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‘Little miracles’ Library programs assists parents of special needs children with diagnosis, socialization and more By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Families with special needs often look far and wide for help in bringing their unique children up to speed; some have found a resource in Newington to be most advantageous. The Lucy Robbins Welles Library, in conjunction with the Special Education Alliance of Newington (SEAN) and Creative Interventions, offers a series of developmental programs that have draw praise from parents and educators alike. Four-week Parent/Child Workshop sessions are held at the library every fall, winter and Volume 53, No. 32
spring. These allow families with questions about why their children may not be talking, walking or interacting normally to talk with experts in nutrition, child development, special education, speech and more. Connecting
with these professionals can lead to diagnosis with a developmental disability or issue, after which the appropriate resources and services can be scheduled. Children’s Librarian Michelle
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From left, Christian, 3, and Matthew Greig, 4, of Newington, and Riley McLellan, 3, of Bristol, enjoy a snack during the Lucy Robbins Welles Library s Play with Us program as Riley s teacher Lynn Motta, left, and his mom Christal, right, look on.
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Mainstage moves to new stage By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
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Two years in the making and growing fast, Newington’s very own adult theatre company just moved to a special place where all other important town business happens — Newington Town Hall. Generated into being by friends Kelly Boucher and Cindy Lesser back in fall 2010, Newington Mainstage brought six colorful productions to town in their original home — the same site as the Newington Children’s Theatre Company on North Mountain Road. But now that both Mainstage and NCTC are blossoming into individual unique flowers, it was time to transport one of the gardens. “Ultimately, the Children’s Theatre is growing and our company is growing,” Boucher said Tuesday. Now each theatre company will have their individual rehearsal and performance space. “Town Manager John Salomone was very supportive,” she added. “He’s been very generous in letting us use the Town Hall; it’s something I think he wants to see utilized for the arts in Newington.” And with lots of parking outside and brand new seats in the auditorium, which also serves as Town Council Chambers, it’s ideal for accommodating large audiences, which the ladies hope they will continue to draw in with upcoming shows in the 2012-2013 season.
WHAT: Newington Mainstage presents Driving Miss Daisy WHEN: Sept. 14-16 (Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.) WHERE: Newington Town Hall Auditorium, 131 Cedar St. COST: General Admission: $20, seniors and students: $17 $2 of every ticket sold for Sunday s matinee will benefit the Newington Senior Center For tickets, visit NewingtonMainstage.org, or call (860) 595-2350.
Broadway veteran, Carolyn Kirsch will take on the role of Daisy Werthan in the Newington Mainstage production of Driving Miss Daisy Sept. 14-16 at Newington Town Hall.
auditioning techniques Sept. 29. Then Saturday, Oct. 13, Marissa Perry, who played Tracy Turnblad in Broadway’s “Hairspray” will host a “Hairspray” master class. In November, Carolyn Kirsch, who has worked with pioneer director Bob Fosse, will conduct a master class based on his innovative theatre method. A vocal coaching and monologue class will be taught by Lauren Kennedy in December. “To have four Broadway stars working with us is amazing for the Newington community,” Boucher explained. “I don’t know of any other theater companies doing anything like this; we’re really excited.” For more information on classes and other upcoming shows, visit NewingtonMainstage.org.
The first of these productions will feature a Broadway star of 15 different shows including “Chicago” with Bob Fosse and “CoCo” with Katherine Hepburn. Carolyn Kirsch, a Middlefield resident, will star in Mainstage’s production of “Driving Miss Daisy,” a Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning comedy-drama with a small but talented three-person cast. “Her credits are astounding, we are so lucky to work with her,” said Boucher, who has also garnered three other Broadway stars to be involved with the company this year. Richard Vida, a Newington Erica Schmitt can be reached at native who has toured with “Les (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or esMiserables” among other pro- chmitt@newbritainherald.com. ductions, will conduct a class on
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Is it still a faux pas to wear white after Labor Day? By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
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At left, Ann Bisignano, 85, and her daughter, Carrie Tonon, both of Bristol, said things are not like they used to be when it comes to not wearing white after Labor Day. At right, Amanda Peters, 14, of Plainville, said the idea of not wearing white after Labor Day didn t matter to her.
— do those residents follow suit or is this just one of those Puritan-like New England values? “We have summer all the time down there so I wear white all
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Capitol Region Council receives $2M for service sharing projects The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) has been awarded over $2 million in grants from the state to perform three projects focused on improving service delivery by local governments in the Capitol Region. Awards of over $8 million from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management’s (OPM) Regional Performance Incentive Program were announced Friday, Aug. 17 CRCOG has a strong history of successfully implementing shared services projects, including a cooperative purchasing council, a regional geographic information system (GIS) and data acquisition program, and numerous public safety programs. While sharing services is only one solution to helping towns deliver better services in an era of increasing budget pressures, incentives such as the RPIP program are key to expanding this approach and demonstrating that service sharing can be successful. “We are looking forward to creating efficiencies and providing better value to residents of the Capitol Region through these projects,” said Mary Glassman, First Selectman of Simsbury, and Chairman of the CRCOG Policy Board. The three awarded projects are: Public Services Back Office Study, Regional Geographic Information System (GIS) and CAPTAIN 4G. The largest grant, Regional GIS for $1.4 million, is part of an overall investment of over $7 million by OPM on strengthening GIS capabilities in the state. CRCOG’s project will build on the 2009 Regional Orthophotography obtained by CRCOG by upgrading the web-based GIS platform and updating the regional parcel database. Additionally, topographic and planimetric data will be developed. All of these data products and services will enhance our member municipalities’ public safety efforts, infrastructure planning, economic development, asset management and other programs. The CAPTAIN 4G project will provide $400,000 of enhancements to the current CAPTAIN mobile data communications system, now in its 11th year. This upgrade will enable police, fire and EMS professionals to access CAPTAIN through their 4G mobile data devices. The project will also migrate existing server-based data to the cloud, lowering operational costs and increasing user accessibility. The Public Services Back Office Study will examine opportunities to create efficiencies in local government operations in the 30 town Capitol Region. It will explore both opportunities among town and Board of Education back office functions and opportunities for regional approaches that maximize service delivery to citizens. A priority list of service sharing projects for future action will come out of the effort. The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is a Regional Planning Organization for the 30 towns and cities surrounding Hartford. For more information about CRCOG, consult the website at: www.crcog.org.
Comptroller: deficit was $144 million
HARTFORD (AP) — The comptroller says the state closed the 2012 fiscal year with a $143.6 million budget deficit. Kevin Lembo says state spending was up almost $937 million from 2011, or about 5.2 percent, while revenues increased 4.8 percent, falling $227 million short of the original budget’s target. He says the deficit has been wiped out using reserve funds, but warns the state will have to monitor things closely in 2013 to prevent more red ink. The state has budgeted a 2.6 percent increase in spending, and is predicting a 3.1 percent increase in revenues in the current fiscal year. Lembo says those spending numbers are historically low and noted the state will need to take quick remedial action if actual outlays are above those numbers.
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A season of growth: Farmers markets thrive in fall By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
At a recent market,Joe Kaneski of Somers Grover Farm in Somersville was showing off his “eggplants with character” — which grew into silly, non-uniform shapes that seemed to give each a different personality. Maria’s Kitchen Krafts from East Hampton was offering the fruits of its labor in jars – zucchini relish, triple berry jelly, red hot meat chili and jardinière are just a few. Come check out the Newington Farmers Market every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., until Oct. 11. For more information, contact Market Master Val Ginn at (860)
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Above, Joe Kaneski of Somers Grove Farm in Somersville, shows off his eggplants with character which grow into funny, curly shapes.
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy started the day on CNN, swung by the North Carolina delegation, caught up with his home-state Connecticut delegates for a group photo, then sped off to do battle on talk radio. All that was a warm up for his address to the Democratic National Convention at 7 p.m. Wednesday, an early time that marked him as a second-tier political figure at the convention, but still only one of eight governors given speaking slots. “We need to fight for our children, fight for our senior citizens, fight for women’s rights, fight for the middle class and fight for our country’s future,� Malloy told the convention. “That’s why we need to fight for Barack Obama.� Malloy, 57, a first-term governor struggling at home with a 43 percent approval rating after raising taxes, is popular in Charlotte as a promoter of President Obama, a task he says comes with no hidden personal agenda. “I have the ambition to be the best governor of Connecticut I can be. That’s it. That’s it,� Malloy told The Mirror. “I support the president. I’m going to do everything I can to get the president elected. I’ve been asked to do a few things. I am going those things.� The national spotlight is a beguiling place for governors, especially those trying to raise their profile for 2016, when Democrats will either be marking the end of Obama’s second term or trying to dislodge Mitt Romney from the White House.
