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Conservation Commission votes to hire outside help to study impact of Toll Bros new proposal

By ERICA SCHMITT Staff wrtiter

After almost 40 Cedar Mountain devotees came to the Conservation Commission’s Tuesday night meeting in opposition of Toll Brothers’ new application for a 48-lot subdivision, the commission voted to bring in their own environmental experts to evaluate the plan.

This is the second application for the 73-acre parcel that the national builder has presented to the town in the last 12 months, with the amount of open space to be donated to the town increased to 44 acres.

The last plan won the Town Plan & Zoning Commission’s approval — with a lengthy list

of stipulations — but not the Conservation Commission, which must determine the viability of this new proposal.

The applicant’s project team detailed how based upon their determination, construction would have no negative impact on the area’s surroundPhotos courtesy of the savecedar.com. ing wetlands and neighborhoods. More than 40 advocates for the preservation of Cedar Mountain attended a meeting of the However, much to the ‘Save Conservation Commission Tuesday to oppose a proposed 48-lot subdivision on the lands.

Cedar Mountain’ advocates’ relief, the commission was not convinced of their claims, evidenced by their unanimous vote to hire unaffiliated blasting and wetland experts.

“I move that we retain the services of an inland wetlands professional and a blasting contractor to give us balanced opinions,” asserted Commissioner Cathleen Hall after hearing the applicant’s presentation.

“I quite frankly don’t care what happens to the rock, but I do care that these wetlands not be drained,” agreed Chairman Phillip Block.

“Will the developer be responsible for any damage to our infrastructure?” questioned resident Gary Bolles, who lives in one of the neighborhoods abutting the mountain, where

Bolles went on to call the project “a God-awful nightmare.”

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He founded a company in Newington that employs over 900 people, provided $1 million in startup money for a medical research center, and has several other successful ventures under his name.

That’s why Newington native Andy Mandell is more than deserving of a Lifetime Achievement Award, which he wholeheartedly received recently from the Hartford Business Journal.

One of four individuals to be awarded with the honor, Mandell credits an equally driven family and the values he was raised with in his overwhelming success.

“I think it came from my family,” he says. “They are involved with the community and the town of Newington. They taught me values.

If you’re a good person you give back; that’s what I’ve tried to do.”

His father was also an entrepreneur; he owned the Home Circle Market on Main Street over 40 years ago. Although his parents have since passed on, their legacy lives within Mandell and the annual summer concerts at the Mill Pond Park gazebo, which he sponsors.

But also in his company DataMail Inc., headquartered in Newington with a second operation in Windsor.

His two sons Bruce and Mark now run the company along with his son-in-law Scott and his wife Joyce,

who serves as vice president.

“Giving back” is of such high importance to Mandell that in 2007, The Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Hartford came to be, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Mandell family.

While the research facility serves over 1,000 patients, it is especially meaningful to Mandell, who was diagnosed with MS 10 years ago.

After an exhaustive search for treatment options he decided to eliminate the ordeal for other MS patients by building his own center.

Also courtesy of the Andrew J. and Joyce Mandell Family Foundation is West Hartford’s newly-renovated Jewish Community Center. The list goes on: last year at Babson College, from which he graduated with a degree in business administration, there was a residence hall built in his honor.

So what goals does Mandell have left to accomplish?

It’s pretty simple at this point in time — helping his family run a topnotch company.

“I want to assist them in any way I can to ensure stability and continuity, so we can continue to employ people throughout the area,” Mandell says.

“I want to guide the family so they can continue the legacy of the company, and hopefully be charitable and be a real presence in the community.”

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DataMail Inc. founder, and advocate in the fight against MS, Andy Mandell was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hartford Business Journal

“Work hard and be honest.”

The Hartford Business Journal will recognize the achievements of Mandell and three other Hartford County business leaders at its Third Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards, to be held at the Hartford Club on Nov. 15 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

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Massage Therapy Awareness Week begins Sunday ByERICA SCHMITT Staff Writer

More and more people are recognizing the broad-ranging health benefits of massage therapy, as basic stress relief and a natural remedy for many health conditions.

In honor of Massage Therapy Awareness Week, which begins this Sunday, Oct. 21, a local massage therapist is offering some informative advice for those who are new to the practice.

Longtime Newington resident Lynne Gavrilis is a licensed massage therapist, and her main goal this week — and always — is to help those who have never before had a massage learn the benefits.

“We try to dispel misconceptions because the profession can be misunderstood,” Gavrilis said Tuesday.

According to the American Massage Therapy Association, 90 percent of disease is stress-related.

The stress hormone responsible for shutting off the body’s immune response is known as cortisol.

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stant fight-or-flight mode and it doesn’t get a break, that’s when illness can happen,” Gavrilis added.

“Massage gives your body time to reset, to get back into balance.”

It’s not just for the “ladies who lunch” anymore — those who get their nails done on a weekly basis and pamper themselves head to toe.

Common candidates are people who have had injuries — sports or otherwise, those who sit at a desk all day long, drive for hours at a time, are constantly under stress, hoping for improved athletic performance, or looking for natural relief to a chronic illness.

“It’s a growing field, but there are still so many people who don’t have any idea of the benefits,” Gavrilis explained. “More doctors are recommending it these days.”

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places, and any medical problems.

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Outside environmental experts to mull Toll Bros. plan Continued from Page 1

people are concerned that their homes’ foundations may be altered due to blasting.

Bolles went on to call the project “a God-awful nightmare.”

The plan boasts some fancy environmental measures that were implemented to appease town officials and residents’ concerns over the project’s impact on the land, which is the largest remaining parcel of open space in Newington.

Photos courtesy of the savecedar.com.

These include hydrodynamic Cedar Mountain separators that collect floating debris “It’s not like the old days, you and sediment before it permeates the wetlands, where studies have don’t see anybody lighting a fuse shown a variety of species make their and running,” added Doug Simms, the blasting expert hired by Toll homes.

Brothers, whose The most evident opinion will soon be of these are the spotchallenged by another ted salamanders and expert chosen by the wood frogs, which the town but paid for — plan has provided an per state law — by the “amphibian crossing” builder. Still, the applito accommodate. cant’s team expressed “An amphibian can utmost confidence in crawl through it withtheir new plan. out having to crawl “In my opinion over a road,” explained now the project is very Ray Gradwell, project Photos courtesy of the savecedar.com. strong, stronger than The Conservation Commission voted Tuesday to bring in outside environmental experts to examine the impact of engineer hailing from it’s ever been,” said Ron the Toll Bros. proposed housing development on Cedar Mountain, shown above.

BL Companies in RON ABRAMS Abrams, the Toll Bros.’

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The crossing is basiThe public hearing for Toll cally an underground pipe filled with soil, with a purpose of limiting dis- Brothers’ subdivision plan will ruption to the animals’ typical yearly continue at the Conservation Commission’s next meeting. migration.

For updates on the date and But it’s the blasting that has residents most apprehensive, despite time, visit the town’s website at Now Located In Newington Ct the fact that the applicant brought Newingtonct.gov. in hydrogeologist Russ Slayback to assure them that vibration affects Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) will reach no farther than 10 feet 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@ • 24 hour emergency service newbritainherald.com. from the blast hole.

