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Volume 23, Number 29
SCHOOL BOARD HEARS MASK CONCERNS
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Berlin detective praised by peers The Berlin Police Department's BEST program, which began in January, was designed to increase the amount of recognition department employees receive for outstanding performance and leadership. To that end, Detective Sean McMahon, a 32year veteran of the department, has been named “Employee of the Quarter.” A press release signed by acting police chief Chris Ciuci states: "Sean’s peers overwhelming nominated him for this distinction. Sean is a stalwart of our Detective Bureau and has mentored many acting detectives and supervisors over the course of his career."
Berlin residents spoke out against requiring masks in school during the July 12 Board of Education meeting. Nadya Korytnikova, The Citizen
‘Please, don’t to this to our kids’ By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Whether children should have to wear masks next school year was discussed during a recent Board of Education meeting. About 15 parents, teachers and students stated their case, in-person, at the July 12 meeting, while others sent emails aiming to convince school officials to drop the mask requirement.
“While in school, we want our children to be awake, free of headaches and dizziness, breathing normally, and ready to learn,” said Pam Valdesi, the mother of a high school student.
A write-up detailing some of McMahon’s notable work during the second quarter was included with the press release. It reads: "Over the past three months there were a number of calls for service where Detective McMahon assisted our patrol officers during the evening hours. One occurred on May 26 and involved an active fight between two individuals near a Berlin Turnpike business. Detective McMahon responded to the location, separated the individuals, and played an integral role in the subsequent domestic violence arrest.
Valdesi cited a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association stating that schoolchildren who wear a mask inhale a higher level of carbon dioxide.
See Detective, A16
THE BEES ARE BACK!
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Golf event honors ‘incredible person’ Timberlin Golf Club hosted the Bob Stein Grandparent Grandchild Outing on Wednesday, July 14, an annual event which allows grandparents to bring their grandchildren out for a 9hole round. Stein, who died in 2011, came up with the concept.
The outing is now held in his fore himself. Bob had cancer honor. and was going through “Bob was extremely passion- chemotherapy when I met him at Timberlin when I ate about this event and started in January of 2011. wanted it to continue long This event kept him going after he was gone,” Timberand meant the world to lin head professional Marc him.” Bayram stated. “Bob was an incredible person and always thinking of others beSee Golf, A4
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