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After 53 years, the Wethersfield and Rocky Hill Post is no more — at least for now.

“Due to changing readership interests, the publication really could not be sustained eco-nomically,” said Publisher Michael Schroeder. “A good paper put out by an excellent staff just wasn’t enough.”

There is a possibility that the paper may be revived in the future, perhaps as an online-only

product. In the meantime, subscribers will receive

the neighboring town’s weekly newspaper, the Newington Town Crier, in the mail as fulfill-ment of their subscriptions. The Town Crier will include some news and features of the Wethersfield/Rocky Hill area.

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Volume 53, No. 41

Erica SchmittR Plumbing’s Minions scarecrow uses tools of the trade as accoutrements.

We’re off to see the scarecrows,the wonderful Scarecrows on Main

Fairy tale heroes, animated film characters and those that came straight out of the imagina-tions of local people have taken up residence in Old Wethersfield this month.

It’s the 18th Annual Scarecrows on Main Competition, and there are now upwards of 30 creatures all along Main Street and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

“I walk every morning with a friend and we just love it,” said Billye Logan, who has lived in Old Wethersfield for over 40 years.

“My grandchildren come from out of town every year to see it, too,” she added.

Three Main Street business owners organize the yearly event — Antiques on Main owner Joan Hughes, Neill Walsh of Neill

By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER

Erica SchmittThe Wethersfield Library made a “Take a book, leave a book” scare-crow this year.See SCARECROWS, 0

Sistercities

Wethersfield has a Japanese sis-ter.

Her name is Nagayo, and she lives in southern Japan near Nagasaki. She’s older than Wethersfield by more than 400 years, but the two have a lot of similarities.

That was confirmed Wednesday by Wethersfield Mayor Donna Hemmann and Nagayo Mayor Shinichi Yoshida, who drew com-parisons at a welcome ceremony

for Nagayo officials at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center.

Their sister city relationship was established about 20 years ago when Lee Erdmann was Wethersfield’s Town Manager and he represented the town on a visit to the small city. Since then there have been many visits. Town Councilor Gerri Roberts met the town’s delegation back in 2008 and then in 2010, Susan Kopecki, an art teacher at Highcrest Elementary School, spent a few days in Nagayo. Upon her return she established a Japanese Club at the school to foster a relationship between students of both cities.

After this week’s visit, both Wethersfield and Nagayo officials agree an exchange program is the


Mayor of Nagoya, Japan, welcomedwith ceremony at Keeney Center

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Wethersfield students win in a walkTwo weeks ago Wethersfield

kids showed up all others across the state.

With over 1,000 walking and biking to school the morning of Oct. 9, the town had the highest levels of participation in National Walk/Bike to School Day out of all Connecticut school districts.

Now parents and school offi-cials are looking into what federal funding is available through the Department of Transportation’s

Safe Routes to School program, to keep the streets and sidewalks safe for students who continue exercising their legs.

The program provides both infrastructure and education improvements to school districts.

Wethersfield resident and parent Martha Conneely, chair-woman of the Wethersfield Schools Parent Council, addressed the Town Council at its last meet-ing.

She encouraged town officials to consider doing all they could

to help families find safe routes to school.

“The most obvious and imme-diate thing that can be done within the power of town govern-ment is to make sure sidewalks are properly maintained and safe,” she told councilors.

The WSPC estimated that about 70 percent of the student bodies at all five elementary schools participated in the recent walking event.

The group is now writing an application to begin the process of creating a master plan for the community with the help of DOT officials.

It will identify how many kids in town walk, bike and ride in a vehicle to school, as well as where the town’s weaknesses and strengths lie in terms of the walkability and bikeability of neighborhoods.

Once it’s compiled, the plan will open the door to opportu-nities for free pedestrian safety workshops for Wethersfield fam-ilies.

DOT engineers can then also come in to do a walk audit, to analyze the routes kids take and make recommendations to improving them.

“We hope within six months we’ll be able to have the walk audit done and be looking to identify educational programs they might be able to bring to our schools and possible funding projects,” Conneely said.

The DOT will fund up to 80 percent of any approved proj-ect, whether it be a crosswalk,

increased signage in a high-traffic area, or some other safety improvement.

“What we would hope is there is something on our to-do-list in Wethersfield they identify, because it would be amazing to partner with the DOT,” she added. “That way they could share the cost of something we were planning on doing ourselves.”

