12-23-2010 Berlin Citizen

Volume 14, Number 51 Berlin’s Only Hometown Newspaper Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Berlin

CCititizizeennTidings of comfort and joy

The faith communityaround Berlin has beenpreparing festivities forweeks and church doorsare open and welcomingeven more so this time ofyear. Throughout this edi-tion of The Citizen you’llfind photos from churchesall around town. Specialholiday services are onpage 10.

In visiting these sites,

The Citizen saw manyunique and thoughtful dis-plays that capture the joyof the season. BethanyCovenant, Mill Street, fea-tures a “Chrismon tree”; avariation on a Christmastree featuring handmadeornaments representingsymbols of the faith suchas a bell, a Bible, a lamband a heart. Christian LifeChurch, Kensington Road,

is elaborately lit for nightand inside a “fruits of thespirit” tree, designed byIrma Shemeth graces thealtar. Crossroads Church ofGod, Hudson Street, pre-sented a musical and Unit-ed Methodist Church, MainStreet in East Berlin, has anativity on its front lawn.

These are just a few ofthe signs of the season of-fered over the next fewdays.

It seems no matter what

your faith, no matter howformal or minimal, this isthe time of year communi-ties strengthen ties aroundevents that include cele-brations for Hanukah,Kwanza, the Winter Sol-stice, festival of lights,Yule, Christmas or eventhe rebellious Festivus forthe Rest of Us and the wit-ty Merry Christma-hanakwanza!

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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library hosted a ginger-bread house contest last week. The results were aphenomonal array of sweet treats turned intohousing options that would surely spike the realestate market if Gingerbread Land could spring tolife. There were three categories of entries, adult,teen and family, and these were judged on holidayspirit, creativity and overall appearance. “Theyare amazing,” said Dennis Zliczewski, a library pa-tron who was checking out the exhibit. One househad red licorice siding, paths were paved with al-mond slivers, and yards were detailed with itemssuch as the “John Dear” gingerbread truck and aChristmas tree made of stacked gingerbreadslabs. One funny entry was called “Santa Clonesvs. The Crocodile.” Another featured a wholeneighborhood of houses and that won first in theFamily Category for the Anderson, Albert and Kit-tleman Families. First in the Teen Category wasCassie Simonides. First in the Adult Category wasIrene Young. First-place winners received giftcards to local eateries.

By Nick CarrollThe Berlin Citizen

Not all news coming out ofthis economy is bad.

Sportika Export Inc., 83White Oak Drive, not onlysurvived the past couple ofyears; it thrived.

The business, which justrecently moved to Berlin,added 10 employees during

the past 18 months, and itsprofits have soared.

“In this economy, you seelay offs, you see all these aw-ful stories about companiesfolding. There are companiesout there that are growing,”Sportika Export MarketingManager Matthew Torneopointed out.

We can get car-ried away with get-ting just the righttoy or gift. We canlose sight of thetrue meaning ofthe holidays. Atthis season theworld joins togeth-er in a conspiracyof love; grantingus a spirit of shar-ing and a vision ofcommunity.

Rev. Olivia RobinsonKensington

Congregational Church

For more of Rev.Robinson’s message seepage 14.

Citizen photo by Olivia L. Lawrence

The doors of Berlin Congregational Church onWorthington Ridge make a classic Christmas pic-ture. See more church photos throughout this edi-tion of The Citizen. Schedules for holiday churchservices are on page 10.

Inside: See keepsake story on the Veterans WartimeService Medal ceremony page 12.

See Giant, page 5

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Berlin BriefsDUI enforcementprogram

The Berlin Police Depart-ment has obtained a grantfrom the Connecticut Depart-ment of Transportation’sHighway Safety Division tosupport increased DUI detec-tion and enforcement efforts.This program will runthrough Labor Day 2011. Thegrant provides 75 percent re-imbursement of the overtimecosts related to these efforts.The grant will help to providefunding to staff additionalDUI patrols as well as road-side sobriety checkpoints.Roadside sobriety check-points have been shown to bethe most effective method todetect and apprehend underthe influence drivers.

Additional DUI patrolswill be conducted on Wednes-day through Saturday nightson selected dates and timesduring the coming year.These patrols will specifical-ly target DUI operation butwill also enforce any other vi-olations observed during thecourse of this operation.

The purpose of these pa-trols and checkpoints is to re-duce accidents and injuries

related to DUI drivers, andhelp provide safe travel.

A DUI sobriety checkpointis scheduled for the eveningof Thurs., Dec. 30, on theBerlin Turnpike in the areaof Middletown Road.

Provost awardBerlin Board of Education

member Michael Baczewskireceived the University ofConnecticut Provost Awardfor Excellence in Public En-gagement recently for hisservice to the community.

The Provost awards, whichhonor one undergraduatestudent, one graduate stu-dent, one staff member, one

faculty member and one uni-versity program, are givenbased on the quality and ef-fectiveness of community en-gagement. Baczewski wasthe recipient of the under-graduate student award, rec-ognized for his work on theBerlin Board of Education.He has served on the boardsince 2008, when he was elect-ed four months after graduat-ing from Berlin High School.

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Big doings at the library during vacation weekHip-hop, juggling,movies and more

Looking for some fun fam-ily events to attend duringthe December school vaca-tion week? The Berlin-PeckMemorial Library offers awide variety of program-ming for children, teens andfamily members. Call the li-brary at (860) 828-7125 formore information and to reg-ister.

On Monday, Dec. 27, from 1to 4:30 p.m., come and enjoy

our Book Feast. Bring a newbook you received as a gift orpick one out from the libraryand read, read, read. Snacksand pizza provided. The feastis for students in grades 4and up.

The entire family can at-tend Movie Night on Tues-day, Dec. 28, at 6:30 p.m.Showing will be Ramona andBeezus and popcorn is pro-vided. Children under theage of 8 must be accompa-nied by an adult. Caregiversshould remain in the build-ing. The movie is rated G and

runs 100 minutes.Family members of all

ages are welcome to see Jug-glejoy on Wednesday, Dec. 29,at 1:30 p.m. Clowns Tabascoand Felicity celebrate thepower of reading throughvaudeville stunts and magictricks.

Also on Wednesday, but forteens only (grade 7 and up),there will be a Hip HopEvent. After an interactiveworkshop by local dance in-structor, Lisa Ramaccia, en-joy pizza and soda. Then set-tle in to watch the newest

“Step Up” movie, Step Up 3(rated PG-13). The event be-gins at 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 30, bringsanother session of the popu-

lar Construction Club. Legoenthusiasts in grade 1 and upare invited to show off theirbuilding skills from 1 to 2p.m.

A Kensington man wasscheduled to appear in courtDec. 21 on charges of second-degree manslaughter with amotor vehicle while intoxi-cated. The case is in connec-tion with a November crashthat killed his father,Plainville police said.

Raymond Dufour, Jr., 27, ofKensington, was behind thewheel on Nov. 17 on PearlStreet in Plainville when thevehicle crashed. His father,

Kensington man charged with manslaughterRaymond Dufour, Sr., a pas-senger in the car, died frominjuries he received in thecrash. Dufour Sr. lived inPlainville.

Dufour Jr. was charged bywarrant, Dec. 16, with sec-

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Citizen photos by Olivia L. Lawrence

The folks at Town Hall welcome you to checkout their festive office doors this holiday sea-son. On the right is the winner of “Most Cre-ative” door, on display at the developmentservices department. The other photo showsthe hallway just past the Town Clerk’s office,with decorated doors at the tax collector’s andfinance offices. The results of the HolidayDoor Decorating Contest are diverse, fromminimalist mistletoe to elaborate fireplaces,there’s not a holiday tradition left out. Assis-tant to the Town Manager Sheila Wagner said this is a good chance for familiesto stop by and check out town offices and see the halls decked in all their sea-sonal finery. The Kensington Garden Club sent a committee to judge the doorsDec. 14. Although several prizes were awarded, it was clear that everyone wasa winner when it came to holiday spirit.

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Citizen photo by Nick Carroll

Sportika Export, the largest international distributor ofsports nutrition products, moved into its new home at83 White Oak Drive recently. The founders and ownersof Sportika Export, Richard K. White and Barry Griff-ing, are pictured with Josh Griffing and Cony Ab-batemarco last week during a ribbon-cutting ceremo-ny at the 55,000-square foot facility.

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“Berlin is the dead centerof Connecticut. I just thinkit’s a great thing for the state.I think it’s a great story. We’recontinuing to grow, and wesee nothing but growth in thefuture. We’re really excited tobe here.”

