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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library and the Berlin Land Trust are teaming up to “Help Your Yard Get A Little Wilder.”

By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen

The Board of Finance laid out a $93.5 million budget recommendation for fiscal year 2022 recently. The proposal calls for a 2.7% total increase from the $91.5 million FY 2021 budget, according to Town Manager Arosha Jayawickrema, who presented the draft budget during a Wednesday, March 31 meeting. For the upcoming fiscal year, the town’s 33.93 mill rate would remain unchanged. The budget draft keeps the mill rate flat by using funds from the $2.02 million received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The largest increase in the budget is in salary and benefits. The town requested an additional $447,000 to cover health insurance costs, new position wages, and a net increase in existing wages. The budget also calls for a $78,000 increase to cover electricity costs, and an additional $54,000 for trash recycling fees. Another $387,000 will go towards other expenses, including operating materials, irrigation at Timberlin Golf Course, economic development promotion, computer equipment, and school safety guards. Jayawickrema said the town is not planning any new borrowing in the upcoming fiscal year. See Budget, A25

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Berlin welcomed a new business to town in March, Brass City Tile Designs, located at 33 Webster Square Road. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova

Family-run business expands into Berlin By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen

A new tile shop opened in Berlin just in time for those looking to spruce up their homes for spring. For more than 13 years, Brass City Tile Designs operated in Waterbury before store owner Martin Niatopsky decided to open a second location, in Berlin. The family-run business is located at 33 Webster Square Road. The shop offers a wide selection of high-quality tile products for kitchens, bathrooms, and more. Customers can

Berlin store manager Joe Niatopsky.

browse a large showroom and take samples to try at home.

In a Thursday, April 29 webinar, neuroscientist Susan Masino and naturalist Margery Winters will share simple changes you can start making that will be good for you and for the birds, bees, and other creatures that call Connecticut home. During the webinar, Masino and Winters will also detail their experience collaborating on Simsbury’s Open Space Master Plan to ensure the long-term health and integrity of their town. Also, they will leave plenty of time for questions and link attendees to helpful resources. The program will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Berlin store opened in March and is run by Niatopsky’s son, Joe Niatopsky, who has worked in the tile industry for more than a decade.

Get in the Arbor Day spirit by learning about the benefits of a more natural world ― and how we can make our own yards and towns more natural.

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tioners and to lead ideally to more families finding a path to vaccinate their children.”

A key Connecticut legislative committee advanced retooled legislation that scraps a long-standing state religious exemption that many parents have been using over the past decade to avoid having their children vaccinated, while still enabling them to attend public school.

That conversation, he said, could lead to extending the schedule of childhood vaccinations, such as measles, mumps and rubella, for example. In an unusual move, the legislative committee, made up of House and Senate members, was voting Wednesday, March 31 on two identical bills. One now proceeds to the House and the second to the Senate. Both bills passed 22-11 along partisan lines.

The latest version includes a new provision requiring health insurance companies to cover the cost of at least a 20-minute consultation between the health care provider and the parent or guardian. There’s also language that proponents said creates a clearer path for medical exemptions, which will remain available, including the creation of a new medical exemption certificate that physicians would fill out.

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Legislators propose making pizza the official state food By Faith Williams Record-Journal staff

Local pizzeria owners are voicing excitement over a recently introduced bill that would make pizza the official state food. State Rep. Patricia A. Dillon and Sen. Gary A. Winfield introduced the proposal to designate pizza as the state food earlier this year. The purpose is to “recognize the contribution of pizza to the state’s cuisine and economy.”

