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Senior safety By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Senior citizens in Newington had the chance to watch a dog detect drugs last Friday at the Senior Center while enjoying lunch cooked by Newington Chief of Police Richard Mulhall. In fact, they have this opportunity once a year at the Annual Safety Picnic hosted by the Newington Police Department. “This is a joint effort between the Senior Center and the Newington police,”said Senior Center Program Coordinator Eleanor Eichner. “They cover certain safety issues pertinent to the senior population,” she explained. One-hundred-thirty guests sat at tables in the center’s auditorium while Mulhall and about 14 other officers, lieutenants, sergeants and detectives grilled hamburgers and hot dogs out back beside two armored SWAT Team vehicles. Senior Center staff buzzed around like busy bees inside, wearing yellow monogrammed shirts and serving food to excited members. As the seniors enjoyed their lunch, the pressure was on Mulhall
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grilling outside. “You don’t want to keep hungry seniors hungry,” he said anxiously, flipping burgers at top speed. And he would know. The Chief has been protecting the town for the last nine years and hosting the annual event for more than five. “It gives us an opportunity to meet the seniors and gives them an idea of what we do,” he continued. Newington’s Community Service and Public Information Officer Jamie Cipolla who has been a part of the force for 6½ years was helping run the event. “It’s something we really enjoy,” she said. Center member Ellie Covaleski was part of a group of volunteer seniors who helped set up the tables before the event. A Newington resident since 1968, “Even though we’ve been here before I like to come back every year,” said Covaleski, smiling at her friends across the table. “It’s really a fun get-together.” The police department also holds other events for the seniors throughout the year, including talks informing them about the potential dangers they may face out in the community. “Scam artists, fraud, identity theft … people try to take advantage of their kind hearts,” said Mulhall. When everyone finished eating, the much-awaited performance began. Wethersfield Sergeant Jennie Keyes and her partner, Lainie, a 7-year-old black Labrador retriever walked to the stage where a variety of weapons and equipment were lined up waiting. The pair then demErica Schmitt onstrated to the senior audience Chief of Police Richard Mulhall and other members of the police department See PICNIC, Page 8
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The Queen’s Players to present ‘A Few Good Men’ at Town Hall By SARAH JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
It’s been years since Newington Town Hall has hosted a play in its auditorium, which now serves primarily as the council chambers and a storage area for the food bank. The room was very much meant for entertainment, though, with its soaring ceiling and broad stage. From Aug. 10 to 13, a new independent theater group, The Queen’s Players will take over the auditorium with their production of “A Few Good Men.” The group’s director, Debbie Scorzato, retired from her position at Newington High School this past year. She taught history for 30 years and was the advisor for the drama club. Her time in the school left an impression on her former students, as many of them are now part of The Queen’s Players. “There are mostly college and grad students in the group,” Scorzato said. “But some high-schoolers are also involved.” Scorzato runs a small costume business called Costume Warehouse and had many of the costumes from previous productions of “A Few Good Men” that she designed for other groups. She decided in June that she wanted to tackle a non-musical play and felt “A Few Good Men” was a powerful option that was appropriate for the high school and older age group to act in and watch. “A Few Good Men” is set in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1986 and focuses on the trial of two Marines accused of killing a fellow
soldier. “It explores how the proceedings change everyone involved and who is really to blame,”Scorzato explained. Danielle DeMaio, 21, of Newington is a senior at Southern Connecticut State University and is playing Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway. She is a former student of Scorzato. She enjoys how her character keeps her composure in the face of a difficult situation. “Galloway is the one who started the investigation and she has so much passion for justice and achieving what’s right,” DeMaio said. Danielle is one of a cast of 19. There is also a crew of about six young people. Many of the crew learned sound and lights on other productions at Newington High School. Most of the equipment for “A Few Good Men” will be rented, but some may be borrowed from NCTV, the local station based in Town Hall. The cast and crew were pulled together by word-of-mouth, a website called Connecticut Callboard, newspaper ads and “a little bit of Facebook,” as Scorzato puts it. Eamon Wizner, 16, of Wethersfield will be a junior at Northwest Catholic High School in the fall and knows Debbie Scorzato because his mother is a good friend of hers. “I’ve never done a play before,” he said, “and it’s harder than I expected, but it’s a cool experience and I’m meeting lots of new people.” Wizner is playing Lt. Kendrick, third in command in Cuba. Joshua Shulman, 23, of
Newington is a second-year law student at UConn. He was in chamber choir at Newington High School and is interested in politics. The theatrical interpretation of “A Few Good Men” interested him. He helped conceptualize the production and “is happy to bring theater back to Town Hall. “It was fun to learn about the Marines, and we even had ‘boot camp’ with two real Marines to learn how to walk, address and salute.” Shulman is playing Lt. Jack Ross, who is prosecuting the two Marines accused of murder. Scorzato has no plans just yet for next summer with The Queen’s Players but wants to keep it a summer program when most young adults are home from school and available to pursue acting in an in-depth way.“I hope that Parks and Rec picks this up as a summer program and sponsors it,” she said. In the meantime, she will help out at the costume shop at CCSU to keep up with her passion. The group was named The Queens Players because Scorzato had a large throne from a play she put on at N.H.S., which she subsequently took as her own prop for her classroom and often sat in. Her students called her “The Queen.” Tickets to “A Few Good Men” are $20 for general admission. Active or retired military personnel, senior citizens and students Photos by Sarah Johnson with a high school or college ID are $15. Email scorzato@att.net The achors rehearse their lines in a Tuesday night dress rehearsal. or call (860) 416-2896.
