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Honoring our soldiers Past and present, Newington has a rich tradition of men and women who serve our country. By Alex Syphers Staff Writer
The solemn sound of taps echoed through the Newington Town Hall Saturday afternoon, as residents and local dignitaries gathered for Memorial Day services held on behalf of the residents of Newington who lost their lives in war throughout the country’s history. “We all gave some, but some gave all,” said Command Sgt. Major Kenneth O’Brien Sr., U.S. Army retired, and the acting master of ceremonies. At the beginning of the ceremony an American flag, done in the triangular fold, was placed in
the front of the room. Known as the Flag of Honor, it represented the men and women who lost their lives but who were still ever present. “Today we recognize those military services members who gave up their futures — their very lives in honor of our nation,” said O’Brien. Fire Commissioner Bob Seiler, also this year’s Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal, spoke of his time serving with the Newington Police Department and the men he knew and lost during that time, including Master Police Officer Peter J. Lavery, who was fatally shot while responding to a call in December 2004. Since World War I, 29 Newington residents have lost their lives in defense of the country. This year a new name was added to the Newington Veteran’s Memorial, that of Captain Peter Alex Syphers | Staff Gibney Moriarty, of the U.S. Air A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9836, places a wreath at See Memorial, Page 10
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Newington woman Salutatorian of largest Tunxis class in history By ALLISON ENGLAND Staff Writer
FARMINGTON — The largest class in Tunxis Community College history, 409 in all, received associate degrees and certificates on a hot and humid Wednesday night. “You did not get here on your good looks. You did not get here on your parents’ money,” said William McGurk, a member of the Board of Trustees for Connecticut Community Colleges. “You got here on your determination.”” Among the new graduates was Eliud Rivera, a 27-year-old from New Britain who has received $42,000 in grants and scholarships to attend Cornell University in the fall. “It’s amazing,” Rivera said. “When I saw that financial-aid letter I was surprised.” Rivera balanced a full plate of courses with a full-time job at Verizon Wireless. His father suffers from dementia, requiring intensive care, and Rivera also
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spent the semester taking care of his mother, who was ill. “That hasn’t made things easy,” Rivera said. He said he handles the responsibilities in his life by preparing for the school work he needs to get done and exhibiting lots of
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Britain, Sebastian Czeczotka, was a 29-year-old who works fulltime at Adkins Printing while attending Tunxis. “It’s quite difficult,” Czeczotka said. “I plan everything out.” Czeczotka graduated with 3.7 GPA and received an associate degree in graphic design. He plans on going back for a degree in computer science. Czeczotka won first place in the Tunxis Student Art Exhibition two years in a row for his graphic design work. “I was surprised, although I felt that my concept on design was really strong,” he said. As for the future, Czeczotka said he’s taking it one day at a time. He wants a career doing graphic design with art on the side. One student whose determination showed was Class Salutatorian Anna Karpiej of Newington. In her speech, Karpiej said, “I discovered that learning was a way to open up the doors to unheard opportunities. And like
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Christopher Falkner, 18, of 145 Carriage Hill Drive, Newington, was charged May 19 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana.
Stefanos Pelarinos, 60, of 248 Richard St., Newington, was charged May 24 with assault in the third degree, strangulation in the third degree and disorderly conduct.
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Residents of Newington and Wethersfield attended the Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission meeting en masse the night of Wednesday, May 25, to express their dismay with the proposed development of Cedar Mountain by Toll Brothers Inc. of Newtown. Toll Brothers Inc. is petitioning the Town Plan and Zoning Commission for the right to develop town houses on the Marcap LLC lot that is currently designated for commercial use. The 28-acre parcel sits west of the Connecticut Humane Society and south of the historic Old Mountain Road. Many of the more than 300 residents who came to voice their opinions during the three hour long meeting were from the Newington and Wethersfield area that surrounds the mountain. “If Cedar Mountain is developed, it will be gone forever and in its place will be nondescript housing… it is difficult for me
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Sandra Gnomes, of Newington, speaks out against the developement of Cedar Mountain, during last Wednesday’s TPZ meeting.
to imagine the shortsightedness of letting the last sizable piece of open space in this town become just another development. As it were, it’s the last development,” said Ettore Namias of Newington. Wednesday night was the first night of hearings in which Toll Brothers Inc., led by project consultant Ray Bradwell, were able to
present their case for the designation change on the parcel of land. Toll Brothers Inc. presented plans to construct 75 town houses on the lot with access to the homes through the historic Old Mountain Road. In the proposal, Toll Brothers Inc. plans on reserving 10 acres to the west for open space. “We want to be stewards of this
land,” said Bradwell during his presentation. They also presented tentative plans for a medical commercial building with 1,200 parking spaces if the lot were to remain a commercial development designated lot. After hearing the presentation for the petition to re-designate the Marcap LLC property, residents took to the floor and spoke out against the construction. “I think there is a time for compromise,” said Edward Devzhansky, 16, of Newington. “There is always a time for compromise, but there is also a time to say no and I think that this is one of those times.” This is not the first time Toll Brothers Inc. has appeared before the Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission. In late 2009 the company proposed a larger residential lot, but later withdrew the proposal due to opposition by area residents. “I was here a year ago. What are we doing here with drawings and plans. Nobody wants this here,” said Jeff Downes of Wethersfield.
