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Thursday, July 8, 2021

TOP BHS STUDENTS GORSKI, BRYANT HEADED TO DUKE UNIVERSITY

Living the dream By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen

high school, junior year especially,” said Gorski.

Berlin High school’s valedictorian is headed to a topranked educational institution.

The BHS Class of 2021’s top student earned numerous academic awards during her high school career, including being named an AP Scholar with Distinction and a National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student.

Makayla Gorski will attend Duke University, where she plans to study biology with a concentration in genetics. She also is looking to pursue a certificate in journalism. “Duke University has been my dream school for a long time, and that really was a driving force throughout

Gorski has been involved in multiple extracurricular activities as well, both at school and in the broader community. See Gorski, A19

Members of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department gave a nice shout-out to Ryan Preece on his big NASCAR win in June.

Preece impresses in Truck Series debut Berlin High School Class of 2021 valedictorian Makayla Gorski.

Following his passion By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen

Berlin High School Class of 2021 Salutatorian Michael Bryant.

spell ‘engineer’ correctly back then. It took my mom a little while to figure out what I was trying to say,” said Bryant, who will further his education at Duke University.

Berlin High School Class of 2021 Salutatorian Michael Bryant has dreamt of becoming an engineer since he At the prestigious Durham, was a young child. North Carolina school, “I came home from kinderBryant will pursue a double garten one day with one of major in electrical engineerthese worksheets that say ‘I ing and computer science want to be [fill in the blank].’ And I didn’t know how to See Bryant, A19

(AP) — Berlin native Ryan Preece won the first NASCAR race at Nashville Superspeedway in a decade by scoring a victory in his first career Truck Series start June 18. Preece got in a truck for the first time to get bonus track time ahead of a June 20 Cup race, the first ever for NASCAR’s top series at the track. Nashville closed after the 2011 season when it couldn’t land a coveted Cup date. Preece passed Grant Enfinger with six laps remaining to become just the fifth driver to win their

Truck Series debut. He celebrated in victory lane with a Gibson guitar, the traditional trophy Nashville awarded its winners during its first run. Preece’s win snapped a two-race winning streak by John Hunter Nemechek, who finished 10th. Preece, Ross Chastain and William Byron all entered the Truck Series race to get an early start on learning the track. The rest of the Cup field wasn’t scheduled to be on track until an afternoon practice on June 19.

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Confidential records In accordance with the Berlin Public Schools procedures relative to Confidentially of Education Records, as mandated by both state and federal regulations, the confidential records of special education students who were, at any time, members of the graduating class of 2015 will be destroyed on Aug. 1. Former students have the right to inspect their records prior to destruction. Former students should send written requests to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Berlin Public Schools, 238 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037. Do not call the high school regarding confidential records.

Locals in college Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., named Jenna Hall to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

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By its efforts in fundraising, the Berlin High School Athletic Booster Association was able to award $5,000 in scholarships to 10 student-athletes from Berlin High School. The scholarship recipients include: Connor Therrien, Marie Siegal Scholarship; Tyler Rice, Jim Zipadelli Scholarship; John McGeever, Vic Lavender Scholarship; Matthew Tierney, Vic Baccaro Scholarship; Megan Perrotta, George Hall Scholarship; Gabrielle Foster, Robert Peckrul Scholarship; Carly Grega, Lucien Giramonti Scholarship; and Stephanie Poulin, Jim Desrochers Scholarship. The athletic boosters also awarded scholarships to CIAC Scholar Athletes Jenna Zup (Jim Day Scholarship) and Jacob Lindsay (Rex Smith Scholarship).

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Veterans Open The Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open, the state’s largest veterans charity golf event, which in its first 10 years raised more than $140,000 for Connecticut veterans causes, will return to Tunxis Plantation Country Club in Farmington on Friday, Oct. 8 with the support of Liberty Bank. To reserve a spot for your foursome in advance, to sponsor the event, or for general questions, contact Dennis Buden at dennis.buden@davchapter8.org or 860-558-0514, or visit davchapter8.org/goldenkielbasa.

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An invasive, insidious adversary They’re invasive and insidious and the battle to eradicate them is being waged on multiple fronts. We’re talking plants. The bad kind, the kind that clog up the landscape and thwart native species, the kind of plants that pollinators don’t like.

environment are doing all they can to educate the public about how to rid their yards and local byways of harmful vegetation. This spring a number of impressive strategies were employed to get rid of bad plants and support native types that help birds, butterflies and other pollinators thrive.

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Hall of Fame Entering the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame this year will be Ryan DiPietro (Class of 2002, baseball), Katelyn Zarotney (Class of 2010, basketball and volleyball), Max DeLorenzo (Class of 2011, football and basketball) and Cliff Landry (football and basketball coach 1954-61.) The induction ceremony will be held Sept. 12 at the Aqua Turf. The Class of 2020 also will be inducted at the ceremony. Stay updated by visiting the Hall of Fame online, bhshalloffame.org.

