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Volume 17, Number 45 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper www.berlincitizen.com Thursday, November 7, 2013

In many ways, the town council meeting Oct. 29 was like any other Berlin Town Council meeting.

The council under the leadership of Mayor Adam Salina endorsed a con-cept plan for a new park, awarded a bid to a contrac-tor and authorized Town Manager Denise McNair to apply for a $500,000 STEAP grant for the revitalization of Farmington Avenue — the council doing what it always has done.

But this was Salina’s last

meeting sitting in the center seat on the dais in front of the room. On Nov. 5, a new town council will be elected but Salina chose not to run for reelection. Another council-member will rise to take Salina’s position as mayor of Berlin.

Salina said he was leav-ing to spend more time with his family. With his children

growing up, his lobbying firm taking on more clients, he needed to make time somewhere. Dropping the volunteer position in the town was a logical choice.

During the time when citizens could rise and ad-dress the council, Fred Jo r t n e r, D e m o c r a t i c

Salina’s last meeting as mayor ‘bittersweet’By Daniel JacksonThe Berlin Citizen

Mayor Adam Salina packs up his papers from his last meeting Oct. 29.| (Dan Jackson/The Berlin Citizen)

‘When I came in, I thought it was originally about numbers and spreadsheets and things like that. I realized sitting up here, it’s more about understanding, compassion, excitement and love of your town,’ said Adam Salina.

See Mayor / Page 6

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Democrats once again won the majority on the Town Council but it came at a cost: Republicans gained a seat and Republicans received the three highest vote totals.

Both parties are pleased with the 3-4 result.

Fred Jortner, Democratic Town Committee chair, said he was “relieved” because the election came at a diffi-cult time, with Mayor Adam Salina stepping down and concern in town about the high cost of infrastructure repairs.

“I’m pleased that the vot-ers have chosen (Democrats) once again to lead this com-munity and we’ll do what we can to justify that trust,” he said.

Anne Reilly, Republican Town Committee chair, said the election results were “huge” because it shows a growing dissatisfaction

among voters with the way things have gone.

“We have earned the right to have a voice,” she said.

In the past, the Republican voices on Town Council were passed over by the Democratic majority, Reilly said. Now, this election al-lows the Republicans to become a more powerful minority.

Republican Brenden Luddy received 2,555 votes. Fellow Republicans followed close behind, with Dave Evans receiving 2,486 votes and Charles Paonessa, 2,328.

Democrat Kevin Murphy received the most votes in his party, gaining the sup-port of 2,420 voters. Rachel Rochette followed with 2,277 votes, William Rasmussen Jr. earned 2,270 votes and Margaret Morelli received 2,258.

Republican Theresa Tonia received 2,173 votes and

Dems defend Town Council majorityBy Daniel Jackson The Berlin Citizen

See Elections / 3

A2 Thursday, November 7, 2013 The Berlin Citizen | theberlincitizen.com

W h e n G ov. D a n n e l Malloy wanted to reach the Latino cit izens of Connecticut with informa-tion about Connecticut’s healthcare plan, he traveled to Berlin radio station La Puertorriqueñisima WPRX 1120 AM. It was his third visit to the station as governor.

Around noon on Nov. 1, Malloy sat in “Estudio A” at 1253 Berlin Turnpike and gave a 30-minute inter-view, answering questions about Latinos leading com-missions, access for Latino media and government as-

sistance for small businesses owned by Latinos.

W h i l e L a Puertorriqueñisima is not the only Latino radio station Malloy has visited, he told The Citizen it is the one he has visited the most. It is the station most listened to in the Spanish-speaking com-munity in the area.

When it comes to com-municating with the Latino community, “I’ve gotten bet-ter as the community has gotten to know me on a state-wide basis,” said the gover-nor, adding “In the Hispanic community, they want to know you. They want to fig-ure you out. You gotta give them an opportunity.”

When he was the mayor of Stamford, Malloy said, votes-wise, he probably pulled the greatest numbers of the Spanish population in that city than any other politician. The challenge came when he moved from the stage of city politics into the state arena.

“I meet with Hispanic lead-ers at the drop of a dime,” Malloy said, “whenever they want to meet.”

Malloy thinks the issue of healthcare is very important among Latinos. He wants to make sure the state signs up everyone it can. Because Puerto Ricans are U.S. cit-izens, they are eligible for healthcare coverage.

Communicating to the L a t i n o co m m u n i ty i n Connecticut is diff icult, Malloy said, because it’s a diverse population. However, the Latino community around the greater Hartford area is mostly Puerto Rican.

Oscar Nieves, owner of WPRX 1120 AM, said his sta-tion is the only Puerto Rican-owned radio station in North America. One challenge he has is to provide well-bal-anced and diverse program-ing “without vulgarity. I don’t allow that.”

Music is part of the Hispanic culture, Nieves said, and so, radio plays a large part in the Latino community.

According to a study con-ducted by Arbitron Inc., a media and marketing re-search firm, 95 percent of Hispanic consumers tune into Spanish radio during an average week.

Nieves’ station is a “station of the people, for the people,” and he said people can come in and talk to whomever they would like.

The Latino population faces discrimination in Connecticut because “we speak Spanish” and because “we like different things,” Nieves said. The Latino com-munity is different, but so was every other group of im-migrants when they came to

the United States. Everyone wants to maintain their cul-ture, he said.

Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have fought in the nation’s wars as U.S. citizens. Now, Nieves said Puerto Ricans want the same opportunity as everyone else.

Angel Arce, the Democratic

representative from the 4th District, said the four Latino legislators in the state’s gen-eral assembly “stay together.”

Latinos are concerned about the well-being of the state.

“This is home to us. We care about our state and our cities,” he said.

To reach Latinos, Governor comes to Berlin

Governor Dannel Malloy speaks on WPRX 1120 AM with the help of translator Lourdes Montalvo. | (Daniel Jackson/The Berlin Citizen)

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The Berlin Citizen | theberlincitizen.com Thursday, November 7, 2013 A3

The librarians at the Berlin Peck Memorial Library re-member their co-worker Susanne Fracasso as a gentle, organized children’s librarian who was more than just a co-worker. She was their friend.

On Oct. 25, Fracasso died from complications sur-rounding a double-lung trans-plant. When she left her job at the library about three years ago, she was fighting id-iopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease of the lungs.

Her career as librarian fol-lowed the evolution of the library in town, from the building on the corner of Peck Street and Main, to the larger building in the Town Hall complex. Starting as a young mother who took a job working the evening shift in the children’s department, Fracasso stayed with the li-brary for about 30 years, forging relationships, reading stories during the 2-year-old story time, and planning spe-cial events.

Andrew Fal, reference li-brarian, said Fracaso went out of her way to help people.

“She always had a smile. She was always cheery,” Fal said.

“She was a kind, gentle soul,” said Irene DeSanto, librarian.

For the librarians, the co-workers are not just co-workers, but friends and family. DeSanto said she would not have worked at the Berlin-Peck library for so long if she didn’t feel that way.

When the l ibrarians were not working, they would spend time together. Librarian Betsy Piskorski went line dancing with Fracasso and traveled with her to Providence College to visit when both of their chil-

dren attended the school.Librarians got to know

each other when the library moved to the location where it is now, at 234 Kensington Rd.

Cathy Nelson, assistant di-rector of the library and chil-dren’s librarian, said Fracasso learned about an opening at the library from her neighbor, who also volunteered and worked at the library. During those early years, when the li-brary still used a card catalog, Fracasso worked three nights a week and had another job.

Even though she didn’t have a degree in library sci-ence, Fracasso did the work of a librarian, assisting Nelson in helping patrons find books, brainstorming special events for the library to hold, and suggesting books for Nelson to purchase.

Fracasso was part of a three-person team in the chil-dren’s department.

“Each one had a different talent,” Nelson said.

Fracasso’s talent was or-ganization. She was the one who organized the calender, remembered all her co-work-ers’ birthdays and introduced new organization techniques.

“She was the first one to bring in sticky notes,” Nelson said.

At f irst, Nelson gave Fracasso a hard time about the little squares of paper that

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“Now, I live by them,” Nelson said.

Mindy Morrison, children’s librarian, said Fracasso put on a “Fancy Nancy Tea Party.” In April 2010 a group of girls gathered at the library wear-ing plastic beads and had a party based of the popular children’s book series “Fancy Nancy.”

“I think she had her dress-up clothes for the tea party,” Morrison said.

Nelson said Fracasso would still be at the library today, helping patrons find books, reading at the story time for 2-year-olds.

“She really wanted to stay, but her body wasn’t up to it,” Nelson said.

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The town council endorsed the concept plan for Veterans Memorial Park that included a picnic area, signs to memo-rialize the wars fought by the United States, and a bridge to better connect the park areas

separated by a watercourse. Jim Mahoney, the town’s

economic development di-rector, told the council Oct. 29 “the major element really is a footbridge that will be connecting Phase I and Phase II.” A bridge would traverse the wetland and waterway that separated Phase II from

the rest of Veterans Memorial Park.

“We had a lot of discussion and once people started to see this idea, they thought it would really unify the park,” he said.

