By Bill DoakThanks to an additional $4.5

million in municipal aid to thetown East Hartford taxpayerswill pay less in taxes underMayor Marcia Leclerc’s pro-posed $201.1 million budget forthe next fiscal year.

The mill rate, the amountper $1,000 at 70 percent ofassessed value, will decreasefrom 49.92 to 49.35 – a savingon real estate and personalproperty. That would be $68less for the average homeassessed at $114,600. It is thefirst time th3e town reducedthe mill rate since 2007 andavoids what Mayor Leclerccalled “the shock” of the 50 millnumber.

“This was a very difficultprocess under the circum-stances, and I could not havedone it without my directorsand the staff of the front office”at East Hartford Town Hall she

said Friday in a MicrosoftTeams virtual press conferencefrom her office. The mayor saidshe and town Director ofFinance Linda Trzetziak saidthe budget holds the line onspending with a 2.1 increaseoverall, in the town side of thebudget, in line with the rate ofinflation. The Board ofEducation budget will see a$1.5 million increase, or 1.6percent increase. Additionalfunds for schools, as much as$9 million, are not included inthe $94.2 million for education.

With the town’s mill ratemaxed at 45 mills on motorvehicles, counting year-overyear depreciation in value themayor said the average taxpay-er with two cars would see adecrease of $119 in taxes.

East Harford is slated toreceive over $73 million in stateaid in total although the statehas not finalized municipal aid.Legislative leaders vow do thatearlier. Following a March 3public hearing, the Council willvote on the budget March 9.

Finance Director Trzetziaknoted that the town opted toreduce the anticipated rate ofreturn on the town employeestrust fund, and increase thetown contribution. The half-per-cent lowering of the rate ofreturn translates into an addi-tional $1.4 million into the fundwhich had a negative returnagainst the projected rate forthe last two years. If the townlowered the rate of return tothe recommended number of

Governor Ned Lamont isapplauding the announcementmade by the College Boardshowing that Connecticut – forthe first time ever – ranks bestin the nation on student per-formance of advanced place-ment (AP) exams. According toa report released today by theCollege Board, 34.5 percent of2020 high school graduates inConnecticut earned a score of 3or more on an AP exam.

Compared to the national

average, Connecticut sawnoticeable increases in theclass of 2020 with respect toexam participation and per-formance among students fromlow-income families, and Blackand Hispanic students. Thetotal number of the state'sgraduating class who took anAP exam in high schoolincreased by over five percentin the last five years.

"Every student – no mattertheir family income or zip code

– deserves access to an educa-tion that prepares them to leadsuccessful careers," GovernorLamont said. "The success weare seeing in Connecticut's edu-cation system is credited to theamazing teachers, faculty, staff,volunteers, and parents whodedicate themselves to the nextgeneration of students. Thesekinds of reports, which showour state leading the nation,have an impact on our overall

A network of veterans areteaming up to help their broth-ers and sisters who served thiscountry transition back to civil-ian life. It's a unique conceptembraced by Newington-basedEnterprise Builders as it pro-gresses with its build out forthe $2.5M Easterseals VeteransRally Point at its Norwich facil-ity. The 18,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility serves veter-ans and their families, and fourof the subcontractor companiesworking on the project are vet-eran-owned—a labor of love.

"This community project is awin-win for everyone. Not onlyis this helping change people'slives who served our countrybut it's putting veterans to workthrough subcontracting oppor-tunities, so there is a lifestyleand economic benefit," saidEric Lamore, Superintendent,Enterprise Builders, who isoverseeing the project. The EastHartford resident is a veteranhimself.

"The partnerships we haveestablished with multiple veter-an-owned subcontractors aresustainable and hopefully willlead to more work for them inthe future based on the connec-tions they make as part of thisproject."

Some features of the build-out, which will culminate in aribbon cutting in the Fall of2021, include a commercialgrade kitchen and computer lab

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Residents looking for workand skills training are invitedto participate in the third ses-sion of the Professional SkillsAcademy offered by EastHartford CONNects andGoodwin University.

Classes begin onlineMonday, May 10. This training,called the Professional SkillsAcademy, offers three weeks ofon-line sessions covering careerreadiness, basic Microsoft skillsand financial literacy with afourth week of sessions withemployers and communityresource providers. Instructionis via live video classes whileother courses utilize the 180Skills virtual course selectionand may be taken at a schedulethat works best for the partici-pant. Four hours or less ofrequired coursework isrequired per day. Cost is free ofcharge. Participants who suc-cessfully complete all requiredcoursework are eligible for fourcredits from GoodwinUniversity.

A high school diploma, GEDor NEDP are required to par-ticipate, a resume is required(help available to create adraft) and a free device isoffered to all accepted to

ensure participation. Oncecompleted, more advancedcoursework and an introduc-tion to manufacturing opportu-nities are available throughCCAT and the American JobCenter on Main St. Additionalsupport is available based onincome, including transporta-tion and childcare. Once com-pleted, career Coaching will beavailable for four months.

