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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Mayor Adam Salina puts political life on hold By Monica Szakacs The Berlin Citizen
After serving a decade as mayor of Berlin, Adam Salina said he has decided not to seek a sixth term in office this November. “As my daughters grow and become more involved in activities, it is clear that now is the right time to take a break from local politics to allow me to dedicate more time to them and to my wife, Danielle,” Salina said. Although Salina, 38, is taking a break from local politics, he will still be involved with his full-time career as a lobbyist. Locally, he represents St. Paul School and the Mattabassatt District, at the state capitol and at Washington, D.C., for funding and policy support. Even though he is
still politically involved, Salina said there are no immediate plans to becoming a legislator in Hartford, let alone Washington. “I’m not even thinking that far Salina ahead,” Salina said. “It’s one of those things where I’m taking a step back from local politics. If the opportunity presents itself in the future I will certainly consider it, but at this point I’m looking forward to taking a little break.” When asked if there is a chance for him to come back to local government in Berlin, Salina said “it’s always possible.” “I love the Town of Berlin,” he said. “It’s where I grew up. It’s where
I’m raising my family. If there’s an opportunity down the road and it’s the right time, I can certainly see myself going back at some point. I’ll still be living in Berlin — I’m not going anywhere.” Salina was elected mayor of Berlin at the age of 28. He served five terms; 10 years. Before becoming mayor, Salina started his political career as a district aide to U.S. Rep. John B. Larson. After the 2010 gubernatorial election, Gov. Dannel Malloy appointed Salina to serve on his Gubernatorial Transition Team as a member of the Personnel Committee. Salina helped develop the Malloy Administration. Salina said his relationship with Malloy will continue to remain strong. “I met with the governor a week
before I made the announcement to notify him of my intentions,” he said. “We’ve worked very closely over the past several years. I will still be working at the state capitol in my full-time lobbying capacity, not necessarily for the Town of Berlin, but I think he knows as well as I do that I am still going to be advocating for funding and things like that for the Town of Berlin, even if I’m no longer the mayor.” Before Salina made his public announcement to the media July 19, he met with town staff and department heads, including fire and police chiefs and Board of Education members, earlier that morning. “I wanted them to hear it from me before they read about it,” Salina
See Salina, page 7
From the office of Sen. Terry Gerratana
Kensington Fish Hatchery keeps state’s waterways stocked Despite initial fears of the program facing possible closure, Connecticut’s anglers and wildlife enthusiasts can expect to see rivers full of salmon and trout for years to come, thanks to ongoing work at the Kensington Fish Hatchery. In 2011, the state of Connecticut planned to shut the hatchery down by Sept. 1, 2011. However, the hatchery could be saved if the stateemployee union voted to concede to the conditions that the office of Gov. Dannel Malloy gave the state employees in the fiscal year 2012-13 budget. The state employees rejected the governor’s offer at first, but facing layoffs and drastic budget cuts — which also included the Kensington Fish Hatchery — the state employee union conceded some of their demands in August of 2011, allowing the
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Sen. Terry Gerratana (DBerlin/New Britain) listens to Al Sonski, biologist at the Kensington Hatchery, explain how fish are raised and released into the waterways.
state to keep employees. Thus, the hatchery in Berlin was saved for another year.
Facing possible closure again, state Sen. Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain/Berlin), state Rep.
Joe Aresimowicz (DBerlin), and Mayor Adam Salina secured funding for the hatchery’s continued
operation for fiscal year 2013-14. The fish hatchery program in Kensington is part of the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission, which is a collaboration of four states — Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont —- and the federal government to restock salmon in the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, See Hatchery, page 6
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The Berlin Citizen — Thursday, July 25, 2013
With some instruction, seniors will learn how to use iPads By Monica Szakacs The Berlin Citizen
A Connecticut State Library grant will allow the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library staff to create a program designed to educate seniors on the technology resources of iPads. The CSL administers a competitive program where libraries around the state compete for federally funded grants for purposes that are supported by the Library Services and Technology Act. Library Director Helen
Aveline applied to this new grant program — the Library Services and Technology Act Grant for Services for Older Adults FY2014 — and was awarded $3,142.The Berlin program will pilot the instruction and use of iPads in the older community, both in the library and off-site at the Senior Center, to promote lifelong learning. According to the American Library Association, “The Library Services and Technology Act is the only federal program exclusively for libraries. It is adminis-
tered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services,” its website states. “State libraries use the funds to support statewide initiatives and also distribute the funds through sub-grants or cooperative agreements to public, school, academic, research, and special libraries.” Earlier this year Aveline purchased eight iPads for the library — with one of the intentions being literacy services for children — through a Newman’s Own Foundation grant. The iPads were installed with educa-
tional apps for children. “When I discovered the Connecticut State Library grant was available, I talked with Tina Doyle (of the Senior Center) and asked if we could do a program on the iPads for seniors and she was excited about it, because what’s the hardest part for seniors on a laptop is being able to use the mouse effectively,” Aveline said. “With iPads, it’s more swipe and tap oriented, so they don’t have to worry as much about maneuvering a mouse.” The program will run for
seven weeks, and there will be two sessions seniors may choose to take. The course at the library will begin a week earlier than the one at the Senior Center, but both are the exact same program. Residents of Berlin can register starting in August. “If they miss one class at one place, they can always make up for it at the other location the following week,” Aveline said. “Right now we’re in the process of setting up the curriculum and
See Grant, page 23
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus, EEE By Associated Press
State health officials said mosquitoes trapped in Norwalk early in July were the first in the state this year to test positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were trapped on July 2 and tested by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
The station’s chief medical entomologist, Dr. Theodore Andreadis, said Connecticut’s West Nile virus season typically starts in early to mid-July and runs through September. He urged people to take precautions, including limiting time outdoors between dusk and dawn and wearing long pants and longsleeved shirts.
No human cases have been reported yet this year. Twenty-one people tested positive for the virus in the state last year — an all-time high. Federal officials said last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths— 286 people died across the country. In a separate report, Connecticut
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‘Smash and grab’ Main Street Package Store burglary By Monica Szakacs The Berlin Citizen Berlin police are investigating a burglary at a package store in Kensington that occurred in the early morning hours of July 17. Police responded to a call
at 3:30 a.m., at Main Street Package Store, 276 Main St. Co-owner Dave Memery said a neighbor, who was walking
his dog, called police when he saw two people in hoodies smash the front window of the store. Two patrol officers,
who were in the vicinity at the time of the call, responded. Deputy Chief John Klett said the neighbor saw two males “loading something into a faded green mid-90s car, possibly a Mercury.” No suspects are in custody, ac-
cording to Klett. According to Memery, the alleged burglars stole “a few packs of cigarettes.” “It’s going to cost me more money to replace the window
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On July 17, at the New Britain Superior Court, a sixperson jury found Jeffrey Yeaw, 46, guilty of shooting at three Berlin police officers in March of 2012. Yeaw’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 27. Yeaw, formerly of Peck Street, faces up to 90 years in prison for three counts of attempted first-degree assault with a firearm and three counts of attempted assault on police. According to testimony during the three-day trial, Yeaw fired six shots from a
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arrived at 18 Peck St. in Kensington, shortly after 10:30 p.m., police said. A man there told officers that he was involved in a dispute with his 45-year-old nephew, Yeaw, who was still inside the house. When two officers approached the home, Yeaw fired at them with a handgun, police said. According to the initial investigation reports, police Sgt. Mark Soneson, a 27-year veteran of the Berlin depart-
Burglary Continued from page 3 then it is to replace the cigarettes,” Memery said. “They didn’t grab any liquor bottles. I guess they were desperate. See what cigarettes can make someone do? Luckily
ment, returned fire, hitting the suspect. The officers gave Yeaw emergency care as medical personnel were called. Yeaw was taken to Hartford Hospital, where he received surgery. Hospital staff told police his wounds appeared to be non-life-threatening. At the request of Berlin police, the New Britain State’s Attorney’s Office and the state police, Major Crime Squad detectives were called in to investigate. Richie Rathsack, reporter for the Record-Journal, Meriden, contributed to this report. the store was closed and no one was hurt.” In some cases of stolen cartons of cigarettes, Klett said, “people will re-sell the packs of cigarettes at a cheaper price.” If anyone has information, call the Berlin Police Department at (860)828-7080.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 — The Berlin Citizen
Water-ski extravaganza comes to Batterson Park Pond
The Rotary Club of New Britain-Berlin has scheduled its first annual Water Ski Show and Extravaganza for Aug. 17 and 18, at Batterson Park Pond, Farmington/New Britain. The show brings the 2013 Skiers’ Choice Championship to the local community for a family-friendly weekend of ski shows and exhibi-
tions. The Eastern Region water-ski participants – skiers, drivers, spotters, sound, stage, and all involved – will be judged only by the level of entertainment appeal that is presented to the general spectators. Rotary Club members wanted to hold a fundraiser that is different from the usual golf tournaments. The Wa-
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Wellness center opens in town for residents to ‘Live Fit’ Special to The Citizen
A new business hopes to get people fit, active and healthy. Husband and wife Ron and Jackie Rasal, of Berlin, recently opened their third Live Fit Family Wellness Center location, this time in town, located at 355 Main Street. Live Fit provides nutritional information, advice, meal supplements — in the form of shakes — and exercise. “We want people to be safe about losing weight,” Jakelin Rasal said. “We want to
get their bodies in balance, so they can lose weight.” The Rasals got the idea for Live Fit after a family member lost a lot of weight using meal supplements. On a trip to Florida, they visited a wellness center that provided services, but not much passion. “This is a place people can learn about health,” said Ron Rasal, a nurse at Hartford Hospital. “We don’t charge for nutritional advice.” Their first center opened in Meriden in October of 2012. Within the next month,
Ron and Jakelin Rasal, of Berlin, opened their a Live Fit Family Wellness Center in Berlin. Live Fit’s programs include meal supplements in the form of shakes prepared in a blender. a second location was opened in Waterbury. Ron and Jackie Rasal celebrated the grand opening in Berlin on June 28. Jakelin Rasal said she likes to talk to new customers right away about their goals, any health problems and how they are feeling day to day. Once goals are
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REVENUE COLLECTOR’S NOTICE All persons liable to pay taxes on Real Estate, 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, 2012, are due July 1, 2013 and payable in full by August 1, 2013. Said taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before August 1, 2013 Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged from July 1, 2013, on all taxes not paid on or before August 1, 2013, 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 2012 Grand List taxes. Any person liable for these taxes who does not receive a bill or bills, should contact the Revenue Collector’s Office at once, by phone at 860-828-7023 or in person at 240 Kensington Road, Room 22, as failure to receive a bill does not relieve one from the liability for payment. Office: Revenue Collector Mail Payments to: Town of Berlin Room 22 PO Box 150410 Berlin Town Hall Hartford, CT 06115-0410 240 Kensington Road Berlin, CT 06037 Office Hours:
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established, Jakelin Rasal said, new clients try different supplements weekly. If they like a supplement, they can continue, she said. Most people take two a day, then eat a regular meal. Exercise and movement is also encouraged, she said. “You need to move and get the heart going,” she said.
For a fee, customers will be prepared a meal supplement. They can talk about dieting plans as well, Ron Rasal said. In the evening, people can attend hour-long Zumba or belly dance classes. For more information, contact the Rasals at (860) 209-8230 or (860) 990-4749.
