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Volume 20, Number 4 Serving Durham, Middlefield and Rockfall www.TownTimes.com Friday, May 16, 2014

When twin sisters Mack-enzie and Cameron Geraci were born on March 27, 2013, they were eight weeks early.

Mackenzie experienced difficulty right away. She had to go on a ventilator, and her lungs did not seem to get stronger. The doc-tor’s initial impression for

parents Christine and An-drew Geraci of Durham was not scientific. “He said she seemed ‘sloppy,’” said Christine Geraci..

At one month of age, around the same time Mackenzie first opened her eyes, the diagnosis became more scientific - Prad-er-Willi Syndrome.

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Durham parents raise awareness of rare disorderBy Mark DionneTown Times

Mackenzie Geraci’s parents hope to raise awareness of her rare genetic disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome. | Submitted Photo

See Awareness / Page 2

At the school budget ref-erendum on May 6, voters in Durham were among the few in Connecticut checked in by electronic poll books.

Electronic poll books, or e-poll books, allow election workers to check in voters electronically on a tablet or laptop. The conversion from paper to computer seems simple enough, but accord-ing to Karen Cheyney, Dem-

ocratic Registrar of Voters in Durham, the e-poll books have several advantages be-yond the obvious.

“It allows you to check-in people quicker and more

Computerized poll book comes to DurhamBy Mark DionneTown Times

See Poll / 8

A mistake in an Excel spreadsheet resulted in Mid-dlefield town officials planning the 2014-2015 budget with a 2013-2014 figure for the town’s allocation. That outdated fig-ure left Middlefield’s proposed budget about $144,000 short of the amount the town will need to pay for the RSD13 budget.

Middlefield was informed of the mistake on Friday, May 9. At the town meeting to ap-prove the budget on May 12, town officials decided to de-lay any decisions about how to alter the budget to a newly scheduled town meeting on Monday, May 19.

Middlefield Board of Fi-nance chair Bob Yamartino said that the delay would al-low time for the public to ab-sorb the information and for the BOF to consider options

at its meeting on Thursday, May 15.

“What is in our budget is about $144,000 short of what our actual assessment is going to be,” Yamartino said.

Central Office and the Board of Education took responsibil-ity for the mistake. BOE chair

Kerrie Flanagan spoke at the town meeting and began by apologizing for the “unfortu-nate error.”

Flanagan said, “The bud-get dollars that were commu-nicated in the flier and voted

‘Unfortunate’ budget error changes Middlefield allocationBy Mark DionneTown Times

Moderator Ed Bailey stands with First Selectman Jon Brayshaw at a town meeting where Middlefield officials discussed a mistake that leaves their budget $144,000 short.

See Budget / Page 17

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Awareness

is a rare genetic disorder, caused by the absence or sup-pression of part of chromo-some 15. As Christine Geraci explained, “From birth to tod-dler, it’s a failure to thrive.”

Like many with Prad-er-Willi Syndrome, or PWS, Mackenzie needed a feeding tube for the first months of her life and still has low mus-cle tone. “She’s just learning to sit up while her sister is

crawling all over,” said Chris-tine Geraci.

PWS is also associated with cognitive disabilities, but the most well-known symptom of PWS is chronic hunger and the inability to feel satiated from eating, which can lead to obesity and other health and behavior problems.

Currently, Geraci said, Mackenzie has “the oppo-site problem,” an inability to gain weight. “One day, she’s just going to wake up and our world is going to change dramatically.”

Mackenzie currently re-ceives help from the Devel-opmental Clinic at Yale and Geraci has hope for the fu-ture. On Saturday, May 17, the Geraci family and friends will participate in the fourth an-nual Walk and Roll for PWS, a 5K walk taking place at Mid-dletown High School. Money from the Walk and Roll goes to the Foundation for Prad-er-Willi Research.

Christine and Andrew first attended the Walk and Roll last year, just two weeks af-ter Mackenzie’s diagnosis and while she was still in the hospital. This year, Chris-tine Geraci has been helping to organize the event, which

also will feature raffles and Touch-A-Truck opportuni-ties with emergency vehi-cles. Christine expects a good crowd with about 50 people coming specifically to sup-port Mackenzie.

“As corny as it sounds, we really want to find a cure,” Geraci said. “Of course, there’s no cure. There’s no way to give someone a piece of their DNA.”

According to Geraci, there is promising research be-ing done at the University of Connecticut and at the Uni-versity of Florida. “If they can find a way to suppress some-one’s appetite, they can make a lot of money from it as a weight loss pill,” said Geraci. A method of suppressing ap-petite would be a great ben-efit to those with PWS and their families.

