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praised police for quickly closing
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Herstory Theater presents
‘Pierce,’ by Jacques Lamarre
Sunken
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Seating is very limited for this
unique opportunity with a
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
Cost is $60 adults, $45 college students. Opening poet
is Ravi Shankar, chairman of
the Connecticut Young Writers Trust, professor of English
at Central Connecticut State
College and a faculty member of the first international
MFA program at City University of Hong Kong. He has received numerous honors and
awards for his work, and is
the founding editor and executive of director of the online
arts journal Drunken Boat.
Admission is $12 in advance
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delighted audiences since
1992. This event, occurring
Wednesday, July 22, features
poets Vijay Seshadri and
Ravi Shankar, with music by
Mike Assetta. Seshadri is the
author of three collections of
poetry: “3 Sections,” which
was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry; “The
Long Meadow,” which won
the James Laughlin Award;
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online, $15 at the gate. Gates
open at 4:30 p.m., prelude
conversation with headlining
poet at 5 p.m., opening poet
at 6 p.m., music at 6:30 p.m.,
headlining poet at 7 p.m.
Music will be provided
by Assetta, who was raised
in a family in which music
was a focal point. He chose
the trumpet as his first instrument, later mastering the
bass. Highlights of his career
include performances at the
legendary 880 Club and extended tours with the United
States Air Force Jazz Ambassadors and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Mike also has
performed with a panoply
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Zack Starkey and the Irish
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The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Talcott
Mountain Music Festival
concludes Friday, July 24,
at 7:30 p.m. with The Music
of Queen at the Performing
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Meadows. Hear the distinctive sound of Queen with
the added musical color
of the HSO. Las Vegas star
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Lady Jane Pierce, is one
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Love” to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Dolyniuk is a gifted,
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Adult single lawn tickets
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In case of severe
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same time.
Flower-arranging workshop with Haley Billip
A hands-on workshop
under the tutelage of Haley Billip, owner of Eddy
Farm in Newington, will
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Ed Bernstein and Marisa
Clement. With a former
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of a president’s ambition
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first lady makes for a fascinating counterpoint to
current politics. Franklin
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Festival concludes with ‘Music of Queen’
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The Mark Twain
House & Museum and
Herstory Theater will present the reading of the new
historical drama “Pierce,”
by Jacques Lamarre, director of communications
and special programs for
the Mark Twain House.
This event will take
place Sunday, July 19 at 2
p.m. at the Mark Twain
House, 351 Farmington
Ave., Hartford. It will feature Rebecca Meakin, Vir-
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Ravi Shankar
ley-Whitman House Museum Sunday, July 26 from
1-3 p.m. at the museum.
“We are especially excited
about this collaboration
because it celebrates the
agricultural heritage of
Stanley-Whitman House
as well as Eddy Farm, one
of the oldest working farms
in the state,” said Lisa Johnson, executive director of
the museum. Billip is wellknown for the stunning
floral arrangements she
creates and sells. She grows
the flowers on her historic
farm that first took shape
in the late 18th century.
For the Stanley-Whitman
House workshop, Billip will
supply flowers from Eddy
Farm, and the museum will
also provide blooms from
its own historic gardens.
Participants in the workshop will leave with three
flower arrangements created in their own vases or
containers.
Cost for the workshop
is $45, and registration is
required either through
the museum’s website at
stanleywhitman.org or by
phone at 860-677-9222.
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Summer theater group brings ‘Once On This Island’ to the stage
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
AVON — The Avon Summer
Theater will transport its audience
to a tropical locale with the upcoming production of “Once On
This Island.”
The one-act musical, which
features elements of the Hans
Christian Anderson fairy tale “The
Little Mermaid” and the story of
“Romeo and Juliet,” will be performed July 24 and 25 at the Avon
High School auditorium.
“Once On This Island” marks
AST’s 55th summer production,
and director Doreen Cohn said the
group, prior to this year, has never
performed the show. The original
Broadway production ran in the
early 1990s. It is based on the 1985
novel “My Love, My Love: or, The
Peasant Girl” by Rosa Guy.
Cohn has directed the show
several times before in other location and called it “theater in a box”
– a story within a story. The show
is set on the island of Haiti, where
storytellers tell a frightened little
girl a story that’s part of their heritage, Cohn explained. Ti Moune, a
peasant girl, saves the life of Daniel,
a rich landowner who lives on the
other side of the island.
She falls in love with him and
decides she needs to find him. In
the story, four gods – Mother of
the Earth Asaka, God of Water
Agwe, Goddess of Love Erzulie and
Demon of Death Papa Ge – who
help control the story and help Ti
Moune find love.
“It’s very interesting,” Cohn
said. “It’s a great show for the summer – [the cast has] bare feet, loose
island clothing and straw hats.”
The cast is made up of 28 students, incoming eighth-graders
through recently graduated high
school seniors, hailing from Avon,
Canton, West Hartford, Simsbury
and Farmington. Because there
is so much dancing in the show,
Cohn said there was a need to be
able to supplement the singing
onstage, so six AST alumni who
are college students are sitting in
the orchestra to serve as orchestra
voices.
Playing Ti Moune is Kate Casner, who has been with AST since
she was in eighth grade.
“What’s interesting is the role
of Ti Moune is a heavy dance role,
so it’s nice that somebody gets a
chance to have a lead that isn’t
perhaps the traditional type of lead
person,” Cohn said.
Since young Ti Moune is featured in the show, Kate’s younger
sister, Jill, will be playing that role.
Cohn said they look very similar, so
the casting worked out “very well.”
Playing Daniel, Ti Moune’s
love interest, is Devon McLane,
who played Angel in AST’s production of “Rent” last summer. Cohn
said this is another dance-heavy
role. Portraying the gods are Hannah Davies (Asaka), Erin Rinehart
(Erzulie), Miles Messier (Agwe) and
Ryan Culligan (Papa Ge).
Though many in the cast consider themselves musical theater
aficionados, Cohn said a lot of
them were unfamiliar with “Once
On This Island.”
“They’re finding it fascinating,”
she said.
Because the show is very ensemble-driven, she said this is a
rare production where the ensemble is on stage more than the leads.
Having everyone on stage together
dancing and singing has proven to
be a way for the cast to bond.
A change in AST’s format has
made the need for cast bonding
even greater. For the first time in
its history, rehearsals are behind
held at night, where it was previously a day program. Cohn said the
change was precipitated because
the students often have scheduling
conflicts during the day.
“During the school year, you
get two or three months to do this.
We have about four weeks,” Cohn
said. “It’s really intense. You live it.
It’s a different kind of situation – it’s
more like a professional experience
for them.”
To keep the element of cast
socialization, producer Peggy Beauregard coordinated activities
such as a pizza and ice cream social, bowling and movie day at the
Avon Free Public Library.
Along with the cast members,
there are 10 students working on
the technical crew, a crucial role
in this show, Cohn said, as the
Courtesy photo
Rachel Beauregard, Sarah Walters, Parker Smith, Andrew Lofredo, Inga
Smith, Jill Casner and Sydney Secor take a break during a recent rehearsal for Avon Summer Theater’s production of “Once On This Island.”
scenery is very mobile.
“We’re trying to make our
scenery very flowing, just like the
show,” she said.
The technical crew, under the
direction of Ken Jones, is utilizing
Foley live sound effects for the
production. Jones explained that
Foley was originally developed for
live broadcasts of radio drama in
the early 1920s. Foley will be incorporated into the show, particularly
for weather effects.
“Creating the storm in this
way provides a very organic, natural ‘character,’ one that can interact
with the performers in real-time,”
Jones said.
Music director Diana Lawler,
choreographer Terri Rowe, set construction lead Larry Rowe, technical director Ken Jones and costumer Cindy Braunlich join Beauregard
and Cohn in ensuring the show
comes together.
“Once On This Island” will be
performed July 24 and 25 at 7:30
p.m. and July 26 at 2 p.m. in the AHS
auditorium, 510 West Avon Road.
Tickets are $15/$10 general admission and $25 for the VIP reserved
section. Tickets can be purchased at
the high school office during summer hours, in the AHS lobby July
16, 22 and 23, or by mail using the
ticket order form at www.avonsummertheater.com. The 90-minute
show has no intermission.
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Granby
Lions Club
awards
scholarships
Peaceful tenets of Islam lecture
On Tuesday, July 21, the
Farmington Libraries will host
a presentation on the peaceful
tenets of Islam and a discussion of the terrorist group
ISIS from the perspective of
the larger Muslim community. This free event will take
place at 6 p.m. at the Farmington Main Library, 6 Monteith
Drive. Registration is required
at 860-673-6791. The presenters will be Sammy Aziz, a
student of Muslim-Christian
relations at Hartford Seminary and a member of the
Bloomfield Muslim Community Center; Vjosa Aziz, who
works for the Madina Academy Islamic School in Windsor and is a member of the
Bloomfield Muslim Community Center; and John Parent,
a student of Transformative
Leadership and Spirituality at
Hartford Seminary.
Courtesy photo
Members of the Favarh wood crew and their job coaches gather on the loading dock of the
former manufacturing plant at Old Farms and Sandscreen Roads, Avon, site of Favarh’s
new firewood operations. On the far right is Brett Eisenlohr, a retired Avon police sergeant
who owns the building. Eisenlohr has donated the use of part of the building to Favarh,
preserving jobs for as many as 14 people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
New home for Favarh’s firewood operations
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He has successfully
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generously agreed to donate
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run by some of the client
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ful and dignified jobs that allow them to live more independently. Real wages allow
the people we support to
pay their own way, depend
less on government benefits
and make genuine contributions to the communities in
which they live.”
For the past three years
the firewood bundling operations have been in the
former auto body shop of
the old Wagner car dealership on Hopmeadow Street
in Simsbury. However, that
property was recently sold
and the new owner, Steven
Antonio of Antonio’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, understandably wants to develop
the property for other uses.
“It’s not easy to find a
property owner willing to
donate all or part of a building, so we’re very thankful to
the Wagner family for giving
us a home for the past three
years,” said Morris. “We’re
also thankful to Steven Antonio, who has been very understanding and considerate
during the several months it
took us to find a new home
for our firewood operations.”
The firewood is spit and
bundled by Favarh clients
who are intellectually or developmentally disabled. It is
then wholesaled to various
supermarkets and gas stations in the Farmington Valley and beyond.
Favarh was founded in
1958 by eight local families
who all wanted a better life
for their children with intellectual disabilities.
Today, Favarh is a local chapter of the Arc, the
world’s largest community-based organization for
people with intellectual,
physical and developmental
disabilities. Favarh supports
more than 350 children,
young adults, adults, seniors
and families throughout the
greater Farmington Valley
area and beyond. In continuing to
serve the Granby community, the Granby Lions Club announces this
year’s winners for the
Granby resident senior
high school scholarship
awards. These awards
have been given to selected high school senior students for more than
40 years. This year the
awards amount to $2,500
to each of the three students. Those selected are:
Kathy Kleis, who
will be attending Western New England University while majoring
in education and mathematics. Her minor will
be chemistry. Kleis will
apply her efforts in college to achieve a doctorate degree and seek
a position in education
administration.
Tristan Longley will
attend Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.,
majoring in international
relations. Upon completion of his higher education, Tristan will seek
a position as senator,
ambassador or secretary
of state.
Rebecca
Longley
will enter Syracuse University to major in forensic science studies. Upon
completion of her formal
education, Rebecca will
apply for a position in
criminal investigation.
At the recent Granby
Lions meeting, the three
students were invited to
dinner with their parents at which time scholarship Chairman John
Monkiewicz congrulated the winners on their
outstanding high school
performance and presented each with a check
of $2,500 to help defray
their college costs.
Granby
Lions,
through its volunteering efforts, is pleased to
support the Granby community toward helping
and rewarding deserved
residents.
We want to hear from you!
To submit community
news, engagement,
wedding, birth and other
announcements,
email Abigail at
[email protected].
McLean Auxiliary
gives $17,500 in awards
The McLean Auxiliary has given its support
for the past 43 years by
providing volunteer services and grants that directly benefit McLean residents, staff and the entire
community.
On Monday, June
1, the McLean Auxiliary
awarded $16,000 in grants
at its Annual Meeting and
Strawberry Festival to
benefit resident life, which
included funding for: art,
entertainment and horticultural activities; a
Patient Personal Needs
Fund; specialized equipment for rehabilitative exercise; furnishings for the
front lobby of the UConn
Health Center; and Caregiver Support.
“The Auxiliary has
provided a great sense
of constancy for the 13
years I have been at McLean. We truly appreciate
all that you do,” said David Bordonaro, McLean
president.
The McLean Auxiliary also recognized Debbie
Davis, RN, evening supervisor, as the recipient of its
annual $1,500 scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded each year to an employee, or a child of an employ-
ee, who will be attending
college in the fall to pursue a career in a health
care related field. Lorraine
Daigle, McLean Auxiliary
president, described Davis
as “a compassionate nurse
and team player with a
great sense of humor.”
She has earned academic honors of distinction,
and is currently working
towards her bachelor of
science in nursing degree.
The McLean Auxiliary raised the majority of
funds through its gift shop,
located in the Health Center. The shop is run exclusively by volunteers and is
open to residents, families
and the public. The gifts
are as unique as McLean,
and all purchases are
tax-free.
The McLean Auxiliary also sponsors many
wonderful events and activities for the residents
throughout the entire year.
For more information on
the McLean Auxiliary or
how to become a member,
visit their website at www.
mcleancare.org/auxiliary
or call the Auxiliary voicemail at 860-658-3710​.
McLean is a not-forprofit senior living community in Simsbury.
Canton League awards
2015 scholarship
Courtesy photo
Roaring Brook School Scout Pack 274, known as the NOVA
Patrol, during a visit to Hoffman Honda during which the
troop learned how to change a flat tire
Scouts visit Hoffman Honda
The
fourth-grade
boys from Roaring Brook
School Scout Pack 274,
known as the NOVA Patrol, can proudly state
they are prepared to help
in a roadside emergency.
