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A proposal before the state Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Judiciary Committee would change the way the prison population is counted and drastically change the overall population count in some north central Connecticut towns. Of the state Department of Correctionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 facilities, six are located in north central Connecticut, with two in

Somers, three Enfield and one in Suffield. The most drastic effect would be on the population of Somers. According to the Department of Correction, as of February 2016, the Northern Correctional Institution in Somers houses 252 inmates, and the Osborn Correctional Institution, also in Somers, houses 2,018 inmates. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s web-

site reports the population of Somers as 10,774. In Enfield, with a reported population of 43,570, the Willard Cybulski Correctional Institution houses 1,149

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Random Raven author/occasional thespian Gary Carra points out some irregular hair growth on his castmate Steve Patch during a rehearsal for “And Then There Was One.” The one-night only engagement March 18 benefits the Asnuntuck Community College Foundation. For information, call 860-698-6267.

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AND.. less anyone think the Raven isn’t about to exploit his 5 percent Irish heritage, there are no shortage of adult beverage-oriented establishments doling out the corned beef this St. Patrick’s Day. Commercial as it may be, the Raven always prefers to tip his green pint at an actual Irish tavern whenever possible. Around these parts that means Enfield’s Cloverleaf, Suffield’s Shamrock and Ellington’s Casey’s Cafe - the last of which is presently sporting a nice little coupon on page 20 of this very issue!

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Plug Pulled on Third Possible Casino in East Windsor

East Windsor

EAST WINDSOR -- There will not be a casino in town. First Selectman Robert Maynard said Feb. 24 that he had met that day with Rodney Butler and Kevin Brown, representatives of the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot Indian tribes. They told him East Windsor was no

longer being considered for their joint venture to develop a third casino in the state to compete with MGM Resorts International’s planned casino and resort in Springfield, Mass. Sites in Hartford, East Hartford and Windsor Locks remain under consideration. The town had proposed two possible

EAST WINDSOR - The Broad Brook Opera House for one nostalgic and memorable evening is featuring the music of The Beatles performed by the band Number Nine. The event takes place Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 8 p.m. at Broad Brook Opera House, 107 Main Street, Broad Brook. All seats are $20 with nonreserved seating. This is a fundraiser for the Opera

House Players. Band members are George Schultz – vocals; Jim Fusco – keys, vocals; Geo. J. Filippides - lead guitar, vocals; Don Woods – bass, vocals; Bob Glick rhythm guitar, vocals; Chris Griffin horns, percussion, sound effects, vocals; and, Todd Purcaro - drums, vocals. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit www.operahouseplayers.org or call the box office at 860-292-6068.

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“We’re disappointed,” Maynard said, but added he appreciated that the town had been told before the decision was made public. He added he is glad the tribes are working to preserve jobs in Connecticut. Had one of the town’s proposed sites been accepted, the town would have had to approve the project in a referendum.

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youth through scouting, sports and 4H programs; public safety, public service and contributions to the general welfare of the entire community. Nomination letters should be mailed to East Windsor Rotary Club, 73 Miller Road, Broad Brook, CT 06016 or emailed to dmenard51@gmail.com. Nomination letters must be received by Friday, March 8, 2015. Call Denise Menard at 860.558.4797 with any questions.

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EAST WINDSOR - Bookclub Bookstore, 100 Main St., Broad Brook invites the public to attend their free events in March. Thurs. March 3 at 6 p.m. Discussion: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Saturday, March 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Author Appearance: Intruder by Dan Foley Come meet and hear author Dan Foley! This is a free event. Signed books

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EAST WINDSOR - Are you looking for a fun hands-on learning experience? The Connecticut Trolley Museum located at 58 North Road, East Windsor, is launching its Trolley Care program. This one Saturday a month program will educate you on the history and inner workings of the trolley cars while you help maintain, repair and restore the trolleys. The Trolley Care program will be held on the third Saturday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All ages are welcome. Youths 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear

work clothes, and lunch will be provided. The first session will be held on March 19, 2016. The Connecticut Trolley Museum is a non-profit institution whose mission is to provide a historically accurate educational experience of the trolley era, through the interpretation, preservation, restoration, and operation of an electric railway. For more information, please contact the Trolley Museum at 860-627-6540 or at office@ceraweb.org.

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Thurs., March 24 at 6 p.m. Stephen King Book Discussion: Rose Madder Friday, March 25 Free Pizza Party with the Easter Bunny! (time to be determined) The Connecticut Trolley Museum's Easter Bunny will be hopping by for free pizza and pictures (bring your cameras). Sat., March 26 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Container Crazy CT Presentation: Container Gardening Growth Success Learn the five must do's from Container Crazy CT on how to grow lush and full healthy plants in container gardens and patio pots. Cathy Testa will go over what is required and offer tips on nutrients, soilless mixes, and the steps for success. Thurs., March 31 at 6 p.m. Discussion: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn For more details please call (860) 623-5100.

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Legislators against proposed bill on prison population change

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Correctional Institution currently has no inmates, according to the Correction Department. In Suffield, with a reported population of 15,768, the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution houses 1,535 inmates. Cut in Funding State Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, whose district includes all three towns, said he is worried the proposal could take funding away from those towns, since funding formulas are often based on population. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still hesitant to be supportive,â&#x20AC;? he said. He added prisons have never been looked on as attractive institutions for towns to have, and it seems unfair â&#x20AC;&#x153;to penalize a town for doing its share for the state.â&#x20AC;? Kissel added it seems unfair to single out prisoners, since college students are eligible to vote in the towns they reside in during the school year. For example,

he said, students at the University of Connecticut are counted as eligible voters in Storrs. State Rep. Kurt Vail, R-Stafford, whose district includes Somers, said he has questions about how the proposal would be carried out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do you determine where someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home city is?â&#x20AC;? he asked. Before finalizing his position on the proposal, said he wants to talk to local officials, particularly about how it would affect Somers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a proposal that I would support,â&#x20AC;? said state Rep. David Kiner, D-Enfield, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The town of Enfield is already being shortchanged by housing three prison facilities.â&#x20AC;? How Do You Determine? Changing the population formula would be unfair, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This would even further be a negative for the town. Kiner said he thinks it would be difficult for this not to affect funding formulas. He also said it would be hard to determine an inmateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are residents of the correctional facilities

in which they live.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of families move closer to where their loved ones are incarcerated,â&#x20AC;? he said. State Rep. Tami Zawistowski, R-East Granby, whose district includes Suffield, said it is too early to determine whether she would support the proposal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After concentrating the prison population in 11 towns, the prison population is then used to artificially increase the

