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Town Hall was transformedinto an art gallery this week –with the first floor lobby areateeming with the works of theNewington Art League’s SpringArt Show.A total of 46 pieces were dis-

played, featuring the pastel,watercolor, oil, acrylic and photoworks from some of the 50 leaguemembers.On Wednesday evening, league

members were awarded prizesfor winning pieces in the show’sopening ceremony.Award-winning artist Doe

Bartlett, an art instructor in

Newington Art League’s SpringShow transformsTownHall

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Ellen Schuman�s mixed media �Vene-tian Fantasy� on display in Town Hall.See NEWINGTON, Page 6

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Newington�s Ian Aprea taps the ball over the net Wednesday as the Indiansdefeated Southingon 3 sets to 0. See story and photos on Page 21.

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Magical potions, mix-ups and mayhem ensuesin the Newington Children’s Theatre Company’supcoming musical, “A Kidsummer Night’s Dream”May 4-6.Join this cast of 25 area youth, ages 5 to 18, as they

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May 5 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday,May 6, at 2p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors,students and children. Group discounts available. Fortickets or more information, call (860) 666-NCTC orvisit NCTC online at www.NCTCArts.org.

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Coming up next week-end, the Newington Chamberof Commerce is hosting theirFirst-Annual Comedy Night, fea-turing Comedian Dave Reilly, aConnecticut native who has per-formed all over the country for thelast 25 years.“I’m a comedian who never real-

ly found stand-up comedy to be allthat funny,” says Reilly, who thinksof himself as more of a storytellerthan a joke-teller.The fun evening will be held at

Indian Hill Country Club startingat 7 p.m.The club will also be providing

guests hors d’ouevres from 7 to 8p.m., including fresh veggies anddip, cheese and crackers, SantaFe chicken skewers, fruit skew-ers with yogurt sauce, spanikopita,country-style stuffed mushrooms,medallions of beef on garlic bread,mini spring rolls and mini hotdogs in puff pastry.Then from8to8:30p.m.,Reilly’s

opening act will share some laughswith the crowd, before Reilly getson the stage at 8:30 until 10 p.m.,followed by coffee and desserts. Acash bar will be available through-out the night.“This is our first time doing this,

we wanted a fun night out for ourmembership and their friends andfamily,” explained the Chamber’sExecutive Director Gail Whitney.And they are hoping the eve-

ning goes well enough to have anencore next year around this time– with a different comedian everyyear to come.Reilly happens to be a friend and

former co-worker of a Chambermember, so Newington was luckyenough to catch him for the show.“Half the time you can’t really

relate to anything in stand-up

because you just had to be there,”he says, continuing to describe hisstyle of funny.“I tell stories where you didn’t

have to be there; everything I talkabout is real life stuff and 99 per-cent of the situations people havebeen in themselves.”Liberty Bank is the event’s main

sponsor, in addition to ServPro ofNewington and Barter BusinessUnlimited.

To find out more aboutComedian Dave Reilly, visit fun-nyguyproductions.com.

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

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There are only 12 or 15 of themin the nation. They make a livingcutting life-like lines out of blackconstruction paper that replicate thefaces of their subjects.Silhouette artist is their name —

profile pictures are their game.But these are not “profile pictures”

like those on that pretentious socialnetworking website that will remainunnamed. These are actual cut-outsof the human profile — your view ofanother person’s face when they arefacing away from you at a 90-degree

angle.AndthatispreciselyhowCharlotte,

N.C. resident Erik Johnson, 47, liveshis life.Johnson is headed to Connecticut

in late April, where he will make astop in Newington to transform thelikenesses of all those interested, intoa silhouette.“It’s all I really know how to do, it’s

all I have ever really done,”he says.Besides a period spent in the mili-

tarywhenhewas younger and fishingwith his son in his free time, silhou-ettes are all Johnson has ever done.“I stay busy with this … I enjoy

meeting the kids and families, meet-ing different people in different citiesand towns.”But he has only met a few more

artists who share in his craft.“There’s not very many of us,” he

says.One just happened to read

about him in the newspaper andshowed up at the door to an event inMinneapolis.He spends his time traveling, visit-

ing toy stores, children’s boutiquesand preschools.“My dadwas a silhouette artist and

he showed me how to do it when Iwas a boy,”explains Johnson,who cre-ated his first professionally about 12years ago. “It takes some artistic abil-ity and a lot of practice,”he added.Silhouette art traces back to mid-

18th century France and peaked inpopularity during the late 18th andearly 19th centuries, when artisanhandicraft was booming. But withthe invention of the camera, the artform almost went extinct.Johnson is one of a few silhouette

artists who have attempted to bringback the skill.Using a pair of surgical scissors,

each piece takes him only about fiveminutes to create. He sells each sil-houette on 5x7 mat for $25 and will

frame it for an extra fee.Johnson will be at Timber Gyms,

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

Silhouette artist,oneof ahandful left,heads to town

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Meriden and graduate of theMassachusetts College of Artjudged the pieces late last week.Bartlett wrote notes beside each ofthe works, describing exactly whatshe enjoyed about them to makeeach artist feel special.She spent 2½hours walking around the show.For First Place winner Karen

Cunningham’s watercolor “Pears”she wrote, “This is a little gem, sowell drawn. The dry brush bringsout the texture of the paper.”“She’s a former president of the

CT Pastel Society and she hasjudged for us before,” explainedLeague President Pat Tanger, whohas two pieces in the show herself.Flowers, etc. was titled after the

little shop in downtownNewingtonby the same name and is a nightscene of the shop done in pas-tels. Tanger calls her second piece“Saturday Morning” and it is of aboy getting ready to go fishing at

Mill Pond, also in pastels.“I decided to use Newington

scenes because the show in the townhall of Newington,” said Tanger ofher inspiration.Prizes for first, second and third

place were awarded, along withBest in Show and People’s Choiceawards, as well as a few honorablementions.

“When I look at paintings Inote the originality, it comes first,”

Bartlett said of how she judged thepieces.“Thenmethod,composition,application and so on.”League member Carole Glasser

took Best in Show with her pastel“Dogwood” that she said took twoweeks to create and was based on atree behind her daughter’s house.Bartlett remarked of the work,

“Linger to enjoy this pastel, it willlift your spirits.”The third place winner happened

to be a piece of digital art, a pho-tograph done by Sue Fenton titled

“The Heavy Lightness of Dreams.”Bartlett said of her choice,

“Photography can be consideredfine art, this is one of those. It cap-tures our attention.”In addition to some small cash

prizes, local businesses donatedgift certificates, including TheCheesecake Factory, Elaine’sRestaurant, Gold Burgers, Steve’sPlace and Cavo’s.Also Wednesday night, the art

of a younger crowd was featuredupstairs in the Town Hall. Artistswere Newington students, one whomay just end up as the winner ofthe League’s annual art scholarshipthat their spring show raises moneytowards.The show will be on display in

Town Hall until May 18 and manyof the pieces are for sale. For moreinformation, call (860) 667-5818.

