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S E RV I N G H A D DA M, H I G G A N U M & H A D DA M N EC K VO LU M E 15 • Q UA RT E R 1 • 2022
DELIVERING TOWN NEWS TO E V E RYO N E I N TOW N
Selectman’s Corner
I hope you enjoyed the fall and our mild finalizing the selection of the Bridge Road
(at least so far) winter. It’s about 60° as I sidewalk contractor. Expect construction to
write this. Holiday festivities have started. begin on both projects next spring and be
Hopefully your Thanksgiving was enjoyable completed in the fall.
and you had a chance to be at either the
Higganum Center or Tylerville Christmas Commercial Projects - There are three
tree lightings. Here are some quick updates commercial projects that will have signifi-
on what’s happened since my last article. cant impact on the town. Two of them are
multi-family housing in Tylerville. Blueway
Scovil Hoe – In early November Bill Commons on Brookes Court has been ap-
Warner and I met with senior DEEP offi- proved for 56 units. They broke ground for
cials and our environmental consultants at first of three buildings in early December.
the site to start planning the environmental The second apartment complex is a 42-unit
cleanup. It was a very positive and produc- development planned for 105 Bridge Road.
tive meeting. All involved acknowledge They are going through the permitting
most of what needs to be cleaned was process now. The third project is the Hope
caused by the state. We’re working with the Garden Wellness Center going into the First Selectman Robert McGarry
Department of Economic and Community office building at 7 Island Dock Road.
Development and Parker Benjamin (the The developer has started the $3.5 million this good for the environment but it also
developer) to finalize the paperwork for the conversion of the building. can save us money by removing the material
$1.8 million brownfields grant. from the waste stream. Because the food
Composting –Thanks to an effort led by waste is treated in an anaerobic digester we
Bridge Road and Haddam Center Side- Linda Talbot and the Sustainability Com- can accept bones, meat scraps and some
walks – A contractor has been selected mittee we now accept food waste for com- other items you normally can’t compost
for the Haddam Center sidewalk. We’re posting at the Transfer Station. Not only is continued on page 4
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events TM Ventures, LLC
CONTENTS
Selectman's Corner.................................................................................................... 3
Free Food Scrap Recovery Program
a Successful Opening Weekend........................................................................ 5
dba Essex Printing & Events Magazines News & Deadlines form the Assessor's Office.................................................. 6
18 Industrial Park Road, P.O.Box 205
Centerbrook, CT 06409 Greetings form the Tax Office................................................................................ 8
860-767-9087 Fax 860-767-0259 Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department.............................................10
email: print@essexprinting.com
www.essexprinting.com Vista Life Innovations Receives $10,000
in Grant Funding from the AT&T Foundation ...........................................11
PUBLISHER
William E. McMinn Sharing Smiles and Creativity with Haddam..................................................12
LAYOUT & AD DESIGN 34th Annual Celebrity Dinner & Memorabilia Auction...............................14
Lynne Hardt Agricultural Day Returns!.......................................................................................14
SALES REPRESENTATIVES Brainerd Memorial Library-Add a Brick to Our Walkway............................15
ESSEX • WESTBROOK The Friends of Brainerd Memorial Library.......................................................17
CLINTON • MADISON
Ward Feirer 914-806-5500 The Last Word... Dr. Todd Lanman-Repairing Lives
wfeirer@gmail.com
from California to Connecticut and Around the Globe...............................18
OLD SAYBROOK
OLD LYME • EAST LYME
Betty Martelle 860-333-7117
betty@eventsmagazines.com Selectmen’s Corner... continued from page 3
at home. Compostable bags and starter kits are available at the Town Office
CHESTER • EAST HADDAM
EAST HAMPTON • HADDAM Building. If you don’t have a Transfer Station pass you can get a free, compost
Contact Essex Printing 860-767-9087 only pass at the Town Office Building also. More information is on the Recycling
print@essexprinting.com Opportunities link on our website.
