Newington Town Crier 03-29-2013

Four Newington High School hockey stars have a message for their young succes-sors: carry on the tradition.

Not only are they asking players of the Newington-Berlin-Manchester Ice Hockey Team to win the Class III State Championship for the third time in a row next year, but to do it in style.

Players blinded fans at that last game with their skills — and their bleached-blond locks.

It all began last season, when the Indians first decided to dye their hair gold for good luck before the championship because gold and blue are the team’s colors.

They won the game and the rest is history.Upon qualifying for the state tournament

again this year, one of the players’ mothers, a hairdresser, was kind enough to honor the boys’ wishes.

“The next day as soon as we came into school we got a lot of looks; everyone was

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NHS students accepted into prestigious music festival, Page 5

Best Market to occupy former Food Mart retail space, Page 2

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Gold luck charmBy ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER

Above, Jillian Webster (center) leads the charge along with Hannah Comeau (left) and Sophia Chrostowski (right) during the Big Shorts Relay event on Wrap Up Day for the New-ington Parks and Recreation Youth Basketball Clinic. Below, from left, Reese Sadler, Mo-hammed Rahman and Elizabeth Barron.

Graduating hockey players hope underclassmen keep up tradition of winning... and yellow hair

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Best Market to occupy former Food Mart retail space The long-blighted Northwood

Plaza in downtown Newington is awaiting a breath of new life after it was recently purchased for $2.475 million at auction.

The vacant 33,300 sq. ft. space at 75 and 103-175 Lowrey Place that used to house the former FoodMart store will carry on its grocery legacy with the coming of Bethpage, New York-based chain Best Market.

Newington will be home to the company’s very first Connecticut store, with owners labeling the town as “the perfect match,” with similar demographics to its 14 other locations across Long

Island, New York City and north-ern New Jersey.

Town officials are “ecstatic” about the store opening, which they anticipate will happen by the end of this coming summer.

“It doesn’t get any better for the community and the whole down-town center,” Mayor Steve Woods said Monday.

Close to 20 different bidders — mostly real estate developers and brokers — came to the auction, held at the Hawthorne Inn on the Berlin Turnpike.

Best Market has had its eyes on the property since 2008 when the recession vacated FoodMart — which was then in the hands of the Hersher Management Trust.

Upon the death of real estate investor Kurt B. Hersher, trustees were left in millions of dollars of debt and were unable to strike a deal with Best Market — or any company for that matter.

It wasn’t until Woods and Town Economic Development Director Andy Brecher were able to convince trustees to put the 70,934-square-foot shopping center up for auction that there seemed to be any flicker of hope it would have a bright future.

“To end up with a grocery store just exceeded our expectations,” Brecher said Monday.

Developers told the town there was less than a 50 percent chance they’d be able to secure a gro-cery store at that location, because of the amount already servicing Newington.

But Best Market is optimistic they will be able to succeed in the area.

“These folks have an incred-ible confidence in themselves and claim every grocery store they built has gone into a saturated market, yet their offerings of pro-duce, meat and fish and their emphasis on service has allowed them to bore into other peoples’ market share and grab a mean-ingful amount for themselves,” Brecher explained.

“They’re not fearful of compe-tition; they love it. They intend to come in here and steal a bunch of customers away from everyone else.”

The property includes 10 addi-tional retail spaces totaling 28,302 square feet, several of which are

currently leased, including a U.S. Post Office.

After the sale closing on May 6, the company first plans on demolishing most of the former FoodMart space, then rebuilding upon receiving façade approval from the Town’s Plan & Zoning Commission. The remaining storefronts will be leased to retail uses and officials hope, a lease will be re-negotiated with the existing Post Office.

Best Market plans to hire as many as 100 employees and according to its website, they boast all grocery needs at reasonable prices including fresh produce,

meats, and a varied selection of craft beers.

“I think everybody in town in a very short period of time will forget that space was empty for so long; I think they will patron-ize the market and whatever the other stores end up being,” said Woods, adding, “Not only is it coming back alive, but it’s the best case scenario — it’s coming back as a market. I believe there is a very strong need and desire for that there.”

Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].

By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER

Erica Schmitt | Staff The Northwood Plaza in downtown Newington where Food Mart used to be located, was recently sold at auction to Long Island-based grocery store “Best Market.”

Linnette Pineiro, 20, of 334 Jeffrey Road, Willimantic, was charged March 17 with traveling unreasonably fast and possession of alcohol by a minor.

Eryk Gazdzik, 19, of 44 Eagle Drive, was charged March 13 with possession of alcohol by a minor on a public street.

Doneasha Yopp, 28, of 48 Howe St., New Haven, was charged March 13 with two counts third-degree identity theft and two counts second-degree forgery.

Melissa Baran, 26, of 62 Wilbur Drive, was charged March 21 with violation of probation.

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Angel Delgado, 37, of 14 Center St., Andover, was charged March 21 with first-degree rob-bery and fourth-degree larceny.

Carlos Valverde, 51, of 69 Newfield Ave., West Hartford, was charged March 22 with first-degree criminal trespass.

Christian Sepulveda, 24, of 11-75 Findlay Ave., 8th, Bronx, N.Y., was charged March 23 with interfering with a police officer.

Carolin Vargas, 18, of 105 Elliot Place, Bronx, N.Y., was

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Miguel Zelaya, 27, of 2055 Creston Ave., Bronx, N.Y., was charged March 23 with interfer-ing with a police officer.