To set up a phone interviewto enroll in the program, call860-622-5507 and ask forYadira about the ProfessionalSkills Academy. Tell her youread it in the Gazette.

The CT Dept. of PublicHealth expanded its warning toconsumers, restaurants andretailers not to eat, serve or sellany soft cheeses produced byEl Abuelito Cheese Company ofPaterson, NJ due to laboratoryfindings that confirm the prod-uct is the source of a multistateoutbreak of foodborne bacteriacalled listeria monocytogenes.

This update issuedWednesday, Feb. 24 expanded

the previous recall of Feb. 19that included a recall of onlyQueso Fresco style cheese tonow include all fresh cheeseproducts with expiration datesthrough March 28, 2021.

The cheese products aremarketed under the El AbuelitoCheese brand, and are distrib-uted in CT, NJ, PA, NY. Alsoincluded is the Rio GrandeFood Products brand, distrib-uted in VA, NC, MD; and Río

Lindo distributed in NC andMD.

The products were distrib-uted through Feb. 16 and wereavailable in supermarkets,wholesale and retail stores.

Listeria monocytogenes isan organism which can causeserious and sometimes fatalinfections in young children,frail or elderly people, pregnantwomen and others with weak-ened immune systems.

Gov. Ned LamontWednesday applauded the stateHouse for approving a measuredesigned to encourage develop-ment of new data centers in thestate.

The data centers will berequired to be located in feder-ally recognized opportunityzones, such as East Hartford,which could help spur invest-ment and development.

"Seeing the ConnecticutHouse of Representativesapprove this measure in abipartisan way is exactly whatour residents want to see whenit comes to our commitment toeconomic growth and continu-ing our Connecticut comeback,"

Governor Lamont said. "Datacenters are the backbone of thedigital age, and with this grow-ing need we are witnessing asignificant period of nationalgrowth to build these infra-structures and create the cor-responding jobs that supporttheir operations. Connecticutneeds to get in the game andbring this industry to our state.This is a once-in-a-generationopportunity to show the tech-nology industry thatConnecticut supports this sec-tor and we welcome their devel-opment in our state."

House Bill 6514, "An ActConcerning Incentives forQualified Data Centers To

Locate in the State" offers stateincentioves for locating in eco-nomically distressed areas,such as those already definedas opportunity zones. Most ofthe town has been so designat-ed by the state after the townand Mayor Marcia Leclercapplied for the opportunityzone program here.

For decades East Hartfordhad hosted large financial datacenters in the South Meadows.Nearby Pitkin Street businessesare along a fiber optic data con-nection. East Hartford's MainStreet also has a non-interrupt-abe power loop assuring com-puter users of immunity frombrownouts, shoulc those everbe implemented again.

The legislation awaits reviewand approval by the StateSenate.

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In an effort to ensure thatConnecticut continues takingthe most equitable and efficientapproach to quickly adminis-tering the COVID-19 vaccine toas many people as possible,Gov. Ned Lamont declared thatthe state will continue with anage-based approach to expand-ing eligibility to the vaccine,explaining that other previous-ly considered scenarios provedoverly complex and confusing,would potentially exacerbateinequities in vaccine distribu-tion, and slow down the innoc-ulation process.

Age is one of the strongestfactors contributing to COVID-19 deaths, with 96 percent ofCOVID-19 deaths inConnecticut occurring in peo-ple over the age of 55.

The newly-announced vacci-nation schedule is:

March 1, 2021: Expands toage group 55 to 64

March 22, 2021: Expandsto age group 45 to 54

April 12, 2021: Expands toage group 35 to 44

May 3, 2021: Expands toage group 16 to 34

To further ensure equitableallocation of the vaccine, Gov.Lamont also announced that heis directing the ConnecticutDepartment of Public Health toset numerical targets and workwith vaccine providers toensure that vaccines are admin-istered to people living in thehighest-risk communities inproportion to their population.These targets and the associat-ed strategies will be announcedin the coming days.

In addition to the age-basedeligibility, preK-12 school staffand teachers, and professionalchildcare providers will be eli-gible to receive the vaccine inMarch at dedicated clinics thatwill be set up specifically forthose sectors. Educators andchildcare professionals willsoon receive information fromtheir school administrators andemployers on when their dedi-cated clinics will be provided.

Connecticut has been usinga phased approach to itsCOVID-19 vaccine programbecause of the very limited sup-ply of the vaccine that it hasbeen receiving from the federalgovernment. The program ini-tially began in December withhealthcare providers and med-ical first responders, and thenexpanded in January to includeall individuals over the age of75 and certain congregate set-tings, followed by those over

the age of 65 in mid-February.All previously eligible individu-als and settings will continue tobe eligible after March 1.

