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CIAC lays out plan to play fall sports

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With indoor theaters closed, drive-in movies have returned By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

With people looking for entertainment during the pandemic, drive-ins have come back in style. In Berlin, The Picture Show Drive-In Experience has been running for nine weeks and has been popular. It is held in the parking lot of the closed indoor movie theater at 19 Frontage Road. “With a parking lot capacity of 50 cars, we have seen a

fantastic mix of sell-outs or 80 percent plus of capacity for the vast majority of our screenings,” said Bria Naylor, marketing manager at Picture Show Entertainment. “In order to stay connected with our guests and show movies that are desirable to our audience, we regularly reach out for recommendations via the theater's Facebook page. Guests have been extremely pleased when their suggestions are used in the film lineup. The wide variety of movies

shown has brought in many different movie lovers to see films such as the Indiana Jones series, cult classics such as “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off ” and “The Neverending Story” and newer blockbuster hits like “Wonder Woman”, “The LEGO Movie” and “Trolls.” Movies run Friday through Sunday at $8 per adult or $5 per child and seniors. There is also a discount night each Tuesday at $4 per person. See Drive-in, A12

29. Remaining sports will have an extra day.

On Friday at noon, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference put out a new plan for fall sports. The packet provided a new timeline for athletes and coaches to compete and safely deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

If post-season tournaments can be run safely, contests will run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 15. There will be no football played on Thanksgiving this year.

The season will have a three-week conditioning period, starting with athletes coming together in cohorts of 15 on Aug. 27. With full teams and contact, the first scrimmages can begin on Sept. 11 and then all programs can start regular-season action on Sept. 24. Cross country, field hockey, soccer, girls’ swimming and diving, and volleyball squads will be allowed to play 12 regular-season games, while football teams are being limited to six. Football programs can play once a week, while the other sports will be allowed to compete twice. Cross country teams are asked to end their regularseason schedule by Oct.

All schools are asked to come up with a regional schedule between just CIAC programs. Regional play was chosen to limit and mitigate the possible spread of the coronavirus. There will be no out-ofstate games. The CIAC also wants schools to come up with a COVID-19 Advisory Committee to address health and safety issues. At practices and games, coaches and athletes are being advised to self screen themselves for signs of an illness. For fan attendance, the CIAC is giving school districts the opportunity to make a plan for their venues and follow the guidance from the state of Connecticut.

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Berlin Picture Show employee Mia Servidone delivers a food order to a car during the showing of “Gremlins” at the Berlin Picture Show “Pop-up” Drive-in. Customers put their orders through the theater’s website and have them delivered to their cars.

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Distracted driving is a real problem. During this enforcement period, officers will be ticketing anyone who is texting or on their phone while behind the wheel. The bottom line is if you text and drive, you will pay.

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Tanker truck rolls over in town spilling 8,600 gallons of gasoline

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Picture Show Entertainment, which operates a cinema at 19 Frontage Road and had been showing drive-in movies, announced through its Facebook page that its showing Friday night of “The Matrix” had been cancelled due to the rollover “prevent-

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legislation is the “police accountability” legislation (HB6004). At its core is the ending of qualified immunity for police officers. I believe this is bad for our communities. If passed, how safe will you actually be if police response times increase? While HB6004 does contain some positive components, such as establishing police department accreditation standards and applies Freedom of Information provisions to union contracts and arbitration awards, the negative take-aways are far more numerous. There are funding problems. Who pays for all the new

mandated accreditation costs and increased costs for health evaluations and drug testing? What about the reimbursement for must-have camera equipment and data storage? And there’s vague language in the bill. What exactly is “… conduct that undermines public confidence.” It’s also unclear just how an officer is to intervene if witnessing excessive force. Not surprising, this bill was rammed through without a normal hearing process. No proper notice requirements. No thorough scrutiny. Committee leadership severely limited time allotted for dis-

cussion and questions. Besides the obvious difficulty municipalities will face recruiting and keeping officers, this bill doesn’t give the Police Accountability Taskforce the opportunity to review the issues with this bill. Why no proper review? Lastly, there are questions about the constitutionality of the new Inspector General position. Our state constitution vests investigation and prosecution of criminal cases with the Division of Criminal Justice, the Chief State’s Attorney and the individual State’s Attorney offices. Do See Letters, A6

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I fully support Donna Veach and feel she is the best person to represent Berlin and Southington as our State Representative. She has strong conservative principles, has experience in local government as a Town Councilor and understands the needs and issues facing Berlin and Southington. Donna has been an effective leader in business and in the community, and is committed to working hard for all citizens. Please vote for Donna Veach for State Representative, District 30, in the Tuesday, Aug. 11 primary election.

