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Volume 53, No. 20

Residents, politicians speak out against proposed ferry fare hike, Page 2

Rocky Hill High School musicians perform at Bushnell, Page 5

Chamber honors residents, businesses for contributions, Page 8

More than a marketIt’s no longer just a place to pick

up fresh produce from local farmers. It’s a venue for live music, a petting zoo, an educational forum and a fun place to hang out Thursday afternoons.

And Thursday evenings — since the Wethersfield Farmer’s Market is staying open an extra hour every other week. The weekly event, held at the picturesque Solomon Welles House on the Wethersfield Cove, opened for its 2013 season this past Thursday.

A small grassroots effort that began five years ago, the market has since evolved to include the

Connecticut-grown offerings of 40 different vendors from across the state. It’s all thanks to Market Masters Stephanie Jarm and Doug Sacks, volunteers who have worked tirelessly on- and off-season to bring farm-fresh food lovers the goods.

“We listened to what our cus-tomers wanted and brought it in,” said Sacks, who estimated about 1,000 people made their way to the market on opening day.

Some visitors were there to pick up that night’s dinner: maybe some free-range pork tenderloin from Eaglewood Farms in Barkhamsted — raised without any antibiot-ics, MSG, nitrates or growth hormones. Add handmade bread from Morning Glory Bakery, of Glastonbury; a salad made with organic spinach from Cugno’s Farm in Colchester; and dessert from an on-site food truck, NoRa’s Cupcake Company; and it’s a fine family meal.

Although there were only about four or five farmers offering fresh

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Residents, officials speak out against ferry price hikeThe Rocky Hill Town Council

unanimously adopted a resolu-tion urging the Department of Transportation to reconsider price hikes for riders of the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme Ferries at its meeting this week.

This official statement comes after a surge of criticism from resi-dents and elected officials over the proposal, which would double fares beginning July 1.

Last time fares were increased was in 2003. Right now it costs $3 per vehicle, $1 for walk-on pas-

sengers and bicyclists. The DOT proposed doubling fares to lessen the financial strain the ferries have imposed on the state in recent years.

“The ferries have lost money forever, probably always will. They can’t operate on a profit,” said DOT Commissioner James Redeker, who led a hearing in Rocky Hill’s Community Center Monday solic-iting public opinion on the proposal.

Both ferries bring in only 25 percent of their $100,000 annual operating costs, rendering them the lowest-performing transit sys-tem in the state. However, The Cumberland, which crosses the

Connecticut River from Rocky Hill into Glastonbury, is the old-est continuously-running ferry in the country and holds a spot on the National Registry of Historic Places. It is the pride of local residents and others, like Town Councilor Barbara Surwilo, who read the 40+ residents who attend-ed Monday’s hearing the Council’s resolution.

“The Rocky Hill Ferry is the symbol of this town; it’s known nationwide,” she said, adding,

“We’re very protective of our ferry.”

The Council’s resolution opposed the fare increases, but also sup-ported fare discounts for regular commuters, the restoration of the old schedule when the ferry was fully-operational, and the exten-sion of service past Oct. 31, into November.

Surwilo also emphasized that studies have proven increasing ferry fares does not increase revenue because it leads to a sharp decline in ridership.

In addition, she pointed out, the ferry is particularly important now because it offers an alternative route for commuters of the Putnam Bridge, where reconstruction is

planned over the next few years.Mayor Tim Moriarty also

addressed the group.“This ferry has meant a lot to this

town for many years … now the amount of time it’s open is getting cut shorter and shorter,” he said.

After last year’s threat of discon-tinuance, the state took measures to enhance services by employing $499,000 in state bonds to replace the outdated engines. They are also planning to construct a new admin-istration office for crews, via state and federal grants.

State Rep. Tony Guerrera sat in the front row at the meeting, thank-ing the DOT for taking the time to gather the public’s input before making a decision.

