Land Trust, Rotary Club join forces on clean-up
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On Sunday, May 21, the Berlin Land Trust and The Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin collaborated in an effort to tackle the issue of trash accumulation at Paul Preserve. The cleanup project was organized as part of the Rotary Day of Service, which aimed to give back to our community.
The group of 10 volunteers also included students from the Berlin High School Interact Club, and other concerned citizens.
The combined efforts of the volunteers resulted in a significant cleanup operation, with vast quantities of trash being removed from the preserve, which is adjacent to the northbound lane of the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin. The commitment and enthusiasm of the participants exemplified the communi-
ty's dedication to environmental stewardship and preserving the beauty of Berlin.
The Berlin Land Trust would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin for generously offering its assistance and support for this cleanup initiative. The Rotary’s commitment to service and dedication to the community played a crucial role in the successful outcome of the event.
The Berlin Land Trust remains committed to its mission of conserving open spaces and preserving the town's natural resources. Through partnerships and community initiatives, the group strives to create a sustainable environment for future generations.
For more information about the Berlin Land Trust, visit berlinlandtrust.org.
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Last month, members of the Berlin Land Trust and The Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin teamedupwithothervolunteerstocleanupPaulPreserve.
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Craft show
The Berlin VFW’s fourth annual craft show is scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 152 Massirio Dr. (Rain date: Sunday, June 4). More than 85 crafters have signed on.
The VFW will be selling picnic food and gourmet popcorn, with proceeds going to scholarships for high school seniors and to veterans in need.
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Rabies clinic
A rabies clinic will be held Saturday, June 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Berlin Animal Control, 600 Christian Lane. There is a $15 charge; cash only. Distemper/Parvo vaccine also available. Dogs must be on leashes and cats in carriers. Pet food and supplies will be collected for the F.O.B.A.C. Pet Food Pantry. For more information, call 860-828-7055.
Local theater
The Theatre Guild of Berlin’s first presentation, “The Best of Broadway,” is scheduled to take place in July. Auditions, open to singers age 16 and up, will be held in June. The group can be reached at tgb.2023@gmail.com.
Bible school
Wellspring Church, 222 Lincoln St., Kensington, will host a Vacation Bible School July 17 to 20, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Vacation Bible School is open to children age 4 to 12. Registration ends June 18. Visit wellspring.net.
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The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment, New Britain CT is actively looking for new members. You do not have to live in New Britain to be a member.
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May (Ladd) Sekscenski, 77, of Kensington, CT, passed away peacefully Friday, May 19 th at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Glenn and Beatrice LeClair Ladd, Joann was born in Hartford, CT. She graduated from Portland High School in 1964 and then entered the United States Navy. Before being Honorably discharged, Joann worked as an Aircraft Storekeeper at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, during the Vietnam War. She and her husband Lawrence were together almost forty-two years throughout Joann’s working career. There were two jobs she loved above the rest, working at Middletown Lanes and co-owning J&L Stained Glass with her husband, Lawrence. She was also a certified firefighter for the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Joann was known throughout the neighborhood as Mrs. C, always creative making something out of nothing. When the kids were in midget football, Mom made it an event, packing everything you would need for a year. The same could be said about the yearly vacations to the shore every summer. She would pack every pot, pan, clothes and groceries. Joann and Larry traveled to many different states and every town or city visited, she wanted to move there. Besides her parents, Joann was predeceased by her first husband, Wendell Campbell, Sr.; her sister, Glennis Puglisi
Rules changes made to high school basketball
By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
There was already a major change coming this winter to Connecticut boys and girls high school basketball: the shot clock.
Now more changes have arrived.
In May, the National Federation of State High School Associations announced rule changes for the 2023-24 basketball season. The biggest apply to foul shooting.
The one-and-one has been done away with. All trips to the foul line will be two shots. How that “bonus” situation is calculated has changed. Team fouls will no longer be counted by halves. They will reset at the end of each quarter. Two-shot free throws kick in on all fouls when the opposing team reaches five in a quarter.
Under the old rules, a team shot one-and-one when an opponent committed seven fouls in a half, then went to two foul shots when the 10th foul of the half was committed.
According to Lindsey Atkinson, the National Federa-
tion’s director of sports, the Federation’s basketball rules committee studied data that showed higher injury rates during rebounding situations.
Scrapping the one-and-one was seen as a way to reduce rough play. Atkinson also said that resetting the fouls each quarter will improve
game flow, and some local coaches agree.
“I like the five fouls and cleaning the slate each quarter,” Southington boys coach Ed Quick said. “You can get in situation where the referees are calling a game tight and get to five fouls really quick in the first quarter and then you can adjust to that
in the second quarter. I like cleaning the slate.
“Doing away with the oneand-one is interesting.”
After years of deliberation, the 35-second shot clock was already arriving this winter for Connecticut boys and girls basketball.
“The shot clock is well overdue; it’s good Connecticut has caught up,” Quick said. “They are trying to get the games flowing. You don’t know until you try it.”