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Fight to win: taking a stand against breast cancer in our area Did you know that Connecticut had the third highest rate of new breast cancers in the United States from 2000-2004? According to the 2009 Komen Community Profile, the towns of Newington and Wethersfield showed high mortality rates as compared to other towns within the state. For these reasons, the Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has awarded the Central Connecticut Health District a one-year, $50,000 grant to offer free mammograms to
women who reside in Newington and Wethersfield. This grant is funding the Woman To Woman program, an educational program for women over 40 to learn the facts about breast cancer prevention, breast health and the importance of regular breast exams. The Health District is partnering with the Hospital of Central Connecticut to provide women who meet eligibility requirements with a free mammogram. These requirements include women
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Newington Police, Mayor Lenares raise money for SWAT Team By ERICA SCHCMITT STAFF WRITER
Those who attended this year’s Newington Extravaganza may remember a dunking booth run by the police department. Those who paid to play helped raise a total of $760 that was matched by Mayor Mike Lenares to buy new equipment for the SWAT team.“I walked up to their booth and thought, my aim really isn’t very good, but I still wanted to help out,” explained Lenares of his family’s contribution. The 12-member Newington Emergency Response Team will be using the money to purchase cold weather gear including BDU pants, which are military-quality “Battle Dress Uniform” pants that are flexible and keep them warm. “If they don’t wear clothing that protects from the wind and cold, they won’t be able to sustain their positions,” said Sergeant Brendan Moon, a team leader.The team is out on calls for hours at a time and in highstress situations, so they need to be outfitted with the toughest gear possible. “They handle situations that go beyond the local control system,”explained Police Chief Richard Mulhall of their responsibilities. These include high-risk scenarios, including those that involve weapons, searches over dangerous terrain and high-risk warrants. They respond to about six to eight calls per year in Newington, but also work with the nine other SWAT Teams across the region. These communities share a radio system to stay in close contact. “We basically service each other,”
Members of the Newington Emergency Response Team (SWAT) with the Mayor. Top row from left to right, Detective Will Jordan, Sgt. Brendan Moon, Mayor Mike Lenares, Sgt. Jason Saccente, Detective Paul Camara, Detective Henry Rodriguez. Bottom row left to right, Officer Arkadiusz Petlik, Detective Larry DeSimone.
said Sergeant Jason Saccente. They have carried out missions with the Hartford Narcotics Division, and respond to many incidents where someone who has committed a crime barricades themselves within a building or area, possibly armed. In this instance, the team sets up a parameter around the house, the snipers position themselves in trees or on rooftops, and the negotiations to get the suspect to leave the home ensue.
One of the more haunting of these situations was on Dec. 30, 2004, when Newington Master Police Officer Pete Lavery was killed. Lavery and another officer had responded to a domestic disturbance call when the suspect ambushed Lavery. More officers were called to the scene, leading to a 16-hour deployment outside the home. Despite the high-pressure conditions the job puts them in, the
team’s new outfits will allow them to carry weapons and ammunition, gas, water and necessary provisions to handle these cases. For the last 15 years, the team has been using hand-me-down gear and is thankful they will be well-equipped for years to come. “Last winter, I remember going outside a couple of nights and hoping we weren’t going to get a call because it was so cold,” recalled Saccente. To outfit the whole team would
cost about $5,550, as each suit is upwards of $500.They raised a total of $1,520 between the Extravaganza and the mayor’s contribution,and are hoping to find the means to raise the remaining amount. At the Annual Waterfall Festival this September, the Newington Police Department will have a static display of their equipment. The fundraising effort for the new gear was organized by Community Services Officer Jamie Cipolla.
NEWINGTON POLICE BLOTTER Police blotters and reports in the Newington Town Crier are released by the police department and are a matter of public record. If you have a concern about the validity of your name or someone else’s appearing in the police column, please address your local police department. The Newington Town Crier is not the source of this information. Joshua Conniff, 20, of 11 Coburn Circle, Newington, was charged July 21 with possession of less than half ounce of marijuana. Michael Liegl, 20, of 40 Ledgecrest Drive, Newington, was charged July 21 with possession of less than half ounce of marijuana. Sebastian Alessandra, 50, of 172 Four Rod Road, Kensington, was charged July 21 with larceny in the sixth degree.
George Lynch, 47, of 25 West St., Cromwell, was charged July 22 with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of narcotics and failure to drive in the proper lane. Kurt Rynn, 19, of 228 Nicholson St., Newington, was charged July 25 with possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana. Kyle Krulikowski, 18, of 18 Adrian Ave., Newington, was charged July 26 with larceny in the second degree and conspiracy to commit larceny in the second degree. Brian Kupisz, 31, of 106 Cypress Drive, Newington, was charged July 27 with driving under the influence and driving with improper tail lights. Salvatore Presutti, 30, of 112 Camp Ave., Newington, was charged July 27 with criminal trespassing in the first degree, threatening and breach of peace.
Jessica Lazicki, 23, of 62 Horse Plain Road, New Britain, was charged July 27 with larceny in the sixth degree and risk of injury to a minor. Jesus Rivera, 26, of 124 Jubilee St., New Britain, was charged July 27 with larceny in the sixth degree. Efrain Vazquez, 38, of 556 King St., Bristol, was charged July 28 with burglary in the third degree, criminal mischief in the second degree and larceny in the sixth degree. Joseph Sweet Jr., 51, of 120 Edward St., Newington, was charged July 28 with failure to appear in the first degree. Joseph Jednorowicz, 42, of 256 Beechwood Road, West Hartford, was charged July 28 with DUI, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and operating a motor vehicle with no insurance. John Rhodes, 45, of 2660 Berlin Turnpike, was
charged July 28 with disorderly conduct. Nancy Casiano, 36, of 83 Richard St., New Britain, was charged July 29 with larceny in the sixth degree. Andrew Foss, 24, of 113 Portland Cobalt Road, Portland, was charged July 29 with possession of narcotics. Daniel Laraia, 22, of 822 Forbes St., East Hartford, was charged July 30 with traveling fast for conditions, driving under the influence, possesion of drug paraphernalia and possesion of less than half ounce of marijuana. Brian Masonis, 52, of 23 Market St., New Britain, was charged July 31 with DUI and failure to obey a stop sign. John Bomely, 54, of 225 Cherry Hill Drive, Newington, was charged July 31 with breach of peace.
