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“They came through,” said Superintendent Dr. The Newington Board of Education can breathe William Collins. “This restores my faith in this a sigh of relief after Wednesday night’s special Town community, and even though it was a difficult Council Meeting where it was decided to restore the See TEACHING, Page 2

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Teaching jobs saved at budget meeting Continued from Page 1

by Salomone passed there could year we still can maintain a great have been 24 to 32 total positions educational system. That’s why within the school system lost. we’re here.”

“It’s obviously not something we This past Monday the Board wanted to do,” said Collins, “unforof Education had announced to tunately not knowing where our 58 non-tenure teachers of the budget is going to end up, we had Newington school system that there no choice.”

Salomone said that due to the town’s financial situation he was forced to make cuts in superintendent dr. william collins the municipal departments as well as the Board is the potential risk that they may of Education when he formulated lose their jobs in the coming months the town budget, in an effort to keep due to budget restrictions in the the tax increase below 3 percent. coming fiscal year.

“I looked at as funding, rather than The Board of Education had an individual expenditure situation, already planned for the layoff of 12 I can’t direct the Board of Education to 24 positions within the school on where to make a reduction I system next year when it passed can only give them a bottom line,” its $61.5 million budget proposal said Salomone, “The thought profor the 2011- 2012 fiscal year in cess was how do I minimize the February. tax increase… the reduction to the The potential for further layoffs superintendent’s budget was consiscame in early March, after the release tent with the reductions made to the of Town Manager John Salomone’s municipal side of the budget.” town budget proposal, in which During an interview on Monday, the Board of Education’s proposed Collins said he could see no other budget was reduced by $540,832 way to accommodate the reduction bringing it down to $61.03 million. in funds other than to continue According to state statutes the to reduce the number of teachers Board of Education had to inform within the system. the teachers of the potential for The board’s budget proposincreased layoffs by April 1. The al had already kept increases in actual number of layoffs will not funds for technology, maintenance, be known until April 12 when the and instructional supplies at a Newington Town Council votes to minimum. set the town budget.

“The Board of Education has The Board of Education had pre- always focused on limiting class dicted that if the budget proposed sizes,” said Collins, “Over the past

“It is my goal to bring back as many teachers as I can ...”

four years we have trimmed, cut, and reduced everywhere else. We are at the point now where the only place we can go to is the one place we have always tried to avoid which was the classroom.”

The potential reduction in teaching staff would have devastated class sizes throughout the system. According to the Board of Education, elementary school classes would have seen an increase of 3.6 students over the 2010-2011 class size average of 18.7 students.

Newington’s middle schools would have had average increase of 4.2 students bringing the average class size to 26 students.

Class sizes in the high school will also increase, although estimates are harder to ascertain because class sizes depend on the number of students who register for a particular course.

“If we can find a chair and fit it in the room you can take the class,” said Collins, “Obviously this is in the direct opposite philosophy of what this board has stood for over the years. This is not something they wanted to do, this is not something I wanted to do, but with the current economic situation we are in we had no other choice.”

Although the board’s originally requested budget proposal has been restore they are still predicting the layoff of 23 of the system’s teaching staff in the coming year said Collins.

“It is my goal to bring back as many [teachers] as I can,” said Collins, “but until the final allocation, I can’t guarantee anyone a job next year.”

newington police blotter Joshua Nogareda, 21, of 816 Cypress Road, Newington, was charged March 10 with larceny in the sixth degree.

Drive, Newington, was charged March 22 with disorderly conduct.

St., Hartford, was charged March 25 with larceny in the sixth degree.

Gregory Bouvier, 46, of 536 S. Quaker Lane, was charged March 23 with disorderly conduct, unlawful restraint and interfering with emergency calls.

Matthew Springman, 38, of 1696 N. Broad St., Meriden, was charged March 27 with larceny in the sixth degree.

Ryan Murphy, 22, of 32 Prince St., Boston, Mass., was charged March 22 with driving under the influence and traveling too fast for conditions.

