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Town Crier Friday, November 2, 2012
Spared the worst
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Town escapes brunt of superstorm Sandy STAFF WRITER
Thanksgiving is less than a month away and Newington residents have a lot to be thankful for this year. The epic storm that wreaked havoc on the shoreline earlier this week gave Central Connecticut a break this time around. At least in comparison with the devastating aftermath of Storm Alfred in this part of the state around the same time last year. Let’s recap: at the peak of that storm, 92 percent of Newington Volume 53, No. 40
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was without power, 150 roads were closed, and the town was left with a $1 million bill that federal reimbursement was later able to alleviate some. Although town officials dealt with Alfred to the best of their ability, Mother Nature still proved she is all-powerful. This time, the town had Sandy by the reins when she was still in the Atlantic. Many individuals handled storm response inside the town’s Emergency Operations Center, located at the Newington Police Department. Those leading recovery efforts included a representative from CL&P, policemen, firemen, highway, health, human services and parks and recreation department staff, as well as Mayor Steve Woods and all of the Town Manager’s Office. There were crews in place
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins were out in force as the Newington Downtown Business Association held its fifth annual Trick or Treat Around the Square event Thursday. The event included face painting, balloons, clowns and, of course, candy.
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at the academy,” says Uliano, who went on to graduate from The It was a dream come true: a Brooks Institute of Photography lifelong “Peanuts” fan who wanted in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 2006. to be a filmmaker since he was This was also where he met 10 years old gets writes the next his writing partner Bryan Schulz, “Peanuts” movie. who happens to be the grandson This is the story of Newington of ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz. native Cornelius Uliano, who is The pair sent their first script, currently living in Los Angeles, dubbed ‘Imaginary Friends’ to Calif., working on the Hollywood Steven Spielberg in 2008. film, based on the “That was kind timeless comic strip of a starting point that has amused for us, when we the world since its first got an agent,” debut 65 years ago. Uliano says. Uliano’s friends Now the college and family have buddies-turnedheard about his business partners movie aspirations are co-writing since he was a young and producing the student at John ‘Peanuts’ movie Wallace Middle along with Charles School. Now that CORNELIUS ULIANO Schulz’s son Craig. the 27-year-old is They are also a big-time writerworking on a film producer, he wants those who for Warner Brothers. encouraged his pursuit over the But the team’s primary focus years to know he appreciates it. right now is exploring all of “I have all my same friends from Charlie Brown’s idiosyncrasies at high school; I keep myself very the Charles M. Schulz Museum grounded,” says Uliano, who still in Santa Rosa, Calif. This research keeps in touch with his teachers will feed their script, which has not and has returned to Newington yet been titled but is set to come to High School as a guest speaker in life on the big screen in 2015. communications classes. “Like everyone else, I grew up Uliano is a NHS Class of 2003 watching all the specials and was graduate as well as a graduate of a very big fan,” Uliano says of a the Greater Hartford Academy of subject matter that he takes quite the Arts, where as a teenager he seriously despite its witty comic had simultaneous studies. nature. “I spent half the day at “It’s a very big responsibility,” he Newington High and half the day says. “It’s an important legacy to By ERICA SCHMITT
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“It’s a very big responsibility. It’s an important legacy to protect and continue, but I am very excited about it.”
Cornelius Uliano, a 2003 graduate of Newington High School has been hired to co-write a “Peanuts” film, based on Charles Schulz’s iconic comic strip.
protect and continue, but I am very excited about it.” The local celebrity will be back in his hometown later this month to visit, while his movie will be in the works an hour-and-a-half south. The moving picture will be made at Twentieth Century Fox Animation’s Blue Sky Studios, located in Greenwich, Conn. “I haven’t been home since this all got announced,” says Uliano, excited to return to Newington. “I’m a big fan of Newington and I’m a big fan of Connecticut; all my family’s there.” Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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Chamber event brings local business owners together Officials discuss new businesses, problems faced at Office Opening Celebration
active and our success shows that.” Brecher and Minor offered Newington’s business commu- members an insider look on who nity had the opportunity to learn might be joining their business about the new development projects fleet in the near future, including happening in town recently, at the two urgent care facilities, a condoNewington Chamber of Commerce’s minium complex and possibly three 15th Annual new manufacturing Office Opening companies that are Celebration. currently seeking out Town Planner potential sites. Craig Minor They also delved and Economic into areas that are of Development particular concern to Director Andy residents: the former Brecher came to Food Mart plaza the celebration, and the National which was held at Welding site, where a the chamber’s office CTFastrak station is on Main Street last now under construcThursday. tion. “This is just our TERRY GOGLUICCI “They have a way to say ‘thank- Chamber president responsibility to the you’ to our Chamber community,” Brecher members,” explained said of the owners of chamber President Terry Gogluicci. the Food Mart building, which is “I definitely think we’ve come into officially called “Northwood Plaza” our own as a Chamber; we’re very and is owned by a group of trustees
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“I definitely think we’ve come into our own as a Chamber; we’re very active and our success shows that.”
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Above, from left, Paul L’Annunziata, owner of insurance company Benefact Solutions, of Berlin, chatting about the insurance industry with Keith Bell, board member and historian of the Insurance City Chorus. Below, business owners as well as civic leaders meet and greet at the Chamber’s Office Opening Celebration.
that owe millions of dollars more in According to Brecher, this is mortgage payments than the prop- where their dilemma is — why they erty is worth. haven’t been able to make a successful sale. “We’re trying to nudge them forward but it’s really a tough thing,” he explained at Thursday’s gathering, calling himself “their pesk” because of how often he reaches out to trustees to offer advice on how to move forward and get updates on progress. The National Welding property is Newington Ct another “high priority” for the town’s Planning Department. “The first thing we have to do as a town is address the contamination on that site,” Brecher said, adding that it needs over $3 million in remediation. After it is cleaned up however, Brecher explained, they would like to explore possible development FOR NEW CUSTOMERS opportunities with nearby Central
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Elements of the R.O.P.E.S Program’s Challenge Course suffered a few thousand dollars worth of damage due to a fallen tree.
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Anybody can look up the meaning of a word on the Internet, but to find it the old-fashioned way — flipping through the paper pages of an actual dictionary — is a special experience.
