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Dozens turn out for BAPS Charities’ first annual Children’s Health and Safety Day

What do dentists, doctors, police officers, firefighters and EMS workers all have in com-mon?

They are all in the public health and safety industry, and they were also all attendees Sunday of BAPS Charities’ first annual Children’s Health and Safety Day.

Because cleanliness is a large part of health, attendees were asked to remove their shoes before entering BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on North Mountain Road where the event was held. However, the request actually had nothing to do with the event itself — it’s a custom in Hindu temples.

“It’s respect for our God; we think if we keep it clean he will come, if we let it get dirty, he won’t come as often,” explained Chintan Patel, 15, a volunteer helping to run the show Sunday.

More than 75 kids ages 2 to 13 participated in the event, led in groups of five around different

By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER

Johnny Burnham | StaffAbove, members of the St. Joseph’s Pharmacy School and UConn Dental School take part in the BAPS Charities’ Children’s Health and Safety Day. Bottom left, Dev Patel listens as firefighters address kids and families about fire prevention. At right, Tanisha Patel, 4, one of more than 75 kids at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Sunday.

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Toddlers have first sports experience with Soccer Shots

“You have to feed the Cookie Monster,” Coach Shannon Perry told kids at Kidco Childcare Center on a recent Thursday — code for “pass me the soccer ball.”

For a 2-year-old, soccer just means you get to play outside with your friends. But it is possible at that age to learn the fundamentals of the sport, along with values like teamwork and respect, while get-ting a healthy dose of exercise.

These are all reasons why Kidco, located on the Berlin Turnpike, has adopted Soccer Shots, an

international program for young-sters.

Perry is owner of Soccer Shots’ Connecticut franchise, and also one of seven coaches who facil-itates programs at daycare and preschool centers across the state.

Kidco is the first early child-hood care center in Newington to take advantage of Soccer Shots, but Perry hopes it won’t be the last to do so.

“It’s been a great relationship; we started with them last fall and this is our third season,” says Perry, who played professional soccer in Indiana until the age of 25, when

he pursued a master’s in business administration and tried his hand at the corporate world. As he got older and the economy worsened, Perry decided his days of keep-ing a desk job were over and he returned to his first love — soccer.

“I get to wear shorts and a T-shirt every day — it’s defi-nitely more enjoyable,” he said. “Just to be able to give something back to a game that taught me so much about life and getting along …. you always remember your first coach and your first team and that’s what we’re giving these kids.”

About 30 kids who attend Kidco, ages 2 to 5, participate in the weekly program.

“We definitely have some tod-dler families that thoroughly enjoy the program,” said Kidco Director Maria Bomely.

The center maintains a large outdoor play area, which they use during the warmer months, as

well as an indoor gym that serves as soccer headquarters during the winter.

The group of 2-year-olds learn the basics: dribbling, not using their hands, and eventually, they

are introduced to the concept of passing the ball.

“If you want to play soccer stomp your feet, stomp, stomp. If you want to play soccer, clap your hands, clap, clap,” Perry sings — one of a few songs he’s taught the kids.

“It’s all age appropriate play,” he explains. “A lot of the time it’s their first introduction to orga-nized sports and we want them to have the joy of exercise; we want to make it the funnest 40 minutes of their week.”

The 3-, 4- and 5-year-old group is a bit more advanced. They start out each practice by going over the rules and presenting a “character word” that will guide the lesson, such as respect (respecting their

coach, each other). Their imagina-tions come into play when they become astro-nauts and try to get the ball to certain planets and keep it away from the “Cookie Monster,” among other creative games.

Each season runs for 10 weeks, and spring and fall are Soccer Shots’ busiest times.

“We’re introducing them to soc-cer in a fun, creative way and also exercise and health,” says Perry. “They learn teamwork, respect, sharing — things they can use throughout life.”

For more information, visit www.soccershots.org.

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].


Childhood care facility enlists international program teaching teamwork, exercise, fundamentals of soccer

Retired singer Carl Seeger Henry, of Newington, surprised the crowd at The Black Rose Tavern Saturday night by joining his old buddy Dan Ringrose in a rousing version of the Irish classic “Rattlin’ Bog.”