In the immediate future, however, Christine Geraci said her main motivation is to raise awareness of the rare and often misunderstood condition.

Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10 a.m. Donations can be made at the event or online at www.onesmallstep.fpwr.org.

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Treasure hunters hide and seek in Middlefield, elsewhere

Ever wish you could be a treasure hunter with a secret code-name, tracking down hidden troves? More than two million people worldwide do exactly that by participating in geocaching, a hobby that makes use of a GPS device. Cachers follow coordinates to a cache, where they can sign a logbook using their geocach-ing name.

Ron Ruel has hidden a cache himself in the hiking trails at Wadsworth Park in Middlefield.

When hiding a cache “you want to look for a good loca-tion, and to put it somewhere that people are going to enjoy themselves,” Ruel said. Caches have to follow certain guide-lines, like being far enough away from railroad tracks, pri-vate property, and government buildings.

Caches look like “all kinds of things,” Ruel said, but many of them are Tupperware con-tainers, five gallon buckets, or film canisters.

“I’ve seen a fake birdhouse with a cache in it. The possi-bilities are limitless.”

Ruel recently attended a geocaching event organized

by Randy Wills, also known by his geocaching username “Mr. Echo,” to celebrate Earth Day, April 27. Those who attended found some caches and hauled away over two dozen garbage bags full of trash cleaned up from the trails at the Berlin Blue Hills Conservation Area. “It was everything from wood shingles to about five or seven tires,” Wills said.

Wills said that even though cachers do leave caches in the woods for others to find, many of them “are environmentally conscious, especially about littering.”

Cachers in the Central Con-necticut area are “a pretty

close-knit community” that regularly holds events, in-cluding trips to restaurants, hiking, and even kayaking, ac-cording to Wills. Geocaching.com plays a central role in the community by providing a hub where users can find nearby caches, organize events, com-municate with other cachers, and even post caches of their own.

Lee McFadden, who helped collect garbage, said that she enjoys geocaching “because I’ve learned some really inter-esting things about local his-tory and seen some amazing sights I never would have if not for caching.” One of these

sights was the old Nike Mis-sile Base on Pinnacle Rock in Plainville on the New En-gland trail. The Nike Missile Base, a relic from the cold war that entered service in 1956, is named for the same Roman goddess of victory as the shoe company.

Although many cachers are hiking enthusiasts, some caches can be found in urban environments as well. Wa-terbury resident Joe Medina, who participated in the earth-day clean up, hunted down a cache at a Costco in Water-bury May 4.

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Caching can get even more complex with “puzzle caches,” which require seekers to solve a riddle to discover the coordi-nates of the cache. Some hard-core cachers even make do with nothing more than a map

and a compass when searching for a cache.

Some caches even move, using a “travel bug” – a metal keychain resembling a dog tag that contains a unique tracking number used to move and ver-ify the bug’s location online.

One of these travel bug caches has even traveled to space. Waterbury native and NASA astronaut Rick Mas-tracchio, also known as cacher “AstroRM,” has hidden a geo-cache on the international space station in the form of a travel bug – one he hopes will return to earth and be re-placed by a new bug placed by another space-travelling geo-cacher. Buffalo Wild Wings in Waterbury will be hosting

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Sometimes caches are mis-taken for trash, although this

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“sensitive infrastructure” to prevent such misunderstand-ings as the hobby expands. Cachers are also encouraged to use transparent containers and to clearly label all objects as geocaches. PVC pipes, in particular, may look like pipe bombs to law enforcement officials.

Anyone can start geocach-ing, according to Wills, who said that many people already have the only tool they really need – a GPS device or smart-phone. Geocaching.com fea-tures videos explaining the rules, and how to get started in playing the real-life treasure hunting game.

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You ask what’s the story with the completion of the world’s smallest bridge on Rt.147 ? Seems like by the time the state resumes con-struction it will be time to start on a new bridge.

I am told that construc-tion will resume on June 1 and that the bridge will be completed by the Durham Fair.

As a casual observer I must admit I don’t get it. Adding to the topic of bridges, the state is designing a micro bridge (that’s my word) just in front of Lyman’s new “Ap-ple Nine” course. It’s a year or two off. As for the Miller Road Bridge, we are waiting for state funds to help with the cost.

