Volume 18, Number 44
2014’s brightest moments in town By Charles Kreutzkamp The Berlin Citizen
Berlin featured many fascinating human interest stories in 2014. The year kicked off with Princess Leah Day, when dozens of people showed their support for 5-year-old Leah Prendergast of East Berlin. Princess Leah rode in a horse and carriage parade escorted by fire engines along Route 72 and Webster Square Road on her way to Creations Nail
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Salon for a manicure and pedicure in preparation for a trip to Disney World. Members of the public cheered and held up homemade signs – “Princess Leah!”, “Have fun in Disney!” – as the procession passed along Webster Square Road in front of the Webster Square Plaza. When a child is discovered to be sick, the natural reaction is one of sadness and anger. The Make a See 2014 / Page 4
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Many firsts experienced By Charles Kreutzkamp The Berlin Citizen
2014 was a year of many firsts for Berlin – the first Hero Games, the first Berlin Fire Department Toucha-Truck, the first Tip-A-Cop fundraiser, and the first year of the Capstone Project at Berlin High School. The first annual Touch-ATruck event was held at Sage Park Aug. 16. Berlin Fire Department Chief Jim Simons said that the event held great appeal for kids, with the touch-a-truck giving them the chance to climb into poSee First / Page 9
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The Hero Games were held June 14 at the Berlin Fairgrounds. | Charles Kreutzkamp / The Berlin Citizen
Local singers hitting the right notes By Charles Kreutzkamp The Berlin Citizen
Members of the Berlin Lions Club gathered recently to deliver packages containing turkeys and other food items which will allow more than 40 families to prepare a complete holiday meal. Along with the food, children’s gifts were also included.
This year’s Madrigal Singers are an impressive bunch, according to director Katherine Scherer. The Madrigal Singers performed a holiday show at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library Dec. 17, coinciding with the announcement of the winners of the gingerbread contest. Performers sang in French, Latin, Hebrew and Old English as they performed a variety of numbers, including some traditional holiday favorites such as Silver Bells. “I have to brag about these students,” Scherer said. The Madrigal Singers rehearse for only one hour every week and “they do an amazing job
for the amount of time they put in.” The Madrigal Singers draw from a talented crop of Berlin High School singers, 11 of whom were selected to participate in this year’s regional honor chorus. Madrigal singer and 2014 honor chorus member Ally Schulz said that making it into the esteemed group is “the greatest feeling in the world.” Making it into the honor chorus requires being evaluated highly by experts who test singers’ abilities by having them sing both a prepared Italian aria as well as a sight-read piece that they have never seen before. The sight-reading is sung entirely without accompaniment, See Singers / Page 13
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quired waiting period. Mayor Rachel Rochette said she had “thought long and hard” about whether holding the hearing in September was “the right thing to do for the town.” Rochette said she concluded that it is in the best interest of the town to hear from as many citizens as possible, and voter turnout is highest during general elections by a wide margin. Rochette also said that this would spare the town the expense of holding a separate referendum, which she described as “a waste of taxpayer money.” Councilor David Evans (R) countered that the referendum could be held during the
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station, pushing the date back and making it appear that the project would not make it onto the ballot for election day, Nov. 4. At a special meeting of the council July 29, the previous decision about when to hold the public hearing for the new police station was reversed when the council Democrats rescinded the motion passed by the three council Republicans at the previous meeting. To get the measure on the ballot in time after the date was pushed back by Republicans, Democrats waived one of the council rules in order to vote immediately following the hearing, rather than going through the usually re-
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to remediate the property on Farmington Avenue, which was selected as the best site for the station, and it will increase police response time, Rasmussen said. The size of the staff occupying the police station has drastically increased in the past 20 years.