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Town Picks Emergency Director; Sets Selectman’s Salary

Ellington

ELLINGTON -- The town has a new emergency management director. The Board of Selectmen voted at its Feb. 8 meeting to appoint Joseph A. Palombizio to the position. He began serving as emergency management director Feb. 9. “Joe is a highly qualified individual with many years of experience in public safety; serving 23 years as a trooper,

detective, State Police Academy instructor and hostage negotiator for the Connecticut State Police and 24 years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has extensive knowledge in managing and coordinating crisis/emergency situations,” the town stated on its website. First Selectman’s Salary The selectmen voted Feb. 8 to set First Selectman Lori Spielman’s salary. Noting the salary ranges reflect a 3

ELLINGTON - "In a woman, courage is often mistaken for insanity." Multiaward winning playwright William Prenetta (Deadbeats, Silenced on Barbour Street) returns for another incredible story in The Opening Knight Players' latest production: The Silent Sentinels. The year is 1976 and equal rights for women are only three states away from passing in the U.S. Congress. At the same time, a young reporter named Katherine O'Halloran arrives at suffragist Alice Paul's home hoping to nail a

career-establishing interview. The key to Katherine's future lies in Alice's past as they experience Alice's incredible journey for equality. The performance will take place at the Gordon C. Getchell Auditorium at Ellington High School, for one night only on March 18, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8/adults and $6/students and seniors and will be available at the door. Come experience this truly inspiring story of determination and one woman's journey for equality.

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Fund, and a $20,000 payment will be made to that fund from the fire marshal’s budget. • $53,000 for the Town Hall addition and renovation study Phase II. • An amount not to exceed $333,928 to enter into a five-year lease for a tanker truck for the Crystal Lake Fire Department. A vote at the meeting also approved endorsing the Inter-Town Capital Equipment Purchase Incentive Grant Program Proposal for a sewer and utility field camera inspection vehicle.

ELLINGTON - Nostalgic for the music of the 60’s and 70’s? The Ellington Women’s Club, as their annual fundraiser, invites you to get your groove on at their Retro Dance at Ellington Ridge Country Club on Saturday, April 23, from 7 to 11 p.m. Through the good vibes of DJ Doug Semenuk, jive to the 60’s and 70’s music of such artists as the Beatles, the Bee-Gees, the Jackson Five, the Supremes, the Beach Boys, the Doors, Creedance Clearwater, and the Rolling Stones, to name only a few. Appetizers will be served from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. with a dessert buffet at 9:30 p.m., as well as free tea and coffee and a cash bar to

help guests get down and boogie to the beat of many more favorites. Invitees are free to dress in the funkadelic outfits of the time. Raffles will also be offered to add to the fun. Can you dig it? Then purchase your tickets to the EWC 60’s and 70’s Retro Dance early. Tickets are $25 per person for this lively evening and must be purchased in advance by calling 860-8718133 or 860-872-8290. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Funds from the Ellington Women’s Club, an affiliate of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, support the social services, cultural and physical environments of the community.

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Going to the gym can be fun, especially if you are young enough to go to My Gym in Enfield. The local franchise offers children from age six weeks, to 13 years of age, a place to go for both exercise and entertainment. A lifetime family membership is only $75 and gives families the opportunity to have discounted rates for birthday parties, gym camp and parents night out activities. Classes at the gym are only available to members. Included in the membership are free Little Bundles classes, for children 6 weeks to 7 months of age. Memberships are honored at My Gym locations all over the world. Non-members can participate in camps, parent’s night outs and book birthday parties at a higher price than members pay. The Enfield gym, which opened last May, is located at 136 Elm Street in the Home Depot Plaza. Owner Sophie Roy says that opening a franchise in Enfield made sense for her. Roy owns a My Gym in West Hartford, which has been in business for the past 14 years. Talking about the deci-

Sophie Roy is one of the instructors at My Gym Enfield. The gym offers activities for children as young as six weeks and as old as 13 years of age. Photos by Julie Cotnoir Photo by Julie Cotnoir sion to move to Enfield, she said, "There was nothing up there." When talking to

customers, from the Enfield area, who decided to not continue with classes at the West Hartford location she often heard it was because of the commute. "The move up there was pretty organic." Parents are able to participate in

classes with their children up to the age of 3.5 years of age. Parents are able to drop children off for the hour-long classes. Parents are also are able to stay in the lobby as well, if children are not ready to be dropped off on their own. Classes, in the colorful gym space, are designed to be age appropriate for the children participating. There are Gymster, Waddlers, Terrific Tots and Mighty Mites classes for the kids. A Sensory Sensitive class is available to children of all ages and a sibling class is offered on Thursdays so families can have their children participate together. Older children from ages 7-13 can participate in Cardio Kids classes. There are four cardio and four muscle stations located at the gym. Another opportunity for the public to utilize the facility is through a rental. My Gym's entire facility can be rented out to groups. Roy says that PTOs and scout troops have held events at the gym. The facility can also be used as a field trip destination. A variety of activities are available at the gym. Depending on the age, there can be parachute activities, relay games, songs and dancing and even a zip line

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Town Grand List Grows $23.5 million to $2.9 Billion in 2015

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ENFIELD -- The town’s 2015 Grand List is up 0.81 percent to $2.9 billion, an increase of $23.5 million. The Grand List is an accounting of all taxable property in town. “The 2015 Grand List shows a respectable increase of 0.81 percent and reflects increases in all three categories of property, business personal property, motor vehicle and real estate. Both businesses and individuals are continuing to invest in Enfield,” Town Manager Lee Erdmann said in a written release. Business personal property increased

$19,398,302, according to Assessor Della Froment. The businesses with the largest increases were Advance Auto Distribution, with an increase in assessment of $14,781,115, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. with an increase of $2,845,198 and Connecticut Light and Power Co. with an increase of $2,585,482. Motor vehicle assessments increased $2,537,270, although these are subject to change. The town is waiting for the state Department of Motor Vehicles to fix incorrect town information on vehicle registrations.

Real estate assessments rose $2,132,540. “This is a combination of factors, such as seven new homes and many updates throughout town on dwellings and some commercial properties. A new apartment complex, Mayfield Place, is also under construction with many units completed,” Froment said in a written release. The town 10 taxpayers and their assessments are: 1. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., $48,815,635. 2. NIP Owner LLC, $36,873,370.

