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Ferry ride kicks off collaboration between area Chambers of Commerce By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Paul Carr, the group boarded the ferry and traveled to meet Mary Ellen Dombrowski, president of the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce. The meeting kicked off a collaborative effort between the towns’ chambers, one that will continue into the future with joint networking, business and social events. “I don’t think we’ve all ever really been together in the same place,” explained Carr, who happens to be founder of the not-for-profit
On a foggy morning earlier this week, a small group took a very special ferry ride across the Connecticut River. The short journey on “The Cumberland” from Rocky Hill to Glastonbury was labeled a voyage of unity, and it marks the beginning of a long friendship between some very similar individuals. They each work to further the interests of businesses in their towns, as presidents and execuSee FERRY, Page 6 tive directors of their respective Chambers of Commerce. Volume 53, No. 36 Free Wethersfield Executive Director Ellyn Laramie and President Carla Unwin met up with Newington Executive Director Erica Schmitt | Staff Gail Whitney and President Chambers of Commerce in the Central Connecticut region came together Wednesday morning on the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry. From left, Wethersfield Executive Director Ellyn Laramie, President Carla Unwin, Newington Theresa Gogluicci, and along with Executive Director Gail Whitney, President Terry Gogluicci, and Rocky Hill Executive Director Paul Carr. Rocky Hill Executive Director
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Legion picnic, veterans housing groundbreaking on Saturday By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
That’s also why they sponsor Little League baseball and participate in the town’s Memorial Day Parade. Post members also choose four Newington students every year that they see fit for the Legion’s Boys State and Girls State competitions, which are sum-
“I think it’s a great step towards supporting our veterans,” said Post 117 Adjutant Gary Mcphee, of the 74-unit housing development. “It’s a great location in fairly unused space close to the VA medical center,”added Mcphee,whohopesveteransandtheir families will join the Legion Saturday to build camaraderie and possibly spark some new membership. The Newington American Legion May-Davis-Stotzer Post 117 Family Picnic starts at 1 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 6, in the lower pavilion at Churchhill Park, 1364 Willard Avenue. Admission is free, and people are welcome to bring picnic fare to share. For more information, contact Gary at (860) 803-7360. Victory Gardens Groundreaking Ceremony will be held Wednesday, Oct.10at1p.m.,attheVANewington campus, 555 Willard Ave.
Newington American Legion’s May-Davis-Stotzer Post 117 is meeting at Churchill Park this Saturday for a picnic,and has put the invitation out there for any resident veterans and their families to join them. This outdoor celebration comes just days before the much-anticipated affordable veterans housing breaks ground at the VA hospital off of Willard Avenue. EDWIN ZACHARIAS The American Legion is the nation’s largest Newington Post Junior Vice Commander wartime veterans service organization, committed to working mer programs focused on citizenship with communities to mentor youth and leadership.The post sponsors the and help veterans. Newington students’participation. “We have a meeting every third Especially close to their hearts is Tuesday of the month with families, the plight of homelessness in the members and visitors, to talk about area’s veteran population. But with how to help people in the com- the Victory Gardens development munity,” explained Edwin Zacharias, breaking ground next week, it’s per- Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) the Newington Post’s junior vice fect timing for Saturday’s picnic 225-2401, ext. 210, or eschmitt@ commander. celebration. newbritainherald.com.
“We have a meeting every third Tuesday of the month with families, members and visitors, to talk about how to help people in the community.”
Mini-cars stolen from Shriners recovered
HARTFORD — Hartford police have recovered two of the three mini-vehicles that were stolen from the Shriners in Newington. The hand-made Jeep-like vehicles are a popular attraction at parades. Police say they were discovered missing from the Sphinx Shriners Motor Patrol of Newington’s car transport on Sept. 27.
Police say they were acting on a tip when they found the little cars Tuesday in The Tag Sale Store pawn shop in Hartford, along with a lot of other stolen goods. Police have charged the store’s owner, 48-year-old Edwin Valentine of Hartford, with larceny. He was being held Tuesday in lieu of $10,000 bail.
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Parents, coping with tragedy, find support in one another
Cherish our Children Walk brings together parents who have lost children By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
At the 12th annual Cherish our Children Walk, attendees leave hundreds of notes as well as flowers on an angel statue in the West Meadow Cemetary.
survivable, to see hope, and to be able to remember your child long after they are not spoken of anymore.” Newington Memorial Funeral Home is located at 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, (860)-666-0600. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.
More than 250 people took part in the 12th annual Cherish our Children Walk on Willard Avenue, Sunday.
