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Volume 17, Number 35 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper www.berlincitizen.com Thursday, August 29, 2013

END OF SUMMER

Photo by Lee Roski

As the vacation months come to an end, Berlin residents TJ and Melina Finley, along with their daughter Sienna, enjoy a late summer cruise on Silver Lake.

Five residents are making their way around town pur-suing petition signatures to get on the Board of Education ballot for the November election.

The five potential candi-dates seeking one of the three open seats on the nine-mem-ber board are: John Richards, current member; Cynthia Kobus, former member; Stefanie Carbone; Michelle Barnes and Kathryn Bryers, who was the last person to request a petition from the Town Clerks office on Friday, Aug. 23.

To have their name on the ballot the petitioners need

130 signatures, which is 1 percent of the registered vot-ers in Berlin, according to Assistant Town Clerk Marsha Busnarda. The Berlin school board is nonpartisan and can-didates are not endorsed by any political party nor are they listed on the ballot with a party affiliation.

Superintendent David Erwin said the school board would benefit from a person who is committed to educa-tion and students.

“A good candidate is some-one that is willing to make a commitment to the Berlin

BOE petitions circulate townBy Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen

See BOE / Page 7

The town has received a $259,000 grant to do streetscape improvements in the vicinity of the train station and on Main Street, but a preliminary plan to convert the street to a one-way is not sitting well with some business owners.

T h e E c o n o m i c Development Commission has drafted an initial con-cept plan that includes a flush roadway median; decorative crosswalks, light poles and hanging flower baskets; granite roadway bump-outs and a gateway sign. Among the changes under consider-ation is to make the lower section of Main Street from Farmington Avenue to New Britain Road one-way, westbound, according to Economic Development Director James Mahoney. But during a public hear-ing the EDC held on Aug. 19, some business owners spoke against the proposal stating a one-way would reduce traffic, ultimately

leading to less business.“ T h e o n e - wa y i s

a n i d e a t h a t ( t h e Economic Development Commission) floated out there to discuss. It’s a no-tion that’s been talked about in the past and to my knowledge it was never seriously pursued,” Mahoney said. “Since we are going to be developing that area, it makes sense to engage interest for that type of plan where we con-vert to a one-way. What we would try to do is create more on-street parking, which would give us more room for landscaping and try to create a different en-vironment there where it’s not as vehicle-oriented.”

The town is now in the process of hiring a consultant for the proj-ect and has issued qual-ifications. Mahoney said he has already received statements from potential consultants and will begin the interview process in September.

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This week, Berlin High School students set their alarm clocks once again to ring in another school year. But teachers have already been back in the classrooms for weeks, busy preparing for new students and new chal-lenges. The Berlin Citizen spoke with Matthew Recore, a physics teacher and Drama Club co-advisor at BHS, who is approaching his third year of teaching with great enthu-siasm for what is to come.

When do you start get-ting ready for a new school year?

I am always thinking on how to improve from what I have done the year before. This summer I spent two weeks at a conference in Maine to learn about Google Chrome, which we are now implementing at the school. I am excited to use new tech-

niques to communicate with the students better, and the opportunity to be paperless through email and be able to submit class material online.

What is typical of stu-dents during the first few days back to school?

There is a mix of emotions. For some, it’s hard for them to focus and they don’t want

to be back because they are used to sleeping in and they are tired. But I think most are always excited to see their friends and talk about their summer. It’s an awkward adrenaline coming back those first few days. But by the sec-ond week everyone is in full swing.

What can be done to help make this transition back to school easier?

I think it’s on the teach-ers to engage them, get them excited and interacting. Students are curious and it’s the teachers whose subject matter can offer that oppor-tunity for their curiosity to be examined.

What will your few first days be like in the classroom?

For me, it’s about engaging the students. I don’t worry so much about the syllabus or rules right away. I just want them to be excited about the class and eager to come back

Berlin teacher gets ready for back to schoolBy Erin K. ButlerSpecial to The Citizen

Recore

the next day. I like to start off with a challenge. For exam-ple, last year in physics we did a platform building chal-lenge with spaghetti and role of tape. It’s just something unique so they look forward to what’s to come.

How can parents help get their child back into school mode?

By being supportive and interested in what their chil-dren are discovering. We welcome parents to contact their child’s teachers. The more hands on, the better. The student will see how important education is when their parents are there for their kids.

Is there anything new at the high school that you are excited about?

For the teachers we are

using a new program called Powerschool, which will be not only easier, but a great timesaver. We also have a lot of renovations going on at the school, which means fitting 100 percent of our school space into 2/3 of the space right now. It’s going to be challenging, but everyone is working together to make it happen and in the long run this school will be amazing when it’s all completed.

Any final advice for students?

Be optimistic. You will have struggles and chal-lenges, but your teachers are here for you, the staff is here for you and your friends are here for you. Enjoy your high school experience, continue learning and open your eyes new things.

Berlin resident Suzanne Helm recently visited a playscape located at 898 Worthington Ridge with her two sons. The park, Helm said, was littered with various food wrap-pers and graffiti and the swing set area was over-grown with weeds. But not to worry, Public Grounds Director Art Volz said “the park had been redone over the summer and looks good now.”

“It’s been re-mulched and it’s just a regular rou-tine that we maintain it along with the other parks in town,” Volz said, adding that upkeep is done weekly on all town-owned prop-erty. “We have a couple of guys that go in and make sure the parks are safe, put mulch down, mow the lawn, add silk.”

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vision is responsible for all outdoor maintenance of town’s parks and school grounds,according to its website. The department maintains 1,416 acres, 101 of

which belong to the school system. Volz said staffing levels are adequate and the department is able to keep

Maintenance of parks under control

By Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen

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H A R T F O R D — Connecticut environmental officials are warning of dire consequences from climate change that will affect ag-riculture, dams and levees, waterfront habitats and pub-lic health.

For example, sea level rise will leave Hammonasset Beach State Park, among Connecticut’s most popular state parks, mostly inundated by sea water by the end of the century, according to a new report by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Most ag r icu l ture in Connecticut is likely to be “highly impacted” by cli-mate change “and most of these potential impacts are

negative,” the August report stated.

Maple syrup, dairy, warm weather produce, shellfish and apple and pear pro-duction will be affected by changes in temperature and the abundance of rain or lack of it, which could re-duce production yields, lead to contamination of agricul-tural goods such as shellfish and the need for costly infra-structure to compensate for the damage.

Climate change is “going to require some adaptation,” Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky said.

“You can see what’s hap-pening,” he said. “The in-tensity of storms is pretty significant. The damage has been equally significant.”

Connecticut was hit by three major storms in 14

Connecticut warns of dire climate change consequencesBy Stephen SingerAssociated Press

months: Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011, fol-lowed by a freak nor’eas-ter two months later and Superstorm Sandy in late October 2012. This sum-mer, four tornadoes touched down in Connecticut, with one storm in north-cen-tral Connecticut on July 1 damaging tobacco netting and other farm equipment,

buildings and crops.The report said climate

changes are projected to be less in the Northeast, par-ticularly for rain and snow, than the rest of the country. Connecticut agriculture as a result can take advantage of the projected longer grow-ing season.

The legislature required the Governor’s Steering

Committee on Climate Change to evaluate the pro-jected impacts of climate change on agriculture, infra-structure, natural resources and public health and de-velop strategies to reduce the impacts.

Infrastructure would be most affected by changes

The Registrars of Voters have scheduled a lottery for Monday, Sept. 9, at noon, in Caucus Room A in the Berlin Town Hall, to determine the placement of names on the ballot for the Nov. 5 town election. The multiple offices include: the Town Council, the Police Commission, the Board of Assessment Appeals, and the Board of Education.

For more information, contact the Registrars at (860) 828-7020.

Ballot lottery scheduled

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After 26 years of work-ing as a Berlin police officer Paul Germain has retired. He was an officer with the Berlin Police Department from February of 1987 to March of 2013.

During his two decades with the force, Germain has the distinct honor of never receiving a reprimand and his service to Berlin has been exemplary, according to the BPD.

G e r m a i n h a s b e e n awarded many awards for his dedicated service. In 1994

Germain was awarded the Chief ’s Achievement Award for bringing a speedy re-covery to a burglary inves-tigation at St. Paul Catholic School in Kensington. In 1998 Germain was again awarded the Chief ’s Achievement Award for his persistence in a murder case, which resulted in an arrest two years after the crime. In the year 2000, Germain saved the life of a 76-year old woman who was stuck in a burning house. For his selfless actions, he was awarded a Life Saving Award. The same year, Germain was also awarded a Department

Retired officer leaves behind legacyPress release

Photo courtesy of the Berlin Police Department

Retired Berlin police officer Paul Germain, left, and police Chief Paul Fitzgerald.

Service Award for stopping three subjects and recov-ered over $1,000 in stolen property.

Germain has been a cham-pion in the area of youth. He has been a DARE instructor, as well as a mentor for new DARE instructors. He was the youth officer and for the past six years, has been the

school resource officer at Berlin High School. He has volunteered extensively to help with the Upbeat pro-gram, giving up countless hours of personal time to as-sist the group. Germain as-sisted in creating the DMV Teen Safe Driving video, taught the Driver’s Ed Parent “Law” Class and volunteered

to help with the Special Olympics.

Germain was a distin-guished representative of the BPD while he served on the Honor Guard. He was a pos-itive presence in the commu-nity and participated in the bike patrol during his time off as the student resource officer each summer.

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With Labor Day 2013 travel volume expected to increase over last year, Connecticut State Police are reminding motorists to expect heavy traffic, exer-cise caution, and allow extra time to reach their destina-tion. It is estimated that the number of people traveling

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--www.ct.govThe East Berlin Volunteer Fire Department has scheduled its annual Old Fashioned Chicken BBQ for Saturday, Sept. 7, at the firehouse at 80 Main Street, East Berlin, from 4 to 7 p.m.

Come and enjoy a great dinner with family, friends and neighbors. The adult menu will consist of half chicken, cole slaw, pasta salad, corn on the cob, roll and pie for a fee.

The children’s menu, ages 5-12, will be two chicken legs, a choice of two sides, roll and pie for a fee. This event will be held rain or shine. Take out will be provided. Tickets are available from any East Berlin Fire Department member or at the door.