The park already has a bridge over the waterway, but it’s along a winding path. The proposed bridge is more direct.

The town would also install 12 fiberglass signs around the park, commemorating the wars fought by the nation. The signs would include QR codes, and black and white squares smartphone users could scan to learn more about the conflicts.

Phase II would also include a “picnic shelter” that will cover six picnic tables.

“People are already pic-nicking over there,” Mahoney said.

The plans do not include a large parking lot. There al-ready is a parking lot in Phase I, and Mahoney told the coun-cil the VFW and American Legion said they could help with parking if a large event was hosted in the park.

With the design going across a waterway, Mahoney said, “we’re trying to have relatively zero impact on the flood plain.”

Mayor Adam Salina said the plans are conceptual and

more details will emerge in the future. He added the Phase II plans will make a nice backdrop for the memo-rial day parade.

Last year, the town con-sidered building a skate park as part of the Phase II construction of Veterans Memorial Park. However, as young skateboarders and veterans from the VFW and the American Legion filled the town council chambers and spoke for and against the proposal, the plan was abandoned.

“I wish we could have come to a common agreement for a skate park within Phase II,” Salina said, “but obviously, there was a lot of objections with the parties involved with the design.”

He added, “The council and staff will be charged with finding a new location for the skate park.”

Len Zielinski, chairman of the town’s Parks and Recreation Commission, said the new bridge creates a more direct route through the park, which will help res-idents with limited mobility, like seniors.

“I think Mahoney has done a really good job getting ev-eryone together to agree on a concept,” Zielinski said.

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Dan Scavone, athletic di-rector for Berlin High School, said the high school teams raise money for their booster programs and other charities.

The cross country team’s shoe recycling program is unique, though.

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Town Committee chair and Democratic registrar of vot-ers, said he was addressing the council as a citizen. He thanked Salina for his time as mayor. “You’ve been the face of this community for 10 years,” Jortner said.

This last meeting was “bit-tersweet,” Salina said, as the council moved through the consent agenda, the new business and approving the nomination of a single citi-zen to the Commission for the Aging.

After about an hour, the council had moved through the agenda. Then the coun-cil members spoke, thank-ing Salina for 10 years of leadership.

Deputy Mayor Rachel Rochette, Democrat, said, “Adam was there when I came onto the council and I want to thank him for his leadership and guidance.”

Democrat Councilman William Watson said Salina left “some big shoes to fill.”

Sometimes, Salina would leave a council meeting just to find his car keyed, or nails in his tires, but he handled it with “dignity and grace,” Watson said.

Before Salina, politics in Berlin was “tumultuous,” but over the course of three years, the rhetoric has calmed down.

You have changed how pol-itics is run in this particular town,” Watson said.

Councilman David Evans, Republican, referenced a conversation he and Salina once had where they agreed to disagree.

“It’s a sacrifice,” Evans said, “and no matter if someone agrees with you or not, you feel like you’re doing the right thing. And you are devoting a lot of time to that.”

Salina then spoke. He wanted to keep his remarks brief, as Nov. 19 — the swear-ing-in day for the new coun-cil members — would be the day of speeches. It had been a “joyous 10 years.”

“When I came in,” Salina said, “I thought it was orig-inally about numbers and spreadsheets and things like that. I realized sitting up here, it’s more about understand-ing, compassion, excitement and love of your town.”

There was the applause, staff members standing.

“Alright, a couple more things,” Salinda said.

The council approved the minutes from last meeting, going through the last few steps of parliamentary proce-dure to close out the meeting.

And then, the moment. Salina took his gavel, the one his wife gave him 10 years ago when he first became mayor. He used it to open his first town council meeting. Tonight, he would use it to close.

“And for the last time sit-ting up here. Is there a mo-tion to adjourn?” Salina said.

During his time in the may-oral seat, Salina had seen the beginnings of the revitaliza-tion of Farmington Avenue, the development of Veterans Memorial Park and the high school renovation, which took six years to develop.

The decade as mayor did not come without its chal-lenges for the town. There were the lawsuits surround-ing the “romance mega store” Very Intimate Pleasures, Broadview development along Orchard Road and the Pistol Creek development.

“Those in favor, please say ‘aye.’”

The motion carried. “Thank you, everyone,”

Salina said.

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I am a Yankee fan. Not a Yankees fan. Yankee fan.

It’s like RBIs. Not RBI. RBIs. Baseball has its own language, which is better than English. But I digress.

This World Series was a tough one. Not tough in that the Yankees weren’t playing. I got used to that idea along about June. It was tough because I had conflicting emotions. One night I rooted for the Cardinals -- although rooting for Red State teams is against my religion -- and on another night, I rooted

for the Sawks.I rooted -- well, maybe

not rooted, but benignly tolerated -- the Sawks for a couple of reasons: the horror of the terror attack on the Boston Marathon and that I have so many friends and relatives who are sane Red Sox fans. A sane Red Sox fan realizes, for example, that Robbie Cano is a better player than Dustin Pedroia.

The marathon attack was personal. My son, his wife and their two babies, live in Hopkinton and go to the marathon every year. They were at the start and not the finish, but I have never seen

my son so shaken by any-thing in my life.

He is as big a Yankee fan as I -- well, maybe not quite -- but he proudly wears his Yankee gear around the neighborhood.

When I rooted for the Cardinals it mainly was to prolong the series. Nothing like a Game 7. But you know, I find them and their fans a bit annoying. Maybe it’s that Midwestern, never say any-thing negative, stuff. They never boo at Busch Stadium. I’ve been there. On a typical day you can hear someone ordering a beer from across the infield.

I sat next to a guy who was reading a book one night at Busch Stadium. That’s grounds for ejec-tion at Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park.

And they need props. Those silly towels. Have you ever seen the fans at Fenway or Yankee Stadium need towels to wave? Heck, we yell and shake the building. In St. Louis they need tow-els. Maybe they use them to mop up spilled beer. If you get beer spilled on you in Boston or New York, it’s a badge of honor.

So my son and I rooted for -- or tolerated -- the Sawks.

In 2013. Not again. But this year, yes. So when the Sox won, I sat on my living room couch and smiled. Didn’t jump around with glee. I reserve that for Yankee championships.

Then my friends.My late mom, who died

on July 1, was a Red Sawks fan. The priest who offici-ated at her funeral, Fr. Greg Galvin, the former Xavier High chaplain who once sang the National Anthem at Fenway, and whose dad died the same day as my mother, texted me the morning after

Yankee fan tips his hat to the ‘Sawks’By Jim BransfieldSpecial to The Citizen

See Fan / Page 9

Champs got back to their rootsI’m not going to sugarcoat

it: I was against this team from the beginning.

Well, technically, not this team, and, technically, not this beginning.

Let me backtrack a bit more.

I wasn’t happy when I found out the Red Sox signed John Lackey for the 2010 season for an estimated $85 million.

I was even less happy the next offseason when the Sox decided to throw more cash at “luxurious” free agents Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez.

To be completely honest, I

was downright peeved.I tried arguing that these

players seemed to care more about the money than the concept of “the Red Sox,” or the sport.

Lackey theatrically dis-played his displeasure with his fielders while on the mound when they couldn’t make up for his pitching mistakes.

Crawford whined, publicly, that he didn’t want to bat leadoff.

And Gonzalez wanted to be paid like a ballplayer that’d actually proven his worth in a city other than San Diego.

I was against those teams from the beginning. Something just didn’t seem right.

Lo and behold, something wasn’t right. The ownership powers-that-be thought that “sexy” should be the new way of winning.

John Henry & Co. be-lieved that more players with smoother swings, like Gonzalez, were better for

the franchise than tough, gritty players such as Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis, who had come to define the last seven years of Boston’s postseason success.

Ownership forgot that it was a stolen base in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS that helped

keep the game alive, allowing for one of the single greatest comebacks in sports history to unfold over the next few days.

Ownership forgot that it was passion and fire

By Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

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they started to fill with shoes. The team placed another box at the entrance of the high school.

The filled boxes are taken to Sullivan’s house, where they sit in her family’s garage until shipped to the recycling company, ShoeBox Recycling, that grinds up the shoes to make running tracks, she said.

“For every box, we get a certain amount of money that goes into our booster account,” said Steven Soucy, BHS cross country coach.

While Soucy said he takes a hands-off approach to the fundraiser, the team pur-chases items not normally covered with its athletic bud-get. Last year, the team used the $400 it generated to buy two Garmen watches and

end-of-the-year awards.“It’s an easy way of getting

rid of old shoes that are hang-ing around the closet,” the coach said.

Soucy hopes, with Sullivan graduating in the spring, the team will continue the fundraiser.

Sullivan has seen a lot of shoes pass through her ga-rage. Of course, there are the flip-flops and sneakers. But interesting shoes come along as well, the ones that hint at the kind of person who once wore them. She has seen the fancy high-heeled shoes, the shoes worn by grandpar-ents, and the torn up cleats, so worn that a parent proba-bly made his or her student finally throw the pair out.

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the Sawks won. He said he believed both my mom and his dad had rooftop seats for the clincher.

