berlin citizen nov. 29, 2012

Volume 16, Number 48 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper www.berlincitizen.com Thursday, November 29, 2012

The Berlin

CCititizizeennParks and Recreation debates

ice skating rinkChristmas Tree Lighting

Citizen photo by Monica Szakacs

Children play around the lit Christmas tree as thefestivities came to an end Nov. 24, at VeteransPark. See more photos on page 13.

Berlin High School Interact Club serves community

By Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen

The notion of the townpurchasing and installing aportable ice skating rink wasbrought up in a budget dis-cussion during a recentParks and Recreation Com-mission meeting.

Leonard Zielinski, chair ofthe Parks and RecreationCommission, said he re-ceived a call from a residentsuggesting the departmentlook into a recreational iceskating rink that could bebuilt for the winter season,without the help of MotherNature, similar to the rinksin Hartford and Farmington.

He considered adding$20,000 to the PublicGrounds’ budget request butafter much discussion, it wasdecided the department willnot pursue a manmade iceskating rink.

In order for a rink to oper-ate, the area needs to be com-

A few seasons ago, members of the community en-joyed ice skating around Paper Goods Pond when thetemperatures were cold enough to freeze the pond.

pletely leveled and well lit.These requirements elimi-nate Percival and Petit fieldsbecause there are no lights.The idea of creating aportable rink on the grass ofTimberland Golf was sug-gested, since Westwoods GolfCourse in Farmington in-stalls one every year, but twofactors countered the propos-al. The grass underneath the

rink would be destroyedwhen the ground thawed,therefore costing money andlabor to repair. Also, if thisseason’s pattern is similar tolast year’s, then the weathermight call for year-round golfagain.

Timberland Golf has twotennis courts that, for a mo-

See Rink, page 6

By Monica Szakacs The Berlin Citizen

The Berlin High School InteractClub, which stands for InternationalAction, is an organization for youth toprovide support and guidance in thecommunity while fostering friend-ships.

Its objectives are to develop leader-ship skills and personal integrity,demonstrate helpfulness and respectfor others, understand the value of in-dividual responsibility and hard workand to advance international under-standing and good will.

The club was chartered April 2012,but on Nov. 20 the club was officially in-augurated as the high school chapter ofRotary International, which is a world-wide, non-profit service club with 1.2

million business, professional andcommunity leaders across the globe.The high school media center wasfilled with 50 people in attendance, in-cluding Interact members and theirparents, Board of Education and facul-


Rotary Club District Gov. EileenRau presents the Interact Club offi-cers with a “Peace through Ser-vice” banner, a Polio certificate forits contributions to the PolioPluscampaign and an Interact Chartermembership certificate. From left:Rau; Morgan Imossi, president;Gabrielle St.Jarre, vice president;and Lindsey Stefens, secretary,

See Inauguration, page 4

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Town discusses development plansfor Pistol Creek


During an October Parksand Recreation Commissionmeeting, members reviewedand approved a plan devel-oped by the Berlin youth soc-cer and lacrosse associationsto create a playing field com-plex on the south side ofSpruce Brook Road at the Pis-tol Creek property.

During a Town Councilmeeting Nov. 20, the organi-zations and the Parks andRecreation Commissionbrought the plan to the coun-cil for discussion and to re-quest support in developingthe property as proposed.The organizations’ intent is

to begin fundraising effortsas soon as possible for thecomplex.

Mayor Adam Salina saidhe appreciates the groupsbringing the plan forwardbecause “it is a launchingpad for what we need to donext.”

While council memberssaid they understand there isa need for soccer andlacrosse fields, Salina saidthey want to make sure oncethe town begins developingthe Pistol Creek property, theneeds of all athletic groupsare taken into account. Hesaid development starts witha master plan that involvesmeeting with the athletic di-rector to talk about currentlyand future needs for sports,and speaking a jointly withthe Parks and RecreationCommission and all interest-ed parties.

“I’ll speak personally,” hesaid. “The way I envisionedthis proceeding is actuallycoming up with a masterplan for this property, havingeverything laid out, so that itcan be constructed in phases.The worst things that we cando is move forward andspend money on a field thatcome to find out, two years

later had we moved it 20 feetone side or the other, wecould have put in anotherfield.”

Another aspect Salina saidhe would like to see is thetown maintaining a portionof the rural characteristicsthat are currently in PistolCreek, because a number ofpeople use the area and pathsto jog, ride bikes, walk theirdogs and rollerblade, amongother activities.

“At the end of the day,”Salina said, “the tax payerspays for the property and wewant to make sure that weare maximizing the use ofthat property.”

William Rasmussen, coun-cil member, said Pistol Creekis an acquisition that thetown purchased severalyears ago and he does not seeany sense to let the propertysit idle. He said there are anumber of neighboringtowns with athletic complex-es, such as Newington,Farmington and Bristol,where the athletic depart-ments are able to host statetournaments.

“Most of the time, theteams in Berlin are traveling

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New estimates for theBHS renovation project


When it comes to theBerlin High School renova-tion project, Public WorksDirector Arthur Simoniansaid it has been a “busy sixweeks” for the Public Build-ing Commission, designteam and program manager.On Nov. 14, approximately 87contractors came out to bidfor Phase I.

“It was a much higher re-sponse than the first time wewent out to bid,” he said dur-ing a recent Town Councilmeeting. “All the trades werecovered with at least two orthree bidders, but most hadfour or five.”

FIP (one of the three firmspart of the constructionteam) put together a reportwith the apparent low bidderfigures’ total cost, whichcomes out to about $3 mil-lion. The estimate that FIPdid before the drawings wereprepared for bidding was

$2.943 million. There is a dif-ference of about $94,000.

“The budget that was usedfor Phase I that was preparedback in June of 2012 and alsoin August 2012 was about$2.422 million,” Simoniansaid. “So, there is a $615,000difference between the budg-et and the second round ofPhase I bids. We knew fromthe first time that we wereover the initial budget, butthe design team did somechanges to the drawings. Itcame down to about $140,000from the first time.”

The PBC is charged withlooking at those figures andwill have discussions withthe construction team (FIP,Silver Petrucelli and Associ-ates and Gilbane Company)about how it will be funded,such as if the funds willcome out of the owner’s con-tingency or the constructionmanagement contingency.

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InaugurationContinued from page 1

ty members and former andactive Rotarian members,among other officials.

BHS’s Interact Club cur-rently has 38 members whohave all volunteered theirtime this past year with char-ities such as Feed My Starv-ing Children, SalvationArmy and Relay for Life.They have also worked onprojects that raised funds togive back to the community.One past example was thebottle collection fundraiserat the Berlin Fair that raisedfunds for ShelterBox, the Li-brary/Rotary ThanksgivingFood Drive and Feed MyStarving Children. BHS In-


Students of the Interact Club receive membership cer-tificates and recognition during the inauguration cere-mony.

teract also raised money tosupport PolioPlus — RotaryInternational’s project toeradicate Polio.

Interact is sponsored by theRotary Clubs of Kensington-Berlin and New Britain-Berlin, which allows mem-bers to seek support and ad-vice from active Rotarianadults in the community.

During the ceremony, Inter-act officers Morgan Imossi,president; Gabrielle St. Jarre,vice president; Lindsey Ste-fens, secretary; and Kevin Pir-rucio, treasurer (not in atten-dance), and all other memberswere recognized for their dedi-cation to community and glob-al service. Each student waspresented a certificate and adistrict peace pin. One mem-ber was not able to make it tothe Inauguration in person,but through the advances ofmodern technology, the clubwas able to Skype with ShelbyLuddy during the ceremony.

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Santa Claus is scheduled tovisit the New Britain YouthMuseum at Hungerford Park,191 Farmington Ave., on Sat-urday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m.The afternoon offers holidaycrafts, face painting, a choirand cookies and cocoa. A feeis charged. No registration isrequired. For more informa-tion, call (860) 827-9064 or vis-it newbritainyouthmuse-um.org.

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RinkContinued from page 1

ment during the meeting,seemed like an ideal locationfor a potable rink. But ArtVolz, Public Grounds director,said the town would be look-ing at “mega money” to buildand maintain the structure.

“Well,” Volz said, “it comesdown to who’s going to con-struct the rink? Who’s going tomaintain it? How are you go-

ing to control it if you have anoverabundance of people thatwant to use it?”

To construct a rink on thetennis courts, the net andpoles would have to be re-moved and a perimeter/rail-ing would have to be built forsafety precautions and to keepthe area flooded. A liner alsowould have to be laid out,along with a refrigeration andpiping system to keep the icefrozen.

“I don’t even have enough

guys to do what we are doingnow, and you want us to takeon something like this?” Volzasked Zielinski.

John Solek, commissionmember, said a structure builtby the town carries legal obli-gations that the municipalitywould have to adhere by, andrules would have to be put intoplace to keep order.

“Once you construct it, it’snot a natural thing anymoreand now it’s a liability,” Soleksaid. “The town would needinsurance because if someonegets hurt, the town is responsi-ble.”

Another issue is the

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1 267329Berlin residents to perform in “The Nutcracker”

By Michele Fischer-PaulSpecial to The Citizen

Five Berlin residents willperform in the Ballet The-atre Company’s holiday pro-duction of “The Nutcracker”this year. Local performersinclude Louis and AnastasiaHoule, Olivia Kittleman,Megan Leary and MargotPaul.

