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In This Issue• STUDENTS: Robotics team gets itsbuzz on for competition ..............p. 3• EAST WINDSOR: Grand list has its upsand downs ..........................................p. 4• EAST WINDSOR: Museum struck inhunt for precious metals..............p. 6• ELLINGTON: Special valentine fortown’s senior citizens......................p. 7• ELLINGTON: Beauty and the Beastcomes to EHS stage......................p. 8• SUNDAY DRIVE: The good foodand drink at Blue Back Square...p. 10

• ENFIELD: Grand list brings lessthan grand news........................p. 13• ENFIELD: After-school programreceives major funding ..................p. 14• SOMERS: Recycling gets easier fortown residents ..........................p. 18• REGIONAL: Time for the annualhome and garden show ............p. 25• STAFFORD: Solar panels could cutschool energy costs ......................p. 30• STAFFORD: SHS honor roll ........p. 31• CLASSIFIEDS:.....................pp.34-35

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By Linda Tishler LevinsonAlthough efforts for a select committee

on agriculture will not come to fruitionthis legislative session, state Sen. JohnKissel, R-Enfield, hopes the idea growsinto an agricultural caucus.

Along with state Rep. PennyBacchiochi, R-Somers, Kissel at a Feb. 2State Capitol news conference called forthe creation of a legislative committeefocusing on agriculture issues.

“Agriculture contributes $3.5 billion toConnecticut’s economy and accounts forabout 20,000 jobs statewide, but we feelthe industry has not come anywhere closeto its potential,” Kissel said.

“Are we doing enough to grow thosenumbers? Are we doing enough to protectour small farms? How can we get futuregenerations to embrace farming? We wantto protect and grow this industry by creat-ing a climate that enables current andfuture farmers to succeed,” he said.

The proposal called for a select com-mittee on agriculture that would be awareof all matters concerning the Departmentof Agriculture, including farming, dairyproducts and domestic animals.

“Being that I represent quite a fewfarms and people involved in agriculture,”

Syrup FinesseDan Roulier of Worthington Pond Farm in Somers removes foam off the top of maple tree sap, which he is boiling to producepure maple syrup. Roulier gives tours to school children and other organizations on how maple syrup is made, explaining how ittakes 40 gallons of sap to produce 1 gallon of maple syrup. Additional photo page 24.

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By Julie CotnoirENFIELD - Singer will.i.am from the

Black Eyed Peas is fascinated with tech-nology. He is Intel’s Director of CreativeInnovation and is a huge supporter ofDean Kamen’s US FIRST (For Inspirationand Recognition of Science andTechnology) projects. Last year, when heattended the US FIRST National RoboticsCompetition in St. Louis, he was asked todescribe the competition. His reply? “Izdope.” Translated for the uninitiated, thismeans it’s cool. That is the message thatthe singer is sending out to studentsaround the world to inspire them toexplore the many ways science, technolo-gy, engineering and math are cool.

In Enfield, students from Fermi andEnfield high schools come together asmembers of the BUZZ Robotics Team,which scrimmages and competes in manyUS FIRST competitions. Many membersof the local team were able to see thesinger’s enthusiasm for their robots firsthand, last year, at the national US FIRSTCompetition held in St. Louis, when theBlack Eyed Peas performed for the stu-dents.

Victor Hipolito, a senior on the BUZZRobotics team, was one of the studentswho attended the competition and hadfloor seats for the concert. He says he feelsthe same way as the famous singer when itcomes to describing what BUZZ Roboticsmeans to him.

Hipolito said he first became interestedin the team when he walked by a trophycase at school that showcased the team’saccomplishments. His sister’s friend was amember of BUZZ Robotics, so he askedquestions and then joined the team. He hasbeen a member for all four years of hishigh school experience. He works on themechanical pieces prior to competitionand when it comes time to compete hetakes on the role of one of the base driversfor the robot. Hipolito said his experiencewith the team has confirmed that he wouldlike to major in mechanical engineeringwhen he heads off to college. He alsowould like to minor in computers, headded.

In February, the team participated inSuffield’s Shakedown RoboticsScrimmage at Suffield High School.Suffield and Windsor Locks high schoolsalso work together on a team called AcesHigh Robotics. During this scrimmage theteams were able to test out their robots andsee how they stood up to the competitionduring the Rebound Rumble.

Teams from across the country aregiven the same basic kit of parts and areallowed to customize the robot under cer-tain parameters with a monetary budgetthat cannot be exceeded. Students aregiven the task to design a robot that willperform on a 27 x 54 foot court.

Working with an alliance of three teamsthat will compete against another three-team alliance, teams need to independent-ly design robots that will be able to play a

basketball style game. Alliances are deter-mined the day of scrimmages and compe-titions and can be changed up throughoutthe day. Compact foam basketballs areshot from the robot into one of four scor-

ing hoops that are set up at three differentheights. Various point values are given to

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Members of the BUZZ Robotics team gathered prior to Suffield’s Shakedown RoboticsScrimmage. The team is made up of students from Enfield and Fermi high schools.Those pictured are Marlena Konopka (EHS), mentor Bob Atiyeh, Victor Hipolito(FHS), Brandon Andexler (EHS) , Zach Boyer (FHS), Cory Rice (EHS) and Matt Reis(FHS). Photo by Julie Cotnoir

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EAST WINDSOR —The town is a little more valuable,at least according to its grand list.

Town Assessor Caroline Madore released the Oct. 1,2011, grand list on Feb. 3. The net grand list rose by$9,610,599, an increase of 0.888 percent over the previ-ous year. The grand list is an accounting of all taxableproperty in town, including real estate, motor vehicles andpersonal property.

Real estate increased by 1.3 percent or $12,151,457.Personal property decreased by 13 percent or $9,127,548.

Motor vehicles increased by 8 percent or $6,586,690.The top 10 taxpayers are:• Southern Auto Sales In. and Related Items, various

locations, $25,554,580• The Mansions at Canyon Ridge LLC, 277 North Rd.,

$20,942,080• Millpond Limited Partnership, 100 Mill Pond Rd.,

$13,706,190• Blue Dog Properties Trust, 97 Newberry Rd.,

$12,254,308• Balch Bridge Street Corp. and related entities, various

locations, $10,533,200• East Windsor Properties Limited Partnership, 69

Prospect Hill Rd., $10,395,418• Connecticut Water Co. and related entities, various

locations, $10,037,060• Fremont Prospect Hill Road LLC, 64, 66 and 68

Prospect Hill Rd., $9,269,320• Connecticut Light & Power Co. and related entities,

various locations, $9,152,130• Wyndwood Apartments Connecticut Limited

Partnership, 49 S. Main St., $9,104,480

Town Sees Increase in Commercial Property, Residential Decrease

EAST WINDSOR - Cliff Nelson MotorSports will be this year’s major sponsor ofthe East Windsor Panther Plunge, afundraising effort to help the East WindsorFuel Bank during the home heating sea-son. This year’s event will be the thirdannual Panther Plunge, having raised thou-sands of dollars in the first two years. CliffNelson Motor Sports has a long traditionof being active in community and charita-ble events.

This year’s Panther Plunge will takeplace at the East Windsor Reservoir onSaturday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

“I am honored to be a part of such agreat cause. Everyone is well aware of

how hard the economy has hit so many ofour friends and neighbors, and we are veryhappy to be able to lend a hand in someway to help those who are really strugglingto make ends meet,” said Cliff Nelson, theprincipal owner of Cliff Nelson Sports.

Nelson continued, “I can’t say enoughabout the effort that so many people put into organize the event, and to participate,and we are happy to lend a hand to makethis year’s event another great success.”

East Windsor First Selectman DeniseMenard said, “It’s volunteers like CliffNelson Motor Sports and the many peoplegoing for a very cold swim on a cold daythat make East Windsor the great commu-

nity that it is. This is a great event to helpour less fortunate.”

