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Durham water main project hits snag by Mark Dionne Town Times
The plan to install a water main running potable water from Middletown to central Durham hit a snag as Middletown’s Planning and Zoning Commission gave a key component of the project an unfavorable review. After delaying the vote from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, Middletown’s Planning and Zoning
gave the application for the location of the water tank an unfavorable Section 8-24 review after hearing concerns from neighbors. Middletown’s Common Council can hear the application next. The tank is part of the remediation efforts to bring potable water to properties in Durham above and around the Durham Meadows Superfund site. The Environ-
mental Protection Agency, which has oversight of the project, had determined that the groundwater, contaminated by years of industrial pollution, could not be cleaned up and a water main best addressed the problem. At both the Jan 11 and Jan. 25 meetings of Middletown’s Planning and Zoning Commission, Talcott Ridge Drive residents, neighboring the proposed water tank, spoke
out against the project. Neighbors expressed concern over the view of the water tank and the project’s potential impact on water pressure and the neighborhood in general. Several residents questioned the impact the project would have on the quality of the road surface. Mary Bartolotta, of Talcott Ridge Road, told the commission the neighborhood
should have been part of the process earlier and that the city of Middletown was responsible to Middletown residents first. Some neighbors questioned if the site was truly the best spot. Middletown owns the land in question. There is higher elevation land nearby, but it is a protected conservation area. See Water, A13
Lions’ donation aids animals in trouble by Mark Dionne Town Times
The Durham Lions recently made a donation of a portable propane heater to the Durham Animal Rescue Team, the volunteer organization that responds to the needs of animals in emergency situations. “This propane heater will assist in keeping animals warm during rescues,” said Luke Backus of the Lions. The Lions, one of the oldest service clubs in the area and also known for supporting eye research and Coginchaug Regional High School scholarships, had a good year, according to Backus, and were looking around for another organization to benefit. “Every penny we raise goes back into the community,” Backus said. According to Tiffany Hesser, of DART, “this heater is a large item we have had on our wish list for quite some time.”
DART is made up of veterinarians, vet technicians, wildlife rehabilitators, emergency responders, and large and small animal specialists. “Collectively, we have decades of animal experience,” Hesser said. “We are dispatched through the 911 system, and often respond to cold weather calls of animals that are down. And for a large animal, getting up quickly is vital to their survival. The colder they are, the harder it is to get them on their feet.” Hesser referred to the barn collapse in Middlefield in 2012 as an incident where heaters played an important role in saving animals. DART borrowed a heater that day, but thanks to the Lions, the group now has its own. Hesser said, “these heaters are so important during our cold weather calls and we are very grateful for the Lions Club donation.” See Lions, A12
Shari Lucas prepares to accompany two short movies at the Senior Soup and Salad Luncheon at the Durham Public Library. | Mark Dionne, Town Times
Not-so-silent movies entertain audience at library luncheon by Mark Dionne Town Times
Seniors attending the March Senior Soup & Salad Luncheon witnessed a sampling of movie history brought to life in the lower level of the Durham Public Library.
The two movies, Charlie Chaplin’s “The Floor Walker” from 1916 and Buster Keaton’s “The Electric House” from 1922, are today known as silent movies, although they were not actually watched in silence.
“They knew it was better to have some sort of music,” said Lucas, who is also the orShari Lucas played keyboard to accompany ganist at the First Church in Middletown. two movies that were each about a century old, reviving the manner the movies would have originally been enjoyed. See Luncheon, A14
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Alert system has pros and cons By Bryan Lipiner Record-Journal staff
Almost eight years after the Connecticut’s Silver Alert system was introduced, state and local officials say it remains an effective way to locate missing persons, but some also suggested changes. Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell introduced the country’s 16th Silver Alert system in June 2009. The alerts are primarily
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issued for missing persons under 18 years old or over 65. Silver Alerts are only issued for those between 18 and 65 if the person has mental health issues.
cause a child to leave home. “Dealing with juveniles that are missing is not an easy endeavor,” he said. “Sometimes we bring them home, and they run away again.”