“It’s all age appropriate play. A lot of the time it’s their first introduction to organized sports and we want them to have the joy of exercise; we want to make it the funnest 40 minutes of their week.”SHANNON PERRYCo-owner Soccer Shots Connecticut franchise

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4| Friday, May 24, 2013 NEWINGTON TOWN CRIERLocal NewsVolunteer emergency response team set for graduation, ready to help

Shoveling a sidewalk or delivering food to elderly and disabled resi-dents in a blizzard, communicating with state police via ham radio when all other lines are dead, administer-ing CPR to the unconscious.

As police, firemen and EMS workers are busy responding to a disaster, people are awaiting help, and now Newington has a team of volunteers willing and ready to provide it.

Newington’s first-ever Community Emergency Response Team will graduate next month at the Company 1 Firehouse on Main Street, where they’ve been in train-ing the last several months.

The 38 volunteers who par-ticipated did so because they love their community, and because they recognized the need during recent catastrophic weather events.

“Storm Alfred was probably our biggest wake-up call,” Human Services Director Karen Futoma said in February, when the town first reached out to residents for their volunteer service and the CERT classes began.

Futoma’s six-person staff is responsible for operating the town’s emergency shelter and assists elderly and disabled residents who need support in their homes.

“One of the things we learned very quickly is that we can’t do it all,” she added.

Now that CERT members are graduating, they will be available to assist town staff during these times, or even in their own neighborhoods when they are able.

However, they will also be help-ing out at town events that require police and fire presence, such as the upcoming annual Newington Extravaganza.

“The first thing we may be doing — unless we get a tornado — will be the Extravaganza, that will just make us visible, let people know we’re out there and what we do,” explained CERT Coordinator Meg Sautter, a retired Newington Police Officer who led the training and will facilitate the team’s monthly meetings.

During their 20-hour training course, volunteers took in a variety of knowledge important in emergency response, but Sautter made it clear

they are not first responders. That title and responsibility is only afford-ed to police, firemen and EMS.

Among their new skills, they know how to perform triage and how to move an injured person. They also learned about fire safety and emergency psychology — not everybody is level-headed, some panic and need to be dealt with carefully.

During their monthly meetings the team will continue training, learning from CL&P and gas com-pany workers, among others needed in different emergencies.

But many of Newington’s CERT members came to the team with their own skills.

“We have a veterinarian, an EMT, a number of ham radio operators, retired medical professionals,” said Sautter, who would like the radio enthusiasts to lead a workshop for the others.

The next Newington CERT class will likely begin this fall.

A graduation ceremony and reception for Newington’s first class of CERT volunteers will be held Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Company 1 Firehouse on Main St.


Councilor Klett announces party affiliation change To the editor:

This afternoon I filed to change my party registration from Democrat to Republican. The waiting period is 90 days, therefore it won’t actually be in effect until Aug. 21, 2013.

For the last 30 years I have served the Democratic party and the people of Newington in both elected and appointed positions. In the past, I have served with some outstanding Democratic public officials, who were committed to keeping Newington a place we can all be proud to call home.

I am grateful for that opportunity.Over the past year I have come

to the realization that my beliefs are more aligned with the Newington Republican party and that I believe I can accomplish more for the people of Newington as a registered Republican. I have great respect for Councilors DelBuono, Bottalico and Nagel and look forward to working with them during the conclusion of this council term.

Thank You, Maureen Klett

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Friday, May 24, 2013 | 5NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER Local NewsLegislators in partisan fight over student loan rate hike

Rep. Joe Courtney is in the mid-dle of a partisan fight over how to spare college students from a dramatic hike in the interest rate of a popular student loan.

Interest rates on Stafford loans will double from 3.4 per-cent to 6.8 percent for thousands of Connecticut college students unless Congress acts before July 1.

Courtney, D-2nd District, and other Democrats want to freeze the Stafford loan rate at 3.4 percent for two years. House Republicans have rejected that plan in favor of another they hope to vote on this week.

Under the Republican plan, Stafford loan interest rates would be recalculated every year and pegged to 10-year Treasury notes, plus 2.5 percentage points.

President Obama’s endorsed a similar idea in his budget. He proposed a “cost-neutral reform” that set interest rates so they more closely follow those of the financial markets — - currently at historic lows.

But Courtney said tying the loan rate to the interest on Treasury notes would eventually raise the interest rate on Stafford loans to record lev-els. He cited Congressional Budget Office and Congressional Research

Office studies that predicted those increases.