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Local veterans to attend reunion of Lao/ Hmong unitNEW BRITAIN — Hundreds

of Lao/Hmong Vietnam War vet-erans will gather Saturday at Pvt. Walter J. Smith VFW Post No. 511 to observe the 50th anniversary of their service in the Special Guerrilla Unit. During the war, the SGU was created by the CIA and funded by the U.S. government as a secret army for covert operations in Laos and along the Ho Chi Minh trail. The SGU rescued downed American pilots, intercepted Vietcong troops, cracked enemy codes and protected vital American radar sites.

Ceremonies will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. and go until 4 p.m., featuring several speakers, presenta-tions and a luncheon of traditional Laotian cuisine.

The guests will include hun-dreds of SGU veterans and their families as well as several U.S. vet-erans. Also in attendance will be Gov. Daniel Malloy, U.S. Rep John Larson, D-1st District, U.S. Rep Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, and former U.S. intelligence officer Rob Simmons, a former congressman.

Dennis Taricani is a U.S. Marine veteran who served during the Vietnam War and now serves as a senior adviser at the SGU National Headquarters. He is also a former business teacher at New Britain High School and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.

“I didn’t work with the SGU dur-ing the war,” said Taricani. “However, I did go into Laos. The U.S. Congress passed a law saying we couldn’t, but we did anyway.”

Taricani was introduced to the SGU through now retired Col. Paul Smith.

“Col. Smith married a Thai woman, and I also married a Thai,” said Taricani. “Our wives got together first, and then my wife introduced me to Paul. Paul was an adviser to the SGU, and he asked if I wanted to be as well. He introduced me to Sar Phouthasack whom he’d trained in Laos. I’ve known Sar for a good 20 to 25 years now.”

Maj. Sar Phouthasack is a deco-rated SGU veteran who lives in Windsor with his wife, Thong Phoun Phouthasack. He has eight children and 11 grandchildren, and is a member of several veterans’ organi-

zations. He is also the president of the SGU Lao Veterans U.S. Secret Army Headquarters.

“Nobody won and nobody lost in Vietnam,” said Phouthasack. “It was a dirty war. 613 people from Connecticut were lost, and my people lost a lot more than that.”

“The ceremony will focus on the SGU, but all veter-ans’ organizations in Connecticut are invited to attend,” said Taricani. “This event is not politi-cal. Its purpose is just to welcome

and recognize all Vietnam War vet-erans.”

Tarcicani believes that all veterans deserve to have their service appreci-ated.

“I feel like we got the short end of the stick,” said Taricani. “When we got home, we weren’t really wel-comed. Things have gotten better over the last 10 to 15 years though, especially since 9/11.”

After the commemoration event, the SGU will work to lobby Congress on the behalf of Lao/

Hmong veterans.“We don’t ask for a million dol-

lars,” said Phouthasack. “I know the government is broke right now. We’d like to see our veterans receive health care, Medicare and access to veterans hospitals.”

“In the last 10 years we put through two bills and both died,”

said Taricani. “We hope that as more people understand who the SGU are and what they sacrificed for us, the bills will have a better chance to succeed.”

Brian M. Johnson can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext 216, or [email protected].

By BRIAN M. JOHNSONCORRESPONDENT

Major Sar Phouthasack, a member a Special Gorilla Unit during the Vietnam War. The SGU was created by the CIA and funded by the U.S. government as a secret army for covert operations in Laos and along the Ho Chi Minh trail.

Dennis Taricani, shown above during his time as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam, was a member of the Lao/Hmong Special Guerrilla Unit, and is now a senior advisor at the SGU National Headquarters.

“I feel like we got the short end of the stick. When we got home, we weren’t really welcomed. Things have gotten better over the last 10 to 15 years though, especially since 9/11.” DENNIS TARICANI Senior adviser at the SGU National Headquarters

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Inquiries for adop-tion should be made at the Connecticut Humane Society located at 701 Russell Road in Newington or by calling (860) 594-4500 or toll free at 1-800-452-0114.

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Senior Warden Melissa Haseley (far left) presents a plaque to Barbara Block for her service to Grace Church. The Kevin B. Winslow award is pre-sented annually to a parishioner who “Just shows up and does it for God and our church.” Father Bob Stocksdale presided and Barbara’s husband Walt (far right), the 2010 award recipient, presented Barbara’s certificate. Bar-bara and Walt have been members of Grace Church for the past 60 years.

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In the ongoing discussion about our pending new budget, some Democrats have suggested recently that we can tolerate higher taxes because our tax rates are lower than similar towns in Connecticut. Newington is blessed to have a higher than average number of busi-nesses on the Berlin Turnpike and throughout town who pay a lot of taxes to supplement what residents would pay in property tax.

Thanks to those businesses, our property tax rate is lower than surrounding towns and that fact should not be used as an argument for residents to pay higher taxes. As a Democrat who supports our teachers and town services I believe we should only raise taxes as deemed absolutely necessary and not simply to have parity with other town’s rates.

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Two students invited to prestigious music festivalTwo Newington High School

students will join others from across the Eastern United States in the prestigious National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensembles next Sunday.

Seniors Ben Lostocco and Kayla Marcinczyk are two of an elite group of talented high school musicians nominated by their teachers and then selected by national musicians to participate.

The pair will join others from Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Vermont in three days of rehearsals under the leadership of prominent conductors. Their efforts will culminate in a star performance at the Hartford Bushnell April 7.

Both students were required to first make it to All-State, before a committee got together and analyzed their rankings and skill. Kayla reached All-State both her sophomore and junior year and Ben has made it since he was a freshman.

