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In This Issue• FALL FEST: A look at upcomingactivities in the area ............pgs. 4-5• EAST WINDSOR: Selectman backsBMX/skateboard park ......................p. 6• EAST WINDSOR: Methodist Churchplans re-opening service ............p. 8• SUNDAY DRIVE: Cirque du Soleilcomes indoors to Hartford ..............p. 9• ENFIELD: Fermi student has eyeson 2014 Paralympics ................p. 11 • ENFIELD: Council backs raise fortown manager ..........................p. 15

• ELLINGTON: Senior center getsfunds for design phase..............p. 18• ELLINGTON: Opening Knight PlayersHeading to Scotland ......................p. 19• SOMERS: 10th anniversary of 9/11will be commemorated ............p. 21• SOMERS: High school releasesfourth quarter honor roll ..........p. 27• STAFFORD: Residents get secondopportunity for budget vote ........p. 35• AUTOS: The Bentley Mulsanne - atestament to craftmanship ........p. 45• CLASSIFIEDS:..................pgs. 46-47

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ENFIELD - Continuing its mission tobecome “the people’s paper” for the region,The North Central News is proud to find itsway into the homes of Enfield residents.

“Since our inception in 2002, the NorthCentral News has brought back the type ofpositive, homespun community news andfeatures that the other publications haveabandoned,” explained Editor & PublisherGary Carra. “We at the North Central Newsbelieve there are a lot of great stories inEnfield that aren’t being told, and we’regoing to do something about it.”

In addition to Enfield residents this month,the North Central News goes to every homeand P.O. Box in East Windsor, Ellington,Somers and Stafford and is also available forfree pickup at more than 100 high-trafficlocations (i.e. town halls, supermarkets,libraries, etc.).

This month’s mailing into Enfield wasmade possible by the following local spon-sors:

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Here We Grow Again - Welcome, Enfield Residents!

Area SchoolsHave New Staff,Administrators

By Linda Tishler Levinson

Many new faces will greet area stu-dents as school opens in north-centralConnecticut.

School systems around the area havemany new administrators, as well as newteachers and other staff members, areasuperintendents of school said. Whilemost are not adding positions to theirschool systems, there were a significantnumber of openings due to retirementsand resignations.

East Windsor

East Windsor schools were scheduledto open Aug. 31 for students in pre-kinder-garten through grade 9 and Sept. 1 forgrades 10 to 12.

“We are really excited about the start ofthe year,” said Superintendent of SchoolsTheresa Kane, who is among the system’snew administrators.

Also joining the school system areEdward Keleher as principal of EastWindsor High School, Laura Foxx as prin-cipal of Broad Brook Elementary Schooland Tracy Duenzl as assistant principal ofBroad Brook Elementary.

The town is offering full-day kinder-garten for the first time. It is also offeringpreschool classes to all children in town

Zombie Walk for Hunger

Makeup artist Brie Minor ofCoventry puts the finishinggory touches to the face ofOlivia Dhal of Manchesterduring the Zombie Walk ForHunger benefiting the EnfieldFood Shelf. The walk started atJFK Middle School on RaffiaRoad in Enfield and ended atthe Enfield Fire Department onWeymouth Road.

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whose families would like them to attend.Ellington

Ellington schools, which were alsoscheduled to open Aug. 31, will have 21new staff members, including about 10percent of the teaching staff,Superintendent of Schools StephenCullinan said.

They include a full-time music positionand a new guidance counselor at theWindermere School.

Windermere School now has a full-timeassistant principal, Kristy LaPorte.Previously the school had a part-timeassistant principal who was also a specialeducation supervisor. Cullinan said thefull-time administrator is needed becausethe school’s population has grown.

“Every room at Windermere school ispacked,” he said.

That school also has a new digital heat-ing system to save energy.

In addition, the Board of Education isworking on a plan to renovate and expandCrystal Lake School. That plan will likelybe voted on in a January referendum,Cullinan said.

The town’s high school athletes will be

seeing lower fees this fall. The schoolboard was able to implement the secondyear of a three-year plan to reduce pay-to-play fees, the superintendent said.

Enfield

Enfield schools have been reorganizedfor the start of the school year,Superintendent of Schools John Gallachersaid. School is scheduled to start on Sept.6.

Instead of the previous setup withkindergarten through grade 6 at the ele-mentary schools, grades 7 and 8 at themiddle school level and grades 9 to 12 atthe high schools, town schools will cover asmaller grade range for students until theyreach high school. The new organization iselementary schools for kindergartenthrough grade 2, grades 3 to 5 at interme-diate schools and middle schools forgrades 6 to 8.

Because of those changes, “we’ve got amajor transfer of staff,” Gallacher said.

Two school buildings have been closed.One will be rented by the Capital RegionEducation Council for a magnet school.The other will be used for town educationactivities.

Somers

Somers Superintendent of SchoolsMaynard Suffredini Jr. said they too havea number of new administrators. Susan

Muirhead is the new principal and RobertKapner is the new assistant principal at theMabelle B. Avery Middle School. PennyBryzgel is the new assistant principal atSomers High School.

Somers schools were scheduled to openAug. 29.

The school system also has a new direc-tor of public services, Brandy Bunnell.

Stafford

“We’re excited about numerous newstaff in Stafford,” Superintendent ofSchools Patricia Collin said. Collin isamong the new staff members. Previouslyshe was the director of pupil services inSomers.

Town schools, which were to open Aug.31, have more than 20 new staff members.They include Stafford High SchoolPrincipal Marco Pelliccia, StaffordElementary School Principal Henry Skalaand Stafford Middle School AssistantPrincipal Gregory M. Buonome.

“That being said, our focus is to estab-lish stability for the district while fosteringthe enthusiasm and energy whichemanates from these changes and to main-tain the community’s genuine sense ofpride as we continue to move the districtforward and promote positive outcomesfor the students of Stafford publicschools,” Collin said.

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A Guide To Autumn Cultural Events

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Autumn In ThePark Program

STAFFORD - Saturday, Oct. 1, is the date for theStafford Arts Commission’s sixth annual Fine ArtsFestival – Autumn in the Park.

This will be a special day to celebrate the arts inHyde Park Stafford Springs from noon to sunset, withexciting and free entertainment for every age group.

Bring the children at noon for a special programwith Celtic musician Mary King in celebration ofIreland. Her interactive program includes music andstory telling. She will provide instruments for the chil-dren to join in with her fiddle playing, sing-alongs,and music-making fun.

Don’t miss the spectacular Phoenix Fire Swordgroup at 2 p.m. and a talented Barbershop Quartet,Southeast Light, will be in the park at 3 p.m. to sere-nade its audience with old favorites.

At 4 p.m., the 30 members of the internationallytouring Manchester Regional Police and Fire PipeBand will march into the park for an hour of bagpipemusic, and then pipe in the lighting of the mill streammoon fires, now an annual tradition for Autumn in thePark.

The afternoon’s musical program will be roundedout in style from 5 p.m. to sunset with the return ofBruce John and the Eagleville Musicians, with some

help from Stafford’s own Town Troubadour JimBailey.

Book lovers will enjoy browsing among a varietyof used books at the sale sponsored by the Friends ofStafford Library and at 1 p.m. will have the opportu-nity to listen to Connecticut authors discussing theirmost recent works, followed by book signings.

This year’s visual artists’ exhibit will have a newaddition – a Youth Art display.

Stafford children, ages 6 through 14, are invited toenter their art work for this special exhibit at the park.Entry forms are available at the Stafford Library andthe Town Hall, or please call the information numberslisted below.

A professional caricature artist and a face painterwill be back again this year from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. tosketch your portrait or paint an exotic face design, freeof charge; remember to look for possible Elvis sight-ings throughout the day and the delightful miniaturedonkeys on parade in the special “IMAGINE” hour,from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

For kite-flying enthusiasts, design and decorateyour own hand-crafted kite and bring it to Hyde Parkat 3 p.m. to enter a contest for the most imaginativelydecorated kite. Two prizes will be awarded – firstprize is a hot air balloon ride for two adults and achild. Second prize is a Nook reading tablet.

The prizes were made possible by generous spon-sorship from American Sleeve Bearing, a longtimesupporter of the Arts in Stafford together with The

North Central News, a co-sponsor of Autumn in thePark.

