The Berlin Citizen

Sliceworks: Not the average pizza place

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Darrell Lucas, owner of Sliceworks in Berlin, believes that giving back to the community is good for business. That's why, when the Berlin High School football team advanced to the state championship last fall, Lucas gave every member of the squad a free pizza.

Having worked in the service industry for many years, Lucas understands that building a relationship with residents is vital to the success of his enterprise, which opened at 1863 Berlin Turnpike in the fall of 2022.

See Sliceworks, A10

Lawmakers: Bottle surcharge doesn’t help towns clean up

By Kate Ramunni Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD It’sa

routine that state Rep. Mary Mushinsky, D-Wallingford, knows well getting off the train and walking home, a trip of just less than a halfmile. Along the way, she encounters nips small bottles of alcohol sold at liquor stores that are frequently

strewn along roads, highways and parks.

“I’m walking home from the train right now and I’ve already taken pictures of about 10 of them and I just found another four, so that’s 14 and I’ve only gone two blocks,” Mushinsky said during a phone interview Friday afternoon.

See Bottle, A6

Berlin police cadets to host open house

The Berlin Police Department's cadet program allows young people age 13 to 21 to learn about law enforcement. Tonight, Feb. 23, local cadets will host an open house event at the Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. They invite prospective cadets to come see what the program is all about.

Darrell Lucas, owner of Sliceworks in Berlin, stands in his kitchen at 1863 Berlin Turnpike. A veteran of the pizza industry, Lucas brought Sliceworks to town in late 2022.

Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

GRADUATION GIFT

The Berlin Lions Club presented a $1,000 check to the Berlin High School All Night Graduation Committee, which is pulling together an end-of-year party for the Class of 2023. Berlin Lions, Facebook

Fire Department Responses

James Simons, Fire Administrator for the Town of Berlin, reports the following incidents for the week of February 12.

February 12: Mutual aid rendered to Cromwell FD – Company 3

February 12: 300 block of Main Street: Fire alarm – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 12: Area of Wethersfield Road and White Oak Drive: Brush fire – Companies 1 and 3

February 12: 200 block of Kensington Road: Fire alarm – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 12: Main Street: Fire alarm – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 13: 100 block of Massirio Drive: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4

February 13: 300 block of Percival Avenue: Assistance call – Companies 2 and 4

February 13: 200 block of Kensington Road: Car fire – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 14: 100 block of Massirio Drive: Odor of natural gas – Companies 1, 2 and 3

February 15: Area of Route 571: Brush fire – Fire Marshal for investigation only

February 16: Bruce Avenue: Outside burn –Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 16: 300 block of New Britain Road: Assistance call – Company 2

February 17: 100 block of Glen Street: Assistance call – Companies 2 and 4

February 17: 200 block of Kensington Road: Fire alarm – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 17: Berlin Turnpike at Meadow Lane: Motor vehicle accident – Company 3

February 17: Berlin Turnpike near Suranna Drive: Motor vehicle accident – Companies 1 and 3

February 18: Mutual aid rendered to Westfield Fire Department – Company 1

February 18: 1100 block of Chamberlain Highway: Motor vehicle accident – Companies 3 and 4

February 18: 600 block of Worthington Ridge: Outside burn – Companies 2, 3 and 4

February 18: 100 block of Ronal Drive: Structure fire – Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4

Fire Company Designations: 1. East Berlin 2. Kensington 3. Berlin 4. South Kensington

Locals in college

Albright College, Reading, Pa., named Ryan Sweitzer to its dean’s list for the fall semester.

Curry College, Milton, Mass., named Kayla Maslowski to its dean’s list for the fall semester.

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Richard J. Henley College of Nursing, named Gina Scalaro to its dean’s list for the fall semester.

University of Hartford, West Hartford, named the following students to its dean’s list for the fall semester:

Stephanie Boice, Nicholas Grant, Emily Lachapelle, Daniel Lamoureux, Laura Martin, Monica Padykula, Emily Rutledge, Daria Szarwacki, Erin Ternyila, Massimo Tropea, Robert Turcotte, Robert Turcotte, Dylan Rowland, Ryan Stec.

