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By Aneri Pattani Special to The Citizen

The Children’s Room at theCheshire Public Library cur-rently houses a NASCARtrack, a baseball diamond,and a basketball court. Theseare all sports-themed Legoprojects created by childrenin the library’s BuildersBrigade program.

Held from 4 to 5 p.m. on twoTuesdays each month,Builders Brigade allows chil-dren to play with Legos andcreate cohesive projects inthe library’s Mary BaldwinRoom. Children of all agesare welcome, and no registra-tion is required.

“Most of the kids are six toeight years old,” said NicoleDolat, youth librarian, “butwe do see some older kids andyounger siblings. We con-stantly see new faces.”

The program began in De-cember 2012 and has quicklygrown in popularity. Accord-ing to Dolat, the library hostsat least 50 to 60 kids per ses-sion and almost reached 100kids at the last session inJune.

“This is great program be-cause it is low cost and lowmaintenance for the library,and the kids absolutely loveit,” said Dolat.

The program fosters team-working and social skills,said Dolat. Kids meet new

kids through the programand are encouraged to collab-orate on projects.

It also brings families to-gether by getting parents,grandparents, and siblingsalike involved in one cre-ation.

“It’s a multigenerationalprogram,” said Dolat. “I’veseen lots of parents andgrandparents getting downon the ground to build withthe kids, and many youngersiblings join in too.”

Dolat typically provides atheme for the children tobuild around in each session.Popular themes in the pasthave included secret hide-

outs, where many childrenchose to create superherolairs, and things that float,which was aptly the themefor a rainy day.

The theme is always op-tional, though. Children arewelcome to create anythingfrom their imagination,Dolat added.

“There are so few opportu-nities nowadays for kids to gofree reign with their creativi-ty,” said Dolat. “This pro-gram lets them go wild withtheir creativity and build anentire world in their heads.”

The children’s Lego cre-

Lego program ‘Builders Brigade’a big hit at library

See Lego, page 2

Submitted photo

The scene at Cheshire Public Library during a recentBuilders Brigade Lego session.

Bids invited for study onshopping center project

By Eve BrittonThe Cheshire Citizen

The proposed shoppingcenter and mixed-use devel-opment on the north end issuch a large project that thetown is accepting bids froman outside engineering firmto assess its feasibility, par-ticularly drainage and traf-fic, town officials said.

“This thing is so massivein scale, it’s beyond our capa-bilities for review,” PublicWorks Director George Noe-watne said.

The review will be paid forby the developer. The projecthas been in developmentsince 2007.

“We don’t normally dothese in house, especiallywith a traffic study,” TownPlanner Bill Voelker said.“It’s also because of thestorm water management is-sues.”

The bid process opened onJune 24 and ran through July1.

The proposed project is lo-cated along the Southingtontown line, near Highland Av-enue (Route 10), north of Exit3 from Interstate 691. It is be-ing developed and managedby WS Development of Chest-nut Hill, Mass. The 114-acredevelopment is slated to in-clude 60-70 high-end outletstores, a grocery store,restaurants, offices, possibly

a spa and hotel. The overallsize of the retail portion isplanned to be 510,000 squarefeet, according to WS Devel-opment spokesman Lou Mas-ciano.

In addition, the companyplans to eventually buildtownhouses. They would belocated on the back end of theproperty, near the Rivercrestcondominium development,on the far side of Ten MileRiver, which bisects the en-tire parcel, Masciano said.

The last time Cheshireused a third-party engineer-ing firm was when the WS ap-plication first came beforethe town in 2007. The permitsfor the project are good until2017, but because of variouschanges in design and wet-lands areas, the developersand designers will have topresent again the project be-fore several town committeesto gain approval, saidSuzanne Simone, Cheshire

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ations are displayed in theChildren’s Room at the li-brary and featured on theprogram’s blog at cheshireli-brarybuilders.wordpress.com. Keeping the blog updatedwith photographs from eachsession is very important toDolat because she says it is away to “keep kids connectedwith what they’re doing evenoutside of the library.” Italso lets them share their

projects with family at home.All the Legos used in the

program come from commu-nity donations. Most comefrom the attics of familieswhose children no longerneed them, although new do-nations are also welcomed.To date, the library has col-lected 15 plastic tubs of Le-gos, but they are constantlylooking for more.

To make a donation, bringLegos in a closed container tothe circulation desk at theCheshire Public Library.

LegoContinued from page 1

Photos by Aneri Pattani

Participants in theBuilders Brigade atCheshire Public Librar-create a variety of scenes,from popular culture, us-ing using only their imagi-nations and Legos. Thesessions take place twicea month and attract morethan 50 kids.


The Planning & ZoningCommission took no actionon June 17, but listened toresidents who spoke out at apublic hearing against Boz-zuto’s application for a zon-ing variance to build a 100-foot-tall warehouse.

About 15 residents attend-ed the public hearing. Fivespoke against the plan. Nonespoke in favor.

Resident Ray Ilnick Jr.,who at a previous meetingsubmitted a petition signedby 34 residents, questionedone commissioner’s abilityto make an impartial deci-

sion.Ilnick said Commissioner

Leslie Marinaro had a previ-ous business relationshipand remained friends withmembers of the Bozzuto fam-ily. Marinaro said her deci-sion would be based on themerits of the application andnot friendship. She addedthat her business relation-ship with Bozzuto’s ended in2000.

After other commission-ers stressed a decision wouldbe made on the facts, Ilnicksaid that the building didn’tbelong in Cheshire.

“By allowing this amend-ment change you are goingagainst your own plans,” he

said.Bozzuto’s Inc. is a whole-

sale grocery distributorbased in Cheshire. Companyofficials are proposing a 100-foot-tall warehouse thatwould be built on a site to bedetermined. For illustrationpurposes, company engi-neers used the 400 IndustrialAve. location along Route 10as a sample spot to show howa structure could or could notbe seen from various vantagepoints.

If approved, the ware-house structure would be thetallest building in Cheshire.It would be primarily auto-mated and people would notbe allowed above the 65-foot

level, except for maintenancepurposes, due to fire depart-ment regulations, accordingto attorney Anthony Fazzonewho represents the company.

During the public com-ment period, most residentsagreed that the site, indeedwas not as visible with thesummer foliage in full bloom,but feared that when fall andwinter came, it would behighly visible with baretrees.

“Tall buildings and ware-houses are not for Cheshire,”said resident Rob Brucato.“Cheshire is being taken ad-vantage of for tax funding.Cheshire is a rural town. In ablink, it could be a city.”

Another problem, resi-dents said, is if the companydoes decide to leave Cheshirein the future, it would notonly be leaving the buildingsit currently has abandoned,but also a 100-foot tall ware-house.

“If the businesses leave,we will be left with evenmore empty buildings,” saidresident Olimpia Brucato,who added that she also had aproblem with losing thequaintness that she said de-fines the town.

“Rule less impulsively andpreserve the rural characterof the town,” she said. “Theserene, bucolic communityshould not be sacrificed.”

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The Kurtz family hiresCheshire police and fire de-partment personnel to assist.“People are on their own forparking,” said Kurtz. Also,there are also no restroom fa-cilities provided.

Still, that doesn’t deterhundreds of Cheshire resi-dents who make the trek outto Peck Lane. Almost every-one hears about the fire-works through word-of-mouth.

Karen Schaefer’s family’shas made the Kurtz fireworkspart of their Fourth of Julytradition.

“We knew about the fire-works because we lived on astreet of (Cheshire) natives,”said Schaefer. She and herhusband, Harry, arrived intown in the early 80s, andbought a home to raise their

brood of three on CheshireStreet.

“We would all pile into theback of our neighbor’s pick-up truck—that was RaySima—and off we went,” saidSchaefer, now retired fromthe Cheshire Public Schoolsystem. “There was Harry,and our kids, then their(Sima’s) kids, Jeff and Marcy,and then two nieces and whoknows in the back of thatpickup. We were jammed inso tight, we couldn’t fall out ifwe tried. I’ve never been inthe back of a pickup before orafter,” she said. “Once we gotto the fireworks, we talked toeveryone and there was al-ways something interestingto see.”

The Kurtz fireworks showon Peck Lane is held eachyear, on July 4, at 9:15 p.m.

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By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

The Fourth of July withKurtz family fireworks hasbeen going on a long, longtime, said family memberEarl Kurtz.

The exact beginning maybe nebulous, however, Kurtzmade it clear that “the fire-works were not meant as apublic show. They’re for a pri-vate party. We do them forus,” he said with a grin.

“Now, if (Town CouncilChairman) Tim Slocumwants to invite the wholetown, that’s another thing”he said with a good-naturedlaugh.

Kurtz put to rest a decades-long rumor that the fire-works are not legal. “Theyare legal. We go through thetown and we have permits.”The company Kurtz uses isAtlas PyroVision Produc-tions Group, the company re-sponsible for shows seen inBoston, Hartford, NewHaven, and at Superbowlevents.

The Jaffrey, N.H., companyhas created the pyrotechnicsshow at Kurtz Farms forabout 20 years. Matt Shea, At-las PyroVision’s vice-presi-dent, said it was “quite fit-ting” that Kurtz Farms host-ed a fireworks show.

“Kurtz grows flowers andthe standard fireworks showis based on flowers, like thetraditional chrysanthemumpattern,” Shay said. Alongwith all the usual fireworksfavorites, this year’s show

will have more pattern shellslike hearts and smiles. Sheasaid, “The Kurtz fireworksare bigger than a lot of largertown shows. The communityof Cheshire is really fortu-nate.”

Joe Whitright knows howlucky he is. As a Peck Laneresident living next to theKurtz family for most of his53 years, Whitright calls hisvantage point “ringsideseats.” His wife, Robin andtheir three children have

Big fireworks show long-standing tradition at Kurtz Farm

Photo credit: Atlas PyroVison Productions

Independence Day means it’s time for fireworks andthe folks at Kurtz Farm are ready for action.

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The Cheshire engineeringand design firm of Milone &MacBroom Inc. is handlingthe project’s engineering forWS Development.

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my at the time the permitswere first granted, the com-pany decided to hold off onthe project, Masciano said.

“Our organization is justvery, very happy to be doingthis project in Cheshire,” hesaid. “And we’re excited to bedoing business in this econo-my. It’s encouraging for ourcompany and for the commu-nity. It will bring taxes andjobs to Cheshire.” If all thepermits and plans are ap-proved, WS Development

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Wilby High School Classof 1953 has scheduled its60th reunion for Sunday,Sept. 29 at LaBella Vista (Pon-ti Club), 389 Farmwood Road,Waterbury, from noon to 4p.m. The event includes afour-course dinner and mu-sic. The 1953 Wilby Basket-ball team will be honored asthe only team in school histo-ry to win the state title. Formore information, callEleanor Bosticco Merola at(203) 753-5320 or ShirleyMercier Migliorisi at (203)-879-4515.