Food and refreshments will be available at the parkthroughout the day. Rain location is Stafford CommunityCenter (Senior Center).

For any information or questions about the youth artshow and kite decorating contest, please call 860-684-9500 or 860-684-5211.

Ye Olde BlacksmithShoppe Returns for

September and OctoberSOMERS - Ye Olde Blacksmith Shoppe, located at

the intersection of Pinney Road and Maple Street inSomersville, will open for the fall season on Saturday,Sept. 3. The Shoppe will be open each Saturday duringSeptember and October from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

An abundance of new and gently used merchandise isavailable at great bargain prices. The Shoppe offersAvon collectibles, old books, baskets, frames, linens,toys/puzzles, tools, kitchen items and glassware, smallfurniture and a whole lot more. Home-baked goodies arealso offered each week as are copies of theCongregational Church's cookbook.

Donations from the community are always welcome- contact Barbara (860-749-4153), Marge (860-749-0418) or Joan (860-749-6149) to arrange drop-off.Please, no TVs, stereos or clothing. The Shoppe is runby the Ladies Aide of the Congregational Church ofSomersville.

The Opera House PlayersPresent “Little Women”EAST WINDSOR - Based on Louisa May Alcott’s

own family experiences (and novel), “Little Women”follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth, and AmyMarch as they grow up in Civil War America. Thebeloved story of the March sisters is timeless and dealswith issues as relevant today as when they were written.

Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought tolife as an exhilarating new musical filled with gloriousmusic, dancing and heart. The powerful score soars withthe sounds of personal discovery, heartache and hope -the sounds of a young America finding its voice.

Performances by The Opera House Players are Sept.9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. On Sept. 11, 18, and25, there will be performances at 2 p.m. Tickets are $21.Performances are at 107 Main St., Broad Brook. Formore information, go to www.operahouseplayers.org.

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Rhoades’ pastel paintings are charac-terized by their vibrant color and sensi-tivity to the natural forms and light in thelandscape. Her portrayal of the land, inall seasons and weather, shows her view-ers her emotional connection to it.

Rhoades is a Signature Member of theConnecticut Pastel Society. Her work hasbeen accepted into national juriedexhibits in New Mexico, New York,California, and Massachusetts, as well asthe Lyme Art Association, in addition toher representation by P.S. Gallery on theLitchfield Green.

She is also a member of the PastelSociety of America, the Lyme ArtAssociation, the Connecticut Plein AirPainters Society, Academic ArtistsAssociation, the pastel Society of New

Mexico, and the Pastel Society of theWest Coast.

Originally from New Haven, Rhoadescurrently resides in Stafford Springs. Sheholds art degrees from SCSU andWesleyan University, and has obtained anadvanced degree of sixth level in art edu-cation.

Originally a watercolorist, Rhoadeshas been painting exclusively in pastelssince taking a course at CentralConnecticut State University in 2001.She has been a public school art educatorsince 1977, and she currently teachesintermediate art in Enfield. Her website iswww.elizabethrhoadesfineart.com.

“In my work, I am taking you to a spe-cial place. In this place you feel that youare safe, undisturbed, that the worldaround you is filled with peace, and youhave solitude. There is a sense of time-lessness, and you can reflect and contem-plate,” Rhoades said.

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WindsorEAST WINDSOR - The third annual

“Taste Of East Windsor” will be held atthe Scout Hall Youth Center just offRoute 5 on Abbe Road, East Windsor,on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. This fam-ily event will feature a live band, greatfood, hay rides, a cooking contest,games, activities for the kids, doorprizes, business and community boothsand much more. Have your childrenbring their carved pumpkin for a jack-o-lantern contest. Admission to “TheTaste” is free.

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Town Hall MuseumENFIELD - On Sunday, Sept. 18,

Sherri Whitmore's Rocky Acres Farmwill visit the Old Town Hall Museum.Such favorite friendly animals asButterscotch the alpaca, Rosie the llama,Deuce the donkey, and Blue the minipony will be eager for their share of kib-bles, provided by the Rocky Acres Farm.There will be cute lambs, woolly sheepand many other delightful animals. Thisis a real family event. Bring your cameraand record the fun and excitment. The

hours are from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.The museum and events are free andopen to the public. The Old Town HallMuseum is located on Enfield Streetacross from South Road.

Church Will HostBaroque ConcertSOMERS - The Somers

Congregational Church, at 599 MainSt., will host the Baroque Players con-cert on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m.. TheBaroque Players are an early musicensemble based in Hartford.

This group of talented musicians, allof whom are graduates or advanced stu-dents at the Hartt School of Music, isdedicated to spreading the knowledge,sound, and character of baroque musicin a time when rediscovery of musicfrom the 17th and early 18th centurycontinues to firmly establish itself inour society.

Their concert will feature music ofBaroque masters such as Bach andVivaldi played with the vivacity andenthusiasm that one can experienceonly at a live performance. There is noadmission charge, but there is a sug-gested donation of $10, with proceedsto be divided by the Baroque Playersand the church music and arts program.A reception with light refreshments willfollow the concert.



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EAST WINDSOR — TheBMX/skateboard park project is rollingalong.

Members of the BMX/Skateboard ParkStudy Committee had told the Board ofSelectmen they were concerned that theproject was moving too slowly and that

they were concerned they did not have theselectmen’s support.

At the Aug. 16 selectmen’s meeting,First Selectman Denise Menard told com-mittee members that she is not trying tohalt the project. She said she needs to workout the concerns of the town’s insurancecarrier.

Committee member Laura Harney saidshe was upset with this process and saidthe committee has worked hard for the pastthree years. She said it is very disappoint-ing that the insurance carrier has now stat-ed they won’t insure the park. She said shewished the committee had been aware ofthis problem before it started raisingmoney and wondered why this came uponly when they were ready for construc-tion to begin.

“We need to work on what the costs aregoing to be and what coverage,” Menardsaid in an interview, but she added thatCIRMA, the town’s insurance carrier, hadoriginally indicated the project would notbe a problem.

“It takes a long time,” she said of theprocess of obtaining the proper insurancecontracts, adding that it generally takes amunicipality longer than it would a busi-ness for a similar project.

Menard, however, said that in speakingwith other towns, their insurance carriershave treated skate parks as they do otherparks and recreation facilities.

The skate park panel has collected$27,000 for the project, Menard said, andis ready for construction to begin.

The first selectman has met with com-mittee chairwoman Lori Gabriel, Menardsaid, and has assured her the project is ontrack.

Selectman Emphasizes Support for BMX/skateboard Park

EAST WINDSOR - At a recent Boardof Education meeting, the board unani-mously appointed Edward “Ted” Keleherfrom Marlborough to fill the principalvacancy at East Windsor High School andTerese “Tracy” Duenzl from Columbia tofill the assistant principal vacancy atBroad Brook Elementary School

From 2007 to taking the high schoolposition, Keleher was an assistant princi-pal at Bristol Eastern High School. Prior tothat he was a mathematics teacher atWindsor High School from 2001 to 2007.Before moving on to Windsor, he was amathematics teacher at the privateWatkinson School in Hartford.

Keleher has a sixth year degree in edu-

cational leadership from CentralConnecticut State University. He has amaster’s from the University of Hartfordand a bachelor’s degree from TrinityCollege.

Since 2004, Duenzl has been an instruc-tional consultant at North WindhamSchool in Windham. Prior to that, she wasan elementary classroom teacher for theWindham school district.

She has a sixth year degree in educa-tional administration and Masters of Artsin Education from the University ofConnecticut in addition to a bachelor’sdegree in Education from EasternConnecticut State University.

Board Appoints Veteran EducatorsTo Fill Leadership Vacancies

Conversation with the Candidates for Selectmen,Boards of Finance, Education

EAST WINDSOR - East Windsor’s“Conversation with the Candidates” willbe held on Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at EastWindsor High School. At the conversa-tion, East Windsor residents will be able tosubmit questions to the candidates for FirstSelectman and the boards of Selectmen,Finance, and Education. All residents ofEast Windsor are encouraged to attend tolearn about the candidates prior to

November’s elections. “Conversationswith the Candidates” is being coordinatedby the East Windsor CommunityConversations group, whose goal is toincrease the knowledge, understanding,and support of the operations of the com-munity by involving all stakeholders forthe betterment of the town. For any ques-tions, please contact Linda Nolan [email protected].