Sportika Export is thelargest international distrib-utor of sports nutrition prod-

ucts. The company has beenaround for nearly 20 yearsand works with distributorsin more than 130 countries.

“The majority of our busi-ness is things that athletes,bodybuilders take — fatburners, weight loss prod-ucts, protein powders,” Tor-neo explained. “Things a guyat the gym would take.”

Before coming to Berlin,Sportika Export worked outof several warehouses inConnecticut. Now, the 40-per-

son operation is housed un-der one roof, a 55,000-squarefoot facility.

“We initially thought wewould be reducing staff, be-cause of the efficiencies,”Sportika Export co-ownerBarry Griffing said. “Nowwe’re finding we can’t dothat because we’ve had agrowth spurt in the last twoor three months that is al-most impossible to handle.”

“We went from $38 to $40million to $55 to $60 millionin a year. That has caused

significant issues for us.Growth can be just as chal-lenging as shrinkage,” addedGriffing, who co-ownsSportika Export withRichard K. White.

With business booming,Griffing sees a day whenSportika Export will needmore space. “Our biggestfear is that we are already sotight in it,” he said of theWhite Oak Drive building.“We’re hoping that the land-lord — and we negotiatedthis initially — will expand

the facility as we continue togrow. And they agreed to dothat.”

Matthew Torneo believesthe reason Sportika Exporthas thrived in a tough econo-my is simple.

“People are very con-cerned about their health.That’s something that’s notgoing away,” he said. “Peopleare only becoming moreaware of it. That has some-thing to do with what’s goingon here.”


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On the brink of eviction, woman in court to save houseBy Olivia L. Lawrence

The Berlin Citizen

A Berlin woman is desper-ately trying to save her fami-ly from eviction and her casewill be in housing court soon.Valerie Petocchi claims thepastor of her church misrep-resented a housing deal andnow she, her husband andtwo children may lose theirOverhill Drive home. Howev-er, an attorney involved inrepresenting the pastor’s sidesaid all the documents are inorder and there is no merit toPetocchi’s case.

The case is being heard inNew Britain Superior Courtby Judge Vernon Oliver. Thecase was scheduled for a day-long hearing Dec. 17, howeverit was postponed. No newdate has been set at this time.

Attorney John Matulisrepresents Pastor Scott

Shemeth of Christian LifeChurch. Matulis said “Thereare abundant exibits filed bythe court that can be viewedby the public. These peopleowe thousands in rent andthis is an eviction.” Shemothwill “assert his rights as own-er of the property and get aportion of money and proper-ty and recover his losses. Thepastor vehemently deniesother allegations.”

Matulis said this is a casebetween two individuals andthat the church has nothingto do with the situation.

Petocchi says Shemoth of-fered to help her out in 2005when she became ill. Herchildren also have disabili-ties, she said. She and herhusband, Raymond, fell be-hind on their mortgage andturned to Shemeth for help.

Petocchi receives Social Se-curity disability payments.Her husband is employed.

“We were going throughcounseling with Pastor Scottat the church and prayingthe tides would change. Andit kept getting worse,” Petoc-chi said. “At the time, he toldus if we needed to skip a pay-ment, or if my son or I werein the hospital, not to worry.It was a verbal agreement.We had a lot of verbal agree-ments.”

According to Petocchi,they turned the propertyover to Shemeth who createdOur Wonderful Home LLC asthe legal entity overseeing

the real estate. Petocchi saidshe had certain verbal agree-ments with the pastor in re-gards to repayment. She alsoclaims that he later in-creased the amount sheowed, and the amount ofrent, when documents weredrawn up.

The Petocchis purchasedthe property for $136,900 andit’s assessed at $128,000.Petocchi said at that timethey were paying $986 permonth in mortgage fees. Thelease they set up with She-moth, after their financialtroubles began, was for $350per week, she said.

The Petocchis’ are about a

year behind in payments andowe $12,000 as well as a prom-issory note of $6,000.

When the couple turnedthe property over toShemeth, Attorney PaulArgazzi was the lawyer whooversaw the transfer of prop-erty. Petocchi said she wasn’taware of what was in thedocuments because she wasill that day, on medication,and that Argazzi came earlyin the morning and didn’t ex-plain what was in the paper-work.

Argazzi said the closingtook place at 8 a.m. at the

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EvictionContinued from page 7

Petocchis’ request. Severaldocuments such as a deed,lease, and settlement state-ment, were involved. “I wasthere an hour explaining thedocuments. I always gothrough every documentparagraph by paragraph.”

It was “a regular closing, Iwent over the whole thingwith them,” Argazzi said.“These people were going tobe out and (Shemeth) feltstrongly that he should helpto keep them in their house.It was a really great thing hedid for them.”

The statute of fraud statesthat all agreements regard-ing real estate have to be inwriting, Argazzi said.

Petocchi said “We trustedhim, he was our pastor andknew all our private infor-mation. He took advantage ofus.”

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Berlin High SchoolClass of 1971 reunion is inthe planning stages. To makethis event a night to remem-ber, contact Nancy at (860)604-2134. Leave you name,phone number and best timeto call.

Spruce BrookRoad crashinjures three

The Berlin Police Depart-ment and the Mid-State Traf-fic Squad are investigating aserious one-car crash earlyTuesday that sent one occu-pant of the vehicle to the hos-pital via Life Star helicopter.

The crash occurredaround 12:09 a.m. on SpruceBrook Road just east of WilksPond Road where the roadclimbs a hill on a curve. Po-lice believe the vehicle, car-rying three occupants,veered off the road andstruck a tree. All three weretaken to the hospital with in-juries including one who hadto be transported by Life Starhelicopter.

Charles Orcutt, 21, ofWindsor, a front seat passen-ger in the vehicle, sustainedthe most serious injuries. Hewas in critical condition atHartford hospital as of Tues-day.

Also involved were thedriver of the vehicle, CadeZiegler, of Berlin, 18, and an-other passenger, TheodoreBenoit, of Berlin, 18.

According to Deputy ChiefJohn Klett speed appears tobe a factor. The Mid-Statetraffic squad has taken overthe investigation of thecrash.

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On Friday December 17, Momma Kittypassed away suddenly with her family byher side. Momma Kitty lived as a feral catfor nearly 20 years at A.S. Labieniec Feedand Grain. Momma Kitty is survived bythe Quinn family: Carleen, Bill, Anna,Ellen & Stephanie as well as theLabieniec family Holly, Zak & Adam.Several friends, including Ford andMomma rabbit.

She was a dedicated employee and took her “greeting job” veryseriously. Along with being the official greeter, she also was a greatmouser. After her retirement 6 years ago, Momma spent most ofher days sleeping in a comfy bed or basking in the sun on theporch. She was also well known for begging for treats andaffection.

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ObituaryRuth Wilcox

Ruth (McMahon) Wilcox,89, of Berlin,widow ofClifford L.Wilcox Sr.,died Dec. 14,2010 atR i d g e v i e wHealth Cen-ter in Cromwell. Born inNew Britain, she lived inBerlin since 1954. She was agraduate of New BritainHigh School.

Surviving is a son, DavidWilcox and his wife Judy ofBerlin; two daughters, SusanKeefe and her husbandJames of Berlin and LindaChapman and her husbandDavid of Orange, Mass.; adaughter-in-law, ColleenWilcox of Ivoryton; a sister,Elizabeth Kilduff ofUnionville; 13 grandchil-dren, Paula Wilcox, KevinWilcox, Michelle DeBarge,Kim Sabino, Jason Wilcox,Nathaniel Dillenback,Robert Dillenback, LauraGuerrera, Amy Hickey, MarcWeston, Sarah Weston, Kelly

Wilcox, and Megan Wilcox;20 great-grandchildren; sev-eral nieces and nephews. Be-sides her husband CliffordSr., she was predeceased by ason, Clifford Wilcox Jr. andtwo infant great-grandsons.

Services were held Dec. 18,2010 at the Carlson FuneralHome, New Britain. Burialwas in Maple Cemetery.

Memorial donations maybe made to a handicap acces-sible playground with checksmade payable to Webb PTO /Playscape c/o Webb Elemen-tary School, 51 Willow Street,Wethersfield, CT 06109.

The family would like tothank the staff at Ridgeviewfor their loving care given toRuth and the support givento her family.

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Liberty Bank is located at 1169 Farmington Ave. in Berlin.

PoliceBlotter

The Berlin Police Depart-ment reported the followingarrests.

