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Two Newington employers were recently named among the best places to work in Connecticut. The Hartford Business Journal’s 10th Annual Best Places to Work in CT event, held recently at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, honored all 35 winners. Commercial interior design company OFI was named to the list for the third year in a row. Volume 55, No. 12
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Ryan Turf, as the young prince Pippin, rehearses with his fellow Newington High School students.
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‘Pippin’ premieres at NHS on March 26 By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Newington High School’s adaptation of “Pippin” is a special one. When the school presents the musical production next weekend, audiences will see the drama club’s take on Roger Hirson’s fable about the firstborn son of eighth century, Frankish king Charlemagne. Longing to discover his true destiny and find happiness, the young prince struggles not to become the “puppet king” of
nobles and ultimately finds contentment in life’s simple pleasures. Pippin will be played by senior Ryan Turf, who has taken on a role in every musical and play produced during his four years at NHS. “I’m very excited,” Turf said this week. “This is a really different show compared to the last three I’ve been in.” Getting to know the character was not a hard task for Turf, since he could identify with some of Pippin’s trials and tribulations.
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Community Emergency Response Team classes begin in April
Spring 2015 Classes are now forming for those who want to become a certified Community Emergency Response Team volunteer. Classes will be held eight consecutive Tuesday evenings, April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19, 26 with a final exercise on Saturday morning, June 13 and a graduation/swearing in ceremony on Thursday, June 18. All classes and graduation other than the June 13 exercise will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. You must submit to a background check and attend all classes to become a certified CERT team member. The Community Emergency Response Team Program edu-
cates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their
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community. People who go through CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, CERT members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give crit-
ical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, CERTs provide useful information to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. CERT members can also assist with non-emergency projects that improve the safety of the community. CERTs have been used to
distribute and/or install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries in the home of elderly, distribute disaster education material, provide services at special events, such as parades, sporting events, concerts and more. For more information, questions, or an application, please contact Karen Futoma, Director of Human Services, at kfutoma@ newingtonct.gov or (860) 6658660.
Nafis, Castelle to present awards
State Rep. Sandy Nafis and Newington Deputy Mayor Clark Castelle will present Community Service Awards March 30 at a free-admission presentation Monday, March 30. Visitors will hear brief accounts by delegates from 13 community service agencies about their work. The program will begin at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Pizza Restaurant, 10 East St., New Britain. The evening’s award funds came from the $1 admissions and vendor fees at last year’s Kiwanis Club Big K Flea Market, which reopens on the last Sunday in April and will be staffed by volunteers to again raise funds for community service. Admission is
free. Walk-ins are welcome. No reservations are required. Prior to the program, those of the public who come early may order food or beverages from the Paradise’s regular cash menu. Kiwanis Club members Nafis and Castelle will welcome the recipients and present the awards. Representing the American Legion’s Boy’s State will be Post 117 Commander Richard Linnon and Jim York; Pam and Patricia Lavery will represent the Peter Lavery Scholarship Fund; Michael Rosenkrantz will appear for Newington Community TV; Karen Futoma and Carol LaBrecque for Newington’ Human Services
Department; Amy Alexander and Sandy Monteiro for the Special Education Alliance of Newington; Donald J. Logie for Newington’s Student Assistance Fund; Kenneth O’Brien for the Memorial Day Parade Committee and Newington High School teacher Jordan Jarvis for the Kiwanis High School Key Club. Represented also will be the Clara McDermott Scholarship Fund, Newington Emergency Medical Services, Salvation Army (New Britain), Newington Emergency Medical Services and the Newington Parks Department No reservations are required and walk-ins are welcome.
NEWINGTON POLICE BLOTTER Newington police report the following: Philip Lausier, 46, of 38 Werking St., Plantsville, was charged March 2 with sixth-degree larceny. Sharon Gentino, 55, of 38 Gooseberry Hill, Wethersfield, was charged March 8 with driving under the influence. Gregory Lasota, 29, of 188 Candlewyck Drive, was charged March 8 with driving under the influence and failure to drive reasonable distance apart. Giancarlo Paris, 26, of 27 Wright Road, Wethersfield, was charged March 8 with sixth-degree larceny. Deborah Rochette, 55, of 33 Meadow St., was charged March 9 with third-degree larceny. Matthew Wojnilo, 28, of 42
Hilton Drive, South Windsor, was charged March 10 with driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane. Dennis Martinez, 36, of 70 Governor St., East Hartford, was charged March 10 with first-degree manslaughter, evading responsibility, reckless driving, second-degree forgery, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Jennifer Fritzn, 36, of 424 Willard Ave., was charged March 10 with disorderly conduct. Robert Johnson, 56, of 80 Hawley St., was charged March 11 with second-degree failure to appear. Tomasz Golan, 28, of 87 Millard St., New Britain, was
charged March 11 with driving under the influence, failure to drive reasonable distance apart and risk of injury to a minor. Juan Hernandez, 24, of 386 Chestnut St., was charged March 13 with illegal possession of a weapon in a motor vehicle, removal of serial number on firearm, two counts criminal possession of a firearm, emissions violation and suspended driver’s license. Kevin Sanford, 42, of 424 Willard Ave., was charged March 14 with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Phillip Taskey, 24, of 17 Cherokee Court, Cromwell, was charged March 18 with sixth-degree larceny, and criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny.
