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By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Are you satisfied with the map dictating Wethersfield’s future? Because it’s been drawn, and residents are being asked to weigh in on what will become of the town at a meeting next Tuesday evening. Its formal name is the Plan of Conservation and Development: a document that was first written in 1928 and has since generated the Wethersfield we know and love Volume 53, No. 43
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today. Updated every 10 years, it’s been in the rewrite process for the past year or so based upon the likes and dislikes of town residents and officials, who were questioned in a series of community meetings, telephone and online surveys in the spring. Avon-based firm Planimetrics has been in charge of the revision process and will present a draft of the plan at this upcoming public meeting. “I paid very close attention to what residents told us back in January,” Glenn Chalder, principal of Planimetrics said Tuesday. “I think the draft plan is a confirmation of a lot of things the town is already doing well and a suggestion of some new areas they may want See TOWN, Page 10
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Wethersfield quarterback Zack DeCaro (8) celebrates after connecting on a touchdown pass early in the Eagles’ Thanksgiving Day loss to Newington. See story and photos on Pages 16-17.
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‘Read-in’ draws dozens of students to read, donate books
formed as a place for those seeking reading material. “Books serve as admission today,” teaching careers to learn more about There were no tablets or the world of eduMcKenna said. e-readers to be found in the audito- cation. “When people rium at Wethersfield High School can’t afford to Wednesday ’s Wednesday afternoon, simply old- event was not pay their bills, fashioned books with paper pages. they don’t puronly a chance About 30 students and teachers for chase books,” everyone gathered after school for the first to catch up on she added of the annual “Read-In” created by ninth- their reading, but efforts, which and tenth-grade English teacher also a fundraiser STEPHANIE MCKENNA will bring books Stephanie McKenna, who serves for the town’s English teacher to the hundreds as advisor to the Future Educators Department of of families in Association. We t h e r s f i e l d Social and Youth Most of the students sitting in Services. who might not otherwise be able to groups enjoying their books are However, it wasn’t monetary engage in recreational reading. members of this club, which recently funding being sought — it was “I think it’s been a success,” McKenna added. “This is our first year doing it so I didn’t know what to expect. I also had some students and teachers stop by my classroom today and give me books because they couldn’t make it this afternoon.” After giving an introduction to the group who came for the ReadS E RV I N G R O C K Y H I L L In, McKenna settled in to her own selection, the third segment of “The 188 Main St. Bristol, CT 06010 Maze Runner Trilogy” which some (860) 225-4601 • Fax: (860) 223-8171 of her students urged her to check wethersfieldpost@centralctcommunications.com out. A Central Connecticut Communications LLC publication Junior Kate Glynn was one of the Michael E. Schroeder — Publisher most generous book donors, piling Gary Curran — Advertising Manager up more than 30 different titles on James Casciato — Editor the stage Wednesday. Merja Lehtinen — Advertising Sales “I read like 56 this summer; I brought in a lot but the rest are still At Your Service — We welcome your phone calls — and your visits. at my beach house,” said Glynn, News Coverage — If you have a story idea or questions call (860) 225who wants to become a high school 4601 ext. 234. or email wethersfieldpost@centralctcommunications.com English teacher someday. “I want to teach little kids,” Sports Coverage — If you have a story idea or question, call Executive chimed in her friend, junior Jamie Sports Editor Brad Carroll (860) 225-4601 ext. 212 or bcarroll@centralctSanzo. communications.com By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
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Jamie Stanzo, left, and Olivia Gilbert, two juniors in Wethersfield High School’s Future Educators Association, at Wednesday’s Read-In event, where students gathered to read for an hour together and donate books to the town’s Social Services department.
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Junior Kate Glynn, who is someday hoping to be a high school English teacher, at Wednesday’s Read-In.
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Dattco’s Holiday Trolley returns through New Year’s Five area restaurants on free trolley’s route By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Don’t just allocate your time to enjoy good food this season to Nov. 22 and Dec. 25 — hop on the holiday express any Friday or Saturday evening from now through New Year’s and head to a popular downtown eatery. It’s hard to find a reason not to when the ride is free and you can choose from one of five stops along the way — or go the more exciting route and hit them all up in one night. You might simply want to savor authentic old-world Italian at the legendary Carbone’s, or opt for spontaneity at J Restaurant Bar, where the menu is constantly changing depending on what’s fresh and in-season. Maybe it’s Costa Del Sol, where innovative Spanish cuisine is in abundance, that you choose a Plato Principal, (main dish) before circling back around to Lucky Lou’s for an after dinner drink and dessert. For more of an adventurous evening outdoors, explore Winterfest Hartford in Bushnell Park. These are all options for riders of Dattco’s holiday trolley, which travels continuously from Old Wethersfield to Hartford from 5 to 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Dec. 29. It’s a fantastic way to welcome in 2013 as the trolley will make its last run on New Year’s Eve, until 1 a.m. This is the third annual trolley season, made possible by the efforts of Wethersfield town officials and the four restaurants that agreed to sponsor its operation, which are of course: Lucky Lou’s, J Restaurant Bar, Carbone’s and Costa del Sol. Not only do trolley travelers save on gas and take advantage of a safe ride (so they can enjoy as much eggnog as they wish) but the oldfashioned car dazzles with some holiday surprises as well.
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Have your Christmas lists in-hand because Santa might just make an Dattco’s Holiday Trolley will take passengers on a tour of some of the area’s finest restaurants. The free trolley makes appearance at any given time, along five stops between Old Wethersfield and Hartford from 5 to 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday until Dec. 29. with merry carolers serving cookies. No worries about not finding a seat on the popular party bus, because there are actually two different trolleys operating simultaneously. They make pick-ups and drop-offs at the starting point of Lucky Lou’s and the last stop, Bushnell Park, on the hour Roast Lamb Youretsi $22 Chicken & Spinach Pie $17 and half-hour. orzo, tomato, garlic in casserole Baked in Phyllo dough In its entirety the trip is about 25 Lobster Mykonos $22 Seafood Stuffed Scrod $19 minutes long, so if you’re going the Arugula, garlic, capers, tomato and progressive dinner route with one Grilled Zucchini & goat cheese with spaghetti course at each location, it won’t be a Eggplant Horiatiko $17 far ride in between your next bite. Baked with bechamel cream The following time table uses 5 p.m. as an example but the same approximate schedule applies each Any Two Dinner Entrees hour.
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Jewelry shop changes locations, expands By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Area residents now have an “in” to the latest in jewelry and accessory trends, as a local shop recently expanded to accommodate some high-fashion items. Wethersfield resident Cindy Lesser, who owned the Jewelry Warehouse next to Carvel on Main Street moved her boutique to the Berlin Turnpike and now calls it “The Jewelry WearHouse” because of the growing collection of accessories. The small 300 square-foot location wasn’t sufficient to house everything Lesser wanted to carry, but this new place has plenty of room. “I go out to jewelry and gift shows to see what’s new,” she said Wednesday after returning from New York City, where she was picking out some new items. “I’ve always tried to carry purses and scarves but we never really had the room.” Now there are about 60 to 70 purses hanging around, along with gloves and cute monogrammed scarves. But you won’t find the typical Vera Bradley bags or Pandora beads in the WearHouse. Quite the contrary, there are
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A small selection of the items available at the Jewelry WearHouse at 150 Berlin Turnpike, Newington.
some unique lines of accessories like ‘Natural Life’ – which offers clutches, coin purses, headbands and keychains decorated in flower-child-like patterns and colors, complimented by sayings such as “Life is good” and “Kindness above all.” “It’s a vegan, natural line,” Lesser explained. And then there’s Kameleon, which features sterling silver jewelry and
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Jewelry Warehouse, recently moved from its Newington location beside Carvel on Main Street to the Berlin Turnpike in order to accommodate a wider selection of products.