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Birthday party celebrations are special at My Gym. Employees at the facility speak to caregivers prior to the party to find out what the birthday child's favorite music is, what they like to do and what their favorite movies and television shows are, and learn about their personality, and their likes and dislikes. Learning more about the kids allows the gym to be able to structure personalized

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ENFIELD - Sign up for Nordic Walking at Fermi H.S. It will be held Wednesdays for four sessions in Room D202. The fee is $35. Class is 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. with Jack Fila, Certified Nordic Walking Instructor. Class begins March 30, 2016. Maximize your walk. Learn the basic

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On Monday, Feb. 22, Connecticut State Police Sergeant Mathieu Asselin, parent and coordinator of the St. Bernard Police Club, kicked off a new after school program at St. Bernard School. The first session included a visit from the Connecticut State Police K-9 Unit. Trooper First Class Anthony Cristy and his K9 partner, Axel, along with Trooper Ryan Cloukey and his K9 partner Rocky demonstrated to the students some basic commands as well as search and rescue techniques. After the presentation, Trooper Cristy and Trooper Cloukey answered students’ questions about the K9s, their handlers and the responsibilities that go along with the training and care of both the dogs and the unit.

ENFIELD - Spring “springs” up in March, but Asnuntuck Community College’s ‘Stressbusters Suite’ of classes offers many tools to help keep you happy, healthy and grounded. Rollerball with Pure Essential Oils (March 9) and Solid Lotion Bars (March 15) provide hands-on instruction in creating homeopathic products to take care for our largest organ – the skin. Aromatherapy Basics (March 8) offers a more ‘scents’-ible approach to relaxation. For those who prefer to get physical, Asnuntuck’s on-going Reiki, Yoga and Zumba classes are also in full swing this month. (Call for specific dates and times.) Looking ahead to April, a brand new offering from the Office of Workforce Development and Continuing Education rolls out April 7. Titled Nutrition Lifestyle Education, this course is designed to give students an understanding of nutrition guidelines and recommendations so they can more accurately implement healthy food practices into their lifestyles.

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Somers Student Raising Funds for Shriners through Painting Business

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SOMERS - Chris Eastwood, a Somers resident studying as a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been awarded the opportunity this spring/summer to gain valuable real world business experience, help create jobs for local students to pay for tuition, and be able to donate towards the Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, Mass. All of this is made possible through an internship with Young Entrepreneurs Across America where he is given the opportunity to run his own exterior painting company by the name of Student Painters within my hometown and the surrounding areas. “My team and I believe that you cannot get anywhere in life without the support of others, which in our case, is our team members, satisfied customers, supportive communities across Northern Connecticut and supporters. It is for these reasons, we are so excited to be able to provide a quality, lasting experience through our services, which rewards everyone that share it,” he said. He has created "Painting for Shriners" where he will donate 10 percent of whatever profits he makes this summer will be donated to the miracles that the Shriners perform every day. “I myself have been a patient of Shriners for many years and I have seen first hand that this place is more than a hospital but rather a place where lives

Chris Eastwood, a Somers resident studying as a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is raising funds for the Shriners Hospital through his Student Painters business this summer. Above he holds a Springfield mayoral proclamation. are changed every day. I still remember hearing while I was there for surgery a few years back, that they were shutting down a large part of the surgical clinic at the Springfield, Mass., branch of Shriners due to lack of funding and it broke my heart knowing that these caring people would no longer be able to help people to the extent that they once were,” Eastwood said.

If you have any questions or comments about his painting business,

please feel free to contact him at this email address: ceastwood@umass.edu.

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Area Dining Establishments Offer Tasty Dishes and Entertainment

DINING GUIDE

By Julie Cotnoir

Several restaurants in the area are offering customers excellent food choices at affordable prices. Whether you live in Enfield, Somersville, Stafford, or any surrounding North Central town, all three of these establishments provide a great place for a bite out with family or friends. Joanna’s Restaurant Joanna's Restaurant, located at 145 Main Street in Somersville, is celebrating its 18th year of business. Joanne Lipton is the owner and manager of the popular spot. Stop by and chances are she will not be the only Lipton working. Formerly a bowling alley and paint store, it is now where customers come to enjoy the restaurant, enjoy a cocktail in the lounge or celebrate a special occasion in their banquet facility, which can accommodate up to 200 people. Visit www.joannasbanquets.com to see banquet menus. Menu selections include pizza, other Italian specialties and American special-

Joanna's Restaurant, located at 145 Main Street in Somersville, is celebrating its 18th year of business. Photo by Amy Hartenstein ties. A weekend specialty is prime rib, They also have music and dancing on which is on the menu after 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights from 11 p.m. to Fridays and Saturdays. 2 a.m., when customers choose the tunes

on the restaurant’s jukebox. Have more than six in your party, call ahead for reservations (860-749-6002). Like Joannas on Facebook to learn about upcoming events and see the daily specials. Many organizations have their dinner meetings at Joanna's , including Rotary Club , Lions Club, American Legion, Sportsman Club and many school sports organizations. Basil’s Restaurant Basil’s Restaurant is located at 64 West Stafford Road (Route 190) in Stafford Springs. Great food is available at this local spot. Every palette can be satisfied with this diverse menu. From chicken to burgers to Italian and seafood all members of your party will find a tasty choice. Chicken picatta features chicken medallions sautéed with roasted garlic, red roasted peppers, capers and artichoke hearts in a white wine lemon butter sauce. If you’re in the mood

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for seafood, order the Scrod and Lobster Torino, which features baked fillet of scrod, served over seafood stuffing, and finished with a lobster meat Torino sauce. Check out live music at Basil’s. On Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. come hear the classic acoustic rock sounds of The Dukes of Hazardville. The restaurant is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. The lounge is open until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more and see the restaurant’s menu at www.basilsofstafford.com. Reservations are accepted for parties of six or larger. Call-ahead seating is also available. Call 860-684-9000. Banquet seating and catering are all available through Basil’s.