I’m supposed to be un-happy the Sawks won?

I have a good friend named Tony. He and his partner Ken are Sawks fans of the first order. We have spent many a day at Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park. Tony and I have an unwrit-ten rule: we leave the game on the field.

The ultimate test of that was Game 7 in 2003. You re-member. Aaron Boone.

We went to that game together and sat in the left field bleachers, about 6 miles from home plate. The game was the greatest game I ever saw. But we did not say a word to each other about it once we fought our way out of delirious Yankee Stadium. We walked through the crowds dancing on River Avenue. Got in the car, lis-tened to the postgame show. Got home, dropped him off and he said, “Thanks.”

We have never talked about the game in the de-cade since. Better that way.

We do not engage in the idiocy of some Sawks and Yankee fans. When I go to Fenway, I don’t wear my Yankee gear. I used to, but took obscene nonsense from a woman one day -- she had the mouth of a longshore-man, no offense to the dock-workers -- and once had a hat yanked off my head.

Happens in da Bronx, too. I think being a Yankee fan

and sitting through a Sawks championship isn’t as tough as being a Sawks fan for so many years prior to 2004 and sitting through yet an-other Yankee championship. I admit to being spoiled.

I clearly remember Yankee titles in the late 1950s, 1961 and 1962, and went to play-off games and Series games in 1976. Yep, I was there for Chris Chambliss’ home run in the bottom of the ninth in 1976 against the Royals. I was at games in 1977, 1978 and 1981.

I was in the Stadium for Series games in 1996, 1998, the clincher in 1999, in 2000, in 2001 when President Bush threw out the first pitch, and for the clincher in 2009 against the Phillies. Yep, I was there for Mariano Rivera’s last World Series save. The last out was made by current Sox hero Shane

Victorino, who hit a broken bat grounder to second.

I was there for David Wells’ perfect game against the Twins and David Cone’s perfect game against the Expos. And I was in Fenway the night Mike Mussina came within one out of a perfect game before that cretin Carl Everett -- a cer-tifiable nut case who didn’t believe we sent men to the moon -- got a single in the ninth of a 1-0 Yankee win.

Trivia question: Who pitched for the Sox that night? Great irony: David Cone, the last guy to throw a perfect game.

The point is, the Yankees don’t owe me anything. So while seeing the Sawks win can be annoying, I take the long view. Since 1918, my team has 27 world titles. The Sawks have 3.

We win.

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from players like Jonathan Papelbon which allowed the Sox to clinch another World Series title in 2007.

And ownership most defi-nitely forgot that washed up managers who stare into the camera during post-game interviews do not make for good managers at all, or nur-ture team camaraderie.

If “Nuf Ced” McGreevey were alive, you can bet he would’ve had a few things to say about it, too.

My patience grew thin and my allegiance grew burdensome.

How could I continue to love something that had wa-vered so much from what

I had come to know it as? These weren’t my “idiots,” who would Irish jig after big wins and sing about an unbri-dled love of dirty water.

These weren’t my Red Sox.Yet that all changed –

thankfully – this past offsea-son, when General Manager Ben Cherington got back to basics; Boston basics.

He started looking for glue guys, and grinders, and pas-sionate players who stood be-hind their teammates through thick and thin. He picked up a few journeymen and house-hold names, but refused to get into financial wars. And he traded for the right man to manage this squad, some-one who had been around Beantown before and knew what the team meant to the city.

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And after all that, the Sox played like I always knew them to play. And I began to watch again; slowly at first, but with more fervor, check-ing the box scores, as the wins piled up and the whiskers grew out.

You could look in the dug-out during games and see smiling and laughter, some-thing that had been missing for quite some time. Even Lackey, who I had referred to as “Fat John” prior to this posteason, bought into the team concept; he would take his lumps and move on, but never stew over what went wrong.

You could see the fight in players’ eyes, as if every game would be their last. There was jubilation with every win and sorrow with every loss.

As Pedroia said upon win-ning the World Series last week: “This group of guys cared about each other.”

And in caring for each other, they showed the city of Boston and all of Red Sox Nation that they cared for more than themselves; they cared for the sport, and for the fans, and for the name on their chest.

That’s why they won their fans back.

Heck, how many other pro-fessional athletes have you seen grow beards so that they can be ripped and tugged at after every successful play? Not a one.

The Sox got back to their winning ways because they got back to winning their way, of playing loose and having fun.

Now they have my full, undivided love and attention again.

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New books at the East Berlin Library:

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Financial Aid Seminar - Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Craig Breitsprecher, an in-dividual financial advisor, is scheduled to present a program helping to guide parents through the finan-

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Pianist Paul Bisaccia - Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. Bisaccia is scheduled to discuss his book, “Piano Palyer: Memoir and Master Class.” For more informa-tion and to register, call (860) 828-7126.

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Democrat William Watson II received 2,217. Both lost and did not get seats on Town Council.

Stuart Topliff, who ran unopposed for the Board of Assessment Appeals, gained 2,541 votes.

In the Board of Education, Cynthia Kobus kept her seat by receiving 2,165 votes. Kathryn Bryers, who received 2,218 votes, and Stephanie Carbone, who received 2,059, also have seats on the BOE. John Richards got 1,978 votes and did not get a seat.

On the Police Commission, Paul Eshoo received 2,382 and Joseph Annunziata re-ceived 2,331, both gaining seats on the commission. Richard Rampone got 2,029 votes and did not get a seat.

After 10 years, Adam Salina announced he would not seek reelection, leaving an opening as to who would re-place him as mayor.

Leaving his last town council meeting Oct. 29, he said, “I’d like to see a lot of things that have begun con-tinue,” Salina said, “such as the chief ’s new police department.”

Election Day began early for the Democratic Town Council candidates. By 10 a.m., Democrat Candidate Will Watson had already

stood outside Griswold School for four hours, greet-ing the incoming voters.

“It has been a steady flow of cars, which has been great,” he said.

Every year, the Democratic Party has stationed its candi-dates outside the polls. Thin dress socks and leather shoes were no insulation against the cold asphalt, but this was the home stretch. The Democratic candidates did a “tremendous amount of door-to-door,” dropping lit-

erature in various neighbor-hoods, meet-and-greets at the senior center. Volunteers made calls.

Election day is “a guess-ing game,” Watson said. Local candidates don’t have the benefit of Quinnipiac University’s polling insti-

tute to tap into the collective mind of the voters. Election day is both exciting and frus-trating, with the final result announced at 8 p.m.

For Democrats, the direc-tion the town took after 10 years of Salina’s leadership was at stake. For 10 years, the town invested into the town’s infrastructure, planning a new police station, renovat-ing the high school.

Over at the American Legion on Porters Pass, Republican candidate Dave Evans greeted voters. He, like Watson, noticed the voter turnout was a little heavier than normal.

On election day, Evans was planning on a GOP majority on the Town Council.

“The only thing that can ruin that is the announce-ment at 8 o’clock,” he said.

With Salina stepping down, Evans thinks it’s an op-portune time when the town has not felt the full impact of the spending.

He said he sees a trend where the marg in of Democratic victories has narrowed in each municipal election.

“Last couple elections, we were taking a larger percent-

age of the vote,” he said. Over the last few years, the

town has increased spend-ing and “residential folks are hefting the bill,” Evans said. He wants the town to live within its means, reex-amining several of the im-provement projects the town, under Salina, began.

Next year will be a tough budget year, Evans said — no matter who wins — because the town has locked in spend-ing with contracts in place with employees, the principal payment on the high school slated to begin and the town’s sewer upgrade.

“It will be the most diffi-cult one we face in the last 10 years,” he said.

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Kensington Congregational: Bible study -- Wednesdays, 11 a.m., in the church parlor. For more information, call (860) 828-4511.

Kensington Congregational: Play group -- Parent/child play group Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m., in the Reeves Center, 185 Sheldon St. For infants to pre-school age, open to the public on a drop-in basis. For more information, call Gwen McCann, (860) 828-0064.

B e r l i n Co n g re ga t i o n a l : Yankee Peddler Fair -- Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the church. Only handmade items may be of-fered. Tables are available for rent. For more informa-tion or an application, con-tact [email protected].

Berlin Congregational: Free tot time -- Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., through Dec. 19, for children up to age 5. Craft time, play sessions, snack time and holiday parties. No pre-reg-istration is required.

Kensington Congregational: Healing service -- second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Half-hour service for those unable to attend Sunday services.

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

B ethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill St., 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship. (860) 828-3637.

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

Christian Life Church, 496 Kensington Rd., Sundays, Word and Worship Service, 10 a.m., Main Sanctuary. Small group Bible study for adults, youth and heating impaired at 9 a.m. Children’s ministries at 9 a.m. Nursery care available for birth to age three. (860) 828-5105.

Crossroads Church of God, 146 Hudson St. Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.; chil-

dren’s service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, Bible study, 7 p.m.; Youth groups, 7 p.m. Nursery is provided. (860) 828-3822.

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

Kensington United Methodist Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., Sunday wor-ship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. (860) 828-4222.

