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Newington’s Christopher Chorzepa grapples with Daniel Hand’s Connor Carroll in the 170-pound match at the Class L State Wrestling Championships. The team has a stellar showing as three Indians’ wrestlers took home Class L State titles. See story and photos on Page 11.

It was difficult for Travis Stevens’ sixth-grade social studies class at John Wallace Middle School to imagine a classroom where all the students shared one pencil.

But then Student Assistant Christine Dauch — who works with them every day — shared her insight into the Lusaka School for the Deaf in Zambia, Africa.

This led to Mr. Stevens’ students gathering 117 pounds of clothing, toys and school supplies to send with “Miss D.” on her trip to the African school.

Dauch returned from Zambia a few weeks ago with over 2,000 photographs of her trip; they opened up students’ eyes.

“A lot of these kids are just tossed to the wayside, broken,” said Stevens, who helped his class make cards to send with their gifts, containing their photos and information about themselves to INSIDE:

John Wallace Middle School Student Assistant Christine Dauch, left, in class with longtime friend Yohannes Getaneh, who founded the Lusaka School for the Deaf in Zambia.

share with the African children. students — some of which didn’t Dauch’s longtime friend even have first names until he Yohannes Getaneh founded the took them under his wing.

Lusaka School, which serves 180 See JOHN WALLACE, Page 3

St. Patrick’s Day representatives selected, Page 2 New pizza place, Roma, opens, Page 5

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Town selects Irish representatives for St. Patrick’s parade

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, the town has made its annual selection of Irish honorees to represent Newington in the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Newington is one of just nine towns represented in the parade, to follow Wethersfield in the lineup.

Town Councilor Scott McBride and Newington Police Lt. Bill Jameson chair the town’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, which has the responsibility of selecting the Irish People of the Year.

The “Honorary Irish Person of the Year” doesn’t necessarily have

to be an individual boasting Irish descent, simply someone whose community service extends way beyond the typical good-doer.

This year’s designee, Bob Seiler, happens to be Italian and German.

“Bob has a very, very long history of volunteerism in this town that probably expands to when I was a child — before I even knew who he was,” says McBride.

Nearly 400 Newington households use the Food Bank in town, and it’s Seiler who has brought them these meals for the last 15 years. Every week he orders from FoodShare and drives to Bloomfield to pick up the food. A few years back he helped build a

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Seiler, who was a Newington police officer up until 1997, loves doing it.

“When you work as a police officer and interact with the public, half the people are happy and half the people are unhappy and after a while that takes a toll on you … but when you’re helping people in need that wipes away some of the unhappy,” he said Tuesday. “The feeling you get when you see these people and the gratitude they put forth makes it worth it; it really does,” added Seiler, who also serves as president of the Newington Kiwanis Club and chairs the Board of Fire Commissioners.

“The town has always been good to me so I really feel an obligation to give back, this is my way of keeping busy and when I

get my big pension check every month I don’t feel guilty at all,” he explained of why so much of his time is given to community service, adding, “My wife says it keeps me out from under her feet.”

Newington’s “Irish Persons of the Year” are indeed required to carry Irish descent. For Cathy and Tom Bowen, that’s no problem.

“The Bowens do a lot but you wouldn’t know about it because they don’t broadcast it,” McBride said of the pair.

Tom Bowen is very active in Newington Youth Sports and Youth Soccer and also was active in town government for over a decade.

His wife Cathy’s outreach also extends throughout town, including at St. Mary’s Parish, where she runs the Catechism program.

The Parade Committee is hoping Newington residents will

come cheer on Newington in the parade, which will be held March 9 in downtown Hartford.

“The parade has really taken off over the past couple of years; it draws a ton of people into the city of Hartford, it’s a remarkable day,” said McBride. “We so appreciate you coming down, shaking the hands of winners and showing your support.”

Also, come support Newington’s spot in the 42nd Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade at a Pub Night Fundraiser next Thursday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus in Newington, 171 Pascone Place.

Any civic or youth groups in town interested in marching with the town can contact Scott McBride at (860) 985-3535.

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

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Molly Simeone, daughter of Chris and Sue Simeone of 11 Timber Lane, has been named to the Dean’s List at Endicott College, Beverly, Mass., where she is a freshman majoring in nursing.

Paul Tine, a resident of Newington and a sophomore Performance major, was named to the Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Music.

Theodore A. Randich, a resident of Newington, has been named to second honors on the Clark University’s Dean’s List.

This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2012 semester.

Kaitlyn Wilson from Newington, a freshman at University of Tampa was named on the Dean’s List for the Fall Semester to the College of Health and Science. She was also inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi, and the Freshman Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma.

She is studying Nursing.

Springfield College has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2012 term. Joseph

Capossela of Newington. Joseph is studying Health Services Admin.

Heather Dziato of Newington.

Heather is studying Art Therapy.

William DeVito of Newington.

William is studying Computer Graphics/Digit. Jesica Baker of Newington. Jesica is studying Health Sci / Pre-PA. Rosa Baez of Newington. Rosa is studying Human Services (UG). Benjamin Grippo of Newington. Benjamin is studying Human Services (UG). (UG).Kelli Taylor of New Britain. Kelli is studying Human Services (UG). Yvonne Wilson of New Britain. Yvonne is studying Human Services (UG).

