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A total of 46 pieces were displayed, featuring the pastel, watercolor, oil, acrylic and photo works from some of the 50 league members.

On Wednesday evening, league members were awarded prizes for winning pieces in the show’s opening ceremony.

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Newington Chamber to host well-known comedy act

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

Coming up next weekend, the Newington Chamber of Commerce is hosting their First-Annual Comedy Night, featuring Comedian Dave Reilly, a Connecticut native who has performed all over the country for the last 25 years.

“I’m a comedian who never really found stand-up comedy to be all that funny,” says Reilly, who thinks of himself as more of a storyteller than a joke-teller.

The fun evening will be held at Indian Hill Country Club starting at 7 p.m.

The club will also be providing guests hors d’ouevres from 7 to 8 p.m., including fresh veggies and dip, cheese and crackers, Santa Fe chicken skewers, fruit skewers with yogurt sauce, spanikopita, country-style stuffed mushrooms, medallions of beef on garlic bread, mini spring rolls and mini hot dogs in puff pastry.

Then from 8 to 8:30 p.m.,Reilly’s opening act will share some laughs with the crowd, before Reilly gets on the stage at 8:30 until 10 p.m., followed by coffee and desserts. A cash bar will be available throughout the night.

“This is our first time doing this, we wanted a fun night out for our membership and their friends and family,” explained the Chamber’s Executive Director Gail Whitney.

And they are hoping the evening goes well enough to have an encore next year around this time – with a different comedian every year to come.

Reilly happens to be a friend and former co-worker of a Chamber member, so Newington was lucky enough to catch him for the show.

“Half the time you can’t really relate to anything in stand-up

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because you just had to be there,” he says, continuing to describe his style of funny.

“I tell stories where you didn’t have to be there; everything I talk about is real life stuff and 99 percent of the situations people have been in themselves.”

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Silhouette artist, one of a handful left, heads to town

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

There are only 12 or 15 of them in the nation. They make a living cutting life-like lines out of black construction paper that replicate the faces of their subjects.

Silhouette artist is their name — profile pictures are their game.

But these are not “profile pictures” like those on that pretentious social networking website that will remain unnamed. These are actual cut-outs of the human profile — your view of another person’s face when they are facing away from you at a 90-degree

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AndthatispreciselyhowCharlotte, N.C. resident Erik Johnson, 47, lives his life.

Johnson is headed to Connecticut in late April, where he will make a stop in Newington to transform the likenesses of all those interested, into a silhouette.

“It’s all I really know how to do, it’s all I have ever really done,”he says.

Besides a period spent in the military when he was younger and fishing with his son in his free time, silhouettes are all Johnson has ever done.

“I stay busy with this … I enjoy meeting the kids and families, meeting different people in different cities and towns.”

But he has only met a few more artists who share in his craft.

“There’s not very many of us,” he says.

One just happened to read about him in the newspaper and showed up at the door to an event in Minneapolis.

He spends his time traveling, visiting toy stores, children’s boutiques and preschools.

“My dad was a silhouette artist and

he showed me how to do it when I was a boy,”explains Johnson,who created his first professionally about 12 years ago. “It takes some artistic ability and a lot of practice,”he added.

Silhouette art traces back to mid18th century France and peaked in popularity during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when artisan handicraft was booming. But with the invention of the camera, the art form almost went extinct.

Johnson is one of a few silhouette artists who have attempted to bring back the skill.

Using a pair of surgical scissors, each piece takes him only about five minutes to create. He sells each silhouette on 5x7 mat for $25 and will

Silhoulette artist Erik Johnson will be at Timber Gyms on Pane Road Tuesday.

frame it for an extra fee.

Johnson will be at Timber Gyms, 94 Pane Road, Newington, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. He will also be at Mix & Lily’s Closet in West Hartford today. To see some samples

of his work, visit http://www.facebook.com/eriksilhouettes.

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

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Newington Art League’s spring show transforms Town Hall Continued from Page 1

Meriden and graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art judged the pieces late last week.

Bartlett wrote notes beside each of the works, describing exactly what she enjoyed about them to make each artist feel special. She spent 2½ hours walking around the show.

For First Place winner Karen Cunningham’s watercolor “Pears” she wrote, “This is a little gem, so well drawn. The dry brush brings out the texture of the paper.”

“She’s a former president of the CT Pastel Society and she has judged for us before,” explained League President Pat Tanger, who has two pieces in the show herself.

Flowers, etc. was titled after the little shop in downtown Newington by the same name and is a night scene of the shop done in pastels. Tanger calls her second piece “Saturday Morning” and it is of a boy getting ready to go fishing at

WINNERS: Best of Show: Carole Glasser Dogwood First Place: Karen Cunningham Pears Second Place: Deanna Troy Henry Life Goes on at Miss Washington Diner Third Place: Sue Fenton The Heavy Lightness of Dreams Honorable Mentions: Robert Neumann Last Snow Jean Ryan Pastel Walk Phyllis Small Ocean Waves

Mill Pond, also in pastels.

“I decided to use Newington scenes because the show in the town hall of Newington,” said Tanger of her inspiration.

Prizes for first, second and third place were awarded, along with Best in Show and People’s Choice awards, as well as a few honorable mentions.

At top left, Karen Cunningham s watercolor Pears which took first place in the Newington Art League s Spring Show. At bottom left, Carole Glasser s pastel piece Dogwood won Best of Show. At right, Fran Biduk posing by her oil painting Betty Prier Rose.

“When I look at paintings I Bartlett said of how she judged the note the originality, it comes first,” pieces.“Then method, composition, application and so on.”

League member Carole Glasser took Best in Show with her pastel “Dogwood” that she said took two weeks to create and was based on a MDC Household Hazardous Waste Collection tree behind her daughter’s house.

Bartlett remarked of the work, “Linger to enjoy this pastel, it will lift your spirits.”

The third place winner happened to be a piece of digital art, a photograph done by Sue Fenton titled

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Also Wednesday night, the art of a younger crowd was featured upstairs in the Town Hall. Artists were Newington students, one who may just end up as the winner of the League’s annual art scholarship that their spring show raises money towards.

The show will be on display in Town Hall until May 18 and many of the pieces are for sale. For more information, call (860) 667-5818.

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

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Q: Recently I’ve noticed stains run. Unfortunately, mold spores on my roof. What causes them can pop up on new roofs or old and what can I do to fix the roofs, so the best thing you can problem? do is take action right away and A: Roof stains are not let the problem cause usually mold spores and ASK permanent damage. they are popular after the THE PRO If you spot mold or staining on your roof, the winter when excessive best thing you can do moisture can often not be is hire someone to clean draining or drying propthe affected areas. You erly. I see this problem can find roof cleaner at commonly on north-facthe hardware store and ing homes, which often it is an effective solution, get stains because there but the process to adminis less direct sunlight on ister it is dangerous and the house. Improper attic would be best handled ventilation can provoke BOB and make mold build-up O’DONNELL by a professional. Being a serious and reoccurring up on a roof is dangerous, problem. so I recommend hiring an expert Mold spores growing on your who has both the experience and roof can eat away at your shingles, all the proper safety equipment to causing premature aging to the get the job done right. roof, so it’s a problem that should If you have a north-facing be taken seriously. The average home or a home that may be roof has a 30-year life, so the last prone to excessive moisture, you thing you want is to let something can take preventative measures preventable cost you in the long against mold by getting a zinc

strip that you can put on top of the roof. As the rain or snow hits the shingles, the strip will release an enzyme that helps to combat mold accumulation and build up.

Like I said before, if you’re seeing stains, take action right away and don’t let it go. There is an easy fix, but if left untreated it can cost you a lot more than it’s worth down the track.

Q: In my house I have the original windows and the putty is starting to crumble and fall out. Is it worth having someone reputty and repaint the windows or is it better to get something new?

A: A lot of old homes have single-pane glass windows, which are not only maintenance heavy but they can actually cost you a lot of money in your energy bills.

Single-pane windows are exactly as they sound — there is only one pane of glass between the inside of the house and the outside. Because in Connecticut we

experience cold winters and hot summers, single-pane windows simply aren’t enough to properly cope with the conditions.

So much heat and air can escape through a single pane, so those old windows are actually costing you a lot more than you think.

In my opinion, by the time you pay someone to reputty and repaint your old windows, you’ve already half paid for a new set of contemporary double-pane ones. Double-pane windows keep out the weather conditions much more effectively, plus the glass is built into a vinyl frame, so you don’t have to worry about regular upkeep and maintenance. There is no reputtying or repainting to deal with, plus because most new windows tilt-in, they are incredibly easy to clean both inside and out.

Right now when energy efficiency is a priority and as power bills keep going up, I think you’d do yourself a favour by having some

replacement windows installed.

