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High demand for Super Bowl wings By Ashley Kus Record-Journal staff
The countdown to Super Bowl LIII is on at local bars and restaurants like J.Timothy’s Taverne, Archie Moore’s and Slider’s Bar and Grill, where orders for chicken wings are already being booked
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Berlin Police Commissioner Bob Peters resigned Tuesday, Jan. 22 amid backlash in response to published reports that he was recorded making racist remarks to other residents.
Customers have been preordering at J.Timothy’s Taverne in Plainville since Monday. The restaurant is home to the famous “Dirt Wings,” featured on The Food Network, Travel Channel and other national platforms. “This time of year here for us is chaos, but it’s organized chaos” said general manager Greg Gardner. Between 35 and 40 wings come in buckets, and are made with extra buffalo sauce and fried twice.
Waitress Melissa Crespan, of Southington, carries plates of wings to customers at J.Timothy’s Taverne in Plainville on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Customers of local restaurants like J.Timothy’s Taverne, Archie Moores and Slider’s are pre-ordering wings before Super Bowl Sunday. See more photos online at myrecordjournal.com. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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48 priests ‘credibly accused’ of abuse By Mary Ellen Godin Record-Journal staff
The Archdiocese of Hartford released the names of 48 priests “credibly accused” of abuse Tuesday, Jan. 22, 13 of whom had worked in local churches throughout their careers. The 48 priests were the subjects of 146 lawsuits ultimately costing the diocese more than $56 million. One of the most wellknown cases involved the Rev. Stephen Bzdyra
Commission member resigns amid backlash
who was an assistant pastor at St. Stanislaus Church in Meriden from November 1979 through September 1985 and later served for four years at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Wallingford before being reassigned in 1999. Bzdyra also served as a chaplain at Cheshire Correctional Institute and at churches in Naugatuck, Waterbury, New Haven, Guilford, Suffield, Hamden, Milford and Seymour. Bzdyra has had at least three lawsuits filed
When reached by The Citizen, Peters had no comment. But Mayor Mark Kaczynski said Peters denied a New Britain Herald report that he was recorded telling other residents that Berlin’s police officers are taught to use deadly force toward African Americans. According to the Herald’s report, Peters also used inflammatory language while talking about homosexuals and immigrants.
against him by men claiming he sexually molested them as children. According to one 2010 federal lawsuit, a man identified as PK met Bzdyra at St. Stanislaus Church where his family attended Mass in the early 1980s, before moving to California.
The Herald, which obtained a recording from an anonymous source, reported that the New Britain state’s attorney is investigating.
According to the lawsuit, Bzdyra traveled to California to meet him between 1980 and 1983. Bzdyra allegedly abused Most Holy Trinity Church in PK and provided “reWallingford.
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The backlash included a statement from the Berlin police union calling the remarks attributed to Peters “ugly and reprehensible” and that they are “patently absurd and in no way reflect the attitudes and values of the women and men of our organization.”
Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Kaczynski said the language would be out of character for Peters. “It’s an audio — nobody knows where it came from,” the mayor said. “Nobody knows its authenticity or any-
thing … I just don’t like conSee Peters, A11
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Author talks about state’s most prolific serial killer Attorney Anne K. Howard is really interested in the moment where a human being becomes a monster. For a three-year period, her search took her to a place most people wouldn’t go for any reason — the mind of Connecticut’s most prolific serial killer.
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"If I knew what I was getting into, I don't know if I would have written the book,” said Howard.
“When you are writing true crime, it is controversial, but you can’t deny that there is a big audience for this, including me,” she said. The particulars of Howell’s crimes are monstrous. Howell would rape and murder his victims in his van, and then deposit the bodies down a ravine behind a Hartford Road strip mall in New Britain. He would then return the next day, park in a McDonald’s next to the mall, and bury the bodies in the woods.