Local residents were recently named to the Fall 2012 Deans’ List at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Stephanie Lapierre, a resident of Berlin, is a sophomore in the School of Science and Engineering; Emily Miele, a resident of Newington, is a senior in the School of Science and Engineering; Alexander Ericson, a resident of Newington, is a freshman in the School of Science and Engineering; Kenneth Baldwin, a resident of Southington, is a Junior in the Girard School of Business.

Liana Haddad of Newington has been named to Plymouth State University’s President’s List, Plymouth, N.H. The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Assumption College. Amanda Bollacker of Newington, class of 2013, and Allyson Longchamps of Newington, class of 2015.

Tiffany A. Ekstrom of Newington has been named to the fall 2012 Dean’s List at the University of North CarolinaGreensboro, where she is a freshman Twelve academically outstanding Newington residents earned a spot on the first-semester honor roll at Northwest Catholic High School. The students are: First Honors: Jack Dombek, Grade 12; Erin Feeney, Grade 9; Gabrielle Giangreco, Grade 12; Brian Kelleher, Grade 12; Angela Miguel, Grade 10; Sophia Pierre, Grade 12; Logan Wolf, Grade 10; Second Honors: Oliver Hasson, Grade 9; Anthony Lanzarone, Grade 12; Thaddeus Link, Grade 11; Joshua Stumpf, Grade 10; Honorable Mention: Matthew Goldman, Grade 9.

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John Wallace kids collect supplies for Zambian school

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“For them it was the coolest thing in the world having a kid in the states get them a gift … they’ll treasure it forever,” Stevens said.

But his class will also treasure their experience, especially since he plans on making each of them photo books to remember it by.

“I hope that even one of these kids gets to realize they made a difference and that spark stays with them for the rest of their lives,” said Dauch, who carried four 50-pound suitcases filled with students’ donations on her voyage.

“She’s one of these incredible people that doesn’t want the credit for herself, she wants the students to get credit,” Stevens explained.

“Miss D.” was even stopped by airport security on her way home – because they thought the dozens of whittled wooden keepsakes she brought back for Newington students were the means of starting a new store in America.

Now that she and Mr. Stevens’s kids have had an authentic taste of philanthropy, actually seeing the fruits of their labor – they’re hungry for more.

“I was excited when I got to see the smiles of all the kids; I knew I helped make this happen,” said 11-year-old David

Above and below, students at the Lusaka School for the Deaf in Zambia, Africa, hold photo cards and toys created and collected by students of Travis Stevens’ Social Studies class at John Wallace Middle School. The students sent them over 120 pounds of clothing, school supplies and gifts.

Townsend.

“I don’t know how but I want to send a giant box of food,” said John Hurst, just one of an entire class of 11-year-olds now dreaming of ways to make a difference in a place oceans away from the little town of Newington.

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

John Wallace Middle School Student Assistant Christine Dauch, right, with a student of the Lusaka School for the Deaf in Zambia.

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“We talked about where we were with the project and decided it’s still early, we’re not going to hire anybody quite yet,” said McBride, adding, “We felt it was most prudent to allow the town to continue their discussions with the groups.”

The firm selected will determine a budget based on the size and scope of the building, to be located on a site off of Willard Avenue where Parks and Rec currently maintains youth soccer fields.

“The committee came to a conclusion that was the best site for this project,” McBride said.

“It disrupted the neighborhoods the least, there was a good ability to have a good exit and entrance for traffic; it just gave them the most space in case they need to expand in the future.”

Other locations the committee examined were either buried in residential neighborhoods, high traffic areas or didn’t have the ample amount of space such a facility requires.

“This was the only site that met all of the needs and concerns of a potential new building,” McBride added.

Parks and Recreation Superintendent Bruce Till was unable to be reached for comment this week.

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

A construction firm will soon be hired this week to design and build a new community center on Willard Avenue.

The Town Hall Renovations Public Building Committee, in guiding the renovations at Town Hall, determined the Parks and Recreation Department would need to relocate during construction.

“Because the Park and Rec Department is in Town Hall, their facilities and needs need to be addressed before we can begin renovating town hall,” explained Scott McBride, committee chairman.

“Most of their programs would have to be shut down for about 18 months during construction, so the committee has come to a conclusion that it’s most advantageous to proceed with this project at an offsite location,” he added.

Therefore, an undertaking to make improvements to Town Hall has evolved into the building of a new community center in town.

Requests for Proposal were sent out to construction firms recently and of the 13 replies received, the committee interviewed five companies. While they anticipated making a selection at their meeting this Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext.

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Curious why Ella’s Pizzeria has disappeared from the corner of Willard and Robbins avenues and the sign out front now reads “Roma”?

New Owner Tim Loga is a humble pizza-maker — and those are few and far between.

While most pizza joints have a lot to say about why their sauce, crust and cheese ratio is seamless, Loga prefers to just crank out his pizzas and let the pies speak for themselves.

“You can’t say you’re the best,” he said on a recent afternoon after being coaxed out of his kitchen.

“Everybody has different tastes.

I have a lot of experience,” added the Watertown resident, smiling shyly.

When he moved to this country from Macedonia nearly 20 years ago, Loga began working in a pizza restaurant and fell in love with the Italian-American favorite. Sixteen years later he decided to begin making it his own way.

“It’s my hobby, my passion,” he says.

This is Loga’s second restaurant; he also owns Bacci’s Pizza & Restaurant, a sit-down eatery on Meriden Avenue in Southington.