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Continued from page 1 stretching over 400 miles from Long Island Sound to the Canadian border. Several of Berlin’s lawmakers and municipal leaders stopped by the hatchery recently to see how millions of healthy fish are grown every year for distribution into state waterways. Gerratana, Aresimowicz and Salina were shown how the biologists at Kensington Hatchery guide fish through life, from the egg to release in a river. “In a year of budget belttightening, it was a great achievement – and a result of a lot of hard work from the Berlin delegation – to protect the Kensington Fish Hatchery,” Aresimowicz said. “The hatchery has been an important part of our town since its creation in the 1800s. Today, the fishery produces over a million trout and salmon annually, at the same time provides essential research and education on the protection on these species.” The Kensington Hatchery produces two kinds of fish: the Atlantic salmon and the
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said. “It was certainly a difficult announcement to make, but I was happy that I was able to deliver it myself.” In an announcement he issued to media outlets, Salina went on to thank the staff who works in town hall for their service and said that he “had the honor of collaborating with outstanding volunteers who have worked tirelessly on the Town Council, boards, commissions and civic organizations.” He went on to state that “I
have given my best over the past 10 years to leave Berlin a better place and sincerely hope I have succeeded. Nothing would make me prouder than to see Berlin continue to grow and prosper.” So who will become the next mayor? The mayor in Berlin is an unpaid, volunteer position. The way it works in Berlin is candidates run for the seven seats in Town Council and once the council is selected and holds its first meeting, the council then elects the mayor. Whoever gets the most votes, if they want to be mayor, gets the position.
Fall election Town Council candidates The Berlin Republican Town Committee candidates: David Evans — incumbent Brenden Luddy Terry Tonina Charles Paonessa The Berlin Democrat Town Committee candidates: Margaret Morelli — incumbent Rachel Rochette — incumbent William Rasmussen Jr. — incumbent William Watson III — incumbent Kevin Murphy — new candidate
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sories when the heat index inches over 100. As of July 20, this summer has seen 19 days of 90-degree weather, he said, which is halfway to the state record set in 1983. Marcia Blomberg, a spokeswoman for ISO-New England,
said demand for electricity has shot up as more people have turned on their air conditioning. The regional organization, which oversees the operation of New England’s 32,000 megawatt bulk electric power and transmission system, issued an alert July 16 that asked power plants to postpone nonessential work. Preliminary data indicate
that Wednesday, July 17, came in 10th place on a list of days with the highest demand for power in New England, at 26,655 megawatts. For one instant, 1 megawatt can power about 1,000 homes, Blomberg said. The top 10 demand days all occurred in July or August during the 2000s. The highest demand day in New England history was Aug. 2, 2006,
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when demand reached 28,130 megawatts. Blomberg said air conditioning use has increased in the region over time, and demand during the winter used to outpace demand during the summer until the late 1980s. The organization advised users this week to set their thermostats between 74 and 78 degrees if their health permits it and to turn off unneeded lights, appliances and office equipment. Consumers should put off dishwashing and laundry to hours when demand dies down — such as during the early morning or late evening. A phenomenon called thermal buildup, in which houses and other structures retain
heat, occurs when temperatures remain high for several days in a row. Air conditioner use and demand for electricity tend to rise in cases of thermal buildup as tolerance to heat wanes, according to ISO Newswire. Connecticut Light and Power Co. spokesman Mitch Gross said the company prepares for severe weather with annual upgrades to transformers, poles and wires. CL&P invested $30 million into system improvements this year. Gross said an operations center at the company’s campus in Berlin is standing by in case CL&P moves into emergency mode. But only 68 out of more than one million customers reported power outages July 18, as of 2 p.m.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 — The Berlin Citizen
School News Graduates Southern Connecticut State University - Janice Carpenter, Jola Chludzinski, Melinda Domurat, Michael Edelson, Yalitza Garcia, Julia Gotta, Matthew Preece, Briona Ritone, Olga Rivera and Steve Samiotis, all of Berlin; Jason Ayotte and Sandra Dicicco, both of Kensington. University of Massachusetts - Tyler Bisson, of Kensington.
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Goodwin College - Lacey Follacchio and Barbarajane DiLernia, both of East Berlin; Rachael Baribeault, Elizabeth Gurekovich and Beata Marin, all of Berlin; Stephanie Sadlowski and Lee Housley, both of Kensington. Hofstra University, New York - Kimberly Bosse, of East Berlin; Samantha Snow, of Kensington. St. Joseph College Chelsea Longo and Rachel Zelek, both of Berlin; Scarlett Carroll and Elizabeth Mikol, both of East Berlin; Nidhi Patel, Ashley Pulaski and Tiffany TrowbridgeBernard, all of Kensington. Tufts University - Kevin Kozikowski, of Berlin. Western Connecticut State University - Jenna Carlone, Kelly Shemeth and Alyssa Zipadelli, all of Kensington.
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New Britain High School Class of 1956 has scheduled
a 75th birthday celebration “Diamond Jubilee” for Sunday, Sept. 15, at Papa’s Dodge Banquet Room, 585 East Main St., New Britain. For more information, contact Paul Gianaris, 122 Hickory Hill Rd., New Britain, CT or email paul.gianaris@snet.net by Aug. 30. New Britain High School Class of 1958 has scheduled a two day event for its 55th reunion. An informal gathering at the Winstone Tavern at the Stanley Golf Course is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6. The reunion celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, at Hawk’s Landing Country Club. For more information, call Pat at (860) 828-6858, Sylvia at (860) 828-1916 or visit www.nbhs1958.com. New Britain High School Class of 1977 has scheduled a reunion for Aug. 24. For more information, email your contact information to nbhsclassof77@yahoo.com. St. Thomas Aquinas High School New Britain Class of 1963 has scheduled its 50th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 5. For more information, visit aquinas1963.myevent. com.
Library News Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Adult programs Civil War program: July 25, at 7 p.m., Cathy Nelson is scheduled to share the history of the oldest Civil War monument in the country the Soldiers Monument, located at the Kensington Congregational Church. Movie: July 26, at 1 p.m. “Moonstruck.” Rated PG. Call (860) 828-7125 to reserve a seat. Foreign Film: July 29, at 6 p.m. “O’Horten.” Rated PG13. Call (860) 828-7125 to reserve a seat. Homebound Services: Volunteers will deliver library materials to those unable to get to the library due to disability, illness or advanced age. For more information, call the library at (860) 828-7125. Senior Center Boon Discussion: July 31, 1:30 p.m. “A Year on Ladybug Farm” by Donna Bell, at the Senior Center. Call the library at (860) 828-7125 to register. Sit and Knit: Aug. 1, 6 p.m. Meet new people while you
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Christian Life Church, 496 Kensington Rd., has scheduled Sunday Word and Worship Service for 10 a.m., in the main sanctuary. Small group Bible study for adults, youth and heating impaired is scheduled for 9 a.m. Chil-
dren’s ministries are also scheduled for 9 a.m. Nursery care for birth to age three is available. For more information, call (860) 828-5105.
Kensington Congregational Kensington Congregational Church has scheduled an
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early worship service, Chapel in the Woods, at 8:30 a.m., through Aug. 25. The half hour casual service includes scripture, hymns and homily. All are invited. If it rains on Saturday or Sunday, service is in the Parish Hall. Regular service in the sanctuary remains at 10 a.m., with Sunday School and child care. For more information, call (860) 828-4511.
Wellspring Wellspring Church has scheduled the following summer events for children: Outdoor Kids Church programs during the month of August. Fun activities and snacks. Sunday, Sept. 8 - Back to School Party. Celebrate with activities, games and snacks. For more information, contact jenn@wellspring.net or visit www.wellspring.net.
Berlin Congregational The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled its Yankee Peddler Fair for Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Only handmade items may be offered. Tables are available for rent. For more information or an application, contact
Christian education coordinator Katie Frank has been named as the new Christian Education Coordinator at Berlin Congregational Church. A 2008 graduate of Berlin High School, she holds an associate’s degree and certificate in therapeutic recreation from Manchester Community College. She is working towards a bachelor’s degree in psychology and hopes to attend missionary school and work in an orphanFrank age. Frank formerly worked as an assistant Sunday school teacher at First Church of Christ in Wethersfield and served as chair of Youth Council for the Epilepsy Foundation of CT.
Tinagagner@aol.com. The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, schedules Sunday worship, for 10 a.m., with a fellowship coffee-hour immediately following. An adultstaffed crib room for children three and under is offered. The sanctuary is easily accessible for people with physical limitations and equipped with personal-assist hearing devices. In addition to monthly communication, communion is offered Sundays, at 9:45 a.m., for anyone who wishes to participate.
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The Kensington United Methodist Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., has scheduled a Taize service every third Tuesday of the month. Along with music, which begins the service at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Juhye Hahn will add an anointing with oil during the service for those who need healing grace. Taize service is held every Tuesday evening, from 7 to 7:30 p.m., except the third Tuesday, which begins earlier for the special music. If you would like to contribute your musical talent to this service, contact the church at (860) 8284222 and leave a message for Corinne Terlecky. Everyone is welcome.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 — The Berlin Citizen It has been estimated that as many as 4,200 religions exist in the world. From time to time, The Citizen will take a look at the beliefs of some lesser-known faiths. This week ...
