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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Community invited to Y’s Paralympics Day

By Erin K. Butler Special to The Citizen

The Wheeler Regional Family YMCA will hold Paralympics Day for the community Sunday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity for us to show what resources we have available through our Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program and for other local organizations to showcase what they have as well,” said April Rodrigues, Wellness Director for the Wheeler Regional Family YMCA.

The event, co-sponsored with the Gaylord Sports Association, will feature demonstrations, including wheelchair rugby, chair basketball, and seated volleyball as well as tours of the YMCA facility.

“No matter what disability a person has they can still be physically active,” Rodrigues said.

The Adaptive Fitness and Sports Program at the Wheeler Y pair participants with personal trainers, who See Paralympics / Page 9

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A highlight of Plainville High School’s annual Homecoming football game is the Homecoming parade. Pictured are members of the Homecoming court, top photo, and the senior float, below, on Oct. 10. More photos inside. | Photos by Matt Leidemer

Modern Woodcrafts, in Plainville since 1959, has been chosen by JRM Construction of New Jersey to complete the millwork of the top three floors – the observation deck – of Freedom Tower in New York City; built on the former site of the World Trade Center.

Lisa Pelletier-Fekete, president of Modern Woodcrafts,

said in a phone interview with The Citizen that planning started in January and will be completed in the spring.

According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the observation deck is projected to draw an estimated 3.8 million annual visitors to the top of the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere. The 120,000 See Woodcrafts / Page 9

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Council seeks input from Bristol regarding blight The Town Council had a special meeting with building officials from Bristol on Oct. 6 regarding the process of forming a blight ordinance in Plainville.

In a phone interview with The Citizen, Guy Morin, chief building official for Bristol, said that creating a blight ordinance in Bristol took time.

“It happened over a few years, it didn’t happen overnight.

We went and saw what other towns and cities were doing and adapted what was being done in other places, here,” he said.

Regarding a blight ordinance, Morin said Plainville

is on the right track, and that communities have different needs. He said Bristol has had similar problems when it comes to dealing with people vacating properties and not keeping up the maintenance.

“We have issues with absentee landlords not maintaining their property,” Morin said. “Once the real estate recession hit, we had problems with vacant houses not being maintained, so we had to react to that.”

Morin spoke about the quality of property care that is needed in communities, by both owners and town officials, saying that a high level of attractiveness will draw more families and businesses.

“I don’t think having a

strong zoning code enforcement program is going to hurt any city or town,” he said. “I started in West Hartford. Having a strong program makes your town more desirable, it attracts more people and business owners that want that look – clean and green.”

Even with the lack of a blight ordinance, the Chung property in Plainville is well on its way to being cleaned up.

Town Manager Robert E. Lee said at the Oct. 6 Town Council meeting that a lot of the work on the property had been completed in just two weeks.

“To date, approximately half the buildings have been demolished. Wood debris, sheetrock and shingles are be-

ing brought to the town landfill for a fee of $40 per ton paid by the property owner,” Lee said. “Town staff is inspecting the work being performed, and the town has also received certification that all hazardous materials are being properly disposed of. No

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lower the interest rate to 2.18 be used to offset other budpercent, saving more than get costs.

The town manager said this $226,000 over the remainA penny saved is a penny ing years of the bond. The is comparable to refinancing amount of potential savings the rates on a home mortearned.

According to Town Man- will depend on the interest gage, causing payments to go ager Robert E. Lee, a bond rate that is bid on the day of down.

“As far as the town is conissued in 2007 with 13 years refinancing.”

The Town Council would cerned, this line item will go remaining on it could be refinanced to save Plainville have to vote on this at its down, and will be used to pay Oct. 20 meeting, and Lee said for a line item that goes up,” thousands of dollars.

At an Oct. 6 Town Council that any money saved could he said. meeting, Lee said that “current interest rates on the remaining years range from 4 percent to 4.25 percent and based upon recent bond isApplications for the 2014 Elizabeth H. Norton Trust sues in other communities, Fund are available at the Plainville Public Library or it is possible that a refinancthe Plainville Town Hall. Applications must be received ing of this bond issue could

by Oct. 24 Norton Trust Grants may be used for program costs only. Program funding includes direct expenses essential to the project.

Those eligible to apply include organizations, based in Plainville, with federal tax-exempt status (501(c)(3), nonprofit organizations in communities bordering Plainville may be eligible if the project substantially benefits Plainville citizens and Plainville Public School USPS 022-097 organizations.

For more information, call (860) 351-5021.

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Periodicals Postage Paid at Meriden and additional In a series of photos in last week’s Plainville Citizen mailing offices. captioned from the PARC walk, the name of the organiP O S T M A S T E R: zation was misidentified. PARC, a Plainville organization Send address changes to that serves individuals with mental or developmental disPlainville Citizen, P.O. Box abilities, organized the walk. The ARC of Plainville, an organization with a similar mission, is a separate organi57, Plainville, CT 06062. zation that is not affiliated with PARC.

debris containing hazardous materials is being delivered to the landfill.”

In a phone interview, Lee said he anticipates close to $5,000 to $8,000 in revenue by the time the work is done, which he said would be in a couple weeks.

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Leaf collection set Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School third graders were visited by guest scientist ‘Mr. Chris,’ who introduced the first science unit on matter.

The students conducted experiments to prove that all matter has mass, including gasses, changed a liquid to a solid by freezing gloves filled with water, and made ‘oobleck’ (corn starch and water) that acts as both a solid and a liquid.

The Town of Plainville has scheduled leaf collections for Oct. 22 through Dec. 1, weather permitting. The first scheduled collections are: Central area, West Main Street area, Farmington Avenue area, South End/Red Stone Hill area, Shuttle Meadow area, Arcadia Avenue area, Metacomet area, Northwest area, Unionville Avenue area.

Leaves must be raked to the curbline as early as possible.

Grass clippings, sticks or stones are unacceptable. Bagged leaves will not be collected at curbside, but may be brought to the Drop-off Center on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the month of November, the Drop-off Center is scheduled to be open, Monday through Friday, 2 to 4 p.m., during November, leaves only. Every effort will be made to keep the public informed as to the progress of the operation. For more information, call the Public Works department at (860) 7930221, ext. 208, Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon.

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State Oil dealers to sue over gas expansion plan HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut oil dealers are suing the state over Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s drive to expand the use of natural gas, demanding environmental reviews.

The Connecticut Energy Marketers Association, which represents about 600 oil companies, filed the lawsuit Oct. 10 in Hartford Superior Court. It accuses the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of violating state environmental laws to push through Malloy’s massive energy plan.

The oil dealers are demanding that officials conduct an environmental impact study or determine that a study is necessary under state law.

Oil dealers have bitterly complained about Malloy’s plan to connect about 280,000 customers over 10 years, saying the state is favoring utilities over family-owned firms.

Malloy, Foley spar at debate HARTFORD (AP) — The negative tone of dueling campaign TV ads continues to spill over into Connecticut’s gubernatorial debates.

Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Republican businessman Tom Foley accused one another at an Oct. 9 debate, sponsored by the Connecticut Broadcasters Association, of running ads misrepresenting each other’s records.

Malloy accused Foley of attacking his integrity. He said now that his campaign is

fighting back, Foley has called for a truce and is acting like “that bully in the play-yard who wants to call peace now.”

Foley said he believes Malloy’s negative ads are a reflection of his temperament. He said Malloy has “cheapened” the election.

On tax cuts, Malloy said he’ll take a “long look at the budget” and see what’s possible. Foley wants to cut both the sales and car taxes.

Oil, natural gas prices confound New England HARTFORD (AP) — Federal energy officials say pipeline bottlenecks that drove up natural gas home heating prices in New England last winter could cause trouble when the weather again turns cold.

At the same time, oil prices

that once climbed to record territory continue to fall.

The wild card is the weather and how cold this winter will be.

Officials say natural gas constraints are still a problem in New England and day-today price volatility is likely. If temperatures plunge, natural gas consumption in the U.S. is projected to drop 3 percent while spending will rise 6 percent from last year.

In contrast, weakening international demand and high domestic production are pushing down oil prices.

That’s good news in the Northeast, where 23 percent of households depend on oil for heat. It’s 5 percent in the

An open house, to meet the candidates, is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17, 5 to 9 p.m., at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott, 400 New Britain Ave. Plainville, Farmington and New Britain residents are welcome.