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AG Holder announces bid to cut gun violence in state By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN Associated Press
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about their capabilities or their needs, then tries to get them Residents growing older in the plugged into services to help them town of Wethersfield: keep in stay in their house and remain mind there are people looking out independent,” Stilwell said. for you. This can be initiated by an While many senior citizens do immediate family member of the just fine on their own, maintain- individual or in some cases, the ing good health and still able person themselves. Town staff to care for themselves, there are never intervenes on their own others who run into trouble as accord unless they feel someone is they age. truly in a dangerous situation. Just recently the town made “Our services are entirely volits annual acceptance of an untary, but there are times we $8,878 grant get informafrom the State tion that leads Department of us to believe Social Services, someone is in as they have danger because for the last 30 they can’t take years. care of themThis fundselves, or are ing provides being abused for the Elderly or exploited,” Assistance proStilwell said. gram facilitated People are by the town’s put in touch Social and with home Youth Services healthcare serDepartment, vices, or offered which connects suggestions and low-income resources for seniors with the things as simple right services NANCY STILWELL as grab bars in to meet their Director of Social and Youth Services the shower or needs. even a friendly “We’ll get visitor or shopa call from the daughter of an per, to do their grocery shopping elderly person who lives in town or just spend time with them. and she’ll say, ‘I think my mom’s “These volunteers also serve as having some trouble coping with our eyes and ears in the comdaily activities’ and we’ll go out munity because if they’ve been and have a look,” explained the working with someone for months town’s Director of Social and or years they’ll notice when things Youth Services, Nancy Stilwell, change,” Stilwell said, adding, “It PhD. does require some training and In this particular case, the a background check; we’re very primary issue was the woman’s careful with who we bring into ability to prepare meals for herself. the program.” The town stepped in and conAll in all, Wethersfield is a safe, nected her with Meals on Wheels. happy place to grow old. This is just one example of To find out more about the nearly 100 cases currently being Elderly Assistance program — handled, primarily for elderly always in need of volunteers, call residents whose incomes fall at or the Department of Social and below 150 percent of the federal Youth Services at (860) 721-2977. poverty guidelines. “Our elderly case worker does Erica Schmitt can be reached at an assessment either here or in (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or their house, asks them questions eschmitt@newbritainherald.com. STAFF WRITER
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Two Rocky Hill schools taking part in box top program By collecting certain box tops, residents can earn funds for local schools
reach. Box Tops drive along with “Our coordinator Kim Dylan Co-Coordinator Tomi Thrall, Don’t just toss out the pack- is doing such a great job with it but Stevens School has a very aging to everyday foods and and reaching out to the commuac t i ve materials or you might miss a nity in ways we haven’t before; it’s chance to earn money for kids in town. Next time you’re opening that box of cereal, frozen peas, paper plates or cake mix, check to see if there’s a pink and purple rectangle indicating its inclusion in the Box Tops for Education program, a General Mills fundraising initiative 16 years in the making. The parent teacher organizations from each of Rocky Hill’s two elementary schools have collaborated this year in asking for the community’s help raising money for the town’s youngest generation. Box tops are worth 10 cents a piece and are a free way to earn cash for schools. The PTO Box Tops Coordinators PTO that has from Stevens School and West f a n t a s t i c , ” been holding Box Tops collecHill Elementary have already Stevens’ PTO President Leona tions annually for many years. exceeded last year’s fundraising Adamczyk said Tuesday. Their efforts have translated into through recent extensive outDylan is leading this year’s lower field trip expenses for parBy ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
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Paper Towels, Bisquick mix, Green Giant veggies, office supplies and probably the most well-recognized item – cereal boxes. But there are also other ways people can help earn money for Rocky Hill schools. If you plan on doing any online shopping this holiday season, check out the Marketplace on the Box Tops website first, which has links to popular big-name stores participating. There you can earn Box Tops for a specific school for every dollar you spend shopping. Whatever school in the country has the biggest increase in collected clippings from last year has the opportunity to win $25,000. Stevens School sent in $2,122 worth of Box Tops last March and they’ve already collected nearly $2500 so far this year. Deposit Box Tops for Education in one of Rocky Hill’s collection centers, where all coupons will be divided evenly between both Stevens and West Hill Schools. Boxes can be found at the Senior Center, the Cora J. Belden Library on the information wall; West Side market near the front windows by the registers, and at the Parks & Recreation office in Town Hall. Or just pass them along to a neighborhood child to bring to their school. For more information visit BoxTops4Education.com.
Mastery Test. Funds go towards whatever is on the PTO’s budget any particular year, this being their most unique fundraiser with the highest earning potential. “We’re not trying to sell anything to anybody; this is different. People just have to clip them, save them and pass them along to the kids, and they’re on tons of products,” explained Dylan, who has a third-grader and a kindergartener at Stevens School, where she also works part-time as an occupational therapist. The tiny cardboard pieces can Erica Schmitt can be reached at be found on everything from (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or Hefty garbage bags to Scott eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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FEMA to Connecticut: We’re going to be here for a while By Neena Satija connecticutmirror
Nearly a month after Superstorm Sandy hit the region, thousands of Connecticut residents are still in need of help, federal and state officials said Tuesday. Speaking at a federally designated Disaster Recovery Center in downtown Bridgeport, FEMA administrator Craig Fugate promised,“We will not stop until everyone’s life is back to normal.” More than 300 FEMA staff members are on the ground in Connecticut, Fugate said: “How long is FEMA going to be here? We’re going to be here a while...we’re talking years.” Finch and Malloy Bridgeport Mayor
Bill Finch, right, talks about his city’s continuing needs following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Dannel Malloy, left, said the number of people requesting government assistance continues to grow. Close to 10,000 residents have asked for help from the federal government in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, and about $8.5 million has been distributed to them. That does not include claims made by larger businesses or by local governments and government agencies. Gov. Dannel Malloy said he expects that number to continue to grow. About 800 applications for assistance were made just in the past eight days.
“We will continue to work. People will see recovery,” Malloy said. The state is still not ready to release a dollar-figure damage assessment. Malloy said he expected it would be far less than those in New York and New Jersey, since the impact of the storm was less severe in Connecticut, and also because Connecticut residents tend to be more insured than those in neighboring states. Still, “this is our third bite of the apple in a very short period of time,” Malloy said, referring to Sandy as well as Tropical Storm Irene and the October snowstorm, which hit the state hard last fall. The number of requests for help after Sandy so far
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On Tuesday, he called for utilities to update their response plans to include factors such as poverty in their decisions to prioritize certain areas for power restoration. Responding to Finch’s comments, Malloy said that Finch “has made that argument forcefully ... we’ll look at the points the mayor has made.” While the total bill that individuals, businesses and local governments ultimately hand to FEMA will be hefty, Fugate said he expects there to be enough money for the ongoing relief efforts. In the long term, though, “we will need additional funds,” he said. Those funds would include grants for communities to rebuild — and to rethink that process. Malloy said the state is reviewing its infrastructure along the coastline and taking a look at whether building codes need to be updated. This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.