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Connecticut Yankees have always taken pumpkin pie pretty seriously — especially at Thanksgiving — according to culinary educator, food jour-nalist and TV chef Prudence Sloane.

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Dressed in period clothing, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Deane will host the authentic Thanksgiving feast for up to 130 guests. Dinner will be preceded by a wine reception with light fare and 18th century music in the musicians’ gallery. Guests can explore the Silas Deane House and engage the Deanes and Sloane in conversation before dinner.

Shortly before 1 p.m., a ser-vant will ring the dinner bell and invite the guests to the Webb Barn for dinner. Prior to the first course and again at dessert, Sloane will give entertaining presentations on table manners,

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Planned by a food histo-rian, the authentic menu will include dishes typically served at Thanksgiving in the 1700s: venison pie, roasted goose and turkey, chine of pork, pottage of cabbage, leeks and onions, puddings and several vegetables, and, of course, pies of pumpkin and apple.

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nication between the schools and we want to enhance that relation-ship,” Yoshida said at Wednesday’s reception. “When we send our students to this community they’ll grow physically and mentally and their experiences will be a great stimulus to their intellec-tual growth,” he added. “I want them to learn more about the U.S. through their experiences in Wethersfield.”

Although the Mayor didn’t speak English, he was accompa-nied by translators.

“I’m very impressed with the town’s environment; it’s very peaceful and quiet here and peo-ple are so friendly,” said Akihito Ishikawa, president of the Nagayo International Association and a capable translator for the mayor.

In discussing the towns’ simi-larities, he compared Nagasaki and Nagayo to Hartford and Wethersfield in terms of size and proximity.

“The emphasis on education and cultural things is alike,” he added.

Mayor Hemmann agreed.“Education is a big focus in

both of our communities,” she said Wednesday. “They have an

aging population and are look-ing to develop their youth, as are we. They have similar economic development issues and an active farming community that’s also in decline.”

While those are very basic comparisons she could also point out more obscure likenesses, like the fact that Nagayo also has a volunteer fire department.

“They have 250 volunteer fire-men; we have about 100,” said Hemmann.

Since Nagayo has a popula-tion of 42,500 and Wethersfield — 26,500 — the size of their fire departments is almost pro-portional.

Nagayo’s delegation not only had the chance to experience the historic charm of Old Wethersfield during their visit this week, but also toured the State Capitol and met Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman. Before they left Mayor Hemmann presented them with an honorary sign designating Elm Street “Nagayo Way.”

If they ever happen to visit Nagayo, Wethersfield residents would be pleased to also find a Wethersfield Way.


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Erica Schmitt | StaffWethersfield met its sister city this week. Mayor Donna Hemmann intro-duced town officials to Nagayo’s delegation at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Wednesday at a ceremony welcoming them to town.

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C-PACE BREAKFAST FORUM: Please join the Rocky Hill Economic Development Commission The Rocky Hill Chamber of Commerce or a Breakfast Busi-ness Forum on “Financing for Energy Efficiency Up-grades for Commercial and Multi-family Properties” — The C-Pace Program presented by The Clean Energy Finance & Investment Author-ity, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in the Town Council Meeting Room, Second Floor, Rocky HIll Town Hall, 761 Old Main St. RSVP: (860) 258-7717 or [email protected] or (860) 258-7637 or [email protected].

HEALTH DISTRICT OFFERS FREE DENTAL CLEANINGS IN LOCAL TOWNS: Are you over the age of 60, live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield and are in need of a dental cleaning? If so, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) has a service for you! In partnership with the North Central Agency on Aging and Apple Rehab in Rocky Hill, CCHD is providing FREE dental cleaning clinics to individuals age 60 and over. The clinic will be held Oct. 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Apple Rehab, 45 Elm St., in Rocky Hill. Note that all patients registering must reside in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield. Donations are generously accepted for this service. There is a limit of five patients per day, so please re-serve your spot by calling Lori DiPietro, Health Educator, at (860) 721-2824.

HEALTH DISTRICT OFFERS FREE DEN-TAL CLEANINGS: Are you over the age of 60, live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield and are in need of a dental cleaning? If so, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) has a service for you! In partnership with the North Central Agency on Aging, CCHD is providing FREE dental cleaning clinics to individuals age 60 and over who live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield. To find out the schedule and book your appointment in your town, call the following numbers: Berlin: Contact Tina Doyle at (860) 828-7006; Newington: Contact Charlene Magnano at (860) 665-8778; Rocky Hill: Contact Lori DiPietro at (860) 721-2824; Wethersfield: Contact Lisa Gallipo at (860) 721-2979. Donations are gener-ously accepted for this service.