"In a perfect world, wewould have enough doses of thevaccine to get it to all 3.6 mil-lion people in Connecticut rightnow, however each state isbeing given a very limited sup-ply, which is why we must takethis phased approach,"Governor Lamont said."Connecticut's healthcareproviders have been doing anamazing job getting the vaccineto people as quickly as theycan, and using age as the onlyqualifying factor is one of thereasons why they've had suc-cess so far. The last thing we

want to do is complicate theprocess for them and causedelays that slow things downand exacerbate issues regard-ing equitable access. A vaccina-tion program of this magnitudeis unprecedented in recenttimes, and I appreciate every-one's understanding of thefluid nature of this situation.My goal is to get as many peo-ple vaccinated as quickly aspossible, and I believe this isthe best path to meeting thatchallenge,” said Lamont.

“We have been in the COVID-19 marathon for approaching ayear and now our race becomesa sprint to beat the variants ofCOVID-19 that are now circulat-ing in the state,” he added.

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In Hartford the state’s Government Administrationand Elections Committee listened to testimony fromthe public regarding proposals to allow voters to con-sider no-excuse absentee ballots and early votingaccess expansion.

East Hartford’s State Senator Saud Anwar and hisDemocratic colleagues, who essentially control thestate, are pushing for the changes to the electionsprocess. If approved it will be up to the voters in 2022to make the change official through a consitutional bal-lot vote.

We had no idea that our state was behind when itcommes to casting votes. But apparently so..

"Connecticut is currently only one of a handful ofstates where in-person early voting is not available,"said Senate Democrats. "The overwhelming majority ofstates allow for early voting, allowing millions ofAmericans across the nation to cast their ballot priorto Election Day. Connecticut can no longer trail behindthe rest of the country in offering increased voteraccess to the ballots."

Have we suffered for it? That is not the point, real-ly. The advantages are making the key part of the dem-ocratic process more convenient to the people. Weneed all the convenience we can get, apparently.

"Connecticut is only one of sixteen states where no-excuse absentee voting is not available," sayDemocrats. But why is this a partisan issue? If votingearly were good for both parties, or we should say allparties, would not the call for it be universal an dnon-partisan?

"Here, a state-approved excuse is required torequest an absentee ballot. The remaining two-thirdsof the states allow any qualified voter to vote absenteewithout offering an excuse, allowing millions ofAmericans to cast their vote at their convenience byabsentee ballot," advocated the Dems in Hartford.

Called “No-Excuse Absentee Ballots” the testimonyfollows: “We are here to testify in support of caucuspriority House Joint Resolution 58—A RESOLUTIONPROPOSING A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND-MENT TO ALLOW NO-EXCUSE ABSENTEE VOTING

because although all eligible voters in Connecticuthave the right to vote in-person on Election Day, notall may have the ability to do so. It is incumbent uponus to provide flexible, accessible and convenient votingoptions to all residents of our state.

Connecticut is only one of sixteen states where no-excuse absentee voting is not available. Here, a state-approved excuse is required to request an absenteeballot. The remaining two-thirds of the states allow anyqualified voter to vote absentee without offering anexcuse, allowing millions of Americans to cast theirvote at their convenience by absentee ballot. Offeringno-excuse absentee ballots will not only result inincreased voter access and participation but can alsoresult in increased voter satisfaction and financial sav-ings. In states where no-excuse absentee ballots arepermitted, voters have expressed more enthusiasmabout the electoral process and have appreciated beingable to study the issues and review ballots at home.”

Yes, when you cut cable, review those ballots athome. Don’t forget the popcorn.

To the Editor:First, I'd like to congratulate

Representative Jason Rojas (D-9) on his rise to House MajorityLeader. I know he has workeddiligently to move up the leg-islative ladder and this positionwill allow him to finally furtherhis political agenda, especiallyhousing and regionalization.

In the January 8, 2021,Hartford newspaper articleentitled, "From local govern-ment to the Hall of the House,Jason Rojas is the first personof color to serve as one of leg-islature's 'big six' leaders" Rojasis quoted as saying this abouthis upbringing: "'It's a greatAmerican story,' Rojas said,explaining that his parentsmoved from Hartford to EastHartford in search of betterschools and safer neighbor-hoods for their three children."How ironic coming from a manwho is critical of those whohave done exactly the samething and are fighting to keeptheir communities intact.

I grew up in the sixties, andduring that time, our family leftNew Haven for North Haven insearch of "better schools andsafer neighborhoods." Themajority of the Italian commu-

nity left its enclave in NewHaven for the suburbs - North,East and West Haven. As theymoved out, other immigrantpopulations moved in and even-tually those who succeededalso moved into the suburbs.That appeared to be the orderof things, the same as Rojas'sfamily. It takes a two-parentfamily, hard work, dedication,education, and time in thechow line, as we say in the mil-itary, to succeed this way.

