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Volume 24, Number 19

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Fire service class returns

Meet Teacher of the Year Andrea Rodrigue

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Berlin High School offers a fire safety course for juniors and seniors. The class meets twice a week. On this particular day, students worked on making hose lines and did a drill where they had to pry open a door with tools.

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The Fresh Monkee celebrates its ribbon-cutting at 196 Berlin Turnpike.

Pictured are Town Council member Jack Fazzino, Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce President William Moore, Economic Development Director Chris Edge, Fresh Monkee manager Toni Taylor, store employees, and Mayor Mark Kaczynski.

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English teacher Andrea Rodrigue has been named 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year for Berlin High School.

Rodrigue talks about Berlin High School’s renovation back sometime around the 2013-2014 school year. She recalls seeing this process as it went through each of the phases and was able to see it from start to finish.

For Toni Taylor, April 29 was the culmination of a lot of hard work; it was the day that she was able

“I wish they had before and after photos because it was so awesome. There is a new technology wing that we didn’t have before,” Rodrigue said. “I am blessed that I’m working in a building where I have everything I need and then some.”

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A firefighting class offered at Berlin High School a few years ago has been on hiatus due to staffing changes. But a new version of the program, modeled on the Firefighter I level certification course, has taken its place.

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This past season was a memorable one for the Berlin Youth Football and Cheer B team, as both the football squad and the B team cheerleaders claimed state championships. The football champs: Connor Anderson, Jackson Bacong, Nicholas Balicki, Marcus Brown, Logan Carrubba, Maxton Cohen, Caden DeSantos, Liam DeSantos, Madden DiMauro, Anthony Dresko, Tyler Ebrahimi, Anthony Frayler, Frank Fusco, Braden Gabrysiak, Colin Gish, Keegan Hannon, Chace Hrubiec, Michael Jagiello, Braden Kelly, Sophia Kovacs, Ryan Morris, Preston Mota, Jack Mullally, Jonathan Pauley, Josh Porylo, Ty Puzio, Keanu Rivas, Zachary Sadowski, Brandon Sadowski, Liam Sullivan, Logan Taboada, Caden Zampino.

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stand the pathways for becoming a firefighter after high school if they are interested in that as a career option,” Cooke said.

Course topics include firefighter safety and health, communication, investigations, and much more.

BHS technology teacher Laura Kulpa assists the class. “My role is to support the firefighters within the classroom,” Kulpa said. “I take care of the logistics, like attendance, inputting grades, and paperwork for field trips.”

Currently, the class has 15 students.

“The success of this class is only possible through the dedication of multiple other fire service instructors making themselves available to the classroom and partner teacher in the Tech Department at BHS,” Cooke said.

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Obituaries William “Bill” Ackerman

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Marianne Darling

BERLIN- William H. “Bill” Ackerman, 81, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at his home on March 12, 2022. Bill was born in 1940 to Henry Ackerman and Genevieve (Josefiak) Ackerman of New Britain.

Bill graduated from New Britain High School in 1958 and attended The Porter School of Engineering Design. Two years later, Bill met the love of his life, Aggie Molloy, at a dance in Hartford. The couple was married in 1961, and in 1968, Bill built a home (he designed) in Berlin, the family home for more than 50 years.

Bill began his career working for his uncle, Gunnard Ackerman, coowner of New Britain Ironworks; he later became a union member and ended his career working for Berlin Steel. Bill recently received recognition for his 65 years of membership in the Ironworker’s Local 15; he was an accomplished and proud member. Bill was also a long-time member of the 957 Elks Lodge in New Britain.

His interests included: hunting, dancing, traveling, having a project (he selfbuilt an inground swimming pool), and enjoying family and friends over a weekly Sunday dinner or a night on the town. Age did not deter Bill; at 71, he purchased and renovated a beach home in Westbrook for his family.

Bill was predeceased by his wife of nearly 60 years, Aggie Ackerman, and his parents, Henry and Genevieve Ackerman.

He is survived by his sister Jean (Ackerman) Aparo

and her husband Edward, his two children Arlene (Ackerman) Burek and her husband Raymond, and his son, William H. Ackerman II. In addition, two grandchildren, Katherine M. Burek (KitKat) and Michael R. Burek (Mikey) were blessed to know their grandpa’s abundant love. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Church, 210 S. Main St., New Britain, on May 21, 2022, at 11 am. All are welcome to join in a celebration of life at the 957 Elks Club on 30 Washington Street, (High Street entrance) New Britain, following the Mass.

Our family would like to thank Mr. John Awuah, who provided loving in-home care and companionship to Bill for these last few years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Mind Matters, LLC, 220 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, a place Bill found friends and shared good times.

Please share a memory of William with the family in the online guestbook @ www.ericksonhansen. com

In Brief Movie showing The Berlin Classic Film Society will show the 1940 comedy “His Girl Friday” Friday, May 20, 7:30 p.m., at the McGee Middle School auditorium.

