The Berlin Citizen

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Local student, police cadet Chase Anderson remembered

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

Hundreds gathered at Sage Park Sunday, Oct. 16 to honor the memory of Chase An derson. The 15-year-old died this past summer after being struck by a vehi cle while riding his bicycle on the Berlin Turnpike.

The accident occurred early in the morn ing Saturday, Aug. 22. Anderson was days away from beginning his sophomore year at Berlin High School.

Remembered for his friendly nature and positive attitude, Anderson was a member

of the Berlin Police Department Cadet program, which was well-represented at the recent memorial.

The boy's mother, Lynn Swanson, said the community has embraced her family “with loving arms and support, and we are forever grateful.”

During the memorial, attendees decorated luminary bags which formed a giant heart on the football field.

Also, messages of remembrance were placed on a potted tree for viewing.

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High school hosts BOE candidates

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

With Election Day nearing, several dozen residents at tended a Board of Education candidate forum Monday, Oct. 24 at Berlin High School.

BHS students asked BOE candidates Peter Zarabozo, Melissa Gibbons, Deborah Reed and Jaymee Miller a set of education-related questions, while candidates Jessica Patraw and Aurora Corteville, who were not in attendance, submitted state ments. The six candidates are vying for three seats on the board.

“I”m really proud of the stu dents putting the program together and for getting in volved with our local gov ernment, in particular with the Board of Education,” Berlin High School principal Eileen Eustis Eustis said.

“The students have done a really phenomenal job.”

Superintendent of Schools Brian Benigni said the fo rum was "great for the com munity."

“I think this was an excel lent opportunity for the can didates as well as the stu dents,” Benigni said.

A heart-shaped luminary display honoring local teenager Chase Anderson lit up the SageParkfootballfieldSunday,Oct. 16. Photo provided by Theresa Lee

A Board of Education candidate forum attended by Peter Zarabozo, Melissa Gibbons, Deborah Reed and Jaymee Miller was held at Berlin High School on Monday, Oct. 24. The forum can be viewed on the Berlin High School YouTubechannel.

Nicole Zappone, The Citizen

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Veterans Breakfast

Comcast will host a Veterans Breakfast at the Boxes to Boots Operation Cares event Saturday, Nov. 5 at McGee Middle School, 899 Norton Road. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. All veterans are welcome. They need not be a resident of Berlin, or Connecticut even. To attend, contact Andralou Millerd at milleal@comcast.net or 860-670-5131.

Walking tour

Berlin Historical Society and Friends of Worthington Meeting House will host a free walking tour of the Worthington Ridge Historic District Saturday, Oct. 29. Small group tours will de part from the meeting house every 15 minutes starting at 1 p.m., and will last about 45 minutes. The final tour starts at 2:30.

Participants will walk from station to station learning about the history and archi tecture of one of the most beautiful places to stroll in Berlin. Donations are en couraged. Refreshments and merchandise will be avail able outside the Historical Society’s 1771 House. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 30. Reg istration is required. Call 860-828-5281 (leave name, number of people attending, and phone number).

Clothing drive

The Knights Of Columbus, Lions Club and Berlin High School Upbeat are sponsor ing a veterans clothing and goods collection through Saturday, Nov. 5. Items sought: new clothing (socks, T-shirts, underwear, pullover sweaters, sweatshirts, sweat pants, winter hats, scarves, gloves especially XL and XXL sizes), toiletries

Boxes to Boots open house, collection drive Saturday

Boxes to Boots, an organiza tion collecting items to be included in care packages being sent to our troops overseas, will hold an open house Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its 28 Chamberlain Highway head quarters.

Please stop by to see what we’re all about and to drop of a donation. Items needed include body/baby wipes (travel size), water en hancers, Skippy or Jif peanut butter, To Go cups, small packs of sunflower seeds, nuts, salty snacks, fruit snacks, Slim Jims, small packs of beef jerky (that can fit into vest pocket), energy

or granola bars (Clif, Lara, Luna, Kind), cookies in small packs, tuna in a pouch, small cans of Vienna sausage, stress balls, fidget spinners, lip balm, pens, cards, note pads, and travel size board games.

Boxes to Boots headquarters is scheduled to be open Monday through Thursday, 4 to to 7 p.m., and Satur days. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also, donations may be dropped off at Mia Bella, 883 Farmington Ave., and the Town Hall rotunda, 240 Kensington Road.

Questions? Contact Kristen Gauvin at boxestoboots@ gmail.com, or 860-348-3130.

(toothbrushes, toothpaste, shaving cream, razors, shampoo), lap blankets, sta tionary, and umbrellas. Items can be dropped off at Kensington Auto, Kensing ton Opticians or at Berlin High School. On Nov. 5, a collection will take place at the VFW, 8:30 a.m. to noon. For more information, con tact Paul Cavaliere, Jr. at paulcavalierejr@gmail.com or 860-828-1684.

Voter registration

Registrars of Voters' offices in Connecticut will take part in a statewide voter registra tion session Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This will be the final regular session for admission of electors who have turned 18, become a U.S. citizen or moved to Connecticut be fore Nov. 1. Contact your lo cal Registrars' of Voters of fice for details.

