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Police, community honor fallen officer at Lavery Run By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
NEWINGTON — Churchill Park was a sea of black leather and shiny badges Sunday, as police officers fired up their bikes for a bittersweet memorial honoring one of their own. Newington Master Police Officer Peter Lavery was well known among area officers, and Volume 53, No. 37
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those from more than 40 police Riders wait for the start of the ninth annual Peter J. Lavery Memorial Run at Churchill Park in Newington on Sunday. departments across the state came Hundreds of motorcycle riders participated in the event to raise money for the Peter J. Lavery Memorial Scholarship out for the 9th Annual MPO Fund. Lavery, a Newington master police officer, was killed while on duty in 2004. Peter J. Lavery Memorial Run. “It’s possibly the best tribute you could have for someone who loved motorcycles and riding,” said retired Newington Police Sgt. Jeanine Allin, who knew Lavery personally and has been helping his family out with the memorial run since its beginning. “It’s always been sunny for this every year,” she said. “I think he’s looking out for us.” A Berlin resident, Lavery worked for the Newington PD See POLICE, Page 3
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from 1988 until Dec. 30, 2004, when he was killed while responding to a domestic complaint on Mountain View Drive in Newington. While searching the home, Lavery was fatally shot with a modified assault weapon. The suspect held Newington Police and neighboring SWAT teams in an extended standoff for 12 hours before turning the gun on himself. His wife, Pamela, and son Raymond were among those leading the pack of 411 motorcycles Sunday, his niece Sue Lavery Hilerio sang the National Anthem. “He was a great guy; a lot of our officers knew him,” New Britain Police Officer Phil Caseria remembered Sunday. “Many of them were there the night the incident happened.” New Britain Police Sgt. Julia Gallup was on duty and remembers the night vividly. “Unfortunately, I was not able to go to Newington; I had to man the desk in our city,” she said Sunday. “I really wanted to go out there but some of us were asked to stay behind because we had an obligation to protect our people,”
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Gallup continued. “It was a very sad night.” Aside from civilians, most of Sunday’s crowd was made up of fellow officers in typical riding gear. The only ones in uniform were the motor officers escorting the fleet. Communication between motor Kevin Bartram | Staff units across Connecticut is frequent Police motorcycles lead the ninth annual Peter J. Lavery Memorial Run as the ride leaves Churchill Park in Newington because of the number of policewas killed by her ex-boyfriend in escorted gatherings, so many in this to benefit the Peter J. Lavery MPO Paul Camara said. group knew MPO Lavery. Scholarship Fund, which annually In addition to the memorial 2005. The event benefits a local The yearly fundraiser goes awards an area student entering motorcycle run, the Peter J. Lavery domestic violence organization, the field of law enforcement or Memorial Scholarship Fund also and this year went to the Prudence criminal justice. hosts a golf tournament every Crandall Center in New Britain. “That’s why this is a great August and The Race To End event; you get a chance to not only Domestic Violence in June, a 5K Erica Schmitt can be reached at remember the sacrifice Peter made, trail run in honor of Lavery and (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or but it also benefits kids in the another fallen Newington Police eschmitt@newbritainherald.com. form of a scholarship,” Newington Officer, Ciara McDermott, who
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The Newington Children’s Theatre Company is now taking audition appointments, for kids, ages 8 to 18, for their holiday musical “Babes in Toyland.” Auditions are slated for Sept. 27 and 28 by appointment. Kids are asked to prepare one monologue and one song from the audition packet available for download online at www.NCTCArts.org, or by visiting the theatre. Rehearsals begin Oct. 12 and run through Dec. 5. Performances are Dec. 6 to 15 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. While there is no cost to audition, if cast, there is a $250 participation fee. Not quite 8 years old? Check out NCTC’s In Performance classes for kids, ages 5 to 8 to be part of the show.
