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Volume 19, Number 33 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper www.berlincitizen.com Thursday, October 15, 2015

SPIKERS ARE ON A ROLL

Just past the midway point of the season, Julia Lagace, pictured, and Berlin High School volleyball team own a solid record of 6-6. At press time, the Lady Redcoats were riding a four-match win streak. | Photo by Paul G. Salina

For Brochu, it was always about the children

An entire generation of Berlin stu-dents share one thing in common – the president of the Board of Education, Gary Brochu.

But this era is over. After two decades of service, Brochu has announced that he will not seek re-election to the board.

Bringing with him expertise from his profession as an education attorney, Brochu was appointed to the board in February of 1997. He was elected that November and has served continually

since. He was elected board president in all but one of his terms.

The outgoing BOE head said that during his first term, he tried to explain to his young daughter where he was going “in terms a 3-year-old would understand.” He asked her if she remembered the school they often drove past, and said that he was going to a meeting to make that school better.

Longtime Board of Education head moving onBy Charles KreutzkampSpecial to The Citizen

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The Berlin Town Council considered switching tax collection to a twice-a-year installment plan at its Oct. 6 meeting. The council has not decided whether to implement the change yet, but has scheduled a vote for its next meeting. If adopted, tax bills might be sent in January and July.

Those opposed to the change point

out that it has been considered and re-jected numerous times over the years and that it would increase the town’s op-erational costs and decrease the town’s interest revenue, thereby slightly in-creasing taxes. Those for the plan argue that it would help struggling taxpayers and say that other area towns have ad-opted similar tax payment schedules.

“It was a discussion so that we would

Town considers semiannual tax planBy Charles KreutzkampSpecial to The Citizen

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When he went to the next meeting and his daugh-ter asked him again, he re-peated the explanation. “She cocked her head to the side and looked at me puzzled and said, ‘I thought you did that already,’” Brochu recalled.

That moment stayed with him, reminding him that the need for good schools is al-ways urgent. According to colleagues, Brochu is leaving a legacy that will impact the board for years to come.

“Arguably (when we started in ‘97) the Berlin Board of Ed was like nine horses without any harnesses,” recalled John Richards, who served on the board with Brochu for a total of 14 years.

Richards said Brochu was “a consummate visionary, and he’s not afraid to roll up his sleeves and make things happen.”

During their service on the board together, Richards said he and Brochu were “like Ying and Yang,” with Brochu pushing forward with a vision of the future and Richards keeping things grounded and focusing on details.

Richards said he “always appreciated” how Brochu respected his opinion, even when they disagreed.

In addition to developing a board member’s handbook, Brochu was instrumental in reorganizing the board into a more e�ective committee structure, dividing respon-sibilities among categories such as curriculum, budget and communication.

Richards said, “You trust your committees and leaders to bring ideas back – not that you don’t question them – but you trust them to do their research and present the options.” This promotes co-operation, making the board “institutionalize its responsi-bilities,” he explained, rather than being a collection of nine individuals going in dif-ferent directions.

Cynthia Kobus served four years on the board with Brochu.

“It takes a thoughtful leader to be concerned about what happens when they are no longer present,” Kobus said. “By creating and imple-menting the board member handbook, he helped estab-lish board norms and expec-tations that, hopefully, will continue in the future.”

Kobus resigned from the board in August. Speaking of Brochu’s long tenure, she said:

“Thinking about the four years that I served on the board, I can’t count the num-ber of family dinners I missed, the times I didn’t get to tuck my kids in, or the hours I spent at board events, school functions or conferences. I can not imagine almost 20 (years.) It would be impos-sible to account for what not only he has done, but what he has given up. He has given so much for so many and I am happy that he will finally get to spend more time with his wife and daughters ... because of his hard work and his fami-ly’s patience and support the children of Berlin are better o�.”

Superintendent of Schools David Erwin worked with Brochu for six years.

“The development of the board member’s handbook under his leadership was in-strumental,” Erwin said.

Boards of education across the country have used the Berlin handbook as a model in developing their own.

“Gary is definitely commit-ted to the schools and their success,” Erwin said. “He has a high energy and he is certainly a very intelligent individual ... his heavy knowl-edge base has been extremely helpful to the school district.”

Richards said Brochu of-ten reminded board mem-bers of the importance of the work they were engaged in. “He said that if we finished a meeting and no one had mentioned the word ‘child,’ something was wrong,” Rich-ards said.

Although, like a family, the board did have its “squabbles

and disagreements,” Rich-ards said Brochu was a strong leader with unwavering “pas-sion, energy and dedication.”

Richards said Brochu would listen to alternatives, but those proposing them should “be well prepared, because Gary is very knowl-edgeable and he always does his homework.”

Brochu said he feels pos-itive about leaving behind

“a professional governance board,” that has been featured in national magazines as “a

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model of good governance.”Though many of the great-

est accomplishments he re-flected on over the years came from students and sta�, Brochu said the accolades the board has received “is some-thing every board member can take pride in.”

“It has been a privilege to serve alongside a lot of re-markable individuals I other-wise would not have had the opportunity to meet,” Brochu said.

“It is gratifying to see so many good people willing to do what they think is the right thing for no other rea-son than to make a differ-ence,” he added, pointing out board members are not com-pensated for the considerable time and e�ort they put into the job.

“Most of the community have no idea of who they are, and they sometimes receive more than their fair share of abuse,” Brochu said of board members. “It’s nice to see people come together, trying to do what is right for kids, and taking joy and pride in what (children in the district) achieve.”

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Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 41 meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more information, call Scoutmaster K.C. Jones at 860-829-1148 or email [email protected].

Garden Club - The Kens-ington Garden Club is sched-uled to meet Thursday, Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m., at St. Paul Church hall. Holly Ceruti plans a program, “Gathering Na-ture Together,” using found items from nature to create arrangements.

Book sale - The Friends of the Berlin-Peck Memorial Li-

brary has scheduled its book sale for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2:30 to 6 p.m.

Volleyball - Berlin vs. Northwest Catholic, 5:45 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16Racing show - Racing Ac-

tion Today, hosted by Berlin native Larry Mongillo, airs ev-ery Friday, 8 p.m., on Comcast cable channel 5. Boys soccer - Berlin at Middletown, 6 p.m.

Girls soccer - Berlin at Middletown, 6 p.m.

Girls swimming - Berlin at Conard, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17Bark for Life - Bark for

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have the opportunity to hear the impact to the town and to the taxpayers. We will move forward with this on future agendas,” Mayor Rachel Ro-chette (D) said.

Tax Collector David Kluczwski explained that one bill would be sent in July de-tailing taxes due in July and January, including a stub tax-payers would be asked to hold onto until January, when they would also receive by mail a reminder that the second in-stallment was due. Taxpayers would still have the option to pay the entire bill in one in-stallment when they receive

their tax bill in July.Councilor David Evans

(R) suggested asking voters at the polls if they support a two-payment system with an advisory question. Accord-ing to the charter, the coun-cil has sole discretion over the town’s tax collection pol-icy, but the council would be able to ask voters their opin-ion as a non-binding advisory question.

The coming election, with the potential for a change in council seats, hung over discussion on the issue that night. Evans suggested wait-ing to vote on the issue until after the November election, so that the newly-elected

council could make the deci-sion, saying the post-election council should make the deci-sion because it will be calling the shots for the rest of the budget process.

Rochette said that the council’s decision will im-pact department managers as they prepare budgets for next year, and that, therefore, the council should decide the issue soon. Rochette put the matter on the agenda of the council’s next meeting.

