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FREE! Gator To Fight Teenage Drinking Members of the Enfield Together Coalition, the Enfield Police Department and Enfield Youth Services stand with Gator, a fourwheel drive all-terrain vehicle that will enable the police department to monitor off-road areas for criminal activity, such as underage drinking parties. From left: Officer Richard Gutska, Officer Mark Granado, Chris Ryder, LauraLi Metcalf, Susan Roche, Captain Steven Hall, Officer Michael Krynowick, Officer Steve Clement, Enfield Coalition Member Gina Veser, Officer Philip Thomas, and the Director of Enfield Youth Services Jean Haughey. Story on page 6.
School Districts Get Creative with Making Up Lost Days By Linda Tishler Levinson Schools encourage creativity in their students. They give them opportunities to express their creativity through writing, art, music and other endeavors. But in north central Connecticut, it seems some school superintendents and boards of education are setting an example, using their creative sides as they cope with the aftermath of two major storms before winter even had an official start. Most schools in the area opened late this fall due to Tropical Storm Irene and the widespread power outages it brought. With that storm fresh in everyone's minds, the
In This Issue • BUSINESS: Local bus company marks a century in business ........p. 3 • EAST WINDSOR: Library association starts third century..............................p. 4 • EAST WINDSOR: Town expects no additional state aid ....................p. 5 • REGIONAL: Visting Nurses receive generous grant ..............................p. 7 • ENFIELD: Teacher of the Year Named in Town..........................p. 10 • ENFIELD: Asnuntuck retiree inspires charitable funds ..........p. 12
October snowstorm brought even more damage and even more widespread power outages to the region. Some towns were left completely in the dark, and, again, school had to be canceled. Since state law requires that public school students hold classes for 180 days during the school year and still let out for the summer by June 30, that means finding ways to make up all those days. Ellington Ellington Superintendent of Schools Stephen Cullinan said teachers came in during a couple of days when they could not bring children into the school. They used those as professional development days. In addition, they made
• ELLINGTON: Voters should see February referendum ................p. 14 • ELLINGTON: High school announces first quarter honor roll ..................p. 15 • SOMERS: Human services director leaves for new challenges ........p. 17 • SOMERS: Honor roll ..............p. 18 • STAFFORD: Bonds issued for Rt. 190 sewer work..................................p. 28 • STAFFORD: Students named to honor roll at high school........................p. 29 • CLASSIFIEDS:....................... ....p.31
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up one day by holding classes on Veterans Day and will attend school on Feb. 21, which had been a vacation day. Ellington was fortunate, he said, to plan for 182 days of school, so two do not need to be made up. The remainder will be added to the end of the school year, trying not to go beyond June 22. East Windsor In East Windsor, the school board voted on Nov. 17 to modify the school calendar, Superintendent of Schools Theresa Kane said. They turned two professional devel-
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