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AVON • BURLINGTON • CANTON • FARMINGTON • GRANBY • SIMSBURY
Vol. 7, Edition 44
Thursday
October 29, 2015
in the press
Kearns will
close before
next school year
In response to declining enrollment in the district, the Granby
Board of Education voted Oct. 21
to close Kearns Primary School prior to the 2016-17 school year. The
school board approved Option 1
of the relocation/reconfiguration
plans, making Kelly Lane Intermediate School the district’s primary
school and Wells Road Intermediate School the grade three to five
intermediate school. PAGE 17
Meet the
candidates
Our second installment of our voter’s guide features candidates from
Burlington and Granby. PAGE 33
Photo by Lisa Brisson
Halloween haunts take over Collinsville
Halo Ryan, 6, of Avon spooked out the graveyard on The Green dressed as the corpse bride during the 22nd Annual Collinsville Halloween Extravaganza
in downtown Collinsville Saturday, Oct. 24. See more photos on page 9.
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Artist uses talents to raise awareness of mental illness
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
When an Avon artist lost her son, she
turned to her art to help herself get through
the grief, and now she is using that art to
raise awareness about mental illness.
“I have two choices, either to move forward in silence by myself or to speak about
it and try to raise awareness and try to remove the stigma,” said Lisa Ludwig.
In March of 2014, Kurtis Skelley was
21 and in his junior year at the University
of Colorado, where he had transferred that
year, Ludwig, his mother, said. His family
thought he was doing well, surrounded by
opportunities to do the things he enjoyed,
such as hiking, climbing and skiing.
“That was a horrible misconception,”
Ludwig said.
When he was 18, Skelley, who was
an All-State lacrosse player at Avon High
School, was diagnosed with depression.
By the time he was studying in Colorado, he had taken himself off his medication, his mother said. She explained that he
had come to a place where he thought he
was well enough to do so and that no one
could make him understand he needed the
medication.
Just because the medicine had made
him feel better didn’t mean the depression
was gone for good, Ludwig said.
“He was so strong-willed, believing
that he could do it himself, that even [doctors] couldn’t convince him of the severity
of the disease that he had,” she said.
On March 3 of that year, Skelley took
his own life, but his mother doesn’t see it
that way or like that terminology. As far as
she is concerned, a disease as harsh and
deadly as cancer killed her son and she
wants more people to see it that way.
“My son died from depression. He died
from it just like other people die from heart
disease,” she said. “When someone dies of
cancer, you don’t say they committed cancer. ... My son did not have a healthy mind
when he died and his disease was in his
mind. The mind tells you the only way to rid
yourself of that disease is to shut it all off.”
Ludwig wants more people to understand the weight of mental illness, and that
teenagers and young adults suffering from
it need help and support.
She is spreading her message that together people can nurture, educate and
save young adults suffering with mental illness through Beach Street Designs’
hand-painted pillows.
On each pillow, Ludwig attaches a tag
telling about her son and his death and her
hopes of shedding light on mental illness,
removing the stigma and making people
suffering from it know they are not alone.
“Somehow, we have to get these kids
to understand that there are so many other
people out there who are feeling like they
are feeling. That’s kind of the biggest thing,”
she said. “My son thought he was alone in
all this, and he so wasn’t.”
On Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 10,
11 and 12, Ludwig packed up her pillows
and brought them to the Paradise City Arts
Festival at the Three County Fairgrounds in
Northampton, Mass. She was among 260
competitively juried artists from 22 states
and Canada that exhibited their original
works in the festival.
“It’s really kind of a big deal because
you have to be juried in,” she said Oct. 7.
“Just to be accepted into the show is really
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Lisa Ludwig is spreading her message that people can nurture, educate and save young
adults suffering with mental illness through Beach Street Designs’ hand-painted pillows.
kind of an honor.”
Ludwig, who has a studio in the Farmington Valley Arts Center in Avon, started
making the pillows after Skelley died. Initially, it was her way to help herself heal.
Skelley’s best friend’s mother, Kathy
Patton, made Ludwig pillows to paint and
she just absorbed herself in painting them.
“I started painting not even knowing
why,” she said. “OK, my son passed away, so
I’m going to surround myself with 500 pillows.”
She left the job she had been doing for
15 years, telling herself that she should do
something she truly loved doing.
“Life is so precious. I can’t see doing
anything but what you love,” she said.
She decided to take the pillows to the
next level, and she and Patton opened a
business. They are now in nine stores.
Ludwig also has a website to honor her
son, www.Mindsatcapacity.org.
Proceeds raised in Skelley’s name have
gone to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and to the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Ludwig will also be
showing her art Nov. 20 during the Farmington Valley Arts Center’s Holiday Studio
Candlelight Stroll. A portion of her proceeds go to the Kurtis R. Skelley Memorial
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Granby
Land Trust
Art Show
‘The King and I’
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Theatre Guild of Simsbury will present “The King and I” Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15
at 2:30 p.m., Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the
Simsbury High School auditorium, Farms Village Road, Simsbury. Tickets are $21/$24 for
adults, $18/$21 for seniors and students. Go to theatreguildsimsbury.org. Pictured are
Dana Culligan as Anna and Patrick Spadaccino as the King of Siam.
Beginning Thursday,
Oct. 29, the Granby Land
Trust – in partnership
with the Granby Artists
Association – will present
a juried art show, “Celebrating New England’s
Natural Beauty,” at the
Lost Acres Vineyard, 80
Lost Acres Road, which
features original work
(painted, drawn, photographed or 3-D) that
highlights the natural
beauty of New England.
All genres of visual art,
including but not limited to landscapes, botanicals, still lifes, portraits
and abstract art, will be
included. The opening
will be Oct. 29 from 5-8
p.m., and the show will
run thru Nov. 30.
‘Nicholas Nickleby,’ a collaboration of talents
The Hartt School’s theater division is opening Nov.
3 in Millard Auditorium,
200 Bloomfield Ave., with
“The Life and Adventures of
Nicholas Nickleby,” a Tony
Award-winning play in two
parts, presented over the
course of six days thru Nov.
8, requiring three directors,
many guest appearances,
countless intricate costumes
and one towering set. The
role of Nicholas Nickleby
will be performed by senior
Stephen Mir. Directing the
grand production are Theatre
Division faculty members
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Robert H. Davis, Annemarie
Davis and Division Director
Alan Rust, all of who also
appear on stage. Truly a collegewide collaborative effort,
original music for the show
is composed and performed
by Hartt composition and instrumental studies students,
and Hartt Dance Division
Director Stephen Pier makes
a special guest appearance.
Part 1 will be performed
Tuesday and Thursday at
7:30 p.m. and Saturday and
Sunday at 3 p.m. and Part 2
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Admission: Dickens’ England
Evening Package $70, Saturday or Sunday, enjoy parts
I and II with a traditional
Dickensian English dinner
between shows, hosted at
UHart’s 1877 Club. Full show
subscription, $35 Parts I and
II, choose any two days; single show tickets $20. Purchase tickets by visiting hartford.edu/tickets.
The Karkowska Sisters will perform Nov. 3. Courtesy photo
Garmany Music Series:
Karkowska Sisters
On Tuesday, Nov. 3,
the Farmington Libraries
will host the accomplished
Karkowska Sisters for a
performance of classical
music. This event will take
place at 1 p.m. at the Barney
Library, located at 71 Main
St. The Karkowska Sisters
Duo is an award-winning,
internationally acclaimed
ensemble that, in addition
to a recital and chamber
music repertoire, performs
programs of virtuosity and
laughter full of beautiful
music, unforgettable stories and comedy. Anna,
virtuoso violinist, and Kasha, concert pianist, graduated from the Juilliard
School of Music (NYC) and
Chopin Academy (Warsaw, Poland). Advanced
registration is required for
the program. Register in
advance by calling the library at 860-673-6791 or
visiting the library’s web
site at www.farmingtonlibraries.org. The event is
made possible by Richard P. Garmany through a
grant awarded by the Hartford Foundation for Public
Giving.
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October 29, 2015
On the occasion of the
60th birthday of an esteemed
professor and former dean,
The Hartt School will host a
free concert celebrating the
music of Larry Alan Smith
Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in Berkman
Recital Hall at the University
of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield
Ave., West Hartford. Hartt
faculty, alumni and students
will gather to perform works
composed by Smith spanning five decades from 1975
through 2015. An award-winning and prolific composer,
Smith was praised by The
New York Times as “a young
composer of great gifts,” following his New York debut
concert in 1982. He has developed an international
reputation as a composer,
performer, educator and arts
executive. While earning his
B.M., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees at Juilliard, he received
several prizes, including the
Joseph Machlis Prize for outstanding distinction in composition. During his final year
of study, Smith was appointed
to the faculty of the Juilliard
School, where he taught from
1980-86. Smith has served
as a professor at Hartt since
1990 and dean of The Hartt
School from 1990-97.
Classical Music in the Afternoon Nov. 2
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Four juried exhibition winners are show receiving awards from Mark Snyder, Gallery on the
Green vice presidents, and Kristin McNally, president. The artists include (1) Susan Hackett,
“Children of Gaza Summer 2014, (2) Faripour Forouhar, “Winter of Low Snow,” (3) Deborah
Sacks, “Floating World-The Sea” and (4) Susan Fox, “Deception.”
Art on display at Gallery on the Green
Gallery on the Green in
Canton recently hosted the
gala opening and awards
ceremony for its 48th Annual Open Juried Exhibition.
The juror, Benjamin Colman, assistant curator at the
Florence Griswold Museum,
commented that the submitted art offers a vibrant portrait of a rich artistic community that is both appreciative
of its past and eagerly engaged with the direction of
its future. Prizes were awarded to Diane Marinaro, John
Johnson, Gay Schempp, Julie
Anne Palmer, Hennie Stargardter, Harvey Offenhartz,
Sharon Porpiglia, Susan
Hackett, Jon Eastman, Suzan Fox, Faripour Forouhar,
Deborah Sacks, Genti Bushi
and Eric Hedberg. Many organizations, memorial funds
and individuals generously provided support for the
awards. From now through
Saturday, Nov. 14, there is a
unique opportunity to view
and purchase prize-winning
fine art from over a dozen
artists along with an additional 40 pieces personally
selected by the juror as the
best of the submitted fine
art. At the same time in an
adjoining gallery space, Lori
Racicot-Burrous’ solo show,
“Driven to Abstraction,” is
showcasing her new landscape and barn paintings.
The gallery is located near
the intersection of Dowd Avenue and Route 44 at 5 Canton Green Road in Canton. Hours are Friday-Sunday, 1-5
p.m., or by appointment.
Janet Jacobson and
Gabriel Remillard of the
Hartt School Community
Division will present ‘From
My Homeland,” a concert
of violin and viola works
that explore the meeting
of folk influence and classical structure featuring
works by Bach, Sibelius,
Bartok and Martinu, Monday, Nov. 2, 1-2:30 p.m. at
the Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow
St. Jacobson is a versatile
violinist who has built a
reputation in the Hartford
area performing in orchestras, chamber ensembles
and as a soloist. She is
concertmaster of Hartford
Independent Chamber Orchestra and has performed
with orchestras across the
country, including time
performing, recording and
touring regularly with the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
She is a co-founder of the
Hartford-based 016 New
Music Ensemble and recently completed coursework for the Doctor of
Musical Arts degree at the
Hartt School.
Remillard was drawn
to the philosophy of the Suzuki Method from an early
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Part 1 will take place at the Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., Tuesday, Nov.
3 from 6-7:30 p.m. For those in grades
6-12 who think they know “The Hunger
Games..” Round 1 at the Avon Library will
be Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. In Farmington it
will be Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Contestants
from Avon, Canton, Farmington, Simsbury and West Hartford will compete in
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can also get transportation to the finals
at the Farmington Library Nov. 19, 6:30
p.m. For information call 860-693-5800,
email [email protected], or
visit www.cantonpubliclibrary.org.
age. Growing up in Maine,
he studied the violin and
viola. He obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in viola performance,
continuing his study of Suzuki, from the University
of Hartford Hartt School.
Having taught and performed through all of New
England, Remillard is a
frequent performer in the
freelance scene, subs with
the Hartford Symphony and teaches full time
throughout Central Connecticut. Registration is
suggested at 860-658-7663,
ext. 2200.
Halloween concert
The Hartt Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band will present a
concert on Halloween night, Oct. 31, at 3
and 8:30 p.m., featuring “spooky” music,
including Saint Saens’ “Danse Macabre,”
music from “Stars Wars” and Michael
Jackson’s “Thriller,” with many other surprises thrown in. For the 3 p.m. concert,
the Greater Hartford community and
parents are encouraged to bring their
“trick or treaters” to enjoy the concert,
which features an intermission costume
parade and trick or treating. The 8:30 p.m.
concert is for the “late night” crowd. All
performers will be in costume and the
audience members are encouraged to put
on their best spooktacular costumes. The
event is free and open to the public.
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Debby Reelitz looks at Jean-Luc Godard’s lamps.
Pottery by Avis Cherichetti
Jean-Luc Godard stands next to one of his lamps.
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Artists open studios
he Granby Artists Association hosted its 14th Annual Open Studio tour Oct. 16-18.
Thirteen artists – who work in various media, including egg tempera, oil paint, jewelry,
lamp sculptures and pottery – took part in the popular event, which drew hundreds
of people to the area. New artists this year included Jean-Luc Godard, Annukka Ritalahti
and Kate Tortland, who joined returning artists Alexander Anisimov, Diane Bannon, Bob
Burns, Avis Cherichetti, Laura Eden, Lori Catlin Garcia, Mark Gottlieb, Susan Hackett, Sally
Sargent Markey and Linda Yurasevecz. In addition, the association highlighted the work of
high school students, including Hannah Crose. The association provides scholarships to high
school students every year.
Photos by Ted Glanzer
Clockwise from above, left: Bob Burns, an oil painter, stands next to some of his work; Linda
Yurasevecz stands next to her work during the Granby Artists Association’s 14th Annual
Open Studio tour; Avis Cherichetti works at the pottery wheel during the tour; Laura Eden
gives a lesson in watercolors during the Granby Artists Association’s 14thAnnual Open Studio tour; Granby Memorial High senior Hannah Crose stands next to one of her paintings.
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Tess Hanigan, Isabella and Michael LeBouthillier man the popcorn stand, sponsored by Unionville Auto Body.
Retired Chief Harvey Reeser, Tim Reber, Jacob Theriault and Capt. David Theriault
pose in front of an antique fire truck.
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Fundraising car show
ontinuing their efforts to raise funds for the live fire training facility, the Avon
Volunteer Fire Department and the Farmington Fire Department hosted a car
show on New Britain Avenue in Farmington Oct. 24. Spectators perused the
dozens of classic cars that were on display, as well as antique and modern fire apparatuses from Avon, Simsbury and Farmington. In addition to the cars, there was food,
a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. The two fire departments raised about $1 million in
donations and grants to construct the facility, which will be located near the waste
water treatment plant just off Farmington Avenue in Farmington. A groundbreaking
ceremony for the facility is scheduled for Oct. 29.
Above, left: Peter Mastrobattista and Carole King collect donations for the live fire training facility
at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department/Farmington Fire Department Car Show; above, right: Sam
Kazlauskas gets a boost from his dad, Paul, and mom, Jodie, at the car show.
Above, left: Zalman Nakhimovsky checks out a classic police car; above, right: Sean Orcutt, Haley
Burns and their baby stand in front of a classic Corvette.
Above: Pastor Joseph Piccirillo, Explorer Avery Turner and Terryville firefighter Chris
Tompkins stand in front of a Secret Lake firetruck.
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Peggy Bliss (left) and Paula Montes
Zain Burki stands with his scarecrow.
Elvin Yang writes on a Sicilian zucchini.
Scarecrow Contest and Fall Festival
Above, left: Molly Jones smiles as she waits to take part in crafts; above, right: Amanda
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parents in attendance took
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were able to decorate and
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Eleven-month-old Lane Misorski of Avon held by her godfather, Jack Perugini of
Newington, doesn’t quite know what to make of a ghoulish gas mask-wearing
passerby.
Photos by Lisa Brisson
Performers with Farmington DANCE entertained the crowd dressed as Victorian ghouls.
Far left: Jessica Chadbourne of Newington
brought all of her precious kitties with her in
her incarnation of the classic crazy cat lady;
center: Rob and Kylie Yagid of Collinsville were
among the dozens of volunteers who work
to make each year’s celebration as much fun
as possible for everyone; right: Paul and Jodi
Rochford of Burlington brought a little hippy
spirit with them as they arrive at a party at 5
The Green, one of the most spooktacular houses on the parade route.
Collinsville
Halloween Parade
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Event Emcee Boosolini Collins welcomes Screaming Contest
participants up to the porch of the historical museum.
Red Riding Hood Ashley Whitlock makes sure her beast (Dan Hoffnagle)
pulls the parade truck so the marchers can begin their trek.
Nancy L. Greco makes sure all of the “heads” in her skull pond outside of her South Street
home get along.
owntown Collinsville was awash Saturday, Oct. 24, with all sorts of ghouls, zombies, Minecraft, Elsa princesses and dead-eyed
Dia de los Muertos souls as the town opened
its fright-loving arms and welcomed everyone
to the 22nd Annual Collinsville Halloween
Extravaganza. Hundreds crowded the closeddown streets to enjoy the annual celebration,
which featured a screaming contest hosted by
emcee Boosolini Collins (John Squier), candy
shot out of a cannon by Dr. Feverstein (Chip
Heuer), music at Voodoo Island and the Congregational Church of Collinsville, as well as
dance performances by local belly dancers
and a troupe from Farmington DANCE.
Marchers in the 22nd Annual Collinsville Halloween Extravaganza begin their spooky march
around downtown Collinsville.
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First trip of the season
Hampton given Legislative
Recognition Award
Courtesy photo
Thirty scouts and nine adults from Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 went on their first trip of the scouting season Sept.
18-20. They went to Camp Nobebosco in Blairstown, N.J., a 12-mile canoe trip on the Delaware River; and visited
the Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Day set for Nov. 7
On Nov. 7, the community of Canton will
come together as volunteers for Neighbors Helping Neighbors assist with
home maintenance, minor
repairs and general yard
work. They help seniors
and others who do not
have the physical, financial or family means to
accomplish these essential
tasks. Businesses, schools,
organizations, churches
and individuals work together to make a significant difference in the lives
of others. “This is a wonderful
opportunity to give back
to the community. Seeing so many student and
adult volunteers come
out to help others in their
town is heartwarming,”
said Gabrielle Aitchison,
adult adviser in charge of
NHN Day for Canton High
School, whose students
and group leaders cleared
brush and raked leaves last
year. “This will be my third
year helping organize the
CHS student volunteers,
and it is an event I look forward to.” For information about
volunteering, visit www.
focusoncanton.org/neighbors.htm or call NHN
Co-Chairs Kathy Corkum
(860-693-8612) or Cynthia
Politano (860-693-1210 or
860-335-3234). Neighbors
Helping Neighbors is organized by Focus on Canton,
a non-profit community-based group.
At the 223rd annual
meeting of the Connecticut
State Medical Society, CSMS
President Robert Russo,
M.D., presented a Legislative Recognition Award to
Simsbury’s state Rep. John
K. Hampton.
He was selected for recognition of his dedication
and effort on behalf of Connecticut physicians and patients during the 2015 General Assembly session.
“I am thrilled and honored to receive this award. I
dedicate it to my father. Dr.
Walter Hampton, a brilliant
physician, who – like all physicians – put their heart and
soul into this most noble
profession,” said Hampton.
“I am proud to advocate on their behalf. I thank
the Connecticut Medical
Society for recognizing me
for my efforts at the state
Capitol.”
Russo observed, “There
is so much that goes on
in the legislative session.
Many people think it is just
a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on
a piece of legislation, but it
truly is a process. On a daily
basis, multiple actions and
decisions take place that
have an impact on the end
product of legislation and
whether or not it will pass.
Rep. Hampton was willing
to stand up for physicians
and the patients we serve.
He worked throughout the
session to strengthen our
health care system and ensure that patients continue
to have access to affordable
quality health care.”
Founded in 1792, the
Connecticut State Medical
Society represents physicians at every stage of practice, in every specialty, in
every county.
Hampton is in his second term serving the 16th
House District in Simsbury.
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 AT 7:00 PM
Attend this meeting to share your voice, as this will be the last public hearing where residents can speak. Or write a letter to zoning board!
Ways you
can help:
1. Attend the next meeting on 11/16/15 at 7:00 PM
at the Simsbury Public Library. If this is approved
that night, it will set the precedent for all future
developments in Simsbury’s residential neighborhoods.
2. Sign-up for our email list to receive future
updates on meetings and/or cancellations.
www.citizensforsimsbury.com
3. Visit our funding web page and contribute towards
the mounting legal and professional service fees
needed to defend and protect our neighborhood and
all neighborhoods in Simsbury. Every dollar counts!
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Using a loophole through the newly adopted Workforce House Overlay
Zone (WHOZ), these developers want to cram 15 new freestanding
houses onto one residential 4.5 acre lot on 80 Climax Road that
currently has just one house. The zoning is way too dense for a R-40
zoned neighborhood. They are exploiting and overdeveloping this land.
If this test case rezoning is approved, it may be YOUR quiet street next!
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how you can help protect our property rights!
Tying the knot
Courtesy photo
Jessica Johnson and
Dan Hinman marry
Canton residents Jessica Johnson and Dan Hinman married Sept. 25, 2015
at Crissey Farm in Great
Barrington, Mass. Supreme
Court Justice Richard Robinson of Connecticut officiated
the ceremony. The bride is
the daughter of Donna Marie
Frustere of Westerly, R.I., and
Douglas Johnson of Granville, Mass. She holds a B.A.
from Central Connecticut
State University and is a retail manager, consultant and
martial arts instructor.
The groom is the son of
Nina and William “Hap” Hinman of Canton. He is a store
manager, web programmer
and also a martial arts instructor.
The matron of honor was Jenna Rosario, best
friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Ruslana Johnson
(sister-in-law to the bride),
Emily Gilbert, Rebecca
Czlapinski, Patricia Kasprzak
and Katie Fijolek. The flower
girl was Kensi Fijolek, goddaughter to the bride.
The best man was Patrick Collier, best friend of
the groom. The groomsmen
were Dr. David Cormier, Kevin Carpenter, Mike Gingras,
David Moskowitz and Tim
Brodeur. The ringbearer was
Ryan Plati, nephew to the
bride. The ceremony was
also held at Crissey Farm,
part of the Great Barrington
Brewery.
Both the bride and
groom will continue to reside
in Canton.
Halloween
recycling
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Simsbury
Grange
and Green Monster e-Cycling are co-hosting a
monster-size tech-oriented recycling event Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31
from 9 a.m. to noon at the
Farms Village Shopping
Center, 244 Farms Village
Road, West Simsbury.