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to consider,” he added. Most of Wethersfield’s infrastructure, commercial and residential areas and overall appearance have been designed according to this plan, and the new draft is a compilation of future ideas. Residents indicated their interest lies with not only the promotion of new development, but also evolving pre-existing development in high-traffic areas like the Silas Deane Highway to coincide with Wethersfield’s character. According to the 350 surveys administered, they expressed a desire for more “walkable” neighborhoods and the creation of a town center of sorts. They also indicated the need for more public transit and maintaining Old Wethersfield’s colorful history. After feedback on the draft plan comes in at next week’s informational meeting, the Town
Plan & Zoning Commission will meet again in January to review commentary, make changes and possibly vote in March or April of 2013. Chalder suggests those interested review the draft plan before attending the meeting, so they are prepared to provide feedback. “When people walk in we’ll try to give them an overview, but we might not get into as much detail as they would prefer so if they take a look at it before hand that might give them more of an opportunity to comment,” he explained. The Town Plan & Zoning Meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Keeney Center, 200 Main Street. A copy of the Plan is available on the town’s website at wethersfieldct.org. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@ newbritainherald.com.
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Qualidigm announces new Board of Directors
Qualidigm, the consulting and Md. research firm in Rocky Hill with Lisa Connolly is executive direca mission to advance the qual- tor of Jerome Home in New Britain, ity, safety and a management cost-effectiveness position she has of health care, held since 2005. announces the She is responsifollowing Board ble for the overall of Director operations manappointments agement for for 2012 through the multi-level 2014 service: care community Kurt A. Barwis that includes is president and skilled nursCEO of Bristol ing, in-patient Hospital since and out-patient 2006. He has rehab, residential more than 23 care and assisted years of leaderliving. Previously, ship experience Connolly served in community as assistant hospital managead m i n i s t r a t o r ment, consulting MARCIA K. PETRILLO at Southington and entrepreneur- Qualidigm CEO Care Center in ship. Prior to Southington. joining Bristol Hospital, Barwis was Jill Heidel is a registered nurse and senior vice president and CEO at is professionally skilled in patient St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown, advocacy,worker’s compensation,risk
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS The following local residents have been named to the first quarter honor roll at East Catholic High School, Manchester: Class of 2013 — Honors With Distinction: Matthew Uricchio, Wethersfield; First Honors: Grace Gothers, Wethersfield Class of 2014 — Honors With Distinction: Leah Franzluebbers, Wethersfield; Mason Stalph, Wethersfield; First Honors: Patrick Bishop, Wethersfield, Taylor Hallisey, Wethersfield, Victoria Hallisey, Wethersfield, Timothy Kaseta, Rocky Hill, Daniel Lemieux, Wethersfield, Morgan Leonard, Wethersfield; Second Honors: Thomas Usseglio, Wethersfield Class of 2015 — First Honors: Kirstin Cancelliere, Rocky Hill; Rebecca Fitzgerald, Rocky Hill; Natalie Fulco, Rocky Hill; Corinne Zazzaro, Wethersfield; Yingxi-Matthew Zhang, Wethersfield Class of 2016 — First Honors: Maddison Bishop, Wethersfield; Mark Carbone, Wethersfield; Abigail Gothers, Wethersfield; Julia Gregoire, Wethersfield; Adelbert Hallisey III, Wethersfield; Margaret Hallisey, Wethersfield The following residents have been named to the first term honor at Xavier High School, Middletown: Rocky Hill — High Honors: Adam Famiglietti, 2012; Jonah Brown, 2016 and Abhishek Gupta, 2016; Honors: Daniel Dobler, 2013, Amar Ojha, 2013, Charles Spellman, 2013, Eman Cheema, 2014, Sunjay Pai, 2014, Dylan Buscema, 2015, Numad Cheema, 2015, Gregson Curtin, 2015 and Andrew Watson, 2015 Wethersfield — High Honors: John Corraccio, 2013, Nicholas Bisio, 2014; High Honors: Jake DeMonte, 2013; Joshua Gosselin, 2013; Alexander Harris, 2013; Thomas O’Rourke, 2013; Max Tylki, 2013; Richard Verre, 2014; Timothy Brough, 2015; Michael O’Rourke, 2015; Anthony Bisio, 2016; Jonathan Caraballo, 2016; Gabriele Garofalo, 2013; Nicholas Rotatori, 2016.
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Thirty six academically outstanding area residents earned a spot on the first-quarter honor roll at Northwest Catholic High School. The students are: First Honors: Brendan Butler (Wethersfield), Annamma Chaluparambil (Rocky Hill), Julia Crawford (Rocky Hill), Margaret Curran (Wethersfield), Ryan DelMonaco (Wethersfield), Justin Drisdelle (Rocky Hill), Olivia Emmanuel (Rocky Hill), Emily Grandell (Rocky Hill), Megan Grandell (Rocky Hill), Lauren Italia (Rocky Hill), Nicholas Kamansky (Rocky Hill), Kerre Lattanzio (Wethersfield), Thomas Lowe (Wethersfield), Jillian Marena (Wethersfield), Matthew Marshall (Wethersfield), Ryan Murphy (Rocky Hill), Sean Murphy (Rocky Hill), Melissa Nenninger (Rocky Hill), Emily Siegel (Rocky Hill), Adam Sorrentino (Rocky Hill), Alicia Susi (Wethersfield), Christine Susi (Wethersfield), Adam Vancisin (Rocky Hill), Carly Walsh (Wethersfield), Eamon Wizner Kathleen Yorio (Rocky Hill) Second Honors: Lauren Contenta (Wethersfield), Kevin Dudley (Wethersfield), Sofia Giansiracusa (Wethersfield), Alexander Janusko (Rocky Hill), Brian Kozak (Rocky Hill), Mary-Kathryn Rogers (Rocky Hill), Maeve Walsh (Wethersfield) Honorable Mention: Paul Baranski (Rocky Hill), Nicholas Boccuzzi (Wethersfield), Bailey Julian (Wethersfield).
