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After 61 years, barber still loves what he does By Daniel Jackson The Berlin Citizen
Keynote speaker Ret. Brigadier General Daniel J. McHale addresses the crowd gathered at Veterans Memorial Park Nov. 11, Veterans Day. | (Photo by Maura Gaffney)
Speaker urges year-round support of veterans By Maura Gaffney Special to The Citizen
The Berlin Veterans Commission held a special ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park Nov. 11 to honor all those who have served in the armed forces. “Inspire a movement to improve the lives of veterans.” Ret. Brigadier General Daniel J. McHale spoke these words in his keynote address during the Veterans Day ceremony Monday morning. McHale’s heartfelt message to the crowd was essentially that ‘well done is better than well said.’ “On this Veterans Day, I ask you not just to utter words of thanks to our veterans, but let your actions be the torch that you would hold high,” McHale said. “Let’s thank them not only today but every day.” McHale, whose military career spanned several decades and sent him all over the world, encouraged the crowd to actively support veterans in the community. “How do we honor their sacrifice? How do we celebrate their service? How do we make a difference in the lives of the men and women who have made such a difference in our lives,” he asked.
On Nov. 6, Enzo DeGasperis welcomed yet another customer into his barber chair. As he deftly swept electric hair clippers across the young man’s head, shaping the already short hair to a tight, military-length haircut, he asked about the man’s work. The man had the day off. As the two chatted, DeGasperis cleaned the man’s neck with a straight razor and brushed the man’s head with a white-bristled brush. In the background, on TV, an episode of the Three Stooges finished up and an action movie had begun. Mens magazines, such as the August issue of Field and Stream, lay around the shop.
DeGasperis has worked here, Star Barber Shop on Main Street, for 32 years, maneuvering around the same chair, stepping so often on the same spot to reach his tools that he wore a footprint through the linoleum down to the concrete. During that time, he has cut residents’ hair, who then bring their sons “and they bring their own sons. Three generations.” The first haircut is a landmark occasion for parents and children alike, with parents taking photos to memorialize the event. DeGasperis has kept some of those photos. Among the photos he keeps pinned to a cork board, there are images of DeGasperis See Barber / Page 4
As Connecticut’s Transition Assistance Advisor, a Department of Defense contractor who provides advocacy and outreach to veterans as well as active military and their families, McHale understands the needs of veterans, and is uniquely qualified to answer these questions. “Encourage business owners to hire wounded warriors and military family members. Get involved in veterans’ service organizations like Wounded Warriors,” he said. McHale also stressed the importance of providing veterans with quality medical care and military benefits. “I think about the men and women learning how to use prosthetic hands and arms and legs and learning to live without eyesight. I think about the lone sentinel standing watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a hurricane. Many veterans do remarkable things like this every day,” he said. McHale also noted that veterans from the Vietnam generation still have the highest percentage of homelessness. The Invocation for the ceremony, given by Michelle Lewis, Pastor of East Berlin See Speaker / Page 9
Enzo DeGasperis cuts a customer’s hair. | (Daniel Jackson/The Berlin Citizen)
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services due to SNAP cuts . “Not yet. It hasn’t really filtered down to us yet,” he said. North Haven’s food pantry also works in conjunction with a food pantry run out of the North Haven Congregational Church. The vast majority of the food in the pantry comes from donation, Riccio said. “Thank God of the people in this town,” he said. “They are very generous.” On average, the pantry helps 18 to 25 people a month. He is not worried about the cuts because the pantry has never run out of food and because it stopped being a part of the state’s SNAP program since March. Riccio said the state food bank recently downsized and decided to consolidate its efforts to food banks that were running out of food, like in New Haven or Hamden. Amanda Pedersen, social services coordinator for Durham, expects to see more people calling her asking for assistance in other areas because of the SNAP cuts. In response to the cuts, a family on SNAP may shift their budget and devote more of their resources to food, and then call the town needing assistance with, say, oil. Until a month ago, she kept food for families in need in a space in her office but then she thought “I need to make it bigger.” Working with the Durham Agricultural Fair Association, she opened a pantry on the Durham Fair Grounds. Now, Pedersen has
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Despite the federal cuts in the SNAP program, local food banks say they have not yet seen an increased demand for their services and it may be difficult to gauge the effect the federal cuts have on local residents. As The Citizen called several area food pantries asking how the SNAP cuts affected them, many town’s social services coordinators said around this time they are gearing up for their holiday programs, where they usually give out holiday meals and gifts. These programs already have more participants than the rest of the year because of the greater need around the season. In 2009, the federal government boosted the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with American Recovery a n d Re i nve s t m e n t Ac t funds. The boost expired Nov. 1, 2013. And according to Connecticut Department of Social Services, nearly 225,000 state households are eligible for the program. This month, those households saw their assistance from SNAP drop, on average, $17 per month. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, that leaves less than $1.40 per person per meal in 2014. The center also said the federal government cut about $44 million dollars to Connecticut’s SNAP program, affecting 424,000 people in fiscal year 2014. Dan Riccio, Jr., welfare administrator at Community Services in North Haven, said he has not seen an increase in
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with black hair giving children their first comb-over hair cuts. DeGasperis began to learn about barbering, in Italy, when he was just 12-yearsold. He grew up in the town of Sora, 55 miles southeast of Rome. After school, he would go to the barber shop. In those days, a young man could learn a trade, go to college or work on the farm. College was too expensive for DeGasperis’ family, and “I had no intention to work on the farm,” he said. When picking a trade, DeGasperis said he could have become a tailor, a “mecanico,” a furniture maker, or a barber. His mother suggested he become a barber. By 14, DeGasperis was cut-
ting hair and shaving people “like it was nothing.” He began to like the social aspect of the trade. In Italy, he was told “you want to be a good barber? Never talk about politics; never talk about religion.” Instead, he talks sports, food, women, the weather, “everything except those two things.” When DeGasperis moved to Connecticut, he settled in Berlin and never left. He worked at a few barber shops before owning the location where he works now. In 2011, his doctor told him to cut back on work due to health reasons. That year, DeGasperis sold his business. He now works there part time. The 73-year-old can’t retire — he loves what he is doing. And besides, he has a lot of dedicated customers. Over the last few years, the economy has slowed the
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The Manchester Police Department arrested Berlin resident Frank Mete, 55, for sexual assault and impersonating a police officer on Nov. 8. The day before, Nov. 7, Mete accosted a woman and said he was an undercover police officer conducting a “vice” sting, according to a statement released by Manchester Mete police. Capitan Christopher Davis of the Manchester Police Department said his department learned of the incident after the woman reported it. She advertised escort services from the classified ad website backpage.com. W h e n Me te a n d t h e woman met, he sexually assaulted her and took a sum of money which David declined to name. Mete was arrested for first degree sexual assault, unlawful restraint, robbery of the first degree, impersonating a police officer and sixth degree larceny. He is being held on a $500,000 bond. John Klett, deputy chief of the Berlin Police Department,
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Bernick said it was always Connecticut DOT’s goal to place more stations and “build out the line.” “We’ll have to see what comes out on a final resolution on the federal side and see what opportunities we have for funding,” he said. In 2009 and 2010, when Connecticut DOT was seek-
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the program helped fund 48 rail projects totaling $809 million. T h i s ye a r, t h e fe d eral Department of Transportation awarded the Connecticut DOT a $10 million TIGER grant to add the second platform to the New Haven station. Bernick said Connecticut DOT is studying the locations for the proposed train stations, a preliminary study “to better refine the concepts” and identify any issues with the projects. He said the study will help the state when it applies for federal funding. Berlin Economic Development Director Jim Mahoney said if the rail line has more stops along the line, than it gives residents who live near a station more options for travel, more connections where to live, work and shop. Berlin currently has a
BHS drama club play The Berlin High School drama club has scheduled a production of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python,” for Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at McGee Middle School. Doors always open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are available at berlindrama.org, or at the door.