“It’s very competitive and selec-tive; both students are highly advanced,” explained Stephen Brookes, Newington High School’s Instrumental Music Director. “It’s only open to juniors and seniors so you have to com-pete for several years to get into it,” he added. “But you get to perform this terrific music with all the best musicians from across 11 states.”

Ben, who is also in the running to be valedictorian of his class, has been playing the trumpet since fourth grade. He credits his suc-cess to his teachers over the years.

“I owe everything to them, where I’ve gotten to on the horn – they’ve been great mentors,” he said Wednesday.

This includes Mr. Brookes, who is continuing to coach him on the piece he will perform at All-Eastern, but also his Middle School Band Director Ken Bell, as well as Peter Roe, who for the past five years has given him private instruction at the Hartt School of Music.

“Now I’m just practicing and trying to get better to see where

it takes me from there,” added Ben, who will pursue a degree in trumpet performance next year in college, although he’s not quite sure where yet.

“I have a couple good options for schools and I’m still waiting to hear back from a few,” he said Wednesday.

Kayla’s gift is singing, and she’ll be gracing the Bushnell stage alongside the All-Eastern Women’s Treble Choir, one of two choirs to perform. She’s already performed on many stages: summers at the Hartford Academy of the Arts, the Northern Regional Music Festival and All-States. At the high school she’s in the marching band and the symphonic band and has starred in five musicals at NHS, even play-ing the female lead in this past weekend’s production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Trying.”

“What I love most about music is the reaction you get from the audience as you perform and the sense of accomplishment you get,” said Kayla, who plans to attend the University of Connecticut in the fall to major in communica-tions and minor in music.

She and Ben know each other outside of music, too. They’re in a couple advance placement classes together.

“Music keeps me motivated to do well in school,” said Kayla.

Both are looking forward most to meeting and learning from their counterparts at the upcom-ing event.

“Whenever I do these types of festivals I always meet kids who love music and love life,” said Ben. “It’s fun to be around other musicians for a few days.” “At each of these festivals we get a different perspective on music based on the conductor and the other students,” added Kayla.

“You never know what the focal point will be until you’re there.”

The 2013 NAfME All-Eastern Honors Ensembles will perform on Sunday, April 7 at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,

Mortensen Hall, in Hartford, Connecticut.



Newington High School seniors, Kayla Marcinczyk , left, and Ben Lostocco will join others from across the Eastern U.S. in the prestigious National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensembles next Sunday.

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During Monday’s General Assembly public hearing, the state Department of Transportation said it will convey to New Britain 15.5 acres of Newington land in exchange for approximately 68 acres of land in New Britain and approximately 23 acres of a conservation easement, plus the administrative cost of the conveyance.

According to New Britain offi-cials, the land swap is a critical step in the construction of a Costco ware-house store.

The property lies between the Iwo Jima Memorial Expressway and the Newington/New Britain town line.

The pathway for the deal is expected to be cleared by the end of the current legislative session in early June.

New Britain Mayor Tim O’Brien had asked the city’s legislative delegation to include the land acqui-sition in the legislative conveyance process. Since the property is a sale of unneeded surplus property, the land was a candidate for the convey-

ance bill. State Rep. Rick Lopes, D-New

Britain, a member of the assembly’s finance committee, explained that the conveyance process “is not the preferred method to sell state land to developers seeking state property for economic development.” However, it was created to fix problems in trans-ferring land and to dispose of excess state property.

Lopes said in a case like Costco it’s necessary to speed the process along to retain a developer that a municipality has already determined is a desired economic partner.

O’Brien has stressed the com-plexity of this deal. It involves both New Britain and Newington since the land sale is in both communities and involves three state agencies: the DOT, which owns the property; the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, that must insure the wetlands involved are properly protected; and the state Department of Administrative Services, that administers state property. Then, too, Costco must be involved in the decision-making processes. On the legislative side, the

proposal must have a public hearing in committee and then pass both the state House of Representatives and the state Senate by majority vote.

Lopes said because of these com-plexities, all state conveyances will be lumped together into one large bill that will be voted on at the end of session after all public hearings and due diligence are completed.

“At the mayor’s request, we asked if this particular conveyance could be done early,” Lopes said. “We were told there would be an effort to do it early, but that it was highly unlikely that it would succeed [since] it would cause conflict with other conveyances that other legislators also wish to have done early.”

The conveyance process began in February and the legislature will likely pass the authorization for the property sale by the first week in June.

“We would like to streamline the process, but have a duty to make sure that surplus property is legally disposed of in a fair and proper man-ner,” Lopes said.

The store near is expected to cre-ate 220 new jobs.

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DOT OKs land swap between Newington and New Britain

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“People made fun of us, but they love us,” added co-captain B.J. Richard, also a senior.

Twenty of the 26 players dyed their hair before the big game.

“And it worked!” said senior Hunter Blais, another captain. “Ever since we’ve done it we’ve won two championships; they bet-ter carry it on,” he added.

The entire team — including Coach Dave Harackiewicz — agreed to at least grow their hair for the season’s entirety.

“Some of them had mullets

done; it was kind of neat actually to see this gold line of them stand-ing at the blue line for the National Anthem,” remembers Coach Dave.

“But they couldn’t get the coach-es to do it,” he added, laughing. “It would have been a little too freaky, especially as we went to our own jobs professionally.”

In the National Hockey League, many players are known to grow their facial hair before a big game, so this was sort of a play off of a professional custom.

“In the Stanley Cup Finals all the guys have beards,” said Coach. “It’s a superstition in the NHL and our guys used a different creative method.”

But this Wednesday, 11 days after their win — three of the four team captains were still rocking the yellow hair.

“It won’t go away yet, but we’re gonna let it grow out then shave it all off,” said senior Drew O’Leary.