general election next year. Deputy Mayor William Rasmussen (I) said that the police submitted a statement of need 20 years ago and that the council has been through a long process of considering if it would be feasible to renovate the current station, followed by selecting a site. The council approved $2 million
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A committee is now working on a solution to the space shortage at the Berlin Police Department after a referendum on bonding $21 million to construct a new facility on Farmington Avenue was rejected by voters. The debate over the police station is certainly one of the biggest stories of 2014, with several surprising twists and turns along the way. Police Chief Paul Fitzgerald told council members that the police station is not meeting the department’s needs, lacking adequate facilities for interviewing victims of crimes, space for evidence to be properly stored and archived, and a usable shooting range. The department also lacks space to meet some federal regulations regarding how to handle juvenile offenders, and the outdated bars in the holding area are considered a suicide risk and are no longer used by newer departments. The Berlin Police Department opened its doors for tours so that citizens could see the lack of space at the department, and agreed to allow The Citizen to film a video tour that remains live on YouTube for those unable to visit the department in person. In July, council Republicans held a rare majority on the town council due to absence of some councilors. Republicans took advantage of the opening to reschedule a public hearing on the police
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Keene State, New Hampshire - Matthew Cote, Michael Lisitano, Michael Scelza of Berlin; Erik Labieniec of effective automatically (or at East Berlin. the discretion of the Director of Public Works) whenever President’s list there is an accumulation of Graceland University, four (4) inches or more of Iowa - Kathleen Friday of snow and ice on any of the Berlin. streets of the town. No ParkReunion ing Bans will terminate no The Berlin High School sooner than eight (8) hours Class of 1975 40th reunion after any snowstorm, or as committee is scheduled for directed by the Director of meet Wednesday, Jan. 14 and Public Works. 28, at Pine Loft restaurant, Any vehicle left parked on 1474 Berlin Turnpike. the street after such No ParkAll classmates are weling Ban has taken effect, will come and urged to attend be towed and subject to a fine even if they can not commit and all towing and storage too much time. Walk-ins are charges. welcome. For more information, call the Public Works Department All Night Graduation at (860) 828-7022.
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2014 Wish foundation, however, has the stated goal of “enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy” by granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Town Manager Denise McNair informed the Town Council Jan. 2 that Leah’s wish was being granted. The youngster likes fire trucks and princesses, and the town manager informed the council that East Berlin Fire Chief Thomas Farr had arranged for her parade to be escorted by four fire engines.
Trumpet players from Berlin High School – Steven Petrario, Kade Lamontagne and Theo Reed –dressed in their marching band attire played a fanfare as drum major Matt Bogden greeted Leah as Prince Charming. The prince, scepter in hand, gave Leah flowers. “We had more people volunteering than we knew what to do with. So many members of the community came out here in the rain today to make her day special, which is what it’s all about,” Fire Chief Tom Farr said. See 2014 / Page 5
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head shaved to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. In addition to donating her hair to cancer patients, McKenna raised $1,695 for cancer research. After having her hair tied into a ponytail and secured with several hair bands, the hair was cut off and placed into a bag. What makes St. Baldrick’s different is what came next. While telling her mother, Robin Evans, “Don’t throw up, Mom!,” McKenna held still while hairdresser Danielle Landry pulled out an electric razor and proceeded to shave McKenna’s head. As her hair is cut off, the barber shop rings with screams and applause from those in attendance, including more than 25 children, mostly young women near McKenna’s age. “I invited some people to come but I didn’t expect this many,” McKenna said. “I can’t believe I did this,” McKenna said, looking at her
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Health Briefs Literacy volunteers Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut is looking for volunteers. All prospective tutors must be 18 and over with a minimum of a high school degree, good writing and speaking skills. Observations and support is provided. Training sessions are scheduled as follows: Jan. 13, 16, 20 and 23, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Bristol Public Library and Jan. 12, 15, 22, 26 and 29, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the New Britain Public Library. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, call (860) 229-7323 or email lvccprogassist@gamil. com.
