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Residents mourn loss, celebrate life of beloved dentist, Dr. May By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Getting even his youngest patients to show him their teeth wasn’t a challenge for Dr. Christopher May, DMD, who was as skilled in making people laugh and smile as he was in dentistry. When the 57-year-old Avon resident passed away suddenly Aug. 22, the generations of families served at his 51 Market Square, Newington, practice Volume 53, No. 35
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joined his immediate family in tearful mourning, but happy remembrance. “He is the only dentist in my 82 years that I’ve enjoyed going to; we used to crack jokes when I was sitting in his chair — I brought him a few jokes and he gave me some of his,” remembered Armen Hatsian, who has been going to Dr. May with his wife Betty since the practice opened in 1988. The couple moved to Florida in 1993, but upon returning eight years later, they made sure he resumed care over their teeth. Dr. May’s dental partner in practice was also his life partner and wife, Susan May. The two met at Haughton College in See COLLEAGUES, Page 3
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Three and 4-year-olds began the school year last week as pre-K students in St. Mary School’s Little Lamb Early Learning Academy. St. Mary’s pre-K program nearly doubled in size this year after implementing a full-day program.
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St. Mary School sees jump in enrollment for new pre-K academy By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
As of this Tuesday, all schools in Newington were back in session including St. Mary School on Willard Avenue — home to the newly-formed Little Lambs Early Learning Academy. INSIDE:
St. Mary enrolls pre-K through eight-grade students, but it’s the pre-K 3- and 4-year-old classes who were in the spotlight as the 2013-14 school year kicked off this week. Enrollment in these programs nearly doubled over the summer,
with the new full-day program heightening local families’ interest. “We had a wonderful response from parents,” Director of Admission Advancement Joan Tortora said. “They’re really See ST. MARY, Page 6
Residents, businesses lend support to breast cancer fight during Pinktober, Page 2 Seniors warned about dangers of fad diets, Page 4 Motorcycle ride to honor memory of Newington officer, support scholarship, Page 3
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Local businesses, residents chip in to support Pinktober
Month-long series of events supports Team Towanda, a breast cancer charity started by area woman By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Newington will be awash in pink this October when businesses and residents band together for the first ever Pinktober. It’s through the tireless efforts of resident Christine Vogel, who has garnered support from most businesses downtown and others in raising money for Team Towanda, a charitable organization dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. The foundation has donated well over $300,000 to provide mammograms, ultrasounds and other breast-health services to unin-
sured and underserved women in Hartford County since it was founded by Wethersfield resident Judith Melchreit in 2001. When Melchreit began treatment for her own breast cancer, an army of 80 women brought the family meals and provided child care, transportation and emotional support to their friend. Two cookbooks the group wrote collectively were since published — filled with recipes as well as support stories and tips to help friends who have cancer. More than 18,000 have sold and they will be for sale during several Pinktober events, which kick off Tuesday, Oct. 1 at
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Raymour & Flanigan on the Berlin Turnpike, where Vogel works as a home furnishings consultant. “The more I learned about Team Towanda, the more I was 15,000 percent into it,” said Vogel. “I wanted to develop something that would drive local business while at the same time give back to the community and Pinktober is what came out of that mission.” Newington Chamber Executive Director Gail Whitney met Melchreit at a support group when she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer herself. When she found out about Vogel’s mission, she suggested the organization. “It’s amazing; they are so generous to select us as beneficiary,” said Melchreit, who lives by the mantra that there’s always a reason to celebrate. “Life isn’t about the big milestones, it’s about the stepping stones in between,” she says. And that’s why many Team Towanda events are fun occasions to Judith Melchreit, founder of the breast cancer charity Team Towanda, left, with her best friend and foundation President Alison Caxide. brighten the spirits of women undergoing intensive cancer treatments, as Then Oct. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. well as the supportive girlfriends who gel@raymourflanigan.com or (860) Raymour & Flanigan’s will host The surround them. The next is this Oct. 665-9732. 25: the Too Too Funny Comedy Other Pinktober events to benefit Power of Pink Ladies Night, with free pampering, wine, fashion and Show at the Pitkin Community Team Towanda: Center. On Sept. 21, pink tribute ribbon raffles. Newington students are conIt’s just one of many occasions sales start at the Waterfall Festival lighting up National Breast Cancer and continue at the Chamber tributing to the cause on Oct. 18, Awareness Month. office through October. Newington when NHS football will play South Downtown Newington businesses Mainstage presents “Grey Gardens” Windsor at home. A sale of luminary tribute balloons will light up the are being asked to participate scoreboard and proceeds will be in a Pinktober window decodonated. rating contest, representing The Black Rose Restaurant breast cancer awareness on will donate 15 percent of lunch their store windows. Kids who and dinner sales On Oct. 21, walk around Main Street and 22, 23, and then on Oct. 26, Market Square during the Karma’s Closet will donate 15 Annual Halloween Trickpercent of purchases. or-Treating event will judge Hartford Hospital’s Mobile participants. The winner will Mammography Unit will receive a free ½ page advertisebe at O.F.I., 28 Garfield St., ment in the Newington Town Newington, Nov. 14 from 8:30 Crier. a.m. to 3 p.m. Women can prePinktober kicks off Oct. 1 register for appointments by at Raymour & Flanigan, 3375 calling the Chamber office at Berlin Turnpike. From 5:30 to (860) 666-2089. 7:30 p.m. The Chambers of For the entire month of Commerce from Newington, October, Hair on the Square at West Hartford, Rocky Hill, CHRISTINE VOGEL 148 Market Square, will donate New Britain and Wethersfield invite people to join them for food, on Oct. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 6 15 percent of sales and offer pink entertainment and raffle prizes. at 2 p.m. and will donate half of ticket manicures for $10, highlights and Newington Mainstage will present sales. Give Back Night at Outback haircuts for $55, pink streaks $1 each. part of their upcoming show “Grey Steakhouse is Oct. 11 from 3 to 11 They will also sell $1 tickets for a pink Gardens” and raffle prizes will include p.m. and 12 percent of sales will be gift basket, and raffle off a wig. a gas grill donated by Home Depot. donated. People are asked to bring a monetary On Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) donation to benefit Team Towanda, The Candy Jar will donate 15 percent 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com. and RSVP Christine Vogel at cvo- of sales.
“The more I learned about Team Towanda, the more I was 15,000 percent into it. I wanted to develop something that would drive local business while at the same time give back to the community, and Pinktober is what came out of that mission.”
