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$54,000 transfer approved for police station renovations Berlin High School principal Eileen Eustis on the graduating seniors: “They are a remarkable class with many achievements in academics, civic leadership, athletics, BHS Class of 2020 Instagram: @bhs_2020_ service and the arts.”
Class of 2020 persevered By Jack Carroll Special to The Citizen
Due to the pandemic, their time at Berlin High School came to an abrupt end in mid-March, but members of the Class of 2020 continued to strive for success. Audrey Feldman, the class valedictorian and the vice president of the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society, racked up a list of accomplishments in her final year in high school. In addition to placing first in
the Business Finance Series at the 2020 state DECA conference, following the COVID-19-related cancellations, Feldman wasted no time in teaming up with the Friendship Service Center in New Britain to start a donation drive to help the homeless. This year Feldman was also the recipient of numerous academic awards that recognized her excellence in several subjects, including Advanced Placement Statistics and Honors Calculus.
Feldman will be headed to the University of Notre Dame in the fall to study Economics and Global Affairs. Joining Feldman at the state DECA conference was fellow senior Adam Kajzer, who ranked first in the state for the Accounting Applications Series. Also, he was a recipient of the Mathematics Award for excellence in Advanced Placement Calculus and served as a captain of the BHS boys swimming and See Graduates, A12
The Board of Finance approved a transfer of $54,000 into the Buildings & Renovations account of the Police Station Construction Fund for two new interview rooms. Police Chief John Klett said that these were improvements the department had previously identified and had wanted to complete during its jail cell renovations in 2019. The Town Council had approved $251,000 for those improvements. Klett said that the $54,000 would be used to create “soft” and “hard” interview rooms – soft interviews for non criminal cases and hard interviews for interrogations. According to state statutes, Klett said that hard interrogation rooms
need to be fitted with recording equipment. “We currently have to bring them in the conference room and use a laptop because we don’t have the room,” he said. “These two rooms are the last things we can do without spending a lot of money.” Finance Director Kevin Delaney said that the department would be using the same contractor they used for constructing the new jail cells, Bismark Construction of Milford. Completing the interview rooms would be an extension of the department’s original contract with the contractor. $22,981.85 will be transferred into the Buildings & Renovations account from the Jail Cells account in the Police Station Construction Fund, another $14,834.41 from the See Renovations, A2
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Celebrating BHS graduates Banners : Be on the lookout for special banners honoring the Class of 2020.
Front lobby decorations: Faculty and staff members created a display to honor our seniors for the front lobby windows of the school. Stop by and take a look. Cap and car decorating via social distancing: On June 19 students are invited to decorate their graduation caps and cars at home.
Graduation: Aug. 7 at Berlin High School. The format is yet to be determined based on the state restrictions and approval of the local health
department. The Governor announced that Phase 3 of the state reopening would potentially start around July 22 and may permit groups upwards of 100 people. We are hopeful that this may change, so that we can have a more traditional graduation ceremony.
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Car procession, yearbook pick-up and video tribute: On June 21 seniors and family members will meet, in a yet to be determined location, and proceed in their vehicles to BHS to receive their yearbooks and a small care package. Faculty and staff will be there to greet students and wish them well. A video tribute will also be posted on our website. More information to come regarding route and times.
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Yearbook signing, prom and All Night Grad Party: TBD based on restrictions that will be in place Aug. 7 9. More information will be provided throughout the end of the school year and summer, so stay tuned. -- From the Berlin Board of Education.
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Endicott College, Beverly, Mass., named Joshua Carlone, Julianna King and Grace Reimer to its dean’s list for the spring semester.
Lasell University, Newton, Mass., named Alexis Cabral, Briana Muller and Allison Brown to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, Va., named Joseph Kulinski to its dean’s list for the spring semester. Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y., named Morgan O’Connor to its president’s list and
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Police dept. changes
Town Hall: Town Hall opened to the public May 26, by appointment only. We encourage everyone to conduct business with Town Hall by phone, mail or email. However, if the nature of your business requires you to visit Town Hall in person, contact the appropriate department to schedule an appointment.
Fingerprinting: The police department resumed fingerprint services on June 2. Appointments can be made for Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1 and 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit berlinpd.org and click on the “Support Services” link.
who made the appointment will be admitted inside.
Prior to entering police headquarters COVID-19 screening questions will be asked and a temporal scan will be performed. Persons with symptoms or a temperature above 100.4 degrees won’t be admitted and will have to re-schedule their appointment. A mask or cloth face covering must be worn at all times and only the person
Drug take back: The prescription drug take back program at police headquarters remains closed. The collection box in the lobby has been taken out of service.
Please note that a face mask or face covering is required to enter all town buildings. Town Hall directory: Assessor’s Office 860-8287039 Building Department 860828-7012 Economic Development 860-828-7005 Finance Department 860828-7041 Fire Marshal 860-828-7053
Planning and Zoning 860828-7060 Public Works 860-828-7022
Parks and Recreation Department is fully staffed and open to the public, by appointment only. Please call 860-828-7009 for inquiries.