They’ll add value to your home in the event that you might want to put the house on the market, and they’ll save you a lot of money in the long run if you’re planning on holding on to the home.

Before making a decision, do some research online and take a look at all the options available to you. No remodeling job should ever be undertaken without you as the homeowner having a full understanding of what it is that you want and what kind of products are out there to give you the best result.

Bob O’Donnell is the owner of O’Donnell Bros. Inc., a Bristolbased remodeling company. You can send your questions to Bob at info@ odonnellbros.com with “Ask the Pro” in the subject line, or write to Central Connecticut Communications, 1 Herald Square, New Britain, CT 06051. All questions may be considered for publication.

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The Connecticut Humane Society understands. For the past year The Connecticut Humane SOciety has operated a pet food pantry program for people in financial need out of their Newington shelter.

The continuing goal is to provide people with quality pet food so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to choose between feeding their family and feeding their pet.

Since the pantryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception, the Humane Society has helped to feed thousands of deserving pets while also helping their loving families.Distribution is the third Friday of every month from 2 to 4 p.m. at the free standing garage at the Connecticut Humane Society, 702 Russell Road.

For a list of dates, visit www. cthumane.org. In order to qualify for this program, pet owners must fill out an application for a Pet Food Pantry ID Card.

People who are eligible to apply are pet owners receiving one of the following forms of government assistance for low income individuals or families: Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid WIC, Temporary Financial Assistance program (TFA),Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Unemployment benefits,Other approved State financial assistance programs.

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Donations of food and money help the Humane Society keep the pantry open. The need is still great so please make a donation today. For more information on how to get involved, visit www. cthumane.org.

NEWINGTONâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;StateSen.Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield,Newington) welcomed news Monday that the state plans to invest in a business merger and relocation plan that will create 60 new jobs.

Gov.Dannel P.Malloy announced this week that the state will invest in Beacon Industriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acquisition of TECT Power in Newington, a merger that will retain 165 employees and create 60 new jobs.

The State Bond Commission is expected to approve funding a loan for the merger at its meeting Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime the state can invest in a project that preserves and creates jobs and at the same time quickens the pace of economy recovery here, it is worth celebrating,â&#x20AC;? said Sen. Doyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am grateful to Gov. Malloy for engaging in a smart job creation strategy by investing in Beacon Industriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; acquisition of TECT.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;By changing how the state partners with business, reducing bureaucracy, and speeding up how we invest and support Connecticut

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State Capitol police estimat- and their students are the focus ed Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turnout at the first of their lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work. Teachers know â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stand Up for Public Educationâ&#x20AC;? more about learning and academic rally in Hartford achievement than at 1,000. any other group of Educataors individuals.â&#x20AC;? from across the CEA Executive state rallied, callDirector Mary ing on lawmakers Loftus Levine to create a â&#x20AC;&#x153;meansaid, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our bold ingful education and researchreform billâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one based plan, A that gets it right, View from the one that promotes Classroom: Proven high-quality Ideas for Student education for all Achievement, students.â&#x20AC;? calls for things we know will improve Connecticut public education: Education smaller class sizes, Association more literacy proPresident Phil grams, community Apruzzese said, partnerships with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers are parents and stumaking a powerful dents to transform statement as they PHIL APRUZZESE rally in Hartford. Connecticut Education chronically lowTeachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices Association president performingschools, need to be promiproviding health nent in education reform because and social service supports to disthey are in the classroom every advantaged youngsters, improving day. Teaching is their profession, the teacher evaluation system, and

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teachers are making a powerful statement as they rally in Hartford.

Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voices need to be prominent in education reform because they are in the classroom every day.â&#x20AC;?

Twenty Newington teachers were among the over 1,000 educators who attended the Tuesday rally at the state Capitol in Hartford. From left, Lesley Keener, Pat Olson, Heidi Florian, Frank McGoldrick and Jeff Cianflone.

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Newington High School music students honored at two local music festivals in April

April was a busy month for 11 Newington High School music students selected for honor festivals.

The first event was the Youth Honor Band Festival,hosted at Lewis S.Mills High School in Burlington. Eight NHS students were selected for this all-day event: Chelsey Ezete, Alex Zaleski, Mathew Fammartino, Emily Molstand, Mary Sirois, Alison Boghosian, Kaitlynn Lopes, and Helena Haddad.

The festival was open to the top freshmen and sophomores from area schools. The students received music in the mail, but had never played together as a group until that day.

Dr. James Miller from the University of Massachusettsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Music Department led the group. He prepared the students for the evening concert, as well as discussing larger ideas of balance, blend, and musicality with the young musicians.

AlsooccurringinAprilwastheConnecticut All-State Music Festival. Newington proudly sent three students to this three-day, highly selective event. Students from the entire state were allowed to audition,however had to make it through the first two rounds, the Regionals round and the final All-State round.

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Eight NHS Music students attend the Youth Honor Band. Front row, from left, Alison Boghosian, Mary Sirois and Chelsey Ezete. Back row from left, Kaitlynn Lopes, Helena Haddad, Emily Molstad, Mathew Fammartino and Alex Zaleski.

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The conductors were professionals, university professors, and major composers from around the country. Junior Kayla Marcinczyk was accepted to the All-State Choir.

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POLICE BLOTTER Newington police report the following: Andrew Jensen, 21, of 2660 Berlin Turnpike was charged April 16 with driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle under suspension, no headlights and driving the wrong way on a highway.

Aaron Gyambibi, 21, of 63 Stone St., Hartford, was charged April 19 with possession with intent to sell narcotics, possession of heroin and possession of cocaine.

Walter Turner III, 33, of 1632 Main St. was charged April 20 with second-degree threatening.

Christopher Olson, 43, of 268 New Britain Ave. was charged April 21 with interfering with a police officer and disorderly conduct.

Misty Blue, 30, of 185 East Center St., Manchester, was charged April 21 with breach of peace.

Jermaine Jenkins, 31, of 83 Main St. was charged April 21 with breach of peace.

William Guevara, 18, of 49 Olmsted St., East Hartford, was charged April 21 with driving under the influence.

Marco Ortega, 26, of 491 Prospect Ave., Hartford, was charged April 21 with possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, failure to drive in the proper lane, operating a motor vehicle without a license and no insurance.

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2095 Berlin Turnpike - Newington, CT - 860-436-3550 - www.fatandhappyct.com

CELEBRATE

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“INTERNATIONAL BEER DINNER” Chef Created Special Menu 5 Course paired with “beers from around the world” limited seating & reservation required

May 2nd -

BBQ ON THE PATIO

May 3rd -

“NIGHT IN THE RAW” Enjoy the Raw Bar on the Patio

May 4th & 5th - LUAU AND CINCO DE MAYO PARTY Live Bands both Nights under the tent from 7-11pm

May 6th -

“SUNDAY FUNDAY”

(EVERY SUNDAY!)

$5 Mimosa’s & $5 Bloody Mary’s

May 13th -

MOTHER’S DAY £¨ ^° lÇ jj O > ^ ,^¨^¥¾>°z ¨

- NEW CHEF - NEW MANAGEMENT - NEW MENU

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Mon. - Wed. - 3:00pm-11;00pm Thurs. - Sat. - 11:30am-Midnight Sun. - 11:30am-10:00pm

DINING GUIDE

NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER

Friday, April 27, 2012 | 15

LIVE JAZZ

023471

i.. & Sat .

Thurs., Fr 8:00 PM Star ts at

www.toolsbarandgrill.com

TOOL TIM E HAPPY H OUR Mon-Fri 4

-6pm $1 off al l drinks Weekly Special s

136 Main Street Call 860-505-7226 Downtown New Britain

for information and reservations

FRIED OYSTER PO’BOY

MIXED GRILL $38

BASKET OF HANDCUT FRIES

Topped with lettuce, tomato, spicy tartar sauce o n an amoroso roll, $9

Half chicken, half rack of ribs, beef brisket, four choices of sides.

CHILI CHEESE FRIES

BAKED SKILLET MAC N CHEESE House Smoked four cheese blend $9

ALL SMOKED PLATES INCLUDE YOUR CHOICE OF TWO SIDES

THE APPETIZERS Chipotle ketchup, honey mustard $4 Jack cheese, cilantro sour cream $8

BUTTERMILK FRIED OYSTERS Spicy tartar, lemon $8 SMOKED VEGETABLE QUESADILLA Goat cheese, black eyed pea salsa,guacamole $9 - add chicken, pork $2 STUFFED FRIED BAKED POTATO BBQ Pork, or Chili Cheese and Cilantro Sour Cream $8 In scampi broth, grilled toast $10 Add Angel Hair $4

MUSSELS FRA DIAVLO Spicy marinara, garlic toast $9 Add Angel Hair $4

BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

SMOKED VEGETABLE PRIMAVERA $12 Cherry wood smoked vegetables, finished in a spicy Cajun marinara, served over angel hair pasta.