“We’ve had many a-times the ferry doesn’t generate enough money, but this isn’t about money — it’s about historical significance,” he said, adding, “For some reason, when things get old in this country we want to abolish them.”

Their inability to generate rev-enue, according to DOT officials, just might be because the ferries have no advertising budget.

Residents at Monday’s meeting — many of which volunteered in the Connecticut River Ferry Task

Force — offered their own ideas on how to tackle this particular issue.

“How about we have local art-ists display their work and if it sells the ferries could get some com-mission?” suggested Jack Dooley, a Newington resident.

Many who spoke live in town, some close to Ferry Landing. Their suggestions included renting space at the docks for flea markets and tag sales or asking local schools to host ferry poster contests and somehow incorporate ferry history into their curriculums to gain more publicity. But, Redeker told them, it’s difficult for the state to implement such ideas, so it’s really up to volunteers to get the word out.

“I think the grassroots side of this is the best way to keep it going,” he pointed out. “But it’s not easy to do.”

To sign a petition in opposition of doubling fares on both the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme Ferries July 1, visit http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/oppose-doubling-connecticut?source=c.url&r_by=6128265

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Andrea Herrmann of Rocky Hill, a senior majoring in business, was named to Lycoming College’s Dean’s List for the spring semester.

Marisa Harris of Wethersfield was honored during Western New England University’s 11th annual Student Media Festival. A senior graduating with a degree in Marketing Communication/Advertising, Harris received the Excellence in Video Production award for her submission titled “Ten Reasons to Attend WNE.”

The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2013 Dean’s List at Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institu-tion, located in Burlington, Vt.: Wethersfield: Christian Wright, majoring in Digital Filmmaking; Emily Warweg, majoring in Marketing, and Katharine Grottke, majoring in Marketing.

Amanda Osak of Rocky Hill received a B.S. degree in Operations Management from The University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, Mass.

Sarah Wizner of Wethersfield was recently awarded one of

Union College’s Community Service Interships. Wizner, a junior sociology and psychology inter-departmental major, will be using the funding to work at HARC, an organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities and their families by providing support, education and advocacy. She will be involved in two main programs: one providing early intervention services, and the other affording an opportunity for those with intel-lectual disabilities to interact with individuals without disabilities. Through the Stepping Stones/Early Intervention program, she will be part of the clinical team participating in home visits to help parents understand their young child’s needs. As a result, HARC will assist in coordinating efforts to provide training and therapeu-tic support for families, regardless of economic limitations. Through the inclusive summer camp, she will also assist with coordinating activities for campers with intel-lectual disabilities to interact with those who are not disabled. This helps these individuals learn how to interact in a social situation and also educates those without intel-lectual disabilities on how they can help people with intellectual dis-

abilities learn to be independent. Wizner was one of four students who received the internships from Union College.

Rachel Massa of Rocky Hill graduated from Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C.

James Harvey of Rocky Hill recently graduated from Champlain College. Harvey received a Bachelor of Science degree in Game Design with a possible specialization and/or minor.

Sarah Wizner ‘14 of Wethersfield was recently honored at Union College’s annual Prize Day cel-ebration. Wizner was given the Hans Hainebach Memorial Prize in German literature, given to a sophomore or junior who has dem-onstrated particular promise as a student of German literature.

Katharine Grottke, a resident of Wethersfield, was honored with a Recognition of Student Excellence at the Champlain College Core Division Third Annual Awards Ceremony. The Core Division fac-ulty members, recognize students throughout all Champlain College majors who show outstanding

efforts throughout the year on group and individual projects with-in their Core classes. Grottke, is majoring in Marketing.

Parthiban Mathavan of Wethersfield graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law May 12.

Jillian Sandler, a member of the Connecticut College class of 2013, will be inducted into the Connecticut College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa May 18.

Sandler, a resident of Rocky Hill, is a 2009 graduate of Kingswood-Oxford School.

Christopher Miehlke of Rocky Hill earned a Master of Professional Accountancy from Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.

