The Berlin Citizen

Volume 24, Number 27

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Up for debate Proposal would allow political groups to nominate candidates for BOE Citizen report

A public hearing regarding the work of the Charter Revision Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 6 p.m., in the Town Council Chambers.

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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal poses with Berlin residents Emma Yacovino, Cing Fischer and Julia Bennett on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Park.

Photos by Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

Recent BHS grads spearhead local pro-choice demonstration

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Pro-choice advocates gathered at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday to decry the June 24 Supreme Court

ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which made abortion legal in the U.S. The July 3 protest, organized by recent Berlin High School graduates

Lyla Bennett and Lindsey Leary, drew a sizeable crowd. “I’m impressed with the turnout,” Leary said.

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This is a good summer to stay home.

Okay, we’re not suggesting you don’t leave your yard, but given the daunting prices at the gas station, it’s a good time to revisit the concepts of a staycation or a daycation. Let’s define “home” as, say, a radius of no more than an hour’s drive from where you live.

Let’s look at how to liven up the summer without long stretches of highway getting in the way.

As Fontanez put it, you’ll forget you’re thirty minutes from home in no time. She goes on to describe area shops and restaurants to check out.

This is just one example of discovering someplace new in Connecticut to love. Getting to know nearby com-

How many local attractions get overlooked because they’re in our own backyards?

Speaking of backyards, we learned during the pandemic that many people were investing more in their homes.

New patios, decks, fire pits, pools, rec rooms, gardens and the like provide a good excuse for a staycation for those who prefer not to roam at all.

There are other good reasons to consider sampling the local scene in a little more depth. While the pandemic kept us tied to home more than some may have liked — we can’t forget that those circumstances meant the local economy took a big hit, especially for small business. Restaurants, clubs and other entertainment venues were really hurt.

Discussing economic recovery efforts earlier this year Gov. Lamont said “the pandemic has created the most challenging environment to own and operate a business

since the Great Depression.”

Recovery isn’t going to happen overnight. Shopping local, staying local and leaving our dollars closer to home is one way to help move it along. Money saved at the pump, by not traveling so far, can go towards lobster rolls (yikes, there’s sticker shock this season) and ice cream cones.

As to planning your day away, the state offers a wealth of state parks and trails, farmers markets, museums and fun destinations, notably Lake Compounce, but there are several other options. Many towns offer concert series, such as Southington’s Music on the Green, with great local bands that can cap off the night with music.

The CT Brewers Guild offers a beer trail of local breweries, a specialty craft that has expanded in recent years. Southington, Wallingford, North Haven, Cheshire and Berlin all have sites on this map, some towns with multiple entries. And of course, the Connecticut Wine Trail invites you to “Taste the Adventure.” Local vineyards include Wallingford’s Gouveia Vineyards among the numerous possibilities, almost all situated in idyllic countryside.

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Record-Journal contributor Francesca Fontanez recently revived the daycation idea with an interesting itinerary for folks who live in central Connecticut. The trail she devised — with the final destination the Connecticut shore — began with a stop at Sam’s Place in North Haven.

The place “just off the beaten path has some dreamy crepes that everyone should experience at least once.”

Then it’s on to the beach community of West Haven, with an inviting two-mile long boardwalk, nautical cuisine and seaside activities.

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By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots — a catalyst for the gay rights movement — and works to

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To mark Pride Month 2022, Danielle Morisse-Corsetti See Pride signs, A4

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ordered 100 “Berlin Pride” signs and distributed them throughout town.

A social worker with a private practice in Rocky Hill, Morisse-Corsetti said she just wanted to bring joy to her community and make people happy.

Morisse-Coresetti said, to her, Pride Month is about raising awareness, which, ideally, leads to acceptance.

“With only 100 small signs, I have seen an outpouring of joy and connection that will hopefully help the queer community and their allies feel welcomed and loved in Berlin,” she said.

The “Berlin Pride” signs – printed by local business Vital Signs – could be seen in people’s yards and elsewhere.

“I had people who called me saying that their HOA (homeowner’s association) doesn’t allow signs in their yards, so they wanted to display them at their businesses,” Morisse-Corsetti said.

“Their businesses weren’t even in town, but they still wanted to show their Berlin Pride.”