“In my opinion now the project is very strong, stronger than it’s ever been.”

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Resident wins bronze at figure skating competition Martin Kellogg eight-grader takes third at New England Regional Figure Skating Championships

Teodora Markova, an eighthgrader from Martin Kellogg Middle School, won a bronze medal in the Championships round of the 2013 New England Regional Figure Skating Championships in Warwick, R.I., this past weekend. She competed at the Intermediate Ladies level and is among the top four New England’s skaters who qualified for the 2013 Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships which will take place in November in Hyannis, Mass.

This year, as the previous one, the 13-year old Teodora (or Tedy as everybody calls her) had an extremely successful season. Between April and September she competed at six Open Championships in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey and won eight gold, three silver and one bronze medal. Because of this remarkable consistence during the season, nobody was surprised this weekend when Tedy won her well deserved spot to Sectionals, and will be amongst these 12 best Intermediate Ladies skaters from the Eastern states who will com-

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This season was successful for Tedy, but it was hard, too. A surgery for a broken wrist back in December and another one for appendicitis four months later, are just some of the difficulties Tedy had to overcome in order to succeed. The achievements and medals come as a reward of Tedy’s extremely hard work, and of her dedication and love for the sport of figure skating. Tedy dedicates 22 hours a week to practice on and off ice at the Newington Arena. She is lucky and thankful to have great coaches – Serhii Vaypan, Donna Mitchell, Irina Zlateva. She wouldn’t be where she is now in figure skating without them.

Teodora Markova is a Newington resident since she was 6-month old baby. She is a straight A+ student, plays flute and piano, she is a member of the gifted program, of the school chorus, band, and newspaper.

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The books on the bus go round and round By handing out books, bus driver turns drive to school into learning experience

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

“The books on the bus go ‘round and ‘round all day long …”

On the Newington school bus driven by “Mr. Charles” they sure do — passed between students on their way to and from Elizabeth Green Elementary School.

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Elizabeth Green Elementaery School students, from left, James Tracy, 5, Dillon Fusco, 7, and Madeline Tracy, 7.

Bus No. 4 just may be the bestbehaved ride in town. There’s no flinging pencils, spitballs, or stealing snacks.

That’s because the kids are busy reading books, provided generously by eight-year-veteran bus driver Charles Roberts, a Newington resident.

About a month-and-a-half ago Roberts was visiting with his grandson Larry, a fifth-grader at Martin Kellogg — and noticed his large library of books.

“He’s super brilliant. He was reading at a second grade level when he was 4; now he’s reading at the college level, they know him at Barnes & Noble, they know him at the library,” says Roberts, who asked his grandson if he would lend him some of the books he had outgrown or already read for the students on his school bus to borrow.

Larry, who prefers books to toys, was happy to oblige.

Now the 50 or so students on their way to Elizabeth Green have gone through about 130 books so far. They can’t wait to climb onto the bus Monday morning to see the new selection, as Mr. Charles sieves through the bucket on a weekly basis, changing up the vari-

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From left to right: Madeline Tracy, 7, Dillon Fusco, 6, and James Tracy, 5, hold up their book choices.

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prised to see her 7-year-old daughter Madeline and son James, 5, with their heads buried in books as they were dropped off one afternoon.

“The parents standing at the end of the driveway would watch as the kids got on the bus and excitedly took a book and sat down,” added Tracy, whose kids tell her what they read every afternoon.

“We look at each others’ books too, my friend read to me,” reported her daughter Madeline Monday after school.

And it’s not just about the educational benefits of reading, it’s about manners and respect.

“You have to teach them how to take care of the books, don’t throw them around or the binding might break,” says Roberts, who nicely tells the kids, “They don’t belong to you; you have to give them back when you get off the bus.”

Newington students are asked to read at least 20 minutes per day, but Bus No. 4 book club buddies might be exceeding that. They have a half-hour ride in the morning and another every afternoon, and much of that time is spent among pictures and words.

Roberts is encouraging the other drivers to get in on the book bandwagon.

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Parents of English language learners were at attention in the Danbury High School library media center, taking a crash course in the school rules and getting homework of sorts that could help their children succeed.

School officials talked about the discipline code, attendance rules and how students are graded, as well as supports available to students, during the nearly two-hour workshop Tuesday night, mainly presented in Spanish.

“This shows you are interested in the education of your child,” Heather Pellicone, organizer of the program and head of the English as a Second Language/World Language Department, told the nearly 50 parents who attended the event.

The change in the school’s population and the growing needs of the students drove school officials this year to expand upon the workshop, which was first presented last year.

In October 2006, there were 356 English language learners, of which 39 percent were poor. This year, there are 399 ELL students, and 78 percent are classified as poor. In the same time, the number of Hispanic students at the school increased from 727 to 976.

Pellicone said an increasing number of students enter high school with little or no previous formal

education in their home country.

High school parent Maryangela Amendola spoke Spanish and English as she told parents about the School Governance Council, a group of parents, community members and educators who advise the principal on improving the school. She explained that the state required the council be established because the high school’s test scores were not adequate.

“Your kids need to go to school,” Amendola said. “They have to go 12 years and they have to graduate.

If your kids do not attend school they will have a hard time graduating and if they don’t graduate they will have a hard time getting a job.”

It’s “muy importante” for children to attend school, guidance counselor Julie Jimenez said in Spanish, and she urged parents not to take a family vacation back to their home lands when school is in session.

Jimenez said after-school tutoring is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and a late bus that would take the kids home. She urged parents to keep their phone numbers up to date on school records and to communicate with the teachers.

Three graduates of the high school and Western Connecticut State University told parents about services at the Hispanic Center to help parents and students apply for college and financial aid.

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A lot of Halloween fun on tap for kids of all ages

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Whether you’re 5 or 55 you better decide soon, because there are lots of fun things going on in Newington to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year.

While there are always plenty of sugar-high, costume-happy opportunities for youngsters around this time, the big kids have some fun options too this year.

Here’s the lineup for peanut-sized pumpkins and grown-up goblins.

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∎ The Lucy Robbins Welles Library has a Halloween Movie Marathon for teens Friday, Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Ages 13 to 19 are welcome to come hang out with their friends, enjoy free food including pizza and “Creepcakes” and watch Stephen King’s “Carrie,” “Edward Scissorhands” or “The Addams Family,” and “Twilight Zone” episodes. Bring your own bean bag chairs, pillows or blankets. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library++ ∎ Stew Leonard’s has set up a Halloween Hay Bale Theater every Friday night for the entire month of October, inside the Garden Center’s tent. Kid-friendly Halloween movies

begin at 7 p.m., with seating opening at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary snacks and juice are served, and there is also dancing to creepy music before the movies start. ∎ Kids can also check out the store’s Hay Maze inside the Pumpkin Patch Tent, open daily from 8 a.m. until dusk, and free face painting is every weekend from noon to 4 p.m. Or join Stew’s Halloween Treats Cooking Class Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per child 5 to 12 years old.