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Construction of the proj-ect, Mahoney said, could begin “sometime middle of next year.” The town first has to develop a final plan,

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Citizen photo by Monica Szakacs

A view of Main Street. receive local approvals and permits, and then put the project out to bid.

“The goal is to create a more appealing environ-ment in the center of town,” Mahoney said, “which will hopefully help the busi-nesses that are already there by attracting more custom-ers because it will be more pedestrian friendly, and hopefully it will also attract more businesses to the area.”

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Connecticut Light and Power’s res-toration during Superstorm Sandy was “clearly improved” from past storms, according to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

PURA has wrapped up its final re-view of Connecticut’s electric and gas utilities’ restoration following Sandy in 2012. The storm caused epic devas-tation up and down the eastern sea-board, knocking out power to eight million electric customers from Maryland to Maine, including 850,000 CL&P customers

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In its decision PURA states “CL&P has clearly improved its emergency planning and organization functions since the 2011 storms.” PURA praises

the company for effectively commu-nicating with customers, as well as municipal and government officials during the restoration. The feedback goes on to state that “CL&P exer-cised considerable effort in acquiring resources to prepare for and respond to Storm Sandy.”

CL&P’s efforts also garnered na-tional recognition from the Edison Electric Institute. After completing a restoration that required rebuild-ing entire portions of Connecticut’s electric system, CL&P workers went to New York and New Jersey to assist with restoration efforts there.

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in future storms, CL&P is investing tens of millions of dollars this year in its vegetation management program, trimming trees along 4,420 miles of its distribution system and removing trees that pose a threat to the system. The company also continues to up-grade existing information systems and deploy new technology to make its storm response more efficient. These initiatives include a tool for assessing damage to the electric sys-tem and reporting materials needed for repairs and a centralized resource tracking system.

PURA’s final decision is available online at www.dpuc.state.ct.us.

CL&P receives positive review of Superstorm Sandy responsePress release

in storms and rising sea level, which could cause substantial structural dam-age. Efforts and technology would be costly to reduce the impact of the damage, the re-port stated.

In addition, natural re-sources most at risk from cli-mate change are cold water streams, tidal marshes, open water marine areas, beaches and dunes, freshwater wet-lands, offshore islands, major rivers and forested swamps.

Cold water streams could become warm, tidal marsh and offshore islands could be submerged and critical

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species that depend on the habitats could be lost. The damage caused by climate change would join other threats such as development and invasive species.

Resources most at risk from climate change are cold water streams, tidal marshes,

open water marine areas, beaches and dunes, fresh-water wetlands, offshore islands, major rivers and for-ested swamps.

Cold water streams could become warm, tidal marsh and offshore islands could be submerged.

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Adult programsHomebound Services:

Volunteers will deliver li-brary materials to those un-able to get to the library due to disability, illness or ad-vanced age. For more infor-mation, call the library at (860) 828-7125.

Weekly ProgramsPlaytime: Fridays, from

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Ebony is a stunning four-month-old kitten. She is sweet and outgoing and wastes no time getting on your lap. Ebony would be fine with other cats or alone. Andrew and Charles, on the other hand, are two adorable boys. They are four-months-old and live in the same foster home as Ebony. The boys are sweet, entertaining and lots of fun. For more information, call (860) 828-5287. View all of the adoptable pets on www.fobac.org

BPD WELCOMES NEW OFFICERThe Berlin Police Department welcomed its newest officer, Thomas Blake, during a swearing in ceremony recently. Blake served as a Connecticut State Trooper for 21 years before retiring and coming to the Town of Berlin. Pictured is Deputy Chief John Klett, left, congratulating Officer Blake. | (Photo courtesy of the

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FaithSt. Paul

The Ladies Guild of St. Paul Church has scheduled its Welcoming Membership Tea for Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m., in the church-hall. Entertainment and harp music will be featured. Both present and last years of-ficers are asked to bake or make sandwiches. Dues may be paid at the meeting. For transportation to the met-ing, call Barbara at (860) 828-5632. Items for the town food pantry this month is cereal. All ladies of the parish are welcome.

Christian Life Church

Christian Life Church, 496 Kensington Rd., has scheduled Sunday Word and Worship Service for 10 a.m., in the main sanctuary. Small group Bible study for adults, youth and heating impaired is sched-uled for 9 a.m. Children’s min-istries are also scheduled for 9 a.m. Nursery care for birth to age three is available. For more information, call (860) 828-5105.

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scheduled the following event:Sunday, Sept. 8 - Back to

School Party. Celebrate with activities, games and snacks.

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The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, has scheduled its Home Coming Sunday for Sept. 8, at the 10 a.m. service. A free, staffed nursery for children from birth to four years old, as well classes for older children.

The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, has scheduled a col-lege Bible study group for Tuesdays, Sept. 17 through Oct. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Sept. 17 meeting is a meet and greet session. For more information, call Katie, Christian education director, at (860) 538-0548 or the church office at (860) 828-6586.

The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, has scheduled is an-nual fall tag sale for Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the church parking lot, rain or shine. Free to the public. Breakfast and lunch avail-able. For more information, call (860) 828-6586.

The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, has scheduled free

tot time for every Thursday, from 10: 30 to 11:15 a.m., from Sept. 12 through Dec. 19, for children birth to fives year old. Craft time, play sessions, snack time and holiday par-ties. No pre-registration is required.

The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, has scheduled its Yankee Peddler Fair for Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church. Only handmade items may be of-fered. Tables are available for rent. For more information or an application, contact [email protected].

The Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, schedules Sunday worship for 10 a.m., with a fellowship coffee-hour im-mediately following. An adult-staffed crib room for

children three and under is offered. The sanctuary is easily accessible for peo-ple with physical limitations and equipped with person-al-assist hearing devices. In addition to monthly commu-nication, communion is of-fered Sundays, at 9:45 a.m., for anyone who wishes to participate.

St. Gabriel’s St. Gabriel’s Episcopal

Church, East Berlin, is now online at saintgabrielseast-berlinst.org. The website contain information about the life and work of the par-ish and includes the monthly newsletter.

St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church has scheduled the parish Eucharist for Sundays, at 9 a.m. Sunday school will follow at 10 a.m. For more

information, call (860) 828-3735.

Taize serviceThe Kensington United

Methodist Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., has sched-uled a Taize service every third Tuesday of the month. Along with music, which be-gins the service at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Juhye Hahn will add an anointing with oil during the service for those who need healing grace. Taize service is held every Tuesday evening, from 7 to 7:30 p.m., except the third Tuesday, which begins earlier for the special music. If you would like to contribute your mu-sical talent to this service, contact the church at (860) 828-4222 and leave a mes-sage for Corinne Terlecky. Everyone is welcome.

Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m. (860) 828-6586.

B e t h a ny C ove n a n t Church, 785 Mill St., 9:30 a.m. worship. (860) 828-3637.

Berlin Congregational Jehovah’s Wi tnesses , 234 Farmington Ave. (860) 832-8700.

Christian Life Church, 496 Kensington Rd., Sundays, Word and Worship Service, 10 a.m., Main Sanctuary. Small group Bible study for adults,

youth and heating impaired at 9 a.m. Children’s ministries at 9 a.m. Nursery care available for birth to age three. (860) 828-5105.

Crossroads Church of God, 146 Hudson St. (860) 828-3822.

Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Ave., Sunday wor-ship, 10 a.m. (860) 828-4511.

Ke n s i n g to n Un i te d Methodist Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., Sunday wor-ship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. (860) 828-4222.

Services

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1103 Chamberlain Highway., Sunday worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school, 9 a.m. (860) 828-5079.

Sacred Heart Church, 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, Mass: Saturday 8 a.m., Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesdays: 8 a.m., Wednesdays: 8 a.m., noon, Thursdays: 8 a.m., Fridays: 8 a.m. Confession: Every Saturday, from 3:15 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. (860) 828-0519.

Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 68 Main St., East Berlin, 10 a.m. Sunday Eucharist; 10 a.m. Sunday School, stgabrielseastber-linct.org (860) 828-3735.

St. Paul Church, 484 Alling St., Mass on Saturday, 4 p.m. Vigil Mass, Sunday 7:30, 9 ,10:30 a.m. and noon, Weekdays 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. (860) 828-0331.

U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t Church, 139 Main St., East Berlin. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.

Wellspring Church, 222 Lincoln St., Sunday Services at 9 and 11 a.m. (860) 225-0661.


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Thank you for the article “Remembering CJ McCormack”. It was nice to see that CJ’s enthusiasm and positive attitude made a difference to those he came in contact with.Our sincerest thanks goes out to: Coach Jim Day and Coach John Bennett and the Berlin High School Wrestling Family, Coach Dave Kemmy and the Roger Williams Wrestling family, our friends, family and Hotchkiss Street area neighbors, St. Paul’s Church, Father Tim and all of CJ’s co-workers.

We are truly blessed to have such caring and amazing people in our lives.Chris, Kelly, Matt, Meg McCormack and Camille Charlesworth

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The Berlin, East Berlin, Kensington and South Kensington Fire Departments are looking for volunteer firefighters to join the ranks. The dedicated volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, of good moral character, be a resident or work in Berlin and be physically capable of performing the duties of a fire-fighter. For more information, stop by a fire house on Monday evenings, ask any member how to join or contact Assistant Chief Mike Blais at [email protected] or (860) 329-7738.

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Anna Pandolfi Anna Marturano Pandolfi, 99, of Berlin, formally of New

Britain, passed away on Aug. 22, 2013 at home with her loving family by her side. She was the wife of the late An-thony Pandolfi

and the daughter of the late Sofio and Lucia Mezzio Mar-turano. Anna was a wonderful seamstress at Park Fashions in New Britain, an assem-bler at Tuttle and Baily, and a member of the Italian Fra-ternal Society and St. Paul Church. She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, An-toinette Pandolfi of Newing-ton and Barbara and Gordon Killius of Berlin and one son, Joseph Pandolfi of Madison; two sisters Mary Malone of Bolton Lucy Thiede of New Britain; one brother Sebas-tian Marturano of New Britain; seven grandchildren, Susan Mann, Karen Hudlow, Joseph Pandolfi Jr, Christiane and Christopher Pandolfi, Michae-la Thierling and Elizabeth Ma-loney; six great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Anthony, Carl Mann, Andrew Hudlow, Anthony Pandolfi and Gabriela Thielin and one great-great-grand-child Maclynn Davis; and several nieces and nephews, including one special niece Diane Morin. Services were held Aug. 27, 2013 from the Berlin Memorial Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Church, Kensington. En-tombment followed in the Gar-den Mausoleum in St Mary’s cemetery. To share memories or express condolences online, visit www.berlinmemorialfuneralhome.com.

