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Santa’s house Saddle Hill Road home in holiday spirit once again By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Rachel and Tony Daddabbo, who have over 520 Santa Claus figurines in their Newington home.
Erica Schmitt | Staff
NEWINGTON – A cowboy, U.S. soldier, pilot and saxophone player live in the Daddabbo home every December. Some might say Tony and Rachel’s annual house guests are really just one man of many hats, but this icon only sports a single red pointy one. His name is Santa Claus, and he can be found in 520 varieties inside the couple’s Saddle Hill Road home. The Daddabbos, who grew up in New Britain, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past April. They’ve been collecting Santa figurines for almost as long. The collection took off just after they were married, when Tony purchased a rooftop Santa at Two Guys on the Berlin Turnpike. But their
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PCX donates to Food Bank SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER
NEWINGTON — PCX Aerostructures, on Monday, Dec. 14, presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to the Newington Food Bank, service available to local residents facing financial hardship and who fall below the 200 percent poverty guideline. The Food Bank is operated by the Town of Newington Department of Human Services, offering social, emotional and economic support to local residents in need. Alan L. Haase, president and chief executive officer, presented the check to Karen Futoma, Human Services director, and Carol Labrecque, Human Services coordinator. This year’s charity was selected with community support in mind — a means of giving back locally. Both PCX employees as well as the I. U. E. / C. W. A. Local 81266 contributed generously. “We are proud to support the Food Bank in its efforts
to provide assistance to local families in our community”, said Haase. “It’s especially important this time of year to open our hearts, reach out and give a helping hand to those in need.” PCX Aerostructures is a world class supplier of highly engineered, precision, flight critical and structural assemblies for rotorcraft and fixed wing aerospace platforms. The company serves both the defense and commercial markets as well as the power generation industry. PCX focuses on producing complex parts machined from hard alloys such as titanium, Inconel and steel — where tight tolerances and quality are imperative. The company also remains a premier manufacturer of large structural airframe assemblies, providing direct delivery of components and large assemblies to customers such as Airbus, Boeing, General Electric Aircraft Engines, Bell Helicopter, Sikorsky and Triumph Aerostructures.
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Members of PCX Aerostructures presented the town’s Human Services Department with a check to help the Newington Food Bank on Dec. 14.
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Sherman is a big, 9-year-old kitty who is very mellow and would like to live with kids of all ages. This handsome longhair mix can live as an indoor kitty in any size home including apartments and condos. Sherman loves to receive all of the kitty attention, so he would like to be the only cat in the household. He has not had much experience with dogs, but he would be willing to consider sharing his home with a canine friend. Remember, the Connecticut Humane Society has no time limits for adoption. Inquiries for adoption should be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell Road in Newington or
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Newington teachers ‘adopt’ four families both parents and children, identified only by their genders, ages, NEWINGTON — Newington clothing sizes and requests. is no stranger to generosity; many Roberta Parlin, ADK’s oldest residents and community groups member and a teacher who retired donate time and money to help from Newington High School in their less fortunate neighbors. But 1991 after 40 years, organizes it’s a group of current and former the drive every year. Director of Newington teachers who truly Human Services Karen Futoma make an effort happens to be to add sparkle to one of her forthe holidays. mer students, They comParlin said. prise the town’s She delivered chapter of the contribuAlpha Delta tions to town Kappa (ADK), hall last week an internationalong with al honorary other members. organization of Each person women educa- JESS MORIN spent between tors dedicated ADK publicity chair $25 and $200 to educationon the cause, al excellence, according to altruism and world understand- Jess Morin, publicity chairwoming. an. This year ADK sponsored four “I always get so upset when I Newington families registered hear what these families request,” with the Town Department of she said. “They’re not asking for Human Services’ Holiday Gift anything outrageous — it’s all Distribution. Members contrib- necessities.” uted over $2,000 of their own The 5-year-old boy and his money to fulfill the gift wishes of mother who Morin and several By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
“If we raise enough money, we’d love to have two scholarships, or at least give the single winner a bit more.”
other members shopped for are a prime example. Besides a small toy, their requests were basically limited to socks, underwear and clothing. Human Services staff asked donors to deliver gifts in large garbage bags so they could be distributed easily to families this week. Morin’s family went home with three big bags. Over 400 low-income families came to pick up their gifts Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. While many residents chose to sponsor a family, several local businesses and organizations donated money to the cause. Volunteers and staff used monetary donations to shop for unfulfilled gift requests. In addition to the gift program, ADK participates in other local and international causes, including the Annual Walk Against Hunger in Hartford. Next June the group will award its $500 Margaret Clark Scholarship to a female NHS student hoping to pursue teaching in college. Funds will be raised at the 35th Annual Military
Erica Schmitt | Staff
Newington teachers who are members of Alpha Delta Kappa collected gifts for four Newington families this year.
Whist on Wednesday, April 20 in the NHS cafeteria. The event features a card game similar to bridge, and participants play in groups of four. “If we raise enough money, we’d love to have two scholarships, or at least give the single winner a little bit more,” Morin
pointed out. Individuals and businesses interested in donating raffle items or money to the cause can email Morin at jmorin@npsct.org. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.
Wethersfield middle, high school students to wear identification badges in effort to increase safety
All those who head to Wethersfield High School, including students, will now have to wear identification badges at all times (photo from school’s website).
WETHERSFIELD (WFSB) — Schools in Wethersfield are stepping up security. It is the latest district to become part of a growing trend to make schools in the state safer. Students at Wethersfield high and middle schools are now being required to wear identification badges. Students, teachers and staff members must wear the badges, which have names, dates of birth, and photos.