Register at customer service. ∎ Then Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m., children are invited to dress up in their costumes and trick-or-treating throughout the store alongside Stew’s famous characters, like Wow the Cow. The grand finale is Halloween Day, when children wearing a costume in the store will receive a free ice cream. Stew Leonards is located at 3475 Berlin Turnpike, Newington. ∎ Newington Parks and Recreation will host its Annual Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Mortensen Community Center at Town Hall, 131 Cedar St. Little ghosts and goblins, preschool-aged through grade 4 are welcome to dress up for this fun-filled day of music, dancing, entertainment, arts and crafts, activities and refreshments. Register by Thursday, Oct. 25 at (860) 665-8666.

Admission: $5 for residents, $8 for non-residents.

POLICE BLOTTER Nelson Velez-Hernandez, 38, of 140 Daly Ave., New Britain, was charged Oct. 10 with third-degree larceny.

Cassandra Ritone, 34, of 64 Eighth St., was charged Oct. 10 with disorderly conduct.

John Bourque, 27, of 44 Tolland Ave., Stafford Springs, was charged Oct. 10 with third-degree assault.

Jose Rodriguez, 23, of 34 Ellisworth St., was charged Oct. 11 with first-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree burglary.

Martin Piggot, 45, of 30 Deepwood Drive, Lebanon, was charged Oct. 11 with driving under the influence, evading, reckless driving and stop sign violation.

Vincent Burke, 25, of 16 Eldridge St., Manchester, was charged Oct. 11 with driving under the influence and restricted turns.

Steven Russo, 23, of 222 Country Club Road, Middletown, was charged Oct. 13 with failure to maintain lane and driving under the influence.

Bobby Wilson, 25, of 9 Owens St., Hartford, was charged Oct. 13 with violation of a protective order.

Alexander Ramsey, 22, of 27 Steele Road, Enfield, was charged Oct. 13 with possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of narcotics.

Jose Jurado, 52, of 54 Konstin Place, New Britain, was charged Oct. 14 with driving under the influence and failure to illuminate rear plate.

Anthony Madeley, 52, of 121 Southwood Road, was charged Oct. 14 with driving under the influence and failure to signal.

∎ The Sphinx Shriners are hosting their own Halloween Party for kids on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at 3066 Berlin Turnpike, Newington.

Cost is $5 per person, children under ten are free. The pub will be open for adults and dinner will also be available. (860) 666-5449.

ADULT ADVENTURES:

∎ On Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., join the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society for Connecticut “Ghostbusters!” at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library. See the newest evidence of paranormal activity in recent cases, and view video clips of past investigations. Due to the scary nature of the material to be cov-

Jagermeister girls will be in the house from 10 p.m. to midnight, and there will be drink specials and spooky food ered, this program is for ages 12 and specials all night long. Wear your best up. Register at the Adult Information costume to win prizes. Age Limit: 21 Desk or call 860-665-8700++ ∎ On Friday, Oct. 26 beginning PLACES NEARBY TO BUY at 8:30 p.m., come to the Portuguese COSTUMES: Club of Hartford at 730 North ∎ Halloween City, 182 Kitts Lane, Mountain Road, Newington for a Halloween Party for all ages. The Newington. (1-800)-425-5693. ∎ Halloween Express, 1067 Silas night will feature the sounds of DJ Max, prizes for the best costumes, Deane Highway, Wethersfield. (860) food, specialty drinks, dancing and 529-0754. ∎ Halloween Express, 267 Berlin games. Admission: Members — $4 Non-members — $6 Kids 11-16 Turnpike, Berlin. (860) 828-1733. ∎ Savers, 3137 Berlin Turnpike, - $2. ∎ Don’t let the Halloween fun end Newington. (860) 665-0893. ∎ Party City, 192 Kitts Lane, Oct. 31. Head over to Newington’s newest downtown restaurant The Newington. (860) 667-7265. ∎ Toys ‘R’ Us, 3491 Berlin Black Rose Tavern at 1076 Main St. for a Halloween Party on Nov. Turnpike, Newington. (860) 6673, starting at 9:30 p.m, to close. The 3434.

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Staff Sgt. Sandra Lee was involved four incidents with improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. She was also assaulted by a serviceman in her unit while serving overseas.

While the injuries of most veterans of the Iraq or Afghanistan wars are easy to see, Lee’s aren’t visible, says Vicki Thomas, north east regional director with Purple Heart Homes.

Her knee has been shattered, but mostly she suffers from post-traumatic stress and has a service dog, Emma, to help calm her when she becomes anxious or has a panic attack or nightmare. Lee, 36, also has trouble communicating due to brain trauma, Thomas said.

She was one of the first to join the Army after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and served for eight years.

“When the World Trade towers came down, she was in New York at the time and felt she wanted to do something to mark history and to make sure that this does not happen on our soil again,” Thomas said.

Lee “was part of that early group that went in with woefully inadequate equipment,” Thomas said, referring to the non-armored vehicles and inadequate body armor.

But her more serious injuries are the kind you can’t see, Thomas said.

While the four explosions caused physical trauma, the sexual assault by a serviceman in her unit was the ultimate betrayal, Thomas said.

Still, Lee remains optimistic, she said.

She is attending classes at Manchester Community College and is now taking courses to help with her short-term memory loss,

Thomas said. She hopes to earn a master’s degree in holistic health with the goal to help other veterans who return with post-traumatic stress.

“She is grateful for the opportunity and wants to pay it forward,” Thomas said.

State Sen. Stephen T. Cassano brought Purple Heart Homes to Manchester earlier this year after seeing a similar project the group undertook in Glastonbury for Marine Cpl. Manny Jimenez, who was severely wounded in Afghanistan two years ago.

Thomas met with local officials in August officials to discuss bringing the project to Manchester, but at the time a veteran hadn’t been identified.

Lee, a Manchester resident, was among four applicants, she said.

A North Carolinabased program, Purple Heart Homes, was started by two combat wounded veterans to help their comrades find decent and adaptive housing.

“This program will help provide a home for a wounded warrior,” Town Manager Scott Shanley said Tuesday.

A bank-owned home has been identified in the west end of town, and officials are working out the details for ownership now, Thomas said. The group hopes to hold a renovation kick-off in January, with actual work heating up in March.

In the meantime, local efforts are under way to raise funds.

An auction hosted by radio personality Brad Davis is being held on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. at Manchester Community College.

Preview of the auction items begins at 10:30 a.m.

Barbara Mozzer, the fire chief ’s retired executive assistant, is acting as auction chairwoman. The group is looking for donations for the live auction and silent auction.

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Sandy Nafis is a leader with integrity, compassion and a selfless attitude To the editor:

When we vote for a person to represent us, we look for a person with Integrity, compassion and good moral values. That person is Sandy Nafis. I’m a volunteer at the Newington Department of Human Services and have been so for the past 15 years. During this time period, I have worked closely with Sandy and observed her come to our rescue many times. Sandy does not look for praise, but genuinely cares about those in need. If we have a problem that we can’t solve, we can always turn to Sandy. She has helped disabled clients work their way through the maze of paperwork required by some State agencies to get the help they need and deserve. Sandy does this out of concern and does not look for praise, but just gets her satisfaction from knowing that she has helped someone in need.