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

Sacred Heart Church, 48 Cottage St., East Berlin, Mass: Saturday 8 a.m., Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 9:30, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., Tuesdays:

8 a.m., Wednesdays: 8 a.m., noon, Thursdays: 8 a.m., Fridays: 8 a.m. Confession: Every Saturday, from 3:15 to 4 p.m., and by appointment. (860) 828-0519.

S a i n t G a b r i e l ’ s Episcopal Church, 68 Main St., East Berlin, 9 a.m. Sunday Eucharist; 10 a.m. Sunday School, stgabrielseastber-linct.org (860) 828-3735.

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

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

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Bible studyKensington Congregational hosts a Bible

study Wednesdays, 11 a.m., in the church parlor. For more information, call (860) 828-4511.

Healing serviceKensington Congregational holds a

healing service the second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. The service is in-tended for those who are unable to attend Sunday services. Service is a half hour, with prayers and hymns.

Play groupKensington Congregational hosts a

parent/child play group Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m., in the crib room in the Reeves Center, 185 Sheldon St. The group, for infants to pre-school age, is open to the public on a drop-in basis. For more in-formation, call Gwen McCann, (860) 828-0064.

Prayer shawlsThe Ladies Guild Prayer Shawl Group at

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The Kensington United Methodist Church prayer shawl ministry meets the second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. While most shawls are prepared inde-pendently, the group meets once a month

for fellowship and prayer. Knitters and crocheters of all faiths are welcome.

For the meeting location, call the church, (860) 828-4222.

Taize serviceThe Kensington United Methodist

Church, 103 Hotchkiss St., holds a Taize service the third Tuesday of the month. Along with music, which begins the ser-vice at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Juhye Hahn will add an anointing with oil during the ser-vice for those who need healing grace. Taize service is held Tuesday evenings, 7 to 7:30 p.m., except the third Tuesday, which begins earlier for the special mu-sic. If you would like to contribute your musical talent to this service, contact the church at (860) 828-4222 and leave a message for Corinne Terlecky. Everyone is welcome.

Prayer groupThe 13th of the month prayer group at

St. Paul Church, Kensington, meets at noon on the 13th day of the month to pray the 15 decades of the rosary. Prayer ser-vices begin with a personal consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the im-maculate Heart of Mary. Within the ro-sary, the verses of the Fatima song are sung in remembrance to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917.

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OpinionLess games, more common sense needed

As high school football heads into the homestretch of its much too long season, it is important that the dis-cussion about the dangers presented by the sport con-tinue and expand.

As yet another article in Sports Illustrated (Oct. 7. League of Denial, by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru) makes abundantly clear, there no longer is any serious debate that foot-ball carries with it the real danger of life-altering and life-threatening brain injury.

The story is chilling from two points of view: 1. that the illnesses resulting from brain trauma is widespread and, 2. the National Football League took great pains to hide and minimize the over-whelming scientific evidence that the sport is, plainly put, dangerous.

Belatedly, the NFL is put-ting more safety regulations into place in terms of both more appropriate on-scene medical care and chang-ing the rules to minimize the kinds of brain injuries that have ruined the lives of many former NFL players.

Players today are bigger, faster and stronger. The col-lisions that occur are often frightening and at times re-semble the kind of force ex-perienced in car wrecks.

There are all kinds of studies of professional foot-ball. But if the professional players are bigger, faster and stronger, doesn’t it make sense that high school kids are bigger, faster and stron-ger? Yet where are the stud-ies of the long-term dangers to high school kids?

While the NFL, however belatedly, is taking steps to minimize dangerous sit-uations, shouldn’t we be taking a more serious look at the dangers presented to high school kids, whose bodies are still growing and developing?

It seems obvious that we must reduce the op-portunities for injury. The easiest first step is to re-duce the number of games. What we allow to happen in Connecticut high school football is outrageous.

Let me begin with this: I enjoy high school football. I enjoy watching it, I enjoy covering it, I enjoy doing the public address announcing for Middletown High and Xavier football. But I have very serious doubt that we adults are dong the right thing for kids with the way we run the sport.

Think of your hometown team. Berlin, Plainville, Cheshire, Southington and the rest. Just about every one is playing 11 regular season games this season. Add two to three preseason scrim-

mages, and if your team goes to a title game, three more postseason games. Some leagues toss in a league championship game.

It might be that your kid will play 17 or 18 football games. The NFL regular sea-son is 16 games.

Wesleyan and Trinity and the rest of the New England Small College Athletic Conference play eight games. College guys. Men. They play eight games. The games start after the begin-ning of the high school sea-son and end a month before the high schools. Sensible.

Yale, Brown, Harvard and rest of the Ivy League, play 10 games. Yet high school kids play more.

Even the football fac-tories, the big time pro-grams like Alabama, Oregon and yes, the University of Connecticut, play a 12-game schedule, but build in two off weeks into the slate. For most Connecticut high school teams there is no week off.

Heck, even the NFL man-dates a bye week.

Then what happens at the end of the season is hard to understand. Most high school teams have a Thanksgiving Day game. If your team makes the play-offs -- 32 make the postsea-son -- and advances, here’s what happens: Your kid will play on Thanksgiving, which

almost always is the biggest, most important rivalry game of the year. Five days later, on a Tuesday, your kid will play in a first round postsea-son game. If the team wins, your kid will play Saturday -- four days later -- in a semi-fi-nal round game.

Do the math: your kid will play three football games in the space of 10 days. Three high-powered, pres-sure-packed games.

Nobody else does that. Not the colleges, not the NFL. No one. They don’t do it because it’s danger-ous. This is a contact sport. Basketball is not a contact sport. This is a collision sport.

You know kids. They will minimize aches and pains. They want to play. They are 16, 17 years old. We need to tell them what’s good for them. Three games in 10 days is not good for them.

There is one area league that builds in off-weeks. The Pequot Conference. Every team gets an off week. But the end of its season is as frantic as it is for other teams.

Some state football coaches want more games. They want an open divi-sion where teams of any class could choose to play. That’s so we could deter-mine which team is really No. 1 in the state. Like that’s important.

That doesn’t happen in basketball, baseball, soc-cer, volleyball or softball. But some think this would be a good idea. So not only would we have the 32 teams in Classes LL, L, M and S -- whose championship would instantly be a booby prize -- we would have eight more teams in what would be a thoroughly watered down postseason.

Worse, these same guys came up with the absurd idea that there be a tech school division. You know, for those schools that can’t win against other schools. Add eight more teams. Now we’re at 48. Gee fellas, why

not abolish the regular sea-son entirely?

While that’s a bit of a di-gression, it is indicative of how oblivious some are to the reality that we adults are forcing kids to play too much of a dangerous sport.

Some argue injuries come in other sports. Agreed. There is always a risk of injury. Heck, my kid had shoulder problems from swimming. But there is no rule requiring a doctor and an ambulance to be at a baseball game, a soccer match, or a swimming meet. There is that rule in football. In football, injuries are an expectation.

I have had football coaches make a point of tell-ing me they agree the season is too long. I have had ath-letic directors say the same thing.

Ask winter sports coaches what a negative impact this overlong season has on their sport. The overlapping sea-son gives kids no breaks. This year, the basketball sea-son starts a couple of days after the football champi-onship games. A kid needs a break. For heaven’s sake, these are children.

Enough.The high school football

season should be shortened to nine games. Every school should have a bye week. There should be two rounds of playoffs. Four teams in each class. Eleven games is plenty of football for kids. More than plenty.

Again. Wesleyan plays eight games. Yale plays 10 games. And these are men.

Read the scientific ev-idence about long-term football injuries. Read about NFL players whose lives were ruined. Then take a look one night at your 17-year old sleeping in his room and think about his life.

The President of the United States said if he had a son, he would not allow him to play football.

Take a long look at your football-playing sleeping son. A long look.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security benefits for nearly 58 million people will increase by 1.5 percent next year, the government announced Oct. 30.

The increase is among the smallest since auto-matic adjustments were adopted in 1975. It is small because consumer prices haven’t gone up much in the past year.

The annual cost-of-liv-ing adjustment, or COLA, is based on a government measure of inflation that was released last week.

The COLA affects bene-fits for more than one-fifth of the country. In addition to Social Security payments, it affects benefits for millions of disabled veterans, federal retirees and people who get Supplemental Security Income, the disability pro-gram for the poor.

The amount of wages subject to Social Security taxes is also going up. Social Security is funded by a 12.4 percent tax on the first $113,700 in wages earned by a worker, with half paid by employers and the other half withheld from workers’ pay.

The wage threshold will increase to $117,000 next year, the Social Security Administration said. Wages above the threshold are not subject to Social Security taxes.

Social Security pays re-tired workers an average of $1,272 a month. A 1.5 per-cent raise comes to about $19.

“By providing protec-tion against inflation, the COLA helps beneficiaries of all ages maintain their standard of living, keep-ing many from falling into poverty,” said AARP exec-utive vice president Nancy LeaMond. “The COLA an-nounced today is vital to millions, but at an average of just $19 per month, it will quickly be consumed by the rising costs of basic needs like food, utilities and

health care.”The COLA announce-

ment had been scheduled for two weeks ago. It was delayed because the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not issue the inflation report for September during the par-tial government shutdown.

