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Volume 20, Number 15

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Makeover on tap for Central Office

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District 13’s Central Office will get a redesign and upgrade starting in October and ending over the December break, according to plans discussed at the Wednesday, Aug. 26 Board of Education meeting. The redesign will shift offices, replace the carpeting, remove counter workspaces, replace furniture, and extend partitions at work stations for a total projected cost of $49,719. Superintendent of Schools See Makeover / Page 2

Middlefield begins job study By Mark Dionne Town Times

A consultant hired by the town of Middlefield to review the job descriptions of town employees has started work, according to First Selectman Jon Brayshaw. The study, being conducted by Randi Frank of Randi Frank Consulting of Wallingford, was initially going to include a salary comparison between employees of Middlefield and similar towns but that part of the study was See Study / Page 4

Local students return to the classroom On Thursday, Aug. 27, 1,718 students in District 13 returned to school for the 2015-2016 school year. At John Lyman Elementary School, parents, teachers, staff, and principal Tom Ford waited outside to greet the new and returning students. – Mark Dionne Top: After getting dropped off by the bus, students in Sharon Berndt’s kindergarten class gather around her before entering their new school. Right: Wearing his Giants jersey for the first day of kindergarten, Jacob Clark of Durham meets Lyman reading teacher Christine Davis, a big-time Giants fan. | Photos by Mark Dionne / Town Times

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Kathryn Veronesi told the BOE that the proposal grew out of examining how work is done at Central Office. “The original design of the office was for far fewer people doing different types of jobs,” Veronesi said. To pay for the project, $8,000 will be used from the operating budget and the remaining $41,719 will come from the capital fund. Those capital funds come from a line already dedicated to furniture and carpet replacement and from undesignated capital funds left after the completion of the Memorial and Brewster oil tank projects. Noting that the office housed multiple staff members as well as 52 file cabinets, Veronesi said the renovation was about both professionalism and efficiency. The proposal was first brought to the Education Resources Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 11 with a cost of over $62,000. Members of the ERC thought that the price was too high and wanted the proposal discussed by the full board. Whether the project required a full board vote was a question at the Aug. 26

meeting. “This does not involve changes to the budget because ... we’re not using funds designated to other projects,” BOE chair Kerrie Flanagan said. “I don’t see that we need a board vote because we’re operating within the existing budget.” BOE member Norm Hicks said, “I still think this requires a vote.” Hicks said that it will look like a construction project and even if it uses existing funds it requires the public airing and approval of a vote. Flanagan agreed that a vote would serve the goal of transparency. “I can remember a time that we would not even have known this was happening,” Flanagan said. Originally presented under the portion of the agenda called “The Superintendent’s Report,” the project was added to the agenda and approved unanimously. BOE member Bob Fulton noted several positive aspects to the project such as the frosted glass partitions for the office area. Some existing work stations, which can be the site of sensitive conversations, are in an open area. “I don’t think it’s a very good situation from an employee privacy point of view,” Fulton

said. Fulton also said that shifting the superintendent’s office into what is currently a conference room will help Veronesi serve as a liaison with the community, one of the goals the BOE set when they hired a new superintendent. The current space “looks like an IRS office sometimes,” Fulton said. “We’ve looked at how we do what we do,” Veronesi said. “This is another way that work is supported.”

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put off. “We’ve started off doing the simple part, the job descriptions,” said Brayshaw. “In my opinion, it is the more crucial part.” At the July 21 Board of Selectmen meeting, the BOS discussed both parts of the study and at their Aug. 18 meeting voted to move ahead with only one part at a cost of approximately $5,850. At the July 21 meeting, Frank told the BOS that the study would examine the positions, with no evaluation of the employees in those positions. Frank said she would consult with the selectmen during the study so employees can not “swell” their jobs. Middlefield does not present unusual circumstances, according to Frank. “Because

tions have a tendency to get “customized” for specific employees. The first selectman also noted that poking around job responsibilities can unearth negative feelings. Selectman Dave Burgess pointed out that redefining jobs can run into union issues. Work on the job descriptions can take up to three months, according to the contract. The study including both job descriptions and salary would cost approximately $13,500. The Board of Finance had already approved allocating those funds for the studies. Brayshaw said he was comfortable delaying the salary portion until after the election. “The salary study is going to take more time ... I didn’t want to burden the next administration with things

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I’ve been working with town governments, I know all these jobs. You don’t have anything I don’t know,” she said. Brayshaw had previously called cleaning up the job descriptions one of his goals for his last term in office. Some of the job descriptions, Brayshaw said, were “terrible,” while some jobs “morphed” into something else. Frank said that job descriptions are helpful when replacing employees and in workers compensation cases. Also, job requirements, such as adapting to new technologies, can be written into job descriptions. The apparently straightforward study did raise some questions during the BOS meeting, suggesting how complicated the issue can become. Brayshaw commented that in small towns, job descrip-