station along the rail line. Mahoney said additional stations in places like Newington and North Haven will help his town. “Each station area will have its own identity,” Mahoney said, “and hopefully a combination of these areas will refine the viability of the entire project.” North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda said “We’re earmarked to get a station, but the funding is not locked in at the federal level. And until that happens, there is no guarantee,” he said. The state DOT is the organization talking to the FTA, according to Freda. As co-chair of the rail commission set up by the state of Connecticut, Freda has met with municipal leaders from across the state about the rail. The meetings are every three months, and the next meeting will be scheduled for January. He h a s a l s o wo rke d closely with Connecticut DOT Commissioner James Redeker, meeting many times. “We’re trying to move this forward,” Freda said.
BHS reunion Berlin High School Class of 2008 has scheduled its 5 year reunion for Saturday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., at Chicago Sam’s Sports Bar and Grille, 51-54 Shunpike Road, Cromwell.
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The Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled its 33rd annual North Pole Connection. The program offers Berlin children, preschool to second grade, the opportunity to speak with Santa Claus by phone. Santa is scheduled to make phone calls the week of Dec. 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Forms are available at www.town.berlin.ct.us and are due by Thursday, Dec. 5. For more information, call (860) 828-7009, visit the web-
The Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled Santa’s Parlor, an opportunity for children, preschool to second grade, to visit with Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves: Monday, Dec. 2, Tuesday, Dec. 3 and
Garden club The Kensington Garden Club has scheduled Alice Porter-Flagg to demonstrate flower arrangements Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m., at the Community Center. The public is welcome. Members meet for a business meeting at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kensingtongardenclub. net.
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On reaching 50,000 words By Daniel Jackson The Berlin Citizen
Editor’s Note: Weeklies staff writer Daniel Jackson is trying to write a novel, or 50,000 words of fiction, during the month of November. He isn’t doing this feat alone, but Jackson participating with now 230,000 other writers locally and around t h e w o r l d i n Na t i o n a l Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. When the clock struck 12 at midnight Nov. 1, I finished going over my notes, opened a word document,
took a breath When I started and started typthis project, I would ing away. Title. have considered Byline. The first myself a planner. few words. Today, I’m not so Tu r n i n g a sure. semi-coherent I started my novel in a month novel, it’s worktakes some ing title “The Black kind of strategy. Dog of The Hanging Reading through Hills,” back in the NaNoWriMo’s middle of August. website — nanowrimo. I bought a knock-off, moleorg — there are two general strategies writers take during November: planning and pantsing. The planners have reams of notes. They may create spreadsheets of scenes in their novels. They know exactly what comes next in their story and why. The pantsers go by the seat of their pants, making their stories up as they go through the month.
skine-like notebook from Walmart: black leather cover, cream-colored pages with narrow rule lines. In that book, I wrote down everything that could have worked in a novel. Over the last few weeks, I worked the bits of information into something of a plot. The resulting outline is a page and a half long. I also have a few character sketches that I
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Methodist Church, touched on a similar sentiment. “We recognize that our freedom is not free, and that it does, in fact, come with a price paid by those who were brave enough to serve. It is a price that we don’t often think about,” Lewis said. “We pray for healing for those veterans who are experiencing broken relationships due to time away from their families. We pray for those veterans whose hearts, minds, spirits, and bodies have been
scarred by war. We pray that they will be reminded on a daily basis that their service has not been in vain. We pray for the citizens of our nation that each of us will come to honor and respect the work of our veterans,” she said. The Berlin High School Chorus, directed by Kathyrn Crabb, and the Berlin High School Band, directed by Jeffery Sirois, provided patriotic music for the ceremony. Mayor Adam Salina shared words of thanks to the veterans. All members of the newly-elected Town Council and several town officials were also in attendance.
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Veterans Day, when the nation pays homage to men and women who have been in the military, and especially those who lost their lives while serving our country. Many senior citizens will recall that it began as Armistice Day to mark the end of the first World War on Nov. 11, 1918. World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq have produced tens of thou-
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in the Capitol building in Montpelier. One of my older brothers From Page 10 lives in Bennington, N.H. (no, not Vermont). When museums, parks, halls of visiting there, we someveteran organizations, and times would attend the elsewhere. In their 1943 newsletter his Congregational church in town. Its pastor for a numclassmates at Yale Divinity ber of years was an aged, School saluted Clark, notretired minister, Daniel K. ing that “his sacrifice makes vivid the tragedy of war, that Poling, older brother of Clark. Daniel died at age 99. the price war extracts is the An historic ceremony was best of human life.” YDS still awards the Clark Vanderbilt held on Feb. 14, 2002, when a Poling Memorial Scholarship reconciliation meeting took place between three surviannually. vors of the Dorchester and Over the years, I had two Germans who had been two “small world” experimembers of the crew of ences related to this harU-boat 233, which had torperowing event. In 1943 I was doed the ship. Wish that this a 14-year-old pageboy in the war-weary world could find Vermont Senate when news and follow paths leading to reached the public of the reconciliation today. Dorchester sinking. George L. Fox received special atRalph Lord Roy of tention in that state beSouthington is a retired cause he had been a pastor there. An impressive portrait United Methodist minister. Email: Ralphlroy@aol.com. of him continues to hang
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Boy Scouts - Boy Scouts Troop 24 is scheduled to meet Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 230 Kensington Road. Stop in or call Joe Tedone at (860) 828-0255. Boys Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 41 is scheduled to meet Thursday, 7 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill Street. For more information, call Scoutmaster K.C. Jones at (860) 8291148 or email jones327@ comcast.net.