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Because area is under construction, firefighters get ‘unique training experience’ By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
All four of Newington’s volunteer fire companies had the chance to train in a spot that used to be a popular hang-out for locals, but is now slated for demolition. Jim Brown of Brown Realty LLC, who owns the Maguire’s Sports Bar plaza — offered the town’s volunteer fire department use of the property recently while chatting with Newington Fire Chief Chris Schroeder about the site’s future plans. The two have been in regular discussions about the new design, which includes a complete revamp approved by the Town’s Plan & Zoning Commission earlier this year. Bassett Furniture will be moving from its current location on the
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Thousands take part in Petit Foundation Ride for Justice By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
The rain held off Sunday for the couple of thousand bikers who zoomed around the region in honor of Jennifer, Hayley and Michaela Hawke-Petit. It was the Petit Family Foundation’s third annual Ride for Justice and Dr. William Petit, who lost his wife and two daughters in the horrific Cheshire home invasion in 2007 — was honored to see how many supporters showed. “We’ve got great support from the community to help us in our mission,”he said before the large procession of riders left St. Paul Catholic High School a little before noon, dodging the off-and-on showers lingering over the area. “It’s our biggest year so far for donations,” added Petit, who rode as a passenger on a friend’s bike alongside his new wife, Christine Paluf, riding with another friend. “It’s not gonna rain; we always have good luck with these events,” said Paluf, standing among the crowd of leather-clad supporters who came from all across the state to join in the cause. The Petit Family Foundation’s fundraising efforts go to support those living with chronic illness, educational opportunities for young people, and those affected by violence. And avid bikers are known for their
benevolence, some riding in multiple benefit events throughout the year — rain or shine. Middletown residents Dan and Lesa LePage are an example. “It’s our first time in this particular ride, but we ride benefits at least a couple times a year,” said Dan, whose Yamaha Star Venture is a luxury bike made for long trips over winding country roads like those the riders took Sunday — through Bristol, Terryville, Harwinton, Burlington, Wolcott and Plantsville. Newington residents John and Jeanine Webb made the trip for the second time in its threeyear run, on a Harley Electric Ride. “Dr.Petit was my doctor years ago; it’s a really good cause,”Jeanine explained. Family friend Ron Catucci came up with the idea for the ride in 2009, before organizing a committee and kicking off the first annual event in 2010. “We’ve got good food, good entertainment, and good people coming together for a good cause,”he said before getting on his bike.“There are three angels watching over us, here to protect us on our ride; they cleared the skies for us and this is all in honor of them.” Coming up Nov. 4 the foundation is sponsoring the New England Air Museum’s eighth annual “Women Take Flight” and then on November 17 it is hosting its own first annual: “An Evening Honoring Women in Science”
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From left, Dr. William Petit Jr., John Williams of Oakdale, Christine Paluf Petit in the parking lot at St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol Sunday morning, the meeting point for the Petit Family Foundation Ride for Justice.
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The Iwo Jima Survivors Association would like an apology from the Central Connecticut State University student who crashed his car into the memorial park’s fence around 1 a.m. Friday morning, leaving a large and expensive dent. Foundation President Gary Roy has spoken so far only with the Newington Police Department about the incident. He said an officer pulled the driver over soon after he left the collision scene, because the officer saw sparks flying from his vehicle. It could not be determined Monday if any charges were filed against the student, whose name was not available. “My main concern is that this gentleman did some damage at the park and tried to take off,” Roy said Monday. “We have to hold people accountable for something like this. I’d like to get a letter of apology out of him — it would mean a little more to us.” According to the Newington police, the student was traveling at a high speed coming off the Route 9 exit ramp when he jumped the cement curb and his car hit the park’s perimeter fence. His speed has not been determined. Officers say he was not driving under the influence. Roy has been in contact with the driver’s insurance company, which he hopes will pay for the
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Chris Hiltgen, a technology specialist at UTC who walks to the Iwo Jima Memorial on his lunchbreak each day, said he is is puzzled by the damaged fence because the bank is steep, so the vehicle had to travel off the road quite a way to hit it.
