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Berlin joins task forceto target gun violence
Town land records to be accessible to public
Berlin school district considers full-day kindergartenBy Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen
Over 60 members of thepublic, mostly parents withyoung children, attended aBoard of Education meetingOct. 22, to hear about a half amillion dollar full-day kinder-garten program proposal.Berlin elementary school ad-ministrators and kinder-garten teachers presented thereasons behind the possible ex-
pansion of hours. In an unusual presentation
at the start of the meeting,Jamie Ligas, Mary E. GriswoldElementary School kinder-garten teacher, and three ofher students demonstratedtheir understanding of num-ber sense through a short les-son activity.
The three students sat infront of the board members
By Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen
When it comes to vio-lent crimes involving agun, the town has close tonone on record. But in Au-gust 2012, Berlin police of-ficers launched an investi-gation in search of twomen who robbed a BurgerKing, on New BritainRoad, at gunpoint.
The fast food chain is lo-cated just inside the townline from New Britain. Noone was shot or hurt dur-ing the robbery, but a gunwas displayed. The sus-pects, who may have fledto New Britain, are still atlarge.
In an effort to combat vi-olent crimes in the centralregional area, Berlin policewill join New Britain,Plainville, Bristol, New-ington, Southington, Cen-tral Connecticut State Uni-versity and Hartford offi-cers, state corrections andprobation officials and aninspector from the chiefstate’s attorney’s Office aspart of the Greater NewBritain Shooting TaskForce.
The organization, led bythe state attorney’s officein New Britain, will buildon the success of similarunits in Hartford and New
See Task, page 16
By Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen
Berlin land records will be made availablefor access on any computer, by any person,via a portal link on the town’s website. Dur-ing a meeting Oct. 16, council members votedfor the town to enter an agreement with CottSystems software.
The Town Clerk’s Office already uses CottSystems for indexing and scanning landrecords but before this new agreement,
records could only be retrieved on a publiccomputer in Town Hall by title searchers,real estate agents, attorneys and any mem-ber of the general public.
According to Town Clerk Kathryn Wall,since there is only one computer for publicviewing of the index and document images,this causes a holdup in the office when multi-ple people want to obtain land records at thesame time. When this happens, as it has in
Citizen photo by Monica Szakacs
Three kindergarten students from Jamie Ligas’ Griswold Elementary School classdemonstrate their knowledge of number representation during a BOE meeting.
Reason for move: NormaOtt DeRosa, nail technicianand former owner, said thesalon moved “because thelease was up, and this is amore visible space and gaveus the possibility to expand.”
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Contact info: (860) 538-9679; averagejoes24.com
Citizen photo by Monica Szakacs
The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, whichincludes Berlin, attends a ribbion cutting ceremony.From left, Denise McNair, town manager; Teresa Riccio,membership coordinator for the chamber of commerce;owners Adrianne Marcinczyk and Kim Cresentini andJames Mahoney, economic development director.
Photo submitted by Karen Brancato
Average Joe’s staff, from left, Collin Sideranko, train-er; John Giove, client; Joe Forsyth, owner/trainer; andDave Riouz, trainer.
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their “little goblins,” to pick up Halloween treats available atvarious offices. Town Hall will be open until 4:30 p.m., andseveral staff will dress for the occasion. It’s a good way foryoungsters to start off their trick or treating.
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Annual holiday assistance program helps families in needBy Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen
Berlin Social Services andthe Berlin Clergy Associa-tion will host its annual holi-day assistance program forfamilies in need, in whichhouseholds are providedgroceries for Thanksgivingand Christmas dinners.
Douglas Truitt, assistantdirector of Community Ser-vices, said last year the holi-day assistance committeehelped 250 families. The pro-gram is designed to helpBerlin families who need ex-tra help buying all the itemsto cook a holiday meal.
Families eligible for pro-grams must have alreadyqualified for an establishedgovernment needs base pro-gram such as SNAP, reducedschool lunches or the stateenergy aid program.
Each household lookingfor holiday assistance mustfill out an application. Truittsaid as long as there areenough donations and re-sources from the communi-ty, the committee will con-tinue to add families to thelist.
“We need donations,” hesaid. “Usually we will getcash donations, which arethen turned into gift cardsfor local grocery storeswhere families can buy eggs,milk, turkeys, stuffing, pota-toes, vegetables or anythingthey will need for a holidaydinner.”
It is ideal if an organiza-tion, group or family volun-
teer to adopt a certain num-ber of households in needand put holiday baskets to-gether themselves consist-ing of non-perishable itemsor grocery store gift cards.
The committee will re-ceive the donated gifts andhand them out to families.Robert Fisher, Youth Ser-vices Advisory Board serv-ice consumer, will be takingin supplies and setting upbaskets for families. Thedistribution of gift basketswill be held on the Satur-days before Thanksgivingand Christmas, at the mu-nicipal garage complex.
“It’s a generous communi-ty and even though the num-bers of families we can helphave been increasing forquite some time now, some-times while we are in themiddle of it all we are notsure if it will happen,” Tru-itt said, adding that the com-munity meets the needs ofdonations every year.
The Berlin Lions Clubalso pitches in with holidayassistance by delivering hotmeals, which includesturkey, to elderly and dis-abled individuals who arenot able to cook a Thanks-giving meal.
Social Services and theClergy Association alsosponsor a Christmas shop-ping drive. Donors will get aname, an ID number and agift list that a family in needsupplies to the committee.The volunteer donor will dothe holiday shopping for thehousehold.
“We will match up thegifts to the corresponding
family by the ID number aweek before Christmas,”Truitt said, adding that it isthe donor’s decision of howmany items he or she willbuy on the gift list.
Anyone interested in do-nating or filling out an ap-plication for assistance cancontact Truitt at Communi-ty and Social Services, (860)828-7007.
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Previous political expe-rience: Connecticut Board ofEducation, 2009-present
Platform: Plans to reviveeconomy and put Americansback to work with middleclass and business tax cuts,end job-killing regulations,and developing American en-ergy resources.
Website: www.lindaforse-nate2012.com
U.S. Senate CandidatesName: Christopher Mur-
phyPolitical
party: De-mocrat
Age: 39E d u c a -
tion: B.A.,W i l l i a m sCollege; Ju-ris doctorate, University ofConnecticut
Previous occupation: At-torney, legislative aide
Previous political expe-rience: State Rep. 1999-2003;state Senate 2003-07; U.S. Con-gress 2007-present
Platform: Reform taxcode to encourage growthand eliminate loopholes thatput small businesses at a dis-advantage; promote andstrengthen American manu-facturing; support health-
Name: Paul PassarelliPolitical
party: Lib-ertarian
Platform:Strong advo-cate ofA m e r i c a nCivil Liber-ties; returnto sound economic principlesand eliminate belief of “toobig to fail;” encourage devel-opment of economical ener-gy supplies; maximize bene-fits obtained from nature,while minimizing long-termharm and allowing businessto function free from undueburden; government shouldnot have the right to “med-dle” in healthcare decisionsof citizens of the UnitedStates or people not citizensof the United States, will pro-pose legislation that guaran-tees health insurance porta-bility for every Americanand propose bills to guaran-tee insurance can be boughtand paid for with tax-exemptdollars.
Website: www.paulpas-sarelli.com
State House 83th CandidatesName: Catherine Aber-
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Party: De-mocrat
O c c u p a -tion: Owner,residentialcleaning business
Platform: Supports stategrants for higher education,supports state aid to manu-facturing companies, main-tain social service for sen-iors, provide healthcare forall.
Religion: Roman Catholic.Notable: Three terms as a
state legislator.Website: www.housedems.
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See Murphy, page 6 Poll workertrainingsessions
Training sessions arescheduled for poll workersplanning to work the Nov. 6election. All sessions areheld at the Berlin TownHall as follows:
Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6p.m., in Council Chambersfor official checkers, ballotdistributors and tabulatortenders.
Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6:30p.m,. in Caucus Room A formoderators and deputies.
For more information,call the Registrar of Votersat (860) 828-7020.