Blood drive - The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive for Friday, Nov. 15, 1 to 6:30 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 66 Cottage Street, East Berlin. For more information and to scheduled an appointment, call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767). Football - Berlin vs. East Catholic High School, 6 p.m., Sage Park.
Blood drive - The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive in memory of Ryan Lee for Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at Absolute Auto Center, 2326 Berlin Turnpike. For more information and to scheduled an appointment, contact Angie Ciarcia at angie.dancestep@yahoo.com or call 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767.) Chili cook-off - Heroes’ fifth annual Chili cook-off for charity is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m., at
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Theatre - The Berlin High School drama club has scheduled a production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail for Saturday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m., at the McGee Middle School auditorium. A fee is charged. Tickets are available at berlindrama.org or at the door.
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To the editor: We are pleased with the overwhelming support we received in electing our team to Berlin’s Town Council. We would like to thank our families and the tireless, consistent, and thoughtful support of many individuals that brought about this victory. And most importantly, we thank the Berlin citizens who have put their trust in our team for Berlin’s future. Please contact any one of us if we can assist you. We are here to serve you and make Berlin the place to live and work in Connecticut. Brenden Luddy, Dave Evans, Charles Paonessa Berlin Town Council Republicans To the editor: Thank you Berlin residents for electing three Republicans to the Berlin Town Council. Brenden Luddy, Dave Evans and Charlie Paonessa look forward to hearing from you the next two years when you have a concern about a town issue. We congratulate the incoming Democratic Town Council members, Kevin Murphy, Rachel Rochette, Maggie Morelli and William Rasmussen, and we hope that we can all work together to make decisions that our citizens want, and help our town prosper. We also thank the Town
Council members who have served our town the past two years. We wish the outgoing council members the best. The next few years will not be easy. Beginning next July, our citizens will see the first increase in their taxes to pay for the high school referendum. Over the next few years, this cost will affect many people. How the Town Council budgets and prioritizes the town’s yearly budget will determine how these increases will affect our citizens’ abilities to meet their families’ needs. A s Re p u bl i c a n Tow n Committee Chair, I welcome citizens to our town meetings, held the first Thursday of every month at Central Pizza. If ever I can assist you or if you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact me. I hope we will continue to earn your trust and respect. Again, thank you. Anne Reilly Berlin Republican Town Committee chairman
A poor environment for learning
To the editor: On an average day at Berlin High School, students try to listen to teachers who are competing with the sounds of construction going on around the school. Don’t forget the stench of diesel that made several stu-
dents sick with headaches and nausea, and faulty fire drills resulting in numerous evacuations interrupting tests, quizzes and lessons. Cafeteria, library, gym, auditorium: Gone. Who is to blame for this unnecessary stress that is negatively effecting students? What about their health, from exposure to whatever mystery substance that leaches through the walls, in the air and from the ceiling? Several students say they are stressed and concerned about their grades and health. One student was reported to have had an anxiety attack. I have personally treated students for asthma exacerbations. On Oct. 26, I made a formal complaint to the Town Hall regarding this problem. Nothing has changed. The noise continues. Shame on the school system and the Board of Education for ignoring what I feel is of the utmost importance. The answer I get is: “The school will be so beautiful.” I am not interested in the final product while my daughter and other students have to suffer under these conditions. The project is estimated for completion in 2015. That is four years of classes who will attempt to learn and prepare for their futures under these conditions.
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H A RT F O R D (AP) — While advocates say the number of homeless Connecticut veterans has declined somewhat in recent years, there’s a new effort underway to try to eliminate homelessness among the state’s veteran population over the next two years. Last week, a wide-ranging coalition of groups ranging from homeless shelters to the Connecticut Department of Labor agreed to a statewide action plan. It was the result of six months of brainstorming and research. By filling in gaps in services and better coordinating existing resources — including a recent boost in federal funding for veteran’s housing programs — advocates are optimistic the roughly 400 homeless veterans on a single night in Connecticut can all have housing by the end of 2015. “If we were to really try to reach and do what is right by veterans, which is that no veteran should be homeless,
that’s going to require a really strong, achievable plan with strong recommendations,” said Greg Behrman of Fairfield, founder of the Connecticut Heroes Project, an initiative focused on combatting homelessness among veterans. He also helped to spearhead this effort to come up with an action plan. “A plan would allow us to do something extraordinary,” Behrman said. “I think that we now have the most detailed, the most actionable state plan in the country.” Lisa Tepper Bates, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, said she’s optimistic that homelessness among Connecticut veterans can be eliminated. She said the good news is that there are now adequate federal resources, such as supportive housing for veterans with high needs and homelessness prevention funds. In 2009, the Obama administration announced the goal of ending homeSee Homeless / Page 20
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Thursday, Nov. 14 Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation Commission, Community Center, 7 p.m. Public Building Commission, BOE meeting room, 238 Kensington Road, 7 p.m. Youth Services Advisory Board, Town Hall, 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 Berlin VNA, Town Hall, 7 p.m. Commission, for the Aging, Senior Center, 7 p.m. Economic Development
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Serve veterans as well as they served us By Daniel M. Dellinger, American Legion
for our country.” If he is showing signs of unhappiness or depression, encourage him to seek help through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs immediately. If she has had difficulty obtaining the benefits she is entitled to, let her know that The American Legion has thousands of trained service officers nationwide who will help her navigate the bureaucracy free of charge. And if a veteran has made the supreme sacrifice, remember the price that has been paid for our freedom and offer your support to the loved ones left behind. Veterans Day is a time to honor not just those who have fought for us in battle,
Regulators to review utility’s tech job cuts HARTFORD (AP) — Regulators in Connecticut will review the decision by Northeast Utilities to eliminate 200 information technology jobs. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority told state Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz Nov. 7 it will schedule a hearing. The two state officials asked regulators to consider how the loss of the
IT jobs could affect storm readiness, response and communication. Northeast Utilities said in October it will cut 200 jobs while keeping another 200. The Hartford-based utility says much of its work monitoring the grid and responding to storms will continue to be done in Connecticut Several state lawmakers criticized the job cuts as a loss of well-paid, high-skill jobs in Connecticut.