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people who have cancer and do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteers don’t only provide transportation, but also offer encouragement and support to the patients. Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license as well as a safe, reliable vehicle and proof of automobile insurance. Volunteers must have a good driving history and be in good health. Once passing a background check, volunteers will receive training from the American Cancer Society. Drivers are asked to volunteer for at least one hour, one day, once a month. The society matches drivers’ availability and geography with the needs of patients who call. For more information, call 1-800-227-2345.
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Start the new year with the kind and generous act of giving a home to a homeless animal. Ruby and Rudolph are five-month-old kittens in need of loving, nurturing homes. The kittens were rescued later than most kittens are in a foster home, gaining confidence. Both love to cuddle. View all of the adoptable pets and find an online application at www.fobac.org. For more information, call (860) 828-5287 or email fobac.pets@yahoo.com.
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only reason to be a shavee for St. Baldrick’s: She also sought to make a statement about inclusion. “I personally know that I am comfortable in my skin, but there are other girls who are more self conscious. I want to do this for those girls,” McKenna wrote in an essay she gave to her parents, explaining why she wanted to shave her head. Dave Bittel had no idea
what was going to happen at Garrett’s Barber Shop when he stopped by with his son for a haircut. “I think it’s fantastic,” Bittel said. Sue Bronsard was one of the many folks at the pet adoption event put on by the Friends of Berlin Animal Control (FOBAC) held at Petsmart in Plainville Aug. 24. Bronsard said she was saddened when her Maine Coon
2014 shaved head in the mirror. “I mean, I can’t believe I followed through with this.” “The amount of hair on the floor is unbelievable,” said Robin Evans, indicating the locks that were unable to be harvested for donation. Those who donate money through St. Baldrick’s not only donate their hair and their time to fundraising ef-
forts, but also shave their heads to raise awareness of cancer. “I was really proud of her when she told me [what she was planning],” said McKenna’s close friend Abby Wendehack. “I knew some people were going to tease her and I just told her to be proud of herself and who she is.” For McKenna, raising money for and awareness of cancer research isn’t the
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cat of 16 years died Aug. 22, but she knew she wanted to adopt another. “I have never not had a cat,” Bronsard said. Stacey B eaupre, who works at an animal hospital in Berlin, said she knew the perfect cat for Bronsard, a cat that she had personally brought in for FOBAC. This cat is a gray dam whom Bronsard has not yet named, though Bronsard said she was considering calling her “Ghost.” Ghost was kittening when she was rescued as a stray by Beaupre. Bronsard said she was looking for a cat who would be good with children, and Ghost was a great match. When she learned Ghost would be at the adoption event, Bronsard rushed over to sign adoption papers after getting acquainted, along with her son, Seth.
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Thomas Richard KENSINGTON — Clara Carlson
V. DiPietro, 93, of Kensington, passed away on Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at the Hospital of Central CT. Born in Berlin she was the wife of the late James DiPietro and the daughter of the late John and Lenora (Sliva) Starzec. Clara was a member of St. Paul Church her whole life. For many years, she was a member of the morning prayer group that gathered after Mass to pray the rosary each day. She also helped make rosaries for first communion children and for people in nursing homes. She spent many hours praying for the health and wellbeing of her family and friends and was a loving mother and grandmother. Clara is survived by two children James E. DiPietro and his wife, Maricarmen, of Florida and Linda Silvestro and her husband, Joel, of Kensington; three grandchildren James and Cerina Silvestro and Samantha DiPietro; four step grandchildren, Luis, Ignacio, Bablo and Diego Coig; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, mother and father; she is predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. Calling hours were held on Monday, Dec. 29, at the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Kensington, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., in Kensington. Burial was followed at Maple Cemetery in Berlin. Donations can be made to Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, 50 Pulaski St., New Britain, CT 06053. To share memories or express condolences online, please visit www.berlinmemorialfuneralhome.com.
