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Volume 19, Number 26 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper www.berlincitizen.com Thursday, August 27, 2015

SCOUTS GET CAMPY

John Platt, Devin Wojcicki, Michael Bober and Matthew Sein, members of Cub Scout Pack 41 of Griswold Elementary and St. Paul School, attended Cub Scout summer camp at Deer Lake in Killingworth. The boys received awards for best costume and most spirited pack, as well as awards towards their current rank.

How do you get kids more interested in the public li-brary? That’s the question Jennifer Needham, head of Children’s and Teen’s Ser-

vices at Berlin-Peck Memo-rial Library, was pondering not too long ago. Her answer was to launch the Teen Advi-sory Board in April. Now, 15 teens from grade six on up are on the board.

Brandon Peate, a 13-year-

old ninth grader at Berlin High School, said, “I joined to help out at the library and have more kids come. I used to go to the library during the summer but the board has

Teen board relaunched at libraryBy Ken LiebeskindSpecial to The Citizen

See Board / Page A4

“Assalamu alaykum.”Visitors at the Berlin

Mosque for the Islamic As-sociation of Greater Hartford were greeted with this Arabic phrase throughout their time there on Saturday, Aug. 22, as the Mosque held an open house.

Translated to “the peace of Allah be upon you,” the welcoming message set the tone for an afternoon full of insight and open discussion about the fastest growing re-ligion in the United States.

It also presented an oppor-tunity for those of the Islamic faith to show what they stand for, rather than how Mus-lims have been portrayed by others.

“One of the things I of-ten say is that, as Muslims, we have to spend less time talking about what we’re not and more time talking about what we are about,” said Imam Refai Arefin, one of the presenters throughout the day’s proceedings.

The program began with a tour of the Mosque, located at

Mosque opens its doors to the public

By Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

Aida Mansoor spoke at length about women in Islam, and how they hold many more rights than what the media portrays. | Photo courtesy of IAGH

See Mosque / Page A9

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Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 24 is scheduled to meet Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Commu-nity Center, 230 Kensington Road. Stop in or call Mike Neault, Scoutmaster, at (860) 828-3611.

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

Friday, Aug. 28Racing show - Racing Ac-

tion Today, hosted by Berlin native Larry Mongillo, airs ev-ery Friday, 8 p.m., on Com-cast cable channel 5.

Saturday, Aug. 29Tag sale - Sacred Heart

Church, 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, has scheduled a tag and plant sale for Saturday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pro-ceeds bene�t the church organ fund.

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

Farmers Market - Berlin Farmers Market is scheduled for Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Hungerford Park, 191 Farm-ington Ave., through Sept. 26. The market features fresh pro-duce, bread, honey, baked goods, soaps, artisan crafts and more.

Tuesday, Sept. 1Sisters in Quilting meet-

ing - Berlin Sisters in Quilting is scheduled to meet Tues-day, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., at Beth-any Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. Guest speaker Mi-chele Muska plans to discuss the move from traditional to modern quilt designs. Quil-ters of all levels are welcome.

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

Boy Scouts - Boy Scout Troop 44 is scheduled to meet Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., at the Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St. For more infor-mation, call Joann Sawyer at (860) 828-7767.

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

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

Thursday, Sept. 9Sit and knit - A free sit

and knit or crochet event is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1 p.m., at Scraptiv-ity, 1020 Farmington Ave.

Bring your project or start a new one. For more infor-mation, visit www.Scraptiv-ity.net.

Saturday, Sept. 12Historical Society - Berlin

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

Farmers Market - Berlin Farmers Market is scheduled

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given me a chance to check out books and go more often. A few of my friends are on the board.”

The TAB extends its ser-vices beyond books to a num-ber of activities teens enjoy. Peate said, “We made cray-ons, melted them and do-nated them to the library. And we made necklaces.”

Needham said, “The kids are interested in video games, so we purchased Xbox One and the Wii U video game console. We also made candy sushi, started some craft pro-grams and took suggestions for books teens want in our collection.”

The library once had an ac-tive advisory board for teens but it died out and Needham decided to restart it. “I don’t believe the library can serve teens adequately without getting input directly from

them,” she said.The group meets once a

month and more often in the summer. Participating in the TAB allows local youngsters to help plan and execute li-brary programs and create li-

brary displays. They can also earn community service and volunteer hours and improve their resumes and college applications.

“They can build teamwork and leadership skills while having fun,” Needham said.

From Page A1

It’s not all serious business for Teen Advisory Board members. The group made cupcakes at a recent meeting. | Ken Liebeskind / Special to The Citizen

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erans will be honored. All World War II veterans are welcome, at no charge.

Little Heart Hero Day- The American Heart As-sociation has scheduled Connecticut Little Heart Hero Day for Sunday, Sept. 13, noon to 3 p.m., at Ly-man Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield. This free event is open to families with a child ef-fected by congenital heart defects and will include healthy snacks and fun activities. To register, call (203) 303-3336 or email [email protected].

Wednesday, Sept. 16Story Share - The Ber-

lin Historical Society has scheduled a free Story Share program on the Worthington Ridge area for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center, 30 Colonial Drive. For more information and to register, call (860) 828-7006.