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Many who spoke cited the 2020 plan of Conservation and Development adopted by the Newington Plan and Zoning Commission on June 30, 2010, which states, “Emphasis should be placed on the preservation of Cedar Mountain as open space with priority directed towards protecting inland wetlands and slopes over 15 percent.” “By your own statements in the 2020 plan, obviously we have a sense of a need for preservation in this town of open space,” Scott McBride, a member of the town council but who spoke on his own behalf, told the commission, “I think it is very clear what the wishes of the town are and I would ask that you respectfully follow those wishes.” The group Save Cedar Mountain! was also present at the meeting, handing out flyers at the door and encouraging attendees to support the preservation of the mountain. “I would like to ask you, the council, to do what is right for this town, what is in the best interest See TPZ, Page 8
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Larson speaks to seniors about Medicare By ALEX syphers Staff writer
NEWINGTON — Senior citizens who gathered Friday for a forum held by U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, expressed dismay at efforts to modify the Medicare program, saying attempts to privatize it would prove too costly. More than 100 people crowded into the Newington Senior and Disabled Center to hear Larson discuss the future of Medicare. The Democrat spoke for about an hour about the consequences if House Republicans were successful in altering the federal health care program for seniors. He said Medicare is a “reimbursement plan for the seniors who have paid into it their entire lives.” He had a supportive audience in the seniors who gathered Friday. “If they play down Medicare, like the Republicans want to do, it will be a resulting mess in health, especially for the middle-aged and senior citizens,” said Joy Zocco, 68, of Newington. Congressman (D) John Larson spoke to local residents Friday morning at an open forum held at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center about the recent Republican budget proposal which would increase Medicare rates.
Congressman (D) John Larson spoke to local residents Friday morning at an open forum held at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center about the recent Republican budget proposal which would increase Medicare rates.
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, has offered a plan that calls for Medicare, which accounts for 13 percent of the federal budget, to be cut by at least $700 billion. His proposal would turn Medicare into a grant program in which seniors would be covered by private insurers. The insurance companies would be subsidized by the federal government through the issuance of vouchers. Deficit hawks in Washington, D.C. are pushing for changes to entitlement programs and seeking deep cuts in programs as the federal deficit is expected to rise to $1.4 trillion
this year. But many who spoke Friday feared rising medical costs if the Republican proposal were adopted. A common belief held by many in attendance was that a voucher system would benefit those who can already afford private insurance, not those who would have to abandon Medicare. “Premiums will even go higher than what they are saying ...,” said Ninette Cunningham, 74, of Newington. “In our opinion it is another step toward privatization. ... It will bankrupt us.” “When you talk about shared sacrifice,”added Cunningham, “who are we sharing the sacrifice with, people who are in the same situation?” According to the Congressional Budget Office, health care spending on a 65-year-old in 2022 is predicted to be $20,500 under the Republican plan, compared to estimated health care expenses of $14,750 under Medicare. Government contributions would be $8,000 under both plans. The Ryan proposal, if passed, which is considered unlikely, would not go into effect until 2022. “I’m 82 years old and I am here because of Medicare and Medicaid and all these services because I have cancer and other ailments.
It’s important to do what we can to keep (Medicare) going ...,” said Phil Knecht of Newington. “From what I have heard about the Ryan plan it scares the hell out of me. If I was younger and we had the Ryan plan I think I would be in trouble.” Sean Kelly, 40, of Ellington said the Ryan proposal was his best shot at receiving compensation for his years of contributing to Medicare. “I (support) the Ryan plan predominantly because I don’t think Medicare will be around when I reach retirement age and Ryan will ensure that I have access to some kind of care when I reach 65 and am able to retire,” Kelly said, “I have been contributing to my own health care costs for my entire life. I don’t see why that should change when I retire.” The meeting became heated at times as some urged Larson to work toward saving future benefits and work with Republicans to find a better solution. “In all of these plans the devil is in the details and we have not seen any details for either of these plans,” Walt Cipinski, describing himself as over 65, said after the forum. “I really don’t think we had any information provided to us today.”