Zoroastrianism Followers: 200,000 Founder: Zarathustra (in Greek, Zoroaster) was a Persian prophet who at the age of 30 believed he had seen visions of God, whom he called Ahura Mazda, the creator of all that is good and who alone is worthy of worship. This was a departure from previous Indo-Persian polytheism, and Zarathustra has been termed the first non-biblical monotheist (though monotheism in Zoroastrianism never took on the absolute quality that it assumed in Judaism and Islam). Though there is disagreement among scholars as to exactly when and where Zarathustra lived, most agree that he lived in eastern Iran, probably around the sixth century B.C.E. Main Tenets: Zoroastrian theology is strongly dualistic. In his visions, Zarathustra was taken up to heaven, where Ahura Mazda revealed that he had an opponent, Aura Mainyu, the spirit and promoter of evil. Ahura Mazda charged Zarathustra with the task of inviting all human beings to choose between him (good) and Aura Mainyu (evil). Consequently, Zoroastrianism is a highly ethical religion. Zarathustra taught that humans are free to choose between right and wrong, truth and lie, and light and dark, and that their acts, words, and thoughts would affect their lives after death. He was thus the first to promote a belief in two heavenly judgments: of the individual soul right after death and of all humankind after a general resurrection. His ideas of heaven, hell, and the resurrection of the body profoundly influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Later Zoroastrianism conceived of an opposition between body and soul, though there was no suggestion in its theology that the body was evil and the soul was good. A wandering preacher from Mesopotamia named Mani developed those theories into an extreme form of dualism called Manichaeism. Main Sacred Text: The Zoroastrian “Avesta” (“Book of the Law”) is a fragmentary collection of sacred writings divided into: liturgical works with hymns ascribed to Zarathustra; invocations and rituals to be used at festivals; hymns of praise; and spells against demons and prescriptions for purification. Compiled over many centuries, the Avesta was not completed until Persia’s Sassanid dynasty (226-641 C.E.). Principal Center: Zoroastrianism all but disappeared in Persia after the Muslim invasion of 637 C.E. Only about 10,000 survive in remote villages in Iran, but over the centuries many sought religious freedom in India. —Beliefnet.com
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The Berlin Citizen Thursday, July 25, 2013
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History of the Kensington Soldiers Monument By Cathy Nelson
On Sunday, July 28, at noon, the Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Ave., is rededicating the Soldiers Monument on its 150th anniversary. The monument is the oldest permanent memorial of the Civil War —the first in the country. The event features Civil War re-enactors, Berlin VFW and American Legion, and the Governors Foot guard, music by The Ringtones and Travelin’ Prayer, as well as a wreath laying and a 21 gun salute. Rev. Olivia Robinson, of the Kensington Congregational Church, and Mathew Warshauer, of Central Connecticut State University, are scheduled to speak. Commemorative postcard and books about the church and monument will be available. Cathy Nelson, librarian for the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, shares her research of the history of the monument. Before the war was over – in fact the North had lost several major battles - the idea of a soldier’s monument was developed
between Rev. Hillard and N.A. Moore. The monument was to commemorate the soldiers from Kensington who served and died in battle. At the 50th anniversary of the monument, credit was also given to Town Selectman George Cowles. When the monument was contracted in March 1863, the fate of the Union still hung in the balance. Church members and Kensington neighbors raised the money through a subscription. The monument cost $350 with most donations between one and two dollars. A later Jan. 8, 1864, Hartford Courant article account puts the cost of the monument at $465. Oliver D. Kent helped to canvas for funds and remembered that “some people wouldn’t give anything. They were secessionists and thought that of the South wanted to go, then we ought to let it,” according to a July 2, 1913, Hartford Courant article. The monument was designed by N.A. Moore (Nelson Augustus Moore), a church See Monument, next page
Government Meetings
Thursday, July 25 Planning and Zoning Commission, Town Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m. Public Building Commission, BOE Meeting Room, 238 Kensington Rd., 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 Historic District, Town Hall Room 7, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 Inland/Wetlands Commission, Town Hall Room 8, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 Parks and Recreation Commission, Com-
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Discovering the magic of Freecycle By Julie Sopchak Not too long ago, I received an email from a friend requesting help to move a hot tub to her home. With promises of food and beverage in return, I happily obliged. Of course, there was the whole being a good friend thing ... yada yada. The tub is fairly new and in working condition. I soon learned my friend was getting this hot tub for free through something called “Freecycle,” an online community divided into local sectors where people just give stuff away. Apparently, the owners of the tub didn’t want to maintain the upkeep. I wondered why they didn’t try to get a few bucks out of it. But hey, free is free. Sometimes the convenience of chucking something out the window outweighs the hassle of people haggling with you over the price. Fascinated by this magical wonderland where nice hot tubs are given away, I joined a Freecycle group. Instantly, I saw an offer for a trampoline and an air
hockey table, both listed as in good condition. After inquiring, I learned that both had been snatched up. I’m not surprised. Unfortunately, gems like that aren’t available as often as one would hope. But the true mystique and wonderment of Freecycle is epitomized by the offbeat, weirdly random posts which bring a whole new meaning to the concept of “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Like a breast pump (sterilization in boiling water thoughtfully recommended by owner), a stack of gentlyused Entertainment Weekly magazines, a “big” Portugese flag, or a medical billing and coding book. I mean, come on, these things are just bursting at the seams with potential! You would think the absurdity and sketchiness level of a website where people give and take things for free would be through the roof. But on the contrary, groups are moderated. Not only must you gain approval to be part of the group, but submissions are See Freecycle, page 15
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Some space stuff By Glenn Richter Like me, you’re probably on the edge of your seat, awaiting word from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab that the Voyager 1 satellite has finally and verifiably left our solar system (or the heliosphere, as those rocket scientists like to call it), making it the first thing made by humans to do so. This landmark event (so to speak) isn’t really going to happen at any particular moment — whether next week or next year or several years from now — but, rather, it will depend on a preponderance of the evidence; as time goes on, Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, have been receiving fewer and fewer particles and rays and cosmic whatchamacallits from our sun and more and more of those
thingies from somebody else’s sun; that is, from elsewhere in the Milky Way. For now, they’re still coasting along in the “strange, last region before interstellar space,” according to Ed Stone, who’s been in charge of the Voyager project since the dual doodads were launched, way back in 1977. But sooner or later Mr. Stone will announce that the Voyagers — having toured Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in their younger years — have at last managed to boldly go where no manmade object has gone before. And the same five people who care about that will no doubt be impressed by the aspect of this mission that’s truly stunning: that something built in the U.S. of A., way back in the 1970s, is still running. Because the only reason Mr.
Stone knows about the particles and rays and what-nots that are smacking into the two little spacecraft right and left is that their sensors are still working — 36 years later — and still reporting their data back to Pasadena. We’re talking about two machines that were launched in 1977 — the year Jimmy Carter was inaugurated, Apple Computer was incorporated and Elvis Presley was interred. Honestly, does anything else from 1977 still work? When was the last time you saw a 1977 Oldsmobile go down the road under its own steam? Or a Gremlin? Or a Chrysler Cordoba, with or without rich Corinthian leather? Perhaps alarmingly, I seem to remember 1977 pretty well. I even recall that there was a minor flap about the Golden Record carried by
sion: A Poem on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Monument raised at Kensington, Connecticut to the memory of its deceased volunteers. It begins with the words: So let this shaft arise Amid the gathering years Raised to the memory of our dead Yet living volunteers
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member and noted landscape artist. War memorials were uncommon in the early 1860s. N.A. Moore’s design became the standard for Civil War monuments. The brownstone obelisk is located on the Kensington Congregational Church lawn. The base of the monument consists of two risers, 9 inches, and 19 inches. It has a pyramid top. A July 29, 1863, Hartford Courant article described it as “a plain structure of moderate height and the more appropriate for so being.” NA Moore contracted Bacon Quarry on the construction of the monument. AA Bacon, of Berlin, agreed to build and erect the monument according to the design drawings. The brown sandstone shaft was obtained from a quarry in Portland, finished at the Bacon Quarry in East Berlin, and then brought to Kensington on a sledge drawn by 14 yoke of oxen. N.A. Moore was building his own home, Stonehouse, at the time and sent men with oxen to help deliver the stone. Originally, the dedication was scheduled for Saturday,
Voyager 1, a disk that was intended as a sort of greeting card and Earth 101 crash course for any little green men who might someday find it. It’s a phonograph record (remember those?) made of copper and plated with gold, and its aluminum cover is plated with uranium-238, and if those greenies happen to have a record player at hand (that is, if they even have hands), they’ll be able to spin this platter and enjoy sounds of Earth (surf, thunder, birds, machine noises) including music (from J.S. Bach to Chuck Berry) and some scientific stuff, including anatomically correct drawings of male and female earthlings that somebody at the time complained looked like space porn. (Let’s hope there was no room on
July 4, 1863. Delays occurred. Meanwhile, the Battle of Gettysburg raged. Kensington residents waited to hear the fate of their soldiers. The Dedication was held on July 28, 1863, after church services. It was a hot, sweltering day. The principal speaker was U.S. Senator Lafayette S. Foster, of Norwich. According to the Connecticut Historical Society, 50 years later, Walter Brown, of Kensington, remembered the first words Sen. Foster
spoke: “We stand today, friends, in the geographical center of the state of Connecticut.” Sen. Foster continued that we “showed how the wicked ambition of southern leaders had brought upon our fair land all the horror and suffering we had been called upon to pass through during the past two years. Senator Foster’s gave a patriotic speech inspired by love of country.” Edward W. Robbins, son of Rev. Royal Robbins, wrote an original poem for the occa-
Peace to the honored dead Released from care and toil Whose ashes safely now repose Upon a conquered soil Attendance was “fair though not so large as it undoubtedly would have been were the farmers not kept so busy just at this season,” according to an 1863 Hartford Courant article. The newspaper concluded that, “It is the first monument erected in Connecticut for the object stated. Its purpose is a noble one, to carry down to posterity, in an endurable form, the names of the brave heroes who fought and died in defense of their country, when a wicked and causeless rebellion armed itself to destroy the liberties of a free people. No better fame could award the true
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and brave.” At the time of dedication six names were on the monument: James Bailey, Leverett Gladding, John Kent, George Horton, Henry Allen and Birdsey Beckley. Today there are sixteen names. All are Kensington youth except Elijah Bacon. All died during the war except Nelson Ritchie. The first to be killed in battle was James L. Bailey. There are two sets of relatives on the monument: father and son James and Richard Ringwood, and brothers William and John Warner. Seven Connecticut Regiments are represented: 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, and the Wisconsin 5th. Ten years later in 1873, a wrought iron fence designed by N.A. Moore and built at the family factory Moore and Sons was added. The circular cast-iron fence is 31 inches high, and about five feet from the monument. The fence components are elaborate and heavy with curves and arrows. An authentic Civil War cannon was obtained and added in 1913, for the 50th anniversary of the monument. The cannon are balanced on two boulders. Orig-
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Health clinics
The Berlin Visiting Nurse Association and Central Connecticut Health Center offer monthly health clinics at the Senior Center. The clinics are free of charge and no appointments are necessary. The schedule for July is as follows: Tuesday, July 30 – 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Blood pressure screening.
For more information, call the Berlin VNA at (860) 8287030.
Renter Rebate program The Senior Center is scheduled to help residents with Renter Rebate applications on Aug. 7, 14, 21, and 28, and Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are mandatory.
Senior Lunch Menu Senior meals are provided by CW Resources. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance by calling Doretha Dixon at (860) 670-8546 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A donation is requested. Monday, July 29: Eye of the round with mushroom gravy, baby red potatoes, carrots, rye bread, pineapple chunks. Tuesday, July 30: Orange juice, fish, sweet potato fries, Versailles vegetables, 12 grain bread, ice cream sandwich. Wednesday, July 31: Stuffed cabbage, Tuscany blend vegetables, multigrain bread, peach cobbler. Thursday, Aug. 1: Cranberry juice, tuna salad, potato salad, spinach salad, pumpernickel bread, cake. Friday, Aug. 2: Meat ravioli, garden salad, Italian bread, peaches.
Qualifying income may not exceed $33,501 for singles and may not exceed $40,900 for married people. For complete guidelines and documentation, and to schedule an appointment, call Jane at (860) 828-7006.
Movies Tuesday, July 30 - Parental Guidance - at 1 p.m. Rated PG.
AARP trips Friday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Sept. 20 - Mackinaw Island. Michigan. Tuesday, Oct. 8 - Cranberry Bog Tour with buffet lunch at the Dan’l Webster Inn. Wednesday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 18 Pennsylvania Dutch tour. Wednesday, Nov. 13 Christmas at Salem Cross Inn. For more information, call Ann Gamelin at (860) 828-6700 or Phyllis Fecteau at (860) 828-4934. Check us out: www.berlincitizen.com
HOSPICE CARE
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Senior trips Aug. 8 - Saratoga. Aug. 20 - Wickford Village. Sept. 5 - The Intrepid, New York City. Sept. 16 - Williamsburg, Va. and Washington, D.C. Sept. 18 - Connecticut Day at the Big E. Oct. 8 - The Beacon Resort, Lincoln, N.H. Oct. 22 - Platzel Brauhaus Oktoberfest. Nov. 13 to 15 - Atlantic City. Nov. 20 - Radio City Show. Dec. 4 - New York City. Dec. 11 - Newport and Providence, Rhode Island. Dec. 17 - Christmas at the New York Botanical Garden.
Programs Exercise for Wellness Class - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. The class works your body head to toe, designed to maintain strength, flexibility, energy, and mobility. Work at your own pace. A fee is charged. Ceramics Class - Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Beginners are always welcome. A fee is charged. Yoga Class - Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Join Certified Yoga Teacher, Liz Hall and learn how to increase strength and energy. Stretch and tone your muscles and learn tech-
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When a hospice patient requires an acute inpatient stay, Masonicare is able to provide compassionate, skilled care within our Acute Care Hospital Unit. Our emphasis is on comfort — both for the patient and their family. With private rooms that can also accommodate a patient’s loved one, Masonicare’s hospice wing has a well-appointed family lounge, a fresh-air patio, and even the convenience of a shower should a visitor need it.