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WHO’S WHO IN NEWINGTON Town Councilor Myra Cohen By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Why she likes town government Newington has been shaped by many groups over the years, but one woman has had a particularly powerful impact on the town. Her name is Myra Cohen and she’s been a member of Town Council since 1991. Although council members are elected every two years, she’s been reelected by the town for the past 20 years. Cohen grew up in New York City. “It’s a big city and you’re like a nothing there. When I came here it amazed me that people listen to you and I can vote on something that affects the whole town.” How she got there She and husband Alexander Cohen settled in the north end
of town near West Hartford in 1956 as she continued secretarial office work in Hartford. In 1976, a motion to close Kimberly Road on the town line of Newington and West Hartford caught her attention. Westfarms Mall was just built and the road provided access to it while avoiding the busy main streets. Cohen joined a group to keep the road open and began attending town council meetings to forward their efforts. The town council closed the road, but her group made a Citizen Petition Referendum to fight the issue and won — after making lots of homemade lawn signs, bumper stickers, and expressing their discontent through letters to the editor of the Crier and by loudspeaker from a vehicle around town. Their efforts initiated an ordinance to keep the road open but the West Hartford Town Council closed it anyway. The whole experience sparked a fire in Cohen. “When I went to meetings, I
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Disabled. There are many project we’ve been going to Yanni’s (in building committees she’s been Newington). They make terrific a part of, including a number of grinders, chicken and fish dishes.” school renovations. There’s a long list of town Her thoughts on current issues projects she’s played a role in “We have two bus stations comcompleting, including the expansion of West Meadow Cemetery, ing to town that we don’t need or getting the senior center and want. We don’t know what could Commission on Aging up and be developed around them and running, saving and renovating we don’t want the state to dictate the old firehouse on Main Street what goes in the area,” she said and many more. “Over the years of her concern over the proposed I’ve supported different issues that bus station adjacent to the old I believed in and maybe nobody National Welding site on Cedar remembers now, but I do and I Street. It is clear what side of the Cedar Mountain controversy started getting very interested in feel good about it,” she said. Cohen is on. “Cedar Mountain all the other issues coming up,” she explained. is an ongoing issue; the Marcap Where she came from This passionate spirit and sharp piece,” (that Toll Brothers has “I was born in Brooklyn, but I’m withdrawn their proposal from) mind that others active in town deeply admire brought her where from the Bronx; that’s where I was “will be coming back to haunt us she is today. “I grew up in a place raised, I married into Connecticut until we resolve the issue. There will continue to be that was all paved over, had tall in 1954,” as she proposals to build buildings –Newington is a beauti- puts it, speaking of there.” She attends ful suburban community. I’m just Alexander Cohen, every public hearvery enthusiastic about the town her husband of 57 ing and always and the idea that I’ve left my mark years who was a speaks her mind: former partner at somewhere.” “I’m speaking on Signal Electronics behalf of myself,” Center which has Her involvement in are her first words, since closed. He town over the years making it clear that is now retired, but this is her personal And she has left her mark. still very involved in opinion and not Cohen has served on just about ham radio clubs. that of the council. every commission; currently, it’s When the couthe Youth-Adult Council and the ple first arrived in “We do not want Commission on the Aging and Connecticut they development on the lived in Hartford beautiful mounfor two years tain that Mother ADVERTISEMENT until they bought Nature gave us,” she expressed. their first home “I read the paper on Avery Road in MYRA COHEN and see that other Newington. towns have become “Now we’re getting to the point where our lives very conscious about setting aside No matter what health issues are a little restricted,” said Cohen, funds to save open space, but we you have - heart, cancer, explaining why they aren’t able to have not.” diabetes, alcohol problems, She is anxious about the outget out all that much. They have you CAN GET APPROVED three children and three grand- come of these issues as well as for Life Insurance. children, and a “very lovely niece the budget. “We’re still waiting to Connecticut - New England and nephew-in-law.” “Lately hear what happens with the state Brokerage has been a perfect rebudget and where we stand with source in life & disability insurthat, how it will affect us here in ance for 50 years. We work with Jack of All town,” she said. top rated insurance companies
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Her future role in town Cohen’s term ends Nov. 15, but she will indeed run for Town Council again. “I think people feel that I say it like it is,” she said of her continuous re-election. “I have no ulterior motives, I’m open and I listen.”
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The soundtrack of summer comes to a close By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Last Thursday was the final night of Newington’s summer concert series at mill pond park. For five Thursday evenings in June and July, hundreds gathered on the field by the pond for the concerts, bringing picnics, lawn chairs and their families. The town’s parks and recreation department put on the shows, inviting musicians from all over Connecticut. The 12-piece group based in Coventry known as “Red Satin” played the first night, followed by “the sounds of frank” at the end of June, a Frank Sinatra cover band. The Beatles tribute band known as “ticket to ride” started off the month of July with their long hair and authentic recreations of Beatles’ hits, and next came the “California Dreamers,” a band from Cheshire known for Erica Schmitt bringing crowds back to the ’60s. The band plays the afternoon away. The series’ closing night last week was seized by the sounds of swing music, with the 10-piece Families, older town residents and blankets to face the gazebo, where “Simply Swing” orchestra. others set up their lawn chairs and lifelong Newington residents Vivian and Joe Larosa played for their family members, neighbors and friends. Vivian provides vocals and does the bookkeeping for the band, while her husband Joe plays the role of musical director and the drums; their son J.R. plays trombone. “It was a great night,” said Joe the next day. “We were really pleased to be able to play in our hometown. We’ve been playing in other towns, so we called it a “home game,” he laughed. “We had some folks that got up and danced, people have a hard time sitting still when we play, they’re tapping their feet or singing along.”
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT The following Newington residents have been named to the fourth-quarter honor roll at East Catholic High School, Manchester: Class of 2011 Honors With Distinction Mary Francis Casey, Sarah DeWolf
Colleen O Rourke, granddaughter of Marjorie Platt of Newington, danced in the U14 category at the North American Irish Dance Championships July 5 in Nashville, Tenn. She was a top placer, ranking 23rd in North America. Colleen is an Open Champion competitive dancer and a student at Griffith Academy in Wethersfield. Pictured here is Colleen and her dad, Jim O Rourke of Cromwell.