Textile recycling

Berlin is pleased to an nounce that we have part nered with AFAB Recycling LLC, a Connecticut-based textile recycling company. Residents are encouraged to drop off their unwanted tex tiles (clothing and shoes) at the Transfer Station, 19 Town Farm Lane. The Trans fer Station is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. AFAB Recycling ac cepts clean, dry and bagged clothing and fashion acces sories (gently used, like-new or worn) including dresses, shirts, pants, suits, coats, gloves, hats, belts, ties, scarves, wallets, purses, backpacks, totes, footwear, bedding, toys, stuffed ani mals and jewelry. For more information, contact Public Works at 860-828-7022 or 860-828-7069.

Press Release

Would charter change be good for the VNA? Depends who you ask

By Nick Carroll The Citizen

On Election Day, along with casting votes in numerous political races, Berlin resi dents will be asked to weigh in on several proposed changes to the Town Char ter.

One modification in particu lar, regarding the Visiting Nurses Association, has drawn a great deal of atten tion from community mem bers. Question 2 is this: “Shall the Charter Section 817 be amended to provide the Town with the option to provide public nursing ser vices via Ordinance, as pro vided in proposed new Chapter 11 of the Charter?”

While some believe this charter revision, if passed, would lead to the demise of the VNA, local officials say the goal is to save, not weak en, the home healthcare agency.

At the Oct. 4 Town Council meeting, Mayor Mark Kaczynski acknowledged that the explanatory text at tached to the VNA charter question could have been more clear, and his council colleagues agreed.

Now, that text, which de scribes the intent and pur pose of the proposed amendment, reads: “Cur rently, the Charter provides that public nursing service must be provided by the Berlin Visiting Nurses Asso ciation (VNA). The pro posed amendment is for the VNA to continue to provide public nursing services as currently set forth in the Charter unless and until the Town Council passes an Or dinance providing for an improved method of provid ing public nursing service.”

In a recent Letter to the Edi tor, Kaczynski urged resi dents to “please vote yes” on Question 2.

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“The Berlin VNA has operat ed for many years with ap proximate losses between $608,000, to as high as $953,000 per year,” the may or stated.

“The Town Council and Board of Finance have been working to make changes that will help the VNA be more efficient with the ser vices it provides to the resi dents of Berlin. The purpose of Charter Revision Ques tion 2 is not to eliminate the VNA, but to help it thrive in a competitive health care environment.”

Deputy Mayor Charles Paonessa, chairman of the Charter Revision Commis sion, echoed that in a recent opinion piece.

“The VNA, a revered organi zation, was established in 1926, a time when Berlin was a rural, agrarian com munity,” Paonessa wrote.

Leaf collection

Leaves will be picked up on, or near, your trash day during the weeks of Oct. 31 to Nov. 4; Nov. 14 to 18; and Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. Residents wishing to have leaves picked up, must put them in biodegradable brown paper bags and leave them at the curb on their regular trash day. Keep all leaf bags well away from your automated trash container. Grass clippings, yard waste and twigs cannot be mixed with leaves.

Medical experts warn of severe flu season, urge vaccination

By Cris Villalonga-Vivoni Record-Journal staff

As another flu season is gearing up to sweep across the states, local health offi cials and medical providers are urging anyone over six months old to get vaccinated before the end of the month.

Chief Medical Officer of ConnectiCare, Dr. Indu War rier, explained that this year's flu season is predicted

to be significantly more se vere than previous years as the state faces reduced COVID-19 mask and social distancing mandates. "We are going to have a really bad flu season," she said.

"So, it's important that we take precautions, including vaccinations, to prevent hav ing the flu and spreading the flu."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that from

October 2021 through June 2022, there were eight to 13 million flu illnesses, 82,000 to 170,000 flu-related hospi talizations and 5,000 to 14,000 deaths across the U.S.

In Connecticut, the state De partment of Public Health (DPH) reported 564 flu-re lated hospitalizations and 12 fatalities from June 2021 to 2022. Since restarting data collection on Oct. 1, DPH has reported 65 cases, two hospitalizations and zero fa talities due to the flu.

Who is at risk?

Although everyone is at risk of contracting the flu, specif ic demographics are more likely to develop severe complications like pneumo nia and neurological prob lems, Warrier said.

According to the CDC, indi viduals most susceptible to flu-related complications in clude pregnant people, young children, seniors and people living with chronic illnesses, such as asthma and diabetes.

Warrier explained that the flu vaccine acts as a first line of defense but may not pre vent someone from con tracting the flu. However, the chances of hospitalization and developing severe or fa tal complications are signifi cantly lessened.

According to the CDC, an individual is 40-60% less likely to contract the flu after vaccination. But, the CDC also estimated that flu vac cines prevented eight mil lion influenza illnesses, four million medical visits, 105,000 hospitalizations and 6,300 deaths during the 2019 to 2020 season.

"That's the reason why we need to get vaccinated to en sure that we are able to stop the spread of the infection

and also to make sure that complications from these in fections can be prevented," Warrier said.