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Annual motorcycle ride honors memory of town officer By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
A police-escorted motorcycle ride is always a sight to see, but the annual MPO Peter J. Lavery Memorial Run is an especially powerful spectacle, as more than 40 police motor units from across the state participate. Held in honor of the late Sgt. Lavery, a Newington Master Police Officer, the event draws hundreds of riders and law enforcement officials — many who knew him personally. It will be nine years this December 30 since Sgt. Lavery was killed while responding to a domestic violence incident. “The brotherhood of police officers is very strong,” said his wife, Pamela Lavery, who will be leading the pack with their son, Raymond Lavery. “It is very sweet to see how everybody comes together to remember and honor him,” she added. “It’s such a tremendous tribute.” An opening ceremony will feature Lavery’s niece, Sue Lavery Hilerio, singing the National Anthem and Pat Whelan from the CT State Police Fife and Drum on the bagpipes. The 30-mile ride goes through eight surrounding towns including Wethersfield,
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Cromwell, Glastonbury, Portland and Middletown, before heading back to Churchill Park in Newington. There riders will enjoy lunch provided by Stew Leonard’s, a raffle and a DJ. Raffle prizes will include a custom-designed Lavery memorial derby cover and three-piece derby set. Local residents, businesses and organizations are always generous in sponsoring the event. Fire departments along the route will raise their flags in memoriam and Newington’s own Volunteer Fire Department will bring a big grill to the post-ride barbecue. “It’s a really positive event; to see the amount of support we’ve got for so many different people that comes from all over
The upcoming Lavery Memorial Run — a 30-mile police-escorted motorcycle ride — will honor the memory of Master Police Sgt. Peter J. Lavery, a Newington officer killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic violence call nine years ago.
the community. A lot of family members ride and a lot of people come out year after year.” All proceeds go to benefit the Peter J. Lavery Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards local high school and college students who are studying criminal justice or
law enforcement. Over the last nine years, the foundation has given out more than $100,000 in scholarships. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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New York, where they both studied biology. May earned his DMD in 1987 from the UConn School of Medicine before completing his general practice residency at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Five years after opening their practice in Newington, the couple moved to Avon, where they raised their sons, Greg, 28, Andrew, 26, and Eric, 22. There Dr. May served as a Cub Scout Leader, basketball coach and town JILL LECLAIR councilman. He Dental Assistant and his family were also active at the Memorial United Methodist Church and the Valley Community Baptist Church, both in town. But his dental family was just as much a part of his real family. “I was like his second mother,” said longtime office manager
Phyllis Patz, who jokes she “came with the building” after working at the practice for 54 years since before Dr. May joined forces with Dr. Steve Rosof, who used to work there. “I made it my business to boss him around once in a while,” Patz continued. “‘Did you buy your wife flowers for her birthday? Did you buy your mother a Christmas present?’ Those are the kinds of things I would do for him.” But she wasn’t the only one in the office to share a special connection with Dr. May. “He really, truly was such a joy to work with every day,” said Dental Assistant Jill Leclair, who spoke highly of his compassion and ability to accommodate the staff ’s personal needs.
“He really, truly was such a joy to work with every day. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to raise my boys and have a career at the same time.”
“If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t change the lyrics to popular songs have been able to raise my boys and on the radio to be about denhave a career at the same time,” she tistry,” dental assistant Amanda explained. Grabowski rememStaff and patients bered. alike cherished Dr. “Dr. May was May’s fun-loving definitely a child nature and the good at heart,” added humor that poured hygienist Jerrilyn from the good docTufts, who would tor, who was known often find Dr. May to delight children digging through with jokes, magic a box of toys and tricks and pertrinkets she had sonalized songs ordered for the kids. he dubbed “The Some patients Dr. Christopher May Dental Top 40.” travelled from far “He would away just to see
their favorite dentist. “It’s a tremendous loss to humanity; he was a charming man,” said Bloomfield resident Beth Hugh, who along with husband, Ivor and their children, had come to Dr. May for more than 14 years. “He’s meant a lot to us. You feel as though his family was a part of your family,” she said. A memorial service for Dr. May was held at the Valley Community Baptist Church Aug. 29. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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Senior center residents warned about fad diet dangers By BRIAN M. JOHNSON
He said these products are created by companies run by people An exercise physiologist from who don’t care if their prodSouthington Care Center held a ucts work, to address a cultural presentation about how to avoid demand for instant satisfaction. scam diets at the “The truth is, Newington Senior there is no secret and Disabled formula or easy Center Friday. solutions, but you Mark Colello, won’t make any from the Care money off that,” Center’s Good Life he said. “Any Fitness Program, product that shared his presenpromises permatation, “The Big nent weight loss, Fat Lie: Diet Fads/ or that you’ll lose Misconceptions” weight without with more than 15 reducing your senior women. caloric intake, is a Colello criticized scam. Reduction popular diets and of calorie intake weight loss comis the basis for panies based on any true weight statistics he said he loss. If you put took from various in fewer calosources. ries and you burn MARK COLELLO Colello said that calories through Exercise physiologist, Southevery year people ington Care Center exercise, you lose spend 35 billion fat. Unused calodollars on fake ries turn to fat.” weight-loss products which are Colello said he wasn’t a fan not approved by the FDA and are of diets that deprive people of not supported by scientific facts. nutrients to trick their bodies CORRESPONDENT
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While we’re at it, we should bring back gym class and leave school lunches alone.” M. Janet Taber, 85 of Newington, disagreed with Colello on Weight Watchers but thought the presentation was excellent. “I like everything he said, especially about BMI,” said Taber. “I told him his plan is exactly what Weight Watchers does for me.” Katie Mauriello, retirement counselor at Cedar Mountain Commons at 3 John H. Stewart Drive, co-sponsored the event and brought fruit and coffee. Brian M. Johnson can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext 216, or bjohnson@newbritainherald.com.
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From left, Aaron Kemp, West Hartford Sliders kitchen manager; Dave Robinson, district kitchen manager; Todd DiBattista, vice president and Fred Marcantonio, founder/CEO at the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival, Labor Day weekend in Buffalo, N.Y.
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thing,” he said. This was our first year at the competition, and we were definitely excited to be there and meet other restaurants across the country. We submitted our original medium sauce which we’ve used since 1993. Drew Cerza, the director of the festival who they call the “Wing King” came over to our tent and said he heard a lot of buzz about Sliders. He tried one of our samples and said that it was great and we were doing a good job with everything.” DiBattista said Sliders plans to expand in the near future. “We’re looking forward to putting up more Sliders across Connecticut,” he said. “We stand by our fresh, never frozen product and remain committed to customer service at each of our locations.” For more information on the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival, visit buffalowing.com or call (716)565-4141. For more information about Sliders Grill and Bar, visit slidersgrillbar.com.
NEWINGTON — Sliders Grill and Bar, with five locations in Central Connecticut, including one in West Hartford, just outside the Newington town line, won the third place prize for traditional medium wings at the National Buffalo Chicken Wing Festival. Todd DiBattista, vice president of Sliders Grill and Bar, accompanied founder and CEO Fred Marcantonio, District Kitchen Manager David Robinson, and Aaron Kemp, kitchen manager of Sliders in West Hartford, to the invitation only festival held over the Labor Day weekend at 4595 Greenbriar Road, Buffalo, N.Y. Sliders, which opened in 1993, and has locations in Plainville, Berlin, Southington, Wallingford, and West Hartford, was one of 32 restaurants nationwide invited and was recognized during an award ceremony held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday Aug. 30. DiBattista said the award was a big deal for Sliders. “For a small corporation in Central Connecticut to be invited to a national competition, and to Brian M. Johnson can be reached at win this award, it means we’ve (860) 225-4601, ext 216, or bjohndefinitely accomplished some- son@newbritainherald.com.
