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Minus the fuzzy red suit and sleigh, Newington Human Services takes on the role of Santa Claus right about now.

Its outreach helps hundreds of families throughout the year but the holiday season is especially busy for the town department, which holds both a Thanksgiving Food Drive and Holiday Gift Drive.

“I would say that the need is com-parable to the last couple of years,” said Director of Newington Human Services Karen Futoma. “Our need in the last three or four years doubled compared to what it was three or four years earlier and it has stayed that way since.”

The town now provides assistance to about 375 households, but antici-pates that rising to 400 households this winter.

And it’s Newington residents themselves who make the contribu-tion possible.

“This is a very generous com-munity and a very generous time of year,” Futoma said Monday, adding,

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Town seeks grant to clean National Welding site as project’s price grows

After two developers recently expressed interest in the old National Welding property, the town is readying a grant application to remediate contami-nation at the site, which will cost about $800,000 more than anticipated.

The cost to demolish and abate asbestos and PCBs within the building was estimated at $1.3 million, but went up to $2.1 million after more contamination was found recently in the structure’s caulking, per a recent change to the state’s environ-mental regulations to check such materials.

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“We are very blessed here and it really speaks well to the citizens of our community.”

Besides the anonymous donors who stop by Town Hall with cash or checks in hand, some residents find creative ways to raise money for their neighbors in need of some help this year. One group of friends actu-ally organized a “pub crawl” collecting donations from visits to local bars, raising over $300.

The Newington Rotary Club also collaborated with Liberty Bank to raise money for the town’s Food Bank, presenting Human Services with a generous $2,338 check Tuesday morning.

“We’ve had kids come in and donate money they’ve collected, we’ve also had kids making cards to send to the homebound for Thanksgiving, some folks will have donations made in honor of a loved one who has passed away,” added Futoma, who was approached by residents torn between dividing their donations to Newington, but also the victims of superstorm Sandy.

“We certainly appreciate that need as well,” she said.

Newington Human Services staff had other priorities in the aftermath of the storm besides hunger — mak-ing sure elderly and disabled residents were warm and safe in their homes. In the wake of what turned out to be less of a disaster than first anticipated, the town continues to plan improve-ments to its emergency response.

“It was certainly a wake up call for every community,” Futoma explained. “We looked at what we learned from

this lesson and it continues to widen our eyes with what our true capaci-ties are. We realized we needed to do more to prepare for something catastrophic.”

That’s why the department is in the beginning stages of form-ing several Community Emergency Response Teams in town.

“We’ve got the ball rolling, we just received approval from the state,” Futoma said Monday.

CERT Teams are made up of concerned citizens trained to respond to emergencies.

The town is also exploring apply-ing for a grant to form a CERT specifically trained to help those that are homebound or have special needs. Look for updates on progress this coming spring.

More chances to donate: “Stuff-A-Cruiser” is coming up Saturday, Dec. 1 at Wal-mart, directed by Sgt. Will Jordan. “Stuff-a-High-School” will

be ongoing throughout the month of November and “Stuff-a-Fire-Truck” was just held recently, via the efforts of Cub Scout Troop 347.

To learn more about Newington Human Services’ holiday outreach, hear some heartwarming stories about past years and get “A Year in Review” attend the Newington Kiwanis upcoming meeting this Monday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m., at Paradise Pizza, 10 East St., New Britain. Futoma and other staff will be on hand to talk about the holi-day food and gift drives and answer questions.

For more information, call Carol LaBrecque, Human Services Coordinator at (860) 665-8595 or via email at [email protected]

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

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Friday, Nov 23, 2012 | 3NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER Local News

Top off Thanksgiving with TOPSAs people enjoy the abundance

of good food around the holidays, a group of Newington residents will be teaming up to keep those indulgences from sticking around their waistlines.

The T.O.P.S. group meets every Tuesday morning inside the Newington Senior & Disabled Center. There they work on “Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.”

At present, two of the 15 members are actually known to the others as “KOPS” or the lucky few who have met their weight loss goals and are now “Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly.”

“I’ve been a part of the group for 16 years and I’ve lost 24 pounds,” said Ann Connolly, who happens to be one of them.

“It keeps you on a straight and nar-row,” she added. “You know you have to get on that scale every Tuesday.”