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CSU college presidents get $25K, state-owned car, other perks By DAVE COLLINS ASSOCIATED PRESS
HARTFORD — At three of the four Connecticut State University campuses, the president receives an extra $25,000 each year to spend without having to provide any documentation, according to university documents obtained by The Associated Press. The fourth president receives $35,000 a year for her housing costs in lieu of the “unvouchered accommodation accounts,” according to human resources policies that spell out all the compensation and benefits for the four presidents. The policies, obtained by the AP through public records requests, provide a host of other benefits to the presidents, including state-owned cars, paid sabbatical leaves, special payments based on years of service and bonuses linked to job evaluations. Those perks are in addition to their $290,000-plus salaries, paid vacation and sick days and other benefits. University presidents across the country receive similar compensa-
tion benefits, but some Connecticut Oct. 12 after acknowledging he gave lawmakers are questioning whether $250,000 in unauthorized pay raistaxpayer money should be used for es to staff members, and he later such perks with the state facing a returned the $25,000 unvouchered $365 million deficit this fiscal year account cash. Lawmakers said the and projected $1 billion deficits in payment was excessive and lacked each of the next four years. accountability. The $25,000 payments are Kennedy’s contract allowed for the given to Central Connecticut State unvouchered account to be used at his University President John Miller, “sole discretion” for activities related Eastern Connecticut State University to the Board of Regents, including President Elsa Nunez and Western fundraising and community outreach, Connecticut State University The Hartford Courant reported last President James Schmotter. Southern month. Connecticut State University The policies on the state univerPresident Mary Papazian gets a sity presidents’ unvouchered account $35,000 housing allowance instead, money don’t include any restrictions. according to university system records. The policies only say the money is to The four presidents receive the extra be used at the sole discretion of the cash in installments in every one of presidents. A president who takes a their paychecks through the year, a housing allowance instead isn’t eliuniversity system spokeswoman said. gible for the unvouchered account. Several lawmakers last month A Board of Regents spokeswomcriticized a $25,000 unvouchered an issued a statement saying a new account given annually to Robert administration committee formed Kennedy, the former president of the during the Kennedy pay-raise conMon - 10/29/2012 - 12:45:46 PM state Board ksm of Regents for Higher troversy already was 346301.3110 reviewing the Education, which oversees the state compensation of the presidents and university system. Kennedy resigned other board employees.
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By SCOTT WHIPPLE STAFF WRITER
NEW BRITAIN — If there’s a reaction against Black Friday and its hordes of mall shoppers, it might have started Saturday in New Britain. Miss Washington Diner owner Danny Czako said 32-year-old Eddie Nigretti of Cheshire set a record when he downed a Miss Washington Monument burger in 14 minutes. Czako says though many have attempted to finish the burger, until Saturday none had succeeded. But, what stands out is that Nigretti, who could not be reached for comment, did it for Small B u s i n e s s STEVE AMATO Saturday. The event, now in its third year, encourages shoppers and customers to support their local business two days after Thanksgiving. Karen Mills, administrator of the federal Small Business Administration, predicts that this year’s Small Business Saturday will be the biggest one yet. In Bristol, Scott Fournier, owner of Shannon Jewelers, said customers on Saturday were telling him they made a point to shop his store this day to honor the marketing milestone. And,
Steve Amato of Amato’s Toy and Hobby Shop in New Britain was grinning from ear to ear Saturday as loyal customers poured over model kits of fighter planes and vintage games. American Express introduced Small Business Saturday three years ago. Though it started as a way to market the company’s credit card, American Express spokesman Scott Krugman said the real intent is for customers to shop area small businesses. Use of an American Express card is less important. For independent retailers, Small Business Saturday could be the key shopping day of the holiday season. According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, 36 percent of their members believe it’s the most important holiday shopping day. Carol and Wayne Embacher of New Britain could be poster shoppers for Small Business Saturday. On Saturday they loaded their shopping bags in Amato’s with Christmas gifts for their grandchildren. “Everything we want is here,” said Wayne Embacher, 56, who
“More and more people understand the concept of supporting local shops. Why sleep out in line with 500 other shoppers, hoping to get one of three sales items?”
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purchased a model race car for his 14-year-old grandson, Geoff. “This is the first year customers have told us they came in because they heard it was Small Business Saturday,” said owner Steve Amato. “More and more people understand the concept of supporting local shops. Why sleep out in line with 500 other shoppers, hoping to get one of three sales items?” Amato said shoppers are looking for classic toys, not something off a list like a video game.
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“We sell a lot of trains and radio- controlled helicopters,” he said. “Some people think our store is expensive, but we have games that are five dollars and toys under 10 dollars.” At Amato’s; a stamp validates weekday parking at DiLoreto’s Garage. (Parking is free on weekends.) “When you shop here, dine at Tools or Miss Washington Diner you support the local economy,” said Amato. “I have my printing done at Sir Speedy [in New Britain].” This holiday season, Amato shoppers can qualify for a free Lionel Train set. “You qualify by dropping off some food,” he said. “We’re also taking cash donations for a Salvation Army toy drive. Every dollar we collect we donate two dollars worth of toys.” In Bristol, Fournier’s customers told him they were shopping his store because they wanted to support local business. “There seems to be a buzz about Small Business Saturday,” he said. Joanne Sekorski of Bristol said she had caught the “buzz.” She had also been drawn to Shannon Jewelers for its selection of Alex and Ani bracelets. “You can’t beat the personal attention you get from a home-
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town store that knows you personally,” she said. But back to Nigretti and his dining experience. Czako says Nigretti told him he wanted to show his support for Small Business Saturday by finishing a Miss Washington Diner burger. The burger contains four halfpond meat patties, four strips of bacon, American, Swiss, Cheddar and Provolone cheese, four homemade onion rings, A-1 sauce, lettuce, tomato and pickles on a New York style bun with a steak knife stuck in the middle. For his accomplishment Nigretti got the burger for free, his photo on the diner wall and a Miss Washington Diner T-shirt. Scott Whipple can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 319 or swhipple@newbritainherald.com.
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CCSU students rally to protest Israeli influence in Gaza By ROBERT STORACE STAFF WRITER
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CCSU student Roberto Fiel takes part in the rally.
oppressed people in the world and their struggle has inspired me.” Not all the protestors were college students. Liz Aaronsohn, a 76-year-old city resident, said she felt it was her duty to show solidarity with the students. “I’m an American Jew and Israel is not representative of Jewish values,” she said. “The ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians is repeating the oppression Jews suffered under Nazi Germany,” said Aaronsohn, a member of “We Refuse to Be Enemies,” a group that includes Jews, Muslims and Christians who lobby for “the human rights of all peoples,” she said. For 99-year-old Rabbi Henry Okolica, Wednesday’s rally put an inaccurate spin on what is really going on. “It’s really a pity that people agitate against the state of Israel,” said Okolica, a rabbi in New Britain for more than 50 years, who called Israel “a modern, honest and decent society.” “If I could speak to the Palestinian
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From left, CCSU students Abdullah Baokhab, Ahmad Nhas, Nelson Alymi and Mohammed Alshaik attend a rally to raise awareness about the situation in Gaza.
people, I would tell them to live in peace and do not cause upheaval that hurts innocent people. People are crying for peace,” Okolica said, adding. “I wish peace to all people who live in Israel, that is everyone without any
exceptions.” In addition to the Youth for Socialist Action, the protest was also sponsored by the Muslim Student Association, Students for Justice in Palestine, Connecticut United for
Peace and the Middle East Crisis Committee. Robert Storace can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 223, or at rstorace@ newbritainherald.com.