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excited.” With the full-day, students will have special areas of study like art, gym and music and the 4-year-olds can now enjoy Spanish lessons and “buddy time” with the older grades. The official Little Lambs Early Learning Academy facility is now under construction directly beside the school, and the staff hopes it will be up and running by January 2014. The building being converted most recently served as a convent for the Sisters of Mercy, and long ago was the Archdiocese’s Office of Religious Education. School officials recently decided to expand building plans to the second floor to accommodate nap and play areas — a plan that the Newington Planning and Zoning Commission approved Aug. 28. Three new staff members were hired to suit the larger classes, which will be in the former third-grade classroom wing until the facility is completed. Third-graders were moved upstairs to join the older students, who all have brand-new laptops. “Third- through fifth-grade students now have laptops, joining the middle-schoolers,” Tortora explained. “We’re going to follow their progress all year and see if it’s beneficial for the third-graders,” she added.
St. Mary’s will soon be one of the only schools in the area to install a high-tech digital media system, thanks to a $44,442 grant from the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. A grant from the Public, Educational & Governmental Programming & Educational Technology Investment Account is funding the media system, which is designed to enhance learning opportunities by allowing students to watch live-streaming videos from any classroom or even from home. “I am so excited because there are so many things we can do with this; it really thrusts us into the digital age,” Principal Marge McDonald said. The most significant opportunity it creates is a flip-classroom model, where students watch recorded lessons from home before they complete assignments the next day with teachers’ guidance. “It makes sense because how many times do kids come in and say, ‘I didn’t understand the homework,’” Tortora said. “This way they can do the work under the teacher’s watchful eye.” In addition, the technology will allow school administrators like McDonald to project live video of morning announcements directly to classrooms through their Smart Boards. Events like the school’s Christmas Concert can also be easily recorded and sent
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The 2013-14 St. Mary School kindergarten class gets to know one another on Wednesday.
to students’ parents and grandparents, who may not have been able to attend. “The equipment will hopefully arrive soon, and according to the company we are the only school in the area to have this,”
McDonald said. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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Newtown, Aurora relatives campaign in Colo. recall Victims’ families come to aid of senators, under threat of recall over votes favoring gun control
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Relatives of three people killed in the mass shootings in Aurora and Newtown campaigned Wednesday for one of two Colorado state senators facing recall elections for their votes on gun control, while sheriffs who oppose the new gun laws rallied those hoping to kick both Democrats out of office. Tom Sullivan and Lonnie and Sandy Phillips, whose adult children were killed in Aurora, and Jane Dougherty, whose sister was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, spoke to campaign volunteers in Sen. John Morse’s district in Colorado Springs. Morse and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo face recall votes on Tuesday. The Phillipses, of San Antonio, have canvassed in Morris’ district for a week and said the biggest obstacle is getting busy and apathetic voters to commit to voting. They said they talk about losing their daughter, Jessica Ghawi, and about defending a lawmaker from what they see as an attack by special interests.
“For Colorado to step up as a state and do the right thing for public safety, that’s huge,” Sandy Phillips said. “We were involved in that from the beginning and we’re going to see it through.” Colorado was the only state outside the East Coast to tighten its gun laws after last year’s mass shootings, and the recalls are seen as a gauge of support for gun control in this battleground state. Gun-rights activists set up the state’s first legislative recall elections after Morse and Giron’s votes on gun control measures, including expanded background checks and a new limit on ammunition magazines. Across town, six county sheriffs who have sued to block the gun laws held a rally. “This effort has truly been the essence of grassroots and is driven by a passion for freedom and protection of citizens’ rights,” El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said in statement. Voting in Giron’s district started last week. Voting starts Thursday in
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Peggy Philipps pledges her support to Sen. John Morse when he visits her home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 13.
the Morse recall. The recall campaigns have also veered into territory that has little to do with the Second Amendment. Voters in Pueblo are getting mailers blasting Giron on energy policy. Voters in Colorado Springs are seeing TV ads depicting Morse’s challenger as a threat to abortion rights. Reports filed with the state last week showed plenty of spend-
ing by political interest groups that have little to do with gun rights: Planned Parenthood, Americans For Prosperity, an educational foundation based in California. “Because a recall was brought by voters in these districts, it opens the door for discussions on the issues we’re interested in,” said Dustin Zvonek, head of Colorado’s Americans For Prosperity, a conservative advocacy
group backed by billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch. AFP sent mailers and aired radio ads criticizing a new law raising renewable energy requirements for rural electricity co-ops. Morse and Giron both voted for the standard, which AFP opposes. Conservation Colorado gave $75,000 last month to a committee fighting the recalls, Taxpayers for Responsible Democracy. The abortion rights groups NARAL and Planned Parenthood called and mailed ads accusing the Republican challengers of being “radical.” A right-leaning advocacy group is blasting Morse for 2011 allegations that he claimed excess per diem payments. That ethical complaint was later dismissed, a detail not mentioned in the attack mailer from Compass Colorado. Political operatives agree all topics are fair when seats in the state Legislature are in play. “This may have started around gun legislation, but the reality is, when you’re talking about a state legislator, you’re talking about a wide variety of stuff,” said Ellen Dumm, a liberal strategist. “It’s become a broader struggle than just guns.”
Conn. farmers lose safety net as Congress wiffs on farm bill By ANA RADELAT CONNECTICUTMIRROR
Because Congress failed to act on a farm bill before its summer recess, Connecticut’s dairy farmers lost their federal assistance over the weekend. Connecticut farmers received about $1.2 million last year in payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Milk Income Loss Program, or MILC, and much, much more during years when milk prices were lower. But the MILC program was
phased out Sunday, a month before all other farm programs are set to expire because Congress has failed to pass a new, five-year farm bill. “There is no safety net now, and milk prices are expected to fall, ” said Peter Orr, owner of Fort Hill Farms in Thompson. “I am very concerned.” The MILC program gave Connecticut farmers a subsidy when Northeast milk prices dipped below $16.95 a hundredweight and/ or feed prices spiked. But Congress has been unable to agree on a new farm bill that would
Congress left for its August break. The big question now is: Can a final farm bill be approved when Congress returns Sept.9? The food stamp program is an entitlement, so it will be funded at last year’s level if Congress does nothing. But the other programs need reauthorization to continue. “A five-year farm bill allows farmers to plan their business, but right now we are in limbo,” said Orr, who milks 200 dairy cows. Henry Talmage, executive director of the Connecticut Farm Bureau,
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said the uncertainty is hurting all farmers. “We really don’t know what is going to happen,” he said. “It’s really a crapshoot as to where it all will end up.” Congress could decide to “kick the can down the road,” as it did last year when it could not agree on a farm bill, and approve an extension of the legislation set to expire at the end of the month. But Connecticut’s dairy farmers oppose that. They’re hoping that the new farm bill will replace the MILC program with one that is more market-oriented. The “Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program” would give participating farmers a payout when there’s a large gap between milk prices and feed costs. Dairy farmers could also buy additional “insurance” to increase the amount of their margin payments. In the Senate bill, all dairy farmers who sign up for the margin program would automatically be enrolled in a “stabilization program,” which pays farmers to pull back productions when prices fall too low.