Members of the
Simsbury Grange will be
assisted by Boy Scouts of
America Troop 76, based
in Simsbury. Troop 76 will
help with on-site logistics
and assist in unloading recyclable electronics. A $10
donation is suggested.
Green Monster e-Cycling accepts a wide array of items and almost
anything with a cord or a
battery.
Although air conditioners, washer/dryers,
refrigerators, dehumidifiers, water coolers, light
bulbs, vacuums, microwaves and household batteries are not recyclable at
this event, eligible items
include: televisions and
computers, print cartridges, printers, fax machines
and telephones; appliances; laboratory and medical equipment; modems,
hubs, computer racks, cables and wires; music and
stereo equipment; DVD
and CD players and video
game consoles.
Green Monster e-Cycling wipes all hard drives,
offering protection from
identity theft and ensuring that data is destroyed.
More information can be
found at GreenMonsterecycling.com.
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For the seventh consecutive year, the Abigail
Phelps Chapter DAR, assisted by the American
Legion and Veterans of
Foreign Wars, has invited
Wreaths Across America to Simsbury. Wreaths
Across America is a national non-profit organization
founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual
wreath-laying ceremony at
Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester
in 1992.
WWA’s mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, is
carried out in part by coordinating the wreath-laying
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and elsewher, and is committed to teaching younger generations about the
value of their freedoms and
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so much to protect those
freedoms.
In 2008, and each year
since, Congress has issued
a proclamation officially recognizing “Wreaths
Across America Day” each
December. This year, it will
be held Saturday, Dec. 12.
The Simsbury ceremony, an emulation of the
Arlington wreath-laying
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must be picked up at the
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Farmington Valley Orthodontics hosts first Candy Buy Back
One area orthodontist is redefining the
phrase “put your money where your mouth is.”
This Halloween, trick-ortreaters can bring their
excess candy to Farmington Valley Orthodontics,
20 West Avon Road, Suite
102, Avon, and trade it
for cash.
Once collected, the
candy is then shipped to
Operation Gratitude in
Van Nuys, Calif., where it
is sent in care packages to
deployed troops.
Dr. Menjivar and her
staff at Farmington Valley
Orthodontics will be collecting candy the Monday
after Halloween, Nov. 2,
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Children will receive
$2 per pound of candy up
to 10 pounds that they do-
nate. In addition, there will
be free goodie bags with
promotional dental materials and a raffle prize donated by Farmington Valley Orthodontics. Children
will also be able to write
letters of support to our
troops.
Menjivar has been
raising public awareness
of the buyback’s efforts
as well as the benefits of
healthy eating and great
dental hygiene.
Corporate sponsors
including Patterson Dental, Dart Dental, Benco
Dental, Invisalign, 3M
Unitek, American Orthodontics, Nexadental and
Dentsply/GAC are helping
make the event a success.
Call 860-673-6105 for
more information or visit
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Veterans Day ceremony scheduled at Eno Hall in Simsbury
The Simsbury Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legion Posts
invite the public to attend
their traditional Veterans
Day Ceremony being held
Wednesday, Nov. 11. The
event will begin at 10:45
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the Revolutionary War
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Team members raised funds for the American Cancer Society.
FHS girls’ swim and dive
team hosts fundraiser
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the
Farmington High School
girls swim and dive team
hosted its first annual
Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising event called “SWIM
& DIVE FOR THE CURE,”
during their swim meet
against Southington Oct.
9 at Miss Porter’s School
Pool. The event was coor-
dinated and planned by the
combined efforts of parents
and team members, led by
senior captains Natalie Lux,
Shannon Connolly, Sarah
Schwarm, Sammy Kallman
and Katie Rhee. The team
raised $1,050 with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast
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Courtesy photo
From left: Emily Doherty, office administrator, joins Evan Guttman, owner of the European Wax Center in Simsbury, as he
presents a donation to Diana Goode, executive director of
Gifts of Love. The salon raised $150 from its charity Waxathon held in September to benefit the non-profit organization.
European Wax Center donates
to Gifts of Love
Evan Guttman, owner
of the European Wax Center’s Simsbury location, presented Diana Goode, executive director of Gifts of Love,
with a donation of $150
raised by the salon’s charity Waxathon in September.
The new salon held the benefit for the non-profit organization as part of its grand
opening celebration.
“The Simsbury com-
munity has welcomed and
supported our business, so
we wanted to help our new
neighbors in need,” said Guttman. “Our whole staff enjoyed getting to know people
in town at the fundraiser,
and we will definitely host
other charity events.”
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Farmington Field Club undergoes renovation, expansions
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
FARMINGTON — The platform courts at Farmington Field
Club have been revamped and a
new warming hut is being built.
Players took to the new courts
Friday, Oct. 23, during the annual
opening weekend celebration at
the private club. Since the warming
hut had been taken down and was
not yet reconstructed, celebrants
not on the courts congregated in
tents or kept warm near a flaming
bonfire.
The new architecturally designed warming hut will be weather tight and much bigger than its
predecessor, growing from a mere
200 square feet to 800 square feet,
General Manager/Director of Tennis David Marshall said.
“That will serve as an all-season club house,” he said,
During the winter months the
main club house is closed.
Paddle, or platform tennis,
is a popular fall and winter sport,
more so on the shoreline and in
the southern portions of the state,
Marshall said.
He hopes that the new courts
will draw more crowds and help
bring a surge of popularity to the
sport in Greater Hartford.
“We have hired a paddle director to lead our program,” he said.
“We will be playing other clubs,
leagues and [hosting] events and
socials. ... We’re hoping our efforts,
Courtesy photos
Above: Farmington Field Club members use new courts. Right: a
rendering of the planned new warming hut that will be weather tight and
800 square feet.
with a couple other clubs, will
bring the boom to the area.”
The club, which sits nestled in
a quiet corner atop the mountain
in Farmington, has undergone a
few other improvements in the
past year, according to Marshall.
Since he was hired last year,
Marshall has rolled in some modern conveniences, including Wi-Fi
and a new website.
He thought it was important
to add “some modern touches on
an old classic,” Marshall said, calling the club “one of those hidden
gem spots up on the mountain.”
As far as the renovations to
the paddle court went, the three
courts were totally gutted and built
almost entirely new, Marshall said.
“We took a facility and
ramped it up into a full-fledged fa-
cility/program that will, hopefully,
put a platform tennis boom in the
Hartford area,” he said.
David Kagan, the club’s current president, has been a member
for 42 years.
The new courts were built
with better materials than the old
ones, including aluminum for the
deck and, where wood was used, it
was pressure treated, Kagan said.
“I think it’s long overdue. Our
courts were originally built some
45 years ago, and they were in a
relatively deteriorated state, and
it was time to do more courts,” Kagan said.
He reminisced about those
early days at the club, when his
wife, Dotsie Kagan, would bring
his children to the club during the
summer to enjoy the swimming
pool, kiddy pool, diving board and
six tennis courts.
“When our children were
younger, she was up here at
the pool sitting at the pool and
watching the kids, generally socializing with the other parents
who were up there with their
children,” Kagan said.
Those parents were among
friends the Kagans have made
over the decades at the club.
Friends they still have, and Kagan
said his wife would stop by the
party to visit with some of them.
Kagan started playing platform tennis 40 years ago.
It is a sport that even a beginner can embrace, he said.
He enjoys the way playing
a few rounds of platform tennis,
a doubles game, can warm him,
even on the coldest day.
“It could be 20 degrees and
you’re playing in your shirtsleeves,” he said. “It’s very exhilarating. ... You come out here in
frigid temperature and within 20
minutes of playing on the courts
you’re stripping off your fleece.”
With a maximum of 170
“regular” members, the Farmington Field Club is a relatively small
family club, according to Kagan.
Currently, there are 130 regular members, which means
adults, with their children included in the count, there are
about 200.
The club, which was founded in 1964 by 10 local families,
also has a playground and grilling areas.
For more information, visit
farmingtonfieldclub.org or call
860-677-1209.
In recognition of the self-sacrifice veterans of the United States Armed Services have made
and continue to make in the service of their country,
Hartford Gun Club will be holding an open house for our citizen-soldiers.
As a sign of gratitude the Hartford Gun Club will offer a
special shooting day open to the public and all Veterans
Sunday November 7, 2015 from 10am to 3:30pm. Fun for the whole family!!
A $5.00 cover charge with proceeds of the money earned from the open house will go to The
Wounded Warriors and other Veteran causes. There will also be a 20% discount on memberships to all Veterans. There will be a demonstration of Military Fire Arms and Rifles from
World War II to present day. Qualified persons attending can participate in the demonstrations. There will also be Military Vehicles displayed. Kanes Market will be providing Food
and refreshments. Torpedoes Smoke Shop will have a concession of Cigars. The proceeds will
be donated to the cause. We will be offering helicopter rides, weather permitting.
This year we will also be honoring the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietman War. Also,
a portion of our proceeds this year are going to American Huey 369. Please come and support all veterans, and help us make this another
successful event.
All strict safety measures and standards will be
enforced. Safety Instructors and Range Officials
will be present at this event.
For further information contact the
Hartford Gun Club at 860-658-1614 or visit
our website at www.hartfordgunclub.com
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BevBiz Marketing thriving in Avon
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
AVON — The founder
of BevBiz Marketing says his
team has 200 years of experience behind it.
“It’s a team of very experienced beverage industry
marketing and sales personnel, collectively 200 years of
experience,” Jeff Grindrod
said. “It’s a big team, but
there’s a lot of us with a lot of
experience, especially on the
alcohol side.”
Grindrod founded the
firm, which opened in Avon
this year.
The full-service agency, according to a press release, is designed to deliver
streamlined, affordable and
custom solutions for beverage brands that are looking
to succeed within the competitive U.S. marketplace.
One thing the agency
has done is create BevHatch
brand incubation and development, Grindrod said.
“[BevHatch] is a brand
Courtesy photo
Jeff Grindrod, founder of
BevBiz Marketing.
incubation opportunity for
people,” he said. “We provide them with accessibility
to the beverage market with
distance, help them do sales,
create the brands, help with
marketing, advanced point
of sale, public relations, sampling and social media.”
According to the press
release, BevBiz also offers BevComm and BevTrade, consumer and business-to-business marketing
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strengthen the brand’s relationship with consumers,
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Over the past 25 years,
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various marketing arenas.
His background includes
Proctor and Gamble, where
he did marketing for shortening and oils; Nestle, where
he worked in chocolate; and
Heublein, where he began
his work with alcoholic beverages.
“My personal background has evolved,” he said.
At Heublein, he honed
his skills in the beverage
industry, according to the
press release.
In 2001, when Heublein became Diageo and
moved out of state, Grindrod
opened Nova Marketing.
Then, in 2005, he and a
partner opened Brand Action Team, which split earlier this year, leading Grindrod to launch BevBiz.
One BevBiz team member about whom Grindrod
bragged was Bob MacNevin.
MacNevin is vice president of sales and business
development, according to
a press release. He served
as the national sales manager for Pernod Ricard and
vice president of spirit sales
for Palm Bay International,
where he built a dedicated
national sales division.
Rounding out the BevBiz team are digital-savvy
account executives, designers, strategists and social
media experts who assess,
design and implement solutions best suited for each
client.
Grindrod is also proud
of BevBiz’s leadership in social media and said in the
alcohol beverage category,
he was one of the first to successfully use social media.
“We figured out different ways for ads to make a
difference,” he said.
Since opening, BevBiz
has been doing “absolutely phenomenally” and has
signed 20 or 30 new clients,
Grindrod said.
Grindrod said he enjoys what he does, especially breathing life into new
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The ribbon cutting made the opening official. Gathered
to do the job were Annette DiClemente, state Rep. John
Hampton, jewelry designer Kelly Hernsdorf, First Selectman Lisa Heavner, business owner Bill Selig, Simsbury
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lisa Gray, Sandy
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Something new
Bill Selig Jewelers opens new design studio
By Alicia B. Smith
Staff Writer
SIMSBURY — Jeweler
Bill Selig was all smiles at
the grand opening of his
new design studio that has
moved into the sunroom of
the historic former Darling
Estate.
“Thank you all for
helping me make my dream
come true,” Selig told the
crowd of well-wishers. “This
is truly the dream I’ve always had.”
Selig opened a second location of his jewelry
store in Simsbury 28 years
ago after first opening the
business in his hometown
of Windsor. The jeweler
has since moved to Simsbury and admitted before
the grand opening that he
has had his eye on the new
space for years.
It took several months
to renovate the space that
included scraping years of
build-up off the tile floors
and rebuilding an old fountain that had been there.
Custom-made
cabinets
were created for the space,
and the fireplace was overhauled as well.
“I have run into Bill
in the community the
past several months, he
couldn’t wait to share
what was here,” said Lisa
Gray, executive director of
the Simsbury Chamber of
Commerce.
“This is what Simsbury
is all about,” First Selectman
Lisa Heavner said. “It makes
you proud to live here. ...
This is what the charrette
had in mind: make beautiful
buildings work.”
The jewelry store, located in the Drake Hill Mall,
will remain open. The main
difference is that Selig and
fellow jewelry designer Kel-
Jeweler Bill Selig will have
items from area artists
for sale at his new studio
ly Hernsdorf, will move their
workspace from the basement of the store to the new,
brighter studio space.
The two will continue
designing and making jewelry as well as custom work
and repairs. In addition, the
studio will feature artwork
for sale by local artists and a
selection of fine gifts.
It was important for
the business owner to keep
as much of the original
integrity of the building,
which was constructed in
the 1920s and served as the
home to the Darling family.
In the 1960s the home was
sold and converted into
medical offices.
“This is where we will
be doing our design work
and working toward our
own line of jewelry,” Selig
said.
The space will also feature estate jewelry and antiques.
“In addition to that, this
is going to be an art gallery,”
the designer said.
The space has an outdoor patio just outside its
main door that will be used
to host community events.
The Bill Selig Design
Studio is located at 720 B
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury.
PRESSBUSINESS
The Residence at Brookside holds grand opening event
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
AVON — The Residence at
Brookside is a pleasant living environment for seniors, according to
at least one woman who lives there.
A grand opening was held at
Brookside, a senior living community at 117 Simsbury Road in Avon,
last month.
Sitting quietly on a couch in
front of a big stone fireplace in early October, Mary, who preferred
to give only her first name, said
she had moved into Brookside in
mid-July and so far has found it to
her liking.
“It’s absolutely gorgeous,” she
said. “The food is good, the environment is beautiful, the rooms
– I think – are beautiful. You bring
your own furniture, so you have a
lot of leeway in decorating.”
Mary also likes the location of
the residence as it keeps her closer
to her family.
“I’m glad my family found this
place,” she said.
Mary has joined a knitting
group in the residence.
“I’m trying to learn how to do
it,” she said. “I used to know how to
knit a long time ago.”
She has found the staff to be
friendly and accommodating and
enjoys the dining room, which
is set up like a restaurant with a
menu, she added.
“They have a lot of choices,”
she said.
According to Ted Doyle, director of corporate marketing and
public affairs for LCB Senior Living,
the firm that owns Brookside, it is
a restaurant. It’s open daily from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m., though not to the
public, so residents can eat at the
times of their choosing and order
whatever they want.
The farm to table menu even
has daily chef specials, such as
Boeuf Bourguignon and scallops,
said Brookside Executive Director
Laura Nelson.
“It’s not like lunch is at 12
o’clock and we’re having spaghetti
today,” she said
Residents can also bring
guests and a private dining room
is available for family gatherings
and parties. On the third floor of
The Residence is another niche for
family gatherings. The room, officially called the Country Kitchen, is
Nelson’s favorite and is available for
families to use to prepare whatever
they choose.
She described grandma and
the grandchildren making cookies while the rest of the family sits
in front of the flat screen TV and
watches the game, or sips coffee at
the table by the window gazing out
the window at the view of Heublein
Tower.
“The owners’ philosophy is to
create smaller spaces, not larger
cavernous institutional spaces,”
Nelson said.
Courtesy photo
The Residence at Brookside held its grand opening last month.
Brookside has 74 apartments,
offering seniors Independent, assisted and memory care living options, and a host of amenities.
All the apartments have a
beautiful view, according to Nelson.
The apartments all have kitchens and dining rooms as well and,
while most of the residents enjoy
meals in the dining room, there are
some who prefer to prepare their
own breakfast, Nelson said.
There are studios and one- and
two-bedroom units.
Reflections Neighborhood, the
memory care section of the facility, was designed in collaboration
with Harvard Medical School and
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
and offers care for residents experiencing the early signs of dementia.
The nonpharmaceutical approach to treatment uses activity
and other methods to improve
memory, Nelson and Doyle said.
Smell, for example, can stimulate
memory as can doing arts and
crafts, exercises and listening to
music.
“Music is good at drawing people out,” Nelson said.
The Reflection’s calendar includes a long list of activities.
“It’s helped people to remain
as healthy as possible,” Doyle said
“There are a lot of things people can
do to stave off dementia.”
Other residents also enjoy a
calendar of activities and also go
on day trips. The most recent trip,
as of Thursday, Oct. 1, was to the
Wadsworth Atheneum, and a trip
to the opera at St. Joseph’s University is planned for Nov. 1.
“We try to do things that are
interactive and engaging,” Nelson
said.
According to a press release,
The Residence at Brookside will
also create more than 70 permanent jobs at $1.8 million in annual
payroll. More than 50 will be construction jobs, and it will be one of
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Residents call for
overlay zone overhaul
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
The Cat in the Hat, librarian Joanne Moody, stopped in for story time.
Stuffed friends sleepover
S
tory hours, movies and all sorts of fun were offered at the library
– this time in the wee hours of the morning for
a group of stuffed friends. The Simsbury
Junior Woman’s Club worked with the Simsbury Public Library to offer a Teddy Bear
Sleepover last weekend. Kids of all ages
enjoyed some stories and music Friday
before leaving the library – while their
stuffed friend stayed behind. The following morning, patrons retrieved
their pals and enjoyed breakfast
and a slideshow of what the crazy critters did during the night.
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SIMSBURY — Simsbury
residents want a moratorium
on Workforce Housing projects
and, moreover, they want the
zone tweaked.
At the Oct. 19 Zoning Commission meeting, more than
100 residents packed into the
Program Room at the Simsbury
Public Library in opposition to
two workforce housing developments. The general consensus
from speakers was that the developments were too dense and
in areas in which they did not
belong.
To applause from the
crowded audience, a couple
of speakers requested that the
Workforce Housing Overlay
Zone get a makeover.
John Lecker was the first
speaker to suggest that the
commission take some time to
revise the regulation when he
spoke out against the second of
the two projects on the agenda,
a plan for 15 units on Climax
Road.
“I suggest that this application be rejected by the Zoning
Commission,” Lecker said, adding that the commission put a
one-year moratorium on overlay
zone projects and needs to take
a fresh look at the regulations.
As it did many times
throughout the lengthy meeting,
the audience erupted with applause at the recommendation.
Later in the meeting,
while also denouncing the Climax Road proposal, Joe Lynch
echoed Lecker’s sentiment.
“It seems to me that there’s
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Kearns will close before
next school year
By Ted Glanzer
Staff Writer
Photos by Alicia B. Smith
Left: Sarah Kowal with Olaf, and her sister,
Emily Kowal, with Oh-la-la, a pink poodle, are
ready to part with their dear friends;
above: Olivia Gallo checks in her large pink owl.
GRANBY – In response
to declining enrollment in
the district, the Granby
Board of Education voted Oct. 21 to close Kearns
Primary School prior to the
2016-17 school year.
The school board approved
Option 1 of the relocation/reconfiguration plans, making
Kelly Lane Intermediate School
the district’s primary school and
Wells Road Intermediate School
the grade three to five intermediate school. The district’s sixth-grade
will be relocated to Granby Memorial Middle School.
The school board voted 6-1
to close Kearns and approve the
first option; school board member Lynn Guelzow, the sole dis-
senter, approved closing Kearns,
but favored the second option
presented by Superintendent of
Schools Dr. Alan Addley. That
option called for Kelly Lane and
Wells Road to become K-five
schools.
Guelzow said that families
and children “do better” when
a community is built over the
course of six years. Further,
Guelzow said there would be
fewer transitions from school to
school.
“I’ve seen the research, and
the option is better,” Guelzow
said.
But other school board
members, disagreed, stating
that merging the intermediate
elementary school grades was
an opportunity to close the testscore gap between the schools.
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Life of Grant Sheely celebrated at remembrance ceremony
By Ted Glanzer
Staff Writer
In the classic children’s picture
book “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein, a selfless tree gives a boy
everything it has – leaves, apples
and, ultimately, itself – as acts of
unconditional love.
At a ceremony remembering
and celebrating the life of Grant
Sheely at Farmington High School
Oct. 25, Tanya Adorno said that
Sheely, a physical education teacher at Noah Wallace Elementary
School, was her Giving Tree.
Sheely passed away Oct. 11 at
age 65.
Addressing a crowd of hundreds clad in blue and white, the
Noah Wallace school colors, Adorno said that Sheely gave her, and
countless other students of his,
whatever they needed.
“The opening lines remind me
of the magic of our childhood, and
the active, playful, imaginative,
happy, supportive, safe and constant role that Mr. Sheely provided at Noah Wallace,” Adorno said.
“I loved coming to school. I loved
coming to school even more on
gym days.”
Adorno said Sheely instilled
in the kids playfulness and an ability to take risks.
“He was my hero,” Adorno
said. “He was the coolest person
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School community should feel ‘very proud’ of AP scores, Grossman says
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
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At the Oct. 13 Board of Education meet-
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exams. Though it differs in other districts, all
students who take AP classes are required to
take the respective exam.
There were 123 students who took AP
exams in 2015, and Grossman said overall,
the district is “very pleased” with how students performed. The AP is an international
test, and this is the first year in which Canton can compare how its students performed
globally. In Canton, 83.7 percent of students
scored a 3 or higher, while in Connecticut
that number is 72.7 and, globally, 60.6.
On the calculus AP test, 73.4 percent of
CHS students scored a 4 or 5, compared to
38.4 percent who did so globally.
Grossman said Canton students traditionally do well on the chemistry test, with
100 percent of the students scoring a 3 or
above, a trend that continued this year. Globally, only 8.4 percent of students scored a 5
compared to CHS’ 43 percent.
Biology is considered the hardest AP
exam, Grossman said, but Canton students
still performed well. No one scored a 5 –
globally, only 6 percent did – but 47 percent
earned a 4. On the physics test, 77 percent of
students received a 4 or 5, and all passed. Nationally, only 4 percent of students received a
5 and 13 percent received a 4.
Compared to 25 percent of students
globally, 35 percent of Canton students were
in the top fourth in the multiple-choice section of the English language and composition
exam. DiPippo said they are “really viewing
some curricular changes, looking to slow
things down a bit.” Students will have more
experience with reading analysis and argument, as well as slowly developing synthesis
essays so the timed version can be written
more efficiently.
Enrollment is starting to double for the
AP English literature and composition class,
Grossman said, and 100 percent of students
scored a 3 or above.