“It makes it easier for our staff members who are doing hall duty to identify who the students are, and from the student perspective it provides the opportunity for students to understand who is in the building and who should be in the building,” said Wethersfield Superintendent of Schools Michael Emmett. Visitors are now given blue badges so they can be easily identified. In the future, the district is hoping to add bar codes and other security enhancements
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Local residence is home to 520 Santas
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oldest figurine has at least 65 years under his belt and is in delicate condition. It belonged to Rachel’s mother. “It’s so brittle I don’t let anybody touch it, especially when the kids come over,” Tony says. That would be the couple’s two sons, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, who are fortunate enough to live close by. One indication of Tony and Rachel’s warmth and generosity is the 600-plus Italian Christmas cookies they bake for their many holiday visitors. “ W e enjoy peo-
ple,” says Rachel. “It’s nice to do this once a year.” And the no-touch rule applies to very few of the Santas. The majority sing and dance, begging to be played with. There’s the famous “Rocky” Balboa, who does pushups, a spinning rock star that shouts “Rock and Roll Christmas,” and a gentle giant whose rendition of “Silver Bells” pacifies the lively Santa jazz band across the living room. Tucked between a corner in the kitchen, flying from the dining room ceiling and riding a unicycle across the carpet, the man in red is everywhere you look. And many do look, since “Santaland” is frequented by relatives, along with friends new and old. T h e kids and grandchildren come for
Tony Daddabbo gets a kick out of the 520 Santas on display in his Newington home.
Christmas and the couple often meets people at their favorite Sunday breakfast spot in Bristol, where Tony used to live. A week after New Years Day,
Santa will depart back to the North Pole, otherwise known as storage underneath the staircase. But many will count on his return next year, as long as the Daddabbos are up for it.
Erica Schmitt | Staff
“We’ve lived a full life,” Tony says. “Life is good.” Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.
Erica Schmitt | Staff
A cowboy-themed Santa at the Daddabbos.
The Daddabbo grandchildren’s stockings
Erica Schmitt | Staff
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Newington Rotary offers up some December magic came alive for all of us as we gazed on the smiles and giggles of the children who anxiously enjoyed spending time with Santa,” said Rotarian Dave Johnson, chairman of the event. “And I’ ll admit there were several adults who were just as excited, judging by the number of them who had their photos taken with Santa,” he added. Before and after taking turns whispering their secret gift wishes to Santa while seated on a festive yuletide winter wonderland stage, children had the opportunity to participate in craft-making activities assisted by Rotarians and volunteers,
“The spirit of Christmas came alive for all of us as we gazed on the smiles and giggles of the children who anxiously enjoyed spending time with Santa.”
including students from Newington High School. “We appreciate the time and efforts of the members of the NHS Key Club and other high schoolers who not only helped us set up for the event, but served food, made crafts and assisted in making the clean-up process easy and quick,” stated Cherilyn Spatola, Rotary president. “It seemed to me that the true spirit of the season was evident everywhere you looked that day and I couldn’t have been more pleased,” she added. Johnson praised all the sponsors and area businesses that provided financial or in-kind help for the event. “This was another successful fundraising venture for us and will make it possible for Rotary to continue its mission of supporting a multitude of charities and scholarships,” he concluded. Anyone interested in learning more about Newington Rotary should visit its web site at www. newingtonrotary.org.
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World War II vets honor comrades in special ceremony Wreaths Across America held at the Iwo Jima Memorial
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NEWINGTON — Even in the shadow of war, there is sometimes a place for the season of peace. On Saturday, Dec. 12, about 40 people gathered beside the Iwo Jima Memorial for Wreaths Across America to place Christmas wreaths in memory of those who served and those who fell. For organizer Gary Roy, it was a chance “to remember we are one nation with one flag” and to keep forever in mind that “the freedom we have today has not come without a price.” The two survivors of the 1945 battle for the island of Iwo Jima during World War II didn’t need the lesson. Stanley Dabrowski, 91, who
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From left, World War II Army veteran Rosario Lombardo, Merchant Marine veteran Eugene Ryba, and naval veteran John Buckley, before placing wreaths at the Iwo Jima Survivors Memorial.