However, Rojas wants toforce certain municipalities toincrease their percentage ofpublic housing and if they donot agree, to penalize themthrough some form of a tax.Rojas is sponsoring three billsthis session which speak tothis: H.B. 5681: An ActConcerning MunicipalOpportunity Reimbursementand Educational Equity, H.B.6239: An Act ConcerningHousing Funding Allocationand Segregation, and H.B.6436: An Act Establishing theOpen Choice Vouchers PILOTProgram.

Instead of these initiatives,would it not be more beneficialto provide positive economicincentives for two-parent, low-

income, working parents whomake the effort to finish theireducation, receive skill train-ing, and move into permanenthousing where they can affordit? Public housing was notmeant to be forever, but a step-ping stone. There should be

ample affordable housing ifthose currently in it improvetheir status and more upscalehousing. It makes no sense todestroy the character of a ruralcommunity. That is not theanswer nor is it feasible forthose rural communities that

do not have the same infra-structure as more suburbanareas. Let the towns decide onhow to move forward. The stateis the last agency we want togive more control of our lives.

Cathy HopperstadManchester

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By Henry GengaSTATE REP., (D), 10TH ASSEMBLY DIST.

In the final week ofFebruary, a month of reflectionand forward thinking, let ustake a moment to placedeserved light on one of ourown residents. Odessa Terrywas an important member ofour community. Although youmay not be familiar withOdessa, her work and activismduring her term as TownCouncilor made a lastingimpact that is still felt in ourcommunity.

As a Council member, Terryinvestigated placing a para-medic system in East Hartfordalongside current TownCouncilor Esther Clarke. Towninterest in paramedicsstemmed from a local tragedy.A young boy got a chicken bonecaught in his throat. Frantic,the boy was rushed to the localfirehouse, and stopped breath-ing. The ambulance was sum-moned to take him to the hos-pital, and he did not survive.

Neighbors, including the late

Joe Kronen, realized havingsomeone on scene able to per-form a tracheotomy or withmore medical expertise mayhave saved the boy. He found akindred spirit in the ranks ofthe town’s firefighters as wellas with Councilwoman Terry, anurse. Calling upon her knowl-edge and with the cooperationof the fire department and itsunion, Terry helped persuadethe Council to established EastHartford’s Emergency MedicalServices, or EMS system, whichwent into effect in 1974.

That explains why today,East Hartford firefighters arealso trained paramedics. Fireand EMS service, and continu-al training that they all committo, provide not only EastHartford residents with thehighest level of care, theyrespond to emergency calls onlocal highways and theConnecticut River. EastHartford paramedics can arriveat any address in town within2-3 minutes of being called inan emergency. Considering thatan injured patient has 4-5 min-utes of survivability if they can-

not breathe, this service simplysaves lives.

In an emergency, a fewmoments can be a matter of lifeand death.

Thanks to Odessa Terry’s

hard work, thanks to JoeKronen, and to all the commu-nity grassroots efforts of manywho got behind the push tomake the EMS here in EastHartford standard operationalprocedure called upon in themost extraordinary conditions.EMS firefighter-paramedics areon the scene providing emer-gency services in East Hartfordevery day, and are on call 24-7,providing the equivalent of ahospital operating room toeach patient they help.

Odessa Terry passed on in1975. But her legacy is upheldin several different ways. Asmany of you know, the town’sonly Olympic-sized pool atHockanum Park was named inher honor. Additionally, theEMS commission, whichOdessa once led, presents theOdessa Terry Award to thosecivilian who take life-savingaction in our community.

I served on the EMS com-mission for 30 years, 28 as itschairman. Our town’s highestaward perfectly illustrates thekind of forward-thinking andpositive community impact that

East Harford residents such asOdessa Terry gave to us. It isonly fitting that her commit-ment lives on to remind us thateach of us, together, can make adifference.

We have done a great deal ofreflection this past month inrecognition of Black HistoryMonth. Let us not stop recogni-tion of Black History March 1.

I hope to provide you withan attentive ear and as youradvocate in the GeneralAssembly while we carry ondown our path together. Pleasealways feel welcome to call meat (860) 240-8585 or reach outby email athenry.genga@cga.ct.gov.

For further resources,please see the list below:

For a mental health crisiscall (1-800-467-3135) if you are18 years old or older, childrenmay dial 2-1-1

For 24/7 access to substanceuse treatment, including detoxand transportation, call theAccess Line at (1-800-563-4086.)

To contact a mobile foodpantry, please call (203-741-9751)

Remembering Odessa Terry, and the life-saving legacy she left behind

STATE REP. HENRY GENGA

Forcing every town to have public housing not right way to legislate equity

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"Moxi on the Rocks" is seek-ing local support for theireffort to rehabilitate the formerEngine Room of the hydro-pow-ered, historic Burnside PaperMill on the Hockanum River tohouse what they say will be"Connecticut's first all-inclusiveLibation Library" of locally-made beverages.