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By Brianna Gurciullo Special to The Citizen

A low-pitched sound, al-most like a machine or dis-tant siren, distracted mefrom the heat as I trudgedthrough the mud along thetrail.

The air seemed to weighdown on Record-Journal pho-tographer David Zajac as weemerged from the DeDomini-cis property in the southeast-ern corner of town. We haddescended into the woodsfrom Old Lane Road sometime ago, leaving his carparked on the street. Thefront yards and mailboxes ofhomes across the street fromthe trail’s entrance disap-peared as we headed into thewoods.

The property bordersHamden and offered us 185acres to explore. The town bought the land for about $1.7

million in 2003, making it thesecond-largest open spacepurchase in Cheshire’s histo-ry.

A former site for hayingand grazing, the preserve sitswithin the Mill River water-shed. It has five trails be-tween a quarter mile and alittle over a mile long, rang-ing from easy to moderate indifficulty.

Last week, the sound of pe-riodical cicadas, which singmost actively in hot weather,surrounded us.

“Wahh-woop. Wahh-woop.”We peered at two of the in-

sects — one on top of a leafand the other crawling up-side down on the other side.The cicadas, with red eyesand orange-veined wings,were calling out for mates inunison.

Male cicadas have hol-lowed abdomens that amplifysound resonance, makingone of the loudest insect-pro-duced sounds.

One of the bugs flew at Za-jac and landed on his neck. Itpaused for just a moment be-fore it took off again.

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A periodical cicada clingsto a branch on the DeDo-minicis property inCheshire, June 27.

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By Farrah DuffanySpecial to The Citizen

Southington officials haveapproved a proposed mutualaid agreement with Cheshireto provide police officers forprivate-duty jobs when thejobs are more than one towncan handle. The proposal hasyet to be approved byCheshire.

The agreement would al-low the two towns to ask eachother for additional assis-tance when a private contrac-tor needs officers to directtraffic or if there aren’tenough officers available,said Lt. Michael Baribault, aSouthington policespokesman.

“We’re using each other’smanpower and officers whenthere’s not enough to haveprivate duty jobs,” Baribaultsaid. “When they have a lotand don’t have available per-sonnel to fill jobs, we rely on

each other.”The Southington Town

Council unanimously ap-proved the agreement onJune 24.

Cheshire Town ManagerMichael Milone saidCheshire is still in the pre-liminary stages of consider-ing the agreement.

“I’m going to have to sitdown with the police chiefand go over it in great detail,”Milone said.

He wants the chief to takehim through the specificsand benefits of the agree-ment. Once Milone feels com-fortable, he will bring theagreement to the council forapproval, as Town ManagerGarry Brumback did Mon-day.

“I’ve talked to the chiefabout an outline and ideathat there was a discussion,”he said.

Brumback is looking for-ward to the partnership.

“These are two depart-ments trying to work togeth-er to make sure that, in theevent that there aren’tenough adequate organic re-sources available, they cancover for each other,” Brum-back said.

Baribault said there aretimes, especially in the sum-mer, at which many officersare being used to direct traf-fic around road constructionand other projects. He said itwill be helpful to have anagreement with a neighbor-ing town. Other Connecticuttowns, including nearbyCromwell and Berlin, alsohave this kind of agreement.

“This just went through, sowe haven’t had an occasion touse it yet,” Baribault said.

Farrah Duffany can bereached at: [email protected], (203) 317-2212, oron Twitter: @FollowingFar-rah.

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The Cheshire Sympho-ny Orchestra is lookingfor string players who areable to play advancedrepertoire. Orchestral ex-perience is preferred butnot required.

The Cheshire Sympho-ny Orchestra is composedof students and profes-sionals from diverse fieldsincluding medicine, scien-tific research and educa-tion.

The musicians hailfrom Cheshire and manysurrounding communi-ties and volunteer their ef-forts to work with a pro-fessional conductor onchallenging and assess-able programming.

Rehearsals are heldMonday nights, from 7:30to 9:30 p.m., at Dodd Mid-dle School in Cheshire.

For more information,contact Cary Jacobs at(203) 915-1568 or Sue Lon-ergan at (203) 651-9074 andleave a message.

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Many people who work inCheshire or who grew up intown often cannot find hous-ing they can afford.

This issue of affordablehousing became the motivat-ing factor for the creation ofCheshire Interfaith Housingin 1992.

The volunteer group, madeup of nine Cheshire faithcommunities, has completedseven affordable housingprojects. The mission statesthat “decent and affordablehousing is a basic humanright.”

CIH has a board of up to 18people and all are volunteers.In general, two volunteerscome from each congrega-tion, parish or synagogue.

Andrew Saslow and MikeVotto have been with CIH for12 years. John Bate has beena member for 18 years.

“Sometimes we get landand we build from scratch,”Saslow said. “Sometimes weget a house and totally rehabit; sometimes we get a decenthouse and do a little work.”

Houses picked for the pro-gram are usually raisedranches, with 1,400 to1,700square feet of living space.“Something for five people,”

said Saslow. “Criteria for houses is at

least a bath and a half. We’repretty stringent on that,”said Mike Votto. “We wouldlike something close to abusline and shopping.”

Families who want to ap-ply for the program, musthave income less than 60 per-

cent of the median incomefor this area and this figurefluctuates with changes inthe economy. Income, crimi-nal records, employment ver-ification and background,are all checked out with anapplication.

Steve Stopkoski lives inone of the original CIH hous-es, where he and his wiferaised their three children.The program made it possi-ble for his family to own ahouse in town, he said. Theproperty looks over Route 70and is near Darcey Elemen-tary School.

Stopkoski, a life-longCheshire resident, said he’doccupied the property for thepast 20 years and had heardabout the program through

Town Hall. “You have to put in sweat

equity, so I did logging of theproperty and grading,” Stop-koski said. “I was good forthe program, and the pro-gram was good for me.”

CIH also runs the “Neigh-bors in Need” program.Working with low-incomehomeowners in Cheshire,many senior citizens, thegroup performs home re-pairs. The organization isseeking skilled help for thoseprojects as well.

To volunteer or to get moreinformation on Cheshire In-terfaith Housing, includingthe Neighbors in Need pro-gram, call (203) 623-7533 or goto cih-ct.org/p1.htmor.

Affordable housing can become a reality for local families who struggle to own ahome of their own. Cheshire Interfaith Housing has helped many reach this goal.

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The Cheshire Women’sClub is scheduled to meeton the first Thursday ofthe month at the CheshireSenior Center.

A business meeting isscheduled for 11 a.m. fol-lowed by luncheon formembers only. A pro-gram open to the publicis scheduled for 12:15p.m.

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Dolls at the Cheshire His-torical Society must bewarned to “be good.”


The Hitchcock-Phillipshouse, home to the CheshireHistorical Society, will be thesubject of an investigation bythe Northeast ParanormalInvestigations Society.

The Connecticut ghosthunting team be at the Hitch-cock-Phillips house in Julyand present the findings inOctober.

“We’ve had a number ofparanormal groups approachus in the past,” said DianeCalabro, Cheshire HistoricalSociety president. “The tele-vision show “Ghost Hunters”contacted us, too. When wesaid no to them, they went tothe Mark Twain house inHartford,” she said.

Upon finding out what aterrific experience it was forthe staff at the Mark Twain

house, Calabro recalls sayingto the board, “That couldhave been us.” So we (theCHS board) decided fromthen on out to keep an openmind.”

While there were numer-ous inquiries from ghosthunting groups, noneseemed quite right untilNPIS came along.

“They were delightful,”Calabro said. NPIS met withthe board and reassuredmembers that the paranor-mal crew would be respectfulof the house and its contents.

To the relief of the board,NPIS did not find anythingscary when members initial-ly toured the house. “It had agood vibe,” said AdamShefts, NPIS founder andlead investigator. “It feelslike a happy, content house.”

“NPIS uses history as thebase for our investigations soa location doesn’t have to beconsidered ‘haunted’ for usto investigate the property,”

he said. “In fact, a lot of ourbest evidence captured isfrom investigations of prop-erties never before known tocontain spirit activity butwhich instead contain a richhistory.”

The NPIS investigation atthe historical society, willmake use of infrared cam-eras, a DVR system with mul-tiple night vision camerasand handheld units; audiorecorders, EMF meters, andtemperature gauges that willcompletely cover and recordthe building.

There is a lot of historywrapped up in this house,Calabro said. The fabric ofmany generations is woveninto the house—the familymembers, and then all thevolunteers who have workedfor CHS and boys who livedhere from Cheshire Acade-my. “You know the third flooris still essentially dormrooms, only the beds havebeen pulled out,” she said.

A few who have spent timeat the house have felt odd orparanormal sensations. “Myhusband, Dave, who is housechairman, said when he’s inthe house alone, he gets a ‘lit-tle spooked,’” Calabro said.

Warren VanAlmkerk, “hasalways felt something here.’”Calabro said.

It appears that childrenseem sensitive to “thosekinds of things,” too, Cal-abro said. She half-jokes thatwhenever school childrencome to tour, she first goesupstairs to the toy room andgives a stern lecture to thedolls collection and tellsthem “they must behavethemselves.”

NPIS investigations in-clude Sheffield Island Light-house, the Thomaston OperaHouse, Thomaston, and theNathan Hale Homestead,Coventry. Out-of-state travelsfocused on many Gettysburglocations, such as the Cash-town Inn, in Cashtown, Pa.,

and the team investigated thePhilipse Manor Hall inYonkers, N.Y.

The investigation at thePhilipse Manor Hall cap-tured “voices, shadows inmotion, and personal experi-ences—some investigatorswere touched,” said Shefts.Any of those phenomenacould occur at the CheshireHistorical Society, Sheftssaid. “Or we may get nothing.It’s the house, it’s the archi-tecture and history that ap-peal to us.”

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Historical Society - TheCheshire Historical Society,43 Church Drive, is openSundays, from 2 to 4 p.m.Visitors are welcome. Do-cents are available. Groupor school tours can bearranged in advanced. Formore information, call (203)272-2574 or visit cheshire-history.org.

Historical Society - TheCheshire Historical Society,43 Church Drive, has sched-uled its Boutique-in-the-Sheto be open every Sunday,from 2 to 4 p.m., throughOctober. The boutique of-fers donated antiques andcollectibles for purchase.Proceeds benefit the soci-ety’s programs.

For more information,call (203) 272-2574 or visitcheshirehistory.org.

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Golf tournament -FORE PETE’s SAKE, a golftournament to benefit St.Peter’s Episcopal Church, is scheduled for July 8 atTunxis Plantation CountryClub in Farmington. Thepublic is welcome. Puttingcontest is scheduled for 9:30a.m.; tee-off at 11 a.m. Formore information and cost,call Rev. Ray Anderson at(203) 213-8559 or [email protected].

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Nature hike - Friends ofBoulder Knoll have sched-uled a nature hike forWednesday, July 10, at 4:30p.m. for hikers of all ages.Explore the farm’s ecosys-tems. For more informa-tion, visit www.boulder-knollfarm.com.

