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Thursday, June 23, 2016

Worker retirement programs are lauded By Ashley Kus Citizen staff

Berlin High School graduation June 19, at Welte Hall at CCSU.

While the state’s new retirement security law and corresponding retirement savings program are meant for workers of all ages, Democratic lawmakers feel one group in particular needs it the most. | Photos by Ashley Kus, The Berlin Citizen

Berlin graduates pedal forward the opposite actually.” By Ashley Kus Citizen staff

A sea of graduates in red and blue gowns bid farewell to Berlin High School Sunday afternoon at Central Connecticut State University. “High school is like riding a bike,” said salutatorian Nicole Flaherty. “Not because it’s easy or relaxing, or helps to clear your mind, it’s quite

Flaherty was among several speakers during the ceremony who pointed out the road to success that BHS paved for the class of 2016. In fact, the nearly 300 graduates attended BHS during a majority of the school’s renovation project.

Aresimowicz, Senate President Martin Looney, Sen. Terry Gerratana and AARP volunteers held a press conference to hail the new law on June 16 at the Berlin Senior Center. “I have three children and I looked at what are my children doing to save for retirement and I was disappointed and surprised, (it was) not very much,” said AARP volunteer Bob Cave.

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“We need to take it to the younger workers in the workplace and talk about retirement, talk about retirement security, talk about compounding, how a small amount moving forward can make retirement more secure,” said House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, D-Berlin.

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five employees or more and with no retirement or pension programs will be required to participate in the retirement program. Three percent of individual employees’ pay will be deducted from their paycheck and placed into a private Roth IRA account. Employees can opt out after being automatically enrolled. House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, Senate President Martin Looney, and Senator Terry Gerratana, speak about Senate Minority Leader Len the new retirement law on June 16, at the Berlin Senior Fasano believes it shouldn’t Center. | Ashley Kus, The Berlin Citizen be a “one size fits all” plan that employees are placed in proposal as an alternative to According to the plan, emwhether they want it or not. the Democratic bill. Fasano ployers will not be required says the Republican plan to match contributions. Fa“It’s that arrogance that we was completely voluntary to sano, however, sees the plan know better than the peoemployees and gave particas negatively impacting ecople,” he said. “Millennials ipants more independence nomic growth in the state. are extraordinarily smart, they’re the ones creating new in deciding what sort of plan “It’s another mandatory worked best for them. businesses.” burden on businesses,” he The bill was voted down and said. “We are the most unRepublican senators prethe Democratic plan was friendly business state in the sented their own retirement signed into law recently by country.” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. The The Connecticut Business & The Berlin Senate vote on the DemoIndustry Association also opcratic plan initially resulted in a tie, which was broken by poses the law. In a statement in April, the CBIA explained Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman. The ISSN 1525-1780 that the plan would take jobs bill was created in response USPS 017-666 to what Aresimowicz says is a away stating that “Despite “retirement savings crisis” in their superior expertise and Published weekly by retirement savings products, the state. Record-Journal at it’s not hard to figure out “We have a real problem, we what will happen to the peo500 S. Broad Street, have almost 600,000 people ple making their living sellMeriden, CT 06450. in the state that have no reing retirement plans once the Periodicals postage paid tirement savings other than market is taken from them by at Meriden, CT and at Social Security, the average the state.” additional mailing offices. Social Security being $17,000 The law will include the forto $18,000 a year,” he said. mation of a quasi-public POSTMASTER: “It’s just barely above miniSend address changes to mum wage. The cost of living group to oversee the plan. Record-Journal, P.O. Box 915, here in the state of Connecti- The actual program takes effect in 2018. Meriden, CT 06450 cut is substantially higher.”

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Rock the Block - Saturday, June 25, 1 to 2 p.m., for grades K and older. LEGO bricks provided. Drop-in. Walkers and Wigglers Monday, June 27, 10:30 a.m., for ages 18 to 36 months. Stories, songs, craft and open play. No registration.

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Calendar Thursday, June 23 Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 24 is scheduled to meet Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Community Center, 230 Kensington Road. Stop in or call Mike Neault, Scoutmaster, at 860-828-3611. Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 41 meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more information, call Scoutmaster K.C. Jones at 860-829-1148 or email jones327@comcast. net. Storytime - A free storytime and craft session is scheduled for Thursdays, 9 to 10 a.m., at The Sloppy Waffle, 2551 Berlin Turnpike. For more information, visit thesloppywaffle.com.

Friday, June 24 Theater - The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, has scheduled a production of “No Sex Please, We’re British” for Friday, June 24, 8 p.m. A fee is charged for tickets. For more information and tickets, call 860-8291248 or visit www.ctcabaret. com. Racing show - Racing Action Today, hosted by Berlin native Larry Mongillo, airs every Friday, 8 p.m., on Comcast cable channel 5.

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Friends of Berlin Animal Control have taken in many litters of kittens, as well as several adult cats abandoned in town. P.C. is a sweet, adult Maine Coon type, spayed female abandoned in a local park. Mittens and Jack are male kittens left outside the Animal Control shelter. Typical kittens, they are playful and lots of fun. For more information and an applicaiton, call 860-828-5287 or visit www.fobac.org.

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Youth Museum offfers pre-school summer classes The New Britain Youth Museum, which is located at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled two sessions of Popsicles

pre-school summer classes for children age 2 to 5 years old (2 and 3 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.)

A fee is charged. Popsicles sessions may include live animals, games, crafts, stories and outdoor exploration. Classes are scheduled for

Tuesdays, 9:15 to 10 a.m. Session 1, Barnyard Fun, July 12 to Aug. 2; Session 2, Forest, Streams & Meadows, Aug. 9 to 30. Summer Discovery classes are scheduled for Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, children entering grades one through five. A fee is charged. Session 1, Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! is scheduled for Aug. 1 to 5; Session 2, Scaly Creatures is scheduled for Aug. 8 to 12; Session 3, Water Everywhere is scheduled for Aug. 15 to 19.