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


NewingtonArtLeague’s spring show transformsTownHallWINNERS:Best of Show: Carole Glasser�Dogwood�First Place: Karen Cunningham�Pears�Second Place: Deanna TroyHenry �Life Goes on at MissWashington Diner�Third Place: Sue Fenton �TheHeavy Lightness of Dreams�Honorable Mentions: RobertNeumann �Last Snow� JeanRyan �Pastel Walk� PhyllisSmall �Ocean Waves�

At top left, Karen Cunningham�s watercolor �Pears� which took first place in the Newington Art League�s SpringShow. At bottom left, Carole Glasser�s pastel piece �Dogwood� won Best of Show. At right, Fran Biduk posing by heroil painting �Betty Prier Rose.�

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Q: Recently I’ve noticed stainson my roof. What causes themand what can I do to fix theproblem?A: Roof stains are

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roof can eat away at your shingles,causing premature aging to theroof, so it’s a problem that shouldbe taken seriously. The averageroof has a 30-year life, so the lastthing you want is to let somethingpreventable cost you in the long

run. Unfortunately, mold sporescan pop up on new roofs or oldroofs, so the best thing you cando is take action right away and

not let the problem causepermanent damage.If you spot mold or

staining on your roof, thebest thing you can dois hire someone to cleanthe affected areas. Youcan find roof cleaner atthe hardware store andit is an effective solution,but the process to admin-ister it is dangerous andwould be best handledby a professional. Beingup on a roof is dangerous,

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home or a home that may beprone to excessive moisture, youcan take preventative measuresagainst mold by getting a zinc

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The current economy as wellas catastrophic events place manyfamilies in a position they neverthought they would face; decidingwhether or not they can afford tokeep their beloved pet.The Connecticut Humane

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provide people with quality petfood so they don’t have to choosebetween feeding their family andfeeding their pet.Since the pantry’s inception, the

Humane Society has helped tofeed thousands of deserving petswhile also helping their lovingfamilies.Distribution is the thirdFriday of every month from 2 to 4p.m. at the free standing garage atthe Connecticut Humane Society,702 Russell Road.

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Doyle (D-Wethersfield,Newington)welcomed news Monday that thestate plans to invest in a businessmerger and relocation plan that willcreate 60 new jobs.Gov.DannelP.Malloyannounced

this week that the state will investin Beacon Industries’ acquisitionof TECT Power in Newington,a merger that will retain 165employees and create 60 new jobs.The State Bond Commission isexpected to approve funding aloan for the merger at its meetingFriday.“Anytime the state can invest in

a project that preserves and createsjobs and at the same time quick-ens the pace of economy recoveryhere, it is worth celebrating,” saidSen.Doyle. “I am grateful to Gov.Malloy for engaging in a smartjob creation strategy by investingin Beacon Industries’ acquisitionofTECT.”“By changing how the state

partners with business, reducingbureaucracy, and speeding up howwe invest and supportConnecticut

companies, we are setting the stagefor an economic revival,” said Gov.Malloy. “Our unemployment rate,once 9.2 percent, continues a steadydecline and is now lower than thenational average. But we need to domore to ensure that our economicrecovery continues.”Beacon Industries, an aerospace

machining company, will acquire

TECT Power in Newington,whichalso manufactures aerospace parts.Beacon plans to invest $10.2 millionto move its Bloomfield operationinto TECT’s Newington build-ing and lease 180,000 square feet.Beacon plans to add 60 jobs withinsix years as part of the merger.The Department of Economic

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State Capitol police estimat-ed Tuesday’s turnout at the first“Stand Up for Public Education”rally in Hartfordat 1,000.E d u c a t a o r s

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E d u c a t i o nA s s o c i a t i o nPresident PhilApruzzese said,“Teachers aremaking apowerfulstatement as theyrally in Hartford.Teachers’ voicesneed to be promi-nent in education reform becausethey are in the classroom everyday. Teaching is their profession,

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and social service supports to dis-advantaged youngsters, improvingthe teacher evaluation system, and

providing adequate funding for ourschools.”CEA leaders regard Governor

Malloy’s education reform pro-posals as a “set of untested andmisguided ideas.”Apruzzese said, “Fortunately,

the legislature is moving in theright direction on education.The Education Committee hasput forth an alternative to thegovernor’s proposal. This alterna-tive creates 1,000 new seats inpre-kindergarten, provides fund-ing in needy districts for familyresource centers, and strengthensand improves the teacher evalua-tion system. While this legislationis a work in progress, the approachtaken by theEducationCommittee

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Association represents 43,000teachers in Connecticut.

Local educators join rally at the stateCapitol

Twenty Newington teachers were among the over 1,000 educators who attended the Tuesday rally at the stateCapitol in Hartford. From left, Lesley Keener, Pat Olson, Heidi Florian, Frank McGoldrick and Jeff Cianflone.

“Teachersare makinga powerfulstatement as theyrally in Hartford.Teachers’ voicesneed to beprominent ineducation reformbecause they arein the classroomevery day.”PHIL APRUZZESEConnecticut EducationAssociation president

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POLICE BLOTTERNewington police report the following:

Andrew Jensen, 21, of 2660 BerlinTurnpike was charged April 16 with driv-ing under the influence, operating a motorvehicle under suspension, no headlights anddriving the wrong way on a highway.Aaron Gyambibi, 21, of 63 Stone St.,

Hartford,was charged April 19 with posses-sion with intent to sell narcotics, possessionof heroin and possession of cocaine.Walter Turner III, 33, of 1632 Main St.

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Britain Ave. was charged April 21 withinterfering with a police officer and disor-derly conduct.Misty Blue, 30, of 185 East Center St.,

Manchester, was charged April 21 withbreach of peace.Jermaine Jenkins, 31, of 83 Main St. was

charged April 21 with breach of peace.William Guevara, 18, of 49 Olmsted St.,

East Hartford, was charged April 21 withdriving under the influence.Marco Ortega, 26, of 491 Prospect Ave.,

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April was a busy month for 11 NewingtonHigh School music students selected forhonor festivals.The first event was the YouthHonor Band

Festival,hosted atLewis S.MillsHighSchoolin Burlington. Eight NHS students wereselected for this all-day event: Chelsey Ezete,Alex Zaleski, Mathew Fammartino, EmilyMolstand, Mary Sirois, Alison Boghosian,Kaitlynn Lopes, and Helena Haddad.The festival was open to the top fresh-

men and sophomores from area schools.Thestudents received music in the mail, but hadnever played together as a group until thatday.Dr. James Miller from the University of

Massachusetts’ Music Department led thegroup.He prepared the students for the eve-ning concert, as well as discussing larger ideasof balance, blend, and musicality with theyoung musicians.AlsooccurringinAprilwastheConnecticut

All-State Music Festival.Newington proudlysent three students to this three-day, highlyselective event. Students from the entire statewereallowedtoaudition,howeverhadtomakeit through the first two rounds, the Regionalsround and the final All-State round.The selected students rehearsed for three

days at the CT Convention Center and per-formed a concert on Saturday afternoon.The conductors were professionals, uni-

versity professors, and major composers fromaround the country. Junior Kayla Marcinczykwas accepted to the All-State Choir.Junior Ben Lostocco earned the presti-

gious position of First Chair Trumpet in the

All-State Orchestra. Sophomore CamdenTatsapaugh was accepted into the All-StateBand. NHS Instrumental Director StephenBrookes said, “It’s such a thrill to bring stu-dents to these types of events. They learn somuch. They’re energized by the experience,and they bring that enthusiasm back to all themusic students at NHS.”