The restored old brick pump

house will also be used to pro-duce local spirits and will benamedd the Yellow CrowMeadery & Quiver SpiritsBlending House.

The tasting room/incubatorspace, called Moxi on theRocks, is opening! Moxi on theRocks is located in the formerEngine Room of the hydro-pow-ered, historic Burnside Paper

Mill in EastHartford. Moxi willbe Connecticut'sfirst all inclusiveLibation Library oflocally made bever-ages, as well as theproduction home ofYellow CrowMeadery & QuiverSpirits BlendingHouse.

Moxi on the

Rocks will be par-tially funded bycapital raisedfrom communityinvestors throughR e g u l a t i o nCrowdfunding, anew regulationmade possible bythe JOBS Act,Title III in 2016.

“ A n y o n e ,accredited or not,can invest in

Moxi on the Rocks with as littleas $100 in exchange for a per-centage of the businesses rev-enue, paid out quarterlythrough the platform,” statedthe press release announce-ment of the crowdfundingeffort by Kaylin Kulza, BusinessSuccess Manager at MainVest,Inc. At the time of the publicannouncement of the drive,Moxi on the Rocks already saidit has raised over $20,000 from40 local investors. The teamhas 47 days to reach their max-imum goal of $107,000.

According to their Facebookpage: “The “Moxi On The RocksTeam sends their heartfeltthanks to all our Investors whohelped us reach our initial 20KGoal!!!

“Please help us spread theword that we have 48 Days toget to 107K. We can do thistogether. Let us know if youwould like a tour. Cheers toEveryone!!!”

The link to theCrowdfunding effort website ishttps://mainvest.com/b/moxi-on-the-rocks-hartford.

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Students in LiteracyVolunteers’ Food Services JobTraining Program at the NewCovenant Methodist Church onChurch Street in East Hartfordpracticed the basics of frostingcakes, freezing and applying acrumb coat to prevent crumbsfrom mixing with the frostingdecorations at the VernonShopRite supermarket recently.Students learned different pip-ing techniques and even wereable to practice making roseson a rose nail.

Rebecca Hawkins, Directorof Programs at LVGH, said, “Weare excited to partner withShopRite to bring our FoodService trainees an excellentopportunity to learn a newskill. This learning experiencewill make our students moreattractive candidates in a verydifficult job market, andShopRite often has open jobsthat our students will be able toapply for with this valuableskill on their resumes.”

The Food Services JobTraining Program preparesLVGH students for careers in

food service, and graduateshave gone on to work inschools, restaurants, and hotelsand conference centers.

Students take a course onbasic food safety in preparationfor ServSafe® Food Handler

certification, and gain practicalskills by learning to prep, cook,and serve free meals for thelocal community.

In addition to the FoodServices Job Training Program,Literacy Volunteers of Greater

Hartford offers volunteer-led,small-group classes in basicreading and writing, Englishfor Speakers of OtherLanguages (ESOL), GED prepa-ration, math, digital literacy,U.S. Citizenship, and other top-ics at literacy centers inHartford, at New Covenant inEast Hartford, and, right nowdue to COVID-19, virtually.

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Support Our Soldiers-Connecticut will be holdingan Easter/Spring collectionevent to support our over-seas Troops on Sunday,March 7 from noon to 2 p.m.at the Hillstown Grange, 617Hills St. Snacks, sweets(especially “Peeps”), draw-ings and greetings cards areneeded, and may be droppedoff that day by 1 p.m. or byspecial arrangement. Alsoneeded are dental supplies.

Volunteers are also askedto help sort and pack thatday.

Donations of postage - itcosts about $900 to shipthese packages - via checkshould be made out to SOSConnecticut and mailed to:SOS Connecticut, c/o FrankForrest, 165 Maple St., EastHartford, CT 06118.

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Opening Day in Hartford isever so close as Yard Goatsready to play ball after whatseems like forever and a day forthe Class Double-A affiliate ofthe Colorado Rockies.

And although he nevercoached a game last season, hisfirst, Chris Denorfia will bereturning as manager, the teamannounced. All to get the juicesflowing for the 2021 season.

A Southington native,Denorfia was hired in Januaryof 2020, but was unable tocoach due to major league base-ball’s decision to completelyshut down the season due toCovid. Denorfia has the coach-ing experience and is itching toput it into practice. He comesto Hartford after spending the2019 season with the ChicagoCubs as Quality AssuranceCoach.