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State House 83th Candidates State House30th DistrictCandidate
Name: Joe AresimowiczPolitical
party: De-mocrat
Age: 41E d u c a -
tion: Highschool diplo-ma
Previousoccupation: Union official
Military: United StatesArmy Reserve, 1990-97
Previous political expe-rience: Berlin Town Council,state Rep. 30th District 2005-present
Website: www.housedems.ct.gov/aresimowicz
U.S. Congress 1st District CandidatesName: John Decker Political
party: Re-publican
Age: 45E d u c a -
tion: Okla-homa Uni-versity
Previous occupation: Fi-nancial advisor
Previous involvement:Board of Directors of Busi-ness for downtown Hartford,Quest program throughLeadership of Greater Hart-ford
Platform: Wants to con-trol federal spending and na-tional deficit, reduce depend-ency on foreign oil, reformhealthcare by supportingVice Presidential candidatePaul Ryan’s healthcare planand improve education.
Website: www.deck-er2012.com
Name: John LarsonPolitical
party: De-mocrat
Age: 64E d u c a -
tion: B.S.Central Con-n e c t i c u tState University
Previous occupation:Public official, businessman
Previous political expe-rience: East Hartford TownCouncil, 1979-83; state Senate,1983-95; U.S. Congress 1st Dis-trict, 1999-present
Platform: Supports Amer-ican Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act, invest in educationto compete in global econo-my, end reliance on foreignsources of fossil fuels, reducegreenhouse gas emissions,lower energy prices, sup-
Name: Matthew CoreyPolitical
party: Peti-tioning can-didate
Age: 48E d u c a -
tion: Highschool diplo-ma
Military: U.S. Navy 1982-87
Occupation: Businessowner
Platform: Encouragecompanies to grow and investin America; supports pur-chasing health insuranceacross state lines and keepsame benefits when switch-ing policies with no discrimi-nation on purchasing health-care with pre-existing condi-tions; defend United Statesborders, not other countries’
Name: Michael DeRosaPolitical
p a r t y :Green
E d u c a -tion: B.A.University ofConnecticut
Previousoccupation: Radio producer,head counselor
Previous political expe-rience: Founder of Voter Op-portunity Through ElectionReform; co-chair Green Partyof Connecticut
Platform: Wants to bringtroops and money paying forwars overseas home; bail outMain Street, not Wall Street;defend Bill of Rights and U.S.Constitution.
Website: www.mikederosa.org
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care reform for a nationalsystem of healthcare; investin education rather than cutsupport for educational pro-grams; continue fight for gen-
LarsonContinued from page 5
ports the Affordable Care Actsigned into law by PresidentBarack Obama and createjobs.
Website: www.larson.house.gov
CoreyContinued from page 5
borders, stop building basesoverseas and increasing debt;ensure veterans receive careand benefits they deserve;will defend Second Amend-ment rights of all Americans;tax credit to families whohomeschool their children.
Website: www.coreyfor-congress2012.com
der equality, remains pro-choice; supports same-sexmarriage; supports renew-able energy sources likewind, solar, fuel cells, and al-ternative fuels.
Website: www.chrismur-phy.com
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We asked: When do you find time to read?In the mornings, with my coffee. 0%On the weekends. 12%In the evenings before bed. 24%Whenever I can - a little here, a little there. 53%I don’t, there’s just so much else to do. 12%This week’s poll question asks:Do you know who you will be voting for on Election
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Local in theatre productionDevin Orde, of Berlin, is scheduled to appear in the New-
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East Berlin pool will receive long awaited repairsBy Monica SzakacsThe Berlin Citizen
The town will hire Con-necticut Custom Aquatics, ofNorth Haven, to repair a pub-lic pool in East Berlin. Thecompany submitted the low-est bid of $48,979 for all thenecessary work.
During a Town Councilmeeting Oct. 15, Superinten-dent of Grounds Art Volzsaid the DeMore, Dinda, Bit-tner Pool has been in “desper-ate” need of maintenance,which includes repairs to thegutters, pressure washingand acid etching of the entiresurface, hollow spot removaland application of scratchcoating to ensure proper ad-hesion of new plaster to thepool exterior.
There is a leak around thegutters, so CCA will drillabout six inches below thedrain to seal off the leak. An-other problematic area is thehollow spots under the plas-ter.
“The old race lanes —
made of tile and were therefrom when the pool use tohave a swim team — are un-der the existing plaster thatcreates hollow spots whereit’s weak and water can seepthrough these cracks and goto these hollow spots,” Volzsaid. “The contractors rec-ommend jackhammering allthe tile out, refill it with con-crete to bring it back to a lev-el and when they re-plasterthe whole pool, it would belike brand new.”
Volz contacted four poolrepair vendors, who he is fa-miliar with, to receive writ-
ten quotes for the specificscope of work that is re-quired. Contractors weregiven a tour of the groundsindividually by Volz and gavetheir proposal after evaluat-ing the needed work.
Instead of a formalprocess in going out forsealed bids, the four pool re-pair service providers wereinvited to an informal bid-ding by Volz. As for the char-ter, Town Manager DeniseMcNair, with council ap-proval, has the option towaive the requirement forsealed bids if she deems it in
the best interest of the town. Volz said his reasoning for
an informal bidding was dueto time.
If the repairs are not doneas soon as possible, the poolcould remain closed for thesummer season. Volz saidCCA recommended the re-pairs start now in the fall, be-cause there would not be
enough time in the spring tofinish the amount of workthat is required for the poolto be reopened at the start ofsummer. Going out to a for-mal bid requires a longer,time consuming process.
“If he (contractor for
See Repairs, page 9
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New CitizensWilliam Edward Martin
Katherine Ryan Martin and Bren-don Martin, of Wallingford, areproud to announce the birth of theirson, William Edward Martin.
Liam was born at the Hospital ofCentral Connecticut on Aug. 2, 2012,at 5:54 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 2ounces and measured 20 inches inlength.
Maternal grandparents are Kath-leen and Edward Ryan, of Berlin.
Paternal grandparents are Loriand Bill Martin, of Schenectady,N.Y. Paternal great-grandmother isMargaret Martin, of Albany, N.Y.
Liam is a blessing to all.
Emma Elizabeth Georgini Jason and Erin
(Maurer) Georgi-ni, of Kensing-tonm have an-nounced the birthof their daughterEmma Elizabethon Aug. 5, 2012, atMidState MedicalCenter.
Emma’s grand-parents are Robertand MaureenMaurer, of Meri-den, and Robertand Jane Georgini, of Kensington.
Her maternal great-grandparents are Robert and JeanneMaurer, of North Haven, and her paternal great-grandfatheris Harry Georgini, of Kensington.
EngagementPiquette-Banulski
Bill and AnnetteBanulski, ofBerlin, proudlyannounce the en-gagement of theirson, Justin, to Di-ana Piquette,daughter of Tomand Helen Pi-quette, of Avon.
Justin and Di-ana both are grad-uates of the Uni-versity of Con-necticut with de-grees in accounting.
They are both CPA’s employed by Deloitte in Hartford.
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Photo by Paul G. Salina
Friday night was Homecoming at Scalise Field, and the Berlin High School foot-ball team celebrated by trouncing Rockville 47-0 to improve to 6-0. Pictured: ARockville defender finds it hard to track down Berlin’s Justin Gombotz.
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BerlinCongregational
The Berlin Congregation-al Church has scheduled itsannual craft fair for Satur-day, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. The event is for hand-made crafts only. For moreinformation, call (860) 261-4321.
The Berlin Congregation-al Church, 878 WorthingtonRidge, scheduled Sundayworship for 10 a.m., with afellowship coffee-hour imme-diately following. An adult-staffed crib room for chil-dren three and under is of-fered. The sanctuary is easi-ly accessible for people withphysical limitations and
equipped with personal-as-sist hearing devices. In addi-tion to monthly communica-tion, communion is offeredSundays, at 9:45 a.m., for any-one who wishes to partici-pate.
The Berlin Congregation-al Church scheduled FreeTot Time for every Thursday,from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., be-ginning Sept. 6, for parentswith babies up to 5-years-old.Craft time, play session,snack time and holiday par-ties. No pre-registration isneeded. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-6586.
KensingtonCongregational
Kensington Congregation-al Church offers a drop-inadult/child playgroup everyTuesday, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.,in the Reeves Center, 185Sheldon St. This is an un-structured time for childrento meet and play. For more in-formation, call (860) 828-4511.
