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COMMENCEMENT 2021

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Life, Camera, Apperception Graduation speech by Makayla Gorski, Berlin High School Class of 2021 valedictorian.

n Commissioning Tim Lewis, one of our aeronautically talented graduates, to fly over in a plane so I could parachute to the podium. In fear of the landing gear damaging the turf, we decided against this.

Hello everyone. Thank you Mrs. Eustis for introducing me and thank you to the administrators who provided me with n Second, was choreographing the opportunity to speak today!

After a challenging year (to say Makayla Gorski a flash mob for the graduates the least), we have all made it to perform. However, due to an overwhelming number of stuto this exciting moment. I stand before you incredibly grateful for dents contracting severe cases of senioritis (myself included) this idea didn’t the honor of being named valedictorian and even more grateful for the people quite work out either. who led me to this standard of achieveSo, Lights, Camera, and Action; here we ment along the way. are on graduation day, and I would like I would like to begin by enumerating a to share not a parachuting spectacle or few of the memorable, picturesque ideas flashmob, but the many lessons that one can learn from taking a few pictures and I had for today's speech that, unfortunately, did not make the final cut. The list includes, but is not limited to: See Apperception, A4

Wearing Your Pants Backwards Graduation speech by Michael Bryant, Berlin High School Class of 2021 salutatorian.

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Berlin High School held commencement excercises Friday, June 11 at Sage Park. See the list of graduates and more photos inside.

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ways with a strong confidence, sort of like how us seniors walk the hallways now. On this particular day, I rode the school Good evening, everyone. bus home, in the back, like all Thank you to the administrathe cool fifth graders did. tors and faculty for giving me When the bus got to my house, the opportunity to speak to I confidently strolled down the you this evening. aisle past all the younger students and hopped down onto I’d like to start by telling you a Michael Bryant my driveway. Waiting for me at story. I was a Griswold Elementary School kid. Like all fifth graders, the front door was my dad. He took one I ruled the school and walked the hall-

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“You saw (senior center fielder Colin Telford) out here tracking down everything,” Antonetti said. “He saved me like four runs and a ton of hits. The no errors is the biggest thing, and I just have all the faith in the world in them that they’re going to make the play.”

The Redcoats, however, had a couple miscues in the field that cost them.

With the game a scoreless affair, Hand senior third baseman Anthony Depino singled to begin the bottom of the fourth. With one run-

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ner on, senior shortstop Jack Pireaux then hit a sharp comebacker that senior pitcher Connor Gileau fielded cleanly. But junior first baseman Kasey Oullette received the toss away from the bag, and all runners were safe.

said Veleas. “Simple as that.”

Gileau hit the next batter, which loaded the bases with no one out. After a sacrifice opened up the scoring, junior second baseman Evan Mastrobattisto hit a line drive into the left-center gap.

The shot got by junior center fielder Jamie Palmese, allowing two more runs to score, making it a 3-0 ballgame – the final tally.

Gileau did his job, but his counterpart was just too tough. Through the first four innings, Antonetti threw only 38 pitches and retired all but one batter – Palmese, who singled up the middle.

Berlin coach Leo Veleas emphasized that pitching and defense is how you win games, but the lack of offense was the Redcoats’ undoing on this day.

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Of the 13 batters Berlin sent to the plate in those four innings, only two saw more than four pitches in a single at-bat. Antonetti’s only two walks came in the final inning, when he had thrown 60-plus pitches.

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The Berlin lineup was made up of seven right-handed hitters, giving Antonetti a slight advantage. The junior was able to snap the curveball inside on those righties, which was effective from the first to the seventh inning. The Redcoats were frozen by that curveball, which found the inside corner for called strikes several times.

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The No. 2 Berlin Redcoats met up with the top-seeded Daniel Hand Tigers Saturday night to play for the CIAC Class L state baseball championship surrounded by a sea of fans on a warm summer night.

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“I want to make sure to give Chris credit,” Hand coach Travis Lapointe said. “He’s as much of our pitching staff as our pitchers are, because he calls a great game. They made that adjustment, they “You can pitch as good as you found what was available to them, and he just hit the want, you don’t score any spot all day.” runs, you ain’t gonna win,” “If we get a few hits here and there, who knows,” the veteran coach said. “It is what it is. One hit ain’t gonna get it done, I don’t care who you play for.”

