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Coginchaug Regional High School educator Robert Bajoros is the district’s Teacher of the Year.

Jake Cafiero of Southington holds onto volunteer Brayden Fraschilla of Middlefield in the Camp Nerden pool. Photos by Frank LoGiudice

Campers compete in the heat The John J. Nerden Regional Training Camp in Middlefield held its annual “Olympics Day” on July 23, a fun time where campers hone their skills in a number of sports.

Camp Nerden serves people with intellectual disabilities from age 6 on up, and there is no fee to attend. The camp is funded by local civic groups and the campers’ home towns. The current camp season began June 27 and runs through Aug. 12.

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Middletown resident Chris McGrath takes a swing while volunteer Ian Weissberg, of See Campers, A9 Middlefield, looks on.

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“When I first applied for a teaching position after grad school, there were two districts — one had a middle school position, and the other had a high school position. I decided that high school was where I wanted to be,” said Bajoros, a health teacher, who has logged 17 years in RSD13. “The diverse backgrounds and different lived experiences students bring to the health classroom allow students to see life through someone else’s lens during debates, discussions, group

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This woolly yard is growing on me stream. My lawnmower doesn’t make the entire trip because there is a huge bush that forbids passage beyond it. So there is not much for me to mow, and I like that just fine, since yard work is not my strong suit. As I sit out on my little patch of bare ground, gazing at what I lovingly call my foIn the backyard I have liage, I see only breathtaking carved out a patch of ground beauty. My yard surprises big enough for me to stretch me every year, and I never out on my lounge chair and know what the cornucopia read and drink green tea and of gifts will be. This year it is call my friends. And there’s honeysuckle, and lots of it. room for my doggie pool. The fragrance is amazing. What more do I need? There’s the usual purple and When the occasion calls for it (like when I feel as if I am living in the Everglades), I head out with my lawnmowI have a narrow path going er under my arm (I keep it in from my front step to my my hall closet. It is the kind driveway, allowing me to with blades, no motor) and I make my way to my car. give this area an overdue There is a branch of greenhaircut. To my credit (or so I ery that arches above the like to think), I also go above aforementioned path, and I just love it. It makes me feel and beyond the call of duty like royalty as I pass under it. and fashion a path that goes I don’t know why, but it just part of the way to my You must be a bit tired of hearing me yammering away every year about how my yard has gotten away from me, foliage-wise. Admittedly, I have droned on about it for some time now. But no more, my friends. My little piece of earth and I have come to an understanding. The battle is over. I love my wild and woolly yard, just as it is.

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pink wildflowers. Mint grows everywhere. In the fall I will have purple grapes. And the birds and the butterflies and the dragonflies will keep me mesmerized all summer. Some may call my yard unkempt. I call it my own little paradise. Now here’s a random thought (I have a lot of them). I have always assumed, these many years, that I had one son living in Sweden and one in North Carolina. But what if I was wrong? Maybe they have been hiding out in the backyard, and never did leave.

It’s possible. My abundant foliage (I really do love that word) is quite capable, I am sure, of harboring and hiding a person, or people, or multitudes. Maybe they sneak in at night, while I am sleeping, and raid the refrigerator. I have noticed that the food does seem to vanish rather quickly. I’m going to head out into the backyard now and look for my boys. I have sorely missed them. So all is well at 319 Madison Road. Even more so if I can find those boys.

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Letters to the Editor Proven record Editor : Voters will soon have an opportunity to vote in the primary elections to select candidates for State Treasurer. I’m running in the Democratic Primary. This key position is important to the well-being of families across our state and we must elect a candidate with the right background and experience.

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Due to last weekend’s extreme heat, the scheduled Garden Talk was postponed to Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m. Movement Educator and Massage Therapist Katy Forline will facilitate a lecture/demo and conversation about body wisdom for gardeners. The Giving Garden is located behind the Middlefield Community Center. Garden talks are free and open to all. Rain cancels.

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Mangiafico out of Senate primary

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Democrat Anthony Mangiafico has withdrawn from the 13th district Senate race, ending an Aug. 9 primary runoff against fellow candidate and Meriden resident Jan Hochadel.

