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Cicadas not expected to pose problems By Joy VanderLek Special to the Record-Journal

The Woody Williams Foundation is responsible for establishing 76 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments across the United States. Another 74 monuments are underway.

Gold Star Families Monument set to break ground in Berlin The Berlin Veterans Commission will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Connecticut Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, May 22 at 11:30 a.m.

ty’ and service above self as he ‘enabled his company to reach its objective.’

The monument will honor Gold Star Families and the legacy of their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States military.

“Mr. Williams’ actions, commitment to his fellow service members, and heroism were recognized on October 5, 1945, when he received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman at the White House. Mr. Williams is the sole surviving Marine from WWII, to wear the Medal of Honor.”

The Berlin Veterans Commission is collaborating with the Woody Williams Foundation to build this Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. The foundation’s website states, “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams was born on a dairy farm in 1923 in Quiet Dell, West Virginia. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served in the Battle of Iwo Jima with the 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division. During the battle, Mr. Williams displayed ‘valiant devotion to du-

The website states that the activities of the Woody Williams Foundation “allow Mr. Williams to continue his devotion and commitment to those who have served and the Gold Star families who have lost Loved Ones to that service above self. To date, Woody and his foundation are responsible for establishing 76 Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments across the United States with more than 74 additional monuments underway in 50 states.”

A press release from the Berlin Veterans Commission states “the black granite monument features two sides. One side bears the words: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who have sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom. The other side tells a story through the four granite panels: Homeland, Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice. The scenes on each panel reflect Connecticut’s Gold Star Families and their fallen heroes. At the center See Monument, A21

you hear during the heat of the summer. They make the really high-pitched There will be a new cycle trilling, buzzing that you of cicadas emerging this hear during the day,” year, but despite some Simpson said. These analarmist rumors of a large- nual cicadas are, 99% of scale infestation and dev- the time, the kind of ciastation, there’s really cadas Connecticut resinothing to worry dents see or hear. about, according to one In the order Hemiptera, local expert. periodical cicadas (magiThe non annual cicadas, cicada), there are three also known as the periodi- species of the 17-year cicals, belong to the species cada (decim, cassini and magicicada, the 17-year decula). The three are cicada. These are the ones synchronized in their that will be coming out emergence. They come this year in the East. out in the millions, flying, These cicadas are the type and singing. with specifically separated “The cicadas come out in broods of 13 or 17 years. such huge numbers that Entomologist Ray Simppredators are overson, with the Yalewhelmed. The army of Peabody Museum of Nat- predators out there are ural History in New taken by surprise,” said Haven, says there won’t Simpson. “They (predabe a grand-scale emertors) can’t eat them all.” gence of these arthropods The staggered emergence appearing in area towns. of the 13 and 17- year-cyEven in areas where cicles is a natural strategy to cadas are expected in avoid competition withlarge numbers, the drain the various species. matic headlines are simply overkill, he said. That abundance of ci“People in Connecticut will be aware of the Dog Day cicadas, the ones

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COVID numbers improve Berlin has dropped out of the coronavirus red zone. Connecticut’s color coded status for cities and towns represents two weeks of cases. The trigger for top-ofthe-chart red status starts at a rate of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day.

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Walmart: Walmart también está ofreciendo la vacuna en muchas localidades a través del estado. Para programar una cita usando este sistema, vaya al https://www. walmart.com/cp/1228302

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CVS: CVS is offering the vaccine in many locations around the state.

To schedule a vaccination appointment, eligible people may contact:

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VAMS online system: The Vaccine Administration Management System can be used to schedule appointments at multiple clinics across the state.

To make an appointment using this system, click on https://portal.ct.gov/ Coronavirus/COVID19-Vaccinations--VAMS-Support COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assist Line: Connecticut’s COVID19 vaccine appointment assist line is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. To make an appointment, call 877-918-2224.