Angelina’s Restaurant Angelina’s Restaurant, located at 555 Hazard Avenue, offers customers three meals a day. They are open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays and Monday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday; and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Breakfast selections include traditional favorites including pancakes, French toast and three egg omelettes. Breakfast quesadillas and burritos add a unique twist to the menu. Overstuffed giant grinders, triple decker sandwiches and Reubens are some of the lunch offerings. Try out a gyro platter or a prime rib sandwich, as another option at the restaurant. There is a hot dog corner and BLTs and Monte Cristos on the menu as well. Come back for dinner and try the variety of chicken selections including marsala, parmagiana, and Angelina’s chicken, with its mushrooms, artichoke hearts, asparagus and shrimp. A Mexican section in the menu

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Eat Drink Festival Celebrates all RI Has To Offer The 5th Annual Eat Drink RI Festival is a celebration showcasing the best of the culinary world in Rhode Island. Presenting farmers, chefs, bartenders and food & drink artisans from across the region, the Festival offers unique dining opportunities, charitable events, an All-Local Tasting featuring farmer & chef cooking demonstrations, and culminates in the Grand Brunch with the best restaurants in Rhode Island. Tickets and more information can be found at eatdrinkri.com/festival. “The Eat Drink RI Festival is a wonderful, family-friendly event for all Rhode Islanders and visitors,” Governor Gina Raimondo said. “We’re lucky to have such a vibrant culinary scene here in Rhode Island, attracting tourists from all over the world to experience our amazing restaurants, breweries, vineyards and local products. Everyone has a part to play in our state’s comeback, and the food industry is continually creating new products and business opportunities. Congratulations to Eat Drink RI on celebrating the fifth year of this wonderful tradition.” Thursday Events The 2015 Festival kicks off Thursday,

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Rocket Fine Street Food and Tallulah’s Taqueria, among many others. Saturday Grant Tasting Saturday’s Grand Tasting features samplings from over 50 exhibitors of locally produced beer, wine & spirits, as well as an abundance of local food artisans and restaurants, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. During the Tasting there will be Culinary Presentations featuring Chef Derek Wagner of Nicks on Broadway, Jules Opton-Himmel of Walrus and Carpenter Oysters, Ann Marie Bouthillette of Blackbird Farm, plus several more of Rhode Island’s top chefs and farmers. Some of this year’s participants include The Backyard Food Company, Dave’s Coffee, Sons of Liberty Spirits Company, Jonathan Edwards Winery, Narragansett Creamery, Revival Brewing Company, Yacht Club Soda and many, many more. Sunday’s Grand Brunch On Sunday, the Festival closes in the ballroom at the RI Convention Center with the Grand Brunch to benefit the Victoria Alviti Music Foundation, an organization that raises funds and awards grants to programs that offer opportunities for music education in Rhode Island. The Grand Brunch is prepared by some of the state’s best chefs and pastry chefs. Restaurant & bakery participants include The Dorrance, Julians, north bakery, The Salted Slate, Sin and many more. In addition to the food, the Brunch features a coffee bar by New Harvest Coffee Roasters, a cocktail bar by Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails, entertainment by local jazz students, and performances by The Chifferobe TropiGals, New England’s premiere vintage dance company.

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The Bear Reality

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The Majesty and Mystery of Crop Circles

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SOMERS - Recently the Somers High Wrestling team hosted the NCCC Wrestling Championships at Somers High School. The Somers Wrestlers won the team championship for the first time in school history. At 113 lbs Scott Gamble placed 4th. At 126 lbs Steve McBride placed 2nd. At 132 Captain Jeff Suschana was champion. At 145 lbs Mike Maloney placed third. At 160 lbs Captain Jacob Berry was champion and voted outstanding wrestler. At 170 lbs Frank Rinaldi was champion. At 195 lbs Captain Jackson Rheault was champion. With only eight wrestlers submitted into the NCCC tournament Coach Zachary comes out victorious. Past historical event for Coach Zachary - winning the 2010 Class S state Championship for the first time ever in SHS history. Next stop for the wrestlers was Plainville High School for the Class “S” State Championships. Handmade Chocolate in the Crand’s tradition of hand poured molds, the finest chocolate and traditional look and taste.

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State Awards Town $1.8 Million Brownfield Grant for Mill

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SOMERS -- The town will receive a $1.8 million brownfield grant for the remediation of the Somersville Mill site. “This is an unprecedented amount awarded to the town, and I take this moment to personally thank Governor Malloy for this funding and most importantly for his faith in Somers and his belief in such a worthwhile project,” First Selectman Lisa Pellegrini said. She said that she and fellow select-

men Selectmen Kathy Devlin and Bud Knorr also thank state Department of Economic and Community Development Deputy Commissioner/Brownfields Director Tim Sullivan, state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Rob Klee and their staffs, especially Ned Moore and Mark Lewis, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, the Capitol Region Council of Government, state Sen. John Kissel and

SOMERS - The Town of Somers Meals on Wheels Program was instituted in October 1981 by the Town’s Advisory Committee for Seniors. It is a “grassroots” effort running independently of any state assistance. Meals are graciously prepared by Kathy’s Playhouse Plaza Restaurant for elderly, homebound residents and delivered MondaySaturday by dedicated volunteers. The elderly population in the community is growing, and with that growth

comes the increased demand for these types of services. The Meals on Wheels Program is very much in need of volunteers to deliver meals. Volunteers can deliver once a month, once a week, or as their schedule permits. This valuable program cannot run without the help of volunteers. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please contact Christina Cenac at 860-265-7551 or Ccenac@somersct.gov.

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state Rep. Kurt Vail. Those who worked on the project locally included Town Engineer Jeff Bord, Sanitarian Steve Jacobs, CFO Mike Marinaccio, Operations Manager Kim LaFleur, the Somersville Mill Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee, including Tim Keeney, Brad Pellissier, Erik Ness, Tim Potrikus and Ralph Williams, as well as Town Attorney Carl Landolina and Environmental Consultants Martin Brogie and Steve Hawkins and Planning Consultant Glenn Chalder. The state grant will be used to abate, demolish and remediate the mill site, which was substantially destroyed in a 2012 fire.

New fire department equipment The Somers Fire Department now has 12 Lead EKG analysis for the ambulance service. Somers is only one of three departments in the state to offer this service at the basic life support level, according to Pellegrini. “We are now able to perform an EKG upon arrival to the patient and transmit this directly to the hospital. This allows for a doctor to read the results ‘live’ and direct your ambulance to the correct hospital. Further, the hospital will be ready upon arrival and the patient will bypass initial screening and, if necessary, be moved directly to the operating room. Our goal is to provide more accurate and faster care,” Pellegrini said.