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Lainie’s passive drug-sniffing ways. The animal is trained to detect eight different narcotics and not respond aggressively like other police dogs. When she found the drugs planted in one of the bags, Lainie sat down, tapped it with her nose and looked up at her partner excitedly. Originally supposed to serve as a guide dog
for the blind, she failed out of the “Guiding Eyes� program, but has been successfully serving the community with Keyes since 2005. After the demonstration, the seniors were invited to check out the weapons and equipment on stage. They also were given the opportunity to ask questions. “There’s always lots of questions,� laughed Mulhall.
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Above, the senior center auditorium was filled with seniors enjoying lunch cooked by the Newington Police Department. Below, one of the SWAT vehicles.
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Ghanaian Cultural Week celebrated at Middlewoods of Newington The Activities Department at Middlewoods of Newington, with the help of Leela Brimah, recently coordinated a weeklong program to celebrate and honor the Ghanaian culture. This international experience consisted of several unique cultural activities, including African jewelry-making, cooking authentic African cuisine, learning a Ghanaian language, and visiting an African market. Residents and staff visited Accra Market, an African market in East Hartford, owned and operated by Brimah’s aunt. At the market, they purchased ingredients to prepare two African dishes, which were served during the finale for the week-long program. The program began with a “Meet and Greet” with Brimah, during which the residents asked interview-style questions about life and customs in Ghana and finally culminated with a Ghanaian Fashion Show, hosted Saturday, July 23 at Middlewoods. The Fashion Show featured African music, dance, and beautiful clothing displays, worn by Brimah’s family and staff member, Amanda Rodriguez, who modeled traditional Ghanaian outfits for the residents who attended the show. Brimah is a home care aide for one of the residents at Middlewoods of Newington.
She is well-known within the community and residents greet her daily and inquire often about her trips to Africa, her beautiful clothing and her family who lives in Ghana. The inspiration for Ghanaian Cultural Week came f rom a resident who suggested Middlewoods host a Fashion Show that showcased Brimah’s African garments and culture. With that idea, Activities Director Julia Fanning, and Activities Associate, Marissa Salvesen, both recipients of the Connecticut Assisted Living Association’s 2010 “Young Leader of the Year Award,” set to work creating a special educational program for the week that residents could learn from and enjoy. Middlewoods of Newington is an assisted and independent living community in Newington that is defined by its Planetree model for resident and relationship-centered care. Working to enhance the life journey of every individual at Middlewoods, the Activities Department creates opportunities to share talents, interests, and skills, and recognizes the uniqueness that each of its members brings to the community. For more information about the Activities Program at Middlewoods of Newington or to take a tour of the community, please call (860) 667-1336.
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TNOS chugs along in ‘Don’t Tell Mother!’ By BONNIE L. KEIZER THEATRE NEWINGTON-ONSTAGE
Everyone at some point has heard the story of the little engine that could. We marveled at how it chugged ever so slowly up a seemingly overwhelming mountain with gritty determination, chanting the mantra, “I think I can, I think I can ...”until it finally reached the top. This image aptly describes Theatre Newington-OnStage, the nearly 50-year-old community theater organization that’s about to present its 110th production, “Don’t Tell Mother!” TNOS, by which the group is also known, spent many years performing in the auditorium of Newington Town Hall. This relationship abruptly came to an end in the winter of 2002 when it was discovered that the auditorium, or Council Chambers, did not meet fire code safety standards for live performances. Faced with no venue in which to present productions, the membership began its journey to find a new home. From 2003-2005 four comedies were staged at the
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Elmwood Community Center in West Hartford with varying degrees of success. While the opportunity enabled the organization to remain in the public eye, the membership longed to wend its way homeward, across the town line, to Newington. The next stop along the route did indeed find TNOS back in its hometown, this time as occupants in the Sphinx Shrine Temple on the Berlin Turnpike. In 2006, two dinner-theater productions were
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presented, to rave reviews. But once again, this arrangement was terminated when a change took place in leadership at the Temple. Undaunted, and casting an eye toward a beautiful gray stone building adjacent to the Sphinx Temple, TNOS then began pursuing a relationship with the proprietors of the Scottish Rite Temple, whose membership is affiliated with the Freemasonry movement. An 18-month-long “courtship” saw a production come to fruition in 2008, with the presentation of the family comedy “Noodles.” Since its inaugural appearance at the Scottish Rite Temple, 207 Deming St.,Theatre Newington-OnStage has presented three more comedies. The little TNOS engine is about to leave the station with its fifth production onboard. Tickets for the Monk Ferris farce will be sold at the door only and are priced as follows: $15/general admission, $13/ students 18 and under and seniors 62 and over, and $12/ per person for parties of 10 or more.TNOS is proud to donate a portion of each admission to a Scottish Rite charity. Performances this Friday and Saturday begin at 8 p.m. and the Sunday matinee starts at 2 p.m. Doors will open a halfhour before curtain for every performance. For more information, call (860) 202-9793. Theatre Newington-OnStage welcomes visitors to its website at www.theatrenewington.org, and encourages e-mail sent to tnos1@juno.com.
Teens in grades 7 through 12 will earn prizes and prize tickets for every five books (up to 15) they read throughout the summer to use in the grand prize drawings at the teen finale Aug. 26. Teens will earn one extra prize ticket at every program they attend.
Play for All
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Come join us for a special needs playgroup. Parents will have the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while their children have time to play and socialize. Sponsored by Newington UNICO.
Go for the Stars!