Vaccines also help create herd immunity that can pro tect individuals unable to re ceive a flu vaccine, said Mary Blankson, chief nurs ing officer at Community Health Center. She explained that doctors often recom mend new parents receive a flu vaccine to protect their newborn.

"The higher our community immunity is... the more pro tected they are, as well," she said. "You're doing it for yourself. You're doing it for your family."

Driving factors

U.S. scientists make seasonal virus predictions based on information gathered from the Southern Hemisphere, namely Australia, and their flu season, said Dr. Henry Anyimadu, chief of infec tious diseases at Midstate

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State DOT invests $20M aiming to prevent wrong-way drivers

By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

The Department of Trans portation will integrate new technology at off-ramps across the state to prevent wrong-way collisions, the de partment announced during an unveiling in Southington. The $20 million plan was un veiled as part of a DOT demonstration at the Inter state 84 Exit 32 westbound off-ramp on Queen Street Tuesday evening, Oct. 18.

The project entailed the in stallation of four wrong-way signs along the off-ramp in tegrated with sensor tech nology that causes lights to flash at drivers who might be heading up the ramp against traffic giving them ample time to correct themselves.

Officials said the plan is a necessity for driver safety, as fatal accidents involving wrong-way drivers have in creased dramatically.

“This year has been by far the deadliest year in recent memory, with 22 wrong way fatalities occurring on the highways. In fact, 2022 ex ceeds the number of wrong way fatalities from the previ ous three years combined,” said DOT Commissioner Joe Giulietti, adding that over 85% of reported wrong-way incidents involved impaired drivers.

In an evaluation of the state's 700 entrance and exit ramps, more than 200 of them were assessed as ‘high risk’ for wrong-way acci dents. Additional measures have also been considered to further improve the safety of these ramps, such as mark ings on the pavement and the addition of reflective tape on guardrails.

State police officials put their support behind the project, citing firsthand the danger posed by the sharp

increase of wrong-way inci dents this year.

“We receive multiple calls on a weekly basis reporting wrong way drivers,” Sgt. Christine Jeltema said. “No highway in our state is im mune. The fact is, wrongway drivers put too many at risk.”

Effect of pandemic

Giulietti partially blames the pandemic for the safety is sues, as drivers still drive quickly on the highway after having gotten used to lighter traffic.

“The infrastructure has re mained the same. What has gotten much worse is driver behavior,” he said. “Cars are going much faster than they've ever gone before. They got used to driving on the highway when we had low pandemic numbers. Now with everything back at

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pre-COVID levels, to see these high speeds and the accidents that they're caus ing has caused us a great concern. ”

Currently, the project is only in its earliest stages, having been implemented on the single exit ramp, but DOT officials plan to implement the same system on the east bound exit 32 ramp on I-84 in the near future. Although the State Bond Commission allocated $20 million for the project in July, it’s not enough to implement the

system on all 200 high-risk ramps.

According to the DOT, cur rent funding pro vides enough to roll out the system on several ramps so that they can test its effec tiveness before seeking funds from the legislature to put signage up statewide.

‘Great step forward’

The system has already proven effective, Giulietti said, as shortly after the signs were installed before their public demonstration, a driver was caught going up the ramp the wrong way and quickly turned around when they saw the flashing lights.

State Sen. John Fonfara, DHartford, has been a major proponent of the project and pushed for the approval of the $20 million. He ex pressed support for the work of the DOT, and thanked the governor for getting the funds approved quickly after the threat of traffic accidents had been made clear.

“I'm just grateful for the gov ernor, Commissioner Giuli etti, and all the folks from the DOT who have em braced this, who have taken this seriously and cut through a lot of red tape to make this happen,” Fonfara said. “This is going to make a big difference in saving lives. We know from the few states that have begun this and are experimenting how effective it's been already. This is just a great step for ward in addressing this growing problem.”

Michael Katz, DMD

By Collin Binkley and Seung Min Kim Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program Monday, Oct. 17 and announced that 8 million bor rowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period.

He encouraged the tens of millions eligible for potential relief to visit studentaid.gov and touted the application form that the president said would take less than five minutes to complete.

An early, “beta launch” version of the online form released late Friday, Oct. 14 handled the early stream of applications “without a glitch or any difficulty,” Biden said.

“It means more than 8 million Americans are starting this week on their way to receiving life-changing relief,” Biden, ac companied by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, said Oct. 17. The president called his program a “game-changer” for millions of Americans saddled with student loan debt.

The number of borrowers who applied dur ing the testing period already amounts to more than one-fourth of the total number of

applicants the administration had projected would submit forms, underscoring the popu larity of the program and the eagerness of borrowers to receive the debt relief.

Some 8 million borrowers who have income information already on file with the Educa tion Department would see their debt can celed without applying.

Biden’s plan calls for $10,000 in federal stu dent debt cancellation for those with in comes below $125,000 a year, or households that make less than $250,000 a year.

Those who received federal Pell Grants to attend college are eligible for an additional $10,000. The plan makes 20 million eligible to get their federal student debt erased en tirely.

