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Ellington Residents Easily Approve Town Budget By Linda Tishler Levinson ELLINGTON — Taxes will increase 1.46 percent under the town budget adopted in the May 15 referendum. By a vote of 523-290, the town adopted a $48,133,654 spending plan for the 20122013 fiscal year, according to the town Finance Department. The mill rate was set at 27.9 mills, compared to the current 27.5 mill rate. A mill represents $1 in tax for every $1,000 of
assessed property value. For a home assessed at $200,000, taxes will increase $80 for the year. The General Government budget will be $15,302,352, compared to the $15,023,557 budget approved for the current fiscal year. The Capital Outlay budget will be $1,312,865, compared to this year’s $971,429 budget. The Board of Education budget will be $31,518,437, compared to $30,033,940 this year.
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy Day ELLINGTON - There is no need to wait until the dog days of summer to experience everything canine at Happiness is a Warm Puppy Dog Day at Ellington Farmers’ Market, Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome at the most popular theme day of the season. The CT State Police K9 Unit will be giving a police dog demonstration at 10 a.m. Ellington Center Animal Clinic will offer rabies shots ($20) and microchip insertion ($25) for cash donations to benefit Ellington Animal Control, which provides food and care for animals at the Ellington Dog Pound. Cats in carriers are
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welcome too. Doreen’s Country Pet Grooming will provide ear cleaning and nail clipping and your dog will be able to pose for a beautiful dog portrait by Joyful Reflections Photography. Your pooch can also try out a handmade dog couch or sample some gluten-free doggie treats. Meriden Humane Society, For the Love of Labs, and Sadie Mae Foundation dog rescue groups will be on hand to provide information about their services, and they might even bring some adorable dogs eligible for adoption. The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation will be on hand as well at this everything canine event.
Book Signing of Copies of Historical Letters ELLINGTON - Mildred Dimock will be signing books at the Hall Memorial Library on Saturday, June 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The book, “Letters from Nancy to her Dear Mother,” is composed of transcribed, journalized letters written by Nancy Ann Sikes Porter, who was born in Somers in 1826. The letters ended up at the Ellington Historical Society, where transcribed copies are now available in book form at $10 per copy. The proceeds benefit Ellington Congregational Church (now as part of the Talent Projects), and copies may also be purchased by contacting the Church Office at 860-871-6606. Nancy married the Rev. Rollin Porter on Feb. 16, 1851. On March 21, 1851, the newlyweds set sail for Gaboon (Gabon), West Africa, as missionaries under the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Mrs. Porter wrote the letters from Gaboon (Gabon), West Africa, from 1851-1852 as a missionary with her husband. The letters provide a brief, small slice of life for the missionary family from 1851-1852, and there is a family connection to Nancy Sikes Porter in the Somers/Ellington area. Nancy’s mother lived in Somers and Nancy was Nellie McKnight’s great aunt. The McKnight family has a long history with Ellington, and the Nellie McKnight museum is located on Main Street in Ellington. Sadly, the mission work was cut short as Nancy, her husband Rollin, and their infant daughter all died from influenza in July 1852. The family was buried in West Africa.
Dwyer Named to Financial Services Institute ELLINGTON Local Financial Advisor and General Securities Principal Suzanna Dwyer, of Dwyer Wealth Management, announced she has become a member of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) in Washington, D.C. FSI advocates for Main Street Americans’ access to unbiased, affordable financial advice, delivered by a growing network of more than 35,000 independent financial advisor members.
“I am proud to become a member of the FSI, an organization that works hard every day, to protect my clients’ access to quality financial advice,” Dwyer said. “FSI helps educate elected officials and regulators on what Americans need from financial advisors and how the industry works with clients to secure their financial futures. They also help ensure that I can continue to offer my clients and potential clients the advice they need.”