TaizeThe Kensington United
Methodist Church, 103Hotchkiss St., has scheduleda Taize service every thirdTuesday of the month. Alongwith music, which beginsthe service at 6:30 p.m., Pas-tor Juhye Hahn will add an
anointing with oil during theservice for those who needhealing grace. In conjunc-tion with the anointing, eachperson who attends will begiven a card to write downthose people that they wouldlike us to pray for. The cardswill be put in a basket at thealtar and on the followingSunday the whole churchwill pray for those peoplelisted on the cards. Taizeservice is held every Tues-day evening, from 7:00 to 7:30p.m., except the third Tues-day, which begins earlier forthe special music.
If you would like to con-tribute your musical talentto this service, contact thechurch at (860) 828-4222 andleave a message for CorinneTerlecky.
St. PaulSt. Paul has scheduled its
Italian Night dinner for Sat-urday, Nov. 3. Doors open at5:00 p.m. Dinner is served at5:45 p.m. BYOB. For more in-formation and tickets, con-tact Jackie Stites at (860) 828-6948 or [email protected].
Holiday fairThe Armenian Church of
the Holy Resurrection, Stan-ley Street, New Britain, hasscheduled a holiday fair for
Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor applica-tions are being accepted. Afee is charged. For more in-formation, contact HenriettaKallajian at (860) 563-0065.
Saint Gabriel’sSaint Gabriel’s Episcopal
Church has scheduled Sun-day worship at 8:30 a.m. Theworship service is dignifiedbut informal. Saint Gabriel’sincludes children of all agesin worship and welcometheir joyful noise. The serv-ices feature music from the1982 Hymnal and on occa-sion they enjoy an anthem orinstrumental offering fromone of our congregation’smusicians, in addition to theprepared prelude andpostlude offered by the or-ganist.
Prayer shawlsThe Kensington United
Methodist Church prayershawl ministry meets thesecond Thursday of everymonth at 7 p.m. While mostshawls are prepared inde-pendently, the group meetsonce a month for fellowshipand prayer. Knitters and cro-cheters of all faiths are wel-come.
Call the church, (860) 828-4222, for the meeting loca-tion.
Francis PulitoFrancis “Frank” Pulito,
92, of Berlin,widower ofJ e a n(Lawrence)P u l i t o ,passed awayOct. 20, 2012,at his home.A lifelong Berlin resident, hegraduated from Berlin HighSchool, class of 1938. Frankserved with the U.S. Armyduring World War II in theAfrican and European The-atres and was a Silver Starrecipient. He operated theBerlin Tile Company withhis two brothers, Robert andJames, for 25 years, retiringin the early 1970’s. Arenowned regional artist, af-ter his retirement, he trav-eled the east coast, display-ing and selling his artwork.Frank was a member of St.Paul Church in Kensington;the Berlin VFW Post; was anactive member of the BerlinHigh Boosters; and was afounding member of theKensington Community ArtLeague.
Surviving are four sons,Randy Pulito and his wife Di-ane, of Naples, Fla., RogerPulito and his wife MaryAnn, of Berlin, Derik Pulitoand his wife Marisa, of Kens-ington, and Craig Pulito, ofBerlin; a daughter, BetsyDibble and her husband Gus,of Alcoway, N.J.; eight grand-children, John, Jason, andDarren Pulito, Nicholas andStephanie Dibble, LindseyMoore, Kristen Pelkey andAlison Lubert; six great-grandchildren, Samuel, Hen-ry, Emma, Jack, Chase andBrooks. Also surviving aretwo brothers, Daniel Pulitoand his wife Ann, of Rocky
Hill, and Robert Pulito andhis wife Edith, of Kensing-ton; two sisters-in-law, Gin-ger Pulito, of Glastonbury,and Dorothy Pulito, ofSouthington; several niecesand nephews. Besides hiswife Jean, Frank was prede-ceased by three brothers, Al-fred, Anthony and JamesPulito.
Services were held Oct. 24,2012, at Carlson FuneralHome, New Britain, with amass of Christian burial atSt. Paul Church. Burial withmilitary honors followed inWilcox Cemetery, EastBerlin. In lieu of flowers, do-nations may be made to VitasHospice Care, 628 Hebron Av-enue, Suite 300, Glastonbury,CT 06033. Frank’s familywishes to thank his specialcaregivers, Jadzia, Marta,Ewelina, Marta, and Patty,also, Vitas Hospice Care andnurse Jean Signor.
Please share a memory ornote sympathy with Frank’sfamily at www.carlsonfuner-alhome.com
Alan F. JoyceAlan F. Joyce, 65, of York
B e a c h ,M a i n e ,passed awayafter a coura-geous battlewith braincancer onOct. 6, 2012.Born in New Britain, Alanwas the son of the late Fran-cis and Marie (O’Brien)Joyce. He was also prede-ceased by his brother DonaldJoyce.
He graduated from Cen-tral Connecticut State Col-lege. During his working ca-reer he worked at Umbro,USA in South Caroline andlater at Waban Project in
Maine. Alan was a memberof Saint Christopher’sChurch and the Maine ElksLodge. He enjoyed music andwas as avid Boston sports fanand enjoyed spending timewith friends at the UnionBluff.
Alan is survived by hiswife of 30 years, Margaret,and by his children Ray-mond Joyce and his wifeStephanie, of Kansas, andWayne Joyce and his wifeTracy, of Tennessee; hisgrandchildren Alexis, Jor-dan, Mason and Stella. He isalso survived by his brotherMichael Joyce and his wifeMichele, of Bristol; his sisterErin Foy and her husbandThomas, of Berlin; his sis-ters-in-law and brothers-in-law William and Clare Kol-man, of Maine, Thomas andKathy Fraser, of New Hamp-shire, George and DonnaMcLaughlin, of New York,and Joseph and DonnaMcLaughlin, of Massachu-setts, and many nieces andnephews.
At Alan’s request, therewill be no public service andburial will be at the conven-ience of the family. In lieu offlowers, memorial donationsmay be made to Camp Sun-shine of Casco, Maine. Tolight a candle or send a con-dolence for Alan please visitwww.FarrellFuneralHome.com.
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the past, clerks allow the pub-lic to use a private work com-puter that can also index andscan documents from thedatabase.
This interrupts the clerkswork and also is a security is-sue, since the computer al-lows changes to the landrecords.
“This is a very exciting ad-dition to the Town Clerk’s Of-fice,” Wall said. “This propos-al will allow people to accessland records from the com-fort of their own homes or of-fices.”
Members of the public willhave to pay a subscription feeto Cott Systems and a copyfee of $1 per page request thatwill be deposited to the townclerk’s account. A dollar isthe normal fee already inplace to print documents atTown Hall.
Corporate counsel has re-viewed the agreement andthe portal link is ready to golive.
Thirty five towns in Con-necticut already use the soft-ware and Wall said “this isthe future coming to Berlin.”
According to Wall, the pub-lic portal access will generatemore revenue because of theaccessibility and people willno longer have to debate tak-
ing a trip to Town Hall to re-trieve records. She also hastalked to clerks from munici-palities who use the portaland received good reviews.
“The portal is user friend-ly,” she said. “I went online tosee how easy it is to get in andaccess documents, and it wasfairly simple.”
David Evans, council mem-ber, had concerns regardingthe security of the town’s pri-vate information, but Wall re-assured the in-house serveris “seamless” and cannot bealtered by the public.
On top of the world
Cub Scout Pack 5, of Willard Elementary School,hiked to the top of Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey,N.H., on Columbus Day.
CitizenOpinion12 The Berlin CitizenThursday, October 25, 2012
Grab the hornsTo the editor:Note to the Berlin Fair
“Ring of Fire” contestants:If you mess with the bull,you get the horns! As I stat-ed here last year, the bullsshoud not have been at thefair in the first place. “Nuff ”said.
David LounderKensington
Dunking successTo the editor:The Berlin High School
Band Parents Associationwishes to thank the manypeople who took part in thetradition of sitting on ourdunk seat in this year’sBerlin Fair. We wish tothank the teachers fromBerlin High School, McGee
Middle School, Willard Ele-mentary School, members ofthe Board of Education,Town Council, Board of As-sessment of Appeals, St.Paul Youth Minister, parentsand students of our veryown Redcoat Band. Thanksto all of your efforts thedunk booth had another suc-cessful year.
Donna Bergren andHelen deRito
Co-PresidentsBHS Band Parents
Association
Golfing dayTo the editor:The Friends of Berlin
Golf committee memberswould like to thank every-one – the tee sponsors, theraffle prize donors and thegolfers – who made our thirdannual tournament a suc-cess. The boys and girls ofthe Berlin High School golfteams greatly appreciateyour support and generosity.