Biden promised to pursue widespread stu dent debt forgiveness as a presidential can didate, but the issue went through more than a year of internal deliberation amid questions about its legality.

Republicans and some Democrats say it’s an unfair handout for college graduates.

“Their outrage is wrong and it’s hypocriti cal,” Biden said. “I will never apologize for helping working Americans and middle class people as they recover from the pan demic.”

Off-leash zone

The fenced-in area at Pistol Creek, as designated by the Town Council on July 26 as a

leash-free area for dogs, is now open. The area is ap proximately 50,000 square feet, in the middle of the fairway, right in front of the

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handicap parking lot off Spruce Brook Road. Please note the rules of the area as posted at the entrance to the fenced-in area. Dogs must be on a leash in all other public spaces in town. Ani mal Control officers will be issuing Written Warnings to individuals who do not have their dogs on leashes on public property.

Women's Club

The Women's Club of New Britain will meet Thursday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., at the First Congregational Church, 830 Corbin Ave. New Britain. Mayor Erin Stewart will pre sent “New Britain: Past, Pre sent and Future.” Guests are welcome for a $10 fee.

Boxes to Boots

Boxes to Boots creates care packages for military per sonnel serving abroad, and the local non-profit is look ing for everything from toi

letries, to snacks, to books. Snack-wise, service mem bers prefer items they can easily carry, like granola bars, small bags of cookies and crackers, and beef jerky. Volunteers will gather Satur day, Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at McGee Middle School to help get the care packages ready to ship. To learn more about Boxes to Boots, visit boxestoboots.org.

Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Kensing ton-Berlin meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Sliders Bar & Grill, 197 Episcopal Road. For more information about the club, contact John Ro man(jcroman2012@ aol.com) or Elaine Pavasaris (elaine@homesweethoem ct.com).

Volunteering

Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s fourtown service area Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Volunteer op portunities can be found at cfgnb.org.

Wall of Honor

The Berlin Veterans Com mission’s “Veterans Digital Wall of Honor” is located in the main lobby rotunda of Town Hall. A video slideshow is shown on a 50inch smart TV and plays in a loop. The Wall of Honor is dedicated to “All Who Proudly Served and Sacri ficed to Protect Our Coun try” and to thank them for the freedoms we have today. Berlin residents and their immediate family members, past and present, who have served or are currently serv ing in the United States mili tary can be put up on the wall. Contact Peter Galgano at petergalgano@com cast.net or 860-604-7258.

Press Release

To honor and show support for veterans, the Berlin Lions are sponsoring their 3rd Annual Luminary Display on Saturday, Nov. 12. Luminaries will be placed in Veter ans Park, and along Massirio Drive and Farmington Avenue, from Lower Lane up to the monument on Worthington Ridge. Luminaries also will light up the monuments in East Berlin and on Percival Avenue. The illumination will begin at 4 p.m. and continue throughout the night.

Luminaries are $10 (three for $20) and are available via berlinlions.org. The Lions will be selling luminaries in front of Matson Rugs on Farmington Avenue Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, luminaries can be purchased at Kensington Auto and Kensington Opticians, and by send ing payment to Berlin Lions Charities, P.O. Box 7284, Kensington, CT 06037.

All proceeds generated from the luminary display will go directly to helping Berlin veterans in need.

Spooky spots not hard to find in Connecticut

By Andrea Melone Special to The Citizen

The following writeup first appeared in the Oct. 31, 2013 edition of The Citizen.

October arrives briskly with chilly air, earlier nightfall, and a certain spookiness leading up to Halloween.

As such, The Citizen brings its readers five local loca tions of creepiness, Con necticut's own haunts and horrors.

Dudleytown

For years, this "Village of the Damned" has sat empty. Long ago, people aban doned the seemingly cursed area, leaving Dudleytown which was never actually its own town, but a section of Cornwall named for multi ple members of the Dudley family desolate, deserted.

Aside from the difficulties that came with land imprac tical for farming, dense for

est and three looming mountains, the cause of Dudleytown's demise can only be speculated upon.

Legend states that the Dud leys brought with them a curse, originated with En glish nobleman Edmund Dudley, who was beheaded for treason during Henry III's reign. The curse al legedly followed his be heading, passing on down the generations, to those who once resided in Dud leytown.

According to myth, the town's misery encom passed everything from sui cides and demonic visions, to a woman being struck by lighting on her front porch and her husband's subse quent dementia, to an un lucky man whose children went missing in the dark woods, whose wife died of consumption, and whose house burned down.

Legend has it Dudley town ruined the lives of its few later residents, as well.

From then on, Dudley town remained deserted. But various visitors and ghost hunters claim to have seen suspicious orbs, felt unnatural chills, and heard strange sounds. Even if none of that is true, the idea that an area once populated and full of life, now quiet ly decays, is quite eerie.

Mark Twain House

Mark Twain, the author of the beloved adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck leberry Finn, wrote such books in his Hartford home, which is suppos edly lively with the dead.