Hartford HealthCare: Hartford HealthCare has multiple locations throughout the state, including large vaccine clinics in Wallingford and New Britain. To make an appointment using this system, go to https://hartfordhealthcare. org/vaccine

Yale New Haven Health: Yale New Haven Hospital has multiple locations throughout the state, including large clinics in the New Haven area. To make an appointment using this system, go to https:// www.ynhhs.org/patient-care/covid-19/ vaccine/get-your-covid-vaccine.aspx Walgreens: Walgreens is currently offering the vaccine at 12 different locations and will soon be adding many more across the state. To make an appointment using this system, go to https://www.walgreens.com/topic/ covid19vac/CT.jsp.

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• Todas las vacunas son gratuitas • No se necesita seguro médico • No se requiere identificación • Ninguna persona que tenga cita será rechazada • Las vacunas son distribuidas de acuerdo a las normas del Centro para el Hartford HealthCare: Hartford Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades HealthCare tiene múltiples localidades a y el Departamento de Salud Pública de través del estado, incluyendo grandes clíni- Connecticut. cas en el área de Wallingford & New Britain. • Se puede vacunar si es indocumentado? Si, todos son elegibles a recibir la Para programar una cita usando este sistema, vaya al https://hartfordhealthcare. vacuna cuando sean elegibles. ¿Cual es la mejor vacuna que puede org/vaccine Línea de Asistencia para Citas de Vacunas de COVID-19: La Línea de Asistencia para Citas de Vacunas de COVID-19 está abierta de 8am a 8pm, los siete días de la semana. Para hacer una cita, llame al 877-9182224.

What’s the best vaccine you can get? The one you can get today. Yale New Haven Health: El Hospital If you’re eligible, don’t wait! Getting vaccinated is one of many steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

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Connecticut utilities face steep fines for storm failures By Dave Collins Associated Press

HARTFORD — Connecticut regulators proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities’ failures in their preparation and response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state without power last August. The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, issued violation notices to the two companies Thursday, May 6, a week after releasing final reports on its investigation of the utilities’ storm responses. Eversource, the state’s largest electricity distributor

with nearly 1.3 million customers, and United Illuminating, with 340,000 electricity customers in southwestern Connecticut, have 20 days to request a hearing to contest the proposed fines. Officials at both companies, which have defended their responses to the storm, said they were reviewing the proposed sanctions and will be deciding how to respond. “While our employees worked tirelessly to restore power as quickly as possible, we recognize the hardships our customers and communities experienced, and we acknowledge there are areas for improvement,” Eversource spokesperson Tricia Modifica said in a statement. “We are working — and will

continue to work — in good faith with our communities, customers and regulators to improve our performance.” United Illuminating spokesperson Ed Crowder said company officials are disappointed PURA did not consider the facts the utility presented to the agency during the investigation. “The facts show that we faithfully followed our Emergency Response Plan,” Crowder said in a statement. “We will continue to work with PURA to improve our preparation for and response to storms and other emergencies.” PURA officials said they could not comment on the proposed fines until they are finalized.

tion to profit reductions PURA ordered for Eversource and United Illuminating as a result of the Isaias investigation. Eversource stands to lose about $25 million a year and United Illuminating would lose about $1.3 million a year in their returns on equity, PURA said. Isaias knocked down scores

of trees and utility wires, causing more than 740,000 outages at its peak and a total of more than 1.3 million outages for Eversource and United Illuminating customers. Many customers and local officials expressed anger and frustration at the companies’ power restoraSee Utilities, A12

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Obituaries Charlene Silguero

St. Paul students hit the homestretch Saint Paul School in Kensington concluded its robotics season recently with an outdoor finale; taking advantage of the parish green and gazebo for the event. In lieu of competing in large groups at VEX-sponsored events, Saint Paul School teams held a compe-

tition among its own teams, with a panel of judges – parents and alumni – selecting winners from video recordings. A creative and flexible approach enabled the six Saint Paul School teams to meet most weeks since early Oc-

tober; focusing on robot design, scoring strategy, and driving skill development. While the season was a success, coaches and students are looking forward to a more traditional approach next year. See St. Paul, A16