Western New England University, Mass., named the following students to its president list for the fall semester: Kelsey Gallant, Maria Butri mas, Morgan Arute. Western New England University

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named the following students to its dean’s list for the fall semester: Rebecca Mayer, Kevin Brockel, John Cofrancesco.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten registration will begin online (berlinschools.org) starting March

1. Registration ends April 20.

Children age five on or before Jan. 1, 2024 are eligible to register. For more information, call 860-829-6782.

Preschool

Residents between age 3 and 4 years, 8 months by April 1 are eligible to participate in a town-wide preschool screening. The Preschool Round-up will take place at the Community Center Friday, March 24, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 25, 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Appointments for the Preschool Round-up will be scheduled through Saturday, March 18. Call JoAnn at 860829-6795 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

Karaoke

The Sons of the Legion at American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass, will host karaoke Saturdays, Feb. 25, and March 11 and 25, 7 p.m., at the Post home.

Kensington Congregational welcomes new pastor

Kensington Congregational Church is excited to announce the arrival of our new settled Senior Pastor, The Reverend Doctor Holly Norwick. After being in transition for some time, KCC and Pastor Norwick embark on a new journey of ministry together, here in Berlin.

“I am so excited to begin my next chapter with KCC! After a such a tumultuous time for pastors and churches during COVID, finding a congregation that is eager and ready to move boldly into the future together makes for endless possibilities,” said Norwick, who has been a United Church of Christ minister since 2008, and served churches across Massachusetts.

Recently, she finished a twoyear tenure as Senior Pastor for a church in Hawaii she led through COVID, remotely.

Norwick received her Baccalaureate Degree from Mount Holyoke College, her Master of Divinity Degree from Harvard Divinity School, and her Doctor of Ministry Degree from Andover Newton Theological School.

Kensington Congregational Church’s new pastor spent her childhood in a small town in Minnesota. She graduated high school at 17 and, by herself, moved to Hawaii, where she spent many of her formative years.

Norwick joined the Honolulu Police Department and worked for the Criminal Investigations, CrimeStoppers Unit.

After retiring from the police department in 2006, she relocated to the east coast, following God’s call to parish ministry.

Norwick also has a background in technology and media, which has allowed her to work with local media outlets and has brought more than one church to the virtual world, and to local television.

“My children and I are eager to integrate into the community and enjoy all that this beautiful area has to offer,” Norwick said. “In just my short couple of weeks here at KCC, we have already begun exciting plans to strengthen our ties with the community, be of service where there is need, and offer a safe place for all people to come and be part of the KCC family.”

Kensington Congregational Church offers Sunday worship at 10 a.m., both in person and live on Facebook (Kensington Congregational Church).

Pastor Norwick is eager to get to know her new neighbors and invites anyone who wishes to grab a cup of coffee to reach out. She said, “Just give me, or the church office a call, and let’s grab a cup and get to know each other.”

Norwick

Free pollinator program

Press Release

The Kensington Garden Club and the Berlin Land Trust are co-sponsoring a program at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 16, called “Succession of Bloom in Your Pollinator Garden.” Join us for this free program, open to the public, at the Berlin Peck Library, 234 Kensington Road, in The Delaney Room.

Nancy DuBrule-Clemente will explain the Pollinator Pathway movement and dis-

cuss how your town can join. She will then walk you through the entire growing season, featuring her favorite pollinator plants for each month, including trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs, grasses – even “weeds."

DuBrule-Clemente is founder of Natureworks, started in 1983 with a goal of providing organic gardening services to the community.

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Singers sought

The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club, the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced National Anthem auditions will be held Saturday, March 4, 9 a.m. to noon, at Dunkin’ Park, 1214 Main St., Hartford. Singers of all ages are welcome to audition for the opportunity to perform at a Yard Goats home game or event. Singers must register at yardgoatsbaseball.com. A time slot will be assigned.