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EAST WINDSOR - Friends of theLibrary Association of Warehouse Point isare looking for students who need commu-nity service hours or any individual look-ing to volunteer. The Warehouse PointLibrary has a basement full of books,DVDs, CDs, audio books, and puzzles.The Friends need to sort the books by cat-egory. Additionally, they have a designat-ed area for a continual book sale. It needsvolunteers willing to come in, at their con-venience, to straighten the books out,bring new books up from the basement,and help organize.

The Friends of the Library offer passesto local museums and area attractions forfree or reduced price admission. Theseinclude the Basketball Hall of Fame,Connecticut Science Center, TheConnecticut Trolley Museum, the LutzMuseum, Wadsworth Museum, and more.See the librarian at the front desk for more

information or visit their website atwww.warehousepointlibrary.info and clickon Museum Passes. The Friends have cre-ated a pamphlet that can be viewed onlineor in print.

The Friends of the Library will use themoney earned through the book sales toprovide new programs and materials to thelibrary that would not otherwise be avail-able. Donations of good, used and newbooks, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, and audiobooks are accepted at the library whenev-er the library is open.

Additionally, forms are available at thelibrary or at the library website under the“Friends of the Library” tab to join theFriends of the Library. You may also [email protected] formore information or contact Lynn Stanley,vice president of the Friends, at 860-623-7077.

Friends of the Library Need Help

EAST WINDSOR - The CreativeWorkshop, formerly called the CreativeCo-op, will meet on the first Thursday ofthe month from September through Junefrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scout HallYouth Center, 28 Abbe Rd, East Windsor.Dates for the year are: Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov.3, Dec. 1, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 1, April 5,May 3 and June 7.

This is a place where you can bring any-thing you want to work on or somethingyou want to get help or instruction for.There is usually someone who can helpyou.

Bring your art supplies, painting proj-ects, beading supplies, sewing machine,knitting, quilting, spinning or craft projectto the session. It is a good place to meetother creative people. There are plenty oftables, great lighting and several outlets,but please bring your own extension cord.

There is no cost to attend and you cancome and go at any time between 10 a.m.and 3 p.m. to suit your schedule. Bringyour lunch and beverage. For more infor-mation please contact Nancy Masters [email protected] or 860-289-5085.

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EAST WINDSOR - Wesley UnitedMethodist Church in East Windsor willhave its reopening Service of Celebrationon Sunday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. DistrictSuperintendent Heidi Chamberland willbring the celebration message and theJunior Choir from First United MethodistChurch in Stafford Springs will providethe celebration music.

The reopening celebration comes afterthe winter storms of ice and snow nearlytook down the entire structure. The churchis deeply indebted to the John WorksConstruction Company of StaffordSprings for its quick response and creativework that enabled the building to besecured and then reconstructed from theground floor to the roof.

The Pastor Rev. Richard J. Pagano andthe members of Wesley believe the build-ing was saved for a purpose: to serve thecommunities of East Windsor and WindsorLocks with spiritual support and ministriesand programs that uplift and offer hopeand dignity.

As part of that vision Wesley UnitedMethodist Church is committed to provid-ing caring support to those who aredependent upon supplemental help with

meals. Such meals are provided by thePauline Stock pot kitchen each Fridayevening beginning at 5 p.m. WesleyChurch is also the site for the SummerLunch program for children in EastWindsor.

Through New Beginnings, churches inEast Windsor supply school clothing forChildren. Carole Hayes, Carol Theofaneand Cindy Johnston are the contact per-sons for New Beginnings. They can bereached through the Wesley UnitedMethodist Church. All money donationsare gratefully appreciated.

Beginning in October, Wesley Church,under the direction of its pastor, will makeavailable a support group for care giversand their loved ones who are experiencingpain, suffering or facing terminal illness.This support group will give opportunityfor both the care givers and those experi-encing serious illness to share in Shalom:wholeness, harmony, tranquility, friend-ship, prayer and, above all, hope and love.

Wesley Church looks forward to pro-viding spiritual, moral and ethical guid-ance to children through its Bible TreasureChest Ministry on Sunday morningsbeginning in October. Bible Treasure

Chest is an opportunity for children tobecome the Bible characters as they playthe roles and understand the people and theissues.

On Oct. 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the St.Francis Hospital Women’s Health Groupwill come to Wesley and present informa-tion concerning various women’s healthissues to the communities of East Windsor

and Windsor Locks.Wesley Church will continue to provide

a place for AA, TOPS and a support groupfor the mentally challenged.

As the Wesley Church goes forward itenvisions meeting with community leadersto explore other needs to which the churchmay respond and be supportive.

Methodist Church Will Have Reopening Service of Celebration


Welcome back to The Sunday Drive,the column that aspires for nothing morethan providing a good excuse to get yourmotor running and head out on the high-way.

Now, admittedly, the lion’s share of ourreaders can probably make this month’sproposed trek with-out changing a CD,as we focus on thecapital city ofHartford. But, thatsaid, it’s not everyday a world-renowned perform-ance troupe comes toour neck of the woods. In fact, it’s been alittle more than a year since the Cirque - duSoleil - came to town, but that artistdrought ends once again with the arrivalof Quidam.

Quidam will be performing in Hartfordfrom Aug. 31-Sept. 4 at the XLCenter for eight shows only.

The production had its world premierein Montreal under the Big Top in April1996. Since that time, it has toured on fivecontinents and been experienced by mil-

lions of people. In December 2010,Quidam embarked on a new journey, per-forming the same captivating production,but now in arenas throughout NorthAmerica. The international cast features52 world-class acrobats, musicians,singers and characters..

Unlike any otherCirque du Soleil show,Quidam does not takespectators to an imagi-nary realm of fanciful,larger-than-life char-acters. Rather, it is anexamination of ourown world – inhabited

by real people with real-life concerns.As for the story ... young Zoé is bored; herparents, distant and apathetic, ignore her.Her life has lost all meaning. Seeking tofill the void of her existence, she slidesinto an imaginary world – the world ofQuidam – where she meets characters whoencourage her to free her soul. Quidam isa nameless passer-by, a solitary figure lin-gering on a street corner, a person rushingpast and swallowed by the crowd. It couldbe anyone, anybody. Someone coming or

going at the heart of our anonymous soci-ety. A member of the crowd, one of thesilent majority. The one who cries out,sings and dreams within us all. This is the“quidam” whom this show allows tospeak. This is the place that beckons—aplace for dreaming and genuine relationswhere all quidams, by proclaiming theirindividuality, can finally emerge fromanonymity.

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ENFIELD- While most 15-year-oldsare still thinking about sunshine and warmweather, Andrew Haraghey’s mind isfocused on the ski slopes. Andrew, a soph-omore at Enrico Femi High School, isstriving to reach his goal of making theU.S. Paralympic ski team and compete inthe 2014 Paralympic games in Sochi,Russia.

Andrew’s journey begins at the age ofsix months. His mother, Sheryl, describesputting Andrew down for a nap, just likeany other day. When he awoke she noticedthat he had a fever. This fever led to thediagnoses of viral encephalitis and laterturned into Cerebral Palsy. AlthoughAndrew regained the function of his handsand arms, it wasn’t until the age of 2 thathe began to walk with the assistance of a

walker. The Shriners Hospital inSpringfield, Mass., fit Andrew for legbraces and he was off and moving.

When Andrew turned 7, Sheryl thoughtit would be a good idea to teach Andrewhow to ski. “I had always wanted to intro-duce him to skiing because he had diffi-culty walking and running. I wanted himto experience a new freedom,” says

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ENFIELD – Parkway PavilionHealthcare in Enfield spearheaded a Camp4 A Cure campaign to raise funds for theAlzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.Parkway staff, residents and their familiesparticipated in the event that raised morethan $1,500 for Team Parkway.

The goal of Camp 4 A Cure was to raisefunds and create awareness for theAlzheimer’s Association Memory Walkscheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, on theEnfield Town Green.

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residents who camped out in front ofParkway Pavilion Healthcare for an old-fashioned summer barbecue, raffles,games and entertainment provided by“Back When.” The event was completewith a campfire and marshmallow roast.

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for Andrew to master the unpredictableterrain of the slopes, but now it seemedlike he was king of the mountain.

