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Chamber’s new head starts on the job By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff

North Haven resident Ray Andrewsen is the new executive director of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce.

Drawing on experience from a long career in radio, the new head of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce said he wants to build up the chamber as a content producer. “The goal for the Quinnipiac Chamber is very similar to managing a local community radio station, it’s hyperlocal community engagement,” Ray Andrewsen said Tuesday.

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Andrewsen started Monday as executive director, replacing Dee Prior Nesti who retired in June after 14 years with the chamber. He came from the position of director of membership services for the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce — the Quinnipiac Chamber is an affiliate and See Chamber, A2

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High school sports coming back in full By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff

By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

CHESHIRE — The games are coming back in full and the masks, for the most part, are coming off.

Two Southington high school graduates will hold a virtual training session on preventing human trafficking in April. “Part of our training is to dispel myths,” said Kaylyn Fagan, a Quinnipiac University law student and co-chair of the university’s Human Trafficking Prevention Project. She’s hosting the program with fellow Southington High School graduate and Quinnipiac law student Chris Iverson. The virtual training is scheduled for Friday, April 9 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Those interested in attending can contact the program at htpp@ qu.edu or look for more information on its Facebook page at facebook.com/quinnipiachtpp. One myth Fagan hopes to dispel is that victims are only exploited by strangers.

Quinnipiac University law student Kaylyn Fagan stands on the school campus in North Haven. Fagan, a Southington High School graduate, is co-chair of the university’s Human Trafficking Prevention Project. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

“A trafficker can be a family member, a family friend, a professional that you see, a coach. It can really be anyone, anyone that can assert some sort of control,” she said. The training is also designed to show warning signs, such as unexplained gifts, cash or hotel key cards. “We heard one story from (the Department of Children and Families) about a student that was a

straight A student … and then when she got to high school her grades started plummeting and her parents thought she got into drugs or something so they looked in her room and found a journal of buyers of sex from her,” Fagan said. Sheila Hayre, faculty advisor for the Human Trafficking Prevention Project, said the increasing See Trafficking, A6

The CIAC released its COVID-19 safety plan last Thursday for the upcoming spring season and there were no surprises. It reflects the improving landscape of the pandemic, the public health threat that still remains and the precautions that should continue to be taken to ensure a safe season. In the big picture, the plan released March 11 reads like a long-shuttered window being thrown open — apropos for a day that felt like spring. There will be a full spring 2021 season, complete with state tournaments. Also, athletes can go back to competing without masks so long as they’re playing outdoors — and so long as they want to. Masks in the spring season are optional. Outdoor athletes can wear them if they want to. They’re just not required. See CIAC, A3

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the two organizations share a president. He spent 33 years in radio broadcasting, including 22 years as the general manager and morning host of WQUN-AM 1220, the commercially licensed station of Quinnipiac University in Hamden, which ceased operations in June 2019.

with an eye to the future, available online through the chamber website and social media platforms. “We will be very involved with our whole membership base,” Andrewsen said. “They will feel connected. They will have access to our programming.”