Michael Bouvier, 21, of 22 Homecrest Ave., Newington, was charged March 23 with interfering with emergency calls, breach of peace, unlawful restraint in the second degree and assault in the third degree.

Patrick Brennan, 40, of 15 Fourth St., Bristol, was charged March 28 with larceny in the sixth degree and criminal attempt to larceny in the sixth degree.

Adorys Matos, 49, of 149 Sterling

Rudolph Outlaw, 33, of 15 Harper

Joseph Martinez, 24, of 221 Sisson Ave., Hartford, was charged March 20 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana.

Tykeera Joseph, 21, of 85 Clark St., New Britain, was charged March 29 with larceny in the fifth degree.

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about his student’s behavior and he reviews each student’s report card.

“We call this a ‘Tae Kwon Do school’ because you take home what you have learned,” Master Yang said.

If the children behave badly at home or in school Master Yang gives them disciplinary action, such as pushups or meditation. The children also work to earn stripes on their belts if they behave badly or do not follow instruction Master Yang will remove a stripe.

“We try our best. We love to teach them [students]. When I teach the children and I see their behavior change it makes me very happy,” said Master Yang. The attention Master Yang and Jiny pay to their students, both outside and inside the martial arts school, resounded through the throng of parents who had come to watch their children that Friday afternoon.

“The kids love learning the punches and kicks and I love the respect they learn for authority, and they bring it home because they want Master Yang to be proud of them,” said Chris Farr of New Britain, who has two children enrolled at the school. Farr’s son CJ, 7, suffers from a genetic disorder that often leaves

him in the hospital. Master Yang has come to visit CJ in the hospital on more than one occasion, said Farr.

“It’s a great place. The respect and discipline they show to Master Yang is second to none,” said Farr, “and they bring that back home, too.”

Yang’s U.S. Tae Kwon Do holds martial arts classes for all ages, including adults, as well as Pilates and cardio-kickboxing classes.

For more information about Yang’s U.S. Tae Kwon Do visit: Students of Yang’s Tae Kwon Do run http://ustkd.webs.com or call: (860) agility exercises around cones Friday, 667-1600. as Master Yang,right, looks on.

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A new school of the arts has been making headway in the town of Newington in the past few months, teaching local residents the meaning of respect, self-control, and pride, through the South Korean martial art known as Tae Kwon Do. Last Friday the students of Yang’s U.S. Tae Kwon Do gathered on the blue and red mats inside the school’s building at 3095 Berlin Turnpike.

The students, ranging in age from 4 to 11 years-old stood in two parallel lines, dressed in their white and red sparring uniforms. In front of them stood Master Yang, the school’s owner and chief instructor.

The school, Yang’s U.S. Tae Kwon Do, opened in August 2010 under the leadership of Master Yang and his wife, instructor Jiny Yang. It was the next step in the couples’ life devotion to the South Korea martial art form they hold so highly.

“Tae Kwon Do helps develop discipline,” Master Yang said. “You are training your body mentally and physically together. It’s not just punching, kicking.”

Master Yang and Jiny are originally

natives of Seoul, South Korea, and moved to the United States in 2005 after being invited to teach Tae Kwon Do in Manchester. Master Yang has been practicing Tae Kwon Do since he was 8 years old, when his parents signed him up at a local school. Over the course of 10 years Master Yang received his Master status under Kukkiwon, the official Tae Kwon Do governing association in South Korea, becoming a Fourth Degree Black Belt.

The lessons of Tae Kwon Do are not forgotten after the students leave the school. True self-discipline, said Master Yang, is something you practice through the decisions you make every day. According to Master Yang this is especially true of his younger pupils.

“Children are like white paper,” he said, “We can build their motivation, strength, and confidence or focus easily. Color paper is not as easy, we cannot make it all white or change their color as easy.”

When parents sign their children up for lessons at the school, Master Yang sits down with them to talk about their children and their behavior at home. He also expects the parents to report to him weekly

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In memory of a beloved pharmacist To the Editor: Newington recently lost Ed Martin, who was an integral part of our community during the ’70s, ’80s, and the ’90s.