It is not without risk, as his friend Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland can attest. O’Malley,62,the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association and a potential presidential candidate, began his week in Charlotte explaining why he said Sunday on CBS and CNN political shows that the nation is not better off than it was four years ago. It was a gaffe pounced on by Republicans,and it forced O’Malley to spend two days on damage control in follow-up interviews and on Twitter. Early Monday, Malloy was asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe� if the nation was better off. His quick answer: “Hell, yeah.� Malloy defended O’Malley, who came to Connecticut at Malloy’s invitation to headline the state party’s annual fundraiser, the Jefferson Jackson Bailey Dinner. O’Malley had a prime speaking slot Tuesday night. “In Martin’s case, he has been one of the pre-eminent stand-ins for the president, and he is going to continue to be,� Malloy said. “He got a prime-time slot last night. He gave a great speech. Would he like to have that answer back and say like I did yesterday, ‘Hell, yeah’? I think he would. But I was forewarned.� The governor’s relentless networking, a habit established during his 14-year-tenure as mayor of Stamford, serves many purposes, especially when it comes to seeking help in Washington. He is a frequent flyer on the D.C. shuttle, and he quickly pushed for a leadership role in the Democratic Governors Association. “Relationships matter.That’s one of the reasons I go to Washington,�
Malloy said. “That’s one of the reasons I participate in organizations that put me in contact with secretaries and deputy secretaries in the administration.� The retirement of Sen. Chris Dodd and impending retirement of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman cost the state’s congressional delegation two national political figures, each with more than two decades of seniority. “You lose that kind of seniority in 24 months, it sets your state back,� Malloy said. “You have to make it up in work.� Malloy has worked to convince Washington that Connecticut is a good place to invest federal money. He green-lighted a controversial Hartford to New Britain busway thatissomethingofademonstration project for federal transportation officials. Construction is well under way. And he has courted Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services. “We got a $107 million grant for our health exchange. I visited with the secretary four different times since I’ve been elected governor, OK? That’s what it’s about, having people understand that if they are going to send money to your state, you’re going to get it spent in a timely fashion. “They understand, we’re moving forward.� Connecticut voters don’t necessarily agree. In the most recent Quinnipiac University poll, the state was split on his performance during the first 19 months of the governor’s term: 43 percent approve; 44 percent disapprove. The survey is evidence that Malloy still has work to do on his own message.
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But from his first months as governor, Malloy made a mark on the national cable television networks, where his bluntness and sly, teasing humor make for good television — especially when directed at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was cutting taxes and services, while Malloy did the opposite. Malloy had pre-dawn wake-up calls Tuesday and Wednesday, each dictated by television appearances: first on “Morning Joe,� then on CNN with Soledad O’Brien. “How is that battle you have with Chris Christie going?� Joe Scarbough asked him Tuesday, barely concealing a smile. “You’re baiting me,� Malloy said. “I’m not baiting you. You’re the one who went after ... Chris Christie by talking about the speech,� Scarbough said, a reference to Christie’s prime-time speech during the GOP convention had surprisingly little do with Mitt Romney. “Me and everybody else. Let’s be honest. Everyone of these speeches was about whoever was giving the speech,� Malloy said. He quickly launched into Democratic talking points, speaking like a salesman trying to close the deal before the customer closed the door. “We have a great candidate and a great story to tell. We’re in a great place. We were bleeding 700,000 jobs a month when this president became president. We’ve created over 4 million jobs since he became president. We’ve actually increased manufacturing jobs for the first time since the 1990s. These things are happening.�
That was his same pitch an hour later before the Wyoming delegation — and again when he visited delegates from New Jersey, who later said they loved his gibes at Christie’s speech and girth. O’Malley, meanwhile, spoke to delegates from Iowa, home of the caucuses that give presidential contenders an early test. Malloy has made sure to spend time with the home state delegates, who are staying at a DoubleTree hotel by the airport. Malloy is assigned a downtown hotel, but he hosted a cocktail party Monday night at the DoubleTree and made an appearance Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. It’s a quick pace. “I think I’m doing conservative talk radio about 10 times this afternoon. I’ve been asked to take them on,� he said late Wednesday morning. “And then at some point I have to go back, get freshened up and maybe even take a few cough drops and get my voice back.� His wife, Cathy, and two of his three sons, Ben and Sam, trailed him as he made his radio rounds, not all of which were conservative. He was interviewed on Out, a gayoriented show on satellite radio, and the NPR affiliate, WNYC. Before he left his family for the podium, the Malloys hugged and the governor smiled as the first lady whispered some last-minute advice: “Don’t yell.� 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’s administration is closing in on a new home for the state’s data processing operation, which is expected to leave its East Hartford home when the current lease expires in 2015. The State Bond Commission released $250,000 Friday,to be combined with $2.5 million previously approved for new site acquisition. Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Donald J. DeFronzo confirmed that his agency has been negotiating to acquire a new, privately owned site, though he declined to identify the location. “We’re well into the process, so hopefully it will be resolved relatively soon,” said DeFronzo, who added it could be acquired this calendar year.“Our goal is definitely to be out of the present site by the end of the lease, or earlier if possible.” State officials have been talking for the past four years about moving data processing operations from the office building, where it has leased space since January 2002. State data center in East Hartford The state’s data center at 101 East River Drive in East Hartford The Bureau of Enterprise, Systems and Technology, formerly known as the Department of Information Technology until it was merged with Administrative Services in 2011, has indicated that data processing demands have grown dramatically since the mid2000s. The state currently leases about 192,000 square feet of space for offices and data processing equipment at the East Hartford site at an annual charge of just under $5
million. “It’s an expensive lease,”DeFronzo said, adding that he believes the site his agency is targeting now is “larger, more secure and more appropriate to our needs.” The commissioner added that while the department is determined to find a new home for IT services, it’s not clear whether all bureau staff will be assigned to it. They also could be housed, he said, in existing state office space. Technology officials have said that to remain at the East River Drive location, the state would need to invest $10 million or more in the site,particularly to develop enhanced electrical and cooling systems. The legislature authorized up to $21 million in bonding back in 2010 to cover both acquisition of a new location, as well as upgrades to the new site and data processing network. With $2.75 million of that total released to date for property acquisition and other related costs, $18.25 million remains for site and system upgrades. Back in 2010, then-Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s administration had investigated moving technology operations to the Newington campus of the former Cedarcrest Hospital. The state closed the 103-bed psychiatric unit on that campus in January 2011. 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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The State Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday that school districts will no longer be required to pay tuition to send their students to preschools at nearby magnet schools. Instead, for the school year that just started, the state will pay. The numerous districts involved collectively pay $4 million a year to send 1,250 children to preschools outside their district. “Basically, we will find the money,” said board Chairman Allan B.Taylor. douglas Barbara Zuras, of the Sheff Movement, and Bruce Douglas, who run the Hartford-area magnet school, talk before the state board votes on who is responsible for preschool payments to magnets. But the move is a one-time fix. The legislature will have to decide if the state should pay to send suburban children not from low-income families to preschool, or if their parents should be charged some tuition. This debate comes as Hartford faces a court-ordered October deadline to reduce the inequities caused by the racial isolation of its largely black and Hispanic school population. One approach the state has taken to entice white parents to send their children to integrated schools has been to offer them free preschool.