GUILFORD
Contact Essex Printing 860-767-9087 COVID-19 – Unfortunately, the virus is still here and new cases have been
print@essexprinting.com steadily climbing. It looks like we’re heading for a winter surge. Hospitalizations
are climbing also but fortunately the daily death rate isn’t. We have a total of 552
LEDYARD
Contact Essex Printing 860-767-9087
cases in town which is 100 more than when I wrote in August. The best protec-
print@essexprinting.com tion for all of us is vaccination. Everyone 5 years and older can get one. Booster
shots have been approved for everyone 16 and older. See the CDC website at:
COVER PHOTO https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/your-vaccination.html,
Photo by AC Proctor
for more information. Please be careful and get vaccinated if you can. Don’t for-
get about flu vaccinations; flu season has started. Nutmeg Pharmacy is offering
www.eventsmagazines.com vaccinations, booster shots, testing and flu shots.
Over three quarters of a million readers. Finally, some personnel changes at the Town Office Building. After eight years
13 towns every quarter.
as our Town Clerk, Scott Brookes retired at the end of December. Thank you
Copyright© 2022 Events Magazines. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or
Scott for all you’ve done. You’ll be missed! I’m happy to welcome Bob Siegrist
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic as our new Town Clerk. If you’re in the building drop by and say “Hi” to Bob.
or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any
information storage and retrieval system without written
Gary Vivian, our building inspector retired in October. My thanks to Gary for
permission.Not responsible for omissions or typograph- his good work. We’ve hired Bob Ruzzo to take Gary’s place.
ical errors.All advertising material created by Essex
Printing and Events Magazines is to be considered
proprietary. Essex Printing and Events Magazines reserves Thanks for taking the time to read this. Feel free to contact me if you have
the rights and license to all ad designs and photographic
images produced by Essex Printing and Events Magazines.
any questions or concerns. I hope your holidays were enjoyable and wish you
Reproduction rights for individual use in other publications a happy, healthy, and safe 2022!
is offered and available by purchase directly through Essex
Printing and Events Magazines. Editorial appearing in this
magazine is submitted by municipal agencies and other Robert McGarry, First Selectman, Town of Haddam
approved sources.
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Free Food Scrap Recovery
Program a Successful Thinking of Selling
Opening Weekend or Buying in 2022?
Call for Professional,
Expert Real Estate
Guidance.
The Dee Hasuly Team
has over 18 years
of Real Estate
Experience!
Thank you to everyone that made the opening weekend a huge Dee Hasuly,
Realtor
success! The Haddam Sustainability Committee has given away
about 50 starter kits, 10 rolls of compostable bags and over 96
gallons of compostable material has been collected.
Keller Williams Legacy Partners
We could have not asked for a better start!
Glastonbury, CT 06033
860-214-1864 / dee.hasuly@kw.com
This program is open and
free to all Haddam residents.
If you have private pick up, a
special pass can be picked up
at the Town Office Building. WMRD
We will be starting fund rais-
105.3 - FM
ing for this program to offset 1150 - AM
the start up costs. Watch the Middletown - Hartford
paper, website and social me-
dia for more information.
If you have any questions on the program please email
HaddamSustainabilityCommittee@gmail.com or stop by the
WLIS
Town Office Building. More information is available on the 97.3 - FM
town website at: Haddam.org under the recycling tab. 1420 - AM
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News & Deadlines from the Assessor’s Office
IMPORTANT APPLICATION DEADLINES REPORTING ADDRESS CHANGES
State of Connecticut Homeowner’s (Circuit Breaker) and the IS CRUCIAL TO TAXPAYERS!!!
Town of Haddam Senior Abatement Program It is imperative that you report any change of mailing address to
The application period for these exemptions is February 1, 2022 the Assessor’s Office. The mailing address on the Assessor’s records
to May 15, 2022. Persons who file must be 65 years of age by is what is used for all tax bills and other correspondence such as
December 31, 2021 or totally disabled. Please call the Assessor’s assessment information, assessment appeals information, etc. Not
Office at: 860-345-8531 Ext 213 or 226 to make an appointment or only is this information used by the tax collector it is also used by
to discuss your qualifications. the land use office, building department, selectman’s office and
other departments.
Additional Veteran’s Exemption
The application period for Additional Veteran’s exemptions is We have come across many circumstances where the mailing
February 1, 2022 to October 1, 2022. Please call the Assessor’s address on record has been incorrect. These incorrect addresses
Office at 860-345-8531 Ext 213 or 226 to make an appointment may result in interest penalties and other charges imposed by the
or to discuss your qualifications. Tax Collector’s Office due to the claim that no tax bill was received.