The AP music theory test is very difficult,
teacher John Mastroianni told Grossman and
DiPippo. The global average for 4s and 5s is 36
percent; Canton’s average is 40 percent. This
year’s goal will be to continually use the data
to target the areas of weakness and focus on
them.
This is the last year Canton students
will be taking AP French, but they did “very,
very well,” according to Grossman. A score of
3 was earned by 86 percent of students who
took the test. Students also fared well on the
Spanish test; 75 percent scored a 4 or 5. This is
a “remarkable” statistic, Grossman said, since
CHS students are competing against heritage/native Spanish speakers.
Canton students continue to do well on
the U.S. history exam as the global averages
for high scores decline; 37 percent of students
scored a 5, while only 9 percent did globally.
Canton’s average for 4s and 5s maintained its
eight-year average of 78 percent, while the
global average dropped to 26 percent.
CHS students have historically scored
well on the statistics exam and continue to
do so, Grossman said, with 61 percent scoring
a 4 or 5. AP statistics has had more students
enrolled than any other AP course at the high
school; this is the third year that more than 35
students signed up for the course.
On the comparative government test,
86 percent of students passed, exceeding the
state passing rate of 67 percent and the global rate of 57 percent. Grossman believes the
number of students taking AP comparative
government will change, with enrollment to
increase. The 2015-16 class will be the first
to take the course without having previously
taken government as sophomores; therefore,
there will be an increase in the amount of
time devoted to principles of American government.
Grossman said he has been waiting a
year and a half to present the board with AP
world history scores. This is the first year CHS
students have taken the exam.
“There was some angst. Are ninth-graders ready to take an AP class? We spent a
lot of time with those ninth-graders and the
teacher [of the class] in the planning process.
The students performed very well.”
The scores closely aligned with the global average of 51.6 students scoring a 3 or
higher; 59.1 percent of CHS students received
passing scores.
On the psychology exam, 100 percent of
students received a 3.
“We should feel very proud as a school
community, as a Board of Education, that
our students performed well on the AP test,”
Grossman said. “The percentage of students
taking AP exams is going up. The concern
that we have is we have to be careful how we
offer our AP courses – the limited enrollment
puts stress on the kids and their schedules,
and enrollment in classes may be low.”
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By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
SIMSBURY — Simsbury residents are upset that houses would be
crammed together in a proposed development.
Sue Bednarczyk, a former member of the Zoning
Commission, was among
more than 100 residents
packed into the Program
Room of the Simsbury Public Library during public
hearings at the Oct. 19 Zoning Commission meeting.
Like all the residents
that spoke, Bednarczyk
spoke against an application for a Workforce Housing Overlay Zone by Bill
Ferrigno, owner of Sunlight
Construction. Ferrigno proposes to build 89 units on
28 acres on Hoskins Road.
“I’m kind of amazed
at the density of this,” Bednarczyk said. “We’re not
supposed to be working
for the developers. ... I’m
just stymied by this. I can’t
understand why this is happening.”
Other residents echoed
the sentiment.
Louis Case asked if the
overlay zone was creating
an opportunity for developers to cram a large number
of units in the north end of
town and said he wouldn’t
spend $450,000 on a house
in such a densely developed
neighborhood.
“It’s the ability to jam a
whole bunch of houses onto
a small piece of land,” Case
said.
Ferrigno, for his part,
said the density was not as
bad as it could be.
“The density is less
than as of right use,” he said.
“You could develop 40 percent of the land. We’re developing 27 percent.”
Density was the primary concern with the proposal, though there were other
concerns as well, including
an influx of traffic.
As dictated by the
overlay zone regulation,
20 percent of the units, or
a total of 18, would be affordable, Ferrigno said. The
affordable units would be
difficult to distinguish from
the regularly priced units.
“We intend to disperse
these units throughout the
development,” he said.
Called
Cambridge
Crossing, the development
would be a mixed-housing
district of the overlay zone,
Ferrigno said at an Oct. 5
commission meeting.
The zone, which can
be applied through special
permit only, consists of six
sub-districts – Mixed Use,
Mixed Housing, Multi-Family, Townhouse, Duplex and
Single Family.
As a Mixed Housing
District, Cambridge Crossing would consist of three
different primary housing
types, Ferrigno said.
There would be 52
single-family homes, 24
multi-family flats and 12
patio homes.
The patio homes, Ferrigno explained, would be
attached by arched trellises.
The proposal calls for
gathering areas, a pedestrian/bike pathway, underground power, gas and low
impact design.
After hearing from
residents, the commission
closed the public hearing
and will discuss it further at
the next meeting Nov. 16.
Some in favor, some against proposal to turn Avon Park North into village center
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
“We don’t want a big
box store here,” said resident
Laura Young. “This incredibly
AVON — The public dense proposal for commerhearing on Avon Village is cial retail including a big box,
closed.
why do we need this here?”
After two sessions in
Commission members
which more than 60 people and residents compared the
were crammed into, and plan to the Village Center
spilling out of, the Select- Master Plan that was apman’s Chamber in Avon proved in 2012.
Town Hall, the Planning &
“It said we prefer not to
Zoning Commission closed have a big box,” said Chairthe hearing at the end of its man Linda Keith.
Oct. 22 meeting.
Commission member
As they had at the pre- David Cappello compared
vious hearing,
the proposal
the majority
to The Shoppes
of the resiat Farmington
“Someone’s got
dents comin Canto speak in favor, Valley
plained about
ton.
someone’s got to
the proposal
“I’m
by the Carpispeak representing thinking about
onato Group
Canton
the people in town. the
to transform
shops
that
Not just the
Avon
Park
was originalNorth into a
neighbors. I really ly presented
village center
be like a
hope that this plan to
with 68,000
town center,”
is approved. ...
square feet
Cappello said.
of commerPlease look at the “What they
cial
space
got was anytotal picture.”
thing but a
and a total
town center.”
of 1.1 million
–Farmington Valley Arts
He also
square feet Center President Roy David
compared it
of buildings
to Blue Back
with
more
than 300 residential units. Square in West Hartford.
“West Hartford has difThe plan is to construct the
development in phases, with ferent demographics than
about 100 of the residences Avon does,” he said, pointing
going up in phase one along out that there are four high
with infrastructure and some schools in West Hartford.
“It’s big. Avon has one little
retail.
Concerns with the pro- high school. We’re a small,
posal included the density of little town.”
Cappello, whose comthe plan, an influx of traffic
anticipated from the devel- ments were applauded and
opment and noise and light referred back to by several
pollution neighboring resi- speakers, said he visits town
dents fear will invade their centers throughout New England trying to discern how,
quiet lives.
Another big concern, 200 years ago, people set up
one that was shared by resi- the areas and yet they remain
dents and commission mem- attractive and a draw.
“We want to design
bers alike, was the potential
for a big box store to serve as something we can have pride
in,” he said. “I have yet to find
an anchor.
a downtown where you step
out and you’re in a big box
element. ... It’s like they don’t
work together.
Cappello advised the applicant to “just shrink down
the big box element a little
bit.”
One difference between
this meeting and the earlier
one was that a number of
speakers were in support of
the proposal.
Farmington Valley Arts
Center President Roy David
was among those who spoke
favorably about the application. He said the center’s
board of directors had voted
in favor of the development.
The center is located in Avon
Park North.
“We’re in a unique position,” David said. “We own
the buildings, we lease the
land that the buildings are
on from Bickford.”
That agreement would
transfer to the Carpionato
Group if it buys the property
and follows through with the
development, he said.
“The Art Center is, like
it or not, the arts center and
culture of Avon,” David said.
“We have 19 studios, resident
artists, two galleries ... classrooms ... a 10-week summer
adventure.”
In order for the center to
survive, the area needs to be
developed, David said.
Bruce Cagnello of Simsbury said Route 44 needed
an attraction and that the
village center would fill that
need and would provide economic viability to the area.
“Someone’s got to speak
in favor, someone’s got to
speak representing the people in town. Not just the
neighbors,” he said. “I really
hope that this plan is approved. ... Please look at the
total picture.”
The commission closed
the hearing and will consider the application at its next
meeting.
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Several school board members and
town residents at the meeting noted that Kelly Lane’s test scores were
higher than those of Wells Road, as
well as preventing the division of
students into two separate schools
– Kelly Lane and Wells – before
uniting them in middle school.
Board member Jenny Emery
said, “All kids will now have the
same school experience. I have to
believe uniting together as classes,
even if they switch buildings more
often, will be less detrimental than
if we split them up and put them
back together.”
Emery noted that she did see
a downside in Option 1 by having
collaboration between teachers
from various schools, and that work
needed to be done to ensure vertical integration across the different
school campuses.
School board member Rosemarie Weber agreed.
“They are all our children and
they all go to our town schools,”
Weber said. “This provides us the
opportunity to reduce the achievement gap. This is the opportunity to reduce the school-score
disparity.”
The next question was whether to implement the reconfiguration before the start of the next
school year – 2016-17 – or do it
over the course of two years and
into 2017-18.
The school board, by a 5-2
vote, approved having the reconfiguration, which includes construction done at Kelly Lane and
Wells Road, done before the next
school year.
Guelzow and Melissa Migliaccio were the two who voted for
delaying the implementation until
2017-18.
Migliaccio said that extending the time would give the building committee the opportunity to
meet and avoid unexpected issues
that tend to arise in such projects.
But school board member
Mark Fiorentino said, while it
wasn’t an easy decision, he favored
having the transition done in the
shorter time frame.
He acknowledged several parents who expressed their concerns
over a quick transition, which
ranged from whether construction
could be completed on time, to the
size of lunch trays in the cafeteria.
“There have been a lot of great
questions,” Fiorentino said, adding
that there would be uncertainty
hanging over the school district
if there was a one-year delay. “It
would be a detriment for the kids.
It’s human nature, when people
don’t know what the circumstances are, it affects the day-to-day operations.”
That, in turn, would affect
the school district’s ability to execute its long-term strategic goals,
Fiorentino said.
SHEELY
from page 17
in the building. He was funny and
he made me laugh.”
As Adorno got older, Sheely
took on different roles for her:
colleague and friend. When
Adorno’s brother, Kevin, passed
away in September 2014, Sheely
knew there wasn’t anything he
could say or do that could take
away Tanya’s pain.
Like the Giving Tree at
the end of the book, Sheely’s
gym class served as a place for
Adorno to merely sit quietly
and rest.
Hundreds of people attended the ceremony, forming a sea
of blue and white, though there
was a touch of red in the crowd,
as members of the Home Town
All-Stars, Sheely’s sports team,
were in attendance and dressed
in their uniforms.
Everyone who spoke said it
was a privilege to have befriended, taught with, learned from, or
just known Sheely, an unfailingly
kind and optimistic man whose
greatest legacy, beyond his two
children, was instilling a sense of
playfulness and joy in others.
“He touched the lives of
many, not just at Noah Wallace,
but throughout the entire community,” Noah Wallace Principal
Kelly Sanders said, noting that
Sheely grew up in Farmington
and attended public schools in
town.
Former Board of Education
member Betsy Kaplan said that
Sheely showed not just kindness
and good humor, but compassion.
Kaplan noted the dreaded
mile that elementary school children had to run and that children
were divided into runners and
timers – each runner had a timer. One student, Kaplan said,
made a mistake and timed her
partner as having run a 5-minute
mile, something quite unlikely for
a 9-year-old. The story the two
kids told – and continued to stick
to – didn’t add up, Kaplan said. “Both students were afraid
to admit what happened for fear
of having to re-run the mile,” Kaplan said. “They were already
too deep into their story to
turn back.”
But instead of getting angry or punishing the kids, Sheely
“expressed empathy for the girls,
sharing how hard it was to run
that mile and sharing how hard
it was to backtrack from a story
that wasn’t completely true.”
“Instead of forcing them
to fess up, he asked maybe if an
8:40 was a more accurate time,”
Kaplan said. “He knew that punishment wasn’t what was going to
make them see the error of their
actions. It was respect and the
belief they would see it on their
own.”
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Photo by Ted Glanzer
Tanya Adorno holds a copy of “The
Giving Tree.” Adorno said that
Sheely was her Giving Tree.
Kaplan added that myriad
tributes to Sheely had flooded
Facebook the past two weeks.
The most profound one, according to Kaplan, captured Sheely’s
importance to the elementary
school. “Mr. Sheely was as constant
as the Noah Wallace building
itself,” Kaplan said the message
read. “He was so tied to my memory of Noah Wallace School. It’s
as if the building has spontaneously crumbled.”
Nancy Nelson, a friend and
colleague of Sheely’s, noted the
numerous ways he inspired
kids to play. She specifically
recalled the game Superchicken, a variation of tag
in which kids were divided
into three groups: chickens, chicken hawks and
super chickens. The chicken hawks would chase the
chickens and, if caught, the
chickens had to lie down
and play dead. The super
chickens, equipped with
rubber chickens, could free
dead chickens by passing
along their rubber chicken. Sheely, Nelson said,
would take uninhibited joy
in watching the kids run
around playing. He would
erupt in full belly laughter
when kids pretended to be
dead chickens, with their
arms flailing about.
But the lasting lesson
that he taught the kids was
for the super chickens to
not hold on to their rubber
chickens, but to pass them
along to those in need, Nelson said. With all of the incredible, touching words spoken last Sunday, perhaps
the most lasting image of
Sheely’s legacy at the ceremony was of several members of the Farmington High
Chamber Singers wiping
away tears as they gutted
out a performance of “MLK”
by U2.
Selectmen recognize volunteer efforts
By Ted Glanzer
Staff Writer
GRANBY — The Granby
Board of Selectmen honored
several volunteers at its regular meeting Oct. 19.
First Selectman Scott
Kuhnly recognized Neil Kraner, Susan Dwyer and Susan
Spevacek for their work on
various town commissions
and boards. Kuhnly also recognized the members of the
town-owned land use committee during the ceremony.
Spevacek has been a
member of the Town Planning and Zoning Commission for 11 years. During that
period of time, Spevacek has
been involved in myriad decisions critical to the development of Granby, including
the Stop & Shop complex on
Route 10, which led to the
reconstruction of Canton
Road.
Kuhnly noted that Stop
& Shop is one of the town’s
largest employers as well as
one of its biggest taxpayers.
Shortly after Stop &
Shop came the YMCA, also
on Route 10, as well as a
number of residential developments, including Cider
Mill Heights. She also has
been involved with numerous amendments and updates to the town’s zoning
regulations.
Kraner served as a member of the Commission on
Aging from 1996-2015; and
Dwyer was a member of the
Conservation Commission
from 2004-15, and assisted
on GPS trail mapping, clean
energy initiatives and taking
a natural resource inventory.
The town-owned land
use committee – which included Mark Higby, John
Adams, Terri-Ann Hahn,
Peggy Lareau, Katheryn
Miller, Richard McDermott
and Mary-Jo Toczydlowski;
selectman Mark Neumann
served as a liaison – evaluated town-owned land and
their various uses. The committee held two public meetings on how the town might
best use some 87 properties
in Granby, including Evonsion Farm.
The committee, which
recently submitted a report
to the Board of Selectmen,
was dissolved by the selectmen at the Oct. 19 meeting.
“Thank you for your service,” Kuhnly told the volunteers.
In other business, Town
Manager Bill Smith provided an update on Holcomb
Farm, noting that the town is
continuing to make improvements, particularly at the
North Barn.
“Things are going quite
well,” Smith said. Finally, Smith and Kuhnly noted two important dates
coming up. The local election
takes place Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The poll, located at Granby
Memorial High School, will
be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There will also be a
household hazardous waste
collection at the Simsbury
Public Works building at 66
Town Forest Road, Simsbury, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to
noon. The event, according
to Kuhnly, is a partnership
between Simsbury, Avon,
Canton and Granby. Any
questions should be directed
to the town’s public works
department at 860-653-8960.
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By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
AVON — The town of
Avon is going solar.
On Thursday, Oct. 23,
there was a ribbon cutting at
Avon Middle School in celebration of the installation of
solar photovoltaic panels on
three buildings with a total
capacity of 463 kilowatts.
According to a press
release, the panels will be
important sources of clean,
renewable and economical
energy.
“This will save the
town thousands of dollars
a year in electric bills, serve
as an educational tool for
our schools and will help
Avon to meet our goals under the Clean Communities
Program,” the press release
states.
The project started
three years ago in 2012,
when the Clean Energy
Commission completed an
energy management plan,
which the Town Council
had charged it to compile,
said Town Manager Brandon Robertson.
“The plan was really
well done,” he said. “It’s kind
of a road map for the town
and the Board of Education
for future improvements.”
Part of the plan was
that the town reduce energy
usage by the end of this year,
Robertson said.
“One way to do so was
to increase solar,” he said.
The town opted to do a
power purchase agreement
with a solar company and,
in 2014, put out a Request
for Proposals.
Based on that, town officials held a series of interviews with potential providers and settled for Solar City.
“[Solar City] has a lot of
experience nationally and
a lot of experience in Connecticut,” Robertson said.
“They’re good at what they
do. They’ve got a lot of experience working with towns
and cities on these projects.”
Then the town had to
decide on which buildings
to put the panels. Ultimately,
officials selected the middle
school, high school and the
Public Works facility.
A big reason for choosing those buildings versus
any others in town was the
length of life left on their
roofs, Robertson said.
“You don’t want to install solar arrays with [Power Purchase Agreements] of
15 years when there’s only
10 years left on the roof,” he
explained.
The town also negotiated 15-year agreements,
rather than accepting the
standard 10 years.
Then the Town Council and Board of Education
approved the plan, and the
project began in the spring.
“They all came online at
different times,” Robertson
said. “They’re all up and running now.”
The town had three
objectives in going solar, he
said.
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OVERLAY
from page 17
a problem here in that there’s
a flaw in the overlay zone,”
Lynch said. “The problem is
the density. ... The problem
is not with these people, it’s
with our regulations.”
Lynch, too, asked for a
moratorium and a reworking
of the regulations.
Most speakers said they
were in favor of affordable
housing, but that the overlay zone should more closely mirror the town’s Plan of
Conservation and Development and that rather than
being allowed in any area
of town, despite zoning, it
should be limited to specific
locations and certain zones.
The overlay zone was
proposed in 2013 and approved last year as a means
“to create additional housing
opportunities within Simsbury while promoting the
appropriate
development
of Simsbury’s historic town
center and other areas of the
community,” according to
Section 10 of the town’s Zoning Regulations.
The zone, which can
permit only, consists of six
sub-districts – Mixed Use,
Mixed Housing, Multi-Family, Townhouse, Duplex and
Single Family.
Like many other towns
have done, officials drew up
the regulation to give local
boards and commissions
control over affordable hous-
ing.
In April, when the Climax Road subdivision first
went before the Planning
Commission, former Town
Planner Hiram Peck reminded members of Meadow
Wood, a development that,
several years ago, came to
the town under the state law,
8-40G.
“In the Meadow Wood
development, we had zero
say about anything, density,
anything, and that’s still the
reality of the state law today,”
Peck said. “So, frankly, this
developer or any other developer could come back in with
twice the number of units on
his property under 8-40G and
we have nothing to say about
it. ... That’s why the Zoning
Commission created this. It
was to get some design, some
modicum of design while still
providing some affordability.”
Despite the warning, the
Planning Commission voted against giving the Zoning
Commission a positive referral on the Climax Road application.
Local boards and commissions tend to automatically approve applications
that come in under the state
law, however, a mandate to
approve is not written into
the law, according to Attorney William T. Case of Case
& Case in Avon.
“The town can still deny
it, but they’re gun shy from
litigation,” Case said. “It’s not
an automatic. The town still
has the right to approve or
deny. It just switches the burden.”
The town did, in fact,
deny the Meadow Brook development, he said, but later
lost in litigation.
Case represents Jeremy
Vearil, who is opposing the
Climax Road application.
At the Oct. 19 meeting,
Attorney Lewis Wise, who
represents Royce Palmer,
owner of Mansour Prime, the
Climax Road developer, also
invoked the state law.
Since the town does not
have a minimum of 10 percent of affordable housing, it
is not exempt from the state
law, he said.
“If you don’t get to 10
percent, one of these times
someone is going to come
in with an 8-40G,” he said. “I
don’t want to threaten you.
That’s just the way it is.”
Residents also questioned the $279,000 price on
the affordable units in the
Climax Road proposal and
the rental price on units in
the Hoskins Road plan.
“Affordable housing, nobody’s defined that,” said Anita Rothman. “Fifteen hundred dollars a month rents
are not affordable. I know because I’ve been a single mom.
... I know a lot of people that
really need affordable housing that are hardworking. ...
This is not affordable.”
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affordable housing units are
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“I think a lot of people
when they hear the term
affordable housing, they
think housing projects for
the poor. There are projects
that do that. This is not one
of them,” he said. “This is for
middle class. ... The purpose
of affordable housing is to
make housing units available
for your teachers, your firemen, your policemen. ... The
idea that this is some kind
of low-cost project for the
poor where there’s going to
be noise, crime. ... that’s not
[the case].”
Still, speakers did not
agree that the town lacks
housing at that cost. Rothman said she was a real estate agent in town and that
there were plenty of homes
in that range.
“People keep talking
about the teacher that lives
in town that can’t afford
housing, and I’m that person,” said Joy Delaney, adding
she moved to town six weeks
ago. “I found 50 or 60 houses
in that range. ... I don’t know
who they think is going to
move into these houses at
$279,000 on a quarter acre
when I bought one for that
price on an acre right down
the street.”
Some speakers called
for the complete removal of
the Workforce Housing regulation.
“It is not benefiting
communities,” said Joan Coe.
“This is not going to get any
better. It’s going to get worse.
.... The neighborhoods do
not need to be impacted by
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SIMSBURY — An
attorney representing a
resident opposed to the
construction of a dense
housing development in
Simsbury will be allowed
to give testimony during
Zoning Commission discussions.
At the Oct. 19 Zoning Commission meeting,
the commission, based
on Town Attorney Robert
DeCrescenzo’s recommendation, approved Attorney
William Case’s application for intervener status
during the proceedings
on a Workforce Housing
Overlay Zone application
on Climax Road. The area
is currently zoned R-40.
Intervener status allows a third party to intervene and become a party
to any land use proceedings and to raise environmental and land use concerns, Case explained in a
phone call Friday, Oct. 23.
As an intervener,
Case and environmental
experts will be able to give
testimony and rebut testimony given by the applicant. Case represents Jeremy Vearil, who lives next
to the lot on Climax Road
where the development is
proposed.
According to Case,
that zone doesn’t belong
on Climax Road.
The application by
Royce Palmer of Mansour
Prime LLC is for a 15home subdivision on a 4.4acre lot at 80 Climax Road.
Three of the homes
would be affordable hous-
ing units with the price
based on 80 percent of
the state median income,
which is approximately $90,000, said Attorney
Lewis Wise, who represents Palmer. The remainder of the units will
run for between $400,000
and $500,000.
