Paper shredding fundraiser

Press Release checks be conducted before the sale of these weapons.

The Cheshire Lions Club will hold its annual paper shredding event, Saturday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot behind Town Hall, 84 South Main St. (off of Wallingford Road). Prices for shredding are as follows: boxes (24 inches by 15 inches), $10; larger sized boxes, $15. There is no box limit. No paper clips, please. The shredding will be performed on site by ProShred of Wallingford. For peace of mind, you may observe your paper items being shredded.

Proceeds go to local projects and charities, and activities the Lions Club organizes annually, such as the Easter egg hunt and Trunk-or-Treat. Also, at the paper shredding event, the Lions will be collecting used eyeglasses and hearing aids.

The Biden plan was challenged in the Supreme Court by a Texas district judge who ruled that the administration had exceeded its authority under the Gun Control Act, ruling that definition of a firearm “does not cover weapon parts, or aggregations of weapon parts, regardless of whether the parts may be readily assembled into something that may fire a projectile.”

However, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, issued a ruling that grants the Biden administration’s request to reinstate the rule pending further legal challenges. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal justices on the decision.

“I am pleased that the Supreme Court has reinstated the Biden Administration’s ghost gun rule, but this ruling is merely a temporary measure, ” Blumenthal said in a statement shortly after the court’s decision. “The ongoing litigation underscores the urgent need for Congress to pass strong legislation banning ghost guns once and for all. Regulating ghost guns is a common-sense public safety measure. ”

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, 70% of Americans support legislation that requires ghost guns to have serial numbers and be created by licensed manufacturers.

In 2020, seven ghost guns were seized in Hartford. That number grew to 58 in 2022. So far this year, 24 ghost guns have been seized in the city.

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.

While the FPL for a family of four is $30,000, the United Way of Connecticut’s ALICE methodology an acronym for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed households says that same family needs to earn more than $90,000 annually to cover a basic “survival budget” here.

When Gov. Ned Lamont was in West Hartford last year promoting the sales tax holiday, he declared, “This is Christmas in August.”

But Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly, who was frustrated by the Democratic governor’s focus in 2022 on temporary relief rather than larger, recurring tax cuts countered that “If it’s ‘Christmas in August,’ they’re giving the people a lump of coal.” said, adding that retailers count on the tax holiday every year. “It’s part of the retail marketing schedule.”

But sales tax holidays are uncomplicated and relatively easy to understand, and Guzman said political leaders in many states like to hype them, despite the modest dollars involved.

“These are often times just really politically popular options for quote-unquote providing relief,” he said.

But Tim Phelan, president of the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association, said the holiday isn’t just good for the state’s consumers but gives the retail industry an important boost heading into the fall.

ITEP analysis: Income tax credits provide more substantial relief

States looking to ease tax burdens on poor and middle-income households would have far more impact, according to ITEP, by providing income tax credits.

While the sales tax holiday costs state government about $5 million to $6 million per year, the changes that tax reform advocates are seeking stretch into the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Connecticut already has endorsed one of those recommendations, boosting its Earned Income Tax Credit’s value from 30.5% to 40% of the federal EITC. This move, which Lamont and the General Assembly approved in June, will add an average of $211, starting next spring, to the income tax refunds of working households that generally earn less than $60,000 per year.

Lamont and lawmakers also ordered the first income tax rate reduction since the mid-1990s, expected to send about $300 to $500 extra to middle-income filers with returns filed in the spring of 2025.

These two changes, coupled with a new expansion of exemptions for pension and annuity earnings, are expected to cost the state about $500 million per year.

“Connecticut’s overall tax structure is heavily weighted toward equity, with lower income earners paying a lower income tax rate than higher income earners,” added Chris Collibee, spokesman for Lamont’s budget office.

ITEP also recommended states embrace a concept Connecticut legislators have been debating heavily in recent years: an ongoing state income tax credit for lowand middle-income households with children. State Comptroller Sean Scanlon, a Guilford Democrat, was serving in the legislature in 2021 when he spearheaded a push for an ongoing credit.