SOMERS - Please join us for Holy Week at the Congregational Church of Somersville. 22 Maple Street. The Maundy Thursday service will be held March 24 at 7 p.m. in the church social hall when the congregation will commemorate the Last Supper and share in a

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Women’s Club Helps Ellington School

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SOMERS - During 2015 the Somers Women's Club continued with its goal of community service and charitable giving. Through its Bountiful Books program, the clubwomen collect and distribute books to schools and children's organizations. In December, members Mary Sersanti and Ginny Basch delivered 118 gently-used books to the Crystal Lake School in Ellington. Last May, with the generous contribution of former teacher Barbara Savas of Longmeadow, the club was able to donate 276 books and educational games to the Somers Elementary School. The books were subsequently given to students to be used for a summer reading program. The Somers Women's Club also assists the Network Against Domestic Abuse by collecting socks, scarves and personal care items for the women served by the agency. The women's clothing store, Dress Barn in Enfield, has graciously helped by encouraging donations of socks whenever a purchase is made. Thanks to the contribution of toiletries valued at $647 by a former

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CSF of Stafford Springs

Dollars for SCHOLARS

Celebrating 54 Years of Service 1962-2016

STTARTING A PERMANENT TRUST

To the Class of

2016

What What types of Funds can be esta established? blished? • Funds ma established in memory of a loloved ved one w ho has passed aaway. way. mayy be established who • Funds ma blished to recognize recognize the commitment of yyour our bbusiness, usiness, cclub, lub, or or ganization to educa tion. mayy be esta established organization education. • Funds ma recogniz recognize rretirements, etirements, major eevents, vents, or ffor or an eason to help ar ea students fulf tional needs mayy recognize anyy rreason area fulfillill their educa educational needs..

Applications m ust be completed on-line Applications must How How is a CSF of Stafford Stafford Fund established? established? blish a CSF Staff ord TTrust rust Fund, contact either of the ffollowing esident aatt 860-684-3644 ollowing people: Gary Shear To To esta establish Stafford Shearer, err, Pr President between February February 1, 2016 and Apr between Aprilil 15, 2016. or Rose Roszcz ewski, TTreasurer reasurrer aatt 860-684-6321 or mail yyour equest to CSF of Staff ord, P.O PP.O. O. Bo ord Spr ings, CT 06076. our rrequest Roszczewski, Stafford, Boxx 25, Staff Stafford Springs, applications ar ocessed on our CSF of All applications aree pr processed howeverr, yyou ou wish to start a fund aatt the time of ber ight aaway. way. AAtt the request reequest of the ne eavement it is not necessary to contact CSF rright xt If however, bereavement next funer ral al dir or d, P.O P O ector will inc lude in the obituary notice , “Dona tions ma y be made to CSF of Staff . Bo x 25, Staff or d Spr ings , CT of kin the funeral director include notice, “Donations may Stafford, P.O. Box Stafford Springs, Staff orrd Spr ings Dollars Dollars ffor Stafford Springs Scholarss website or Scholar website at at 06076.” This will quic kly notify ffamily amily and frfriends iends of yyour our wishes hen rready, eady, (usuall ew w eeks) the ffamily amily ma quickly wishes.. W When (usuallyy after a ffew weeks) mayy contact www w.staff staffordsprings.dollarsforscholars.org. MrMrs.s. Roszcz family’s wishes as to the type of memor ewski or Mr. Mrr.. Shear er dir ectly. The family’s ial desir ed can be deter mined aatt tha Roszczewski Shearer directly. memorial desired determined thatt time time.. ust be a rresident esident of To eligible, must ible, yyou ou m To be elig Permanent Permanent Fund Memorials Memorials raduating frfrom om If you Stafford Staff orrd or Union and a senior ggraduating ship aaward ward each yyear you would would lik petuate the memory of a loloved ved one in a way way which which would would likee to per perpetuate uld pr provide roovide a scholar scholarship ear to a local ord. Dona tions totaling $5,000 ar student, consider cr eating a PPermanent ermanent Memor ial TTrust rust Fund with the CSF of Staff creating Memorial Stafford. Donations aree rrequired equirred to high school in 2016. Students m ust pr ovide must provide ord, and the income will be used to establish a per manent memor ial fund. The dona ted money money will be invested invested by by CSF of Staff establish permanent memorial donated Stafford, ree Application Application ffor or FFederal ederal Student Aid) prprovide FAFSA (Free FAFSA (F ing the name of the loloved ved one. one. ovide a scholar ship each yyear ear awarded awarded on behalf of the fund bear scholarship bearing information. See our home page ffor or all details information. homepage details.. Ho How w does the PPermanent ermanent Fund w work? ork? endowment wment program prrog ogram w works concept. vested in an inter interest rest est bear bearing instrument. ument. Each yyear ear orks on a simple conce pt. The original original money money gift gift is ininvested ing instr Information is also available available aatt the Staff ord High The endo Information Stafford interest original “principal” interest bearing the inter est ggenerated enerrated by rest est bear by the investment investment is awarded awarded as a scholarship. scholarship. The or iginal amount, or “pr incipal” rremains emains in thee inter ing rtment. You reach us instrument School Guidance Department. Department. You can reach more interest, which turnn will be awarded must before theyy ggenerate instrument to generate generrate t mor ree iinter t rest, est,t w hich in tur awarrded next next year. yearr. Funds m ust total $5,000 bef ore the enerate a yyearly early scholarship. scholarship. at csfstaffordsprings@gmail.com.

2016 Officers

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President Shearer er Pr esident – Gary E. Shear President VVice ice Pr esident – FF. JJoseph oseph PParadiso aradiso Vice President Introvigne Vice Pr esident – Michael JJ.. Intr ovigne Roszczewski TTreasurer reasurer – Rosanne GG.. Roszcz ewski Secretary Krista Hicks Secr etary – Kr ista A. Hic ks Asst. TTreasurer reasurer – JJason ason GG.. Zamichiei Chirico Asst. TTreasurer reasurer – Roland M. Chir ico

Trustees:

Committees:

Gary E. Shearer Rosanne G. Roszczewski F. Joseph Paradiso Max Remington Matilda S. Champagne Krista A. Hicks Eileen Schiessl Michael J. Introvigne Gerardi P.P LaMorte Jason Zamichiei John H. Senechal

Scholarship Scholar ship AAw Awards: wards: Matilda S. Champagne Chairperson Shirley Allard William Burkey Eileen Schiessl John H. Senechal Robert WW.. Campbell Campbell Jill Car lson Rachel PP. J ezek Investment Committee: Investment Committee: Gerardi P. LaMorte Chairperson Max Remington Rosanne G. Roszczewski Jason G. Zamichiei Michael J. Muzio

My Fund does not equal $5,000? thatt ar aree started and do not rreach mayy be allo allowed thatt the fund will row oover ver a ffew ew yyears. ears. If it aappears ppears tha Funds tha each the $5,000 ggoal oal ma wed to ggrow plateau, originators mayy decide to aaward entiree amount the ffollowing scholarship ollowing yyear ear as a scholar ship or not rreach each the $5,000 pla teau, the fund or iginators ma ward the entir turnn the mone moneyy oover Stafford Generalal Fund to be used ffor continuing scholarships. or contin uing scholar ships. tur ver to the CSF of Staff ord Gener

How How do Funds grow? grow? A fund ggrows rows w hen ad ditional pr incipall monies ar ibuted dir ectly to the Fund. Man when additional principal are ree contr contributed directly Manyy indi individuals, organizations, viduals, cclubs, lubs, or ganizations, and bbusinesses usinesses ear mark their Ann ual Appeal contr ibutions to a specif earmark Annual contributions specificic fund. Some fund sponsor sponsorss conduct fund rraising activities. aising acti vities. Some bbusinesses usinesses ma tch their emplo yees’ contr ibutions. match employees’ contributions.