Since 1975, annual Social Security raises have aver-aged just over 4 percent. Next year will mark only the seventh time the COLA has been less than 2 per-cent, including three of the past five years. This year’s increase was 1.7 percent. There was no COLA in 2010 or 2011 because infla-tion was too low.

In some years, part of COLA has been erased by an increase in Medicare Part B premiums, which are deducted automatically from Social Security pay-ments. But Medicare an-nounced Oct. 28 that Part B premiums, which cover doctor visits, will stay the same in 2014, at $104.90 a month for most seniors.

By law, the cost-of-liv-ing adjustment is based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, a broad measure of consumer prices generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It measures price changes for food, housing, clothing, transpor-

Social Security benefits to rise 1.5 percentBy Stephen OhlemacherAssociated Press

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Murphy seeks to soothe Europe on phone taps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chris Murphy, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee panel on Europe, announced Oct. 31 that he will lead a group from Congress to visit European officials in an effort to soothe their anger over U.S. eavesdropping.

Murphy said he expects the U.S. group will include lawmakers from the House

and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, who will make the trip around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Murphy, D-Conn., who had served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee before winning his Senate seat in 2012 and getting assigned to the Europe panel, initiated the make-nice trip after hear-ing from visiting members of the European Parliament who came to Washington this week to protest electronic eaves-

dropping by the U.S. National Security Agency.

The European parliamen-tarians threatened to can-cel EU participation in some joint anti-terrorism opera-tions as a protest against NSA eavesdropping, Murphy said, though he speculated that some of the visitors’ ire was fueled by political consider-ations leading up to the EU’s elections next May, when vot-

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AARP The AARP Board of

Directors is scheduled to meet Monday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m., at the Senior Center. The monthly Chapter meet-ing is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1:15 p.m., at the Senior

Center. Entertainment pro-vided by the Berlin High School jazz band.

Members are reminded to bring warm hats, scarves, gloves and mittens for the Salvation Army, which will be distributed to children of

all ages in need.

Consumer scam program

The Senior Center has scheduled a Consumer Scam presentation for Wednesday,

Nov. 20, 1 p.m. Cheryl Feuerman of Connecticut Legal Services is scheduled to speak.

For more information, call Carol Walsh, (860) 724-6443, ext. 271.

To register for the pro-gram, call the Senior Center at (860) 828-7006.

Medicare enrollment

Open enrollment for Medicare Part D will be held

through Dec. 7. Contact Doug Truitt at (860) 828-7059 to schedule an appointment.

Health clinicsThe Berlin Visiting Nurse

Association and Central Connecticut Health Center offer monthly health clinics at the Senior Center.

The clinics are free of charge, no appointments are required. For more informa-tion, call the Berlin VNA at (860) 828-7030.

A healthy diet packed with vital nutrients can help ward off potential health problems that are common in senior citizens, like constipation, heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Nutritious foods will also help you maintain a healthy weight and can work wonders for your energy level.

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The USDA Food Guide MyPlate Plan. This plan offers tips for building a healthy, balanced diet, including:

-Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

-Make at least half your grains whole grains.

-Enjoy your food, but eat less.

-Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and fro-zen meals — and choose the foods with lower numbers.

The DASH Diet. The DASH eating plan includes all the key food groups, but is de-signed to help reduce blood pressure and emphasizes foods that are heart healthy. These are recommended daily serving amounts:

-Grains: 7 to 8 ounces-Meat and beans: 6 ounces

or less of chicken, meat, and fish plus 4 to 5 servings of nuts, seeds, and/or dried beans per week

-Milk: 2 to 3 cups-Vegetables: 2 to 2.5 cups-Fruit: 2 to 2.5 cups-Oils: 2 teaspoons

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Sports

State tournament updateWhile many fall high

s c h o o l te a m s a ro u n d Connecticut have called it a year, for others, the “second season” is just beginning.

Both the BHS boys and girls soccer teams, as well as the girls swimming and div-ing squad, begin their state title quests this week.

The boys soccer team has high hopes as it heads into

the playoffs.The Redcoats had a stel-

lar regular season campaign. They clinched the first CCC South Division title in school history, with a record of 13-2-1.

Then, in the first annual CCC Tournament, Berlin squared off against some of the state’s toughest compe-tition, eventually losing to Farmington, 3-2.

The BHS boys –seeded sev-enth in Class L –began their run at a state title by hosting No. 26 Bristol Eastern.

Barring an upset, the Redcoats will face the win-ner of E.O. Smith-East Lyme in the second round Thursday, Nov. 7.

The Redcoats are led by a multitude of seniors, includ-ing, but not limited to, Alex Bednarek, Ben Tencza, Nate Ruscito, Adnan Hamidovic and Brian Bostrom.

The BHS girls soccer team will also look to make its presence known this post-season. Like their Redcoat counterparts, the girls took part in the inaugural CCC Tournament where their regular season efforts (10-5-1) were rewarded with a dif-ficult first-round matchup. The Lady Redcoats faced Glastonbury, which entered the matchup with a record of 15-0-1, and were bested 3-0.

The 12th seed in the Class M tournament, Berlin hosted 21st seed East Catholic in the opening round. The sur-vivor of that tilt will travel to take on No. 5 Haddam-Killingworth in the second round.

Led by a mixture of up-

per- and under-class tal-ent, the girls will lean on captains Kelly Cohen and Rachel Chapmen, as well as Sam Carbonell, Sarah Bosco, Michele Grieco, Olivia Jacques, and Michaela Dehm in goal.

The girls swimming and diving team will have until this Saturday, Nov. 9, to pre-pare themselves for the Class M qualifying meet at East Hartford High School.

While several BHS girls have already qualified to par-ticipate in the state finals –such as Stephanie Humen, Olivia DeGroff, Kelsey Kozikowski, Arian Salis,

Holly Chirico, and Kayla Cervoni –there is potential for even more to join their teammates.

The Class M finals will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Southern Connecticut State University.

Cross countryFreshman Lisa Grieco

showed no signs of first-year jitters at the State Open Nov. 1 at Wickham Park in Manchester.

Grieco, the only BHS har-rier at the event, finished 50th out of 181 runners,

Grieco places at Open; Football faltersBy Nate BrownThe Berlin Citizen

With a regular season record of 13-2-1, Steve Burns, pictured, and the BHS boys soccer team earned the No. 7 seed in the CIAC Class L state tournament. | (Photo by Matt

Leidemer)

Michelle Grieco, pictured, and the BHS girls soccer team compiled a regular season record of 10-5-1, and were seeded 12th in the CIAC Class M state tournament. | (Photo

by Matt Leidemer)

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The Berlin Bears C-Red improved to 6-2 with a 20-0 win –the team’s fifth straight –over the New Hartford Wolverines at Sage Park. Having al-ready clinched first place in their division after the prior week’s de-feat of South Windsor, the Bears played with confidence and inten-sity, and bolstered their seeding po-sition in the CTYFL championship tournament.

The Bears’ first scoring drive came late in the first quarter when quarterback Marco Scarano crossed the goal line on a designed run to put Berlin up 6-0. Tailback Nick

Melville was crucial to the drive’s success, compiling 40 rushing yards before the Bears found pay-dirt. Quarterback Nate Capodice de-livered the extra point on a pass to tight end Joseph Caracoglia to give Berlin a 7-0 lead.

Melville and Scarano would hear their numbers called on Berlin’s next scoring drive, as Melville ran for 18 yards on a scamper play before haul-ing in a 12-yard pass from Capodice. Scarano once again scored, this time plunging in from two yards to give the Bears a 13-0 lead.

The Wolverine defense began to

show some signs of life early in the second half, stopping a Bear drive on their own 15-yard line.

However, the Wolverines still struggled offensively on the ensu-ing drive.

Berlin’s defense controlled the entire game, shutting down the Wolverines normally high-pow-ered offense, and only allowing New Hartford to manage three first downs throughout the entire game.

The defensive crew for Berlin re-corded 11 tackles for losses, with Aiden Cote and Caracoglia leading the way with two each. Berlin’s in-

side linebacker Sam D’Addabbo also managed to both force and recover a fumble.

The Bears final score of the af-ternoon came when Melville inter-cepted an errant Wolverine pass and returned it 25 yards for a pick-six. Capodice ran the QB keeper in for the extra point attempt to put Berlin up by the final count of 20-0.

The Bears’ entire defensive group played extremely well, as Evan Sosa, Nicholas Jutras, Johnny McGeever, Jordan Hetu and Justin Piskorski created problems for the Wolverine offense the entire afternoon.

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crossing the finish line with a 5K time of 20:39.

FootballAfter seemingly finding

its footing with a four-game winning streak earlier in the year, the Redcoats now find themselves on the wrong side of another streak.

Berlin dropped its second straight game, a 44-6 beat down at the hands of unde-feated Platt Nov. 1, and now finds itself at 4-4 on the year.

Prior to its matchup with Platt, Berlin’s three losses were by a combined 23 points.