Ballet Theatre Company,of West Hartford, celebratesits 11th anniversary of “TheNutcracker” this December,with performances in WestHartford and Woodstock.

This is the third year thatRoman Baca’s artistic direc-tion brings together his pro-

fessional dance experiencewith inspiration from hismilitary background for thisproduction. The ballet opensin the workshop of Col.Drosselmeyer, who is creat-ing a very special gift for hisnephew Alexander who isabout to be deployed to war.

This special gift, a Nut-cracker Soldier doll, comesto life for a young girl namedClara. All of the elements ofthe traditional “Nutcracker”ballet are staged – theStahlbalm holiday party, thebattle between the Nutcrack-er Soldier and the MouseKing, the Snowflakes, the

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“If we get snow, what areyou going to do, hand shovel

it?” Volz asked. “You can’tput a machine on it. You’llhave to use hand snow blow-ers, so now it’s going to havethat crusty mess on the iceand you’ll have to get some-one to come in and re-floodthe rink.”

Due to all the negative fac-tors the commission mem-bers were faced with, the mo-tion for a possible potable iceskating rink was dismissed.So, if families and childrenare looking for a local rink toice skate, they better hopeMother Nature delivers coldenough temperatures tofreeze Paper Goods Pond intown.

“Our winters right nowaren’t as cold as they use tobe,” Zielinski said. “As a kidgrowing up in New Britain,we use to skate at StanleyQuarter Park (over the pond)right after December throughFebruary. It was a big socialevent.”

Tinsel Fun RunThe Berlin Parks and Recreation Department with the

New Britain-Berlin YMDCA has scheduled the 28th annu-al Tinsel Fun Run for Saturday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m., at BerlinHigh School. The race course covers two miles.

Divisions include male and female 10 and under, 11 to13, 14 to 18, 19 to 25, 26 to 33, 34 to 41, 42 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to69, 70 and over; and a family division. A children’s fun runfor boys and girls up to 10 year old is planned new thisyear.

Holiday costumes are encouraged. A fee is charged forparticipants. Race day registration is scheduled for 9:30 to10:10 a.m. For more information, call (860) 828-7009.

Donation for job training Submitted by Mary McNelis

Good Cause Gifts,LLC, is the recipi-ent of a $2,500 do-nation from TheJoseph ManziFoundation Schol-arship Fund. Thedonation will sup-port the trainingand employmentprogram at GoodCause Gifts. Eligi-ble recipients ofscholarship fund-ing include individ-uals with disabili-ties from Berlinand surroundingcommunities interested in training and working in a retail environment.

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Law enforcement accreditation assessment team invites public commentA team of assessors from

the Commission on Accredi-tation for Law EnforcementAgencies, Inc., will examineall aspects of the Berlin Po-lice Department’s policy andprocedures, management,operations and support serv-ices Dec. 1.

Berlin Chief Paul Fitzger-ald said verification by theteam that the Berlin PoliceDepartment meets the com-mission’s standards is partof a voluntary process togain accreditation - a highlyprized recognition of publicsafety professional excel-lence.

As part of the on-site as-sessment, agency personneland members of the commu-nity are invited to offer com-ments at a public informa-tion session Monday, Dec. 3,at 7 p.m. The session will beconducted at Berlin Town

Hall in Town Council Cham-bers.

“To receive accredited sta-tus by the Commission onAccreditation for Law En-forcement Agencies is an im-portant achievement for ourdepartment,” Fitzgeraldsaid. “Accreditation requiresus to develop comprehen-sive, well thought out, anduniform set of policies andprocedures. This is one ofthe most successful methodsfor reaching administrativeand operational goals, whilealso providing direction toour personnel.

“Accreditation also limitsthe department’s liabilityand risk exposure because itdemonstrates that interna-tionally recognized stan-dards for law enforcementhave been met and verifiedby a team of independentoutside CALEA-trained as-

sessors,” he said. “Accredita-tion also facilitates our pur-suit of professional excel-lence.”

If an individual cannotspeak at the public informa-tion session but would stilllike to provide comments tothe assessment team, he orshe may do so by telephone.The public may call (860) 828-7102 on Dec. 3, between 1:30and 3:30 p.m.

Telephone comments, aswell as appearances at thepublic information, are lim-ited to 10 minutes and mustaddress the agency’s abilityto comply with CALEA’sstandards. A copy of thestandards is available at theBPD. The AccreditationManager for the BPD is Lt.Chris Ciuci, assisted by Srg.Mike Jobes, and can bereached at (860) 828-7080.

Residents wishing to offer

written comments aboutBPD’s ability to meet thestandards are requested towrite to Commission on Ac-creditation for Law Enforce-ment Agencies, Inc., 13575Heathcote Boulevard, Suite320 Gainesville, Virginia20155.

Fitzgerald said BPD has tocomply with 311 of the appli-cable mandatory standardsand at least 80 percent of thenon-mandatory standards inorder to gain accredited sta-tus. The department is cur-rently in compliance with all311 mandatory standards and77 of the 86 non-mandatorystandards, or 90 percent. BPDhas been an internationallyaccredited agency since 1996and is now seeking its fifthre-accreditation.

The CALEA ProgramManager for the BPD isStephen Mitchell. He said the

assessment team is composedof public safety practitionersfrom similar, but out of stateagencies. The assessors willreview written materials, in-terview individuals and visitoffices and other locationswhere compliance can be wit-nessed.

Accreditation is for threeyears, during which theagency must submit annualreports attesting continuedcompliance with those stan-dards under which it was ini-tially accredited.

For more information re-garding the Commission onAccreditation for Law En-forcement Agencies, Inc. call(703) 352-4225 or [email protected].

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Click it or TicketThe Berlin Police Department has scheduled a “Click it

or Ticket” High Visibility Seat Belt Campaign from Mon-day, Dec. 3 through Sunday, Dec. 16. This is in conjunctionwith the statewide “Click it or Ticket” campaign spon-sored by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

During this period, officers will conduct occupant safetybelt checks at various locations in town. These checks willbe conducted on random days during those two weeks. Lo-cations will be one of the state highway ramps and loca-tions along Route 372.

The intent of this enforcement effort is to remind mo-torists to always use good highway safety sense, especiallyduring this highly traveled holiday season.

During this safe driving campaign, state and local policewill be enforcing speed, cell phone, distracted driving andDUI laws during the entire holiday driving season.

Local inducted toCT Veterans Hall

Peter Galgano, Jr., ofBerlin, has been named to theConnecticut Veterans Hall ofFame Class of 2012, accord-ing to Lt. Gov. Nancy Wymanand Department of VeteransAffairs Commissioner LindaSchwartz.

The Hall of Fame recog-nizes distinguished veteranswho have made significantcontributions to their com-munities after leaving mili-tary service.

Galgano, US MarineCorps, Vietnam/Sgt. E-5, hasextensive involvement withthe Marine Corps League’sMilitary Funeral Honors De-tail and Wake Service, includ-ing the creation of a DVDthat was given to 300 funeraldirectors in Connecticut. Heis a Web Sergeant and PublicRelations Officer, and recent-ly compiled a memorial videofor many of the Gold Starfamilies of Connecticuttroops lost in the Iraq andAfghanistan conflicts. Gal-gano works with state agen-cies and military supportgroups in order to providecounseling and guidance toall servicemen and women.

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KensingtonCongregational

Kensington Congregation-al Church, 312 Percival Ave.,has scheduled a service cele-brating its 300 year anniver-sary for Sunday, Dec. 2, at2:30 p.m. Pawel Jura is sched-uled to perform “Faith of ourFathers,” his competition

commissioned to mark thechurch’s anniversary. Theservice will also includeBrandon Norton on thetrumpet, music director andorganist Corbin Beisner, theCelebration Ringers and thechurch choir. A receptionwill follow the service. Formore information, call (860)828-4511.

The Kensington Congre-gational Church has plannedits 300th anniversary buffetdinner for Wednesday, Dec.12, at the Shuttle MeadowCountry Club. For more in-formation and tickets, callthe church office at (860) 828-4511 by Dec. 5.

Kensington Congregation-al Church offers a drop-inadult/child playgroup everyTuesday, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.,in the Reeves Center, 185Sheldon St. This is an un-

structured time for childrento meet and play. For more in-formation, call (860) 828-4511.

BerlinCongregational

The Berlin Congregation-al Church has scheduledworship and fellowship op-portunities:

Sunday, Dec. 2 - Adventfamily workshop andpotluck lunch.

Saturday, Dec. 15 - Holiday

High Tea, from 1 to 3 p.m.The event features teas andholiday desserts, as well aslive music. A fee is charged.Seating is limited. For moreinformation, cost and tick-ets, call (860) 828-6586 or Pat-ty at (860) 459-2941 or Karenat (860) 828-3091.

Sunday, Dec. 16 - Candlelight worship, at 4 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 24 - Christ-mas Eve worship, at 5 p.m.

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For the meeting loca-tion, call the church at(860) 828-4222.


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John MeehanJohn Francis Meehan, 79,

formerly ofKensington,widower ofCarolyn Joyce(Vukas) Mee-han, died Nov.16, 2012, inSouthbury.