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“What's remarkable about Wallingford in North Haven is the complexity,” he The Quinnipiac Chamber is said, “in terms of everything starting to consider more from chain retail right into virtual events and hybrid vir- boutique retail, and the tual and in-person events same goes for restaurants that are safe and consistent and entertainment venues.” with state and CDC guide“As a radio broadcaster, I've lines, he added. Supporting that small, local been a content producer for business community, he many years,” he said, “and North Haven resident said, are the large scale busithat's what we plan to do, so nesses, like the Amazon disThe executive director — a that we are communicators tribution center position that has been vato our business communiand Medtronic medical techty and we're accessible to the cant since Nesti left — mannology manufacturer in ages the day-to-day operawider community.” North Haven, and industrial tions of the Quinnipimanufacturers like Nucor, Under his direction, WQUN ac Chamber, including BYK, Allnex and Ulbrich served more than 400 local membership services, and Steel in Wallingford. advertisers, community and leads the chamber in busigovernment organizations, ness development, events “We really do have a great religious and educational in- and marketing. business climate in both stitutions, and nonprofit communities, and that creGarrett Sheehan, president groups every year. ates a great quality of life,” of the Quinnipiac and he said. The radio station also gave Greater New Haven chamair time to programming by bers of commerce, said via “It helps our schools prosthree local chambers of email Tuesday that Gary Cia- per, and it helps our resicommerce — the Quinnipirleglio, the Quinnipidents have the ability to ac Chamber, which serves ac Chamber’s regional direc- fund and bond for projects, Wallingford and North tor of sales and relationship because you have a great tax Haven, plus the Hammanagement, and Maribel base in both communities. den and Cheshire chambers Carrion, operations managAnd don't forget, Wallingof commerce. er, “kept the Chamber mov- ford’s independent electric ing over the last eight grid, the local electricity, “It gave the chambers a lot months.” that helps a lot.” more regional and civic exposure through the station “We decided to take some Sheehan said Andrewsen is to reach the local audience,” time on filling the position passionate and committed he said, “but it also gave the given the uncertainty to representing our business businesses advertising and around the pandemic and community and supporting others community exposure economic activity,” Sheehan its interests. to to the audience.” said. “The Chamber has been impacted, but we have “He’s engaging and genuine The Greater New Haven been able to manage during in his interactions with busiChamber of Commerce has the last year and we are now ness,” Sheehan said, “and I produced 58 webinars to in a strong financial position know he’ll be very hands-on date, he said. in working with all of our to be able to fill this critical businesses in both towns.” Andrewsen said the Quinrole.” nipiac Chamber’s new conLTakores@record-journal.com Andrewsen currently resides tent will be contemporary, 203-317-2212

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Not so for boys volleyball, the spring’s lone indoor sport. Like girls volleyball players in the fall and most athletes here in the winter season, boys volleyball players will be required to compete wearing masks. Whether indoors or outside, the CIAC is requiring masks to be worn at all times by coaches, players, officials, game workers, spectators and by athletes when they’re not in active competition. The season is, as expected, a full boat: n Pitchers

and catchers can start working out on March 20; n The

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full 20-game regular season begins April 10; full state postseason begins June 1. Should the spring season come to pass as planned, it will be the first complete high school sports season in Connecticut since the fall of 2019. Scholastic sports returned in the fall of 2020, but hardly in full. The CIAC canceled tackle football and the other sports played an abbreviated 12-game season that was delayed approximately three weeks to Oct. 1. The postseason was limited to conference events. There were no state tournaments. The same template is being followed this winter, the start of which was delayed to an even greater extent when the state, facing a second surge

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in the coronavirus, suspended athletic activities from Nov. 23 to Jan. 19. In both fall and winter, contests were largely limited to “pods” within conferences, divisions dictated by geography to limit exposure and travel. This winter, multiteam events and games against out-of-state opponents, per state order, were not allowed. This spring, schools can resume playing out-of-conference games, though the CIAC says geographic location should be a primary consideration in scheduling. Also, with the state easing restrictions on sports starting March 19, multi-team events are now OK for the “non-direct contact sports” such as track and golf. Some rules in effect for the fall and winter will continue, such as a 14-day quarantine

period for COVID-19 exposure or positive cases, social distancing, sanitizing of equipment and no handshake lines. The 14-day quarantine for sports remains in effect even though the Connecticut Department of Public Health has shortened the quarantine period to 10 days for kids to return to school after a positive test or COVID exposure. “For clarification, it is DPH’s position that a return to athletics should include the full 14-day quarantine period,” the CIAC stated in its spring plan. “This means that a studentathlete may return to in-person instruction after a shorter quarantine period (i.e., 10 days), however, must wait the full 14 days prior to returning to athletics.”

Some rules unveiled last Thursday are sport-specific. Baseball and softball teams, for instance, will keep the game balls they are using on defense and the plate umpire may stand deeper than normal to call balls and strikes. Boys lacrosse is shifting to the NCAA-style “both feet on the ground” faceoffs. No more kneeling on the draw. Face-offs in girls lacrosse were being reviewed by that sport’s CIAC committee and an update is expected. As for the number of spectators who can and can’t come in, there’s no change there. The CIAC leaves it up to individual schools and districts to set their own policies. The CIAC is recommending teams continue to condition and practice in cohorts for See CIAC, A4

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the sake of limiting COVID spread and the number of athletes who might have to quarantine. Cohorting also helps facilitate contact tracing. There is a play-at-your-ownrisk element to the spring. While the CIAC does not require or even recommend their member schools have

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The series would focus on developing leadership skills, sportsmanship, skills and an understanding of the NCAA recruiting process. Regional sites would host, with at least four teams per location, over five days.