The bill was recently passed by a legislative committee 19-0, but still must be approved by the full House and Senate. Bash Vinca, owner of Casa di Roma in Meriden, agrees pizza is an important cuisine in the state. “I agree with it,” Vinca said. “There are a lot of good pizza places and pizza makers in Connecticut — so why not?” Taste of New Haven, a food and drink tour organiza-

tion, created a petition on change.org in support of the bill. One of the reasons the group is encouraging people to sign the petition is that the state has some of oldest pizzerias in the United States. The petition currently has 448 signatures. Domenic’s and Vinnie’s has been in business for 70 years. The pizzeria began in 1949 in Waterbury before branching out to Middlebury and then later Southington. “As a pizza maker and pizza owner, I think it would be a great thing,” said Mike Annenberg, co-owner of Domenic’s and Vinnie’s. “There’s a pizza place on every corner and it’s not going away. It puts us at the top of

the food chain in Connecticut’s food industry.” Oakdale Pizza in Wallingford has been in business for almost 40 years. Manager George Groumousas is in favor of the bill and prides himself on using the same recipe he started with. “I’ve been here for 37 years,” he said. “I’m so happy and my customers are so happy with the same pizza for 37 years. I think it would be a good thing”

Susan Ranstead, of North Granby, wrote a letter saying she is “thoroughly against” naming pizza as the state’s official food. “While we have a high number of pizza restaurants per capita, pizza has nothing to do with New England in general or Connecticut in particular,” she wrote. “Instead, I believe the lobster roll should have the honor.” Pasquale Pugliese, owner Lido’s Pizza Restaurant in Meriden, also supports the bill.

During the most recent public hearing on March 26, several business owners and “We (Connecticut) have the state officials, including New best pizza in the country,” he said. “It’s a very good thing.” Haven’s Mayor Justin Elicker, testified in support of the fwilliams@record-journal.com bill while one person dis203-317-2373 Twitter: @faith_williams2 agreed.

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For over fifty (50) years, the Berlin Water Control Commission has provided the residents of Berlin, Connecticut with a safe, palatable supply of drinking water. This bulletin has been prepared to provide the approximately 2,871 residential, commercial and industrial customers of this supply with the confidence that the water they consume meets and, in most cases, exceeds all State and Federal requirements for drinking water. The Berlin Water Control Commission was established in 1966. During the period extending from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, it sold Three Hundred Eighty One Million, Nine Hundred Forty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Nine (381,942,709) gallons of water to its residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The Berlin Water Control Commission produced 56.59% (216,131,009 gallons) of its water needs, and purchased 35.52% (135,651,700 gallons) from the New Britain Water Department and 7.89% (30,160,000 gallons) from the Cromwell Fire District. This report covers that portion of the supply originating from wells owned and operated by the Commission. Reports on those portions of the supply provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Fire District can be provided upon request. The Berlin Water Control Commission supply, excluding that provided by the New Britain Water Department and the Cromwell Interconnection, comes from two (2) sources: Elton Well #1B and Elton Well #2A. A third (3rd) well, Swede Pond: Production Well #2, installed in 1973 (a well with a depth of 92 feet and a capacity of 550 gallons per minute) was replaced by Well #2A in 1996. Elton Well #1 was installed in 1973 and rehabilitated in 1994 and 1997; Well #1 was replaced in 1998 by a new Well #1A. Well #1A was replaced by Well 1B in 2017. Elton Well #2A (with a depth of 95 feet and a production of 350 gallons per minute, as stated above) was placed in service in 1996. Well #2A was rehabilitated in 2017. Elton Road Well #1B replaced Well #1A in 2017, Well #2A was re-surged to increase yield. Water from Elton Wells #1B and #2A are blended together prior to entering the distribution system. As required by the Connecticut State Department of Health, the Berlin Water Control Commission has to have three tradesmen classified as Treatment Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. The Water Control Commission has three tradesmen classified as Distribution Operators Class 1 and one tradesman classified as Class 2. Monthly testing of the water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission has shown that the water has met or exceeded every standard set by the State and Federal Agencies for quality and safety. The following tables summarize the analytical results of water samples taken from various locations within the distribution system. Table I includes all of the REGULATED contaminants that were detected during the 2019 sampling season (or the last required testing/reporting calendar year period for some parameters). Although all were well below Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), the following lists their significance and possible reasons: Chlorides are an indicator of sewage pollution if found in concentrations higher than normal for the area. Normal chloride concentrations vary with distance from bodies of salt water. Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) are formed as a result of chlorine, used in the disinfection process, reacting with natural occurring organic acids. Levels well above the MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level) may cause cancer. Nitrate Nitrogen can enter potable water as runoff from fertilizers or, as in most cases, from erosion of natural deposits. High concentrations, in excess of 10 parts per million (ppm) may cause a condition know as Methemoglobinemia when given to very young infants. It can also be transmitted to infants by nursing mothers who have consumed the water. Trichloroethene (TCE): Some people who drink water containing Trichloroethylene in excess of the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) over many years could experience problems with their liver, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Sodium: Persons with high blood pressure, hypertension, congestive heart disease or persons on a low salt diet should consult their physician before consuming a drinking water source with a high sodium level. Total Organic Carbon is a measure of the natural organic matter in potable water. It is used as a general measure of water quality and has no specific health concerns. Cyanide: Excessive levels of cyanide can cause nerve and thyroid damage. It may be found in the discharges of various manufacturing operations. Barium: Excessive levels of Barium could cause increases in blood pressure. Barium is found naturally in the environment and may also be found in the discharge of drilling wastes and metal finishing. Fluoride, in low levels, has been shown to help prevent tooth decay. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a recommended optimal level of 0.7 mg/L while the EPA’s recommended upper limit for fluoride in drinking water is 2.0 mg/L. Excessive fluoride may lead to increased bone brittleness later in life. The levels found in testing conducted in 2018 (0.7 mg/L) were within the optimal level. Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) are those compounds created by the chlorination of drinking water by the reaction of the chlorine or organic matter. A Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 80 milligrams per liter (mg/L) has been established. Some people who drink water containing Trihalomethanes in excess of the MCL, over many years, may experience problems with their liver, kidneys or central nervous system, or may have an increased risk of getting cancer. Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water. It is monitored because it is a good indicator of water quality. High turbidity levels can also hinder the effectiveness of disinfection. Net Gross Alpha Emitters: There are small amounts of naturally occurring radioactivity present in the environment. Long term exposure to levels well above the maximum contaminant level may cause cancer and cognitive problems.