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NEW BRITAIN — Carrying Palestinian flags and signs reading “CCSU says free Gaza now” and “End the siege of Gaza now,”about 40 Central Connecticut State University students rallied Wednesday to show their support for the people of Gaza. Billed as a “Gaza Solidarity Rally,” protestors blasted Israel for what they said was the country’s “siege” of Gaza. They were also critical of the United States’ support. The U.S. provides about $3 billion a year to Israel. As the fighting in Gaza has been in the forefront of the news the past month, demonstrators argued that Israel is the aggressor. They said the U.S. media have not told the truth about what is going on in the Middle East and said demonstrations such as the one held outside the Student Center Wednesday afternoon are essential to tell the world about what Palestinians deal with on a daily basis. “It’s very simple. People are dying and are under serious attack,” said Dan Piper, a 30-year-old part-time CCSU student and a member of Youth For Socialist Action, one of the organizers. “There are 1.5 million people that are in an open air prison (Gaza). With this protest we are hoping to get people thinking. We want to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people.” Twenty-nine year-old CCSU student Chris Hutchinson said he visited Cairo, Egypt three years ago and took part in a Gaza Freedom March there. “I’m for international solidarity and fighting for oppressed people,” said Hutchinson, another rally organizer. “Palestinians are among the most
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Eagles fall to Indians in Thanksgiving Day game By KEVIN D. ROBERTS
NEWINGTON 33, WETHERSFIELD 19
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The Wethersfield High School At Alumni Field, Newington (6-4) 13 0 6 0—19 football team gave themselves Wethersfield Newington (6-4) 13 0 6 14—33 something to build on after put- SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter ting together a 6-4 season. N—Andrew Grenier 72 pass from Jake Hedberg The 2012 campaign came to (pass failed), 10:00 DeVaux 65 pass from Ivan Mangual an end with a 33-19 loss at rival W—Whit (kick failed), 9:44 Newington on Thanksgiving, but W—Devon Henry 4 run (DeVaux kick), 4:50 Ryan 2 run (Christian Beauford kick), :20 Eagles coach John Campanello N—Eric Second Quarter None was happy with his team’s effort. Quarter “I think we were two evenly- Third W—Kevin Premto 30 pass from Zack DeCaro matched teams going into battle (kick failed), 6:49 Morris 34 pass from Hedberg (kick with each other,” Campanello said N—Zach failed), 1:27 Fourth Quarter after the game. N—Nicholas Ivy-Brooks 5 run (Kyle Armour Senior Devon Henry ran 22 kick), 10:30 times for 91 yards and a touchdown N—Ryan 40 run (Armour kick), 1:41 in his final game in a Wethersfield INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS uniform. Senior quarterback Zack RUSHING—W: Henry 22-91-1, Mangual 7-21, DeCaro 5-19, Premto 1-4, Kent Menefee 1-6. N: DeCaro completed nine passes Ryan 33-200-2, Hedberg 3-7, Ivy-Brooks 1-5-1, Acosta 1-1, Jeremy Weyman 1-1, Tyler Cofor 104 yards and a touchdown. Sixto peland 1-(-1). Junior wide receiver Whit DeVaux RECEIVING—W: DeVaux 4-94-1, Premto 4-52-1, Alpert 1-14, Ryan Melillo 1-9. N: Ryan 5-37, caught four passes for 94 yards and Max Kyle Bellizzi 4-27, Adam Murphy 3-35, Morris a touchdown while senior tight 2-50-1, Grenier 1-72-1, Beauford 1-11. DeCaro 9-21-104-0-2, Mangual 1-1end Kevin Premto added four PASSING—W: 65-1. N: Hedberg 16-33-232-2-2. receptions for 52 yards and a score. On defense, senior Greg Schroeder had an interception do well.” while sophomore Jim Malizia Wethersfield fell behind 6-0 on added one of his own. a 72-yard flea flicker touchdown “I thought the effort was there,” pass two minutes into the game, Mike Orazzi | Staff Campanello said. “They wanted to See WETHERSFIELD, Page 17 Above, Wethersfield’s Zach DeCaro (8) tries to avoid Newington’s Sixto Acosta (34) during the Thanksgiving Day game. Below, Devon Henry tries to avoid a tackle.
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but tied the score with a big play of its own just 16 seconds later. Senior running back Ivan Mangual took the ball from DeCaro, ran right, and threw to an open DeVaux on a halfback option pass for a 65-yard touchdown. “They got us first, and we got them right back,” Campanello said. The Eagles missed a 32-yard field goal, but then Schroeder intercepted a pass, giving his team the ball at the Indian 25. Four plays later, all Henry runs, Henry scored from five yards out. DeVaux added the extra point, and Wethersfield led 13-6 with 4:50 left in the first quarter. Newington picked up a touchdown of its own in the final minute of the quarter and the score remained tied at 13 into halftime. In the second half, DeCaro hit Premto for a 30-yard touchdown pass on the first play after Malizia’s interception for a 19-13 lead with
6:49 left in the third quarter. Unfortunately for the Eagles, it was their last score of the game. “I think a couple of mistakes hurt us,” Campanello said. “It was a very emotional game.” Wethersfield ended up with 10 penalties for 96 yards, including a couple personal fouls in the second half. Newington had 12 penalties for 102 yards in the game. The Eagles had won three in a row and four of their last five entering the Thanksgiving clash. “I thought overall we had a good year,” Campanello said. “I thought it was a great group of kids we worked with.” Wethersfield loses captains Kevin Premto and Chris Melendey to graduation, along with Oneil Drummond, Daniel Leon, Jahvon Higgins, Henry, Mike Orazzi | Staff Mangual, DeCaro, Theo Carbone, Schroeder, Fernando Montalvo, Wethersfield’s Devon Henry (5) stiff-arms Newington’s Nicholas Mamet (6) during the Eagles’ 33-19 Thanksgiving Kent Menefee, Matt Gwozdz and Day loss at Alumni Field. Andrew Falce.