ALL GIFTS ARE TTAX DED AX DEDUCTIBLE R YES, I want to establish a permanent fund R YES, I want to contribute to an existing fund. Name: AAddress: ddress: Phone: Email: I wish to contr ibute to the ffollowing ollowing fund(s): contribute

PLEASE RETURN YYOUR OUR GIFTS TO: TO: O

R My check eceipt. check will serve serve as my my rreceipt.

No further acknowledgement acknowledgement is needed.

CSF of Stafford P. O. Box 25, Stafford Springs, CT 06076

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2016 FINANCIAL APPEAL

PERMANENT MEMORIAL TRUST FUNDS 2015 Robert C. & Nettie S. Lake “BobaNet” ....................$15,780.00 Peter F. Locke Jr. ...........................................................$3,600.00 Patricia Lusa ...................................................................$5,910.00 Alexander D. MacDonnell..........................................$22,000.00 Tina McEwen..................................................................$2,028.00 Jason A. McQuaid ...........................................................$14,514.49 Ephrain & Marion Mirza ..............................................$16,809.00 David P. Mitchell .............................................................$18,162.08 John B. & Bonnie B. Mitchell ........................................$5,160.00 Ronald A. Mitchell ......................................................... $7,444.00 Donna Moriarty ..............................................................$1,460.00 Ellen Champagne Moulton .........................................$15,583.00 Christopher M. Moquin .................................................. $6,186.00 Anna A. Muzio ................................................................... $960.00 Benjamin Muzio ............................................................... $4,167.33 Gladys Oehler .................................................................$11,550.32 William Frank Oehler....................................................$11,550.00 Alexander Paolini ......................................................... $2,000.00 Joseph J. Panciera......................................................... $8,577.00 Penny Hanley & Howley-Anna Chilkowitch .............. $4,421.00 Ann E. Phelps .................................................................$5,054.00 Ronald Pirkey................................................................. $4,354.00 Gregory Poland ............................................................. $3,390.00 Rev. Kenneth J. Post & John Harker ...........................$5,001.00 James Prenetta .............................................................$8,440.00 Ann Remington ............................................................ $21,471.00 William F. Richards........................................................ $2,528.00 Benedict and Josephine Schwanda ...........................$6,030.00 Charles W. and Jean C. Schwanda ............................. $11,915.00 Marilyn Scussell ............................................................$2,790.00 Ellen Senechal ............................................................... $7,222.00 Elmo & Marjorie Serafin .............................................. $6,355.00 Shenipsit Striders-Beth Stage.................................... $12,651.00 Stephen B. Skelton ........................................................$8,910.00 Walter J. & Eunice M. Skopek ..................................... $2,225.00 Joshua R. Smialek.........................................................$10,292.79 Stafford Democrats-Doris Devera ............................. $2,725.00 Stafford Lions Club Memorial .................................. $37,682.00 Armand J. & Mildred Cambria, Silvio S. DaDalt, Albert A. DeNunzio, Orlando Francini, Michael J. Gregorio ....................... Stafford Men’s Softball-Walter DaDalt ......................$9,632.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Dr. Joseph Amanti ..................$9,500.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Ronald E. Ambrosi ................. $2,000.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Robert Campbell ....................$4,380.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Etalo “Pic” Gnutti ...................$2,602.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Joseph A. Introvigne ..............$3,850.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Dr. Wendelin G. Luckner .......$7,250.00 Stafford Rotary Club - Mario A. Posocco..................$2,300.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Robert B. Schwanda ..............$7,450.00 Stafford Rotary Club-William Sorensen ...................$3,650.00 Stafford Rotary Club-Earl Witt...................................$7,750.00 Scott C. Stelmak ...........................................................$16,239.20 Florence Mae & Charles Stevens ............................... $11,698.00 Jennifer A. Stone ...........................................................$1,980.00 Eleanore Knowlton Stramiello................................. $20,450.00 Eleanore Knowlton Stramiello................................. $20,450.00 Emily L. & John R. Sullivan.........................................$10,795.00 Marla Sullivan ................................................................$6,970.00 Max and Shirley Thiesing .............................................$4,610.00 Leroy Tiziani ..................................................................$2,705.00 Lisa Marie Toman......................................................... $10,105.00