The zone, which can
permit only, consists of
six sub-districts – Mixed
Use, Mixed Housing,
Multi-Family, Townhouse,
Duplex and Single Family.
“Essentially, the question is, is the impact to
the environment comparable to what a traditional
R-40 subdivision might
look like?” Case said, adding there would be “an
extreme difference in the
impact” as there are much
fewer houses in an R-40.
He also said the soil
would not be adequate
for drainage for that many
houses and that there
could be flooding down
from the site.
More than 100 people
packed into the Program
Room in the Simsbury
Public Library for the
meeting. All the residents
who spoke during the public hearing were opposed
to the development, pointing to density as the primary concern.
Former Town Planner
Hiram Peck suggested that
Palmer do a Workforce
Housing Overlay Zone application, Wise said.
The commission continued the hearing until
Monday, Nov. 16, at which
time the attorneys will
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A corner kick was out of reach by Canton’s John Graziano (20) and Granby goalkeeper Ryan Fish in a
NCCC soccer match at Canton last week.
David Heuschkel
Rare win for Canton over Granby
David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
As autumn temperatures
returned to the area last week,
replacing the cold front that
made the middle of October
feel like mid-December, Colin
Madigan couldn’t kick whatever
was making him feel under the
weather.
The senior striker on the
Canton soccer team was sick to
his stomach. And that was before he misfired at a wide open
net in the first half of a scoreless
game between the Warriors and
Granby last week.
As the ball sailed over
the goal, Madigan could have
kicked himself. He instead
dropped to his knees.
“Oh God, I didn’t want to
get up,” he said.
“He never misses that
goal,” Canton coach Bill Phelps
said, “but he was sick. That’s
why I took him out right after
that. He just couldn’t move out
there.”
Madigan felt a little better,
at least mentally, after atoning
for his missed opportunity by
burying a shot from the top of
the box early in the second half,
the game-winning goal in a 1-0
win over the visiting Bears in an
NCCC match Oct. 20 on Canton’s Senior Day.
“It’s huge to be able to beat
Granby because they’re an M
school and they always have a
good program,” Phelps said afterward. “These kids have never beaten Granby in four years.
Anyone on my team has never
beaten Granby, so that’s a huge
mental boost.”
Canton was sick of losing to Granby. It’s been so long
since the Warriors beat the
Bears, Phelps doesn’t remember the last time. He
guessed about eight years
ago, but it’s been longer.
The last time Canton beat
Granby was 2003. The Warriors
went 11-1-4 in the regular season that year and won the
Class S state championship.
“We’ve had some
heartbreakers,” Phelps
said. “I’ve lost to Granby with 8 seconds on the
clock. It was a 2-2 tie and
they scored
with
8
seconds
left
on the
clock.”
Canton striker
Colin Madigan
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Fired-up Bears burn Ellington into the second half
David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
For three weeks, as the
Granby Memorial football team
continued to steamroll opponents, running back Connor
Field had been receiving text
messages and Face Time requests from numbers he did not
recognize. He believes they are
from someone who plays on an
upcoming opponent’s team.
Last Friday night during
Granby’s 37-20 win over Ellington in a Pequot Conference battle of unbeaten teams, Field got
a live request.
“I heard, ‘Connor, why aren’t you answering my Face
Time?’ ” he said.
It made him laugh. The
words he heard from an Ellington player late in the first quarter was difficult to ignore. They
stoked his competitive fire and
he responded with a big game.
Deploying a quick-strike offense engineered by quarterback
Dom Pagano and spearheaded
by the speedy Field, Granby outscored Ellington 22-6 in the second half to pull away from the previously unbeaten Purple Knights.
The three touchdown
drives in the second half by
Granby covered 71, 88 and 61
yards on four, two and four
plays, respectively. All 10 plays
were runs.
This weekend, however, will
be about the pass – specifically,
trying to stop it – when Granby
travels to Clinton to play Morgan in another battle of unbeaten Pequot Conference teams.
“We know they can throw
the ball and that’s what we’re going to gear up for,” Granby coach
Rich Gadoury said. “I would say
right now in our Iron Curtain
defense that is one of our weaknesses, pass coverage.”
This will be the second
week in a row Granby faces a
team without a loss. Last Friday
night, after starting the season
with five lopsided victories, the
Bears found themselves in a
“chess match,” Gadoury’s description of the first half against
Ellington. Leading by one point
at halftime is not a game the
Bears are used to playing, but
the offense and defense was in
sync the second half.
See FIRED-UP on page 25
Before I’m asked the question, “What does this
have to do with sports?,” I’ll put it up front.
My association with the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) took root early in my
sports- casting career, when I broadcast high
school football and basketball games in the old
Hartford County Conference and Central Connecticut Interscholastic League. Later, in my early days at WTIC, I initiated the first statewide high
school basketball poll, which was published by
both the Associated Press and United Press International. It was through these endeavors that
I formed a close relationship with Mike Savage,
then the executive director of both the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC)
and CAS, its academic arm.
As my work assignments stretched further
into professional and major college sports, I tried
to maintain close ties with my first love, high
school sports, and my relationship with CAS-CIAC remained steadfast. Annually, I act as master of ceremonies for two of their major events,
the Scholar-Leader banquet in the spring, honoring the top students from junior high schools
statewide, and the Distinguished Administrators
banquet in the fall, honoring six outstanding principals and assistant principals, from the elementary, middle and high school levels. I‘ve enjoyed
the association with both events for more than
two decades and maintained a close relationship
with the changing administrations of CAS-CIAC,
under current Executive Director Karissa Niehoff.
Having been married to an educator for more
than 30 years, I take both assignments very
seriously. It’s important to me that no one underestimate the importance of every station in
the education cycle, from state boards and local
school boards, to administrators and teachers, to
the students and their parents.
The annual Distinguished Administrators dinner was held last week in Portland. Through the
tireless efforts of CAS-CIAC staff member Karen
Pactor, it is not only one of the great social events
of the year, it’s an opportunity to show appreciation for school administrators who establish creative, productive, friendly learning environments,
often against long odds. In an era of diminishing
resources and increasing expectations, it can be
difficult to meet the ever stiffening standards of
the community, yet the administrators honored at
this annual event meet the challenge, no matter
how high the bar has been raised.
Among this year’s honorees were Karyn Morgan, assistant principal of Staples High School in
Westport; Sherrod McNeill, assistant principal at
John G. Pendergast School in Ansonia; Francis
Kennedy, principal of Berlin High School; and
Judy Deleeuw, principal of East Lyme Middle
School.
It was the other two recipients of this year’s
Distinguished Administrator honors that moved
me to devote my column this week to the education arm of the CAS-CIAC complex. Both are educators in our circulation area. Krista Bauchman is
the assistant principal of Irving A. Robbins Middle
School in Farmington. Alicia Bowman is the principal of West Woods Upper Elementary School,
also in Farmington. Both are shining examples of
the dedication to craft and the devotion to students, faculty and staff that make great administrators great and glean the greatest measure of
productivity from the education process.
“As a school leader, I am privileged to work
beside talented teachers, staff and families,” said
Bauchman, deflecting most of the credit for her
success to others, “helping empower students
with the knowledge, skills and curiosity required
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Avon ready to defend state title
David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
As the days wind down in October, soccer coaches will check the CIAC rankings
daily. By the time the calendar flips, coaches should know who will be their opening-round opponent in the state tournament
and begin to prepare their team accordingly.
Going into its match against Southington
last week, Avon was is a similar position as last
fall. The Falcons had won 10 of their first 13
games, just as they did in 2014 (10-0-3), and
were nestled in the No. 11 spot in the CIAC
Class L rankings, the same seeding they had
for the state tournament a year ago.
Avon had nine seniors on its state tournament roster last year, the same number on
its regular season roster this fall. The biggest
difference unquestionably is the opponents
on Avon’s schedule. Seven of its 16 games are
against Class LL schools. Last fall, Suffield
was the only LL team that Avon played in the
regular season. Suffield was a Class M before
2014.
So, playing larger schools in the CCC
this fall should benefit Avon in the upcoming state tournament as the Falcons look to
defend their Class L championship. Avon and
Branford were co-champions in 2014.
“That’s going to give us a lot of experience. Especially for tournament time becausethose games will be tough,” Avon senior
captain Jack Keenan said. “We’ll be battling
until the last minute. Just going against better competition is preparing us and getting
us better every week.”
Historically, Avon’s toughest game in
the NCCC was Suffield. Given the Wildcats
have moved down to Class L this fall, there’s
a chance history will repeat itself in the state
tournament. First-round games are scheduled for Nov. 10.
Depending how tournament seeds
shake out, Suffield (13-0), which was No. 1 in
the Class L rankings, wouldn’t meet Avon until at least the quarterfinals.
In the meantime, Avon was hoping to
tune-up for states by qualifying for the CCC
tournament. The Falcons would earn an automatic bid into the conference tournament
as the CCC Central Region/White Division
champion by beating or tying Farmington
Oct. 28. The six region/division champions,
plus two wild card entries, will participate in
the eight-team tournament, scheduled to begin Oct. 31 with quarterfinal matches.
Avon could still finish in first place if the
Falcons end the regular season with a loss to
Farmington, in which case the tiebreakers
would apply since Avon defeated Farmington 2-0 in the first match between the teams.
Heading into the final week of the season, the
Falcons held the edge in the first tiebreaker
– total goals allowed against divisional opponents. Avon allowed two, one each against
Northwest Catholic and Weaver, while Farmington allowed two against Avon and two
against Windsor.
If that advantage remained the same
heading into the Avon-Farmington rematch,
the Indians would have to beat the Falcons
by at least two goals to claim the top spot in
the division.
“It’s all very tight. Anything can happen,”
Avon coach David Zlatin said following a 6-0
win over Northwest Catholic Oct. 16.
A 2-0 win over Hall, a Class LL team,
was the fifth consecutive shutout posted by
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Avon sophomore Riley Welter (23) and the Falcons are preparing for another strong kick in
the upcoming state tournament.
bigger win by Avon. Zlatin said a 2-0 win
over Farmington Oct. 10 served as a big confidence boost and proved the Falcons could
play with the best teams in the state.
“It raised the expectations immediately.
I told [my players] on the bus ride home that
the bar is up here now,” Zlatin said, holding
his hand next to his ear. “That was our best
performance of the season.”
Zlatin was mostly pleased with the
streak of shutouts because the team allowed
11 goals in the first eight games. The low
GRAY MATTERS
to make informed decisions and take positive action to improve themselves and their communities
and beyond.”
“Leadership is making happen what you believe in and I believe that learning and leading are
inseparable,” Bowman said of her approach to
education. “As school administrators, we have the
opportunity to create a community where students,
teachers and administrators are teaching and
learning, simultaneously, under the same roof. I
am fortunate to have the privilege of being the lead
learner of West Woods Upper Elementary School,
modeling learning and shaping the conditions for
all to learn on a continuous basis.”
I’ll get back to sports next week, but this week
I wanted to take a moment to recognize some of
the real heroes of our world, not those who are so
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ordained because they were blessed with special
physical abilities.
I’ll leave you with a thought I’ve expressed
to my wife many times over the years, especially
on those occasions when the door slammed behind her, an indication it had been a particularly
trying day.
“I go to work every day and just do what I
do,” I’d tell her. “When I’m done, it’s over. Nobody
really remembers what I did. But you’re an educator. Society trusts you with our most valuable
natural resource, the minds of our children. Every day you touch our future. Even on your most
difficult days you leave your footprints on the
earth.”
This week I just thought I’d mention a
couple of pretty special people among our readers,
who daily leave their footprints in the Farmington
Valley.
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point of the season occurred just before the
halfway mark when Avon gave up two very
late goals in a 3-2 loss to Conard.
Tightening up the back line, Zlatin
moved Jack St. Onge from outside back to
center back. Another midseason adjustment
was switching Keenan from midfielder to
striker. He responded by scoring in several
consecutive matches.
“I think we knew we can be competitive
in this league and we’ve shown that we are,”
Zlatin said.
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Athletes of the Week
Bryan McTeague
Boys Soccer
Bryan McTeague
Granby Memorial
Other high school
sports: Golf
Key to success: Hard
work
Awards: 2014 AllNCCCC, CIAC All-State,
All-Courant
One word that
describes me as an
athlete: Talented
Favorite quote:
“Winner’s never quit
and quitters never win.”
– Vince Lombardi
Pre-match ritual: Listen
to music in the locker room
My breakfast of champions: Egg sandwich
Favorite snack: Nachos
Favorite meal: Meatloaf
Hidden talent: Do a front flip
Favorite movie: “21 Jump Street”
My must-see TV show: “Workaholics”
Person who cracks me up: Kevin Hart
Favorite pro team: Juventus F.C.
Dream job: Professional snowmobiler
Dream vacation: Bora Bora
Dream car: 1972 Chevy Chevelle SS
My three dinner guests would be: Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Hart
and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Kaleigh Sherman
Girls Soccer
Kaleigh Sherman
Avon
Other high school
sports: Basketball,
track & field
Key to success:
Positive attitude
Awards: Scholar Athlete
One word that
describes me as an
athlete: Committed
Favorite quote: “Time
spent with cats is never
wasted.” – Sigmund
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Pre-match superstition:
“I don’t put on my shin
guards until right before
kickoff.”
My breakfast of champions: Bagel with cream cheese
Favorite meal: Chipotle burrito
Hidden talent: “I can juggle”
Favorite movie: “Grown Ups”
Famous person I met: WNBA player DeWanna Bonner
My must-see TV show: “American Horror Story”
Favorite pro team: New England Revolution
Dream vacation: Maldives
Dream car: 2005 Mercury Montego
My time machine is set to…: “1347 because I think it would be
cool to live in Medieval Times.”
My three dinner guests would be: Colonel Sanders, Drew Scott
and Drake
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Early in the third quarter, after the teams exchanged turnovers, Pagano
made his move. Actually, he
made a series of moves to
gain 59 yards on three carries. He capped the four-play
drive with a 9-yard scamper
around the right side for a
touchdown. A two-point
conversion run by Field
made it 23-14 with 3 ½ minutes left in the quarter.
On the first play of the
fourth quarter, Granby padded its lead when Field took
a handoff and sprinted 82
yards for a touchdown. Following an interception by
Pagano, Field’s 45-yard run
started a four-play touchdown drive that Pagano
ended with 4-yard keeper to
make it 37-14 with 7:35 left.
Field finished with 257
rushing yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns. Pagano gained 131
yards on 15 carries and
hooked up with Field for
an 82-yard touchdown pass
on his only throw of the
game. He also questioned
his coach for clock management late in the first half.
“Dom Pagano is our
quarterback for a reason.
Dom Pagano is the voice
of reason,” Gadoury said.
“When I have frustrations,
Dom’s the one that calms
me down. ‘Coach, we got
this. Don’t worry about it.’
He’s also the one to call me
out when I run the clock out
at halftime. There’s a reason
he’s the quarterback and a
reason why we put this team
on his shoulders.”
With 3:17 left in the
first half, Gadoury used his
final timeout as Ellington
had first-and-goal at the 3.
Looking bewildered at his
sideline, Pagano wondered
why aloud.
There was just under 2
minutes left after a 1-yard
sneak by Ellington QB Christian Rider and subsequent
extra point cut Granby’s lead
to 15-14. With no timeouts,
the Bears could not stop
the clock and went into the
break with the one-point advantage.
“My guys just wanted to
play football,” Gadoury said.
“I will be honest with
you: this is the best performance my coaching staff
ever did,” Gadoury said. “We
made the necessary changes to put us in the best position to come out here and
play Granby football in the
second half. It was a tale of
two halves.”
The Bears caught a
break at the start of the
second half when Ellington
fumbled the kickoff. Granby wasn’t able to capitalize,
though. On second-and-13
from the 18, Field lofted an
option pass that came down
“We were in a dogfight and we knew we
were going to be in a dogfight at the half.”
–Granby Running Back Connor Field
“They were frustrated we
took the clock down at the
end of the half. I just wanted
to get to halftime, regroup,
make the adjustments and
play our game in the second half. Yeah, they were
frustrated. They wanted to
run a couple more plays. I
just wanted to get to halftime. My guys are gamers,
my guys adjust. What I said
to them [at halftime], they
adjusted like men tonight.
To be honest with you, they
adjusted like a team that
wants to play more than 10
games.”
At halftime, Gadoury
told his players this was a
game of chess and the first
half was a stalemate. Some
adjustments were made on
defense to bottle up Rider.
in the arms of Ellington’s
Colby Unterstein in the end
zone.
The night did not start
well for Field. On the first
play from scrimmage, he
took a handoff and was
smothered for a 1-yard loss.
The next time Field touched
the ball, he fumbled. And on
Granby’s second possession,
Field threw a deep pass
down the right sideline that
hit his wide open target, but
Fred Moffa dropped what
would have been a sure
touchdown.
Two plays later, on
3-and-9, Field hauled in
a perfectly thrown pass
from Pagano for an 82-yard
touchdown with 5:47 left in
the first quarter. Ellington
had a quick response, a four-
play touchdown drive that
covered 65 yards and was
capped by Rider’s 4-yard run
that tied at 7 with 4:11 in the
first quarter.
“They did come out and
punch us in the mouth,” Pagano said. “We weren’t expecting them to run on our
defense like they did.”
On Granby’s ensuing possession, the Purple
Knights got mouthy. After
Field was dropped two yards
behind the line of scrimmage
on a first-down play, he got
an earful from Ellington linebacker Tyreik Noel.
“He said, ‘You’re not running this side anymore.’ I’m
like, ‘You can’t tell me where
I can and can’t run,’”Field
said. “I was fired up.”
Two plays later, Field
took a pitch to the right and
ran over Ellington safety Wellington Silva for a 23-yard
gain. He picked up 16 more
yards on the next play. On the
next one, Field leveled Ellington linebacker Zach Luginbuhl on a 7-yard run.
Pagano had the date
of this game circled in his
mind. He had waited a year
to, in his words, “get payback” for the 10-7 loss to Ellington a year ago. For Field,
it was more personal. He
felt partially responsible for
that loss, mainly because he
fumbled twice on key possessions.
“We were in a dogfight
and we knew we were going
to be in a dogfight at the
half,” Field said. “But the
coaches in the booth really
coached us well at halftime,
switched up the formations
and the plays, and it paid
off.”
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Granby, Crose hoping to make
strong statement in tournament
Granby junior
Brigitte
DeGagne
Photo by
David Heuschkel
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
With the departure
of Avon from the NCCC
this fall, Granby field
hockey coach Sandy
Wickman Mason was
searching for two new
nonconference opponents. She looked to the
south – more specifically,
the South-West Conference –
and found a very good one.
Joel Barlow, located in Redding,
doesn’t have tradition as glorious as
Granby, but the Falcons were soaring atop
the SWC with an undefeated record heading
into their matchup against the once-beaten
Bears last week.
When the final horn sounded, Granby and
Barlow had identical records (12-1-1). The difference in a 1-0 win by the Bears Oct. 22 was junior
Brigitte DeGagne’s second-half goal and solid goaltending by senior Hanna Crose.
“She was steel, very gritty. She wouldn’t let anything
in,” Mason said of Crose. “That was her mission today.”
Crose’s mission is to go out with a state
championship. She was an eighth-grader in
the fall of 2011 when Granby won its last title.
The last two years, Crose was in the
cage for losses to Lewis Mills (2014) and
Stonington (’13) in the Class S final. Being a senior,
she’s hoping to get another shot at a state title.
“I’ve been to state finals twice now and it’s really
made me grow as a person to lose,” Crose said. “I know
how it feels to be on the bottom, I know how it feels
to be on the top. Mentally, I just came into the season
wanting to end my senior year with a bang.”
Crose said she’s worked hard to improve her
goaltending skills. It showed in a 1-1 tie with Enfield
when she stopped two breakaways in overtime. That
was the only goal allowed by Crose in a nine-game
stretch that began and ended with bookend 1-0 wins
over New Milford and Barlow, respectively.
“She’s always had great skills as a goaltender, but
she put the package together this year,” Mason said.
“She’s here mentally, physically and her technical skills,
her as a person, as a teammate, she’s like the whole
package. We could not be more delighted with her.
“What she does in practice, she does in games.
To be confident of your goalie is just huge. She has
earned that so well.”
Barlow was the first of three straight nonconference games for Granby to close out the regular season. The Bears were scheduled to play Farmington
Oct. 28 and South Windsor Nov. 2. The state tournament starts the following week.
In the latest field hockey coaches poll, Barlow
was No. 4 and Granby No. 8, one spot behind Immaculate, another SWC school. Granby and Barlow never
played since Mason took over as head coach of the
Bears in 2003. The coaches were the sole link to the
programs. Mason said she knew Barlow coach Con-
nie Chapin from officiating games together.
“She runs the Nutmeg Games and she’s a little bit
of a mayor of field hockey,” Mason said. “We both knew
we had good programs and said, ‘Hey, you want to play
each other?’ ”
Next fall, Mason said her team will travel to Redding to play Barlow. She’s hoping to play the game on
a Saturday because it’s a 90-minute bus ride to Fairfield County.
“I didn’t really know a lot about them. I know that
league is pretty strong,” Mason said. “They tend to all
make the tournament. Even New Milford is strong.”
Barlow and New Milford were among the eight
teams in the 10-team SWC that qualified for the state
tournament last year. The Bears defeated New Milford 1-0 in September.
The Bears could see another SWC school in the
Class S tournament – Immaculate was No. 3 in the
CIAC playoff rankings and Granby No. 2 – or a familiar foe in Stonington, ranked fourth. Granby and
Stonington have met in the tournament each of the
last three seasons, including the 2013 final.
“If we play hockey the way we played today,” Mason said after the win over Barlow, “we should do well
[in the state tournament].”
Mason said Granby played its best hockey in its
only loss, 2-1 to Daniel Hand. The Bears went 9-0-1 in
their next 10 games with eight shutouts, allowing just
two goals over that span.
“Our goal is to come out with a win in the state
finals this year,” Crose said. “It’s been hard to lose two
years in a row, so I think the third time is a charm.”
Better late than never for Simsbury field hockey team
By Ted Glanzer
Staff Writer
With her team trailing South Windsor by
one goal with 7 minutes remaining last week,
Simsbury field hockey coach Brooke Bulmer called a timeout. With players huddled
around her, she demanded results.
“I said, ‘It’s now. It’s now or never,’” Bulmer said. ‘“I don’t want an equalizer. I want an
equalizer plus one, because I don’t want to go
into overtime. Let’s do this now.”’
Message received, and then some.
The Trojans scored three goals in the final
6 1/2 minutes to snatch a 4-2 victory over a solid Bobcats squad Oct. 20 at Holden Field.
Bridget Maher scored the tying goal with
6:30 left and Annie Deliso put Simsbury on
top just 50 seconds later. Caitlyn Donahue
sealed the fifth straight win by the Trojans
(9-3) with a gorgeous across-the-body shot
that caught the left side of the goal with 55
seconds remaining.