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Foreign Wars Post 98336, placed red white and blue wreaths in front of the monument. The Boy Scouts of Troop 347 followed suit and placed roses on the Veteran’s Memorial. The younger Scouts came in twos to deliver their roses, while the older boys seemingly sensing the importance of their task, marched to the memorial with military precision and with a quick 90-degree turn placed the rose on the pedestal and gave a quick salute before returning inside the Town Hall. Assistant Scout Master of Troop 347, Joseph Fadziewicz, participated in the placement of the roses in his U.S. Marine Corps. dress blues. Fadziewcz was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. serving from 2003 to 2007. He served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005, where he earned a purple heart for wounds received during battle. “It’s a time of remembrance, of friends who made it home and friends who didn’t,” said Fadziewcz about Memorial Day. “It makes you appreciate the little things.” After the ceremony, members of the Connecticut National Guard saluted their lost comrades-in-arms with three volleys of rifle fire. Earlier that afternoon, under the fluttering red, white, and blue banners that streamed down Main Street, the residents of the town of Newington came together to observe the Newington Memorial Day Parade. Newington’s finest, including the Newington Fire Department and Volunteer Ambulance Corps, participated in the parade. Seemingly every fire truck and ladder in the Newington Fire Department was on display at the parade sounding fire horns and sirens to the delight of the children waving from the side of the street. Gov. Dannel Malloy also walked in the parade with Congressman John Larson, state Sen. Paul Doyle, state Rep. Sandy Nafis and member of the Newington Town Council. The Newington Memorial Day parade is organized and funded in large part by the Newington Kiwanis Club, who proudly claim the parade to be one of the largest Memorial Day Parades in the state.
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Golden Gala coming to the library this month Celebrate 50 years with Lucy Robbins Welles By Alex Syphers Staff Writer
The Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library will host a silent auction and dinner party in the coming weeks and invite residents from the town of Newington to enjoy a social dinner gathering, while participating in the excitement of the bidding process. The Golden Gala is part of the Friend’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Founded by a group of literary enthusiasts in 1961, who were concerned about the development of the library, the Friends group hosts and promotes library activities throughout the year, while also contributing to the costs of up keep for one of Newington’s civic institutions. “When we started planning our 50th Anniversary celebration, we decided we would have a year’s worth of events. We wanted to spend time with members and other supporters and have fun at the same time. We worked at completing our mission to support and serve our great library,” said Natalie Harbeson, president of the Friend’s group, in an email statement. One of the first events the Friends ever held as a new Friends group was an Author’s Luncheon in 1961. Through the years, Harbeson said, the Friends group has hosted numerous auction style events in an effort to raise funding for library activities, though the tradition fell to the wayside in recent years. “We included the Silent Auction to as a tribute to past fundraisers. We will be auctioning off about 18 baskets filled around a common theme,” said Harbeson. Guests of the Golden Gala will be given the chance to obtain their basket of choice by submitting their highest bid on a bidding sheet. Bidding will be open all night with patrons
able to peruse the selections of tempting items and up the bid if needed. “It is really going to be a fun evening,” Harbeson said. Some of the baskets the Friends will be auctioning off include a Vacation in Paradise basket, which for the lucky bidder means a free, 10-day stay in a condo in Hawaii; Cruising Connecticut, a basket of items including a $50 gas card and passes to Mystic Seaport to be used to go on a special picnic; Dinner in Tuscany, an Italian Dinner-themed basket; a Curl Up With A Good Nook basket, which contains a Nook electronic book, with a case, and gift card for literary uploads; also up for auction is a Santa Claus is Coming … To You! basket, which includes two hours with Santa Claus for 10 children. “Food and authors seem to go together so at the Gala we will have a guest author,” said Harbeson. Former Sports Illustrated columnist and author Steve Rushin, will be attending the Golden Gala as a guest speaker. His most recent work is the novel,
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> Governor Dannel P. Malloy waves to spectators as he marches along. Malloy told the paper that Newington’s parade is “a good parade that he is excited about. It is great fun and honors the fallen and those who have served.” To the far left state Rep. Sandy Nafis also greets her constituents.
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> Barbara McAlpine of Newington enjoys the parade with her dogs Zoe and Benny.
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Saturday, June 11 for the benefit of the Post and its commitment to veterans at the Goodwin Golf Course in Hartford. Tee off time is 1 p.m. with a Shotgun Scramble format. Donation is $100 includes cart, lunch, prizes with dinner afterwards at the Post, 85 Kitts Lane. Any person or business wanting to sponsor a hole for $100 or if you would like to play in the tournament may do so at the Post any day after 3 p.m. or call (860) 666-9036 for more information. NEWINGTON MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter offers more than 30 support groups throughout Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects. For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 6671314. For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS. ANNUAL TAG SALE: The Newington Historical Society is accepting donatons to its Annual Tag Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4. at the Kellogg-Eddy House, 679 Willard Ave. Jewelry, small kitchen and electronic appliances. all in good working condition. glassware. dishes and other treasures that you would like to donate will be gratefully accepted with the exception of large furni-
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