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 6:30 p.m. Lift-off to fun with a hands-on multimedia space presentation by Gary Pozzato. Meet Robo the friendly robot who talks, moves and interacts with you, the audience. Learn some of the details of living in space! Families with children ages 5 and up may register by calling the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720. with Archaeologist, Richard Sponsored by the Friends of the Freund Monday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. at Library. the library. Archaeologist Richard A. Freund is the Maurice Greenberg ProfessorofJewishHistoryanddirecWednesday, Aug. 10, 10:15 to 11 tor of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University a.m. Stories, songs and playtime for of Hartford. Freund will talk about children 24 to 36 months, siblings these findings as well as his book and their caregivers. “Digging through the Bible.” Copies of his book, “Digging through the Bible: Modern Archaeology and the Planetary Preschoolers Thursday, Aug, 11, 10:15 to 11 Ancient Bible” will be available for sale and signing after the program. a.m. Storytime for children ages 3 all the library at (860) 665-8700 for to 6. more information or to register.
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Saturday, Aug. 6, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety concerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.
Worldly Ones
Monday, Aug. 8, 10:15 to 11 a.m. Stories, songs and playtime for children 9 to 24 months, siblings and their caregivers.
Afternoon Heat
Monday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Join us for an hour filled with international fun. Children entering grades 3 to 6 may register through the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to play games from around the world.
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Thursday,Aug.11,noon.Children entering kindergarten through grade 2, are invited to bring their lunch and “travel” to Egypt where you will build pyramids and dress like a mummy.
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Thursdays, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. Bring the whole family to hear stories and sing songs!
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Friday, Aug. 12, 10:15 Join us for a stinkin’ good time! Come listen to stories about everyone’s favorite messy dog — Smelly Bill. There will be lots of fun activities and we will make a “dirty” snack. Children ages 4-8 may be registered by calling the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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CALENDAR FUN RUNS: Meet behind Wallace Middle School Wednesday evenings from now until Aug. 17 for free cross country (off road) fun runs. Two course lengths are offered: a standard 5k (about 3 miles), and a shorter 3k (just under 2 miles). Races begin at 6:30 p.m. and are sponsored by Newington Parks & Rec. For more information, contact jaykrusell@yahoo.com. ARTIST FOR AUGUST: Margaret Smolack, artist, teacher and lover of nature will exhibit her paintings during the month of august at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. Exhibit hours are from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. each weekday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. WATERFALL FESTIVAL: The Newington Waterfall Festival has spaces available for the following areas: food vendors, crafters/informational. Contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084, (h) for further information. The 8th Annual Newington Waterfall Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. (Raindate, Oct. 1) on Market Square. Check out the website, newingtonwaterfallfestival. com. The festival committees are in need of crafters, food vendors, vendors, Sponsors, Chalkwalk artists.
Event date is Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Market Square (raindate 10 a.m to 1 p.m.) Contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 for further information. BASEBALL GAME: St. Mary Women’s Club will sponsor a bus trip to the Boston Red Sox-Tampa Bay Rays game at Fenway Park Sunday, Sept. 18. The cost is $105 per person. For further information and to make reservations, contact Kim Breton at breton2@cox.net or by calling her after 5 p.m. at (860) 666-8873. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE GOLF TOURNAMENT: Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment, will host its 10th annual Golf Tournament Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Stanley Golf Course, 245 Hartford Road, New Britain. Check in from 9 to 11 a.m. Registration, noon shot gun start. Boxed lunch. Complete dinner at 19th hole. Beer and soda on the course. Hole-in-one contest. Price is $99. All entries must be paid by Aug. 15. Make checks payable to Hardware City Detachment. For information call Leo Fitzpatrick at (860) 667-2111; Tom Parker at (860) 563-4734; Butch O’Connell at (860) 673-5333; or Greg Forbush at (860) 872-0665.
NCTC ADDS SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAM FOR KIDS, 5-7: In addition to the Summer Theatre Arts Program for children ages 8 to 18, the Newington Children’s Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the addition of two half-day week long MINI MUSICAL THEATRE PROGRAMS for children ages 5 to 7. The Mini Musical Theatre programs will focus on the fundamentals of musical theatre from song to dance and everything in between! Session d Session 2: Be Our Guest, Aug. 8 to 12. Both sessions will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $150. To register, or for more information, call (860) 666NCTC (6282) or visit www.nctcarts. org. NCTC Performing Arts Theatre provides year-round quality entertainment and hands-on educational programs in the performing arts to children and young adults from preschool through college. NCTC Performing Arts Theatre is the home of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s oldest operating children’s theatre and Newington Mainstage, a new acting company for adults. www. nctcarts.org MAINSTAGE AUDITIONS: Fresh from its inaugural production of
“[title of show]”, Newington Mainstage will hold auditions for its 2011-2012 season Aug. 6, from 2 to 6 p.m. Interested parties should email newingtonmainstage@gmail. com to schedule a time to audition. Seeking all ages and types over 18 years of age. A separate audition for children’s roles will be held at a later date. Productions for 20112012 are “Midlife, The Crisis Musical,” “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” and “Assassins.” Attendees are requested to bring headshot and resume, and prepare 16 bars of an uptempo song and 16 bars of a ballad. An accompanist will be provided. Auditions will be held at NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road. TEMPLE SINAI TO HOST WELCOME BACK SHABBAT SERVICE AND DINNER: Temple Sinai invites all families to a Welcome Back Shabbat Service and Dinner Friday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at the temple, 41 West Hartford Road, Newington. This family-friendly service, to be led by Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett and Cantor Donna Gordon, is intended for families with children in the Religious School as well as prospective new members
of the congregation. Families will get to meet one another, and children will be introduced to their teachers and will see their new classrooms for the 2011-2012 school year. Dinner and dessert are free for members and prospective members, but an RSVP is required by Sept. 2 to Elana MacGilpin at elanamacgilpin@ hotmail.com. For general information about Temple Sinai or the Religious School go to www.sinaict.org or call the main office at 860-561-1055. PIG ROAST: Newington Knights of Columbus will host a pig roast. Come enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with family and friends. Raffle/Auction, live entertainment, outdoor games. Saturday, September 17 at Knights of Columbus. 171 Pascone Place, Newington, 3 p.m. Hamburgers, hotdogs, aalads. Pig roast dinner served at 6 p.m. $25 adult and $12.50 child 12 and under. Tickets available at the Knight of Columbus and must be purchased no later than Sept. 10. FUNDAISER FOR EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Amateur Golf Tournament at Indian Hill Country Club,Tuesday, August 30. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. $125 per player, $100-$300 for Sponsors. Sign up by Aug. 23. Call the school at (860) 666-8387.