Plus they want to carry with them whatever gold stardust they can from their final high school hockey game, as all four will be graduating in the spring.

“We won’t be playing high school hockey ever again, it’s one of the worst feelings, but it’s good to end as champions,” says Pratte.

Next year, it’s going to be a little bit more difficult for the team to uphold the tradition.

“We moved up to Division-II this year so it’s going to be tough-er,” says Richard, adding with a grin, “Hopefully, they can carry it on.”


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Tammy Selander, owner of Hair on the Square, 148 Market Square, Newington, with two wigs that are a part of her new collection to outfit women who suffer from hair loss.

As if they didn’t do enough community outreach already, the ladies at Hair on the Square have a few new tricks and treats up their sleeves and in their scissors.

Owner Tammy Selander is right now in the process of orga-nizing a fundraiser for St. Mary’s School, where her granddaugh-ter is enrolled. “The education she’s getting is just phenomeonal,” Selander said Wednesday. “The teachers at St. Mary’s are just so special … I’m so grateful and amazed at what I see there and we love donating to the community so we’re really excited.”

On Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., all proceeds from the salon will benefit the school.

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Diane DeStefano spent the last two years as the Hartford Child Advocate for YWCA’s Sexual Assault Crisis Services, but recently realized she couldn’t counsel children and families on just one problem when she was aware of other issues that often accompany it.

As a Certified Intrinsic Life and Wellness Coach and a survi-vor of a variety of life experiences, she is able to counsel people from all walks of life on how to move forward and experience fulfill-ment.

“I have so many more resources and learned so much more than when I first started my practice,” DeStefano explained Tuesday inside her office, which is missing the cold, hospital-scented attri-butes of a traditional therapist’s room.

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Bernice Epstein Birnbaum of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Naples and Newington, Conn., died March 20 at the age of 93. She was the widow of Wilfred Birnbaum, former owner of the Stanley Svea Oil and Building Supply in New Britain, and former lay Cantor of Temple Shalom in Naples. She was a graduate of Beth Israel School of Nursing in Boston. She was a life member of Hadassah and a

former president of the Temple B’Nai Israel Sisterhood in New Britain, Conn.

She leaves two children, Judy (Bob) Cohn and Jay (Wendy) Birnbaum; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daugh-ter, Sharon ( Jack) Mandell.

Graveside services and burial were held at Naples Memorial Gardens Friday, March 22, at 12:30 p.m. Donations may be

made to The Will Birnbaum Fund at Congregation B’Nai Tikovoh Sholom, 180 Still Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 or to a charity of your choice.

Julie Jarvis of Newington has been named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the fall 2012 semester.

The following area residents were among more than 230 Providence College students who recently spent a week working with Habitat for Humanity as a part of the College’s Alternative Spring Break 2013 program. Helping to build decent, affordable homes in 16 locations were: Ekaterina Procenko, a resident of Newington, and a mem-ber of the class of 2014 who worked at a site in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; John Ronalter, a resident of Newington, and a mem-ber of the class of 2014 who worked at a site in Oak Ridge.

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Indians will have hard time replacing departing seniorsThe seniors on the Newington-

Berlin-Manchester ice hockey team will be leaving behind a leg-acy unlike any other. Most high school seniors are content with winning one state title before their four years are up, but the Indians seniors will be walking away with two consecutive state championships.

Newington-Berlin will lose eight key contributors from this past season and will have to work extra hard next year to get back to its third straight state title game.

“Two-time state champs. I hope that’s the legacy we leave behind,” senior goalie Drew O’Leary said. “I want everyone to remember this team as a team that gave everything they had every night. We just gave it our all and I couldn’t ask for a better team.”

O’Leary is just one of the inte-gral parts the Indians will be losing to graduation this spring. Perhaps their biggest loss will be left wing star Brendon Richard who led the team in both goals an assists in 2013. Richard finished the season with 43 points (22

goals, 21 assists) which was by far the most on the team. Junior Matt Harackiewicz was second in points with 22.

On the defensive side of things, starters Justin Pratte and Scott McLeod will also be parting ways with the team as well as Matt Bollacker, Hunter Blais, Tyler Aldieri and Patrick Mix.

Richard and O’Leary are both on the 2013 Division III All-State first team while Pratte was chosen to the second team.

“For them to win back-to-back titles in any sport is really special,” head coach Dave Harackiewicz said. “I think it goes to show what these seniors accomplished this year and the previous year, but this year especially because it was a new team and we started right from scratch.”

The Indians were forced to work extra hard to get back to Ingalls Rink this season due to just how many players they lost from the previous year. The seniors on the 2012-13 team stepped up big according to Harackiewicz, which is why they were able to make yet another incredible run.

“I think they really brought

this team together,” Harackiewicz said. “The cohesion is just really strong.”

In a season that saw Newington-Berlin’s incredible 27-game

winning streak come to an end against Northwest Catholic, the Indians were able to make this past season even more special than the one before it.

“We lost a lot of seniors last year and guys went on to do bet-ter things, but without them I was still confident in the team we had,” O’Leary said. “I couldn’t ask for a better team.”

After Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Rockville-Bolton-Coventry-Lyman Memorial, Harackiewicz’s voice seemed to have a bit of relief in it. It sounded like a huge weight had been lifted off of his team’s shoulders and that all of Newington-Berlin’s hard work had paid off in a big way.

“It’s just a tremendous feeling,” Harackiewicz said. “Last year felt great and this year feels even bet-ter. It’s just so hard to win one, let alone repeat. I’m really happy for our players, especially the seniors.