“A significant number of those suburban families would not have enrolled their young children in schools outside their towns without the tuition-free preschool incentive,” Barbara Zuras, a member of the Sheff Movement Coalition, told state board members. The coalition is led by Phil Tegler, a lead attorney in the successful Sheff vs. O’Neill lawsuit against the state. Charging tuition “will discourage families from taking that first magnet school step. It will undermine the integration effort,”Zuras said. The State Department of Education’s School Choice Office was unable to verify how many preschool students from suburban districts who attend these magnet schools remain for kindergarten. For the past few years, the education department has required districts statewide to pay tuition for their students to attend magnets. But last month a stateappointed hearing officer agreed with a lawsuit filed by a coalition of suburban districts, and recommended that the state board reverse its previous policy and stop requiring districts to pick up the bill. Bruce Douglas, executive director of the Capitol Region Education Council, which operates magnet schools in the Hartford area,said he agrees with the state board’s decision. 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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While confirming a deficit Tuesday for the last fiscal year,state Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo urged officials to keep an extra close watch on spending to avoid another shortfall this year. The General Assembly and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy budgeted for just 2.6 spending growth in this fiscal year’s general fund — which covers the bulk of operating costs. State government has had a difficult time keeping spending growth at this level in the past. “This rate of (spending) increase is historically low and will require careful monitoring and swift remedial action if outlays trend higher,”Lembo said. Further complicating matters, general fund revenues are budgeted to grow at a modest 3.1 percent, leaving little margin for error if significant cost overruns develop. By comparison, general fund spending rose about 5.2 percent last fiscal year above 2010-11 levels. More than 40 percent of that growth, just over $409 million, stems from Medicaid caseloads that expanded by more than half during the past fiscal year, Lembo said. Other major spending increases included retirement benefits for teachers and state employees, and debt service. Salary and wage costs declined by more than 8 percent, Lembo reported. Nearly all state employees’salaries were frozen, both for last fiscal year and for the current one, as part of a union concession agreement ratified in August 2011. Lembo reported a $143.6 million General Fund deficit for the 2011-12 fiscal year.Though the state’s finances follow a July 1 to June 30 calendar, the comptroller doesn’t officially close the books until early September. Actual revenues to support last year’s general fund came in $227 million short of projections, according to the comptroller. Anticipating a shortfall,Malloy and his fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority adopted a controversial plan to cover any gap back in May. They agreed to divert $222 million originally dedicated last year to pre-pay debt from the 2009 budget. Based on Lembo’s numbers, $143.6 million from those funds would be used to close out the 2011-12 deficit, with the remainder going into the state’s emergency budget reserve. “The good news is that for the first time in years Connecticut will end the year with money in its rainy day fund,” Gian-Carl Casa, spokesman for the Office of Policy and Management, said Tuesday. “This announcement from the comptroller confirms what we’ve been saying all along — that through careful management of the state’s finances, we were able to close a very small deficit and end the fiscal year with about $100 million in our rainy day account.” But Malloy drew criticism for the deficit fix from Republican legislative leaders, who noted that as a gubernatorial candidate in 2010, Malloy said repeatedly that he would stop the practice of using the state’s credit card to cover operating costs. And while the governor said this solution was not borrowing, but rather re-directing a debt payment, Republicans argued there really is no distinction. “Instead of paying off debt, we’re covering a new debt,” Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney, R-Fairfield, said, adding that Lembo’s warning about controlling spending should be taken very seriously, given Connecticut’s recent history. “We should be worried about facing a similar deficit this year because even with a huge tax increase last year the state didn’t live within its means.” 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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Royer has designed and leads in implementing this programming at the library, which is one of very few that offers such comprehensive special needs options. “This program is very, very unique,” said Pediatric Nurse Dot Carso, at ‘Play With Us’ – a weekly playgroup at the library that brings together children with special needs, their parents, and the providers who work with them daily. As many as 50 people gather in the program room every Tuesday for this opportunity. “There are a lot of other playgroups out there, but they’re not specific to special needs,” Carso explained. “Other libraries have come to us and said, how can we start something like this?” The special needs professionals who accompany families to the program every Tuesday morning are often from Creative Interventions, a state agency that provides children from birth to age three with
daily development services. But it’s the social time at ‘Play with Us’ that provides kids and their parents insight into understanding the road ahead. “It gives children entering preschool the group readiness they’ll need,” Carso added. Three-year-old Riley McLellan, a Bristol resident, was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old. He has been coming to the library every Tuesday almost ever since and the difference this has made in his development really shows, according to his mom, Christal McLellan. “At the beginning he’d kick and scream but he gradually adjusted,” she explained. “This has helped a lot with social skills and listening.” Aside from playing with a variety of colorful and fun educational toys with their peers, the hour and 15-minute-long program includes snack time, circle activities, singing and reading. Incorporating this routine makes it easier for kids to
adapt to preschool alongside the happen here every week,”said Royer, typical children. who is the library’s liaison to SEAN “There are little miracles that and facilitator of the special needsrelated programming. “We’ve seen kids that weren’t talking before start talking, some take their first steps; it’s great to see everyone’s progress week to week.” The children who attend have a variety of needs: for many it’s autism but others may just be devel024309 opmentally delayed in some way. For 21-month-old Kavi Newton, a Wethersfield resident, a speech delay keeps him from singing and chatting with the group. But his dad Shankara Newton hopes the interaction the program provides will encourage progress in this area. “I’ve done other groups in the area, but I’m very, very impressed with this one so far,” he said Tuesday. And siblings are welcome to join in the fun, too. 4-year-old Matthew Greig, who is autistic, comes along with his brother Christian, a typical 3 year old. “We love this program,” said the boys’ mom Isabel, of Newington. “When we first found out my oldest was autistic, Michelle helped me find a daycare program to put him into. It’s been wonderful.” Riley McLellan starts preschool next Monday, so he’s going to be away from the library’s playgroups for a bit. But according to library
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Approximately 165 workers from striking HealthBridge facilities across Connecticut, their New Jersey colleagues and NYU students held a rally outside the company’s New Jersey headquarters last week to deliver a petition calling on the company to bargain fairly with its employees. Approximately 16,000 signatures were collected from residents surrounding HealthBridge nursing homes in Danbury, Milford, Newington, Stamford and Westport, and delivered in person to the company’s headquarters in Fort Lee, N.J. StrikerscrossedtheGeorgeWashington Bridge, joined by New Jersey caregivers where the company operates under the name CareOne and by NYU students protesting HealthBridge/CareOne CEO Daniel Straus’ position on the NYU School of Law’s Board of Trustees. Straus is also the founder of the Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law and Justice at NYU. “I think students are surprised to hear what someone whose mission is devoted to justice and democracy — what all the money Straus has donated to the school
is supposed to be for — is really doing,” said Phil Arnone, a NYU graduate student. “He is acting so hypocritical. He’s profiting and making the money that he donates by exploiting people and denying them basic justice.” More than 600 Connecticut nurses, aides, and nursing home support staff went on strike when HealthBridge cut workers’pay and benefits and significantly increased health insurance premiums in the midst of contract negotiations. It is estimated that the changes would have cost employees upwards of $8,000 a year, and transfer nearly $30 million from frontline care at Connecticut nursing homes to the company’s headquarters. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has repeatedly called the changes “unlawful,” and will prosecute the company on charges before a judge next month. “This isn’t just about money,” said Judith Prince, who has been a laundry worker at Danbury Health Care Center for eight years. “HealthBridge is trying to break the union, and is breaking the law in the process. We’re here to tell Daniel Straus that our communities support us
and that they are appalled by his tactics. These 16,000 signatures don’t lie.” “Like so many big corporations, HealthBridge doesn’t want to play by the same rules as the rest of us,” said Dan Strahinich, vice president of the New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199. “But in this country, no company is above the law. It’s time for HealthBridge to do right by its employees — who just want to support their families and provide quality care to residents.” New Jersey-based HealthBridge operates nine facilities in Connecticut, with dozens more under the HealthBridge and CareOne names in Maryland, Massachusetts,Michigan,NorthCarolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU represents 27,000 professional and paraprofessional health care workers in Connecticut and Rhode Island in both public and private sector hospitals, clinics, nonprofit agencies, skilled nursing homes, home care and other health care settings, including 7,000 nurses, nursing assistants, dietary, laundry, housekeeping and other support staff in long-term care facilities.
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Malloy names Jamey Bell as Conn. child advocate
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has appointed a longtime activist on children’s issues as Connecticut’s new child advocate. Malloy announced Tuesday that Jamey Bell of Bloomfield will succeed Jeanne Milstein, who retired in March after a dozen years on the job. Bell is executive director of Connecticut Voices for Children, a nonprofit children’s policy and advocacy group based in New Haven. She also represented children as a legal aid lawyer. The child advocate’s duties include reviewing how state services are provided to children. The advocate also heads a state panel that investigates the deaths of any children placed in foster care.
Babysitter charged after child falls from window HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Hartford babysitter has been charged with risk of injury to a minor after a 2-year-old boy she was responsible for was found injured in a city street after falling from a window. Police say Chantelle Turner fell asleep while babysitting on Monday. Authorities say the boy opened a window, got onto a roof and fell. Police responded to a 911 call reporting that the child was found bleeding. He was taken to Connecticut Children’s Hospital with several injuries including a fractured skull. He is expected to recover.