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BERLINCharlene Silguero, a Berlin resident for over 60 years, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, after a long battle with Dementia. She was the wife of Israel (Tex) Quintana Silguero for 62 years. Born in Fort Kent, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Alma (Paradis) Dumond. Charlene was a Certified Nurse’s Aide for over 30 years, having worked for Mediplex of Newington for many years and Home Health Care, she loved sewing, crocheting and reading and was a member of St. Paul Church. Beside her husband she is survived by her 6 children: Gwendolyn Kendall her Husband Dennis, Daniel Silguero, Brenda Lewis, Edward Silguero his Wife Karen, Wanda Juchniewicz, and Sharon Gdovin her husband Jeffery, one sister Carol Michaud, she was predeceased by a sister Diane Dumond and two brothers Ronnie Dumond and Bruce Dumond. 15

Grandchildren, 10 GreatGrandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Everyone is directed to go directly to St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., Kensington, for Mass of Christian Burial, on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be private. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Alzheimer/ Dementia Association in Memory of Charlene Silguero http://act.alz.org/ goto/Charlene_Silguero To share memories and condolences with the family please visit www. berlinmemorial funeralhome.com

ing minor accidents involving workers during their storm responses.

PURA also ordered the comtion efforts, which took more panies and their affiliates to than a week in some places. improve how they respond The reports PURA issued de- to major storms. The orders include increasing the numtermined the companies ber of line workers and othfailed to comply with staner responders who restore dards of acceptable performance in emergency prepa- power and clear blocked roads, and improving comration and restoration of munications with cuspower outages in an emertomers. It also ordered mangency, including failing to deploy enough line workers. agement audits of the comRegulators also said the util- panies by independent ities violated state reporting firms. requirements by not disclos-

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Obituaries Janis Francalangia

Paul J. Prior, Sr.

KENSINGTONJanis Francalangia, 42, of Kensington, wife of David Francalangia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. Born in New Britain, she was a lifelong Berlin resident. She was a graduate of Berlin High School and the University of Connecticut. Janis was formerly employed for 18 years as a nurse at the Hospital of Central CT and later at Starling Physicians. She is survived by the love of her life David Francalangia and her two greatest blessings, Joseph David Francalangia and Thomas David Francalangia. She is also survived by her loving and amazing parents, Richard and Chris-Ann Ruscio; a sister, Julie Huggins and her husband Cleve; a brother, Jason Ruscio and his wife Nicole; her mother-in-law and fatherin-law, Christine and Antonio Francalangia; two brothers-in-law, Michael Francalangia and his wife Barbara Jean, and James Francalangia; David’s grandmother, Amelia Francalangia; and her nieces and nephews, John and Matthew Huggins, Grace Francalangia, Gia and Juliana Ruscio. Janis’ love for her family and friends was second to none. She married her love of her life, high school sweetheart and remained a true “Berlinite”. One of her greatest joys in life was being a mom, so special were her boys, she even gave up her career as a nurse to take on the most important job on earthbeing a mom. Whether it was in Aruba, Atlantic City, Bahamas or even in the backyard by the pool you could find Jan laughing, surrounded by family and

BERLIN- Paul J. Prior, Sr., 89, of Berlin, CT, passed peacefully at home on May 3, 2021. Born in New Britain, he was the son of the late Clarida and Augustine Prior. He was one of nine children. He is survived by his loving wife Sally of 64 years and his daughters Kathy and Sue Prior, sons Paul and his wife Matilda Prior, and Michael Prior; he is also survived by five grandchildren. Paul Prior lived a very full life; he loved White Sands Beach, he enjoyed being a pilot and enjoyed traveling with Sally. He loved boating and fishing with his sons and walking along the Niantic Boardwalk with his daughters. Paul loved playing cards during family gatherings, especially Setback; he liked to save the Ace until the last hand. Paul served as a Marine in the Korean War. Paul and Sally, both registered nurses, owned and operated Ledgecrest Convalescent Home until