In 2007, Andrew was approached by theAbilityPLUS program at Mount Snow,Vt., and was asked to mentor and instructother disabled skiers and snowboarders.Today Andrew and his family still volun-teer for AbilityPLUS and Andrew says heloves “giving the kids the same feeling thatI felt when I was first able to ski on myown.”

Andrew began race training during the2009-2010 ski season. It was during thatsame season that Andrew was awarded a

scholarship to attend the Hartford SkiSpectacular in Breckenridge, Colo.. Theweek Andrew spent in the RockyMountains granted him the opportunity totrain with the best adaptive ski race coach-es in the United States. Although Andrew’sracing career is fairly young, the 2010-2011 race season saw Andrew rack up atotal of five medals - two gold and threesilver - in seven races. In addition, this pastseason, Andrew was named an “EmergingAthlete” with excellent potential to partic-ipate in the 2014 Paralympics by 2011USSA Adaptive Coach of the Year MauThompson.

Andrew and the entire Haraghy familyare looking forward to the 2011-2012 skiseason. Besides racing in the slalom and

giant slalom like last year, Andrew plans toadd the downhill as well as the super-G tothis year’s event list. “I would like to bet-ter my times and train harder to get better,”says Andrew about his goals for the raceseason.

Aside from aspiring to become an eliteracer, Andrew enjoys many other activi-ties. During the warmer months, Andrewhas learned how to kayak and water ski,and he even participates in an annual ten-nis camp. Also, Andrew is in his secondyear as a member of the Fermi MarchingBand. Andrew has recently agreed to bethe Patient Ambassador for the Springfield

Shriners Hospital walkathon on Sept. 17.“This is quite an honor for Andrew,” saysAndrew’s mother. “He will get to give aspeech in front of about 500 people.”

In the upcoming months, Andrew andthe Haraghy family will be holding manyfundraisers in order to help Andrew reachhis goals of being a member of the U.SAdaptive Ski Team. The next fundraisingevent is a Poker Run taking place onSunday, Sept. 18, starting at TSI HarleyDavidson in Ellington, and ending atRiverside 159 in Windsor.

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ENFIELD — Town Manager Matthew Coppler is get-ting a salary increase.

The Town Council voted Aug. 1 to approve a 2.54 per-cent increase for the town manger, retroactive to July 1.He also received a one-time merit bonus of $1,950. Priorto the salary increase, Coppler was earning an annualsalary of $144,276.

The motion for the salary increase was approved by avote of 8-1.

At the meeting, Councilman Ken Nelson Jr. said that he

believes that Coppler does a great job. He added that thetown manager had gone two years in a row without asalary increase.

Council Chairman Scott Kaupin said that Coppler’sevaluation by the council was very good in all areas andthanked Coppler for his service to the town. He said thatit is a difficult job and that Coppler has brought a lot ofknowledge and ingenuity to the position.

Councilman William Edgar Jr., who cast the lone votein opposition to the salary hike, said he was voting no tothe resolution because he was opposed to the second para-

graph of the resolution, which called for Coppler’s meritbonus.

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Saint Martha School Welcomes New PrincipalENFIELD - Saint Martha School of

Enfield announced that Ann T. Sarpu hasbeen hired to be the school’s principal.Sarpu comes to the school from St. JamesSchool in Manchester where she was theassistant principal and middle schoolteacher.

In September 2010, Saint MarthaSchool was named a National BlueRibbon School, one of 50 private schoolsto win the prestigious award nationwide.Saint James School was also named aBlue Ribbon School the same year andSarpu was instrumental in that school’saccomplishments.

“Ann is well qualified coming from anassistant principal position at SaintJames. This makes her uniquely aware ofthe qualities present in a Catholic gram-

mar school, as well as the process ofbecoming a Blue Ribbon School. We arevery pleased to have Ann with us, and areexcited about the coming school year,”said Rev. J. Daniel McElheron,Administrator of Saint Martha Parish andSchool.

Sarpu is looking forward to workingwith the faculty and staff and leading theclose to 200 students. “I plan to continuethe strong Catholic and academic educa-tion that is so important to elementaryschool children,” she said.

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ENFIELD - State Senator John A. Kissel (R-Enfield),State Rep. David Kiner (D-Enfield) and State Rep. KathyTallarita (D- Enfield) applauded the approval of $561,987in state funding for the expansion of the Capital RegionEducation Council (CREC) Public Safety Academy inEnfield.

The funding, approved by the State Bond Commission,will go toward the installation of portable classrooms andequipment at the magnet school.

“We want to do all we can to help the academy thrive,and these funds mark another step forward,” SenatorKissel said. “The academy aims to prepare students forleadership. Students develop the values, self-discipline

and life skills needed to achieve success in college or inthe career of their choice. We are thrilled to see thesefunds approved.”

The Academy, located at 227 Brainard Rd., is a value-driven school community with high academic expecta-tions. Parent participation is a key to student success andevery student develops an understanding of and a com-mitment to serving the community in a public safetycareer.

“This is the exact type of investment that Connecticutneeds to make to help communities like Enfield and itsresidents,” said Rep. Kiner. “The expansion will providethe training people need and prepare them for the work-

force.”“The funding for the Public Safety Academy is an

endorsement of continued support for the magnet school,”Rep. Tallarita said. “The academy offers students a uniqueopportunity to pursue their education and the school’sexpansion is needed and welcomed.”

The academy offers students an academic curriculumand hands-on experiences and field training that willenable them to successfully further their education or pur-sue a career in the field of law enforcement, firefighting,emergency medical services, public safety communica-tions, corrections, or homeland security.

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ENFIELD - Join Enfield Public LibraryTuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. for itsEvening Rhyme Time program, one half-hour of nursery rhymes and finger playsfor ages birth to 2 and their par-ent(s)/caregiver. This is a drop-in program

for parents/caregivers and their child topromote early language skills throughrhymes, songs and finger plays.

Please call the library at 860-763-7510for more details or visit the library’s web-site: www.enfieldpubliclibrary.org.

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Tuesday, Sept. 13

Debut of chamber members chosen fora Professional Make-Over at the BusinessAfter Hours held at Cedar Knob BanquetFacility, 446 Billings Rd., Somers, from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a fund-raising eventwhich supports educational scholarships.Participating businesses include: ArtisticHair Design, Windsor Locks; kategrayboutique, East Longmeadow; Zahner’sFine Apparel, Vernon; Brio Academy,Enfield; and Silpada Jewelry, Colchester.RSVPs can be directed to Lucille [email protected] or 860-741-3838.

Friday, Sept. 23

Co-Chairmen JoAnn Walk and JenniferKiner invite the women in local chambersof commerce to the annual Roxy BurkeMemorial Scholarship Golf Tournament.The tournament is named in memory ofthe former executive director of the NorthCentral CT Chamber, former mayor inEnfield and 10-year member of the Enfieldschool board, Francis “Roxy” Burke. Thisis a scramble format for the nine-hole tour-nament. Golf, golf cart, continental break-fast and lunch are included for the $65entry fee. Contact the Chamber office toregister or for more information: 860-741-3838 or [email protected].

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ELLINGTON - The Book Cellar at HallMemorial Library in Ellington has a roomfull of good used and new adult and chil-dren’s books, DVDs, CDs, audio booksand puzzles available. It has a special col-lection of large print books available atthis time. For teachers and kids, the chil-dren’s shelves are full.

The Friends of the Library operate thebook store at the library four days a week.The hours are Monday 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.,Thursday 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday10 a.m.-noon, and Sunday 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

For Ellington residents, the Friends ofthe Library offer passes to local museumsand area attractions for free or reduced

price admission. These include TheChildren’s Museum, Dinosaur State Park,Wadsworth Museum, Harriet BeecherStowe Center, Basketball Hall of Fame inSpringfield, Mass., and many more. Seethe librarian at the main desk for moreinformation.

The Friends of the library will use theproceeds of the Book Cellar sales to pro-vide programs and materials to the librarythat would not otherwise be available.Donations of good used and new books,CDs, DVDs, puzzles and audio books areaccepted at the library whenever thelibrary is open. The Friends cannot accepttextbooks, magazines, condensed books orbooks not suitable for resale.

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ELLINGTON — A contractor has itsdesigns on the senior center project.

