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Year in review Friday, December 25, 2015

Mayor, police chief, busway, budget ...

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

NEWINGTON — Much has taken place in town over the course of the year — from welcoming in a new police chief and new mayor, Volume 55, No. 52

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to jumping aboard the state’s new busway, Newington experienced a little bit of everything in 2015.

And as we get set to gather with friends and family, share laughs, smiles, memories and tears as the ball begins to descend in Times Square on Dec. 31st counting down the last moments before the new year, we look back on the busy year that was in Newington.

Let the countdown begin.

See GOODBYE, Page 6

At center, Mayor Roy Zartarian with GOP Chairman Domenic Pan following the party’s election triumph, and clockwise from top left, Police Chief Stephen Clark speaks after being named the department’s leader, a view on Cedar Mountain, the council majority Republicans are sworn in, and a CTfastrak driver opens the doors for bus service during the opening week of the busway in March, These were some of the top stories for 2015.

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Sam Pasco and his orchestra set to play shows this week

Previews of NHS basketball, wrestling, ice hockey

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Wethersfield resident to perform at CMEA festival SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER

WEST HARTFORD — Ten outstanding Kingswood Oxford musicians have been selected to participate in the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) Northern Region High School Music Festival, which will be held Jan. 15-16 at New Britain High School. The students are: Grace Amell ’17 of West Hartford — trombone; Eloise Bavier ‘18 of West Hartford — violin; James Bayer ‘18 of West Hartford — clarinet; Chloe Ezzo ‘17 of Kensington — French horn; Nick Giamalis ’16 of Glastonbury — double bass; Noah Hawks-Ladds ’17 of Bolton — French horn; Zach Herz ‘18 of Avon — chorus; David Marottolo ’18 of Wethersfield — clarinet; Connor O’Loughlin ’17 of West Hartford — trumpetL Cassandra T-Pederson ‘17 of Glastonbury — viola “As always, we’re very excited to have such great representation from KO,” said Todd Millen, chairman of the Creative Arts Department.

Being chosen for the regional festival makes these students eligible to audition for CMEA’s competitive All-State Festival. Auditions will take place Jan. 30 at North Haven High School, with the festival taking place in April.

Kingswood Oxford School, the preeminent independent day school in the Greater Hartford region, is located at 170 Kingswood Road in West Hartford, just steps from Blue Back Square and West Hartford Center. The 507 students come from 62 towns in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, as well as China and South Korea.

Head of School Dennis Bisgaard is celebrating his David Marottolo 10th year as Head.

PET OF THE WEEK: HUFFLEPUFF SPECIAL TO THE TOWN CRIER

Hufflepuff is the perfect name for this small and furry creature.

This is a Chinchilla and he is 4-years-old. Chinchillas can make wonderful pets for the right family. They are smart, inquisitive, and loving animals.

They are active, vocal, and entertaining to watch.

Since they can live up to 20 years they can be long time companions. These adorable creatures are social animals and need a lot of interaction. Two chinchillas may be better than one, as they can play and interact and not be completely dependent on their owner. They are also a bit fragile, and are not recommended for young children. Come and visit beautiful

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Remember, the Connecticut Humane Society has no time limits for adoption.

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be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell Road in Newington or by calling (860) 594-4500 or toll free at 1-800-452-0114.

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Sam Pasco and his orchestra perform at local nursing homes around Christmastime, including in Newington.

Sam Pasco shows set for next week

By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER

NEWINGTON — Christmas in Newington will continue into next week, thanks to two special performances set for Monday, Dec. 28.

The Sam Pasco Trio will begin its day at Middlewoods of Newington, where performers will serenade residents with a repertoire of oldies, Broadway tunes, sing-alongs and Christmas carols.

The group will reveal anecdotes about the songs and their composers during the performance, which is open to the public free-of-charge and scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon.

The trio will then move on to the Lucy Robbins Welles Library to present “The Wonderful World of Music” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Both events are sponsored by the Newington Kiwanis Club and the Greater Hartford Association of Jewish Businessmen and Women.

“Sam and his musicians make the audience become part of the

show,” said Alexander Cohen, Kiwanis program chairman.

Community spirit is high in the club, which has brought Pasco and his crew to the library for the last 15 years. Members also donate thousands of dollars annually to charity causes in Newington and surrounding communities.

“We give back every chance we get and this is one of the most important times because it’s part of the Christmas spirit,” Cohen pointed out. “Giving back is what Newington Kiwanis is all about.”

Cohen and Pasco are longtime friends.

In addition to being a partner in an advertising agency, Pasco, now 88, has been performing for children along with sick and elderly people in hospitals, libraries and nursing homes for over 50 years — always around the Christmas season.

“When he asked me 15 years ago if would I like him to do his show for my club at Christmas time, of

Hartford man charged in storage unit burglaries

By LISA BACKUS STAFF WRITER

NEWINGTON — A Hartford man was charged on Dec. 18 with a series of storage unit burglaries which police said netted him hundreds of items including weapons.

Bryan Roper, 26, of Hartford, is accused of repeatedly breaking into units at Extra Space Storage on Fenn Road in September and October. He stole hundreds of items during the thefts, police said.

Roper turned himself in Friday and was served with an arrest warrant charging him with first-degree larceny, third-degree burglary, possession of high-capacity gun magazines and criminal possession of a firearm or electronic device.

He was held on $100,000 bond until his arraignment in New Britain Superior Court.

Lisa Backus can be reached at (860) 225-4601,ext. 5066 or Lbackus@ newbritainherald.com.

course I jumped at the chance,” said Cohen, who has brought back the annual event ever since.