Roma’s menu is basically the same as Bacci’s, but scaled down a bit to cater to the smaller location, offering take-out and delivery

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There are 34 gourmet varieties, in fact.

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Town’s contingency plan to ensure Police say Newington elections held through emergencies man beat, kidnapped man to collect drug debt

By ERICA SCHMITT

lib two years ago when we realized we might not have power in some of our polling locations, so this puts a Since natural disasters seem to be striking unpredict- plan in place ahead of time,” Salomone explained. ably these past few years, the town wants to make sure Councilors expressed their support of implementing residents can still vote should an emergency occur at a plan, which Democrat Registrar of Voters Marie Fox election time. described as “short, sweet and down to the point.”

The Town Council will discuss — and likely vote — “I think this is excellent, very thoughtful,” said on adopting a contingency plan to Councilor Myra Cohen, who has be used in this potential situation at served the body for more than 20 its meeting next Tuesday evening. years, and seen many a storm.

The document, a little over a While the state offered a conpage long and drafted by the town’s tingency plan model for towns to Registrars of Voters and reviewed adopt if they choose not to write

by Town Clerk Tanya Lane, outtheir own, town officials agreed it lines protocol for a prolonged was best to craft one tailored to power outage or emergency during Newington’s particular standards. elections.

“I really like that we took the “It became apparent two years initiative to come up with our own ago during the October snowplan,” Councilor Beth DelBuono storm,” Town Manager John said.

Salomone told the Council of the The plan suggests that in the need at their meeting last week.

TOWN MANAGER JOHN SALOMONE case of a prolonged power outage, “Unfortunately, it seems like polLing places will be moved to we’ve been getting a lot of natural the Newington Police Department, disasters in the past two years and continue to have among many other procedures to be used if voting them,” he added. machines malfunction, there is a ballot shortage, etc.

The creation of such a plan was prompted by The town must vote on and adopt a contingency the state’s Legislative and Elections Administration plan by March 28. The draft plan can be viewed in the Division, which recently required it of all municipalities. Town Council Agenda for its Feb. 12 meeting, available “I think it’s a good idea because we really had to ad- at newingtonct.gov.

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“I think it’s a good idea because we really had to ad-lib two years ago when we realized we might not have power in some of our polling locations.”

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Last June Toll Brothers was fined $741,000 by the EPA for over 600 sites in 23 states for wetlands

violations on their residential construction sites. Thirteen sites are in Connecticut! This fine is a slap on the wrist for the corporate giant and just the cost of doing business. They are grabbing and destroying open space all over Connecticut and elsewhere. Newington hired a reputable environmental firm that has disputed several questionable findings by Toll Brothers own self-proclaimed environmental specialist. Pro-open space residents have worked extensively to present factual evidence in defense of maintaining the pristine landscape as well.

Why would Newington’s Conservation Commission think Toll Bros. would improve their track

record now? Toll Brothers effective persuasion with small town officials is nothing short of intimidation.

When a town doesn’t want to give up valuable open space to the developer, Toll Brothers promises a hefty lawsuit. Fearing a lawsuit from this corporate giant, Newington compromises principals of open space preservation. The town’s attorney and engineer have already been bought by the developer. They are trying their best to sway the vote of the Conservation Commission.

Newington residents, stand up against such blatant corporate greed and save our open space!

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As I read through Conservation Commission meeting minutes and letters from other residents concerned about the outcome of the Toll Brothers wetlands permit application now being deliberated, I see more than ever how complicated and consequential this decision is. I have also seen the myriad of data in the record and a group of commission members dedicated to their charge and eager to draw on every tool available to them.

The commission is versed in CT statute and 10.5 of Newington regulation which states that (1) “wetlands or watercourses” includes aquatic, plant or animal life and habitats in wetlands or watercourses, and (2) “habitats” means areas or environments in which an organism or biological population normally lives or occurs. This definition is underscored in case law Unistar Properties LLC v. Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission Town of Putnam. “These provisions make clear that, consistent with the policy and purpose set forth as part of the act, the wetlands resources that a commission is charged with preserving and protecting; General Statutes § 22a-41(a)(4); General Statutes § 22a-42a(d)(1)(C); 14,are not limited simply to the wetlands and watercourses as containers of soil and water but encompass the aquatic, plant or animal life and habitats that exist therein” The commission also knows that according to section 10.1 (e) of the Newington Wetlands and Watercourses regulations, the commission may consider, among many other sources,” For an application for which a public hearing is held, public comments, evidence and testimony”.

This fact has apparently been disputed by our town attorney but aren’t the rules the rules? As a resident who attended every public hearing and submitted comments, evidence and testimony I know the commission

has a plethora of information. From the obligate amphibian populations the wetlands depend on, to the threatened swamp cotton wood trees to the wide spread failure of Home Owners’ Associations to follow procedures designed to protect wetlands and its habitats. Virtually each and every measure crucial to securing the Cedar Mountain wetlands from pollution, degradation and ultimately demise, would fall to an HOA. I know the commission has many pages of information from a local business owner and expert in ground water and drainage; water being vital to the wetlands on Cedar Mountain remaining healthy, vibrant and thriving; the movement of water, which will be impacted by the development, being a key point in the discussion.

The town attorney has again challenged the viability of this evidence and testimony as not being “expert”.

But Federal Rule of Evidence #702, which defines what constitutes an “expert” witness, would dispel that judgment. If Rule #702 is good for federal court, shouldn’t it be good for Newington?