FROM THE SMOKER TURKEY LEG $11

BBQ NACHOS Choice of BBQ pulled meat,chili or smoked vegetables, house made tortilla chips, jack cheese, guacamole, cilantro sour cream, black eyed pea salsa $10

CHEESE ARTICHOKE, COLLARD GREEN DIP Crispy pita chips $8 TOOLS HARD HITTIN’ WINGS Our house made Hard Hittin’ buffalo sauce, with buttermilk blue cheese

12 piece $12

CHEESE STEAK Shaved smoked prime rib, onions, peppers, mushrooms, balsamic mayo, provolone on an amoroso roll $11 Topped with creamy coleslaw brioche bun, $7

STEAMERS

6 piece, $6

BLACKENED CATFISH Topped with lettuce, tomato, salsa, and Cajun aioli on an amoroso roll, $8

24 piece $24

How hard do you want hit?

Love Tap(dry rub) Backhand(medium) Uppercut(be warned)

SANDWICHES & SUCH PULLED PORK

Topped with coleslaw and crispy onion on a brioche bun $7

WILD CAUGHT NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON BLT Grilled salmon, crispy bacon, LTO, lemon dill aioli, on a ciabatta roll, $10

Dry rubbed, slowly smoke roasted, apple glaze

APPLE BOURBON HALF CHICKEN $15 Murrays free-range bone in half chicken, apple, cherry and hickory smoked, sweet apple bourbon glaze BBQ ST LOUIS RIBS ½ rack $12 -OR- full rack $21 dry rubbed, slowly cooked to perfection. Finished with Tools BBQ sauce.

BBQ BEEF BRISKET $18 9 oz. cut of slowly roasted certified angus brisket, perfectly tender and moist, crisp smoked bark.

THE BURGERS

Substitute sides $2 Double your burger $4 Add More Cheese $1 TOPPERS .50 EACH Caramelized onion, sautéed mushroom, grilled peppers, fried jalapenos, bacon, guacamole, chili, fried egg

TOOLBELT BURGER 8oz burger, with choice of cheese: provolone, cheddar, jack, gorgonzola, Swiss, American $8

BLACKENED BURGER Cajun rub, guacamole, fried jalapenos, jack cheese, chipotle ketchup $11

BOURBON BURGER Bourbon glaze, caramelized shallots, portabella mushrooms, bacon, cheddar $11

CAJUN BLACKBEAN BURGER Guacamole, arugula, jack cheese, black eyed pea salsa $9

GRILLED TURKEY BURGER House made 8oz. ground turkey patty served with fire roasted red peppers, Crumbled goat cheese, and a smoked paprika aioli $9

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NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER

BERLIN PIZZA & FAMOUS LONG HOT DOGS

860-828-1321 PIZZA

Fresh dough made daily 10” 14” 18” Sm Md Lg Mozzarella...........................6.85 ...... 10.95..........13.95 1 Item...................................7.85 ...... 11.95..........15.95 2 Items.................................8.85 ...... 12.95..........16.95 3 Items.................................9.85 ...... 13.95..........17.85 4 Items.................................l0.85 ..... 14.95..........18.85 Each Additional Item .........1.00 ...... 2.00..............2.50 Available Toppings artichokes, anchovies, bacon, black olives, broccoli, buffalo chicken, cheese, crispy chicken, chili, grilled chicken, meatball, kielbasa, eggplant, green peppers, ham, hamburger, mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, pineapple, ricotta, sausage, steak, tomatoes

SPECIALTY PIZZAS

Sm Md Lg House Special..................11.99 ........ 15.99..........19.99 Mozzarella, mushrooms, hamburger, onions, sausage, Pepperoni, peppers Hawaiian..............................9.99 ...... 12.99..........15.99 Mozzarella, ham, pineapple Taste of the Border............11.99 .... 15.99..........17.99 Mozzarella, meat sauce, sliced hot dog sliced kielbasa, onions Vegetarian Special..............10.99 .... 14.99..........17.99 Mozzarella. onions, mushrooms, peppers, Eggplant, tomatoes Meat Lovers Special ..........11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99 Mozzarella, pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, bacon Acropolis.............................10.99 .... 14.99..........17.99 Mozzarella, feta, spinach Chicken Lovers Pizza ........11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99 Chicken, mushrooms, onions Steak Pizza ..........................11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99 Steak, peppers, onions, and mushrooms Buffalo Chicken ..................10.99 .... 14.00..........17.99 Crispy Buffalo Chicken and Mozzarella Cheese Clam Pizza...........................11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99 (Red or White, w/ clams, garlic and olive oil) Add bacon extra..................50 ........ 1.00..............2.00

SOUPS & SALADS

Sm Lg Tossed Salad..................................... 3.60..............6.70 Greek Salad ....................................... 5.70..............8.90 W/feta cheese, Greek olive Chef Salad ......................................... 5.70..............8.90 Ham, Salami, Turkey Breast & Mozzarella Tuna Salad ........................................ 5.70..............8.90 All white meat, home-made Tuna Grilled Chicken Salad ...................... 5.70..............8.90 Extra grilled chicken............................................$2.50 Buffalo Chicken Salad...................... 5.70..............8.90 023586

In A Hurry?

Serving Martin Rosol’s Hot Dogs For Over 30 Years!

196 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT CALZONES

Same items as pizza Cheese..................................................................6.85 Each additional item...........................................1.00

SIDE ORDERS

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

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

Specialty Sandwiches:

Gyro .........................................................................4.90 Pulled Pork Sandwich............................................5.50 Clam Strip Roll .......................................................4.50 Sea Dog....................................................................4.50 (Beer battered cod on toasted hot dog roll)

CLUB SANDWICHES

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

$

WRAPS

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

FRIED SPECIALS

BURGERS

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

DELUXE PLATTERS

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

Add: Chili 30 cents. Bacon 30 cents.

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

Hamburger Deluxe w/French Fries.......................6.25 Cheeseburger Deluxe w/French Fries ..................6.50 Pulled Pork Sandwich Deluxe w/French Fries ....6.95 Add: Chili 30 cents, Bacon 30 cents.

Extra Cheese 30 cents

OUR FAMOUS LONG DOGS

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

DINNERS

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

ASSORTED GRINDERS

Served Hot or Cold ......8” 4.90..................16” 9.70 Specials...

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

COUPON SPECIAL

5 OFF

when you spend $30

Berlin Pizza, 196 Berlin Tpke., Berlin, CT Expires 5/27/12

Call ahead and orders will be ready when you arrive.

Hours: Monday - 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Tuesday thru Saturday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Closed Sundays

Serving Beer & Wine!

NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER

“YOU RING” WE BRING!

DINING GUIDE

Ming Moon

860.666.3322

www.mingmoon.co.cc

With coupon for Take Out ONLY (Lunch Special Not Included). Cannot be combined with other coupon.

CHOW MEI FUN (RICE STICK NOODLE) 33 Veg. Chow Mei Fun or Chow Fun 34 Roast Pork Chow Mei Fun or Chow Fun 35 Chicken Chow Mei fun or Chow Fun 36 Beef Chow Mei fun or Chow Fun 37 Shirmp Chow Mei fun or Chow Fun 38 House Special Chow Mei fun or Chow Fun MOO SHU (W. 5 PANCAKES) 5.55 39 Moo Shu Vegetable 40 Moo Shu Pork 6.65 41 Moo Shu Chicken 6.75 42 Moo Shu Beef 6.85 43 Moo Shu Shrimp 6.95 CHOW MEIN OR CHOP SUEY (W. WHITE RICE) Sm. 44 Vegetable Chow Mein 3.15 45 Roast Pork Chow Mein 3.55 46 Chicken Chow Mein 3.65 47 Beef Chow Mein 4.05 48 Shrimp Chow Mein 4.35 49 House Chow Mein 4.65 VEGETABLES (W. WHITE RICE) 50 Sauteed Mixed Vegetables 6.45 51 Broccoli w. Garlic Sauce 6.45 52 Snow Peas w. Waterchestnuts 6.45 53 Bean Curd Szechuan Style 6.45 53a Eggplant w. Garlice Sauce 6.45 53b String Beans w. Garlice Sauce 6.45 ROAST PORK (W. WHITE RICE) Sm. 54 Shredded Pork w. Scallions 4.55 55 Roast Pork w. Chinese Vegetable 4.55 56 Roast Pork w. Bean Sprout 4.55 57 Roast Pork with Mushroom 4.55 58 Roast Pork with Broccoli 4.55 59 Roast Pork with Snow Peas 4.55 59a Double Cooked Pork 59b Roast Pork with String Beans CHICKEN (W. WHITE RICE) Sm. 60.