To those of us who knew Ed, the large omnipresent pharmacist who presided at Thrifty Drug in the center of Newington, he’ll be nostalgically missed. To those of you who didn’t know Ed, let me tell you a little about him.

Ed was a large, smiling man who emigrated from New York, along with his wife, Carol, to settle in Newington and raise his three

children. He and a partner bought what used to be Shipman-Thrifty Drug, which became Thrifty Drug, in the building that now houses the new Irish Pub Restaurant on Main Street in the center of town.

Eventually, Ed became the sole owner-pharmacist, and from his elevated pharmacist platform, overseeing a store with a potpourri of merchandise, he dispensed, along with prescriptions, a pharmacopeia of both medical and practical advice, financial advice, generosity, wisdom, civic involvement, a plethora of jokes, and stories, and a love

for his fellow man.

To know Ed, was to like Ed. He quietly did much, for many, without seeking public notice. However, everyone who spent any time with Ed came to appreciate all his contributions. In recent years Ed and Carol moved to New Jersey to be closer to their children, and grandchildren. After a brave struggle with brain cancer Ed passed away in March. Ed Martin will surely be missed, but never forgotten.

Marc Finkelstein D,D,S, Newington

Speaking out on the Municipal Parking Lot Improvement Project

To the Editor: I read with interest a “Thanks to the former mayor” letter sent in

by Iris Larrson, a long-time supporter of Mayor Jeff Wright. I am one of “those who were so violently opposed” to the Municipal Parking Lot Improvement Project and I do not find that spending almost $2 million to renovate the area has made it “easier to do business in the center.”

In fact, in my opinion it is harder to “navigate” the area, the dumpster areas are a disgrace and I see no more “pedestrian” traffic than I saw before the renovations. Granted we cleaned the area up, but has it produced more revenue for the businesses or just added to the workload of our understaffed Parks and Grounds Dept.?

As for the reference to the parking lot as Constitution Square, please show me just one sign that indicates that the parking lot’s official name is Constitution Square.

In fact, there are entrances to this area that a lot of people are not aware exist (ie: entrance between Goldburger’s and Finn B’Ques).

How about some signage for the businesses that occupy the stores so that out-of-towners will know what our “Constitution Square” has to offer besides parking and a “center” green.

I also read with interest the letters to the editor regarding the proposed cell tower planned for Anna Reynolds School. I commend Mr. Solari and Mr. Briggaman for their informative letters; however, I do not feel that this proposal was “clearly under the radar of public knowledge” as Mr. Briggaman states. In order for the proposal to go through, the Town Council, Town Planning and Zoning and the Board of Education, the matter had to be discussed at all of their meetings and although you may be limited on the amount of time you are allowed to speak, PUBLIC

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PARTICIPATION is part of these meetings. The Anna Reynolds School cell phone tower was listed on all of their agendas and if the public would just pay attention to what is happening in this town and become PROACTIVE rather than REACTIVE perhaps controversial issues (ie cell phone towers, development on Cedar Mt., millions spent on asphalt and artificial turf, Victory Gardens) could be addressed prior to their approval by our Town Council, TPZ and BOE. As always, I urge everyone in this town to visit the town website www.newingtonct.gov and sign up for notification of Town Council meetings as well as all other boards and commissions.

When you receive the email, check out the agenda to see if any issues may directly affect you, then attend the meetings and voice your concerns.

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The memory of fallen Newington Police Officer Ciara McDermott will be carried on this Friday evening during the annual Ciara McDermott Basketball Classic held at Newington High School.

The basketball classic has become a tradition in the town of Newington.

This will be the sixth year the tournament will be held. The basketball classic pits the Newington Police Department, teachers from the Newington School System, and Newington High School seniors against each other in a round-robin

style tournament. before she was killed by her boy“It’s a great way to friend in November 2005. bring the community She was 30 years old. together,” said Christa “The police department Cote, an event organizmisses Ciara. She was a er, high school biology big part of our departteacher, and close friend ment,” said Chief Richard of McDermott, “It keeps Mulhall. “And this is a her memory alive. She fitting tribute to rememwas always about giving ber her … it fosters some back to her community good feelings.”