Based on Victor Herbert’s operetta, “Babes in Toyland” follows the villainous Barnaby as he has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby’s nephew Alan but not if Barnaby can help it. Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. But wait! Barnaby hasn’t given up, and he herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There we encounter the magical mystery of Toyland as we meet the Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road. To schedule an audition appointment, or for more information, call (860) 666-6282.
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NEW BRITAIN — Playful and whimsical art with a Polish flare. That is how Kinga Wlodarska describes her unique art collection that will be on display Friday evening at the Sloper-Wesoly House on Grove Hill Street. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, the Newington resident will have 13 digital prints on display at SloperWesoly from 5 to 7 p.m. The prints are not your run-of-the-mill art work, rather Wlodarska said she puts time and effort into her collection. The 38-year-old assistant professor of graphic design at Central Kinga Wlodarsk Connecticut State University says her images are inspired by Polish folklore. Specifically, she said, the look of Wycinanki, which are cut-outs traditionally done by sheepherders in Poland. “My work sounds very abstract,” said Wlodarska, a member of the Polish Society of Artists. “I try to find the mystery of shapes. It’s in a whimsical form that captures a certain mood.” Wlodarska said she took more than 100 photographs and picked out 13 for the exhibit. The process
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ROCKY HILL — The 21st annual “Stand Down” event to support indigent veterans in need is on for Friday. The program will be held at the state Veterans Home at 287 West St. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will provide veterans who are homeless, suffering from addiction and medical problems or facing minor legal problems with free information and connect them with service providers. These providers include public defenders, soup kitchens and representatives from the state Department of Public Health and Yale School of Nursing. Transportation for veterans who pre-register for the event will be provided throughout the state. Pre-registration is not mandatory. Dr. Linda S. Schwartz, commissioner of the state Department of Veterans Affairs, said veterans should come before noon. “If you’re looking to be connected with services, come early,” she said. “Most providers leave around noon. However, informa-
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Redevelopment at Cedarcrest years away, officials say State Department of Administrative Services places site on Environmental Monitor By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Despite recent state action that put the 88.5-acre Cedarcrest Hospital site up sale, transfer or lease — any development there is years away, town officials say. No bids were received since the former psychiatric hospital atop Cedar Mountain went up for sale a year ago, so the Department of Administrative Services placed it in the Environmental Monitor for public comment Sept. 3. Based on interest gathered through that avenue, they will decide whether or not to conduct an appraisal. When the issue was raised at the Newington Town Council’s last meeting, people expressed concern over whether or not the town should seek ownership of the property. Resident Gail Budrejko, who
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Borjeson said later of why he was opposed to suspending the rules. “We have since learned it could be months or years before this is ready to go,” he added. “If it’s a multi-million-dollar clean-up effort, is that something the town of Newington wants to take on? There’s a lot of contamination up there; the last anything we want is another National Welding site.” After the degree of environmental contaminants has been determined and a price set, the state will offer the town of Newington the opportunity
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going to cost,” he said. The fact that little information exists about the amount of contamination on the property is likely the reason the state received no bites from prospective bidders over the past year. “It could be very valuable, but cost more to clean it up than its market value,” Brecher explained. Because of the nature of operations in its history, the cost of environmental remediation may be high. However, given this the state might be inclined to consider smaller offers from developers willing to clean up the property, a responsibility that falls on its shoulders. “There’s no question of who contaminated the property — there were state operations there,” said Brecher, adding, “It is the state’s responsibility; you can’t turn away from your environmental obligations.” At minimum, the town will have a chance to purchase the property at its appraised value whenever the state reaches that point. For the time being Newington officials are simply going to monitor activity surrounding Cedarcrest, which is now in the hands of the Department of Administrative Services.
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doesn’t mean Market Square businesses will. They along with a few along Main Street will be offering specials to visitors. Waterfall Fest Chairperson Theresa Reynolds wanted to get the town more involved this year. That’s why, for starters, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library will be having a book sale. Staff from Newington Human Services, Parks and Recreation and the Volunteer Ambulance unit will also all have booths. “We’re really trying to get town departments involved just to let the public know what’s going on in town,” Reynolds explained. She and other volunteers who make up the Waterfall Fest Committee began planning for the day in February of this year. “My favorite part is once it’s all set up and everything’s going on, just seeing the community walking around and enjoying it makes all our effort worth it,” Reynolds said. Last year the committee decided to donate funds raised through vendor fees to the Newington Food
At left, one of the many chalk drawings in last year’s Waterfall Festival. At right, Girl Scouts smile after having their faces painted.