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Taser death in New Britain Malloy signs law to prompts calls for more regulation create bioscience fund By GRACE MERRITT CONNECTICUTMIRROR
Civil rights groups are calling for new laws to regulate the use of Tasers following the death of a New Britain man subdued by a stun gun Tuesday. It was the second Taser-related death in Connecticut since June. The ACLU and the NAACP of Connecticut want police to get training in Taser use and the NAACP wants a moratorium on Taser use until new regulations are written. “It’s clear that we have a problem in the state of Connecticut and that the state legislature needs to do something,” said Scot X. Esdaile, president of the NAACP state conference. In the latest incident, a New Britain man died shortly after he was subdued with a Taser by a New Britain police officer in a third-floor apartment on Broad Street early Tuesday morning. The incident comes weeks after a Taser-related death in Meriden in June and brings the total number of Taser-related deaths in Connecticut to 13 since 2005. Of those deaths, four occurred in New Britain and three in Meriden. Police have not yet released the name, age or race of the victim, or the cause of death in the recent New Britain case. A list of Connecticut Taserrelated fatalities supplied by the ACLU. Worried about the safety and proper use of Tasers, state lawmakers have twice proposed but failed to pass bills in recent years that would require police to get training in using Tasers and to file reports for each time a Taser is used. The ACLU’s Connecticut chapter believes the bill will have
more traction in the upcoming legislative session and plans to make this a priority. “It’s really overdue. We are hoping that the public and the General Assembly remember these tragedies when they go back into session,” said David McGuire, staff attorney for ACLU-Connecticut. State police, who are investigating the incident, said a New Britain police tactical team was called in to help subdue the man following a long stand-off with police late Monday night. The man threatened to harm himself, refused to surrender and a struggle ensued when police tried to arrest him, said state police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance. A police officer fired a stun gun to bring him under control, but the man began to have medical problems as they brought him down the stairs. He was treated at the scene by EMS workers, transported to New Britain Hospital and declared dead at 2 a.m. Tuesday. “There were threats by the individual to harm himself, so it was a very sensitive situation from the outset,” Vance said. “The officers did all they could to calm the situation and use the least amount of aggression to end it peacefully.” Police have not yet released the name, age or race of the victim, or the cause of death. McGuire said that only one of the victims in the last 12 Tasing incidents was armed when they were Tased, though he did not know the details of the incident Tuesday. Typically, these cases involve victims who are highly agitated and had mental problems or were on drugs, he said. “We’re not calling for a moratorium on Taser use,” McGuire
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FARMINGTON (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed legislation creating a $200 million Bioscience Innovation Fund during a ceremonial event at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The fund will make investments over the next 10 years in the form of grants, equity investments, loans and loan guarantees to foster innovation in smaller companies. “Over the last two and a half years, we’ve taken great steps forward in reinventing our economy,” said Malloy. “With the addition of Jackson Laboratories and the investments we are making in our flagship university, we are positioning Connecticut to be a leader in the creation of 21st Century jobs. The Bioscience Innovation Fund will allow us to build on the tremendous progress that’s being made across our state.” According to Claire Leonardi, CEO of Connecticut Innovations, the organization that will administer the fund, the fund will provide the means to support the translation and commercialization of cutting edge science in such sectors as therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, bioinformatics and testing, “This is a very exciting time for bioscience as the cycle of dis-
covery is ever more rapid,” she said. “On behalf of CI, I’d like to thank the governor for recognizing the opportunity to build on Connecticut’s incredible bioscience assets. The industry’s future will be driven by innovation, and the fund’s investments will be a catalyst for that growth.” Prior to the bill signing, the governor joined legislative and university leaders on a tour of Bioscience Connecticut construction progress at UCHC. Construction has been underway for the last year at the UConn Health Center to fulfill all aspects of Bioscience Connecticut – a forward-thinking plan championed by Governor Malloy and approved by the General Assembly in 2011 to create thousands of construction and related jobs in the short term and generate long-term, sustainable economic growth based on bioscience research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization. “The new Bioscience Connecticut fund will build upon the significant investment the state has already made in the UConn Health Center and Jackson Labs,” said Commissioner Catherine Smith of the Department of Economic and Community Development.
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said. “We’re just saying that police need to be trained and use Tasers in a responsible manner. We’re hoping that the legislature makes Taser safety a priority this legislative session.” Tasers have been considered a non-lethal weapon in a police officer’s arsenal since they began to be widely used in Connecticut around 2005. Taser International Inc. reports that more than 600,000 of their devices are in use throughout the world, and are used an estimated 900 times a day. The company says the devices have saved 1.8 million lives. They have not been tied directly to heart-attack deaths until recently. In May 2011, The National Institute of Justice published a report saying current research does not support a substantially increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia. But last year, the American Heart Association journal, “Circulation,” ran an article that found that Taser shocks, particularly those to the chest, can cause fatal ventricular fibrillation.
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PET OF THE WEEK Annabelle and Chubba (the shy one) prove that two are always better than one. These bonded housemates just want to be around their people and live their twilight years in luxury. They would do well with an experienced dog owner, respectful children ages 6 and up, other animals in the house, and minimal stairs in a house rather than an apartment. We are unsure if Annabelle and Chubba are housebroken, but since being here, they have been keeping their kennel clean. They are a gorgeous pair that would love to find their new home — would you be their new family and give them the second chance they so deserve? Come and speak with an adoption counselor today! Remember, the Connecticut Humane Society has no time limits for adoption. Inquiries for adoption should be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell Road in Newington or by calling (860) 594-4500 or toll free at 1-800-452-0114. The Connecticut Humane
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As UConn builds more labs, research funding shrinks
By JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS CONNNECTICUTMIRROR
Society is a private organization with branch shelters in Waterford, Westport and a cat adoption center in the PetSMART store in New
London. The Connecticut Humane Society is not affiliated with any other animal welfare organizations on the national, regional or local level.
Leslie Loew, a researcher at the University of Connecticut, had planned to study the use of fluorescent dye and light to help doctors better repair life-threatening heart rhythms, but his funding was cut so that research will have to wait. Many research projects have stalled at the University of Connecticut as research funding dips. Over the past five fiscal years, annual research spending at UConn has declined by $61 million — a 26 percent reduction. The problem is that the federal funding spigot responsible for much of that research is narrowing. Federal stimulus funding ran out in 2012, and the federal government implemented across-the-board spending cuts in March — called sequestration — which affects research awards. “It’s a great big brick coming down on us,” said Victor Hesselbrock, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the UConn Health Center. But this drastic decline in research funding nationwide hasn’t deterred UConn officials as they move forward with their plans to spend $1.6 billion to build new labs and other facilities for additional research and to add thousands of additional science, technology, engineering and mathematics students. When state lawmakers approved that spending plan — dubbed “Next Generation” — university officials promised to increase research spending by $43 million by next July and even more over the next decade. “By 2024, Next Generation Connecticut will deliver $146 million per year in new research expenditures,” UConn President Susan Herbst told lawmakers on the legislature’s budget-writing committee this spring.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Matthew Lynch, 20, a 2010 Newington High School graduate, was recently hired as a Certified Flight Instructor at prestigious Embry Riddle Aeronautic al Universit y, Daytona Beach, Fla. He is completing his senior year as
an Aeronautical Science major while instructing students in flight training. He is an honor study, a member of the Fiji Fraternity and president of the Hockey Club. In his spare time, he enjoys surfing and other water sports.
