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Students say don’t forget the homeless during pandemic
Kevin Hanlon, kindergarten-eighth grade curriculum coordinator, and Assistant Superintendent Marlene Silano prepare Cheshire public schools for remote learning on March 17. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Distance learning takes shape As the coronavirus continues to challenge the status quo of American life, one of the biggest changes we’ve seen is in education.
es via video conferencing and completing lesson plans laid out by teachers online. What has the reception been like?
Erin Gratton, a mother of a first grader at John Lyman Elementary School in MidSchools in the state are closed until May 20, with an dlefield, said while the transition has been difficult, it’s extension possible. In response, school districts have also been a worthwhile eximplemented distance learn- perience. ing. “The only time we use Zoom Distance learning has evolved since late March. Students are attending class-
is for her extra help with math and reading once a week,” Gratton said. “We use
made masks to help those in need.
In the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, local teenagers Audrey Feldman and Jenna Smalley are doing their part to provide relief to those without a home. In partnership with the Friendship Service Center, the Berlin High School seniors dedicated their April break to collecting hygiene products, canned goods, coats, blankets, books and home-
Feldman, who has led multiple service projects with the Friendship Service Center, which is located in New Britain, stated in an e-mail: “For millions across the country, this pandemic entails several weeks of isolation, but not much more. Most people have not contracted the virus and only experience minor inconveniences. See Students, A24
an app called Seesaw every day. Eight of her lessons are there. She also still has art and P.E. Not going to lie, as difficult and stressful as it is, I do love her home and seeing her work. It’s a proud mommy moment.” Renee Cote, a mother of three schoolchildren in Berlin, said while Zoom wasn’t regularly used when school first closed, it has become much more ubiquitous. See Learning, A22
Berlin High School seniors Audrey Feldman and Jenna Smalley dedicated their April vacation to helping the less fortunate.
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Connecticut still hasn’t fully overcome the fiscal losses sustained in the 2008-2009 Great Recession and fiscal uncertainty remains at our doorstep.
I further strongly suggest suspending HB 5004, the $1/ hour increase, effective Sept. 1, to the minimum wage.
On Oct. 1, 2019 a $1/hour increase brought our current minimum wage to $12 per hour. It’s certain that small For all tax payers and an alI urge elected officials to businesses will have an upready overburdened econohill climb once they are almy, in my opinion, we must Hartford, as I hope all who lowed to open back up, and provide some financial relief read this will do, that they collectively do the right, pru- this mandated payroll into the frustration and anxicrease will likely put many ety caused by layoffs and pay dent and responsible thing permanently out of business. for all citizens of Connecticuts to 1-in-7 workers. That figure may even get worse in cut – suspend the pay increases. The argument isn’t the coming weeks. See Letters, A24
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The Art League of New Britain has cancelled its upcoming events, including the Berlin High School Art Advance Placement Exhibit.
The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame’s April 26 induction banquet has been postponed.
we will provide food three days a week for pick-up at Willard Elementary School. Eligible families include anyone that attends Berlin Public Schools and other children in that household under the age of 18.” The meal program schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 9 a.m. Each child will receive two breakfasts and two lunches. The superintendent can be reached at bbenigni@berlinschools.org.
With all of the restrictions in place due to the coronavirus, Eat locally all Singles Social ConnecThe Town of Berlin urges tions’ April events are canresidents to support local celled. eateries during this difficult time. The following restaurants are open for takeout:
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The Timberlin Lady Niners golf league (9 holes) is accepting new members. For more information, contact Shiela at shielak@comcast.net.
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If we’re honest, most of us have spent some time in the last few weeks thinking about mortality — our own and that of our loved ones. It’s not surprising given the fact that we’re living through a pandemic that has caused unprecedented disruptions to our daily lives. We’re dealing with a lot of uncertainty, which can be scary. Being prepared is one of the most effective ways to alleviate anxiety caused by uncertainty. While none of us can hope to fully control the current situation, there are things each of us can do to help ensure that we have fewer things to worry about in case of dire emergency.