MERIDEN — Thomas R i c h a rd C a r l s o n , 6 3 , passed away suddenly in Meriden on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. Tom was predeceased by his loving wife of 39 years, Susan Jane Carlson (Hackbarth). Tom was born on Dec. 13, 1950, in New Britain, son of Herbert and Shirley Carlson of Berlin. He graduated from Berlin High School, where he enjoyed playing on the football team and moved on to receive a bachelor’s degree in engineering from UConn. Tom was that son, father, brother and friend that would give you the shirt off his back to help out and his engineering lifestyle usually provided the perfect solution. Tom had many hobbies, including motorcycles, autocross car racing, target shooting, boating and fishing. Another love was the annual family camping trip to Saranac Lake, where he would compete in fish catching competitions and enjoy good old fashioned relaxation. Tom was a long time member of the Meriden Motorcycle Club and a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Tom is survived by his parents, Herbert and Shirley Carlson; son, Erik Carlson, of Newington; daughter, Elizabeth Carlson and her companion, Kevin Scarpati, of Meriden; brother, Robert Carlson and his wife, Jodi, of Middletown; niece, Kristina Carlson, of Middletown; as well as many nephews and nieces. Donations in the name of Thomas R. Carlson can be made to The Sisters’ Project, P.O. Box 1643, Wallingford, CT 06492.
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Calendar Friday, Jan. 2 Racing show - Racing Action Today, hosted by Berlin native Larry Mongillo, airs every Friday, 6 p.m., on Comcast cable channel 5. Boys basketball - BHS vs. RHAM, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS at E.O. Smith, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 3 Ice hockey - BHS vs. Wethersfield/Rocky Hill/Middletown, 6 p.m. Wrestling - Whippet Duals. Indoor track - Shoreline Invite, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 6 Pasta supper - American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass, schedules a pasta supper every Tuesday, 5:30 to 7 p.m. A fee is charged. The public is welcome. For more information, call (860) 8289102 after 5 p.m. Boy Scouts - Boy Scouts Troop 256, chartered by the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, 880 Farmington Ave. For more information, call Scoutmaster Ed Alicia at (860) 828-8693. Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 44 is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more information, call Joann Sawyer at (860) 828-7767. Sunrise Rotary Club - The Sunrise Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at Town Hall, 240 Kensington Road. For more information, call Gwen Valencis at (860) 229-3787, ext. 139 or visit www.kensingtonrotary.org. TOPS - TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit, weight loss organization, is scheduled to meet 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Teresa Rook at (860) 635-7020. Boys basketball - BHS vs. Bristol Eastern, 7 p.m.
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Girls basketball - BHS at Bristol Eastern, 7 p.m. Boys swimming - BHS vs. Hall, 3:30 p.m.
Girls basketball - BHS vs. Maloney, 7 p.m.
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Friday, Jan. 16
Wrestling - BHS vs. Bristol Central, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball - BHS at Maloney, 7 p.m. Boys swimming - BHS vs. Southington, 3:45 p.m. Indoor track - Yale Track Classic.
Thursday, Jan. 8 Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 24 is scheduled to meet Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Community Center, 230 Kensington Road. Stop in or call Mike Neault, Scoutmaster, at (860) 828-3611. Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 41 is scheduled to meet Thursdays, 7 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more information, call Scoutmaster K.C. Jones at (860) 829-1148 or email jones327@comcast. net. Ice hockey - BHS vs. Northwest Catholic, 4:10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9 Boys basketball - BHS at Platt, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS vs. Platt, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 10 Ice hockey - BHS vs. Fermi/Enfield/E. Granby/Stafford, 3:40 p.m. Indoor track - Elm City Coaches Invitational, 9 a.m. Boys swimming - BHS at Wethersfield, 5 p.m. Wrestling - Art Powers Duals at BHS, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 13 Boys basketball - BHS at Bulkeley, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS vs. Bulkeley, 7 p.m. Boys swimming - BHS vs. Manchester, 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 14 Ice hockey - BHS vs. E.O. Smith/Tolland, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling - BHS at Bristol Eastern, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17 Ice hockey - BHS vs. Hall-Southington, 8 p.m. Indoor track - Yale Track Classic. Wrestling - Eagle Classic Tournament.