This is the East Windsor Fuel Bank’smajor fundraiser for this year. The PantherPlunge is modeled after the popular PolarPlunges held to benefit other charities. ThePanther Plunge is a dip into the chillywaters of East Windsor Reservoir duringthe winter to raise money for needy fami-lies to help heat their homes. In the pasttwo years close to $10,000 has been raised.

In order to participate, plungers mustraise at least $15 in order to have the priv-ilege and honor of taking the plunge. A$20 pledge will get a Plunger T-shirt.

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the park during and after the plunge com-plete with a DJ and Bonfire, Hot Cocoaand snacks sold by the East WindsorBooster Club. Thank you to Cliff NelsonMotor Sports for being our FeaturedSponsor as well as our Friends of thePlunge: www.eastwindsorchamber.comand Windsor Federal Savings for helpingjumpstart our event.

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EAST WINDSOR - On Feb. 18, volun-teers at the Connecticut Trolley Museumfound three trolley cars dating back to1905 stripped of their copper and brasscomponents. Discovered during a conven-tion of trolley enthusiasts from other trol-ley museums east of the Mississippi River,damage is estimated to be in the tens ofthousands of dollars.

Thieves were able to peel back a sectionof the metal siding on the barn to gainaccess. Once inside, crowbars were used topry brass pieces off of the ceilings, win-dows, and exterior of these wooden carsdoing extensive damage to the woodwork.Also, wiring was cut and some of the con-trol gear was stripped out of the cars. Thethree cars that were stripped include car1326 (the museum’s Birthday Car), car840 (the last open car to operate in revenueservice in the United States), and car 101(a freight motor that the museum acquiredin 2009). Now, all three will require exten-sive work before they can be returned tooperation for museum patrons to enjoy.Parts were missing from a fourth car in thebarn that was already partially disassem-bled.

In addition, the lock was cut on a tracktool shed to gain access; however, it doesnot appear that any track materials werestolen.

The Connecticut Trolley Museum,which is operated by volunteers, features

trolley rides on a 1.5 mile track andexhibits of the era. The ConnecticutTrolley Museum, a 501(c)3 not-for-profitorganization dedicated to the preservationof the trolley era, is seeking donations torecover some of the costs associated withthe repairs to these trolleys. For thoseinterested in helping out, please contact

the museum at 860-627-6540.The museum is asking anyone with

information regarding this theft, as well asanyone who may see suspicious activityaround the museum, to contact the EastWindsor Police Department 860-292-8240.



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EAST WINDSOR - The East WindsorLions Club will be hosting an Open Houseon Wednesday, March 7, at Scout Hall, 28Abbe Rd., East Windsor. The event willtake place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.with refreshments being served.

If you thought that the Lions Club wasjust “ the eyeglasses people,” please comeand hear about the other programs that weparticipate in. When you see the BoyScout and Girl Scout troops, know that theLions Club helps to support their events.When you hear of holiday baskets givenout by the Visiting Nurses, know that theLions Club has helped.

When you read about our young peoplereceiving scholarships at graduation,know that the Lions Club makes several ofthese scholarships available. When you goto the local library, check out the LionsClub Large Print Books that are madeavailable. In this current economic timemore families are relying on the FiveCorner Cupboard Food Pantry, and theLions Club helps with keeping the pantryopen.

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ENFIELD - The Ellington Women’sClub, The Woman’s Club of Enfield, andmembers of the General Federation ofWomen’s Clubs/CT, are partnering togeth-er for the first time to present a special“Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)and John Fogerty Tribute Concert,” viaNew York’s acclaimed Green River Band,on Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m., at EnricoFermi High School’s auditorium, 124North Maple St., Enfield.

Advance tickets are $20 per person ($25at the door) and can be obtained by mail-ing your request (with a stamped, self-addressed envelope) to LorraineDentamaro, 17 St. James Ave., Enfield, CT06082.

Mail-in requests must be received byApril 13. For further information, pleasecall 860-253-9163 or [email protected] (first letter is smallL).

The proceeds from this fun-filled andhigh-energy performance CCR show byGreen River will benefit numerous localorganizations and causes that the EllingtonWomen’s Club and The Woman’s Club ofEnfield contribute to each year. Bothclubs hope the public will be supportive oftheir endeavors to aid their communitiesand to bring first-rate music to the NorthCentral CT area.

The Green River CCR/John FogertyTribute Band is the brainchild of native

New Yorker and seasoned leadsinger/guitarist Rick Horvath, who begansinging CCR songs when he was 13 yearsold. Rick’s favorite highlights includesharing the stage with Jimmy Buffett in anunannounced show at Margaritaville inKey West, Fla., and playing at MoheganSun casino.

Green River will perform such CCRclassics as “Bad Moon Rising,” “ProudMary,” “Up Around the Bend,” live jams“Born on the Bayou” and “Susie Q,” aswell as John Fogerty classics “The OldMan Down the Road” and “Centerfield.”The show is considered to be an amazingre-creation of one of the most renownedbands of the rock era.


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ELLINGTON — For those who had been hoping for anew senior center or improvements to Crystal LakeSchool, a Valentine’s Day referendum delivered sweetnews.

Residents voted in separate referendums Feb. 14 toapprove both projects.

By a vote of 1,340-573, residents approved the appro-priation of $2.5 million to build a senior center at 22Maple St. The current senior center is located in a stripmall and was considered inadequate to serve the senior

citizen population well.The senior center project calls for a 10,600-square-foot

facility that would be built across from Ellington HighSchool. The building would include offices, a kitchen,health area, activity area and two multi-purpose rooms.

Residents voted 1,358-554 for the $21.04 million forrenovation and addition project for the school.

“I’m happy that both items passed,” First SelectmanMaurice Blanchette said.

“There’s been an awful lot of work that’s been put intothat,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen Cullinan said of

the school referendum, noting it has been in the works insome fashion since 1992. Without the expansion, he said,he is unsure how town schools could handle the growingpopulation.

Capital Improvements Budget

The Board of Selectmen has presented its capitalimprovements budget to the Board of Finance. They pre-sented a $1.185 million net proposal, Blanchette. Thebudget request includes funding for the Strawberry Roadbridge, as well as infrastructure repairs and vehiclereplacements.

Valentine Delivered in Form of Senior Center Approval

Women’s Clubs Sponsoring Creedence Tribute Concert Republican TownCommittee Will SelectConvention DelegatesELLINGTON - The Ellington

Republican Town Committee will beholding its monthly meeting at 7:30p.m. on Thursday, March 29, at theEllington Town Hall. ERTC officers anddelegates to the upcoming elections willbe selected. Additionally, there are guestspeakers on the agenda, including a repre-sentative for U.S. Senate hopeful ChrisShays. Republicans and unaffiliated vot-ers interested in Republican issues at thelocal, state and federal levels are encour-aged to attend. For more information, goto www.ellington-ertc.org as well asFacebook at www.facebook.com/ERTC.


ELLINGTON - Children in theEllington and surrounding communitieswill be treated to a magical experience thismonth courtesy of Ellington High School’sdrama club, Opening Knight Players(OKP). Disney’s classic “Beauty and theBeast” will come alive on the Gordon C.Getchell Auditoriumstage on March 9, 10and 11 and the castand crew have beenworking very hard topresent an unforget-table performance.

The OKP performers do not tacklemusicals every year and the last musicalsperformed were the “Fantasticks” in 2009and “Bye Bye Birdie” in 2008. The coor-dination of music, dancers and actors isquite a job and director William Prenettawas up for the task after his year-long sab-batical in 2010-2011. Prenetta felt hisdrama club had the vocal power to meetthe difficult demands of this score andwanted to do a play that would excite theyounger residents in the Ellington commu-nity.