They have that weekly handshake with the scale to look forward to — or dread — depending on how well their diets went that particular week. Afterwards, some of them scurry over to the Senior Center’s café for a cof-fee and an English muffin, since they would never have breakfast before their 8:45 a.m. weigh-in.

Right around nine they head back for the meeting, which begins with a circle share-time of weight losses and gains. This is followed by a guest speaker, presentation, or like this past Tuesday, a special activity.

Members used the “funny money” they’ve collected (poker chips for each quarter of a pound lost) to pur-chase lighthearted trinkets in a secret auction.

“Everybody brought in fun things, it’s a reward for those who lost weight,” explained Bill Carroll, the group’s leader.

Carroll joined TOPS three years ago and met his goal within the first year, actually weighing in five pounds below it.

“Getting there is easier than stay-ing there,” he revealed Tuesday.

“Low and behold I busted through the top again and now I’m slowly working my way back down.”

But being one of 15 people work-ing toward the same objective helps, they say. Since the Newington chapter of the national organization formed 16 years ago, some of the longtime members have become close.

Connolly and fellow Newington resident Alice Young went on a cruise to the Greek Islands together recently. Both women are the group’s current “KOPS” because they’ve met their weight loss goals.

“Many have become friends over the years and a few walk together in Walnut Hill Park in New Britain,” Carroll said.

All of the TOPS chapters across the state have the opportunity to get together in the spring and collectively celebrate their weight loss, honoring a “King and Queen” who shed the most pounds all year.

Each group follows the same pro-cedure at the end of their weekly meetings, forming a circle and recit-ing the national TOPS Pledge, which is as follows:

“I am an intelligent person. I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me. Every time I

am tempted to use food to satisfy my frustrated desires, build up my injured ego or dull my senses, I will remember, even though I overeat in private… My excess poundage is there for all the world to see. I will take off pounds sensibly!”

TOPS always welcomes new members. For more information, call Leader Bill Carroll at (860) 604-6793.


Eruca Schmitt | StaffThe Newington TOPS group, doing their weekly “pledge” with the two mem-bers who have met their weight goals in the center of the circle: Ann Con-nolly, left, and Alice Young, right.

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Congressman John B. Larson awarded medals to Wethersfield resident and Korean War veteran Herbert Hoover Northrop and the family of Newington resident and World War II veteran Andrew H. Christensen Monday morning at the Pitkin Community Center in Wethersfield.

“Corporal Northrop and Staff Sergeant Christensen represent

everything that is great about our nation,” Congressman Larson said. “These two men answered the call when our nation needed them the most and sacrificed so much. Like so many of their generation, these men either did not accept or did not realize they were eligible for these medals and it is an honor to be able to make sure they were delivered.”

A World War II veteran that saw action in both the North African and European theaters, Staff Sergeant Christensen passed away in September of 2010. Today his wife, Ruth and son, Bob received the Bronze Star, Army Good Conduct Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation, the American Defense Service medal, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with four bronze service stars with arrowhead, the World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII, and the Sharpshooter Badge.

During Staff Sergeant Christensen’s service in 2010, his family noticed that his grave marker indicated he had received the Bronze Star. Confused that they had never seen the award, the Christensen family reached out to Congressman Larson’s office to investigate. The Congressman’s office was able to recover the Bronze star and present it to the Christensen family .

Corporal Northrop, joined by his daughter Deborah E. Northrop, received the National Defense Service medal, the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze service star and the United Nations Service medal. A veteran of the Korean War, Corporal Northrop enlisted in the Army on Sept. 29, 1952 and served until Sept. 15, 1954.

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Friday, Nov 23, 2012 | 5NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER Local NewsTown seeking nominees for volunteer of the year

Here in Newington where everybody seems to be reaching out a hand to those who are less fortunate, the town has once again begun their annual search for the individual whose dedica-tion extends beyond the usual community service.

The Town Council is the body that will select the 2012 Town of Newington Volunteer of the Year, with nominations expected by the end of December.

The holiday season is the perfect time to identify such phi-lanthropists, as there are many charity events and fundraising efforts happening in lieu of the cold winter months and giving spirit.

