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For local golf courses, business is booming By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

Hunter pro Bob Tiedemann said the municipal course welcomed more than 200 golfers per day in June. He said the numbers declined a little since temperatures have gone up in July, but attendance still remains strong. Despite being busy, the Meriden course has had a unique feel this summer. Youth clinics, leagues and tournaments have been nearly nonexistent. “It’s been different, obviously,” Tiedemann said. “We haven’t had any tournaments. I have a couple scheduled for August. The state has relaxed a few rules. We’ve had some men’s and ladies clubs. We’ve had nothing with a shotgun start.”

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Bears entering homes at unprecedented rate By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

Wildlife encounters have been spiking thus far this year, including as many bears entering peoples’ homes in June as all of 2019 combined.

One popular escape in the last few months has been the golf course. Golfers have flooded the links in big numbers. In fact, June was a record month in the long history of Meriden’s Hunter Golf Club.

Hunter has also seen an influx of new golfers. “People are golfing. There’s nothing else to do,” Tiedemann said. “There aren’t many other sports. People aren’t going away as much. They are golfing.”

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Newington resident Doug Oliver hits out of the sand on the 7th hole at Timberlin Golf Course on Friday, July 3. Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal

“Some of these interactions have been serious, including bears entering homes and gravely injuring both leashed and unleashed dogs,” says a statement from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. “Already in 2020 (through July 8) DEEP has received more reports of bears In this July 18, 2018 photo, a entering homes (25) than in black bear explores the yard of any previous year and we are Steve and Julie Sonlin in Avon. on track to triple the average Julie Sonlin via AP number of home entries of 2018 and 2019.” cured trash and we do have Bears rarely harm humans and them ripping down bird feeders,” she said. most local interactions with them involve damaged bird feeders and tipped over garbage Cheshire only has a few bears living in the area, Leiler said, containers and grills, said but since it’s a more densely Cheshire Animal Control Officer April Leiler. When she does populated region they tend to respond to a call, it’s usually to be spotted more often. Residents should still be taking preensure that the bear doesn’t cautions to deter bears from apmake it onto a major road like Route 10, where it can be struck proaching residential areas, however, and she walks callers by a vehicle. through the recommendations “We haven't had any real issues DEEP has to remove attractants with bears. We do sometimes have them getting into unseSee Bears, A3 R232002

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Editor : On Tuesday, Aug. 11 you will have an opportunity to vote for Donna Veach, the endorsed Republican candidate for state representative for the 30th District, Berlin and Southington.

Donna's current position as development/marketing director for the New Britain Youth Museum and Hungerford Nature Center requires her to use her business background; as every penny counts in a non-profit organization, and there is no room for wasteful spending.

Donna and her husband, a Berlin police officer, have Donna Veach is the Republi- raised three daughters in Berlin, so Donna knows how can candidate who can win hard it is to manage a in November and provide household budget as well. conservative, ethical repreThat is why she is committed sentation to a district that has, for too long, been repre- to transparency in state government and will work to sented by a tax-and-spend reign in the state's bloated Democrat. budget. Donna is committed to proDonna's three daughters atviding transparency in govtended Berlin public ernment, and will represent our interests, not special in- schools, so providing a quality education is another priterests, when elected in ority for her. November.

There’s a saying: "If you want something done, ask a busy woman." This expression fits Donna Veach perfectly. Donna needs your support, so please be sure to vote for her in the Aug. 11 primary. Mary Kathryn LaRose, Kensington

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Police seek help to identify people and a vehicle believed invovled in overnight car break-ins. Around 4:51 a.m. Tuesday morning, Berlin police responded to the area of Blue Ridge Road on a report of occupants in a dark darkcolored SUV attempting to enter unlocked vehicles. Police released photos later Tuesday morning of the suspect vehicle and one suspect wearing a black hoodie with a Puma logo on the back.

dark-colored SUV, possibly a Honda CRV. Police said the individual appeared to enter on the driver’s side rear door, and it looked like three people were in the vehicle. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated around the police cruiser, over a curb, and drove toward the Brooke Meadow and Reservoir Road area, according to police. Police said the vehicle was not located.

Anyone with information regarding the vehicle or its occupants is asked to contact Sergeant Cyr at 860-828While responding to the area 7194 or tcyr@berlinpd.org. of Spicewood Lane, police bwright@record-journal.com said an officer saw a person 203-317-2316 running on foot towards a Twitter: @baileyfaywright Suspects believed to be involved in overnight car break-ins in Berlin, according to police.

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Door-knocking begins in August Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults and children. The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. In short, your response matters.