The process of issuing an alert begins when a state police troop or local police department fills out a form for a missing person. The form is sent to the state police message center, where a trooper reviews it and determines whether it meets the Silver Alert criteria, said state police spokeswoman Kelly Grant. If approved, the Silver Alert is Logan and William Gibbons on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. entered into a national com- | Bryan Lipiner, Record-Journal puter system and a statement bons, an autistic Southington is sent to local media outlets. communicate with everybody all the time, using the child, over the past sevBetween 1.6 to 2.8 million public ... is really effective,” eral months. Logan’s father, children run away each year. Lawlor said. “These kinds of William, said he believes technologies are one of the disseminating information Mike Lawlor, undersecretary many reasons crime is down about his son has been key in for criminal justice policy so much.” locating him. and planning in the Office of Policy and Management, Lawlor also said alerts issued “You have to weigh the possaid there are advantages and too frequently can dilute the itives with the negatives,” he disadvantages to the Silver system’s effectiveness. said. Alert system. It allows quick “If you send out alerts like Meriden police Detective Sgt. dissemination of information Rob Nesci said searching for of a missing person, but some this all the time people will missing children is difficult of that information, including stop paying attention,” he and the alerts can help. But a person’s mental state, is usu- said. the alerts alone don’t solve ally considered private. At least five Silver Alerts have the underlying problems that been issued for Logan Gib“Given the instant ability to
In Meriden, more than 30 Silver Alerts have been issued for a local 15-year-old boy, including six since Jan. 1. When reached for comment, a spokesman from the Department of Children and Families said the agency is unable to discuss specific families or children due to state privacy laws. The search process for a missing person is dependent upon how much information police receive. Officers often conduct vehicle and foot patrols, knock on doors of local residents homes and make phone calls. If a child cannot be found, DCF is notified. Nesci said habitual runaways can put a strain on the department and other agencies. He recalled a recent incident where an officer slipped on ice in a foot pursuit to catch a missing child. blipiner@record-journal.com 203-317-2444 Twitter: @BryanLipiner
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Recreational pot legalization discussed HARTFORD — Proponents for marijuana legalization said Tuesday that the state’s budget problems should be a catalyst for allowing recreational use of the drug in Connecticut. Lawmakers proposing to legalize recreational marijuana said the combination of new tax revenue and elimination of costs associated with the current prohibition would help the state close a projected $1.7 billion deficit. “It’s time to legalize, regulate, control what is being dispensed out in the communities ... and it’s also time that we tax it,” said Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven. Walker, who co-sponsored legislation that was the subject of a public hearing on Tuesday, projected that marijuana could generate $63 million in sales tax revenues in the first year and $104 million in the second. Advocates pointed to several factors, including that arrests for marijuana-related offenses disproportionately affect minorities. The push this year has bipartisan support, with Rep. Melissa Ziobron, R-East Haddam, co-sponsoring a proposal to regulate and tax marijuana. The idea also continues to draw concerns from lawmakers from both political parties.
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Rep. Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, who has been one of the most vocal critics of past efforts, said proponents have failed to provide any “good policy reasons” for the state to change course. Candelora represents a section of Wallingford. “I think that this discussion on legalizing marijuana sort of represents the ultimate peer pressure in the state,” he said, adding that the state shouldn’t legalize marijuana solely because Massachusetts residents voted to do so last year. Sen. Joe Markley, R-Southington, co-chairman of the Public Health Committee,
agreed that sales tax receipts shouldn’t even be part of the consideration. “We certainly shouldn’t be driven to do it solely because it’s a revenue enhancement,” he said. Rep. Cathy Abercrombie, D-Meriden, had a similar view, saying the state should tax marijuana if it becomes legal, but the revenue boost shouldn’t be a determining factor. She also said she’s waiting to hear from constituents and review testimony, but so far remains hesitant to embrace legalization. MEDIA THAT MOVES >>
Rep. John Fusco, R-Southington, said he is worried legalization could impact public safety and put Connecticut at odds with the federal prohibition on marijuana.
“We already have a couple of substances that affect social behaviors and disrupt careers, and it would be best not to add a third,” said Rep. Mary Mushinsky, D-Wallingford.
The bill also drew criticism from the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, and dozens of chiefs came to the Capitol to voice their opposition.
Rep. Liz Linehan, D-Cheshire, said she’s “walking the line” about supporting legalization in part because of conflicting data about whether it would increase or decrease addiction to other drugs, such a heroin. She also said she’s “not completely on board” because of concerns about setting the age restriction at 21. Linehan said she’d want to set the age
“For the catalyst to be revenue in the state of Connecticut is extremely reckless in my opinion, and it’s not a road we should be going down,” said Meriden Police Chief Jeffry Cossette. In particular, he expressed concerns that enforcing driving restrictions on people under the influence of marijuana is harder than doing so for people who consumed alcohol.
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Obituaries Rosamond D. Jettinghoff hobbies included sewing clothes for her family, making creative curtains, braiding beautiful wool rugs, knitting sweaters, hats, scarfs, and blankets of all sizes for family and friends. More recently she made and donated over 100 newborn hats to the maternity ward of Middlesex Hospital. She was always an avid reader, in her active years was a skilled bowler and also loved tending to her flower gardens and enjoyed growing vegetables and herbs. She especially loved when her grandsons were “helping Bammy” and playing in the rows of carrots and tunnels of gourds she had made just for them. She took great pride and offered her advice and helpful hints as she turned the reins over to her grandsons to carry on the family tradition of making German Christmas cookies with their growing families. Her caring spirit and perseverance through her life’s journeys set a positive example of a role model for those who knew and loved her. She is remembered of with
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MIDDLEFIELD — Judith “Judy” (Marinan) Slomkowski, 77, of Middlefield, beloved wife of Walter Slomkowski, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Apple Rehab. Cocomo in Meriden surrounded by her family. She was born in Meriden, daughter of the late Lawrence and Esther (Vuolo) Marinan. Prior to her retirement, Judy was an insurance agent for Rice, Davis, Daley & Krenz Insurance Agency. In addition to her devoted husband of 53 years, Judy is survived by her daughters, Lisa Grandy and husband, John, of Meriden, Sheri Sienkiewicz and husband, Thomas, of Portland; sisters, Barbara Schott (William), Carol Bundock (William), Patricia Rand-
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Religion Briefs Easter pie sale United Churches Women’s Society has scheduled a pie sale for Saturday, April 15, 9 a.m. to noon, at the church. Pie orders will also be accepted through Monday, April 10. Pie pick-up is planned for Saturday, April 15.
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MERIDEN — The New England Newspaper and Press Association honored Eliot White, president and publisher of The Westerly Sun and Meriden Record-Journal, for his leadership of one of Connecticut’s few remaining family-owned newspapers with induction into its Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 24.
Record-Journal Media Group, which comprises the Record-Journal newspaper, along with six weekly publications, is the parent company of Sun Media Group, which includes The Westerly Sun. The association, based in Dedham, Mass., represents 450 newspapers in the region.
Record-Journal Publishing Company, a now 150-yearold newspaper company and the fourth generation of company leadership, he is a polished professional, a humble yet strong and dynamic leader, a reasonable and fair businessperson and a truly dedicated family man.”
“Eliot White is the definition of what a family-owned newspaper company leader should be,” association officials wrote. “As the president and publisher of The
NENPA also credited White with striking a balance between the company’s traditional role and the need to evolve. The association said White has transformed both
newspapers into a “modern, cutting-edge media company.” White, a Berlin resident, said it was humbling to be inducted into a hall of fame that included other New England newspaper leaders and notables. “I grew up in a family that felt very strongly about open government and the role of the press. I continue that mission and tradition,” he said.