The winner may be one person or a group, depending on the extent of their commitment to the community’s needs. Evaluation criteria remains the same as it has in past years: the Council is look-ing for people who have extended themselves “beyond what can reasonably be expected and has touched others in a way that their lives will be affected for years to come.”

Last year, Volunteer Firefighter Richard Brown, 76, won the award, for his 50+ years of selfless

service to the town. In Volunteer Co. No. 2, he has served in almost every role over the years, from radiological monitor, drill master, first lieutenant, to safety officer and eventually, captain. Now a retiree, Brown currently drives the fire truck during the day to emer-gencies.

Although his stories of historic area blazes in the 1960’s and ’70s are quite impressive, he was cho-sen as 2011 Volunteer of the Year because of his dependability, long-time service and role as a mentor to the younger firemen now serv-ing the front lines.

If you know of a neighbor, fel-low employee, friend or relative who may be that one individual the Council wishes to recognize, please submit that person’s name to the Council. Nomination forms are available at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, Lucy Robbins Welles Library, through the Office of the Town Manager (860-665-8510), or on the Town’s website, www.newingtonct.gov.

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But the remaining contamina-tion found underneath the ground at the site will have a different fate — one that will cost the town much less than they first thought — cutting the total $3.5 million remediation price tag.

“It appears unnecessary now that very much, if any, materials in the ground would have to be exca-vated,” Economic Development Director Andy Brecher said. “Everything could be kept in place with the development we hope to bring to the site,” he added.

This process involves sealing the contaminants in place so they pose no risk. In this case, it would be through the construction of a large parking structure.

“What better way to seal contaminants in then a foot of concrete in a parking garage? The cost is likely to be considerably less because you’re doing two things at once,” said Brecher, who is not at liberty to divulge what the two developers have in mind for the site until the town chooses which to hire.

“One of them is an out-of-state company that has extensive experience in their par-ticular specialty and the other is an international company with offices in Connecticut that is looking at a range of development ideas,” he explained, adding, “Both are look-ing at this site expressly because of the busway and the proxim-ity to the universities — UConn Medical Center and CCSU.”

But right now the town’s priori-ty is still preparing the property for development. Because of a delay in state funding, the grant application deadline was postponed until Dec. 15, giving the town more time to prepare.

“We’ll be looking for $2 mil-lion out of the total $10 million available statewide,” Brecher said. “It’s an awful lot to go to one community but we think we have a very special project because of its proximity to the busway sta-tion and the fact it’s probably the closest to being developed of any project along the entire busway corridor. We’re hoping state leaders who have supported the busway and transit-oriented development they hope to see as a result of this massive state investment will be helpful to keep this project mov-ing.”


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10| Friday, Nov 23, 2012 NEWINGTON TOWN CRIERSports

Coach attributes Indians’ solid season to a strong senior class

Rivals working together

When Roy Roberts took over the Newington football program, it had just gone through an 0-10 season in 2010.

Things have changed in the past two years under Roberts, who had previous success as the coach at Bloomfield. In 2011, the Indians went just 3-7, but knocked off rival Wethersfield on Thanksgiving morning at Wethersfield’s Joseph E. Cottone Field.

This year, Newington has taken that success to another level, sporting a 5-4 record entering its Thanksgiving morning clash with Wethersfield at Alumni Field.

Regardless of the result of the Thanksgiving game, Roberts doesn’t want his program to stop there.

“We’re looking at continuing to grow,” Roberts said during Monday evening’s practice. “We want to become a program that is a state contender.”

The season didn’t start well for Newington, which lost its first three games to Simsbury, Glastonbury and

Southington. The Indians picked up their first win on Oct. 5 when they went to East Hartford and beat the Hornets 42-26.

The growth spurt for this year’s Newington team hit full gear dur-ing a tough road game against New Britain on Oct. 12. Roberts sensed a change in his team during that game, especially on a big run by senior run-ning back Eric Ryan in the fourth quarter.

“We started playing together,” Roberts said. “The kids really started owning it and holding each other accountable.”

Roberts wants to see that account-ability, along with a willingness to fight for each other.

“I just think, in terms of trying to build a program, you want to be a program that is a band of brothers,” Roberts said.

After the New Britain win, Newington went on to stun a very good Manchester team at Alumni Field, 21-18 on Oct. 20. The Indians were behind 18-6, but never gave up and took the game when sopho-more quarterback Jake Hedberg

found senior wide receiver Christian Beauford for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds left.