NewingtonHighSchoolmusic studentshonored at two localmusic festivals inApril

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Eight NHS Music students attend the Youth Honor Band. Front row, from left, Alison Bog-hosian, Mary Sirois and Chelsey Ezete. Back row from left, Kaitlynn Lopes, Helena Haddad,Emily Molstad, Mathew Fammartino and Alex Zaleski.

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Mozzarella, meat sauce, sliced hot dogsliced kielbasa, onions

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Eggplant, tomatoesMeat Lovers Special ..........11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99

Mozzarella, pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, baconAcropolis.............................10.99 .... 14.99..........17.99

Mozzarella, feta, spinachChicken Lovers Pizza ........11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99

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Steak, peppers, onions, and mushroomsBuffalo Chicken ..................10.99 .... 14.00..........17.99Crispy Buffalo Chicken and Mozzarella CheeseClam Pizza...........................11.99 .... 15.99..........18.99

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W/feta cheese, Greek oliveChef Salad ......................................... 5.70..............8.90

Ham, Salami, Turkey Breast & MozzarellaTuna Salad ........................................ 5.70..............8.90

All white meat, home-made TunaGrilled Chicken Salad ...................... 5.70..............8.90Extra grilled chicken............................................$2.50Buffalo Chicken Salad...................... 5.70..............8.90

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Cheese..................................................................6.85Each additional item...........................................1.00

SIDE ORDERSJalapeño Poppers ..................................................6.90Chicken Wings (7 pc) ............................................5.20Chicken Fingers (5 pc) ..........................................6.20Combination Platter ..............................................7.20

Onion Rings, Mozzarella Sticks, & Chicken WingsMozzarella Sticks (8 pc)........................................6.20Clam Strips .............................................................4.00Shrimp (12 pc)........................................................5.70Scallops (18 pc)......................................................6.90French Fries............................................................2.50w/Cheese................................................................. 3.00w/Chili & Cheese .................................................... 3.50Curly Fries.............................................................3.OOw/Cheese................................................................. 3.50w/Chili & Cheese .................................................... 4.00Onion Rings ..........................................................3.OOPasta Side Order.....................................................4.50Pierogies (6 pc) ......................................................7.00(Potato & cheese)

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Turkey......................................................................7.90Roast Beef ...............................................................7.90Hamburger..............................................................7.90Cheeseburger .........................................................8.15

Served with Lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise,bacon and french fries

WRAPSServed on soft tortilla w/ lettuce and tomato

Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef .......................................5.25Grilled Chicken.......................................................5.50Steak ........................................................................5.50Buffalo Chicken ......................................................5.50

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Mustard, relish, onion, chili, sauerkraut, peppersPlain.........................................................................2.60Mustard...................................................................2.70Relish.......................................................................2.70Sauerkraut ..............................................................2.80Peppers ...................................................................2.80Chili..........................................................................3.00Cheese.....................................................................2.90Bacon.......................................................................2.90Franks & Beans.......................................................7.00

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DINNERSServed with Salad and 8” Garlic Bread

Fried Shrimp Plate ...............................................11.50Fried Clam Strip Plate..........................................10.50Fried Scallop Plate. ..............................................11.50Fried Seafood Platter. ..........................................17.50

Shrimp, Scallops, Clam Strips, Trout, Onion RingsGyro Plate. ..............................................................9.65

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Plain Fried Rice 3.15 5.2019 Vegetable Fried Rice 3.15 5.2020 Chicken Fried Rice 3.50 5.8521 Roast Pork Fried Rice 3.55 5.9022 Beef Fried Rice 4.00 6.6023 Shrimp Fried Rice 4.20 6.8024 House Special Fried Rice 4.55 7.7525 Lobster Fried Rice 4.75 8.3525a Young Chow Fried Rice 7.75LOMEIN Sm. Lg.26. Vegetable Lo Mein 3.70 6.1027. Roast Pork Lo Mein 4.10 6.9028 Chicken Lo Mein 4.20 7.0029 Beef Lo Mein 4.45 7.5030 Shrimp Lo Mein 4.80 7.8031 House Special Lo Mein 5.00 8.4532 Lobster Lo Mein 9.00

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SOUTHINGTON — In aconference championship rematch,the Newington boys volleyballteam swept the Southington BlueKnights 3-0.While it’s only April, the match

had a tournament feel to it, as theintensity was very high on bothsides. Though Southington wasswept, it was a very close match,with the Indians winning the sets25-22, 25-17, 25-22.Newington’s Taylor Gallicchio

led the way for the Indians with13 kills and three serving aces, andprovided a veteran presence that gotNewington through some toughstretches.“Southington is a great program

and is always a big rival for us,”Newington coach Curt Burns said.“We always want to play well whenwe come here, and tonight we did.”With the way the first set began,

a sweep seemed out of the ques-tion. Southington got off to a hotstart,not relinquishing the lead untilNewington tied it at 14. The BlueKnights kept fighting throughoutthe first set, as the teams kept trad-ing leads.The Indians took a 19-17lead prompting Southington to calla timeout to halt the momentum.The strategy worked, but

Newington called a time out of itsown, when the momentum hadswung the other way. Down 22-25,theIndianswentona5-0runtocloseout the first set, with Southingtonmaking two attack errors on thefinal two plays. Gallicchio andLibero Rob Oziomek both madesome impressive plays during theset, to help Newington grind outthe first victory.“We were not executing our

offense as well as we usually do,”SouthingtoncoachLouGiancopolossaid. “Our middle wasn’t as effectiveas it has been and it really set thetone for the rest of the game.”The Indians started the second

set much better than they did thefirst, only trailing three times beforethey pulled away. Newington had abig advantage in the middle duringthis set, as the team was able to pickup four points off of blocked shots.Bryan Smith and Sasha Tokic eachhad multiple blocks during the set,helping to shutdown Southington’sattackers.With the score tied at 10,