Curious Naturalist classes for students in grades 1 through 5, include science activities, arts and crafts, games, animals and nature. A fee is charged. Week 2, Connecticut Critters is scheduled for June 27 through July 1; Week 3, Barnyard Fun, is scheduled for Aug. 22 to 26. Registration and pre-payment is required for all classes. For more information, call 860-827-9064 or visit www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org.

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Flom is named the Teacher of the Year Dara Flom, a first grade teacher at Willard Elementary School, has been named the 2017 Teacher of the Year for the Berlin Public Schools. Flom has been at Willard Elementary School for three years. Before coming to Berlin, she was a longterm sub and intervention tutor in Middletown. She holds a bachelors degree in elementary education and masters degree in language and literacy from Wheelock

School News Graduates College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts - Erika Michele Park of Kensington.

College in Boston. Outside of the classroom, Flom is a member of numerous committees, including Curriculum Council, District Instructional Rounds Team, Internal Rounds Team, Willard School Committee and District Report Card Committee.

University of Connecticut - Nicholas Tropea, Brian Bostrom, Elizabeth Brown, Karolina Burbula, Maximillian DeLorenzo, Katie Doyle, Shannon Jones, Alexsandra Kaminska, Dominick Kielbowicz, Andrew Kuper, Jessica La, Christopher Marino, Alison Mazurkiewicz, Abigail Mendaros, Jessica Naples, Ankit Patel, Danielle Pritt, Ruan Rampone, Olivia Sherman, Jared Silverman,

She is scheduled to speak at the Convocation in August and will be honored at the annual Board of Education Meeting in November.

Brandon Slater, Amanda Starr, Brianna Zuk of Berlin; Mitchell Cyr, Amanda Maule of East Berlin; Emily Frigeri, Holly Robillard of Kensington. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts Chad Buhler, Kate Piotrowicz of Kensington.

President’s list Western New England University, Massachusetts - Michael Veronesi, Jordan Kradas, Paige Young, Gabrielle Cyr of Berlin.

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Water Control Commission 240 Kensington Road • Berlin, CT 06037 Office (860) 828-7106 • Fax (860) 828-7121

LEGAL NOTICE REVENUE COLLECTOR’S NOTICE All persons liable to pay taxes on 1st Installment Real Estate, and all Personal Property and Motor Vehicles in and to the Town of Berlin, Connecticut, are hereby notified that taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2015, are due July 1, 2016 and payable in full by August 1, 2016.

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE WATER CONTROL COMMISSION Water/Sewer usage bills for the July 1st, 2016 quarterly collection will be mailed out on June 30th, 2016. If you do not receive your bill please call 860-828-7106 at once for a duplicate, thus avoiding delinquent interest charges. BILLS MUST BE PAID OR POSTMARKED BY August 1, 2016. After that date, delinquent interest will apply at the rate of 1 ½% per month as of July 1, 2016.

Real Estate tax bills over $100 are now split into two installments due July 1, and January 1. 1st Installment Real Estate and all Personal Property and Motor Vehicle taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before August 1, 2016

SEWER USAGE – $5.38 per 100 cubic feet of metered water SEWER ONLY – Quarterly Flat Rate $106.88 WATER RATE – $3.12 per 100 cubic feet of metered water IRRIGATION RATE – $3.50 per 100 cubic feet of metered water

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Thursday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm Friday 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

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Salve Regina University, Rhode Island - Kimberly Caplik of Berlin. University of Connecticut - Brian Bostrom, Charlotte Cichowski, Henry Courchaine, Daniel Dabkowski, Caroline D’Attilio, Andrew Dornfried, Anthony Duong, Sarah Hagen, Wojciech Kajzer, Aleksandra Kaminska, Katherine Kolc, Chelsea Mariano, Victoria Marino, Casey Merola, Christopher Morelli, Jessica Naples, Karol Nawalaniec, Michael Nowik, Alexander Ott, John Parillo, Nidhi Patel, Kailene Tampone, Dominik Rokita, Nicholas Santangelo, Anthony Sisti, Kaley Sokolowski, Gabriella Strain, Zackery Voisine of Berlin; Travis Frisk, Amanda Maule of East Berlin; Emily Frigeri, Nicole Grieco, Tess Repaci, Holly Robillard, Timothy Synnott, Joanna Wojtun of Kensington.

Western New England University, Massachusetts - Michelle Corriveau, Kyle Young, Aidan Jones of Berlin.

Scholastic achievements Jamie Kasulis and Evan Cornwall, students at Berlin High School, and Emma Rocki and Justin Chyra, students at McGee Middle School, were recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education with a Student Leadership Award.

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Quinnipiac University - Samantha DeFrancesco, Stanislav Kukhniy, Kaitlyn Cyr of Berlin.

University of Hartford Courtney Brennan, Carly Cohen, Sylvia Dobrowolski, Erika Mazurkiewicz, Dana Ottaviani, Mason Paul, Guy Peck, Kelly Rohan, Daniel Rombola, David Wilcox, James Fagan, Olivia Dellaquila of Berlin.

Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged from July 1, 2016, on all taxes not paid on or before August 1, 2016, subject to a minimum interest charge of $2.00. Any and all unpaid back taxes, interest and other charges must be paid in full before payment may be made on the 2015 Grand List taxes.

Please note that the water and sewer rates below as approved by the Water Control Commission will apply to the July 1, 2016 billing.

Bentley University, Massachusetts - Autumn Edelson of East Berlin.