Ciara McDermott and I think this is a very McDermott was fitting way to honor her the Newington Police by giving back to the community.” Department’s first School Resource It has been 5½ years since the Officer; bridging the gap between tragic passing of McDermott. the high school students and the McDermott was with the local Newington Police Department as police department for eight years well as the Newington Board of Education.

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“This community is absolutely wonderful,” she said. “With the economy being as bad as it is they have really dug down to support us.”

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The dedication ceremony will be announced at a later date. This is another example of Newington organizations and residents stepping up for the community betterment.

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Although the students whose lives were touched by McDermott have graduated, the event has been gaining popularity every year, said Cote. Many of the students return for the event and police officers who never knew McDermott play in the tournament.

Last year the basketball tournament was able to raise $7,000 for the Officer Ciara McDermott Scholarship fund. Scholarships are awarded students whose future aspirations are to want to better the world or their community.

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On March 22, 2011, seven students enrolled in the Culinary Arts and Child Development programs at Newington High School competed at the Connecticut Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Spring Leadership Conference, “You are FCCLA,” at Manchester Community College.

FCCLA is the only career/technical in-school student organization that promotes strength and leadership in family, community, and careers.

Students competed in the Students Taking Action for Recognition (STAR) competitive events and Caleb Barnard, Kimberly Parker, and Peter Wacht won first place in the culinary category and earned a total of $6,500 in scholarships to either the Culinary Institute of America, Lincoln Culinary Institute,

or Johnson & Wales, and Gina Caceres won first place in cake production and earned a $3,000 scholarship to the Culinary Institute of America.

The team of Kimberly DePaolis and Jennifer Cardines placed first in the Focus on Children category and Erica Yaglowski placed second in the Job Interview category.

All students who placed first earned the privilege of representing the CT Chapter of FCCLA at the National Competition in Anaheim, CA, in July.

We are very proud of our students at Newington High School and their teachers, Mrs. Denise Genest and Mrs. Lisa Weikert, for their dedication, leadership, and ability to demonstrate their outstanding skills and knowledge at this conference.

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Changing careers? Monday, April 4, 7 p.m. Are you thinking about changing careers or getting additional training in your current career? Join us as representatives from Porter & Chester Institute, Manchester Community College, Goodwin College, Lincoln Technical Institute and New Horizons Computer Learning Center discuss the programs they offer in today’s fastest growing career fields. Information will be provided on financial aid possibilities. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.

Gardening class: Connecticut Master Gardener Rita Bond will give a free visual presentation, “Gardens for All Seasons,” at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. Bond has a certificate in landscape design, has taught gardening courses for more than 10 years, and designed gardens for the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. For more information call the library at (860) 665-8700. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Evening book discussion group: Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. This month’s reading is “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut. All interested persons are invited to attend.

About computer classes — Class size is limited to 10 and reservations are required. Registration begins two weeks before each class is scheduled.

Basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with Windows and proficiency using a mouse are required for all classes, except the Basic Computer class. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. If you register for a class and do not attend or fail to give 24 hours notice, you must wait 60 days before you may register for another class. All classes are two hours. All Excel, PowerPoint and Word programs are the Microsoft Office 2003 version. Be a Google Geek : Wednesday, April 6, 10 a.m. Learn how to use the Google search engine to locate information on the Internet.

Basic Computers : Thursday, April 7, 10 a.m. For those with little or no experience using a computer. Learn the basics of computer terminology, how to maneuver in Windows and use a mouse.

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Relay for Life: seeks survivors and participants Relay for Life of Newington, an 18-hour, overnight walk-a-thon to benefit the American Cancer Society, is scheduled for May 20 and 21 at Mill Pond Park in Newington. We are currently seeking cancer survivors and their caregivers, as well as participants, to be a part of this heartfelt event. Cancer survivors and their caregivers are invited to come and walk the first lap of the event and are honored with a reception following this lap. In the evening, there is a luminaria ceremony in which white bags with candles line the track honoring our survivors, and remembering those who have lost their battle with cancer. Last year, Newington’s relay had over 500 participants and raised over $90,000 for the fight against cancer. If you would like be participate, contact Amy Lungu, event chair (aelungu13@yahoo.com) or visit relayforlife.org/newingtonct for more information.