Lending library Seniors are welcome to borrow two books per visit, on the honor system, from the Senior Center library. The books may be borrowed as long as needed. Library hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Senior Bowling results from July 19: Joe Sytulek, 214; Craig Clarke, 199; Jan Bennett, 192; Gene Lemery, 168; Jim Nichioka, 165; Irene Willametz, 158; Ed Picard, 155; John Nappi, 154.
Senior bowlers welcome All senior citizens are welcome to participate in senior bowling, held every Friday, at 9 a.m., at the Berlin Bowling Center, 1782 Wilbur Cross Highway. This is not a league; participants can bowl whenever they can. Free coffee and shoe rental. A small fee is charged. For more information, call the Berlin Bowling Center at (860) 828-4131 or email Avis at avis157@comcast.net.
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Medicare and many other insurers offer a hospice benefit for specific inpatient stays requiring skilled intervention. Diagnoses that may qualify include cancer, renal disease, Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimer’s and heart failure.
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Diabetes support group
The Hospital of Central Connecticut offers a free, monthly diabetes support group for people who have completed the hospital’s comprehensive diabetes group education program and seek ongoing support and continuing education. The program features a short presentation followed by open discussion. The group is scheduled to meet from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., in the diabetes classroom, third floor, New Britain General campus, 100 Grand St., as follows: Aug. 13 - Getting the most from an office visit. Sept. 10 - Living by the numbers: Looking at patterns. Oct. 8 - Easier living
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cheeky as the disclaimer was, it made me wonder how often this has happened. I can just envision a world where the threat of Freecycling your kids could be used as a way to stifle misbehavior. “If you kids don’t behave yourself, I will put you on the Freecycle list!” Not only do people offer free things, the forums also serve as a venue to post wanted or needed things you wouldn’t be able to find at any old store. This one person was in need of a small section of a wood picket
fence. Someone else had a dire need for Enfamil baby formula coupons. Some people might write this group off as a barter system for the poor — or resoundingly cheap — but I’m a judgment-free kind of girl, and Freecycle is a judgmentfree kind of community. I mean, really, the possibilities are just endless. And they’re all free! To learn more about Freecycle, visit www.freecycle.org. Julie Sopchak is a reporter for the Record-Journal weeklies.
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free classes on nutrition during cancer treatment for the third Thursday of each month, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the New Britain General campus, 100 Grand St. Registered Dietitian May Harter, M.S., R.D., CD-N, is scheduled to speak. Free parking and refreshments are provided. For more information, contact Noa Mencher at (860) 224-5187 or email nmencher@thocc.org.
MS support group The Southington MS Support Group meets at Bradley
Memorial Hospital, 81 Meriden Ave., Southington, at 7 p.m., on the second Monday of each month. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter offers more than 25 support groups throughout Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects. For information call (860) 426-0010, visit ctfightsMS. org, or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.
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Support groups Support groups meet at the New Britain General campus, 100 Grand St. For more information, call the contact number for each group. Breast Cancer Support Group - First and third Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Radiation Oncology treatment center, waiting room. For people newly diagnosed or in active
treatment for breast cancer. Free parking in front of building. (860) 224-5900, ext. 6307. Gyn Cancer Support Group - Second Monday of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m., dining room B. For women with all types of gynecological cancer. Facilitated by Maureen Bracco, APRN, and ovarian cancer survivor/advocate Cheryl Holmes. Parking in Quigley Garage validated. (860) 224-5299. Living with Cancer Support Group - Third Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., lecture room 1. Facilitated by Diane DeFronzo, LCSW and Pastor Will Baumgartner. Snacks provided; parking in Quigley Garage validated. (860) 2245299. The Hospital of Central Connecticut has scheduled
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Musical - The New Britain-Berlin YMCA Summer Theatre has scheduled a production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” for Thursday, July 25, at 7 p.m., at the Parker Theatre, second floor of the New Britain-Berlin YMCA, 50 High St., New Britain. A
fee is charged for tickets. For more information, call (860) 229-3787 or visit www.nbbymca.org. Boy Scouts – Boy Scout Troop 41, sponsored by Bethany Covenant Church, meets Thursdays, from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m., at the church. For more information, call Scoutmaster KC Jones at (860) 829-1148 or email jones327@comcast.net. Boy Scouts – Boy Scout Troop 24 meets Thursdays, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., at the Community Center. Stop in or call Joe Tedone at (860) 828-0255.
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Musical – The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Rd., has scheduled the musical “The Andrews Brothers” for Friday, July 19, at 8 p.m. For more information, call (860) 829-1248 or visit www.ctcabaret.com.
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Lee “Foundation Week” coming soon Aug. 16 golf tournament caps stretch of events By Nick Carroll The Berlin Citizen
Ryan Lee would have turned 22 years old July 20. The Lees didn’t hunker down in quiet reflection that day, however. Instead, the family orchestrated a food drive which brought in several van loads of goods for people in need. That’s how the Lees have dealt with Ryan’s tragic death; they’ve turned their energy to helping others. Since its inception in 2011, The Ryan T. Lee Foundation has done a lot of good, including donating some $50,000 to individuals and organizations. “We try to find different ways to impact different parts of the community,” said Dan Lee, Ryan’s father.
Ryan Lee, a Berlin High School alumnus, passed away in April of 2011 after being struck by a taxi in New York City. The 19-year-old was attending Long Island University, where he was a scholarship golfer. Seeing people benefit from his son’s foundation has aided in the family’s healing, Lee said. “Most definitely. It’s a way for us to keep Ryan’s memory alive in a positive manner.” The foundation makes donations to causes and places Ryan would approve of, such as to Berlin schools, the Berlin Food Pantry, the Boys & Girls Club of New Britain and Do-
nate Life Connecticut, an organ donor registry. No matter the foundation event, the people of Berlin and Cheshire — where Lee teaches and coaches —get behind it. “It just speaks to the type of community that Berlin and Cheshire are,” Lee said. “They’re the type of communities that are supportive and willing to get involved. In this aspect, they kind of further Ryan’s legacy by doing a lot of things to make a difference.” The third annual Ryan T. Lee Golf Classic, the primary fundraiser for the foundation, will be held Friday, Aug. 16 at Timberlin Golf Course. Dinner follows at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. “After the first year we realized a lot of people wanted to help, a lot of
people wanted to get involved, but a lot of people don’t golf,” said Lee. “So we decided to turn it into a week of events.” The week leading up to the Golf Classic, “Foundation Week,” debuted in 2012, and is back this year. The stretch includes a 3-on-3 basketball tournament (Wednesday, Aug. 14) and a miniature golf tournament (Saturday, Aug. 10). Lee is quick to point out the many sponsors and volunteers who make the foundation possible, including two of Ryan’s friends, John McNair and Tim Cote, who hatched the idea for the Golf Classic. “They’ve gone above and beyond at every turn,” said Lee. To register for any of the upcoming Ryan T. Lee Foundation events, visit www.ryantleefoundation.org.
COMMENTARY: A whole new ballgame By Kyle Swartz Special to The Citizen
Major League Baseball appears poised to make another significant strike against its steroids era, which had defined and debased the game during the early 90s into the mid-2000s. According to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” MLB is prepared to suspend about 20 players connected with a Miamibased clinic believed to have provided players with performance-enhancing drugs. Athletes facing bans include fading Yankee luminary Alex Rodriguez, 2011 NL MVP Ryan Braun, Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz and Tigers’ starting shortstop Jhonny Peralta. This is positive development for a sport marred by a decade of over-muscled cheaters. Injecting themselves with human growth hormones and other illicit drugs, players unnaturally attained historical levels of power. Many all-time hitting records are from the steroids era, including Barry Bonds’ preposterous 73
homeruns in 2001. Such marks are forever tainted by what lies and illegal substances were necessary to achieve them. Looking back, it’s difficult to believe we fans were so gullible. Recall: Louis Gonzalez suddenly improved from unimposing utility player to 2001 World Series hero who whacked 56 regular-season round-trippers. Nobody batted an eye at this unlikely ascension. Caught up in the historic homerun barrage between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGuire in 1998 (they’d finish with 70 and 68, respectively), we didn’t consider what dishonesty might lurk beneath those herculean feats. Now we know. So do MLB officials. Consequently, drug testing has become more routine and precise. Repercussions in recent years
rightly have been prompt and severe, with long suspensions even for first-time offenders. Noticeably, power is down. Miguel Cabrera lofted the most homeruns last year with 44. Only five others hit over 40. This is how baseball should be: honest, with an even playing field. What did the steroids era teach youth athletes across the globe? To succeed, cheat. Risk damaging your body to gain that extra advantage. These obviously are not proper messages for professional athletes to signal to children. The power surges were real, and so were the dangers. Performance-enhancing drugs can cause lifetime health risks. Hence, the true symbolic player of this era may not be Bonds, Sosa, McGuire or Gonzalez. It may be admitted-steroids abuser and 1996 MVP Ken Caminiti, who had never topped 26 homeruns, but then smashed 40 the year he began injecting. He later died in 2004 of a heart attack — at age 41.
By taking suitable actions moving forward, baseball can keep advancing beyond that ugly chapter. MLB should follow through with its plans and suspend all 20 players connected with the Miami clinic, assuming proof exists that they bought and utilized illegal substances. In this way, the
sport can continue showing fans - especially impressionable youth athletes - that it has ended the tradition of cheating through steroids and become a cleaner, fairer, whole new ballgame. Kyle Swartz is editor of The North Haven Citizen and an editorial associate at the Record-Journal, Meriden.
Youth Sports Baseball 12-year-old All-Stars Edgewood 7, Berlin 6: David Biscoglio put Berlin on the board first with a two-run home run. Teammate Malachi Burby added a solo shot in the first. But Edgewood went on to score four runs off starter Nick Carroll over the first two innings to pull ahead. Edgewood would tack on three more runs in the fourth before Gianni Fanelli got Berlin back in the game with a two-run homer in the sixth. Berlin 12, New Britain 2: Gianni Fanelli pitched 3 2/3 shutout innings for Berlin. Ryan Hyde came on in the
fourth and closed the door. Berlin jumped to a 5-0 lead in the second on RBIs from Nick Carroll, David Biscoglio and Malachi Burby. Fanelli added a two-RBI homerun. Carroll and Hyde also hit round-trippers. Minor League All-Stars Berlin 15, Southington North 5: Berlin took control early, tallying six runs over the first three innings. A RBI triple by Kyle Hyde and an RBI single by Trevor Miano supplied the early offense for Berlin. Miano ended the day with three hits and six RBI. See Youth, next page
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The Berlin Citizen — Thursday, July 25, 2013
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mer Theatre has scheduled a production of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” for Saturday, July 27, at 2 and 7 p.m., at the Parker Theatre, second floor of the New Britain-Berlin YMCA, 50 High St., New Britain. A fee is charged for tickets. For more information, call (860) 229-3787 or visit www.nbbymca.org.
Berlin Historical Society - Berlin Historical Society, 305 Main St., is open every Saturday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. View new exhibits including a collection of vintage lunch boxes, newly expanded displays on Berlin Iron Bridges, Simeon North’s mill and treasures from the archives. Permanent exhibits on Berlin bricks, tin, toys and much more. For more information, call (860) 828-5114.
Bulletin Board Megabowl Night The Ryan Lee SNBL Megabowl Night will be held Sunday, July 28, 5 p.m. Festivities include: slam dunk contest, 3-point shootout, 2-ball competition, deejay, comedy, “Rock and Jock” All-Star game, SNBL Megabowl Championship. For more information, or to donate to the Lee Foundation, contact Max DeLorenzo, Maximillian. delorenzo@uconn.edu, or Tyler Catlin, TCatlin37@ gmail.com.