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Malloy shrinks deficit with cuts to social services, colleges By Keith M. Phaneuf, Arielle Levin Becker and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas connecticutmirror
Connecticut’s social services safety net and its public colleges and universities took the brunt Wednesday of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s first effort to whittle down a $363 million state budget deficit. The administration released $123 million worth of emergency cuts ordered by the governor, including nearly $70 million aimed at health care and social service agencies and $25 million more at public colleges and universities. Technically, the governor used his emergency authority to slice $170 million off the books. But because about $47 million of the cuts announced Wednesday involved spending the administration had planned to cancel to meet miscellaneous savings targets built into the budget, the overall deficit shrank to about $240 million. “Many of these cuts are very difficult to make, especially now when so many residents continue to struggle in a tough economy,” the governor’s budget director, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Benjamin Barnes, said Wednesday. “But as painful as they are, cuts are necessary to keep this year’s budget in balance. State government needs to live within its means.” Safety net cuts Malloy cut $68.6 million in total from five agencies serving the poor, disabled and aging. The governor trimmed funds from programs including AIDS services, school-based health clinics, housing and homeless services, nutrition assistance, Alzheimer’s respite, teen pregnancy prevention, children’s health initiatives, and rape crisis centers. The governor also removed $13.4 million in payments that would go to hospitals to treat uninsured and underinsured patients — 5 percent of the $268 million budgeted for those payments. Barnes said the number of uninsured people being treated by hospitals was likely smaller than in the past because more people are now covered by Medicaid, and he said hospitals should be able to accommodate the reduction. Jennifer Jackson, the president and CEO of the Connecticut Hospital Association, said in a statement that
the group is disappointed in the cut but understands “the difficult choices the governor faces as he attempts to balance the state budget in this prolonged difficult economy.” The cuts also include $2.4 million from the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, which covers services for seniors who might otherwise go into nursing homes. Barnes said the money would likely not have been spent this fiscal year, and said it appears that the program’s enrollment is lower than anticipated. Similarly, Malloy cut $5.3 million from temporary assistance to needy families, some or all of which Barnes said had been anticipated to be unspent. “We don’t believe it will have unduly adverse impact,” he said. The overall program is budgeted for $113 million. Roy Occhiogrosso, the governor’s senior policy adviser, said Wednesday’s cuts represented “a careful rescinding of state spending. Higher education cuts, employee savings The administration and the legislature has already cut 10 percent, or more than $68 million, from public colleges and universities since 2011 — a move that helped trigger tuition increases at the University of Connecticut by 6 percent and in the community college and state university networks this past winter by more than 3 percent. On Wednesday, the governor rescinded another $24.7 million earmarked for those systems in the current budget. The state also will not be paying for at least $3 million more in benefits for University of Connecticut employees. In the last two years, state support for higher education has shrunk by $93.2 million, a 14 percent reduction. Barnes said he hopes these cuts don’t translate to more tuition increases next year. “I believe that all the units of higher education can find ways to adjust their operations to find these cuts,” he told reporters at the state Capitol Wednesday. UConn had already planned to increase tuition by 6 percent in the 2013-14 school year to hire additional faculty, but that increase assumed the current level of state funding. The Board of Regents budget director also said recently that a 3 percent tuition and fee increase will be necessary next year just to cover
the rising cost of providing existing services. UConn President Susan Herbst emailed students and staff shortly after the cuts were announced. “My approach in this instance will be to protect what is most vital to us: our core academic missions of teaching, learning, and research, including the much-needed faculty hiring initiative that is underway. We will not halt our faculty hiring plan, and will keep building our research infrastructure. Painful cuts will have to be made to many non-academic areas, but we will absolutely not allow them to endanger the work of our faculty or the academic success of our students, which are, after all, the reasons we exist,” she wrote, making no mention of tuition. Lewis J. Robinson Jr., the chairman of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, said these cuts are going to be difficult on the 100,000-student system. “It’s going to be very challenging,” he said in an interview about the $14.4 million mid-year cut to his system. “Numbers like that are going to present serious challenges... The idea of raising tuition is never a happy exercise. Tuition is not somehting we quickly go to.” In 2011, Malloy asked the colleges to cope with the cuts without raising tuition above inflation rates, something neither higher education system was able to accomplish this school year. State employees Malloy also found $28.4 million in savings by trimming the account that pays for state employee health care. That account, as well as funding to cover health services for retired workers, has produced surpluses in several of the past few years as officials try to cut health care costs through wellness programs and by renegotiating premiums with insurance carriers. Occhiogrosso said asking state employees for more giveback was not likely. “I would imagine that would not be the case,” he told reporters Wednesday. However, he did note that with the governor’s stated intention not to raise taxes, everything is being considered for cuts. “There’s very little that’s not on the table other than tax increases,” he said.
Education and child welfare cuts
Malloy also cut $8.4 million from the Department of Education, with those funds coming largely from the vocational-technical high schools, magnet schools and grants to serve poor urban districts. There also were several smaller cuts to various education reform initiatives the governor won legislative approval for this past spring. Occhiogrosso said the cuts will not jeopardize those reform efforts. Several early childcare programs also took a hit. The program that provides day care subsidies for lowincome families so they can work was cut by $2.2 million. One million was also cut for preschool programs in poor urban districts. Barnes said this should not impact any current enrollees, but rather was funding approriated that had not yet been used. The Department of Children and Families budget was cut by $18.3 million, a reduction that will be blunted by initiatives by the agency to keep more children with their families and out of costly institutional settings. “I have every reason to believe she will be able to continue her reforms without delay even with these reductions,” Barnes said of the DCF commissioner, Joette Katz. Limited authority State law gives the governor limited authority to reduce spending in most agencies by up to 5 percent without obtaining legislative approval. Though the statute exempts municipal aid from the governor’s rescissionary authority, other segments of the budget effectively are exempt as well. The state is obligated to pay the salaries set out by contract for most of its unionized workers, effectively taking most money in salary accounts off the table. Similarly, social service and health care programs run under federal entitlement rules must serve all patients who meet the guidelines, regardless of how much funding the state has budgeted for these programs — so it makes little fiscal sense to cut resources below the projected need. Debt service represents about 1/10th of all state spending, and though this cost sometimes can be reduced through refinancing, the state cannot escape its obligations to its bond holders simply by reducing
debt repayment accounts.
More cuts to come A combination of declining revenue projections and surging demand for state-sponsored health care for the poor were the major factors behind the $363 million shortfall, which represents about 2 percent of the state’s current operating budget, according to fiscal analysts for both the executive and legislative branches. Analysts also say that a much larger gap, approaching $1.2 billion, is projected for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Malloy must propose his next budget to the General Assembly in early February. But because the rescissions ordered Wednesday only eliminate a little less than half of the current, $363 million deficit, Malloy also must submit a plan to close out the rest to legislators. Barnes said that plan likely would be delivered early next month, and legislative leaders have said a special session tentatively has been planned for the week of Dec. 17. “We should all remember that as difficult as some of these reductions are to make now, there are more, even tougher choices ahead,” Barnes said. “We are working on a deficitmitigation plan that will completely erase the projected deficit,” he added. “We hope to work with legislative leaders of both parties on a package that responsibly manages our state’s financial challenges.” The governor has said he will not consider tax hikes to close this year’s deficit. And while he also has said he doesn’t intend to raise taxes to close the larger gap, he also has refused to rule out that option. Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney, D-New Haven, said Wednesday that “making cuts like these is never easy; however, given the current shortfall, they were unfortunately necessary in order to bring our budget into balance. “Just as we did two years ago when we worked to erase a $3.65 billion structural deficit, we are committed to working with Governor Malloy to reduce spending and make the difficult but essential choices necessary to balance the state’s budget before the New Year. This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.
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What exactly will the state’s new insurance exchange offer? A year from now, state residents will have a new marketplace for buying health insurance — think of it like a virtual store for health plans. And the policymakers at work developing the rules for the market are facing a key question about how much discretion to use in determining which health plans it will sell. Put another way: How selective should the shopkeeper be about what products stock its shelves? Should it be a boutique, able to be choosy and empowered to negotiate with the insurance companies before agreeing to sell their products? Or should it be more of a superstore that offers any product that meets its pre-established standards? Some consumer advocates want the “store,” known as the health insurance exchange, to have significant authority to determine which insurance products it sells. They say it’s critical for customers that the exchange be able to affect the price and quality of the health plans it offers, with the power to negotiate rates and discretion to refuse to sell certain policies. “I think most advocates would agree that we would like to see the exchange be active in negotiating rates with the participating carriers, to the extent that we can do that,” state Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri said. But others, including those who will run the exchange, say it’s more important to be sure there are enough products to sell in the store in the first place. Setting too many requirements could discourage insurance carriers from offering products through the exchange, leaving consumers with fewer options and potentially undermining the new marketplace’s ability to attract customers, they warn. “We have to do everything, particularly in the first few years, to encourage the health plans to participate,” Exchange CEO Kevin Counihan said. “And in my experience, the way to do that is to establish a playing field which they will be willing to come in, offer their products on our shelves,” and promote innovative models that could improve care and cut costs. The exchange’s board of directors is expected to vote on the question at its meeting Thursday.
Unknowns in the market
An insurance boutique?