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Sobriety checkpoints The Berlin Police Department has obtained a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division to support increased DUI detection and enforcement efforts. As a part of this program, DUI sobriety checkpoints will be conducted during evening hours on Friday, Aug. 21 and Friday, Sept. 4. The checkpoints will be set up on the Berlin Turnpike south of Deming Road.

Library update The Berlin Free Library remains closed. To borrow a book, call 860-828-3344. If it's available, it can be picked up curbside.

Free produce It’s harvest time again at Rich’s Citgo, 116 Main St. Every summer, farm-fresh produce is available for customers, and anyone who stops in, at no charge.

Garden club The Kensington Garden Club operates exclusively on a non-profit basis for charitable and educational purposes, and for the well-being of the community and public benefit. The club promotes civic beauty, encourages improvement of public spaces, raises awareness of environmental concerns and advances the art of floral design and horticulture. Look for upcoming fundraisers to help support their mission. Also look for virtual educational programs beginning in September. These are posted on the BerlinPeck Memorial Library calendar. New members are always welcome. Contact the club via Facebook or kensingtongardenclub.net. See Briefs, A21

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“Bowling is tremendously different than it used to be,” Lessard said. “We have half the people. There are no high-fives, no blaring music and the competition is down in the leagues.” Masks are mandatory and can only be lowered to take a drink or eat. The temperature of bowlers is taken when they come through the door. For “open bowling” people are urged to register online at lessardlanes.com. “We took steps to make this as safe an environment as possible,” Lessard said. “We have sophisticated thermometers. There’s only one way in. We have barriers be-

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Klingberg Family Centers has announced plans for their next vintage motorcar event. This one will include a traditional car show for vehicles 1989 and older and a Pre-war Concours d’Elegance. The event will take place Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St., New Britain.

Irene Audette, and Albert and Florence DiMauro and his godmother: Patricia Audette. Friends and family called at the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, 96 Main St., Kensington, on Thursday, July 30, 2020 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. On Friday, July 31, 2020, everyone was invited to go directly to St. Paul Church, 485 Alling St., Kensington at 10 a.m., for a Mass of Christian Burial. All CDC guidelines were followed during calling hours and Church services. Interment followed at South Burying Grounds in Kensington. To share memories or to express condolences please visit www. berlinmemorialfuneral home.com .

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Senior programs are on Wednesday and Thursday morning from 10 a.m to noon. Highland runs a night league on Wednesday’s with 24 bowlers spread across the lanes.

has added extra hand sanitizer stations, air filters and touchless technology. The majority of the bowlers at Highland since the pandemic are seniors, including a few 90-year-olds. Turcotte said 75 percent of his current customer base are senior citizens.

“I’ve made it so they feel safe coming here and that’s Turcotte said outside of his re- the most important thing,” turning leagues, business has Turcotte said. “The two 90been slow. year-olds come in every week and say we did such a “Customers are slow to come back and you use what’s left of great job keeping it clean. They feel good about it. We you payroll protection to pay some staff to come back,” Tur- are getting an occasional family in here. But dollars cotte said. and sense wise we are here “It’s not working. We are aver- all day and doing 60 bucks. aging one tenth of what we It’s tough. The customers would do on a normal sumthat come in do feel safe.” mer day. It’s a struggle. The rainy days aren’t helping us because people are afraid to go inside.” Turcotte said Highland Bowl

“Lucky Lanes will be closed until the week of August 3rd, 2020 as we clean and prepare our center for the 2020 fall season,” the website states. “We look forward to your future business and we hope all of you stay safe and healthy throughout the weeks ahead. Please visit our Facebook page for updates and information.”

