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Volume 53, No. 50 Free
Shelterspeaks up
After a recently released report revealed that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) gave less than 1 per-cent of the $120 million it spent in 2012 to animal shelter organizations nationwide, the Connecticut Humane Society wants people to know they are unaffiliated with the group.
“The Connecticut Humane Society is an independent non-profit organization and we stand on our own two feet — we are
not affiliated with any nation-al organizations nor do we receive funding from the state or national government,” said Alicia Wright, public relations director.
The report, released by HumaneWatch.org, a proj-ect of the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF), documented HSUS’ total contri-butions and was compiled using data from annual IRS tax returns. It ’s the fourth released since 2009 and indicates that HSUS gave a $500 grant to Greener Pasture Rescue in Salem in 2010, and another to the Connecticut Cat Connection in Windsor in 2012, but no other local funding in the past four years.
By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER
CT Humane Society not affiliated with embattled national organization
See SHELTER, Page 4
Erica Schmitt | StaffA few Santas decorating the front of the Daddabbos’ home at 79 Saddle Hill Road in Newington are a tease compared to the collection inside.
‘Welcome to Santaland’Tony Daddabbo will always
believe in Santa Claus. In fact, Father Christmas
spends an entire month amusing the 78-year-old Newington res-ident and his family, friends and neighbors inside his own living room.
“Welcome to Santaland,” Rachel Daddabbo, Tony’s wife,
tells soon-to-be mesmerized vis-itors she leads up the stairs into a spectacular celebration of the Christmas holiday.
The couple’s Saddle Hill Road home becomes “Santaland” about two weeks before Christmas and the magic lingers until a week or so after New Year’s Day, when all 500 figurines head back down-stairs into storage.
By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER
Erica Schmitt | StaffTony Daddabbo’s first Santa was purchased 57 years ago.See SANTAS, Page 3
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NHS After Graduation Party needs supportTo the Editor:For the first time since 1987 the
graduating class of 2014 is at risk of not having an after graduation party due to lack of involvement in the planning committee, vol-unteers, and participation in fundraising activities. On behalf of the committee, we are hoping that the local community can come together and offer their support.
The After Graduation Committee is responsible for rais-ing 100 percent of the cost of providing a safe place for our newly graduating NHS senior class to go immediately following graduation in June.
Traditionally, the after gradu-ation party has been held in the high school, but to make the party a success we have to have many parent volunteers to head smaller committees in charge of decorat-ing, entertainment, food, setup,
cleanup, chaperones as well as heading fundraising activities to provide money to make it all come together.
This year we have the lowest parent involvement of all previous years.
As a direct result, the com-mittee decided for the first time to have the party off-site. This decision was made because there would be built-in setup, food pro-vided all night, a hot breakfast in the morning, entertainment and cleanup all provided by the chosen location.
This would compensate for the lack of volunteers; unfortunately, it also includes a higher overall cost.
The committee tries to raise all the money so that all graduating seniors can attend for free, so that no one gets left out.
We are reaching out, and ask-ing for help to make this party
happen. Our next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 23 at 7 p.m., in the Newington High School cafeteria.
We have a Casino Trip planned for Feb. 1 and a Golf Tournament scheduled for May 18. These events are open to the Newington community.
For more details, updates and contact information, please visit the NHS website at www.hs.np-sct.org and click on the Project Graduation link on the right side of the page.
Donations in any amount are sincerely welcome and greatly appreciated. Checks can be made payable to: NHS Graduation Celebration and can be mailed in care of: Karen Faust, 55 Faith Road, Newington, CT 06111.
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Newington police report the following:
Peter Mikulak, 43, of 83 Elliott St., New Haven, was charged Dec.
10 with criminal violation of a protective order.
Sachana Parrish, 30, of 375 Hillside Ave., Hartford, was
charged Dec. 10 with third-de-gree robbery, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-de-gree larceny and breach of peace.
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Family to hold ‘Bladder Bucks’benefit for James Jehnings
NEWINGTON — On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Jehnings family of Bristol and Newington will be holding a benefit, “Bladder Bucks for Jehnings,” to assist James R. Jehnings in his fight against bladder cancer.
On Aug. 12, Jehnings, a cur-rent and active three-year board member of Newington Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the father of past chief Jamie Jehnings, was diagnosed with very aggressive bladder cancer. The benefit will be held at VFW 9929 on South Street in West Hartford from 4 to 10 p.m.. There will be a pasta dinner, DJ, 50/50 and raffles and positive
wishes sent to the Jehnings family while they continue to help fight battle bladder cancer.
“We look forward to our friends and family coming out to spend the evening and help support this important fight,” said Jehnings’ wife of 44 years, Kathleen.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are also available at the door. For tickets or to make donations, contact: Jamie Jehnings at (860) 681-8202 or Joyce Lozinski at (860) 209-8090
All donations can be sent to: Joyce Lozinski, c/o Bladder Bucks for Jehnings, 21 Red Rock Circle, Newington, CT 06111.
Cedar Mountain Commons resident Sam Retano and his daughter, Denise McBride of Newington, were en-joying themselves at the Cedar Mountain Commons resident family holiday Party Wednesday, despite some snow outside. More than 100 people attended the party. Cedar Mountain Commons is an Independent and Assisted Living Community located at 3 John H. Stewart Drive, Newington, and is owned by Hartford Hospital and Jefferson House.
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The Santas come stuffed, handmade by one of their four grandchildren, wooden, ceram-ic, and all varieties in between. Some dance and sing to Christmas favorites like “Jingle Bells”; others stand as tall as Tony, and his favor-ites play in a big band atop a small coffee table. One talks to a little girl about her Christmas list from his cell phone, another does push-ups to the theme song of “Rocky”; a third takes a tub in front of all his likenesses, including one making popcorn across the room.
The home has been featured in the newspaper throughout the years as the collection grows.
“Every year people ask us if we got more and every year we get more,” says Tony, who bought his first Santa 57 years ago to put up on the family’s roof. It came from a store on the Berlin Turnpike called Two Guys.