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NEW BRITAIN — Despite the New Britain boys cross country team’s lack of runners and Newington’s desire to rebuild this season, both the Golden Hurricanes and Indians performed well on Tuesday in a tri-meet with Hall at Stanley Quarter Park in New Britain. The Hurricanes have just three runners on the team, but all three placed in the top 20. Newington also had some strong finishers including three runners in the top 20 as well. Hall is considered to be one of the better teams in the state this season and the Warriors swept both Newington and New Britain 15-50. The Indians defeated the Hurricanes 26-33. “This was a fantastic day from Newington,” Indians coach Donald Brown said of his rebuilding team. “Today for us was about times. We knew was Hall was a near-impossible feat for us, so the concentration wasn’t on Hall, the concentration was let’s have our best day so far. Just about every single one of those kids came through with that today.” Hall’s Chris Ahlquist was the overall winner, finishing in 17:20. A number of his teammates were right behind him as the Warriors had the top-four runners on the day for the boys. The three members of the New Britain team, Jose Delgado, Liam Kane and Andrew Vega finished fifth, 15th and 20th respectively. Delgado finished in 18:22, Kane in 19:08 and Vega in 19:59. “We had 90-plus runners today, and three of our guys were in the top 20,” Hurricanes coach John Richard said. “The guys we put out there are competitive, we just have to get more.” Michael Schumacher finished with the best time for Newington, placing 13th with a time of 18:52. Christian Junquera was 17th in 19:44 and Evan Mach rounded out the Indians’ top 20 runners with a 19th place finish (19:52). While Kane was a little disappointed in the time he ran, he was pleased with what his fellow teammates did. “I could have ran faster,” Kane said. “Last year I always got ahead of Jose, but today he did amazing. I was three seconds away from beating my PR (personal record). I wish I got
HALL 15, NEW BRITAIN 50 HALL 15, NEWINGTON 50 NEWINGTON 26, NEW BRITAIN 33
At Stanley Quarter Park, New Britain HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Chris Ahlquist (H), 17:20. 5. Jose Delgado (NB), 18:22. 13. Michael Schumacher (N) 18:52. 15. Liam Kane (NB) 19:08. 17. Christian Junquera (N) 19:44. 19. Evan Mach (N) 19:52. 20. Andrew Vega (NB) 19:59. Records: Hall 4-0, Newington 1-3, New Britain 0-2.
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sub-19.” From top to bottom, Brown couldn’t have been much happier with the way his team performed. “From the fastest to the slowest, we had a great day today, absolutely,” he said. The win over New Britain was Newington’s first victory of the season as the Indians currently sit at 1-3. Tuesday’s meet marked the Hurricanes’ first meet of the year.
Newington and New Britain runners leave the starting line during a cross country meet Tuesday.
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Girls cross country team keeps growing By CARL JOSEPHSON STAFF WRITER
NEW BRITAIN — It was a solid performance for the Newington girls cross country team as well on Tuesday at Stanley Quarter Park, as the Indians had four runners in the top 10. The big difference for Newington this year is the amount of team members who are competing this season. Head coach Donald Brown is excited about the amount of girls on the team, which he believes bodes well for the future. “Last year I think I had nine girls on the roster, but throw in some injuries and now you are lucky if you have seven girls in the race,” Brown said. “It’s tough to score when you have fewer than seven girls in the race. Now I have 20 girls on the team this year. A few injuries here and there, I’m still fielding more than a whole team and that makes all the difference in the world.” New Britain did not have any runners for the girls meet, so the Hurricanes fell 15-50 against both Hall and Newington. The Indians also fell to the Warriors 15-44. Hall’s Caroline Reynolds was the overall winner, finishing in 21:19.