Dec. 1Michael Leland, 58, 176

Berlin Tnpk., second-degreefailure to appear.

Dec. 2Carlos Fernando Ouimet,

19, 50 Silliman Rd., Walling-ford, possession of marijuanaless than 4 oz., illegal sale nar-cotic substance, driving underthe influence by a minor,speeding inf. motor vehicle oth-er than trucks, operating undersuspension, failure to meetminimum insurance require-ments, misuse of plates.

John Pricone, 51, 53 Trea-sure Ave., violation of protec-tive order/threatening.

Dec. 3Keith Ferguson, 37, 86

Williamsburgh Rd., Higganum,failure to drive in proper lane,multiple hwy., refusal to submitto chemical test, operating un-der the influence of drugs/alco-hol, operating unregisteredmotor vehicle.


Honored VeteransBerlinAlston, HenryAnderson, DavidAnderson, ToddAndrukiewicz, HenryApostole, TheodoreBaccaro, JohnBaccara, VictorBaranowski, JamesBeatman, AnthonyBenson, RichardSober, RichardBosco, JamesBrochu, FernandBucchi, MarioBuchholz, MichaelBugay, WayneCalcagni, JohnCarofino, GeorgeCook, RonaldCzerwinski, LucianDavis, JohnDennis, ThomasEmanuelsen, KathyEmanuelsen, LauraEydenta, JohnFabian, WilliamFiori, JosephFlynn, JohnGillette, Lee

Glowacki, LawrenceGriffin, ThomasGurerriero, RoccoHaber, ChesterHamilton, CliffordHrubiec, EdwardJacobson, FrederickJenkins, StevenJones, ArthurJordan, WilliamKaszycki, RonaldKershaw, PaulKing, EdwardKlepacki, KennethLamontagne, RonaldLapila, JimmyLasker, ThomasLegani, AnthonyMailhot, HenryMakowski, RobertMalizia, LouisMargnelli, Leo (P)Mazzotta, SebastianMcCabe, WilliamMcMurray, WilliamMeyer, RobertNattrass, RobertOdishoo, LawrencePawlicki, TheodorePulito, FrancisRosa, Thomas

Russell, RichardSalerno, FrankSeverino, JosephSisti, AnthonySolek, ShawnSpagna, GiuseppeSteele, FrankSturges, PaulSturges, Paul (P)Sytulek, JosephSzczypinski, AndrewThomas, John (P)Uznanski, ThomasVolz, ArthurWaznia, SylvesterWnuk, NormanKensingtonAhlquist, RussellAkasie, PaulAnderson, RichardArbour, EdwardAshworth, CecilBalavender, RaymondBashaw, RobinBelomyzy, NonaBennett, JonathanBertagna, CharlesBetterini, AdolphBisaccia, LeonardBrigandi, JosephBrochetti, Henry

Brochu, RichardCardello, BarryChippo, NicholasChmielewski, EdwardCiarcia, GeorgeColaresi, CharlesContino, DavidDaddabbo, JohnDesanto, RichardDyson, HenryFicks, Carl (P)Fiori, RichardForauer, PhillipGabes, JohnGrady, DonaldHendrickson, Robert (P)Hillstrand, HarryHrubiec, HelenIaia, BiagioIngerson, KerryKlatt, ElizabethKoziol, JohnKraft, ArnoldKrajewski, RichardKucharczyk, CasimerKurpiewski, LarryKurzyn, LouisLegnani, RobertLewis, CharlesMasselle, FranklinMcCloskey, John

McMahon, ThomasMekkelsen, FredMolski, StevenMorton, DonaldMuli, RalphNagel, ThomasOrlowsky, WilliamOsborne, HaroldOsborne, JamesPaskowski, PhilipPaszkiewicz, JosephPaventi, AntonyPeasley, HaroldPeterson, FrederickPeterson, Frederick, IIIPolgroszek, Edward (P)Rampone, RichardRawlings, RobertReed, DorothyRiedel, GaryRigas, EmmanuelRosinski, ThaddeusRussell, RichardRzadkiewicz, MartinSalee, DianeSamek, MarkScapellati, AlbertSchindler, EarlSchreiner, RichardSchroeder, William (P)Singarella, Vincent

Skinner, RichardSniadack, BernardSoto, CastorTaylor, DanielTerlecky, JerryUliasz, WilliamUryga, EdmundValitsky, JosephVeley, WilbertVeneziano, MichaelWagner, DonaldWard, GeorgeWing, DanielWood, DanielWood, Grant*Young, GeorgeEast BerlinAmenta, ThomasArtigue, KristiAyala, ChristopherBadolato, John (P)Dyer, FloydJersey, DavidLuddy, RichardMartinelli, NormanMarzec, ErnestMarzi, LouisNaveken, RonaldWarren, William

More than 170 Berlin, East Berlinand Kensington veterans received theConnecticut Veterans Wartime Ser-vice Medal at this ceremony spon-sored by: state Reps. Joseph Aresi-mowicz and Catherine Abercrombie;and state Sen. Donald DeFronzo.McGee Middle School was filled tonear capacity, for the event, with vet-erans, their families and friends.

Veterans of military conflicts,from World War II through to currentmilitary actions, were recognized andawarded service medals by Veterans

Affairs Commissioner LindaSchwartz and Governors Foot GuardMajor Commander William Oefinger.The Wartime Service Medal originat-ed during the Civil War to honorwartime veterans.

Richard Rampone, chaplain of theAmerican Legion, Brad Parsons, sen-ior vice commander of VFW Post10732, Vincent Trigila, commander ofthe American Legion and the Peter-son family were among local partici-pants. The Governor’s Foot Guardpresented the colors.

“As veterans, it’s important to edu-cate our children on the impact ofservice on our lives,” Trigila said.

Schwartz spoke about the traditionof military service that runs in fami-lies. She urged veterans “to shareyour stories with your children.”

Also attending the ceremony wereSecretary of the State SusanBysiewicz and Senator-elect RichardBlumenthal.

“There are young people servingand sacrificing for this country —and you would be proud — you were

the model for courage and patriot-

ism,” Blumenthal said. His son has

been deployed to Afghanistan.

Bysiewicz toured the state, over the

past few years, honoring World War II

and Korean veterans. She commend-

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(P) The award was given posthumously. * These individuals received the award prior to this event.

TheThey gy gaavve us the gift of fre us the gift of freedomeedomThe Berlin Veterans Wartime Service Medal Ceremony

Dec. 14, 2010 McGee Middle School

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Chaplain of the American Legion Richard Ram-pone begins the ceremony with a prayer. To hisleft: American Legion Commander Vincent Trig-ila, Senior Vice Commander Brad Parsons, Sen-ator-elect Richard Blumenthal and Secretary ofthe State Susan Bysiewicz.

Major Commander William Oefinger, of theGovernor’s Foot Guard, and Senator-electRichard Blumenthal present medals toveterans.


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Upbeat divisions, the police house and fire house,assisted in the recent stuff-a-cruiser at Roger’sMarketplace. The event was reported to be one ofthe most successful in recent years. Berlin resi-dents were generous and purchased all the store’sprepared donation bags as well as donated a largeamount of cash to the Berlin town food pantry.

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While it may seemScrooge-like to think aboutfire hazards during the holi-days, many of the activitiespeople engage in – cooking,entertaining, and decorating– all present increased firerisks. Candles and Christmastrees often play a role in theseincidents.

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CitizenOpinion14 The Berlin CitizenThursday, December 23, 2010

Letters to the EditorTrue holiday spirit

To the editor:Several weeks ago, while

sitting at home watching themorning news, I received aphone call from ChuckWarner at the Berlin TownHall. For those that don’tknow Chuck, he is the BerlinDemocratic Registrar of Vot-ers. Why did he phone me?Well, for one thing, Chuckknows that I am a formerMarine, interested in veter-an’s affairs. He explainedthat the Town Hall employ-ees had not received a toycollection box from the Ma-rine Corps Reserve which isthe group responsible for theToys for Tots campaign. Hetold me that the Town Hallemployees would still like todonate to this most worthycause. He asked if he postedhis own box, and when filled,if I would bring them to thePlainville Marine ReserveCenter. Of course, I said

‘yes’. Then, lo and behold, hecalled back again and toldme the box was filled andthat I should pick it up. Iwent to the Town Hall andwas greeted by Chuck at thefront door. He had many,many toys that were donatedby town employees. Alongwith that, he used money col-lected from the weekly“dress down days” to pur-chase more toys. I am at aloss for further words ex-cept, ‘thank you’ to Chuckand each and every personwho made a contribution.Even in these bad economictimes, our people still re-member those less fortunate.Thanks one and all.

