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Volume 2, Number 17 Cheshire’s Hometown Newspaper www.cheshirecitizen.com Thursday, January 2, 2014

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The future of the commu-nity pool, the town’s men-tion in Money Magazine, state championships for high school sports teams and a plan to start all-day kinder-garten were all highlights of 2013.

In February, a blizzard that dumped over three feet of snow caused the Olympic-size pool’s bubble roof to col-lapse for the second time in three years. The pool, located in Bartlem Park, was closed for clean up, that included removing shards of glass. The blizzard also closed the town’s schools for nearly a week.

I n M a r c h , W. S . Development moved ahead with revitalized plans to build a shopping center and even-tually a residential village in the north end of Cheshire near Interstate 691.

In April, Cheshire dog lov-ers gathered to raise funds for a dog park, which opened in the fall. More than $31,000 was raised.

In May, after a thorough cleaning and refilling, the community pool opened to swimmers, including high school teams.

In June, a Wallingford boy with leukemia got to enjoy

his new bedroom, entirely outfitted with Yankees gear provided by Cheshire High School students.

In July, a paranormal group from New Haven spent the night at the Cheshire Historical Society, look-ing for ghostly activity. The group said they witnessed some strange occurrences, but didn’t think any ghosts were present.

In August, the town was ranked 39 on Money Magazine’s annual list of the country’s 50 top small towns.

In September, renovations began on the water pollution control plant. The facility will be upgraded to the tune of $32.15 million.

In October, Ryan Scalise, 31, of Middletown, was charged in the drunken driving death of Moises Larriu, 50, of Southington. The crash oc-curred on Route 10 near I-691.

In the November elections, town voters decided to ap-prove a referendum for a $3.5 million permanent tension membrane structure for the community pool.

In late November, the school board voted unani-mously to implement all-day kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year.

In sports, the Cheshire

Highlights of 2013, changes and challengesBy Eve BrittonThe Cheshire Citizen

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The Cheshire girl’s swim team takes practice at the Cheshire Community Pool in Cheshire, Friday, August 30, 2013. | (Dave Zajac/file photo)

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Highlights

High School girls’ volleyball team won the state Class LL championship and the field hockey team, led by All-

American Michelle Federico, was the Class L runner-up. Cheshire native and former Major League catcher Brad Ausmus was named manager of the Detroit Tigers.

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Brad Ausmus is introduced as the new Detroit Tigers manager during a news conference in Detroit Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Ausmus replaces Jim Leyland who stepped down as manager. | (AP File Photo/Paul Sancya)

CalendarThursday, Jan. 2

Wrestling - Cheshire vs. Branford at Cheshire, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 3Boys basketball -

Cheshire vs. Lyman Hall at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Lyman Hall at Lyman Hall, 7 p.m.

Boys swim, dive - Cheshire vs. Daniel Hand at Madison Swim and Racquet Club, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan 4Bottle drive - Boy Scout

Troop 51 has scheduled a bottle and can drive for Saturday, Jan. 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cheshire First Congregational Church on the green. Proceeds benefit Troop 51 camping supplies and equipment.

Boys ice hockey - Cheshire at Warde Invita-tional at Fairfield Warde High School, 9:30 a.m.

Wrestling - Cheshire vs. Branford at Cheshire, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 7Boys basketball -

Cheshire vs. Sheehan at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Sheehan at Sheehan, 7 p.m.

Boys swim, dive - Cheshire vs. West Haven at WHHS, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan 8Boys ice hockey

- Cheshire vs. Water-town-Pomperaug at Wes-leyan University Ice Rink, 6 p.m.

Wrestling - Cheshire vs. Shelton at Shelton High School, 7 p.m.


Cheshire vs. Amity at Amity High School, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Amity at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Boys swim, dive - Cheshire vs. Sacred Heart, Brookfield at Kennedy High School, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan 11Boys ice hockey -

Cheshire vs. Amity at Wes-leyan University Ice Rink, 6 p.m.

Wrestling - Cheshire vs. East Haven, New Haven, Stratford, Brookfield at East Haven High School, 9 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 13DAR - Daughters of the

American Revolution Lady Fenwick Chapter is sched-uled to meet Monday, Jan. 13, at noon, at the Prospect Library, 17 Center St., Bring a donations for the Cheshire Food PAntry.

Boys basketball - Cheshire vs. Fairfield Prep at Fairfield University, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Guilford at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 14Boys swim, dive -

Cheshire vs. Notre Dame-West Haven at Wilbur Cross, 4 p.m.

Wrestling - Cheshire vs. Amity at Cheshire, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 15Girls basketball -

Cheshire vs. Guilford at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Boys ice hockey - Cheshire vs. North Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8:30 p.m.


Cheshire vs. Career Magnet at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Foran at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan 20Boys ice hockey -

Cheshire vs. North Haven at Wesleyan University Ice Rink, 4 p.m.


Cheshire vs. Hillhouse at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Boys swim, dive - Cheshire vs. Amity at Orange Community Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 22Wrestling - Cheshire vs.

Jonathan Law at Jonathan Law, 6:30 p.m.


Cheshire vs. Foran at Foran, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Jonathan Law at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan 25Boys ice hockey -

Cheshire vs. Branford at Northford Ice Pavilion, 4:40 p.m.

Wrestling - Cheshire at Silver City Duels at Platt High School, 9:30 p.m.


Cheshire vs. Xavier at Cheshire, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - Cheshire vs. Sacred Heart Academy at Sacred Heart Academy, 7 p.m.

Boys swim, dive - Cheshire vs. Fairfield Prep at Fairfield University, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan 29Boys ice hockey -

Cheshire vs. Milford Coop at Wesleyan University Ice Rink, 7 p.m.

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State Sen. Joe Markley and state representatives Al Adinolfi and Lezlye Zupkus have scheduled a pre-session town hall meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the Cheshire Senior Center, 84 South Main St.

The event is open to the public. The 2014 leg-islative session will be discussed.

For more information, call 1-800-842-1421 or email [email protected].

Town Hall meeting

The Cheshire Public Works Department is scheduled to ac-cept Christmas trees at the former Transfer Station, 1286 Waterbury Road, on Saturday, Jan. 11 , 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The collection is for Cheshire residents and only Christmas tress will be accepted. There is no charge for the collection.

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One on one computer instruction

C h e s h i re P u b l i c Library has scheduled one-on-one computer instruction for adult nov-ices. Topics include basic internet, basic computer, and registering for an email account.

Sessions are one hour and are by appointment only. Appointments are available for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 or 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 1 p.m. For more informa-tion and to schedule an appointment, call (203) 272-2245, ext. 4.

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The Yellow House, 554 South Main St. (across from the high school in Bartlem Park), is Cheshire Youth Services’ Program Facility. The house is intended to pro-vide a safe, comfortable, fun environment for the youth of Cheshire to enjoy. Programs and activities held at The Yellow House are designed by Youth Services Staff in conjunction with Cheshire Youth and the Cheshire Youth Advisory Council.

The Yellow House has programs that are both rec-reational and educational and include weekday pro-grams including various club activities and leader-ship training workshops. Friday and Saturday nights include themed activities such as pool tournaments, movie nights, karoake, make your own ice cream sundae, scavenger hunts and much more. There are also a vari-ety of volunteer opportuni-ties available at The Yellow House.