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inbounding after a foul. When the defensive team commits a violation in the
frontcourt before the fivefoul bonus, or the ball becomes dead, the offensive team will inbound at one of four designated spots either the nearest 28-foot mark along each sideline or the nearest spot 3 feet out-
side the lane on the end line.
The spot will be determined by where the infraction took place.
The one exception is when the defensive team causes the ball to go out of bounds. The resulting throw-in will be at the spot where the ball went out.
Those rule changes might seem arcane, but according to Quick, they’re not.
”Spotting the ball is bigger than you think, and having four spots where you take the ball out and knowing those four will be helpful as far as preparing, because there are parts of the floor where you would rather not take out the ball,” the Southington coach said.
Sheehan girls basketball coach Mike Busillo said he likes the changes.
“I know the Federation’s rational is less contact, but this gets the game more in line to what is happening in college,” Busillo said. “I think it would be better for high school basketball in general if it was played with the same rules that are used at the higher levels. I would like to see a standard game for all levels and genders.”
Busillo also said he’s fine with the one-and-one being done away with.
“It’s change and not not everyone is comfortable with change,” Busillo said. “If you are late in a game and down, sure, you would like a team shooting one-and-one, but we are talking about three instances in the game on fouls seven, eight and nine. So it’s not a big deal.
“I like the reset of fouls, too, because you won’t have teams marching to the line with five minutes to go in the second quarter,” the Sheehan coach added. “The game flow should be better with not as many interruptions and foul shots. I kind of like it.”
Southington girls basketball coach Howie Hewitt said he’s fine with the foul reset per quarter and doing away with the one-and-one.
“It all makes sense and it’s easier, and it will probably take some of the pressure off of the players on that first foul shot,” Hewitt said.
“These changes are fine. I think they will have such a little impact on the game and people will get used to it. It’s going to be nothing compared to adjusting to the shot clock.
“The free throw changes aren’t radical; you just have to be aware of them,” Hewitt continued. “The girls on the team can’t believe there was a time where there was not a 3-point shot.”
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YMCA Night of Stars fundraiser
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The Meriden-New BritainBerlin YMCA’s third annual Night of Stars fundraising event will be held Friday, June 16. This year, the Y is pleased to honor our star of the night, Kevin Curry, owner of Teddy’s Stores, a regional chain of 19 convenience stores.
Curry’s involvement with numerous nonprofit organizations has significantly impacted the lives of our community members.
“Kevin’s passion for improving our community never stops. He has worked with so many organizations, including our own, to make a lasting difference in people’s lives,” said John Benigni, CEO of the Meriden-New BritainBerlin YMCA. “Please join us to honor him and help our Y serve our community mission.”
The Night of Stars charity event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the YMCA Mountain Mist Outdoor Center, 576 High Hill Road, Meriden. Attendees must be at least 21. The event will include an open bar with signature drinks, auction items, tastings, and more. Tickets are $50 ($90 for a pair).
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Tickets can be purchased online at meridenymca.org, in-person at the Meriden YMCA Welcome Center, or by calling 203235-6386. For more information, contact Carmen Chaparro at 203-440-0260 or cchaparro@meridenymca.org.
The budget referendum results from May 23 are in. Berlin voters found that the town budget was too high and the Board of Education budget was too low. This result threw the budget back to the Board of Finance for further tweaking, and on May 25, the BOF met to modify the budget. However, instead of making changes consistent with what the voters sought, the
This move, a bipartisan decision – supported by both Democrats and Republicans – was approved by a 5-1 vote. It also successfully ignored the will of the voters.
Every year our elected officials scratch their heads and ask why more voters don’t turn out for elections and referendums.
The answer is simple: at every turn, the voice of the residents who take the time to turn out and vote are merely
Improving voter participation begins with outreach and concludes with elected and appointed officials respecting the conclusive vote results of the people.
The latter is something that did not happen with this referendum.
Despite this horrible status quo result, I am encouraging all Berlin residents to stay informed and act accordingly.