The Board of Selectmen voted Aug. 15to select Lawrence Associates ofManchester to create the conceptualdesign for the new senior center buildingas recommended by the Senior Center

Steering Committee Selection Panel.The committee, headed by Wayne

Reynolds, has been organizing fundraisingefforts for the project, First SelectmanMaurice Blanchette said.

“The expectation is they’ll be able toraise some monies,” he said, adding theyhope to raise 25 percent of the funds need-

ed to complete the project. “Mr. Reynoldsdoes have a good track record of doingthis,” Blanchette said.

The selectmen also voted to create anEllington Senior Center Building Fund asa separate line account. The town financeofficer will receive and deposit funds intothe account as they are received to be used

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ELLINGTON - Ellington YouthServices is sponsoring an eight-weekworkshop for high school age girls whoare Ellington residents. The confidentialgroup will start on Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. Thefocus of the therapeutic workshop will be

on self-esteem, empowerment and skillbuilding through discussion and activities.For more information and registration,contact Diane Lasher-Penti at 860-870-3130 or email [email protected]

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Peter Hany, president; Dan Flanagan,vice president; Don Lanier, secretary;Simon Hessler, treasurer; Bruce Hoffman,training; Andy Litrenta, supply; DoreenConnor, scheduler; Joe Glomboske, main-tenance, and Wendy Pospisil, public rela-tions.


Ellington High School’s Drama Club,Opening Knight Players (OKP), has a busyyear ahead of it. Not only do the playershave several performances, one of whichis a musical, but they are the hosts of theConnecticut Drama Association Festival inthe spring. At the same time, they willhave many events going on to raise fundsfor a trip toEdinburgh, Scotlandnext summer. Theclub needs to raise$60,000 for the trip.

OKP, under thedirection of William Prenetta, has beenselected to perform as part of the AmericanHigh School Theatre Festival (AHSTF)which will take place in Edinburgh nextAugust. Ellington High School was nomi-nated and selected to represent the UnitedStates and less than 5% of nominatedschools are selected to participate.

Prenetta just returned from Edinburgh,where he participated in a familiarizationtrip sponsored by the AHSTF. The trip wasintended to familiarize teachers so theyknow exactly how their students willspend their time next year. “I spent themajority of my time attending shows andfamiliarizing myself with the layout of thecity,” said Prenetta. “This way I will beable to guide the students more fully next

summer.” The OKP students will be trav-eling Aug. 13-26 of next year.

OKP members kicked off their Scotlandfundraising on July 17 by performing aMusical Revue written by students. Theirnext production will be a murder mysterynight called “The Great High SchoolWhodunit” on Sept. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m.

The ticket price is $10and includes dessertand a clue hunt.

The scene of theplay is Dudley HighSchool and a sign at

the door to the high school auditoriuminforms all who enter that they nowbecome students at the school. The reasonfor the gathering is to honor the Dudleyfamily, who donated money to the school.The plot thickens when, during the assem-bly, a school official is murdered, and Mrs.Dudley’s $3 million ring is stolen. At inter-mission, the audience will move about theschool interviewing characters and search-ing for physical evidence to determine thetrue murderer.

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Battle of the Bands is scheduled for Sept.30 at the school and an EMS/EHS TeacherVariety Show is planned for Oct. 14.Anyone interested in attending the brunchor entering a band should contact WilliamPrenetta at

[email protected]. Almost Maine will be performed on

Nov. 3-5. This play is a collection of lovestories that take place in Maine. Thisyear’s OKP President, senior LyndsiSkewes, is looking forward to the per-formance. “It’s one of the cutest plays Ihave ever read and I absolutely can’t waitfor the production,” Skewes said.

The performers will also present thisplay as part of the Connecticut DramaAssociation Festival in March. Schoolsfrom across the state gather during this fes-tival to compete and learn. A different highschool hosts each year and this yearEllington High will host the festival.

Prenetta also plans to have an OKPAlumni Extravaganza Thanksgivingweekend and hopes many OKP alumniwill participate. There are also plans to co-host Mr. EHS in December, sponsor a vari-ety show in January and hold a Beauty andthe Beast Character Breakfast in March.

The club’s musical for the year,Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast,” will beperformed March 9-11. They will con-clude their season with student directedOne-Acts and the production of the playthat they will take to Scotland.

In between all of this, Prenetta will beteaching English and Theater classes.

After enjoying a sabbatical leave this pastyear he is now back and raring to go. “I’mexcited to return to the classroom. I feelrefreshed from having a year to explore theworld a bit more, accomplish some writ-ing, and recharge my batteries,” saidPrenetta. He admits he feels he will bereturning with the energy and enthusiasmof a first-year teacher but with the experi-ence of a veteran.

“What I most took from my recent trav-el was the amazing honor it will be to per-form on an international stage for an inter-national audience. The Fringe Festival isthe largest and most famous and wellattended arts festival in the world. Our stu-dents will be performing among some ofthe most amazing talent in the world, ofwhich they will also be able to view,” saidPrenetta.

He feels the students will learn that theyare part of a world community that is morealike than different and that art can changethe world for the better.

Prenetta is optimistic the club will raisethe needed funds. “This year will be busy,but one that will enrich my students bystretching their abilities through our pro-ductions,” he said.

Skewes agrees. “Being a senior thisyear is going to be super exciting becausethere are a lot of shows and events that weare planning for the school year that we’venever done before,” she says.

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These shawls have been given to thoseundergoing medical treatment or recover-ing from an accident or operation, to care-givers and for bereavement. Some of theshawls have been presented for happy cel-ebrations such as the birth of a baby, a spe-cial birthday or as a gift of friendship, loveand caring.

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SOMERS — The town will commemo-rate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11,2001, terror attacks with a ceremony at 10a.m. Sept. 10 at the firehouse at 400 MainSt.

According to First Selectman LisaPellegrini, the ceremony will honor thefirst responders, especially the 343 fire-fighters who perished at ground zero.

“There will be a field of flags for the343 firefighters, as well as a dedication ofthe new Sept.11 memorial. The originalmemorial was an Eagle Scout project thatwas constructed many years ago and is inneed of refurbishing,” Pellegrini said.

Selectman Kathy Devlin is coordinatingthe ceremony, along with the VolunteerFire Department and the Fire Commission.Devlin and Pellegrini helped install newgardens on the east side of the firehouse.

The town’s volunteer firefighters haveredesigned the memorial. They began con-struction on it Aug. 20. The memorialbeing built is 12 feet wide and 2 feet talland is in the shape of a pentagon to repre-sent the Pentagon building in Washington.

There will be two granite pillars repre-senting the twin towers of the World TradeCenter. One pillar will have the date ofSept. 11 on one side and the FireDepartment of New York on the other. Itwill be topped by a Maltese cross. The

other pillar will have “Never Forget” onone side and the New York PoliceDepartment on the other. The pillar will betopped by the star of life.

The ceremony will include an invoca-tion by the Rev. Anthony Bruno, a memberof the Somers Fire Commission. U.S. Rep.Joseph D. Courtney will be the keynotespeaker. The Somers High School bandwill perform and the Conneticut AirNational Guard Color Guard will also bethere.

The town will be displaying anAmerican flag given to the town by StaffSgt. Brian Liebelt last month. The flag waspreviously flown in Afghanistan.

The public is invited. For informationcontact Devlin at 860-749-8281 or FireOfficer Rick McDonald at 860-680-9641.

Girl Scout Gold Project

Somers Girl Scout SamanthaZawistowski has chosen to plant gardensat the Senior Center for her Gold project.The gardens will include landscaping atthe front of the building, as well as the gar-den around the flag pole near the street.Sam Smith from Grower Direct donatedthe plants for the project, and Zawistowskiis working with Shirley Dolbyfrom Somers Beautification.

As part of the project, Zawistowskiinvited Somers Brownies to the SeniorCenter to talk with seniors in a program

called “Listening to the Past.” The Brownies earned a badge as the

seniors relayed information about what itwas like growing up in Somers, as well ashow buildings were used in the past.

Appointments

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The “Great Escape” features 5k and 5-mile options. The races start promptly at 8a.m. at the Somers Education Complex (55Ninth District Rd.). The course is closed totraffic, starting and ending at theEducation Complex. Ample parking andrestrooms are available onsite.