Louise Boccia Louise S. (Richards) Boc-cia, 88, of New Britain, died Aug. 23, 2013 at an area

convalescent home. Born in West Virginia, the daugh-ter of the late Nicholas and Mary Rich-ards, she lived most of her

life in New Britain. She was the widow of Joseph Boccia, who died in 1990. Mrs. Boccia is survived by two sons, James Boccia of Berlin and Thomas and his wife Judy Boccia of New Brit-ain; two brothers, Anthony Richards of Southington and Joseph Richards of Maine; five grandchildren, Daniel Boccia, Christina Boccia, Samuel Boccia, Sean Boc-cia, and Scot Boccia and several nieces and nephews. Services were held Aug. 27, 2013 from the Farrell Fu-neral Home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Jerome Church. Burial followed in St. Mary Ceme-tery, New Britain. The family would like to thank the staff of Walnut Hill Healthcare for their care and concern for Louise over the years. To light a candle or send a condolence, visit www.Far-rellFuneralHome.com.

Rev. George Capen Rev. George Capen, OMI, 81, of Belleville, Ill., born April 17, 1932, in Old Town, Maine, died Aug. 15, 2013, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, Ill.

Fr. Capen was a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate for 59 years and a priest for 54 years. His first assignment in 1960 was to Immaculata Retreat House, Willimantic. He also served as assistant Chaplain at UCONN. In the late 1960’s, he served in various Ob-late ministries and parishes in the northeast-ern United States and Wisconsin, including parish assignments at St. Joseph the Worker

Shrine in Lowell, Maine, pastor at Notre Dame de Lourdes in Lowell, and as Superior of Oblate Communities in Hudson, N.H. and Augusta, Maine. In 1992 he was appointed Provin-cial of the Northern US Province of Oblates. Fr. Capen was known for his great love of classical music and of anything Francophone, especially shown in his joy in singing French songs whenever Oblates or others were gathered. Always a gentleman, he was gracious, warm, and kind. While in administration, Fr. George was willing to go the extra mile to support fellow Oblates both in this country and abroad, including Haiti. He also pushed himself beyond his own comfort zone, accepting a mission assignment to Zambia at the age of 66. He served in Zambia from 1998 to 2002. Since then, he served the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows and the Apartment Community in Belleville, IL, retiring to St. Henry’s Oblate residence in Belleville in 2006. His parents, Gordon and Elodia, nee Brodeur, Capen, preceded him in death. Surviving are his brother, Carl (Joan) Capen of Kens-ington; a niece, Kathleen (Dr. Juan Carlos) Cleves-Bayon; and a nephew, Andrew (Adrienne) Capen. Memorials may be made to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, DeMazenod Drive, Belleville, IL 62223. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com. Services were held Aug. 19, 2013 with a Mass of Chris-tian Burial at the Shrine Apartment Community Chapel. The Rev. James Brobst and Rev. Thomas Singer concelebrated. Burial followed at St. Henry’s Oblate Cemetery, Belleville, Ill.

Dorothy T. Weston RICHARDSON, TEXAS - Surrounded by her family, Dorothy (Dotty) T. Weston

passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 in Richardson, Texas. A lifelong resident of Berlin, she g r a d u a t e d

from Berlin High School and worked for a short period of time as a dispatcher for the Berlin Police Depart-ment. She met and married George Weston her hus-band of 60 years. They had one daughter, Karen. In spite of her lack of sight, one of Dorothy’s greatest passions was her love of dance. Over the years she and George went to many dance events meeting many friends that became like family to them. She danced like a pro and no one would ever know that she was un-able to see. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, George; a sister, Barbara; and her parents, Mary and Paul. She leaves behind her lov-ing daughter, Karen and her husband, Ron Fishell, of Garland, Texas; a niece Carol; several cousins and many friends whom she loved and missed. My precious mother, I love you so much and miss you more than you could ever imagine. At this time, arrangements are incomplete.


ObituariesThe Berlin Parks and

Recreation Department has scheduled dog obedi-ence classes at the former Pistol Creek Golf Course, 600 Spruce Brook Rd., East Berlin. Dog handlers should be at least 16 years of age. For more information or to reg-ister, call (860) 828-7009 or visit www.town.berlin.ct.us.

Kindergarten Puppy Training – The class is for puppies aged two and a half to six months old. Work on leash walking and come, sit and down commands and the problems of chewing, housebreaking and crate training. Puppies develop social skills and confidence. Learn to praise and correct puppies appropriately. A six-foot leash is required. First class is held without dogs and is mandatory unless you are excused by the instructor. Bring a copy of current vac-cinations to the first class. A fee is charged. Classes meet Thursday, Sept. 12 to Oct. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. Limit of 12.

Basic Dog Obedience – The class covers basic com-mands for the family dog,

including sit, down, stay, heel, come and stand. Learn to correct bad habits of jumping and pulling on the leash. Learn to praise, cor-rect and discipline dogs ap-propriately. Dogs should be at least 6 months old. A six-foot leash is required. First class is held without dogs and is mandatory unless you are excused by the instruc-tor. A copy of dog’s cur-rent vaccinations, including Bordetella, is required at the first class. A fee is charged. Session one of class meets on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to Oct. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. Session two meets, Tuesdays, Nov. 5 to Dec. 17 from 6 to 7 p.m. Limit of 12.

Obedience Challenge Course – Dog and handler teams navigate a course of varying obedience exercises each week. Teams improve skills with the goal of com-pleting the course with few, if any, corrections. Handlers work with the instructor to better skills and shorten course time while learning to work as a team with their dog. Dogs and handlers must

have completed Basic Dog Obedience class and should have a working knowledge of the sit, down, stay, heel, come and stand commands. A six-foot leash is required. Reward dogs with physical and verbal praise, not food. A copy of dog’s current vac-cinations is required at the first class, if not already on file. A fee is charged. Class meets Wednesdays, from Sept. 18 to Oct. 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. Limit of 10.

Better Basic Dog Obedience – The class is for dogs and handlers that have completed the Basic Dog Obedience class. Emphasis is on improving skills learned in Basic dog obedi-ence class. Concentrate on the stay, heel, come and re-call exercises and work with a greater level of distraction. A six-foot leash is required. Reward dogs with physical and verbal praise, not food. A copy of dog’s current vacci-nations is required at the first class, if not already on file. A fee is charged. Class meets Wednesdays, Nov. 6 to Dec. 11, from 6 to 7 p.m.

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U. Susan McGee KENSINGTON - U. Susan McGee, formerly of Kensing-ton, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, due to compli-cations from surgery.

Born in Siberia, Russia, on May 6, 1955, she was a victim of Communist repression and was returned to her family’s native Es-tonia with her mother at age five. Her first name was Urve (pronounced “OO-LIV-AA”), but when arriving in the United States, no one was able to pronounce it correctly. Sue came to the U.S. around 2001 and worked as a private nurse. She started in

Cincinnati, Ohio, and also worked in many other states, in-cluding New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. She lived in Clarence Center, outside of Buffalo, where she made many friends, including the O’Malley family of Long Street. Sue enjoyed visiting Niagra Falls and loved the beauty and pow-er of the waterway. Sue began working in Connecticut in 2005. Having married Robert McGee in 2007, she lived on Hart Street in Kensington for six years. She had a passion for nature and a talent for gardening. Sue always enjoyed caring for the flowerbeds at her home. Sue leaves behind a heartbroken husband, Bob; a step-son, Matthew; three daughters, who still reside in Estonia, Kairi and Kristi Eensalu, of Viimsivald and Vivika Andreas, of Rapla; four grandchildren, Kelly, Rondo, Andre and Hen-ry; a brother, Ravio , also of Rapla; a sister-in-law, Mari-anne Winslow and brother-in-law, Kyle Winslow, in Hart-land; brother-in-law, Duffy McGee, of Granby; three nieces, Becky, Heather and Megan; two great-nephews, Jonathan and Benjamin; and one great-niece, Grace. Susan will always be remembered as a kind, gentle and caring person who loved her family. Her interment was con-ducted in the Rapla Cemetery in her native Estonia, where she is resting in her family’s plot next to her late father and mother. As her service has past, there will be no calling hours. However, as a tribute to Sue, her family members ask others to help visit and comfort those who are house-bound and lonely. Get out and enjoy nature -- try your hand at gardening! Appreciate the simple beauty of flowers and plants.


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Letters to the Editor

FarewellTo the editor:I am writing to offer some

parting words to the Berlin community before moving on to a new position this fall as director of teaching and learning for Manchester public schools. I move on af-ter three cherished years as Principal of McGee Middle School. Leaving will be bit-tersweet for me. McGee was my first principalship, but that is not what will make leaving difficult. Leaving will be difficult because I have grown extremely attached to the children at McGee and to the community. Educators enter the profession to con-nect with children in the hope of making a difference in their lives. Our teachers work tremendously hard to challenge and support the children who walk through McGee’s doors. Those chil-dren come to school with open eyes and open arms. The successes we have had at McGee are in no small part due to the positive at-titude they bring to school. If my career in education has taught me anything it is that schools can have their most powerful impact on young people when educa-tors and parents partner.

In all that we have done at McGee I have always felt tremendous support from the community. Berlin has shown me that it is a com-munity that clearly values education and one that re-spects educators. I write to say farewell and thank you. I hope I have given as much as I have received. I will miss McGee, your young people and Berlin.

Scott Ratchford, Ph.D.