but all of the outstanding men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces since our founding more than 237 years ago. Not all veterans have seen war, but a common bond that they share is an oath that they expressed their willingness to die defending this nation. Perhaps, most significant
presence in Afghanistan and many have given their lives in the War on Terrorism. The American Legion recently issued a report calling upon the VA to improve its response to the unique needs of women veterans. The VA and military health systems need to adSee Veterans / Page 20
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Parents need to complain to the Town Hall about this problem or it will be brushed under the rug. I propose that the noisy construction be performed before school starts and at the end of the school day. Please help our students; give them and the teachers a break. Make that call to the Town Hall. Isabel Brodersen Chirico Berlin
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During the recent government shutdown, many numbers were thrown around, but there is one number that stands out and it has nothing to do with the debate over the federal budget. More than one a day. That is how many members of our active-duty military, Army National Guard and Reserve forces have committed suicide over the last year. Simply put, we are losing more service members by their own hands than we are by the enemy in Afghanistan. Only those who experienced firsthand the horrors of combat can understand why most of these young men and women feel compelled to take such drastic and permanent measures. As Veterans Day ceremonies and parades occur throughout the country, it is important that we commit ourselves to do everything possible to prevent these needless and tragic deaths. We are their friends, their family, their co-workers and their neighbors. It is up to us to ensure that veterans feel their service to this country is appreciated by their fellow Americans. There are many tangible ways we can acknowledge their sacrifice, but the easiest is to simply say, “Thank you for what you have done
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lessness among veterans in the U.S. by 2015. “In Connecticut, we actually do have the resources,” she said. “We’ve just got to actually put them to use.” Besides the federal programs, the state launched vari-
ous initiatives aimed at helping veterans, such as offering tax credits to companies as incentives for hiring a veteran. There are also various job training programs and grants to defray training costs. But for many veterans, especially those suffering from mental health or addiction issues, it can be a confusing maze to navigate, said Juliet Taylor, a former chaplain assistant and
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staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who now works as a support employment specialist at the Veterans Administration. “There is no one place you have to look,” said Taylor, who recently helped a man register for VA services 30 years after he left the military. Taylor found herself on the verge of homelessness in 2009 after she suffered a serious medical problem and was honorably discharged. Taylor, a single mother of three who served nine years in active duty, including an 18-month combat tour in Iraq, had to rely on friends and her mother for help. Taylor is set to move in to her new home in Bridgeport, part of Habitat for Humanity’s “Habitat for Heroes” program. She is Habitat’s first “Veterans Build” homeowner in Connecticut. “If someone doesn’t have a home, doesn’t have a job, they’re not going to be able to function,” Taylor said.
The Partnership for Strong Communities last year called for ending chronic homelessness and homeless veterans in Connecticut by 2017. But Nichole Guerra, a policy analyst, said the group didn’t have a clear path to reach that goal until approached by Behrman’s group. Now, she said, it appears that goal can be reached two years earlier. “There are a lot of resources available for this population,” she said. “It’s just a matter of coordinating them more efficiently and doing a better job of outreach and connecting veterans to the services that they need.” Some highlights of the action plan include the creation of a safety net to return a homeless veteran to a stable home within six weeks and a revolving loan fund to provide money for security deposits. The plan also calls for working with the Department of Correction to develop a half-
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Soccer teams bounced from tourney; Football falters By Nate Brown The Berlin Citizen
Boys soccer The Redcoats were bounced from the Class L state tournament Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Joel Barlow in the quarterfinals. After an impressive regular season that saw Berlin capture the school’s first CCC South Division title, the Redcoats took part in the inaugural CCC Tournament. Although the boys lost to eventual tournament champion Farmington in the second round, 3-2, the locals seemed poised to make a run deep into the state tourney. Drawing the seventh seed in Class L, Berlin hosted familiar foe, No. 26 Bristol Eastern, and came out on top in a 1-0 overtime thriller. After a much easier second-round contest against 10th-ranked East Lyme, where
faced a much more difficult opponent. Scoring against H-K were senior Sammy Carbonell and Bosco. Dehm grabbed eight saves. Girls soccer The girls say goodbye to The Lady Redcoats made it to the second round of the seniors Kelly Cohen, Rachel Class M state tournament Chapman, Kelly Rohan, before falling to fifth-seed Carbonell, and others, as they forge ahead. Haddam-Killingworth, 3-2. Upon finishing the regular Girls swimming season and taking part in the The Lady Redcoats had inaugural CCC Tournament, where the girls lost in the first an impressive showing at round to Glastonbury, Berlin the Class S qualifying meet landed the 12th seed in the Saturday, as every individual swimmer and relay team Class M tourney. Senior quarterback Mitch Williams and the BHS football In the first round, the girls qualified for the state finals. team fell to 4-5 on the year with a loss to Rocky Hill Friday. Even more impressive was hosted No. 21 East Catholic | (Photo by Paul G. Salina) that all seven individuals and won to the tune of 4-0. Berlin was led offensively qualified in two events, led by junior Sarah Bosco’s hat by senior Natasha Nixon (50 Berlin prevailed 3-0, the Joel Barlow. With the loss, Berlin’s trick, and a goal by sopho- freestyle, 100 freestyle). Redcoats were riding a wave Berlin’s other qualif iseason came to a close, as more Michele Grieco. of confidence. Sophomore k e e p e r ers were juniors Kelsey Unfortunately, Berlin’s did the high school careers state championship hopes of several key cogs to the Michaela Dehm recorded Kozikowski (200 freestyle, were dashed in the Elite 8 Redcoat machine, including seven saves for the shutout. In the second round, Berlin with a 3-0 loss to second-seed Alex Bednarek, Ben Tencza, See Notes / Page 22 Andres Sanchez, Brian Bostrom and Brian Kennure. Berlin will lose 14 seniors to graduation.
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Berlin’s relay teams also raced well, each finishing in the top 10. From Page 21 The Lady ‘Coats 200 med100 butterfly), Holly Chirico ley team finished third, the (200 individual medley, 500 200 freestyle relay and the freestyle), Kayla Cervoni (200 400 freestyle relay team were individual medley, 100 back- fifth. stroke) and Arian Silas (100 Football butterfly, 100 backstroke), After struggling mightily sophomore Olivia DeGroff (200 individual medley, 100 against undefeated Platt in breaststroke) and freshman Week 8, Berlin faced another Stephanie Humen (200 free- imposing challenge in Rocky Hill Friday. The Redcoats fell style, 100 breaststroke).
to the Terriers, 41-13. With the loss, Berlin dropped to 4-5 and is below .500 for the first time since Week 3. Rocky Hill improved to 8-1. Berlin was neck and neck with Rocky Hill for much of the first quarter, answering the Terriers’ first touchdown with a score of its own; a 10yard pass from senior Mitch Williams to junior Anthony Sisti. Senior Pat Lomaglio’s ex-
his 43 pass attempts for 265 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Berlin gained 100 yards rushing and averaged 4.2 yards per carry. Sisti collected 107 total yards (49 rushing, 58 receiving), while junior Alec Norton had eight receptions for 105 yards. Berlin will look to rebound from back-to-back losses Friday night when East Catholic (4-5) comes to town.
