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Thursday
September 3, 2015
in the press
Cycling Without
Age launches
first CT rickshaw
The best ideas in West Hartford often come from citizens,
according to Deputy Mayor
Shari Cantor, and that is exactly what she believes occurred
with the launch of Cycling
Without Age. An inaugural
Rickshaw Riding Event was
held Wednesday, Aug. 26 when
a crowd came together to celebrate the launch of Cycling
Without Age in West Hartford
and in Connecticut. PAGE 7
Photo by Ted Glanzer
Sliding into a Centennial celebration
Hundreds of people showed up at the Swim & Tennis Club in Bloomfield for the Mandell JCC’s Centennial Summer Birthday Bash Sunday, Aug. 30.
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Business
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Editorial
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Quotes
of Note
“Standardized test scores
are another metric for us
to look at how are our kids
doing and how are we
doing delivering a
curriculum for the world
they’re going to enter. They
are just one of the many
metrics. What I keep saying
to teachers and parents, is
we are a district that will be
informed by our test scores,
but we will never be driven
by our test scores.”
-Tom Moore in “School district
performs...” on page 7
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“She has quickly changed
the lives of people and
brought life and vitality
to this group, and she will
bring a wonderful gift to
seniors in our community.”
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Age launches...” on page 7
A Hand Up celebrates 10 years of helping the homeless
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
What started out as
a way for four semiretired
women to give back to the
community has turned into
a nonprofit celebrating its
10th anniversary.
A Hand Up helps homeless people transition to
independent living by providing them with donated
furniture and household
goods, working with social
agencies in Greater Hartford
to identify people in need.
Michael
Fishman,
board president, said the
“founding mothers” – Rosemary Cleaves, Diane Back,
Robin Gilmartin and Jan
Arnold – sought a way to
do something good. Cleaves
volunteered at Loaves and
Fishes Ministries in Hartford
and noticed that the people
who the organization got
apartments for came back
to use the soup kitchen. She
inquired as to why they were
returning, and they said they
had nothing to cook with
and no dining room table.
“A light bulb went off
in her head,” Fishman said.
“[The four women] got together and found they had a
lot of stuff to contribute.”
They began doing
on-demand deliveries; once
a month, they would deliver furniture and household
goods to someone in need.
“We’ve been going
strong and steady ever
since,” he said.
Fishman got involved
with A Hand Up through a
neighbor during the first few
years of its existence.
“The reason I got in and
stayed in is I hate throwing things out. I used to put
things at the end of the street
and hope people took it before it rains,” he said, explaining he’s a firm believer in the
phrase “One man’s trash is
another man’s treasure.”
A Hand Up collects
goods and items via donations from the community, such as people who are
downsizing or moving out of
state. It is staffed entirely by
volunteers and has no paid
employees; its only asset
is a box truck used to pick
up and deliver items, and
it rents a small warehouse
space to hold its inventory.
Fishman
explained
that the group takes direction from area social service
agencies. A list of A Hand
Up’s inventory is passed
along, and the client will
check off what they need.
The organization now
has its own box truck,
which makes pickups and
deliveries very easy.
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Michael Fishman and his sons, Jeremy, Alex and Eric, in the
storage facility
Once a large portion of the
client’s requested items are
collected, an appointment is
made for delivery.
Since its start in 2005,
the group has helped more
than 600 families, an estimated 2,000-plus people. In
the last fiscal year, Fishman
said they helped 137 families.
About four years ago,
Donna Vibes, a social worker at the Veterans Affairs in
Newington, joined the board
as its secretary, which helped
build a good rapport with
veterans, Fishman said. A
Hand Up helps, on average,
between 40 and 50 formerly homeless veterans a year.
When the VA built 70 apartments on its Newington
campus, A Hand Up helped
fill them with furniture.
“That’s one thing we
love: helping the vets out,” he
said.
Though its central focus
remains the same, A Hand
Up has gone through some
changes in the last decade.
In the beginning, it operated on an on-demand basis;
when a request was received, volunteers would go
out and search for furniture.
Now, with the warehouse
space, it allows for an inventory to build up and saves
time from having to drive
around to pick things up before a delivery. Being able to
accept items all the time is
helpful, Fishman said.
“Our mission is pretty
specific – we only help people who have moved out
of homeless shelters. They
need the most help. We
want to give them, literally, a
hand up,” he said. “We’re on
pace for 150 [ families] this
year. That stretches us pretty thin, but we love what we
do, so we hope to keep doing
what we’re doing.”
To commemorate A
Hand Up’s anniversary, a
celebration will be held at
the Pond House Café in Elizabeth Park Friday, Sept. 11
from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets
are $75 each and include
two hours of hors d’oeurves,
a buffet dinner, a silent auction, and beer and wine. Tables can also be purchased
for varying levels of support.
For more information on
the dinner and to RSVP, visit
ahandupinc.org/10th-anniversary/.
“The dinner is also a
fundraiser. We’re not affiliated with any government
agency or religious agency.
We rely on donations and
grants. This will be a nice
opportunity for people to
come see what we do,” Fishman said.
Celebrating a decade
of helping is a “wonderful
milestone,” he said.
“When I first joined, it
was kind of a ragtag bunch;
you never know how long
it’s going to last. The dedication of all the volunteers
keeps us going. It’s fantastic.
I look forward to the next
10 years – where can we go
from here?”
He thinks it would be
great if every county in Connecticut had an organization like A Hand Up.
“We’re preventing stuff
from going into the landfill
and helping someone out at
the same time. You can’t really beat that,” Fishman said.
The group’s mantra is
“We’re West Hartford’s bestkept secret, but we don’t
want to be.”
“We hope people get
the message and call us, volunteer as much as they can
and drop off furniture. We
make between five and 10
deliveries within West Hartford’s borders. People don’t
think that, but it’s the truth,”
Fishman said.
A Hand Up has two
regularly scheduled dropoff days at its Talcott Road
warehouse: the first Saturday of the month and the
third Sunday. If those days
are not convenient, call 860424-2980 or email info@
ahandupinc.org to schedule another time. Monetary
donations can be sent to A
Hand Up, P.O. Box 270323,
West Hartford, 06127-0323.
For more information
on A Hand Up, visit ahandupinc.org.
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Bridal fashion show and vendor showcase
On Wednesday, Sept.
9, the Jewish Historical Society is hosting “Something
Old, Something New,” a
vintage and contemporary
bridal fashion show and
vendor showcase. It will be
held at The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and
the fashion show will begin
at 7 p.m.
This special evening is
being held in conjunction
with the society’s latest ex-
hibit, “Breaking the Glass:
The American Jewish Wedding,” which will be on view
at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Ave., until September
30. The event is co-sponsored by Temple Beth Sholom B’Nai Israel and The
Emanuel Synagogue.
The fashion show will
be emceed by MaryEllen
Fillo of the Hartford Courant. It will feature current
bridal fashions by Kathy
Faber Designs LLC, along
with gowns from the past
several decades that have
been loaned for the event,
and will be modeled by
members of the community. A number of specialty
vendors will be there as
well, offering information
about venues, entertainment options, jewelry,
photography and other services to make a wedding,
a bar/bat mitzvah, or any
celebration a very special
occasion. There will also
be refreshments. In addition, many local businesses have contributed
raffle prizes, such as dinners, dance lessons and
much more. Cost for the
evening is $10 per person
in advance or $12 at the
door. To register, send a
check made out to JHSGH,
333 Bloomfield Ave, West
Hartford, 06117, or go to
the Society’s website at
www.jhsgh.org.
Storytelling Salon in September
at the Noah Webster House
An evening
with a
playwright
An Evening with
Playwright Christopher
Shinn will be held Sept.
9 at 7 p.m. at the West
Hartford Public Library.
“An Opening in
Time,” a world premiere
of a play by Christopher
Shinn set in a central
Connecticut
suburb,
will open the 2015-16
season in a newly-renovated Hartford Stage
this fall.
The play follows
Anne, a retired schoolteacher, who moves
back to her hometown
to face changes and a
lost friendship. It is a
subtle and moving play
about finding connections in a shifting world. There is no registration required for the
free event, but RSVPs
are requested. The library is located at 20
South Main St. Seating
is not guaranteed.
Storytellers
Anne
Mcgrath, Karen Kasius,
Leland Brandt and Matthew Dicks will be featured at a Speak Up storytelling salon Saturday,
Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. at the
Noah Webster House &
West Hartford Historical
Society, 227 South Main
St. Speak Up’s salon show
is an intimate and interactive night of storytelling. The four storytellers
will tell 8-10 minute stories with the theme of
High Anxiety.
The first half of
the show features two
of the storytellers, followed
by a question-and-answer
session, during which the
audience and the host
can ask questions about
the stories. Following a
10-minute intermission,
the second half of the
show will feature an interactive storytelling game. It
requires the storyteller to
generate a brand new, true
story on the spot based
upon prompts provided
by the audience.
Following this interactive game, the final
two storytellers tell their
stories, and the evening
ends with a final question-and-answer session.
Dicks, the co-founder
and creative director
of Speak Up said, “It’s
a night of storytelling
where the audience is given a voice and even some
say in what stories are
told. This is high stakes
storytelling without a net.
You never know what will
happen!” Doors open at
7:30 p.m. and the show
starts at 8 p.m. Tickets
are available now at www.
noahwebsterhouse.org
and are $12 for museum
members and $15 for the
general public. Beer, wine
and refreshments will be
available for purchase.
Space is limited and tickets may not be available
at the door.
Hearth-cooked dinner with Bill Rizzuto
Restaurateur
and
Chef Bill Rizzuto will host
a fundraiser for the Noah
Webster House & West
Hartford Historical Society Thursday, Sept. 17. The
evening will feature a threecourse dinner cooked by
Rizzuto himself over the
hearth in the museum’s
reproduction 18th-century kitchen. The event will
start at 7 p.m. Dinner will
be served at 7:30 p.m., followed by dessert and entertainment by musician
Thomas Hooker Hanford.
Tickets are $75 per
person and are available at
noahwebsterhouse.org. All
funds raised will support
the Noah Webster House
& West Hartford Historical Society’s mission.
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Company stages free event
Sonia Plumb Dance
Company celebrates its 25th
anniversary with a season
of events culminating with
the staging of an epic dance
performance that brings
Homer’s epic poem “The
Odyssey” to life with dance,
music, video, masks and
more. Sonia Plumb Dance
Company continues its 25th
anniversary season Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6:30-7:30
p.m. with a free event entitled “Calypso’s Cave” at “The
Barn” dance studios at Miss
Porter’s School, 60 Main St.,
Farmington. The free event
will include a preview of
one of the company’s dance
pieces from “The Odyssey:
An Epic Dance Journey” and
a discussion and Q&A with
a local expert about the role
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venture tale that continues
to fascinate us – 3,000 years
after it was first composed.
The featured dance
piece will be “Calypso’s
Cave,” which tells the story – through dance – of
the goddess Calypso, who
held Odysseus captive for
seven years in hopes of
marrying him. It’s Calypso
who raises questions of
equal rights among the gods
and goddesses in telling
Hermes, who ordered her
to release her love (captive)
Odysseus, “Cruel folk you
are, unmatched for jealousy,
you gods who cannot bear
to let a goddess sleep with a
man.”
Tickets are free, but
seating is limited. Audience
members are encouraged to
arrive early to secure seats.