Tom Foley, Heather Somers, Kie Westby, Tim Herbst, Peter Lumaj, Mark Greenberg, Henry Martin and Kathy Pugliese are expected to attend.

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Calendar Tuesday, Oct. 21 Girls swimming - Plainville vs. Eastern/Somers/Fermi at Plainville, 3:45 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 17

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Football - Plainville vs. Berlin at Scalise Field, 6:30 p.m.

Girls volleyball - Plainville vs. Rockville at Rockville, 5 p.m.

Girls soccer - Plainville vs.

Bristol Central at Bristol Central, 3:45 p.m.

Boys soccer - Plainville vs.

Berlin at Sage Park, 6 p.m.

Girls soccer - Plainville vs.

Berlin at Alumni Field, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23 Choral fundraiser - Plainville Choral Society has scheduled a fundraising event for Thursday, Oct. 23, all day, at Friendly’s 230 New Britain Ave. A portion of all sales will benefit the Plainville Choral Society.

Girls volleyball - Plainville vs. Berlin at Berlin, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18 Apple fritter and tag sale - Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Ave., has scheduled its Fall Apple Fritter and tag sale for Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call (860) 747-5191.

Monday, Oct. 20 Boys soccer - Plainville vs.

Bulkeley at Bulkeley, 4 p.m.

Girls soccer - Plainville vs. Bulkeley at Alumni Field, 4 p.m.

Girls volleyball - Plainville vs. Bulkeley at Bulkeley, 5 p.m.

Tip a Man in Uniform The 5th annual Tip a Man in Uniform is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Capri Ristorante, 16138 Woodford Ave. A fee is charged. The event includes dinner, music, raffle and prizes. A portion of proceeds benefit the Plainville Food Pantry.

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Requests to nominate an individual to be recognized on the Memorial Wall of Honor must be made in writing on an approved nomination form. The form is available on the Plainville Community Schools website, or via email by contacting Joan Calistro at: calistroj@plainvilleschools. org.

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The Plainville Board of Education is seeking nominations for the Memorial Wall of Honor, a permanent tribute to honor individuals who have contributed significant volunteer service to the educational community.

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Events include a haunted house, costume parade and contest, crafts, trick or treat.

Admission is free with a non-perishable food donation to benefit the Plainville Food Pantry. For more information, call (860) 793-9631.

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tion committee meeting, 7 p.m. at YMCA, Tuesday, Oct. 21 - Dine to Donate at Plainville.

Taste Books - Taste Books Hartford North Haven High School is to help students develop a Friendly’s in Plainville. A percentage of Diversity Team, in connec- better understanding and ac- your check supports Project Graduation. For County are available for purchase to support tion with the Connecticut ceptance of others, and skills more information, call Inna Masco at (860) Project Graduation. For more information, call Myra Cameron at (860) 919-9252.

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Sunday, Nov. 2 - Hip Hop Dance Class for scheduled its first “Diver- school climate.

Currently, Notre Dame, a Cause at the YMCA, 4 to 5:30 p.m. For all Dean’s list sity in Action” conference for high school students and Fairfield Prep, Hamden High ages.

Goodwin College - Charlene AnderFor more information, call Inna Masco at son, Kristine Braccidiferro, Angela Casilteachers on Thursday, Oct. School, Morgan, Sheehan, Lyman Hall, Hand and Amity (860) 205-9911.

30. las, Sarah Colbeth, Stephanie Soto, Edwin Wednesday, Nov. 5 - Project Gradua- Vasquez, Amanda Zup of Plainville.

The NHHS Diversity Team Regional High School have plans workshops on six dif- registered for the conference. ferent topics. The goal of There are still approximately each workshop is to help stu- 60 spaces available.

Library Briefs Schools may register online dents develop skills to run their own Diversity work- at www.casciac.org/register.

For more information, call sphere for them to do so. As shops at their schools. The The registration deadline is Hours purpose of a Diversity Team Oct. 23. A fee is charged.

The Plainville Public Li- the Plainville Public Library such, there will not be lessons so much as there will brary, 56 East Main St., at (860) 793-1446. be writing practices that is open Monday through will then be shared with the Writers Group Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Writers Group, for aspir- group in a non-judgmental, (children’s room closes at 8 p.m.); Friday and Satur- ing writers, is scheduled for comfortable setting.

The course is limited day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m., at the more information, call (860) Plainville Public Library. to college age writers and The writing group, led by older.

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For more information and Chuck Radda, a retired Plainville High School teacher to register, call (860) 793Radio play The East Haddam Stage and author, will meet for 1446 or visit the library.

Company is scheduled to five consecutive Mondays, Chess club present “Adventure of the Oct. 27 through Nov. 24. A A chess club for adults Speckled Band” featuring fee is charged, payable on is forming at the Plainville detective Sherlock Holmes registration.

The purpose of the course Public Library. The club, for on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., at the Plainville Public Li- is not to instruct people how players of all levels, plans to When: 4 to 5 p.m. brary. The play is sponsored to write, but instead to work meet monthly.

Where: Family Health Center For more information, call by the Plainville Historical with those who want to polthe library at (860) 793-1446. ish the skills they already Society and the library.

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was provided by The Hartford, which contributed $50,000 to expand the number of individuals with physical disabilities served at both the Wheeler and Wilson-Gray YMCA branches.

Bob Nenna, Wheeler Y Executive Director, said “I’ve done a whole lot of learning in the past couple of years when it comes to working with people that have disabilities. It doesn’t take a lot of money or effort to provide services like this (AFSP).”

“You are seeing more and more of society embracing athletes with physical impairments-this has been going on maybe three years and it’s still new to us, a continual learning experience for us, we learn day by day here,” Nenna said. “Growth is going to be dependent on community needs, and I certainly hope it does grow.”

Paralympics Day is a free event open to the community.

The Wheeler Regional Family YMCA is located at 149 Farmington Ave. in Plainville.

For more information on being a participant or volunteer for the Adaptive Fitness and Sports Program, contact April Rodrigues at april. rodrigues@ghymca.org or (860) 793-9631.

design exercise programs for them based on their individual needs.

“This is a slow growing program, but there is a need, so we keep reaching out to let more people know about us and what we have to offer,” Rodrigues said.

In a statement, James Morton, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Hartford, said, “The athletes participating in the Y’s Adaptive Sports Program are an inspiration to all. Together with our community partners, we are helping para-athletes lead healthy lifestyles, with exercise and proper nutrition, under the supervision of trained staff.”

Other organizations that work with persons with disabilities such as Gaylord Hospital, Oak Hill, Achilles, Advanced Wheels, and The Hospital for Special Care will also be represented at the event.

Rodrigues said as the program grows so will the need for more assistance.

“Just as we need special equipment and trainers, we need trained volunteers to assist members when they come in,” Rodrigues said.

“We will look for more volun– Adam Stuhlman contribteers as the program grows.”

Funding for the program uted to this report.

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square foot facility is scheduled to open in early 2015 and will occupy floors 100 through 102, approximately 1,250 feet above street level.

The local company is installing panels, and work is about half done.

In addition to this project, Fekete said Modern Woodcrafts has also done work at the Westfarms Mall, as well as the student centers at the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University.

While business is going well for Modern Woodcrafts, the competition is fierce.

According to the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, minimal labor laws and low wages have worked to keep the cost of doing business in China low.

Fekete said pricing has hurt Modern Woodcrafts.

“All I know is that when I sit at the table with a customer and they have an Asian manufacturer as well, their costs are significantly less

than ours,” she said.

“We’ve evaluated every piece of our business extensively. We are not a fat organization, we’ve been able to stay very lean in the manufacturing world.”

Fekete likes what Modern Woodcrafts has accomplished in Plainville, and doesn’t see a need to move to a new location.

“Unless Connecticut makes it difficult to continue manufacturing in Plainville, we have no plans to leave right now,” she said.

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After rainy Saturday, families flock to pick apples on Sunday

By Leigh Tauss

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S O U T H I N G TO N — Theweather was perfect, the foliage was radiant, the fruit was ripe and the lines were long Sunday at Karabin Farms. Families flocked to the sun-soaked apple orchard, munching on sweet ripe apples plucked from the tree and filling bags to bring home.