Town Manager Denise Mc-Nair said a two-payment sys-tem was considered by the town in ’89, ’90, ’93, ’96, ’04, ’05, ’06, and ’11. Each time the change was shot down, including once by voters at a referendum where nearly twice as many voters rejected the proposal as supported it. When the issue was studied in 2006, the Finance Depart-ment found that it would cost the town $91,000 in lost inter-est revenue.

The proposal would in-crease operating expenses, requiring additional staff hours and supplies, including postage and paper. The town

would also need to mail delin-quent bills more frequently.

Kluczwski recommended that the town hire an addi-tional part-time employee to help out with the additional work a two-payment tax system would require if the change is adopted. Finance Director Jim Wren estimates the yearly cost of this em-ployee at $15,000 to $20,000. The finance department may require this part-time posi-tion in any case, as total sta� has decreased following some earlier consolidation.

Two citizens spoke during public comment. Len Ziel-inski said that even with a two-payment tax system, res-idents still need to budget the same amount for taxes, and he pointed out that the interest earned is “almost negligible” for residents but considerable for the town, and that this revenue helps to keep taxes lower than they would be otherwise.

Zielinski, who currently serves as chair of the Parks and Recreation Commis-sion, said that he has spoken to finance directors in other

towns who have regretted changing to a two-payment collection plan. They say “we wish we were on a one-pay-ment system,” like Berlin’s, Zielinkski said. He suggested putting the matter to the resi-dents for a vote to prevent the issue from being made into a “political football … this is going to impact voters going into the future.”

Zielinski said “a large num-ber of taxpayers would not even be impacted,” specif-ically residents with mort-gages who pay property taxes monthly through escrow. “This would result in a per-manent increase in the mill rate,” Zielinski said, related to the town’s decreased rev-enue through interest and in-creased expenses.

Resident John Kilian spoke in favor of the two-payment tax system. “Over 10 years ago we submitted 1,150 sig-natures” on a petition in favor of a two-payment sys-tem, he said. Kilian said most towns in Connecticut have a two-payment tax sys-

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tem and are in good shape. “The older people … the re-tired, we have been hit very hard,” Kilian said. Medical bills, he said, “keep going up. We need some leeway … and this would probably help … it should have been done a long time ago.” He called the plan a “common sense system,” and said that some taxpayers would even benefit from be-ing able to pay taxes in four installments.

Some in attendance ap-plauded following Kilian’s comments.

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barkberlinct.Garden Club - The Berlin

Garden Club is scheduled to meet Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. Chris Elli-son plans to present “Gath-ering Seeds.” The public is welcome.

Historical Society - Ber-lin Historical Society Mu-seum, 305 Main St., at the corner of Peck Street, is open to the public on Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information, call 860-828-5114.

Monday, Oct. 19Girls soccer - Berlin at

RHAM, 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 20Boy Scouts - Boy Scouts

Troop 256, chartered by the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, 880 Farm-ington Ave. For more infor-mation, call Scoutmaster Ed Alicia at 860-828-8693.

Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 44 is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more infor-

mation, call Tony deRito at 860-829-9879.

Playgroup - The Kensing-ton Congregational Church schedules a children’s play-group for Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 185 Sheldon St. The group, for all who care for children, infants to preschoolers, meets on a drop-in basis.

Sunrise Rotary Club - The Sunrise Rotary Club of Kens-ington-Berlin is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at Town Hall, 240 Kens-ington Road. For more infor-mation, call Gwen Valencis at 860-229-3787, ext. 139 or visit www.kensingtonrotary.org.

TOPS - TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a non-pro�t, weight loss organiza-tion, is scheduled to meet 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call Teresa Rook at 860-635-7020.

Girls swimming - Berlin at Hall, 3:30 p.m.

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Book sale The Friends of the Ber-

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Saturday, Oct. 24 - T.A.I.L.S of Joy: Read to a dog, 10:30 a.m. Children, kindergarten through grade 5, can sign up to read to a dog. Regis-ter for a 15-minute session at 860-828-7127.

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University of Connecticut A Capella Chorus are sched-uled to perform at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St., Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m.

The group has been recog-nized by the Contemporary A Capella Society as one of the best collegiate performance groups in the country. Free-will o�ering will be accepted, childcare provided.

Healing prayer service

Are you struggling or hurt-ing? Do you want to thank God for the love and sup-port of family and friends? Join us for a Healing Prayer Service at the Kensington United Methodist Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., 6:30 p.m., every third Tuesday of the month. One hour of peace and healing through spiritual music by local singers and musicians.

Harvest Festival

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Or-thodox Church, 54 Winter St., New Britain, has scheduled its Ukrainian Harvest festival for Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features home baked foods, jewelry, and a tag sale. Free parking.

Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a -tion, call 860-229-3833 or 860-677-2138.

Berlin Congregational

Worship - Berlin Con-gregational Church sched-ules Sunday worship for 10 a.m., with communion on the first Sunday of ev-ery month. Nursery care is available. For more infor-mation, call 869-828-6586.

Choir, bell ringers - The Berlin Congregational Church invites anyone in-

terested in joining the choir or bell ringers to call 860-828-6586.

Concert - The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled a free piano concert for Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m., featuring Linda Wentz. Free-will o�ering will be accepted.

Sweet Hour of Prayer - The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled open prayer in the sanctuary on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 to 8 p.m. Stay as long as you like, and listen to soft, meditative music and prayer. Written, anonymous prayer request may be sub-mitted. For more informa-tion, call 860-828-6586.

Craft Fair - The Berlin Congregational Church has scheduled its 90th craft fair for Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor spaces are available for rent. For more information and an applica-tion, call Tina at 860-261-4321

Tot time - Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free program includes play, crafts, snacks. Drop-in. For information, call 860-828-6586.

Bethany Covenant

Bethany Covenant Church Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Life Together Classes for all ages at 9:45 a.m.

Kensington Congregational

Sunday services are sched-uled for 10 a.m.

Children’s playgroup is scheduled for Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 185 Sheldon St.

The group, for all who care for children, infants to preschoolers, meets on a drop-in basis.

Sacred Heart Church

Services are scheduled for Saturdays, 4 p.m., and Sun-days at 8 and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., at 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, 860-828-0154.

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church

Looking for a fa i th community?

Join parishioners at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 68 Main St., East Berlin.

The Eucharist is celebrated every Sunday at 9 a.m.

Prince of Peace Church

The Prince of Peace Lu-theran Church, 1103 Cham-berlain Highway, schedules Sunday worship service at 10:15 a.m. Call 860-828-5079 or visit lutheransonline.com/princeofpeace06037.

Religion Briefs

The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31 Webster Square Road, is scheduling auditions

for men, ages 18 to 35, by ap-pointment only, for the musi-cal “The Cardigans.” Those

auditioning must prepare two songs, in the style of the show, showing vocal range and a monologue. Rehearsals for “The Cardigans” begin in February. Performances are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays, April 1 to May 7.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 860-829-1248.

Theatre auditions

Faith

Scripture Bits

B C A D G D O S A G D T X D B E S S N D D Z X U B A O J, T W U T Q C D S A O J; W R J X U Y W Q C D O B E S S S A G D C E X, W R J B D B E S S V A X D Q A C E X, W R J X W N D A H O C A X D B E Q C C E X. ----- L A C R 14:23 CLUE: C = H

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Scripture Bits Solution

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. ---- John 14:23

Religion Puzzle

Clue: C = H See puzzle’s solution on Page A21

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ObituariesBERLIN — Thomas

E. Dennis, 83, husband of Nancy (Jack-son) Dennis for 59 years, passed away peacefully

on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 at the Hospital of Central CT.