Saturday, Sept. 26Picnic - The Spartans

Vets AC has scheduled its annual picnic for Saturday, Sept. 26, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Spartans Club, 191 High Road. Tickets are available in advance at a discounted rate, or at the door. For more information, call (860) 229-7922.

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the influence in a 2014 accident that killed a Cheshire teenager.

State police found Anthony Longo, 23, responsible for the accident, according to the po-lice report. He also was charged with second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and failure to

drive in the proper lane.He was released on $50,000

bond and is due to appear in New Britain Superior Court on Sept. 17.

In December 2014, Longo lost control of his car while driv-ing southbound on Route 9. His

car struck a pole and veered off the highway, hitting a rocky ledge, according to the police report. Upon hitting the rocky ledge, the car became airborne. When it landed, the car began

By Eric VoSpecial to The Citizen

Gozzo

Friends of Isabella Gozzo, 19, place �owers in front of her memorial during a vigil on the Cheshire High School football �eld Dec. 13, 2014. | Molly Callahan / For The Citizen

See Accident / Page A6

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to roll over an undetermined amount of times.

An investigation by state police revealed that Longo was driving the car with a blood alcohol content of .154 and had cannibinoids in his system on the night of the accident.

The accident resulted in the death of Isabella Gozzo, 19, of Cheshire, who was a passenger in the car. Gozzo was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was ejected from the car.

Hundreds of Gozzo’s friends and family gathered at Cheshire High School’s football field in December to mourn her loss and share sto-ries of her life.

From Page A5

Layman helps police nab thievesThe consistent, e�ective in-

vestigation, prosecution, and reduction of crime cannot be accomplished by the police without the support and co-operation of the citizens. The COIN program (Community O�cer Investment Network), aims to reward and recognize members of the community who have made significant contributions to an incident that might not have been re-solved successfully without the citizen’s participation.

The COIN program in-volves the issuance of chal-lenge coins to our officers

that they can present to indi-viduals who meet this crite-rion. The police department will publicize each success story in hopes of strengthen-ing our network of partners.

The COIN program aims to educate citizens of their obli-gation to the community and the shared responsibility for its welfare. Our department seeks to further the accep-tance of these duties through recognition of those citizens whose actions have contrib-uted to the accomplishments of the department’s mission or the safety of the commu-nity. We believe that a small investment in our commu-

nity can have a big impact on public safety and crime reduction.

In the early morning hours of Aug. 12, the department received a number of re-ports of two young males go-ing through parked vehicles in the northern part of the Kensington section of town. There had been a recent rash of car breaks into predomi-nantly unlocked vehicles in town and throughout the re-gion. The witnesses provided responding o�cers with good descriptions of the suspects, and they began a search of the area.

One of the suspects was quickly located and arrested. The second suspect remained on the loose as officers searched the area attempting to locate him.

One of the o�cers assigned to this investigation was 38-year veteran O�cer Richard Schreiner.

Schreiner enlisted the help of Trash-Away garbage truck operator Anthony Lombardo, realizing the Lombardo could have seen the suspects while working his early morning route.

Lombardo had in fact seen one of the suspects and pro-vided Schreiner with a de-scription which matched the one given earlier, and the last

seen location and direction of travel for this suspect.

Acting on this information, Schreiner located, detained and subsequently arrested the second suspect in this case.

This case is an excellent example of the community members working together with law enforcement to pro-tect the town.

Schreiner subsequently presented Lombardo with a “COIN” program challenge coin in recognition and ap-preciation for his assistance in locating and apprehending the second suspect.

Schreiner went above and beyond by also presenting

Lombardo with a $20 gift card to Dunkin’ Donuts, which he purchased with his own funds.

The two individuals who were arrested are both mi-nors under the age of 18 from New Britain. They were both charged with Burglary 3rd from a motor vehicle and Conspiracy to Burglary 3rd from a Motor Vehicle, Lar-ceny 6th and Conspiracy to Larceny 6th, Criminal Tres-pass 3rd and Conspiracy to Criminal Trespass 3rd. One was released to his parents and the other was placed in Juvenile Detention on a re-mand to custody order. Both were referred to the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters in New Britain.

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Interact student goes internationalHannah Lavoie, a Berlin

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As a member of BHS Inter-act, a high school a liate of Rotary International, Hannah learned of the program when Rich Friedman, of the Spring-field Rotary Club, presented at BHS this past November.

After a thorough applica-tion, interview process, and home visit, Hannah was ac-cepted into the program and paired with 15-year-old Ni-cole Appel of Milan, Italy, the country of Hannah’s choice.

The students were matched

By Dr. Michele Imossi From left: Elaine Pavasaris, Kensington-Berlin Rotary

member and Rotarian advisor to Berlin High School Interact Club; Michele Imossi, New

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CHURCH COMMITTEE FILLS BACKPACKS

Members of Berlin Congregational Church Outreach Committee helped local students get ready for the new school year by purchasing and �lling backpacks which were then donated to the Berlin Social Services Department. The Social Services Department will distribute the backpacks to area students in need.From left: Cindy Lawson, Diane Orvis, Kim Nuzollilo, Jane Watershoot and Bev Peronace.