Born in New Britain, sonof the late Francis and thelate Margaret (McCue) Mee-han, he graduated from NewBritain High School, servedin the Marine Corps, and wasemployed at Konica Royal un-til his retirement. He was amember of St. Paul Churchand American Legion Post68.

He is survived by four sonsand three daughters-in-law,Kenneth and Catherine Mee-han, of Berlin, Michael andVikki Meehan, of Southbury,John Meehan, of Kensington,and Thomas and Kristin Mee-han, of Pueblo, Colo.; twobrothers, William “Kitt”Meehan in Utah and JosephMeehan in Florida; eightgrandchildren, Erica,Rachael, Sage, Michael,Melissa, Matthew, Jennifer,and Samantha, and severalnieces and nephews. He waspredeceased by four siblings,Alice, Robert, Ramona andPatricia.

A Funeral Liturgy washeld Nov. 24, 2012, at St. PaulChurch. Burial will be at theconvenience of the family. Inlieu of flowers, memorial do-nations may be made to TheDialysis Unit, Hospital ofCentral Connecticut, 100Grand Street, New Britain,CT 06050.

Porters Funeral Service,Inc. had charge of arrange-ments.

Henry J.Firnhaber, Jr.

Hank Firnhaber died onNov. 17, 2012, at his home inHuntington, Ind., after a longillness. He was born in NewBritain, the son of Henry andTheresa (Wratny).

Hank grew up in Kensing-ton and attended localschools. Hank served in theU.S. Marine Corps and was aKorean War veteran. He wasa graduate of Tri State Col-lege, Angola, Ind. He was aretired industrial engineer.

His wife Maxine (Morphis)Firnhaber survives him.Also surviving are threedaughters; a step-daughter; astep-son; four grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;and two sisters, Betty Buffin-gton, of Mawah, N.J., andGrace Fuller, of Kensington.

Following the funeral serv-ice in Huntington, burial,with full military honors,was in the Marion NationalCemetery, Marion, Ind.

Elizabeth PipkinElizabeth “Betty” (Fleisch-

er) Pipkin, 83, of Berlin, wid-ow of John J. Pipkin Jr. andmother of the late Ned Pip-kin (deceased Nov. 5, 2012),died Nov. 16, 2012, at The Hos-pital of Central Connecticut,Southington.

Born in New Britain,daughter of the late Louis F.Fleischer and the late Norma(Bacon) Fleischer, she gradu-ated from Berlin High Schooland from Hillyer College atthe University of Hartford,and was an accredited recordtechnician at the NewingtonChildren’s Hospital. She wasa member of the Berlin Con-gregational Church whereshe was moderator, Sundayschool teacher, president ofthe Women’s Federation, anddeacon, served on the boardof trustees at the HartfordCounty 4-H Camp in Marl-borough, and taught piano,the organ, and guitar.

She is survived by adaughter-in-law, Elizabeth“Liz” Pipkin, of Berlin; a sis-ter-in-law, Ellen Pipkin, ofBerlin; and several nieces,nephews, cousins andfriends, and her two dogs,

Tripod and Buster. Services were held Nov. 21,

2012, at Porter’s FuneralHome. Burial followed inMaple Cemetery. In lieu offlowers, donations may bemade to the Connecticut Hu-mane Society, 701 RussellRoad, Newington 06111.

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Monday, Dec. 13 - NewYear’s Eve party and roastbeef dinner, at 6 p.m. A fee ischarged. Music, dancing andfellowship. For more infor-mation and tickets, call thechurch office at (860) 828-6586.

The Berlin CongregationalChurch, 878 WorthingtonRidge, schedules Sundayworship for 10 a.m., with a fel-lowship coffee-hour immedi-ately following. An adult-staffed crib room for childrenthree and under is offered.The sanctuary is easily acces-sible for people with physicallimitations and equippedwith personal-assist hearingdevices. In addition tomonthly communication,communion is offered Sun-days, at 9:45 a.m., for anyonewho wishes to participate.

The Berlin CongregationalChurch scheduled free TotTime for every Thursday,from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., forparents with babies to 5 yearsold. Craft time, play session,snack time and holiday par-ties. No pre-registration isneeded. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-6586.

Forever YoungClub

The Sacred Heart ForeverYoung Club has scheduled itsannual Christmas Party forThursday, Dec. 6, at 6:30 p.m.,in Father Carroll Hall. En-tertainment will be providedby the Berlin High MadrigalSingers. Tickets must bepurchased by Nov. 30. As areminder to those attending,please bring canned fooditems for the Berlin FoodPantry.

For more information andtickets, call Dan Sabia at(860) 828-3141.

CitizenOpinion12 The Berlin CitizenThursday, November 29, 2012

‘All Night’fundraiser

To the editor:A huge thank you to

everyone who participatedin the fall clothing driveheld at Berlin High Schoolon Saturday, Nov. 3, to helpraise money for the BerlinHigh School 2013 All NightGraduation Party. This pro-gram helps keep our newlygraduated teenagers safe ongraduation night.

The drive was a great suc-

cess - over 700 bags were col-lected weighing in at 11,605pounds, generating about$1,700 for the Class of 2013.

We were very happy to seeso many members of theBerlin community volunteerand/or donate - elementaryand middle school families,neighbors, parents, students,members of Upbeat, BHSNational Honor Society, theSenior Center and many oth-ers.

We truly appreciate yourtime and donations and lookforward to seeing you at thespring clothing drive. Thankyou.

Joanne Lombardo,Gabriele Stritch, Debbie

WezdenkoCo-chairs of All Night

Graduation ClothingDrive Fundraiser

Government MeetingsMonday, Dec. 3

Historic District, Town Hall Room 7, 7 p.m.Tuesday, Dec. 4

Inland/Wetlands Commission, Town HallRoom 8, 7 p.m.

Town Council, Town Hall Council Cham-bers, 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 10Board of Education, Town Hall, 7 p.m.Economic Development Commission,

Town Hall Room 8, 7 p.m.

Kensington Fire District, 947 FarmingtonAve., 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11Conservation Commission, Town Hall

Room 8, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 12

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, LibraryBoard Room, 7 p.m.

Housing Authority, Marjorie Moore Vil-lage Community Room, 5 p.m.

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Open book: holidaylibrary contests

By Helen Aveline,Special to The Citizen

The month of Decemberbrings two exciting Berlin-Peck Memorial Library con-tests to residents. The first isa Logo Design Contest tohelp the library develop anew brand to put online, inprint, on publications and indisplays. Entrants must beBerlin residents in highschool or older. The winningentry will receive a $250awarded by Friends of theLibrary and be credited withthe winning logo design. Spe-cific guidelines and an entryform are available on the li-brary’s website at berlin-peck.lib.ct.us. The deadlinefor entering is Friday, Dec.14, at 5 p.m.

The other contest runningnext month will be the Third

Annual Gingerbread HouseContest. This year we haveadded a new “advanced” (allages) category in addition to“family” (all ages) and “indi-vidual” (ages 13 and older).We also have added a specialViewers’ Choice Award sothat all patrons can vote fortheir overall favorite. Thispopular event culminateseach year with a special per-formance by the Berlin HighSchool Madrigals, which oc-curs this year on Tuesday,Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.

Here are dates to note:Dec. 14 to 15 – Drop off

houses at libraryDec. 17 – Judging of hous-

esDec. 17 to 21 – Houses re-

main on display for Viewers’Choice voting

Dec. 18 – Judged winnersare announced followed bythe BHS Madrigals

Dec. 22 – Viewers’ Choicewinner announced

Dec. 22 and 24 – Housesmay be picked up

More information andguidelines may be found onthe library’s website or on a

special flyer available at allservice desks.

Are you looking for a holi-day movie or CD? Now, in-stead of looking through theentire collection, we havepulled out the collection andput it in a special display ontop of the DVDs. We are al-ways trying to make yourtrip here easier.

And while you’re visitingthe library, stop by its newhot beverage station for cof-fee, tea or hot chocolate. Forjust $1 a cup (coins only),you can sip away whilechoosing library materials,reading the latest issue ofyour favorite magazine ornewspaper, or deciding thenext Viewers’ Choice awardwinner.

If you have any questionsabout the events and topicslisted here, please call the li-brary at (860) 828-7125 andone of its friendly staffmembers will get the answerfor you.

Helen Aveline is director ofthe Berlin-Peck Memorial Li-brary.

Write for the CitizenWould you like to write for The Citizen? We welcome sub-

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After several tries, Santa lit the Christmas treewith his magic.


Brothers Frankie Mute, 9, and Duncan Mute,8, in Santa’s sleigh. Submitted by Lee Roski

The Kensington Santa Express fire truck de-livered Santa to the ceremony. It will soon bein Berlin as Santa delivers gifts to children.Submitted by Lee Roski

Santa’s better half worked the crowd be-fore the big man’s arrival.


Mayor Adam Salina and his family at the light-ing ceremony.


Children from the Matassa, Fas, Vocke andAndruskiewicz families visit with Santa andMrs. Clause.

Christmas Tree Lighting draws hundreds of localsMany members of the community came out to

enjoy the 4th annual Christmas Tree LightingCeremony at Veterans Park, Nov. 24, sponsoredby Raising Berlin with UpBeat and the Parks andRecreation Department. The weather cooperat-ed nicely, seasonably cold, with a few flurries inthe air.