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State updates bottle bill

Starting in 2024, the standard deposit on returnables will double to 10 cents. This makes sense if only because of inflation, but it is also thought that it will increase the redemption rate, which could take some strain off towns’ and cities’ recycling costs and also address this state’s recycling problem.

Redemption rates on returnable bottles and cans have dropped below 50 percent, the CT Mirror has reported, and the state is facing the closure of an outdated regional trash-to-energy plant operated by MIRA, the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority.

legislature didn’t respond. …

When MIRA closes, suddenly we’re going to get smacked upside the head.”

Starting in 2023, the drink categories requiring a deposit fee will grow to include hard ciders and seltzers, juices, coffee drinks, teas, sports drinks and energy drinks. This makes good sense and reflects how much beverage marketing has changed in 40 years. Bottled water was added in 2009.

The bill also imposes a 5cent surcharge on “nips,” those tiny liquor bottles that are so often seen discarded

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The bottle bill update passed overwhelmingly — 105-42 in the House and 33-1 in the Senate — proof positive that recycling is now mainstream issue, not the concern solely of a pioneering few.

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Income. Putting assets in a trust means you can receive income from the assets to continue to pay for living expenses. Depending on how the trust is set up, you can receive regular income payments or the trustee could have discretion to make payments.

“It worked very well at first,” said Rep. Mary Mushinsky, D-Wallingford, noting that the initial redemption rate was above 90 percent. “It has eroded over time, and the

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compass our unique circum- which grad cap decorations stances, abilities, and experi- we want. And yet, we must doing a little living. ences. not forget our middle school archives of music.lys and Most people have probably Someone searching our pho- pictures with those lululeheard the popular idiom “A to libraries would unveil pic- mon headbands and boys picture is worth a thousand tures with smiling eyes or a who refused to expand their words.” If this holds true—if pretty sunrise or seating sock collection from the each picture is really worth a charts that changed our Nike Elite brand. They thousand words, then the lives. Pictures with our camera rolls of our graduat- tongues out and others with- would uncover pictures capturing sacred experiences ing class would amount to, out a trace of doubt; happifrom the past, such as footroughly, a 2.7-billion-word ness throughout. There’s the legacy. While this biography precursors to long-lasting in- ball games and pep rallies that we didn’t know would of sorts might not disclose side jokes and relatable be our last. There’s screensomething as trivial as the weekly horoscopes. Pictures shots of text conversations time we had to evacuate the we reference to save Times that aren’t going well and high school because of burnt New Roman twelve as our words we can’t spell and mac and cheese, I can attest default font and remember dates for meets, games, perthat our photo libraries enformances, competitions that all compel us to photograph the members of our class who excel. Our photo Complete Landscape Design libraries are filled with endless scenic locations and artistic creations; virtual narSpring & Fall Cleanups • Install New Planting rations of our lives.

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In this present moment, I would like to photograph what's meaningful in the frame in front of me: the outstanding graduates of Berlin High School. So, if everyone would please look at me … I am going to quickly take a picture—just one of the thousands you will probably take today.

Okay, 3… 2…1…

Thus, graduates, today I ask you to apperceive. As we look forward to future intellectual pursuits, I expect us all to continue capturing what lies in the frame in front of us and also to leave behind a legacy as monumental as our metaphorical, 2.7-billion-word biography.

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Just as we categorize each moment we experience, we categorize our photographs, creating Pinterest boards, social media posts, Snapchat memories, and shared albums. Some are posted and shared with others, treasured memories, while others we would prefer to end up in the deleted folder and forgotten. Despite this, high school has taught us to be grateful for the deleted crying selfies after our first failed exam or failed friendship because those too teach us much about life and are important parts of our biography. Photography would be so much more boring if it only captured smiling faces; Good photos have heart, and the same is true for life.

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Obituaries Roderick Hewitt BELLOWS FALLS, VTRoderick (Rod) Hewitt, 81, of Bellows Falls, VT, embraced his eternal home May 19, 2021.