Now there are so many that the Christmas tree had to be relocated to the back den.
The hobby stems from Tony’s
childhood, when his family was too poor to celebrate the holidays.
“We never had real Christmases; the family just didn’t have noth-ing,” he says.
He wanted his own sons to have it all. And now they aren’t the only ones whose Christmas season is brighter because of the Santas.
“We get a lot of company — everyone loves to come see them
around the holidays,” explains Rachel, who also displays her own collection of Snowbabies, small porcelain angels having all kinds of wintertime fun.
Not only does Tony buy more Santas each year, but friends and relatives send him any they find during their travels. And he doesn’t plan on calling the collecting quits anytime soon.
“Till I’m not here no more,” he says.
“The two boys and our grand-children — they’re going to take over the works,” adds Rachel, who can finish Tony’s sentences when he’s not finishing hers.
The pair has been together “since kindergarten” they’ll tell you. That’s almost 75 years.
“It’s hard for people to believe but it’s true,” says Tony. “I don’t think we’ve ever been apart.”
They grew up in New Britain and moved to Newington 49 years ago. Before retiring 17 years ago, Tony worked installing floors and Rachel as a typist.
Their grandchildren are now in their teens and twenties and usu-ally come over to help set up the Santa collection. This year they were away at college and busy with work, but will still get to enjoy it when the whole family comes for Christmas.
“My grandsons when they were young, they’d come in and run through the house, pushing all the
buttons and turning them all on,” Tony remembers.
When Santa Claus’ yearly reign over the house is up, there’s more to tend to. He’s just one collection.
Venture into the basement and discover the main room filled with all that is Richard Petty — “the best NASCAR driver there ever was” according to Tony. The next room over is dedicated to sports — mostly the New York Giants and the Boston Celtics. All the walls are covered in stuff, and more lines them on shelving and tables. Since it’s all organized neatly and dusted regularly, each room has become a museum.
When Tony loves something, he goes after as many of it as he can find. But some treasures are one-of-a-kind.
Fondly smiling at Rachel, he says, “I love collecting things, I’ve only got one wife though.”
Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].
Santas, Santas everywhere (500 of them) at collector’s homeContinued from Page 1
Erica Schmitt | StaffSanta collector Tony Daddabbo and his wife, Rachel, who has her own collection of Snowbabies.
Erica Schmitt | StaffIn photo at left, Tony Daddabbo enjoys the music of his Santa band. At right, the newest addition to his Santa collection, bringing the total to 500.
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“The Humane Society of the United States is making money off of manipulating Americans,” said Will Coggin, CCF’s senior research analyst. “HSUS rakes in millions during the holiday sea-son from Americans who believe their donations will go to pet shelters near them,” he contin-ued. “Because HSUS siphons so much money out of local communities, there’s less to go around for local groups that save homeless pets.”
But staff and volunteers at the Connecticut Humane Society, which has locations in Newington, Waterford and Westport, are not surprised by this information and they hope it inspires people to make edu-cated decisions about where they contribute.
“The Connecticut communi-ty supports the work we do,” Wright explained. “Our biggest message we want to get across is to think globally but act local-ly. Support local organizations to ensure your donations go to local animal outreach work,” she continued. “To really understand where their money is going we believe it’s very important for people to do their research so they can make a donation armed with the full amount of infor-
mation.”So what did HSUS spend
most of its funding on in 2012, if not homeless pets?
According to the CCF, a non-profit organization that promotes personal responsibility and protects consumer choices, $50 million went to fundraising campaigns. But HumaneWatch.org also claims CCF rewards head staff with large salaries and benefits, including $3 million in pension contributions.
“HSUS has $200 million in the bank,” Coggin said, adding, “Animal shelters in Connecticut are struggling day in and day out to help save the lives of pets, but it appears HSUS has other priorities. Animal lovers should demand better from this self-ti-tled ‘humane society,’ and give to their local shelter this holiday season.”
People often confuse the national organization with the many local humane societies across the country, because they all go by similar names.
“The humane society as a name is commonly used and it’s easy for people to think when you talk about ‘the humane society’ you’re talking about an organization in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island — that they’re all con-
nected,” said Wright. “But while we’re all doing good work in our communities and all have a very common mission to help animals, we’re all independently owned and operated.”
It ’s only local contribu-tions that keep the Newington Humane Society shelter and its Fox Memorial Veterinary Clinic up and running.
“We are very, very, very grate-ful for every bit of support we get from the community,” added Wright. “It makes it possible for us to continue our work. The funding that comes to us this year is going to help our medical programs, our pet food pantry and our outreach work. … We encourage people to consider us in their holiday donations.”
The Connecticut Humane Society is headquartered at 701 Russell Road in Newington. Donations can be dropped off, mailed in or made online at CTHumane.org.
Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].
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Newington police join at-risk kids in ‘Shop With a Cop’ eventEight Newington police officers
volunteered their time Wednesday to mentor local at-risk children and help them complete their holiday shopping at Target on the Berlin Turnpike.
Celebrating its first year in Connecticut and organized by the REACH Foundation, “Shop With a Cop” was designed to give children an uplifting, one-on-one experience with law enforcement for the day.
This goal was in line with the primary mission of the non-profit REACH Foundation, to advocate for and help children in need by providing programs to improve their environment. Those chosen to participate were identified by schools, youth organizations and social services agencies.
For some it was the first time they saw police officers in a pos-itive light, coming from tough neighborhoods.
“A lot of times their introduction to us is if we’re accompanying DCF (the Department of Children and Families) to their homes, so they
don’t see the positive law enforce-ment can bring to their lives,” said Newington Community Services Officer Jamie DeSimone.
REACH founder and President Mark Wilson witnessed the impact a similar program had in
Arkansas nearly a decade ago and wanted to bring the concept to Connecticut. Now he’s hoping to expand it to a national arena, with events in all 50 states.