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WEST HARTFORD — For the second year in a row, Kingswood Oxford’s Upper School Mock Trial team will compete in the quarterfinals of a statewide tournament after prevailing over other schools in a regional round. The Wyverns’ prosecution and defense teams both won their arguments against two teams from Bethel High School in the first level of the statewide CT CivicsFirst mock trial tournament at Danbury Superior Court on Dec. 8. This year’s fictitious case involves a car crash, a party-hopping teen, and a pregnant attorney who, after crashing her car, delivered a stillborn baby and was partly paralyzed. KO’s defense team was led by attorneys Grace Amell ‘17 of West Hartford, Chris Healis ‘18 of Windsor, and Mia Seymour ‘19 of West Hartford. Emma Ouellette ’18 of Avon, Noa Boyd ‘18 of West Hartford, and Andrew Holland ’19 of West Hartford served as defense witnesses, while Matt Safalow ’19 of Rocky Hill was timekeeper and bailiff. KO’s prosecution team was led
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WEST HARTFORD — Newington residents Asa Guest ’17, Francesca Link ’17, and Virgil Rona ’17; Rocky Hill resident Ellen Dalo ’16; and Wethersfield residents John Dudley ’17 and Megan Lowe ’17 were among the 85 Northwest Catholic students inducted into the Aquinas Chapter of the National Honor Society Dec. 10, during a ceremony in the Rice Auditorium. Northwest Catholic religion teacher Fran Laffin was the guest speaker. He told the students that the one word he thought best described them as a group was awesome, which he turned into an acronym for Achievement,
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NEWINGTON — The Lucy Robbins Welles Library’s annual Adult Winter Reading Program will kick off Thursday, Jan. 7. This year’s theme is baking and entices participants to “Be a Smart Cookie — Read.” Those interested may drop in to the library’s community room between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. or between 4 and 7 p.m. to receive a free gift and enter a drawing for a gift basket. Refreshments will also be served. Adults may also register online at www.newingtonct.gov/ library. Adult participants will receive one ticket for every library book read (or listened to) to be submitted into weekly gift basket drawings. Either come to the Circulation desk to receive them, or fill them out online through our website! The Children’s Winter Reading program kicks off Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit the children’s room for sweet treats, crafts, and games. Every weekend during Winter Reading, visit the library for “Sweet Saturdays,” where there will be something spe-
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Winter: Are we there yet? By JOHNNY J. BURNHAM STAFF WRITER
Cue up the theme music from the hit television show “Game of Thrones” as winter is coming — on the calendar anyway. The official start of the season is just a few days away (Dec. 21), although the temperatures outside are more representative of early fall than mid-December. Temperatures hovered around 60 degrees again Tuesday, putting them in record-setting territory. The high recorded at Bradley International Airport on Dec. 15 was 63 degrees in 1975. The warm streak,according to WFSB-TV meteorologist Scot Haney, will continue with highs around 50 degrees for the rest of the work week The normal high for Dec. 16 is 39 degrees, he explained via the “Technical Discussion” on the news station’s
website. Many are making the most of the unseasonably warm weather, swinging golf clubs and driving golf carts as opposed to reaching for shovels and wrestling snow blowers through driveways. Richard Hanson, assistant golf pro at the Stanley Golf Course in New Britain, said the course not only remains open but, in particular on the weekends, has been quite busy. He said about 150 golfers have hit the links each weekend day over the past few weeks. “People are definitely taking advantage of it,” he said. Pequabuck golf pro Kevin Mahaffy, located on the Bristol/ Terryville line, said the club, its members and the public are enjoying the warmth. He said playing golf in 60-degree weather in Connecticut is something he
never really thought was possible in December. But he’s certainly happy he was wrong. “I’ve seen golf courses open up early in March or maybe even late February because the weather had been warm. But never, at least in my time, have I seen something like this in mid-December,” he said. “This is a bonus for us. It means some extra money for the club, so we’re thrilled.” The only conundrum, he said, is whether or not to be open on Christmas Eve. “That’s something a golf pro in Connecticut has never had to worry about before,” Mahaffy said. If the forecast holds true, Christmas Eve could be more comfortably spent outdoors as opposed to bundled up by the fireplace. Although, Haney stat-
Snow-clearing items sit untouched at Berlin’s Home Depot.
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Snow-clearing items sit untouched at Berlin’s Home Depot.
ed, “a northwesterly wind will usher in much colder air this weekend,” possibly even bringing with it a few snow flurries on Saturday. The cold, however, won’t last long. Temperatures, the meteorologist noted, will rise early next week to 50 degrees, and could be back up to 60 or higher before Christmas day. “As for a white Christmas this year, well, that chance appears to be very, very low,” he said. While the warm weather is good for some, it’s the opposite for others. The trails remain bare, the chairlifts still, and the lodge closed at Mount Southington, as well as the rest of the state’s ski slopes. “Right now, it’s just a waiting game for us,” general manager Jay Dougherty said. Although December of last year was also on the warmer side, due to the fact that November presented itself with some cold days and even colder nights, the ski mountain was able to make snow before things warmed up, allowing it to open on Dec. 7. That was anything but the case this year as Connecticut experienced its sixth warmest
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November on record. As they wait, Dougherty said, the Mount Southington — which had originally hoped to open the first week in December — team is simply trying to make the best of the situation. He said they are tackling projects like painting sheds and barns and doing some minor repair work they otherwise would not have done if the temperatures were lower. “In that sense, it’s not that bad. We’re getting a lot of those things done,” he said. “That’s a positive twist.” The hope, he added, is to open shortly after Christmas. But, of course, that all depends on Mother Nature. A three-day stretch of being 25 degrees or less at night and no more than 45 degrees during the day would allow the mountain to produce enough man-made snow to open, at least partially to start. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a wet and mild winter season for southern New England. Johnny Burnham can be reached at (860) 801-5069, or jburnham@ centralctcommunications.com
Skowronski Girls’ Choir to perform at CCSU
NEW BRITAIN — On the heels of a performance at Carnegie Hall this week, the Skowronski Girls’ Choir from Poland will appear at Central Connecticut State University on Saturday. The choir, comprising students from primary and secondary schools in Poznan, Poland, tours regularly around the world, acting as an ambassador of Polish culture.
The choir’s 80 girls, ranging in age from 6 to 19, take part in competitions, festivals and choral workshops while on tour. The group will perform as part of the annual Christmas concert presented by the S.A. Blejwas Endowed Chair in Polish and Polish American Studies at CCSU.
The choir was founded in 1950 in Poznan. Alicja Szeluga is the conductor and artistic director, as well as a teacher and aficionado of choral music. She graduated from the Poznan Academy of Music and began her professional career as a music teacher at high schools, where she was in charge of the instrumental and vocal ensembles and choirs.
She also lectured at the Teacher College and Poznan Academy of Music. She joined the Skowronki Choir in 1991. Under her guidance, the ensemble has won many prizes in choral competitions in Poland and abroad. The CCSU performance, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at Welte Hall, 1615 Stanley St.