Iwo Jima Survivors to hold third annual VJ Day Candlelight Ceremony of Remembrance like to honor a service person but who does not want to come forward to call their name will be held from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., prior to the ceremony. Everyone is invited to bring a photo of the service person they would like to remember and place it on the Wall of Honor. Parking is available at CCSU where a shuttle to the park will be available. The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought Feb. 19 through March 26, 1945. It was the bloodiest battle in Marine history, resulting in the deaths of 6,821 American servicemen and wounded over 19,000 more. The purpose of The Iwo Jima
Survivors Association, Inc. is to perpetuate the history of the Battle for Iwo Jima and the memory of those who fought and died there. The National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument is located on the east side of the CCSU campus off Ella Grasso Boulevard on the Newington-New Britain town line. Sponsors and Volunteers are being
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If Don Lukowski did nothing but teach the players he coaches at Newington High School how to be better tennis players and young men, he would be considered someone who serves his community well. But that is far from all Lukowski does. The leader of the Indians is also a leader in his hometown of New Britain. His desire to make the most of the opportunities he has been given have made him want to do more. His love affair with his city and with the sport of tennis gave him a way to focus that desire and the means to make it come to fruition. It started more than three decades ago when Lukowski was playing tennis with some kids who were fellow members of New Britain’s Sacred Heart Church. They decided to have a small tournament on Labor Day weekend at New Britain’s Washington Park. “We had eight kids. I went and bought a couple of trophies,� Lukowski said. “The next year we got a couple of more kids and they brought their friends. Then we decided to do this for a reason and make it for a good cause.� Thirty-three years later, that little tournament among friends from church has moved to Walnut Hill Park and become a large charity tennis tournament that has raised more than $117,000 for the pediatric facilities at Hospital of Central Connecticut. “We raise money for their inpatient floor and an outpatient clinic for kids,�Lukowski said.“We’ve had rooms painted and decorated and we’ve bought exam tables in the shape of fire engines.In the inpatient section we’ve had murals painted on some of the walls.� The touches don’t seem like much, but can add up to a much more pleasant experience at a place that often can be scary for children. “We try and make a younger’s stay or visit to the hospital a lot less stressful,� Lukowski said. “We’re not at the level where we can find a cure for things, but we try and make kids’
hearts a little happier.� Now in its 33rd year, the Children’s Charities Tennis Classic, set to begin Friday and running through the weekend, has become an event. There will be some 70 participants this year, ranging from college players to Newington’s No. 1 player Matt Dean to recreational players. The tournament is competitive, with 14 different divisions, but is more about bringing tennis to more people and doing it for a good cause. It also allows others to use the game to develop relationships the way Lukowski has. “Not only do we raise money but we give youngsters a chance to play tennis in a family atmosphere,� he said. A lot of friendships have been made over the years at this tournament. We try to do good things for the hospital as well as for the community.� And the community has done good things for the tournament. Whether it’s having the tournament website (www.cctc2011.org) designed by a pair of local kids, his players at Newington volunteering, the help of the Korzinski, Hancock and Mezzio families and Alyssa Mazzarella, Paul Dumais and Rick Jakiel to get the tournament going or Patti Gentile making the programs, Lukowski has a village which helps him make sure the event goes off without a hitch. The city makes sure the courts at Walnut Hill Park are ready to be put on display. But what the tournament, which starts Friday at noon with the Mayor’s Challenge between New Britain mayor Timothy Stewart and Berlin mayor Adam Salina playing an exhibition match, really does is put Lukowski’s spirit out there for all to see. “I like helping people.God blessed me with good health and I think it’s important to give back to the community,� Lukowski said. “The kids come out because it’s for a great cause and because they like to play and they like to help. That’s what I like to teach, that maybe through this game we can give back.� Newington has a great coach, but New Britain has a community leader in Don Lukowski.
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Notice of Public Hearings Wednesday August 10, 2011 Town Hall 131 Cedar Street 7:00 P.M. Conference Room B & C Notice is hereby given that the Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following petitions: A. Petition 23-11 – 388 Stamm Road, Rizzo Albert, Jr. Family LP owner, Artex Signs 27 Britton Drive Bloomfield, CT 06002 applicant, attention Anita Gold, request for Special Exception Ground Sign Section 6.2.4, Industrial Zone District. B. Petition 24-11 – 1300 Main Street, Liberty Bank, Newington Professional Center LLC owner, National Sign Corporation 780 Four Rod Road Berlin, CT 06037 attention Darcy Roy applicant, request for Special Exception Ground Sign Section 6.2.4, B-BT Zone District. C. Petition 26-11 - 2011 Waterfall Festival Event – Constitution Square Municipal Parking Lot, September 23 and 24 (rain date 10-1 and 10-2-2011), request for Special Exception Section 3.2.8, B-BT Zone District.