Welcomed by Hoffman
Honda service manager
Dwight Dery and shop
foreman and dispatcher
Craig Pomeroy during a
recent visit, the scouts
participated in the exercise of changing a tire on
a new Honda Fit. One of
the goals the NOVA Patrol set for themselves this
year was to earn their Arrow of Light, the highest
award in Cub Scouting.
Earning this rank pre-
pares a Webelos Scout to
become a Boy Scout. The
group of 11 Webelos from
RBS Scout Pack 274 have
already earned the award
this year. During their
visit to Hoffman Honda,
the Scouts eagerly put
their strength to the test,
raising a vehicle with a
manual jack, removing lug
nuts and replacing the tire
with a spare to complete
the process. “Our motto is
‘Be Prepared’ and we appreciate the guidance and
instruction provided by
Dwight and Craig at Hoffman Honda who graciously hosted our Pack,” said
Karen Morris, cubmaster,
RBS Cub Scouts Pack 274.
The League of Women
Voters of Canton has awarded its 2015 scholarship to
Canton High School senior
James Treacy. Offered each
year to a graduating senior,
the Canton LWV scholarship
honors a male or female student planning to continue his
or her education who embodies LWV values of civic participation, community-mindedness, positive attitudes and
volunteerism.
Among Treacy’s many
achievements are membership in the National Honor
Society and Student Council.
He has served as class president and treasurer, and he
has participated in the Model United Nations, ESTEEM,
concert band and choir, varsity baseball and basketball.
Active in the community, he
is a Boy Scout and altar server and he has volunteered for
Canton Helping Canton and
Habitat for Humanity.
Canton League mem-
ber Nancy Donoghue worked
with the Canton High School
Guidance and Social Studies
departments to select this
year’s awardee.
The League of Women
Voters, unaffiliated with any
political party, encourages
informed and active participation in government, works
to increase understanding of
major public policy issues,
and influences public policy
through education and advocacy. In its most recent study,
the League of Women Voters of Canton examined the
adequacy of mental health
services for residents of the
Farmington Valley. The Canton League publishes “Know
Your Town,” available on its
website. The League welcomes new members. Men
and women of all political parties or unaffiliated are invited.
More information is available
at the League of Women Voters of Canton’s new website at
lwvcanton.org.
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Students participate in exchange concert
Avon UNICO chapter
gives scholarship
toria in Canton.
The students and parents were greeted by chapter members.
The UNICO Scholarship Committee selects the
winners from applications
and the awards are based
on a combination of student
involvement in the community, academic achievement
and need.
The winners of this
year’s awards are: Tianshi Xu, Alex Lin, Jade Yen,
Brittany Stote, Vinaya Rajahraman, and Alexandra
Kolb – winner of the William Graffeo “Service Above
Self ” Award.
On Tuesday, June 9,
the Avon Chapter of UNICO National awarded five
$1,000 scholarships and one
$2,000 scholarship to graduating high school senior
students who live in Avon
and are headed to college.
The students winning
the Avon UNICO scholarships were all Avon residents, and were notified
at the June 2 Avon High
School scholarship awards
ceremony. Each student,
along with his or her parents, were invited to attend
the Avon UNICO Chapter
Scholarship Awards dinner
held this year at the La Trat-
Courtesy photo
Left to right: Tian-shi Xu, Alex Lin, Jade Yen, Brittany Stote,
Vinaya Rajahraman, and Alexandra Kolb – winner of the
William Graffeo “Service Above Self” Award. Standing with
the students are Peter Marzano, left, scholarship chairperson
and Greg Van Deusen, right, president of Avon UNICO Chapter.
Courtesy photo
The sixth-grade orchestra from Thompson Brook School in Avon performed with the sixth-grade orchestra from
West Woods Upper Elementary School in Farmington at Avon High School last month. This exchange concert is an
example of cooperation between the students in the two towns.
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tradition on the Saturday
before Thanksgiving, with
90-plus vendors and 1,000
shoppers expected this
year.
CDFS welcomes a
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vendors may contact fair
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for contract information.
Both crafters and
shoppers are “shopping
for good” at the Canton
Holiday Craft Fair. Vendor space rental fees,
proceeds from teacup
auction and food/refreshment sales will support
the Canton Dollars for
Scholars 2016 Scholarship Fund, to be awarded
to deserving high school
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student groups and adults
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John Joseph Glanzer born July 4
John Joseph Glanzer
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His parents, Kaitlin McCallum and Ted Glanzer
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Valley Press and occasional humor columnist
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Simsbury FBLA team excels at national competition
Summer was a bit delayed for members of the
Simsbury High School Future
Business Leaders of America
club as they participated in
competition—and emerged
victorious. At the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, LifeSmarts
team members and rising
SHS juniors Joshua Hollis and
Michael Seaman earned second place honors and cash
awards.
The FBLA LifeSmarts
competitive event began with
an online challenge during
the school year, and the 12
top-scoring teams from each
challenge are eligible to participate at the national conference. The event, sponsored
by the National Consumers
League and VISA, included
both preliminary written testing and “buzzer round” responses in the final matches
and required extensive general knowledge ranging from
consumer topics to questions
concerning science, math,
and the U.S. Constitution.
Eighteen
Simsbury
FBLA members participated in the six-day conference,
which offered competitive
events, leadership workshops and opportunities to
experience the city of Chicago. FBLA membership is
open to all SHS students interested in business.
Serving as adviser to
the club is SHS business
teacher Deborah Manning,
who accompanied the students on the trip, along with
SHS business teacher Douglas Nielson.
“These Simsbury students showcased their
talents as future business
leaders and networked on
the national level,” Manning
said. “The SHS chapter grew
to 108 members this year,
and this surge in membership demonstrates an increasing desire to develop an
entrepreneurial mindset and
the self-confidence needed
to be adaptable and resilient
in a changing workplace.
FBLA encourages students
interested in business to
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leadership skills, and the national conference provides
the capstone experience
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The scholarship, increased to $1,500 this year,
is awarded annually to a
Bloomfield High School senior who demonstrates excellence in academics and
athletics.
Belton is a three sport
varsity athlete of the BHS
cross country team who
also excels within the classroom. In the fall, she plans
on attending American International College.
Beck and his mother,
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Beck.
Alan L. Beck was a
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PRESSOPINION
Letter to the
EDITOR
The Pope and
Canton
To the editor:
Letters
policy
Letters to the editor should be 400
words or less in length. Political letters should be 250 words or less.
Guest columns will be published
at the discretion of the editor and
should be no more than 650 words
in length. No unsigned or anonymous opinions will be published.
We require that the person submitting the opinion also include his or
her town of residence and a phone
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We authenticate authorship prior
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to edit or withold any submissions
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or defamation of character. Send
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VALLEY
I am crying for the children of
Canton, but my beloved town is only
a microcosm of this hurting earth.
However, it is here that I see some
of the many environmental hazards
that portend future ill health, like
canaries in the old coal mines.
The pollutants on Route 44 from
the former Swift chemical factory remain, having contaminated the area
water. Artificial turf on athletic fields
hold breathable, loosening crumbs
of toxic material, released in time by
children sliding and scraping on the
surface. The caulk in the windows of
the school may contain PCBs. I can
only hope that the air will be thoroughly tested before school opens.
Careless or accidental town roadside
pesticide spraying near streams and
wetlands poisons the waters upon
which we and other living things ultimately depend.
I celebrate the words of wise
Pope Francis: “Technology, which
linked to business interests is presented as the only way of solving
these problems, in fact proves incapable of seeking the mysterious
network of relations between things
and so sometimes solves one problem only to create others. ... A technological and economic development which does not leave its wake
a better world and an integrally
higher quality of life cannot be considered progress.”
Judi Friedman
Canton resident
Beyond the desk of the EDITOR
Bailey and me
I often think of “Marley & Me” when writing
for my Beyond the Desk of the Editor series.
The story follows the life of Marley, a poorly
behaved but lovable Labrador retriever and the
pet of a newspaper columnist who, despite his
best efforts, often finds it hard to find a better
subject than his canine companion.
I don’t write about my basset hound/golden
retriever mix (read: accident) named Bailey all
that frequently – I recall two previous columns
about him – but he’s always there, laying at the
end of the couch or under my feet when I sit at
the dining room table crafting my weekly piece.
He will stare at me over my laptop screen
while I work. When he was a puppy he’d nibble
at the corners.
“Can I eat this mom? Because if not, why are
we still bothering with it?”
No, that’s not just the words I imagine he
would say. That’s the sentence my husband
would utter from the other side of the room, giving voice, or really just words, to our furry friend
who hasn’t mastered the English language but is
quite loud nonetheless.
I write about others because, in most cases,
their lives and accomplishments are much more
interesting than my own.
In the eyes of Bailey, however, there is no one
greater than me and my husband.
He is never as happy as he is cuddling next
to me with his head on me while I fall asleep. He
finds nothing more intriguing than the largely
one-sided conversations I have with him while
writing – his only answers coming in head-tilted
looks and occasional low woofs and whines.
I’ve been humbled and impressed lately with
the clear indication of our readership that has
come in the form of responses to our “Wild About
Animals” segment that appears on page two. I
never imaged the opportunity to submit photos
of animals in their habitat, or in many cases animals trying to enter space occupied by humans,
would become so popular. Each week I receive
dozens of photos – deer, bear, birds, rabbit, fox,
bobcat, just to name a few. Think of an animal,
amphibian or even insect that can be spotted locally and we’ve probably gotten a photo or two
with it included.
I think what it is about these animals that
makes us so apt to take a photo, aside from their
beauty, is our interest in what motivates these
creatures with which we share our world.
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of Bailey.
What motivates Bailey is something that often interests me.
I wonder what he’s thinking when he’s following me up and down the stairs. I wonder why
he insists on taking baths, contrary to the logic of
any other dog, and why he feels the need to wrap
his 55-pound self around my shoulders while I’m
sitting on the couch as a cat would.
I couldn’t for the life of me understand his
thinking a few weeks ago when we woke up at 1
a.m. to find he had consumed half the contents of
our bathroom trash can – cotton swabs, tissues,
cardboard, makeup applicators and foil wrappers
– in a relatively short amount of time. We called
the veterinarian, followed their late-night advice
to induce vomiting and managed to save Bailey
from an all-but-certain surgery.
I never understood his puppy antics – the
time he chewed through my laptop cord or the
nights he endlessly howled at me from crawl spaces in the house for no reason in particular – but
I love the dog he’s become (sometimes unusual
appetite aside) and the little ways I swear he intentionally chooses to use as a means to steal my
heart every day. Dogs lives are short in comparison
to our own and I try to enjoy the moments.
Sometimes he’s all I can think to write about.
Because after long days of telling other people’s
stories, coming home to a loyal, selfless dog is the
most relatable thing I can think of to share in reflection.
Because when the stories are filed, the pages
are designed, the editing is done and my husband
has long since fallen asleep, there is – and hopefully will be for a long while to come – just Bailey
and me.
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St. Jean chose Roxie Munro’s
“Market Maze,” which also includes activities.
St. Jean’s 9-year-old daughter, Sophia St. Jean, is a fan of the
book and enjoys doing the activities, which is one reason she
chose that book, she said. Another reason is because she’s also
a fan and especially enjoys the
CANTON — First Selectman Richard Barlow and three
selectmen will not seek re-election this November.
Barlow, a Republican who
has served since 2007, made
the announcement at the July
8 Board of Selectmen meeting.
He told The Valley Press that
the decision has nothing to do
with the position itself.
“I’ve been first selectman
for eight years. It’s certainly
been a privilege to do that,” he
said. “Looking at a four-year
term, I’ll be 70 not long after
the election. I’m looking for
some private time. It has nothing to do with the job, and all to
do with a point in life where you
want to focus on some other
things. It’s my second time for
retirement.”
Selectmen David Gilchrist,
Lowell Humphrey and Stephen
See STORYWALK on page 16
See ELECTION on page 21
Photo by Sloan Brewster
Phineas Connell-Giammatteo took a stroll along the StoryWalk at the Avon Free Public Library July 8. Pictured above, Phineas points out details on
one of the enlarged pages posted along the path.
StoryWalk leads library-goers to outdoor event
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
AVON — A new StoryWalk at
the Avon Free Public Library is all
about a farmer’s market and ends
at the library’s own such event.
Kari Ann St. Jean, the library’s
children’s and teen services manager, learned about the idea of a
StoryWalk from the Farmington
Valley Arts Center, which did one
with Peter H. Reynold’s “Dot” in
May, she said. Pages of a book are
enlarged, laminated and posted
along a route.
The idea is to do a book on a
hiking trail or somewhere in nature so children get to be outside
and to spend time reading, she
said. Each page directs readers to
the next.
Anne Ferguson, who came up
with the idea for StoryWalks, in-
cludes information on how to do
them on her website, St Jean said.
Ferguson, of Montpelier, Vt.,
created and developed StoryWalk
in collaboration with the Vermont
Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition
and the Kellogg Hubbard Library,
according to the library’s website.
StoryWalks have been installed in
48 states and five countries: Germany, Cananda, England, Bermuda and Malaysia.
Police praised for work capturing suspect in rail trail sexual assault
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
AVON — While a man accused of sexually assaulting a
woman on the rail trail in Avon
has been caught, that does not
mean women should let down
their guard.
According to a press release
from the Avon Police Department,
after obtaining a DNA sample of
Luiz Ortiz, 29, with a search warrant, the Connecticut Forensic
Laboratory determined it was a
match to DNA from the sexual
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trail in June.
Ortiz, who was in custody in
Chicopee, Mass. awaiting extradition, was charged with first degree
kidnapping and first degree sexual
assault, according to police. His
bond was set at $2 million.
The assault took place on the
rail trail June 25 shortly after noon,
police said. A woman in her early
30s was running on the trail just
south of Scoville Road when a
male came up behind her, dragged
her off and sexually assaulted her.
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police. He was wearing sunglasses,
a black shirt with a reflective vest
and a baseball cap.
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Selectmen hear EMS update
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
AEMT services in the state
and in the region.