“He would never be sighted by anyone,” Howard said. Three bodies were discovered in 2007. The same year Howell pled under the Alford Doctrine to the murder of Nilsa Arizmendi and received a 15-year sentence. Pleading under the Alford Doctrine means that Howell did not admit guilt in the crime but conceded that the prosecution had enough evidence to secure a conviction. After four more bodies were discovered in the same location in 2015, Howell was sentenced to 360 years in prison in 2017.
While Howard runs a blog called Serial Murders in Connecticut, Howell’s story was her first time working on a true crime book. “I found myself learning as I went along,” she said.
Howard got to know Howell, immersing herself in his court records. She visited Howell in prison monthly and received over 300 pages of letters from him. They talked about his childhood and adolescence. Occasionally they chatted about mundane things, like television sitcoms. He could be personable and See Killer, A0
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warm. She admitted that occasionally she felt sorry for him and then quickly remembered his grotesque misdeeds. Howard met with the families of the victims. Howell’s rage, which did get directed at Howard by the end of their association, was never far away. “I wanted to find out what on Earth motivated this man,” she said. She spoke to him on the phone, with the calls increasing the further along she got in her research. By the end of their correspondence, Howell told Howard the particulars about the other six murders he committed. Howard began to have violent nightmares. “That is what it did to me. It was a high price tag,” she said. “The next (book) will be a vintage case where everyone is gone. I will never let it invade my personal life and my psyche.”
“He always said ‘yes ma’am,’ ‘no ma’am,’” she said. He charged her less for cutting her back lawn than he initially quoted because it was smaller than expected. The neighborhood kids were drawn to Howell, who became known as a bit of a Pied Piper, she said. “I couldn’t believe this guy was roaming among us,” she said. “That’s just the thing. You don’t always know where monsters live or what they look like. Some-
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Eagle project transforms campsite Evan M. Roccapriore, son of David M. and Lynn Roccapriore, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouts.
As a member of Troop 24. Roccapriore has earned the Ad Altare Dei Religious Award, advanced through all seven ranks and achieved 37 merit badges. He has held the leadership positions of Chaplain Aide, Troop Historian, Patrol Leader and Web Master.
Roccapriore began his scouting career in 2009 as a Tiger Cub in Den 3 of Pack 41 at Griswold Elementary School and achieved all the ranks of Cub Scouts as well as the Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei religious awards, Arrow of Light Award and the Webelos Super Achiever Award.
Roccapriore’s Eagle project was the renovation of the Scheer campsite at Hatchery Brook. The project consisted of cutting tall grass, clearing brush around the cabin, removing bird and bees nests,
scraping and painting both the interior and exterior of the cabin, repainting a picnic table, building and painting a second picnic table and building a permanent fire pit with benches.
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School Notes Dean’s list American International College, Massachusetts – Andrew Bernucca of Kensington. Assumption College, Massachusetts – Samantha Bengiovanni, Hannah Paszczuk, Margaret Yacovino of Berlin. Central Connecticut State University – Lejla Abidovic, Tess Atkinson, Luc Bolduc, Kayla Cervoni, Kevin Chiodo, Olivia Cialfi, Kelly Cohen, Alexander Dastoli, Gabriella DiMaio, Kelsey Dornfried, Julia Ferraguto, Thomas Fijalkowski, Trevor Gagnon, Briana Gorneault, Riley Greider, Nickolaos Halkias, Jack Hamel, Jared Hendrickson, Joshua Hudak, Jeremy Kinney, Tristan Luddy, Nikki Malong, Jonathan Mayer, Sanil Patel, Aniket Patel, Julia Perrelli, Megan Pskowski, Donald Roski, Kevin Roy, Drew Sapko, Abby Simmone, Julianna
Spring, Rachael Steck, Joanna Szymanski, Nina Urso, Daniel Valdesi, Brittany Vannuccini, Emma Wilcox, Scott Wilmot, Derek Yoder, Nicole Zieba, Kamila Zielinski of Berlin; Melissa Johnson, Samantha Whitehill of East Berlin; Krista Shaw of Kensington.