“It’s your own book; yours to keep,” Newington resident David Johnson told third-grade students recently while handing each their very own dictionary, an important Newington Rotary Club tradition. This is the club’s fourth year of See ROTARY, Page 9
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Clarifying the Planning and Zoning Commission processes
To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to comment and address the concerns that I have received at Town Planning & Zoning (TPZ) meetings and comments that have been placed in the media. This concern is how the TPZ will review, and how it will handle, the issue of Transit Orientated Development (TOD) and residential housing, as it pertains to the two sights for busway development. The first clarification is how the TPZ, with majority consensus by its commissioners, issued its 2010-2020 Plan of Development (POD). I was asked to speak before the Town Council on two occasions: (1) To present a draft of the POD with the town planner; and (2) Elaborate on how the Commission as a whole, along with public involvement, addressed the major concerns that it reached, and they were as follows: Protect our limited open remaining space of a town that is 92 percent developed. Continue the previous 10-year POD of not having high density housing. Protect Newington’s unique stature as a town with small-town character, and as a medium density, single-family owner-occupied community. The second clarification I would like to make is that the TPZ Commission is made of individuals with independent thoughts on issues who methodically discuss and debate issues in order to reach a consensus on what is in the best interest to the residents of Newington. When Transit Orientated Development opportunities present itself to the TPZ, you can be assured that the matter will be discussed with no prejudice beforehand, discussed openly of what options are available, given ample time for public participation and a decision ultimately reached that will benefit Newington residents, and not for the benefit of specific State of Connecticut interests, or interests designed to benefit business and land developers. Our POD was finalized with more than 8 months of public discussions and is to serve our community as a goal on how it should go forward in the future. The plan is available to the public on the Town’s website, and our fine library, and also at the Town’s Building Department and I encourage all to review it. To paraphrase some key points as it pertains to TOD, the following is a list from the Plan of Development: Page 2 — “Newington will continue to be primarily a medium density single family owner occupied community.” Page 8 — “Plan shall discourage any change from industrial, commercial and business zoned land to residential. Vacant residential land should stay as currently zoned, not changed to higher density.” Page 36 — “Promote the redevelopment of the West Hill-Francis St. at Newington Junction as a transit potential area without the usage of high density housing. David G. Pruett, Chair Newington Town Planning & Zoning Commission
Ad claiming busway will bring tenement housing is dishonest, inflammatory
To the editor: I am writing this letter because I am deeply disturbed by the recent advertisement in Newington Life that implies that ugly, low income “tenement” housing is coming to Newington as a result of the New Britain Hartford busway. As someone who lives within walking distance of the Newington Junction station, I am very familiar with this project and know for a fact that this political ad is false — it’s just not true. The focus that is occurring along the Newington portion of the busway by both the town and the state is related to economic development and business creation — not housing. Intentionally misleading our residents with inflammatory statements is just wrong. Thank you for the opportunity to sets the record straight. Debbie Hoffman Newington
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Newington needs to avoid cronyism, runaway spending To the editor: I am running against Rep. Sandy Nafis because I believe she has lost all sense of reality and that this town and state must move in a different direction. The following examples illustrate how it’s simply time for a change in leadership. The busway is the biggest boondoggle this state has ever seen. At $12,088 per foot, we could buy each rider a new car and we’d still save money. The cost to run the busway is expected to exceed $60 million per year which is about equal to Newington’s education budget. Rep. Nafis, what are you thinking? I have yet to meet a single person in Newington who favors this busway, yet you refused to vote it down. I realize your company is making money off the construction of the busway, but your allegiance should be to the citizens of Newington first, not your wallet. Crony Capitalism: Jackson Labs is getting $291 million to create 250 jobs over ten years; Bridgewater Hedge Fund is getting $115 million while its CEO made $3.9 billion last year...yes, billion!; Cigna, $47 million, NBC, $25 million,
ESPN, $30 million etc. What about the rest of us who are footing that bill? Rep. Nafis, at the direction of Gov. Malloy, just voted for the biggest tax increase in Connecticut history and we’re still running a deficit. Cato institute gave Gov. Malloy an “F” and Barron’s Magazine ranked Connecticut as the worst-run state in the country. Rep. Nafis has had 7 terms to make a difference having first been elected in the last century. It’s time for a change in philosophy that will encourage real job growth, not phony projects or corporate giveaways to the politically connected. I will be an outspoken voice in Hartford who will advocate for all taxpayers, not just “Friends of Sandy.” So, ask yourself one question: Are you better off than you were when Sandy Nafis took office in 1998? If yes, she’s your candidate. If not and you’d like a candidate with real common sense, please vote for me. Sincerely, Ben Ancona
Sandy Nafis is a diplomatic, compassionate and respected leader To the editor: I am pleased and proud to support Sandy Nafis for reelection as Newington’s State Representative. As a business owner in the town of Newington. I have witnessed Sandy’s ability to work collaboratively with local, state and federal officials to articulate and enhance the quality of life for all of Newington’s businesses as well as the citizens she represents. With her deep roots in our community, Sandy knows her district from top to bottom and has a wonderful ability to communicate our
positions in a respectful and convincing manner. Respected by her peers and serving as an assistant Deputy Speaker at the General Assembly, Sandy makes things happen! She is smart, diplomatic and serves our town with compassion and honesty. Please join me in supporting Sandy Nafis for the 27th General Assembly District of Newington.
Newington Junction Station offers unique opportunity for development, not tenement housing To the editor: Newington just received a grant from the Department of Transportation which will be administered by the Capitol Region Council of Governments to assess our best development options at the busway (CTfastrak) at the Newington Junction station. In addition, we have put out a Request for Proposals for the Cedar Street Station, and are proactively looking at options for this site. At no time has the discussion with state agencies, CRCOG, town employees, town elected officials and developers included “tenement housing.” We are looking at job creation as a priority with multi-use facilities including retail, commercial, and medical, all in keeping with the character of Newington. The Newington Junction site is unique on the busway in that it includes bus and rail connections to the new rail projects from New Haven to Springfield. It also includes a pedestrian walkway and bicycle trail from New Britain to Newington. Forty-four similar projects are currently underway in the United States, increasing property values and attracting people who wish to lessen our carbon footprint, while decreasing their cost of transportation. The busway is under construction. It is now time to identify the best opportunities for our community as this project moves forward. Steve Woods, Mayor, and Terry Borjeson, Majority Leader
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in the Day-End Dough-Nation Program. Among the Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group bakery-cafes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, the average retail cost of bread leftovers per cafe, per day is approximately $400. This makes a total annual bread donation of approximately $146,000 per cafe and $3,504,000 among all the Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group cafes. In addition to its Day-End Program, Panera Bread operates Operation Dough-Nation® which is committed to ensuring that purchases at Panera Bread feed back into the community. Cash donations made in each bakery-cafe by customers are increased through various matching programs by Panera/HBG and donated to local organizations. For more information, contact Panera Bread Newington, 3120 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, call (860) 667-8008, or visit www.panerabreadhbg.com.