The right teamTo the editor:Which team do we need

now? Charles Paonessa, Terry Tonina, Brenden Luddy, and David Evans. Why? Five people, the cur-rent town council majority team, have not listened to the voters of Berlin. When this year’s town budget was defeated, a token amount that the council had any real input on worth $125,000 was taken away from the BOE and a large mower worth $87,000 was delayed to next year’s budget. The major-ity Democrats gave a full $24,025 to top managers, I suggested after the voters said no to the budget that this full bonus to top manag-ers should be tied to finding reductions worth $1,728,000.

Because of revaluation this would put 50 percent of the people who voted in the referendum with taxes go-ing up and 50 percent going down. This would be a fair compromise and a team ap-proach. Unfortunately the Democrat majority rejected this as too late and ignored the voters with their token reductions causing taxes to go up for 60 percent of those who voted. The team you need is the one that has made it through this tough economy despite unabated increases in taxes on their homes and their businesses. Berlin’s team of Charles Paonessa, Terry Tonina, and Brenden Luddy know how to survive and will be needed for our town to survive the debt, which we are only be-ginning to see placed on us. Just wait until the full effect of the bonds for our neces-sary BHS renovations and state required Mattabassett District upgrade start com-ing due this year, along with even more capital repairs needed for our roads, town buildings and schools. You need the right team right now. I urge you to get behind the right team right now!

David EvansBerlin Town Council

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Commentary

Now that school is starting, I want to re-mind the public to keep a watchful eye out for stu-dents and school buses.

Texting and/or talking on your hand-held cell phone while driving is a big no-no. When driving at 35MPH without distrac-tions, you would normally need approximately 137 feet of stopping distance to avoid striking some-thing in front of you. A person that is texting and driving will take their eyes off of the road for approximately 4.6 sec-onds. If you are driving at 35MPH while texting you will have traveled 235 feet in those 4.6 seconds. The frequent stops of a school bus and the distraction of texting will be an acci-dent in the making. The fine for texting and driv-ing or driving while using a hand-held cell phone could cost you between

$150 and $500. Please don’t text or use your cell phone and drive.

Please be aware that passing a stopped school bus with the stop lights flashing is a violation of state law and will cost you $465for the first of-fense. If the school bus is passed in an identified work zone, the fine in-creases to $915.

Also, be advised that Connecticut state statute requires you to stop for anyone who steps off the curb at the entrance to a crosswalk, or is crossing the roadway in the cross-walk. The fine for failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk is $181.

There are two desig-nated student pick-up and drop-off areas at Berlin High School. One area is located inside the stu-dent parking lot near the entrance to the gym. The second is on the east-bound side of Patterson Way. This area is clearly

Drive safe or pay the price

By Officer Robert CantoSpecial to The Citizen

Government Meetings

Tuesday, Sept. 3Inland/Wetlands

Commission, Town Hall Room 8, 7 p.m.

Town Council, Town Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 9Berlin VNA, Town Hall

Caucus Room A, 7 p.m.Board of Education,

BOE Meeting Room, 238 Kensington Rd., 7 p.m.

Historic District, Town Hall Room 7, 7 p.m.

Kensington Fire District, 947 Farmington Ave., 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 10Conservation Commission,

Town Hall Room 8, 6:30 p.m.Veteran’s Commission,

American Legion Post 68, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 11H o u s i n g Au t h o r i t y,

Marjorie Moore Village Community Room, 5 p.m.

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, Library Board Room, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 12Commission for Persons

with Disabilities, Town Hall Caucus Room A, 6:30 p.m.

Planning and Zoning Commission, Town Hall Council Chambers, 7 p.m.

P u b l i c B u i l d i n g Commission, BOE Meeting Room, 238 Kensington Rd., 7 p.m.

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posted with “student drop-off “signs. The remainder of Patterson Way is posted “No Parking” on both sides of the roadway. The “No Parking” areas will be strictly en-forced throughout the year. Violators will be issued an infraction for $92. Under state statue, a parked vehicle is defined as a motor vehi-cle in a stationary position within the limits of a public highway. Sitting in a stopped vehicle waiting to pick up or drop off a student falls under this definition. Please use the designated pick up/drop off areas at every school as these areas are the safest lo-

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cations for students.Drivers should drive very

cautiously in the area of the high school due to the on-going construction activity. Construction personnel and equipment will be routinely crossing the street and working within the parking areas throughout the school day and beyond. A raised crosswalk has been installed on Patterson Way in an at-tempt to slow traffic down and keep construction per-sonnel safe while crossing.

Thank you for your co-op-eration and remember to buckle-up and to not text/talk and drive. It not only saves lives, it’s the law.

Robert Canto is the traffic officer for the Berlin Police Department.

Commentary

My first introduction to bluefish came up on Cape Cod many years ago while doing some surf fishing from the Cape’s beaches. We were fishing Race Point, hoping for some stripers, when a huge school of bluefish came along and just about every fisherman on the beach had a bluefish on. We were using popping surface plugs and the blues hit them with a savagery that had to be wit-nessed to believe.

However, during this blue-fish bonanza I was also able to witness the greediness and ignorance of a few of the anglers, not realizing that eventually it would come back to haunt us someday.

We were all fishing from the beach and some of the an-glers had to walk a bit of a distance to where they were fishing. When the bluefish began attacking the lures that the anglers were cast-ing, many of them simply kept hauling them in, un-hooking them and recasting to catch another bluefish. Some of them had quite a pile of bluefish lying on the beach by the time the school had moved on.

Many of the surf fisher-

men had more fish than they could carry out and, when they left the area, they took only a couple of the blue-fish they had caught with them and left the rest on the beach for the seagulls to pick over.

Unfortunately, I had seen this practice many times on the beaches of Cape Cod. We were always taught that if you were not going to harvest a fish for food, then return it back to the water unharmed.

Later on as the blue-fish numbers seemed to wane, these same fishermen moaned and groaned when those in charge regulated the bluefish creel limit to 10 fish per day including the baby bluefish called snapper blues.

Historically, bluefish numbers have been known to fluctuate, even in colo-nial times. Information that I came across tells us that as early as 1764 bluefish vir-tually disappeared and did not reappear until 1810, and in 1945 they again reached a very low number.

Back in the late 1940s and early 50s our families had boats moored down in the Guilford area, and while we fished for flounder, fluke, blackfish, and weakfish, I do not remember anyone har-vesting bluefish, although we did fish for snapper blues during August and September.

In later years, I really began to look forward to August and the snapper blue fishing it offered. When I

first got into snapper fishing there was no limit on the amount of snapper blues you could harvest and many of the anglers who fished for them every day would catch them by the bucketful and take them home with them not even having a clue as to what they would do with that many snapper blues.

I know for a fact that they could not eat them all, yet they would fill their buckets until they were overflowing and return the next day to repeat the process.

This type of greedy an-gling never helps any fish species and it wasn’t too long before it took its toll on the bluefish numbers.

Fortunately, the powers

‘Greedy angling’ took toll on bluefish populationBy Mike RobertsSpecial to The Citizen

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Over the past few weeks or so, you may have asked yourself, “Haven’t I heard enough about Sharknado?”

The answer is no. No you have not.

I had the opportunity to see this much-talked about straight-to-TV movie on the big screen, at a midnight showing, and the results were glorious.

I knew what a pop cul-tural phenomenon the film had become, and I was anx-ious to experience it for myself.

Heading into the the-ater, I forgot this piece was actually taken seriously when it was filmed. Its mak-ers weren’t intending on it being a national joke. But that’s what it became.

(Warning: Spoilers follow.)

The movie begins on a boat with some shark fish-ermen and a businessman attempting to make a deal on the captain’s catch. For some reason this negotia-tion turns into a shootout. But don’t worry; everyone is

eaten by sharks once a freak storm hoists the sharks aboard the ship.

From there, we hear about how sharks have swarmed the west coast thanks to a hurricane that somehow found its way to California. Of course, global warming is blamed as the cause.

Bar owner Finley “Fin” Shepperd, an all-around good-guy, surfer dude with a slight twist of macho, is the film’s protagonist.

So the hurricane floods ev-erything, and brings sharks with it, which are swimming through the streets. This is

hilarious both because of how awful the special ef-fects are, and because, as the characters are driving through the street, literally, nobody knows how to act in this situation. I would pass it off as bad acting, but I wouldn’t know how to act either. Afraid? Confused?

As my friend put it so per-fectly, if this situation were to ever arise, I would likely just laugh myself to death.

So the hurricane even-tually goes away, like a few times. There were at least four times when some-one said, “Well, at least the storm’s over,” and it was sunny out, but cut to the next camera angle and it’s raining again.

All the while, as Fin and his crew attempt to navigate the streets, sharks are hurled at people through the sheer force of nature.

One woman seems help-lessly trapped by a shark wriggling on the dry ground, immobile as it attempts to snap at her flesh. Meanwhile, the woman, flat of her back, can’t think enough — I guess — to just get up and walk away, so she fumbles around for a shotgun. But it’s too

Sharknado: So bad, it’s greatBy Julie SopchakSpecial to The Citizen

much to handle. Then some guy comes in with a bar-stool and kills the thing with one solid whack.

Moving on.Eventually, Tara Reid’s

character, April, is introduced.

Reid has drawn attention to the film for her name; and also her horrific acting.

As the hurricane comes

and goes about six more times, eventually a huge tor-nado whips up, and we see sharks getting spun around with it.

Fin and the crew find themselves at a hangar, where Fin’s son, Matt, was learning how to be a pilot.

There is some time spent

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in a warehouse, where we have some character bond-ing. This is the scene where movie goers will likely have a “What is this?” face and burst into laughter as the movie makes an in-credibly cheesy, and en-tirely ridiculous, attempt at character development and relationships.

First there was Fin’s daughter complaining about how terrible a father he is. Not great timing, kid, with sharks raining down on Los Angeles.

Then Fin’s son, Matt, comes up with the idea to drop bombs in the torna-

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does. They do this, but lose one of the female protago-nists in the process. She is eaten whole by a shark.

As the last tornado is bombed, Fin runs to his daughter, who longed to em-brace her estranged father. But little does she know a shark is about to land on her. Fin, heroically, pushes her out of the way and dives chainsaw-first into the mouth of the descending shark. Eventually Fin carves his way out and, lo and be-hold, pulls out the girl who was eaten before.

Yeah, she’s alive.This is only a mere taste

of the absurdity that is Sharknado.