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LOST DOG- Yorkshire Terrier. NEW ENGLAND SCAFFOLDGold & Black. Answers to ING: Hiring SCAFFOLD “Odie”. Missing for 1 month. ERECTORS. No Exp -Will REWARD. Train, Full Time, Benefits, 860-665-8080. Valid Drivers License Required. 130 CHILD CARE Accepting applications Tues 8/9 11am-3pm PROVIDERS Please apply at: 522 Cottage Grove Road, Bldg F, BloomWethersfield-Just Like Home field, CT 06002 Family Daycare has full time openings for 2-10 yrs.old. Fully licensed, insured, 819 FURNITURE CPR/First Aid Certified, meals provided. Call Mary Ellen BED: All new, still in plastic. 860-721-8018. Lic. # 55687 Extra thick queen pillow-top mattress set, $295. King set, $395. Can deliver. 420 COMMERCIAL (860) 298-9732. INDUSTRIAL SALE
F A R M I N G T O N - B r e a kfast/lunch cafe for sale. Turnkey business opportunity. 45K. Call for details. 760-943-1075. Every week, we bring buyers and sellers, employers and employees, landlords and tenants together. E. Petition 13-11 - Toll Brothers, 53 Church Hill Road Newtown, You can rely on CT 06460 applicant, Balf Company owner request for Special Classified Ads Permit Section 6.8 Zoning Regulations for open space subto get results. division, 71 lots single family homes, 73.7 acres for property 231-2444 north of Old Highway and west of Russell Road, Assessor’s Map Block Lot No. 11/329/000, R-20 Residential Zone District. Do want ads work? Inland Wetlands Agency report required. Continued from July Do mice like cheese? 27, 2011. Call 231-2444. Do want ads work? Do mice like cheese? At this Hearing, written communication pertinent to the proposed Call 231-2444. Petitions will be received and interested persons may appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed Petitions are on file in Every week, we bring the Office of the Town Planner and the Newington Town Clerk’s buyers and sellers, Office for public inspection. employers and employees, landlords and tenants together. Submitted, You can rely on Classified Ads Edmund J. Meehan to get results. Town Planner D. Petition 12-11 - Toll Brothers, 53 Church Hill Road Newtown, CT 06460 applicant, Balf Company owner request approval for open space subdivisiondevelopment, 71 lots single family homes, 73.7 acres for property north of Old Highway and west of Russell Road, Assessor’s Map Block Lot No. 11/329/000, R-20 Residential Zone District. Continued from July 27, 2011.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING
MULL BROS., INC. - We are a family business that’s been catering to your cooling & heating needs since 1945. We proudly install Lennox, American Standard, Weil McLain & other quality equipment (oil, gas & electric). We also service most makes & models. We are located next to the Wethersfield Post Office (behind the penguins and polar bears) at 61 Beaver Rd. 860- 529-8255
BASEMENT WATERPROOFING
JP BACHHAND BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Reliable local contractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floor drainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fully insured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th year registered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg #511842). Call 860-666-9737
CERAMIC TILE
LEN & JEFF SHALLER - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs. Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience. Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty. Call 242-5805
CLEANING SERVICES Polish/English speaking woman can clean your house with care. 2nd cleaning 50% off for new clients only. Satisfaction guaranteed. Insurance Bonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885 HOUSE, CONDO, OFFICE CLEANING - Polish/English speaking lady with many years of experience.
References upon request. Please call Ela at 860-348-0234
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
NDC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING - All aspects of electrica work, additions, new homes, renovations, pools, hot-tubs, etc. Main service up-graes from fuses to circuit breakers. Fast, quality workmanship. Nick 860-665-7202. CT Lic #E1-180139
PAINTING
TOP JOB PAINTING - Complete prep work, interior and exterior painting, insured, free estimates. CT LIC: #HIC0621244. 23 Fern St., Rocky Hill. 860-978-0190, 860-721-7274.
PLUMBING
POSITANO PLUMBING, INC. - 31 years of serving Bristol and the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs. Plumbing & heating. 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.
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DEMAIO PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC - Free estimates. We specialize in bathroom & kitchen remodeling, new additions and new houses. Water heaters, zoned heat & more. We also specialize in high efficiency boilers and all types of heating and hot water systems. We install radiant heat, new or additions. Fully licensed and insured. Call Rick at 860-342-3365.
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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. Call Mike 860-690-6505 or Kris 860-348-076 today for your free estimate. Fully insured and licensed. Lic #565969.
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Only 2.5 miles from Newington 156 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT 06110 %JOF JO BOE 5BLF PVU t 5FM t XXX UIBJSPPNDU DPN All major credit cards accepted SUN - THURS 11:00am – 9:00pm; FRI & SAT 11:00am – 10:00pm .FOV JUFNT BOE QSJDFT UP DIBOHF t .FO • %FOPUFT 4QJDZ t 4QJDZ JUFNT DBO CF BMUFSFE UP UBTUF Fresh Roll Spring Roll Curry Puff Tofu Triangles Crispy Wonton Thai Fish Cakes Veggie Crunch Thai Shrimp Cakes
APPETIZERS $6.95 Chicken Satay $3.95 Crab Bags $5.95 Chicken Wings $4.95 Lemongrass Chicken $4.95 Shrimp Shumai $6.95 Shrimp in a Blanket $5.95 Steamed Dumpling $6.95 Calamari
