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The Town Council will consider passing on possession of 15.5 acres of state land in town needed for the development of a Costco store in New Britain, at its June 11 meeting.

Councilors received an agreement at Tuesday’s meeting that would move the deal for the property on Route 9 along. No councilor expressed opposition to it.

New Britain would be deeded the property after the town signs the agreement and proposed legislation before the General Assembly is signed into law by the governor. The state Department of Transportation has signed off on the plan. If

this deal is consumated, the city would pay Newington property taxes on the assessed value of the land, and Newington residents would be charged the same rate as New Britain residents to golf at Stanley Golf Course, which abuts the development. The land is needed to replace several of the course holes that will be absorbed by the Costco site.

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Above, the Newington Volunteer Fire Department Color Guard march at the start of the Newington Memorial Day parade Saturday morning. Bottom left, members of the Newington High School marching band march on Garfield Street. Bottom right, Newington Soccer Club members. See more photos on Pages 4-5.

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Connecticut Trails Weekend events encourage healthy habits

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

The weather has finally warmed up just in time for Connecticut Trails Weekend, which will be celebrated here in Newington with a variety of activities.

The highlight of the weekend will take place at Mill Pond Park Saturday, where a family-friendly gathering is planned for nature lovers of all ages and abilities.

The flat and paved four-mile long trail around the park, which lis ocated in the center of town, is even accessible to strollers and wheelchairs.

Two footbridges accommodate walkers – one overlooking the picturesque Mill Pond Falls.

Visitors are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in the park’s gazebo after the walk.

The town’s Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Central Connecticut Health District to host the walk, as part of CCHD’s A.C.H.I.E.V.E. coalition.

“We received a grant from the CT Cancer Partnership and the CT Dept of Public Health to look at policy change that would positively affect the health outcomes of our residents by addressing physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use,” said Paul Hutcheon, CCHD Director of Health. “We plan on this being a sustainable event in our communities.” he

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Walkers can even enjoy creating their own trail mix before the walk.

The $50,000 in grant funding has been implemented over the last two years in a variety of capacities in the CCHD’s four towns. Residents may remember CCHD hosting gardening and cooking classes this year. Those who use the town’s food pantry may be surprised to find some new items on the shelves very soon.

“We’re having farmers donate their produce to the towns’ food banks so lower-income folks get access to fresh fruits and vegetables, which aren’t always affordable,” explained Hilary Norcia, community health coordinator, who is hoping to secure more funding to continue these efforts well into the future.

Facilitating this weekend’s outdoor fun is a simple way for the CCHD to improve residents’ health.

“We just want to promote healthy activity and getting families together to walk and we want to make people aware of the trails in their towns because a lot of people don’t know they exist,”

Mill Pond Park will host a family friendly gathering, the highlight of Newington’s participation in the Connecticut Trails Weekend. The weekend event will include a number of events designed to encourage hiking, bike riding and other healthy activities.

Norcia added.

Celebrate CT Trails Weekend this Saturday, June 1 at Mill Pond Park from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, please call Newington Parks and Recreation Department at (860)

665-8666. In case of inclement weather the event will be held Sunday.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.

Compliance with anti-bullying law questioned

By DAVE COLLINS ASSOCIATED PRESS

HARTFORD — Roberto has put up with all kinds of abuse from his classmates over the years. The 18-year-old high school senior recently spoke at a state forum on bullying using only his first name, saying his tormentors have called him degrading names, pushed him around and thrown things at him.

He said school staff could be doing more to deal with the bullying problem that afflicts schools nationwide, and the state Commission on Children agrees with him.

Commission officials believe many school districts aren’t fully complying with the state’s 2011 anti-bullying law.

“On some levels I do kind of feel they don’t do enough,” said Roberto, who is gay and Hispanic — two groups he says are frequent targets of bullies. “Some teachers, you can obviously tell they don’t want to hear your story. Some feel it (bullying) is part of high school.”

The Commission on Children has

received a variety of complaints in recent months on how school officials have handled bullying.

Commission attorney Steven Hernandez said the complaints suggest there are varying levels of implementation of the 2-year-old state law, different interpretations of the requirements and possible underreporting of local bullying data to the state.

The 2011 law expanded the definition of bullying to include cyberbullying and other acts. It also imposed a host of requirements for bullying investigations by school officials, training for all school staff, “safe school climate” bullying prevention plans for all schools and keeping records on bullying episodes and investigations. There are no penalties for failing to comply with the law.

“We’re still getting calls from parents about school leaders not being responsive to bullying complaints,” said Hernandez, who declined to name the school districts criticized in the complaints. “What we’re hearing is that depending on the school, there

are varying levels of implementation (of the law) or a reluctance to implement.”

Data isn’t yet available on which school districts are in full compliance with the law and which are not.

The state Department of Education is surveying schools statewide on their anti-bullying actions and compliance with the law for a report it must submit to state lawmakers by February.

Statewide data for the previous school year compiled by the Education Department show that verified bullying incident totals for similar-sized cities and towns varied widely, which Hernandez said could be indicators of different interpretations of the law or a reluctance to report incidents.

Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, for example, have populations in the 120,000 to 130,000 range.

While Hartford reported 153 bullying incidents in the 2011-12 school year, New Haven reported 72 and Stamford reported seven.

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Chamber of Commerce awards community members

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

Newington’s business community thanked residents and business owners yesterday for their efforts over the past year, to make the town a special place to live and work.

Five awards were given out at the Newington Chamber of Commerce’s 68th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, held at the Hartford Saengerbund Thursday evening.

Before announcing award winners, Chamber officials elected a new 2013 Board of Directors.

The Chamber Member of the Year was Michael Montgomery, of Picture This Productions.

As a new member, Montgomery has already taken on a lot of responsibilities, according to Chamber President Terry Gogluicci, who presented him with the award.

“He has really stepped up,” she said, noting how Montgomery is building the Chamber’s new website and also agreed to serve as Chairperson of the 2014 Home and Business Showcase.

“I see a lot in him and with everything he’s done for us so

far, I just felt he deserved it,” and the driver peered through her Gogluicci added. window only to find her lying on Chamber Executive Director the floor after a fall. Another time Gail Whitney selected the a passenger was behaving oddly Business of The Year Award on the bus and upon hospitalizarecipient: The Home Depot. tion staff discovered they were The store donated items to the Chamber’s silent auction, sponsored a networking social, hosted a workshop for kids at showcase events for the last two years, and even helps out at the “Dig into Reading” program at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library.

Senior Center Director Dianne Stone gave a tear-jerking presentation of this year’s Public Safety Award, given to the town’s Dial-a-Ride program DIANNE STONE which offers upward of 15,000 Senior Center director trips per year to Newington’s senior and disabled residents. .

“For many, it makes the dif- suffering from a stroke. During ference between independence the weather disasters over the past and dependence,” Stone said. couple of years, Dial-A-Ride has “For some, it makes the difference also assisted in evacuating resibetween life and death.” dents in need.

Because many of these residents “While Dial-A-Ride is primarlive alone, Dial-A-Ride staff are ily a transportation service, it has sometimes the only people they served time and time again as a see regularly and they get to know critical link to the community them well. for some of our most vulnerable Stone recounted a time when a passenger didn’t answer her door

“For many, it makes the difference between independence and dependence,” “For some, it makes the difference between life and death.”

residents,” Stone said.

Chairman of the Newington Youth Adult Council, Tim Manke was presented with this year’s Youth Service Award by Karen Futoma, director of the town’s Department of Human Services. As a member of the department’s advisory board for the last 20 years, Manke has planned community prevention programs about bullying, substance abuse, the internet, suicide prevention and other topics pertinent to youth. He also organized the annual YAC HOOPLA, a town-wide basketball tournament for elementary and middle school students that raises enough funding to provide two to three scholarships to local graduating seniors.