TOPS of Rocky Hill/Wethersfield [a nonprofit weight loss support group] meets weekly Wednesday evenings at Mapleview Health and Rehabilitation Center, 856 Maple St. (Route 3), Rocky Hill. Meetings begin with weigh-ins start-ing at 6:30 p.m. The chapter is open to all, however, program content will emphasize taking off and keeping off weight following bariatric surgery. More information and contacts can be found at www.meetup.com/TOPS-AFTER-BARIATRIC-SURGERY.

FREE BOOK GIVE-AWAY: The Atrium at Rocky Hill will offer a free book give away for those attending its Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group every second Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. We will distribute “Learning to Speak Al-zheimer’s: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease” by Joanne Koenig Coste. For more infor-mation, call (860) 563-5588.

ROCKY HILL EVENTSShred Day recycles 5,200 pounds of paperOn Saturday, Oct. 5, Dutch

Point Credit Union host-ed its annual Shred Day at its Wethersfield branch. The commu-nity event helped to recycle over 5,200 pounds of paper.

“We are so grateful that Dutch Point hosts Shred Days in Newington and Wethersfield,” said Donald K., a long-time member of Dutch Point. “It gives my family peace of mind knowing my per-sonal information is safe.”

Dutch Point typically hosts Shred Days at its Newington office in the spring, as well as Wethersfield and Niantic during the fall. It also

accepted donations on behalf of the Wethersfield Human Services Department for those wishing to give back to the community.

For more information on Shred Days or the services offered by DPCU, visit www.dutchpoint.org or call (860) 563-2617.

From left, Barbara Gunterman of Dutch Point Credit Union, Dan Winick of Enterprise Car Sales, Dutch Point member Donald K., and Steven Bur-lingame of Liberty Mutual Insurance at Dutch Point’s recent Shred Day.

GOP showed poor judgment on graduation dayTo the Editor:

It is time for Donna Hemmann and John Cascio to go. Neither has the dedication or judgment needed for these tough times. Republicans Hemmann and Cascio display the same bad judg-ment as their Washington, D.C., House counterparts. Consider this year’s botched high school graduation. It was clear that we were in for a thunderstorm. After diplomas were distributed, rath-er than move to addresses by

the Class President, Salutatorian and Valedictorian, Wethersfield Republican politicians clung to top billing. Hemmann turned out to be a no-show, so a graduate got up and read her speech, a tedious salute to Dr. Seuss. Amazingly, it was the same speech she gave in 2010! As the sky over the Cove became black, oblivious to audi-ence jeers to yield, Cascio went forward with rambling remarks, punctuated by flat humor that morphed into weather jokes as

the student speakers nervously watched lightning strikes in the distance. When the sky finally opened up, Cascio stopped and the graduation was declared over. The audience never heard from their student speakers. All it would have taken was the judgment to put themselves after the kids. We must do much better than this in November, Wethersfield.

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Town’s oldest funeral home garners national awardWethersfield’s oldest funeral

home was one of five in the state to receive national honors recently.

D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, locat-ed at 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, has another memorial chapel in East Hartford. Both locations were among five to earn the 2013 Pursuit of Excellence Award from the National Funeral Directors Association.

“The Pursuit of Excellence Award is the National Funeral Directors Association’s premier standard for quality service and is a mark of distinction in funeral service,” said John Cascio, execu-tive director of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, which is based in Wethersfield.

“This program recognizes funeral homes that demonstrate superior standards, community involvement, and professional accomplishment,” added Cascio, who also serves as chairman of the Wethersfield Board of Education.

D’Esopo staff are headed to Austin, Texas, this weekend,

where they will be presented with their honors Monday at the NFDA International Convention.

“We’re very pleased,” said Janet Klett, D’Esopo’s director of com-munity service. “This has to be achieved — not every home

reaches that milestone and we’ve been recognized nationally for excellence every year since 1999.”

D’Esopo’s first funeral home was founded in Hartford in 1905. A Memorial Chapel opened in East Hartford in 1973 and the

Wethersfield Funeral Chapel came to be in 1978.

It was the first of its kind in the nation to open a bereave-ment center in 1995. This is a place where local families who are grieving can take advantage

of a large lending library, in addi-tion to ongoing support groups, held at various days and times to accommodate schedules.