The designated agent may have general or specific powers, depending on the type of POA. Typically, agents are empowered to handle things like finances, business transactions, making gifts, hiring professionals to help with related activities, and so forth. One of the most critical decisions with a POA is choosing the right person to be the agent. Since this person will be responsible for handling certain legal, business and financial affairs, it’s important to choose someone who is not only unquestioningly trustworthy, but also who has some experience and expertise in the areas
they will be handling. Health Care Directive Also known in Connecticut as a “living will,” a health care directive is an advance directive that documents your wishes about your health care, in case you are unable to convey them yourself.
The instructions included in a health care directive include wishes on if and how breathing tubes, dialysis, painkillers, food and fluids, and other treatments should be administered.
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quires more attention on our health priorities list. Clinically, diabetes is diagnosed when your fasting blood sugar level is greater than 125mg/dl on two separate occasions, when you have a random blood glucose of 200mg/dl or greater, or a hemoglobin A1C of greater than 6.5 percent.
We have not been very successful as a nation in our treatment of diabetes, in spite of the millions of dolAccording to the CDC, lars spent on research. Be30.3 million people (1 in ev- cause of how diabetes is deery 10) have diabetes, and fined and diagnosed, the diabetes was the sevprevailing treatment apenth leading cause of death proach is to manage the in 2015. The average medical blood sugar with pills and expenses for people diageventually insulin in order to nosed with diabetes is reduce the HbA1C to below $13,700 per year, reports the 7 percent. CDC. This is a disease that does not spare any aspect of This approach has failed and our lives, including our ficontinues to fail in keeping nances. diabetes in check because, even though the hallmark of Diabetes is therefore a very serious disease which reSee Diabetes, A23
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Cardona: School closure decision coming soon By Matthew Zabierek Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN — State Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona said Tuesday, April 14 that he expects to announce whether schools will remain closed beyond May 20 in the next “two or three weeks,” adding that he envisions schools will open slowly and gradually whenever the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. “It’s probably going to be phased in, it’s probably not going to be one moment
we’re not there, the next day we’re business as usual,” Cardona told the RecordJournal in a remote interview broadcast live on Facebook. “It’s going to be a gradual phase-in process, but a lot of those decisions are going to be made based on what we have available to us in terms of knowing whether or not people are carrying (the virus), the rate of transmission,” said Cardona, a city native who worked his way through the ranks in the Meriden school system,
from an elementary school teacher to assistant superintendent, before being appointed education commissioner last year. In announcing the decision to close schools through May 20, Cardona said he and Gov. Ned Lamont reserved the right to close
schools further if needed, and Lamont has publicly said it’s likely schools won’t reopen until the fall.
serves flexibility. “It’s much more difficult, as you might imagine, to engage in any type of schoolrelated activity if the cancellation was extended into the summer already. We did communicate that night that there’s a likelihood that
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classes will be canceled further, but we’re going to make that decision when the time is right,” Cardona said, adding additional closures will be announced well before May 20.
“As a father, I have to make that decision too when I send my kids off to school or I drop them off — I have to know that they’re safe,” said Cardona, whose two children attend Meriden schools. “I know that’s an area that we’re all going to accept differently,” he said. “I would imagine that families that have experienced loss or different traumas are going to be a little more reticent to send their children back … We’re going to do our very best to not only ensure that the environment is safe, but that we’re communicating
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When schools are ready to reopen, Cardona anticipates many families and staff members will be anxious about returning, and he said the state plans to work and communicate with those parties.