HCD awards scholarships
to dance students
The Hartt School Community Division Dance Department has awarded full
scholarships to five young
Hartford public school students who will receive tuition-free dance instruction
throughout the 2015-16 academic year. Through its restructured Talent Identification
Program, HCD provides
scholarships for students
between the ages of 6 and
8 currently enrolled in the
Hartford public school system. Twelve Hartford County residents applied for the
new program this summer,
submitting applications and
reference letters and completing a required ballet class
observation and an informal
audition with HCD faculty. The dancers granted
scholarship funds include:
Tilden Wilder, fourth grade,
Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School; Aidelyn
Varela, second grade, RJ
Kinsella Magnet School of
Performing Arts; Natalia Torres, third grade, Annie Fisher
Montessori Magnet School;
and Zaniah Welsh, second
grade, and Shanell Morgen,
fourth grade, Achievement
First Hartford Academy Elementary School. At the conclusion of the
dance season, one of the recipients will be awarded a
merit-based lifetime scholarship to the Hartt School
Community Division Dance
Department. TIP will continue to grant five additional
scholarships each season as
well as one lifetime scholarship at year-end. Interested
students may apply for the
next TIP season beginning in
the spring of 2016. HCD also announces a
new scholarship program to
support and recruit young
male dancers. The Boys
Scholarship Program offers
free and reduced tuition to
dancers categorized by class
and experience level. At Tier
3, boys in children’s level ballet and all levels of tap, jazz,
and hip hop receive a 50 percent tuition remission. At
Tier 2, boys in Foundation
and Level 1 ballet receive a
75 percent tuition remission.
At Tier 1, males in Level 2
ballet and above receive 100
percent tuition remission.
This targeted and significant
scholarship program recognizes the opportunities often afforded to male dancers
and takes action to recruit
and retain fine young men.
Interested students may apply for the scholarship effective immediately by visiting
hartford.edu/hcd or by calling 860-768-4451. The Hartt
School Community Division
Dance Department offers
a rolling registration open
to all new students through
February of 2016. More information is
available at hartford.edu/hcd
or by calling 860-768-4451.
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NWC launches $10K raffle
A scene from the 2013 Big Wheel Derby
Mandell JCC hosts
annual Big Wheel Derby
Grab
those
big
wheels, scooters and bikes
and get ready to roll for a
cause Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9
­a.m. at the 7th Annual Big
Wheel Derby at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus,
335 Bloomfield Ave. The
Big Wheel Derby will help
raise funds for Alyssa’s Angel Fund. The Big Wheel Derby
was created by the Temkins in collaboration with
the Mandell JCC Family
Room Parenting Center to
help raise funds for Alyssa’s Angel Fund. Highlights
of the day will include a
non-competitive
bike,
tricycle or scooter ride
around the racetrack at
the Mandell JCC, a karate
demo with Sensei Dave,
crafts, temporary tattoos,
PJ Library stories and hair
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Bar. Participants are encouraged to bring Argo
Cornstarch to be donated
at the event. Alyssa’s Angel Fund
was founded by Gayle and
Steve Temkin in honor
of their daughter, Alyssa,
who has glycogen storage
disease type 1a. The Derby begins
at 9 a.m. Registration is
$18 per family and can
be made in advance or at
the door. Proceeds benefit
Alyssa’s Angel Fund. For
more information, contact
Rhonda Wirth, 860-2316344, rwirth@mandelljcc.
org, or to register, contact
the Member Services Center, 860-236-4571, or visit
www.mandelljcc.org.
Tickets are now on
sale for Northwest Catholic
High School’s second annual $10K raffle fundraiser,
to benefit the Northwest
Catholic Fund. The NWC
Fund annually supports the
school’s operating budget
and the educational programs and significant aid
program, which distinguish
Northwest Catholic. Tickets
are $20 each and only 3,000
tickets will be sold.
The grand prize is
$10,000, with a second prize
of $3,500 and a third prize of
$1,500. Tickets will be avail-
able at many home athletic
competitions and at other
NWC community events
from September through
November while supplies
last.
The drawing will be
held Saturday, Nov. 21 at
10 p.m. during Northwest
Catholic’s 32nd Annual Saturday Night Live.
Ticket holders do not
need to be present to win.
Visit www.NorthwestCatholic.org/Raffle for information about purchasing
tickets, or contact [email protected].
Price Rite helps Meals on Wheels
Price Rite supermarkets are raising money to
support the Community
Renewal Team’s Meals on
Wheels program by offering
customers an opportunity
to Buy-a-Wheel for $1 each.
From now through Oct. 10,
local stores, including the
West Hartford, location,
will encourage customers
to make a donation at the
check-out counter.
CRT’s Elderly Nutrition
Program can provide up
to 14 meals a week to frail
homebound seniors, offering a variety of therapeutic
options to meet the participant’s dietary restrictions.
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Photos by Ted Glanzer
Members of the Conn Men a cappella group perform during the Mandell JCC’s
Centennial Birthday Bash Aug. 30.
Luke Gurchin of West Hartford cools off with a snow
cone.
Ella Takiff of West Hartford enjoys an inflatable slide during the Birthday Bash.
Caleb Berger bites into some cotton candy.
Graham Caines of West Hartford plays a large game of
kerplunk.
H
Emily Land concentrates while she plays a game at the
Mandell JCC’s summer centennial celebration.
Centennial Summer Birthday Bash
undreds of people showed up at the Swim & Tennis Club in Bloomfield for the Mandell JCC’s Centennial Summer
Birthday Bash Sunday, Aug. 30. Those in attendance — mostly the young and the young at heart — took part in
swimming, oversized games (life-size chess, anyone?), bouncy houses, water slides and concessions. There was
even a human foosball game. Live entertainment included Lonesome Eddie and the Bird Dogs and UConn a cappella
groups Rubyfruit and Conn Men. The Summer Birthday Bash is one of many events planned throughout the year to commemorate the JCC’s centennial.
Sienna James concludes her ride on the water slide.
Pattie and Harlan Levy
X and O mark the spots for Randall (right) and Sean James, who play a
large game of tic-tac-toe.
West Hartford resident Alexa Gurchin digs into a snow cone.
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Jack Wisialowski may have broken pool rules
with this flip, but it was worth it.
Left: A game of human
foosball during the
Mandell JCC’s
Centennial Birthday
Bash Aug. 30.
Right: Lucas Meltser
of Avon tries his hand
at the large game of
kerplunk.
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Jennifer Ganley, right, orders her family some ice cream from King Philip Middle School
teachers and volunteer scoopers Jennifer Ukanowicz-Parrett and Shana LaPointe.
Photos by Alicia B. Smith
Erin Schmucker got herself some chocolate ice cream from Ben and Jerry’s to enjoy.
Annual Scoop Night supports a good cause
Gabriella Giordino hosts event to raise money for new Cardiovascular Care Center
By Alicia B. Smith
Staff Writer
The band rocked, the ice
cream was scooped and the hoops
were hula hooped at the seventh
annual Gabriella’s Scoop Night for
a good cause.
The community gathered
to enjoy a late summer evening
and celebrate Gabriella, who at
the age of 4 1/2 underwent openheart surgery, and for the past
several years has hosted the event
in order to raise money for a new
Cardiovascular Care Center for
the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Gabriella, who turned 12 the
next day, said she began hosting
the event because she loves ice
cream — vanilla is her favorite
flavor — and she wanted to give
back.
The middle school student
said she has enjoyed good heath
since her ordeal all those years
ago, and noted at her last check
up at the Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center her doctors said
her health was “above average.”
Gabriella set a goal of raising
$10,000 and said she was more
than half way there.
“There is more space here.
We’ll probably have a better
turnout,” Gabriella said, looking
around at the packed plaza.
“I wanted to give back and
have my birthday and also raise
money,” Gabriella said as to why
she decided to host a party.
The event used to be held at
the Ben and Jerry’s shop on North
Main Street, but this year it was
Cycling Without Age launches first CT rickshaw
By Abigail Albair
Editor
The best ideas in West Hartford often come from citizens,
according to Deputy Mayor Shari
Cantor, and that is exactly what
she believes occurred with the
launch of Cycling Without Age.
An inaugural Rickshaw Riding
Event was held Wednesday, Aug. 26
at Hughes Health & Rehabilitation
where representatives of the town,
Bike Walk CT, Bike West Hartford,
Inc. and the West Hartford Bicycle
Advisory Committee joined together to celebrate the launch of
Cycling Without Age in West Hartford and also in Connecticut.
Cycling Without Age is a
non-profit, volunteer-driven program founded in Denmark three
years ago by Ole Kassow. The program includes volunteer rickshaw
pilots offering rides to area nursing
home residents and senior citizens
who have lost the ability to cycle.
The rickshaws are three-
moved to the courtyard in Blue
Back Square. The ice cream shop
continued to offer its delicious
cool treats to guests as the band
Fat Grip performed, Blo Blow
Dry Bar offered free hair braiding,
the Jewish Family Services had a
booth for face painting, Dave &
Busters had a booth where guests
could spin a wheel to win a prize,
and there were hula hoops to enjoy and a raffle, too.
A large crowd came and was
able to enjoy their ice cream and
later burn off some of the calories
Cycling Without Age founder Ole Kassow gives West Hartford’s
inaugural ride to Margaret Daniels and Olivia Astle while Lene Bruun,
who spearheaded the program in West Hartford, rides alongside (left).
wheeled, specialized bicycles with
room for two passengers in front
and an electrical assist power motor to help the pilot on long rides.
The bikes include storage space, a
small retractable table, easy entry
and a hood to protect riders from
the elements, as well as a water-
proof blanket.
Kassow was present at the
Aug. 26 event, along with his partner, Dorthe Pedersen.
The pair stopped in Connecticut as they made their way
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School district performs
above state average on SBAC
By Abigail Albair
Editor
Photo by Abigail Albair
off by dancing or trying their hand
at one of the several hula hoops
that were available. The evening
drew families with children and
adults, too. Even a couple of local
dogs stopped by.
“People in the community
come out and support this,” Gabriella’s mom, Adria Giordino
said. “It’s very meaningful for us.
Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center saved Gabriella’s life.”
In the last six years, the event
Initial scores for the new Smarter Balanced exams indicate that West
Hartford students are above the state
average.
“It’s a good news story for the
district,” Superintedent Tom Moore
said of the district’s scores. “We continue to perform very well. In fact,
when compared against the state averages, we perform better than we did
in the CMT era.”
The Connecticut State Department of Education released statewide scores Friday, Aug. 28 for the
new Common Core-aligned exams
that “presented a new, higher bar for
students – with significantly tougher
questions intended to test real-world
skills,” according to a press release.
The Smarter Balanced tests replaced the Connecticut Mastery Test
and Connecticut Academic Performance Test in both ELA and math
September 3, 2015
for students in grades three-eight and
11 statewide in 2015. In total, approximately 267,000 students took the
Smarter Balanced exams in 2015, the
first operational year of the new state
assessments. In 2014, about 90 percent of school districts administered
the Smarter Balanced field test in lieu
of the CMT and CAPT tests in a pilot
capacity.
Students are still administered
the CMT Science in grades five and
eight and the CAPT Science in grade
10, in compliance with federal and
state law.
The 2015 Smarter Balance results
show that 55.4 percent of grades three
to eight and 11 students are meeting
or exceeding the achievement level
in English language arts, according
to the release, and 39.1 percent of students are meeting or exceeding the
achievement level in mathematics.
The scores were expected to look
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CYCLING
from page 7 and have them shipped
overseas to international
to three United States loca- locations. West Hartford
tions that now have a Cycling secured its first bike thanks
Without Age rickshaw. The to donations locally and
program has grown in De- through the crowdfunding
mark to more than 400 rick- campaign. The bike will be
shaws and 2,000 volunteer kept at Hughes Health &
Rehabilitation for use by
pilots.
Cycling Without Age its residents and volunteer
was spearheaded in West pilots.