Richard A. RamponeKensington

Keep them warmTo the editor:Winter is here. Just a re-

minder to pet owners to keepyour pets inside. Dog housesdon’t cut it. They are cold

and pets get lonely.Be good to your pets, they

give so much. Adopt a shelterpet if you are able. They willlove you when you think noone else does.

Kathy BaichKensington

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School gives a big thank youto all the local businesseswho helped support ourBreakfast with Santa on Dec.4. Thanks to your generosityand support, our event was ahuge success. Thanks againand happy holidays.

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Government MeetingsTuesday, Dec. 28

Water Control Commission, Town HallRoom 8, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 4Inland/Wetlands Commission, Town Hall

Room 8, 7 p.m.Town Council, Town Hall Council Cham-

bers, 7 p.m.Monday, Jan. 10

Economic Development, Town Hall Room8, 7 p.m.

Public Health VNA, Town Hall CaucusRoom A, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 11Conservation Commission, Town Hall

Room 8, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 12

Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, LibraryBoard Room, 7 p.m.

Housing Authority, Marjorie Moore Vil-lage Community Room, 5 p.m.

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A Cabbage PatchChristmas story

In my 32 years of being in ministry, my favorite partof the Christmas season in the Children’s ChristmasPageant. At Kensington Congregational Church wehave a White Gifts Service. We bring gifts wrapped inwhite paper to place at the manger to distribute toneedy families and at the hospital and nursing homes.

My favorite Children’s Pageant was years back whenthe Cabbage Patch dolls were all the rage. They werevery expensive and hard to find. Though we usuallyused a live baby, that year we decided to use a CabbagePatch doll because it was truly something all the chil-dren adored.

We were about half way through the pageant and allthe shepherds were kneeling around the manger. Onelittle shepherd girl could not take her eyes off the Cab-bage Patch doll and all at once she sprang up, grabbedthe doll and ran down the aisle and out the door withthe baby Jesus Cabbage Patch doll!

It kind of gives new meaning to “steal away with Je-sus”. We all laughed, but it caused us to reflect. We canget carried away with getting just the right toy or gift.We can lose sight of the true meaning of the holidays.At this season the world joins together in a conspiracyof love; granting us a spirit of sharing and a vision ofcommunity.

Holiday Blessings,Rev. Olivia Robinson

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ment fires are the leadingcause of U.S. home fires andfire injuries, and the thirdleading cause of home firedeaths. In 2008, relative to anaverage day, the number ofhome cooking equipmentfires was 55 percent higher onChristmas Eve and 68 percenthigher on Christmas Day.Stayin the kitchen while you’refrying, grilling or broilingfood.

Most cooking fires involvethe stovetop. Keep anythingthat can catch fire away fromit, and turn off the stovewhen you leave the kitchen,even if it’s for a short periodof time. If you’re simmering,boiling, baking or roastingfood, check it regularly anduse a timer to remind youthat you’re cooking. Forhomes with children, create a

To all our readers:

Seasons Greetings,Merry Christmas and

Happy Holidays!2010 was a good year for us and we are grateful for your

support in our many endeavors.

As you can see by this photo, the community generouslyhelped us out by donating presents which were distributedto kids in Berlin through the town’s Community ServicesDepartment.

We wish all of you the best as winter and a new year ar-rives and close with a thought from a Japanese proverb:One kind word can warm three winter months.

Your friends at The Citizen,

Nick Carroll, Olivia Lawrence,Marsha Pomponio, Annemarie Goulet

“kid-free zone” of at leastthree feet around the stoveand areas where hot food anddrinks are prepared or car-ried.

Christmas Trees: U.S. firedepartments annually re-spond to roughly 260 homestructure fires that beganwith Christmas trees. Onethird of them are caused byelectrical problems, and onein five resulted from a heatsource that’s too close to thetree.

If you have an artificialtree, be sure it’s labeled, cer-tified or identified by themanufacturer as fire-retar-dant.

If you choose a fresh tree,make sure the green needlesdon’t fall off when touched;before placing it in the stand,cut one to two inches fromthe base of the trunk. Addwater to the tree stand, andbe sure to water it daily.

Make sure the tree is notblocking an exit, and is atleast three feet away fromany heat source, like fire-places, radiators, candles andheat vents or lights.

Use lights that have the la-bel of an independent testinglaboratory, and make sureyou know whether they aredesigned for indoor or out-door use.

Replace any string oflights with worn or brokencords, or loose bulb connec-tions. Connect no more thanthree strands of mini-stringsets and a maximum of 50bulbs for screw-in bulbs.

Never use lit candles todecorate the tree. Read themanufacturer’s instructionsfor the number of LEDstrands to connect. Alwaysturn off Christmas treelights before leaving theroom or going to bed.

After Christmas, get rid of

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the tree. Dried-out trees are afire hazard and should not beleft in the home or garage, orplaced outside the home.Bring outdoor electricallights inside after the holi-days to prevent hazards andmake them last longer.

Candles: December is thepeak month for home candlefires, with Christmas Eveand Christmas Day repre-senting two of the five top

days for associated fires. Con-sider using flameless can-dles, which look and smelllike real candles. If you douse traditional candles, keepthem at least 12 inches awayfrom anything that can burn,and remember to blow themout when you leave the roomor go to bed. Use candle hold-ers that are sturdy, won’t tipover and are placed on un-cluttered surfaces.

Citizen distribution boxesThe Berlin Citizen has distribution boxes for the week-

ly newspaper at two locations in town: at ConnecticutTire, 96 Webster Square Road (across from PowerhouseGym) and on Brook Street, next to the U.S. Post Office inKensington. This is in addition to the regular mailedhome delivery.

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Results of the SeniorBowling League from Dec.17:

Gene Lemery, 187; Joe Aziz,183; Ferd Brochu, 181; JoeSytulek, 179; Paul Dabrowski,174; Mike Koval, 169; Al Pol-lard, 167; Jan Bennett, 157.

Senior meals are provided by CW Resources. Reservationsmust be made 24 hours in advance by calling Perry at (860)670-8546 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A donation is requested.

Monday, Dec. 27: Unbreaded veal patty with mushrooms,boiled new potatoes, butternut squash, rye bread, ice creamsundae social.

Tuesday, Dec. 28: Stuffed clams, potato puffs, salad, din-ner roll, mandarin oranges.

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Friday, Dec. 31: Senior Center closed. No lunch served.

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Grandparents are welcometo bring their grandchildren.Popcorn and punch will beserved.

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Senior Happeningslunch and Bingo is scheduledfor Thursday, Dec. 30 fromnoon to 3 p.m. Program islimited to 84 people. Formore information, call theSenior Center at (860) 828-7006.

Health clinicsThe Berlin Visiting Nurse

Association and CentralConnecticut Health Centeroffer monthly health clinicsat the Senior Center. Theclinics are free of charge andno appointments are neces-sary. The final clinic sched-uled for December is bloodpressure screening on Tues-day, Dec. 28 from 12:45 to 1:45.

For more information, callthe Berlin VNA at (860) 828-7030.

Senior Social atthe Pineloft

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meet Monday, Jan. 10 at 10a.m. at the Senior Center.The monthly Chapter meet-ing is scheduled for Tuesday,January 18 at 1:15 p.m. at theSenior Center. SallyCalderone, of the Berlin His-torical Society, an authorityon the history of Berlin, isscheduled to speak. Refresh-ments will follow.

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free of charge on Thursdaysfrom 9 to 11 a.m. at the Se-nior Center.

Appointments withCheryl Eiderdown, MSW In-tern, are required. Eider-down also will schedulehome appointments. Formore information and tomake an appointment, call(860) 225-3561, ext. 335.

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Jacki Baranowski, R.N.from the Wethersfield HealthCare Center, conducts freeblood glucose screenings

monthly in Rocky Hill andWethersfield. The blood sug-ar test takes only minutes,and time is permitted to al-low participants an opportu-nity to discuss the meaningof the resulting numbers andwhat to do if the sugar levelis too high.

Screenings are conductedon the second Tuesday ofeach month in Wethersfieldand the fourth Tuesday of

Rabid skunk found in BerlinA skunk collected within the boundaries of the Central

Connecticut Health District tested positive for rabies.The rabid skunk was found in Berlin in the area of SilverLake. No human cases have occurred. It is important toremember that any mammal can get rabies, whether wildor domesticated. In the United States, the most commonwild animals that carry rabies are raccoons, skunks,bats, foxes, and coyotes. However, cats, dogs, and cattlealso are susceptible to the virus.