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Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona speaks with Berlin High School students in this January file photo. Cardona said during a Facebook Live interview with the RecordJournal last week that the state’s eventual return to school will likely be “phased in.”
pandemic has had on education in Connecticut, including the state’s distance Discussions have already be- learning plan. Here’s a samgun at the state level about ple of more questions and where testing and other fac- answers, some of which are tors will need to be before trimmed for space. officials feel comfortable reHow has distance learning opening schools. affected the state’s socioeThe interview with Carconomic achievement gap dona, which can be watched that you’ve sought to adon the Record-Journal’s dress as commissioner? Facebook page, covered a “Sadly, (distance learning) wide range of effects the openly how we know that information.”
has exacerbated the gaps … I talked to students in a very low resource community who waited two to three weeks to hear from anyone about how to engage in learning. I spoke to students in a community that (has more resources), and they did not miss a beat, so it exacerbated gaps. I don’t have to tell you if you saw the news about health dispariSee Cardona, A13
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ties, black and brown people are more likely to get the coronavirus, and sadly, black people are more likely to die from it. So the impact of the coronavirus will be felt for generations … I think we have to understand that when things get back to normal, we have to double down on our efforts to address inequities, and we’re doing that now. Two or three weeks ago, we were engaged in conversations with (philanthropic donors), and I’m really happy to share that a purchase was made of 60,000 laptops for students in communities that are less resourced.”
tunities for others. We have to learn from this, and we have to get better because of this, and I’m confident that, as an education community, we’re going to be stronger after this, and we’re going to take the lessons that we learn, unfortunately, the hard way, and we’re going to make sure the educational experience in Connecticut is better than ever after we recover.” What challenges does distance learning pose to students with disabilities and how can the state address those?
“It poses significant challenges. I’ve been thinking about our students with significant special needs, who, even if they had a laptop, it doesn’t really meet their How will this experience needs. That’s extremely change education going challenging, and we have forward, what lessons can struggled to try to provide a you learn? quick solution to that. A “All education is going to be month ago, we might have said, ‘Well, maybe we could different moving forward. do one-on-one sessions.’ We can’t think for a minute Now we’re trying to stay that this impact that we’ve home and stay safe to prehad in the last month and a vent the spread, so that’s not half or two months won’t change how we do schooling a viable option. In some casmoving forward. We learned es, some districts are able to quickly how (closing schools do a Zoom conference and down) creates opportunities provide speech therapy or for some and lack of oppor- different types of therapies
online, but for some of our neediest learners, that doesn’t work. So we have to continue to be creative. We know that the road to recovery will require that we work to meet the needs of those learners who had gaps in their learning, and those gaps in their learning are much more significant because they haven’t had the benefit of some distance learning … Additionally, we have to do work for our English learners. Many of our students are receiving content in English, and they may not even speak English yet, so there’s a lot of work that we’re doing.”
What message do you have for teachers and parents trying to help their children process changes and stress brought on by the pandemic? “It’s very difficult to wrap your head around it. Not only are we providing guidance for our students, but we’re also dealing with it ourselves. We’re human too, and we’re worried about loss, we’re worried about protecting the people we love. So it’s OK to not have answers. It’s OK to not be able to meet everyone else’s needs. Take care of yourself. There’s that whole analogy when you’re on an airplane,
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Raelynn. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, godchildren and cousins that he loved dearly will cherish their memories of him. He also leaves Charlotte’s sister and brothers and their families. The family thanks his best friend, William Treichel for always being there for him. Alan was predeceased by his brother Lawrence Potanka. The family looks forward to honoring Alan once it is safe to do so and will be celebrating his life with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Church, Kensington with inurnment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Britain. Memorial donations may be made to the MakeA- Wish Foundation in memory of Alan’s love for children. Farrell Funeral Home, New Britain has care of the arrangements. To send a condolence to the family please visit www.FarrellFuneralHome. com
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The care center at Kaiser Hall is part of efforts around the state to increase bed capacity for recovering patients. It will be used to free See Recovery, A15
The Berlin Veterans Digital Wall of Honor, located in the rotunda of Town Hall, is “Dedicated To All Who Proudly Served To Protect Our Country." Residents and/or their immediate family members who have served, or who are currently serving in the military, are welcome to be included on the Veterans Digital Wall of Honor. Bring information to the Town Manager’s Office, or call Peter Galgano at 860-6047258.