Sacred Heart ChurchSacred Heart Church, 48

Cottage St., East Berlin, has scheduled a parish potluck picnic to honor the first

anniversary of Father Ed-mund Karwowski for Sat-urday, Aug. 29, after the 4 p.m. mass. Parishioners may sign up in the vesti-bule of the church to bring a side dish or dessert.

Sacred Heart Church, 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, has scheduled a “sell your old gold” fundraiser for Friday, Aug. 28, 10 to 4 p.m.; Satur-day, Aug. 29, 1 to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 30, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gold jewelry, sterling silver jewelry and flatware, platinum and palladium are accepted.

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1781 Wilbur Cross Highway, followed by a brief overview of the articles of faith and Five Pillars of Islam: Shahada (faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat, Sawm (fasting) and Hajj (pil-grimage to Mecca).

Attendants also bore wit-ness to a recitation of the Qur’an, the holy book of Is-lam, as well as presentations from members of the Mosque on di�erent topics in Islam that have become miscon-strued in modern society.

“I think I was getting really sick and tired of the media putting down some beliefs and kind of bashing them,” said Candi Gilbert, a mem-ber of the Berlin community who visited the Mosque. “And I’d read The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns (written by Khaled Hosseini, a Muslim author) and thought ‘the Islamic religion is really quite beautiful, quite lovely.’

“I’m just sick of the me-dia only telling their side; they’re not saying the posi-tive things.”

Gilbert, along with the

other attendees, was able to hear Mark Minor – who con-verted to Islam a few years ago – shed light on little known facts about the reli-gion, such as shared proph-ets between Islam and other mainstream faiths: Noah, Mo-ses and Jesus.

Aida Mansoor also spoke to the Mosque’s visitors about women in Islam and the free-doms and rights they hold.

Arefin touched upon com-mon misconceptions of the religion before a question and answer session with the public that ventured through

topics such as ISIS extrem-ists and caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.

“I feel very comfortable. I want to learn the Qur’an by myself. I’m going to start classes once a week at the Mosque, and just spread the word,” Gilbert said.

“I came here on my own; no one told me to come here, I chose to come. It was wel-coming, it was warm, it was friendly, and it was gracious.”

To find out more about Is-lam, the Berlin Mosque and its community, visit www.ber-linmosque.org.

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At the Berlin Mosque’s open house on Saturday, Aug. 22, Reza Mansoor shows members of the community how Muslims stand during prayer. | Photo courtesy of IAGH

ObituariesKENSINGTON — Lou-

is Anthony DeVivo, 83, a lifelong resident of Kensington, lov-ing husband of Irene (Welna) De-

Vivo, died early Sun-day, Aug. 23, 2015 at home with his family at his side.

Born in New Brit-ain, son of

the late Louis and Annie (Caccavale) DeVivo, he graduated from Berlin High School, served in the U.S. Army, and attended Hillyer College (now part of Uni-versity of Hartford). Along with his brother Edward and Michael Tolomea he formed D&T Transporta-tion which is now DAT-TCO, Inc., where he was the owner and CEO. He was active in the bus and transportation industry and was a past president of the Connecticut Bus Associ-ation and a lifetime mem-ber of the New England Bus Association. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in New Britain and the Berlin Kiwanis Club. He grew up on the family farm and loved his gardens and old tractors.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Pat DeVivo, of Kens-

ington; a daughter, Diana I. DeVivo, of Kensington; two grandsons, Kyle and his wife, Alex, and Kevin DeVivo, who he adored; a sister-in-law, Patricia De-Vivo, of Kensington, broth-ers-in-law, Henry Welna, of Victor, N.Y., and Dr. Joseph Welna and his wife, Mari-anne, of New Britain, along with many beloved cous-ins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his two brothers, Edward P. DeVivo and Alphonse “Phonsie” P. DeVivo. He also leaves the employees of DATTCO, who he con-sidered to be part of his family.

Funeral Services were held on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. from Porter’s Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway, Kensington, with a funeral liturgy at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 158 Broad St., New Britain. Burial followed in the South Burying Ground, Kensing-ton. In lieu of �owers, the family requests that do-nations be made to Louis A. DeVivo Memorial Fund, University of Hartford, In-stitutional Advancement, West Hartford, CT 06117. You may also donate on-line at http://www.hartford.edu/givingtouofh/ (click on Make A Gift, list designa-tion as “Other” and add “Louis A. DeVivo Memorial Fund”).

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Death penalty ended by contrivanceHaving determined four years ago

that capital punishment was con-stitutional in Connecticut, the state Supreme Court decided this month that it isn’t constitutional anymore, because of a law passed three years ago that repealed capital punish-ment for new o�enses while con-firming the death sentences already pending.

The court found Aug. 13 that the new law signified a consensus in society that capital punishment is indecent and that this makes the pending death sentences “cruel and unusual” and thus unconstitutional.

No all-star first baseman ever ac-complished such a stretch.