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“I don’t see a path to victory,” Mangiafico said. “I think it would be more divisive for the party for me to stay. … The best thing for me is to withdraw. Jan did have all the union backing her, that’s a lot of volunteers. I can’t compete with that. I will be backing Jan. I will do anything I can in November to support her.”

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Mangiafico is director of Adult Education in Wallingford and has served on Middletown’s Common Council for three years. Hochadel, also an educator, is the state president of the American Federation of Teachers. “Anthony called me this morning,” Hochadel said. “We have been talking all along. He’s doing it for the best of the party. I really can’t wait to work with him. We share all the same values. I definitely see a bright future for him.” Mangiafico’s withdrawal means the district’s primary ballots will have to be reworked to eliminate the Democratic primary in the See Primary, A5

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13th Senate district. Democrat Michael Ecke of Cheshire dropped out of the race several weeks ago, so Hochadel will now face Republican nominee Joseph Vollano in the general election. Hochadel learned that she qualified for public financing on July 18. Without a primary, the campaign’s focus is now getting out and talking to as many constituents as possible, she said.

Vollano has previously run unsuccessful campaigns for state and local office. He was originally one of two Republicans seeking the endorsement in the 83rd House district this year, before switching to the Senate race, which allowed Republicans to avoid a primary.

Vollano said his top priorities are tax relief for state residents, inflation strategies, juvenile crime, critical race theory, often called CRT, and parental choice in schools. The 13th Senate district seat opened after Democrat state Sen. Mary Daugherty Abrams announced that she would not be running for reelection after two terms. The district covers all of Meriden and parts of Middlefield, Middletown and Cheshire. Part of Middlefield was recently redrawn to put some voters in the Senate’s 12th district. Mangiafico said he will consider another run for office when his council term ends in a year and a half.

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information about affordable housing. The plan, which had been available for public comment through the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments, is meant to be a sort of umbrella that helps create a cohesive plan as municipalities adopt their own plans. It hasn’t yet received final approval. The RiverCOG comprises 17 towns: Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook. “The regional approach, I think, is important because housing markets, job markets, transportation networks, are all regional,” said Sam Gold, the council’s executive director. ” … There’s no town that exists on its own.”

Public comment was open through July 27. The plan is a supplement to the affordable housing plans localities submitted as part of a 2017 law that requires towns to submit the plans to the state every five years. This summer was the first time those plans were due. Lack of affordable housing is a longstanding problem in Connecticut, and the pandemic has exacerbated the issue. Rents and house prices have risen, making more of the state’s housing unaffordable to people with low incomes. Housing is typically considered affordable if people are spending up to a third of their income on housing costs. Connecticut lacks more than 85,000 units of housing that are affordable and available to the lowest income renters, according to estimates from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Experts say much of the problem can be attributed to local zoning ordinances, which have made it difficult to develop multi-family housing. Multi-family housing tends to be more affordable for people with lower incomes. RiverCOG is one of a few regional councils of government to tackle affordable housing, although strategies vary, said Sean Ghio, policy director at the Partnership for Strong Communities. The Western Council of Government’s proposed plan, released in the spring, was widely criticized by housing experts and advocates. But Ghio said he thinks RiverCOG’s plan has promise; it includes enough details and realistic solutions that he thinks it could be effective if the towns agree to participate, he said. “I think what’s important about the plan is it ties sort of the economic future of

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The plan also includes an assessment of the region’s housing needs. “The Region’s large, old, expensive, single-family units are not well matched to its aging demographic and shrinking household size,” the plan says. “This existing stock is also unlikely to attract or retain the younger population that the Region will need to thrive. “Another concern is that many of these units are simply unattainable to a significant portion of the population who work in the region. The assessment concluded that the Region needs to increase its supply of smaller, modern, and more affordable units in order to provide housing opportunity for each of these groups.”

The first is to create a housing commission. The commission would be staffed by RiverCOG and each town would have representation, Jouflas said.

