The Berlin
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Volume 14, Number 27
Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Creating a playful approach to sharing Indian culture By Olivia L. Lawrence The Berlin Citizen
Over the past few years, Pi and Nikita Patel, of Berlin, have created a welcoming approach to sharing Indian culture with new and old friends. What began as a way to keep traditions alive for their children, has evolved into something much bigger than they ever imagined. The Patels now host significant holiday activities for Indian residents throughout the state as well as for non Indian friends. A Holi celebration and a kite festival on the shore are two big highlights that the Patels have brought to the area. Pi Patel, formerly of Bombay and, his wife Nikita, formerly of Amdavad, said
Konark Vaishnav, left, and his cousin, Ruchi Vaishnav, See Culture, page 5 prepare kites for Uttarayan.
Small but mighty
Marjorie Moore visits a Florida orange grove.
An enduring legacy: Marjorie Moore, town benefactor By Cathy Nelson Special to The Citizen (Cathy Nelson, assistant director of BerlinPeck Memorial Library, wrote about Marjorie Moore and other prominent Berlin residents in her book “The People Behind the Names”. Over the next few weeks, The Citi-
zen will feature some of Nelson’s biographies. Currently, Nelson and Sallie Caliandri are collaborating on a new book about Berlin history.) Most people only know three things about Marjorie Moore: that she left a trust fund, that she wore See Legacy, page 6
Top priorities: Protect water, raise awareness By Olivia L. Lawrence The Berlin Citizen
Once a cheerleader, Berlin High School alumnus Ana Dauphin, right, has turned in her pom-poms for shoulder pads and a helmet. See story on page 17.
What you don’t know about storm water management could hurt you — and the environment. That’s why town officials are working to provide residents with good information about how they can help preserve the Mattabesset watershed. E.coli levels are one of the areas that officials are seeking the
public’s help with controlling. All areas of concern, in regards to stormwater and the health of the Mattabessett watershed, are detailed in a 2009 Stormwater Annual report prepared by Milone & MacBroom Inc. April 9, stormwater samples were collected at six locations around town: Circlewood
See Water, page 14