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TO WN O F BE RL I N BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION POTABLE WATER CONFIDENCE REPORT JANUARY 1, 2015 TO DECEMBER 31, 2015 For over thirty (30) years, the Berlin Water Control Commission has provided the residents of Berlin, Connecticut with a safe, palatable supply of drinking water. This bulletin has been prepared to provide the approximately 2,500 residential, commercial and industrial customers of this supply with the confidence that the water they consume meets and, in most cases, exceeds all State and Federal requirements for drinking water. The Berlin Water Control Commission was established in 1966. During the period extending from January 1, 2015 to DECEMBER 31, 2015, it sold Four Hundred Million, Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty (400,767,680) gallons of water to its residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The Berlin Water Control Commission produced 46.55% (186,526,831 gallons) of its water needs and purchased 44% from the New Britain Water Department (195,714,349 gallons) and 4.61% from the Cromwell Water Department (18,490,500 gallons). This report covers that portion of the supply originating from wells owned and operated by the Commission. Reports on those portions of the supply provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Fire District can be provided upon request. The Berlin Water Control Commission supply, excluding that provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Interconnection, comes from two (2) sources: ELTON Well #1A; and ELTON Well #2A. A third (3rd) well, Swede Pond: Production Well #2, installed in 1973 (a well with a depth of 92 feet and a capacity of 550 gallons per minute) was replaced by Well #2A in 1996. ELTON Well #1 was installed in 1973 and rehabilitated in 1994 and 1997; Well #1 was replaced in 1998 by a new Well #1A. ELTON Well #2A (with a depth of 95 feet and a production of 350 gallons per minute, as stated above) was placed in service in 1996. Water from ELTON Wells #1A and #2A are blended together prior to entering the distribution system. As required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, the Berlin Water Control Commission has to have two tradesmen classified as Treatment Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. The Water Control Commission has two tradesmen classified as Distribution Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. Monthly testing of the water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission has shown that the water has met or exceeded every standard set by the State and Federal Agencies for quality and safety.

Table I (page 8) includes all of the REGULATED contaminants that were detected during the 2015 sampling season (or the last required testing/reporting calendar year period for some parameters). Although all were well below Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), the following lists their significance and possible reasons: Chlorides are an indicator of sewage pollution if found in concentrations higher than normal for the area. Normal chloride concentrations vary with distance from bodies of salt water. Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s): are formed as a result of chlorine, used in the disinfection process, reacting with natural occurring organic acids. Levels well above the MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level) may cause cancer. Nitrite Nitrogen can enter potable water as runoff from fertilizers or, as in most cases, from erosion of natural deposits. High concentrations, in excess of 1 part per million (ppm) may cause a condition know as Methemoglobinemia when given to very young infants. It can also be transmitted to infants by nursing mothers who have consumed the water. Sodium: Persons with high blood pressure, hypertension, congestive heart disease or persons on a low salt diet should consult their physician before consuming a drinking water source with a high sodium level. Trichloroethene (TCE) Some people who drink water containing Trichloroethylene in excess of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) over many years could experience problems with their liver, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are those compounds created by the chlorination of drinking water by the reaction of the chlorine or organic matter. A Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of

Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water. It is monitored because it is a good indicator of water quality. High turbidity levels can also hinder the effectiveness of disinfection. The news of high lead levels in the water in Flint, Michigan illustrated the vital importance to public health of appropriate monitoring, sampling, and testing for lead and copper. Table II of this report summarizes the results of lead and copper testing. Federal regulations require that homes be sampled every three years by having the homeowner collect a one-liter sample from the cold-water kitchen tap as a “first draw” (after the water has been standing motionless in household pipes for at least six hours). During the lead and copper sampling round conducted in 2015, the Berlin Water Control Commission collected samples from twenty-four homes. During this round of sampling, none of the twenty-four homes sampled were above the action levels set by the EPA. The EPA requires 90% of samples taken in a sampling period fall below the action levels, therefore, the Berlin Water Control Commission remains in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule. Please note the following information concerning lead and copper in public drinking water. Copper: Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress. Some individuals who may drink water containing elevated copper in excess of the action level over may years could suffer liver or kidney damage. People with Wilson’s disease should consult their personal health provider. During the lead and copper monitoring period conducted in 2012, there were no exceedances of the copper action level en any of the first draw samples collected by the homeowners. Lead: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Berlin Water Control Commission is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting in the residential plumbing for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://epa.gov/safewater/lead. Another simple way to reduce the possible exposure to lead is to regularly clean your faucet screens to remove material that may become trapped in the screen. Some of that material may be lead particles from your home’s internal plumbing. Finally, do not use hot water from the tap to make infant formula or for cooking. Hot water may have higher mineral content than the cold water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission. Infants and young children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level over many years can develop kidney problems or high blood pressure. Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. While the Berlin Water Control Commission uses no lead pipes in its distribution system, it is possible that lead levels may be elevated in your home, which is a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. Table III (page 10) includes all of the UNREGULATED contaminants that were detected during the 2015 sampling season. The Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) requires certain public water systems to collect data on contaminants suspected to be present in drinking water, but not currently subject to regulation. The following contaminants were detected in testing conducted by New Britain Water in the 2015 calendar year. Although both contaminants detected were well below recommended public health limits, the following lists their significance and possible reasons: Chromium: The most common forms of Chromium, Chromium-3, and Chromium-6 occur naturally in the environment and can be found in drinking water from the erosion of rocks and soil. Chromium 6 is also produced by industrial processes and manufacturing discharges. At high levels, Chromium-6 is likely carcinogenic and the EPA is currently working toward completing a human health assessment. Strontium: Strontium is a naturally-occurring element used as strontium carbonate in pyrotechnics, in steel production, as a catalyst and as a lead scavenger. At high levels, strontium has been found to replace calcium in bone, affecting skeletal development. Strontium levels are not currently regulated by the EPA, but it is currently under consideration. Chlorate: Chlorate is an anion that can enter water sources through the use of certain disinfectant use, pesticide runoff, or other industrial discharges. Consumption at high dosages can cause problems in the nervous system in infants and young children. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up

substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or resulting from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses. • Organic Chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems. • Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establishes limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-7491). However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). WATER CONSERVATION: Water is our most valuable natural resource. It is essential for life as we know it. Although we in the Northeast have been blessed with, at least until now, what appears to be an unlimited supply of pure, safe drinking water, the preservation of this valuable resource is the responsibility of all. Following are just a few of the many steps that we can all take to prevent the waste and, perhaps loss, of this most valuable gift: 1. Detect and repair leaky faucets and toilets. 2. Install water-efficient showers and dish-and/or-clothes washers 3. Limit the time spent in showering. 4. Detect and repair leaky faucets and toilets. 5. Install water-efficient showers and dish-and/or-clothes washers 6. Limit the time spent in showering. 7. Water lawns and gardens only when needed, and then only early (or late) in the day to prevent water loss by evaporation during the hot period of the day. Add mulch when possible to prevent evaporation. 8. Wash automobiles only when absolutely necessary. 9. Do not leave water running when shampooing or brushing one’s teeth. If we all take these steps as well as any others that you may think of, we will be able to assure ourselves and future generations of a safe, potable drinking water supply for many years to come. Continuous monitoring is also being carried out to provide further protection for our consumers. The Berlin Water Control Commission is proud to offer this report to its customers; and to report that all of the State and Federal requirements for Public Water have not only met but, in most cases, exceeded every standard set by the State and Federal Agencies for quality and safety. Please Note: The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health has performed an assessment of our drinking water sources. The completed assessment report is available for access on the Drinking Water Division’s web site: address of: www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/Water/DWD.btm If you have any questions concerning the Berlin Water Control Commission and the water that it supplies, please contact Ray Jarema of the Berlin Water Control Commission in Berlin, at (860) 828-7065, He will be most happy to answer any questions that you may have, or supply you with any additional information you may need. BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION

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The following tables summarize the analytical results of water samples taken from various locations within the distribution system. As shown, other than trihalomethanes (produced by chlorination), the only organic chemical detected in any of the samples was Trichloroethene, detected in a very low concentration in water taken from Well #1A. A study conducted for the Berlin Water Control Commission by a private company, Geological Services, Inc., found that the railroad was responsible for the contamination. It is important to note that this level is well below recommended limits and presents no known health hazard.

100 milligrams per liter (mg/L) has been established. Some people who drink water containing Trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL, over many years, may experience problems with their liver, kidneys or central nervous system, or may have an increased risk of getting cancer.

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Religion Briefs Berlin Congregational Vacation Bible School — The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled free Vacation Bible School, “Camp Discovery,” for Monday, June 26, 2 to 5 p.m., for kindergarten through grade 5. Registration is appreciated, walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call the church at 860-828-6586. Worship — Berlin Congregational Church schedules

Sunday worship for 10 a.m., with communion on the first Sunday of every month. Nursery care is available. Call 869-828-6586. Choir, bell ringers — The Berlin Congregational Church invites anyone interested in joining the choir or bell ringers to call 860-828-6586.

Tot time — Free Tot Time, 10 to 11:30 a.m., featuring play session, crafts, snack and more. Drop-in.

Sweet Hour of Prayer — The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled open prayer in the sanctuary on the fourth Tuesday of each

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Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 68 Main St., East Berlin Sunday Eucharist, 9 a.m.

United Methodist Church of East Berlin The United Methodist Church of East Berlin, 139 Main St., East Berlin, schedules services for Sundays, 10 a.m.

The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1103 Chamberlain Highway, schedules Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Call 860-828-5079 or visit princeofpeacelutheran06037.

Sacred Heart Church Services are scheduled for Saturdays, 4 p.m., and Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, 860-828-0154.

St. Paul Church Mass schedule — Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. and noon. 485 Alling St. 860-828-0331.

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The KCC Bereavement Support Group — A Bereavement Support Group meets the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m., in the parlor. All are welcome.

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Members of Berlin Congregational Church recently honored Tina Gagner for her volunteer efforts during the year. With Gagnon are Eric Oates, center, and Jake Neault, members of the BCC youth group.

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Obituaries

KENSINGTON — AnnMarie (Nesta) Davis, 60, of Kensington, formerly of East Hampton, widow of Lon Davis, died Sund a y, J u n e 12, 2016, at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Britain, daughter of Alfonso Nesta and the late Celina (Giumelli) Nesta, she graduated from Berlin High School. She was a member of St. Paul’s Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild, and volunteered at Ledgecrest Convalescent Home. In addition to her father, she is survived by a son, Raymond Ziegler III, of New Britain; a brother and sisterin-law, John and Patricia Nesta, of Manchester; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Timothy Hungerford, of Cromwell, and Catherine and Rodney Beloit, of Union; a granddaughter, Taylor Marie Ziegler; and a niece, Shannon Nesta. In addition to her mother, she was predeceased by a daughter, Amy Ziegler. A memorial prayer service was held at Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington on Saturday, June 18. Burial will be at the convenience of her family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Church, 467 Alling St., Kensington, CT 06037. Directions to the funeral home can be found at www.portersfuneral.com.

Erin K. (Gaffney) Clemens KENSINGTON — Erin Kathleen (Gaffney) Clemens of Kensington, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016, at the age of 49. She was born on March 20, 1967, in New Britain, and lived most of her life in Kensington. Erin is the daughter of Fayne Gaffney, of Kensington, and the late James C. Gaffney. She leaves behind her siblings, Patricia Clair (Terence,) of Somers, N.Y.; Cheryl Gaffney, of Kensington; Jamie Dorsey (Jeffrey,) of Sudbury, Mass.; Brien Gaffney (Debbie Graham,) of Middletown; and James Gaffney, of Kensington, along with her loving nephews, Brendan Clair, Tucker Clair, and Austin Dorsey; and niece, Taylor Dorsey. She also leaves behind many relatives and friends as well as her beloved dog, Charlie. She was a graduate of Berlin High School, and worked for many years as

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Eugene. Ore., Catherine Mahoney, of Meriden; his step-mother, Judith Mahoney, of Berlin; a brother, David Lacasse, of Berlin; a sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen Tardif and Brian Meyer, of Skippack, Pa.; four cherished grandchildren, Zayah Taber, Neeiah Taber, Annika Kubas, Zachary Kubas; two nieces and two nephews, Kailey Lacasse, Jennifer Daddona, Cody Lacasse and Gregory Tardif; as well as many close, dear friends. The Mahoney family wishes to extend a special thanks to the nurses, doctors and staff of the Oncology Dept., C-5 of the Hospital of Central CT, especially Dr. Joseph Harrison. Friends and relatives paid their respects to the Mahoney family on Sunday, June 19, at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Road, Wethersfield. A Celebration of Neville’s life was held Monday, June 20, in the First Congregational Church of Cromwell, 355 Main St., Cromwell. Interment will follow the service in Maple Cemetery, Worthington Ridge, Berlin. To extend online condolences and/or share a memory, please visit farleysullivan. com.