Unfortunately, some “Berlin Pride” signs on display were stolen. Police commissioner Melissa Urrunaga said her own sign disappeared.

“I did reach out to Chief McNally when I saw on Facebook that others were miss-

ing signs,” Urrunaga said.

“I’m unsure exactly how many are missing, but know that mine was also taken.”

Urrunaga said she appreciates Morisse-Coresetti’s commitment to equality and social justice.

“Each year, she has tried to bring awareness of Pride Month to Berlin, last year requesting a Pride flag be flown in town ... and this year making 100 Pride signs to give out to members of the community,” Urrunaga said.

“I appreciate her dedication to creating a safe and inclusive space in our town.”

At the Town Council’s June 21 meeting, Mayor Mark Kaczynski signed a procla-

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Special ed. records set to be destroyed In accordance with the Berlin Public Schools procedures relative to Confidentiality of Education Records, as mandated by both state and federal regulations, students’ confidential records should be destroyed when the data are no longer relevant for the provision of educational services to the student. Confidential records are, in no event, retained beyond six years following a student’s graduation, or the graduation of the class to which he/she belonged.

Confidential records record students’ special education testing and program; these are not regular school records.

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Students who had a special education file have the right to inspect their records prior to destruction. Upon receipt of a written request, an appointment will be made for a staff member to explain and interpret all educational data. If desired, a copy can also be made available to the student. This does not include students’ high school cumulative files.

Please do not call the high school. Former students should send written requests to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Berlin Public Schools, 238 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037.

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Fairfield University, Fairfield, awarded degrees to the following students at commencement in May: Caroline Daigle, Nicole Flahery and Timothy Beaupre.

Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y., named Meghan Fox to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Quinnipiac University, Hamden, awarded degrees to the following students: Jesse Ede, Rebecca Ferrero, Benjamin Labadia, Joshua Rigsby and Jennifer Wethje.

Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va., awarded Nicole Winiarski a doctorate in pharmacy.

Southern New Hampshire University named Michael Chase, Renee Biggins, Jennie Scofield, Olivia Cyr and Karly Tomasi to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

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Schools University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, awarded Victoria Lucco her nursing pin, and honored Mariah Samuels and Hannah Koziol at its hooding ceremony.

The following students were named to the Saint Joseph dean’s list for the spring semester: Victoria Adler, Hannah Cox, Maria Funk, Aaron Gauvin, Brendan Jaouen, Christine Kolc, Victoria Lucco, Maxine Muscatello, Zachary Nielsen, Lorien Olishy-Veneziano, IShanee Patel, Nicholas Pulcini, Jada Tardif, Darby Trow-

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The Worthington Fire District (WFD), is looking for a part-time Treasurer to perform bill paying, payroll, tax reporting and preparation of the annual budget and a variety of financial reports.

The position requires approximately 6-10 hours per week, plus attendance at monthly meetings, the annual meeting in May and other relevant meetings as requested by the Worthington Fire District Commission.

Scheduling for work hours is flexible with the approval of the Commission.

This position works directly with the Worthington Fire District Tax Collector, Commissioners and its Chairman and other contractors.

Qualified candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Management or a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and have at least 5- year’s work-related experience in financial operation and management, budgeting and tax reporting, especially in the municipal environment.

Qualified candidates should also be fluent in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Candidates living in the greater New Britain area and familiar with Berlin, CT and the greater New Britain area are preferred.

Candidates with Intuit QuickBooks experience and/or personal computer network operations experience also preferred since there is also role of working with our PC/ Network contractor to maintain, repair and upgrade the WFD computer network.

A cover letter and resume with job related experience should be e-mailed no later than Friday, July 15, 2022 to the attention of the WFD Commission at wrtn.fire@snet.net.

Help Wanted CARPENTER’S HELPER/LABORER - Some experience helpful but not necessary, call 203214-0398.

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Performs responsible office work in the processing of all general government payrolls and maintain all payroll records. The position requires a H.S. diploma or G.E.D, plus 5 years of experience in responsible office work involving typing, accounting, bookkeeping, data entry and payroll processing. $27.22 to $32.68 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.

Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or maybe downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page.

The closing date will be the date that the 50th application form/ resume is received, or July 25, 2022, whichever occurs first. EOE

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Town of Cheshire seeks qualified candidates for open FT positions. Must possess CDL to be considered. Current rate: $31.74/hr. Excellent benefits package.

