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Federal stimulus funds to flow into community By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
More than $10 billion is earmarked for Connecticut as part of the American Rescue Plan – a $1.9 trillion economic relief package signed by President Joe Biden on March 11. Retired police officer Dave Cavedon turned his passion for woodworking into a business, Cuts of Wood, which is located at 201 Christian Lane, Unit C, in Berlin. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova
Shop offers customized creations By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
A store featuring handcrafted, customized wood creations, and more, opened in Berlin last month. Longtime resident Dave Cavedon founded Cuts Of Wood in 2016. The business originally operated as a workshop, and Cavedon displayed his creations at various fairs, markets and consignment stores, before he decided to open a proper shop at 201 Christian Lane, Unit C.
Along with woodwork, Cavedon also creates unique items from ceramic tile, acrylics, plastics, flat glass, leather, and more. “I’m happy to create a custom gift for any occasion, from baby shower to a funeral,” he said. A lifelong artisan, Cavedon always had a love of woodworking. After retiring as a police officer in West Hartford, he transformed his hobby into a creative venture. See Shop, A20
Municipalities can use American Rescue Plan funds to offset losses caused by the pandemic, to invest in water, sewer and infrastructure, and to make grants to small businesses and nonprofits.
American Rescue Plan funds will also go directly to state According to estimates residents in the form of shared by Rep. John Larson’s stimulus checks, unemployoffice, Berlin is predicted to ment payouts and more. see $2,017,705 in municipal aid and $822,000 in K-12 education funding. See Stimulus, A21
Another 48 COVID cases reported locally Connecticut's most recent COVID-19 report, issued March 25, showed 48 positive cases in Berlin over a two-week span, which works out to an average of 16.8 daily cases per 100,000 people. As of March 28, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut
residents was 308,439, including 285,171 laboratoryconfirmed and 23,268 probable cases. Four hundred ninety-eight patients were hospitalized with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19. And there had been 7,883 COVID-19-associated deaths in the state. See COVID, A15
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The absolute epitome of selflessness Newington Parks and Recreation board member William DeBlasio received the 2020 Public Service Award from the Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association. A press release from the Town of Newington states: “Mr. DeBlasio has selflessly contributed to his hometown of Newington in countless ways for over 30 years. He is an enthusiastic supporter of the Newington Parks and Recreation Department and has been a valuable asset in garnering further support for projects that benefit the department and, in turn, the residents whom it serves.”
DeBlasio is also a familiar face in Berlin. He was a longtime resident and volunteer firefighter, and he is employed by the town. DeBlasio has been on the Newington Parks and Recreation Board since 2005. “When it comes to ‘Public Service,’ you will find no truer representation than that of Mr. Bill DeBlasio,” the press release reads. “He is the absolute epitome of selflessness and has put his community before himself his entire life. He is the perfect example of someone that is helping our department towards our goal of ‘Building a Strong Community.’”
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In Brief Town Hall will close at 4:30 p.m. today, April 1 and will be closed Friday, April 2 in observance of Good Friday.
The Town of Berlin is accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations for community programs to be designated as eligible for business contributions under the State of Connecticut 2021 Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. Interested organizations should submit a proposal no later than Friday, April 30 to the Town Manager’s Office, Berlin Town Hall, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037. For further information and proposal materials, visit the Department of Revenue Services website at portal.ct.gov/DRS.
Journey of Hope Local UConn sophomore Matthew Lavoie is preparing for the journey of a lifetime. This summer, Lavoie, along with his Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers, will tackle the elements and bike from San Francisco to Washington D.C. in the 2021 Journey of Hope. The team will spread awareness of disabled youth through local media events and stops at partner organizations where they will deliver joy to members of this community. The journey is scheduled to begin in June and end on Aug. 17. To sponsor Lavoie or to make a donation, visit the Go Fund Me page, gofundme.com/f/helpmatt-with-his-journey-ofhope/donations.