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Conn. to accelerate vaccine distribution rollout By Susan Haigh Associated Press

Connecticut plans to speed up the next age-based phase of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout by a few days, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday. “So because the rollout is going along pretty well, because the supply — we have a three-week window from the Biden administration — is strong and stronger than we had antici-

pated even just a couple of weeks ago, we’re going to be able to accelerate our schedule just a bit,” Lamont said.

The state’s plans to speed up the vaccination rollout comes as President Joe Biden’s administration has informed the state that it Meanwhile, the state plans should be receiving a “sigto work with health care nificant” increase in vaccine providers and the Departdoses over the next several ment of Developmental Ser- weeks from the three-apvices to accelerate access to proved companies. The state vaccinations for the most expected to receive about medically high-risk individu- 130,000 doses this week, a als under age 45 during the figure that Lamont predicted month of April. could climb to about 200,000 doses by early April.

“This allotment, combined with our state’s strong execution over the past several weeks, allows Connecticut to significantly accelerate the schedule so that we can equitably and efficiently vaccinate as many residents as possible,” Lamont said in a statement, noting it’s “still going to take some time to get the vaccine to everyone who wants it” and urged people to remain patient.

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Excess weight used to prevent Lynne Weeks from doing the things she loved. She often stayed behind when her family went hiking, as the climbs were too strenuous. And although she loved dancing, she stayed a spectator because she did not believe she could do it. Those days ended after Lynne turned to Hartford HealthCare for weight loss surgery. “There was never a thought for me to go anywhere else.” She credits the procedure with completely changing her life. Lynne now enjoys competitive ballroom dancing. She also hikes with her family, and regularly works out at a gym. Lynne enjoys these activities so much that she is working to becoming a personal trainer for people who’ve had bariatric surgery. “I want them to see me, and know that I was once that person.”

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Police chiefs react to recreational marijuana bill By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

Local police chiefs shared their thoughts, and concerns, with proposed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that was introduced by the governor recently. A bill introduced, SB 888, would allow for the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years and older, with certain restrictions. The bill was introduced by Governor Ned Lamont and was referred to the joint committee on judiciary last month. A public hearing about the bill was held on Feb. 26 and over 140 individuals, organizations and groups gave testimony or submitted statements. The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association submitted a statement opposing the bill, citing several law enforcement issues. ”Our opposition to the bill revolves around the absence

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“We have no device with which to test operators for being under the influence of cannabis like we do with the intoxilizer,” said Klett. “This raises concerns about the safety of our roadways.”

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NHHS hockey coach part of training center team WALLINGFORD — It will be slick as ice and even produce shavings when skated on, but the centerpiece to a new hockey training facility set to open next month will be made of plastic. Cutting Edge Training Center, 65 S. Turnpike Road, is set to start offering hockey lessons next month with 1,400 feet of synthetic ice, a plastic surface that closely resembles the real thing, but without the cold, said Mike Silengo, one of the company’s owners. “It will look like a regular sheet of ice. It will resemble a mini-skating rink instead of a regular rink,” said Silengo, head coach of North Haven High School’s hockey team, who will co-manage the facility when it opens in mid-April.

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and cannabis products. Lamont submitted written testimony for his support of the bill. In the testimony, Lamont cites the legalization of recreational marijuana in surrounding states including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Main and Vermont, and the fact that New York and Rhode Island are on track to legalize it soon.

“We can no longer stick our heads in the sand,” Lamont’s testimony states. “Cannabis is currently, and will be increasingly available to the residents of Connecticut.” Lamont makes the argument that developing a well-regulated market will be better for the state than enabling an illicit market.