Thank you again for agreat day of golf.
Friends of Berlin GolfCommittee
Youth take leadTo the editor:Now that the annual
Berlin Lions Fair is history,it is time to publicly thanksome of those that make ithappen - Upbeat volunteers.Our Lions Memorial FoodBooth was fortunate to havecountless volunteers fromthe program during theweekend and even on Mon-day. The positive impact ofthe Upbeat Program is notalways easily measured, butfrom my experiences and ob-servations, it truly demon-strates a strong sense ofcommunity pride, as well asspirit.
I know that I can speakfor many other club mem-bers and fellow fair direc-tors in thanking these won-derful volunteers for theirdedication and commitmentto the Berlin Lions and ourcommunity.
We appreciate their assis-tance and look forward toanother great fair next year.
Roger PernoBerlin Lions Club
Government MeetingsThursday, Oct. 25
Planning & Zoning Commission, TownHall Council Chambers, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30Town Council, Town Hall Council Cham-
bers, 7 p.m.Monday, Nov. 5
Historic District, Town Hall Room 7, 7p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6Inland/Wetlands Commission, Town Hall
Room 8, 7 p.m.
Veteran’s Commission, American LegionPost 68, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 8Public Building Commission, Town Hall
Room 8, 7 p.m.Youth Services Advisory Board, Town
Hall Caucus Room A, 4 p.m.Monday, Nov. 12
Kensington Fire District, 947 FarmingtonAve., 5 p.m.
Public Health Nursing Services VNA,Town Hall Caucus Room A, 7 p.m.
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Keep welfareTo the editor:This is in response to the
“End Welfare” letter fromDavid Milewski in lastweek’s Citizen.
Yes, there are familiesthat abuse the system andthere should be a better sys-tem of checks and balancefor weeding them out, but wecannot make a blanket state-ment to end welfare and un-employment, when there arein fact legitimate people us-ing the system to get back inthe game.
Being downsized after 10plus years with the samecompany, my husband’s re-cent job loss meant our oneincome was down to zeroand our health care wasgone.
We were once a family offive with a householdprovider who never haddowntime between jobs un-less he chose it, now we wererelying on unemploymentand Husky Health Care sothat the safety, health and
welfare of our three chil-dren, not 10, was protected.
Thankfully, my husbandis working again, we are offHusky and no longer collect-ing unemployment, but I amnot ashamed to say I amgrateful it was there for uswhen we needed it.
Be careful what you wishfor, for if you aren’t, youmay one day be faced with asimilar situation and not beable to get the help you need.
Welfare, unemploymentand holiday donations areways that all of society canhelp each other out, withoutthe haves feeling conde-scending and the have-notsfeeling shame and humilia-tion.
Until we live in a totallyegalitarian society that al-lows for a better distributionof wealth, welfare and un-employment are necessary,especially when someonewith a recent job loss needshelp from the very systemthey paid into for years.
Suzanne HelmBerlin
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missions on a wide variety of topics of interest in Berlin.Columns and first-person accounts for the opinion page arealways in demand. We also have a limited number of as-signments available for those interested in freelance work.
Relay For Life volunteers neededThe sixth annual Berlin Relay For Life planning commit-
tee is scheduled to meet Monday, Oct. 29, at the CommunityCenter. Whether you have been a team captain in the past andlooking to do more, or if this is your first year participating,the Relay For Life Planning Committee is looking for you. Formore information, contact Lynn Kipphut at [email protected].
Thursday, October 25, 2012 — The Berlin Citizen 13
Commentary
Autumn is beautiful, butthe season can be deadly
Ancient practices ofsuperstition in modern times
By Paul ColellaSpecial to The Citizen
One of the delightful incon-gruities of this age of technologyand the scientific method is thatmost of us still harbor at least a fewsuperstitions. We laugh at ourselvesfor resorting to these beliefs, but itsplace in the human psyche cannotbe questioned — for many of thosestill in use originated in the dawn ofhistory.
Superstition undoubtedly func-tioned in the mind of primitive manin much the same way as it does inmodern man’s mind. When the out-come of a situation is in doubt, su-perstition serves as a balance — ithelps one to feel that he or she canmake the difference between suc-cess and failure. Most familiar su-perstitions have multiple origins,for each culture has added its ownmeaning to inherited practices; afew are suggested below.
We perform many actions com-pletely unaware of its superstitiousorigin. There is hardly an Americanalive who hasn’t knocked on wood toinsure continuing good luck. Thecustom comes to us from remote an-cestors who, alert to tress’ seasonalchanges, believed that they were thedwelling places of gods. If contactedproperly, those generally benigndeities would smile on one’s under-taking; another tap was a mark ofthanks.
People believe that if a dead per-son’s picture falls, he or she ishaunting the house. Otherwise, pol-tergeists are at work. There is moreto the clink of glasses than a friend-ly gesture — one must drive the evilspirits out of the alcohol. A groomcarries his bride over the thresholdlest she put her worst (left) foot for-ward; the ancient Romans thoughtthat would bring on bad luck. Manywedding superstitions, in fact, pre-vail in the United States to this day.The bridesmaids and ushers, asclose friends of the bride andgroom, add happiness and a sense ofcommunity to the occasion today,but an ancient Roman law required10 witnesses, dressed like the nup-tial couple to frighten and confusejealous and evil spirits.
Many other superstitions that weindulge in have to do with avoidingbad luck. The black cat, a witch infurry clothing, is the embodiment of
the Devil himself. Watch out! TheEgyptians believed life progressedup 12 steps to the 13th — the ever-lasting life (death). There were 13people present at the Last Supper,and indivisible 13 represents themysterious, the uncertain. In Bibli-cal times, Friday was doomsday. It issaid that Eve tempted Adam on Fri-day, and the flood started on that day.Jesus was crucified on Friday. So onFriday the 13th, one should be wary.
Don’t walk under a ladder, be-cause the space under it is consid-ered the Devil’s territory. If youbreak a mirror, you will have sevenyears of bad luck as believed by theancient Romans, who had a beliefthat life renewed itself on a seven-year schedule. Salt, once a valuablepreservative and a symbol of lastingfriendship, was not to be wasted. Ifyou spill it, throw a little over yourleft shoulder — the side on whichthe evil spirits dwell — as a bribe tothem.
A more positive approach to lifeis to court good luck. The rabbit is ofcourse associated with fertility,which in ancient times was equatedwith prosperity. The magic of a rab-bit’s foot can transfer abundance toa person. A home adorned with ahorseshoe will keep away evil spir-its and bring good luck to those wholive inside. Some people pick up apin for luck, others cross their fin-gers when they make a wish, andthe rare four-leaf clover has beenconsidered good luck in many soci-eties.
There are many other supersti-tions that have existed since the cen-turies, and there are people who aresuperstitious and there are thosewho are not. Some people believethere are circumstances that bringabout good and bad luck, and othersbelieve in their faith and the gooddeeds that come from the heart. Butperhaps more interesting than anysingle belief is the fact that the bodyof superstitions has enduredthrough the ages and will continueto be around long after we are gone.
Paul Colella is a published authorand North Haven resident. His novels“Patriots and Scoundrels: Charity’sFirst Adventure” and “The Undefeat-ed” are available online atAmazon.com andBarnesAndNoble.com, and can bechecked out from the North HavenLibrary.
Tips on how to staysafe while drivingBy Officer Robert Canto
Special to The Citizen
Hello, my name is Officer Cantoand I am the traffic officer for theBerlin Police Department. I wouldlike to provide the communitywith some safety tips while driv-ing. It’s now officially Autumn.The cool air and the colorful fo-liage remind us of that. With somesimple driving tips, you will beable to enjoy the season with asmile on your face.
Those colorful tree tops that weall love to look at and drive aroundadmiring can also produce dangerwhen leaves fall to the ground.When wet, the leaves can be veryslippery and cause your car toslide, triggering you to lose con-trol when you’re not expecting it.When leaves are dry, it can be adangerous fire hazard. Be carefulwhen parking your car. As you andyour fellow neighbors start to pilethe leaves along the curb for pick-up, make sure that you don’t parkon top of the mound. Catalyticconverters can get extremely hotand could ignite a pile of dryleaves, causing your car to catchon fire.