Bryant University held its 150th Commencement on Saturday, May 18. Among the graduates are the following local residents: Ethan Charles Aronowitz of Rocky Hill, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance; Matthew David Brown of Wethersfield, Bachelor of Science in International Business, Finance; Steven R. Carcia of Wethersfield,

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Austin Malloy of Wethersfield, Bachelor of Arts, Communication; Heather Christine Miller of Rocky Hill, Bachelor of Arts, Applied Psychology

Thomas Capobianco of Wethersfield was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Criminal Justice Management from Nichols College, Dudley, Mass.

Saturday, May 11, Keene State College’s Commencement honored its biggest-ever graduating class. A total of 1,219 degrees were award-ed to 1,146 students. This year’s graduates included the following local students: Chelsea Griswold of Rocky Hill earned a BS and Michelle Kendall of Wethersfield earned a BS.

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Rocky Hill High School students perform at Bushnell

Imagine it: you’re on stage at the Hartford Bushnell. The lights dim, your ear picks up the crisp violin strings and the chattering piano, then it’s your turn. Time is swept away in a flood of sound before the curtain clos-es and applause transports you back into the real world.

A feeling well-seasoned adult musicians are usually the only ones fortunate enough to expe-rience was the privilege of three Rocky Hill High School students on a recent evening.

Juniors Amanda Coler and Sally Kurdziel, along with senior Amelia Pizzoferrato performed last Thursday in the Bushnell’s 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall as members of the Colchester Civic Orchestra, fea-tured in the 89th Annual Travelers Chorale Concert.

“I couldn’t be more proud of their preparation and how they performed. They sounded great,” said the school’s Band Director Jim Shuman, a percussionist who joined the girls onstage in the drum sec-tion.

“Their families were super excit-ed and the whole school has been extremely supportive of them,” he added.

When a member of the orches-

tra had a few spots to fill for the concert, Shuman got word and recommended the girls, who he rec-ognized as particularly talented on their respective instruments. A half-dozen other high school students from across the state joined them,

but the rest were adults.

Sally plays the bassoon, Amelia, the cello and Amanda – the tuba.

“All three are extremely active in our high school progams,” he said.

Sally and Amanda both participate in the school’s Pep Band, Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band.

“I also plan on doing marching band and being in chorus through college,” said Amanda, who is con-sidering pursuing a musical career someday.

She started in eighth grade play-ing the trombone, until this year, when she added the tuba to her repertoire.

Being on stage, performing among some of the greats, was “awe-some” she said, adding, “I really did enjoy it; it was a great experience.”

They played seven songs, among them Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus” and “A Salute to the Cinema” by Arr. Carl Strommen.

“This is the first time we’ve had students at the Bushnell, it’s very special,” said Shuman.


From left, Rocky Hill High School students Sally Kurdziel, Amelia Pizzoferrato and Amanda Coler perform at the Hartford Bushnell in the 89th annual Travelers Chorale Spring Concert Thursday.

Students join Colchester Civic Orchestra at 89th annual Travelers Chorale Concert

“I couldn’t be more proud of their preparation and how they performed. “JIM SHUMANRocky HIll High School band director

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Over 160 Wethersfield students were awarded scholar-ships Wednesday evening in a formal ceremony at the Pitkin Community Center.

Dollars for Scholars is celebrating its 39th year of gen-erosity to graduating seniors who live in town. While most attend Wethersfield High School, the rest are enrolled in private schools including Kingswood Oxford, Mercy, Xavier, Northwest

Catholic and East Catholic, among others.

“It is a wonderful night for everyone and it represents the community giving back to their students and saying ‘job well done, we are proud of you,’” said Mary Daversa, a member of the Board of Directors of the Wethersfield Citizens Scholarship Foundation, responsible for the yearly fund-raising efforts.

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Donations for 2014 scholarships can be sent to the Wethersfield Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation at P.O. Box 290338, Wethersfield, CT.