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RiverCOG’s plan addresses the region’s aging population. The existing housing stock largely doesn’t meet the region’s needs anymore, according to the plan draft.

After a review of the region’s demographics, housing stock and housing needs, RiverCOG developed three overarching recommendations, said Megan Jouflas, a RiverCOG senior planner.

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the region to housing,” Ghio said. ” … It’s realistic. This is a region that hasn’t seen any job growth, and it’s not alone in Connecticut in that. So what do we do differently?”

Possible tasks for the commission could include developing a regional housing authority, overseeing a housing trust fund or managing a regional land bank, according to the plan. Housing trust funds are created to help pay for affordable housing projects, and land banks typically acquire and manage property so that it can meet goals such as increasing affordable housing.

RiverCOG also suggests that the commission conduct housing needs assessments every five years in conjunction with the state-required affordable housing plans. “It would be our recommendation that this entity would create a regional housing needs assessment, probably a step further than what we did in this process,” Jouflas said. “Where they actually come up with a methodology and a number of units that need to be built in the town. And then that information will be used to inform the towns’ specific plans.” The commission also suggested a study of the region’s capacity for transit-oriented development. Transit-oriented development is a planning concept that encourages more residential density around public transit stations. It’s been pushed in state legislation by the advocacy group Desegregate CT. Advocates of transit-oriented development say it encourages more use of public transportation, a boon to the environment. It also encourages more housing development, which tends to drive housing costs down overall and can offer easy access to transportation. Access to transportation has been shown to be a challenge for people with low incomes. The region has three Shoreline East commuter rail stations, but only 30% of the land within a half mile of the stations is in medium density residential zones, and 15% is zoned for mixed-use development, according to the RiverCOG plan. RiverCOG suggests that towns analyze whether the land around the transit stations has the capacity to support more mixed-use development “to create better access and connectivity in the Region.” See Housing plan, A8

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Residents asked to voluntarily conserve water Town Times report

On July 14, the State of Connecticut declared a Stage 2 drought condition throughout all eight counties. Moving to Stage 2 means that drought conditions were emerging statewide and residents and businesses should take measures to minimize future drought impact.

“Residents should be mindful of their water consumption and take sensible steps to reduce impacts on other water uses and on the environment,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “We must begin early steps now to mitigate the potential for harm should the drought become prolonged.”

Teacher of the Year From A1

Bajoros studied at the University of New Haven and at Southern Connecticut State University, where he also played on the ice hockey team. When his playing days were over, he was hired to coach hockey and lacrosse at his alma mater, Trumbull High School, and worked as a substitute teacher. “I ultimately decided to go back to school – grad school – to pursue a master’s degree and certification to become a health teacher,” Bajoros said. “I guess you can say my teaching career actually started as a coach.” Years into his teaching career, Bajoros was tasked with creating, and leading, an elective class, Unified Sports. A registered program of Special Olympics, Unified Sports combines athletes with and without intellectual disability or other developmental delays on teams for training and competition.

The Stage 2 drought declaration prompted the Regional Water Authority to ask customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 10 percent. Less rainfall and rising summer temperatures have a compounding effect, and taking steps to conserve water voluntarily can help.

safe drinking water, but it also helps consumers save money on their water bill,” said Larry Bingaman, RWA President & CEO.

gallons of water per year. The average leaky toilet can waste about 200 gallons of water per day. That’s over 6,000 gallons of water a month.

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A bath typically uses up to 70 gallons of water, whereas The South Central Connecti- a five-minute shower will cut Regional Water Authority use only 10-25 gallons, de“While we currently have an shared some simple things pending on the efficiency of residents can do to converse your showerhead. So shower adequate supply of water in our reservoirs, our request to water : to save water. customers to voluntarily reCheck for any dripping Turning off the faucet while duce their water use by 10% faucets or running toilets. A not only supports the gover- leaky faucet that drips at the brushing your teeth can save as much as four gallons of nor’s appeal, and protects rate of one drip per second our vital supply of clean, can waste more than 3,000 See Water, A8

course, Campus Unification. “The objective of the class is to work together to leave your community better than you inherited,” Bajoros said. “Inclusion is the broad assignment for both classes, and the assignment extends throughout the school day and becomes homework as well.” Recently, Bajoros served as a coach for Team Connecticut at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, where two Coginchaug students took part in the Youth Leadership Experience. Participants held volunteer roles, engaged in educational and interactive experiences, and shadowed experienced volunteers.

