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Volume 24, Number 20

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Strong as steel

Star studentathletes honored

Complete Sheet Metal thrives in pandemic By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Berlin High School is proud to announce that Clare McGeever and Jonathan D’Amore have been named Connecticut Association of Schools–Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Scholar-Athletes.

While many businesses suffered during the pandemic, Complete Sheet Metal managed to grow. The local metal fabrication shop, owned by Berlin resident Jeffrey Michaud, broke ground on an

Each year, two seniors from each member school are selected for the honor. Selection criteria include: exemplary academic and athletic careers, personal standards and achievements that are a model to others, and high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage.

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CAS-CIAC Scholar-Athletes will be honored at a May 22 banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

Berlin’s Memorial Day parade will take place Monday, May 30. The parade starts at 9 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church on Peck Street and will travel down Farmington Avenue, turning left onto Massirio Drive, and passing VFW Post 10732. From there, the parade will turn left

Clare McGeever Clare McGeever is a threeseason varsity athlete, participating in soccer, lacrosse. She has been named to allacademic teams for all three See Student-athletes, A3

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But a recent story from the Associated Press reminds us that the troubles of the pandemic are far from over, and that there are residual effects that are likely to remain an influence for quite some time. The story is about returning to work in person. While it may seem a welcome return to routine, there are a number of stress-inducing aspects that make it challenging. “Working from home has been a lot less stressful when it comes to work-life balance,” noted Julio Carmona, a finance worker at the state Department of Children and Families whose experience was highlighted in the AP story. “You are far more productive be-

cause there are a lot less distractions,” he said. Carmona, who works in Stratford, listed other anxieties sure to be familiar now that people are heading back to work in person: more money spent on gas and lunch, day-care costs and balancing life and work in a healthy way. “As more companies mandate a return to the office, workers must readjust to pre-pandemic rituals like long commutes, juggling child care and physically interacting with colleagues,” wrote the AP’s Anne D’innocenzio. “But such routines have become more difficult two years later. Spending more time with your colleagues could increase exposure to the coronavirus, for example, while inflation has increased the costs for lunch and commuting.”

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sports and all-conference in basketball and lacrosse. McGeever is involved in many extracurricular activities outside of athletics, and is a coordinator in the BHS Upbeat program. McGeever is a high honors student who has challenged herself academically with several Advanced Placement and UConn Early College Experience courses. Also, she has been nominated to the National Honor Society and the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. McGeever will attend Bates College in the fall, where she plans to pursue a political science degree and continue her lacrosse career.

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Also, D’Amore volunteers with the Berlin youth football program and is a member of Unified Theater and the DECA Business Club. D’Amore has excelled in a rigorous academic program, enrolling in many Advanced Placement and UConn Early College Experience courses. He has earned high honors each year and was nominated to the National Honor Society and the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society.

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The campaign employs a dual approach, seeking to assist both individuals suffering from opioid use disorder and family/friends of loved ones suffering from opioid use disorder. The CCHD understands that addiction manifests differently per individual and therefore requires an

D’Amore will attend Bentley University in the fall, where he will major in actuarial science and play football.

For more information, visit ccthd.org. CCHD is the local health department serving the towns of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield.

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Waivers to expire, leaving officials uncertain about school meal costs By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff

and her staff were serving: baked popcorn chicken with rice pilaf, steamed broccoli On Friday afternoon, Tiffany and carrots, a cup of pineapEsposito, the kitchen manag- Students who didn’t bring a ple chunks, with an eightlunch from home that day er at Oshana Elementary ounce carton of 1% milk — could grab the meal Esposito plain or chocolate. The cost: School in Plantsville, overfree. saw the first lunch wave — first and second grade students.

Over the past two years, with schools and families facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which manages the National School Lunch Program, allowed local school districts to offer universal free meal programs, regardless of families’ income. The federal waivers allowed school districts to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. But the program is slated to end June 30. See School meals, A5

Second-grade student Zoey Campbell, 7, slides her tray forward after picking up lunch in the cafeteria at Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School in the Planstville section of Southington. Federal waivers allow some local schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, but the program is slated to end June 30. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Local school nutrition directors have already had to contend with an array of challenges. First it was reverting from in-person meal service to curbside pickup. Then it was adjusting to new cleaning and social distancing protocols prompted by the pandemic. On top of that, directors have faced ongoing supply chain challenges and staffing shortages. Now the cost of food and the most basic materials, like paper and utensils, has increased due to inflation.

One thing families have been able to count on is their schools providing meals free of charge. In Cheshire, the school district’s Food & Nutrition Services Director Erica Biagetti is bracing for the upcoming challenge. “It’s a huge relief for our students and their families,” Biagetti said of the current program. She described having access to healthy meals as an important part of students’ success. With the universal offering of free meals, directors like

Biagetti have seen fewer families submit free or reduced meal applications. If the waivers are not extended, local officials will need to remind families to submit applications. “I think school nutrition has never seen more changes than in the past two years,” Biagetti said, referencing the numerous pandemic-related changes to service, in addition to the costs and the waiver programs. Tiffany Esposito believes the waivers should continue. “I See School meals, A8

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do think it made a difference to parents, in all honesty. In the beginning they weren’t quite sure what to do with it,” she said, explaining families’ initial skepticism.