Bella Flora Florist to hand out roses at Center Green Cemetery Memorial Day

Every Memorial Day, many in our community visit local ceme-teries to pay respects to those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

This Memorial Day, Bella Flora of Rocky Hill Florist Shop in Rocky Hill, is participating in the nationwide Memorial Day Flowers program at Center Green Cemetery. Bella Flora will give out roses to visitors. Each visitor will receive one or two roses to place on a headstone to honor

someone who served. Bella Flora of Rocky Hill often

supports various good causes, however this one is special and we are privileged to participate in honoring the people and families who have given the ultimate sac-rifice for our country.

Flowers are a form of emo-tional expressions and a single stem placed on a headstone is an appropriate show of respect.

Local volunteers host Alex’s Lemonade Stand during National Lemonade Days

The Pugliese family will host their second annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand, Alex for Alex, as part of the National Lemonade Days weekend Sunday, June 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 135 Parsonage St., Rocky Hill. The Pugliese family decided to get involved last year when Alex, then age 9, decided she wanted to help raise money for cancer research after her grandma showed her a video all about Alex’s Lemonade.

This will be the second year Alex and her family are hosting an Alex’s Lemonade Stand as part of the National Lemonade Days weekend. Alex and her volunteers exceeded their goal last year and because of this Alex has set an even larger goal of $1,000. This year there will be the added bonus of a delicious bake sale.

Founded by Alex Scott (1996-2004) in 2004, Lemonade Days is a three day national event that

grew out of Alex’s front yard lem-onade stand, and is held every year over the same June weekend. During Lemonade Days, dedi-cated volunteers host thousands of Alex’s Lemonade Stands across the country, raising over $1 mil-lion for childhood cancer research in one weekend. June 2013 will mark the 10th Annual Lemonade Days with an estimated 10,000 volunteers at over 2,000 Alex’s Lemonade Stands around the nation making a difference for children with cancer. Lemonade Days 2013 is set for June 7, 8 and 9.

New this year: chefs and moms Melissa d’Arabian and Alex Guarnaschelli will lend their sup-port to the Lemonade Days effort by providing kid-friendly recipes and tips to volunteers who sign up to host a lemonade stand during the three day fundraising initia-tive.

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Thundering across a field at a full canter toward his “adversary,” an 18th century horseman raises his sword and slashes through… a melon? Bolton resident David Loda will reenact this mock battle scene as Lt. Col. David Humphreys, aide-de-camp to General George Washington. The 5th annual Revolutionary War Encampment at theWebb-Deane-Stevens (WDS) Museum is Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, right after the Memorial Day Parade, which starts at 9 AM. (Admission to the parade and encampment is free; regular admission rates will be charged for the optional 60-minute tour of the museum.)

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Loda—a retired Navy pilot of this century — will demon-strate “horsemanship with arms,” skills from the 18th-century, including both sword and pistol. A dashing figure in full Continental uniform and tri-corn hat and astride his gleaming Morgan horse Huckleberry, Loda portrays Humphreys barrel-ing across a battlefield toward a British “soldier” portrayed by a melon perched atop a post.

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Included are: 1752-built Joseph Webb House, George Washington’s Revolutionary War headquarters in May 1781, when he met with French General le comte de Rochambeau; the 1770 Silas Deane House, built for a delegate to the Continental Congress and America’s first diplomat to France; and the 1788 Isaac Stevens House, which depicts life in the 18th and 19th centuries through original family objects and a fascinating children’s exhibit.

