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From left, Principal Brendan Donohue; Headmaster Brother Brian Davis; Ricky’s father, Tim Verre; Ricky; his mother, Amy Verre; his brother Andrew Verre; head football coach Sean Marinan, and assistant coach Greg Jaskot.
Ricky Verre of Wethersfield commits to Union College
Ricky Verre of Wethersfield will be attending Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., next year. Union is an NCAA Division III - Liberty League college. Ricky was among a group of Xavier High School senior student/athletes in Middletown who recently were recognized for their achievements both in the classroom and in athletic competitions and have committed to continue at the college level. Ricky is 6 feet, 180 pounds and was a three-year starter on the football team as a kicker/punter. Over that time, Ricky successfully converted 115 points after touchdowns and kicked a 45-yard field goal vs. Shelton in
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2012. As a freshman, he spent time as a sideline volunteer for the varsity team. Academically, his cumulative grade point average is 3.42. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society. For his academic success, Ricky earned a spot on the Principal’s list as freshman and junior. He was also Xavier’s co-nominee for the CIAC Michael H Savage Spirit of Sport Award. Ricky resides in Wethersfield with his father and mother, Tim and Amy Verre, and his younger brother, Andrew, a junior at Xavier.
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Redesign of Town Hall too costly?
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be located on Willard Avenue. The committee’s goal is for the combined budget for both projects not to exceed $20 million. “I think with a little bit of work we can bring it down to pretty close to budget,” said Castelle, adding that the town paid off a lot of debt in the last two years, increasing its borrowing capacity substantially. Architects and engineers from Kaestle Boos Associates and Downes Construction Co. are looking for less expensive alternatives to renovating and reconfiguring town offices. Town enployees are looking into sharing conference rooms and prioritizing the need for excess electrical devices and structural elements. A design plan presented last month called for a single entrance to Town Hall off of Garfield Street and an atrium-style courtyard with open access to all offices.
Meaningful memorialization starts when loved ones talk about what matters most: memories made, lessons learned and how they hope to be remembered.
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New ideas being considered call for retaining the existing entrance but still converting the building’s interior courtyard into an atrium so the public can access all departments through a single area. The committee may also decide construction work will be done in phases over the course of several years. One thing is for sure — a referendum for the public to consider any finalized proposal won’t happen this spring, as expected. And maybe not even by the fall. “I would love to have this referendum out to the public in the fall but I don’t think its likely; we have too much work to do,” Castelle explained. “We want to do this right, for the right cost and in a way that the public will support.”
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