In a process as important as this one, more information rather than less is necessary to render a true and accurate decision. I believe it is what the commission requires and they should be supported at every turn in that quest.

Opinion Toll Bros. have a track record of environmental misdeeds

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Credibility should be an important factor in the Cedar Mountain decision To the editor: It has been a long public hearing process and the Conservation Commission has volumes of testimony to consider, in formulating this important decision. One fundamental factor that the commission will consider is the credibility of expert testimony.

I feel there are a few very important things that should be brought forward for all to know.

1. The Toll Brothers environmental consultant gathered data without a required permit from the State of CT DEEP. He grossly miscalculated data, inappropriately utilizing a model developed by other experts in the field of environmental science. When a resident reached out to the experts who created the models, the expert stated,

the “Use of our data is not appropriate.” The CT Environmental Review Team (CERT) report also indicated that the Toll Brothers environmental consultant misapplied the model and grossly underestimated the acreage of the upland buffer area.

2. The same environmental consultant (after two years of study on Cedar Mountain) failed to identify one of the most robust populations of a state listed, threatened species of trees known as the swamp cottonwood. Was it negligence, or was evidence omitted to downplay environmental significance?

3. Another Toll Brothers expert, in Hydrogeology, based his conclusions, in part, upon data supplied by the aforementioned environmental “expert.” Can this testimony be flawed as well, as inaccurate data simply

causes a cascading effect of deficiencies throughout the process?

4. The effects of blasting to the upland review area and wetland itself are basically unknown. The experts state that “this is new territory” and “other municipalities will use this development as a model for future developments.” I can’t help but wonder if Cedar Mountain will become a case for classroom instruction, to establish blasting protocols around wetland areas. If that is the case, then the application should be denied, due to lack of sufficient data on the effects of blasting around environmentally sensitive areas.

5. On Jan. 22 just two days before the public hearing ended,Toll Brothers submitted an entirely new plan which they said is “environmentally friendlier.” This new plan adds a road and

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storm water run-off structures that could impact the wetlands in ways that the commission had insufficient time to thoroughly explore. If this was the best plan, why wasn’t it proposed first?

Did they intend to make full discovery impossible?

The Town Attorney and Town Engineer are supposed to be unbiased advisors to the conservation commission (as needed/requested). It appears that whenever the Commissioners question credibility and admissibility of “expert” testimony, the Town Attorney and/or Engineer point to very specific case history and/or testimony in the applicant’s favor, never to testimony which is unfavorable to the applicant.

The Town Attorney and Engineer have discredited much of the public

testimony on the grounds that members of the public are not “experts.”

The public is aware of this and took care to present testimony including information prepared by other experts in the field. If public testimony is inadmissible, why were we told to make 12 copies of the documents submitted for the record? Why have a public hearing at all, if our testimony cannot be considered/cited in the decision making process? It is difficult, at times, to ascertain whether our Town attorney is counsel for the commission or the applicant.

After all, when an attorney selects witnesses in a court case, isn’t credibility of utmost importance?� Rick Spring Newington

Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to speak at CCSU

NEW BRITAIN — Celebrating 23 years of bringing former U.S. presidents and international heads of state to Connecticut, the Robert C. Vance Distinguished Lecture at Central Connecticut State University will be hosting one of the most esteemed and outspoken leaders in America today. Rudolph W. Giuliani, former New York City mayor and federal prosecutor will deliver the Vance Lecture Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Welte Auditorium on the CCSU campus in New Britain.

The lecture series is sponsored by a grant from the Robert C. Vance Charitable Foundation and honors the late editor and publisher of The Herald in New Britain from 1951 to 1959. Though the lecture is free and open to the public, tickets are required and are available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Tickets are also available for a special reception and dinner with Giuliani held prior to his lecture.

“Rudy Giuliani is venerated for his accomplishments as mayor of New York City, for his record as a federal prosecutor, and for his leadership during and after the September 11th terrorist attacks,” said CCSU President Jack Miller.

“We are truly honored to have someone of his stature delivering this year’s Vance Distinguished Lecture.”

The grandson of Italian immigrants, Giuliani was raised to value a strong work ethic and the con-

cept of equal opportunity. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he went on to attend Manhattan College and the New York University School of Law. Giuliani rose quickly in his employment at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan named Giuliani the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In this position, Giuliani spearheaded successful efforts against organized, white-collar, and drug crime, as well as governmental corruption.

This effort to clean-up New York followed Giuliani into his 1993 campaign for mayor. During his two terms as mayor, New York transformed from the crime capital of the nation to the safest large city in the U.S., as overall crime rates fell by 56 percent and as murder rates fell by 66 percent. Giuliani is also known for his astounding welfareto-work initiative which reduced welfare rolls in New York by almost 60 percent.

Tickets to the lecture are available on CCSU’s website: www.ccsu. edu/vance2013. Patrons without access to internet can reserve tickets by calling (860) 832-1740.

Tickets for the lecture are free, but tickets for the reception and dinner are $125 a person and include reserved seating for the lecture. The deadline for ordering tickets is Feb. 28.

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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 with any other animal welfare organizations on the national, regional or local level.

At the kick-off of the Lucy Robbins Welles winter reading program, children submitted possible names for the library’s newly painted dragon. Eighty-five names were then narrowed down to 10.