Court decisions looming on voter IDs, polling place hours, more
By MIKE BAKER ASSOCIATED PRESS
Before voters get a say in this year’s presidential race, lawyers and judges are having theirs. A series of court battles in several states may determine, over the next several weeks, everything from how people cast their votes, when polling locations will be open and what ballots will look like.Many cases have a partisan bent, with rulings potentially tipping the scales slightly in favor of Democrats or Republicans. The legal fights have entered an urgent phase, two months before the Nov. 6 election and just a few weeks before military and overseas absentee ballots must go out. Pennsylvania lawyers recently filed briefs arguing whether an appeal on the state’s strict voter ID law should be held in September or October. Opponents won a mid-September court date, which is late even by their standards. “This is by no means impossible, but certainly the closer you get a decision to Election Day the harder it is to make changes,” said Vic Walczak, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Wisconsin’s attorney general is making a late push in the courts to reinstate voter ID
requirements. Republicans say they have pursued voter ID laws to prevent fraud. Democrats call it a political ploy to suppress voters who may not have the proper identification, particularly affecting groups that typically vote Democrat. Along with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, there are unresolved cases in Florida, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada. Those are among the most competitive states and any factor could tip the balance. —Florida and Ohio are locked in litigation tied to changes in early voting rules.Republicans in Florida approved a law last year that reduced the number of early voting days to eight from as many as 14. Advocates are challenging that, and a panel of three federal judges recently determined that the changes could hurt participation by blacks, who lean heavily toward the Democrats. Ohio officials have struggled for months over early voting rules. The Obama campaign sued over a law that prevented most people from using early voting on the weekend and Monday before Election Day; a federal judge on Friday agreed to restore those voting days. The state’s attorney general is working on an appeal. —Florida and Iowa are dealing with suits
related to the efforts by election administrators to purge voting rolls of ineligible people. The U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to pursue a suit challenging Florida’s purge, which previously included a list that contained more than 500 people who were citizens. A Hispanic civic organization also sued, alleging that the purge is an attempt to remove legitimate minority voters from the rolls. Civil rights activists in Iowa are seeking to block the state’s Republican secretary of state from using emergency rules to try and purge voting lists of noncitizens. The groups contend that Secretary of State Matt Schultz was abusing his power in a bid to disenfranchise Latinos. Schultz says the effort is necessary to help maintain fair elections. —Nevada is dealing with a unique case over the state’s decades-old voting option of “none of the above.” The state attorney general is appealing a federal court’s decision that the ballot option is unconstitutional. The Republican National Committee financed the suit out of fears votes for “none” could influence the outcome, with conventional thinking that people who might cast a ballot for “none” are antiincumbent voters who might be more likely to support Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Nevada officials filed an emergency motion in that case Thursday,noting that the state must finalize ballots for overseas and military voters by Sept. 7 The lengthy legal docket continues a trend seen since the disputed 2000 election in Florida. Between that election and the 2010 vote, the amount of election law litigation has more than doubled, according to Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine. New technologies, more partisan fighting and a series of new laws that affect voting are helping drive the trend. Hasen said there’s no sign of it abating. “The picture is one of continued foment, agitation and litigation,”he said. The legal battles before Election Day may be just a first round. Thousands of lawyers and activists are preparing to help deal with issues for the campaigns that may arise Nov. 6, and they are poised to handle longer disputes if a crucial state turns out to be nearly tied, as Florida was in 2000. Hasen said the Florida vote taught both sides that there isn’t much benefit in waiting until after the election to resolve disagreements over election administration. “If you’re going to sue, it’s better to sue earlier rather than later,”Hasen said.
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Conn. school districts apply for Race to the Top federal money
By JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
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Mike Evans, a University of Connecticut Ph.D student in wildlife biology, hikes through the woods in Torrington to collect strands of bear hair which will then undergo DNA testing.
Bear captured, killed by DEEP agents
MADISON (AP) — State environmental officials say they captured and killed a black bear who’s been frightening residents for several weeks. Officials at the Department of Environmental and Energy Protection say the bear was spotted numerous times in Madison and had shown rare “aggressive behavior” toward humans. Most recently, it charged a homeowner who was filming it through an open window on Aug 28. DEEP officials trapped and euthanized the bear Sunday. At least one resident fed the bear, which state officials warn against. They also say residents should keep barbecue grills clean, supervise dogs and take down bird feeders by late March to avoid problems with bears. Officials say the state’s bear population of about 500 continues to grow. Last year, there were nearly 3,000 bear sightings.
Greenwich man wins lottery twice
GREENWICH — A Greenwich resident has won the state lottery for the second time this summer. Joe Lanoce won $25,000 playing the “$200,000 High Stakes Casino” game. Earlier in the summer he won $10,000 playing the “$1,000,000 Jackpot” game. Lanoce bought both tickets at Courtesy Mobile Greenwich. “I’ve been very lucky; I bought both winning tickets at the same place,” Lanoce said in a news release issued Friday by Connecticut Lottery. “This time, if it wasn’t for my wife I wouldn’t have been shopping there at all last night — she told me we needed to get milk.” Lanoce arrived at Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Rocky Hill last week where he accepted a check for $17,081, his latest winning after taxes. Like the last lottery prize he won, he says the money will go toward his daughter’s college education.
State to give Hartford Hospital $10 million
HARTFORD (AP) — The state of Connecticut is contributing $10 million toward the expansion of a medical training facility at Hartford Hospital.The 30,000-square-foot expansion of the hospital’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation is part of a larger $100 million capital improvement plan. The facility allows students and medical professionals to simulate different types of acute medical crises in a setting that’s similar to their actual work environments. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called the state grant “an investment in innovation.” The funding was approved Friday by the State Bond Commission, which Malloy chairs.
Having watched the state strike out in its three attempts to land federal Race to the Top money to reform schools in Connecticut, officials at eight urban districts and the state’s technical high school system have decided to try their luck in the fourth round. “We look forward to submitting a strong application that speaks to our successes and articulates a vision for the future of the district,” said Hartford Superintendent Christina M. Kishimoto, saying her district’s recent reforms and improvements make the district “very competitive” for federal funding. The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday afternoon that officials from Bridgeport, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford and Waterbury also have informed them they will be applying by the Oct. 30 deadline. Collectively,
these districts are asking the federal government for between $170 million and $270 million to fund their initiatives. The federal government intends to award $383 million to support local reform efforts for the upcoming year. Nearly 900 districts across the country are expected to apply, but only 15 to 25 of them will receive funds. Federal regulations require that this money be awarded to districts with plans to enhance the relationships between students and their teachers through personalized learning initiatives. In a statement announcing the long list of districts vying for the federal money, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said, “The best ideas come from leaders at the local level. ... We hope to build on this nationwide momentum by funding districts that have innovative plans to transform the learning environment, a clear vision for reform and a track record of suc-
cess.” Connecticut applied in all three previous state rounds of Race to the Top money. The first two applications led to new state laws that, among other things, increased high school graduation requirements. Those reforms were eventually delayed because of the costs associated with implementation. In the third round, the state pitched adding more high-quality preschool seats and grading preschool programs for their quality. That application was also unsuccessful, but lawmakers managed to find the funding for both initiatives. Districts will find out by Jan. 1 if they have been chosen to receive funding. This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent, non-profit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.