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Newington High School students rehearse for their spring musical, “Pippin,” which will premiere on Thursday, March 26, with performances also on March 27 and 28.
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‘Pippin’ has themes with which Newington H.S. cast can identify
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the show,” said Drama Director Thomas Connolly, who likened the character to both “a carrot” and “a stick.” This required casting both senior Megan Baker (the carrot) and junior Hayley Gilchrest (the stick). “I’m more encouraging, I have more patience, while Hayley is the timekeeper, more intimidating,” Baker explained. “We’re supposed to be like yin and yang,” added Gilchrest, who stopped playing soccer so she could focus more on the Drama Club. “I basically dedicate my life to this,” she said. “I realized I enjoyed this so much more and am more likely to continue with it after high school.” Both Turf and Baker also hope
to stay involved in the performing arts after they graduate. “Pippin” benefits from the efforts of over 100 students, including a cast of 62 and more in a very active stage crew. But there are also some key adults who steer the ship. As director, Connolly partners with Christopher Clark, producer, vocal director and costume coordinator. Kim Larson is choreographer, Brian Kelly, pit orchestra and John Berman, technical director. They chose “Pippin” as their spring musical for a variety of reasons. “We love the music and we always look for shows to feature as many students as we can,” said Clark. “It really fit the talent we have and has recently been in the public consciousness,” Connolly added.
IF YOU GO WHAT: Pippin, the musical WHEN: March 26-28 at 7:30 p.m., March 28, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Newington H.S. auditorium, 605 Willard Ave. HOW: Call (860) 666-5611, ext. 1182 for tickets
“Pippin” will premiere on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., and performances will continue Friday and Saturday March 27-28 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets are $10 for students and senior citizens and $13 for adults. To purchase, call (860) 666-5611 x1182. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.
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Junior Hayley Gilchrest, as the more assertive Leading Player, attempts to influence the decisions of Pippin, played by senior Ryan Turf.
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Retired Air Force colonel to join Aerospace Academy staff
Dr. William C. Collins, Superintendent of Schools, has announced the appointment of Brian Holmes as the new teacher in the Academy of Aerospace & Engineering at John Wallace Middle School.
Holmes is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he devoted 20 years of service to our country. He has also worked at the Pentagon for many years. He has flown missions in the C-130 (carrier transport),
KC-135, and T-38. Following his honorable discharge, Holmes then became a teacher, first teaching seven years at Danbury High School (aerospace and engineering), and for the last three years at Ridgefield
High School, teaching physics and engineering. Holmes brings a wealth of knowledge and aerospace experience which will guide curriculum development as well as assist the architects and construction crews
as they build the academy from the ground up. Construction is scheduled to begin next week. The Academy is scheduled to open for the 201516 school year.
Letter: Tough choices called for when it comes to school budget Here we go again! Yes, the never-ending progression of budget increases from the Board of Education is becoming unconscionable. Dr. Collins and the Board of Education’s latest increase of 4.87 percent is entirely unacceptable in view of the economic times that we are all facing. This request follows an average increase of 4.13 percent over the past 10 years. Fortunately, Town Manager John Salomone reduced this request to 2.63 percent, but much more needs to be done by the Town Council to provide some much-needed relief for the taxpayers of Newington. The state of Connecticut is currently dealing with a projected budget deficit of $2.7 billion over the next two fiscal years. To confront this enormous problem there are at least four possible scenarios available to the state: Raise taxes, cut spending, borrow the needed shortfall, or some combination of the three. None of the options are particularly attractive, but Gov. Dannel
Malloy, during his last campaign, stated that he will not raise taxes. That leaves borrowing and cutting expenditures as the likely options. The state, which is already facing a $100 million-plus deficit, has already borrowed through bonding during the last fiscal year in an attempt to balance the current budget. The non-partisan Office of Fiscal Analysis recently projected a deficit of $182.3 million at the end of the current fiscal year ending June 30. Additional borrowing will only reduce the state’s credit rating and raise the interest rates that are available to us, thus exacerbating a very tenuous situation. That leaves the Legislature with one viable option, and that is cutting the state budget, which ultimately will lead to a reduction in state aid to the towns. We have already been warned by our two state representatives and senator, who recently addressed the Town Council, that this is exactly what we must be prepared for. Governor Malloy’s proposed budget shows that the Education Cost Sharing grants will remain