Memorial bricks are being sold for the “Heroes Walk” at the Berlin Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Way. Each brick honors a veteran, living or deceased, who served in the nation’s military. Memorial brick applications are available on See Briefs, A15
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BERLIN- On Friday, April 17, 2020, Ronaldo Ferrari, loving husband and father of two children Eloi Ferrari and Natalia Zitto Ferrari, passed away at the age of 42, from COVID-19. Ronaldo was born on November 17, 1977, in Santa Catarina, Brazil, to Marli and Valmir Ferrari. On October 29, 2011, he married the love of his life Cristina De Souza. Ronaldo had a passion for surfing and playing pool. He also loved to visit his friends at local restaurants and bars. He was also an avid music lover and enjoyed listening to techno, reggae music and loved to cook. Ronaldo was a young healthy guy who took care of himself through out this pandemic but unfortunately, succumbed to the illness. Ronaldo and his family would like for the public to please wear masks and practice social distancing it could save your life do not take any chances. Ronaldo was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife Cristina, his children, Eloi, Natalia, his step daughter Thais and his son in law Jonatan Da Cunha. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, for close family and friends. We will record the service on Ronaldo’s facebook live. EricksonHansen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BERLIN- Alan A. Potanka, 68, of Berlin, beloved husband of Charlotte (Bylek) Potanka died peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2020 from COVID-19 at Hartford Hospital. Alan was born in New Britain, CT, on April 28, 1951, to the late Ida (Button) and Andrew Potanka. He married Charlotte on May 17, 1969, settling in Berlin where they raised their two daughters. He retired from Stanley Works after working there for many years. An avid fisherman, Alan began the hobby of making his own fishing poles. He was a collector of stamps and coins. One of his favorite past times was looking for wheat pennies. He volunteered many hours at Emma Hart Willard School rebinding children books for their library. He was involved in Boy Scouting as a youth and then with his grandsons and nephew. Along with his wife of 50 years, Charlotte, he leaves two daughters, Catherine Kulowski and her husband Donald, Jr., of Kensington and Alice Potanka of Berlin, brother David Potanka and his wife Cynthia of Berlin, sister Brenda Teodoro and her husband Vincenzo of Kensington, and sisterin- law Linda Potanka of Madison, AL. He also leaves five grandchildren Kyle Connolly, Ashley Trautner, Stefany Trautner, Donald Kulowski III, William Trautner III and gre at- gr a nddaughte r
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Dr. Barton Bovee BERLIN- Dr. Barton W. Bovee, 88, of Berlin, CT, beloved husband of Ina Jean (Lawson) Bovee died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. Barton was born in Brooklyn, NY, on December 6, 1931 to the late Rev. Barton and E. Georgetta (Buschman) Bovee. Barton spent much of his youth in New Britain, CT, where his father was the Minister at Trinity Methodist Church. After graduating from New Britain High School, Bart went to West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He was the President of Kappa Alpha Fraternity where he caught the eye of Ina Jean Lawson and she never let him go. They married on September 3, 1955 and started their life together in Boston, MA, where Bart attended Tufts Dental School. After graduation, Dr. Bovee became a Captain in the Army and was stationed in Fort Monroe, Virginia. Once his duty was completed, Bart and Ina returned to Connecticut where Barton opened his dental practice in Berlin and there he cared for the smiles of his patients for 39 years. He was active in the community. Bart served for 9 years on the Berlin Board of Education, three of those years as Chairman, and spent many a Wednesday night as a member of the Berlin Kiwanis Club. Everyone who met him liked Bart.