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they might not agree with,” Brayshaw said. The salary study would compare Middlefield’s employees with positions in other towns. Frank said that if the town commissioned the study, she would meet with the employees to tell them what she was doing and assure them that it was not a re-organization move or a layoff study. Frank said that she would gather information from the policy makers and the employees about their functions and responsibilities, as well as the physical and educational requirements of their jobs. She would then survey 10 to 12 similar sized towns in central Connecticut. “Once you go east and west [in Connecti-

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The festivities of the 150th anniversary of Middlefield are scheduled to begin in September and run through June of 2016. Residents, non-profits, civic groups and businesses are welcome to attend our monthly meeting (rotating between the third Sunday and Monday of each month). Everyone’s involvement is welcome. Volunteers are needed for subcommittees and to coordinate events. For more information, contact Chris Hurlbert at Middlefield Park and Recreation, (860) 349-7122.

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EVENING IN WHITE More than 300 people attended the second annual “Evening in White” fundraiser, to benefit the local food pantries and The United Churches of Durham. The event featured food, wine, a live jazz band and hay rides under a full moon.

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Opinion The value of planning “A good plan is like a road In recent years, sections on map: it shows the final desti- energy, agriculture, public safety and quality-of-life nation, and usually the best have often been included. way to get there.” – H. StaA well-written Plan of nely Judd, author Conservation and DevelDecades ago, Connectiopment encourcut’s regions and ages consensus on municipalities goals and priorities. created their first While individuals Plans of Conservaoften have contion and Developflicting opinions, ment (POC&D’s). communities often These plans are the agree on a wide road maps which range of issues; describe an area’s such as protecthousing, land-use, Frank C. ing drinking water transportation, deDeFelice sources, improving mographic and economic characteristics. They roads and bridges, re-purposing brownfields and creidentify the historic, culating dedicated areas where tural and natural resources commerce and industry valued by its residents. can prosper. These agreedMost importantly, they upon goals are detailed and proclaim their residents’ vision for the future of their prioritized in the POC&D. When state and federal community. agencies review funding POC&D’s are strategic, requests for infrastructure long-range plans; which improvement projects, they can take 10 to 20 years to are more likely to approve come to fruition. They are required to be reviewed and these funds if the project updated at 10-year intervals is included in the POC&D. When land-use commisby state statute. As their sions such as Planning and name suggests, they must strike a balance between the Zoning or Inland Wetinterests of conservation and development groups. See DeFelice / Page 9

Task force pushing for a greener fair The Clean Energy and Sustainability Task Force would like to ask all local fundraising groups to voluntarily discontinue the use of expanded polystyrene items (cups, plates, bowls, clam-shell containers) in their food service at the Durham Fair. Our local groups have supported and embraced the composting program, and improving our waste stream by removing one of the worst environmental offenders is a logical next step.

Jag tolle inte svenska Skyping with my 5-yearold Swedish grandson, Hayden, is one of the great delights of my life. I miss the boy, sorely, but the marvels of modern technology somewhat lessen the sting of him being on the other side of the pond. Always I get that big grin, and sometimes, in English, “I love you, Grandma.” Well, that just makes my heart go pitty-pat, and in my opinion, it’s the only English he needs to learn. He would, however, prefer that I learn Swedish, as evidenced by him informing my son, “Grandma needs to learn Swedish.” In all fairness to me, though, I have tried. Years ago, when I realized that my son, Hayden’s father, would be calling Sweden his home, I immersed myself in learning his adopted language. I had visions of showing off my new skills with long phone conversations entirely in Swedish, and he would realize – if he hadn’t already (he hadn’t) – what a cool mom I was, and on my next visit to

Sweden, I would let those foreign words just slide off my tongue, as if I was a fourth-generation Swede. A big reason for wanting to learn the language, though, was my intense dislike of going over there and not understanding anything anyone was saying, sitting there like a bump on a log, hoping they weren’t all having a good laugh at my expense. Every time they laughed, I was sure they were! And for all I knew, they could have been discussing how the pilot on my return flight had just been “outed” as someone with a passion for the demon rum, and it had been rumored that he may have, a time or two, had just the teeniest bit of a stagger as he climbed into that cockpit after com-

Letters to the Editor Support Neidhardt To the editor: Peter Neidhardt would be an excellent First Selectman for Middlefield. With his diverse background, Peter understands both labor and executive forces. As a manager at Eversource Energy Company, he established job action objectives, supervised team members, and conducted peer review groups. However, Peter is quick to point out that he was not always a manager. In college he worked hard in the garbage collection union. It may not have been pretty, but a union position helped pay the bills. Peter knows both sides of the labor force and has the

skills to be First Selectman. Charles R. Augur Former First Selectman of Middlefield