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NEWINGTON — When considering the qualifications for a prestigious Volunteer of the Year award, Jefferson House staffer Mary Roche didn’t have to think twice about who to nominate. For more than a decade, Dawn Pizzoferrato has selflessly given thousands of hours working tirelessly for residents and staff at Jefferson House, a department of Hartford Hospital. She began as a high school student, encouraged by her teachers/job coaches at the Transition Academy in Newington. “Dawn blossomed with her innate ability to interact positively with our elderly long-term residents. Over these 10-plus years, our staff and residents have become a part of her life as she has become a part of ours,” said Roche, director of therapeutic recreation and volunteer services. Pizzoferrato eagerly supports the recreation and dietary staff
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At the LeadingAge Annual Dinner held in October, Volunteer of the Year Dawn Pizzoferrato, center, receives congratulations from, left, Jennifer Sell, Sodexo, awards sponsor; Patricia Morse, Connecticut Baptist Homes and PierceCare board of directors chairwoman; Mary Roche, Jefferson House volunteer coordinator and nominator; and Molly Savard, The Bradley Home and Awards Committee chairwoman.
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Connecticut playwright credits influence, guidance of Newington professor for her recent success SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER
When Bridgeport native and playwright Jennifer R. Jones ascended the stage at Dalton State College Nov. 14 to receive honors and flowers, it marked the end of a four-night run of her play “The White Rose.” It also marked the biggest milestone in a 15-year journey that took her to Norwalk and Housatonic Community colleges, It was at Housatonic in Bridgeport where she met Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges (4Cs) member Geoff Sheehan of Newington, HCC’s theater arts program coordinator and Capital Classics Theater Company co-founder, who gave her invaluable instruction and direction that solidified her interest in the theater. The play, which deals with five students who formed the White R o s e resistance group to oppose the growing barbarism of Hitler’s N a z i regime, found its roots in a histo- JENNIFER JONES ry course on the Holocaust she took at Norwalk in the late ’90s. It was here, that, thanks to professor and Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges member David Fuchs, she discovered the story of the White Rose group. This course, which included a visit to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., piqued her interest in the students, who were executed for leafleting. “Their stories and photos intrigued me,” she said. “They seemed like kids I could have known and I wanted to learn more about them.” The following semester, she took a playwriting course at NCC with Professor Ron Song Destro, founder of the Oxford Shakespeare Company profes-
sional theatre and drama school based in NYC, London and Stratford-upon-Avon. “It was here that I decided to write a play about them: I wanted to publicize their story,” she said, over coffee in a Dalton restaurant before the Nov. 12 performance. However, other interests came to the fore, and Jones’ play gathered dust on a shelf. Those interests revolved around news and feature writing, so she registered for noncredit courses in those subjects taught by 4Cs member Anson Smith at Bridgeport’s Housatonic Community College. The goal of the courses was to help students get news and feature stories published in a daily or weekly newspaper under their bylines. Jones did both. So delighted was Jones that she decided to repeat the courses to add more articles to her portfolio of published w o r k s . Then, to help her continue her development as a writer, Smith c r e a t ed an internship for her in the public relations department. The results: articles published in the New Haven Register, Manchester Journal Inquirer, Bridgeport News, Inner-City News, and the Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Hartford and Springfield Inquirer, among others. “I can still remember Mr. Smith’s sayings, things like ‘Never use two words when one will do’ and ‘the writer’s most important tool isn’t the pencil, it’s the eraser’,” she said. It was this experience that taught her how to revise and improve her work, something she would find valuable as a playwright. “This was the first time I felt like a writer and the first time
“I remember Professor Sheehan saying, ‘Even if you have a natural ability for the stage, training is still important in many areas.”
I had anything published.” “It gave me the motivation to keep on writing,” she said, “as well as the confidence I needed to make my own revisions.” This class also reintroduced her to the theater, something in which she had shown a passing interest. One of her first assignments in the class was to do an article on the HCC’s Theater Arts Program, where she met Sheehan. Her interviews with Sheehan rekindled that interest in the theater. As journalism-class and internship assignments became available, she selected those related to the theater arts program. Those interviews became her one-on-one class in theater arts. “I remember Professor Sheehan saying ‘Even if you have a natural ability for the stage, training is still important in many areas such as physical and vocal expression, script analPlaywright and Bridgeport native Jennifer R. Jones (right) views the script ysis, and understanding how to of her play “The White Rose” with Director Jackie Daniels. create your character within the director’s vision’,” she said. “It was the same lesson I learned in writing: there’s a point where training becomes more important than talent.” MEMORY IMPAIRMENT PACKETS mental focus. For monthly-pass The two threads, writing and AVAILABLE: The Atrium at Rocky information and class schedule, Hill is offering information packets visit www.wickedzfitness.com. theater, would intertwine after for those needing more informashe moved to Georgia in 2006. SUPPORT GROUP: The Atrium at tion and resources on memory She became involved in the theRocky Hill offers a Support Group impairment, such as Alzheimer’s ater and in pursuing her Master’s for those caring for someone or dementia. For more information with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. contact Erin Hall with The Atrium degree in creative writing at The Support Group is open to the at Rocky Hill, (860) 563-5588, or the University of Tennessee in public. The Atrium does offer Adult email, ehall@benchmarkquality. nearby Chattanooga. Then came Daycare during the duration of the com. acting with local theater groups support group at no cost. The Group YOGA IS OFFERED AT WICKED Z meets every second Saturday at 2 and finishing her White Rose DANCE & FITNESS: Wicked Z Dance p.m. For more information contact script. Finally, it culminated with & Fitness Studio, 412 Cromwell Erin Hall at (860) 563-5588, or the performance of her play at Ave., Rocky Hill, offers yoga classehall@benchmarkquality.com Dalton State College. es. Michelle Lombardo, owner and licensed Zumba® Fitness instructor TOPS of Rocky Hill/Wethersfield The next challenge for Jones [a nonprofit weight loss support and AFAA certified group fitness will be getting the play published. group] meets weekly Wednesday instructor, is celebrating four years Jones attributes her success to evenings at Mapleview Health at the Rocky Hill location. 500 stuand Rehabilitation Center, 856 dents pass through the doors on a 4Cs members’ culture of student weekly basis to enjoy the nearly 20 Maple St. (Route 3), Rocky Hill. commitment. Meetings begin with weigh-ins hourly classes that are offered for “People may badmouth state starting at 6:30 p.m. The chapter only a $7 drop in fee. To round out employees and union members,” her students’ fitness program, yoga is open to all, however, program content will emphasize taking off is offered two times per week by she said, “but it was the help and keeping off weight following certified yoga instructors, Wednesof people like professors Fuchs, bariatric surgery. More information days at 9:30 a.m. and Saturdays Destro, Sheehan, and Mr. Smith and contacts can be found at www. at 8:15 a.m. The yoga classes are that helped bring me where I am for all body types and all skill levels meetup.com/TOPS-AFTER-BARIATRIC-SURGERY. and focus on increasing strength, today. They went out of their way balance, flexibility, circulation and for me … and that made all the difference.”