Crisis prep

Masonicare will host the program "Planning Before a Crisis" Wednesday, March 15, 3 to 4 p.m., in the Knapp Auditorium at Masonicare at Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford. Attorney Steven L. Rubin will share his expertise on the legal aspects of having a plan for your future care vs. making decisions at the time of a health crisis. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP by calling 203-679-6460.

Wellness expo

Exhibitors and speakers are sought for the 10th Bi-Annual Passport to Health & Wellness Expo, which will be held April 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton. Also, vendors are sought for expos taking place May 21 and Sept. 17 at the VFW in Plainville. Contact Shirley Bloethe at 860-989-0033 or yourholisticevents@ gmail.com, or visit yourholisticevents.com.

By the time the veteran lawmaker got home, she had counted 39 along the way.

It’s an issue every city and town faces, and in response, the state legislature in 2021 passed a bill placing a fivecent surcharge on each 50 mL bottle, with the money going to municipalities to help pay for environmental cleanups, including efforts to remove nips from public places.

The funds are released to cities and towns in April and October of each year, and payments are based on the number of nips sold in the municipality.

“The money is supposed to go to picking up things like this,” said Mushinsky, a member of the Environment Committee. But lawmakers have doubts that is actually happening.

“Just today, we sent a slight adjustment to the bottle law and it has language in it to have the Council on Environmental Quality find out what happened to the money sent to each town, so hopefully we will get a report on that,” she said. “I don’t think it works, to be honest, I don’t think the money does anything. It was the liquor industry’s idea but it’s not effective.”

The program is administered by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut, which collects the money and distributes it to municipalities.

“They put an extra fee on themselves so they wouldn’t have a deposit,” Mushinsky said. “They take five cents per bottle and give it to the town to clean up the environment, but clearly it does not work well and their product is all over the streets anyway.

“I personally am unhappy with how it’s playing out and feel we need to put them in the deposit law along with the other liquor containing beverages,” she said.

In the last round of payments sent to cities and towns in October, Meriden received $47,069 for the period of April 1 to Sept. 30, 2022, and received a total of $82,592 for the year the program has existed. Cheshire received $9,766 for the sixmonth period and has received a total of $17,360 in the last year. Southington has received a total of $53,825 in the last year, including $31,307 for the sixmonth period, and Wallingford received $59,442 in the last year, of which $32,443 is for the six-month period. Cheshire hasn’t decided yet what to with the money, according to Assistant Town Manager Arnett Talbot.

“The Solid Waste Committee of the Town Council is considering a combination of programs and some cleanup events,” said Talbot. “They are in the process of planning how to spend this money and any future money we might get. Hopefully within the next month or so we will have that in place.”

In Wallingford, the issue came up recently when Long Hill Road resident Bob Gross asked the Town Council and Mayor William Dickinson Jr. how the town

would be spending its share of the money.

“We have received the money, ” Dickinson said. “It hasn’t been appropriated yet. My chief concern now is the 2023-24 budget, so that’s occupying time and concerns. ”

“It’s a shame it’s just sitting there,” Gross said. “It could be used to fix parks.”

According to the State Office of Legislative Research, “the law requires municipalities receiving the funds to use them for environmental efforts to reduce the amount of solid waste generated in the municipality or impact of litter. These efforts can include such things as hiring a recycling coordinator; installing storm drain filters to block debris or buying a mechanical street sweeper, vacuum, or broom to remove litter from streets, sidewalks, and abutting lawn and turf areas. ”

“It’s not working,” Mushinsky said.

“They’re all over the streets and people like me and volunteers, we clean them up every year, but I get tired of cleaning up the liquor in the streets. I really get tired of it.”

“They’re all over the place. My personal preference would be either to put a deposit on them as soon as possible or if we can’t do that, to ban them. But they’re here now and they’re all over the streets of Wallingford, I can tell you that,” she said.