Have a fun and safe Halloween

The following Halloween safety tips are courtesy of the National Fire Protection As sociation and National Safe ty Council:

Costumes

All costumes, wigs and ac cessories should be fire-re sistant; When choosing a costume, stay away from long trailing fabric. If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough to see out of; Any props should be soft, and no part of the costume should impair vision or movement; Wear sturdy shoes and temperature-ap propriate clothing under costumes; If children will be allowed out after dark, fas ten reflective tape to their costumes and bags, or give them a flashlight or glow sticks to ensure they are visi ble to drivers; When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic and al ways test it on a small area of skin first; Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation.

In a Friday, Oct. 21 message posted to berlinfire.org, Chief Jonn Massirio stated: “With heavy

members joined Meriden Fire Department and Hunter’s Ambulance this morning to raise a flag in honor of fallen Bristol Police Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte. Overpasses along the procession routes for Lieutenant DeMonte and Sargent Hamzy were covered by fire department flag details in a coordinated statewide effort.” DeMonte, Hamzy and Officer Alec Iurato were shot Oct. 12 in what police believe was an ambush set up by a 911 call made by the shooter, Nicholas Brutcher. Iurato, who survived a gunshot wound to his leg, struggled to get behind a police cruiser and fired a single shot that killed Brutcher.

KENSINGTON- Mary Louise Austin died on October 18, 2022 after a two year long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Felix David Jorsey “Trix” and Mary (Healy) Jorsey. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Roger and her son, Roger Jr. It brought her comfort knowing that they would be reunited again.

She is survived by her daughter, Lu-Ann Reznik and her husband Gary of Plantsville, CT and their two children Heather Rynkowski and her husband Peter of Niantic, CT and Eric Reznik of Naples, FL; brother David Jorsey and his wife Lorry of East Berlin, CT and St. James City, FL; brother Allen of Port Orange, FL and several nieces and nephews.

She was a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox and UCONN Women’s Basketball but her greatest joy was supporting athletic and academic accomplishments of her grandchildren. She worked at McGee Middle School in the cafeteria while her children were school aged and then retired after

working in several dental offices in Berlin and New Britain. She was an avid reader, enjoyed watching Hallmark movies and loved to travel with Roger in their retirement, especially enjoying Florida, Cape Cod, MA and cruising.

As per Mary Lou’s wishes, funeral will be private. The family would like to thank her wonderful neighbors over the years and numerous dear friends who were always there for her. Your visits and phone calls meant the world to her.

Please share a memory of Mary Lou with the family in the online guest book @ www. ericksonhansenberlin.com

Also, Gibbons mentioned the importance of keeping high-quality teachers in the classroom, saying "they wear many hats.”

Some takeaways from the forum:

Jaymee Miller, who is run ning for reelection to the BOE, listed learning recov ery, student mental health and school safety as pressing issues.

To face these challenges, Miller indicated that a stu dent-focused BOE budget is needed.

On the topic of school fund ing, Melissa Gibbons said, “There has to be some sort of priority list, and the bud get can’t be cut."

When it comes to the BOE budget, Peter Zarabozo said there isn’t a lot of wiggle room to make cuts, and any decrease made to the budget must not effect learners.

Meanwhile, Deborah Reed said she believes classrooms have become very political over the past few years, and something needs to be done about that.

“The community knows what’s best for the students,” she said.

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Mary Louise Austin

Theresa Lee, who knows the pain of losing a child, helped organize the Sage Park event.

Lee’s son, Ryan, a Berlin High School alum, died in 2011 at the age of 19 follow ing a tragic accident while away at college.

"When Ryan passed away, an acquaintance of his did something similar to this," Mrs. Lee said. "It was a way for Ryan's friends and our family to come together and be okay with being sad."

For the past decade-plus, the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Foundation has sought out opportunities to make a dif ference in the lives of oth ers.

"Life is too short not to cele brate someone's life," said Mrs. Lee. "The kids need to learn that it's okay to be sad."

Lynn Swanson said the memorial was “a beautiful tribute to Chase. It is every thing he would have loved. Chase always wanted peo ple to be together. He would be amazed and so happy seeing all of this.”

Chase Anderson’s mother, Lynn Swanson, said the community has embraced her family “with loving arms and support, and we are forever grateful.” SeemorephotosfromtheOct.16celebrationoflifeonPage14.

Photos by Nicole Zappone

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Medical Center and Hospital of Central Connecticut.

Australia's flu season typical ly lasts in the winter months starting in May and ending by October.

Anyimadu explained that flu seasons often mirror one an other across the hemispher ic divide and provide foun dational predictions on the severity of illness and the ef fectiveness of vaccines.

According to the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, their 2022 flu season was the worst in over five years. In addition, the 2022 flu season peaked in June, indicating an earlier start date.

Anyimadu explained that the country reported more than twice the number of cases than their 2019 season. He said that the primary con cerns lay with how early the season started, the rate of infection and hospitaliza

tion, and the length of ill ness.