The right team

To the editor: I was glad to see Ed Bailey will team up with Jon Brayshaw for the Republican team of selectmen. Jon has a proven record of fiscal responsibility and Ed has worked right behind him to make sure the town’s taxes stay low. Both Ed and Jon worked hard to revive Powder Ridge, which is also important to many longtime Middlefield residents. There is no doubt that Democratic leadership in our state continues to be a

ing off of a four-day bender, but more investigation was needed before they gave him the old heave-ho. This is something I would need to know. So I was all in. I bought CDs and workbooks, and I studied diligently every day. I even took lessons from a Swedish woman, but after a few months I stopped because she kept yelling at me for not getting the pronunciations right. Swedes do something with their tongue, when they are speaking, that we Yanks don’t do, and for the life of me I could not get my tongue to cooperate. It just kept on being oh-so-American. But I thought I had See Carr / Page 9

Letters Policy boon for other states economies as both residents and businesses alike head for the door. It’s also likely that soon Middlefield itself will sink into the same morass. But let’s not hasten that day. Vote Bailey and Brayshaw for the sake of your taxes and pocketbook. David Glueck Rockfall

Full confidence in Raney To the editor: I want to clear the air regarding the Republican endorsement of Rob Raney for selectman. In several letters, See Letters / Page 9

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John Szewczyk has stated that a small group of Republican leaders decided to punish him for being a lone “no” vote on the Board of Selectmen. John’s no votes while serving as a selectman are not the reason the party did not ask him to run again for selectman. John removed his name from the Republican Party roll twice since redistricting in 2012. He quit the Republican Town Committee. He pursued Democratic endorsement to run as an independent for state representative. How many times should our party be spurned before we decide it’s time to move on? Prior to the caucus, he applied for a nominating petition to run without party

affiliation. A copy of the letter from the Secretary of the State’s office is on file at the Town Clerk’s office. John has tried 51 times in the last three years to make taxpayers bear the costs of a lawsuit to upset the redistricting plan of the state legislature, a lawsuit the Board of Selectmen has been advised is unwinnable. Finally, here’s how the decision to support Rob Raney for selectman was made. On July 27, by a vote of 71-46, at an open meeting called a caucus, Durham Republicans voted to support Rob Raney. We have full confidence in Rob’s ability to serve the people of Durham. We hope you’ll confirm the judgment of the majority of Republicans who voted for Rob Raney for selectman at our caucus by voting for Rob in

the primary on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Korn school. Thank you. Pam Lucashu, Durham Republican Town Committee chair

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To the editor: Taryn Ruffino is the Democratic candidate for selectman. Here’s a riddle from politics in Middlefield. How can this young woman make a claim for longevity in community life? The answer is: the woman has a family which has been a proud member of Middlefield for decades and married into another longterm family. Born, schooled, and economically situated here in Middlefield, she is unique. She is currently the Assistant Branch Manager for Liberty Bank. She has

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To the editor: On July 24, 2015 the Durham Town Clerk’s office received written notification from the Secretary of the State’s Office of John Szewczyk’s application for a Nominating Petition to be a Petitioning Candidate with a Party Designation of “none.” The filing deadline for Nominating Petitions was Aug. 5. Mr. Szewczyk appeared in

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the Town Clerk’s office to have his signature witnessed on the petition pages before the deadline. Confirmed by a call to the state, Mr. Szewczyk did not submit the signed nominating petition pages to SOTS; therefore, his name will not appear on the November ballot as a Petitioning Candidate. Subsequently, Mr. Szewczyk applied to the Republican Registrars of Voters for a Republican Primary Petition. The petition pages were submitted to the ROV by the Aug. 12 deadline with the minimum number of signatures required by law;

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enough Swedish under my belt to partake in lively conversations with the natives on my next trip to Sweden. Alas, it was not to be. I didn’t understand a thing anyone was saying. Nada, zip. I was greatly disappointed. And if that inebriated pilot was still a hot topic, well, I would never know. So, disillusioned as I was, my linguistic studies and I soon parted ways. My Swedish was whittled down to “Jag tolle inte svenska” (“I do not speak Swedish”), “Tack” (“Thank you”), “Ur-

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therefore, a Republican Primary will be held on Sept. 16, 2015. The candidates on the Republican ballot will be the Republican-endorsed candidate, Rob Raney, and the primary petitioning candidate, John Szewczyk. In addition to the three methods mentioned above: 1.) nomination by major party, 2.) nominating petition, and 3.) primary petition, a person can also become a candidate for office by, 4.) nomination by minor party, and 5.) registering as a write-in candidate. There will be an asterisk next to the party endorsed candidate’s name on the primary ballot. Kim Garvis Town Clerk

Enthusiastically for Raney To the editor: I served with Mr. Rob Raney on Durham’s Board of Tax Review when he was chairman. I witnessed first hand as Chairman Raney approached the board’s hard work with dedication, thoughtful fairness and a sense of bi-partisan collegiality. He succeeded in bringing the members of both political parties and the Town Hall staff together in common purpose. It is with pleasure and enthusiasm therefore, that I am endorsing Rob Raney’s candidacy for the office of Durham Selectman in the Sept. 16 Republican Primary. Jay Berardino Durham