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Also new at the 2013 WDS Revolutionary War Encampment is the 54th Regiment of Foot, a band of British red-coats whose safety is uncertain once they commence a “surprise” attack on the Continental soldiers at 1 p.m. A new, on-site bake sale will feature the wildly popular fare created by Liberty Tea, bakers who create delicious homemade treats from historic recipes, using all-natural ingredients. David Humphreys served as principal of the Wethersfield public school following his graduation from Yale University in 1771. During the American Revolution, he served as aide-de-camp to generals Putnam, Greene, and ultimately Washington. Loda’s portrayal of Humphreys is particu-larly significant as Wethersfield's Joseph Webb House is where General Washington and French Lieutenant General Rochambeau planned the joint military campaign for victory at Yorktown that won the American Revolutionary War. Humphreys had the honor of delivering the surrendered British flags from the Battle of Yorktown to the Con-tinental Congress.

Entertaining demonstrations of marching and musket firing, 18th-century open-fire cookery, and enchanting harp and dulcimer music fills out the day. Shortly after the regiment partakes of its midday meal, children will be invited to learn to march and perform drills with wooden “muskets.” The British are expected to attack at 1 p.m. There will be a display and discussion of the medical and surgical techniques used in the late 1700s and an exhibit of period clothing and fashions.

8 | Friday, May 24, 2013 WETHERSFIELD POSTLocal NewsChamber honors residents, businesses for contributions

Following an annual spring-time tradition, the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce recently awarded eight locals for improv-ing the community in a variety of ways.

President Carla Unwin and Executive Director Melanie Goodin hosted the 2013 Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony last Wednesday evening at the Wethersfield Country Club. The formal sit-down dinner is customarily attended by town dig-nitaries, local business owners and Chamber members.

The Connecticut Funeral Directors Association Inc., located at 364 Silas Deane Hwy., was chosen as Business of the Year, in direct response to its overwhelm-ing support during the school shooting in Newtown.

“They really came together as an organization to conduct these mass funerals, to alert the pub-lic where to turn, how to grieve together and really reached out to the different communities affected by the tragedy,” explained Goodin.

The Chamber Member of the

Year was Todd Lamore, owner of Lamore’s Gulf Station at 475 Silas Deane Hwy. Lamore has served as Cornfest Committee chairman for several years now. Under his leadership, the event has tripled in size and now brings thousands of visitors into town every fall.

The Town Beautification Award went to Joe Moruzzi, who owns the office building at 1290 Silas Deane Hwy. Moruzzi took advan-tage of a Façade Improvement Program facilitated by the town’s Economic Development Improvement Commission to make the outside of his build-ing more aesthetically-pleasing. In turn, this filled a few office vacan-cies there, bringing new business into town.

Thomas Hemphill, information specialist, was chosen as Town Employee of the Year.

“He was so instrumental in hearing what everybody had to say in the creation of the town’s new website, wethersfieldct.com,” explained Goodin. “It’s a culmina-tion of a lot of his work with the help of different departments,” she added.

Town Volunteers of The Year

are Martha Conneely and Deb Murphy, who served as co-chairs of the Yes to WHS! parent action group, which advocated tirelessly last spring for the planned renova-tion of Wetherfield High School. The project was approved by ref-erendum soon after.

This year’s Public Safety Award went to Co. 3 volunteer fireman James Shugrue, who has been a member of Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department since 1968.

This is WHS Teacher Susan Fennelly’s last year teaching, and she’s retiring with a bang. Fennelly,

academic advisor for the school’s Junior Engineering Technical Society Team, was chosen as Educator of the Year. Her team took First Place in the Junior Engineering Technical Society National Championship earlier this year.

The Chamber gave a Special Recognition Award to Charles Hart, owner of the legendary Hart Seed Company on Main Street in Old Wethersfield. Although Hart just retired and his sons are taking over the company, he will leave a proud legacy in town.

“They are such a staple in Wethersfield and Charlie is an amazing resource; he has done so much for the town,” said Goodin.

The WCOC also took the time to thank 15 businesses who graciously donated to the 2014 Scholarship Fund, which annu-ally awards four graduating seniors $500 scholarships. Winners will be announced on June 5 at Wethersfield High School’s Academic Awards Ceremony.



