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FREE! Zombie Walk for Hunger Makeup artist Brie Minor of Coventry puts the finishing gory touches to the face of Olivia Dhal of Manchester during the Zombie Walk For Hunger benefiting the Enfield Food Shelf. The walk started at JFK Middle School on Raffia Road in Enfield and ended at the Enfield Fire Department on Weymouth Road. Butler Photography
Here We Grow Again - Welcome, Enfield Residents! ENFIELD - Continuing its mission to become “the people’s paper� for the region, The North Central News is proud to find its way into the homes of Enfield residents. “Since our inception in 2002, the North Central News has brought back the type of positive, homespun community news and features that the other publications have abandoned,� explained Editor & Publisher Gary Carra. “We at the North Central News believe there are a lot of great stories in Enfield that aren’t being told, and we’re going to do something about it.� In addition to Enfield residents this month, the North Central News goes to every home and P.O. Box in East Windsor, Ellington, Somers and Stafford and is also available for free pickup at more than 100 high-traffic locations (i.e. town halls, supermarkets, libraries, etc.).
In This Issue • FALL FEST: A look at upcoming activities in the area ............pgs. 4-5 • EAST WINDSOR: Selectman backs BMX/skateboard park ......................p. 6 • EAST WINDSOR: Methodist Church plans re-opening service ............p. 8 • SUNDAY DRIVE: Cirque du Soleil comes indoors to Hartford ..............p. 9 • ENFIELD: Fermi student has eyes on 2014 Paralympics ................p. 11 • ENFIELD: Council backs raise for town manager ..........................p. 15
This month’s mailing into Enfield was made possible by the following local sponsors: • Allied Attic Thrift Store (p. 14) • Artioli (p. 24) • Asnuntuck Community College (p. 13) • Astro’s Pizza (p. 15) • BNI (p. 11) • CT Works (p. 11) • Different By Design (p. 12) • Easy Pickin’s (p. 11) • Enfield Collision (p. 11) • Enfield Motor Sports (p. 17) • Gall Power Equipment (p. 28) • Gold’s Gym (p. 17) • Growth Company (p. 16) • Harry Kent (pgs. 2 & 47) • Hazard Grille (p. 8) • Higher Powered (p. 16) • Huntington Learning (p. 12)
• ELLINGTON: Senior center gets funds for design phase..............p. 18 • ELLINGTON: Opening Knight Players Heading to Scotland ......................p. 19 • SOMERS: 10th anniversary of 9/11 will be commemorated ............p. 21 • SOMERS: High school releases fourth quarter honor roll ..........p. 27 • STAFFORD: Residents get second opportunity for budget vote ........p. 35 • AUTOS: The Bentley Mulsanne - a testament to craftmanship ........p. 45 • CLASSIFIEDS:..................pgs. 46-47
• NEXT ISSUE • DEADLINE: Sept. 22, 2011 (860) 698-0020 www.thenorthcentralnews.com
• InnoVest Financial (p. 15) • J. Floral Designs (p. 11) • Long Radio (p. 14) • Lulu’s (p. 9) • Mr. Sandless (p. 12) • NETTS (p. 25) • Raffia Road Service Center (p. 15) • Revays (p. 12) • Rich’s Oil (p. 16) • Rockville Bank (p. 48) • ShopRite (p. 10) For more information on the North Central News - including sponsorship of the October issue visit www.thenorthcentralnews.com, call 860698-0020 or email: northcentralnews@aol.com The deadline for advertising and editorial submissions for the next issue is Thursday, Sept. 22.
Area Schools Have New Staff, Administrators By Linda Tishler Levinson Many new faces will greet area students as school opens in north-central Connecticut. School systems around the area have many new administrators, as well as new teachers and other staff members, area superintendents of school said. While most are not adding positions to their school systems, there were a significant number of openings due to retirements and resignations. East Windsor East Windsor schools were scheduled to open Aug. 31 for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 9 and Sept. 1 for grades 10 to 12. “We are really excited about the start of the year,� said Superintendent of Schools Theresa Kane, who is among the system’s new administrators. Also joining the school system are Edward Keleher as principal of East Windsor High School, Laura Foxx as principal of Broad Brook Elementary School and Tracy Duenzl as assistant principal of Broad Brook Elementary. The town is offering full-day kindergarten for the first time. It is also offering preschool classes to all children in town
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