Tuesday, Jan. 20 Boys basketball - BHS vs. Middletown, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS at Middletown, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 21 Ice hockey - BHS vs. Fermi/Enfield/E.Granby/Stafford, 4:40 p.m. Wrestling - BHS vs. Platt, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23 Boys basketball - BHS at Plainville, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS vs. Plainville, 7 p.m. Boys swimming - BHS at E.O. Smith, 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24 Ice hockey - BHS vs. Conard, 1 p.m. Indoor track - SCC Coaches Invitational, 9 a.m. Wrestling - HK Duals, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 26 Boys basketball - BHS vs. Simsbury, 7 p.m. Girls basketball - BHS at Northwest Catholic, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 27 Boys swimming - BHS vs. Avon, 4 p.m.
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Opinion Things are improving, but work remains By U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy
legislation over the finish line. As we wrap up the 113th Congress Congress, I’d like to thank must reverse you for the honor of representing our great state in the course and take action United States Senate. My family goes back generations on common sense in Connecticut, and I wake Murphy up every day feeling so lucky legislation, and I won’t to represent a state that has stop fighting until I see that meant so much to me and happen. my family. As I wrap up my One issue that I plan to first two years in office, I wanted to update you on the do much more work on in the upcoming session of issues and legislative fights that have dominated my first Congress is improving our nation’s broken system of two years in Congress, and mental health care. While to ask you to continue to improving mental health provide me with feedback care will undoubtedly adon how to serve you better dress the gun violence, it is moving forward. important to remember that As we all remember, tragpeople with mental illness edy struck Newtown just are far more likely to be the over two years ago. Since victim of violence than the that day, I have done everyperpetrator of violence. So thing in my power to push this year I’ve started conCongress to pass legislavening roundtable discustion that will help prevent gun violence in our schools, sions with mental health professionals, providers, in our homes, and on our streets. While the legislation and advocacy groups across Connecticut. Too often peoI’ve worked on with Senaple struggling with mental tor Blumenthal to reduce illness have to wait in lines gun violence still needs to be passed, we’ve helped lead to receive care, and when they get it, it is often uncoora national conversation to dinated with the rest of their end our country’s gun vihealth care needs. Insurers, olence epidemic. Just like the Newtown families, I will and the federal government, fight with every ounce of my continue to make it harder to get care for mental illness being, every minute of evthan for physical illnesses. ery day, to get gun violence
We can do better, and I intend to introduce legislation next year that will comprehensively reform our broken system. In addition to keeping up the fight for sensible anti-gun violence legislation, I’ve been working hard over the last two years to make Connecticut an even more attractive place to grow a business and create jobs. Connecticut’s economy is growing and our unemployment rate is inching down. To support these trends, I’ve introduced legislation to grow manufacturing jobs throughout the state. Specifically, I’ve introduced two pieces of legislation that will strengthen existing standards and prioritize the purchase of American-made goods by federal agencies. My bills, the 21st Century Buy American Act and the American Jobs Matter Act, would close loopholes in federal law that allow the U.S. government to circumvent buying American-made goods, ultimately leaving our hardworking manufacturers in the dust. The longer these loopholes exist, the more likely we send jobs overseas. It’s time to update these laws so we can maintain and grow jobs here at home. While I’ve been working
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hard on legislation that will help people in Connecticut, I’ve also grown my constituent services office in Hartford. Helping people in Connecticut get what they are owed, or what they need, from the federal government is the most rewarding part of my job. Over the course of the past two years, my office has saved or recovered millions of dollars for constituents across Connecticut. We have assisted individuals in all parts of the state with matters related to federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. Our work is focused on ensuring
