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Scarecrows return to Old Wethersfield By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
“It’s a way to highlight the historic area, to bring people in who don’t know what shops and businesses are down here,” said Dana Spicer, treasurer of the Wethersfield Shopkeepers’ Association, the group that hosts the annual event, which is celebrating its 18th year. “It also gives residents some-
Even though everyone is feeling the end-of-summer blues right now, it’s not really fall in Old Wethersfield until the scarecrows start showing their faces on Main Street. They’ll begin popping up at the end of September when the annual competition begins. That See SCARECROWS, Page 8 gives local families, community groups and business owners 50 Cents Volume 53, No. 34 nearly a month to build their creatures, which will delight the thousands of village visitors until the end of October.
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The Wethersfield Shopkeepers Association’s Annual Scarecrows on Main Street competition begins Sept. 28. The hand-crafted decorations will be featured throughout the area until the end of October, when prizes will be awarded to their designers for originality and workmanship.
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Kids in Rocky Hill went back to school Wednesday. It was the first time parents and teachers used the district’s new parent pick-up system, requiring parents to sign their children out before leaving.
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Amanda Cormier, of Wethersfield, recently participated in a special poster session hosted by Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, where Cormier spent the summer as part of Connecticut’s largest paid student intern program in medical technology. Poster sessions are the presentation of research or project findings and are prominent at scientific and medical conferences. Displayed at an event marking the 10th anniversary of Covidien’s internship program in Connecticut, Cormier’s poster presentation was on Synthetic Media Testing. The event was attended by Covidien executives and other business leaders and elected officials in Connecticut. Cormier and more than 70 other interns worked in Covidien’s North Haven and New Haven facilities, which together serve as the global headquarters for Covidien’s $5 billion, 10,000-person Surgical Solutions business. Key research and development (R&D), manufacturing and marketing operations, supporting the development of instrumentation and medical devices used in surgery, are located at these sites. “We are very proud of our highly engaged student interns and what they are able to accomplish through our program,” said Bryan Hanson,
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Library celebrates summer reading with teachers, kids By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Two days before school was set to start this week, there was a big party at the Pitkin Community Center. It was a chance for kids in Wethersfield to let loose before it became time to buckle down and study. But the occasion they were celebrating was as much about learning as any school-related activity: the Wethersfield Library’s Summer Reading Finale. “This is our annual year-end event to celebrate all the reading kids have done over the summer,” said Children’s Services Department Manager Regina Aleksandravicius, whom the kids know better as “Miss Regina.” Dressed in overalls and a hard hat, Miss Regina congratulated the 50 or so students who attended for the “incredible” amount of words they digested over summer vacation. “We don’t count by books, we count by minutes,” she explained. That translates into 122,579 minutes for those entering kindergarten through second grade, who were required to read more
than one hour per week. Those entering third through sixth grade had to read two hours weekly but exceeded that amount with a collective 273,000 minutes. Minimum reading requirements were decided upon by a team of specialists that included the schools’ reading consultants and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Sally Dastoli, along with several children’s librarians. The library kept track of how much each student read through their website, where kids clocked in their minutes and the titles they read. Recording their reading became less of a chore and more of a way to challenge themselves and in some cases, have an exciting competition with their friends. “It was a great incentive for them,” said resident Sarah Daigle, whose two older children Alexander, 6, and Hannah, 3, danced the night away at Tuesday’s party. “They really liked keeping track of their reading; my son thought it was so cool to watch his minutes go up each day,” she said. Getting kids to read during summer vacation can be difficult, which is why the library is happy to help
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Students sit on the floor of the Pitkin Community Center Tuesday during a celebration marking the end of the Wethersfield Library’s summer reading program. Local educators and parents applauded the students for their exemplary participation in the program, which was organized by library and school officials.