Owner Diane Karabin said Columbus Day weekend is usually the busiest of the year and this year a rainy Saturday Brianna Ballinger, 6, and mother Rebecca Ballinger, of resulted in a crowd Sunday. Plainville, enjoy the nice weather picking apples at Karabin Despite the long lines, every- Farms in Southington Sunday. | Leigh Tauss / For The Citizen one seemed to be enjoying themselves.

“Everyone is having a grand old time,” Karabin said. “People are out and buying their fall decorations: the last of the mums, decorative cabbages, straw, cornstalks, gourds, anything to decorate the front porch.”

After giving the kids a chance to see some of the farm animals, families enjoyed the scenic hayride through the Christmas tree farm to the orchard and pumpkin patch.

Once the tractor was parked, the kids scoured the trees for the best-looking fruit.

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5-year-old Olivia Louie, of Bristol, shows off an apple freshly plucked from a tree Sunday at Karabin Farms in Southingon. | Leigh Tauss / For The Citizen

Apples “We have come every year since she was 2,” Ballinger Leida Rivera, of Waterbury, said.

While Brianna enjoyed uswas there with her son Aaden ing the apple picker to get the Hall, 5.

“It’s fun, the kids like the fruit high up, mom said she hayride, they like to pick the was a fan of the apple cider donuts. apples.” Rivera said.

“It’s my favorite,” she said.

Halsey Lozyniak, of Farmington, was picking with her “They are warm and they are husband, John, and daughters, delicious.”

Priya Karabin was helping Faith, 4, and Emma, 2.

“It’s a beautiful day and a usher guests to and from the beautiful orchard,” she said trailer. She said the weekend as her daughters reached into showcases everything the farm has to offer. the trees for apples.

“We’re trying to cram evRebecca Ballinger, of Plainville, was with her daughter erything in all at once and pack it all in,” she said.

Brianna, 6.

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district covers Meriden, Mid- Markley, R-Southington, was dlefield and parts of Cheshire unsuccessful. Bartolomeo and Middletown. Risk-reduc- proposed changes to the proCHESHIRE — Continu- tion credits were among sev- gram which were merged ing his push to end the early eral criminal justice policy along with other legislation release of violent criminals, changes enacted in response Republican Len Suzio stood to the 2007 killing of Petit’s See Petit / Page 13 Oct. 8 with Dr. William Petit wife and two daughters in and called for a special leg- Cheshire. Petit was severely islative session to amend the beaten in the attack.

“The sentence given by a risk reduction earned credit judge should be the sentence program.

“It’s recklessly jeopardiz- served,” Petit said.

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Early release can be Wheeler Clinic The Plainville MS Sup- beneficial to non-violent ofport Group meets the third fenders but those with class Monday of each month, 7 to A or B felonies should serve 9 p.m., at the Wheeler Clinic, their full sentences, she said.

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Andrea S. Wasley, CFSP Petit said he stands behind The Plainville Citizen Serving all faiths since 1884 Paul G. Belval, CFSP Suzio’s efforts and endorses P.O. Box 57 www.bailey-funeralhome.com his campaign. He now lives Plainville, CT 06062 in Burlington, which isn’t news@plainvillecitizen.com 48 Broad St. • Plainville, CT 06062 • (860) 747-2295 part of the 13th District. The

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William Petit, whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 Cheshire home invasion, signs a petition held by Len Suzio, candidate for the 13th Senate District, during a press conference held on the Cheshire town green Oct. 8. The petition is to support the repeal of early release for violent criminals. | Andrew Ragali / For The Citizen

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Opinion Letters to the Editor Support for Michalik To the editor: Though I am a former Republican member of the Plainville Board of Education, and Rob Michalik is a Democrat, I am supporting Rob in the state senate election.

Rob and I don’t always agree on the issues, but I know him to be thoughtful and pragmatic. He is easy to work with and someone who cares deeply about doing what is best for the community.

For the past few years, Rob has been employed in economic development. With the state’s economy still struggling and middle-class families hurting, we need someone in the state senate who understands the economy and how to get Connecticut moving in the right direction.

Jesse Gnazzo To the editor: On Nov. 4, the people of Connecticut’s 31st district have a big decision to make.

For my wife Carrie and I, our decision is clear.

We support Rob Michalik, without hesitation. Rob is the most qualified person for this position. He served on Plainville’s Town Council for six years. He has also worked in the private sector as well as the state and fed-

To the editor: I am writing to endorse Betty Boukus for State Representative.

Betty has been a tremendous voice and advocate for Plainville. Just recently, she paved the way for a grant allowing improvements at the senior center. Betty’s tireless commitment to education, seniors, and local businesses makes her an excellent choice.

She was also endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers and the Connecticut Support for Boukus Education Association. Her To the editor: The future depends on our commitment to education is young people. State Repre- an asset to our community. As sentative Betty Boukus has a graduate student who cares proven her commitment to about education I want legislators like Betty Boukus leadbuilding that future.

A strong advocate for early ing the way.

Please join me in re-electing childhood education, Betty worked to secure funding Betty Boukus.

Stephen Underwood for full day kindergarten in Plainville. She facilitated To the editor: state funding for projects We are extremely fortunate at our schools, parks and library. Older students have to have Betty Boukus willing benefited by her advocacy to run again for office. She has for the state community col- been a credit to Plainville resleges, her support of the aca- idents. She is constantly lookdemic and research facility at ing for new ways to improve UConn Technology Park and and retain all that we enjoy extended hours at Goodwin in this state and community.

Tech to accommodate learn- Betty has been instrumental in keeping work in Connectiers of all ages.

Vote on Nov. 4 to reelect cut and the education at a top Betty Boukus and keep us level. Betty isn’t just a politician, but a people person as moving towards the future.

Cheryl Provost well. We don’t always have to Plainville Board of Edu- reach out to her, she reaches cation member out to us. eral government.

Rob’s main priorities are creating good jobs to grow our local economy, easing the property tax burden that has been on our seniors and homeowners and fighting for local public schools by advocating for state funding and opposing unnecessary mandates that increase costs.

Todd and Carrie Cello Plainville

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Don’t sell Plainville or Connecticut short, vote with me on Nov. 4 to assure that Betty Boukus is re-elected.

Diane Sperry Plainville To the editor: I encourage voters to reelect Betty Boukus on Tuesday, Nov. 4, as our state representative for the 22nd House District.

Betty Boukus has served Plainville and the New Britain portion of the district well during her stellar legislative tenure. She is an effective leader and a willing worker who has a long list of accomplishments that have brought positive results to the citizens and communities of Plainville and New Britain. She is a staunch advocate for small business, economic development and education and has been one of the district’s most attentive and proactive representatives when it comes to taxpayer concerns.

Quinn Christopher Plainville

Support for Pugliese

To the editor: Calling all Republicans!

Now is the time to act …

Join the movement to reclaim our future and stop the uncontrolled spending in Hartford.

Every vote is crucial to our crusade to ensure our victory Nov. 4. Kathy Pugliese joined forces with the Republican team and pledges to continue her fight for families and businesses when elected to the legislature. Kathy has saved taxpayers money in Plainville while the Democrats in Hartford went on a spending spree.

Please vote for all our candidates on Row A. Take charge of your future. Need a ride to the polls or absentee ballot?

Call (860) 747-3905.

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Respect lacking

appointed, frustrated and to be honest, disgusted. What is even more troubling is the fact that what transpired at the meeting has become the norm for recently-held Town Council meetings.

The disappointment is the constant pointed, personal attacks at our Town Council members by town residents.

I am not pleased with some thoughts and decisions made by some council members and I have, and will, continue to question them, both verbally and in letter format. But it will be done in a manner they deserve – with respect.

Town Council members are there to represent you, not as your personal “verbal punching bag.”

Conversely, I find it frustrating that our Town Council chairwoman allows this continual disrespect shown to both the Town Council and town manager, meeting after meeting. This is a Town Council meeting, not a get together in some one’s living room; and must be chaired accordingly. That is why you have a gavel. The inability to control this meeting reflects poorly on the Town Council, town residents and the town of Plainville as a whole.

Finally, my disgust is personal in nature. I have been, and still am, a strong proponent for the televising of town council meeting agenda No. 1, “Citizens Forum.”

To that point, I have a question for both my fellow town residents and Town Council chairwoman. To town residents, are you pleased with how you conduct/represent yourself at Town Council meetings? And to our town chairwoman, isn’t it about time proper political decorum is established during Town Council meetings?