At the library, musicians will confide in their young audience the magic of how sound is emitted from their instruments. There will also be sing-alongs, musical games and quizzes.

“Pasco will tell the children and parents how they can earn $1,000,000 by writing a certain type of song,” Cohen added.

Finally, kids will have the chance to march in Sam’s yearly Small World Parade, and one lucky winner will receive an on-the-spot music lesson.

Former State Rep. Sandy Nafis and former Town Councilor Clark Castelle, both Kiwanis members, will also greet the audience.

Admission is free to children accompanied by an adult.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 801-5097, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.

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Three educators obtain Google certification

NEWINGTON — In order to hone skills and showcase proficiency with Google Apps for Education, Google is offering educators the option to become Google Certified Educators.

Three from Newington have obtained the certification.

Brenda Dzwil, elementary level instructional coach, John “Jay” Salerno, director of education technology, and Donald Vallera, K-8 educational technology program leader, were recently awarded the title and certification of Google Certified Trainer.

This optional certification provides the opportunity for teachers and staff to expand their learning and up the ante in their classrooms by using all of the options and tools that GAFE offers. Google classifies the Level 1 Certified Educator as those who know Google tools and have proficiency using them in the classroom. Certified Educators with a Level 2 status are described as Google tool enthusiasts with the expertise to use these tools in the classroom.

Google Certified Educators Level 1 and Level 2 participate in training, practice using their skills, and are certified after proving their proficiency

through an online exam. At the beginning of the school year, 80 Newington staff members had committed to these certifications.

For Newington staff, it is no surprise that three educators challenged themselves to go a step further in Google Certifications; they are the “goto” for all things Google Certified Trainers are educators who have experience leading professional learning and have the desire to train and assist other educators to use technology and Google tools.

Unlike the Certified Educators, the Certified Trainer status is an application process and the title is given to a limited number of educators across the globe. Dzwil, Salerno, and Vallera have participated in, presented at, and attended Google events and professional learning experiences throughout the eastern United States, but to become certified they had to prove their training experience, style, and strategy.

They each submitted their training resume, references, a training video, and a technology/Google based training strategy for review of the Google for Education Team.

NEWINGTON POLICE BLOTTER Stephanie Almada, 43, of 529 Cypress Road, was charged Dec. 4 with sixth-degree larceny.

Pedro Leon, 25, of 437 Sheldon St., Hartford, was charged Dec. 5 with criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny.

Daryl Jackson, 54, of 26 Johnson Terrace, Hartford, was charged Dec. 6 with second-degree forgery and fourth-degree larceny.

Zakariya Doar, 20, of 127 South St., Plymouth, was charged Dec. 7 with sixth-degree larceny.

Anthony Shipman, 31, of 351 Garden St., Hartford, was charged Dec. 14 with first-degree robbery, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery.

Lyndon Ollivierre, 19, of 30

Girard St., Hartford, was charged Dec. 15 with criminal attempt to carjacking, breach of peace, criminal attempt to commit third-degree larceny, criminal attempt to commit first-degree robbery and interfering with a police officer.

Douglas Kilgore, 47, of 30 Willard Ave., was charged Dec. 16 with violation of probation.

Carl Maceyunas, 20, of 7 Shawmut Ave., North Haven, was charged Dec. 16 with two counts weapons in a motor vehicle.

Richard Paul, 28, of 52 Village St., Vernon, was charged Dec. 14 with possession with intent to sell narcotics, possession of narcotics, possession of less than half ounce of marijuana, two counts second-de-

gree failure to appear.

Bryan Roper, 26, of 123 West Bourne Parkway, Hartford, was charged Dec. 18 with third-degree burglary, first-degree larceny, possession of high capacity magazine and criminal possession of a firearm or ammunition.

Angel Navarro, 18, of 23 Magnolia St., Hartford, was charged Dec. 18 with two counts third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny.

Joshua Cintron Jr., 24, of 17 Broad St., Meriden, was charged Dec. 20 with breach of peace and second-degree threatening.

Luis Figueroa, 20, of 60 Bridle Path, was charged Dec. 20 with disorderly conduct.

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Newington High School announces first quarter honor roll High Honor Roll Grade 9 Mary Ancona, Cooper Austin, Jason Boghosian, Jordan Buslewicz, Maggie Callahan, Jevin Calma, Kaitlyn Chojnicki, Abigail Coia, Michael Colagiovanni, Erika Cuevas, Autumn DeBlois, Virginia DeFrances, John DeGirolamo, John Famiglietti, Abygale Flores, Isabella Galdamez, Cyan Gonzalez, Samantha Gorski, Jillian Grande, Rebecca Hood, Kelly Iskra, Samuel Johnson, Taylor Kilduff, Eric Kozikowski, Patrick Kulac, Samantha Lentini, William Lichota, Abigail Lyons, Nicole Martula, Jenelle Miller, Abigail Mary Molloy, Yaci Monirutkowski, Patrick Nguyen, Michelle Nizielski, Zachary Palanza Ivan Taras Panchyshyn, Michael Patnode, Daniel Pestrichello, Michael Pinard, Cheyana Rose Porter-Rizza, Riley Quigley, Mohammed Rahman, Marion Rodriguez, Kevin Russell, Jenna Scanlon, Albert Schoenborn, Mia Servidone, Ryan Sharp, Lucinda Slattery, Romeica Taylor, Rachel Thureson, Aiden Toth, Brian Turgeon, Eric Venables, Jason Yeung, Jacob Zadroga, Shihao Zhai

High Honor Roll Grade 10 Dominika Adamczyk, Benjamin Arora, Syed Asar, Gynno Bacaoco, Grace Bielesz, Chloe Bilodeau, Gavin Bissoni, Patrick Boucher, Jessica Buslewicz, Grace Cala, Ashley Cayo, Al Chan, Diana Coleman, Olivia Colon, Prachi Dave, Tuuyen Dinh, Kathryn Duffner, Justin Field, Alexa Freitas, Cassidy Girolamo, Caitlin Gray, Victoria Hathaway, Brendan Henriques, Lukas Houle, Tram Huynh, Sruthi Iyer, Emily karanian, Antonia Laites, Edward Lund, David Magsayo, Kimberly Marasigan, Ryan Murphy, Khang Nguyen, Claudia Padykula, Ryan Pereira, Elizabeth Richmond, Yasmin Rincon, Monica Sadil, Carly Saindon, Rylie Shaw, Pema Sherpa, Damon Stewart, Justine Strom, Kenneth Swanson, Kiana Tan, Jasmine Tran, Mindy Tran, Skylar Voorhies, William Walsh, Julia Wnuk, Olivia Wronka, Angelina Zacharias, Kevin Avonarek High Honor Roll Grade 11 Stephanie Akosa, Andrew Alekseiko, James Ancona, Katelyn Andrews, Megan Andrews, Emily Austin, Kacey Blais, Lauren Brooks, Rei Bufi, Samantha Burnett, Abigail Buslewicz, Abigail Cabral, Jacqueline Callaghan, Patrick Callahan,

Ryan Cappelucci, Austin Caracciolo, Emily Carle, Monica Chabros, Shelbin Cheriyan, Robert Ciaffaglione, Mitchell Coia, Tyler Coleman, Vinh Dau, Iryna Demyanova, Gabriella Deriu, Gabriela Disla Suarez, Thomas Doyle, Symantha Fazzino, Jillian Forauer, Nicholas Gallicchio, Ryan Grande, Noah Hedberg, Karli Hellman, Alexandra Hernandez, Mallory Jackson, Ariya Jacob, Ayana Jacob, Arsal Jaffery, Yash Jinwala, Courtney Kamansky, Nisa Khandoker, Benjamin Labas, Katerina Lagace, Jalanie Lawrence, Kenneth Luna, Maria MacNeill, Allison Madrazo, Nicole Maldonado, Lindsey Mangiafico, Neve Manion, Danielle Marino, Teodora Markova, Jason Marques, Jacqueline Minor, Brianna Nedjoika, Tam Nguyen, Rebecca Nisotis, Alex Nizielski, Nathaniel Page, Anthony Palaia, Catherine Parafati, Alexis Pestrichello, Lauren Petrozza, Diana Pinho, Natalie Remiszewski, Jeremy Rippel, Matthew Roberts, Emily Robinson, Corinda Sanford, Abru Santhosh, Tiffany Santos, Austin Sargent, Tyler Savluk, Charlotte Shepherd, Christopher Silva,Victoria Skonieczny, Nicole Sliwinski, Alexander Stolarczyk, Madison Suchocki, Roselyn Terrazos-Moreno, Joanna Tran, Maxwell Turgeon, Christian Twano, Daniel Vala, Emma Valade, Elaina Vass, Julianna Vass, Jessica Veilleux, Kira Venables, Oksana Veres, Michael Vesci, Lucia Visconti, Benjamin Weyman, David Winslow, Bailey Womack

High Honor Roll Grade 12 Ron Abraham, Samantha Arasimowicz, Syed Asar, Clara Bartlett, Rebecca Bernardo, Caroline Bielaszka, Elias Bitzarakis, Connor Buckley, Madeline Rose Camalig, Jennifer Casparino, Aeisha Cirunay, Victoria Cornell, Luca DiPaola, Mia Dulay, Valerie Dunsing, Sarah Ericson, Eric Evon, Amanda Famiglietti, Cameron Fedina, Cheyenne Fletcher, Shaylynn Frazon, Amanda Gagnon, Anthony Gangi, Hayley Gilchrest, Isabella Gorski, Taylor Green, Natalie Harackiewicz, Isha Jinwala, Maryjane Johnson, Richard Junquera, Taimoor Khan, Darien Kupec, Kayla LaRosa, Deanne LaVoie, Alexa Lazarowski, Kaila Lozada, Mackenzie Luiz, Blake Mamaclay, Karen Martinez, Darin Mathew, Austin Matteson, Jordan Mendelsohn, Giovanna Montano, Haylee Morgan, Casey

Nash, Raymond Neistat, Kimberly Nguyen, Emily Pare, Tanvi Patel, Angela Petano, Douglas Phan, Kyle Pierson, Jessica Reyor, Grace Rizzuto, Nicole Saucier, Kiera Sheehan, Olesya Shturypita, Hanna Silverwatch, Brianna Simonetti, Johnny Sit, Marek Targonski, Anna Waldzinska, Carly Wanner-Hyde, Sylvia White, Megan Willgoos, Tessa Woods, McKayla Wyble, Dorian Zawisza, Victoria Zysk

Honor Roll Grade 9 Kaylee Allen, Baha Alsaqri, Christia Alvizo, Andrew Barresi, Azya Bass, Delilah Bernartz, Tatiana Bilbraut, Victoria Birchall, Andrew Bogatz, Alissa Borselle, Jordan Brunetti, Simao Cabral, Jake Cardines, Anthony Carlson, Noah Carrasco, Jack Chomko, Mathew Dano, Ellia Dauch, Sean Davis, Anthony DeBlasio, Hannah Drew, Jason Dumais, Michael Frankiewicz, Theodore Fravel, Cole Gallicchio, Erick Garofolo, Jenna Giouard, Rebecca Goldstein, Aleks Gorski, Isabella Gugliotti, Alexander Haaser, Alaysiah Hall, Julia Holland, Ethan Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Jenaya Jorden, Tyler Joseffy, Patrick Juvencio, Alyssa Kempesta, Brianna Kennedy, Ciara Kilkenny, Amber Kogut, Janina Lacotera, Collin Liedke, Omar Majdoub, Zachary Marek, Janyah Marquez, Sophia Maselli, Julia Mazur, Jillian McCormick, Rashell Mezquia, Samantha Miller, Feduk Mirza, Izabela Moczydlowski, Kevin Montgomery, Jordi Morel, Tiasia Morton, Patrick Muczko, Vanessa Nardi, Holly Normandeau, Ryan O’Connor, Joseph Olandt, Ryan Peruta, Emily Petronio, Joshua Picklesimer, Daniella Pinho, Matthew Plourd, Katrina Porter, Vanessa Quaranta, Kristina Ramsaroop, De’Jah Register, Vanessa Root, Andrew Rothauser, Nicole Santoro, Victoria Savluk, Jack Scanlon, Audrey Schuler, Diana Shumski, Austin Silva, Jayda Simon, Grace Smedberg, Emily Sousa, Robert Stabert, Erin Stenvall, Matthew Tanguay, Elizabeth Taschuk, Aaliyah Taylor, Dylan Taylor, Allyson Tofeldt, Leah Tofeldt, Lauren Tougas, David Townsend, Kailey Turf, Talisa Vasquez, Lexus Vega, Rachel Veilleux, Andrew Fesci, Autumn Vieira, Zoe Walk, Carli Weeden

Iris Barents, Matthew Barron, Christian Batista, Abigail Bourgoin, Connor Brennan, Julia Burton, Daniel Cloutier, Tayena Colon, Skylar Couillard, Spencer Couillard, Michaela Daly, Kiley Davis, Jan deCastro, Courtney DelBuono, Sabrina Deneault, John Dietter, Aveontae Frazier, Colin Freeman, William Gardner, Ashley Gospodarczyk, Valerie Guerrette, Sashesa Haughton, Vivian Ho, Aryanna Horta, Cooper Johnson, Emma Johnson, Jamie Jose, Mateusz Kaczynski, Jacob Knowlton, Stephanie Kubish, Maksim Kyrychenko, Jay LaRosa, Nicholas Larson, Jillian Lavery, Shinia Lawson, Henry Levinson, Madelyn Mangiafico, Zachary Miller, Michelle Nguyen, Ashley Nogareda, Daniel O’Brien, Dominic Palaia, Luke Pappalardo, Danielle Parrotte, Anami Patel, Jonathan Perez, Robert Petronio, Jessica Pierzchalski, Brian Pizzoferrato, Giovanna Rivera, Kazimier Ruskys, Konrad Sadowniczyk, Emily Spano, Erik St. Pierre, Morgtan Stegmaier, Sarah Stepak, Riley Tehan, Lauren Theriault, Abel Thomas, Stephanie Treviso, Dan Tuzolana, Lilia Uribe, Pernezha Veal, Abdiel Velez Santiago, Jason Vereneau, Jose Rene Villano, Blayne Wanner-Hyde, Sarah Zogu

Honor Roll Grade 11 Shayna Acquarulo, Hannah Aforismo, Kadam AliBakhsh, Michael Allo, Brian Baglan, Britney Bazzano, Kevin Bilbraut, Arayana Bracken, Angela Breault, Gabrielle Brodeur McKayla Burgos, Matthew Cassone, Bahar Celikis, Matthew Connors, Zachary Correll, Michael Dano, Yanelly Del Valle, Kinsey DelBuono, Brandon Delgado, Briana DeSouza, Jenna Dube, Michelle Duong, Justin Durocheer, Lindsey Fairbank, Aleksandra Fiedziukiewicz, Gage Garcia, McKenna Gernander, Luke Gilchrest, Austin Gillis, Marielle Godbolt, Andrea Hall, Samantha Hammond, Journee Hardaway, Matthew Hawley, Susanne House, Mariester Jara, Ariel Keen, Rebecca Klett, Martha Krawczynski, Matthew Lallier, Jack Lam, Brittney Lenzi, Madison Lewicki, Ryan Loffredo, Jordan Margarido, Bruno Marques, Madison Marques, Ahmer Masood, Denny Mathew, Alexis Mercado, Jacob Mermelstein, Honor Roll Cassandro Moree, Dalia Murillo, Grade 10 Abrial Murray, Brittany Nedjoika, Ashley Arborio, Ashley Ault, Samantha Nunes, Sean Oushana,

Melanie Pantano, Rishi Parikh, Manav Patel, Megan Piatkowski, Aliyah Pirulli, Jonathan Plavcan, Sylwia Pogorzelska, Edgar Polanco, Brenna Pratte, Alyssa Reis, Mallory Rich, Lauren Rioux, Kayleigh Roman, Victoria Salvatore, Zachary Saunders, Nicholas Servidone, Elina Shahmarova, Taylor Sharp, Cameron Shaw, Nickolas Sherman, Kaito Smith, Brandon Spada, Joseph Taber, Nurjahn Telfer, Joey Terranova, Makaiyah Thompson, Shannon Tofeldt, Jennifer Tougas, Michelle Truong, Theresa Visconti, Katherine Volyanik, Jada Walker, Karlene Welles Honor Roll Grade 12 Mahdi Adittya, Emily Andrzejewski, Zachary Angelillo, Joelene Antoine, Vasco Augusto, James Bachand, Alana Barkman, Jessica Baruffi, Kenneth Bell, Alyssa Bellizzi, Kaitlyn Bernacki, Alexandrea Blanchflower, Ryan Bollacker, Ashliany Brugio, David Clukey, Theresa Cocola, Erica Condon, Brian Cooksey, Timothy Costa, Luis Cruz, Matthew DelBuono, Daniel DeWolf, Maxwell Dietter, Joey DiNino, Kyle Duffner, Joshua Felgate, Brett Frank, Grant Ganley, Alex Giansanti, Nicholas Golebiewski, Brianna Huebner, Sawera Hussan, Kyle Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Julie Jose, Jakub Karpiej, Stephen Keltonic, Marta Kempisty, Laura Lavorata, Tyler LeClair, Gihan Lee, Hayley Lemay, Kiah Levin, Benjamin Loura, Peter Lund, Hadeel Majdoub, Olivia Maldonado, Gabriella Mamet, Jordan Massini, Rhyanna Mehan, Rubbab Mirza, Joseph Montano, Klea Muharemi, Lenny Ogando, Pablo Ortiz, Adela Osmanovic, Francesca Parafati, Renata Pastuszak, Prachi Patel, Olivia Patoka, Dasha Pavlenko, Matthew Pinheiro, Adam Porell, Dennis Prokopa, Sarah Proulx, Brendan Pyzik, Dianelis Ramirez, LeAndra Reid, Makenna Rich, Nikolas Rojek, Chyanne Roman, Rachel Rossignol, Christopher Rowe, Victoria Ruskys, Matthew Saccavino, Diana Salcedo, Megan Santerre, Elizabeth Christine Santic, Samantha Simard, Jacob Sirois, Kayla Snyder, Yashvi Solanki, Michael Strong, Maria Teles, Samuel Theriault, Zachary Tinkham, Luong Tran, Nikki Truong, Victoria Usmanova, Dominic Valenti, Charlie Watts, Chance Wetmore, Evan Wetmore, Peter Wroblewski, Connor Youmans

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Goodbye 2015: Newington’s stories of the year Continued from Page 1

March 6

Developer drops plans to build on Cedar Mountain The 2015 late winter freeze melted faster in Newington after the town got word that a national developer would leave its cherished Cedar Mountain untouched.

The news ended a six-year battle with Toll Brothers, which in March withdrew its application to build 48 luxury homes on a 73-acre parcel of the mountain.

Resident nature lovers who hiked, biked and walked the town’s largest remaining piece of open space joined forces to oppose the plan, gathering support on social media and at town meetings. A team of environmental experts hired by the town agreed the project threatened nearby wetlands and wildlife. Town officials credit the grassroots “Save Cedar Mountain” group with helping to bring an end to the divisive battle.

Update: The town is still exploring options for purchasing the remaining mountain acreage from owner Tilcon, for long-term preservation. New Mayor Roy Zartarian, elected in November, is committed to preserving this and what little other open space remains in Newington. An avid bird and butterfly photographer, Zartarian frequents Cedar Mountain.

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April 21

Newington budget approved with 3 percent increase Any remaining merriment fizzled away after residents and property owners in Newington welcomed spring with a rise in taxes.

The 2015-16 budget season ended with Town Council approving a $113.5 million budget with a 3.2 percent increase in spending.

Republicans proposed nearly $1 million in cuts, but Democrats only agreed on around $92,000. The Board of Education received $69.8 million of the town’s total appropriations, a 2.7 percent increase over last year. When property tax bills went out July 1 the average homeowner saw an increase of approximately $160, at a tax rate of 35.80 mills.

Update: Taxpayers received their new property values in November, after real estate valuation firm eQuality Valuation Services of Waterbury conducted a revaluation. The new values will take affect July 1, 2016.

July 6

Warm welcome for new police chief 2015 will go down in history as the year Newington welcomed back two hometown men.

Parks and Recreation staff hired Newington native Bill DeMaio as Superintendent in June, before Newington Police swore in new Police Chief Stephen Clark in July.

The lifelong town resident was appointed to fill the position left vacant by former chief Richard Mulhall, who retired in December 2014. He served as a lieutenant with Newington PD early in his

career, leaving in 2006 after 20 years for a job in Vernon. Clark, who was welcomed back warmly by residents and town officials alike, called his return to Newington “a coming home.”

Update: Chief Clark updated the town council on department news at a recent meeting, revealing police handled 24,000 calls for service and 5400 traffic stops since last January. The department is now working on meeting its yearly budget and addressing understaffing concerns.

Nov. 3

GOP cruises to control in Newington Some called it the passing of the torch, others, the changing of the guard.

Republicans rejoiced after a landslide victory at the polls, winning the Mayor’s seat, 6-3 control

over the Town Council and five out of nine seats on the Board of Education. Headed by newcomer Roy Zartarian, the GOP celebrated its takeover and promise for “a new day in Newington.” Mayor Zartarian, 68, replaced Stephen Woods, a two-term Democrat who chose not to run for re-election.

It marked the first time since 2007 that Republicans have won both the mayor’s seat and the council majority. The party plans to lower taxes using cost sharing, budget cuts and economic development.

Update: The council’s Goal Setting Sessions are scheduled for the morning of January 16, 2016 and the evening of Jan. 20, 2016.

They are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend.

The state budget deficit is expected to limit funding to municipalities this coming year.

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April 3

CTfastrak a hit with Newington riders Not long after this salute to open space came another celebration, but this time of new infrastructure.

The 9.4-mile busway CTfastrak finally opened for service March 31, expanding Central Connecticut’s public transportation options. On its journey from New Britain to Hartford, the bus-only roadway has two stops in Newington at Cedar Street and Newington Junction. A special addition is a 4.5-mile recreational trail running parallel to the busway between New Britain and Newington Junction.

Update: By 2018, the Department of Transportation plans to expand its rapid transit system east of the river, connecting bus service to towns like Manchester and Tolland. The state is also working on completing a New Haven-Hartford-Springfield commuter rail line, which would

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excited before the concert Monday night. Her favorite selection her acappella group would be singing was “Carol of the Bells.”

“I just like the way the entire group comes together,” Vendetti said. “It sounds beautiful.”

Fifth-grader Emma Dos Santos was looking forward to performing “The Reindeer Twist” because it gave the choir a chance to let loose.

“We get to dance,” Dos Santos said. “I like to sing and dance and I like making music.”

Choirs from both John Wallace and Martin Kellogg Middle Schools perform annually in the Music in the Parks Festival at Lake Compounce. For the past two years, JW students have won gold awards during the event.

“Newington students are taught from elementary school to be good musicians,” JW Choir Director Christopher Civitillo said. “We just try to encourage that and support them to do the best job they can,” he added.

Students performed at the Annual Newington Night of Lights, held downtown in the beginning of December. The town’s Annual Extravaganza is another opportunity for them to showcase their talents every July.

JW’s Band Concert is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m., and the Orchestra Concert, Thursday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.

NEWINGTON — John Wallace Middle School students wished their families and school community a Merry Christmas and happy holidays Monday night.

They did it in song, at the Choir’s Annual Winter Concert.

More than 200 fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders performed, including an acapella group comprised of the two oldest grades.

Chamber Singers from Newington High School also offered their own presentation during the show.

This piece was not only a special treat for the audience, but also the younger choir students.

“It’s a good opportunity to see what we may be getting into if we do decide on continuing in choir at the high school,” seventh-grader Mia Vendetti pointed out.

She’s been singing since she was a little girl, and plans on holding that tune once she reaches NHS. “As long as Mr. Clark lets me in,” Vendetti added of NHS Choral Director Christopher Clark.

Singing is both her passion and an important part of her school day.

“I love how much fun you’re able to have but it’s still serious, even though it’s a hobby,” Vendetti explained.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 801-5097, She admitted to being both nervous and or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.

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NEW BRITAIN — Mark Malkowski, owner of Stag Arms, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, Dec. 22, to gun charges in a deal that requires him to get out of the gun manufacturing business, authorities said.

Federal agents raided Stag Arms John Downey Drive plant in May and seized gun parts without serial numbers — a violation of federal law.

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Arms and the federal government, Malkowski can not challenge the revocation of his license to manufacture guns and must not seek to have the firearms seized returned, federal authorities said.

He can also never hold a management position with “respect to the firearms business,” court papers said.

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with students during their educational technology classes with the Elizabeth Green Elementary School even extending the event by providing an after school “Code Crew” with more than 40 grade 3 and 4 students participating. Both of the district’s middle schools broke from their regularly scheduled curriculum to dedicate one hour for all students to learn and expand upon coding.

Newington High School students participated in the Hour of Code over two days, during which the school’s media center was converted to a coding exploration for coders of all levels.

The event provided students the opportunity to learn from coding “experts,” who were fellow students and NHS faculty who have mastered the art of coding in various platforms.

These experts manned stations which featured the tutorials from Code.org along with games, code challenges, and showcases written with programming language

and communities such as Scratch, Khan Academy, Tickle App, and Tynker. Each completed station earned students badges which were then entered in for chances to win prizes every hour along with two grand-prizes selected from all the NHS coders at the end of the event.

Coding in Newington does not end with the event; many of the Newington schools are offering coding clubs after school for students to explore computer science and programming.

Interested students can continue to learn and write code on the aforementioned coding platforms in their spare time, and high school students can enroll in computer science courses that will allow them to explore career paths that are on the rise.

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The Hour of Code event is a movement to help increase students’ exposure to computer sciences and the coding that creates computer software, games, databases, websites, financial predictions and so much more.

The Hour of Code is a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. Students across the nation and around the globe participated in Hour of Code events during the first week of December.

From Dec. 7-11, hundreds of Newington Public Schools students of all grade levels participated in events in each of the district schools empowered by the district’s Educational Technology Department.

Beginners of all ages, including some Newington staff members, started at Code.org where they were exposed to the Hour of Code with a one-hour activity. Participants chose from a variety of self-guided tutorials on their Chromebooks, in computer labs, from classroom iPads, and even from their smartphones. Code. org provided tutorials that featured students’ favorite characters to make the whole experience fun from start to finish.

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SUPPORT GROUP: The Atrium at Rocky Hill offers a Support Group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. The Support Group is open to the public. The Atrium does offer Adult Daycare during the duration of the support group at no cost. The Group meets every second Saturday at 2 p.m. For more information contact Erin Hall at (860) 563-5588, or ehall@benchmarkquality. com TOPS of Rocky Hill/Wethersfield [a nonprofit weight loss support group] meets weekly Wednesday evenings at Mapleview Health and Rehabilitation Center, 856 Maple St. (Route 3), Rocky Hill. Meetings begin with weigh-ins starting at 6:30 p.m.

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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.

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 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 (860) 257-2801.

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.

PROJECT CREATE!:The Wethersfield Library’s Children’s Department welcomes children in grades 3 to 6 to Project Create! Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. Learn coding using Lightbot and Scratch. Kids will get an introduction to the basic concepts of computer coding and programming through Lightbot, an educational online video game.

Then they will put those concepts into action using Scratch, a “simple programming language that allows you to create your own animations, stories, and games.” Registration is required. For more information, call the Children’s Department at (860) 257-2801 or visit the library at 515 Silas Deane Hwy. or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm.

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 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.

NUTMEG NIBBLES: Second through fourth-graders, you’re invited to Nutmeg Nibbles, Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. Explore the Elementary Nutmeg Nominees with snacks,

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by Neil Gaiman. Registration is required. For registration information or for more information on this and other children’s programs, visit the library, www.wethersfieldlibrary. org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801.

“FANDOM FUN” SATURDAYS: The Wethersfield Library’s Children’s Department is offering a new Saturday program for children of all ages.

Join us for “Fandom Fun” starting Jan. 2. Drop-in anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th of January to participate in fun activities based on “Star Wars” & “Paw Patrol.” For more information about this and other programs for children, call the Children’s Department at (860) 257-2801, visit the library or www. wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.htm.

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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NEWINGTON EVENTS CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS TO HOST AN OPEN HOUSE: An open house at Cedar Mountain Commons, a not for profit independent and assisted living community, will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marie Pugliese, retirement counselor, will lead the event.

Light refreshments will be served. Cedar Mountain Commons is located at 3 John H. Stewart Drive. People are welcome to just stop by. For more information, call Marie Pugliese, (860) 665-7901. sCedar Mountain Commons, a department of Hartford Hospital and member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a not for profit independent and assisted living community. To learn more, visit

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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 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.

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 (1-800-733-2767). go on-line at redcrossblood.org, or contact Pastor Chris Skowronek at (860) 571-8415. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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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.

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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.

WINE AND CHEESE SOCIAL: Friends Wine and Cheese Social, Friday, Jan. 22; snow date, Jan. 29, 6:30 to p.m. This annual event will be held Friday, Jan. 22. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Come taste test a variety of wine, beer, cheeses and enjoy the crudités. Place orders for bottles of wine or beer you liked at special prices offered only at the wine tasting event. An order enters you for a special prize. After the wine and beer tasting, browse the teacup auction and place your tickets in front of the item you would like for a chance to win. Dessert will follow and The DeChamplain Trio will entertain

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Jan. 19 — “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” Learn about 85-year-old Jiro Ono who is considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. Running time 82 minutes.

Jan. 26 — “Spinning Plates” The story of three extraordinary restaurants and the incredible people who make them what they are. Running time 93 minutes.

Feb. 2 — “Three Stars” Profiles 10 worldclass chefs and learn about the everyday drama that accompanies working in gourmet restaurants. Running time 94 minutes.

TECH 4 U: Thursday, Jan. 28, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Do you need help downloading your eBook or searching for work on the Internet? For help with your specific technology questions, make an appointment for a 45-minute session with a librarian today!

Whether you’re in your teens, attending college, or are a little less Y and a bit more A. FYA is open to everyone high school age and up (14+). Light refreshments will be served. Registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2 to 3 p.m. For ages 13–18. Help us make the library a better place for you!

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At left, Newington’s Jared Simmons goes up for a shot during the first half of a Class L Second Round game last season. Sarah Ericson, top right, drives to the basket in the first half of a game against Bloomfield a year ago and, bottom right, Newington’s Rafael Anderson and Farmington’s Dominic Santos battle in the 126 pound class last winter.

STAFF REPORT

NEWINGTON — The winter sports season has begun, and the Indians are looking to continue their strong athletic success. Here is a closer look at boys and girls basketball, wrestling and ice hockey.

BOYS BASKETBALL Coach: Scot Wenzel (13th year) Last year: 18-5, lost in first round of Class L tournament Key losses: none.

Key returnees: Zach Tinkham (sr. G), Jared Simmons

(jr. G), Nick Guadarrama (jr.

G), Brett Frank (sr. F), Pablo Ortiz (sr. F), Dante Phillip (sr.

F), Connor Buckley (sr. G), Cam Fedina (sr. G).

Outlook: Listing “none” under key losses is the best feeling a high school basketball coach has in the month of December. Knowing you have everyone back from a team which won almost 20 games the year before is even better. That’s where the Indians stand heading into this year: a loaded roster which romped through the CCC West a year ago returns hoping to add post-

season success to the brilliant regular season of a year ago.

The Indians have one of the best backcourts in the region with Simmons and Tinkham.

“They compliment each other very well,” Wenzel said. “They push each other every day in practice. There is a great deal of respect between the two.” With dynamic players at the guard spots, Newington’s success will come down to how well the frontcourt performs. Frank, Ortiz and Phillip have experience. “They’re very strong guys, very athletic. They can run the floor and they’re physical

kids who like to bang,” Wenzel said. Newington might not be as reliant on the 3-pointer as in years past, and the Indians hope to be able to play any style this time around depending on what the opposition throws at them.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Coach: Rick Bangs (3rd year) Last year: 8-13, lost in first round of Class LL tournament Key losses: Julie Iskra, Emalie Freitas, Alyssa Depaolis, Amy Blair Key returnees: Kaila Lozada

(sr. G), Sarah Ericson (sr. F), Alyssa Bellizzi (sr. F), Kaitlyn Bernacki (sr. G).

Outlook: The Indians are looking to bounce back after a difficult season, but one in which they got to see their young players grow and make a run to the state tournament.

This year’s team is led by four key seniors who have the potential to lead Newington back to double-digits in wins.

Lozada is one of the best soccer players in the state, and her athleticism translates to the court.

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athletic success over the winter point last year, playing nearly the entire game on most nights. The Indians would love to get her some more rest this year if possible, so developing another guard could be key.

Ericson, a volleyball star, also started every game this year, and brings leadership to the frontcourt. She will be helped there by Bellizzi, who developed throughout last year and who might have benefited most from last year’s growing pains.

Bernacki will be the team’s go-to outside shooter, a role she performed admirably last year and hopes to again this time. There will also be a new, faster tempo in Newington.

“In an attempt to take full advantage of our increased athleticism, we have changed our approach. We are looking to play faster and be more aggressive defensively,” Bangs said.

WRESTLING Coach: John Bennett (1st year) Key loss: Brendan Zotti Key returnees: Joey Briganti (sr.), Rafael Anderson (sr.), Richard Junquera (sr.), Tyler Savluk (jr.)

Outlook: Bennett is new to the head role but knows the program well, having been an assistant coach for the last three seasons with the Indians.

He knows his talent, starting with what he lost in Zotti, who finished fifth in the State Open in his senior season.

Bennett does have some talent to work with, starting with Briganti, who was third in Class L a year ago. Anderson, Junquera and Savluk are among the team’s other top expected performers.

The Indians will need to figure out some lineup questions during the dual meet portion of the season to have a good team record, but there should be enough to get some good results in the state brackets.

Newington will also look forward to some big efforts from Brandon Kamansky and Dan DeWolf, two key members of the football team this past fall.

Watch for the Indians to get better as the year goes along.

ICE HOCKEY

Coach: Dave Harackiewicz Last year: 14-7, Lost in Division II Tournament Quarterfinal Key losses: Dante Gugliotti (F), Marco DiPaola (F), Cam Criniti (G), Mitch Pitkin (D), Chris Salvio (D).

Key returnees: Luca DiPaola (Sr. F), Aaron Lassen (Sr. D), Nick David (Sr. F), Matt Roberts ( Jr. D) Outlook: Last season was not as successful as the Indians have been accustomed to, but it was sill good nonetheless as the Newington Co-Op finMike Orazzi | Staff ished 14-7 on its way to a Newington-Berlin-Manchester’s Aaron Lassen (33) in a game last year.

Division II quarterfinal berth before losing 3-0 to North Branford.

That loss coupled with the team’s history of wining should keep the Indians motivated to finish stronger this year.

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Aaron Lassen looks to be the leader on the defensive end, but is capable of playing both ways. His eight goals may not seem like a lot, but for a defensive player that certainly gives opponents something to think about when he crossed the blue line.

A potential wild card to watch out for is the final Newington Co-Op captain and that is Matt Roberts. The only junior among the four and a defenseman at that, he could end up forming a dynamic pair with Lassen, even if the two end up playing on different lines.

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By DAVID GLOVACH STAFF WRITER

NEWINGTON — For four seasons, Newington’s Kaila Lozada has made playing on the soccer pitch look easy.

Through it all, the senior has collected numerous accolades ranging from all-conference to all-state to All-New England, and of course happened to put the ball in the back of the net a mind-blowing 80 times. Adam Wilkinson has been the Indians head coach for three of those seasons and for him, the senior had been one of his favorite players he had the chance to coach.

“It’s been a pleasure for me to coach someone like Kaila,” the head coach said. “Sometimes you get players who are only concerned for themselves. Kaila was never like that. She was always about the team. She was always looking to set up her teammates.

“Kaila scored 38 goals this season, but she never scored more than three goals in a game. Even if she had a clear shot, she would try to give it to one of her teammates to score.”

To describe the type of play-

er she is, Wilkinson remembered back in summer camp when the team was doing a conditioning drill and the senior came in and blew the test out of the water.

Despite knowing she had already earned the playing time as a varsity player her freshman through junior seasons prior, Lozada came in to set an example for the players coming up.

“She was over the top,” he said.

“This is a kid that’s been named a captain. She knows she’s going to play because of the talent she has, but set the tone about being ready for the season to the freshmen and sophomores coming up.”

As her senior year which consisted of a runner-up in the Central Connecticut Conference tournament and a berth in the CIAC Class L girls soccer tournament, drew to a close, it also marked the third time Lozada received recognition at the state level for her play.

To make it one year is one thing, Wilkinson said, but to make it for three straight is something else.

“I was talking with the [Newington] athletic director, Chris Meyers, about it,” he said

of Lozada’s third straight all-state selection. “The school has had a total of four all-star players, but it’s been one year here, one year there. We had five all-state players that played with Kaila this year, but a player can have a one-off year and make the team. To make it three-times like Kaila has is quite an accomplishment.”

As great as the all-state selections have been, Lozada became the first player from Newington to be selected to an even bigger honor, the All-New England selection where she not only had to compete with all the players from Connecticut but from five other states as well. However, her head coach believes she should have gotten an even bigger honor than that.

“I was lucky enough to be involved in the all-state selection and I heard through the grapevine she was being considered for the All-New England selection,” Wilkinson said. “But I honestly think she was deserving of an All-American selection, but there are other factors involved in that.

To be the one of the top-soccer players in the region, she’s the first

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player from the school to ever win the award and probably will be the only one, so that’s quite an accomplishment.”

Now it is on to the University of Hartford where Lozada will give Division I soccer a go.

Wilkinson thinks his now former

player should have a good amount of success at the next level. If history is any indicator, it is hard to see otherwise.

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