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By Bryan Lipiner Record-Journal staff

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BERLIN — Neville H. Mahoney III, of Berlin, loving husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and uncle peacefully passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut. Neville was born Oct. 23, 1949, in New Britain, son of the late Neville H. Mahoney Jr., and Agnes Marie (Carmody) Lacasse and his step-father, the late Walter Lacasse. He was the devoted husband of the late Martha “Martie” (Thompson) Mahoney. Neville graduated from the Hartford Police Academy as a cadet in 1969, becoming a police officer in 1970. He patrolled and protected the City of Hartford until his retirement in 1996, at which time he continued his career in law enforcement with the U.S. Marshall Service as a deputy marshall at the Federal Building in Hartford. His greatest joy was his family, who will dearly miss and fondly remember him; two daughters, Shannon Mahoney and her husband, Benjamin Kubas, of

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an administrative assistant in the architectural engineering industry. Erin loved her family very much and we were blessed to have all been together for a recent celebration. She also loved summer and the beach, gardening, cooking and “all things Irish.” Erin will always be remembered for her quick wit, her brave spirit, her beautiful smile, and her giving heart. A private Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Paul’s Church in Kensington followed by burial in Maple Cemetery in Berlin. Farrell Funeral Home in New Britain handled the funeral arrangements for the family. Donations in Erin’s memory may be made to the Center for Metabolic Health at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 100 Grand St., New Britain, CT 06051 or to the SPCA of Connecticut at 359 Spring Hill Road, Monroe, CT 06468 or at www.spcact. org/donate. To send a condolence, please visit www.FarrellFuneralHome.com.

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perhaps the graduates should have been wearing hard hats rather than graduation caps. He detailed the challenges of transitioning into high school in the midst of construction and educational changes. “You could have said ‘I think I’ve had enough of this learning stuff,’ instead you chose to persevere to continue studying, continue learning, to continue asking questions to figure things out,” Oakes said. BHS Principal Francis Kennedy stated that the class of 2016 was part of a town wide accomplishment, as the school project would be completed in the summer. However, substitute classrooms and bulldozers outside were not the primary challenges that the graduates had to endure. Valedictorian Michelle Grieco explained that not all struggles were conquered, and that those failures throughout the years were essential to the classmates earning their diplomas. “In life we face a choice each day, fight or flight,” she said. “We can choose to work for what we want though it may not be easy, or we can accept defeat and run from life.”

Above and at right, Berlin High School graduates celebrate with family and friends on June 19 at CCSU. | Photos by Ashley Kus, The Berlin Citizen

As her classmates later accepted their diplomas they did so with plans towards the future. Oakes spoke about the different paths that the grads would be traveling on which included; colleges, the work force, trade schools, and the armed forces. Many caps were decorated with college names and quotes to symbolize the next step after BHS. The high school chorus, led by director Kathryn Sherer, sang “Seasons of Love” with several graduates joining in for the last time. “Riding down the road on our bicycles was nice but now we face another task, a bigger task,” Flaherty said, “we can see it coming and we have seen it looming in front of us for quite a while now.”

when the graduates’ parents and guardians were teens. Valedictorian Michelle Grieco speaks to her fellow graduates.

The salutatorian compared the different aspects of a bicycle to the support system of high school. The handlebars symbolized family, while the bell represented friends. Both family and friends shouted out their graduates’ names and applauded their latest accomplishment. All the speakers made sure to thank their support system, the ‘handlebars’ of their success. “I ask that when you get the opportunity later today you

take the time to thank them for being there, for caring, for their support, and for giving you the greatest gift that anyone can give to another,” said Charles Esposito, class president. “Their love.” Superintendent Dave Erwin also made sure to remind the graduates to thank their loved ones for getting them to where they sat at that moment. He mentioned however, that life after high school would be very different from what it was like

“The Internet didn’t exist, white boards and smart boards were probably thought to be surf boards, texts were books you used at school and cell phones you found in jail,” he quipped. Despite challenges and an evolving world, Erwin assured the class of 2016 that the road ahead was ready for them. “You were certainly prepared when things changed for you since you entered high school,” he said, “and will continue to change in the years to come.”

Principal Francis Kennedy, above, and Superintendent Dave Erwin, below, speak to the graduates.

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2015 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Kensington, CT PWSID# CT0070011

Units: Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000. Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter - one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000. Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water. Micrograms per Liter (µg/1) – a measure of radioactivity in water. Millirems per year (mrem/year) – a measure of radiation absorbed by the water. Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.