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Reporting initiative to serve local Latino communities When Robles-Rivas arrived in Meriden she had just graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree. She began teaching, and eventually rose through the ranks to become a school principal.
Robles-Rivas was among more than 80 community members who participated in conversations the RecordJournal hosted over several months of planning for its new Latino Communities Reporting Lab.
cessful Latina educator here in Connecticut,” she said, adding she would like to see more Latino residents, like her, have greater access to information. The mission of the Latino Communities Reporting Lab is to amplify the voices of our local Latino communities — historically underserved and underrepresented in local news coverage.
pher and one editor — through philanthropic funding. The first dedicated position for the lab was added in February with the hiring of reporter Jareliz Diaz, followed by plans to add a second dedicated reporter with funding raised over the next two months.
Since February, Diaz has worked with other RecordJournal reporters and editors covering topics important to Robles-Rivas attributes her Plans include building a new the local Latino community. own success to the support team of five bilingual jourOne of her first Record-Jourof her family and communi- nalists — three reporters, nal bylines was about Merity. “That was key to be a suc- one photographer/videogra- den officials’ plans to increase vaccination outreach targeting local Black and Latino residents. Health officials acknowledged the rates of vaccination for people of Proud to serve the community since 1974. color have lagged behind those of the white, non-Hispanic population and promised to strengthen outreach efforts. • Independent
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Latino presence While the population of Meriden has remained relatively constant over the last three decades, Latino residents now represent close to one-third of the city’s population, compared to about 8% in 1980. Evelyn Robles-Rivas
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Latino families account for much of that growth, as evidenced by enrollment in local schools. According to the district’s latest official count on Oct. 1, more than 58% of the overall student body in Meriden public schools identified as Latino, or 4,727 students out of a total of 8,118, more than twice the state average. The population of Latino students has grown in other communities as well. In neighboring Wallingford, more than 19% of the 5,451 public school students identify as Latino. Neighboring towns, including Southington and Cheshire, have also seen growth in their Latino populations, although to a lesser degree. Similar trends have occurred statewide. While the overall student population in Con-
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necticut has declined for more than a decade, the numbers of Latino students enrolled in the state’s public schools continue to rise. According to enrollment data reported by the State Department of Education, in the current school year, 142,552, or close to 28%, of the 513,079 pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students enrolled in Connecticut public schools identify as Hispanic or Latino. By comparison, in the 2007-2008 school year, 96,127 of the state’s thenstudent population of 574,848 students identified as Hispanic or Latino, a 16.7% share. In its development of the Latino Communities Reporting Lab, the Record-Journal has gathered information, insights and perspectives through 82 conversations with community members, four focus groups and dozens of survey responses over several months. They included conversations with Latino leaders like recently confirmed U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, a former Meriden schools administrator, who spoke with the project team while serving as state commissioner of education. Cardona stressed opportunities to amplify the voices of Latino youth and to engage with families. Maria Campos-Harlow, executive director of the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford and another conversation participant, encouraged the initiative to highlight the success of local Latinos who call the Meriden area their home.
Diversity, identity When Adriana Rodriguez’s family moved to Wallingford from Michoacán, a Mexican state just southwest of Mexico City, more than three decades ago, one of the first agencies they received support from was the Spanish Community of Wallingford, better known as SCOW. Fast forward to 2021: Rodriguez is now that agency’s executive director. And SCOW continues to serve the diverse local Latino community. SCOW is typically the first stop in Wallingford for Latino newcomers, who’ve emigrated not just from Mexico, but other countries like Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Spain, as well as migrating from Puerto Rico. They bring with them a variety of stories, including past professional lives, experiences and cultural traditions, Rodriguez said. “Many people who have relocated to the United States come with a whole story of professions, or reasons why they moved. And it’s very interesting to learn and so inspiring,” she said. Rodriguez noted there is great cultural diversity even within Latinos whose families have similar national origins. For example, in Meriden, there’s a significant population whose familial roots are in Puebla, Mexico, a city located southeast of Mexico City. She hopes to see stories highlighting that diversity more widely shared.