Scanlon pitched a $600 credit per child up to $1,800 per household. He also recommended that 70% of the credit be refundable, mean- ing even the poorest working families, with no income tax liability, still could get up to $420 per child added to their refunds.

But while the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, which Scanlon chaired, endorsed that plan two years ago and its $300 millionper-year projected cost Lamont and many of his fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority wanted to start smaller.

They approved a one-time, $250-per-child income tax rebate in 2022, which Republicans called a partisan effort to buy votes in a state election year.

Lisa Tepper Bates, president

and CEO of the United Way’s Connecticut chapter and a strong advocate for a permanent child tax credit, said many inside and outside of government don’t fully appreciate Connecticut’s poverty issues. Nearly 40% of all households don’t earn enough to cover a basic survival budget calculated by an ALICE methodology that assesses many costs ignored in other poverty assessment formulas, such as housing, utility and child care expenses.

“ALICE describes in data based information why so many people are on the brink, every month, of running into a crisis,” Bates said, adding the need for substantial tax reform in Connecticut even after the latest state tax cuts is significant.

“There is no silver bullet,” she said.

This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, www.ctmirror.org.

USPS delivery is available in the towns of Berlin, Cheshire, Durham, Middletown, Middlefield, Meriden, Plantsville, Southington and Wallingford. Delivery is Tuesday-Saturday by USPS.

Long-lost ring back in family’s hands

Our Saturday Weekender edition has all the weekend inserts along with our new feature, EXTRA EXTRA, our 12-page entertainment/puzzles section.

($5.12 per week billed monthly), full price in month four. Available to new subscribers only.

PLUS All print subscribers who activate their free digital access will receive our daily Record-Journal Story Break emails with up to date stories, and have 24-hour access to our five-day online E-Edition available Tuesday-Saturday by 5AM.

Enjoy the same digital access benefits as a print subscriber, including 24hour access to our fiveday online E-Edition available TuesdaySaturday by 5AM.

TOP CASH PAID For any Toyota any condition, running or not, crashed okay. Will take other makes and models. (203) 600-4431.

TOP CASH PAID

For Junk or unwanted vehicles, Toyota’s etc.

Please call Mike @ 203284-8562 8am-5pm.

Mechanic

Mechanic III: Highly skilled mechanic needed in the repair and maintenance of all types of motor vehicles including heavy construction equipment. The position requires 6 years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of mechanical equipment with a minimum of 2 years repairing heavy construction equipment. Technical or trade school training may substitute for up to 3 years’ experience. Must have own tools. $31.85 to $38.28 per hour, (contract currently under negotiations) plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: 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 and can be mailed to the above address, faxed to (203) 294-2084, or emailed to wlfdhr@wallingfordct.gov. Phone #: 203-294-2080. Closing date will be September 8, 2023 or the date the 50th application is received, whichever occurs first. EOE.

Public Health

Sanitarian

Professional public health work in the enforcement of statutes and regulations relating to public and environmental health. Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree in environmental health or closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting on a year for year basis. Must possess and maintain a valid State of Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Must be able to obtain within 6 months CT certification as a food inspector. Salary: $63,116 - $80,755 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: 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 and emailed to wlfdhr@wallingfordct. gov. Phone # (203) 294-2080, Fax #: (203)294-2084. The closing date will be September 5, 2023 or the date the 50th application is received, whichever occurs first. EOE.

MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION

Screened Topsoil $30/ per yd; 2.5” screened gravel, $18 per yd; Sand$18 per yd; Millings-$22 per yd; Screened Millings $30 per yd; $100 minimum delivery. No pickup truck service. Minimum 16 yd pickup at our yard. Call Jim @ 860-9824819 for delivery

PREMIUM SCREENED TOPSOIL

$30/yard delivered, 3 yd, $100 min. delivery Call Jim 860-982-4819

. Top Soil . Compost . . Wood Chips . FOR SALE. Catering to small deliveries. Call Bob (203) 415-0723

7’ POOL TABLE - Inquire (860) 919-8364.

HYDRAULIC PATIENT LIFT - Invacare 9805P, w/wheels, 450 lb. lift capacity, w/harness & sling, brand new, $195. (203) 675-8604.