The 35th annual Children’s Charities Tennis Classic tournament will be held Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Don Davis Tennis Courts at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain. The event is open to Junior players age 10 to 25. The Classic benefits various pediatric child-life projects and programs at The Hospital of Central CT at New Britain General. For more information, or to obtain an entry form, visit www.cctc-nb.org, or contact Don Lukowski, Donl7533 @aol.com.
Scalise-Mayer golf The Berlin VFW Scalise-Mayer Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Timberlin. The Championship Dinner will be held at the Aqua Turf Club. To sign up, go to www.tournevents.com/may. For more information, contact Bob Mayer, rpmayer11@sbcglobal.net; (860) 829-6805.
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Tyler Rice, Kasey Ouellette and Braden Shea came through at the plate as well. Southington North managed just one hit off of Garrett Fallon, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out six in three innings of work. Alex Canzellarini and Sal Dastoli also turned in solid work on the hill. Forestville 11, Berlin 5: Patrick Morris did all he could to give Berlin a boost, but it wasn’t enough to get past Forestville. Morris churned out two extra-base hits.
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Rededication ceremony - The rededication of the Soldiers Monument is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, at noon, at Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Ave. The event features Civil War re-enactors, Berlin VFW and American Legion, and the Governors Foot guard, as well as speakers and music, and a 21 gun salute.
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information, call Betty Waters at (860) 635-7020.
Tuesday
Boy Scout Troop 256 Boy Scout Troop 256, chartered by the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, meets Tuesday evenings, at the Kensington Firehouse. For information, call Ed Alicea, scoutmaster, at (860) 828-8693. Boy Scout Troop 44 Boy Scout Troop 44, chartered by the Berlin Lions, meets Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church. For information, call the troop committee chair at (860) 829-1832. TOPS - TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit, weight loss organization, is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Cromwell Town Hall, 41 West St., second floor, Suite 219. For more
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Putt Putt tournament – The 4th annual Putt Putt for Charity mini-golf tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Putter’s Paradise/Berlin Batting Cages, 1801 Berlin Tnpk. The event includes golf, prizes, face painting, music and more. A fee is charged. Sponsored by the American Eagle Credit Union, proceeds benefit charitable organizations in local towns. For more information, visit www.americaneagle.org/minigolf. Register by Aug. 1.
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Musical – The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Rd., has scheduled the musical “The Andrews Brothers” for Saturday, July 20, at 8 p.m. For more information, call (860) 829-1248 or visit www.ctcabaret.com.
Four runs in the sixth helped Berlin close its deficit to 11-5. A RBI double by Morris and a RBI single by Tyler Rice triggered the comeback. But Berlin’s tournament run would end this day. Throughout the tournament, Berlin was led by the pitching by Garrett Fallon, Trevor Miano, Alex Canzellarini, James Ellis, Sal Dastoli and Morris. Powering the team at the plate was Kyle Hyde, Miano, Tyler Rice, Dastoli, Sam Daddabbo, and Kasey Ouellette. Also making contributions were Josh Braun, James Ellis, Marino Fanelli, Matt Kraus and Braden Shea.
Submitted by David Roccapriore
The Webelos from Pack 41 of Griswold Elementary School recently hiked to the top of East Peak and Castle Craig in Meriden. The hike was over three miles long and reaches an elevation just over 1,000 feet. The boys participated in a conservation project cleaning litter along the trail. Pictured, front row: Joseph Abell, Nick Martin, Matthew Matan, James Ellis, Joshua Bois and Ryan Brockel. Back row: William Watson, Teague (TJ) Watson, Daniel Gaffney, John Gaffney, Evan Roccapriore, Kevin Brockel and Tyler Barber.
Space Continued from page 13 this cosmic résumé for certain other masterpieces of 1977, such as the theme from “Rocky,” or anything to do with “Saturday Night Fever.”) Anyway, there were also greetings, in 55 languages
plus Esperanto, ranging from “Hello from the children of planet Earth” (English) to “Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time” (Amoy, Min dialect) to “Wishing you a peaceful future from the earthlings” (Nepali) to “Hello to the residents of far skies” (Persian) to “Wel-
come, creatures from beyond the outer world” (Polish). This space update comes to you at no additional charge. You’re welcome. Glenn Richter is a senior copy editor and columnist at the record-Journal, Meriden. Reach Glenn at grichter @record-journal.com or (203) 317-2222.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 — The Berlin Citizen
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12 unsupervised. Sebastian Spinali, 38, 137 Metacomet Dr., leaving child under 12 unsupervised, operating or towing an unregistered vehicle. July 10 Jennifer Sansabrino, 28, 45 Dix Rd., Wethersfield, interfering with an officer, criminal impersonation, second-degree forgery, third-degree larceny from building, fourth-degree larceny from building. July 13 Gerald Majewski, 57, 1906 Berlin Tnpk., first-degree criminal trespass.
Hungerford programs The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled Summer Discovery classes for children in grades one to three. Insects is scheduled for July 29 to Aug. 2, Water Works is scheduled for Aug. 5 to 9, and Native Peoples from Aug. 12 to 16. Pre-registration and payment is required. For more information, call (860) 827-9064.
Volunteer firefighters needed The Berlin, East Berlin, Kensington and South Kensington Fire Departments are looking for volunteer firefighters to join the ranks. The dedicated volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, of good moral character, be a resident or work in Berlin and be physically capable of performing the duties of a firefighter. For more information, stop by a fire house near your home on Monday evenings, ask any member how to join or contact Assistant Chief Mike Blais at mkeblais@hotmail.com or (860) 329-7738.
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protective order/nonthreat/non-family, speeding, non-truck. July 4 Anthony Recck, 48, 1224 Mill St., illegal possession, drug paraphernalia, improper use of marker, license or registration, operation while operator’s license is refused, suspended or revoked, insufficient insurance, failure to renew registration. July 5 Vincent Sabino, 59, 218 Percival Ave., operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol. Faith Spinali, 37, 137 Metacomet Dr., leaving child under
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A Field Sobriety Checkpoint was set from 6 p.m. on July 18, until midnight on July 19, on the northbound side of the Berlin Turnpike, north of Middletown Road. A total of 1,245 vehicles were directed through the checkpoint during the detail where vehicles were briefly detained and interviewed by officers. Of the 1,245 vehicles passing through the checkpoint, 10 motorists were flagged by the contact officers for DUI testing or other investigative interviews. The results are as follows. Number of arrests and charges: Five motorists were cited for operating unregistered motor vehicles. Two motorists were cited for operating with a suspended registration. One motorist was cited for operating without a driver’s license. Seven motor vehicles were towed. Number of motorists detained for field sobriety testing: No motorists were detained for field sobriety testing and no DUI arrests were made. This DUI enforcement is funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division to support increased DUI detection and enforcement efforts. This enforcement program runs through Labor Day 2013. The grant provides 75 percent reimbursement of the overtime costs related to these efforts. The grant helps to provide funding to staff additional DUI patrols, as well as roadside sobriety checkpoints. Roadside sobriety checkpoints have been shown to be the most effective method to detect and apprehend under the influence drivers.
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Each week The Berlin Citizen features a page focused on volunteer activities in our community. This is the place where your organization can post notices looking for volunteer help. It is the place where you can find opportunities to help others in your community. This is also the place where we publish photos and stories about local volunteer efforts that have made a difference. Tell us more about your organization and what part volunteers play in its success. Contact us at news@theberlincitizen.com.
Hospital for Special Care Foundation, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, accepts donations of used durable medical equipment and supplies: canes, walkers, tub and shower chairs, manual wheelchairs, commodes, and raised toilet seats. The equipment, not always covered by insurance, is made available, free-of-charge, to community members in need of these items.
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Midstate volunteers MidState Medical Center has a variety of volunteer opportunities available. Midstate Medical center is in the process of developing an extensive Palliative Care Program for patients, their families and members of the community. Bereavement volunteers will work
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There are several departments looking for volunteers to make follow up or reminder phone calls to patients as well as keeping physicians’ offices informed of patients who are admitted or discharged are available. For more information, visit midstatemedical.org, complete the volunteer application and background check and send to the Volunteer Office at MidState Medical Center.
Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels in Berlin is looking for volunteers to deliver food to the homebound elderly one day a week, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers on Fridays are especially needed. Training and mileage reimbursement is provided. For more information, contact Judy Nimro at (860) 229-7700, ext. 201.
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Hospice in need of help A terminally ill patient’s sense of isolation is often made worse by the lack of comforting human touch. Muscles may be contracted and stiff. Patients may spend their days immobile in a recliner or bed. Knowledgeable massage therapists and Reiki volunteers offer compassionate touch, relaxation, a sense of well-being and emotional health. For the volunteer, getting to know someone at the end of life is a gift in itself. VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Connecticut is looking for licensed massage therapists or Reiki practitioners to visit patients in their homes and nursing faSee Volunteers, next page
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We get to use the technology to its full potential.” As part of the grant agreement, there is a service match of $1,732, which are the services that the Berlinpeck Memorial librarians will provide during the program. Sandra DiCicco will instruct the program at the Senior Center while Carrie Tyszka will instruct the course at the library.