Part of the challenge in the decision is that there are still many unknowns about the exchange and how federal health reform will change the broader insurance market in 2014, when many of its provisions take effect. Among other things, it’s not clear how many people will buy coverage through the exchange, or how many insurance carriers will want their plans sold through it. Anyone who qualifies for a federal subsidy to pay for coverage — those who earn less than 400 percent of the poverty level (up to $92,200 for a family of four) and don’t get coverage through their jobs — must buy insurance through the exchange to get the subsidy. By contrast, individuals who don’t get subsidies and small business owners will have a choice of buying insurance through the exchange or on the outside market. Exactly how many people buy coverage through the exchange, and how sick or healthy that population is, will have a significant affect on how attractive the pool of customers is to insurance companies. The federal law sets new standards for all health plans, but the exchange authority can set additional requirements for plans it sells. It can also use discretion to decide whether to sell certain insurance products, rather than accepting all plans that meet its standards. The exchange staff recommended taking the latter approach — serving as more of a clearinghouse, in which any plan that meets the exchange’s overall standards could be sold in the new market. Members of two advisory groups voted against that recommendation at a meeting last week. Their vote was purely advisory, but signaled dissent. In response, the exchange staff revised its recommendations. The new version recommends against directly negotiating rates or denying insurers the necessary certification to sell in the exchange based on rates. But it would give the exchange the right to not offer a plan if its rates are outliers, and would have the exchange require carriers to submit information on how they will “attempt to better coordinate care and control costs, improve chronic illness management, reduce medical error, or otherwise promote health care delivery and payment reform for the benefit of the consumer.”
Those who favor having a more selective marketplace say the value of the exchange relies on its ability to offer affordable insurance products, and it should use every tool available to control costs. Being selective, and negotiating rates, they say, will be key for containing prices for individuals and small businesses, which tend to pay more than large employers that can negotiate rates. “What we wanted was the exchange to actively negotiate on our behalf, the way employers do,” said Ellen Andrews, executive director of the Connecticut Health Policy Project. “They don’t give us 500 choices. They pick the best deal.” Having fewer plans sold could turn out to be helpful for consumers, Andrews said, if it means they’re good choices, rather than many options of varying quality that could lead to confusion. “Making decisions about something as complex as health insurance is very overwhelming and scary for people, and the harder you make it to make a decision, the fewer people who will,” she said. Andrews cited Massachusetts,
which established an exchange as part of its 2006 health reform law, as a model for savings from negotiations. One portion of that state’s exchange, which serves people receiving subsidized coverage, saw premium hikes that were on average half the rate of those in the commercial market in 2010, and saved an estimated $16 million to $20 million through competitive bidding. Or a broader selection?
Those with reservations about that approach say the exchange’s success will rely on getting enough insurance plans and customers to participate. And they say being too choosy about what plans can be sold from the start could backfire. “You don’t have a store without manufacturers, without products,” Jon Kingsdale, a consultant to the exchange told members of two advisory committees at a meeting last week. Kingsdale previously served as executive director of Massachusetts’ exchange authority. At first, it’s unlikely the exchange will have much leverage to negotiate with carriers, he said, and its ability
to do so in later years will depend on whether the exchange can attract a wide customer base. By law, insurers can’t charge different rates for a plan depending on whether it’s sold through the exchange or in the outside market, and Kingsdale said insurers will have little incentive to meet higher standards or negotiate over rates to sell in the exchange if it will only bring them a small chunk of customers. Counihan, who worked in Massachusetts’ exchange, said that state’s experience is not a direct parallel to what Connecticut is building. Massachusetts operated two exchanges; the savings occurred in the one for people getting subsidies, which he said was a known population that made rate negotiations more feasible than Connecticut’s pool, which has many more unknowns and will include both subsidized and unsubsidized customers. This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization covering government, politics and public policy in the state.
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Though it’s tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was “probably not a coincidence” but an example of the extreme weather events that are likely to strike the U.S. more often as the world gets warmer, the U.N. climate panel’s No. 2 scientist said Tuesday. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, the vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, predicted that as stronger and more frequent heat waves and storms become part of life, people will stop asking whether global warming played a role. “The new question should probably progressively become: Is it possible that climate warming has not influenced this particular event?” he told The Associated Press in an interview on the sidelines of U.N. climate negotiations in Qatar. Ypersele’s remarks come as global warming has re-emerged as an issue in Washington following the devastating superstorm — a rarity for the U.S. Northeast — and an election that led to Democratic gains. After years of disagreement, cli-
mate scientists and hurricane experts have concluded that as the climate warms, there will be fewer total hurricanes. But those storms that do develop will be stronger and wetter. It is not correct to say Sandy was caused by global warming, but “the damage caused by Sandy was worse because of sea level rise,” said Princeton University climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer. He said the sea level in New York City is a foot higher than a century ago because of man-made climate change. On the second day of a twoweek conference in the Qatari capital of Doha, the talks fell back to the bickering between rich and poor countries that has marked the negotiations since they started two decades ago. At the heart of the discord is how to divide the burden of cutting emissions of heat-trapping gases, including carbon dioxide. Such emissions, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil, have increased by 20 percent since 2000, according to a U.N. report released last week. Van Ypersele (vahn EE-purr-sayluh) said the slow pace of the talks was “frustrating” and that negotia-
tors seem more concerned with protecting national interests than studying the science that prompted the negotiations. “I would say please read our reports a little more. And maybe that would help to give a sense of urgency that is lacking,” he said. Marlene Moses, the head of a coalition of island nations that view the rising sea levels as an existential threat, said that was good advice. “These are the kind of people that it is probably a good idea to listen to,” she said. “It is very much in the interest of small islands to focus on the science, which is why we have always based our positions on the latest research and why here we are calling for dramatically higher ambition.” Since 1990, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, has released four reports with projections on how global warming will melt glaciers and ice caps, raise sea levels and shift rainfall patterns with impacts on floods and droughts. The panel shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with climate campaigner Al Gore, the former U.S. vice president. The IPCC is set to start releasing portions of its fifth report next year.
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Van Ypersele would not discuss the contents except to say the report will include new research on the melting of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, boosting previous estimates on sea level rise. He said the scientific backing for man-made climate change is now so strong that it can be compared to the consensus behind the principles of gravity. “It’s a very, very broad consensus. There are a few individuals who don’t believe it, but we are talking about science and not beliefs,” Van Ypersele told AP. Climate change skeptics say IPCC scientists have in the past overestimated the effect of the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere and underplayed natural cycles of warming and cooling. Others have claimed the authors, who aren’t paid for their work, exaggerated the effects that climate change will have
on the environment and on human life. Negotiators in Doha are supposed to start talks on an elusive global treaty to rein in emissions. They have set a deadline of 2015 to adopt that pact, which would take effect in 2020. Among other topics, they are discussing how to help poor countries convert to cleaner energy sources and adapt to a shifting climate, as well as extending the expiring Kyoto Protocol, an agreement that limits the greenhouse emissions of industrialized countries. The U.S. rejected the Kyoto deal because it didn’t cover world-leading carbon polluter China and other fast-growing developing countries. Other rich countries including Canada and Japan don’t want to be part of the extension, which means it will cover less than 15 percent of global emissions.