Currently, the national rate of response is 62.1 percent, while 65.6 percent of Connecticut residents have responded. Meanwhile, Berlin is well ahead of the national and state rate, as 78.8 percent of residents have responded to the census. Your answers are so important that the Census Bureau will come knocking on your door to count people living in your household. Because of the pandemic, the Census Bureau is adapting or delaying some operations to protect the health and safety of staff and the public while still making sure the population is counted. See Census, A11

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According to the original schedule, non-response follow-up, (a.k.a. door-knocking) was due to begin midMay. It will now be postponed until mid-August. What does this mean? If you would prefer to avoid that knock on the door, then fill out the Census for your household. Respond at 2020Census.gov or call 844-330-2020 for English and 844-468-2020 for Spanish. According to 2020census.gov, “The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners,

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ing Families parties) it is too late to switch parties. Voters registered as “Unaffiliated” for at least three months may affiliate before the primary but should do so as soon as possible, preferably online, since many town and city halls have limited office hours, and mail-in changes may take additional time. — Press Release

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More to worry about? Officials warn of bug-borne illnesses By Philip Marcelo Associated Press

EEE and other insect-borne illnesses.

Sophia Garabedian had been dealing with a persistent fever and painful headache when her parents found her unresponsive in her bed one morning last fall.

EEE saw an unexpected resurgence last summer across 10 states: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Tennessee.

Doctors ultimately diagnosed the then-5-year-old Sudbury, Massachusetts, resident with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but severe mosquito-borne virus that causes brain swelling. Garabedian survived the potentially fatal virus after about a month in Boston hospitals, but her parents say her ordeal and ongoing recovery should be a warning as people take advantage of the outdoors this summer. “It’s been a rough year,” said David Garabedian, her father. “With any brain injury, it’s hard to tell. The damage is there. How she works through it is anyone’s guess.”

There were 38 human cases and 15 deaths from the virus, with many of the cases in Massachusetts and Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most years, the country sees just half a dozen cases of the virus in humans, the agency said. In Massachusetts and New Jersey, officials have already detected EEE in mosquitoes this year, the earliest on record in those states. There have been no human or animal cases yet. “It’s unnerving,” said Scott Crans, who heads up mosquito control efforts for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. “It could signal a busy year.”

come in two- to three-year cycles, but they also stress that mosquito borne-diseases are notoriously tricky to predict. A relatively mild winter may have benefited mosquito populations, but below-average rainfall could have also provided a welcome counterweight, he said. Local health officials are also warning about the risk of contracting other insectborne illnesses as more people are spending a longer time outdoors amid the

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the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, said of the chipmunks in his yard. “They don’t even pause.” There were so many acorns in one of the areas that he monitors that the rodents that rely on them couldn’t stash them all away for the winter. Plenty remained on the ground this spring. In addition to chipmunks, he said, he’s seeing more squirrels, rabbits and a variety of different kinds of mice. People needn’t get too alarmed over an overpopulation. Small mammal populations tend to explode, then crash and burn. See Chipmunks, A13

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at the New Britain Museum of American Art. She was a member of the former Trinity United Methodist Church of New Britain; The Shuttle Meadow Country Club; and Mountain Grove in Southington. Surviving are her two sons, Daniel Lukens and his wife Beverly of Oakdale, CT; and James Lukens and his wife Linda of Nashua, New Hampshire; she also leaves a brother, Allan Ehritz and his wife Karen of Cincinnati, Ohio; 5 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; three nieces, a nephew, and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Funeral service were Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Carlson Funeral Home, 45 Franklin Square, New Britain. Burial was in Maple Cemetery, Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Church Homes, 705 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106. Please share a memory or not of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome. com

“Some of the people going into the woods more now might not be experienced with how to protect themselves in the forest, and that’s a concern,” he said.

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Hampshire, rather than the virus’ typical hotspots near Cape Cod, where officials also detected the virus in a mosquito sample last week. That, along with last year’s widespread cases, strongly suggests the territory of EEE-carrying mosquitoes is expanding, according to Brown. Climate changes that are causing warmer summers and altering bird migration patterns and local mosquito populations could be among the drivers, she said. Meanwhile an environmental group is calling on Massachusetts to avoid resorting to widespread aerial spraying of insecticide, which took place six times last year as cases surged. Maryland-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Inspector General’s office this month, arguing that 2019’s aerial

weekend here. We’ve been steady with golfers as opposed to different events.”

The Tradition has run smaller tournaments and leagues, but nothing more than 40 players. Giacondino is hoping to run bigger tournaments in the fall. Giacondino said the club was particularly busy on the days leading up to and following July 4th weekend. Tee times are still scheduled every 10 minutes and dividers have been placed in some of the carts.