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Grange meeting -Cheshire Grange, 44Wallingford Rd., is sched-uled to meet Wednesday,July 17, at 7:30 p.m. Visitorsare welcome.

For more information,call (203) 537-5213.

The Cheshire Libraryis scheduled to be openSaturdays this summer,from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. be-ginning July 13.

Foreignlanguageprograms

The Cheshire Public Li-brary has the award-win-ning Muzzy foreign lan-guage programs in Span-ish, French, German andItalian. The programs in-clude interactive games,videos, songs and print-able exercises.

Muzzy online storiesand vocabulary buildersplay on computers, lap-tops, iPads, tablets andsmartphones. Computersare also available at the li-brary. The program is in-tended for children, butcan be useful for adultswho want to learn a newlanguage.

To register, visitwww.cheshirelibrary.orgor call (203) 272-2245.

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State officials wiped theirbrows in the 92-degree heaton Friday, June 21, as theyspoke to people about signingtheir petition to “axe the gastax.”

“This gas tax here is goingtoo far,” said state Rep. AlAdinolfi, a Republican fromCheshire. “They find everyopportunity they can to raisetaxes.”

Two years ago, a cap on gastaxes was enacted by thestate legislature, set to expireJuly 1. After that, taxes couldgo up by 4 cents per gallon,said Adinolfi and state Sen.Joe Markley, a Republicanfrom Southington.

“It’s a bipartisan problem.If we can bring enough atten-tion to it, maybe they’ll re-store the cap. It’s a terribletax, way over that of sur-rounding states,” Markleysaid. “Given that gas pricesgo up in the summer, thistiming just adds insult to in-

jury.”People honked and gave

the thumbs up sign as theydrove by Markley staff mem-ber Peggy Deschenes, whowas holding a poster thatsaid, “Axe the gas tax.”

“It’s a fact, what’re you go-ing to do?” one motoristgrumbled, as he walked bythe petitioners and into theGulf station on Highland Av-enue.

Charles Schwartz ofCheshire shrugged as he hes-itantly signed the petition.

“I don’t think it will do anygood,” he said.

Darren Dzierzawski, ofCheshire, was happy to signthe petition.

“There’s a better way toget the money, and theyaren’t even going to fix theroads,” he said. “Now gasgoes up again, the trucksbringing in groceries paymore, so we pay more. It’s avicious cycle, isn’t it?”

As the pump whirred withthe price of his purchaseadding up, Gene Meccariello

said he didn’t think a highergas tax would be fair andsigned the petition.

“I don’t mind paying fairtaxes,” he said. “It’s onlywhen it gets like this. I’vebeen here a long time and it’swrong.”

Darren Randall, who doescar detailing work, said high-er gas prices affect his driv-ing and his business.

“Every time people spendmore on gas, they spend lesson businesses. In winter,when it was up even higherand people were concernedabout gas prices and heatingoil, they put off getting theircars done” he said. “I thinkit’s ridiculous. Every timeprices go up, it hurts theeconomy. Yeah, I’ll sign thatpetition.”

Eve Britton can be reachedat: (203) 317-2208, or [email protected], or Twit-ter: @EveBritton.

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CalendarMonday, July 8Sweatin’ to the Oldies Ex-

ercise, 9:15 a.m.; 9 to 5 Cards,10 a.m.; Get Fit Class, 10:15a.m.; Arthritis class, 11:30a.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.; Tai-ChiAdvanced class, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9Crafty Ladies, 9 a.m.; Zum-

ba Gold Class, 9:30 a.m.;Yolartis Class, 10:30 a.m.;Bingo, 1 p.m.; Blood pressure,1 p.m.; Pinochle, 1 p.m.; Pok-er, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10Chair Yoga Class, 10 a.m.;

Mahjong, 1 p.m.; Nickel,

Nickel, 1 p.m.; Poker, 1 p.m.;Senior Club, 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 11Line dance - advanced, 9:30

a.m.; Line dance - beginner,10:30 a.m.; Scrabble, 12:30p.m.; Apple pie bake off andice cream social, 1 p.m.; Pok-er, 1 p.m.; Texas Hold ‘emPoker, 1 p.m.

Friday, July 12Get Fit Class, 9:15 a.m.;

Golf Cards, 10 a.m.;Art/Painting Class, 10:30a.m.; Tai-Chi beginner class,10:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:30 p.m.;Set Back, 12:45 p.m.; Discus-sion Group, 1 p.m.; Poker, 1p.m.

National Senior WiiBowling Day – Help to cureAlzheimer’s disease. Come tothe center on Tuesday, July16 and Wii bowl for a cause.Wii bowling will be set up allday. Each participant isasked to donate to the Causeto Cure Alzheimer’s. Bringyour grandchild – they willplay for free when accompa-nied by an adult Wii player.Ice Cream treats will be pro-vided after you play. Come tothe office to sign in to play.

Senior Bookworms areHooked on Reading – Tues-day, July 16, 11 a.m. to noon.Book discussion: “One forthe Money” By JanetEvanovich. Group will meetin the Senior Center Library.Note time change for sum-mer. Members will bring alunch to eat on the porch af-ter the discussion. Dessertand beverage will be provid-ed. New members are en-couraged to attend.

Gluten Free Eating –Wednesday, July 17, 10 to 11a.m. Anne Young, MS, RD,CD-N from MidState MedicalCenter will provide generalguidelines on eating a gluten-free diet for people who haveCeliac disease or an intoler-ance to gluten. Registrationis required by Monday, July15.

Monte Carlo MilitaryWhist – Thursday, July 18from 1 to 3 p.m. A fee ischarged.

Puzzlemania Tourna-ment – Thursday, July 18, 5 to8:30 p.m. Pizza dinner fol-lowed by an evening of puz-zle mania. Dinner is sched-uled from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Tour-nament is at 6 p.m. Prizes willbe awarded. A fee is charged.All teams must register byTuesday, July 16.

Game Day and IceCream Social at the YellowHouse – Friday, July 19, 1p.m. Plan to spend some mak-ing new friends, enjoying oldtime favorite games – maybelearning a new game or two –and of course, a frozen treatto cool off with. Transporta-tion provided. RSVP byTuesday, July 16.

Skin Cancer Prevention– Tuesday, July 23, 10 a.m.The Chesprocott Health Dis-trict will present current in-formation on the effects ofsun and UV rays and ways toprotect your skin. Facialanalysis screenings will beavailable to all participants.RSVP by July 16.

Holiday Bazaar Plan-ning Meeting – Wednesday,July 24, 10 a.m. All are wel-come!

Lunch (Chinese) and aMovie - Monday, July 29.Lunch served at 11:45 a.m. Afee is charged for lunch.Movie: “The Guilt Trip” star-ring Barbara Streisand andSeth Rogan. Movie starts at12:30 p.m. Rated PG-13.

Hearing Screening –

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Senior MenuLunch reservations must

be made 48 hours in advanceby calling (203) 272-0047. A do-nation is requested.

Monday, July 8: Meatballgrinder, salad or vegetables,dessert and beverage.

Tuesday, July 9: Lightcrunch fish, brown rice,fresh zucchini, Pumpernick-el dinner roll, fruit juice, icecream.

Wednesday, July 10:

Spinach quiche, broccoli andcauliflower, tossed salad,breadstick, chocolate chipcookie.

Thursday, July 11:Turkey with gravy, stuffing,bean blend, cranberry sauce,oat bread, fruit.

Friday, July 12: Cream ofcarrot soup, chicken saladwith cranberries, croissant,pears.

Senior HappeningsWednesday, July 31 from 9 to11:45 a.m. Have a complimen-tary hearing screening pro-vided by ComprehensiveHearing Care Center, LLC.Last appointment is at 11:45a.m. Please register by July26.

Cooking with ChefCraig – Please call the seniorcenter for time and date at(203) 272-8286.

TripsWildwood & Cape May,

New Jersey - Sept. 29 to Oct.3.

Cruise to Hawaii - Janu-ary 2014. For more informa-tion, call Sandy Chase at (203)641-4817.

Trips are scheduledthrough the Senior CenterTravel Club. Payment fortrips may be made by check ormoney order payable to:Cheshire Senior Center, Attn:Travel Club, 240 Maple Ave.,Cheshire, CT 06410. Checksmay be dropped off with Vio-let in the main office. Cash isnot accepted.

Volunteeropportunity

Elim Park, 140 CookHill Rd., is seeking volun-

teers willingto sharetheir time.Whether it isonce a day,once a weekor once amonth, Elim

Park offers volunteers theopportunity to make apositive difference in resi-dents’ lives.

Volunteer positions of-fered are visitor/compan-ion, wheelchair transportassistant, recreation ac-tivity assistants, and cleri-cal/office assistant.Training and orientationis provided.

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Church of theEpiphany

Church of the Epiphanyhas scheduled Bible Campfor July 15 through 19, from12:30 to 3 p.m., for childrenaged 4 to the third grade. Afee is charged. Bible stories,games and activities areplanned.

For more information, call(203) 272-4355.

FirstCongregationalChurch

The First CongregationalChurch, 111 Church Dr., hasscheduled Vacation BibleCamp for Aug. 5 through 9,from 9 a.m. to noon. Childrenentering kindergartenthrough grade 6 are welcome.

Activities include Biblestories, crafts, games, snacksand music. A fee is charged.

For more information, callCaroll Cyr at (203) 272-5323,ext. 16 or visit www.cheshire-congregatinal.org.

Temple BethDavid

Temple Beth David, 3 MainSt., has scheduled the follow-ing:

TOT Shabbat MorningWorship at Temple BethDavid. Join Rabbi JoshWhinston at TOT Shabbat forsinging, movement and fami-ly Torah study on the thirdSaturday of each month from9 to 10 a.m.

Cheshire UnitedMethodist Church

The Cheshire UnitedMethodist Church, 205 Acad-emy Rd., has scheduled 2013Vacation Bible School forJuly 29 through Aug. 2, from 9a.m. to noon for children ages4 to sixth grade.

The theme is “EverywhereFun Fair - Where God’s WorldComes Together.” Childrenwill learn about places allover the world throughgames, camp crafts and Biblestores. A fee is charged.

For more information andto register, call (203) 272-4626or email Janet Ray at [email protected].

ServicesCalvary Life Family

Worship Center, 174 E.Johnson Ave., Saturdays, 6p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. (Gate43 - Children’s Church andnursery available); Mid-weekservice on Wednesdays at 7p.m.; The Loft (junior andsenior high) meets everyWednesday at 7 p.m. (203) 272-1701.

Cheshire LutheranChurch, 660 W. Main St.,Sunday – 9 a.m. services.(203) 272-5106.

Cheshire UnitedMethodist Church, 205Academy Road, Sunday –10:45 a.m. service; Sundayschool, 9:30 a.m. (203) 272-4626.