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the same over the next two budget years. This, coupled with a lackluster increase in Newington’s Grand List of .1 percent, leaves us with many fiscal challenges. This is not the time for the Town Council or the Board of Education to even think about increasing the town’s budget. It is imperative that the council and the Board of Education make some serious decisions as to where responsible cuts could be made. I would suggest implementing a one penny budget. That is, for every dollar requested, cut one penny from your request. I am sure that the average taxpayer and/or homeowner would not find that choice too hard to accomplish. How about the Board of Education or the Town Council? Are they willing or able to make a similar choice? Another option I would recommend to the Town Council and Board of Education
is implementing a zero-based budgeting process. This would require every department head or manager to annually start at zero and justify every dollar requested, rather than simply adding onto the previous year’s line item. This may require a little extra work to be sure, but I believe the extra effort would justify the savings realized. As responsible homeowners or other residents struggling to make ends meet, we must make the tough decisions to cut expenditures and unnecessary spending when our income or revenue sources fall short of what is needed. A recent report from the United Way of Connecticut indicates that over 22 percent of Newington’s 12,818 households don’t earn enough money to pay for life’s basic necessities. The report shows that 5 percent of
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Rocky Hill High School announces second quarter honor roll HIGH HONORS
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Grade 12 Nabihah Ahmed, Jacqueline Aylward, David Bachoy, Thomas Barboza, Kara Bates, Cristina Benzo, Lindsey Blustein, Alyssa Bogus, Antonio Carlone, Alexandra Carreira, Matthew Caruso, Nicole Cecchini, Rachael Cella, Nadia Chaudhry, Celia Chdyney, Stephanie Cichowicz, Michael Costello, Leo Dejen, Hope DeJohn, Casey Dessert, Martina DiGrazia-Sanchez, Marissa DiMatteo, Mackenzie Freeman, Monica Gil, Matthew Gioia, Rounak Gokhale, Nathan Hock, Tea Kokic, Shafeeqa Kolia, Elizabeth Leahy, Taia Lionetti, Brianna Loving, Erica Lucente, Kristjan Maandi, Nicholas Macri, Nicole Mancini, Jenna Marzilli, Amanda Masciadrelli, Alexandra Mastorakis, Tori Mazzarella, Paige Meisterling, Mikaila Monarca, Geetanjalie Neemcharan, Kaley O’Brien, Justin Ott, Shivani Patlikh, James Pergolizzi, Marisa Pietrandrea, Thomara Powell-Brown, Morgan Robb, Caitlin Rowe, Matthew Sabol, Olivia Sabol, Nickolas Santos, Saloni Shah, Ryan Tomastik, Mateusz Wilkowski, Mark Zebrowski
Grade 11 Rubeena Abraham, Haley Albano, Mitchell Aureli, Abigale Barnes, Alexander Bondi, Peter Botticello, Matthew Caesar, Matthew Callahan, Alexa Cardillo, Gabriella Caron, Elizabeth Coler, William Crafa, Rachel D’Agostino, Jenna D’Angelo, Kyle Devine, Daniel Ellegard, Joshua Evardone, Sara Federici, Nathan Friday, Arianna Genovese, Jessica Greenspan, Briana Lamari, Olivia Levine, Matthew Molloy, Britany Moore, Geycel Muniz, Madison Palmer, Emily Pentland, Alexys Rinaldi, Nicholas Santos, Julianne Slavin, Victoria Spellman, Jared Sullivan, Steven Tomastik, Lindsay Varney, Kassandra Veneziano, Victoria Veneziano, Trevor Whalen, Emily Zebrowski
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In some circles it’s known as a “Powder Puff Pinewood Derby” or a “Diva Derby.” Whatever you want to call it, Girl Scouts in Newington were excited to take on a long-standing Boy Scout tradition recently. Cadette Leader Amy Lasek was happy when members of her troop (10549) raised the issue and began planning the girls’ inaugural Pinewood Derby immediately. “They’ve seen their brothers in Cub Scouts do it for years and lots of girls said, ‘How come we can’t have a derby?’” remembered Lasek, who opened the event to all Girl Scouts in town who wanted to participate. Fourteen did. “We’re hoping maybe next year there will be more,” Lasek added. “If any Girl Scouts have done it in the past it hasn’t been done for many, many years.” The event took place right after the Boy Scouts’ annual event at St. Mary School last Saturday. Scout leaders borrowed the track built and used by their male
Lasek’s son Jake, 10, is a Webelos with Troop 347 and has participated in the Pinewood Derby for several years. This was the first time his older sister Emily, 12, had her chance to join him. The siblings worked on their cars together inside their grandfather’s wood shop. “I saw how much the boys enjoyed it and the sportsmanship they showed at the competition,” Lasek continued. “We really don’t have a lot of activities that bring all the girls together and I just felt that there needs to be more.” While the boys usually whittle their cars from a big block of wood, most of the girls bought the standard car kits offered at the hardware store so extra time could be paid to imparting each model with its own unique flair. The top three fastest finishers at the Newington Girl Scouts’ first-ever Pinewood Derby, from left, Alycea RoInstead of the boys’ usual racing drigues, junior Scout; Willow Shaw, Daisy; and Becca Redman, junior Scout. stripes, camouflage or flames they sported sparkles and pretty, intricounterparts, since it was still set cars’ speeds. including Alycea Rodrigues, a cate designs. up in the school’s gym. Daisies as young as 6 were junior Scout; Willow Shaw, a Several Boy Scout dads even among the contenders, along Daisy; and Becca Redman, anoth- Erica Schmitt can be reached at stayed to help the girls get the with Cadettes as old as 13. The er junior Scout. Each girl also (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ track up and running again, as it top three fastest finishers were received a participation badge for newbritainherald.com. has a digital system to measure presented with prize ribbons, her effort.