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To the editor: The Republican Party chose not to endorse John Szewczyk because it had lost confidence and trust in his judgment of what was in the best interest of the town and its taxpayers. Facts: The state legislature redistricted Durham into two State House districts. The district in which John lives is represented by Republican State Representative Vincent Candelora. John ran for the State House in 2010 and lost. He wanted to run again but felt he couldn’t get nominated as a Republican. John removed his name from the Republican Party list and attempted to gain Democratic support of an independent candidacy. He failed to get Democratic support. He didn’t run. As a selectman, he wanted the town to sue the state to invalidate the redistricting

plan. Notwithstanding such a suit would be exceedingly expensive, John proceeded in 51 of the next 60 Board of Selectmen meetings to move that the town sue the state. The other members of the board refused to go along, not willing to waste taxpayer money (Selectmen Minutes 1-14-13 to 7-13-15). As a voter, John could have brought such a suit if he thought his constitutional rights had been abridged. That would have meant John, not the town, would have had to bear the cost of such a lawsuit. Conclusions: Asking the town to sue the state at taxpayers’ expense 51 times is not right or responsible. Removing his name from the Republican Party registration list was a clear indication that John sought to disassociate himself from the party. If John is a victim of anything, it is his own poor judgment. I think John should

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To the editor: It has been my observation, which is backed up by some local Republicans, that Laura Francis, “never saw an expenditure she did not like.” I went to the Town Hall and changed my registration from Unaffiliated to Republican so I can vote for John Szewczyk on Sept. 16. I had to do this prior to Sept. 15. This also allows me to vote in the Republican presidential primary next year. V Sgive S up A on YD VB Don’t trying to U Z Y control our political destiny. Bruce Chaplin Durham Z D Z Y U A V Z U B T,

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Sept. 10 - “Noah.” Sept. 17 - “The Normal Heart.” Mystery Book Discussion. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. The playground at Peck“The Babes in the Wood” by ham Park in Middlefield will Ruth Rendell. be closed from Thursday, Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 10 for construction. The wooden structure at Send us your news: the playground is being reThe Town Times placed, a project scheduled P.O. Box 915 to take a week. Meriden, CT 06450 The rest of Peckham Park news@towntimes.com remains open during the construction.

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‘Clear the Shelters’ a success in the area One of the cats up for adoption at the Friends of Berlin Animal Control “Clear the Shelters” event.

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The Middletown-based animal rescue group and shelter Cat Tales has long enjoyed the service of volunteers from Middlefield and Durham. As part of “Clear the Shelters Day” Saturday, Aug. 15, the group brought cats and kittens to two Petco locations, 816 Washington St., Middletown, and 760 Queen St., Southington.

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“This was a great day,” said Cat Tales volunteer and media coordinator Paul Muir. Although the organization does not do same-day adoptions, Cat Tales likely found homes for at least three cats and three kittens, and referred many more visitors to its website. “Those are some great numbers for us,” Muir said. Cat Tales is a private animal shelter located at an undisclosed address in a private residence, with help from some 60 volunteers, many of whom provide foster homes for cats. The shelter works closely with animal control in Middletown and also takes on a trap, neuter, and release initiative to control the feral cat population. Muir said that Cat Tales is very grateful for all the work NBC put into organizing “Clear the Shelters Day” and promoting the event. “They have been flooding the airwaves,” he said. “Clear the Shelters” was a nationwide initiative, with hundreds upon hundreds of shelters participating, many offering discounted adoptions. People were lining up out of the door in extreme heat around 11 a.m. Aug. 15 at the Berlin Animal Control facility at 600 Christian Lane. Around a dozen animals were adopted by mid-afternoon, including three dogs and at least nine cats. “It was a really good turnout,” said Berlin Animal Control Officer Jan Lund. Lund said it is always a great day when an animal is given a new home. Even better, according to Friends of Berlin Animal Control member Concetta Berardozzi, is that many of the animals adopted are older. “That’s always great to see,” she said. “It’s wonderful and it’s needed, and it’s wonderful for all the rescue groups and shelters to work together.” Reach every home and business every week! Advertise in The Town Times

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School News College parent night Coginchaug Regional High School has scheduled senior college parent night for Thursday, Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m., in the school auditorium. The informational presentation discusses the college processes including fourand two-year, vocational or proprietary schools. Senior students and parents are welcome.

Scholarship Kelly Services is accepting applications for its annual “Future Engineers Scholarship,” a $5,000 award that

will be presented to one eligible undergraduate student in December 2015. The scholarship award, which can be used for tuition, fees, books, and room and board expenses for the 2016 calendar year, is awarded to one student based on a written essay, documented acceptance into a school of engineering, demonstrated academic success and an intention to pursue a career in the field of engineering. For more information and required criteria, visit www.kellyengineering.com/ scholarships. Submission deadline is Thursday, Oct. 15.