damages, estimated to be more than $2,000. “We only work on donations; our organization could not afford that right now,” he said. “With Veterans Day coming up it’s pretty important to have it looking nice,” added his wife Marianne Mihalyo, the foundation’s secretary. The Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial Park is located on the New Britain/Newington line, just off Route 9, exit 29, onto Route 175, Ella Grasso Boulevard. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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State suspension rate drops, but disparity remains Minority students still face more disciplinary action By JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
A new state law has significantly reduced the number of students being suspended from school, but it has not diminished Connecticut’s racial disparity in use of the disciplinary technique. During the 2010-11 school year — when the law went into effect — the number of out-of-school suspensions statewide dropped by 19 percent, or 9,835 incidents, newly compiled data shows. But Latino students are still twice as likely to be suspended and blacks three times as likely as their white counterparts, the data shows. School suspensions by race According to the Connecticut Department of Education’s new information, Latino students accounted for 36 percent of suspensions in 2010-11 while making up 19 percent of the state’s school-age population. Black students accounted for 39 percent of all suspensions, but comprised 13 percent of all students. This disparity was highlighted in a national report released last month. It put Connecticut at the top of the list for its rate of suspending Latino students during the 2009-10 school year, the most recent year for which the U.S. Department of Education has comprehensive data. And despite
the recent progress in reducing the number of out-of-school suspensions overall, the state Department of Education reports that the number of suspended minority students has stubbornly remained consistently disproportionate over the past several years. “When you look at who is being suspended, it is quite shocking,” said Daniel Losen, a researcher with University of California,Los Angeles’ Civil Rights Project. Losen said this “alarming disparity” catches the attention of lawmakers and school officials and spurs them to fix it. Nevertheless, the overall drastic drop in suspensions is “an encouraging trend,” said state Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor. The culture is changing. Students who habitually skipped class at Cromwell High School used to be suspended from school for up to 10 days. That changed two years ago when an in-school suspension program was launched. Now students are sent home only if they pose a danger or disrupt others. In the 2010-11 school year, 535 students were placed on in-school suspension and 68 suspended out-of-school. Waterbury Superintendent Kathleen Ouellette said while “some incidents will still warrant suspensions,”she’s deployedseveralinitiatives to ensure that students are not being
sent home for minor infractions like dress code violations, talking back to their teachers or skipping class. “We are trying to reach them and intervene before it escalates to that point,” she said, noting her high schools have a student support center and counselors on staff.Students who merit in-school suspension are sent to an in-school-suspension room where they are expected to complete their classroom assignments. But Waterbury — like most other districts — suspends Black and Hispanic students disproportionately to their enrollment rates. For example, while 28 percent of students in Waterbury are black, these students account for 38 percent of all suspensions.(See suspension rates by district here and here) “I do believe there is more work to be done,” said Ouellette. Joe Cirasuolo, the executive director of the state’s superintendents association, said he knows that there is a huge disparity in who is receiving punishments in schools across the state, but needs more details to figure out what exactly is going on. “Is it a matter of discrimination? Or is it a matter of behavior issues among certain populations? Either way, you still have a problem that needs to be dealt with,” he said. “When students are in school they learn. We need to do everything we
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can to make sure they are in that seat each day.” Connecticut Voices for Children, a New Haven-based education advocacy group, has reported on several occasions detailed studies showing that those who are suspended face increased odds of dropping out of
school and committing acts of juvenile delinquency. 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.
New program gives police a domestic violence checklist By GRACE MERRITT ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
Police who arrive at the scene of domestic violence will now have a checklist to help them determine if a victim is at imminent risk of serious injury or death, under a program announced Monday. Under the program being piloted in 14 communities, officers will be trained to assess the situation and warn victims if they are at high risk. The police will also call a domestic violence counselor and encourage the victim to speak to the counselor on the phone at the scene. “This is really creating a critical response at the scene,” said Karen Jarmoc, executive director of the Connecticut Coalition Against
Domestic Violence. The new approach should help warn victims who are particularly vulnerable to potentially lethal harm immediately. Victims and those around them often didn’t fully understand or recognize critical risk factors for domestic violence homicides — triggers such as a breakup, divorce or child custody disputes, a recent report by the Connecticut Domestic Violence Review Committee found. In fact, national statistics show that only 4 percent of domestic violence homicide victims reached out for domestic violence services in similar situations, said Joe Froehlich, law enforcement coordinator for the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “If they are deemed at very high
risk, the officer will talk about high risk, and tell the victim that maybe she needs to go to a shelter or go to a family member’s home,” Jarmoc said. The program is modeled after a successful program in Maryland that reduced domestic violence homicides 40 percent. “I think it will have a profound effect. We’re talking about serious intervention at a very critical time,” Jarmoc said. Connecticut, where an average of 16 people are killed a year from domestic violence, is one of 10 sites across the nation involved in the new Lethality Assessment Program. The federally funded program is a collaboration between the Coalition Against Domestic Violence and
the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council. “If we can get more victims into these services, we’ll be able to reduce the numbers of these crimes,” Froehlich said. Initially the program will be offered as a three-month trial through eight domestic violence agencies and 14 police departments, including Hartford, Manchester, New Britain, Waterbury, Norwalk, New London, Greater New Haven and the Naugatuck Valley.If successful, the program will be expanded to all 18 domestic violence agencies around the state next year. In addition to the new program, an expanded domestic violence law took effect in Connecticut Monday. Among key changes, the law:
Expands restraining orders from six months to a year; Strengthens and expands the definition of stalking to include electronic stalking; Requires police departments to appoint someone in a supervisory position to serve as a domestic violence liaison, and Improves communication between courts and domestic violence victims, alerting the victim if charges are dismissed and if the abuser is put on probation or violates probation. 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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Officials debate pros, cons of ‘headers’ in youth soccer Some say hitting ball with head causes concussions, others say rough play is to blame
By KEVIN D. ROBERTS STAFF WRITER
The national debate continues over whether youth soccer should limit players’ use of their heads to hit the ball at certain ages because of the risk for concussions and possible brain trauma. The debate also has regional connections, all the way down to the local level. Soccer Shots, a national organization with programs based in Connecticut, recently banned the use of headers for players under the age of 10, according to several media reports.The program teaches kids 2-8 how to play the game of soccer. Soccer Shots runs soccer programs for several area communities, including one in Newington and one in Bristol, which are both this fall. In 2001, the American Youth Soccer Association put forward a rule that would ban heading in games and practices for players under the age of 10, according to a New York Times story. The rule was defeated in a vote. In 2005, Massachusetts had a measure on the table that would have required headgear for players ranging from peewee level up to college, according a Boston Globe story. This year, the state’s Education Committee approved legislation that would allow players to wear protective headgear that meets federal standards, according to a story posted on the MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, Mass.) web site. Southington girls soccer junior Erika Landino knows what it’s like to have a concussion. The forward/ midfielder sat out Monday’s practice at Southington High School because of a concussion she suffered in the first week of the season when an opposing goalkeeper hit her while attempting to punch the ball away. Landino said she felt fine, but she was held out. She suffered her first concussion as a freshman when a goalkeeper kicked the ball and it accidentally hit her in the head from close range. Landino sees concussions as being more common with collisions. “You usually don’t get a concussion from heading a ball,” Landino said.