Southern Connecticut State University – Lauren Girouard, Sarah Izraelevitz, Dan Labbadia, Jenny Satagaj of Berlin; Lily Stilson of East Berlin.
Curry College, Massachusetts – Natalie Couceiro of Berlin.
The University of Scranton – Danielle E. Taglucop of Berlin.
Emerson College, Massachusetts – Sarah Crabtree, Evan Belliveau of Berlin.
Tunxis Community College – Mary Barrett, Danny Desroches, Kendra Frisk, Shaun Harle, Rebecca Jackson, Macie Klepacki, James Sanders, Benjamin Shemeth, Alyssa Vasil of Berlin.
Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania – Colin Cunningham of East Berlin. Plymouth State University, New Hampshire – Emma Wade of Berlin. Saint Mary’s College, Indiana – Anna Reyes of Berlin. Sacred Heart University – Mary Lattarulo of Berlin.
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The University at Albany, New York – Livia Hendrickson of Berlin.
University of New Haven – Sarah Bosco, Alexa Bosse, Anthony Dipietro, Samantha Fasciano, Bryce Martin, Wesley Mucik, Jake Parise, Kirsten Petry, Hayley Wilhelm of Berlin. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts – Hannah Schulz, Tyler Vu of Berlin. The Citizen prints scholastic achievements of local students. Verification is required from the school.
Berlin BOE urges public to attend meetings The start of the new year has been a very busy time for the Berlin Board of Education. A Board of Education Retreat was held on Jan. 11 and 12 in which all nine BOE members worked with the superintendent, assistant superintendent and an educational consultant to draft a new vision statement and goal areas for the BOE.
meeting was devoted to budget presentations on special education, athletics, building and site and capital improvements. It is important to note that the special education budget accounts for approximately 24 percent of the overall education budget.
The second regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting was held on Jan. 28. The meeting agenda was intentionally deThe first regularly schedsigned to allow BOE memuled Board of Education bers a greater opportunity meeting was held on Jan. to discuss the budget in 14. The agenda included more detail after hearing the presentation of the suand receiving information perintendent’s proposed from all departments. All budget with a requested administrators were preincrease of 5.96 percent. sent at the meeting to anThe superintendent shared swer questions regarding that the education budget their respective budgets. five-year average funding of 1.38 percent is consider- During the budget presenably less than surrounding tations, the board had the towns. opportunity to understand the various needs of the A special Board of Educadistrict and ask lots of tion budget meeting was questions. held on Jan. 23. The entire To learn more about the needs of the Berlin schools for the 2019-2020 school year, join the Board of Education on Monday, Feb. 11, 5:45 p.m., at Berlin High School, when an overview of the budget will be presented to the public.
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Tuesday, Feb. 5: Chicken fajita with peppers and onions, rice with black beans, fiesta corn, tortilla, apple.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: Cream of broccoli soup, salmon boat with dill sauce, buttered, parslied noodles, brocMonday, Feb. 4: Shepherds pie, mixed vegetables, dinner coli, rye bread, banana. roll, peaches. Thursday, Feb. 7: Grape juice, roast beef with gravy, oven roasted potaSenior Bowling toes, spinach, 12 grain bread, lemon pudding. Jan. 25: John Davis, 178; Ferd Brochu, 169; Jan Bennett, 155. All seniors are welcome Fridays, 9 a.m., at Lucky Lanes, 1782 Berlin Turnpike.
Friday, Feb. 8: Apple juice, BBQ pork chop, stuffing, carrots, oatmeal bread, ice cream cup.
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Faith Concert CitySingers of Hartford is scheduled to present “Celtic Fire!” on Sunday, March 10, 4 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. A freewill donation will be accepted. Proceeds benefit Family Promise of Central Connecticut, a non-profit transitional housing program, serving homeless families in Connecticut. For more information, call 860-828-3637.