The event had an ice sculpture demonstra-tion; snowboard exhibition, sponsored by Cut-ting Edge; music by the McGee School Sound Ex-press; a movie screening of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and free hot chocolate, spon-sored by the Kiwanis Club. But as soon as thesound of the Kensington Santa Express fire en-gine was heard, children with their familiescame running to the tree cheering for Santa’s ar-rival.


An ice carver, using a chain saw and othersharp instruments, entertained the crowdby creating an ice sculpture of Frosty theSnowman.


The holiday lights from the gazebo, whereSanta and Mrs. Claus greeted childrenfrom the community, reflected in the pondat Veterans Park.

CitizenSeniors14 The Berlin CitizenThursday, November 29, 2012

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Dr. Petcu is Board Certified by the American Board ofOtolaryngology and is a Fellow of the American College ofSurgeons.Dr. Petcu comes to Grove Hill Medical Center from privatepractice in Holyoke, Massachusetts and Enfield,Connecticut. He joins the ENT group Doctors DonaldWeinberg, Alden Stock, and George Melnik. He will beseeing patients at 292 West Main Street in New Britain,our Southington office at 209 Main Street and ourNewington office at 375 Willard Avenue.Dr. Petcu is a member of the American MedicalAssociation and the American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery.Dr. Petcu has also received special training in Trans-OralRobotic Surgery, Advanced Endoscopic Sinus Surgery,and Allergy.Grove Hill Medical Center physicians participate with mostmajor insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid,and admit patients to The Hospital of Central Connecticut.For more information or to schedule an appointment withDr. Petcu, please call

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Senior tripsDec. 5 to 7 - Christmas in

Chocolate Town and Bethle-hem.

Dec. 6 - Christmas lights.Jan. 8 to 10 - UConn

Huskies vs. Georgetown inWashington, D.C.

Jan. 17 to 18 - MoheganSun.

Feb. 21 - CT Flower andGarden Show.

AARP tripsThe Berlin AARP has

scheduled the following trips.For information or to makereservations, call Phyllis

Senior Happenings

Strikette Bowling re-sults from Nov. 13:

Florence Gillette, 150.Senior Bowling results

from Nov. 23: Ferd Brochu, 214; Sam

D’Amato, 200; Jan Bennett,184; Charles Snetro, 169; JohnNappi, 168; Chuck Leonhardt,154.

Fecteau at (860) 828-4934.Dec.12 – A Victorian

Christmas at the WilliamsInn in the Berkshires. Holi-day cabaret style show, fol-lowed by buffet and enter-tainment.

ProgramsExercise for Wellness –

Meets Mondays and Tues-days, from 10 to 11 a.m. Theclass follows exercises tomaintain strength, flexibili-ty, energy and mobility.

Photography Group –Fridays, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.This informal group of be-ginners to experienced pho-tographers for camera andphotography questions anddiscussions. All kinds ofcameras are welcome.

Catholic CharitiesCatholic Charities Coun-

seling services are offeredfree of charge on Thursdays,from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Se-nior Center.

Appointments with ShellyPolo, LCSW, program super-

visor, are required. The freeservice is made possiblethrough a Marjorie Mooregrant.

For more information andto make an appointment, call(860) 225-3561.

Key keeperThe key keeper program is

sponsored by the Senior Cen-ter in cooperation with theBerlin Police Department.This free program providesassistance when seniors mis-place or lose their houseand/or car keys. For more in-formation and an applica-tion call the Senior Center at(860) 828-7006.

Computer useThanks to a donation of a

computer and printer fromthe Friends of Berlin PublicHealth Nursing Services,seniors are invited to usethis equipment free ofcharge. Sign up at scheduledcomputer time at the SeniorCenter.

Lending librarySeniors are welcome to

borrow two books per visit(on the honor system) fromthe Senior Center library.

The books may be borrowedas long as needed. Libraryhours are Monday throughFriday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m.

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because we don’t have a com-plex and not only that, we’vegot kids on different teamsthat spend their day jumpingfrom one side of town to an-other trying to find a field,”Rasmussen said. “It’s a greatpiece of property over there,it is an investment, and obvi-ously it’s expensive. Every-thing costs money to develop,but to not try to utilize it forsomething that will betterthe town doesn’t really makesense.”

Deputy Mayor Rachel Ro-chette said with any funda-mental town planning,whether its recreational useor economic use, you have tosee the big picture and have aprincipal plan.

“Having someone look atthe totality of the land that isthere, to see what we can dowith it, is extremely impor-tant. Not to say it won’t be

used for soccer or lacrosse,but to look to see how we canincorporate other activitiesas well is important,” shesaid. “I’m very interested inmoving forward with this.”

Salina said he wants to des-ignate Pistol Creek for recre-ational use during the nextcouncil meeting Tuesday,Dec. 4, and talk about how toformulate a master plan sothe town can move forwardand begin the fundraisingand construction.

“I think everyone has no-ticed money is tight,” Salinasaid. “We’re looking at adeficit at the state level. It’s atough budget cycle and wealso are going to have to pri-oritize where funds are beingspent, but I think having afundraising element is cer-tainly intriguing. I don’t im-age there being any descend-ing votes for soccer andlacrosse fields. I think it’sabout accommodating every-one. It will be best servedwhen it’s fully utilized.”

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Gyn Cancer SupportGroup - Second Monday ofeach month, 6 to 7:30 p.m.,Dining Room B. For womenwith all types of gyn cancer.Facilitated by MaureenBracco, APRN, and ovariancancer survivor/advocateCheryl Holmes. Parking inQuigley Garage validated.(860) 224-5299.

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Gluten Free 101The Central Connecticut

Celiac Group has scheduledGluten Free 101 for Tuesday,Dec. 4, at 7 p.m., at the Com-munity Center. Ideas for agluten free Hanukkah andChristmas will be discussed.

All persons with celiacdisease and their familiesand friends are welcome.Gain information and allevi-ate the stress of living with

the disease. For more infor-mation and to register, callCarm at (860) 426-1980 orNancy at (203) 634-0530.

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Berlin High School hasscheduled “How to Pay forCollege” for Tuesday, Dec. 4,at 6:30 p.m., in the highschool media center.

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Scholasticachievements

David Legnani, of Berlin,a junior speech communica-tion-radio and television ma-jor has been named the VicePresident of the NationalBroadcasting Society atSouthwest Minnesota StateUniversity for the 2012-2013academic year.

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Xavier honor rollXavier High School an-

nounced local studentsnamed to the first quarterhonor roll.

High honorsNicholas Zoccoli,

Jonathan Galati, Jack Kane,of Berlin; Anthony Adam-cewicz, Evan Rigsby, ofKensington.

HonorsJeremy Dilzer, Jason Cor-

riveau, Peter Dovidaitis,Ryan Gadea, Jonathan Zoc-coli, of Berlin; Nicholas Car-lone, Alec Guzauckas, ofKensington.

NorthwestCatholic honorroll

Northwest Catholic HighSchool has announced localstudents named to the firstquarter honor roll.

First honorsAndrew Dornfried, Kelsey

Responsible behavior

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The students above receieved the October Hub-bard Elementary School Husky Award for demon-strating responsible behavior as a student. Toprow, from left: Jaden Sekoll, Nicholas Parzych,Noah Reed, Izabela Rockhill. Middle row: KayaRutkowski, Ian Malespini, Lucia Morisse-Corsetti.Front row: Sara Guzzardi, Lanie Ferguson, SterlingMcLellan, Kennyluy Marzan. Missing from photo:Samyra Shillingford.

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The Berlin High School AllNight Graduation Committeehas 2013 Greater HartfordEdition of The Taste Dining& Activity Book for sale. Pro-ceeds benefit the June gradu-ation party. For more infor-mation and cost, call DebbieStefens at (860) 538-4777 or Di-ana Mache at (860) 826-8220 byDec. 10.

Reflective address signsThe Berlin High School

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High School and McGeeMiddle School outdoorbasketball and tenniscourts have been shut offfor the season, accordingto the Berlin Parks andRecreations Department.

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By Ken LipshezSpecial to The Citizen

A representative sample of theBerlin populace nestled into theirseats in the eastern grandstand atVeterans Memorial Stadium for ablustery night of football that would

solidify the Redcoats’ position in theClass M playoffs.

Every facet of Berlin’s game waswell-executed.

The dynamic rushing duo ofJustin Gombotz and Scott McLeodaccounted for three touchdowns andover 300 yards on Thanksgiving Eve

to pace the Redcoats to a 32-28 winover New Britain, a visitor in its ownpalace.

Berlin kicker Pat Lomaglio madehuge contributions. A considerablesize advantage along the linesweighed heavily in the Redcoats’ fa-vor. The Golden Hurricanes playedvaliantly, but mistakes on specialteams and some untimely penaltiesushered in their demise.

The excitement was palpable.Berlin (9-1) had the lead and the ballwith 3:09 to go and rang up succes-sive first downs to deny the Hurri-canes of a last-ditch drive. With 1:43left and Berlin facing a third-and-6 at

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For third straight year,‘Coats prevail in Wishbone Bowl

Photo by Matt Leidemer

BHS’s Justin Gombotz dives fora first down Thanksgiving Eve atVeterans Memorial Stadium. TheRedcoats knocked off NewBritain that night, 32-28, to solid-ify the No. 2 seed in Class M.