The victory left Bulmer shaking her head
a bit as she contemplated the Trojans’ knack
for coming alive late in the game.
“Generally we come alive in the second
for some unknown reason,” Bulmer said.
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Up until the deluge of late goals, South
Windsor mostly controlled the run of play,
particularly in the first half. Gabby Inkel
opened the scoring at the 15:53 mark of the
first half. After a goal by Corey Callahan made
it 2-0, Simsbury called a timeout to regroup.
“We weren’t playing our game. [The Bobcats] were beating us to the ball every time,”
Bulmer said. “We were making foolish mistakes. We were sloppy and they were playing
well. They looked like they wanted it more
than we did in the first half.”
Bulmer said she told her players to get
back on the balls of their feet instead of back
on their heels. “Let’s get fired up.”
Deliso scored her first with 6:16 left in
the half. Maher and Katie Grigely assisted.
“It’s a beautiful thing when it works,” Bulmer said.
While the forward line gets credit for the
comeback, Simsbury’s defenders, notably Sarah DePratti, Maher and Emily Franklin kept
the Bobcats in check after the second goal.
Trojans goalkeeper Jane Pyatt had seven saves.
With wins over Fairfield Warde and
South Windsor on consecutive days, Simsbury appeared to be rounding into form
down the stretch. However, the Trojans saw
their winning streak end Oct. 23 with a 3-2
loss to Conard (12-1), which is No. 3 in the
state coaches poll.
At 9-4 with three games left, including
the final two against Farmington Nov. 2 and
Glastonbury two days later, the Trojans are
hoping to earn a first-round home match in
the upcoming Class L state tournament.
“Those wins are huge,” Bulmer said after
the victory over South Windsor. “The players
are saying, ’That was the best win we’ve ever
had.’ I keep telling them, ‘You can do this.’”
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for Avon field hockey
By Matt Monitto
Correspondent
The field at Northwest
Catholic High school was a
bit bumpy, like most grass
surfaces. It was not tilted,
though. It just seemed that
way.
The
field
hockey
was not even either, other than the score at the
end of 60 minutes of regulation. Avon threw shot
after shot toward the
Northwest Catholic net,
coming up empty time
after time, until Lauren
Jeandell scored with just
1 minute remaining in overtime to give the Falcons
a 1-0 win in a CCC game
Oct. 22.
“We persevered,” Avon
coach Terri Ziemnicki said.
“I think we were frustrated, and I think we persevered over outside factors
like the field and. …Just a
bumpy field.”
Avon amassed 54 shots
while Northwest Catholic
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Trailing 1-0 last week,
Granby generated some
good scoring chances, but
couldn’t get a shot past goalkeeper Josh Frigo (10 saves).
Midway through the
second half, Granby midfielder Grant Dorman slid the
ball to Adam Holden, who
was denied by Frigo. About 4
½ minutes later, Frigo made
a diving save to rob Bryan
McTeague. He made another stop on a quick strike by
had 0. Yes, zero.
“We knew we had to
play defense today in this
game because [Avon is]
a very good team,” Northwest coach Bill Mullady said.
“We played solid defense.
We stayed in the game and
we didn’t get down.”
Avon’s offense controlled the game for all 69
minutes. Northwest’s defense was up for the challenge, keeping the ball out
of the net until Jeandell
finally put one past goalie
Gianna Molinari.
“Their goalie played
a good game. She made
some nice saves,” Ziemnicki said. “Some of our shots
went wide, more so than
I’ve ever seen, and [Northwest] packed the goal with
defense.”
Mullady said the strategy was to stay tight in
front of the net and don’t
leave any Avon player open
for a clean shot at Molinari,
who made 30 saves.
“From the beginning
she’s been phenomenal
this year,” Mullady said. “I
was concerned how good
she would be this year, but
she’s really, really come on.
She’s been outstanding.”
But it was the final
shot that decided the game.
After Avon’s 40th corner of
the game, Paige Deppe got
her stick on the ball, and
Jeandell sent it into the net.
“It was just a scramble
in front of the net,” Ziemnicki said. “Lauren happened
to be there and put it in.”
Avon followed up with
another 1-0 road win over
Stonington Oct. 24, improving to 11-1 with its
only loss to Glastonbury
in the season opener. The
Falcons haven’t given up
a goal since a 2-1 win
over Simsbury Sept. 21,
a streak of eight consecutive shutouts.
“[We’re] just going to
keep working every day
to be better than we were
the day before,” Ziemnicki
said.
Holden, and moments later,
got lucky when McTeague’s
free kick hit the crossbar with
5 ½ minutes remaining.
“I was lucky on that
one,” Frigo said.
While some believe
there are times when it’s
better to be lucky than good,
this was hardly the case for
the entire 80 minutes.
Granby coach Dave
Emery said Frigo and center
midfielder Rieley Hoffman
were difference makers in
the outcome. Hoffman set
up the Madigan goal, carrying the ball past some Granby midfielders and getting it
up to No. 5, who slid a pass
to Madigan with 30:13 left.
“Madigan’s sicker than a
dog,” Phelps said. “He’s been
throwing up. I had to take
him out 10 minutes into the
game and then I put him
back in. I rested him for 20
minutes and put him back
in the game. That’s when he
got the goal.”
Phelps said illnesses
and injuries have preclud-
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The Farmington crew team hosted the annual PumpkinHead Regatta on a splendid
autumn day on the Farmington River. Teams from Avon and Simsbury high schools
also took part in the Oct. 24 festivities. In keeping with the Halloween theme, team
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ed him from playing all 11
starters in any game. It’s also
been a blessing because it
gave other players an opportunity to step up.
He’s had to move players around. Against Granby,
Phelps said he used junior
Jessie Waite in five different
spots.
“Two weeks ago I didn’t
think I had a bench. My bench
has been great for me in the
last two weeks,” Phelps said.
Madigan spent more
time on the bench than
usual. He said running for
5 seconds got him winded.
If this wasn’t Canton’s final
regular season home game,
he might have considered
staying in bed all day.
“There was a point
where I thought maybe I
shouldn’t even go on the
field because I’m doing
worse than somebody else
that could come off the
bench,” Madigan said.
It was the first time
Granby (6-4-2) failed to score
since opening the season
with back-to-back shutout
losses to Suffield and Ellington. The Bears proceeded
to lose just one of their next
nine games, going 6-1-2 before losing to Canton.
“I thought we played
very well,” Emery said. “This
is certainly a quality Canton team, no doubt about
that. Their goalie was just
outstanding. We deserved a
couple [goals], if not more,
based on the sheer number
of chances we generated. We
just didn’t get it in the cage.”
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Pumpkin Patch at Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 West Avon Road, open thru
Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., with pumpkins of all sizes (860-673-2111)
MOPS – Avon Mothers of Preschoolers group meeting Monday, Nov. 2, 9:30-11:30
a.m., at Valley Community Baptist Church,
Room 206, 590 West Avon Road, ages 0-5
(valleycommunity.cc/mops)
Senior Citizens of Avon organization Monday, Nov. 2, board meeting at 10:30 a.m.,
pizza, salad and dessert at noon, followed by
bingo
Farmington Valley VNA blood pressure
screenings, no appt. needed: Tuesday, Nov.
3, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Avon Senior
Center, 635 West Avon Road, and Thursday,
Nov. 5, 12:15-1:45 p.m., at the Avon Public
Library, 281 Country Club Road
First Friday Dinner Nov. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,
at Avon Congregational Church, 6 West Main
St., chicken with lemons, garlic and rosemary,
$13/$7, dine in or take out, portion of proceeds to benefit Food Share
Soup Supper Friday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m., at Memorial United Methodist Church, 867 West Avon
Road, free-will offering to benefit Farmington
Valley Hunger Collaborative food packaging
event, all welcome – five different soups
served, speaker Noora Brown from Farmington Valley American Muslim Center
Football fundraiser for the Red White and
Blue Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. – home football game at Avon High School, all concession
sales, tickets sales, 50/50 raffle and donation
box to benefit Wounded Warrior Project
BURLINGTON––––––-
Parks & Recreation fall programs registration at www.burlingtonctparksandrec.com:
• Spooktacular Family Fun Day Saturday,
Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m., at Foote Road Complex,
$3 – Touch a Truck, DJ, costume parade, face
painting, goodie bags, Bounce House and
more (rain location: Har-Bur Middle School)
• After School Ski and Snowboard at Ski
Sundown grades 5-12, registration deadline
Nov. 9
• Holiday Light Competition, enter online or by
mail by Dec. 15
CANTON––––––––––-
Sponsor families in need for holidays with
Canton Social Services holiday gift giving
program; if interested in being sponsored or
sponsoring a family, contact the office at 860693-5811, ext. 6, by Friday, Nov. 6
At the Canton Senior/Community Center,
40 Dyer Ave., 860-693-5811:
• Making It Meaningful: Planning for the Future educational series Thursdays thru Nov. 5
at 4:30 p.m., sign up for one or more – Oct.
29, Paying for Long Term Care: Ways to Keep
from Going Broke, and Nov. 5, Hospice & Palliative Care: Making Informed Decisions
• Cooking with Kristen: Nutrition Workshop
Mondays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 1 p.m., sign up
required for entire series
• Turkey Day 101 and Benefits of Family
Gatherings Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1 p.m., by
FVHD, sign up
• Sign up for AARP Smart Driver Safety
Course to be held Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Looking for volunteers for Neighbors Helping Neighbors work day Saturday, Nov. 7
from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., to volunteer call Kathy
Corkum at 860-693-8612 or Cynthia Politano
at 860-693-1210
Retirement reception in honor of Dick Barlow Thursday, Nov. 12, 5-7 p.m., at La Trattoria, tickets $30 at CAO office or by mailing
or dropping off payment to Town of Canton, 4
Market St., Collinsville, 06022
New Parks and Recreation Basketball
League for boys and girls in 1st-8th grades,
fee $125 (grades 1-4) and $145 (grades 5-8),
registration deadline Friday, Oct. 30 at www.
cantonrec.org, by phone at 860-693-5808 or
in person at the office
Town of Canton Community Cookbooks for
sale at $10 a book, which includes 150 recipes, available at the Senior Center, the library,
town clerk’s office and the CAO’s office
FARMINGTON–––––--
An Old-Fashioned Halloween for children
12 and younger Thursday, Oct. 29, 5-7:30
p.m., at the Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High
St., admission a non-perishable food for Halloween Against Hunger benefiting Farmington
Food Pantry, wear a Halloween costume
At Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey
Road, 860-693-0263:
• Hobgoblin Fair Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.noon or 1-3 p.m., $8 children/$4 adults, ages
3-8, pre-register
• All About Owls Tuesday, Nov. 3, drop in between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – watch an owl
documentary, get to know resident owls,
make an owl craft, go on an owl scavenger
hunt, dissect an owl pellet and more
• Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands
Sunday, Nov. 8, 1-2:30 p.m., $6/$8, ages 6
years and up, pre-registration required
At the UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington
Ave.:
• Free IVF Information Session Thursdays,
Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and
Genome Sciences Building, 400 Farmington
Ave., registration required at 860-679-4580
• Nutrition for a Healthy Heart Wednesday,
Nov. 4, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and Genome Sciences Building, registration fee $30, 1-800535-6232 – journey to lower blood pressure,
reduce cholesterol and healthier weight
NAMI support group Monday, Nov. 2, 7-8:30
p.m., at the Canton Community Center, 40
Dyer Ave. (860-693-9310 or 860-371-8111)
At the Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain
Road:
• First Sunday Self-Guided Tours Sunday, Nov.
1, 1-4 p.m.
• Gallery Talk: Theodate’s Boys: Gordon, Donald and Paul, Nov. 1, 1 p.m. – learn about her
boys who were orphaned, two of whom lived
to adulthood
• Children’s activity: Family Photos Nov. 1, 1
p.m., RSVP required – learn about Hill-Stead
families while looking at old photos, take
photos of one’s family, make frames and take
home the photo
Polling location change – on Tuesday, Nov.
3 (and all future November elections), all
voting at the Canton Middle/High School, 76
Simonds Ave. (860-693-7870)
Farmington Valley VNA blood pressure screenings, no appt. needed: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9:30-11
a.m., at Walgreens at Canton Village, Route 44, and
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave.
To submit an event for the calendar,
e-mail Sally at
[email protected]
screenings, no appt. needed: Monday, Nov.
2, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville;
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 9-11 a.m., at the Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive; and Thursday, Nov. 5, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Middlewoods
of Farmington, 9 Middle Road
Cure Restaurant ribbon cutting Monday,
Nov. 2, 3:30-4:30 p.m., at the restaurant, Mill
St., Unionville
Paint Nite Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at Middlewoods of Farmington, 509 Middle Road,
with art instructor Heather Stachowiak, cost
$10 per person with all supplies included,
light refreshments at nominal charge, space
limited, RSVP to Ginny Brown at 860-2845700
Events at Farmington Senior Center, 321
New Britain Ave., Unionville, 850-675-2490,
ext. 3:
• Chit Chat Café Wednesday, Nov. 4, sign up
by Monday, Nov. 2, fee $4
• Bible Study Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.; Pinochle
Thursdays, 1 p.m., Ladies Pool Fridays, 10 a.m.
• Need help with changing or selecting Medicare Part D Plan? Call to schedule an appt.
with CHOICES counselor
“Faces from the Past – Unionville” exhibit at the Unionville Museum, 15 School St.,
Unionville, thru Nov. 8, open Wednesdays,
Saturdays and Sundays 2-4 p.m.
GRANBY––––––––––
Granby Land Trust Art Show Oct. 29-Nov.
30 at Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 Lost Acres
Road, North Granby, opening Thursday, Oct.
29, 5-8 p.m.
Good Company Theater of Granby’s “Little Shop of Horrors” Friday and Saturday,
Oct. 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov.
1 at 4 p.m. at South Congregational Church,
242 Salmon Brook St., tickets $20 online
at www.goodcompanytheaterct.org or at
the door
Granby Grange #5 Halloween Pancake
Breakfast and costume contest Saturday,
Oct. 31, 8-11 a.m., at 212 North Granby
Road, donation $6/$3, menu: pumpkin and
buttermilk pancakes, sausage, orange juice,
coffee and homemade coffee cake
screenings Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9-10:30 a.m.,
at the Farmington Valley YMCA, 97 Salmon
Brook St., and Thursday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., at the Granby Senior Center, 15C
North Granby Road
SIMSBURY–––––––--
“How to Discipline Children” Thursday, Oct.
29, 6:30-8 p.m., at The Cobb School, Montessori, 112 Sand Hill Road, free and open to the
public, RSVP [email protected] – Sandra
Girlato, president of the Association Montessori Internationale of Canada, discussing how
parents can best guide their children’s developing will, from toddler to teen
At the Simsbury Senior Center, Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-3273:
• Lunch Café at Eno Fridays 11 a.m.-noon,
$2/sandwich, $2/soup: Oct. 30, garden vegetable soup, chicken salad and tuna salad
sandwich
• Pickle Ball Mondays, noon-2 p.m., at the
Farmington Valley YMCA, 97 Salmon Brook
St., Granby, $3 per day, call the senior center
for info
Artist reception Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 p.m., at
the Village at McLean, 75 Great Pond Road,
Burkholder Community Center, for residents’
first arts show, RSVP at 860-658-3741
Simsbury Grange and Green Monster
e-Cycling co-hosting recycling event of
tech-oriented recycling electronics on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-noon, at Farms
Village Shopping Center, 244 Farms Village
Road, West Simsbury, $10 donation suggested – NO air conditioners, washers/dryers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, water coolers, light
bulbs, vacuums, microwaves and household
batteries, info at www.GreenMonsterrecycling.com or 860-231-1426
First Annual Squadron Line School Monster Dash 5k Trail Run, Kids 1 Mile Run and
100m Dash for ages 5 and under Saturday,
Oct. 31 at Stratton Brook Park – 9-9:50 a.m.
check in, 10 a.m. 5k start, 11 a.m. 1 mile
kids run start, 11:15 a.m. 100m dash start,
11:30 a.m. awards - register in advance or
the morning of the dash, packet pickup Friday, Oct. 30, 3:45-7 p.m. at the school, 44
Squadron Line Road (SQLmonsterdash@
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At the Library
Avon Public Library,
281 Country Club Road, 860-673-9712,
www.avonctlibrary.info:
• Dragons & Dreams with Sciencetellers
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-2:45 p.m.
• Writing Workshop #3 with Steve Liskow
Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., register
• Look Up – It’s up to you, a digital citizenship
meet up, Monday, Nov. 2, 7-8 p.m., contact
Kari Ann
• Whole Health Associates Tuesday, Nov. 3,
5:30-7:30 p.m., personalize your diet and
exercise program with genetics
• Computer classes with the Uberbots
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 3:30-5 p.m., 3D Printing:
what is it?
• Understanding Financial Aid Thursday, Nov.
5, 7-8 p.m., with College Guy Tom Polowy,
M.S., a registered representative financial
adviser
• Evening Book Club, “Tell the Wolves I’m
Home” by Carol Rifka Brunt Thursday, Nov.
5, 7-8:30 p.m.
Burlington Library,
34 Library Lane, 860-673-3331,
www.Burlingtonctlibrary.info:
• Friends Bag Sale Saturday, Oct. 31, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., buy books by the bag for $5
• Burlington Lions Club presents Kidsight
USA Monday, Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m., vision
screenings for ages 6 months and up,
registration forms at front desk
• Movement! Yoga! Circus! Mondays, Nov. 2,
9 and 16, 4:30-5:15 p.m., register
Homeschoolers Book Club Thursday, Nov.
5, 1 p.m., “Scrambled State of America” by
Laurie Keller
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• Estate Planning: Don’t make these
mistakes Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.,
register, with attorneys Brendan Daly and
Carmine Perri
• Giggle Juice Stories Thursday, Nov. 5,
10:30 a.m., ages 3 and up, register
• Stop Motion Animation Project Thursday,
Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m., grades 4 and up, register
Canton Public Library,
Farmington Library,
40 Dyer Ave., 860-693-5800,
www.cantonpubliclibrary.org:
• Music for Me Story Time Friday, Oct. 30,
10:15 a.m. for babies, 11 a.m. for toddlers
and walkers
• Saturday Book Conversations Oct. 31, 1
p.m., “The Orchardist: A Novel” by Amanda
Coplin
• TAG meeting Monday, Nov. 2, 3:30-4:30
p.m., grades 7 and up
• Riverside Reptiles Presents: Reptiles &
Amphibians with Brian Kleinman Tuesday,
Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m., for school-age children,
register
• Hunger Games Trivia Contest: Round
1 Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m., register in
advance
• Movies on the Big Screen “Inside Out”
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m., ages 6 and up
• Stories and Songs for 2’s and 3’s November
session beginning Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10:15
a.m., register
• Graphic Novel Book Club Wednesday, Nov.
4, 3:30-4:30 p.m., “Through the Woods” by
Emily Carroll, grades 6-12
• Jr. Book Club “The Mystery of the Gold
Coin – Greetings from Somewhere #01” by
Harper Paris Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.,
grades one and up, register
• Tech Talks: What’s Cookin’ on the Web?
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Little Makers Club Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12
and 19, 1:30 p.m., ages 3 and up, register
October 29, 2015
6 Monteith Drive, 860-673-6791, ext. 1,
www.farmingtonlibraries.org:
• Afternoon at the Bijou Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.:
Oct. 29, “Psycho” (drama), no film Nov. 5
• Halloween Eve Celebration Thursday,
Oct. 29, 6:30-7:30 p.m., families come in
costume, register
• Director’s College Event: From the Shadow
of JFK – The Rise of Beatlemania in America
Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., register
• Tots & Tunes Halloween Parade Friday, Oct.
30, 9:30-11:30 a.m., three sessions at 9:30,
10:15 and 11 a.m., choose one, ages birth-3
Me and My Baby, The First Year Together
Fridays, 10:30 a.m., drop in: Oct. 30, Baby’s
first Halloween party
• From Books to Movies Lecture Series
Monday, Nov. 2, “Paper Moon,” register
• Two-part Meditation Workshop: Improving
Your Life through Meditation, second part
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., with Clare Vicich,
director of Kirpal Meditation Center
• Chess Club with Alex Lumelsky Wednesday,
Nov. 4 at Plainville Library, grades K-12,
register
• Free Small Business Workshop Tuesday,
Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m., in partnership with
SCORE, register in advance
Barney Library,
71 Main St., 860673-6791, ext. 2:
• Silly Haunted House program with Janet
Lawler Thursday, Oct. 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m.,
ages 3-8, register, come in costume
• Garmany Music Series: Karkowska
Sisters Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., register
• “Midsomer Murders,” the British
television series that chronicles Detective
Tom Baranby, Thursday, Nov. 5, 1:15 p.m.,
“Blue Herrings,” register
Granby Library,
15 North Granby Road, 860-844-5275:
• Intro to Genealogy for Kids with Jennifer
Zinck Thursdays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 6:30
p.m., at Cossitt Library, 388 North Granby
Road, ages 8-12, pre-register at 860-6538958
• Something about the Author book group,
J.K. Rowling, Monday, Nov. 2, 1:30 p.m.
• Memoir Writing Series Mondays, Nov.
2 and 9, 6:15 p.m., with Sarah Merrill,
personal historian, pre-register
• Book & Film Series: India, Wednesday,
Nov. 4, 1:30 p.m., “Teatime of the Firefly”
by Shona Patel, pre-register
Simsbury Library,
725 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-7663:
• Haunted House Diaries: The True Story
of a Quiet Connecticut Town in the Center
of a Paranormal Mystery Thursday, Oct. 29,
7-8:30 p.m., pre-register
• Friday Flicks 1-3 p.m.: Oct. 30, “East of
Eden” and Nov. 6, “Manchurian Candidate”
Holiday Bow Making Sunday, Nov. 1, 2-4
p.m., with Thomas Mach,, owner of In the
House & Through the Garden, register
• Classical Music in the Afternoon: From
My Homeland – a concert of violin and viola
works Monday, Nov. 2, 1-2:30 p.m., with
Janet Jacobson and Gabriel Remillard
• NaNoWriMo: Dystopian Writing Workshop
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6:30-8 p.m., with Jennifer
Lavoie, registration suggested
• Photography Series: “Through a
Different Lens – Three Connecticut Women
Photographers” Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:308 p.m.
• Introduction to Grant Writing for Business
with Rebecca Tuttle Thursday, Nov. 5, 10
a.m.
• Meet Cookbook Author Karen Covey and
enjoy a sample from Metro Bis Thursday,
Nov. 5, 2-4 p.m., register
• NaNoWriMo Write-In Thursday, Nov. 5,
5:30-8:30 p.m. – work on novel with other
participants, snacks and coffee provided
• Architecture Series: An Education in
Grotesque Thursday, Nov. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.,
with Mathew Duman highlighting a selection
of gargoyles and grotesques in buildings
on Yale University’s campus, registration
suggested
Teen programs
• Discarded Book Pumpkins Thursday, Oct.