The Opening Knight Players coveredsome very serious topics over the last fewyears and so Prenetta picked a theme that

would appeal to all audiences. “I chose theshow because of the story, illustratedthrough an outstanding script and score,”Prenetta said. “It teaches the importance ofkindness and faith. It also encourageseveryone to look for the gold in one anoth-er that is sometimes obscured by outside

appearances.”Musicals require

much more fromboth the productionstaff and the actors.Not only does the

production need a musical director andorchestra, it also needs a choreographer.Due to the large cast size (over 50), thisshow required dozens of people to helpcreate the costumes. Many parents havestepped up to help and even several sewingmachines were donated from EllingtonMiddle School.

The elaborate set has been a hugeundertaking as well for this production.TheaterWorks in Hartford donated most oftheir entire set from their last summer’sproduction of “The Understudy” andtogether with technical director BobWilliams and set designer Jeff Marholin,the drama club has created a castle, vil-lage, forest and tavern. Most if not all of

the wood donated from TheaterWorks wasused. They still, however, had to purchase$3,000 worth of additional materials.

Musicals are much more expensive toproduce and this show is no exception.Aside from the royalties that must be paidto Disney, costumes needed to be pur-chased along with hiring musicians, amusical director, additional sets and soundequipment. Prenetta estimates the show iscosting close to $15,000 to produce.

I dropped by a rehearsal in lateFebruary to take some photos and see howthings were going. On that day, the castwas doing what is called a “stumblethrough,” which is basically their first time

running through Act I in costume. It wasthen I realized how much work and organ-ization goes into a production such as thisone. These are high school students! Whilemany adults help with the production, it isultimately the students who take on thecommitment and responsibilities.

There are so many people to outfit incostumes. As the story goes, the people inthe castle are under a spell and were turnedinto forks, spoons, plates, napkins, featherduster, etc. so each character must have hisspecific dinnerware costume. There is alsoa myriad of props needed and the castle set


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even has a double staircase! Prenetta met early on with his set direc-

tors to discuss the needs of the set and themood the set should create. His vision wasto create a cartoon-like feeling in Belle’svillage. She dreams of something morereal and thus the castle will be more “real.”The woods that she passes through will bea combination of real and cartoon-like ele-ments. During all the performances, light-

up roses will be for sale in the lobby. In thefinal scene, Belle holds her rose up, whichwill be a signal to the audience members toraise theirs as well. An auditorium filledwith lighted roses will most certainly beamazing.

The show’s performances will takeplace on Friday evening, March 9, at 7:30,Saturday, March 10, at 1 p.m. and 7:30p.m. and Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m.Tickets are $12 general admission and $10for students, children and seniors. Because

a large turnout is expected, advance reser-vations are strongly advised with paymentupon pick-up at the Box Office on the dayof the show. Advance reservations can bemade by emailing [email protected] and providing name, phonenumber, town of residence, show date,time and number of adult, student or sen-ior tickets needed. Advance reservationswill be available until March 8. Alladvance tickets must be picked up no laterthan 15 minutes prior to showtime. Therewill be tickets available at the door pro-vided the shows are not sold out.

In addition to the “Beauty and theBeast” production, the drama club and agroup of parents are sponsoring a “Beautyand the Beast” Character Tea for youngchildren on Saturday, March 3. The clubhopes to raise some additional funds tohelp defray the costs of its trip toEdinburgh, Scotland, to participate in theFringe Festival this coming August. Formore information on OKP, visit theEllington High School website atwww.ellingtonpublicschools.org and clickon OKP under student clubs and activities.


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ELLINGTON — When it comes tobeing frugal about school spending, thetown comes in first. Superintendent ofSchools Stephen Cullinan said he is notsure if that is a good thing.

While looking at the state Departmentof Education’s list of net current expendi-tures per pupil for the 2010-2011 fiscalyear, Cullinan decided to sort those expen-ditures by school district. He found thatout of the state’s 166 school districts,Ellington had the lowest per pupil cost at$10,716. The highest in the state was

Canaan, at $22,450.Comparing Ellington’s per pupil costs

to those in other north-central Connecticuttowns shows that Enfield spends $12,079per pupil; Somers, $12,463; Stafford,$13,121; and East Windsor, $14,647.

Cullinan said he is proud that the town’sschool system does the best it can to con-tain costs, but he feels it is time to addressshortages in programming. He said hefeels comparable towns are offering theirstudents a greater variety or programs. Healso noted that Ellington is one of just ahandful of school districts in the state in

which enrollment is increasing.“The town of Ellington is certainly not

last in the state in terms of wealth,”Cullinan wrote in his blog. “When usingthe Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List perCapita (AENGLC), Ellington ranks No.106 in town wealth.”

But he also pointed out that town stu-dents are doing well, despite the low per-pupil spending.

“Across all measures of studentachievement, the Ellington Public Schoolsare consistently in the top twenty-five tothirty-five percent,” he wrote.

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Welcome back to the Sunday Drive, thecolumn that aspires to inspire you to getyour motor running and head out on thehighway to someof the region’slesser knownhaunts.

That said, youmay know our firststop by name, butwhen was the lasttime you came toWest Hartford’sBlue Back Square(www.bluebacksquare.com)? Recentlyenough to have experienced Connecticut’sonly “Kaiten” - or conveyor belt-deliveredsushi?

Welcome to Umi, the brainchild ofchef/owner Kohei Kishida and managerTaki Tanaka, located at 53 Isham Rd.As the former owner/operators of MaedaRestaurant in Simsbury, Tanaka andKishida had years of successful sushi mak-ing under their collective belts.

When Blue Back came a-calling withthe opportunity to occupy some space inthe area’s premiere eating/shopping desti-nation - and all of the energy and foot traf-fic that comes with it - Tanaka says that heand Kishida agreed it was time to both

dive back in, yet try something new.“With Maeda, we realized we were tryingto choose our customers ... as in who we

thought would becoming,” he recalls.“With Umi, wewanted to takedown all the barri-ers associated withtraditional sushidining and let ourcustomers chooseus.”

And that’s where the conveyor beltcomes in. At any given time, more than100 plates of fresh-made sushi are circu-lating around the main floor of Umirestaurant. Each offering is clearly labeled,visible and affordably priced (rangingfrom $1.75 to $5.75) on color-codedplates. If something moves you, simplyreach over, pull it off and enjoy.

At the end of your dining experience,your server simply tallies up the emptydishes and presents a bill.

“Once they get used to it, the peoplelove the belt ... and there was a learningcurve for us, too,” Tanaka adds. “Ourchefs are so fast now, and you have to beto keep the belt full when we get hit hard.We also worked very closely with the

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For those in the mode for more tradi-tional fare, Umi also offers a full array ofnoodle soups, stone-cooked steaks and ana “build your own special roll” offering.

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As our host Michael Kondratievexplains, it is the vision of one JohnTunney III that started in New York andmade its way to West Hartford in thespring of 2009.

“John toured Mexico extensively, andwhen he came back to New York, he wasyearning for the food he had experienced,”Kondratiev explains. “He realized hecouldn’t find it, and with his mind workingthe way it does, he also realized that if hecould deliver it, the people would come.”

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sweet bliss that is “Tres Leches” - a deca-dent dessert cake that utilizes evaporatedmilk, condensed milk and heavy cream toachieve utter confectionery perfection.Besito guests are also given everythingfrom warm churros and “worry dolls”(place them under your pillow at night,and your problems will disappear by day-break, the story goes), sleek “Besito”flashlights and even a complimentaryumbrella for diners who may have enteredthe restaurant in fair skies and exit to sud-den precipitation.

“Our philosophy is more than just run-ning a successful restaurant with goodfood,” Kondatriev concludes. “We striveto make each guest feel like they went onan authentic Mexican vacation.”

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the hoops. There are obstacles on thecourse including a barrier and bridge.Robots also can be defensive, working toblock the other team’s shots.