Born in H a r t f o r d , he was the son of the late William

A. and Alma O. (Andrulat) Dennis. Tom grew up in East Berlin and attended local schools. He was a former Hartford resident and a Berlin resident since 1957. Tom was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was formerly employed as an account analyst at Stanley Magic Door be-fore retiring. Tom was a devoted member of the Berlin Lions Club for over 45 years where he former-ly served as Fair President, Lions Club President, and as the Berlin Fair Treasur-er for many years. He was also a member of St. Ga-briel’s Episcopal Church where he was a past trea-surer, the American Legion Post 68, the Berlin VFW, and the Masonic Lodge in

Cromwell. Tom was a for-mer member of the East Berlin Volunteer Fire De-partment. Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Jackson) Den-nis; three sons, Thomas E. Dennis Jr., (Rosemary,) of Middletown, Gregory A. Dennis (Vicki,) of Basking Ridge, N.J., and Barry J. Dennis (Cynthia,) of Kens-ington; a daughter, Debra S. Dennis, of Newington; a brother, William A. Dennis Jr., of Vero Beach, Fla.; �ve grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the staff at Ap-ple Rehab (Ridgeview) in Cromwell and the Hospital of Central CT staff in New Britain for their loving care. Funeral services were held on Friday, Sept. 25, at Er-ickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. Burial, with military honors, will be in Wilcox Cemetery, East Ber-lin. In lieu of �owers, dona-tions can be made in Tom’s memory to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or a charity of the do-nor’s choice. Please share a memory of Tom with the family in the online guest book at www.ericksonhan-sen.com.

Thomas E. DennisBERLIN — Barbara

(Ames) Matson, 92, of Ber-lin, widow of Samson Mat-son, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at Apple Rehab in Cromwell.

Born in Lag range , Maine the daughter of the late Roy C. Ames and Vel-ma Henry Ames, she g raduated

from Washington State Normal School in 1944, re-ceived a bachelor’s degree in education from the Uni-versity of Maine in 1951, began her teaching career in Bar Harbor, Maine, and continued for many years at schools in Winsted and Berlin. After retiring from teaching she worked with her family at Matson Rugs in Kensington. She was a member of the Kensington United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star, and the VFW Auxiliary.

Barbara is survived by her son and daughter-in-

law, Jeff and Pauline Mat-son, of Berlin; her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Ben VanderGulik, of Kensington; three grand-children, Kelly Turner and her husband, Frank, Ryan Matson and his wife, Kate, and Ian VanderGulik; a sis-ter-in-law, Ena McAdams and her husband, Eldon, in Michigan; and many niec-es and nephews. She was predeceased by her �ve sisters.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Kensington United Meth-odist Church, 103 Hotch-kiss St., Berlin. Burial in Wilcox Cemetery, East Berlin, will be at the con-venience of the family. In lieu of �owers, dona-tions may be made to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701, to the Salvation Army, 33 Homestead Ave., Hartford, CT 06112, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Porter’s Funeral Service in Kensington is assisting her family.

Barbara (Ames) Matson

Obituary feeThe Berlin Citizen charges $50 for an 8-inch obituary, and $5 for each additional inch. To place an obituary, call 203-317-2240.

Atla and Matt DeCham-plain, Berlin’s newest jazz duo, released their debut CD at the Palace Theater Poli Club in Waterbury Friday night, Oct. 2.

Playing in front of an enthu-siastic audience that included friends, family members and former jazz teachers, they belted out numbers from the CD, “Pause,” including the ti-tle track which features lyr-ics written by Atla and music from the couple.

Most of the tunes on the CD performed at the club are jazz standards, from “Cheek to Cheek,” which started the first set, to “Day Dream,” the Billy Strayhorn track, and “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.”

Atla explained her attrac-tion to jazz early in the set. “My parents introduced me to jazz and it means America to me. People from all back-grounds play it.”

Atla said she was nervous before the set began but re-laxed right away because of the talent of her accompa-nists. Atla on vocals and Matt on keyboards were joined by Kris Jensen on saxophone, Matt Dwonszyk on bass and Ben Billelo on drums, who also play on the CD.

The set was a mix of swing-ers and ballads and even a blues number from the mar-ried couple who met at the

Berlin jazz duo unveils debut CD at Poli ClubBy Ken LiebeskindSpecial to The Citizen

See Jazz / Page A12

Literacy volunteer training

Literacy Volunteers of Cen-tral CT has scheduled English tutor training for Oct. 20, 23, 27 and 30, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St., Berlin.

No experience is required. Observations and support is provided. For more informa-tion, call 860-229-7323.

Pumpkin Palooza at Hungerford

The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has

scheduled its fourth annual Pumpkin Palooza Lit Jack-o-Lantern Trail Walk for Satur-day, Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. (Rain date, Sunday, Oct. 18.)

Walk along the decorated trail, followed by Halloween themed crafts inside the mu-seum. A fee is charged.

For more information, call 860-827-9064 or visit www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org.

Programs

The New Britain Youth Mu-seum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has sched-uled classes for pre-school children, age 2 to 5 years,

and after school programs for students in kindergarten through grade 4. Preschool classes are planned for Tues-day or Friday mornings; after school classes for Wednesday afternoons. Pre-registration is required. For more infor-mation, call 860-827-9064 or visit newbritainyouthmu-seum.org.

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The deadline for news sub-missions to the Berlin Citizen is Friday, by 5 p.m., for con-sideration for the following edition.

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[email protected] or send them by mail to: The Berlin Citizen, 11 Crown St., Meriden, CT 06450. Call 203-317-2256.

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Opinion

It IS time to talk about gun controlEach time a mass shooting occurs

in America, the common refrain from pro-gun politicians is: Now is not the time to talk about gun control.

Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal disagree.

When news broke of the Oct. 1 Or-egon community college massacre, Connecticut’s U.S. senators each re-leased a fiery statement.

Said Murphy: “My heart is with ev-eryone in Oregon who has been vic-timized by this horrific tragedy. But I’m tired of sending sympathies to every corner of this country, every week. It’s time for Congress to end the silence which has become a quiet endorsement of these murders. It’s time to stop believing it’s su�cient to send sympathies and then do nothing. It’s time for Congress to act.”

Blumenthal echoed that, saying: “My heart breaks and my prayers go out to the families who have suf-fered this horrific loss. I share in the sadness, outrage and anger at this unspeakable tragedy, as well as at Congress for its inertia and inaction. Gun violence is a public health epi-demic and menace that must be met at peril to our moral as well as physi-cal survival. We cannot allow another tragedy to pass with only words of grief and regret. The American pub-lic has begged us to act again and again on common sense, sensible gun safety measures, and we must heed that call.”

The frustration felt by Murphy and Blumenthal is understandable. The Democratic politicians, who mourned with Newtown families following the

2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School killings, watched as their colleagues in Washington, soon after the ram-page, blocked a bill which included a call for expanded background checks for firearms purchases, among other gun control measures.

Since then, one mass shooting af-ter another, after another, has taken place in the U.S. In fact, according to the gun control advocacy group Ev-erytown for Gun Safety, there have been at least 142 school shootings since Newtown — an average of one per week.

That’s a staggering statistic. Mur-phy and Blumenthal are right to be exasperated.

Recently, Murphy, Blumenthal and fellow Connecticut Democrat, U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, who counts

Newtown among the communities she represents, were in Hartford pro-moting another gun control measure. According to an Associated Press re-port, this legislation would bar fed-erally licensed firearms dealers from completing a sale before the comple-tion of a criminal background check. Under current law, the dealers are al-lowed to complete the sale if a check takes longer than 72 hours.