Manke also served as chairman of the Committee of Community Safety, Scoutmaster of Troop 347, a member of the Human Rights Commission and is a part of the newly-formed Newington Community Emergency Response Team.

“He is passionate and deeply committed to all that he is

involved with and a wonderful leader and role model for youth and our community in general,” Futoma explained before also presenting the Public Service award to Bob Seiler, a longtime town resident who has served on the Volunteer Fire Department, Police Department, and is now a volunteer with Newington Human Services. He facilitates the food pantry, among many other duties.

Futoma estimated that Seiler offers over 500 hours per year to the department.

“In addition to this he volunteers in numerous capacities for the town of Newington totaling at least another 800 hours of service to the town each year,” she added.

Seiler is also president of the Kiwanis Club, chairman of the board of Fire Commissioners, president of the Newington Veteran Firefighters Association and treasurer of the Memorial Day Parade Committee.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.

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Above, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman march in the parade. Below, Honorary Grand Marshal Major Linda Cunha rides in the jeep with military police at the start of the parade.

From left, Everett Hillman, Ben Burnham, Kyle Burnham and Zoe Hillman try and stay warm and dry while watching the Newington Memorial Day Parade on Main Street Saturday morning.

At left, military vehicles drive down the street during the parade Saturday. At right, Tina Langeuin watches the parade on Garfield Street.

Above, the Korean War Veterans at the start of the Newington Memorial Day Parade. Below, the Newington Police Department Color Guard at the start of the parade.

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Above, Honorary Grand Marshal Major Linda Cunha at the start of the Newington Memorial Day Parade on Main Street Saturday morning. Below, members of the Connecticut Blues Fife & Drum Corps from Durham march in the parade.

Above, Rebecca Papoosha and her pug Pokie cuddle to stay warm while watching the Newington Memorial Day Parade Saturday morning. Below, Members of the St. Peters Drum Corps from Torrington perform during the parade.

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POLICE BLOTTER Andrew Carter, 19, of 382 Main St., was charged May 16 with sale of marijuana.

Dean France, 48, of 44 Concord Lane, Wallingford, was charged May 16 with sale of narcotics.

Aleksander Gorski, 26, of 65 Ponderosa Lane, was charged May 19 with disorderly conduct and second-degree reckless endangerment.

Arthur Leonardo, 52, of 29 Overlook Road, South Windsor, was charged May 20 with operating under suspension, failure to insure motor vehicle, third-degree forgery and failure to maintain proper lane.

Donna Wynne, 30, of 21 Irving St., Bristol, was charged May 20 with possession of narcotics.

Luis Bracero, 18, of 444 Church St., New Britain, was charged May 20 with third-degree criminal attempt to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief.

Albert Rosado, 19, of 21 Carson St., New Britain, was charged May 20 with third-degree criminal attempt to commit burglary, third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary and third-degree criminal mischief.

Jose Munoz, 26, of 17 Francis Ave., was charged May 22 with disorderly conduct.

Victoria Connolly, 19, of 34 Brookside Road, was charged May 24 with two counts, second-degree failure to appear and one count firstdegree failure to appear.

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where they can check everything,” said Desai, who last year welcomed nearly 400 people into the event, and this year expects even more throughout the weekend.

Newington Mayor Steve Woods and State Sen. Paul Doyle will be in attendance.

Last year an individual given an eye screening was found to have a serious condition that would have led to blindness within days, according to Desai. He was rushed to the hospital.

Others discovered they were diabetic through in-depth blood checks performed.

The Free Community Health Fair will be held Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Vallabhdham Temple, 26 Church St., Newington.

Refreshments will be served. Preregistration for check-ups and screenings is encouraged and should be done so no later than June 6. To register, call Roger Desai at (860) 796-2162 or email him at raj@talentsys.com.

To specifically register for a kidney screening, call Marcia Hilditch at (203) 439-7912. Those who wish to have blood glucose screenings should come with an empty stomach for accurate results.

Why not keep your health in check in between regular doctor’s visits?

One Newington church is inviting the entire community to a health fair this weekend where they can have free access to various medical, optometry and dental screenings conducted by local medical professionals.

The Vallabhdham Temple on Church Street has hosted this event for three years now, in collaboration with the Central Connecticut Health District, the National Kidney Foundation and St. Francis Hospital.

“There are a lot of people who don’t have insurance or don’t have access to dental care and eye care and we would love to help those people,” said Roger Desai, the church’s founder. “Some people have insurance but they don’t go to see the doctor to have these check-ups,” he added.

People of all ages are welcome, from the surrounding towns of Newington, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill and New Britain.

Screenings to be offered include (but are not limited to) blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol, dental, eye, ear, and bone density.

There will also be two, 30-minute free educational health seminars offered, led by medical professionals Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) from the community.

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Animal therapy bill aims to help victims of tragedies

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House Bill 6465, which passed May 9, calls for creation of a state animal-assisted therapy response team by 2014 to assist children in the event of tragedies like the Newtown shooting.

The bill, drafted by Democratic state Rep.Diana Urban of Stonington, was developed in response to problems animal-therapy groups faced in attempting to aid survivors of Sandy Hook. It goes next to the state senate.

Kate Nicoll, founder of the nonprofit animal-assisted therapy group Soul Friends, said state resources weren’t utilized to their full potential in Newtown.

Urban said she has long been a proponent of using animals to assist children with trauma. “Children have a natural affinity to animals, and animal-assisted therapy makes use of that bond,” she said.

“A trained handler and animal are brought in to visit the child. The child can hug, pet, and speak to the animal about their feelings without pressure, and it will listen to them and show them love. With this bill, DCF (Department of Children and Families) would deploy an animal-

therapy team along with a social worker in the event of, God forbid, another tragedy like Newtown.”

Nicholl explained that “we had a wealth of knowledge and expertise available to provide assistance to the children and families of Newtown.

We had a list of 295 volunteers ready to help, but we wanted to go through the official channels. We didn’t want to just arrive on the scene. Instead, it was handled by groups that came in from out of state. That’s why we wanted to institute a system for coordinating a statewide response and establishing training protocols for registered therapy animal teams in state.”

The bill was drawn in response to Newtown, but it would not be restricted to aiding children. It would ease the way for local animal therapy groups to assist anyone — child or adult — in times of crisis.

Sandy Lok, president of the nonprofit animal-assisted therapy group Tails of Joy, said she became a supporter of the bill after animal-therapy organizations struggled to assist in Newtown.

“At first I just didn’t feel it was necessary,” she said. “However, after the Sandy Hook tragedy, I received

Kate Nicoll and Bear, her 10-year-old corgi-shepherd mix therapy dog. At right, State Rep. Diana Urban, D-Stonington, and her dog, Indiana Jones.

communications from a number or organizations struggling to make contact. I came to recognize there was a need for a coordinated state effort. Rep. Urban was kind enough to meet with me a few times. I provided her materials to help re-word the bill so that it included all animal therapy teams who were properly

trained.”

Urban urges people to call their senators to help get it passed.

“Tell them we want our own therapy team,” she said. “The more they know the closer it comes to passing.”

For more information on Soul Friends, visit http://soul-friends.org

or call Kate Nicoll at (203) 510-6926 For more information on Tails of Joy, visit http://www.tailsofjoy.org or call Sandy Lok at (860) 646-2460.

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Shana Alderman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Alderman is a resident of Newington; Caitlin Emerson graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Emerson is a resident of Newington; Cody Hall graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and

Economics. Hall is a resident of Newington; Ashley Kus graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Kus is a resident of Newington; Stephen Lombardi graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Lombardi is a resident of Newington; George Lopez graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Lopez is a resident of Newington; Matthew Morrison graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Morrison is a resident of Newington; Elizabeth Nahorney graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Nahorney is a resident of Newington; Scott Petit graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Petit is a resident of Newington; Julie Pietrycha graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Leisure Management. Pietrycha is a resident of Newington; Mark Piombino graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication.