Chicken w. Almond Ding 5.15 5.15 61 Moo Goo Gai Pan (chicken) 62 Chicken with Oyster Sauce 5.15 63 Chicken with Black Bean Sauce 5.15 64 Pepper Chicken & Tomato 5.15 65 Chicken with Broccoli 5.15 66 Chicken w. Snow Peas 5.15 67 Chicken with Cashew Nuts 68 Lemon Chicken 69 Boneless Chicken Cantonese 69a Chicken w. Mixed Vegetables 69b Chicken w. String Beans BEEF (W. WHITE RICE) Sm. 70 Beef with Chinese Vegetable 5.35 71 Beef with Mixed Vegetable 5.35 Beef with Mushroom 5.35 72 73 Beef with Oyster Sauce 5.35 74 Pepper Steak with Onion 5.35 75 Pepper Steak with Tomato 5.35 76 Beef with Broccoli 5.35 77 Beef with Snow Peas 5.35 77b Beef with String Beans 8.85

Purchase over $20 Get 1 Pt. Roast Pork Fried Rice or 2 Egg Roll FREE

With coupon for Take Out ONLY (Lunch Special Not Included). Cannot be combined with other coupon.

5.80 6.50 6.70 7.10 7.70 8.15

Lg. 5.35 5.85 5.85 6.85 7.35 7.90

Lg. 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 7.55 Lg. 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 8.55 Lg. 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85 8.85

SEAFOOD (WITH WHITE RICE) Sm. Lg. 78 Shrimp w. Bean Curd 5.55 9.45 79 Shrimp w. Chinese Vegetable 5.55 9.45 80 Shrimp with Almond Ding 5.55 9.45 81 Shrimp with Mushrooms 5.55 9.45 82 Shrimp with Pepper & Tomato 5.55 9.45 83 Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce 5.55 9.45 84 Shrimp with Broccoli 5.55 9.45 85 Shrimp with Snow Peas 5.55 9.45 86 Shrimp with Lobster Sauce 5.55 9.45 87 Shrimp with Cashew Nuts 9.45 87a Shrimp with String Beans 9.45 88 Shrimp with Mixed Vegetable 9.45 89 Scallops with Broccoli 9.45 90 Scallops with Snow Peas 9.45 91 Lobster any style 9.45 SWEET & SOUR Lg. 92 Sweet & Sour Pork 6.45 93 Sweet & Sour Chicken 6.45 94 Sweet & Sour Shrimp 7.35 EGG FOO YOUNG Lg. 95 Vegetable Egg Foo Young 4.75 96 Mushroom Egg Foo Young 5.25 5.35 97 Pork Egg Foo Young 98 Chicken Egg Foo Young 5.45 99 Beef Egg Foo Young 6.05 100 Shrimp Egg Foo Young 6.55 HUNAN & SZECHUAN SPECIALTIES (W. WHITE RICE) 101 Chicken w. Garlice Sauce 8.25 102 Shredded Pork w. Garlic Sauce 8.15 103 Beef w. Garlic Sauce 8.55 104 Shrimp w. Garlic Sauce 9.15 105 Hunan Pork 8.15 106 Hunan Chicken 8.25 107 Hunan Shrimp 9.15 108 Hunan Beef 8.55 109 Szechuan Pork 8.15 110 Sechuan Chicken 8.25 111 Sechuan Beef 8.35 112 Sechuan Shrimp 9.15 113 Ta Thin Chicken 8.25 8.55 114 Hot Spicy Shredded Beef 115 Hot & Spicy Shredded Pork 8.15 116 Shrimp in Hot Spicy Sauce 9.15 117 Kung Bo Shrimp w. Peanuts 9.15 118 Kung Bo Chicken w. Peanuts 8.25 119 Curry Chicken 8.35 119a Sa Cha Beef 8.55 120 Scallops w. Garlic Sauce 9.75 120a Jing Jang Shredded Pork 8.15 DIET DISHES (W. WHITE RICE) D1 Steam Mixed Vegetables 6.80 D2 Steam Chicken w. Mixed Vegetable 7.95 D3 Steam Jumbo Shrimp w. Mixed Vegs 9.05 D4 Steam Broccoli 6.80 D5 Steam Chicken w. Broccoli 7.95 D6 Steam Jumbo Shrimp w. Broccolic 9.05 D7 Steam Chicken w. Snow Peas 7.95 D8 Steam Bean Curd w. Mixed Veg 7.05

Purchase over $25 Get Small Order Tso’s Chicken or Crab Rangoon FREE

With coupon for Take Out ONLY (Lunch Special Not Included). Cannot be combined with other coupon.

Purchase over $30 Boneless Spare Ribs or Golden Finger FREE

With coupon for Take Out ONLY (Lunch Special Not Included). Cannot be combined with other coupon.

023587

APPETIZERS Chicken Nuggets(10 Pcs) $4.25 Sweet Donut $3.25 Pu Pu Platter( For 2) $10.50 Boneless Spare Ribs (S) $5.75 (L) $ 9.75 Fried Golden Finger $5.75 1 Crispy Egg Roll $1.15 1A Vegetable Egg Roll $1.15 2 Shrimp Egg Roll $1.20 2A Spring Egg Roll $2.50 2B Shrimp Toast $3.20 2C Fried Crab Stick $2.75 3 Teriyaki Beef (3) $4.50 3A Teriyaki Chicken (3) $3.95 4 Fantail Shrimp (3) $2.95 4A Fried Jumbo Shrimp (5 Pcs) $4.95 5 Fried Wonton $2.50 5A Crab Rangoon $4.25 6 Roast Pork Slices (S) $3.95 (L) $7.50 7 Fried or Steamed Dumplings $4.45 7A Vegetable Dumplings (8) $4.45 8 *Cold Sesame Noodle $3.15 8A *Hacked Chicken W. Sesame Hot Sauce $4.15 9 Barbecued Spare Ribs (S) $6.25 (L) $10.50 SOUP (WITH FRIED NOODLE) Sm. Lg. 10 Egg Drop Soup $1.25 $2.00 11 Wonton Soup $1.55 $2.75 12 Vegtable Soup $1.55 $2.75 13 Young Chow Wonton Soup $4.95 14 Chicken Noodles or Rice Soup $1.50 $2.50 15 Chicken Yat Gaw Mein (or Pork) $3.25 16 Shrimp Yat Gaw Mein 4.15 17 Special Yat Gaw Mein 4.95 18 *Hot and Sour Soup $1.85 $3.25 18a *Dry Cabbage With Pork Soup $4.50 18b Dragon Phoenix Soup $4.95 18c Chicken w. Corn Soup $4.50 18d Fish Ball Soup $4.95 FRIED RICE Sm. Lg. Plain Fried Rice 3.15 5.20 19 Vegetable Fried Rice 3.15 5.20 20 Chicken Fried Rice 3.50 5.85 21 Roast Pork Fried Rice 3.55 5.90 22 Beef Fried Rice 4.00 6.60 23 Shrimp Fried Rice 4.20 6.80 24 House Special Fried Rice 4.55 7.75 25 Lobster Fried Rice 4.75 8.35 25a Young Chow Fried Rice 7.75 LO MEIN Sm. Lg. 3.70 6.10 26.

Vegetable Lo Mein 27.

Roast Pork Lo Mein 4.10 6.90 28 Chicken Lo Mein 4.20 7.00 29 Beef Lo Mein 4.45 7.50 30 Shrimp Lo Mein 4.80 7.80 31 House Special Lo Mein 5.00 8.45 32 Lobster Lo Mein 9.00

Purchase over $15 Get 1 Qt. Wonton Soup or 1 Can Soda FREE

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CAVOS Tavern & Pizzaria

SOUP SO OUP UP

Chicken Avgolemono orzo with a touch of lemon ...................................... $4

MEZEDES (APPETIZERS)

Dolmades Yiayia s famous stuffed grape leaves .........................................................$8 Spanakopita spinach, leeks, dill, feta in phyllo dough ..............................................$8 Tzatziki our own yogurt, cucumber dip, served with pita .........................................$7 Skordalia potato garlic dip, served with pita ...............................................................$7 Kopanisti feta hot pepper spread, served with pita ...................................................$7 Gigantes giant beans baked in tomato and dill ...........................................................$7 Hommus chick pea dip with a touch of garlic, served with pita .............................$7 Cold Pikilia Platter tzatziki, hommus, and skordalia, served with pita ..............$14 Hot Pikilia Platter fried zuchinni, fried calamari, grilled calamari, and shrimp santorini ....$21 Feta Cheese with kalamata olives, served with pita ..................................................$7 Saganaki pan fried Greek imported aged cheese .......................................................$8 Tyrokafteri baked feta, roasted tomato, and garlic, served with pita ......................$8 Fried Calamari fresh and crispy rings served with tomato sauce .........................$11 Grilled Calamari grilled to perfection, served with lemon wedges ......................$12 Fried Zucchini fresh squash fried golden and served with Skordalia ..................$7 Shrimp Santorini broiled gulf shrimp with roasted tomato and garlic ...............$10 Arnaoutti        ....................................$7 Pork Souvlaki Skewer a la carte ..............................................................................$5 Chicken Souvlaki Skewer a la carte ......................................................................$5 Lamb Chops (two) .........................................................................................................$10 Lamb Souvlaki Skewer ................................................................................................$7