In fact, the new law was a polit-ical compromise recognizing that there was no consensus against cap-ital punishment in Connecticut — that, as polls long have shown and as the court recognized four years ago, most people support capital punishment in general; that even more support it in regard to the 11 murderers whose death sentences were pending and whose guilt was

unquestioned; that many people regret the expense incurred by the long appeals of death sentences; that many people fear that death sen-tences might be imposed mistakenly in the future; and that opinion so fa-vors capital punishment that repeal could be arranged only by splitting the di�erence.

As Governor Malloy put it three years ago, “Any legislation I would sign would be prospective — out into the future.” The governor even “guaranteed” that any repeal of capital punishment would not af-fect death sentences imposed for the murder of the Petit family in Cheshire, an atrocity that shook the state.

A similar “guarantee” was o�ered by legislators advocating the repeal legislation, like then-Sen. Edward Meyer, D-Guilford, who said, “It doesn’t a�ect the 11 inmates who are on Death Row right now.” Then-Sen. Edith Prague, D-Columbia, said she would not support repeal if it saved the perpetrators of the Cheshire atrocity.

Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane knew better. He warned the legis-

lature that the state Supreme Court would use any “prospective” repeal of capital punishment to undo all the pending death sentences as well.

Indeed, that seemed to be the se-cret hope of many of the legislation’s advocates — that they could pretend to their constituents to be keeping the pending death sentences and the Supreme Court would take the re-sponsibility for getting rid of them.

Writing for the court’s 4-3 major-ity, Justice Richard Palmer acknowl-edged suspicion that such deception was the strategy of the repealers all along.

Palmer even argued that the gov-ernor and legislators didn’t really mean the assurances they gave the state about splitting the di�erence, that they really were part of the supposed consensus against capital punishment in all circumstances, in-cluding the circumstances in which the governor and legislators were assuring the state that death sen-tences would be imposed.

That was enough to cause the court’s majority to invoke the consti-tutional doctrine most loved by ju-dicial supremacists — that “evolving

standards of decency” allow courts to rewrite constitutions without benefit of public participation, so that, for example, a constitution that explicitly recognizes capital punish-ment, as Connecticut’s does, can be cleansed of it by applying a phrase, “cruel and unusual,” that doesn’t ap-pear in that constitution but rather in the federal constitution, though the latter’s arbiter, the U.S. Supreme Court, construes the phrase not to forbid capital punishment.

Judicial imperialism as it is, the court’s decision was no surprise. For 30 years Connecticut’s Supreme Court has been a “results-oriented” court, a court that first chooses the policy it favors and then contrives a judicial rationale for it, the facts of the case, the law, and precedent not-withstanding. The only real change here since the court upheld capi-tal punishment four years ago has been in the court’s own composition — the addition of another liberal justice, the former state senator and Malloy aide Andrew J. McDonald.

Chris Powell is managing editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester.

By Chris Powell

‘Thrilled’ with e�ort

To the editor:On Saturday, Aug. 15, the Con-

necticut Humane Society partnered with NBC Connecticut for the Clear the Shelters promotion. For this one day only, adoption fees were reduced.

We are thrilled to announce that 122 cats, dogs, puppies, kittens and small pets found their forever homes at the Connecticut Humane Soci-ety’s three locations – Newington, Waterford and Westport.

The Connecticut Humane Society is grateful to everyone in the com-munity who made this successful promotion possible; adopters, sta�, volunteers, and supporters who all helped save these 122 pets.

Forty Connecticut shelters, from animal control to other non-profit groups, participated in this national event. Because of this collabora-tive e�ort, over 600 pets found new homes.

By adopting a pet, two lives are

saved; the pet that goes home and the pet waiting for space in the shel-ter. This kind of success makes it possible for Connecticut shelters to help even more pets in need.

Thank you!The Connecticut Humane Society

Eager to serve

To the editor:Although new to Berlin myself, my

three grandchildren have been part of the town and the school system their whole lives. All are currently enrolled at Griswold elementary. My daughter, their mother, is also an ed-ucator who taught second grade in West Hartford for many years.

As a concerned and involved grandparent I want to ensure that, not only my kids, but all the chil-dren of Berlin get access to the best possible education. Achieving this goal requires many things, such as professional educators, good facili-ties and parental involvement, just

to name a few.The first two have a financial

aspect to them, of course. What we need to do as both parents and members of a tight knit commu-nity is insure that the tax payers’ money is being utilized solely for this purpose. If there is no direct impact to improving their education experience, than it’s use should be scrutinized.

As a former U.S. Marine, I know the importance of working as a team to achieve a common goal. Making tough choices and knowing when to stand up for an ideal.

It’s for this reason that I have de-cided to announce my intention to run as a member of the Berlin Board of Ed.

I look forward to meeting as many of our citizens as possible as I pre-pare for the campaign.

Thank you.Lyle Menard

Kensington

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based on similar involve-ments and interests.

Last February, the girls and their families were intro-duced to each other. The stu-dents quickly established an online friendship, while their parents worked out the travel details. A week after school ended, Hannah boarded a plane for Milan and spent over three weeks living with Nicole and her family and traveling throughout Italy.

