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Unique Eagle Scout project benefits church Berlin High School junior Mitchell R. Rivers was awarded his Eagle Scout Badge at a special ceremony held recently at Kensington Congregational Church. Rivers’ Eagle Scout project consisted of planting four large Bartlett pear trees at
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Experts give tips for a healthy new year By Karla Santos Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is weight loss, but people tend to quickly fall off track. We spoke with experts in the nutrition and fitness industry to help you set realistic lifestyle goals for 2022.
Carrie Marquardt, health & wellness director for the Meriden-New BritainBerlin YMCA, said “the best way to be successful is to set small goals.” She explained that people start the year wanting to do it all at once cutting calories, exercising and giving up cigarettes See Healthy, A12
the church, near the new addition. Rivers planned the project, raised the funds to purchase the trees and arranged to have them delivered to the site. Also, he hand-dug the See Eagle Scout, A2
230 new COVID cases in Berlin The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 230 positive cases in Berlin, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for topof-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, Berlin had 164 cases. Connecticut’s daily COVID positivity rate reached 21.5 percent Monday, setting another record, as the highly
contagious omicron variant continued its spread throughout the state. “I know people are scared and are concerned with hearing about a new variant yet again,” Dr. Manisha Juthani, the state’s public health commissioner, said at a press conference in Stamford Monday morning. “The good news is, if you’re vaccinated and particularly if See COVID, A2
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Democratic caucus Wall of Honor The Berlin Democratic Town Committee will caucus Thursday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 240 Kensington Road, for the purpose of electing committee members for the 2022-2024 term. In-person voting is mandatory. Registered Democrats in Berlin interested in joining the committee should email berlindemocrats@ gmail.com. Existing Berlin DTC members who cannot attend the caucus are asked to contact DTC Chair Kristin Campanelli: kmcampanelli@ gmail.com, 860-878-2029.
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Residents are reminded of the options available to dispose of fresh cut Christmas trees. Trees will be collected curbside on, or near, your trash collection day, the week of Jan. 17. Trees must be at least six feet from your automated collection cart. Remove any plastic tree wrapping.
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Connecticut launches $34M relief program for essential workers By Keith Phaneuf The Connecticut Mirror
New state Comptroller Natalie Braswell and the leaders of the General Assembly’s Labor Committee
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July 20, covers lost wages, out-of-pocket medical expenses and burial costs tied to COVID-19 and incurred between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021. “Frontline workers made immense sacrifices to keep our state functioning during the pandemic,” said Braswell, who became the state’s chief fiscal guardian last week when Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo retired due to illness. “This relief program represents an opportunity to return the favor, offering critical financial assistance to
workers who contracted COVID-19.” The program is open to hospital workers, first-responders, grocery store workers, bus drivers, corrections employees and others who could not work remotely and maintained vital services during the pandemic. Full details are available online at ctessentialworkerrelief.org. The relief effort was sparked by surging caseloads in the state’s Workers Compensation program, which hovered around 200,000 during the worst of the pandemic,
according to Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven, and Sen. Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, co-chairwomen of the Labor and Public Employees Committee. Lawmakers agreed to use $34 million from last fiscal year’s budget surplus to launch the relief program. And while both Porter and Kushner said they’re confident it will help thousands of households, they also said it can’t alleviate all of the fiscal distress the coronavirus placed on these households. “Is it enough? Absolutely not,” Porter said. “But a little bit goes a long way.” “We posted signs of thanks, called essential workers ‘heroes’ – I’m sure it was appreciated, but it simply wasn’t enough,” Kushner said. Essential workers can apply to recover a portion of the wages they lost.
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the average weekly earnings in Connecticut. Replacement of burial expenses is capped at $3,000 per applicant.
The program was envisioned to assist households that are struggling to pay their medical expenses or provide basic household
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There are no income eligibility requirements.
Benefits will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis, and both Porter and Kushner conceded the program funds might be exhausted before all eligible applicants receive some relief.
But lawmakers said they hope that highly paid essential workers — such as a hospital surgeon — would not seek assistance unless they are in financial distress.
The benefit for replacing lost wages is capped at $1,446, which Braswell said reflects
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Meeting house Built more than a century ago, the Worthington Meeting House requires costly annual maintenance to operate.
Some much-needed renovations are needed to preserve the meeting house and to ensure that it remains in good condition for future generations. The museum is closed now until early April, but if people need us, they can call 860-828-5114 or email berlincthistorical@ gmail.com. Visit worthingtonmeetinghouse.org to learn how to help.
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Berlin Historical Society has long been an advocate for promoting, preserving, and sharing local history. The museum at 305 Main St. has reopened to the public. Admission is free. For more information, call 860-828-5114 or email berlincthistorical@ gmail.com.
