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Volume 23, Number 51 Earlier this month, members of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, Company 3, presented gift certificates to the Berlin Veterans Commission which were to be distributed to local veterans. “Throughout the course of the year members of the BVFD hold various fundraising events … We would like to thank the participants and attendees for helping make this donation possible. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all,” the fire department stated in a social media post.
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‘Somewhere Over the Spectrum’ New therapy center for children with autism opens By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
A new holistic pediatric therapy center for children with autism was welcomed with a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month.
Somewhere Over the Spectrum opened in late September at 120 Webster Square Road, and co-owners Alyssa Grieg, Christina Welch and Courtney Welch welcome families to join their growing group of clients. The center provides intensive therapeutic programming services to children
A ribbon cutting ceremony for Somewhere Over the Spectrum was held on Dec. 8.
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Throughout 2021, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and the Hospital for Special Care have been celebrating 80 years of service to the community.
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Berlin native joins local wellness practice Dr. Sarah Daglis will be joining Berlin’s ProNatural Wellness Group in January 2022.
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Her clinical training includes experience in general medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, mind-body medicine, homeopathy, herbal medicine, physical medicine and integrative oncology. “My objective as your holistic provider is to support you in meeting your wellness goals with an emphasis on root-cause treatment, health optimization, and disease prevention,” said Daglis. A Berlin native, Daglis attended Griswold Elementary School and McGee Middle School, and graduated from Berlin High School, where she competed in soccer and track and field, and was a Green House leader in the UpBeat program. Daglis went on to earn a biology degree from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, where she played soccer and was a member of the Science Soci-
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Marketing campaign hopes to boost winter tourism across state HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s Office of Tourism announced Monday that the state is launching a $1 million winter tourism marketing campaign designed to help the industry, which has been hit hard during the pandemic. The new “The State I’m In” campaign is designed attract both out-of-state and instate visitors to attractions such as ski slopes as well as hotels, restaurants and other tourist-related businesses.
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Fund honors charitable work of local couple By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
A Southington couple who supported local charities during their lifetime will be memorialized with a fund managed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain.
over 40 years. Lauretta Hopko was a paraprofessional at William M. Strong Elementary School — which has a scholarship in her memory — for over 25 years. She died in 2019 at 91.
“Bob and Lauretta were hard-working and lived their lives for their children, makThe Robert and Lauretta ing many sacrifices to proHopko Memorial Fund was vide a better future for created by the couple’s three them,” the foundation said children to carry on their par- in an announcement of the ents legacy of supporting loestablishment of the fund. cal causes, in particular education, the arts and veterans. “They also were incredibly generous and passionate Robert Hopko, who died in about many charitable caus2011 at the age of 81, served es and believed that it was in the Korean War before important to give back to the working as a meat cutter for community.”
The foundation manages over 200 charitable funds for causes in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Donor-advised funds like the Hopko’s are tailored for those who “wish to actively participate in the grantmaking process,” according to the foundation website. Daughter Kathy Hopko said her family felt the foundation was the best partner for the memorial fund. “A charitable donor-advised fund seemed like the perfect opportunity to do so,” she said in the fund announcement. “Our philanthropic focus is in Southington, where See Fund, A7
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the Hopko family has longstanding roots. We chose the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain largely due to its proven record of charitable fund management, which has spanned decades.
The fund’s creation comes as the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is celebrating its 80th anniversary this month. Since 1941, the foundation has awarded over $25,764,000 in grants to the community and more than $3,095,000 in scholarships.
Guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend that the first line of therapy for chronic back pain “The Foundation is extremely grateful to the donors and volunteers who have guided and supported them over the last 80 years,” the foundation said in a statement. “Your time and contributions have not only helped its endowment grow from $3 million in 1990 to over to $60 million today, but you have also allowed us to be even more impactful throughout the region and beyond.”
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Her family’s support of Southington Community Cultural Arts also aided in the founding of the center’s Hopko Performance Gallery. The family also established the Robert & Lauretta Hopko Merit Scholarship over a decade ago.
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Berlin resident David Thiede was re-elected at the SUNY Maritime College in New York for a second term as District Captain for Sector Long Island Sound North, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Sector Long Island Sound North’s area of responsibility operates from the Rhode Island border, across Connecticut, and west to Mamaroneck, N.Y. The Coast Guard Auxiliary, the uniformed civilian volunteer organization, is the non-military component of the United States Coast Guard. District Captain Thiede’s second term starts Jan. 1, 2022.
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In Brief Children’s fund
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The Berlin Children’s Fund, managed by community volunteers in conjunction with the Department of Social and Youth Services, provides financial assistance to local families that cannot afford the full cost of a two-week camping experience. Donations may be sent to: The Berlin Children's Fund, Berlin Town Hall, 240 Kensington Road, Room 12, Kensington, CT 06037.