Bruun hopes fundraisHartford by Lene Bruun,
Photo by Abigail Albair
who moved to West Hart- ing will continue so addi- Ole Kassow cuts the ribbon on the first rickshaw in West
ford from Denmark a year tional bikes can be obtained Hartford and in Connecticut.
ago due to her husband’s job. for use around town.
“She
has
quickly ize their “right to get wind in
Chair of the West HartShe has a master’s degree in
health science and worked as ford Bicycle Advisory Com- changed the lives of people their hair,” as the nonprofit’s
a pediatric physical therapist mittee Scott Franklin told and brought life and vitality motto says.
Once he started offerthe crowd gathered on the to this group, and she will
while in Denmark.
Upon arriving in Amer- patio at Hughes last week bring a wonderful gift to ing the rides to the elderly,
ica, Bruun quickly picked up that Bruun “brought an en- seniors in our community,” “it very quickly became an
addiction,” he said, noting
on cultural differences, one of ergy to us here in West Hart- Cantor said.
The rickshaw arrived in that he often learns about
which is the approach to cy- ford that we deeply needed.”
He cited many recent West Hartford two weeks pri- his own city of Denmark as
cling in her new hometown.
She soon became involved steps taken toward making or to the event, Bruun said, his passengers share stories
with the West Hartford Bi- the town more bike-friend- and 12 people were on the list from their past with him
cycle Advisory Committee ly, such as implementation of interested pilots by the in- while they ride around.
When the speeches
and brought forth the idea of of bike lanes and the recent augural ride. Bruun told the
launching Cycling Without adoption of a Complete seniors present, “I’m so much concluded, the ribbon on
Streets Plan by the Town looking forward to being able the new rickshaw was cereAge in Connecticut.
The West Hartford Cy- Council, lauding Cycling to experience this together moniously cut, and Kassow
rode the bike, giving Margacling Without Age program Without Age as another im- with you.”
Kassow told the group ret Daniels, 95, and Hughes
joined an online crowdfund- portant step.
Cantor said much the about the man, now age 98, employee Olivia Astle the
ing campaign, launched by
the founding program in same, and thanked Bruun who was the inspiration for first ride.
“That is a great way to
Denmark, to finance rick- for working hard to make Cycling Without Age, and
shaws through a joint global a dream for the program in the experiences he has had see the town,” Daniels said as
helping senior citizens real- the ride came to an end.
and local fundraising effort, West Hartford a reality.
SBAC
from page 7
dramatically lower statewide than previous test
scores because of the
alignment of the curricula,
standards and exams to
higher-level thinking requisite, the release explains.
“With the expectation
that scores would drop, the
SDE anticipated that statewide results would largely
mirror performance on the
2012–13 National Assessment of Educational Progress, nationwide exams considered by some to be the
gold-standard for testing,”
the release reads.
Despite that, 55 percent
of fourth-grade students met
or exceeded the achievement
level in English language
arts on the 2015 Smarter
Balanced exam, a larger percentage than the 43 percent
of fourth-grade students who
met reading proficiency on
the NAEP in 2013.
In West Hartford, 72.4
percent of students met or
exceeded the achievement
level for English language
arts. A total of 10.3 percent
did not meet the achievement level, and 17.3 percent were approaching the
achievement level. In the
area of mathematics, 54.7
percent met or exceeded the
achievement level while 18.9
percent did not, and 26.4 percent were approaching the
achievement level.
Some West Hartford
schools performed exceptionally well, such as Bugbee,
where 92.4 percent of students met or exceeded the
achievement level for English
language arts. Bugbee also
did well in the area of math,
where 83.7 percent of students met or exceeded the
achievement level.
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“Standardized
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scores are another metric for
us to look at how are our kids
doing and how are we doing
delivering a curriculum for
the world they’re going to
enter,” Moore said. “They are
just one of the many metrics.
What I keep saying to teachers and parents, is we are a
district that will be informed
by our test scores, but we
will never be driven by our
test scores.”
A full analysis will be
given to the Board of Ed at
its Sept. 15 meeting.
Registration open for
West Hartford Relay
The fourth annual West
Hartford Relay will kick off
in front of Town Hall Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m. This
year’s race will include a
20K Relay for sixth- through
12th-graders and adults,
and a 5-mile Kids’ Relay for
age 2 through fifth grade.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from
the Relay are donated to
the West Hartford Public
Schools Physical Education
Department. The relay has
donated more than $18,000
in total since its inaugural
event in 2012.
West Hartford Relay
founders include avid runners Sarah Fite, and husband and wife Vito and Kim
Iacovazzi. Despite the fact
that the Iacovazzis moved
out of state over the summer, Fite will carry on with
the relay with the support
of Growing Great Schools
and the sponsorship of local businesses.
“We started the West
Hartford relay to give people a chance to experience
running in a fun and supportive team environment,”
said Fite. “It has been our
experience that relay teams
unite and support one
another in an effort to go
farther together. Cheering
each other on, passing the
baton, and competing as a
team are all what make this
event so rewarding.”
“Growing
Great
Schools sponsored the
Kids’ Relay since its inception two years ago,” said
Sally Mancini, GGS president. “We are thrilled to
be a partner for the entire
event this year. The Relay
is a wonderful community
event that aligns with our
mission to create a culture
of wellness. With 100 percent of the proceeds going
directly back into the phys-
ical education department,
we are also able to help
keep kids moving beyond
race day.”
To make the race more
accessible for more people,
last year’s 20-mile Relay has
become a 20K Relay open
to adults and sixth- through
12th-grade students. Each
team member of a four-person team will complete a
lap around a 5K course,
which will begin and end
in front of Town Hall on
Main Street. Teams of less
than four can divide up laps
of the 5K course however
they choose. Past runners
include a group of fire fighters, West Hartford public
schools staff and several local businesses.
The five-mile Kids’
Relay is back for the third
year in a row and is open to
preschool and elementary
school kids. Teams can be
made up of two, three or
four runners who will circle
Blue Back Square and pass
the baton in front of Town
Hall on Main Street. Participation in past years has
exceeded 200 runners.
“We’ve been overwhelmed by the response
to the Kids’ Relay the past
couple of years,” says Fite.
“We want to make sure that
any children who want to
participate will be able to
do so in a safe way. We see
a great need to inspire kids
to get moving and find the
fun in working as part of a
team.”
To register for the West
Hartford Relay visit www.
westhartfordrelay.com.
West Hartford Relay
sponsors include Max’s
Oyster Bar, Max Burger,
Federman, Lally and Remis, LLC, Highland Window Company, Bouvier Insurance, Mathnasium and
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The West Hartford Emergency
Services Unit finished second place
overall in the 2015 Connecticut SWAT
Challenge.
This year there were 30 teams from
eight states, including the US Army 3rd
Ranger Battalion, the United States
Border Patrol SWAT Team, the Indiana
State Police, Worcester, Mass. SWAT,
and many other top tactical teams from
across the country.
The training events emphasized
teamwork, physical fitness, communication, tactical proficiency, decision
making, inter-agency familiarization,
equipment utilization, tactical medical
care, and firearms marksmanship.
This is the 11th year of the training
event and it was a joint effort by the
North Central Emergency Service Team
and Our Heroes Fund. Over $14,000 was
raised for officers in need.
Town hosts
Labor Day event
The Hartford Pops Band will be
performing once again a repertoire of
Hollywood hits, Broadway favorites and
patriotic marches at the 24th annual
Labor Day Concert Monday, Sept. 7, 5-7
p.m. in the Town Hall parking lot.
The concert is free and open to all.
Snacks or picnic suppers are encouraged. The rain location is the Town
Hall auditorium.
Call 860-561-7510 for additional information.
Photos by Alicia B. Smith The Giordino family, Adria, David, Fran-
Sydney Goldsmith, 10, hoops it up during Scoop
Night.
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has raised $20,000, which Adria Giordino
said would be put toward building a cardiovascular center.
“It means a lot to Gabriella,” David
Giordino, Gabriella’s dad, said. “We love that
we have all these friends support us.”
In addition to those who made a donation, the event draws a crew of volunteers
that range from Gabriella’s doctors and
teachers to local community members and
media personalities.
“She’s outgoing, personable. She’s super caring and friendly to everyone,” Shana
cesca and Gabriella had a lot to celebrate
at the annual Gabriella’s Scoop Night.
LaPointe said of her student Gabriella.
LaPointe volunteered to do a shift
scooping ice cream along with fellow teacher Jennifer Ukanowicz-Parrett.
“I’m happy to do something to help,”
Jen Derick, principal of Norfeldt Elementary
School, said, as she was helping to dole out
toppings for the ice cream.
“Its fun for me to see how well she is doing,” Dr. Harry Weinerman said.
He has known Gabriella since she was
a child and served as her pediatrician. Even
Gabriella’s orthodontist, Dr. Donald Drew,
was at the event. “This is as good as it gets,
giving back to the community,” he said.
Barbara T. Cone, 70, of West Hartford
passed away at her home Jan. 6, 2015.
Born in Hartford July 31, 1944, she was
a daughter of the late Charles Kenney
and Hannah Elizabeth (Gill) Cone.
Barbara retired several years ago
after having worked as an IT technician for Heublein, among other companies.
She was a 30-year member of AA
and served for a number of years on the
board of the Capital Area Substance
Abuse Council. Over the years, Barbara
was also involved with area high school
drug and alcohol free grad night parties.
She was a talented artist and she
enjoyed writing. Most importantly, she
will be fondly remembered for her concern and compassion for others, her
wonderful laugh and her love of chocolate.
She will be sadly missed, but always remembered by her sister Katherine and husband Dan Patry of Phoenix,
Ariz.; two brothers, Bill and wife Nancy Cone of Colchester,, John and wife
Donna of Kensington, and numerous
extended family members and friends.
She will be especially missed by Britty,
her dog.
A celebration of Barbara’s life will
be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, Shade
Garden, Elizabeth Park, West Hartford. Donations in her memory may
be made to the Capital Area Substance
Abuse Council, 200 Day Hill Road, Suite
120, Windsor, 06095, or to a charity of
one’s choice that supports women and
children. The Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester was entrusted
with her arrangements.
Tax exemption deadline Oct. 1 for disabled West Hartford veterans
The town of West Hartford’s Assessment Office is reminding honorably discharged veterans and active duty military
persons that they may be eligible for exemptions. Resident veterans who already
filed with the town for their exemption, and
are not disabled or do not meet the income
requirements, do not need to file again.
The filing period is Feb. 1 through Oct. 1 of
each year.
Veterans and active duty military
persons may be entitled to additional exemptions if their income does not exceed
$34,600 for a single person and $42,200 for
a married couple for the state program;
$59,600 for a single person and $67,200 for
a married couple for the local exemption
program. Veterans must have served 90
days active duty during a war period and
file an original or certified copy of their
DD214 with the Assessment Office prior to
Oct. 1.
Resident veterans who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for the
exemption in the Assessment Office, room
142 of Town Hall at 50 South Main St. Questions may be directed to the Assessment Office at 561-7414.
Disabled veterans must file their disability certificates from the Veterans’ Administration with the Assessment office. The disability certificate must be filed
more than once only if the disability rating
changes. At age 65, filing is no longer required
as all 65-year-old disabled veterans are en-
titled to the 100 percent disability rating reduction. Disabled veterans who have motor vehicles specially equipped or adapted
to accommodate their disability are eligible
for a 100 percent assessment exemption
on their vehicles. Annual filing is required
for all specially equipped motor vehicles by
Nov. 1 of each year.
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Senior Center events/programs
West Hartford Senior Center, 15
Starkel Road, 860-561-7583
• Movies Thursdays at 1 p.m.: Sept. 3,
“While We’re Young” and Sept. 10, “Unbroken”
• Bagel Breakfast Tuesday, Sept. 8, 9-10
a.m., Holistic Physical Therapy with Dr.