Swimmer Klotz earns All-America status, twice‘If you cannot push past the boundaries that your body and mind sets for you,

then you can never improve at anything you do’

BHS senior Dan Klotz, flanked by his coaches EileenThurston and Dan Thurston, earned All-America sta-tus in the 100 butterfly and the 200 freestyle.

By Nick CarrollThe Berlin Citizen

For a storied athletic program like the oneat Berlin High School, at this point there’snot much that hasn’t been accomplished.

Now that list is even shorter.It was announced over the summer that

Dan Klotz earned All-America status in the100 butterfly and the 200 freestyle for timeshe registered in the events last winter, as ajunior. He is the first BHS swimmer to re-ceive the national honor.

To make the All-America list in swimmingan athlete must finish in the top 100, time-wise, for the entire country.

Klotz, who clocked a :50.28 in the 100 but-terfly and a 1:40.79 in the 200 freestyle, kept aclose eye on his placement online.

“I had been following it for a couple ofmonths,” he said. “So I was very relieved andexcited when the list closed and I was stillwithin the top 100.”

The All-America recognition capped an in-credible run for Klotz. Last season he bestedhis competition in the 200 freestyle and the100 butterfly at both the CIAC Class M andState Open meets, becoming the first BHSmale swimmer to earn a title at the state lev-el.

Klotz thrives in the classroom as well andwill continue his career at Brown University,an Ivy League institution.

Not surprisingly, the BHS swim star getshigh praise from his coach, Eileen Thurston.

“Dan is a very good student and a true gen-tleman both in and out of the pool,” saidThurston. “He challenges himself academi-cally and works very hard to succeed in hiscourse work. Dan is a leader and true friendto many of his teammates and a great rolemodel to his peers.”

“His modesty and humble attitude makehim a very likable kid, and his dry sense of

See Football, next page

See Klotz, page 19

BHS makesanother trip

to the playoffsBy Nick Carroll

The Berlin Citizen

With its 32-28 victory over NewBritain on Thanksgiving eve, theBerlin High School football teamcapped its regular season with arecord of 9-1. That mark was goodenough to earn the Redcoats theNo. 2 seed and a first round bye inthe CIAC Class M state playoffs.

Berlin was scheduled to faceNo. 7 Bullard Havens Tech ofBridgeport (8-2) Tuesday, Nov. 27at Scalise Field.

The winner will move on to thesemifinals Saturday, Dec. 1. Checkout The Citizen website and Face-book page for playoff updates.

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FootballContinued from page 17

midfield, quarterback MitchWilliams found his 6’2, 210-pound tight end TylerBouchard for a first down.Berlin coach John Capodicetermed it the play of thegame.

“The game’s on the lineand we go to the pass,” hesaid. “Mitch struggled a littlebit. We had confidence inboth kids. He catches it andgets [7 yards] up field.”

After the Hurricanes’ wonthe inaugural 2009 WishboneBowl, Berlin has claimedthree straight.

Gombotz, who surpassedthe 1,000-yard rushingplateau this fall, said the Red-coats have sufficiently recov-ered and learned from theloss to playoff-bound Platt inWeek 8.

“That loss taught us somuch,” he said. “It’s nevergood to lose but we came backstronger and we’re practic-ing harder. It’s been a betterfocus level and there’s moreleadership out here.”

Berlin scored twice withina minute’s time midwaythrough the first quarterwith Gombotz, Lomaglio andtwo monumental NewBritain mistakes at the coreof the early 14-0 lead.

After the Redcoats’ firstpossession ended in a fumble,they were faced with fourth-

Berlin BoltzThe Berlin Boltz U-11team, playing its firstseason against the topdivision of competi-tion in the ConnecticutJunior Soccer Associ-ation (CJSA), rippedoff an impressiverecord of 16-2-2. TheBoltz made it to thequarterfinals of theConnecticut Cup be-fore losing 2-1 toeventual runner-upAvon. Berlin cameback to tie Avon 0-0 inits regular seasonleague finale. The onlyother loss for the Boltz was a 2-1 decision to Connecticut Cup champion Farm-ington midway through the year. The Berlin squad is pictured, front row, fromleft: Nikki Baedor, Zoe Walk, Lea Cabral, Rebecca Mayer, Maria Butrimas andMarta Mazurek. Back row, from left: Hannah Smolicz, Amy Kuckel, Emma Nor-ton, Lexi Martino, Kaitlin DeCamp and Hailey Nardelli.

and-8 at the New Britain 47and elected to punt. But NewBritain was flagged for thefirst of three penalties forhaving too many players onthe field. With the first-downdistance shortened by fiveyards, Gombotz rippedthrough the line and raced 42yards to pay dirt.

Lomaglio booted the con-version and then dropped anicely placed pooch kick nearthe right sideline. The Hurri-canes never touched it andBerlin’s Michael Tirinzonirecovered at the 19. Foursnaps later, Williams scoredfrom the 2.

“We work on [short kick-offs] all the time,” Capodicesaid. “Pat’s a terrific kicker.He’s good at pooching and hecan kick it deep. He’s a talent-ed kid.”

New Britain head coachTebucky Jones pointed to ashortcoming that hasplagued his team all season.

“All year, same thing. Theycaught us on mistakes,” hesaid. “As I stated all year tothe guys, ‘Do your job andtrust the guy next to you.Don’t do your job and try todo his job.’ Every big play wehad something like that hap-pen.”

New Britain (3-7) con-trolled the ball for much ofthe second quarter, butMcLeod’s 25-yard run after a15-yard New Britain penaltyfor fair-catch interference on

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“The kids knew with a winover New Britain that wouldguarantee a home playoffgame at Sage Park. There-fore, it assisted with ourpreparation,” said BHScoach John Capodice, point-ing out that his guys playedjust four regular seasongames at Scalise Field. “Withthe victory, they will now getfive home games at SagePark. A lot of these kids haveplayed at Sage Park since sev-

a kickoff enabled the Red-coats to retain a 22-14 half-time lead.

The third quarter was allBerlin. Another successfulpooch kick by Lomaglio tostart the second half was re-covered by Dan McLeod. Thejunior placekicker followedwith a 26-yard field goal.

New Britain managed just12 yards from scrimmage inthe quarter yet managed to

stay close. Gombotz zippeddown the sideline for a 40-yard touchdown on the quar-ter’s final play from scrim-mage but Juan Usuga re-turned the ensuing kickoff72 yards and New Britaintrailed by 12.

Canes quarterbackMalique Jones engineered alate touchdown but Berlin,on the strength ofBouchard’s catch, playedkeep-away over the finalthree minutes.

In a time in the state whenattendance at high schoolfootball games has fallen off,the game between proudneighbors is a hit.

Thanksgiving Day footballwas always a major date on

the New Britain calendar,but the Hurricanes struggledto find a consistent opponentafter a 10-year pact withSouthington ended in 1994.

The Berlin hierarchy didnot want to play on Thanks-giving morning and felt thatthe difference in size be-tween the schools was a de-terrent. But Capodice hascrafted the program into awell-respected state powerthat has proven it can morethan hold its own against itsbigger neighbor.

“We’re happy to play allgames,” Capodice said. “Thisgame doesn’t matter. It’s nodifferent. We play 10 games.We’ll play anybody, any-where.”

en years old, and it means alot to them to play at home.”

This year marks the Red-coats fourth straight trip tothe postseason. The localshave been to the playoffs inseven of the past eight years,claiming the Class M crownin 2009 and finishing as ClassM runner-up in 2007.

“We have been very fortu-nate in our program to besuccessful on a yearly basis.We have great kids and greatcoaches that work hard, al-lowing us to prepare the kids

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KlotzContinued from page 17

humor keeps us laughing,”she added. “Dan is a pleasureto coach. He works throughthe practices that he is givenwithout question and pushesthrough with the necessaryintensity to achieve hisgoals.”

Klotz has much respect forThurston as well, and her co-coach and son, DanThurston.

“I used to swim on the clubteam that they both help tocoach, so it’s safe to say thatI’m comfortable with both oftheir coaching styles. Theyalways seem to help improvemy times year after year,”

said Klotz, who also acknowl-edged the support he has re-ceived from his family andteammates during his career.

Klotz began swimming atthe age of 8, and two yearslater was competing year-round.

He said by age 12 “swim-ming became almost a way oflife.”

Also, by then, Klotz wasprogressing in the sport, rap-idly.

“Eventually I got to thepoint where swimming wasno longer optional – I wantedto improve my times, reachmy highest potential,” hesaid.

Klotz said good old fash-ioned hard work, and grit,are keys to his success in thepool.

“A lot of it is a dedicationto the rigor of the practicesand practice schedule,” heremarked. “Also, I personally

dislike losing, and love rac-ing. Much of my success andimprovement can be attrib-uted to the fact that whenthere is someone next to mein the water, I will pullthrough until my hand hitsthe wall first at the end of arace. If you cannot push pastthe boundaries that yourbody and mind sets for you,then you can never improveat anything you do.”

Away from the pool, Klotzis a member of Upbeat andthe National Honor Society.