With the change in season alsocomes a change in the angle of thesun. Sun glare can quickly affectyour daily commute. Be sure toprepare and have a good pair ofsunglasses handy. I would also rec-ommend taking a couple of min-utes and clean the inside of your
windows. This will not only helpwith the sun glare but also helpyour windshield defog or defrostfaster.
With the warm days and coolnights, black ice is a dangerouspossibility that can be found in theshadows, literally. Darker areasthat don’t get as much sun to burnoff the dew can freeze and becomeslippery. In areas such as bridgesand overpasses, where air circu-lates above and below the drivingsurface, black ice is bound to de-velop quicker.
Another safety item to remem-ber is your vehicle tires. Tire pres-sure can also be affected by theweather change. With frequentweather and temperature changes,tires can expand and contract,causing them to lose air pressure.Make sure you check your tiresregularly for proper inflation andplenty of tread.
Keep a watchful eye out forpedestrians strolling and childrenplaying in leaf piles. Scarves andhats can muffle people’s hearingand they may not notice a car com-ing. Let’s not forget about thosecute and scary trick or treaterswho will be walking around onHalloween looking for candy, andnot cars.
Fall is a beautiful time of year,and with some simple mainte-nance and precautions it can beone of the most colorful and enjoy-able times of the year.
Thank you for your cooperationand remember to please buckle-up. It not only saves lives, it’s thelaw.
Feed My Starving ChildrenFeed My Starving Children has scheduled a mobile pack event for Nov. 1
through 3, in Berlin. The goal for this year’s effort is to pack over 278,000meals for hungry children. Donations are needed to help reach this goal.
FMSC produces nutritious meals designed to restore malnourished chil-dren to full health. Volunteers hand-pack the meals, which are then shippedto missions and humanitarian agencies in 70 countries around the world. Inthe past, more than 80 million meals distributed to families in Haiti, Kenya,Nicaragua, Swaziland and other developing nations.
Each meal costs 22 cents to produce and 92 percent of all donations direct-ly support the food program. FMSC receives no government aid.
For more information, to make a donation and to volunteer, call (860) 798-9825 or visit CentralCT-FMSCmobilepack.org.
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Strikette Bowling re-sults for Oct. 16
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Senior Bowling Leagueresults additions from Oct.12:
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Senior Bowling Leagueresults additions from Oct.19:
Irene Willametz, 187; Ed Pi-card, 186; Joe Sytulek, 176;Jan Bennett, 174; Walt Wal-lace, 169; Charles Snetro, 159;Gene Lemery, 157; Dan Rich,156.
Senior meals are provided by CW Resources. Reservationsmust be made 24 hours in advance by calling Doretha Dixonat (860) 670-8546, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A donation is re-quested.
Tuesday, Oct. 30: Vegetable soup, unsalted crackers,baked filet of sole, rice pilaf, red and white coleslaw, oat nutbread, vanilla and chocolate swirl pudding.
come to participate in seniorbowling, held every Friday, at9 a.m., at the Berlin BowlingCenter, 1782 Wilbur CrossHwy.
This is not a league; partic-ipants can bowl wheneverthey can.
Free coffee and shoerental. A small fee is charged.
For more information, callthe Berlin Bowling Center at(860) 828-4131 or email Avis [email protected].
Halloween paradeThe Kensington Nursery
School has scheduled its Hal-loween parade at the SeniorCenter for Wednesday, Oct.31, at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Computer Center The Computer Center at
Calendar House, 388 Pleas-ant St., Southington, is ac-cepting registration for itswinter 2012 computer class-es.
Winter courses include ba-sics for computer beginners,
introduction to computers,computer tune up, photo ed-iting using picas, using e-mail effectively and two newclasses: life matters on-lineand iPad basics.
For more information andschedule visit calendar-house.org/schedule.html.
Senior tripsNov. 7 - Mt. Haven Resort.Dec. 5 to 7 - Christmas in
Chocolate Town and Bethle-hem.
Dec. 6 - Christmas lights.
AARP tripsThe Berlin AARP has
scheduled the followingtrips. For information or tomake reservations, call Phyl-lis Fecteau at (860) 828-4934.
Nov. 12 – Supreme Reflec-tions. Diana Ross tribute atthe Aqua Turf.
Dec.12 – A VictorianChristmas at the WilliamsInn in the Berkshires. Holi-day cabaret style show, fol-lowed by buffet and enter-tainment.
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and the Leukemia and Lym-phoma Society have sched-uled a program on clinicaltrials for cancer treatment.Learn how to make informedchoices when determining ifa clinical trial is right foryou. The program is sched-uled for Monday, Oct. 29, at5:30 p.m., at MidState Med-ical Center’s main campus,conference rooms 2 and 3.
Presenter and oncologistGerard Fumo, MD from Mid-State Medical Center, isscheduled to speak. Topics to
be covered include: ques-tions to ask aboutbenefits/risk of standardtreatments; how new bloodcancer treatments are devel-oped and approved; how tosort out of the myths fromthe facts about clinical tri-als; how to locate clinical tri-als that may be right for you;how The Leukemia & Lym-phoma Society can help.
Complimentary dinnerwill be served. Registrationis required. For more infor-mation and to register, callJennifer McGarry at (203)427-2046.
Flu clinics The Central Connecticut
Health District has sched-uled flu vaccination clinicsin Berlin, Newington, RockyHill, and Wethersfield as fol-lows:
Berlin - Thursday, Oct. 25,from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Com-munity Center, 230 Kensing-ton Rd.
Pneumonia shots are alsoavailable. No one will be de-nied due to his or her inabili-ty to pay.
Participants are asked towear short sleeves or loose-sleeved clothes.
Homebound residentsmay call the health districtat (860) 721-2818 to arrangefor a home visit. For more in-formation, call (860) 721-2822,option 1, or at ccthd.org.
Gluten Free 101The Central Connecticut
Celiac Support Group hasscheduled a chat group,Gluten Free 101 for Monday,Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., at the Com-munity Center. All personswith celiac disease and theirfamilies and friends are wel-come to gain informationand alleviate the stress ofliving with the disease. For
more information and to reg-ister, call Carm at (860) 426-1980 or Nancy at (203) 634-0530.
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Arun Agarwal, M.D. • CardiologyPractice: Grove Hill Medical Center, 1 Lake St., New Britain,860-223-0220Education: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey –New Jersey Medical School, Newark, N.J.; internal medicine in-ternship and residency, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City;cardiology fellowship, Hahnemann University Hospital/DrexelUniversity College of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Jonathan Aaron Cosin, M.D. • Gynecologic OncologyPractice: Central Connecticut Gynecologic Oncology, 40 Hart St.,Building D, New Britain; as of early November, office will be at440 New Britain Ave., Plainville, 860-826-1101Education/Experience: New York Medical College, Valhalla, N.Y.;obstetrics and gynecology internship and residency, BaystateMedical Center, Springfield, Mass.; Galloway fellow, MemorialSloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City; gynecologic on-cology fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.Most recently, he was section director and before that, associatedirector of gynecologic oncology at Washington Hospital Center,Washington, D.C. Prior to that he was a gynecologic oncology staffmember with University of Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis,Minn. His teaching experience includes associate professor andbefore that assistant professor, obstetrics and gynecology, George-town University, Washington, D.C.; assistant professor and priorto that instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology andWomen’s Health, University of Minnesota.
Evelyne Sousa, M.D. • PediatricsPractice: Grove Hill Medical Center, 300 Kensington Ave.,New Britain, 860-224-6282Education: Federal University of Alagoas State, Brazil; internship,Federal University of the State of Alagoas; pediatric internshipand residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine program, St.Joseph’s Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph’s Regional MedicalCenter, Paterson, N.J.
Michael J. Tiqui, M.D. • Emergency MedicinePractice: The Hospital of Central ConnecticutEducation: St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada,West Indies; emergency medicine residency, Sinai-Grace Hospital/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit.
We welcome these physicians to the hospital
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Haven in an effort to lessengun violence and improvepublic safety.
Berlin Police Chief PaulFitzgerald said State Attor-ney Brian Preleski requesteda task force to handle the vio-lent crimes in New Britain,but many criminals also leavethe borders of New Britainand can commit crimes in ad-joining towns or go into hid-ing.
“That’s how a town likeBerlin benefits,” Fitzgeraldsaid. “We don’t have the num-ber of officers like NewBritain has, so if we have anarmed robbery or a seriousassault in town, that taskforce will come to help us andthey will provide us with theman power to launch an in-vestigation, especially if sus-pects flee to New Britain.”