Ayelet Connell-Giammatteo, $2/$3, tickets purchased at least a day in advance
• Primal Posture for a Pain Free Life: The
Gokhale Method workshop Wednesday,
Sept. 9, 4 p.m., register
Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New
Britain Ave., 860-561-8180
• Aging & Vitality Lecture Series by Carina Oltmann-Jimenez Thursdays from
10-11 a.m.: Sept. 10, Aging and Vitality:
Embracing Life after 50, cost: $1/$2
• Lunch & Learn – Stop Elder Abuse
Thursday, Sept. 10, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,
lunch served from 11:30 a.m.-noon,
presented by Tiana Victoria Hercules,
Esq., vice president and counsel, Hercules Helping Hands, LLC, $2/$3
• Food, FUN-ding & Friends at the Corner Pub Thursday, Sept. 10, call for info
– new way to support the senior center,
teaming up with local Elmwood restaurants to host fundraising meals where
a portion of funds raised will go to the
senior center
• “Mindfulness” Meditation/Yoga Open
House Friday, Sept. 11, 10-11 a.m.,
registration required – free introductory
session guiding one through breathing
techniques with guided meditation to
follow
Events at Blue Back Square
• Sonic Theory Friday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.,
playing rock music
• Piece of Ivory Saturday, Sept. 5, 7-9
p.m., playing acoustic, piano/cello, pop
and inspirational music
• Highway 70 Band Sunday, Sept. 6,
2-4 p.m., playing modern and classic
country
Circle in the Square Drummers Tuesday,
Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
Benefit Big Wheel Derby
The 7th Annual Big Wheel Derby will be
Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Mandell
JCC, Zachs campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave.
It will help raise funds for Alyssa’s Angel
Fund. Highlights of the day will include a
non-competitive bike, tricycle or scooter
ride around the racetrack at the Mandell
JCC, a karate demo with Sensei Dave,
crafts, temporary tattoos, PJ Library
stories and hair braiding by Blo Blow
Dry Bar. Participants are encouraged to
bring Argo Cornstarch to be donated at
the event. Registration is $18 per family
and can be made in advance or at the
door. Contact 860-236-4571 or www.
mandelljcc.org. Alyssa’s Angel Fund was
founded by Gayle and Steve Temkin in
honor of their daughter, Alyssa, who has
glycogen storage disease Type 1a.
At the Library
Noah Webster Library
20 South Main St., 860-561-6980
• Anime Club Thursday, Sept. 3,
5:30-8 p.m.
• Friday Night Magic, Sept. 4, 4-5
p.m., grades 5-12, bring decks or
borrow library’s
• Hartford Stage: An Evening with
Playwright Christopher Shinn
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7-8 p.m.,
register
• West Hartford Fiction Writers
meeting Thursday, Sept. 10,
7 p.m.
• The New Yorker magazine
discussion Fridays, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., drop in
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Duncaster seminar
“The Works of Richard Wagner” is the
subject of this summer’s Great Courses
Seminar discussions at Duncaster Retirement Community in Bloomfield, moderated by Duncaster resident Phil Reynolds The series will conclude Monday,
Sept. 7 with “Parsifal,” Part 1 and Part
2. The discussion is free and open to
the public, however, pre-registration is
required at [email protected], or at
860-380-5006.
West Hartford Regents meeting
On Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the
Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain
Ave., the West Hartford Regents will have
Shana Griffin, a registered dietitian, as its
speaker talking about “Keeping You and
Your Heart Healthy.” All retired men are
invited. A coffee hour follows. For information, call 860-236-2704.
Newcomers & Neighbors club
Events for the West Hartford Newcomers & Neighbors club include: Book Club
Tuesday, Sept. 8, reading “Catch-22” by
Joseph Heller, and Guys Night Friday,
Sept. 11, of lawn games, BBQ and swimming. For more info email [email protected].
Demo classes at ECC
Initial classes for the fall session at the
Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New
Britain Ave., begin in mid-September and
early registration will ensure enrollment.
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, free demo classes will be held for each of the courses.
Find out more and register online at
www.westhartfordct.gov/leisureservices
or by phone at 860-561-8160.
Events at Beth El Temple
At Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Ave.,
860-233-9696:
• Chai Society: celebrating the anniversary of the Austin Pipe Organ Wednesday,
Sept. 9, noon, featuring organist extraordinaire Natasha Ulyanovsky with Cantor
Joseph Ness. Cost is $12 per person
(includes lunch) and reservations are
required. RSVP by Friday, Sept. 4 to 860232-1409 or 860-233-2395.
• Weekly programs: Bible and Breakfast
Thursdays, 8-9 a.m.; Lunch & Learn Tuesdays at noon; Talmud Study Wednesdays
at 10:30 a.m.; Beth El Babies Exploring
Fridays at 10 a.m.
SweetFrogfundraiserfortheBuddyWalk
Come out to support the Buddy Walk
team, Fighters for Finn, for a fundraiser at
Sweet Frog, 13 South Main St., Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6-9 p.m. Ten percent
of all sales will benefit the Connecticut
Down Syndrome Congress group. The
Buddy walk is an annual event that raises money to educate and advocate for
people who have Down syndrome. Come
out to support 2-yea-old Finn and all his
buddies.
Free program
The PTO of the Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy will hold Making Candy
Apples for the New Year Wednesday,
Sept. 9, 4 p.m., at the school, 53 Gabb
Road, Bloomfield. All ages are welcome.
For info, go to [email protected] or call 860-243-8333.
Word Art & Wine
The Noah Webster House, 227 South
Main St., will offer an opportunity to create one’s own piece of word-based art
and sip a glass of wine in workshops led
by artists Katherine Maghini and Barbara Laurain. On Wednesday, Sept. 9,
Maghini will lead “Home-word Bound,”
a collage-making class featuring words
that describe “home.” Laurain will lead
a workshop on focused doodling, which
is both relaxing and creative, Sept. 16.
Maghini returns Sept. 23 to lead “Defining Who I Am” to find words and images
that resonate. The workshops, held at 7
p.m., are $25/$20 each, $65/$50 for all
three. Registration is required and space
is limited. Register at www.noahwebsterhouse.org.
Junior Keepers Club enrollment
The New Children’s Museum is now en-
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rolling ages 10-14 in the Junior Keepers
Club meeting for four sessions once a
month on Wednesdays: Junior Keepers
101 Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 2; Junior
Keepers 202 Sept. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 11,
Dec. 9; Junior Keepers 303 Sept. 30, Oct.
21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16. Call 860-231-2830,
ext. 44, or email [email protected].
Garden club meeting
The West Hartford Garden Club will meet
Thursday, Sept. 10 for a discussion titled
“The Right-Size Flower Garden: Exceptional Plants and Design Solutions for
Aging and Time-Pressed Gardeners” with
Kerry Ann Mendez at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard. A guest
donation of $10 is suggested. Light lunch
served. Reservations are required at 860561-0724.
Best of West Hartford awards show
The first annual Best of West Hartford
awards show will take place Thursday,
Sept. 10, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the Town
Hall auditorium, 50 South Main St. Be
there for the unveiling of the winners in
32 categories while enjoying passed hors
d’oeuvres, drinks, give-aways and more.
VIP co-presenters will be Brad Drazen,
NBC Connecticut, and Mayor Scott Slifka. Tickets are $60 per person, or $100
a couple. Contact Kiki Dlugos at [email protected].
Ring in the Jewish New Year 5776
The Mandell JCC will ring in the Jewish
New Year 5776 with events for the whole
family including readings, tastings and
hands-on activities to celebrate Rosh
Hashanah, Sukkot and Simchat Torah at
various locations and at the Mandell JCC,
Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave. The
high holiday festivities begin Friday, Sept.
11, with Apple, Honey & Challah Tasting
from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. as well as Challah
Making with PJ Library from 12:30-1:30
p.m. The annual Rosh Hashanah Luncheon will be Monday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.
For more information, call 860-236-4571
or visit www.mandelljcc.org.
Mandell JCC’s Doggie Daze
The Mandall JCC, in collaboration with
Team Training New England, presents the
4th annual Doggie Daze Sunday, Sept.
13, 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Mandell JCC’s
summer site, The Swim & Tennis Club,
4 Duncaster Road, Bloomfield. Fees are
$25 for JCC members and $30 for the
community. To register, call 860-2364571. A portion of the proceeds will go to
the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation.
High Holy Days
The Emanuel Synagogue, 160 Mohegan Drive, welcomes family, friends and
unaffiliated guests to its High Holy Day
services Sept. 13-15 and/or Yom Kippur
Sept. 22-23. Members receive tickets in
the mail. Guests can obtain tickets by
calling 860-236-1275. The deadline for
requesting tickets is Wednesday, Sept. 9.
First Steps in Music Program
Beginning this month, the Mandell JCC’s
Family Room Parenting will partner with
the Hartt School of Music to offer First
Steps in Music, an interactive music class
engaging parents and their children. The
program will be held Thursdays and Sundays starting Sept. 17 at the Mandell JCC,
Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave. For
more information contact Rhonda Wirth
at 860-231-6344 or [email protected].
org; to register call 860-236-4571.
Adult advanced improv class
Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road,
will offer an adult advanced improv class
beginning Monday, Sept. 21. It will aim to
hone the skills of the more experienced
improviser through exploring narrative.
The focus will be on long-form improv,
including the Harold structure, under
the instruction of Claire Zick. Prerequisites include Intermediate Improvisation.
The class will accommodate up to 12
students, ages 18 and older, and run for
nine weeks. The fee is $200. Register at
www.playhouseonpark.org and download registration form, or call 860-5235900, ext. 10.
Arts & Events
At Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville: Sept. 3, 8 p.m., Eilen Jewell with special
guest Miss Tess; Sept. 4, 8 p.m., The Guthrie
Brothers present: Scarborough Fair, a Simon
and Garfunkel Experience
Hartford Community Dance swing dance
Friday, Sept. 4, 8:30-11:30 p.m., at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main St., free beginners workshop 7:30-8:30 p.m., dancing 8:3011:30 p.m., admission $12/$10, free parking
at Town Hall lot, info at 1-888-423-0423
At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
20 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk,1-866-666-6306: Sept. 4, 8 p.m., Ambrosia; Sept. 5, 8 p.m., Battle of the Sexes
Comedy Night featuring Wali Collins, Liz
Miele, Robin Fox and Shaun Eli; Sept. 11, 8
p.m. (rescheduled date) Ty Herndon
32 Front St., Hartford: Sept. 4, 8 p.m., Roomful of Blues; Sept. 10, 8 p.m. “Natural Wonder:
The Premier Stevie Wonder Tribute Band
Chili Cook Off Saturday, Sept. 5, 2-7 p.m., at
Auerfarm, 158 Auer Farm Road, Bloomfield,
$10 to sample all entries, hayrides, games,
music (www.auerfarm.org)
At the Warner Theatre, Main St., Torrington,
860-489-7180, www.warnertheatre.org
• Audition Master Class with Broadway star
Lindsay Mendez Saturday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m.,
at the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, ages
12-adult, admission starts at $45, call 860489-7180, ext. 148 to register
• Scott Helmer’s “Support YOUR Cause Tour”
Friday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m., tickets $10-$25
Brick Walk Fine Art, 322 Park Road, West
Hartford, summer group exhibition, “SUNSTRUCK,” thru Saturday, Sept. 5, hours Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
At the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St.,
Hartford, 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org:
• Mark Bradford/MATRIX 172 thru Sunday,
Sept. 6, site-specific wall drawing inspired
by Sol LeWitt, founder of the “wall drawing”
art form
• Gallery Talk: A Curatorial Conversation
Thursday, Sept. 10, noon, with curators Erin
Monroe and Oliver Tostmann discussing the
ways in which Peter Blume’s interest in Italian
art and culture impacted his work, free with
museum admission
• Peter Blume: Nature and Metamorphosis
thru Sept. 20, exhibition on influential modernist painter
• Aspects of Portraiture: Photographs from
the Wadsworth Atheneum thru Nov. 15, featuring nearly 50 examples of photographic
portraits in a variety of styles
Labor Day Weekend concert with the Hartford Pops Band conducted by Patricia Lignelli
Monday, Sept. 7, 5-7 p.m., on the grounds
of West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main
New yoga classes for babies and kids
at Mandell JCC
New this fall, the Mandell JCC will offer a
series of interactive yoga classes for babies and children up to age 5 years. Led by
Courtney Ewing of The Clever Crayon, the
classes will be held at the Zachs Campus,
335 Bloomfield Ave. Classes include Clever Kids Yoga for ages 3-5, Tiny Toes for
ages birth-24 months, and Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes for ages 2-3. For
more information contact Rhonda Wirth at
860-231-6344 or [email protected].