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NEWINGTON — Home Care Assistance of Greater Hartford, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors, has been recognized as a 2015 Best of Home Care Provider of Choice as well as Employer of Choice. The awards are given to home care providers that rank in the top 50th percentile in one or more employee satisfaction categories, based on monthly satisfaction interviews conducted by Home Care Pulse. “The Best of Home Care Awards recognize the leading home care businesses, the best of the best,” says Home Care Pulse Founder and CEO Aaron Marcum. “We are excited to announce these award-winners and celebrate their dedication to providing quality in-home care.” Home Care Pulse created the awards to identify those agencies in the in-home care space that demonstrate a passion for client and employee satisfaction and
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NEWINGTON LIBRARY CALENDAR For Adults and Teens (Unless noted in the program description, registration is required for all teen programs at the Adult Information Desk or by calling (860) 665-8700.) NEWINGTON LIBRARY 5K CHALLENGE: This year marks the 19th running of the library’s annual road race which is scheduled for May 17. Applications will be available at the end of March at the library and on the library’s webpage. LOTUS LANTERN WORKSHOP: Monday, March 23, 6:30 p.m. The members of Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will show a short film and then be on hand to help you make a lotus flower lantern using colorful paper and wire frames. Traditional Korean refreshments will be served. Registration required. Teens and parents are welcome! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Teen Crafternoon Tuesday, March 24, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (due to school half day) Stop by to make and take a mason jar craft and more. Snacks and music will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. MOVIES AND MORE @ THE LIBRARY: “JERSEY BOYS”: Thursday, March 26, 1 p.m. A 2014 musical drama directed by Clint Eastwood and based on the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name. The film tells the story of the musical group The Four Seasons. Rated R for strong language. Running time is 134 minutes. Refreshments will be served.
Pick up your free ticket at the Adult Information Desk. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. CHINESE NEW YEAR SONG AND DANCE CELEBRATION!: Saturday, March 28, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Come delight in the songs and dances of the Dream Performing Arts group, a group of dedicated performers who have performed Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese traditional dances in places such as Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall and Yale’s own Woolsey Hall. In addition to dancing, they will sing solos, duets and trios for your entertainment. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Children’s Activities (Unless noted in the program description, registration is required for all Children’s programs in the Children’s Department or by calling (860) 665-8720. PLAY WITH US!: Tuesdays, March 24 and 31, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with resource professionals who specialize in birth to 3-year-old children, and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration is necessary. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary.
DROP-IN SPRING PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES: Through April 30. 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. TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, March 21, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills, or just love a good doggie cuddle, may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certified R.E.A.D. dog. Call to register. Donated by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts.
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NEWINGTON EVENTS REGISTERED DEMOCRATS NEEDED: The Newington Democratic Town Committee is seeking registered Democrats interested in running for office in the November municipal election. Those wishing to be a candidate for Mayor, Town Council, Board of Education or Constable should send a letter of intent by April 1 to: Pauline Kruk, 165 Walsh Ave., Newington, CT 06111 or pakruk52@gmail.com SENIOR AND DISABLED CENTER NEEDS COMMUNITY’S EXPERTISE: The Newington Senior and Disabled Center is seeking National Accreditation for the third time. The center, located at 120 Cedar St., was the first in Connecticut to achieve this distinction from the National Council on Aging’s National Institute of Senior Centers (NCOA-NISC). The first step toward accreditation is to engage in a self-assessment process with a broad evaluation of operations and strategic planning. The center is seeking community members
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WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY CALENDAR For Adults and Teens MARCH ART EXHIBIT: Art work by Wethersfield High School art students in various media is on display at the Wethersfield Library in March. March is Youth Art Month, a national celebration of the visual arts in education. YAM is held annually in March and is designed to emphasize the importance of quality art education for all children. For information and directions to the library, visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call 257-2821. FAMILY PLACE PLAY & GROW PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOPS: Thanks to the generosity of Hartford Foundation for Public Giving the Wethersfield Library is proud to offer Family Place. Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings in March families can enjoy a stimulating, educational, and fun place to play, visit and interact with their children ages birth-3. Siblings up to 5 years old are welcome to attend. A resource professional will be available at each class to answer questions and provide information about a variety of parenting topics. These include: Speech & Language; Early Child Development; Music; Health & Nutrition; Behavior and Early Literacy. Play & Grow: Parent-Child Workshops will meet on the following dates in March: Monday evening, 6 to 7:30 p.m., March 23 and 30 or Tuesday morning 10:30 to noon, March 24 and 31. Registration is required as space is limited. Call or visit the Wethersfield Library Children’s Department, 515 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, CT 06109; call: (860) 257-2801; or Email: childservices@wethersfieldlibrary.org.
When registering, specify either the Monday evening series which will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. or the Tuesday morning series which will be held 10:30 a.m. until noon. TIME TO TALK: Wethersfield Library’s “Time to Talk,” a free conversation group for new English language speakers, meets Tuesdays in March. The discussion group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March 24. Adult English language learners are invited to come develop conversation and speaking skills in a warm, friendly environment. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information, call the Library at (860) 257-2811. COMPUTER CLASSES: The library is offering two computer classes on Wednesday, March 25. Introduction to Windows 8 will meet at 10:30 a.m. Window 8 is a departure from the design of previous Windows operating systems, and may be confusing to may users. Students will get to know the new interface and learn the basics of navigation. No experience required. Students will use lap tops provided by the library. Registration is required. Introduction to Microsoft Word (2013) meets at 2:30 p.m. Learn everything you need to create a letter. You will be shown how to format, layout and print your document. Students will use laptop computers provided by the library. Registration is required. Register in person at the library or by calling the Adult Services Information Desk at (860) 257-2811. You may also email registrations to library@wethersfieldlibrary.org.
WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: The Wethersfield Library Board will hold its March meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 at the library. All meetings of the Board are open to the public. For information, call (860) 257-2811. SINGER COMPOSER CONNOR WALLOWITZ: The library invites the public to an afternoon performance by singer, composer Connor Wallowitz Saturday, March 28, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Connor, a resident of Wethersfield, is a 13-year-old singer, pianist and composer who has recently released his first CD. He began playing piano at age 5 and starting singing and composing shortly after. He has composed close to 30 songs and enjoys sharing his music with others. He has played benefit concerts, weddings, bars, parties, and private events. He is passionate about performing and would like to make it his career. You can hear Connor on iTunes and YouTube and follow him on Facebook and Instagram. The program is free and open to all. Registration is suggested. For more information or to register, call the Adult Services Information Desk at (860) 257-2811. You may also email registrations to library@ wethersfieldlibrary.org. COMPUTER CLASSES: The library will offer two computer classes on Thursday, April 2. Introduction to the Internet will meet at 2:30 p.m. Learn the basics of surfing the internet. Discover what a browser is and how it works. Students will use laptop computers provided by the library. No computer skills are required for this class. Registration is required Introduction
to Excel will meet at 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of a spreadsheet program. You will be taught how to enter data, format cells as well as work with formulas, tables, and charts. Students will use laptop computers provided by the library. Registration is required. Register in person at the library, by calling the Adult Services Information Desk (860) at 257-2811 or email registrations to library@wethersfieldlibrary.org. WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY CLOSED EASTER WEEKEND: The Wethersfield Library will be closed Friday, April 3, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 for the Easter Holiday. The library resumes regular hours on Monday, April 6. The library’s regular hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. At any time, the library may be reached on the internet at www.wethersfieldlibrary. org where you may search the catalog, use the online databases, download an audiobook, ask a reference question, or renew, reserve or request a book. UKRAINIAN EASTER EGGS ON DISPLAY AT LIBRARY: The Wethersfield Library welcomes spring with a collection of Ukrainian Easter eggs or pysankas from the collection of Wethersfield resident and folk artist Tanya Osadca. A master artisan of the craft, Osadca has created and developed one of the most important, interesting and largest pysanky collection outside of Ukraine. All of Osadca’s pysanky are decorated in the old traditional manner by using the wax resist method. A
simple homemade stylus called a “kystka” and melted bees wax are required for drawing the designs. Natural or batik dyes are used for coloring. The designs are replications of original designs gathered during the course of her research. A representative sample of her collection will be on display at the library during the month of March. For information and directions to the Library, visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call (860) 2572811. For Children DROP-IN STORY/PLAY TIME: The library invites children of all ages and their caregivers to come to Drop-in Playtime/Storytime. The drop-in playtime is held Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. A librarian will be on hand at each session to share a short story and a song at 10:45 a.m. No registration is required. Children’s programs are cancelled on any day when the Wethersfield Public Schools are closed due to weather. For more information, visit the library, go to www.wethersfieldlibrary.org, or call the Children’s Department at (860) 257-2801.