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We’re pleased to present to you our Annual Drinking Water Quality Report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report. This report, a requirement of the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act, is designed to inform you about the quality water and services we deliver to you every day. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water. Water Source Our water source consists of a consecutive supply from the New Britain Water Department, New Britain, CT. Our daily water production averages around 750,000 gallons, with an estimated yearly withdrawal of 274,340,000 gallons. We maintain approximately 44 miles of water main and our system serves an estimated population of 9,180 residents and maintains 3,080 service connections. Our certified lab is New Britain Water Laboratory. Since we purchase our water from the New Britain Water Department, we are not required to treat our water. Over the past year we have completed some improvements to our system. They consisted of installing 10 new fire hydrants, 50 old meters, and new office software. In the future, we plan to replace 300 feet of 1” and 1¼” water main, and also replacing 200 feet of old 6” cast iron main. We have meetings every Monday at 6pm at 947 Farmington Ave. (rear), Kensington, CT 06037. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water system, please contact Daniel McKeon, Superintendent, at mailing address PO Box 2, Kensington, CT 06037 or telephone 860-828-9781. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water system. Source Water Protection Source water is untreated water from streams, rivers, lakes, or underground aquifers that is used to supply public drinking water. Preventing drinking water contamination at the source makes good public health sense, good economic sense, and good environmental sense. You can be aware of the challenges of keeping drinking water safe and take an active role in protecting drinking water. There are lots of ways that you can get involved in drinking water protection activities to prevent the contamination of the ground water source. Dispose properly of household chemicals, help clean up the watershed that is the source of your community’s water, attend public meetings to ensure that the community’s need for safe drinking water is considered in making decisions about land use. Contact our office for more information on source water protection, or contact the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 1.800.426.4791. You may also find information on EPA’s website at http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/ sourcewater/. A source water assessment report was recently completed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Division. The completed Assessment report is available for access on the Drinking Water Division’s web site: http://www.ct.gov/ dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3139&q=398262&dphNav_GID=1824. The assessment found that this public drinking water source has a high susceptibility to potential sources of contamination. Additional source water assessment information can be found at the Environmental Protection Agency’s website: http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/sourcewater/. The sources of drinking water include rivers, lakes, ponds and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land Water Quality the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material and can pick up substances or through Kensington Fire District routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The resulting human or animalresulting activity.from Allour sources of drinking contamination following tablefrom shows any detection monitoring for thewater periodare of subject January to 1stpotential to December 31st, 2015.by It’s substances that arethat naturally occurring or man made. Contaminants that may pose be present in risk. source water include: important to remember the presence of these contaminants does not necessarily a health Microbial contaminants, such asrivers, viruseslakes, and bacteria, maywells. come from sewage treatment septicofsystems, The sources of drinking water include ponds and As water travels over plants, the surface the land or through agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and radioactive material and can pick up substances resulting from human Inorganic such as saltswater and metals, can betonaturally or resultbyfrom urban storm runoff, occuror animal activity.contaminants, All sources of drinking are subject potentialoccurring contamination substances that water are naturally or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. ring orindustrial man made. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: Pesticides and herbicides may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and

residential uses. Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural Organic chemicaland contaminants, livestock operations, wildlife. including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, are by-products of industrial processes and petroleumsuch production, also come gas stations, urbanorstorm septic systems. Inorganic contaminants, as saltsand andcan metals, can befrom naturally occurring resultwater fromrunoff, urban and storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater oil and gasorproduction, or gas farming. Radioactive contaminants can discharges, be naturally-occurring be the resultmining, of oil and production and mining activities. Pesticides and herbicides may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes Organic chemical including synthetic and volatile organicprovided chemicals, by-products of industrial processes regulations whichcontaminants, limit the amount of certain contaminants in water by are public water systems. U.S. Food and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, storm water in runoff, andwater septicwhich systems. and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits urban for contaminants bottled must provide Radioactive contaminants can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. the same protection for public health.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations which below lists all of the drinking waterprovided contaminants thatwater were systems. detected U.S. through outand water monitoring limitThe the table amount of certain contaminants in water by public Food Drugquality Administration (FDA) and testing. Thelimits presence of contaminants in thewater waterwhich does must not necessarily that the water poses a health regulations establish for contaminants in bottled provide theindicate same protection for public health. risk. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that were detected through out water quality monitoring and testing. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk.

TEST RESULTS

Unless otherwise noted, testing was done in 2015. Contaminant

Violation Y/N

Level Detected

Unit Measurement

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Microbiological Contaminants Total Coliform Bacteria (2015)

Absent

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Turbidity (7/13/15)

Highest monthly # of positive samples

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Naturally present in the environment Soil runoff

Inorganic Contaminants

Barium N ppm 2 2 Erosion of natural deposits 0.011 (2012) Copper* N ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 Corrosion of household plumbing systems ND (2015) Fluoride N ppm 4 4 Erosion of natural deposits. 1.10 (2013) Lead* N ppb 0 AL=15 Corrosion of household plumbing systems 5.8 (2015) * = Reported results are the 90th percentile value (the value that 90% of all samples are less than). Of the 24 Lead samples collected in June 2015, we had only one sample that exceeded the AL of 15ppb. Our resulting 90 th percentile, which is used for compliance purposes, was well below the AL for Lead.

Disinfection By-Products Chlorine (2015) HAA5 [Total Haloacetic Acids] (2015) TTHM [Total Trihalomethanes] (2015)

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Note: The state allows us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Not all contaminants are tested for every year due to monitoring waivers and therefore we must use the most recent round of sampling. Some of our data is more than one year old, however, is limited to no older than 5 years.

RAA: 1.495 (0.2-3.4)

ppm

MRDLG =4

MRDL =4

RAA: 8.5 (7.15-9.85)

ppb

By-product of drinking water chlorination

RAA: 35.25 (33.13-37.37)

ppb

By-product of drinking water chlorination

Water additive used to control microbes

Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) Data** Level Unit Contaminant Likely Source of Contamination Detected Measurement HAA5 RAA: 8.43 [Total Haloacetic Acids] By-product of drinking water chlorination ppb (1.3-14.8) (2015 – Farmington Ave location) TTHM RAA: 28.60 [Total Trihalomethanes] By-product of drinking water chlorination ppb (9.26-49.7) (2015 – Farmington Ave location) HAA5 RAA: 7.05 [Total Haloacetic Acids] By-product of drinking water chlorination ppb (5.2-8.4) (2015 – Ellwood Rd location) TTHM RAA: 34.99 [Total Trihalomethanes] By-product of drinking water chlorination ppb (24.26-44.1) (2015 – Ellwood Rd location) **In 2015, under the EPA Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBPR) our water system was required to conduct an Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE). The IDSE is used to determine the levels of disinfection byproducts (TTHM & HAA) in the distribution system for future regulations. Disinfection byproducts are the result of the disinfection of your drinking water. They form when the disinfectants combine with naturally occurring organic matter in the water. The IDSE data was not used for compliance purposes by the CT Department of Public Health-Drinking Water Section, and test results were not required to meet the MCL of 60 ppb for HAA and 80ppb for TTHM. Note: The state allows us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Not all contaminants are tested for every year due to monitoring waivers and therefore we must use the most recent round of sampling. Some of our data is more than one year old, however, is limited to no older than 5 years. Units: Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