Partnership for Durham’s green The Durham Garden Club and the Durham Town Green Revitalization Project Committee (TGRP) met Friday, Aug. 28 to formalize a partnership between the two groups. Marking the occasion are, from left, Tina Gossner, chairperson of TGRP; Etzie Heyl, member Garden Club and TGRP; Rose Dunlap, Garden Club president; and Ona McLaughlin, member Garden Club and TGRP. The Durham Garden Club has had a long history of planting trees along Main Street and in public places in town. In total they have planted 125 trees. They are now joining forces with TGRP to beautify the Durham Town Green by replacing trees and improving the overall appearance of the green. Donations can be sent directly to the Town Hall and made out to the Carl Otte to the Durham Garden Club, den Club are tax deductible Natural Resource Fund. Do- P.O. Box 105, Durham, CT and can be made as a memonations over $300 can be sent 06422. Donations to the Gar- rial donation.

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Mum fundraiser The Coginchaug High School soccer program has scheduled a mum fundraiser. Order deadline is Friday, Sept. 11. Mums will be availa bl e fo r p i c k u p o n Thursday, Sept. 17, 4 to 7 p.m., in the high school parking lot. For more information and to place an order, visit www.coginchaugsoccer.org.

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CNA’S, Housekeeping, COOK - Wanted - 35 to 40 hrs. a wk. Apply Dietary Aides - Part at Winchester Cafe. time. Apply in Person 1374 Portland Cobalt to: Twin Maples United Security, Inc. is Rd. Portland, Conn. Health Care Facility, looking for Security Of809R New Haven ficers for immediate Road, Durham, CT openings in Cheshire. Growing electrical comWe are looking for a pany in Southington sociates - FT & PT Lead Officer and SeConcrete Leadperson looking for E2 license Equal Opportunity curity Officers to do Must have the ability to electrician or minimum Employer vehicle patrol. Candirun a small crew, read 2 year experience apdates must have a HS blueprints, tie steel, prentice. Paid holidays diploma, a valid CT and pour concrete. To- and vacations, 401K, FT CASE MANAGER, Security Guard Lital Station knowledge Shelter NOW, 43 St. competitive wages. cense, a valid DL, a and bilingual a plus! Casimir Drive, Email resume to casne clean record and a flex 860-349-6368 Meriden, CT relectric@yahoo.com schedule. Must be able Provide case manageto satisfactorily pass ment services to cliall required preents assigned. Assists employment screenthe resident through ings. We offer premium assessment, referral wages, and health and direct services to benefits for FT employmove toward indeees. All shifts and days pendent living status. are available, including Monitor and supervise overnights and weekclient activity regarding ends. Candidates may adherence to fax their resume to fax service plans. # 203-353-9937. If you B.A. Degree + one year are interested in joining exp. administering an exciting and growcase management ing organization, fax services; or A.S. deyour resume today! gree in human services EOE + three years exp. in community based case Wanted secretary management services. bookkeeping/computers Bilingual /marketing skills. call (English/Spanish) a Lisa 203- 235-9944. plus. Valid CT Driver’s License required. Must Antiques be proficient in Micro& Collectibles soft Word, Excel and Westfield Meriden Mall Outlook. $35,000/yr. MERIDEN- 38 Sorries Full-time - 40 hrs. /wk.; Lower Level Macy’s Wing Ct. Estate items! Monday - Friday; 8 Antiques, Parker & Miller a.m. to 5 p.m. Co. items. Sat. 8-2. Mon. to Thurs. 10AM to 6PM Serious Buyers only!! Apply in person at 43 St.

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Full Time & Part Time Warehouse/Packing, Cleaning, & Driver Positions Available. Apply in person, Mon-Sat at Gulf Shrimp, 240 Atwater St., Plantsville after 10AM. PART-TIME TRUCK DRIVER - Weekdays needed. Contact Kim or Marilyn, at Mitchell’s Express, (203) 2698734.

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Appliances

We will be looking for sales and support associates both full-time and part-time!

AFFORDABLE Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators & Stoves. Appliance Repairs Will Deliver (203) 284-8986

Electronics

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PISTOL PERMIT Or Long Gun Certificate Required for Connecticut Residents. 1 Class, Small Groups $110. 203 415-1144

32 North Colony St Wallingford, (203) 269-9341 2flrs-1800sf Consigned Home Decor, furniture, jewelry & handbags. Daily disc. given. $5 Wanted to Buy off $25 purchase, $10 off $100 purchase. 30 day layaway avail. New merchandise 1,2,3 Items or an Estate ûûû CA$H ûûû daily. Ample prkg in our lot. M203-237-3025 F, 9:30-5, Sat., 10-5, Sun, 11-4 ESTATE SALE SERVICE Like us on facebook

RJ Lane couch. Like new cond. & BDR Set, 2 end tables, dresser, & chest. Call for details. 203-634-4347