The trainees, especially the younger players, do not need a full rink to hone their skills, Barbiero said. The smaller space means that the players “will have to make decisions quicker,” Barbiero said — when to juke or pass or stickhandle around an opponent. The smaller players — some are as young as age 3 — will also be a neat fit for the smaller space, he said. Stickhandling, shooting and passing will likely be the focus. Eventually the center

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Family offers a reward in hit-and-run case WALLINGFORD — One minute Valon Emini was kneeling on Cook Hill Road changing a flat tire. The next he was in a hospital bed with a shattered right leg — eight broken bones in all. On Thursday, March 11 the

25-year-old Waterbury man’s family pledged a $5,000 reward for anyone who provides town police with information about the hit-and-run driver or vehicle who also seriously injured Emini’s girlfriend, 23-yearold Waterbury woman Emily Salvati. The incident occurred on Jan. 2.

Recently released from a North Haven rehabilitation facility, Emini said he walks with a limp and has a head full of questions. “I am told that the car stopped 20 feet away from us after we got hit,” Emini said last week. “That’s the craziest part. They stopped, and when they saw that she got up, then they leave?” Police would welcome more information, as their investigation has stalled. Officers have interviewed witnesses and collected bystander videos, but none of it has amounted to enough to identify the driver or vehicle, Wallingford police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Jaques said. “In these types of cases in general, when there is nothing to go on, these people

are very hard to find,” Jaques said. The accident occurred on Jan. 2 at about 5 p.m. Emini and Salvati were in his 2006 Lexus IS 250 headed from the Sonic restaurant on Route 5 to his home in Naugatuck when the left front tire went flat. “That’s a crazy part. I just bought these tires a few months ago,” Emini said. Salvati was standing behind Emini and to his right as he handled the jack when the silver sedan drove through. Emini said the collision threw him 17 feet. He suffered a broken right leg and left thumb, cracked ribs, and dislocated right shoulder and hip, he said. Salvati suffered a broken wrist, sprained ankle and

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Feb. 2 Ernest Tarantino, 51, 600 Middletown Ave., disorderly conduct, third-degree assault, 8:37 a.m. Richard Vitali, 43, 1675 Hartford Turnpike, disorderly conduct, 2 a.m. Tanya Vitali, 31, 1600 Hartford Turnpike, disorderly conduct, 2 a.m.

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Jennifer Sage, 43, 63 Sackett Point Road, disorderly conduct, 8:17 p.m.

Angel Feliciano, 44, 321 Eastern St., Apt. 310, New Haven, sixth-degree larceny, 7:15 a.m.

Stephanie E. Michaud, 24, 1 Anthony Road, disorderly conduct, criminal lockout, second-degree assault – severe physical injury, 6:45 a.m.

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Natasha Tosado, 38, 43 Rock Creek Road, New Haven, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 7:50 p.m.

Tyrice D. White, 45, 151 Hubinger St., New Haven, sale of narcotic substance, 9:40 p.m.

Nyasia M. Burthey, 31, 174 Beechwood Ave., Apt. 3, Bridgeport, second-degree breach of peace, 5:30 p.m.

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Kenneth D. Hoff, 55, 58 Larson Drive, disorderly conduct, 4:30 p.m Feb. 15 Dino Francis, 58, 111 John St., East Haven, second-degree burglary, possession of burglar tools, first-degree criminal mischief, 4:27 a.m.

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“It's important to check your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure they are working properly, as well as change the batteries as necessary depending upon the type and age of the alarm,” said North Haven Fire Department Chief Paul Januszewski. "Alarms that are not working will not be able to warn you of a fire or carbon monoxide buildup, Fire departments nationwide which is why proper mainteresponded to almost 80,000 nance of alarms is critical.” carbon monoxide incidents in 2016, and almost 400 peo- To keep residents’ homes safe and prevent fires or carple died of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning bon monoxide poisoning, Januszewski recommends these safety tips from the NFPA:

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Lillian K. Hill, 51, 187 Manomel Ave., operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 10:38 a.m.

Gary A. Davis, 25, 9 Deer Run Road, Meriden, violation of probation, 2:30 p.m.

practice a home escape plan.

Working with each member of the household, create and

Smoke alarms have a shelf life of 10 years. Be sure to replace them after 10 years of use.

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Matthew P. Coppola, 23, 12 Louis St., second-degree threatening, 3:30 p.m.