Parks and Recreation: The Parks and Recreation Department is reviewing all Revenue Collections 860state guidelines and execu828-7107 tive orders, as well as working closely with our Health Social and Youth Services District to determine if sum860-828-7059 mer programming will be ofTown Clerk 860-828-7036 fered. We hope to make our decision and announcement Town Manager 860-828-7003 in the very near future and it Animal Control: Berlin Ani- will be posted on the town website under the Parks and mal Control remains closed to the public for viewing ani- Recreation Department page, as well as the town mals up for adoption. However, the staff is working dili- Facebook page. gently to handle all emerBerlin-Peck Memorial gency calls and follow-ups. Library: Curbside pickup If you have any inquiries, began June 1. You may visit please contact the Animal berlinpeck.org or call 860Control office at 860-828828-7125 between 9 a.m. 7055. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to place a hold and Community Center: The patrons will be notified once Berlin Community Center remains closed to the public items are available. until further notice. The Registrar of Voters 860-8287020
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Amid nationwide unrest over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, people gathered in Berlin on Sunday, June 7 to protest institutional racism and the deaths of unarmed African Americans at the hands of police. Photo by Robert Mayer
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Revise your will: Decide whether you want to keep the executor you have named for your estate, and make sure you name a back-up. This person will be responsible for validating your will when you die, handling your affairs and filing your income and estate tax returns. Be sure you have included a guardian for any minor children, as well as back-up for that guardian.
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The May 25 death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department has sparked nationwide protests which show no signs of dissipating.
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Across the U.S. – and right in our own backyard – citizens have taken to the streets to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement and to stand against racism. The “Plainville Unity March” drew hundreds of attendees. Resident Sarah Doyle helped
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Phase 2 reopening arrives just in time for Father’s Day By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
long as COVID hospitalizations and infection rates remain low, we will be in a On Wednesday, June 17 the very good position for a June second phase of “reopening” 17 Phase 2.” Connecticut began with Todd Turcotte, owner of movie theaters, bowling alHighland Bowling in leys, amusement parks and Cheshire, said he planned to other businesses able to open at 11 a.m. on Wednesopen again. day. “Our industry has gone Most businesses closed in out of its way, throughout the mid-March under a mancountry, to make sure that date from the governor’s of- people can feel safe in getting fice intended to limit the out of the house and doing spread of the coronavirus. recreation with their families,” he said. Starting Wednesday, museums, social clubs, libraries, While closed, the alley unsports complexes, gyms, derwent some renovations, pools and hotels could also including a new touchless reopen. Restaurants could scoring system that was also begin offering indoor planned for some time but dining. was accelerated by the panThe second phase was origi- demic. nally scheduled to start June When arriving, they can ap20, but was moved up beproach the front desk as cause of Father’s Day week- usual to reserve a lane. Staff end. will enter the bowlers’ names into the scoring sys“To avoid having Phase 2 of Connecticut’s reopening ef- tem directly. forts take effect during a Customers will be required busy Father’s Day weekend, to wear socks when renting we’re going to move it up a shoes — which Turcotte said few days earlier to June 17,” will continue to be disinfectGov. Ned Lamont tweeted ed after every use — and on June 5. “Our public must have a mask on at all health professionals are con- times except when bowling. tinuing to monitor test results for possible links to large demonstrations, but as See Phase 2, A9
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Each party will get a set of bowling balls. After use, Turcotte said they will be taken out of rotation to be disinfected. In accordance with the governor’s guidelines, hand sanitizing stations are set up throughout the alley and at each lane. You can now also pre-pay for lanes online. Touchless systems are in the works for the restrooms and the arcade will open at a later date. Turcotte said the scary part is spending thousands to meet regulations and keep everyone safe, while not knowing how much business he will have. Bowling alleys, and all indoor recreation facilities, are allowed to open at 50 percent of normal capacity. The same rule applies for indoor dining, as well.
At the Picture Show in Berlin, movies will continue outdoors as management prepares indoor showings again. Bria Naylor, marketing manager for Picture Show Entertainment, said they don’t have a reopening date to announce. She said the drive-in setup has been popular since opening June 5. “It’s been super exciting and a lot of fun to finally get back to playing some movies,” Naylor said.
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diving team, which finished the regular season with a record of 10-2 and as cochampion of the CCC South Division. Kajzer will attend the University of Connecticut and plans to major in Math and Actuarial Finance. Mahad Khan, another future UConn Husky, will be studying Computer Science and Engineering in college. Khan left his mark at BHS as the founder of the World Language Club, which has provided students with afterschool lessons in a variety of languages including Chinese, Finnish, Japanese, German and American Sign Language. Khan was one of eight senior recipients of the CT Seal of Biliteracy for his demonstration of proficiency in English and Spanish. Also, he served as the Willard House Leader as part of the Berlin Upbeat program. Another BHS senior, Dawson Trotman, excelled in music and performing arts. Trotman was one of two BHS students selected to
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Commenting on the BHS Class of 2020, principal Eileen Eustis stated: “The Class of 2020 will definitely go down in history for all In addition to being active in that they have had to endure the school’s choral and band with the pandemic. Since we programs, Trotman is also have been out of school, I civic-minded. He served as have been impressed with the Youth Governor at the their optimism, empathy state YMCA Youth and Govand compassion for one anernment Pre-state Conferother and the greater good. ence and was on track to While they are disappointed serve at the official conferabout many of the things ence at the state capitol before its cancellation. Trotman will attend the University of Michigan and plans to major in Choral Music Education.