And it was the best $12.50 I ever spent.

Thomas Lorenzo deRito, of Berlin Boy Scout Troop 44, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout — the highest achievement in Boy Scouting.

deRito joined Cub Scout Pack 13 in the second grade. He earned several belt loops, activity pins and, in 2006, the Arrow of Light. In Berlin Boy Scout Troop 256, he worked his way from the rank of Tenderfoot to First Class, attended summer camp, spent a week canoeing more than 50 miles down the Delaware River and spent many weekends camping. In Troop 44, he volun-teered for community services projects, camped, hiked, skied and participated in other activities.

deRito earned 36 merit badges while serving as a patrol leader, assistant patrol leader and instructor. He was elected into the Order of the Arrow, scouting’s National Honor Society by his fellow Scouts. He earned the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Roman Catholic Religious Emblems.

As his Eagle project, deRito directed the repair, refurbishing, painting and over-haul of every bleacher and seating area at the Berlin Lion’s Club Fairground. Additional projects were also completed at the fairgrounds.

deRito, son of Anthony and Helen deRito, is a Berlin High School graduate. He plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the fall.

Boy Scout Troop 44, Berlin, sponsored by the Berlin Lions Club, meets every Tuesday evening, at 7 p.m., at the Bethany Covenant Church.

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that were in charge recog-nized what was happening and they came up with a 10-bluefish-per-day limit. This meant 10 bluefish per angler per day regardless if they were mature bluefish or the babies of the species called snapper blues. This did not sit well with the five-gallon-bucket-of-snap-pers- a-day anglers and you could hear the wailing all over the Long Island Sound at the 10-snapper-blue limit and many of them said, “I’m not going fishing for just 10 snapper blues, it ain’t worth the effort!”

They don’t get it. Fishing is supposed to be a fun out-ing for the most part, not a contest to see who can catch the most every time they go on the water. Yes, I know that so many of the TV shows depicting fishing tournaments teach us other-wise, but it was not always that way.

The added bonus to a snapper blue fishing trip is that they are great tablefare.

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There are some who cringe at the thought of eating blue-fish. What a shame. Prepared correctly, they are excellent eating.

I continued to fish for snapper blues after the 10-fish limit was installed (and I still do). Since Edna will not eat any fish that has bones in it, I get to enjoy my snapper blue bounty by myself (and of course our two “girls” Daisy and Lily).

Ten snapper blues along-side some batter-fried yel-low squash and a tomato salad will satisfy my fish craving any day. I prefer the fresh-caught snapper blues over any that are frozen sim-ply because any bluefish, adult or snapper, tastes best when it is cooked the same day it is caught.

Catching bluefish can be contagious regardless of their size. Although striped bass are the sought after quite heavily in Connecticut waters, especially after my buddy Greg Myerson landed that world-record striper a couple of years ago, blue-fish still are an important gamefish.

Regardless of their size,

bluefish strike bait and lure with a murderous intent. Bait fishermen, including snapper blue fishermen, are often caught daydreaming when a bluefish hits, the strike is so sudden. They hit the bait and before you can react they are gone. Getting bluefish to hit a lure, espe-cially if you are fishing for them from the beach or a jetty, is also an experience you won’t soon forget.

An outing for snapper blues can be fun for the whole family. When fish-ing for snapper blues, any freshwater tackle will do. When they are in, snap-per blues seem to want to eat anything that moves, Their voracious appetite is what makes them grow from four to five inches in size in August to seven to nine inches (and bigger) in September until they mi-grate south.

Just about any sil-ver freshwater lure like a phoebe works well for snap-pers, and I know quite a few fly fishermen who have a ball fishing for these tiny battlers.

Frozen spearing, a type of saltwater shiner, has al-ways been a go-to bait for many snapper fishermen. This year however might be just a tad different. Dave Wetmore and I made a trip to the shoreline last week and could not find any fro-zen spearing at any bait

shops both local (Fishin’ Factory in Southington and Uncle B’s in Wallingford) or any of the bait shops on the shoreline. No one has any answers for the shortage of these frozen baits.

I can give you an alter-native from the “good old days” of my snapper blue fishing, though. I used to go to the fish market and purchase a quarter of a pound of fresh shrimp. I would then cut the bait into hook-size pieces and always caught as many snappers as I wanted on the shrimp.

The fresh shrimp also stayed on the hook well. While Dave and I did not limit out (10 per angler) on the snappers, we did get some on frozen sand eels as well as silver phoebes about two feet behind any type of a float. The float churns up the water when you reel it in, with the phoebe trailing behind it, and the snappers seem to like it.

When they are hungry, snapper blues can be a bit cannibalistic. I have caught snapper blues with teeth marks from other snap-per bluefish on their sides, especially the runts in the school of feeding snap-pers. Knowing this, I have used the belly flesh from snappers previously caught for bait and it worked admirably.

Snappers are very easy to prepare for the frying pan. I

use a pair of scissors (don’t tell Edna) and first snip off the head and then turn the scissors and snip off the en-tire belly entrails, ribs and all. A quick rinse under the faucet and they are ready to cook.

Get the oil hot in the fry-ing pan, dip the snappers in flour and fry them. The flour helps make the skin crisp and tasty. I love a plat-ter of snappers alongside some batter dipped, fried yellow squash and a fresh tomato salad.

I prefer fresh-caught snapper blues for eating. I even prefer fresh-caught adult bluefish fillets for the best tablefare. I have a cou-ple of really good recipes for bluefish fillets, but we will do that at a later date. The snapper blues are begin-ning to show up in numbers along the shore and offer some really fine family fish-ing fun.

See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be.

Mike Roberts’ outdoors column appears in the Record-Journal.

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All senior citizens are wel-come to participate in senior bowling, held every Friday, at 9 a.m., at the Berlin Bowling Center, 1782 Wilbur Cross Highway.

This is not a league; par-ticipants can bowl whenever they can. Free coffee and shoe rental. A small fee is charged.

For more information, call the Berlin Bowling Center at (860) 828-4131 or email Avis at [email protected].

Senior bowlers welcome

Senior Bowling results from Aug. 23:

Ferd Brochu, 221; Cil Ferre, 184; Joe Sytulek, 166; Liz Rugens, 164; Craig Clarke, 160; Ed Picard, 156.

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Renter Rebate program

The Senior Center is scheduled to help resi-dents with Renter Rebate applications on Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 8:45 a.m. to

4 p.m. Appointments are mandatory.

Qualifying income may not exceed $33,501 for singles and may not exceed $40,900 for married people.

For complete guidelines and documentation, or to schedule an appointment,

call Jane at (860) 828-7006.

AARP tripsTuesday, Oct. 8 - Cranberry

Bog Tour with buffet lunch at the Dan’l Webster Inn.

Wednesday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Oct. 18 - Pennsylvania Dutch tour.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - Christmas at Salem Cross Inn.

For more information, call Ann Gamelin at (860) 828-6700 or Phyllis Fecteau at (860) 828-4934.

ProgramsExercise for Wellness Class

- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. The class works your body head to toe, designed to maintain strength, flexibility, energy, and mobility. Work at their own pace. A fee is charged.

C e r a m i c s C l a s s - Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Beginners are always wel-come. A fee is charged.

Yoga Class - Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Join Certified Yoga Teacher, Liz Hall and learn

how to increase strength and energy. Stretch and tone your muscles and learn techniques to relax. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or rug. A fee is charged.

Senior tripsSept. 18 - Connecticut Day

at the Big E.Oct. 8 - The Beacon Resort,

Lincoln, N.H.Oct. 22 - Platzel Brauhaus

Oktoberfest.Nov. 13 to 15 - Atlantic City.Nov. 20 - Radio City Show.Dec. 4 - New York City.Dec. 11 - Newport and

Providence, Rhode Island.Dec. 17 - Christmas at the

New York Botanical Garden.

Catholic Charities

C a t h o l i c C h a r i t i e s Counseling services are of-fered free of charge on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Senior Center.

A p p o i n t m e n t s w i t h Christine Krom, LPC, are required. The free service is made possible through a Marjorie Moore grant. For more information or to make an appointment, call (860) 225-5361, ext. 119.

The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave., has scheduled its annual tag sale for Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free.

Hungerford will accept donated items through Sept. 5, during business hours. Call prior to drooping off items.

A preview sale is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. A fee is charged for the preview sale.

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

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HealthDiabetes support group

The Hospital of Central Connecticut offers a free, monthly diabetes support group for people who have completed the hospital’s comprehensive diabetes group education program and seek ongoing support and continuing education. The program features a short presentation followed by open discussion.

The group is scheduled to meet from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., in the diabetes classroom, third floor, New Britain General campus, 100 Grand St., as follows:

Sept. 10 - Living by the numbers: Looking at patterns.

Oct. 8 - Easier living through technology.

Nov. 12 - Enjoying the hol-idays with diabetes.

Dec. 10 - Get up and go! Exercise and motivation.

Registration is not re-quired. For more informa-tion, call (860) 224-5900, ext. 2079.

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Support groupsSupport groups meet at the

New Britain General cam-pus, 100 Grand St. For more information, call the contact number for each group.

Breast Cancer Support Group - First and third Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Radiation Oncology treatment cen-ter, waiting room. For peo-ple newly diagnosed or in active treatment for breast cancer. Free parking in front of building. (860) 224-5900, ext. 6307.

Gyn Cancer Support Group - Second Monday of each month, 6 to 7:30 p.m., dining room B. For women with all types of gynecolog-ical cancer. Facilitated by Maureen Bracco, APRN, and ovarian cancer survivor/advocate Cheryl Holmes. Parking in Quigley Garage validated. (860) 224-5299.

Living with Cancer Support Group - Third

Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7 p.m., lecture room 1 . Facilitated by Diane DeFronzo, LCSW and Pastor Will Baumgartner. Snacks provided; parking in Quigley Garage validated. (860) 224-5299.

The Hospital of Central Connecticut has scheduled free classes on nutrition during cancer treatment for the third Thursday of each month, from 4 to 5 p.m., at the New Britain General campus, 100 Grand St.

Registered Dietitian May Harter, M.S., R.D., CD-N, is scheduled to speak. Free parking and refreshments are provided.

