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Volume 22, Number 41

ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

New Main Street venue draws a crowd By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

Main Street became a winter wonderland for a few hours Sunday as the town’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony got underway.

The fire companies that coordinate the festivities opted to move the event to Main Street as a way to support the town’s efforts to revitalize the downtown area. The event “The biggest thing is the had been held at Veterans involvement between the Memorial Park for about businesses and the resithe past three decades.

Ray DeCormier stands on land where he will be constructing an 18-home subdivision along Ice Pond Lane in East Berlin. Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen

Construction underway on 18-home subdivision Construction is well underway on an 18-home subdivision off Ice Pond Lane in East Berlin. “It's a beautiful wooded area ... All of the houses are on the wooded hillside, so most of them have a beautiful view,” said Jon Demko, a local developer who is partnering with landowner Ray DeCormier on the project.

The main road servicing the neighborhood, Brittany's Path, is under construction. Work is scheduled to begin on the first homes between March and May, DeCormier said. Twelve of the homes will be along Brittany’s Path, named after DeCormier’s daughter. An additional five would branch off Hawk’s Landing, a small cul-de-sac in the middle of the neighborhood.

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Both roads, which will be turned over to the town once the last home is completed, will be outfitted with underground utilities, including natural gas.

The homes will be surrounded by a walking path. A homeowners association is expected to maintain the open space, which would be jointly owned by the homeowners.

Glowing at the corner of Main Street and Farmington Avenue, Berlin’s Christmas tree was lit in a ceremony on Saturday. Nov. 30. Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen

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Jim Simons, Berlin’s fire administrator, said this year’s ceremony was the most successful the town has seen in the half dozen years the four volunteer fire companies have organized the gathering. He estimated between 250 and 300 people filled Main Street, which was closed between Farmington Avenue and New Britain Road for the Nov. 30 event.

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In Brief Art exhibition The opening of the exhibition “Art in the Family – A Retrospective and Current Work” will take place Friday Dec. 6, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar St., New Britain.

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Tips to maintain Christmas tree quality When a Christmas tree is cut, more than half its weight is water. With proper care, you can maintain the quality of your tree. Displaying trees in water in a traditional reservoir type stand is the most effective way of maintaining their freshness and minimizing needle loss problems. Make a fresh cut to remove about a 1/2-inch thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk before putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don’t cut the trunk at an angle, or into a v-shape, which makes it far more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and also reduces the amount of water available to the tree.

Once home, place the tree in water as soon as possible. Most species can go six to eight hours after cutting the trunk and still take up water. Don’t bruise the cut surface or get it dirty. If needed, trees can be temporarily stored for several days in a cool location. Place the freshly cut trunk in a bucket that is kept full of water. To display the trees indoors, use a stand with an adequate water holding capacity for the tree. As a general rule, stands

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Choose a fresh tree. A fresh tree will have a healthy green appearance with few browning needles. Needles should be flexible and not fall off if you run a branch through your hand. Raise the tree a few inches off the ground and drop it on the butt end.

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Very few green needles should drop off the tree. It is normal for a few inner brown needles to drop off.

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Students selected for national ensemble The Berlin High School Music & Theatre Arts Department is proud to announce that senior Dawson Trotman (Mixed Choir) and junior Clemens Henning (Concert Band) were selected to participate in the 2019 National Association for Music Education All-National Honors Ensembles. The NAFME All-National Honors Ensembles are comprised of the nation’s top performing high school musicians. This year’s festi-

val took place in Orlando in early November. Previously, both Dawson and Clemens represented the BHS Music Department in regional and all-state festivals.

Clemens also actively participates in many of the music program offerings at Berlin High, including the Redcoat Marching Band, in which he plays trombone.