“In the simplest terms it costs students more money than if we did nothing at all,” Courtney said.

He said a permanent solution to the problem should be found. But since there’s no time to do so before July 1, Courtney said the best thing is to freeze the current rate until a long-term higher edu-cation bill could be considered by Congress.

Eric Bergen, an economics major at Central Connecticut State University, said Stafford loans are paying for most of his college costs, which were about $8,300 this year.

He said he hopes Congress acts fast to prevent an interest rate hike, and he believes other students do, too.

“I would definitely affect me,” Bergen said.

At the University of Connecticut, about 11,200 undergraduates have Stafford loans. The average loan amount is $8,650 per year.

Across the nation, about seven million college students have Stafford loans.

This story originally appeared at CTMirror.org, the website of The Connecticut Mirror, an independent nonprofit news organization cover-ing government, politics and public policy in the state.

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Teen recognized for positive influence in community

You might see 16-year-old Brandon Murphy Wrobel around town, sporting a Fox Racing T-shirt and practicing tricks on his BMX bike. You might think he looks like any other ordinary teen-ager, but he’s one of a kind.

A hard worker, motivated stu-dent, loving brother and son, and generous citizen, Brandon was recently awarded by the Newington Youth Adult Council for being an all-around good kid.

The Council is made up of teachers, police officers, library and town staff, as well as some high school students. It was NHS School Resource Officer Timothy Cunningham who nominated Brandon after witnessing his self-less participation in the Newington Police Department’s annual Stuff-a-Cruiser last December.

The event is held outside of Wal-Mart every year, where volunteers encourage shoppers to pick up toys and gifts for their less fortunate

neighbors. Donations benefit more than 400 Newington families who otherwise wouldn’t have much to put under their Christmas trees.

Brandon was on the front lines this year, handing out flyers and urging people to make donations. While most students helped out because they needed to fill commu-nity service hours, Brandon didn’t have any other reason besides his own goodwill.

“He was the first to sign up,” said Cunningham. “He started the minute we set up that morning and he helped till we put the last gift away. That’s just the type of kid he is. He’s outgoing and very helpful, very kind.”

“I feel like I have to give back to the community because they did a lot for us,” said Brandon.

Two-and-a-half years ago he and his twin-brother Shayne Hunter Wrobel were out on Rowley Street together, near home. Brandon on his bike, Shayne on his skateboard. When Shayne was hit by a car and killed, life for the Wrobel family

would never be the same. But town residents bound together to sup-port them in their grief.

“It’s amazing how close-knit we became with the community,” said his mom, Karen Lee, remember-ing good gestures that came their way, such as people delivering the family meals. Later on, they held a benefit concert at the local skate park in Shayne’s memory.

An anonymous contributor even paid for Brandon — then 14 — to join the snowboarding club at John Wallace Middle School, which he attended at the time. It’s in part because of this kindness that Brandon has such a big heart today, but it’s also just how he was raised.

“My parents were good influ-ences on me growing up,” he said. “And my teachers.”

“He’s just an all-around good guy,” said his dad, Tom.

Brandon’s brother Treavor, 13, looks up to him. He’s also close with his aunts and uncles, most of whom live on the same street, where his dad also grew up.

In the colder months he and his dad go hunting together, and in the summers, Brandon works

seven days a week at nearby Spring Brook Farms on Rt. 160.

“He wakes up at 6 a.m. and rides his bike to work. It’ll be his fourth season this summer,” his mom said.

Brandon loves working at the farm. After high school he wants to continue there, or maybe pursue another career outdoors. A park ranger at the Grand Canyon is one idea. Guidance counselors at school have also suggested he con-

sider working with troubled kids, who have been through trauma and need the strength to overcome, like he has.

A sophomore this year, only time will tell what the future holds for Brandon. One thing seems cer-tain: he’ll continue making the world a better place.

The Newington Youth Adult Council in conjunction with Newington Human Services, would like to extend another invitation to the community to nominate more local students like Brandon for our “Good Kids” column in the Newington Town Crier.

“Good Kids” submissions can come from anyone — neighbors, family members or friends of the special youngsters. Letters should outline why the youth should be recognized, along with their name, age, school, phone number and address. The only stipulation: they attend one of the town’s ele-mentary schools, middle schools, Newington High School, or the Transition Academy, and they are a do-gooder. Nomination letters can be mailed or dropped off at the Newington Department of Human Services in Town Hall, 131 Cedar Street, Newington, CT 06111, (860)-665-8660.