Dr. Robert Cantu of at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., has proposed that heading be eliminated from youth soccer for players under the age of 14, according to a May 9, 2012, story on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams web site. *[In the Rock Center article, Cantu said girls may be more vulnerable to concussions because of their anatomy. “Girls as a group have far weaker necks,” Cantu said in the article. “The same force delivered to a girl’s head spins the head much more because of the weak neck than it does the guys.”]* Landino doesn’t believe heading should be banned for players up until the age of 14. “I don’t think it’s right because heading is part of the game, and we score some of our goals off headers,” Landino said. John Kennedy, coach of the Plainville United U-12 girls team, also doesn’t agree with a ban. “As the stats show, football and girls soccer have the most concussions,” Kennedy wrote in an e-mail. “Girls soccer is because a lot of these girls do not head the ball at a young age, therefore they are not conditioned to do the act correctly. If headers are taught correctly at a young age, this story would be a non-issue.” Kennedy said that is his opinion after 22 seasons of coaching with zero instances of concussions. Carey Brown, coach of the Newington Sharks U-14 boys team, believes that heading shouldn’t be banned. “I would say that the coaches got to teach it, but not stop it,” Brown said. Brown said that the earlier a youth soccer player learns how to head the ball, the better. “As long as they’re coached on the proper way to do it, you could start it at any age,” Brown said. Sal Penta, who is in his 12th season as coach at Southington, said it’s all about technique, especially at a younger age. Penta described the technique for heading, and it goes like this: A player keeps her head up, arches her back, puts her arms up to protect herself, then thrusts forward with her whole body, not just her head. Brown described the
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Plainville s Nico Christy heads the ball as Brendan Plascyznski leaps to counter for Bristol Eastern.
right spot on the head as being at the hairline on the forehead. “It’s not only the technique of the heading, the ball hitting the head, it’s about the body position,” Penta said. Penta is also a coach for the U13 girls team at the Connecticut Football Club of Rocky Hill. Penta said he begins teaching heading with 10 and 11-year-olds, but the difference is he uses a softer ball, such as a beach ball, in order to teach technique. “They’re more apt to do it, they’re going to learn the technique better,” Penta said. Penta may not agree with Cantu when it comes to the age limit on headers, but also sees the risk of head injuries, which is due to soccer becoming a more physical sport. In the end, Penta said it’s not his call when there’s a head injury at the high school level. “Every coach will tell you, it’s up to the trainer,” Penta said. “It’s their decision, and we abide by their decision.” Dr. Cantu and Chris Nowinski, co-founders of the Sports Legacy Institute, have put forward a hit count proposal, which is similar to the pitch counts that are used in
Little League baseball. Nowinski is a former All-Ivy Harvard football player, WWE professional wrestler and author of the book “Head Games: Football’s Concussion Crisis”, according to a press release posted on the group’s web site. Hit count would be used to “regulate the amount of brain trauma that a child is allowed to incur in a season and a year,” according to the proposal from Cantu and Nowinski. Cantu and Nowinski stated that hit count is not a new concept and that the idea has been put forth before by researchers. “To summarize, we are asking youth sports organizations to change the ways games are played and practiced, with the goal of significantly reducing the number of head hits children incur during sports participation,” Cantu and Nowinski wrote. “We hope that leaders of youth sports organizations can see the wisdom of this request.” Bristol Central girls soccer coach Scott Redman believes that education surrounding concussions has “improved drastically.” “Coaches, officials and of course athletic trainers are more aware of the signs to be aware of,” Redman
said.“Thus,the signs and symptoms are not missed anymore and mild concussions are noticed, addressed, and treated appropriately.” Redman said he’s not up-to-date on current research, but he believes that if protective headbands are effective, they should be used. “If the data supports this claim, than yes, I would like to see an increase in kids wearing them,” Redman said. Landino said headbands could give a player a false sense of security. Players believe that their head is more protected by the headband, so they become even more aggressive, which could lead to a more severe concussion, Landino said. Like Landino and Penta,Redman believes that most soccer concussions come from the physical nature of the sport, not the heading of the ball. Redman said most of the head injuries he has seen in his coaching career have come from the physical nature of the game of soccer. “I think continuing to keep the student-athletes, coaches, officials, and athletic trainers aware of the signs for head injuries is an important step,” Redman said. Bristol Press Staff Writer Johnny Burnham contributed to this story.