Berlin Congregational Sunday worship, 10 a.m., with communion on the first Sunday of the month. Nursery care is available. Call 869-828-6586. Tot Time – Thursdays, 10 a.m. Birth to age 5. For more information, call 860-828-6586.
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Kensington United Methodist Church 103 Hotchkiss St. Sunday worship, 9 a.m. The church schedules a healing and music service the second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 1103 Chamberlain Highway. Sunday service, 10:15 a.m. Call 860-828-5079 or visit princeofpeacelutheran06037.com.
St. Paul Church 485 Alling St. Mass schedule – Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30, 9, 10:30 a.m. and noon. Call 860-828-0331.
Sacred Heart Church Mass is scheduled for Sundays, 9:30 a.m., 48 Cottage St. Call 860-828-0331.
Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church 68 Main St. Sunday Eucharist, 9 a.m.
United Methodist Church of East Berlin 139 Main St. Sunday services, 10 a.m.
Wellspring Church 222 Lincoln St. Sunday service, 10 a.m, with children’s program for newborn to age 12. For more information, call 860-225-0661 or visit wellspring.net.
For more information, contact Carol Walsh, Carol.walsh@ncaaact.org, 860724-6443, ext. 271 or visit smpresource.org or ncaaact.org.
Drivers needed The Community Renewal Team, Inc., RSVP team initiated the Volunteer Medical Transportation Program to help bridge the transportation gap facing seniors. For more information, contact Theresa Strong at 860-5193484, Strongt@crtct.org.
Foster, adoptive parenting Klingberg Family Centers has scheduled Foster & Adoptive Parent Information Sessions at the main campus building, 370 Linwood St., New Britain. Sessions are scheduled for Mondays, Feb. 11 and 25 and March 11, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, Feb. 6 and
20 and March 6 and 20, 10 to 11 a.m. These are no-obligation information sessions. RSVP preferred. To RSVP, contact Nicolin Carr at 860-8325536, nicolin.carr@klingberg.com. For more information, visit klingbergfosterandadoption.org.
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Movie Matinee: Little Pink House: Feb. 1, 1 p.m. BerlinPeck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.
Thursday DVD and Book Sale: Jan. 31, New Britain Public Library, 20 High St., New Britain. 860-224-3155 ext. 125. Family Story Hour: Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. New Britain Public Library, 20 High St., New Britain. Make & Take Session 1- Art Tile Pendants: Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin. Makerspace Teen DropIn: Jan. 31, 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.
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Party bridge at the Calendar House: Jan. 31, 1 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Free. Calendar House Senior Center, 388 Pleasant St., Southington. 860-6214663. Sit & Knit: Jan. 31, 1 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin. The SOUPerBowl at EC Goodwin Tech HS: Jan. 31, 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. EC Goodwin Technical High School, 735 Slater Road, New Britain.
Still Hill Brewery's Third Anniversary Bash!: Feb. 2, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Still Hill Brewery and Tap Room, Rocky Hill.
Friday Father Daughter Dance: Feb. 1, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Italian Night: Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. $12. New Britain Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., Berlin. 860-8279064. newbritainyouthmuseum.org. Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime: Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Play. Read. Grow: Feb. 2, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin. "Wait Until Dark": Feb. 2, 8 p.m. $35. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin. 860829-1248. ctcabaret.com.
Sunday Joy in the Beginning: Feb. 3, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. $7 $15, small one-time fee. The
Church of St. Dominic, 1050 Flanders Road, Southington. 860-628-5159. reled@ saintdominicchurch.com. Svea Eskimo Breakfast: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. $8 / $13 with ribeye steak. SVEA Social Club, Inc, 999 Kensington Road, Berlin. 860-8289447. SveaBerlin@Yahoo.com.