Currently, the All-Ameri-can is training for Junior Na-tionals with his club team,SoNoCo, while preparing forhis final season at BHS.

Klotz has big plans for hissenior year with the Red-coats. His sights are set onbreaking the 100 butterflyand 200 freestyle records atthe State Open.

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to compete on a weekly ba-sis,” said Capodice, who hasnavigated the program since2004.

“There is a lot of traditionin our program where themajority of our coachingstaff played at Berlin HighSchool, and a lot of our play-ers have family memberswho played at Berlin HighSchool as well. Therefore,there is a lot of Berlin Pridein our football program. Wehave been working very hardwith our youth football pro-gram and there has beentremendous collaborationamong the two programs.”

Three cheers

Photos by Matt Leidemer

Berlin Bears cheerleaders fared well at the Connecticut Youth State Cheerleading competition, held Nov. 17 at Berlin High School.Berlin’s B and C team placed first in their respective division, and the A team was second.

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Dec.1 Saturday

Breakfast with Santa -Kensington Nursery Schoolhas scheduled Breakfastwith Santa for Saturday,Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon,at the Kensington Congrega-tional Church, 312 PercivalAve. An admission fee ischarged. Snow date is Dec.8.

Historical Society -Berlin Historical SocietyMuseum, 305 Main St., isopen Saturdays, from 1 to 4p.m. New exhibits includeBerlin’s participation in theCivil War and a display casefull of playthings from the1930s. Permanent displaysinclude an extensive collec-tion of tin, bricks and more.Admission is free.

Celebration - Boy ScoutTroop 24 has scheduled aChristmas wreath sale andtoy drive for Saturday, Dec.1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., atMickey Finn’s. Toy dona-tions benefit Berlin familiesin need. For more informa-tion, contact Bob Fischer at(860) 841-4210.

2 Sunday

Eskimo breakfast - SveaSocial Club, 999 KensingtonRd., has scheduled its Eski-mo Breakfast for Sunday,Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. A fee ischarged. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-9447.

Celebration service -The Kensington Congrega-tional Church, 312 PercivalAve., has scheduled a serv-ice to celebrate its 300 yearanniversary for Sunday, Dec.2, at 2:30 p.m. Special musicby Pawel Jura, BrandonNorton, Corbin Beisner, theCelebration Ringers and thechoir is planned. A recep-tion will follow the service.For more information, call(860) 828-4511.

Garden workshop -Kensington Garden Centerhas scheduled a Topiary forthe Holidays workshop forSunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. Becreative with silk holiday to-piary. A fee is charged. Formore information, call (860)505-7184.

4 Tuesday

Pasta supper - AmericanLegion Post 68, 154 Porters

Pass, serves pasta suppersevery Tuesday, from 5 to 6:30p.m. No reservations are re-quired. The public is wel-come. A fee is charged. TheDec. 4 pasta supper benefitsthe Toys for Tots program.For every new toy donated,patrons receive a discounton the meal. For more infor-mation, call (860) 828-9102 af-ter 5 p.m.

Playgroup - KensingtonCongregational Church of-fers a drop-in adult/childplaygroup every Tuesday,from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in theReeves Center, 185 SheldonSt. This is an unstructuredtime for children to meetand play. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-4511.

Boy Scout Troop 256 -Boy Scout Troop 256, char-tered by the Kensington Vol-unteer Fire Department,meets Tuesday evenings, atthe Kensington Firehouse.For information, call Ed Al-icea, Scoutmaster, at (860)828-8693.

Boy Scout Troop 44 -Boy Scout Troop 44, char-tered by the Berlin Lions,meets Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., atBethany Covenant Church.

For information, call thetroop committee chair at(860) 829-1832.

5 Wednesday

All Night Graduation –The Berlin High SchoolClass of 2013 All NightGraduation Committee isscheduled to meet Wednes-day, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., in thehigh school library. Parentsand guardians of BerlinHigh School seniors are wel-come.

6 Thursday

Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 41, sponsored byBethany Covenant Church,meets Thursdays, from 7:15to 8:30 p.m., at the church.For more information, callScoutmaster KC Jones at(860) 829-1148 or [email protected].

Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 24 meets Thursdays,from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., at theCommunity Center. Stop in

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7 Friday

Theater - Company ‘NTempo Music, Theatre &Dance Centre, 23 Norden St.,New Britain, has scheduleda production of Cinderellafor Friday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.Tickets are available at Com-pany ‘N Tempo, 211 Shun-pike Rd., Cromwell. Formore information, call (860)635-2787.

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Afternoon with Santa -Santa Claus is scheduled tovisit the New Britain YouthMuseum at HungerfordPark, 191 Farmington Ave.,on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 1 to3 p.m. The afternoon offersholiday crafts, face painting,a choir and cookies and co-coa. A fee is charged. Noregistration is required. Formore information, call (860)827-9064 or visit newbri-tainyouthmuseum.org.

Theater - Company ‘NTempo Music, Theatre &Dance Centre, 23 Norden St.,New Britain, has scheduleda production of Cinderellafor Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 and7 p.m. Tickets are availableat Company ‘N Tempo, 211Shunpike Rd., Cromwell.For more information, call(860) 635-2787.

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Sugar Plum Fairy and theLand of the Sweets – butBaca’s rendition integratesclassical ballet with uniquemilitary twists includingMarines, Rangers and more.

A U.S. Marine Iraq War Vet-eran who served in Fallujah,Iraq, Baca takes his experi-ences in war and transformsthem into pirouettes and plies.He is a graduate of the Nut-meg Conservatory in Torring-ton, the director of New YorkCity’s Exit 12 Dance Companyand has received nationalrecognition for his work inserving veteran populationsby channeling their storiesand experiences throughdance, and using movement asa vehicle for social change anda means for promoting cross-cultural understanding.

Baca will also join the castof more than 60 local childrenand professional dancers fromConnecticut and New YorkCity and perform the role ofCol. Drosselmeyer in the pro-duction.

This year also marks the

120th year of the “Nutcrack-er” ballet. In 1890, directorIvan Vsevolozhsky commis-sioned Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky to create a musi-cal score for a two-act balletchoreographed by MariusPetipa and Lev Ivanov, basedon E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story“The Nutcracker and theMouse King.” On Dec. 18,1892, the “Nutcracker” balletpremiered withTchaikovsky’s opera “Iolan-ta” at the Mariinsky Theatrein St. Petersburg, Russia, andhas since enchanted audi-ences countless times aroundthe world.

As a non-profit organiza-tion, Ballet Theatre Company

will give back to the commu-nity with a free performancefor 600 underserved GreaterHartford area children andwill have Marine Toys forTots collection boxes at allperformances. In addition,Ballet Theatre Company hon-ors those who have servedthis country by offering dis-counted tickets to militaryveterans and active duty ser-vicemen.

Ballet Theatre Company’s“Nutcracker” will be per-formed at the Carol AutorinoCenter for the Arts and Hu-manities at the University ofSaint Joseph, 1678 AsylumAve., West Hartford, from Dec.13 through Dec. 16. Times are

as follows: Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m.;Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 15, at1 p.m. and 5 p.m.; Dec. 16, at 1p.m. and 4:30 p.m. For infor-mation or ticket sales at thislocation, contact Ballet The-atre Company at dancebtc.orgor call (860) 570-0440.

The Northeast corner of

the state also welcomes “Nut-cracker” Dec. 8, at 3 p.m., atthe Hyde Cultural Center, 150Route 169, Woodstock. For in-formation or ticket sales atthis location, contact theHyde Cultural Center’s box of-fice at (860) 928-2946.

Aresimowiczseeks input

State Rep. Joe Aresimow-icz, who represents Berlinand Southington in the Con-necticut General Assembly, issponsoring an essay contestfor local middle school stu-dents.

Seventh and eighthgraders may submit essays of250 to 500 words describingtheir proposal for a new lawor changes to a current law.

Official citations from theGeneral Assembly will bepresented to top entries. Onestudent from each town willalso be invited to the StateCapitol for lunch with Aresi-mowicz and a private tour ofthe Capitol and LegislativeOffice Building.

Essays should be emailedto Aresimowicz by Jan. 4, atJ o e . A r e s i m o w i c z @ c g a .ct.gov, with “Essay Contest”in the subject line. Includename, address and date ofbirth or current grade levelwith essay submissions.

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Library NewsBerlin-PeckMemorial Library

ProgramsBook Discussion - Tues-

day, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. DiscussAn Amish Christmas by Cyn-thia Keller. All welcome.

Sit and Knit - Thursday,Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. Do you knowhow to knit, but following apattern is difficult for you?Are you a beginner who canbarely cast on? Would youlike to meet some new peopleand sit and knit? Join leaderGina Kahn for a relaxingknitting session. No registra-tion necessary.

Gingerbread HouseContest - The third annualgingerbread house contest isscheduled to begin Friday,Dec. 14. Create your ownhouse and drop it off at the li-brary on Friday, Dec. 14, or

Saturday, Dec. 15. Judging isscheduled for Monday, Dec.17. Houses will be on displaythrough Saturday, Dec. 22.Prizes will be awarded.Please visit the library forcontest rules and more infor-mation.

Foreign Film - Monday,Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. The Red Vio-lin. Contact the library at(860) 828-7125 to register. Thefilm is rated “R.”