Son of the late Dorothy Mary Stewart Hewitt and Theodore Hewitt, Rod was born in Torrington, CT, on March 8, 1940, shortly after the Great Depression. From his first job scooping ice cream at the Torrington Creamery, to creating and running a small engineering firm for 30 years, Rod poured himself into building a different life and following his heart. Although he was a successful entrepreneur, carpenter, engineer, craftsman, poet, farmer, church leader, and veteran of the National Guard, he most cherished his title of man of faith, husband, dad, and grandpa.

While living and working for more than three decades in Berlin, CT, Rod pursued his dream of building a home in the nearby Green Mountain state, eventually moving there in 2000. With his wife Marilyn, he purchased a 150-acre tract of land in the picturesque hills of Rockingham, VT. Over the years, his Yankee ingenuity and talent for planning, designing, building, and farming transformed the land into Dayspring Farm. The challenges of a farming life perfectly matched his avid interest in solving problems.

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and fenced fields to the modest chalet he shared with his wife, Dayspring Farm was a singular achievement. Over the years, the farm was an outlet for his many creative pursuits, which turned into side businesses selling Christmas trees, cattle, sheep, eggs, and honey.

It also became a source of shared family memories.

Rod took pleasure in showing the farm and its many hidden treasures to visitors, wearing his farmer’s overalls with his Australian shepherd dog at his heels. He invited people into his own deep connection with the land, his projects, and his livestock. No visit with Rod would end without a stop to toss some fish food to the trout in the pond.

Among Rod’s favorite things were taking his wife out to dinner, annual Thanksgiving weekends with family, jamming with friends playing the banjo or mandolin, the Boston Red Sox, UConn women’s

basketball, fishing, boats, and old trucks. He was an avid reader and was especially drawn to true stories about inspiring missionaries, men of God, and adventurers. He spent countless hours in his shop handcrafting signs, bowls, furniture, and other unique treasures from many kinds of wood. His family and close friends knew that Rod’s creations were special, not only for their beauty and functionality, but because they were a one-of-a-kind expression of his creativity and love.

When asked once why he continued to stand by the losing sports team rather than going for a winner, he said, “I prefer to root for the underdog.” This became true beyond his support of an underperforming team.

Over the years, Rod found many people in need to support and was ever ready to invest generously in helping family, friends, and even complete strangers.

Rod’s encounter with the love of Jesus Christ in his 40s deeply impacted the course of his life.

Following Christ was a daily walk for Rod, and he enthusiastically initiated conversations about the new life that was possible through faith in Christ with anyone who would listen.

Rod took an unconventional medical path in his long struggle with cancer and outlived the prognosis of the disease by numerous years. A sense of humor, faith, optimism, and love

of life marked those years.

The quote he passed down from his mother to his own children was to “keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole.”

In his last winter season, he compiled a book of original poems, prose, and cartoons. A picture of his beloved Dayspring Farm is on the cover with the title “There is a Way that Leads to Life.”

Rod found that way and his life was a gift to many.

He will be especially missed by his surviving spouse of 56 years, Marilyn Kalber Hewitt, his four children, Janine Hewitt, Raymond Hewitt and his wife Tina of Irmo, SC, Carlton Hewitt and his wife Abigail of Southern Shores, NC, and Susan Hewitt Grove and her husband Christopher of Poughkeepsie, NY; his seven grandchildren, Karmen, Katelyn, Isaac and Isabella Hewitt, Grace and Charlotte Hewitt, and Sebastian MacIsaac; and his extended family, church family, and friends.

A memorial service in celebration of Rod’s life was held May 29th at the United Church of Bellows Falls, 8 School Street, Bellows Falls, VT, followed by a reception at their residence at 5 Edgebrook Park, Bellows Falls, VT. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations be made to Our Place Drop-In Center or at www.ourplacevermont. org.

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KENSINGTON- It is with great sadness that the family of Linda A. Colella announces her passing on March 18, 2021. Linda was the beloved only child of the late Raymond and Irene (Rampone) Colella.