29, 4-5 p.m., RSVP
• Dystopian Writing Workshop with YA author
Jennifer Lavoie Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6:30-8 p.m.,
RSVP
• Nerdfest/Fandom Social Friday, Nov. 6, 3-5
p.m.
Children’s programs
• Storytime at the Firehouse, 871
Hopmeadow St., Friday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.,
drop in
• Lego Mania Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2
p.m., ages 5+, drop in
• Family Yoga Sunday, Nov. 1, 2 and 2:45
p.m., drop in, ages 4+ with caregiver
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Simsbury Trunk or Treat at Simsbury Farms, Old Farms Road, Saturday, Oct. 31, noon, pre-registration
for a parking space required at www.
simsburyrec.com – decorate trunk of
car, kids treat or treat going from trunk
to trunk, prizes for best decorated
trunk, Halloween stories and fun with
the library, a Monster Mash dance party, inflatable slide
Simsbury Chamber of Commerce’s
events/programs:
• Simsbury Spooktacular Chili Challenge Saturday, Oct. 31, noon-5 p.m.,
at Simsbury Meadows Performing
Arts Center on Iron Horse Boulevard,
advance ticket $8 per person (860651-7307)
• Veterans Day After Hours hosted by
Red Stone Pub, D.E. Jacobs Associates and In the House & Through the
Garden Nov. 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at
10 Gallagher Way, arrive at 5 p.m., to
hear “Stories from a Veteran’s Eye” by
Jason Lill, RSVP by Friday, Nov. 6 at
860-651-7307 or info@simsburycoc.
org, $10 non-members
• 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
• Be a mentor on Job Shadow Day Friday, Nov. 6, call 860-651-7307
Rossignol family haunted house Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-9 p.m., at Freemasons
Hall, 991 Hopmeadow St., ages 7-14,
admission a non-perishable food item
to be donated to Gifts of Love
NAMI Family Support Group Monday,
Nov. 2, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Simsbury Senior
Center, Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hompeadow St. (860-803-4139, 860-299-5705)
Farmington Valley VNA blood pressure screenings Wednesday, Nov. 4,
11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m., at Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St.
McLean
workshops/educational
series, 75 Great Pond Road, Burkholder Community Center:
• Fall Caregiver Educational Series
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6-7:30 p.m., at
McLean, light supper provided, RSVP
860-658-3723 – last in the series,
Caring for the Caregiver: Eat Healthy,
Be Active and the Importance of Looking After You
• The Learning Connection workshops
Thursday, Nov. 5, 1:30 p.m., “Create a
Harvest Floral Arrangement,” RSVP required, 860-658-3741
Art on the Hill featuring work of Stephen Sottile thru Nov. 9 at The Simsbury 1820 House, 731 Hopmeadow St.
(860-658-7658)
Diana Lemcoff of Simsbury and
Martha Highsmith, paintings and
quilts, exhibited in the Ethel Walker
Library Gallery, Bushy Hill Road, thru
Nov. 20
VALLEY & BEYOND
“Dine and Discuss Hot Topics for
the Family Caregiver” series Thursday, Oct. 29, 6-7:30 p.m., at the adult
day care center, Day-Break at Farmington, 290 Farmington Ave., Plainville,
reserve a seat by calling Kimberly
Savoir at 860-747-4093
Ct. Chapter of MUFON presentation
“911 UFO” UFOs and police officers
with Kenneth Storch, Aurora, Colo.,
law enforcement officer, Saturday, Oct.
31, 11 a.m., at the Barney Library, 71
Main St., Farmington (860-470-3296)
FVAC classes/weekend workshops
at 25 Arts Center Lane, Avon, 860678-1867, artsfvac.org:
• Youth classes: Fiber Art Fridays, Oct.
30-Nov. 20
• Weekend workshops: Felted Silk Inlaid
Scarf Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., $75; Silk
Scarf Marbling Nov. 15, noon-3 p.m.,
$45; Painting on • Wine Glasses/Vases
Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $45; Felted Pet
Sculptures Dec. 6, noon-3 p.m., $34
• Adult classes: Drawing & Painting
with Pastels Fridays, Nov. 6-Dec. 18,
1-3 p.m., $190
Connecticut Adoption Services information session Thursday, Nov.
5, 7 p.m., at Barnes & Noble, 1599
Southeast Road, Farmington, register
before 3 p.m. the Tuesday/Wednesday
before by calling Sandra Couillard at
860-886-7500, ext. 355
Farmington Valley Trails Council
annual meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, 7
p.m., at the Avon Senior Center, 635
West Avon Road, Avon, admission
free, following business portion,
Mary Hudson Embry, an international
sustainable mobility consultant with
Mobycon, joined by David Head, senior
transportation engineer at Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin Inc.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m.-noon,
at the Simsbury Public Works Facility,
66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury, open
to all residents of Avon, Canton, Granby and Simsbury
My Avenging Angel Workshop offered by Susan Omilian and sponsored
by Hartford Hospital Domestic Violence
Prevention Program and supported by
Connecticut Alliance for Victims of Violence and Their Families and the Petit
Family Foundation Nov. 7 and 14 (plan
to attend both sessions) from 10:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Hartford Hospital
Avon Wellness Center, 100 Simsbury
Road, Suite 205, Avon, workshops
free, but advance registration required
by calling 860-545-1888
Westminster School open house
Nov. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m., on campus
at 995 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, to
attend, call 860-408-3060, or register
online at www.westminster-school.
org/openhouse
Arts & Events
Farmington Valley Visitors Association
Haunted Miniature Golf Thursday and Friday,
Oct. 29 and 30 from 4-9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 from
11 a.m.-8 p.m., at Farmington Miniature Golf
and Ice Cream Parlor, 1048 Farmington Ave.,
Farmington, admission $10 per person (www.
fvva.com)
Hartt School events at the University of
Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford:
• Hammerklavier Thursday, Oct. 29, 8-9:30
p.m., Berkman Recital Hall
• Halloween Concert with the Hartt Orchestra,
Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band
Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m., Lincoln Theater
• Hartt Community Division Suzuki Piano
Halloween Play-In Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-5:30
p.m., Bliss Music Center, Alfred C. Fuller
Music Center
• “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas
Nickleby: Part 1” Tuesday, Nov. 3 and
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30-10 p.m., and Part 2,
Wednesday, Nov. 4 and Friday, Nov. 6, 7:3010 p.m., in Millard Auditorium
• Larry Alan Smith at 60 – A Birthday
Celebration Tuesday, Nov. 3, 8-10 p.m.,
Berkman Recital Hall
• Composers Ensemble and Chorus: New and
Exciting Music Wednesday, Nov. 4, 8-10 p.m.,
Berkman Recital Hall
• An Evening with Guitar Thursday, Nov. 5,
8-9:30 p.m., Berkman Recital Hall
• Senior Dance Concert Friday, Nov. 6, 7:309:30 p.m., Handel Performing Arts Center, 35
Westbourne Parkway
At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro
20 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, 1-866666-6306: Oct. 30, 8 p.m., The Yardbirds; Oct.
31, 8 p.m., Halloween Costume Ball hosted
by WZBG’s Amy Ferrarotti; The Steeldrivers
show Nov. 1 canceled
32 Front St., Hartford: Oct. 29, 8 p.m., Wise
Old Moon album release with special guest
The Meadows Brothers; Oct. 30, 8 p.m., Joan
Armatrading with Melissa Ferrick; Oct. 31,
8 p.m., The Slambovian Circus of Drams’
Halloween Costume Ball; Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.,
Andrea Gibson; Nov. 5, 8 p.m., Joshua Radin
solo and acoustic with special guest Anya
Marina
At the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St.,
Hartford, 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org:
• Gallery Talk: “Guise & Dolls” Thursday,
Oct. 29, noon, with curator Patricia Hickson,
followed by a 1 p.m. screening of the film
“Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy
Warhol” with an additional screening Sunday,
Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.; “Warhol & Mapplethorpe:
Guise & Dolls,” first major exhibition to pair
the work of the two artists, thru Jan. 24, 2016
• Conversation: “Working with Andy
Warhol” Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m., with
Christopher Makos, Bob Colacello and Vincent
Fremont, reception at 5 p.m., free
At Maple Tree Café, 781 Hopmeadow St.,
Simsbury, live music at 9 p.m., cover charge,
860-651-1297: Friday, Oct. 30, Tirebiter, and
Saturday, Oc. 31, Halloween Party
At Lisa’s Crown & Hammer, 3 Depot St.,
Collinsville, 9:30 p.m.: Thursday, Nov. 5,
Bruce Gregori, and Friday, Nov. 6, Meredith
Rose
Kinky Friedman’s “The Loneliest Man
I Ever Met Tour” Friday Oct. 30, 8 p.m., at
Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville,
860-693-9762
Good Company Theater of Granby’s
“Little Shop of Horrors” final performances
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31 at
7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at
South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon
Brook St., Granby, tickets $20 (www.
goodcompanytheaterct.org)
At the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351
Farmington Ave., Hartford, 860-280-3130:
• Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours Thursday and
Friday, Oct. 29 and 30, stepping off at 6, 7,
8 and 9 p.m., tickets $22/$17/$15 at 860247-0998
• “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in the style
of an old-time radio play by Capital Classics
Oct. 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m., tickets $20/$15
at 860-247-0998
• Book/Mark “Twain’s End” with author Lynn
Cullen Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., reservations
recommended at 860-247-0998
• Book/Mark “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle
for Broadway” with author Michael Riedel,
moderated by Frank Rizzo Wednesday, Nov.
4, 7 p.m.
• Mark My Words V…In a Galaxy Far, Far
Away, Star Wars-themed event with five “Star
Wars” expanded universe authors Friday, Nov.
6, 7 p.m., Webster Museum Center, preceded
by The Imperial Blood Drive from noon-5 p.m.
at Immanuel Congregational Church, advance
tickets $35 thru Sunday, Nov. 1, $45 after
• Mark Twain House & Museum 2015 Gala
Nov. 14, more info and tickets at 860-2803112
Hobgoblin Fair at Roaring Brook Nature
Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, Saturday,
Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m., $8/$4,
ages 3-8, pre-registration with payment
required
The Underground Gallery, 122 Main St.,
Collinsville, paintings and drawings by Nancy
Greco opening Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m., running thru
Nov. 14
Paranormal investigation at ButlerMcCook House & Garden with the
G.O.N.E.R.S. Friday, Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m., with
medium Karen Hollis, admission $15/$10,
reservations at 860-247-8996, ext. 14
“Rocky Horror Show” by Phoenix Theater
Company Friday and Saturday, 30 and 31 at
8 p.m., at Trinity-on-Main, 69 Main St., New
Britain, with midnight shows Saturday, Oct.
31, tickets $22 in advance, $24 at the door,
860-229-2072 or www.phoenixtheater.us
Jez Lowe Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m., at
the Sounding Board Coffeehouse at The
Universalist Church of West Hartford, 433
Fern St., West Hartford, $18/$16/$10/$8,
reservations@sounding
boardcoffeehose.
org, or by calling 860-770-3001
At the Warner Theatre, 68 Main St.,
Torrington,
860-489-7180,
www.
warnertheatre.org:
• Amy Black & Sarah Borges with The Muscle
Shoals Revue Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m., tickets
$25
• 14th annual Holiday Wine & Food Tasting
Friday, Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m., tickets $25/$60 VIP
The Johannes String Quartet with pianist
David Westfall Sunday, Nov. 1, 4 p.m., at
South Church, 90 Main St., New Britain, at
the Music Series at South Church, free-will
donation
Christmas Cottage Craft Fair Thursday, Nov.
5, 3-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
and Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at
the Eureka Grange Hall, Route 2002 at 777
Litchfield Turnpike, New Hartford/Nepaug
Kenn Morr Band Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m., at
Parrot Delaney Tavern, 37 Greenwoods Road,
New Hartford (860-379-0188)
Connecticut Cabaret Theatre auditions for
the musical “The Cardigans,” auditions by
appt. only, seeking men 18-35, contact 860829-1248
“Playful,” exhibit of prints, drawings, mixed
media, collage and paintings by Elizabeth
McNally thru Thursday, Nov. 5 in the Wallace
Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin Art
Gallery at the entrance of the 600 Building at
Tunxis Community College in Farmington
Theater Guild of Simsbury’s “The King
and I” Nov. 14, 19 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and
Nov. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m., in the Simsbury
High School auditorium, 34 West Street,
Simsbury, advance tickets $21/$18, at the
door $24/$18, theatreguildsimsbury.org
Favarh’s annual fall fundraiser featuring
Michael DelGuidice and Big Shot Friday,
Nov. 20, 6:30-11:30 p.m., at the Riverview
in Simsbury, tickets $150 per person online
at www.favarh.org or by contacting Ronelle
Cipolla at 860-693-6662, ext. 116
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PRESSOPINION
EDITORIAL
Letters to the
EDITOR
To The Editor:
It is with a sense of hopeful
anticipation that I write a letter
of support for Thomas Sevigny for
the position of first selectman for
the town of Canton.
Tom has ably served our
town on the Board of Selectman
for the past four years. His strong
belief in the power of active citizen involvement has been a guiding force of the current board.
Our new Town Plan of Conservation and Development, as well as
the Collinsville Streetscape project, are both results of consensus
building workshops advocated by
Tom.
Tom is a true leader who
looks forward to working in a collaborative manner with a brand
new Board of Selectmen. We need
his experience, his vision and his
inclusive style to face the many
issues that will demand attention
in the next few years. A vote for
Tom Sevigny is a vote for Canton.
Carlene C. Rhea
Canton resident
Sevigny for
selectman
To the editor:
I am heartily supporting
Tom Sevigny for the office of first
selectman in Canton. Having
worked with Tom on many projects, I can attest to his ability to
persevere, to bring people together and create good solutions.
During my 10-year service
on the Board of Selectmen, campaigns were tough. Yet, once
elected, all members worked together successfully to tackle, and
solve, many of Canton’s toughest
issues. That inclusive government
community spirit seems now to
be part of our history. The voices
of many have been overpowered
by the voices of a few. Government transparency has turned
dark.
Canton needs a leader to
bring us together, to respect all
opinions, to create a new spirit of
a valued participation and cooperation. Challenges remain. First
Selectman Tom Sevigny will lead
us all in working together.
David Sinish
Canton resident
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Valley Press
Vote, because you can
There will be an election Nov. 3, as there is
every November, for one office or another. It’s not
for president; that’s scheduled for next year, despite all of the presidential politics already filling
the radio and television airwaves.
The 2015 election is all about this town. It’s
casting a ballot for those fellow residents who
have put themselves before the public to serve
on the Town Council, Board of Education and
other boards and commissions.
More people vote in presidential elections,
and they should not be discouraged from doing
that, but the simple truth is that no election has
greater impact upon most people than the municipal one.
Residents will be selecting the people who
determine how this town will be run. They will
determine the services they receive as taxpayers,
how their children are educated and protected
while in school, and so much more.
The people on the ballot are also the people
who will determine how much each business and
homeowner pays in property taxes. That impacts
most families more than anything that happens
at the state or national levels of government.
These men and women are community volunteers who are willing to spend a significant
amount of their time serving the greater good.
They may have different political parties, approaches and philosophies, but they all have the
same goal – to do the best they can for this town,
its people and its schools.
They are not in it for personal gain. The mayor does not get a paycheck for doing this. Neither
does any member of the council or school board.
Not even a modest stipend. Nothing.
There are places around the world where
people do not have the right to vote or are struggling to acquire it. There are places where people
are willing to stand in line for an hour or more to
cast their ballot.
The right to vote is one of the greatest individual liberties Americans enjoy. Yet more
and more people don’t bother to participate
in the political process until it’s time to pick a
president. Local elections have at times been decided by only a handful of votes. Each vote cast in
a municipal election truly matters.
Vote because it’s your right. Vote because
it’s your civic responsibility. Vote to make a difference. Vote simply because you can.
Show that you care about your town by participating in one of most special and treasured
American traditions.
Letters to the EDITOR
Elaine Lang is the right choice for Simsbury
To the Editor:
Elaine Lang is running for selectman in
Simsbury. This is excellent news.
In 1983, my father was hired by Connecticut’s retail gem, G. Fox & Co., and we moved to
Simsbury. New to Simsbury High School, I was
looking to make friends. I loved performing, and
luckily, SHS had vibrant music and theater programs. Through the drama club, I first met the
smart, friendly and energetic Elaine Jorgenson
(now Lang).
Elaine and I shared the stage many times, at
SHS, and as members of Simsbury Summer Theater for Youth. Theater helped shape us both into
confident, strong women. Years later, I moved
back home with my own family and reconnected
with my friend Elaine.
Elaine Lang is an active resident of our
town. She supports local businesses – I know
this because I run into her shopping the local
stores. I see her at the Simsbury Meadows with
her family as we watch the amazing HSO perform. She recently served as the president of the
Historical Society, raising funds to support the
historical preservation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s
connection to Simsbury. As selectman, Elaine
will continue to support education and the arts,
preserve the wonderful history of our Farmington Valley town and advocate for equality in all
arenas. Years from now, perhaps our children
will move back to Simsbury, and reconnect with
a dear friend in a beautiful park, local store, or,
even at a performance on a very familiar stage.
Wouldn’t that be something?
Penelope Kokines Sanborn
Simsbury resident
Support for Sobinski
To the editor:
It is my pleasure to write in support of Andrea
Sobinski to serve on the Farmington Board of Education. In my opinion, Andrea has proven her leadership and commitment in our schools and our
community, and will be a valuable and dedicated
member of the Board of Education.
I have had the privilege of serving on numerous Noah Wallace PTO committees and as
co-president of the NWPTO with Andrea. She is
someone you can count on to make fair, informed
and thoughtful decisions. While co-president, she
promoted open communication with parents and
faculty. She created a welcoming environment and
encouraged all parents to be involved in our school
community.
One of her priorities was supporting the
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school with upgrades in technology. She was instrumental in helping to create the Maker Space at
NWS, the first school in town to have one. Andrea’s
passion for the school and doing what is best for
the students is always her top priority.
As a lifelong Farmington resident, parent of
three children attending Farmington public schools,
I am passionate about our schools and our community. I want someone on the Board of Education who
is going to promote excellence in our schools, willing to listen to our ideas and someone who wants
what is best for all of our children. I am confident
that Andrea Sobinski is the right candidate.
Please join me in voting for Andrea Sobinski
for the Board of Education Nov. 3.
Maura Harty Raeburn
Farmington resident
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Nickerson supports her team
To the editor:
I am honored by and grateful for your continued confidence in me to serve as your Town Council
Chairperson. In the past two years, much good has
been accomplished. My team and I have continued to create a business-friendly environment for
Farmington. Office vacancy rates have decreased
and new jobs have been created. We have won
new STEAP and Main Street Investment grants to
bring streetscape and accessibility improvements
to Farmington Center and Unionville. We have
attracted new businesses to town, such as UTC
Headquarters, Metro Realty and Ducci Electric.
Farmington has once again achieved the highest
possible municipal bond rating due to our sound
financial position. We have maintained excellent
town services and top-rated schools while remaining one of the lowest tax rates in the Metro Hartford
Region. Finally, we invested heavily in citizen input
with the proactive Farmington Gateway planning
and the town-wide citizen survey, which informed
our strategic priorities. In order to continue on this
strong path, I urge you to re-elect current Council
Members Meredith Trimble, Jon Landry and Peter
Mastrobattista, and I urge you to elect Farmington
businessman Gary Palumbo to our team.
With this strong team in place, I look forward
to continuing our commitment to fiscal responsibility, economic development, outstanding town
services and schools, and an exceptional quality
of life.
Nancy Nickerson,
Chair, Farmington Town Council
Blea for Board of Ed
To the editor:
This letter is in support
of Jackie Blea’s candidacy for
Avon’s Board of Education.
Whether you have children
in the school district or not,
as a property owner in Avon
the quality of our schools
is a vital part of why Avon
is a desirable place to live.
We need ethical, committed School Board members
who have the courage and
conviction to advocate positive change.
Jackie Blea is such a
person. We also need more
transparency on the Board
to better understand the
issues facing the school
district, our budget, the relationship with Administration and teachers, and key
initiatives. Jackie is committed to creating more transparency through open and
honest communication.
A vote for Blore
To the Editor:
We have known Jackie
for over 14 years and have
been witness to her family’s selfless dedication volunteering for good causes
again and again. Some examples are: Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation, Helen and Harry Grey Cancer Center, The
Petit Family Foundation,
amongst others. By putting
other people’s needs first
Jackie has always made herself available to help whether it is for a major cause or
a neighbor in a crisis. Her
presence in our community
is something to be proud of.
The Avon board of education would benefit greatly
by Jackie’s passion and dedication to do what is right
and just. On Nov. 3, vote for
all Avon Democrats – be
part of the change to better
our schools and town.
I am writing to express my support for Mark Blore for re-election to
the position on the Farmington Board
of Education. I had a pleasure of meeting Mark a little over a year ago when
I began attending the BOE meetings
on a regular basis. He impressed me
almost right away. He is strong in his
convictions and does not give up easily.
He approaches all issues thoughtfully;
gathering all the facts before voting on
a subject. He dedicates many hours of
his time to ensure that the decisions
made by the board are the very best for
the children of Farmington. Mark’s first
priority is clearly making sure that our
children receive the best possible education. At the same time, Mark tries
to address the challenges of a fiscally
responsible school budget, keeping all
residents of Farmington in mind. Clearly, Mark is the right choice for the Board
of Education! Please join me in proudly
voting for Mark Blore Nov. 3.
Kelly and Mike Foley
Avon residents
Olivia Germano
Farmington Resident
Fitzsimmons for Board of Education
To the editor:
Liz Fitzsimmons is running for the Board of
Ed. Liz moved to Farmington with the plan of raising her family here. From day one, she became involved in supporting and bettering this community. If you don’t know Liz, then you haven’t attended
a Board of Ed meeting. She is a fixture there.
Her rational, unbiased, party neutral presence
is felt in each and every initiative. She will fight for
what’s right for her child, for your child, for your
grandchild. Liz is a full-time Lawyer. But you will
find her on the ball fields, concerts, PTO meetings,
etc. supporting her kids, and everyone’s kids, for
the good of Farmington.
She is a full time mom. While we’re putting
our kids to bed, Liz is fighting for what our kids
need, making sure that we all have a voice. I
grew up in Farmington and attended Farmington
schools.
I had a wonderful education, fabulous teachers, and a board of education that strived to give
all students a fantastic foundation to prepare for a
successful future. After living abroad I’ve returned
to Farmington with my husband and our four children with the hopes that their experience would
be similar to mine. Liz understands the evolution
of education and maintaining the values that we
have set for our schools. I firmly believe that it
takes a village to raise our children, to better our
schools – I endorse Liz to be a leader in this village!
Monique Daragjati Bannon
Farmington resident
GUEST COLUMN
Help those with food allergies
By Patricia Sampley Krupnikoff
Shopping for granola bars is an ordinary task for most people. Recently, I
read every package in a new grocery
store aisle. The results were the same:
five different people walked by while I
was still looking through box after box,
brand after brand. Why does this take so
long for my family? Simple: my son has a
peanut allergy.