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“Come September when the leagues come in and maybe people aren’t as scared we will survive,” Turcotte said. “We have to make it through

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Economic Development 860-828-7005 Finance Department 860-828-7041 Fire Marshal 860-828-7053

Registrar of Voters 860-828-7020 Revenue Collections 860-828-7107 Social and Youth Services 860-828-7059 Town Clerk 860-828-7036

Human Resources 860-828-7115

Town Manager 860-828-7003

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BERLIN - Beautiful ranch style, 2 car garage home set on a quiet cul-de-sac. 3 Bdrms 1.5 baths. Remodeled eat-in- kitchen. Family rm with gas F/P.Living rm with wood burning F/P. Newer windows & furnace. $279,900 Angie Santoro 860-214-6384 “DECORMIER WOODS” PROP. OPEN SPACE AREA = 577,534 sq.ft. 13.2584 acres or 42%

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WE WILL CUSTOM DESIGN FOR YOU BERLIN - 5bdrm 2.5bth. 2,568 sq.ft. Colonial with C/A and an Inground swimming pool..1.22acre near Pistol Creek and Sage Park. Natural gas heat. A must see house. $379,900 Wayne Wright 860-402-4007

Planning and Zoning 860-828-7060 Public Works 860-828-7022

Building Department 860-828-7012

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BERLIN - Outstanding Custom Build Col. w/guest quarters on 2.96 acres at end of cul-de-sac & abutting Bicentennial Park’s 1,500 + acres. 5,327 sq.ft. 6+ bdrms, 4.2bths. & 3 car garage. 1,400sq. ft. redwood deck overlooking in ground pool and park. Open flr. pln. Kit. w/9x8 pantry…Fam. Rm w/wood stove. Formal DR & LR with F/P. A must see home. $639,900 Derek Jutras 860-883-7091

IT Department 860-828-7015

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979 Farmington Avenue Berlin, CT 06037

NEW BRITAIN - BEAUTIFUL WEST END COLONIAL SITTING ON A PRIVATE .42 ACRE LIGHTLY WOODED LOT...3 LARGE BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHROOMS. C/A…. natural gas heating. Formal LR/DR. 25x19 fin. Walk out lower level. $269,900 Derek Jutras 860-883-7091

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Grants available The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has made over $207,000 in

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The Berlin Police Department, NHTSA, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation urge you to put your phone down when

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emergency grants to support local organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the impact of COVID19, CFGNB will have an additional round of grants this year. Letters of Intent are due Monday, Aug. 31. If your organization is invited to

you get behind the wheel. If you need to text, pull over and park your vehicle in a safe place first. Texting while driving is dangerous and illegal. Break the cycle. Remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Remind your family and friends to never text and drive: • When you get behind the wheel, be an example to your family and friends by putting your phone away. Texting and driving isn’t trendy, “normal” behavior — it’s a selfish, deadly and oftentimes illegal activity that could kill you, a loved one, a friend, or a stranger. • In 47 states, the District of

submit a full application, the deadline for the full application is Wednesday, Sept. 30. Final funding decisions will be made Wednesday, Dec. 9. For questions on COVID-19 emergency funding, contact Joeline Wruck at jwruck@

cfgnb.org or Kaylah Smith at ksmith@cfgnb.org. To make a gift to the COVID-19 Initiatives Fund, visit cfgnb.org/ donate-now.

Wruck, director of Community Initiatives, at 860-2296018 ext. 307 or jwruck@ cfgnb.org.

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Catalyst Fund

Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, texting while driving is an illegal, ticketable offense. You could end up paying a hefty fine, and could get points on your license.

The Catalyst Fund brings people who care about Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington together to experience philanthropy first-hand. For questions regarding membership, contact Joeline

• If you see something, say something. If your friends text while driving, tell them to stop. Listen to your passengers: If they catch you texting while driving and tell you to put your phone away, put it down. • Remember, when you get behind the wheel, put your phone away. U Drive. U Text. U Pay.

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The Town of Wallingford Electric Division is seeking a highly skilled supervisor with strong administrative and leadership skills to oversee the utility’s overhead and underground line installation, repair and maintenance functions. The utility serves 25,000 customers in a 50+ square mile distribution area with a peak demand of 130 MW. The position requires an A.S. degree in electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering plus eight (8) years of progressive experience in the construction, maintenance, and operation of utility-grade electric distribution facilities, or an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience substituting on a year-for-year basis. One (1) year experience as a supervisor is preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator License. Salary: $92,405 - $118,227 plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Phone #: (203) 294-2080; Fax #: (203) 294-2084. The closing date will be the date the 50th application or resume is received or September 2, 2020 whichever occurs first. EOE

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