High school Friday night activities

Friday events are sched-uled from 6 to 11 p.m. for all ninth through twelfth grade Cheshire residents. Events are supervised by Cheshire Youth Service staff. All activ-ities are free and held at the Yellow House unless other-wise stated.

Middle school Saturday night activities

Saturday night events are scheduled from 6 to 9:30 p.m. for all seventh and eighth grade Cheshire resi-dents. Events are supervised by Cheshire Youth Service staff. All activities are free and held at the Yellow House unless otherwise stated. Pre-

registration is required for all students who want to par-ticipate in an activity to en-sure that they will be able to attend a particular night.

Youth Literacy Project T he Yout h L i terac y

Project program is designed to promote reading among first graders through work-ing one-on-one with a high school mentor, demonstrat-ing the importance of read-ing and the part literacy will play in their lives as they get older.

The two hour meetings consist of a one-on-one read-ing experience for each first grader paired with a high school volunteer followed by hands-on activities related to the reading of the day. The program meets on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Yellow House.

Student Math Mastery Club

Student Math Mastery Club is designed to pro-mote conf idence among third graders through work-ing one-on-one with a high school mentor, demonstrat-ing the importance of math and the part it will play in their lives even as they get older. The program meets Saturdays from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Yellow House.

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The program also in-cludes the annual PeaceJam Northeast Youth Conference, where youth spend a week-end with the Nobel Laureate they have been studying, giv-ing them an unprecedented

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Support group at Calvary Life

Recover Me, a support group for mothers, wives, daughter and sisters, deal-

ing with addiction in their homes, is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Calvary Life Worship Center, 174 East Johnson Ave. The group will

meet for eight weeks, 6:30 to 8 p.m. and helps women who put other’s need before their own and let a loved one’s be-havior, as a result of addic-tion, affect their life.

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Cornerstone Church

The Cornerstone Church, 1146 Waterbury Road, is scheduled to offer three

Sunday morning services, 8:30, 10, and 11:30 a.m. For more information, call (203) 272-5083 or visit www.cor-nerstonecheshire.com.

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It’s easy to think of winter as a bleak, dead time when your garden is to be ignored. But winter can add a special beauty to the garden.

In landscaping, think be-yond pretty flowers and im-pressive foliage. Think about using some shrubs and trees that have interesting shapes in fall and winter. I have a couple of miniature Japanese maples with quirky shapes that have visual interest, even when their delicate crimson leaves have fallen. I also love the Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick; its contorted branches give it sculptural interest, es-pecially in the winter. Both of these trees grow very slowly, so they won’t take over your garden and ruin your layout!

Although the winter winds and snows will eventu-ally pummel them, hydran-geas can be breathtaking in the fall, when their blooms have dried out and they have turned brown or reddish.

Ornamental grasses, such as fountain grass, are nice to leave up in the winter, says Tina Gossner, of Durham. A master gardener and land-

scape designer, likes their color and shape, and that an-imals feed on them.

Larger trees may have in-teresting shapes off-sea-son, too. Gossner planted a

weeping birch next to her house for its graceful shape. Birdfeeders hang in the trees around her house, and, with the leaves down, the birds are easy to see. Under her apple

tree is a great place to sit in any season; her favorite tree is accented by a stone bench and flagstone walkways.

Terraces, patios and walls — especially when made of

natural materials — take on a sculptural look when the trees have shed their leaves and flowers are nowhere to be found. When dusted (or covered) with snow, they have yet another look.

Planting bushes that pro-vide food for birds, such as the bright red winterberry, not only adds color; it helps native and transient (migrat-ing) birds survive. Consult a garden center that doesn’t just sell plants they don’t grow. Look for a place with staff who know about sus-tainable gardening that helps maintain (or restore) the bal-ance of nature.

Na n c y D u B r u l e o f Natureworks in Northford is one such person.

“The garden in winter can be a place of great beauty. As the leaves fall off of the de-ciduous trees, the evergreens become the star of the show. Pines, spruces, cedars, and hemlocks not only provide color in the garden, they of-fer shelter to birds and wild-life; pine cone seeds and holly berries are also an important food source for them.”

For visual impact, she

Gardens not just for summer

Japanese maple in my yard, with the snow of last week fresh on it! | (Photos: Judy Moeckel/

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Harry Lauder Walking Stick at Tina Gossner’s house in Durham. Ornamental grass at Tina’s house.

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Opinion

In 1978, I was digging my orange VW bug out from a curbside snow bank. The snow was just the latest in a series of regular dumps that year in Allentown, Penn. The public works trucks had done a great job plowing the street where I lived, but they left an avalanche of snow on my small beetle. It took about an hour before you could even tell there was a

car underneath it all. My car. At any rate, there I was,

just 19 and freshly graduated from high school, and only working in this new place, on my own, for a few weeks at that point. I was broke. I believe I was using some-thing other than a shovel to dig out my car. I know I did not have snow boots on. In fact, I did not own any. I was wearing what I always wore, which was a pair of clogs, the kind with wooden bot-toms and leather uppers. My

feet were wet and as cold as ice cubes.

I didn’t ask for it. I didn’t seek it out—but I did receive a random act of kindness that day.

From behind me, I heard a woman’s voice. “Here, this is for you,” she said as she handed me a large brown paper bag. I didn’t know her. Never saw her before now. I took the bag, looked inside, and saw a pair of boots. “I’ve been watching you from my window,” she said pointing

to her garden apartment in our building. “I saw you didn’t have boots. These are for you,” she said. She smiled. I thanked her. And that was it. I’d never met her, and to be honest, I never did see her again. But I never forgot her through that ran-dom act of kindness.

Through the years, I’ve practiced random acts of kindness as well. It could be as little as letting someone else ahead of me in a line, or buying a few groceries for a

friend who recently lost his job.

The point is, if you be-lieve there is nothing but bad news every day, that the world has gone completely mad, you are wrong. There are so many more shining moments committed by or-dinary people each and ev-ery day. It is important to realize that, especially in this holiday season, and to remember and practice ran-dom acts of kindness all year round.

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Looking at old mov-i e s , w e sometimes s e e Fre d Astaire or Gene Kelly, decked out in top hat and tails, twirling a cane in a dance routine. Around me, I see more and more people using a cane, not as an ac-cessory, but for practical purposes. Some need the cane for balance, stability, or other reasons as simple as their doctor told them to.

I commend them for their wisdom. I myself sometimes use a cane if the surface I am walking on is rough or if my route is a long one. I think of the Norwegian folk song “Kjcerringa med staven” about an old woman who lives on a farm in Hakkedalen.

The English words are not a translation but they fit the situation: Old woman with a cane, limping down the valley, jumped across the brooklet, old woman with a cane in her hand.

Some people who should use a cane absolutely refuse to entertain the thought. I

remember years back re-minding my husband to bring his cane when we would set out on a trip. “I don’t know why I have to bring that damn thing along. I don’t need it,” was his an-swer. Of course he did need it. Other times I swear he tried hard to lose it. He suc-ceeded once. We had been to a meeting in a church hall in New Haven. When we left, he “forgot” to pick up his cane. I went back the next day to look for it, but it was gone.

Just the other day, my 80-year old brother Ernie came to visit. As he got out of the car, he could hardly straighten up. He clutched his left hip in obvious pain and shambled into the house. I did not dare ask if he had considered using a cane. Stubbornness would never allow him to admit he could use an assist.