KENSINGTON- Carmen G. Grzesczyk, 91, of Kensington, loving wife to the late George Grzesczyk for 52 years, passed away on December 12, 2021 at Jerome Home. Born in New Britain on August 2, 1930, she was the daughter of Albertine and Alphonse Bissonnette. Carmen worked as the office manager at Gallagher Buick for 42 years until her retirement. She was a member of St. Jean’s and St. Anne’s society and belonged to St Paul’s Church Ladies Guild where she served as a greeter for many years. After her retirement, she volunteered at Hospital of Central CT for 9 years. Together with her husband George they belonged to the Bucks and Does squaredance club and enjoyed gardening, growing their own blueberries, roses and orchids. Every year they would travel to Florida and to Maine where they loved enjoying local lobster. Carmen was also an avid baker known for her blueberry pies and butter spritz cookies that will be missed by everyone. Carmen is survived by many nieces
BERLINWith great sadness the family of Daniel C. Saraceno of Kensington announces his passing 8 days short of his 89th birthday. He was the husband to Josephine (Pons) Saraceno and son of the late Stella (Kulak) Saraceno and Humbert Saraceno. Dan was born in New Britain and attended local schools before entering the Navy in 1952. He was very proud to serve his country and trained to be an Air Control Tower Operator and was assigned to various bases throughout the world. After being honorably discharged at the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class, he returned to CT where he went on to a 41 year career at Fafnir Bearing Company until his retirement in 1992. Dan enjoyed bowling, golf, UConn Women’s basketball, the NY Yankees and playing cards with friends and family. He treasured his time with family at various gatherings and good times spent with all at the family beach house in Old Lyme where all the children would gather around him to play as he was always a kid at heart. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 66 years, Josephine; his children and their spouses, Daniel R. and Nancy Saraceno, Jane (Saraceno) and Kenneth Panetta, his son-in-law Steve Kuzniecki; his grandchildren Jennifer
Berlin Historical Society has long been an advocate for promoting, preserving, and sharing local history. The museum at 305 Main St. has reopened to the public. Admission is free. For more information, call 860-8285114 or email berlincthistorical@gmail.com.
Nzinga Center The Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc., which provides arts enrichment activities for children age 5 to 17, is accepting new participants. The center promotes positive youth development among children of all races and abilities primarily in the greater Plainville, Berlin, Bristol and New Britain area. For more information, visit QANC.org.
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In Brief Blood drives Upcoming: Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1 to 6 p.m., at Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge.
Eversource project An Eversource Civil Construction Crew was scheduled to begin the removal of abandoned concrete piers inside the Berlin 6A Substation at 300 Beckley Road on Dec. 13. The task of removing the concrete piers is expected to take approximately three weeks.
“[W]e understand that there are noise ordinances for the Town of Berlin which indicate that no work can commence before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. We will not begin work prior to 7 a.m. and will conclude by 3:00 p.m.,” Eversource stated.
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The annual open enrollment period for Connecticut residents to shop, compare and enroll in health insurance coverage for the 2022 plan year began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15, 2022. For more information, visit Access HealthCT.com, or call 1-855805-4325.
Catalyst Fund Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Catalyst Fund members consider funding requests from charitable organizations. A brochure and application form are available at cfgnb.org/catalyst-fund. For more information, contact Joeline Wruck at jwruck@ cfgnb.org or 860-229-6018, ext. 307.
Disaster relief fund The purpose of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Disaster Response Fund is to make resources available to local government community service departments and crisis coordinators to meet the basic needs of residents from the foundation’s four-town community who are dis-
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REVENUE COLLECTOR’S NOTICE All persons liable to pay taxes on 2ND Installment Real Estate and/ or Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes, (motor vehicles registered after October 1, 2020, but before August 1, 2021) supplemental to the October 1, 2020 Grand List in and to the Town of Berlin, Connecticut, are hereby notified that they are due and payable in full January 1, 2022. Said taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before February 1, 2022.
THE BERLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Has found a carabiner with some keys and two key rings containing keys and a fob on Beckley Road in Berlin. If you or someone you know has lost these items, contact Officer Kennedy at 860-828-7080 ext. 6117. You will need to answer some questions to claim your property.
Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged from January 1, 2022, on all 2nd Installment Real Estate and Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes not paid on or before February 1, 2022 subject THE BERLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Has to a minimum interest charge of $2.00. Any and all unpaid back found a Samsung Motor Vehicle Taxes must be paid in full before payment may be Galaxy phone on the made on the Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes. Chamberlain Highway. Any person liable for this tax who does not receive a bill should contact the Berlin Revenue Collector’s Office at once, as failure to receive a bill does not relieve one from liability of payment. Collection Place: Revenue Collector’s Office Room 108 Berlin Town Hall 240 Kensington Road Berlin, Connecticut 06037 Office Hours:
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Mail Payments to: Town of Berlin PO Box 150410 Hartford, CT 06115-0410
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WATER TREATMENT Water Treatment Pumping Operator II. The Town of Wallingford Water Division is seeking qualified candidates to maintain and operate facilities related to the Town’s water supply. Must possess High school diploma or G.E.D. In addition candidates must possess one of the following experience and certification requirements: (A) Water Treatment Plant Class IV Operator (WTP IV) certification with two (2) years of actual experience in a Class IV water treatment plant, or (B) Water Treatment Plant Class IV Operating-in-Training (WTP IV OIT) certification with three (3) years of actual experience in a Class IV water treatment plant, with the ability to obtain the WTP IV certification within twelve (12) months from the date of hire, or (C) Water Treatment Plant Class III Operator (WTP III) certification with a minimum of four (4) years of qualifying experience. $27.98 $33.96 hourly plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Application forms may be obtained at the 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 the date the 50th application or resume is received or January 19 2022, whichever occurs first. EOE
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