The 5k is USATF certified (CT-04017-PH). The 5-mile race is wheel-measured.Cash prizes will be awarded to first, sec-ond and third place runners as well as toage division winners – 43 in all. There is a$200 bonus for new course records. New

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All runners will receive T-shirts. Freshfruit and refreshments will be provided bySomers Vision Clinic. Gold’s Gym willalso be handing out additional T-shirts andrefreshments and there will be door prizesfor which all runners are eligible.Immediately following the race, the FourTown Fair parade will kick off, followedby a full day at the fair.

The entry fee is $20 and the proceedsbenefit the Somers Rotary ScholarshipFoundation, which has been in existencesince 1968. Online registration as well ascourse and age division records, directionsand course maps are available atSomersNow.com/race.

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Scholarship Award Winners The Somers Senior Citizens Club’s President Arlene Yarnes is proud to announce thetwo winners of the club’s $1,000 Scholarship Awards. Both Kathryn Squillace andBrian Coope received $1,000 scholarships from the Carol A. Dion Memorial scholar-ship, awarded by the Somers Senior Citizens Club. Pictured above left to right: DoriBynack, Scholarship Committee member, Ginny Farnham, Scholarship Chairman,Kathryn Squillace, Brian Coope, and Ray Trask, Scholarship Committee member.

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SOMERS - The follow-ing students have beennamed to the 4th QuarterHonor Roll at Somers HighSchool, according to a listsupplied by the schooladministration.

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Brianna AllardMitchell AndersonStephen BosomworthLauren BuettnerKimberly CiscoChristopher DeGrayJulianne FolgerKaitlin GagneCaroline GambleSamantha GaySarah HayowykDominique HerbertEmily JewellKevin LauritaAmanda LefemineLisa LorenziAnthony MottoleseRebecca NovakAllison NowakKaitlyn PruckerChelsea QuintHelena RheaultAmanda RobertsBrandon ScanlonLindsey SochaKristen Steidler

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Grade 9

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Grade 11

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Grade 11

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The foundation recognized benefactorsDan and Jane Roulier, Kathleen and FredSpeilman and Geissler’s Supermarkets.Teresa Mancini, a financial professionalwith Prudential, and Bill Kirkpatrick, aretired educator, were re-elected to theboard of directors. Thirty-five guests, town

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WEST POINT, N.Y. — Cadet SarahGoodman of Somers, daughter of Ken andMaria Goodman, completed Cadet BasicTraining (CBT) at the United StatesMilitary Academy. Goodman entered WestPoint on June 27 and has successfullycompleted six weeks of CBT. Alsoreferred to as “Beast Barracks,” CBT isone of the most challenging events cadetswill encounter over the course of their fouryears at the academy.

The initial military training programprovides cadets with basic skills to instilldiscipline, pride, cohesion, confidence anda high sense of duty to prepare them forentry into the Corps of Cadets. Areas ofsummer instruction included first aid,mountaineering, land navigation, handgrenades, rifle marksmanship as well as

nuclear, biological, and chemical training.Sarah began academic classes on Aug.

15. The West Point curriculum offers 45majors balancing physical sciences andengineering with humanities and socialsciences leading to a Bachelor of Sciencedegree.

Sarah graduated from Somers HighSchool on June 22, 2011. She plans tograduate from West Point in 2015 and becommissioned as a second lieutenant inthe U.S. Army.

The U.S. Military Academy is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduateliberal arts college located 50 miles northof New York City. Founded in 1802 asAmerica’s first college of engineering, itconsistently ranks as one of the top col-leges in the nation.

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Village Players Present ‘The Curious Savage’Somers Village Players have chosen a revival of “The Curious Savage” by John Patrick for the fall dinner theater.Forty years ago, “The Curious Savage” was the third production produced by the new theater group. “TheCurious Savage” is a fanciful story that features greed, age, love and virtue. “The Curious Savage” is directed byDorrie Mitchell and produced by Dianne Preble. The cast includes Joyce Benson, Paula Kuenzler, Edwin Lewis,Amanda Marschall, Justin Martin, John McKone, Wesley Olds, Cori Sheehan, Angela Taylor, Bob Williams andCheryl Zdebski. The dinner and show will be held at Joanna’s Restaurant at 154 Main St. in Somersville. The datesare Sept. 23, 24, 30 and Oct. 1, 7, 8. A social hour is at 6 p.m., a buffet dinner is at 7 p.m., and the show com-mences at 8:15 p.m. Ticket price is $35 and reservations are required. For information or reservations, please call860-749-0245 or 860-749-2048.



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SOMERS - Sean Gay of Somers swamin the eastern Zone Age Group Swimmingchampionships Aug. 10-13 in StateCollege, Pa.

Sean was part of a group of 80 swim-mers from Connecticut ranging in agefrom 9-18 that traveled as a team to theevent, which includes the best swimmersfrom 11 states in the Northeast U.S. Seanparticipated in six individual events andfour relays. Sean won both the 100 meterand 200 meter freestyle individual events

and was also part of the winning 400 meterfreestyle and 400 meter medley relayteams. In the medley relay, Sean needed toovercome a 2-second deficit to win theevent in the last few meters over the teamfavored to win from Potomac Valley.

Sean's recent performances rank himamong the top 25 swimmers in the countryfor his age group. Sean swims for theSONOCO swim club in Tolland and iscoached by Marci Berlinski.

Sean Gay Swims in Zone Age Championships

Triathlon AccomplishmentShawn Gaskell of Tolland competed in the FordIronman Lake Placid Event July 24 in New York. Theevent consisted of a 2.4 mile swim in Mirror Lake, a112-mile bike ride through state, county, and localroads, and a 26.2 mile run passing by the downtownarea of Lake Placid four times. Gaskell finished in 12 hours, 55 minutes. He is the husband of AlexisGaskell, father of twin daughters Ella & Reily, and sonof Don & Marilyn Gaskell of Somers.

Doing Ground WorkSelectman Kathy Devlin and First Selectman Lisa PellegriniI help installed new gar-dens on the east side of the building at the Somers Firehouse on Aug. 20 in advance ofspecial ceremonies to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

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SOMERS - The Somers CongregationalChurch will be holding its annualChristmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3,inside the church located at 599 Main St.in Somers. The hours of the bazaar will befrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a long-stand-ing event that is well attended by the com-

munity. Rental spaces are available for the sale

of arts, crafts, specialty foods and othergifts for the holiday season. Call Rich at860-763-5406 for more information and toreserve your space.

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Rally Against Hunger Car ShowJuan Hernandez of Burlington talks with Car Show judge Jose Hernandez (not pic-tured) about his Scar Face Toyota during the First Rally Against Hunger Car Show onthe Enfield Green Sunday afternoon, Aug. 21. Proceeds from the event went to theEnfield Food Shelf.

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Tournament ChampionsThe Somers Heat U9 baseball team went 4-0 to capture the first Somers SummerBaseball Classic Tournament championship.Top row, coaches, left to right: Mike Grandpre, Scott Zapolski, Tony Palazzesi.Bottom row, players, left to right: Zach Peterson, Mike Albaugh, Nicco Williams,Matt Grandpre, Kyle Yvon (back), Colin Mcleod (front), Aiden Miller, CodyPalazzesi, Brady Palazzesi, John Zapolski and Connor Deangelis.

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VERNON - The Rotary Club ofRockville awarded its annual scholarshipsto four outstanding area high school grad-uates who are headed to four-year collegesthis fall. The following local students eachreceived a $1,500 scholarship from theRockville Rotary:

• Danielle DeCarli, of Ellington HighSchool, who is headed to Western NewEngland University to study business andaccounting in hopes of furthering her fam-ily’s equestrian business;

• Laura Dewey, of Rockville HighSchool, who will be attending CentralConnecticut State University (CCSU) topursue a teaching degree in early child-hood education, building on her volunteerwork with young children locally and inZambia;

• Deisy Morales, of Rockville HighSchool, who will pursue a degree in socialwork at Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity (ECSU); and

• Danielle Skoglund, of Rockville HighSchool, who, having worked extensivelyat Stafford Veterinary Center, will pursue acareer in veterinary medicine at the StateUniversity of New York (SUNY) atCobleskill.

The funding for these generous scholar-ships is raised through the RockvilleRotary’s annual rose sale, which is coordi-nated by Rotarian Frank Borysevicz. TheRotary’s Scholarship SelectionCommittee, chaired by Joe Ryan, includesRotarians Risa Filkoff, Steve Bazzano, andBen Hardy.