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Rocky Hill High School announces first quarter honor roll
Grade 12 High Honors Haley Albano, David Katz, Brett Arnold, Jonas Kuttikattu, Mitchell Aureli, Briana Lamari, Alexander Bondi, Olivia Levine, Matthew Bortolan, Giuseppe Mattia, Peter Botticello, Frank McGee, Alexander Bronk, Jeffrey Moise, Nicole Bruzik, Britany Moore, Matthew Caesar, Madison Nastri, Mathew Callahan, Ayobamii Oseni, Alexa Cannistraro, Madison Palmer, Alexa Cardillo, Brandon Phenix, Gabriella Caron, Sierra Pizzoferrato, Brooke Chao, Christopher Pratt, Kevin Cormier, Timothy Rhouddou, William Crafa, Jenna Sanzo, Patricia Czarnecki, Antonina Scata, Rachel D’Agostino, Alison Simboski, Jenna D’Angelo, Julianne Slavin, Kyle Devine, Eric Slowik,Ashley Duarte,Victoria Spellman, Sara Federici, Jared Sullivan, Nathan Friday, Steven Tomastik, Arianna Genovese, Lindsay Varney, Sarah Gioia, Adam Vassallo, Jessica Greenspan, Victoria Veneziano, Matthew Guiliano, Trevor Whalen, Darla Holland, Emily Zebrowski Grade 11 High Honors Brian Blakeslee, Julia Machaj, Dante Carlone, Kristina Machaj, Vincent Cassarino, Robert Machaj, Mark Catania, Tatyana Martinez, Alicia Dabek, Amanda Mitchell, Justin Donofrio, Ricky Montalvo, Shannon Duffy, Arianna Morabito, Ben Famiglietti, Bailey O’Connell, Zykeya Ford, Austin Pavelec, Anthony Fortes, Amber Rehman, Jacob Franzen, Sarina Santos, Michelino Gali, David Scalise, Melissa Gamonal, Nicole Shank, Allison Grover, Alexander Sikorski, Andrew Guyette, Montserrat Sousa-Sanchez, Erin Hourihan, Brianna St. Georges, Erin Kelly, Caroline Sullivan, Fotos Kroji, Joseph Sullivan, Cristina LoGiudice, Jason Vailionis, Emily Louro, Gabriel Walerysiak, JoDee Lupacchino, Joseph Young
Grade 10 High Honors Victoria Acca, Sana Kasmani, Marisa Anderson, Sophie Kurdziel, Andrew Barber, Matthew Lanciotto, Alexander Benson, Grace Lang, Brendan Boyle, Rachel Longo, Emma Brownstein, Jonathan Lu, Ashley Cannata, Megan Mahoney, Christian Castanho, Ioannis Mastorakis, Dillon Cerpa, Christiana Montalbano, Nicole Chamberland, Grace Moore, Shelby Cios, Madelyn Morse, Kristen Costello, Sujith Nakkala, Andrew DiMatteo, Eesha Nasir, Thomas DiMatteo, Sonalia Neemcharan, Matthew Emmanuel, Nathaniel Nicholson, Sarah Erkson, Bree O’Connor, Christian Federici, Matthew Osgood, Torah Ferrebee, Colin Pavel, Joseph Ferreira, Szymon Ptak, Alexandra Fishberg, Brigid Schulenburg, Cole Fishberg, Reva Shah, Grace Fisher, Dion Sherman, Jared Friday, Brian Speers, Gino Giansanti, Samantha Steinman, Arian Gokhale, Kayla Sullivan, Elena Goodman, Joseph Twigg,
Katrina Granovskiy, John Woolley, Michael Griswold, Emily Zarrilli, Zirui Hao, Wiktoria Zduniak, Melanie Holmes, Scott Zebrowski, Madison Hussey
Grade 9 High Honors Pavan Adapa, Alexandra Lopez, Anthony Albano, Benjamin Lukens, Colin Amo, Nicole Lukens, Aviana Baho, Miguel Madera, Tomasz Baliga, Francis Malabanan, Gulnaz Bhura, Marissa Martin, Jordyn Bowler, Kate Masciadrelli, Gabriela Brown, Taylor McLean, Adam Buerk, Marina Merriman, Thien-Kim Bui, Emma Molloy, Meagan Caesar, Alyssa Morabito, Daniella Castanho, Pulkit Nagpal, Sharanya Chandu, Julia O’Connor, Adam Chao, Patrick Ostrowski, Alisha Chhabra, Alexandra Parks, Daniel Cho, Prem Patel, Chloe Colandrea, Lauren Pattison, Andre Costa, Aaron Pavelec, Megan Creevy, Haley Pavelec, Viviana Delgado, Molly Pawlak, Connor Devanney, Griffin Pickett, Lilah Devine, Logan Prentiss, Julia DiBattista, Angelika Ptak, Victoria DiLoreto, Jaharra Roberts, Nesla Disha, Julia Rosa, Katarzyna Drozdzal, Nijaz Salihovic, Morgan Felice, Ashley Scacca, Ryan Figueiredo, Amanda Schuman, Elliot Gamelin, Ayla Schumann, Nathan Gerace-Hicks, Sarah Simard, Romeo Gjuzi, Christa Tucker, Mihir Gowda, Sophie Twigg, Lea Grant, Christian Uccello, Alexandra Gwara, Karalina Valente, Melissa Hiller, Venanzio Weeks, Brett Kiesel, Anne White, Maya Kugel, Kellie Williams, Pranjali Kulkarni Grade 12 Academic Honors Kalterina Balaj, Arkid Koni, Abigale Barnes, Michael LaPorte, Abigail Bellizzi, Kevin Larkin, Rosario Bourdier, Ryan Lombardo, Joshua Brouillard, Almedina Mirica, Tyler Casey, Matthew Molloy, Alexander