ter, Liz White, executive vice president and assistant publisher, on initiatives for the company’s future. Liz White was included last year in a list, compiled by industry magazine Editor & Publisher, of forward-thinking young media leaders who are optimistic about the industry and excited to take on the challenge of changing business models. jbuchanan@recordjournal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
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College tuition continues to rise, with few signs of slowing down in the near future. If you plan to help your children with the cost of attending college, it’s best to start saving when they are young and time is on your side. Creating a strategy today may help you reduce the stress and financial burden as your child gets closer to his or her college years. Here are some strategies to help tackle this important financial goal. Fund a 529 plan 529 plans, named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, are one of the most popular investment vehicles American families use to save for college. These plans are specifically designed to help people save for higher education expenses, and the funds can be applied to most accredited colleges, graduate programs, professional and trade schools. For federal income tax purposes, your contributions to a 529 plan are not tax deductible; however your earnings are permitted to grow tax free (note, state benefits may be available). Additionally, you will not be taxed at the federal level (and in most cases, at the state
level) if the money is eventually withdrawn and applied to eligible higher education expenses. As you consider if a 529 plan is right for your family, consider the following tips for funding one of these savings accounts: 1. Calculate the amount of education expenses needed. First, decide how much you and your child would each like to contribute to his or her education, and estimate college expenses accordingly. Savings put aside in a 529 plan can be for tuition, school fees, room and board, Internet access, required technology (i.e. a laptop or printer) and textbooks. Be sure to include the cost of these items when calculating the amount you need to save. Keep in mind that it is possible to over-fund a 529 plan. If you save more money in the plan than what you use for your child’s education, you will be taxed on the earnings and penalized for spending the money on non-educational expenses. 2. Save automatically and increase the amount over time. Most 529 plans make it easy to consistently save by allowing you to make
automated contributions. As your financial priorities change, such as when you’re no longer paying for daycare or your spouse goes back to work, consider boosting your monthly savings. Don’t neglect your own financial future, however. Contributions to your own retirement plan should take priority over saving for a child’s college tuition.
variety of investment options available, as many states and educational institutions offer 529 plans. While you may choose a plan in another state, check to see if your state offers any tax deductions, credits or benefits for residents before doing so. Ultimately be sure to choose a plan that offers the right mix of investments for your time horizon and risk tolerance.
3. Increase savings with gifts from friends or family. When your child is young, apply monetary holiday or birthday gifts from friends and family to your college savings fund. A small gift today will be given the chance to grow, and could make a big difference in the total you have available when your child is ready for college. If a grandparent would like to contribute regularly, he or she may establish their own 529 plan with the grandchild as the beneficiary. The only drawback is that when these assets are withdrawn, they may be considered reportable income to the grandchild in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) calculation, potentially reducing your child’s eligibility for need-based financial aid.
5. Create a strategy to save for multiple children. Because each 529 plan can only have one beneficiary, you need to be thoughtful about how you use this type of plan for each child’s college savings. If you will have multiple children in college at the same time, it may make sense to establish a separate account for each child. If there’s excess money after your eldest child finishes college, you may transfer the balance from his or her 529 plan into one or more other plans penalty-free. However, if there is an age gap between your children, you can reassign the beneficiary of the account to your second child after the original beneficiary no longer needs tuition assistance (Gift tax consequences may apply, so review your strategy with your tax advisor).
4. Select the appropriate investment option. There are a
Additional college savings options While 529 plans are the most common way to save for college, they’re not the only option. Other tax-advantaged savings options parents use include Coverdell education savings accounts, Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) accounts, Uniforms Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) accounts or tax-exempt savings bonds. Families also have the option to save using a taxable account. Keep in mind that there are advantages and disadvantages to each college savings option, and each option may impact your current financial situation and your child’s eligibility for financial aid differently. If you want a second opinion on which option is best for your family, consult with a financial advisor. A financial advisor will look at your unique set of circumstances, and together you can create a financial plan that includes saving for future college expenses. Jeff Jolly is a financial advisor and senior vice president of Root, Borajkiewicz, Lucarelli Wealth Management, with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in North Haven.