Piombino is a resident of Newington; Katherine Roome graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. Roome is a resident of Newington; Kadeem Thompson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Thompson is a resident of Newington; Erin Zenzie graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and English.

Zenzie is a resident of Newington.

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House OKs driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants CT By MARK PAZNIOKAS CONNECTICUTMIRROR

The push and pull of immigration politics played out over a marathon House session that began Wednesday with bipartisan consensus on one bill and ended Thursday in partisan rancor on another.

In a vote likely to reverberate in the 2014 races for governor and General Assembly, the House voted 74-55 after sunrise Thursday for a bill allowing people in the country illegally to obtain a Connecticut driver’s license, beginning Jan. 1, 2015.

The same legislators began their workday a little after noon Wednesday with a 132-0 vote for a bill that limits the circumstances under which state and local law enforcement officers can detain illegal immigrants for deportation.

“The bookends of the day tell a very different story,” said House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk.

Democrats led by Rep. Gary HolderWinfield, D-New Haven, worked with the GOP on the detainer bill, but Cafero said Democrats prematurely dissolved a bipartisan working group on the driver’s licenses and forced a vote calculated to reinforce the Democratic Party’s support among Latino voters.

Both bills now go to the Senate, where Democrats hold a 22-14 advantage. If passed, Connecticut would join a handful of states to provide driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Colorado passed a similar bill two weeks ago.

“It’s been a long, exciting, but tiring day,” said Ana Maria Rivera, a legal and policy analyst at Junta for Progressive Action in New Haven, part of the Connecticut Immigrant Rights Alliance. At 5 a.m., she was one of seven spectators in the House gallery, six of whom were awake.

Debate began at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday and concluded at 5:48 a.m. Thursday.

Rep. Juan Candelaria, D-New Haven, who was the lead sponsor of the legislation, said the bill would improve pubic safety by allowing illegal immigrants to drive legally and with insurance.

The nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research estimates that 54,000 immigrants would obtain licenses under the bill over the

next three years.

Applicants would have to prove identity with a passport, consular identification or other document and show that they had been living in Connecticut for at least 90 days. The bill would establish a working group to examine methods to verify foreign documents.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said last month he supports the bill as a matter of public safety.

“I want every driver in the state of Connecticut to prove that they are a safe driver, regardless of where they came from.

You are visiting from Australia for an extended amount of time, you should get a license,” Malloy said. “Why even ask where someone is coming from? I don’t feel obligated to do that.” Eleven of the General Assembly’s dozen Hispanic legislators sponsored the bill. The exception was Sen. Art Linares Jr. of Westbrook, the only Republican in the group.

Republicans complained that House Democrats abruptly scheduled the debate at the urging of Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo and the party’s executive director, former state Sen. Jonathan Harris.

“So all of a sudden this went from being a policy debate to a political debate,” Cafero told reporters.

“Total fiction, based on nothing,” House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, said of Cafero’s charge of political interference by DiNardo and Harris.

The bill was supported by the Service Employees International Union. An SEIU affiliate, 32BJ, represents many contract janitors from overseas. Some of their members work the overnight shift cleaning the State Capitol.

“We’re a union of immigrants, low-wage workers, service workres, janitors and nursing home workers, school bus drivers, and they all have family and friends and are close to an issue like this,” said Paul Filson, the political director of SEIU. “There are a lot of folks who care about this issue.”

Cafero said Republicans care, too. But he said Democrats rushed passage, rejecting a GOP proposal to conduct a study, then prepare a bill for action in 2014 — still faster than the effective date of Jan. 1, 2015, in the Democratic bill.

CONNECTICUTMIRROR

Ana Maria Rivera, with hand to mouth, and other immigration activists watch from House gallery as roll call is taken on GOP amendment to bill opening driver’s licences to illegal immigrants. Bill passed on 74-55 vote at 5:48 a.m.

“There is a fundamental philosophical difference between the proponents of the bill and the opponents,” Sharkey said. “We’re committed to do it. Republicans want to study it. They are not committed to doing it.” Nine Democrats joined 46 Republicans in opposition. Fifteen Democrats and six Republicans did not vote.

The 74 votes in favor were less than a majority of the House, which has 150 members and one open seat. But with only 129 members present, passage required only 65 votes.

GOP displeasure over the late-night debate was expressed in a one-sided political talk fest. Speakers peppered Candelaria with questions, trying to demonstrate the bill’s weaknesses as they stretched out the debate.

Others made objections heard in any debate over whether to extend some rights and privileges of citizenship to those without legal status.

“We are unfairly rewarding folks who don’t necessarily deseve it,” said Rep. Robert Sampson, R-Wolcott. “I think this bill

encourages illegal immigration. It gives the seal of approval once you get this driver’s license.” Rep. Gail Lavielle, R-Wilton, said she is married to an immigrant who took care to properly navigate the federal immigration system.

“They don’t make it easy for you,” Lavielle said. “So I admire anyone who is going through it, but it shouldn’t be given away.”

Sharkey, who took over as speaker in January, said he did not see the bill as part of the larger national debate over immigration reform.

“I see it as a public safety issue for the state of Connecticut,” Sharkey said. “I think to some extent this is getting drawn into the question of immigration issues. Whether these folks should be here or not is irrelevant. They’re here. We need to do something about it that’s realistic.”

This story originally appeared at CTMirror. org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.

UPCOMING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS The Newington Chamber of Commerce announces its upcoming events: Every Wednesday, 7 AM Network, 7 a.m., Newington Chamber Office, 1046 Main St. Third Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) 8 a.m. Women’s Networking Group, Chamber

Office, 1046 Main St. June 20: Bel-Air Manor Tuesday, June 4, 12th Annual New Member Recognition and Networking Social, 5 to 8 p.m., Middlewoods of Newington, 2125 Main St. Tuesday, June 11, Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting/ Business After Hours, 5 to 7

p.m., Karma’s Closet & Lady Fit, 3153 Berlin Turnpike Thursday, June 13, 7th Annual Cruising Newington Classic Car Show, 5 to 8 p.m., Market Square, (Rain dates June 20 or 27) Tuesday, June 18, Grand Opening/Business After Hours, 5 to 7 p.m., Starbucks, 3573

Berlin Turnpike Thursday, June 27, Newington Night at New Britain Rock Cats. Doors open at 5:05 p.m., $10 tickets on the first base line are available only through the Chamber.

Game time: 6:35 p.m., Newington Chamber Saturday, Nov. 9, 10th Annual

Silent Auction/Wine Tasting/ Chocolate Challenge; 5:30 p.m. The Hawthorne Inn, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin.

Sponsored by Right at Home If you would like to sponsor a Business After Hours, contact Gail at the Chamber Office at (860) 666-2089 or email at office@newingtonchamber.com.