“It’s a way to show these chil-dren police are their friends and
they’re there to support and guide them,” he said Wednesday at the Hawthorne Inn, where police from across the state, REACH volunteers and kids met for din-ner before their shopping trip.
“So often these kids might see police as a negative force,” Wilson said. “This shows them police are compassionate and there to help them.”
Newington police Detective Katie Kelleher was paired with 10-year-old Elijah Ortiz, who happens to live in town. On his Christmas list this year is a skateboard, which he was able to purchase during his trip to Target with Detective Kelleher.
“My mother likes angels so I’m also going to get her one of those,” said Elijah, whose 11-year-old sister Leah also shopped, with State Trooper Dave Devito. Because the pair lives so close to the Newington Police Department, Kelleher told them to walk over and say hi sometime.
“People always see cops in a bad light and this is a way to change that,” she said.
For their father, Rene Ortiz,
the event was “indescribably awe-some.”
“I’m really grateful for all this,” he said Wednesday. “Due to my personal circumstances I lost everything, and now I can still have a Christmas with my kids.”
But it wasn’t only law enforce-ment officials who spent the day shopping and socializing with the kids. Also participating was Scott Burrell, assistant basketball coach at Quinnipiac University and a former basketball player on the University of Connecticut’s men’s team.
Excited to have a fun afternoon with his shopping partner, Burrell said, “I want to help him pick out good things — it’s that time of year.”
But the athlete and coach is no stranger to public service.
“I like to be there anytime I can give back to my community,” he added. “I want to help kids who have been a little less fortunate then I have in my life.”
Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].
By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER
Erica Schmitt | StaffNewington police Detective Katie Kelleher with her shopping buddy Elijah Ortiz, 10, at the Hawthorne Inn Wednesday.
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Friday, December 20, 2013 | 7NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER Local News | ObituaryAdele (Manzione) Conticello
Adele (Manzione) Conticello, beloved wife of 60 years of William A. Conticello of Port St. Lucie, Fla., passed peacefully on Dec. 8, surrounded by her chil-dren, Debra and James Smith of Glastonbury; William and Sheryl Conticello Jr. of Berlin; Jeffrey and Karen Conticello of North Kingston, R.I.; and Glenn and Sheila Conticello of Burlington. Adele also leaves 11 grandchildren and one great-grandson to carry on her love of family, faith and music.
Born June 7, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Adele is survived by two sisters, Catherine Approbato of Boca Raton, Fla., and Joan and Vito Cricchio of Port St. Lucie West, Fla. She was predeceased by siblings Edward Manzione, Frances Marasco and Joseph Manzione.
An active parishioner of St. Bernadette Church and the Council of Catholic Women, Adele was also a member of the Scarlet Vamps Red Hats, Port St. Lucie Newcomers’ Club, V.I.P.
and St. Lucie West Garden Club. Adele raised her family in Newington and then retired to Florida in 1995 after 22 years as a Customer Accounting Representative at Connecticut Natural
Gas. Her funeral service was
Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, and was followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church, Newington. She was laid to rest in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. In lieu of flowers, the family has endowed a scholarship at Indian River State College to be awarded to a soloist who best exemplifies Adele’s musical talent and love of performance.
Donations to the “Adele Cont i ce l lo S ongb i rd Scholarship” can be sent to IRSC Foundation 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, FL 34981. To share your sorrow with her family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.
From left, GFWC Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club members Elizabeth Pingree, Edyie Steimer, Sandra O’Day, Susan Forsdick, Mary Young, Kathryn Wickford, Mary Hannifan, Patty Foley, and Dianne Mirabi-to-Hough with some of the hand-knit squares they donated to KasCare.
Woman’s Club donates 200 hand-knit squaresSome 200 hand-knit squares were recently
presented to Patty Foley, local KasCare coordina-tor, at a recent GFWC Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club meeting.
KasCare is a worldwide volunteer organization
that collects the squares, which are then assembled in Africa, and ultimately given to AIDS orphans.
To date, members of the Woman’s Club have knitted approximately 2,000 squares.
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$460K grant to close town’slandfill being finalized
A project to close the town’s landfill will be done in phases over the next four years, according to Town Manager John Salomone, who addressed the Town Council on the issue at their December meeting.
When the council meets next in January, it will likely approve an application for a $460,000 grant from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to move the project forward.
Elected officials assure residents that closing the landfill will in no way affect their ability to bring vegetative and bulky waste to the Transfer Station to be pro-cessed out-of-town as it has been for the last several years.
“It’s really important for people to know the landfill hasn’t been used as a municipal dump for years; right now it’s functioning as a transfer station and will always,” explained Councilor Clarke Castelle.
The closure is required by the DEEP, which will issue the town the grant fund-ing to help offset the project’s $900,000 estimated cost.
Funding was originally requested by state Rep. Sandy Nafis, D-Newington, and state Sen. Paul Doyle, D-Wethersfield. It was approved by the State Bond Commission earlier this year as part of the state’s grants-in-aid program, which helps municipalities make improvements to incinerators and landfills.
While councilors were initially wary
of accepting the grant, unsure if the town could afford to foot the rest of the bill, Salomone assured them money had already been set aside in the town’s Capital Improvements Budget.
“I don’t anticipate it will be a prob-lem making a payment out of CIP for the next four years,” Councilor Maureen Klett said after the recent meeting.
“It makes a huge dent in the expenses; it’s reducing the estimated costs by over half,” Castelle said.
The capping of landfills after they are no longer in use is required of munic-ipalities in order to ensure long-term protection of the surrounding area. In Newington’s case, that includes Churchill Park, adjacent to the Main Street site.
The Highway Department will per-form some of the work — set to be completed within five years. An exten-sion may be granted if more time is needed.
Project specifics include a drainage system to collect runoff and reroute it into the sewage system. The fill itself will be covered with an adequate amount of soil, and transfer station operations will be made more efficient through addition-al site improvements.