Denorfia played 10 years inthe Major Leagues withCincinnati (2005-06), Oakland(2008-09), San Diego (2010-14),Seattle (2014) and the Cubs(2015). The former outfielderfinished his playing career in

the Rockies system at Triple-AAlbuquerque in 2017. Denorfiagraduated from Choate PrepHigh School in Wallingfordbefore playing at WheatonCollege (Norton, MA), where hewas a NCAA Division III All-American, and drafted by the

Cincinnati Reds in the 19thround in 2002. After his play-ing career, Denorfia joined theCubs front office as a SpecialAssistant to the President/GMin 2018.

Pitching Coach FrankGonzales and Hitting CoachTom Sutaris will once againjoin Denorfia. Hoshito Mizutanireturns as the Yard Goats train-er and Mason Rook will join theclub for his first season asPhysical Performance Coach.

Gonzales spent two seasonsas Supervisor of Developmentwith High-A Lancaster in the

California League. He previous-ly served as manager at Rookie-level Grand Junction in 2016and 2017, and managed Short-Season Boise in 2015. He spenthis first two seasons in theRockies organization as thepitching coach for Short-SeasonTri-City. Gonzales was draftedby the Detroit Tigers in the 16thround in 1989 out of ColoradoState University and pitchednine seasons in the Tigers,Pirates and Red Sox chainswhile reaching Triple-A level.

Sutaris was the HittingCoach at High-A Lancaster inthe California League for twoseasons. Sutaris was the assis-tant coach at the University ofIncarnate Word in 2017 afterserving as the special assistantfor the University of Texasbaseball team from 2014-2017.He played professionally in theFrontier League from 1993through 1996 for the OhioValley Redcoats.

The Yard Goats open the2021 season on May 11th (7:05PM) against the Red Sox affili-ate, the Portland Sea Dogs.

Chris Meyer came toStafford Speedway last yearwith 10+ years of experiencedriving a Street Stock but the2020 season was his first at thehalf-mile track. Meyer's lack ofStafford experience nevershowed, though, as he finishedsecond in his first start andwent on to win two races andfinished 2nd in the final pointsstandings. With a season'sworth of experience under hisbelt, Meyer and his #87 D & LServices team have a wave ofconfidence heading into the2021 season.

"Our goal is to win the cham-pionship this year," said Meyer."I don't want to say that wasour goal last season because wehad no experience at Stafford.Our goal was to win a race andget a top-5 finish in the pointsstandings. We won 2 races andfinished 2nd in points in ashortened season so this sea-son with 22 races on the sched-ule our goal is to get 4 wins andwe'd like to win the champi-

onship but if we're in the top-3at the end of the season that'sall you can ask for. Anythingless than a top-3 in the pointsand 4 wins would feel like wedidn't do our jobs."

Meyer served notice to theStreet Stock field that he wouldbe a contender to be reckonedwith in 2020 with his seasonopening second place finish.After finishing 19th in the sec-ond race of the season due togetting caught up in a wreckthat happened in front of him,Meyer posted 8 top-5 and 12top-10 finishes over the final 12races, including 6 podium fin-ishes with 2 wins, 1 secondplace, and 3 third place finish-es. The team's success initiallycame as a surprise to Meyerbut as the season progressed,the #87 team continued toacclimate themselves toStafford and asserted them-selves as one of the weeklyfavorites to win.

"I think we were surprisedon opening day when we fin-

ished second but by the end ofthe year we weren't surprised,"said Meyer. "The only race wemissed the top-10 was week 2. Ithink we were one of the fastestcars that night and we gotcaught up in a wreck. We hadnever been to a track with atire rule before and I had neverraced on a tire that was asgood as the Hoosiers.”

Time to clear out the filing cabinet and do some catch-ing up.

I tip my cap to University of Hartford women’s basket-ball coach Morgan Valley. She learned well from her for-mer UCONN mentor, associate head coach Chris Daley.Her decision two weeks ago to cancel the remainder of theHawks season resulted from consultation with her staffand players and had more to do with the human conditionin trying times than with basketball.

After several schedule adjustments due to the coron-avirus, and the earlier departures of two other AmericaEast teams, Valley took a cue from Daley, who puts thewelfare of her players above all otherconsiderations, and gave her beleaguered

players a chance to regroup and reestab-lish their personal lives and their statusas, first and foremost, students.

Speaking of University of Hartfordbasketball, the men are seeded fourth for the AmericaEast tournament, which has undergone some adjustmentsfor safety reasons. The league cut the regular season shortand seeded teams based on their records at the time. Thetop two seeds, UMBC and Vermont, draw first round byeswhile the next four seeds play in a “pod” round. TheHawks host fifth seed Albany this Saturday. The pod win-ners go to the semifinals next weekend. The semis andfinal will be played at one site. Regardless of the remain-ing outcomes the Hawks, currently 11-8, will finish with awinning record.