Currently, when a 911
call is received, a police officer is dispatched to the
scene, followed by an ambulance. If a higher level of care
is needed for the patients,
paramedics are dispatched
from the UCHC.
“Do we increase the level of service to paramedic or
do we drop back to basic and
get paramedic elsewhere?”
Skinner asked at the July 8
meeting, summarizing the
issue facing the town.
Following the initial presentation, he and the selectmen wondered if it would be
possible to set up a regional
paramedic service, especially with Burlington due to
its proximity to Collinsville,
where EMS responders are
based. Skinner received correspondence from both Burlington and Simsbury; both
towns utilize private associations and said, at the time,
they are not interested in regionalization.
Selectmen also wished
to explore is the cost of hiring
a private company such as
American Medical Response,
and possibly share the service
with Avon. Skinner said AMR
needs an exact number of trips
to make a cost prediction.
“When we first met with
CANTON — As the
town of Canton works to find
a solution to upgrade its current ambulance service, the
Board of Selectmen has been
given an update on where
the analysis stands.
At its July 8 meeting,
Chief Administrative Officer
Bob Skinner gave a follow
up to the initial report given
in November 2014. Canton’s
Emergency Medical Services
currently operate at an Advanced EMT, or AEMT level.
The department’s sponsor
hospital, the University of
Connecticut Health Center,
will no longer sponsor the
AEMT level of service effective July 1, 2016.
During a presentation
at the Nov. 25 Board of Selectmen meeting, EMS Capt.
Gerry Holland explained that
on the scale of services, EMT
is the lowest, EMTB is basic,
AEMT is intermediate and
paramedic is the highest level of service to be provided.
While AEMTs can provide
enhanced assessment, IV
therapy and better airway
management over the basic
skills, they cannot provide
the level of service provided by paramedics. Canton
is one of the last remaining
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them, it seemed promising,”
he said. “They are providing
paramedic service to Avon
and there is an overage; combining the two is enough to
provide an additional paramedic with a fly car on the
border so they’re able to respond to both towns.”
A fly car is usually a fourwheel drive SUV that carries
equipment such as oxygen, a
defibrillator and narcotics. It
is only for the paramedic and
the paramedic’s equipment.
Skinner explained that
Avon currently pays nothing for AMR’s service, as the
people who are transported
to the hospital by the company’s vehicles pay for it. When
AMR looked at the number
of paramedic-required runs
done in Canton, it was lower than anticipated. Only 35
percent of calls received by
dispatchers require paramedics.
“We wouldn’t be able to
get the revenue they want to
offset the cost,” Skinner said.
“It seems too expensive.”
Selectmen also sought a
detailed cost analysis of service from the UCHC. As of
the July meeting, the health
center had not provided any
of the information requested.
Skinner said he still has
some questions that he will
look into over the next couple of months, and expects
to have a final proposal to selectmen in at the end of the
time period.
“I think we’re probably leaning toward having a
paramedic here 24/7,” he said
“During the day, one paramedic and one EMT [will
be on duty]. At night, one
paramedic and volunteers
[will be] covering the shift,
in similar structure on the
weekends.”
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AVON — Avon’s Town
Council has nixed the idea to
install sidewalks on Country
Club Road.
Instead, the council has
tasked Town Engineer Lawrence Baril with looking into
the possible creation of a
path from County Club Road
through Avon Land Trust
Property to Avon Middle
School. Council Chairman
Mark Zacchio said his children used to use an unofficial
path in that area to get back
and forth to the school. Audience members at the July 9
Town Council meeting mentioned a path as well.
During the meeting,
Baril presented his findings
on the feasibility of installing
a sidewalk from West Avon
Road to Stagecoach Road.
With obstacles, including changing slopes, multiple
wetlands and the need to put
in retaining walls, culverts
and bridges, the cost of the
sidewalk project would be
hefty, Baril said. The bridges
would be particularly costly
as they must be designed by
certified structural engineers.
“You’ve got these bridges, you’ve got significant areas
of cut and fill and then the
wetlands of course,” he said.
There is also a telephone
pole lodged into a ledge that
would need to be blasted,
“Blasting is done all over
the place, but it’s another significant concern when you’re
looking at a project like this,”
Baril said.
Another issue would
be that the sidewalks would
cross private property in
some areas and the town
would need to purchase an
easement and, in some, cases would have to cut through
people’s plantings and landscaping features.
“[That’s] not a problem from a constructability
standpoint, but people kind
of like their efforts, their
landscaping,” Baril said.
Baril gave an estimate of
the possible cost of the project, saying it could exceed $1
million but said that without
an official feasibility study
and survey, he could not be
specific.
“I’m just giving you
rough numbers,” he said.
The investigation, while
not an official survey, carried enough weight that the
council deemed the project
too costly to take on at present, though council members
were decidedly torn about
the decision and said as
much after the presentation.
Council members said
that while they liked the idea
of sidewalks, they were not
willing to spend the money on
an official survey, especially
because in this particular
case, the idea was conceived
by a resident who offered to
raise funds for the project.
In June of 2014, Ann
Marie MacFaddin, founder
of Smiles for Mellissa, said
the foundation was ready to
take on fundraising $300,000
to put toward sidewalks on
the winding road. She approached the council and
said that she started the
foundation in 2011, the year
after her daughter Mellissa
was killed in a car accident.
For three years, the
foundation has funded an
American Sign Language
teacher at Avon High
School, where Mellissa
would have graduated in
2011. MacFaddin said now
that the school board will
pay for the sign language
program, she’s been trying
to explore new ways to utilize the donations to Smiles
for Mellissa. Her idea was
to begin a marketing campaign for the sidewalks.
“I brought [the proposal] to the council because
I had a resident that was
interested in getting a sidewalk to Lovely Street [ from
West Avon Road],” Zacchio
said at the meeting. “I don’t
know how you move forward with it at that cost.”
Zacchio said he did
not want to go forward with
a feasibility study when it
would be paid for by donated funds. He was also particularly concerned about
the expense because Baril’s
estimates were only for taking the sidewalks to Stagecoach Road and not all the
way to Lovely Street.
One by one, council
members said they were
conflicted about the expense
verses the good of installing
sidewalks. Heather Maguire
was the most torn, saying she
still favored the idea of paying for a feasibility study as it
would result in hard numbers.
“I look at it as a way of
keeping people safer,” she
said. “I could see maybe 10
years down the road people
will say why [are there] not
[sidewalks on] Country Club
Road? ... Do a survey, then see
where we are.”
In the end, however,
she conceded and the council told Baril to look into the
path. He will return in September with his findings.
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2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers on the
following application:
Miss Porter’s School application for Temporary Certificate of
Appropriateness to rebuild front and side porches, replace
shutters and install new storm windows at 53 Main Street.
At this hearing, interested persons may be heard and written
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Dated at Farmington, Connecticut, this 9th day of July 2015.
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Farmington Public Schools request to modify special permit approval to light the athletic field for four additional night
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Summer Reading List
Remember that summer reading list your high school
teacher gave you and you took it home with a groan? But, just
maybe, you found something that pleased you or piqued your
interest in something you never thought about. Now that those
years are long past, you may have a parent or a spouse or
grandparent who is suffering from dementia and you are trying
to come to grips with how to deal with all the difficult issues
and emotions, and practical problems that arise. A book many
people find helpful is “Still Alice” which is about a person with
early Alzheimer’s. It describes how she tries to cope with loss
of memory and it is a touching, informative read.
Listed below from the Caring.com website is a list of some
helpful books picked out by the Caring.com staff.
Best Memoirs About Caring for Someone With Alzheimers:
1. The House on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting, by Elizabeth Cohen
2. Elegy for Iris, by John Bayley
3. The Story of My Father: A Memoir, by Sue Miller
4. My Journey Into Alzheimer’s Disease, by Robert Davis
5. Circling My Mother, by Mary Gordon
6. Life with Charlie: Coping with an Alzheimer’s Spouse or
Other Dementia Patient and Keeping Your Sanity, by Carol
Heckman-Owen
7. I still Do: Loving and Living With Alzheimer’s, by Judith Fox
8. My Spouse Had Alzheimer’s: My Experiences as a Caregiver, by Walter F. Heidlage
9. Jan’s Story: Love Lost to the Long Good-bye of Alzheimer’s, by Barry Petersen
10. Alive With Alzheimer’s, by Cathy Stein Greenblat
Best Books About Early-Onset Dementia:
1. Still Alice, by Lisa Genova
2. Could It Be Dementia? Losing Your Mind Doesn’t Mean
Losing Your Soul, by Louise Morse and Roger Hitchings
3. Jan’s Story: Love Lost to the Long Good-by of Alzheimer’s,
by Barry Petersen
4. Alzheimer’s From The Inside Out, by Richard Taylor
5. Jim’s Journey: The Story of a Young Man With Early-Onset
Alzheimer’s, by Gretchen L. Dausey
6. Dementia Diary: A Care Giver’s Journal, by Robert Tell
7. Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories, by Carol Bradley Bursack
8. Elder Rage, or Take My Father… Please! How to Survive
Caring for Aging Parents, by Jacqueline Marcell
9. Mothering Mother: A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir, by Carol D. O’Dell
10. 36 Days Apart: A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Parents, and
the Beast Named Alzheimer’s: A Story of Life, Love and Death,
by Deborah Ann Tornillo
11. Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out, by Richard Taylor
12. Through the Wilderness of Alzheimer’s: A Guide in Two
Voices, by Robert Simpson and Anne Simpson
13. The Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease: Life Through a
Tangled Veil, by Steven R. Sabat
14. Larry’s Way: Another Look at Alzheimer’s From The Inside,
by Larry Rose
15. When the Doctor Says, “Alzheimer’s”, by Betty Weiss
One or more of these may hit a chord with you and your
loved one’s situation.
Obviously these don’t follow the definition of fun summer
reading on the beach, but there may be some nugget of understanding in there that helps you cope with the daily pressures
of caring for someone with significant dementia.
You may also want to go to my website at AllaireElderLaw.
com and click on the section titled Elder Law, then click Articles where you should find over eighty articles dealing with
issues of aging, caretaking, protecting assets, and how to deal
with various problems that will arise when someone needs
care. They are short, some have humor, some may bring a tear
or two, but they may have something that will help you cope
with a loved family member in decline, and bring some welcome sunshine in the summer.
Attorney Stephen O. Allaire is a partner in the law firm of Allaire
Elder Law, members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., with offices at 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol,
(860) 259-1500, or on the web at www.allaireelderlaw.com.
If you have a question, send a written note to Attorney Allaire
at Allaire Elder Law, LLC, 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, CT
06010, and he may use your question in a future column.
July 16, 2015
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ARREST
from page 13
July 9, Chairman Mark Zacchio praised police for closing the case so quickly.
“We’re not immune to the kinds of
crime we see in other towns,” he said.
Kathleen Oyanadel of Avon has been
practicing self defense for many years and
holds her second degree black belt in tae
kwon do. She also runs on that very same
trail. “I run. I ran this morning,” she said.
During a phone call July 8, Oyanadel
recalled how a fellow black belt once told
her that with her confident attitude and demeanor, it was not likely anyone would try
to take her down.
That’s when she decided to start offering self-defense classes for women, which
she has become very passionate about doing, she said. She gives classes at various
locations such as schools, including Avon
High School and schools in Hartford and
Granby. She also does them at police departments as well as at martial arts schools, for
the Soroptimist Club and at other locations
for other groups.
During summer, as high school graduates plan their college departures, that is
also a time to remind young women of how
to defend themselves against an assault.
In response to the assault on the trail,
Michael Anderson, manager and head instructor at Yu Martial Arts in Simsbury
and Canton, said the school will offer a free
self-defense class for women this month.
Oyanadel will be one of the teachers.
Oyanadel said runners should turn off
music and remove headphones and stay
alert to noises, or turn the volume down
GP
very low for the same reason.
“We teach the women [to] just be
aware of your surroundings. Walk with confidence,” she said.
If a woman thinks someone is about to
attack, the first thing to do is run, if possible.
Then, it she is already in a situation, there
are possible ways out, depending on what is
happening.
In her classes, she teaches what a woman should do to avoid being thrown on the
ground, how to get up if they’ve been thrown
and how to get out from beneath someone
who has pinned them.
Another technique, scratching eyes
and skin, is also a way to help police find the
suspect.
“You’re also collecting DNA,” she said.
Women also learn to use their voices.
“We teach them to use their voices,
back off be empowered,” Oyanadel said.
“Your voice is a weapon.”
Women are taught to yell “fire,” instead
of “help,” because more people come when
they hear that call.
Anderson advises women not to give
up if they are attacked.
“Whatever you do, don’t panic,” he said.
“The first thing you need to be able to do is
keep your awareness and use the tools that
you have.”
He suggests trying to counterattack
weak points, such as knees and feet.
The self defense class will include oneon-one training, starting on the ground and
working up. It will be at Yu Martial Arts Canton location at 345 Albany Turnpike July 31
from 6-7 p.m. To register for the calls visit
www.yumartialarts.com
The StoryWalk at
the Avon Free Public
Library brings
participants through
a book that begins
on a farm and tells
the tale of people
on their way to a
market. It concludes
at the market that
takes place
at the library
Monday evenings
(pictured left).
Photo by Lynn Woike
STORYWALK
from page 13
artwork and interactive component of the
book. She even stayed late at a Connecticut
Library Association Conference to meet
the author and ask her if she would be interested in having her book displayed on a
StoryWalk.
“She was ecstatic about the idea,” St.
Jean said.
Once she was given permission to
make the book into the StoryWalk, St. Jean
went to work. She had the pages of the book
printed and covered in protective laminate
and designed a walk on the library grounds
with each page displayed and arrows to the
next page indicating where walkers should
continue along the path.
On Wednesday, July 8, 4-year-old Jordana Connell-Giammatteo and her 7-yearold brother, Phineas Connell-Giammatteo,
took a short stroll along the StoryWalk with
their grandfather, Myles Connell, while
awaiting the afternoon Magic Show at the
library.
The Bloomfield residents are regulars
at the library as they enjoy the activities
there, Connell said.