The council will vote on approving the application for the 60-month contract at their next meeting in January.
Erica Schmitt can be reached at (860) 225-4601, ext. 210, or [email protected].
By ERICA SCHMITTSTAFF WRITER
Erica Schmitt | StaffThe Town of Newington’s landfill, located on Main Street. For several years now it hasn’t been collecting waste, which is processed instead at the town’s Milk Lane transfer station and disposed of out-ot-town.
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TEEN AND ADULT PROGRAMS
ZENTANGLE CREATIONS: Through Jan. 31, 2014 Certified Zentangle Teacher Kelley Kelly will be displaying her Zentan-gle creations in the Community Room of the Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar St. Kelly graduated from Smith College with a degree in music and studied fine art photography in graduate school. She fell so utterly and completely in love with Zentangle that she went off to visit its founders to train as a Certified Zentangle Teacher. In addition to displaying, Kelly will teach two classes at the library: Intro to Zentangle for Teens Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. and Intro to Zentangle for Adults Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Space is limited to 20 and will be filled on a first-come, first-served ba-sis. Register by calling (860) 665-8700 or in person at the Adult Information Desk. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when the Commu-nity Room is not in use for a scheduled program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Exhibit is free and open to the public. (860) 665-8700.
WONDERFUL WORLD OF MUSIC: Thursday, Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. The young and young-at-heart are invited to hear the Sam Pasco Orchestra perform in the library’s Community Room. The audience will receive a lesson on the sounds of each musical instrument and how notes are strung together to make beautiful songs. Admission is free and no registration is necessary. Sponsored by the Newington Kiwanis.
TEEN SPA NIGHT: Thursday, Dec. 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Have fun making your own bath and beauty products! Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
TEEN GAMING AFTERNOON: Monday, Dec. 30, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Come play on the library’s Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii! A variety of videogames and board games will be available. Feel free to bring your own videogames and
controllers. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
FRIENDS WINE & CHEESE SOCIAL: Friday, Jan. 24, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Snow date Jan. 31) Join us for an evening in the library for wine tasting, beer tasting, great conversation, savory refreshments and a few surprises. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and will be available at the Adult Information Desk beginning in December.
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Thursday, Jan. 2, 7 p.m. Start the new year with a discussion of a good book. This month’s reading is “Priceless” by Robert Wittman. All are invited to attend.
THRIVING IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE: Monday, Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m. Join MaryAnn D’Ambrosio, energy healer, author and coach, as she guides you through the process that unites your personal strengths with your passion for success. Learn how to access and align your suc-cess zone, daily practices that will move you forward, plus techniques that pro-vide energy to thrive even during times of change. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the program. Register by calling (860) 665-8700.
TEEN ANIME CLUB: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 3 to 4:30 p.m. For ages 13-18. Anime Club is back! The club meets once a month to watch anime and snack on pocky. Registration is necessary by calling (860) 665-8700.
PHOTO EDITING SITES: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 p.m. This class will be a demon-stration of selected web sites for digital photo editing and storage. This session will be a lecture format. Registration begins Dec, 23. Call the library at (860) 665-8700 to register.
BROWN BAG IT WITH A DOCUMENTARY: Dance the Winter Blues Away — Join us on Thursdays in January at noon for the screening of four uplifting and critically acclaimed documentaries that celebrate the art of dance. Bring your lunch. Des-serts and beverages will be provided. No registration required. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library.
Jan. 9 — “First Position” — This award-winning documentary follows six young dancers as they prepare for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet. Running time is 90 minutes.
Jan. 16 — “Jig” — Filmmakers were given access for the very first time to the little known world of competitive Irish Danc-ing focusing on the remarkable story of the 40th Irish Dancing World Champion-ships, held in March 2010 in Glasgow. Running time is 90 minutes.
Jan. 23 — “Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History” — This documentary takes an extensive and celebratory look at the history of the Hollywood musical, as well as all singing and dancing on screen. Running time is 108 minutes.
Jan, 30 — “Mad, Hot Ballroom” — An inspiring documentary that looks inside the lives of New York City school kids on a journey into the world of ballroom dancing, an unexpected arena where they discover new frontiers about atti-tude, movement, style and commitment. Running time is 105 minutes.
TECH TROUBLESHOOTING WITH TEENS: Thursday, Jan. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Atten-tion all adults! Stop by with the gadgets that drive you crazy and let our teen techs help you. This list can include but is not limited to: cell phones and text messaging, e-readers, Facebook, camer-as, email, videogames, and iPods.
WEIGHT LOSS WITH DR. CHRISTINE LOUDEN: Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Want to shed those holiday pounds? Maybe some baby weight — even though the babies are out of college now? Whatever the reason, let naturopath Dr. Christine Louden, of the Connecticut Center for Health safely guide your weight loss with this informational program. Register at the Adult Information Desk or call (860) 665-8700.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
FAMILY STORYTIME: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registra-tion is necessary.
TALES TO TAILS: Saturday, Dec. 21, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Children who need to boost their reading skills, or just love a good doggie cuddle, may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certified R.E.A.D. dog. Call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning Dec. 7. Donated by Cold Noses, Warm Hearts.
WONDERFUL WORLD OF MUSIC: Thursday, Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m. The young and young-at-heart are invited to hear the Sam Pasco Orchestra perform in the library’s Community Room. The audience will receive a lesson on the sounds of each musical instrument and how notes are strung together to make beautiful songs. Admission is free and no registration is necessary. Sponsored by the Newington Kiwanis.
FAMILY STORYTIME: Thursday, Dec. 26, 6:30 p.m. and every Thursday in January. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is necessary.