If the CO alarm sounds, immediately exit the house or building and move outside to an area of fresh air, ensuring each person inside the home is accounted for. Then call for help and await instructions from emergency personnel.

Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Colony Diner

611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for oldfashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.

Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.

Duchess of Wallingford 124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/ Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.

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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in more than 50 percent of home fires that were reported to fire departments in the U.S. between 2014-2018, residents were alerted to the danger by a working smoke alarm. Almost 60 percent of home fire deaths occurred in homes without properly-functioning smoke alarms or no smoke alarms at all during the same time period.

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Delivery Routes Available Newspaper Delivery

$400-$600 every 2 weeks+ Tips (Depending on area)

Routes available in the following towns: MERIDEN • WALLINGFORD • SOUTHINGTON CHESHIRE • MIDDLETOWN • DURHAM

Call Vinny @ 860-846-6399

before 11 a.m. and start tomorrow HANDYMAN - Looking for someone to do handyman jobs & yardwork. Apply to: PO Box 373, Middlefield, CT 06455-0373

SHEET METAL MECHANICS, APPRENTICES & HELPERS

Steady work, good benefits. Call for interview. 860-828-3762.

SOUTHINGTON - Childcare worker, part-time afternoons. (860) 6213408, leave message.

STAFF POSITION

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Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary.· Must be able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week starting at 2:00a.m. MUST be dependable, able to read a map and a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you. Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required. Not Temp Work, Long Term Contracts.

Autos Wanted

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

TOP PRICES PAID

For Junk or unwanted vehicles, Toyota’s etc. Please call Mike @ 203284-8562 8am-5pm.

Open in Optometry office. Experience Apartments For ideal, but not required. Rent AOA Paraopt training provided. Evening and PLANTSVILLE - 1.5 rm Sat. hours. Email resume effic’y near I-84, $175 wk incls. heat, hw, a/c to: wallingfordeyedocs@ & appls. Sec.+ref req. gmail.com No pets.860-620-0025. TRUCK DRIVERS Houses To Share Geremia Greenhouse is looking for customer friendly individuals to MERIDEN - room for rent util/ incl share kit/ BA drive a 26’ box truck to parking 600 month sec/ make deliveries of live dep req. 347-488-4991 plants. A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required. Rooms For Rent CDL is desired but not required. If interested, - Room for please visit our Main MERIDEN rent, utils incl., shared Office, Mon.-Fri., at 415 BA. Free Wi-Fi. Call Barnes Road, Walling(203) 217-7122. ford, CT, 9-12 p.m.

WELDER/ FABRICATOR

Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication, light structural, min 5-10 yrs experience, steady work, good benefits. Call for interview. 860-828-3762

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Wanted To Buy

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.

WANTED Individual MATERIALS firearms, collections & DISTRIBUTION estates including military Screened Topsoil $25/ & related items.Federally per yd; Sand-$15 per yd; Millings-$10 per yd; $$$BEAT ANY PRICE$$$ licensed firearms dealer. Antiques, military Gunsmith, appraisals, Screened Millings $30 items, oddities, anyRichard Pleines, (860) per yd; Clean Fill $8 thing of value, motor663-2214. per yd: $100 minimum cyles, minibikes, go carts. Estate & free apdelivery. No pickup truck praisal services. Gary, service. Minimum 16 yd 24/7, 203-237-4124. pickup at our yard. Call Jim @ 860-982-4819 for BUYING MACHINIST delivery TOOLBOXES - Tools & tooling, contents of PREMIUM machine shops, home SCREENED workshops and small lathes. Call anytime TOPSOIL 860-985-5760 $25/yard delivered, 3 yd, $100 min. delivery GRASSY HILL AUCCall Jim 860-982-4819 TIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic Sporting Goods and & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Health Buying and providing PISTOL PERMIT - Cerservices all over Contification, for groups of necticut. These are just 4 or less, masks req’d, a FEW of the things 1 session only, $140. we are looking for: An(203) 415-1144. tiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, MuWood Fuel Heating sical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, ViEquipment olins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH TREE LENGTH MORE) Advertising FIREWOOD Items, Wristwatches CALL FOR DETAILS (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Ma203-238-2149 chinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Wanted To Buy Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Post1,2,3 Items or an Estate cards, Brewery Items, $$$ CASH $$$ Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Todd Shamock Dispensers, Costume Estate Sale Service Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver JewelCostume Jewelry, ry, Gold & Silver Coins, Antiques, Dolls, Toys, Military Items, Swords Paintings,Meriden Items & Bayonets, Helmets & 203-494-1695 Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, A-1 LOOKING - For Old Lighters & Pipes, FounCostume & Sterling tain Pens, Mechanical Jewelry Box Lots & Pencils, Fraternal Order Other Doodads.”I Pay Items, Religious Items, Top Cash For Your Industrial Items, WinGrandma’s Costume chester Items, Sikorsky Jewelry Stash” Julie Items, Pratt & Whitney 203-443-9602. Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, AARON’S BUYING Vintage Electronics, Old Machinist Tools, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & HotLathes, BenchTools, wheels, Barbie’s, Folk Hand Tools & more. Art, Statues, Bronzes, (203) 525-0608. Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, ALWAYS BUYING Shaving Items, Political CASH PAID Items, Comic Books, Vintage Electronics, Sports Cards & AutoMusical Instrugraphs…& THE LIST ments, Amps, Ham GOES ON! So please Equipment, HiFi, give us a call at your Radios, CB, Guiearliest convenience. tars, Audio EquipGrassy Hill Auctions ment, Antiques. 203-868-1816 - Grassy 860-707-9350 HillAuctions.com