Jordana’s favorite is the magic show,
she said.
Phineas read the pages of the book
along the walk and he and his sister
scanned one page in search of pieces of
farm equipment, which was one of the activities included in the book. A light rain
started to come down, however, cutting
short the adventure in reading and walking.
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“It looked fun but it was drizzling,”
Phineas said.
Their grandfather was noted the activity was a little heavy with a long list of items
for the children to locate.
The 9-year-old Sophia, who had not
yet traversed the StoryWalk, said she quite
enjoyed the activities in the book “and basically everything.”
“I like about it that it had things to do
and all the things to find,” she said. “I needed to search for specific items.”
The book begins on a farm and is the
tale of all the different people and their
wares, such as fish, dairy products, fruits
and vegetables on their way to a farmer’s
market, St. Jean said.
The walk at the library actually ends
at a farmer’s market, at least on the days
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PRESSSports
Simsbury repeats as Zone 1 champion
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
On a day when the temperature
touched 90 degrees, any sweating by
Simsbury occurred between the lines on
the sun-baked baseball field at Avon Old
Farms last weekend.
With a cushy first-place lead and a
deep pitching staff, there was no reason for
the Post 84 players to fret that the American Legion Zone 1 championship would
slip through their mitts. There were no
signs of panic even as the potential tying
run for Avon stepped to the plate in the
second game of a steamy doubleheader
last weekend.
Simsbury completed the sweep with
a 5-3 win that clinched its second straight
zone title July 12. According to Simsbury
Post 84 GM Tim Vincent, this marks the
first back-to-back zone titles for the program. The team has won a total of seven,
the first in 1987, and one state championship (2003).
Buoyed by a 10-game winning
streak, Simsbury improved to 18-3
following its sweep of Avon (12-9)
with three games left. The other
eight teams in Zone 1 all have at
least seven losses.
There is a huge benefit to
winning the zone title.
By doing so, Simsbury bypasses the
16-team northern
division sectional tournament, which is a
single-elimination format, and automatically advances to the eight-team northern
regional (double elimination), which starts
July 22.
“Looking forward, we’d love to win
that state title,” Simsbury coach Tom Vin-
cent said. “Winning the
zone is the
first piece
to
that
puzzle.
It assures
us some home
games
[in
Photo by
David Heuschkel
the
state tournament]
and at least a two-out-of-three
series. We’re happy about that, but
we want more than just the zone title
obviously.”
Simsbury spent practically the entire regular season in first place in large
part because of a pitching staff that allowed two runs or less in 17 of its first 21
games.
“We’ve just been getting some great
pitching all year. We got a lot of guys that
would be No. 1 pitchers on a lot of teams,”
Vincent said. “They see one guy pitch a
great game and they want to duplicate it,
and one-up the next guy. That’s sort of the
mentality that we have.”
Simsbury won the first game 5-1 behind five strong innings from right-hander
Matt Gill, who will be a senior at Avon Old
Farms this fall. He allowed a run on two
hits, struck out six and walked two.
Simsbury shortstop Jack LaVigne
went 4-for-4 with an RBI single in the
third inning when Post 84 scored all five
of its runs. Brendan Reilly had a two-run
double.
In the second game, Simsbury lefthander Chris Enns allowed one run and
four hits in five innings. He struck out four
and walked one.
The top four batters in the lineup
provided Enns with an early cushion. Jake
King (2-for-4) and Jack Patrina (3-for-4)
singled off Avon right-hander Connor
Dunn to start the first. The runners moved
up on LaVigne’s sac bunt and Ryan Gothers followed with a single that scored
both.
The top five batters in Simsbury’s order produced most of the
offense on a humid day. King,
Patrina, LaVigne, Gothers and Jake Amato
were a combined
15-for-33
with
Simsbury Post 84
left-hander Chris Enns was
the winning pitcher in the Zone 1 clincher.
six walks and nine runs scored.
Avon scored a run in the second on
a fielder’s choice grounder by Andrew
LeDuc, making it 2-1. Simsbury scored an
unearned run in the fifth when Patrina
See CHAMPION on page 18
Junior Legion: Avon, Simsbury hoping to qualify for states
By Brendan Driscoll
Correspondent
Photo by Brendan Driscoll
Avon’s Chris Jacobs went the distance but got a
no-decision when a Junior Legion game against
West Hartford was suspended by darkness.
With five teams qualifying for the
Junior Legion (17-U) state tournament
and four teams battling for the final three
spots, one team will end up outside the
playoff picture. Every win could be the difference between making the state tournament and missing it.
But when Avon hosted the West
Hartford team last week, neither team
walked off the field with a win.
One out away from a complete-game
victory, Avon pitcher Chris Jacobs induced a groundball to the left side, but a
throwing error by shortstop Sam Leopold
allowed the tying run to cross the plate.
The game went to extra innings, tied
at 2, and was suspended by darkness after
the eighth. It is scheduled to be completed
July 17 at Avon’s Buckingham Park.
Avon and West Hartford split a doubleheader earlier in the season. So the
team that emerges victorious in the com-
pleted game would hold the advantage in
case a tiebreaker is needed to determine the
final playoff spot.
Simsbury and West Harford, tied for
third place (11-10), are scheduled to play July
16 at Memorial Field. Wolcott (12-11) and
Avon (10-10) were right behind heading into
the final week of the regular season, which
ends July 18. State tournament play begins
July 20.
“There are a bunch of us in the middle
of the pack, so we are all scrambling trying
to differentiate ourselves to make sure we
get into the playoffs,” Avon coach Bob Emery
said. “We’ve competed with [West Hartford]
great all year. We are evenly matched and we
always look forward to playing West Hartford.”
Jacobs pitched all eight innings, allowed
four hits and struck out six. The first run he
allowed was on a passed ball.
Avon scored its first run on a passed
ball in the first inning. Leopold drove in the
second run with a double in the sixth that
scored Eamon Moore.
Gray
Matters
By Scott Gray
The golf season’s third major, The Open Championship, is this weekend at Royal St. Andrews, a
good time to clear out the Travelers Championship notebook.
Day one of Travelers week, Monday,
June 22: Travelers COO Andy Bessette beamed
over the latest monument to the event’s 63-year
history, the Travelers Championship Memorial
Garden. Adjacent to the practice tee at the TPC
River Highlands, the garden will be paved with
bricks engraved with the names of winners of
the local PGA event who have passed away. Currently, 10 former champions, including four-time
winner Billy Casper (1963, ‘65, ‘68 and ‘73) are
deceased and will be the first to be honored.
The first two engraved bricks, honoring Casper
and 1967 champ Charles Sifford, the first African-American man to win a PGA Tour event,
who both passed away this year, were on display throughout Travelers week. Other inaugural
Memorial Garden honorees are 1966 champ
Art Wall Jr.; 1957 champion Gardner Dickinson;
1971 winner George Archer; 1964 champ Ken
Venturi; 1978’s Rod Funseth; 1954 winner Tommy Bolt; Ted Kroll, who won the initial Insurance
City Open in 1952; and the legendary “Slammin’”
Sammy Snead, who claimed the 1955 edition.
Jason Day, who suffered a bout with vertigo
at the U.S. Open the day before, withdrew from
the Travelers. No one expected him to make
a cross-country flight after collapsing on the
course at Chambers Bay. Tiger Woods, however,
might have been well-advised to get right back
on the horse after being embarrassed by the
Chambers Bay house of horrors and missing the
Open cut. Hartford, with a competitive field and
a course that brings more of the field into the mix,
might have been just the tonic for what ails him.
Instead, Tiger opted to return a week later on an
easier course against a more watered down field.
Day two: Billy Horshel, the most vocal of
the golfers at the Open in expressing his dissatisfaction with the conditions at Chambers Bay,
apologized for the frustration he exhibited on
the sixth hole of the final round, but repeated his
claim that he did not hit the green with his putter
as had been reported. “I was not the role model in that situation that I needed to be,” Horshel
said. “I did not take a chunk out of the green as
some people reported it. I promise I will do better
in the future.”
Day three, Celebrity Pro-Am Day: Defending champ Kevin Streelman completed a two
under par round playing with UConn women’s
basketball coach Geno Auriemma and declared
the course was in great shape.“The greens are
beautifully smooth,” he said, “but they’re not up
to speed yet. They will be by the weekend.”
Streelman wouldn’t know. He didn’t make the
weekend. A missed birdie putt on 18 in round two
left him one stroke shy of the cut, at two under 138.
Day four, round one: Andres Romero had
his third Tour hole-in-one when his seven iron
to 16 found the green, rolled to the hole and disappeared. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Romero,
who earned a Rolex watch from Lux, Bond and
Green for his ace. Bubba Watson, meanwhile,
birdied the 14th hole to go to six under and tie
See GRAY MATTERS on page 19
July 16, 2015
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By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
Simsbury Post 84
coach Tom Vincent reminded his American Legion baseball team what
happened the last time it
played Torrington. He made
sure his players knew that
Torrington was the only
team in the zone that Simsbury had not beaten this
summer.
This time, Simsbury did
not blow a four-run lead in
the late innings as it did last
month. This time, Post 84
tacked on some insurance
runs in the late innings of a
doubleheader sweep of Torrington July 6 at Memorial
Field.
Simsbury won the first
Legion: Simsbury sweeps Torrington
Amato, whose primary
position is catcher, started
at second base in the first
game. He reached base all
three plate appearances,
going 2-for-2 with a walk,
and started both three-run
rallies.
In the second game,
Amato shifted over to third
base and Wood moved from
first base to behind the
plate. With the score tied at
2 in the fourth, Wood’s oneout single sparked a threerun inning. He had a RBI
double in the fifth, driving
in Simsbury’s final run in a
6-2 win.
“We’ve got other guys
who can step in,” Vincent
said. “Any given day your
name can be called, whether somebody’s injured or
game 6-1, breaking a scoreless game with three runs
in the fifth and three more
in the sixth. In the second
game, Simsbury broke a 2-2
tie with three runs in the
fourth and added a run in
the fifth.
“Any time you can tack
on [runs] you’ve got to take
advantage of it,” Vincent
said afterward. “There’s
still some things we have
to clean up. I still want to
think that our best baseball
is still ahead of us.”
Simsbury was missing
the starting right side of the
infield – second baseman
Jack Patrina and first baseman Jordan Whaley were
not available – but others
stepped up, namely Mike
Amato and Jake Wood.
somebody’s not here, we
try to teach these guys to
prepare for their time in the
spotlight.”
The second game, like
the first one, was tighter
than the final score suggests. Simsbury scored
single runs in the first on a
two-out RBI single by Ryan
Gothers that scored Jake
King, who led off with a single and stole second.
Gothers had another two-out hit in the third
that scored Jake LaVigne to
make it 2-0.
Simsbury lefthander
Chris Enns labored through
four innings. Torrington had
the bases loaded with none
out in the first but failed to
score. Enns worked out of
another jam in the second
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as Torrington stranded two
more.
In the fourth, Torrington mounted another
rally and pushed two runs
across the plate. King threw
a runner out at the plate
and the inning ended with
another Torrington runner
getting tagged out in a rundown between third and
home.
Simsbury
responded with three runs in the
bottom half. With one out,
Wood hit a ball in the hole
and beat the throw to first.
Gavin McConnell drew a
two-out walk to extend
the inning and King lined a
3-and-2 pitch to right-center for a single that scored
Wood.
With Brendan Reilly at
the plate and runners on
the corner, King broke for
second. Torrington catcher
Nick Andro’s throw sailed
high and into the outfield,
allowing McConnell to trot
home from third. King never slid on the play and never broke stride, motoring
into third. He scored when
Reilly bounced a 2-1 pitch
through the middle, making it 5-2.
In the first game, Sims-
bury righthander Matt Gill
pitched a complete game
with a 120-pitch outing. He
allowed six hits, struck out
six, walked two and lost his
shutout with two outs in
the seventh.
“He was electric,” Vincent said. “He started getting stronger as the game
went [on].”
Torrington squandered
a couple of scoring chances early. In the first, Post
38 had two on with none
out and failed to score. Gill
worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the third.
Simsbury had one hit
and two base runners the
first four innings against
Torrington starter Clay
Langer. In the fifth, Amato led off with a single and
went to second on a passed
ball. Jake Cassano bunted
Amato to third and Wood
walked. Jake Nichols followed with a sacrifice fly,
scoring Amato to make it
1-0.
Jack
Nedorostek
walked and a two-out single
by King loaded the bases.
Langer then issued walks to
Reilly and LaVigne, forcing
in two runs that gave Post
84 a 3-0 lead.
CHAMPION
The insurance runs
proved to be the difference
after Avon scored two unearned runs in the seventh
off Gothers, who pitched
the final two innings. Justin
Olson drove in a run with a
double and scored when Ben
Suski reached on an error by
LaVigne before Gothers got
the final two outs to end it.
“It’s disappointing. We
went with our horses today,” Avon coach John Ponziani said. “I don’t think we
got letdown in any way; I
just think Simsbury is that
much better. Look at that
pitching rotation. Very few
teams have that kind of
pitching rotation.”
from page 17
doubled with two outs
and scored when a routine
grounder by Gothers skipped
past first baseman Sean Del
Gallo.
Simsbury padded its
lead with two runs in the
seventh. King led off with a
single and moved to second
when Dunn, who threw 124
pitches, walked LaVigne with
one out. King stole third and
scored when the throw by
catcher Ryan Ollestad sailed
into the left field. Later in
the inning, with runners on
the corners, LaVigne scored
on the front end of a double
steal to make it 5-1.