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He always had a smile and was quick with a bad pun or Dad joke. He enjoyed golfing with his buddies and was a member of the Timberland Senior Golf League. He also enjoyed woodworking, making puzzles, gardening, and spending time with his family. At 12 years old, Bart skipped school to go to the Circus in Hartford and escaped the great Hartford Circus fire. This was something that he never told his parents. He was a life long fan of the New York Yankees and was at the game where Lou Gehrig made his farewell. He loved the UConn Women’s basketball team and on some days he liked the NY Giants. He and Ina had the opportunity to travel quite extensively and were able to go on over 200 cruises in his lifetime. The place Bart loved the most was the family cottage that he helped build as a youth on Greenwater Pond in Becket, MA. There ans Commission, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037.
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“Teachers are very forgiving for parental struggles to get the kids on,” she said. “It doesn’t affect the kids’ grades if they have trouble with it or miss a few Zoom calls. The teachers also reach out if they see you having problems … But that help is limited because teachers themselves are learning it and also have their own kids at home to help.”
Cote said the challenge has produced unexpected results. “My kids miss school and feel more anxiety than when they were in class,” she said. “They fear they will do something wrong and get a bad grade. However, that anxiety has fueled them to perform better in school. My high schooler just got straight A’s on this report card when she was nearing a few C’s on her last report card.” Kelly Esposito, a mother of
two boys who attend St. Paul School in Berlin, also commented on how well her kids and the school have adapted to a new way of learning. “Students work within Google Classroom, classes on Zoom or with YouTube videos,” she said. “All communication and a daily assignment is emailed to families and also shared on our school website for families. It amazes me how the students regular daily routine and assignments are still in place even being home.”
The parents all said they are impressed with how administrators and teachers have handled distance learning. “I want to stress that the teachers at John Lyman have been incredible,” said Gratton. Cote said that she was “shocked” at how fast distance learning became a viable substitute for classroom learning.
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diabetes is high blood sugar, this is merely a symptom of an underlying problem. The main problem in diabetes is a problem of fat. Fat depositing and eventually the poisoning of the cells and the tissues of the body makes them resistant to the action of insulin. Because
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the primary responsibility of insulin is to drive blood sugar into the cells, insulin resistance eventually leads to high blood sugar. From the famous Harvard Nurses study, 85,000 prediabetic patients were followed for 16 years. At the end of the study, 3,300 of them developed full blown diabetes. The researchers concluded that, being overweight was the number one risk factor, and those with the highest
might be an opportune time to have “the money talk” with other loved ones, like aging parents.
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The benefit of a trust over a Will is that it allows families to avoid having to go through probate court to settle the distribution of assets. It’s also an extra layer of security that allows you to plan for worst-case scenarios in which you are unable to make decisions for yourself. Trusts can also be set up to accommodate specific situations, such as arranging care for a family member with special needs. Working on these kinds of documents might seem like a lot to take on while you’re dealing with the challenges of a stay-at-home order, but getting everything in order can help you sleep better. And if all your personal ducks are in a row, this
The good news is that most of us have a little extra time in our schedules these days. Also, Governor Lamont just signed an executive order that included authorization of remote notarization so that citizens of Connecticut can pursue the drafting and signing of critical documents like these from the safety of their own homes.
weight verses the lowest, had a forty-fold relative risk of developing diabetes. A point of contention among healthcare professionals is how to explain the fact that there are many thin individuals with type 2 diabetes. There is no need for any controversy on this because it has been shown that each person has their own individual fat threshold, the amount of intra-abdominal fat one can accumulate before developing insulin resistance and full blown diabetes, and many thin diabetics seem to have a lower fat threshold.
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Updates will be provided as events unfold. In the meantime, please note the preventative measures suggested by the CDC and the Central CT Health District: • Wash hands with soap and
If you or your loved ones haven’t already put these critical documents in place. There really is no time like the present.
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ions, is not new research or a new genetic cure, but a bold determination to change the way we think about what causes diabetes and to implement the research already available to us. That is exactly what we are doing at the ProNatural Physicians Group Diabetes Reversal Clinic as we help many people reverse their diabetes and get a new lease on life.