Non-receipt of a tax bill does not negate your liability to pay the bill
Proof of income is required when filing for the above programs. including any interest or penalties. Therefore, we are trying to spare
Income includes all taxable and non-taxable income as well as social our residents any problems which may arise from an incorrect
security income. mailing address.
Exemption forms for the Totally Disabled and for the Blind are Remember, if you move, your mail is only forwarded by the post
available in the Assessor’s Office. office for 6 months. In some cases, because the tax bills aren’t gen-
erated until the following July, your forwarding address has expired
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call us at 860- leaving the Tax Collector with no current address. According to
345-8531 Ext 213 or 226. Connecticut General Statutes we are only obligated to send it to the
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latest known address. Unfortunately, an incorrect address does form before being submitted to DMV – therefore the seller’s
not eliminate your liability to pay the bill, including all interest obligation is to provide a copy of the signed registration form
and penalties. along with a copy of the plate receipt to the Assessor.
b. A copy of the Transfer of Title - The seller must provide the
If you elect to receive your mail via a post office box, please note assessor with a copy of the signed title and a copy of the plate
that we are unable to access that information through the post receipt.
office or any other means, so PLEASE inform our office imme- c. A copy of the new owner’s registration – A copy of the registration
diately of any change of that type. from the new owner along with a copy of the plate receipt.
d. Out of state registration – Proof of residency and a copy of
Another important point regarding mailing addresses is that if registration showing the date the vehicle was registered outside
your taxes are paid by your mortgage company we may not have the state of Connecticut along with a copy of the plate receipt.
your current mailing address because the bill is forwarded to e. Stolen or Totaled vehicle – A statement from the insurance
them for the life of the mortgage. While this may not affect your company indicating that the vehicle was stolen and NOT
tax bill during the mortgage period once the mortgage is paid RECOVERED or totaled or a copy of the accident report. If the
off or refinanced we may not have your proper address, if we are owner did not return the plates then he/she must file a lost or stolen
not notified of any change. In addition, it will affect any other plate form with the DMV and provide us with a copy of the plate
correspondence directed to you. receipt.
f. Junked vehicle – A receipt from junkyard and a copy of the plate
If you are unsure if we have your current mailing address, you receipt.
may call the Assessor’s Office to verify the address that we have g. Trade-in vehicle – A copy of the purchase agreement identifying
on file. the trade-in vehicle and a copy of the plate receipt.
h. Donated vehicle - A statement from the organization showing the
Motor Vehicle Supplemental Tax bill were sent out in
December 2021 cover a period of time from October 2, 2020 continued on page 8
to September 30, 2021
HAS THE STATUS OF YOUR
MOTOR VEHICLE CHANGED ?
Was it sold, totaled, moved out of state, junked or donated?
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) does not notify
the Assessor’s Office of any motor vehicle changes or change
of address. We hope the following information will assist our
taxpayers in determining the course of action should the status
of your motor vehicle change. This will ensure that you receive
any credit that may be due. All documentation must be dated
and include the vehicle identification number (VIN).
Please Note: IF YOU TRANSFERRED YOUR REGISTRATION
Home Heating Oil
PLATE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE YOU DO NOT NEED TO
DO ANYTHING. As long as you transfer the plate you will ♦ Central Heating & Heating Oil
receive credit for the old vehicle when you are billed for the
new vehicle on the Supplement List.
♦ Residential & Commercial
Duct Systems
TWO FORMS OF PROOF ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE
OR PRORATE A VEHICLE: ♦ Service & Installations
1. PLATE RECEIPT from DMV indicating that the registration
has been CANCELLED, LOST OR STOLEN.
2. IN ADDITION TO # 1, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING :
860-526-5244
a. A copy of the Bill of Sale - The bill of sale is now on the
bottom of the vehicle owner’s registration form and transfer
860-345-3218
information must be recorded on the back of the registration CT Lic. # S1-395107
CT Lic. # SM1-1954
CT Lic. # SM1-1980
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Assessor... continued from page 7
vehicle identification number (VIN) and a copy of the plate receipt.
If you move you must, report your change of address to the DMV. You must be
sure that the tax town code is changed. This will ensure that your vehicles will
be included on the new tax town’s tax list. It is important that when you change
your address with the DMV that you change BOTH your driver’s license AND
your motor vehicle registration.