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inally, 180 cannon balls were stacked next to the cannon, but are now set in concrete. The three-inch cannon was given by the War Department at the request of U.S. Senator George McLean. A sign proclaiming that it is the first monument in the nation was added in 1913. Today, there are 136 Civil War monuments in Connecticut. Kensington Soldiers Monument Placard: July 29, 1863 dedication – first in nation Connecticut Coat of Arms Side 1 Placard: 1st monument in the US dedicated to the soldiers of the Civil War, erected in 1865 George W. Horton: NOLA Henry F Allen: Pocotaligo Oct 12, 1862 Birdsey J Beckley: Fredericksburg Dec 13, 1862 Capt Frank A Cole: Washington DC Oct 4, 1864 Side 2 Soldiers Erected to commemorate the deaths of those who perished in suppressing the southern rebellion “How sleep the brave who sink to rest by all their country’s wishes blest” 1863 At the base of the monument is a marker: Elijah W. Bacon Medal of Honor Corp Co F of 14 Conn Infantry Side 3 James L. Bailey Cedar Mountain Aug 9, 1862 Leverett H. Gladding NO LA Aug. 12, 1862 John L. Kent Antietam Sept., 17, 1862 James Ringwood June 7, 1864 Cold Harbor Side 4 Danford J. Davis: Morton’s Ford Jan. 1, 1864 Charles H Stanley: Cold Harbor June 1, 1864 Roswell Root: New Haven May 5, 1865 Wm W Warner: Charleston, SC Nov. 5, 1864 John E Warner: Annapolis, MD Dec 28, 1864 Richard Ringwood: Andersonville, GA Nelson M. Ritchie Co C 16 CV
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BILL RUDOLPH LANDSCAPING Cert. Installer, Paver, Walks, Patios, Ret. Walls, Stairs, Shrub Replacement, Landscape Design, & Renovations. Mulch & Stone. Waterfalls & Ponds. Lawn Repair & Install. Drainage & Backhoe Work. Bus. 30 + yrs. WE’RE ON ANGIE’S LIST. Free Est. HIC #0563661 Call (203) 237-9577 SOUZA AND SON MASONRY New Construction & Repairs, Insured! Call 203-456-0914. www.themasonryshop.com HIC #0609635 COSTA’S Landscaping. Tree removal, chipper work, climbing, patios, comm/resid mowing, mulch, stone, more. Free scrap removal. CT Reg #635676. (860) 729-2971 or (860) 358-9696. HEDGE TRIMMING
JUNK REMOVAL & MORE! We remove Furniture, Appliances, And Entire contents of: Homes*Sheds* Estates* Attics, Basements *Garages, & more. **Spring Yard Clean-ups.** FREE ESTIMATES*LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
RJ LARESE LANDSCAPING Res/Comm Lawn Maintenance. Spring Clean-Ups. Senior Disc. Free Estimates 203 314-2782 M.D. LAWN CARE. Hedge Trimming or Grass Cutting for $100. Free Est. Call (203) 630-9832
MASONRY
FLAGGE TILE COMPANY All phases of ceramic tile, wood/laminate installations. TUB/TILE GLAZING. Please call 860-302-4525 CT HIC # 0626897 MARIO’S Masonry. oVer 25 yr exp. retaining walls, sidewalks, steps, chimney, all repair work. no job to small. lic & ins 0614297. 203-565-5904 or 203-271-7917
LANDSCAPING
R IC K’ S A F F O R D A B L E Pricker Removal, Mowing, Soil/Seed, Cleanups. Brush, Tree. No Job Too Big or Small. 15 Yrs Exp. 203-530-4447
W. BOOBER MASONRY 25 yrs exp in all types of masonry CT Reg # 0626708 Call 203-235-4139 SOUZA AND SON MASONRY New Construction & Repairs, Masonry. Call 203-456-0914. www.themasonryshop.com HIC #0609635 MARIO’S Masonry. oVer 25 yr exp. retaining walls, sidewalks, steps, chimney, all repair work. no job to small. lic & ins 0614297. 203-565-5904 or 203-271-7917 PAUL’S MASONRY New & Repairs. Stone walls, arches, chimneys, sidewalks, fireplaces. Free est. #614863. 203-706-9281 MNA Services MASONRY and CHIMNEY work. INSPECTIONS. Patios, walls, fireplaces. Chimney relining. Repointing and waterproofing. Fully lic. & ins. SENIOR DISC. FREE estimates. (203) 714-7143
POWER WASHING A-1 Quality Powerwashing HOT WATER, LOW RATES Call Dennis 203-630-0008
SHAM SHIELD POWER WASHING ●Veteran Owned ●Senior Disc ●Fully Insured ●10 Years Exp WE WILL BEAT ANYONE’S PRICE BY 10% Free Est. Call (860) 798-6221 shamshieldpowerwashing.com
POWER WASHING Is Spring Cleaning On the outside. FREE ESTIMATES. #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279
A-1 Quality Powerwashing HOT WATER, LOW RATES Call Dennis 203-630-0008 POWER WASH M.D Houses, Gutters, Vinyl, Aluminum, & Decks. Free Est. Call (203) 630-9832
The Powerwashing Kings Others Wash - We Clean! A Pressureless Wash Gutter black lines & Streaks Green Mold, Black Mildew, Dirt, Grease & Grime - GONE! 203-631-3777 860-839-1000 thepowerwashingkings.com
ROOFING
ROOFING, SIDING WINDOWS AND MORE Free Estimates/Fully Insured Reg #604200/Member BBB 860-645-8899
A-1 QUALITY PAINTING Specializing in Wood/Aluminum siding. Low rates. Reg#533474. Call Dennis 203-630-0008
IF YOU MENTION THIS AD Yard Clean-Ups
GUTTERS DON’T WORK IF THEY’RE DIRTY For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin at (203) 440-3279 Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127
info@ gonzalezconstructionllc.com Fully licensed/insured. Reg #HIC577319 CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST Quality- Kitchens/Bath Siding ● Roofing Windows ● Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters Additions ●Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415
WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK We do all the labor. Registered and insured. Free on-site estimate. Call Ed
KITCHEN & BATH REMODELING
C&M CONSTRUCTION *THE BATHROOM & REMODELING SPECIALIST* cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488
Brush, Branches, Leaves STORM DAMAGE
C&M CONSTRUCTION *THE ROOFING SPECIALIST* 10% OFF cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488
Roofing, Siding, Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192
Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203237-GATE. CT Reg #601060
D & G PAVING
Siding, Roofing, Windows, Decks, Sunrms, Additions
203-237-0350
PLUMBING
Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES*LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
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S I M P L Y DE V I NE P L U MB IN G. Highest quality installation and service. No job too big or small 203-514-0434. Lic #P10286649 simplydevineplumbing.com
203-237-0350 CT Reg. #516790
Gonzalez Construction Roofing, siding, windows, decks, gutters & remodeling.
203-639-0032
CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST Quality-Kitchen/Bath Siding ● Roofing Windows ● Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters Additions ●Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415
Siding, Roofing, Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192
(203) 639-1634 TILE, MARBLE, GRANITE FLAGGE TILE COMPANY All phases of ceramic tile, wood/laminate installations. TUB/TILE GLAZING. Please call 860-302-4525 CT HIC # 0626897
TOP SOIL SAND & FILL
T.E.C. Electrical Svc LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service
Over 25 yrs exp. Paving, seal coating, concrete work. CT Reg#0577005. 203-237-6058
**JUNK REMOVAL**
Siding, Roofing, Windows, Decks, Sunrms, Additions
info@ gonzalezconstructionllc.com Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319
SMALL JOBS WELCOME
GUTTERS
ICE DAMAGE? Seamless Gutters. Gutter repairs. 100% no clog leaf guard system w/lifetime warranty. CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084
203-639-0032
SERVICES OFFERED
PAVING
Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates. Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887
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CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST Quality- Kitchens/Bath Siding ● Roofing Windows ● Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters Additions ●Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415
A-1 QUALITY PAINTING
SIDING
Gonzalez Construction
(203) 639-1634
PAINTING/ WALLPAPERING
Specializing in Wood/Aluminum siding. Low rates. Reg#533474. Call Dennis 203-630-0008 EDDIE’S Total Home Exp HousePainting, Powerwashing, Decks, Int. Condos, Apts, ceilings, Sheetrock Repair. We do it all! CT#569864 203 824-0446
ROOFING
CT Reg. #516790
203-237-2122 SIDING
TREE SERVICES
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BEAUTIFUL FARM FRESH Screened Top Soil, Fill, Sand & Stone, Mulch. Picked up or delivered. No minimum. Cariati Developers, Inc. 203-238-9846
GARY WODATCH LLC Tree Removal, All calls returned Reg #0620397. Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 or Cell 860-558-5430
ROOFING, SIDING WINDOWS AND MORE Free Estimates/Fully Insured Reg #604200/Member BBB 860-645-8899
COSTA’S Landscaping. Tree removal, chipper work, climbing, patios, comm/resid mowing, mulch, stone, more. Free scrap removal. CT Reg #635676. (860) 729-2971 or (860) 358-9696. BOUSQUET LANDSCAPING Stump Grinding and or Removal. Call (203) 886-6022
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PETS & LIVESTOCK APRICOT Mini poodles, born 5/26/13. Ready now. ACA/ICA pedigrees. Call 203-410-5110. NewEnglandPoodle@aol.com APRICOT Mini poodles, born 5/26/13. Ready now. ACA/ICA pedigrees. Call 203-410-5110. NewEnglandPoodle@aol.com
PETS & LIVESTOCK ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Dog Obedience Classes starting July 8 at Cheshire Park & Rec. Bruce Giannetti, Phil Huntington, & Kathy Queen - Instructors. Call 203-272-2743 9am-4pm. After 6pm Call 203-235-4852. LOVING PUPS Resuced puppies for adoption. To view the puppies & notice of our next adoption day event, visit us at www.lovingpups.com or Call 828-208-0757 POM MIX Adorable, lovable adult. FREE. (860) 621-5466
GREAT PYRENEES 8 mnths old, Nutered, All Shots, Loves people & kids, Been to obiance classes. Having a fenced yard would be a +. Asking $800. (203) 284-0536
Marketplace works beyond a shadow of a doubt.
FURNITURE & APPLIANCES
FURNITURE & APPLIANCES
AFFORDABLE Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators and Stoves.
Appliance Repairs
Will Deliver
203-284-8986
FURNITURE & APPLIANCES $150 QUEEN MATTRESS SET: Brand name and brand new. Still in the plastic. Call/Text Jim 860-709-7667 BEDROOM SET BRAND NEW Contemporary, stain green & blonde wood incl twin bed, 8 pc set, $850. Youth bed w/mattress $100. Call 203-284-8423.
Cindy’s Unique Shop CONSIGNMENT 32 North Colony St., Wallingford (203) 269-9341 Two levels, 1800 SF of Consigned Home Decor & Furnishings 30 Day Layaways Available $5 Off a purchase of $25 or more $10 off a purchase of $100 or more Check us out on Facebook Ample Free Parking in Our Lot Free Gift w/$15 or more purchase SUMMER HOURS Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30-5 Thurs 9:30-6, Sat 10-5, Sun Closed
Always a sale in Marketplace
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE M OV I N G Selling contents of home. Call for details. (203) 269-9781 QUEEN ANNE Dining room set. 6 chairs, plus 2 captains chairs, table pads, extensions, glass hutch $1,500. 203-634-1881 SOMETHING For Everyone Consignment is having a One year anniversary Sale. Everything in the store is 25-50% off. We carry all types of furniture, home goods, appliances, antiques, jewelry and much more. We are located at 95 Main Street in South Meriden CT. Open Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 9-5, and Sun 9-3. Phone 203-440-3604.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 20 SERIOUS PEOPLE TO LOSE 5-100 LBS! Affordable Programs Available! DOCTOR RECOMMENDED! www.healthylife4youtoo.com (203) 715-2779 BOSTON RED SOX BUS TRIPS August 4th & 29th Box Seats, Coach bus, Convenient Parking. $90 pp. Call 203-605-2087 CABINET for desktop computer with solid doors, light color wood, 68”H, 30”W, 22”D, 5 shelves. Very good condition. $100. 203-639-1248
CARRY ALONG Lawn Chair w/Attached Snack Tray. Brand New. $30. TOWER FAN Good Cond. $20 Call 860-384-1183 Local Cell Phone
WANTED TO BUY ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Amps, Musical Instruments, Guitars, Radios, Ham Equipment, CB, HiFi, Audio Equipment. 860-707-9350
ALWAYS Buying Hand Tools. Old, Used, and Antique Hand Tools. Carpentry, Machinist, Engraving and Workbench Tools. If you have old or used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly offers. Please call Cory 860-322-4367 ALWAYS Buying machinist tool boxes, tools & bench vises. (860) 985-5760 BUYING COINS and Currency Collections of Any Size. Private Collector Giving Honest Appraisals and Fair Offers. mgba98@gmail.com 860-384-4053
ELECTRIC Wheel Chair, motorized. Hospital bed. $1500 for all. Call 203-238-2473. ESTATE ITEMS FOR SALE: Furn., Coffee Table, Desks, Lamps, Pots & Pans, & Glassware. 24ft Ext. Ladder. All in Good Cond.. 860919-7905/203-608-7689
PROFORM 390E ELLIPTICAL, I-pod hookup, bought in 2010. Great condition. Asking $275. For info call 203-530-6113
WOOD, FUEL & HEATING EQUIPMENT 20% OFF SUMMER SALE! Cleanest seasoned firewood in the state! $190 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden Mike 203 631-2211 20% OFF SUMMER SALE! Cleanest seasoned firewood in the state! $190 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden Mike 203 631-2211
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ALL CASH FOR MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575 SWIMMING POOLS & SPAS HOT TUB: 5/6 person, 40 jets w/ all options. Never used. Cost $7000, Sacrifice $2950. Can Deliver. 203-232-8778
WANTED TO BUY
CITY RECYCLING will PAY CASH for scrap steel, copper, aluminum, cars & trucks! CALL 860-522-9273 30 Fishfry St, Hartford, CT
$$$ CA$H $$$
203-237-3025 Estate sale service. Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.