Berlin High SchoolMadrigals - Tuesday, Dec.18, at 7 p.m. The Berlin HighMadrigals perform a widevariety of music dating fromthe 15th century to the pres-ent. Enjoy a seasonal concertof a capella music and car-ols. Refreshments will beserved.

Children’s programsStorytime - Storytimes

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stories, fingerplays, songsand a short film. It is sched-uled as follows:

Mondays: 10:30 a.m., for 18to 36 months.

Tuesdays: 1:30 p.m., for 3to 6 years.

Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m.,for birth to 18 months.

Thursdays: 10:30 a.m., forall ages.

Thursdays: 6:30 p.m., forall ages.

Storytime theme for theweek of Dec. 3 is Christmasand Hanukkah stories.

Early dismissal after-noon - Wednesday, Dec. 5 -Movie: Brave, at 1:30 p.m.Bring a comfy chair andsnack. Drop-in.

Paper capers family fun- Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 to 3p.m. Make a pop-up greetingcard. Drop-in.

Mother Goose Time -Wednesdays, at 11:30 a.m. Aspecial storytime for babiesages 0 to 24 months and theirfamilies. Share books, music,bounces and fun with babies.No registration is needed.

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Howard Asal IV received the Boy Scout of America Eagle Scout Rank recentlyduring a Court of Honor held at the American Legion. Pictured are members ofKensington Boy Scout Troop 256. Back row, from left: Alec Guzauckas, Christ-ian Gomme, Daniel Fasciano, Howard Asal, George Gomme, Rick Cruanes, EricCruanes, Ed Alicia. Front row: Mark Wojcicki, Adam Guzauckas, Tanner Par-malee, Evan Bumbera, James Wicander, Chris Fasciano.

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ProjectContinued from page 3

contingency from FIP. Simoniansaid if PBC decides to use theowner’s contingency to cover the$615,000 difference, it would onlyreduce the emergency accountfrom 3.5 percent to 2.6 percent.

“This is actually better thanthe August bids by .2 percent,”he said.

The project team is also work-ing on the contract with FIP andGilbane to get the guaranteedmaximum price finalized.

Consulting Engineering Ser-vices (the independent consult-ant that PBC hired to do a reviewof the mechanical, electrical andplumbing drawings) reviewed

the documents and came upwith 104 comments on items. Si-monian said he had two sessionswith CES, Silver Petrucelli, thedesign team and with membersof the PBC.

“About 78 of those items arebeing looked to either be accept-ed or to be considered further,”he said. “The design team is go-ing to look a little further to seewhat the impact is to the draw-ings and to the cost of the proj-ect. But we are confident that agood majority of the items willbe able to be accepted. Some ofthe items we couldn’t accept be-cause of performance require-ments.”

PBC is expecting to get a costestimate from FIP and SilverPetrucelli on what the savings

would be on accepting thechanges to the various items.

“I’m confident that we will seeat least $100,000 savings on theseitems just on discussions withCES, but obviously we have tostill see the impact on the otherside” Simonian said. “Anythingthat you take and accept, thereusually is an impact as far astaking something away on theother end.”

Through all the revisions,new bids and meetings, con-struction for Phase I is stillscheduled to start in early De-cember.

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LibraryContinued from page 22

Older siblings are welcome.Playtime - Fridays, from 10

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26 The Berlin Citizen — Thursday, November 29, 2012 MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE

4 LOUVER SHUTTERSWood, 15x55. Excellent Shape

$99. (860) 919-8374

JACKETS Ladies Winter Jackets(2) Sizes Medium & Large. $20each. Like New. 203 440-3919

PAIR, KKiissss LLaammpp CCoo..Boudoir Lamps (9 1/2”).

Hand painted shades. 1940’s. $95.

WWIILLCCOOXX AAnndd GGiibbbbssSewing Machine.

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TABLE GATELEG WALNUT21” closed, 48” open. 2 leaves.

$100. 860-620-9424

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for appointment!

WOOD, FUEL &HEATING EQUIPMENT

100% SEASONED HardwoodCut, Split and Delivered.$200/cord; $125/half cord.Pick Up Available 203-294-1775www.lavignestreeservicellc.com

WOODBURNING Stove. Excellent Condition.

$500 Call 203-715-1396

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

PILATE’S Machine for Sale. InGood Condition. Asking $159obo Call 860-620-0634

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

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WANTED TO BUY

1, 2 OR 3 ITEMS OR AN ESTATE

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Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.

Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.

203-238-34992ND Generation buys old Christ-

mas items, Valentines, Thanks-giving, Halloween, Dept 56 col-lectibles, Napier & costumejewelry, estates. 203-639-1002

PETS & LIVESTOCK

BULLDOGS, Yorkie, Yorkie-Poo,Chihuahua, Boxers, Beagle,Shih-Tzu, Bostons, GermanShepherds, Labs, mixed breeds,rescues available. Kittens avail.$250+. 860-930-4001.

ROTTWEILER PUPS. GermanBloodlines. Big heads! Parentson premises. 1st shots & tailsdocked. Only 4 left. $750. Call ortext for info/pics 860-575-8218.

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

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KITCHEN TABLE Dark Maple with Four chairs.

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$300 obo. Call 203-440-9723

MATTRESS SET: Queen pillowtop mattress and foundationNEW in plastic. Must sell! $150.Call/Text Jim 860-709-7667

STELLAR Condition JeffersonPine Table & 6 Chairs. Table65x43 w/ two self-storing 12”leafs. Extends to about 90 in.Asking $400 Please Call 860-628-2088 and leave message.

TWO ANTIQUE HUTCHESOne is cherry with 3 glass

shelves $275 obo. One is solidoak with four oak shelves. $300or best offer. Call 203-440-9723

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Record-Journal is looking foran independent contractorto deliver open routes andmake individual deliveriesto other contractors andsubscribers during thehours 4:30am - 10:30am fivedays a week. Reliable vehicleand cell phone needed.Knowledge of Meriden,Wallingford, Southington,Cheshire areas helpful. Maylead to permanent position.

Call or email Robin at(203) 317-2441 or

[email protected]

INSTALLER of Overhead Cranesand Hoist. Full Time. CompetitiveSalary. Full range of benefits.

Drug testing required.Call Becky

203-235-5795 Ext. 308 Or apply at

Production Equipment Company401 Liberty Street

Meriden, CT 06450

LOOKING for FT/PT Hair Dresser,Chair Rental Only. Spray Tannerto rent own room in salon. Also,Massage Therapist. Call Kim orAdrianne 860-828-2904

TIRE TECHFT/PT. Must have valid driv-ers license & clean drivingrecord. Apply in person: TownFair Tire, 994 North Colony Rd,Wallingford, 860 WashingtonSt, Middletown or 55 Wash-ington Ave, North Haven.

HELP WANTED

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BOOKKEEPER/SECRETARYResponsibilities include manag-

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APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN. 1 BR, Heat Included,$825. 9 Guiel Place. Call

203-376-2160 or 203-213-6175

WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 5 RoomsFirst Floor. Good locale.

Fully Applianced. Wall to Wall.NO pets. Utilities not included.

Lease & Security Required.$875 Month 203 848-7955

WALLINGFORD 2BR 1st Floor

$850 Per Month, No Pets Available Immediately.

Call 203-284-0212

ROOMS FOR RENT

MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMSIncludes Heat, HW, Elec, Kit Priv.East Side. Off-st park. $125/wk.+ sec. Call 12-8pm 203-630-3823or www.Meridenrooms.com

NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.Sat. TV. Short Stay/ Daily/Wkly

On Bus Line. 203-239-5333

HOUSES FOR SALE

WALLINGFORD-$314,900. Ele-gant, spacious, unique. Enjoyone of the largest units in oneof the most prestigious com-plexes in town. Library w/wbar, cedar closet in base-ment, beday in mba, cair +more. Call Roy Haynes 203-265-5618

MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE

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APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN-2 BR, 2ba, living & kit.Utilities, heat, gas, water incl.$995/mo. No pets. No laundry.Chris 203-238-9411 19 Gold St

MERIDEN-3-4 BR2 floor unit. Nice, big apartment.Off street parking. AvailableDecember 1. $1,250 per month.

Call 203-440-1003

MERIDEN-CROWN STREET2BR Apt $750 3BR $850

No utilities incl. Security Required.Section 8 Approved. Available

immediately! 203-815-5399

MERIDEN. West side. Clean 1BR, heat, hw, electric. Hdwdflrs. $870/ mo plus sec. 12pm-8pm, 203-630-3823 or

www.meridenrooms.com

WALLINGFORD 1 BR, Kitchen,Living Room, Bath and Office.Spacious Rooms. WD Hookup.Like New. Near Library. NoPets. $975/mo + utils. ReadyDecember 1. Call 203 641-3182

WALLINGFORD 2 Bedrm, 1 BA,Townhouse. Remodeled. Closeto schools & parks. W/D hookup.Off street parking. Quiet Area.$1,100 Call 203-233-4795

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MMEERRIIDDEENN1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

657 East Main Street Call 203-376-8114 or 203-630-9481

MERIDEN 2 BR, Newly Renovated, Off St Parking.$900/mo. Heat & Hot WaterIncluded. Call 203-200-9339

MERIDEN 2BR, 2nd fl,. New car-peting. Freshly painted. all appli-ances including washer/ dryer.Garage. No pets/smoking. $950.After 3pm. 203 235-3304

MERIDEN 5 Rooms, 1st Fl.Freshly painted. Hardwoodfloors. $900 monthly plusdeposit. Utilities not included.(203) 237-2680

MERIDEN Central Location1BR, LR, Kitch, BA.$695/mo. Lease & Sec.Deposit Required. No pets.Call (203) 235-2372

MMEERRIIDDEENN Crown Village 2 BRJust renovated. Heat & HotWater included. Pool access.$925 per month plus security.L & E Prop Mgmt 203-886-8808.