“Year after year we’ve proven that we excel in customer service as well as offering community resources in terms of bereavement support,” Klett explained.

Awards were issued to a total of 153 funeral homes across the country that demonstrate simi-lar community involvement and proficiency in key areas of funer-al service, while also providing ongoing education and profes-sional development opportunities for staff and bereavement pro-grams.

Other Connecticut funer-al homes that received these honors were the Carmon Community Funeral Homes in Windsor, Howard K. Hill Funeral Services in New Haven and Molloy Funeral Home in West Hartford.



D’Esopo Funeral Chapel opened in Wethersfield in 1978.

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Aside from the annual event’s whimsical appeal, it also benefits local business. Visitors who come to check out the scarecrows every year end up patrons of the shops, restaurants and museums sprin-kled throughout the village.

“There have been a lot of people down here walking around, which is the goal of the event — bring-ing people to Old Wethersfield to see what’s here,” Spicer said.

An anonymous judge fin-ished evaluating the originality and workmanship of scarecrows Wednesday. They will be judged in five categories: youth under 14, youth ages 15-19, families, individuals 17 and older, and busi-nesses or organizations.

First and second place win-ners will be awarded prizes at an Awards Party next Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. inside the Webb Barn, where par-ticipants will be treated with pizza and refreshments.


Erica Schmitt | StaffBuilding a scarecrow was no difficult feat for members of the Wethersfield Art League

Scarecrows on Main bring people to Old WethersfieldContinued from Page 1

Erica Schmitt | StaffIn creating this year’s scarecrow, the Wethersfield Historical Society was inspired by its current exhibit, “Open Storage: Connecticut State Prison” —- in the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center.

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AND CIRCULATION1. Publication Title: Wethersfield Post.2. Publication Number: 708-8603. Date of filing: October 15, 2013.4. Frequency of Issue: Weekly5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 516. Annual Subscription Price: $317. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 188 Main St., P.O. Box 2158, Bristol, CT 06010 Contact Person: Devlin Toth Telephone: 860-225-46088. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: 188 Main St., P.O. Box 2158, Bristol, CT 060109. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor and Managing Editor: Publisher, Michael E. Schroeder 188 Main St., P.O. Box 2158, Bristol, CT 06010 Editor, Michael E. Schroeder 188 Main St., P.O. Box 2158, Bristol, CT 06010 Managing Editor, Mark Batterson & Dan Kline 188 Main St., P.O. Box 2158, Bristol, CT 0601010. Owner: Michael E. Schroeder Central Connecticut Communications LLC 188 Main Street, Bristol, CT 0601011. Known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: None13. Publication Title: Wethersfield Post14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: September 27, 201315. Extent and Nature of Circulation: Newspaper

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Curriculum Night packs gym of CREC Aerospace academyROCKY HILL — Families

trickled into the gym of the new CREC Academy of Aerospace & Engineering recently in Rocky Hill. Families were invited to a special Curriculum Night, host-ed by staff and administration at the school to share plans for the upcoming school year. The packed room was evidence of the excite-ment and energy about the new school, which opened its doors for the first time in a temporary facil-ity, a retrofitted office building on Brook Street.

The evening began in the gym-

nasium where parents heard about the school curriculum, specials, and the STEM theme, including an overview of how the school will implement the Common Core State Standards. Parents were then invited to visit classrooms, where they were able to meet with teach-ers, see their child’s spaces, learn the classroom routine, and observe some of the things their children have been working on.

Teachers echoed the whirlwind of excitement during those first days. “We came together to make it happen,” said Dave Lazicki, the

gym teacher at the Academy. “It feels like we have been a team much longer than a couple months,” Lazicki said of the staff at the school.

A portion of the staff had pre-viously worked for other CREC school programs, although most were new to the district. “CREC had a great reputation,” said Sarah Mangiafico, Literacy Coach in her first year with CREC. “I had attended workshops at CREC, and I knew CREC as being the place with all the information.” Despite being new to the district,

she was confident that the CREC team would be able to pull the school together and deliver a high quality product to families.

The school’s theme is the STEM disciplines, science, tech-nology, engineering, and math. Even the school’s youngest learn-ers are already being exposed to STEM vocabulary and equipment. “STEM is integrated across the curriculum thanks to the hard work of all the teachers,” explained the school’s STEM Coach, Dr. Jan Mooney-Frank. “We are lucky to have the tools and technology to

allow for STEM learning through-out the school.” Each classroom has its own cart of iPads, a Smart Board, and other laptop and STEM technology.

The Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Elementary School was a planned expansion of CREC’s 6-12 grade school by the same name. The elementary school currently enrolls 221 stu-dents in PreK age 3, PreK age 4, and Kindergarten classrooms. Over the course of the next five years, the school will expand to include Grades 1 through 5.


FINE ART SHOW AND SALE; Wethers-field Academy for the Arts 2013 Juried Fine Art Show and Sale through Oct. 25 at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St. The artwork of over 50 artists were selected to be in the competition by jurors Jeremiah Patterson and Doug Gillette. Artwork includes those from participants in the academy’s classes, workshops, youth program as well as instructors. Hours of the show are Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 4 p.m.; Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VOTER REGISTRATION: On Saturday, Oct. 19 the Registrar of Voters office at Wethersfield Town Hall will be open for voter registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 is the last day to register to vote in person. Office hours on this day are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

MIKEY’S PLACE 5 K RUN, WALK, & ROLL: Please join us as we celebrate 15 years of making a difference in our community at Mikey’s Place 5K Run, Walk, & Roll at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at Standish Park, Old Wethersfield. The event is a benefit to preserve Mikey’s Place, a wheelchair accessible playground and also to benefit Dollars for Scholars.

LAST DAY FOR MAIL IN VOTER REG-ISTRATION: Tuesday, Oct. 22, is the last day for mail in voter registration. All registrations must be received or postmarked by this day.

GFWC NEWINGTON/WETHERSFIELD WOMEN’S CLUB OCTOBER MEETING:

The GFWC Newington/Wethersfield Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. Milena Frazier, RN, will be the guest speaker. Frazier will speak about the Neonatal ICU at the CT Chil-dren’s Medical Center. We welcome any woman interested in making new friends and in community service. The club meets every fourth Tuesday of the month except June, July, and Au-gust. If you have any questions about our organization, call Dianne at (860) 665-1148. www.gfwccrossroad.org.

HEALTH DISTRICT OFFERS FREE DEN-TAL CLEANINGS IN LOCAL TOWNS: Are you over the age of 60, live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield and are in need of a dental cleaning? If so, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) has a service for you! In partnership with the North Central Agency on Aging and Apple Rehab in Rocky Hill, CCHD is providing free dental cleaning clinics to individuals age 60 and over. The clinic will be held Oct. 24, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Apple Rehab, 45 Elm St., in Rocky Hill. Note that all patients registering must reside in one of the following towns: Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield. Donations are gener-ously accepted for this service. There is a limit of five patients per day, so please reserve your spot by calling Lori DiPietro, Health Educator, at (860) 721-2824.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY HAUNTED HOUSE: The Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center’s annual haunted house will be crawling with trolls this year. The official title for Haunted Habitat 2013 is “Tricky Trolls” and will feature a toll bridge, cave, brew station and a craft to make your own talisman to ward off the trolls. The event will be held at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center, 156 Prospect St., Wethers-field, and provides spooky and edu-cational fun for children of all ages. Come see what tricks the trolls have up their sleeves! The haunted house will be open Friday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. Admission is still only $4 per person and games cost 50 cents each. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center which supports adult lectures, chil-dren’s education programs, summer camp financial aid, and scholarships and provides needed supplies and other support to the Nature Center. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, contact the Nature Center at 860-721-2980 or [email protected]. Visit our website, www.friendsofebwnaturecenter.org, or connect with us on Facebook (Friends of the EBW Nature Center) for more information. The Friends is a nonprofit group that helps to provide supplies, equipment, veterinary care, and program support to the Nature Center. The Friends also provides financial assistance for children attending the Nature Center’s summer camp

and scholarships for graduating high school seniors pursuing studies in the natural, environmental, or ecological sciences. Visit www.friendsofebwna-turecenter.org for more information. The Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center in Wethersfield’s Mill Woods Park is an ecology education and community center devoted to helping central Connecticut residents explore and un-derstand the natural world. Visit www.ebwnaturecenter.org

WETHERSFIELD DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE KENNEDY DINNER: The Wethersfield Democratic Town Committee’s Annual Kennedy Dinner will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Old Main St. This year’s dinner features special guest of honor, Edward “Ted” Kennedy, Jr., entrepreneur, attorney and advo-cate for people with disabilities. The night’s festivities will include dinner, live music, a silent auction and a celebration of Wethersfield’s Democrat of the Year, State Sen. Paul Doyle. The event is BYOB and the suggested donation is $55/per-son. To purchase tickets, reserve your table, or purchase program advertisements, contact Tom Spinella at (860) 416-8201 or at [email protected] .