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Nafis is best leader for town To the editor:
and willingness to help demonstrated by Sandy. Representative Nafis does not deserve the shameful attacks that have been put on by her opponent. Last spring, when I interned at theAd State Size: Capitol during my last semester of college, I saw firsthand how Section: much time and effort Sandy put into serving this community. Whenever I ran into her, she stopped and asked how things were. She invited me to speak to the high school students when they visited. Sandy Nafis is an elected official who goes above and beyond the call. I think people forget what it takes to serve in today’s day and age. The town of Newington is fortunate to have a Representative with the dedication and commitment that Sandy exemplifies in Hartford.
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CCSU program to develop talent for Pratt & Whitney By SCOTT WHIPPLE STAFF WRITER
An agreement for a new P&WA Quality Engineering Scholarship Program at CCSU is expected to enhance a pipeline of qualified workers to the aircraft giant while building awareness of careers in the aerospace quality engineering field. A memorandum of agreement between Central Connecticut State University and Pratt & Whitney Aircraft was signed Friday by CCSU President Jack Miller and Mary Anne Cannon, PW&A vice president of quality, environment, health and safety, in Founders Hall. Aircraft executives and university administrators who witnessed the agreement, anticipate that it will meet a growing need for quality engineers. “Working with CCSU we realized we could develop talent early in the university setting,” said Cannon. “We could graduate talent that could enter an environment like Pratt & Whitney at a proficiency level and be on-the-job ready.” By the time program graduates start work at P&W officials expect they will have experienced intern-
ships and are ready to hit the ground running. Michael Wilson, senior fellow discipline lead-quality, said Pratt & Whitney wanted to work with CCSU because the university had an industrial engineering program curriculum in place that was closely aligned with P&W’s quality needs. “Then, too, CCSU demonstrated a willingness to partner with our future needs and build a working relationship to improve its curriculum and continue to provide that pipeline over the next few years,” Wilson said. Paul Resetarits, professor, manufacturing and construction management, said the program could result in more quality engineers and industrialist technologists. Resetarits said the origin of quality at CCSU began with Rick Mullins, executive assistant to President Miller and managing director of Central’s Institute of Technology and Business Development. “I was teaching courses at ITBD,” said Resetarits, “when someone said to me, ‘Send me your two best students. I want to hire them.’ I took a sabbatical leave and developed
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selections. Cannon declined to speculate on a set number of scholarship students. “That number depends on our business needs and the quality of students,” she said. “While there is no guarantee of a job, interns are paid and the program expands their experience and their resume. Along with internship comes mentorship. We pair them up with quality folks at P&W.” The internships run from eight to 12 weeks. Candidates are identified at the beginning of their junior year. The internship takes place during the summer between the junior
and senior years. Students return to campus for their senior year on scholarship. Cannon said it was difficult to estimate costs of the program since that depends on a variety of factors, including quality of the talent. “We saw a need to bring in talent coming out of universities,” said Cannon. “But, we didn’t have a focused process to do that. With this program we can better align student talent with P&W’s future needs.” Scott Whipple can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 319, or swhipple@ centralctcommunications.com.
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Newington rolls to fourth straight win By CHRIS MCLAUGHLIN STAFF WRITER
coach Roy Roberts said. “We always seem to play in these types of games, and today was no different.” The Indians took an 18 point lead into the fourth quarter, and had been dominating for much of
SOUTH WINDSOR — After a slow start to the season, the Newington Indians continued their mid-season resurgence, this time taking down the South Windsor Bobcats 34-21. Senior running back Eric Ryan led the charge with 215 rushing yards two interceptions and a touchdown, and was used exclusively in the wildcat in the final five minutes to drain clock and rack up first downs. Despite the comfortable lead in the final score, a 55-yard punt return by South Windsor’s Jessie Lavoie ROY ROBERTS made things interesting late Head football coach in the game. The Indians had jumped out to a big lead, but the the game, but Lavoie’s punt return Bobcats cut into it and put pres- threatened to undo their efforts. sure on Newington. The deficit Following the punt return, South would be too much, and Christian Windsor went with the onside Beauford’s 20-yard field goal kick, that was just barely recovsealed the Newington victory. ered by Newington. However,the “I don’t know what it’s about Indians couldn’t muster any [South Windsor head coach Mike offense and were forced to punt Bullock] and I,” Newington head again. The Indians defense would
“No matter the record, no matter the score, they will keep fighting and that’s something to admire and something to learn from.”
hold up forcing a turnover on downs, and as the clock ticked, the comeback became less and less likely. “No matter the record, no matter the score, they will keep fighting and that’s something to admire and something to learn from,” Roberts said. “When you become a winning program you find ways to win and that’s what we did today we found a way to win.” The only time Newington trailed, was early in the first when South Windsor jumped out to a 6-0 lead. Though the Bobcats had built momentum early on after forcing a turnover on downs on the Indians’ opening drive, Ryan quickly took it back for the Indians, when he broke free for an 85-yard touchdown run. “It definitely took back some of their momentum,” Ryan said. “I felt we came out a little soft, and it definitely wasn’t the way we wanted to come out, but the offensive line did a great job blocking for me and it energized the whole
team.” Outside of South Windsor’s opening drive, the Indians defense was able to shut them down. The only other scores for the Bobcats came on the punt return, and a 70-yard flea flicker, as the majority of their offense came in short bursts. Newington, on the other hand, had success on offense all game long. Ryan did his thing racking up the yards, while sophomore quarterback Jake Hedberg continued to impress, throwing for 162 yards with two touchdown passes. “Eric Ryan is a phenomenal young man with a great sense of who he is,” Roberts said. “He’s all about the team, and he just goes out there and gets after it, not surprising at all he had a big game.” Newington added to their one point lead on a 12-yard-touchdown pass to Zach Morris, and erased South Windsor’s second touchdown on a 13-yard-touchdown pass to Beuaford. The Indians have now won four straight games after dropping
Newington 34, South Windsor 20
Newington (4-3) 14 10 7 3 - 34 South Windsor (1-6) 6 0 7 7 - 20 SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter S-James Nyarko 5 run (kick failed), 4:27 N-Eric Ryan 85 run (Christian Beauford kick), 4:08 N-Zachary Morris 12 pass from Jake Hedberg (Beauford kick), 1:27 Second Quarter N-Beauford 30 field goal, 9:46 N-Ryan 10 run (Beauford kick), 5:01 Third Quarter S-Jessie Lavoie 70 pass from Andrew Jackson (Jackson kick), 11:41 N-Beauford 13 pass from Hedberg (Beauford kick), 10:40 Fourth Quarter S-Lavoie 55 punt return (Jackson kick), 10:05 N-Beauford 20 field goal, 1:44 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: RUSHING: Newington: Eric Ryan 25- 215 yards, Isaiah Young 9-40 yards. South Windsor: James Nyarko 11-69 yards, Ryan McDonald 6-12 yards, Eric Barrett 5-15 yards, Jessie Lavoie 1-45 yards, Tommy Anderson 4-2 yards, Cody Zitkus 3-8 yards. RECEIVING: Newington: Christian Beauford 3-29 yards, Eric Ryan 5-32 yards, Zach Morris 2-30 yards, Andrew Griener 4-71 yards. South Windsor: Jessie Lavoie 3-95, Mike Kelly 3-15. PASSING: Newington: Jake Hedberg 14-28 162 yards. South Windsor: Ryan McDonald 5-15 35 yards, Andrew Jackson 1-1 70 yards.