Monday Advanced Band - SG Stage: Feb. 4, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Bible Study Small Group Meetings: Feb. 4, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Busy Bumble Bees: Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.
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settle for outside shots. “We like to push it up the floor and we like to go strong to Following a lengthy stretch the hole,” King said. “We are on the road, the Berlin girls a running team and we like basketball team returned to play the game of basketball home on Thursday, Jan. 24 94 feet.” to face the New Britain “We like to score out of our Golden Hurricanes. And the Lady Redcoats came up defense,” the coach added. “If we can keep the ball preswith the victory, winning sured on the perimeter, we 57-36 in a game that was should be okay.” never in doubt. Leading from the tip to the final buzzer, Berlin executed its game plan effectively, finding points in the paint and in transition. This style of play has become part of the team’s identity this season, with Berlin coach Sheila King urging her players to not
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The Lady Redcoats have generated a lot of transition points. This strategy, coupled with their run-and-gun offense, has benefited the locals greatly.
Gardner said they anticipate making about 12 tons of wings for the weekend.
With its win over New Britain, Berlin improved to 12-3 overall and 6-0 on its home court.
The process to make sure all the orders go smoothly requires additional refrigerated trucks to store the chicken. Kitchen staff often take on overnight shifts to make sure orders are fulfilled.
Slider’s Bar and Grill, located in Wallingford, Southington and Berlin, prepares for large wing orders weeks in advance of the Super Bowl.
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The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled an “Italian Night” pasta dinner fundraiser for Friday, Feb. 1, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event includes a raffle. Take-out is available. No reservations are required. Proceeds benefit Hungerford’s animals. For more information, call 860-827-9064 or visit newbritainyouthmuseum.org.
Paint Night The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled a paint night for Friday, Feb. 8, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., for adults 21 and over. A fee is charged. Registration is requested. All materials are provided. The event includes a live owl presentation. For more information, call 860-827-9064 or visit newbritainyouthmuseum.org.
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The Rev. Edward Ziemnicki, current pastor of St. Stanislaus and Ss. Peter and Paul, could not be reached for comment Jan. 22. The churches were combined in an archdiocese reorganization two years ago. Also on the list was the Rev. Stephen Crowley, who served as assistant pastor of St. Bridget Church in Cheshire. Crowley was ordained in 1955 and removed from the ministry in 2002 and sentenced to a life of “prayer and penance” by the Holy See in 2015. He died in 2016. The Rev. Thomas Glynn, who served as an administrator and pastor at Holy
Current pastor of Holy Trinity the Rev. Andrés Mendoza Floyd could not be reached for comment.
Former pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Meriden, George Raffaeta also appeared on the list. He was removed from the ministry in in 2002 and died in 2010.
According to media reports, Glynn repeatedly plied altar boys with alcohol and drugs and then sexually assaulted them. He retired in 1989. Edward Hyland was ordained in 1967 and served as a temporary assistant pastor at Holy Trinity in Wallingford. He was removed from the ministry in 2002 and laicized in 2016. The Rev. Felix Maguire served as the pastor of St. Theresa Church in North Haven from 1987 to 1992. Maguire was removed from the ministry in 1994 following an arrest in 1993 on charges of fourthdegree sexual assault, according to media reports.
Kenneth Shiner, a former assistant pastor at Our Lady of Fatima in Yalesville, was the subject of a lawsuit stating he sexually abused a minor while serving as co-pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in New Britain. from 1980 to 1984. He was removed from ministry in 2001 and laicized on April 29, 2016. Peter Zizka, who was ordained in 1975 served as a temporary assistant at St. Bridget in Cheshire. He was removed from ministry in 1999 and laicized in 2001.
Claims against Maguire were included in the 2005 settlement against the archdiocese.
Others include Edward Muha, an assistant pastor of Our Lady of Mercy in Plainville. He died in 2002 before the single claim against him was received in 2004.
Claims against William Przybylo were also part of the $22 million settlement. Przbylo was an assistant pastor at Ss.