On Oct. 9, acting NewBritain Chief of Police JamesWardwell joined Preleski,New Britain Mayor TimO’Brien and other state offi-cials to announce the newlyestablished force.
“We are most appreciativeof the contributions of all ofthese agencies, which havestepped up to the plate to joinin this effort, which recog-nizes the reality that crimeknows no geographical bor-ders,” Wardwell said.
There is a process for po-lice departments to summonmembers of the task force.When a crime happens, ini-
tially a patrol officer is dis-patched. If the patrol officeron scene declares the incidenta violent crime, he or she in-forms the Berlin Detective Bu-reau. Once detectives assertthe case as violent and gun re-lated, they will notify OfficerHertzler, Berlin inspector forthe task force, who will thennotify the lead to dispatch oth-er members of the force.
In New Britain, one ofBerlin’s neighboring towns, itwas reported that gun vio-lence led to five homicidesover the last year; police in-vestigating nearly 150 reportsof gunfire or other incidentswhere a gun was displayed inthe past nine months alone,according to a Division ofCriminal Justice press re-lease.
Officers also will be able toassist municipal police de-partments, aligned with theGreater New Britain ShootingTask Force, with cold casesand other ongoing investiga-tions that involve homicidesand gun reports.
“This task force is built onteamwork and the collabora-tive efforts of law enforce-ment at all levels of govern-ment, allowing us to achievemaximum results from thelimited resources available,”Chief State’s Attorney KevinT. Kane said in an announce-ment.
Scholastic achievementsNicole Dzienis, of Kensington, a student at Tunxis Com-
munity College, is one of several local students whose art-work is featured in “The Adobe Illustrator CS6 WOW! Book,”a source book for graphic design instructors, students, graph-ic designers and professional illustrators.
All Night Graduation PartyPie sale
The Berlin High School Class of 2013 All Night GraduationCommittee has scheduled its annual holiday pie salefundraiser. Choose from 10 Chef Pierre frozen pies. Orderswill be accepted until Nov. 1. Pies will be available for pick upon Nov. 15, at the high school. For more information, cost andto place on order, call Lisa DeGroff at (860) 329-3460.
Reflective address signsThe Berlin High School Class of 2013 All Night Graduation
Committee has blue reflective address signs for purchase. Formore information, costs and to place an order, call DianeDeutsch at (860) 828-5791.
School Briefs
CitizenSports 17The Berlin CitizenThursday, October 25, 2012
BHS girls repeat as division champs; boys settle for fourthCCC Cross Country Championships
Senior runners lookingto go out in style
Citizen photos by Nick Carroll
Berlin’s James Dwyer, top, and Taylor Lupini, below,close in on the finish line at the Central ConnecticutConference cross country championships, held lastweek at Wickham Park in Manchester.
By Nick CarrollThe Berlin Citizen
The Berlin High Schoolcross country teams droveaway from the Central Con-necticut Conference champi-onship meet with distinctlydifferent emotions.
The BHS girls were elated,
having bested their CCCSouth competition for thesecond straight year. Theirmale counterparts, on theother hand, were in no moodto celebrate their fourth-place showing at the meet,held Oct. 17 at Wickham Parkin Manchester.
“The girls ran a great
race,” Berlin coach SteveSoucy said. “We knew goingin that it would take a com-plete team effort to win. Thegirls all ran fantastic andtook seven of the first 12places in the race.”
The BHS boys had no suchpack to count on.
“The division was strongthis year and we went intothe day tied (for second place)with Middletown andPlainville,” Soucy pointedout. “Both teams have strongpack teams and if you don’tget a really low number at thetop, it is really hard tooutscore them.”
Bristol Central took homethe division crown in theboys race. The champs werefollowed by Middletown andPlainville.
“We knew it was a possibil-ity,” Soucy said of finishingfourth in the seven-team divi-sion. “All three (top) teamshad really strong packs. In arace like this, it could havegone either way; we couldhave finished second or wecould have finished fourth.Unfortunately, we finishedfourth.”
James Dwyer (6th place,18:18.8) and Brendan McLar-ty (8th, 18:29.61) were the firstRedcoats to complete the sce-nic 3.1-mile course on thismild afternoon.
Rounding out the Berlinslate were Lawrence Betteri-ni (15th), Ryan Kliszewski(23rd), Connor Ladd (25th),Sam Papacoda (27th) andMatt Kall (28th).
The BHS girls were pacedby Brittany Sullivan (4th,21:25.53) and Kristen Madeia(5th, 21:25.93).
Next in line for the LadyRedcoats were Taylor Lupini(7th), Paige Young (8th) andNicole Grieco (9th). Stef Par-illo and Nicki Sylvain round-ed out the Berlin slate, finish-ing 11th and 12th respective-ly.
Soucy said “it wasn’t a sur-prise” the Lady Redcoatscame out on top at WickhamPark.
“I couldn’t be happier for
the girls. They have workedextremely hard all seasonlong to get to this point,” saidthe coach. “We still havework to do heading into thestate meet, but things arelooking good.”
The Bristol Central girlswere second in the CCCSouth. Middletown wasthird.
Because Bristol Centralgot the best of Berlin duringthe regular season, the teamswill share the CCC Southcrown, as they did in 2011.
Next up, the BHS harrierswill compete in the CIACClass MM state champi-onship meet. That event isslated for Saturday, Oct. 27 atWickham Park.
By Nick CarrollThe Berlin Citizen
Matt Kall sat alone,sweatshirt hood pulledover his head, followingBerlin’s disappointing fin-ish at the Central Con-necticut Conference crosscountry championshipmeet.
The Redcoats were eye-ing a runner-up finish inthe CCC South that day.They placed fourth.
Kall, one of the team’sfour seniors, shoulderedsome of the blame forBerlin’s poor showing.
“I didn’t perform towhat I normally do. Andwe lost to our rivals(Plainville) by six points. Ifeel like, for myself, if Ihad done that much better,I could have helped us getthird. But I didn’t,” saidKall, who finished 28th inthe South.
Fellow BHS senior RyanKliszewski also was in asour mood that afternoon.He landed in 23rd place.
“Some of our varsityrunners didn’t perform aswell as expected; maybethey were under pressureor exhausted from the sea-son,” Kliszewski sur-mised.
Berlin’s senior contin-gent, rounded out by Bren-dan McLarty (8th) andLawrence Betterini (15th),was hoping for a much
stronger performance,team-wise, at their finalCCC meet.
The group has beenthrough a lot together.
“We started off not asmature, obviously,”Kliszewski said, thinkingback to freshman year.“And we’ve grown to knowwhat being a team actuallymeans, and about workingtogether to achieve whatwe want. We’ve definitelyput in the work. It’s beenan incredible experience.”
Kall echoed that.“When I was a freshman,
I came in and there wereonly about 12 kids on theteam. It grew to about 42this year,” he said. “It feelsjust like a bigger family.”
The BHS harriers fin-ished the regular season ina three-way tie for secondplace in the CCC South.This weekend, they areshooting for a top 10 finishat the CIAC Class MM statemeet, while also looking tobreak the school recordthey have flirted with.
“I think we can hit that”goal of breaking into thetop 10, said Kall. “We’rejust going to have to workthat much harder and putin more effort to get itdone.”
No matter how the Red-coats perform at the statemeet, Kliszewski is proud
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of the legacy the seniors areleaving behind. “From whatI’ve heard, this is the bestteam from Berlin in at least10 years,” he said.
Pointing out the fact thatBerlin’s entire varsity rosterclocked sub-20-minute racesthis fall, Kliszewski said theprogram is “definitely betterthan I found it.”
Solid stretch forBHS athletics
Last week, the girls soccerteam played Bristol Eastern toa 2-2 stalemate, then bestedPlatt, 2-0, to improve to 7-3-3
on the year. Lady RedcoatLindsey Brochu, pictured,gets her head on the ball
against Platt.Scott McLeod, pictured, andthe football team rolled over
Rockville, 47-0, Friday, Home-coming night, at Scalise Field.The Redcoats improved to 6-0.
The volleyball team startedlast week with a loss, but re-
bounded to defeat Bulkeley, 3-0, and Conard, 3-1. The Red-coats, who headed into this
week with a mark of 10-5, havebeen led this fall by Giorgia
Rossetto, pictured.Alex Bednarek, pictured, and
the boys soccer team went un-defeated last week. The Red-
coats knocked off BristolEastern, 1-0, then played
Bulkeley to a 1-1 tie. At presstime, the locals were 6-4-2.