MOVIE MADNESS — “TURBO”: Friday, Dec. 27, 1 p.m. When the ordinary snail named Turbo acquires the power of super-speed, his life kicks into overdrive. With the help of his friends, Turbo will attempt to race in the Indie 500 and make all their dreams come true. Rated PG, this movie is 96 minutes long. No registration is necessary. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
CONSTRUCTION CLUB: Saturday, Dec. 28, 1 to 2 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety concerns, only peo-ple age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Call (860) 665-8720 to register beginning December 14. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
WINTER STORYTIMES: Session runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 20: Weekly storytimes are drop-in, with no registration required. All programs are free of charge. Please
check the library’s website at www.newingtonct.gov/library or call the Children’s Dept. at (860) 665-8720 with any questions.
PLAY WITH US! Tuesdays, Jan, 7, 14, 21 and 28, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. Join us for this program geared for families with young children who have special needs. Meet with birth to 3-year-old resource professionals and socialize with your peers. All are welcome. No registration is necessary.
NUTMEGMANIA FOR CHILDREN; Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Talk to friends about your favorite Nutmeg books and hear about others, play games, enter raffles and MORE! Starting in November, stop by the Children’s Department to get a raffle ticket for each Nutmeg book you read. A winner will be picked each month and at the party. Children ages 8 and up who have read some of the Nutmeg books are welcome. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
PLAY FOR ALL: Saturday, Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Come join us for a special needs play group, giving parents the op-portunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while allowing their children time to play and socialize together. No registration is necessary. Co-Sponsored by Newington UNICO.
WE ALL GET READY TO READ!: Mondays, Jan. 13 and 27, and Feb. 3 and 10, 6 p.m. Family Place Libraries and the National Center for Learning Disabilities have partnered to present a program designed especially for the “graduates” of the Parent/Child Workshop and Play for All attendees (children ages 4-7,) and their caregivers. We All Get Ready to Read! is an early literacy activity program designed to help parents make sure that young children have the skills they need to be ready to learn to read. Registration begins December 30. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
NEWINGTON LIBRARY EVENTS
Donald J. Logie Jr. elected president of Newington Student Assistance FundThe Newington Student
Assistance Fund recently held its annual meeting at which the following people were elect-ed to office for 2013-2014:
President: Donald J. Logie Jr.; Vice President: Terry Sullivan; Secretary: Caroline B. Rothberg; Treasurer: Maura Stamm; Loan Officer: Kristine Nasinnyk;
Immediate Past President: Frank Boloz.
NSAF grants interest-free loans to Newington residents pursuing post-secondary educa-
tion or training. Loan applications are available at www.nsafinfo.org. Applications are also available in the high school counseling office, the Lucy Robbins Welles Library,
and the Newington branch of TD Bank. Completed applications must be submitted to the high school counseling office no later than the first Friday in June.
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH SER-VICES: Grace Episcopal Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave., church services: Sunday: Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m.; Tuesday: Morning Prayer, 8:30 a.m.; Saturday: Welcome Table Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m. [email protected]; http://www.gracechurchnew.org (860) 666-3331.
TRIP TO MT. SNOW: The Newington Ski Club will hold a bus trip to Mt. Snow Saturday, Dec. 21. The bus is $20 for members and $25 for guests, with discounted lift tickets sold separately for $46. Call Glenn Johnson at (203) 233-8263 or sign up at newingtonskiclub.org
NEWINGTON SENIOR & DISABLED CENTER EVENTS: Bright and Bold: John Bower opens a new season of art with his exhibition of exciting and colorful paintings of vintage stores and homes in the cafeteria of the Newington Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. Hours: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., week-days, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Winter-themed Quilts: Anna Tufankjian, master quilter, exhibits quilts in the south foyer of the Newington Senior Center, 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAIL-ABLE: The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Connecticut offers memorial scholarships to qualified women. Applicants must possess a minimum 3.0 average and must have completed at least two years of
undergraduate study at an institute of higher education. For more informa-tion, contact Maureen Reale of the Newington Woman’s Club, sponsor of the scholarship, at (860) 666-5325. NEWINGTON SKI CLUB MEETINGS: NSC holds regular meetings on the first, third and fourth Thursday of each month from September through April at 8 p.m. at the Polish American Club, 140 Wilson Ave., Newington. For more information and to join visit, newing-tonskiclub.org.
DROP-IN MEDITATION CLASSES: Drop-In Meditation Classes will be held Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to noon, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1655 Main St. Classes include guided med-itations, brief advice from Buddha’s teachings and time for discussion. $10 or free for members. No on turned away for lack of funds. This class is offered by Odiyana Center, a Connecticut-based non-profit. Pre-reg-istration is appreciated. [email protected] / (860) 266-6041.
MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the New-ington Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St., from noon to 2 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. There are more than 6,000 Connect For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 667-1314 or Tom at (860) 236-2751. For more information on MS visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.
NEWINGTON EVENTSNovember’s Students of the MonthThe November Superinten-
dent’s Outstanding Student Award Ceremony was held Nov. 18 in the Helen W. Nelson Meeting Room. At that time, students from seven schools in Newington were recognized by Superintendent of Schools William C. Collins.
The program recognizes stu-dents in the Newington Public Schools who have served as good examples to other students. Students are selected monthly based on nominations of the various teachers and princi-pals in each individual school. The nominations can be for an all-around good school citizen, a most improved student or a student who has demonstrated some outstanding effort, attitude, attendance or academic achieve-ment. Students of the Month for November are as follows: ∎ High School — Taijon
Rivera, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rivera ∎ John Wallace — Dean
Perkins, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Dean Perkins ∎ Martin Kellogg — Angelina
Zacharias, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zacharias ∎ Anna Reynolds — Andrew
Bugnacki, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bugnacki ∎ Elizabeth Green — Arianna
Jorge-Bastos, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Bastos ∎ John Paterson — Caroline
Gray, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gray ∎ Ruth Chaffee — Zachary
Doherty, Parents: Mr. and Mrs. James Doherty
Present at the awards cere-mony were seven students, plus parents, grandparents and their guests.
Standing, from left: Zachary Doherty, Taijon Rivera, Dean Perkins, Angelina Zacharias. Seated, from left: Sitting: Caroline Gray, Arianna Jorge-Bastos, Andrew Bugnacki.