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Erica Schmitt |StaffAbove, Sam Welch and Maggie Digan sell goods from Dondero Orchards, of East Glastonbury. Below, Cassie “Songstress” Vito, of Hartford, representing her family’s catering company “Mamalicious” which offers raw and organic foods, samples some dried kale with friend Brittana Tatum.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORYAIR CONDITIONING & HEATINGMULL BROS., INC. - We are a family business that’s been catering to your cooling & heating needs since 1945. We proudly install Lennox, American Standard, Weil McLain & other quality equipment (oil, gas & electric). We also service most makes & models. We are located next to the Wethersfield Post Office (behind the penguins and polar bears) at 61 Beaver Rd. 860- 529-8255

BASEMENT WATERPROOFINGJP BACHAND BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Reliable local contractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floor drainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fully insured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th year registered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg #511842). Call 860-666-9737

CERAMIC TILELEN & JEFF SHALLER - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs. Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience. Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty. Call 242-5805

CLEANING SERVICESPolish/English speaking woman can clean your house with care. 3rd cleaning 50% off for new clients only. Satisfaction guaranteed. Insurance Bonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885

HOUSE, CONDO, OFFICE CLEANING - Polish/English speaking lady with many years of experience. References upon request. Please call Ela at 860-348-0234

ELECTRICAL SERVICESNDC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING All aspects of electrical work, additions, new homes, renovations, pools, hot-tubs, etc. Main service up-grades from fuses to circuit breakers. Fast, quality workmanship. Nick 860-665-7202. CT Lic #E1-180139

GUTTER CLEANING#1 First In Reliability - We Show Up!!! One day service. Our 10th year. Reasonable rates. Senior discounts. Reliable service. Call Rob (860) 982-3300 “A West Hartford Resident” Visit our web site: robpolo.com

LAWN AND GARDEN MAINTENANCEPREMIER PROPERTy MAINTENANCE is offering Newington residents one free lawn cutting when you sign up for weekly lawn cutting service. Other services include seasonal clean-ups, mulching, rototilling, organic fertilizing, etc. Free quotes over the phone or email. Dependable owner does the work. Fully insured. Call Mike 860-205-8761. [email protected]

PLUMBINGPOSITANO PLUMBING, INC. -31 years of serving Bristol and the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs. Plumbing & heating. Water heater replacement, boiler replacement. CT Lic #202691, 308931. For the best repair work in the area, please call:860-584-0012, 186 West St., Bristol.

ELI THE PLUMBERAll Plumbing ServicesBathrooms & Kitchens Remodeled. Toilets, sinks, hot water, garbage disposals. Will respond to all calls.Licensed & Insured.860-548-0331.10% Discount with this Ad

REMODELINGFULL SERVICE REMODELING - Windows, bathrooms and kitchens. All

interior and exterior home or business remodeling and handyman service. You name it - I’ve done it! Excellent references and competitive rates with over 10 years experience. BBB Accredited. Call Mike 860-690-6505 or Kris 860-348-076 today for your free estimate. Fully insured and licensed. Lic #565969.

ROOFINGLA RICH, LLC - Master Elite Roofing Contractor with over 500 satisfied customers. Our workmanship is warranteed for 20 years by shingle manufacturer. Best warranty in writing. “Quality you can count on for years.” We do roof repairs, vinyl siding, windows, seamless gutters. Honest, competitive pricing. No hidden costs. Free estimates. Fully insured. Written warranties. Clean and courteous installers. CT Lic #565709. GAFELK ME #11852. 860-622-9800 or 860-747-4427. www.larichroofing.com

TREE SERVICETOTAL TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING, LLC - Fall Cleanup & Lawn Maintenenace. Commerical & Residential. 75 ft. bucket truck. Chipper, firewood, land clearing, stump grinding, tree removal. Registration #608808. Fully insured.860-529-8389 or 860-538-0980.

WESTBROOK, CT - Middle Beach. 3 BR Summer cot- tage. (860) 233-8411.