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Fresh dough made daily 10” 14” 18” Sm Md Lg Mozzarella...........................6.85 ...... 10.95..........13.95 1 Item ...................................7.85 ...... 11.95..........15.95 2 Items .................................8.85 ...... 12.95..........16.95 3 Items .................................9.85 ...... 13.95..........17.85 4 Items .................................l0.85 ..... 14.95..........18.85 Each Additional Item .........1.00 ...... 2.00..............2.50 Available Toppings artichokes, anchovies, bacon, black olives, broccoli, buffalo chicken, cheese, crispy chicken, chili, Sm Lg grilled chicken, meatball, kielbasa, eggplant, green Tossed Salad ..................................... 3.60..............6.70 peppers, ham, hamburger, mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, pineapple, ricotta, sausage, steak, tomatoes Greek Salad ....................................... 5.70..............8.90 W/feta cheese, Greek olive Chef Salad ......................................... 5.70..............8.90 Ham, Salami, Turkey Breast & Mozzarella Sm Md Lg Tuna Salad ........................................ 5.70..............8.90 House Special..................11.99 ........ 15.99..........19.99 All white meat, home-made Tuna Mozzarella, mushrooms, hamburger, onions, Grilled Chicken Salad ...................... 5.70..............8.90 sausage, Pepperoni, peppers Extra grilled chicken............................................$2.50 Hawaiian..............................9.99 ...... 12.99..........15.99 Buffalo Chicken Salad ...................... 5.70..............8.90 Mozzarella, ham, pineapple Taste of the Border ............11.99 .... 15.99..........17.99 Mozzarella, meat sauce, sliced hot dog sliced kielbasa, onions Same items as pizza Vegetarian Special..............10.99 .... 14.99..........17.99 Cheese ..................................................................6.85 Mozzarella. onions, mushrooms, peppers, Each additional item...........................................1.00 Eggplant, tomatoes Meat Lovers Special...........11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99 Mozzarella, pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, bacon

SOUPS & SALADS

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SIDE ORDERS

Jalapeño Poppers...................................................6.90 Chicken Wings (7 pc).............................................5.20 Chicken Fingers (5 pc) ..........................................6.20 Combination Platter ..............................................7.20 Onion Rings, Mozzarella Sticks, & Chicken Wings Mozzarella Sticks (8 pc) ........................................6.20 Clam Strips..............................................................4.00 Shrimp (12 pc)........................................................5.70 Scallops (18 pc)......................................................6.90 French Fries ............................................................2.50 w/Cheese ..................................................................3.00 w/Chili & Cheese .....................................................3.50 Curly Fries.............................................................3.OO w/Cheese ..................................................................3.50 w/Chili & Cheese .....................................................4.00 Onion Rings ..........................................................3.OO Pasta Side Order. ....................................................4.50 Pierogies (6 pc) ......................................................7.00 (Potato & cheese)

ASSORTED SANDWICHES Served on White, Wheat, Rye or Hard Roll $3.00 to $4.00

Specialty Sandwiches:

Served on White, Wheat Turkey......................................................................7.90 Roast Beef ...............................................................7.90 Hamburger ..............................................................7.90 Cheeseburger .........................................................8.15 Served with Lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, bacon and french fries

WRAPS

Served on soft tortilla w/ lettuce and tomato Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef .......................................5.25 Grilled Chicken.......................................................5.50 Steak ........................................................................5.50 Buffalo Chicken ......................................................5.50

BURGERS

Add: Chili 30 cents. Bacon 30 cents.

Extra Cheese 30 cents Hamburger (6 oz.) ..................................................3.85 Cheeseburger (6 oz.) .............................................4.15 Pepperburger(6 oz.) ..............................................3.95 Steamed Cheeseburgers (6 oz.) ...........................4.25 (Served 11-2 and 5-8)

DELUXE PLATTERS

Gyro .........................................................................4.90 Pulled Pork Sandwich............................................5.50 Hamburger Deluxe w/French Fries.......................6.25 Clam Strip Roll........................................................4.50 Cheeseburger Deluxe w/French Fries ..................6.50 Sea Dog....................................................................4.50 Pulled Pork Sandwich Deluxe w/French Fries ....6.95 (Beer battered cod on toasted hot dog roll) Add: Chili 30 cents, Bacon 30 cents. Extra Cheese 30 cents

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American -mustard, relish, onion ........................2.90 Mexican-mustard, onion. chili ..............................3.10 Italian -fried peppers, tomato sauce....................2.90 German-mustard, sauerkraut ...............................2.90 Berlin - chili, cheese, onion ..................................3.20 Nightmare ...............................................................3.60 Mustard, relish, onion, chili, sauerkraut, peppers Plain .........................................................................2.60 Mustard ...................................................................2.70 Relish .......................................................................2.70 Sauerkraut...............................................................2.80 Peppers ...................................................................2.80 Chili..........................................................................3.00 Cheese .....................................................................2.90 Bacon.......................................................................2.90 Franks & Beans.......................................................7.00 Served w/ Garlic Bread

FRIED SPECIALS We use low calorie Canola Oil for frying Fish & Chips............................................................6.95 Fish Sandwich & Fries ...........................................6.95 Shrimp Basket ........................................................8.00 Chicken Wings & Fries...........................................7.35 Chicken Fingers & Fries ........................................8.50 Fried Scallops & Fries............................................9.50 Chicken Wings .............12 Pcs. 7.25 ......24 Pcs. 13.25

DINNERS

Served with Salad and 8” Garlic Bread Fried Shrimp Plate ...............................................11.50 Fried Clam Strip Plate..........................................10.50 Fried Scallop Plate. ..............................................11.50 Fried Seafood Platter. ..........................................17.50 Shrimp, Scallops, Clam Strips, Trout, Onion Rings Gyro Plate. ..............................................................9.65

ASSORTED PASTA DINNERS Served with Salad and 8 “ Garlic Bread $8.00 to $10.00

ASSORTED GRINDERS

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Grilled Chicken .............8” 5.25 .................16” 10.40 Steak Special .............................8” 4.90 16” 9.70 With fried mushrooms, onions, peppers, and cheese Vegetarian ................................ 8” 4.20 .....16” 8.00 With lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions & cheese

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Cheese ..................................S: 7.45........M: 10.75 ............L: 13.25 One item ................................S: 8.95........M: 12.50 ............L: 15.25 Two items ...............................S: 10.10.......M: 13.45 ............L: 17.25 Three items .............................S: 11.25.......M: 15.25 ............L: 18.25 Four items ..............................S: 11.60.......M: 16.50 ............L: 19.95 House Special ........................S: 11.60.......M: 16.50 ............L: 19.95 (Sausage, Hamburger, Pepperoni, Onions, Mushrooms, Peppers) Extra items or Cheese ...........S: 1.00........M: 1.50 ..............L: 1.75

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Pizza SLiCES

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DiNNERS

Served with Salad and Garlic Bread.

Parmigiana Dinners Served with Choice of Pasta.

Boneless Chicken Parmigiana ...................10.75 Veal Pattie Parmigiana .............................. 10.75 Eggplant Parmigiana ................................. 10.75 GOURMET Baked Manicotti (4).................................... 10.25 Small 10” Medium 14” Large 16” Ravioli (Meat or Cheese) ........................... 10.25 Veggie .....................................S: 10.75........M: 15.50 ...... L: 18.25 Stuffed Shells (5).......................................... 10.25 (Onions, Mushrooms, Peppers, Olive, Broccoli) Baked Shells or ziti .......................................10.25 Hawaiian ..................................S: 10.75........M: 15.50 ...... L: 18.25 Home-Style Lasagna .................................. 10.25 (Ham, Pineapple, Ricotta) ziti, Shells or Spaghetti w/ Sauce ............... 8.25 Greek ........................................S: 10.75........M: 15.50 ...... L: 18.25 ziti, Shells or Spaghetti w/ Meatball ............ 9.25 (White Pizza - No Sauce, Tomato, Olives, Feta Cheese, Light Mozzarella) ziti, Shells or Spaghetti w/ Sausage ........... 9.25 NEW Mediterranean(White) ......S: 10.75........M: 15.85 ...... L: 18.95 (Spinach, Feta, Mozzarella, Olives, Garlic, Olive Oil)

NEW Chicken Parmigiana ........S: 9.80.........M: 13.10 ...... L: 16.85 (Breaded Chicken, Sauce, Mozzarella)

NEW Buffalo Chicken ................S: 10.75........M: 15.85 ...... L: 18.95 (Chicken, Mozzarella, Bleu Cheese, Red or White)

NEW BBQ Chicken .....................S: 10.75........M: 15.85 ...... L: 18.95 NEW Clams Casino.....................S: 11.75........M: 16.75 ...... L: 19.95 (Clams, Bacon, Garlic, Olive Oil, Mozzarella)