For more information, contact Noa Mencher at (860) 224-5187 or email [email protected].

MS support group

The Southington MS Support Group meets a t B rad l ey Me m o r i a l Hospital, 81 Meriden Ave., Southington, at 7 p.m., on the second Monday of each month.

The National Multiple S c l e r o s i s S o c i e t y , Connecticut Chapter offers more than 25 support groups throughout Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.

For information call (860) 426-0010, visit ctfightsMS.org, or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.

Lyme disease The Greater Hartford Lyme Disease Support and Action Group, which includes Berlin, meets on the third Wednesday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., in the Farmington-Unionvil le Community Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville. For more information, call Christopher Montes at (860) 673-8759; Randy Sykes at (860) 658-9938 or Tammy Szczepanski at (860) 793-1764.

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available at the November election. Candidates interested in appearing on the ballot must collect signatures by Thursday, Sept. 5.

The Berlin Board of Education is a nine member, non-par-tisan board. Each member is elected to a three-year term. Terms are staggered so that each year three positions are up for election.

Candidates are not nominated by political parties, all Berlin voters are eligible to appear on the ballot, and candidates ap-pear on the ballot without a political party designation.

Potential candidates must obtain a petition from the Town Clerk’s office, collect the signatures of 135 Berlin voters, and return the completed petition by Sept. 5.

For more information regarding the petition process, call the Town Clerk’s office at (860) 828-7036. For more informa-tion about serving on the Board of Education, contact any current board member.


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PilatesThe Berlin Parks and

Recreation Department is accepting registrations for Pilates classes, scheduled to meet at the Community Center. Participants should bring a mat, water bottle, and wear comfortable clothes. For more information, cost or registration forms, call (860) 828-7009.

Core Blast Pilates is a sys-tem of over 500 controlled ex-ercises that engage the mind and condition the total body. It is a balance blending of strength and flexibility train-ing that improves posture, re-duces stress and creates long lean muscles without bulk-ing up. Co-ed, 18 years of age and up, mixed levels – begin-ners through intermediate, no ball class. Class meets on Mondays, Sept. 9 to Dec. 9, from 6 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m. Limit of 12 participants.

Barre Physique Bar Class – Pilates Physique is a unique total body workout that fo-cuses on small, controlled movements combined with gentle-on-the-joints but

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heart-pumping bursts of in-terval training to define and tone long, lean muscles. With a combination of mus-cle work and stretching this program creates lean, flexible sculpted arms, flat abs and a lifted seat! Using a chair or bar provided, you’ll be target-ing every muscle in the body. A challenging, safe and effec-tive workout set to dynamic music props such as balls, bands and light weights. Class meets on Wednesdays, Sept. 11 to Dec. 11, from 6:15 to 7p.m.

Power up Pilates – Power up Pilates class provides a full body workout. Work your arms, legs, abs, back, and butt, using props that will help to strengthen, tighten and tone the entire body quickly and safely. Power-Up Plates integrates the length-ening and stretching prin-ciples of traditional Pilates and add strength training. Though exercises might feel more intense, every exercise can be modified for begin-ner and intermediate levels. Class meets on Wednesdays,

Sept. 11 to Dec. 11, from 7 to 8 p.m. Limit of 12 participants.

Morning Mat Pilates – Pilates is an exercise option for everyone designed to develop a strong core while maintaining loose, limber limbs. The exercises provide variations to meet the needs of different body types. The exercises strengthen the body while keeping joints mobile and flexible. Class meets on Mondays, Sept. 9 through Dec. 9, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Limit of 15 participants.

Ballet Barre is a combina-tion of Pilates and functional training based on classical ballet schooling and mod-ern dance technique. It will lift, tone and sculpt as well as strengthen core muscles. Exercises can be done stand-ing at a barre (if needed based on location we use a chair instead of a barre) or standing free on the floor to enhance balance. The class is set to music. Class meets on Mondays, Sept. 9 to Dec. 9, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Limit of 15 participants.

Dean’s listUniversity of Rhode Island - Lauren Erickson, of Berlin.

Presidents listUniversity of Bridgeport - Paige Owens, of Berlin.

ReunionsNew Britain High School Class of 1956 has scheduled

a 57th birthday celebration “Diamond Jubilee” for Sunday, Sept. 15, at Papa’s Dodge Banquet Room, 585 East Main St., New Britain. For more information, contact Paul Gianaris, 122 Hickory Hill Rd., New Britain, CT or email [email protected] by Aug. 30.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School New Britain Class of 1963 has scheduled its 50th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 5. For more information, visit aquinas1963.myevent.com.

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Last year, Jack Cooper was suiting up for his fi-nal season as a Southern C o n n e c t i c u t S t a t e University football player.

This fall, Cooper takes on a different role in the sport he loves: defensive backs coach at Salve Regina University.

For Cooper, the transition won’t be a difficult one.

“To me, it’s kind of a more fun version of being a teacher,” the Berlin High School alumnus said of his new challenge, “so I don’t see there being a really big difference at all. It’s just that instead of teaching math or science or English, I’m teaching football instead.”

Cooper, a two-year cap-tain at BHS, knew at a young age that he wanted a

future in the field of educa-tion, and coaching, as well, if the opportunity arose.

“My role models growing up were always my phys-ical education teacher or my coach,” said Cooper. “I really looked up to head coach John Capodice and defensive coordinator Josh Rosek at Berlin High. They were both physical educa-tion coaches, too. I’d helped coach youth clinics while I

was in high school and I knew I just wanted to keep heading down that path.”

With a career plan in place, Cooper decided upon SCSU, where he pre-pared to become a teacher while continuing his foot-ball career.

Cooper made the most of his four years on the college gridiron. The linebacker was named a team captain last fall and went on to lead SCSU in total tackles, with 72.

While at SCSU, Cooper was a f irst-team All-Northeast 10 selection and was named the SCSU Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.

He ended his college ca-reer with 163 tackles.

“I had really good coaches there, so every year I got a little bigger, faster, and stronger,” said Cooper. “My

knowledge of the scheme got better, I became more of a leader. Every year, I was continuing to get better and trying to be a coach on the field.”

With his playing career behind him, Cooper quickly found work with the Salve Regina gridders.

Cooper is looking for-ward to his first season on the Newport, Rhode Island campus.

Salve Regina is a NCAA Division III program.

“I like that our defensive coordinator is a very aggres-sive guy. We don’t sit and let the offense dictate what we’re doing. We’re going to dictate what the offense is going to do,” Cooper said. “I enjoy it and I try to not just make it about football. The reason these kids are here is to get their degree and get their education, so I’m try-

ing to be a mentor for them, just like my teachers were for me.”

While Cooper is cur-rently focused on making the Salve Regina football program formidable, it wouldn’t surprise some if he moves on to bigger coach-ing, or teaching, opportuni-ties down the road.

“Jack has done a tremen-dous job on the football field and will grow into an outstanding coach,” said Capodice. “He has tremen-dous potential; he had it at a young age. He did a terrific job coaching in our youth program and all of our foot-ball clinics, instructing the kids. He had outstanding leadership capabilities.

“He’s a hard-working young man and he’ll be a great educator and teacher, and a very successful coach.”

His playing days over, Cooper turns to coachingBy Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

Jack Cooper.

For plenty of middle-aged men across the country, it’s the most wonderful time of the year (cue the poorly-timed holiday music.)

Football at all levels is just around the corner. And with the return of football comes the chance for ev-eryone to become a champion … of their respective fantasy football league.

I’ve reveled in fantasy football over the past several years. Yet I don’t claim to be an expert, by any means.

What I can offer you, though, is some advice on what not-to-do when drafting your fantasy football team.

And after a weekend comprised of two drafts -- one with a lump sum of money attached to it -- I feel as though I’ve grown from a young grasshopper to a wise sense in terms of how to avoid a poor draft.

That, and I’m talking up my teams as best I can, trying to reassure my-self that I didn’t make any mistakes.

So without further ado, here is

some rational advice from a sea-soned vet on what to avoid in your drafting war room:

1) Being greenGoing green is one of the better

things you can do for the environ-ment. Being green going into your draft could prove disastrous.

Making sure you’ve read up on the league rules and regulations is a must, especially if you and your friends score in an unorthodox fashion. Also, make sure you know which pros are injured, or simply not playing.

No one wants to be that guy who drafts Rob Gronkowski, who won’t be back until mid-September at the earliest (this guy!).

Even worse is the guy who drafts Aaron Hernandez and pencils him in as their backup tight end (not this guy!).

2) The player who’s past his prime

Sometimes it’s tough to pass on the Randy Moss’s of a generation, but if you’re still planning on draft-ing Chad Johnson, you might as well call it a year right now. Johnson, while still listed as an available

player on Yahoo.com, has yet to land on a roster and probably won’t, ever again.

While an extreme case, avoiding players similar to those in Johnson’s situation (i.e. Willis McGahee, Plaxico Burress, Tim Tebow) is a must.

3) Playing favoritesIt’s hard not to play favorites

when someone from your favor-ite team is on the board. But if you draft five offensive players from the Buffalo Bills, you’re not making the playoffs this year, or any year.

It’s alright to choose one, maybe two players from your favorite team, but don’t bog yourself down by drafting the whole team. If the offense has a bad week, no one will score you any points.

Likewise, try to avoid doing the same with any team, even if they do happen to be an offensive powerhouse.

While drafting Aaron Rodgers and James Jones may seem logical due to the big-point possibilities, it could blow up in your face if Rodgers has an off week and throws three interceptions.

4) OverdraftingThere are several forms of over-

drafting to discuss. The first is when you should draft your defense and kicker. Before this year, I had always been one to try to fill up my entire starting roster before filling in my bench positions. It only seemed natural to get a good defensive/spe-cial teams unit and kicker before the top teams and players were gone. However, drafting a kicker in the 10th round (of a 14-round draft) just because you want to round out your starters is not a good idea. Trust me, I would know.

Instead, wait for someone else to break the seal on defensive/spe-cial teams units and kickers. You may not get the top option at those positions, but it gives you a chance to strengthen your bench for when you’ll need to replace someone on their bye week, or an injured player.