Castanho, Emily Pentland, Emina Cecunjanin, Caitlin Perkins, Jenna Chipkin, James Presutti, Elizabeth Coler, Kelly Quirion, Jovan Colon, Brooke Race, Devin Cranmer, Alexys Rinaldi, Michal Drozdzal, Megan Ritchie, Alexis Emmanuel, Brooke Robinson, Joshua Evardone, Nicholas Santos, Kyle Faber, James Sekorski, Andrea Feron, Julia Sevigny, Rebecca Ford, Abigail Smith, Sara Golemi, Caroline Spada, Morgan Guerra, Madison Stabile, Amy Hafner, Emma Stevens, Timothy Halligan, Patrick Sullivan, Sarah Haze, Julianne Tefoe, Justin Hewitt, Wilnely Urena, Daniel Janikowski, Kassandra Veneziano, Emma Jennings, Goncalo Vieira, Summer Vinci, Emily Zaller Grade 11 Academic Honors Aliyan Ahmed, Ashley Macca, Allison Allegretti, Salvatore Madera, Kristopher Begen, Despina Merriman, Janessa Bergenholtz, Joseph Monaco, Taylor Bowler, Ryan Nicola, Samantha Brady, Grant Nieves,
Nam Bui, Jusuf Nukic, Vanessa Cardillo, Isabella Olmstead, Nicholas Casiano, Analysia Ortiz, Patrick Cella, Prarthana Patel, Jay Chandran, Kaley Paulino, Cameron Cheyney, Anthony Pietrandrea, Peter Cimini, James Pitchell, Isabella Colasacco, Ariana Ramos, Kathleen Conlan, Frankie Roberts, Timothy Davis, Alana Rychlec, Luke Devine, Stephanie Sampaio, Matthew DiBattista, Anthony Sapia-Banas, Kaitlin Dillon, Kajal Shah, Nicolas Garry-Benco, Renato Silva, Evan Gauvin, Michael Simons, Jordan Greco, Allison Skultety, Hunter Held, Katherine Sullivan, Justin Hock, Jake Walling, Nico Karabetsos, Christopher Witowski, Dario Kokic, Ryan Wolf, Madeline Kovanda, Peter Lucente
Grade 10 Academic Honors Sydney Aberbach, Kruti Patel, Victoria Bower, Henry Patterson, Sabrina Capasso, Brianna Place, Daniel Cavallaro, Melissa Rambharose, Adan Cecunjanin, Ryan Robinson, Elizabeth DeNardo, Samantha Rogala, Haley Doll, Seyed-Arash Safavi, Jason Donofrio, Madison Santo, Michelle Dougherty, Kyle Sanzo, Julia Fazzina, Riley Shannahan, Anthony Gaetano, Russell Sheathelm, Gina Genovese, Sabrina Sokaitis, Salvatore Gentile, Abigail Stock, Daniel
Goslin, Benjamin Stock, Anna Grant, Thalia Taffe, Isabella Hassan, Jonathan Tefoe, Eesha Irfan, Melanie Tejeda, Marc LaPuma, Crystal Vinci, Andrew Levine, Seth Walerysiak, Adelina Miceli, Dylan Walsh, Kevin Moise, Jacob Weber, Tyler Morgan, William White, Jason Oostendorp, TingTing Zhang Grade 9 Academic Honors Hailey Anderson, Yesmine Jlidi, Hajrija Avdibasic, Andre Johnson, John Blair, Zafeer Kolia, Daniel Calafiore, Hunter Layton, Isabella Calafiore, Kelsey Lopez, Rachel Calcagni, Emily McInnish, Anel Cecunjanin, Sarah Mitchell, Anes Cecunjanin, Alexa Morin, Arijan Cekic, Ayush Patel, Christopher Conlan, Jillian Peckham, Victoria Czubat, Skyler Pitchell, Christian D’Eliseo, Hunter Poliquin, Morgan DeCarlo, Deanna Prescott, Alexander DesRoches, Anna Riedinger, Dominic DiBlasi, Robert Rosa, Gianna DiMatteo, Spencer Shepard, Riley Donovan, Anthony Simko, Michelle Galdamez, Thomas Slavin, Nathan Gariepy, Lillian Spada, John Gogo, Brenna Sweeney, Michael Guerra, Alex Tordonato, Peter Harding, Liliana Trujillo, Olena Herasym, Isabella Vassallo, Charles Hilton, Loriana Veneziano, David Hofmann, Arianna Weaver, James Huddleston
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NEWINGTON LIBRARY ADULT AND TEEN PROGRAMS (No registration is necessary unless otherwise noted. Call (860) 6658700 for programs that required registration.) ART WORK ON DISPLAY: Through the month of December Patricia Bengston will be displaying her art work in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when the Community Room is not being used for a scheduled program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to call ahead to make sure the room is available for viewing. Admission is free. The reception is also free and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (860) 665-8700. TEEN FITNESS WORKSHOP: Monday, Dec. 28, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For grades 6-12. Prepping for a New Year’s Resolution of staying active? Come dressed and ready for a workout! Leehna Ware, a local fitness trainer, will lead a workout and share additional information for teens about health and fitness. Registration required.