make it more fun with readingrelated activities and events. “Please put your hands together — not only for yourselves but for your parents, who encouraged you to read when you may not have wanted to,” Miss Regina said to the group, before they had a chance to
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New evaluations, curriculum, security measures underway By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
It’s going to be a busy year for Rocky Hill schools, which opened for the 2013-14 year Wednesday. Exterior and interior improvements were made at every one of the town’s four schools over the summer — some particularly significant. “It’s like the school district got a facelift this year,” Superintendent Mark Zito said Tuesday amidst preparations for the first day. Students at Stevens Elementary School were greeted by a brand new gym and a renovated auditorium that hasn’t been in use for more than 15 years. West Hill’s gym and cafeteria floors were also refurbished, and the same treatment is expected at the middle and high schools later on this fall. The town’s pilot program for fullday kindergarten began this week and 20 percent of kindergrten-aged students participated. The 40 students were selected by a lottery last spring. “We have a very good vibe in Rocky Hill schools this year in terms of moving forward,” Zito explained. In terms of the new state mandates all school districts were required to
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The improvements made to all four Rocky Hill schools are just some of the differences students and parents will notice this year. Town schools will be implementing the Common Core State Standards, which 46 other states use. Rocky Hill will also roll out a new teacher evaluation model, a pilot full-day kindergarten program and will make security changes once analysts study the matter and make recommendations.
implement this year — staff comes prepared after intense professional development sessions through July and August. “We have a strong team that’s been working to align our core with the common core,” Zito said. The Common Core State Standards require Rocky Hill students, along with all other Connecticut school districts — to have the same general studies as
those in 46 other states. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Marian Hourigan joins K-12 Math Administrator Page Weaver and K-12 Language Arts Administrator Darlene Brown in making this transition a smooth one. The town has also instituted a new teacher evaluation model that they hope will lead to better student achievement and higher staff accountability.
More projects will be under way as the year progresses, including an enrollment study to determine the impact a new housing project on Brook Street will have on the student body population. School administration is also taking part in weekly planning meetings in anticipation for the Rocky Hill High School renovation. A groundbreaking is expected in April of 2014. Next week, students and teach-
ers can expect to see some visitors walking around the school buildings, observing daily operations. As parents were informed in June, the town has hired New York-based firm SecureWatch24 to conduct a security analysis and present recommendations for improvements. The Town Council budgeted $350,000 for school security this year, and specific upgrades will depend on SW24’s feedback, expected later this fall.
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Cedar Hill Cemetery to host mushroom walk, scavenger hunt By ERICA SCHMITT STAFF WRITER
Kick-off the fall season with some outdoor fun at Cedar Hill Cemetery, where mushrooms and mysteries abound. The Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation is hosting a Mushroom Walk this Saturday, inviting visitors to join Joe Lenoce of the Connecticut Valley Mycological Society on an educational hunt. People will learn to identify and collect different mushroom species, which are abundant on the cemetery’s 270-acre property. The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located at 453 Fairfield Ave., Hartford. “Not all mushrooms are edible and some can be very dangerous, so I think we’re going to be focusing on how to identify various mushrooms,” Foundation Director Beverly Lucas said. “What we find depends on how much wet weather we get leading up to it. I will be learning as well as everybody else,” she added. The following Saturday will feature another type of hunt — a scavenger hunt. This will be the sixth year teams of up to four people will compete to find and follow clues throughout the memorial grounds to solve
Visitors to Cedar Hill Cemetery look over clues as they search for an angel statue’s missing halo during the cemetery’s 2012 scavenger hunt. The 2013 scavenger hunt, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m., will mark the sixth year the event has been held.