Newington went on an 8-0 run

with Gallicchio serving. The BlueKnights were completely out ofrhythm during the stretch, makingseveral attack errors, and giving upan ace which forced Giancopolosto call a time out. Southington wasable to rally back following the timeout, but the damage had been done.While Southington didn’t go

down without a fight, Newingtonremained poised and in control ofthe final possessions to take thesecond match.“We’re a really resilient team, we

worked a lot during practice to bebattle tested and be able to han-dle these kind of situations,” coachBurns said.Not wanting to be swept on

their home court, Southingtoncame out with guns blazing inthe final set, quickly taking a 7-2lead. Southington’s Dan Carbonedid most of his damage duringthis set, picking up two kills toput the Blue Knights up early.Though Southington had the lead,Newington was not about to getcomplacent and began chippingaway. The Indians tied the set at12, and then the battle for the finalmatch truly began. Six lead changes

and six ties took place during thestretch, as neither team seemed tofind the edge.With a chance to tie,Southington hit a serve into the net,putting the Indians up two. Nowwith the lead in hand, Newingtonwas able to sense victory, and closedout the final set.“I told them before the final set

not to get complacent even thoughwere up two,” Burns said. “I toldthem we haven’t won a thing andwe need to go out with the sameintensity in the final set.”Following the victory,Newington

continues its undefeated season,improving to 6-0 on the season.The loss drops Southington to 7-2on the year.

ChrisMcLaughlin can be reachedat (860) 225-4601, ext 255or [email protected].

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Highlights: Taylor Gallicchio (N) 13 kills, 3 serving aces.Robert Oziomek (N) 16 digs. Peter Feeney (N) 14 assists. DanCarbone (S) 7 kills. Alex Zajda (N) 24 assists. Peter Delbuono(S) 10 digs.Records: Newington 6-0, Southington 7-2.

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By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER©CONNECTICUTMIRROR

The House approved a contro-versial proposal to give collectivebargaining rights to certainhomecareworkers and daycare providers Fridaynight, a matter that has galvanizedunion supporters and opponents,people with disabilities, child careproviders and critics of Gov. DannelP.Malloy.By passing themeasure 84-57 after

six hours of debate, the House resur-rected the substance of two proposalsthat died last month after Republicanlegislators prevented them frombeing voted on in the Labor andPublic Employees Committeebefore the committee’s deadline fortaking action. Both supporters andopponents had expected they wouldresurface before the session endsin May, and they did Friday as anamendment to a labor bill.Laurie Wojnarowski brought

the children in her daycare to theCapitol as she urged lawmakers tovote against the billThe bill, which now goes to the

Senate, would allow for collectivebargaining by day care providers paidthrough the state’s Care 4 Kids pro-gram and personal care attendantswhoprovidehome care to seniors andpeople with disabilities and whosepay is funded by state programs.It would build upon two executive

orders Malloy issued in Septemberthat allowed both groups of work-ers to unionize. The orders didn’tgive either group collective bargainingrights, but allowed the unions to takepart in nonbinding discussions withthe state. They also set up workinggroups to make recommendations

about how to structure collective bar-gaining rights for the two groups ofworkers,whoarepaidwith state fundsbut are considered to be employed bythe people they serve.Since Malloy issued the orders,

daycare workers and personal careattendants voted to join unions.Twoseparate groups have challenged theorders in court, arguing that Malloyoverstepped his authority in issuingthem. And people with strong feel-ings on both sides have made regulartrips to the state Capitol complex tovoice their opinions, including Friday.

Last-minute lobbying

Several hours before the debatebegan, Laurie Wojnarowski stoodoutside the House chamber — asclose as people who aren’t staff orlegislators can get — with a stack ofpapers and six children in tow.Onherchest shewore a paper sign:“Vote no!on amendment #3138H.B.5312.”The youngsters with her, who

attend her Bristol daycare,wore simi-lar signs on their shirts.Wojnarowskitried to get passing lawmakers totake her handouts — a copy of theamendment with “VOTE NO!”written in red.“Please vote no!” she called as she

thrust the papers on a reluctant Rep.Ernest Hewett, D-New London.“Let the courts handle it!”Wojnarowski, who has been a

licensed child care provider since1997, said she tries to keep her feeslow andwon’t turn away families whocan’t afford it. “I’m not in it to getrich. I’m in it because I love children,”she said.But she saidunionizationhasmade

herstopacceptingchildrenwhosecare

is subsidized through Care 4 Kids.She seesMalloy’s orders, and the leg-islative proposal, as an encroachmenton her as a self-employed businessowner.“Who are they going to go after

next?”she said.“It needs to stop.Thisis such an overreach of governmentpower, it makes me sick.”Other opponents in the Capitol

Friday included people with disabili-ties who have raised concerns that aunion could undermine the natureof the home care programs, whichemphasize the ability of the peoplereceiving services to direct their owncare.PatTyler,who has a daughter with

developmental disabilities and hiresworkers through a state program,took issue with the way the matterhad been handled, starting with anexecutive order and potentially end-ing with an amendment added afterthe initial bills were killed in commit-tee. She said the lack of transparencyput people with disabilities, familymembers and daycare providers at adisadvantage.She called the proposal “a big step

backwards for the disability move-ment,”saying it takes away thechoicesand flexibility people with disabilitiesand their families have fought for,including the ability to determine thewages for their staff.“I would lovemydaughter’s staff to

get everything possible. I put her lifein theirhands,”she said.“If the legisla-ture sincerelybelieves thatpeoplewhoare PCAs don’t get enough moneyand they don’t get enough benefitsand whatever the concerns are, theyhave the total authority to appropriatefurther funds. They do not need tostrip away the choices from families

and people with disabilities.”Supporters gathered at the Capitol

too, including personal care atten-dants who spoke of the challenges ofnot having health insurance or paidtime off,andhaving to limit the hoursthey work for any one client to about25 per week. If they work more, theclient must pay worker’s compensa-tion. The personal care attendantssaid they simply wanted the rightsthat most other workers have.“We’re a very discounted group of

workers,”Hartford resident MarjorieDavis said. She described the unionas a way to bring together a frag-mented, scattered workforce.“This is going to be cohesion. It’s

going to be a common voice,” shesaid.Imla Eubanks, who hires personal

care attendants, or PCAs, said sheworries about her personal care atten-dant’s lack of vacation or sick timeand health insurance.“She can’t take a day off,”Eubanks,

ofHartford,said.Because of the hourlimit, Eubanks’ PCA works for her25 hours a week, and another PCAworks for her for three hours on theweekends.“It’s as if we’re second class work-

ers and it shouldn’t be that way,”said Briana Fernandez, a PCA fromManchester who said she was firedwhen she refused to work hours shewould not get paid for.Union supporters say giving the

workers a voice could allow themto fight alongside consumers formore funding for the home care anddaycare programs, improving the sit-uations for both groups.And they sayimproving the pay and working con-ditions can help bolster workforcesthat are in demand.