Brandon Wrobel, of Newington, was named a “Good Kid” by the Newington Youth Adult Council. The title is bestowed on young men and women who go above and beyond in their dedication and goodwill toward the community.

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Rinaldo “Rino” DiCioccio has the appearance of a young, con-temporary stylist — which he is — but he doubles as an old-school barber.

Men, women and children frequent Rinaldo’s Hair Salon, located at the eastern corner of Market Square, for honest, friendly service.

Rino learned the tricks of the trade from his father Aldo DiCioccio, who opened a barber shop in Newington over 50 years ago.

Aldo still puts in a few hours at his son’s salon every morning. His specialty: straight edge shaves.

“He’s the staple of the salon; he has to be here,” Rino says. “It’s not a good day if Aldo’s not here. All my clients look forward to seeing him.”

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“Old-time barbers don’t really exist anymore; you don’t find the guy who learned to shave first,”

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But you can at Rinaldo’s, where a man’s haircut includes a beard, neck and eyebrow trim. At most other places, each of those services is sold separately.

“I don’t charge extra,” he said.

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“We” includes his other staff: George, a former hairdressing teacher who’s niche is specialty techniques and wigs. Then there’s Mary, who has more than 20 years of professional experience, is a customer-favorite and an expert in up-dos and perms.

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to help cities and towns operate more efficiently and save money. “There’s no reason why someone in Hartford should be paying more in local property taxes for that same exact vehicle than someone in another town.”

The commission is also recom-mending legislation that could possibly lead to a common school calendar. Another bill would elimi-nate a mandate that cities and

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Christopher VanDeHoef, execu-tive director of the Connecticut Daily Newspapers Association, said he hopes the legislation will be defeated. He argues that public notices need to be available in more places, not fewer ones.

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The idea of changing Connecticut’s unusual system of taxing vehicles was proposed by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy earlier this year. He called for

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Aside from the medical profession-als, students from St. Joseph’s pharmacy pro-gram and the University of Connecticut’s dental school helped facilitate the day.

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Raval, 23, coordinated the entire event in its inaugural year and hopes to continue hosting it annually. It was made possible through donations from the Newington community and the volunteer efforts of many BAPS members.

Most families at the event regularly come to the temple for religious services.

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Toney, who has been a state trooper for more than 20 years, has performed these simulations at dozens of health fairs, high schools and colleges. But he considered being at a Hindu temple Sunday a unique opportunity.

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Johnny Burnham | StaffKevin Vachhani gives a presentation to children at BAPS about staying active and eating healthy.

Health, police, fire officials teach kids healthy habits Continued from Page 1

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But with the talk of gun control during the presidential campaign, followed by the re-election of President Barack Obama, Mulvey’s workload had increased to an aver-age of 58 a month.

That number jumped to 84 a month after the Sandy Hook shoot-ings that killed 20 children and six adults in December, Mulvey said, causing him to spend eight hours a day, five days a week and even a few Saturdays to keep up with the rush.

“Up until a week and a half ago, I was buried in this stuff,” he said.

It’s a trend that’s playing out across the state with municipal police departments and state police saying they have been inundated with pistol-permit applications after

federal and state lawmakers have made it clear that gun control is a priority.

New Britain police said that before the shootings committed by 20-year-old Adam Lanza they were averaging between 7 and 10 pistol permit applications a week.

Since then, the number has jumped to 25 a week, said New Britain Detective Harold Gannon, who has processed pistol permits for his department for about 10 years. “I’ve talked to four or five people in the past five weeks who have said they wanted a pistol permit just in case,” Gannon said.

The increase is also causing back-logs for the state police who must examine and approve every tempo-rary pistol permit processed by local departments. In January 2012, the state police received 1,100 tempo-rary permits to be processed, said State Police Spokesman Lt. Paul Vance.

By January 2013, the number had swelled to 3,500 a month. “The increase has been significant,” Vance said. “We’re seeing 2,500 more applications a month since January.”