From Jan. 14 to Feb. 14 children were encouraged to vote on one of the 10 names. On Feb. 15, the names were tallied and the winning name was given to the dragon. The name chosen was “Smokey.” The name was submitted by two sisters, Lindsay, left, and Lilah Muir, pictured with librarian Michelle Royer.

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On the night of Friday, Feb. 15, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library had an after-hours “Pop Open a Good Book” school-age party for children in grades kindergarten through 6. DJ Bob entertained the children with music and games. The participants also enjoyed a snack with a “pop.” They made ice cream sundaes and topped them with crushed-up Pop-Tarts as well as Corn Pops and Cocoa Pops cereals. The kids had a great time for two hours with DJ Bob’s fun dancing and games.

The Lucy Robbins Welles Library held a number of events throughout Newington Schools’ winter break from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19. On Friday a pre-school party was held to celebrate end of the “Pop Open a Good Book” winter reading program. The kids attending made crafts, above, played Alphabet Bingo, below, and popped some bubbles, right.

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On Feb. 19, the library held its monthly Explore Together program. The children shared what they knew about polar bears, heard a couple of stories about the animals and did an experiment. They each put on a rubber Turnpike Newington, CT bear glove, put Crisco2550 on oneBerlin side of their hand — • which represented polar blubber — and stuck their hand in ice water to see which side was colder, the side with blubber or without. Above, from left, Dylan Anctil, Jordan Hopping and Kaitlin Astorino.

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Indians ‘seize the day’ at Class L championships

By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER

“We make each other better.”

Amato got redemption after losing in the state final last season.

“It feels really good,” Amato said. “I wanted this ever since I was a freshman, and when I lost in finals last year, I wanted it even more.”

Andres Del Valle took third at 285, Quinton Birchall was fifth at 220, Brian Goncalves finished fifth at 132, and Brendan Zotti ended up sixth at 126.

Del Valle’s story was a particularly good one. The senior broke his ankle in a Class L semifinal against eventual state champion Joe DiMichele of Daniel Hand, but came back ready to compete. Del Valle defeated Bristol Eastern’s A.J. Mangual in the third place match.

The Newington wrestling team has a motto on the backs of their yellow T-shirts.

It says “Carpe Diem”, or seize the day.

The Indians did just that on Saturday in the Class L state wrestling championships on Saturday at Bristol Central High School.

Newington came out with what it wanted: a Top 5 finish in Class L. “We’re expecting to be Top 5,” Indians coach Eric Soucy said before the consolation finals began. “Top 5 was a goal of ours. We’d like to get into the Top 3.”

The Indians, who finished fourth, had three wrestlers reach finals in their weight divisions. Brian Amato reached the final at 120, Christian Zotti made it at 138, and Chris Chorzepa worked his way into the 170 Kevin D. Roberts can be reached at (860) 2254601, ext. 213 or kroberts@newbritainherald. final. All three claimed state titles.

“We work hard in the room,” Zotti said. com.

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Newington’s Christopher Chorzepa,right, and Daniel Hand’s Connor Carroll in a 170-pound match during the Class L State Wrestling Finals at Bristol Central High School on Saturday.

Indians wrestling team set, met its goals this season

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Indians’ wrestling coach Eric Soucy said he and his coaching staff had set goals during the season to keep the team motivated. Soucy didn’t envision three state champions at the Class L meet at the beginning of the season, so he was pleasantly surprised when senior Brian Amato (120), junior Christian Zotti (138) and senior Chris Chorzepa (170) all captured first place in their respective weight classes.

“I never expected three,” Soucy said.

Soucy was also happy with his team’s fourth place finish overall.

“It’s unbelievable,” Soucy said.

“The kids have been working all year for this and finally achieved their goals.”

Amato held on for a 2-1 decision in his match. It was sweet redemption for Amato, who lost in the final last season, but he believes he can do even better at the State Open.

“Honestly it wasn’t my best match,” Amato said.

Soucy attributed that to Amato’s focus on continuing to get better.

“He’s hard on himself, but for good reasons,” Soucy said.

At 138, Zotti also won his match by a 2-1 decision.

“I was really looking for this,” Zotti said. “It was one of my goals,

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At left, Newington’s Andres Del Valle and Fairfield Warde’s Amed Hourani grapple in the 285-pound match during the Class L State Wrestling Championships at Bristol Central High School Saturday. Del Valle, who broke his ankle last year, recovered to finish third on the day. At right, Newington’s Christopher Chorzepa throws Daniel Hand’s Connor Carroll to the mat during the 170-pound match Saturday. Chorzepa won the match, successfully defending his State title.

and I was really happy to accomplish it.”

Soucy called Zotti a “workhorse”.

“His work ethic in the room is unbelievable,” Soucy said. “If he’s sweating, he’s not sweating enough.”

Chorzepa, the defending Class L, State Open and New England champion at 170, is looking to end his senior year with a flourish. He got off to a good start with an 18-8 major decision in the final. Both Chorzepa and Fairfield Warde’s

Thomas Anania entered the final undefeated. Chorzepa was confident, but respectful of his opponent.

“He’s a really good kid, a really good wrestler,” Chorzepa said.

Soucy isn’t surprised by Chorzepa’s success.

“He’s the kind of wrestler you let wrestle his own match,” Soucy said.

Amato, Zotti and Chorzepa weren’t the only Newington wrestlers to have a solid weekend. Junior Andres Del Valle completed his

comeback from last season’s broken ankle and finished third at 285.

“It shows a lot of heart,” Soucy said.