Henry J. Tonidandel ..................................................... $3,000.00 George Turschmann .................................................... $6,000.00 Francis “Jim” Vail .......................................................... $2,756.00 Robert J. Sr. & Richard Verlik .....................................$11,630.00 VFW Post 9990 & Ladies Auxiliary.-Charles Furness $14,580.84 Shelly Vogel ..................................................................$47,698.20 Alexander Warren ......................................................... $4,885.00 Katie M. Waugh ............................................................ $10,623.02 Judy M. Webb ................................................................ $2,395.00 Richard H. Willis ............................................................. $3,155.00 Windham/Tolland 8 & 40-Kathleen Ann Dombek..$8,408.00 Gordon A. “Buster” Woods...........................................$1,095.00 John W. Zelz...................................................................$3,065.00 OTHER PERMANENT TRUSTS ............................................................................................................ American Legion Post #26...........................................$7,675.00 American Legion Post #26 Auxiliary......................... $5,687.00 Big Y Foods .....................................................................$3,382.00 CSEA Local 2001 Stafford Chapter ...........................$4,000.00 Cuno, Inc. ........................................................................$5,730.00 First Universalist Church of Stafford .......................$68,020.14 Therese G. Fishman ........................................................$3,014.73 Mary Ellen Glover ........................................................ $3,000.00 Victoria Hine ....................................................................$1,100.00 Salvatrice “Sally” Italia ................................................ $5,295.00 Knights of Columbus Council 1395 ...........................$15,458.00 North American Printed Circuits Employees ........... $8,005.33 Package Machinery Co..................................................$3,763.00 Stafford Area Community Services-Thrift Shop ... $29,639.00 Stafford Arts Commission............................................. $2,151.00 Stafford Crusaders ...................................................... $16,989.00 Stafford Fish & Game Club ..........................................$7,697.00 Stafford Grange No. 1 ...................................................$4,440.00 Stafford High School-Class of 1986 ............................$3,180.00 Stafford High School-Class of 2006...........................$2,150.00 Stafford High School-Class of 2014 ..........................$5,000.00 Stafford Motor Speedway .............................................$3,813.00 Stafford Motor Speedway & New London County Motorcycles ....$3,293.00 Stafford Public Health Association..........................$10,000.00 Stafford Republicans.................................................... $3,882.00 Stafford Rotary Club ....................................................$4,700.00 Stafford Band Boosters ................................................$7,787.00 Stafford Savings Bank................................................ $118,092.48 Stafford Seniors Association, Inc................................ $7,339.56 Stafford Springs Congregational Church..................$10,714.00 Staffordville Elementary School ................................ $4,482.00 Stafford Women’s Club................................................$12,249.72 Sylvan A. Tetrault ...........................................................$3,817.60 Tolland Bank .................................................................. $2,644.00 TTM Technologies, Inc. ................................................ $19,439.67 Warren Corp..................................................................... $11,311.00 Warren Corp. Employees .............................................. $5,188.00 West Stafford Parent Teacher’s Organization ........ $4,945.00 Willington Financial......................................................$2,800.00 Willington Name Plates Inc. ....................................... $11,326.00 Wolcott Lodge #60 ........................................................ $5,141.00 Subtotal .......................................................................... $1,558,102 General Reserve Fund...................................................$62,118.83 Total ..........................................................................$1,620,220.83

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Bernard & Josephine Armstrong................................ $3,484.00 Benjamin Arnold.............................................................$6,017.00 Dana Bachiochi............................................................... $1,063.00 Marilyn C. & Raphael A. Bachiochi .............................$6,901.74 David W. Baker ..............................................................$7,620.00 Eric E. Baker ................................................................... $8,730.00 Robert Barber ................................................................ $5,295.00 Bruce L. Beaupre...........................................................$38,418.37 Marshall “Mushy” & Dorothy O. Bellante................... $3,388.27 Jeremy Bergeron...........................................................$9,094.00 Larcene L. “Beenie” Bessette ....................................$4,087.00 Timothy Beverage........................................................$19,700.00 Nicholas H. Booth..........................................................$2,305.00 Jeffrey F. Braun ............................................................. $12,635.00 Zenna Brisson................................................................ $6,436.00 Arima O. Campo ............................................................$5,290.00 Aldo Carocari ..................................................................$1,630.00 CDA-Court Isabella #785 Anna Hurchala .................$5,530.00 Mary Muzio Chamberlain............................................. $3,875.00 Arthur J. & Julia M. Clapprood .................................... $8,959.00 Clifford A. and Mary L Collette .................................. $7,488.00 Benjamin P. & Marguerite M. Cooley ....................... $21,200.00 Tony Costa .....................................................................$2,085.00 Francis H. “Frank” Curnan and Keith F. Curnan ....... $4,387.00 Jennifer Lee DaDalt ......................................................$1,430.00 Ronald D’Amico ............................................................ $24,971.00 Ronnie DaRos ................................................................$5,254.00 Burton A. Davis.............................................................. $3,535.00 Theresa “Terri” Davis ...................................................$10,122.00 Mildred P. DeCarli ..........................................................$19,154.00 Anthony A. DeNunzio .......................................................$325.00 Marjorie P. Dobson ........................................................ $7,748.00 Barbara-Ann Kenny Elderkin .........................................$7,175.00 Michael Peter Ference & Sandra J. Ference.............. $5,491.00 John & Matilda A. Spusta Festi ................................. $12,266.00 John E. Festi ................................................................... $4,685.00 Harriet Fiore................................................................... $3,985.00 Gregg T. Fitzgerald ......................................................... $1,185.00 Harry & Ida Fontanella.................................................$5,380.00 Attilio R. Frassinelli ........................................................$9,999.00 Anna & Arthur Furness Sr. ...........................................$1,920.00 Marty Galotto ................................................................ $3,630.00 Stephen E. Galotto .......................................................$5,260.00 Wayne Gaudreau........................................................... $6,770.00 Ruth K. Matteson Gnutti.............................................$5,000.00 Roger B. Godin...............................................................$5,780.00 Timothy R. Haraghey.....................................................$7,382.00 Timothy Hartley Zigadlo.............................................. $7,245.00 Charles “Whitie” Heuitson ...........................................$6,878.45 Roscoe & Charlotte Hillebrecht ................................. $6,432.00 David Hirsch ................................................................... $2,585.00 Janet Hopko ....................................................................$2,733.60 Richard Houle ...............................................................$10,332.00 William N. Irving............................................................ $2,498.00 Italian Benefit-Denis A. Gregory ...............................$10,825.00 John E. Julian ...............................................................$43,449.00 Michael & Vickie Julian................................................ $6,622.00 Frederick & Jennie Kisselstein.................................$13,000.00 Robert F. Klecak ............................................................ $5,235.00 Madeline Knava ...............................................................$1,015.00 Linatex of America-Ashworth N. Stull.......................$4,290.00

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Coalition Forms To Tackle Issue of Crumbling Foundations

Stafford

By Linda Tishler Levinson

STAFFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A citizens group is working to help homeowners affected by crumbling cement foundations. The materials for the foundations came from the J.J. Mottes Co. of Stafford. The Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements has formed to help affected â&#x20AC;&#x153;This coalition was formed to help determine the depth of the devastation, to give homeowners a voice, and to help put the crumbling eastern Connecticut home market back on solid ground,â&#x20AC;? the group states on its website, ccacb.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The town supports their efforts,â&#x20AC;? First Selectman Tony Frassinelli said,

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adding he was planning to attend a meeting the group had scheduled for Feb. 27, after the North Central News went to press. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the 1980s to 1998, J.J. Mottes Co. provided concrete for construction projects in eastern Connecticut and lower parts of Massachusetts. The crushed stone supplied from its quarry contained pyrrhotite. This mineral reacts over time to humidity and oxygen, slowly degrading the crushed stone to the point of swelling and cracking. The damage to the concrete is irreversible,â&#x20AC;? CCACBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;J.J. Mottes supports a comprehensive investigation of these issues, includ-

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Patton, spokesman for the J.J. Mottes Co. Selectmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Budget Proposal The Board of Selectmen presented its proposed 2016-17 budget at its Feb. 25 meeting. The proposed $12,610,746 spending plan represents an increase of $13,361 of 0.1061 percent. The budget includes a general government budget of $10,014,516, a decrease of $37,678 or 0.37 percent; a debt service budget of $2,061,795, an increase of $45,775 or 2.27 percent; and a public library budget of $534,435, an increase of $5,264 or 0.99 percent.