We have worked really hard for this and there was some adver-sity through the season. We just battled and battled.”

It may get even tougher for next year’s squad, a team which will lose more star players. Between losing their starting goalie and top goal scorer, the Indians’ chances at a three-peat could be bleak. Harackiewicz said it will not be easy, but they are sure going to work hard to at least make a run at it.

“You lose some key guys and there are also good players return-ing,” Harackiewicz said. “We lose a lot, but guys have the experi-ence. I think we will start right from scratch again. It’s hard to say because we might be moved up a division, so things might change a little bit.”

O’Leary believes in the team he will be leaving behind and one of the state’s top goaltender’s has tremendous confidence that Newington-Berlin could make a run at yet another state title.

“We have got a lot of guys coming back,” O’Leary said. “I’m confident with the group and they definitely have a chance. You know Newington-Berlin, we are always in the hunt.”

Carl Josephson can be reached at (860) 225-4601 ext. 272 or [email protected]. On Twitter: @CNJosephson15

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Newington senior Tim Blair closed out his high school career in style at Wednesday night’s Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-Star Basketball Festival at Maloney High School in Meriden.

Blair had 12 points, threw in a few rebounds, and added an emphatic block during the first half of the Class LL/L game. The block came on a fast break.

“He went up, and I just jumped a little higher than him, and I swatted it,” Blair said.

That one block, a rarity in all-star games that usually don’t have much defense, put Blair’s versatility on display.

“He’s a very good defender,” Newington coach Scot Wenzel said during halftime. “He’s not one-dimensional.”

On offense, Blair led the team in scoring and assists and was third in rebounding.

Blair will look to take that versatil-ity to Eastern Connecticut State University, a Division III school that recently captured the ECAC New England Championship.

“I’ve been up there to watch games,” Blair said. “Their style of play is great.”

Blair said Eastern has been looking at him for a year. In that time, Blair went from averag-ing about 12 points to putting up 16.7 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. The 6-foot-3 guard has led the team in scoring since his sophomore year. He has also been a starter since his sophomore year.

“Eastern is a good fit for him,” Wenzel said. “They got a good program.”

Wenzel gave the reasons why Blair has been a solid player for Newington.

“For Tim’s size, he handles as well as any two guard that they’re going to see,” Wenzel said. “He can rebound, he can defend, and he can also go down into the paint and play down low. He’s very versatile.”

During the all-star game, Blair showed his versatility.

On one play in the second quarter, Blair drove in hard from the right wing, then finessed in a scoop shot for two points.

On another play in the fourth quarter, Blair had the ball on the right wing beyond the three-point line. Blair dribbled in toward Bunnell’s Matt Nolting, turned his back to Nolting, then dribbled with his left hand — his off hand — toward the basket. Blair blew past Nolting, then angled his left-handed shot over the outstretched hand of Nolting off the glass for a basket.

Blair can also make outside shots. He had 43 3-pointers during the season to lead Newington.

Above all, Blair was someone who could be

taught.“He was a joy to coach,” Wenzel said.

“Always very coachable, willing to listen, will-ing to lead, which is something we’ll miss not having him out there next year.”

Blair said he had to be that way to play for Wenzel.

“You have to be very disciplined, especially to play for Coach Wenzel,” Blair said. “It’s just overall made me a better kid.”

Blair enjoyed his time at the all-star game, including getting the chance to play with some of the state’s best players like Glastonbury’s Jordan Butler, Hillhouse’s Bobby Bynum and Wilby’s Walter Wright.

“I was very happy that I was a part of it,” Blair said.

Blair said that he thought the season was great. Newington pulled off a big upset at New Britain late in the season, then went on the road in the first round of the Class LL state tourna-ment and beat Waterbury’s Kennedy High School thanks to big efforts from Blair and his teammates. The Indians lost in the second round at top-seeded Fairfield Prep.

“I couldn’t thank my teammates, coaches, and family enough,” Blair said.

Kevin D. Roberts can be reached at (860) 225-4601 ext. 213 or [email protected].

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NHS preparing for tournament in honor of slain police officer

NEWINGTON — Students and fac-ulty from Newington High School and local police are again preparing to honor one of their own with the annual Ciara McDermott Basketball Classic April 5.

McDermott was a beloved school recourse officer who was killed by a former boyfriend in 2005. Each year since, NHS students and faculty and her police colleagues have staged the event to raise money for a scholarship fund in McDermott’s name.

“She was a special person who touched so many high students’ lives and lives in the community,” said police department employ-ee Sherri Leghorn, who has been on the committee to organize the classic for all eight years.

Each year the committee, led by Detective Michael Rugens and NHS teacher Christa Cote, pulls together students from the high school — this year a crop of seniors — faculty members and police to participate in a “round-robin” type basketball tourna-ment that features entertainment, door prizes, refreshments and a lot of fun for hundreds of spectators and players.

During the first few years of the clas-sic, students who knew McDermott would

play as a way of honoring her and her role as the school resource officer. All have since graduated, but Leghorn said there is never a shortage of students who want to play to continue her legacy.

“Everyone still gets excited about it,” she said. “The kids love it.”

Each year the classic is a community event with many local sponsors and individuals donating goods or contributing to help make the evening memorable, Leghorn said. “We get a lot of businesses contributing,” she said. “We have restaurants donating the pizza for sale. We have businesses contributing door prizes and we have businesses and individuals who will send in checks for the cause. We appreciate all their donations.”

This year’s event will take place at the NHS gymnasium April 5 starting with a three-point shooting contest at 6 p.m. fol-lowed by basketball games at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Pizza will be sold at the start of the evening. The snow date is April 6.