At church I often see a woman who says her doc-tor recommended she use a cane. She’s a small woman, always very fashionably dressed. Her granddaugh-ter gave her a beautiful cane from the Metropolitan Museum of Art gift shop. Maybe it is vanity that keeps her from using it. She could take a cue from the ele-gant matriarch on Downton

Abbey and her cane. I think she won’t. Too bad.

When one is choosing a cane, there are so many choices in size, price, mate-rials, style and decoration. One cane retailer’s ad says,

“Don’t settle for any drab old walking stick.” He offers canes made of aluminum and many kinds of wood including bamboo, maple, sassafras, walnut and rose-wood. Many are carved; some are painted in beauti-ful designs. Some are made expressly for women.

There are folding canes, spy canes and sword canes. One style features a hid-den compartment with a tiny vial for spirits. On the strictly practical side, there is a cane with a folding seat. Canes vary in the number and shape of the prongs they rest on. One highly ad-vertised cane is claimed to stand by itself. My sister has one. She doesn’t like it, preferring her standard old cane.

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The Cheshire Symphony Orchestra is looking for oboe, viola and violin players who are able to play advanced repertoire. Orchestral experience is preferred but not required.

The Cheshire Symphony Orchestra is composed of students and professionals from diverse fields including medicine, sci-entific research, and education. Musicians come from Cheshire and many surround-ing communities and volunteer their efforts to work with a professional conductor on

challenging and accessable programming. Rehearsals are scheduled for Monday

nights from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Dodd Middle School. For more information, call Cary Jacobs at (203) 915-1568 or Sue Lonergan at (203) 651-9074 and leave a message.

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pect of humanity that drives Lankford’s latest novel in her series, which is full of self less characters willing to risk injury or death for a greater cause. Her novel ad-dresses what would happen if Jesus were cloned and in-teracted with the modern world today.

In a deeply flawed world, Lankford offers some time-less advice for people looking to find serenity and happi-ness in their daily routines:

• Let the things of tomor-row worry about themselves. Yes, keep up with important events, but a steady diet of bad news isn’t good for you.

• Teach your children that they have the power to make the world a better one and it starts with belief in oneself.

• Take time each day to focus on the good in the present moment rather than being lost in worrisome and often pointless thought. Meditating even 15 minutes a day can change your life.

• If your children are in-volved in their own strife with fellow classmates and friends, help them identify common ground. Teach them to forgive and not retaliate.

• Set a good example by choosing to notice the good and being happy yourself. Volunteer. Demonstrate that an average person can touch the lives of others.

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Elim Park, 140 Cook Hill Rd., is seeking volunteers willing to share their time.

Volunteer positions of-fered are visitor/compan-ion, wheelchair transport assistant, recreation activ-ity assistants, and clerical/

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For more information, contact Allyson Palma, at (203) 272-3547, ext. 370 or email [email protected].

Volunteer opportunity

The Cheshire Women’s Club is scheduled to meet on the first Thursday of each month for a gen-eral business meeting and luncheon. The meet-ing is followed by a pro-

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Fear directs these two top-rated films

Two of the year’s best films are sure to place statues on their mantles this award season. Based on true sto-ries, even if embellished for the silver screen, “Captain Phillips” and “12 Years A Slave” are front runners for the Golden Globe Awards with four and seven nomina-tions respectively.

Captain Phillips tells the tale of American cargo ship MV Maersk Alabama hi-jacked by Somali pirates in 2009. With an unarmed crew, Phillips attempts to protect his men from the ruthless at-tack only to find himself held hostage on a small life boat. The tension in those close quarters could have sparked a tsunami.

Not everyone may love Tom Hanks, but no one can deny the man’s talent. What starts out as a simple por-trayal of a captain set to fol-low the rules becomes a rich character study of a man facing uncertain death. His evolution from stoic and rigid to desperate and tor-tured moved me more than any other performance this year. My heart pounded as I watched him plan out escape plans without speaking a word. An impressive feat and one that may well earn him the big one – the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Hanks is paired with the talented Barkhad Abdi as Somali pirate Muse, but the music score, in its own way, may deserve its own acting nod. Each note added in-tensity throughout the film

and when the music cere-moniously stops during the climactic scene, your heart stops too, if just for a mo-ment. Captain Phillips is im-pactful film-making.

In 12 Years A Slave, free man Solomon Northup is sold into slavery after be-ing abducted by a pair of circus wranglers. Separated from his wife and two chil-dren, Solomon faces trials and tribulations under the ownership of different slave owners, some exhibiting in-explicable cruelty, others of-fering moments of kindness. Only when he meets a sym-pathetic abolitionist does Solomon regain his freedom.

Chiwetel Ejiofor plays Solomon with a hopeful if torn heart. In his strug-gle to survive, his sense of right and wrong falters at

times, but his honor pre-vails when it matters most. Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch are exceptional as slave owners, Lupita Nyong’o heartbreak-ing as Patsey, but Brad Pitt is so … Brad Pitt. Some ac-tors are so famous that it is hard to see past their celeb-rity to the character. Even if he had one of the most poi-gnant speeches of the film, he was still Brad Pitt first. As a woman I love him; as a film critic, I am distracted by him. The ensemble cast to-gether, however, boasts one of the most memorable films of the year.

What unites these stories is fear. The lead characters face violence, threatened with bodily harm and even death. Their strength of character decides whether

or not they persevere. Put in those situations, how would you fare? In fact, what fears hold you back in your own life today? How can you over-come them? No matter how challenging those problems may seem, these films re-mind us that the strength is within you to fight back.

Captain Phillips: 4 stetho-scopes

12 Years A Slave: 4 stetho-scopes

(Dr. Tanya Feke is a family physician and guest colum-nist for the Town Times. She has been press credentialed to the LA Film Festival and continues to pursue a love of film. Her reviews are rated on a five stethoscope scale. Follow her blog (www.diag-nosislife.com), Facebook page (Diagnosis Life), or twitter (@tanyafeke).

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Faith Services

Calvary Life Family Worship Center, 174 E. Johnson Ave., Saturdays, 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. (Gate 43 - Children’s Church and nursery available); Mid-week service on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; The Loft (junior and senior high) meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. (203) 272-1701.

C h e s h i r e L u t h e r a n Church, 660 W. Main St., Sunday – 8 and 10:30 a.m. ser-vices. Education for all ages, 9:10 a.m. (203) 272-5106.

C h e s h i r e U n i t e d Methodist Church, 205 Academy Road, Sunday school, all ages, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. (203) 272-4626.

C h r i s t C o m m u n i t y Church, 120 Main St., Sunday – 10:15 a.m. service; Sunday school, 9 a.m. AWANA, Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. (203) 272-6344. www.cheshireccc.org.

Church of the Epiphany, 1750 Huckins Rd., Mass sched-uled for Sunday through Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, 4 p.m. Vigil. (203) 272 - 4355. www.epiph-anyct.org.

C o n g r e g a t i o n K o l Ami, 1484 Highland Ave., Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.; Friday, 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service; Saturday, 10 a.m. service with Torah Study at 9 a.m. (203) 272-1006.

Cornerstone Church , 1146 Waterbury Rd., Sunday services 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Nursery provided at all services. Children’s church at the 10 and 11:30 a.m. ser-vices. (203) 272-5083. Cornerstonecheshire.com.