1988. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in East Berlin, CT and St. Paul Church in Berlin, CT. With respect, the family has requested services to be private. EricksonHansen Funeral Home of Berlin is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Audubon Society, 314 Unquowa Road, Fairfield, CT 06824. Please share a memory of Paul with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com

The classic utility scam typically involves a caller threatening to disconnect a customer’s electric or gas service because of an unpaid bill and demanding immediate payment. In the case of a Plainville-based company, scammers posing as Eversource have continued to target them – threatening to shut off power unless an immediate payment was made. “We get scam calls all the time,” said Kim Masse of Northeast Garage Door Systems, LLC. “They have been robocalls telling us to ‘press 1 to pay.’ I went online to insure my Eversource bill was correct and I contacted a company representative. I even called the robocall number back and got a recording that it was an unworkable number. I hope my story helps other businesses identify the red flags so they can avoid falling victim to these scammers.” See Scams, A14

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Obituaries Manon Lucy Christ BERLIN- Manon Lucy Christ, 93, of Kensington, passed away on May 1, 2021. She was born on April 30, 1928 to the late Edward Hall Christ and Francine Wachter Christ. When you last saw Manon Lu, she was most likely sitting near you at a board meeting or a fundraising event for one of the numerous charities that she supported in the area, especially the Catalyst Giving Circle through the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain. Or perhaps you were one of the fortunate ones to sit on the front porch of the house she rented at the shore in Old Lyme, marveling at the expanse of water and sky. Even a rainy day was a delight, since every day is better at the shore. When you visited, she probably took you on a tour of her gardens, or sent you away with a book that you just had to read because it was “important.” Or you may have received a collection of newspaper articles, curated just for you: UConn women’s basketball, cultivation of native plants, conservation, local art exhibitions, book reviews,

education for underserved populations, or animal rights and protection, to name a few of her passionate interests. She listened to and truly saw people and their needs, generously devoting time, energy, and resources to improving the community around her. Manon Lu Christ is survived by her brother, Edward Hall Christ, Jr., of Virginia Beach, VA, her nieces Katrina C. DeShields of Youngsville, NC, and Lisette C. (George) Piccillo of Virginia Beach, VA, and her grandnieces and nephew, as well as great grandniece and nephews. She was predeceased by her special nephew, Scott D. DeShields. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 830 Corbin Avenue, New Britain. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a charity of your choice to celebrate and honor her philanthropic spirit. Please connect with the family by sharing a memory of her in the online guest book at www. e r i c ks o n h a n s e n b e r lin. com.

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KENSINGTON- Cynthia (Cahill) Kuehn, 69, of Kensington, wife of Theodore “Ted” Kuehn, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020, at the Hospital of Central CT in New Britain. A New Britain native, daughter of the late William and Madeline (Vitale) Cahill, she lived in Kensington since 1971. A graduate of New Britain High School, Class of 1968, she received her Nurse’s Degree (RN) from Capital Community College. Cynthia worked at the Hartford Visiting Nurses Association and later at the Berlin VNA as Clinical Supervisor for the Town of Berlin for 15 years, retiring in 2018. She was a member of St. Paul Church in Kensington and the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and former Ambulance Service. Besides her husband Ted, she leaves a son, Aaron Kuehn of Concord, NC; four brothers, William Cahill of Kensington; Mark Cahill and his wife Jean of Plainville; Ronald Cahill and his wife Lori of Meriden; and Allen Cahill and his wife Shirley of Bristol; two sisters, Tammy Kowalski and her husband Dodd of Newington; and Alice Levesque and her husband Emil of East Hampton; a sister-in-

