Timberlin celebrates 50 years in 2020
Council moves $1.4 million into pension fund
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Fifty years after former First Selectman Arthur Powers sent the first golf ball soaring over Timberlin Golf Course, it remains one the town’s best-known assets.
Berlin’s nearly depleted pension fund would be returned to 17 percent financed with a $1.4 million allocation approved by the Town Council, which now awaits a sign-off by the Board of Finance.
“I think it’s one of the greatest places in Connecticut, we get a lot of remarks on it,” Powers said.
Less than $500,000 remains in the pension account after two town employees opted for lump sum buyouts during this fiscal year, which began in July, said Finance Director Kevin Delaney. He anticipates another two employees will also retire this fiscal year and expects all of the remaining 11 active members of the pension plan will take buyouts rather than annuity payments.
The 50th anniversary celebration for the 18-hole municipal course and adjoining Timberlin Park has been scheduled for July 18, with activities for golfers and the general public, including a performance by Connecticut Laser. The Golf Commission considered a fireworks display. However, after a commissioner saw a laser show in See Timberlin, A6
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Marc Bayram, head professional at Timberlin Golf Course, tees it up. File photo
Though the town’s general fund has more than enough to cover the $8 million liability the town could face if all members of the plan were to retire, Delaney said leaving the amount the town’s actuaries recommended putting into the fund this year, the actuarial determined contribution, would raise a number of problems.
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If the allocation is approved by the Board of Finance, it would effectively reverse the board’s decision to not dedicate the funds to pensions outright while the budget was being deliberated in the spring. Board Chairperson Sam Lomaglio said he anticipates the body will approve the allocation and defended the decision to not put the money directly into the pension line item in the budget, saying Mayor Mark Kaczynski intended to divert a portion of the money elsewhere. The Town Council has the authority to transfer money out of the pension account, but needs Board of Finance approval to move money out of the general fund. “We took it out because we knew the mayor was going to use it — the mayor was going to use it to offset the mill rate and leave a gap in the pension fund,” Lomaglio said.
During the formation of this year’s budget in March, Kaczynski presented a plan to reduce the allocation being paid into the pension fund by $400,000, which would leave $1 million for the anticipated buyouts during the fiscal year and Moving funds out of the gen- $200,000 for annuity payments. eral fund and into the pension plan requires the approval of the Town Council See Pension, A7
Chief among them would be ensuring that money can be moved into the fund within the timeframe that the town is required to disperse payment for the buyouts, which can be as short as two weeks.
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On a beautiful, sunny afternoon on June 22, 2019, Melissa Catherine Sanders and Ryan William Amspacher were married at Christ the King Church, Old Lyme. The Rev. Joseph C. Ash officiated.
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Berlin auction house to host annual New Year’s gala Nest Egg Auctions, 758 Four Rod Road, Berlin, will host its Annual Gala New Year’s Auction on Saturday, Dec. 28, 1 p.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. A family archive from noted Cape Cod and WPA artist Vernon B. Smith will be offered for sale for the first time. A few excellent oil on canvas paintings with handmade frames will be featured along with an archive of letters and photographs, a nice group of Batiks, and an unusual set of miniature antique furniture created by Smith in the 1930’s from examples in the family antique shop on the Cape. The group is comprised of 15 pieces along with original photos, documents and handmade cards for each piece. It is estimated to bring $2,000 to $4,000. A rare Wave Crest plaque is featured in the sale. The transfer and paint decorated glass plaque is among the most sought-after pieces by the C. F. Monroe Company
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Planning for the course began in the late 1960’s, when a cadre of residents began pushing for the town to have its own course. While much of Shuttle Meadow Country Club is in Berlin, it was largely built by New Britain residents and was exclusive at the time, Powers said, with a waiting list to join and rub shoulders with executives from the city’s manufacturers, like Stanley Works. “It was just a project that had almost complete support, I can't remember anyone that was negative about it,” Powers said.
“The designer of the course took the natural terrain of the land and he (designed) this great golf course,” he said.
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Timberlin Park opened alongside the golf course on July 1, 1970. It has a small playground, picnic tables and hiking trails north to Ragged Mountain and south to the Hanging Hills in Meriden.
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‘Honors Challenge’ will be offered at high school
Following a review by the board’s Curriculum Committee, Eustis presented an update on the Honors Challenge proposal. The Honors Challenge will be offered for select courses in our elective areas that are heterogeneously grouped. This opportunity will be available to students who have a strong desire to strengthen their depth of knowledge and development of skills in a given course. Students will have options to take on more complex, in-depth exploration of course material through a variety of assignments or assessments, independent projects, co-curricular, or experiential activities. Honors Challenge expectations are developed by each elective department for designated courses. Eustis discussed the ways in which this proposal aligns with the Berlin BOE Core Values, with the BPS District Continuous Improvement Plan, and with CSDE Graduation Requirements. She further explained how this proposal addresses the imbalance of the number of advanced or honors opportunities offered in our electives departments in comparison to the core areas.
Currently, in the core departments (English, math, science, social studies, PE/ health, world language), a total of 90 courses are offered. Of these, 29 (or 32 percent) are offered at the Advanced Placement/Early College Experience/Honors/ Advanced level, while 61 are offered at the College Preparatory/Standard level. In contrast, in the elective departments (fine arts, business, technology education, family and consumer science), 73 total courses are offered, with only eight courses offered for honors credit, or about 11 percent. The Honors Challenge approach is designed to promote rigorous college and career-ready personalized learning pathways in our career and technical pathways, expand the opportunity for complexity and depth for our career and technical pathways, and provide consistent access to, and participation in, alternative learning opportunities for all students across all pathways. Students electing to take the Honors Challenge will enter into a learning contract, with learning activities and assessments aligned with appropriate content standards. Upon successful completion of the Honors Challenge, students would receive honors level credit for the course.
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