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YUM & SALAD House Salad $3.95 Som Tum Thai • $7.95 Grilled Chicken Salad $5.95 Som Tum Lao • $7.95 $9.95 Shrimp Salad • $10.95 Squid Salad • Seafood Salad • $10.95 Yum Woon Sen • $10.95 Larb (beef or chicken) $10.95 Nam Sod $10.95 Beef Salad $10.95 SOUPS Bowl Pot Bowl Pot Tom Yum Chicken •$3.95 $8.95 Tom Yum Shrimp • $4.95 $9.95 Tom Yum Seafood •$4.95 $10.95 Volocano Tom Yum •$6.95 $11.95 Silver Noodle Soup $3.95 $7.95 Tom Ka Chicken $3.95 $3.95 Veggie Soup $3.95 $7.95 Wonton Soup $3.95 $8.95 • Spicy THAI NOODLE SOUP Tom Yum Noodle Soup • $9.95 Thai Room Curry Noodle •$9.95 Rice noodle soup with shrimp, Rice noodle soup topped with squid, and fish ball chicken, beef, pork, and curry Wonton Egg Noodle Soup $8.95 Egg noodle soup with pork, wonton, and fish ball
Pho Beef $8.95 Rice noodle soup with beef and meatball
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Pho Seafood $9.95 Rice noodle soup with shrimp, squid and fishball
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FRIED RICE Your Choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork, or Tofu unless specified Grilled Chicken or Crispy Chicken add $2.00 Basil Fried Rice • $9.95 Thai Fried Rice $9.95 Stir fried rice with egg, snow Stir fried rice with egg, snow peas, onions, and basil peas, onions, and carrots Pineapple Fried Rice $9.95 Stir fried rice with egg, snow peas, onions, carrot, and pineapple
Crab Meat Fried Rice $10.95 Stir fried rice with egg, snow peas, onions, and real crab meat
NOODLES Your Choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork or Tofu unless specified Grilled Chicken or Crispy Chicken add $2.00 Seafood or Shrimp add $3.00 Pad Thai $9.95 Mee Lad Nah $10.95 Traditional Thai noodles fried Crispy yellow egg noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and with vegetables sautÊed in Thai scallion served with lime and Gravy ground peanuts Drunken Noodles • $10.95 Lad Nah $10.95 Wide rice noodles stir fried Wide rice noodles stir fried with egg, onions, peppers, and with Chinese basil leaves
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THAI CURRIES Your Choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork, or Tofu unless specified Grilled Chicken or Crispy Chicken add $2.00 Seafood or Shrimp add $3.00 Served with a side of rice $11.95 Green Curry • $11.95 Red Curry • Coconut milk, bamboo shoots, Coconut milk, bamboo shoots, green bean, bell peppers, and green beans, bell peppers in curry sweet basil in curry sauce sauce Yellow Curry • $11.95 Coconut milk, onions, pineapple, tomatoes, bell peppers in curry sauce Scallops Curry • $14.95 Sea scallops with coconut milk, onions, vegetables and red curry sauce Masaman Curry • $11.95 Coconut milk, onions, sweet potato, bell peppers, peanuts in curry sauce
$11.95 Thai Basil • With onions, bell peppers, string beans, and basil leaves in a spicy sauce
Ginger $11.95 Fresh ginger with mushroom, snow pea, onions, scallion, bell pepper, and carrots
Rama $11.95 Panang Curry • $11.95 Coconut milk, bell peppers, carrots, Stir fried zucchini, carrot, mushroom, snow pea, and broccoli, and broccoli in curry sauce napa, bok choy and pineapple in Pineapple Paradise • $14.95 house peanut sauce Red curry with shrimp, bamboo Soft-shell Crab $15.95 shoots, coconut milk, pineapple, Soft-shell crab served with your and green beans in curry sauce choice of garlic, ginger, lemongrass or basil sauce Mango Curry • $12.95 Mango with coconut milk, green Chicken Madness • $12.95 bean, bell pepper, and bamboo With chili sauce, beans, bell shoots peppers, onion, eggplant and
Eggplant Basil • $12.95 Sauteed eggplant with basil, chili paste, onion, green bean, and bell peppers
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CRISPY BONELESS DUCK Served with a side of rice Tamarind Duck $16.95 Curry Duck • $16.95 Crispy duck with mixed vegCrispy duck with coconut milk, etables and tamarind sauce bamboo shoots, green beans, bell peppers, pineapple, tomato, and Basil Duck • $16.95 basil Crispy Duck with onions, bell peppers, green beans, and basil Veggie Duck $16.95 in hot sauce Crispy duck with zucchini, snow pea, carrot, napa, bok choy, onion, broccoli in house sauce FROM THE SEA Choice of Red Snapper of Tilapia Whole fish or filet Served with a side of rice Tamarind Fish Market price Chili Fish • Market price Sauteed with mixed vegetables Onion, bell peppers, basil, pineand tamarind sauce apple in chili sauce Basil Fish • Market price Onions, bell peppers, green beans, and basil in house sauce
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Veggie Fish Market price Sauteed mix vegetable with house sauce
LUNCH SPECIALS Available Monday –Friday 11am-3pm The following lunch dishes come with your choice of chicken, beef, pork, or tofu. Additional $2 for shrimp. $3 for seafood or duck Thai Fried Rice $7, Basil Fried Rice $7 •, Pad Prik Prow Fried Rice $7 •, Pad Thai $8, Drunken Noodle $8 •, Spicy Pad Thai $8 • The following lunch dishes come with your choice of chicken, beef, pork, or tofu. Additional $2 for shrimp. $3 for seafood or duck. The following lunch dishes come with a side of rice Red or Green Curry $9 •, Thai Basil $9 •, Sweet & Sour $9 Veggie Delight $9, Cashew Nut $9 •, Spicy Sweetness $9 • Spicy String Bean $9 •
Garlic $11.95 Sauteed with fresh garlic mixed vegetables and brown sauce Sweet & Sour $11.95 Sauteed with pineapple, napa, bell pepper, tomato, onion, zucchini, scallion, broccoli, carrot, bok choy Khao Soi • $14.95 A traditional Northeastern dish with both soft and crispy egg noodles with chicken and shrimp in spicy red curry sauce Spicy Sweetness • $11.95 Stir fried pineapple, pepper, onion, carrot, eggplant, in a sweet and spicy sauce
$11.95 Pad Prik Khing • Sauteed string bean, carrot, bell pepper, and chili paste Broccoli $11.95 Stir fried broccoli, onion, mushroom, and bell pepper Cashew Nut • $12.95 Sauteed with pineapple, mushroom, snow peas, onion, scallion, carrot, and cashew nut Thai Beef Steak $12.95 Thai style beef steak served with steamed vegetables and tomato dressing $11.95 Spicy String • Stir fried string bean, onion, hot peppers, with red curry sauce and topped with peanut and lime leaf
DESSERTS
Ice Cream Fried Ice Cream Fried Wrapped Banana Mango Sticky Rice Sticky Rice & Ice Cream Cocogin Sundae Thai Iced Coffee Thai Iced Tea Soda Juices Coconut, Apple, Mango
Crispy Frog Legs $15.95 Fried frog legs served with your choice of basil
BEVERAGES
Smoothies Mango, Pineapple, and Kiwi
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Bubble Tea $3.50 Coconut, Taro, Mango, Milk Tea, Strawberry, Honeydew, Red Bean