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Newington High School announces second-quarter honors High Honors Grade 12 Emil Abraham, Sarah Abrams, Abbas Akbar, Selena Almedina, Khaled Alsaqri, Giuseppe Amenta, Paolo Amenta, Grace Ancona, Olufemi Arimoro, Sokaina Asar, Bridget Austin, Paulina Baclawska, Megan Baker, James Balducci Ariana Bengtson, Emily Bielesz, Kaitlyn Bloomquist, Alison Boghosian, Macee Buckley, Tyler Callahan, Gabrielle Cappellucci, Cameron Casarotto, Francisco Chang, Sherin Cheriyan, Caylin Cyr, Christina D’Agata, Justin Daly, Viet Dau, Ryan DeBlasio, Alyssa DePaolis, Chelsea Egbuna, Sabrinna Fabi, Alexis Fiore, Adrienne Fisher, Shannon Fleming, Emalie Freitas, Andrew Gagnon, Kayla Gardner, David Giangrave, Emily Giantonio, Meagan Gordon, Lauren Gunn, Yoldalis Gutierrez, Alexandra Hac, Julie Iskra, Kayla Jacunski, Hamza Jaffery, Ayoung Jung, Olivia Karanian, Bartlomiej Kolcz, Caroline Krawczynski, Su-Xian Kuan, Stanislav Kukhniy, Kyle Lacson, Hayley Lapierre, Veronika Latawiec, Kelley Lawrence, Vincent Li, Kaitlynn Lopes, Samuel Lostocco, Jacqueline Madrazo, Susan McCormick, Emily Molstad, Kevin Moore, Hope Mowchan, Melissa Nedjoika, Petr Nikitin, Alyssa Nisotis, Alexandra Oliveira, Anthony Orwa, Shivani Patel, Christina Plourd, McKayla Pratte, Trinh Quach, Bethany Re, Peter Richmond, Matthew Rocco, Danielle Rocheleau, Joshua Rossignol, Patrick Royce, Rachel Ryan, Amy Saji, Mirla Sales, Ivonne Sanchez, Juliana Santos, Selena Scata, Stephanie Schiralli, Adam Seguro, Anna-Marie Sellitto, Margy Shah, Emily Shepherd, Kelsey Simeone, Erin Sobolewski, Toni Sousa, Joseph Spada, Gregory Stamm, Bailey Stine, Kassidy Stine, Roman Szewczak, Carleen Tan, Emanuela Tarantello, Shelby Townsend, Jenna Trott, Douglas Vuong, Jessica Weaver, Karissa Weeden, Jamie Zelek, Brendan Zotti Grade 11 Ron Abraham, Samantha Arasimowicz, Syed Asar, Jessica Baruffi, Rebecca Bernardo, Caroline Bielaszka, Connor Buckley, Jennifer Casparino, Aeisha Cirunay, Victoria Cornell, Luis Cruz, Valerie Dunsing, Sarah Ericson, Eric Evon, Amanda Famiglietti, Cam-
eron Fedina, Isabella Gorski, Natalie Harackiewicz, Brianna Huebner, Isha Jinwala, Maryjane Johnson, Richard Junquera, Taimoor Khan, Kayla LaRosa, Deanna LaVoie, Kiah Levin, Kaila Lozada, Mackenzie Luiz, Blake Mamaclay, Karen Martinez, Jordan Massini, Darin Mathew, Austin Matteson, Rubbab Mirza, Giovanna Montano, Haylee Morgan, Casey Nash, Raymond Neistat, Kimberly Nguyen, Prachi Patel, Tanvi Patel, Dasha Pavlenko, Angela Petano, William Ropes, Kiera Sheehan, Olesya Shturypita, Hannah Silverwatch, Brianna Simonetti, Johnny Sit, Yashvi Solanki, Marek Targonski, Victoria Usmanova, Anna Waldzinska, McKayla Wyble, Dorian Zawisza, Victoria Zysk Grade 10 Stephanie Akosa, Katelyn Andrews, Kacey Blais, Lauren Brooks, Abigail Cabral, Patrick Callahan, Ryan Cappellucci, Austin Caracciolo, Emily Carle, Monica Chabros, Shelbin Cheriyan, Paul Ciarcia, Mitchell Coia, Tyler Coleman, Vinh Dau, Iryna Demyanova, Gabriela Disla Suarez, Thomas Doyle, Symantha Fazzino, Jillian Forauer, McKenna Gernander, Ryan Grande, Alexandra Hernandez, Mallory Jackson, Ariya Jacob, Ayana Jacob, Nisa Khandoker, Martha Krawczynski, Benjamin Labas, Sarah Lautenbach, Jalanie Lawrence, Kenneth Luna, Maria MacNeill, Allison Madrazo, Nicole Maldonado, Danielle Marino, Teodora Markova, Jason Marques, Denny Mathew, Cassandra Moree, Brianna Nedjoika, Tam Nguyen, Catherine Parafati, Alexis Pestrichello, Lauren Petrozza, Diana Pinho, Natalie Remiszewski, Jeremy Rippel, Matthew Roberts, Corinda Sanford, Tiffany Santos, Austin Sargent, Tyler Savluk, Charlotte Shepherd, Victoria Skonieczny, Nicole Sliwinski, Chanya Sriwarom, Alexander Stolarczyk, Madison Suchocki, Roselyn Terrazos-Moreno, Joanna Tran, Daniel Vala, Jessica Veilleux, Kira Venables, Lucia Visconti, Benjamin Weyman, David Winslow, Grade 9 Dominika Adamczyk, Benjamin Arora, Syed Asar, Gynno Bacaoco, Grace Bielesz, Chloe Bilodeau, Gavin Bissoni, Abigail Bourgoin, Connor Brennan, Jessica Buslewicz, Grace Cala, Ashley Cayo, Al Chan, Diana
Coleman, Olivia Colon, Prachi Dave, Tuuyen Dinh, Kathryn Duffner, Alexa Freitas, Dyamond Garcia, Cassidy Girolamo, Victoria Hathaway, Brendan Henriques, Mitchell Hintlian, Lukas Houle, Tram Huynh, Sruthi Iyer, Jamie Jose, Mateusz Kaczynski, Emily Karanian, Candace Lajeunesse, Edward Lund, David Magsayo, Ryan Murphy, Khang Nguyen, Claudia Padykula, Anami Patel, Ryan Pereira, Jonathan Perez, Dean Perkins, Elizabeth Richmond, Yasmin Rincon, Monica Sadil, Carly Saindon, Rylie Shaw, Justine Strom, Kenneth Swanson, Kiana Tan, Jasmine Tran, Mindy Tran, Pernezha Veal, Jason Vereneau, Skylar Voorhies, William Walsh, Blayne Wanner-Hyde, Julia Wnuk, Angelina Zacharias, Sarah Zogu, Kevin Zvonarek
Honors Grade 12 Jordan Allen, Jordan Aprea, Chase Arcand, Haley Baronich, Jaison Bouchard, Olivia Burgos, Sean Callahan, Gwendolyn Campus, Nicholas Casasanta, Madeleine Causapin, Timothy Chan, Jeffrey Chylinski, Kelly Coppola1, Nicole Czerniawski, Anna DeLeo, Artiom Dolgich, Miguel Farrell, Kyah Flores, Nicole Forcellina, Weronika Fortuna, Ryan Fuffo, Adam Gacek, Alec Garcia, Lauren Girouard, Tayvon Harper, Jacob Hedberg, Alexander Henderson, Kyle Kalisz, Victoria Keen, Jameson Kenney, Andrey Klebanov, Mrunmayi Kulkarni, Anthony Kulowski, Halley Latorre, Diana Lenares, Elaina Madden, Austin Martins, Christian McDavid, John McDonald, Samantha McDougal, Samantha McGrail, Joseph Misko, Bradley Mitchel, Seann Morgan, Johnathan Mumford, Kelsey Murray, Angela Oliva, Katrina Peck, Leah Pelarinos, Laura Ramos, Shanice Randolph, Marc-Yves Regis, Nicholas Rinaldi, Driana Rivera, Taijon Rivera, Wilmarie Rodriguez, Natalia Rozio, Joram Sanchez, Tina Sawyer, Donte Servidone, Michael Sherman, Marissa Simonetti, Alexis Souza, Diana Tenorio, Erica Thureson, Diana Tran, Ryan Turf, Marissa Veilleux, Anna-Lena Wakefield, Samantha Watson, Gail Zyl, Monika Zysk