The news of high lead levels in the water in Flint, Michigan illustrated the vital importance to public health of appropriate monitoring, sampling, and testing for lead and copper. Federal regulations require that homes be sampled every three years by having the homeowner collect a one-liter sample from the cold-water kitchen tap as a “first draw” (after the water has been standing motionless in household pipes for at least six hours). Samples were collected from the Berlin Water Control Commission in 2018. Table II of this report summarizes the results of lead and copper testing conducted in 2018. During this round of sampling, none of the twenty-four homes sampled were above the action levels set by the EPA. The EPA requires 90% of samples taken in a sampling period fall below the action levels, therefore, the Berlin Water Control Commission remains in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule.

Please note the following information concerning lead and copper in public drinking water:

If we all take these steps as well as any others that you may think of, we will be able to assure ourselves and future generations of a safe, potable drinking water supply for many years to come. Continuous monitoring is also being carried out to provide further protection for our consumers.

Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess Copper: of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress. Some individuals who may drink water containing elevated copper in excess of the action level over may years could suffer liver or kidney damage. People with Wilson’s disease should consult their personal health provider. During the lead and copper monitoring period conducted in 2018, there were no exceedances of the copper action level en any of the first draw samples collected by the homeowners. Lead: If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. The Berlin Water Control Commission is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting in the residential plumbing for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://epa.gov/ safewater/lead. Another simple way to reduce the possible exposure to lead is to regularly clean your faucet screens to remove material that may become trapped in the screen. Some of that material may be lead particles from your home’s internal plumbing. Finally, do not use hot water from the tap to make infant formula or for cooking. Hot water may have higher mineral content than the cold water supplied by the Berlin Water Control Commission. Infants and young children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level over many years can develop kidney problems or high blood pressure. Infants and young children are typically more vulnerable to lead in drinking water than the general population. While the Berlin Water Control Commission uses no lead pipes in its distribution system, it is possible that lead levels may be elevated in your home, which is a result of materials used in your home’s plumbing. Contaminants that may be present in source water include: • Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or resulting from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining or farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

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7. Water lawns and gardens only when needed, and then only early (or late) in the day to prevent water loss by evaporation during the hot period of the day. Add mulch when possible to prevent evaporation. 8.