Fe l l ows h i p of L i fe Church, 150 Sandbank Rd., Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship and teaching, nursery and classes for youth; Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Revival prayer. (203) 272-7976. www.folchurch.org.

First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Sunday – 9 and 11 a.m. ser-vices. Nursery and child care provided at both services.

(203) 272-5323.Grace Baptist Church,

55 Country Club Road, Sunday - Worship, 9:15 a.m. in Mandarin, 11 a.m. in English; Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 a.m. English, 11 a.m. adults Mandarin; Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting: Wednesday - small group; Friday - 7:30 Chinese Fellowship/youth program in English. Joint worship service first Sunday of month at 10:30 a.m. (203) 272-3621.

Oasis, 176 Sandbank Rd., Sunday, 10:15 a.m. Children’s church and nursery available. (203) 439-0150. www.celebra-tethejourney.org.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 59 Main St., Sunday – 8:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I; 10:30 a.m. Rite 2 with choirs. (203) 272-4041.

St. Thomas B ecket Catholic Church, 435 No. Brooksvale Rd., Masses: Vigil (Saturday) 4 p.m. EST, 5 p.m. DST, Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 a.m., Confession: Saturday, 3 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. DST, (203) 272-5777. www.stthomas-becket.org.

Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., 7:30 p.m. service Friday, except first Friday of month when family ser-vices are at 6:30 p.m. (203) 272-0037.

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Monday, Jan. 6Historic District

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7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 7Inland/Wetlands and

Watercourses, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 8Beautification Committee,

7:30 p.m.Environment Commission,

7 p.m.Park & Recreation, 7 p.m.

Public Building Commission, 7 p.m.

Public Safety Commission, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 9Human Services

Committee, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 14Town Council, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20Historic District

Commission, 7:30 p.m.Library Board, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 21Economic Development,

7:30 p.m. Inland/Wetlands and

Watercourses, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 22Water Pollution Control

Authority/Food & Erosion Control Board, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 27Energy Commission, 7 p.m.

Planning & Zoning, 7:30 p.m.

Youth Services Committee

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Senior Menu

Lunch reservations must be made 48 hours in advance by calling (203) 272-0047. A donation is requested.

Monday, Jan. 6: Boxed lunch.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: Beef stew with bowtie noodles, mashed squash, wheat bread, pista-chio mousse, orange juice.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: Veal

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T h u r s d ay, Ja n . 9 : Minestrone soup, cheese stuffed shells, chopped broc-coli, garlic toast, fresh fruit.

Friday, Jan. 10: Tuna with salsa Verde, roasted potatoes, peas, dinner roll, pineapple.

Senior Calendar

Monday, Jan. 6: Sweatin’ to the Oldies exercise, 9 a.m.; 9 to 5 Cards, 10 a.m.; Boomers and be-yond Body Camp Class, 10 a.m.; p.m.; Get Fit Class, 10:15 a.m.; Arthritis Class, 11:30 a.m.; Knit and Crochet Class, 12:30 p.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.; Senior Center Board of Directors meeting, 1 p.m; Tai-Chi Advanced Class, 1 p.m.; Tai-Chi Beginner Class, 2:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 7: Crafty Ladies, 9 a.m.; Zumba Gold, 9:30 a.m.; Moderate Exercise, 10:15 a.m.; Yolartis class, 10:30 a.m.; Bingo, 1 p.m.; Blood Pressure, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.; Travel Club Board meeting, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 8: Busy Bees, 10 a.m.; C.H.A.T. plan-ning meeting, 10 a.m.; Chair Yoga, 10 a.m.; Mahjongg, 1 p.m.; Nickel, Nickel, 1 p.m.; Poler, 1 p.m. Senior Club, 1 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 9: Line dance, advanced, 9:30 a.m.; Moderate exercise, 10:15 a.m.; Line dance beginner, 10:30 a.m.; Scrabble, 12:30 p.m.; Magic Show, 1 p.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.; Texas Hold ‘em, 1 p.m.; Writing Seniors, 1:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 10: Get Fit Class, 9:15 a.m.; Golf Cards, 10 a.m.; Art/Painting, 10:30 a.m.; Tai-Chi Intermediate Class, 10:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.; Setback, 12:45 p.m.; Discussion group, 1 p.m.

Senior Happenings

Magic show - Thursday, Jan. 9, 1 p.m. Performance by magician Kayla Drescher. Registration required by Jan. 7.

Positivity and Energy Medicine (part 2) - Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 to 5 p.m. Cynthia Streit Mazzaferro has sched-uled a free program regard-ing your life - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. (Participants must have attended part 1.) Register by Jan. 6 by calling (203) 272-8297.

Choosing the right ther-apy program post OP - Monday, Jan. 15, 11:30 a.m. learn what to expect when you return home as well a improving overall functions, home therapy techniques and more. Registration is re-quired by Jan. 9.

Photo ID - Monday, Jan. 13, 1 to 3 p.m. First come, first serve basis.

Hospitality meeting - Tuesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. new members always welcome.

Affordable Care Act Q&A - Tuesday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. Forum to address ques-tions and concerns affect-ing seniors and healthcare. Register by Jan. 9.

How to prevent finan-cial abuse - Wednesday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. learn how to pro-

tect against financial abuse. Topics include f inancial abuse, warning signs, scams and more. The public is wel-come. The program is free of charge; registration is re-quired by Jan. 9.

W hist Card Party - Thursday, Jan. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. A fee is charged.

S e n i o r B o o k wo r m s are Hooked on Reading - Tuesday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. Book discussion: Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis. Group meets in the Senior Center.

Cheshire Senior Variety Players - Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1 p.m. New members always welcome.

Beat the Winter Blues - Thursday, Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Bob Mel is scheduled to provide entertainment. Dancing in-cluded. A fee is charged. Register by Jan. 21.

Chinese food and movie - Monday, Jan. 27. Lunch at 11:45 a.m. (a fee is charged for lunch). Movie Red at 12:30 p.m. Registration is required by Jan. 23.

Foot care program - Thursday, Jan. 30, 10:30 a.m. Registration required by Thursday, Jan. 23.

Monthly Dance Party - Thursday, Jan. 30, 1 to 3 p.m. Entertainment by Vinnie Carr.

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It may be winter, but when it comes to ticks, there is no better time to make plans to protect yourself, your family and pets.

Ticks are at their worst in June and July. That’s peak tick season. However, in the wake of Lyme disease, tick research is a year-round ef-fort. Even during the winter months. In fact, a group of scientists working out of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, are trying to find ways to control and pre-vent tick-borne associated diseases.

Laura Estep Hayes, is a post-doctoral research sci-entist and one of the mem-bers involved in a three-year program, funded by the CDC, to study the combined effects of integrated techniques to lower tick populations. During a November presen-tation at the Cheshire Public Library, Hayes spoke about arthropods in an effort to in-form, educate and enlighten residents about the hard-bod-ied insects.

“Over the past 30 to 40-years, there’s been a re-surgence of arthropod-born diseases,” Hayes said. One of those is Lyme disease. First described in 1976, Lyme borreliosis now accounts for over half the reported cases in the United States. “Lyme disease has fast-tracked its way today, to becoming the most important tick-borne human illness in the United States.”