The Sesquicentennial celebration is gaining momentum. So far I have rounded up a group of volunteers who are interested in lending their creative juices to explore a wide range of cele-bration venues. If you think you have an idea on what to do to celebrate our 150 year birthday, please contact me. An Ad-Hoc committee will convene soon.

Speaking of celebrations, some of the work at the Lake Beseck dam is moving along. I have asked the DEEP to issue an interim update on when the lake might be refilled.

I have no inside information on when that might occur. Many thanks to the Lake Beseck Environment Com-mittee for hanging in on the very un-usual dredging program. What exactly took place was nothing short of a mir-acle. We were able to work with the DEEP (now that alone is a miracle) and assorted consultants to remove about 800 cubic yards of million year old “muck” along with some sand.

While the dam work had the lake somewhat drained (more than ever), we as opportunists, bid out the work. The benefit of same is replenishing our town’s gravel pit while removing lots of gook from the lake. This activ-ity should have been multiplied by a thousand. Perhaps in years to come, the lake will be drained once more so more muck can be removed. The work on the lake made the TV news. That’s how un-usual the operation was.

The committee’s next task is to take action to improve the water quality and beat back the invasive plants that abound. Perhaps a new invasive plant salad will evolve. For the next few weeks our town crew will be picking up branches. Please have them lined up

at the curb and remember nothing over three inches in diameter and no iron pipes please. If you think they missed your street, call Fran at (860) 349-7114.

By the time you read this blurb, the initial Annual Town Budget Meeting FY 14/15 will have taken place. There is nothing out of the ordinary and as usual the cost of education dominates. Soon there will be another

Public Hearing followed by another Town Meeting to make final transfer adjustments to this year’s budget.

Among our long list of very capable town employees is our Assessor Steve Hodgetts. After years of service to the town’s people Steve is about to retire on Aug. 1. We will have a hard time finding a replacement who has the ca-pability and desire to serve the public and who like me enjoys watching “Doc Martin” on public television. Steve handled our rudimentary website.

On other matters, I can’t tell you how much Gwen and I enjoy being a part of the many and varied goings on in this community. A few weeks ago, there was a production of the “Wiz-ard of Oz”. What a performance with over a hundred students in the cast. We went multiple times gloating in our pride. My advice to readers is to plug into these opportunities. They will en-rich your life.

And finally, it seems that one of the most neglected parts of our local high-way infrastructure are the guardrails. They appear on most every road. Over the years we have been stashing away funds to replace antiquated guardrails. This is the year. Road Foreman, John Wyskiel and I toured the town not-ing locations in need of replacement. I soon ran out of lead in my pencil. We did price out the four choices. Wish we were Greenwich and could afford the heavy wood railing system. Bottom line is that new galvanized railings will be used. The shine is gone in two years.

And finally, finally, we finally made it through winter. Many thanks to my oil man for being patient. My wife also appreciates his patience since I didn’t need to sell her off to pay the oil bill.

And finally, finally, if you have a few extra bucks, you might pop in on our Social Service Director Joan Lombardo and contribute to those in our town who are having a hard time with their oil bill. Thanks.

Jon A. Brayshaw is first selectman for Middlefield.

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Letters to the editor

Storm damage To the Editor: I am calling upon the good hearts

of the people in my community. My son recently lost his home and most of his belongings to the North Carolina tornadoes, and has to start from scratch. In an attempt to get him back on his feet, I have placed collection jars in The Durham Mar-ket, The Durham Pharmacy, Holly Locks, Main Street Feed, and Dick’s Citgo Station. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.

Diana CarrDurham

No help for average citizen

To the editor:For many years I bought prepaid

oil from an area oil company for the winter. Before this past win-ter, I spent approximately $2,000 on prepaid oil in order to heat my home for the 2013-2014 winter. Un-fortunately, in the beginning of October 2013, the company went bankrupt and out of business. Cus-tomers like myself who bought oil ahead of time lost everything. Al-though the company did have some assets, customers like myself were told by the state office of consumer protection that none of those assets will be used to pay back customers who prepaid for oil. Not one penny

would be given to these unlucky customers. I emailed my state sen-ator, state representative, U.S. con-gressman, and our governor and asked for help in getting at least some of my lost money back. All re-plied immediately (except the gov-ernor who I am still waiting to hear from), and told me there is nothing the state can do to help customers regain any of their money. Shortly afterwards, the governor and other state politicians granted United Technologies a $400 million tax credit in order to keep their busi-ness in Connecticut. United Tech-nologies made $5.7 billion in profit in 2013. The state went out of its way to give a tax credit to a multi-bil-lion dollar company but did noth-ing for middle class citizens who through no fault of their own lost money when the oil company went out of business. Also, not one poli-tician could provide answers to two questions I asked: Who is getting money from the assets the oil com-pany had; What happened to all of the prepaid money the oil company collected?