Lawn and Garden For sale: screened topsoil, $22/yd, screen fill/ gravel, $15/yd, clean fill, $12/yd. Delivered. Jim 860-982-4819 Very nice screened TOPSOIL $22/yard delivered, 3 yd, $100 min delivery. Jim 860-982-4819

Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made items, toys, lamps

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass. Furniture, 50’s Items. Whole Estates 203 238-3499 AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, Bench Tools Hand Tools, Much More. (203) 525-0608 ALL CASH FOR

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HORSE CARE: Some AM/PM hours in exchange for riding, etc. Exp. preferred, but will train. 203-213-8833

Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350

Miscellaneous For Sale Best offer 2011 4HP Quantum power selfpropelled 3-1 combo cut-weedeater.Call anytime 238-4328.

Boscov’s Interviewing Center

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SILVERADO

95K Miles, Stock #15464A

Window shutters, vinyl, gray, can be painted assorted sizes,$20 a pair. 203-284-0114.

Music Instruments & Instruction

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PINE VALLEY GENERAL STORE 113 Broad St, Meriden (203) 630-1622 (between Hall & Gale) Wide variety of items in a unique, small familyowned store. Housewares, tools, salt lamps, stuffed animals, jewelry, food & more. Check out our used items too. pinetreecones.com Like us on Facebook! ONLINE PRICING! Mention this & get 15% off (restrictions apply) We buy used by appt. SAND FILTER – W/1.5 hp motor, for above ground pool, w/Buster vac included, $225 firm. (203) 235-3405.

ALWAYS Buying old tools. Wanted old, used and antique hand tools, machinist, woodworking, engraving and work bench tools. Please call with confidence. Fair offers made in your home. Cory 860-322-4367 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 860-718-5132.

DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver. China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate. 203-235-8431. GET PAID TODAY Wanted: antiques, jewelry, instruments, etc. Estate sales services. (203) 631-6697.

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Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip

Business MERIDEN- 3rd flr, 2 BR, MOBILE HOMES FOR $655/mo. Ask about SALE-WALLINGFORD Opportunities rent incentive! 2 mo. $59,900 2 BR, 1 BA. c/a sec. & app. fee. MAIER SEMINAR - Learn - how updated home w/ new CAST IRON - double PROP. 203-235-1000 appliances door wood burning easy it is to make stove, 30wx20dx25h, money from home. Set $74,900 3 BR, 2 BA, c/a, MERIDEN -5 rms., 2 BR, open floor plan, handi$400.00 obo. Call 203your own hours. Call to com. remodel, unfurn., cap accessible 272-6893. register. Fri. 09/18 @ 3rd fl., no pets, $84,900 2 BR, 2 BA, 6:30 p.m. 203-910$900+util., ref. & sec. CLEANEST FIREWOOD c/a, open floor plan w/ 4313 or 203-376-2160 Call 203-671-9644 in the state! large covered deck Call agent at Condos For Rent $240 full cord delivered. MERIDEN - 6 rm, 3 BR, 203-623-0511 2nd fl., off st prkg, W/D Discounts over 2, hkp, no pets. 2 mos. over 4 and picked up. Rooms For Rent sec. + 1st mo. $980 BRISTOL - 26A Rita Dr., South Meriden. near ESPN, $1,300 mo. (860) 538-9788. Mike 203 631-2211 mo., new flr. & stove Call 201-696-8221, Meadowstone Motel - Off I-91. MERIDEN EAST SIDE NEWLY UPDATED ROOMS! (917) 584-8221. 1BD $ 700 a mo Tree Length Daily. Weekly. $150 weekly & ROCKY HILL, CT - 1 BD up + sec. On Bus Line. New Firewood NEAR MER/WLFD BOR$ 905.00 a mo. heat & Management. 203-239-5333 DER - 2 BR Ranch, hotwater includ. Call for Details fully appl., onsite laun- MER-Clean Safe Rms. 203-213-2352 dry, $950. Good credit. Incl H, HW, Elec, Kit 203-238-2149 MERIDEN – Lrg 1 BR & (860) 620-9658. Priv. E side. off-st prkg 2 BR avail. Newly $130/wk.+ sec. 12 pmpainted. On site lndry & Pets For Sale Garage and Storage Space 8pm, 203-630-3823. prkg. No pets. Call 860-810-2941 Tag Sales MERIDEN W. Side 2, 3, GARAGE – For rent perfect for 1 vehicle. 2034, 5BR. Affordably 639-8903. Durham - 57 Ironwood priced, below market. Ln. Toys, tools, sports, No Dogs. Clean/quiet/ antiques & house203-537-6137. Houses For Sale holds. Sat., 8-2 Mer-updated/quiet, W.side/bldg/near hwys 1 brd, w/appls./new floors/heat/hw/2 Bulldog Puppies $950+, baths/os prkg $745 fin. Bengal Kittens $350+, ref req./no pets 203Yorkies 850+, Yorkie-Poos 272-4279. $550+, Shih tzus 550+ Middletown- 2BR, EIK 860-828-7442 w/app, w/d-h/u, No Pets, Credit + Refs. Two Boston Terrier male $950/mo + util, 1st/last $249,900 puppies, 8 wks old, Find what you’re looking /sec, 860-347-6550 Immediate Occupancy! $600 ea, house Very Large Cape Cod for, with CTjobs.com. trained. Killingworth Middletown- 2BR, HW with eight sparkling 860-488-3463. Flrs, EIK w/ app, w/dCTjobs.com is Connecticut’s rooms. Located near h/u, no pets, Credit & Wallingford Center on most comprehensive Ref, $950/mo + util, Apartments For Rent a well manicured lot. online job board, offering 1st/last/sec, 860 347Please call Brian at 6550 or 860-573-8884 BT Miller Realtors hundreds of the best jobs MER- Furn Apts. East (203) 415-6307 Side Incl H, HW, Elec., WALLINGFORD - 2nd with top local companies for private your showing. 1 BR, $195wk; Studio, fl. 3BR. 2BA deck, Find everything at our Marketin almost every industry $715mo+sec.Call 203hrdwd fl. & ceramic tile Mobile Homes 630-3823,12pm-8pm. $1,500 mo. incls. appls place. throughout the state. Find For Sale & all utils.; 1st fl. stuthe right job, right here, at MERIDEN- 1 & 2 BRs dio, $900 mo. incls. starting $750. H/HW appls & all utils. For Wlfd - 230 Main St #2. CTjobs.com. Immaculate 2BR 2BA incld. Off st prkg. Avail both apts, off st.pkg., D/W 203-537-8001 for immed. 203-886-7016. no smkg/pets. Sec & Appt.Noah Realty LLC ref. Call (203) 706Right here: Broker L Wayne Claxton MERIDEN - 1BR 9858. $800 mo. HEAT, HOT WATER & ELECTRIC WLFD- 2BR TH, So. Find your dream Ridgeland *$900 mo. INCL. Private Balcony. w/rent incentive prg home in Marketplace. 203-639-4868. www.ctjobs.com only* 2 mo. sec & app. MERIDEN- 1 BR apt., fee.Maier203.235.1000 1st flr, $750 mo. + Mobile Homes Mobile Homes utils. 1st, last, 1 mo For Sale For Sale sec. No Pets. 860-663-1229