Peter Zarabozo
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MERIDEN story over 10 years in the making has finally come full On Sunday afternoon, Angela Chionchio returned a wedding ring she found on the hiking trail to Castle Craig back in the early 2000s to the ring owner’s son Doug Dispersio. “I finally have closure,” Chionchio said after giving the ring to Dispersio. “I’m just excited to hand over him.” Sadly, the ring will not be returned to Lou Dispersio, who died in February. When Chionchio learned of his death, she was disappointed that she hadn’t found the ring sooner. While on one her hikes somewhere between 2001 and 2005, Chionchio recalled falling down a couple of times due to rain that was making the trail slippery. “I kind of had my head down focused on was walking because didn’t want to fall another time and just saw something shiny, just spot of it,” she said. “I had to dig it out of the ground and cleaned it and found there was an inscription on the inside that said ‘To Lou, with all my love Pat. 9-10-1957.’ She thought about placing newspaper classified ad, but after moving a few times in recent years, she misplaced the ring. A couple of weeks ago, while cleaning her house, she found Angela Chionchio gives Doug Dispersio his father’s ring, which she found at Castle Craig years ago. Pete Paguaga, RecordJournal between North Plains Highway and downtown Wallingford, incorporating Route 5 corridor and the Choate Rosemary Hall campus. Key recommendations include moving the current commercial, industrial Transitoriented strategy See Ring, A6 Wallingford l 203-265-0055 www.educationalplaycare.com
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Director Lana Wilson film, which debuted in January at the Sundance Film Festival, revisits plenty of infamous episodes from ds life her friendship with Michael Jackson, her relationship with Andre Agassi, her odd run-in with Tom Cruise well as new revelations, including that she was sexually assaulted by someone she knew professionally. new series on Criterion Channel revisits sex and from a much different perspective. Beginning in April, the streaming service has gathered together some of the defining erotic thrillers of the and 90s, including Brian De Pa ma Dressed to Kill (1980), with Angie Dickinson and Michael Caine; Lawrence Kasdan ody Heat (1981), with William Hurt and Kathleen Turner; and the Wachowski ound (1996), with Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon. Instinct arrives in June.) The absence of carnality in today more sexless cinema world has been subject of ongoing debate. But if you want to step back into steamier time, the Criterion Channel has you (but not its stars) covered. AP Film Writer Jake Coyle Musi Michigan rapper NF has new album out Friday and some tough love his record could write record full of radio songs/ Do bunch of features that my label would love, he raps on Mo the first single. Sounds like nightmare if you ask me/Went from my bedroom to the big eagu s. The 13-track album Hop boasts features with singersongwriter Julia Michaels and rapper Cordae. It marks the rapper first full-length release since 2019 platinum-selling The Search. Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi ready for his spotlight in 2023. The artist who gave us the pop ballad Someone Loved will album — Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent out on May 19 and he has been announced Glastonbury 2023. On Wednesday, Netflix released Lewis Capaldi: m Feeling Now, documentary that follows the Grammy nominee returning to his Scottish roots and attempting to reconnect with his old life and the family and friends he left behind. The new music includes the love song Po nt ss, with lush strings and powerful percussion. Linkin Park can celebrate the s landmark ora album with a 20th anniversary edition that dropped on Friday. It got lost gem literally, a complete and mixed, yet forgotten, song from the era, appropriately entitled Says bandmember STREAMING SERVICES, MUSIC AND VIDEO GAMES This combination of photos show promotional art for, from left, “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,”a documentary premiering April 4 on Hulu, “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,”a series premiering April on Paramount+, and “Tiny Beautiful Things,”a series that premiered Friday, April 7, on Hulu. Hulu/Paramount+/Hulu Press See Media, E11 ‘Life of Pi’ review: A boy and a tiger, burning brightly By Alexis Soloski The New Times YORK butterflies enter first, quivering gaily atop their sticks. Then giraffe pokes her head in. goat gambols. A hyena cackles. zebra runs on. Then another. An orangutan swings through while her baby reposes on branch nearby. Above, monkeys meerkats chitter. the first act of Life of Pi, a menagerie menacing, delightful ntre ch itself on the stage of Broadway Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. With dazzling imagination and sublime control, the show cast and crew conjure delirious, dynamic, highly pettable world. And oh, is it a wonder. Though the play is ostensibly about one boy fraught survival after disaster, that story is somewhat thin. ife of Pi instead succeeds as broader tribute to human ingenuity and animal grace. Directed by Max Webster and adapted by playwright Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel Booker Prize-winning novel, ife of Pi begins more somberly, in Mexico, in 1978. A grayed-out hospital room houses a sole patient, Pi Patel (Hiran Abeysekera). A Japanese cargo ship en route to Canada has sunk. Among its passengers were Pi and his family, who had set out from Pondicherry, India. And among its freight were animals Pi zookeeper father tended. All aboard have drowned, except Pi, traumatized 17-yearold who washed up in this fishing village after 227 days lost at sea. Visiting him this morning are Mr. Okamoto (Daisuke Tsuji), representative from the Japanese Ministry of Transport, and Lulu Chen (Kirstin Louie), from the Canadian Embassy. These guests have been charged with learning what happened to Pi. For their benefit, he spins fantastic tale incredible in every sense about sharing lifeboat with animals, initially several then finally just one, Richard Parker, an enormous, sinuous, very hungry Bengal tiger. Between Richard Parker and Pi, adamant carnivore and lifelong vegetarian, there is a desperate struggle for dominance. Richard Parker needs to eat. Pi would preCRITIC S PICK Hiran Abeysekara and the Bengal tiger Richard Parker in “Life of Pi,”at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York. Directed by Max Webster and adapted by the playwright Lolita Chakrabarti from Yann Martel’s Booker Prize-winning novel, “Life of Pi”succeeds as a tribute to human ingenuity and animal grace. Masuike, The Times See ‘Life of Pi’, E12 Magnificent studios and one-bedroom suites. 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