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BERLIN- Edison Charles Occhi, 88, of Berlin, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. He was the husband of the late Henrietta (Sokolowski) Occhi. Born in Berlin, he was the son of the late Ementor and Theresa (Grasso) Occhi. Edison was a lifelong Berlin resident and was a U.S. Marine Veteran of the Korean War. Edison was formerly employed as a tool and die maker at New Departure in Bristol before retiring. He was a life member of the NRA, a member and past Commander of Berlin VFW Post 10732, and was a member of the Marine Corps League, the Mattabasett Range, the Wallingford Rod and Gun Club, and St. Paul Church. Surviving are two sons, Martin Occhi and his wife Pamela of Wyoming, Charles Occhi and his wife Krys of Berlin; a daughter, Sandra Karoll and her husband Randy of Berlin; a brother, Theodore Occhi and his wife Eleanor of New Hampshire; his sister, Amelia Occhi of Berlin; five grandchildren and their spouses, Marcus and Julie Occhi, Marcie and David Lapides, Ross and Rachael Karoll, and Luke and Logan Karoll; four greatgrandchildren, Colten and
crowd of 50 or 100 people may take part, but some 400 came out. “It was an amazing sight to see that line of people that just went on, and on, and on,” she said. “And people were driving by and honking, waving, calling out in support. Business owners and employees were coming outside with signs they had made to show their support as we marched by.”
“Chief (Matthew) Catania was incredibly supportive, and he spoke at the rally. He marched with us. I think that was a very substantial gesture on the part of the Plainville Police Department, and I know it was very well-received by our community,” said Doyle. Well-attended peaceful protests have taken place throughout the area, including in Berlin, where hundreds converged on Veterans Park and marched along Farmington Avenue. Prior to that rally, in a message posted to the Berlin Police Department Facebook page, police chief John M. Klett made it known that he understands why people have felt compelled to protest.
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shocking to the conscience. The Officers involved are unworthy to wear the badge and have done immeasurable harm to the law enforcement community and the public trust we strive for,” Klett wrote. The Berlin chief added, “All people deserve to be treated fairly and with respect. There is no room for racism in law enforcement. Any officer who violates their oath or the public trust must be
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An estimated 400 people attended the “Plainville Unity March,” held June 5.
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Ella Occhi, Jeremy and Tali Lapides; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11:30 AM at St. Paul Church. Burial, with military honors, will be in Maple Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Monday morning from 9 AM to 11 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home of Berlin/Porters, 111 Chamberlain Hwy, Kensington. For those of you who can not attend in person please visit the memorial site; https:// w w w.gatheringus.com/ memorial/edison-charlesocchi/3976 And, please share a memory of Edison with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com
The Plainville Police Department also showed its solidarity with the marchers.
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rights, but his 93-year-old mother’s comments also pressed him to attend.
In Cheshire, a “Prayer Vigil for Peace, Justice and Love” was hosted by the First Congregational Church of Cheshire.
Kochman explained his mother, who is Jewish, was born in Berlin, Germany in 1926. “She was lucky and escaped Nazi holocaust,” he said.
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“I’m very happy with the outcome, it was very peaceful,” Goding said. “I’m very proud of my town.”
In Meriden, rallies occurred on back-to-back days. The first drew some 1,000 people to the city green.
Protesters carried signs with messages such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Stop killing us,” “Viva la revolucion” and “No Justice, No Peace.” Southington Police Chief Jack Daly, who attended the march, said it occurred without incident.
Meriden resident Michael Valentin said he was surprised by the turnout and hopes it will unite and inspire people to work on bettering themselves, especially police. "This is history right now … this is our history, that we get to tell our children," he said.
“They voiced their opinion on certain issues. We at the
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1. Sanitization measures “I just completed the selfcertification for the government’s compliance for reopening safely” said Hurst. Throughout Strongher Fitness, 168 North Plains Industrial Road, there are signs detailing the state’s COVID19 prevention efforts, including staying home when ill, frequent hand washing, wearing masks, and keeping at least 6 feet from others. “We have the big garage door that we open for extra ventilation” said Hurst. Hurst said each client that enters the gym will receive their own cleaning products. Commonly touched surfaces will be cleaned throughout the day and there will be a deep clean each night. The Meriden, New Britain, and Berlin YMCA’s safety procedures include temperature checks and stringent sanitization measures including an electrostatic sprayer.
2. Personal training Due to the nature of Hurst’s personalized fitness business she is accustomed to working with only a few clients at a time. See Gyms, A20
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The Meriden, New Britain, and Berlin Y’s statement included a section advising members to enter the facility ready to exercise in order to limit the amount of time spent in locker rooms. The Y is asking that members leave gym bags and personal belongings at home.
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