Several factors drive high in fection rates, primarily lax mask mandates and social distance rules. Anyimadu explained that masks, social distancing and high vaccina tion rates helped keep flu in fection rates low. However, although COVID is still a concern, many states have relaxed their restrictions, leading to higher rates of in fection.

"When the weather gets cold, people begin to get to gether more inside rather than outside. Respiratory virus just takes that advan tage, goes around, and peo ple get infected," he ex plained. "So, there's a lot of other respiratory viruses go ing around. That's more the reason why we all have to be cautious," he explained.

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Following the tragic demise of Twain's daughter, Susy, who died of meningitis at 24, it has been suggested that her presence lingers, and her ghost still roams her old home. Multiple paranormal investigators have described hearing unexplain able sounds and seeing shadowy movement, even full-bodied apparitions, at the Twain residence.

The Mark Twain House ac tually advertises its reputed haunting. Seasonal ghost tours are offered, presenting

accounts of paranormal ac tivity and lessons on Victori ans' fascination with spiritu alism.

From a woman claiming to have been briefly possessed by the ghost of Susy, to inex plicable smells of cigar smoke in the billiards room where the author did most of his work Mark Twain House employees and guests mostly agree the place has a creepy vibe.

Union Cemetery

While all graveyards possess certain spooky qualities, par ticularly at night, the myste rious White Lady and Red

Eyes said to drift around Easton’s Union Cemetery make it distinct.

Visitors tell tales of the White Lady, the supposed spirit of a murdered woman. Named for her white night gown or wedding dress, she's described as having long, dark hair. Some sus pect she's the ghost of a woman killed in the 1940s; others suggest that she was a woman murdered early in the 20th century, her body left to rot in a sinkhole be hind the neighboring church. There are others who claim she's a woman who died during childbirth and is fruitlessly searching for her lost child. Numerous witnesses have taken pho tographs that appear to cap ture her essence.

Red Eyes speaks to the sim ple sighting: people say a pair of red eyes seem to peer

out of the darkness, eyes al legedly belonging to a man who burned to death.

Connecticut demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, part of the New England So ciety for Psychic Research, wrote a book, "Graveyard," about this cemetery, and ap pear to have video footage of the White Lady.

Seaside Sanatorium

The derelict Seaside Sanato rium in Waterford served as a hospital for children plagued with tuberculosis, a nursing home, and a facility for people with mental dis abilities.

Sanatoriums homes in tended to provide fresh air and special treatment for pa tients often housed misery and death.

It's been suggested that long-dead patients who met their grim end in the seaside health resort continue their stay. Ghost investigators have reported inexplicable sounds and unexplained movements at the site.

Even without the threat of ghosts, the deserted remains of the Waterford sanatorium are nonetheless chilling.

Bereft of its former child pa tients, the metal skeleton of the playground, without its swings or seats on the mer ry-go-round, is gloomy and unnaturally still.

The dilapidated building crumbles and rots, with bro ken and boarded-up win dows, diminishing slowly with age.

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Friends book sale

Friends of the Cheshire Li brary Fall Book Sale will be held Nov. 9 to 13. The sale will feature more than 15,000 books of every genre. Adult and children’s titles are avail able in both hard and soft cover editions and are priced from 50 cents to $2. The sale

kicks off Wednesday, Nov. 9 with a special preview sale for Friends of the Cheshire Library mem bers. Not a member? Sign up at the book sale or apply for membership online at cheshirelibrary.com. Sale hours: Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to

3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, pa trons can fill a book bag for just $10 and a second bag for just $5. Cash, checks, credit cards accepted.

Chamber event

The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Support the Troops and Honor the Veter ans Member Breakfast Meet ing will be held Monday, Nov. 7. The gathering, spon sored by Middlesex Health, will take place at the Shera ton Hartford South Hotel from 7 to 9 a.m.

The chamber looks forward to welcoming Rear Admiral William G. Kelly, Superin tendent, Coast Guard Acade my, U.S. Coast Guard as keynote speaker.

All veterans and troops that are currently serving can at tend this event free of charge. To register, call 860347-6924 or email info@ middlesexchamber.com.

Yankee Peddler Inn

Much like other rumored-to-be-haunted hotels and inns, Torrington’s Yankee Peddler features specific rooms that are said to be especially spooky. The bestknown room was that of Alice Conley, one of the origi nal owners, where she supposedly died. Room 353 is reputedly still her home, and guests are told to be wary of her presence. Her rocker, which sits in the lobby, has been known to rock on its own.

The inn's pub may also be visited by one of the founders, Alice's husband, Frank Conley, a grey-haired ghost in a black suit.

Also, there are stories of lights that turn on and off unassisted and doors similarly opening and closing un guided. Guests and employees even recount the feeling of being pushed or tugged.

The haunting stories and atmosphere at the inn actual ly inspired a horror movie. After director Ti West stayed at the Yankee Peddler Inn, he made the film "The Innkeeper," based on its history.

Keep in mind, there has never been definitive proof to support the stories drifting around these locations. It may all be myth and superstition, historical exaggera tion.

Regardless of skepticism, there are nonetheless ele ments of inherent eeriness regarding these areas.