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The Doyle for State Senate Campaign completes their 4th Tour De Doyle Bike Ride while raising money for Connecticut State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill.
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Town should make Toll Bros. Sen. Doyle has the right plan for Newington To the Editor, children. Paul cares about what goes on in your application available online children’s classroom, your neighborhoods, and your Newington has its own four letter words — Toll Bros — and ‌ they’re back. A new application has been submitted to the Conservation Commission and is due to be presented formally at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 16, in Room L-101, in the Newington Town Hall. (Lower Level entrance) Depending on attendance, the meeting could be moved to the Council Chambers. At the commission’s Sept. 18 meeting, it was learned that a copy of the application is on file in the Engineering Department and is available for the public to review during regular working hours. Residents were encouraged to look at it before the Oct. 16 meeting to prepare to voice their opinions. I do not believe that adequate time has been provided for in-depth analysis of the “new and improvedâ€? plan. In my opinion, this full application/ proposal can and should be put on the town web site for those with computer access. Not everyone has the flexibility in their work day to take time off to come to Town Hall. State Rep. Sandy Nafis and State Senator Paul Doyle were instrumental in obtaining funds to help the Town purchase the Cohen property on Cedar Mountain. Additionally they have worked with the state of Connecticut in the preservation of the state-owned land below the ridge line area to Mountain Road as open space. We residents need to continue to pursue all avenues available to forestall the commercial development proposed. I urge you to attend the Conservation Commission Oct. 16 meeting. Listen, learn and then step up to the microphone and voice your opinion.
Paul Doyle is a State Senator that works for you! He fights to keep the Excellence in Education. Despite very difficult budget times, Paul fought to preserve the level of state aid to Newington. The easy way to balance the state budget would be to cut state aid to towns, leaving the residents of towns like Newington to pay for this deficit, but Paul did not take the easy way out. He fought for this aid, and we reap the benefit. Level funding preserves education funding for our
town. He helps to protect the quality of Life in Newington that we all depend on. Paul is an accessible State Senator with an open door policy, always ready to answer your questions and concerns. He cares about Newington and his record proves it. Please Vote for Paul Doyle for State Senate on Nov. 6. Thank you, Lyn Connery Newington
Nafis has worked hard to grow jobs in town To the Editor,
Voters have the fortunate opportunity to vote this November for Sandy Nafis, one of the hardest working members of the CT Legislature. My job takes me up to the Capitol with some regularity where I have witnessed how Sandy Nafis is well respected by her colleagues on both sides of the aisle and is always taking care of the business of effectively representing Newington. This past year Sandy worked to assure that the State Bond Commission approve 1.5 million to provide a loan to Beacon Industries, allowing Beacon to move to Newington where they will bring the Mady Kenny, town 60 new jobs, plus keeping their current 165 Newington
employees, many of whom will no doubt frequent Newington businesses. Sandy also saw to it that the Bond Commission gave Newington $1 million for the purchase of part of Cedar Mountain to keep it free of development and open to all Newington residents. That’s what I call effectively working for Newington! When ever I have had a question on legislation or an issue of concern Sandy has made herself available to meet and talk. Her accessibility, her constituent work and her integrity as an elected official are stellar. Sandy Nafis has earned my vote on Election Day.