Vacation Properties865

BRISTOL - Central loc. 1 car & storage, office & BA. Approx 1500 sf. $750. Also, Middle St, 3-phase pwr, $500. 860-729-1010 or 860-559-9349.

Garage/Space/Land750

NEW BRITAIN - 4 RM w/ht & gas. 491 Allen St. $550. 860-229-5569/604-0133

Apartments for Rent720

NEW BRITAIN: Move-in Special. $650-$675. Heat & hot water included. Call for details, 203-639-8271.

NEW BRITAIN - 3 BR, very nice. Pkg. Housing vouchers accepted. 860-223-3344.

NEW BRITAIN 2 apts. 1 furn, both w/ht/hw, appl, elec,pkg.Sec.860-229-4293.

NEW BRITAIN 1 BR, $650 w/appl. Smith

St. 860-985-5760

* BRISTOL - Spac 3 or 4 BR, all one level. Conv loc. Coin laundry on-site. No pets. $1,050. 860-559-9349.

BRISTOL - 2 or 3 BR, 1st FL, w/d hkp, gas ht, pkg

avail. 860-302-6717.


*A BRISTOL - 2nd FL, 3 BR, porch, w/d hkp, gas util. $1,000. No pets.

860-559-9349


Globus PC has a job opng for:Dentist. Job loc New Britain, CT. Dgns/trt diseas, injrs, & malfrmtns of teeth & gums. Exmn ptnts to dtrmn ntre of cndtn. Clean, fill, extrct, & replc teeth, usng rotry & hand instrmnts, etc. Provd prevntv dntl servs to ptnts, such as app of flrde & sealnts to teeth, & educn in orl & dntl hygne. Drs shld also be able to prfrm surgcl & thrd molr extrctns & molr root cnls. Pos reqs DMD or DDS in Dentistry (Sci) as well as Curr St Licr, Curr DEA Cert, & [CT St Cntrld Subst Cert]. No prior exp. nec. Mail res & cvr ltr: Glo- bus Dental PC Job 12GDCT01 96 E Main St New Britain CT 06051

Medical Help530

COOKS, SERVERS, HOSTS, DISHWASHERSFor Denny’s located in Southington & Wethersfield. All shifts. PT. Apply in person: 621 Queen St in South- ington or 1298 Silas Deane Hwy in Wethersfield.

Part Time Help Wanted525

PET SITTING SERVICE Hiring pet lovers. Earn $12+/hr dog walking. Days, nights & weekend hours.

www.waggingtails.com

Help Wanted520

DRIVER - New England Re- gion Warehouse has immediate PT/FT openings. Exc driving record req’d. Apply in person (M-F, 9 - 4) with driving record to: West Spring- field Auto Parts, Inc, 209 Lo- cust St, Hartford, CT

Help Wanted520

ANTIQUES. Always buying, cash paid. One item or entire estate. Clocks, military, cameras, watches, toys, posters, art, jewelry, signs, musician instruments & more. 860-718-5132.

Wanted to Buy299

Old Tools WantedAlways Buying old, used and antique hand tools,

carpentry, machinist, engraving & workbench tools. If you have old or used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly offers made in your home. Please call

Cory860 - 322 - 4367

ALWAYS BUYING - Vin- tage electronics, Ham, CB, shortwave, radios, guitars, amps, hi-fi audio, watches.

860-707-9350.

Wanted to Buy299

BRISTOL - 15 Indiana St, Fri 5/31, Sat 6/1 & Sun 6/2, 9 - 2; Multi family/moving sale.

Tag Sales/Flea Markets290

BED: All new, still in plastic. Extra thick queen pillow top mattress set. Can deliver.

$340. (860) 298-9732.

Home Furnishings257

BRISTOL - 460 sf, $400. 900 sf w/office, $575. 2000 sf, $950. 5200 sf, $2750.

6000 sf, $3000. Central Bristol. 860-729- 1010 or 860-559-9349.

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