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Place Name
Submitted photo by Beth Strapp
The East Granby/Granby Majors Softball All-Stars team won the District 6 Championship
July 6 with a 14-0 win over Simsbury at Torrington Middle School. The district comprises
13 towns. The team went 5-0 in the districts to advance to the state divisional round,
which began July 9. Ground, left to right: Abby Kidd, Katie Psutka; Front row, holding
banner: Grace Hall, Allison Strzegowski, Lizzy Strapp, Alexis Klein, Taylor Popella; Middle
row: Maddie Kidd, Emma Griffin, Lexi Nichols, Leah Langhoff; Back row: manager Steve
Kidd, assistant coach Tom Griffin, assistant coach Damon Popella
GRAY MATTERS from page 17
Time
Sex
1
Zach Ziemnicki
22:22
M
16
Sammy Cipkas
29:06
F
2
Jeremy Ray
22:22
M
17
Rhys Samalus
29:15
M
3
Kennedy Baggott 23:15
F
18
Lauren Sannizzaro 29:23
F
4
Ryan Ziemnicki
23:16
M
19
Abby Sannizzaro
29:24
F
5
Isaac Brown
23:18
M
20
David Thompson
30:15
M
6
A.J. Newman
23:23
M
21
Mary Sayers
30:58
F
7
Tessa McMillan
23:59
F
22
Becky Hayes
31:11
F
8
Abigail McMillan
23:59
F
23
Rachel Priester
34:04
F
9
Steve Stickel
24:55
M
24
Sarah Sullivan
-Thompson
36:42
F
10
Emily Wassick
24:57
F
25
Carolyn Thompson
36:51
F
11
Connor Hennessey 26:18
M
26
Ben Weber
38:27
M
12
Kristen Lowman
26:23
F
27
Rachel Patterson
38:43
F
13
Terri Ziemnicki
26:26
F
28
Jack Doyle
41:06
M
14 Rose Weber
27:12
F
29
Danielle Perry
47:01
F
15
McKenzie Huot
28:23
F
30
Mary-Ellen Perry
47:02
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–Submitted results
for the lead. He would only be
out of the lead for one hole
and just over 20 hours the rest
of the way, when he fell one
stroke behind Brian Harman
on the final hole of round three.
He’d birdie the first and second
holes in round four to reclaim
the lead.
Day five, round two:
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straight back nine birds to get
into contention but Bubba was
still the story, with a 67 to go to
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Day six, round three:
Harman went to 14 under, a
shot better than Watson and
Graham DeLaet, with a twostroke swing at 18. With a late
start on Sunday over weather
concerns, they would play as a
threesome in the final round.
Day seven, final round:
Bubba’s five-foot birdie putt at
the second gave him the lead.
He would never trail again, but
found himself in a playoff when
a stone got between his club
and the ball on a bunker shot
at 17, forcing him to scramble
for a bogey and a tie with Paul
Casey, who charged down the
back nine, roars from his gallery
informing Bubba a challenge
was mounting. Bubba birdied
the second playoff hole for his
eighth PGA Tour win, his second
in the Travelers, his fifth win
in six career playoffs. “It’s just
about staying calm,” he said.
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deep breaths and focus on the
fact that no matter what happens, you’ll still finish second.”
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American Legion: Late rally lifts Avon to win
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
For the first five innings, Avon couldn’t do
much against Bristol righthander Jerry LaPenta. Avon
managed just two hits and
got zero breaks against the
same pitcher who threw a
two-hit shutout against John
Ponziani’s American Legion
team last month.
Facing him for the second time last week, Avon did
a better job putting the bat
on the ball but had nothing to
show for it. Then in the sixth
inning, Avon capitalized on
a break and scored two runs
for a 2-1 win to leap over Bristol and move into third place
in the Zone 1 standings.
Justin Olson, the second of three pitchers used
by Ponziani, earned the win.
He pitched 3 1/3 scoreless
innings of relief, retiring 10 of
11 batters while allowing one
hit and striking out four.
“He’s just a gamer,” Ponziani said. “He’s one of those
kids who regardless of where
he’s playing, he wants to have
his jersey
dirty. He’s
just tough
and
he
fights
and
he’s
smart
about
the
way he pitches. He knows
what’s working for him that
particular day, he knows
what’s not. Today had had
everything working. That was
very clear.”
Olson also started the
two-run rally in the sixth,
reaching base when a pitch
by LaPenta grazed the top of
his helmet. Initially, the home
plate umpire did not hear the
ball make contact with the
helmet. After conferring with
the other umpire, Olson was
awarded first base.
With Matt Williamson
at the plate, Ponziani called
for a sacrifice bunt to move
Olson into scoring position.
However, Williamson did
not offer at the pitch. Seeing how the defense was
reacting when Williamson
squared around, Ponziani
took off the bunt sign.
As Olson broke for
second, Williamson hit a
one-hopper back to the
mound. LaPenta attempted
to get Olson, but his throw
was low and rolled away. Olson quickly rose to his feet
and took off for third, sliding
in safely just
before the
throw.
McCutcheon
fist-bumps Justin
Olson (2) after he
scores the tying
run in the sixth
inning.
Top: Avon players Brady
Williamson, Connor McCutcheon and Connor
Dunn lean over the
dugout railing during a
game against Bristol.
Right: Sean Del Gallo
rips a single to left field.
Olson scored on
a deep fly to center
by Ben Suski to tie
the score. Sean
Del Gallo followed
with a deep drive to
right-center. Williamson, who had taken off on
the pitch, pulled up as he got
to second to make sure the
ball would not be caught. As
soon as he saw the ball drop,
he headed for third and got
waved around by Ponziani.
Bristol executed a relay to
nail Williamson at the
plate for the second out.
“He’s got to
make sure that ball
isn’t caught. The
Photos by
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hard for seven innings and
not have any of them fall.”
Del Gallo said he noticed LaPenta was throwing
first-pitch curveballs to the
top five batters in the order. So in his final at-bat, he
went up there looking for
one and drove it up the gap
in right-center for a double.
“If the curveball was
there, we were taking swings,”
Del Gallo said. “The first time
up, we were getting behind in
the count. He’s a good pitcher, so he’s going to hit the
zone. So we just tried to jump
early on him this time.”
Connor Dunn replaced
for too long, so it took him a
while to get his gears going
and moving,” Ponziani said.
“I thought they picked up the
ball in right-center and made
two perfect throws to get him
out at home.”
Del Gallo, who had two
of the four hits allowed by LaPenta, scored easily from second when Jeremy Zarwanski
doubled to deep center.
“Over and over again we
kept hitting hard balls and
they kept making the plays.
I said just stick with it and
we’re going to get the balls
to drop eventually,” Ponziani
said. “You can’t hit balls that
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Olson to start the seventh
and retired the side in order
on three groundballs. Olson,
who moved to second base,
ranged to his right to backhand a ball and threw to Del
Gallo for the first out.
Avon starter Will Boone
allowed a run on three hits
in 2 2/3 innings. He was replaced by Olson with two
on and two outs in the third.
Olson induced Noah Cruz to
pop out to keep it 1-0.
The next inning, Bristol
had a runner on second with
two outs. Olson made a leaping stop on a bouncer hit by
Rick Lemke for the final out.
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budget over the last eight years at an average of 1.76 percent, something that is not
easy in the recent economy.
“Even though we’ve kept the budget
low, we’ve been able to increase services
and make some substantial improvements
and repairs to our infrastructure,” he said.
Other accomplishments include revising the town charter, updating the AAA
bond rating, obtaining bonding for many
major town projects such as $6 million for
pavement management, securing money
to replace Town Bridge and completing the
first phase of the Collinsville Streetscape.
The next board should continue to try
to show as much fiscal control as possible,
Barlow said. Issues the current board is contending with will still be present in the future, namely the highway garage, the changing status of emergency medical services in
town and the road maintenance programs.
“[The garage is] a big disappointment,”
he said. “They’re really coming up against
a facility that’s going to fall down around
them. It’s very painful. The emergency medical service issue is going to be a tough nut;
there’s no easy answer on the privatization
side. Unfortunately, success breeds more
expectations in regards to road maintenance programs. We’ve done $6 million. …
Without that bonding, in the next one or
two years, we’re not going to see the same
level of road upgrades.”
He commended Chief Administrative
Officer Robert Skinner, calling him a “tremendous asset,” and also said there is a
good core of town employees.
The selectmen complimented Barlow’s
leadership over the last eight years. Gilchrist
said he hopes Barlow will stay involved in
the town government somehow. Sevigny
said although he and the first selectmen are
in different political parties, he has always
treated him with respect.
“We may not always agree on everything, but we’ve attempted to get projects
up and off the ground and implemented.
There are a lot of things we’ve accomplished
together.”
The Republican and Democratic town
committees will caucus later in the month
to announce their respective slate of candidates.
Roberto are also not seeking re-election.
Republican Gilchrist, who is currently the
longest-serving member of the board, having been elected in 2005, cited similar reasons as Barlow in making his decision.
“In November, it will be 10 years.
Enough is enough,” he said. “I’ve lived in the
same house for 50 years, and I’ve been on
some board or commission for 23 of those
years.”
He has enjoyed his time as a selectman.
“I think everybody in a small town
should contribute something to the community. This town functions on volunteers.
It’s been rewarding.”
Republican Roberto, who has served
Courtesy photo
since 2009, is not seeking re-election beBernie, a 1-year-old Maltese, pictured with owner Sarah Strecker, is Canton’s 2015 Top Dog.
cause his business plans are becoming
more demanding, and the schedules of his
two teenage children are busier than before.
“My consideration was running for
By Alison Jalbert
brothers, Oliver and Steve.
first selectman,” he said. “When evaluating
Assistant Editor
“The cats don’t even swat at him,”
the duties of that, which are more than a
Strecker said. “They just look at him like,
regular selectman, I felt I could not perform
CANTON — Canton’s new Top Dog is ‘What are you doing?’”
the job the way it needed to be performed.”
available for paw autographs.
Maltese dogs are known for being dedHe believes the selectmen have accomBernie, a 1-year-old Maltese owned by icated to their owners, and she said Bernie
plished a lot in the last six years and is ready
Sarah Strecker, was chosen as Top Dog in a greets her at the door every day with a toy
to “relax and let someone else step in.”
random drawing of all canines whose own- in his mouth. Strecker and her husband
Humphrey, an unaffiliated voter, ran
ers renewed their license in May or June, made it a point to socialize him with “anyagainst Barlow in 2011 and has been on the
giving him license number 1.
thing and everyone we could” when he was
board since 2011. The decision to not seek
Strecker and her husband, David, young, which has made him very outgoing
re-election came after a “long and hard
brought Bernie into their household when and great with children.
thought process.”
he was 8 weeks old to help his “older brothAs Top Dog, Bernie received a basket
“I thought, after four years, it’s time.
er,” Spencer, an 11 ½-year-old labradoodle. full of toys and treats, which Strecker said
Hopefully there are people out there who
The elder dog had ACL surgery, and it was he is enjoying.
are interested [in running]. Let’s give them
unsure what his energy level and desire to
“Bernie shared his toys with Spencer.
the opportunity,” he said.
be active would be like as he recovered. He sacrificed his tennis ball to Spencer; it
He originally ran to “give people a
Strecker said she and her family were con- didn’t fit in his mouth,” she said.
choice,” he explained, as there had been no
sidering getting another dog, and their vetAssistant Town Clerk Chris O’Herron
opposition for the first selectman position
erinarian
said
it
would
be
a
good
way
to
said,
as of press time, about 750 licenses
in 2007 and heard there would not be one
help
Spencer.
had
been
issued. The number is expected to
for the 2011 election. Humphrey said he has
“We
got
Bernie
to
give
Spencer
some
be
closer
to 1,300 by the end of the year, a
enjoyed his four years on the board.
of
his
energy
back,
”
she
said.
“It
worked.
figure
consistent
with 2014 licenses.
“We worked reasonably well together.
…
Spencer
runs
now.
He
jumps,
he
plays;
State
law
requires
all dogs over 6
I think the important thing is, when we adthey’re
best,
best
buddies.
”
months
of
age
to
be
licensed.
A late fee of
journed and walked away, the issues were
She
described
Bernie
as
“very
energet$1
per
month
will
be
imposed
beginning
left on the table. It didn’t go with us out the
ic
and
extremely
smart,
”
a
social
dog
who
July
1.
Owners
with
unlicensed
dogs
will be
door,” he said. “We made progress in some
makes
his
owners
laugh.
He
doesn’t
like
fined
$75
by
the
animal
control
officer.
For
areas. There are a lot of things left on the
the
water,
but
he
loves
running
around
more
information
on
dog
licenses,
contact
plate that need to be tended to by the next
the yard. He also enjoys chasing his feline the town clerk’s office at 860-693-7870.
board. I certainly wish them well, whoever
they may be.”
Humphrey, who previously served as Canton’s chief
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since he graduated from high
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as a volunteer, which is where
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The Bridge Family Center opens
new counseling office in Avon
The Bridge Family Center, a nonprofit founded in
1969 to meet the needs of
West Hartford community
youth, recently opened its
third counseling center.
The newest location is
in Avon.
The Bridge Family
Center is a comprehensive,
regional nonprofit agency
offering a broad range of
services to children, youth,
and families in Greater
Hartford.
The new office, opened
to meet the expressed
needs of Avon and the surrounding communities, is
located in a quiet location
in the heart of Avon at 45
West Main St. The center
has four comfortable rooms
for individual counseling
and one larger room for
group therapy.
“The Avon public
schools have been extremely receptive,” said Pat
Tyler. “We have been partnering with them to teach
mindfulness—a therapeutic technique encouraging
calmness and focus. We
also collaborate with Gifts
of Love and the Avon Youth
Service Bureau.”
The Bridge counselors
offer individual, couple and
family therapy for children
and families.
Concerns
that may be addressed include anxiety, depression,
grief and loss, substance
abuse, family issues, parenting challenges, coping with
divorce, school concerns,
behavior issues, abuse and
neglect, anger, trauma and
self-destructive behaviors.
Two therapists, Mary
Ellen Lonergan, LMFT, and
Joanna Curry-Sartori, MFT,
are currently seeing clients
in Avon. Additional staff
members will be added as
referrals grow.
A child and adolescent
psychiatrist is available to
offer medication evaluations in the Bridge’s West
Hartford office for clients
engaged in therapy with the
Bridge.
To make an appointment with a counselor,
contact the main Bridge office at 860-521-8035. Both
afternoon and evening appointments are available.