Blumenthal said he planned to in-troduce the bill to the Senate last week.

If past is prologue, however, noth-ing will come of it, mass shootings will continue and pro-gun politicians will keep telling us it’s not the time to talk about gun control.

Originally published in the Meriden Record-Journal.

The right votes

To the editor:Mr. Rasmussen should explain his

own votes, not mine.My no votes were to:- not bidding the tax sale service

first.- a boulevard grant next to a vot-

er-rejected police station location, instead a request that the town apply for a grant to preserve and make handicap accessible (<$65,000 elevator) the Worthington Meeting House, a historical and cultural gem.

- to not holding an architect ac-countable for our high school reno-vation project.

- to opening the flood gates to other towns to get state bailouts, driving up our state taxes, too.

What about Rasmussen’s “no” vote to Republican bud-get reductions o¡ered after failed referendums.

I’m voting “yes” to only four coun-cil Republicans, because they know how to save.

Dave EvansTown Councilor

An optimal education

To the editor:I am Robin Evans and am running

for the Berlin Board of Education. I have three children who attend Berlin High and Willard Elemen-tary schools. I’ve had the pleasure

of serving on numerous commit-tees and organizations, from mem-ber to o�cer, in support of Berlin’s students and teachers since mov-ing here 13 years ago. As a board member I would continue that work. Specifically, I would encourage and participate in open dialogue, keep the best interest of our children at the center of decision making, and provide an optimal education while being mindful of citizen’s budgets. Thank you for your vote.

Robin EvansBerlin

Say no to the status quo

To the editor:When I talk to people lately, they

state they are fed up. I tell them “Re-member in November!” If you want things to change, you must vote to change them. You cannot vote for the same party and re-elect the same candidates and expect that things will change. I have been hearing “we will eliminate sports in our schools” and “we have to raise taxes in order to maintain services” since I was in kindergarten. I am voting against the status quo and voting for the Repub-lican ticket of Dave Evans, Brenden Luddy, Charlie Paonessa and Mark Kaczynski. Please join me.

Kari DrostKensington

Strong leadership needed

To the editor:As the election approaches, it

amazes me that our Democrats feel the referendum votes held in Ber-lin (for example: the town budget) are not a true representation of the voters in town. I beg to di¡er. If it is important to you, then you vote. If you don’t, then you eat the sand-wich you’re given. You get to give up more “cups of co¡ee” as the Dem-ocrats say. We that vote want our voices heard and our o�cials to lis-ten. I encourage you to vote Repub-lican this November; they listen. It’s time for strong, and not weak, lead-ership in Berlin.

Sandra CoppolaVice Chairman, Berlin Republi-

can Town Committee

A unique historic asset

To the editor:Good grief – Bill Rasmussen’s let-

ter, Oct. 6, implies there is a plan to spend $1 million on an elevator for the Worthington Meeting House. Readers are reminded to question political rhetoric, which often dis-torts the facts.

The estimated cost of an eleva-tor, ADA required, is $65,000. This is part of the $1,248,500 construc-tion estimate for adaptive reuse of the building as museum and public meeting room space. Plans have

been on the table for years to reopen the building as a Community Cul-tural and History Center available to all.

The prominent yellow colonial building is on the National Regis-ter, one of two 18th century meet-ing houses in Berlin out of a mere dozen remaining in Connecticut. New England meeting houses were

Letters to the Editor

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the site of local government meetings in a time before separation of church and state. While the Kensington building remained a church, Worthington’s was reused by thrifty citizens from 1850 to 1974, becoming, in sequence: Berlin Town Hall, Worthing-ton School and o�ces for the Board of Education.

The building is one of Ber-lin’s unique historic assets and an inherent economic draw. As in other towns where public heritage build-ings have been cared for, our meeting house’s potential is immediately recognized by learned people who visit here.

Lorraine Stub, PresidentFriends of The Worth-ington Meeting House

Clean up the mess

To the editor:I have been a Berlin res-

ident for greater than 65 years. I’ve worked hard and saved for comfortable future retirement years,

some travel, a mortgage-free home, etc.

Plans are changing for myself and my ill veteran husband. We have recently purchased property in Vir-ginia for an inevitable move.

Why? The taxes and costs of liv-

ing are too high here. Didn’t the Democrats on Town Council hear about the bad economy we are in? They have spent and increased taxes way too much in town these past 12 years and they are expected to be higher.

I am voting for the Repub-lican team. I hope they can “clean up the mess.” Even still, our taxes are so high that many of us older (and younger) residents can no longer keep our homes and much of life savings.

Barbara CesanekKensington

Generosity appreciated

To the editor:Last weekend, the Berlin

Knights of Columbus con-cluded its annual Tootsie Roll fund-raiser for people with intellectual disabili-

ties. The generosity of the citizens of Connecticut is truly wonderful, especially in today’s economic environ-ment. Local businesses were very gracious to permit this fund-raiser to take place at their stores. With the final Tootsie Roll distributed, more than $1,500 was col-lected. These monies, along with more than $200,000 raised by the other Con-necticut councils, will be distributed in Connecticut. The majority of the funds raised in Berlin will bene-fit the Central Connecticut Association for Retarded Citizens in New Britain and the balance will support the Connecticut Special Olym-pics. Thank you all for your generous support.

Terry LescoeKnights of Columbus,

Council 3875

Deja vu all over again

To the editor:My wife, Gretchen Abra-

hamson, and I returned to Berlin several weeks ago for our 50th reunion at BHS. During our visit, I learned of the threat to eliminate in-

terscholastic sports during the most recent town bud-get battle. As Yogi Berra famously said, “it’s deja vu all over again.” In 1963, if memory serves, it was Dem-ocrats on Berlin’s Board of Finance who stood tall against profligate spending by the Board of Education. Today, after reading Charles Paonessa’s letter to the ed-itor and hearing comments from classmates who toured the high school’s still unfin-ished remodel, it seems that members of the GOP are the ones making the case for fiscal responsibility in our home town.

Brian McCullochVictoria, British

Columbia, Canada

From Page A10

The Republican team of four candidates (and mem-bers of the Republican Town Committee) is taking their campaign into the commu-nity to “meet and greet” at each of the polling sites in an effort to answer ques-tions and o�er voter registra-tion forms. Expect to see the mobile campaign unit in the parking lot of the polling sta-tions as follows:

Saturday, Oct. 17 at Senior Center, 33 Colonial Drive, 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24 at Gris-wold Elementary School, 133 Heather Lane, 1 to 3 p.m.

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Library

Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Not Too Spooky Storytime, 6:30 p.m. Stories and craft. Cos-

tumes are encouraged. Fam-ilies with children age 2 and older. Registration required online or at 860-828-7127.

Friday, Oct. 30 - Trick-or-Treat@the Library. Drop in between 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For children of all ages. Wear Halloween costumes.

Teen events

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:30

p.m. - Teen Advisory Board. For sixth grade and older. Registration is appreciated.Adults events

Thursday, Oct. 15 - Sit & Knit, 6 p.m. Drop in. No reg-istration required.

Saturday, Oct. 17 - Seed Collecting 101, 1 p.m. Learn basics of collecting/drying vegetables and flower seeds. A donation of a non-perish-able food item for the food pantry is encouraged.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 - Book discussion, 7 p.m. “The Un-dertaking” by McGee. All welcome.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 - Flu shot clinic, 1 to 2 :30 p.m. All insurances accepted (If unin-sured, a fee is charged.)

Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Sit & Knit, 1 p.m. Drop in. No reg-istration required.