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The Newington Rotary Club’s “Lemonade Golf Tournament” was held Oct. 3 at the Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield to support the children’s cancer effort sponsored by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Eighteen holes of golf as well as a luncheon and dinner were available to the participants. The response by golfers of all talents was so great that it was necessary to open the second course for golf. The amount of donated raffle gifts required the club members to bundle the gifts into approximately the same value. Even then it took a full hour to conduct the raffle. It was a smashing success. Presenting a check for $11,000 are Rotarian Dan Fisher, Aaron Scott and Sue Flynn of the Lemonade Foundation and Dave Marsden, Newington Rotary Club president. A special thanks to the Lyman Orchards Club for hosting the event as well as to all participating golfers. A very special thanks to the Newington Town Crier reporter Erica Schmitt for her coverage of this event in two Crier articles.
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Lessons from Irene leave state’s fuel market in a better position
Officials optimistic for election, despite more than 100 polling places lacking electricity
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Though many Connecticut gasoline stations remain without electric power in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the state’s fuel market already is better off than it was one year ago. The state’s principal fuel importing terminal, located in New Haven Harbor, reported Tuesday morning that it expects limited truck loading operations to begin later in the day. Also Tuesday, the head of one of the state’s two largest gasoline retailers’ associations said that government waivers that allowed truckers to work longer hours and carry heavier loads also should help Connecticut’s fuel market bounce back more quickly than it did after last year’s storms. The terminal run by Magellan Midstream Partners of Tulsa, Okla., was largely shut down for three days after the Oct. 29, 2011, nor’easter that brought near-hurricane force winds and dumped as much as 2 feet of snow on much of Connecticut, causing flooding and widespread outages. Magellan, which operates three terminals on the East Coast, suspended all operations Monday at its facilities in New Haven and Wilington, Del., while its terminal in Richmond, Va., operated normally. “As of this morning, all Magellan employees in the region are accounted for and safe,” company spokesman Bruce Heine wrote in a statement sent by email early Tuesday. “We have completed a preliminary assessment of our New Haven and Wilmington facilities and we are in the process of implementing our reactivation plan,” Heine added. “We expect to resume truck loading operations at our Wilmington terminal later today. We also anticipate that we will begin limited truck loading operations at New Haven later today.” pumping gas Heine said Monday that Magellan had begun implementing its hurricane preparedness plan late last week at its New Haven terminal, which has a maximum tank storage capacity of 4 million barrels. The New Haven terminal is crucial not only for its size, but also because it supplies a fuel pipeline that runs north through central Connecticut, supplying key points
in Rocky Hill, East Hartford, at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks and into Springfield, Mass. Contamination tied to flooding had stalled operations at the New Haven terminal last year, and Michael Fox, executive director of the Stamford-based Gasoline and Automotive Dealers Association of America, said reopening the terminal Tuesday — even in a limited capacity — is good news. Fox, whose group represents more than a third of Connecticut’s nearly 1,400 licensed gasoline stations, said it is too soon to say how many stations statewide are unable to serve motorists. “It’s kind of freakish,” Fox said Tuesday morning. “I have guys here with no gas, but power, and I have some right nearby with power, but no gas.” Though Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lifted the bans he imposed Monday on highway travel, Fox said that business closings and the power outages should keep demand at most gasoline stations down by at least 50 percent — assuming consumers follow trends set by past storms of similar intensity and damage. On the other hand, though, demand for fuel was up about 30 percent over normal levels over the past weekend as motorists sought to top off their vehicles before Hurricane Sandy hit. Fox said state officials and Washington took important steps this week to help the fuel market get back on its feet. Connecticut waived restrictions on how long truckers can be on the road, enabling them to reach more customers each day. And a federal waiver on weight limits on fuel delivering trucks also will make it easier to assist more stations each day. The time waiver was sought by the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association, which represents about 600 gasoline distributors, home heating oil dealers, and gasoline stations. The ICPA’s executive director, Eugene A. Guilford Jr., said his office sought permission to extend the maximum hours certain types of drivers can remain on the road in one dayfrom 11 to 13. This seemingly modest increase, which Malloy’s administration
approved on Friday, means gasoline distributors have a much wider range of options to choose when purchasing fuel for local stations. Though initial reports were positive at New Haven harbor, and a smaller terminal in New London was operating Tuesday, another secondary terminal — in Bridgeport — still wasn’t operating Tuesday afternoon because of complications tied to flooding and power outages. But Guilford said the extra time limit makes it easier for more distributors to travel a little farther to secure gasoline they otherwise could not. Functioning terminals in two Boston suburbs, Revere and Everett, Mass., as well as in Providence, now can help mitigate gasoline lines, particularly in eastern Connecticut, Guilford said. “There are a lot of options available to us now in the region,” he said. The second waiver, granted by the federal government, increases by 15 percent the weight limit on fuel trucks. The current limit of 80,000 pounds — enough to carry about 6,500 gallons of fuel — rose to 92,000 pounds, or about 8,100 gallons. And those extra 1,600 gallons can make a huge difference, Guilford said, given that a delivery as small as 3,000 gallons may be enough to keep the pumps on for another day at one station in the first few days after a storm. The president of Connecticut’s largest trucking association said Tuesday that many of his group’s 900 businesses are ready to resume operations. “We’re ready to roll,” said Michael Riley of the Motor Transportation Association of Connecticut, who also predicted that the driving time limit waiver and positive preliminary signs at the New Haven terminal will mitigate — though not eliminate — the long, slow recovery from Hurricane Sandy. “These are really important things that will help, not only with the transportation of petroleum products, but it will make it easier to move construction materials, sand and gravel,” 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.