Sandy is also a great friend of our food bank. During this time of great unemployment, our food bank is under the heaviest demand that we have ever seen. Sandy has always been there, in the back ground, to help.

Sandy has also been instrumental over the years, in spearheading legislation that has helped our Volunteer Firefighters in the ability to perform their duties.

In closing, let me say that I have never met a person like Sandy, who really cares for all the right reasons. She is the poster child for Integrity. Sandy Nafis will always have my vote.

Robert J. Seiler Sr. Newington

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When I listen to people discuss the national elections of 2012, it seems the common observation is not about the issues, but about how the candidates are treating each other.

One neighbor even made the comment that she cannot wait until the elections are over so that she will not have to hear the commercials any more. In a world as unsettled as ours, and in an economy as worrisome as ours, this should not be. We all need to feel confident that we are electing an ethical, trustworthy individual who can work effectively to deal with the critical issues facing us.

When we all get discouraged with the hostility and finger pointing at the national level, we can breathe a sigh of relief that we live in Newington.

We have the opportunity in our town to re-elect Sandy Nafis. It is so refreshing to encounter a candidate whose focus is on doing good rather than speaking ill of others. She has consistently worked tirelessly to help the people of our town and state.

Sandy has proven herself over her many years of service to our town, both political service and various venues of community service ( i.e. Junior Women, Scout Leader ), to be dedicated to helping and serving people. There is no test like the test of time, and Sandy’s integrity speaks for itself. I am so grateful to have a person of her character to advocate for my townspeople, my family, and me.

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Students get a ‘big bang’ out of visit by actress

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Actress Mayim Bialik of “The Big Bang Theory” at New Britain High School Tuesday after teaching two classes.

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“There are not enough words to describe this,” Joe Lombardo said.

“I’m so happy for Nick. Education and school has always been his number one focus. I’ve been walking on cloud nine since I found out.”

NBHS Principal Michael Foran heaped praise on his prized student.

“He’s a great kid,” Foran said.

“He did this for the school and not for himself. He wanted to give other kids the opportunity to better learn math and science.”

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Actress Mayim Bialik went from the small screen to the highpressured world of teaching a high school class Tuesday afternoon.

Bialik, an Emmy-award winning actress who stars in the hit CBS comedy “The Big Bang Theory,” was the guest instructor for one math and one science class at New Britain High School. Trying to teach in front of gushing fans, Bialik was at the school because Nicholas Lombardo, a 16-yearold senior, won a Facebook essay contest related to the importance of science and math that was sponsored by Texas Instruments (TI).

Bialik, a scientist herself and spokesperson for TI, hand-picked Lombardo’s two essays out of more than 500 entries nationwide.

Bialik, who stayed after her lesson to sign dozens of autographs for teachers and students alike, said one reason she chose Lombardo’s work was because “he specifically highlighted his math teacher (Keith Pigeon), who works weekends and goes above and beyond.

He said his teacher deserved much of the credit. He (Lombardo) is a gracious young man.”

For his award-winning essays, the high school received $50,000 worth of software and equipment for math and science from TI. Among other items, the school received a TI-NspireTM CX, which is hand-held technology specifically designed for math and science teaching and learning.

The software was delivered to the school Tuesday.

A soft-spoken young man, Lombardo, whose first choice of higher education is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said, “It’s great the school is getting all of this equipment. It’s also great they are getting the positive attention.”

One question on the essay asked students to list the most important thing about their school.

Lombardo wrote, in part, “Our school is an urban school with many budget problems. Because of this, many of our students don’t go on to a higher education. I hope that this donation will inspire many of them to seek a form of higher education.”

Joining Lombardo were his family, including his father, Joe, who held back his emotions in

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Earthquake in Maine rattles area; no apparent damage

By DAVID SHARP and LISA RATHKE Associated Press

The earthquake that rattled southern Maine was felt in New England states as far away as Connecticut, but caused no apparent damage or injuries.

Patrons of a pizza parlor near the epicenter of Tuesday’s quake didn’t know what was going on when the building started shaking, but it was enough to send all 20 of them hustling outside.

“It was loudest bang you ever heard in your life. We actually thought it was an explosion of some type,” said Jessica Hill, owner of Waterboro House of Pizza. “The back door and door to the basement blew open,” she said.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.0 magnitude quake hit around 7:12 p.m. and its epicenter, about 3 miles west of Hollis Center, Maine, was about 3 miles deep. That location is about 20 miles west of Portland. The quake was first estimated to be 4.6 magnitude but was later downgraded.

In Saco, Sue Hadiaris said,

“The whole house shook. ...It was very unnerving because you could feel the floor shaking. There was a queasy feeling.”

Afterward, Hadiaris called her 15-year-old niece in Falmouth to make sure she was safe. “She said, ‘We can cross that off our bucket list. We’ve lived through an earthquake,’” Hadiaris said.

Earthquakes are rare in New England but they’re not unheard of.

The strongest earthquake recorded in Maine occurred in 1904 in the Eastport area, near the state’s eastern border with Canada according to the Weston Observatory at Boston College. It had an estimated magnitude of 5.7 to 5.9.

Tuesday’s quake was the most powerful tremor in New England since Oct. 2, 2006, when a 4.2 magnitude quake struck Maine’s Mount Desert Island, causing boulders to tumble onto Acadia National Park’s Park Loop Road, said Weston Observatory Director John Ebel. The 2006

quake was one of a string of tremors and aftershocks that rocked Mount Desert Island over several months, but there’s no evidence to suggest that there’ll be an active sequence of aftershocks following the latest earthquake,

Tuesday’s quake was the most powerful tremor in New England since Oct. 2, 2006, when a 4.2 magnitude quake struck Maine’s Mount Desert Island Ebel said.

The Seabrook Station nuclear plant, about 63 miles away in New Hampshire, declared an unusual event — the lowest of four emergency classifications — but said it was not affected. The plant has been offline for refueling.

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Jim Van Dongen, public information officer for the New Hampshire Department of Safety said New Hampshire 911 got about 1,000 calls in the first hour after the quake, but they later dropped off. He said no major damage was reported.

Brief, but noticeable shaking was felt in downtown Boston and the surrounding area.

Edward Conti, who lives in a four-story apartment building in Cambridge, Mass., he was watching television when “it sounded like a car crash. Then there was another boom-boom.

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Lynette Miller, a spokeswoman for the Maine Emergency Management Agency, said her dogs started barking several seconds before the quake on Tuesday. “It was several seconds of good shaking but nothing falling down,” Miller said from her home in Readfield, about 60 miles north of Portland.

In Portland, Abbie Miller had just turned on the aging furnace in her house for the first time this season. “An hour later, things started shaking and it sounded almost like a train coming through. I thought my furnace was going to blow,” she said.