It’s a problem that is costing taxpayers money because municipalities and the state have to devote time and staff to cleaning them up, Mushinsky said.

While the payouts are supposed to fund those efforts, Mushinsky hasn’t yet seen any results, she said.

“When the stuff is left along the roads and parks, the public volunteers, the Department of Public Works, the Parks Department and the Department of Transportation, they all have to clean up this stuff,” Mushinsky said.

“And it’s every year, and in some of these neighborhoods it’s every week depending on how close you are to the liquor store, and it’s pretty bad. So I don’t think this fund works very well. I’m not a fan of this fund because it doesn’t make a dent in the problem.”

Nip bottles are seen here for sale at the Grog Shop of Meriden on Old Colony Road. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 inductees. The honorees are Meagan Guy (Class of 2008; basketball, softball, volleyball), Anthony Marzi (Class of 2010; baseball), Brad Olson (Class of 1975; track & field), Roger Pulito (Class of 1968; football, track & field) and Aldo Zovich (Class of 1979; football, track & field, wrestling). Adela Sarra McLaughlin, a staunch advocate for girls' sports, will be inducted as a contributor. Also, the 1999 BHS Class L state championship baseball team will be recognized, as will coach Nick Pepe (Class of 1967), who is being honored posthumously.

1999 BHS baseball team

Early in the 1999 baseball season the team was demolishing the opposition. The Redcoats needed a motto. And soon “You hang ‘ em, we bang ‘ em, ” T-shirts were seen in and around the school.

Their high-powered offense consumed nearly everything in sight throughout the season, easily winning the Class L state championship, 5-1 over Seymour, to finish 21-3.

Feast on these numbers: won 10 games by 10 runs or more, outscored opponents 221-45 including 43-11 in the four state tournament games and had a .353 team batting average.

Opposing pitchers could face these four batters at the top of the order: center fielder Dan Silva, who made the T-shirts, batted .413; third baseman Tom Duong (.364); shortstop Bill Robinson (team-high .568) and catcher Josh Greco (.356).

See 1999, A8

Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Leading up to the Hall of Fame banquet, event, The Citizen is highlighting the Class of 2023.

Aldo Zovich, BHS Class of 1979

Aldo Zovich was a freshman at Berlin High School in 1976 when he went out for the first wrestling team in school history.

“We didn’t have uniforms. We wrestled in cutoff shorts and T-shirts,” Zovich said.

“Our wrestling mats were donated.”

The late Jim Day was an assistant coach on the early teams. He would become head coach and produce nine state team champions

and four New England individual champions.

“He’d wrestle with us,” Zovich said of Day. “We’d go full bore -- hard. Then he’d tell you what you did wrong. It was a huge learning experience.”

Day’s influence was key to Zovich’s success. He was cocaptain his last two years and competed in the 157167 weight range, and as a senior went 14-0-1 and placed third in Class M.

John Georgiadis praised his wrestling teammate: “He made people around him better. He practiced and played so hard. A great example to others. He was so friendly.”

Zovich also starred in foot-

ball and track. “I was practicing all year,” he said. “I don’t know when I did homework.”

Zovich was a running back in junior high school. But when he got to BHS, coach Al Pelligrinelli had other ideas. He saw Zovich as a perfect pulling guard for his Wing-T offense.

“We pulled a lot and although he wasn’t big, he was quick, agile, used leverage, had great hands and was as fast as some running backs on the other team,” Pelligrinelli said. “Running behind Aldo was a winning position. He made me a better coach.”

Zovich also played on the defensive line.

Zovich was a member of the 1977 team that lost to HandMadison in the Class M title game, 21-16. “It was tough losing, but it was a huge memory, ” he said. He was co-captain on the 1978 team.

See Zovich, A8

Zovich

“He had lots of guts,” coach Leo Veleas said. “A tough, tough kid. He had the best lefty breaking ball I’ve ever had. He could throw it on any count.”

For the season he struck out 86 in 73 innings.