EVENTS CALENDAR SANTA PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Wethersfield Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with First Investors Corp., announces the 23rd Annual “Santa Pancake Breakfast” to be held Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St. The event includes a pancake and sausage breakfast, festive horse drawn wagon ride, holiday tunes provided by members of the Wethersfield Teen Theater and face painting. Don’t forget to stop by for a special visit and photo with Santa. All proceeds benefit our Special Olympics-Wethersfield programs. Breakfast will be made and served by our finest — Special Olympics coaches and volunteers. Admission is $6 per person (adults and children 1 and over.) Tickets may be purchased at the door. For additional information, contact the Parks and Recreation office at (860) 721-2890. THIRD ANNUAL HOLIDAYS ON MAIN: The Third Annual Holidays on Main will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, Last year we attracted over 4,000 family, friends and businesses as attendees. Holidays on Main is hosted by the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Town of Wethersfield and runs along Main Street in Old Wethersfield. The Webb Deane Stevens Museum is providing the Webb Barn for the Silent Auction portion of the evening. Carol Sing-alon, 6:15 p.m. by
Tree; Tree Lighting at 6:30 p.m. by Lucky Lou’s on Main Street by Library Essay Winner. Santa visits at the Fire House. Live entertainment at various locations along Main Street. Horse and wagon rides along Main Street Winter Farmer’s Market. Silent auction at the historic Webb Barn with donated decorated trees, wreaths, garland, menorahs or table arrangements. Profits will be shared with nonprofits. Free parking and shuttle service at Clearing House Auction Gallery, 207 Church St. The event will be held rain or shine. The event will be extensively advertised in the local media. “MOVING FORWARD GROUP”: Trying to move on with your life after divorce, or relationship breakup? There is a “Moving Forward” group at First Congregational Church, 355 Main St., Cromwell, that will meet Friday, Dec. 7, and Friday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Please come down and find out what others are doing to get through their holidays alone. Mark (860) 517-6688 GOING THROUGH, IN THE PROCESS, OR THINKING ABOUT GETTING A DIVORCE?: There is a “Divorce Support Group” to help you get through this major lifealtering event, with very caring, sensitive people who have been where you are. This group meets at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield, every Friday at 7 p.m. December’s meetings are on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th.
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LIBRARY CALENDAR WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY OFFERS NEW eBOOK SERVICE FROM ITS WEBSITE: The library has joined the initial group of libraries throughout North America that offer the innovative Freading™ eBook Service. The service will allow the library to increase the size and diversity of its collection by offering access to tens of thousands of books from smaller and independent publishers. None of these require the patron to wait in line to download. Wethersfield Library card holders can download a select number of books each week via www.wethersfieldlibrary.org Freading™ has its own apps for the iPad® and iPhone®, and its own apps for Android™ tablets and phones. It is also compatible with the Kindle Fire, the Nook devices, and Kobo devices. For more information about Freading™ contact the library by calling the Adult Services Information Desk at (860) 257-2811 or email the library at library@wethersfieldlibrary. WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY’S MITTEN TREE RETURNS: The Wethersfield Library will have its annual holiday Mitten Tree through Jan. 2. The library puts up a tree each year and members of the community decorate it with mittens, socks, mufflers, hats and other cold weather clothng items. The Wethersfield Social and Youth Services Department distributes the donated items to individuals and families in town. This neighbor-toneighbor project benefits residents of any age and residents of any age can contribute. COMPUTER CLASS: The library is offering a computer classes Monday, Dec. 3. “So You Want to Buy a Tablet Computer?” is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. Kindle Fire or iPad? Nook or Google? Let us explain the pros and cons of the many choices available to you. This class is conducted in a lecture format. Registration is suggested. You may register in person at the library or by calling the Adult Services Information Desk at (860) 257-2811, or email registrations to library@ wethersfieldlibrary.org. TIME TO TALK AT WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY: Wethersfield Library’s “Time to Talk,” a free conversation group for new English language speakers will meet Tuesday, Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 7 p.m. Adult English language learners are invited to come develop conversation and speaking skills in a warm, friendly environment. “Time to Talk” will resume meetings Tuesday, Jan.
22, 2013. Carol Schulman, a retired ESL Wethersfield teacher leads the discussion group. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. For more information call the library at (860) 257-2811, or visit the library. TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE: Join us Tuesday night Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the library for a free showing of “Moonrise Kingdom” rated PG for sexual content and smoking. The film stars Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward and Bruce Willis. A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Tuesday Night Movies are free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but seating is limited. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Wethersfield Library. For information call the library at (860) 257-2811, or visit the library. SECOND SATURDAY CINEMA: Second Saturday Cinema at Wethersfield Library meets Dec. 8 for a 1:30 p.m. showing of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 film, “The Shop around the Corner” starring Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realizing that they’re falling in love through the post as each other’s anonymous pen pal. Second Saturday cinema is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Wethersfield Library. For information call the Library at (860) 257-2811. DECEMBER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS: Wethersfield Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs for all ages during December school vacation week: Dec. 26 through Dec. 29. Join us Wednesday, Dec. 26, at 10:30 a.m. for Family Magic show starring “Mr. Magic.” “Mr. Magic” will entertain families with his popular interactive magic show. Registration is required. This program is recommended for children ages 3 and up. At 2 to 4 p.m. “Get Crafty” for children ages 3 and up meets. Drop in to create a craft of your choice. Registration is not required. From 2 to 4 p.m. Wii Playtime for children age 3 and up meets. Play Wii games with friends and family. Registration is not required. For more information, visit the library or www.wethersfieldlibrary. org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. DECEMBER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK THURSDAY PROGRAMS: Wethersfield
Local News Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs for all ages during December school vacation week: Dec. 26 through Dec. 29. Join us Thursday, Dec. 27, at 10 a.m. for Build It! Families use their imaginations to create structures using LEGO, DUPLO, Magna-Tiles, wooden blocks and more! Registration is not required. At 6:30 p.m.: “Mad Science” for children first grade and up meets. Come for an evening of exciting experiments and hands-on activities. Registration is required. For more information, visit the library or www.wethersfieldlibrary. org/kids.htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. DECEMBER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK FRIDAY PROGRAMS: Wethersfield
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Library Children’s Services is offering a variety of programs for all ages during December school vacation week: Dec. 26 through Dec. 29. Join us Friday, Dec. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon for Sensory Stations — sensory exploration for children ages birth to 2 years. Help your child explore using their five senses. Registration is not required. From 2 to 4 p.m. Get Crafty recommended for children ages 3 and up will meet. Drop in to create a craft of your choice. Registration is not required. From 2 to 4 p.m.: Wii Playtime recommended for children ages 3 and up also meets from 2 and 4 p.m.Play Wii games with friends and family. Registration is not required. For more information, visit the library or www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/kids.
htm or call the children’s department at (860) 257-2801. CHILDREN’S EVENTS — WEEKLY AND YEAR-ROUND EVERY WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, Drop-in Playtime and 11 a.m., Short & Sweet Storytime: all ages. Drop in family fun with a story and a song. EVERY FRIDAY: 10 a.m. to noon, Drop-in Playtime and 11 a.m., Short & Sweet Storytime: all ages. Drop-in family fun with a story and a song. EVERY SATURDAY: 10:30 a.m. Saturday Stories: all ages. Drop-in fun with books, songs and movement for the whole family.
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