Brothers at Work

Brothers Matthew and Peter Polis areon the BUZZ Robotics team. The sopho-mores’ dad, Peter, who works for HamiltonSundstrand on oxygen generators for theInternational Space Station, also serves asa mentor for the team. Matthew works on

the mechanical end of the robot whilebrother Peter serves as one of the team’sthree programmers. The students say theycan see how this experience will influencefuture career choices.

Fellow teammate Brendan Tooheyagrees. The sophomore said he firstlearned about BUZZ through a visit theteam made to Hazardville ElementarySchool. The student works on the mechan-ical areas for the robot and says he sees inhis future doing something with mechani-cal engineering.

According to Wendy Atiyeh, who coor-dinates the BUZZ Robotics team, there are22 Enfield and Fermi students on the localteam. Nineteen volunteer mentors workwith the students during the season todesign the robot. The mentors includemany employees from HamiltonSundstrand, including Atiyeh, along withparents of team members, includingAtiyeh’s husband, Bob, in addition to for-mer educators, including Jim Hodrinsky, aretired technologies teacher from Fermiand retired Fermi Science DepartmentChair Steve Olson.

Olson says while there are students onthe team that will not go on to a career inthis field, there are an inordinate amountthat will. Several graduates of the programthat has been in existence in Enfield for 17

years do come back to mentor students,according to the former educator. TheAtiyehs have two daughters that havegraduated from Fermi High School andreturned to support the team. Theiryoungest is a junior at Fermi and is a cur-rent member of the team.

Gaining Confidence

Suzanne and Jay Toohey have two sonsthat participate on the BUZZ Roboticsteam. The couple will be traveling thisyear to the national competition in St.Louis for the first time, at the end of April.The Tooheys say the team’s volunteershave provided great opportunities for theirchildren to gain confidence and havehands-on opportunities to learn.

“They are really good mentors with reallife experience,” Jay Toohey says.

His wife agrees: “The time commitmentthey make is incredible.”

Suzanne volunteers as a fundraisingcoordinator for the group. HamiltonSundstrand’s Space Systems Division is alarge funding and manpower contributor tothe team, but, according to Atiyeh, the stu-dents independently raise between $5,000-$7,000 each year to be put toward expens-es.

Toohey says the group will be sellingEaster daffodil and pink tulip plants toraise funds. They will be taking orders forthe $8 plants until Saturday, March 10.

They are also sponsoring a Casino Nightbus trip to Mohegan Sun on Sunday,March 9.

Those interested in supporting the teamthrough these fundraisers can call Suzanneat 860-749-0599 for more details.

The BUZZ Robotics team will partici-pate in a competition at the HartfordConvention Center from March 29-31from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admissionto the event is free.


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ENFIELD — Property values in townare down, due to the recent revaluation.

Della Froment, supervisor of assess-ment and revenue collection, and LynnNenni, director of finance, presented therevaluation figures at the Feb. 6 TownCouncil meeting.

While the Oct. 1, 2011, grand list — thelist of all taxable property in town — hasnot been completed, Froment told thecouncil that the real estate grand list hasgone down 13.74 percent from the previ-ous year. Residential real estate showedthe greatest drop, falling by just over 14.8percent. Commercial/industrial real estate

fell by a little more than 9.5 percent.Froment said the results of the revalua-

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ers in January, Froment said. Taxpayershave until March 20 to appeal their prop-erty values to the Board of AssessmentAppeals.

Enfield Sees Sharp Decline in Property Values Due to Economy

Sen. Kissel Hears from Area Religious Leaders At the Enfield Library on Jan. 24, Sen. John A. Kissel met with Enfield religious lead-ers to discuss the economy, homelessness, unemployment, suicide prevention efforts,and the need for more mentors for area teens. Kissel used the meeting to prepare forthe 2012 legislative session, which ends in May. Sen. Kissel can be reached [email protected] or 800-842-1421. From left to right, at the Enfield Library:Rev. Steven Thayer of Calvary Presbyterian Church, Rev. David Williams ofHazardville United Methodist Church, Minister Rosalind Swift of Ministries of Loveand Hope, State Sen. John A. Kissel, and Rev. Peter Bushnell of Holy Trinity EpiscopalChurch.

ENFIELD - The Penelope Terry AbbeyChapter of the CT DAR will be holding itsMarch meeting Saturday, March 10, at theHazardville United Methodist Church at10:30 a.m. The program will be “AllThose Pins,” an education in DARinsignia.

On Saturday, March 24, a free genealo-gy workshop, “Growing Your FamilyTree,” will be held from 10 a.m. until noonat the Enfield Public Library, 104 MiddleRd. This is a hands-on workshop open tothe public, so you may bring your laptopand/or recording materials. Tables areavailable for your convenience and thefacility has wireless Internet access. Thelibrary also has computers available forpublic use.

Since this is a popular event and seatingis limited, please make your reservation asearly as possible by calling Jean at 860-668-7922 or email your name, contactinformation and area of interest to:

[email protected] workshop is sponsored by Enfield’sPenelope Terry Abbey Chapter of theDaughters of the American Revolution(DAR).

Jolene Mullen, who has been a profes-sional genealogist for more than 20 years,will conduct the program and will provideassistance for participants. Her presenta-tion is designed to teach basic genealogi-cal methodology and help beginning andintermediate family researchers make thebest use of their time and resources. She isa National Field Genealogist for theNational Society of the DAR and author ofthe recently published “Connecticut TownMeeting Records during the AmericanRevolution.”

Application forms will be available foranyone interested in joining the Daughtersof the American Revolution or the Sons ofthe American Revolution, and specialassistance will be provided for the process.

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ENFIELD—Enfield Middle School stu-dents have a chance to take part in numer-ous activities after school, thanks to a two-year Connecticut After School grant. TheJFK After School Center can serve up to100 middle school students in grades 6-8.

Former Board of Education memberJudy Apruzzese-Desroches said, “What anincredible ‘win’ for the Enfield communi-ty. Educational Resources for Children(ERfC) has been delivering after-schoolprograms in partnership with the EnfieldPublic Schools for over 12 years. Thistwo-year grant after school makes it possi-ble for middle school students to be suc-cessful in school and life.”

ERfC received the highly competitivestate grant in late fall to continue develop-ing project-based activities for JFKMiddle School students. Good after-schoolprograms can cut by as much as 75 percentthe risk of youth becoming involved incrime.

Julie Betancourt, parent of a sixth- andseventh-grader, enrolled her children when

it opened in the fall. “I’m glad that my children have a place

to go after school where I feel they aresafe. They get their homework done, arewell supervised, and have a fun time withfriends,” she said.

In addition to keeping kids safe, Hallsaid JFK After School also provides twostructured homework blocks led by certi-fied teachers to assist students. Hall said,“Parents told us when we applied for thegrant that their main concern was makingsure homework was started, if not com-pleted, with help from teachers afterschool.”

Some students have two hours of home-work and being able to complete theirhomework after school is motivating. Hallsaid, “Parents tell us that evening hourscan be very stressful for their families.Getting a jump start on homework everyday is helpful.”

Sixth-grade parent Allison Castoldi saidthe homework assistance program afterschool has made a positive impact on her

family. For the past several years, home-work has been a struggle for the wholefamily, she said. “My daughter would askquestions or need help. We would try (tohelp her), but things are taught differentlythan when we were in school. It was just sostressful and time consuming. We wouldall go to bed late and frustrated,” sheadded.

Castoldi said that now, because of thehomework assistance program afterschool, her daughter gets most, if not all,of her homework finished during this time.“She is able to ask questions of qualifiedteachers,” Castoldi said, “so she can betterunderstand the concepts so much that shewants to stay until the very end”—even onthose days Castoldi is able to pick herdaughter up early after work. Lamontagnesaid the interaction between kids is verypositive and lasting friendships areformed. “I have great peace of mind everyday. The JFK After School staff are veryprofessional and keep all the kids occupiedin a very fun learning environment,” shesaid.