In addition to scams like the one targeted at Northeast Garage Door Systems, Eversource is warning customers about new techniques being employed to steal customers’ money. Some of the energy company’s customers have reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be from Eversource and using a real employee’s name offering a discount on their electric bill. Others have reported receiving an email that contains the Eversource logo. These are new deceptive tactics scammers are using to steal someone’s money and sensitive personal information.

law, Maryann Cahill of Bristol; many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Cynthia was predeceased by a brother, David Cahill. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m., at St. Paul Church, 479 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037. There are no calling hours and burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111 or to CT Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Carlson funeral Home, New Britain is assisting with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www. carlsonfuneralhome.com

Never provide personal financial or account information to any unsolicited person on the phone, at the door or online, even if they seem legitimate. Eversource urges anyone who believes they are a target of improper solicitation to immediately contact local law enforcement. Customers are also encouraged to contact the energy company, at l-800-286-2000. — Press Release

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The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) recently approved their first round of grants and awarded more than $260,000 to a wide variety of community programs serving Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. A second round of grant applications will be accepted this summer. Letters of Intent are due July 1. If your organization is invited to submit a full application, the deadline is Aug. 1. For more information, visit cfgnb.org.

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain wants to share a unique and affordable opportunity for local residents to make an impact in their community. Now entering its 18th year, membership for Catalyst 2021 is now open. Members consider funding requests from charitable organizations addressing that issue and choose a grant recipient to receive up to $12,500. A brochure and application form are available at cfgnb.org/catalyst-fund. For more information, contact Joeline Wruck at jwruck@cfgnb.org or 860-229-6018, ext. 307.

Entering the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame this year will be Ryan DiPietro (Class of 2002, baseball), Katelyn Zarotney (Class of 2010, basketball and volleyball), Max DeLorenzo (Class of 2011, football and basketball) and Cliff Landry (football and basketball coach 195461.) The induction ceremony will be held Sept. 12 at the Aqua Turf. The Class of 2020 also will be inducted at the ceremony. Stay updated by visiting the Hall of Fame online, bhshalloffame.org.

Town Hall is open by appointment only. Residents are encouraged to conduct business by phone, mail, email or drop box. Town Hall phone directory: Assessor 860-828-7039, Buildings 860-828-7012, Economic Development 860-828-700, Finance 860-828-7041, Fire Marshal 860-8287053, HR 860-828-7115, IT 860-8287015, P&Z 860-828-7060, Public Works 860-828-7022, Registrar 860828-7020, Revenue Collections 860828-7107, Social, youth services 860-828-7059, Town Clerk 860-8287036, Town Manager 860-828-7003.

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Also, Saint Paul School students in grades 6 through 8 recently participated in the annual middle school Travel Faire. Students worked over the first half of the school year making their Travel Faire projects, which were displayed in the school’s gymnasium. The projects, which were judged by a member of the Saint Paul School Board, can be viewed on the school’s Facebook page.

“It’s an unlimited food source and a quick source of protein,” Simpson said. The main predators are birds, but bats, mammals and even fish will eat cicadas, as well.

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Brood X, or Brood 10, is basically the only one that’s coming out this year, Simpson said, and that will be outside of New England. When you hear the term “brood” it means the emergence of one of these three species. “The only brood recorded in Connecticut is Brood 2,” said Simpson. The last emergence was around 2013. The next

time we see them will be in 2030, so we are pretty much guaranteed not to see a periodical this year, he said, adding that if you do see one, it should be reported. “That would be very significant,” he said. The broods are region specific. Brood 10 is fairly widespread, although distribution tends to be patchy with some hotspots within a region, said Simpson. “We see them (Brood 10) in the mid-Atlantic and from Long Island and New York, west to Illinois and down through the Appalachians to Georgia,” he said. There is concern about the Long Island broods going extinct, said Simpson. The theory is that if a brood gets See Cicadas, A17