Christ CommunityChurch, 120 Main St., Sun-day – 10:15 a.m. service; Sun-day school, 9 a.m. (203) 272-

6344. www.cheshireccc.org.Church of the Epiphany,

1750 Huckins Rd., Massscheduled for Sundaythrough Wednesday and Fri-day at 8:30 a.m.; Sunday at10:30 a.m. and Saturday, 4p.m. Vigil. (203) 272-4355.www.epiphanyct.org.

Congregation Kol Ami,1484 Highland Ave., Wednes-day, 6 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m.;Friday, 7:30 p.m. Shabbatservice; Saturday, 10 a.m.service with Torah Study at 9a.m. (203) 272-1006.

Cornerstone Church, 1146Waterbury Rd., Sunday serv-ices 9 and 10:45 a.m.; YouthSunday 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays:Alpha 6:30 p.m. and Grapple 7p.m. (203) 272-5083. Corner-stonecheshire.com.

Fellowship of LifeChurch, 150 Sandbank Rd.,Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship and teaching; Wednesday -7:30 p.m. Revival prayer.

Preschool graduatesSubmitted by Rev. Charles Gustafson

Little Cherubs Christian Preschool of West MainStreet, Cheshire, held its graduation exercise re-cently at Cheshire Lutheran Church. Pictured is thegraduating class with Rev. Charles Gustafson, pas-tor of Cheshire Lutheran Church leading the chil-dren in singing, “He’s Got the Whole World.”

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Thegrandmoth-er of theyoung po-liceman inthe comicstrip “JumpStart” is of-ten seentaking oth-er characters to task for us-ing the wrong word form orcommitting some other lan-guage transgression. Youcould call her the GrammarPolice.

I could join her since Isteam at some of the badusage I hear or read. Notjust the overabundance ofcurse words or the four-let-ter no-nos which seem espe-cially prevalent on myyoung relatives’ Facebookpages.

I hate to hear little kidsproclaiming, “Oh my gawd.I can’t believe it.” Such acomment is commonplaceand offensive to my ears.

Here are more words,phrases and punctuationboo-boos on my hate list.

When I thank someone,the most frequent responsenowadays is “No problem.”“You’re welcome” is the po-lite but admittedly mean-ingless, old-fashioned re-sponse I long to hear.

Listen and you will hearout of the mouths ofgrown-ups who shouldknow better, “Me and himwent to Ziggy’s.”

Eeek. Modesty shows up in

comments like, “If youwant to buy it, contact my-self.” Then there’s the stabat language elegance,“They kept it for Jim andI.” Again I want to scream.

A seasonal note: Onedoes not graduate highschool. One graduates fromhigh school.

Few/fewer and less causebig problems for some folks

with few most often losingthe contest and fewer nownear extinction. If you cancount it individually, it’sfew or fewer. Less refers toquantity, the uncountable.Thus the sentence, “Few re-member that less sugar inthe cake may result in few-er calories per serving,” isa correct construction.

I think the fad haspassed, but there wereyears when I often heard,“Icould care less.” That nevermade sense to me. I thinkthe speaker meant, “Icouldn’t care less.”

The case of the mis-placed apostrophe is alwaysa challenge. It’s and its areusually confused with thepossessive its losing out.Example of correct usage:“It’s time for my cat to takeits nap.”

One of my cousins wasan enthusiastic correspon-dent. She wrote long letterspeppered with apostrophes.Whenever there was an “s”at the end of a word, shepreceded it with an apostro-phe. Once I got through thethicket of apostrophes, Igot the news from her.

Carping about other peo-ple’s misuse of languagedoes not let me off thehook. For instance, I nevercan remember the correctpast tense of lie or lay. Alsoamong my other, known in-fractions, I’m apt to write“net” when I mean “not” orsome other word that isspelled correctly but it isnot the word I intended.

Spellcheck doesn’t knowit’s a typo and I am terribleat proofreading my ownwriting.

(Laura Clementsen is along-time resident ofCheshire and a frequent con-tributor to The Cheshire Cit-izen.)

CitizenOpinion12 The Cheshire CitizenThursday, July 4, 2013

Government MeetingsTuesday, July 9

Town Council, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, July 10

Environment Commis-sion, 7 p.m.

Public Safety Commis-sion, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 11Human Services Commit-

tee, 7 p.m.Monday, July 15

Historic District Commis-sion, 7:30 p.m.

Library Board, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 16Inland/Wetlands & Water-

courses, 7:30 p.m.Monday, July 22

Planning & Zoning, 7:30p.m.

Youth Services Committee, Wednesday, July 24

Water Pollution ControlAuthority/Flood & ErosionControl Board, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 29Energy Commission, 7

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Shirley L. Panico, 122 Southwick Court,$224,000.

Erik L. Hulteen to Barbara R. Hulteen, 1030Long Hill Road, $260,000.

Vanessa Dacunto to Krista M. Dacunto, 28Walnut St., $122,640.

Mirabello Realty, LLC to Rajesh K. Pandey,16 Woodridge Court, $123,000.

Changoin Wang and Tianli Zhu to IlirianVeizaj, 36 Burnt Hollow Court, $260,000.

Palma V. and Arlene F. Salcito, successor co-

trustees to Pradeep Kotapuratu Kurup andSuma Priya Sudarsana Devi, 51 Eastgate Dri-ve, $269,900.

George W. Ross, Jr. to Carol Chameta, 57Forest Lane, $118,000.

Suzanne M. Miller to Xerxes, LLC, 200 Man-sion Road, $230,000.

Eugene D. Mallard and Julie B. Robillard toPeter W. and Candice M. Amore-Gallay, 281Preston Road, $383,000.

The Estate of Blanche M. McKeagney toCharles and Evelyn Milliken, 123 Old TowneRoad, $225,000.

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PoliceBlotter

Information provided bythe Cheshire Police Depart-ment. Arrests do not indicateconvictions.

The following people werecharged by police:

May 27:Griffin Moore, 19, 175 Eaton

Ave., Meriden, poss marijuana<1/2 oz. - first offense.

May 28:Michael Augeri, 34, 26

Princeton Dr., Middletown, fail-ure of meet minimum insur-ance, oper. unreg. motor vehi-cle.

Robert Thatcher, 24, 619Wallingford Rd., operating un-der suspension, failure of meetminimum insurance require-ments.

Cami Gorman, 38, 92 Cres-cent Cir., interfering with anemergency call; disorderly con-duct.

May 29:Dawn Toeszewski, 34, 380

Hitchcock Rd, Waterbury, oper.

See Police, page 14



It’s all about perception.It’s an inner sense of whoand what citizens feel theyare, city and town officialssaid.

The difference betweenwhat constitutes a city,town, village, hamlet oreven borough is ambiguous,at best, according to Web-ster’s Dictionary, the U.S.Census Bureau, and a hostof websites.

What really defines anarea is not some outside de-scription, but more the soulof the place, local officialssaid.

Southington’s populationof 43,000 and Wallingford’sof 45,000 could “qualify”them as cities, the townmangers agreed. New Lon-don and Norwich are twocities that have much small-er populations than eithertown. Nearby Middletown’spopulation is just slightlyhigher.

“We could arguably be acity, but we wouldn’t wantthat. The residents wouldn’twant it,” Southington TownManager Gary Brumbacksaid. “We have a mix of ru-ral and urban. It’s not a mat-ter of services. It’s not aboutpopulation. It’s a matter oftown pride.”

Wallingford MayorWilliam Dickinson Jr. con-curred.

“In general, each commu-nity can choose what theywant to be called,” he said.“But the people of Walling-ford are comfortable withthe name town. It gets backto our roots. There are a lotof rural areas, agricultural,farming — that’s not the im-agery of a city.”

As for being a town, “It’s aless formal entity. It’s moreof a psychological comfort,”Dickinson said. “It’s how

people identify with thecommunity.”

Michael Milone,Cheshire’s town manager,said though he believes pop-ulation does play a role, it’snot the defining characteris-tic of whether an area is atown or city.

“A lot of it is subjective,”he said. “When you havefour Kmarts or Wal-marts,are you then a city? What isthe threshold?”

For Meriden, the maincity for the area, it is aboutpopulation and about serv-ices, according to MayorMichael S. Rohde.

“Primarily, it’s size, withover 60,000 people, and yearsago we established our-selves as a city by charter,”he said. “And we see our-selves as a city with manyservices and large, munici-pal parks and three highschools. It’s got a lot of thetrappings of a city.”

A town, according to Web-ster’s —which had the mostdefinitive description ofany source checked— is a“more or less concentratedgroup of houses and privateand public buildings largerthan a village, but smallerthan a city. In New England,and some other states, a unitof government having itssovereignty vested chieflyin a town meeting.”

A city, Webster’s says, is“a center of population,larger or more importantthan a town or village. In theU.S., it is an incorporatedmunicipality with bound-aries and powers of self-gov-ernment that are defined bya charter from the state inwhich it is located.”

But websites, includingthe U.S. Census Bureau’s,cite population as the distin-guishing characteristic thatdifferentiates a city from atown, a village from a ham-let. A borough is simply an

area with relatively fixedboundaries inside a city ortown. None of the sites actu-ally defined what the popu-lation of an area needs to beto be called a city, though.

A little historyA lot of how townspeople

and city dwellers definethemselves locally is basedon the history of their par-ticular area, officials added.

Wallingford began as avillage in 1667. It was incor-porated as a town in 1670. Aseparate Borough ofWallingford was incorporat-ed in 1853, as the area expe-rienced a boom in manufac-turing. It took until 1958 forthe borough and town toconsolidate, with areas suchas Yalesville becoming partof the town. The presentmayor-town council form ofgovernment was establishedin 1962.

Southington was firstcalled South Farmington,which was shortened toSouthington when it sepa-rated from the town ofFarmington and incorporat-ed as its own town in 1779.By 1790, a great deal of in-dustry had moved into thearea — saw mills, brassfoundries, a button factoryand the first machines tomake carriage bolts, to list afew. Sections of Southington—which may also be re-ferred to as boroughs bythose following Webster’sdefinition— are Plantsville,Milldale and Marion.

Cheshire, known as thebedding plant capital ofConnecticut, was very mucha dirt-road, rural village un-til it was incorporated as atown in 1780. It was namedafter the town of Cheshire,England. While severalmanufacturing plantsmoved into town, it has re-tained much of it ruralcharacter. It is governed by atown council-town manager

system.In the 1600s and 1700s,

Meriden was actually just asection of Wallingford. Thefirst buggy didn’t even comeinto the area until 1789; itwas more of a passing-through place, with BelcherTavern, a well-known rest-ing spot for colonists travel-ing through.

In 1806, Meriden was in-corporated as a town, and aflood of manufacturingplants poured into the area.The railroad arrived in 1839,boosting the economy andthe town’s population. In1867, it was incorporated asa city. Meriden may mean“pleasant valley,” accordingto the city’s website. It wasrun with a mayor-city coun-cil government until 1980,when it changed to the coun-cil-manager format.