Enfield students met with armed guards on first day of school
ENFIELD (AP) — Students returning for the first day of school in Enfield on Tuesday were met by armed security guards to provide a show of force nine months after 20 children and six educators were fatally shot in Newtown. Guards were posted at Enfield’s 11 public schools and three private schools, giving teachers, staff and the more than 5,000 students a sense of security, the Journal Inquirer reported. Ann Sarpu, principal of Enfield’s St. Martha School, a private kindergarten through eighth-grade school, said the guards will provide “peace of mind” because students will be “even more safe with someone whose job it is to keep them safe.” School districts across Connecticut came up with different ways to boost security. For example, the Republican-American reports that state police are operating at satellite offices in Harwinton Consolidated School and Lake Garda School in Burlington. Rick Adam, an Enfield parent, disagreed with the decision to dispatch armed guards, saying there was “no need for it.”
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Report: Youth unemployment threatens state’s economic future By KEITH M. PHANEUF CONNECTICUTMIRROR
Growing youth unemployment coupled with persistent wage gaps along racial and ethnic lines threaten Connecticut’s longterm economic future, according to a new report released today by a New Haven-based public policy research group. The annual Labor Day weekend report from Connecticut Voices for Children recommends that state officials strengthen access to “high quality” elementary and secondary education, make higher education and job training more affordable and provide greater opportunities for poor households to escape poverty. “The health of our common economic future will depend on our success in broadening economic opportunities for
young workers,” said Orlando Rodriguez, senior policy fellow at Connecticut Voices and coauthor of the report. The unemployment rate for Connecticut workers ages 16 to 24 stood at 17.1 percent in 2012, the report found. That’s down slightly from a high of 18.2 percent reached during 2011. It’s also more than double the 7.4 percent rate for workers ages 25 to 54 and almost triple the rate for workers older than 54. The youth unemployment rate, which stood at just 5.6 percent in 2000, has been steadily rising for much of the last 12 years, but it shot up dramatically during the last recession, the report states. Compounding this problem, a shrinking share of Connecticut’s young workers is looking for employment.
While the rate for all workers seeking unemployment fell from almost 69 percent in 2007 to 66 percent last year, among 16- to 24-year-olds, the rate fell over the same period from 62 percent to 54.5 percent. Long-term unemployment — the share of unemployed who’ve been out of work for more than 26 weeks — also remains a big problem for young workers, the report states. Among the age 16-to-24 demographic in Connecticut, almost 34 percent were out of work more than 26 weeks last year, well above the national average of 27.7 percent, according to the report. Long-term unemployment also was a big problem in 2012 for Connecticut’s oldest workers. The report found that 61.5 percent of the Nutmeg State’s
State oversight of for-profit hospitals limited compared to non-profits By ED JACOVINO JOURNAL INQUIRER
HARTFORD — State regulators are limited in their oversight of for-profit hospitals compared with nonprofits, they told lawmakers this week. The attorney general’s office, which regulates nonprofit institutions, continues to watch the money and property from old donations made to the hospital when it was a nonprofit, Associate Attorney General Perry Zinn-Rowthorn said at a meeting this week. “We have oversight to ensure those are properly managed and are serving the purpose they’re intended to serve,” he said. Beyond that, however, it’s up to the state health department to watch over hospitals, ZinnRowthorn said. He spoke at a special meeting of the legislature’s Public Health Committee. Lawmakers are studying up on the issue of for-profit hospitals as for-profit companies seek to buy the state’s nonprofit hospitals. Eastern Connecticut Health Network, the nonprofit corporate parent of Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals,
this month announced a tentative deal with Vanguard Health Systems, a for-profit hospital operator in Tennessee. Similar proposals are in place at Waterbury and Bristol hospitals. Rep. Susan M. Johnson, D-Windham and co-chairwoman of the Public Health Committee, called the meeting. “Hospitals are used by the entire public and we need to make sure that they’re providing services to our communities,” Johnson said. “We need to be well informed if we do anything legislatively.” The session comes after Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would have made it easier for Vanguard to finish pending purchases of Waterbury General Hospital and Bristol Hospital, as well as the tentative ECHN deal. Malloy has said he wants a “more comprehensive discussion” aimed at protecting communities as hospitals move from nonprofit to for-profit ownership. Labor unions had lobbied the governor to veto the bill. Johnson said she’s concerned about the hospitals’ money. They should be treated the same in terms of financial oversight regardless of their tax status, she said.
“We need to have the same information on the not-for-profits and the same info on the for-profits,” Johnson said, adding that she isn’t sure how to craft a law that would achieve that. Hospitals were built as nonprofits, meaning they didn’t have to pay local property or federal income taxes — taxpayers supported their growth, she said. If a hospital becomes a for-profit entity, the state should have an oversight system similar to the one that exists for all nonprofit companies, Johnson said. Johnson points to nursing homes in the state that closed after owners drained value from them. “We need to make sure that we don’t run into that situation with our hospitals,” she said. Other lawmakers are eager to change the law to bring for-profit hospitals to the state. Without them, they say, the nonprofits don’t have access to cash to buy the new technology or expand to attract more patients. Rep. Whit Betts, R-Bristol, also is supporting Vanguard’s efforts in his hometown hospital. He opposed Malloy’s veto, but said he too wants lawmakers to take a closer look at the for-profit hospital model.
workers age 55 and older were off the job at least 26 weeks last year — the highest rate among all 50 states. The report also found that unemployment among African Americans and Hispanics stood last year at 13.4 percent and 15.7 percent, respectively — both roughly double the 7.0 percent rate for whites. Given that Hispanics are one of the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the state, “and that minority populations are younger in Connecticut, these disparities in economic opportunity are troubling for the economic future,” the report adds. Taken together, the findings show that Connecticut has a growing number of retirees as well as increasing totals of lower-paid minority workers. “This means that Connecticut
is losing higher-income workers (older, more-educated whites) while adding lower-income workers (younger, less-educated minorities),” the report states. “We can’t afford an economy that leaves our young people behind,” added Edie Joseph, a policy fellow at Connecticut Voices and co-author of the report. “We urgently need a renewed commitment to supporting youth to get Connecticut back on track to a prosperous future.” The report can be found on the Connecticut Voices website at www.ctvoices.org. This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprof it news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.