East Coast quakes are rarely strong enough to be felt over a wide area. A quake of magnitude 5.8 on Aug. 23, 2011, was centered in Virginia and felt all along the coast, including in New York City and Boston. Experts say the region’s geology can make the effects felt in an area up to 10 times larger than quakes of similar size on the West Coast.

Candidate pleads not guilty in crash

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A candidate for state House of Representatives has pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged hit-and-run accident in August and her case was continued until Nov. 16, 10 days after Election Day. The Connecticut Post reports (http://bit.ly/V6pHtl) that Christina Ayala pleaded not guilty in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday to charges of evading responsibility, failure to obey a traffic signal and failure to renew her vehicle’s registration.

She chose a jury trial.

Mireya Porto, the mother of the motorist whose car was hit, said outside the courtroom that Ayala should be forced to abandon her candidacy.

Mario Testa, chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, said he will not ask Ayala, the Democratic candidate, to step aside.

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CCHD urges residents to keep carbon monoxide dangers in mind With the end of fall quickly approaching, fans and air conditioning units are being put away and the heat is being turned on. As we prepare to venture into the cooler months, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) is urging residents to keep in mind the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless gas that can be fatal. The symptoms of CO mimic the flu, including headache, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting or loss of consciousness.

The effects of CO poisoning can vary with age and overall health of the individual, as well as how long they are exposed to the toxic gas. If several members of a household experience these symptoms while at home and then feel better when they leave the home, it is a good indicator that there is a dangerous level of CO in the home.

According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), hundreds of Connecticut residents are taken to the emergency department every winter and some are hospitalized or die due to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

These issues are usually caused by malfunctioning furnaces, improperly placed portable generators and charcoal grills being used indoors.

Last year, Tropical Storm Irene and the October snowstorm left most of the state without electricity and resulted in Connecticut having one of the largest CO poisoning in the United States. DPH reports collecting 143 laboratory reports of CO poisoning; of these, five were deaths. Upon questioning the families involved, only 35 percent of homes were equipped with properly functioning CO detectors. A CO detector should always be placed near each sleeping area in a home to alert residents when there is a high level of CO. To prevent CO poisoning, portable generators should be placed at least 20 feet from the home and should never be used in enclosed

spaces such as porches, carports, garages or basements, even if the doors and windows are opened.

Opening windows and doors will not be enough to release all of the built up CO levels and can still be hazardous.

CCHD recommends the following safety tips to ensure CO poisoning: Install a carbon monoxide detector near all sleeping areas. Be sure to replace all batteries at least once a year and replace the detectors every five years.

Have your heating systems, chimney flues, gas appliances and generators checked, cleaned and serviced every year, as needed, by qualified heating/appliance contractors Be sure to use gasoline-powered equipment outside and away from doors, windows or air intake vents Only use grills outdoors Never use portable generators, pressure washer machines or other gasoline-powered equipment (including tools) in your home, basement, garage, carport or other enclosed spaces. Always make sure that generators are at least 20 feet from your home.

Get out of the house immediately if you or your family has sudden and unexplained onset of symptoms of CO poisoning, including vomiting, dizziness, nausea, headache, fatigue or loss of consciousness.

For more information about CO poisoning, visit the CT DPH Environmental & Occupational Health Assessment Program at www.ct.gov/dph/co, or by calling (860) 509-7742. The Connecticut Poison Control Center can be reached by calling 1-800-222-1222.

Further information about carbon monoxide or any other public health related issue can be directed to the Central Connecticut Health District, serving the towns of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield, by calling 860-7212822 or by visiting our website at www.ccthd.org.

Opening windows and doors will not be enough to release all of the built up CO levels and can still be hazardous.

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health notes: What Cholesterol Means to You

by Lynne Todd, MD

Not all cholesterol is bad. The body needs some cholesterol to function properly. Problems arise when cholesterol clogs the arteries and restricts blood flow. In time, this can lead to heart disease and other dangerous complications.

Dr. Lynne Todd Doctors of

The different types Central Connecticut The potential risk of each different form of cholesterol is Plainville still debated. HDL is known as “Good” cholesterol, but an elevated HDL does not necessarily protect against heart disease, especially if one has a family history. It is presently believed higher HDL levels may reduce one’s risk of heart disease.

LDL has been traditionally regarded as the “bad” cholesterol, but once again, family history, triglyceride levels and other forms of cholesterol can also affect one’s risk. Experts agree that reducing one’s LDL level may reduce the risk of heart disease.

What affects cholesterol • Diet • Age • Genetics

levels?

• Weight • Diabetes • Exercise

• Increases in age, weight or a diagnosis of diabetes increases the LDL

How to know if your cholesterol is in a healthy range Elevation in cholesterol does not produce warning signs or symptoms. This is why it is important to see your primary healthcare provider regularly for blood tests. The frequency of tests will be determined by your individual risk factors such as family history and diet.

What steps can you take?

• Eat a diet rich in fiber, fruits, and vegetables.

• Limit higher cholesterol foods and instead choose lean meats, skim milk, and fish.

• Get regular moderate exercise. Moderate exercise is defined as at least 30 minutes of exercise at least 4 days a week Neglecting to treat high LDL cholesterol may have serious negative consequences.

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Prescriptions for produce helping to cut obesity

By Jan Ellen Spiegel @connecticutmirrir

Yesika Gonzalez and her boyfriend are loaded with nearly a dozen heavy bags of produce from the farmers’ market in this city’s Fair Haven section.

“Corn, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, too many fruits, apples, pears,” she ticks off in an accent that is still heavy with traces of her native Puerto Rico. “I think that’s it. For today.” In fact there was more, including broccoli and eggplant.

These are the fruit and vegetables that will feed Gonzalez and her three children for a week. It’s just what the doctor ordered. Literally.

Gonzalez’s family is among more than 30 enrolled in the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription program — FVRX — an innovative strategy to combat obesity. Doctors actually write patients prescriptions for fruit and vegetables from their local farmers’ market. But the key — the patients also get money to pay for them.

“The thought that someone would give money and help people who have a diagnosis of obesity or

overweight buy fruit and vegetables,” said Elizabeth Magenheimer, the family nurse practitioner who works with these families at the Fair Haven Community Health Center, “was one of the most brilliant ideas.”

It’s the creation of Bridgeportbased Wholesome Wave, started in 2007 by Connecticut chef Michel Nischan, perhaps best-known for his restaurant collaboration at Dressing Room in Westport with the late actor Paul Newman. Wholesome Wave, in general, provides programs to help underserved communities nationwide get access to affordable locally grown, healthful food. more fvrx Maryra Salvador pauses momentarily as she browses the salad produce at a recent CitySeed market in New Haven.

FVRX is now in its second year of pilot programs in more than a half-dozen states, including its first year in Connecticut. The program links patients — obese or overweight children and/or pregnant women — with community health services like Fair Haven and farmers’ markets like the five run by CitySeed in New Haven.

Its premise is that combating obesity among the poor requires not only education on what to eat, how to eat it and other aspects of good health such as exercise, but also the money so they can afford the often pricier fruits and vegetables the doctors are prescribing.