Where are the politicians in Con-necticut that made a promise to protect its citizens and help them in times of difficulty if they were elected?

Tom LipkaDurham

The Diocese of Norwich Out-reach to Haiti ministry in Port au Prince provides education, health care and nutrition programs and a chance for for groups from the states to twin with (make a formal commitment to) a school, church, or organization in Haiti. We also provide hospitality for individu-als, medical and dental groups and twins who visit Haiti.

On a recent visit to our ministry in Port au Prince, I met with one of the university students in our education program. Laurent Jean Baptiste is in her final year as a business major. She is the daugh-ter of one of our employees, Joseph Elouis Jean Baptiste. Jean Ba, as he is affectionately known, is the cook

at the mission house and provides delicious low cost meals for guests. He has worked for Haitian Minis-tries and now Outreach to Haiti for 17 years. My husband Pat and I be-came friends with Jean Ba when we were co-directors of the Norwich Mission House, living in Port au Prince in 1994-1995. We were fre-quently invited for one of his deli-cious Lebanese dinners at the home of a friend then working for Catho-lic Relief Services.

Jean Ba and his wife Marie Su-zette have five children and both parents work hard to provide for their family’s needs. While inter-viewing Laurent, she was quick to say that Mammi does her part to provide for the household ex-penses, i.e. putting food on the ta-

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ble and clothes on our backs, while Papi provides for the educational expenses. Ma-rie Suzette is currently work-ing as a ti machann (woman street vendor) selling home-made soup on the sidewalk.

As a result of the earth-quake in Haiti three years ago, their family home col-lapsed and their family of seven ended up living in one room at our mission house for a period of two years. During this time Laurent told me she practiced her English daily and much of our inter-view was in English. The fam-ily now lives a distance from Port au Prince and Laurent

must arise each morning at 3 a.m. in order to take two motorcycles and one tap tap (taxi/bus) ride to arrive for her 7 a.m. class. She remains after school to study since there will be no electricity when she returns home in the evening. The same travel plans apply when Jean Ba comes to work at the mission house.

Laurent admits it is chal-lenging, but she is moti-vated to graduate and find a job helping children. She told me about the little boy in her neighborhood who is malnourished and the mother will not cooperate

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Government Meetings Faith

Significant factions within ancient Christianity included several which revered Jesus and his teachings but didn’t view him as God. These included the Sabellians, Adoptionists and Arians. A tug-of-war was intense until the Council of Nicaea (325) adopted Trinitarian theology, included in the Nicene Creed

which is recited today in many churches. At the Council of Con-stantiople (381) the formulation of the doctrine of the Trin-ity was completed, and Emperor Theo-dosius I denounced all non-Trinitarians as heretics.

As the name im-plies, Unitarianism rejects the Trinity. Here in the United States it initially de-veloped out of Puritanism, partly in response to the En-lightenment which empha-sized reason over revelation. It also was a backlash against the portrayal of human na-ture as inherently depraved, a central theme among early Calvinist settlers of New En-gland. Unitarians dismissed the idea of “the Elect”, em-phasizing instead the worth, dignity and equality of every human being.

The movement had a heavy impact in the Boston area where seven of the first nine churches founded by the Puritans, including the Pilgrim church in Plymouth, aligned themselves with the Unitarians.

Ironically, the first parish to officially do so was King’s Chapel in downtown Bos-ton, originally Episcopalian. It kept much of its own li-turgical tradition, making changes in its Book of Com-mon Prayer to reflect its new affiliation. By 1805, Unitarian ideas dominated at Harvard which has reflected a very lib-eral approach to religion for over 200 years.

My own acquaintance with Unitarianism goes back to my teen years, and was in-tensified in 1953 when Bea-con Press, affiliated with the Unitarians, published my first book, “Apostles of Discord”. The brilliant, feisty and lat-er-renowned book editor, Jeannette Hopkins, then 29, was assigned by the publisher to work with me. Jeannette was an avid Unitarian, who

had grown up in an evangelical church, and, when we weren’t at work, we would debate many issues, among them which of us knew more gos-pel hymns. When she died in 2011 at age 88 her Will left me an old gospel hymnal. She regarded tradi-

tional denominations as cit-adels of superstition, some more than others, which led to additional debate.