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At left, Newington girls leave the starting line during a cross country meet in New Britain Tuesday. At right, Newington’s Ashleigh Beauford.
Among Newington’s girls is senior Ashleigh Beauford, who had the best finish for the Indians. With a time of 23:22, Beauford placed sixth despite being sick. “It was kind of hard for me because I’m sick, but I did pretty good,” Beauford said. The rest of her team did rather
well, too, as three more of Beauford’s teammates finished not too far behind her. Mariah Mendes finished in eighth place with a time of 24:00 while Mia Dulay (24:04) and Salina Mendes (24:06) placed ninth and 10th respectively. “I think we have a lot of strengths
and a lot of good people,” Beauford HALL 15, NEW BRITAIN 50 said. “We are going to do some pretty NEWINGTON 15, NEW BRITAIN 50 HALL 15, NEWINGTON 44 good things this year.” At Stanley Quarter Park, New Britain Newington hopes these growing HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Caroline Reynolds (H), 21:19. 6. Beauford (N), 23:22. 8. Mariah Mendes (N), numbers will only improve the team Ashleigh 24:00. 9. Mia Dulay (N), 24:04. 10. Salina Mendes (N), as it goes along. Brown thinks his 24:06. team will improve on the record it Records: Hall 3-1, Newington 2-2, New Britain 0-2. had last season and is looking forward to a competitive year.
Newington needs a leader who isn’t afraid to confront issues To the editor:
I’m a lifelong resident of Newington and grew up the youngest of eight children. I have been an active member in the community working at Indian Hill Country Club and a member of Holy Spirit Church. I have decided to run for office because Newington has changed drastically over the last two years. The mayor alienated one of the most devoted council members to the point where she decided to change parties. Yet months later, his own Foreman, James Marrochini ends up on the ballot for Town Council. How is he ever going to act as an independent thinker when his boss is mayor? The Democrats have found ways to circumvent discussion. Look no further than the Sept. 10th Town Council Meeting 5-4 party line vote on Councilor Klett’s motion to suspend the rules in adding an agenda item for discussion on the topic of 88.5 acres for a potential land transfer
with the State at the top of Cedar Mountain. If we can’t take the steps to have a conversation on issues that are impacting us, then it’s time to elect leaders who are willing to confront the tough problems head-on. I have a vision for Newington that includes prosperous growth, a budget that provides for our children and maintains vital services for senior citizens. My dad went to work for the Newington Police Department in 1970. My parents bought a house in town and raised my seven siblings and me over the years. They did one heck of a job. They chose Newington because it was the type of town that embraced them and felt connected within the community. I want to make sure Newington remains a place that we all can be proud of. I appreciate your vote on Nov. 5. Daniel Dinunzio Newington
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Resident’s criticism of Deming-Young Farm Mayor Steven Woods has gone above and beyond for the town is unfounded; its refurbishment is ongoing To the editor:
If anyone’s child ever asks, “Why do I have to do homework?,” I suggest they view the tape of the Sept. 10 Town Council meeting. Although residents have the right to express their concerns during public participation, I feel they should do “their homework” prior to speaking. In Mr. Keith Trott’s opinion the Deming-Young Farm “looks dilapidated” and is in need of beautification by doing something like paving the walking trails already there. His charge to the Council was to “finish the renovations on the house for God’s sake.” His diatribe was an insult to the volunteers who have spent countless hours dedicated to the “restoration and preservation of the 1784 farmhouse.” The Deming-Young Farm Foundation Inc. (DYFF) was