DeCarli and Morales, joined by theirparents and grandparents, attended theRockville Rotary’s weekly meeting onAug. 1 to receive their scholarships. Thetwo other winners, Laura Dewey andDanielle Skoglund, were unable to attend.

The Rotary Club of Rockville, withmany members who live or work in theVernon, Tolland and Ellington area, is partof the worldwide organization RotaryInternational. Rockville Rotary’s primaryfocus is to help those less fortunate andRotarians address many hunger, health,and humanity issues.

Rockville Rotary meets on Mondays atnoon at the R House Restaurant located at520 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. Visitorsand new members are always welcome.For more information, please visitwww.RotaryRockvilleCT.com.

Rockville Rotary Awards Scholarships to Outstanding Grads

Rockville Rotarian Joe Ryan (center) with Ellington High School graduate DanielleDeCarli (left) and Rockville High School Graduate Deisy Morales, who were two ofthe four 2011 area high school graduates to each receive a $1,500 scholarship fromthe Rotary Club of Rockville.

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Summer Programs for Children

Fall Storytime Session

Registration for the Somers Public

Library fall storytime session will begin

the week of September 12. Somers resi-

dents can register beginning Monday,

September 12 after 10:00 a.m. and non-

residents can register beginning

Tuesday, September 13 after 10:00 a.m.

Storytime sessions will run through

December. Registration is required for

all storytimes.

Children 12-24 months, meets on

Wednesdays or Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.

Children 24-36 months, meets on

Mondays at 10:15 a.m.

Children 3-5 years, will meet on

Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. or Fridays at

10:15 a.m.

Children 2-5 years, will meet on

Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m.

Zumbatomic (Zumba for kids)

Friday, September 16,

10:30-11:15 a.m.

This zumba class is for children ages

3-5. Register now for this event.

Presented by Dance Amore of Enfield.

Read for Treats

Stop by the Children’s Room between

September 26 & October 31 and join

our fall reading program. Pick up your

first reading sheet beginning Monday,

September 26 and check out five books

from the library. Return your completed

reading log to the library for a special

surprise. This program is for children

ages 2-8.

Safari Saturday Storytime

Saturday, October 15,

11:15-12:00 p.m.

Join us on a wild animal adventure

with stories, songs and a craft. For ages

2-5 with parents. Sign up beginning

September 26.

Lego Club

Sunday, October 16,

1:30-2:30 p.m.

For children in

grades 1-5. After

hearing a story chil-

dren will have time

to construct a Lego

project related to

the theme of the

book. Completed

creations will remain on display in the

children’s room until our next Lego

Club meeting. Sign up now for this

event. Space is limited.

Family Movie Night

Thursday, October 27, 6:00 p.m.

We will show the new Disney movie,

Spooky Buddies, rated G, 88 minutes.

Children under 12 must be accompanied

by an adult.

Ed Popielarczyk’s

Amazing Flea Circus

Friday, October 28, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Join us on your day off from school

for this unique and entertaining pro-

gram. It is an entire big top circus in

miniature! Don’t miss out on the fun.

Get your free tickets beginning October

3. For ages 3 & up.

Balloon Sculpting Workshop

Friday, October 28, 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Ed Popielarczyk will present informa-

tion about balloon safety, different types

of balloons to use, how to tie a balloon

knot and how to make assorted balloon

animals. This program is for children

ages 8 & up and limited to 30 partici-

pants. Register beginning October 3.

Trick-or-Treat at the Library

Monday, October 31,

10:00-7:30 p.m.

Stop in and show off your costume

and receive candy! Take a guess at the

number of candies in the jar. Don’t for-

get to check out a scary book or DVD.

Fall Events from the Children’s Room at the Somers Public Library

Library Hours:Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Library ClosedSept. 3,4,5 Labor Day WeekendOct. 10 Columbus DayClosed Sundays until October 2.

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2 Vision Boulevard, Somers, CT 06071

(860) 763-3501 / Fax: (860) 763-1718

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.SomersNow.com/library

A NOTE FOR PARENTSIf you are considering options for

after school activities for the coming

school year, please take a few minutes

to talk with your child about the

responsibilities that go with using a

public building such as the library. Our

recently expanded library offers many

new opportunities and we are striving

to make it a pleasant experience for

everyone.

According to library policy, children

under the age of 12 must be accompa-

nied by an adult. Please remember that

any child remaining at school for any

type of after-school activity must be

picked up at the school. For the safety

of all, students are not allowed to con-

gregate near the front entrance of the

library or in the parking lot. Anyone

being disruptive or misbehaving will

be required to leave the library grounds

and parents will be contacted.

Teen Room Policy requires each stu-

dent to complete an Emergency

Contact form with parent name and

telephone number. Use of Teen Room

computers is limited to homework until

4:00 p.m. during the week. Thank you

for your cooperation!

Volunteer monitors needed one afternoon

each week (2:15 - 4:30)

to help library staff supervise the

‘Teen Room’ area. Inquire at main desk.

Book DiscussionDenise Stankovics will lead a discussion of the novel

Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at

7:00 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the library.

Please call the library to register for the discussion.

Try our Nook!The Friends of the Library have pur-

chased a Nook reader that Somers Library

adults may borrow for a two-week period.

Tell us what book you would like to read

and we will download a copy, or choose

from one of the many titles already includ-

ed. Tell us your name, contact information,

and the title of the book you are interested

in reading and we will call you when the

Nook is available.

Movie MatineesEach month the library features

one or more newly released films.

All movies begin at 1:00 p.m. in the

Blake Community Room and are

shown with closed captioning when

available. Please check our website

or call the library for a listing of

upcoming films.

Free Opera Afternoon

Join opera teacher Mike

Cascia for a screening of

Giuseppe Verdi’s grand opera

La Forza del Destino on

Sunday, October 23rd from

1:00-4:30 p.m. This epic opera

is sung in Italian with English

subtitles. Please call the library

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STAFFORD — Town voters will final-ly have a second chance to vote on thetown budget. The second budget referen-dum, rescheduled from its original June 14date, has been scheduled for Sept. 13.

Residents voted 847-637 against thefirst budget proposal in a May 18 referen-dum. The town had been seeking a totalbudget of $36,313,886 for the 2011-2012fiscal year. That included $10,863,336 forthe Board of Selectmen’s budget, a 1.7percent decrease from the current budget.

At the June 6 Town Meeting, it wasdecided that the second budget referendumshould be postponed until the state final-ized its budget. In August, 14 out of 15state employee unions voted to accept theconcessions called for in Gov. Dannel P.Malloy’s budget package.

A town meeting on the latest townbudget proposal will be held at 7 p.m.Sept. 6 at the Community Center.

The proposed budget is $36,918,778.While this amount is higher than the previ-ous year’s budget, First Selectman

Michael Krol said actual town expendi-tures have been reduced, and the 1 mill taxincrease is due to reduced state aid andlower anticipated tax revenues.

“Two amounts that are listed as expen-ditures are actually reductions in income— the reserve for uncollected taxes andthe tax abatements for veterans and fire-fighters,” Krol said.

The Board of Selectmen’s budget is list-ed at $10,253,915, compared to$11,009,115 last year. The Library Boardbudget is proposed at $499,743, comparedto $487,380 last year. The Board ofEducation budget is proposed at$24,830,989, compared to $24,830,915last year. The total spending before federalstimulus dollars would be $35,584,644,compared to $36,327,170 last year. Theschool board is receiving $573,564 in fed-eral stimulus funding. The reserve foruncollected taxes is $609,570, comparedto $400,000 last year.

“Despite these cuts, the budget is high-er because our projected uncollected taxesare higher. This is because, after a review

with our auditors and bond counsel, it wasagreed by the Board of Finance and Boardof Selectman that we have historicallyoverestimated how much of our taxes arecollected annually. The reserve had to beincreased to 3 percent of taxes assessed,

thus causing the amount to increase from$400,000 to $690,570,” Krol said.

The budget referendum will be heldSept. 13 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at theStafford Public Library.

Residents Get Second Opportunity To Vote on Town Budget

STAFFORD - So perhaps you thoughtthat Democrats don’t have a sense ofhumor. Have you heard the one about thelame duck with a rubber duck, Phil and thefilibuster or the donkey who thought hewas an elephant?

On Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. at the ItalianBenefit Society, the Stafford DemocraticTown Committee is sponsoring a comedynight. The event, hosted by local comedi-an Steve Diamond, will feature Stafford’sown Rodney Norman, with Dan Kalwhite

and Kevin Fitzgerald, other Connecticutcomics.

Tickets are available for a donation of$25 and can be purchased at the door thenight of the event. For advanced ticketsales or more information, call Georgia orChris at 860-684-9500.

The Italian Benefit Society is located at12 Club Road in Stafford. Proceeds fromthe event go to the Democratic TownCommittee.

Democrats Will Hold Benefit Comedy Night

STAFFORD - Support Stafford AnimalControl at Farm Day on Sunday, Oct. 2,from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Foster Hill Farmlocated at 21 Stafford St., Stafford Springs.Stafford and the surrounding towns arehome to many different farms and farm-ing-based businesses. Come visit the ani-mals and meet your local farmers. There

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District 8 SoftballChampionship

Game #4 ~ South Windsor/Stafford ~District 8 Championship game inStafford at Hyde Park on Utter Fieldsaw Hannah pitch a 2-hitter forStafford (home team) striking out 11,walking 5. South Windsor scored a runin the first and a run in the second.Stafford’s defense held them theremainder of the game. SarahGallison fired the ball to Alison for akey out at 3rd base, after a girl tried totake an extra base on an overthrow tocenter field from the plate. Sarah’shustle and backup made the differenceas the girl was out by 2 feet. Staffordhad 5 hits (Abbe had 3 of them, Jennyhad 1 and Alison had 1). Paige, Jennyand Grace all scored after reaching ona walk. Stafford was victorious 7-2after six innings, taking the District 8championship for the first time inStafford’s history for this age group.

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STAFFORD - The Stafford CrusadersDrum and Bugle Corp. are planning areunion. Members would like to get intouch with as many former members aspossible. If you were a Crusader and are

interested in getting together, please emailyour contact information to Teri (Sullivan)Galica - [email protected]; or Linda(Peirolo) Lanz - [email protected].

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STAFFORD - Lisa Girard of StaffordSprings received a Physician AssistantCertificate at an Aug. 13 ceremony in theTD Bank Sports Center at QuinnipiacUniversity.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational,nonsectarian institution located 90 min-utes north of New York City and twohours from Boston. The university enrolls5,900 full-time undergraduate and morethan 2,000 graduate students in 53 under-graduate and more than 20 graduate pro-grams of study in its School of Business,School of Communications, School ofEducation, School of Health Sciences,School of Law, School of Nursing andCollege of Arts and Sciences.


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STAFFORD - A free lunch, with every-one welcome, will be held the thirdSaturday of every month, beginning Sept.17. Come enjoy a quick lunch – freshlymade and delicious. It will be held atGrace Episcopal Church – the church nextto Hyde Park – from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. This is truly a free lunch and youwon’t be disappointed. Access and park-ing at the back of the church.

Linda Nugent of Ellington takes part in the Zombie Walk For Hunger benefiting the Enfield Food Shelf on a reent Saturday. Thewalk started at JFK Middle School on Raffia Road in Enfield and ended at the Enfield Fire Department on Weymouth Road.

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STAFFORD - The Stafford Library andJohnson Memorial Medical Center arepartnering to present a series of computerskills classes for job seekers. “BeginningInternet and Email” will be held onMondays, Sept. 12, 19, and 26 at 6 p.m.“Introduction to Microsoft Word” will beheld on Wednesdays, Sept. 14, 21, and 28at 6 p.m. The classes will be taught by vol-unteer instructors from Johnson MemorialMedical Center’s Information TechnologyDepartment. All classes will be held in theStafford Library computer lab.Participation is free and open to the pub-lic. Registration is required as space islimited. Please call 860-684-2852 or visitstaffordlibrary.org to register.

Johnson Memorial StaffHosts Golf Tournament

STAFFORD - The Medical Staff atJohnson Memorial Medical Center(JMMC) will be hosting the third annualMedical Staff Scholarship GolfTournament on Saturday, Oct. 8, at CedarKnob Golf Course in Somers. Proceedsfrom the tournament will benefit theJMMC Medical Staff Scholarship Fund,which provides assistance to graduatingseniors from six area high schools. Forfurther details and to register, please con-tact Amy Raschilla at 860-684-8219.

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While driving around in a recent car forreview, my brother looked at the sideviewmirror and quipped, "Objects in the mirrorare poorer than you are."

My thought was, "Objects in the mirrorare making me as nervous as [fill in yourfavorite expletive]." I was driving the 2011Bentley Mulsanne, a four-door sedan thathas a whopping MSRP of$285,000 before delivery andavailable equipment areadded.

Which means I was actual-ly piloting (it seems like driv-ing is not quite an elegantenough verb) a sedan with afinal delivery price of$324,840. If I somehow man-aged to destroy this vehicle, Iwould have to sell my house and probablyraise an additional $124,000 to pay for thedamages.

After just a short time behind the wheel(the Mulsanne graced my presence for fivedays), I was sold. I wanted this crème de lacrème of luxury sedans.

Performance

Underneath the hood sits a 6.75-liter (orsix and three-quarter liter in Bentleyspeak), V8 that is currently rated at 503horsepower with an eye-popping 752 lb. ft.of torque that reaches its peak at a low1800 rpm on the rear-wheel drive sedanthat sits on 20-inch tires. The push rodengine is mated to an eight-speed automat-ic drive-by-wire transmission that can beshifted from the steering wheel, a first forBentley.

You're not overtly conscious of its fastacceleration because the Mulsanne is sosilky smooth. Yet a quick glance at thespeedometer quickly reveals the errors ofone's ways on the highway. That experi-ence is also enhanced by the drive dynam-

ics control system that allows the driver toset the suspension to Bentley, Sport orComfort (and befitting the bespoke natureof Bentley, custom).

Adjust the setting to sport and theBentley acts like a car weighing much lessthan its curb weight of 5700 lbs. It's alsomuch nimbler than its 220-inch length

would suggest. Interested incomparisons? A CadillacEscalade ESV, the extendedEscalade, is only 2 incheslonger – and that's a mammoth,three-row SUV that can swal-low a dishwasher behind thethird row.

Fortunately, this beautifulArctica white sedan that sat onavailable 21-inch wheels (part

of the optional $19,860 premiere specifi-cation package) somehow failed to catchthe attention of any police officers.

You know whose attention it reallygrabbed though? Kids. That's right. TheBentley Mulsanne is like Justin Bieber topre-adolescent girls. I would pull up tooffer their dads a ride and they would beinundated with pleas of "Daddy, you haveto take me." One girl told her dad she wasgoing to become a doctor and a singer justso she could buy him one. Aw, daddies andtheir little princesses.

Why So Expensive?

That's the question that pops out of mostfolks' mouths when they hear the MSRP.Well, there's the fact that only 700 arebeing made annually and they are all handmade over the course of nine weeks.

The Mulsanne’s D-pillars are testamentto the building done by hand. More thantwo dozen man hours are invested in put-ting them together because it is sheet metalwork that, at this point, can only be doneby skilled craftsmen. It’s a marvel to

inspect this car and see no visible weldspots or seams.

That alone doesn't make the Mulsanneso pricey. Seven hides are used for theleather interior from cows raised specifi-cally for Bentley in colder climes so thereare fewer bug bites on them. Also, theseBentley bovines are free range lest theyscratch themselves against a fence and ruintheir hides. That's an almost incomprehen-sible attention to detail that helps explainthe price of this vehicle.

The Downside

Can there possibly be one? Maybe justmaybe you could quibble over the fueleconomy if you somehow forgot for amoment you have $324,000 to spend. Themammoth V8, which hardly ever seemedto go above 1800 rpm – even at 75 mph –is rated at 11-mpg city and 18-mpg high-

way. Those numbers explain why theMulsanne gets slapped with a $3,700 gasguzzler tax.

VITAL STATISTICSWheelbase: 128.6 inchesLength: 219.49 inchesWidth: 75.8 inchesHeight: 60 inchesCurb weight: 5700 lbs.Engine: 6.75-liter, twin-turbocharged

V8Horsepower: 505 hpTorque: 752 lb. ft.EPA estimated mpg city/highway:

11/18Base price: $285,000As-tested price: $324,840Also consider: (a comparative vehicle)

Rolls-Royce, Maybach


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