If you receive a tax bill for a vehicle you no longer have in your possession do not
ignore it.
PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
If you have any question we can be reached by phone at: 860-345-8531 ext. 226
& 213; via email at: assessor@haddam.org or assessordept@haddam.org or you
may stop by the office.
We hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday season,
Tammy Anderson CCMAI,
Assessor
Tracy Thompson,
Assessment Technician
Greetings from the Tax Office
The January installment for Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle
Supplemental bills are due by February 1, 2022.
Fox The second installment for Real Estate, Personal Property and the full Motor
Vehicle Supplemental bills are due by Tuesday February 2, 2022. Postmarked
Ledge dates from the Post Office are accepted. You can use the pre-addressed envelope
that came in the July bills. Payments can still be sent to the Town of Haddam,
Farm 30 Field Park Drive, Haddam CT 06438.
And as always, if you want to come in, I love seeing residents. I am in the office:
Riding Lessons Monday -Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Thursday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm and Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Payments can also be dropped off in the lock box outside the
Beginner - Grand Prix Town Office Building to the right of the front door. Please make checks payable
Dressage & Balanced Seat to The Town of Haddam.
Join us for I do not mail out bills for the second installment for Real Estate or Personal
Winter Riding Property. If you need a copy of your bill, visit Haddam.org and search under Pay
in Our Indoor Taxes Online. You can print a copy of your original bill, pay a bill or see when a
payment was made. You can always call, email or stop in for a copy.
Heated Arena
29-A Daniels Road If you bought a house, paid off your mortgage, or changed escrow companies
(off Rt. 151) after July, please confirm with them on who is going to be paying the January
East Haddam, CT 06423 installment.
eqarts@snet.net
www.foxledgefarm.net Credit card payments can be made in the office or online. I do not take payments
over the phone. A service fee of 2.95% for payments made with a credit or debit
860.873.8108 card will be applied to all card transactions. An electronic funds transfer can be
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Eddies
set up online from a checking account for a flat fee of $1.50.
Please put the bill number on the memo line, it makes it
easier for me to find with online checks from your bank.
If you are paying online, you will receive an email confirma-
tion that your payment was made. If you do not receive one, AUTO BODY
or you’re not sure if your payment went through, please
give your bank or the Tax Office a call before you try again.
SPECIALISTS
Online payments have to be manually processed in the
office and will not reflect on our website for a few days.
Serving Our Community
Any payments postmarked after February 1, 2022, will start
to accrue interest at a rate of 1.5% a month from the origi- Since 1956
nal due date of January 1, 2022. To help keep interest down,
partial payments can be made at any time.
If you would like to have a receipt mailed to you, please 860-873-9044
include a self-address stamped envelope and include a
phone number and mail the payment to the Tax Office at 2 Matthews Drive
30 Field Park Drive, Haddam CT 06438.
East Haddam 06423
The Tax Collector’s office www.eddiesautobodyct.com
is open to the public:
Monday-Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
WHAT IS 2-1-1?
Friday 8:30 am - 12.00 pm
It is Connecticut’s free and
Wednesday’s by appointment only confidential information
and referral service. By calling
2-1-1, a toll-free number throughout CT, callers can reach
Kristin Battistoni - 860-345-8531 X 207 or via email at: knowledgeable, multilingual staff and get information,
taxcollect@haddam.org. referrals or seek help in a crisis. 2-1-1 operates 24 hours-
a-day, every day of the year. TDD access is available.
Kristin Battistoni, CCMC,
Visit the website for more information at:
Haddam Tax Collector
http://www.211.org/#
Celebrating 20 Years in Chester!
I look forward to addressing your concerns in the following areas of law...