tra point tied the game at seven. From that point forward, it was all Rocky Hill. The host team scored 34 unanswered points, and entered the fourth quarter with a 41-7 lead. A seven-yard run by Sisti in the final quarter gave Berlin its final points. Despite the lopsided score, Williams had a solid game under center. The threeyear starter completed 26 of
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There are a few holes in this story That and a lifetime of memories from the old deer camps of Maine By Mike Roberts Special to The Citizen
Whatever happened to “Deer Camps?” Do they still exist? Or have they simply disappeared with time, only to be remembered by some of the old timers, like your ancient outdoor writer? In my younger years in the outdoors, Roberts I was completely enthralled with upland bird hunting and bird dogs, like my old English
setter with the very original name of “Spot.” I received many invitations to go to deer camps in our northern states, but turned them down so I could keep on pheasant hunting. Then, after I married my darlin’ Edna, I was invited to go up to a hunting camp outside of Ellsworth, Maine by retired Meriden firefighter Wayne Downes. I hemmed and hawed for a bit when Wayne invited me, but at the urging of Edna (she probably wanted me out of the way for a week) I excepted the invitation and went on my first hunting trip for deer in the deep woods of
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Maine. I had to borrow a deer rifle from a fellow worker at the L Suzio Companies, Albie Ceruti, a Marlin lever action, and I was good to go. Well, almost. I borrowed what I needed from buddies who were deer hunters and Downes and I made the 10hour trip to deer camp in his pickup truck. Today, because of added highways and shortcuts, you could probably make the same trip in a much lesser time. When we got off the Maine Turnpike and started to travel on the back roads of Maine, my interest really picked up. The season would not open for a couple of days, but along the way we passed many deer camps and almost all of them showed some
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kind of activity as they gathered for the traditional opening day of deer hunting. Each and every deer camp had a “Game Pole” set up so they could hang their deer to cool after harvesting them and also to show them off. This was back in the 60s and deer camps were a tradition back then. Deer camps were generally old out buildings that were always in need of repair of some type, and these repairs were tended to by the first arrivals at deer camp. I had yet to go to a deer camp so I was totally unprepared when after some 20 miles of traveling on a Maine road, Wayne said, “Here we are,” as he pulled into a field that abutted an old farm house.
In front of us was a tarpaper shack that looked like it had seen better days. It could have passed for a large chicken coop, from the looks of it. I had thought that we would be quartered in the old farmhouse, but Wayne told me the tarpaper shack was our “home” for the next week. To say it was “rustic” would be an understatement. It consisted of two very small rooms, one was the kitchen/dinning area and the other was the bunkroom. The bunkroom had two bunk beds (upper and lower) built into the wall, a small wood burning stove and barely enough room to store our gear. See Story / Page 25
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True to tradition, these outdoor bathrooms were always equipped with an old department store catalog of some kind, but being the city slickers we were, we always made sure to include real toilet paper on our deer camp shopping list. Today, many of these deer camps have been replaced by modernized motels and lodges that offer TV, saunas, hot showers, phones, computer hookups and the like. My last deer hunting trip to
Maine was at such a spot and, while the amenities were great, I really missed stepping back into time at a genuine old-fashioned deer camp and the outdoor adventures they provided. Maybe I’ll tell you about a few of them in coming columns. See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be serving. Mike Roberts’ Woods ‘n Water column appears in the Record-Journal.
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The kitchen area had a large wood-burning stove that took up half the kitchen, a sink, a small counter space and some deer antlers hanging off the walls. The camp did come with a supply of wood for the stove, and I had brought along a Coleman gas stove that ran on Amoco unleaded white gas (remember that?). For water, we drew from a well outside the camp. Our “bathroom” was a one-holer outhouse that required a walk down a woodland path bordered by some pine trees. Now this will come as no surprise to Edna, but I loved the place! I took to that little deer camp like it was a long, lost relative. I would miss my first deer that year, but deer camp had become a part of me and I would spend the next 19 Maine deer seasons in those rustic deer camps and love every minute of it. Later on, I joined forces with guys like Mike Hanlon, Bill Schafrick and Al DiNicola and we would move across the road to what was referred to as “The Big Camp.” The Big Camp had four bunk beds in a much larger bunkroom and the kitchen area had another large wood-burning stove, but the water had to be drawn from the well across the road in back of the Little Camp. It also had an outhouse that featured two holes for taking care of business. You haven’t really lived until you make your way to a rustic privy by flashlight on a frosty morning with the temperature sitting at about zero degrees. That woke you up better than that first cup of coffee. Sad to say, over the years I have seen these rustic deer camps fall by the wayside one by one and there are only a few of those really old-time deer camps left. One of the main reason is they were generally headed up by an old timer and, when they passed away, the spirit of the old-fashioned deer camps seemed to go with them. Also, a new breed of hunter appeared on the scene and some of them couldn’t care less about traditions. I say “some of them” because, like in everything, it takes only a
married for 69 years). Syd went to join Lil the following year and even though we returned to try our hand at Mace’s Deer Camp, without them it was not the same. That would be our last year at Mace’s Deer Camps. There was something special about those old-time deer camps that you had to experience to really understand what they were all about. That is, if you can relish climbing out of a warm bunk to begin your hunting day with the air in the cabin so cool you could see your breath. The first order of the morning was to rekindle the fire in the old wood-burning stove as we huddled around the increasing warmth and made our morning coffee. Amazingly, it did not take that long for the cabin to become toasty warm again as we sat down for our breakfast. The cabin was alive with deer camp aromas: bacon and eggs, fresh-perked coffee and the never-forgotten scent of wool hunting clothes drying by the heat of the stove. And, of course, that first trip to the outhouse across frost covered ground by flashlight. Since we were always the first group of hunters every season, it meant that we were also the first ones to reanoint the outhouse.