Tickets are $5 in advance and can be bought at the police headquarters or NHS. Tickets are $7 at the door. Kids 10 and under are free.

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ST. MARY SCHOOL SUMMER PRO-GRAM REGISTRATION: St. Mary School, 652 Willard Ave., will offer an all-new Summer Program this year and regis-tration is now open. The program will offer themed weeks, such as “Crazy Science Week,” “Ocean Week,” “Travel Back in Time Week,” to name a few. In addition, each week we will have spe-cial guests from the community who have served our country or continue to serve. Afternoons will be spent at Mill Pond Park so that the children may enjoy outdoor activities and swim. Soccer, karate, dance and tennis will be among the weekly activities and, this year, we will also have a musician on staff to offer the children enrich-ment through music, such as weekly drum circles. Further information on

the new program can be found on the school website: www.stmarynewing-ton.com and registration forms can be downloaded from the site as well. In addition to the Summer Program, the school is also offering a special instructional program in language arts for middle school students. Informa-tion and brochure can also be found on the website. Call (860) 666-3844 for more information.

OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN: The citi-zens of Newington are hereby notified that effective Monday, April 1, the overnight parking ban is no longer in effect. This notice is pursuant to Town Ordinance, Section 18-18.

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CONTEST: During the month of April, the GFWC Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club, in cooperation with Newington Public Schools, will sponsor its 10TH annual “Jump Into Spring with Reading” contest. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade are eligible to enter the contest, simply by reading books. Students record a date for every 20 minutes that they read or are read to and submit an entry form for every five dates. The draw-ing for prizes will take place at each elementary school Friday, May 3. Five prizes will be awarded per school. By sponsoring this contest, the Woman’s Club is hoping to encourage children to read as much as possible between April 1 and April 30. The club and school district also hope that by being

challenged in this way, children will learn the joy of reading for pleasure and entertainment.

ITALIAN FILM SERIES: The Italian Film Series will show “Pranzo di Ferra-gosto” (Mid-August Lunch), Italian with English subtitles, at 7 p.m.Friday, April 5, at the Silas Deane Middle School auditorium. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Wethersfield High School Italian National Honor Society in cooperation with the Italian Culture Center of Edu-cation and the Wethersfield Chapter of UNICO. The evening is made possible by the generous support of Franco Cianfaglione, agent, State Farm Insur-ance, Rocky Hill.

NHS 2013 ALL NIGHT GRADUATION CELEBRATION FUNDRAISING EVENTS: A Charter Bus Trip is planned to Mohe-gan Sun Casino, Saturday, April 6, for those age 21 and older. The bus will leave the Newington High School park-ing lot promptly at 5 p.m. and departs the casino at 11 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person (make checks payable to “NHS Graduation Celebration”). Cost in-cludes $10 bet voucher and $15 food coupon. Information contact: Carolyn Ganley at (860) 690-4464. Can and Bottle Drive — Drop off at 15 Crestview Drive, any time or collection date April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information, contact Valerie McCarter at (860) 667-1843. Clothing Drive, Collection date

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PHOTOPRESSIONS: Throughout the month of April, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar St., will host an exhibit of photographs by Newington resident Sue Fenton. The exhibit is entitled “Photopressions.” The photographs may be viewed in the Community Room during regular library hours through-out the month when the room is not being used for a program. The artist will host a reception, Saturday, April 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Artistic since childhood, Fenton minored in art history in college and spent many summers living in Paris, taking short trips around Europe, and soaking up the arts. In 2009, she picked up a digital camera and thus sparked a new passion. Fascinated by all kinds of photography from landscape to portraits, light painting and street photography, she also loves to do photo art. Her interests include composition, analysis, and self-expression through photography. Not only does Fenton take photos, but she also holds a Master’s of Education, taught French and Spanish, has written teaching materials, currently functions as president of Madame Fifi Publications as well as offering work-shops and creative consultant sessions, writing songs and is just starting out as a graphic designer. Regular library hours are: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public. (860) 665-8700.

NEWINGTON LIBRARY 5K CHALLENGE: This year marks the 17th running of the library’s annual road race, which is scheduled for May 19. Applications will be

available at the end of March at the library or on the library’s web site.

GET TO KNOW YOUR IPAD: Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday, April 3, 11 a.m. This class will cover basic iPad skills, including locating the iPad user manual, how often to charge the battery, finding, installing and organizing apps and more. Bring your device and questions to the class. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Wednesday, April 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ages 13-18. Help us make the library a better place for you. Become a member, give input on teen events, help develop the collection of teen materials, and preview new books. Earn a service hour for sharing your opinion. You must be willing to participate in discussions. Snacks will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m. This month’s reading is “‘Tis” by Frank McCourt. All interested readers are invited to attend.

FREE CONCERT: Sunday, April 7, 2 p.m. Town Hall Council Chambers. The George G. Hanel Fine Arts Series returns with CabareT, an afternoon of stage, screen and cabaret favorites.

VEGGIE GARDENING: Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m. Connecticut Advanced Master Gardener Linda Olson will share the basics of good, productive vegetable gardening with a focus on soil conditions, light, moisture and temperature. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.