Against Platt, the Redcoats found themselves down 21-0 by the end of the first quar-

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ter, and couldn’t recover.Q u a r t e r b a c k M i t c h

Williams found Anthony Sisti through the air for a 22-yard score in the fourth quarter to put Berlin on the board, but otherwise strug-gled on this night. The senior threw three interceptions, one of which was returned 60 yards for a touchdown.

Defensively, the Redcoats were assaulted through the air, as they surrendered five passing touchdowns.

Severa l members of Berlin’s defensive unit, however, posted respect-able numbers. Seniors Jacob Eliades, Anthony Duong, Dante Vasi, Dan McLeod and Todd Koops all recorded eight or more tackles.

Berlin faces another tough opponent this week as it trav-els to face Rocky Hill (7-1).

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The Central Connecticut Health District and the Wethersfield Senior Center have scheduled a free pre-scription drug counseling program for residents of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield. The free session, which includes individualized drug coun-seling, as well as provide

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The Berlin Parks and Recreation Department an-nounce the winners from its annual Monster Bash/P u m p k i n D e c o r a t i n g Contest, held at Willard Elementary School.

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Most Frightening, first place – Caoimhe Noyes.

Most Creative, first place – Jessica Vale da Serra; second place – Lauren Heckler.

First and Second Grade: Most Creative, first place – Jessica Petit; second place – Brianna Robertson; third place – Kelsey Therrien; honorable mention – Mason DiMauro, Joshua Uliasz, Saoirse Noyes and Zoey

Pajor; Most Amusing - first place – Madelynn Sadowski;

Most Frightening, first place – Julian Meyers, sec-ond place – Bailey Michaud.

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Most Amusing, first place – David Gagnon, second place - Olivia Robertson, third place – Mason Michaud, hon-orable mention – Austin Vale da Serra.

Most Creative, first place – Caleb Uliasz, second place

– Brianna DeMorais, third place – Michael Lanteri.

Most Frightening, first place – Kiona Meyers, sec-ond place – Derek Heckler, third place – Landon Vieira.

“People’s Choice” - Michael Lanteri

Guess the Candy Jar - Mason Scheer.

Winners of the costume prize drawings were:

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Second and third grade –Meghan Reidel, Kyle Lamb, Rachel Karanda, Caleb Uliasz, Izabella.

Fourth and fifth grade – Dominic Radek, Kyle Jefferson, Stefanie Poulin, Ol iv ia Robertson and Christian Richter.

The Hubbard Elementary School PTO is scheduled to meet Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m., in the cafeteria at the school. All parents and guard-ians of Hubbard students are welcome.

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The Kensington Garden Club has scheduled Alice Porter-Flagg to demon-strate flower arrangements Thursday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m., at the Community Center. The public is welcome.

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Revelations about the ex-tent of NSA telephone mon-itoring — first triggered by former intelligence worker Edward Snowden — have evoked outrage among some European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who personally called President Obama to protest NSA’s eavesdropping on her cell phone conversations.

Obama assured Merkel that U.S. spies are not listening to her phone conversations now and will not do so in the fu-ture, leaving unspoken the assumption that such eaves-dropping had taken place in the past. One of Merkel’s pre-decessors, Helmut Schmidt, chancellor from 1974 to 1982, told the Die Zeit newspaper that he had always assumed

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Murphy, asked what he would tell Merkel if he meets with her later this month, said he would tell her that it was ”wrong” for the NSA to listen in. ”We clearly crossed the line in listening-in on Merkel,” Murphy said. ”The president said it was wrong and put a stop to it.”

NSA survei l lance of Merkel’s cell phone report-edly goes back to 2002 when she was the leader of German’s Christian Democratic Union party before becoming German chancellor in 2005.

In the wake of the uproar over NSA, the president has directed an overall review of U.S. intelligence operations. Murphy said he agreed with Obama that the U.S. shouldn’t carry out certain intelligence

activities simply because it is technologically able to so.

Murphy said he hoped the trip also would clarify that French intelligence opera-tions — not the NSA — have been monitoring communica-tions in France and then shar-ing the results with the U.S. agency.

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James R. Clapper, Jr., the director of national intelli-gence, has defended the NSA’s wiretapping of allied leaders, telling Congress that it was important to learn ”if what they’re saying gels with what’s actually going on.”

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The COLA is calculated by comparing consumer prices in July, August and September each year to prices in the same three months from the previ-ous year. If prices go up over the course of the year, benefits go up, starting with payments delivered in January.

Lower prices for gasoline are helping keep inflation low, said Polina Vlasenko, a re-search fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

The average price of a gal-lon of regular gasoline has dropped over the past year from $3.53 to about $3.28, ac-cording to the automotive club AAA.

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The Berlin Public Works Department has scheduled a curbside leaf collection for the week of Nov. 11 through 15 and Dec. 2 through 6. Leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper bags at the curb prior to regularly scheduled trash pick-up day. Plastic bags are not permitted. The blue recycling bins are also not to be used for leaves.

Keep all leaf bags and leaf containers well away from the regular trash. Yard waste cannot be mixed with the leaves. Do not rake leaves into the gutter. This is a vi-olation of our anti-litter ordinance and subject to a fine.

Leaves may be brought to the drop-off area at 19 Town Farm Ln., Monday through Friday, 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Extended Saturday hours are scheduled through Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All plastic bags and contain-ers must be emptied and removed from the drop-off area.

The drop-off area is scheduled to be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 29.

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Saturday, Nov. 9, the Berlin Athletics Booster Club will host a wine and beer tasting event sponsored by Berlin Spirits.

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Classic & Antiques

SUVs

BUICK Skylark Custom, 1968 4 Door. V8. Good con-dition. $3,800 or best offer. 860-621-2211

SUBARU FoReSteR 2003AWD, Red 2.5XS. 86k miles. Remote start. New engine

seals, timing belt. Good tires. 6-CD, AM/FM. $8,500.

Call (203)265-0890.

Trucks & Vans

HONDA ODYSSEYV 2009

Stock # 3704A $19,988

Toyota Highlander 2005Stock# 13-779A

Call Nick The Hyundai Guy (203) 818-3300

Motorcycles & ATVS

SUZUKI RMZ 450 2007Mint condition. Hardly ridden.

$2000 or best offer. (860) 919-4586

SUVs

CHEVY TRAVERSE LT 2012

Stock #1376 $24,988

Boats and Motors

KayaK 14’ Touring. Necky Zoar Sport with Rudder, Lime Green, with cockpit cover. $650. 860 645-7245.

KAYAK PADDLE Werner Camano. 220 cm. Straight standard diameter shaft. Excellent condition. Used in fresh water only. Color: red. Great Christmas gift! $175. Call (860) 645-7245.

Help Wanted

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

20-29 Hours per week. Flexible hours. Busy Wa-terbury Auto Dealership. Must have computer knowledge, be able to multi task and have great phone and people skills. Will train. Send resume and salary requirements to [email protected] HYUNDAI SANTA FE

2003GLS, 4 WD, 4 Door

Automatic(203) 235-1669

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS-TANT- Full time. Needed for property management company. Please email re-sume to [email protected] or fax to 860-828-7816.

JEEP LIBERTY 20104 WD, 4 Door Sport

Automatic(203) 235-1669

Automobiles Automobiles Automobiles Automobiles

CHEVY UPLANDER 20064 Door, WB FWD, LS, Auto

Stock# 1424 $10,988

PONTIAC G6 GT 2009Coupe, Automatic, FWDStock #1379B $9,988

FORD F150 LARIAT 2007

Crew Cab, 4x4, Moon Roof104,645 Gentle Miles

Stock# U12157$16,500203 272-2772

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See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace.

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Trucks & Vans

KIA SORENTO 200596,000 Miles. Like New.

$8,250203 537-3572


Condos For Sale

Apartments For Rent

Apartments For Rent Pets For Sale Furniture & Appliances

SOUTHINGTONImmaculate ranch end-unit condo in Spring Lake Village. 2 bdrm, 1st floor laundry, partially finished bsmt, hdwd flrs, granite kitchen & bath, stainless steel appliances. Slider to private deck & yard. A must see! Open house 11/2, most wknds & by ap-pointment. 203 980-7231

Meriden1023 Old Colony Rd.

2 BR Avail. Starting at $800. Heat & HW incl. Off St. Parking. 203-886-7016

WLFD. 1 BR, 3rd flr, $750. OS parking, w/d hookup, MUST HAVE GOOD CRED-IT. 1st mos, 2 mos sec dep. Renter’s ins. 203-272-8108

Meriden and Wallingford

Veterinary associatesnow offers wellness care

packages. from puppies to kittens, that can include spay and neuters, to senior plans that can include den-tals. Packages are discount-ed from regular fees and monthly payments are set up. call us with more infor-mation on this great deal. 203-634-1333

Cindy’s UniqUe shop ConsiGnMenT

32 norTh Colony sT WallinGford(203) 269-9341

2 levels, 1800 SF of Con-signed Home Decor & Fur-nishings. 30 Day Layaways Available. $5 Off a purchase $25 or more. $10 off a pur-chase $100 or more. Check us out on Facebook. Ample Free Parking in Our Lot. Free Gift w/$15 or more purchase. Hours Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30-5 Thurs 9:30-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4

YALESVILLE - 1st flr, 2 bedrm apt, off st. parking, laundry room, big yard, no pets, 6 mo. lease, Wilcox Ln. 203-265-3939

Rooms For Rent

MER Clean Safe Rms. In-clds. H, HW, Elec, Kit Priv. E side. off-st park. $125/wk.+ sec. 12-8pm 203-630-3823 www.Meridenrooms.com

YORKIES, Bulldogs, Chihuahua, Bostons, Beagles, Shih Tzus, Huskies, Schnoodles, Bengal Kittens. Mixed Breeds, Res-cues Available. $150 plus. Call (860) 930-4001

MERIDEN 1BRPleasant. 2nd Fl. $750. Heat, HW, cooking gas incl. Parking. Sm pet OK. 38 Lincoln. 727 565-8362

North Haven Meadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/Weekly. On Bus Line.

