welcomes you into Durham.

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Life transitions can take us by surprise, or be part of a well laid plan. Either way, change has many forms:children are born, adult children move out, in-laws move in, couples divide, families relocate and so on. Whileour needs change, we all share the desire to make a house a home. Consider your own needs as you read the

following reflections as sellers share what it is about their homes that make them feel thankful.

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Main St MLS#G634426I am grateful to have an affordable home in this greatschool district. The location is perfect for workcommute and central to all our activities. I’m alsothankful to have an updated kitchen with beautifulgranite counters, makes cooking enjoyable.

“On a personal note, I am grateful for the invaluable talents of my coworkers at The Huscher Group.”Sherri Ahern, Realtor - Deb Dumont, Marketing Assistant - Jennifer Schulten, Photographer - Cindy Satton, Artist. Special thank you to Claudia O’Connell for all her contributions.

LET US HELP YOU FIND A HOME THAT GIVES YOU PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO BE THANKFUL.

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ALWAYS THANKFUL FOR HOME


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We are capable of providing all types of insurance for

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Our caregivers are as valuable to us as our clients.

Personable & CompassionateLive-in and Hourly Caregivers

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