Definitions: Action Level (AL) - the concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. Treatment Technique (TT) - A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers. Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) - The MCL is the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology. Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) - The MCLG is the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety. Drinking Water Equivalent Level (DWEL) – A lifetime exposure concentration protective of adverse, non-cancer health effects, that assumes all of the exposure to a contaminant is from a drinking water source. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG) - The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. Running Annual Average (RAA) - The average of all monthly or quarterly samples for the last year at all sample locations. Non Detect (ND) - The contaminant was not detected. Not Applicable, Not Established (N/A) IMPORTANT INFORMATION Lead - Major Sources in Drinking Water: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits. Health Effects Statement: Infants and children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink this water over many years could develop kidney problems or high blood pressure. Copper - Major Sources in Drinking Water: Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood preservatives Health Effects Statement: Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress. Some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the action level over many years could, suffer liver or kidney damage. People with Wilson’s Disease should consult their personal doctor. Arsenic: The U.S. EPA adopted the new MCL standard of 10 ppb in October 2001. Water systems must meet this new standard by January 2006. Fluoride: Fluoride levels must be maintained between 1-2 ppm, for those water systems that fluoridate the water. Lead/Copper: Action levels are measured at consumer’s tap. 90% of the tests must be equal to or below the action level; therefore, the listed results above have been calculated and are listed as the 90th percentile. Total Coliform Bacteria - Reported as the highest monthly number of positive samples, for water systems that take < 40 samples per month. Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially-harmful bacteria may be present. Our tests have all been negative. TTHM/HAA5: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) are formed as a by-product of drinking water chlorination. This chemical reaction occurs when chlorine combines with naturally occurring organic matter in water. Turbidity: Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and provide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. As you can see by the table, our system had no violations. We’re proud that your drinking water meets all Federal and State requirements. The EPA has determined that your water IS SAFE at these levels. All drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. For most people, the health benefits of drinking plenty of water outweigh any possible health risk from these contaminants. However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Center of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. We are responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for thirty (30) seconds to two (2) minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. Water Conservation Tips Water conservation measures are an important first step in protecting our water supply. Such measures not only save the supply of our source water, but can also save you money by reducing your water bill. Water is a limited resource so it is vital that we all work together to maintain it and use it wisely. Here are a few tips you can follow to help conserve. Additional information on water conservation may be obtained by accessing EPA’s “Water Use Efficiency Program” webpage: http://www.epa.gov/owm/ water-efficiency/index.htm: o Check for leaky toilets (put a drop of food coloring in the tank, let it sit if the water in the bowl turns color, you have a leak). A leaking faucet or toilet can dribble away thousands of gallons of water a year. o Consider replacing your 5-gallon per flush toilet with an efficient 1.6 gallon per flush unit. This will permanently cut your water consumption by 25%. o Run only full loads in dishwashers and washing machines. Rinse all hand-washed dishes at once. o Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth, or shaving. o Store a jug of ice water in the refrigerator for a cold drink. o Water lawn and plants in the early morning or evening hours to avoid excess evaporation. Don’t water on a windy, rainy or very hot day. o Water shrubs and gardens using a slow trickle around the roots. A slow soaking encourages deep root growth, reduces leaf burn or mildew and prevents water loss. Select low-water demanding plants that provide an attractive landscape without high water use. o Apply mulch around flowers, shrubs, vegetables and trees to reduce evaporation, promote plant growth and control weeds. Shrubs and ground covers require less maintenance, less water and provide year-round greenery. o Be sure that your hose has a shut-off nozzle. Hoses without a nozzle can spout 10 gallons more per minute. o When washing your car, wet it quickly, turn on the spray, wash it with soapy water from the bucket, rinse quickly. o Be sure sprinklers water only your lawn, not the pavement. o Never use the hose to clean debris off your driveway or sidewalk. Use a broom. o Rinse other items, such as bicycles or trash, on the lawn to give your grass an extra drink. We, at Kensington Fire District, work hard to provide top quality water to every tap. Water is a limited resource so it is vital that we all work together to maintain it and use it wisely. We ask that all our customers help us protect and preserve our drinking water resources, which are the heart of our community, our way of life, and our children’s future. Please contact us with any questions. Thank you for working together for safe drinking water. 46120-01

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Senior Menu

A donation is requested. Monday, June 27: Grape juice, garlic baked chicken

Tuesday, June 28: RibQ with sauce, sweet potato tots, cauliflower, corn muffin, Tropical fruit cup. Wednesday, June 29: Apple juice, beef stroganoff, egg noodles, carrots, whole

wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookies.

Volunteers needed to drive cancer patients

Thursday, June 30: Wonton soup, pork egg rolls, fried rice, Oriental blend vegetables, fortune cookie, pineapple chunks.

The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery program is looking for volunteer drivers throughout Connecticut to transport cancer patients to and from treatments.

Friday, July 1: Apple juice, cheeseburger, baked beans, corn on the cob, and Italian ice.

Some treatments will not allow cancer patients to operate machinery, including a motor vehicle. Other patients do not have

family members they can rely on for support, or their family may simply not be able to take time away from work. Volunteers should be available once a month or once a week, be between the age of 18 and 85, have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle with insurance. For more information, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

Senior News Senior happenings Wii Bowling — Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Fun and easy exercise. For more information, call Tina or Jane at 860-828-7006.

Berlin Citizen news deadlines The deadline for news submissions is Friday, by 5 p.m., for consideration for the following edition. Send to news@theberlincitizen. com or by mail to: The Berlin Citizen, 500 South Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450. Call 203-317-2256.

Scraptivity classes and workshops are planned for the summer months Scraptivity, 1020 Farmington Ave., has scheduled the following classes and workshops. A fee is charged.

animal magnets. Out of this World Arts & Crafts - July 19 to 22, 2 to 4 p.m. Space themed projects.