Later, when she had joined Harcourt, Brace Publishers, she (quite by coincidence) became the editor for my third book, “Communism and the Churches”. I can’t re-sist mentioning another co-incidence. After graduating from a teacher’s college in upstate New York, Jeannette’s mother had taught for a year in Swanton, Vt., my home-town. One day Jeannette sent me a 1914 picture of Swanton High School’s four-member faculty and student body of about 50 teenagers. There on the front row was Howard Roy. then 15, who became my Dad! Incidentally. From 1980-89 Jeannette was director of the Wesleyan University Press in Middletown. I often recall her with gratitude, a truly remarkable woman.

Early Unitarianism in this country generally was viewed as liberal Protestantism with a particular reverence for Jesus without according him wor-ship. On Sunday mornings, in many of their churches to-day, you may hear selections from the Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism, Buddhist Sutras, a Native American poem, or perhaps excerpts from an an-cient classic or a contempo-rary novel.

When hymn tunes are fa-miliar, the words probably have been edited. Members of the same congregation may range from progres-sive Christians to humanists,

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often a word that implies atheism. Interfaith couples may find common ground in Unitarianism. Emphasis is placed upon such social issues as peace, racial and gender equality, economic justice, ecological concerns, and the separation of church and state.

In 1961 the Unitarians and Universalists joined to form the Unitarian Universal-ist Church, The two groups shared many principles and practices. Both held non-li-turgical worship services and embraced a congrega-tional form of parish govern-ment. The Universalists had ordained Olympia Brown, the first woman minister in the

United States. Their name came from an emphasis on the universal salvation of all humanity. Surely a loving God would not condemn anyone to an eternity in the fires of hell. Universalists in Meriden organized in 1854, then built an impressive brownstone across from City Hall in 1893, Today the UU church in Me-riden is at 328 Paddock Ave. on the city’s eastside. Other UU congregations nearby in-clude those in Hartford, West Hartford, Hamden, New Ha-ven, and Woodbury.

The Unitarian Universalist Church in the United States has a surprisingly small mem-bership, roughly 160,000. With about 1025 churches,

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Free community supper

A free community supper is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main St.

The meal will be prepared and donated by the Durham Lions. The Church of the Epiphany will supply dessert. All are welcome.

For more information, call (860) 349-9644.

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Notre Dame Church, 280 Main St., has scheduled its monthly flea market and tag sale for the first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. 4. The tag sale will be located in the church hall, rectory garage, parking lot and lawn, rain or shine. Breakfast and lunch will be available. Vendor space is available for purchase. For more information, call Bob

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(Niklinski) DiMauro for the last 23 years, and formerly husband of the late Jea-nette (Corona) DiMauro. Tom grew up in Cromwell, and was the son of the late Louis and Josephine (Bar-tolotta) DiMauro. Tom is survived by his wife, Alice DiMauro, of Mid-dlefield; by his son, Louis DiMauro and his wife, Lau-ra, of Darien, And their two children, Thomas and Deir-dre; by his daughter, Dina D’Amato and her husband, Marc, of Middlefield and their two children, Garrett and Lydia; by a daughter, Christine DiMauro, of Ar-izona; by a sister, Angela “Tootsie” Kelly, of Florida; by his step-children, Victo-ria (Bilas) James, of Eureka Springs, AR., and Jeffrey Bilas, of Covina, Calif.; by step-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Jeanette; his sister, Connie “Tina” and brother-in-law; George Pirruccio; a brother, Sebastian “Sonny” DiMauro; and a brother-in-law, John Kelly. After serving in the U.S. Army, Tom became a man-

ufacturing engineer and worked for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for over 30 years. He was an avid and tal-ented golfer who shot 13 hole-in-one’s, and was a longtime member of Indi-an Springs Golf Club. He spent many years volun-teering as a member of the Middlefield Lions Club and as a coach for his kids’ little league teams. Tom’s hap-piest moments were when he was surrounded by family and friends. He was an entertaining story-tell-er and filled every room he entered with love and laughter. He was adored by everyone around him. With the help of his many talented and compassion-ate doctors, he was able to appreciate many more years of life. He learned to live life to the fullest, and never missed an oppor-tunity to tell those around him how much he loved them. Funeral services will be held at St. Colman Church, Hubbard St., Middlefield, on Saturday, May 17, at 9 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of his fami-ly. Family and friends may call on Thursday, May 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Biega Funeral Home, 3 Silver St., Middletown. In lieu of flow-ers, those who prefer may make donations in Tom’s memory to the American Heart Association, or a charity of their choosing. To share memories or ex-press condolences online please visit www.biegafu-neralhome.com.