FOR CHILDREN

NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER

2414 Berlin Tpke., Newington, CT 06111

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SALADS

Greek Salad lettuce, tomato, onion, peppers, cucumber, feta, and olives .......... (sm) 5.00 (lg) 10.00 Greek Salad Horiatiki old school, the real deal. ........................... (sm) 7.00 (lg) 12.00 Tossed Garden Salad lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers, cucumbers ...........................................$8 Caesar Salad lettuce, croutons, and parmesan cheese, with Caesar dressing................................................$8 TO THE ABOVE SALADS YOU MAY ADD: Grilled Chicken: $3 Grilled Shrimp: $5 Gyro: $4 Chicken Skewer: $4 Side Dinner Salad lettuce, tomato, onions, peppers, cucumbers, and feta .....................................$4 Italian Antipasto tossed garden salad with ham, salami, pepperoni, mozzerella ..............................$10

AEGEAN PLATES

............. dinner

Gyro sliced gyro meat off the spit, served with tzatziki, pita, and choice of rice or fries .............................$16 Pork Souvlaki charbroiled tender pork on a skewer with tzatziki, pita and choice of fries or rice .................$16 Chicken Souvlaki charbroiled tender chicken on a skewer, with tzatziki, pita and choice of fries or rice ....................$16 Lamb Chops handcut and charbroiled with tzatziki, pita, and choice of fries or rice ...........................$27 Mixed Grill Plate pork souvlaki, chicken souvlaki, gyro, lamb chops, and shrimp,

with tzatziki, pita and choice of fries or rice ................................................................................................$28 Chicken Santorini            .................$17 Grilled Loukaniko grilled horiatiko sausage, served with tzatziki, pita, choice of rice or fries. .............$17 Broiled Scrod served with choice of rice or fries .............................................................................$17 Broiled Scrod Santorini baked in roasted tomato, feta, garlic sauce and served with choice of fries or rice............$17 Shrimp Santorini grilled gulf shrimp baked in a roasted tomato, feta garlic sauce served over penne pasta ..................$24 Moussaka layers of potato, eggplant, meat sauce, and béchamel cream, baked in a casserole ..................$13 Stuffed Eggplant Spanaki topped with Santorini sauce, served with choice of side ..................$16 Lamb Souvlaki your choice of fries or rice......................................................................................$22

Cheese Pizza   .............................................................................................$5

ACROSS THE IONIAN SEA PLATES

SIDE ORDERS

Eggplant Parmigiano with penne pasta ..............................................................................$13 Baked Cheese Ravioli .............................................................................................................$12 Veal Parmigiano with penne pasta ..........................................................................................$19 Chicken Parmigiano with choice of pasta ..........................................................................$16 Chicken Marsala sautéed mushrooms, onions, sundried tomato, marsala wine, served with choice of pasta ................$17 Chicken Picatta sautéed mushrooms, capers, garlic, white wine, lemon, served with penne pasta ...........................$12 Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo choice of spaghetti, penne, fettucini ..................................$17 Shrimp Scampi choice of spaghetti, penne, fettucini ...................................................................$19

add pepperoni .......................................................................................$6 Grilled chicken Breast with fries ............................................................................$6 Cheese Ravioli with tomato sauce .............................................................................$6 Chicken Fingers with fries .........................................................................................$6

Extra Tzatziki ...................................................................................................................$2 Grilled Pita Bread ...........................................................................................................$1 French Fries .......................................................................................................................$4 Rice ..........................................................................................................................................$4 Baked Meatballs .........................................................................................................$4 Baked Sausage .................................................................................................................$6 Pasta ........................................................................................................................................$4

PITA

Gyro Pita tomato, tzatziki, onions ................................................................................$8 Pork Souvlaki Pita tomato, tzatziki, onions ............................................................$8 Chicken Souvlaki Pita tomato, tzatziki, onions ...................................................$8

$5.00 OFF Any Two Large Pizzas Take out only

................ Dinner

Penne with tomato sauce.................................................................................................................$10

with meatballs: .......................................................................................................................$13

PIZZA Small Large Cheese.............................................................................................................$8 .......... $13 Add Chicken ..................................................................................................$2 .......... $4 Add Shrimp....................................................................................................$3 .......... $6 Additional Toppings .....................................................................................$1.00 ..... $2.00

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Indians gets win over conference rival Knights

By CHRIS MCLAUGHLIN STAFF WRITER

NEWINGTON 3, SOUTHINGTON 0

At Southington Highlights: Taylor Gallicchio (N) 13 kills, 3 serving aces.

Robert Oziomek (N) 16 digs. Peter Feeney (N) 14 assists. Dan Carbone (S) 7 kills. Alex Zajda (N) 24 assists. Peter Delbuono (S) 10 digs.

Records: Newington 6-0, Southington 7-2.

and six ties took place during the stretch, as neither team seemed to find the edge. With a chance to tie, Southington hit a serve into the net, putting the Indians up two. Now with the lead in hand, Newington was able to sense victory, and closed out the final set. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them before the final set not to get complacent even though were up two,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won a thing and we need to go out with the same intensity in the final set.â&#x20AC;?

Following the victory, Newington continues its undefeated season, improving to 6-0 on the season.

The loss drops Southington to 7-2 on the year.

Chris McLaughlin can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext 255 or cmclaughlin@centralct communications.com.

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SOUTHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In a conference championship rematch, the Newington boys volleyball team swept the Southington Blue Knights 3-0.

While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only April, the match had a tournament feel to it, as the intensity was very high on both sides. Though Southington was swept, it was a very close match, with the Indians winning the sets 25-22, 25-17, 25-22.

Newingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taylor Gallicchio led the way for the Indians with 13 kills and three serving aces, and provided a veteran presence that got Newington through some tough stretches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southington is a great program and is always a big rival for us,â&#x20AC;?

Newington coach Curt Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always want to play well when we come here, and tonight we did.â&#x20AC;?

With the way the first set began, a sweep seemed out of the question. Southington got off to a hot start, not relinquishing the lead until Newington tied it at 14. The Blue Knights kept fighting throughout the first set, as the teams kept trading leads. The Indians took a 19-17 lead prompting Southington to call a timeout to halt the momentum.

The strategy worked, but Newington called a time out of its own, when the momentum had swung the other way. Down 22-25, theIndianswentona5-0runtoclose out the first set, with Southington making two attack errors on the final two plays. Gallicchio and Libero Rob Oziomek both made some impressive plays during the set, to help Newington grind out the first victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were not executing our offense as well as we usually do,â&#x20AC;?

SouthingtoncoachLouGiancopolos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our middle wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as effective as it has been and it really set the tone for the rest of the game.â&#x20AC;?

The Indians started the second set much better than they did the first, only trailing three times before they pulled away. Newington had a big advantage in the middle during this set, as the team was able to pick up four points off of blocked shots.

Bryan Smith and Sasha Tokic each had multiple blocks during the set, helping to shutdown Southingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attackers.

With the score tied at 10, Newington went on an 8-0 run

with Gallicchio serving. The Blue Knights were completely out of rhythm during the stretch, making several attack errors, and giving up an ace which forced Giancopolos to call a time out. Southington was able to rally back following the time out, but the damage had been done.

While Southington didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down without a fight, Newington remained poised and in control of the final possessions to take the second match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a really resilient team, we worked a lot during practice to be battle tested and be able to handle these kind of situations,â&#x20AC;? coach Burns said.

Not wanting to be swept on their home court, Southington came out with guns blazing in the final set, quickly taking a 7-2 lead. Southingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dan Carbone did most of his damage during this set, picking up two kills to put the Blue Knights up early.

Though Southington had the lead, Newington was not about to get complacent and began chipping away. The Indians tied the set at 12, and then the battle for the final match truly began. Six lead changes

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The House approved a controversial proposal to give collective bargaining rights to certain home care workers and daycare providers Friday night, a matter that has galvanized union supporters and opponents, people with disabilities, child care providers and critics of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.

By passing the measure 84-57 after six hours of debate, the House resurrected the substance of two proposals that died last month after Republican legislators prevented them from being voted on in the Labor and Public Employees Committee before the committee’s deadline for taking action. Both supporters and opponents had expected they would resurface before the session ends in May, and they did Friday as an amendment to a labor bill.