To register, call 860-236-4571.
A Photographic History
The West Hartford Art League will hold a
photography exhibit based around West
Hartford, past and present, and is looking
for photography submissions. Photographers can submit up to three framed
images for consideration. Log onto westhartfordart.org/upcoming-exhibitions.
In addition, the league is looking for old
snapshots or photos of West Hartford.
Farmers Markets
The West Hartford Farmers Market on
St., free – Hollywood hits, Broadway tunes,
patriotic marches
At the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351
Farmington Ave., Hartford, 860-280-3130:
• The Trouble Begins at 5:30: Welcome to
the Jungle: Patricia Philippon – A Tale of the
Clemens Family’s Conservatory Wednesday,
Sept. 9, reception at 5 p.m., lecture at 5:30
p.m., in Hal Holbrook Hall, $5 donation requested, reserve – Philippon, former chief
curator at the Mark Twain House, telling tales
of the conservatory
• A conversation with R.A. Salvatore, fantasy
genre author, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.,
in Lincoln Financial Services Auditorium, tickets $25/$20
• An Evening with Playwright Christopher
Shinn Wednesday, Sept. 9, 7 p.m., at West
Hartford Public Library, sign up at WH library
• A Spoken Word performance with Henry
Rollins Sept. 14 and 15 (Tuesday’s performance sold out), 7:30 p.m., in Lincoln Financial Services Auditorium, tickets $45/$40
• Author Stuart Woods Oct. 13, 7 p.m., tickets
$30/$25
Sunset Sounds Concert Series Thursday,
Sept. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Butler-McCook historic garden at the Amos Bull House,
59 South Prospect St., Hartford, featuring jazz
by Hartford-based sextet Richard McGhee &
The Rahstet led by saxophonist McGhee and
vocalist Margeaux Hayes and a special presentation by Maurice Robertson of his musically inspired photography and experience in
the Hartford jazz scene
Special performance of improv from
Franklin’s Peaches and Friends Friday,
Sept. 11, 8 p.m., at Playhouse on Park, 244
Park Road, West Hartford, tickets $10, BYOB
(860-523-5900, ext. 10)
Northwest Catholic’s drama “Vianney”
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m., suitable for ages
9 and up, admission free-will offering (www.
NorthwestCatholic.org/Vianney)
‘Breaking the Glass’ exhibit on display in
the Chase Family Gallery at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Ave.,
thru Sept. 30 - highlight of the exhibit antique
wedding gowns from the UConn Historical
Costume and Textile Collection and reproductions of ancient ketubot (marriage contracts)
from the Beinecke Library Judaic Collection at
Yale University, info at www.jhsgh.org or call
860-727-6170
Photography exhibit by West Hartford resident Ray Lamoureux at the Noah Webster
House & West Hartford Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St., thru Oct. 4
Works of Caribbean-born artist Stanwyck
Cromwell at Duncaster Art Gallery in Bloomfield
thru Oct. 2, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
LaSalle Road in the Arapahoe municipal
parking lot will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursdays,
11 a.m.-3 p.m., thru Oct. 31. The Bishops
Corner Farmers Market runs every Saturday thru Oct. 31 from 9 a.m.-noon in the
Crown Market parking lot.
Free computer clinics
For those having problems with their computer, bring it in on Tuesdays, 4-7 p.m., to
the A+ certified technician at Covenant
Congregational Church, One Westminster
Drive, who will fix it at no charge. Call
860-212-7683 or 860-521-2269 for an
appointment, or just come in (first come,
first serve).
Preschool enrollment
The preschool at The New Children’s Museum will be accepting enrollment for the
fall. Its unique program has children not
only learn in small classes from an experienced staff, but also engage in museum
offerings. For more information call 860523-7449 or visit www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org/preschool.
PRESSBUSINESS
Chamber hosts golf tournament
People on the move
First Connecticut Bancorp elects
John Green as director
A group representing the American School for the Deaf took to the links: Executive
Director Jeff Bravin, interpreter Janice Knauth, President of the board of directors
Hal Smullen, director Paul Hebert and director Benjamin Jensen.
Photos by Alison Jalbert
Above: Zack Nagle, John Paindiris, Rob Torres and Steven Taylor
Below: Mike Godbout, Don Broderick, Greg Grinsfelder and Randy Newbury
T
hough it was a
hot and humid
day, it didn’t stop
136 golfers from partaking in 18 holes of golf at
the Hartford Golf Club
Aug. 31. The Chamber of
Commerce’s 29th Annual
Golf Tournament included lunch, golf, a cocktail
hour, dinner and raffle
prizes donated by member businesses. Winners
of the tournament were
announced that evening and awarded for
their accomplishments.
Left: Ira Nozik, Josh
Gorman and United
Bank’s Joel Nowakowski
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc., the publicly owned holding company of Farmington
Bank, announced the election of John A.
Green to the respective boards of directors of
the corporation and the bank.
“John’s extensive experience as both a
leader of a successful, multi-generational
family business and a tireless volunteer for
many nonprofit organizations makes him a
wonderful addition to our boards of directors,” said John J. Patrick Jr., chairman of the
board of directors of First Connecticut Bancorp and chairman, president and CEO of
Farmington Bank. “In addition, John’s leadership of a successful retail business in today’s
changing retail climate will be a valuable asset in the board room as we continue Farmington Bank’s organic growth strategy.”
Green graduated from Boston College in
1978 and from the Gemological Institute of
America in 1979. He earned the titles of Registered Jeweler
and Certified Gemologist Appraiser with the
American Gem Society in 1981. In 1992 Green
was elected president and chief executive officer of Lux Bond & Green.
Today, Lux Bond & Green, established in
1898 by Green’s great grandfather, has grown
to seven locations in Connecticut and Massachusetts with over 100 employees.
Green has served on many non-profit organizations and leadership positions within
the Hartford community including the Connecticut Historical Society, Old State House,
Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau, Connecticut Science Center, Bushnell
Park Foundation, TheaterWorks, The Hartford Ballet, The Hartford Downtown Council,
Young Presidents Organization, Connecticut
Business and Industry Association and The
Connecticut Bank & Trust Company.
Currently, Green serves as treasurer on
the Saint Francis Hospital Foundation and
a member of the economic development
committee of the West Hartford Chamber of
Commerce.
Green and his family reside in West
Hartford.
The New Children’s Museum
Preschool hires new director
The New Children’s Museum of West Hartford has hired LoriAnne Crochetiere as its
new preschool director.
Crochetiere joins the museum with
a background in early education. She has
worked with preschoolers in a variety of capacities — from owning a family preschool
day care, to working with Cheshire’s Early Intervention Preschool Program. Crochetiere will dually serve as the museum Preschool Program coordinator. She’ll
oversee all museum programming for preschool aged groups and their families.
Crochetiere looks forward to “collaborating with parents, teachers and museum staff,
helping our preschoolers grow into resourceful, inquisitive problem solvers who face life’s
challenges with patience, kindness and creativity.” The New Children’s Museum Preschool
is located adjacent to The New Children’s Museum in West Hartford. For more information
or to schedule a tour, call The Children’s Museum Preschool at 860-523-7449.
Sharon Gaskin is new director of
enrollment management
Sharon Gaskin, most recently associate dean
of admissions at Elon University School of
Law, has been named Kingswood Oxford’s
new director of enrollment management.
Gaskin, a native of North Carolina, holds
a B.A. in French and education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a
J.D. from Campbell University School of Law
in Raleigh.
From 2007-14, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Elon’s law school,
which opened in 2006. In addition to reviewing applications and interviewing candidates, Gaskin also introduced processes
that reduced paper and increased efficiency,
managed strategic planning, developed enrollment and retention models, created prospective student events; and increased the
school’s social media presence.
“Sharon brings an impressive, unique,
and versatile background as well as exceptional leadership to our already strong admissions office, and at a wonderful moment, as
we begin the year at full capacity” said Head
of School Dennis Bisgaard. “I am thrilled that
she has joined the KO family.”
Before working at Elon, Gaskin taught
middle and high school French in Greensboro, N.C., for five years and ran her own law
practice for 10 years.
Since 2009, she’s also been an adjunct
professor at North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University.
Gaskin said, “I’m eager to apply the experience and skills I developed in higher ed admissions here at this outstanding institution.”
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PRESSOPINION
EDITORIAL
A holiday few
think about
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PRESS
VALLEY
Labor Day is almost here,
the unofficial end of summer.
It’s one last chance to go to the
beach, camp out, have a cookout,
or otherwise celebrate the season
one last time before heading into
autumn.
Forget the fact that autumn
doesn’t officially begin until Sept.
23. By that point, the weather will be cooling off, children
will already have three weeks of
school behind them and any outdoor pools have long since been
drained.
The question is – do we ever
stop to think why we have this
holiday in the first place?
The history of Labor Day
dates all the way back to when
it was officially declared by Congress in 1894. Several states had
done so even earlier than that,
including Connecticut.
The intent was to celebrate
the organized labor movement. It
was also intended to take note of
the contributions of all working
Americans to the nation’s social
and economic prosperity and
overall strength.
So, while it has its roots in organized labor, it can also be said
that Labor Day is really about
every American who toils to earn
a living. That’s not something we
should take lightly.
At a time when our nation is
slowly coming out of a prolonged
economic recession, it might be
a good idea to think about that
American work ethic. It is a main
ingredient in what allowed this
country to become such a major
player on the world stage in, from
a historical perspective, a relatively short period of time – 239
years.
Many of those who are employed today are working harder than ever and putting in long
hours on the job. Too many are
unemployed, and the future
seems bleak if you are among the
long-term unemployed.
It might be wise to take a
moment before heading to the
beach or firing up the grill to
think about how fortunate we are
if we have a job.
It’s not something to be taken lightly in this economy.
For those who are out of
work, we can only hope that
they will not lose heart and that
someone will give them a chance
to showcase their skills and earn
a living. Few things are more depressing or stressful than unemployment.
Here’s to the American workers who made this country great.
Happy Labor Day.
Guest column
A cruise for townies and friends
Submitted by Teri Michaud
I always get a little bit anxious right before I travel, but I just figure that’s part of the excitement. We
were set to leave on a Mediterranean cruise the day
after Bristow Middle School let out. I wouldn’t have
planned it that way, but with our unusual amount of
snow this year, our final day was a week later than
expected. That last week of school was filled with
meetings, parties, report-card writing and celebrations. At the same time, my husband, Gary, and I
were getting a flip house ready to sell, and we were
in the process of buying another. Then my elderly father-in-law, after a long life and brief illness, passed
away. We planned the funeral with family members
and were happy to host out-of-town siblings, but it
was with heavy hearts. With all this, I didn’t do one
bit of research on our trip, such as the cruise line: Celebrity, our airline: Iberia, or our destinations: Italy,
Greece and Turkey.