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Hartford 6: The scoring be-gan on the opening kickoffwhen Berlin’s Connor Giu-dice tore off a 70-yard touch-down run. Giancarlo Tufanosplit the uprights to make it8-0.
The next score came on a10-yard pass from SamCapodice to Giudice. Tufanoonce again knocked in theconversion kick to put theBears on top 16-0. PatrickLadas punched in the nextscore, from 15 yards out,capping a 12-minute drive.Tufano’s boot made it 24-0.
Berlin’s final score cameon a 10-yard pass fromCapodice to Malachi Burby.Tufano then did his job.
The Bears’ front line pro-tected Capodice and openedup holes for the backfield.Linemen James Mazzarella,Kevin Stafstrom, Tyler Tralli,Ryan Terlecky, Greg Carsonand Dominic Lattarulloturned in good work.
Berlin’s defense had threeinterceptions. Tyler Cop,Kevin Dunn and Tyler Burekmade the picks.
Berlin Bears 35, EastHampton 0: Berlin took itsfirst possession down thefield and Alex Halkias ranone in from 18 yards. Gian-carlo Tufano split the up-rights to make it 8-0. Shortlyafter, Halkias ran for anoth-er touchdown, from nineyards. Tufano’s kick put theBears up 16-0. Berlin’s nextscore came via the defense,when Kevin Stafstromstripped the East Hamptonrunning back of the ball andreturned it for a 15-yard TD.From there, Sam Capodicehooked up with Tyler Cop ona 15-yard touchdown strike.Tyler Dinkins’ conversion
run made it 35-0.The Bear defense earned
the shut out. Matt Reilly andConnor Giudice had inter-ceptions for the victors, whomanufactured multiplesacks.
Berlin improved to 5-1with the win and remainsatop the division.
ABerlin Bears 26, East
Hartford 6: Berlin jumpedout to a 14-0 first-quarterlead on Jack Lynch touch-down passes to Matt Stapelland Mitch Maslowski. RickyNappi and Jack Hamelrushed for the Bears’ finalscores. Marc D’Amore andNathan Comstock also ranthe ball well for the victors,who improved to 4-2.
Berlin’s offensive line, an-chored by Steven Bi-enkowski, MichaelPasczcuk, J.J. Moss andNoah Villella, turned in stel-lar work.
The Bears’ defense wasdominant, led by Cole Wen-dehack, Spencer Duke,Nick Lojko, Danny Labba-dia, Nick Zuk and QuinnBurns, Nathan Graves andAndrew Wusterbarth.
Berlin Bears 43, EastHampton 7: Berlin scoredon its first three posses-sions and coasted to victory,improving to 5-2.
The Bears’ offensive linedominated. Cole Wende-hack, Spencer Duke, NickLojko, Quinn Burns, NathanGraves all played well, cre-ating space for JarrettGdovin, Marc D’Amore andNick Zuk to run.
The Berlin defense al-lowed just one score, thatcoming late in the fourth.The defensive line was an-chored by Noah Villella, Dy-lan Friedman, J.J. Moss,Steven Bienkowski andMichael Pasczcuk.
Fab five
Above: The Timberlin Se-nior Golf Associationheld its end-of-the-yearawards night Oct. 4. TheFlight champions are pic-tured, from left: Ed Dales-ki, Harry Josephson,Spencer Myers and MattButera. Right: MarshaLatina, pictured, is theTimberlin Lady NinersClub Champion for 2012.Paula Dawson earned thesecond low gross.
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with paper, crayons and crafts,and represented numbers be-tween one and 10 in creativeways by using their knowledgeof counting, number writingand calculating. The presenta-tion was an opening to the dis-cussion of the need for full-daykindergarten, due to changesin academic goals.
According to Laurie Gjer-pen, principal of Griswold Ele-mentary School, the imple-mentation of Common CoreState Standards in the schooldistrict this year, which havebeen adopted by Connecticutas expectations for children bythe end of kindergarten, doesnot work for a half-day sched-ule because the criteria waswritten for a full-day program.
The main prospects of theCommon Core State Standardsare to be able to add and sub-tract numbers up to 10, spellsimple words phonetically anduse proper grammar in sen-tences, describe measurable at-tributes of objects such aslength and width, and distin-guish the shades of meaningamong verbs such as walk,march, strut and prance.
Of course, with implement-ing a new program comes costsand changes. During the meet-ing, school administrators pre-sented budget considerationsthat include additional staff ata cost of $419,677, furniture andsupplies for additional class-rooms at a cost of $120,000 andstructural changes to class-rooms at a cost of $245,600.
The school district can insti-tute new changes for a full-daykindergarten program inspring 2013, when and if thebudget has been approved andpassed by the town.
Many board members saidthey agree with instituting full-day kindergarten becauseteachers do not have enoughtime in the day to work withstudents in learning and grasp-ing each objective.
“We want to give them theopportunity to meet those stan-dards and to do that for a full-day program is something thatwe think is necessary,” Gjer-pen said. “We also think it’snecessary that children havean opportunity to explore andlearn.”
Full-day kindergarten is a50-state initiative and 25 townsin Connecticut already have
See Kindergarten, next page
Library BriefsBerlin-PeckMemorial Library
Children’s programsStory time - Story times
are half-hour programs withstories, finger-plays, songsand a short film. It is sched-uled as follows:
Mondays: 10:30 a.m., for 18to 36 months.
Tuesdays: 1:30 p.m., for 3to 6 years.
Wednesdays: 11:30 a.m.,for birth to 18 months.
Thursdays: 10:30 a.m., forall ages.
Thursdays: 6:30 p.m., forall ages.
Mother Goose Time -Wednesdays, at 11:30 a.m. Aspecial story time for babiesages 0-24 months and theirfamilies. Share books, mu-sic, bounces and fun with ba-bies. No registration is need-ed. Older siblings are wel-come.
Playtime - Fridays, from10 a.m. to noon. Playtime isan informal gathering wherebabies, toddlers, andpreschoolers can play andsocialize together. Parentsmust attend. No registrationis needed.
East BerlinLibrary
HoursThe East Berlin Library,
240 Main St., East Berlin, isopen Mondays and Thurs-days from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6:30to 8:30 p.m. The library canbe reached at (860) 828-3123.
Berlin FreeLibrary
Save the dateSecond annual Library
Tea is scheduled for Sunday,Jan. 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. Savethe date.
Book storeVisit the Berlin Free Li-
brary’s Discount Bookstoreevery Wednesday, from 9 to11 a.m. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-3344.
HoursAdult hours: Monday,
2:30 to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 to11:30 a.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.;Friday, 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Children’s hours:Wednesday, 9 to 11:30 a.m.(preschool program 9:30 to10:15 a.m.); 7 to 8:30 p.m.(Kindergarten throughgrade 5 program 7:30 to 8:15p.m.); Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.(monthly program.)
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formation written about full-day kindergarten,” Erwinsaid. “It’s been shown thatgreater gains happen duringacademic year in reading andmath for students that attendfull-day kindergarten, at-riskand low-income children will
receive a significant increasein progress than children inhalf-day programs and thereare fewer behavioral prob-lems.”
Most mothers who spokeduring the audience of citi-zens were concerned with chil-
dren transitioning from half-day pre-school to full-day class.But school administratorssaid there will be time for re-cess.
“Kindergarten teachers aresensitive to the needs of theirstudents and if there will be
break times,” Gjerpen said,adding that a full day will al-low teachers to work withsmaller groups of childrenwith twice as much time.“They love learning; we justneed to give then the time toblossom.”
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Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 41, sponsored byBethany Covenant Church,meets Thursdays, from 7:15to 8:30 p.m., at the church.For more information, callScoutmaster KC Jones at(860) 829-1148 or [email protected].
Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 24 meets Thursdays,from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m., at theCommunity Center. Stop inor call Joe Tedone at (860)828-0255.
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Theatre - The CT CabaretTheatre, 31-33 WebsterSquare Rd., has scheduledThe Bible: The CompleteWord of God (Abridged) forFriday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m. Formore information and tick-ets, call (860) 829-1248 or vis-it ctcabaret.com.
Football - BHS vs.Plainville at Sage Park, 7p.m.