Newington Waterfall Festival: Is seeking volunteers for the upcoming 8th Annual Waterfall Festival.

If interested in chairing one of the following committees: publicity, fundraising, entertainment, contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084.

‘Cinderella’: The Martin Kellogg Middle School Drama Club will perform “Cinderella” in the auditorium at 155 Harding Ave., Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Admission is $8. Reserve seating will be sold in advance. Tickets will be sold at the door with very limited seating.

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Seventh, Eighth Grade Spring Fling: The Newington Parks & Recreation Department will sponsor a dance for Newington seventh and eighth-grade students from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 8 at the Mortensen Community Center located in the Town Hall, 131 Cedar St. The fee is $5 per student plus a non-perishable food donation. Refreshments will be available for sale. Dance will be well supervised; no re-entry once admitted. Students must show their school ID at the door.

For more information, call the Parks and Recreation office at (860) 665-8666.

Diabetes Education Course: The Central Connecticut Health District, serving the towns of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield, will offer a diabetes self-care course to residents of the Health District. Funded by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the course will run for six consecutive weeks. The course is free of charge.“Diabetes: Taking Charge” consists of six, two-hour classes that meet once a week. It will be held in Room 2 at the Rocky Hill Community Center, 55 Church St., Rocky Hill. The class will be held every Tuesday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from April 12 through May 17. Participants will learn skills they need to know and practice to minimize their risk for diabetes-related complications.

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Newington Parks & Recreation Family Fishing Derby: Newington Parks & Recreation Family Fishing Derby will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30 at Mill Pond Park Pond. The Family Fishing Derby is free and open to boys and girls ages preschool through 15 years. The event is sponsored noon by Trout Unlimited, Connecticut Outfitters, JT’s Fly Shop and Newington Parks & Recreation.

Bring your whole family down and participate in this wonderful springtime event. Prizes to be given for the longest fish, tagged fish and other fun raffle prizes. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No pre-registration is required; however, you must register the day of the event at the gazebo. You must provide your own fishing equipment. In case of inclement weather, call the 24-hour program hotline at (860) 665-8686. The rain date for this event will be May 1.

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Malloy visits Volvo Aero as OSHA cites safety issues

By SUSAN HAIGH

Associated Press Writer

HARTFORD — As Gov. Dannel P. Malloy visited a Newington company that manufactures aircraft engine components Tuesday afternoon, he had no idea federal authorities were almost simultaneously announcing that the same firm, Volvo Aero, was being cited with 17 alleged safety violations, according to a spokeswoman for the governor.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, said the manufacturer faces a total of $83,400 in proposed fines following a comprehensive inspection.

“Workers at this plant face the risk of falls, fires, explosions, electrocution, struck-by injuries, chemical exposure and being caught in unguarded operating machinery,” said Paul Mangiafico, OSHA’s area director in Hartford.

“For the safety and health of its workers, the company must address these issues so that they do not occur again.”

He said the employees were exposed to “a range of hazards that could result in potentially serious or fatal injuries” if not corrected.

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In photo at left, Gov. Dannel Malloy meets CNC (computer numerical control) operator Joseph Wyszynski, left, during a tour of Volvo Aero Connecticut, at its plant in Newington Tuesday. In photo at right, Malloy gets a tour from Joakim Andersson, president at Volvo Aero Connecticut, center, after meeting CNC operator Andy Raczkowski, at right.

Colleen Flanagan, Malloy’s spokeswoman, said the governor’s visit to Volvo Aero was part of his ongoing tour of small and large businesses to discuss the state’s budget and plans to help grow jobs. She said Malloy did not know about the OSHA investigation.

“We were not made aware of this issue and obviously the governor fully supports OSHA doing

its job,” she said.

A message was left seeking comment from Volvo Aero.