Following Greenwich teen’s suicide, school club aims to halt bullying
GREENWICH (AP) — A student club established to end bullying at Greenwich High School claims more than 300 members just days after a student committed suicide, possibly due to bullying. Blake Sherwyn, a school senior, says school officials are failing to confront bullying as a reason for the death of 15-year-old Bart Palosz. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday at his family’s home. The Greenwich Time reports that Kim Eves, the district’s spokeswoman, said a police investigation continues and school officials are not permitted to provide details. Sherwyn and other students established GHS Connections, a club they hope will provide a safe haven for students who are bullied. Elias Frank, vice president of the senior class, told fellow students that because of Palosz’s death, he believes he failed the school and his classmates.
After daughter’s homicide, Conn. woman starts domestic violence group
NEW LONDON (AP) — The mother of a homicide victim has established a group to help fight domestic violence. Corrinna Martin’s daughter, 20-year-old Alyssiah Marie Wiley, disappeared in April near Eastern Connecticut State University she attended in Willimantic. Her dismembered body was found a month later in Bridgeport. Wiley’s boyfriend, 30-year-old Jermaine Richards, has been charged with murder and kidnapping. Martin, who launched Mothers of Victim’s Equality, tells The Day of New London that she has researched domestic violence and how the judicial system and media treat victims. She says she’s not particularly impressed with what she has found. She says the media tend to mishandle reporting about domestic violence victims and that the judicial system often seems more concerned about defendants than focusing on victims. Mothers of Victim’s Equality has started a support group.
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TPZ appointment denial was based on rumor To the editor:
In regards to the recent Town Council TPZ appointment denial, I feel I must set the record straight. Democratic councilor’s Castelle and Cohen’s comments that I was unfit and unqualified for the TPZ is totally inappropriate. Don’t they know that I was a past chairman of the TPZ? Mayor
Woods, Councilor’s McBride and Borjeson didn’t even give the public the courtesy of giving a reason. Was this a political vote? Was this retaliation for the Firestone lawsuit? Mr. Castelle and most of the other Democrats on the council don’t know me, have not talked to me and do not know what I have done in town over the past
30 years. Obviously their decision was based on rumor and innuendo. Anyone who makes decisions based on rumor and innuendo lacks integrity and judgment and has no place making decisions affecting our town. Domenic Pane Newington
An endorsement for Beth DelBuono for mayor To the editor:
I am endorsing Beth Kinsey DelBuono to be Newington’s next Mayor. She is clearly dedicated to our community as she has served on the Board of Education for 8 years and the Town Council for two years. Beth fought hard and was successful to achieve a longer school day for increased instructional time for students. If you observe Beth in any meet-
ing, she welcomes others questions or concerns. She listens before she speaks. Beth was part of the driving force to initiate increased Veterans Tax Benefit, and she also supported the Elderly Tax Benefit. Beth favors lower taxes without compromising services to the community. She is an educator by trade and has demonstrated over the past 10 years her commitment to make Newington an attractive town in which to live.
We need your support to improve the way of life in Newington, whether it is superior education for kids, controlled taxes for residents, or heard voices from our Senior and Disabled friends. Please cast your vote to support Beth DelBuono for Mayor, as well as for the rest of the Republican team. Thank you. Monica Golec Newington
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Janet Pawlak, 50, of 74 Derby St., was charged Aug. 27 with two counts illegal use of a credit card, two counts receipt of goods obtained by illegal use of a credit card, two counts third-degree identity theft, two counts second-degree forgery, credit card theft and sixth-degree larceny. Rogert Craighill Jr., 43, of 37 Hosier Road, Plymouth, was charged Aug. 28 with disorderly conduct and third-degree assault. Eric Frank, 47, of 26 Fox Run Court, was charged Aug. 28 with breach of peace and threatening. Michelle Rodriguez, 35, of 227 Washington St., New Britain, was charged Aug. 28 with two counts sixth-degree larceny. Karen Chisholm, 34, of 349 South East Whitmore Drive, Port St. Lucie, Fla., was charged Aug. 30 with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct. Judith Zotti, 43, of 132 Mountain View Drive, was charged Aug. 30 with thirddegree assault and disorderly
conduct. John Lucre, 41, of 84 Saratoga Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., was charged Aug. 30 with second-degree criminal mischief, fifth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny. Christopher Cedeno-Polanco, 19, of 84 Saratoga Ave., Yonkers, N.Y., was charged Aug. 30 with second-degree criminal mischief, fifth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fifth-degree conspiracy. Gladymar Colon, 27, of 417 Church St., New Britain, was charged Aug. 30 with sixthdegree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny. Ethan Bosnyak, 23, of 316 Maple Hill Ave., was charged Aug. 30 with third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal trespassing and sixth-degree larceny. Lauren Nuckols, 28, of 122 Heron Dunes, Ormond, Fla., was charged Sept. 2 with seconddegree failure to appear.
LIBRARY EVENTS CALENDAR HANDS-ON COMPUTER CLASSES: Class size is limited to 10 and reservations are required. Registration begins two weeks before each class is scheduled. Basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with Windows and proficiency using a mouse are required for all classes except Basic Computers. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. If you register for a class and do not attend or fail to give 24 hours notice, you must wait 60 days before you may register for another class. All classes are two hours. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Farmington Bank. Intermediate Calc (similar to Excel) – Open Office Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:30 p.m. Must be familiar with Basic Calc. Topics include sorting, filtering and using formulas, creating charts and headers and footers. Basic Computers; Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:30 a.m; This class is for those with little or no experience using a computer and mouse. Learn the basics of computer terminology and how to use a mouse. Basic LinkedIn; Monday, Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m.; Learn how to establish a user profile, improve your visibility with key words, and best practices for inviting and contacting other users, and more. Registration begins Sept. 9. LinkedIn — Beyond the Basics; Monday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m.; For people who already have LinkedIn accounts and want to learn how to refine their profiles, sort their contacts and use other features of this online networking social media. Registration begins
Sept. 16. GOING NATIVE: GARDENING FOR CONNECTICUT: Monday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m. Our native plants can add color to fall gardens and throughout the year. Learn just how important these native plants are to our local wildlife and why we should use them in our own gardens. Margery Winters, Assistant Director of Roaring Brook Nature Center, presents. Register at the Adult Information Desk, or call (860) 665-8700. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. BROWN BAG IT WITH A DOCUMENTARY: “BROOKLYN CASTLE”: Tuesday, Sept. 10, noon. In honor of our Newington Library chess team’s 3rd place finish in the All-Clubs Team Chess Tournament, we are showing the uplifting, inspiring documentary “Brooklyn Castle.” This is the remarkable and improbable true story of I.S. 318 in Brooklyn. The school, where 65 percent of the students live below the federal poverty level, has the highest ranked junior high chess team in the nation. Running time is 102 minutes. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. RESUME WRITING FOR ADULTS AND TEENS: Thursday, Sept. 12, 6 p.m. Gordon Gross from the Connecticut Department of Labor will be the presenter. This very useful workshop is for those who do not have a resume or for those whose resume has not been updated in years. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.