Hayes said there is a direct correlation between tick and deer populations, and for-ests. In the mid-1700s, there was an abundance of ticks in the northeast. Then in the mid-1800s, the common wood tick population was thought to be close to extinc-tion. Coincidentally, that’s when clear cutting of forests was underway to create ag-ricultural farmland. There was a comparable drop in deer population due to the

Tick-borne disease research is year-round effort

Laura Estep Hayes, research scientist, discusses tick-associated disease during a fall presentation at Cheshire Public Library. | (Joy VanderLek/The Cheshire Citizen)

By Joy VanderLekThe Cheshire Citizen

lack of habitat. Deer were at a low from 1870 to the early 1900s. Winter populations for deer are now around 70,000. The regrowth of for-ests in Connecticut and New England, also brought back the return of the deer popu-lation. Deer populations sup-port the tick populations.

The black-legged tick, also called the deer tick, is the tick associated with Lyme disease. While the disease is transmitted by the tick “bite,” it’s not really a bite, said Hayes. “It’s an incision.”

In many cases, the adult fe-male must take a blood meal in order to reproduce or move on to another life stage. It’s during that “critical” blood feeding that any para-site, bacteria or virus can be transmitted. Once the blood meal is underway, bacteria from the tick moves from its gut to its salivary glands, where it comes into contact with the host, i.e., animal or human being bit. The average time needed for transmission of the bacterium is 24-hours.

One classic Lyme dis-ease sign, the bulls-eye rash, does not always present it-self. Serious conditions such as arthritis, Bell’s Palsy and heart complications may be averted if treated with anti-biotics in the early stages.

It’s important to under-stand that not all tick “bites” result in Lyme disease.

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DuBrule also suggests mak-ing containers of evergreens for cold weather decoration.

She suggests trying a na-tive plant theme: combine berries (such as inkberry) with woodland ground cov-ers such as wintergreen and partridgeberry, and add a few rocks and some moss. Put them on the patio or on the front porch, or as accent by that not-so-lovely garage door.

Pe r s o n a l ly, I t h i n k Christmas decorations—wreaths and such—are lovely left up until the first signs of spring. Okay, stash the multi-colored lights and the inflat-able snowmen…

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“The silver blue needles and pyramidal form of the Colorado spruce provide height, color and contrast,” she says. “You can almost imagine yourself up in the Rocky Mountains. I espe-cially like Baby Blue Eyes, a dwarf spruce that grows slowly.”

Another favorite of hers is the white birch.

“It offers a strong vertical anchor, an impressive slash of white in both the summer and winter landscape.”

She also favors the river birch (Betula Nigra), whose peeling bark offers great “texture.”

As she says, “winter can be a time of looking out on the frozen world as a bleak and cold place, or it can be a time of enjoying winter vis-tas from your windows, and bundling up to go walking in a winter wonderland.

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SportsRam Notes

Hot start for girls hoop, boys swimmingBoys basketballCheshire 74, Foran 38:

Reid Duglenski had 19 points and Dylan D’Addio added 18 in his varsity debut to lead the Rams to an SCC interdi-visional victory at home.

Duglenski did most of his damage behind the arc with three treys as the Rams evened their record at 1-1 af-ter leading 44-16 at the half.

Heath Post added 11 points for Cheshire.

Bob Noeholt had nine points to lead Foran (0-2).

Xavier 44, Cheshire 41: The Falcons outscored the Rams 9-4 in the fourth quar-ter to score the SCC interdivi-sional victory in Middletown.

Elijah Pemberton notched 12 points for Xavier. Thomas

Jackson added 11.Reid Duglenski paced

Cheshire with 14 points and John Rizzo was good for nine. Duglenski and Rizzo hit three 3’s apiece.

Girls basketballCheshire 52, West Haven

33: With West Haven playing a box-and-one on Cheshire All-Stater Missy Bailey, Sara Como and Jill Howard made the host Blue Devils pay in a SCC interdivisional victory.

Como finished the game with 15 points and 13 re-bounds and she drilled three 3-pointers. Howard regis-tered 13 points for the Rams, who upped their unbeaten mark to 4-0.

Ava Gambardela paced West Haven (0-4) with

10 points.Cheshire 75, Hillhouse

61: Sara Como recorded a double-double to lead the Rams to their third consec-utive win out of the starting gate.

Como had team highs in points (25) and rebounds (11). Missy Bailey had 15 points and Kelly Glatt had 11.

The Rams surged to a six-point lead after the first quar-ter and led by seven after three when they gained some separation.

Shyla Osmond, a trans-fer from Sacred Heart, led the Academics (1-2) with 21 points. Alexis Beene had 14 and Shantel Ratchford added 12.

Ice hockey

New Milford 4, Cheshire 2: The Rams jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period be-hind goals from Joe D’Errico and Alex Bausch but al-lowed four goals in the loss at Canterbury School.

Luke Vendetto, Matt Jordan and Jon Hauser added assists for the Rams in their season debut. Cole Case had two goals for the home team.

Joe Solla made 29 saves for Cheshire and his counterpart Ned Capeiglione stoned 22.

Boys swimmingCheshire 95, Law 67:

Cheshire got a pair of indi-vidual wins apiece from Karl Bishop and Ryan Mostoller in rolling past Jonathan Law on opening day at the Foran pool.

Bishop, coming off a strong freshman season, started his sophomore campaign by tak-ing the 200-yard freestyle in 1:52.71 and the 500-yard free-style in 4:51.87.

Mostoller, a freshman, made his varsity debut win-ning the 200 IM in 2:11.26 and the 100 freestyle in 54 seconds.

Also for Cheshire, Alex Cheruk won the 50-yard free (23.73) and teamed with Brian Johnson, Alex Bauer and Mike Goodrich on the winning 200 medley relay (1:49.60).

Sal DeLucia won diving for the Rams with 134.20 points. Charles Housemann had a first-place time of 1:03.58 in the 100 butterfly.

Skiers and snowboard-ers at Powder Ridge in Middlefield will have to wear helmets while on the newly reopened slopes, making it possibly the only ski area in the country to have that requirement.

While many skiers al-re ady we a r he l met s , Powder Ridge’s announce-ment online was met with a flurry of comments both for and against.

Tom Loring, director of Powder Ridge’s ski and snowboard school, said the policy is meant in part to put parents at ease about their chi ldren’s safety. Rather than parents hav-ing to argue with children

about wearing a helmet, the policy “saves mom the trou-ble of having that conversa-tion,” Loring said.

“We’re trying to appeal to that family demographic,” he said.

Loring expects more ski areas to require headgear as people realize the safety benefits. Helmets can also be warm, comfortable and personalized.

“When you fall down without a helmet and get your bell rung, you know it,” Loring said. “(Our ski patrol) will give you hun-dreds of examples of where it would have helped.”

Helmets aren’t required for adult skiers at Mount South ington , a lthough snowboarders in the terrain park must wear a helmet.

Owner Ed Beckley said about half of his skiers wear helmets.

“We like to have people make their own minds up

whether they want to wear

Powder Ridge makes wearing helmets mandatory

By Jesse BuchananSpecial to The Citizen

Tom Loring, director of Ski & Snowboard School, talks about mandatory helmets for skiers and snowboarders at Powder Ridge in Middlefield. | (Photos by Dave Zajac/Special to The

Citizen)

Helmets available for skiers and snowboarders at Powder Ridge in Middlefield. Helmets are mandatory and patrons can rent, purchase or bring their own to the revamped ski area.

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Helmets

one,” he said. “I think it’s a personal preference.”

However, helmets aren’t likely to help in accidents at higher speeds, Beckley said.