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Do not leave water running when shampooing or brushing one’s teeth.

JANUARY 1, 2020 TO DECEMBER 31, 2020 The Berlin Water Control Commission is proud to offer this report to its customers; and to report that all of the State and Federal requirements for Public Water have not only met but, in most cases, exceeded every standard set by the State and Federal Agencies for quality and safety. Please Note: The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health has performed an assessment of our drinking water sources. The completed assessment report is available for access on the Drinking Water Division’s web site: address of: www.dph.state.ct.us/BRS/Water/DWD.btm If you have any questions concerning the Berlin Water Control Commission and the water that it supplies, please contact Ray Jarema of the Berlin Water Control Commission in Berlin, at (860) 828-7065, He will be most happy to

Report by: answerWater any questions you may have, or supply you with any additional information you may need. Berlin Controlthat Commission 240 Kensington Road - Kensington, CT 06037 Date: April 1, 2021

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• Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health. Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-7491). However, some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). WATER CONSERVATION: Water is our most valuable natural resource. It is essential for life as we know it. Although we in the Northeast have been blessed with, at least until now, what appears to be an unlimited supply of pure, safe drinking water, the preservation of this valuable resource is the responsibility of all. Following are just a few of the many steps that we can all take to prevent the waste and, perhaps loss, of this most valuable gift: 1. 2. 3.

Detect and repair leaky faucets and toilets. Install water-efficient showers and dish-and/or-clothes washers Limit the time spent in showering.

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Coliform Bacteria

REGULATED COMPONENTS

Maximum Maximum Contaminant Contaminant Level Goal Level (MCLG) (MCL) <5% Positive; no more than 1 0 per 100 mL Positive per Month

Regulated Component

Test Results Range

Average

Absent to Absent

Absent 1.05 mg/L

Chlorine Residual

4.0 mg/L

-----

0.61 to 1.05

Chloride (2020)

250 mg/L

25.8 mg/L

Nitrate

10 mg/L

0.056 mg/L

6.4 to 10

9.25 to 9.6

9.60

---

28 mg/L*

12.4 mg/L

Sodium (2020) Barium (2020)

2 mg/L

0.02 mg/L

Cyanide (2016)

0.2 mg/L

0.005 mg/L

Fluoride (2020)

4 mg/L

2 mg/L

0.25 – 0.73 mg/L

.73 mg/L

Turbidity

5 NTU

0.01 to 0.13

0.13 NTU

0.05 mg/L

0.58 – 3.5

3.5

---

4.0 mg/L**

1.1 – 2.23 mg/L

2.23

0.005 mg/L

0.000 mg/L

<0.0005 to 0.0013 mg/L

<0.0005 mg/L Blended Result

0.06 mg/L

0.000 mg/L

<0.004 to 0.011 mg/L

0.011 mg/L

0.080 mg/L

0.0000 mg/L

0.011 to 0.087 mg/L

0.087 mg/L

Manganese (2019)

• Organic Chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.

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Total Organic Carbon Trichloroethene Haloacetic Acids HAA5s (Disinfection ByProducts) Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Date: April 1, 2021

* = Notification Level ** = Recommended Limit, No official limits recognized by EPA Abbreviations Used in This Chart: mg/L = milligrams per liter NTU = Nephelometric Turbidity Units

< = Less Than

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pCi/L = picocuries per liter

2020 BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION Source of Data: Northeast Laboratories, Inc.2020 and TO the New Britain Water Department JANUARY 1, DECEMBER 31, 2020

A B L E I I LEAD & COPPER TEST RESULTS

MONITORING PERIOD: SAMPLE SOURCE: COLLECTION DATE:

2ND QUARTER = 2018 (= latest required multiple sites sampling period) DRINKING WATER: 24 TAP SOURCES JUNE 01, 2018 LEAD