Live Well with Chronic Conditions is a community-based six-week workshop series for adults and their caregivers taking place Mondays, Jan. 17, 24, 31, and Feb. 7, 14, 21, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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KENSINGTON- Ronald L. Cox, Sr., 86, of Kensington, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 26, 2021. He was born in Terryville, CT, on December 20, 1935, a son of the late Sarah and Delmer Cox. Ron enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1953 to 1956 and was employed as a manager for the A&P food chain for 45 years. He then worked as a custodian for the Town of Berlin at Emma Hart Willard School of Berlin for 15 years before his retirement. He was a parishioner of St. Paul Church. Ron loved to be with his family - especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed fastpitch softball of which he was inducted into the Connecticut Hall of Fame. Ron was an avid New York Yankees fan. Ron is survived by a son, Ronald L. Cox, Jr., of Wallingford, a daughter in law, Marsha Hillman of Wallingford, 3 grandchildren: Katie, Charlotte and Adam Cox, and several nieces and nephews. Ron was pre-deceased
BERLIN- A legend left us on New Years’ Eve. He served his country, helped his friends, and supported the community. He was an attentive husband and father to a wife, three daughters and a son, he helped all those around him, and somehow found time to build the best damn garage in town. The irrepressible Robert A. Story drew his last breath on December 31, 2021, surrounded by family. He leaves a loving and devoted family and a legacy of service to friends and community. Most days Bob could be found at Story Brothers, Inc., building his business. He treated his employees as family, providing meals and sometimes his own homemade delicacies. He took a personal interest in his customers and gave them his utmost respect. He knew how to get things done. Bob was an attentive and loving grandfather to his six grandchildren. He coached his grandsons to World Soapbox and Pinewood Derby finals, fishing, swimming, earning scout badges, building legos, cookouts, driving lessons and general tomfoolery. (Properly motivated he could be convinced to moon a camera). Bob was a generous man. No matter what the
by 4 brothers: Dick, Dana, Raymond, and Phil. Friends and family called at the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Kensington, on Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Everyone went directly to St. Paul Church, 467 Alling Street, Kensington, on Friday, December 31, 2021, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Internment took place at St Mary’s Cemetery on Monday, January 3, 2022. To share a memory of Ron with the family, please visit www. berlinmemorial funeralhome.com.
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occasion, there was always an extra welcoming seat at the Story family dinner table. Bob loved a good party. He and Sandy loved to travel. They travelled the world together. With Bob, all you needed was a tuxedo and a passport. An eternal optimist and racing enthusiast, Bob would greet any setback by quoting Richard Petty and saying “Don’t worry, we’ll get ‘em next Sunday”. To all who knew him well, Bob was larger than life, and the essence of what he did and what he taught survives him and thrives. Robert “Bob” Story, 80, of Kensington, husband of Sandra “Sandy” (Barillaro) Story, passed away peacefully Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. A native and former New Britain resident, son of the late Alexander and Mary
(Karvoski) Story, Bob was a graduate of New Britain High School Class of 1959 and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from The University of Hartford. Bob served in the US Army Reserve. He lived in Kensington since 1967. He owned and operated Story Brothers Auto in New Britain since 1960. He was a member of St. Paul’s Church in Kensington. Besides his wife Sandy, he leaves a son, Emanuel “Manny” Story of Berlin; three daughters, Kristine Story; Laura Martin and her husband Jonathan; and Kathryn Spilka and her husband Dean, all of Berlin; six grandsons, Zachary, Andrew and Nicholas Martin; and Samuel, Jack and Robert Trent Spilka. He was predeceased by a sister, Lucille Michaud. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, January 7, 2022, at 10 a.m., directly at St. Paul’s Church, 479 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037. Burial will follow in South Burying Ground, Berlin. Calling hours are Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Donations may be made to St. Paul Church or to the American Stroke Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www. carlsonfuneralhome.com
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She said some people try to give up an entire food group, such as carbohydrates, and that doesn’t always work out because the body needs those nutrients and people end up having cravings.
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Exercise apps and videos can help guide people in a good direction, she said. Nancy Payne, of Meriden, joined the YMCA in 2014. She said she was one of those people who chose New Year's resolutions but didn’t manage them properly. When it comes to fitness and nutrition, she said she has been able to gain healthier habits. “It's a learning curve,” said Payne. When she joined the YMCA, she was new to Meriden and wanted to be involved in the community. So she joined O’ Farrill’s classes, where the instructor told clients about her experience being overweight. This caught Payne’s attention and she ended up hiring O’ Farrill as her personal trainer.
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“Doing that and following what she was telling me, I was able to lose some of my weight,” said Payne.
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Michael McDowell, general manager at Club 24 fitness center in Meriden, said one of the most important aspects of health is nutrition, which is why his gym offers help with that.
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Roofing
Roof Repair or Replacement, Chimney Repair, Skylight Replacement. Free est. CT #0651199 (860) 877-3006
Skylights. Flashing. Financing Available. #0649808 203.510.3830. lmconstructionct.com
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RT RELOCATION Your moving and storage specialists. Call for a free estimate. 833-668-3978.
We’re now taking on winter tree work, booking now we are family owned and operated completely insured, now is the best time to do tree work for the customer, we can charge less with there being no leaves on the trees. Call 860-770-7869 before all of our spots fill up or contact us Marek Family Lawncare on Facebook or Instagram.
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Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
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Not Temp Work. Retirees, Stay at Home Mom’s, and Veterans are also welcome to apply. Make extra cash to pay rent, mortgage, bills, save money, or a great vacation.
Text or call Peter at 860-846-0216 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and start as soon as tomorrow morning.
Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937
Cleaning Services Condos, offices, windows. Oven & Fridge free. Refs. 16 Years Exp. Fabiana, 203.565.7745.
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