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DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP: Going through a relationship breakup, di-vorce, thinking about divorce, already divorced? There is a Divorce Support Group that meets at 7 p.m. Dec. 20, 27 at First Church of Christ, 250 Main St., Wethersfield. This group consists of caring compassionate people who have been exactly where you are now.
MOVING FORWARD GROUP: The Moving Forward Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at First Congregational Church, 355 Main St., Cromwell. This group is for someone who wants to move forward after their divorce, meet some great people in the process and learn and share about the new dating scene.
WETHERSFIELD EVENTS
New Board of Health appointments made for Health DistrictThe Central Connecticut
Health District, serving the towns of Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield and Berlin, is gov-erned by a 12-member Board of Health.
The board is made up of Director of Health Paul Hutcheon, as well as town resi-dents who are appointed by the four member towns.
Board members represent the needs and interests of their mem-ber towns and serve staggered three-year terms.
The purpose of the Health District is to prevent disease and
injury, promote a healthy envi-ronment and protect the public health of its member towns.
The Board of Health sets the overall direction for the Health District and the services it pro-vides; develops health policies; establishes and enforces public health regulations and ordinanc-es; and provides oversight for the district’s budget and financial affairs.
Three member towns have reappointed board members to new three-year terms on the Central Connecticut Health District Board of Health.
The town of Berlin has reap-pointed Carolyn Wysocki to her fifth term, making her one of the longest sitting members. The town of Newington has reap-pointed Margaret Hanbury to a three-year term. Also, Judy Sartucci was reappointed to a three-year term by the town of Rocky Hill.
Sartucci serves as the chairper-son of the Board.
For more information on the Central Connecticut Health District and its services, visit www.ccthd.org or call (860) 721-2822.
Standing, from left: Carolyn Wysocki (Berlin); Dianne Doot (Wetherfield); Margaret Hanbury (Newington); Kristine Nasinnyk (Newington); Kevin Borrup (Newington); Raymond Jarema (Berlin). Seated, from left: Paul Hutcheon, director of health; James Streeto (Wethersfield); Judith Sartucci, chairperson (Rocky Hill); Arthur Yoaps (Rocky Hill); Grant Golub, Vice Chair-person (Wethersfield).
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High Honors
Grade 12
Louisa Acca, Lynn Aureli, Kraymer Bond, James Bondi, Sajma Cecun-janin, Ben Ciccaglione, Kelly Clark, Amanda Coler, Dominique D’Costa, Morgan DaSilva, Larissa Denisky, Laura Dobmeier, Gregory Dziopa, Erik Evans, Jaymee Frey, Zachary Gagne, Wyatt Gantenbein, Obed Genovese, Brandon Grover, Rachel Haze, Jacque-line Horn, Krista Iacobucci, Valerie Kobialka, Peter Kohanski, Steven Kola-kowski, Paris Kuzoian, Heather Lawlor, Erika Leonard, Cherie Lepak, Steph-anie LoGiudice, Leah Magnoli, Jack Malespini, Jessica Markowski, Gregory Marzilli, Nina Mendez, Angela Morin, Lillian Morse, Anishaa Mukherjee, Emma Mulvey, Dana Mundle, lexandra Osgood, Kelsey Ott, Clayton Parrotta, Erica Petropoulos, Nicole Romano, Jacquelin Saucier, Aasimahmed Shaikh, Luke Sinopoli, Emma Skultety, Sarah Slowik, Alexandra St. Germain, Milly Tallberg, Alex Tan, Wren Tenore, Ashley Wojtkowiak, Jared Anderson
Grade 11
Jared Anderson, Jacqueline Aylward, David Bachoy, Kara Bates, Lindsey Blustein, Nicole Cecchini, Rachael Cella, Nadia Chaudhry, Stephanie
Cichowicz, Michael Costello, Hope DeJohn, Casey Dessert, Isaac Diaz, Martina DiGrazia, Mackenzie Free-man, Tysia Glover, Rounak Gokhale, Nathan Hock, Shafeeqa Kolia, Donna Larkin, Sahil Laul, Elizabeth Leahy, Brianna Loving, Kristjan Maandi, Philip Madison, Nicole Mancini, Amanda Masciadrelli, Geetanjalie Neemcha-ran, Kaley O’Brien, Jaycee O’Dierna, James Pergolizzi, Marisa Pietrandrea, Olivia Sabol, Saloni Shah, Ryan To-mastik, Rafal Wielk, Mateusz Wilkow-ski, Briana Wilson Mark Zebrowski, Rubeena Abraham
Grade 10
Haley Albano, Abigale Barnes, Alexander Bondi, Matthew Caesar, Rachel Calabrese, Alexa Cannistraro, Alexa Cardillo, Jovan Colon, William Crafa, Rachel D’Agostino, Kyle Devine, Michal Drozdzal, Ashley Duarte, Sara Federici, Nathan Friday, Arianna Genovese, Jessica Greenspan, Justin Hewitt, Nicole Hiller, David Katz, Briana Lamari, Olivia Levine, Jeffrey Moise, Geycel Muniz, Leon Novak, Haleigh Oeser, Nicholas Santos, James Sekorski, Julia Sevigney, Juli-anne Slavin, Madison Stabile, Steven Tomastik, Lindsay Varney, Rahul Abraham
Grade 9