Tread lightly.

Decorations

Dried flowers, cornstalks, and crepe paper catch fire easily. Keep all decorations away from open flames and other heat sources like light bulbs and heaters; Use bat tery-operated candles or glow-sticks in jack-olanterns; If you use a real candle, use extreme cau tion; Make sure children are watched at all times with candles lit; When lighting candles inside jack-olanterns, use long, fireplacestyle matches or a utility lighter; Be sure to place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, doorsteps, walkways, and yards; Re members to keep exits clear of decorations, so nothing blocks escape routes; Make sure all smoke alarms in the house are working; If your children are going to Hal loween parties at others' homes, have them look for

ways out of the home and plan how they would get out in an emergency.

Trick-or-Treating

A responsible adult should accompany young children on neighborhood rounds; If older children or teenagers are going out alone, plan and review a route that you feel is safe and acceptable for them to follow; Teach your children never to enter a stranger’s home or car; Tell children to stay away from open flames including jack-o-lanterns with candles in them; Be sure they know how to stop, drop, and roll if their clothing catches fire (Have them practice, stopping immediately, drop ping to the ground, covering their face with hands, and rolling over and over to put the flames out); Instruct children to travel only in fa miliar, well-lit areas and to stick with their friends; Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home.

Area childcare sites welcome bonuses for workers

By Jessica Simms Record-Journal staff

Gov. Ned Lamont announced earlier this month that his administration will be releasing $70 million in state funding to provide bonuses to child care work ers, with full time employ ees receiving $1,000 and part-time employees getting $400.

“I think that any support of funding that is provided for child care centers and thus can be passed to employees is a huge benefit, especially right now because we are in really difficult times,” said Pam Carey, director of Car riage House Day Care Center in Meriden.

The initiative, which is called Wage Supports for Early Childhood Educators, is a collaboration between the state Office of Early Childhood and the United Way of Connecticut.

“Child care program opera tors will be required to apply for the funds and then dis burse the payments to their child care staff,” according to

a statement announcing the program. “These operators will also receive funding of 10% on top of their staff pay ments to support supple mental staff benefits and ad ministrative processing costs.”

Janna Peruta, director of Bunny Village Child Devel opment Center in Cheshire, said her employees deserve the bonus and more. “I’m very appreciative that my child care workers will be re ceiving a bonus,” Peruta said. “I think they work hard and I think they deserve that. I think they deserve a lot more than that, but I do think that anything is appre ciated, but I think they all work very hard in what they do.”

According to a poll commissioned by the Child Care for Connecticut’s Future coali tion, the top early care prior ities for Connecticut voters are affordability, better worker pay and care quality. About 75% of the polled vot ers said early care educators should be making the same hourly wage as a public school teacher.

This was a survey conducted online within the state from Sept. 23 to Oct. 3 and which polled 946 voters.

“Any of the fees that we are charging to families are af fecting them and in order to be able to raise our wages, we thus need to raise our tu ition so it’s kind of this dou ble edged sword especially for a small business,” Carey said.

Allyx Schiavone, co-chair of the Child Care for Connecti cut’s Future coalition and executive director of the Friends Center for Children in New Haven, spoke at a re cent Zoom webinar about the reasons why child care centers need more funding. “We’re brain builders,” Schi avone said. “Scientifically speaking, early childhood educators are working with children at the most critical time of brain development and we are paid poverty wages. At $13.22 per hour, early childhood educators make less than animal care takers.”

Schiavone said according to the poll, Connecticut voters believe that early care and education teachers should be making the same hourly wage as public school teach ers. The average price of child care is $10,600 annual ly, according to Child Care Aware

“This money has to come from two places, or it can come from two places, par ents or the government,” Schiavone said. “Child Care Aware’s 2021 Affordability Analysis found that in Con necticut, child care prices for two children in centerbased care exceed annual rent payments So here is the reality. Parents can’t pay anymore and child care edu cators can’t make any less, so what’s left? Government.”

Lamont’s Wage Supports for Early Childhood Educators has sparked political debate leading up to Election Day. At the 2022 Meriden Candi date Forum, candidates for the 13th State Senate district debated this topic.

Joe Vollano, Republican can didate, questioned why the governor did not give pay bonuses to other types of workers in Connecticut.

“Why not teachers? Why not police officers? Why not gro cery workers? Why not nurs es?” Vollano asked. “All of these people that worked through the pandemic. Why child care providers?”

“Ninety-six years later, we have mega-healthcare orga nizations servicing Con necticut that are very diffi cult to compete with,” Paonessa continued. “The inflexibility of the Charter hinders the VNA in its ability

to adapt to these changing times.”

Despite assurances from lo cal officials that a yes vote on Question 2 will strength en the VNA, many residents remain skeptical of that claim.

Peter Zarabozo, a member of the VNA Board of Directors, has spearheaded an effort to

defeat Question 2. In a press release touting the group Save the Visiting Nurses As sociation, Zarabozo said the VNA “has been targeted for elimination.”