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crease, maintained all services, funded education and maintained a solid fund balance for emergency purposes. Let’s not mess this up! If you anticipate problems with paying your taxes call the tax collector and work out a payment arrangement. Town officials understand that these are difficult times.
I am asking the council to not overreach but rather to listen to the Town Manager and Finance Director on how to proceed. The town’s finances are stable right now. The BOF gave the townspeople a zero tax in-
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Feldman continued: “One shelter near me, the Friendship Center, is in this predicament. I have worked with this shelter in the past through collections of hygiene products and the making of blankets. However, this time is different. This time there are peoples’ lives
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on the line, because the conSmalley noted, “We might traction of the coronavirus not be able to end this panin this environment would be an absolute tragedy.” Feldman and Smalley developed a website and collaborated with local school offi-
demic, but we can ease the suffering of those who need our help the most.”
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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RJ MEDIA GROUP | Record-Journal | myrecordjournal.com | HOMEBASE Digital | Berlin Citizen | Cheshire Citizen | North Haven Citizen | Plainville Citizen | Southington Citizen | Town Times | The Post Wood Fuel Heating Legal Notices Legal Notices Wanted To Buy Equipment TREE LENGTH GRASSY HILL AUCTOWN OF BERLIN FIREWOOD LEGAL NOTICE TIONS, - an Estate ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS TAX RELIEF FILING Sale, Liquidation, Attic CALL FOR DETAILS WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS & Basement Cleanout 203-238-2149 Company is Always COLLECTOR’S NOTICE Buying and providing Wanted To Buy services all over ConPursuant to Executive Order 7S, there is now a Suspension of the TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE WORTHINGnecticut. These are just Reapplication Filing Requirement for the Homeowners’ Elderly/Dis- 1,2,3 Items or an Estate TON FIRE DISTRICT, BERLIN, CT: a FEW of the things abled Circuit Breaker Tax Relief Program. we are looking for: An$$$ CASH $$$ Water/Sewer bills have been mailed to all tiques, Collectibles, Todd Shamock Taxpayers who are required to reapply this year for the ElderOld/ Vintage Toys, Muresidents of the Worthington Fire District. Estate Sale Service sical Instruments (Saxly Homeowners Tax Credit Program, DO NOT need to reapply. All persons liable to pay Water/Sewer Fees Costume Jewelry, ophones, Trumpets, ViThey will automatically maintain their benefits for this July 2020 in, and to, the Worthington Fire District of Antiques, Dolls, Toys, olins, Flutes, Clarinets, through June 2021 billing period. the Town of Berlin, CT, are hereby notified Paintings,Meriden Items Trombone & SO MUCH _______________________________ that payments for the APRIL 2020 Water/ MORE) Advertising 203-494-1695 Sewer Billing Cycle are due and payable in Items, Wristwatches FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY MAY 15, 2020 NO AARON’S BUYING full on or before Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (Broken or Not), Pocket LATER THAN 1 PM (CLOSE OF BUSINESS THAT DAY) Watches, Tools (MaOld Machinist Tools, SAID CHARGES SHALL BECOME DELINchinist, Woodworking, QUENT IF NOT PAID/POSTMARKED ON Lathes, BenchTools, & MORE) Doorstops, Homeowners who were 65 as of December 31, 2019, and who meet OR BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020. Hand Tools & more. Clocks, Oil Paintings, specific guidelines may be eligible for the program. Those who are (203) 525-0608. Old Signs, Old Pho100% disabled regardless of age may also be eligible. (CGS §12Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall tographs, Old Postbe charged from April 1, 2020 if not paid on 170aa to CGS §12-170cc) cards, Brewery Items, ALWAYS BUYING or before FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020, subject to Hunting & Fishing, PEZ CASH PAID Residents who meet the eligibility requirements MUST SCHEDULE Dispensers, Costume a minimum interest charge of $2.00. ANY Vintage Electronics, Jewelry, Broken JewelAN APPOINTMENT with the Assessor’s Office by calling (860) 828Musical InstruAND ALL UNPAID BACK CHARGES MUST ry, Gold & Silver Jewelments, Amps, Ham 7039. BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE PAYMENT MAY ry, Gold & Silver Coins, Equipment, HiFi, BE MADE ON THE APRIL 2020 WATER/ Military Items, Swords Radios, CB, GuiEligibility guidelines include a maximum annual income of $37,000 SEWER FEES. & Bayonets, Helmets & tars, Audio Equipfor a single person and $45,100 for married couples. The tax ben Patches, Medals & Uniment, Antiques. efit works on a sliding scale with a minimum exemption of $150 to Any person who is liable for these charges forms, Pocket Knives, 860-707-9350 a maximum of $1,250. Lighters & Pipes, Founand who does not receive a bill(s) should tain Pens, Mechanical contact the Worthington Fire District Tax Pencils, Fraternal Order ANTIQUES - Always Collector’s Office at once, by phone at 860- An applicant must show date of birth, Social Security number and Items, Religious Items, buying old; Toys, proof of all income – taxable and non-taxable for 2019. 828-5630, or in person at 1400 Berlin TurnIndustrial Items, Winmilitary, jewelry, art, pike. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A BILL DOES chester Items, Sikorsky watches, musical Items the state requires for proof of all income when applying for the NOT RELIEVE ONE FROM LIABILITY. Items, Pratt & Whitney instruments, signs, Elderly Homeowners Program include: Items, Colt Items, Naarcade games, tive American Items, COLLECTION PLACE: cameras, pre 1970 Vintage Electronics, .Copy of the 1099 form from Social Security Tax Collector’s Office sports memorabilSlot Cars, Toy Trucks, .Copy of a complete income tax return for 2019 ia, plus more. One 1400 Berlin Turnpike Matchbox & Hotitem or entire estate .If no income tax return was filed, submit copies of all 1099 forms Berlin, CT 06037 wheels, Barbie’s, Folk contents. Call 860+ W-2 forms + 1099 Dividend forms, etc. Art, Statues, Bronzes, 718-5132. .Receipts for rental income OFFICE HOURS: Trains, Cameras, Mid .Pensions, Veteran’s Pension, Railroad retirement Mon – Thurs: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Century Modern FurBUYING MACHINIST niture, Straight Razors, Friday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm TOOLBOXES - Tools Shaving Items, Political Those who want more information may contact the Assessor’s Of & tooling, contents of Items, Comic Books, fice at 860-828-7039. Lynn J. Ferrelli-Goldberg machine shops, home Sports Cards & AutoR229688 Tax Collector workshops and small graphs…& THE LIST Worthington Fire District lathes. Call anytime GOES ON! So please 860-985-5760 R228528 give us a call at your Autos Wanted Lost and Found Lawn and Garden Help Wanted
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CASH PAID For any Toyota any condition, running or not, crashed okay. Will take other makes and models. (203) 600-4431.
Motorcyles and ATVs WILL PAY CASH - For old motorcycles, mini bikes & go carts. Gary, (860) 558-5430.
Rooms For Rent MERIDEN - Room for rent, utils incl., shared BA. Free Wi-Fi. Call (203) 217-7122.
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MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION Screened Topsoil $25 per yd; Sand-$15 per yd; Millings-$10 per yd; Screened Millings $14 per yd; Clean Fill $8 per yd: $100 minimum delivery. No pickup truck service. Minimum 16 yd pickup at our yard. Call Jim @ 860-982-4819 for delivery
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WANTED Individual firearms, collections & estates including military & related items.Federally licensed firearms dealer. Gunsmith, appraisals, Richard Pleines, (860) 663-2214.
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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Thursday, April 23, 2020
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