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Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill was optimistic Wednesday about the prospect of an orderly Election Day next Tuesday, though she warned that her office continues to monitor nearly 100 polling places — and possibly more — that remain out of power. Connecticut’s chief elections official also said that despite the massive flood damage along the shoreline and the widespread power outages, none of Connecticut’s communities have sought to relocate polling places. “The election will go on,” Merrill told Capitol reporters during a midday news conference, adding that municipal officials showed in recent meetings they are ready to press on with Tuesday’s vote. “They seem to be carrying on,” she said. “Most of the town halls are up and running.” Merrill noted that a nor’easter featuring massive winds and up to 2 feet of snow throughout much of Connecticut hit the state last year on Oct. 29 — the same date Sandy arrived this year. “It feels like we had sort of a dress rehearsal,” she said. State law doesn’t have any provision for postponing the election, and Merrill noted that all election machines are capable of functioning on battery power. There are 773 polling places statewide spread across the state’s 169 cities and towns. Connecticut Light & Power, which provides electric service to about 80 percent of the state’s residences and businesses, has confirmed that about 100 polling places in its service area lack power, Merrill said. But there could be even more places out of power. Merrill said she hadn’t received a report as of noon Wednesday from United Illuminating, which serves some or all of 17 communities along the shoreline in central and western Connecticut. UI spokesman Michael West said the utility hadn’t received a list of municipal polling places
within its territory until 11 a.m. Wednesday, and began an immediate assessment. “We’re working on that list,” he said, adding that UI hopes to complete that assessment later today. No communities have sought to shift polling places to date. “So far people aren’t making that call yet,” Merrill said, adding that such a move would be “very confusing” for many voters. Half of all communities have just one polling place. Another major concern, the secretary said, is getting absentee ballots to those residents who may be stuck in their homes because of flooding, downed power lines or fallen trees. State law allows voters to cast absentee ballots for a number of reasons, including illness and disability, conflicting military duties and various responsibilities that could force a voter to be out of town. But the state Constitution does not allow for what has been termed “no excuses” absentee balloting, or allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot for just any reason. “It’s still a frustration to me personally,” Merrill said, adding that “we do have a law on the way to fix that.” The legislature adopted a resolution last spring to begin the process of amending the Constitution to allow this and other modifications to election law. But because the House and Senate each failed to pass the measure with at least a three-fourths majority, it must be considered a second time. The deadline for potential voters to register to cast a ballot on Election Day originally was this past Tuesday, but Gov. Dannel P. Malloy extended that deadline until 8 p.m. Thursday, because of the hurricane. Merrill said she has had discussions with the governor about another extension through Friday, but no decision has been made yet. 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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What to do if the ‘100-year-flood’ happens every year? A sense of those changing circumstances was especially acute Monday in Stamford, where crews hired by Connecticut Light & Power were building a protective dike around a substation threatened by coastal flooding for the first time in recent history. In Bridgeport, United Illuminating struggled for the second time in as many years with a decision to de-energize the Congress Street substation complex to avert catastrophic damage in the face of the rising waters of Long Island Sound. “In all likelihood, that station will flood tonight,” Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said. UI announced at the governor’s 6 p.m. briefing that the rising tide would force it to de-energize Congress Street, which has two waterfront substations on the same parcel, and a third station near the Pequonnock River, also in Bridgeport. About 52,000 customers would be affected, mostly in Bridgeport. Flood damage to a de-energized substation can be repaired within hours after the tide ebbs and water is pumped out, officials said. If ener-
gized when flooded, the damage is Irene was only a tropical storm. so extensive that repairs could take Sandy is likely to reach Connecticut connecticutmirror weeks. with less than hurricane-strength Just as Tropical Storm winds, albeit as part of a huge storm Will crises become routine? Irene exposed vulnerabilities in that merged with a winter system Connecticut’s electric system last year, from the west. Hurricane Sandy is renewing quesBut a broader question faces the But the bigger danger to coastal tions about flood standards that have state: Do rising sea levels mean communities are sustained winds guided construction for decades on a these crises will become routine until capable of driving ocean waters into wide range of coastal infrastructure. control rooms and other sensitive Long Island Sound, which narSandbags, silicone seals, conequipment on power stations and rows like a funnel as it reaches west crete barriers and plastic sheeting sewage-treatment plants are rede- from the open Atlantic toward New were hurriedly pressed into service signed? Haven, Bridgeport and Stamford. Monday to safeguard electrical subWilliam Quinlan, the vice presiWater piles up as it passed through stations built to the longstanding dent of emergency preparedness for the funnel, with a surge of 11 feet industry standard: the 100-year flood. CL&P, said the utility is looking capable of widespread damage above Marone Quinlan Utility executives beyond the 100-year standard, given and beyond what the combination Tony Marone (l), William Quinlan. its experience in Stamford and with of high tides and wind-driven waves With coastal flooding endangering a substation in Branford that now can do to coastal homes. the substations for the second time in seems vulnerable to storm surges. ‘Long-term harm’ two years, state and utility officials “We are absolutely doing that at acknowledge a greater urgency in CL&P for these two substations, in coping with what scientists say could particular,” Quinlan said. “But these “At 11 feet or anywhere near 11 be an era of more frequent and more are not changes one makes over- feet, we are going to lose power intense coastal storms. night.” Tony Marone, a senior vice stations. We are going to lose sew“The 100-year standard of the past president at United Illuminating, said age treatment plants,” Malloy said. needs to be re-examined in light if the company was building a sub- “We are going to do some long-term of changing circumstances,” said station today, it would likely would harm to the state of Connecticut.” Dan Esty, the commissioner of the prepare for a flood greater than UI’s The issue is seen more urgently now state Department of Energy and current official standard — the 100- after a string of major storms, but Environmental Protection. year flood, plus 1 foot. it has been a matter of concern in Connecticut for years. The General Assembly directed a planning process in 2008, and a preliminary climate change plan was finished in 2011. With the governor’s full support, Esty said, his department already was studying the issue of “adaptation” of infrastructure. Roast Lamb Youretsi $22 Chicken & Spinach Pie $17 “I think one has to be very careorzo, tomato, garlic in casserole Baked in Phyllo dough ful in saying you’ve got evidence of Lobster Mykonos $22 Seafood Stuffed Scrod $19 climate change in front of you, but I Arugula, garlic, capers, tomato and think prudence argues that what the Grilled Zucchini & goat cheese with spaghetti climate scientists believe is potentially Eggplant Horiatiko $17 happening is an increased intensity Baked with bechamel cream and frequency of wind storms, including hurricanes in Connecticut,” Esty said. Any Two Dinner Entrees A “thoughtful state government” Valid Tues, Wed, & Thurs. Evenings will reflect those attitudes in its planning, he said. Dine in or Take out Others began to focus on infraExp. Nov. 30, 2012 structure design standards for shoreline communities last winter. When Malloy formed a panel last fall to study the response to Tropical Storm Irene and an October avern & izzaria nor’easter, many news reports focused on recommendations to increase tree2414 Berlin Tpke. trimming near power lines, or on the Newington need for utilities to secure line crews more expeditiously. 860-667-9200 But the so-called Two-Storm Panel Private room for parties up to 50 people chaired by former state Economic Development Commissioner Joseph Hours: Tues. - Sat. 11am-10pm • Sunday 12pm-9pm McGee also began a conversation on www.CavosTavern.com • www.facebook.com/CavosCT rising sea levels, corresponding high By MARK PAZNIOKAS and KEITH M. PHANEUF