“The majority of my jobis a ceremonial position, butI chair the council meetingsand have veto power overthe budget. I’m the chiefelected official,” Rohde said.“The city manager is the in-side guy. I focus on dealingwith the community. Thepeople like this system alot.”

Rohde said he has mademore than 1,400 personal ap-pearances since he becamemayor three years ago.

Regardless of its variousforms of government, andany definitions on the Inter-net or in the dictionary, allofficials made one thingclear: it’s the residents whodetermine whether theirhomes and lives are situatedin a town, city, village, ham-let or borough.

“Each has its own finger-print, all its own variables,”Dickinson said. “I thinkevery community isunique.”

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Is it a city? A town? A village?Maybe textbook definitions don’t count

There are new ways toguard against tick-borne dis-eases this summer. Accord-ing to the Tick-Borne DiseaseAlliance of New York, five- to14-year-old children are athighest risk of infection, andparents should take specialprecautions for kids headingto camp, picnics or sportingactivities this summer.

TBDA stated that the peakseason for deer ticks is Maythrough September, andthrive in humid environ-ments. They are in playingfields, lawns, picnic tables,tree stumps, and anywheretheir hosts such as deer,birds, squirrels, live.

“Deer ticks are cesspools ofdisease, and they put chil-dren at risk of contractingLyme and many other formsof debilitating diseases” saidBob Oley, TBDA public healthconsultant.

According to the TBDA,ask whether locations to bevisited throughout the sum-mer have a tick managementplan in place. Make sure thatparents will be notified ofany bites occurring at chil-dren’s activities and camps.Also, wear light coloredclothing so that ticks arereadily spotted.

Consider keeping a sepa-rate basket in the mudroomor garage for kids to dumpclothing into before enteringthe house. These can bethrown in the dryer on highheat for 20 to 30 minutes,which will kill any ticks thatmay be on them.

Teach kids where not to go,what to look for on clothesand body, and how to apply re-pellant safely.

There are also new ways toguard against these pests, in-cluding spraying clothing,socks and shoes with a long-lasting (through six washes)repellant called permethrin.REI, LL Bean, ExOfficio, andOrvis are among supplierswho now have lines of cloth-ing which are pre-treated to

How to staytick-free

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Campers dance the hula, make leis and play fun gamesduring an Hawaiian themed week. At right, Elaine Gib-son, with a lei on her head, stands in the circle of thehula hoop. Above right: Camper Andrew Mayne gets aquick start in the obstacle course. Above left: AlexandraGibson participates in the “Run from the Lava” game.

Summer funCitizen photos by Joy VanderLek

Camp Suntime Funtime at the pavilion at Cheshire Parkoffers a half-day and full-day camp for younger childrenand is run by Cheshire Parks and Recreation.

PoliceContinued from page 12

Unreg. motor vehicle. EthanBurwick, 23, 180 BrentwoodDr., poss of marijuana less than4 oz., traveling unreasonablyfast.

Javier Becerra, 27, 147Prospect St., Waterbury, crimi-nal impersonation, operatingmotor vehicle other than motor-cycle w/o license; operatingunder suspension; improperuse of marker.

Lesa Hartman Lambridges,44, 152 Walnut St., Southing-ton, second-degree breach ofpeace.

Michael McMinn, 28, 189Mansion Rd., disorderly con-duct — family violence.

Joshua Gray, 28, 151 Con-tact Dr., West Haven, sixth-de-gree larceny (general.)

May 30:James Keough, 49, 409

Evergreen Ave., Hamden,oper. Unreg. motor vehicle.

May 31:Kyle Johnson, 20, 166

Mountain Rd., interfering withan officer; failure to meet mini-mum insurance requirements.

June 2:Mary Guzowski, 56, 20 Sta-

cy Ct., disorderly conduct.June 3:Azia Jenkins, 39, 289 Belden

Rd., Hamden, operating undersuspension.

Kristine Maurals, 33, 62Plaza Dr., Middletown, criminalattempt (all crimes); misuse to

last through 70 washes.These items will carry a pro-prietary “Insect Shield” la-bel.

To learn more about thethreat of tick-borne diseasesand what you can do to helpbuild awareness about thehealth risk posed by Lymeand other tick-borne dis-eases, visit TBDAlliance.org.

(Information provided bythe Tick-Borne Disease Al-liance.)

TickContinued from page 13

obtain prescript.June 4:James Nutbrown, 57, 869 E.

Main St., Waterbury, operatingunder the influence of drugs/al-cohol.

June 7:Heather Kent, 18, 67 Fern-

wood La., operating under sus-pension; failure to meet mini-mum insurance requirements;failure to return license/reg. af-ter susp.

June 8Ivin Williams, 32, 467 Farm-

ington Ave., Bristol, posses-sion of marijuana less than 4oz.

June 9:Frederick Miller, 29, 1219

Chase Pkwy., Waterbury, fail-ure to meet minimum insur-ance requirements; improperuse of marker, reg, license;oper, unreg. motor vehicle.

June 11:Gladys Albino, 37, 1119 Wa-

terbury Road, third-degree as-sault, disorderly conduct, 8:33p.m.

June 13:Carol Pasinki, 56, 508 Black-

stone Village, Meriden, sec-ond-degree breach of peace,8:15 p.m.

Joseph Nardi, 74, 188Mountain Road, second-de-gree threatening, third-degreeassault, disorderly conduct,10:01 p.m.

June 14:Joseph Braga, 42, 33 Valley

View Drive, Farmington, first-degree larceny, 10:20 a.m.

June 15:

John Allard, 19, 25 AutumnCourt, possession of alcohol,11:08 p.m.

Lauren Anderson, 19, 50Woodridge Court, possessionof alcohol, 11:08 p.m.

Tyler Carbone, 19, 733 Rus-tic Lane, possession of alco-hol, 11:08 p.m.

Kelly Coury, 18, 844 Corn-wall Ave., possession of alco-hol, 11:08 p.m.

Patrick Daly, 18, 318 W.Main St., possession of alco-hol, 11:08 p.m.

Jamal Fruster, 19, 4Hawthorne Drive, possessionof alcohol, 11:08 p.m.

Iris Hearn, 19, 25 WarrenSt., possession of alcohol,11:08 p.m.

Kayla Hoynes, 19, 60 Cop-per Beech Drive, possession ofalcohol, 11:08 p.m.

Kendall Mach, 18, 146 ParkPlace, possession of alcohol,11:08 p.m.

Nathan Mackey, 18, 214Mountain Road, possession ofalcohol, 11:08 p.m.

Adam Rider, 19, 165Winthrop Drive, possession ofalcohol, 11:08 p.m.

Tyler Violano, 19, 86Hawthorne Drive, possessionof alcohol, 11:08 p.m.

June 16:Eli Maldonado, 48, 253 Wil-

low St., Waterbury, conspiracyto commit third-degree larceny,third-degree larceny, 9:29 a.m.

June 17:Ruth Cost, 59, 24 Norton

Ave., Guilford, third-degree for-gery, fourth-degree larceny,

9:38 a.m.Sabrina Saucier, 21, 213

Elmwood Circle, interferingwith an emergency call, disor-derly conduct, 3:24 p.m.

Teddy Kontos, 55, 2160 Wa-terbury Road, second-degreefailure to appear, 8:37 p.m.

Bart Brooks, 53, 35 Hall Dri-ve, disorderly conduct, 9:02p.m.

Wendy Meservey, 47, 35Hall Drive, disorderly conduct,9:02 p.m.

June 19:Vaughn Barrett, 24, 44

Phillips Terrace, West Haven,operating motor vehicle otherthan motorcycle without li-cense, failure to have insur-ance, improper use of marker,theft or possession of a num-ber plate or expired sticker, op-erating unregistered motor ve-hicle, 12:59 a.m.

Garrison Sayers, 43, 19 Cur-rier Place, second-degreebreach of peace, 8:29 p.m.

Ryan Sheehy, 29, 1187 Al-banese Drive, Fort Benning,Ga., second-degree breach ofpeace, 8:29 p.m.

June 23:Christopher Halla, 25, 44

Sharon Road, Waterbury, sec-ond-degree failure to appear,4:55 p.m.

Frederick Ward, 56, 34 Jor-dan St., New Britain, operatingunder the influence of drugs/al-cohol, 12:16 a.m.

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American Legion baseballis in full swing across thestate and country, but in Con-necticut at least, it’s not theLegion baseball we used toknow.

Let’s take a history lesson.Once upon a time, Legionbaseball was the cream ofamateur baseball for highschool and first-year collegeplayers. Legion teams inConnecticut were essentiallyall-star teams that drew fromseveral high schools and thequality of play was, well, ter-rific. Thousands turned outto watch the best amateurbaseball around come tour-nament time.

The state Legion BaseballCommission ran a tourna-ment of winners. That is, ateam had to win a zone —translation: league — title toplay in the state tournament.The tourney was a one-site,double-elimination, play-every-day event. The Nation-al regional tournaments —the Northeast Regional willbe held at Middletown’sPalmer Field Aug. 8-12 andthe Legion World Series inShelby, N.C. — follow thatformat.

In those days, the regularseason was crucial as itshould be in baseball. Thetournament, which took onlyfive days, would start in ear-ly August, thus kids wouldhave most of June and all ofJuly for a regular season.

Then as the Age of En-abling began, the state Le-gion — following the absurdexample of the high schoolswhich let every team thatcan walk and chew gum atthe same time in the postsea-son — began to water thingsdown.

First there was a tourna-ment for second place teamsand a couple of survivorsfrom that were admitted tothe now 10-team double elim-ination field.

But more coaches wantedto play longer. Allow me todigress: never listen tocoaches. Coaches want toplay all the time. I taught atHale-Ray High School in EastHaddam where the boys bas-ketball team would loseevery day. Death, taxes and aHale-Ray loss were staples inMoodus. The coach was con-vinced about how he was al-ways going to win the nextgame.

The next game nevercame.

All coaches want to do isplay. Look at high schoolfootball. The CIAC footballcoaches committee want tohave an open division in foot-ball, plus the LL, L, M and Stitle games, plus a title gamefor the Vocational-Technicalschools. Hey, why not makeeveryone champion and wecan play football all yearlong? The orthopedic sur-geons and those who special-ize in brain injuries wouldlove it. Keeps them em-ployed.

Never listen to coaches.But as I said, I digress.

So the Legion then decidedto have a play-in round forteams that finished above.500. That devalued the regu-lar season. Think of this. Acoach has two games left, oneagainst a bad team and an-other against a good onethat is fighting for the zonetitle. He needs one win to fin-ish above .500. So he sacri-fices the game against thegood team, thus handing thezone title to that club andshafting the other contender,and pitches his best pitcheragainst the have-not and getsinto the tourney.

Can’t you hear the coachchanting: “We’re No. 27!,we’re No. 27!”?

That extra week of tour-ney play reduced the regularseason by a week. This pastwinter, the State Commis-sion decided to admit the topfive teams from each zone,regardless of record. That’s40 of 75 teams. Now there’squality, huh? And this 40-team plan required the regu-lar season to end the week-end of July 13-14.