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Forum tackles state’s rapid growth of Lyme disease By NEENA SATIJA ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
Improved diagnostics, more research and controlling animal populations are keys to stemming the rapid growth of Lyme disease in New England, experts said Thursday at a forum at the University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus. Hosted by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the forum was held in anticipation of congressional review of his proposal to create an advisory committee on tick-borne diseases and to encourage better diagnostic tests and research into the disease. About 40,000 new cases of Lyme disease were reported nationwide in 2009 — more than four times the number reported in 1991, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Experts say the number of diagnosed cases is rising due to the spread of the disease and increased awareness. Connecticut’s chief entomologist, Kirby Stafford, told the approximately 150 people attending the forum that Connecticut had 55 cases per 100,000 residents in 2010 — one of the highest rates in the
nation. But the number of actual new instances of Lyme disease is likely 10 times more than what is reported, Stafford said. “We share a common concern with a disease that has really reached epidemic proportions,” Blumenthal said during the froum. Symptoms can range from extreme fatigue to what appear to be learning disabilities or psychiatric issues, doctors say. Three Lyme patients testified during the forum about their difficulties in getting diagnosed. Dwight Harris of Burlington said he went 14 years before doctors determined he had Lyme disease. Mark Hopwood of Trumbull said he saw 10 doctors in 18 months and was misdiagnosed multiple times, including by one doctor who suspected a brain tumor. In the past year alone, Hopwood said, he spent $30,000 out-of-pocket on treatment. Insurance plans, Lyme patients at the forum said, often do not cover Lyme disease treatment. “I am so completely dumbfounded that the medical community is so misinformed and so misled about the symptoms, the treatments and testing,” Hopwood said. Stafford, the state entomologist,
brought up the issue of controlling deer and rodent populations. Communities that have been able to seriously reduce the number of deer, such as the Mumford Cove area of Groton, have seen far fewer ticks and fewer cases of Lyme disease, according to studies by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). But Mumford Cove is a far more isolated area than most Connecticut municipalities, and the killing of deer, along with the general concept of hunting near residential areas, is controversial. Stafford’s own research focuses on preventive measures such as pesticide spraying, although that solution has its own serious environmental concerns. Stafford has also experimented with a “four poster”method, in which chemicals are placed in bins that deer feed from. When consumed by deer, the chemicals kill the ticks but do not harm the animal. The method has led to promising results, Stafford said, but widespread use of such techniques is expensive. Dave Streit, chairman of the FairfieldCountyDeerManagement Alliance, believes that managing
the deer population through hunting is the most effective solution to Lyme disease, and he would like to see the hunting season for deer extended. The season now generally runs for three to four months starting in the fall, depending on the type of weapon and whether the land is public or private. “It’s the deer regulations [limiting hunting] that have caused the deer herd to explode,” Streit said. “Seven and a half months out of the year, if you touch a deer, you end up going to jail.” The state’s deer population is highest in Fairfield County and in areas like the town of Redding, where Streit lives. According to an aerial survey by the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in 2011, there were an average of 75 deer per square mile in Fairfield County, up from 62 in 2009. Redding is working with DEEP on a special research project to create a town-wide management plan, which began last March and is still being completed. The town also created a program that connects private landowners with hunters who can help reduce the deer
population on their land. Streit said 160 families have signed up so far, and the nearby towns of Newtown, Bethel and Wilton are also starting similar programs. “These deer are like B-52 bombers doing carpet-bombing through your yard as they drop tick eggs ... and then later that day or that afternoon, your kids go out and play in that exact same area,” Streit said in an interview earlier this week. “There’s no wonder that so many kids are ending up with Lyme disease.” “Clearly there’s evidence that the more deer, the more the disease,” Blumenthal said after the hearing. “We’re not talking about slaughtering deer, but controlling the numbers that breed. And that is part of what Connecticut can help to lead the country to do.” This story is the result of a partnership between the Mirror and WNPR/Connecticut Public Radio. A radio version will be available Friday. 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.
Physicians worried as increasing number Upcoming Newington of Conn. kids exempt from vaccinations Chamber of Commerce events Exemption rate up 127% from 2003, health department officials say
BRIDGEPORT (AP) — An increasing number of Connecticut students are being exempted from vaccinations as parents cite allergic reactions or religious prohibitions. The Connecticut Post reports that according to the state Department of Public Health, 1,056 children entering kindergarten and seventh grade last year received exemptions. That’s up by 127 percent from 2003, when the state recorded 465 such exemptions. Vaccination coverage in Connecticut remains high, with more than 97 percent receiving various vaccinations. A medical exemption excuses a child due to an allergic reaction, pediatric cancer or HIV or other immune disorders. Several possible reasons are cited to explain why exemptions are on the rise, said Dr.Thomas Murray, assistant professor of medical science at Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter School of Medicine. Some parents worry that vaccines could be linked to autism and other health problems in children, but experts have repeatedly said no evidence supports such a link.
Another theory, he said, is that vaccines have become so successful that most parents have no experience with measles, polio and other illnesses. “You’re much less likely to feel threatened by something if you don’t see it around,” Murray said. Depending on a child’s age and grade level, different vaccinations are required before beginning school. Children entering kindergarten in Connecticut this year need to be immunized against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis, polio measles, mumps, and rubella, hepatitis B, chicken pox, hepatitis A and other vaccines. Some doctors in the region expressed concern about the rise in exemptions. “If you have more and more kids not getting vaccinated, then you have more and more of a pool for illness to take hold,” said Dr. Robert Chessin, a pediatrician at Pediatric Healthcare Associates in Bridgeport and Shelton. In Connecticut, the state Department of Health said 111 cases of pertussis — a contagious bacterial disease — have been reported this year and that the state could reach a 10-year high. Last year, 68 cases were reported in the entire year.
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DNC delegates scorn and bask in corporate money By MARK PAZNIOKAS ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
The campaign pep talk for the Connecticut delegation to the Democratic National Convention came from the host, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. But the drinks were on the worldwide beverage company, Diageo. “I’ve got to say the liquor here is not bad,either,”Malloy said Monday night. “We very much appreciate it, our friends who are supporting this event, very much appreciated. You have some of the best beers and best liquor available.” On Tuesday,the delegates cheered Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic national chairwoman, as she decried the influence of special interest money at the GOP convention. Her audience was dining on AT&T’s tab. Corporate underwriting is alive and well in Charlotte, just as it was in Tampa during last week’s Republican convention — though Schultz argues that the scale is different, as is transparency and public access. AT&T is a major convention sponsor, as well as picking up the cost of smaller hospitality events for groups like the Connecticut delegation, which begins each day with a 7:30 breakfast at its hotel, the airport DoubleTree. And that is a problem for one Connecticut delegate, William Henderson, the president of Local 1298 of the Communication
Workers of America, whose members are fighting AT&T over a contract in Connecticut. “This is one breakfast I won’t be eating,” said Henderson, who stood in the back of the function room as fellow Democrats gathered at a buffet of scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, muffins and bagels. “I won’t eat their stuff.” Except he didn’t say stuff. Henderson greeted delegates and guests, who included John R. Emra of Fairfield, an AT&T regional vice president in charge of lobbying the Connecticut General Assembly, with a sheet of paper that said, “AT&T, come on...bargain a fair contract!” Some of the delegates accepted the paper with one hand, while holding a cup of AT&T’s coffee in the other. John Olsen, president of the state AFL-CIO and a former state party chairman, stood next to Henderson. Jonathan Harris, a former state senator who is the executive director of the Connecticut Democratic Party, smiled and shrugged and said, “The party is a big tent.” (The entire convention is awkward for labor, since unions are nearly invisible in North Carolina. As are the other delegations, Connecticut is staying in a nonunion hotel.) Emra, who knows Henderson and many of the delegates, said there was no awkwardness in his leafleting the AT&T breakfast. He noted the labor dispute as he introduced a guest speaker, former
Sen. Chris Dodd, who now represents the motion-picture industry in Washington. “Bill is a colleague and a friend,” Emra said later. “I’ve always said AT&T is a better and stronger company, because it’s a union company.” Henderson can enjoy dinner Tuesday and breakfast Wednesday and Thursday.Those meals are courtesy of United Health Care, CPV Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim. CPV is an electric-generating company with an office in Massachusetts. Boehringer is a drug company with a major presence in Connecticut. Wasserman Schultz, who is a congresswoman representing the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., area, said the Democratic National Committee has created an event focused on the public, not special interests. She referred to the GOP convention as “last week’s special-interest funded, corporate-infused, backroom-deals, smoke-filled room, invitation-only affair that was held in my home state.” The Democratic convention opened with a public festival Monday, and it will close, weather permitting, with Barack Obama accepting the party’s nomination in a 73,000 seat stadium open to the public. “There’s no comparison,” she said. Of course, some union delegates grumble that the name on that stadium is Bank of America, a target of protests over lending practices back home by labor’s ally,the Connecticut
Delegates received goodie bags from the Mashantucket Pequots, Coca Cola, ATT and others.
Working Families Party. On Monday, the bill for a Connecticut delegate barbecue at Treehouse Vineyards in Monroe, N.C., was picked up by Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company, which still has a presence in Connecticut. At Diageo’s reception, delegates sipped the beverage company’s imported beers, Harp and Red Stripe, as Malloy urged them to work not only in Connecticut, but to consider trips to New England’s battleground state, New Hampshire “Listen we all have got a lot of work to do, not just over the next couple of days, but weeks to come,” Malloy said. He worked the room, greeting Kevin Reynolds, a lawyer who represents the Connecticut Democratic Party. Reynolds also is the lobbyist in Connecticut for Diageo. On the outing sponsored by Pfizer, one of the hosts accompanying the
group was Peter C. Smith, a former Democratic state representative still active in Democratic politics. He also is a lobbyist, whose clients include Pfizer. U.S. Rep. John B. Larson, D-1st District, who has hosted his share of fundraisers as chairman of the Democratic House caucus, downplayed the corporate underwriting Tuesday as he looked over the breakfast buffet line, stabbing a piece of fruit with a fork. “As long as it’s transparent and it’s recorded and you know where it comes from, that is a fact of life,” Larson said. MalloywaselectedasConnectiut’s first publicly financed governor, but he has not been shy about raising money from some of the same sponsors in his role as finance chairman for the Democratic Governors Association. Like Larson, Malloy shrugged off the role of corporate sponsors, calling the hospitality suites, meals and goodie bags underwritten at Charlotte a part of the fabric of political conventions. “That’s what conventions are. It’s like baying at the moon, to some extent,” Malloy said. Then he laughed and suggested his hands are clean. “I am moving so quickly, I don’t get to eat or drink anyway, so what’s the difference?” 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.