a puzzling mystery. Last year, one of the cemetery’s angel statues lost its halo and everyone was on a race to find it. Another year, a frog contest was disrupted after a thief stole all the frogs, which were later located by determined participants. This year’s mystery is top secret. “Chrissy Lewin, our wonderful
longtime volunteer, puts together all these great clues to lead you from one site to the next,” Lucas explained. “She’s great with puns and very creative.” Prizes for teams who solve the mystery the fastest will include gift certificates to local restaurants and tickets to Cedar Hill’s Haunted History Lantern Tour,
which sells out every October. The 20 to 25 events the nonprofit puts on every year introduce the community to the art, history and nature of Cedar Hill. While the cemetery’s front entrance is technically in Hartford, most of the property is located on Wethersfield land, with a small portion in Newington. Most events take place on the 65 undeveloped acres at the front of the cemetery, which does not serve as a burial site. Ponds and wooded areas here contain a lot of wildlife. Proceeds from the foundation’s
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thing to look forward to every fall and is just a great way to bring members of the community together and bring publicity to some of the non-profits who participate,” she added. Last year that included Team Towanda, the well-known organization started by a Wethersfield resident to raise money for breast cancer patients. Towanda’s scarecrow happened to be on the front porch of Heart of the Country, the Main Street boutique Spicer owns. Organizations can use their scarecrow as a way to promote their cause by offering informational pamphlets on a table beside it. But for some local families, building a scarecrow is as much a Halloween tradition as carving a pumpkin. There are usually between 30 and 50 colorful figures lining Main Street by the time the holiday rolls around and an awards party is held mid-October to announce contest winners. Old Wethersfield restaurants and businesses donate prizes to winners, matching each with a gift they believe will best suit them. A Girl Scout troop for example, might receive a pizza party at Village Pizza, while a local woman artist who creates a scarecrow might be presented with a handcrafted ornament. The Shopkeepers Association chose several independent judges to select winners using a list of criteria to evaluate workmanship and originality. Categories are youth under 14, youth ages 15-19,
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families, individuals 17 and older, and businesses or organizations. In the end, everyone gets a prize of some sort. “We like to recognize each participant, but it is a competition, so we want to award those who stand out,” Spicer said. The 18th Annual Scarecrows on Main runs from Sept. 28 through Oct. 27. To register, contact Joan Hughes at (860) 721-0663. Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or eschmitt@newbritainherald.com.
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Sept. 26 — Wethersfield Academy for the Arts 2013 Fine Art Competition Show and Sale The 2013 Fine Art Competition Show will be held at Comstock Ferre from Sept. 26 to Oct. 25. The public is invited to the Opening Reception Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This is a juried event with prizes awarded at the opening. All participating artists, including those from our workshops, youth classes will be listed on the website. Many of the artwork will be available for purchase.
The Art Show hours are Wednesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall Classes and Workshops beginning Sept. 9 are now listed on the website. Study in the figure, landscape, still life or improve your drawing skills. Exciting workshop instructors in oils, egg tempera and pastel. wethersfieldarts.org Sept. 1 — Wethersfield Academy for the Arts Fall Class Schedule and Workshops Sign up for a six-week day or evening art class in the study of the
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WETHERSFIELD EVENTS CALENDAR FUN-DAMENTALS OF ARGENTINE TANGO: Want to try something new, meet new friends and dance tango in Connecticut, the United States and around the world? This intriguing, passionate and fun walking dance is popular world wide. A six-week series for beginners and returning students will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 5, 19 and 26 and Oct. 3, 17 and 24 at the American Legion Hall, 275 Main St. Lessons will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with practice from 8:30 to 9 p.m. $15 per class. Sue and Angelo of Hartford Argentine Tango Society will help you get started in a most fun and challenging atmosphere designed to get you on the floor dancing your first week Couples and singles welcome. Plenty of on-street parking, wood floors, easy off I-91 in the heart of Old Wethersfield. The event is
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WHS CLASS OF 1958 REUNION: The Wethersfield High School Class of 58 will be celebrating its 55th Reunion Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Wethersfield Country Club. For information regarding all plans, call Gloria Guilmartin Gworek at (860) 529-7104. MIKEY’S PLACE 5 K RUN, WALK, & ROLL: Please join us as we celebrate 15 years
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Home Furnishings 257 BED: All new, still in plastic. Extra thick queen pillow top mattress set. Can deliver. $325. (860) 298-9732. NEW MATTRESS SETQUEEN: Brand name and still in plastic. Mattress and box. Only $150! Call/Text Jim 860-709-7667
Fast Action Ads 203 FREE UPRIGHT PIANO You pick up. 860-637-3923.