A change for the entire family The program is designed to treat the whole family, which means all family members attend monthly clinical sessions for the educational components. Those visits include a body mass index and other health checks for the actual patient. The family focus also includes the calculation for how much money is allotted — $1 a day per family member — distributed every week.

“I have two children with diabetes,” Nischan said. “So I understand you can’t just change the diet of one person living in a family of seven or two people living in a family of seven if they have a condition that relies on a lifestyle change. It’s only going to be successful if the whole family participates.” So for Gonzalez and her three children — her 11-yearold son Ian is the actual patient

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— that’s $28 a week for fruit and vegetables, which she can buy at any CitySeed-run market, though Fair Haven is considered the primary one. She trades in her prescription for turquoise-painted wooden tokens with FVRX in big letters.

While she said the whole family is on a diet now because of the program, and she’d been shown how to prepare food more healthfully, she recalled what she and her kids had been eating. tokens Residents who are prescribed various types of produce use tokens.

“Junk food,” she groaned. A lot of rice and beans and fried chicken and pork. Now it’s: “Grilled chicken with some vegetables and some salad.”

Like other mothers in FVRX shopping on a recent Thursday at Fair Haven, Gonzalez said the results so far show Ian maintaining BMI, which measures body fat based on weight and height. Wholesome Wave has crunched data from first-year pilot programs in Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and California, and Nischan said what Gonzalez and the other mothers are similar to what they’ve found.

“Thirty-eight percent of all participants lost BMI in a population that 100 percent were expected to gain BMI,” he said. “In a four-month intervention, that’s near historic.”

Mixed revenue results Among the other data from year one: 54 percent of families said they increased their knowledge of the importance of fruit and vegetables, and more than 66 percent increased their fruit and vegetable consumption.

The data also showed that other goals of FVRX — to bring more business to farmers and to help maintain the existence of farmers’ markets in underserved, low-income communities like Fair Haven — were also achieved. More than half of FVRX patients had been nonusers, or extremely infrequent users, of the markets. Participating markets increased revenue by an average of more than $8,100 per season.

Results for CitySeed markets have been a bit mixed. Some farmers said they haven’t really noticed a big revenue bump. Others, like Stacia Monahan of Stone Gardens in Shelton, said she had.

“It adds up,” Monahan said. “If these people aren’t here shopping that’s another $100 I wouldn’t be making that Saturday. $100 is $100.”

Market Manager Keren Kurti Alexander said some growers have grumbled a bit about the extra tokens — there are now six for various programs at the CitySeed markets.

“Very minimal I would say for the most part.” she said. “It’s additional revenue for them so I would say that right there is big incentive.” Result in Maine ‘phenomenal’ In Skowhegan, Maine, home to one of the earliest FVRX programs, farmers’ market market manager Sarah Smith called the program “phenomenal.” Without having to worry about taking a financial risk, participants were trying new foods and business had improved, even among farmers selling products like meat, eggs and cheese, which are not eligible for FVRX. tight sign A number of different programs issue tokens that city residents use at the CitySeed market.

“I don’t think there’s a lot that isn’t working about it,” she said. “One woman, she had lost so much weight we thought she had a gastric bypass.”

Smith’s medical counterpart, Mike Lambke of Redington-Fairview General Hospital, said he’d tried for years to find ways to get anti-obesity efforts to work.

“It’s very obvious to folks who are working with this group,” he said. “It’s the best iteration of childhood obesity work we’ve seen. It’s the right combination of carrots and sticks.” But he, like others — including Nischan himself — admitted that without the financial incentive, FVRX wouldn’t work. But Nischan is quick to point out that it’s a prescription, and like most prescriptions, is discontinued once the patient recovers. In the meantime, he said, it’s a justifiable expense.

“When you look at the cost of providing a family of four around $100 to $125 a month to prevent diabetes, that’s a lot cheaper than if one of them gets diabetes and needs medication for life,” he said.

“Right now, we spend about a $1.20 per American on prevention and we spend $1,300 per American on treatment. Imagine what would happen if we could flip that.” Among other persistent concerns about FVRX is that it only runs for four months to coincide with most farmers’ markets.

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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Vo-tech schools gear up manufacturing program

By Jacqueline Rabe @Connecticutmirror

For Ashley Roman, the choice to go into Platt Technical High School’s precision manufacturing program was an easy one.

“It’s fun. It’s interesting, and it offers a lot of jobs,” said the junior from Milford.

Roman is one of the 1,500 high school students studying manufacturing in the state, and when she graduates, manufacturers will likely be lining up to hire her. said Michelle Allison, the owner of a small manufacturing company in Bloomfield.

That may soon change.

Lawmakers are lining up behind initiatives to increase interest and participation in manufacturing programs — as was

evidenced in Hartford last week at “Manufacturing Mania” day where nearly 1,000 students from across the state were introduced to manufacturing.

Patricia A. Ciccone, superintendent for the state’s 17 vocational-technical high schools, reports that if her manufacturing shops were being fully utilized, her schools could enroll 600 more students each year to train for these high-demand jobs.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy — who spearheaded the opening of three new manufacturing training programs at three community colleges last year — said he supports increasing enrollment in high school, too.

“I think that expansion is a good idea. But when we’re expanding,

I think we need to talk about expanding in the areas that represent our state’s needs,” Malloy told reporters earlier this month after the State Bond Commission voted to pay to replace some of the outdated equipment at three vocational high schools.

During the past six years the tech schools received $32 million from the state to buy new equiptment and for building repairs, according to the State Department of Education. The schools have received $20.1 million this year alone.

And tech school officials hope new funding continues to flow.

The system is asking the state for $15.7 million over the next five years to replace the existing manufacturing equipment and expand

Ashley Roman, a manufacturing student at Platt High School.

participation.

Additionally, facturing opportunities in some as the schools undergo major schools. renovations, Ciccone said she’s “We have monster projects to focusing on expanding manuSee INITIATIVE, Page 20

Time to consider composting

By DAWN PETTINELLI

UCONN HOME & GARDEN EDUCATION CENTER

If you have ever given any thought to composting, now is a great time to try your hand at it. Most of us have an abundance of leaves to dispose of at this time of year.

Add to this kitchen wastes, garden debris, hedge trimmings, occasional lawn clippings, and weeds, and you have yourself the makings of an incredibly beneficial soil amendment for your garden. From a sustainability stand point, it makes more sense to recycle them on site then to ship them off to the local landfill. A few towns have leaf composting operations in place and if this is the case with your town, by all means take advantage of their efforts.

The addition of homemade or home town made leaf-based composts will do wonders for most gardens. It supplies a low level source of nutrients to your plants as well as food and energy to soil microorganisms. The decomposed organic matter promotes a granular soil structure which makes for easier digging and better root growth. Both the water and nutrient holding capacity of the soil will be increased and the soil temperature will not fluctuate as greatly. There has also been evidence that compost suppresses a number of plant disease organisms. I have noticed that the self-seeded tomatoes arising from my compost pile show a lot less early blight symptoms compared to those growing in unamended garden soil.