In addition to Milan, high-lights of the trip included

stops at: Florence, Rome, Venice, and a stay at Lake Como. Hannah also glimpsed into the life of an Italian teen-ager, as she was introduced to many of Nicole’s friends and favorite hangouts. Like-wise, while Nicole was here, Hannah’s family brought her to New York, Boston, Lake Compounce, Crystal Lake in Ellington, the Rhode Island shore, and the Outer Banks in North Carolina. To complete her American immersion, Nicole met Hannah’s friends, relaxed at Hannah’s pool and shopped the local malls.

Rotary International is a humanitarian organization of community leaders dedicated to promoting world peace and understanding. Due to its network of over 1.2 million Rotarians in 165 countries, it is able to o�er one of the larg-est, safest and best-organized youth exchange programs in the world. O�erings include a long-term, academic year program and a short-term, summer program. Each par-ticipating student is spon-sored by a local Rotary Club, and Rotary International ab-sorbs most of the cost. The

families cover little more than airfare and insurance. High school students who are interested in this program can contact Rotary, BHS In-teract or visit the website at: www.exchangestudent.org.

To thank Rotary, Hannah and Nicole visited the New Britain-Berlin club at the New Britain YMCA and re-ported on their adventures, their new worldly insights,

and what is sure to be a life-long transatlantic friendship.

Hannah will take her sum-mer experience with her as she prepares to lead BHS In-teract as president this year. She will also be encouraged to share her youth exchange experience with area Rotary and Interact clubs throughout the year to help inspire other teens to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.

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A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, a pro-gram designed to manage falls and increase activity levels, is scheduled for Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m., Sept. 9 through Oct. 28 at the Senior Center. The program is free of charge.

For more information and to sign up, call (860) 828-7006.

Renter Rebate program

The Connecticut Renter Rebate program is scheduled to run through Oct. 1. Ap-pointments may be scheduled with Jayne Miller, Berlin’s so-cial worker. Appointments are required. For a list of re-quired documentation and to schedule an appointment, call

(860) 828-7006.

Fitness group

Good Life Functional Fit-ness Group is scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Sept. 21 through Nov. 9, at the Com-munity Center, 230 Kensing-ton Road. Space is limited. Call (860) 828-7006.

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Sports

While daytime tempera-tures continue to soar, from time to time there’s an un-mistakable chill in the morn-ing air and late at night, too. Here and there, leaves are losing their green. Back-to-school sales are in full e�ect.

Like it or not, summer is winding down.

While we’ll miss the beach days and barbecues, the coming season is a wonder-ful one in New England. Au-tumn means agricultural fairs and hay rides, hot apple cider and jack-o’-lanterns. And, of course, fall means football is back.

After some eight months apart, high school football teams in Connecticut recon-vened last week, the first day allowed for conditioning workouts. After five days of conditioning, the full pads go on and contact begins. Then, it won’t be long before squads are clashing under the Fri-day night lights. And what a uniquely American tradition that is.

Our country has had a long love a�air with football, and the game in its purest form is played at the high school level. There, youngsters are competing for their com-munity, for their teammates — those they’ve grown up with — and for the chance to claim the holy grail of high school athletics; a state championship.

That’s it.There are no contracts,

no smarmy agents lurking around the locker room. Play-ers and coaches aren’t pon-dering jumping to another team.

Nope. High school foot-ball players are in it for all the right reasons, as are the coaches, who relish their role of mentor and molder of young men.

Under those Friday night lights, the action on the field is just part of the spectacle. High school games also fea-

Time for football

See Football / Page A13

CLASSIC SCORES BIG

Above left: From left, Mayor Rachel Rochette of Berlin, Jake Bernard of Easton (winner of the boys 14’s singles division), Dr. John Pelegano, Chief of Pediatrics of the Hospital For Special Care, Ellie Doolittle of Kensington (�nalist in the girls 14’s singles division) and Mayor Erin Stewart of New Britain present a check of all the funds raised for the Hospital for Special Care. Above right: Jonathon Trevethan ri�es a backhand towards his opponent during play in the 37th annual Children’s Charities Tennis Classic, held earlier this month. | Photos courtesy of Don Lukowski

Don Lukowski, chair and founder of the Children’s Charities Tennis Clas-sic, announced earlier this month that a grand total of $5,602.05 was raised for the Pediatric Unit of the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain during this year’s Classic.

Over 60 players from across the region competed in the 37th annual tournament held at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain.

Lukowski stated, “I’m very grateful to Mayor Rochette, Town Manager, Atty. Denise McNair, Commissioner Charles Warner of Berlin Parks & Rec., as well as the young players from Ber-lin, who all came out and supported our cause.”

Lukowski said, “The tournament was very successful, thanks to the great support from many young play-ers from across the region, our very

generous sponsors and, especially, my fantastic committee. My thanks to ev-eryone who helped make this a very special weekend.”

Tennis players from Berlin who competed in the tournament were Adrian Wojtun, Jordan and Ed Chyra, the Trevethan family and Ellie and Dr. Ben Doolittle. Jonathon Trevethan reached the semifinals in the boys 18’s singles division.