“Most people would agree that helmets would help pre-vent injuries that aren’t sub-stantial,” he said. “If you run into a tree at 30 miles per hour, a helmet isn’t going to help you.”

The confidence that comes from wearing a helmet can also cause some to ski faster, according to Beckley.

“All of a sudden he feels a little less careful,” Beckley said. “He’ll be skiing four to five miles per hour faster.”

Michael Berry, president of the National Ski Areas Association, said ski fatal-ities have been steady over the past years despite an in-crease in the use of helmets. The association does help promote helmet use, how-ever, particularly for young skiers and snowboarders.

Berry also pointed to stud-ies that show helmet-wear-ing skiers went faster.

“Wear a helmet, but ski or snowboard as if you did not,” he said.

In the 2012-13 ski season, 70 percent of skiers and snowboarders wore a hel-met, according to associa-tion data. That’s increased from 25 percent in the 2002-03 ski season.

The association doesn’t

make recommendations for rules on helmet use, but does provide help such as posters for those ski areas trying to promote helmet use.

“We don’t tell ski areas how to run their ski areas,” Berry said.

He wasn’t aware of any ski areas that require helmets for adults on the slopes.

Neil Young, president of the Meriden Ski Club, said Powder Ridge’s requirement “wasn’t a bad idea.”

“It’s a good practice. Most people now wear helmets,” he said.

Ten or 15 years ago, very few skiers wore helmets, Young said, including him-self. He began about six years ago.

“I was requiring my kids to wear a helmet,” he said.

“I’m surprised the ski slopes haven’t required it and I’m surprised the in-surance companies haven’t required it,” Young said. “I would think they would have saved people from con-cussions and severe head injuries.”

In addition to renting helmets, Powder Ridge has also partnered with helmet manufacturer Bern to of-fer discounted helmets for purchase.

“If we’re mandating hel-mets, we want to make it af-fordable,” Loring said.

Adult helmets sell for $60 and junior helmets sell for $40. Those helmets can also

be used for biking and boat-ing, Loring said.

Some skiers might be put off by the requirement, but Loring doesn’t expect the policy to affect Powder Ridge substantially.

“We don’t want to take away anyone’s freedom, and we don’t want to tell any-one how to enjoy the sport,” he said. “Helmets just make sense.”

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Helmets available for skiers and snowboarders at Powder Ridge in Middlefield, Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Helmets are mandatory and patrons can rent, purchase or bring their own to the revamped ski area that opened Friday, December 20. | (Dave Zajac/Special to The

Citizen)

Above: A snowcat prepared a hill for the grand opening of Powder Ridge, Tuesday, December 17, 2013. The revamped mountain park and resort opened Friday, December 20. Left: A chair lift is ready to ferry skiers up the hills at Powder Ridge. | (Dave Zajac/Special to The Citizen)

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The wrestling program at Cheshire, under the guidance of new coach Jake Dilts, is populated by a host of young and inexperi-enced wrestlers so patience is a byword.

The Rams ventured to Fairf ield Ludlowe Dec. 21 with two of their most promising wrestlers — se-niors Jacob Cervero (132 pounds) and Gabe Vega (170) — on the injured list. Most of Cheshire’s slots in the bracket-style event fell

to freshmen or upperclass-men new to the sport.

T he R a ms f in ished eighth a mong the 16 schools with 90 points. Capta i n Luca s Swa n placed t h i rd at 1 2 6 . Beyond that, many of the Rams got a first taste of what a grueling Saturday of competition demands and Dilts found reason for optimism.

“We’re going to get bet-ter from it,” Dilts said. “We have Xavier Monday and then we have a long break so we’ll be able to [work on fundamentals].”

Mat and clock aware-ness are high on the list.

Darren Barile (126) and Karl Jacobs (145) earned fifth-place finishes. Sean Black (106), Owen Brown (113), Mike Marotta (152) and Dan Lisath (220) were

sixth. Freshmen Artem Sa m ia n n i n (182) a nd Kevin Lenoce were among those to taste a varsity vic-tory for the first time.

C l a y t o n A h e a r n , a 1 9 5 - p o u n d e r f r o m Lyman Hall and one of f ive Wallingford wres-tlers working out with Cheshire, finished second, losing 3-2 in the final to Daniel Kogstad of Staples.

N e w t o w n ( 2 8 6 ) , Ludlowe (207) and Bethel (158½) were atop the field.

Xavier 65, Cheshire 6: The learning experience continued for the Rams Dec. 23 night against the powerful Falcons.

Swan scored a 6-2 deci-sion over Tom Fredericks at 132 and Cervero nipped Quinn Marino, 3 -2 , at 145, for the Rams’ lone victories.

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The Cheshire Academy football team was an aerial show this fall. As a result, three Cats find themselves in San Antonio.

Quarterback Patrick Kehoe and wide receivers Mathew Kehoe and Tarik Black were all selected to participate in events that are being held in Texas in conjunction with the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the annual televised showcase for high school seniors.

The Kehoe brothers, both juniors, were among 500 un-derclassmen selected na-tionwide for the U.S. Army National Combine, which runs Jan. 2-4. The combine is a training and recruiting event that will increase ex-posure to college coaches for the Madison natives.

“It means a lot to me to be considered one of 500 juniors nationwide to be selected to the combine,” Patrick Kehoe said in a statement. “Everybody that surrounds me see here at CA has pre-pared me by pushing me to be better on and off the field. The team pushed each other to get better every day and practice and Coach (Dave) Dykeman led us the whole way.”

“I think that’s exactly what it is—an honor—to be chosen as one of the best junior foot-ball players in the country,” echoed his brother, Mathew. “CA’s football team definitely helped me by making me al-ways work my hardest and play for the moment.”

The Kehoes were key pieces in an offense that av-eraged 43 points and over 500 yards a game, 366 through the air. Patrick Kehoe completed 193 of 300 passes for 3,294 yards and 39 touchdowns. Matt Kehoe caught 26 of those passes for 356 yards and three touchdowns.

Black was another big tar-get in CA’s 8-1 season. The freshman from Hamden hauled in 40 passes for 745 yards and nine TDs. He headed to San Antonio to play in the East Bay Youth All-American Bowl.

Black won one of just 50

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high school players chosen for the game, which will fea-ture 8th and 9th graders. It, too, will draw considerable attention from recruiters.

“This is an amazing accom-plishment,” coach Dykeman said. “Tarik is truly a special player.”

Said Black: “To be selected to play in one of the East Bay Youth All-American Bowl games as a freshman is a great feeling. It’s an honor to be able to represent my family, close friends, and school in a game like this. This selection proves to me that hard work and dedication really pays off. Without the help of my team-mates and coaches encourag-ing, motivating and making me work harder every day in practice this wouldn’t have been possible. I would like to just give a special thanks them. I will continue to stay humble and strive to be the best student-athlete I can.”

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SOUTHINGTON. 4 BR, 2 bath, 1500 sq. ft. apt. W/D hookups, detached ga-rage, “Victorian Style”, Pvt Master BR Suite w/master bath. Oak flrs in LR & DR w/bay window. New ener-gy efficient windows. All appliances included. Yard. $1600 a month plus utili-ties. Available December 1st. No smoking, no pets. Call 860-621-1642 for appt.