Newington followed the Manchester thriller with a 34-20 vic-tory at South Windsor to improve to 4-3 on the season. The Indians did struggle in a 41-18 loss to Hall in West Hartford, but rebounded by pounding Conard at Alumni Field, 41-16, on Nov. 9 to improve to 5-4.

There have been plenty of positive steps this season, and Roberts gives a good deal of credit for the season to what he has called a “tremendous” senior class.

“This senior class has been a phe-nomenal senior class,” Roberts said.

Roberts hopes to get more senior classes like this one. Seniors Eric Ryan and Sixto Acosta were looking to make sure that the positive momen-tum continued on Thanksgiving.

“As a program, we’re just trying to keep getting better and keep build-ing,” Ryan said.

Acosta said an Indians football player doesn’t stop being a part of the program when he graduates.

“Even though we’re graduating

Despite their heated rival-ry, culminating in their annual Thanksgiving game, Newington and Wethersfield once worked together to get a field ready for a game by clearing snow. Prior to a game in 2005 at Wethersfield’s Joseph E. Cottone Field, the turf field was covered in a couple inches of snow and needed to be cleared before the game could be played.

Between 75 and 100 people came down to the playing surface and used shovels to clear it. The game, originally slated to start at the usual 10 a.m., began at 11 a.m. instead. Wethersfield (2-8) defeated Newington (7-3) that day 22-13 to deny the Indians a Class L playoff spot, but the day was memorable for more than just that reason.

Several Newington adminis-trators, including Superintendent Ernie Perlini, stepped in to help clear the field. Dick Vida, a longtime fixture in Newington football, also helped out. Vida is the maintenance services director for the district and has coached at many different levels within

Newington. He is currently a vol-unteer coach with the football team.

“We got it [cleared] and the kickoff happened,” Vida said. “It’s kind of a tribute to both com-munities that love their athletics.”

John Campanello was in his first year as head coach at Wethersfield in 2005 and had fond memories of that Thanksgiving morning.

“It was kind of neat,” Campanello said.

The determined efforts of all involved made sure that the game would get played that day.

“It was going to be a matter of when the field got cleared,” Campanello said.

Vida called in several people from the maintenance depart-ment in Newington to help clear the field. There were also Newington alumni who came down to shovel. Vida has spent a lot of the past 30 years volun-teering time to athletics, and he was happy to help make sure the field was playable. Vidaa, however, made sure that credit was spread out to all involved.

“We had a lot of people who jumped in, or brought shovels that they had in their cars,” Vida said.

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INTERMEDIATE EXCEL COMPUTER CLASS: Nov. 27, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. — In-termediate Excel computer class — Topics include sorting, filtering, using formulas and auto sum, headers and footers and exporting charts. Experience with Excel is required. Registration is required. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

EMPLOYMENT STRATEGIES FOR THOSE OVER 50: Nov. 26, Monday, 6:30 p.m. Learn how to highlight the skills and

experience you’ve gathered throughout your life without drawing attention to your age. Enhance your work skills profile by learning how technology will assist you in the job seeking process, and discover useful resources for your job search. Sponsored by the Goodwill Career Center. Registration is required. Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

VICTORIAN QUILTS AND TRADITIONS: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Victorianism holds a unique charm for many. Learn about the history of the era through the symbolism of quilts, stories of celebra-tions and holiday traditions, and other special events. Join teacher and crafts-woman Jo Hansling and view her many samples of quilts, ephemera and holiday décor. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

JUST A STORY AND A SONG! Wednes-days, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26, 10:15 a.m. Join us for a 30-minute all ages storytime. We’ll enjoy a story (or two) and a song (or two) to welcome in the morning. No registration required.

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TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Nov. 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 28 and Dec. 19 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills, or just love a good doggie cuddle, may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certi-fied R.E.A.D. dog. Call 860-665-8720 to register. Sponsored by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts.

PARENT/CHILD WORKSHOP: Mondays, Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 10 and 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Family Place is presenting a series of free workshops for parents and their 1-3 year-old children. Meet other families, share thoughts, and talk with librarians and child development experts as you play and read with your child. Find out about community services that can help you and your family. Broth-ers and sisters under 5 are invited to join the fun! Register in person or by calling (860) 665-8720. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. *A light supper will be served before the evening session.

CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Dec. 1, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gather-ing to build projects with Lego bricks.

Due to safety concerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

THE AFTERLIFE — YOU ARE NOT ALONE WITH SYDNEY SHERMAN: Dec. 3, Monday, 6:30 p.m. This is a presentation about the life of Sydney Sherman growing up as a medium in the ’60s, learning to recognize her difference and offering the knowledge to others on how to recognize their own abilities to have a relationship with their own loved ones. Sherman also provides education on how to recognize the “fakes” in the field and how to protect from falling prey to their tactics. Covered is also a history of how myths and legends today came from a completely different origin then what we know now. Also examined are cultural, spiritual and even gender differences for what we believe about the after-life. Copies of the book “You Are Not Alone; Our loved Ones are Here… You’re Just Not Listening” will be available for sale and signing after the program. Registration is necessary.

READ, RATTLE AND ROLL!: Tuesday, Dec. 4, noon. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4 year-olds

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SECRETS OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS: Thursday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. For teens and parents! Annette Bosley-Boyce, founder and author of “The College Suc-cess Plan,” will speak about the college application process. In this session, you’ll soon learn that each college has its own unique culture, statistics and admissions processes. The key to choosing the right college for you comes from “decoding” their application process and learning the inside “secrets” to success. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.

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MUSEUM, ATTRACTION PASSES AVAIL-ABLE: Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Library, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library offers museum and attraction passes to more than 30 area venues. These passes offer free or reduced price admission to places like the Beardsley Zoo, Hill-Stead Museum, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Norman Rockwell Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum, and Mystic Aquarium. Passes may be reserved in advance with a valid library card either by using the library’s web site www.newingtonct.gov/library or by calling the library at (860) 665-8700. A complete listing of all the passes available and their terms and conditions are also on the library’s web site or in a brochure available at the library.

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAIL-ABLE: The Connecticut General Federa-tion of Women’s Clubs will be offering memorial scholarships to qualified women. Applicants must possess a minimum 3.0 average and must have completed at least two years of under-graduate study at an institute of higher learning. For more information contact Maureen Reale of the Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club, (860) 666-5325.

LILIA SALVADOR EXHIBIT: Artist Lilia Salvador’s floral and landscape paint-ings capture your attention with her bold use of intense color and great design. Exhibit can be viewed in the south foyer of the Newington Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday during November and December.

CRAFTERS, VENDORS SOUGHT FOR ST. MARY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR: St. Mary Women’s Club in Newington is looking for crafters and vendors for its Christmas Craft Fair Sunday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. To reserve your space or for more information, call Joanne Andrews at (860) 666-8927.

VENDOR NIGHT: The Special Education Alliance of Newington will hold a “Ven-dor Night” fundraiser and raffle Friday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St. The event is free and

open to all. Numerous home shopping vendors such as Tupperware, Premier Design Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Avon, Pampered Chef, Shannon’s Jammin, Silpada, Thirty One and more will be present at the event. Participating vendors have generously offered to donate raffle items to the event as well as a percentage of their sales to SEAN. The money raised at the event will go toward the SEAN scholarship fund, resources, programming, social events and outings for children with special needs and their families. The Special Education Alliance of Newington’s goal is to work within our community to encourage the public, legislators, and school district representatives to un-derstand, respect, and support children with special needs and to enhance appropriate education, social and recre-ational opportunities for special needs children with all levels of abilities. For additional information, contact Liz Palaia, SEAN (860) 665-8375. [email protected].

GFWC NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD: The monthly meeting The General Fed-eration of Women’s Clubs Newington/Wethersfield will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St., Newing-ton. Any woman who is interested in making new friends while, at the same time, helping her community, is invited to attend. For further information, call (860) 563-6923.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOLIDAY FAIR: Grace Episcopal Church will host its annual Holiday Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 in the church Parish Hall, 124 Maple Hill Ave. For additional information, please call the church office at (860) 666-3331.