Lou Frangos Plainville

Well-deserved thanks

To the editor: The recent death of a HartTo the editor: I attended the Oct. 6 Town ford Firefighter reminds us Council meeting and after it was said and done I left disSee Letters / Page 13

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how dangerous firefighting can be. We are fortunate in Plainville to have so many volunteer firefighters who are well trained and work hard to maintain our safety.

To all of our firefighters – thank you all so very much.

Charlotte Politis Plainville

Will our voices be heard?

Kathy Pugliese, who is the Town Council chairperson and aspires to become our state representative, has control of the one vote needed to end this cost to the citizens and have the council pay to film all Town Council meetings in their entirety. Will she let the citizens voices be heard on Nutmeg? Nov. 4 is coming.

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To the editor: I would like to let the citizens of Plainville know that a group of Plainville residents have banded together for the purpose of raising funds to hire and pay Nutmeg television to film and televise the Citizens Forum portion of Town Council meetings. We have been paying for this since May 12.

The council has agreed to pay for filming the complete first meeting of each month and if there is only one meeting per month they will film it also. Recent events will cause the council to also pay for filming the second council meeting of each month. This leaves the citizens with paying for the half-hour Citizens Forum portion of the second monthly council meeting.

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A Constitutional question will be on every ballot in Connecticut on Election Day, Nov. 4, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. The question states: “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?” If ratified by a simple majority of voters, the amendment would remove restrictive language on absentee voting from the state Constitution, permitting state lawmakers to change

Suzio said he is calling for a special session this fall to election laws to enact some give the General Assembly into a single bill in the 2013 further address early release. greater authority to pass a session. The only change In the past two years, he has form of early voting.

Currently under the Con- law allowing voters to cast approved last year was a re- collected about 5,000 signanecticut Constitution Arti- their ballots without having quirement that felons serve tures in support of repealing cle Sixth, voting is limited to to (1) appear at their polling no less than 85 percent of the program, he said. Oct. 8, “the day of the election” but place on Election Day or (2) their sentences.

Petit signed the petition. the General Assembly is per- provide a reason for voting by mitted to make provisions for absentee ballot.

A full text of the constithose voters who cannot appear at their polling place “… tutional amendment and acbecause of absence from the companying explanatory city or town of which they language can be found at are inhabitants or because www.sots.ct.gov/vote. of sickness or physical disability or because the tenets of their religion forbid secLike us on ular activity.” If ratified, the Facebook: amendment would remove plainvillecitizen that language and it would From Page 11

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create projects to share their learning with others is a major goal. Teachers in a number of courses are already beginning to shift their instruction toward this goal.

Students are being encouraged to think and act like scientists, historians, and mathematicians. Seniors are developing thinking, inquiry, speaking, and presentation skills in a newly developed “Senior Seminar” course designed to build their competency in communication and presentation skills.

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– Jeffrey Kitching is superintendent of schools in Plainville.

Review: Choral society aces ‘The Test’

By Olivia L. Lawrence The Plainville Citizen

I’m sure glad I went out to see the Plainville Choral Society Players recent production, “The Test” — you know how easy it is to let inertia take over when you’re home on a dark, fall evening. This foray into the night was definitely worth it.

The show, which ran Oct. 3 and 4, at the Middle School of Plainville, had it all – music, comedy, and social commentary. Not to mention cavemen, girl singers, fisticuffs, sizzling kisses, zombies – as well as a special appearance by the committee tasked with organizing The Inquisition.

The material, written by Cliff McLelland, “explored the pitfalls and potholes of testing in America”, according to promotional materials – and at times the show’s commentary on testing was scathing.

But mainly, the presentation, directed by Sara Fabrizio, was a lot of fun and a bit thought-provoking. This is the second production Fabrizio has directed for the group and she certainly deserves kudos for her vision in bringing something a little bit different to the local arts scene.

Although the whole show was top-notch, there were a couple of stand-out skits.

“The Driving Test” scene with Jay Steeves as the student driver and his distracted tester played by Maureen Wishart had the audience rocking with laughter. The characters wheeled around the stage in an over-the-top

car chase that unfolded due to a domestic drama which was messing with the life of the tester.

“The Beat Test” was inspired writing and executed perfectly. History students, in the beatnik era, performed angst-ridden poems that depicted the life and times of the country. You could say the ode to Abe Lincoln was a bit of a masterpiece.

Also, a shout out to Katie Butler, a new addition to the crew having previously participated in the Plainville Choral Society Youth Theater. Her depiction of the inner life of a child with autism, as the parents just learn of the test results and diagnosis, was beautiful.

The PCS players got its start in 2005, under the umbrella of the Plainville Choral Society and that parent organization is celebrating 45 years of performances.

It seems the group has survived “the test” of time, as well. For any community arts group to have this kind of longevity, it must be doing something right. There is so much competition for people’s time these days and many organizations are feeling the pinch when it comes to recruiting and retaining members.

As PCS member and musical Director Peter Peluso recently told The Citizen, “It’s always great when we hit these milestones. Forty-five years for any arts group is amazing. Most don’t last that long.”

Indeed, one has to assume See Choral / Page 15

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Opinion Skipping vaccines an unwise decision

By Marybeth Ellison, MD, FAAP (Editor’s note: A Letter to the Editor which appeared recently in Town Times, sister paper of The Citizen, encouraged readers to avoid flu vaccines. What follows is a rebuttal to that letter.)

I am truly concerned regarding a recent letter published in the Opinion section, “Skip the Vaccine.” During this critical time of year, communities, especially young children and the elderly, are prone to serious complications from an Influenza infection. There are significant bodies of evidence delineating the vectors of infectious disease, prevention of many of these illnesses, as well as treatment. All of these findings are codified and verified via the scientific method.

All of the technology that most people enjoy without a thought, everything from cell phones and Wi-Fi to jet air travel are based on a body of mathematic and scientific discoveries and applications which have been accrued by the geniuses of humanity over the last millennia.

It seems beyond absurd, to embrace technology when it serves our whims, yet deny

the rigor of scientific methodology if its conclusions collide with our distorted world view. This most often seems to arise in the area of climate change and vaccines and the prevention of disease.

Most people are ignorant, in the true sense of the word, of the ramifications of avoiding immunization. The names of diseases are polysyllabic, faroff, abstract terms which have no context for most people, thanks to the very success of the immunization programs that they eschew.

I have had the privilege to work in West Africa ear-

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that participating in the PCS is an enjoyable and satisfying experience. It sure looked as if this ensemble was having a good time and that translated to the audience’s enjoyment, too.

PCS members come from Plainville, as well as communities across central Connecticut. The core choral branch performs a range of music that includes classical, pop, Broadway, and jazz.

The mission of PCS is to “provide and promote quality entertainment in the form of choral works and musical theater productions for the

town of Plainville and surrounding communities.”

It certainly did that with “The Test.”

PCS has a few more performances scheduled for this season. This includes the annual holiday concert on Dec. 5 and 6; a variety show March 13; and a Juke Box Musical, featuring music from Mamma Mia and Jersey Boys set for May 2, 8 and 9.

Membership in Plainville Choral Society is open to adult singers of all experience levels. For more information go online to pcsmusic.org.

For more information on the PCS Players, go to pcsplayers.org.

lier in my career and see children die of preventable causes such as Measles, Varicella, and Meningococcemia.

The risk from infections from any given preventable disease must be weighed against any potential risk from the vaccine. Parents need to make these decisions with their trusted health care provider; hopefully, one that is actively practicing and a member of an accredited body such as the AAP, AAFP, etc.

For parents who are concerned, please look at reputable sources such as the American Academy of Pediatrics: www2.aap.org/immunization/families/deciding, or, the Center for Disease Control, CDC, http://www. cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.

There are many facets

of vaccine administration that have been well –documented, include all potential adverse sequelae through the VAERS [Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System] established by the CDC and the FDA. I work professionally with children with a myriad of developmental delays, and the one area that we are quite clear on, is that there is no increased incidence of autism associated with vaccine administration. Even the original Pediatric Gastroenterologist in the UK who started the controversy, eventually recanted his position, and the journal that published it printed a formal retraction due to flawed methodology. A large new meta-analysis shows no link whatsoever between autism

and any vaccine, including the MMR [Measles, Mumps, Rubella]. Unfortunately, once a concern has been raised, no matter how spurious or unsubstantiated, it is hard to put “that genie back in the bottle.”