Local departments accept and process the applications. A tem-porary permit will be issued if the candidate passes the background check and provides proper docu-mentation, including evidence of

United States citizenship and proof they have passed an NRA-approved firearm instruction class. State police review the documentation for each temporary permit and then issue a valid permit good for five years.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed sweeping gun control leg-islation into law April 4 banning certain types of “assault-style” weap-ons, like the one Lanza used, and requiring those without a pistol per-mit to seek a permit to own a “long gun” and ammunition.

Local officials believe that the way the law reads, those with valid pistol permits will be able to buy ammunition without a second per-mit. But they are waiting for state officials to announce specifics of the law, which is expected to come by early June.

In the meantime, local officers like Mulvey and Gannon are trying to keep up with the demand.

By state law, municipal depart-ments have eight weeks to process an application and issue an approval or denial. Gannon said his depart-ment is running at about 9 to 10 weeks for issuing temporary per-mits.

Mulvey said he’s dealing with delays of longer than 12 weeks because the state police are increas-ingly backlogged with checking the fingerprints of applicants with fed-eral databases. “I went down there a few weeks ago and they had detec-tives directing pedestrian traffic they were so busy,” Mulvey said.

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Pistol permits up sharply since Newtown massacre, police sayBy LISA BACKUS STAFF WRITER

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A Meriden man is free on bond following his arrest on charges he allegedly was carrying a gun when he chased an acquaintance of his ex-girlfriend’s after he was refused entrance to her home, police said.

Gabriel Sepulveda, 27, of 1050 Broad St., Meriden, began send-ing text messages to the woman Sunday asking if they could talk, police reports said. Sepulveda, who is a security guard, and the woman had ended their relationship in October, she told police.

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NEWINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL TAG SALE: The Newington Historical Society’s Annual Tag Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, June 1, at Kellogg-Eddy House, 679 Willard Ave. The Historical Society is accepting donations to the tag sale. Jewelry, small kitchen and elec-tronic appliances, all in good working condition, glassware, dishes and other treasures that you would like to donate will be gratefully accepted with the exception of large furniture, books or clothing. As in past years, items not sold will be donated to Hartford area homeless shelters. A note of interest: Start right now cleaning that attic or garage, and bringing those treasures to us during regular office hours, Monday and Friday, from 8 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. Call to arrange a drop off time. Someone will be available at the Kellogg-Eddy House to accept your donations Satur-day, May 25 between the hours 9 and noon. If you are not able to drop off your items, arrangements for pick up can be made by calling the office and scheduling a time. For information regarding delivery or pickup of your items, call the Newington Historical Society Office at (860) 666-7118 or email:[email protected].

WEIGHT WATCHERS – LIVE LIFE ACTIVE CELEBRATION: The public is invited to join Weight Watch-ers members from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Newing-ton Weight Watchers Center, 26 Fenn Road, to help celebrate what its members have accomplished and how their level of activity has improved through the course of its Live Life Active Challenge. There will be demonstrations, samples, and specials — all free of charge.

SPRING CONCERT: A Spring Concert will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Church of Christ, Con-gregational (UCC), 1075 Main St. Songs from “West Side Story,” “Les Misérables,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Freedom Trilogy,” and more will be performed. Senior, junior, and handbell choirs with special guests, soloists, and band perform a delight-ful program perfect for families. Free-will offering. (860) 666-4689 newingtonucc.org.

KIDNEY HEALTH SCREENING: A Kidney Health Screening will be held from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Vallabhdham Temple, 26 Church St. To register, contact Marcia Hilditch at (203) 439-7912 or e-mail [email protected]. Walk-ins are

welcome, but prior registration is encouraged. Must be 18 years of age or over.

GIRL SCOUT AWARD RECOGNITION CEREMONY: The Newington Girl Scout Service Unit will hold its an-nual Girl Scout Award Recognition Ceremony of 2012-13 Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers, Newington Town Hall, Newington. Newington will be award-ing the Bronze, Silver & Gold awards this year. Representative Sandy Nafis and Sen. Paul Doyle will be bestowing the coveted awards to the girls that evening.

UNICO 39TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Newington Chapter of UNICO National, in partnership with the Greater Hartford Chapter, is sponsoring its 39th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held Thursday, June 20, at Indian Hill Country Club. Registration is at 10 a.m. followed by a barbecue luncheon. A shotgun start is at noon with dinner following at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player, or $50 for dinner only. Tee signs and sponsorships are also available. A por-tion of the proceeds will benefit the Manchester Police Activities League and Autism Speaks. Call (860) 670-2652 for a registration form.