“This bill represents a policy choiceby the General Assembly that grant-ing workers a voice will, in the longrun, improve their lives and the livesof the people they serve,” Rep. ZekeZalaski, D-Southington, co-chair-man of the labor committee, saidshortly after the debate began, justbefore 5 p.m.HouseMinority Leader Lawrence

F.Cafero Jr.,R-Norwalk,said daycareworkers and personal care attendantsdo important work, and noted thatlawmakers have seen evidence thatthey’re underpaid and need bet-ter training. But he called the billembarrassing and questioned why it’snecessary.“Instead of training them and

paying them more, which is 1,000percent under the jurisdiction of thevery people in this chamber ... we gothrough this enormous process thathas been so disruptive to so manypeople, to authorize collective bar-gaining for those very people to comeback to us and negotiate for trainingand more pay,” he said. “What iswrong with this picture?”Rep. Gail Hamm, D-East

Hampton, offered a response:Although the legislature has thepower to appropriate funds, “Wedon’t,we won’t, and we haven’t.”People generally have three ways

to make their voices heard when theythink lawmakers are screwing up:Lawyers, lobbyists,or labor.“Those inmy experience are the ways to makepriorities change,”she said.This story originally appeared at

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warnedTuesday that Connecticut is aboutto pay a price for its improvingunemployment rate:Those claimingunemployment no longer will beeligible for the full extended benefitsavailable in states with higher job-less rates.By the end of the year, the state

is likely to have 75,000 unemployedresidents who will have exhaustedtheir unemployment compensation,which is a blend of state and federalbenefits,Malloy said.The unemployed now can collect

93 weeks of compensation: 26 weeksof state benefits, 47 weeks of federalemergency compensation and 20weeks of federal extended benefits.As a result of the jobless rate

dropping for eight months to 7.7percent, the extended benefits willshrink from 20 to 13 weeks, takingan estimated $83 million out of thestate economy, officials said.Malloy announced at his monthly

commissioners meeting that he hasasked the commissioners of Laborand Social Services to prepare toguide the unemployed to otherservices for which they might beeligible, such as food stamps.“We want to have people start to

plan for the end of their benefits,”Malloy said.In 2009, as a result of congres-

sional action, the unemployed wereeligible for up to 99 weeks of ben-efits, but the federal share of aid hasbeen shrinking as the economy andjobless rates have improved.Emergency unemployment com-

pensation, which was reduced lastmonth from 53 to 47 weeks, willdisappear completely at the end ofDecember.Starting at the end of May, about

450 will exhaust their benefits every

week.Republicans,meanwhile, used the

state’s latest jobs figures to make acase against raising the minimumwage. The state actually lost 2,700jobs last month, but the unemploy-ment rate dipped as residents left thejob market.HouseMinorityLeaderLawrence

F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, said thestate’s unemployment rate couldappear to improve as recipients losetheir benefits.“The state stops counting those

whohave exhausted their unemploy-

ment benefits. The unemploymentrate has gone down over the pastfew months because fewer peopleare actually counted in the overalljob market,’’Cafero said.A bill before the House would

raise the $8.25 minimum wage by50 cents in each of the next twoyears.This story originally appeared at

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NEWINGTON — In rec-ognition of National Work ZoneSafety Week, state Sen. Paul Doyle(D-Wethersfield) is reminding high-way drivers to protect workers bydriving safely and slowing down inwork zones.“These men and women who

work to keep our highways safe aremothers,fathers,sisters,and brothers,”Sen.Doyle said. “They are dedicatedemployees,likemy friendandconstit-uent Dan DiNardi, who so tragicallylost his life last month while doinghis job with the DOT. We honorhis memory every time we remindourselves and our friends and lovedones to drive safely on the highwayand slow down in work zones.”Sen. Doyle attended an event

Tuesday at the state Departmentof Transportation headquarters inNewington to highlight nationalWork Zone Safety Week and toroll out a new campaign to promotesafety in work zones.Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who offi-

cially declared this week as WorkZone Safety Awareness Week in

Connecticut, issued a proclamationhonoring the men and women whohave died while working on the roadsand calling for continued dedicationto making work zones safer for high-way workers.“Connecticut and the nation are

committed to increasing motoristand worker safety in work zonesand reducing highway fatalities and

injuries,” Gov. Malloy said. “Oursafety partners understand the risksand are committed to doing what-ever needs to be done to protect thepeople that not only work on ourroads but also the people that driveon our roads.”The event also recognized thewin-

ners of the “Every Life Counts inConnecticut” roadway safety postercontest for children sponsored bythe DOT, Connecticut TechnologyTransfer Center at the Universityof Connecticut, and the Governor’sHighway Work Zone SafetyAdvisory Council.

State Sen.Doyle urges caution atWorkZoneSafetyWeek event

Sen. Paul Doyle (D-Wethersfield) speaks at a National Work Zone SafetyWeek event at the state Department of Transportation headquarters inNewington.


The House of Representativesoverwhelmingly voted Wednesdaynight to legalize the production,distribution and use of marijuanaas a palliative for the chronicallyill, reviving Connecticut’s role in anational debate.The final vote was96-51.Seventeen Republicans joined 79

Democrats in support, while 17Democrats joined34Republicansinopposition. If passed by the Senateand signed by the governor as pro-ponents expect, Connecticut willjoin the ranks of states with a soft-ening attitude toward the dangersand beneficial uses of marijuana.Debate circled around notions

of mercy, limits of medicine andfears of abuse, but mainly questionsof practicality: How can the stateregulate the sale of a controlledsubstances whose production andsale are expressly prohibited by fed-eral law?“That is the big dilemma,”

said Rep. Prasad Srinivasan,R-Glastonbury, a physician whovouches for the efficacy of cannabis,yet opposes creating a conflict withfederal law.“One is definitely torn.”The bill would establish guide-

lines and a bureaucracy to oversee

what now is an act of civil disobedi-ence, one that some opponents saythey would readily do if needed:find and supply pot for a sick ordying loved one, if drugs offeredno relief.Such stories were told publicly

during a public hearing, privately inconversations with legislators and,in a few cases, on the floor of theHouse.Rep. Chris Lyddy, D-Newtown,

said his father, unable to eat or takeoral drugs while dying of coloncancer, was urged by medical pro-fessionals to try pot.“He tried it once, with a bit of

reluctance,” Lyddy said. But thehis father was uncomfortable withbreaking the law and refused a sec-ond time, a reluctance that Lyddyexpects would have been overcomeby legalization.Sitting in theHouse shortly after

the debate began at 4:04 p.m. wasBarry Williams, who testified at apublic hearing that marijuana pro-vided rare relief for his advancingParkinson’s disease, which forcedhis retirement as a lobbyist. Hisstory was featured inTheMirror.Advocates, knowing that a per-

sonal story can cut to the center ofcomplicated issues, wore stickerswithWilliams’picture and themes-sage, “Pass Barry’s Bill.”Rep. Themis Klarides, R-Derby,

who had supported medical can-nabis in other years, said previousdebates were too focused on thepersonal, not the difficulties of con-structing a law that worked.“We feel it emotionally.Wewant

to help them,” Klarides said. “Thisbreaks my heart every year we dothis.”Eighteen states have legalized

medical cannabis, including NewJersey, Rhode Island, Vermont andMaine. Last year, Connecticutdecriminalized small amounts ofpot.But much of the debate

concerned questions from oppo-nents posed to Rep. Gerald Fox,D-Stamford, co-chairman of theJudiciary Committee and leadsponsor of the bill, about how thelegal pot trade would work.This story originally appeared at