STAFFORD - State Rep. Kurt Vail (R-52) announced he will be running for re-election to the state House of Representatives this November representing the towns of Stafford and Somers. Vail, who is a Republican, serves on the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Public Safety & Security, Labor and Public Employees, Insurance & Real Estate committees. In the last year Vail locally has: â&#x20AC;˘ Worked with state and local officials to get funds to replace the parking lot at the Somers Police Department; â&#x20AC;˘ Worked to get funds for the elderly housing in Staffordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Woodland Springs; and, â&#x20AC;˘ Advocated for a state Brownfields

grant to demolish and remediate the former Somersville Mill for future redevelopment. Vail said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have spent the first year and half getting to know the people of Stafford and Somers. I represent the people in the 52nd District, their voices are crucial in guiding me the do what is best for our community. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Vail voted against Gov. Malloyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 tax increases, which were the second largest in Connecticutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history and tax tons of new services including getting a car wash. For the current legislative session, Vail plans to work with other legislators on proposals to help combat the rising epidemic of opiate addiction in our region.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS - Johnson Memorial Hospital heralded its affiliation with Trinity Health - New England today with a nod to its past and an embrace of its future. During the event, mission and governance leaders from Trinity Health - New England, along with executives from Johnson Memorial Hospital, Johnson Health Care and Home & Community Health Services, reminisced about the legacy and vision for the future of the 92-bed hospital which has been an anchor institution in north central Connecticut for 104 years. JMH is the fourth hospital to join Trinity Health - New England, the regional health ministry that also includes Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Hartford, Conn., and Sisters of Providence Health System, and its affiliate Mercy Medical Center, in Springfield, Mass. Trinity Health - New England became a member of Livonia, Michigan-based Trinity Health, one of the largest multiinstitutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, on Oct. 1, 2015.

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The ceremony, held at Johnson’s Community Medical Education Center, included the lighting of a three wick unity candle and music performed by the Stafford Springs High School Madrigal Choir. “Today we celebrate as Johnson Memorial Hospital, Johnson Health Care and Home & Community Health Services are welcomed into the Trinity Health - New England family,” said Christopher M. Dadlez, president and CEO, Trinity Health - New England. “Together with JMMC, we will expand our Mission of providing health and healing through excellence and compassionate care.” “As we look back at the legacy of care that Johnson has provided over the last century we can admire all that we have achieved,” noted Stuart E. Rosenberg, president, JMH. “Now, we are looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead as part of Trinity Health New England to provide high-quality, high-value health care to the people of this community.” “Our history is one of strength, of rebounding from adversity,” said Patrick Mahon, chairman JMH Board of Directors. “Our future is one of promise

Stuart E. Rosenberg, president Johnson Memorial Hospital; Patrick Mahon, chairman JMH Board of Directors; and Christopher M. Dadlez, president and CEO, Trinity Health – New England, light a three-wick unity candle welcoming JMH to the Trinity Health – New England family. and commitment to those who seek us out for their health care needs.” In addition to Mahon, the following have been appointed to the JMH Board of Directors: the Rev. Michael DeVito; Cathryn-Jean Fleming, Esq.; John P.

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STAFFORD – Stafford Library has announced the following events for March. Programs take place at 10 Levinthal Run, Stafford Springs. The library requests pre-registration by calling 860-684-2852 or visiting www.staffordlibrary.org. Access Community Action Agency will have a health insurance enrollment outreach coordinator and assistor on hand at the Stafford Library to help with questions about health insurance enrollment and Medicaid and (Husky) programs – March 15 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and April 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Rhymetime will be held on March 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10 for children 0-2 yrs. Tuesday-Teddy Bear Time will be held on March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 for children 2 years and older. Wed-Animal Storytime will be held on March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 3:30 p.m. with an animal guest. Mother-to-Mother at 11 a.m. every Friday. A group where moms can support each other, share information and enjoy one another’s company. Children welcome. Sensory Story Time – First Saturday of the month (all ages) at 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. CONNECTICUT

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Stafford High School Second Quarter Honor Roll Students

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STAFFORD – The following students were named to the second quarter honor roll according to a list provided by Stafford High School. SENIORS High Honors: Aaron Bernier, Michael Bladek, Natalie Cyr, Sabrina Czelazewicz, Hunter Davis, Collin Dubord, Sarah Dwelley, Rachel Gallison, Cory Gallo, Samantha Gosselin, Madison Grenier, Bridget Keleher, Mackenzie Koelsch, Rowan Longmore, Troy Luchon, Matthew Martinsen, Kaitlyn Mathieu, Richard McKenney, Alison Pisciotta, Sophia Sargent, Allison Schoolnick, Dylan Snay, Shannon Stuart, Meadow Voisine, Devan Yeo.

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Johnson Memorial Cancer Center Receives McKesson Foundation Grant ENFIELD - The Johnson Memorial Cancer Center received a new $5,700 grant from the McKesson Foundation that will help provide financial assistance to patients receiving care at the Karen Davis Krzynowek Infusion Center. Maria Frassinelli Sierra, director of the Cancer Center, noted when patients are undergoing cancer treatment, there are many costs that go unseen. Even if fully insured, patients often have co-pays and

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SUFFIELD -- The town’s 2015 Grand List is up 1.4 percent to $1.39 billion, an increase of $19.7 million. The Grand List is an accounting of all taxable property in town. The real estate taxable net Grand List increased approximately $15,635,050 or 1.3 percent to $1,196,022,655, accord-

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SUFFIELD - Windsor Federal Savings will open a brand new location in Suffield this April, the bank announced. The full service, state-of-the-art branch will offer a complete array of banking services to meet the needs of both residential and commercial customers, and will be staffed by experienced Windsor Federal team members. “Being a good neighbor is one of our core values, a foundational principle, and our involvement in Suffield reflects that commitment” said George

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2016 Chevrolet Equinox Deserves More Respect as a Crossover

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