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few to give all a bad name. These hooligans thought nothing of stealing a sportsman’s deer right off of the meat pole while the hunters were asleep in their bunks. As the years went on, the meat poles showed less and less game because the hunters wanted to protect their hard-earned harvest from thieves. We began hanging our deer in the garage of the old couple that owned the two camps, Syd and Lil Mace. Lil Mace was the hunter in the family and we would make it a point to visit her and Syd at least one night during our say at Mace’s Deer Camps and they would tell us about what Maine was like many years ago. While there was nothing fancy about the camps, there was also nothing fancy about what they charged us per hunter for our stay there. Where else could you hang your hat in a camp that gave shelter, a wood fire, electricity (single wire to the camps) well water and an outhouse for the price of $3 dollars per person, per day? YES, you read that right: three bucks a day! We tried to increase the price, but they would have none of it. Nor would they accept tips when we left. Like everything in life, they aged and we did too. Lil was the first one to die and her passing left Syd with a broken heart (they were
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A Connecticut-based home repair program is seeking applicants for its annual Spring 2014 repair blitz. HomeFront, a nonprofit organization, will celebrate its 27th year this May helping residents repair their homes. Its mission is to help keep low-income neighbors in their homes while improving their quality of life. The program offers to fix basic fundamental needs of the home such as painting, repairs to the roof, plumbing, electrical, and flooring, fixing faulty windows, doors, steps and railing at no cost to qualifying, low-income homeowners. “We choose the homes to repair primarily based on income guidelines,” said Sean O’Brien, Executive Director of HomeFront, Inc. “We’re trying to help those who have enough money to hang on to their homes
says they also work hard to get materials donated to help keep costs down, which, in turn, allows more families to be assisted. “There are so many good hearted people and sometimes requests can be overwhelming, but it’s nice to be a part of a phenomenon that brings out the best in people,” O’Brien said. Since it’s founding, HomeFront has delivered more than $40 million in donations of products and services to local communities. Interested homeowners must apply before Nov. 15 to be eligible for the spring repairs. Local volunteers will complete the work in May 2014. Referrals are welcome from neighbors, social service agencies, faith communities and city officials. To apply for the home repair program, to volunteer or to make a donation, call (800) 887-4673 or visit www.homefrontprogram. org.
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Apartments For Rent
Apartments For Rent
Stores & Offices for Rent
Miscellaneous For Sale
MERIDEN 1 BR, East Side. 1st Fl. Bright & Modern. Large Kitchen. All Appliances + Dish Washer. Off St. Parking. $725/ mo. Call 203 269-0763
WALLINGFORD 3 BR Gorgeous Victorian. Fully remodeled. Hdwd flrs. Washer/Dryer incl. $1325. 21-23 Academy St. 203 265-9871
KENSINGTON. 650 sq. ft office or retail space for lease, prime location. Heat incl. Call for details 860828-1848 or 860-930-4772.
DINING Room set, Mahogany 6 chairs, 2 extensions, excellent condition, 2 sets of dishes for 12, & other items. 203-678-4486
WALLINGFORD TWO Family, 2nd Fl. 2BR, 5 Rms. Own driveway. No pets. $800 plus utilities. (203) 284-1853
Pets For Sale
MERIDEN - 2 Bedroom, off Street parking, washer/dryer hookup. $725/mo. Call Jose 203-223-0333 or 203710-9474 MERIDEN 2 BR. Clean. Well maintained. 6 Gold St. Lg BRs, Sunny Kitchen. WD hookup. $695. Call Will 860-834-2876 MERIDEN- Newly renovated 5 rm, 2 BR. W/D hookup, off st. parking. $850/Mo. Credit check and sec. dep. 203-715-7508. MERIDEN Spacious 2 BR, 5 Room, 1st Flr Apt. New kit & Paint. Located in Bradley Park Section of Meriden. Call Doug 203 440-9357 MERIDEN-WALLINGFORD Line Large Modern 2 BR Condo. Laundry. No pets. $875 + Utils. Sec dep special $599. (203) 245-9493 MER W. Side 3 RMs w/2 Bathrooms. New carp & flrs. Ht, HW, off st prk. Owner occup. Near hwys. Inc verif, Cred rpt & Ref. $775 +sec. 203 272-4279 SOUTHINGTON Lg 3 Rm, 1 BR. 2nd Fl. Parking, Heat, Appliances, Laundry incl. No Pets. $800 per month + sec. (860) 628-8105 SOUTHINGTON - Lrg. 5 rm. 1BR. 4 rm, 1 BR. C-Air, Appliances, WD Hookup. Utilities not incl. Near hospital. Refs., security req. 860-621-2693 WALLINGFORD. 1 BR, 3rd flr, spacious apt, quiet location, $675 + utils. No pets. 203-284-0212 WALLINGFORD 1 BR Apts Center St & S. Cherry St. Ready to rent. From $700$875. Credit check. Call Mike (203) 376-2160 WALLINGFORD 2BR apt., very neat/clean, lndry hkups, off st. prkg, appl. incl., no smoking/pets. $900/mo, 1 month sec. 203-631-5219
DID YOU READ THIS? Odds are in your favor that others will to. That is how good advertising works. Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Call us: (203) 238-1953
Meriden 1023 Old Colony Rd. 2 BR Avail. Starting at $800. Heat & HW incl. Off St. Parking. 203-886-7016
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YORKIES, Bulldogs, Chihuahua, Bostons, Beagles, Shih Tzus, Huskies, Schnoodles, Bengal Kittens. Mixed Breeds, Rescues Available. $150 plus. Call (860) 930-4001
WALLINGFORD 2 Lg BR, 2nd fl. Huge kitchen. New bath, sunporch. No pets/smoking. $800 +dep. Refs, bkgrnd ck. Quiet area. 860 777-5116
STUDIO, In-law apt or room w/bath in private residence. Semi-retired prof. woman, willing to do handy work around the house. Non smoker. Please Call Sissy 860 308-4756
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SNOWBLOWER, 5 hp, cast iron engine, Kohler, all chain drive, double auger, 1962, exc. cond. Best offer. Vacuum, wood & leaf chipper, all access, exc. cond., self propelled, 4 spd trans, best offer. 203-269-2262, if no answer call back.
Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip
1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass. Furniture, 50’s Items. Whole Estates 203 238-3499
It’s All Here! Marketplace Ads
(203) 238-1953 2ND Generation Buys Napier & costume jewelry, old Barbie, musical instruments, Dept 56, Estates & old Xmas items. 203 639-1002 ALL CASH FOR MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575
DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate. 203-235-8431
A-1 Seasoned Hardwood Real Full cords $200, Half cords $125. Cut and split. 18-20” Delivery or Pick Up. 203-294-1775
Cindy’s UniqUe shop ConsiGnMenT 32 norTh Colony sT WallinGford (203) 269-9341 2 levels, 1800 SF of Consigned Home Decor & Furnishings. 30 Day Layaways Available. $5 Off a purchase $25 or more. $10 off a purchase $100 or more. Check us out on Facebook. Ample Free Parking in Our Lot. Free Gift w/$15 or more purchase. Hours Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30-5 Thurs 9:30-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4
AMAZINGLY CLEAN Cleanest seasoned firewood in the state! $210 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden. MIkE 203 631-2211 WARM Morning Parlor Stove 100 lb Coal Stove w/2 tons of coal. Asking $450 or best offer. Call 860 6282469 or 860 919-7171
Jewelry
Furniture & Appliances
Is NOW HIRING for the holiday season at the Southern CT Processing Facility 24 Research Pkwy, Wallingford, CT 06492 Package Handlers needed. Work indoors, evening and overnight shifts available. Earn Extra Money for the holidays. Apply online at www.usps.com/employment Or call 203-949-3002 for more information Applicants must have an e-mail address The USPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
SEARS Kenmore Sewing Machine In Cabinet. Never used. Paid $350. Sacrifice $200 Firm. (203) 269-2679
Yakima Kayak Stacker Rack with 48” round bars. $75. Call 860-645-7245.