Laurie Wojnarowski brought the children in her daycare to the Capitol as she urged lawmakers to vote against the bill The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would allow for collective bargaining by day care providers paid through the state’s Care 4 Kids program and personal care attendants who provide home care to seniors and people with disabilities and whose pay is funded by state programs.

It would build upon two executive orders Malloy issued in September that allowed both groups of workers to unionize. The orders didn’t give either group collective bargaining rights, but allowed the unions to take part in nonbinding discussions with the state. They also set up working groups to make recommendations

about how to structure collective bargaining rights for the two groups of workers,who are paid with state funds but are considered to be employed by the people they serve.

Since Malloy issued the orders, daycare workers and personal care attendants voted to join unions. Two separate groups have challenged the orders in court, arguing that Malloy overstepped his authority in issuing them. And people with strong feelings on both sides have made regular trips to the state Capitol complex to voice their opinions, including Friday.

Last-minute lobbying

Several hours before the debate began, Laurie Wojnarowski stood outside the House chamber — as close as people who aren’t staff or legislators can get — with a stack of papers and six children in tow.On her chest she wore a paper sign: “Vote no! on amendment #3138 H.B. 5312.”

The youngsters with her, who attend her Bristol daycare, wore similar signs on their shirts. Wojnarowski tried to get passing lawmakers to take her handouts — a copy of the amendment with “VOTE NO!” written in red.

“Please vote no!” she called as she thrust the papers on a reluctant Rep. Ernest Hewett, D-New London.

“Let the courts handle it!”

Wojnarowski, who has been a licensed child care provider since 1997, said she tries to keep her fees low and won’t turn away families who can’t afford it. “I’m not in it to get rich. I’m in it because I love children,” she said.

But she said unionization has made her stop accepting children whose care

is subsidized through Care 4 Kids.

She sees Malloy’s orders, and the legislative proposal, as an encroachment on her as a self-employed business owner.

“Who are they going to go after next?” she said. “It needs to stop.This is such an overreach of government power, it makes me sick.”

Other opponents in the Capitol Friday included people with disabilities who have raised concerns that a union could undermine the nature of the home care programs, which emphasize the ability of the people receiving services to direct their own care.

Pat Tyler, who has a daughter with developmental disabilities and hires workers through a state program, took issue with the way the matter had been handled, starting with an executive order and potentially ending with an amendment added after the initial bills were killed in committee. She said the lack of transparency put people with disabilities, family members and daycare providers at a disadvantage.

She called the proposal “a big step backwards for the disability movement,”saying it takes away the choices and flexibility people with disabilities and their families have fought for, including the ability to determine the wages for their staff.

“I would love my daughter’s staff to get everything possible. I put her life in their hands,”she said.“If the legislature sincerely believes that people who are PCAs don’t get enough money and they don’t get enough benefits and whatever the concerns are, they have the total authority to appropriate further funds. They do not need to strip away the choices from families

and people with disabilities.”

Supporters gathered at the Capitol too, including personal care attendants who spoke of the challenges of not having health insurance or paid time off,and having to limit the hours they work for any one client to about 25 per week. If they work more, the client must pay worker’s compensation. The personal care attendants said they simply wanted the rights that most other workers have.

“We’re a very discounted group of workers,” Hartford resident Marjorie Davis said. She described the union as a way to bring together a fragmented, scattered workforce.

“This is going to be cohesion. It’s going to be a common voice,” she said.

Imla Eubanks, who hires personal care attendants, or PCAs, said she worries about her personal care attendant’s lack of vacation or sick time and health insurance.

“She can’t take a day off,”Eubanks, of Hartford, said. Because of the hour limit, Eubanks’ PCA works for her 25 hours a week, and another PCA works for her for three hours on the weekends.

“It’s as if we’re second class workers and it shouldn’t be that way,” said Briana Fernandez, a PCA from Manchester who said she was fired when she refused to work hours she would not get paid for.

Union supporters say giving the workers a voice could allow them to fight alongside consumers for more funding for the home care and daycare programs, improving the situations for both groups. And they say improving the pay and working conditions can help bolster workforces that are in demand.

“This bill represents a policy choice by the General Assembly that granting workers a voice will, in the long run, improve their lives and the lives of the people they serve,” Rep. Zeke Zalaski, D-Southington, co-chairman of the labor committee, said shortly after the debate began, just before 5 p.m.

House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, said daycare workers and personal care attendants do important work, and noted that lawmakers have seen evidence that they’re underpaid and need better training. But he called the bill embarrassing and questioned why it’s necessary.

“Instead of training them and paying them more, which is 1,000 percent under the jurisdiction of the very people in this chamber ... we go through this enormous process that has been so disruptive to so many people, to authorize collective bargaining for those very people to come back to us and negotiate for training and more pay,” he said. “What is wrong with this picture?”

Rep. Gail Hamm, D-East Hampton, offered a response: Although the legislature has the power to appropriate funds, “We don’t, we won’t, and we haven’t.”

People generally have three ways to make their voices heard when they think lawmakers are screwing up: Lawyers, lobbyists, or labor.“Those in my experience are the ways to make priorities change,”she said.

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

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Tuesday that Connecticut is about to pay a price for its improving unemployment rate: Those claiming unemployment no longer will be eligible for the full extended benefits available in states with higher jobless rates.

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Malloy announced at his monthly commissioners meeting that he has asked the commissioners of Labor and Social Services to prepare to guide the unemployed to other services for which they might be eligible, such as food stamps.

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In 2009, as a result of congressional action, the unemployed were eligible for up to 99 weeks of benefits, but the federal share of aid has been shrinking as the economy and jobless rates have improved.

Emergency unemployment compensation, which was reduced last month from 53 to 47 weeks, will disappear completely at the end of December.

Starting at the end of May, about 450 will exhaust their benefits every

week.

Republicans, meanwhile, used the state’s latest jobs figures to make a case against raising the minimum wage. The state actually lost 2,700 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate dipped as residents left the job market.

House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, said the state’s unemployment rate could appear to improve as recipients lose their benefits.

“The state stops counting those who have exhausted their unemploy-

ment benefits. The unemployment rate has gone down over the past few months because fewer people are actually counted in the overall job market,’’ Cafero said.

A bill before the House would raise the $8.25 minimum wage by 50 cents in each of the next two years.

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

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State Sen. Doyle urges caution at Work Zone Safety Week event

Sen. Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) speaks at a National Work Zone Safety Week event at the state Department of Transportation headquarters in Newington.

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By MARK PAZNIOKAS ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted Wednesday night to legalize the production, distribution and use of marijuana as a palliative for the chronically ill, reviving Connecticut’s role in a national debate. The final vote was 96-51.

Seventeen Republicans joined 79 Democrats in support, while 17 Democratsjoined34Republicansin opposition. If passed by the Senate and signed by the governor as proponents expect, Connecticut will join the ranks of states with a softening attitude toward the dangers and beneficial uses of marijuana.

Debate circled around notions of mercy, limits of medicine and fears of abuse, but mainly questions of practicality: How can the state regulate the sale of a controlled substances whose production and sale are expressly prohibited by federal law?

“That is the big dilemma,” said Rep. Prasad Srinivasan, R-Glastonbury, a physician who vouches for the efficacy of cannabis, yet opposes creating a conflict with federal law. “One is definitely torn.”

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The event also recognized the winners of the “Every Life Counts in Connecticut” roadway safety poster contest for children sponsored by the DOT, Connecticut Technology Transfer Center at the University of Connecticut, and the Governor’s Highway Work Zone Safety Advisory Council.

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NEWINGTON — In recognition of National Work Zone Safety Week, state Sen. Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) is reminding highway drivers to protect workers by driving safely and slowing down in work zones.

“These men and women who work to keep our highways safe are mothers,fathers,sisters,and brothers,” Sen. Doyle said. “They are dedicated employees,like my friend and constituent Dan DiNardi, who so tragically lost his life last month while doing his job with the DOT. We honor his memory every time we remind ourselves and our friends and loved ones to drive safely on the highway and slow down in work zones.”

Sen. Doyle attended an event Tuesday at the state Department of Transportation headquarters in Newington to highlight national Work Zone Safety Week and to roll out a new campaign to promote safety in work zones.

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what now is an act of civil disobedience, one that some opponents say they would readily do if needed: find and supply pot for a sick or dying loved one, if drugs offered no relief.

Such stories were told publicly during a public hearing, privately in conversations with legislators and, in a few cases, on the floor of the House.

Rep. Chris Lyddy, D-Newtown, said his father, unable to eat or take oral drugs while dying of colon cancer, was urged by medical professionals to try pot.