LIBRARY BOARD ANNUAL MEETING: Monday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. The Library Board of Trustees invites everyone to attend this year’s meeting. DETOX WITH DR. CHRISTINE LOUDEN: Thursday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Have you wondered what it means to detoxify your body? Now is your chance to learn what it’s all about. Dr. Christine Louden of the Connecticut Center for Health will present an informational program on what it means to detoxify your body, and will provide some guidance and instruction for you to pursue. Please register at the Adult Information Desk or by calling (860) 665-8700. GET TO KNOW YOUR IPAD: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. This class will cover basic iPad skills, including locating the iPad user manual, how often to charge the battery, finding, installing and organizing apps and more. Bring your device and questions to the class. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. DEADLY POLITICS WITH DR. JERRY LABRIOLA: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Dr. Labriola is the author of nine mystery novels and the coauthor with Dr. Henry Lee of four books dealing with forensic science. With the release of his latest mystery, he will discuss some of America’s well-known criminal cases whose outcomes may have been shaded by political considerations. Call the library at (860) 665-8700 to register. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS SUMMER SATURDAYS: Stop in anytime on Saturdays and check out our Maker
Space. Create a craft or cool gadget. FAMILY STORYTIME: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary. JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednesday, Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 10:15 a.m. Join us for a 30-minute all ages storytime. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required. SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGNUP MONTH: Calling all children from birth through grade 8 who live in Newington. Come to the Children’s Department any time through Sept.30 to sign up for a library card and receive a free goody bag (new registrants only). PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOP: Mondays, Sept. 9 through 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m.*; Tuesday, Sept. 10 to Oct. 1, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Family Place will present a four-week series of free workshops for parents and their 1 to 3-year-old children. Meet other families, share thoughts, and talk with librarians and child development experts as you play and read with your child. Find out about community services that can help you and your family. Brothers and sisters under 5 are invited to join the fun! Register in person or by calling (860) 665-8720. *A light supper will be served before the evening session. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, Sept. 10, noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4-year-olds featuring books that “sing”
and lots of music! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. PLAY FOR ALL! Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs play group giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO. SUMMER READING RECOGNITION ASSEMBLIES: Wednesday, Sept. 11, Anna Reynolds and Ruth Chaffee Schools; Thursday, Sept. 12, John Paterson and Elizabeth Green Schools. All boys and girls who read for 10 days or more for Dig Into Reading will receive certificates at special school assemblies on these days. All students will enjoy a performance by Mr. Magic. Assemblies funded by the PTA/PTOs of Ruth Chaffee, Elizabeth Green, John Paterson and Anna Reynolds Schools. COOKBOOK CLUB! Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. Measure, mix and bake a fall treat to eat! Chefs in grades 3-6 may call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. STORIES AND ART: Tuesday, Sept. 24, noon Gallop on in as we read Noni the Pony by Alison Lester and do a barnyard craft. Children ages 2 to 4 and their grown-ups may call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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LIBRARY EVENTS CALENDAR Continued from Page 12 PAJAMA YOGA: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. Namaste everyone! That means peace. Children, ages 5 to 8 and their caregivers, are invited to come to the library in their most comfortable pajamas to have fun doing yoga together. Beth Agdish, a certified Next Generation Yoga for Kids instructor, will teach
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us techniques and traditional poses. Mats will be provided to those who do not bring one. Call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 12. Donated by Kerry Lurate, Certified R.E.A.D. Dog Handler.
TALES TO TAILS: Thursday, Sept. 26, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15-minute session reading
DESSERTS EVER AFTER: DESSERT WITH STORYBOOK CHARACTERS: The Friends of the Library and Newington Children’s Theatre Company are co-
sponsoring a fundraiser Friday, Sept. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Children and adults are invited to have ice cream for dessert and take pictures of storybook characters who’ll be on hand at the library. Tickets are $10 for each child accompanied by an adult and $5 for each additional person. They are available at the library’s Adult Information Desk.
CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Sept. 28, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with LEGO bricks. Due to safety concerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Please call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 14. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
all golfers. Awards and raffles will take place during the BBQ dinner following the tournament. The dinner also includes a three-hour open bar starting at 4:30 p.m. The registration fee is $12 and includes a cart, luncheon, refreshments on the course, and the awards dinner. If you would like to attend the BBQ dinner and open bar only, the cost is $40. Sponsorships are also available. The Platinum level is $250, and receives a full page ad and tee sign. The Gold level is $150, and receives a half page ad and tee sign. The Silver level is $100, and receives a business card sized ad and tee sign. For further information or to sponsor a hole, please call Karen Faust at (860) 8086494 or Mike Fox at (860) 944-6192.
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NEWINGTON EVENTS CALENDAR CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR CRAFTERS, VENDORS NEEDED: St. Mary Women’s Club in Newington is looking for crafters and vendors for its Christmas Craft Fair Sunday, Dec. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To reserve your space or for more information, call Joanne Andrews at (860) 666-8927. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR UPCOMING MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS AT NCTC: There are still a few spots open in The Newington Children’s Theatre Company’s upcoming Sing! Song & Dance Musical Theatre classes beginning Saturday, Sept. 14. Back by popular demand, Sing! Musical Theatre introduces gives kids the opportunity to learn music and choreography to three popular Broadway showtunes that they will showcase for family and friends immediately following the final class session. Sing! Musical Theatre is offered Saturdays (Sept. 14 through Oct. 5). Kids, ages 5-7, meet from 9 to 10 a.m., while kids, ages 8-12, meet from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. No previous experience or audition required. Cost: $75. To register, or for more information, call (860) 666-NCTC (6282) or visit www. NCTCArts.org. ZEN ELABORATE: Zen Elaborate, an art show, featuring Zentangle works by Newington resident Kelley Kelly, will be held through the month of September at Starbucks, 995 Main St. Opening reception will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6. CHURCH OF HOLY SPIRIT LADIES GUILD TAG SALE — The Church of the Holy Spirit Ladies Guild will hold its Annual Tag Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 in the Father O’Connor Center, 183 Church St. No admission fee Saturday. TEMPLE SINAI HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES: Kol Nidre and Shabbat Service, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13; Yom Kippur Family Service, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14; Shabbat and Yom Kippur Morning Service, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14; At Temple Sinai: Yom Kippur Afternoon Service and Yizkor Service, 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, (860) 561-1055. DEMING-YOUNG FARM FOUNDATION TAG SALE: The Deming-Young Farm Foundation will hold its fall tag sale on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 282 Church St. A large variety of items will be available for sale including estate and vintage items, a sampler from the 1860s, household items, knick-knacks and more. A small three drawer desk and a butcher block rolling kitchen cart will be featured. Rain date Sept. 14. Please join us and take home a treasure! Also joining us will be WAG (We Adopt Greyhounds). They will have rescued greyhounds available for adoption on that day. Stop by and visit these loving,
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ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING: St. Mary Women’s Club will hold its first meeting of the 2013-2014 season Monday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. Do you have fond memories of shopping at G. Fox & Co. in downtown Hartford? Did you ride the elevator to its many floors, eat in its luncheonette, or look in wonder at its decorations at Christmas time? Come to our September meeting and take a trip back in time to the 1950s, when G. Fox was in its heyday and was the landmark department store in the Hartford area. Elizabeth Abbe, the director of public outreach at the Connecticut Historical Society, will rekindle for us these and other memories of this great store in her presentation entitled “From Hula Hoops to High Fashion.” Join us Sept. 9, bring along a favorite G. Fox memory to share or maybe even a favorite purchase, and enjoy a piece or two of date-nut bread, made from the store’s original recipe.