Back in Sudbury, David and Kirstin Garabedian say they’re optimistic their daughter can continue to heal from EEE. Now 6, she was able to return to kindergarten in January before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools weeks later. But her parents say she still regularly goes to speech and occupational therapy to deal with lingering speech and memory problems. Kirstin Garabedian says she understands people want to take advantage of the outdoors this summer. “Go outside and enjoy yourself, but take the proper precautions,” she said. “Just be vigilant. Use common sense.”

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Leiler said most of the calls for animal sightings she’s received this year have been for bobcats, coyotes and foxes around their homes. Since instances of humans and pets being injured by wildlife is so rare, she recommends homeowners who want to deter them from their property to haze them by throwing tennis balls and creating a racket with pots and pans. “We haven't really had any of those types of problems where there have been tangles with an animal,” she said. dleithyessian@ record-journal.com

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Brown disputes the group’s assertion, but acknowledges the insecticides can be toxic to bees and other species, another concern raised by the group. “Last year was unprecedented,” she said. “No one wants to do that again.”

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Revenue Collections 860828-7107

Finance Department 860828-7041

Public Works 860-828-7022

Social and Youth Services 860-828-7059

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Fire Marshal 860-828-7053

Assessor’s Office 860-8287039

Human Resources 860-8287115

Building Department 860828-7012

IT Department 860-828-7015

Absentee ballots: Active qualified voters should have received an absentee ballot application from the Secretary of the State’s Office in the mail. Applications were sent only to active registered Democrats and Republicans, since the application is only for the August primaries. If you plan to vote at your polling place, you do not need to complete the application and can discard it.

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If you did not receive an application and are registered as a Democrat or Republican, contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 860-8287036 for assistance.

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The Berlin Veterans Digital Wall of Honor, located in the rotunda of Town Hall, is “Dedicated To All Who Download the free NeighProudly Served To Protect bors app on iOS or Android, Our Country." Residents join your neighborhood, and and/or their immediate famuse the app to monitor ily members who have neighborhood activity, share served, or who are currently crime and safety-related serving in the military, are videos, photos and textwelcome to be included on based posts, and receive re- the Veterans Digital Wall of al-time safety alerts from Honor. Bring information to your neighbors, the BPD and the Town Manager’s Office, the Ring team. or call Peter Galgano at 860604-7258.

Heroes Walk Memorial bricks are being sold for the “Heroes Walk” at the Berlin Veterans Memorial Park on Veterans Way. Each brick honors a veteran, living or deceased, who served in the nation’s military. Memorial brick applications are available on the Town of Berlin’s Veterans Commission web page. Applications are also available at the Town Clerk’s and the Town Manager’s office.

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All persons liable to pay taxes on 1st Installment Real Estate, and all Personal Property and Motor Vehicles in and to the Town of Berlin, Connecticut, are hereby notified that taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2019, are due July 1, 2020 and payable in full by August 3, 2020. 1st Installment Real Estate and all Personal Property and Motor Vehicle taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before August 3, 2020. REMINDER: Real Estate tax bills over $100 are split into two installments due July 1, and January 1. Per Governor’s Executive Order 7S Section 6, the Town Council unanimously voted to adopt the Low Interest Rate Program on delinquent property tax bills: Interest is normally charged at the rate of 1.5% per month, 18% per year from the due date of the tax. This program allows for a lower rate of interest: 0.25% per month, or 3% per year, from the due date of the tax, for a period of three months only. This plan covers installments that come due up through and including July 1, 2020. For the July 1, 2020 installment, the last day to pay is still August 3, 2020 but if the taxpayer pays on August 4 or later, they will not be paying 1.5% per month interest, but rather only 0.25% per month interest. On August 4, 2020 the interest charged would not be 3%, but rather 0.25 x 2 months or 0.5%. This plan will remain in force only for three months from the due date of July 1; it would end on October 2, 2020. Any and all unpaid back taxes, interest and other charges must be paid in full before payment may be made on the 2019 Grand List taxes. Any person liable for these taxes, who does not receive their bill or bill(s), should contact the Revenue Collector’s Office at once, by phone at 860-828-7023 or in person at 240 Kensington Road, Room 108. Per Sec. 12-130 of the Connecticut General Statutes, failure to receive a bill does not relieve one from the liability for payment. Office: Revenue Collector Mail payments to: Town of Berlin Room 108 PO Box 15041 Berlin Town Hall Hartford, CT 06115-0410 240 Kensington Road Berlin, CT 06037 Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Thursdays 8:30 am – 7:00 pm Fridays 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Deborah Swan, CCMC Revenue Collector Town of Berlin R230565 Boats and Motors

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