HOW TO USE INDEED.COM FOR AN EF-FECTIVE ONLINE JOB SEARCH: Staff from Indeed.Com come to Newington Library, Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Indeed is the world’s most comprehensive search engine for jobs, giving job seekers free ac-cess to millions of jobs from thousands of company websites and job boards. In this presentation, you’ll learn best practices for using Indeed to conduct an effective online job search. We are fortunate to have representatives from Indeed who will cover the following topics and more: Basic and advanced job search techniques, Job Alerts, Career and Company Research, Job Trends, Salary Search and Indeed Resume. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

FRIENDS OF THE LUCY ROBBINS WELLES LIBRARY BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library are preparing for this year’s book sale and want to re-mind people that donations of gently used books, DVDs and CDs can be dropped off at the library anytime before April 19. The Friends have a book bin inside the library’s lobby specifically for this purpose. This year’s event will be held at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St., Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28. Thousands of hardcover, paperback and children’s books will be on sale, along with a selection of CDs, videos and DVDs. Proceeds from this sale benefit the library’s collections and programs.

THE MICROSOFT STORE COMES TO YOU! Free program, Monday, April 22, 6:30 p.m. Do you wonder what the hype is around the Microsoft Surface Tablet? Are you interested in seeing how Windows 8 is dif-ferent than its predecessors? Do you want to have hands-on time with Microsoft

tablets and phones as well as chat with a Microsoft representative? Then come to this free program offered by the techies of the Danbury Microsoft store. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

BUS TRIP TO NYC: Saturday, May 4. Join the Friends for a trip to the Big Apple and spend the day as you wish. Cost is $41. Register early at the Adult Information Desk.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

DROP-IN SPRING PRESCHOOL STORY-TIMES: Through May 2, Various preschool storytimes for ages 9 months through 6 years. Pick up a detailed schedule in the Children’s Department or check our web-page at www.newingtonct.gov/library.

FAMILY STORYTIME: Every Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registra-tion is necessary.

PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to three-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration necessary.

WE ALL GET READY TO READ! Monday, April 1 and 8, 6 p.m. Family Place Librar-ies and the National Center for Learning Disabilities have partnered to present a program designed especially for the “grad-uates” of the Parent/Child Workshop and Play for All attendees and their caregivers. We All Get Ready to Read! is an early

literacy activity program designed to help parents make sure that young children have the skills that they need to be ready to learn to read. Call the Children’s Depart-ment at (860) 665-8720 to register.

READ, RATTLE AND ROLL!: Tuesday, April 2, noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4-year-olds featuring books that “sing” and lots of music! Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.

PLAY FOR ALL! Saturday, April 6, 10:30 to noon. Come join us for a special needs play group giving parents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO.

CONSTRUCTION CLUB; Saturday, April 6, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety concerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

TALES TO TAILS: Wednesday, April 10, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Introducing R.E.A.D. – Reading Education Assistance Dogs! Children who love dogs or need to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 10-minute session reading to Jessie, a certified therapy dog. Unlike peers, ani-mals are attentive listeners; they don’t judge or criticize, so children are more comfortable and inclined to forget about their own fears. Call (860) 665-8720 for more information or to register. Donated by Kerrie Lurate.


April 20. Drop off clean clothes, acces-sories, linens etc. at 46 Olive St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Lynn Page (860) 841-2539 for more information or additional times to drop off.

NEWINGTON RELAY FOR LIFE SCAV-ENGER HUNT: Newington Relay For Life will hold a Scavenger Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Newington Volunteer Fire Department Company One. Teams of five look for hidden clues in Newington Town Center to help earn points. Winning teams earn donations (up to $1,000) to add to their Newington Relay for Life team total. Entry fee is $25/team. Lunch included. Visit www.relayforlife.org/newingtonct or call (860) 463-1247 for sign up/details.

SAVE YOUR CHILD’S LIFE: LOCAL TOWNS HOSTING SAFETY SEAT CHECKS; Did you know that three out of every four car seats are used in-correctly? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-tion, the consequences can be devastating. In fact, vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death for children between 1 and 13 years old. The Central Connecticut Health District, in conjunction with lo-cal police departments, would like to extend their assistance to reduce this number of infant and child mortal-ity. The departments host an event during National Public Health Week, April 1 through April 7, to provide an opportunity for families to ensure the safety of their children. This event will highlight child passenger safety issues including education for parents and family caregivers, as well as the proper installation of all car seats. The safety seat checks will be available in following towns: Berlin: By appointment only. Checks will be conducted at the Berlin Police Department during the week of April 1 through April 7. Call Officer Canto to schedule an appointment at (860) 828-7082. Wethersfield: By appoint-ment only. Checks will be conducted all day on Thursday, April 4, at the Wethersfield Police Department. Call Officer Newton to schedule an ap-pointment at (860) 721-2712. Please note: All residents of Berlin, Newing-ton, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield can attend any of the listed clinics. For more information about child safety seats or any other public health is-sue, contact the Central Connecticut Health District, serving the towns of Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield at (860) 721-2822 or visit the website at www.ccthd.org.

OPEN MIC: The Central CT Acoustic Musicians Society Meetup will sponsor an Open Mic Friday, April 12, starting at 7:30 p.m. until closing. It will be hosted by The Newington Knights of Columbus, located at 171 Pascone Place (entrance in rear), Newington, CT. This will be a monthly event held on the second Friday of the month. For additional information, direction and/or other council activities. Visit the K of C’s website www.kofcnewington.com

VICTORIAN TEA: A Victorian Tea will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at the Kellogg-Eddy House, 679 Willard Ave. Reservations are required. There are three seatings: noon to 1 p.m.; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. (860) 666-7118. email: [email protected]. Website: New-ingtonHistoricalSociety.org. Admission: Current members, $5; nonmembers, $10; seniors, $8. Free parking.