“These leadership opportunities for my students have been transformative,” Bajoros said. “One of the two Coginchaug seniors that attended USA Games as a Youth Leadership Ambassador has been inspired to pursue a degree in Special “I had over 10 years of expe- Education, and the other rience as a varsity head with an intellectual disabilicoach at the time,” Bajoros ty has started an internship said. “Shifting my focus from with Special Olympics Concompetitive sports program- necticut, with an ultimate ming to inclusive programgoal of becoming a Special ming and learning about the Olympics Global AmbasSpecial Olympics schoolsador.” based programming has RSD13’s Teacher of the Year transformed me entirely as said, “Collaborating with the an educator.” community and creating After getting the Unified model programs has forever Sports program up and run- changed me as a person.” ning, Bajoros was asked to nzappone@record-journal.com teach an additional elective

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Housing plan From A6

The council also suggests that staff create a “housing toolkit,” an online resource repository with information about affordable housing. It would have best practices, sample language for policy changes and information about topics such as inclusionary zoning and accessory dwelling units.

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In Brief Chip sealing The Town of Durham Public Works Department’s annual chip sealing project will begin Wednesday, Aug. 10, weather permitting.

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Quality Driveways Water Problems & Drainage Work Tree & Stump Removal

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Wallingford: (203) 265-7328 Toll Free: (800) 269-0948 www.RidOfBugs.com

Connecticut Business License # B-2045

Durham/ Middlefield

(860) 349-0157

Lic# PL204680

LICENSED & INSURED

Beautiful Driveways that last!

AUTO PARTS

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PARTS STORES

336 Main Street Durham, CT

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“I love what I do here. I have been here forever,” Tiezzi said. “It is my home.”

CT REG. #580903

DURHAM

Nerden’s 18-person staff is supplemented by a crew of “Counselors In Training.” Staff member Nicole Tiezzi of Meriden has worked at the camp for 12 years.

40 yrs

Experience 211654

Evan Kane, also of Durham, likes to “shoot hoops at camp,” while Durham resident Chris Naples’ favorite activities include tug-of-war and swimming.

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“Our family serving Your family”

Locally Owned and Operated Since 1977

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R INTERIO

On “Olympics Day” campers are welcome to swim, play some basketball or volleyball, or to try their luck in a football toss, a home run derby and frisbee.

- Landscape Design - Landscape Install - Hydroseeding - Pavers/Bluestone - Excavation/Grading - Drainage Work - Organic Land Care - Sustainable Landscapes

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From A1

203-619-2301

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Contractor’s Lic #558031

Campers

Camp Nerden runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and averages some 50 to 60 campers daily.

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COSTUME JEWELRY WANTED - Old, New, Napier, Etc. “I Pay Top Cash For Your Grandma’s Costume Jewelry Stash” I’ll come to you, 203-443-9602 Julie.

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.

Lawn and Garden

ACCELERATED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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FREE CLEAN FILL AVAILABLE FOR COST 1,2,3 Items or an Estate OF TRUCKING! $$$ CASH $$$ PRICED PER LOAD DETodd Shamock PENDING ON LOCATION Estate Sale Service $100 minimum. Costume Jewelry, CALL JIM 860-982-4819 Antiques, Dolls, Toys, Paintings,Meriden Items 203-494-1695

AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, BenchTools, Hand Tools & more. (203) 525-0608.

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

Miscellaneous For Sale FREE - Farmers huge pile of grass clippings. Sitting for several years. Please call after 12noon 860-628-6019.