So just like high schools,subpar baseball teams cannow get into the postseason.Oh yeah, next year the highschool seasons end a weeklater, so that means — unlessthe State Legion junks thissilly one-size-fits-all postsea-son, the regular season willbe cut by another week. Thisis also called “good.”

In one zone, the top six

Age of Enabling has hurt Legion baseball

See Legion, page 16

By Ken LipshezSpecial to The Citizen

Cheshire has all the com-ponents to make the Ameri-can Legion campaign asmashing success.

The pitching staff is deep,the defense solid and the pen-chant for moving runnersalong suits the wooden-batculture that coach BillRobertson and his staff muststress.

The result is that the teamwas on an unblemished 10-game joyride after notching a3-0 victory over WallingfordPost 187 Tuesday evening,June 25 at Pat Wall Field inWallingford.

As coaching philosophystipulates, Robertson’sthoughts are on the futurerather than dwelling onwhat’s already been. “It’s agood start, but we’ve got a lot

of baseball to play going for-ward,” he said. “Collectively,I have a good group, and theidea is I hope these guys con-tinue to work. We need to getbetter because it’s going toget tougher as the seasongoes.”

Robertson has ninehurlers. Cheshire High’s DanSchock pitched six innings oftwo-hit ball, walked two andstruck out five in silencingWallingford. Parker Barnell,who plays at Notre Dame-West Haven, recorded thesave. Robertson also has Uni-versity of Bridgeport left-hander Ryan Manning, theCheshire High quartet ofChristian Colp, Ryan Pier-point, Paul Watson andsouthpaw Adam von Fischer,and Liam Davey of Xavier.

“We have real top quality

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to 10-0

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the proper adjustment.“You want to cut your

swing down a little bit and hedid,” Robertson said. “He’s a6-5 kid that’s got a biggerswing and he hit a line drivedown the right-field line.”

Budd executed the perfectsqueeze bunt on the nextpitch to bring Hodgdon homewith the final tally andreached first base in theprocess when nobody cov-ered.

Robertson tried to gener-ate offense with the stolenbase. Speedy Kevin Mirandoreached on singles startingthe first and third frames, butcatcher Rob Sprafke gunnedhim down both times.

“You try and move runnersany way you can, whether it’sthrough a bunt, or we had ahit-and-run in the last inningthat we got thrown out on,”Robertson said. “We’ve beenable to execute pretty well,but tonight was a mix.”

Errors on the base pathsprevented Wallingford (4-6)from employing enoughsmall-ball tactics to narrowthe gap.

“Physically we playedmuch better than we have inthe past couple of games. Wemade a couple of mental er-rors on the squeeze play andgetting picked off,” saidThomann, who revivedWallingford’s Senior Legionprogram after the team wasdisbanded last June. “Havingkids from four or five differ-ent schools, they haven’tplayed that much togetherand their timing is off a littlebit, but we’re getting there.”

Given the array of qualityprograms in Zone 3 - Berlin,Middletown and Meriden, inparticular - Thomann posteda modest goal for Walling-ford’s 2013 renewal.

“Our goal is to be .500 thisyear and I think we’re goingto have some success,” hesaid.

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at the top end of the rota-tion,” Robertson said.“Schock pitched really wellfor us last summer (6-1). Hewon the only state tourna-ment game we won last year.He struggled a bit in thespring with the high schoolteam, but he threw the ballreal well tonight.”

Schock retired the first sixbatters he faced, four bystrikeout. He yielded a walkto Ryan Bohne, but catcherTim Budd caught him lean-ing. Sean Barth followed withthe first of Wallingford’sthree safeties, but Schockstranded him.

Ryan Cappetta (2-for-3)laced a two-out double in thefourth, but he remained atsecond. Bohne drew anotherwalk in the fifth and moved tosecond on a wild pitch, butSchock picked him off.

Cheshire scored in the sec-ond against starter Brian De-Maio when Manning led offwith a double and took thirdon a wild pitch. Kyle Waldronwalked and Manning scoredwhen Budd bounced into adouble play.

Putting the first two run-ners aboard in the fourth in-ning paid further dividends.

Michael Purcell singledand Kyle Hodgdon drew awalk. With one out, DeMaiomade an 0-2 pitch a bit toosweet and Waldron rocked itinto right field for a run-scor-ing double.

“DeMaio’s a great kid. Youcan see his smile from a mileaway. He loves playing thegame, but he’s learning,”Wallingford coach MikeThomann said. “He’s going tobe real good at (Sheehan)next year and here for us,too.”

Waldron taught him avaluable lesson by making

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teams get in. That’s becausethe state needs 40 teams tomake their convoluted tour-ney plan work. Some zoneshave fewer teams and eventhe Legion figured that itwould be too much to admitthe top five teams from aneight-team zone like Zone 7.

That would render the reg-ular season meaningless.Which, no bulletin here, itjust about already is.

I have no idea why somany folks are in love withtournaments. None.

A tournament should be aprivilege. It is somethingthat should be earned. Lookaround the state. West Hart-ford (9-2), RCP (8-2),Montville (8-1), Avon (11-1),Cheshire (10-0), Middletown(10-1), Branford (9-0), Orange(9-1) Waterbury (11-2) andGreenwich (9-2) are all in theprocess of demonstratingthemselves tournament wor-thy. There are some others.Good teams. Good players.Good programs.

But here’s the dark side ofthat coin. Right now, a largenumber of mediocre teamswhich are playing win one,lose one baseball can makepostseason plans. Bet moneythere will be teams with sub-.500 records in the postsea-

son.On top of that, the zone

champions, the teams thatproved — operative word,proved — they were the bestteams, will have to face a oneand done game to get to thedouble elimination round.Heckuva reward for winningthe zone.

That is unfair to thosekids, flatly unfair.

There are some who actu-ally celebrate that a badteam springs an upset in theLegion postseason over agood team, thus ruining allthat a good team accom-plished. There are Legionfolks who call that good.George Orwell’s 1984 mightbe good reading for thosefolks. They are wrong. Theyare wrong because that upsetwinner did nothing to de-serve to be in the postseason.That is, except that the pow-ers that be, in love with thepostseason, want to enablekids and delude them intobelieving that at 11-13, theyhad a good season.

But kids are smarter thanthat.

No, 11-13 is not a good sea-son. 12-12 is a mediocre sea-son. You may have triedvery hard, your team mayhave done its best. But youweren’t good enough. As I al-ways told my students inhigh school, I expect you willtry. You will be judged on re-sults, not effort. That’s called

real life.Unless we return merit to

the things we do in life, thevery same country the Le-gion goes out of its way tosay it loves, will be in awhole lot of trouble. Noteveryone deserves a trophy.Not everyone deserves to bepraised. Not everyone does agood job. That’s life andmaybe in some small way, wecan start doing that in Le-gion baseball.

Some Legion folks say thislet-everyone-in approach cre-ates interest. Really? Thecrowds for the past few stateLegion tournaments wereawful. The tourney held lastyear in Stamford — yeah, it’sin our time zone — wasplayed before friends and rel-atives, and not many ofthose.

It may be a small step, buthere is one vote for return-ing Legion baseball to whatit once was: the best amateurbaseball program around.And we can do that by re-turning the Legion tourna-ment to the prestigious,qualify showcase it used tobe.

In Connecticut, it’s nolonger any of that. You’llhave to wait for the Regionaltournament in August to seethe kind of tourney Con-necticut used to have. ThatConnecticut has abandonedthat for a let-everybody-playevent that takes 14 days toplay and actually goes out ofits way to kill public interestmakes me sad.

Once upon a time, therewas this baseball program ...

Jim Bransfield is a long-time contributor to Citizenpublications. A retired teacher,Bransfield’s loves include roadtrips and writing about Con-necticut high school sports.

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The race starts on EastStreet (Route 10) just northof its intersection withMaple Street and continuessouth until heading east onStillwell Drive. Runners willcomplete two separateclosed loops off Stillwell Dri-ve, first at Pershing Driveand next at Wayne Drive.

The race continues backonto Stillwell Drive whereafter a short distance westthe course turns north ontoLaurel Court. The coursethen proceeds east on Tom-linson Avenue to ArcadiaAvenue.

The course continuesnorth on Arcadia Avenue,west on Higgins Avenue, andeast on Milford Street Exten-sion. It then proceeds northon Belmont Place, and final-ly west on Woodford Avenue(SR 536) to the finish line infront of the General ElectricConsumer Industrial Divi-sion.

For those preferring amore leisurely pace, therewill be the 1.5 mile FitnessWalk also starting at 9 a.m.Children between ages fourto eight can participate in a400-meter fun run startingon Woodford Avenue prior to

the start of the 5K race. Gen-eral information, coursemaps, available parking ar-eas, and application formsare all available online atwww.PetitRoadRace.com.

From 6:30 to 11 a.m.,Woodford Avenue (SR 536)will be closed to vehiculartraffic from its intersectionwith Route 10, east to its in-tersection with LindenStreet. From 7:30 a.m. thisroad closure will extend easton Woodford Avenue to Bel-mont Place.

During this period, mo-torists wishing to travel eastand west on this section ofWoodford Avenue (SR 536)can use New Britain Avenue(Route 372) as an alternateroute. Police will direct mo-torists traveling west onWoodford Avenue (SR 536) toCrooked Street, which leadsdirectly to Route 372, and di-

rect motorists wishing totravel east on Woodford Av-enue (SR 536) to Route 10north, where it intersectswith Route 372.

From 8 to 9:30 a.m., EastSt. (Rt. 10) from WoodfordAvenue (SR 536) to StillwellDrive will be closed to all ve-hicular traffic.

Motorists traveling northor south can bypass this sec-tion of Route 10 by usingWhiting Street as an alter-nate route. Police will directmotorists traveling south onRoute 10 onto Route 372west, which leads directly toits intersection with Whit-ing Street and direct mo-torists traveling north onRoute 10 onto Fairview Av-enue, which intersects withWhiting Street.

From 9 to 10 a.m., thetown roads making up thiscourse will be temporarily

closed to all vehicular trafficfor the safety of the race par-ticipants. These roads in-clude Stillwell Drive, Persh-ing Drive, Wayne Drive, Lau-rel Court, Tomlinson Av-enue, Arcadia Avenue, Hig-gins Avenue, Dallas Avenue,Milford Street Extension,Dewey Avenue, and BelmontPlace. Side streets off theseroads will be barricadedduring the race and policeand volunteers will be post-ed throughout the course toensure runners’ safety.

A marked police car willlead the runners during therace, and there will be atrailing vehicle followingthe runners. Outside of anemergency, residents livingon the race course mustavoid driving on these par-ticular roads during thisevent.

New route set for General Electric road raceAnnual 5K for Petit Family Foundation is July 14

Free bloodpressurescreenings

The Connecticut Centerfor Healthy Aging has sched-uled free blood pressurescreenings for Wednesday,July 24, from 9:30 to 10:30a.m., at Cheshire Communi-ty YMCA, 967 South Main St.,Cheshire.