Most insurance plans are
accepted including HUSKY/Medicaid, Oxford Blue,
Cigna, Anthem, Aetna, and
Optum Health. For more information about the Bridge
Family Center, go to www.
bridgefamilycenter.org.
Chamber announces
inaugural event
Preparations are underway for the first annual
Simsbury
Spooktacular
Chili Challenge to be held
Saturday, October 31. The
event, sponsored by the
Simsbury Chamber of
Commerce, will include
live entertainment, trickor-treating for the kids, a
costume contest and a chili
cook-off competition sanctioned by the International
Chili Society.
The idea is the brainchild of Chamber Executive
Director Lisa Gray, who
came up with the concept
after attending a chili cookoff in New Haven.
“My husband and I
were having a great time
walking around, tasting
chili and chatting with the
cooks, and it occurred to
me that this would be a
great thing to bring to Simsbury,” she said.
The event is designed
to appeal to the whole
family. Along with trick-ortreating and the costume
contest, there will be face
painters for the kids, and
beer, wine, hard cider and
shopping among vendors
for adults.
Judges will determine
the winners of the chili
competition, and interested cooks can sign up to
compete on the ICS website, www.chilicookoff.com.
Vendor spaces and
event sponsorships are
available. Tickets can be
purchased on the Chamber of Commerce website,
www.simsburycoc.org, the
event website, www.simsburychili.com, or by calling
860-651-7307.
Co-Communications receives honors for graphic designs, campaigns
Co-Communications, Inc., a
marketing and public relations agency with an office in Farmington, was
recognized with various awards from
the Advertising Club of Connecticut,
Public Relations Society of America
Connecticut Valley Chapter and the
Connecticut Art Directors Club.
“We are thrilled to be recognized
by these three distinguished organi-
zations,” said Jessica Lyon, executive
vice president and COO, Co-Communications. “The work honored by each
reflects our firm’s creativity and commitment to collaborating with clients
to achieve the best results possible.”
Among
Co-Communications’
winning entries were two awards from
the Advertising Club of Connecticut
recognizing graphic design work on
behalf of the Greater Hartford Arts
Council and one award recognizing
the timeline lobby display developed
for Burke Rehabilitation Center.
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Valley Chapter for research and evaluation for the strategic communications plan developed for Marrakech,
a Gold Mercury Award for creative
tactics for Co-Communications’ “Attack the Cancer, Not the Patient” campaign developed for Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy and a Gold Mercury
Award for integrated communications
for Co-Communications’ work developing and marketing an educational online quiz for Grace
Smith House to teach teens
about digital abuse. The agency also won the ‘Best in Show’
Award in the campaigns category work on behalf of Grace
Smith House to teach teens
about digital abuse.
“It is truly an honor to
receive the ‘Best in Show’
award for our work on behalf of Grace Smith House,”
Lyon said. “This campaign is
a great example of the impact
integrating research, strategy,
creativity and collaboration
can have on an organization
and its community.”
PRSA’s Mercury Awards
recognize outstanding advertising, marketing and public
relations campaigns throughout Connecticut, Westchester County, New York and
Western
Massachusetts.
Co-Communications also received the Connecticut Art
Directors Club Excellence
Award for the ACGT #NotImmune Fundraising Campaign
and the Silver Award for the
Burke Rehabilitation Center
Timeline Display. Awarded
annually, CADC recognizes Connecticut’s creative
community.
People
on the move
Arciero appointed
to United Way of
Connecticut Board
of Directors
United Way of Connecticut announces the appointment of Christopher
G. Arciero to its board of
directors. Arciero is chief
of police and director of
emergency management
for the town of Canton. Prior to joining the
Canton Police Department in 2010, Arciero
had served in a variety of
roles with the Connecticut State Police, most
recently as lieutenant colonel in the Office of Administrative Services. His
emergency management
experience includes seven years as a State Police
liaison to the Connecticut
Emergency Operations
Center, and assignments
during major weather
events and in-state response related to the
Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Arciero earned his
juris doctorate from
Western New England
College School of Law in
1990 and his bachelor of
science in criminal justice
from Saint Anselm College in 1981. “Chief Arciero has
tremendous knowledge
and experience in law
enforcement and emergency management,” said
Richard Porth, president
and CEO of United Way
of Connecticut. “We are
delighted to have him join
our board of directors.”
Kiniry promoted by
Cronin and Company
Cronin and Company,
LLC, the largest full-service independent marketing communications
agency in Connecticut
as well as the state’s “Top
Shop” as declared by
Adweek Magazine, has
continued to expand by
hiring one new employee
and promoting several
others within the agency, including one Valley
resident.Patrick Kiniry
of Farmington has been
promoted from art director to senior art director
on the agency’s creative
team. He joined the agency in 2013. Kiniry earned
his bachelor’s degree in
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AVON–––––––––––––
Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road,
860-675-4355:
• Rotary Club of Avon-Canton Senior Picnic
Thursday, July 16, noon-1:30 p.m.
• Ping Pong Fridays, July 17 and 24, 10
a.m., sign up
• Wii Bowling Tournament Wednesday, July
22
• Shuffleboard Wednesday, July 22, 10 a.m.
• LGBT & Allies Picnic Thursday, July 23, 4-6
p.m. at Sycamore Park Pavilion, register
American Red Cross blood donation opportunity Sunday, July 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,
at Walmart Avon, 255 West Main St., to
make appt. go to redcrossblood.org or call
1-800-733-2767, all blood types needed
NAMI Family Support Group Monday, July
20, 7-8:30 p.m., at Valley Community Baptist Church, Room 208, 590 West Avon Road,
info at 860-620-7717
Avon Rec & Parks summer camps
registration online at www.AvonRec.com:
Pee Wee Camp, ages 3 ½-5, fee $150
each session, Session 3 Color Play July
20-31 and Session 4 Insect Inspectors
Aug. 3-14; Summer Fun Camp entering
grades 1-3: Session 5 Barnyard Palooza
July 20-24, Session 6 Under the Sea July
27-31, Session 7 Let’s Make Things Aug.
3-7, Session 8 Week at Paradise Island
Aug. 10-14; Camp Discovery entering
grades 4-7, Session 5 Sports Week July
20-24, Session 6 Action Week July 27-31,
Session 7 Camp’s Got Talent Aug. 3-7,
Session 8 Summer Olympics Aug. 10-14
VNA blood pressure screenings Tuesday,
July 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Avon Town
Hall, 60 West Main St.
Sew Thankful Quilters making Quilts
of Valor for service people touched by
war Thursday, July 23, 6-9 p.m., at Avon
Congregational Church, 6 West Main St.,
drop in
Summer worship at Avon congregations: in July worship at the West Avon
Congregational Church, 280 Country Club
Road, and in August worship at the Avon
Congregational Church, 6 West Main
St., with the ministers, the Rev. Martha
Chenault and the Rev. Brian Hardee, alternating leading the worship
Avon historic sites open every Sunday
through September from 2-4 p.m. for tourist
season – Pine Grove Schoolhouse, 3 Harris
St., and Derrin Farmhouse, 249 West Avon
Road
Tuesday Crafters meeting weekly on
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Avon Congregational
Church, 6 West Main St., on drop-in basis to
do simple sewing and knitting projects
BURLINGTON–––––––
American Red Cross blood donation opportunity Monday, July 20, 1-6 p.m., at Burlington Town Hall, 200 Spielman Highway, to
make appt. visit redcrossblood.org or call
1-800-733-2767
Burlington Parks & Rec programs at
www.burlingtonctparksandrec.com: Kickbox Combo Mondays and Wednesdays thru
Aug. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m., walk-ins $10 per
class; Fitness Mix – evenings Tuesdays and
Thursdays, thru Aug. 27, 6:15-7:15 p.m., fee
$10
CANTON––––––––––
At the Canton Senior Center, 40 Dyer Ave.,
860-693-5811:
• Matter of Balance classes offered by
Farmington Valley Health District Thursdays,
thru Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-noon, free of charge,
register at 860-693-5811
• Canton Community Café open every
Wednesday and Friday, suggested donation
for 60+ $2.50, $4.50 for others, pre-register
by noon the day before at 860-693-5811
• Wii BowlingTeam every Monday at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m.
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program for
residents age 60+, if interested in program
and fit income guidelines call Claire Cote
Sundae FUN-Day Sunday, July 19, 1 p.m.,
Mills Pond Park, Ben & Jerry’s sundaes
available for free, regular pool admission
applies
Summer Concert Series at Mills Pond Park,
July 23 – 102nd Army Rock Band, July 30 –
The Patrones Band, concerts from 6:30-8 p.m.
Farmers Market vouchers for Canton residents either 60 years or older, or younger
than 60 and permanently disabled, living in
subsidized housing – informational sessions
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m.noon thru Aug. 26 at the Community Center
with Claire Cote to qualify for vouchers (860693-5811)
Senior and Social Services Department
summer office hours Monday-Friday, 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Calling all crafters for the Canton Holiday
Craft Fair Nov. 21 at Canton High School,
contact Tammie Coffey at [email protected]
FARMINGTON––––––
Farmington Rec Department’s concert at
Alice Clover Pinney Park, School St., Unionville, Thursday, July 16, 7-8:30 p.m., featuring country music singer/songwriter and
Nashville recording artist Erica Sunshine Lee
At the UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave.:
• Free IVF Information Session Thursday,
July 16, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and Genome Science Building, 400 Farmington Ave., registration required at 860-679-4580
• Infertility Peer Support Group Thursday,
July 16, 7 p.m., Center for Advanced Reproductive Services, 2 Batterson Park Road
(860-523-8337)
• Childbirth Preparation Class Saturday,
July 18, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Onyiuke Dining
Room, fee $100, register at 800-535-6232
• Celiac Disease Nutrition Class Monday,
July 20, 8-9 a.m., UConn Health Outpatient
Pavilion, fee $20, register at 860-679-7692
• Free Cosmetology Services for Cancer Survivors Monday, July 20, 1-3 p.m.,
Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, “Look
Good…Feel Better” program, registration
required at 1-800-227-2345
• New Stroke Survivor Group Wednesday,
July 22, noon-1 p.m., Outpatient Pavilion,
3rd floor (860-679-4846)
Farmington Senior Center events, 321
New Britain Ave., Unionville, 860-675-2490
ext. 3:
• Co-ed Pool: Mondays 10 a.m.
• Scrabble/Quiddler: Mondays 1 p.m.
• Bridge: Tuesdays 1 p.m. • Pickleball: Tuesdays and Fridays 1:30 p.m.
• Men’s Pool: Wednesdays 10 a.m.
Sunday Afternoon Historical Trade
Demonstration of Shoemaking July 19,
To submit an event for the calendar,
e-mail Sally at
[email protected]
12:30-4 p.m., at the Stanley-Whitman
House, 37 High St., 860-677-9222, with
Dennis Picard demonstrating skills used by
Colonists, free admission, open to all ages
Support Group for Caregivers of Seniors
in Farmington Tuesday, July 21, 3:30-5
p.m., at Staples House, 1 Monteith Drive,
contact Martha Taylor for info and sign up
at 860-675-2390
Events at Farmington Senior Center, 321
New Britain Ave., Unionville, 850-675-2490,
ext. 3: pinochle Thursdays at 1 p.m.; Bible
Study Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Five Corners Thrift Shop at First Church of
Christ, 61 Main St., Unionville, super summer clothing sale, most summer clothing $1,
hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
GRANBY––––––––––
At Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 at Lost Acres
Road, North Granby (860-324-9481): Vinyasa in the Vines with Granby Yoga Friday, July
17 from 4-5 p.m. and Friday, July 24 from
5-6 p.m., $15 per session; The Boutinnaires
performing Friday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Granby Senior Center, 15 North Granby
Road, 860-844-5352: Excursion, Taste of
the Valley, Monday, July 20, Saybrook Fish
House in Canton
Republican Caucus Thursday, July 23,
Community Room of the Police Department,
contact Mark Neumann at 860-653-9668
for more information
Annual Blueberry Pie Supper Saturday,
July 25, sittings at 5 and 6:30 p.m., at the
West Granby United Methodist Church, 87
Simsbury Road, menu: ham, turkey, potato
salad, cabbage salad, baked beans, roll and
blueberry pie, call 860-653-2449 or 860653-8045 to make reservations, adults $14/
children 6-12 $7
Granby Artists Association show at Simsbury Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, thru July 31
SIMSBURY–––––––-–
At the Simsbury Farmers’ Market, Thursdays, 3-6 p.m., at Simsmore Square, 540
Hopmeadow St.: July 16, Simsbury Public
Library; July 23, Go Green Day (recycling
theme)
At the Simsbury Senior Center, Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., 860-6583273:
• Medicare 101 Thursday, July 16, 1-2:30 p.m.
and Monday, July 20, 5-6:30 p.m., sign up
• Lunch Café at Eno Friday, July 17, 11 a.m.noon, chicken gumbo soup, ham salad and
egg salad sandwich, $2/sandwich, $2/soup
Lunch @ Eno Wednesday, July 22, noon,
chicken Parmesan, $3/$4, sign up the Friday
before by noon
• Book Club Wednesday, July 22, 2-4 p.m.,
“Freedom at Midnight” by Larry Collins, sign
up in advance
• Simsbury Historical Society Thursday, July
23, 10-11 a.m., visit the society’s hands-on
workshop and see the “Pedal Power” bike
exhibit, sign up by Monday, July 20
• Jump on Board Trip to Bill’s Seafood in
Westbrook Monday, July 27, depart 10 a.m.,
return 4 p.m.
• Bocce on the new bocce court Tuesdays at
10 a.m. (weather permitting)
• Pickleball at Simsbury Farms Ice Rink
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4-5:30
p.m., thru October
• Meditation Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-noon,
thru Aug. 27, 7 classes $21 (no classes July
16 and 23)
American Red Cross blood donation
opportunity Monday, July 20, 1-6 p.m., at
First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow St.,
to make an appt. visit redcrossblood.org or
call 1-800-733-2767
Simsbury Community Band concert
Wednesday, July 22, 7 p.m., at Simsbury
Meadows Performing Arts Center, Iron Horse
Boulevard, rain location Simsbury ice rink
Celebrate Tuscany with the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce (traveling there in March
2016) Thursday, July 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at
Maple Tree Café, 781 Hopmeadow St.