Here is what I did do: arrange for dog care
with three different people, cancel the paper, have a
neighbor take in the mail and cut the lawn, check-in
online for the ship, change the oil in my car, go to the
bank, arrange parking near JFK, clean the house and
do laundry, take huge suitcases out of the attic, hit
the drugstore for meds, and hit the grocery store for
in-flight snacks and pack for us both.
Here’s what Gary did: work. Admirable, but
annoying. I did all the driving to the airport, but I
was so livid, that I told him not to talk to me for the
entire three-hour ride. He didn’t.
Our flight was great. Who says that anymore?
We had leg room, good food and good service. When
we landed in Italy we tried to take a train to our hotel. We ended up at a transportation hub and jumped
into a cab. Oops. We had no euros. We jumped out
of the cab, to look for an ATM. When we got to the
Crowne Plaza, our room wasn’t ready, but the poolside was open. Gary and I did a few laps and then
slept on great lounge chairs, until our WeHa friends,
Essie and Rob, (Hall High art teacher) met us from
their later flight.
After a great dinner, a stroll on the plaza and
restful night, we took a shuttle to our ship. It was
huge. About 3,000 passengers and 1,000 employees
would be hanging together for nine days and 10
nights. There was a gym, library, casino, shopping
mall, many bars and restaurants, a top-deck grass
area for bocci, putting, and croquet. There were three
pools, a sauna and an auditorium. We saw comedy,
dance shows and game shows. I went to a “lecture”
about Elizabethan kings and queens who ruined
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each other’s lives to gain power, love, or money.
There was something to do all day long, or you could
choose to do nothing. Of course, you eat. Often.
Our first port was Messina, Sicily. Essie and Rob
introduced us to their Avon friends, Steve and Laurie.
From Sicily, the ship headed to Mykonos,
Greece. The seas were beautiful and the weather was
hot. Nearly everyone spoke English, so we weren’t
too lost, and could find places to swim and outdoor
places to eat fresh seafood. From there, we went to
Kusadasi, Turkey, where we toured the ancient city
of Ephesus. These ruins told amazing stories of a very
developed society, with their “fast food” shops and
apartments above. We did some of our best shopping/bargaining in Turkey, too. We bought rugs, a
purse, leather sandals, and princess and prince hats
and shoes for all of our grandkids. Then, it was on
to Rhodes and Santorini. Here we all rode donkeys
up the side of a mountain. It was fun and a little bit
scary, but the donkeys knew what to do. Once at the
top, the view was magnificent. Much of this island
was re-shaped by a volcano, and a tidal wave took
out all the low-lying homes. Our driver took us from
one end to the other, and we visited churches, shops,
and a lovely seaside restaurant.
Gary’s and my favorite spot was Pompeii. This
huge city was “preserved” by the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius in 79 A.D. We were amazed at the streets
made of blocks of stone, with chariot ruts still noticeable 2, 000 years later. The architecture, technology,
and arts were explained by our very charming guide
who also thoroughly described the red light district.
We loved Athens as well, although scaffolding covered most of the Acropolis. It seems that earlier experts, working on preserving these monuments, may
have done more damage than good. This is being
rectified with a decades-long facelift.
On the ship, we met people from England, Scotland, Ireland and Spain. For “Formal Night” some
passengers wore their native costumes: saris, kilts,
kimonos, which were so beautiful. Others wore
gowns, tuxedoes, cocktail dresses. We did our best to
crowd the dance floor each night.
We loved this trip. After the rough start, it was a
blast. Gary wishes he had seen some of these places
earlier in life, like while in high school. He says he
would have paid attention in Mr. Taylor’s social studies class at Conard. I’ve got a lot more information to
share with my students when we talk about ancient
civilizations.
Was the trip too long? No, it was too short. And,
unlike our trip to New York, on the way home, we
never stopped talking.
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By Scott Gray
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Conard’s Matthew Flanagan, left, and Lucas Busch will keep close tabs on Farmington striker Evan Hughes when the teams meet in the
season opener Sept. 12 at McKee Stadium.
An earlier-than-usual test for Conard boys
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
The new scheduling wrinkle will not
heal the scar completely. It’s still there,
Adam Linker said. Ten months later, the
ultra-competitive boys soccer coach at
Conard High still feels the sting of the controversial loss to rival Farmington in the
state tournament.
The Chieftains don’t have to wait long to
get revenge, or at least get another shot at their
nemesis. The teams are scheduled to meet in
the season opener Sept. 12 at McKee Stadium.
Prior to this fall, the earliest the teams have
met since Farmington joined the CCC in 2008
was in the fifth game of the season.
As part of the reconfigured Central Connecticut Conference, Conard and Farmington will only play once in the regular season.
One may be inclined to think that’s not a bad
thing for Conard, considering the Chieftains
are 1-14-1 against Farmington since Linker
took over as coach in 2004.
“When is it ever beneficial to me
playing Farmington?” Linker said tonguein-cheek when asked about seeing the
Indians this early. “Honestly, I would say I
have a young group and I think our group
is immensely talented. It’s not a bad thing,
throwing them in the fire like that. But
Farmington is also tremendously talented.
They lost a lot of good players, but you always want to catch a team early in the year
when they’re trying to figure things out. I’m
sure they won’t stink.”
Starting this fall, the 33-team CCC is
divided into three divisions: North, Central and South. (Football still has East and
West). Conard, Hall and Farmington are
among the six former CCC West teams that
now reside in the Central, along with five
new schools.
See TEST on page 15
High school football preview: Plenty of ‘new’ at NW Catholic
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
As any new high school football coach,
Brett Quinion began the preseason with a
lengthy to-do list. Implementing a new system is at the top. Doing so with many firstyear varsity starters doesn’t make it any less
of a challenge to the Northwest Catholic
coach and his staff.
There are plenty of positions to fill, particularly on the line, that were previously
filled by All-Conference players. The offensive scheme will not resemble the one used
the last 15 years by Mike Tyler, who retired
from coaching in December.
“What we’re running is different from
what they ran last year. We’re more of a
spread offense, so it’s a whole different deal,”
Quinion said following a series of controlled
scrimmages in a four-team jamboree at
Simsbury last week. “We’ll have all new starters on the line this year, so we’re struggling
with a little bit of that. We need experience.
We gained some of that today. That’s really
the main thing. We just need time.”
All-State linebacker Owen Tyler, a
freshman at the University of Delaware, was
among the eight All-Conference players
“It was good for me to get away – I think
who graduated. All were two-way players,
I needed to – and it’s also great to get back,”
leaving Quinion to replace 16 of
he said. “I like trying to put the puzzle
22 starters.
together. I love when young people
It will be difficult to
make gains and do something
fill the void left by Tyler
good. There’s so many chalbecause of his size (6-2,
lenges in life off the field
245 pounds) and versatilas well. I think they
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learn so
team with 97 tackles from
much
the middle lineout
backer
spot,
here.”
including nine
for a loss, and
intercepted two
passes. He played a
multitude of positions on
Northwest
offense that made him a threat to
Catholic wide
run, throw or catch the football.
receiver Michael
Quinion, as much as any coach, Adebimpe
Photo by
David
knows the impact a stud player in
Heuschkel
high school can make. In his 10-year
stint (2003-12) as head coach at Avon,
Gatorade Connecticut Football Player
of the Year Colin Moore rushed for more
than 2,000 yards and helped the Falcons
qualify for the Class L playoffs.
After stepping down at Avon, Quinion
See FOOTBALL
spent the 2013 season on the New Britain
PREVIEW on
page 14
coaching staff. He did not coach last fall.
An era ended Sunday in New Britain, dragging its feet all
the way to the exit door.
For 20 years, New Britain Stadium has been home to
the Eastern League franchise that began as a farm team
of the Boston Red Sox in Bristol in 1973, graced by the
presence of young stars named Fred Lynn and Jim Rice.
Ten years later, the team moved to New Britain’s Beehive
Field where such blossoming legends as Roger Clemens,
Curt Schilling and Jeff Bagwell made their marks. A decade later, the Red Sox ended the association with the
team, which, as the Hardware City Rock Cats, affiliated
with the Minnesota Twins. In 1995, the New Britain Rock
Cats moved into their new home and the marriage with
the Twins became a prolific producer of talent.
At the turn of the century, original owner Joe Buzas
sold the team to a group headed by Farmington attorney
Coleman Levy and former Yankees general counsel Bill
Dowling, under whom one attendance record after another was eclipsed.
Three years ago a new era began. The team was sold
to Double Play LLC, headed by Josh Solomon. In June of
2014, plans were announced to build a stadium in Hartford
and the wheels of change rapidly began spinning, including a new affiliation, with the Colorado Rockies. On April
6, at the corner of Main and Trumbull streets, the Hartford
Yard Goats will begin the newest era in the history of Connecticut’s oldest continuous professional franchise.
Sunday, the door to that era opened, very slowly. On
a perfect baseball day, the Rock Cats needed 15 innings
to beat the current Red Sox entry, the Portland Sea Dogs,
in the last Eastern League game ever at New Britain Stadium. New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is optimistic about
landing an independent league team for next season, the
Yard Goats owning the territorial rights for major league
affiliated teams. The new team won’t be the Rock Cats.
Those rights belong to minor league baseball.
Solomon arrived for Sunday’s game sleep deprived
after a long trip from Jordan via Tel Aviv.
“It was highly important that I be here,” he said. “I have
mixed emotions, a lot of great memories here, a lot of success, a lot of great fans. But there’s also a lot of excitement
for what we have to look forward to in Hartford.”
As Solomon spoke in the media dining room, the
Rock Cats scored twice in the fifth inning on a double by
Justin Morneau, who won the game the night before with
a home run. Morneau was in a unique position, finishing
a rehab assignment for the Rockies in the same place he
played three seasons as a Twins’ prospect before going
on to major league stardom.
“It’s pretty sad to see this day end,” said Rock Cats
general manager Tim Restill as Portland scored twice in
the sixth to tie the game at three. “But It’s really exciting to
know that 12 miles away, we’re going to start a new era
as the Yard Goats.”
Restill’s favorite memory in three years in New Britain is
the 2013 Eastern League All Star Game, “from the Home
Run Derby to the game, to the crowd, to the events. It was
a great chance to see great baseball in Connecticut.”
Portland scored in the seventh, the Cats tied it in the
eighth. They went to extra innings. A homer gave Portland an 11th-inning lead, an RBI double by Jordan Patterson tied it in the bottom half. With most of the final day
crowd of 6,575, capping a four-game weekend attendance of 26,224 that included a franchise record 8,672
on Friday night, still glued to their seats, the two teams
went scoreless for three innings, the Cats squandering a
first and second no-out opportunity on a play at the plate
on a single to right in the 13th.
A shortstop pressed into pitching duty for Portland,
throwing 79 mile an hour fastballs, struck out Pat Valaika
to end the 14th, but Patterson gauged the speed on one
of those batting practice deliveries with one out and one
on in the 15th, parking it over the right field fence to end
a long afternoon - 7-5 Rock Cats.
“You don’t want to get too big and do too much,” said
Patterson of the pitch he put into orbit. “He was flipping
them in there. I got a good pitch to hit and put a good
swing on it. I knew it was gone. It’s pretty cool. It’s great
for these people, you can tell. These fans, this atmosphere, it really means a lot to these people.”
For Joe Buzas’ expansion Eastern League franchise
that began life in Bristol in 1973, the door to a new era
opens April 6 in Hartford, “an opportunity,” says Solomon,
“to revitalize a part of the city that has been neglected
for a long time.”