As humans, it is good to question, to strive to improve things, to create better solutions, to consider all possibilities. All of the discoveries and recommendations regarding vaccines come from factual, objective data, data that is derived from the scientific process and, usually, millions of doses of vaccines.

On this particular issue, the data is clear. The benefits of almost all vaccinations far outweigh the possible negative adverse reactions.

For the few vaccines that are more potentially reactive, they are for diseases that are more serious and lethal, and are not part of the routine recommendations, such as Yellow Fever. The risk of disease must be weighed against any potential risk from the vaccine in all cases, but the data to base your decision on should be real, reproducible, verifiable, not anecdotal, or an observation not held to the standard of scientific rigor.

Parents need to make these important decisions with their trusted Board-Certified health care provider.

– Marybeth Ellison, MD, FA A P ; Ya l e U n i v e rs i t y School of Medicine Dept. of Pediatrics.

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The last edition for which we will publish letters of a political nature is Oct. 23.

We ask writers to focus on their candidate’s worthiness for office and refrain from personal attacks on individuals.

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Sports Blue Devil Notes: Spikers get a win

By Nate Brown

playing the Blue Dragons to a 1-1 tie. Senior Nick D’Amico scored Plainville’s lone goal while West made four saves.

The Blue Devils finished their week on a high note, with a 1-0 victory over Bristol Eastern. Lux scored the deciding goal with only six minutes remaining in regulation. West was once again strong in the net, collecting five saves to post his third shutout in the last two weeks.

Plainville will celebrate its Senior Night Thursday, Oct. 16 in a home matchup against Bristol Central. The game is set to begin at 6 p.m.

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Football Plainville’s record has seemingly begun to reflect the team’s playing style on the gridiron.

After taking an early lead against East Catholic Friday, things went all downhill for the Blue Devils as they ultimately fell 52-22. Likewise, after the team’s season opening victory, the loss against East Catholic was Plainville’s fourth in a row as they fell to 1-4 on the year.

Senior tailback Jaeden Ferrera got Plainville on the board early with a 72-yard scamper to put the Blue Devils up 6-0. Yet a failed attempt on the two-point conversion seemed to shift the tide as East Catholic scored 30 unanswered points prior to Plainville’s next score.

Down 30-6, senior running back Dante Correa’s 26-yard touchdown run – followed by his two-point conversion – brought Plainville back from the brink of a blowout, 3014. Yet the Blue Devils were outscored 22-8 the rest of the way, with Plainville’s other score coming on another Ferrera run (seven yards). The

Girls volleyball A great stretch for the Lady Blue Devils saw the girls bring home their first win of the season, as well as hold Dante Correa, pictured taking a handoff, has turned in some good work for the Plainville their own against a strong High School football team this fall, but at midseason, the Blue Devils are struggling. conference foe to finish last week 1-1. | Photo by Matt Leidemer The girls’ first victory of The Blue Devils finished an loney, avenging a 4-1 loss the season came at the hands senior finished with 156 rushimpressive three-game week from earlier in the year. Se- of Middletown, 3-0 (25-12, 25ing yards.

Plainville will travel into 2-0-1 to improve to 7-4-1 on nior Quentin Lux scored 17, 25-20). Sophomore Amienemy territory this week the year and greatly im- both goals as senior Brendan nah Tsonga was crucial to the when the locals take on the prove their chances to make West kept the Spartans off team’s success, as the standBerlin Redcoats (5-0) at Sage the playoffs with only a cou- the scoreboard with 12 saves out recorded six kills in the contest to avenge a loss to Park in Berlin. Kickoff is ple weeks remaining in the in the match.

Plainville helped its stand- the Blue Dragons earlier in season. scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

The boys’ week began with ing in the CCC South with a strong 2-0 victory over Ma- division foe Middletown, Boys soccer See Notes / Page 17

Despite struggles, players enjoying the ride

By Jim Bransfield

week – the varsity and three junior varsity – and with only 26 girls on the roster, some This is one of those char- play both junior varsity and acter-building seasons for varsity. We played Middlethe Plainville High girls soc- town yesterday and played cer team. But it is much more again today. So they were than a rebuilding season; it’s very tired. I am praising them for their hard work.” an enjoyable one.

Plainville is 3-7-2 and while “My team is trying its best,” said coach Leszek Wrona af- perhaps not a tack-it-to-theter the Blue Devils’ unlucky refrigerator-door kind of re2-0 loss to Bristol Eastern on cord, there’s a story behind Alumni Field last week. “To- that.

“It’s been a difficult seaday I thought the girls were very tired, especially in the son, but except for Middlefirst half. But we played very town [a 6-0 loss],which has an exceptional team, we have well in the second half.

“This has been a crazy had many one- or two-goal week. We had six games this games,” said Wrona. “A bad Special to The Citizen

bounce here, a bad bounce there and the other team has a goal and we don’t.”

Which is exactly what happened Oct. 9.

The record will show that Central Connecticut Conference South rival Bristol Eastern won 2-0 on two goals by Cierra Carrillo. It will also show that the Lancers had 13 shots to the Devils’ 11.

What the record doesn’t show is that in the second half Plainville had nine shots to Eastern’s five and that two Plainville shots hit the crossbar, one hit the post and one wide open shot by Melissa Lux missed the corner of the

net by, oh, maybe a foot.

From the 14:30 mark to the 10:35 mark Plainville had three wonderful scoring chances. None found net.

“Unlucky bounces,” said Wrona. “We easily could have tied the game. The team is playing extremely hard, but that’s soccer.”

The Devils have gotten strong goalkeeper play from junior Julianna Christy. She had five saves Oct. 9 and she had no chance to make a save on the Eastern goals as both were from point-blank range.

The Devils also suffered an injury earlier in the season when sophomore Lauren

Tanner tore her ACL. “We also lost some players to graduation,” said Wrona.

Specifically the Devils lost two whom many thought were the team’s top two players, Danielle Angelillo and Danielle Dixon.

Last year’s team was 7-9, qualified for the Class M tournament and lost to Plainfield 2-0 in the first round.

The frustrations of the season include winnable games such as the early-season 2-2 tie with Bristol Eastern, a 0-0 tie with Bristol Central, a 2-1 loss to Platt and a wellSee Soccer / Page 17

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ham Invitational on Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester. While the girls didn’t the year.

Although the Blue Dev- have enough competitors to ils were unable to keep their place as a team, the boys put winning ways alive against together a solid 26th place Platt, their strong play against finish in the Seeded Race.

Senior Omar Abdelsame the formidable Panthers (9-3) was encouraging. Plainville had an outstanding race, finfell by a final count of 3-0 (25- ishing fourth overall out of 220 runners. Abdelsame’s 22, 25-19, 25-9).

The girls’ record at press time of 16:47 was only 17 seconds shy of first place. None time was 1-11. of Plainville’s other scoring runners – senior Ryan SifuenCross country Both the PHS boys and girls tes (19:23), senior Nino Freteams competed at the Wick- itas (19:24), sophomore Bert From Page 16

Goldsnider (20:38), and senior Jake Dallas (21:04) – finished in the top 100, yet still had impressive times.

The three girls competing on Plainville’s behalf ran in the Unseeded Race, with sophomore Somer Abdelsame finishing as the Blue Devils’ top harrier. The younger Abdelsame finished 114th overall out of 234 runners with a time of 25:03. Plainville’s other two runners – junior Elizabeth Tata (25:30) and junior Maddie Ware (25:39) – were 133rd and 138th, respectively.

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played 2-0 loss to undefeated Middletown.

But the Devils are still alive in the hunt for a tourney berth, although it will take a very strong finish.

Plainville played Platt of Meriden Tuesday and plays at Bristol Central Friday. The regular season ends with two home games on Alumni Field.

The first is with Bulkeley of Hartford Monday at 6 p.m. and the finale is with Berlin Wednesday at 6 p.m. That will be Senior Night.

Regardless of how this season ends, Wrona said the future looks bright.

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“We have only three seniors [Meagan Cameron, Brittany Ferro, Sarah Grosse] and Cameron played very well today,” he said. “We have a lot of young girls coming back next year and they are playing very well on the junior varsity team.”

Of the 20 players in uniform for the Oct. 9 game, four were freshmen and five were sophomores. A relatively large contingent of eight juniors will form the core of next year’s team.