At the Simsbury Free Library, 749 Hopmeadow St., 860-408-1336:
• New exhibit: George L. Hall’s WWI Letters
Home written between Aug. 11, 1917 and
Oct. 21, 1918
• Pinchot Sycamore Art Contest for children
and teens living or attending school in Simsbury, info at Simsburyfreelibrary.org or 860408-1336
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Chamber of Commerce Fun
Run/Walk of 3-5 miles at 5:30
p.m. every Tuesday, meeting and
ending at Red Stone Pub, 10 Jim
Gallagher Way
Dog Days of Summer free hot
dog suppers Mondays thru Aug.
17, 5-6:30 p.m., at Shepherd of
the Hills Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 7 Wescott Road, 860-6580583 – hot dogs, chips, fruit and
veggies, beverage and dessert
Marketplace Day Camp Aug. 1014, 9 a.m.-noon, at Covenant Presbyterian Church (The Barn), 124 Old
Farms Road, children ages kindergarten-grade 6, and junior high and
high school students to serve on
ministry teams, registration open at
cpcbarn.org (860-658-9772)
VALLEY & BEYOND
Shabbat Under the Stars Friday,
July 17, 6 p.m., at Stratton Brook
Park, West Simsbury, bring a picnic
Shabbat dinner, dinner follows the
service in the picnic grove, at the
Temple in case of inclement weather
Farmington River Watershed
Association’s Farmington River
Archaeology Canoe Trip Saturday,
July 18, 9 a.m., with Ken Feder,
registration required at 860-6584442, cost $20/$25 if boat is needed, $15/$20 have a boat – paddle
along Native American canoe trail
Events to benefit Petit Family
Foundation: Pasta Dinner and
family fun Saturday, July 18, 5-8
p.m., at 41 Woodford Ave., Plainville, tickets $8/$5, and GE 5K Road
Race in Plainville Sunday, July 19,
7-8:30 a.m. registration, 8:30 a.m.
Kids Fun Run, 9 a.m. 5K Run/Walk,
10 a.m. raffle, pre-registration and
pickup Saturday, July 18, noon-4
p.m. at 41 Woodford Ave., registration at www.petitroadrace.com
Garden to Table: Summer Sides
and Salads cooking class with
Chef Celeste Friday, July 31, 6:308:30 p.m., at Connecticut Kitchen &
Bath Studio, 3 East Main St., Avon,
cost $55
Safe Boating and Motorcycle
Courses at Tunxis Community
College in Farmington, tunxis.edu/
motorcycle: one-day combination
safe boating/personal watercraft
safety July 25 or Aug. 29, 8:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m.; combined basic
safe boating/personal watercraft
Aug. 11, 12 and 13, 6-9 p.m.
Farmington Valley Farmers Market Sundays 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at
Riverdale Farms Shopping, 124
Simsbury Road, Avon, SNAP/EBT
credit/debit cards accepted ([email protected])
Northwest Catholic All State
Youth Football Clinic teaching
fundamentals of football July 2831, 8:30 a.m.-noon, at the school,
29 Wampanoag Drive, West Hartford, for those entering grades 3-9,
registration form at www.northwestcatholic.org/page.cfm?p=509
Academy International Coaches
visiting Ethel Walker School in
Simsbury to host a weeklong field
hockey training camp Aug. 10-14,
4:30-7:30 p.m., beginners to advanced players welcome, register
at www.academyinternational.net
or call 1-888-529-3827
American Red Cross blood donation opportunities Wednesdays,
11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 6:30-11:30 a.m. at the American Red Cross Blood Donation
Center, 209 Farmington Ave., Farmington, for appt. visit redcrossblood.
org or call 1-800-733-2767
Volunteers wanted at McLean
Health Center, Simsbury, for hospice and home care team, training
held Sept. 9 thru Oct. 30, inquire
by Aug. 11, request application at
860-658-3950 or [email protected]
Arts & Events
Summer Carillon Concert Series at the
First Church of Christ Congregational, 12
South Main St., Thursdays, July 16 and
23 at 6 p.m., sit on the lawn in front of
the church, on the Green, in front of the
library and at Blue Back Square to listen
to the 50 bells in the steeple performed by
professional carilloneurs – Tin-Shi Tam July
16 and John Widmann July 23
At the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main
St., Hartford:
• Gallery Talk “Peter Blume” Thursday, July
16, noon, with curator Erin Monroe, free
with museum admission, stay for a free
screening of “Without Gorky” at 1 p.m.
• Film “Dukhtar” Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m.,
tickets $9/$8/$7
• Summer Sizzle Under the Stars Friday, July
17, 5-10 p.m., $9/$8/$7 – a la carte dinner
in Gengras Courtyard accompanied by live
Latin jazz with Alta and Matt DeChamplain
and Jeremy Osterling followed by 1936 film
“Libeled Lady”
• Film “Little England” Thursday, July 23, 7
p.m., additional screenings July 25 at 4 and
7 p.m. and July 26 at 2 p.m., $9/$8/$7
• Mark Bradford/MATRIX 172 on display
thru Sept. 6, site-specific wall drawing
At Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St.,
Collinsville, 860-693-9762: July 16, 8
p.m., Devon Allman w/special guest Balkun
Brothers; July 17, 8 p.m., Comedy Night:
Kevin Downey Jr.; July 23, 8 p.m., Larry
Kirwan of Black 47
At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro:
20 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk,
860-542-5531: July 16, 8 p.m., An Evening
with Chris Robinson Brotherhood; July 17,
8 p.m., Marshall Tucker Band; July 18, 8
p.m., Voyage – The #1 “Journey” Tribute
Band in the World; July 22, 8 p.m., Rhiannon
Giddens with Bhi Bhiman
32 Front St., Hartford: July 16, 8 p.m.,
Greater Hartford Jazz Festival Kick Off
Concert; July 17, 8 p.m., Draw The Line –
Aerosmith Tribute Band; July 18, 8 p.m.,
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic;
July 19, 8 p.m., An Evening with Chris
Robinson Brotherhood; July 23, 8 p.m.,
Ladies of Laughter
The HSO’s Talcott Mountain Music
Festival, Classical Night Fever, Friday, July
17, 7:30 p.m., and Music of Queen July 24
at the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury
Meadows, Iron Horse Boulevard, advance
adult single lawn tickets $20, $5 for kids
12 and under, adult single lawn tickets
$25 at the gate, 860-987-5900 or www.
hartfordsympphony.org
“HAIR” at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park
Road, West Hartford, tickets $15-$45 at
860-523-5900, ext. 10 – final performances
Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, July 17 and 18 at 8 p.m.;
Sundays, July 19 at 2 p.m. with talk back
with cast after show, starring Albert Geetter
of West Hartford
Connecticut Theatre Company’s “Noises
Off” thru July 26, shows Fridays and
Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2
p.m., at The Repertory Theatre, 23 Norden
St., New Britain, tickets $18/$15, www.
connecticuttheatrecompany.org
or
at
the door, starring Alblert Geetter of West
Hartford
At the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351
Farmington Ave., Hartford, marktwainhouse.
org:
• Reading of new historical drama “Pierce”
by Jacques Lamarre Sunday, July 19,
2 p.m., in Lincoln Financial Services
Auditorium, tickets $10/$5, call 860-2803130
• Book/Mark – “The Millionaire and the
Bard: Henry Folger’s Obsessive Hunt for
Shakespeare’s First Folio” with author
Andrea Mays Tuesday, July 21, 7 p.m., in
the Lincoln Financial Services Auditorium,
free, book sale and signing to follow,
reservations recommended at 860-2803130
• Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours Friday and
Saturday, July 24 and 25, tours stepping off
at 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m., tickets $22/$17/$15,
call 860-280-3130
Sunken
Garden
Poetry
Festival
Wednesday, July 22, at the Hill-Stead
Museum, 35 Mountain Road, Farmington,
tickets $12 at hillstead.org in advance,
$15 at the gate, gates open at 4:30 p.m.,
prelude conversation with headlining poet
at 5 p.m., opening poet at 6 p.m., music at
6:30 p.m., headlining poet at 7:15 p.m. –
headlining poet Vijay Seshadri, opening poet
Ravi Shankar, music by Mike Assetta
Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series
featuring Mass Confusion Wednesday,
July 22, 6:30-8 p.m., on the Rose Garden
lawn, 1561 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, rain
date Thursday and if rain on Thursday, in the
Pond House, picnics welcome at outdoor
concerts only
Summer Concert Series with The Blue
Cherry Band at Elizabeth Park Thursday,
July 23, 6:30-8 p.m., on the Rose Garden
lawn, if rain, in the Pond House; Movies in
the Park July 24, 8 p.m., TBA
Works of Pulitzer Prize-winning
cartoonist Edmund S. Valtman in the
Duncaster Art Gallery in Bloomfield thru
Aug. 27, open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Brick Walk Fine Art, 322 Park Road,
West Hartford, summer group exhibition,
“SUNSTRUCK,” thru Sept. 5, hours TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – works in a
variety of mediums by Eric Aho, James
Baker, Katherine Bradford, Stephen Brown,
Robert Dente, Zbigniew Grzyb, Robert
Harms, Duncan Johnson, Wolf Kahn, JD
Wissler and others celebrating the warm
light and heat of summer
‘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
At the Library
Avon Public Library,
281 Country Club Road, 860-673-9712,
www.avonctlibrary.info:
• Creative Art Fridays, July 17, 24, 31 and
Aug. 7, sign up: 11 a.m.-noon, entering
grades 1-3; 2-3 p.m. entering grades 4-6
• Foodie Film Fridays July 17, 1:30-4 p.m.,
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
• Teen Friday: Book Page Art July 17, 2-3:30
p.m., sign up
• Farmers Market Monday, July 20, 4-7
p.m.; Local Author Festival: Authors in Tents
at the market Monday, July 20, 4-7 p.m.,
Wally Wood and Patrick Scalisi
• Summer Fun Stories Tuesdays, July 21, 28
and Aug. 4, 11, 10:30-11 a.m., ages 3 and
up, drop in
• Open Art Studio Wednesdays, July 22, 29,
Aug. 5 and 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon, drop in
• Tuesday Movie Matinee July 21, 2 p.m.,
“The Princess & The Frog,” all ages, drop in
• Local Author Festival: Returning Authors,
Tuesday, July 21, 7-8 p.m., Cori Lynn Arnold,
Steve Liskow, Chuck Miceli, Carol Shmurak
• Craft Hobbies for Adults: Paper Craft & Gift
Mug Wednesday, July 22, 11:30 a.m. and
2-3 p.m., with Ariel Nathan, register, limited
seating
• Li Liu Chinese acrobat Wednesday, July
22, 3 p.m., ages 5 and up
• Tea with Abigail Adams Thursday, July 23,
1 p.m., Carol Bielefeld of Avon presenting
portrait of Adams, all ages
• Kids Choice Book Club Thursday, July 23, 4
p.m., grades 4-6, “The Map to Everywhere”
• Teen Game Night Thursday, July 23, 6-8
p.m., Teen Cupcake Wars, grades 7-12,
register
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• Celluloid Highway Film Series, film and
discussion with Dr. Bob Kagan, Thursday,
July 23, 6:30-9 p.m., “Lost in America”
• Summer music series Friday, July 24, 2
p.m., 94th Army Band of East Windsor (instead of Foodie Film)
• Story Walk available in July and August –
giant book pages based on children’s book
“Market Maze”
Burlington Library,
34 Library Lane, 860-673-3331,
www.Burlingtonctlibrary.info:
• Tween & Teen Crafts Thursdays, 5-6 p.m.,
register: July 16, Super Hero Duct Tape Wallet; July 23, Super Hero Bookends, bring
one’s own action figure
• Family Fun Night Tuesday, July 21,
6:30 p.m., Not Every Hero Wears a Cape:
A Magic Show with Steve Wronkers,
all ages – comedy, audience participation and books in his presentation
• Silly Science Thursday, July 23, 12:30
p.m., register
• Hero Art – Craft Corner Monday-Friday thru
Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m.-noon, ages 2 and up,
drop in
• Picnic Story Hour Wednesdays, thru Aug.
12, noon, all ages, drop in – bring lunch and
a blanket for outdoor story hour
Canton Public Library,
40 Dyer Ave., 860-693-5800: Saturday
summer schedule: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,
closed Sunday
• Movies on the Big Screen Thursdays at
6:30 p.m., ages 6 and up: July 16 “Frozen –
July 16, 2015
Sing Along Edition”; July 23, “Boxtrolls”
• Teen Face Painting 101 Tuesdays, 1-2
p.m., grades 6 and up, register: July 21 Superhero Paints
• Camp NaNoWriMo Workshop Tuesdays, July
21, 28, 2-3:30 p.m., grades 6 and up, register
• Drop-In Story Time: Every Hero Loves
Books: A “Rocket the Dog” Adventure
Wednesday, July 22, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 and
up with parent/caregiver
• Superhero Skits: A Smattering of Sidekicks
– Come on Robin, to the Batcave! There’s not
a moment to lose Thursday, July 23, 1-2:30
p.m., grades K-4
• July art display: Shelter and Art: The Architectural Photography of Richard Swibold
thru month of July Books/DVD donations for
book sale in September during library hours
thru Aug. 29
Farmington Library,
6 Monteith Drive, 860-673-6791, ext. 1,
www.farmingtonlibraries.org:
• Afternoon at the Bijou Thursdays, 2 p.m.:
July 16, “Written on the Wind” and July 23,
“The Mating Game”
• Scratch Junior Saturday, July 18, 10-10:30
a.m., ages 5-8, register
• Hour of Crafts Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m.noon, ages 6 and up, drop in – beading,
rainbow loom, fancy coloring books, make
placemats and cards to donate to Services
to the Elderly
• Super Hero Family Crafts, power wrist cuff,
Monday, July 20, 6:30-7:15 p.m., ages 5 and
up and their families, register
• ISIS & Islam: Islam Its Peace Tuesday, July
21, 6-8 p.m.