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Connecticut engineering drainage standards are based on National Weather Service rainfall data based on from the 1960s, the panel reported. Modifying and implementing tougher design standards is a process that will take years, or maybe decades, McGee said Monday, adding that these lessons from 2011 couldn’t have prevented the challenges posed now by Hurricane Sandy. But the panel chairman added that it is important that state and municipal governments continue the focus on key environmental trends. “The consultants who testified really pointed to a vulnerability in this state,” he said. The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University testified last year that Connecticut is in the midst of a major increase in precipitation likely to continue over the next 40 years. It reported that sea levels are anticipated to rise by 1.5 feet by mid-century, and by three to five feet by century’s end. The panel also noted that the water surge during Irene, which hit Connecticut on Aug. 27, 2011, came dangerously close to flooding sewage treatment facilities. And reports from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection found that some raw sewage may have been discharged in instances when flood waters breached sewer overflow systems. Neither storm was considered the “big one,” at least not by the standards of wind damage, which has the potential reach across the entire state. Irene downed about 2 percent of the state’s trees, but the storm and the nor’easter that struck Connecticut on Oct. 29, 2011 “pale in comparison to the damage that will be inflicted on Connecticut by a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds between 100 to 120 mph,” the panel wrote. A storm of that force, it added, could bring down 70 to 80 percent of the state’s trees. 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 highways were reopened to traffic today, but the state was hampered by widespread power outages, including the blackout of its largest city, Bridgeport. At midday Tuesday, the state’s two large utilities were reporting more than 600,000 customers without power. How you fared in Monday’s storm depended almost completely on where you live or do business. Towns at either end of the Connecticut coast — Greenwich to the west and Stonington to the east — are dark, their officials telling residents there is virtually no hope of power restoration today. The same is true in parts of every coastal town in between. United Illuminating hoped to restore power by nightfall to Bridgeport, where power was lost as the storm surge backed the waters of Long Island Sound up the Pequonnock River, flooding the Pequonnock and Congress Street substations. Normalcy could come slowly to swaths of Fairfield County, especially for commuters whose livelihoods are tied to the recovery of New York, where Hurricane Sandy dealt a body blow to the city’s infrastructure, including subways, tunnels and electric grid. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said that power is out on Metro-North’s New Haven line tracks and “hundreds” of trees are downed all across its various railroad tracks. Metro-North is giving no estimate of when service might be restored. Connnecticut Light & Power reported having 1,080 extra workers on duty, triple the number after Tropical Storm Irene. At his morning briefing, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the state’s precautions, such as road closures and evacuations, minimized loss of life. He said two people in Connecticut were killed by falling trees during the storm, including a firefighter in Easton and a resident of Mansfield. “Our first responders put their lives on the line, and when one of them loses their life, we all feel the pain in Connecticut,” Malloy said. saybrook scene after sandy A street scene in Old Saybrook the Tuesday morning after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Jacki Rabe Thomas) In addition to the two
Hospitals A spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said this All main campuses of the state’s morning that at least 26 sewage hospitals were up and running facilities were on emergency power, Tuesday, and some clinics and offfour known to be providing only campus facilities resumed normal primary treatment and disinfec- operations around noon, said Michele tion. Sharp, director of communications With the prolonged black- and public affairs at the Connecticut outs after Irene and an Oct. 28 Hospital Association. nor’easter last year, CL&P and Sharp said two hospitals were United Illuminating were aware still running on generator power as their restoration efforts would of Tuesday morning, and a couple be closely examined. UI sup- of hospitals had patients staying plies power to 17 municipalities not because of acute emergencies between Fairfield and New Haven. but because of medical equipment CL&P covers most of the rest of issues. The hospitals and their assothe state. ciation kept in touch with the state “Our system did take on heavy Department of Public Health and damage last evening,” William other agencies to coordinate efforts. Quinlan, CL&P’s vice president “For the most part, everybody’s in for emergency preparedness, said really good shape,” she said. During this morning. the storm, three nursing homes and Eleven high-voltage transmis- the Connecticut Hospice in Branford, sion lines were knocked out. The were evacuated, and six community Mike Orazzi | Staff utility conducted an aerial inspec- health centers were closed. Bristol Public Works employee Agustine Sullivan removes damaged trees tion by helicopter of the damage. This story originally appeared at Page Park after Hurricane Sandy passed through the region Monday. About 40 percent of CL&P’s 1.2 at CTMirror.org, the website of The deaths, two people were reported plants were relying on backup gen- million customers were without Connecticut Mirror, an independent missing. But no deaths were report- erators, and untreated sewage was power near midday. nonprofit news organization covering ed due to the refusal of shoreline discharged at times in Ledyard and UI reported 158,000 of their government, politics and public policy residents to heed evacuation orders Bridgeport, Malloy said. 320,120 were without power. in the state. in anticipation of record tides. Malloy indicated Monday night during a hastily called briefing The Cutting Edge Snowboard Shop invites you to that he was unhappy with the failure of some shoreline towns to forcefully urge evacuations, but he downplayed the failure Tuesday morning. “We’ll take a look at that,” he said. Malloy said he reacted strongly, urging people to remain in place until daylight, because of a story he recalled from Irene, about a TH AM PM resident of Cosey Beach in East TH aM PM Haven who tried to swim to safety from the second-story window of TH aM PM his flooded house with his dog. “He got into the water, and the dog had more sense. He could not pull the dog in the water, so he climbed back in the window of the house,” Malloy said. “He was in my mind.” All public schools and motor-vehicle offices remained closed for a second day, and nonessential state employees if you are serious about riding there’s only one place to shop... were again told to remain home. drop in the cutting edge In Hartford, Connecticut Transit buses were expected to resume service by noon.