that constituents’ rights are respected, that they receive the benefits they are owed, and that any procedural errors they encounter are corrected. It’s the honor of my life to serve the people of Connecticut in the U.S. Senate, either by working on legislation, or helping constituents get the services they need. I hope you’ll stay engaged and continue to share your ideas for how we can make Connecticut and our country even better. I commit to you that I will bring continued passion and work ethic to my job each day in the year ahead. Thanks for a great two years. -- Press Release
Government Meetings Monday, Jan. 5 Historic District, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Inland/Wetlands, Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Town Council, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Planning and Zoning, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Public Building Commission, 238 Kensington Road, 7 p.m. Youth Services Advisory Board, Town Hall, 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12 Berlin VNA, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Board of Education, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Kensington Fire District, 947 Farmington Ave., 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 Conservation Commission, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Veterans Commission, American Legion Post 68, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, board room, 7 p.m. Town Council, Council Chambers, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 Police Commission, BPD conference room, 6:30 p.m. Worthington Fire District, 1400 Wilbur Cross Hwy., 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 Public Building Commission, 238 Kensington Road, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 Board of Education, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Kensington Fire District, 947 Farmington Ave., 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Water Control Commission, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
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First lice and fire vehicles. “It’s great that so many townspeople came out to support their fire department,” Simons said. The event gave locals a chance to see police and fire department vehicles up close and featured a car show with a requested donation to the Connecticut Canteen in lieu of an entry fee. Connecticut Canteen assists fire staff with provisions and more during extended operations including building fires, hazmat incidents, brush fires, police operations, searches, and training exercises, according to the organization’s website. The truck is always stocked with coffee, chili, Gatorade, and hot chocolate, and provides meals during extended operations. Rewind farther to June 14, when the first ever Hero Games were held at the Berlin Fairgrounds. The event featured eight physical challenges, including a giant tire flip, a fire truck pull, an obstacle course, and a 2-mile run. Teams of firefighters, police officers, and civilians competed against each other in these challenging, boot camp-inspired games. “It’s incredibly difficult and it’s been a great challenge,” said Eric Augustyn of the Farmington P.D. Augustyn heard about the Hero Games through a Berlin firefighter and formed a team. Five teams competed in the games, including the Berlin P.D., a team for all four Berlin fire departments, the Farmington P.D., a team of Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) officers from the Department of Corrections, and a civilian team from Average Joe’s Fitness. “One of our team members signed us up and we thought it’d be a good opportunity for some teamwork,” CERT officer Mike Pafumi said. The Berlin police and the DOC teams were neck and neck in the lead after the obstacle course and the truck pull, with seven points each. Each team could score up to five points in each of the eight events. During the medicine ball relay, Corrections pulled
ahead, maintaining a slight lead over the BPD and winning the championship by two points with a final score of 34. The Berlin fire team scored highest in the truck pull, grabbing five points, and finished third with 20 points. Average Joe’s pulled a surprise upset and took home five points during the final event, the team run, which raised Joe’s to fourth place with 19 points over the Farmington Police Department with 17 points. “It pushes everyone to their limits,” said Tom Powers, a commissioner of the Kensington Fire Department. “It was a crazy first year. Amazing. And it’s only going to get bigger next year,” Joe Forsyth said. The genesis of the Hero Games was incepted by Berlin police officers Aimee Krzykowski and Brandon Lagueux, who approached Forsyth, of Average Joe’s Fitness, with the idea for the games. “We’ve had so much support from the community, from donors, and from sponsors,” Krzykowski said. Krzykowski, a breast cancer survivor, led the Survivors Lap at the 2014 Relay. This year, Forsyth said, the Hero Games will be even bigger, and may also feature teams from the U.S. military. The Citizen spotlighted one Berlin High School senior, Kayleigh Barber’s, senior Capstone Project in April. “Girls compare themselves to perfect images in the media, and this can lead to eating disorders, depression, and low body image,” said Kayleigh, explaining her Capstone Project, a new requirement for graduation that replaced the senior portfolio with a student-directed project. Barber created a website, shatteredbeauty.weebly.com, to demonstrate the effects of Photoshopping and airbrushing through a combination of original photography and images in the media. Barber said she wants people to realize that “the image of perfection shown to us by the media is unattainable.” In this pursuit, Barber downloaded photo editing software and airbrushed images