Eating a granola bar is far from the
only challenge that children and adults
with food allergies face that most do
not even consider. While things are getting better with more labels visible and
restaurants aware of foods with potential allergens, the challenges still continue as not all items get labeled and not
all people even know the issue exists.
Back in 2008, I wrote an article describing what my son faced in the now gone
Farmington Post.
At the time, I described his conflicts as a first-grader eating in a school
cafeteria where he was segregated at a
peanut-free table or left out at birthday
parties. Though this kept him safe, he
was usually isolated. Imagine watching
your entire hockey team eat a delicious
cake or slices of pizza, but you could not
have any because whether the bakery
used peanut could not be confirmed.
Sam did not have to imagine: it happened to him growing up. Many times,
people apologized but time and time
again, Sam learned that his health was
more important than having a chocolate brownie.
Once the article was published, I
received many questions. People really
seemed earnest in making sure Sam was
included. Many children today have allergies to fish, eggs, soy, wheat or milk,
not just nuts or peanuts. According to
the National Center for Health Statistics,
a division of the CDC, “Among children
aged 0–17 years, the prevalence of food
allergies increased from 3.4 percent in
1997–1999 to 5.1 percent in 2009–2011.”
Naturally, not every child has a food allergy, but since more are showing these
allergies, the community needs to work
together to keep children safe and included.
As more awareness came through,
people did ask questions ahead of
events: “Does your child have allergies?
What can I do to make sure he is safe?”
These questions occurred more when
birthday party invitations were sent or
team events took place. For example,
Sam advocated for himself so that one
teacher offered other reward options instead of tossing out candies processed in
factories with peanuts. One family provided Sam with a special treat bag at an
annual Halloween party, so he could still
participate with other kids. Even though
he will never be worry-free, these simple
attempts by people who knew of his allergy did help.
So have things improved since that
article in 2008? Sort of. There is more
awareness of allergies, but ultimately all
the risks are still present. Recently this
summer, at a local farmer’s market, I
wanted to purchase baked items which
looked innocuous: they were not labeled
with any ingredients listing peanuts/
nuts. But experience has taught me to always ask. Sure enough, the response was
“the food is peanut-free but the kitchen
is not.” This meant I walked away from
the market empty handed. Sam was not
with me at the time, but I started thinking about how he would have handled
that same situation.
Now, a whole other question has
evolved, “Can Sam take over his allergy
management?” Parents cannot always be
with their children and certainly must
teach them to advocate. As a freshman
in high school, Sam is now attending a
private school where he is in charge of
his Epi-Pen. Now, he must be the one
to make others aware, yet watch out for
himself socially. He must ask the questions, make the choices, and make sure
he is safe.
Therefore, what can be done to
support Sam as he becomes an adult? He
will deal with his allergy in school, college
and the work place. He can speak up, but
others can also help. Here are some simple ways: when serving food at parties or
social gatherings, label items clearly with
allergens (nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat or
eggs); offer many food options, especially desserts, without those allergens; read
labels and support companies making
peanut/nut-free foods; teach your children to notice those with allergies and
be kind; when you do not know, ASK!;
offer non-food items as prizes or rewards
and in goodie bags.
I know we cannot put Sam in a
bubble, but we can support and keep
him safe as a community. If more people
help out, hopefully, kids like Sam will be
able to enjoy being adults so they can
shop for granola bars safely someday.
Support for Elaine Lang
To The Editor:
I enthusiastically support
Elaine Lang for Simsbury Board
of Selectmen. Elaine has proven
to be a community leader who
cares deeply for our town, a voice
for those in need and an ear to facilitate change. Elaine is someone
who gets a job done.
I have known Elaine for more
than eight years and have seen
Elaine volunteer in our schools,
work for our town Historical Society and be an advocate for those
in the disability community in
Simsbury. Elaine cares deeply for
the needs of ALL in our community and works to ensure that those
with disabilities are supported and
their needs heard. She makes sure
that she has an ear on the needs of
the entire Simsbury Community.
Elaine also believes in protecting our resources in Simsbury,
including open space and local
farms, bringing sustainable and responsible businesses to Simsbury,
supporting an improved Senior
Center, better communication to
the citizens of Simsbury, especially in times of crisis and continued
successful relations with our award
winning school system.
I can not think of a better person as a leader for our town. I vote
Elaine Lang for Simsbury Board of
Selectmen.
Diana Yeisley
Simsbury ressident
October 29, 2015
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Cast a vote for Lisa Heavner and her team
To the Editor:
I am proud to endorse First Selectman
Lisa Heavner as she seeks election to a full
term and her outstanding team of candidates for the Board of Selectmen.
Lisa Heavner is a kind, compassionate
and bright leader with a bold vision for the
future of our beautiful town.
Lisa took over as First Selectman during
turbulent times and brought the people of
Simsbury together, binding wounds and rebuilding our community spirit.
Lisa is a peacemaker and a consensus
builder; she is all about people—not politics.
Lisa is a public policy mastermind,
tackling a multitude of complex issues from
education to public safety to environmental
stewardship with strategic foresight and a
calm and steady hand.
A fiscal conservative, she led the way in
cutting taxes for a second year in a row.
Lisa has reduced costs by re-negotiat-
ing service contracts, invested in energy upgrades to save money and maintained Simsbury’s Aaa Bond rating.
Chris Kelly is a long-time, steadfast public servant who cares deeply for Simsbury
and has demonstrated his love and commitment to his hometown through his tireless
volunteer service on the Board of Selectmen
and the Board of Education.
Chris is thoughtful and deliberative – a
problem solver – reaching across party lines
in making important decisions.
Chris is excellent at addressing constituent matters and does so in an attentive,
timely and efficient manner. His vast successful business experience is a huge benefit
to his current service on the board. Selectman Kelly chairs both the Personnel & Public Safety Committees with aplomb.
Garrett Delehanty joins the ticket bringing along his extensive legal background.
Not new to public service, Garrett served as
a member of the Simsbury Zoning Commis-
Vote democratic in Avon Nov. 3
To the Editor:
I’ll vote for all five democratic candidates for Avon’s Board of Education on 11/3
– Blea, Chute, Howard, Lowry and Young.
For me, the decision has nothing to do with
party affiliation; it has everything to do
with the current BOE leadership.
Remember: your tax increases aren’t determined by the BOE; the Board of
Finance is in charge of that. So concerns
about your taxes should not influence your
vote for the BOE.
What triggered my scrutiny of the BOE
leadership was the decision in June made
by Superintendent Mala and the BOE leadership to eliminate all school social workers. The administration/BOE conceded in
writing that the decision was made without
support from any mental health professionals, because they cannot dispute that all the
experts say public schools need both social
workers and school psychologists.
The BOE leadership denied the community input before the decision was made.
Over 670 Avon voices on a petition of no
confidence were flatly ignored.
Then, the Director of Pupil Services,
who the Superintendent appointed to
implement this ill-advised new no social
workers model, fled for a lower paying job
in New Britain.
The Superintendent and BOE leader-
ship claimed they were “surprised” by her
departure.
In response to all of this, we receive
during the election season “Dear Concerned Citizens” emails from the Superintendent and the BOE leadership about high
test scores on AP exams. What about the
academic and emotional support structure for our students who are not star performers? Why does the BOE fail to address
why so many families have to hire tutors?
In what way does the BOE acknowledge
our children in the middle who are just as
deserving of attention, recognition and resources?
Many of us concerned have spoken off
the record to district staff and their message
to us is, “We are struggling to serve ALL
students well and the administration won’t
see it.”
What does the BOE leadership say?
“Everything is just fine in Avon!”
That’s not what the school rankings
show. And it certainly isn’t being echoed by
the concerning number of high level staff
who’ve left Avon for lower paying jobs in
neighboring districts.
The only way to change BOE leadership is to vote for Blea, Chute, Young, Howard and Lowry Nov. 3. Please vote.
Sarah Calatayud
Avon Resident
sion and the Open Space Committee.
Garrett understands the challenges
facing municipal government and believes
that it is crucial to protect Simsbury’s way
of life while bringing the best value to his
neighbors. Mr. Delehanty and his wife of 38
years are now both senior citizens and he
will make it his top priority to ensure that
all seniors enjoy the best quality of life we all
share. As a new grandfather, he is devoted to
making sure that Simsbury is a great place
to live, work and play for all generations to
come.
Rounding out this incredible team is
Elaine Lang. Born and raised in Simsbury,
Elaine knows the town like the back of her
hand. A product of the Simsbury Schools,
Elaine is a passionate advocate for first-rate
education. She has three daughters and has
committed herself to ensuring that all of
Simsbury’s children, parents and teachers
have the tools and resources they need to
succeed. A tireless volunteer, Elaine is the
President of Simsbury Historical Society. She
has also lent her time and talent to Simsbury Summer Theater, Simsbury Friends
for Music Community and Junior Women’s
Club and has played a major role in the
production of the annual MLK in Simsbury
Celebration.
Ms. Lang will bring her boundless energy and enthusiasm to the BOS, providing her
own unique skills and perspective to town
government.
Lisa Heavner and her team are the best
choice to lead Simsbury forward. These four
exceptional individuals bring a wide depth
of knowledge, talent and expertise to the table; they are caring, hardworking and most
qualified to serve in these critical positions.
On Election Day, please join me in voting for Lisa Heavner, Chris Kelly, Garrett
Delehanty and Elaine Lang.
Thank you.
State Representative John K. Hampton
Sevigny is the right choice
To the Editor:
I am writing to endorse the candidacy
of Tom Sevigny for First Selectman for the
Town of Canton.
Canton is fortunate to have two outstanding candidates for this position this
year. I believe that Tom is the better choice.
Tom has served on the BOS for four years
and will be the only selectman with the opportunity to return to this Board. His knowledge and experience as a Selectman will be
crucial to the town.
Tom was a major player in finally bringing the hydro-power project to the Farmington River. He has a vision for the potential
development of the Collins Company property if and when that becomes a possibility.
He understands the value of a mixed-use
plan (residential and commercial) for this
area. Most importantly, Tom is a listener and
a consensus builder. He is firmly committed
to the concept of “every voice matters.” He
looks to involve the community in the decision making process on difficult issues from
the beginning – long before the 11th hour.
There is no better example of this than the
approach he refers to as “charrettes” – small
group meetings with stakeholders – that
was used for the Collinsville Streetscape
Project and the development of Form-Based
Code for the town.
Tom Sevigny would make an excellent
First Selectman for Canton.
Joe Scheideler
Canton resident
Re-elect Avon’s Republicans
To the Editor:
It is election time, don’t let the negative
voices fool you. Avon is a great place to live!
Don’t take Avon’s Reasonable Taxes (AAA
bond rating and smart cash management),
Exceptional Services (expanded recreation,
library and senior programs and improved
public safety) and Outstanding Schools (#1
SAT and SBAC scores in Farmington Valley
and expanded student offerings) for granted.
To ensure Avon’s continued success,
please join me in voting to re-elect Avon’s
experienced Republican leaders including
Ames Shea, Brian Glenn and Jeff Bernetich
for Board of Education; Jim Speich, Mark Zacchio, Heather Maguire and Bill Stokesbury for
Town Council and Tom Harrison and Dean
Hamilton for Board of Finance.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3 vote only Row B.
Peggy Roell
Chair, Avon Board of Education
Andrea Sobinski for Farmington Board of Education
To the Editor:
I am writing to express my support for
Andrea Sobinski, candidate for the Farmington Board of Education.
As a past member of the NW Faculty, I
came to know Andrea very well. Andrea is
an example of proven leadership and commitment to our schools.
Andrea and I first met through Reading
Recovery, a program for “fragile” first grade
readers. She has become a strong advocate
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for early literacy intervention, along with
promoting Farmington’s commitment to
supporting all children to reach high levels
of achievement.
As the Secretary and Co-President of
the PTO, she encouraged open and transparent communication by maintaining
weekly updates with families and faculty
regarding budget, fundraising and school
events.
She was instrumental in hosting many
PTO events that encouraged positive and
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engaged relationships among children, parents and teachers.
Andrea and I also served on the Student Development Council. By working collaboratively, respectfully and thoughtfully,
she was committed to making our schools
a safe place for our children.
Andrea’s positive energy and optimism
are inspiring.
She is an outstanding and valued parent leader within our school community.
Her work is accomplished with patience,
respect, and grace and she devotes her entire emotional force to working for children
and their families.
Andrea is the finest example we strive
toward in education; making schools a safe
place where children, families, and teachers
thrive. Please join me in voting for Andrea
Sobinski for Board of Education Nov. 3.
Kathy Klemanski
Retired teacher
Noah Wallace School
Meet the candidates
Granby
First Selectman incumbent
B. Scott Kuhnly, Republican
I am honored and excited to be
running for re-election as the first
selectman of Granby! I was born
and raised in the Farmington Valley and moved to Granby over
23 years ago. My wife Joanie and I
have raised our five kids here and
Board of Selectmen candidates
In order of ballot appearance
Sally S. King, Democrat
I am running as a Democrat for
re-election to the Granby Board
of Selectmen. I have lived on Day
Street in Granby with my husband, Eric Lukingbeal, since October of 1984 and have served
on the Board of Selectmen since
1992, for the past 10 years as
vice chair. I am a graduate of Wesleyan University
(1973) and Western New England College School of
Law (1978). I spent 14 years at Robinson & Cole in
Hartford as an associate and then partner. I have also
been active in nonprofit governance at the Village
and the United Way in Hartford and with various
other organizations.
I believe that the board must continue to balance fiscal restraint while meeting its responsibility
to provide necessary services and support for its citizens. We must operate in an open and transparent
Board of Finance candidates
William Kennedy, Democrat
Bill Kennedy has lived in Granby with his family for
the past 44 years. During that time he served as a
Drummer reporter for the Board of Selectmen. This
Board of Education candidates
For full term
Lynn Guelzow, Democrat
I am pleased to be running for a second term on the
Granby Board of Education. In the past four years,
we’ve seen many changes in our school district and
the next four years promise to bring even more. We
are facing a dramatic decrease in student enrollment
at the same time that the state and federal government are putting new demands on the students
within our district. As your representative on the
board, I will continue to focus on how we can best
serve our students’ interests and needs while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
Mark Fiorentino, Republican
I have lived in Granby since 2009
with my wife, Kristal, son Gage
and daughter Ellie. I have served
on the Board of Education since
2013. We are fortunate in Granby to have an excellent team of
administrators, teachers, staff,
and engaged and knowledgeable
parents. Like all school districts, we have challenges
ahead, but I am confident we can work together to
continue to provide a diverse and quality education
at a responsible cost to the taxpayers.
Jenny P. Emery, Democrat
Jenny Emery and her husband, Dave, have made their
home in Granby since 1980, raising three children in
the Granby public schools. Jenny’s career was in insurance and risk management, consulting with towns
we love the sense of community Granby offers. I have
been involved in many activities through the years
such as coaching, church activities and have been an
active parent in the school district. I was honored to
serve as the Republican Town Committee chair for
over 10 years, a former member of the Board of Assessment Appeals, as well as the Board of Finance and
most recently a 6-year member of the Board of Selectmen. I will use that experience as well as my professional management aptitude to work with the other
selectmen and boards to make informed and innovative decisions for our great community.
My desire to run again for first selectman stems
manner, keeping citizens informed and giving them
the opportunity to be heard, and listening to their
input. Granby is a unique community, with its large
amounts of open space and agricultural bounty.
Granby is also unique in the strong cooperation that
has been built up between its boards and commissions that has allowed Granby the ability to develop
and execute long-range capital plans. If re-elected, it
will be my goal to see that the board continues this
careful planning and cooperation, so that we can
preserve and protect what makes Granby such a special place to live, while being fiscally responsible and
mindful of the input of our citizens.
Mark Neumann, Republican
I am running for Granby Board
of Selectmen as an incumbent. I
have served for 12 years on the
board with prior experience on
the Board of Assessment appeals. I will continue working
within the tight budget to provide the services people expect.
The Valley Press asked all candidates to submit a statement of candidacy for inclusion
prior to the Nov. 3 election. In the following pages are responses from Granby and Burlington. Simsbury, Avon, Canton and Farmington responses appeared last week.
from wanting to give back to the town that has given me and my family so much. My past experiences
both professionally and personally have given me a
skill set of problem solving, innovation and budgeting, and I want to help make a positive impact by
serving with the Board of Selectmen. I believe we are
fortunate with all the volunteer leaders we have in
this town that step up and serve our community. We
each bring unique and similar skill sets to our positions and a strong desire to do what is right for our
town.
We are faced, like many towns within the state,
with rising costs for practically everything, unfunded
James Lofink, Democrat
Jim Lofink is a CT-borne native
and moved to Granby in 2005
with his wife, Celia, and twin
boys. Jim is currently on Granby’s Board of Selectmen and has
been an involved citizen since
2007 on special project committees, a Building Committee, the
Charter Revision Commission
and the 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development Committee. Jim has been an active member
of the Granby Democratic Town Committee and
it’s Nominating Committee and currently serves as
chairman. Jim is also a member and property steward of the Granby Land Trust, served on the Granby
Senior Center’s Accreditation and Civic Engagement
teams and is a member of the Salmon Brook Historical Society, Friends of Holcomb Farm and Granby
Tennis Club. Retired early from a corporate career,
Jim currently works at the University of Hartford. In
particular, Jim loves the farms, open spaces and community spirit of Granby.
led to two terms as a selectman. Later, he was appointed to the board of the Holcomb Farm and
several town building committees. Presently, he is a
member of the 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development Committee.
Granby has a history of volunteer community
service. It is an honor to serve. Granby needs continued support for its strong educational system, senior
and youth programs. The coming years will require
difficult decisions by the Board of Finance to keep
Granby vibrant and secure future growth.
and schools across the country to reduce risk by creating safer working environments, improving governmental decision-making, and more cost-effectively
insuring losses. Since retiring from Towers Watson,
she has served as executive director of the Association of Governmental Risk Pools, and continues to
consult with public sector and non-profit boards on
strategic planning and good governance.
“I am excited to continue my service to Granby in a second term on the Board of Education. I am
passionate about the importance of effective public
education for all, as the cornerstone of a high quality
community,” she said. “My background in governmental finance and risk management, together with
my local ties, provides a great foundation to help
navigate the challenges of providing excellent diverse
education that Granby citizens can afford.”
Board of Assessment Appeals
candidate
Rosemarie Weber, Republican
Rosemarie Weber did not respond to requests
for a statement and headshot.
Board of Education candidate
To fill two-year vacancy
Stephen Royer, Republican
Stephen Royer did not respond to requests for
a statement and headshot.
Kelly Rome, Republican
state mandates, reduced or improperly directed state
funding, which all results in increased taxes on all
our citizens. As your first selectman I will continue to
work with our local boards, regional leaders and state
representatives in letting them know exactly what
the needs are of our community and work with them
in developing effective, collaborative solutions. Communication is also an area I will continue to work on
in my 2nd term and finding new and innovative ways
to communicate the needs of our community as well
as letting our citizens know the challenges we face so
that together we can make informed decisions that
have a positive outcome for Granby.
“It’s an honor to serve Granby and continue
to build our reputation as the premier rural residential community in the greater Hartford area. Granby
has tremendous natural resources, a high performing educational system and a talented and engaged
community,” he said. “This makes it a highly desirable
location to raise a family and enjoy life, and one also
facing changes over the next decade with projections of more seniors and less school-age children.
With a good long range planning process to support
these changing demographics, Granby will continue
to be the Pride of the Valley. I ask for your support
on Election Day.”
Edward Ohannessian, Republican
Edward Ohannessian did not respond to requests for a statement and headshot.
Michael Guarco, Republican
Michael Guarco did not respond to requests for
Kelly Rome did not respond to requests for a
statement and headshot.
Lowell Johnson, Republican
Paula and I settled in Granby in 1961. It was in
1965 I was elected to a six year term to the then
Board of Tax Review (BTR), now called the Board
of Assessment and Appeals (BAA). If elected this
November 3rd, I will have served 50 years in this
elective office. The opportunity to serve Granby
in this capacity as well as in other areas, has been
most appreciated and rewarding. Just witnessing
the very professional Granby Assessor staff personnel has proven to me that all Granbys tax
Planning and Zoning
Commission candidates
James Sansone, Democrat
James and his wife, Patty, have
lived in Granby for 45 years
and have been very active in
our community. James is a
long-serving member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission and the Board of Assessment Appeals. James has also
been appointed to several Town Building Committees, including Public Works, Middle School, Kelly
Lane, High School and most recently the Athletic
Fields project. In his second career, James is employed as a building official, zoning enforcement
officer and assistant fire marshal for a local Farmington Valley community.
paying citizens are all treated fairly without any
prejudice.
Planning and Zoning
Commission alternate
Eric Myers, Republican
Eric Myers did not respond to requests for a
“In my tenure on the Commission I have
strived to base all of my decisions on the applicant’s
right to a fair and unbiased ruling,” he said. “The
Commission makes every effort to ensure a fair and
equal treatment for all Granby residents. I would
like to continue this very important work and, if
re-elected, I will continue to make decisions that are
fact-based, fair and equitable.”
Paula Johnson, Republican
Paula Johnson did not respond to requests for
Charles Kraiza, Republican
Charles Kraiza did not respond to requests for
Jonathan Boardman, Republican
Jonathan Boardman did not respond to requests for a statement and headshot.
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Meet the candidates - Municipal Election 2015
The above photo was submitted on behalf of Republican candidates in Granby, some who responded to a request for a statement and some who did not. Pictured are, left to right: John
Adams, Rosemarie Weber, Mike Guarco, Paula Johnson, Jonathan Boardman, Mark Neumann, Bill Percival, Scott Kuhnly, Edward Ohannessian, Mark Fiorentino, Kelly Rome, Eric Myers,
Stephen Royer and Whitey Johnson. Candidates not shown in photograph: Charlie Kraiza and Ann Crimmina
Granby
Zoning Board of Appeals
candidates
in all of the school and sports activities and served
with the High School Athletic Boosters for many
years. Volunteering is part of what keeps me involved
in Granby, its past and its future. As a member of the
ZBA, I am able to make an impact on how the zoning laws are applied and thus to help other residents
work within the system to achieve their visions.