As for UCONN’s NCAA tournament prospects, no needto speculate about the top ranked women. The UCONNmen headed into the final week of the season in a veryfamiliar position, fifth in the Big East and on the NCAAbubble with bracketologists predicting anything from miss-ing the tournament to a ninth seed. After losing to NovaSaturday the Huskies hopes rested on the final fourgames, home and away with Georgetown, and home withMarquette, teams with losing records, and at Seton Hall,the team just above UCONN in the league. UCONN couldalso enhance its status in the Big East Tournament.Having James Bouknight healthy helps on two levels. Heelevates the Huskies play, as was evidenced by theirrecord when he missed seven games, and he’s the type ofmarquee player the NCAA loves to have in its tournament.

The Travelers Championship had a good week twoweeks ago. Defending champ Dustin Johnson solidified hisnumber one world ranking with a European Tour winwhile Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger were paired in thefinal grouping in round three at Pebble Beach, leading toa day full of replays of Spieth’s phenomenal bunker hole-out on 18 to beat Berger in the 2017 Travelers.

The Travelers then stepped up big, pledging to matchup to one million dollars in donations to help rebuild theHole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford after severalbuildings were destroyed by fire. The camp, established byPaul Newman in 1988 to give children battling serious ill-nesses a place to just be kids, has long been a primarybeneficiary of the Travelers foundation.

The filing cabinet is clean.

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Henry J. Nadeau, 97, passedaway on Feb. 17, 2021. Henrywas the widower of Eugenia(Marchut) Nadeau. Living inEast Hartford, they shared 66years of marriage together.

Born in Chicopee, Mass., hewas the son of Arthur andFlora (LeBlanc) Nadeau. Heenlisted in the Army in 1943and served in Germany, Franceand Belgium during World WarII. Henry worked as a machinistwith Cushman ChuckIndustries, Kaman Aircraft,and retired from UnitedTechnologies in 1988. He wasan active member and usher forSt. Christopher Church. Afterretirement, he helped raise histhree grandchildren andbecame an important part oftheir lives. He also volunteeredat the Riverside Health andRehab activities department

and faithfully led weekly rosaryservices for more than 20years. In 2014, after the passingof his beloved wife, Henrymoved to Brandywine Living inLitchfield to stay closer to hisgrandchildren.

He is survived by his son,Gary Nadeau of Reno, Nev., anddaughter Julie Troy ofLitchfield. He is leaving agranddaughter Sheena Nadeau,Matthew Levine, and great-grandson Caleb Levine in SanDiego, Calif., granddaughterAlanna Nadeau, RobertDeVencenzi, and great-grand-daughter Alaria DeVencenzi ofReno, Nev.

His three grandchildren ofLitchfield, Jessica Troy,Whitney Troy and AnthonyTroy, and great-grandson BradWheeler, will have many happymemories of Papa!

He also leaves his sister,Corrine Maston and brotherRobert Nadeau, of California;and many nieces and nephewsscattered over Connecticut andCalifornia.

Friends and family may callon Friday, Feb. 26, from 9:30 to10:30 a.m. at Thurston RoweFuneral Home, 283 TorringtonRoad, Litchfield. A Mass ofChristian Burial will be cele-brated on Friday at 11 a.m. atSt. Anthony of Padua Church,49 South St., Litchfield. Burialwill follow in Silver Lane.

Scott Bradford Bean, 48 ofDenver, CO, formerly of EastHartford, CT, died unexpected-ly on February 11, 2021. Scottwas born September 10, 1972in Hartford, CT, the son of JohnFredrick Bean and the late GailAnne (Saunders) Bean. Scottgrew up in East Hartford andwas a graduate of the GreaterHartford Academy ofPerforming Arts with the Classof 1990. Scott went on to attendUCONN for two years latergraduating from the HarttSchool of Music. Scott was alsothe proud recipient of the pres-tigious Bessie PappasScholarship at New EnglandConservatory where he wasworking on completing hisDoctorate of Musical Arts.Scott was a talented trombonistwho enjoyed both classical andjazz music.

Upon his graduation he free-lanced and performed in ven-ues around the world, from TheKnitting Factory (NYC) toSeattle's Benaroya Hall to theForbidden City Hall in Beijing,China. He enjoyed a busy play-ing schedule as a freelancemusician, on the East Coast,throughout the Midwest andWest and performed with theGoodspeed Opera House,Orchestra New England, TheHartford, Springfield, NewHaven, Colorado, La CrosseSymphonies, the Boulder

Philharmonic, TheConnecticut Opera,The Coast GuardAcademy Band andthe Denver Brass.Nationally and inter-nationally, he touredwith The New SousaBand for over four-teen years. Finally,Scott played lead andbass trombone in theColorado RepertoryJazz Band.

