The Berlin
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Volume 14, Number 31
Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Mighty Titan brings new dimension to police work
tions,” Krzykowski said who has been on the force six years. Sometimes the tactic is comprised of nothing more than having a large Titan is a working dog. He’s been part of well-trained dog at your side. “He’s such a presence — it deters people the Berlin Police Department for a year and a from doing things half teamed with they shouldn’t. I’ve Officer Aimee had (perpetrators) Krzykowski. tell me ‘I would “He goes everyhave run, but I saw where I go and parthe dog’,” ticipates in all paKrzykowski said. trol functions. He’s While he can act always on shift like a pet when offwith me, he’s fullduty and socialize time” Krzykowski when he’s out in said describing the community, Titraffic stops, tan can shift into alarms, searches full-attack mode and assaults, backwith just a word up and mutual aid from Krzykowski. functions. He’s by “It’s like he flips her side in the staa switch and is a tion when she’s different dog. writing reports. Game on, ” The three year-old Citizen photo by Olivia L. Lawrence Krzykowski said. German shepherd is one of two ca- Officer Aimee Kryzkowski and her canine The dog is trained to take responsinines on the force; partner Titan on the job. bility for certain Officer Eric Chase and Zeusz, are a second team. The dogs wear situations and is allowed to make judgment badges and their names are painted on the calls. “I leave the windows down (in the side of the cruisers. “I’ve had to adjust how I do police work, See Titan, page 28 there are different tactics and consideraBy Olivia L. Lawrence The Berlin Citizen
225! Berlin turns
In this edition Berlin’s timeline continues and brings us from the 1950s to nearly current times — 1997. The majority of people, places and events will be familiar to many readers. You can help to finish this timeline. On page 12 we ask what you think are the most important Hanging out on the avenue. events of the last 10 years.
Photo by Daniel Jackson
Gravestones in disrepair at Dennison Cemetery on Farmington Avenue.
Cemetery Committee discouraged due to funding By Daniel Jackson Special to The Citizen The cemetery committee seems to be dying. The discouraged committee members are tired of months of planning only to do nothing because they do not have money to accomplish their goal of preserving the historical cemeteries in town. Chairman Ronald Lindgren said “One of the members called me and asked to disband.” Minutes of the committee’s April meeting state: “Members have been attending monthly meetings and touring the cemeteries and making plans to preserve our cemeteries but the lack of funding leaves the committee with no means to accomplish our duties.” The town did not fund the committee in the last budget, passing it over for
more pressing needs. “It’s us and an $8 million money need and the money is not out there,” Lindgren said. “Everyone knows that the economy is really bad. Our hands are tied. We don’t even have enough money to buy stamps.” Town Manager Denise McNair said “Most boards don’t have funds. Money is not the only answer. Money is a help, but to get anything done, you need the people. And this is somewhat of a specialized need.” The committee was established in 2008 to address the dozen or so decaying town-owned cemeteries. The town delegated the newly formed cemetery committee the job “to preserve, maintain, protect and oversee the cemeteries in the Town of Berlin.” Preserving the cemeterSee Cemetery, page 28