A lifelong resident of the Kensington section of Berlin, Linda enjoyed a long and satisfying career of service as a nurse, nurse supervisor, and nursing administrator. She retired in 2017 from the Visiting Nurse Association, Administrator Town of Berlin, CT. Linda will be missed by her large family of cousins, her beloved goddaughter, two godsons and many treasured friends.

She will be lovingly remembered for her great laugh, her joy of any adventure, her amazing cooking and entertaining skills and her kindness and caring, especially to her much loved rescue dogs.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 10 AM at St. Paul Church, Health Kensington, CT. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery. through June 29. For conveplace Thursday, June 17, 1 to current treatments, and ways Erickson-Hansen Funeral nience, various times are 2 p.m. To register, call 855to keep the brain strong.

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Elizabeth Hope BERLIN- Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Ahlquist) Hope, 87, of Berlin, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Born in New Britain, daughter of the late Waldo and Lillian (Meicora) Ahlquist, she lived in Berlin since 1949.

A graduate of Berlin High School, class of 1952, she served in the United States Air Force and worked in the Hardware Division of Stanley Works for 35 years, retiring in 1998.

Betty was a member of St. Paul Church in Kensington.

Surviving is her daughter, Judith Hope of Berlin and several cousins.

Calling hours will be held Friday morning from 8:45 to 9:30 AM at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, 10:00 AM at St. Paul Church, 479 Alling Street, Kensington. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Claire’s Pantry c/o St. Paul Church 479 Alling Street, Kensington, CT 06037.

Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www. carlsonfuneralhome.com

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Born in Poland, he was the son of Franciszka Tofil of Poland and the late Jan Tofil. Tadeusz was a long time New Britain resident before moving to Berlin five years ago. Tadeusz finished a bachelor’s degree in architecture in Poland, and worked at his dream job. After moving his family to the USA, he excelled in many trades before becoming a painter for over 20 years. Tadeusz was a gifted handyman and was able to fix anything. He loved music, playing the accordion and keyboard, and singing. He also loved sharing his love of traveling with his wife and kids, always being up for an adventure.

Surviving are his beloved wife, Barbara (Duzy) Tofil; three children, Mariusz Tofil and his wife Nicola, Izabela Rutkowski and her husband Seweryn, Magdalena Turner and her husband Darren; his mother, Franciszka (Maziarz) Tofil; three brothers, Stanislaw and Stanisława Tofil, Jozef and Anna Tofil, and Eugieniusz and Małgorzata Tofil; his sister, Aniela and

Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, located at 975 Corbin Ave. in New Britain will host an open house Sunday, June 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors will learn about the benefits of a senior living community, engaging activities and supportive services. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call Ali Weber, retirement counselor at Arbor Rose, at 860-2293707.

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He will also be very missed by all of his extended family: cousins, nieces, and nephews of Poland and USA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin/Porters; 111 Chamberlain Hwy., Kensington, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at Sacred Heart Church in New Britain.

Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Britain.

Calling hours were held on Wednesday at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin/ Porters. Please share a memory of Tadeusz with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com

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look at me and made a weird face. Before I could even walk in the door, he said, “Michael, your pants are on backwards; did you wear them like that all day?”

With a dawning terror, I looked down. At which point, my dad added, “Dude, they’re jeans.” And there I stood, with two huge pockets in the front, and a golden zipper running right up my backside.

Now, you may wonder why I’m sharing this rather embarrassing story with you,

here today. First off, to all the younger siblings who are sitting in the audience right now, I want you to know that you too can be the kid who wears your pants backwards to school and then, a short 7 years later, be tasked with imparting great wisdom to your graduating class.

But, today my focus is on my fellow classmates, sitting here before me. I want to talk about our lives not just today, or tomorrow, but after high school. As we head off to college, and into the world — as we start new jobs, or join new organizations — we will all experiSee Pants, A21

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The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain 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 Thursday, July 1. For more information, visit cfgnb.org.

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Military reunion The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army's 2nd Infantry Division at any time.