So how does one go about making compost? This can be as easy or as complicated as

you want to make it. Organic debris just left in a heap will eventually rot and can be added to the garden.

With a little more prodding, the decomposition process can be speeded up. For aesthetic purposes, you may want to contain your composting efforts especially if you have close by neighbors. Fancy compost bins can be built or you can use materials like cinder blocks, wire fencing or pallets to contain your compost.

Plastic compost bins can be purchased from many on-line catalogs. One side of the bin ideally should be removable for easy turning.

With the plastic bins, usually the easiest way to turn your pile would be to lift off the bin and set it next to your compost and turn the pile once again into the bin.

Many folks like to have two or three bins.

As one reaches capacity, the other can be started. The third would be a holding bin for organic materials such as leaves.

The secret to successful composting is to balance the ‘green stuff ’ like grass clippings, manure (if available), kitchen wastes and fresh garden debris which are high in nitrogen with the ‘brown stuff ’ such as leaves, small woody stems or sawdust, all high in carbon. The nitrogen rich materials are a source of food for the decomposer organisms while the carbon compounds provide energy. Think of our need for both proteins and carbohydrates!

Start your compost pile with about a 6-inch layer of a coarse, loosely packed organic material like small brush or cornstalks. Follow this with a 6- to 10-inch layer of organic debris rich in carbon — your leaves, for instance.

Knowledge to grow on

Then add a 2-inch layer of ‘green stuff ’ or if lacking organic matter with a high nitrogen content, a cup of bloodmeal, cottonseed meal or high nitrogen lawn fertilizer will do. Throw in a shovelfull of good garden soil and repeat this process until your pile measures at least 3 feet high.

While commercially prepared compost activators are sold at garden supply shops and on-line, in most circumstances they are not necessary. Just by adding a shovelful of garden soil, you are supplying all the microbes necessary for breaking down your organic materials.

Even without the addition of a few shovelfuls of soil, decomposing microbes would colonize the pile – its nature’s way of ensuring plants can get the nutrients they need to grow.

No limestone or wood ashes should be added to the pile as the pH of finished compost is usually near neutral. You can add greensand or kelp meal to the pile if you suspect the potassium levels will be low. This is often the case with a primarily leaf-based compost.

Keep your compost pile moist to aid decomposition and turn at least once a month.

If it begins to smell, turn the pile and add some more brown material to it. This usually means that it is too moist and not aerated enough.

Depending on the moisture levels and

A plastic compost container.

temperatures, the compost will be finished in 3 months to a year. You can tell it is done when the organic materials are no longer recognizable. Dig an inch or so of compost into your garden beds or use it as a topdressing or mulch. Once you’ve seen what compost can do for your garden when properly applied, raking up all those leaves won’t seem like such a chore.

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support the expansion,” she told the State Board of Education at its most recent meeting. “Manufacturing is increasingly the area we need to move into.” The state’s 5,000 manufacturing companies report they are struggling to fill their open positions. Collectively, they had 1,000 positions that remained open earlier this year because they had no qualified applicant to hire, reports the Connecticut Business and Industry Association.

“Companies depend on a pipeline of skilled workers to operate their technologies, engineer innovation and drive productivity gains... There are serious concerns about the state’s ability to keep that pipeline filled,” said the CBIA’s most recent report on manufacturing.

A survey found that nearly half the state’s manufacturers have trouble finding qualified workers and 26 percent are not confident they will.

Malloy did add a caveat to increasing manufacturing enrollment in the state’s vocational programs, saying, “There are other things that are taught in these programs that may not be as good an idea.

Judgments have to be made about that.” Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor said manufacturing programs are the vocational schools’ seventh biggest program — behind hairdressing, cullinary and automotive.

“Can we help reposition the system?” Pryor asked.

It will be up to him and his board to decide how to better align the schools’ programs — and the skills of their graduates -- with what employers need.

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.

Michelle Allison: ‘It’s very difficult to find people with these skills. We’ve put numerous advertisements out and have had no luck.”

EVENTS CALENDAR STORYTELLING AT ST. MARY SCHOOL: On Friday evening, Oct. 19, master story-reader David LaManna will appear at St. Mary School in Newington for an evening of stories for all ages.

LaManna is a dynamic and enthusiastic children’s story reader who has entertained, engaged and encouraged children locally and globally to enjoy the wonderful habit of reading. The evening is free to all including free refreshments and door prizes. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary School auditorium, 652 Willard Ave. For more information, contact Joan Tortora, 860-666-3844, ext. 17.

AUTUMN ART EXHIBIT: Sr. Christel Scholl, RSM, will exhibit her charming watercolors including barns in winter landscapes during October and 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.

NO I WON’T, AND YOU CAN’T MAKE ME! HANDLING POWER STRUGGLES WITH CHILDREN: A workshop entitled, “No I Won’t, and You Can’t Make Me! Handling Power Struggles with Children” will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 25 in the Martin Kellogg School auditorium, 155 Harding Ave. Get ready to learn, and have some fun seeing children’s behavior from a different perspective. Come to the workshop and discover the possibilities of becoming the parent you always wanted to be and knew you could be. Cooperative Kids invites you to find out if Love, Limits, & Lessons are what you would like to include in

your parenting toolbox. This workshop is being given by Dorene Zhulkovsky who was a pediatric nurse, paraprofessional in special education, Child Psychology, and Certified Parent Educator. Over the more than 20 years of working with children, Zhulkovsky learned that as different as they are, all children share a common need to be loved, accepted, and respected.

Once that is established a relationship can be formed.

conditions are also on the library’s web site or in a brochure available at the library.

GHOUL’S NIGHT OUT AT BEAUTY ENTOURAGE: A Ghoul’s Night Out to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Fund will be held at Beauty Entourage, 32 Fenn Road, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. $25 for hair or makeup or $40 for both hair and makeup.Make sure to call us at (860) 667-7722 to reserve a slot! Bring in whatever ideas you have and we will make it work. www.beautyentourage.com

NEWINGTON FARMERS MARKET: The Newington Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the municipal parking lot center green.

The market will run until late October.

For further information, contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 after 5 p.m.

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) 6658700. A complete listing of all the passes available and their terms and

CRAFTERS, VENDORS SOUGHT 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.

MOVING FORWARD GROUP: Trying to move on with your life after divorce, or relationship breakup. There is a “Moving Forward” group at First Congregational Church 355 Main St., Cromwell, that will meet Friday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Come down and find out what others are doing to move on.

For more information, call Mark at (860) 517-6688.

BIG K FLEA MARKET: Sacrificing their personal comfort, a handful of volunteers from the Kiwanis Club will again work in shifts Sunday, Oct. 21 and 28 to raise funds to donate in Newington’s benefit, at the Big K Flea Market in the Market Square parking lot. Among similar donations given in 2012 were $1000 each to the Newington Memorial Day Parade, Little League and the Newington

Volunteer Fire Department. Up to 70 vendors and many private tag sales offer a plethora of goods to shoppers who invade Newington to scoop up household items, electronics, tools, foodstuffs and heaven knows what else at hard-to-refuse bargain prices.

