February 2014 North Central News

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•EAST WINDSOR: Town pledges best solution for former Army land........p. 5 • ELLINGTON: New senior center opens its doors .......................................p. 6 • ELLINGTON: Friends of Music program going strong..................... ............p. 7 • ENFIELD: Residents will see new yard waste barrels ..............................p. 11 • SOMERS: ZBA denies CVS pharmacy seven variances ..........................p. 16 • STAFFORD: Town could gain new veterans advisory committee ..........p. 22 • SUFFIELD: First National Bank marks 150th anniversary ................. ....p. 26 • SUFFIELD: Area Masons install new worshipful master ......................p. 27

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By Linda Tishler Levinson

Chili with a Dash of Rouge

Josh Freedman of Enfield, who works as a chef in Boston, participates in the “New England Women's Regional Invitational Chili Cook Off� at Pleasant View in Somers on Jan. 18. The event was organized by Kat and Michael Freedman of Somers as a fundraiser to help Enfield resident Amanda Jordan with medical bills. Men who wanted to participate could do so only by dressing as a woman. See another photo on page 15. Photo by David Butler II

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School superintendents across North Central Connecticut have or will soon present their budget requests for the 2014-15 school year. As they present their budgets and boards of education deliberate the pros and cons of various expenditures, the question of the merits of spending and how it relates to student achievement comes to mind. Superintendents in the region say that factors beyond per-pupil spending, such as socio-economic status and parental involvement, can have a greater influence than just the dollars and cents of education. Ellington Superintendent of Schools Stephen Cullinan is seeking a $34,075,798 budget, an increase of 3.52 percent over the current spending levels. Cullinan said without any new programs or staff, the increase would be 2.45 percent, with the additional funds being sought for staffing requests. Cullinan said the town has increased

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