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It’s March, and you know what that means. Yep, it’s Birthday Month! And I am 6-years-old again, filled from top to bottom with anticipation of my Big Day (You do remember it’s March 29, don’t you?) I even have a sign on the door, touting the countdown. Like I’m going to forget! I think a lot of people are not fond of their birthdays because they are scared of the number. Well, there’s nothing I can do about the number, so I figure I might as well just enjoy myself as I sail through the years. I used to put a lot of pressure on my Special Day, though. I would run to and fro, in a dither, trying to check things off my
I was a slave to the clock. Tick tock, tick tock. Time to zip off to the next “fun thing.” It was stressful. But I didn’t want to miss anything, because there were no make-ups. I would have to wait a whole year to get it right. And sometimes the day did not live up to my expectations. Someone who I thought should call, didn’t. The weather was atrocious. I didn’t get everything “done.” Nightfall could see me disappointed.
29 was afforded a more leisurely pace. But then I thought that a week was not enough, either, and that an entire month of celebration was called for. I most definitely have the staying power for a month of festivities.
And as much as I love presents and people wishing me a Happy Birthday and all the hoopla, this event – and yes, I am calling it an event – is so much more to me. It’s a celebration of my life. Because I’m so glad to be alive, because it’s all such a grand adventure (even the sticky So years ago I decided to take parts). And when people give the pressure off the day, by me homage (and I so love instituting Birthday Week. I homage!) on my birthday, it was obviously going to need feels like they are saying that more than the traditional 24 they, too, are grateful for my hours. I started spreading out presence on the planet. my activities over seven days, and that did allow the Big It’s also a time of reckoning Day to breathe a little. March for me. I take stock of my life.
What do I want the coming year to be like? What needs to be added? What needs to be dropped? What needs tweaking? Who, exactly, do I want to be going forward? And I am filled to the brim with positive expectations. I always know, deep in my bones, that this will be the best year ever. Who could not get excited about that?
did whatever he wanted. He got sole control of the TV, ate whatever he wanted for supper, and got to sit in the front seat of the car when we were out and about (which was a very big deal).
So my 29 days of celebrating life, and me, is an awesome time. I nurture myself a bit more than usual. Every day I do something for myself. EvSo sacred to me is my birthery day I feel the energy gathday, that when I have applied ering for my Big Day. And I for jobs, I tell them up front have no doubt that on March that I cannot work on March 29 the angels will bend 29. I don’t tell my prospecdown and whisper in my ear, tive employer why, because “We’re so glad you’re here.” he or she might not put the Me, too. It’s Birthday Month! same value on birthdays that I do. But if it’s a “no go,” Diana Carr, a resident of I simply tell them that I will Durham, is the author of see myself out. “More Reflections on Everyday Things.” This second My sons’ birthdays were collection of her columns is treated with the same reveravailable on CreateSpace and ence. Birthday Boy did not go to school that day, and we Amazon.
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Deadline is Friday, March 24.
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York - Patrick Kubiak of Middlefield.
Connex Credit Union is accepting applications for the Nicholas G. Hackett Memorial Scholarship; the John University of MassachuR. Edwards Community Insetts Amherst - Justin Saks of volvement Scholarship and Durham. the Arthur B. Haesche Memorial Scholarship. For more Wheaton College, Massachusetts - Rachel Kowalski of information and criteria, contact Anita Annunziato at Durham. aannunziato@connexcu.org.
The Robert T. Kenney Scholarship Program at the American Savings Foundation is accepting applications for high school seniors, college students and nontraditional adult students enrolled in college for the 2017-18 academic year. For more information, criteria and applications, call
860-827-2556 or visit www. chords20.org. Deadline is asfdn.org. Deadline is Friday, Friday, March 31. For more March 31. information and criteria, call 860-349-2042 or visit www. Middlesex Hospital Vocal vocalchords20.org. Chords is accepting applications for its annual scholThe Durham Middlefield arships to be awarded to Exchange Club is acceptMiddlesex County students ing scholarship applicapursuing a career in nurstions. High school seniors ing or music. Applications who attend Xavier, Coginare available at the guidchaug, Mercy and Vinal Tech ance office or www.vocalhigh schools and reside in Durham, Middlefield or Rockfall are eligible. Applications are available at school guidance offices, or email jdooley5@comcast.net. Deadline is Saturday, April 8.