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MERIDEN - 1 BR, off st. prkg, $695/mo. + sec. H&HW incl. 203-886-8808 MERIDEN- 1 BR, Stove & fridge, H & HW Incld. Lease, Sec & Refs. 203.239.7657 or 203.314.7300 MERIDEN 2 BR/5 RM, 2nd Flr. W/D Hkp, stove/fridge, lrg bkyd, front porch. $875/ mo + sec. 860-690-5555 Meriden - 2BR- $795 Appls, prkg, dep. & refs. No pets! 72 N. 1st St. 203-675-0171 or 203-238-1890 MERIDEN-2nd flr, 5 rms, clean, owner occupied. On st. prkg. No W/D hkp. $925mo. + Ht/util. + crd chk 2032358087

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WOW! WOW! WOW! MERIDEN/WLFD- BRAND NEW DELUXE DOUBLE WIDE 2 BR, 2BA & C/AIR IN QUIET UPSCALE PARK. DRASTIC PRICE REDUCTION! WAS $89,900 NOW $69,900. FIN. AVAIL. CALL NOW, WON’T LAST! 203-799-7731

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Attics & Basement Cleaned

House Cleaning

Masonry

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

Don’t have the time or energy to clean your house, CALL ME! 15 years exp. U.S. Citizen. 203-238-0566

A&A MASONRY 20 yrs exp. Specializing in sidewalks, stairs, patios, stonewalls, chimneys, fireplaces & much more! Call Anytime 860-462-6006! Free Est! #HIC0616290

Child Care HOME DAY CARE has openings. 25 years Exp., loving home environment. 203-2696248. License # 26338.

Concrete & Cement NILES CONSTRUCTION Specialist in concrete work. Garage, shed, room addition foundations. Fully insured. 50 yrs in business. (203) 269-6240.

House Cleaning by Polish Women. 3rd cleaning $0 for regular Quality Overhead Door, LLC customers. Ins./bonded. Installation, Srvc & Re860-505-7720 pairs, Spring replacements, Openers. HIC# The Multi Tasking 0639076 203-537-8299 People. A Cleaning Service for your home, Gutters Call 203-494-5051. Dis. avail. for Srs. GUTTERS DON’T WORK Junk Removal IF THEY’RE DIRTY For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 4403279 Fully ins. CT# 569127

Electrical Services All Systems Electric LLC Electrical Wiring & More! Generators, Security & Fire Alarms, Data ED’S JUNK REMOVAL GUTTERS PLUS 25+ yrs Wiring, Roof De-Icing WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK FREE ESTIMATES! exp. Call today for free Reg. Ins. Free on-site est. CT# 0187714-E1 Visit est. 203-440-3535 Ct. Attics, bsemts, garages, us at www.ase-ct.com Reg. #578887 appl. & more. Any Ques860-436-4957 tions? Ed (203) 494-1526 T.E.C. Electrical Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service Small Jobs Welcome 203-237-2122

Fencing CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060.