For more informationplease call the New Britainoffice at (860) 224-5278 or theSouthington office at (860)276-5293.

Golf tournamentThe Cheshire Chamber of

Commerce has scheduled the29th annual Golf Classic forMonday, July 22 at The FarmsCountry Club, Wallingford.

In memory of Leo P.Lavalle, Jr., the event features18 holes of golf with carts,lunch and buffet dinner.

For more information, callJoan or Due at (203) 272-2345.

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Connecticut, and Thursdaymight be the last time I hearthem until 2030. Scientists ex-pect the insects to die by ear-ly July.

Cicadas, about an inch-and-a-half-long, feed on a flu-id found in tree roots. Theycome out of the ground every17 years and shed their ex-oskeletons about five timesover the course of a week,transforming into adults. Fe-male cicadas then mate andlay their eggs on the branch-es of fruit trees. The eggshatch and fall to the ground,and this next generation ofcicadas burrow into theearth.

Zajac spotted holes in theground earlier that morningat the entrance to the trail,marking where the cicadashad dug their way out in May.Researchers say the cicadapopulation stretches fromNorth Carolina to Connecti-cut, and covers a large por-tion of New Haven County.

The clamor of blue jaysdrowned out the cicadas for amoment, followed by therustling of tree branches as abreeze rushed through thewoods. A vine curled from thetree tops down to the ground,which was covered with pineneedles.

“I’m being attacked!”yelled Zajac, swatting hishands back and forth as mos-quitoes swarmed his face. Ialmost could not hear himover the bugs buzzing in myown ears.

Later, we crossed a brook,tiptoeing from one moss-cov-ered rock to the next until wereached the other side. Thetrail sloped up and narrowed.We passed an old rock walland swathes of ferns. Severalfallen trees leaned againstother trees, forming archesover the path.

Mist crept over the wateras we crossed. We left thewoods behind and walkedalong the side of the road,where we’d stopped to look atthe cicadas. They were stillsinging when we drove away.

Summer readingThe Connecticut Higher Education

Trust is sponsoring a “Reading Makes Cents$” summer learning promotion through Aug. 16 to encourage children gradeskindergarten through grade eight to read throughtheir local library’s summer reading program.

Parents of participants will have a chance to win a$250 contribution to a CHET 529 college savingsaccount. Eight winners will be chosen.

Entry forms are available at local libraries and alsoonline at www.aboutchet.com/library. CHET haspartnered with the Connecticut State Library andConnecticut Library Consortium in this state-wideeffort.

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rience. Walkways, stone walls,veneer, brick, concrete, stucco &repairs. Free estimates. Lic. &ins. CT #600890 (203) 732-4544

MARIO’S Masonry. oVer 25 yrexp. retaining walls, sidewalks,steps, chimney, all repair work.no job to small. lic & ins 0614297.203-565-5904 or 203-271-7917

MNA Services MASONRY and CHIMNEYwork. INSPECTIONS. Patios,walls, fireplaces. Chimneyrelining. Repointing andwaterproofing. Fully lic. &ins. SENIOR DISC. FREE esti-mates. (203) 714-7143

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

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SAMMY’S Masonry-Brick, Stone,Blocks, Fireplace, Walkways,Pavers. New jobs & repairs. CT574337. Ins. 203-558-8989

W. BOOBER MASONRY25 yrs exp in all types of masonry

CT Reg # 0626708Call 203-235-4139

PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

AA--11 QQUUAALLIITTYY PPAAIINNTTIINNGGSpecializing in Wood/Aluminumsiding. Low rates. Reg#533474.

Call Dennis 203-630-0008

JUNK REMOVAL

Pete In The PickupJunk Removal and More

No Job too Big/Small We Do it All203-886-5110

KITCHEN & BATHREMODELING

C&M CONSTRUCTION*THE BATHROOM &

REMODELING SPECIALIST*cmconstructionct.com

203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

LANDSCAPING

COMPLETE Grounds Mainte-nance. Accepting New AccountsComm/Res. Fully Ins. Sr Dis-counts. Call (203) 634-0211

COSTA’S Landscaping. Treeremoval, chipper work, climbing,patios, comm/resid mowing,mulch, stone, more. Free scrapremoval. CT Reg #635676. (860)729-2971 or (860) 358-9696.

GARY Wodatch Landscape Svs.Hedge/tree trim., trimming overgrown properties. Est 1985. Allcalls returned. #0620397. Office203-235-7723 cell 860-558-5430

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JT’S LANDSCAPING, LLCTop Quality Work. Full Lawn

Maint. Grass Cutting. Comm/Res, Lic/ins #616311 Free

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GUTTERS

GGUUTTTTEERRSS DDOONN’’TT WWOORRKKIIFF TTHHEEYY’’RREE DDIIRRTTYY

For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin at (203) 440-3279

Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127

ICE DAMAGE? Seamless Gut-ters. Gutter repairs. 100% noclog leaf guard system w/life-time warranty. CT Reg #621315(203) 675-8084

Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

HANDYPERSONS

AA--11 HHAANNDDYYMMAANN PPLLUUSSCT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call - WE DO IT ALL!Free estimates. 203-631-1325

HOME DOCTOR LLC Small toMajor Work. Outside, Inside,Plumbing, Remodeling, Roof-ing. Since 1949. Lawn Care.Call 203-427-7259 Lic #635370

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ALL Your Remodeling & Construction Needs!

Kitchs, Baths, Painting, Decks,Windows, Doors, Spring CleanUps. No Job to Small, We do itAll! Free Est., 40 yrs in bus. Lic &Insured #539493 (203) 530-1375

MARIO’S Masonry. oVer 25 yrexp. retaining walls, sidewalks,steps, chimney, all repair work.no job to small. lic & ins 0614297.203-565-5904 or 203-271-7917

HOUSE CLEANING

IF You don’t have time to cleanyour house, call me. I will doeverything you wish for a greatprice. Good job, fully insured.Call Renata (860) 538-7963 orEmail: [email protected]

JUNK REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL & MORE!We remove Furniture, Appliances,

AAnndd EEnnttiirree ccoonntteennttss ooff::Homes*Sheds* Estates* Attics,Basements *Garages, & more.

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ATTIC & BASEMENTSCLEANED

GARY WODATCH Debris RemovalOf Any Kind. Homeowners, Con-tractors. Quick, Courteous Svc.All calls returned. Ins. #566326.Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

GARY Wodatch Demolition SvsSheds, pools, decks, garages.Quick, courteous srv. All callsreturned. Ins. #566326. Office203-235-7723/Cell 860-558-5430

Pete In The PickupJunk Removal and More

No Job too Big/Small We Do it All203-886-5110

CARPENTRY

DOES ur deck need repair orsoem TLC? Would u like to adda new deck to ur home? Callfor ur free est. 203-715-2301.Fully Lic. & Ins. #0619909.

REPAIRS & Replacement Largeor Small, int/ext, stairs, railing,decks, entry, door, window, fin-ish basement & complete homeimprovements. I can fix it. WorkDone By Owner. 40+ yr exp. Freeest. Ins. 203-238-1449 #578107www.marceljcharpentier.com

CLEANING SERVICES

ALL NATURAL Cleaning, Foryour office, construction, rentalproperties. Call us 860-990-9717

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BUSY MOM’S Cleaning ServiceNo job is too big or too small.Free window svc w/wkly clean-ing. Senior disc. 203 687-9411

DECKS

ENHANCE Your Outdoor LivingSpace with Custom Decks.

Also do Roofing, Siding & GuttersCT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

ELECTRICAL SERVICE

T.E.C. Electrical Svc LLCAll Phases of Electrical Work

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122

EXCAVATING

GRADING, Drainage, Founda-tions, Trucking, Retaining Walls,Pavers, Water/Sewer/Septic. Lic.#1682. CCaarriiaattii DDeevveellooppeerrss,, IInncc..203-238-9846 MC/Visa Accepted

FENCING

Cornerstone FFeennccee & Orna-mental Gates. All types offence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060

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FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

52” Square glass top diningtable, iron based. Sits 8 people.$200. Call (860) 620-7855

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

10 X 10 STORAGE UNIT Full ofEverything you need to start anew home. Includes: BeautifulLeather LR Set, DR, Kitch., BR,& So Much More! EVERY-THING MUST GO ASAP! Pickup required $5,000 OBO CashOnly! Call 203-715-5758

2200 SSEERRIIOOUUSS PPEEOOPPLLEETO LOSE 5-100 LBS!

Affordable Programs Available!DOCTOR RECOMMENDED!

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AIR CONDITIONERPortable. Sylvania, 12,000 BTU.

Used once. Asking $200. Call (203) 235-8605

COUCHLarge Blue/White Check Clean,

Can Deliver $90 860 682-4435 FREE Under Counter style Dish-

washer. Good condition. Call toarrange pickup 203-237-0205

OUTDOOR bar with 5 stools.New $1,200. Will sell for $400.Call (203) 238-1977

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICATION CLASS

Required for CT applicants. $110

Call 203-415-1144

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

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HOT TUB: 5/6 person, 40 jetsw/ all options. Never used.Cost $7000, Sacrifice $2950.Can Deliver. 203-232-8778

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Estate sale service. Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings,

Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.

Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.

203-238-3499

AAllwwaayyss Buying All Contents ofEstates. Antique, old toys &

collectibles. furniture,costume jewelry, etc.

Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford. 203-269-4975 or 203-284-3786

Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm


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CCAARRRRIIEERRSS WWAANNTTEEDDCome join our fast growing team of contracted adult carrierswho earn up to $13,000.00 annually delivering newspapersfor up to 2 hours in the early morning.

It is a great way to subsidize your annual income withoutinterfering with your regular job or quality time at home.

If you are interested in being contracted on a route orbeing a substitute in Wallingford, Meriden,

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Please call Record-Journal Circulation

(203) 634-3933

MEDICALMEDICALCAREERSCAREERS

NURSE Needed Full Time RN for Busy Pediatric

Office. Experience Preferred.Fax Resume to: (203) 265-3321

Call to place your Marketplace ad any timeCall to place your Marketplace ad any timeDay or NightDay or Night

(877) 238-1953(877) 238-1953Marketplace Advertising Direct LineMarketplace Advertising Direct LineMarketplace Advertising Direct Line24 hours a day, 7 days a week24 hours a day, 7 days a week24 hours a day, 7 days a week (877) 238-1953(877) 238-1953

HELP WANTED

PT WAREHOUSE WORKERAM Hours! Forklift Experience,15-20 hr/wk. Call: 860-829-8881

PT/TIME Office/Receptionist Wlfd Car Dealership

(203) 284-8989 Fax 203-269-1114

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SSAALLEESS AASSSSOOCCIIAATTEESSNeeded for our WallingfordGoodwill Store. Must be able towork night/weekend/holidayhours as needed. Competitivepay w/benefits for FT positions

Please apply in person to:1145 North Colony Rd.