Friday, Oct. 23 - Movie Mat-inée, 1 p.m. “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” Rated PG.

From Page A5

Library doing its part to conserve seedsBerlin-Peck Memorial Li-

brary is going to seed!No … not really. But Ber-

lin-Peck is initiating a Seed Library. What is it? A Seed Library is a source of seed you can check out for free, grow in your garden, and then return more seed than you took.

Why save seed? About 100 years ago our food crops were represented by more than 1,500 plant types. Today, that number has dwindled to around 30; with wheat, rice, corn and soybeans providing the bulk of our food crops. Our rich food heritage has been all but forgotten in industrial agriculture’s race for pro-ductivity. The garden seed industry focuses on produc-ing new “hybrid” variet-ies that garner high profits, rather than the older variet-ies that are less lucrative.

You can be part of the worldwide e¨ort to conserve seed varieties before they are lost forever by letting a

few garden plants go to seed each year and sharing the seed with other gardeners. By saving seed year after year in Berlin, plants will eventually become adapted to our local environment. Saving seed from the stron-gest plants each year will en-sure the best possible plants for our area.

How? The Seed Library will lend seeds similarly to the way we lend books: pa-trons take out seeds for free and plant and tend to their crops. But what patrons re-turn is not a basket of toma-toes (although we’re sure the librarians would appreciate that.) Instead, they return some seeds from the yield. These seeds are available for patrons to plant next season. If you are new to seed sav-ing, start with seeds that are easy: beans, lettuce, peppers, eggplant, peas and tomatoes.

We are especially interested in saving seeds from heir-loom plants. These varieties have been grown for many generations, keeping their physical and genetic quali-ties relatively stable.

The Berlin-Peck library will have some informa-tional programs and hand-outs to guide you. On Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1 pm, the Berlin Garden Club will be sponsoring “Seed Collecting 101” presented by Kristopher Ellison of Kensington Gar-den Center in the library’s meeting room. Light refresh-ments will be served at this free event, and the Garden Club requests that partic-ipants bring a donation of non-perishable food for the pantry.

Want to give us feedback, ask questions or talk to us about volunteering? Get in touch at: [email protected].

The writer is Library Direc-tor at Berlin-Peck Memorial.

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Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and have gone on to perform in a variety of settings before forming the quintet that recorded the CD.

Matt grew up playing stride piano and models his piano playing on jazz masters such as Art Tatum. Atla studied with legendary jazz vocalist Jon Hendricks and sings scat style on many numbers that

are reminiscent of Hendricks and other jazz greats.

Atla gave up a full time job to pursue music and teaches as well as performs and re-cords. One of her students, Jenna Giurida, a 6-year-old first grader from Southington, was in the audience with her parents. After the set Atla greeted her and encouraged her to come on stage and perform.

Well, maybe someday.

From Page A9

Atla and Matt DeChamplain belt out a number from their debut CD, “Pause,” at the Palace Theater Poli Club on Oct. 2. | Ken Liebeskind

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Get a flu shot care of the Berlin VNAThe Berlin Visiting Nurse

Association (VNA) will hold a flu clinic Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Li-brary, 234 Kensington Road. The clinic is open to Berlin residents and town employ-ees over 18 years old. Home-bound residents may make arrangements with the VNA to receive their shot. There is no appointment needed for the clinic.

With flu season on the horizon, getting a flu shot this

month is important.“The sooner you get it the

better, because it takes any-where from two to four weeks to build up an immunity in your body,” said VNA admin-istrator Linda Colella.

While a flu shot is the best way to prevent the illness, other factors come into play as well. “The prime preven-tion is washing your hands,” Colella said.

The VNA also suggests that people cover their mouth when sneezing or coughing to avoid the spread of germs. The flu is a respiratory dis-ease typically spread per-

son-to-person through germs.The Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting a flu shot every year as soon as the vaccine becomes avail-able. The CDC says the vac-cine is also a way to avoid spreading the flu, and an epidemic.

“It’s important to protect yourself and everyone around you,” said Colella.

Last year the vaccine was not as e�ective as it should have been against the strain of the virus. The virus strain is di�erent every year. This sea-son the CDC says the vaccine

has been updated to match circulating viruses. The flu shot will protect against three di�erent viruses: Influenza A (H1N1), Influenza A (H3N2), and Influenza B.

The CDC warns that el-derly people and young chil-dren are most at risk. If they contract the virus, there can be more serious conse-quences. Children under 18 years old are advised to see their pediatrician for the flu

shot. The VNA will adminis-

ter flu shots during the win-ter months with a scheduled appointment. However, they say the upcoming clinic is the best way to get the vaccine and be proactive. Residents can get the shot free with in-surance, or pay $25.

For more information on the clinic visit www.town.berlin.ct.us. Go to www.cdc.gov for more on the flu virus.

By Ashley KusSpecial to The Citizen

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BLL senior team drops 3Farmington 12, Berlin 5: Berlin Little League’s

senior team fell at the hands of Farmington Navy, 12-5, on Saturday, Sept. 26, despite a 2-for-2 perfor-mance from Andrew DelGiorno.

Berlin took an early 1-0 in the first inning, after singles from DelGiorno, Joshua Wood and Matt

Lewis plated the game’s first run.Unfortunately, the lead was

short-lived as Farmington scored five runs in the bottom of the frame to take an insurmountable

lead.Berlin scored two more in the second inning

thanks to a two-run single by Trevor May. The team loaded the bases looking to tack on more be-fore Farmington ended the threat by striking out the side.

Down 9-3 in the top of the fourth, Berlin again struck for two more runs. Adam Bilinsky drove in two runners – Delgiorno, who reached on a single, and Jeremy Wood, who walked – to help bring Ber-lin within striking distance.

Bilinsky pitched three strong innings as Holden Murphy finished the game with three strong in-nings of his own.

Avon 6, Berlin 1: Berlin’s Senior Team fell to Avon Senior 6-1 at Buckingham Field in Avon on Sunday, Sept. 27. Avon held the lead the entire game after taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning.

Berlin kept the game close scoring one run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Matt Lewis, driving home Joshua Wood to cut the deficit to 3-1. Avon pulled away, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth and tacking on another in the sixth.

Trevor May had a strong appearance on the mound, pitching six complete innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while striking out two while walking only one batter.

Edgewood Black 10, Berlin 4: Despite strong o�ensive games from several players, Berlin fell to a hard hitting Edgewood Black team, 10-4, at Per-

Paladino helps capture 2015 Nike Golf PGA PGLSOUTH GLASTONBURY – Brent

Paladino of the Connecticut State Golf Association and Billy Street of New Haven Country Club have won the season-long Nike Golf PGA Pro-fessional Golf League. The Nike Golf PGA Professional Golf League is a year-long golf league for PGA Mem-bers within the Connecticut Sec-tion, and culminated with the League Championship round at Watertown

Golf Club on Thursday, Oct. 1. On the season, Paladino and Street accumu-lated a total of 60 points to earn the League Championship title.

Ron Dellostritto of Wethersfield Country Club and Adam Rainaud of Black Hall Club posted a nine-under par, 62, to win the League Champi-onship round at Watertown G.C. by three-strokes over Paladino and Street (65). Dellostritto and Rainaud earned 42 points for their Champion-ship Round victory, and, combined

with their 12 Division points, was good for a third-place overall finish with 54 points for the season.

Paladino and Street earned 39 points for their second-place finish in the Championship Round, which, added to their 21 Division points, was good for 60 overall points. Those 39 Championship Round points earned by Paladino and Street allowed them to catch Dave Dell of Springfield Country Club and Ed Slattery of Candlewood Valley Country Club.