Left-hander Jesse Carlson (10-1) said one of his best pitches was inside to righthanded hitters: “It was very beneficial. My 3/4 low-arm slot was very deceptive.”

He hit 13 batters saying, “I’d rather hit a guy than have him get a hit off me.”

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In the state tournament, Carlson pitched three games including the semifinal against Fitch-Groton. The Redcoats won 13-0. The game was called after five innings because of the mercy rule. Carlson struck out six.

Three days later against Seymour, Carlson pitched a complete game striking out five, allowing three hits and – hitting four batters.

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Pitcher Matt Young was also dominant with a 7-0 record, 1.43 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 40 innings.

“The season didn’t surprise me, ” Carlson said. “We had a good group of seniors.”

He finished the season with a 0.96 ERA. His lone loss was against Northwest Conference rival Plainville. It was his only loss in high school, American Legion or fall ball. He played at UConn and later professionally for 11 years, including four with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Zovich

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He was also track and field captain his senior year. It was no surprise when he was named “most athletic” in the senior class yearbook. His work in track underscored his versatility. He threw the shot put, ran 100 and 200 dashes and long jumped, getting valuable points for his team.

How many football linemen can do that?

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Zovich, 61, lives in East Hampton and is a co-owner of AMCO Precision Tool in Berlin with his brother Richard.

The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be held Sunday, April 23 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. Tickets are $50. For more information, call 860-546-8614 or email bhshalloffamebanquet@gmail.com.

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The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment, New Britain is actively looking for new members. You do not have to live in New Britain to be a member. We have members from Bristol, Southington, Berlin, New Britain, Hartford, Manchester, Middletown, Milford, New Haven, Plainville, Portland, Rocky Hill, Tolland and West Hartford.

Our mission is to promote the interest in, and to pre-

serve, the traditions of the United States Marine Corps. Our detachment regularly supports local veterans and their families in need and we actively participate in many local celebrations and remembrances. Also, the Hardware City Detachment has a very active “Funeral Honors Unit.”

We meet the first Wednesday of each month at the VFW, 152 Massirio Dr., Berlin, at 6:30 p.m. Please stop in and make some new friends and see what the Marine Corps League is all about.

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The Healthy Brain Series runs Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Participants should select one series and are encouraged to attend all five sessions. Topics include: Session 1: Challenge Your Mind Daily: Activities to Keep Your Mind Sharp; Session 2: Feeding the Brain: The Importance of Diet and Hydration; Session 3: Benefits of a Purposeful Life: Finding Meaningful Engagement as You Age; Session 4: Good Sleep and Brain Power: The Importance of Sleep and Your Brain and Session 5: The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest. Presented by a certified dementia specialist. Registration required. Call 1855-442-4373 or go to HartfordHealthCare.org/VirtualClasses.

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Local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sliceworks on Jan. 25. The new local eatery has something for all tastes, from gourmet pizzas to specialty breads and creative desserts.

A popular dessert is Lucas' Huckleberry cheesecake, a recipe the Meriden resident brought with him from Montana, his former home. “I wanted to bring back a piece of my childhood and share that with my customers,” said Lucas, who along with a business partner, own Illiano’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in Meriden, as well.

Looking back on his earlier days in the pizza business, Lucas said “I made a lot of

mistakes, and some of them set me back."

But when he hit his 30s, Lucas said he was ready to give his all to restaurant work. “I had to learn how to be a professional, and then I studied more about stuff in the kitchen,” he said.

While his career road was a windy one, it led him to where he is today.

Soon, Lucas hopes to expand Sliceworks by hosting pizza parties, and maybe selling his pizzas in local grocery stores. Also, he has a goal to open another restaurant, possibly in Southington.

Sliceworks, 1863 Berlin Turnpike, is open seven days a week, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The restaurant can be found online at sliceworksct.com.

Sliceworks owner Darrell Lucas talks with a customer during lunchhour. Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

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Specializing in tree removal, trimming, chipping & grinding. Call for free estimate. 203-945-1808.