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Indians suffer resounding defeat by Southington
By CARL JOSEPHSON STAFF WRITER
A week ago,the Southington football team could not get started early against New Britain, but the offense helped change that on Saturday in the Blue Knights’ 35-0 victory over Newington. There has been a lot of talk about the Southington defense so far this year and the offense has somewhat gotten swept under the rug, but the offensive unit came to play on Saturday. “I told them that they have more in the tank, and they do,” Southington coach Mike Drury said. “We’re going to get that going, but the line did a great job. We wanted the line to improve this week from last week and they did big time. Guys stepped up and the offense was efficient. They moved the ball and got first downs and scored.” The victory took nothing away from the defense, because they were dominant again, sacking the quarterback seven times en route to their first shutout of the season. But the offense showed their ability to move the ball downfield even more than
previous weeks. Quarterback Steve Barmore showed off his arm, but he also showed off his elusiveness in the backfield. The junior had 78 yards rushing, with a lot of yards coming after he was under pressure. “Last week we all agreed we were a little flat in the first half,” Barmore said. “We had a really good week of practice this week with really good energy all week, so I think we just carried that over to the first half.” The run game was very effective and Barmore said his team ran the ball better than they did a week ago against the Hurricanes. “Last week they were playing a five-man front so that was definitely tough for us to run against,”Barmore said. “I thought we did a really good job this week in practice of repping the run plays and it showed in the game [Saturday].” Running back Jarrid Grimmett enjoyed the way his team ran the ball. The junior had 103 yards rushMike Orazzi | Staff ing and a touchdown on the day to Newington s Eric Ryan (21), rushes against the Southington defense at Cheshire High School Saturday. go along with a 62-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass. over for any team, outscoring their Grimmett also liked the energy field right away in order to build start. “We started intense and we fin- opponents 111-21 through three the Blue Knights brought to the a comfortable lead right from the ished intense,” Grimmett said. games, which means Southington’s “That’s what our plan was the whole offense and defense have both come entire week. It was definitely our to play so far this season. plan to come out and hit hard and send a message that we weren’t going Carl Josephson can be reached at (860) 225-4601 ext. 272 or to roll over for a team.” The Blue Knights have yet to roll cjosephson@newbritainherald.com
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Five-year-old Chico s foster mom describes him as a sweetheart and has this to say about him: In the month he s been with us he has been a perfect gentleman. He loves to snuggle and wants to please. He likes to give tiny kisses. He likes to ride in the car if he has a view or a lap to sit on. The only barking we have heard is if the doorbell rings or there is something very exciting going on. Chico sleeps quietly in his crate all night long. (I think he would love to sleep in bed with someone if they would let him.) He has learned sit with a hand up in a stop position, in order to get what he wants. We are sad to see him go Chico would do best in a home with children 10 and up, and he would do well with cats and maybe dogs. He would do best with an owner that has previous dog experience, as he would not be ideal for a first-time dog owner. Chico is currently being treated for heartworm. Remember, the Connecticut Humane Society has no time limits for adoption. Inquiries for adoption should be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell Road in Newington or by calling (860) 594-4500 or toll free at 1-800-4520114. The Connecticut Humane Society is a private organization with branch shelters in Waterford, Westport and a cat adoption center in the PetSMART store in New London. The Connecticut Humane Society is not affiliated swith any other animal welfare organizations on the national, regional or local level.
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interceptions, but their offense couldn’t make the plays when they mattered most. Eric Ryan was the main running back out of the wildcat set, and he carried the ball 22 times for 55 yards. All of this boiled down to a few offensive chances in Southington territory, but the Indians failed to put points up on the board. The Blue Knights attacked the quarterback all day, and despite giving up seven sacks, Roberts was relatively pleased with the way his team picked up the blitz. “We had some good pickups,” Roberts said. “There were some times where we had good pick ups and we just have to get rid of the ball in certain situations. We will see what happens. We have to get back to the drawing board and keep working.” Roberts knows that his team will not give up, and although they are off to a tough start, he is confident that his team and coaching staff will be able to right the ship. “We are going to continue to work as a coaching staff,”Roberts said. “As the head coach I know that I’m going to continue to work as hard as I can to try and turn this around and as long as we keep working and everybody keeps showing up we’re gonna eventually turn it.”
The Newington football team came into the Southington game having already faced two formidable opponents, and after a 35-0 loss to the Blue Knights, the Indians are off to a tough 0-3 start this season. “We just gotta keep working,” coach Roy Roberts said. “Good things happen to those who work hard and guys who continue to push forward and have good character.” Newington has had a schedule thus far that is far from easy. In their first game of the season, the Indians fell to a good Simsbury team 3-0, despite a solid defensive effort. In their second game, the Indians could not contain Glastonbury, and despite putting up 28 points in that game, Newington could not keep up with the Tomahawks, who scored 63. On Saturday, they went up against a Southington team that is off to a very strong start. Newington lost the game 35-0, getting shut out for the second time this season. The Indians ran both a conventional offense as well as a wildcat set that did not seem to stifle the Blue Knights defense all that much. Quarterback Jake Hedberg Carl Josephson can be reached at was effective through the air, (860) 225-4601 ext. 272 or throwing for 153 yards and no cjosephson@newbritainherald.com
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NHS kids earn top honors Named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program
Principal James Wenker of Newington High School has announced that Christopher Chorzepa, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stainslaw Chorzepa, Kasey Groves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Groves, Samantha Lawrence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Lawrence, Faith Arimoro, daughter of Mr. Gabriel Arimoro and Ms. Feyi Abitogun, Katherine Beatrice, daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Dan Beatrice, and Amanda Ramsdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ramsdell have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
Although they will not continue in the 2013 competition for Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “Recognizing academically talented students plays a fundamental role in the advancement of educational excellence within our nation,� commented an NMSC spokesperson. “The young people recognized as Commended Students represent some of the best and brightest minds in the country as demonstrated by their outstanding performance in our highly competitive program. We sincerely hope this recognition will provide them with additional educational outlets and motivate them in their pursuit of academic achievement.�
Overnight parking ban in effect Nov. 1 Effective Thursday, Nov. 1, the Newington Police Department will enforce the overnight parking ban throughout Newington. The ordinance prohibits parking for more than thirty minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m and 6:00 a.m. on any street. This parking ban insures proper sanding and plowing operations and helps prevent accidents on snowy or icy roads. Motorists requiring an exception from this ordinance due to an emergency situation are urged to contact the Newington Police Department at (860) 666-8445, ext. 6114. We urge the continued cooperation of all our residents and motorists.