Albert F. Otte D A V E N P O R T, Fla. — Albert F. Otte, age 91, formerly of Durham, died on Good Fri-day, April 18, 2014 of nat-ural causes in Davenport, Fla. He was born on Sept. 3, 1922 in Middletown. His family moved to Durham, where they farmed. In his early 20’s Al was drafted into the Yankee organiza-tion where he played sec-ond base for two years. His baseball career was cut short from injuries sus-tained in a car accident. Subsequently, he joined the U.S. Army. He landed in Normandy on DDAY+2 and fought in Normandy, Rhine-land, Ardennes, San Ste Mi-chelle and Central Europe. When the war ended, Albert became an inspector en-gineer for the Connecticut Department of Transporta-tion, a position he held until his retirement. He and his wife, Evelyn then moved to Davenport, Fla. In addition to traveling, Al was a great golfer, his personal passion. Nothing pleased him more than to come back from a game and triumphantly say “I got my $5 back today”. Every life he touched was made better by his kindness, hu-mor and brilliant blue eyes. Albert was predeceased by his beloved wife, Evelyn; his parents, Herbert and Gladys; siblings, Carl Otte, Charlotte Webster, Lillian DiSarro, David and Herbert Otte. He is survived by “the light of my life” daughter, Susan Libby and her hus-band, James, of Durham; many nieces; and his dear friend, Betty Ballard, of Winter Haven, Fla. There are no calling hours. Interment will be held in Durham on Saturday, May 17, at 11:30 a.m. in Durham Center Cemetery. A Florida “Celebration of Life” will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Paralyzed Veterans Associ-ation, or St. Jude Hospital for Children.


GOOD FRIDAY WALK The Cross Walk is an annual Good Friday event to commemorate Jesus’ road to the Cross at Calvary and His Crucifixion. It is ecumenical, and brings together clergy and parishioners from Church of the Epiphany Episcopal, Notre Dame Roman Catholic Church, and United Churches (Congregational/Methodist), all in Durham, as well as Federated Church (Congregational/Methodist) and St. Coleman, both in Middlefield. The Cross Walk begins at Notre Dame Church, stops at United Churches and concludes at Epiphany. | Photos by Judy Moeckel.

Coginchaug Little League has scheduled a family day at the New Britain Rock Cats for Sunday, June 1, at 1:35 p.m. The Rock Cats are sched-uled to play the Bingham-ton Mets. A fee is charged. Tickets are available for pur-chase at www.coginchaugll.org, through Sunday, May 18. Online ticket orders will be available for pick up be-tween May 19 to May 23 at

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Coginchaug Little League sponsored a CPR training and first aid training course at the Durham Fire House recently. In total, 24 coaches, managers and CLL board members attended the CPR training and 13 participated in the first aid class. As a result of the CPR and first aid trainings, donations were received from individuals and businesses for CLL to purchase two AEDs to keep at the Little League fields in case of emergency. | Submitted by Michele Wenchell

‘WIZARD OF OZ’ COMES TO COGINCHAUGAfter months of preparation and rehearsal, the cast and crew of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ took to the stage at Coginchaug Regional High School on April, 25, 26, and 27. Over 1,500 people saw the show, which was co-produced by the John Lyman Parents Association and PaperHouse Productions. The three casts collected 104 students from Durham and Middlefield to perform as Munchkins, monkeys, wizards, witches, and all the other characters from the classic story. |Submitted.

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with Laurent’s efforts to get help for the child. She also is concerned about a preg-nant woman in her neighbor-hood, who already has two young children and doesn’t appear to be capable of pro-viding for their needs. As a student, Laurent has limited funds and lives too far from the Outreach to Haiti Clinic to bring these neighbors for treatment. The transporta-tion costs would be prohib-itive. But Laurent used the word “excited” more than once about future opportu-nities for addressing such needs. Laurent also tutors and mentors high school stu-dents. It’s an expectation of our education program for students to then help out in the community.

Laurent expressed grati-tude and acknowledged that without the opportunities Outreach to Haiti has of-fered her family she would not have such a bright future. Her twin sister is studying ac-counting and her older sister is in her final year of medical school, planning to become a pediatrician. Although the Outreach to Haiti education program is a sponsorship program for tuition, parents are expected to participate in associated costs.

To help and for more infor-mation about our ministry, go to outreachtohaiti.org

(Maryann Boord is a board member with the Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti ministry.)