TEEN CRAFT BLOWOUT: Tuesday, Dec. 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For grades 6-12. It’s vacation! Keep calm and get your craft on. Featuring washi tape crafts, artsy cocoa mugs, teen coloring, marble magnets, and duct tape crafts. Registration required. ARTWORK EXHIBIT: Throughout the month of January, the library will host an exhibit of artwork created by Newington High School students of Amanda Feola and Steve Linde. The artwork will be available for viewing during regular library hours when the Community Room is not in use for a scheduled program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Viewers are invited to call the library in advance at (860) 665-8700 to ensure that the room is available for art viewing.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES (Unless noted in the program description, registration is required for all Children’s programs in the Children’s Department or by calling (860) 665-8720. JUST A STORY AND A SONG!: Wednesdays, Dec. 23 and 30,
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. TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Dec. 19, 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 to register. Donated by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts. LEGO® JUNIOR MAKERSPACE: Sunday, Dec. 20, 2 p.m. Junior LEGO® Makerspace combines reading with building using Lego bricks and our imagination. First we’ll read an architect inspired story, and then we’ll make a Lego brick creation. The program is designed for children ages 4-7 and their caregivers. Older siblings are welcome. Call to register. This program is sponsored by The LEGO Group, Inc. and the American Library Association, Association of Library Service for Children. CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Dec. 26, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety concerns, infants and toddlers will not be allowed in the room. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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WONDERFUL WORLD OF MUSIC: Monday, Dec. 28, 1:30 p.m. The young and young-at-heart are invited to hear the Sam Pasco Orchestra perform in the library’s Community Room. The audience will receive a lesson on the sounds of each musical instrument and how notes are strung together to make beautiful songs. Sponsored by the Newington Kiwanis. STAR WARS PARTY: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1 to 2 p.m. Join the party in celebration of the New Year and the release of the movie, “Star Wars VII — The Force Awakens.” Star Wars fans in grades K-6 should dress up or wear your favorite Star Wars T-shirt. We’ll enjoy a snack from a galaxy far, far away, play games, complete crafts and more! Call to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. A FAMILY NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION!: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 11:15 a.m. It’s time to ring in the new year at the library! Join us for New Year’s Eve-themed party including, crafts, games, face painting and more! There will also be a special ball drop at noon to welcome the year 2016. Call to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY FOR ADULTS AND TEENS WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY’S MITTEN TREE RETURNS: The Wethersfield Library will have its annual holiday Mitten Tree again this year. The Mitten Tree will remain up through Jan. 2. The library puts up a tree each year and members of the community decorate it with mittens, socks, hats and other cold weather clothing items. The Wethersfield Social and Youth Services Department distributes the donated items to individuals and families in town. This neighbor-to-neighbor project benefits residents of any age and residents of any age can contribute. For information and directions to the library, visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call (860) 257-2821. WINTER HOLIDAY HOURS: The Wethersfield Library will be closed Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day, Friday, Dec.
25. The library will be open on New Year’s Eve Thursday, Dec. 31, until 5 p.m. and closed all day Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 for New Year’s Day. The library will be open its usual hours on all other days. The library may be reached on the internet at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org where you may search the catalog, use the online databases, download an audiobook, ask a reference question, or renew, reserve or request a book.
FOR CHILDREN MUSIC MAKERS LIBRARY CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT: Wethersfield Library Children’s Services is offering “Music Makers,” a family style music and movement class for children birth to 3 years of age. The first session will meet at 11 a.m. on the following Fridays: Jan. 8 and 15. A second session is
NEWINGTON EVENTS GFWC - NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD WOMAN’S CLUB: The 2015 is coming to a close and we want to thank all of you who helped/participated in our club fundraisers throughout the past year. Regular meetings will resume on Jan. 26. Meeting starts with social time from 6:30 p.m. General meeting starts
at 7 p.m. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Newington Senior Center, Cedar Street. There will be a demonstration of finger crocheting and arm knitting. For more information, call Joyce Blake (860) 667-2831. She will give you information on size/ quantity of yarn.
scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday Jan. 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 19, and 26. Register for one session only. Registration is required. A valid library card will be required to register for this program. For more information, visit the library orwww. wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. DECEMBER VACATION WEEK MONDAY PROGRAMS: Wethersfield Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs during December school vacation: Dec. 28 to Dec. 30. Children of all ages are invited to “Move and Groove with Mr. Gym,” Monday, Dec. 28 at 11 a.m. The whole family will enjoy music and creative movement with “Mr. Gym,” a children’s singer and songwriter from Connecticut. Then join us at 6 p.m. with a free showing of the movie “Minions” (rated PG). Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, Dec. 21 for nonresidents. A valid library card will be required to register for all programs. For more information, visit the library or www. wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. DECEMBER VACATION WEEK WEDNESDAY PROGRAM: Wethersfield Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs during December school vacation: Dec. 28 through Dec. 30. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m.