Kids Activity Camp - June 28 to July 1, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., for children 7 to 12 years old. Masks and Mystical Creatures. Sign up is required.

Puppet Show Madness - July 25 to 29, 3 to 5 p.m. Write a script, design puppet theater and puppets. Perform the show on the last day of camp.

Animal art - July 6 to 8, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Create animal totems, tie-dye t-shirts and

For more information and to register, call 860-828-1311 or visit www.scraptivity.net.

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Brynn Freehling placed eighth all-around. She was fifth on balance beam and fourth on floor. Meriden’s Natalie McCormack, competing in the Senior 5 Division, earned eighth all-around. Her performance was highlighted by a third on the uneven bars. Wallingford’s Sierra Bauman and Valerie Nicholson both competed in the Junior 5 Division, with Bauman getting eighth on uneven bars and eighth on floor exercise and Nicholson sixth place on vault. As for the Level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, the CGA had three athletes compete there.

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Interact members shine at leadership event Berlin High School Interact club members Calli Beatman, Sara Bengiovanni, Emma Hinchcliffe, Mark Sweitzer, Danielle Taglucop and Adam Williametz recently attended the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Award event at Springfield College. RYLA is a leadership program aimed at developing skills of promising high school students through physical and mental trials. More than 150 sophomores from throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts were chosen by their local Rotary clubs to attend the regional event held on a campground-like training facility at the college. At the event, students were separated from their schoolmates and randomly placed into peer groups of about 12 students. They were then given a series of outdoor challenges to work through at various stations throughout the wooded site. At the end of the day, participants chose the best leader in their team to advance to an international leadership conference. Berlin High School Interact Club students at the recent leadership event. Front row: Danielle Taglucop and Calli Beatman. Back row: Sara Bengiovanni, Emily Hinchcliffe, Adam Williametz and Mark Sweitzer.

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Charter draft submitted to Town Council By Ashley Kus Citizen staff

The Town Charter is now in the hands of the Town Council which will now decide whether to move forward with the updated and revised document. “It’s been an interesting process,” said Kate Wall, town clerk.

The Charter Revision Commission made its June 14 deadline and handed in the draft to Wall last Tuesday. The revision process has lasted for several months with two meetings a week, some lasting late into the night. Chairman Paul Argazzi says while it was at times tough he believes the commission met its ultimate goals for the charter such as giving voters more of a say concerning the budget and

big projects, as well as to create more transparency and separation of powers. “We’ve tried to bring back the best parts of previous charters,” he said. The Board of Finance is one of the major town concepts that the commission has brought back from the past. New changes and additions to the final draft include a golf commission for Timber-

lin Golf Club and an agriculture commission. The two new commissions are not created by the charter but rather would have to be created by ordinance. With the addition in the charter, however, the commissions will be able to be formed since they are not able to in the current document. Also in the latest draft, the Board of Education will be partisan with nine members serving four-year terms,

elected every other year. Previously, the commission had proposed two-year terms which the public and current board members were not in favor of having during a recent hearing. They cited too big of a learning curve for so few years as a member. Members on the Economic Development Commission opposes the choice to have the mayor be chair of the commission. In the latest See Charter, A20

Berlin teams with Meriden for repaving program By Ashley Kus Citizen staff

The town of Berlin will be participating in a roadway pavement recycling program in collaboration with Meriden this month. “This is a trial for us to learn from,” said Jack Healy, Berlin public works director. The paving trial will cover a few hundred feet of North Colony Road, which runs through both towns. Berlin’s Town Council voted recently to take part in the trial.

Yale Avenue was paved with the recycling technique last year, while Murdock Avenue and Research Parkway were done in 2013 and 2014. Weissberg says that like traditional paving the recycling method lasts 10 to 15 years.

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), pavement recycling is also better for the environment. The FHWA states that “It saves in materials since the process means less waste we are just adding that liquid for landfills because the exasphalt,” said Howard Weiss- isting pavement is re-used berg, Meriden’s associate city instead of being dug up and engineer. disposed of.

For the current Berlin trial, the Hot-In-Place method will cost less than half of what it would cost for the usual milling and paving. Berlin will be spending no more than $28,000 for the work. Healy says that the state has been using the Hot-in-Place technique successfully. If the trial is effective, Healy says

North Colony Road will be one of six roads in Meriden that will be going through the process in the next few weeks. Tumblebrook Road will be the first street to be repaved, along with parts of the surrounding neighborhood. Each road, depending on the length, will take up to a few days to complete. For more information on parking bans and lane closures visit Meriden’s website: http://www.cityofmeriden. org/

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The paving process is a preservation technique called Hot-in-Place Recycling. The method includes heating the existing asphalt down approximately two inches then remixing the top inch and a half. It is then sealed with an ultra-thin layer of fresh asphalt. The program, while new to Berlin, has been done before on several roads in Meriden.

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Brewery planned for Farmington Avenue By Ashley Kus Citizen staff

Three friends with very different career backgrounds are hoping to create a brewery the community can enjoy. “We are three people with

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Syed Farghali Al Adawi sings at a vigil at the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford mosque in Berlin on June 14. | Bryan Lipiner, Record-Journal

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rael said attending the vigil helped him heal. “As I thought about coming here this evening, my heart was broken,” Brockman said. “But seeing all of you here, being here together, my heart is full.” Brockman also offered his prayers to the victims and survivors of the attack, hoping they will find peace. “We must stand together, to raise our voices to say that is not our way,” he said. “That is not our way as people of faith, that is not our way as Americans.” The Rev. Olivia Robinson of Kensington Congregational Church referenced a passage from the New Testament, and said more work needs to be done. “We need to teach our children more about love, and more about peace, and more about building bridges ... something good must come out of this tragedy, that people will open their eyes to each other,” Robinson said. In Meriden, about 50 people attended a vigil organized by resident Jasmine Ortiz at City Park. Several created signs, held candles and released balloons inscribed with the names of victims. “It hurt me so bad, that this is what the world is coming to,” Ortiz said. “I love everyone and I wanted to do something in the community, in Meriden, that was positive, that could bring people together.”

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