MERIDEN Crown Village. Large2BR Recently Remodeled w/ HWFloors. $925/mo. includes heat &hot water. Call 203-856-6472

MERIDEN HUGE 4BR, 2nd FloorLarge yard. Off Street Parking.W/D hookup. Available Imme-diately. $1250/Mo plus Security.

203-294-1229

MERIDEN Large 2 BR, 1.5 Baths,1st FL. WD hookup. Off st park-ing. Randolph Ave. $695 /mo.2 mos security + application feereq. No pets. Call 203-284-0597

MERIDEN STUDIO Efficiency Apartment.

Utilities Included. Security & Lease Required.

$650 per month. (203) 235-6988

MERIDEN- Nice 2 BRNo pets. $795 per mo,

Deposit, Credit & References.25 Griswold Street

Please Call 203-317-7222

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

CHESHIRE - 4 RoomsAppliances, 1 Level, Deck.

No Pets. Convenient to 691 & 84. $1225/Month. Includes Heat &

Garage. Call 203-393-1117

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Studio & 1 Bedroom AptsAffordable Housing for quali-fied applicants 50 yrs of age orolder. Amenities Include: Com-puter Learning Center, TV/Games Lounge, Laundry Facili-ties, Off Street Parking, FreeBus Service to local shoppingctrs. On site: Resident Serv.Coord. Small Pets Accepted

Please call 860-621-3954 forinformation. TTY: 711

HHOOMMEESS SSWWEEEETT HHOOMMEESS OOFFFFEERRSS::Meriden 1 BR, recently renovated.

From $695. Includes h & hw. plussec. Avail immed. Call 203-886-8808.

MER. Furnished Apts. East SideIncl Heat, HW, Elec. 1 BR, 1st Fl,$845/mo+sec. 1BR, 2nd Fl $801/mo+sec. 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm or Meridenrooms.com

MERIDEN - 1st Flr, 2BR, Kitch,LR, DR, BA, Fire place. RecentlyRemodeled. $1,100/mo. Readyto move in. 203-886-6977, 203-237-9500, & 203-565-4719

MERIDEN -1-2 BR Hubbard ParkCentral Air/Heat. 775 West MainStreet. $745-$995/mo. + utils.No pets. Call Niki 203 992-5605or Steve 203 721-5215

MERIDEN -WALLINGFORD LINELarge 2 BR Luxury Condo.

Laundry. No pets.$900 + utilities

Call 203-245-9493

MERIDEN 1 2 BR. Good loca-tion. Newly Remodeled. Off-stparking. Appliances. No pets.WD Hookup, Sec 8 approved.$700-$850 Call 203-379-7817

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Heat & HW incl. Off St. Parking.Starting at $595 203-639-8751

MERIDEN 1 BR 1st Fl Apt AvailLiving Room, Kitchen & Bath.Private & Clean. Off St Parking,Section 8 Approved. $700 PlusUtilities. Contact 203-379-0454

MERIDEN 1 BR Off-street park-ing. Wall to Wall carpets, appls,$795 Per Month. Heat & HWincluded. No pets. Sec & refsrequired. Call 203-238-7133

MMEERRIIDDEENN 1, 2 & 3 BRs - CLEANStarting at $575. Security & refsa must. Off st parking. No dogs.Sec 8 approved. 1st Month FREE! 203-443-2299 or 203-537-6137

MERIDEN 1023 Old Colony Rd.

22 BBRR AAvvaaiillaabblleeStarting at $750. Heat & HW incl.

Off St. Parking. 203-886-7016

MERIDEN 2 BR, 2nd Floor.Prescott Street. Hardwood

floors. Private laundry & deck.No pets. Security deposit.

$850. (203) 715-1965

MERIDEN 2 BR, 2nd Floor.Prescott Street. Hardwood

floors. Private laundry & deck.No pets. Security deposit.

$850. (203) 715-1965

WANTED TO BUY

AAllwwaayyss Buying All Contents ofEstates. Antique, old toys &

collectibles. furniture,costume jewelry, etc.

Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford. 203-269-4975 or 203-284-3786

Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm

ALWAYS Buying Handtools,Old, used, and antique hand-tools. Carpentry, Machinist,Engraving and Workbenchtools. If you have old or usedtools that are no longer beingused, call with confidence.Fair & friendly offers. Pleasecall Cory 860-322-4367

DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESSBuying Collectibles,

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DESKRolltop Dark wood. 40 H x 4’ Wx 20” D. $45. (203) 238-4478

HOUSES FOR RENT

KENSINGTON 131 Main Street5 Room, 2 BR Ranch. LgKitchen w/Dining Area. Lg LRw/FP. 2 Car Garage. Very Prvt,No pets. $1300. 860-306-0147

MERIDEN East Side. 3 Plus BR,2 BA Full Finished Basement,Rec. RM, HW Flrs Thru Out, FP,DR, LR. Pets Negotiable.$1500/mo. Call 203-903-6613

CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT

MERIDEN. Town House Condo,5 rms, 2 br, 2 ba, 2 separateLR's. Great for roommate,inlaw or child to have separateliving area. Full appl., w/d. Nopets, $1,200 + utilities, goodcredit, first mo rent + 2 monthssec deposit. Call Pat Burke203-265-5618.

SOUTHINGTON Town House,Gettysbury Village. 2BR 1 1/2BA, W/D Hookup, Remodeled,No Pets $990 Call 860-276-1114


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of the week)• Maintaining a healthy weight• No smoking• Avoid heavy alcohol intake

What are some beneficial foods for a healthy colon?• Hot beverages such as green tea• Fermented foods such as yogurt and sauerkraut, which replenishes friendly

bacteria • Food rich in fiber like bran cereal, beans (legumes), and fruits.• Veggies like spinach and other green vegetables rich in chlorophyll• Foods with healthy fats including avocados, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil, nuts,

seeds, fish, olives, and coconut oil• More fish, less red meats

Talk with your primary care doctor today about these simple steps tomaintain a healthy colon. Diet and stress are two of the most tangible waysto take action today to improve your digestive health.

Hartford HealthCare Primary Care Network is here to address any concerns andhelp you maintain or improve your colon health. The colon may not be themost glamorous organ, but it is certainly a key element of your body. Let ushelp you nourish and protect it!

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“As a sophomore, Shelbywas one of the first studentsto join Interact when we metin April 2012,” ElainePavasaris, Rotarian advisorfrom the Kensington-Berlinchapter, said. “In June, Shel-by was chosen to receive theRotary Youth leadershipAward and attended a leader-ship conference at Spring-field College. The followingmonth, Shelby suffered abrain aneurism. Today she ismaking excellent progress atthe Hospital for Special Careand is on her way to recovery.We are thrilled to Skype withher and her mother NancyLuddy, also a member of theKensington-Berlin RotaryClub.”

Interact District ChairDavid Mangs said it has beena long process in bringingthe club to BHS.

“You’ve got a great mem-bership here,” Mangs said.“I’m also so proud of LisaHatton (the Interact facultyadvisor). Lisa is hard work-ing, she’s enthusiastic, and Iknow she is making a differ-ence for this club. I can seethe way young people inter-act with her. You know whatmakes a difference on a greatInteract Club? The youth andthe advisors. If you don’thave a good advisor who iscommitted and willing to bethere at every meeting, thenthings go south.”

Hatton said she enjoyedworking will all the studentswho are “the most selfless,caring individuals” she hasmet and looks forward toworking with new membersin the future.

“We are all here to recog-nize the students because

they are the ones putting inall the hours and the service.We might be small, but wehave a big heart,” she said.“They will do great things inthe future.”

Mangs said Interact isyouth leading the way oncommunity and internation-al service and making a “sig-nificant difference on planetearth to people who need ourhelp.”

“It’s a commitment tochanging the world and alsoit is a commitment to chang-ing yourself so that you are apositive force for change tothe global village,” he said.

Morgan Imossi said sheplans to join a college-levelchapter called Rotaract and ifthe college she attends doesnot have one, then she plansto start a club just like she didat BHS with her motherMichele Imossi, Rotarian ad-visor of the New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club.

“It has truly been an honorto be a part of Interact,” shesaid. “It has been an amazingexperience after all the hardwork and it’s awarding to seeall the members of the BerlinHigh School who joined In-teract. It’s an opportunity tocome together and do goodthings and make friends.”

Eileen Rau, Rotary Inter-national district governor,said Rotary members believein order to change the worldit starts with commitment toservice above self and “Ro-tarians are always readywhen disasters strike.”

“In more than 34,000 Ro-tary Clubs worldwide, you’llfind members volunteeringin communities, at home andabroad, to support education,job training, provide cleanwater and to improve healthand sanitation,” she said.

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