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Fresh Air volunteers are needed to host chil-dren from New York City for two weeks in the summer. Over 4,000 chil-dren, from 6 to 12-years-old, stay with host families across 13 states. Volunteers range from families with young chil-dren to grandparents.

For more informa-tion, contact Jennifer Carroll-Fischer at (203) 910-0573 or visit www.freshair.org.

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Martin French, Tax Collector for the Town of Durham announced a partnership between Point & Pay LLC. and the Town of Durham. The partnership will allow Durham taxpayers the option to view and pay taxes online through the Town of Durham web-site, www.townofdur-hamct.org.

O n l i n e b i l l information

Tax records are avail-able online. Taxpay-ers and other interested parties can view taxes due and payment histo-ries. The information is helpful during busy tax collection periods and for filing personal tax returns.

Online paymentsUsing Point & Pay is

easy and taxpayers may use MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Ameri-can Express to make payments. Credit card payments can be pro-cessed in person at the Tax Collector’s office or online at www.townof-durhamct.org. Other op-tions include e-check or ACH payments. Personal checks, cash or bank’s bill pay are still accepted forms of payment.

ContactFor more information,

contact the office of the Tax Collector at (860) 349-1165.

submitted by Diane Huffstetler

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provements to Coginchaug Little League.

The little league team that buys the most tickets will visit the Rock Cats dug-out prior to the start of the game and take the field with the New Britain Rock Cats players during the playing of the National Anthem. In addition, one boy and one girl from the Spring 2014

little league players will be randomly chosen to throw out the first pitch. All play-

ers can take part in a pre-game parade with other little league organizations

approximately 30 minutes prior to game time.

For more information,

contact Michele Wenchell at [email protected] Page 12

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Casual bridge - The Durham Activity Center, 350 Main St., schedules casual bridge every Friday at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call Jim Martinelli at (860) 346-6611.

Baseball - CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 3:45 p.m.

Softball - CRHS vs. Cromwell at Cromwell, 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, May 17Concert - The Middlesex

Vocal Chords has sched-uled its annual spiring con-cert “Music Changes the World” for Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., at Portland High School, 95 High St. Port-land. A fee is charged for tickets. For more informa-tion, call (860) 347-2787, (860) 342-3120 or visit vo-calchords20.org.

Craft fair - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled a craft fair for Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit Outreach to Haiti.

Sunday, May 18Open house, pancake

breakfast - The Durham Fire Company and Durham Fire Explorers Post 422 have scheduled an open house and pancake breakfast for Sunday, May 18, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the firehouse. A fee is charged. Tours of the firehouse, trucks and equip-ment. Proceeds to benefit Durham Fire Explorers.

Pet Fair - The 6th annual Help Willy’s Friends Pet Fair is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Coginchaug Regional High school.

Craft fair - Notre Dame Church, 272 Main St., has scheduled a craft fair for Sunday, May 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds benefit Out-reach to Haiti.

Square dance - The 4C’s Square Dance Club has scheduled a dance for Sun-day, May 18, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Cheshire Park and

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upon at the referendum are correct. What happened is when the allocation of that budget was calculated to de-termine Durham’s share and Middlefield’s share, the factor that was used was last year’s factor.”

At the referendum on May 6, both towns approved the to-tal dollar figure of $35,178,402 in the school budget. That school budget is allocated to each town each year depend-ing on their share of students. The percentage of Middlefield students went up slightly so the outdated figure left Mid-dlefield short.

“We’re very disturbed by it,” said Flanagan who said the BOE would be discussing the error.

The first question posed to Flanagan asked if the er-ror could have changed the outcome of the referendum. Middlefield passed the school budget 181 to 123.

Flanagan said that the refer-endum passes the total dollar figure, not the allocation, and the board does not have the authority to change the total dollar figure.

Yamartino said that Middle-field had three options, which could be combined, to make up the revenue.

The first option is to pull $144,000 from the undesig-nated fund. Lucy Petrella, for-mer BOF chair and candidate for first selectman said that this would drop Middlefield’s undesignated fund below rec-ommended levels and hurt the town’s finances. Yamartino agreed that this option had those drawbacks.

The second option is to in-crease the mil rate to make up the difference from the taxpayers.

The third option is to as-sess individual line items, as Yamartino said, “to possibly get some reductions to offset some of this.”

While Middlefield used last year’s allocation, Durham used a different source for its figures. According to business Manager Ron Melnik, who was also at the meeting, Durham’s allocation was calculated properly and the town did not end up budgeting $144,000 extra.