John T. O’Connor an assistant pastor at St. Thomas in Southington and pastor emeritus at St. Dominic in
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Southington was also named. O’Connor died in 2003 before any claims against him were received. Raymond Paul, an assistant pastor at St. Barnabas in North Haven and at St. Paul in Kensington, was removed from ministry in 1996 and died in 2008. The archdiocese also released the names of priests from other dioceses and ministries. To date, there were 142 cases settled of which 98 percent were for allegations that occurred before 1990. Of the $50.6 million, $26.1 million was paid from insurance and $24.5 million the the General Reserve Fund of the Archdiocese. Many of the clergy members were the subject of civil lawsuits. The criminal statute of limitations had expired before most of the incidents became known, according to a press statement from the diocese. In the last 20 years, two priests were criminally charged and prosecuted. The Archdiocese has hired retired state Superior Court Judge Antonio Robaina to conduct an independent investigation into claims of sexual abuse by clergy members and to detail the Archdiocese's response, said the archbishop.
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The lawsuit, along with two other cases involving Bzdyra, was later settled by the archdiocese. Bzdyra was suspended from his pastorship at St. Augustine in Seymour in July 2010, and was laicized in May 2017, meaning he was “dismissed from the clerical state,” and can no longer perform Mass, or other clergy functions.
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The second annual Girls in Sports Day is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Kingswood-Oxford School, 170 Kingswood Road, West Hartford. The free event is open to all girls, 8 to 14 years old. The sports sessions will be run by Kingswood coaches, staff and student-athletes. Participants are welcome to stay and watch the K-O varsity girls basketball game, against Hamden Hall at 1 p.m.
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Trinity Church in Wallingford was among those named in a 2005, $22 million settlement paid by the archdiocese. Glynn, who was ordained in 1938, was also a pastor emeritus at St. Joseph Church in Meriden. He died in 1993.
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POLICE WALLINGFORD - 2 br, 1,2,3 Items or an Estate /EMERGENCY 1st fl, appl. inc, w/d $$$CA$H$$$ DISPATCHER - Town hookups, off st prkg, Todd Shamock of Cheshire seeks no smoking, 1 mo. sec, candidates for the FT $925/mo 203.631.5219 203.494.1695Estate Sale position of Police / Service Costume JewelEmergency Dispatchry, Antiques, paintings, Houses For Rent er. 40 hrs/wk. See the Meriden-made. Town’s web site at MIDDLEFIELD - small www.cheshirect.org for house for rent, 1 BR, addt’l info. Deadline 1-2 ITEMS: China, 550 sq.ft., newly renofor applying is 2/13/19. vated, $1000 / month. Silverware, Glass. Preference to certified Call 203-715-8689 Furn., 50’s. Whole Esdispatchers. A written tates. 203.238.3499 exam will be given to Appliances non-certified candidates. Starting rate $21.19/hr & increas- AFFORDABLE - Used AARON’S BUYING Dryers, washers, fridgOld Machinist Tools, es one step yearly on es, stoves, repairs Lathes, BenchTools, anniversary date for 7 available. Wallingford, years. Town of Cheshire Hand Tools & more. (203) 475-201-9001. is an EEOE, M/F/D/V. 525-0608
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CHRISTMAS TREE with stand, pre-lit, new $70 or best offer, 203.999.4011
EAST SIDE - Ranch, 2 bedrms, HW flrs, garage, fireplace, $1200./ mo. Maier Real Estate, 203-237-7559. MANY - all occasion, all sizes, gift bags, WALLINGFORD - newly wrap and ribbons $60, remodeled duplex, 3br, 203.427.3643 2.5 bath, SS appl., off street parking, private yard, W/D hookups, water/sewer inc., no pets, no smoking, Avail. immed. 203.671.4418 /Classified
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Wood Fuel Heating Equipment - Cleanest seasoned firewood in CT! $200/cord delivered. Discount over 4 or picked up. Mike (203) 631-2211
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SEASONED FIREWOOD - Approx. 18” long, full cord $200, 1/2 cord $135. LavignesTree ServiceLLC.com 203.294.1775
TREE LENGTH FIREWOOD CALL FOR DETAILS 203-238-2149
All Cash For MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575
ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350
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DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles. Jewelry & Silver. China. Glass. Military. Musical. Anything Old & Unusual. Single item to an estate. 203.235.8431.
