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Volume 23, Number 34
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Police eye busy turnpike crossing
Beloved educator, coach joining Hall The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Aqua Turf. Leading up to the event, The Citizen is highlighting the accomplishments of the Hall of Fame Class of 2021. This week: Cliff Landry. Landry was a proud contributor to Berlin High School on and off the athletic field. He was the first person whom Al Pelligrinelli – the winningest football coach in BHS history – cited in an interview with The Hartford Courant about the line of quality Berlin coaches
he attempted to follow. Landry coached football at BHS from 1954-60; the crowning point of that stretch being the 1955 season, when Berlin (6-0-1) was the only undefeated Class C team in Connecticut.
By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
Police are taking extra effort to reduce traffic accidents at the busy Berlin Turnpike and Deming Road intersection. Each day, about 50,000 vehicles travel through the crossing, making it one of the busiest in town.
Landry came to BHS via East Hartford, where he competed in football, track and wrestling. After attending Cushing Academy, Landry graduated from Springfield College with a degree in physical education and a minor in biology and chemistry. See Landry, A3
Former Berlin High School coach and assistant principal Cliff Landry is a member of the BHS Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.
According to the Berlin Police Department, over the See Intersection, A2
Willard to host back to school 5K, Fun Run The Run Back to School 5K and Fun Run is coming to Willard Elementary School next month. “We are very excited for this event,” said organizer, Traci Kissane. “It promotes health and wellness and it’s a great
opportunity to bring families from the Willard community and Berlin together.” The Sunday, Sept. 26 event was organized by the Willard Parent Teacher Organization, and funds raised will be used by the PTO for programs and activities, including the fifth-grade class graduation party.
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The 5K starts and ends at the elementary school, and begins at 1.30 p.m. Awards will be presented to the top male and female runners for each grade level (kindergarten to eighth grade), and the top male and female runners in six age categories (14 to 60-plus). Additionally, the event will feature a half-mile Fun Run
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on school grounds. Fun Run participants will cruise through bubbles and silly string, and over bubble wrap and hay bales. While designed for youngsters, all are welcome to take part in the Fun Run, which begins at 1 p.m. See Willard, A6
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By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen