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recent situation points out a risk to families that need nursing home care for a loved one. The situation is the sudden need for nurshome STEPHEN ing services and ALLAIRE the fact that most people have no idea what the rules are to qualify for Medicaid (Title 19).

Faced with the fear of paying $14,000 or more a month, and without any knowledge what can be done, families may be steered by nursing home officials to use their “recommended” company to do a Medicaid application.

Any family that needs nursing home care should be careful to protect themselves and their assets by hiring an experienced elder law attorney who will be representing them, and not the nursing home.

The reason is obvious.

You need someone representing you whose sole duty is to work for you, not the nursing home, and to have all options explained that are available to you.

Even if there is a corporation or other company that claims they will represent you, that company is not legal representation, and is not governed by the standards of experience and duty to clients that govern attorneys.

The following is an example: Mr. Doe has a stroke and after a hospital stay goes to the nursing home for

rehabilitation, but his condition is very poor and he cannot go home. Medicare ends, and Mrs. Doe and

the children are terrified they will lose everything.

Someone in the nursing home says, “This Company X can do your Medicaid application for you. No need for a lawyer.” Then that company charges a little or a lot. However, in the spur of the moment no one in the family has time to think, “Does this company know what it is doing? Who is it working for? Can it give us legal advice? If it does things wrong, is it responsible for the mistakes it made?”

A recent family situation illustrates the risks. An out-of-state company was hired by Mrs. Doe to do Medicaid for Mr. Doe. The company actually tried to act as an attorney by pre-

paring a power of attorney for Mr. Doe. The power of attorney was inadequate, as it did not provide powers to transfer assets from the sick spouse to the healthy one. This could have cost the family their home if Mrs. Doe, the healthy spouse, died before Mr. Doe, the sick spouse, with both their names on the house.

In addition to the home, the couple’s life savings equaled about $100,000.

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There are few things harder.

I remember my mother arranging for my Papa’s last license to be placed in his hands when he was buried. I also remember when my wife and I were his passengers when he came to a dead stop in the slow lane of a California interstate.

Fortunately, we weren’t on the other end of his fender-benders before and after that. Scary? Yes – for ourselves, the other drivers on the road, and especially for him.

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Daly gives us some advice in facing this situation. Admittedly, there’s no one way to deal with a loved one whose self-worth and independence are often wrapped up in that one document. (I have to admit a little subterfuge and deception had their place in our families’ efforts.)

Hopefully, after reading his column, you’ll have some takeaways that will help you get through your own sensitive situation.

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Going back to the ‘60s

Bobby Rydell performs at Aqua Turf Club in Southington

By Erica Schmitt | Photos by Mike Orazzi

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ICTURE IT: the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, 1964. Pop star Bobby Rydell was set to perform in a few minutes and 14-year-old Barbara thought she had died and gone to heaven.

That excitement still hadn’t subdued 51 years later, as the grown-up Barbara

Audience members during the performance of ’60s teen idol Bobby Rydell at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.

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Zagorski anxiously awaited her teen idol’s performance at the Aqua Turf in Southington. The Wallingford resident brought a songbook Rydell signed for her that magical summer evening, hoping he might bestow the same honor he did then. Both are now in their golden years.

’60s teen idol Bobby Rydell.

“I was 14 years old then; he was 22,” she remembered. “Now I’m 65 and he’s 73, so I need one more signing.”

Watching her teen idol from the crowd, Zagorski was thrilled when he looked her dead in the eyes and blew her a kiss mid-show.

“It’s not like me but I blew him a kiss right back,” she said. “Things like that don’t happen to me. It was a once in a lifetime moment.”

Born Robert Louis Ridarelli in South Philadelphia on April 26, 1942, Rydell has been compared to a ’60s-era Justin Bieber. He was performing by age 5, going on to become the crush and idol of girls and boys alike. He

later starred in countless television shows and the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” while musical hits “Kissing Time,” “Volare,” “Wild One” and “Forget Him” enchanted teens.

Zagorski was among 700 people from across Connecticut at Rydell’s recent performance, wearing a starry-eyed expression like the one she had as a teenager.

“He was my heartthrob,” she gushed.

Bloomfield-based tour operator Friendship Tours arranged the show. A formal lunch was served before the lights dimmed and Rydell took the stage.

“Seeing him brings back memories of our high

school years,” said Bristol resident June McCarthy, looking like ‘Rizzo’ from Rydell High in a glossy pink jacket scribbled with the words, “Pink Ladies.”

Rydell’s music rode along the same tune as that of Frankie Avalon and Fabian Forte. In fact, this teen-idol trio performed together on American Bandstand as the “Golden Boys.”

Bristol residents Muriel and Jack O’Dell still listen to the tunes they did in their younger days, just not on the same 45-rpm records.

“You could actually hear the songs back then and memorize the words,” Muriel said. “With songs nowadays you can’t. That’s

why we keep coming back to it.”

Memories of Rydell’s various appearances fueled chatter at the recent performance, which even drew a Rydell fan club.

The self-proclaimed Rydellettes assembled online, becoming Facebook friends after learning of their shared musical obsession.

“His voice, the pompadour, he’s just so talented,” Rosemarie Gematteo, one of these superfans, gushed.

But fandom at the show wasn’t limited to only the female attendees. Trumbull resident Earl Benedetta used the opportunity to boast about his connection to the star.

“A friend of mine is his cousin, and I met him after Christmas in Philadelphia,” he said. “I’m sure he’ll remember me when I see him.”

Benedetta was more than 100 people in a line winding through the room after the show, all fans patiently waiting to meet their teen idol. Rydell stayed to shake hands and pose for photos with nearly every one.

Did Zagorski ever get her book signed? Yes, and with years more grace than any screaming teenager.

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

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Opening up the hood isn’t like it used to be

Candy-painted classic cars sit pretty with their hoods popped and sixties music hypnotizes the crowd. How many more summers will we have the magic of classic car shows?

Only as many as there are people to love these old-timey automobiles.

The days of doing your own tune-ups and changing your own oil are long gone, and most drivers nowadays run to a dealership or mechanic to take care of simple maintenance.

Changing the spark plugs and ERICA SCHMITT using feeler gauges to adjust the points isn’t necessary with solid-state electronic ignitions.

New cars are all fuel-injected, so don’t worry about adding starting fluid to the carburetor, now enjoying its retirement.

The standard engine used to have a two-barrel carb; high-performance engines had four barrels; and there were also “triple deuces” with three sets of two.

Remember the Beach Boys’ “Little Deuce Coupe”? Those were the days when a proud car owner gave his or her “baby” a pet name and would never forsake it to the whims of a stranger’s hands.

Ford had its 289s, and Chevy its 283, 327 or 350. The standard term of measurement has since gone from cubic inches to liters.

It’s not common to see a group of guys lifting a car up by its back bumper anymore, since bumper jacks were scooted out by scissor jacks.

Don’t count on there being a spare tire in the trunk either, or the local hubcap man selling his “findings” on the street corner.

I wonder what happened to all the trinkets that used to hang from radio antennas, which are now extinct. Cigarette lighters have assumed a new identity as auxiliary ports, and glove compartments are home to the car registration — no driving gloves in sight.

Open the hood of a brand new car and you’re greeted by a sticker that says “Do not touch.”

Might as well say “Back off dummy, leave it to a professional.”

Drivers used to have the brains, now they belong to our cars’ computer chips.

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of kids no longer maintain their vehicles themselves. Like everything else today a hobby has to be clean and convenient, that way hands don’t need to get dirty, or even go to work. Except to press buttons on some digital device, of course.

But I dare say, it goes way beyond just cars. Soon dads won’t be building treehouses because the hammer and nail are old school. Suburbia will be a jungle because nobody knows how to run a lawn mower or a chainsaw.

Concrete floors, wooden work benches and tool boxes can no longer be found in schools, since industrial arts or “shop class” was shunned from the building.

Those wings now have desks and computers, as students prepare to enter the biomedical and aerospace industries.

This is all very nice, but I hope these 21st-century thinkers have AAA when they get a flat tire and can call grandpa to help them jump the car when its battery dies.

In “Spectre” coming out this Thanksgiving, James Bond is expected to debut a custom-made Aston Martin DB10, a throwback to the Aston Martin in the 1964 “Goldfinger” film. It’s not likely he’ll need a tune-up or an oil change, but I bet he could do one if he had to.

A 1940 Willys Coup during last year’s New Britain car show.

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Artie “C” Cilibert peers under the hood of a ’73 Ford Mustang during the 8th Annual Downtown District Car Show in New Britain.

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Staying in shape State-of-the-art gym offers unique approach to fitness Pat Gainer works out on a chest press machine.

Adapted Sports Program Manager Stacia Cardillo at Chapter 126.

By Erica Schmitt

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OTS OF people avoid going to the gym because they fear being judged for their physical appearance or abilities, in an environment that often feels pretentious.

Just imagine the exact opposite: a welcoming place where everyone is embraced, and fitness and sports are fun and

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Photos by Mike Orazzi low-pressure. Where those with physical and mental challenges feel right at home and members stay to socialize after their workout.

This is the atmosphere at Chapter 126 Sports & Fitness in Bristol, a not-for-profit center that opened in the city’s West End last fall.

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ple with disabilities equal opportunities. The center follows the mission of its namesake, offering recreational programs and services to improve the body, mind and spirit.

“We are not a rehab facility; we are not physical or occupational therapy; we are the next step,” said Stacia Cardillo, manager of the Adapted Sports Program at Chapter 126.

It is not uncommon to see wheelchair-bound children and adults zipping around in the gym, playing adaptive volleyball, basketball and tennis.

There’s also a rock climbing wall with detachable foot- and hand-holds.

Over two dozen classes, clinics and programs cater to disabled people of all ages as well as active older adults.

That means that all

equipment and accommodations fit their unique needs – from a handicapped-accessible locker room with detachable shower heads, shower seats and hand rails, to “anti-gravity” treadmills and strength training machines with swiveling seats.

“These details adapt to our members, rather than them having to adapt,” Cardillo explained.

Formerly the Bristol Boys & Girls Club and Family Center, the building underwent a $4 million renovation, expanding to 25,000 square feet. Aside from the gym and fitness center there are also conference rooms, a kitchen and recreational space upstairs. Here people can play billiards and air hockey, and use a resource library.

“We’re trying to build a community place so people don’t just work out and then leave,” Adam Blanchard, fitness specialist, said.

He is among staff who host a fun, kid-friendly session every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., appropriately called Parents Night Out. There is also Family Night: Disconnect and Reconnect, held every second Friday of the month, featuring activities for the whole family.

Chapter 126 is operated by Oak Hill, the state’s largest private nonprofit provider of services for people with disabilities.

Community partners include Gaylord Hospital’s Connecticut Sports Association and the Hospital for Special Care, which provide different adaptive programming.

A recent grant award gave Chapter 126 the opportunity to expand its offerings for active older adults in particular. New classes begin this fall.

“Staying active as you get older helps with your overall well-being,” Cardillo said. “It makes you feel good, and it’s physically important for balance and strength. As you get older, you want to work on muscle conditioning and keeping your bones strong.”

Falls increase significantly with age, but being flexible can help prevent injuries if they do occur.

“My mom is 75; I tell her if you fall down and break your hip you become 85,” Cardillo said. “You want to be able to endure the fall and not fracture anything.”

Regular workouts can help with this.

So can Zumba and yoga classes, which at Chapter 126 are adapted to accommodate seniors, beginners and those who require a modified exercise routine.

A new course designed for adults ages 60 and older begins September 8. Adult Gameplan runs Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Activities combine traditional exercise with sports play, like basketball, noodle hockey, indoor bocce ball, badminton, tennis and more.

“It’s not going to be high-intensity; it’s more like let’s run around and have fun,” Cardillo said of the program.

For those who want to play while sitting down, there are sports chairs available for their use.

Senior Fit is another class for older adults. To be held on Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., this program helps people preserve their fitness level, while providing new challenges to foster improvement. It combines fast-paced, lightweight intervals with dynamic bodyweight resisted movements, helping to develop strength, balance and coordination with little impact to joints and soft tissues.

SitFIT is a chairbased workout class designed to improve energy, movement and strength. It will be held Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Fitness specialist Adam Blanchard at Chapter 126 works with Kathy Brochu.

Photos by Mike Orazzi

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healthyLIVING Take caution outdoors in the summer heat

Now that the summer is here, it’s vitally important for those who work outside every day to be aware of the dangers of heat-related diseases.

These disorders are not to be taken lightly. Bristol Laura H o s p i t a l ’s Leonetti Medworks Occupational Health Program treats dozens of workers who come in with heat-related conditions that occur on the job.

People who work outside during the summer are very susceptible to heat-related disorders, and this includes firefighters, line workers, and asphalt and construction laborers.

A healthy body tem-

perature is maintained by the nervous system. As the temperature increases, the body tries to maintain its normal temperature by transferring heat.

Sweating and blood flow to the skin helps keep the body cool. Heat-related illnesses occur when our bodies can no longer transfer enough heat to keep the body cool; this often results in hyperthermia, which can be deadly even for the most fit outdoor worker.

Here are some of the more common heat-related conditions: Heat stroke. This the most serious form of heat-related illness, and it occurs when the body is unable to regulate its core temperature. The symp-

toms include confusion, fainting, seizures and dry skin. Call 911 immediately and offer fluids (preferably water), sit in a shady cool area and apply cold compresses.

The Food and Drug Administration recently passed legislation requiring food companies to eliminate all added trans fats from Jillian foods by Wanik 2018. Trans fats are a type of fat that

contribute to heart disease.

But not all fat is unhealthy; fat is a necessary nutrient for your health, and some fats offer heart-protective benefits.

Omega-3 fats are a type of polyunsaturated fat that may help lower cholesterol levels and support heart health.

Monounsaturated fats also lower blood cholesterol

levels, which can decrease your risk of heart disease.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends including foods with these fats (in moderation!) in your meals.

More tips on healthy fats can be found on academy’s website at eatright.org.

People who work outside during the summer are very susceptible to heatrelated disorders.

Heat exhaustion. Symptoms include heavy sweating, headache, nausea and dizziness. Treatment includes having the worker lie in a cool shady area, drink plenty of water and apply cold compresses.

Heat cramps. Symptoms

include very painful muscle spasms, usually in the abdomen, arms or legs.

Treatment also includes having the worker lie in a cool shady area, drink plenty of water and apply cold compresses. Wait a few hours before returning to work and seek medical attention if the cramps don’t go away.

Heat rash. Symptoms include clusters of red bumps on the skin that often appear on the neck, chest and folds of skin.

Treatment includes keeping the affected area dry and working in a cooler, less-humid environment.

Heat syncope. Syncope (fainting) occurs with the body temperature goes above 104 degrees and is a result of low blood pres-

sure. It’s often caused by standing too long in hot conditions, at which time the blood vessels expand and body fluids move into the legs because of gravity.

Treatment includes moving the worker to a shaded, cooler area to decrease body temperature. In addition to drinking water, the worker’s legs should be elevated.

Fatty fish. Current dietary recommendations are to include fish in your meals at least twice a week.

Fish high in omega-3 fats are salmon, albacore tuna (fresh and canned), sardines, lake trout and mackerel.

Walnuts. Walnuts are rich in vitamin E and an excellent plant-based source of omega-3. Add walnuts

to cereal, salads or muffins.

Try walnut oil in salad dressings and sautés, too.

Canola oil. Replace solid fats like butter or margarine with canola oil when cooking or baking. It works well for sautéing and stir-frying.

Flaxseed. Add ground flaxseed to breakfast cereal, yogurt, baked goods like breads and muffins, or Continued TO PAGE 13

Laura Leonetti, RN, COHN-S, is the occupational health nurse at Medworks Occupation Health Program of Bristol Hospital, which is located at 975 Farmington Ave. in Bristol. For more information, call (860) 5890114 or visit bristolhospital. org. For more information on Medworks Newington, call Site Manager Patti Cuddy, RTR, (860) 667-4418.

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Foods containing omega-3 fats

Heart-healthy fats and where you can find them

Continued from Page 12 mixed dishes and casseroles. Or drizzle flaxseed oil over quinoa or use it for salad dressing (your body cannot break down whole flaxseeds to access the omega-3-containing oil.)

Eggs. Some chickens are given feed that is high in omega-3s so their eggs will contain more as well; when buying eggs, check the package label.

Foods containing monounsaturated fats

Nuts. In addition to heart-healthy fats, nuts are a good source of protein, fiber and a variety of vita-

mins and minerals. Just keep portion control in mind.

One portion of nuts is equal to one ounce, or onethird cup, and provides approximately 160 to 180 calories.

Olive oil. Use olive oil in place of saturated fat, such as butter. Use it in salad dressing or to sauté vegetables, seafood, poultry and meat.

Avocado. Avocados not only contain monounsaturated fat, but they also are packed with folate, vitamins E, C and B6, potassium and fiber. Try adding avocado to salad,

pizza, soup, salsa, eggs and sandwiches.

Peanut butter. Nearly half the fat in peanut butter is monounsaturated fat.

Resist the urge to pour off the heart-healthy oil that’s separated out of natural peanut butter; mix it back in and enjoy.

Jillian Wanik is a registered dietitian at The Hospital of Central Connecticut. For referrals to HOCC registered dietitians, call (860) 2245439. For referrals to HOCC physicians, contact the Need-A-Physician referral service at (800) 321-6244 or online at thocc.org.

Some eggs may be high in omega-3s. Be sure to check the packaging label.

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Family’s guilt can complicate care facility selection process Few decisions are more difficult than the one to place a spouse or parent in a nursing home. Since nursing homes DANIEL O. are seen as TULLY a last resort, the decision is generally overlaid by a sense of guilt.

Most families try to care for loved ones at home as long as (or longer than) possible, only accepting the inevitable when no other alternative is available.

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Follow the steps above for finding the best nursing home placement available.

If you and your family members know you have done your homework, the guilt factor can be assuaged (at least to some extent).

These steps cannot make the decision easy, but they can help make it less difficult.

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This amounts to 15 older adults killed and 586 injured in crashes on averBrendan age every day.

F. Daly These harrowing statistics were published by The Centers for Disease Control.

It’s one of the hardest conversations we have with aging parents who may be in deni-

al about their poor eyesight, slower reflexes or diminished capacity. But when mom gets lost again on the way to the supermarket, or dad makes up another story about the new dent in the car, someone has to make the call.

And that someone might be you.

Here are some tips for how to handle this difficult but necessary conversation, based on “We Need to Talk,” a publication from The Hartford and MIT Age Lab: ∎ The best choice for who should have the conversation is the spouse, for married

couples. ∎ Older adults who are single prefer to have this conversation with their doctors, adult children, a sibling or a close friend. ∎ Keep calm — your loved one may have strong feelings and you might, too. ∎ Don’t postpone the conversation. ∎ Be prepared to have several conversations. ∎ Have the conversation before driving becomes a problem to establish a pattern of open dialogue. ∎ Use near misses as opportunities to have a con-

versation: “That was a close call yesterday. I worry about your safety on the road.” “I’m worried about your getting lost.” “Have you asked your doctor about how your new medication affects your driving?” ∎ Research and discuss transportation alternatives, including having family members increase the frequency of visits and outings.

The good news is that more than half of older adults surveyed said that when someone talked to them about their driving skills, they listened and followed suggestions. So

your chances are better than 50-50 at having a good outcome to the conversation.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to help them safely and successfully navigate this transition.

Brendan F. Daly is a certified elder law attorney and a principal of CzepigaDalyPope, an estate planning, elder law and special needs planning law firm with offices in Berlin, Hartford, Simsbury and South Windsor.

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hire an elder law attorney Continued from Page 2 for this couple.

Fortunately, somebody told them they should get an elder law attorney on their side, who was only representing them and knew the Title 19 law and the regulations inside and out.

They did, and were very pleased to learn that all assets could be retained, that a different power of attorney should be done that would cover any situation they faced, and that the healthy spouse needed a special will with a trust inside to protect the assets in case the healthy spouse died before the one in the nursing home.

It would have been tragic if the assets were spent on the nursing home despite federal and state rules protecting them. It would also have been a shame if

those assets kept were later lost because the family did not have the special will in place.

Don’t be panicked into hiring some company to “do Medicaid.”

Take a few breaths and a couple of days to find an experienced elder law attorney who knows Connecticut Medicaid laws and, most importantly, is on your side.

Attorney Stephen O. Allaire is a partner in the law firm of Allaire Elder Law, members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., with offices at 271 Farmington Ave., Bristol, (860) 259-1500, or on the web at allaireelderlaw.com. If you have a question, send a written note to attorney Allaire at Allaire Elder Law, LLC, 271 Farmington Ave., Bristol, CT, 06010, and he may use your question in a future column.

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Norah Branda, four, enjoy ice cream at Mortensen’s

Mortensen Dairy Ice Cream celebrates a milestone

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Photo by Erica Schmitt A quarter would get you a quart of milk.

Then in 1957, the dairy store opened — one of the first of its kind.

“I didn’t know of any other ones out there,” said Mortensen, who chuckled remembering the nine lifesize cows his father put up on the store’s rooftop, repre-

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In its early days the Mortensen Dairy was in Bloomfield, later moving to Simsbury. In 1940, the family opened its 200-acre farm on the Berlin Turnpike. At that time milk was delivered to the doorstep in bottles, but it wasn’t long before the family found other ways to get people their fix.

“My mom and dad were both pretty innovative,” said Mortensen, recalling his father putting up vending machines on the Turnpike.

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That’s the first and the last of it, but the history in between dips into family ties, hard work and of course — lots of ice cream.

Sprinkled throughout 2015 are little 100th anniversary celebrations at the shop. Take the lucky sweet tooth who won free treats every Sunday for a month, and those who battled brain freezes on free cone day last week.

Mortensen’s held the latter event on what would have been his dad’s 116th birthday.

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Vanilla is his personal favorite, but Mortensen admits to enjoying ice cream of any kind every single day.

His recipe for dulce de leche contains real sweetened condensed milk, and the summer flavors out right now — cantaloupe, blueberry and peach — are each made with native fruit. There are even oldtimey flavors, like Grape Nut and orange-pineapple.

Because one flavor is churned at a time in a single-batch machine, it allows staff to experiment with different variations. A neon light on the wall indicates that a new batch is being served, blinking “Homemade Ice Cream Now.” Sometime in the next 100 years,

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But all humor aside, that family bond is what he credits with making the family business thrive all these years.

“People ask me, ‘what’s your secret to success?’ I tell them, my mom, dad, brothers and sisters all worked hard; everybody contributed,” he explained. “It’s a family deal.”

That still remains true at today’s shop, where Mortensen’s own children can often be found behind the counter, serving ice cream.

Remnants of the company’s history line the walls, from photographs of the first cows to those of the first store. Milk bottles of various shapes and sizes sit on a shelf high above the cash register, and bottles from other dairies line the store’s perimeter. Mortensen estimated there were up to 20 in Newington at one time.

But it wasn’t always all milk for Mortensen’s. The family opened its restaurant and ice cream shop in 1976, serving typical diner fare. They closed the restaurant portion of the business in December 2013 to focus on just the sweet stuff.

And they do it all: ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt and sorbet — served in cups, cones, sundaes, milkshakes, “tornadoes” and half-gallon containers. There are approximately 50 flavors at any given time, each with its own personality.

Plain old vanilla, for example, is anything but. According to Mortensen, theirs is made from vanilla beans hand-picked the three days a year when orchids in Madagascar open their petals, reveal-

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DATEBOOK Free blood pressure screenings Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, a notfor-profit organization, will offer free blood pressure screenings at the following locations during September: n Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Southington YMCA, 29 High St., Southington; n Thursday, Sept. 3, 11 a.m. to noon, Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington; n Tuesday, Sept.

8, 11 a.m. to noon, ShopRite, 750 Queen St., Southington; Thursday, Sept. 10, 1 to 2 p.m., n Plainville Senior Center, 200 East St., Plainville; n Tuesday, Sept. 22, noon to 1 p.m., Cheshire YMCA, 967 S. Main St., Cheshire; n Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10 to 11 a.m., Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., Southington.

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Friendship Club The Mulberry Gardens at Marian Heights Adult Day Center, 314 Osgood Ave., New Britain, will offer a free trial day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to give adults the opportunity to make new friends.

Transportation, activities, meals, exercise and more are provided at the Friendship Club. The Seeking musical devices mission of the Mulberry Southington Care Center, Gardens at Marian 45 Meriden Ave., seeks Heights Adult Day Center donations of used iPods is to provide the highest or MP3 players to engage quality community-based residents in a music and day program in a safe memory program. Music and positive environment. has proved to be benefiCare is provided to indicial in various therapies viduals with a variety of for people who have socialization and cognitive dementia. needs. Polish-speaking For more information or staff is available. For to donate an iPod or MP3 more information about player, call Stacy Carleton, the Friendship Club or

to schedule a visit, call (860) 357-4264.

‘The Path to Wellness’ Mark Colello, exercise physiologist at Southington Care Center, will present “The Path to Wellness” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at Cheshire Senior Center, 240 Maple Ave. Colello will detail each of the stepping stones to take on the way to wellness and a happier, healthier life. This program is free. Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call the senior center at (203) 272-8286.

10|Thursday Lunch & Learn The Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging will present a Lunch & Learn about COPD and asthma led by Jane Reardon,

The Eye Center of Grove Hill

Open house The Orchards at Southington hosts open houses in September. The Orchards at Southington, an independent and assisted living community, will host open houses on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Edesa Ciscar, retirement counselor,

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DATEBOOK at Arbor Rose at Jerome a.m. at LePlanche Clinic Home, 975 Corbin Ave., Meriden Senior Center, 22 W. Main St., Meriden. New Britain. The supHooper will provide infor- port group meets on the third Wednesday of each mation about cooking month. This support group flavorful foods using or to RSVP, call Edesa is facilitated by Kate Ciscar, (860) 628-5656. simple recipes and how Rabinoff, MSW, resident to use basic ingredient services coordinator, and substitutions to make a Sunday Mary Roberts, RN, direchealthier meal. Recipe tor of Mulberry Gardens cards and samples will Open house adult day services. To be provided. Space is An open house at Cedar RSVP, call Kate Rabinoff limited and registration Mountain Commons, 3 at (860) 229-3707. To is required.

To RSVP, John H. Stewart Drive, learn more about Arbor call the Center for Newington, will be held Rose at Jerome Home, Healthy Aging at toll-free Sunday, Sept. 13, from visit jeromehome.org.

1-877-4AGING1 (1-87710 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marie 424-4641).

Pugliese, retirement counselor, will facilitate the Thursday event. Refreshments will Wednesday be served. For more inforFuture plans for Bradley mation or to RSVP, call Memorial Hospital focus Support group Pugliese at (860) 665Being a caregiver is a dif- of Sept. 17 program 7901.

Lynn Faria, community ficult challenge and it is Open house easy to feel overburdened relations director of the An open house at Arbor by making financial deci- Central Region of Hartford Rose at Jerome Home, sions, managing changes HealthCare, will provide an independent, assistin behavior or even help- an update on the staed living and memory ing a loved one with daily tus of Bradley Memorial Hospital and the plans for care community, will be tasks that once were the future on Thursday, held from 10 a.m. to 2 easy. A free caregivers p.m. Denise Lebrocquy, support group will be held Sept. 17, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This free program will retirement counselor, Wednesday, Sept. 16, be held at the Calendar will facilitate the event. from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Arbor Rose at Jerome Home is located at 975 Corbin Ave., New Britain.

For more information Dedicated to independent Living or to RSVP, call Denise Lebrocquy, (860) 229We are accepting 3707. To learn more applications for about Arbor Rose and our one and tw Jerome Home, visit bedroom unitso waiting list! jeromehome.org.

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Good Life Fitness of Jerome Home will be presenting two separate, Saturday free 12-week courses of the Good Life Functional Open house Fitness program starting Mulberry Gardens of Southington, an assisted the week of Sept. 21. living, adult day and mem- The Wethersfield Senior Center series will begin ory care community, will Monday, Sept. 21, and host an open house on be held Mondays and Saturday, Sept. 19, from Wednesdays, 1:30 to 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marie 2:15 p.m. Registration Terzak, retirement counrequired. To register, call selor, will facilitate the Lisa Gallipo at (860) 721event, and coffee will be served. Mulberry Gardens 2979. The Wethersfield of Southington is located Senior Center is located at 30 Greenfield St. at 58 Mulberry St., in The days and times of the Plantsville section of the Berlin Community Southington. For more Center series are to be information or to RSVP, call Mulberry Gardens at announced. Registration

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Joint replacement A new approach to joint replacement will be the focus of a program from 3 to 5 p.m. Dr. Paul B. Murray, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, will lead a discussion on MAKOplasty®, the latest technology in patient-specific robotic arm surgery for partial knee and total hip replacement, which offers increased accuracy to optimize surgical results. This free event will be held at Duncaster retirement community, 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield.

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