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FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m.Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary. EXPLORE TOGETHER! Tuesday, Oct. 9, 3:45 p.m. What makes a bridge? Each team will measure, cut and build a bridge that will hold up under pressure. Explorers in grades 1-4 may call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS SERIES: Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered what life is like for a parent with a child with special needs? What special problems do they face? Teachers, community workers and
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any interested persons are invited to listen and talk to a panel of parents about the typical day in the life of a special needs family.Co-sponsored by Newington SEPTA. ROXY’S FOREVER HOME: Saturday, Oct. 13, 10:15 a.m. Teresa Pelham, author and dog lover, will talk about the journey involved in adopting her dog Roxy. Roxy will also be along to show you some of her special tricks. Books will be available for purchase and signing. All ages are welcome. No registration required. FALL DROP-IN WEEKLY STORYTIMES: Oct. 15 to Nov. 15.Our regular fall weekly storytimes for ages 9 months through 6 years. To choose the right one for your child, pick up a detailed schedule in the Children’s
Department or check our webpage at www.newingtonct.gov/library. PUMPKIN DECORATING: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 4 to 6 p.m. Come join us to see who can create the best fall pumpkin. The Outback Restaurant will supply the library with pumpkins for children to decorate (one per family) and then we’ll deliver those decorated pumpkins to the restaurant for their Halloween Pumpkin Contest held Oct. 31. All contestants will win a free prize from Outback. Bring your own pumpkin to decorate if you want to take it home and any special decorating supplies that you will need. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Oct. 2. COOKBOOK CLUB: Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Do you think you
might like to eat a bug? Chefs in grades 3-6 may make and eat a bug or two. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. PLAY FOR ALL!: Saturday, Oct. 20, 10:15 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. PLAY WITH US!: Tuesdays, Oct. 23 and 30, 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 threeyear-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are
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NEWINGTON EVENTS CALENDAR NO I WON’T, AND YOU CAN’T MAKE ME! HANDLING POWER STRUGGLES WITH CHILDREN: A workshop entitled, “No I Won’t, and You Can’t Make Me! Handling Power Struggles with Children” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Get ready to learn, and have some fun seeing children’s behavior from a different perspective. Come to the workshop and discover the possibilities of becoming the parent you always wanted to be and knew you could be. Cooperative Kids invites you to find out if Love, Limits, & Lessons are what you would like to include in your parenting toolbox. This workshop is being given by Dorene Zhulkovsky who was a pediatric nurse, paraprofessional in special education, Child Psychology, and Certified Parent Educator. Over the more than 20 years of working with children, Zhulkovsky learned that as different as they are, all children share a common need to be loved, accepted, and respected. Once that is established a relationship can be formed. MUSEUM, ATTRACTION PASSES AVAILABLE: Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library offers museum and attraction passes to more than 30 area venues. These passes offer free or reduced price admission to places like the Beardsley Zoo, Hill-Stead Museum, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Norman Rockwell Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum, and Mystic Aquarium. Passes may be reserved in advance with a valid library card either by using the library’s web site www.newingtonct.gov/library or by calling the library at (860) 665-8700. A complete listing of all the passes available and their terms and conditions are also on the library’s web site or in a brochure available at the library. CRAFTERS, VENDORS SOUGHT FOR ST. MARY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: St. Mary Women’s Club in Newington is looking for
crafters and vendors for its Christmas Craft Fair Sunday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To reserve your space or for more information, call Joanne Andrews at (860) 666-8927. TEMPLE SINAI SUKKOT AND SIMCHAT TORAH SERVICES: Simchat Torah Service, 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7; Simchat Torah Service, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8. NEWINGTON FARMERS MARKET: The Newington Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the municipal parking lot center green. The market will run until late October. For further information, contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 after 5 p.m. ITALIAN FILM SERIES: La Prima Cosa Bella, 1010 (in Italian with English subtitles), presented by the Italian Film Series, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 in Silas Deane Middle School, Wethersfield. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Wethersfield High School Italian National Honor Society in cooperation with the Italian Culture Center of Education and the Wethersfield Chapter of UNICO. ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING: St. Mary Women’s Club in Newington will hold its October meeting Monday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. This will be the annual “Outreach” meeting. Barbara Wiecko and Jeanne Hart from Birthright will be the guest speakers. Anyone who would like to bring something suitable for a newborn (e.g. diapers, layette item, etc.) is strongly encouraged to do so. MOVING FORWARD GROUP: Trying to move on with your life after divorce, or relationship breakup. There is a “Moving Forward” group at First Congregational Church 355 Main St., Cromwell, that will meet Friday, Oct. 5, and Friday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 P.M. Come down and find out