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Valentin said the Latino Community Reporting Lab’s concept, which includes highlighting Latino voices, makes him feel like he has a voice too. “That is a good feeling. It makes me want to buy in more,” Valentin said, adding he would be particularly interested in coverage that more deeply explores education, as well as highlights local Latino-led businesses and non-profit organizations serving the community. Valentin suggested including even more diverse voices than just the Latino community. “I would love it to be diverse voices: Black, Hispanic, any individuals who are underrepresented voices in the community. Identity is very complex,” he said. Philanthropic model The Record-Journal’s push to expand its news team to cover an underserved community came with a simultaneous effort to seek funding through a previously unexplored source: philanthropy. Traditional for-profit news organizations like the Record-Journal have long relied on subscriptions and advertising for funding. Those funding sources have declined, as have the newspapers they previously sustained, in terms of the numbers of newspapers and their sizes. USNewsDeserts.com is a database maintained by the University of North Carolina’s Hussman School of Journalism & Media. The website tracks the decline of newspapers throughout the country, noting there are now entire counties where local newspapers are no longer a presence.
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Like Rodriguez, Orlando Valentin was raised in central Connecticut. Valentin grew up in Meriden. He now teaches fourth grade at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School.
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BERLINSylvia Lehmann, 87, of Berlin, CT, died March 23rd following a period of declining health. She was born in Putney, VT, on March 30, 1933, to Ralph and Sarah (Prouty) Doyle. Sylvia was a graduate of Brattleboro High School’s class of 1951, and earned a degree in Business Administration from Mattatuck Community College, with additional credits toward a degree in Management and Human Services. Sylvia held numerous positions of responsibility and authority with companies that include the Holstein Association in Brattleboro, VT; Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, CT; and the State of Connecticut. Outside of her professional life she was Secretary of the Waterbury Art Association, Cub Scouts Den Mother, member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge, member of the Magnolia Rebekah Lodge, and a 4-H member. She excelled at wedding and special occasion cake decoration, painting, knitting, and fashion design. She also enjoyed golf, dancing, gardening, boating, and fishing. Sylvia is survived by her sons, David, Timothy, and Tracy Collins, and daughters-in-law, Kendra
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and Kathi. She is also survived by her brother, Thomas; sister, Corintha; her grandchildren, Melissa, Justin, Sara, Kristin, and Devin; and great grandchildren, Madison, Fallyn, and Nevaeh. After spending more than 60 years in Connecticut, Sylvia still considered herself a native Vermonter and will return home to Vermont for her final rest. Visitation and a short funeral service will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, at the Ker Phaneuf Funeral Home in Brattleboro, VT. Internment will follow in the spring at a date and time to be determined. Those who prefer to make a memorial contribution in lieu of flowers are encouraged to give to the American Cancer Society or the Humane Society.
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The Rev. James Manship, pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church in Meriden, described the newspaper’s initiative as “something that’s long overdue for the region.” “This is something that’s so important for civic life, to make sure the Hispanic community is included,” Manship said. He stressed the importance of having access to information: “There are so many decisions that are made that impact people’s lives.”
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Campos Harlow, the United Way of Meriden & Wallingford director, described a shift, which she largely attributes to social media, in how people get their news, but local newspapers like the Record-Journal, she said, offer the community a chance to connect and engage civically.
“I think we need to recognize the diversity of the community,” Manship said. “So everyone knows and they have an understanding of the struggles they face and the joys they have.”
The Meriden-Wallingford Community Foundation is the Latino Communities Reporting Lab's non-profit fiscal sponsor. That sponsor-
“We’re building the plane as we’re flying it,” White said. “It will evolve over time based on input from the community.” mgagne@record-journal.com
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