Survey: State’s credit conditions weakened in second quarter By SCOTT WHIPPLE STAFF WRITER
Connecticut’s credit conditions deteriorated slightly from April to June, according to the Second Quarter 2012 Connecticut Business & Industry Association/Farmington Bank Credit Availability Survey. With 10,000 member companies, CBIA is the state’s largest business organization. “With economic growth waning, demand for credit has slackened,” said CBIA economist Pete Gioia. “This lies in sharp contrast to what we saw earlier in the year when expectations for expansion were more favorable.”
Gioia recalled there had been hopes that rising profits would boost business lending, further, reducing the risk of another downturn in 2012-13. Yet, despite record-low interest rates, “credit demand,” he said, “remains rather lackluster.” John Patrick views economic recovery as “more tenuous.” Farmington Bank’s president and CEO cites the slowdown in real GDP growth, modest job gains and scaled-back plans for expansion in the manufacturing sector. Although a slow economy means reduced demand for credit, Patrick did find some good news. “Current credit availability readings are up considerably from a year
ago,” he said. “And, so the basic up trend in overall credit conditions remains intact for the time being.” According to most economists in the state, credit availability is crucial to sustained economic growth. For this reason, it’s expected to play a pivotal role in the strength of expansion for the remainder of 2012 and into 2013. “Credit availability is clearly impacted by the overall strength of economic recovery,” said Donald Klepper-Smith, chief economist and director of research for DataCorePartners of New Haven. “With a 1-and-1/2 percent growth rate in the second quarter, it would seem that expansion plans for many
firms are being postponed.” The election is also creating economic uncertainty, suggesting a weakening of near-term credit demand. The consensus among economists is that economic recovery is stagnant. Domestic job expansion is tapering and energy prices are siphoning off discretionary consumer spending. And, because of drought conditions, food prices are poised to rise. Credit availability will be an important step in assisting area businesses with funding for day-today operations, payroll obligations, capital investments, maintaining sufficient levels of inventories and future expansion.
The survey showed only 15 percent of respondents see future credit conditions improving over the near term, while 43 percent think future credit conditions will remain unchanged. About 41 percent believe near-term credit conditions are likely to deteriorate in coming months. The survey was e-mailed to approximately 1,925 Connecticut businesses in July. A total of 240 executives responded, for a margin of error at plus or minus 6.45 percent. Scott Whipple can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 319, or swhipple@ centralctcommunications.com.
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Study finds widening poverty gap in Connecticut By KEITH M. PHANEUF ©CONNECTICUTMIRROR
The gap between Connecticut’s top wage earners and others continues to grow in the aftermath of the Great Recession, according to a new study that also warns the “have-nots” make up an increasing share of the state’s population. Connecticut Voices for Children, a New Haven-based nonprofit public policy group, also used its annual Labor Day weekend report to highlight shrinking manufacturing jobs and to outline growing economic problems for black, Hispanic and younger workers. “The recession and recovery have worsened opportunity gaps and set us on an economically devastating course,” said Orlando Rodriguez, senior policy fellow at Connecticut Voices and coauthor of the report, which was released Thursday morning. “We can no longer afford to delay action.” The state’s median hourly wage has declined since the recession
began, from $20.61 in 2008 to $20.29 in 2011, after adjusting for inflation. Most of the growth recorded over that period involved Connecticut’s highest wage-earners. Workers in the top 10 percent of earners saw their average hourly rate rise from $46.10 to $47.87. Among the top 20 percent, the hourly rate rose from $35.09 to $36.08. Some workers are taking home less money because their hours were cut. Average weekly hours worked in private-sector jobs declined from 34.3 hours in 2007 to 33.9 hours in 2011. The report also found that part-time employees increased from 26 percent to 28 percent of the Connecticut workforce. Connecticut’s unemployment rate was 8.5 percent in July, slightly above the national rate of 8.3 percent. And the report notes that Connecticut had 74,000 fewer jobs in 2011 than it had in 2007. For other workers, household income fell as Connecticut’s higher-paying manufacturing
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jobs disappear and are replaced by lower-paying jobs in health care, hotels and restaurants, the study concluded. The state shed 27,448 manufacturing jobs between 2006 and 2011, a drop of 14 percent. By contrast, the biggest gain was in the health services sector, which grew by 25,733 jobs, or 11 percent. It was followed by accommodations and food services, which grew by 4,577, or 4 percent. But weekly wages rose in the shrinking manufacturing sector over the same period, from $1,420 to $1,479. By comparison, health services dropped from $926 to $918 and accommodations and food services — the lowest-paying sector — fell from $371 to $358. ThepublicsectorinConnecticut is faring worse than the private sector is, a trend common in many states as governments shed jobs to close budget deficits. While the private sector at least experienced some job growth, gaining 21,000 jobs over the last year, the public sector has lost jobs for the last three years. Connecticut Voices also reported “dramatic disparities” between the state’s white workers and its minorities, who “have not had a recovery.” The state unemployment rate for whites was 3.3 percent in 2006, compared with 8.2 percent for Hispanics and 8.3 percent for blacks. By 2011, the rates for Hispanics and blacks had risen to 17.8 and 17.3 percent, respectively, while 7.1 percent of whites in the workforce were out of jobs. The median hourly wage was $22.23 for whites in 2011, compared with $15.96 for blacks and $13.19 for Hispanics, according to the report. That means for every $1 earned by a white worker, a black worker earned 72 cents and a Hispanic worker earned 59 cents. “What emerges is a picture of a state that is losing its middle class and becoming increasingly divided into the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots,’” the report states. “The recession and its aftermath have exacerbated trends of
inequality, further concentrated wealth in the hands of some, and limited opportunities for Connecticut’s youth.” The state’s youngest workers are most likely to be unemployed, the study found. The unemploy-
places,” Harp said. Two areas that could grow more expensive if social services are cut further are the prison system and state payments to cover emergency room treatment for uninsured patients. Another recommendation that drew an endorsement involved the state’s new earned income tax credit. James Horan, executive director of the Connecticut Association for Human Services, said the new credit lawmakers added to the state income tax system this year helped more than 177,000 poor, working households save an extra $106.5 million this year. The new state credit is available to households eligible for the federal EITC, and is equal to 30 percent of the value of the federal credit. Technically families earning up to $49,000 per year can qualify for a federal Earned Income Tax Credit, depending on the number of children they have. But most EITC recipients earn less than $20,000. The average federal EITC claimed by Connecticut families over the past three years is about $1,800. Based on that number, the average state EITC — had it existed during that time — would have been $540. Connecticut’s 30 percent rate tops that in most other states that offer a credit, but Horan noted that a few states have gone to 35 percent or higher. But he noted if Connecticut officials feel the state can’t afford a higher rate now, they still could strengthen the state EITC system relatively cheaply by expanding outreach efforts. For example, he said, preliminary tax data shows about 198,000 Connecticut households received the federal EITC this year, about 21,000 more than the level of state credit recipients. “There are still more people we could reach,” he 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.