REAL ESTATE: Refinance • Purchase • Sale • Reverse Mortgage
SMALL BUSINESS: Formation • Consulting • Purchase • Sale • Corporation • LLC
WILLS & PROBATE: Probate Administration • Living Wills • Estate Planning
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Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department
HK Recreation Department: 345-8334 | www.hkrec.com
January / February Programs January / March Sessions
The Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department is offer- • 2nd Grade Basketball
ing many fun and exciting programs. The flyer is posted on: Saturdays, 10:30 am, starting January 15 for 6 weeks
www.hkrec.com. at KES
• Winter Wonderland Engineering with Legos
Online registration is available at: http://hkrec.recdesk.com/ Wednesday at BES; Thursdays at KES, beginning
recdeskportal/. January 12 for 5 weeks, 3:30 pm
• Gymnastics
A VARIETY OF YOUTH PROGRAMS Wednesdays at KES; Tuesdays at BES 3:30 pm, beginning
WILL BE OFFERED SUCH AS: January 12
• Soccer Skills Clinic, Ages 3-5 • Painting Step By Step II
Fridays, 3:45 pm, starting January 14 Mondays at KES,
• Horseback Riding, Ages 8 and up beginning January 10th
Thursdays beginning January 13; 5:30 or 6:30 pm or or Mondays at BES
Mondays beginning February 7 at Whitney Ridge Stables beginning March 7;
• Kids Pottery 3:30 pm
Thursdays at 4:15 pm; beginning January 6 at the HK HS • When I’m in Charge
• Karate Kids Wednesday, January 19
Mondays at BES; Wednesdays at KES; 3:30 pm, starting at 5:30 pm at the HK HS
January 10 for 6 weeks Lower Media Center
• Creative Art • Zumba© Kids
Tuesdays & Fridays at BES; Tuesdays at KES; 3:30 pm, Thursdays at BES beginning January 13 or Wedensdays
10 Haddam Events • Quarter 1 • 2022 www.eventsmagazines.comat KES beginning March 2 at 3:30 pm 5:30 pm at the HK HS Lower Media Center
• Wizard’s School of Magic
Wednesdays at KES January 19; February 23 at BES; ADULT PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
3:30 pm Fitness Yoga (Zoom), Pottery, Indoor Pickleball, Aqua
• The Art of Science Aerobics, Horseback Riding and Adult / Child / Infant CPR.
Thursdays at BES beginning January 20 for 5 weeks or
Fridays at KES beginning January 21; 3:30 pm For more information about any of our programs, please visit
• Babysitting Course us at: www.hkrec.com.
Mondays & Wednesdays, beginning February 23 at
Vista Life Innovations Receives $10,000 in Grant Funding
from the AT&T Foundation
The AT&T Foundation recently award- safety training for the neurodiverse Foundation funding will enable Vista to
ed a $10,000 grant to support internet individuals that Vista serves on topics continue to promote safer online practic-
safety training at Vista Life Innovations such as navigating the internet safely, es for our students and members while
(Vista), a nationally approved post-sec- managing social media, and protecting also carrying out our mission to provide
ondary training program dedicated to personal information. services and resources to assist individu-
the personal success of individuals with als with disabilities achieve personal suc-
disabilities who reside along the Con- Helen Bosch, CEO of Vista, states, "We cess. State Representative Vin Candelora
necticut shoreline. are appreciative of State Representa- describes, "The team at Vista does great
tive Vin Candelora's nomination for work that truly makes a difference in the
The award will underwrite a series of this great opportunity. The AT&T continued on page 12
Haddam Events • Quarter 1 • 2022 www.eventsmagazines.com 11Vista… continued from page 11
& SON, INC.
Serving the CT River Valley
Heating Oil Dealer #252
P-203832 / S-303213
“Delivering for Our
Customers Since 1924”
• WATER SYSTEMS Rep. Vin Candelora, Helen Bosch, Vista CEO and
Pumps, Tanks, Heaters, Filters Kelly Wade Bettuchi, AT&T Reg. Director..
• FUEL OILS, PLUMBING lives of so many people, and I'm happy to have played a small
AND HEATING role in helping the organization secure this grant award that will
High Efficiency Boilers, Solar Hot Water only bolster its impact on people who depend on them."
Service and Repairs, Remodeling, Renovations
Vista is excited to collaborate with AT&T and their commitment
860-873-8454 to providing public safety with the communication tools that
www.mausandson.com people need. This grant funding will enable Vista to provide
a safe and supportive environment for Vista's students and
members—individuals with disabilities. "Vista Life Innovations
is helping students to safely and effectively harness the power of
technology. At AT&T, we are proud to support that important
mission and help provide Connecticut students with an equi-
table opportunity to learn, thrive, and achieve their goals. Now
more than ever, it is critical to ensure organizations like Vista
Life Innovations have the resources they need to continue mak-
ing a real difference in the lives of local students and families,"
said John Emra, President of AT&T New England.