Report #

Street Address

07414

2 3

COPPER Rank 1

Result (mg/L) <0.02

Rank

233 Grove Street

Result (mg/L) <0.001

07415

108 Wilcox Ave.

<0.001

<0.02

07416

1518 Orchard Road

<0.001

<0.02

07417

23 Oakridge Drive

<0.001

<0.02

07418

124 Jeffrey Lane

<0.001

0.08

07419

118 Berlin St.

<0.001

<0.02

07420

13 Concord Drive

<0.001

<0.02

07421

222 Stony Mill Lane

<0.001

<0.02

07422

110 Wildmere Rd.

<0.001

<.0.02

07433

99 Spring Valley

<0.001

0.12

07434

158 Savage Hill

0.002

0.02

07435

91 Hummingbird Drive

0.007

<0.02

07436

24 Norton Lane

0.001

<0.02

07437

222 Toll Gate Rd.

<0.001

0.18

07423

85 Steepleview Drive

<0.001

<0.02

07424

531 Toll Gate Rd.

0.002

0.25

07425

74 Redwood Lane

<0.001

0.17

07426

64 Savage Hill Rd.

<0.001

<0.02

07427

36 Wilks Pond Rd.

<0.001

<0.02

07428

35 Haman Court

<0.001

0.15

07429

323 Wethersfield Rd.

0.001

<0.02

07430

126 Crystal Falls Way

0.002

<0.02

07431

100 Old Wood Rd.

0.012

0.09

07432

223 Spruce Brook Rd.

0.001

<0.02

Summary:

Lead: Copper

90th Percentile = 90th Percentile =

0.002 0.17

mg/L mg/L

1 3

(Action Level-0.015) (Action Level 1.3)

COMMENTS: DURING THE ABOVE NOTED CALENDAR YEAR 2018 (LATEST REQUIRED MULTIPLE SITES TESTING PERIOD), THE 90TH PERCENTILE LEAD AND COPPER RESULTS WERE WELL BELOW THE ACTION LEVELS. Abbreviations Used in This Chart:

< = Less Than

ND = None Detected

mg/L = milligrams per liter

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Advice: Explore health care provider options By Dr. Ann Aresco

Are you comorbid? Do you have more than one condition that affects your health? You’re not alone. The percent of Americans that are morbidly obese is 43 percent. These people are guaranteed to have a second condition, creating a state of comorbidity. If you are on medication for two conditions, you’re comorbid. This may not seem like a bad place to be, but you are heading towards a worse place. If you’re okay with it, keep on doing what you’re doing. We are all faced with the 100 percent rule. We are all going to die sooner or later. Comorbidity will play a big part of what you will die of, but it is your decision.

prescribe a statin, with the main goal of lowering your risk of a heart attack. The naturopathic doctor will ask “why not just lower your cholesterol and therefore the risk of a heart attack yourself?” To change your body’s tendency to have high cholesterol, change your diet, get some exercise, sleep eight hours, etc. You’ll be given a supplement – no side effects – to help lower your cholesterol if it is extraordinarily high. As you’re cholesterol comes down, you stop taking the supplement and continue with your healthy lifestyle changes. Yes, it’s a lot of work, but you know what the alternative is. Your MD told you when prescribing the statin.

When you have one condition you can address it immediately and avoid the additional problems that come with it, thus avoiding comorbidity. For example, if you take the statin, you’re sure to have high blood sugar to go with it. Some say one leads to the other. Others say you The difference between what were headed that way benaturopathic doctors and cause you didn’t change medical doctors do to exyour lifestyle when pretend your life is significant. If scribed the statin. Either you have high cholesterol way, you’re now comorbid. your medical doctor will

However, if you want to extend the time you have, get rid of your comorbidity. Even if you have just one symptom, it is a red flag to be addressed before it leads to comorbidity. Your naturopathic physician can help you with that.

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Optimum aging Strategies and information on maintaining an active and engaged brain is the focus of a free five-part series presented by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. The Healthy Brain Series will take place Wednesdays through May 5, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration is required; call 1-855-442-4373 or visit Hartford HealthCare.org/VirtualClasses.