The second form of overdrafting is in regards to those crucial first couple of rounds when all the top talent is flying off the board. If you still need a running back and are

Fantasy football players, avoid these pitfallsBy Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

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afraid you won’t get a good one, it doesn’t mean you need to draft a mediocre one with your second round pick. I’m sure that medio-cre back will still be available in round three, or four, or five, or maybe six. Instead, go after an-other position that you haven’t filled yet, such as wide receiver or quarterback. Those players will be just as crucial to your team’s success, maybe even more so than your first pick.

Once again, just because Tom Brady and Drew Brees are off the board, it doesn’t mean you need to go into panic mode and draft Philip Rivers sixth over-all because you’re worried you won’t get a decent QB in the later rounds.

Speaking of Rivers …5) Never Draft Philip RiversPart of this advice is fact, and

part of this advice is pure pent up anger that hasn’t yet dissipated. But all of it will save you from a dreadful second half of the season (December and January; i.e. the most crucial part of the year) that has you consulting a Magic 8-ball, a shrink, and a Ouija board to see who is going to have the better Week 15 performance: Rivers or Mark Sanchez.

And yes, this situation actually

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With another Little League season just recently wrapped up, it would be easy for the organization to take a couple weeks of vacation and reflect on the year.

But Little League has bigger fish to fry.The institution recently announced its plans to

introduce an education program for players deal-ing with performance enhancing drugs, which it hopes to have in place for the 2014 season.

“You definitely have to inform [kids] of what’s going on in the world and how it can hurt them,” said Berlin Little League President Bill Petit.

While not believed to be an issue in youth base-ball presently, local leagues agree that something should be put in place to help inform young players of the dangers of PEDs.

“Any kind of drug awareness program that ben-efits children is certainly something that I think is definitely a positive move,” said Plainville Little League President Scott Stroh. “I would totally be for something that would educate children.”

The Little League news comes at a time of great uproar in the sport of baseball. Twelve Major League players were recently suspended for 50 games for their connection to Biogenesis, a Miami-based anti-aging clinic that supplied players with performance enhancing drugs. A thirteenth player –Alex Rodriquez of the New York Yankees –is ap-pealing his 211-game penalty.

Petit, who has overseen Berlin Little League for 27 years, is concerned the extra media exposure may confuse youngsters.

“They’ve got to keep [PEDs] out of the media; keep it away from the kids and have the parents inform them,” said Petit. “If they still read about it, they’re gonna say, ‘Well, if he did it then I can do it. He’s my hero.’”

From stealing bases to stealing signs, and corked bats to steroids, the sanctity of the game has been compromised more and more over the years.

Meanwhile, to gain an edge on opponents, play-ers have put their health on the line.

Some worry that mentality will seep into ama-teur baseball.

“Any kind of drug awareness program is benefi-

cial to help educate children now to let them know that, ‘okay, these drugs might help you in the short term, but in the long term, they’re going to hurt you. They’re going to hurt your health, they’re go-ing to hurt your whole life,’” said Stroh. “Absolutely I’m in favor of giving kids awareness.”

While there hasn’t been an official Little League release on the step-by-step process the organiza-tion will take to educate players, local officials are eager to hear the plan.

“It’s got to be a top priority,” said Petit. “It’s a top priority thing now, with steroids and stuff like that, because if players start doing it while they’re in high school and college, then they’re hooked.”

Little League has been working with the Taylor Hooton Foundation to help implement the pro-gram. The foundation was named after Taylor E. Hooton, a 17-year-old high school athlete from Plano, Texas, who took his own life in 2003 after using anabolic steroids.

Since that time, the foundation has worked to raise awareness of the dangers of performance en-hancing drugs in young adults and athletes across the nation.

A sign of the times

By Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

Little League to educate players on the dangers of performance enhancing drugs

Participation in high school sports increased for the 24th consecutive year in 2012-13 and passed the 7.7 mil-lion mark for the first time, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations.

Based on figures from the 51 NFHS-member state high school associa-tions, which includes the District of Columbia, sports participation for the 2012-13 school year reached an all-time high of 7,713,577 participants – an increase of 21,057 from the pre-vious year.

An additional 15,190 girls partici-pated in high school sports last year, moving the girls all-time record to 3,222,723 and marking the 24th con-secutive year for an increase in the number of female participants. After its first decrease in 20 years last year, boys participation started on the upswing again with an additional 5,867 participants. The boys total of 4,490,854 is second all-time to the 4,494,406 in 2010-11.

“While we recognize that many schools are experiencing challenges with funding high school sports programs, we are encouraged that schools are responding to the chal-lenges and that more and more stu-dents are involved in high school sports,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS

executive director. “Playing sports within the school setting continues to be the desire of more than 55 percent of students enrolled in our nation’s high schools.”

Eight of the top 10 girls sports reg-istered increases in participation in 2012-13, led by competitive spirit squads (8,201), outdoor track and field (4,172), and swimming and div-ing (3,536). Lacrosse, cross country, volleyball, soccer and tennis also had additional female participants, while basketball and fast-pitch softball had minor declines.

Five of the top 10 boys sports showed increases in participation, led by outdoor track and field (5,044), swimming and diving (4,354), and basketball (3,387). Cross country and baseball also registered gains among top 10 sports.

Eleven-player football remains the top sport for boys with 1,086,627 participants in 2012-13, although the number of players has decreased slightly each of the past four years, including a drop of 9,366 from 2011-12 to 2012-13.

In terms of combined participa-tion, track and field, and swimming and diving registered the best over-all gains. Track and field had an in-crease of more than 9,100 participants when combining girls and boys, while swimming and diving was up almost 8,000 participants.

Girls sports outside the top 10 that

recorded increases in participants and could be emerging sports for females are bowling (25,450 partici-pants in 2012-13), ice hockey (9,447), wrestling (8,727) and flag football (7,019).

A sizeable increase in “adapted sports” participation also contrib-uted to the rise in 2012-13 figures. With seven states offering these pro-grams for students with disabilities in 14 sports, the number of participants rose almost 3,000 to 8,747 (girls and boys combined).

The top 10 states by participants remained in the same order as last year, with Texas and California top-ping the list with 798,333 and 777,545, respectively. The remainder of the top 10 was New York (389,475), Illinois (339,944), Ohio (327,919), Pennsylvania (315,492), Michigan (304,438), New Jersey (270,423), Florida (243,397) and Minnesota (230,421). Although only one of the top 10 states registered an increase in participation (New Jersey), over-all, 30 states reported higher figures from the previous year.

The participation survey has been compiled since 1971 by the NFHS through numbers it receives from its member associations. The com-plete 2012-13 High School Athletics Participation Survey is attached in PDF format and is available on the NFHS Web site at www.nfhs.org.

--NFHS

Scholastic sports participation on the risePress Release

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happened.Stick to these draft day

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you’re on your own. I don’t give free agency advice. I’m not paid for that.

Speaking of payment, should you happen to win your league, I’ll take a 25 percent advisory compensa-tion in check form.

But cold hard cash works, too.

CalendarThursday Aug. 29

Boy Scout Troop 24 Meeting: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community Center, 230 Kensington Rd. Boy Scout Troop 24 meets Thursdays. Stop in or call Joe Tedone at (860) 828-0255.

Boy Scout Troop 41 Meeting: 7 - 9 p.m. Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. Boy Scouts Troop 41, sponsored by Bethany Covenant Church, meets on Thursdays. For information, call Scoutmaster KC Jones at (860) 829-1148 or email [email protected].

Friday Aug. 30

Theatre: 8 - 11:30 p.m. The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31 Webster Square Rd., is staging a production of “The Gin Game.”

Saturday Aug. 31

Berlin Historical Society : 1 - 4 p.m. Berlin Historical Society, 305 Main St., is open every Saturday. Free admission. For information, call (860) 828-5114.

Theatre: 8 - 11:30 p.m. The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31 Webster Square Rd., is staging a production of “The Gin Game.”

Tuesday Sept. 3

Boy Scout Troop 256 Meeting: 7 - 9 p.m. Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, 880 Farmington Ave. Boy Scout Troop 256, chartered by the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, meets Tuesdays. For information, call Ed Alicea, scoutmaster, at (860) 828-8693.

Boy Scout Troop 44 Meeting: 7 - 9 p.m. Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. Boy Scout Troop 44, chartered by the Berlin Lions, meets Tuesdays. For information, call the troop committee chair at (860) 829-1832.

Weight Loss Organization: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Cromwell Town Hall, Suite 219, 41 West St., Cromwell. TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a non-profit, weight loss organization meets Tuesdays. For information, call Betty Waters at (860) 635-7020.

Thursday Sept. 5

Boy Scout Troop 24 Meeting: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Community Center, 230 Kensington Rd. Boy Scout Troop 24 meets Thursdays. Stop in or call Joe Tedone at (860) 828-0255.

Boy Scout Troop 41 meeting: 7 - 9 p.m. Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. Boy Scouts Troop 41, sponsored by Bethany Covenant Church, meets on Thursdays. For information, call Scoutmaster KC Jones at (860) 829-1148 or email [email protected].

Saturday Sept. 7

New Britain Tag sale: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, 191 Farmington Ave. The New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park has scheduled its annual tag sale. For information, call (860) 827-9064.

Monday Sept. 9

Plainville Rotary Club meeting: 12 - 2:30 p.m. J. Timothy’s Taverne, 143 New Britain Ave., Plainville. The Plainville Rotary Club meets Mondays. For more information, call Guy Doyon, (860) 793-4113.

Tuesday Sept. 10

Berlin Boy Scout Troop 256 meeting: 7 - 9 p.m. Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, 880 Farmington Ave. Boy Scout Troop 256, chartered by the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, meets Tuesdays. For information, call Ed Alicea, scoutmaster, at (860) 828-8693.

Sunrise Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Berlin Town Hall, 240 Kensington Rd., meets every Tuesday. Rotary International membership inquiries, contact Rtn. Gwen Valencis, President - Sunrise

Rotary Club of Kensington-Berlin at (860) 229-3787 ext. 139. www.kensingtonrotary.org.

Weight Loss Organization: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Cromwell Town Hall, Suite 219, 41 West St., Cromwell. TOPS, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, a non-profit, weight loss organization meets Tuesdays. For information, call Betty Waters at (860) 635-7020.