Baseball has been known to have mysterious powers.
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Photo by David Heuschkel
The Conard offensive line will look to open holes for running back Jordan Dorfman
(21) and Nate Richam (6).
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
from page 13
Finding the right pieces to the puzzle is part
of the growing pains. The key to a spread offense is having players who can catch the
ball and a quarterback who can make accurate throws. Going into the preseason,
Quinion said he was undecided on a starter.
Wide receiver Michael Adebimpe, the
lone returning All-Conference player for
Northwest, will be a frequent target.
“We have four or five good [receivers],”
Quinion said.
Quinion said his staff is a mixture of
new assistants and holdovers. There are
about 40 players in the program, which is
roughly twice as many as Quinion had in
his first season at Avon. In his final game
as Avon coach, the Falcons lost to New Canaan in the Class L quarterfinals. His 10-year
coaching record was 67-37 with five Pequot
Conference-Uncas Division titles and three
CIAC playoff appearances.
When he resigned days after that loss
to New Canaan, Quinion didn’t anticipate
he would be on the same football field as
Avon. However, his first season at Northwest
Catholic comes as Avon is moving from the
Pequot to the Central Connecticut Conference. And as fate would have it, Northwest
Catholic hosts Avon Oct. 31, a Saturday,
with the kickoff scheduled for noon.
Northwest Catholic plays its season
opener Sept. 12 at home against Rockville
in a CCC interdivision game. Northwest
will compete in the CCC West Division III
with Bloomfield, East Catholic, Rocky Hill
and newcomer Plainville. The remaining
four games are Fermi, Berlin, Tolland and
Windsor.
Whereas Northwest Catholic and
other teams played 11 regular season
games each of the last two seasons, the
CIAC has mandated a 10-game schedule
this fall. There will also be just four state
champions crowned – Class LL, L, M and S
– as opposed to eight championship games
last year.
Northwest Catholic is among
the 37 teams in Class S. The top
eight teams, as ranked by a CIAC
formula, will qualify for the playoffs in each class.
Friday night lights
for Conard
Matt Cersosimo’s second
season as head coach
at Conard includes nine
Friday night games. The
lone exception is the
annual Battle of West
Hartford when the
Chieftains host Hall
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in the final game, a David Heuschkel
Saturday matinee
at McKee Stadium.
Conard opens Sept. 12 at
home with a good early test, facing Harry Bellucci’s Owls of Hartford Public. It won’t get any easier
in Week 2 when the Chieftains travel to Glastonbury. The Tomahawks
have beaten Conard the last three
years by an aggregate score of 105-34.
Conard will use its ground game, led
by senior backs Nate Richam and Jordan
Dorfman, to sustain long, clock-eating
drives. Bryon Jones and Jack Ryan are the
top returning receivers. Safety Bobby Iwersen will lead an inexperienced defense.
Led by team captains Ryan, Richam
and Iwerson, Cersosimo has a large senior class (34). With 12 returning starters
from last year (4-6), he expects his team
to compete to the best of its ability and
play smart, fundamentally sound football.
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Hall head coach Frank Robinson is five
wins away from 100. His teams have gone
95-81 in 16 seasons.
But reaching that milestone is no sure
bet. There is inexperience at most positions,
most notably on offense, after the Warriors
graduated 18 starters from the team that
finished 8-3 and qualified for the CIAC
playoffs. The passing attack will feature
quarterback Matt Wilcox, a first-year starter, and new receivers. Two-way lineman
Jason Gilbert and linebacker Mark
Kusumba left huge voids on defense to fill. In all, Robinson said 25
lettermen graduated.
The Warriors will be led by
senior captains WR/DE John
Wells, RB/FS Amari Bartley
and RB/LB Tyler Strickling.
Other key returning players:
OL/DL Harrison Newman,
WR/CB Jordan Weinstock,
QB Matt Wilcox, OL/DL
Kyle Conlon, RB/FS Theo
Blaschinski, OL/LB Evan
Duzan and TE/DE Mike
Verrengia.
Hall opens Sept. 11 at
home against Glastonbury,
followed by back-to-back road
games against the Bulkeley/
HMTCA/Weaver co-op and Hartford Public. October doesn’t get any
easier with Hall taking on Simsbury,
Southington, New
Britain and East
Hall coach
Hartford.
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What does this mean for the three
teams from West Hartford? Conard and
Hall will still play each other twice, but
Northwest Catholic will only see the
Chieftains and Warriors once.
Under the new scheduling format,
Conard plays a lot of the same teams. Of
its several new opponents, undoubtedly
the most notable is among the elite soccer programs in the state.
For the first time in Linker’s coaching tenure at Conard, the Chieftains play
his alma mater Glastonbury – twice.
“I have not been back in competition on my old field since I played high
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which will be an early measuring stick
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Before the new conference alignment, the teams would play twice as
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times – twice in the regular season,
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In the third meeting last fall, Linker felt
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Farmington scored the game-winner
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There is no shame in losing to
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championships, but he was denied a
ninth one by Glastonbury in the Class
LL final last November.
“You can’t help but respect how his
teams are prepared and intense,” Linker
said. “He gets the job done. He’s a competitive guy. When his teams and I play,
there’s a false sense that we don’t like
each other, which is not true. Although
he’s gotten the best of me, very few of
those games have been easy for him. I
got him once, and I get to open up with
him. How wonderful.”
Conard also plays CCC newcomer
Avon, the Class L co-champion last year,
once (Sept. 30) in a Central division
match. The Chieftains will continue to
play Simsbury and Southington twice.
“It’s quite a schedule when you have
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Avon once. I have three [games against]
state champions and one against a runner-up [Farmington],” Linker said. “Then
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as well call that the state championship
for us. Northwest is a wild game for us,
too. It’s a lot of fun.”
Linker said he had close to 100
players at tryouts last week. He lost a
ton of talent from the team that went
12-5-1 last year, but he says there’s plenty of young talent that will complement
the returning varsity players.
“There’s a lot of eager beavers here,”
Linker said.
Sigfus Arnason is not among the
young or the talented. The would-be
sophomore moved back to Iceland with
his family, Linker said. So, the team will
be built around midfielder Lucas Busch
and defender Sam Newton, the two senior captains.
Linker said he has a strong junior
class led by Brendan D’Arcy, Declan
O’Brien, Antonio Masse and Lenny
Windhorst. Sophomore Matt Flanagan
is a returning starter on defense and senior Patrick Corcoran replaces All-Conference goalkeeper Bryan Baker in net.
“Sometimes when you’re a goalie,
you’re just stuck behind talent,” Linker
said. “Bryan was really good for us for a
couple of years. Pat’s a legitimate varsity goalie. He’ll step right in and do a
great job.”
Sebby Rengifo and Erik Ribeiro,
the team’s two primary offensive weapons last fall, were among the 13 players
who graduated, but Linker said he’s lost
dynamic players in the past and others
have stepped up.
“As a high school coach, we all know
we get these kids for a small amount of
time. That’s the nature of this profession,”
Linker said. “You got kids coming here.
They’re going to graduate and move on.
You cherish the time you have them and
celebrate them when they leave.”
Linker said nobody should underestimate his team. He certainly isn’t.
“I have a high expectation for my program and my players,” he said. “If I’m
not going to believe in what my team
can do, who is? I think my team can
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longtime coach and educator in West Hartford, the event is
designed to raise money for the Conard High football program.
Of the 50 golfers who participated, 23 were alumni.
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In business for a blessed 29 years
Lic.#514976
DELEO
(860) 582-0712
Fax: (860)410-1190 or (860) 583-2183
PO Box 9656, Bristol, CT • Fully Ins. Worker’s Comp & Liability
Email: [email protected]
Ct. Lic. #0626103
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
McNally’s
MODERN MAINTENANCE, LLC
• Gutter Cleaning, Installation and Repairs Professional
and
• Interior Painting and Wallpaper
Courteous
• Kitchen and Bathroom Restoration
• Carpentry Work • Additions
Free Estimates
Insured
• Grab Bar Installation
Lic#569912
• Odd Jobs - no jobs too small!
West Hartford Connecticut
860-561-9654
Email: [email protected]
www.mcnallysllc.com
CT #0628836
September 3, 2015
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West Hartford Press 17
Home Improvement
$29-1 week
BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
$150- 6 weeks $300-13 weeks Add WEST HARTFORD Press for 1/2 Price!
HOME IMPROVEMENT
NICK
CONSTRUCTION
Serving the Farmington Valley
for over 10 years
* Concrete * Stone Walls * Patios
* Bricks * Belgium Blocks * Chimneys
* Wood Fencing
203-206-2839
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Visit us at www.dhradomski.com
LOW
PRICES
CT REG.
#509749
ROOFING
SIDING • WINDOWS
DOORS • GUTTERS • DECKS • AWNINGS
D.H. RADOMSKI, INC.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
High in Quality and Dependability
Email: [email protected]
CT License #HIC0616677
HOME IMPROVEMENT
FREE ESTIMATES
JUNK REMOVAL
860-296-3405
LANDSCAPING
$149
For single truck load up to 1 Ton
PINNACLE
MAINTENANCE,
LLC.
Mattress & Box Springs
$50 extra.
“Building Trust By Doing Jobs Right!”
P.O. Box 791
[email protected] Farmington, CT 06034
www.pinnaclemaintenancellc.com T 860-284-8975 Fax: 860-255-7900
Pro House Cleanouts
& Dump Runs
BARRETT ENTERPRISES LLC
Home Improvement Contractor
So Many Amateurs . . . So Few Professionals!!
Spring Special
• Complete Basement Renovations
• Kitchen & Bathrooms Updated
• Windows/Doors Installed
• Pre-Finished Floorings • Custom Ceramic Tile
• Maintenance-Free Decks • Finish Carpentry
• Complete Painting Service • Custom Countertops
Whole Trailer Load - $150
• Downsizing • Moving
• Foreclosures
Dump Trailer Rentals
Fully Insured • Senior Discounts
Jim Barrett, Owner
CT. LIC. #602130 • Office (860) 796-0131
Call Rich
LANDSCAPING
154 Reed Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
Quality Top Soil & Mulch
Gravel & Sand Product • Colored Stone
PICKUP, DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION SERVICES
Great Prices and Outstanding Customer Service
Construction and Design Services
860-461-7616
WestHartfordStoneandMulch.com
LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPING
Spring Clean-Ups
Weekly & Bi-Weekly Lawn Mowing
Lawn Seeding & Installation
Hedge & Shrub Pruning
Edging, Mulch Installation
860-402-2168
[email protected]
MASONRY
MASONRY
AD MASONRY
ALEX EUROPEAN MASON
FallMowing
Clean-ups
Weekly
• Mulching
Aerating
• Overseeding
Hedge Trimming
& Pruning
• Mulching • Weekly Mowing
Powerwashing
•
Stump
Grinding
Pruning • Hedge Trimming
Complete Landscape
• Powerwashing
• StumpServices
Grinding
• Complete
Landscaping
SENIOR
DISCOUNTSServices
MASONRY
MASONRY
Free Estimates • Fully Insured
203-232-0257 Lic. #0580443
860-810-4196
MASONRY
All Masonry Repairs
Andi’s Masonry
Buki -
MASONRY
All work done by Father
and Son
• Stonewalls • Sidewalks
• Steps • Chimneys • Patios
• Repairs & more
Serving the Farmington Valley
Free Estimates
203-805-9114
The
860-368-9486
Satisfaction Guaranteed ~Free Estimates ~ Lic#0637095
Free Estimate and work
guaranteed at a great price.