children of all ages are invited to “Ring in the New Year.” Join us for stories, dancing, crafts and a special New Year countdown! Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, Dec. 21 for nonresidents. A valid library card will be required to register for all programs. For more information, visit the library or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at 2572801. DECEMBER VACATION WEEK TUESDAY PROGRAMS: Wethersfield Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs during December school vacation: Dec. 28 through Dec. 30. The library welcomes children ages 7-12 to a “Paint Event with Artique” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29. Kids will follow along in creating their own version a famous master’s work! Then join us at 6 p.m. for a free showing of the movie “Inside Out” (rated PG). Registration is required. Registration begins Monday, Dec. 21 for nonresidents. A valid library card will be required to register for all programs. For more information, visit the library or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. PIZZA AND PAGES: Fourth through sixth-graders, come join the conversation. Pizza and Pages will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19. Come for pizza
WETHERSFIELD EVENTS COMMUNITY CHURCH PLANS BLOOD DRIVE: Give a meaningful gift this holiday season. On Dec. 28, the American Red Cross will be holding a Blood Drive at CenterPoint Community Church, located at 840 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. To schedule your appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-7332767). go on-line at redcrossblood. org, or contact Pastor Chris Skowronek at (860) 571-8415. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged to attend. The hours are 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. GFWC - NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD WOMAN’S CLUB: The 2015 is coming to a close and we want to thank all of you who helped/ participated in our club fundraisers throughout the past year. Regular meetings will resume on Jan. 26. Meeting starts with social time from 6:30 p.m. General meeting starts at 7 p.m. We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Newington Senior Center, Cedar Street. There will be a demonstration of finger crocheting and arm knitting. For more information, call Joyce Blake at (860) 667-2831. She will give you information on size/quantity of yarn. WETHERSFIELD SETBACK CLUB: The Wethersfield Setback Club meets every Friday at Pitkin Community Center on Greenfield Street. New players age 55 and over are always welcome. Setback games begin at noon, but come earlier to enjoy free refreshments. For additional information, contact Joe Mehan at (860) 258-0662. Visit our FB page at www.facebook.com/SetBackClubWethersfieldCT. and join the discussion of “One and Only” by Katherine Applegate. Registration is required. Each year the Nutmeg Awards program nominates 10 quality intermediate books. Children read and discuss these titles and have fun talking about them. For registration information or for more information on this and other children’s programs, visit the library, 515 Silas Deane Hwy. www. wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. DROP-IN STORY/PLAY TIME: The library invites children of all ages and their caregivers to come to Drop-in Playtime/Storytime. The drop-in playtime is held Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. A librarian will be on hand at each session to share a short story and a song at 10:45 a.m. No registration is required. Children’s programs are canceled on any day when the Wethersfield Public Schools are closed due to weather. For more information, visit the library, go to wethersfieldlibrary.org, or call the Children’s Department at (860) 257-2801.
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The Bees new manager, Stan Cliburn speaks Tuesday morning at New Britain City Hall during a press conference announcing his hire.
NEW BRITAIN — It was a day of firsts for the New Britain Bees. Late Tuesday morning, the team officially introduced Patrick Day as its first general manager and Stan Cliburn as field manager for the first time to the public at a press conference. Day and Cliburn have a bit of a shared history, having both been a part of the Atlantic League’s Southern Maryland Blue Crabs last season. This is not Cliburn’s first time managing a baseball club in New Britain, as he managed the New Britain Rock Cats from 2001 to 2005, where he finished his tenure 30 games over .500 with a 367-337 record before moving on to manage the Rochester Red Wings, a Triple-A affiliate of the Twins, from 2006-2009. “It feels like a homecoming for me,” Clibrun said at his news conference. “I think it’s been 10 years since I’ve been back to New Britain. Some glory years here guys, I’m telling you, under Bill Dowling’s leadership with the Minnesota Twins here. I feel like this a place to start my career and
when I say that I mean my second career.” Dowling is currently a special advisor for the Bees. In 25 seasons as a manager between the Independent League, AA, AAA and the various levels of A baseball, Cliburn has complied a 1564-1554 record, with his best year in terms of the number of wins coming in 2001 when he recorded 87 with the Rock Cats. When the Bees were looking for a new manager, one of the aspects the organization looked into was hiring someone who had a connection to the city’s baseball past. “I had conversations with the two owners of the team and when they brought me on as a special advisor I said what you really want to do is to get somebody from the Rock Cats’ past as manager and that was Stan,” Dowling said. “Stan was in the [Atlantic] League and we talked about getting him back and here he is.” As for if the new Bees manager was on a short list of people the organization had selected to lead the first year of the ball club, Dowling said the final list was pretty small. “I think it was,” Dowling said.
“It was a short list of a couple of people, but Stan was on the top of the list.” For those people questioning the validity of having a non-affiliated Major League Baseball team in town in terms of the quality of the product, Cliburn told those at the press conference to not let the Independent label fool them. “This is professional baseball,” he said. “This is minor league baseball. I’m not putting the level of AAA on it. I’m not putting the level of AA on it or A or rookie or whatever. It’s professional baseball at a high quality level. As a former AA and AAA manager, I would say it’s right up there with last year with the Rockies in New Britain Stadium and with the [Minnesota] Twins previous. “It is quality baseball. You have quality people running the organization. You have quality big league people running the Atlantic League and that’s what impressed me as a manager coming from Minnesota and developing [ Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer and Michael Cuddyer].” David Glovach can be reached at (860) 801-5085 or dglovach@newbritainherald.com
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