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ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132. BUYING MACHINIST TOOLBOXES - Tools & tooling, contents of machine shops, home workshops and small lathes. Call anytime 860-985-5760
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Wanted To Buy GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com
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Musical Instruments Instruction
LOOKING TO BUY - Your costume, designer, Napier, vintage & antique jewelry “Top Cash for Your Grandmas Stash” Julie 203-443-9602
Businesses & Services Attics and Basements Cleaned GARY WODATCH
Music By Roberta Perform. Instruct voice-all ages+levels. Piano begin.-interm. 203.630.9295.
***NEED EXTRA CASH?*** Always buying coins, gold, silver, antiques, collectibles, estate & broken or unwanted jewelry. Live auction & estate services. Rick’s Antiques & Coins, 428 N. Colony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. 203.269.9888. ricksantiques andcoins.com
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Pets For Sale
Electrical Services
TEC ELECTRICAL
Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
WANTED Individual firearms, collections & estates including military & related items. Federal collector’s license. Gunsmith, appraisals, Richard Pleines, (860) 663-2214.
ORGA-NICE - Professional home organizer & house cleaning services. Reasonable prices. 860-817-4508.
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Junk Removal
RECYCLE YOUR OLD NEWSPAPERS Please & Thank you.
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Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-4283. CT Reg #601060.
Gutters
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GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Exp. Call today for Free estimate. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887
CLEAN & REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *FALL YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218.
Handyperson HOME DOCTOR - est. 1949, remodeling, carpentry, plumbing, odd jobs. former Navy Seal. #640689, 203.427.7828
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Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-4283. CT Reg #601060.
Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge&tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397. 860-558-5430
Painting Wallpapering
HAVE DUMP TRUCK. Reg. Ins. Free on-site est. Attics, basements, garages, appliances & more. Any questions?
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Painting Wallpapering CT BEST PAINTING CO. LLC - Special! Walls & ceiling $150/ rm, min 2 rooms, 860.830.9066 Expires 3/7/19
Roofing
Plumbing GEORGE J MACK & SONS - Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 15% Sr citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820
Roofing
IF YOU Mention This Ad FALL Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or860575-8218
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EDWIN CORDERO PAINTING INTERIOR PAINTING & DRYWALL REPAIR CALL - (203) 537-2411
House Cleaning
Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122
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Landscaping
EAGLE LANDSCAPING - Tree trimming or removal, stump grinding, lawncare, mulching, call Javier 203.285.9947
Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430
- All Systems Electric LLC Electrical Wiring & More! Generators, Security & Fire Alarms, Data Wiring, Roof De-Icing FREE ESTIMATES! CT# 0187714-E1 Visit us at www.ase-ct.com 860-436-4957
French Bulldogs & American Bulldogs Shots & wormed $550 + 860.828.7442
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ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DECKS & REMODELING. 203-639-0032 email: info@ gonzalezconstruction llc.com Fully Licensed & Insured Reg #577319
Snow Plowing SALT - $135/yard; Sand/ Roofing-Siding-Skylights Salt 7:2 DOT mix $75/ Chimney Repair-Flashing yard PU; 100% calcium Lic. #0649808 chloride $20/50lb; mag chloride $17/50lb. 203-510-3830 Free Estimates/Insured Pallet prices avail. 24/7 (203) 238-9846
Tree Services Gary Wodatch LLC Tree Removal All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430
Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
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