203-239-5333

Meriden 2 BR, 1st Floor Brand New Cond. New Appli-ances. Off St Parking. $850 +Utilities. First, Last & 1 Mo Sec. No Pets. 860-663-1229

Livestock

Houses For Rent

Fall Package Riding Specials

Birthday Parties Pony Rides

Rosehaven Stables, LLCMeriden

www.rosehavenstables.com

203-238-1600

WALLINGFORD Lovely, Lge Furnished Bdrm, Rec Rm & Bath. All Utils, TV, Cable, Refrig, Freezer & Laundry Included. 203 269-8166.

WALLINGFORD 3 bedroom, centrally located, ample parking, central air, no pets. 2 months security. $1350/mo. 203-317-9824

MERIDEN-WALLINGFORD Line Large Modern 2 BR Condo. Laundry. No pets. $875 + Utils. Sec dep spe-cial $599. (203) 245-9493

Garage andStorage Space

MIDDLETOWN. 2 BR, 1st flr, EIK, Appl, W/D-HU, Park-ing, $850 + Util, 1st/Last/Sec, Ref. Call Irwin: 860-347-5823 or 860-573-8884

YALESVILLEOUTSIDE STORAGE

Campers, Motor Homesand Boats

Please Call 203 641-4746

Kensington 1st FL 1BD Apt. Remod. New appls. Ref, 1st & Last Sec. Parking. No smoking, no pets. Call 860-628-4907/860-621-5955

Console solid wood cher-ry finish, excellent cond. 64” W x 23”D x 28”H. $325. Call 203-314-6393.

PLAINVILLE-31 Tyler Ave. Just renovated 2 BR, 2nd flr. $850/mo + sec & utils. Avail immed. 203-886-8808

MER. 1 BR, 2nd flr, new car-pet, W. side, prvt backyard & 2 attic rms, w/d, stove/re-frig incld. $865/mo. + sec. 203-634-1195 12pm-8pm

Wanted To Rent

WALL, 3BR, 2BA, near I91, off street parking. Ample closet, W/D hook up, large yard, deck, $1350/mo + utilities. 203-269-6297

STUDIO, In-law apt or room w/bath in private residence. Semi-retired prof. woman, willing to do handy work around the house. Non smoker. Please Call Sissy 860 308-4756

MER. Furn. Apts. East Side Incl Heat, HW, Elec. 2nd flr. Studio, $180/wk+ sec. 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm www.meridenrooms.com

WALLINGFORD 2BR apt., very neat/clean, lndry hk-ups, off st. prkg, appl. incl., no smoking/pets. $900/mo, 1 month sec. 203-631-5219

Dirt bike/ATV Helmets, AFX Helmet Adult M color white freedom $60. Also a youth large red/white/black $40. Both in excellent cond. Barely used. 203-314-6393.

Stores & Officesfor Rent

MERIDEN. 3 BR apt, 3rd flr, $850/mo, 1 1/2 mo sec dep. 250 W. Main St. Call 203-589-1010

WALLINGFORD - Clean 2Br APT, 2nd Fl. W/D Hookup, storage, off street parking, No Smoke/pets, $900, 203-464-0766

KENSINGTON 355 Main St. 875 SF, plus full basement. Parking front & rear. Gas Heat/Central Air. $1000 per month. Frank Sataline Real Estate (860) 828-8259

MERIDEN. Large 3BR 3rd flr apt, off street parking, large backyard, w/d hook-up. $900/month plus sec. 203-294-1229.

MERIDEN. SYLVAN AREA - 2-3 BR apt. 1 bath, 2 floors (2nd & 3rd). Off street park-ing. $850 + utilities. 2 mo security. Call 203-272-7003

Treadmill Sears Pro-Form XP 550s $275. Call 203-314-6393.

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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DELIVERY CARRIERS

WANTED

Furniture & Appliances

AFFORDABLEWashers, Dryers,

Refrigerators and Stoves.Appliance Repairs

Will Deliver(203) 284-8986

MiscellaneousFor Sale

Seasonal Call Center Positions Now Available!

Open House 10/23-11/1940+ Hours per week

Apply NOW at 95 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT Mon.-Fri. 9:00am – 5:00pm

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DINING Room set, Mahog-any 6 chairs, 2 extensions, excellent condition, 2 sets of dishes for 12, & other items. 203-678-4486

Mountain Bike. Special-ized Rock Hopper with RockShox, Purple/Blue with Speedometer. $250. Call 860 645-7245.

SEARS Kenmore Sewing Machine In Cabinet. Never used. Paid $350. Sacrifice $200 Firm. (203) 269-2679

Wanted to Buy

Yakima Kayak Stacker Rack with 48” round bars. $75. Call 860-645-7245.

WANTEDSwords, daggers,

helmets, medals etc. Call 203-238-3308Wood / Fuel

& Heating Equip

AMAZINGLYCLEAN

Cleanest seasoned fire-wood in the state! $210 Full cord delivered. Discounts over 2, over 4 and picked up. South Meriden.

MIkE 203 631-2211

Music By RoBeRtaPeRfoRMance &

instRuctionVoice Lessons All Ages and

Levels Welcome. Piano Lessons

Beginner to Intermediate.(203) 630-9295

A-1 Seasoned HardwoodReal Full cords $200, Half cords $125. Cut and split. 18-20” Delivery or Pick Up. 203-294-1775

OIL FURNACE - Hot Air84,000 BTU $200

OIL BURNER - NEWCarlin $200

Call (203) 634-0765

WARM Morning Parlor Stove 100 lb Coal Stove w/2 tons of coal. Asking $450 or best offer. Call 860 628-2469 or 860 919-7171

JewelryJewelry

Swimming Pools& Spas

HOT TUB: 6 person, 28 jets w/ all options. Never used. Cost $6000, Sacrifice $2950. Can Deliver. 203-232-8778

Electronics

ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Amps, Musical Instruments, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equip-ment. 860 707-9350

1, 2 or 3 Items or an estate

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

ESTATE SALE SERVICECostume Jewelry,

Antiques, paintings,Meriden-made items,

toys, lamps

1-2 ITEMSSilverware, China, Glass.

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

2ND Generation Buys Napi-er & costume jewelry, old lamps & shades, old book-ends, Winchester items, old Xmas, old toys, estates. 203 639-1002

ALL CASH FORMILITARY ITEMS203-237-6575

DEE’S ANTIQUESBuying Collectibles,

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

203-235-8431

TIRED of Looking At That Junk?Unwanted Rotten Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles. Paying Cash for

Them. Free Pick Up203 630-2510

WALLINGFORD TWO Family, 2nd Fl. 2BR,

5 Rms. Own driveway. No pets. $800 plus utilities.

(203) 284-1853

KENSINGTON. 650 sq. ft office or retail space for lease, prime location. Heat incl. Call for details 860-828-1848 or 860-930-4772.

MERIDEN 1 BR, East Side. 1st Fl. Bright & Modern. Large Kitchen. All Appliances + Dish Washer. Off St. Parking. $725/mo. Call 203 269-0763

MERIDEN 2 BR. Clean. Well maintained. 6 Gold St. Lg BRs, Sunny Kitchen. WD hookup. $695. Call Will 860-834-2876

FALL SPECIALMERIDEN- 1BR

$695/month. HEAT, HOT WATER &

ELECTRIC INCLUDED. Private Balcony. 203-639-4868

PICNIC Table 38”x60” with 4 chairs, white resin. Great cond. $60. 860-677-6809.

FOUNDATION WORKER - Must be very experienced in setting and pouring footings and walls for res-idential homes. Must be very reliable and have own transportation. Valid driv-er’s lic req’d. 860-621-8588

SERVICE TechniciansFor a variety of wood, gas and pellet stoves. Respon-sible for traveling to cus-tomer sites to perform a variety of service repairs and troubleshooting. Tools required. HVAC exp a plus. Apply in person Tue-Fri at Dean’s Stove & Spa, 120 West Main St, Plantsville.

MERIDEN. 3 BR apt, new-ly remod, new paint and hdwd floors. $1100/mo. No pets. Avail now. 203-500-9080 or 203-340-3413

Help Wanted Apartments For Rent Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip

SOUTHINGTON - Lrg. 5 rm. 1BR. 4 rm, 1 BR. C-Air, Appliances, WD Hookup. Utilities not incl. Near hos-pital. Refs., security req. 860-621-2693

Find everything at our Market-place.