founded in February 2001 to save the farmhouse from demolition. Mr. Trott stated that, ”its been 10 almost 12 years since I moved in that area and am sitting looking at a piece of property that has so much potential and so little attention.” I guess he has missed the “demolition of all modern trappings in the house, installation of a new roof and clapboards, the completion of the restoration of the first floor to its 1784 appearance, and the construction of an addition. Over the past several years the DYFF has hosted numerous fundraising events and has many more planned in the future. Are there other things that need to be done? Absolutely. Staining the outside of the farm house for one, but the money to do so is not available. The foundation receives no funding from the Town or the Historical
CTfastrak is a costly mistake and poor judgement by all involved To the editor:
Let me start off by saying that this system is a complete waste of taxpayers money now and in the future. The way it was presented that it is hardly costing the state taxpayers any money is ridiculous. Unfortunately, we pay taxes to both the state and federal government so when the federal government doles out the funds guess who is picking up that tab. Recently I heard some comments on the local public television station in Connecticut as well as on a radio program that the Central students will be the majority users of this system. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry! The students are probably in school for seven months total. Where are these kids going on the busway that is so attractive in Hartford and then probably at
a substantial discount. We can’t seem to get out of our heads that Hartford borders us not New York City and Boston. One of the major sells of this system was how much traffic this was going to take off I-84. Yet the Central students will be the number one user! I don’t believe for a minute that this system will do anything to ease traffic congestion. In addition, any money we spend on economic development on this topic is a complete waste of taxpayers money. I remember how much the HOV lanes were going to ease traffic congestion. How much money was and is wasted on this system as well and what was accomplished? The problem is on all levels that most politicians do not live in the real world and insulate themselves from reality. Nick DeFrancesco Newington
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Society. They rely on money from private citizens, service organizations and a small state grant. Mr. Trott stated that “he could probably go out and get money from people who are willing to donate the money if someone actually took the time and looked at a piece of property like that and took it and made it a gem.” Sounds like a plan to me! Just in case you don’t get a personal call from Mr. Trott, anyone interested in supporting this worthy cause can send their tax deductible donation to: David Goodale, president, The Deming-Young Farm Foundation, 1741 Main St., Newington, CT 06111. Mady Kenny Newington
To the editor:
I am writing this letter to show my support of Steve Woods for mayor of Newington. Lately the political mudslinging is disgusting. Steve and Don Woods have built Stonehedge Landscaping into a strong reputable company doing business all over new England. This is a company that should be commended, but because desperate politicians don’t mind trashing an opponent to turn a few votes this is not to be. Mayor Woods and Stonehedge Landscaping have no need for the town’s business, but if taxpayers can save money using them it should be allowed. Checks and balances are always needed and town employees need to be counted on to ensure them.
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Newington Volunteer Ambulance would like to express its gratitude to the following companies who have donated material, money and labor for the beautification project at their John H. Stewart Drive facility. The project, which began July 16, took place thanks to the support of: Cedar Mountain Stone and Mulch, Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, Al’s Landscaping and Nursery Center, Cedar Mountain Commons, Jefferson House, Mark and Kim Joseph, KMR Landscaping, McKesson Corp.