Scott also workedas a Professor of Trombone andEuphonium at the University ofDenver's Lamont School ofMusic. Prior to moving toDenver, Scott was Professor ofLow Brass and Music Historyat the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, was on faculty atCentral Connecticut StateUniversity from 2002-2012 andThe Hartt School (University ofHartford) from 2003-2010. Inaddition,

Scott was on faculty at theYale School of Music, NorfolkChamber Festival as a teacherand artist. Scott was a great lis-tener and had a terrific senseof humor. He will be remem-

bered for his bigheart, and his willing-ness to do anythingfor his family andfriends. Along withhis father, John F.Bean, of EastHartford, Scott is sur-vived by his sonGavin Bean ofNewfoundland, whowas the most impor-tant person in his life.He also leaves hisbrother and best

friend, John Eric Bean of EastHartford. Scott was preceded indeath by his mother Gail AnneBean on November 24, 2020.

A memorial service to cele-brate Scott's life will take placein the future, date, and time tobe announced.

In lieu of flowers memorialdonations may be made toNational Alliance on MentalIllness, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite300 Arlington, VA 22203,www.nami.org. Samsel &Carmon Funeral Home hascare of the arrangements.Please visit www.carmonfuner-alhome.com for online condo-lences.

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The College Board reportcited Connecticut's efforts tofrequently message about theimportance of challengingthemselves academically.

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6.5 percent it would have tochip in $22 million, notedTrzetziak.

The budget calls for hiringthree additional positions –including a new assistantPublic Works director at$100,000, another IT supervisorto help stave off cyber attacks,and sets aside $676,000 for con-tract settlements with unionsup for renewal. The PoliceDept, is also slated to get state-mandated dashboard camerasand the town will spend$155,000 for police body cam-eras. Hike in the tipping feesabove $100 per ton will cost thetown at least an additional$87,000 to get rid of its trash.

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Maureen “Moe”(Cavanaugh) Sundin,80, of East Hartford,loving wife of over 59years of James G.Sundin, Jr., peacefullypassed away on her80th birthday,Sunday, February 21,2021, at HartfordHospital. Born inHartford on February21, 1941, a daughterof the late John P.Cavanaugh and Alice(Conley) Cavanaugh Settino,she was a graduate of HartfordPublic High School, Class of1959. A paraprofessional forover 22 years in Glastonbury,she was a devout Catholic andfaithful communicant of OurLady of Peace Church whereshe served as an EucharisticMinister. She also was an activemember of the Southend

Seniors but most ofall Maureen was adevoted wife, moth-er, and grandmother.In addition to herbeloved husband,Maureen is survivedby a daughter,Deborah Bailey andher husband Peter ofBolton; a son, JamesG. Sundin, III andhis wife Reagan ofEllington; six specialgrandchildren, Katie

Harrison of Stamford,Samantha Bailey of Bolton,Kaila Morrow and JaidynMorrow both of Ellington,Justin Bailey and AndrewBailey both of Delaware; sever-al nieces, nephews, and dearfriends. Funeral services areFriday, Feb. 26 with Mass at 10a.m. at Our Lady of PeaceChurch.

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Joyce Louise(Hustus) Boudreau,86 of East Hartford,beloved wife of thelate Joseph AlfredBoudreau died peace-fully at home onFebruary 18, 2021surrounded by herfamily. Joyce wasborn January 21,1935 to the lateWilliam andJ o s e p h i n e(Strohecker) Hustus.Joyce grew up in Canton andgraduated from Hartford HighSchool. In 1954 Joyce marriedher sweetheart Joseph AlfredBoudreau and they began theirlife together in South Windsor.Joyce and Joseph would thenmove to Hartford for a briefperiod finally settling in EastHartford where they lived formany years. After Joseph

passed in 2003, Joycemet a wonderfulcompanion, DexterProudman. Mom andDex loved to takelong road trips andwalk at the mall. InMom's words "He's awonderful man." Dexhas become a secondfather to Joyce's chil-dren and grandchil-dren. Joyce workedfor The CatholicTranscript where she

served as executive assistantfor Monsignor David Liptakand circulation supervisor.Joyce was a devout Catholicand a member of Saint BlessedSacrament Church. She servedas president of the Women'sGuild as well as a volunteer forCaregivers. Joyce was an avidgamer and loved to travel withher family, especially to Florida

and Virginia Beach. A lovingand devoted mother, grand-mother, sister, aunt, and friend,she will be dearly missed.

Joyce leaves to cherish hermemory daughters Donna Ostand her husband John ofRidgeland, SC and Debra Biegajand her husband Joseph ofClinton; sons RaymondBoudreau, and his wife Ceciliaof Stafford Springs; RandolphBoudreau of Cartersville, GA;Alan Boudreau and his wifeKerry of Bluffton, SC; JohnBoudreau and his wife Laurieof Cheshire; sister, Josephine(Mae) Headen of Bastrop, TX;11 grandchildren; and manynieces and nephews. Joyce waspredeceased by her brotherWilliam Hustus and sisterShirley Charron. Mass was heldFeb. 23 at Saint ChristopherChurch with burial at SilverLane Cemetery.

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