Allison Allegretti, Kristopher Begen, Janessa Bergenholtz, Nam Bui, Vanes-sa Cardillo, Dante Carlone, Vincent Cassarino, Alicia Dabek, Timothy Davis, Urja Desai, Luke Devine, Owen Doremus, Ben Famiglietti, Anthony Fortes, Ryan Fraleigh, Michelino Gali, Evan Gauvin, Allison Grover, Erin Hourihan, Erin Kelly, Dario Kokic, Anirudh Lakshminarayanan, Cristina LoGiudice, Emily Louro, Peter Lucente, JoDee Lupacchino, Krystal Macca, Julia Machaj, Kristina Machaj, Robert Machaj, Amanda Mitchell, Arianna Morabito, Bailey O’Connell, Kaley Paulino, Austin Pavelec, Riley Pickett, James Pitchell, Amanda Place, Amber Rehman, Keraly Rivera, Devyn Rockefelleer, Alana Rychlec, Sarina Santos, David Scalise, Nicole Shank, Montserrat Sousa-Sanchez, Brianna St. Georges, Caroline Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Daniel Tonna, Jason Vailionis, Gabriel Walerysiak, Jake Walling, Christopher Witowski, Olivia Zhang
General Honors
Grade 12
Stephanie Abadom, Pamela Aderhold, Tracey Allegretti, Kirstyn Arcata, Katarzyna Baliga, Margaret Begen, Nicholas Benson, Ashley Brescia,
Michaela Brocuglio, Spencer Bunting, Alexandra Calafiore, Jessica Cal-deron-Rodriguez, Eric Carlson, Thomas Caruso, Marissa Catania, Kerry Clark, Gianpaolo Colasacco, Kayla Cosgrove, Alexander Cramer, Kelly Devine, Kyle Doremus, Taryn Dunn, Mary Elias, Spencer Freeman, Sneha Jayaraj, Andrew Jenkelunas, Ty Johns, Thomas Kelly, Sally Kurdziel, Alanna Lionetti, Gianna Lionetti, Stefen Lonero, Kevin Macdonald, Sabrina Ortiz, Sanil Patel, Taylor Poulin, Josef Riccio, Thomas Seaver, Kathleen Slavin, Cameron Sweeney, Thaia Tzickas, Carol Veinot, Johannah Veinot
Grade 11
Nabihah Ahmed, Diana Belliveau, Cristina Benzo, Kayla Berthelson, Re-gan Blardo-Rodrigues, Alyssa Bogus, Jamey Calabrese, Johan Calderon, Alexandra Carreira, Matthew Caruso, Rachel Casasanta, Kelly Cass, Sarat Chakravadhanula, Celia Cheyney, Casey Duerr, Hannah Garrahy, Mon-ica Gil, Matthew Gioia, Aleksander Kocaqi, John Larkin, Jacob LaTorra, Sidney Leal, Taia Lionetti, Erica Lucente, Jenna Marzilli, Alexandra Mastorakis, Tori Mazzarella, Shaun McKinnon, Angela Mihalick, Eli-Ana Naska, Hannah Oeser, Ryan Oliva, Christopher Orszulak, Olivia Osgood, Shivani Patlikh, Elizabeth Pazdziora, Thomara Powell-Brown, Morgan Robb, Glynn Rockefelleer, Caitlin Rowe, Alex-andra Russo, Matthew Sabol, Nickolas Santos, Christopher Shank, Talya Sher-man, Evan Silvester, Alyssa Sokaitis, Ryan Steinman, Rachel Walsh, Kiera Watson, Vincent Zhang
Grade 10
Brett Arnold, Mitchell Aureli, Abigail Bellizzi, Peter Botticello, Alexander Bronk, Nicole Bruzik, Mathew Callah-
an, Jason Carducci, Gabriella Caron, Richard Cassarino, Jenna Chipkin, Elizabeth Coler, Kevin Cormier, Tyler Costa, Patricia Czarnecki, Jenna D’Angelo, Daniel Ellegard, Joshua Evardone, Sarah Gherri, Deivydas Giedrimas, Sarah Gioia, Sara Golemi, Amy Hafneer, Darla Holland, Daniel Janikowski, Arkid Koni, Kevin Larkin, Joseph Matero, Matthew Molloy, Brit-any Moore, Madison Nastri, Madison Palmer, Emily Pentland, Erika Peter-son, Brandon Phenix, Kelly Quirion, Jerry Reyes, Timothy Rhouddou, Alexys Rinaldi, Megan Ritchie, Alison Simboski, Abigail Smith, Caroline Spa-da, Victoria Spellman, Patrick Sullivan, Bryan Tassavor, Kassandra Veneziano, Victoria Veneziano, Trevor Whalen, Emily Zebrowski
Grade 9
Taylor Anderson, Nicholas Bellin, Ashley Bezdelovs, Taylor Bowler, Samantha Brady, Amanda Carducci, Nicholas Casiano, Mark Catania, Patrick Cella, Jay Chandran, Camer-on Cheyney, Peter Cimini, Kathleen Conlan, Ryan Cormier, Micaela Costa, Josie Cruz, Matthew DiBattista, Ivana DiGrazia, Kaitlin Dillon, Zykeya Ford, Jacob Franzen, Sarah Freitas, Melissa Gamonal, Tanner Gentile, Stephen Gerrick, Joseph Goodrich, Andrew Guyette, Hunter Held, Justin Hock Jas-mine Kelly, Hooba Khan, Sara Kokic, Madeline Kovanda, Salvatore Madera, Summer Marshall, Amee Michaud, Joseph Monaco, Ricky Montalvo, Jusuf Nukic, Isabella Olmstead, Lauren Orsi-ni, Anthony Pietrandrea, Ariana amos, Anthony Sapia-Banas, Kajal Shah, Stephen Shepard, Alexander Sikorski, Renato Silva, Ethan Simard, Michael Simons, Deanna St. Germain Angelica Vazquez, Ryan Wolf, Joseph Young
MEMORY IMPAIRMENT PACKETS AVAILABLE: The Atrium at Rocky Hill is offering information packets for those needing more information and resources on memory impairment, such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. The Atrium at Rocky Hill is an as-sisted living community specifically dedicated to those with memory impairment. For more information, contact For more information on The Atrium, contact Erin Hall with The Atrium at Rocky Hill, 860-563-5588, or email, [email protected]
HEALTH DISTRICT OFFERS FREE DEN-TAL CLEANINGS: Are you over the age of 60, live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield and are in need of a dental cleaning? If so, the Central Connecticut Health District (CCHD) has a service for you! In partnership with the North Central Agency on Aging, CCHD is providing FREE dental cleaning clinics to individuals age 60
and over who live in Berlin, Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield. To find out the schedule and book your appoint-ment in your town, call the following numbers: Berlin: Contact Tina Doyle at (860) 828-7006; Newington: Contact Charlene Magnano at (860) 665-8778; Rocky Hill: Contact Lori DiPietro at (860) 721-2824; Wethersfield: Con-tact Lisa Gallipo at (860) 721-2979. Donations are generously accepted for this service.