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LIBRARY EVENTS CALENDARFRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL MEET-ING: The Friends’ Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. NBC Connecticut weekend meteorolo-gist, Darren Sweeney, will be the guest speaker. Born and raised in West Hartford, Sweeney joined NBC Connecticut in October 2008 after working in Springfield and Florida’s Fort Myers. He graduated from Central Connecticut State University and received his Master’s degree from Syracuse University. The evening will also include the election of officers and the Friend of the Year will be announced. Refreshments will be provided and everyone is invited to attend. No registration is necessary.

TEEN VOLUNTEER NETWORK: Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Grades 7-12. Interested in volunteering? Attend this program to sign up for upcoming library volunteer opportunities. Earn community service hours or just volunteer for the fun of it! For more information, email Bailey at [email protected] or call (860) 665-8700. Must be at least 13 years-old to participate.

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m. This month’s reading is “The Control of Nature” by John McPhee. All inter-ested readers are invited to attend.

BUS TRIP TO NEWPORT: Saturday, June 22. Join the Friends of the Library for a day in Newport, R.I., where you may spend the day as you wish. The cost of the trip is $30. Register at the library’s Adult Information Desk.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary.

PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays, May 28, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to three-year-old

resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration neces-sary.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednesdays, May 29, 10:15 a.m. Join us for a 30-minute all ages storytime. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required.

TALES TO TAILS: Wednesday, May 29, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who love dogs or need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 10 minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Call (860) 665-8720 for more information or to register. Donated by Kerrie Lurate.

CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, June 1, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with LEGO bricks. Due to safety concerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. call the Children’s Depart-ment at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

GARDEN CLUB: Saturday, June 1, 1:30 p.m. We’re starting a Garden Club for families and gardeners who will help run the library garden. We’ll schedule classes, assign maintenance shifts and have a lot of fun. A complete sched-ule of events will be available in the Children’s Department. Call the Children’s Department to register at (860) 665-8720. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The garden will be planted with donations from the Eddy Farm, Home Depot and Frink Garden Center. The programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

MCDONALD’S FUN NIGHT: Monday, June 3, 5 to 7 p.m. McDonald’s Restaurant Stop in at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 2375 Berlin Turnpike in Newington for a fun night learning about our summer reading program, Dig Into Reading. We’ll share stories, crafts, snacks and more!

PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays, June 4 to 25, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to three-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration neces-sary.

READ, RATTLE AND ROLL! Tuesday, June 4, at noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4 year-olds featuring books that “sing” and lots of music! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG!: Wednesday, June 5, 19 and 26, 10:15 a.m. (NOTE: No program June 12) Join us for a 30-minute all ages story-time. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required.

WRITING WITH PICTURES: Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m. Do you have an idea for a children’s book, but don’t know where to begin. J.C. Phillipps will share her road to publication and answer ques-tions you may have about your own work. She has published three books and a fourth is due out in the spring of 2014.

PLAY FOR ALL! Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs playgroup giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newing-ton UNICO.

MONKEY ONO: Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. J.C. Phillipps, author and illustrator of “Wink: The Ninja” picture books, will read her new book, “Monkey Ono.” Then she will talk about how she created the book and give us a lesson on how to draw the main character. The program is geared for children 3 to 8 years old. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing.

Marina F. Jones graduated from the University of St. Joseph with a degree in special education with a dual certification in elementary education and a minor in psychol-ogy. She graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. Jones received the Barbara Lake McKillop Award for outstanding achieve-ment in the field of special education, and was also recognized by the state of Connecticut on College Day at the State Capitol in 2012 for her outstanding academic achievements. Jones will begin her teaching career as a special education teacher for the Newington Public School system.

Bryant University held its 150th Commencement on Saturday, May 18. Among the graduates are the following local residents: Nimmy S. Abraham, of Newington, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance Magna Cum Laude; Jessica S. Fleming, of Newington, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance.

Lauren Zadzilko of Newington High School has been awarded a Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship. Any graduating high school senior or two-year college student who is an active member of a current Mu Alpha Theta chapter is eligible. Those honored with the award are outstanding mathematics students who have shown loyalty and dedication to their Mu Alpha Theta chapter, enthusiastically participating in local projects with evidence of service in the area of mathematics.

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