EXERCISE BIKE - New, needs assembly, $100. Call 860-461-3078, will text pic.

TREE LENGTH

FIREWOOD

CALL FOR DETAILS

203-238-2149

(203) 217-7122.

DURHAM 765 SQ.FT.

OFFICE SPACE - Bathroom, open room incls. heat, AC, electric, no internet, 2 parking spaces. $800 mo. (860) 349-5449

ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAIDVintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350

GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate

Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, oy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, rains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com

ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132.

BUYING ALL - Costume Jewelry, Old Watches, Gold Jewelry, Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins,

BUYING MACHINIST TOOLBOXES - Tools & tooling, contents of machine shops, home workshops and small lathes. Call anytime 860-985-5760

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

ADORABLE - MALTESE YORKIE, BICHON SHIH TZU, BICHON CHIHUAHUA., 1st shots & worming. $500 ea. Call 603.630.2258.

GARY WODATCHDemolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430

CARPENTRY

Repairs, Decks & Porches, Sheetrock & Taping

Water Damage Repairs. Free Est. Ins. MC & Visa. Call Bill (203) 901-2136. CT. Reg. # 0647093

INSIDE & OUTSIDE

REPAIRS - Decks, porches, sheetrock, taping, bath & kitchen remodels, finished basements. Call Erik, 203.592.4242. HIC 0565857.

DECKS & PORCHES

Give some new life to your old decks and porches. We can repair or replace stairs, deck boards, railings. We also construct new decks. HIC#647093 Insured. Call Bill for a free estimate, (203) 901-2136.

GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Exp. Call today for Free estimate. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

HOME DOCTOR - 48 yrs exp. Odd jobs & remodeling, former US Navy, 15 yrs, #640689, 203.427.7828.

JUNK REMOVAL

Hot Tub Removal, Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *SPRING YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. DUMPSTER RENTALS 203-535-9817 860-575-8218

IF YOU Mention This Ad

SPRINGYard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, s torm damage

**JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed!

FREE ESTIMATES

Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS.

DUMPSTER RENTALS 203-535-9817 860-575-8218

JT’S LANDSCAPING

LLC - Spring CleanUps, we specialize in weeding all types of beds, mulching, top soil work, pruning hedges & shrubs, & all your landscape needs. Residential & commercial. Lic. #616311. Call today for free estimate, 203-213-6528.

ALEX EUROPEAN MASONRY - 30 yrs. exp. Patios, ret. walls, steps, brick, stone, chimneys. Lic#580443. 203-2320257 or 203-596-0652

#1 PAINTER’S EDGE

Ext. & Int. Painting. Sheetrock.Popcorn Repair. Wallpaper Remv’l. Decks. 25 yrs exp. Free est. Sr. disc. #0656136. Ins. 860.538.5520

Insurance claim.storm damage.roofing.siding. gutter.chimney flashing. Office:203.754.3071 Cell:203.510.3830 Stormshieldct@gmail. com HIC.0664452

GUTTERS

DON’T WORK

If they’re dirty! For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 440-3279 Fully ins.

CT# 569127

SPRING CLEANUPS

JUNK REMOVAL

Tree Removal, Fence Work & more! No job too small or large. 860.719.3953

OVER 35 YRS EXP Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps. Free est. 860.274.4893.

Over 35 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT License #626708 (203) 235-4139

-

#1 PAINTER’S EDGE MOBILE WASH Chemicals safe for house & plants. House wash, roof cleaning, decks. 25 yrs. exp. Sr Disc. #0656136

A-1 QUALITY POWERWASHING

Low Rates Call Dennis 203.630.0008

Roof Repair or Replacement, Chimney Repair, Skylight Replacement. Free est. CT #0651199 (860) 877-3006

RT RELOCATION

Your moving and storage specialists. Call for a free estimate. 833-668-3978.

TREE REMOVAL

Storm Damage, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Lots Cleared, Trees/ Shrubs Inst’d, Free Ests. Fully Ins’d. Lic #558031. 203.619.2301.