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understanding of invasives and the damage they do to native woodland wildflowers and protected areas. In North Haven, a youth/ conservation project was organized by the North Haven Land Trust and Daytime Gardeners of North Haven to increase awareness of invasive plants and to introduce residents to the new Land Trust Nature Trail. Local Girl Scouts and experts pitched in, including master gardener Walt Brockett. He’s orga-

nized invasive removal programs in conjunction with the Invasive Plants Working Group. Fifty participants walked the trail with Brockett as he pointed out invasive plants. Handouts were shared with the participants so they’d have a reference to take home. During an annual clean up, the Southington Land Conservation Trust put its focus on tackling invasive species cropping up near the pollinator pathway the organization created along the Farmington Canal Trail. “We try to educate people … we try to tell them to stick with native plants,” said Val Guari-

no, president of the land conservation trust. “If they stuck with native plants they’d be safe, so to speak, and not upsetting the environment too much.” At a Cheshire Library presentation, landscape designer Kathy Connolly urged homeowners to buy plants that are native to the region where you live. “More garden centers are getting onboard and stocking native plants. Make sure they are correct for where you live.” During another library talk, Cheshire Pollinator Pathway volunteer Joanna Giddings said tick levels dropped dra-

such as burning bushes, and barberry bushes. The removal freed space for native species and reduced the amount of invasive spread, In Berlin, the Kensington said Kensington Garden Garden Club recently celeClub President Paula Arbrated completion of the Na- chacki. tive Plants Project — a collaborative effort with the These collaborative and edtown to remove invasive ucational projects are critical plants in Volunteer Park and to getting communities inreplace them with native volved and are absolutely plants in a new landscape necessary if we’re going to design. The project was par- outsmart these plants. tially funded by the town — Originally published in and a grant from the Comthe Record-Journal. munity Foundation of Greater New Britain. matically as native plantings brought in birds and other wildlife that devour insect pests.

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ness. “I can see both sides. It doesn’t seem fair that one sector of the economy has to bear the brunt of this. On the other hand, you have people being evicted through no fault of their own. There needs to be government assistance and as few strings as possible.”

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Last month, on the heels of the regular 2021 session, state lawmakers voted in favor of the wide-ranging cannabis legalization legislation. It lays the groundwork for a new, legal cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation’s war on drugs. It’s likely going to take at least a year before an industry is up and running. Other new laws that took effect on July 1 run the gamut, from expanded access to birth certificates for adoptees to the creation of a new 22-member commission that will study any disparate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and begin making policy recommendations to the legislature by Jan. 1.

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Cannabis legalization Beginning July 1, the new law allows individuals age 21 and older to possess or consume up to 1.5 ounces (42.5 grams) of “cannabis plant material” and up to 5 ounces (141.7 grams) in a locked container in a home or in the trunk or locked glove box in the person’s vehicle. There’s a series of fines and other measures for violators, including mandatory referral to youth services bureaus for 2nd-time juvenile offenders. Also beginning July 1, the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis shall not constitute probable cause or a reasonable suspicion for police to stop and/or search any person or their vehicle. However, officers may test for impairment if there’s reasonable suspicion the driver and/or passenger are under the influence of marijuana. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council issued See Laws, A18

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Her extracurricular pursuits also included working as a peer tutor and taking on house leader duties in the Upbeat peer leadership program. While Gorski had been among the premier students in her class for years, being named valedictorian took her by surprise. “I just never realized I was at the top of my class, so I was incredibly shocked,” she said. “Calling my mom was the best part of it. She was crying over the phone.” Gorski attributes her academic success to supportive parents and dedicated teachers. “All teachers in our high school are so incredibly invested in students,” she said. “Especially my chemistry teacher, Mr. Wilkosz. He was my chemistry teacher during freshman year, and right from the first day he put

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with a goal of someday working in the robotics industry. Since seventh grade, Bryant has been a dedicated member of Berlin’s FIRST Robotics team. He served as a middle school robotics mentor and was selected as a team captain his senior year. Additionally, Bryant is a two-time FIRST Robotics Dean’s List Semifinalist and was among only 24 students from New England to reach those heights. He plans to continue his involvement with FIRST Robotics as a mentor while in college and beyond.

gram, and served as president of the Math Club. Additionally, Bryant has been a three-season peer partner in the school's Unified Sports program, being selected as runner-up in the CIAC Unified Sports essay contest and receiving the 2021 Unified Sports Mike Savage Teammate Award.

Bryant earned numerous academic awards at Berlin High School and took advantage of extensive AP course offerings, resulting in him earning AP Scholar with Bryant’s advice to high school students is to focus Distinction honors. on building relationships Heading into his junior year, and to discover what they Bryant was one of only 19 are passionate about. students accepted into the “I know it seems kind of Williams College Math Camp, a rigorous residential counterintuitive but I have found that the important camp for mathematically part of school is not just gifted high school students. about sitting down and doHe has been involved in a ing homework,” said Bryant. variety of extracurricular ac- “It’s also about building retivities including the Nation- lationships, building things, al Honor Society, the Upand making memories.” beat peer leadership pro-

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TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT, BERLIN, CT: Water/Sewer bills have been mailed to all residents of the Worthington Fire District. All persons liable to pay Water/Sewer Fees in, and to, the Worthington Fire District of the Town of Berlin, CT, are hereby notified that payments for the July 2021 Water/Sewer Billing Cycle are due and payable in full on or before Thursday, July 1, 2021. SAID CHARGES SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT IF NOT PAID/POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021. Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged from July 1, 2021 if not paid on or before MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021, subject to a minimum interest charge of $2.00. ANY AND ALL UNPAID BACK CHARGES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE PAYMENT MAY BE MADE ON THE JULY 2021 WATER/ SEWER FEES. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A BILL DOES NOT RELIEVE ONE FROM LIABILITY. Any person who is liable for these charges and who does not receive a bill(s) should contact the Worthington Fire District Office at once, by phone at 860-828-5630. PAYMENTS CAN BE MAILED IN OR PAID ONLINE AT WWW.WFDWATER.COM Lynn J. Ferrelli Tax Collector Worthington Fire District 1400 Berlin Turnpike Berlin, CT 06037

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