TOPS of Rocky Hill/Wethersfield [a nonprofit weight loss support group] meets weekly Wednesday evenings at Mapleview Health and Rehabilita-tion Center, 856 Maple St. (Route 3), Rocky Hill. Meetings begin with weigh-ins starting at 6:30 p.m. The chapter is open to all, however, program content will emphasize taking off and keeping off weight following bariatric surgery. More information and contacts can be found at www.meetup.com/TOPS-AF-TER-BARIATRIC-SURGERY.
ROCKY HILL EVENTS
WETHERSFIELD LIBRARY’S MITTEN TREE RETURNS: The library will have its annual holiday Mitten Tree through Jan. 3. The library puts up a tree each year and members of the community decorate it with mittens, socks, mufflers, hats and other cold weather clothing items. The Wethersfield Social and Youth Services Department distributes the donated items to individuals and families in town. This neighbor-to-neighbor project benefits residents of any age and residents of any age can contribute. For information and directions to the Library, visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org or call (860) 257-2821.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
DECEMBER SCHOOL VACATION WEEK EVENTS: Dec. 23 to Dec. 31. All events are held in the Children’s Department at Wethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Hwy. Call (860) 257-2801 to register or for more information. The library is closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Get Crafty — for all ages. Monday, Dec. 23, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Drop-in anytime to complete a special gift to give to some-one this holiday season. No registration is required.
Magic with Marissa — for all ages. Thursday, Dec. 26, 10:30 a.m. Newington resident Marissa Michaels will perform magic for children of all ages! Registra-tion is required.
Rainbow Loom — for all ages. Thursday,
Dec. 26, 2 to 3:30 p.m. or 6 to 7:30 p.m.. Are you wild about rainbow loom bracelets? Whether you’re a “pro” at creating things with your rainbow loom or are just getting started, stop to craft with other rainbow loomers. Be sure to bring your own loom and rubber bands! Share your techniques and learn new ones from fellow crafters. No registration is required.
My Gym West Hartford. Friday, Dec. 27. Ages 20 months to 3 years meets 11 to 11:30 a.m. Ages 4 years and up meets 11:30 a,n, to noon. Children will have loads of fun as they gain strength, bal-ance, coordination, agility and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence and self-esteem. Registration is required.
Saturday Stories — for all ages. Saturday, Dec. 28, 10:30 a.m. Drop-in fun with books, songs and movement for the whole family! No registration is required.
Get Crafty — for all ages. Sunday, Dec. 29, 1 to 4 p.m. Drop in anytime to create a craft. No registration is required.
Zumba Kids. Monday, Dec. 30. Preschool — First grade meets 10:30 a.m. Second grade and up meets 11:15 a.m.
This program features age-appropriate music and moves that get kids movin’ to the beat. It’s all about feeling fearless on the dance floor, reinforcing the idea that it’s OK to just be yourself and dance like no one’s watching! Registration is required.
Mad Science with Miss Melissa. Monday, Dec. 30, ages 4 years to 6 years meets 2
p.m. Ages 7 years and up meets 6 p.m.
Exciting experiments and hands on activi-ties. Registration is required.
Ring in the New Year Party — for all ages. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m. Ring in the New Year with stories, dancing, crafts and a special countdown at noon! Regis-tration is required.
DROP-IN STORY/PLAY TIME: The Wethersfield Library invites children of all ages and their caregivers to come to Friday morning Drop-in Playtime/Story-time from 10 a.m. to noon. The program is an opportunity for families to visit the library with their children in a friendly and relaxed environment and meets year round. A librarian will be on hand at each session to share a short story and a song at 11 a.m. No registration is required. Children’s programs are cancelled on any day when the Wethersfield Public Schools are closed due to weather. For more information, visit the library, 515 Silas Deane Hwy., www.wethersfieldli-brary.org/kids.htm or call the Children’s Department at (860) 257-2801.
SATURDAY STORIES: The Wethersfield Library offers Saturday Stories for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. Drop-in fun with books, songs and movement for the whole family. Registration is not required. For more information about this and other programs for children, call the Chil-dren’s Department at (860) 257-2801, visit the library or www.wethersfieldli-brary.org/kids.htm.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORYBASEMENT WATERPROOFINGJP 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
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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 MAINTENANCEPREMIER 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. [email protected]
PLUMBINGPOSITANO 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.
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ONE NIGHT a man was walking by a stable and heard an unexpected sound. It wasn’t the sound of animals—it was of a newborn baby taking his first breath and crying.
It was the sound of joy—Christmas had come. That sound overwhelmed him. It changed his life forever.
Many people are on a search to find that sound of joy. They look every-where, they listen, but their search comes up empty.
At Christmas, we hear that sound of joy. It comes from those who have seen and know God‘s love. It is found in the precious gift of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. It is a joy beyond comprehension. It is a joy that satisfies every longing heart.
Are you searching for joy and love? Come and listen in. We believe you will find the joy your heart has been searching for.
At Christmas, God’s love is on display, and we joyfully celebrate it!
Christmas Eve at First Church of ChristCANDLELIGHT SERVICES — 6:30, 8, 9:30 & 11 PM
250 Main Street, Wethersfield • Exit 26 off I-91 • firstchurch.org • 860.529.1575
Glorious music and familiar carols • Candlelight“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — message by Pastor Deryk Richenburg
6:30 — Childcare, through age 5 • 6:30 — Happy Birthday, Jesus! Party, ages 5 to 9