Rabies in humans is preventable through prompt treat-ment and prophylaxis. In the U.S., the number of rabies-related human deaths is less than three per year, accord-ing to the CDC.

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each month in Rocky Hill.Residents of all four healthdistrict towns may partici-pate at the location of theirchoice.

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CitizenSports18 The Berlin CitizenThursday, December 23, 2010

Coaches, athletes victims of cyber-bullying Athletics director calls the trend ‘unconscionable’

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High school athletes and coaches are being subjectedto personal attacks online from anonymous bloggers.

By Nick CarrollThe Berlin Citizen

A disturbing trend hasemerged in recent years;high school athletes, coachesand teams are being cri-tiqued, most often negatively,by anonymous internet blog-gers.

Without fear of exposure,bloggers are emboldened totype whatever comes to mind— facts, and people’s feelings,be damned.

High school coaches aredubbed liars, cheats, idiots.Teenage athletes have theirperformances picked apartas if they were professionals.They’re called bums, thugs.Entire cities and towns arelambasted.

Berlin High School athlet-ics director Jim Day calls theonline jab-throwing “cyber-bullying”, and he’s fed upwith it.

“No where in an education-al setting should that type ofabuse occur,” said Day, for-mer wrestling coach at BHS.“A poor kid goes out thereand competes, and maybe

Revamped girls hoop team off to fast start

something doesn’t go well,it’s hard enough to deal withthe loss. But then to be sub-ject to the things that are be-

ing said on these blogs is un-conscionable.”

“There’s anonymousspeech that’s important, and

should be protected for thecountry. And then there’sthis abusive stuff that is oc-curring that has no positiveoutcome,” Day said.

“Free speech comes withaccountability. Obviously,some people can’t handlethat much freedom.”

Day’s biggest gripe is withthe website of a local news-paper that allows people topost comments without in-putting their name or e-mailaddress. Day indicated that ifthe policy continues, BHScoaches and athletes maysever ties with the daily pub-lication.

“We kind of control whatthe media gets,” he said.“Without access that is readi-ly given by our kids and ourcoaching staff, the presswould be in trouble trying tofill some pages.”

Plainville High athleticsdirector John Zadnik agreeswith Day. “Plainville HighSchool may also considersome type of protest againstthe newspaper if the situa-tion does not improve,” Zad-nik said. “I hope that other

high schools in the area willoffer their support as well.”

Day first became awarethat bullying on blogs was aserious problem, last winter,when BHS girls basketballcoach Sheila King and herteam were skewered online,anonymously.

“I had a group of youngladies who were workingreal hard, a coaching staffthat was working real hard.And the things that weresaid were absolutely ven-omous and unfounded,” Daysaid.

BHS football coach JohnCapodice and his troops havetaken their share of abusefrom bloggers as well.

As much as it pains him todo so, Day reads blog com-ments related to his teams. “Iwant to be fully appraised ofwhat types of things are be-ing said. The fact that someof our kids have been calledcriminals, and other thingslike that, I think is abhor-rent,” he said.

Day and other Central

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Photo by Matt Leidemer

Berlin High School’s MoniqueSt. Jarre takes the ball to thehoop in the Lady Redcoats’season-opener against Man-chester. Berlin lost that night,but went on to win its nextthree.

By Mark PukaloSpecial to The Citizen

With the graduation of fourplayers who accounted for almost46 points per game, it may take alittle time for the Berlin girls bas-ketball team to get comfortable onoffense this season.

Until then, the Redcoats haveshown the ability to win games onthe defensive end.

Berlin trailed at halftime inboth games last week, but changedthe momentum with its defense tocapture victories over E.O. Smith(55-52) and Wethersfield (42-37).

“We win with defense,” Berlincoach Sheila King said. “We’d likethat to be our trademark.”

E.O. Smith, which averaged 67points in their other three games— all victories — was limited tofive points in the third quarter asBerlin (3-1) edged out to a 36-34

lead.The Redcoats increased the lead

to eight with just under three min-utes left and did a solid job at thefree throw line, making 14 of theirlast 18 attempts.

“We played tremendous defenseon their 3-point shooting threats,”King said. “We made a run, andthat energized the defense evenmore.”

Berlin produced key baskets intransition and got an outstandingeffort from senior Alyssa Barrett,who was four of six from 3-pointrange and scored 18 points.

“She made clutch shots allnight,” King said.

Sophomore Ashley Malloy had11 points, making all four of herfree throws, and senior co-captainStephanie LaPierre added 13points, including 8 of 12 at the line.Senior Monique St. Jarre led theway on the boards with eight re-

bounds and junior Chelsea Vujshad eight points, four steals andmade all four of her free throws.

Teams can’t key on one or twoplayers with Berlin.

“We’re getting contributionsfrom a lot of kids off the bench,”King said. “We don’t have the bigplayers we had last year. We’re do-ing it as a team. A lot of these kidsgot limited playing time last year,but they gained experience in biggames and we have six seniors that

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‘Coats NotesMike Veneziano didn’t

have much to complain aboutregarding his Berlin HighSchool boys basketballteam’s 51-33 season-openingvictory over visitingRockville. “I thought our ef-fort was outstanding,” thesecond-year head man said.

The night didn’t start outgreat for the Redcoats, how-ever.

Rockville drained five 3-pointers in the first quarterand carried a seven-pointlead into the second frame.

But from there, it was allBerlin. The Redcoatsswitched things up on de-fense and held their guests tojust 16 points the rest of theway.

Berlin’s Max DeLorenzoscored a game-high 20 pointsto go along with nine re-bounds and eight steals. MikeRector turned in a solid gamedefensively for the locals,while teammate KevinStritch did a fine job orches-trating the offense.

Contributing off the benchfor the Redcoats were ColinKing, Kyle Kureczka andDave Balfore.

One gripe Veneziano hadwith his team’s performanceagainst Rockville was its shotselection. Also, he said hisguys missed some easy buck-ets.

“Our next two games maybe the best two teams we playall year, so we have to get bet-ter quickly,” Veneziano said.

The Redcoats lost to unde-feated Maloney, 60-46, Mon-day at Gibney Gymnasium.DeLorenzo scored 21 pointsfor the locals, who wereoutscored 20-8 in the third.

Berlin hits the road to faceGlastonbury tonight, Dec. 23.

Week 1 went pretty wellfor the Berlin High Schoolwrestling team.

The Redcoats kicked offtheir 2010-11 campaign byrolling over short-handedFermi, 68-12, on the road.Host Berlin went on to finishsixth at the talent-packedBerlin Invitational.

Leading the Redcoats atthe invitational were MasonPowers (first place, 215pounds), Shaun Sullivan(second, 140) and Kevin Pir-ruccio (third, 119).

“I think we had a greattournament. The competi-

Photo by Matt Leidemer

Berlin High School’s Ma-son Powers has an oppo-nent in a tough position atthe Berlin Invitational.Powers finished first inthe 215 pound weightclass at the event.

tion was very strong,” BHScoach Dave Tremblay said.“We have a very young team.Out of the 14 weight classes,we have nine first- or second-year wrestlers in the lineup.We had seven kids wrestlingup a weight class. The kidsare working hard and gettingbetter every day.”

Berlin High School’s Bran-don Ralph scored in overtimeto give the Newington-Berlinhockey team a 3-2 victoryover Wethersfield at TrinityCollege. Newington-Berlinimproved to 2-0 with the win.

“We haven’t beatenWethersfield in four years, soit was a nice win for the sen-iors over a quality oppo-nent,” Newington-Berlincoach David Harackiewiczsaid.

The Berlin High Schoolboys swim team kicked offits season on Tuesday, afterpress time. To get primed fortheir opener, last week, theRedcoats competed in a relaycarnival. Coach EileenThurston liked what she saw

that day. “Our guys per-formed very well, it was achance to see just what someof our new guys could do,and to see where the return-ing guys are at,” she said.

Earning a bronze at the re-lay carnival for Berlin werethe diving duo of JakubCwieka and Nathan Giac-cone, and the backstroke re-

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negative blog comments“rather sad.”

“I have not had any person-al experience with this formof cyber-bullying yet, but Ihave, of course, seen it hap-pening to a few of my col-leagues,” Pires said.

“It is a shame these blogsexist in a manner that thewriters can be protected byanonymity, thereby sayingwhatever they want withoutfear of consequence.”

Pires said he tells his play-

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we are looking to for leader-ship.”