what others are doing to move on. For more information, call Mark at (860) 517-6688. NEWINGTON ART LEAGUE OCTOBER MEETING: The next meeting of the Newington Art League’s fall season will be Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in the Ceramics Room. The Newington Art League meets on the second Wednesdays of September, October, November, March, April and May. A brief business meeting at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a demonstration in one of the visual arts. October’s presenter is Robert Noreika. The Newington Art League continues to hold open workshops in the Newington Town Hall, which are free to members. They are on Monday mornings, 9:3011:30, and on Tuesday evenings, 6-9:30 p.m. Membership in the Newington Art League is open to all. The requirements are simply an interest in the visual arts and a willingness to be an active participant in Newington Art League activities. The League has over 50 members, whose experiences range from award-winning painters, to photographers, to art appreciators. The organization has a holiday party in December, and a picnic in the summer. The art league also participates in the yearly Waterfall festival, Newington’s Extravaganza, and awards a scholarship to a deserving Newington High School senior on Scholarship Night. For more information, visit us at www. newingtonartleague.org, or on Facebook; or call president Pat Tanger at (860) 666-5026. BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE: Cub Scout Pack 345 will be having a bottle and can drive Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Mary’s School parking lot on Willard Avenue, Newington. For more information, call Kevin Mooney at (860) 665-0597. BOYS TRAVEL BASKETBALL: Boys Travel Basketball is open to Newington students in Grades 5
through 8. Dates: Oct. 15, 17, 19 (sixth grade only: 18th to replace 19th, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.); one hour start times: fifth, 4 p.m., sixth, 5 p.m., seventh, 6 p.m., eighth, 7 p.m. at the Mortensen Community Center Gymnasium.For full details Register online at: www.cbtbl.com. PSAT/NMSQT TESTING: Every year in October, Newington High School offers the PSAT/NMSQT test for students in the 10th and 11th grades. This year, the test will be given Wednesday, Oct. 17, between the hours of 7:44 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Students in the 9th grade SHOULD NOT report to school until 10:30 a.m. Oct. 17. Buses will begin picking students up at approximately 9:30 a.m. Students attending the Greater Hartford Academies will be picked up at their regularly scheduled time. See below for bus schedule. Students in grade 12 have the option to attend a Senior Life Skills Seminar. The seminar is scheduled for 8 a.m. in the auditorium. The topic is: Coping with Bereavement and Grief. Students who choose not to attend this seminar should not report to school until 10:30 a.m. Students in Grades 10 and 11 should report to school at the regularly scheduled time. Testing will begin at 7:44 a.m. and will end at approximately 10:45 a.m. DUTCH POINT CREDIT UNION EVENTS: Energy Fair, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dutch Point Credit Union, 195 Silas Deanw Hwy. Purchase energy efficient lighting and save money with discounted prices at our Wethersfield branch. No registration required. Shred Day, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, Dutch Point Credit Union will host a free Shred Day at its Wethersfield Branch from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring up to five file sized boxes of papers for free, confidential and secure shredding. Shred Day will take place rain or shine. This is a community event. No registration is required. Credit Reporting Basics Seminar, Oct. 23, from 4:30 to 6:30 p..m Dutch Point Credit Union will host a free Credit
Reporting Seminar from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at its Wethersfield Branch. Pre-register at (860) 563-2617, ext 266 or http://www.dutchpoint.org/ dutchpoint/Events.asp. PASTA DINNER: Grace Episcopal Church at 124 Maple Hill Avenue in Newington is serving a Pasta Dinner with meatballs, salad, bread, juice, water and coffee. The dinner is open to the public and will be held Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults are $10. Children ages 10 and under are $6. Family ticket is two adults and twi children for $25. Call (860) 666-3331 for reservations. MILITARY WHIST: St. Mary Women’s Club will host a Military Whist Thursday, Oct. 18 in St. Mary School gym. Coffee and dessert will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the Whist will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person. To purchase tickets in advance or for further information, call Susan at (860) 233-0167. Tickets will also be available at the door. CHAMBER EVENT: The 9th Annual Silent Auction, Wine Tasting, and Chocolate Challenge will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2421 Berlin Turnpike. Seating is limited! Reserved tickets are $25 per person, or, reserve a table of eight for $160. All tickets are on a first come, first served basis. For ticket information, call Gail at the Chamber Office at (860) 666-2089. NEWINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1987: Newington High School Class of 1987 will hold its 25th Year Reumion from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 at the Hawthorne Inn banquet room, 2421 Berlin Turnpike. Pricing through Oct. 21 is $87 per couple or $45 per person. Pricing after Oct. 21 is $100 per couple or $50 per person. Ticket includes: Music, dinner/carving stations, dessert/coffee and tea, and two drink tickets. Join FREE www. facebook.com.
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