TOYOTA COROLLA 20094 Cylinder, 4 Door

AutomaticStock #13-2071A

203 235-1669

Boats and Motors

KayaK 14’ Touring. Necky Zoar Sport with Rudder, Lime Green, with cockpit cover. $650. 860 645-7245.

WLFD. 3rd flr, 2 BR, nice lo-cation. New carpet. $850 + 1 mo sec. Avail 1/1. Water/trash incl. 203-269-1426.

NISSAN Altima, 2006, Load-ed including remote start, 43,000 miles, 3month/90day warranty, financing available, Nelson’s Auto-motive, 203-265-3997

KAYAK PADDLE Werner Camano. 220 cm. Straight standard diameter shaft. Excellent condition. Used in fresh water only. Color: red. Great Christmas gift! $175. Call (860) 645-7245.

Rooms For Rent

Console solid wood cher-ry finish, excellent cond. 64” W x 23”D x 28”H. $325. Call 203-314-6393.

MER Clean Safe Rms. In-clds. H, HW, Elec, Kit Priv. E side. off-st park. $125/wk.+ sec. 12-8pm 203-630-3823 www.Meridenrooms.com

Apartments For Rent

FALL SPECIALMERIDEN- 1BR

$695/month. HEAT, HOT WATER &

ELECTRIC INCLUDED. Private Balcony. 203-639-4868

30 year old family owned company seeking licensed E-2 Electrician and Ap-prentice with 1-2 yrs. ex-perience. Applicant should have experience in all facets of electrical work, Residential, Industrial and Commercial. Must be self motivated and able to work independently. Local work primarily in Central Connecticut. Medical In-surance, Retirement Plan, Paid Holidays and Vaca-tion. (203) 272-9521 EOE.

Trucks & Vans

North Haven Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/Weekly. On Bus Line.

203-239-5333

DODGE Ram 20121500, 4 WD, Quad Cab

8 Cyl Hemi Stock #5778A

HYUNDAI Entourage 2007

GLS, 4 Door WagonAutomatic

Stock# 13-1807A $7,990203-235-1669

MER. 1 BR, ground flr, new carpet, W. side, prvt back-yard, w/d, stove/refrig & dw incld. $867/mo. + sec. 203-634-1195 12pm-8pm

Dirt bike/ATV Helmets, AFX Helmet Adult M color white freedom $60. Also a youth large red/white/black $40. Both in excellent cond. Barely used. 203-314-6393.

Lawn and Garden

2006 John Deere 5525 ask-ing $9700, has cab heat air, 91HP, FWD, 540 PTO, [email protected] (860) 598-0410

MER. Furn. Apts. East Side Incl Heat, HW, Elec. 3rd flr. Studio, $165/wk+ sec. 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm www.meridenrooms.com

MERIDEN. 17 Cliff St, 4 BR, 2nd flr, hdwd flrs, applianc-es included, w/d hookups, 1 car garage. $1200. 203-314-4964

STEVE “ZIG” ZANETTOIS CElEbrATING

HIS 5TH YEArAT MErIdEN HYuNdAI

ANd WElCOMES All HIS FrIENdS

TO VISIT HIM 203 235-1669

ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT The Record-Journal, Central Connecticut’s leading multime-dia company is expanding our advertising team and looking for digitally savvy, highly motivated sales professionals to join our outside sales team as a digital media consultant. If you love to sell, are a tireless hunter and knowledgeable about digital media, then we have the perfect opportunity for you to join us and help the small businesses in our community grow & prosper. In addition to The Record-Journal, our company publishes 6 community newspapers and websites delivering the hyper-local news that citizens want and the audience that businesses need. Plus, we have partnered with the biggest names in digital and so-cial media to offer our advertisers unmatched reach and targeting capabilities – from the very local to the national scale. If you enjoy prospecting for new business, have a track record of meeting and exceeding monthly sales goals and have one to two years of outside sales experience selling to small businesses, then we want to talk to you. We offer a base salary with unlimited commission potential, paid vacation, full medical benefits and a 401K with company match. To apply, email your resume, cover letter & salary require-ments to [email protected]. 56

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Furniture & Appliances

AFFORDABLEWashers, Dryers,

Refrigerators and Stoves.Appliance Repairs

Will Deliver(203) 284-8986

CHEVY Trailblazer 2004LT,4WD, 4 Door.6 Cyl. Automatic

Stock #AL100 $8,995

MERIDEN 2 BR, 2nd Fl. Off st parking, gas heat. Quiet street. No util. $825/mo plus sec. 860 349-0819

LOCAL co seeks CDL Driver with clean driving history. Drug/alcohol screen req. Call 203 235-8374 EOE

WALLINGFORD 3 BR spa-cious Victorian. Fully remod-eled. Hdwd flrs. Washer/Dryer incl. $1325. 21-23 Academy St. 203 269-9755

Meriden

1023 Old Colony Rd 2 BR Avail. Starting at $800. Heat & HW incl. Off St. Parking.

203 886-7016

MERIDEN1 BR, 17 South First St

$675.2 BR, 75 Reservoir Ave

$800.3 BR, 71 Randolph Ave

$900.All 2nd flr, off st parking.

203 982-9051

Pets For Sale

ATTENTIONDog Owners!

Dog Obedience Classes Starting January 13 at Cheshire Park & Rec.

Bruce Giannetti,Phil Huntington & Kathy

Queen - Instructors. Call 203-272-2743

9am-4pm. After 6pm Call 203-235-4852.

MERIDEN 2BR,1.5 Bath Town-house West Side. Clean & qui-et small complex. Hookups, wall to wall, deck. No pets. $1000 + utils. 203 269-9755

YORKIES, Bulldogs, Chihua-huas, Boxers Bostons, Shih Tzus, Schnoodles, Mixed Breeds, Rescues Available. $250 plus. Call (860) 930-4001

MERIDEN Large 3 BR, 2nd fl. Freshly painted. New refrig, WD hookup in unit. No pets, utils or smoking. $850. 1 yr lease. Credit ck & refs req. Sec, 1st mo rent. Available immed. (203) 608-8348

MERIDEN 1, 2, 3, & 4 BRStarting at $580.

West SideSec & Refs a must!

No Pets. Sec 8 Appr.1st Mo. FREE!203 600-5105

MIDDLEFIELD Direct Waterfront Lakefront 1 BR, clean, quiet, deck, dock, well maint, pets nego. $825/mo. 860-543-5462

CHEVY UPLANDER LS 2007

Stock #14110SB $3,850Don’t Miss... Call Chris

203 271-2902

MERIDEN 2 BR Newly Paint-ed. LR, DR, Hdwd Flrs. Off st parking. 1st Fl. No pets. $800 per month. 203 464-3083

Boats and Motors

See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace.

Find everything at our Market-place.

Find your dream home in Marketplace.


Wanted to Buy

1, 2 or 3 Items or an estate

$$$ CA$H $$$203-237-3025

ESTATE SALE SERVICECostume Jewelry,

Antiques, paintings,Meriden-made items,

toys, lamps

1-2 ITEMSSilverware, China, Glass.

Furniture, 50’s Items.Whole Estates203 238-3499

ALL CASH FORMILITARY ITEMS203-237-6575

DEE’S ANTIQUESBuying Collectibles,

Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate.