“The kids want to improve; they want to get better,” said Wrona. “They do all they can and in the end, you can only ask what you can ask.”

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Faith Columbus: heroic Christian or a heartless explorer? rican-Americans, opponents of the Vietnam War, promoters of gender equality and historians like Howard Zinn in challenging what they viewed as a glorified, incomplete and biased presentation of United States history. The attacks on Columbus increased as 1992 approached, the 500th anniversary of his arrival in the Americas.

Should Christopher Columbus be seen as heroic and visionary, who, like the legendary St. Christopher, patron of travelers, brought Christ across the water to the New World? Certainly he is a key historic figure, a man of unusual courage, a skilled navigator who piloted his ships through perilous seas and quelled mutinous sailors Others would argue that he was a harbinger of genocide who opened the western hemisphere to European invaders and the evil of slavery, a greedy and pitiless explorer whose principal aim was finding gold to be carried off to Spain.

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He was born in Genoa, Italy, and Columbus Day continues to receive special attention within the Italian-American community. His persistence eventually convinced King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to finance his voyages westward, intent on finding a new route to the Far East. Columbus thought that he had reached India and called the inhabitants Indians.

He was a fervent Catholic, naming his flagship the Santa Maria. Each evening he and his crew joined in singing the ‘Salve Regina’ in veneration of the Virgin Mary. On the return trip of their first voyage, when their ships were in serious danger, he and his men promised that, if they survived, they would make a pilgrimage to the first Marian church they came to, fulfilled when they reached the Azores. Columbus himself was a Third Order Franciscan and sometimes wore the Franciscan habit. In a letter to the highly-controversial Pope Alexander VI Columbus wrote: “I trust that by God’s help I may spread the Holy Name and Gospel of Jesus Christ as widely as possible.”

To critics, however, Columbus lit the match that led

to a giant inferno as more and more Europeans arrived with guns, brutality, and devastating diseases. Columbus wrote in his journal that the natives “should be good servants,” and that “with fifty men they can all be subjugated and made to do what is required of them.” He later wrote a wealthy patron that he could provide “slaves, as many as they shall order to be shipped.”

There are many unlikely versions of the Columbus story, among them one that he was Jewish, perhaps even furtively searching for a safe haven for Jews, expelled from Spain in 1492. An equally improbable scenario is that he was amassing gold to finance a crusade against the Muslims who possessed the Holy Land. He put together a “Book of Prophecies” which seemed to suggest that the recapture of Jerusalem would usher in the return of Christ and the messianic era.

So, how should we view Columbus today? Some of his staunch champions contend that the real objective of many critics is to demean the heroes and values of western civilization There are those, they argue, who deliberately seek

to undermine love of country by focusing upon weaknesses and failures instead of strengths and successes.

Cynics, they point out, can find defects and shortcomings in all great men and women, who also should be judged by the standards of their time.

I’m of two minds on this issue. Who does not deplore gross mistreatment of the native peoples by invading Europeans, perhaps by some of my English and French ancestors who arrived in the 1600’s? Actually, decades ago, when we were young children, Quebec-born Grandma Roy gathered us together, held up an old photo of her grandmother, and thought we should know that her grandmother was an Indian. Grandma added that we should not tell others. This would make me one-sixteenth ‘First Nation’ in Canada – not nearly enough for a casino.

But, I’m also an avid patriot, painfully aware of our nation’s past and present sins, yet thankful to be an American and committed to doing whatever I can to make our country better. May God bless the United States – and all the world – with unity, equal justice, and peace.

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Christopher Columbus was an American hero when I was in school. He was so admired that his name is attached to numerous places, among them the District of Columbia, Columbia, S. C. and Columbus, Ohio, many schools including Columbia University, the mighty Ralph Columbia River in the Lord Roy Northwest, and countless streets and avenues. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal organization with 1,800,000 members, founded in 1882 by Fr. Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, where its international headquarters still are located today.

Columbus is now controversial. This debate erupted during the turbulent ’60s, when protests of Native Americans joined those of Af-

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The Plainville United Methodist Church Sunday school will be hosting its first ever Pumpkin Festival Saturday, Oct. 18, at 56 Redstone Hill. Organizers want to see the most creative carved pumpkins and witches people can design. Just don’t get spooked.

The festival goes from 3 to 6 p.m., with registration at 2:45.

Pumpkins and scarecrows will be judged at 6, with the winners announced at 6:30.

Winners will receive ribbons, pumpkin trophies, and goodie bags.

Lisa Levesque, superintendent of Christian education for

the church, said that while the church is looking to expand the Sunday school program, funds raised at the Pumpkin Festival will go towards charities such as Relay for Life, as well as to the Tuesday Ladies Group at the church, which provides college scholarships to high school seniors.

Levesque described the Pumpkin Festival as “more of a community and church wide event to celebrate fall and the holiday season.”

Activities planned include a witch hat ring toss, a pumpkin chucking contest (without real pumpkins), a witchpitch for candy corn, as well as a bean bag and ball toss.

Vendors will be on site.

Levesque said admission is free, with a suggested donation of “white items like toilet paper or tissue paper,” which will be donated to the Plainville Community Food Pantry.

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PUMC’s 50th anniversary celebration, Sunday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.; Fill the Truck at Gnazzo’s, Friday, Nov. 21 to Tuesday, Nov. 25. All collected food will be donated to the Plainville Food Pantry; Greening of the Sanctuary, Sunday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m.

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Advertising Customer Service Representative The Record-Journal Publishing Company is looking for sales-minded customer service reps (CSRs) to support our advertising team. CSRs gather, order and traffic print and digital campaigns, managing a workflow that includes advertisers, multimedia sales executives and designers.

The successful candidate must be organized, confident, able to balance competing priorities, and comfortable working directly with advertisers.

Strong computer skills, experience with web-based software, and proficiency in Microsoft Office required.

Experience with digital advertising products and platforms strongly preferred. High school diploma required, college degree preferred.

To apply for this full-time position, email your resume and cover letter to cvoelkening@ record-journal.com

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Exp’d CDL-A Drivers Wanted N.E. Regional- OTR, sleepers- home wkds, Daily drivers-home 10 hrs off, & dump trailer drivers- home daily. 3 yrs verifiable exper. & pass road test. Gross pay $1200$1400wk. VC., sick, HOL pay.

203-484-9793

Murphy Security Service, has 50 openings, and is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, located a 4 Sebethe Drive, Cromwell. Seeking entry-level and experienced security officers for Hartford, New Haven, and Fairfield counties. Seeking floaters who are available to work flexible hours; FT 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts and limited PT positions are available.

Interested candidates can contact the office at (860) 827-9223. Candidates should be drug free, have a valid’s driver’s license, must read/ write English, bilinguals welcomed. Pay rates range from $10-$14/hr.

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Find something that belongs to someone else? Find the owner with a Marketplace ad.

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Call us: (203) 238-1953

GET CERTIFIED - To drive for FEDEX. Holiday drivers needed. Any commercial driving or delivery experience: newspaper, pizza, or lawn care etc. 1 full year driving within the last 3 years. Clean driving record.

Clean drug screen and background check. Could lead to full or part-time position. Respond to: mgfedex@yahoo. com HOUSEKEEPER Looking for someone who is familiar with the safe use of regularly used housekeeping tools, cleaning products, housekeeping concepts, practices and procedures.

Responsibilities are cleaning of common areas and vacant units. Qualifications are experience of housecleaning, physical ability to perform tasks, ability to follow directions. Must have vehicle, license, be able to pass background check, drug screen & references. Send resume to Joanna@tagcos. com. Hamden LIVE ON SITE Maintenance Technician Immediate hire. Must have exper. with Plumbing, Electrical, Drywall/Carpentry, Painting, Appliance repair.

Service grounds and Common area and other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Responsibilities are complete work orders, make apartments ready for move-ins, be available to emergency calls during evenings and weekends. Must have vehicle, license/registration/insurance, own tools, be able to pass background check, drug screen and provide references. No pets. Send resume to pat@tagcos.com or fax 203407-0390. Hamden

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/classifieds SUMMER’S OVER!! 4 Dpts. hiring: Cust Serv, Set up/ Display, Retail/Sales No Exper., Necessary. Company Training $350-$700 per week to start.

Call Cheyenne (860) 385-4582 The Record-Journal Circulation Department is seeking an organized individual with excellent communication skills for a part time Customer Service Representative position. Hours are 11:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday. Duties include inbound and outbound calls, data entry, posting payments, and other general office tasks.