Vista Life Innovations is a 501©3 nonprofit organization with
campuses in Madison and Westbrook. Vista's mission is to provide
services and resources to assist individuals with disabilities achieve
personal success. For more information about Vista, please visit
www.vistalifeinnovations.org.
Sharing Smiles and
Creativity with Haddam
At the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC),
one of our favorite things is sharing the many ways our non-
profit organizations find creative and fun ways to support their
community. Case in point: the staff and volunteers at Brainerd
Memorial Library (BML) are some of the most amazing people
we know, and everything they do is about enriching their favor-
ite community, Haddam.
12 Haddam Events • Quarter 1 • 2022 www.eventsmagazines.comThanks to a CFMC partnership with the Peach Pit Founda-
tion, BML received a surprise $1,000 grant at the end of 2020
given in honor of the CFMC Leadership Circle. The grant had
WEST MAIN ST.
only one stipulation: have some fun throughout the year! The
creative minds at BML used the funds to purchase a Cricut, a
SERVICES, INC.
multi-functional cutting machine that helped transform existing
supplies into monthly take-home craft kits. The Library’s one
Quality Service & Repair for
restriction on these kits – when you make one for yourself, make all your Automotive Needs
one for someone in the community, too! BML patrons have
Family Business since 1946
made crochet projects, greeting cards, and cookies, with more
fun project coming in 2022.
THE SURPRISES CONTINUE!
Once again, the Peach Pit Foundation has partnered with CFMC
for another round of “surprise grants” to our libraries. In rec-
ognition of CFMC's 25th Anniversary, each library will receive
a $2,500 grant with only one request – share some "Kindness."
BML’s director, Tom Piezzo explained kindness is always on their
minds and the Library team has many exciting ideas that they
can’t wait to put to work. A “Round of Applause” for our friends
at Brainerd Memorial Library. We look forward to the many 860-526-4004
ways they help make life brighter for everyone in Haddam ... one 100 West Main Street, Chester
act of kindness at a time. You can find out more about the “Good
People Doing Great Things in Middlesex County” by visiting us WestMainService@sbcglobal.net
online at: MiddlesexCountyCF.org.
DOGS ~ CATS ~ BIRDS ~ EXOTICS
Dr. Leroy Holdmeyer
92 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT 06441
860.345.3366
fax 860.345.2557
www.higganumvetclinic.com
Haddam Events • Quarter 1 • 2022 www.eventsmagazines.com 1334th Annual Celebrity Dinner & Memorabilia Auction
“WIN” Dinner to Support
CT Cancer Patients
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 AT
ROUNDING THE BASES FOR A "WIN" AGAINST CANCER
The 34th Annual Celebrity Dinner & Memorabilia Auction
is right around the corner!
The dinner will be held on Friday, February 4th at Mohegan
Sun and will feature silent & live auctions, and...
AMAZING MLB SPORTS PROGRAM FEATURING:
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench - "Baseball's Greatest Catcher,"
former NY Yankee All-Stars - 1st baseman Chris Chambliss,
2nd baseman Willie Randolph
3rd baseman Graig Nettles!
with Master of Ceremonies Bobby Valentine!
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS THE "WIN" DINNER
based on CCF's new signature "WIN" Bracelet. of cancer; diagnosis, treatment, financial hardship and striving
In partnership with Elyse Ryan Jewelry, the CT Cancer Founda- to reach home plate for a “WIN”!
tion has designed the “WIN” bracelet to support our mission to
provide economic assistance and compassionate financial aid to We hope to see you on February 4th at Mohegan Sun! Sponsor-
CT cancer patients. Its winning design highlighting the connec- ships & tickets are still available. For more information, please
tion to CCF’s baseball history is reflective of rounding the bases visit us at: www.CTCancerFoundation.org or call 860-388-0788.
Agricultural Day Returns!
AT BRAINERD MEMORIAL LIBRARY
SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH, FROM 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
SPONSORS. PLEASE HELP MAKE
Automatic Fuel Delivery THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!
Price Protection Programs
AC Service & Installation Tell us how you’d like to be involved.