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Picturesque country setting is the backdrop for this stately 4 bedroom custom built brick appointed colonial set high atop a knoll with spectacular 360 degree views. A majestic driveway lined with ornamental landscaping takes you up to this private estate once dotted with apple trees as part of a historic orchard. Many sought after features including the ever popular open floor plan, finished basement, 3-car garage and gorgeous 2 acre lot.

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Volunteers sought The Berlin Republican Town Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on local boards, commissions and in elected offices. If interested, send a message via the Berlin Republican Town Committee Facebook page.

$185,000 94 PERCIVAL AVE, BERLIN, CT Direct water front on Paper Goods Pond. 2-3 Bedroom farmhouse colonial situated on a lovely .51 acre lot with excellent views. Historic home with so much potential.

Many updates started, excellent for handy buyer or investor who can finish all the projects. Newer roof, some updating in bathrooms and kitchen, composite wrap around front porch. Needs finishing touches. 2-3 Bedrooms, 2 car detached garage was converted to a one car garage. Being sold in as is condition will not go fha, chfal or va. Town pool, park and fields across the street, paper goods pond park just down the road.

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a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton. The benefit holistic fair, presented by the Holistic Community Professionals, will feature more than 75 vendors and readers, free raffles and a grand prize, as well as a drum healing closing ceremony. The expo is seeking vendors and speakers. For more information, call Shirley Bloethe at 860-9890033, email YourHolisticEvents@gmail.com or visit PassItOnLLC.com.

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ence those kinds of days.

Days where we realize that we wore our pants backwards. Days where we look ourselves in the mirror and say, “How could I have made such an embarrassing mistake?”

After I got off the bus that day, my dad sat me down and told me a story of his own. He told me about his first day of work after college at a big, fancy accounting firm. He told me how excited he was and how he enthusiastically raised his hand at every single opportunity during his first day training seminar. And, It wasn’t until he got home and looked in the mirror that he noticed the enormous, neon orange clearance tag hanging from the armpit of his new suit jacket. Now, aside from the obvious takeaway that the guys in my family seem to have an issue with clothing, what I mostly remember from my dad’s story is how much better I felt

Up until now, it has been our parents, family, and teachers who have filled this role of showing us compassion through the failures, mistakes, and embarrassments of life. They have wiped our tears, picked us up, and given us the fortitude to go back and try again. Our teachers have guided us through failed homework assignments, assuring us that comprehension of the material was within our grasp, even when we did not believe it ourselves. Our families have spent countless hours helping us to navigate the failures and complexities of life.

And now, as we head out into the world, make new friends, and forge new bonds, it’s our turn to fill that role for others. It’s our turn to put into action what we have learned from our family and our teachers about compassion. How we react to someone who is metaphorically wearing their pants backwards is just as important as how we react to our own failures and embarrassments.

others, we strengthen ourselves. And, we all become better human beings in the process. So, extend a hand to your new friend who overslept and missed an exam.

Display understanding to that new professor or boss who has not quite found their footing. Show compassion to your parents and siblings who try to hold back tears, and fail, on the day they drop you off … and say goodbye.

So, what I am saying to you, BHS Class of 2021, it’s our turn to relate, be vulnerable, and show we care. It’s our turn to wipe someone else’s tears, pick them up, and give them the fortitude to go back and try again. By bolstering the confidence of

To my classmates, for the past thirteen years, we have succeeded, failed, and grown together. Our paths leading from Berlin High

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School will undoubtedly take us in different directions, but I am sure that, right now, we are all experiencing some of the same emotions. Excitement, nervousness, uncertainty, and maybe even a little bit of terror. But, that’s OK. Life is filled with mistakes and rebounds, embarrassments and celebrations. I know that we are equipped to handle whatever comes our way.

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As we head out into the world, we have to expect to make mistakes. We are going to stumble, fall, fail, and sometimes embarrass ourselves. The mistakes we make may be minor, like wearing our pants backwards, or they may be bigger, like oversleeping and missing a major exam or presentation. And, I could stand up here and talk about how to bounce back from embarrassment and failure, but I don’t want to do that.

What I do want to talk about is how you react when you notice that someone else has made a mistake. When you notice that someone else is wearing their pants backwards.

when I knew that someone cared about me and could relate to what I was feeling.

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

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Landscaping

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