Rooms For Rent
Wanted To Rent
GREY Rabbit Jacket Sz. 12-14. Good cond. $10. (203) 634-7709
Mountain Bike. Specialized Rock Hopper with RockShox, Purple/Blue with Speedometer. $250. Call 860 645-7245.
WALLINGFORD - 4 rooms, 2 BR’s, hdwd flrs, stove/ ref. incl. W/D hookups in bsmt, oil heat, off st parking. $1,000/mo. + utilities. Sec dep & refs. No pets/ smoking. 203-410-3980 or 203-265-7546
North Haven Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91. Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/ Weekly. On Bus Line. 203-239-5333
place. FREE Horse Manure Call Mike 203-599-8915
Find your dream home in Marketplace.
Furniture & Appliances
Wanted to Buy
1, 2 or 3 Items or an estate $$$ CA$H $$$ 203-237-3025 ESTATE SALE SERVICE Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, END TABLE - Glass Top. Meriden-made items, Good condition. $5. Call (203) 634-7709 everything at our Market- toys, lamps
Livestock
Fall Package Riding Specials Birthday Parties Pony Rides Rosehaven Stables, LLC Meriden www. rosehavenstables.com 203-238-1600
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AFFORDABLE Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators and Stoves. Appliance Repairs Will Deliver (203) 284-8986
Miscellaneous For Sale Christmas Decorations 3 Boxes of assorted items. $20 for all. (203) 440-3919 COLEMAN Generator 4000 watts. Exc. cond. Asking $250. Call 860-426-0199
Sporting Goods & Health
PISTOL PERMIT Or Long Gun Certificate Required for Connecticut Residents. 1 Session, $110. 203 415-1144
Swimming Pools & Spas HOT TUB: 6 person, 28 jets w/ all options. Never used. Cost $6000, Sacrifice $2950. Can Deliver. 203232-8778
Electronics ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Amps, Musical Instruments, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment. 860 707-9350
OLD TOOLS WANTED Always buying old, used hand tools, carpentry, machinist, engraving & workbench tools. If you have old or used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly offers made in your home! Please call Cory, 860-322-4367 TIRED of Looking At That Junk? Unwanted Rotten Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles. Paying Cash for Them. Free Pick Up 203 630-2510
Music Instruments & Instruction GENTLY Used free trumpet wanted for elementary school child. Please call 203-265-5713
Music By RoBeRta PeRfoRMance & instRuction Voice Lessons All Ages and Levels Welcome. Piano Lessons Beginner to Intermediate. (203) 630-9295
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BUSINESSES & SERVICES Attics & Basement Cleaned Gary Wodatch Debris Removal of Any Kind. Homeowners, contractors. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Office 203 235-7723 Cell 860 558-5430 GARY Wodatch Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326 Cell 860-558-5430 Office 203-235-7723 Pete In the PIckuP Junk Removal and More No Job too Big/Small We Do it All 203-935-7208
Carpentry Remodeling, Painting etc. Fournier Home Improvement, 25+ yrs’ exp. I offer skill, quality & precision at reas. prices. Licensed & Insured. HIC.0637311. Call for a free est: Scott Fournier @ 203-651-9355
If you can’t find it in Marketplace it’s not for sale. REPAIRS & Replacement Lg/ Sm, Int/Ext. Stairs, Railing, Decks, Entry Door, Window, Finish Basement. I can fix it. Work done by owner. 40+ years exp. Free Est. Ins. #578107 (203) 238-1449 www. marceljcharpentier.com
Decks
ENHANCE Your Outdoor Living Space with Custom Decks. Also do Roofing, Siding & Gutters CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084
Electrical Services T.E.C. ElECTriCal SErviCE llC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME 203-237-2122
Gutters
ICE DAMAGE? Seamless Gutters. Gutter repairs. 100% no clog leaf guard system w/lifetime warranty. CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084
House Cleaning
Landscaping
BUSY MOM’S Cleaning Svc No job is too big/small. Free window svc w/wkly cleaning. Sr disc. 860-839-1707
A & A Lawn Care Fall clean-ups, snowplowing hedge trimming, tree, shrub, debris removal. #584101 Jim 203-237-6638
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A&A LAWN CARE Dumpster Rentals. Fall Cleanups. Mulch. Walls, Walks & Patios. Free Est. #584101 Jim 203 237-6638
Myrecordjournal.com Over 25 years experience. Call today for free est. Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887
Handypersons A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277. Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates. 203-631-1325
for your window on the world. Polish/English Speaking woman to clean house w/care. 3rd cleaning 50% off. Ins & bonded. Refs. 860-538-4885
Junk Removal
HOME DOCTOR LLC. Remodeling to the smallest repairs. We cover everything in your home since 1949. Call 203427-7259 Lic #635370 MGW Handyman Service Fences to Faucets Got a list of things to do? Insured. Call MGW! CT#631942 203 886-8029
See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace. T.E.C. ElECTriCal SErviCE llC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME 203-237-2122
PETE IN THE PICKUP Junk Removal and More No Job too Big/Small We Do it All 203-935-7208
Stepping up to a bigger bike? Sell the smaller one with a Marketplace ad.