An OSHA spokesman said Volvo Aero, which develops and manufactures components for aircraft engines and gas turbines, said the company was informed of the alleged violations on March 21. It has 15 days from the receipt of the citations and proposed penalties

to the company, to comply, meet with Mangiafico or contest the findings before an OSHA review commission.

OSHA cited specific safety violations in its announcement on Tuesday.

They include workers being hoisted on a load hook of an overhead crane; lack of personal protective equipment; improperly

designed combustible dust collection system; improper disposal of combustible rags; failure to monitor the air to determine workers’ exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds; unguarded milling machines, belts, pulleys and grinders; and failure to re-evaluate workers’ abilities to safely operate fork lifts and provide them with refresher courses.

Council and BOE approve plans for ‘Transitional Academy’

By Alex Syphers Staff Writer

The final plans and specifications of the “Transitional Academy” project were approved by the Town Council and Board of Education in the past month setting in motion the first phase in the revitalization of the Newington Town Hall.

The plans were quickly approved by both the Newington Town Council and the Board of Education in order to take advantage of a $278,000 federal grant which will expire June 30.

Construction of the academy must be completed at that time in order to receive the funding. An additional $220,000 has been allocated from the board’s maintenance fund to cover the rest of the project.

The designs, as prepared by the architectural firm Kaestle Boos

Associates of New Britain, call for the first stage of construction to begin in mid-April with the removal of the asbestos insulation that lingers within the walls of the east wing of the town hall, in the area that formerly held the town Engineering and Planning Departments.

The project is expected to review bids from construction contractors starting April 12 in order to meet the tight deadline, said Board of Education Manager Lou Jachimowicz.

In an effort to promote the independence of the students partaking in the “Transitional Academy” the renovation of the east wing will include adding a fully functioning kitchen and a lab with document-scanning equipment where the young adults can learn basic life skills such as loading a dishwasher and using the lab

to gain job skills.

“There are other skills the kids need to have when they go out into the world. Some of them are daily living skills and some of them are employment skills. We are going to do both,” said Superintendent Dr. William Collins.

The “Transitional Academy” is part of the Board of Education’s “Strive Program,” which is a designed to assist young adults with special needs in academics and life skills. The “Transitional Academy” continues this education for students who have already graduated from high school to the age of 21 as mandated by the state of Connecticut.

According to state statutes the

students in the Transitional program must be separated from the high school students in order to mature with their fellow graduates.

Due to financial and space restrictions the public school system was unable to follow this statute in the past.

Currently, there are three students enrolled in the Transitional Academy. Yet, in the next two years the school is expecting 26 new students. In December, the Board of Education came to the Newington Town Council, submitting a proposal to use the area formerly housing the Town Engineering and Planning Departments as their new location.

Yet, in the next two years the school is expecting 26 new students.

“It was more cost beneficial to us to have the program in town then and run it ourselves rather than out-place the students,” said Collins, “In future years it will be a benefit to us financially.”

Plans had already been discussed at this time to move the Planning and Engineering Departments to the lower level of the Town Hall, adjacent to the police station.

“There is enough space down there for us to grow into to it,” said Collins about the new space.

“As the program expands and services within that program expand, we will have the ability to grow into it.”

The Board of Education is also contributing $150,000 to the renovation of the Town Engineering and Planning Department renovations. The funds were surplus from the Board’s 2010-2011 health benefits account.

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Ciara McDermott Memorial Basketball Classic

The sixth annual Ciara McDermott Memorial Basketball Classic will be held April 1 at the Newington High School gymnasium. The event features a 3-point contest at 6:30 p.m. with the baskeball game starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. Tickets are available at Newington High School and the Newington Police Department. The event will include refreshments, raffles and prizes, and entertainment.

All proceeds will benefit the Ciara McDermott Memorial Scholarship Fund.

All-star Briyana Pabon of Newington will star in the historic 50th annual Jewish Community Center Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Classic, to be held April 9 at the Jewish Community Center of Eastern Fairfield County in Bridgeport.