Berlin struggled in the firsthalf against Wethersfield,falling behind 15-12 through16 minutes.

The Redcoats changed upthe defense to start the thirdquarter, putting full-courtpressure on the Eagles, andBerlin slowly wore Wethers-field out. The Redcoatsoutscored Wethersfield 16-9in the fourth quarter to grindout the victory.

King praised the work ofsenior co-captain JessicaSzczepanik, who did a little ofeverything this night.Szczepanik had seven points,five rebounds and three

steals.“She played her heart out,”

King said of Szczepanik.“She’s not flashy, but she hadthe game of her life. She madesome key baskets in the thirdand fourth quarter.”

Malloy led Berlin with 12points and six steals, and Vujscontributed seven points, sixsteals, deflected 10 passes andhad three assists. PaigeYoung added seven rebounds.

While they are learningand improving, the Redcoatsare finding ways to win.

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Connecticut Conference ath-letics directors discussed theblog issue recently.

“A number of the ADswere very upset about thingsthat had transpired,” Daysaid. “It’s a whole new worldthat we as athletic adminis-trators, especially, are goingto have to start to address.”

Berlin High softball coachJason Pires finds the rise in

lay team of Vinny Fischer,Dan Klotz, Tom Drozdzowskiand Nathan Giaccone. TheRedcoat butterfly relay teamof Klotz, Kevin Kozikowski,Ryan Newport and Chris Cef-faratti earned gold.

Also performing well forBerlin at the relay carnivalwere Tim Boualapha, SanjivJaydip, Hiral Patel, AhmadHassan and Jerry DeJesus.

— Nick Carroll

ers to simply ignore negativecomments thrown their ortheir team’s way online. Buthe concedes “that is easiersaid then done withteenagers.”

Plainville High boys bas-ketball coach Marc Wesolychooses not to peruse theblogs during hoop season. “Idon’t read them because, 1.It’s usually something that istotally false, and 2. It’s some-body that doesn’t know any-thing about our team andwhat we are working to-wards.”

“If someone has some-thing to say, behind typing it,then it’s not worth my timereading it,” said Wesoly.

Jim Day would like to seeblogs, not shut down, but heldto the same standard as a pa-per’s Letter to the Editor sec-tion, where a person is wel-come to share their opinion,but not anonymously, andwithout viciousness.

“I think that things wouldbe tempered if you had to beheld accountable for whatyou said,” Day said.

“If they make people ac-countable, I think that’swhere you’ll end up; withgood, solid dialogue … That’spart of the fabric of sports.”

Day wants cases of cyber-bullying brought to his atten-tion. E-mail him [email protected].

NotesContinued from page 19

YouthSports

WrestlingThe Berlin Minutemen com-

peted in their first tournamentof the season recently. In theBantam Division, first-yearwrestler Isaac Cortes placedfourth, while Daniel Veleas,who dropped his first match,battled back to place second.In the Novice Division, ElijahWatson, another first-yearwrestler, took second. JoshuaVeleas and Niko Fusco eachplaced third. Tyler Cohen wres-tled tough as well. In the MiddleSchool Division, Ronnie Wat-son and Laura Cohen eachearned a third-place finish.

BasketballThird/fourth grade Parks

and RecreationHilltoppers 32, Stags 18:

Hilltoppers scorers — GianniFanelli (12), Ryan Hyde (8),Alex Halkias (8), John Ladd (4).Stags scorers — Luke Win-ninger (14), Connor Vogel (4).

Knicks 31, Duke 22: Knicksscorers — Eric Oates (12),Kevin Dunn (5), Jake Holmes(4), Zach Murray (4), AdamBilinsky (2), Andrew Celella (2),Andrew Brochu (2). Duke scor-ers — Sam Capodice (8), ZachHrubiec (6), Paul D’Amore (4),Neil Tigne (2), Brandon Barlow(2).

Tar Heels 22, Huskies 10:Tar Heels scorers — Ryan Ter-lecky (10), Giancarlo Tufano(6), Max Rosinsky (2), Sebast-ian Fusco (2), Nick Grant (2).Huskies scorers — HoldenMurphy (8), Zach Marrow (2).

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All persons liable to pay taxes on the Supplemental Motor Vehiclelist (Motor Vehicles registered after October 1, 2009, but before July31, 2010) supplemental to the October 1, 2009 Grand List in and tothe Town of Berlin, Connecticut are hereby notified that they are dueand payable in full January 1, 2011.

Said taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before February 1,2011.

Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month shall be charged fromJanuary 1, 2011, on all Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes not paidon or before February 1, 2011, subject to a minimum interest chargeof $2.00. Any and all unpaid back Motor Vehicle Taxes must be paidin full before payment may be made on the Supplemental MotorVehicle Taxes.

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Sacred Heart Church

The church is located on Cottage Street, EastBerlin

Lauren ReneeHeckler

Donald and Renee Heckler,Jr. of Berlin announce thebirth of their daughter Lau-ren Renee on Aug. 18, 2010 atMiddlesex Hospital.

Lauren’s grandparents areJames and Linda Kiaffas ofDeep River and Donald andPhyllis Heckler, Sr. of Meri-den.

Lauren is pictured withher brother, Derek, age 6.

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PilatesPilates is a system of over

500 controlled exercises thatengage the mind and condi-tion the total body. It is a bal-ance blending of strengthand flexibility training thatimproves posture, reducesstress and creates long leanmuscles without bulking up.Co-ed 18 years of age and up,mixed levels – beginnersthrough intermediate, noball class.

Classes are held at theCommunity Center. Partici-pants need a mat, water bot-tle and wear comfortableclothes. For more informa-tion on Pilates visit www.pi-latesct.com.

Classes are scheduled, asfollows: Mondays, 6 to 7 p.m.from Jan. 10 to March 28 andMondays, 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10 toMarch 28. Class is limited to15 participants.

Pilates Plus StrengthTraining - Pilates Plus inte-grates the lengthening andstretching principles of tra-ditional Pilates and addsstrength training. Thoughexercises might feel muchmore intense, every exercisecan be modified for the be-ginner and intermediate lev-els.

Classes are scheduled asfollows: Wednesday, 6 to 7p.m. Jan. 12 to March 23.Lim-it of 10 participants andWednesday, 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12to March 23. Limit of 15 par-ticipants.

Stretch Pilates for Se-niors: 60 years and older. Inaddition to strengthening thecore and maintaining loose,limber limbs, particular at-tention will be made to helpimprove posture and bal-ance. Additional stretchingexercises will be provided tohelp increase flexibility,which can often be lost withaging. The exercises willhelp create body awareness,maintain muscle strength,improve balance, and main-tain range of motion injoints in order to help keepyou mobile and active. Pilatesshould help reduce back andjoint pain. Variations and

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Dec.23Thursday

Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 24 meets Thursdaysfrom 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at theCommunity Center. Stop inor call Joe Tedone at (860)828-0255.

Boy Scouts – Boy ScoutTroop 41, sponsored byBethany Covenant Church,

meets Thursdays from 7:15to 8:30 p.m. at the church.For more information, callScoutmaster Joe Greco at(860) 828-8579 or [email protected].

Boys Basketball - BHSvs. Glastonbury at Glaston-bury, 7 p.m.

27MondayGirls Basketball -

Christmas tournament atRocky Hill, 5:30 p.m.

28TuesdayPasta supper – The

American Legion Post 68,154 Porters Pass, hosts apasta supper every Tuesdayfrom 5 to 7 p.m. The publicis welcome. For more infor-mation, call the post at (860)828-9102 after 5 p.m.

All Night Grad PartyDecorating – The 2011 AllNight Graduation PartyDecorating committee meets

Pet AdoptionMerry is a cheerful littlemama cat that wasabandoned with hertwo kittens. She is fun,outgoing and lovespeople but does notlike other cats rightnow. It could be thatshe is still in protectivemode and with timeshe would acceptthem. At seven months, she is still just a kitten her-self. For more information about Merry and otheranimals available for adoption, call (860) 828-5287.See Calendar, next page


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every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. atWillard Elementary School.Help as often as you can.Drop-ins are welcome.

Boy Scouts — Boy ScoutTroop 256, chartered by theKensington Volunteer FireDepartment, meets Tuesdayevenings at the Kensingtonfirehouse. For more informa-tion, call Ed Alicea, scout-master, (860) 828-8693.

Boy Scouts — Boy ScoutTroop 44, chartered by theBerlin Lions, meets Tues-days at 7 p.m. at BethanyCovenant Church. For moreinformation, call Troop

Committee Chair at (860)829-1832.