“He tried it once, with a bit of reluctance,” Lyddy said. But the his father was uncomfortable with breaking the law and refused a second time, a reluctance that Lyddy expects would have been overcome by legalization.

Sitting in the House shortly after the debate began at 4:04 p.m. was Barry Williams, who testified at a public hearing that marijuana provided rare relief for his advancing Parkinson’s disease, which forced his retirement as a lobbyist. His story was featured in The Mirror.

Advocates, knowing that a personal story can cut to the center of complicated issues, wore stickers with Williams’picture and the message, “Pass Barry’s Bill.”

Rep. Themis Klarides, R-Derby, who had supported medical cannabis in other years, said previous debates were too focused on the personal, not the difficulties of constructing a law that worked.

“We feel it emotionally. We want to help them,” Klarides said. “This breaks my heart every year we do this.”

Eighteen states have legalized medical cannabis, including New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine. Last year, Connecticut decriminalized small amounts of pot.

But much of the debate concerned questions from opponents posed to Rep. Gerald Fox, D-Stamford, co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the bill, about how the legal pot trade would work.

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

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Cedar Mountain in danger from invasive plants

Conservation group holding forum Tuesday to inform residents

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

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After Newington residents and the “Save Cedar Mountain” group fought an exhausting battle with developers over the last few years, town officials were finally able to secure 22 acres for preservation.

But now there’s someone else interested in invading the land Newington holds so precious. Or rather, something else.

Knowing the enemy is the first step in the battle.

This is why Dr. Kathleen-Marie Clark, a member of Newington’s Conservation Commission, has organized a forum next Tuesday to inform residents of some unwanted creatures compromising the habitat the town’s native wildlife lives in, including areas on Cedar Mountain.

“Invasive Plants 101” will be hosted by Donna Ellis, Senior Extension Educator at the

Oriental bittersweet, above and Japanese barberry, below are just two of a number of invasive plants that threaten local wildlife.

Phragmites, also know as the Common Reed, is one of many invasive plant species that can upset the balance of wildlife.

University of Connecticut and one Ellis will discuss the impact of of the founders of their Connecticut invasive plants in woodlands and Invasive Plants Working Group. other areas; how to identify some of the common invasive plants in the state; control methods; and replacement options to restore wildlife habitat.

In the late fall, Conservation Commission Chairman Phillip Block first proposed the initiative and suggested the town ask the Boy and Girl Scouts to consider a research project to help.

“It’s their town, they’re the $ ones growing up and living in it and they’re out roaming around already,” Block said. “The Scouts Let’s Make it ! are supposed to pay attention to IN A “NEW” AG their environment. There’s always educational value to caring about your community and learning about what’s in it,” he added at a December meeting.

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“A migrating bird returns to the same location for generations and successful reproduction depends on finding the right kind of trees or bushes for nesting and cover; insects or seeds to eat,” explained Clark. “Invasive plants can even smell good and look pretty but be no better than a desert to the bird who has returned expecting the plants it has evolved with.”

On another note, these plants also take over wetland areas, making it difficult for people to enjoy

boating and fishing. Block says there is a particularly high concentration of one species in Mill Pond Park, called the Russian Olive.

The Commission expects Ellis’ presentation to be a step in the right direction in its mission to identify, evaluate, and eliminate invasive plants in Newington.

“Invasive Plants 101” will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall’s Council Chambers.

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

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Poll shows broad support for raising minimum wage

By MARK PAZNIOKAS ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows overwhelming support for raising the minimum wage, a timely political boost to an issue that legislators and Gov.Dannel P.Malloy are reluctant to take up in the last two weeks of the legislative session.

The poll released Wednesday also found complex, generally negative views on the abolition of the death penalty for future crimes, a bill the governor is poised to sign into law this week after recent passage by the General Assembly.

Voters continue to express disapproval of the performance of Malloy and legislators, with 60 percent dissatisfied with the way things are going in Connecticut today and 79 percent calling the economy “not so good” (50 percent) or “poor”(18 percent).

The findings on the minimum wage are consistent with previous polls, but Donovan is certain to use them to reassure Democrats that raising the $8.25 minimum wage is good election-year politics.

The raise is supported 70 percent to 28 percent, with 88 percent of Democrats and 69 percent of independents in support. Republicans are divided.

“Every group, except Republicans, supports increasing Connecticut’s minimumwage.Althoughallincome groups support a higher minimum wage,support declines with income,” said Douglas Schwartz, the poll’s director.

Still,even 59 percent of voters with household incomes above $100,000 favor increasing the minimum. At 78 percent, support is highest from those with incomes of less than $50,000. Women (74 percent) are stronger in their support than men (65 percent).

By a narrow margin, 50 percent to 45 percent, voters say they believe that raising the wage will cause small businesses to reduce the number of people they hire. Sixty-three percent of GOP voters see reduced hiring as a consequence, compared to just 36 percent among Democrats.

Malloy and Democrats have expressed a reluctance to embrace

an anti-business position in a weak economy, just a year after passage of the nation’s first state law mandating that some private employers offer paid sick days.

Donovan wants to raise the hourly minimum by 50 cents in each of the next two years. Thirty-four percent favor a $9.25 wage, 27 percent want it higher and 6 percent want a

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Newington man wins year of dog food, plans to give prize away

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CORRESPONDENT “This is my first time donating “A simple yes-no question on the for animals, but I do give clothes to death penalty suggests voters want it NEWINGTON — A Goodwill,” said Rametta. as an option. Adding the life withNewington man was a winner of “An employee at the Humane out parole option shows that voters the Purina Mighty Dog “Big Guy, Society told me that ‘you’ll feel are more lenient when it comes to Small Dog” contest and will be good when you see the people you’re administering punishment,”he said. donating his winnings to a good actually helping,’” Rametta said.

Thirty-seven percent of voters said Rametta was watching Sports cause. the death penalty will be “extremely In May, David Rametta, 39, Center on ESPN one night and important” or “very important” will team up with the Newington saw Green Bay Packers linebacker to their votes next fall, with Humane Society and give away his A.J. Hawk in a commerical for most saying a legislator’s for year’s worth of free dog food in the Purina’s “Big Guy, Small Dog” abolition was a negative. form of 85 coupons, each worth up contest and knew he had a chance Malloy’s approval rate to win. dropped from last month’s to $12 to those in need.

“I’m a 6’3, 200-and-so-pound poll: his approval/disapproval “Elderly people can’t afford to numbers this month are 37 perpay for dog food and end up losing man and he’s this little 8-pound dog,” said Rametta. cent/44 percent. Last month, their pets,” said Rametta.

Rametta’s desire to help elderly They fit the criteria and his they were 44 percent/45 perpet owners, as well as the fact that Yorkshire Terrier, Rocco had the cent. the Humane Society thrives off personality for it.

This story originally appeared donations made his decision that He sent in his essay, which at CTMirror.org, the website much easier, Rametta said. included why they deserved to win, of The Connecticut Mirror, an As Rametta took a walk through a picture of Rocco and patiently lesser boost. independent nonprofit news organizathe Humane Society, and saw many waited for that letter he later got in Voters were not asked about a tion covering government, politics and dogs in cages, he reflected on his the mail. proposal to index the wage to the public policy in the state. consumer price index.

The findings on the death penalty are consistent with past polls.

Asked a simple question — is abolition a good or bad idea — voters call it a bad idea by nearly a 2-1 margin.

But the electorate is evenly divided — 46 percent to 46 percent — when asked if punishment for murder should be death or life in prison without chance of parole.

Twenty-five percent say it should be abolished for those already on death row and 21 percent say only for future crimes.

“The death penalty is a complex issue for voters, and for pollsters,” Schwartz said. “Connecticut voters want to keep the death penalty, perhaps as an option for the most heinous crimes,such as the Cheshire murders.”

Quinnipiac was criticized for only asking in its last poll if voters 022066 thought repeal was a good or bad idea.Opponents of repeal frequently cited the poll during the debate in the Senate and House.

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Stew Leonard’s Newington store to celebrate 5th year

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Stew Leonard’s strives to make a trip to the market more than just a run and grab down the aisles. The family-owned, farm fresh food store prides itself on offering sumptuous samples, interactive exhibits and lots of fun family entertainment. Stew’s has a long history in Connecticut, starting as a small dairy store in 1969. Since then, the “World’s Largest Dairy Store” has grown to include locations in New York, Danbury, Norwalk, and five years ago, the addition of a location in Newington.

“We saw a real need to have a presence that was more centrally located in CT,” said Stew Leonard, Jr., President & CEO of Stew Leonard’s and son of the company’s founder.

“The last five years have definitely brought many new customers and friends to the Stew Leonard’s brand.” It’s been a busy few years at the store too. Some

Stew favorites sold in the last half decade include: 1.5 million half gallons of milk, 100,000 packages of chocolate cookies, 200,000 lobsters, 1 million pounds of filet mignon, 25,000 Christmas trees , 150,000 free ice cream cones to customers who have spent more than $100 in a single shopping trip.