Average weekly hours worked in private-sector jobs declined from 34.3 hours in 2007 to 33.9 hours in 2011. The report also found that part-time employees increased from 26 percent to 28 percent of the Connecticut workforce. ment rate for workers age 16-24 was 18.2 percent in 2011, more than double the statewide rate. Connecticut’s oldest workers, though, have been most likely to face long-term unemployment. For those age 55 and older who were unemployed and seeking jobs, nearly 62 percent had been unemployed for more than 26 weeks. “This is particularly troubling in Connecticut, which had the sixth-highest long-term unemployment rate nationally” among workers age 55 and older, the report adds. Connecticut Voices also recommended several steps state officials can take to reverse these trends, including: ■ Guarantee high-quality universal preschool; ■ Adequately fund local public schools and closing achievement gaps; ■ Support public community colleges and universities; ■ Further strengthen the state’s earned income tax credit; ■ “Substantially” raise the minimum wage; ■ Increase investments in job training in growth industries; ■ And shield vital social services from “punishing budget cuts.” State Sen. Toni Harp, D-New Haven, co-chairwoman of the legislature’s Appropriations Committee, who has been warning officials against any further cuts to the social services safety net,said the report’s recommendation in this area is not a surprise. “If we do any more to erode the safety net, I think we will end up having to pay more in other
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Seasonal flu vaccination is now recommended for everyone age 6 months and older. As usual, the flu vaccine protects people from the 3 strains of influenza that are likely to be circulating this flu season. For the 2012-2013 season, the vaccine is comprised of A/California/7/2009 (H1N1), A/ Victoria/361/2011 (H3N2), and B/Wisconsin/1/2010. Flu vaccines provide annual protection and flu strains change regularly, so it is important to get a new flu shot every year. The Central Connecticut Health District encourages participation in our clinics to help us be prepared in
the event of a real public health emergency. The Health District offers three types of vaccination; nasal spray vaccine (available to any healthy person age 4 through 49), injectable and preservative-free injectable. The Central Connecticut Health District will hold flu vaccination clinics in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield according to the following schedule: Berlin: Berlin Community Center, 230 Kensington Road, Thursday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday, Oct. 25, from
3 to 6 p.m.1 Newington: Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Rocky Hill: Rocky Hill Community Center, 55 Church St., Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. Wethersfield: Pitkin Community Center,30 Greenfield St., Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. The Central Connecticut Health District is offering flu
vaccination for anyone age 4 years and older, no residency requirements. The Health District will bill all Medicare Part B plans, all Aetna plans, all ConnectiCare Plans and all Anthem plans. Participants must bring their ID card from one of these plans to the clinic to receive their flu vaccination at no charge. The cost for all others is $20 and a receipt will be provided upon request. Pneumonia shots also will be available; the cost is $50 and the same insurance restrictions apply. The above mentioned insurance providers can also be billed for
pneumonia shots by the Health District. No one will be denied due to their inability to pay. Participants are asked to wear short sleeves or loose-sleeved clothes. Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield residents who are homebound may call the Health District at (860) 721-2818 to arrange for a home visit. A recorded message with Health District clinic dates is also available by calling (860) 7212822 and choosing option 1, or by checking the Central Connecticut Health District’s web site at www. ccthd.org.
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WHY I LEFT THE AMISH: Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. Author Saloma Furlong will speak about her life growing up in an Amish community in Ohio and why she walked away. Furlong tells how she made this difficult break in her memoir, “Why I Left the Amish.� Furlong was recently featured on American Experience – The Amish on PBS. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Basic Word: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. Topics will include creating and opening documents, basic formatting of text, printing and saving documents. The basic class also provides an overview of the menu structure and layout of Word.
HANDS-ON COMPUTER CLASSES: Class size is limited to 10 and reservations are required. Registration begins two weeks before each class is scheduled. Basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with Windows and proficiency using a mouse are required for all classes except Basic Computers. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. If you register for a class and do not attend or fail to give 24 hours notice, you must wait 60 days before you may register for another class. All classes are two hours. All Excel, PowerPoint and Word programs are the MS Office 2003 version.
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LIBRARY BOARD ANNUAL MEETING: The Library Board of Trustees invites all Newington residents to attend this year’s meeting Monday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. There will be a brief business meeting and the Board will recognize the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Liberty Bank, Ann Marino, Ruby Tuesday, and Rich Uterstaedt. Lorraine and Bill Meade will be inducted into the Legacy Society.
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ONE BOOK ONE COMMUNITY: In advance of the Dalai Lama’s appearance in Connecticut in October, the library has joined with Central Connecticut State University and other area libraries and organizations to read his book, “Beyond Religion: Ethics for the Whole World.� The library has multiple copies of the book available for checkout. Join us for a special presentation and discussion of the book Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. with Professor James Malley, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus, School of Education and Professional Studies, CCSU. All are invited to attend. EAT FOR YOUR LIBRARY! Stop by the library and buy a ticket for $20 to eat lunch at the Newington Outback Steakhouse Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The lunch includes steak, chicken, salad, potato, bread, cheesecake and a non-alcoholic beverage. Have a great meal at the Outback Steakhouse and FREE EXAMS
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Monday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. Intended for those who never had a resume or do not have a current resume. This will be a lecture and discussion on the basics of resume creation. Two styles of resume will be presented, along with what should and should not be included. A manual will be included for participants to take with them. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.
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ARTWORK ON DISPLAY: Throughout the month of September, Newington resident John Bower will display his artwork at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar St. Bower grew up in Elmwood and graduated from Conard High School Class of 1959. After graduation, he joined the Navy and was fortunate to visit much of the world. Bower has maintained a love/hate relationship with art ever since he acquired the art “itch.� He is grateful to have art as a regular part of his life. His advice to his fellow seniors, and to people of all ages: “Pick up an art brush� and know that “nobody can draw a straight line.� So don’t let it stop you! The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when the library is not being used for a regular program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. (860) 6658700.
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LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH! Calling all children from birth through eighth grade 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). JUST A STORY AND A SONG!: Wednesdays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26, 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. STORIES AND ART: Tuesday, Sept. 11, noon. Join us for stories and crafts about fruit. Children ages 2 to 4 and their grown-ups may call the Children’s Department at (860) 6658720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
library’s Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii. A variety of video games and board games will also be available. Feel free to bring your own games. Snacks will be available. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. SUMMER READING RECOGNITION ASSEMBLIES: Wednesday, Sept. 12, Anna Reynolds and Ruth Chaffee Schools; Thursday, Sept. 13, John Paterson and Elizabeth Green Schools. All boys and girls who read for 10 days or more for Dream Big – Read! will receive certificates at special school assemblies on these days. All students will enjoy a performance by the juggle master, Jester Jim. Assemblies funded by the PTA/PTOs of Ruth Chaffee, Elizabeth Green, John Paterson and Anna Reynolds Schools.
may sign up for a 15 minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. COOKBOOK CLUB!: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. Chefs in grades 3 to 6 will create their own version of sushi and, of course, eat what they’ve made. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. PLAY FOR ALL!: Saturday, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs playgroup giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO.
EXPLORE TOGETHER: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 3:45 p.m. Red, green and yellow are the colors of apples. How are these apples different or the same? We’ll find out by doing a taste test. Explorers in grades 1 through 4 may call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
PAJAMA YOGA: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. 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 us techniques and traditional poses. Mats will be provided to those who do not bring one. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.
BABIES, BOOKS, BOUNCE AND BUBBLES: Monday, Sept. 24, 9:15 a.m. Back by popular demand, a fall program for our youngest library fans! Babies, ages 0-12 months, and their caregivers will enjoy a stimulating, age-appropriate program that will gently introduce them to the library. Babies will also receive a Welcome to the Library gift bag. Call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 10. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
TEEN GAMING: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For grades 6 through12. Come play on the
TALES TO TAILS: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills
PARENT – CHILD WORKSHOP: Mondays, Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 (not Oct. 8), 6 to 7:30 p.m. *Tuesdays,
Sept. 25 to Oct. 16, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Family Place is presenting a four-week series of free workshops for parents and their 1 to 3-year-old children. Meet other families 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. Registration begins Sept. 10 in person or by calling (860) 665-8720. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. *A light supper will be served before the evening session. TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Sept. 29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15 minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. FALL DROP-IN WEEKLY STORYTIMES: Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. Our regular fall weekly storytimes for ages 9 months through 6 years. To choose the right one for your child, pick up a detailed schedule in the Children’s Department or check our webpage at www.newingtonct.gov/library. CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Oct. 6, 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.
Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 22. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, Oct. 2, 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) 6658720 to register beginning Sept. 18. CHESS CLASSES (NEW PROGRAM): Tuesdays, Oct. 2 to Nov. 6, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Children in kindergarten through grade 4, who are interested in playing chess and possibly joining a competitive team, are invited to join us for a six week course taught by Alexander Lumelsky, an experienced chess instructor. The course will concentrate on learning the game and will include practice games. Some chess boards will be available for use. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Sept. 11. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Oct. 6, 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. Call the Children’s Department to register beginning Sept. 22. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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EVENTS CALENDAR WEIGHT WATCHERS LOSE FOR GOOD FOOD DRIVE: Weight Watchers will host its fifth annual Lose For Good campaign through Oct. 20. Over the last four years, as our members have shed pounds, Weight Watchers® has donated $4 million to our charitable partners, Share Our Strength® and Action Against Hunger, to help fight hunger here and around the world. Again this year, our goal is to donate $1 million to these life-saving organizations. On a local level, Weight Watchers meeting room members have donated over 5.6 million pounds of food, during the past five Lose For Good campaigns, to help fight hunger in their own communities. This year, as part of the Lose For Good campaign, Weight Watchers will hold a one-day food drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Sept. 15 LFG Open House, 26 Fenn Road to benefit the Connecticut Food Bank. Join us for this very special one-day-only offer with prizes, refreshments, recipes and more. Remember to bring a non-perishable item to donate. If you have ever wanted to find out more about Weight Watchers and contribute to an important community service organization like the CT Foodbank there has never been a better time to come in. To get more information on how to get involved, visit www.weightwatchers.com/losefor good. NEWINGTON FARMERS MARKET: The Newington Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the municipal parking lot center green. The market will run until late October. For further information, contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 after 5 p.m. FLOWER POWER PAINTINGS: Maria Vilcinskas will exhibit her flower paintings of large blooms that explode color and literally burst off the canvas, during the month of September in the Newington Senior & Disabled Center’s cafeteria, 120 Cedar St. Hours: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. week days and 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The spirit of “Home Coming,” a painting of personal expression by Maria Vilcinskas, will resonate with any family who experienced waiting for a loved one to return from military deployment. View this work and others during September in the South Foyer of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. DEMING-YOUNG FARM FOUNDATION TAG SALE: The DemingYoung Farm Foundation will hold its semi-annual fundraising tag sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at 282 Church St. A large variety of items will be available for sale including estate and vintage items, antiques, household and more. An antique tool chest in old blue paint, a pair of ladies high top shoes, pottery from the 1950s and vintage children’s games will be featured. Rain date is Sept. 15.
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ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB MEMBERSHIP MEETING: St. Mary Women’s Club will hold its membership meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in the parish hall. The meeting will not be a tea, as originally announced, but will include opportunities to initiate or renew your membership, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy light refreshments. APPLY TO VOLUNTEER AS A BOYS TRAVEL BASKETBALL COACH: The Newington Travel Basketball Association is now accepting applications for Boys (Volunteer) Travel Basketball Coaches for the 2012-13 season. Practices are held two to three days a week starting in late October. Games are on the weekend from December through March. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 15 for coaches. All applicants must fill out a Travel Basketball Volunteer Coaches Application, which is available by contacting Newington Boys Travel Basketball President John Brunetti at jbrunetti@cox.net. Background checks will be conducted for all potential coaches. For more information, call John Brunetti at (860) 306-8166. NVFD CO. 3 ANNUAL FALL MUM SALE: The Newington Volunteer Fire Department Co. 3 will hold its 3rd Annual Fall Mum Sale Sept. 15-16 and 22-23 at Co. 3 on West Hill Road. Mums cost $6 each or five for $25. FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER: The Wethersfield Farmers’ Market will host its first Farm-to-Table dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20 on the grounds of the historic Solomon Welles House, 220 Hartford Ave. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a live jazz cocktail hour/wine tasting featuring a variety of “Connecticut Grown” wines and a local Connecticut Moonshine which has received national attention. Following the cocktail hour will be the meal served with Connecticut wines. The evening will continue with a Silent Auction and Raffle with goods donated by various Connecticut businesses and non-food vendors of the Market. While the purpose of the event is a “Thank-You” to all of our loyal supporters, any surplus proceeds will help support the future of the Wethersfield Farmers’ Market and continue to give us the opportunity to give back to the local community. Tickets are $60 each and can be purchased Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Wethersfield Farmers’ Market at the information tent located in the center, or call the Market’s phone, (860) 578-8650 to reserve your tickets now and get more information. Tickets may also be purchased at the Farmington Bank branch at 486 Silas Deane Hwy. Or checks can be mailed to: The Wethersfield Farmers’ Market, c/o Planning Dept., 505 Silas Deane Hwy. Wethersfield, CT 06109. Due to the changing crop season in the fall, the menu has not yet been finalized, but is planned to feature roasted pork from Eaglewood
Farms of Barkhamsted,along with another protein option. Eaglewood Farms serves many Max Restaurant Group locations, as well as the Firebox restaurant in Hartford. If you have any food allergies or preferences, make note at the time of purchase. Vegetarian options will be available. CALL TO ARTISTS: SIGN UP FOR CHALK WALK COMPETITION AT NEWINGTON WATERFALL FESTIVAL: The 9th annual Newington Waterfall Festival to be held Saturday, Sept. 22, (rain date Sept. 29) features a Chalk Walk competition on the pavement on Market Square in the center of downtown Newington. Artists can sign up (for adults age 15 and up the registration is $20 and juniors age 8 to 14 the fee is $5.) for an assigned square on the pavement. Adult artists work in a 6 x 6 square while juniors age 8 to 14 work in a 3 x 3 square. Artists will be provided with a set of 24 chalk pastels to create their artistic masterpieces. They will also be given carpet squares to kneel on, a free lunch coupon and a bottle of water. Artists are permitted to supplement with their own art supplies, but only waterbased materials are allowed. The creating begins after signing-in just after 7 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. Festival attendees can enjoy walking among the artists and watching them hard at work on their chalk creations. Once the artists are finished, the judging begins. A panel of three members of the Newington Art League will judge the Chalk Walk. Works will be judged on overall impact, creativity, color, value, composition, and effective use of medium. Prizes will be awarded to both adult and junior first, second and third-place winners. Prizes, which have included both cash, gift certificates and merchandise, are awarded to the winners at the end of the event. Go to newingtonwaterfallfestival.com for additional information including Chalk Walk tips and application forms. “MOVING FORWARD” GROUP: Trying to move on with your life after divorce, or a relationship breakup. There is a “Moving Forward” group at First Congregational Church, 355 Main St., Cromwell, that will meet Friday, Sept. 7, and Friday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Come down and find out what the discussion is about and what others are doing to move on. Call Mark at (860) 517-6688. CHURCH OF HOLY SPIRIT LADIES GUILD TAG SALE: The Church of the Holy Spirit Ladies Guild will hold its annual Tag Sale Saturday, Sept. 8 in the Father O’Connor Center, 183 Church St., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (no admission charge this day). $5 admission charge. For more information, call Phyllis Vallera, chairperson, at (860) 666-2434. CUB SCOUT PACK 345 SIGN UP NIGHT: Cub Scout Pack 345 will have a sign-up night for any boy in
grades 1 through 5 who is interested in becoming a scout. Sign up night will be held Sunday, Sept. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Willard Avenue. For more information, call Kevin Mooney at (860) 665-0597. BOY SCOUT TROOP 316 RECRUITMENT NIGHT: Boy Scout Troop 316, led by Scout Master Don Vallera and Cub Scout Pack 322, led by Steve DeWolf, are inviting interested families to come to a Recruitment Night Monday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave. Learn about the fun activities planned for the year ahead and sign up to get involved. For more information, call DeWolf at (860) 561-5711 or Vallera, at (860) 6048239. COLUMBIAN SQUIRES CIRCLE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS: The Columbian Squires, the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus, is a leadership development program for Catholic boys from ages 10 to 18 years old. The Newington Knights of Columbus Council No. 3884 has announced it will sponsor a Columbian Squires Circle and will hold an informational and sign-up night for new members at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 626 Willard Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. All Catholic boys and their parents are welcome to come. The boy’s father does not need to be a member of the Knights of Columbus to join the Squires and he does not need to be a resident of Newington. For additional information, contact Dick Losh at (860) 667-0832. CUB SCOUT PACK 347 TO HOLD RECRUITMENT NIGHT: Cub Scout Pack 347 will hold a recruitment night at Elizabeth Green Elementary School Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Boys in grades 1 to 5 are welcome. For more information, contact Cubmaster Eric Rothauser at (860) 6661685 or ERothauser@bw-law.com or Assistant Cubmaster Heidi Bilotti at (860) 665-7880 or HeidiBilotti@ sbcglobal.net. GOING THROUGH,IN THE PROCESS,OR THINKING ABOUT GETTING A DIVORCE?: There is a “Divorce Support Group” to help you get through this major life-altering event with very caring, sensitive people who have been where you are. This group meets at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield, on the second and fourth Fridays of the month at 7 p.m. Next meetings are Sept. 14, and Sept. 28. GIRLS TRAVEL BASKETBALL TRYOUTS: Tryouts for Newington Girl’s Travel Basketball will take place Sept. 24, 26 and 28 at the Mortensen Community Center. Combined fifth and sixth-grade tryouts will take place at 5:30 p.m.; seventh grade at 6:30 p.m. and eighth grade at 7:30 p.m. each night. The season will start with
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