Please apply in person at Record-Journal, 11 Crown St., Meriden, CT or email resume to Lynn Bousquet, Human Resource Manager at lbousquet@record-journal.com Vinyl Siding Installer F/T. Exp in siding & trim work needed. TRANSPORTATION a must. Call 203-589-9666.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 Condos For Sale

MATTABASSET - Rare to find 3 BR w/full & 2 1/2 BA, new carpeting; newer windows, hot water heater & a/c, move in condition, only $171,900.00.

Colony Real Estate 203-2355797.

Lots and Acreage 3.56 ACRES Great business location/public utilities. Coffee/grinder shop, bank, auto parts, etc. 1025 Broad St, Meriden.

(203) 494-2171 9.44 ACRES Residential, great views, build your dream home/farm or subdivide. Public utilites. 28 Woodycrest Rd, Meriden.

(203) 494-2171

Houses For Rent MERIDEN- Bradley Ave. 3 BR, 2 BA, fenced yard. Incl.

W/D. $1300mo. + util. & 2 mo sec. (860)250-8765

Condos For Rent MERIDEN- Crown Vlg 2 BR, renovated. H/HW incl. On site laundry. Pool access. $995/ mo + sec. Avail immed. L & E Prop Mgmt 203-886-8808 WALLINGFORD - 2 BR furn. apt., hrdwd flrs., sec. dep., credit, $975 + utils. (203) 2395333.

Rooms For Rent

MERIDEN- 4 BR & 3 BR avail.

Off st. prkg. Rmdled w/ new appls. Sec 8 approv. $1000$1100mo. Walt (203)464-1863

Meadowstone Motel - Off I-91.

Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/ Weekly. On Bus Line. Visa/ MC/Discover 203-239-5333.

MERIDEN- 16 Platt Ave. 2nd Fl, 1 BR, 1 BA. Newly Remodeled & Appls. Off st. prkg. HW flrs. HW included. $775/mo.

Call Nat (203)671-2672.

The bargains to be found in Marketplace are real heart stoppers!

WFD- 2 BR TOWNHOUSE. End Unit, Quiet st., new DW, fridge, & flooring. WD Hookups, 2 car off st. prkg, responsive management. No pets/smkg. $1100mo. + sec. (203)626-2320 MERIDEN 1, 2, 3, & 4 BR Starting at $595. West Side. Sec. & Refs a must! No Dogs. Sec 8 Approved. Clean & quiet. 203600-5105 or 203-537-6137.

MERIDEN- Large 4BR, 1st floor apt, off street parking, big back yard, W/D hook-up, $1200 plus security. 203-2941229

Furniture & Appliances

Meriden Room Available.

Util. included! $115/Wk. Available Now. Off St. Lighted Prkg. 203-440-1355

Stepping up to a bigger bike?

Sell the smaller one with a Marketplace ad.

MERIDEN- 1BR $800/month.

HEAT, HOT WATER & ELECTRIC INCLUDED. Private Balcony.

203-639-4868.

Meriden - Wallingford Line, Large 2 BR Modern Condos.

Laundry. No Pets. $900 + Utils. 203-245-9493.

MERIDEN- Lrg 2 BR, 1st flr, handicapped tub, sec 8 approved. no pets/smkg. $850/ mo+ 1 mo. sec. (860)305-1642 MERIDEN- Hanover Ave. 1 bdr newly renovated, no pets, off st. prkg. $750 mo. + 1.5 mo sec.

(203)265-7094 MER. Furn. Apts. East Side Incl Heat, HW, Elec., 1 BR, $195/ wk; Studio, $715 mo. + sec.

203-630-3823 12pm-8pm www.meridenrooms.com

MERIDEN - CLEAN 1 TO 2 BR APTS, OFF-ST. PRKG. APPLI. INCL., $650-$800 + SEC., INTERESTED CALL JUDY AT 203-927-8215.

Meriden 2 BR, Off st prkg. W/W Carpets, Appls, $1295/mo.

Heat, HW, elec. incl. No pets.

Sec. & refs req. 203 238-7133 MERIDEN- 2BR near Hubbard Park-$825, clean, QT bldg, off st. prkg. 3BR-$900. Newly reno, QT bldg. (203)982-9051 WALLINGFORD - 1st fl., 2 BRs, hardwood floors, front & back porch, hkps, stove & fridge, basement, gas heat, no smkg/ pets. $995 mo.(860) 575-4915.

WFD- 3rd flr, 5 rms, clean, new appls/BA, off st. prkg, W/D hookup, priv porch, no pets/no smkg. $800/mo + sec.

(203)265-1070 1 RM Studio. $575.

2 RM Apt. $700.

Centrally located. 2 mos sec/refs. WALLINGFORD (203)265-0698 WFD- Avail 11/1. N. Main St Victorian. 3rd Flr. 1 BR. No smkg/ pets. $800 + util. 2 mo. sec.

(203)269-5973

MERIDEN Clean, Safe Room.

203-605-6522 Utils & fridge incl. Share kitchen/bath. $115 per week + sec.

Millions of people look to Marketplace everyday.

It’s used news.

MERIDEN - large room for rent, shared BA, many extras. Call 203-238-9934.

Stores & Offices for Rent WALLINGFORD - 2000 SQ.FT. Office space. $1,000 mo. 203-3762805.

Pets For Sale ATTENTION Dog Owners!

Dog Obedience Classes Starting Monday, Oct. 6 at Cheshire Park & Rec. Beginners 6:15pm Novice & Advanced 7:15pm INSTRUCTORS Bruce Giannetti Phil Huntington & Kathy Queen Call 203-272-2743 9am-4pm. After 6pm Call 203-235-4852.

BULLDOG PUPPIES $550+, COCKER SPANIEL, $550+, SHIH TZU, $550+, POODLE MIX PUPPIES $350+, BENGAL KITTENS $450+, YORKIES, $550+, Shots.

860-828-7442.

Cindy’s Unique Shop CONSIGNMENT 32 North Colony St Wallingford (203) 269-9341 2 levels, 1800 SF of Consigned Home Decor & Furnishings. 30 Day Layaways Available. $5 Off a purchase $25 or more. $10 off a purchase $100 or more. Check us out on Facebook. Ample Free Parking in Our Lot. Free Gift w/$15 or more purchase.

Hours Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 9:30-5 Thurs 9:30-6, Sat 105, Sun 11-4 MATTRESS - King size, pillowtop, brand new, still in plastic. First $200. Call 860402-8007.

48 INCH ROUND PICNIC TABLE WITH BENCHES. FREE! CALL 860-628-4072

Furniture & Appliances AFFORDABLE Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators and Stoves.

Appliance Repairs Will Deliver (203) 284-8986 TOASTER OVEN - Black & Decker, used twice, perfect condition, asking $20. Call (860) 384-1183.

Miscellaneous For Sale BRAND NEW MAD RIVER PASSAGE 14 CANOE W/ Paddles & Life vests.

NEVER USED! $550.

(203)627-0009 FREE! 9FT REGULATION OAK POOL TABLE! 1ST PERSON TAKES IT AWAY! PLEASE CALL 203-265-9655 OR 203-9880318.

It’s All Here!

Marketplace Ads

(203) 238-1953 OLD DUCK stamps, duck decoys, old wood planes, tools, many prints, old aviation parts, many books, oil paintings, western scenes, Yankee memorabilia, and much more. Call Rich 203213-0003.

MALSHI - Ready to go. 2 females, 1 male, playful, friendly, love kids, appropriate for people w/allergies. $650. Call 860-575-2122.

Wanted to Buy 1,2,3 Items or an Estate $$$ CA$H $$$ 203-237-3025 ESTATE SALE SERVICE Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made items, toys, lamps

MER Clean Safe Rms. Inclds.

H, HW, Elec, Kit Priv. E side. off-st park. $130/wk.+ sec.

12-8pm 203-630-3823 www.

Meridenrooms.com

Apartments For Rent

Houses For Sale

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER Wallingford Custom-built 4 level split, 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, 1 car garage, .43 acre lot, Private area, Kidney shaped Inground pool, 2 sheds, A MUST SEE! $230,000 call 203-213-1178

Apartments For Rent

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Wood / Fuel & Heating Equip Tree Length Firewood Call for Details 203-238-2149

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.