203-235-8431

OLD TOOLS WANTED, al-ways buying old, used hand tools, carpentry, machinist & engraving & workbench tools. If you have old or used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly offers made in your home! Please call Cory 860-322-4367

WANTED: ALWAYS buying antiques, costume jewelry, old toys, military items anything old. Stop by, Frank’s open 6 days

Mon to Sat 9-5, 18 South Orchard St, Wallingford or

call 203-284-3786

Handypersons

A-1 HANDYMAN PLUSCT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates.203-631-1325

Electrical Services

T.E.C. ElECTriCalSErviCE llC

All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency

Service SMALL JOBS

WELCOME203-237-2122

MiscellaneousFor Sale

Mountain Bike. Special-ized Rock Hopper with RockShox, Purple/Blue with Speedometer. $250. Call 860 645-7245.

T.E.C. ElECTriCalSErviCE llC

All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency

Service SMALL JOBS

WELCOME203-237-2122

Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip

A-1 Seasoned HardwoodReal Full cords $200

1/2 cords $125. Cut & split. 18-20” Delivery or Pick Up.

203-294-1775

Carpentry

AMAZINGLYCLEAN

Cleanest seasoned fire-wood in the state! $210 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden.

MIkE 203 631-2211

REPAIRS & Replacement Lg/Sm, Int/Ext. Stairs, Railing, Decks, Entry Door, Window, Finish Basement. I can fix it. Work done by owner. 40+ years exp. Free Est. Ins. #578107 (203) 238-1449 www.marceljcharpentier.com

Home Improvement

Painting& WallpaperingEdwin CordEro

PAINTING Int/Exterior. Lo-cal, Established, Reliable Craftsman. Call (203) 537-2411 CT#614827

Junk Removal

JUNK REMOVAL & MORE!

We remove Furniture, Appliances, And Entire contents of: Homes,

Sheds, Estates, Attics, Basements,

Garages & more. **Fall Yard Clean-ups.**

FREE ESTIMATESLIC & INS.

203-535-9817or 860-575-8218

Tree Services

Tree Services

Gary Wodatch LLCTREE REMOVAL

All calls returned. CT#620397Quick courteous service.

Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

LAVIGNE’S Tree ServiceIn business 31 years

Tree removal. Stump grinding.Crane Service. Free Est. Fully insured.

203-294-1775lavignestreeservicellc.com

Snow Plowing

Siding

CPI SNOW Cleanups including roofs & surroundings, drive-ways. Comm & resid. 203 634-6550; 203 494-2171

$1000 OFFYour Lowest Estimate

(203) 284-0137 CT Reg # 558927

CPI Home ImProvement

Highest Quality-Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing,

Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions,

Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550

CT Reg #0632415

Landscaping

Gary Wodatch Landscape Svs. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Est 1985. All calls returned. #620397. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860 558-5430

Roofing

IF YOU Mention This Ad

SnowplowingWinter Yard Clean-Ups

Brush, Branches, Leaves, Storm Damage**JUNK REMOVAL**Appl’s, Furniture, Junk,

Debris, etcWE CAN REMOVE

ANYTHINGEntire house to 1 item

removed!FREE ESTIMATES

Sr. Citizen DiscountLIC & INS.

203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

C&M ConstruCtion*The Roofing Specialist*And Roof Snow Removal

10% off cmconstructionct.com

203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

CPI Home ImProvement

Highest Quality- Kitchens/Bath Siding, Roofing Win-dows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415

CHLOE’S Home Solutions Snow Removal. Comm/Res. Driveways, Walks,

Roofs Lic, Ins. HIC 631419 Call Mike 203 631-2991

Plumbing

Plumbing

JAZ Plumbing & Heating. Residential & comm. Boil-ers & water heaters our specialty. Call for best pric-ing. Tony (203) 537-1017

$1000 OFFYour Lowest Estimate

(203) 284-0137 CT Reg # 558927

Kitchen & Baths

MEDINA Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services LLC

Quality work, affordable prices. 24hr Service.

Benny Medina 203 909-1099

C&M ConstruCtion*THE BATHROOM &

REMODELING SPECIALIST*

cmconstructionct.com203-630-6459

CT Reg #608488

CHLOE’S Home Solutions High end remodeling needs at a fair price. Lic, Ins. HIC 631419

Call Mike 203 631-2991

Home Improvement

ALL Your Remodeling & Con-struction Needs! Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small. We do it all! Free Est. 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375

Electronics

ALWAYS BUYINGCASH PAID

Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments,

Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars,

Audio Equipment.860 707-9350

Salt $130 Per Yard. Sand/Salt 7:2 DOT Mix, $65 per yard, picked up. 100% Calcium Chloride Icemelt - Safest for concrete! $18.00 per 50 lb bag. Pallet prices available 24/7. 203 238-9846

FRONTLINE Plumbing & Fire Sprinklers, LLC

Top quality installs/repairs. Lic & ins. 203 213-0691

BUSINESSES& SERVICES

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Sporting Goods & Health

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SKIS- Intelligence; BOOTS - Sa-lomon, Size 12 1/2; JACKET- Killy, Size 42; PANTS- Marker, Size Large. $200 For All. Only used 3 times. 860 349-8858

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integral in the transmission of the Lyme disease bacte-rium. Scientists are not cer-tain of the birds’ roles in transmission. Small mam-mals’ play integral roles in transmission, and in partic-ular the white-footed mouse, chipmunks and shrews are thought of as “guilty parties,” Hayes said.

White-tail deer also sup-port the (adult) tick pop-ulation by acting as hosts. Humans can be counted in this group as well. Unlike small mammals and birds, though, humans and deer do not transmit the bacterium.

Researchers have estab-lished guidelines, which can be beneficial in keeping tick populations down, and make it less likely for peo-ple to come into contact with ticks. Homeowners should use yard intervention tech-niques: Hardscapes, mulches and xericape (water-conser-vation plantings). Landscape materials used as a buffer can thwart tick movement. A three-foot wide barrier of gravel, mulch or wood chips to separate lawn from wood-lot is advised. Pesticide can be added as an extra layer of protection to the barrier. Prune trees to allow sunlight to penetrate. This also deters ticks. Keep swingsets, sand-boxes and other playscapes out of the “buffer” zone. Clear away leaf litter and brush regularly. Deer fenc-ing can be used to keep deer out of the yard. To keep chip-munks and mice out of your yard, you can use bait boxes.

In general, if you are out-side, especially in wooded areas, wear long-sleeves and light-colored pants. Wear your socks over your pants. Use tick repellants, put onto your clothes. Finally, perform a tick check when you come back inside your house, and try to bath within two hours of being outside. That’s the best preventative care to find ticks early.

More in-depth informa-tion on tick management techniques for homeowners and tick-associated disease prevention can be obtained online from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s “Tick Management Handbook.”

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Special Advance ScreeningTuesday, January 7th at 7:00 P.M.at Holiday Cinemas in Wallingford

IN THEATERS JANUARY 10LoneSurvivorFilm.com

to the advance screening of LONE SURVIVORComplimentary Passes

1. Present this advertisement to our Marketplace Department during regular business hours Monday-Friday (9:30 am to 4:00 pm) to claim your passes. No phone calls. This film has been rated R.2. Tickets are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Signature and identification required. 3. Limit 1 (admit-two) pass per family, per month.4. Our office is located at 11 Crown St. (So. Colony St. Entrance), Meriden, CT 06450.5. Employees of Cheshire Citizen and their immediate family are not eligible.6. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 11 Crown Street,

(So. Colony St. Entrance) Meriden, CT 06450-0915

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