Kensington-Berlin Ro-tary – The Kensington-Berlin Sunrise Rotary Clubmeets every Tuesday from7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Com-munity Center. Members ofthe club are dedicated to do-ing good works in the com-munity. Guests are invitedto attend any meeting. Formore information, callElaine Pavasaris at (860)463-9193.

Boys Basketball - BHSvs. Newington at Newing-ton, 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling – BHS vs.Montville at Montville, 10a.m.

29Monday

Girls Basketball -Christmas tournament atRocky Hill, TBA p.m.

30Thursday

Boys Basketball - BHSvs. New Britain at NewBritain, 7 p.m.

Wrestling – GlastonburyDuels at Glastonbury, 9 a.m.

Jan.2Sunday

SVEA Social Club - TheSVEA Social Club hasschedule an Eskimo Break-fast for Sunday, Jan. 2 at 11am. Breakfast consists ofpancakes, eggs, home fries,sausage and peppers,corned beef hash, home-made chicken soup, bakedbeans, bread, coffee andjuice. The public is wel-come. For more informa-tion and cost, call (860) 828-9447.

4Tuesday

Hubbard PTO - The Hub-bard Elementary SchoolPTO is scheduled to meetTuesday, Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. atthe school. All parents andguardians of Hubbard stu-dents are welcome.

All Night Grad Party –The Berlin High School AllNight Grad Party monthlymeeting is scheduled forTuesday, Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m. atWillard Elementary School.All parents are welcome.

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modifications will be available for allbody types. This class will be focusedtowards seniors although all are wel-come to attend. If you are concernedabout working out on the floor,please contact Park and Recreationso that we can address those ques-tions.

Classes are scheduled, as follows:Mondays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Jan. 10 toMarch 28. Limit of 10 participants.

Tai ChiTai Chi for Osteoporosis and

Fall Prevention for age 60 andolder - Tai Chi consists of fluid gen-tle movements that are relaxed andslow in tempo. It has been proven towork by slowing down bone loss, im-proving balance, reducing falls andimproving quality of life. Dress com-fortably. Classes are held at the Com-munity Center in the multi purposeroom from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aminimum of six participants isneeded to conduct the class with amaximum of 20 participants. Theprogram is scheduled for Wednes-days, Jan. 5 to March 16 or Thurs-days, Jan. 6 to March 24.

For more information, call theParks and Recreation Department at(860) 828-7009.

Kensington CongregationalChurch

The church is located on Percival Avenue.

Deck the halls

Carli Mazzarella,Lia Mcamara andShayna Zuk, jun-iors at Berlin HighSchool, recentlydecorated the Vol-unteer Park Gaze-bo on behalf of theJunior Woman’sClub to celebratethe holidays.

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MOTORCYCLESATV’S, ETC.

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AUTO PARTS

4 Snow tires. 185/65/R15, $20each or best offer. 2205/60/R16, $10 each. 2235/75/R15, $10 each. Call(860) 621-6332

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AUTOMOBILES

"PLEASE allow my 25+ years of Auto Sales at the

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ROBERTS CHRYSLER DODGE Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles.

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CADILLAC Escalade EXT 2004$14250 or Best Offer. 88,000Miles. Champagne Color. Fullyloaded. Good Condition. MustSell!! Make an Offer! 4-Door,Truck Bed w/Cover, In-dash GPS,Dual LCDs for DVD player. Lifes-tar, 8-cyl., ABS brakes, Heatedseats, All Wheel Drive, LeatherInterior. 4 stock wheels / Tiresand 3 chrome wheels with Tires.Premium Sound, Power Seats,Tan Interior. Call 860-406-1963

DODGE Grand Caravan LE 1998Very good condition. Runsgreat! Loaded! 187k miles.New tires, battery, muffler,brakes, serpentine belt andrecently had the transmissionserviced (shifts smooth).3.3 Liter 6 Cyl. Red/Gray Trim.

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FORD E150 2004, 170,000 miles,new transmission, asking$5000. Call 860-250-4015

FORD Expedition XLT 1998 4wd,V8, 4.6, 6 disc CD player,remote starter w/alarm. Verygood cond. Kelly Blue Book$5800, asking $4800 or bestoffer. (203) 235-3220

HONDA Accord EX 1997, 4dr,6cyl, Black, Leather, Sunroof,215k highway mi., new fronttires, good running condition,$1,400, Call 203-508-2816

HONDA Civic Coupe 2002 #917 In these tough economic timeswe understand how difficult it isto finance a new or used vehicle.


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Excellent condition. $4300.

(203) 494-8734

MERCURY Mountaineer 1997,250,000 miles, runs good. Ask-ing $2100. Call 860-250-4015.

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ATTIC & BASEMENTSCLEANED

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CONCRETE & CEMENT

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

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122

FENCING

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

GARAGE DOORS

GARAGE Doors and openersrepaired and installed 10 % off.

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Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates.

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HEATING & COOLING

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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We provide reliable service.(203) 630-1294 (203) 886-6566Ins., Free Estimates. CT #624716

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HOUSE CLEANING

HOUSECLEANINGwith passion. Insured. Please call Renata 860-828-1338POLISH/English speaking

woman to clean house w/care.2nd cleaning 50% off. Ins &bonded. Refs. 860-538-4885

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Call Trevor (203) 938-3789

EEddwwiinn CCoorrddeerrooPAINTING Int/Ext. Local,

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SIDING

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Contact Jeremy 203 537-2534 HIC.0575625

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203-639-0032 Fully licensed/insured.

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decks, sunrooms, additions.

203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

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APARTMENTSFOR RENT

PLANTSVILLE Mansion -1BRApartment. New appls. Pergofloors. Porch. Inexpensive utils.Big yard. $750. Reduced winterrent. Small pet Ok. 203-910-4349

WALLINGFORD - 1 bedroom,2nd floor, off street parking,$725/month plus securitydeposit. Call 203-537-1937

WALLINGFORD - 2BR, $900monthly plus 1st mo. sec. Utils.not included. No pets. Call(203) 284-8071

WALLINGFORD 1 BR 3rd Fl.North Main St. New kitchen &bath. $775. Includes all utili-ties. No pets. (203) 269-4421

WALLINGFORD 1 BR 3rd Fl.Remodeled, C-Air & heat. EIK,new appls & cabinets. Off stparking. Washer & Dryer. Nopets. $700 + sec 203-272-3855

WALLINGFORD 2 bdrm, 1st fl.$950/mo + util + 1 mo sec dep.No pets. Off st prk. Avail now.203-589-9559

WALLINGFORD 2 BR $885. 2ndfloor. Stove, refrigerator. Newcarpet. Call (203) 213-6175.Available now.

WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 1 Bathin apartment complex. WDHookup. Carpet, hardwood& vinyl floors. Plus Utilities.

Pets OK.Call Grace (203) 464-8066.

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WALLINGFORD 2BR 1BA town-house apt. Near town

center/YMCA/park. LR/DRcombo. Pets negotiable. $925.

Call 203-641-7010

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN 3 BR townhouse.$1050. 9 Guiel Place. Call (203)213-6175 or (203) 376-2160

MERIDEN-1BR lovely end unit,E. side complex. Large &modern. Appls. incl. Deck, offst. park. Secure bldg. $695incl. HW. 203-269-0763

MERIDEN-1BR. large. 2nd flnew appliances, newly reno-vated $775 per mo plus securi-ty hot water included callNatalie 203-671-2672

MERIDEN-1BRS. All appliances &hot water incl 2 mo. sec.. Nopets. Coin op laundry. 1095 OldColony Rd. Showings 9-11 am.203-581-3620

MERIDEN-2BR + DR, LD, kit,pantry. Large 2nd flr apt w/pri-vate porch. Reduced! $795/mo.incl. fridge, stove & w/d hookup.No pets, utils or smoking. 1 yearlease, credit check & refs. req.Sec & 1st mo. rent. 203-608-8348

MMEERRIIDDEENN-3BR,remodeled Refs& good credit. $850/mo. Call203-592-8331

MERIDEN-Efficiencyincl. BR/LR combo, kitchen,

bath. $575/mo. & $675/mo.Lease & sec. deposit required.No pets. Call 203-238-9772

MERIDEN-Spacious 4BR inquiet residential area, nearhighways, off-st-parking.$1350/mo. Call 203-624-0355or 203-710-2000

MERIDEN. 1BR: $595/mo.BROAD ST. On siteparking/laundry. New win-dows. Spacious w/ample closetspace. Near Wallingford line.Utilities NOT included.(914)347-3208.