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Obituaries Gary R. Rawlings PORTLAND- Gary R. Rawlings, 65, of Portland, CT, cherished husband of Wendy (Paradise) Rawlings, suffered a heart attack, and died on April 2, 2021. Gary was a kind and gentle soul, that loved his family, and looked for the good in everyone he met. Born in New Britain, he grew up in Berlin, and graduated the class of 1974. Gary recently retired, but was formerly employed at Stanley Works, and most recently as an auditor for Lantern Energy, working with Craig Frankel, a very dear friend that he admired immensely. He met Wendy, his best friend, while volunteering to help shelter pets, at Conn. K-9 in Newington. They married in 2002, and moved to Portland to create their special paradise on a small farm, surrounded by the best neighbors in the world! They spent the happiest of times doting on their many rescue animals, and riding horses in the forest. Although Gary shared his love with many creatures in his lifetime, his story would not be complete without the mention of a very special few, Stout, his beautiful horse that healed him during his toughest days, and Hunter, Dibs, Zeus, and Arlo, his ever faithful dogs. Besides his wife Wendy, he leaves his parents, Robert and Jean (Mabie) Rawlings, of Berlin; inlaws Francis and Joyce Paradise of Newington; his sons, Robert Corrigan,

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Consider joining the Catalyst team The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain wants to share a unique and affordable opportunity for local residents to come together and make an impact in their community. Now entering its 18th year, membership for Catalyst 2021 is now open.

Catalyst members meet three times a year to enjoy a light meal and learn about a member-chosen issue facing their community. Members consider funding requests from charitable organizations addressing that issue wife Crystal, of Burlington; and choose a grant recipient Kyle Rawlings, fiance’ to receive up to $12,500. Lindsey, of Oakdale; and step-son, Justin Casey of First time “Discovery” memSouthington; daughters bers are able to join with a Tessa Campbell, husband gift of $50 for their first year Dallas, of St. Paul MN; of membership; this memand step-daughter Jordan bership increases to $250 Wills, husband Chris, of Ballston Spa, NY; six beautiful grandchildren, Colton, Declan, Spencer, Landon, Ella, and Mason; two special cousins, The Berlin Veterans ComSandy (Douglas) O’Dell, of mission is looking for miliNV, and Cindy (Dan) Odell tary families with at least one family member who of CA. Calling hours will be lives or has lived in Berlin, held Thursday from 4-7 to be immortalized on the PM at Carlson Funeral Berlin Veterans Digital Wall Home, 45 Franklin Square, of Honor. Family members New Britain. Funeral are grouped together, from services are private and the earliest to most curat the convenience of the rent time of service. family. In lieu of flowers, The Wall of Honor is set up his family asks that you in Town Hall and is also make a donation to any available to see online. You animal organization of can find an updated link on the donor’s choice, or to the veterans commission’s spread acts of kindness. page via the town website. Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is assisting The Wall of Honor is a way with arrangements. to show our sincere thanks Please share a memory or to our country’s service members who have been note of sympathy at www. defending the freedoms, carlsonfuneralhome.com

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Obituaries Ronald W. Asal BERLIN- It is with sad hearts we inform you of the passing of our beloved Ronald W. Asal, Sr. Born in New Britain, CT, on March 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Mary (Calvo) and Howard Asal, Sr. He lived in New Britain for 30 years, until moving to Kensington where he remained until his passing. Ronnie proudly served in the U.S. Army in Berlin, Germany, during the Berlin Wall Crisis. He was part owner of H. Asal Construction Company with his brothers, which was established by their father. He loved operating the heavy equipment until his retirement in 2008. As a young guy he enjoyed archery and bowling. He was a fishing enthusiast and spent many hours at the Berlin Sportsman Club and on his boat Little Darlin’. He loved keeping his vegetable garden every summer. Ronnie liked playing cards and spent time doing so at the South Kensington Fire House and later at the CT casinos. He leaves behind to mourn him, his wife of 58 years, Margaret [Marge] (Bellini) Asal, his daughters, Diana (John) Bisson and Christine Asal as well as his son, Ron (Maria) Asal, Jr. His Buddyos, grandsons Jordan Mignault, Kyle Bisson, and Cayden & Troy Asal along with two stepgrandchildren Julian and

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