Betancourt noted, “At the end of the day

when I ask what they did after school, mykids talk about having a role in a movie orwhat new recipe they used in cooking.”They have so much to say about theirafternoon now, she added.

ERfC, a community-based non-profitorganization dedicated to increasing youthresiliency, has been providing innovativeafter-school programming since 1994 tothe Enfield Community. ERfC is support-ed by community and individual donors,businesses, foundations, funding throughthe CT Department of Education and theUnited Way of Central and NortheasternCT Investment Fund.

ERfC collaborates and partners withEnfield Together Coalition, KITE (KeyInitiates to Early Education), EnfieldPartners in Education, and Enfield FirstReaders. ERfC is also a professional mem-ber of The Afterschool Alliance and theCT After School Network. ERfC providesAfter School-Age Care Centers at EnfieldStreet and Barnard schools. All centers arelicensed. For more information, visitwww.erfc.us or call the administrativeoffice at 860-253-9935.


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ENFIELD - GFWC/The Woman’s Clubof Enfield announces that applicationforms for the Carolyn B. Jackson MusicScholarships are available for pick-up atboth Enrico Fermi and Enfield highschools. The scholarships are awarded toseniors who will further their education as

music majors. If you were a previousattendee at either of these schools you mayalso apply. Previous recipients must re-apply each year. Applications must bereturned by March 16.

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St. Bernard Students Moving UpTwo St. Bernard eighth-graders are excited to be moving on to Catholic High Schoolnext year with scholarships in hand. Brooke Massie, left, was offered the East CatholicHigh School Catholic Elementary School Scholarship. This is a renewable scholarshipawarding Brooke $2,000 a year toward her tuition at East Catholic High School. “Iam so honored to be given the opportunity to further my Catholic education,” saysBrooke. Also accepting a Catholic High School Scholarship is Maia Doerner, who isattending Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford next year. Maia was oneof the highest-scoring students in the Northwest Catholic entrance exams this pastDecember. She has been invited to participate in the Honors-At-Entrance Program andwas awarded a $5,000 renewable academic scholarship.

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ENFIELD – The Enfield CommunityFederal Credit Union (ECFCU) is accept-ing applications for its annual scholarshipaward. Applicants must be graduating sen-iors who will be attending a 2-4-year insti-tution of higher learning in the fall of2012. The deadline to submit applicationsis May 18. For more information, visit thecredit union’s website:www.enfieldcommunityfcu.org or itsFacebook page, call it at 860-253-5100 orstop by its office located at 11 CranbrookBlvd.in Enfield.

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Cervical CancerENFIELD - Alison Price, a single

mother, was diagnosed a little more thanfive months ago with stage IV cervicalcancer. Friends and family instantly gottogether to offer their love and support,including planning a benefit to be heldSunday, March 18, at Pleasant View Caféin Somers from 1 p.m.-6 p.m.

Sadly, Price, of Enfield, passed awayon Thursday, Feb. 16, at her home afterhaving fought a courageous battle withcancer, with loved ones at her side. Shewas a loving and caring mother and grand-mother whose children and grandchildrenwere the center of her life. Her family hasrequested contributions be made to theAlison Price Memorial Fund, c/oRockville Bank, Big Y Plaza, 65 PalombaDr., Enfield, CT 06082.

The March 18 Benefit for Alison atPleasant View Cafe is still on, as her chil-dren and grandchildren still need yoursupport. To make donations, please con-tact Diane at 860-966-9559. For tickets tothe benefit, please call Linda at 860-916-1523 or Styles and Files at 860-763-3803.

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Enfield – The following students werenamed to the second quarter honor roll,according to a list supplied by the schooladministration.

Grade Eight

High Honors

Maia DoernerMichelle SuchEmma Zorda

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Nathanial BoucherAlex CoffeyDean LukacsBrooke MassieKristen MittonJulianna PelletierDevin Thibodeau

Principal’s ListSean BabulaJack Neild

Grade Seven

High Honors

Sarah AlaimoErienne Dowe

Honors

Tabetha BenjaminJamison CoteLeah CothranKamryn DesrosiersSalvatore LastrinaNina MacDonaldRose MichaudNolan SkehanJessica Williams

Principal’s ListMaansi AgheraLilyanna Lingua-Cutler

Grade Six

Honors

Aurelie BarryKillian Gomeau

Quincy JacquesCooper LorenzBrandon LukacsEmily MillerEmily NollNaomi Rosado

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She said that Connecticut consumes avast amount of food and greenhouse prod-ucts, but produces only about 30 percentof that. Increasing production would keepagriculture revenue in the state and as aresult create jobs.

She advocates taking vacant commer-cial buildings and using them for indoorgrowing. She said that the state already isstructured for the agricultural industry andhas the infrastructure in place, particularlythe state Department of Agriculture, theUniversity of Connecticut School ofAgriculture and the UConn CooperativeExtension System.

Kissel said the state has done a good jobof preserving open land and buying devel-opment rights to farms, but now it is timeto do more. “I think we need to do morewith the open land as far as agriculture,”he said, adding that it goes beyond foodfarms, such as Christmas tree farms.

Since the select committee idea failedto progress this session, Kissel is callingfor a bipartisan agricultural caucus tofocus on these issues.

Henry Talmage, executive director ofthe Connecticut Farm Bureau, said he sup-ports bringing additional attention to agri-culture, but would have preferred a pro-

posal for a full committee; select commit-tees cannot bring legislation to a votewithout going through a full committee.“It makes for an extra step that would becumbersome,” he said.

State Rep. Bryan Hurlburt, D-Tolland,said he doesn’t see the need to create anew legislative committee. He is a mem-ber of the Environment Committee, whichcurrently deals with agriculture issues, andchairs the budget subcommittee oversee-ing agriculture funding.

“Agriculture is a bipartisan issue, soI’m glad to see people thinking of newways to enhance its role in our economy.Agriculture already has a great home inthe Environment Committee and there isno need to duplicate the process. In fact, anew subcommittee would slow thingsdown by adding another layer. TheEnvironment Committee does a great jobwith agriculture issues and has a greatrecord of getting legislation passed, so Idon’t see a need to create a new commit-tee,” Hurlburt said.

According to the University ofConnecticut's Economic Impacts ofAgricultural Industry report from 2010,agriculture generates nearly $1,000 insales for every state resident. The reportnotes that every dollar in agriculture salesgenerates an additional dollar in the stateeconomy. Every $1 million spent on agri-culture generates between 13 and 19 jobs,an average of $62,500 per job.

Debate Over Need for Special Focus onAgriculture Committee at State Capitol

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Davis Meets with East Windsor, Ellington Residents

In February, state Rep. Christopher Davis visited the East Windsor and Ellington sen-ior centers to discuss the issues facing Connecticut in the legislative session. Moreimportantly, the visit allowed those in attendance to ask questions and communicate toRep. Davis the issues and problems that they found most pressing in their lives.



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The town recently signed a new con-tract with USA Hauling & Recycling Inc.for waste removal at the transfer station.The contract not only lowers tipping feesfor waste disposal, but also provides arebate for each ton on recyclables broughtto the transfer station. Pellegrini said thatbefore the recycling rebates, the new con-

tract will save the town $60,000. With sin-gle-stream recycling, “We hope to save alot more,” she said.

Under the new system, recyclables areseparated from the trash, but need not beseparated beyond that. Items that can berecycled include newspapers, magazines,catalogs, direct mail, envelopes, paper,paperboard, milk and juice cartons, card-board, brown paper bags, plastic bottlesand containers Nos. 1 to 7, aluminum cans,clean aluminum foil and metal cans.

Items that cannot be recycled includeplastic bags or food liners, window glass,light bulbs, dishes, Pyrex, ceramics, foampackaging, plastic foam, hazardous mate-rials and containers with food waste.