of herself during the software’s one-week evaluation period and created photos “comparable with magazine ads and media commercials,” with tiny facial details obscured into a smooth, featureless complexion. “It was tricky to begin with,” Barber said. “Experts can take a size 10 to a size 4,” Barber said, “but what I could do was to make the face look flawless and poreless.” Barber said she is concerned about the impact these too-perfect images have on girls’ self-esteem, especially those in middle school who may not be as able to see Photoshopped images with a critical eye. Even worse, according to Barber, are tabloids that take unedited images of celebrities and mock the stars for looking ugly. “Girls might look at these images and say, ‘she looks like me, so I must be ugly, too,’” Barber said. Barber points out in her presentation a few images she selected that showcase just how far from reality some magazine images can be. A model in a difficult pose, for example, has natural rolls in the flesh of her abdomen, but in the finished photo, the rolls are gone. These images are meant “to instill desire in the viewer that can never actually be quenched,” Barber said. The teenager noted that the rate of diagnosed eating disorders has increased over the years. The final part of her project focused on eating disorders, and featured links to treatment centers in Connecticut. The first ever Tip-A-Cop Night, held April 15, was a success, with a great turnout, according to Detective and D.A.R.E. coordinator Doug Bartolomeo. The D.A.R.E. officers came together, volunteering their time this night, as servers at Central Pizza, with all the tips they earned going to support the D.A.R.E. program in Berlin’s schools. A police car outside the restaurant advertised the event with flashing lights, in addition to the banners hanging near the entrance. “The restaurant has bent over backwards for us,” Bar-
tolomeo said. Police officers chatted with patrons, and carried food and drinks, until finally collecting tips as they cleared the tables.
All the D.A.R.E. instructors showed up for the event, Bartolomeo said. The money raised helped pay for D.A.R.E. costs, including essay contest prizes.
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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, Jan. 5: Apricot glazed grilled chicken breast, mashed potato, carrots, multi grain bread, fresh apple. Tuesday, Jan. 6: Pineapple juice, Swedish meatballs,
with mushroom gravy, egg noodles, peas, split-top wheat bread, cake. Wednesday, Jan. 7: Hot dog, baked beans, broccoli salad, pineapple chunks. Thursday, Jan. 8: Orange juice, eggplant rollatini, ziti, garlic bread, sherbet. Friday, Jan. 9: Beef barley soup, white fish filet with lemon sauce, Harvest rice, pumpernickel bread, apricots.
News AARP Berlin’s Amtrak station has been decorated for the season, thanks to the Berlin Garden Club.
Receive a new gaming system over the holidays? Check out our collection of new PS4 and Xbox One games. We are here to help. Do you have a new device, but not sure where to start? Book a librarian for oneon-one assistance. Call the reference desk at (860)
monthly Chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1:15 p.m., at the Senior Center. Entertainment by vocalist Gary Jones is planned.
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The Berlin AARP Board of Directors is scheduled to meet Monday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m., at the Senior Center. The
828-7126 to schedule an appointment. Kindles The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library has a Kindle Fire tablet, a Kindle 4, and a Kindle Keyboard available for loaning to Berlin library cardholders. The Kindles come pre-loaded with 27 popular titles. Visit www. berlinpeck.org for a list of titles.
East Berlin Library Hours The library is open Mondays and Thursdays, 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Strikette Bowling, Dec. 23: Jo Paico, 159; Norma Flynn, 158; Irene Willametz, 158. Senior Bowling, Dec. 26: Dick Napilatino, 218; Rock-
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The Warm for the Winter Blanket Drive is accepting blankets for the homeless, through Feb. 14. Donations may be dropped off at the Senior Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Katie Doyle at (860) 874-4360 or katiemdoyle@me.com.