Dell and Slattery entered the League Championship round in first place with 27 Division points, and earned 33 Championship Round points for their fourth-place finish, good for 60 points for the season.

However, Paladino and Street emerged as overall champions after a back-nine match-of-cards.

The Nike Golf PGA Professional Golf League was sponsored by Nike Golf and supported by Prize Posses-sions, Club Car, and the PGA Tour.

Press Release

See League / Page A22

Little League

A year after narrowly mak-ing it to the postseason, the Berlin boys soccer team has already punched its ticket to the state tournament.

The Redcoats own a record of 8-2, made even more im-pressive by their perfect 3-0 week that saw them shut out their foes in each contest.

One of those wins came over Platt on Wednesday, Oct. 7 in a home contest at Scalise Field that showed something the team wasn’t able to boast last season: solidarity.

“I think the camaraderie has been excellent this year. We have an excellent sophomore group; they are friends o� the field, and it really shows when they play that they get along,” said second-year coach Sal Parafati. “There’s a cohesive-ness that really wasn’t there last year, and I think it’s defi-nitely shining through.”

For Parafati, whose squad finished 6-6-4 last year and lost to Maloney on penalty kicks in the first round of the Class L tourney, the camara-derie and overall growth of his sophomore class was most noticeable in the box score, as sophomore Justin Rocca scored the team’s first goal in its 3-0 victory over the Platt Panthers.

Cohesion is the reasonBy Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

Jake Heimlich takes control in the team’s 3-0 over Platt on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Redcoats have already quali�ed for the postseason. | Photo by Paul G. SalinaSee Soccer / Page A15


Soccer

Sophomore Ryan Jenkins sailed in a bullet from 20 yards out to give the Redcoats a 2-0 lead.

“I’m impressed. I think we moved the ball very well. I thought our fin-ishing could be a little better, but I’ll take three goals,” Parafati said.

The third goal came from Sergiey Tomasitis, one of nine seniors on this year’s squad. While in the box helping the Redcoats apply pressure, a common occurrence throughout the evening’s contest, Tomasitis was in the right place at the right time;

as a Platt player looked to clear the ball out of the Panthers’ goalie box, the ball ricocheted o� the senior’s head and into the back of Platt’s net.

Yet the o�ensive firepower wasn’t the only thing for Berlin fans to en-joy on this night. While the Redcoats were taking care of things on the of-fensive end, their defense – led by Evan Cornwall and Joe Pettinelli – made sure Platt never threatened goalkeeper Ben Kennure, as the group consistently cleared the ball and stalled any Panther threat.

“That core (back line) of Nico Sz-naj, Pettinelli, Cornwall and Chris

Hauptfeld; they just have been so fantastic all year, and I’ve always told them since the start of the year that it starts with them,” Parafati said. “So if they’re solid, that car-ries through to our midfielders and our forwards. It was an excellent job from them.”

With so many contributions com-ing from a young and talented sopho-more group that also includes Sznaj, Pettinelli and midfielder Noah Sil-verman, there have still been a few growing pains that came in the form of the team’s two losses on the year.

Yet with a defense that seemingly

stops foes in their tracks – which has helped record seven shutouts on the season – and continued poise from their upperclassmen, it’s no surprise that Berlin is back in familiar terri-tory: playing dominant soccer.

“We’re knocking the ball around very well. We’re patient on the ball, we’re defending well and I think we need to be consistent,” Parafati said.

“We had those two games against Wethersfield and Newington where we kind of got away from that a bit. So I’m glad that we’re back on point and I think that we just need to carry on until the end of the season.”

From Page A14

Football, girls soccer refuse to lose

FootballThe Redcoats cruised past

Fermi 49-6 on Friday, Oct. 9 in a home matchup with the Falcons to remain undefeated on the year.

Berlin jumped on its oppo-nent early and often, as the Redcoats scored four touch-downs in the opening quarter of play. Owen Taylor started the scoring barrage with a 13-yard run to put Berlin up 6-0. Jack Lynch connected with Alex Fleeton and Ryan Cop for Berlin’s next two scores from 12 yards and four yards out, respectively. Both Taylor and Nick Perrone – on a pass from Jake Loiselle – recorded two-point conversion for the home team to give them a 22-0 lead. Garrett Guite kept the good times rolling with

a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown to give the lo-cals a 29-0 lead after the first frame.

Jack Hamel found the end zone in the second quarter from five yards out to give Berlin a 36-0 lead the Red-coats took into the half.

Marc D’Amore added a one-yard touchdown plunge in the third quarter before Deontae Spence concluded the o�ensive showcase with an 85-yard kicko� return for a touchdown.

Berlin amassed 431 total yards throughout the contest, including 162 on the ground. Tahje Yopp led all rushers with 98 yards on only four carries. Lynch finished 6-of-9 for 71 yards, while Cop led the receiving corps with three re-ceptions for 40 yards.

The Redcoats were stout defensively all game, yet no player recorded more than three tackles in the game. Instead, the team had 24 in-dividuals record at least one

tackle as the team amassed five tackles for loss with an interception from Perrone and a fumble recovery from Eric Defrancesco.

Berlin (5-0) will look to stay perfect when it hosts Avon (3-2) on Friday, Oct. 23 at Sage Park. Kicko� is set for 6:30 p.m.

Girls soccer

The Redcoats recorded two more wins on the year and have yet to lose on the 2015 season, as the team now boasts a record of 8-0-1.

Berlin twice beat Platt to qualify for the state tourna-ment, besting the Panthers 7-1 and 7-0.

During the Lady Redcoats’ 7-1 victory, Sophia Morell and Julia Sisti both recorded two goals. Taylor Budney, Tess Atkinson and Nicole Xiarhos also found the back of the net

for Berlin, as the team nearly scored on half its shots on goal (7-for-17).

The team has now recorded six shutouts on the year while only allowing five goals.

Berlin has averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.

Girls swimming and diving

The Lady Redcoats earned another victory on the year with a strong 96-85 showing against Newington.

Olivia DeGro� and Steph-anie Humen led the way for the local girls, as both were dual individual winners and helped the team take home first place in the 200 meter medley relay.

DeGro� and Humen, com-bined with Haley Stites and Nadia Humen, finished with a time of 2:13.19 to win the event. Berlin’s second squad – consisting of Lauren Fer-raguto, Valerie Sternberg, Gabby Pattavina and Najey

Ramos – followed up with a second place finish, touching the wall in 2:22.12.

DeGroff took home first place in the 200 freestyle (2:10.01) and 100 butterfly (1:03.58), while Stephanie Hu-men finished first in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

Pattavina was also a dual individual winner, taking home top honors in both the 500 and 50 freestyle, finish-ing the 50 with a time of 27.82 to qualify her for the state championship meet.

Valerie Sternberg swam a season-best 1:22.89 while winning the 100 breaststroke, as Nadia Humen also took home first in the 200 individ-ual medley. Hannah Lavoie was the meet’s top diver.

Boys cross country

The Redcoats competed in the 2015 Wickham Park Invi-tational on Saturday, Oct. 10

By Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

DiCicco wins Wickham

’Coats Notes

See Notes / Page A17

Back on track, girls volleyball team eyes states

Sometimes over-thinking can complicate things.

So the Lady Redcoats have gone back to basics.

Rather than focusing on the volleyball program’s re-cent history and regular visits to the postseason and using schemes and on-court com-

binations to get there, coach Bob Tarigo simplified matters for the squad.

The result? A four-match winning streak that has the girls sitting at 6-6 and very much in contention for the playo�s with six matches re-maining on the year.