HOUSE AND CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE: The Newington Historical Society invites the public to its Holiday Open House and Christmas Boutique to be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Kellogg-Eddy House & Museum, 679 Willard Ave. This program is offered free to members of the Newing-tom Historical Society. Non-members and the public donations appreciated. Children 12 years and under will have the opportunity to create a Christmas decoration. Donations of non-perish-able food items will be accepted to benefit the Newington Food Bank.

EVENTS AT TEMPLE SINAI: Prof. Ron Kiener, chair of the Department of Reli-gion at Trinity College, will speak about the Arab Spring and its implications for the region, Israel and U.S. interests at

Temple Sinai, Newington, following the 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service Saturday, Dec. 8. The Temple Sisterhood will provide lunch following the program sponsored by the Adult Education Com-mittee. There is no charge for lunch or program, but donations will be accept-ed. RSVP to the temple office at (860) 561-1055. Checks payable to Temple Sinai should be sent to the temple at 41 West Hartford Road, Newington,

CT 06111. Book Night: A discussion of the book “Once We Were Brothers,” by Ronald H. Bolson will be led by Rabbi Jeffrey Bennett following the 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service at Temple Sinai, New-ington, Friday, Nov. 30. For information, call (860) 561-1055.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORYAIR CONDITIONING & HEATINGMULL BROS., INC. - We are a family business that’s been catering to your cooling & heating needs since 1945. We proudly install Lennox, American Standard, Weil McLain & other quality equipment (oil, gas & electric). We also service most makes & models. We are located next to the Wethersfield Post Office (behind the penguins and polar bears) at 61 Beaver Rd. 860- 529-8255

BASEMENT WATERPROOFINGJP BACHHAND BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Reliable local contractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floor drainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fully insured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th year registered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg #511842). Call 860-666-9737

CERAMIC TILELEN & JEFF SHALLER - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs. Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience. Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty. Call 242-5805

CLEANING SERVICESPolish/English speaking woman can clean your house with care. 3rd cleaning 50% off for new clients only. Satisfaction guaranteed. Insurance Bonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885

HOUSE, CONDO, OFFICE CLEANING - Polish/English speaking lady with many years of experience. References upon request. Please call Ela at 860-348-0234

ELECTRICAL SERVICESNDC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING All aspects of electrical work, additions, new homes, renovations, pools, hot-tubs, etc. Main service up-grades from fuses to circuit breakers. Fast, quality workmanship. Nick 860-665-7202. CT Lic #E1-180139

GUTTER CLEANING#1 First In Reliability - We Show Up!!! One day service. Our 10th year. Reasonable rates. Senior discounts. Reliable service. Call Rob (860) 982-3300 “A West Hartford Resident” Visit our web site: robpolo.com

PLUMBINGPOSITANO PLUMBING, INC. -31 years of serving Bristol and the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs. Plumbing & heating. Water

heater replacement, boiler replacement. CT Lic #202691, 308931. For the best repair work in the area, please call:860-584-0012, 186 West St., Bristol.ABC PLUMBING, LLCAll Plumbing ServicesBathrooms & Kitchens Remodeled. Toilets, sinks, hot water, garbage disposals. Will respond to all calls.Licensed & Insured.860-548-0331.10% Discount with this Ad

REMODELINGFULL SERVICE REMODELING - Windows, bathrooms and kitchens. All interior and exterior home or business remodeling and handyman service. You name it - I’ve done it! Excellent references and competitive rates with over 10 years experience. BBB Accredited. Call Mike 860-690-6505 or Kris 860-348-076 today for your free estimate. Fully insured and licensed. Lic #565969.

ROOFINGLA RICH, LLC - Master Elite Roofing Contractor with over 500 satisfied customers. Our workmanship is warranteed for 20 years by shingle manufacturer. Best warranty in writing. “Quality you can count on for years.” We do roof repairs, vinyl siding, windows, seamless gutters. Honest, competitive pricing. No hidden costs. Free estimates. Fully insured. Written warranties. Clean and courteous installers. CT Lic #565709. GAFELK ME #11852. 860-622-9800 or 860-747-4427. www.larichroofing.com

TREE SERVICETOTAL TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING, LLC - Fall Cleanup & Lawn Maintenenace. Commerical & Residential. 75 ft. bucket truck. Chipper, firewood, land clearing, stump grinding, tree removal. Registration #608808. Fully insured.860-529-8389 or 860-538-0980.

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