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MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newing-ton MS Support Group meets at the Newington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 667-1314 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. For more in-formation on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Scle-rosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.

DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: Going through divorce, thinking about getting a divorce, already divorced, or relationship breakup. There is a caring group of people who have been exactly where you are now, this group meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield.

WETHERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1983: Don’t miss our 30th year class reunion Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013. The event will start at 7 p.m at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St., Wethersfield. Catered food will include delicious prime rib, salmon, chicken marsala and much more. BYOB. Early Bird tickets with payment by Oct. 27 are $40; after Oct. 27, tickets with payment by Nov. 23 are $45. Contact [email protected] for more information.

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ART EXHIBIT: Photographs by Wethersfield resident Marissa Oca-sio are on display at the Library. This exhibit presents the photo-graphic journey of a citizen who lived in downtown Manhattan on September 11, 2001 and who went out that afternoon and subsequent days to capture the scenes on the streets surrounding the World Trade Center. Ocasio, who lived and worked in Manhattan in 2001, found herself without power or phone service, but she had several cameras loaded with film so she took to the streets. She was able to capture images before streets were cordoned off and people were not allowed in certain places. These moving photographs will be on dis-play during the month of October. For information and directions to the library, visit www.wethersfield.library.org or call(860) 257-2811.

GIFTS FROM NAGOYA, JAPAN ON DISPLAY AT LIBRARY: Gifts from Wethersfield’s sister-city, Nagoya, Japan, are on display at the library. Wethersfield and Nagoya, which is in southern Japan near Nagasaki, have been sister-cities for about 20 years and officials have exchanged gifts over the years. Items currently on display include a set of six Geisha coasters, a bell, a blue and white Furoshiki or wrapping cloth with a dragon emblazoned on it, a set of chopsticks and the original agreement between Wethersfield and Nagoya. These items and more are on display during the month of October. For information call (860) 529-2665 or go to www.wethers-fieldlibrary.org.

WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY OPEN SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER: The Wethersfield Library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday after-noons again. The library’s regular hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon-day, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sun-day. At any time, the library may be reached on the internet at www.wethersfieldlibrary.org. You can search the catalog, use the online databases, download an audio-book, ask a reference question, or renew, reserve or request a book.

FRIENDS OF THE WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY FALL BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Wethersfield Library will hold their Fall Book Sale on the following dates: Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend the Fall Book Sale. Choose from a huge selection

of outstanding books in different categories. Sunday only, buy a bag for $5 and fill it with books! All proceeds from the book sale sup-port the work of the library.

COMPUTER CLASSES The library will offer two computer classes Monday, Nov. 11. “Introduction to Microsoft Excel (2013)” will meet at 2:30 p.m. Learn the basics of a spreadsheet program. You will be taught how to enter data and format cells. The use of templates will be explored. Class will be pre-sented in lab format. “Introduction to Microsoft Word (2013)” meets at 6:30 p.m. Learn everything you need to create a letter. You will be shown how to format, layout and print your document. Class will be presented in lab format. Two more classes will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 13. “Introduction to Computers” meets at 10:30 a.m. Learn everything you need to know about the hardware, software and operating system (Windows 8). This class is intended for those new to computer. No skills required. Class will be presented in lab format. “So You Want to Buy a Tablet Com-puter” meets at 2:30 p.m. Kindle Fire? Nook HD? Microsoft Surface? iPad? So many choices! Learn how to decide which tablet is right for you. Class will be presented in lecture format. Registration is required. Register in person at the library or by calling the Adult Services Information Desk at (860) 257-2811. You may also email registrations to [email protected].

FIFTY WONDERS OF KOREA PROGRAM: The library and the Korean Spirit and Culture Promo-tion Project will host “The Fifty Wonders of Korea” at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. This multimedia program brings to life Korea’s rich and unique cultural heritage, from its colorful history and modern tra-ditions to its art, music, and food. After viewing a presentation, which includes two short documentary films and a reenactment of a tradi-tional wedding ceremony, partici-pants will enjoy traditional Korean dishes and desserts prepared by members of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project. Works of art, including paintings, objects, and costumes, will be on display. A special tribute to Korean War veterans is included in the presen-tation. Registration is required. To register or for information, call the library at (860) 257-2811, or email registrations to [email protected].

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