NEWINGTON CUB SCOUTS INVITE BOYS FOR FUN, ADVENTURE: Cub Scouting wants you! Now is the time to join the fun and excitement of America’s foremost youth program for boys — Cub Scouting. A sign-up night will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Mortensen Community Center Gymnasium. Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades. The program combines outdoor activities, sports, academics, and more in a fun and exciting program that helps families teach ideals such as honesty, good citizenship, and respect. Last year, more than 50,000 youth participated in Scouting programs across Connecticut. At the meeting boys will have an opportunity to meet other Scouts and interested boys and participate in a game. Representatives from all four local Cub Packs will be there. Parents can learn more about the each unit’s activities and how Scouting can benefit their child. The sign up will be held in the gymnasium which is located at the corner of Garfield and Mill Street. For more information, contact: Overall — Amy Casey, District executive, Amy.Casey@ Scouting.org, (860) 913-2733; Pack 303 — Jackie Cornell, (860) 665-8226; Pack 322 — DeWayne Woods, cubmaster. pack322@gmail.com. (317) 937-7883; Pack 347 — Erik Johnson, eriksteig@ gmail.com, (860) 665-1495; Pack 347 — Eric Rothauser, (860) 666-1685.
NEWINGTON ART LEAGUE STARTS 20132014 SEASON: The first meeting of the Newington Art League’s fall season will be Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center (Ceramics Room). The guest demonstrator will be Bob DeBartolo a self-taught artist who works in pastels, acrylics and collage. His experience in operating a small print shop led him to explore his deep connection to color and its limitless possibilities. This passion with color and his knowledge and use of inks led to experimenting with monotypes and the creation of a new technique using diluted inks. This method requires the ability to “pour” inks on paper to create landscapes and flowers. The Newington Art League meets on the second Wednesday of September, October, November, March, April and May. Each meeting includes a brief business meeting followed by a demonstration in one of the visual arts. This year the Newington Art League has scheduled fall demonstrations for Oct. 9 Bob Norieka, watercolor or acrylic and Nov. 13 Judy Tourangeau — caricatures. For additional information, visit the league’s website at www.newingtonartleague.org or Facebook page or contact Pat Tanger (860) 666-5026 or Mike Hornyak (860) 666-1144. NEWINGTON CUB SCOUT PACKS TO HOLD COMBINED RECRUITMENT NIGHT: All four of Newington’s Cub Scout Packs are coming together to do one combined recruitment night at the Mortensen Community Center Gymnasium Thursday, Sept. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Boys in grades 1 through 5 and their parents are welcome to come by and find out more about Cub Scouting and all four Packs in
OPEN MIC: The Central CT Acoustic Musicians Society Meetup is sponsoring an Open Mic Sept. 13, starting at 7:30 p.m. until closing. It will be hosted by The Newington Knights of Columbus, located at 171 Pascone Place (entrance in rear). This will be a monthly event held on the second Friday of the month. For additional information, direction and/or other council activities. Visit the K of C’s website www.kofcnewington.com PUBLIC TAG SALE: On Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave. will host its second annual, multi-family, open to the public Tag Sale in the church Parish Hall. There will be a Vintage Table, a Christmas Table and a 1 p.m. Bag Sale. While admission is free, a donation of a non-perishable food item for the Newington Food Pantry would be most welcome. A fun family event, something for everyone. All welcome. WOODS FOR MAYOR 2013 “CHAIRMAN’S CLASSIC” GOLF TOURNAMENT: Woods For Mayor 2013 will hold the “Chairman’s Classic” Golf Tournament Tuesday, Sept. 24, at Indian Hill Country Club in Newington. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. A scramble format will be used. Lunch and carts will be provided for
DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR BRUNCH: The 10th annual Democrat of the Year Brunch, hosted by the Newington Democrats, will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Leiderkranz Club at 800 North Mountain Road in Newington. This year’s honoree as Democrat of the Year is Dave Pruett, former Chairman of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and former Constable. Additional honorees are Pamela Raynock, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Education, who will receive the Mary Banach Woman in Leadership Award, and receiving the Chairman’s Award are Louise Rickard and Neil Ryan. The cost of the brunch, catered by Michaels, is $35 per person, with a cash bar. JOIN BOY SCOUT TROOP 347: To join Newington Boy Scout Troop 347 call Tom Porell, chairman, at (860) 416-8965. Meetings are held most Wednesdays from September through June, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Martin Kellogg Middle School, Newington. All boys ages 11 to 17 and their parents are welcome. Troop 347 was founded in 1948 and continues its mission to encourage citizenship, personal growth and leadership through community service and outdoor adventure. During Troop 347’s 60 plus years of scouting, over 60 boys have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter offers more than 30 support groups throughout Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects. For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 667-1314 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. For
DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: Going through divorce, thinking about getting a divorce, already divorced, or relationship breakup. There is a caring group of people who have been exactly where you are now, this group meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. (except Good Friday and the Friday after Thanksgiving) at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield. JUNIOR & SENIOR COLLEGE PROCESS NIGHT: A Junior and Senior College Process Night will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Newington High School auditorium. Do you have questions about the college search and application process? Join us for an information session to discuss how the School Counseling Department can help you and your student successfully navigate this process. The program includes information on the differences between types of colleges, how to select a college and what is included with a college application. Counselors will also discuss the electronic application process using Naviance Family Connections. Students are welcome to accompany their parents. STEW LEONARD’S IN NEWINGTON HAS A NUMBER OF KID-FRIENDLY EVENTS PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER: PEZ Motorcycle — From Friday, Sept. 13 to Saturday, Sept. 14, Stew Leonard’s in Newington will display a full-sized, custom-made PEZ Chopper that was built by Orange County Choppers! The bike features an oil cooler shaped like a giant Darth Vader PEZ Dispenser, a gasoline tank in the shape of a roll of PEZ Candy, mirrors in the shape of a PEZ Candy tablet, custom PEZ graphic paint job and wheels with spokes in the shape of Fireman and Policeman PEZ Dispensers. During the event, a representative from PEZ will distribute $1.00 off admission coupons to the PEZ Visitors Center in Orange, Conn. as well as candy samples. More info: http://www.stewleonards. com/press/display_release.cfm/releaseid/131 Kids Cooking Classes: Stew Leonard’s Newington store is offering a number of new cooking classes for children this September and October, including classes to celebrate Halloween and Harvest season. The children receive hands-on instruction in preparing various products as well as learn about the importance of measuring, cooperation skills in the kitchen and the importance of food safety. More info and class schedule: http://www.stewleonards.com/press/ display_release.cfm/releaseid/132.
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A Special Thank You For The Entire Month of September
$3.00 GIANT TURKEY GRINDER for any First Responder or Teacher