Back in 2002 I was on a committee to bring the Christmas Box Angel to a site in Newington. This area was to be a place for parents who had lost a child to reflect and grieve. We approached Steve Woods and Stonehedge Landscaping for some ideas and an estimate. Steve jumped into action and Stonehedge designed and created the angel site at West Meadow Cemetery. When we received the bill, it was for material costs only. To me that shows their true colors. I only hope the negativity of this campaign doesn’t deter Steve Woods from continuing his years of selfless service to the town of Newington. John M. Bengtson Newington
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Parking for Bonefish Grill created a dangerous situation; P&Z should have considered the issue
GOP needs to offer new ideas, not mudslinging and innuendo
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Has it really come to this? The Republicans in Newington are so devoid of helpful ideas for our town, all they have to offer is more mudslinging and negative campaigning? This strategy hasn’t worked for them for several election cycles, but they are like a dog with a bone. The voters in Newington are not stupid — so stop treating us like we are with constant innuendo and destructive behavior. I used to be proud to be a Republican in Newington, but now I am ashamed. When will they finally decide to present someone with positive ideas and solutions, so I can vote for their candidates again? Jay Krusell Newington
Since Bonefish Grill has opened there have been a large number of employees and even customers parking at the far end of the Price Chopper lot. There have been witnessed reports of people walking up Lewis Street, crossing the state highway at Main Street, all while traffic is pulling out of Lewis Street and cars are approaching the traffic light at Main Street. Clearly, Bonefish Grill is putting their employees and customers at risk for serious injury. The traffic approaching the light at Main Street and the Berlin Turnpike, or turning onto Main Street are moving at a pace too fast for people to cross without taking their life in their hands. I shudder to
think what will happen in the winter when snow is on the ground. Someone I know stopped in to Urgent Care, only to find ALL their parking spaces filled with patrons of this new restaurant. We know the Democratic Mayor and Town Planning and Zoning Commissioners are pleased with this development, but shouldn’t adequate parking plans and safety concerns be considered before approving a plan? It doesn’t sound like that is the case if Bonefish can’t accommodate all their employees and patrons safely. Alex Forte Newington
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level is $150, and receives a half page ad and tee sign. The Silver level is $100, and receives a business card sized ad and tee sign. For further information or to sponsor a hole, please call Karen Faust at (860) 808-6494 or Mike Fox at (860) 944-6192. NCTC AUDITIONS: The Newington Children’s Theatre Company is now taking audition appointments, for kids, ages 8 to 18, for its holiday musical “Babes in Toyland,” Sept. 27 and 28 by appointment. Kids are asked to prepare one monologue and one song from the audition packet available for download online at www.NCTCArts. org, or by visiting the theatre. Rehearsals begin Oct. 12 and run through Dec. 5. Performances are Dec. 6 to 15 (Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Please note: while there is no cost to audition, if cast, there is a $250 participation fee. Not quite 8 years old? Check out NCTC’s In Performance classes for kids, ages 5-8 to be part of the show! Based on Victor Herbert’s popular operetta, “Babes in Toyland” follows the villainous Barnaby as he has fallen in love with sweet Mistress Mary Quite Contrary. Mary already has her heart set on marrying Barnaby’s nephew Alan but not if Barnaby can help it! Mary journeys to the mysterious Toyland through the dangerous Spider Forest. But wait! Barnaby hasn’t given up, and he herds the whole gang of Mother Goose Land characters to Toyland in pursuit of Mary. There we encounter the magical mystery of Toyland as we meet the Master Toymaker and his quirky assistants. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the NCTC Performing Arts Theatre located at 743 North Mountain Road To schedule your child’s audition appointment, or for more information, call (860) 666NCTC (6282). DEMOCRAT OF THE YEAR BRUNCH: The 10th annual Democrat of the Year Brunch, hosted by the Newington Democrats, will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Leiderkranz Club at 800 North Mountain Road. This year’s honoree as Democrat of the Year is Dave Pruett, former Chairman
of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and former Constable. Additional honorees are Pamela Raynock, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Education, who will receive the Mary Banach Woman in Leadership Award, and receiving the Chairman’s Award are Louise Rickard and Neil Ryan. The cost of the brunch, catered by Michaels, is $35 per person, with a cash bar. NINTH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT: A ninth grade parent orientation night will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in the Newington High School auditorium, Willard Street.
This program will provide information on how to help your 9th grader in the first year of high school and beyond. Academic, personal growth and career resources will be addressed. Students are welcome to accompany their parents. JOIN CUB SCOUT TROOP 322 OR BOY SCOUT TROOP 316: Come join Cub Scout Troop 322 and or Boy Scout Troop 316 for fun, learning and adventure. The pack and troop meet Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave. Boys 7 to 10 for Cubs, boys 10 to 17 for Scouts. For more information for Cub Scouts, contact Cubmaster Dewayne Woods at (860) 681-3580 and for Boy Scouts, Scoutmaster Don Vallera at (860) 604-8239. JOIN BOY SCOUT TROOP 347: To join Newington Boy Scout Troop 347 call Tom Porell, chairman, at (860) 416-8965. Meetings are held most Wednesdays from September through
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