Pool Heater Service You’re welcome to provide crafts,
& Installation displays, snacks, plants, livestock,
24/7 Emergency Service farm equipment, program sup-
Furnace/Boiler Service & plies…
Installation
Kohler Generator Service
& Installation “Tractor Mac” children’s author, Billy Steers, If you are interested in: sponsoring
Gas Fireplaces above, is scheduled to appear with his tractor the program, providing other types
Water Heaters and present a program. of support or participating, please
Service Plans call the library at: 860-345-2204 and
Customer Loyalty CALLING ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES, ask for Marissa or Robbie. Or email
& Referral Programs ORGANIZATIONS, GARDENERS, us at: library@brainerdlibrary.org.
FARMERS, & CRAFTERS!
BML is planning a family event with animals; Thank you to all organizations and
presentations and displays; book and plant participants who have made our
Your local and family owned sales; crafts and garden related activities! last 3 “Ag” Days a fun time for our
and operated source. patrons, community, and staff!
14 Haddam Events • Quarter 1 • 2022 www.eventsmagazines.comBrainerd Memorial Library You will be contacted to verify spelling and
Add a Brick to Our Walkway to confirm the order.
The new walkway at the Brainerd 18 characters in each line Engraved bricks will be installed in groups
Memorial Library offers the opportunity • 12×12 $500: 8 lines of text with throughout the year, weather permitting.
for you to be a part of the future. Purchas- 15 characters in each line Thank you for your donation and participa-
ing a customized brick is a wonderful way tion in the BML Book a Brick project!
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WHO WE ARE 2022 VOLUNTEER & MEMBERSHIP
Started in 1984, the Brainerd Memorial OPPORTUNITIES
Library Friends support and promote • Join by sending in the 2022 brochure
the mission, programs, collections, and available at the library or on the website
services of the library. We are a committee in March.
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Friends of CT Libraries. We take great joy • Attend planning meetings.
in the work we do and we’d love you to • Help at book sales, plant sales, or other
join us. projects and events at the library.
• Promote the library at community
2021 PROJECTS & SERVICES events, like the Haddam Neck Fair.
• We raised over $8000 through book,
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and our annual Membership Drive. • Contribute toward Children’s
• Managed onsite bookstore, The Book Department materials.
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• Participated in Haddam Farmer's Market for all ages.
and Haddam Neck Fair • Continue successful fundraising,
• Partnered with BML Children's • Provided free book bundles for children services, and activities.
Department, Haddam Garden Club, and truffles for bookstore purchases • Partner with the Children’s Department
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1 AGRICULTURAL DAY IS BACK!
The Friends are partnering with the
Children’s department to help sponsor The Friends partnered with
BML Children's Department,
and organize the event. The Friends have Haddam Garden Club, UCONN
participated in the three “Ag” Days held Extension, & local vendors for
Summer & Fall Fest Events.
from 2016 -2018. This year the Friends
are more involved with the planning and has a new addition, the Friends will send department’s patrons to build or paint the
development of the event. We are assisting a welcome postcard telling them a gift is items for installation around the library
in procuring sponsors, participants, and available to pick up at the library. property. The birdhouses and feeders can
volunteers as well as set up. The Friends be hung in view of the library windows or
portion of the event will include a: book, Gift bags will include: A board book, attached to the windows. Binoculars and
plant, and bake sale. bib with embroidered graphic and slogan, CT birding materials will be available for
and bookmark describing the children’s patrons to birdwatch. This would allow
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infant gift bags. ment of a birdhouse and feeder program ests and promotes the awareness of the
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last word…
Dr. Todd Lanman – Repairing Lives from California
to Connecticut and Around the Globe by Sigrid Kun
When you think of Beverly Hills, you may think glitz and glamour…fabulous to become a spinal neurosurgeon,” notes Lanman about being able
homes, fancy cars, Rodeo Drive. But there’s life-changing work going on. And to say ‘we can do this’ when other surgeons have said no. “I watch
that’s not just for movie stars, sports heroes, or top executives. Beverly Hills-based months and even years of anxiety release from a patient when they
neurosurgeon/spine specialist, Dr. Todd Lanman, is making a difference for realize there is a solution for their constant pain, and they can once
countless individuals from all walks of life - coast to coast and around the globe. again lead a fully functional and active lifestyle.”