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SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS NEEDED - M & J Bus. Farmington area. Fully lic Develop the classified habit. applicants start at higher rate. Also hiring PT. Benefits You’ll be cash ahead. available. 860-674-1241. Call 860-231-2444
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Every week, we bring ALWAYS BUYING - Vinbuyers and sellers, tage electronics, Ham, CB, employers and employees, shortwave, radios, guitars, hi-fi audio, watches. landloards and tenants amps,860-707-9350. together. ANTIQUES. Always buying, You can rely on cash paid. One item or entire estate. Clocks, military, Classified Ads cameras, watches, toys, posters, art, jewelry, signs, to get results. musician instruments & Call 860-231-2444 more. 860-718-5132.
Apartments for Rent 720 BRISTOL - 1 BR, new appl, carpet, $660 inc ht/hw. NO PETS. 860-589-1533 or 860-209-7861 BRISTOL: Clean 2 br 1st fl., w/d hkp, gas h/t, no pets. $800 sec. (860)589-2630. NEW BRITAIN - 3 RM, Gas/hw/ht, appl. $650. No pets. 860-225-2978.
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BASEMENT WATERPROOFING JP BACHAND BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Reliable local contractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floor drainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fully insured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th year registered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg #511842). Call 860-666-9737 CERAMIC TILE LEN & JEFF SHALLER - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs.
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CLEANING SERVICES Polish/English speaking woman can clean your house with care. 3rd cleaning 50% off for new clients only. Satisfaction guaranteed. Insurance Bonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885 HOUSE, CONDO, OFFICE CLEANING Polish/English speaking lady with many years of experience. References upon request. Please call Ela at 860-348-0234 ELECTRICAL SERVICES NDC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING All aspects of electrical work, additions, new homes, renovations, pools, hottubs, etc. Main service up-grades from fuses to circuit breakers. Fast, quality workmanship. Nick 860-665-7202. CT Lic #E1-180139
GUTTER CLEANING #1 First In Reliability - We Show Up!!! One day service. Our 10th year. Reasonable rates. Senior discounts. Reliable service. Call Rob (860) 982-3300 “A West Hartford Resident” Visit our web site: robpolo.com
LAWN AND GARDEN MAINTENANCE PREMIER PROPERTy MAINTENANCE is offering Newington residents one free lawn cutting when you sign up for weekly lawn cutting service. Other services include seasonal clean-ups, mulching, rototilling, organic fertilizing, etc. Free quotes over the phone or email. Dependable owner does the work. Fully insured. Call Mike 860-205-8761. Premierproperty@cox.net PLUMBING POSITANO PLUMBING, INC. 31 years of serving Bristol and the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs. Plumbing & heating. Water heater replacement, boiler replacement.
CT Lic #202691, 308931. For the best repair work in the area, please call: 860-584-0012, 186 West St., Bristol. ELI THE PLUMBER All Plumbing Services Bathrooms & Kitchens Remodeled. Toilets, sinks, hot water, garbage disposals. Will respond to all calls. Licensed & Insured. 860-548-0331. 10% Discount with this Ad
REMODELING FULL SERVICE REMODELING Windows, bathrooms and kitchens. All interior and exterior home or business remodeling and handyman service. You name it - I’ve done it! Excellent references and competitive rates with over 10 years experience. BBB Accredited. Call Mike 860-690-6505 or Kris 860-348-076 today for your free estimate. Fully insured and licensed. Lic #565969.
ROOFING LA RICH, LLC - Master Elite Roofing Contractor with over 500 satisfied customers. Our workmanship is warranteed for 20 years by shingle manufacturer. Best warranty in writing. “Quality you can count on for years.” We do roof repairs, vinyl siding, windows, seamless gutters. Honest, competitive pricing. No hidden costs. Free estimates. Fully insured. Written warranties. Clean and courteous installers. CT Lic #565709. GAFELK ME #11852. 860-622-9800 or 860-747-4427. www.larichroofing.com TREE SERVICE TOTAL TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING, LLC - Fall Cleanup & Lawn Maintenenace. Commerical & Residential. 75 ft. bucket truck. Chipper, firewood, land clearing, stump grinding, tree removal. Registration #608808. Fully insured. 860-529-8389 or 860-538-0980.
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