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Zayd Alsaqri, Sophia Ancona, Emily Andrzejewski, Zachary Angelillo, Joelene Antoine, Flavio Arapi, Vasco Augusto, Alana Barkman, Clara Bartlett, Kenneth Bell, Kaitlyn Bernacki, Olivia Bishop, Elias Bitzarakis, Haley Blais, Alexandrea Blanchflower, Kalvin Burgos, Bridget Cocheo, Erica Condon, Markella DeConti, Maxwell Dietter, Joey DiNino, Luca DiPaola, Cheyenne Fletcher, Brett Frank, Shaylynn Frazon, Amanda Gagnon, Anthony Gangi, Ricardo Garcia, Hayley Gilchrest, Joshua Goldenberg, Taylor Green, Sawera Hussan, Julie Jose, Cheryl Kamansky, Marta Kempisty, Emily LaPointe, James Lavery, Tyler LeClair, Hadeel Majdoub, Gabriella Mamet, Beatriz Martins, Benjamin Maycock, Julia McClain, Rhyanna Mehan, Jordan Mendelsohn, Aileen Mezquia, Joseph Montano, Michaela Murray, Lenny Ogando, Pablo Ortiz, Adela Osmanovic, Jeremy Palanza, Michelle Palys, Francesca Parafati, Olivia Patoka, Douglas Phan, Kyle Pierson, Matthew Pinheiro, Lukasz Pliszka, Adam Porell, Dennis Prokopa, Brendan Pyzik, Amber Rehberg, LeAndra Reid, Makenna Rich, Grace Rizzuto, Nikolas Rojek, Chyanne Roman, Rachel Rossignol, Matthew Saccavino, Diana Salcedo, Megan Santerre, Elizabeth Christine Santic, Alex Sargent, Nicole Saucier, Kayla Snyder, Michael Strong, Maria Teles, Zachary Tinkham, Nikki Truong, Dominic Valenti, Carly Wanner-Hyde, Sylvia White, Megan Willgoos, Zoey Williams, Peter Wroblewski Grade 10 Hannah Aforismo, Andrew Alekseiko, James Ancona, Megan Andrews, Paige Arcand, Emily Austin, Admir Basha, Kevin Bilbraut, Arayana Bracken, Angela Breault, Alexandra Brysgel, Samantha Burnett, Abigail Buslewicz, Jacqueline Callaghan, Bahar Celikis, Jeffrey Colonese, Zachary Correll, Michael Dano, Gabriella DeRiu, Justin Durocher, Aleksandra Fiedziukiewicz, Nicholas Gallicchio, Jason Gamble, Luke Gilchrest, Journee Hardaway, Noah Hedberg, Karli Hellman, Susanna House, Angelica Howard, Gabrielle Jacunski, Arsal Jaffery, Mariester Jara, Yash Jinwala, Courtney Kamansky, Rebecca Klett, Katerina Lagace, Jack Lam, Hayley Lemay, Madison
Lewicki, Jordan MacFadden, Lindsey Mangiafico, Neve Manion, Jordan Margarido, Bruno Marques, Madison Marques, Ahmer Masood, Alexis Mercado, Jacob Mermelstein, Jacqueline Minor, Dalia Murillo, Brittany Nedjoika, Rebecca Nisotis, Alex Nizielski, Samantha Nunes, Nathaniel Page, Melanie Pantano, Rishi Parikh, Manav Patel, Natalia Petrykowska, Isabella Pilkey, Jonathan Plavcan, Sylwia Pogorzelska, Edgar Polanco, Brenna Pratte, Lauren Rioux, Emily Robinson, Zachary Saunders, Elina Shahmarova, Christopher Silva, Brandon Spada, Samantha Strout, Joey Terranova, Makaiyah Thompson, Jennifer Tougas, Zackory Trommer, Michelle Truong, Christian Twano, Emma Valade, Elaina Vass, Julianna Vass, Oksana Veres, Michael Vesci, Theresa Viscont, Jada Walker, Karlene Welles, Jeffrey Zimmerman Grade 9 Kaiyah Allen, Ashley Arborio, Ashley Ault, Rima Babu, Riya Babu, Matthew Barron, Julia Burton, Ronald Cayunda, Hallie Chiarito, Skylar Couillard, Spencer Couillard, Jorge Cruz, Kiley Davies, Jan deCastro, Courtney DelBuono, John Dietter, Kayla Doner, Joshua Ellis, Justin Field, Gabriella Florio, Aveontae Frazier, Colin Freeman, Jared Galarza, Leila Garcia, Sophia Gonsalves, Erin Gordon, Caitlin Gray, Valerie Guerrette, Vivian Ho, Kiana Hooper, Aryanna Horta, Alexandra Houldcroft, Bianca Hutchinson, Cooper Johnson, Emma Johnson, Matthew Kirk, Jacob Knowlton, Stephanie Kubish, Antonia Laites, Jay LaRosa, Jillian Lavery, Henry Levinson, Allison MacInnis, Kimberly Marasigan, Alissa Matoy, Logan Matteson, Patrick McGrath, Zachary Miller, Robert Nagy, Luke Pappalardo, Gabriela Paxi, Robert Petronio, Kayli Peyton, Brian Pizzoferrato, Cole Pratte, Brandon Richards, Giovanna Rivera, Kaelynh Ruiz, Kazimier Ruskys, Dylan Sass, Marrium Shahid, Samantha Shea, Pema Sherpa, Michael Shooshan, Shiyakumari Solanki, Erik St. Pierre, Morgan Stegmaier, Sarah Stepak, Damon Stewart, Riley Tehan, Lauren Theriault, Abel Thomas, David Torres, Jose Rene Villano, Natalia Zube
ROCKY HILL EVENTS MEMORY IMPAIRMENT PACKETS AVAILABLE: The Atrium at Rocky Hill is offering information packets for those needing more information and resources on memory impairment, such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. For more information, contact For more information contact Erin Hall with The Atrium at Rocky Hill, (860) 563-5588, or email, ehall@benchmarkquality. com.