Outside of BHS, Clemens is a flute player in the Greater Dawson is an active particiHartford Youth Wind Enpant in the school’s choral semble at the Hartt School of and band programs, and was Music, and plays in a chamDrum Major for the 2018 ber ensemble there as well. Redcoat Marching Band season. In addition, he can fre- Notably, in 2018, Clemens quently be found performing was selected to be principal in school musicals, plays and flute of the Connecticut All improv team productions. State Band. Dawson Trotman, left, and Clemens Henning. -- Press Release

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Newly-elected officials take the oath of office Welcomed into their positions by the McGee Middle School and Berlin High chorus singers, the top vote-getters in last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s town elections were sworn into office on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Newly elected members of the Town Council, Board of Finance, Board of Education, Police Commission and Board of Assessment Appeals were led in reciting the oath of office by Town Clerk Kate Wall. -- Devin Leith-Yessian

Matthew Tencza is sworn onto the Board of Education by Town Clerk Kate Wall on Nov. 19. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen

Kate Wall swears in Police Commission members, from left, Dave Rogan, Ryan Zelek and Steve Wilson.

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BERLIN- Frances R. Smith was called to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 24, 2019. Fran was the daughter of Raymond and Alice Smith. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister, Mary A. Smith. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph College and a MALS from Wesleyan University. During her teaching career she taught in Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford and the public schools in Bridgeport and East Hartford. She traveled through Europe, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Israel, and extensively through the United States. After she retired, she cared for her sister for twenty years and spent part of the time in secretarial work for an evangelist until his death. Fran was a member of Christ Community Presbyterian Church in West Hartford. Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, formerly known as Porter’s Funeral Home, in Kensington was in charge of the private funeral and burial services at St Mary’s Cemetery in New Britain.

celebrations started in ancient Roman and Egyptian times. This practice evolved over the centuries to be incorporated in the celebration of Christmas in the Germanic areas of Europe. The first recorded display of a decorated Christmas tree was in 1510, in Riga, Latvia (established by Germans in 1210). Christmas trees were decorated with fruit, cookies and candy that would later be shared among family members as gifts.

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“It’s kind of the Main Street downtown area we’re looking for,” he said. Hopping off a twinkling fire engine, Santa Claus himself set the tree’s lights aglow and welcomed people to Kensington Village, festooned for the season with Christmas lights and a towering evergreen large enough for children to hide among its branches. Santa rode to Main Street with a lift from Squad 4 out of the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Afterwards, he and Mrs. Claus were available for pictures with fami-

“I feel like I’m in a Hallmark movie,” said Elaine Pavasaris, owner of Home Sweet Home Realty on Main Street. “It’s so nice to bring the community together.” The festival also featured ornament decorating for kids, plus dancing and karate demonstrations. Carolers sang throughout the evening, including McGee Middle School’s Caroling Band, the Jubilation Ringers from Kensington Congregational Church, The RingTones — a local doowop band — The Carol Crashers and Berlin High School’s Madrigal Singers.

Chicago, used evergreen trees in their barracks to celebrate Christmas.

The popularity of the Christmas tree then proliferated. In 1856, Franklin Pierce brought the Christmas tree tradition to The White House.

company fundraisers such as “Fill the Boot.” In addition, the Berlin Police Department ran a “Stuff a Cruiser” toy and food drive for the Berlin Food Bank. Berlin resident Alexandra Dutra said the festival made her proud to have recently moved to town and gave her a chance to be introduced to

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Faith Wellspring Church

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UHart scholarship Starting in the fall of 2020, the new Connecticut Pledge Scholarship will be available for qualifying first-year students from Connecticut. The scholarship is worth $12,000 over four years.

The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2020. The Hall of Fame inductees are: Steve Baccaro (Class of 1947), Phil Perretta (Class of 1961), John Steurer (Class of 1980), Cynthia Gozzo Dastoli (Class of 1990), Robert Manzo (Class of 1990), Allison Murphy Semenuk (Class of 2002), Matt Carasiti (Class of 2009), and the 1999 and 2000 BHS wrestling teams. The Class of 2020 will be inducted on April 26 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. For more information, visit bhshalloffame.org.

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Buyers will work with Demko to design and construct their own homes. "The type of home that we want is a traditional home with a contemporary flair and what that means is the windows, the doors are contemporary a little bit, but the structure is traditional to Connecticut,” DeCormier said.

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