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EVENTS CALENDAR AUTUMN ART EXHIBIT: Sr. Christel Scholl, RSM, will exhibit her charming watercolors including barns in winter landscapes during November at the Newington Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. Viewings hours are 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., week days, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. MUSEUM, ATTRACTION PASSES AVAILABLE: Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library offers museum and attraction passes to more than 30 area venues. These passes offer free or reduced price admission to places like the Beardsley Zoo, Hill-Stead Museum, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Norman Rockwell Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum, and Mystic Aquarium. Passes may be reserved in advance with a valid library card either by using the library’s web site www.newingtonct. gov/library or by calling the library at (860) 665-8700. A complete listing of all the passes available and their terms and conditions are also on the library’s web site or in a brochure available at the library.
LILIA SALVADOR EXHIBIT: Artist Lilia Salvador’s floral and landscape paintings capture your attention with her bold use of intense color and great design. Exhibit can be viewed in the south foyer of the Newington Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday during November and December. ITALIAN FILM SERIES: “The Sicilian Girl,” 2008 (in Italian with English subtitles), will be presented as part of the Italian Film Series, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at the Silas Deane Middle School, Wethersfield. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Wethersfield High School Italian National Honor Society in cooperation with the Italian Culture Center of Education and the Wethersfield Chapter of UNICO. NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS NEEDED: The Newington voting polls will be accepting non-perishable food items on Election Day, Nov. 6. This is voluntary. Please support the Newington Food Bank, which supports 150 households monthly.
Local News FINANCIAL AID NIGHT AND SENIOR SEMINAR: The Newington High School Counseling Department will sponsor a Financial Aid Program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the Newington High School auditorium. The event will be presented by Carolyn Karno, Education Funding Strategies. Snow date is Monday, Dec. 10. Handouts and additional information will be available to parents and students who attend. For for information contact The School Counseling Office at Newington High School. CHAMBER EVENT: The 9th Annual Silent Auction, Wine Tasting, and Chocolate Challenge will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2421 Berlin Turnpike. Seating is limited! Reserved tickets are $25 per person, or, reserve a table of eight for $160. All tickets are on a first come, first served basis. For ticket information, call Gail at the Chamber Office at (860) 6662089. 3RD ANNUAL BRYAN CIRIGLIANO MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER: The third Annual Bryan Cirigliano Memorial Fundraiser supporting girls softball
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will be held from 5 p.m. til close, Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Rivals Sports Bar & Grill, 2095 Berlin Turnpike. To make a donation, send check to Bryan Cirigliano Memorial Fund to Joseph Cirigliano, 56 Brentwood Road, Newington, CT 06111. REDEDICATION OF CHURCH STREET CEMETERY: The historic Church Street Cemetery on the corner of Church and Kelsey Streets will be rededicated Thursday, Nov. 8, at 4 p.m. The Rev. Bob Stocksdale from Grace Episcopal Church, Dottie Abbott from the Newington Historical Society, Dave Nagel from the Newington Town Council, state Rep. Sandy Nafis as well as active and retired military personnel will preside. Boy Scout Troop 347 will provide a bugler to play taps and flags will be placed at the graves of men who served dating back to the Revolutionary War. This rededication is the culmination of Benjamin Page’s Eagle Scout project of refurbishing the cemetery since this past spring. The public is encouraged to attend. Parking is plentiful behind the cemetery. Enter from the Church Street side as
the Kelsey Street entrance can be difficult with traffic. For questions about this event, call Ben Page at (860) 667-1835. NEWINGTON STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND ANNUAL MEETING: The Newington Student Assistance Fund (NSAF) will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Main Conference Room at Newington High School. New directors and officers will be installed. The organization provides interest-free loans to Newington residents who are pursuing post-secondary education or training. The loans are not limited to high school seniors, all residents are eligible. NSAF has been in existence since 1966 and has given out over 900 tuition loans totaling over $800,000. All funds received by NSAF are used for these loans. The annual meeting is open to the public. Further information can be found on the NSAF website at www.nsafinfo.org. ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING: St. Mary Women’s Club will hold its next monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 in the parish hall. James Roberson, marketing coordinator for Panda Homecare, will emcee “Name That TV Show.” This fun event will include refreshments and giveaways. HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: The Holy Spirit Ladies Guild will sponsor its Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 in Father O’Connor Hall, 183 Church St. A light breakfast and lunch will be available. NHS CLASS OF 1997 REUNION: The Newington High School Class of 1997 will hold its 15-year reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 23 at the Indian Hill Country Club in Newington. Tickets can be purchased at paypal.com to the email account nhs1997classof@ yahoo.com for $55 a ticket (buffet and bar included) or emailing the account for other payment options. Find us on Facebook @ 1997 Class Reunion. NEWINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1987: Newington High School Class of 1987 will hold its 25th Year Reunion from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 at the Hawthorne Inn banquet room, 2421 Berlin Turnpike. The cost is $100
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FOR ST. MARY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: St. Mary Women’s Club in Newington is looking for crafters and vendors for its Christmas Craft Fair Sunday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To reserve your space or for more information, call Joanne Andrews at (860) 666-8927.
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Local News POLITICAL DEBATE: The campaigns of State Representative Sandy Nafis and Ben Ancona for the 27th District House of Representatives will hold a debate Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Newington Town Hall. The public is invited to attend.
HOUSE AND CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE: The Newington Historical Society invites the public to its Holiday Open House and Christmas Boutique to be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Kellogg-Eddy House & Museum, 679 Willard Ave. This program is offered free to members
of the Newingtom Historical Society. Non-members and the public donations appreciated. Children 12 years and under will have the opportunity to create a Christmas decoration. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted to benefit the Newington Food Bank.
lowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
needs. Meet with birth to three-yearold resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration necessary.