CTJOBS 2 3x5
1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass. Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.
203-238-3499
MER. Furnished Apts. East Side Incl Heat, HW, Elec. 2nd floor Studio, $180/week+security. Call 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm or www.meridenrooms.com MERIDEN - 1 bedrm, lrg. kitchen, walk up attic, LR, new flrs., paint and appls., $750 + utils. Call 860-301-7069 MERIDEN - 1BR. Loft style apt Back deck, high ceilings, stove & refrig included. $700 per month + sec. 203 464-3083
MERIDEN 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS 657 East Main Street Call 203-376-8114 or 203-630-9481 MERIDEN 1 Bedroom Apt. 60 Pleasant Street. No Pets! $650/mo. + sec. Call (203) 668-6066 MERIDEN 1 BR, 2nd Floor New Carpets, Washer & Dryer available. Ample parking. No pets. $800 per month plus Security. 203-376-1259 MERIDEN 1 BR, LR, DR. Off st parking. Stove, refrigerator. $600/mo. One Month Security. (203) 687-2032
MERIDEN 1BR DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate.
203-235-8431 WANTED Fishing Tackle & Hunting Items. Local Collector looking for old/new rods, reels, lures. highest prices paid. Call Dave 860-463-4359
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT & INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRIC GUITAR - Epiphone SG Special Edition Cherry Red, Mint condition, barely used, needs to be restrung. Carry bag included. Amplifier - Line 6 amp (spider 3- 15 watt- 8 inch). Asking $280 or best offer. Call 860-416-5988 - Ask for Aaron
Music By Roberta Performance & Instruction. Voice Lessons All Ages and Levels Welcome. Piano Lessons Beginner to Intermediate. (203) 630-9295
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Flanders West Apts Southington
1, 2 OR 3 ITEMS OR AN ESTATE
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Stove & Refrigerator, Heat & Hot Water incl. Lease, Sec & Refs. 203- 239-7657 or 203-314-7300 MERIDEN 3 BR, 3rd Floor. LR, DR, Kitchen, & Storage. Clean! No Pets! $950/mo. Sec 8 Approved. Call (203) 440-0751 MERIDEN 3 BR. 2nd Fl. Clean. Well maintained. 6 Gold Street. Large BRs, Sunny Kitchen. WD hookup. $890. Call Will 860-801-1891 MERIDEN 4 BR, 2 BA, 2nd Flr. $1125/mo. Avail. immed. 2 BR, $700, avail 8/1. Plus sec & utils. 230 West Main St. Call 203886-8808. Home Sweet Homes MERIDEN Clean 1 RM Efficiency 2nd Fl. Randolph Ave. Utilities included. No pets. $450. 2 months security. Credit check required. Call 203-284-0597 MERIDEN Crown Village 2 BR Just renovated. Heat & Hot Water included. Pool access. $945/mo plus sec. Avail immed L & E Prop Mgmt 203-886-8808. MERIDEN Spacious 2 BR, 5 Room, 1st Flr Apt. New kitchen & Paint. Located in Bradley Park Section of Meriden. Call Doug for information 203 235-0840 MERIDEN-1BR, 3rd floor Apt, central location, W/D hookup, $675/mo, sec dep & credit check req. No pets. Call 203715-7508. MERIDEN. 2 BR, 1st flr $800. Appls included. 1 mos rent, 1 mos sec. No pets. 46-48 Elliot St, nice st, off st parking. Call 203-836-4321
Studio & 1 Bedroom Apts Affordable Housing for qualified applicants 50 yrs of age or older. Amenities Include: Computer Learning Center, TV/ Games Lounge, Laundry Facilities, Off Street Parking, Free Bus Service to local shopping ctrs. On site: Resident Serv. Coord. Small Pets Accepted Please call 860-621-3954 for information. TTY: 711
MERIDEN. 6 Rooms, 3 bedrooms, appliances, washer/ dryer hookups, off street parking. $950/month + security. 203-537-7446 MIDDLETOWN 1 BR Apt with Garage. Avail immed. Located 1/4 mile from East St/Middle St. intersection in Westfield Section of Middletown. $790/ mo. Call 860 346-4619 after 7pm
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SOUTHINGTON 1 BR 2nd Flr Dead End Rd. W/D Hookup, Lrg Backyard, No Dogs. 1st, Last, & Sec. $775/mo. 860-620-2133 SUMMER SPECIAL MERIDEN- 1BR - $695/month. HEAT, HOT WATER & ELECTRIC INCLUDED. Private balcony. 203-639-4868 WALFD 2 BR, 2nd Fl, Glass Porch, Appli., WD Hookup, Storage, Off St. Parking, No Pets, Very clean, Dead end St., Owner/Agent. $895. Call (203) 269-7348 WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 1,200 SF Apt, 3rd Fl. Near Choate. New kitchen & windows, Hdwd floors, fully applianced, WD hookup. $925. (203) 265-9871 WALLINGFORD Historic District, 1 BR, Newly Remodeled, Quaint Apt! BR & BA on 2nd Flr, Off St. Park. No Smoking/Pets, Heat Incld. $900/mo. (203) 488-7163
HELP WANTED
MERIDEN Rm For Rent. All Utils incl. Share Kitchen, Bath & Living Rm. Washer & Dryer. Off St Parking. $125/Wk. 2 Wks Sec. $50 Key Deposit. 203 605-8591
NORTH HAVEN Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91. Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/ Wkly. On Bus Line. 203-239-5333
COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL RENTALS WALLINGFORD Hair Dressing Studio. $600/mo. Call (203) 376-2160
MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE MERIDEN/WALLINGFORD Newer Double Wide. 2 BR, 2 BA, Central Air, Mint Condition in Up Scale Park. $79,900! Call 203-799-7731 Also available, Brand New 2 BR in Upscale Park. $59,900! Financing Available. Call 203-799-7731
HELP WANTED 1st SHIFT Maintenance Mechanic PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. Electrical, welding, and hydraulic experience preferred. Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen. 5 day work week with overtime as required. Full benefits APPLY IN PERSON ONLY Northeastern Shaped Wire 411 North Main St Southington, CT BISHOPS AUTO PARTS Selling new & recycled auto parts in new england since 1969. Now hiring for ALL positions: office, sales, inventory, parts puller, indoor dismantling, night run driver. Benefits, 40 hr work week, & a great work atmosphere. No Phone Calls! Apply at: 120 Stantack Rd, Middletown Mon 22ndWed. 24th Only! Applications after Wed the 24th will not be accepted! Resumes may be email to: rob@bapct.com
Chevrolet, Mazda, Isuzu 200 Skiff Street, Hamden, CT 06517
DRIVER Wanted, Class A CDL Required with Paving Experience. Good pay. Please Call (203) 284-1501 DRIVERS - CDL A Dedicated local fleet. New-Late Model Tractors Need Domiciled Drivers for North Haven, CT. Trip Pay/Drop & HookSteady, YR Round Wk. TT W/1 YR EXP. Call: 800-882-6926. Apply On Our Website: www.cowansystems.com
DRIVERS CDL-A, T/T Drivers $1000+ Per Week! Assigned Equipment! Great Hometime! Northeast Regional, Solo Call Ryan @ 1-800-726-6111
JOB
Long Term - Full Time Auto Technicians Who Take Pride in their Work Wanted for Stable Dealer Group
TECHNICIANS NEEDED ASE and Franchise Certification Helpful GM CAR & TRUCK - MAZDA/ FOREIGN EXPERIENCE MEDIUM DUTY: PLENTY OF WORK/ FLEXIBLE HOURS/ PROFESSIONAL PARTS DEPT. Come Work with the BEST in a Franchised Favored Automotive Quality Shop. 52 Service Bays with Attached FULL SERVICE Body Shop MODERN EQUIPMENT! Family Owned and Operated AND Financially Stable since 1952 and Still Growing! Brand New Facility for Chevrolet, Mazda, and Isuzu. Massive State of the Art Service Facility seeking Qualified Professionals, Guaranteed Pay, Flat Rate, Excellent Benefits Package Includes: Paid Training, Medical, Dental, Retirement and Excellent Long Term Co-Workers! Stop In and Check Us Out at:
Partyka Chevrolet, Mazda, Isuzu 200 Skiff Street, Hamden, CT 06517
DRIVERS: Home Weekly. Pay up to $.40/mi., 70% D & H/90% No Touch Freight. BCBS/Dental/ Vision/401k. Class A CDL 6 Months Exp. 877-704-3773
(203) 288.7761 (Confidentiality Assured)
GENERAL LABOR
HELP WANTED
WAREHOUSE
SEASONAL
203.288.7761
CDL DRIVER Needed! Outdoor Work, Landscaping a Plus, Training Available. Call 203-284-0707 or email to: mulchworksllc@gmail.com
Full-time & Part-time / All shifts Work Behind The Scenes Our energized fulfillment center comprises the online businesses of macys.com and bloomingdales.com. We offer a competitive salary, shift differential pay and various schedules. Macy’s Discounts & Much More Love a deal? You, your spouse and eligible dependents will receive a 20% discount on most regular-price and sale merchandise at all Macy's, Inc. divisions. And, at some special times of the year, additional discounts are offered to our associates. Associates are also eligible for great discounts on things such as cell phones, computers, flowers, tax preparation, and event tickets! Interested? Apply online at: www.macysJOBS.com. Or you are welcome to apply at our distribution center at 475 Knotter Drive in Cheshire between 1PM and 4PM Monday through Friday.
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NORTH HAVEN Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91. Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/ Wkly. On Bus Line. 203-239-5333
Partyka
BERLIN BOARD OF EDUCATION Head Custodian To view job and apply visit: www.berlinschools.org
ROOMS FOR RENT MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMS Includes Heat, HW, Elec, Kit Priv. East Side. Off-st park. $125/wk. + sec. Call 12-8pm 203-630-3823 or www.Meridenrooms.com
Automotive
opportunities
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Applicants must be 18 years old, submit to pre-employment drug testing and a criminal background check. Macy’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.
HELP WANTED
BEAT THE HEAT!! ALL DEPTS HIRING! $450-$550/week potential We are ahead production & behind on staff. We are putting 20 people to work this week!! We will place & train motivated individuals into the following depts:
SETUP & DISPLAY MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE FT/PT available-come beat the rush & join our team!!!! Setting up interviews Mon & Tues. 860-329-0317 ctjobfair@gmail.com
GENERAL LABOR
New Office Needs New Faces
HOUSECLEANING Mon-Friday 8am-5pm. No nights or weekends. Car req. Weekly paychecks. Fax Resume to 203-272-2278 or Email to custsrv4271@merrymaids.net
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN: Available Immediately - Full Time Position, Commercial & Industrial Work, 5+ Yrs Experience Preferred. Please Respond with Previous Experience & References. Benefits Include: Medical Insurance, 401k, Paid Vacations & Holidays. Please Reply to peter@beaconelec.com No Phone Calls!
ALL DEPTS HIRING Are you good at working with your hands? Do you like working with people/customers? Can you lift 25 pounds? $350-$645/week potential (FT only) Call Mon - Wed For Interview Times 860-329-0325 Positions Will Fill Up Fast Early Birds Sunday Text (info) to: 860-770-8307 GENERAL LABORERS wanted for utility construction company. Must have driver’s license. Please call 860-349-2208, extension 21 HOUSECLEANERS WANTED MAIDPRO Southington. Must be available M-F, 8-5, need Driver’s Lic, reliable car. $10/hr starting wage, plus tips, gas reimb. Hours will vary. Call 203-630-2033 ext. 118. Hablamos Espanol.