The latest match, a 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-14) win over Rocky Hill on Friday, Oct. 9,

showed just how dangerous the basics can be.

“We were 2-6. We had to go with four wins in a row (to get back into things). We got four goals in a row. Now we only need two wins to qualify for states,” Tarigo said. “I’ve had less rotations into the game and it seems like the girls are more comfortable with that situation, which I’m

very happy with. The girls are playing with a lot more fo-cus and they’re helping each other and they’re moving much better on the floor.”

The simplistic approach has put more focus on the teams captains – Julia Lagace, Alex Perrone and Megan Ps-kowski – who have responded well to the changes.

All three lead the team in

di�erent assets of the game (assists, digs and service aces for Lagace; kills for Pskowski; serve receptions for Perrone) that have allowed others to succeed as well.

Angie Perrone currently leads the team in service points and is third in digs while Nina D’Amato is second

By Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

See Volleyball / Page A17


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in Manchester, finishing 16th out of 70 teams.

Gianni Fanelli was Berlin’s top runner, crossing the finish line 31st overall out of 445 rac-ers with a time of 17:48. Jake Harris (90) and Alec Berger (100) also finished in the top 100 with times of 18:56 and 19:02. Dan Perales (19:12) and Kevin Russell (20:01) were Berlin’s other scoring finish-ers, while Alex Ladas (20:26) and Connor Ladd (20:28) also ran strong races for the Redcoats.

Girls cross country

Jody DiCicco finished first overall at the Wickham Park

Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10 in Manchester. DiCicco’s time of 19:10, the best of all 322 competitors, led Berlin to a first place team finish at the event.

Lisa Grieco and Morgan Luciani also impressed on the day, as the two finished 20th and 29th overall with times of 21:26 and 21:49, respec-tively. Nicole Vasil and (23:11) and Madison Monroe (23:23) were Berlin’s other two scor-ing finishers. Lindsey Brochu (23:30) and Samantha Ben-giovanni (24:10) also com-peted for the Redcoats.

Berlin (217 points) finished just ahead of St. Mary Acad-emy (221) to take home top honors amongst the 50 com-peting teams.

From Page A15

Volleyball

in service aces, kills and digs.The team’s defense has

been strong, as four Red-coats have recorded 90-plus digs on the year, and feature a strong front line of Pskowski, Sarah Pskowski and Rachel Steck, all of whom have dou-ble-digit block totals thus far.

Yet while the defense has been stout, their offense is still rounding into form.

“We’re looking to be more aggressive than defensively. The games that we’ve lost, I thought we would’ve won but we gave them too many free

balls. If you give them a free ball, guess what: they’re going to hit it right at you,” Tarigo said. “So if we keep attack-ing them, they’re going to hit it back at you, but they don’t get an easy shot at it. And if the other team comes up with the ball and they score on us, they score on us. But make it di¡cult for them.”

Making things difficult for their opponents rather than themselves is a simple approach.

But as the Redcoats have shown, there’s nothing wrong with keeping things simple.

From Page A15

GIVING BACK

Pictured are Berlin’s seniors around a sign that says “Spike Out Cancer.” The BHS volleyball team decorated the gym prior to its Oct. 1 match with Plainville for its annual cancer fundraiser. | Photo courtesy of Brian Pskowski

TIMBERLIN CHAMPS

The Timberlin Senior Golf Association held its annual end of the year banquet and awards night Thursday, Oct. 8 at Timberlin Golf Course. Trophies were presented to the Flight champions of the year, from left: Bob Galante, Matt Buters, Art Kevorkian and Tony Taschner.

Parent conferencesBerlin High School has

scheduled parent-teacher conferences for Thursday, Oct. 29, 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. Ap-pointments may be scheduled online at www.berlinschools.org/subsite/bhs.

All Night Grad Party

Clothing drive - The All Night Graduation Party com-mittee has scheduled a cloth-ing drive for Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Berlin High School, rain or shine. All items should be clean and in large plastic bags. For more information, call Lisa Beck-man at 860-828-0219.

Entertainment books - A fee is charged. For more in-formation and to place an order, call Lisa Beckman at 860-828-0219.

Mailbox numbers - The All Night Graduation Party committee offers reflec-tive mailbox numbers for purchase.

For more information, contact Catherine Rich at 860-829-0418.

Flocking Flamingos - Flocks arrive at a house and stay for two days, with a sign and paperwork ex-plaining why the flamingos are there. A donation is re-quested. For more informa-tion, contact Marlena Baretta at [email protected].

School News


Strikette Bowling, Sept. 29: Marie Kaczynski, 193; Irene Willametz, 183; Cynthia Tarver, 178; Jo Panico, 169; Barb Patterson, 179.

Strikette Bowling, Oct. 6: Barb Patterson, 179; Irene Willametz, 179; Alice Ming, 159; Cynthia Tarver, 157.

Senior Bowling, Oct. 2: Dick Napoletano, 200.

Senior Bowling

Senior meals are provided by CW Re-sources. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance by calling Doretha Dixon at 860-670-8546, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A dona-tion is requested.

Monday, Oct. 19: Grape juice, veal scal-lopini over parslied buttered noodles, peas, whole wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookies.

Tuesday, Oct. 20: Knockwurst, pirogies, cabbage and kraut, pineapple chunks.

Wednesday, Oct. 21: Cranberry juice,

chicken tetrazzini with sauce, brown rice, California blend vegetables, pumpernickel bread, ice cream cup.

Thursday, Oct. 22: Wonton soup, pork egg roll, fried rice, Oriental blend vegetables, sweet and sour sauce, Fortune cookie, pine-apple chunks.

Friday, Oct. 23: Orange juice, Rigatoni with meatballs, spinach, multigrain bread, applesauce.

Senior Menus

A Matter of BalanceA Matter of Balance, a program designed

to manage falls and increase activity levels, is set for Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m., through Oct. 28, at the Senior Center. The program is free.

Senior News

Berlin High School is scheduled to be open to the public for tours of the new-ly-renovated sections of the building on Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 to 11 a.m. Visitors will tour the new entrance, o�ces, me-dia center, guidance suite, sci-ence labs and classrooms, as well as the fitness center, ra-dio station, television station and cafeteria.

The purpose of the open house is to allow all residents, including those who might

not normally have a reason to visit the high school, an opportunity to walk through the renovated portion of the building and see the work that has been completed. Tours will be led by students, sta� and professionals.

Although a third of the building is still under reno-vation, residents will have a lot to see. Residents attend-ing the open house may enter the building through the new main entrance.

Tour Berlin High School on Oct. 17

Pumpkin Palooza at Hungerford

The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled its fourth annual Pumpkin Palooza Lit Jack-o-Lantern Trail Walk for Satur-day, Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. (Rain date, Sunday, Oct. 18.)

Walk along the decorated

trail, followed by Halloween themed crafts inside the mu-seum. A fee is charged. Call 860-827-9064 or visit www.newbritainyouthmuseum.org.

Programs

The New Britain Youth Mu-seum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has sched-uled classes for pre-school

children, age 2 to 5 years, and after school programs for students in kindergarten through grade 4. Preschool classes are planned for Tues-day or Friday mornings; after school classes for Wednesday afternoons. Pre-registration is required. For more infor-mation, call 860-827-9064 or visit newbritainyouthmu-seum.org.

Hungerford Park

The Knights of Columbus Council 3675 plan to collect items for the residents of the Veterans Home and Hospi-tal in Rocky Hill on Saturday, Oct. 17.

New items may be dropped

o� in the VFW Hall parking lot, 152 Massirio Drive, 8 a.m. to noon.