BOYS OF SUMMER

While many youngsters were savoring the remaining downtime they had left before heading back to school, others were working hard in the �eld of play. Local athletes are pictured recently competing in a baseball tournament game in Plainville. | Photos by Patrick Matthews


Football

ture talented, high-flying cheerleaders and colorful pep bands, the oftentimes partisan comments of home-town broadcasters blasting through the stadium speak-ers, the smell of hot dogs and popcorn emanating from the

concession stand. A feast for the senses.

In many ways, high school football games harken back to a simpler time. In the stands, neighbors chat it up, former teammates and opponents re-connect, politicians do their glad-handing. It’s a wonder-ful community event in a

time when we’re seeing less and less of each other, in per-son at least.

So, while we’ll miss the shorts and flip-flop look, foot-ball is back, and we’re ready for it.

This editorial originally appeared in the Meriden Record-Journal.

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Platt football gets to work last week during practice at Platt High School in Meriden. | Justin Weekes / For the Record-Journal

Brett A. Boissonneault, an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ca-det at Eastern Connecticut State University, has gradu-ated from the Cadet Leader Course at Fort Knox, Ky. CLC is a 30-day summer training event focused on training ca-dets to solve complex leader-ship issues and problems at the company level.

Cadets arrive at CLC with a baseline of military skill sets; the cadets also have developed critical thinking and problem solving abil-ities during the academic years. CLC builds upon the work accomplished on cam-pus and develops the cadet’s

small unit leadership ability in a tactical environment.

The leadership experience supports continued cadet de-velopment during the senior year of the program. Cadets usually attend CLC between their junior and senior years of college, and they must complete the course to qual-ify for commissioning. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserve.

Boissonneault is a 2011 graduate of Xavier High School.

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Senior Bowling, Aug. 21: Ferd Brochu, 185; Gene Le-mery, 179; Joe Sytulek, 162; Rockwell Roberts, 160; Jim Nishioka, 158; Jan Bennett, 157; Irene Willametz, 157; John Nappi, 156.

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Back-to-school savings tips from the IRSIf you, your spouse or a depen-

dent are heading o� to college in the fall, some of your costs may save you money at tax time. You may be able to claim a tax credit on your federal tax return.

Here are some key IRS tips that you should know about education tax credits:

American Opportunity Tax Credit. The AOTC is worth up to $2,500 per year for an eligible stu-dent. You may claim this credit only for the first four years of higher edu-cation. Forty percent of the AOTC is refundable.

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Qualified expenses. You may use qualified expenses to figure your credit. These include the costs you pay for tuition, fees and other related ex-penses for an eligible student. Refer to IRS.gov for more on the rules that ap-ply to each credit.

Eligible educational institutions.Eligible schools are those that offer education beyond high school. This includes most colleges and universi-ties. Vocational schools or other post-

secondary schools may also qualify. If you aren’t sure if your school is eligi-ble, ask your school if it is an eligible educational institution or see if your school is on the U.S. Department of Ed-ucation’s Accreditation database.

Form 1098-T. In most cases, you should receive Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, from your school by Feb. 1, 2016. This form reports your qualified expenses to the IRS and to you. The amounts shown on the form may be di�erent than the amounts you actually paid. That might happen because some of your related costs may not appear on the form. For instance, the cost of your textbooks may not appear on the form. However, you still may be able to include those costs when you figure your credit. Don’t forget that you can only claim an education credit for the qualified expenses that you paid in that same tax year.

Nonresident alien. If you are in the United States on an F-1 Student Visa, the tax rules generally treat you as a nonresident alien for federal tax pur-poses. To find out more about your F-1 Student Visa status, visit U.S. Immigra-tion Support. To learn more about res-ident and nonresident alien status and restrictions on claiming the education credits, refer to Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens.

Income limits. These credits are subject to income limitations and may be reduced or eliminated, based on your income.

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Class reunion

The Berlin High School classes of 1951 and 1952 have scheduled a class reunion for Sunday, Oct. 4 at Hawk’s Landing Country Club, Southington.

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A total of eight kittens were abandoned or found last week. Among them are Scrapper, pictured, a �ve-month-old, and Bonnie and Clyde, beautiful 14-week-old kittens, abandoned at the dump. Clyde is a brown tabby and very sweet and playful. Bonnie is a gray tabby and is timid at �rst. FOBAC is in need of foster homes to help these kittens �nd their permanent homes. For more information, call (860) 828-5287, visit www.fobac.org or email [email protected].

The Town of Berlin and the Board of Education are grate-ful for the service it receives from Connecticut Risk Man-agement Agency, which pro-vides workers compensation insurance. The company sent a check for $35,514 to the town in early August, which is a prorated share of the Mem-bers Equity Distribution for 2015.

“They provide dividends at the end of every year and each year we’ve received a dividend payment,” Town Manager Denise McNair said. “The money goes to an insur-

ance fund to pay premiums. We pay for insurance each year so we put it in to save for next year. There is no specific item we’ve earmarked it for.”

The town renews its policy with CIRMA at the beginning of each fiscal year, in July, and has renewed again. “We used to be with other entities, but CIRMA provides services for members others don’t,” Mc-Nair said.