Superintendent Kathryn Veronesi, who also apolo-

gized for the mistake, praised Middlefield officials for their “gracious professionalism” in

handling the situation. “The way I view it,” said

Yamartino, “is that as unfor-

tunate as it is, mistakes do happen.”

Also at the meeting, BOE

members Nancy Boyle and Jeremy Renninghoff were re-elected. They ran unopposed.

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accurately,” Cheyney said. Quicker check-ins can help

reduce lines and bottle-necks at the polls, although crowds at the polls were not a problem in the low turnout

referendum.The e-poll books also keep

the records electronically, which according to Cheyney

can benefit poll workers, the candidates, the public, and the media. Election workers with e-poll books can quickly

follow up on voting that has already occurred in other districts, instead of the old system, which Cheyney char-acterized as “telephone tag.”

“It helps prevent fraud in an election,” Cheyney said.

Candidates in districts us-ing e-poll books can also see who has voted so they can use their get out the vote ef-forts more efficiently. That process is usually done with unoffical poll checkers from the political parties.

The state government, which requires a voting re-cord, and the media, which often requests records, will also get reports faster and more accurately. With e-poll books, Cheyney said, “you ba-sically push a button.”

E-poll books record the check in of a voter, not a re-cord of how that resident voted.

According to the National Conference of State Legisla-tures, e-poll books also allow workers to quickly redirect voters in the wrong polling location and alert poll work-ers when someone has al-ready voted by early vote or absentee ballot.

Although now the number of districts using e-poll books is in the twenties, Durham was the sixth town to make the upgrade. “We tend to be very much on the forefront,” Cheyney said. Durham also was an early adopter of elec-tronic tabulators, the bal-lot-eating box that produces results minutes after the close of an election or referendum.

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C o g i n c h a u g Na -tional Honor Society has scheduled its spring cleanup fundraiser. NHS members will clean Durham and Middlefield yards and gardens of leaves and twigs, spread mulch, paint and more. An hourly donation help support NHS charities.

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Recreation center, 559 Main St. Caller is Will Larsen; cuer is Sue Lucibello. For more information, call (860) 349-5984 or (860) 828-5978.

Monday, May 19Baseball - CRHS vs.

Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.Softball - CRHS vs.

Morgan at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.Boys tennis - CRHS vs.

Cromwell at Cromwell, 3:45 p.m.

Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Cromwell at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, May 20Boys golf - CRHS vs.

Cromwell at TPC, 3 p.m.Track and field - CRHS

vs. Westbrook at Westbrook, 3:45 p.m.

From Page 16PET OF THE WEEK

Matthew is a nine-year-old silky, black, shorthair male. He is friendly, affectionate, and loves to be petted and cuddled. He is happy cat who would will follow you around the house. For more information, call Cat Tales at (860) 344-9043 or email: [email protected].

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Unitarians

many areas of the country have no UU parish within easy traveling distance. More important, perhaps, millions of Americans, clergy and laity alike, certainly among main-line Protestants, find intellec-tual freedom and theological diversity within their own denominations..

Any list of Unitarians and Universalists contains a long and impressive catalog of cre-ative Americans. An abbrevi-ated sampling would include Paul Revere, John and John Quincy Adams, Daniel Web-ster, Samuel F. B. Morse, Clara Barton, Horace Greeley, Julia Ward Howe, Louisa May Al-cott, Henry Wadsworth Long-fellow, Alexander Graham Bell, P. T. Barnum, Susan B. Anthony, William Howard Taft, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Adlai Stevenson, Linus Paul-ing, Frank Lloyd Wright, Christopher Reeve, Pete See-ger and many more.

Ralph Lord Roy of South-ington is a retired United Methodist minister. Email: [email protected].

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Wednesday, May 21Baseball - CRHS vs.

Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m.

Softball - CRHS vs. Haddam-Killingworth at Haddam-Killingworth, 3:45 p.m.

Boys tennis - CRHS vs. Westbrook at Westbrook, 3:45 p.m.

Girls tennis - CRHS vs. Westbrook at CRHS, 3:45 p.m.

Boys golf - CRHS vs. Hale Ray at Fox Hopyard, 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 22Baseball - CRHS vs.

Portland at Portland, 3:45 p.m.

Boys golf - CRHS vs. North Branford at Lyman Orchards, 3 p.m.

Track and field - CRHS vs. Valley Regional at Valley Regional, 4 p.m.

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