Soucy said Del Valle told him that the broken ankle was the best thing that happened to him.

“It’s made him want to work that much harder,” Soucy said.

Senior Quinton Birchall finished fifth at 220 to reach the Open.

Junior Brian Goncalves made the Open after finishing fifth at 132, and

sophomore Brendan Zotti made it by placing sixth at 126.

“We exceeded our expectations,” Soucy said. “Seven guys going to Opens is a great night.”

Newington looks to keep the good times going at the Open, which takes place on Friday and Saturday at New Haven’s Floyd Athletic Center.

Kevin D. Roberts can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 213 or kroberts@newbritainherald.com.

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NEWINGTON EVENTS CALENDAR COLOR SUCCESSION IN THE GARDEN: Color Succession in the Garden is rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at Stonehedge Garen Center, 1616 Willard Ave. Some gardens just stand out no matter what time of year it is.

They maintain a strong visual image, yet always look different and fresh as the seasons progress. One of the secrets to creating a pleasing and inspiring garden is color. How color works, and the different ways to use it in your garden will be the topic. How color interacts, relating it to the seasons, and how to develop effective color progression in your garden will all be discussed. A free garden lecture will be given by Sarah Bailey, Certified Advanced Master Gardener on Color in the Garden.

Call Stonehedge today to reserve your free spot (860) 667-1158 or stop by the store.

“THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T GIVE UP”: The public is invited to “The Man Who Wouldn’t Give Up,” a free open-to-public near-dramatic story to be narrated by its main character, a man who parlayed a vision into an outstanding Connecticut attraction on Monday (RESCHEDULED) Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Pizza Restaurant, 10 East St., New Britain, and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. The restaurant’s regular cash menu will be available for those who wish to dine or have a beverage. The Kiwanis Club of Newington presents this as a public service in its free speaker night series which started in 1986 and has been presented monthly ever since. Walk-ins are welcome. Directions and information are available by calling (860) 667-2864.

NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS: The Newington/Wethersfield GFWC will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. The program will feature Caelum Massicotte, healthy eating specialist, from Whole Foods Market, Glastonbury. If you have any questions or would like additional information about the organization, call (860) 563-6923.

FREE DENTAL CLEANING PROGRAM FOR

ADULTS AGE 60 AND OLDER: The Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) received a grant from the North Central Agency on Aging to conduct free dental cleanings for adult individuals age 60 and older. The dental cleanings will be held at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. These appointments are for the residents of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield only. Donations are graciously accepted Appointments can be made in person at the Senior Center or by calling (860) 665-8778.

ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING: The March meeting for St. Mary Women’s Club will be held Monday, March 11, in the parish hall. Because the blizzard forced a cancellation of THE February Pot Luck Supper, THE March meeting will begin with that tasty event at 6 p.m. Call Madeline at (860) 666-9329 by Wednesday, March 6, to register (or re-register) your pot luck dish. Following the supper, the Rev. Joe Keough will lead us in an evening of recollection: “A Lenten Reflection for the Year of Faith.”

ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER: St. Mary Women’s Club will hold its St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Saturday, March 16, in the church hall immediately following the 4 p.m. Mass. Tickets for the dinner will cost $15 per person and will be sold after Masses on the first two weekends of March. NO tickets will be sold at the door. Anyone unable to purchase a ticket at church but still wishing to attend is asked to call Madeline at (860) 666-9329 for a reservation by Wednesday, March 13.

CRAFT FAIR VENDORS WANTED: Craft Fair to be held at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are interested in renting a vendor table or would like more information, call (860) 665-8778 and leave your name, address and phone number.

REGISTRATION FOR NCTC’S EXPLOREA-STORY FOR KIDS, AGES 5-8, OPENED:

Registration is open for Newington Children’s Theatre Company’s fall classes for children, ages 5-8. Explore-A-Story: Neverland Adventures offers a playful introduction to performing, giving children an opportunity to learn basic acting skills, while expressing themselves through the beloved story of Peter Pan! Over the four weeks, participants will retell this classic fairy tale in their own words creating their own play to showcase for family and friends immediately following the final class session. Explore-A-Story will be held Wednesdays, March 13 to April 3, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. No previous experience necessary. Cost: $50. Classes will be held at the NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road. Space is limited.

Registration is required. Participation fee is due upon registration. For more information or to receive a registration form for your child, call (860) 666-NCTC (6282) or visit www.NCTCArts.org. Visit www.

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TEMPLE SINAI EVENT: Temple Sinai is sponsoring a docent-led tour of the annual Minnie Goldenberg Photography Exhibition featuring the work of local photographer Lena Stein at the University of Hartford Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

The exhibition, titled “People of the Land: A Retrospective,” celebrates the 65th anniversary of the state of Israel. The exhibition is at the Museum of Jewish Civilization in the Mortensen Library, Harry Jack Gray Center. For information, call the temple office at (860) 561-1055.

FRIENDS OF FOOTBALL INTRODUCTORY MEETING: The Newington High School booster club Friends of Football will hold an introductory meeting with refreshments at Bertuccis on the Berlin Turnpike Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. The Friends are always looking for interested men and women in promoting NHS football, its coaches and players. Anyone interested in attending is asked to contact Dave Pruett at (860) 558-1560 or at pruett.d@cox.net.

HOLY EUCHARIST AT GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave., has moved to celebration

of the Holy Eucharist at 9 a.m. every Sunday. Please join us to worship God at that time. During the service we offer Sunday School and a nursery. A coffee hour is enjoyed immediately following the service.

