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Volume 15, Number 10
Kevin Zagorski in Al-Azhar Park in central Cairo during a visit to Eygpt last year.
Egypt trip expanded student’s view of rebellion By Olivia L. Lawrence The Berlin Citizen
After an opportunity to live in the midEast, a Berlin resident is watching with great interest as historic events unfold in the region. Kevin Zagorski, a 2008 Berlin High School graduate, who studies mechanical engineering at Boston University, spent a semester abroad last year at Tel Aviv University during which time he had a chance to visit Egypt. Last spring, Zagorski spoke to students at McGee Middle School about his experience. Pamela Hamand’s seventh grade social stud-
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ies class was studying the mid-East and the differences between Christianity, Judaism and Islam. “I talked about how those groups interacted…how close people live together,” Zagorski said. At that time, the region had not exploded with the series of protests, against repressive governments, that have dominated the news in recent weeks. In an interview with The Citizen, Zagorski reflected on what he’d seen in Egypt and what’s evolving today. During a four-day visit last year, his lodgings were only a short walk
March 15 vote — a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ From the Town Clerk: Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Town of Berlin that a referendum will be held on Tuesday, March 15 between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the following question: “Shall the $69,950,000 appropriation and bond issuance authorization for the renovation and expansion of Berlin High School (expected to be paid from an estimated $22,621,830 State grant and $47,328,170 from Town general obligation bonds) as adopted by ordinance of the Town Council, be approved? YES NO” Electors shall cast their votes at the following places in the districts: 1. Emma Hart Willard School, 1088 Norton Road. 2. American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass. 3. Richard D. Hubbard School, 139 Grove Street. 4. Berlin Senior Center, 31 Colonial Drive. 5. Mary E. Griswold School, 133 Heather Lane. Get the March 15 results online at www.berlincitizen.com.
See Egypt, page 11
Medical complex approved for Farmington Avenue site More plans on tap for intersection By Olivia L. Lawrence The Berlin Citizen
Sunday - March 13
Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a new eye care center to be built at the corner of Farmington Avenue and Lower Lane. In addition, another commercial development is in the planning stages near-
by. The 8,546 square foot medical office building planned for 1166 Farmington Avenue (across the street from the entrance to Stop & Shop) was designed by Cox Architects of Glastonbury. The project was approved Feb. 24 by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Dr. Mary Gina Ratchford plans to relocate the Ratch-
Architect’s rendering of a new medical building See Medical, page 13 planned for Farmington Avenue