Wallingford EOE/AA - M/F/D/V

WELDER/FABRICATORExperience preferred. Must be

able to work from blueprints.Work with steel/alum./stainless.Excellent wages and benefits.

Apply in person or by mail 95 Corporate Dr.

Southington, CT 06489 EOE

HELP WANTED

OPTOMETRY Tech/Reception/Optical FT in Hamden office.No exp required, will train.Thurs eve and Sat hours. [email protected]

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motivated, energetic, and ateam player for a very fastpaced, growing Company.

●Applicants must have 1-2years experience. Knowledge

of Mailing Industry is beneficial.●Proficient in Microsoft Access

and VBARReessppoonnssiibbiilliittiieess::●Integrate specific procedures

for loading/transferring datafrom external sources into our product database records.

●Update existing product database records with annuallyupdated data. Matching ofsource records to existingrecords from year to year is amust.

●Enhance existing databaserecords for the presentation of a high quality personalized directmail piece.

●Ability to meet deadlinesassigned by Manager.

●Ability to multi-task simulta-neously and work well underpressure to make sure projectgoals and deadlines are metand are of the highest quality.

●Ability to pay attention todetails and be flexible with theschedule as needed.

Forward resume to Robert LeBel

Letter Concepts, Inc.P.O. Box 436, Berlin, CT 06037

or email [email protected]

Letter Concepts, Inc.

HELP WANTED

COOK Grill Person with experi-ence needed. FT/PT. Days only.Good pay. Call (203) 294-0231

LLAANNDDSSCCAAPPEERRExperienced Groundskeeper to

maintain lawn and shrub prun-ing and snow plowing at luxuryapartment complexes. Work toinclude mowing, trimming,edging, mulching, planting,weeding, etc. Require use ofhand held and other landscapeequipment including x-mark,scagg. Competitive rates andbenefit package. Valid Driver’sLicense and transportation towork. Qualified CandidatePlease Fax Resume to 203-407-0390 or E-Mail:

[email protected]

MACHINE Design Engineer11.. Min 2 years of mechanical

design experience using Solid-Works (or equivalent).

22.. Ability to manage projectsfrom concept to completion.

33.. Comfortable designing mech-anics (such as test and assemblyequipment, automated equip-ment, fixtures and tooling, etc.).

44.. Good communication skills. 55.. Knowledge of electro-mechan-

ics peuematics a plus. For theright Candidate we offer acompetitive salary, benefitspackage, and a wealth of expe-rience. Please email resume to:[email protected]

PART TIMEHome Health Care agencyseeking CNAs for per diem

work. Transportation a must. Please call 203-697-1030 for more

info or apply online at: http://ck749.ersp.biz/employment

HELP WANTED

APARTMENTMAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Maintenance Technician posi-tion for apartment communityin Hamden area. Must live onsite. Duties include: apartmentturnover, fulfilling work orders,general property maintenance,& 24-hour on call rotation.Experience preferred in plumb-ing, electrical, carpentry, &HVAC. Competitive pay & ben-efits. A thorough backgroundcheck & drug screening isrequired for employment.Qualified Candidate Please FaxResume to 203-407-0390 oremail to: [email protected]

APARTMENTMAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Maintenance Technician posi-tion for apartment communityin Hamden area. Must live onsite. Duties include: apartmentturnover, fulfilling work orders,general property maintenance,& 24-hour on call rotation.Experience preferred in plumb-ing, electrical, carpentry, &HVAC. Competitive pay & ben-efits. A thorough backgroundcheck & drug screening isrequired for employment.Qualified Candidate Please FaxResume to 203-407-0390 oremail to: [email protected].

CHEMICAL OPERATOR HS diploma required. 2+ yrsexperience. Great pay &benefits! BYK USA,524 S. Cherry St. Wallingford

Fax: 203.303.3286

DRIVER CDL Driver needed forSitework Company. Must havea minimum Class B license cur-rently. Triaxle Dump Truckexperience required. Pleasefax resume to 203-630-1998,email to [email protected] orapply in person at LaRosaEarth Group, 163 ResearchParkway, Meriden, CT.Women, minorities & othersencouraged to apply. AA/EEO

EQUIPMENT Operators neededfor Sitework Company. Mustbe able to operate excavators,dozers, skid steers, earthrollers, etc. Must have knowl-edge of required daily equip-ment maintenance Please faxresume to 203-630-1998, emailto [email protected] or applyin person at LaRosa EarthGroup, 163 Research Parkway,Meriden, CT. Women, minori-ties & others encouraged toapply. AA/EEO

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11.. Must have the ability toread/understand electricalschematics.

22.. Must be able to assemble andwire machine controls panels.

33.. Control panel a plus44.. AutoCAD electrical experience

a plus. Please email resume to:

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APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN-2 Bedrooms, 2nd Floor5 Rooms. Stove and RefrigeratorIncluded. Off-street-parking.No pets. $775/month plus secu-rity and utilities. 203-605-5691

MERIDEN. 3 BR, 1st flr, recentlyrenovated. Clean, spacious, off stparking. Avail now. $1000. Sec-tion 8 approved. Pets considered.140 Foster St. Walt 203-464-1863.

MERIDEN. West side furnished1st flr studio, includes heat, elec,hw. $180/week plus sec.Call 12noon-8pm (203) 634-1195

www.meridenrooms.comPLAINVILLE 1 BR

Excellent Condition. On siteLaundry. No Pets. $800/mo.

Call 860-983-9688 SOUTHINGTON - 1 1/2 Room

Efficiency. Ideal for seniors andall others. Near I-84. $145/wk.Includes Heat & HW, A/C,Appliances. No smoking. Secdep & refs req. 860-620-0025

WALLINGFORD 1 BR 1st Fl.1 year old. Beautiful Eastsidelocation. All utils incl. Pay forphone only. $1100/mo, sec &refs. Avail July 1. 203 284-8035

WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 1st Floor.Newly renovated. Stove &refrigerator incl. WD hookup.No Smoking. No pets. $1,000.203-464-7880 or 203-294-9010

WALLINGFORD 3 BR, 2nd Floor$1000/mo. Refrig & Stove incld.No Pets. Absolutely No SmokingSec & refs. Avail August 1st

Paul (203) 269-6348WALLINGFORD. 2 BR Town-

house, Elm Hill Dr area, nopets, no smoking. $975/moplus utils. Includes trash. 1 mossec & credit check, off st park-ing. Available Aug 7. GeneFontanella RE 203-265-2299.

ROOMS FOR RENT

MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMSIncludes Heat, HW, Elec, Kit Priv.East Side. Off-st park. $125/wk.+ sec. Call 12-8pm 203-630-3823or www.Meridenrooms.com

NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/Wkly. On Bus Line. 203-239-5333

MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE

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HELP WANTED

AAMMIINNIISSTTRRAATTIIVVEE PT 30hrs/wkReq. exp. w/Quickbooks,Microsoft & scheduling soft-ware. Strong customer serviceskills a must. Send resume to:[email protected]

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

BERLIN 2 BR, 1.5 Bath ( 1232 SqFt.) In Two-Family House. WDHookup. Granite. Clean. GreatLocation. Back Yard. $1300.860 736-1169 or 860 502-5619

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Studio & 1 Bedroom AptsAffordable Housing for quali-fied applicants 50 yrs of age orolder. Amenities Include: Com-puter Learning Center, TV/Games Lounge, Laundry Facili-ties, Off Street Parking, FreeBus Service to local shoppingctrs. On site: Resident Serv.Coord. Small Pets Accepted

Please call 860-621-3954 forinformation. TTY: 711

MERIDEN -WALLINGFORD LINELarge 2 BR Luxury Condo. Walkin Closet, & Laundry. No pets!

$925 + utilitiesCall 203-245-9493

MERIDEN 1 BR, 1st Floor Attractive Victorian. Walk in

Kitchen w/ New Appls. Heat HotWater included. Bus line. $700.199 East Main Call 727-565-8362

MERIDEN 1 BR, 2nd Floor New Carpets, Washer & Dryer

available. Ample parking.No pets. $800 per month plusSecurity. 203-376-1259

MMEERRIIDDEENN 1, 2, 3, & 4 BRs Startingat $580/mo. West Side - CLEANSec & Refs a must! Off St Park-ing. No dogs. Sec 8 approved. 1stMonth FREE! (203) 537-6137

MERIDEN 1023 Old Colony Rd.22 BBRR AAvvaaiillaabbllee

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

MERIDEN 2 BR W/D Hookup. Gas Heat & HW.

No Pets. $875/Month + Security Deposit.

203 715-7508.

MERIDEN 2 BR, 2nd Flr, NewCarpet/Paint, Big & Bright.W/D Hookup, No Pets/Smoking$850/mo. Credit & BackgroundChk Req. Call (203) 640-4077

MMEERRIIDDEENN Crown Village 2 BRJust renovated. Heat & HotWater included. Pool access.$995/mo plus sec. Avail immedL & E Prop Mgmt 203-886-8808.

MERIDEN Crown Village Large1 BR, Appls, Heat incl. On-siteLaundry. Off street parking. Bal-cony, Swimming Pool. No pets.$775/mo +Dep. 203 634-9149

MERIDEN Room Available. FirstWeek Free! Utilities included!$115/Wk. Available Now. OffStreet Lighted Parking

203-213-8589

MERIDEN- Large 1BR w/bal-cony & swimming pool atCrown Village, 581 CrownStreet. $750/mo. includingheat & HW. 203-856-6472

WANTED TO BUY

ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAIDVintage Electronics, Amps, Musi-cal Instruments, Guitars, Radios,Ham Equipment, CB, HiFi, AudioEquipment. 860-707-9350

ALWAYS Buying Hand Tools.Old, Used, and Antique HandTools. Carpentry, Machinist,Engraving and WorkbenchTools. If you have old or usedtools that are no longer beingused, call with confidence.Fair & friendly offers. Pleasecall Cory 860-322-4367

AALLWWAAYYSS Buying machinisttool boxes, tools & benchvises. (860) 985-5760

CITY RECYCLING will PPAAYY CCAASSHH for scrap steel,

copper, aluminum, cars &trucks! CALL 860-522-927330 Fishfry St, Hartford, CT

DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESS Buying Collectibles,

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DON’T SCRAP YOUR CARCall Jeff. Will Pay Up To

$1000 CASH for your CLUNKER! Damage, Rusted, Broken.

(203) 213-1142

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HOUSES FOR RENT

WALLINGFORD 6 RM, 3 BR, 2Full Baths. HW Flrs, DR, W/DHookup. Double Driveway.Beautiful Yard! No Pets. Avail-able July 1st. Call 203-284-2077

CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT

MERIDEN 2 BR End Unit. Execellent Condition.

On Site Laundry. No Pets$925/mo. Call (860) 620-9658

WALLINGFORD1BR Condo, Eat in Kitchen Large Closets, W/D in Unit.

No Pets, No Smoking. $795/mo. Available 7/1 Call 203-213-0474


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