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Businesses & Services Attics and Basements Cleaned

Home Improvements

Junk Removal

Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937

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

Landscaping

203-238-1953

Get Listed. Get Calls. Get Results. Landscaping

Moving and Storage

Roofing

GARY WODATCH

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

Carpentry

CARPENTRY

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

Electrical Services TEC ELECTRICAL

Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122

Gutters

RECYCLE YOUR OLD NEWSPAPERS

Whether it is a lost ring, wallet or a Parrot named Oliver, a Classified ad can help track it down.

Please & Thank you.

RT RELOCATION Yalesville Construction IF YOU Mention SPRING CLEANUPS Your moving and Specializing in all phases This Ad Tree Removal, Stump storage specialists. of residential & SPRING Yard Grinding & more! Call for a free estimate. commercial roofing. Clean-Ups Seasons Prop. Maint. 833-668-3978. Senior citizen discount Brush, branches, leaves, DUMPSTER Rentals Insured Free est. storm damage avail. 860.719.3953 203-265-5200 Plumbing **JUNK REMOVAL** HIC#0631937 Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, GEORGE J MACK & Debris, etc SONS - Servicing the Masonry WE CAN REMOVE Meriden area since ALEX MASONRY - 30 yrs. 1922. Toilet, faucet, ANYTHING exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, sink & drain repairs. Entire house to Steps, Brick, Stone, Water heater replace1 item removed! Chimneys. #580443. ments. 15% Sr citizen FREE ESTIMATES 203-232-0257 or 203disc. 203-238-2820. Sr. Citizen Discount 596-0652 LIC & INS. Roofing 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

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203-238-1953 ROBERT’S LAWN MAINTENANCE - Weekly and by-weekly lawn mowing, free estimates. 860-808-8368.

Classifieds Open 8:30–5 Monday thru Friday. Call Us.

203-238-1953 Ice Damage Removal. Snow removal from Roof. #0649808 203.510.3830. Financing avail. www. lmconstructionct.com

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

Tree Services

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Handyperson

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SOCIALLY

Call Monday thru Friday 8:30AM - 5PM

JIMMY’S MASONRY Over 28 years of exp. Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893.

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Specializing in tree removal, trimming, chipping & grinding. Call for free estimate. 203-945-1808.

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Nominate Your Favorite Local Businesses! Our Annual Best of Awards reader’s poll is back. This is your chance to nominate and vote for your favorite people, places and businesses in your local area. It’s a great way to support your local businesses. NOMINATE: Nominate your favorite businesses online March 11 through March 21. VOTE: Online voting begins April 15 and ends Sunday, April 25. WIN $250: If you nominate at least 25 businesses you will be entered to win a $250 gift card. A random drawing will take place at the end of the contest. We will also give away a $250 gift card for the voting round!

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