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Quality, Trust & Experience.

Clinic Manager/ AdministratorWe are seeking an experienced dialysis manager to oversee the clinical, regulatory, and operational functions of our outpatient facility. Must be organized and able to work independently. Must possess solid management and computer skills. Top salary and benefi ts package for the qualifi ed individual. Qualifi ca-tions require 12 months nursing experience with an additional 6 months dialysis experience. Minimal BSN and current CT RN license required.

Nurse ManagerThis individual will be responsible for supervision and coordination of all nursing activities in the dialysis unit. Minimum of 12 months nursing experience with additional 6 months dialysis experience required. Current CT RN license required.

Facility TechnicalManagerWe are seeking an experienced candidate who will be responsible for maintenance and repair of all medical equipment, inventory processes and physical plant. Qualifi cations: Must be self motivated, organized, and able to work independently. Candidates should pos-sess a High School Diploma (or GED). An Associates Degree in electronics or related training and work experience is preferred. Management or supervisory experience in a medical/technical environment is preferred. A valid driver’s license is required

Registered NurseSeeking qualifi ed applicants to provide in-center hemodialysis patient care. Minimum of one year nursing experience and 6 months dialysis experience and current CT state license required

Patient Care TechniciansWe are seeking qualifi ed applicants to provide in-center hemodialysis patient care. Current state certifi cation required and dialysis experience required.

Social WorkerWe are seeking qualifi ed applicants to provide comprehensive Clinical social work services in an outpatient setting (part time). Master’s degree and current state license required. Minimum of 2 years of clinical social work experience preferred.

Renal DietitianThe qualifi ed licensed candidate must be registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration, and have at least one year of clinical nutrition experience. CKD/ESRD experience preferred.

SecretarySeeking an experienced secretary who possesses strong organizational, telephone and computer skills. Must be highly detail-oriented, able to work independently, interact well with others and prioritize workload.

We offer competitive salaries, plus excellent health, life, anddisability benefits, as well as a generous paid time off policythat recognizes your direct dialysis experience.Please fax or email resume and cover letter to:Jackie Noel, Regional Administrative AssistantFax: 978-232-8481, Email: [email protected]

No Agencies/No Calls Please. DFWP/EOE. All inquiries will be held in strict confi dence.

www.americanrenal.com

American Renal Associates, a national provider of quality dialysis services with the lowest staff turnover in the industry, is accepting applications for the following positions in Meriden, CT:

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CNAs 24-32 hrs 3-11

Regency House of Wallingford is searching forexperienced C.N.A to join our team.

Regency is a 130 bed skilled nursing facility offer-ing a friendly homelike environment with a dedi-cated team of caregivers, competitive wages andbenefits, and flexible scheduling.

For more information please contact:Joleen Donovan

Director of Nursing

Regency House of Wallingford181 East Main Street

Wallingford, CT 06492203-265-1661, fax: 203-265-7842

EOE

MEDICAL CAREERSMEDICAL CAREERSNucor Steel Connecticut, Inc., a division ofthe nation's largest steel and steel productsmanufacturer and largest recycler is seekingto assemble a hiring pool of qualified appli-cants for entry level jobs in:

ProductionWe are looking for candidates who are willingto work rotating shifts which would requireworking both day and night shifts in a drugfree environment.

Most positions in our steel plant require mod-erate to heavy lifting and can be physicallydemanding including working in extreme tem-peratures. We offer competitive pay and ben-efits including Health Insurance and 401KPlan.

Individuals interested in learning more aboutNucor Steel Connecticut should register athttp://www.nucor.com/opportunity and enterNSCTP Individuals who register should beprepared to complete a brief questionnaire.Previous registrants will need to take thequestionnaire again to be considered. Theregistration period ends December 31, 2010.Responses to the questionnaire will deter-mine who receives an instructional letterregarding scheduled testing. Each individualshould submit only one questionnaire relatedto this job posting.

Nucor Steel Connecticut does not acceptunsolicited resumes. No phone calls please.

Nucor is an equal opportunity employer and adrug-free workplace.

Drivers Wanted!PCF, Inc. is seeking Independent Con-tractors for newspaper home delivery. 7days a week. 2-3 hours daily, startingaround 2:30am. No money collections.$430-$480 /bi-weekly. Routes in Water-bury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Wallingford,Cheshire, Meriden & surrounding towns.Must be 18 or older. Valid Driver'sLicense and reliable car with insurancerequired.

Call 1-800-515-8000

HELP WANTED

WWaarreehhoouussee PPeerrssoonnA leading manufacturer ofmulti- wall plastic sheets locat-ed in wallingford is seeking awarehouse person to join ourteam. Full time position avail-able. Responsibilities includecrate making, material han-dling and general warehousework. Some heavy liftingrequired. Fork lift experience aplus. Reliability a must! Weoffer a competitive wage andbenefits package. Applicationswill be accepted Monday,12/20 - Wed 12/22, between9am & 4pm or Send resume to:Warehouse Manager, CO-EXCorp., 5 Alexander Dr, Walling-ford CT, 06492

HELP WANTED

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CAREGIVERS Wanted for non-medical in-home care for the elderly.Live-in for 3, 4, or 5 days plushourly. Our caregivers are asimportant to us as our clients.

Visiting Angels860-349-7016

SECURITY OFFICER weekdays,P/T, for Lincoln College of NewEngland, 2279 Mt. Vernon Rd.,Southington. Please fax yourresume to 860-628-6444, Attn:Dave Alling, or pick up anapplication at the College.

SPRAY Foam Installers Needed.Salary based on experience.(2) forms of valid I.D required.Call 860-829-8881

VAN DRIVER needed weekdays,P/T, for Lincoln College of NewEngland, 2279 Mt. Vernon Rd.Southington. Public Service/CDLClass B with a P endorsementlicense required. Please fax yourresume to 860-628-6444, Attn:Dave Alling, or pick up an appli-cation at the College.

HELP WANTED

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Around the Clock Heating & Cool-ing, Inc. in North Haven is seek-ing a part time secretary toanswer phones, schedule work,dispatch technicians, make fol-low up phone calls, etc. Hourswill be M-F mornings 7-11am.Exp. with Word/Excel/ Quick-books preferred. Must be organ-ized, have good people skills anda self starter. Call Lauren at 203-239-2226 to schedule interview.

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Apply in person or send resume to:

Kaman Precision ProductsKaman Aerospace217 Smith Street

Middletown, CT 06457Fax (860)632-4388

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CONDOMINIUMSFOR SALE

MERIDEN $118,000 Must see toappreciate this great condo 2ndfl unit. Features pergo fls in LR &office area, ceramic tile in DR &kit w/oak cabs, 2 built-in ACunits, heated secure garw/remote, sec sys. HOA inc: heat& hot water. Call Annemarie 203-235-3300

HELP WANTED

DRIVER With Class Am Hazmat,TWIC Card, Medical and Expe-rience. Apply at Tuxis-Ohrs, 80Britannia St, Meriden.

DRIVERS - CDL required, Imme-diate start. Transporting stu-dents. Benefits available. Call(860) 249-9614

MECHANICSSemi-trailer dealership in need

of trailer mechanics for repairfacility. Should have mechanictools. Benefits are available.Pay depends upon experience.

Apply at: AAttllaannttiicc SSttaarr TTrraaiilleerrss

405 Industrial Ave. Cheshire, CT 06410

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TTeecchhnniicciiaannAround the Clock Heating & Cool-

ing, Inc. in North Haven, is seek-ing a licensed residential oilburner technician/HVAC techni-cian. Must have at least 4 yearsexp. and a “B” or “S” license.

Competitive salary, companyvehicle, 401K, medical, paidvacation & holidays. Call 203-239-2226 to setup a confidentialinterview.

P/T Daycare Handler wanted @Country Dog in SouthingtonSupervising/playing with dogs;Passion for dogs; high level ofenergy; ability to focus to ensurethat the dogs are safe; creativityso that the dogs are stimulated.Future growth opportunitieswithin the company are likely.Call Cheryl at 860-621-7297

P/T Groomer wanted @ CountryDog in Southington. Expandingsalon looking for an energetic,professional and passionategroomer with 1+ yrs exp whocan work independently & effi-ciently. Future growth opportuni-ties within the company are like-ly. Must possess exc customerservice skills & exceptional workethics. Call Cheryl 860-621-7297

PART TIME Local delivery driv-er needed. Must have cleandriving record & license. Applyin person: Town Fair Tire, 860Washington St, Middletown.

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