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Energy-efficient lighting will beinstalled at Town Hall, using funds fromthe Quickspend Grant Program. The esti-mated savings is more than $30,000 over a15-year period, Pellegrini said. There willbe a reduction of more than 9.2 tons ofgreenhouse gases per year, she said.

Energy Efficient lighting will beinstalled in Town Hall at no additional costto the taxpayer. “Although some energyefficient lighting was previously installed,this grant enables us to complete the build-ing,” Pellegrini said. “It’s been on my listof things to do; however, the cost wasalways prohibitive. The Quickspend GrantProgram was the perfect solution. It was atight time frame for the application, but ithelped that we had a wish list of projectsready to go. Estimated savings for thelighting retrofit are over $30,000 over a15-year period. In addition, there will be areduction of over 9.2 tons of greenhousegases per year.”

Based on the success of the solar panelsat the firehouse, Pellegrini said the townwants to expand its use of solar energy.

This grant will allow construction of solarphotovoltaic panels that will produce anadditional 2,600 kWH/year of power. Theywill also be constructed at no additionalcost to the taxpayer.

The future savings will result in anadditional $520 worth of savings per yearand there will be a reduction of 2 tons ofgreenhouse gases per year. The cost ofconstructing solar panel systems stillremains cost prohibitive and the only fea-sible way to do so is throughgrants. Somers has been successful inachieving grants for solar power systems.

Recycling Gets Easier for Resident with Single-Step Program

SOMERS - The Jolly Beggars, a six-piece Celtic folk group, will present a con-cert to benefit the Somers CongregationalChurch Building Fund on Saturday, March24, at 4 p.m. Due to the recent fire at theSomers church, the concert will be held atthe Congregational Church ofSomersville, located at 22 Maple St.,Somersville.

Made up of graduates from the HarttSchool of Music in West Hartford, TheJolly Beggars’ traditional songs and musi-cal arrangements have exposed manymusic lovers to the joys of Celtic music.Characterized by tight harmonies and their

use of mandolin, pennywhistle, guitar,bass, bodhran, spoons, and more, TheJolly Beggars have quickly built a solidfollowing and continue to spread theirmusic through New England and the Tri-State area.

More information about the group isavailable at its website:www.thejollybeggarsmusic.com. The con-cert is open to the public. A free will offer-ing will be taken, and there will be a recep-tion following the concert.

For more information, call the churchoffice at 860-763-4021.

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SOMERS - The CongregationalChurch of Somersville, 22 Maple St,, willbe holding its annual Corned Beef andCabbage Supper on Saturday, March 10,with sittings at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Menuincludes juice, corned beef, cabbage,boiled potatoes, onions and carrots, home-made Irish soda bread, rolls, beverage anddessert. Cost is $11 for adults and $5 forchildren ages 5-10. Reservations shouldbe made by calling the church at 860-749-7741 or emailing [email protected] orders will be available from 5:30p.m.-6 p.m. and from 6:45 p.m.-7 p.m.



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SOMERS - In accordance with Section7-109 of the Connecticut General Statutes,the Somers Public School System will bedestroying the records of students whohave graduated or reached the age of 21prior to 2005. (Note: Transcripts will beretained for 50 years.) There are instanceswhen either the student or parents, forSocial Security benefits and other purpos-es, may need school records. Therefore,this correspondence serves as notificationto the students and/or parents graduatingin June 2005 to provide them with anopportunity to obtain their records.

By appointment only, regular schoolrecords may be picked up in the SomersHigh School Counseling and CareerCenter office, and the special educationrecords may be picked up in the Office ofPupil Services daily, Monday throughFriday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and

2:45 p.m. before March 30, 2012. Due toconfidentiality, records will not bereleased to anyone other than the studentunless a signed consent for release ofrecords form is provided.

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SOMERS - Lucia M. Pantuosco, a res-ident of Somers, has been named to firsthonors on the Clark University Dean’sList. This selection marks outstandingacademic achievement during the fall2011 semester.

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ENFIELD - Military Advanced Education(MAE) has selected Asnuntuck CommunityCollege (ACC) for inclusion in its 2012Guide to Military Friendly Colleges andUniversities. ACC was selected based on spe-cific criteria, which include the services thecollege provides active-duty military mem-bers, veterans, and their families. ACC pro-vides key staff members trained in militaryneeds, an on-campus veteran’s organization,tutors at no cost, and a liberal withdrawal pol-icy for military personnel. In addition, ACCawards ACE credit and is a member of theService-members Opportunity Colleges(SOC).

According to the MAE, any higher educa-tion institution that wished to be consideredfor the Guide filled out a submission ques-tionnaire that was evaluated by the MAE’sjudging panel. This designation places ACCin the top 15 percent of colleges and univer-sities nationwide that are veteran friendly.

There are currently 103 veterans enrolledat ACC who are using chapter benefits fromthe VA or the CT Veterans Tuition Waiver.ACC’s average veteran enrollment is usuallybetween 115 and 120 veterans. “Veterans arevery astute as to who is veteran friendly andwho is not,” says Jim Wilkinson, an Air Forceveteran of the Vietnam War and the veterans’

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make the transition from military life to edu-cation more transparent. ACC was the firstcollege in the Connecticut community col-lege system to have an Oasis Center, whichprovides a lounge with computer accesswhere veterans and their families can go to dowork, research, or anything else they wouldneed to do.

“Having the Task Force and Oasis Centeris the way you maintain being a vet friendlyschool because it’s not just about the vets;there’s a profound effect on veteran families.And that’s where this school and the admin-istration of this school handle it very well,”adds Wilkinson, who has been an instructor atACC full-time for eight years.

Eric Segundo, 37, an Army veteran andbusiness administration major at ACC, sayswhen he was looking for a school to go to, hewas “absolutely looking for a school that wasveteran friendly.” He adds, “ACC is like anyother college, but the difference in terms ofveterans is that they provide the VeteransOasis Center, which is a great place for veter-ans to go.”

Segundo says that ACC’s veteran servicesare of a much “higher grade” than otherschools he has attended. As the VeteransCoordinator, Egan works with each veteran

individually to help ease the transition fromsoldier to student. She helps them with navi-gating the VA system as well as helping themthrough the steps of becoming a student.“[The administrators] were really helpful andwalked me through the steps. I found that theone-on-one personal relation with Beth Eganwas the biggest perk for me; having thatavailable,” says Segundo.

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This is the second year in a row thatAsnuntuck Community College has receivedthe designation of Military Friendly College.“I’m honored that we keep receiving thesedesignations. At Asnuntuck, we pride our-selves on providing outstanding service to allof our students. I am honored that our com-mitment to our veterans is being singled outfor this recognition and we will continue tosupport our military and veteran students,”says Egan.


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ENFIELD - The 43rd annual NorthCentral CT Chamber of Commerce Home& Product Show will be held on March 16,17 and 18 at Asnuntuck CommunityCollege in Enfield.

The show hours are Friday, 5 to 8 p.m.;Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday,noon to 5 p.m. This year the North CentralCT Chamber of Commerce announced thatadmission for children 16 and under is freewith any paid adult admission, and theadmission for this year’s show is only $3for adults. Free parking is also availablefor the entire weekend.

This year’s home show will be jam-packed with local exhibitors from thenorth-central Connecticut and western

Massachusetts regions. The show will fea-ture goods and services for the entirehome.

While mom and dad are searching forthat special item, the kids can visit with theBig Red Dog and the Big Blue Monster.Both will be handing out candy onSaturday and Sunday. Complimentary facepainting for children is also available.

Ms. Connecticut will be at the show thisyear on Saturday, March 17, continuingthe yearly tradition of appearing at thehome show.

The Home Depot free kids workshopwill be back again this year. This popularattraction offers projects for your kids todo during the show all day on Saturday

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Everyone attending the show will beautomatically entered into the grand prizedrawing to be held on Sunday afternoon.