Boys Soccer - BHS vs.Maloney at Maloney HighSchool, 3:45 p.m.
Girls swim - BHS vs.Southington at Platt, 3:45p.m.
Girls volleyball - BHSvs. Plainville at BHS, 6 p.m.
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Historical Society -Berlin Historical SocietyMuseum, 305 Main St., isopen Saturdays, from 1 to 4p.m. New exhibits includeBerlin’s participation in theCivil War and a display casefull of playthings from the1930s. Permanent displaysinclude an extensive collec-tion of tin, bricks and more.Admission is free.
Farmers Market - Farm-ers Market is scheduledevery Saturday through Oct.3,1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., atLabieniec’s parking lot, 817Farmington Ave. Local pro-duce, bread, food truck,gourmet cupcake truck andmore.
Theatre - The CT CabaretTheatre, 31-33 WebsterSquare Rd., has scheduledThe Bible: The CompleteWord of God (Abridged) forSaturday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m.For more information andtickets, call (860) 829-1248 orvisit ctcabaret.com.
Lucy and Stella aretwo bewitching calicosisters. Lucy is outgo-ing and protective ofher quiet sister Stellawho is very much aprincess in disguise,while Lucy proudlyprances. The girlslove people. Theylived with a dog and arabbit, but they do notcare for other cats.Alan and Charlie aretwo adorable, youngtricksters. Alan plotsthe tricks while Char-lie gives them away.The sibling bond that exists with people also does sowith animals. For more information, call (860) 828-5287. View all of the adoptable pets on fobac.org.
Girls soccer - BHS vs.Maloney at Sage Park, 6p.m. 28 Sunday
Garden workshop -Kensington Garden Centerhas scheduled a HouseholdPlants Pests program forSunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m.Learn how to identify spidermites, aphids and more andthe safest, effective methodsfor treating for them. Free.For more information, call860-505-7184.
29 Monday
Boys soccer - BHS vs.Plainville at Alumni Field, 7p.m.
Girls soccer - BHS vs.Plainville at Alumni Field, 5p.m.
30 Tuesday
Pasta supper - AmericanLegion Post 68, 154 PortersPass, serves pasta suppersevery Tuesday, from 5 to 6:30p.m. No reservations are re-quired. The public is wel-come. A fee is charged. No
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supper served Election Day,Nov. 6. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-9102 after5 p.m.
Playgroup - KensingtonCongregational Church of-fers a drop-in adult/childplaygroup every Tuesday,from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in theReeves Center, 185 SheldonSt. This is an unstructuredtime for children to meetand play. For more informa-tion, call (860) 828-828-4511.
Boy Scout Troop 256 -Boy Scout Troop 256, char-tered by the Kensington Vol-unteer Fire Department,meets Tuesday evenings, atthe Kensington Firehouse.For information, call Ed Al-icea, Scoutmaster, (860) 828-8693.
Boy Scout Troop 44 -Boy Scout Troop 44, char-tered by the Berlin Lions,meets Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., atBethany Covenant Church.For information, call thetroop committee chair at(860) 829-1832.
31 Wednesday
Halloween bash - AztecaRestaurant has scheduled aHalloween party on Wednes-day, Oct. 31, from 10 p.m. to 1a.m., for those 21 and overwith proper ID. Costumesare encouraged. Free admis-sion and live music. Formore information, call (860)899-4898.
CalendarContinued from page 22 Nov.
1 Thursday
Junior Woman’s Club –The Junior Woman’s Club isscheduled to meet Thursday,Nov. 1, at Sage Pond Place.Social is at 6:45 p.m.; meet-ing at 7 p.m.
Land trust - The BerlinLand Trust board of direc-tors is scheduled to meet onthe first Monday of eachmonth, at 7:30 p.m., in theboard room at Berlin-PeckMemorial Library. Meetingsare open to the public.
2 Friday
Theatre - The CT CabaretTheatre, 31-33 WebsterSquare Rd., has scheduledThe Bible: The CompleteWord of God (Abridged) forFriday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. Formore information and tick-ets, call (860) 829-1248 or visitctcabaret.com.
Football – BHS vs. Plattat Sage Park, 7 p.m.
3 Saturday
Italian dinner - St. PaulSchool has scheduled ItalianNight for Saturday, Nov. 3, at5:45 p.m., in the St. PaulSchool gymnasium. BYOB.A fee is charged. The eventfeatures a raffle. For moreinformation and tickets, callDiane Roncaioli at (860) 828-7912 or [email protected].
Send calendar online:www.berlincitizen.com
Youth basketballThe Berlin Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment is accepting registrations for the Win-ter Youth Basketball programs for boys andgirls in grades three through eight. (Ninthgrade for girls only).
Deadline to register is Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., ifspace is available. Space is limited for all agegroups. Completed forms, along with acheck, can be dropped off in the yellow mail-box at the Community Center, after officehours.
Girls Grades 3 and 4 - Player evaluationsare scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, atWillard Elementary School, from 11 a.m.-noon. Players will be notified by coaches asto what team they are on and given a practiceand game schedule. Games are played Satur-days, at Willard, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Limitof 60.
Girls Grade 5 and 6 - Player evaluations arescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at Willard El-ementary School, from 10 to 11 p.m. Playerswill be notified by coaches as to what teamthey are on and given a practice and gameschedule. Games are played Saturdays, atWillard, from 9 to 11 a.m. Limit of 40.
Girls Grades 7, 8 and 9 - Player evaluationsare scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at BerlinHigh School B gym, from 8 to 9 a.m. Playerswill be notified by coaches as to what teamthey are on and given a practice and game
schedule. Games are played Saturdays, from9 to11 a.m., at BHS B gym. Limit of 40.
Boys Grades 3 and 4 - Player evaluationsare scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at Gris-wold Elementary School cafeteria, from 8 to9 a.m., 9 to 10 a.m., or 10 to 11 a.m. Players willbe notified by coaches as to what team theywill be on and given a practice and gameschedule. Games are played Saturdays, from8a.m. to 1 p.m., at Griswold ElementarySchool. Limit of 100
Boys Grades 5 and 6 - Player evaluationsare scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at McGeeMiddle School gym, from 11 a.m. to noon, ornoon to 1 p.m. Players will be notified bycoaches as to what team they are on given apractice and game schedule. Games will beplayed Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., atWillard Elementary School gym and/orMcGee Middle School gym. Limit of 60
Boys Grades 7 and 8 - Player evaluationsare scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10, at McGeeMiddle School gym, from 8 to 9 a.m., 9 to 10a.m., or 10 to 11 a.m. Players will be notifiedby coaches as to what team they are on givena practice and game schedule. Games will beplayed Saturdays, from 8 to 11 a.m., at theBHS B gym and/or McGee Middle Schoolgym. Limit of 80.
Parks and Recreation
Spirits among us Photo by L. M. Niles
Connect icutP a r a n o r m a lResearch So-ciety foundersand senior in-v e s t i g a t o r sOrlando Fer-rante andJoseph Frankepresented aslide showand lectureabout paranor-mal activity inConnecticut, recently, at the Berlin-Peck MemorialLibrary. This is the CPRS’s second visit to the li-brary.
Girl Scout cookiesGirl Scouts of Connecticut
will be selling cookies at a va-riety of locations start Satur-day, Nov. 3, and runningthrough Election Day to Sun-day, Nov. 11.
More than 600 cookiebooths located throughoutthe state at schools, grocerystores, and other businesseswill allow cookie lovers tostock up on their favoritetreats for a limited time be-fore the holiday season.
Additionally, many of thebooths will offer customersthe opportunity to purchasecookies for Girl Scouts ofConnecticut’s Cookies for He-roes program.
Girl Scout cookie favoritesThin Mints; Samoas; Taga-longs; Do-si-dos; Trefoils;Dulce De Leche; Thank UBerry Munch; and SavannahSmiles, the bite-sized lemon-wedge cookies introducedlast year for Girl Scouts’100th Anniversary, will all beavailable.
For more information onthe Girl Scout Cookie Pro-gram, visit www.gsofct.org.
Holiday ExtravaganzaThe Parents Club of Griswold Elementary School has
scheduled the 2nd Holiday Extravaganza, a shopping eventfundraiser, for Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at theschool, 133 Heather Lane.
The event features vendors, artists, bake sale, raffles andmore. Breakfast and lunch items will be available for pur-chase.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Lindsay Duhaine Mu-sic Memorial Fund.
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