• Wacky Wednesdays Wednesday,
July 22, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bob Bloom with
Drumming About You
• Literary Afternoon: Circle Reads “The
Emperor’s New Clothes” Thursday, July 23,
2-2:45 p.m., grades 2-4, register
Barney Library, 71 Main St.,
860-673-6791, ext. 2
• Midsomer Murders at the Barney Thursday, July 23, 1 p.m., served with tea and
biscuits – the long-running British TV series
that chronicles Detective Tom Barnaby attempts to uncover secrets and solve murders in Midsomer County, register
Granby Library,
15 North Granby Rd., 860-844-5275:
• Police K9 Demonstration Tuesday, July
21, 10:30 a.m., to go with Summer Reading
theme, “Every Hero Has a Story,” with community heroes Police Officer Joe Malone and
his K9 partner, Hardy, at Salmon Brook Park,
all ages
• Book & Films “Edgar Degas” and “Mary
Cassatt” Wednesday, July 22, 1:30 p.m.,
followed by book discussion next week of “I
Always Loved You”
• Origami Airplanes Thursday, July 23, 1
p.m., ages 6 and up, register
Simsbury Library,
725 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-7663:
• SPL at the Farmers Market, 540 Hopmeadow St., Thursday, July 16, 3-6 p.m.
• Friday Flicks 1-3 p.m.: July 17, “Twelve
O’Clock High” and July 24, “On the Beach”
• Books wanted for September Used Book
Sale, collection site at library thru Aug, 29
Teen programs
• Lunch & Lit with free books Wednesdays,
July 22 and 29, noon
• Yoga Thursday, July 16, 7 p.m., RSVP
• Techie Tuesday: Makey Makey July 21, 2 p.m.
• Crafternoon: Perler Beads Wednesday, July 22, 2 p.m.
• Cartoon Anatomy Comic Drawing Class
Wednesday, July 22, 3:30 p.m., RSVP
Children’s programs
• Cooking, entering grades 1-3 Thursday,
July 16 and Tuesday, July 21, 2-3:30 p.m.,
register
• Bees Are Heroes Monday, July 20, 6:30
p.m., grades 1-6, with Stuart Woronecki
of the Stonewall Apiary – see parts of a
hive, beekeeping tools and clothing, and
a live honey bee colony, samples of honey
• Baking, entering grades 4-6 Thursday,
July 23, 2-3:30 p.m., register
• The Brady Gang Family Event Thursday,
July 23, 6:30 p.m., performed by Terpsichore Dance Troupe on the lawn
• Let’s Make It! Mondays, 1-2 p.m.,
July 20 and 27, entering grades K-3,
drop in
• Maker Buddies Mondays, July 20 and 27,
3-4 p.m., entering grades 3-6
• Discoverer’s Club Crafts Wednesdays,
July 22 and 29, 3-4:30 p.m., ages 3 and up,
drop in
• Family Movie Wednesday, July 22, 6:30
p.m., “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,
No-Good, Very Bad Day,” drop in
Classifieds
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Help Wanted
SCHOOL BUS
DRIVERS - AVON
Hiring and training for
September 2015. Four hour
minimum daily guaranteed,
other hours available.
$17.20/hour to start
For details contact
Kim Bush 860-470-7200
HOME HEALTH CARE
RN - PART TIME
Seeking talented and caring RN to
join The Farmington Valley VNA team,
3 days a week. Homecare experience
is required. Competitive salary and
benefits for the experienced candidate. Our nonprofit organization offers a cohesive and supportive work
environment in which you can utilize
your skills and fulfill your professional
goals in nursing. For more information, please contact Robin Baker RN
at 860-651-3539 or email at rbaker@
farmingtonvalleyvna.org
Farmington Valley VNA
EOE
Old Mill Lane, Simsbury, CT 06070
www.farmingtonvalleyvna.org
Actuarial Managers: Bloomfield,
CT. Initiate, organize, direct & analyze actuarial research. Dvlp actuarial
assumptions. Position allows for telecommuting. Reqs MS in Actuarial Sci,
Math, Statistics or rltd & 2 yrs actuarial
exp (or BS & 5 yrs exp) & attainment
of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries
(FSA) designation. Res: G. Levenbach,
Cigna HLIC, 1601 Chestnut St, TL15R,
Philadelphia, PA 19192.
CAREGIVERS WANTED
THROUGHOUT CT
We are looking for mature,
responsible individuals.
• Choose your own hours
• FT/PT positions available
• Live-in positions available
• 80% medical/401k
Apply Online Today at
www.caregiverjobsct.com
or call 888-844-4442
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Gambling Problem?
Gamblers Anonymous can help
you. Take back your life.
Phone: 855-2-CALL-GA
855-222-5542
to speak with someone
Gamblers
Anonymous
is
a
non-profit fellowship of men and
women who share their experience,
strength and hope with each other
that they may solve their common
problem and help others to recover
from a gambling problem.
www.gamblersanonymous.org.
McLean in Simsbury has
the following openings:
Assisted Living Program Coordinator - Responsible for the
development, leading and/or directing the day to day activities
and programs for the Assisted Living program. Prefer degree
in Recreation, Education or Human Service field. Must have
previous experience with creating and running activities with
memory care and assisted living clients. Full-time Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
Developer (Hartford Fire Insurance
Co., Simsbury, CT). Req Bach’s
deg (or f/equiv) in CS, CE, or rel fld,
& 5 yrs’ exp in job offered or 5 yrs’
progressive exp in Web Apps & Bus
Intel solutions dsgn, dev, & test’g
for the insurance ind; SQL Server
database dsgn/stored procedure
dev; Obj Oriented Prog; &C# webbased dvlpmnt. Must also have exp
in: SQL database programm’g &
database architecture w/in-depth
SQL dev on T-SQL, stored procedures, funtions, SQL transactions;
SQL perf w/data model’g, optimiz’g,
index’g & maintenance; MS MVC
or other dsgn patterns; Data Warehouse, report’g services (SSRS) &
integration srvcs (SSIS); dev in C#/
ASP.NET, .NET framework 4.0, AJAX,
Silverlight, JavaScript & LINQ; exp w/
Informatica, Crystal XCelsius, Crystal Reports, & Bus Objs SW suite;
& change mgmt tools & processes,
incl source code control, version’g,
branch’g, defect track’g & release
mgmt. Act as key subj matter expert
& dev for the Info Delivery Platform
– Knowledge Matrix. Please visit Careers section of www.thehartford.com & submit resume to Job
Number: 1501977.
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ONLY. EOE.
LEGAL NOTICES
For questions about rates or
placing a notice please call
860-651-4700
“We do Obama care and
the Affordable care act
plans!” Call us to make
it easy! 860-922-2005
Come see why people say “I have my health insurance with Dylan!”
Free no obligation no pressure consultation at my office in
Farmington or home visits available upon request! 860-922-2005
Call Dylan Cowen at 860-922-2005 today, to make the confusion go away!
Your local licensed independent Health Insurance Broker. [email protected]
There is no extra cost when purchasing insurance through a Servicing Agent
PIANO LESSONS for all!
Take lessons from a patient and experienced teacher, all ages and levels
welcome. Private instruction with a
classically-trained pianist, graduate
of McGill University (B.Mus and
M.Mus). Studio located in Tariffville.
Please contact Claire for more information: 201-213-6645, claire.paik@
gmail.com
GUITAR LESSONS
in your home. I am a Hartt School of
Music graduate with thirty years of
teaching and recording experience.
I have helped many students prepare
for Jazz Band music auditions,
improvise, and learn to play their
favorite songs. All styles, levels, and
ages with references available.
Tom Tribuzio, 860-673-1210.
[email protected]
TRAVELING MUSIC
TEACHER
Music lessons in the comfort of
your own home. Musician Billy
Romanos offers piano and guitar lessons for all levels, ages,
and styles of music. Over 40 years
experience.
Graduate of Berklee College of
Music in Boston.
Billy 860-978-3333
HOUSE CLEANING
.Daily,
Weekly and One-Time Rates Available
Bonded & Insured, Gift Certificates
BBB Accredited and Angies List Approved
MORAWSKI CLEANING LLC
A Super Service Award Winner
Call Sandy at 860-651-4601 • MORAWSKICLEANING.COM
[email protected]
Call McLean, Simsbury, 860-658-3724. EOE
Deadlines for legal notices is Friday
at noon. Notices may be faxed to
860-606-9599
Affordable Care Act plans
Medicare Supplement Insurance plans
Medicare Advantage Plans
Prescription Drug Plans
CT Exchange plans
Dental/Hospital/Cancer plans
And more!
for $99
Certified Nurse Aides – per diem hours all shifts – must have
prior experience in long term care and/or Assisted Living.
POLISH /ENGLISH SPEAKING
WOMAN CAN CLEAN
YOUR HOME.
3RD CLEANING - 50% off.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Insured. Bonded. Call 860-538-4885
Farmington Estate Sale
Farmington Estate Sale
Devonwood
11 Townsend Road
Friday, July 17th 7 am – 3 pm
Saturday, July 18th 8 am – 2 pm
Everything in this magnificent
DevonWood home is
offered for sale.
Waterford (Irish) Chandelier,
Henredon, Brunswick & Fee ,
Jonathan Charles ,McKenzie Child
+ many other makers furniture and
accessories. Art by Sabzi, Mieley,
Neiman and others. Carpets,
original pieces, entire household,
outdoor and garage items.
Generator Remarkable,
don’t miss this one.
Wanted
Apartment for Rent
Apartment for rent $900.00 a month
in West Simsbury. Includes Utilities,
heat, hot water, electric, air conditioning and Wifi. Private one bedroom
with a fireplace. Single, non-smoking,
professional without pets preferred.
860-965-7729.
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Food Service Assistants and Dishwashers needed – 2-3 eves
a week 4-7pm or 5-8pm with day/eve hours every other weekend. Must be available year-round.
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RN Staff Evenings – 3pm-11:30pm includes every other weekend. Must have previous LTC and/or post-acute experience.
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Sheetrock
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860-890-6704
EQUIPMENT REPAIR
ADVANCED
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The
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959-999-4056
860-605-4987
Fully Licensed & Insured
MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED.
Valley Press July 16, 2015
CT Lic. 575422
HOME IMPROVEMENT
24 Hour Emergency Service
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Old Fashioned Quality You Can Live With
Remodeling
RY BUILDERS
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•Additions • Bath • Kitchens
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860-738-1502 John T.Yacawych 860-589-2267 Pat Collin
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STONE WORKS SPECIAL
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35 Peters Road
Bloomfield
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LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICES
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INC.
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Since 1984
G R E AT P R I C E
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203-206-2839
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CT REG.
ROOFING
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LANDSCAPING
860-296-3405
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HYDROSEEDING
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EROSION CONTROL
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860-810-4196
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• Mulching
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• Overseeding
Hedge
Trimming
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• Mulching • Weekly Mowing
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•
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Grinding
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cell 860.839.8971
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• Patios
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MASONRY Dennis Volpe
and Son
• Stonewalls • Sidewalks
• Steps • Chimneys • Patios
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Lic #0637257
LOW
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PO Box 9656, Bristol, CT • Fully Ins. Worker’s Comp & Liability
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www.berkshirewoodsmiths.com
Licensed & Insured
860.738.4931 or 203.232.9114
Lic. #HIC0625936
HOME IMPROVEMENT
PINNACLE
MAINTENANCE,
LLC.
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SMALL OR LARGE • WE DO IT ALL!
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• Pre-Finished Floorings • Custom Ceramic Tile
• Maintenance-Free Decks • Finish Carpentry
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860-368-9486
MASONRY
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Stonewalls • Brick Walls
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We can also do all
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Free Estimates • Lic#0604514
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July 16, 2015
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PAINTING
PAINTING
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PAINTING
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Since 1950
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PAINTING
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Siding & Shingles
INTERIOR WORK: repair ceilings, walls, trim,
moldings, baseboards, doors, windows
EXTERIOR WORK: Small Masonry Repair
Let
(860) 675-4025
Farmington
Olde Tyme Service
I will respond to all phone calls and will be present on all jobs.
Over 25 years experience. Insured • Free estimates • 24 Hour Message Center
CT LIC. #621995 • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
www.OldeTymeServiceLLC.com
860-459-6705
[email protected]
lic. #0623272
We also offer general handyman/repair services.
Our success is based on your satisfaction. Since 1986.
PAINTING
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CONN. LICENSE NO. 536406 COMPLETE INSURANCE
Speedy Pride Painting
beautify the inside of your home.
PAINTING
Call Andrew at 860-930-0392 or 860-659-1296
OWNER
MR. JOSEPH PONTILLO
MANY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS
Scheduling interiors as well as exteriors.
Call: Zenon 860-518-0630
Bodgan 860-518-2625
• Ceilings – Textured or Smooth –
Repaired, Repainted, or Replaced
• Woodwork – Crown Molding, wainscoting,
etc – Installed, Repaired or Replaced
• Drywall & Plaster Repairs
• Wallpaper Removal & Hanging
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TILES- BASEMENTS - ATTICS
ALUMINUM SIDING
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PAINTING -ALL PHASES
ROOFING
INTERIOR SPECIALS FOR
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$
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$
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Guaranteed Quality
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860-890-6704
POWER WASHING
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860-649-4953
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ROOFING
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SIDING
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PLUMBING
ANDY WOTTON
PLUMBING &
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(860) 833-8153
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Call today and we will
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860-614-1173
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WINDOWS
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860-563-2001
PAINTING
WE CLEAN WINDOWS!
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Cell 860-916-6287
Free
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GRINDING, LLC
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• Good painting preparation
• Trim, Window Painting & Glazing
• Shingle Repair • Power Washing
PAINTING &
CEILING REPAIR
ZIBBY DRZAZGOWSKI
We also Spray Paint Faded Aluminum & Vinyl Siding
like new with a 15 Year Written Guarantee
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Lic. #062380
PAINTING
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860-249-1558
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