NEW Shrimp Casino ...................S: 11.75........M: 16.75 ...... L: 19.95 (Shrimp, Bacon, Garlic, Olive Oil, Mozzarella)

Extra items or Cheese ..........S: 1.00.........M: 1.50 ....... L: 1.75

GRiNDERS

Served Hot or Cold with Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Peppers and Choice of Mayo or Oil and Vinegar. add French Fries 1.25 Wheat Bread add 0.25 Half 8” Whole 12” Giant 16” Ham .................... half: 5.75 .....whole: 7.95 ...giant: 10.50 Cooked Salami ... half: 5.75 .....whole: 7.95 ...giant: 10.50 Pepperoni ........... half: 5.75 .....whole: 7.95 ...giant: 10.50 Meatless .............. half: 5.75 .....whole: 7.95 ...giant: 10.50 Peppers and Egg .... half: 5.75 .....whole: 7.95 ...giant: 10.50 Capicola ............. half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.10 ...giant: 10.95 Genoa Salami .... half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.10 ...giant: 10.95 Tuna .................... half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.10 ...giant: 10.95 Pastrami .............. half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.10 ...giant: 10.95 BLT .................... half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.10 ...giant: 10.95 Roast Beef ........... half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.95 ...giant: 11.25 Turkey .................. half: 5.95 .....whole: 8.95 ...giant: 10.95 Cold Cuts ............ half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.45 ...giant: 11.25 Cheeseburger ..... half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.45 ...giant: 11.25 Chicken Cutlet ... half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.45 ...giant: 11.25 Grilled Chicken... half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.45 ...giant: 11.25 Fish Filet .............. half: 6.25 .....whole: 8.45 ...giant: 11.25 Extra Cheese ....... half: 0.40 .....whole: 0.75 ...giant: 1.10 Extra Meat ........... half: 1.00 .....whole: 1.35 ...giant: 1.75

FRiED DiNNERS

Served with Salad, French Fries and Garlic Bread Fish and Chips .............................................. 9.95 Fried Clam Strips .......................................... 9.25 Chicken Tenders .......................................... 9.25 Fried Chicken (4 Piece) .............................. 9.25 Fried Shrimp ................................................ 12.25 Fried Clams (Bellies) ................................... 12.25

BEVERaGES

Can Soda .....................................................

20 oz. Soda ...................................................

1 Liter Soda ...................................................

2 Liter Soda ...................................................

20 oz. Water..................................................

1.20 1.65 1.95 2.50 1.65

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Served Hot or Cold with Cheese, Peppers and Sauce Half 8” Whole 12” Giant 16” Meatball ........ half: 5.75..whole: 7.95 .....giant: 10.50 Sausage.......... half: 5.75..whole: 7.95 .....giant: 10.50 Eggplant ........ half: 5.75..whole: 7.95 .....giant: 10.50 Veal Pattie ...... half: 5.75..whole: 7.95 .....giant: 10.50 Chicken Parmigiana half: 6.25 whole: 8.10 giant: 11.25 Steak Grinder . half: 6.50..whole: 8.50 .....giant: 11.95 w/Sauteed Onions, Mushrooms, Cheese Extra Cheese . half: 0.40..whole: 0.75 ......giant: 1.10 Extra Meat ...... half: 1.00..whole: 1.35 ......giant: 1.75

BURGERS - 1/2 LB. aNGUS BEEF

Deluxe served with French Fries, Lettuce & Tomato.

Hamburger ...................................................

Cheeseburger ..............................................

Deluxe Hamburger ......................................

Deluxe Cheeseburger.................................

Bacon add ...................................................

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Mozzarella Sticks (8) ........................... 6.95 Chicken Tenders (5) ............................. 6.95 Fried Mushrooms ................................. 6.95 1/2 Garlic Bread ................................... 1.75 1/2 Garlic Bread w/Cheese ............... 3.25 Whole Garlic Bread .............................. 2.75 Whole Garlic Bread w/Cheese .......... 4.75 Fried Calamari ...................................... 7.75 Fried zucchini ...................................... 6.95 Jalapeno Poppers (5) ......................... 6.95 Potato Skins (5) .................................... 6.95 w/Bacon & Cheese ............................. 7.95 w/Broccoli & Cheese .......................... 7.95 French Fries .......................................... 3.25 Cheese Fries.......................................... 4.50 Onion Rings ......................................... 3.75 Fried Dough w/sauce .......................... 4.25 Fried Dough w/cheese ........................ 5.25

BUFFaLO WiNGS

8 Pieces ...............................................6.95 12 Pieces ..............................................8.75

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Grilled Chicken Salad .................6.85 ..... 8.65 Greek Salad .................................6.25 ..... 8.65 Feta Cheese, Hot Peppers Chef Salad ....................................6.25 ...... 8.65 Ham, Turkey, Cheese antipasto Salad ...........................6.25 ..... 8.65 Ham, Salami, Pepperoni, Cheese Tuna Salad ....................................6.25 ..... 8.65 Tossed Salad ................................4.75 ..... 6.26 Grilled Chicken Caesar ..............7.10 ..... 8.95 Romaine Lettuce, Bacon Bits, Parmesan, Croutons Extra Dressing ............................................... .50 Bleu Cheese or Caesar Dressing ............... .85

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With town’s increased leverage to fight After crashes, Blumenthal calls for railroad trust fund blight, council updated on offenders

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

The Town Council was updated on the status of the potentially unsafe and least aesthetically-pleasing properties in town, those otherwise known as “blighted,” at their meeting Tuesday night.

The town’s code of ordinances for blighted properties spent nearly a year in revision and was adopted by the Council last August. Now property owners face tighter policies regarding upkeep of buildings, homes and land, and the Council will be updated annually on their rectification.

Councilors were presented with a memorandum outlining blight inspection, notification and enforcement Tuesday, along with current statistics gathered.

In the past week, the town has received numerous complaints regarding overgrown grass, which if too long, is now classified as blight.

Blighted premises are defined

by deteriorating building structures, overgrown vegetation, abandoned vehicles, or other conditions deemed hazardous to the public.

Its revision made the code applicable to all kinds of properties — residential, commercial, occupied, or vacant. Before the update, the town had very little leverage to remedy a blight situation. Action could only be taken if the blight posed a health risk.

Now, violations can also be minor: grass that is five feet high, a broken window, etc.

If a violation is determined, a warning letter is left on the property giving the owner a deadline to fix the issue. If it is ignored, a citation is issued that may include a fine or penalty. At this point, the owner can contest his liability by requesting a hearing with the citation hearing officer who will make a decision based on the testimony.

“At this time there are several properties that are in various phases of the process, but none

have reached the appeals phase as of this date,” Town Manager John Salomone wrote in his memorandum to the Council.

Councilor Maureen Klett requested the Council receive a full list of properties that are currently on the list, including addresses and names of owners.

Councilors are often contacted by residents about such issues, especially those in residential areas.

Being able to let them know where their neighbor is in the process of rectifying the blight would be helpful, according to Klett.

“I’ve asked we have a future update identifying the properties on the list, because blight can be a real problem for neighborhoods,” she said.

Newington’s Blighted Premises Code can be found in Town Hall, 131 Cedar St., or on the town’s website, Newingtonct.gov.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN ASSOCIATED PRESS

A trust fund should be established to ensure the upkeep and safety of the nation’s rail system, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Wednesday, labeling the recent derailment in Connecticut and other accidents a call to action.

Blumenthal, fellow Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch appeared at news conference Wednesday in response to the May 17 accident near the city that injured more than 70 people on two commuter trains.

Blumenthal said the Connecticut crash, a derailment near Baltimore on Tuesday and other accidents point out the need for a fund, which he said would similar to those already in place for highway construction and the dredging of ports.