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The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship will take place on Sunday, Jan. 4 at St. Paul School gym in Kensington. All local area boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in this best-of-15 foul-shooting contest. There is no fee to participate, and advanced registration is not mandatory. Registration will be held at 1:15 p.m. and the competition will begin at 1:30 p.m. The winner of each division will compete on the District level and may continue on to the Regional and State competition. The performance of the
state winners will be compared to determine the national winners. All costs of the event are funded by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship has been held annually since 1972. Last year, nearly 130,000 youth participated in 4,000 local competitions. In seven of the last eight years, the Kensington based competition has produced either a State competition winner or runner up. For more information please contact Terry Lescoe at (860) 828-9285. -Press Release
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department while limiting the tax impact on residents, Reilly said. “We worked with the Police Department, the Police Commission, the Public Building Commission and the town staff to provide abundant opportunities for everyone to become informed,” Rochette said. “While some misinformation was distributed by those who opposed the project, I think voters were aware of the facts.” The mayor said council Democrats “plan to continue to support our police force and assist them on finding the resources they need to protect our town and the men and women who serve on the force.” Rochette said council Democrats will be mindful of taxpayers’ concerns “as we enter this year’s budget process and as we plan ahead to ensure our capital needs are met.”
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Evans said that the property may have value to be sold to a developer. Evans said that the original cost of the police station was expected to be $13 million, and that allowing more time for a public hearing in the fall will allow “all of our citizens [to] consider the expenditures that would impact them over the next 20 years.” Rochette said the original cost was an estimate, and the new number comes from an actual design that will meet the needs of the police department. “Saying [the new police station] costs too much and we can’t afford it is not a solution, it is rhetoric,” Rasmussen said. Debate over the police station continued, with both sides publishing their opinions in letters that appeared in The Citizen. Finally, Nov. 4 arrived and the results were in.
“We will not proceed,” is the response Rochette had following the results of the referendum for constructing a new police station on Farmington Avenue with bonding for $21 million. The referendum on the new police station was rejected by voters by a wide margin, with 38.3 percent voting for and 61.7 percent voting against. “Taxpayers are concerned and we understand that,” Rochette said. Rochette said the matter would be referred back to the Police Commission, starting the process over again. According to a statement from Berlin Republican Town Committee Chair Anne Reilly, “The Berlin Republican Town Committee believes the police department need is real and should be dealt with as expediently as possible.” Council Republicans support fulfilling the need of the
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Faith Kensington Congregational Church: Sunday worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m. Parent/Child Playgroup - Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. The group meets weekly, on a drop-in basis, in the Reeves Educational Center, 185 Sheldon St. Playgroup is open to all who care for children, from infants to preschoolers. Bible study - Wednesdays, 11 a.m., in the church parlor. For more information, call (860) 828-4511. Tot time - Thursdays, 10
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making it a challenge that requires instantaneous translation of notes on a page to vocals without any sort of assistance. According to Scherer, this year only about 200 out of 500 students earned a spot in the honor chorus. These 200 are then eligible to audition for the All-State chorus, which will perform in May. The honor chorus meets for two days, rehearsing a total of 12 hours for a show at the end of the second day. Unlike most high school chorus groups, the honor chorus features a balance of men and women singing soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts. Schulz, who has sung with the honor chorus before, said that singing with such a talented group is a treasured experience. Other BHS students who will be part of the honor chorus are: Mark Bosse, Ethan Hansen, Jessica Jha, Lauren Salee, Ben Shemeth, Carolyn Stickel, Caylie Whiteside, Maya Wolanin, Anna Woodin and Melody Zielke. Four Berlin High School band students made it into the honor band and orchestra: Alec Rich, Chris Hauptfeld, Logan Kissane, and Jody DiCicco.
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