This year’s grand prizes will include anew Whirlpool washer and dryer donatedby Carl’s Appliances.

All kids will also be eligible for a freedrawing to win one of four bikes gener-ously donated by Costco.

There will also be a “Special FlowerPot” drawing with items supplied by manyexhibitors and chamber members.

Fabulous food will be available for pur-chase at the show from Mama Miro’sRestaurant, featuring New York-stylepizza and many other house specialtiessure to satisfy everyone’s taste.

Snacks and beverages will be availablefor purchase from and service by Allied’sEnfield Stars.

The major sponsor this year is USAHauling and Recycling.

For additional information about theshow, please contact Lucille at Chamberoffice at 860-741-3838, or Gary Cote,chair of this year’s show, at 860-719-1431or visit the Chamber’s website atwww.ncccc.org.

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SOMERS - Registration for the 2012-2013 kindergarten classes will be heldMonday through Friday, March 19-23,between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. atSomers Elementary School, 4 VisionBlvd., Somers.

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All are required to register your childfor kindergarten.

Parents are expected to fill out allrequired paperwork at time of registration.Children do not need to be present for reg-istration.

To qualify for kindergarten in August,children must be 5 years old on or beforeDec. 31, 2012. For further information,please call 860-749-2270, ext. 3.

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SOMERS - Local seniors are invited toa luncheon at noon at the CongregationalChurch of Somersville, 22 Maple St., onTuesday, March 27. Cost is only $5.Reservations should be made by callingArlene at 860-749-7387 or the churchoffice at 860-749-7741.

On the menu is fresh fruit cup, bakedham, potato casserole, mixed vegetables,homemade rolls, beverage and ice creamwith homemade cookies.

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SOMERS - SUNY Canton studentswere recently recognized for their out-standing academic accomplishments forthe fall 2011 semester. Andrew K. Royceof Somers, a SUNY Canton Legal Studiesmajor and a 2004 graduate of Somers HighSchool, made Dean’s List. For Dean’sList, full-time students must receive aGPA of 3.25. Part-Time Honors are award-ed to students earning at least a 3.25 GPAon six to 11 credit hours.



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ROCKVILLE - On Sunday, March 11,at 2 p.m. the Rockville Public Library, 52Union St. in Vernon, will ring with Irishsongs and laughter when “Irish to the LastDrop,” a local group of five singers andmusicians, will visit the library once againand entertain us with their favorite Irishmelodies.

Tom Curtiss, John and EllenO’Shaughnessy, Joe King and DonBenevides, all of whom reside in theVernon area, began singing together at a

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The performance will take place in thelibrary’s main reading room, and all willbe encouraged to sing along. Reservationsare not required. Patrons and all commu-nity members are welcome to come. Formore information, please call the adult cir-culation desk at 860-875-5892, ext. 21.

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You’re a Good Man, Charlie BrownThe Stafford Middle School Stage Door Players performed themusical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the end ofFebruary in the Stafford Middle School auditorium. The show wasan outstanding performance by over 60 cast member students andwas directed by Brett Duchon, the school Music Director. At left,the cast performs. Below, Charlie Brown, played by JoshVanVoorhis, and Lucy, played by Rachel Gallison

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Thrift Shop Open HouseSTAFFORD - The Stafford Area

Community Thrift Shop is having a week-longopen house from Monday, March 19, throughSaturday, March 24, to celebrate its move to 2River Rd. in Stafford Springs. The Thrift is anon-profit organization, staffed by volunteers,whose net income is donated to local organiza-tions like Family Services and the Food Bankin Stafford and surrounding towns. The Thriftis open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. andSaturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations of cloth-ing, housewares, and small furniture are grate-fully accepted.

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Dive Team Monthly DrillThe Tolland County Dive Team was first established in 1966 and has grown into aregional resource that can respond to any type of water emergency. The TollandCounty Dive Team currently has over 70 members from 20 different fire departmentsand ambulance services. These departments pool their personnel and resources to actas a unified team, which can offer a much greater specialized response than any onedepartment could possibly muster on its own. The team currently serves communitiesin the greater Tolland County area, as well as several border towns in southern Mass.The dive team conducts drills at least once a month, every month (regardless of weath-er). Each month the dive team drills in a different location so that they can get famil-iar with the areas they might be called out to. In February’s drill, the team was able towork closely with Stafford Fire Department No. 1 as well as cross training with fire-fighters from Monson, Holland, and Wales. Above, Coventry firefighter and diver StevePacholski gets ready to start an underwater search pattern at a Tolland County divedrill held at Staffordville Lake on Feb. 5. At left, Stafford Fire Dept. No. 1 officers tryto stay warm as the divers are operating off the beach behind Staffordville School at aTolland County dive drill held on a chilly Sunday morning in February.

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STAFFORD – The town is workingtoward lightening its energy costs.

At its Feb. 9 meeting, the Board ofSelectmen heard a proposal from thetown’s Energy Advisory Committee to addsolar panels to the elementary and highschools.

Peter Kovaleski, a committee represen-tative, said that through its membership in

the Connecticut Conference ofMunicipalities, Stafford has access toGreenSkies, a solar energy provider.GreenSkies has looked at the school com-plex and has suggested the town may beeligible for grants for solar panels for thetwo schools.

The committee estimates a 20 percentsavings in energy usage with a small sys-tem. A larger system could be installed on

the back property of the West StaffordSchool, Kovaleski said. This wouldrequire clearing 2 to 3 acres and wouldhandle all of the school’s electricity needs.A 1 megawatt solar array at the middleschool could provide for one-third of itselectricity needs.

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The town is warning residents of a scaminvolving “storm credits.” Town residentshave received calls from people claimingto be representatives of the Connecticut

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Residents are cautioned to never givepersonal information to an unsolicitedcaller. They are asked to contact localpolice if they do receive these calls. If aresident has a question about a call fromsomeone saying they are from CL&P, theycan call the company at 1-800-286-2000 toverify the call.


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STAFFORD - The following programswill take place at the Stafford Library inMarch. The library is located at 10Levinthal Run, Stafford Springs. Call 860-684-2852 for more information.

• March 1 at 6 p.m.: Celebrate Dr.Seuss’s birthday with crafts and stories.

• March 5 at 6:30 p.m.: NancySchwanda will present a class on feltingand instruct the class on how to make asmall wool cat. Supplies will be provided.Please pre-register.

• March 17 at 1 p.m.: Saint Patrick’sDay Celebration. Find a lucky piece ofgold, make a magical necklace and bring aleprechaun home.

• March 21 at 7 p.m. (please note datechange): The basics of Truffle Making.Learn to make elegant desserts and choco-lates from the “chocolate lady,” MariaBrandiff. Samples and recipes will includeseveral different types of truffles. Thisprogram will be sponsored by the Friendsof the Stafford Library. Please pre-registerby calling 860-684-2852

• March 22 at 7 p.m.: Come to the lec-ture-discussion at the library to listen toHelen Dewey, who will give you a planand technique for de-cluttering your home.

She will offer suggestions on how toaccomplish this task in an organized andenjoyable atmosphere. Think of the freetime you will have to do the things youlove after accomplishing the work to makeyour home a place for relaxed and creativeliving.

• March 27 at 6 p.m.: Take-A-SeatYoga. Instructor Lu-Anne Cox will teachparticipants how to do Yoga while seated.Participants should bring a yoga mat orlarge towel and wear loose clothing.Please pre-register.

• March 28 at 6:30 p.m.: The StaffordLibrary Book Club will be meeting to dis-cuss the book “Cutting for Stone” byAbraham Verghese. All are welcome tojoin the book club. Books are available atthe library. Registrations may be made bycalling the library at 860-684-2852, or byvisiting the website atwww.staffordlibrary.org and selecting theevent you would like to register for. Pleasefill out the information section in full.