HEALTH DISTRICT OFFERS FREE DENTAL CLEANINGS: Are you over the age of 60, live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield and are in need of a dental cleaning? If so, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) has a service for you! In partnership with the North Central Agency on Aging, CCHD is providing free dental cleaning clinics to individuals age 60 and over who live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield. To find
out the schedule and book your appointment in your town, call the following numbers: Berlin: Contact Tina Doyle at (860) 828-7006; Newington: Contact Charlene Magnano at (860) 665-8778; Rocky Hill: Contact Lori DiPietro at (860) 721-2824; Wethersfield: Contact Lisa Gallipo at (860) 721-2979. Donations are generously accepted for this service.
Rocky Hill offers a Support Group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. The Support Group is open to the public. The Atrium does offer Adult Daycare during the duration of the support group at no cost. The Group meets every second Saturday at 2 p.m. For more information contact Erin Hall at (860) 563-5588, or ehall@ benchmarkquality.com
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nonprofit weight loss support group] meets weekly Wednesday evenings at Mapleview Health and Rehabilitation Center, 856 Maple St. (Route 3), Rocky Hill. Meetings begin with weigh-ins starting at 6:30 p.m. The chapter is open to all, however, program content will emphasize taking off and keeping off weight following bariatric surgery. More information and contacts can be found at www. meetup.com/TOPS-AFTER-BARIATRIC-SURGERY.
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49 area residents earn first semester honors at Northwest Catholic H.S.
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West Hartford — Forty-nine academically outstanding area residents earned a spot on the first semester honor roll at Northwest Catholic High School. The students are: First Honors
Gabriel and Alicia Noriega spent quality father-daughter time at the Lucy Robbins Welles library recently repurposing old and discarded books into literary keepsake boxes. Redefined READS is a popular makerspace program that allows adults to get their creative juices flowing to make unique gifts from books.
Annamma Chaluparambil (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Justin Drisdelle (Rocky Hill) — Grade 12; John Dudley (Wethersfield) — Grade 10; Olivia Emmanuel (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Erin Feeney (Newington) — Grade 11; Emily Grandell (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Megan Grandell (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Oliver Hasson (Newington) — Grade 11; Lauren Italia (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Nicholas Kamansky (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Alex Kanya (Wethersfield) — Grade 9; Dawid Karpiej (Newington) — Grade 9; Justin Kempf (Wethersfield) — Grade 9; Kerre Lattanzio (Wethersfield) — Grade 11; Francesca Link (Newington) — Grade 10; Megan Lowe (Wethersfield) — Grade 10; Matthew Marshall (Wethersfield) — Grade 12;
Angela Miguel (Newington) — Grade 12; Luca Mirabello (Newington) — Grade 9; Abby Oostendorp (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Virgil Rona (Newington) — Grade 10; Adam Sorrentino (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Katherine Stockman (Rocky Hill) — Grade 9; Alicia Susi (Wethersfield) — Grade 12; Adam Vancisin (Rocky Hill) — Grade 12; Eliza Wizner (Wethersfield) — Grade 9; Logan Wolf (Newington) — Grade 12; Kathleen Yorio (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11
Second Honors Lauren Contenta (Wethersfield) — Grade 11; Ellen Dalo (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Kevin Dudley (Wethersfield) — Grade 12; Olivia Fenton (Wethersfield) — Grade 12; Asa Guest (Newington) — Grade 10; Zachary Houldcroft (Newington) — Grade 12; Alexander
Janusko (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Bailey Julian (Wethersfield) — Grade 11; Megan Kaake (Wethersfield) — Grade 10; Jillian Marena (Wethersfield) — Grade 12; Erika Peterson (Rocky Hill) — Grade 11; Joshua Stumpf (Newington) — Grade 12;
Honorable Mention Javier Bello (Wethersfield) — Grade 10; Margaret Bello (Wethersfield) — Grade 9; Nicholas Boccuzzi (Wethersfield) — Grade 12; Elysia Calloway (Wethersfield) — Grade 11; Louis Dillon (Wethersfield) — Grade 10; Elena Hynes (Newington) — Grade 10; Justin Miguel (Newington) — Grade 9; Stephen Nahorney (Newington) — Grade 11; Janelle Rigor (Newington) — Grade 9
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