Find your dream home in Marketplace.

WALLINGFORD 3 BR Gor-geous Victorian. Fully re-modeled. Hdwd flrs. Wash-er/Dryer incl. $1325. 21-23 Academy St. 203 265-9871

Furniture & Appliances

Find everything at our Marketplace.

Pets For Sale

MER W. Side 3 RMs w/2 Bathrooms. New carp & flrs. Ht, HW, off st prk. Owner occup. Near hwys. Inc verif, Cred rpt & Ref. $775 +sec. 203 272-4279

Music Instruments& Instruction


BUSINESSES& SERVICES

Attics & Basement Cleaned LandscapingJunk RemovalGutters PlumbingLandscaping Siding

Gary Wodatch Debris Removal of Any Kind. Homeowners, contractors. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Office 203 235-7723 Cell 860 558-5430

JT’s Landscaping, LLCTop Quality Work. Full Lawn

Maint. Gutter Cleaning. Snowplowing. Comm /Res, Lic/ins #616311 Free est to-day 203 213-6528

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We remove Furniture, Appliances, And Entire

contents of: Homes, Sheds, Estates, Attics,

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**Fall Yard Clean-ups.** FREE ESTIMATES

LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

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ICE DAMAGE?Seamless Gutters. Gutter repairs. 100% no clog leaf guard system w/lifetime

warranty. CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

CARL’S Plumbing & Heating 20% Sr Citizen Discount. Cell 203 272-1730, 860 680-2395

MEDINA Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services LLC

Quality work, affordable prices. 24hr Service.

Benny Medina 203 909-1099

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Siding, Roofing Windows, Decks

Sunrooms, Additions203-237-0350

CT Reg. #516790

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No Job too Big/Small We Do it All

203-935-7208

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Carpentry

Power Washing

Handypersons

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REPAIRS & Replacement Lg/Sm, Int/Ext. Stairs, Railing, Decks, Entry Door, Window, Finish Basement. I can fix it. Work done by owner. 40+ years exp. Free Est. Ins. #578107 (203) 238-1449 www.marceljcharpentier.com

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ANYTHINGEntire house to 1 item

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LIC & INS.203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

Fall ClEaN-UPSNo job too big or small.

Vacuum service available Please call 203-630-2152

Snow Plowing

Roofing

WE HAVE DUMP TRUCKWe do all the labor. Registered and insured.

Free on-site estimate. Call Ed

MGW Handyman ServiceFences to Faucets

Got a list of things to do? Insured. Call MGW!

CT#631942 203 886-8029

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Decks

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ENHANCE Your Outdoor Living Space with

Custom Decks. Also do Roofing, Siding & Gutters

CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

T.E.C. ElECTriCalSErviCE llC

All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency

Service SMALL JOBS

WELCOME203-237-2122

SNO/GO SNOW REMOVAL for driveways only with snow blowers and shovels. Please call 203-687-3175 for more info.

Tree Services

PAUL’S MASONRYNew & Repairs. Stone walls, arches, chimneys, sidewalks, fireplaces. Free est. #614863.

203-706-9281 CPI Home ImProvement

Highest Quality- Kitchens/Bath Siding, Roofing Win-dows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415

Kitchen & Baths

Hardwood Flooring

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All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick, courteous service.

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

Electrical Services

C&M ConstruCtion*THE BATHROOM &

REMODELING SPECIALIST*

cmconstructionct.com203-630-6459

CT Reg #608488

PEREIRA Services Specializ-ing in Laminate, Pre-finished hardwood & tile Installation. #636625. Joe 203 715-0660

T.E.C. ElECTriCalSErviCE llC

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Service SMALL JOBS

WELCOME203-237-2122

W. BOOBER MASONRY25 Years ExperienceAll Types of Masonry

CT #626708 203 235-4139

Roofing, Siding, WindoWS,

Decks, Remodeling Gutters

CT Reg#570192(203) 639-1634

LAVIGNE’S Tree ServiceIn business 31 years Tree removal. Stump

grinding.Crane Service. Free Est. Fully insured.

203-294-1775lavignestreeservicellc.com

Home Improvement

JM LawncareFall Cleanups

Snow Removal Junk & Brush Removal

Free Estimates 860-796-8168

Painting& Wallpapering

All Your Remodeling & Con-struction Needs! Kitchs, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small, We do it all! Free Est., 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375

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Landscaping

Fencing

STUMP Grinding, fully in-sured, free estimates. Call Andy 860-919-8683

A & A Lawn CareFall clean-ups, snowplow-ing hedge trimming, tree, shrub, debris removal. #584101 Jim 203-237-6638

Cornerstone Fence & Or-namental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Insd. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060

Siding

Cornerstone Fence & Or-namental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060

Painting, interior & exteri-or, power washing, repair/removal of wallpaper, pop-corn ceiling & drywall. Lic/hic 0637346. For free est call Mike 860-794-7127.

CPI Home ImProvement

Highest Quality-Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing,

Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions,

Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550

CT Reg #0632415

A&A LAWN CAREDumpster Rentals. Fall Cleanups. Mulch. Walls, Walks & Patios. Free Est. #584101 Jim 203 237-6638

FLAGGE TILE COMPANYAll Phases Ceramic Tile

Wood/Laminate Installations

TUB/TILE GLAZING860-302-4525

CT HIC # 0626897

Paving

D & G PAVINGOver 25 yrs exp. Paving, seal coating, concrete

work. CT Reg#0577005. 203-237-6058

FALL Cleanup, Leaf Remov-al, Pruning & Trimming Hedges & Trees. 10% Sr. Discount (203) 600-4500

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House Cleaning

Polish/English Speaking woman to clean house w/care. 3rd cleaning 50% off. Ins & bond-ed. Refs. 860-538-4885


SPECIAL ADVERTORIAL

U.S. residents set to get new infrared heaters to save up to 50% on heating bills for only $159 and free shippingCompared to the Suggested Retail Price of $399.95 this is a great opportunity for our residents to own one of the highest quality, energy saving, cool-to-the-touch, portable infrared heaters available today, and stop spending a fortune on heat-ing bills. The fi rst 785 callers who beat the 48-hour deadline are getting these money saving portable infrared heaters.

USA Zip Code Dis. - If you or a loved one has di� culty paying for heat-ing bills, then this distribution of brand new portable infrared heaters is your chance to make life a little easier. � ese infrared heaters warm the room evenly and e� ciently without drying out the air. � ey never get hot to the touch, like oth-er heaters, so they are safe for pets and children. Company spokesman, David Brinkman, says, “We have 785 of these brand new, high quality infrared heat-ers reserved for residents in these areas, so those who � nd their zip code listed in today’s paper need to call the zip code Distribution Hotline immediately to get theirs.” � ese revolutionary infrared heat-ers are changing the lives for many that � nd it di� cult to pay for the high cost of heating a home. Infrared heat warms in a way similar to the warmth we feel from the sun, it’s been described by many as “bone warming” heat. It is completely safe and does not deplete oxygen from the air, which would make you tired, nor dry out the air, which ir-ritates your skin. � e iHeater brand is

said to be the most sought a� er brand of infrared heaters. iHeaters have been selling strong for many years, they have in-house customer service located in Indianapolis, Indiana. � e iHeater in-frared heating elements are backed by a lifetime warranty and don’t burn out, like other low-end brands of infrared heaters that use bulbs. Similar infrared heaters of this quality are expensive, the suggested retail on this unit is $399.95, but state residents are being urged to call the Toll Free hotline listed below because the � rst 785 callers who beat the 48-hour deadline will be able to claim one of these infrared iHeaters and have it delivered directly to their door for only $159 and the shipping is free. � is is an extraordinary opportunity for those in need of help on winter heating bills to take advantage of this zip code distri-bution. “We’re preparing ourselves for all the calls because a program like this, for a new infrared heater of this quality, has never been released before. So if the lines are busy, keep trying. We’ll answer every call in the order they are received” Brinkman said.

■48 HOUR DISTRIBUTION BEGINS: Distribution hotlines open at 9:00 this morning for US residents only. Trucks are being loaded with new, leading brand, energy saving, infrared heaters and soon will be delivered to lucky state residents who fi nd their zip code on the distribution list below.

The Toll Free Distribution Hotlines open at 9:00 am this morning for US residents only. You must be one of the fi rst 785 callers who beat the 48-hour deadline to have your infrared heater delivered to your door for only $159 and free shipping. ( )

Zip Code Distribution List:

suggested retail: $399.95

■Simply Plug it in: Saving money on heating bills is very easy with an iHeater infrared heater. Today’s distribution is intended to help those in need of keep-ing warm this winter without spending too much on heating bills.

■ Stay Warm and Save Money: iHeater infrared heaters are safe for pets and children to be around, the out-side of the unit stays cool to the touch. They also heat evenly, quietly, and do not dry out the air. Heats up to 1000 square feet.

If the fi rst two digits of your ZipCode appear below call toll free:

1-800-290-1957

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