Requested items include toiletries (tooth brushes, tooth paste, shaving cream, razors, shampoo), station-

ary, new clothing (socks, T-shirts, underwear, pullover sweaters, sweat shirts, sweat pants, winter hats, scarves, and gloves), lap blankets, um-brellas, and tote bags/ wheel-chair bags.

Collection to benefit veterans


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Clockwise from upper left, Linus, Schroeder and Snoopy are adorable and rambunctious little boys who are ready for their permanent, loving homes. They are 14 weeks old, energetic, con�dent and outgoing. They will �t right in to a fun loving, active home. View all of the adoptable pets at www.fobac.org. For more information, call 860-828-5287 or email [email protected].

The Berlin Visiting Nurse Association has scheduled a flu clinic for Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1 to 2:30 p.m., at Ber-lin-Peck Memorial Library. The clinic is for Berlin resi-dents and town employees, over the age of 18.

No appointments are needed. Arrangements can be made for residents who

are homebound and unable to attend.

Traditional Medicare, Aetna, Connecticare, Cigna and Blue Cross insur-ances are accepted. Those with no insurance will be charged $25 (cash or check). For more informa-tion, call the Berlin VNA at 860-828-7030.

Flu clinics Oct. 21

Bark for Life, a walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer So-ciety, is scheduled for Satur-day, Oct. 17, noon to 3 p.m., at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds, 450 Beckley Road.

The event also includes demonstrations, contests and games.

For additional informa-tion and registration, call 203-379-4874, email [email protected] or vis i t RelayForLife .org /barkberlinct.

Bark for Life event scheduled for Oct. 17

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Scripture Bits

B C A D G D O S A G D T X D B E S S N D D Z X U B A O J, T W U T Q C D S A O J; W R J X U Y W Q C D O B E S S S A G D C E X, W R J B D B E S S V A X D Q A C E X, W R J X W N D A H O C A X D B E Q C C E X. ----- L A C R 14:23 CLUE: C = H

Solve the Puzzle

Scripture Bits Solution

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him. ---- John 14:23

Religion Puzzle Answer

Puzzle on Page A8

INTO THE WOODS

Recently, scouts from Troop 41 led an outing for Weblos Cub Scouts from Dens 5 and 41 to assist them in obtaining the Forester Achievement badge. The outing, which included a sleep-out at Timberlin Park, covered the uses of various types of wood, the damage and bene�ts of forest �res and a short hike to view various types of local trees and understory. The Weblos learned that understory is another name for the smaller trees and brush that grow under the larger trees in the forest. | Photos by Lee Roski

Tag sale, craft fair Oct. 24-25

The Spartans Vets AC, 191 High Road, has scheduled a tag sale and craft fair for Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sun-day, Oct. 25, noon to 6 p.m. Crafter and vendor tables, as well as outdoor farmers mar-kets tables, are available for a fee. Serious inquires only. For more information, please call 860-302 5751 (day) or 860-706-6505 (evening).

Gala auction

Connecticut Humane Soci-ety has scheduled its annual

gala auction for Saturday, Nov. 7, 6 to 10:30 p.m., at the Aqua Turf Club, 556 Mul-berry St., Plantsville. A fee is charged. Cocktail attire.

The event includes dinner, beer and wine, music, auc-tion, Fund the Pets and more. All proceeds benefit the Con-necticut Humane Society’s

programs and services.For more information and

tickets, call 860-594-4502, ext. 6307 or email [email protected].

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Halloween Bash

The Berlin Parks and Recre-ation Department has sched-uled its Halloween Monster Bash for Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., at Willard Ele-mentary School. The event is for Berlin residents, preschool through fifth grade and their families. A fee is charged. Participants are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes. Prizes will be awarded. The Pumpkin Decorating Contest

is also scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. The event is free but pre-registra-tion, in person, at the Parks and Recreation Department, is required, by Wednesday, Oct. 28. Pumpkins must be dropped o� between 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. For information, call 860-828-7009 or visit www.town.berlin.ct.us.

Basketball

The Berlin Parks and Rec-reation Department is ac-cepting registration for boys basketball (grades 3 to 8) and girls basketball (grades 3 to

9). Deadline to register is Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Fall classes

The Berlin Parks and Rec-reation Department is ac-cepting registration for fall classes. Forms are available at www.town.berlin.ct.us. All classes are scheduled for the Community Center, unless otherwise stated. Scheduled classes include yoga, tai chi, dog obedience classes and a painting class for children. Call 860-828-7009.

For registration forms, visit www.town.berlin.ct.us.

Parks and Recreation BriefsLeague

cival Field on Sunday, Oct. 4.Berlin manufactured an

early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Jeremy Wood recorded an RBI single fol-lowing a base hit by Andrew DelGiorno and a sacrifice bunt by Derek Desmarais.

After a few frustrating innings at the dish, Berlin looked to get back into the action with a three-run fifth. Leado� singles by Matt Lewis and Wood, followed by an

Adam Bilinsky base hit and walks to Joshua Wood and Holden Murphy helped bring the deficit to 9-4.

The final two innings saw Berlin put runners on base, but failed to score as Edge-wood retired the side to fin-ish the team o�.

Jeremy Wood, DelGiorno and Lewis all finished 2-for-3 at the plate. Murphy, Bilinsky, Lewis and Trevor May com-bined to pitch well for Berlin, holding Edgewood to seven earned runs on 13 hits.

From Page A14

Calendar

Friday, Oct. 23Football - Berlin vs. Avon,

6:30 p.m.Volleyball - Berlin vs. Platt,

5:45 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24Costume contest - Friends

of Berlin Animals Control and A.S. Labieneic has sched-uled a pet and kids costume contest for Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call FOBAC at 860-828-5287.

Monday, Oct. 26Boys soccer - Berlin vs.

Rocky Hill, 6 p.m.Girls soccer - Berlin at

Rocky Hill, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27Blood drive - The Ameri-

can Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1:45 to 6:45 p.m., at Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Ave. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcross-blood.org.

Volleyball - Berlin at Plain-ville, 5:30 p.m.

Cross country - Berlin at Tolland, 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28Boys soccer - Berlin at Pla-

inville, 3:45 p.m.Girls soccer - Berlin vs.

Plainville, 6 p.m.Girls swimming - Berlin

vs. Southington, 3:45 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30Football - Berlin at Plain-

ville, 7 p.m.Volleyball - Berlin at Wind-

sor, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31Clothing drive - The BHS

All Night Graduation Party committee has scheduled a clothing drive for Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Berlin High School, rain or shine. All items should be clean and in large plastic bags. For more informa-tion, call Lisa Beckman at 860-828-0219.

Cross country - Berlin at CIAC Class Championships.

Friday, Nov. 6Football - Berlin vs. Tolland,

6:30 p.m.

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cluding the O.R. waiting area, Ambulatory Services, Family BirthPlace, Cardiology and Delphi Orthopedic clinic.

Volunteers meet and greet visitors and patients and sup-port clerical needs of these units.

Volunteers are also needed at the hospital’s newly reno-vated front lobby reception area to meet and greet the public, provide escorting and way finding services, as well

as wheelchair transport.For more information, call

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Central Connecticut Celiac Support Group

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For more information call Nancy at 203-634-0530.

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FOUR GENERATIONS

Four generations gathered on Aug. 5, with Sophie Ann, newborn daughter of Crystal Mathena, far left, Jesse Mathers of Bristol, great-grandmother, top, Ruth Bloethe of Kensington, and �rst time grandmother and local business owner Shirley Bloethe, at right, of New Britain.

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