Besides the dividends, the town benefits from train-ing programs CIRMA o�ers, from how to lift for custodi-ans, to snow removal and de-fensive driving for police and fire fighters, to sexual harass-ment training.

Town receives equity check

By Ken LiebeskindSpecial to The Citizen

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2 Gloria Road, Cromwell - Enjoy the beautiful view from this open and bright ranch home! Leisurely one �oor living! Huge eat in kitchen w/fp, beautiful wood �rs throughout and CA and newer windows. Large level back yard goes beyond fenced area. Huge walk out bsmt offers an additional 1200 sq.ft. with lots of potential. $219,900 Betsy Cooney 966-4296

Kensington - Come take another look, you won’t be dis-appointed...Recent modi�cations include expanded 1st �oor family room 16x12. Completely new & elegant. 1st �oor full bath/tile shower & �oor. All new raised panel doors through-out �rst �oor. Sheet rocked garage & exterior window trim. Walkways & landscaping. $359,900 Derek Jutras 883-7091

Berlin - Outstanding 2900 sq.ft. Colonial...Gorgeous inside & out. Orginal owner 4 bdrms 3.5bths. Open �r. pln. Beautiful kit w/granite & SS applcs. Arched doorways, vaulted & cathedral ceilings & balconys. Frml DR & LR. Wood �rs throughout. 1st �r. master Bdrm w/full bath jetted tub. Tile shower/�rs. walk in closet & trey ceilings. Inground pool, paver patio. pool house & professionally landscaped. $539,900 Dennis Phaneuf 944-0282

Newington - Totally renovated from top to bottom..New Construction quality. Classic 1500 sq. ft. Cape. 4 bdrms 2 full bths. Garage, all on a pri-vate cul-de-sac near Newington Ctr. New kit. custom cabs, tile �r, granite.Samsung SS applcs. New Bathrooms. Tile Shower, walls & �rs. Cast iron tubs. vanities w/granite. wd. �rs throughtout. Insulation upgrad. New roof, gutters, siding, Harvey wnds.$259,900 Derek Jutras 883-7091

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Please help support the Fisher House CT and Rotary Charities. The Fisher House provides a home away from home for Veterans and their families who are receiving medical care. Plans are under way to build a new Fisher House at the VA Center in West Haven, CT. The Fisher House is a 501 (3) Charity and rated A+ by Charity Navigator.


Town of Berlin - Assessor’s OfficeEXEMPTION FOR PERMANENTLY AND

TOTALLY DISABLEDThe Assessor’s Office would like to remind BerlinCitizens that there is a property tax exemption inthe amount of a $1000 reduction on an assess-ment to certain persons who are permanently andtotally disabled. To be eligible for this exemption,a person must:1. be a Connecticut resident;2. be either the record owner of, hold life use in, or be the beneficiary of a trust estate with re- spect to the property on which the exemption will be applied. (Exception: this Exemption ceases upon the death of the totally disabled person.)3. be receiving permanent total 100% disability benefits from one of the following: (A) The Social Security Administration or; (B) A federal, state or local government retirement or disability plan (including that provided by the Railroad Retirement Act) or any government-related teacher’s retirement plan, containing qualification require- ments comparable to those of the Social Security Administration; and4. have filed an application and provided proof of total disability to the Assessor by October 1, 2015. 24658

Town of Berlin - Assessor’s OfficeEXEMPTION FOR THE BLIND

The Assessor’s Office would like to remind BerlinCitizens that there is a property tax exemption inthe amount of a $3,000 reduction on an assess-ment to certain persons who are blind. Filing forthis exemption must be completed on or be-fore October 1, 2015.To be eligible for this exemption, a person must:1. be a Connecticut resident;2. be either the record owner of, hold life use in, or be the beneficiary of a trust estate with re- spect to the property on which the exemption will be applied;3. have provided a Certificate from the State of Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind as proof to the assessor that he /she are blind in accordance with the defini- tion outlined above. Such proof need be filed only once. An attorney or agent may submit such proof on the person’s behalf.Individuals who have already filed for this exemp-tion need not apply again; they are permanentlyenrolled for life.Applicants may also be eligible for the local op-tion exemption provided by the Town, which al-lows an additional $2,000 exemption if certain in-come limits are met.Eligibility guidelines include a maximum annual in-come of $57,300 for a single person and $64,500for married couples. Income received by both ahusband and his wife is considered in determiningeligibility of a married couple. Proof of all taxableand non-taxable income for 2014 must be submit-ted to determine eligibility. Filing for the local op-tion is required annually.Residents who meet the eligibility requirementscan apply in the Town of Berlin Assessor’s Office,Room 18 in the Town Hall at 240 KensingtonRoad. 24657

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GUTTERS DON’TWORK

IF THEY’RE DIRTYFor gutter cleaning,

Call Kevin (203) 440-3279 Fully ins.CT# 569127

GUTTERS PLUS 25+ yrsexp. Call today for freeest. 203-440-3535 Ct.

Reg. #578887

A-1 HANDYMAN PLUSCT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call-WE DO ITALL! Free Estimates.