Furniture, 50’s Items.

Whole Estates 203 238-3499 AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, Bench Tools Hand Tools, Much More. (203) 525-0608 ALL CASH FOR MILITARY ITEMS 203-237-6575 ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment. Antiques.

860 707-9350 WANTED: Antiques, costume jewelry, old toys, military & anything old. Open 6 days. 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford CT Stop by or call: 203-284-3786.

ADVERTISE CALL 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK Marketplace Ads

(203) 238-1953 ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860-718-5132.

DEE’S ANTIQUES - Buying Collectibles, Jewelry & Silver.

China, Glass, Military, Musical. Anything old & unusual.

Single item to an estate.

203-235-8431.

MUSIC MAX CITY - Now open. 18 So. Orchard St., Wallingford, CT. Over 40 guitars in stock, variety of amps. We buy& sell, same day pay. Visit us today.

203-517-0561.

Music Instruments & Instruction PRIVATE GUITAR LESSONS. All ages/all levels. 20 yrs exper. Bill Francis (860)573-7651

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES GARY Wodatch Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326.

Cell 860-558-5430 Office 203235-7723

Home Improvement

A lifetime free from gutter cleaning

It’s so convenIent!

Placing a marketplace ad is an easy and affordable way to whip up some interest amongst potential buyers. What are you waiting for? Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want!

CASH!

PETE IN THE PICKUP Junk Removal of residential multiple family/commerical No Job too Big/Small We Do it All 860 840-8018

203-639-0032 Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

Carpentry AFFORDABLE Repairs & Replacement Decks, Porches, Stairs & Railing, Windows, Doors. I can fix it or replace it. Work done by owner. 40+ years experience. Licensed & Ins. #578107 203 238-1449 www.marceljcharpentier.com ANDRE’S Carpentry HIC 637223 Decks, Additions, Windows, Siding, Roofing. Total Interior Home Improvement. No Job Too Small. Fully Insured and Licensed. 860-575-6239.

FENCES to Faucets Got a list of things to do?

Call MGW! CT#631942 203 886-8029

Local. Local. Local.

Your Marketplace.

A-1 HANDYMAN PLUS CT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call-WE DO IT ALL! Free Estimates.

203-631-1325

Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence.

Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d.

Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060.

See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace.

WE REMOVE Furniture, Appliances, And Entire contents of: Homes, Sheds, Estates, Attics, Basements, Garages & more. **FALL Yard Clean-ups.** FREE ESTIMATES LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

Landscaping

APPLIED HUES LLC Painting & home improvements.

“You name it - we beat it!”

Call (203) 5893607.

House Cleaning Kathy, 22 yrs exper. Prof., Thorough, & Trustworthy. Ref. (203)235-5987.

Polish/English Speaking woman to clean house w/care. 3rd cleaning 50% off. Ins & bonded. Refs. 860-538-4885

Junk Removal

PETE IN THE PICKUP Junk Removal of residential multiple family/commerical No Job too Big/Small We Do it All 860 840-8018

J & M LAWN CARE Specialized lawn mowing, fall cleanup, hedge trimming, junk removal, tree service & much more! (860) 796-8168.

Gary Wodatch Landscape Svs. Hedge/tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Est 1985.

All calls returned. #620397.

Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860 558-5430.

BILL RUDOLPH LANDSCAPING

Lawn & Garden

Cert. Installer, Paver, Walkways, Patios, Stairs, Ret. Walls, Shrub Replacement, Landscape Design & Renovations, Mulch & Stone, Lawn Repair & Install, NO MOWING. Drainage & Backhoe Work. In Bus. 30 + yrs. WE’RE ON ANGIE’S LIST! Free Est. 203-237-9577 HIC#0563661

SPRING CLEANUPS Starting Now! NORM THE GARDENER (203) 265-1460

CENTRAL BIG & SMALL LANDSCAPING - Fall Clean Up, Pruning, Aeration, Overseeding & Planting. 20% Off. Please call 860-828-6961.

WE HAVE DUMP TRUCK Registered and insured. Free on-site estimate. Any Questions? Call Ed (203) 494-1526

New England Duct Cleaning HVAC Air Duct & Dryer Vent Cleaning. Fully Insured. Not to Exceed Pricing.

Call 203-915-7714

IF YOU Mention This Ad FALL Yard Clean-Ups Brush, Branches, Leaves, Storm Damage **JUNK REMOVAL** Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, Debris, etc WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING Entire house to 1 item removed!

FREE ESTIMATES Sr. Citizen Discount LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218

ACCEPTING Commercial & Residential grounds maintenance/complete lawn care. 25 yrs. exp. Srs. discount. 203634-0211.

HEDGE TRIMMING Pricker, Brush Removal.

Fall cleanups. Comm.

Plowing. 16 Years Exp. Rick’s #1 Affordable.

203 530-4447.

Heating and Cooling

Fencing Cornerstone Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence.

Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d.

Call John Uvino 203-237GATE. CT Reg #601060.

Plumbing

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST QUALITY Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing, Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. Credit Cards Accepted. CT#632415 203 634-6550

Roofing, Siding, Windows & More. Free Est. Fully Insured.

Reg#604200. Member BBB. (860) 645-8899.

Paving D & G PAVING Over 25 yrs exp. Paving, seal coating, concrete work. CT Reg#0577005. 203-237-6058.

Kitchen & Baths

Electrical Services T.E.C. Electrical Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work 24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME 203-237-2122

Landscaping

All Your Remodeling & Construction Needs! Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small, We do it all! Free Est. 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375.

OVER 25 YRS EXPERIENCE. CALL TODAY FOR FREE EST. CALL 203-440-3535 CT. REG. #578887

Handypersons

Junk Removal

JT’s Landscaping, LLC Call for free estimates & Full lawn maint. Comm/Res. Lic/ ins #616311. 203 213-6528.

Masonry A&A MASONRY. 20yrs exp. We specialize in sidewalks, stairs, patios, stonewalls, chimneys, fireplaces and much more!

Call Anytime 860-462-6006!

FREE EST! #HIC0616290 F & S Masonry Stone/Walls/Steps/Sidewalks/ Fireplaces/Patios/Brickwork/ Blocks/Veneer. Free estimates. (203) 982-2731

Roofing

Roofing, siding, windows, decks, & remodeling.

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Gary Wodatch Debris Removal of Any Kind. Homeowners, contractors. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Office 203 235-7723 Cell 860 558-5430.

Gutters

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Attics & Basement Cleaned

MEDINA Sewer & Drain Cleaning Services LLC Quality work, affordable prices. 24hr Service.

Benny Medina, 203 909-1099

203-639-0032

CARL’S Plumbing & Heating Speak directly to the plumber, not a machine. We snake drains, plumbing & heating. 20% senior citizen discount. No job too small!

Cell 203 272-1730, 860 6802395.

Siding

Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST QUALITY Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing, Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. BBB A+ Rated CT#632415 203 634-6550

Power Washing

PRESSURELESS

HOUSE WASHING

SIDING, ROOFING, WINDOWS, DECKS, REMODELING GUTTERS CT REG#570192 (203) 639-1634

Snow Plowing

The Powerwashing Kings Others Wash - We Clean!

(203) 631 - 3777 (860) 839 - 1000 Visit the powerwashingkings. com

CPI SNOW Cleanups including roofs & surroundings, driveways.

Comm & resid. 203 634-6550; 203 494-2171

Roofing

LAVIGNE’S Tree Service In business 34 years Tree removal. Stump grinding.

Crane Service. Free Est. Fully insured.

203-294-1775 lavignestreeservicellc.com

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT HIGHEST QUALITY Kitchen, Bath, Siding, Roofing, Windows, Remodeling, Decks, Gutters, Additions. BBB A+ Rated CT#632415 203 634-6550

Tree Services

You name it with Marketplace, anything goes.

SIDING, ROOFING, WINDOWS, DECKS, SUNROOMS, ADDITIONS. CT REG. #516790 203237-0350 WWW.FIDERIO.COM

Buying?

Selling?

Marketplace is the answer.

W. BOOBER MASONRY 25 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT #626708 203 235-4139

ROOFING & SIDING, INC, WINDOWS, Decks, Remodeling Gutters CT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

Gary Wodatch LLC TREE REMOVAL All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service.

Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

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If you have not received your Citizen for two or more consecutive weeks, please call our office, 203-634-3933.

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