• March 29 at 5 p.m.: Reading Night.Come in your PJsband enjoy a mac &cheese dinner while you listen to a storyread by local author Deb Freeman. Pre-register.

March Events at the Stafford Library


STAFFORD - Three Graces will beopening in early April at 68 Main St. ThreeGraces is a clothing boutique and artgallery offering a little bit of something foreveryone. From vintage clothing for men

and women to artists and fine crafters whoare nationally known for their paintings,jewelry, sculpture and specialty woodcrafts. Watch for their open sign – and stopby and browse.


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STAFFORD - MarcoPelliccia, principal ofStafford High School,announced that the follow-ing students of StaffordHigh School have made thehonor roll for the secondquarter of the 2011-2012school year. These stu-dents have completed all oftheir class work as ofFebruary 1, 2012 and havenot received a grade lowerthan a 77 in any course.Students who have a 90average or better haveearned High Honors recog-nition. Students who haveearned an 85 average orbetter have earned Honorsrecognition.

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Sarah AubinBryanne Auguste

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Senior HonorsAshley BoudreauBrittany DabekCourtney DeNunzioMallery FinchAdam FontanellaBrent KaletteHailee KlapprothBryce KoelschAllison MartinThomas MaynardKyle PallanckKyle ReidPaige RussoMerisah SilvayShaina Wilson

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Marisa BrinkEmily FayNatalie FinchTimothy FordKelsey HeavenerAlexander HuffmanAnna JanuszVanessa KnowltonJessica McGuireAlicia MorganRebecca NovelliKatherine OuelletteIsabella RandazzoBrenna RoyHarley St. JohnAngela SantochristoJocelyn VaillancourtOliver WentworthBrianna WertKianna Woods

Sophomore Honors

Morgan BagleyEmily BradwayMegan FoleyJeffrey GarnelisElizabeth GirardBenjamin GluckJennifer GodsellJordan HoseyTaylor MerrickAmber PayzantMykala Perrier

Freshman Honors

Heather DolbyMadison FitzgeraldTaylor Glaeser-CharterAlex HossConnor HutchinsTaylor LaFlammeJulia NoselJoshua SimpsonTrevor SimpsonRaymond Vandal III

Second Quarter Honor Roll Announced at Stafford High School

New Business Coming to Main StreetNight of ComedySTAFFORD - Feeling the winter blues?

It’s been said that laughter is the best med-icine. Check this out for yourself duringthe ”You’ve Got To Be Joking” ComedyNight on March 31 at 8 p.m., at the BenMuzio Town House, 221 East St. (Rt. 19)Stafford Springs.

Steve Diamond will host a lineup ofwell known comedians, including nation-ally acclaimed Rodney Norman fromStafford, Howie Mason, Linda Morgan,and Rick Roberts. This event is sponsoredby the Stafford Arts Commission. Ticketsare $8 for adults and $5 for seniors andstudents. For tickets or reservations, call860-684-9500.

March Coffee HouseSTAFFORD - Stafford Arts

Commission’s free Coffee House programon Sunday, March 25, will featureacoustic entertainment with a strong mix-ture of folk. Jay Psaros, a versatile NewEngland acoustic guitarist and folk singer,opens the evening at 7 p.m. Sarah Blackerwill follow on at 8 p.m.

The Coffee House evenings are locatedat the Ben Muzio Town House (Old TownHall), 221 East St. (Rt. 19), StaffordSprings. Additional parking: Town Garage(Rt. 19) and Memorial Hall (Rt. 319).

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Since when is the adjective“value” used to describe aBMW? This is a car you wantto drive – not need to drive.Value’s part of the equationfor the latter and rarely for theformer.

Except, well, the 2012BMW 3 series sedan, intro-duced to the media inMonterrey, Calif., is a valueand that’s a surprising thing to say about aBMW, especially one that takes on thelikes of the Mercedes-Benz C class and theAudi A4. BMW has managed to make acompetitive sedan that performs well, haslots of luxury, yet manages to be a value.

What is this world coming to?It turns out value has to be taken into

consideration, even when buying luxurycompact sedans. As Genser pointed outduring his talk, fuel prices are up 300 per-cent from 1999 to 2011 in the U.S. Valuehas to be a factor.

But – and this is very important – thecar still has to be a BMW. It was only thelast generation that made me understandthe appeal of the 3 series. This latest gen-eration, the sixth in the 3 series history,more than emphasizes my belief that the 3series obliterates its competition.

BMW describes the growth in size ofthe 3 series as “moderate” but that seemstoo modest. The 3 series has grown enoughnow to be a comfortable sedan both frontand back for adult passengers – not a dis-tinction that could be made previously. Itswidth is up 1.85 inches; the overall lengthhas grown 3.6 inches; and the wheelbase isup almost two inches. Two inches in a

compact sedan can make a significant dif-ference. In spite of being larger, the 2012BMW 3 series is actually 88 lbs. lighterthan its predecessor.

There’s a choice of two engines for the3 series: a turbocharged inline six cylinder

and turbocharged four-cylinderthat both use BMW’s newTwinPower turbo technology.The turbocharged four, initiallyintroduced in the 2012 Z4sDrive 281, puts out 240 horse-power at 5000 rpm while theinline six cylinder produces300 hp at 5,800 rpm and 300 lb.ft. of torque from 1200 to 5000rpm.

I’m all for the four-cylinderengine. It didn’t disappoint on the track atLaguna Seca or on the ride back toMonterrey. It’s just a good car plus I lovethat 260 lb-ft kicks in at just 1,250 rpm.It’s what really puts the zip in this enginethat BMW says can do 0-60 mph in 5.7seconds.

Power is delivered to the rear wheelseither via a standard 6-speed manual trans-mission or, optionally, via an eight-speedautomatic, which is unique to the sportsedan market. However, Hyundai’sGenesis Coupe will also offer a four-cylin-der, turbocharged engine mated to aneight-speed automatic.

BMW has done something interestingwith the exterior design of the 3 series thatcomes in three trim levels: sport, luxuryand modern (an M sport package is alsoavailable). The buyer gets a different kid-ney-shaped grille depending on the pack-age.

The luxury trim level gets the famousBMW kidney grille with 11 fine chromeslats, two slightly offset chrome trim stripsin the front apron air intakes, and a high-gloss chrome trim strip running horizon-tally above the air scoop. The sport linehas eight heavily contoured high-gloss

black kidney grille slats in a chrome-col-ored surround. The modern trim leveloffers the BMW kidney grille with 11 satinaluminum slats and double trim strips forthe air intakes in the same color.

So, what is all this going to cost? The2012 328i sedan will be priced from$35,795 while the 2012 335i sedan will bepriced from $43,295. Both prices include$895 destination and handling. These rep-resent a $320 and $370 base price increaseover the outgoing models, however, inaddition to the completely redesignedexterior and interior the cars include a sig-nificantly higher level of standard equip-ment. This includes a 6.5-inch central dis-play with iDrive controller, Bluetooth con-nectivity, USB/iPod interface, automaticstart/stop, dynamic driving control witheco pro mode and brake energy regenera-tion. Both models also feature largerwheels and tires as standard equipment.

By the way, while it’s odd to think offuel economy and a BMW, the eco promode (basically the econobox function)works seamlessly. It’s only noticeableunder hard acceleration when there is,well, basically, no hard acceleration. The

auto start/stop feature was also barely dis-cernible.

There’s so much more that can be saidabout all of the BMW 3 series sedan, nowon sale at dealers, but space doesn’t per-mit. Keep this one thought in mind: BMWhas delivered a sports sedan that deliversvalue while not skimping on performance,technology or luxury.

(For the latest new car news, follow meon Twitter at aboutusedcars or learn aboutbuying and selling a used car atUsedCars.About.com.)

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