The Big K Flea Market is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., admission is $1 and vendor spaces are $15.

NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMAN’S CLUBS MEETING: The Newington/ Wethersfield General Federation of Woman’s Clubs will be holding its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. For information contact (860) 563-6923.

PASTA DINNER: Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave., will serve a Pasta Dinner with meatballs, salad, bread, juice, water and coffee. The dinner is open to the public and will be held Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults are $10. Children ages 10 and under are $6. Family ticket is two adults and twi children for $25. Call (860) 6663331 for reservations.

SISTERHOOD OF TEMPLE SINAI FALL RUMMAGE SALE: The Sisterhood of Temple Sinai will hold its Fall Rummage Sale Sunday, Oct. 28 and Monday, Oct. 29. Clothing, household goods and miscellaneous items will be available. Hours: Sunday, noon to 3 p.m.; Monday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission on Sunday is 50 cents.

Monday is Bag Day, one low price per full bag. Temple Sinai is located at 41 West Hartford Rd, Newington.

For directions or further information, call the Temple Sinai office, (860) 561-1055.

OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN: Effective Thursday, Nov. 1, the Newington Police Department will enforce the overnight parking ban throughout Newington.

The ordinance prohibits parking for more than thirty minutes between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on any street. This parking ban insures proper sanding and plowing operations and helps prevent accidents on snowy or icy roads. Motorists requiring an exception from this ordinance due to an emergency situation are urged to contact the Newington Police Department at (860) 666-8445, ext. 6114.

“2 CANS FOR A PINT”: “2 Cans for a Pint,” a Blood Drive and Can Drive to benefit both the American Red Cross and Newington Food Bank, will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m, Thursday, Nov. 1 at 465 Willard Ave. For every pint of blood donated to the Red Cross, Dutch Point Credit Union will donate two cans of food to the Newington Food Bank. Community members are also encouraged to bring non-perishable food items as well. To register, go to www.redcross.org.

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.

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EVENTS CALENDAR Continued from Page 20 For ticket information, call Gail at the Chamber Office at (860) 666-2089.

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. Pricing through Oct. 21 is $87 per couple or $45 per person. Pricing after Oct. 21 is $100 per couple or $50 per person.

Ticket includes: Music, dinner/carving stations, dessert/coffee and tea, and two drink tickets. Join FREE www. facebook.com.

AN EVENING OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT TO HONOR RABBI JEFFREY BENNETT: The public is invited to an evening of musical entertainment to honor Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett for his

25 years of extraordinary leadership Saturday, Nov. 3 at Temple Sinai, 41 West Hartford Road. Music by Peri Smilow. Coffee, dessert and wine begin at 7 p.m.; Havdalah Service at 7:45 p.m. RSVP by Oct. 22 by sending a check for $36 per person to the Temple Office. Additional contributions welcome.

3RD ANNUAL BRYAN CIRIGLIANO MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER: The third Annual Bryan Cirigliano Memorial Fundraiser supporting girls softball 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.

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: The Holy Spirit

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Local News 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.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY HAUNTED HOUSE AT EBW NATURE CENTER: This year’s Haunted Habitat theme is Science Gone Wild. This

annual haunted house, held at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, 156 Prospect St., Wethersfield, provides spooky and educational fun for children of all ages. Come see what the scientists have in store for you! The haunted house will be open Friday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 28, from 1 to 6 p.m. Admission is still only $4 per person and games cost 50 cents each. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center which supports adult lectures, children’s education programs, summer camp financial aid, and scholarships and provides needed supplies and other support to the Nature Center. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, contact the Nature Center at (860) 529-3075 or naturecenter@wethersfieldct.com.

Visit the website, www.friendsofebwn-

aturecenter.org, or connect with us on Facebook.The Friends is a nonprofit group that helps to provide supplies, equipment, veterinary care, and program support to the Nature Center.

The Friends also provide financial assistance for children attending the Nature Center’s summer camp and scholarships for graduating high school seniors pursuing studies in the natural, environmental, or ecological sciences. Visit www.friendsofebwnaturecenter.org for more information.

The Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center in Wethersfield’s Mill Woods Park is an ecology education and community center devoted to helping central Connecticut residents explore and understand the natural world. Contact 860-529-3075 or naturecenter@ wethersfieldct.com for more information.

at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

registration necessary.

LIBRARY CALENDAR 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.

TEENS/CHILDREN’S EVENTS FALL DROP-IN WEEKLY STORYTIMES: Oct. 29 to Nov. 15 — Our regular fall weekly storytimes for ages 9 months through 6 years. To choose the right one for your child, pick up a detailed schedule in the Children’s Department or check our webpage at www.newingtonct.gov/library.

by Newington UNICO. PLAY WITH US!: Tuesdays, Oct. 23 and 30, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6, 13 and 10, Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to three-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration necessary.

JR. COOKBOOK CLUB: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. It’s pumpkin time!

Join us as we read “Picnic at Mudsock Meadow” by Patricia Polacco. Then we will make mini-pumpkin tarts. Junior Chefs in grades K-2 may sign up by calling the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary.

TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Oct. 27, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Oct. 10.

PLAY FOR ALL!: Saturday, Oct. 20, 10:15 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs playgroup giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored

WE ALL GET READY TO READ! Mondays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 19, 6 p.m. Family Place Libraries and the National Center for Learning Disabilities have partnered to present a program designed especially for the “graduates” of the Parent/Child Work-

shop and Play for All attendees (children ages 4-7,) and their caregivers.

We All Get Ready to Read! is an early literacy activity program to help parents make sure their young children have the skills they need to be ready to learn to read. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720.

“GHOSTBUSTERS!”: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join Connecticut Paranormal Research Society members Orlando Ferrante and Joe Franke for a unique way to celebrate Halloween.

See the newest evidence of paranormal activity on their recent cases, and view video clips of past investigations.

Witness one of the most compelling pieces of evidence ever captured on film of an object leaving a baby’s crib after an investigator is attacked by an unseen force. Not to be missed!

Due to the nature of the material, this program is for ages 12 through adult.

Please register at the Adult Information Desk or call 860-665-8700.

HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON: Friday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. to midnight. For ages 13-19. After hours scary movie marathon for teens! Come hang with your friends, eat free food and watch scary movies. We’ll make creepcakes as a special snack. We’ll be viewing Stephen King’s “Carrie,” “Edward Scissorhands” or “The Addams Family,” and Twilight Zone episodes. Feel free to bring bean bag chairs, pillows or blankets. Pizza will be served. Register

WE ALL GET READY TO READ! Mondays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 and 19, 6 p.m. Family Place Libraries and the National Center for Learning Disabilities have partnered to present a program designed especially for the “graduates” of the Parent/Child Workshop and Play for All attendees (children ages 4 to 7,) and their caregivers. We All Get Ready to Read! is an early literacy activity program to help parents make sure their young children have the skills they need to be ready to learn to read. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

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 allowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Oct. 20. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

PLAY WITH US!: Tuesdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to 3-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No

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.

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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