The Newington store will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Saturday, May 5th from 11 a.m.1 p.m. with a number of special festivities. Governor Malloy will be on hand to take part in the cake cutting. Additionally, there will be plenty of delicious local demonstrations, family festivities and more. Not to mention, from Thursday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 6th, the Newington store will be offering a number of special promotions.

The Newington High School Chorus will provide the Happy Birthday serenade.

Also, the following local vendors will be on site-site offering

sampling: Kerrywood Dressing out of Westport Avery’s Soda from New Britain Capa Di Roma Sauce from East Hartford’s Roma Restaurant La Giuliana’s from New Haven Flat Dogs from Manchester YZ from Glenbroke Also important to note is that

“We really see ourselves as more than just another business, we are a member of the community.”

DAN ARTHUR Stew Leonard’s Newington store president

during the last five years, the Newington Stew Leonard’s store has brought 1036 jobs to the area. The company is committed to charitable giving as well.

Since 2007, the Newington store has collected $25,727 in Wishing Well donations, given $20,500 in gift cards to community

fundraisers and raised $17,367 to Platt High School as part of the store’s holiday fundraiser. At the end of each sales day, any unsold backed goods are donated local charitable organizations.

“We really see ourselves as more than just another business, we are a member of the community,” said Dan Arthur, store president.

“As such, we feel it’s important to do our part to help out whenever possible.” Stew Leonard’s history can be traced back to the early 1920s, when Charles Leo Leonard started Clover Farms Dairy in Norwalk, Connecticut.

It was a state of the art dairy by the standards of the time — with a pasteurizing and bottling plant, and fresh milk delivered daily by trucks that had plastic cows on the front that “mooed” for the neighborhood children.

Now, nearly a century later Stew Leonard’s has grown into the world’s largest dairy store with annual sales of $400 million and nearly 2,000 employees spread across two states.

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Stew Leonard’s, a familyowned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has four stores in Norwalk, Danbury, and Newington, Conn. and Yonkers, N.Y.Stew’s earned its nickname,the “Disneyland of dairy stores”because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop. Stew Leonard’s legion of loyal shoppers is largely due to the stores’ passionate approach to customer service: “Rule #1 — The Customer is Always Right”; Rule #2 — If the Customer is Ever Wrong, Re-Read Rule #1.”

This principle is so essential to the foundation of the company that it is etched in a three-ton granite rock at each store’s entrance. The company’s culture is built around an acronym for S.T.E.W.: Satisfy the customer; Teamwork gets it done; Excellence makes it better; WOW makes it fun. For more information, visit Stew Leonard’s website at www.stewleonards.com.

EVENTS CALENDAR KIWANIS PRE-MEMORIAL DAY PARADE SALUTE TO VETS: The Kiwanis invites all to a Pre-Memorial Day Parade Salute to Vets at 7 p.m. Monday, April 30 at Paradise Pizza, 10 East St. corner South Street, New Britain. Keynote speaker will be Lt. Col. F. Evon and John Lyth will share monument memories.

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SPRING RUMMAGE SALE: Temple Sinai of Newington’s Sisterhood will hold its annual Spring Rummage Sale Saturday, April 29, from noon to 3 p.m. and Monday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is 50 cents on Sunday.

Monday is “Bag Day,” when one can pay a low price for each full bag.Temple Sinai is located at 41 West Hartford Road. For more information or directions, contact the Temple Sinai office at (860) 561-1055.

TWIN ATTRACTIONS SUNDAY APRIL 29 AT KIWANIS BIG K FLEA MARKET/CRAFT FAIR: Brad Davis (WDRC AM 1360) will be in Newington Sunday morning at the Big K Kiwanis Flea Market/Craft Fair to speak and cut the ribbon at 11 a.m. with help from Mayor Stephen Woods. Also speaking will be state Sen. Paul Doyle, state Rep. Sandy Nafis and other dignitaries. An additional treat for shoppers will be a live Amateur Radio Station demonstrating live actual making contacts with other and offering a chance for some lucky shoppers to actually speak on the air.

The demo will be sponsored by NARL, the public service Capitol Region Amateur Radio Club under the supervision of Newington residents Vincent Alianiello W1VJA, Armando Landrian KB1PRP and Ethl Kramer KB1NMO. Flea market spaces are available each Sunday for $15. Shoppers admission is $1. Entrance is at 39 East Cedar St. (CT Route 175) Newington. For more information, send an E-mail to BigKfleamarket#cox. net.

SUMMER REFLECTIONS: John Bower will exhibit his colorful, stylized paintings of clamshacks, boats, motorcycles and portraits during April and May in the Newington Senior & Disabled Center’s cafeteria at 120 Cedar St. Larry Gebeloff’s eye-popping photos of vintage cars will remain on exhibit in the south foyer through April.

TEMPLE SINAI RUMMAGE SALE: The Sisterhood will sponsor its annual rummage sale on Sunday, April 29, from noon to 3 p.m., and on Monday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the temple, 41 West Hartford Road, with drop-off on Sunday morning; for information, (860) 561-1055.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRIBBAGE: Weekly Wednesday Night Cribbage at the Knights of Columbus, Council 3884, 171 Pascone Place (entrance abd parking in the rear). All cribbage players are welcome and play will continue through

the summer. Players are asked to sign-in at 6:45 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. and end between 9 and 9:30p.m. Format: the players are broken down in two groups, Group A is the faster players and Group B is the slower players — for each group of players, a player plays one game and then rotates to play the next player. At end of each night there are payouts for each group. Cost $5 per night. For additional information, call Dick Losh at (860) 667-0832 or for directions, other council activities and hours of operation visit the Council’s website www.kofcnewington. com. Public always welcome any time.

INVASIVE PLANTS 101: Donna Ellis, Senior Extension Educator at the University of Connecticut, will discuss the impacts of invasive plants in natural areas.The PowerPoint lecture will focus on identification, control, and replacement options to restore wildlife habitat.

Sponsored by the Newington Conservation Commission.Tuesday, May 1, 7 p.m., Newington Town Hall Council Chambers.

BOOK DISCUSSION AT TEMPLE SINAI: Following the Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., Friday, June 8, Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett will host a pizza supper and lead a discussion of the book “By Fire By Water” by Mitchell James, for information (860) 561-1055.

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Newington High School football team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser to benefit the players in areas of equipment, study support and scholarships Saturday, June 23.This fun-filled day will be held at Blue Fox Run in Avon, which is only 25 minutes from Newington Center. Come and meet the coaches, players, parents, and members of Friends of Football who are hosting this event.The cost is only $125 for lunch, dinner, 18 holes of golf, practice range, registration gift, and great raffle prizes.

Contact the following to either sponsor a hole sign for your business or register to play: Coach Roberts, (860) 965-4290, Dave Pruett, (860) 558-1560, Rich Klett, (860) 214-5208.

HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL GROUPS TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL A CAPELLA GROUP:“BUSINESS AS USUAL”: Members of the Newington High School Chorale, Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir will spend the day on May 4 working with the professional musicians to learn an original vocal arrangement by “Business as Usual,” commissioned specifically for the high school singers. “Business as Usual” will also present a concert that night, Friday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles A. Bowes Auditorium at Newington High School.Tickets are $8 and are available at the door.The concert is open to the public and all proceeds will benefit music programs at Newington High School Business as Usual (www.baumusic.

com) is a five-member group known for its tight vocal harmonies and a capella arrangements of contemporary songs.

Their appearance at Newington High is sponsored by the school’s Music Boosters Club. For more information, contact Chris Clark, Choral Director at cclark@ npsct.org.

MOTHERS’ DAY PLANT SALE: The Ladies Guild of Holy Spirit Church, will hold its annual Mothers’ Day Plant Sale Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Father O’Connor Hall, Church Street.Vegetables, decorative plants and herbs will be available.

Geraniums at $3.75 each may be preordered for the best selection, by calling Jan Hebert at (860) 561-4785, before April 30.

SHRED-IT DAY: Dutch Point Credit Union will hold a Free Shred Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5 at the Newington branch at 465 Willard Ave. People can bring up to five boxes of their personal items to be shred for free.

Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be available outside.

BOY SCOUT TROOP 347 TO HOLD GIANT TAG SALE: Boy Scout Troop 347 will hold a giant tag sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at 46 Olive St. Rain or Shine.To donate items, call Lynn at (860) 667-1835. Proceeds will be used to fund future trips and activities for the Scouts.

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With memories still fresh of the severe storms that slammed Connecticut during the second half of 2011, the state Senate Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a bill targeting price gougers who take advantage of weather emergencies.

The measure, which passed 33-3

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