“Lack of public trust and confidence in safety and reliability threaten to undermine the entire rail system,” Blumenthal said.

The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled out foul play

in the Connecticut accident, which occurred on the New Haven line of Metro-North, a rail service used by tens of thousands of commuters north of New York City.

The NTSB has said that a cracked joint bar, used to hold two sections of rail together, had been repaired last month and that rail sections in the area of the derailment have been shipped to Washington for further examination.

Adam Lisberg, a Metropolitan Transit Authority spokesman, said the joint bar was replaced. MetroNorth is conducting an inspection and inventory of all the joint bars on its main tracks, said NTSB, which is continuing to investigate the derailment.

Authorities also are looking into a fatal accident on the same line Tuesday, when a Metro-North foreman was struck and killed by a train at a station under construction in West Haven.

“The safety of our customers and our employees is the highest priority for Metro-North Railroad,” the railroad said in a statement Wednesday.

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Two men arrested at Indian Town will receive discounted golf Hill Country Club after course rates, tax revenue in land deal burglar alarm alerts police Continued from Page 1

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STAFF WRITER Officers responding to the Two men are facing burglary alarm found a chair underneath charges after they an open window and were found by police spotted someone inside inside the Indian Hill the building, reports Country Club around said.

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who drafted the agreement after deliberating with New Britain’s corporation counsel, said it was made “in the spirit of cooperation between two towns.”

“The land is still in Newington, so anything that’s done on it has to come before our bodies,” he informed councilors, who have vowed to protect the town’s interests in the deal.

Town Councilor Maureen Klett, who made the original suggestion that Newington receive discounted golf rates, was criticized by another councilor last year for approaching New Britain officials about the issue. But she said it was not her intention to represent the Town Council, just to educate herself on the matter and confirm that Newington residents would somehow benefit from a land swap.

“We didn’t know anything about it at that time; it wasn’t even on our radar screen,” she remembered. “I’m happy for the city of New Britain, that they’re able to bring Costco into their community.

Its going to be a big benefit to the city. I just want to protect the people of Newington, that’s always first and foremost.”

Councilors Tuesday acknowledged Klett for her ability to garner the discounted golf rates.

“I’m glad for the outcome,” said Councilor Beth DelBuono.

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“I think it shows great disrespect to the community of Newington that people would submit a bill to take control of property that rightfully belongs to Newington,” she said.

In his own dialogue with state Rep. Rick Lopes, D-New Britain, who represents both towns, Mayor Steve Woods determined why the city went down the route it did.

“They were afraid to lose Costco,” he told councilors. “As soon as they knew the bill would go forward they came to us.”

It’s too early to determine how much tax revenue Newington will collect from the land, according to Boorman.

“Right now we’re getting nothing for it from the state, so anything would be an improvement,” said Councilor Clarke Castelle.

The Newington Town Council will vote on the agreement at its June 11 meeting, after which it will be sent to the city of New Britain for action.

The General Assembly should act on its measure prior to Wednesday’s adjournment of the legislation season.

Costco construction is expected to begin in the fall.

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Connecticut lagging behind in using aid for Storm Sandy

By NEENA SATIJA CONNECTICUTMIRROR

As Connecticut’s shoreline continues to struggle after Superstorm Sandy pummeled it seven months ago, tens of millions of dollars in federal assistance the state is eligible for has not reached those who need it.

Some of the delay can be attributed to Congress, which took months to approve Sandy aid. Some is due to the routine bureaucracy of the federal government. But some of the lag is unique to Connecticut, which has not yet decided how it will spend any of the money it was awarded from a key part of the Sandy relief bill Congress passed in January.

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which will allocate $16 billion of the money from the relief bill, has so far announced $72 million for Connecticut. Nearly four months after that announcement, the state has yet to submit its plan for using that money, which must then be approved by HUD. “It’s enormously frustrating,” said state Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington. “Listen, if we don’t get this money on the street, I don’t care how much you say there is, I don’t care how much you say you want to help. Wanting isn’t getting it there.” State officials say they will meet the deadline for submitting a plan, which is June 11. But New York City, New York state and New Jersey submitted theirs months ago, and homeowners there are already applying for the billions of dollars in assistance.

“Obviously, we seem to be a little bit behind the curve up here,” said Mark Barnhart, director of economic development in Fairfield. “I don’t know why that is.” In the town’s beachfront neighborhood, the telltale signs of storm damage -– large dumpsters and storage pods -– are in almost every driveway or backyard. Many homes are marked for demolition or have already become empty lots.

More than 1,300 homeowners in Fairfield suffered enough flood damage to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and nearly 900 of those still have “unmet needs,” which means money from FEMA won’t cover enough of their expenses.

Many of them are also still waiting for that money and fighting

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A house marked for demolition in Fairfield Beach, where more than 1,000 homes suffered damage during Sandy.

with their insurance companies, Barnhart said.

For them, the possibility of even just a few thousand dollars of the $72 million in federal assistance could be crucial. Barnhart said he knows of dozens of families in the Fairfield beach neighborhood who are staying with family or even in motels, waiting to return to their homes.

The story is very much the same in the neighboring town of Milford, where 1,070 people registered with FEMA and 646 of them are estimated to have “unmet needs.” Tom Ivers, a Milford official, said that number is likely too low.

Waiting for the state to figure out how to administer the Sandy relief money, he said, is “very costly. For every month that goes by, that’s another month’s rent that somebody’s got to find the money to pay…it’s just tremendously frustrating.” The state Department of Housing, which is administering the funds, has said it expects to use $56 million to give grants to owners of single- and multi-family homes to repair storm damage and raise their properties out of the floodplain. Some $4 million will help small businesses, $2.2 million will go toward repairing public facilities, and $6 million will be used for administration and planning.

But the agency has provided

few other details beyond that.

It must submit a more formal, detailed “action plan” to the federal government before the money begins to flow and homeowners can apply for assistance.

The Department of Housing’s commissioner, Evonne Klein, said she expects homeowners to be able to apply starting this summer.

Still, the agency says it will need 10-15 durational employees to help administer the funds, but has not yet posted any hiring notices.

Klein began working as commissioner a few weeks ago.

“This was something that, when I walked into the job, I didn’t know would be part of at the time,” she said, referring to the Sandy relief money. She added, “I’m the only employee in the Department of Housing so far.”

The agency is racing to complete its action plan in time. It has not yet taken the required step of releasing a draft to the public for a seven-day public comment period.

The final draft is due June 11.

Ivers said it’s hard to believe that the state will have any time to incorporate any of the comments into the final plan. But, he said, “I’d rather deal with that than go another week.” Klein and other state officials insist there is no delay in preparing their plan for the Sandy relief money, despite the fact that New York state, New York City and New Jersey are

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A raised house in Fairfield. The Sandy relief dollars will help some homeowners who need to raise their houses.

already beginning to administer their own funds.

“Connecticut was in a very different position than New York and New Jersey,” said Andrew Doba, spokesman for Gov. Dannel Malloy.

Not a ‘focal point’ For those states, Sandy was a “focal point,” Doba said. “But for us, it wasn’t.

It wasn’t as bad here.” Local officials disagree. They say they are clamoring for help, not just for homeowners who suffered damage and want to protect their houses against future storms, but also for their own infrastructure.

They hoped the Sandy relief dollars would also help repair beaches and coastline infrastructure, and to protect critical structures, like sewer treatment plants, power plants and public housing complexes, from future storms.

Norwalk, Stamford and Bridgeport need hundreds of millions of dollars to either raise public housing on the waterfront or move the complexes out of the floodplain altogether. Bridgeport

alone asked for $50 million of the Sandy relief dollars to relocate one of its complexes which suffered significant damage during Sandy and Irene the year before.