He continued: “Removing the VNA from the charter in evitably will lead to regional ization or privatization of the nursing service, which will result in someone far away

from Berlin running the ser vice with the only goal being the largest profit. The likely result will be that homecare in Berlin will suffer.”

Meanwhile, former Berlin mayor Paul Argazzi believes Question 2, and the other proposed charter changes, should not even be brought before voters. “Not only do the charter proposals fail on

their merits, they are the re sult of a flawed process by the Town Council and the Charter Revision Commis sion,” Argazzi stated in a Let ter to the Editor.

“Voters should uphold the law by voting no on all the questions,” Argazzi added.

The charter revision propos als and accompanying ex planatory text can be viewed on the municipal website, as can the proposed amend ment to allow early voting in Connecticut.

In Brief

Bridge replacement

The Town of Berlin is con templating a project to re place the Glen Street Bridge over the Mattabassett River. The project would receive funds under the Federal Lo cal Bridge Program admin istered by the state Depart ment of Transportation. Lo cal and state policy encour ages early information to citizens on such projects, and encourages people to raise concerns with officials early in the planning pro cess. Persons wanting addi tional information should contact Jim Horbal, Deputy Director Public Works, at 860-828-7069 or jhorbal@ berlinct.gov; and/or Mike Ahern, Public Works Director/Town Engineer, at mahern@berlinct.gov or 860-828-7014.

TIMELESS TREASURES

LEGAL NOTICE

WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT COLLECTOR’S QUARTERLY WATER/SEWER COLLECTION NOTICE

TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT, BERLIN, CT:

Water/Sewer bills have been mailed to all residents of the Worth ington Fire District. All persons liable to pay Water/Sewer Fees in to the Worthington Fire District of the Town of Berlin, CT, are hereby notified that payments for the OCTOBER 2022 Water/Sewer Billing Cycle are due and payable in full on or before November 1, 2022. SAID CHARGES SHALL BECOME DELINQUENT IF NOT PAID/ POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022.

Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged from Oc tober 1, 2022 if not paid on or before Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 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 OCTOBER 2022 WA TER/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 re ceive a bill(s) should contact the Worthington Fire District Office at once, by phone at 860-828-5630.

Lynn J. Ferrelli OFFICE HOURS: Tax Collector Mon-Thurs: 7:30 am-3:30 pm Worthington Fire District Friday: 7:30 am-12:30 pm 1400 Berlin Turnpike, www.wfdwater.com Berlin, CT 06037

WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

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GRASSY HILL AUC TIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Con necticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: An tiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Mu sical Instruments (Sax ophones, Trumpets, Vi olins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Ma chinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Pho tographs, Old Post cards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewel ry, Gold & Silver Jewel ry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uni forms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Foun tain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Win chester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Na tive American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hot wheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Fur niture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books,

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WANTED Individual firearms, collections & estates including military & related items.Federally licensed firearms dealer. Gunsmith, appraisals, Richard Pleines, (860) 663-2214.

WATER TREATMENT

LEVEL I WATER TREATMENT PUMPING OPERATOR

The Town of Wallingford’s Water Division is seeking qualified candidates to maintain and operate the Town’s water treatment plants, pumping stations, storage tanks, and ground well facilities. Must process a High School Diploma or G.E.D with one (1) year of experience involving the operation or maintenance of equipment. In water supply and treatment; or a technical high school diploma with a demonstrated career and technical education related to electronics technology, electrical, H.V.A.C or water supply and treatment activities and operations or completion of a program in water management. Applicants must have or be able to obtain within 12 months a State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Class 1 or higher Water Treatment Plant Operator certification and completion of a program in water management. Wages: $27.49 - $33.40 hourly, plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.

Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page.

Phone # 203-2942080, Fax # 203-2942084. The closing date will be November 8, 2022. EOE

PROPERTY APPRAISER

Assists the Town Assessor in all phases of the property appraisal function; Applicants must have an A.S. degree in economics, business, finance, real estate or related field plus 3 years of real estate or appraisal experience or an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience substituting on a yearfor-year basis. Must have a valid driver’s license. Salary: $33.97 - $42.66 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

Apply: Department of Human Resources, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main St., Wallingford, CT 06492, Forms will be mailed upon request from the Department of Human Resources or may be downloaded from the Department of Human Resources Web Page. Phone (203) 294-2080. Fax: (203) 294-2084.

The closing date will be that date the 50th application form/resume is received, or November 14, 2022 whichever occurs first.

COLLECTOR OF REVENUE

Due to pending retirement, the Town of Cheshire invites only highly qualified candi dates to apply for senior management level position of Collector of Revenue. Reports to Director of Finance. Current salary range: $79,238 to $124,231. Only 2 individuals have held this position since 1977. Strong collection practices & procedures in place. Position responsible for the collection, receipt & ac counting for all taxes, sewer assessments, sewer use charges, water assessments & other revenues for the town. CCMC desig nation required. Refer to the Town’s web site at www.cheshirect.org for how to apply, job description & other per tinent information. All submissions must be received no later than 4:00 PM on 11-10-22. The Town of Cheshire is an EEOE, M/F/D/V.

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