860-417-9355 (work) 860-567-3342
18
CT Lic# 602717
Stone Walls • Veneer Stone
Brick Walls • Blue Stone
Steps • Fireplaces
Chimneys • Patios • Sidewalks
Pavers • Retaining Walls
Fully licensed and insured. HIC #0563329.
Insured
Serving the Farmington Valley
for over 17 years!
FREE ESTIMATES
MASONRY
• stone work • stucco • chimneys
• repairs • patios • walls • steps
• concrete work and much more.
Lic #0637257
• Patios
• Walls
• Driveways
• Pools in Stone
• Brick, Bluestones
& Pavers
• Stairs and Walkways
Retaining Walls, Chimney Repair,
Steps, All Masonry Services
Specializing in all types of jobs.
MASONRY
All type of Masonry Work
Over 30 years experience
ALLSTAR MASONRY
F&R MASONRY
860-881-4745
Simply
Landscaping
Junk Removal
Price includes dump fees,
labor and fuel cost. We will
remove junk from basements,
attics, and garages
JUNK REMOVAL
West Hartford Press September 3, 2015
KC MASONRY
Stonewalls • Brick Walls
Bluestone • Steps
Fireplaces • Chimneys
Patios • Sidewalks
We can also do all
Masonry Repairs!
Fully Insured
Quality Workmanship
Free Estimates • Lic#0604514
Ken (203) 558-4951
MASONRY
Dennis Volpe
STONE MASON CONTRACTOR
860.225.3077
cell 860.839.8971
30 Years Experience • License #0630165 • New Britain, CT
SPECIALIZING IN:
Stone Wall Patios & Veneers • Patio Walls - Walk Ways
Chimney Rebuilding - Brick & Block Additions - Partition Walls
Basement Waterproofing - Drainage Work - Pre-Cast Retainer Walls
Pre-Cast Artificial Stone Veneers - Ceramic Tile Installed
Bobcat Service - Snow Plowing - Trucking
860-417-9968
PAINTING
Home Improvement
$29-1 week
BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY
$150- 6 weeks $300-13 weeks Add WEST HARTFORD Press for 1/2 Price!
PAINTING PAINTING/WALLPAPER
WALLPAPERING
& PAINTING
BRECHUN PAINTING
Interior & Exterior Painting
Hanging • Removal
Interior Painting
Wall Prep • Skim Coating
Power Washing,
Deck Staining, Light Carpentry
25 years of experience
in Farmington Valley
Guaranteed Quality
Reg #0562179
EPA
CERTIFIED
28 years experience. Free Estimates. Insured.
860-673-7280 860-890-6704
PAINTING
PESTS
• General Pests
• Termites
• Mice
$
The best decision you’ll ever make
Old fashion, honest, reliable
service at a reasonable price.
All residential plumbing, repairs
done from leaky faucets to
snaking your main drain.
860-649-4953
860-402-7672
Call today and we will
show you quality still
makes a difference!
ROOFING
ROOFING
ROOFING • SIDING
STUMPS?
GOT • WINDOWS
• & more...
Call
Call now.
VALLEY STUMP
Roofing
& Siding
GRINDING, LLC
Sale!
HARMONY
Home Improvement (860) 645-8899
860-614-1173
between customer,
Creating HARMONY
& community
Lic.contractor
#0639246
TREES
WINDOW CLEANING
When It Comes To Tree Service
We Run Rings Around The Competition.
TREE CARE OR TREE REMOVAL
Grimshaw Tree Service
and Nursery Company
68
19
Call 860-521-8858 for a
SMARTWOOD
AVAILABLE
free estimate or for more
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information
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help your trees.
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Fully Insured
FREE Estimates
Lic. #604200
• Good painting preparation
• Trim, Window Painting & Glazing
• Shingle Repair • Power Washing
INTERIOR WORK: repair ceilings, walls, trim,
moldings, baseboards, doors, windows
EXTERIOR WORK: Small Masonry Repair
Free estimates. You can count on us for a precise & excellent job!
20 year experience. HIC #0575928
Call: Zenon 860-518-0630
Bodgan 860-518-2625
ROB’S
GUTTER CLEANING
POWER WASHING
ROOF CLEANING
10 OFF
ANDY WOTTON
PLUMBING &
HEATING, LLC
(860) 833-8153
Interior & Exterior
Aluminum, Vinyl & Wood
Siding & Shingles
POWER WASHING
WITH THIS AD
PLUMBING
ZB PAINTING
POOLS
860-982-3300
RobPolo.com
WaltersPestLLC.com
Specializing in high pressure
house detailing since 1988.
Fully Insured/Free Estimates
Se
Cell 860-916-6287
Free
Estimates Home 860-523-4151
I’ll take care of any pest...
four legs or more!
License # B-3000
RAINBOW
HYDRA-BLAST
WHY JUST POWERWASH
grimshawtreeco.com
T.C. Home Improvement
(860) 689-6867
POWER WASHING
Small renovations,
home repair, carpentry
& painting.
Complete prep.
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DAY, EVENING OR WEEKEND SERVICE
• High Quality interior/exterior painting
• Remodeling • Interior/exterior restorations
• All home repair • Fully licensed and insured
PAINTING
PAINTING &
CEILING REPAIR
Walter’s Pest Control
HIC#0629057
Pro Quality
Painting & Home
Repair, LLC
860-201-7788
www.pqpainting4u.com
PAINTING
PLUMBING
ROOFING
MARK’S PLUMBING
860-712-9461
Complete Plumbing Service
AFFORDABLE, PROMPT &
DEPENDABLE
Lic #:HIC0607969
Repair or Replace all
your plumbing needs.
Lic. #277593 & Insured
For immediate response anytime call 860-236-8450
STUMPS
TREES
STUMPS?
G OT
Call
VALLEY STUMP
GRINDING, LLC
860-614-1173
Lic. #0639246
WINDOW CLEANING
WINDOWS
WE CLEAN WINDOWS!
(SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO)
Commercial & Residential
• Free estimates • Fully Insured & Bonded • Uniformed • Reliable
“Residential”
WINDOWS & DOORS
*Sales * Service * Installation*
860-249-1558
A BETTER VIEW
www.fishwindowcleaning.com/3053
(203) 284-8836
WINDOW CLEANING, PLUS
860-747-8875
thewindowmanofct.com * [email protected]
*Bill Morrell Contractor * Ct Lic.#0509785 * Insured*
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Guida’s 1% or
American Cheese
Skim Milk
$
nly $
o
lb.
HALL’S MARKET
Land O Lakes
ESTABLISHED 1935
1 lb. min.
WWW.HALLSMARKET.NET
2.99
2.79
gal.
EXTRA LEAN TOP ROUND
Whole Peeled
London Broil Steaks Beef Tenderloins
4.99
$
WE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, SEPT. 7
IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY
10lb bag
Fresh All Natural
Boneless Skinless
Ten Pack - Ten 1”
Filet Mignon Steaks
5 lbs. or more
Split Chicken Breast
1.49lb.
10 lbs. or more
6 oz. average
Chicken Leg 1/4s
49¢lb.
Chicken Breast
7.99lb.
$
2.49lb.
SPINACH & FETA
FULLY COOKED
7.99lb.
$
LEAN & MEATY
Beef Short Ribs
BUY TWO
GET ONE
4.99lb.
$
•
20-1/4 LB. Black Angus
SIRLOIN PATTIES
5lb. box Flash Frozen
SAUSAGE PATTIES
Extra Lean & Tender
Pork
Shoulders
$
FREE 1.59
lb.
Sirloin
Tips
6.99
$
Salmon Fillets
$
$
Swordfish
Steaks
Tilapia
Fillets
Jumbo
Sea Scallops
$
lb.
lb.
Hall’s
Kitchen
featuring freshly
prepared grab & go
sandwiches & salads:
THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS
• Apple Cider Roasted Chicken
with Butternut Squash
• Cranberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin
with Rice Pilaf & Brussel Sprouts
• Honey Glazed Salmon with Spinach Orzo
• Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
• Honey Glazed Roasted Acorn Squash
So, Stop By Hall’s Kitchen, We would LOVE to feed you!
331 Park Road, West Hartford, CT • 860-232-1075
Convenient parking in the rear & our lot to the east of Hall’s
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lb.
lb.
Grinder of the Week
Italian Meatball
$3.99 ea. +tax
Gourmet Sandwich
El Inferno Wrap
$5.99 ea. +tax
fried chicken cutlets tossed
in buffalo sauce topped
with bleu cheese
lettuce and tomato in a wrap
Prices good from September 3, 2015
through September 9, 2015
3lbs.
or more
BUY IN BULK AND SAVE!!!
U.S.D.A. Choice Whole
Boneless Sirloins $5.49/lb
custom cut and freezer wrapped free of charge
U.S.D.A. Choice Angus Whole Or Half
Boneless New York Strips $6.99/lb
custom cut and freezer wrapped free of charge
U.S.D.A Choice Whole or
Half Boneless Ribeyes $8.99/lb
custom cut and freezer wrapped free of charge
U.S.D.A Choice Whole
Beef Briskets $3.99/lb
Fresh In-Store
PRODUCE
Native Cucumbers .................................... 39¢ EA
Native Summer & Zucchini Squash .......... 99¢/lb
Native Tomatoes ..........................................$1.99
Native Butter & Sugar Corn ..................... 6/$1.99
Native Green Beans ............................... .$1.29/lb
Native Paula Red Apples .......................... .99¢/lb
Sandwich of the Week
Bologna
$1.99 +tax
lb.
FREEZER PLEASER BEEF
lb.
•
5.99 10.99 3.99 10.99
$
3.99
$
lb.
SEAFOOD
Fresh Atlantic
19.95ea.
$
19.95 ea.
$
17.95 ea.
$
Ground Chicken
or
Turkey
BUY TWO
GET ONE
3.99lb.
$
lb
Mix and Match Any Flavors. Sorry Salmon excluded.
WHOLE
Turkey
Burgers
BBQ RIBS
8-1/2 LB. GOURMET BURGERS
lb.
lb.
RIBS
ea.
3.99
2.99
Country Style
$
Stuffed
Peppers
$
Italian
Sausage
$
WALNUT PESTO STUFFED
1.99
$
BOXES OF BURGERS - YOU CHOOSE!
READY TO COOK
STORE MADE
Pork
Chops
3 lbs or more
17.90
$
ea.
9.99
$
Black Angus
Ground Sirloin or
Meatloaf Mix
Bone-In Center Cut
Chicken Breast
54.90
$
$
lb.
Custom Cut
Free of Charge
DELI
BOAR’S HEAD
PRODUCTS!
BOAR’S HEAD
SMOKEMASTER
BEECHWOOD HAM ......... $7.99 LB.
BOAR’S HEAD
BUFFALO CHICKEN ......... $7.99 LB.
BOAR’S HEAD
AMERICAN CHEESE ........ $5.99 LB.
HALL’S STORE MADE ALL NATURAL
ROAST BEEF...........................................................$8.99/lb
VIRGINIA BAKED HAM ............................................$4.99/lb
SMOKED TURKEY BREAST .....................................$6.99/lb
SLICING MOZZARELLA ...........................................$5.99/lb
SLICING CHEDDAR .................................................$5.99/lb
HALL’S NATIVE TOMATO & CUCUMBER SALAD ......$4.99/LB
HALL’S EGG SALAD................................................$4.99/LB
HALL’S BLT PASTA SALAD ....................................$4.99/LB
HALL’S EGG POTATO SALAD ..................................$4.99/LB
HALL’S BUFFALO CHICKEN &
PULLED PORK EGG ROLLS......................2/$6 OR $3.49/EA
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm; Sat. 8am to 6pm; Closed Sundays
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