In Stonington, as legislator Urban said, “We had significant structural homes to a lot of homes and a lot of businesses. We definitely got slammed.” Urban speculated that the delay in Connecticut’s plan for the money may have something to do with other matters that have been pressing for the governor and the legislature, including gun control and the budget deficit. But that makes quick administration of federal dollars even more important for the state, she said.

“The state is strapped. You know what’s going on with our budget … we are waiting on that money.”

This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.

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$43.8B Malloy budget has no new taxes

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Some taxes about to expire will be extended

By STEPHEN SINGER ASSOCIATED PRESS

HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Tuesday he and legislative leaders have agreed to an outline for a state budget that does not impose new taxes but may extend taxes that are set to expire.

“There’s still work to be done in the next day or so but we’re going to have a budget,” Malloy told reporters. The legislative session is set to end on June 5.

Malloy’s two-year spending proposal and a plan approved by the Democratic-controlled Appropriations Committee were about $43.8 billion, up about 9 percent. The Appropriations Committee plan would increase total net spending by $49 million beyond the governor’s proposal.

Malloy said the budget does not increase taxes, fulfilling a promise he made after pushing through increases in the state income and sales taxes in his first year in office

in 2011.

But he said a final budget to be voted on by the legislature could extend certain taxes set to expire this year. Those taxes would be imposed on power plants, based on kilowatt hours of power generated, and a surcharge on the corporation tax.

“That is entirely possible, yes, but we are not increasing taxes or creating new taxes,” he said.

A key business lobbyist sees no difference between increased taxes and extended taxes.

“Anyway you call it, it’s still a tax on businesses,” said Joe Brennan of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the state’s largest business organization.

The corporation tax, which is expected to generate about $721 million in revenue, includes a 20 percent surcharge.

Brennan said he hopes negotiations in the last eight days of the legislative session will lead to

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in his office at the state Capitol.

cost-cutting rather than higher taxes that will dampen a weak economic recovery and stubbornly high unemployment, which was 8 percent in April.

Businesses and Dominion Resources Inc., parent of Millstone

Power Station in Waterford, say the taxes were supposed to be temporary and are fighting efforts to extend them.

“It’s harmful for ratepayers in the state and a promise was made,” said Kevin Hennessy, a spokesman for

Dominion.

The attorneys general of Massachusetts and Rhode Island also have criticized the tax on generating electricity, saying it will add to the burden of New England ratepayers.

Judge orders state return guns to suspect who allegedly threatened to shoot co-workers

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day hearing involving testimony by several police officers and Zordan’s co-workers began Jan. 15.

“Unless they are being withheld from the respondent for any other legally valid reasons, his weapons must be returned to him,” Gallagher wrote in her decision. “The hearing was not held within the time period mandated.”

Zordan, the former public safety commissioner in Torrington, told police he felt he was being treated unfairly at work, but has denied making the threat.

His attorney, Rachel Baird, said she believes evidence resulting from the gun seizure should be thrown out of the criminal case.

“Anything they found should be suppressed, including any firearms that were seized,” Baird said. “For whatever reason, the Farmington police department didn’t follow procedure, and rushed the process.

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NEWINGTON EVENTS CALENDAR BIG K FLEA MARKET BARGAIN SHOPPING: New vendors-New Products-Crafts-New Tag Sales — Every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Market Square free parking lot, 39 E. Cedar St. (CT Route 175) Newington. Admission is a $1 donation to the Kiwanis Club charitable fund. Spaces $15.

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NEWINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GOLF FUNDRAISER: The Newington High School football team booster club, Friends of Football, will host a fundraising golf tournament this year Saturday, June 22, at Indian Hill Golf Course, Newington, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Included in the registration fee of $125 will be a luncheon, cart and green fees, practice range, great raffle prizes and contests, one hour cocktail hour, and will end with an awards BBQ banquet with a variety of foods. This year’s proceeds will be directed to replacing the sound system at Alumni Field where a variety of both boys and girls play sports. Besides the sound system, the Friends of Football assist the coach and team by sponsoring game meals, supplemental equipment, assisting in after school study halls, scholarships and other needs as determined by the coach and school. For further information, and to register and/or sponsor your business for a $100 tee sponsorship, contact the following: Dave Pruett, Event Chairman, at pruett.d@cox.net, 860-5581560; and Coach Roy Roberts at rroberts@npsct.

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AUDITIONS FOR NCTC’S TEEN SUMMER PRODUCTION OF “INTO THE WOODS”: The Newington Children’s Theatre Company will hold auditions for their summer teen musical, “Into the Woods,” Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2, by appointment only. Interested teens are asked to prepare a musical theatre song (preferably NOT from the show) and a monologue. Rehearsals begin June 8. Performances are July 12-14 (Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.). Please note while there is no cost to audition, if cast, there is a $250 participation fee. For more information, or to schedule an audition appointment, call (860) 666-NCTC (6282) or visit www.NCTCArts.org.

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SPRING CONCERT: A Spring Concert will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Church of Christ, Congregational (UCC), 1075 Main St. Songs from “West Side Story,” “Les Misérables,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Freedom Trilogy,” and more will be performed. Senior, junior, and handbell choirs with special guests, soloists, and band perform a delightful program perfect for families. Free-will offering. (860) 666-4689 newingtonucc.org.

KIDNEY HEALTH SCREENING: A Kidney Health Screening will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 8, at Vallabhdham Temple, 26 Church St. To register, contact Marcia Hilditch at (203) 439-7912 or e-mail Marcia.hilditch@ kidney.org. Walk-ins are welcome, but prior registration is encouraged. Must be 18 years of age or over.

CUB SCOUT PACK 347 TO HOLD RECRUITMENT NIGHT: Cub Scout Pack 347 will hold a recruitment night at Martin Kellogg Middle School Thursday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Boys in grades 1 through 5 are welcome.

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TOWN OF NEWINGTON FREE COMMUNITY SHRED EVENT: The Town of Newington free community shred event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 8, in the lower lot of Newington Town Hall. (next to the police station) Bring your confidential documents to shred.

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GIRL SCOUT AWARD RECOGNITION CEREMONY: The Newington Girl Scout Service Unit will hold its annual Girl Scout Award Recognition Ceremony of 2012-13 Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, Newington Town Hall, Newington. Newington will be awarding the Bronze, Silver & Gold awards this year. Representative Sandy Nafis and Sen. Paul Doyle will be bestowing the coveted awards to the girls that evening.

NEWINGTON FARMERS MARKET KICK-OFF: The 5th Annual Newington Farmers Market will kick off Thursday, June 13, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market is located behind the municipal parking lot in the center green. The market will run from June until late October. Please contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 (h) with any questions.

ANNUAL NARL ELECTRONIC FLEA MARKET AND HAMFEST: Newington will become a target for hundreds of electronics communication people and amateur radio buffs from Southern New England and nearby New York for one day at the Annual NARL Electronic Flea Market and Hamfest (www.narlhamfest.org.) Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s School Exhibition Hall, 625 Willard Ave. (CT Rte. 173). Admission is $5 which benefits NARL’s scholarships and civic and educational activities. Each paid admission will receive discount tickets to two electronics outlets: Lentini Communications and Cables & Connectors, and a free raffle ticket for door prizes throughout the show. Vendors will display all sorts of electronic components, antennas, hardware, computers and peripherals, amateur radios, wire and antennas, also used wares for

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sale, and displays to explain what they are all about. Experts will lecture and demonstrate a variety of radio and electronics related topics; Indoor vendor tables are $15 per 8’ table (supplied). Outdoor tailgate spaces are $12. Prospective exhibitors and inquirers should contact Armando Landrian at kb1prp@arrl.net., by phone (860) 805-3107, or write to NARL, P.O. Box

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UNICO 39TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Newington Chapter of UNICO National, in partnership with the Greater Hartford Chapter, is sponsoring its 39th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, June 20, at Indian Hill Country Club.