SPRING ART SHOW: Admirers of Pat Tanger’s animal portraits will enjoy viewing her skilled artworks which encompass a variety of subjects. The exhibition can be viewed in the south foyer of the Newington Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., during April. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

ST. MARY WOMEN’S CLUB COMMU-NION BRUNCH: For its April meeting, St. Mary Women’s Club will have a Communion Brunch, catered by All Occasions Caterers, Sunday, April 7, in the Church Hall. It will begin im-mediately after the 10 a.m. Mass. All members are asked to meet in the Baptistry before Mass and to process in and sit together as a group. This year, we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of our women’s club, and we encourage all present and former members to come to this special event. Other parishioners are most welcome to attend and celebrate with us. The cost of the brunch buffet is $13. Guest speakers will be Grace Banach and Julia Arntsen, UConn students and members of the Fellow-ship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), who will share with us some experiences from their very recent mission trip to an orphanage in Honduras. For reservations for the brunch, call Madeline at (860) 666-9329 by Wednesday, April 3.

“THE MUSIC MAN”: Martin Kellogg Middle School will present “The Music Man,” Wednesday, April 3, at 7 p.m., benefit performance by teacher cast, tickets $10; Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m., tickets $8; Friday, April 5, at 7

p.m., tickets $8; Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., tickets $8. For ticket information, call (860) 313-0208 or [email protected].

5TH ANNUAL WINE & BEER TASTING AND AUCTION: St. Mary School, 652 Willard Ave., will host its 5th Annual Wine & Beer Tasting and Auction from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 5. Tick-ets may be purchased in advance for $20, or at the door for $25. In addition, there will be select wines from Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, and United States. Polish Beer and Thomas Hooker Beer Ale will also be highlight-ed. Don’t miss Brad Field, Chief Me-teorologist at NBC-30, who will emcee an extended live auction portion of the evening. Call (860) 666-3844, with any questions or email [email protected]. All proceeds to benefit St. Mary School.

NEWINGTON ART LEAGUE’S APRIL MEETING AND ART SHOW: The April general membership meeting of the Newington Art League will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Senior and Disabled Center on Cedar Street. This month’s demonstrator is Susan Fox, whose specialty is egg tem-pera. The Newington Art League will be marking its 30th Anniversary with a year-long celebration! The League will be showing members art work in the Town Hall Lobby in conjunction with the Townwide Art Show in April. The reception will be Wednesday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m., and will feature a bake sale fundraiser to raise money for the annual Scholarship Fund. The Art League offers a $250 scholarship to a qualifying Newington High School student. The show will be judged by Heather Whitehouse of the New Britain Museum of American Art. Prizes will be awarded at the opening reception. To find out more about the Art League, visit us at www.newingtonartleague.org. or call Pat Tanger, president, at (860) 666-5026.

VISION SCREENING: The Lions Club of Newington will sponsor a com-munity Vision Screening at the Newington Senior & Disabled Center Thursday, April 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public. Appointments are required and you must be at least 18 years old to participate. Call (860) 665-8778 to schedule your appointment. The Lions Club of Newington is a volunteer organization dedicated to serving our community. We are part of Lions Club International, which is the world’s largest service club organization. Our club has sponsored local scholarships,

Little League teams, and the popular Concerts in Mill Pond Park. For more information, contact Club Secretary Meri Beatrice at (860) 667-3833 or visit us on Facebook!

PRESCRIPTION DRUG COUNSEL-ING SERVICE OFFERED: The Central Connecticut Health District and the Wethersfield Senior Center sponsor a prescription drug counseling program for residents of the Health District. The program sessions offer individualized drug counseling and provide informa-tion about supplements and over the counter drugs. Participants can discuss their medications in a confidential, one-on-one session with a pharmacist, who will provide information about the best way and time to take particular medications, drug interactions, vitamin supplements, possible side effects, and potential alternatives such as the use of generic medications. Phar-macist John F. Aforismo of RJ Health Systems, Inc. in Wethersfield conducts the counseling sessions free of charge. The program is held monthly from September through June. Upcoming clinic dates are: Wednesday, April 17, and Wednesday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room F-1 at the William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Green-field St., Wethersfield. Appointments are required. For further information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Central Connecticut Health District at (860) 721-2818.

CRAFT FAIR VENDORS WANTED: Craft Fair to be held at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If interested in renting a vendor table or for more information, call (860) 665-8778 and leave name, address and phone number.

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: Going through divorce, thinking about get-ting a divorce, already divorced, or relationship breakup. There is a caring group of people who have been exactly where you are now, this group meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. (except Good Friday and the Friday after Thanksgiving) at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield.

MS SUPPORT GROUP: The New-ington MS Support Group meets at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National

Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter offers more than 30 support groups throughout Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects. For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 667-1314 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. For more information on multiple scle-rosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.

BECOME A CERTIFIED NEWINGTON COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM VOLUNTEER: CERT openings for those 18 years old and over, Tues-day, (April through May) or Thursday, (April through May) The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or work-place following an event when profes-sional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community. People who go through CERT training have a better understanding of the potential threats to their home, workplace and community and can take the right steps to lessen the effects of these hazards on themselves, their homes or workplace. If a disaster happens that overwhelms local response capability, CERT members can apply the training learned in the classroom and during exercises to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors or associates in their immediate area until help arrives. When help does arrive, CERTs provide useful informa-tion to responders and support their efforts, as directed, at the disaster site. CERT members can also assist with non-emergency projects that improve the safety of the community. CERTs have been used to distribute and/or install smoke alarms, replace smoke alarm batteries in the home of elderly, distribute disaster education material, provide services at special events, such as parades, sporting events, concerts and more. For more information or questions, contact Karen Futoma, Di-rector of Human Services at [email protected] or (860) 665-8660.

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