Garage Doors

Handypersons A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277. Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates. 203-631-1325

Home Improvement

***CALL TODAY*** Yalesville Construction, LLC. Roofing, siding, kitchens, baths, additions, decks, doors windows, power washing, flooring Insured Free est. 203-535-2962 HIC#0631937 CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060.

Quality Overhead Door, LLC Remodel kit/baths; finInstallation, Srvc & Reished basements, pairs, Spring replacepainting, carpentry, tile ments, Openers. HIC# and granite tops. 0639076 203-537-8299 Lic/ins (860)227-6672

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JUNK REMOVAL & MORE 25% OFF WE REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *FALL YardClean-ups*

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20% OFF IF YOU Mention This Ad FALL Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, storm damage PAUL’S MASONRY **JUNK REMOVAL** New & Repairs. Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Stonewalls, arches, Debris, etc chimneys, sidewalks, WE CAN REMOVE fireplaces. Free est. ANYTHING 203-706-9281 Entire house to 1 item removed! W. BOOBER MASONRY FREE ESTIMATES 25 Years Experience Sr. Citizen Discount All Types of Masonry LIC & INS. CT #626708 203-535-9817 or 203 235-4139 860-575-8218

Find everything at our Marketplace. A & A LAWN CARE Mulching, Hedge triming, tree, shrub, debris removal, attics/ bsm’ts cleaned Jim 203-237-6638

Fall is almost here! Cleanups, Mowing, Hedge/Tree Trimming, Snow Removal, & more! Call A & A Lawn Maint. 860-719-3953

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Always a sale in Marketplace. Landscaping Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim over- JT’s Landscaping, LLC grown properties. Calls Top quality work at returned. #620397 a reasonable price. 860-558-5430 Full lawn maint. Grass Cutting & pruning all types of shrubs / bushWE WEED GARDENS es. #616311. Fully lic. NORM THE GARDENER & ins. 203-213-6528 (203) 265-1460

Painting & Wallpapering

Experienced & Professional The Powerwashing Kings Others Wash - We Clean! CALL FOR FALL SPECIALS! (203) 631 - 3777 (860) 839 - 1000 Visit: thepowerwashingkings.com

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PAINTING SPECIALS for Aug. & Sept. Int/Ext. Powerwash. 25 yrs exp. HIC# 0624158 Call Tom 203-715-5906

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V. Nanfito Roofing & Siding Inc Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-535-2962 HIC#0631937

Siding

Roofing. Siding. Windows. More. Free Est’s. Ins. # 604200. Member BBB. Harmony.(860)645-8899

Paving CV PAVING - Over 30 yrs experience, quality driveways, concrete, stump removal. (860) 349-0157. #580903.

Dynamic Home Improvement Roofing, siding, chimney & skylight repair, Plumbing gutters, gutterguard. #0642115. Full lic. & ins. 203-235-9944 CARL’S Plumbing & Heating. 25% Senior citizen disc. No job too small! Cell, 203-2721730, 860-680-2395. George J Mack & Sons Servicing the Meriden area since 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. Water heater replacements. 25% Sr citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820

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Power Washing POWER WASHING Is Spring Cleaning ON THE OUTSIDE FREE Estimates #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279

V. NANFITO, Inc. Siding, Roofing, Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

SHOP LOCAL Tree Services

Roofing, siding, windows, decks & remodeling. 203-639-0032 info@ gonzalez constructionllc.com Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319 ROOFS R US - Roofing, Windows, Siding, Repairs! Resid./Comm. Family run since 1949. Call 203-427-7828

Dynamic Tree & Brush Removal Stump grinding, attic & basement cleanouts. Call 203-235-9944 Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

LAVIGNE’S Tree Service In busi. 35 yrs. Tree removal. Stump grinding. Siding.Roofing.Windows CraneService. Free Decks.Sunrooms.Add’ Est. Fully insured. CT Reg#516790. 203-294-1775 203-237-0350 Fiderio & Sons www. fiderio.com lavignestreeservicellc.com

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Chicken booth needs workers

CONGRATULATIONS! Mary Ann Mather of Meriden

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The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary of the Durham Volunteer Fire Department chicken booth, run for 26 years by the Durham Co-op Nursery School, is looking for volunteers. Durham Co-op Nursery School alumni, 18 years and older, are welcome. For more information, call Lainy at 860-349-8088 or Pam at 860-349-3446.

WINNER

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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!