Registration is at 10 a.m. followed by a barbecue luncheon. A shotgun

start is at noon with dinner following at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player, or $50 for dinner only. Tee signs and sponsorships are also available. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Manchester Police Activities League and Autism Speaks. Call (860) 6702652 for a registration form.

MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the New-

ington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., from noon to 2 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 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. 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.

schedule of events will be available in the Children’s Department. Call the Children’s Department to register at (860) 665-8720. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The garden will be planted with donations from the Eddy Farm, Home Depot and Frink Garden Center. The programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

how to draw the main character. The program is geared for children 3 to 8 years old. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing.

LIBRARY CALENDAR FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING: The Friends’ Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. NBC Connecticut weekend meteorologist, Darren Sweeney, will be the guest speaker. Born and raised in West Hartford, Sweeney joined NBC Connecticut in October 2008 after working in Springfield and Florida’s Fort Myers.

He graduated from Central Connecticut State University and received his Master’s degree from Syracuse University. The evening will also include the election of officers and the Friend of the Year will be announced. Refreshments will be provided and everyone is invited to attend. No registration is necessary.

HANDS-ON 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. 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. Excel and Word programs are the MS Office 2003 version. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Excel Charts and Graphs — Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 p.m. Must be proficient in basic Excel. Learn how to create graphs and charts.

Intermediate Email — Thursday, June 6, 10:30 a.m. Learn how to manage your contacts, attach files, create folders and manage your inbox. This class is for people who already have an email account set up. Yahoo email will be used for class instruction.

Word Templates and Tables — Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m. Learn how to download, create and use templates to streamline Word document preparation. Use tables inside Word documents to arrange text and content neatly. Experience with Microsoft Word is required.

Online Genealogy Research – Monday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. Learn how to use Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest and FamilySearch.org. This class will be a lecture format. Sheila Lafferty, the Director of the Julia Brooker Thompson Library, University Connecticut, Torrington, will be the presenter.

ADULT SUMMER READING KICK-OFF &

REGISTRATION — GROUNDBREAKING READS! Tuesday, June 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for the start of this year’s reading event.

Drop-in to register, receive a free gift and a chance to win the kick-off gift basket. Many reading suggestions will be available. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF: Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m. to noon. Town Hall parking lot (Rain time and place: 10 a.m. to noon at the Mortensen Community Center Gym.) Dig Into Reading — Children can help us kick off a great summer of reading!

Sign up for our online summer reading program, play games with D.J. Bob, go crazy in the Bouncy House, and more!

Groundbreaking Reads — Teens can sign up for summer reading on computers that will be available for this special occasion. Teens who register at the kick-off will receive two prize tickets they can use in weekly prize drawings and the grand prize drawing. Sign up for summer volunteer opportunities at the teen table. Adults are welcome to register for the reading program if they haven’t done so already.

TECH TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TEENS: Thursday, June 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attention all adults! Drop by with the gadgets that drive you crazy and let our teen techies help you. Gadgets can include but are not limited to cell phones and text messaging, e-readers, Facebook, cameras, email, video games and iPods.

TEEN VOLUNTEER NETWORK: Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Grades 7-12. Interested in volunteering?

Attend this program to sign up for upcoming library volunteer opportunities.

Earn community service hours or just volunteer for the fun of it! For more information, email Bailey at bortiz@ newingtonct.gov or call (860) 6658700. Must be at least 13 years-old to participate.

TEEN GAMING AFTERNOON: Monday, June 24, 3 to 5 p.m. Grades 6 to 12.

Stop by to play featured games such as Zombie Dice, Settlers of Catan, Small World, and Ticket to Ride. We will show instructional video clips to help you get started. We have a collection of other board games that you can try, too. Feel free to bring your favorite board or card games! Snacks will be available. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

LUNCH & LEARN: NOVELIST: Wednesday, June 26, 1 to 2 p.m. Need help finding a good book to read? Want to find a list of books similar to books or authors you like? Bring your brown bag lunch and spend one hour learning about this database. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.

TEEN GAMING NIGHT: Wednesday, June 26, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Grades 6 to 12. Play on the library’s Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii! A variety of video games will be available. Feel free to bring your own video games! Snacks will be available. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

TEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON: Friday, June 28, 6 to 10 p.m. Ages 13 to 19. After hours scary movie marathon for teens! Come hang with your friends, snack and watch horror movies. We’ll be viewing “The House at the End of the Street” and will vote on the second film. Feel free to bring bean bag chairs, pillows or blankets.

All movies are rated PG-13. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary.

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m. This month’s reading is “The Control of Nature” by John McPhee. All interested readers are invited to attend.

CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, June 1, 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. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

BUS TRIP TO NEWPORT: Saturday, June 22. Join the Friends of the Library for a day in Newport, R.I., where you may spend the day as you wish. The cost of the trip is $30. Register at the library’s Adult Information Desk.

GARDEN CLUB: Saturday, June 1, 1:30 p.m. We’re starting a Garden Club for families and gardeners who will help run the library garden. We’ll schedule classes, assign maintenance shifts and have a lot of fun. A complete

MCDONALD’S FUN NIGHT: Monday, June 3, 5 to 7 p.m. McDonald’s Restaurant Stop in at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 2375 Berlin Turnpike in Newington for a fun night learning about our summer reading program, Dig Into Reading. We’ll share stories, crafts, snacks and more!

PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays, June 4 to 25, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to 3-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration necessary.

READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, June 4, at noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4 year-olds featuring books that “sing” and lots of music! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG!: Wednesday, June 5, 19 and 26, 10:15 a.m.

(NOTE: No program June 12) Join us for a 30-minute all ages storytime.

We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning.

No registration required.

WRITING WITH PICTURES: Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m. Do you have an idea for a children’s book, but don’t know where to begin. J.C. Phillipps will share her road to publication and answer questions you may have about your own work. She has published three books and a fourth is due out in the spring of 2014.

PLAY FOR ALL! Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs playgroup giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored

by Newington UNICO. MONKEY ONO: Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. J.C. Phillipps, author and illustrator of “Wink: The Ninja” picture books, will read her new book, “Monkey Ono.” Then she will talk about how she created the book and give us a lesson on

JUNIOR COOKBOOK CLUB: Wednesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m. Get ready to Dig Into Reading! Join us as we read “Buster and Phoebe: the Great Bone Game” by Lisze Bechtold, and then we’ll make our own bones. Junior chefs entering grades K-2 may call (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF DAY – DOUBLE YOUR FUN! Summer Reading 2013 – Dig Into Reading!

Together with Touch-a-Truck! Saturday, June 15, 10 to noon in the Town Hall parking lot.

TECH SANDBOX: Monday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. Children in grades 1 and up are invited to bring their own device or just stop in to our computer lab to learn about our website.

Databases introduced will be PebbleGo, Power Kids, Tumblebooks, Tumblebook Cloud, BookFlix, and PBSKidsGo. Learn how to download audio books and e-books from the library. Please call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning June 3, and most importantly, bring your library card and device, if you have one, to the class.

COOKBOOK CLUB: Wednesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m. How does a cocoa bean become chocolate? We’ll find out.Then we’ll mold soft delicious chocolate into shapes. Chefs in grades 3 to 6 may call (860) 6658720 to register beginning June 5. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

HAVING FUN WITH FOSSILS AND DINOSAURS: Monday, June 24, 10:15 a.m. Fossil hunter Paulette Morin will introduce us to the wonders of dinosaurs and their fossils. Using a five foot tall book, she will describe these prehistoric creatures, and then let us examine her collection of fossil specimens. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register children ages 4 and up, beginning June 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

MAGIC WITH MARISSA: Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 p.m. How does she do that? Newington’s own Marissa Michaels will perform magic for children of all ages. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 beginning June 11 to register.

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