For more information, call the Rev. Bob Stocksdale at (860) 666-3331.

NEWINGTON DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE SEEKS INDIVIDUALS FOR PUBLIC OFFICE: The Newington Democratic Town Committee is seeking individuals who are interested in running for public office this November, particularly, Town Council and Board of Education. If you would like to submit your name for consideration, send in a letter of interest to: Nominating Chair, Newington Democratic Town Committee, P.O. Box 31005, Newington, CT 06131-0035. You may also contact Town Committee Chairwoman Carol Anest at (860) 490-6561.

FLU VACCINATIONS BY APPOINTMENT: Anyone who has not been immunized for flu may contact the Central Connecticut Health District office to schedule their vaccination. Vaccine is available for anyone age 9 years and older, no residency requirements. We bill all Medicare Part B plans, all Aetna plans, all ConnectiCare Plans and all Anthem plans. Participants must bring the card from one of these plans to receive their flu vaccination at no charge. Others will be charged $20 and a receipt will be given. No one will be denied vaccination because of an ability to pay. Participants are asked to wear short sleeves or loose-sleeved clothes.

Vaccinations will be given at the Health District office, 505 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call the Central Connecticut Health District, serving the towns of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield at (860) 721-2822.

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: Going through divorce, thinking about getting a divorce, already divorced, or relationship breakup. There is a caring group of people who have been exactly where you are now, this group meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. (except Good Friday and the Friday after Thanksgiving) at First Church

of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield.

NVFD TWITTER FEED: In an effort to reach a larger audience with our fire and life safety messages, the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Newington Volunteer Fire Department has created a Twitter Feed.

Twitter is a free social media web site, which allows its users to communicate in short text-based messages via the internet and SMS text message to anyone who signs up to receive them. If you have a Twitter account, follow us at NFDFireSafety. Pass this along to any family and friends, whether from Newington or not.

The more people we can communicate with, the more effective this new means of communication will be. If you do not have a Twitter account, or do not wish to set one up, you can still view our messages. Simply go to http://twitter. com/NFDFireSafety using your internet browser. Consider bookmarking this page and checking back often.

WINTER EXHIBITS: The center will showcase unique quilts created by members of the Schoolhouse Quilters of Newington during January and February in the south foyer gallery. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the Newington 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) 667-1314 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.

LIBRARY EVENTS CALENDAR STUDENT ARTWORK ON DISPLAY: The students of art teacher Heather Sawtelle are displaying their work in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library throughout the month of February. Sawtelle’s students range in age from elementary through high

school. Sawtelle completed her Bachelor of Art degree in Commercial art and began working as an illustrator. She then taught art in Newington for middle school and high school students. Then, in 1998, she began to teach private art lessons and also began working as a

muralist. Her murals are featured in the Martin Kellogg Middle and Ruth Chaffee Schools in Newington as well as the Webb Elementary School in Wethersfield. She recently painted a mural in the Lucy Robbins Welles Children’s Department. The exhibit may be viewed

during regular library hours when the Community Room is not being used for a scheduled program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. (860) 665-8700.

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

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LIBRARY EVENTS CALENDAR Continued from Page 12 PARENT — CHILD WORKSHOP: Mondays, Feb. 25, and March 4 and 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 12, 19 and 26, and March 5, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.

Family Place is presenting a four-week series of free workshops for parents and their 1 to 3-year-old children. Meet other families, share thoughts, and talk with librarians and child development experts as you play and read with your child.

Find out about community services that can help you and your family. Brothers and sisters under 5 are invited to join the fun! Register in person or by calling (860) 665-8720. *A light supper will be served before the evening sessions.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Feb. 23, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Children who love dogs or need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certified therapy dog. Unlike peers, animals are attentive listeners; they don’t judge or criticize, so children are more comfortable and inclined to forget about their own fears. Call (860) 665-8720 for more information or to register. Sponsored by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts, Inc. CHESS CLASSES: Tuesdays, Feb. 26 to April 2, 4 to 5:30 p.m. (Class and practice games) Children in grades 1 and older, who are interested in becoming chess players and possibly joining a competitive team, are invited to join us for a six-week course, taught

by Alexander Lumelsky, an experienced chess instructor. The course will concentrate on learning the game and some winning moves. The time includes practice games. Competition level chess boards will be available for check out.

Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARN SERIES: The Lucy Robbins Welles Library introduces a new series of free lunch time programs to showcase online databases that are available for use in the library or from home. The Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 27 with an introduction to Learning Express and Universal Class. Learn how to take continuing education courses from home, in some cases earn CEUs, prepare for standardized tests or improve your computer skills. Each program begins at 1 p.m. and is one hour long. Everyone is invited to bring a brown bag lunch. Desserts and beverages will be provided. Call the library at (860) 665-8700 to register or for more information. Subsequent programs are

scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, for Consumer Reports and Chilton’s Auto Repair; Wednesday, April 24 for JobNow and Reference USA; May 22 for Morningstar and LegalForms and June 26 for Novelist.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednesday, Feb. 27, 10:15 a.m. Join us for a 30-minute all ages story time. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required.

TALES TO TAILS: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who love dogs or need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call (860) 665-8720 for more information or to register. Donated by Kerrie Lurate.