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After Newington residents andthe “Save Cedar Mountain” groupfought an exhausting battle withdevelopers over the last few years,town officials were finally able tosecure 22 acres for preservation.But now there’s someone else

interested in invading the landNewington holds so precious. Orrather, something else.Knowing the enemy is the first

step in the battle.This is why Dr. Kathleen-Marie

Clark, a member of Newington’sConservation Commission, hasorganized a forum next Tuesday toinform residents of some unwant-ed creatures compromising thehabitat the town’s native wildlifelives in, including areas on CedarMountain.“Invasive Plants 101” will be

hosted by Donna Ellis, SeniorExtension Educator at the

University of Connecticut and oneof the foundersof theirConnecticutInvasive Plants Working Group.

Ellis will discuss the impact ofinvasive plants in woodlands andother areas; how to identify someof the common invasive plants inthe state; control methods; andreplacement options to restorewildlife habitat.In the late fall, Conservation

Commission Chairman PhillipBlock first proposed the initiativeand suggested the town ask theBoy and Girl Scouts to consider aresearch project to help.“It’s their town, they’re the

ones growing up and living in itand they’re out roaming aroundalready,” Block said. “The Scoutsare supposed to pay attention totheir environment. There’s alwayseducational value to caring aboutyour community and learningabout what’s in it,” he added at aDecember meeting.The Scouts may be asked for

their help later this year when theproject gains more momentum.“Now that the town has pur-

chased a portion of the propertyat risk for development on CedarMountain, we expect to be respon-sible stewards of this preciousresource,” said Clark.While Newington’s human resi-

dents will have free reign over theland, the habitat is being disturbedby a number of different invasiveplant species that have replacedthe natural vegetation which the

local wildlife depends on for theirsurvival.“A migrating bird returns to the

same location for generations andsuccessful reproduction dependson finding the right kind of treesor bushes for nesting and cover;insects or seeds to eat,” explainedClark. “Invasive plants can evensmell good and look pretty but beno better than a desert to the birdwho has returned expecting theplants it has evolved with.”On another note, these plants

also take over wetland areas, mak-ing it difficult for people to enjoy

boating and fishing. Block saysthere is a particularly high concen-tration of one species in Mill PondPark, called the Russian Olive.The Commission expects Ellis’

presentation to be a step in theright direction in its mission toidentify, evaluate, and eliminateinvasive plants in Newington.“Invasive Plants 101” will be

held Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. inTown Hall’s Council Chambers.

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

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NEWINGTON — ANewington man was a winner ofthe Purina Mighty Dog “Big Guy,Small Dog” contest and will bedonating his winnings to a goodcause.

In May, David Rametta, 39,will team up with the NewingtonHumane Society and give away hisyear’s worth of free dog food in theform of 85 coupons, each worth upto $12 to those in need.

“Elderly people can’t afford topay for dog food and end up losingtheir pets,” said Rametta.

Rametta’s desire to help elderlypet owners, as well as the fact thatthe Humane Society thrives offdonations made his decision thatmuch easier, Rametta said.

As Rametta took a walk throughthe Humane Society, and saw manydogs in cages, he reflected on his

decision to help the organization.“This is my first time donating

for animals, but I do give clothes toGoodwill,” said Rametta.

“An employee at the HumaneSociety told me that ‘you’ll feelgood when you see the people you’reactually helping,’” Rametta said.

Rametta was watching SportsCenter on ESPN one night andsaw Green Bay Packers linebackerA.J. Hawk in a commerical forPurina’s “Big Guy, Small Dog”contest and knew he had a chanceto win.

“I’m a 6’3, 200-and-so-poundman and he’s this little 8-pounddog,” said Rametta.

They fit the criteria and hisYorkshire Terrier, Rocco had thepersonality for it.

He sent in his essay, whichincluded why they deserved to win,a picture of Rocco and patientlywaited for that letter he later got inthe mail.

Newingtonmanwinsyear of dog food,plansto give prize away


A new Quinnipiac University pollshows overwhelming support forraising the minimum wage, a timelypolitical boost to an issue that legis-lators and Gov.Dannel P.Malloy arereluctant to take up in the last twoweeks of the legislative session.

The poll released Wednesdayalso found complex, generallynegative views on the abolitionof the death penalty for futurecrimes, a bill the governoris poised to sign into law thisweek after recent passage by theGeneral Assembly.

Voters continue to express dis-approval of the performance ofMalloy and legislators, with 60percent dissatisfied with the waythings are going in Connecticuttoday and 79 percent calling theeconomy “not so good” (50 percent)or “poor”(18 percent).

The findings on the minimumwage are consistent with previouspolls, but Donovan is certain to usethem to reassure Democrats thatraising the $8.25 minimum wage isgood election-year politics.

The raise is supported 70 percentto 28 percent, with 88 percent ofDemocrats and 69 percent of inde-pendents in support. Republicansare divided.

“Every group,except Republicans,supports increasing Connecticut’sminimumwage.Althoughallincomegroups support a higher minimumwage,support declines with income,”said Douglas Schwartz, the poll’sdirector.

Still,even59percentofvoterswithhousehold incomes above $100,000favor increasing the minimum. At78 percent, support is highest fromthose with incomes of less than$50,000. Women (74 percent) arestronger in their support than men(65 percent).

By a narrow margin, 50 percentto 45 percent, voters say they believethat raising the wage will cause smallbusinesses to reduce the number ofpeople they hire. Sixty-three percentof GOP voters see reduced hiring asa consequence, compared to just 36percent among Democrats.

Malloy and Democrats haveexpressed a reluctance to embrace

an anti-business position in a weakeconomy, just a year after passage ofthe nation’s first state law mandatingthat some private employers offerpaid sick days.

Donovan wants to raise the hour-ly minimum by 50 cents in each ofthe next two years. Thirty-four per-cent favor a $9.25 wage, 27 percentwant it higher and 6 percent want a

lesser boost.Voters were not asked about a

proposal to index the wage to theconsumer price index.