FALL CLEANUPS RICK’S Affordable - Curbside Leaf Removal. Mowing, Brush, Tree, Pricker Removal. No Job Too Big or Small. 15 Years Exp. 203 530-4447 FALL CLEANUPS Starting Now! NORM THE GARDENER (203) 265-1460 Gary Wodatch Landscape Svs. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Est 1985. All calls returned. #620397. Office 203-2357723 Cell 860 558-5430
Home Improvement
Fencing
All Your Remodeling & Construction Needs! Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small, We do it all! Free Est. 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375
Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Insd. Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060
Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203237-GATE. CT Reg #601060
Masonry PAUL’S MASONRY New & Repairs. Stone walls, arches, chimneys, sidewalks, fireplaces. Free est. #614863. 203-706-9281 W. BOOBER MASONRY 25 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT #626708 203 235-4139
Painting & Wallpapering A-1 Capital Painting & Wallpaper Removal Professional reliable work. We do the job right - on time and at a fair price. 860 632-8183
You name it with Marketplace, anything goes. CT Best Painting Co. Painting-Int & ext., wallpaper & popcorn removal, more. Reg HIC0637348. 860-830-9066
Hardwood Flooring PEREIRA Services Specializing in Laminate, Pre-finished hardwood & tile Installation. #636625. Joe 203 715-0660
JT’s Landscaping, LLC Top Quality Work. Full Lawn Maint. Gutter Cleaning. Snowplowing. Comm /Res, Lic/ins #616311 Free est today 203 213-6528 RJ LARESE Landscaping Res/Comm Lawn Maint. Fall Clean-Ups. Sr Disc. Free Est. 203 314-2782
Fall Cleanup-Leaf Vac-Tree Removal-Gutters-Snow Plowing-Seasoned Firewood Prop Maint-Junk Removal Demolition Bill 203 675-9152 JUNK REMOVAL & MORE! We remove Furniture, Appliances, And Entire contents of: Homes, Sheds, Estates, Attics, Basements, Garages & more. **Fall Yard Clean-ups.** FREE ESTIMATES LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
Landscaping
WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK We do all the labor. Registered and insured. Free on-site estimate. Call Ed
Kitchen & Baths
C&M ConstruCtion *THE BATHROOM & REMODELING SPECIALIST* cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488
Painting, interior & exterior, power washing, repair/ removal of wallpaper, popcorn ceiling & drywall. Lic/ hic 0637346. For free est call Mike 860-794-7127. IF YOU MENTION THIS AD Leaf Blowing & Removal Fall Yard Clean-Ups Brush, Branches, Leaves Storm Damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218
Paving D & G PAVING Over 25 yrs exp. Paving, seal coating, concrete work. CT Reg#0577005. 203-237-6058
Plumbing CARL’S Plumbing & Heating 20% Sr Citizen Discount. Cell 203 272-1730, 860 680-2395
Plumbing
MEDINA Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services LLC Quality work, affordable prices. 24hr Service. Benny Medina 203 909-1099
Siding
Siding, Roofing, WindoWS, deckS, Remodeling gutteRS ct Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634
Power Washing THE POWERWASHING KINGS Others Wash - We Clean! 860-839-1000
Roofing
Siding, Roofing Windows, Decks Sunrooms, Additions 203-237-0350 CT Reg. #516790
Snow Plowing C&M ConstruCtion *The Roofing Specialist* And Roof Snow Removal 10% off cmconstructionct.com 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488
The bargains to be found in Marketplace are real heart stoppers!
CPI Home ImProvement Highest Quality- Kitchens/ Bath Siding, Roofing Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. Credit cards accepted 203-6346550 CT Reg #0632415
ARCTIC Snow service. Driveway, walks, roofs. 42 yrs exp. Meriden, Wallingford. 24 hour service. Insured. 203-427-7259
Buying? Selling? Marketplace is the answer. CPI SNOW Cleanups including roofs & surroundings, driveways. Comm & resid. 203 6346550; 203 494-2171 SNO/GO SNOW REMOVAL for driveways only with snow blowers and shovels. Please call 203-687-3175 for more info. SNOWPLOWING. Resid & comm, driveways, parking lots, sidewalks. Call Louie 203-634-0873
Tree Services Roofing, Siding, WindoWS, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634
Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick, courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430
Siding
LAVIGNE’S Tree Service In business 31 years Tree removal. Stump grinding.Crane Service. Free Est. Fully insured. 203-294-1775 lavignestreeservicellc.com
CPI Home ImProvement Highest Quality-Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing, Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions, Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415
STUMP Grinding, fully insured, free estimates. Call Andy 860-919-8683
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SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL
U.S. residents set to get new infrared heaters to save up to 50% on heating bills for only $159 and free shipping Compared to the Suggested Retail Price of $399.95 this is a great opportunity for our residents to own one of the highest quality, energy saving, cool-to-the-touch, portable infrared heaters available today, and stop spending a fortune on heating bills. The first 785 callers who beat the 48-hour deadline are getting these money saving portable infrared heaters. said to be the most sought after brand of infrared heaters. iHeaters have been selling strong for many years, they have in-house customer service located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The iHeater infrared heating elements are backed by a lifetime warranty and don’t burn out, like other low-end brands of infrared heaters that use bulbs. Similar infrared heaters of this quality are expensive, the suggested retail on this unit is $399.95, but state residents are being urged to call the Toll Free hotline listed below because the first 785 callers who beat the 48hour deadline will be able to claim one of these infrared iHeaters and have it delivered directly to their door for only $159 and the shipping is free. This is an extraordinary opportunity for those in need of help on winter heating bills to take advantage of this zip code distribution. “We’re preparing ourselves for all the calls because a program like this, for a new infrared heater of this quality, has never been released before. So if the lines are busy, keep trying. We’ll answer every call in the order they are received” Brinkman said.
■ Simply Plug it in: Saving money on heating bills is very easy with an iHeater infrared heater. Today’s distribution is intended to help those in need of keeping warm this winter without spending too much on heating bills.
■ Stay Warm and Save Money: iHeater infrared heaters are safe for pets and children to be around, the outside of the unit stays cool to the touch. They also heat evenly, quietly, and do not dry out the air. Heats up to 1000 square feet.
■ 48 HOUR DISTRIBUTION BEGINS: Distribution hotlines open at 9:00 this morning for US residents only. Trucks are being loaded with new, leading brand, energy saving, infrared heaters and soon will be delivered to lucky state residents who find their zip code on the distribution list below.
Zip Code Distribution List: If the first two digits of your Zip Code appear below call toll free:
1-800-290-1957
47681R
USA Zip Code Dis. - If you or a loved one has difficulty paying for heating bills, then this distribution of brand new portable infrared heaters is your chance to make life a little easier. These infrared heaters warm the room evenly and efficiently without drying out the air. They never get hot to the touch, like other heaters, so they are safe for pets and children. Company spokesman, David Brinkman, says, “We have 785 of these brand new, high quality infrared heaters reserved for residents in these areas, so those who find their zip code listed in today’s paper need to call the zip code Distribution Hotline immediately to get theirs.” These revolutionary infrared heaters are changing the lives for many that find it difficult to pay for the high cost of heating a home. Infrared heat warms in a way similar to the warmth we feel from the sun, it’s been described by many as “bone warming” heat. It is completely safe and does not deplete oxygen from the air, which would make you tired, nor dry out the air, which irritates your skin. The iHeater brand is
The Toll Free Distribution Hotlines open at 9:00 am this morning for US residents only. You must be one of the first 785 callers who beat the 48hour deadline to have your infrared heater delivered to your door for only suggested $159 and free shipping. ( retail: $399.95 )