KENSINGTON- Marianne Concetta Darling passed away, at the age of 60, on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born July 2, 1961 in New Britain, Connecticut to Sebastian and Albina Urso, Marianne attended St. Marys and New Britain High School where she made friends who stayed with her until her last breath. Her passion for style and fashion led her to become a hairdresser for the next 20 years at JC Pennys in the Westfarms Mall. In 1989, she married the love of her life, Charlie Darling, and 4 years later, fulfilled her dream of having a little girl, Kathryn Darling.

Raising and teaching her daughter showed Marianne that her destiny was to be a preschool teacher, helping to develop and instill awareness and a love of learning in other children.

In 2005, Marianne won the National Child Care Teacher Award for Connecticut.

She was awarded Berlin YMCA Teacher of the Year in 2007 and Town & Country Early Learning Center Preschool Teacher of the Year in 2013.

In 2015, she earned her Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development (Dean’s list).

Marianne impacted not only each child and parent’s lives, but also her fellow teachers.

Teaching was a joy, not a job to Marianne. She lived by the lessons she taught.

Marianne was the strongest, most compassionate, courageous, and giving woman you could meet.

She always thought about others’ needs before herself and gave to those in need. Her boundless creativity led her to crochet blankets, angels, stuffed animals, craft holiday gifts and more for hospital workers,

learning curriculum for the school system. She serves as the vital link between the fire service and the school system and is an integral part of the program's success.”

friends, and anyone who showed her kindness. She made friends wherever she went. She thrived on learning something new daily and finding comfort in spending time with family, including her dog Haylee, cat Sweet Pea, and cat grandson Rory, whom she taught some sign language.

Marianne’s memory and big heart live on in her husband Charlie Darling, daughter Kathryn Darling, mother Albina Urso, brothers Michael Urso, and Kevin Urso along with their spouses, Shellie Urso and Syndia SerranoUrso, respectively, and her dear nieces Lauren Rahmeier (spouse Jacob Rahmeier), Jordan Urso, Rachel Urso, Bryalis Torres-Serrano, and Nyla Urso-Serrano. Marianne was predeceased by her father, Sebastian Urso.

Calling hours will be held Friday, May 13th 5-7pm at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin/Porter’s, 111 Chamberlain Hwy, Kensington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 14th at 11:30 am at St. Paul’s Church in Berlin.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Muddy Moose Mutts Rescue, where she met Haylee. Please share a memory of Marianne with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com

The other fire instructors include: Jason Swan — Firefighter, South Fire District; Eric Fischl — Firefighter, Thompsonville Fire Department (Enfield); Gerry Pagan — Lieutenant, Hartford Fire Department; and Brian Petrucelli — Captain, Meriden Fire Department.

In addition to the instructors, the course relies on the Berlin Fire Department to provide equipment and resources.

“We work with liaisons in the fire department to arrange for apparatus and equipment to be brought on-site to the high school during class time so that the students have an opportunity to put their hands on real firefighting equipment and learn skills,” Cooke said. nzappone@ record-journal.com 203-317-2212

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For now, these stations will stay in the classrooms until the end of the school year. In the meantime, if a student is out because of quarantine, they can tune in to the class so that they don’t fall behind.

English teacher Andrea Rodrigue Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

because if you were out from school, you had to see your teacher when you returned to get any missing work.

“The students now just tune into the online classes, and it’s easy for them to see what work they have missed and can make it up easily,” Rodrigue said.

Rodrigue has certainly been no stranger to the Berlin Public Schools, as she has been a teacher at the high school for the last 18 years.

She comes to Berlin with a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University and a master’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University.

“So many things have changed in the educational world, but the one thing that hasn’t changed is the types of kids you get. It takes all walks of life to make the world go round,” Rodrigue said.

Rodrigue always tells her students why they do something because she feels they need that relevance. Sometimes she has conversations with them about going into the world, going to college, and the workforce.

“What you are going to need is your work ethic and problem-solving skills,” is something Rodrigue reminds her students.

As an English teacher, she primarily teaches the sophomore and junior classes, the American Lit and AP classes.

In addition, she leads an AAP class, also called the Alternate Academic Program.

This class is for students struggling behind and falling behind in the subject. This class is where students have See Rodrigue, A11

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“Of course, I was interested in that. English is not just a reading course, but it’s also a writing one,” Rodrigue said. That was where her class was born.

The assistant principal then sent her to Tuff University for a few weeks for training, and Rodrigue built the curriculum from the ground up.

Right now, the teacher across the hallway from her teaches the class.

Since Rodrigue has been in

Katie Amenta, who is now the Assistant Principal, was once an English teacher for 12 years before taking over the administration’s office.

“I have a unique relationship she does. with Andrea because I “She is one of the favorite taught English for 12 years teachers, and students will before taking this role,” Amenta said. “She is most deserving and, in my best words, the unsung hero teacher of this school.”

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