MAINTENANCE MECHANIC Wire manufacturing equipment. Non-auto experience needed. FT Apply in person 508 N Colony St. Meriden Or email careers@ accelinternational.com
Meriden Distribution Center Now hiring for: Order Selectors Packers Shipping/Receiving Auditing Entry Level Customer Service ● Must have computer knowledge ● Good Math Skills ● ● ● ● ●
Apply online at www.westaff.com 39 West Main St. Meriden, CT 06451
MACHINE OPERATORS Meriden/Middletown Area CNC, Manual, Press, QC All Shifts Available
Contact HCI 203-634-8427 PART TIME TECHNICIAN Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. has an immediate opening for a part-time Technician, based in our equipment/materials yard storage facility in Southington, CT. Key responsibilities include: ordering and maintaining stock; recordkeeping; preparing and filling equipment requests for field crews on a daily basis; equipment calibration and maintenance. A high school diploma and an appropriate background (mechanically inclined, selfmotivated, related prior experience) and basic computer skills are required. Apply online to Resume@Loureiro.com; by fax (860)-410-2993; or mail to: Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. Attn: Human Resources 100 Northwest Drive Plainville, CT 06062. EOE/AA WAREHOUSE Import Distributor Looking for a dependable, articulate, & attention to detail person. Must be a team player capable of delegating & coordinating daily tasks to meet company goals. Fast paced multi task position requiring exp with mechanical lifts & equipment. Must be proficient with Microsoft & Excel. Capable of lifting up to 60 lbs as well as a working knowledge of warehouse activities. Position is in line for advancement. Fax Resume to Ray (203) 284-0886
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DELIVERY CARRIERS WANTED Come join our fast growing team of contracted adult carriers who earn up to $13,000.00 annually delivering newspapers for up to 2 hours in the early morning. It is a great way to subsidize your annual income without interfering with your regular job or quality time at home. If you are interested in being contracted on a route or being a substitute in Wallingford, Meriden, Southington or Cheshire -
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(203) 634-3933 HELP WANTED LOOKING for Office Helper. Needs Computer & Writing Skills. Part Time Position. Call 203-264-1858 MAINTENANCE Mechanic Wire manufacturing equipment. Non-auto experience needed. FT Apply in person 508 N Colony St. Meriden or email careers@accelinternational.com PAINTERS Subs & Cold Callers Residential/Comm work. Call 1-800-462-3782 Ext 1279
HELP WANTED PT/TIME Office/Receptionist Wlfd Car Dealership (203) 284-8989 Fax 203-269-1114 RESTAURANT Experienced Line Cooks, Sous Chefs Wanted for busy downtime Southington Restaurant. Great Pay! Apply in person: Anthony Jacks 30 Center Street or Fax Resume (860) 426-1487 ROOFERS WANTED Laborers or Shinglers. Min Exp 3-5 yrs, Full time position. Must have driver’s license . 203-879-7551
HELP WANTED
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE Head of Technical and Adult Services Librarian. For position information visit our Website at www.plainvillect.com EOE/MF WAREHOUSE: Electronics Parts Distributor seeking a full time warehouse person for shipping & receiving. Apply at Midstate Electronics, 71 So Turnpike Rd. Wallingford, CT. 06492 or email resume to: dennisv@ midstateelectronics.com
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The Berlin Citizen — Thursday, July 25, 2013
SALE DATES: Thurs. July 25 -July 31, 2013 Indian Tapestry Rugs Disposable Moisture Absorber
3’X5’ Comp. $60
25 $ 60
$
9.8 oz
1 249 99
5’X7’ Comp. $150
1 Gallon Liquid Shock OR 1 lb. Powdered Shock
Closet Hanging
JOB LOT
1 Gallon Algaecide OR 1 Gallon Clarifier
4
1899
99
129
$
Sierra II Gazebo 12’x12’
Comp. $249.99
Professional Artist 10’x10’ Gazebo
Escort Gazebo 12’x14’
• Open roof gabled design • Includes rolling bag
44999 Comp. $699.99
Compare $20-$24 Your Choice
Compare $30-$40 Your Choice
8
$
Comp. $48 Your Choice
15
$
10
$
100% rayon
Comp. $30
Includes all side/end walls
20
1284390
10
$
60
15 $ 5 2/$ 5
7
50
10
15
4 10 50
3/$
2
Faces
Sunblock lotion for baby. SPF 45+, 3 oz.
3
$
2
$
6’ Fiber Reactive Prints Comp. $20
Suncare Sprays & Lotions
10 $ 12
$
3 oz - 5 oz Assorted SPF’s
5
$
2 flush mount rod holders, adjustable back rest & removable seat cushion
Comp. $799.99
15
$
299
$
37” Body Board
699
Kayak Paddle
20
$
Ladies Lacrosse
WONDER Wheeler Plus
®
Shafts, heads (strung & unstrung), full sticks, gloves, shortsleeve game jerseys, reversible pinneys, landyards, game kilts, mesh practice shorts.
All terrain cart. Holds 4 chairs, large cooler, towels & umbrellas.
SAVE 50-75%
Comp. $129
59
7
Grill Covers
Flannel Lined - Green
27” high cook surface Comp. $39.99
25
$
$20........................... 10 $ $20........................... 10 $ $20........................... 10 $ $25........................... 14 $
20
Extra thick insulation leak proof liner
Comp. $49
22
46
$
$
18 $ 50 6 can Comp. $9.......... 4 $ 12 can Comp. $10.......... 6 $ 30 can Comp. $15.......... 9 $ 48 can Comp. $24...... 12 $
40 can Comp. $39....
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10
$
Comp. $5
Gait® Mens Lacrosse Shafts, unstrung heads, pinneys, shorts & jerseys Assor tment varies by store! Shop early for best selection!
Premium Towels
WE RARELY LIMIT QUANTITIES!
Memory Foam Toppers CLOSEOUT! 2.5” - 2.5 lbs Memory Foam with zippered cover
with built in pump, 18” off the ground. Comp. $106
Waterproof flocked top & 2 in 1 valve Comp. $20
1
$
Self-Inflating Highrise Queen Size Air Mattress
Twin Size
Opens & folds in seconds. Includes storage bag/cover. Comp. $100
Ladies Field Hockey Sticks
$
Black
59”...............Comp. $50...........................$20 68”...............Comp. $50...........................$22
39
$
Large Wagon
Fishing Rod Combos
Uses standard 16.4 oz cylinder. Comp. $29.99
59”...............Comp. $40...........................$18 68”...............Comp. $40...........................$20
Soft Sided Rolling Cooler 60 Can
69
$
Portable Propane Grill
Deluxe Flannel Lined - Black
Insulated Coolers from North Peak
Comp. $79
18” Charcoal Grill
68” Std Vinyl Comp. $12....................... $6
Compare $9.99-$11.99
12’ Vector Fishing Kayak
41” Hard Slick Performance Board
$ $
Compare $6.99
Aveeno®
Super Premium Comp. $24
Bug Zapper
$
Baby Blanket®
5’ Standard Comp. $8
450 $ 5
Citronella Bucket
Holds all standard water jugs (not included)
-
Beach Sand Chair
BEACH TOWELS
Cutter® Backwoods or Skinsations® 7.5 oz Your Choice
Citronella Torch Fuel 50 oz
Hot/Cold Water Cooler
Arizona Blue®
10
$
2999
18
$
2
10
3Pk Replacement Wick...
12
5 Position Folding Beach Chair
8’ Beach Umbrella with sand anchor
7’ Sun Block Tilting Beach Umbrella
$
2/$
Pulsating Sprinkler
$
Kids Backpacks & Messengers For boys & girls. Comp. $12 - $15 Youth Backpacks $ & Slings Comp. $16-$26...... 10
Premium pvc
SPF 100+
Wasp & Hornet Killer or REPEL® Sportsmen Insect Repellent 6.5 oz Your Choice
5’ Metal Patio Torch
2800 S.F Oscillating Lawn Sprinkler
24
$
$
6
4/$
$
Our reg. $10 each Your Choice
53”...............Comp. 59”...............Comp. 68”...............Comp. 80”...............Comp.
18
$
5’ Fancy Bamboo Patio Torch
50’ - 5/8” Premium Rubber-Vinyl Garden Hose
Whirling Lawn Sprinkler OR Pulsating Sprinkler on Wheels
4 Position High Back EZ In EZ Out Aluminum Chair
5 Position Aluminum Chair
Comp. $30-$50
12
$
5 Position Lay Flat Aluminum Beach Chair
$
Luxurious Egyptian cotton, cotton spandex & more. S - 3XL
$
9’ Patio Umbrella
Wood or aluminum frames
$
2999
Men’s Polos
Comp. $36
Folding Quad Chair
35
35
Outer Banks® Famous Maker Cargo Shorts
$
Adult Size Backpacks With CD port & computer sleeve. Padded straps. Comp. $25 - $30
7
$
8
18’ x 20’2” 2 in 1 Canopy Pack
Your Choice
Your Choice
$
Fashion Knit Tops
88
Oversized Folding Chair
And 1®
Comp. $89
Cotton spandex
Cotton/Spandex or Rayon, Nylon, Spandex
Drawstring waist
Comp. $29
11’ max peak height. Includes 4 sidewalls, front signage pouch & rolling transport bag.
OR Zero Gravity Multi-Position Recliner
Famous Label Capris
Dept. Store Embellished Knit Tops
24999
Comp. $90
8
Dept. & Specialty Store Label Better Capris
7’ Beach Market Umbrella OR 7 Position Backyard & Beach EZ In EZ Out Aluminum Chair
8’ Wood Shaft Market Umbrella
$
SHELTERLOGIC
Comp. $299.99
! BEACH
PATIO!
Comp. $24
Knit or Garment Dyed Sheeting Capris
88
110
Long rayon challis or regular length poly spandex
4 lbs
Comp. $159.99
SAVE
$
Available in most stores
Print Dresses
7 lbs................29 99 15 lbs..................59 99 25 lbs..................79
$
22999 25999
10
Your Choice
Reg. Price $369.99
Reg. Price $339.99
$
3” Jumbo Tabs •Quick Tabs •8 oz Sticks
22” 3 in 1 Lawnmower
22” 2 in 1 Lawnmower
Comp. $30
99
299
CLEARANCE!
Maxi Tank Dresses
Your Choice
Your Choice
STORE HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-9pm; Sunday 9am-8pm
Ocean State
Bath Sheet.........................................................$7 Bath Towel.......................................................$5 Hand Towel...........................................1.50 Wash Cloths & ¢ Fingertips.........................................................75
12 ft. Saltwater Combo & Kit
8’ Surf Fishing Rod Combo Comp. $60
Comp. $100
We have mostly Queen Sizes!
Your Choice
60
$
LOOK FOR MANAGER’S UNADVERTISED SPECIALS IN ALL OUR STORES EVERY WEEK!
Braid™ Fishing Lures
Compare $8.99 to $29.99 Your Choice
299
25
$
50
$
Microfiber Sheet Sets ON SALE!
Memory Foam OR Latex Pillow Your Choice
Some Twin, Full & King sizes available.
Cooling Bandana Reusable 1000s of times
15
OD
GO
65 GRAM ALL SIZES
TER
BET
$
We now accept Cash Benefit EBT Cards & All Major Credit Cards
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.OCEANSTATEJOBLOT.COM FOR STORE LOCATIONS, MONEY SAVING COUPONS & COMING ATTRACTIONS!!
799 999
75 GRAM ALL SIZES
We warmly welcome
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