203-631-1325

REMODELINGCarpentry, plumbing,odd jobs. 60 yrs exp!CT #640689 Home

Doctor 203.440.2692

***CALL TODAY***Yalesville Construction,

LLC. Roofing, siding,kitchens, baths,

additions, decks, doorswindows, power

washing, flooringInsured Free est.

203-535-2962HIC#0631937

CORNERSTONE Fence & Ornamental

Gates. All types offence. Res/Comm.

AFA Cert. Ins’d. CallJohn Uvino 203-237-

GATE. CT Reg#601060.

Remodel kit/baths; fin-ished basements,painting, carpentry, tileand granite tops.Lic/ins (860)227-6672

Don’t have the time orenergy to clean yourhouse, CALL ME!

15 years exp. U.S.Citizen. 203-238-0566

The Multi Tasking People. A Cleaning

Service for your home,Call 203-494-5051.Dis. avail. for Srs.

ED’S JUNK REMOVALWE HAVE DUMP TRUCKReg. Ins. Free on-site est.Attics, bsemts, garages,appl. & more. Any Ques-tions? Ed (203) 494-1526

JUNK REMOVAL &MORE 25% OFFWE REMOVE

Furniture, appliances,entire contents of:

homes, sheds, estates,attics, basements,garages & more.

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203-535-9817or 860-575-8218

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A & A LAWN CARE Mulching, Hedgetriming, tree, shrub,

debris removal, attics/bsm’ts cleaned

Jim 203-237-6638

BILL RUDOLPHLANDSCAPING

Cert. Installer- PaverWalkways,Stairs,PatiosRet.Walls, Shrub Re-place, Landscape De-sign & Reno, Mulch &Stone, Lawn Repair &Install. No Mowing Ex-pert Drainage & Back-hoe Work. In Bus. 30 +yr We’re on Angie’sList! Free Est. HIC#0563661 2032379577

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Free Estimates, Licensed Arborist

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Fall is almost here!Cleanups, Mowing,

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more! Call A & A LawnMaint. 860-719-3953

Gary Wodatch Land-scaping. Hedge/treetrimming. Trim over-

grown properties. Callsreturned. #620397

860-558-5430

JT’s Landscaping, LLC Top quality work ata reasonable price.

Full lawn maint. GrassCutting & pruning all

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A&A MASONRY20 yrs exp. Specializing

in sidewalks, stairs,patios, stonewalls,chimneys, fireplaces &much more! Call Any-time 860-462-6006!Free Est! #HIC0616290

ALEX MASONRY30 yrs. exp. Patios,

Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick,Stone, Chimneys.

#580443. 203-232-0257 or 203-596-0652

PAUL’S MASONRYNew & Repairs.

Stonewalls, arches,chimneys, sidewalks,fireplaces. Free est.

203-706-9281

PAINTING SPECIALSfor Aug. & Sept. Int/Ext.

Powerwash. 25 yrsexp. HIC# 0624158

Call Tom 203-715-5906

CARL’S Plumbing &Heating. 25% Seniorcitizen disc. No job toosmall! Cell, 203-272-1730, 860-680-2395.

George J Mack & SonsServicing the Meriden

area since 1922. Toilet,faucet, sink & drain re-pairs. Water heater re-placements. 25% Srcitizen disc. Member

of BBB. 203-238-2820

Experienced & ProfessionalThe Powerwashing KingsOthers Wash - We Clean!

CALL FOR SPRING SPECIALS!(203) 631 - 3777(860) 839 - 1000

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POWER WASHINGIs Spring CleaningON THE OUTSIDEFREE Estimates

#569127 Call Kevin203-440-3279

Dynamic HomeImprovement

Roofing, siding, chimney& skylight repair,

gutters, gutterguard.#0642115. Full lic. &ins. 203-235-9944

Roofing, siding,windows, decks& remodeling.

203-639-0032info@ gonzalez

constructionllc.comFully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

Roofing. Siding. Windows. More. Free

Est’s. Ins. # 604200.Member BBB.

Harmony.(860) 645-8899

ROOFS R US - Roofing,Windows, Siding,

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Call 203-427-7828

Siding.Roofing.WindowsDecks.Sunrooms.Add’

CT Reg#516790.203-237-0350 Fiderio &Sons www. fiderio.com

V. Nanfito Roofing &Siding Inc Windows,Decks, Remodeling

GuttersCT Reg#570192(203) 639-1634

Yalesville ConstructionSpecializing in all phas-

es of residential roof-ing. Senior citizen dis-count Insured Free est.

203-535-2962HIC#0631937

Roofing. Siding. Windows. More. Free

Est’s. Ins. # 604200.Member BBB.

Harmony.(860)645-8899

V. NANFITO, Inc.Siding, Roofing,

Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters

CT Reg#570192(203) 639-1634

Dynamic Tree &Brush Removal Stump

grinding, attic &basement cleanouts.

Call 203-235-9944

Gary Wodatch LLCTREE REMOVALAll calls returned.

CT#620397Quick courteous service.

Office 203-235-7723Cell 860-558-5430

LAVIGNE’S Tree ServiceIn busi. 35 yrs. Tree re-moval. Stump grinding.

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