Sunday Sept. 15

Harvest Festival: 1 - 6 p.m. Pope John Paul II School, 221 Farmington Ave., New Britain, has scheduled its Harvest Festival. The event includes food, beverages, homemade items, crafts, jewelry, raffles, children’s activities, and a DJ.

Thursday Sept. 26

Boy Scout Troop 24 Meeting: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Community Center, 230 Kensington Rd. Boy Scout Troop 24 meets Thursdays. Stop in or call Joe Tedone at (860) 828-0255.

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McGee Middle School held its open house for incoming sixth graders on Aug. 26. The open house gave students an opportunity to meet team teachers, ask questions, receive schedules and obtain more information on the school’s sixth grade program that began on Aug. 28.

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Each week The Berlin Citizen features a page fo-cused on volunteer activities in our community. This is the place where your organization can post notices looking for volunteer help. It is the place where you can find opportuni-ties to help others in your com-munity. This is also the place where we publish photos and stories about local volunteer efforts that have made a differ-ence. Tell us more about your organization and what part volunteers play in its success. Contact us at [email protected].

Equipment exchange

Hospital for Special Care Foundation, 2150 Corbin Ave., New Britain, accepts donations of used durable medical equipment and sup-plies: canes, walkers, tub and shower chairs, manual wheelchairs, commodes, and raised toilet seats. The equip-ment, not always covered by insurance, is made available, free-of-charge, to community members in need of these items.

Equipment donations may be brought to the Equipment Exchange during weekday business hours. For more information, call (860) 612-6302.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels in Berlin is looking for volunteers to deliver food to the home-bound elderly one day a week, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers on Fridays are es-pecially needed. Training and mileage reimbursement is provided.

For more information, con-tact Judy Nimro at (860) 229-7700, ext. 201.

RSVP of Central CT

RSVP of Central CT is looking for drivers to pro-vide seniors with safe and re-liable transportation to and from medical appointments. Mileage and supplemental in-surance is provided.

Volunteers make a differenceFor more information,

call (203) 634-6070 or (860) 224-7117.

Midstate volunteers

MidState Medical Center has a variety of volunteer op-portunities available.

Midstate Medical center is in the process of developing an extensive Palliative Care Program for patients, their families and members of the community. Bereavement volunteers will work closely with the chaplain to assist with the bereavement sup-port group, provide bereave-ment materials for families and basically provide conti-nuity for the family after the patient’s death. Office volun-teers are needed for clerical and secretarial support to the Palliative Care Program and the Patient Care volunteers are at the bedside to give comfort and support to pa-tients and their families who are receiving Palliative Care. Extensive training for vol-unteers interested in joining the Palliative Care Program is planned.

There are several depart-ments looking for volun-teers to make follow up or reminder phone calls to pa-tients as well as keeping phy-

sicians’ offices informed of patients who are admitted or discharged are available.

For more information, visit midstatemedical.org, complete the volunteer appli-cation and background check and send to the Volunteer Office at MidState Medical Center.

Hospice in need of help

A terminally ill patient’s sense of isolation is often made worse by the lack of comforting human touch. Muscles may be contracted and stiff. Patients may spend their days immobile in a re-cliner or bed. Knowledgeable massage therapists and Reiki volunteers offer compassion-ate touch, relaxation, a sense of well-being and emotional health. For the volunteer, get-ting to know someone at the end of life is a gift in itself.

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Connecticut is look-ing for licensed massage therapists or Reiki practi-tioners to visit patients in their homes and nursing facilities in southeastern Connecticut.

All VITAS volunteers receive orientation in end-of-life care. VITAS mas-sage-therapy volunteers

must have a current massage license. VITAS Reiki volun-teers must have a level 1 Reiki certificate.

For more information or to volunteer, call VITAS Manager of Volunteer Services Pat Wilson at (860) 494-4600.

Road to Recovery

The American Cancer Society is looking for volun-teers to drive cancer patients to their treatment appoint-ments, through its Road to Recovery program.

Treatments patients are often too sick to drive. A cancer patient who receives radiation therapy might re-quire between 20 to 30 trips to the clinic within six weeks. Chemotherapy patients might receive weekly treat-ments for up to a year.

Volunteers receive train-ing, orientation and are asked to volunteer for at least one hour, one day, once a month. The Road to Recovery pro-

gram will match drivers’ availability with the needs of patients.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Bonnie Baldwin at (203) 563-1529 or [email protected].

HospiceVNA HealthCare Hospice

is recruiting hospice volun-teers who are interested in making a positive impact in the lives of local residents facing life-limiting illness

VNA HealthCare Hospice volunteers play an import-ant role in terms of being directly involved in patient care. Volunteers perform tasks such as staying with a patient so the family can take a break, providing compan-ionship to hospice patients and their caregivers, running errands for a patient and/or family members, providing administrative office support among other things.

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able for those interested in becoming a hospice volun-teer. The goal of the train-ing is to help define the role of a hospice volunteer, and it covers the history and phi-losophy of hospice, team building, help with commu-nicating effectively, ways to manage death, dying, and be-reavement, and concepts of spirituality.

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YAMAHA Spinet PianoMaple Finish. Only 52 Keys. (203) 269-7845

DISH TV Retailer. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-908-5380

1, 2 or 3 Items or an estate

$$$ CA$H $$$203-237-3025

ESTATE SALE SERVICECostume Jewelry,

Antiques, paintings,Meriden-made items,

toys, lamps

LARGE Dog Transporter $25. Table Saw w/Stand

Like New Asking $45. Call (203) 235-0034

1-2 ITEMSSilverware, China, Glass.

Furniture, 50’s Items.Whole Estates203 238-3499

PROFORM 390E ELLIPTICAL,

I-pod hookup, bought in 2010. Great condition. Ask-

ing $275. 203-530-6113

ALWAYS BuYingHand Tools. Old, Used,

and Antique Hand Tools. Carpentry, Machinist,

Engraving and Workbench Tools. If you have old or

used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly

offers. Please call Cory 860-322-4367

Sunbeam White Microwave AND Haier White Compact Refrigerator: Great for dorm room Sold together $65.Radio Flyer Girls Steer and Stroll Tricylce - Excellent Condition: $45. Bright Starts Bouncer - Excellent Condi-tion: $20. (860) 836-8216

ALWAYS Buying machinist tool boxes, tools & bench

vises. (860) 985-5760

YARDMAN Riding lawn mower, 26” cut, bagger attachment, electric start, new battery, 8.5 hp, $275. Call 203-238-4057

ANYTHING OLDWE BUY!(Call Us)FRANK’S

(203) 284-3786

Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip

20% OFF SUMMER SALE!

Cleanest seasoned fire-wood in the state! $190 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden.

MikE 203 631-2211

BUYS Napier & costume jew-elry, old lamps & shades, musical instruments, old Superman & matchbox cars, estates. Call 203-639-1002

DEE’S ANTIQUESBuying Collectibles,

Jewelry & Silver, China, glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual. Single item to an estate.

203 235-8431

SeaSoned Firewood. De-livered. Great price. Call (203) 272-4216

SeaSoned Firewood. De-livered. Great price. Call (203) 272-4216

Sporting Goods & Health

TIRED OF LOOKING AT THAT JUNK?

Unwanted Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles

Paying Cash for Them203 630-2510

PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICA-TION CLASS Required for Connecticut residence. 1 Ses-sion, $110. 203-415-1144

Antiques & Collectibles

CHURCH ORGAN - Rodgers Scarborough 110, 1972. Sol-id state. 46 stops, 2 manuals, full pedalboard. $2500. Will deliver 203-440-1748

ALL CASH FORMILITARY

ITEMS203-237-6575

ElEctric Guitar - Epi-phone SG Special Edition - Cherry Red, Mint condi-tion, barely used, needs to be restrung. Carry bag included. Amplifier - Line 6 amp (spider 3- 15 watt- 8 inch). Asking $280 or best offer. Call 860-416-5988 - Ask for Aaron

Motorcycles & ATVS

HARLEY Custom Super Glide, 2004, 24,000 miles, Sierra red, excellent con-dition $6000. 860-538-7651

MERIDEN 1 BR, Wash HtsVictorian. Parking, washer/dryer, walk-in closets, ca-ble, wifi & all utilities incl. Security, references, no

pets. $800. 203 317-1414

MERIDEN 2 BR $750Updated, cozy. Private entrance, private yard.

Freshly painted. New floors. Call Will 860 801-1891

Speed Staffing is seeking French speaking Cus-tomer Service Reps to fill positions at inbound call center. Must possess good computer skills and the ability to handle a large volume of incom-ing phone calls. Please contact Speed Staffing LLC at (203) 379-0390 or come in person at 500 South Broad St., Mer-iden Ct. 06450

MERIDEN 4 BR, 2 BA, 2nd Flr. $995/mo. 1 BR $695 w/heat & hot water. Avail. immed. Sec & utils. 203-938-3789.

MERIDEN Crown Vlg 2 BR Just renovated. Heat & HW incl. Pool access. $945/mo + sec. Avail immed. L & E Prop Mgmt 203-938-3789

MERIDEN E side Mint 4 Rm 2BR, Gar, appl, wd hookup. $950. No utils. No pets. Gas heat. 203 238-0675

MERIDEN LG 3 Bdrm, 1st Floor. Off street parking. Fenced-in yard. Dead end. Quiet. $1199/mo Section 8 approved. 203 901-0389

Pets For Sale MiscellaneousFor Sale Wanted to Buy

10” Craftsman radial saw with rolling table, $125 obo. Delta 10” power miter saw, $25 obo. Buffalo heavy duty belt driven drill press, $50 obo. 203-671-4915

BRADFORD Exchange Collec-tor Plates, Paasche Air Brush-es and Compressor, Hermes Engravograph Sign Engraving Equipment with many letter styles. Start your own sign business. (860) 276-8822

Automobiles SUVs

MERIDEN 2 BRsHeat & hot water included. Off street parking. $900/mo. 203-639-8751

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MasterMadelyn Valentin

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Dr. Hou ChenTraining in Tang Soo

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Belt Training in TangSoo Do since 1986

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Training in Tang Soo Dosince 1986

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