Judy Goff, Democrat
I have been a resident of Granby for 34 years and live
with my husband, Peter, on 6 Douglass Drive. Before
becoming a member of the ZBA, I was an alternate
for the ZBA, and earlier a member of the Board of Education for eight years. I have always felt a need to be
active in my community and believe that serving the
town in any capacity is worth doing. When my children attended the Granby schools, I was a volunteer
William Percival, Republican
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Ann Crimmina, Republican
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Burlington
Board of Finance candidates
Town Treasurer candidate
Stephen Savino, Democrat
Stephen Savino did not respond to requests for
Tony DiNicola, Democrat
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Gerald Mullen, Republican
Gerald Mullen is a lifelong resident of Burlington. He is the
owner of Wm. R. Hartigan &
Sons, Inc., and has more than 45
years of experience in manufacturing, engineering and management. He has been a member of
Planning and Zoning
candidates
Richard Miller, Democrat
Richard Miller has been a resident
for 40 years and still counting. He
was a member of Planning and
Zoning 1993-2001 and 2010 to
present; vice chairman 199-2001
and chairman 2013-present. He
is presently serving as an alternate
on Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Commission. He was a member and chairman
of Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Commission
2002-07; member of the Conservation Committee
2011-13; member of the Board of Selectmen 200810; town representative to the Central Connecticut
Regional Planning Agency two years; member of the
Open Space Committee 1998-2001; and a member of
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the Plan of Conservation & Development 1997, 2007.
He is self-employed and holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of New Haven.
Douglas DiPaola, Republican
As a current member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, I am seeking re-election and
asking for your vote. Besides my
present role as chairman of the
Burlington Republican Town
Committee, I have also been appointed to serve on various state
and local healthcare boards, institutional review boards, as well as hospital committees over the years, and would be honored to serve
our town as a continuing member of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
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Alternate candidate
Christopher Roughton, Democrat
Hello neighbors! I am an engineer
and project manager with over
10 years of experience working
for manufacturing companies,
including assisting in the relocation of a business to Connecticut. My wife, Abby, and I moved
to Granby over 3 1/2 years ago,
choosing to settle here because the people of Granby and their values so closely align with ours. We are
now happily raising our Granby-grown 1-year-old,
Samuel, while working and taking an Executive MBA
the Board of Finance since 2002 and was formerly the
chairman of the Water Pollution Control Authority.
Mullen holds a degree in design engineering from the
Wentworth Institute of Massachusetts.
Andrew Klimkoski, Democrat
Andrew Klimkoski did not respond to requests
program at Yale. I am currently serving on the the
Zoning Board of Appeals as an alternate, and with
your support will continue that service. I believe that
I bring a practical perspective to the board. As your
representative on the board, I will listen to your ideas
and concerns, and ensure they are fully considered
during the decision-making process. I will bring a balanced perspective to the issues of the day, and seek
creative solutions that will help ensure a smart and
balanced future for all Granby residents.
Town Moderator candidate
John Adams, Republican
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Board of Assessment
Appeals candidate
Andrew Ugalde, Democrat
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Board of Finance candidate
To fill two-year vacancy
John Achilli, Democrat
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Heather Halpin, Democrat
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Mark DiChiara, Republican
I have been a Burlington resident since 2004. I live here with
my wife, Elizabeth, and two children who attend Har-Bur Middle
School. In 2014 I volunteered to
fill a vacancy on the Planning
and Zoning Commission. It has
been a great experience and I
wish to continue volunteering in this capacity. I am
a retired police officer and currently work as a local
Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. I
believe in keeping Burlington’s charm and beauty as
a small town with low density housing and a vibrant
central business district to provide local services and
conveniences to our residents. I would appreciate
your support in the upcoming election.
Planning and Zoning
to fill two-year vacancy
Thomas Zabel, Democrat
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candidates
Beth Salsedo, Democrat
Beth Salsedo did not respond to requests for a
Robert Sussdorff, Democrat
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Burlington
Board of Education candidates
Sonia Higley, Democrat
I was raised in Terryville and
graduated from Terryville High
School in 1988. I am a real estate paralegal and a Realtor. My
husband and I married in 2000,
and have three wonderful kids,
Christopher, Tim Jr. and Katrina.
We moved to Burlington in November 2003 and were warmly welcomed into the
community.
Tim and I have chaperoned field trips while our
three kids attended Lake Garda, Har-Bur and Lewis
Mills. I have helped with the Marching band since my
oldest was a freshman in 2009 and continued even
after his graduation in 2013. Katrina is now a freshman and I look forward to four more years of band.
During my time in scouting, I was the advancement
coordinator, participated in multiple food drives,
toy drives and the Farmington River clean-up. As a
member of the Congregational Church of Burlington,
I enjoy singing in the choir. I currently serve as the
clerk along with joining the Fundraising and Music
committees.
We moved to Burlington because of the school
system Region 10 was when we were searching for a
place to call home. Our teachers should be rewarded
when they are doing a fabulous job with our children;
which is reflective in the classroom’s grades. Teachers
should not be teaching our kids how to take tests,
but be allowed to actually teach. Each child may
learn differently, and a good teacher has the skills
to find that way and help our children achieve their
potential.
Our teachers are our valued assets. They should
not be leaving Region 10 for better pay and/or lack
of tenure. We have lost too many good teachers; to
continue to have such a high turnover rate does not
reflect well on our community or help our children
learn.
Paul Omichinski, Republican
I am Paul Omichinski, and I am
a candidate for the Region 10
Board of Education.
I have served on the Region 10 Board of Education for
20 years. During that time, I have
held the positions of chairman,
secretary and (currently) treasurer. Since 1999 I have been chairman of the Facilities
Committee and the Building Committees overseeing
Region 10’s major building projects. I have worked
to assure the successful execution of these projects,
maintaining the quality of the facilities, controlling
costs and providing efficient structures that will serve
Region 10 for years to come. I am regularly a member of the labor contracts negotiations committees,
working to assure the best educational value for the
largest spending category of our community’s tax
dollars.
My mission for Region 10 schools is to provide
the best education possible for the children of Burlington families in an efficient, cost-effective manner.
Establishing a stable educational environment amid
the ever-changing political tides and dictates from
outside our community requires experience and
logical analysis. Understanding the role of the Board
of Education in establishing initiatives such as our
STEM curriculum, setting appropriate performance
goals, providing the resources required, and holding
the administrators of the School District accountable
to execute those goals is key to the success of our
School District. I believe this is done best with a blend
of experience and fresh ideas.
I am a graduate of CCSU and have made my
career in aerospace engineering and am currently the
principal engineer at Barnes Aerospace. As well as
my commitment to the Region 10 School District, I
have been a volunteer in the Boy Scout program in
Burlington, serving as Scoutmaster for Troop 23 and
Cubmaster of the Cub Scout Pack.
Jim McCusker, Democrat
I’m running for Board of Education because I think that
our schools can do better. I’m a
nearly lifelong resident of Burlington and a graduate of Lewis
S. Mills High School, Class of
1995. I completed my Ph.D. in
computer science at Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, and recently started there as
full-time staff.
I grew up in a blue collar family in a town that
was rapidly gaining lots of white collar residents. My
family moved here from New Britain when I started
second grade, in large part because of the quality of
the schools. Region 10 has served my family well, as
my brother, sister and I have all finished college and
are well established in our careers. My wife, Sarah, is a
library director at an area library, and our son has just
started kindergarten at Lake Garda. We moved back
to town in 2003, and have been very active with the
community ever since.
I served on the Planning and Zoning Commission from 2005 to 2009, serving as vice chair for two
of those years. I’m proud to say that I contributed to
the 2009 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development, including holding a townwide survey (with an
80 percent response rate) and a very successful citizen feedback forum. I was also able to pass changes
to our downtown zoning regulations that ban strip
malls and prepare our town center to be more pedestrian friendly. I serve on the board of directors for the
Burlington Land Trust, where we have been working
with landowners to preserve land in perpetuity.
While I’m not a teacher in the traditional sense,
I have experience teaching, mostly to adults. As an
undergraduate, I taught reasoning and logic one day
a week to a class at a local high school. After college,
I taught a number of corporate training classes in
software engineering and information technology. I
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also taught in graduate school, guest lecturing for my
adviser and teaching a number of conference tutorials. While this experience is different from a public
school, I do know what it’s like to stand in front of
students.
Phil Penn, Republican
I am currently seeking my third
term as a member of the Region 10 Board of Education. In
my eight years on the board, I’ve
worked diligently to fulfill the
three primary responsibilities of
a Board of Education: appoint
and evaluate a superintendent
of schools; set an annual budget for the school district; and create policy that enables our students to
become confident, successful members of our community. This has included zero-based budgets that
emphasized student learning at the classroom level,
new curriculum and board policies that addressed
technology use, more rigorous graduation requirements, student safety and personal accountability.
I received a B.S. in finance from Cornell University, and currently hold a business manager certification from the Connecticut State Department of
Education. I’ve been able to leverage the financial and
operating experience I gained as a senior corporate
executive and as a small business owner to help allocate scarce resources for the greatest benefit of our
Region 10 students. I’ve been privileged to serve in
board leadership positions of treasurer and (current)
vice chairman, and I also chair the board’s Finance
Committee and a new committee that will bring an
integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math) curriculum to Region 10.
Recently, I became the business manager for
the Plymouth School District, a role that provides
me with a unique perspective on the rapidly shifting landscape that affects a public school district,
including curriculum standards, unfunded mandates
and decreasing financial support for schools. Going
forward, I plan on using both my professional experience and past time on Region 10’s Board of Education
to continue improving on the excellent education
environment our students enjoy.
Timothy Higley, Democrat
I was born in Torrington and
lived in CT, N.Y. state and Texas. I’ve attended many schools
including Porter & Chester Institute and Waterbury State Technical College. I have been an electronic technician at Advanced
Micro Controls Inc. in Terryville
since 2000.
Since my wife, Sonia, and I married in 2000.
we’ve had the great honor and privilege of raising 3
incredible children, Christopher Glazier, Tim Jr. and
Katrina.
Because of my deep gratitude for this wonderful community, and my desire to teach my children
by example, I became very involved in scouting, as a
Charter Organization Representative, Assistant Committee chairperson, den leader and Religious Emblem
Teacher. I participated in multiple food drives, toy
drives and community service projects. I coached
Parks and Rec. Soccer in 2010.
My commitment to providing my children
with a good Christian education is one of many reasons that my family and I joined the Congregational
Church of Burlington in 2006. I became very active
in the church as a Business Committee and Christian Education Committee member, Sunday School
teacher, Jr. and Sr. Youth Group co-coordinator, asst.
superintendent of Sunday School, and currently, the
superintendent of Sunday School.
My commitment to provide my children and
the children in this community, with the best possible education that Region 10 schools can provide, is
why I would like to be a member of the Board of Education. The excellent reputation of Region 10 schools
was one of the most important reasons that my wife
and I decided to move our family to Burlington in
2003. I believe there is too much emphasis placed
on standardized test scores that go against teaching
our children to think outside the box. Instead, we are
teaching them to conform to fit inside the box.
Susan Baccaro, Republican
My name is Susan Baccaro and
I am seeking your support for
re-election. In my first term, I
was involved in establishing the
superintendent’s evaluation process. In conjunction with the
superintendent, we set forth
measurable goals for the 2015-16
school year. I currently serve as chair of the Curriculum Committee, which is comprised of educators,
administrators and community members. Our goal
on this committee is to implement rigorous academic content while embedding critical thinking and creativity into each aspect of learning.
Being part of several budget processes has allowed me to gain valuable experience, as shrinking
state budgets and unfunded mandates pose a tremendous challenge to our school district. I understand the negotiation involved in providing student
needs while being sensitive to the spending limits of
the town.
The education of our children is a cooperative effort among parents, students, teachers and
the community. Keeping our children safe and our
schools drug free will continue to be my highest
priority. I will support our educators to practice
their profession without undue obstacles to enable
them to develop the individuality of every student.
My mission is to inspire, challenge and support all
students to attain their highest level of learning and
personal development. As a parent of two children in
Region 10 schools, I have a vested interest in the value
of a strong school district.
My professional background includes 25 years
of accounting and finance experience. I understand
fiscal responsibility and am a good steward of our tax
dollars.
Due to a technical error, this bio for a candidate for Farmington Zoning
Board of Appeals was omitted from last week’s edition.
Kerry Callahan, Republican
Although I’ve lived in Farmington since 1991, I grew up in what has become an overly
crowded and congested Fairfield County. I’m running for a second term as a regular
member of the ZBA, as I believe that it’s crucial that we avoid congestion and maintain the heritage, character and livability of Farmington and that the ZBA act pursuant to the rule of law and with respect for the private property rights of Farmington’s
residents. Farmington is remarkable in its mixture of residential, rural qualities and its
business friendly environment, the latter being essential to the tax base and the low
tax rates that, relative to all of our neighbors, we enjoy. I and the other members of
the Republican slate are committed to low taxes and limited spending. Democrats, from Barack Hussein
Obama on down, have never met a tax or a spending program that they didn’t like.
The choice seems clear, but I welcome comments at [email protected]. For those who don’t know
me through my activities in town, kids’ sports (My son, for instance, was captain of the Farmington HS
football team and a member of the state champion little league team of 2005.) Winding Trails or our fine
music programs, I can often be found standing in the Farmington River, waiving a fly rod.
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Darrell
advancedequipmentct.com
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Kyle
HOME IMPROVEMENT
AVALLONE
CONTRACTORS
Call Anthony in Simsbury:
860-502-9527
GUTTER CLEANING
POWER WASHING
ROOF CLEANING
Insured
860-982-3300
RobPolo.com
860-673-0760
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
www.JPCountryBuilders.com
Old Fashioned Quality You Can Live With
Fully Ins. Worker’s Comp & Liability
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Visit us at www.dhradomski.com
NICK
LOW
PRICES
CONSTRUCTION
CT REG.
Serving the Farmington Valley
for over 10 years
ROOFING
#509749
SIDING • WINDOWS
DOORS • GUTTERS • DECKS • AWNINGS
* Concrete * Stone Walls * Patios
* Bricks * Belgium Blocks * Chimneys
* Wood Fencing
D.H. RADOMSKI, INC.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
203-206-2839
High in Quality and Dependability
CT #0628836
Email: [email protected]
CT License #HIC0616677
The Bushwackers
J
Lic.#514976
• Repairs • Replacement • Remodeling
Free Estimates • Senior Discounts
Gutter Cleaning
& Repairs
C
HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC
We do it all from the ground up!
www.brannackelectric.com
Remodeling
RY BUILDERS
O UN T
•Additions • Bath • Kitchens
LL
C
P
Replacement
Since 1988
In business for a blessed 29 years
(860) 582-0712 •Windows & Doors • Siding • Decks
Lic#0621710
Fax: (860)410-1190 or (860) 583-2183
PO Box 9656, Bristol, CT •
860-738-1502 John T.Yacawych 860-589-2267 Pat Collin
Email: [email protected]
ROOFING
SIDING
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS
GUTTERS
ADDITIONS
TOTAL REMODELING
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
ONE CALL
DOES ALL
License #103858 & 103859 • Fully insured
GUTTER CLEANING
ROB’S
EQUIPMENT SERVICE REPAIR
24 Hour Emergency Service
• Generator installations
• Interior & Exterior Lighting
• Remodeling & Additions
• Service Upgrades
• Telephone, Cable TV, &
Computer Network Wiring
• Repair & Upgrades
• Pool & Spa Wiring
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT
FREE ESTIMATES
LANDSCAPING
Home Improvement Contractor
So Many Amateurs . . . So Few Professionals!!
- COMPLETE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR • Siding
• Decks
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Remodeling
• Improvements
SMALL OR LARGE • WE DO IT ALL!
www.berkshirewoodsmiths.com
Licensed & Insured
860.738.4931 or 203.232.9114
Lic. #HIC0625936
CT. LIC. #602130 • Office (860) 796-0131
LANDSCAPING
LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTORS
• Pool Patios
• Poolscapes
• Lawn Installation
• Tree & Shrub
HYDROSEEDING
Planting
EROSION CONTROL
• Pruning
Based In & Serving The Farmington Valley • Walkways
For Over 18 Years
& Patios
Fully Licensed & Insured
• Walls & Steps
• Yard Drains
• Excavating
• Grading
cell: 860-250-2908
• Snowplowing
• Bucket Loading
Jim Barrett, Owner
LANDSCAPING
Arboretum
BARRETT ENTERPRISES LLC
• Complete Basement Renovations
• Kitchen & Bathrooms Updated
• Windows/Doors Installed
• Pre-Finished Floorings • Custom Ceramic Tile
• Maintenance-Free Decks • Finish Carpentry
• Complete Painting Service • Custom Countertops
860-296-3405
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN, LLC
FALL CLEANUPS
Stone Work • Patios • Retaining Walls
Sidewalks • Fire Pits • Pruning • Plantings
CT LIC# 0630444
FULLY INSURED
LANDSCAPING
860-906-6736
Custom Vinyl & Wood Fencing
Tree Removals
Expert Tree Climbers & Crane Service
Land Clearing • Brush Clearing
Shrub Removal • Hardscaping
New Lawn Installations
MASONRY
AD MASONRY
Dennis Volpe
STONE MASON CONTRACTOR
All type of Masonry Work
• Patios
• Walls
• Driveways
• Pools in Stone
• Brick, Bluestones
& Pavers
• Stairs and Walkways
for over 17 years!
FREE ESTIMATES
CT Lic# 602717
MASONRY
860-368-9486
860.225.3077
cell 860.839.8971
30 Years Experience • License #0630165 • New Britain, CT
SPECIALIZING IN:
Stone Wall Patios & Veneers • Patio Walls - Walk Ways
Chimney Rebuilding - Brick & Block Additions - Partition Walls
Basement Waterproofing - Drainage Work - Pre-Cast Retainer Walls
Pre-Cast Artificial Stone Veneers - Ceramic Tile Installed
Bobcat Service - Snow Plowing - Trucking
October 29, 2015
The
Valley Press
39
MASONRY
ALLSTAR MASONRY
• stone work • stucco • chimneys
• repairs • patios • walls • steps
• concrete work and much more.
Free Estimate and work
guaranteed at a great price.
860-417-9355 (work) 860-567-3342
PAINTING
Pro Quality
Painting & Home
Repair, LLC
860-201-7788
www.pqpainting4u.com
Free Estimates • Fully Insured
• High Quality interior/exterior painting
• Remodeling • Interior/exterior restorations
• All home repair • Fully licensed and insured
203-232-0257 Lic. #0580443
860-810-4196
The best decision you’ll ever make
PAINTING
G. Kelly Painting
PAINTING
Serving the Valley since 1980
FULL CREW READY TO GO
EXTERIOR SPECIALS
Proper prep & repair PROMPT quotes
and service
FREE estimates
Call Peter Sottile 860-658-7745
Insured - Interior & Exterior • CT Reg. #562798
PAINTING
POWER WASHING
RAINBOW
HYDRA-BLAST
WHY JUST POWERWASH
PAINTING &
CEILING REPAIR
Small renovations,
home repair, carpentry
& painting.
Complete prep.
Specializing in high pressure
house detailing since 1988.
Fully Insured/Free Estimates
T.C. Home Improvement
860-649-4953
860-402-7672
Cell 860-916-6287
Free
Estimates Home 860-523-4151
ROOFING
ROOFING
ROOFING • SIDING
STUMPS?
• WINDOWS • & more...
G OT
Call
Call now.
VALLEY STUMP
Roofing
& Siding
GRINDING, LLC
Sale!
860-614-1173
Lic. #0639246
TREES
WINDOW WASHING
When It Comes To Tree Service
We Run Rings Around The Competition.
WE CLEAN WINDOWS!
Grimshaw Tree Service
and Nursery Company
TREE CARE OR TREE REMOVAL
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Call 860-658-4420 for a
SMARTWOOD
free estimate or for more
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Interior & Exterior
Aluminum, Vinyl & Wood
Siding & Shingles
• Good painting preparation
• Trim, Window Painting & Glazing
• Shingle Repair • Power Washing
INTERIOR WORK: repair ceilings, walls, trim,
moldings, baseboards, doors, windows
EXTERIOR WORK: Small Masonry Repair
Free estimates. You can count on us for a precise & excellent job!
20 year experience. HIC #0575928
Call: Zenon 860-518-0630
Bodgan 860-518-2625
Akcent
PAINTING
Power Washing,
Deck Staining, Light Carpentry
25 years of experience
in Farmington Valley
Reg #0562179
EPA
CERTIFIED
860-673-7280
PAINTING
Painting and Remodeling
Specializing in:
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING
• Powerwashing • Deck Staining
• Ceiling Repairs • Spraying
• Home Improvements & Renovations
and more
Over 15 years of experience
Call Chris @ 860 944 9100
www.AkcentRestoration.com
PLUMBING
ROOFING
ANDY WOTTON
PLUMBING &
HEATING, LLC
(860) 833-8153
Old fashion, honest, reliable
service at a reasonable price.
All residential plumbing, repairs
done from leaky faucets to
snaking your main drain.
Lic #:HIC0607969
Call today and we will
show you quality still
makes a difference!
STUMP GRINDING
STUMPS?
G OT
Call
VALLEY STUMP
GRINDING, LLC
SIDING
VINYL SIDING FALL SPECIAL
SAVE 35% OFF NOW
Free estimates. Absolute lowest prices possible!
Deal direct with owner.
REPAIRS/GARAGES
Home Improvement (860) 645-8899
grimshawtreeco.com
The
PAINTING
ZB PAINTING
Quality Craftsmanship • Competitive Prices
Call anytime 860-379-3685
40
PAINTING
PAINTING
VALLEY PAINTER BRECHUN
Interior & Exterior Painting
Professional Service for 26 years
Free Estimates • Lic#0604514
Ken (203) 558-4951
Simsbury’s Hometown Painting Company
Complete Exterior & Interior
Fully Insured
FREE Estimates
Lic. #604200
Fully Insured
Quality Workmanship
860-417-9968
HIC#0629057
Retaining Walls, Chimney Repair,
Steps, All Masonry Services
Creating HARMONY
between customer,
contractor & community
Stonewalls • Brick Walls
Bluestone • Steps
Fireplaces • Chimneys
Patios • Sidewalks
We can also do all
Masonry Repairs!
Andi’s Masonry
Buki -
Over 30 years experience
HARMONY
KC MASONRY
All Masonry Repairs
ALEX EUROPEAN MASON
MASONRY
Satisfaction Guaranteed ~Free Estimates ~ Lic#0637095
MASONRY
MASONRY
Stone Walls • Veneer Stone
Brick Walls • Blue Stone
Steps • Fireplaces
Chimneys • Patios • Sidewalks
Pavers • Retaining Walls
Specializing in all types of jobs.
Fully licensed and insured. HIC #0563329.
MASONRY
Valley Press October 29, 2015
(SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO)
• Free estimates • Fully Insured & Bonded • Uniformed • Reliable
860-614-1173
Lic. #0639246
WINDOW WASHING
Lenco
Replacement Windows
Quality Since 1977
860-249-1558
www.fishwindowcleaning.com/3053
860-651-1720
Licensed & Insured
Ct Lic. #547581. Fully licensed & Insured.
Hann’s On Home Improvement
860-563-2001
WINDOWS
“Residential”
WINDOWS & DOORS
*Sales * Service * Installation*
860-747-8875
thewindowmanofct.com * [email protected]
*Bill Morrell Contractor * Ct Lic.#0509785 * Insured*

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