An increase in volume Nya Welinsky, the School Food Service Director for the Southington Public Schools, agreed. The school district currently serves somewhere between 4,500 to 5,000 meals a day, Welinsky estimated. Southington High School alone serves at least 1,100 meals a day.

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“We have really seen the volume increase through these waivers,” Welinsky said. “So we’re really hoping that the nutrition waivers can be extended.” The director said the universal meal concept is similar to students knowing they always have a seat on the bus. “There’s a meal for them in schools, if for whatever reason they need it,” Welinsky said. The district has seen more families participate and accept the free meals. As a result, the number of meals served daily has increased.

Welinsky and other nutrition directors worry that unless the waivers are extended, families and their programs could face new financial burdens in the upcoming school year. So the district is wary of advertising whether there will be a cost for meals next school year. Welinsky said even a year into the free meal program, families who were uncertain about it would contact her office with questions. “‘Are you sure I’m not going to get a bill? Are you sure it’s free,’” Welinsky said of the questions she fielded. “So it took a while for the community to really grasp the idea that it was free and available to everyone. So now, to not really know ... to not be able to truly advertise is definitely a hindrance right now for planning.” The rising cost of food is also a challenge for planning. For example, a portion of USDAapproved applesauce has doubled in cost, from $0.20 to $0.40, Welinsky explained. In addition to ensuring students are equitably fed, the See School meals, A9

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Berlin Public Schools’ annual, district-wide celebration of art was exhibited April 27 to May 1 at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain. “I am so proud of the students today, and their hard work,” McGee Middle School art teacher David Holland said at the opening reception. “This is the first time in a long time that this many people have come together in one room.” Student work included paintings, drawings, photographs, clay art, and even jewelry. Photos by Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

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legislature match that relief package? Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham conceded shortly before the House of Representatives approved the tax relief last week that it had at least one rival in history. Rowland, a Republican, pledged in his 1994 gubernatorial campaign to phase out the state income tax enacted — to much public outrage — three years earlier. But he quickly discovered the state’s finances, reeling from massive long-term debt and an early 1990s recession that crippled the defense industry, couldn’t balance without it.

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That’s significant, because while Lamont wins the contest in terms of first-year relief, Rowland moved ahead in recurring value. The package features a new $250-per-child state income tax rebate that will provide $125 million to low- and middle-income families. It boosts the income tax credit that offsets municipal property tax bills from $200 to $300, and it allows seniors and families without kids to claim the credit for the first

The cap on municipal car taxes drops this summer from 45 mills to 32.46 (one mill generates $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property). That will save households in more than 70 communities an estimated $100 million, and the state will send a matching amount to cities and towns to offset what they will lose from the new cap.

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Other relief includes: roughly $300 extra for close to 200,000 working poor families that claim the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit; exempting pension and annuity earnings from the income tax; a new credit for companies that help em-

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

In Brief The Berlin Veterans Commission’s “Veterans Digital Wall of Honor” is located in the main lobby rotunda of Town Hall. A video slideshow is shown on a 50inch smart TV and plays in a loop. The Wall of Honor is dedicated to “All Who Proudly Served and Sacrificed to Protect Our Country” and to thank them for the freedoms we have today. Berlin residents and their immediate family members, past and present, who have served or are currently serving in the United States military can be put up on the wall. Contact Peter Galgano at petergalgano@comcast.net or 860-604-7258.

of floral design and horticulture. New members are welcome. Contact the group via kensingtongardenclub.net or Facebook.

Book sale The East Berlin Library, located at 80 Main St. (in the firehouse building), hosts an ongoing used book sale. The library is open Mondays and Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m.

Volunteer work

Volunteer opportunities throughout the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s four-town service area — Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington — will be publicized from time to time and foundation Mattress disposal staff will act as liaison to connect community memOption 1 — Curbside collec- bers with local agencies. Voltions will be assessed a $15 unteer opportunities can be charge per mattress and/or found at cfgnb.org. For more box spring. Payment must be information, contact Joeline made prior to collection at Wruck at jwruck@cfgnb.org Town Hall, room 8. Followor 860-229-6018 ext. 307. ing payment, Trash Away will be notified. A collection sticker for each mattress and/or box spring will be provided for visual inspection by Trash Away. Option 2 — Public Works has contracted with Bye/Bye Mattress and the Mattress Recycling Council to provide for disposal of mattresses and box springs at the Transfer Station, 19 Town Farm Lane. Residents are responsible for Adelphia Café the transport of the bedding. 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 There is no charge for dis203-535-0149 posal at the Transfer Station. Family owned/operated. Former For more information, call proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for The Public Works Departall tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons ment at 860-828-7022 or visit and special dinners. All baking on town.berlin.ct.us. premises.

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Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.

Garden Club Organized in 1955, the Kensington Garden Club operates exclusively on a nonprofit basis for charitable and educational purposes, and for the well-being of the community. The club promotes civic beauty, encourages improvement of public spaces, raises awareness of environmental concerns and advances the art

Colony Diner

611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for oldfashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.

Duchess of Wallingford 124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/ Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.

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