The findings on the death penaltyare consistent with past polls.

Asked a simple question — isabolition a good or bad idea — vot-ers call it a bad idea by nearly a 2-1margin.

But the electorate is evenly divid-ed — 46 percent to 46 percent— when asked if punishment formurder should be death or life inprison without chance of parole.Twenty-five percent say it shouldbe abolished for those already ondeath row and 21 percent say onlyfor future crimes.

“The death penalty is a complexissue for voters, and for pollsters,”Schwartz said. “Connecticut vot-ers want to keep the death penalty,perhaps as an option for the mostheinous crimes,such as the Cheshiremurders.”

Quinnipiac was criticized foronly asking in its last poll if votersthought repeal was a good or badidea.Opponents of repeal frequentlycited the poll during the debate inthe Senate and House.

“While they want to keep thedeath penalty on the books, votersare divided on whether they preferto sentence convicted murderers todeath or life without parole. In fact,74 percent say a life or death sen-

tence depends on the circumstancesof the case,”Schwartz said.

“A simple yes-no question on thedeath penalty suggests voters want itas an option. Adding the life with-out parole option shows that votersare more lenient when it comes toadministering punishment,”he said.

Thirty-sevenpercentofvoterssaidthe death penalty will be “extremely

important” or “very important”to their votes next fall, withmost saying a legislator’s forabolition was a negative.

Malloy’s approval ratedropped from last month’spoll: his approval/disapprovalnumbers thismonthare37per-cent/44 percent. Last month,they were 44 percent/45 per-cent.This story originally appeared

at CTMirror.org, the websiteof The Connecticut Mirror, an

independent nonprofit news organiza-tion covering government, politics andpublic policy in the state.

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KIWANIS PRE-MEMORIAL DAY PA-RADE SALUTETOVETS: The Kiwanisinvites all to a Pre-Memorial Day ParadeSalute to Vets at 7 p.m. Monday, April30 at Paradise Pizza, 10 East St. cornerSouth Street, New Britain. Keynotespeaker will be Lt. Col. F. Evon and JohnLyth will share monument memories.(860) 667-2864.

SPRING RUMMAGE SALE: TempleSinai of Newington’s Sisterhood willhold its annual Spring Rummage SaleSaturday, April 29, from noon to 3 p.m.and Monday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Admission is 50 cents on Sunday.Monday is “Bag Day,” when one canpay a low price for each full bag.TempleSinai is located at 41 West HartfordRoad. For more information or direc-tions, contact the Temple Sinai office at(860) 561-1055.

TWIN ATTRACTIONS SUNDAYAPRIL 29 AT KIWANIS BIG K FLEAMARKET/CRAFT FAIR: Brad Davis(WDRC AM 1360) will be in NewingtonSunday morning at the Big K KiwanisFlea Market/Craft Fair to speak andcut the ribbon at 11 a.m. with help fromMayor Stephen Woods. Also speakingwill be state Sen. Paul Doyle, state Rep.Sandy Nafis and other dignitaries. Anadditional treat for shoppers will be a liveAmateur Radio Station demonstratinglive actual making contacts with otherand offering a chance for some luckyshoppers to actually speak on the air.

The demo will be sponsored by NARL,the public service Capitol Region Ama-teur Radio Club under the supervision ofNewington residents Vincent AlianielloW1VJA, Armando Landrian KB1PRPand Ethl Kramer KB1NMO. Flea marketspaces are available each Sunday for$15. Shoppers admission is $1. En-trance is at 39 East Cedar St. (CT Route175) Newington. For more information,send an E-mail to BigKfleamarket#cox.net.

SUMMER REFLECTIONS: John Bowerwill exhibit his colorful, stylized paintingsof clamshacks, boats, motorcycles andportraits during April and May in theNewington Senior & Disabled Center’scafeteria at 120 Cedar St. Larry Gebe-loff’s eye-popping photos of vintage carswill remain on exhibit in the south foyerthrough April.

TEMPLE SINAI RUMMAGE SALE:The Sisterhood will sponsor its annualrummage sale on Sunday, April 29, fromnoon to 3 p.m., and on Monday, April 30,from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the temple, 41West Hartford Road, with drop-off onSunday morning; for information, (860)561-1055.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CRIBBAGE:Weekly Wednesday Night Cribbage atthe Knights of Columbus, Council 3884,171 Pascone Place (entrance abd park-ing in the rear). All cribbage players arewelcome and play will continue through

the summer. Players are asked to sign-inat 6:45 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. andend between 9 and 9:30p.m. Format: theplayers are broken down in two groups,Group A is the faster players and GroupB is the slower players — for each groupof players, a player plays one game andthen rotates to play the next player. Atend of each night there are payouts foreach group. Cost $5 per night. For addi-tional information, call Dick Losh at (860)667-0832 or for directions, other councilactivities and hours of operation visit theCouncil’s website www.kofcnewington.com. Public always welcome any time.

INVASIVE PLANTS 101: Donna El-lis, Senior Extension Educator at theUniversity of Connecticut, will discussthe impacts of invasive plants in naturalareas.The PowerPoint lecture will focuson identification, control, and replace-ment options to restore wildlife habitat.Sponsored by the Newington Conser-vation Commission.Tuesday, May 1,7 p.m., Newington Town Hall CouncilChambers.

BOOK DISCUSSION ATTEMPLE SI-NAI: Following the Shabbat Service at 6p.m., Friday, June 8, Rabbi Jeffrey Ben-nett will host a pizza supper and leada discussion of the book “By Fire ByWater” by Mitchell James, for information(860) 561-1055.

NHS FOOTBALLTEAM GOLFTOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER: The

Newington High School football teamwill hold a golf tournament fundraiser tobenefit the players in areas of equip-ment, study support and scholarshipsSaturday, June 23.This fun-filled day willbe held at Blue Fox Run in Avon, whichis only 25 minutes from NewingtonCenter. Come and meet the coaches,players, parents, and members ofFriends of Football who are hosting thisevent.The cost is only $125 for lunch,dinner, 18 holes of golf, practice range,registration gift, and great raffle prizes.Contact the following to either sponsora hole sign for your business or registerto play: Coach Roberts, (860) 965-4290,Dave Pruett, (860) 558-1560, Rich Klett,(860) 214-5208.

HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL GROUPSTOWORKWITH PROFESSIONAL ACAPELLA GROUP:“BUSINESS ASUSUAL”: Members of the NewingtonHigh School Chorale, Chamber Choirand Women’s Choir will spend the dayon May 4 working with the professionalmusicians to learn an original vocalarrangement by “Business as Usual,”commissioned specifically for the highschool singers. “Business as Usual” willalso present a concert that night, Friday,May 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles A.Bowes Auditorium at Newington HighSchool.Tickets are $8 and are availableat the door.The concert is open to thepublic and all proceeds will benefit musicprograms at Newington High SchoolBusiness as Usual (www.baumusic.

com) is a five-member group known forits tight vocal harmonies and a capellaarrangements of contemporary songs.Their appearance at Newington High issponsored by the school’s Music Boost-ers Club. For more information, contactChris Clark, Choral Director at [email protected].

MOTHERS’DAY PLANT SALE: TheLadies Guild of Holy Spirit Church, willhold its annual Mothers’Day Plant SaleFriday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12,from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Father O’ConnorHall, Church Street.Vegetables, decora-tive plants and herbs will be available.Geraniums at $3.75 each may bepreordered for the best selection, bycalling Jan Hebert at (860) 561-4785,before April 30.

SHRED-IT DAY: Dutch Point CreditUnion will hold a Free Shred Day from9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5 at theNewington branch at 465 Willard Ave.People can bring up to five boxes oftheir personal items to be shred for free.Complimentary coffee and doughnutswill be available outside.

BOY SCOUTTROOP 347TO HOLDGIANTTAG SALE: Boy Scout Troop347 will hold a giant tag sale from 8:30a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at 46Olive St. Rain or Shine.To donate items,call Lynn at (860) 667-1835. Proceedswill be used to fund future trips andactivities for the Scouts.

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Stew Leonard’s strives to makea trip to the market more thanjust a run and grab down theaisles. The family-owned, farmfresh food store prides itself onoffering sumptuous samples,interactive exhibits and lots offun family entertainment. Stew’shas a long history in Connecticut,starting as a small dairy store in1969. Since then, the “World’sLargest Dairy Store” has grownto include locations in New York,Danbury, Norwalk, and five yearsago, the addition of a location inNewington.“We saw a real need to have

a presence that was more cen-trally located in CT,” said StewLeonard, Jr., President & CEOof Stew Leonard’s and son of thecompany’s founder.“The last five years have

definitely brought many new cus-tomers and friends to the StewLeonard’s brand.” It’s been a busyfew years at the store too. Some

Stew favorites sold in the last halfdecade include: 1.5 million half gal-lons of milk, 100,000 packages ofchocolate cookies, 200,000 lobsters,1 million pounds of filet mignon,25,000 Christmas trees , 150,000free ice cream cones to customerswho have spent more than $100 ina single shopping trip.

The Newington store willcelebrate its 5th anniversary onSaturday, May 5th from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with a number of specialfestivities. Governor Malloy willbe on hand to take part in thecake cutting. Additionally, therewill be plenty of delicious localdemonstrations, family festivitiesand more. Not to mention, fromThursday, May 3rd to Sunday,May 6th, the Newington storewill be offering a number of spe-cial promotions.The Newington High School

Chorus will provide the HappyBirthday serenade.Also, the following local ven-

dors will be on site-site offering

sampling: Kerrywood Dressingout of Westport Avery’s Sodafrom New Britain Capa Di RomaSauce from East Hartford’sRoma Restaurant La Giuliana’sfrom New Haven Flat Dogs fromManchester YZ from GlenbrokeAlso important to note is that

during the last five years, theNewington Stew Leonard’s storehas brought 1036 jobs to thearea. The company is commit-ted to charitable giving as well.Since 2007, the Newington storehas collected $25,727 in WishingWell donations, given $20,500in gift cards to community

fundraisers and raised $17,367 toPlatt High School as part of thestore’s holiday fundraiser. At theend of each sales day, any unsoldbacked goods are donated localcharitable organizations.“We really see ourselves as more

than just another business, we area member of the community,”said Dan Arthur, store president.“As such, we feel it’s important todo our part to help out wheneverpossible.” Stew Leonard’s his-tory can be traced back to theearly 1920s, when Charles LeoLeonard started Clover FarmsDairy in Norwalk, Connecticut.It was a state of the art dairyby the standards of the time —with a pasteurizing and bottlingplant, and fresh milk delivereddaily by trucks that had plasticcows on the front that “mooed”for the neighborhood children.Now, nearly a century later StewLeonard’s has grown into theworld’s largest dairy store withannual sales of $400 million andnearly 2,000 employees spreadacross two states.

About Stew Leonard’s

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh foodstore founded in 1969, has fourstores in Norwalk, Danbury, andNewington, Conn. and Yonkers,N.Y.Stew’s earned its nickname,the“Disneyland of dairy stores”becauseof its country-fair atmosphere, withcostumed characters and animatedentertainment throughout the storethat keep children entertainedwhileparents shop.Stew Leonard’s legionof loyal shoppers is largely dueto the stores’ passionate approachto customer service: “Rule #1 —The Customer is Always Right”;Rule #2 — If the Customer isEver Wrong, Re-Read Rule #1.”This principle is so essential to thefoundation of the company thatit is etched in a three-ton graniterock at each store’s entrance. Thecompany’s culture is built around anacronym for S.T.E.W.: Satisfy thecustomer; Teamwork gets it done;Excellence makes it better; WOWmakes it fun. For more informa-tion, visit Stew Leonard’s website atwww.stewleonards.com.

StewLeonard’sNewington store to celebrate 5th yearGovernor to attend,Newington HighSchool Chorus set to performMay 5

“We really seeourselves as morethan just anotherbusiness, we area member of thecommunity.”DAN ARTHURStew Leonard’s Newington storepresident


By KEITH M. PHANEUF©CONNECTICUTMIRROR

With memories still fresh ofthe severe storms that slammedConnecticut during the second halfof 2011, the state SenateWednesdayoverwhelmingly adopted a billtargeting price gougers who takeadvantage of weather emergencies.The measure, which passed 33-3

and now heads to the House ofRepresentatives, empowers theDepartmentofConsumerProtectionto level an unfair trade practicescharge against any business chargingan “unconscionably excessive price”for vital goods or services during aweather emergency as declared bythe governor.Under the Connecticut Unfair

Trade Practices Act, courts may

impose penalties up to $5,000 forwillful violations, and up to $25,000for businesses that continue abu-sive practices despite state-imposedrestraining orders barring them fromdoing so.“Even after this year’s mild winter,

residents remember all too well thesevere storms of 2011 that knockedout power to thousands of homes,caused roofs to collapse from heavy

snow and did structural damagefrom tropical-storm-strength windsduring (Tropical Storm) Irene,” saidSen. Paul Doyle, D-Wethersfield,co-chairman of the General LawCommittee.“This bill protects consumers

when they are most vulnerable topredatory price gouging in the after-math of a storm.”Legislators have said they received

numerous complaints of price goug-ing from constituents after the twoevents last year that left most ofConnecticut without vital servicesfor one to two weeks at a time.This story originally appeared at


Senate passes bill to stop price gouging following severe storms

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