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The 46th annual Coginchaug Regional High School Scholarship Ball is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, 6:30 p.m., at Middletown Elks Lodge 771, 44 Maynard St., Middletown. A fee is charged. Event includes cash bar, silent auction and entertainment by the We3Trio with Berry Johnson and The Best There Is. Proceeds benefit the 2017 Coginchaug Regional High School graduates. For more information, contact Michele Niemann at niedmannm29@gmail.com. Town Times prints scholastic achievements of local students. Company policy requires verification from the school, i.e., a copy of the letter, email or certificate received by the student.
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Town resident opening sports bar-grill Godbout said. “There will be 40 televisions for watching games.”
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MERIDEN — The foundation is in and framing is underway for a bar and restaurant planned for East Main Street. John Godbout said he hopes to open Skybox Sports Bar & Grill by August. The 5,500-square-foot restaurant, at 1376 E. Main St., will be next door to Taino Smokehouse, which is also under construction. Godbout, owner of John’s Property Management LLC, purchased the property in December 2014 for $84,900, according to city records. “If everything goes on schedule I was hoping to be open for the beginning of football season in August,” Godbout
The foundation is in and framing is going up for Skybox Sports Bar & Grill at 1376 E. Main St. in Meriden. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
said. “The shell of the building will take about six weeks, but the interior will take longer.” The restaurant, which will seat up to 125 patrons, will have 56 parking spots and has added a 800-square- foot second floor private dining room, and a landscaped buf-
fer. The menu will include finger foods, prime rib and steak selections, Godbout said. He has hired a chef and is working on the menu and other details. He will reveal the chef’s identity when he gets closer to opening. “We’re incorporating a lot of good things into the menu,”
Godbout, who has a listed address in the Rockfall section of Middlefield, comes from a family of builders and has a full-time job with the state Department of Transportation. He selected the East Main Street location because it’s close to Middlefield and he believes there is a need for more dining options on the east side. The former Jacoby’s Restaurant on East Main was a personal favorite, Godbout said. He was interested in buying the Jacoby’s property, but felt it required too much work after it was damaged in a fire. He’s not concerned that Taino plans to open next door. “I think we’re going to help each other,” Godbout said. The restaurant was approved
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A20 Friday, March 10, 2017
Town Times | towntimes.com
31 DAY
window & patio door
sale
This isn’t one of those ‘limited time’ offers that’s not really limited; we’re only offering this discount, FREE SmartSun™ glass upgrade, and special financing for 31 days.1
LESS THAN A MO NTH L EFT!
There are limited appointments available, and you must book yours before March 31st…
which means you only have LESS THAN a month left!1
SAVE $300
SAVE $825
on every window1
on every patio door1
FREE Upgrade
to our SmartSun™ Glass to help keep your home even more comfortable
1 NO NO NO for year
Money Down Payments
Interest
1
LESS THAN a month left to book your FREE Window Diagnosis1
1-800-684-6079 TheStrongerWindow.com
Renewal by Andersen of Southern New England is an independently owned and operated affiliate operating in RI, CT and Cape Cod, MA. Offer not available in all areas. Discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution and applies to purchase of 3 or more windows and/or patio doors. Cannot be combined with other offers. To qualify for discount offer, initial contact for a free Window Diagnosis must be made and documented on or before 3/31/17 with the appointment then occurring no more than 10 days after the initial contact. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available to well qualified buyers on approved credit only. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. No Finance Charges will be assessed if promo balance is paid in full in 12 months. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. Any finance terms advertised are estimates only, and all financing is provided by thirdparty lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, all subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. All residents of islands including but not limited to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket will be subject to an island surcharge. CT HIC.0634555. MA 173245. RI 36079. Southern New England Windows, LLC, d/b/a Renewal by Andersen of Southern New England. Southern New England Windows LLC is the authorized representative of Renewal by Andersen and the registered Home Improvement Contractor. Renewal by Andersen does not hold this HIC number. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2017 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2017 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved.
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