ALWAYS BUYING - Antiques and collectibles or entire estates. Call Gary, 203.631.6697. ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350

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

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GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic WANTED Individual & Basement Cleanout Company is Always firearms, collections & Buying and providing estates including military services all over Con- & related items.Federally necticut. These are just licensed firearms dealer. a FEW of the things Gunsmith, appraisals, we are looking for: AnRichard Pleines, tiques, Collectibles, (860) 663-2214. Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, ViPets For Sale olins, 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 PUPPIES AVAILABLE Call now or visit our Jewelry, Broken Jewelwebsite for more info., ry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, (860) 324-0712 or Military Items, Swords www.blukingoldens.com & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Pet Services Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order ATTENTION DOG Items, Religious Items, OWNERS! Industrial Items, WinObedience Classes chester Items, Sikorsky Starting August 1 Items, Pratt & Whitney MONDAY Evenings at Items, Colt Items, NaCheshire Park & Rec. tive American Items, 8 wk class-$125 Vintage Electronics, $135 Non-Residents Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Beginners - 6:15pm Matchbox & HotNovices - 7:15pm wheels, Barbie’s, Folk Pre-Reg online or call Art, Statues, Bronzes, Chesh. Park & Rec at Trains, Cameras, Mid 203.272.2743 9-4 Century Modern FurAFTER 5pm Call niture, Straight Razors, INSTRUCTOR Shaving Items, Political Bruce 203-715-1489 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 SEEKING ALL COLLECTIBLES - Comic books to motor bikes. All items considered. Call Gary at 203-2374124. Top dollar paid will beat any price!

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is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.

The perfect and easiest part time job - Newspaper Delivery Routes Available - Earn up to $600.00 every Two weeks +Tips (Depending on area)

Routes available in the following towns: MERIDEN, WALLINGFORD, SOUTHINGTON/ PLANTSVILLE, CHESHIRE AND MIDDLETOWN Must be 18 or older. Must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle and be available early mornings. Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary. Must able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week. MUST be dependable, and be able to read 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. Retirees, Stay at Home Mom’s, and Veterans are also welcome to apply. Make extra cash to pay rent, mortgage, bills, save money, or a great vacation.

Welcome to CLASSIFIED

Text or call Peter at 860-846-0216 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and start as soon as tomorrow morning.

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CARPENTRY

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

Cleaning Services

TEC ELECTRICAL

POWERWASHING

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

House Cleaning

Junk Removal

Gutters

GUTTERS DON’T WORK

If they’re dirty! For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 440-3279 Fully ins. CT# 569127

Roofing

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OFFICE & RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES HOUSECLEANING Housekeeper. Have - Call (203) 826-6637. many years of experience. Refs. (203) 6307921, (203) 499-9992. Electrical Services Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122

Power Washing POWER WASHING

GARY WODATCH

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Carpentry

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JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC - Spring CleanUps, we specialize in weeding all types of beds, mulching, top soil work, pruning, hedges & trees, & all your landscape needs. Residential & commercial. Lic. #616311. Call today, 203-213-6528.

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

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CustomColonial Painting.com Since ‘99 Lic’d 0630904 & Ins’d Senior Discount Warranty. Financing 860-306-0270

Painting Int. & Ext. Yalesville Construction Gutters Cleaned Specializing in all phases Free Ests. Ins. Refs. of residential & Rodrigo, (203) 565-7745. commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. Roofing 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937

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Plumbing FRONTLINE PLUMBING - Plumbing repairs & replacements, toilets, tubs, sinks, showers, 30 yrs exp., 100% free quotes. #0286296-P1. Bob 203-213-0691.

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Tree Services

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

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

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Masonry

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

Handyperson ED’S JUNK-OUT (203) 494-1526 Fully ins. Free Estimate. Call Ed, we will take it to the dump for you!

FEATHERBED LLC Handyman property maintenance and service. A to Z. Call Frank, (203) 627-7182.

OVER 28 YEARS EXP Stonewalls, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, pool areas, fireplaces, fire pit steps, all types of masonry work. Free est. (860) 274-4893.

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

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

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Rick, Dave & Gary DeGroff

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Our Lawn and Tree & Shrub Programs offer: • • • •

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