MOTION IS LIFE PAIN FUELS PASSION
Motion is everything. And the spine is Defining moments fueled Lanman’s drive. “I was
at the root of it all. Spinal issues can be standing in the driveway of our home when a
limiting, debilitating. Over the last 30 neighbor ran up to my mother and cried, “JFK
years, Dr. Lanman has been a leader has been shot!” The small-town Indiana boy
in spinal care advances. That includes tried to grasp the situation as he watched the
(among other things) single and multi- live news coverage. “What’s a neurosurgeon?”
level artificial disc replacements, serving he asked. His mother explained how neuro-
as the principal investigator for clinical surgeons were trying to save the President’s life.
trials for new devices, as well as pioneering “It was at that moment that I told my mother I
Restorative Motion Surgery – a novel Dr. Todd wanted to become one. I wanted to heal people,”
Lanman,
procedure he first performed in 2016 that pictured Lanman says.
removes a patient’s prior fusion(s) and above and
replaces it with one or more artificial discs on right, When Lanman was 9, his father was diagnosed
performs
to restore the patient to full or near full with acute myeloblastic leukemia and died
life-changing
motion in the cervical spine. surgery with within three months. That further solidified
colleague. Lanman’s resolve to alleviate the pain that
At 64, he is an avid surfer, skier, biker, illness can bring to people. Lanman himself
boater, with numerous blackbelts in martial arts. He understands the importance has undergone four cervical and four lumbar spine surgeries. “I’m a
of an active lifestyle no matter one’s age. There are about 480,000 fusions doctor that takes his own medicine,” he says. “I understand firsthand
performed in the U.S. annually. Dr. Lanman believes more than half of these what it’s like to have limited movement in your neck and back, and
motion restricting surgeries should not have occurred. “For decades, spinal fusion to suffer from excruciating pain. My patients are grateful because
was the go-to procedure, in a similar way to how one would have their hip fused they feel I understand their concerns. They know I can relate to
when they had a degenerative hip,” Lanman explains. “Nowadays, if a doctor exactly what they are going through and that gives them comfort.”
said they wanted to fuse your hip, you would think they were crazy.” That’s where
artificial discs come in. “The overwhelming clinical evidence over the last few WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
years has shown me the same need for finding solutions for those suffering from Dr. Lanman has launched the largest disc replacement center in the
degenerative discs. . . . I’ve heard stories from countless patients about how they U.S. (in Florida and Southern California) and soon to come in the
feel they were given a second chance at life after being implanted with these discs.” mid U.S. to allow easier access for East Coast and European clients.
He created the Lanman Foundation to provide advanced research
IT’S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE regarding motion preservation and spinal surgery. The foundation
Taking extra time with patients is important to Dr. Lanman. “We were taught also offers motion preserving surgeries to veterans who have injured
years ago to spend a lot of time getting to know the patient," he notes. "I’ll spend their necks or backs while on duty. He is adamant about conducting
at least an hour with a new patient, get to know them, and their lifestyle, what multi-level artificial disc replacement studies. He advocates a new,
their work activities are, and their sports activities, and get a feel for their goals.” holistic approach to research/spine health, including nutrition,
His patients are testaments to the magic that can result. hormone management, and stem cell issues. And he sees a
brighter future – less fusions, more motion-preserving artificial
Often, he isn’t sure why the plates and screws were put into someone’s neck. But discs, advanced surgical therapies, and newer, more cost-effective
he is determined to fix it. The lady from Texas? Numerous cervical fusions didn’t technologies.
allow her to look down to golf. He was able to restore motion. What about the
25-year-old wrestler from New England? Dr. Lanman reversed a fusion that “My hope is that we continue to follow the mission of preserving
allowed the young man to compete – and win – again. And yes, there are grateful spinal function in adults at every age and restore motion to those
patients from Connecticut. The common thread? To them all, Dr. Lanman is a afflicted by disorders of the spine and joints,” underscores Lanman.
true lifesaver. “We seek to gather, evaluate, apply, and share information to advance
the cumulative knowledge of these disorders and help improve
“It’s incredibly reaffirming to me and a great reminder of why I originally wanted patient’s outcomes and their lives.”
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2022 www.eventsmagazines.com6 Tips to Lower Your Energy Bill This Winter Season
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