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Anytime Fitness has moved to a new location at 3310 Berlin Tpke. Newington CT. Owner, Aidas Gausas said “we are excited about our new location. It is only .7 miles from our previous location and has better visibility from the Turnpike.

Our new facility is bigger, brighter, more modern.We added new cardio and strength equipment, for those who are looking for variety of workouts we also added new fitness classes.

As the only fitness club in the area with 24-hour access, Anytime Fitness offers a

convenient and affordable exercise option. At Anytime Fitness, members can work out any time of the day or night. They use a security-access card to enter the club, even when it is not staffed.

Once inside, members have full use of state-of-the-art strength training and cardiovascular equipment. And unique to Anytime Fitness are round-theclock tanning and membership reciprocity among clubs. This means that your membership can be used at over 1,300 Anytime Fitness centers in the U.S and Canada. The layout of each club

is designed for quick and effective exercise. The equipment options at Anytime Fitness include circuit and cross-training machines, free weights, stationary bicycles, and treadmills. If desired, members can add a tanning option to their membership. Private showers and dressing areas are also available at the club.

Club tours are available during staffed hours. Membership information is available at the club, calling (860) 770-6013, or by visiting www.anytimefitness. com.

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ENOUGH!!

Newington residents, it is time to tell our representatives both in Hartford, and in Newington, that we have had enough of the continued tax and spend policies that fail to work.

It is time that we tell them that we have had enough of rising taxes, including property taxes.

It is time to tell them that we have had enough of the out-of-control spending.

It is said that the definition of insanity is to repeatedly do the same thing and yet expect a different result. Yet we continue our tax and spend policies, and our economy doesn’t improve. What does that say about our elected officials who support these failed policies?

If you are a Newington resident, and are a registered Republican, or unaffiliated voter, and would like to become involved in helping to stop the insanity, then the Newington Republican Town Committee would like to hear from you.

If you have considered running for the Board of Education or Town Council, or would simply like to know how you can help, then please call Mike Casasanta, Chairman at (860) 670-2652 or Neal Forte, Vice Chairman at (860) 883-7801.

If you would like to voice your concerns to Governor Malloy, then complete the petition to the right and mail to: Mike Casasanta at 110 Steeplechase Drive, Newington, CT 06111.

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Hosp for Special Care, on Bristol 1st fl, appl, 3 lrg rms, busline. Bob (860) 463-0904.

Employment & BED: All new, still in plastic. $550. 2 lrg rms, $450. Ref. Extra, extra thick queen pilNEW BRITAIN No dogs. 860-977-5175.

Instruction low-top mattress set & frame.

2 br, 1ST fl, no util. $685.

Can deliver. $400. *BRISTOL 1st FL, 5 RM, 2 BR, Solomon 203-816-7790.

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Full Service Remodeling - Windows, bathrooms and kitchens. All interior and exterior home or business remodeling and handyman service. You name it - I’ve done it! Excellent references and competitive rates with over 10 years experience. BBB Accredited.

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BASEMENT WATERPROOFING JP Bachand Basement Waterproofing - Reliable local contractor.

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CERAMIC TILE Len and Jeff Schaller - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs.

Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience. Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty. Call 242-5805

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Landscape Professionals - Take advantage of our pre-season offer. Sign up for a season of lawn service and receive a free mowing, and $10 off your fall clean up price. Please call 860-916-5525. Ask to speak with Max. Landscape Professionals - Parking Lot Sweeping Equipment Work, Condo/Commercial Property Maintenance, Lawn Service, Landscaping, Spring Clean Up and Clean Outs. Please call Max 860-916-5525.

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Water heater replacement, boiler replacement. CT Lic #202691, 308931. For the best repair work in the area, please call 860-584-0012, 186 West St., Bristol.

ROOFING LA Rich, LLC - Master Elite Roofing Contractor with over 500 satisfied customers. Our workmanship is warranteed for 20 years by shingle manufacturer. Best warranty in writing. “Quality you can count on for years.” We do roof repairs, vinyl siding, windows, seamless gutters. Honest, competitive pricing. No hidden costs.

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