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 except Basic Computers. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. If you register for a class and do not attend or fail to give 24 hours notice, you must wait 60 days before you may register for another class. All classes are two hours. All Excel, PowerPoint and Word programs are the MS Office 2003 version. Sponsored by Liberty Bank and the Friends of the Library.

BASIC EXCEL: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. Topics include creating, opening, basic formatting, printing and saving of spreadsheets. Also provides an overview of the menu structure and layout of Excel.

BASIC COMPUTERS: Thursday, Feb. 28, 10:30 a.m. This class is for those with little or no experience using a computer.

Learn the basics of computer terminology, how to maneuver in Windows and use a mouse.

FRIENDS OF THE LUCY ROBBINS WELLES LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library are preparing for this year’s book sale and want to remind people that donations of gently used books, DVDs and CDs can be dropped off at the library anytime before April 19.

The Friends have a book bin inside the library’s lobby specifically for this purpose. This year’s event will be held at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday April 28. Thousands of hard-

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Local News cover, paperback and children’s books will be on sale, along with a selection of CDs, videos and DVDs. Proceeds from this sale benefit the library’s collections and programs.

MULTI-MEDIA ARTWORK ON DISPLAY: From March 2 to March 30, George Herrick Lasua (pronounced La-shooway) will be displaying his multi-media artwork in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library. The show is entitled Edge of a Dream and will contain a number of new works. To celebrate, the artist will host a reception Saturday, March 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend. Lasua paints under the name of his paternal lineage as a way of honoring a lost part of his ancestry. His art reflects the colors, textures and shadows that give life its power, beauty and depth of meaning.

He writes “the moods, visions and symbols I paint are often reflective of my dreams and experiences since being initiated in Incan shamanism in the Peruvian Amazon and the Bolivian Andes.” Since his life’s mission is about creativity, Lasua’s work as a life coach is dedicated to helping people create and achieve their life’s aspirations, to be the ”artist” of their own lives.Lasua has exhibited at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Tucson Museum of Art, Mohegan Sun, Lesley University, and the National Institute of Art in Taipei, Taiwan, and has been carried by galleries around the country. His work was featured on the PBS special about the global Art Project and in the G.A.P. 2006 and 2010 calendars. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when the library is not being used for a program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. The library will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday.

CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS’S BIRTHDAY BASH AT THE LIBRARY! Saturday, March 2, 10:30 a.m. “If I Ran the Rainforest” The Creature Teachers are coming to read a book based on the wonderful Seuss stories. They will be introducing the real rainforest animals mentioned in the book. To register your child, ages 4 and up, call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720. Noon — Lunch and a Movie — Bring your lunch and join us in a showing of “The Lorax.” The movie is rated PG and runs for 86 minutes.

Children under the age of 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. No registration is necessary. All Day — Stop by the craft table in the Children’s Room to make some Seussian crafts! Sponsored

by the Friends of the Library.

PARENT – CHILD WORKSHOP: Mondays, March 4 and 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m.* Tuesdays, March 5, 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Family Place is presenting a four-week series of free workshops for parents and their 1 to 3 year-old children. Meet other families, share thoughts, and talk with librarians and child development experts as you play and read with your child.

Find out about community services that can help you and your family. Brothers and sisters under 5 are invited to join the fun! Register in person or by calling (860) 665-8720. *A light supper will be served before the evening sessions.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays, March 12, 19 and 26, 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 three-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration necessary.

EXPLORE TOGETHER! Thursday, March 14, 3:45 p.m. (NOTE: New Thursday Time) Be a book detective and see if you can solve the mysteries of Animalia Riddles through the alphabet. Explorers in grades 1 through 4 may call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, March 5, 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. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

EXPLORE THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT: Saturday, March 16, 10:15 a.m. Join the fun as Sparky’s Puppets perform a St. Patrick’s Day show. You never know who might pop up; an elf, a wise woman or a goblin! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register children ages 3 to 10.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednesday, March 6, 10:15 a.m. Join us for a 30-minute all-ages story time. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required.

WE ALL GET READY TO READ! Mondays, March 18 and 25, and April 1 and 8, 6 p.m. Family Place Libraries and the National Center for Learning Disabilities have partnered to present a program designed especially for the “graduates” of the Parent/Child Workshop and Play for All attendees and their caregivers.

We All Get Ready to Read! is an early literacy activity program designed to help parents make sure that young children have the skills that they need to be ready to learn to read. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.

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

PLAY FOR ALL! Saturday, March 9, 10:30 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. No registration is necessary. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO. CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, March 9, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety concerns, only children age 7 and up, and their families will be allowed in the building room. Call the Children’s Department at (60) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

DROP-IN SPRING PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES: March 11 to May 2.

Various Preschool storytimes for ages 9 months through 6 years. Pick up a detailed schedule in the Children’s Department or check our webpage at www.newingtonct.gov/library.

PREPARING FOR KINDERGARTEN: WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW: Tuesday, March 19, Session I – 6 to 6:45 (includes an optional storytime for the child entering Kindergarten) Session II — 7 to 7:45 (for parents ONLY), Lucy Robbins Welles Library Community Room. Parents of children attending kindergarten in the fall are invited to hear a panel of experienced professionals offer advice and tips for this often stressful time. A storytime for those children entering kindergarten will be held concurrently during the first session only. A flyer detailing panel information and registration for the program will be available in the Children’s Department and must be returned to the Human Services Department by March 14. Call the Department of Human Services at (860) 665-8590 for more information.

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