For more information on how to apply, see Town web site at www. cheshirect.org. Deadline to apply: 7/25/22.

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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

Needed for Southington/ Meriden/Berlin/Rocky Hill - Must be 21yrs or older and possess a driver’s license for at least 3yrs – Paid training to acquire CDL license and endorsements available – The opportunity to bring your children to work, No Childcare$$ - Contact Sheila at New Britain Transportation (860) 8280511 ext. 221 or visit us at, 257 Woodlawn Rd., Berlin, CT

40 HOURS PER WEEK/ 10 MONTHS PER YEAR Security Guard The Wallingford Board of Education is seeking qualified individuals to perform a variety of duties associated with monitoring access to a school building or assigned station. Implements security protocols as provided by district and building level administrative staff.

Requires graduation from high school, plus a minimum of 1-year experience working with the public. 1-year security experience preferred. Individual considered for the position will be required to be fingerprinted and undergo background checks. Hourly Rate: $18.00. Hours: 6:45 A.M. – 3:15 P.M. plus benefit package.

Apply to: Department of Human Resources, 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. Closing date will be July 13, 2022 or the date the 50th application is received, whichever occurs first. EOE

Develop, install, modify and test PLC software and hardware for the automation of industrial machinery and cold rolling machinery utilizing Siemens Step7, TIA Portal, Rockwell Studio 5000, RSLogix 500, Mitsubishi GX Developer, GE Proficy Machine Edition.

Will utilize industry standard communication protocols such as Modbus RTU and TCP, Profibus and Profinet.

Will engineer and design the required visualization HMI utilizing Siemens WinCC, Rockwell FactoryTalk View, ArchestrA IDE, Intouch and InteractX. Will troubleshoot and diagnose AGC, Gauge measuring systems and high-speed motion controllers. Will design and read electrical drawings using AutoCAD to modify and upgrade industrial machines, cold rolling mills and the associated equipment.

Requires bachelors degree in Electrical, Automation or Computer Engineering with 2 years experience in the automation of industrial machinery and cold rolling mills. Send resume to Ronald LeClair, RSL Solutions, LLC, 615 W Johnson Ave, Suite 202, Cheshire, CT 06410. resumes@ rslsolutions.com Turn Your Unwanted Items into

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Need to Earn Income ASAP? Earn up to $1,200 mo. + Tips!

The perfect and easiest part time job - Newspaper Delivery Routes Available - Earn up to $600.00 every Two weeks +Tips (Depending on area)

Routes available in the following towns: MERIDEN, WALLINGFORD, SOUTHINGTON/ PLANTSVILLE, CHESHIRE AND MIDDLETOWN Must be 18 or older. Must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle and be available early mornings. Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary.

Must able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week. MUST be dependable, and be able to read a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you.

Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required.

Not Temp Work. Retirees, Stay at Home Mom’s, and Veterans are also welcome to apply. Make extra cash to pay rent, mortgage, bills, save money, or a great vacation.

Text or call Peter at 860-846-0216 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and start as soon as tomorrow morning.

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The Town of Wallingford’s Water Division is seeking qualified candidates to maintain and operate the Town’s portable (drinking) water treatment plants, pumping stations, storage tanks, and ground well facilities. Must process a High School Diploma or G.E.D with one (1) year of demonstrated experience involving the operation or maintenance of equipment of the type predominant in water supply and treatment; or a technical high school diploma with a demonstrated career and technical education related to electronics technology, electrical, H.V.A.C or water supply and treatment activates and operations. A State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Class 1 or higher Water Treatment Plant Operator certification (WTP1) and a certification of achievement in water management from a State of Connecticut community college, college, or university, or ability to obtain both within (12) months from date of hire. Wages: $27.49 - $33.40 hourly, plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

Apply: Department of Human Resources, 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.

Fax # 203-294-2084.

The closing date will be the date the 50th application/resume is received, or July 26, 2022 whichever occurs first. EOE

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CNA/HHA - Wanted to care for a 56 yo female with a traumatic brain injury, Southington. Assist with ADLs. Some Ilght housekeeping required. Please call 860-515-0634 for an interview.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

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