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FALL DROP-IN WEEKLY STORYTIMES: Nov. 5 to 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.
COOKBOOK CLUB: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. Chefs in grades 3 to 6 will create Monster Cookie Mix in a Bag. You can take the bag home and make them yourself, or wrap the bag up and give it as a gift. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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QUILT EXHIBIT: Throughout the month of November, the Newington Schoolhouse Quilters will display some of their quilts in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar St. In addition, they will host an Artists’ Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Founded 33 years ago, the organization boasts over 50 members. Comprising one of the 12 Chapter of the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild, its mission is to improve the art and craft of quilting and to educate others about quilting. The group meets on the first Monday of each Monday from September to June and also host drop-in nights for members the third Monday of the month and during the summer. For more information about both organizations, check out their website at www. ghqg.org. On Nov. 27, the library will host quilter and educator Jo Hansling who will be talking about Victorian quilts, traditions and ephemera. The program will take place in the Community Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; it is free and open to the public. The quilts on exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when the Community Room is not being used for a scheduled program. Viewers are in-
vited to call first to check whether the room is free. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m; and, beginning Nov. 18, Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (860) 665-8700. ORGANIC LAWN CARE: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Barry Avery, a Certified Connecticut Master Gardener, will present. Avery received a degree in Biology, has gardened organically since the 1970s, and currently beautifies the grounds at the Mark Twain House. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. MOVIES AND MORE AT THE LIBRARY: “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” Thursday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. To make the most of their meager retirement savings, a group of British seniors moves to India to live out their golden years at the Marigold Hotel. Join us for a viewing of this 2012 film starring Judi Dench and Tom Wilkinson. Refreshments will be provided. Running time is 124 minutes. Pick up your free ticket at the Adult Information Desk. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. FALL BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library will hold their fall book sale Friday, Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Senior and Disabled Center. All types of books, including fiction and non-fiction, will be on sale as well as CDs, audiobooks, DVDs, videos and specially priced items. Admission on Friday evening is $5 and free on Saturday. On Sunday, buy a Friends book sale bag for $6 and fill it for free. Refills are $5. Stock up and save. CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Nov. 3, 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 al-
READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, Nov. 6, noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4 year-olds featuring books that “sing” and lots of music! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. SLIVA AUTHOR VISIT: Friday, Nov. 9, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. David Biedrzycki, children’s book author and illustrator, is the Sliva guest author this year. He will hold an Open House at the library, to greet visitors of all ages, answer questions and sign books. Stop by to join the fun. EXPLORE TOGETHER! Tuesday, Nov. 13, 3:45 p.m. Take a “journey” on the Mayflower and hear the story Across the Wide Dark Sea. We’ll complete an activity and taste a Thanksgiving treat. Explorers in grades 1 to 4 may call the Children’s Department at (860) 6658720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. TEEN GAMING NIGHT: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Grades 6 to 12. Come play on the library’s Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii! A variety of videogames and board games will be available. Feel free to bring your own games! Snacks will be available. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. PLAY WITH US!: Tuesdays, Nov. 13 and 20, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special
PLAY FOR ALL: Saturday, Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m. noon. Come join us for a special needs play group, giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO. JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednesdays, Nov. 21 and 28, 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.
FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Nov. 22). Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration necessary. TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills, or just love a good doggie cuddle, may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certified R.E.A.D. dog. Call 860-665-8720 to register. Sponsored by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts. MOVIE MADNESS – “MADAGASCAR 3; EUROPE’S MOST WANTED”: Friday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. The Madagascar crew is still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent — Madagascar style! Rated PG, this movie is 93 minutes long. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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MUSEUM PASSES AVAILABLE: Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library offers museum and attraction passes to more than 30 area venues. These passes offer free or reduced price admission to places like the Beardsley Zoo, Hill-Stead Museum, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Norman Rockwell Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum, and Mystic Aquarium. Passes may be reserved in advance with a valid library card either by using the library’s web site www. newingtonct.gov/library or by calling the library at (860) 665-8700. A complete listing of all the passes available and their terms and conditions are also on the library’s web site or in a brochure available at the library.
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We Believe in SANDY! We are proud to support Sandy Nafis for State Representative in the 27th District
She has the integrity, commitment and real common sense to be an effective leader.
Sandy is someone we can all trust to make the right decisions for Newington. An Anonymous Republican Avis H. Cohen Peter Franklin Bill Cohen Judy Carlson Thomas Bascetta, Jr. Terry Borjeson Richard Khentigan Albertine Anest Nick Grondin Nick Boorman Eileen Claffey Zack Boorman Michael J. Fox Connie Harasymiw Peter Boorman Mary B. Udice Walt Raynock Neil J. Ryan Tom Claffey Ray Harasymiw Jeanne Kelliher Kimberly Breton John P. Igielski Bernice Gosselin Pauline A. Kruk Susan Mazzoccoli Judy Igielski Donald Kruk Monica Gambino
Steve Woods Rose Sarubbi-Lyons Mady Kenny Kris Nasinnyk Timothy F. Kelliher John Klett Lyn Connery Carol Anest Rick Lopes Erin McBride Holly Davies Al Cohen Stein Ramstad Norm LeBrun Mary L. Pease Trudie Walker Donna DeSimone Marilyn Eckert Carolyn Kuzoian William Franzon Neil J. Ryan Tom Mongellow Tamra Scata Jeff Greenfield David Griffith Suzanne Toyen Kelley Kelly Laura Finkelstein Lisa Callahan Gail Kelly Mike Donaluk Stephen Nasinnyk
Scott McBride Mary Woods Fred H. Callahan Barbara DeMaio Bernadette Conway Sammy Anest Myra Cohen Terry Borjeson Theresa Claffey Rip Callahan Ceil LeBrun Marianne Colleen Kornichuk Linda Ann Boucher John M. Kelly Michael Davies Joseph Klett Julie Treat Pam Foster Michele Colagiovanni Christine Cleveland Tina Frisbie John Conway Andrea Furlow Shawn T. Johnston Jeff Auerbach Hy Braverman Marc Fox Tom Shields Bob Carlson Bhupen Patel Paul Eric Plavcan
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Paid for by the above supporters and The Newington Democratic Town Committee, Raymond Z. Harasymiw Treasurer,