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un mayor riesgo de enfermedad más severa por el COVID. Así que, ¿qué sabemos acerca de la eficacia de la respuesta de la vacuna en pacientes con trastornos reumatológicos y autoinmunes? Los expertos están de acuerdo que puede haber una respuesta mitigada a la vacuna en pacientes recibiendo terapias inmunomoduladoras sistémicas y que la respuesta de la vacuna puede durar menos tiempo en comparación a la población general. La razón por esto es porque estas terapias reducen la respuesta inmunológica, como se supone que hagan para ayudar a controlar la enfermedad autoinmune, pero como consecuencia, pueden disminuir la respuesta inmune a la misma vacuna. Hasta qué punto, si es que lo hace, no sabemos. Sin embargo, cualquier protección, tanto completa o parcial, de la vacuna es mejor que ninguna proteccion. Acerca de la seguridad de la vacuna; no se espera que sea menos segura de lo que es para la población general. Mantén en mente que estas vacunas se supone que provoquen una respuesta de su cuerpo - son vacunas altamente reactogénicas - y tantas personas sienten dolor en el lugar donde recibieron la inyección, dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares, fiebres y escalofríos. Y estos son buenos efectos secundarios - solo señala que la vacuna está trabajando, permitiendo que el cuerpo cree esa respuesta inmune que queremos que nos proteja del COVID en el futuro. Las personas más jóvenes y las personas después de la segunda vacuna tienden a sentir más estos efectos secundarios. También estamos viendo que las personas que han tenido COVID en el pasado están teniendo estas reacciones de efectos secundarios más fuertes después de la primera vacuna. Pero, recuerden que estos efectos secundarios son de esperar, ocurren dentro de 1 - 2 días después de recibir la vacuna, y suele durar un promedio de 1 - 2 días, así que no tenga miedo si los siente. Ahora, ¿que del posible brote que puede ocurrir después de la vacuna? Hay un riesgo teórico que un brote o empeoramiento de la enfermedad pueda ocurrir después de ser vacunado/a. No tenemos buena evidencia científica apoyando este riesgo, aparte de ser uno teórico. Pero el beneficio de ser vacunado y protegido de contagiarse con el COVID-19 sobrepasa el riesgo teórico de un brote. Finalmente, por lo general, ningún cambio se tiene que hacer para la mayoría de los medicamentos y terapias inmunomoduladoras que puede estar recibiendo. Sin embargo, el momento de la vacunación en relación con las terapias probablemente tendrá que ser coordinado, así que debe verificar con su proveedor de cuidado de salud para determinar cuándo debe recibir su vacuna en relación con sus tratamientos.

Getting vaccinated protects you, your family, and your community. Dr. Rodrigo Acosta, President and CEO Stamford Health and Medical Group ct.gov/covidvaccine

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The Wall of Honor is set up in Town Hall and is also available to see online. You can find an updated link on the veterans commission’s page via the town website.

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The Berlin Veterans Commission is looking for military families with at least one family member who lives or has lived in Berlin, to be immortalized on the Berlin Veterans Digital Wall of Honor. Family members are grouped together, from the earliest to most current time of service.

to our country’s service members who have been defending the freedoms, rights and liberties we now have as Americans. Now that we are staying home and social distancing, it is a good time to find the photos, military history and/ or DD 214 (Release from Active Duty) for yourself or any family member who has served or is currently serving in the military, so we can honor you and them on the wall. Contact Peter Galgano at petergalgano@comcast.net or call 860-604-7258.

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A Gold Star sister, Leslie Manselle, will sing the National Anthem at the May 22 groundbreaking ceremony. Speakers will include Berlin Mayor Mark Kaczynski, Gold Star mother Helen Keiser-Pedersen, State Veterans Commissioner Thomas Saadi, and Medal of Honor recipient Paul “Buddy” Bucha.

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A musical rendition of U.S. military service songs will be performed by the Berlin High School Saxophone Quartet, and two Berlin High trumpeters will play Taps. A seven-man Funeral Honors Rifle Squad from the MCL Hardware City Detachment also will be part of the ceremony.

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Operates electric distribution substation and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for an electric utility serving 25,000 customers. Coordinates electric system switching and places equipment in and out of service during routine and emergency operations. Requires HS diploma/GED with 2 years experience in the operation of Distribution SCADA equipment and/ or switchboards used in the distribution of electricity. Experience and training may be substituted on a year for year basis. Must maintain valid system operation certification from Connecticut Valley Exchange (CONVEX) or other approved agency or be able to obtain the same within 90 days of hire. Must posses and maintain a valid State of CT Driver’s License. $ 34.63 - $ 41.15 per hour plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request form the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. Fax #: (203) 2942084. Closing date will be June 8, 2021. EOE.

Performs tasks in facilitating the purchase of a wide variety of materials, supplies, equipment and professional services. The position requires an associate’s degree in business administration and 3 years purchasing experience. A bachelor’s degree in business administration may substitute for 2 years of the work experience. $28.90 - $35.13 hourly, plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. OFFICE Phone: 203-294-2080, Fax: 203-294-2084. The POSITION closing date will be that Looking for Part Time date the 40th application Office Help, Mon., Tues. form/resume is received, & Thurs., 2:30-6, Fri., or May 19, 2021, which- 2-5, Sat., 9-2. Answering ever occurs first. EOE Phones, Greeting customers, light bookwork CDL CLASS and computer knowlA & B DRIVERS edge. Foucault’s AppliNeeded to fill various ance, 107 South Colony positions. Rate of pay Street, Wallingford, CT. varies on experience, Call 203-269-3686 or $22-$26 hourly weekly Email Foucaults1915@ pay, the hours for this outlook.com position are 6am until 5pm. You must be able to drive manual shift. We Are Proud To Be Your Local Please call News and Advertising Source 203-264-5440.

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THE BERLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Has found some US Currency in the South end of Berlin area. If you or someone you know has lost money in this area, please call Lt. Jobes at 860-828-7088. To claim your money, you will need to describe the location the money was found in greater detail, the denominations, the amount and the packaging the money was in.

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Offer ends June 30

3BIG MYTHS WINDOW REPLACEMENT

When it comes to window replacement, there are too many myths floating around and not nearly enough facts.

40 off BUY ONE, GET ONE

Myth #1: “Vinyl windows are the best solution.”

Myth #2: “Window replacement is difficult.”

Myth #3: “All warranties are the same.”

Fibrex® composite material is two times stronger than vinyl and makes for stunningly beautiful windows with a durable finish that, unlike vinyl, won’t peel, crack or fade².

It depends on who you call. Renewal by Andersen is the full service window replacement division of 116-year-old Andersen Corporation, the most trusted family of window brands in America³.

As both the manufacturer and installer of your windows, Renewal by Andersen gives you both product and labor coverage². As a homeowner, you get absolute peace of mind.

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DETAILS OF OFFER: Offer expires 6/30/2021. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Buy one (1) window or entry/patio door, get one (1) window or entry/patio door 40% off when you purchase four (4) or more windows or patio doors between 3/1/2021 and 6/30/2021. 40% off windows and entry/patio doors are less than or equal to lowest cost window or entry/patio door in the order. Subject to credit approval. Interest is billed during the promotional period, but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid before the expiration of the promotional period. Financing for GreenSky® consumer loan programs is provided by federally insured, federal and state chartered financial institutions without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, or familial status. Savings comparison based on purchase of a single unit at list price. Available at participating locations and offer applies throughout the service area. See your local Renewal by Andersen location for details. License number available upon request. Some Renewal by Andersen locations are independently owned and operated. 2See Renewal by Andersen® Products and Installation Transferable Limited Warranty for details. 32018 U.S. Homeowner Brand Study of the Renewal by Andersen brand versus competitive brands. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are trademarks of Andersen Corporation. © 2021 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. rba12589

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