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May 2, 2013 

In The Press 

Going for gold: 

High schools 

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Farmington High School has 

earned a gold medal from U.S. 

News & World Report and a spot 

on the publication’s national and 

Connecticut rankings of Best 

High Schools for 2013. Four local 

schools earned silver medals and 

were therefore eligible for a state 

ranking. PAGE 21 

Residents 

reminded to be 

‘bear aware’ 

Hibernating black bear residents of 

the area have just started leaving 

their dens – three of which Farmington 

Animal Control Officer 

Charlene Rogers has identified 

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2 The Valley Press May 2, 2013 

‘Jammies for Jammies Day’ 

Gifts of Love volunteers Diane Sydney and Angel Ruegg gathered and sorted over 350 pairs of pajamas 

from students at Roaring Brook Elementary School. Students were excited to participate in “Jammies for 

Jammies Day.” The PTO Outreach Committee came up with the idea to provide pajamas for Gifts of Love’s 

youngest clients. In exchange for donating a brand new pair of children’s pajamas, the kindergarten 

through fourth-grade students got to wear their pajamas to school for the day. They excitedly donated 

pajamas of all sizes and seasons. With the current economy, pajamas are a luxury item for many families 

because they choose to pay the rent and heating bill instead of buying sleepwear. 

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to attend. Event organizers celebrate 

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said, they take the opportunity to celebrate 

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them as well. Whether newly diagnosed 

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Survivors are invited to register by 

going to relayforlife.org/farmingtonct. 

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All survivors should check in during 

this same time to receive their survivor 

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Relay For Life is the signature 

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Teams of 10 to 15 are formed from 

schools, businesses, families, neighborhoods 

and civic organizations, set up 

sites, and participants take turns taking 

laps around the track for 24 hours. 

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Residents reminded to be ‘bear aware’ this season 

By Jennifer Senofonte 

Staff Writer 

When the February blizzard 

left multiple feet of snow on the 

ground, it seemed like spring would 

never show its face this year, and not 

just for local people. 

Hibernating black bear residents 

of the area have just started 

leaving their dens – three of which 

Farmington Animal Control Officer 

Charlene Rogers has identified 

within that town’s lines. 

On April 20, Rogers offered an 

informative presentation to folks 

who were curious about a heightened 

presence of these large creatures 

in the area. 

Farmington Valley towns were 

at the top of the Department of Energy 

& Environmental Protection 

list for reported bear sightings in 

Connecticut last year with 238 in 

Farmington, 182 in Burlington, 139 

in Simsbury and 126 in Avon. 

Other Farmington Valley towns 

– Canton and Granby – as well as 

West Hartford had a decent number 

of sightings, specifically 75, 63 and 

37, respectively. 

“Today’s presentation is called, 

Why Can’t We Get Along?” Rogers 

said to those in attendance in the 

Yates Community 

Room at the Farmington 

Police Department. 

“To 

u n d e r st a n d 

why bear encounters 

and 

c o n fl i c t s 

occur and 

how they can 

be decreased 

and prevented, 

we 

need a basic 

understanding 

of where 

they live.” 

She explained 

that 

black bears 

were hunted 

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bear season 

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potential danger – act responsibly 

-Do not keep pet food outdoors 

-Do not intentionally feed bears 

up until 1840 when they were completely 

taken out of the area. ey 

began to return in the 1980s and, 

today, she estimates there are about 

500 to 600 bears living 

in the region with an 

increasing population 

of 5 to 10 percent each 

year. 

In Farmington 

today, there are 8 to 10 

black bears that she 

knows of that travel 

around Farmington, 

Avon, the reservoir 

areas and New Britain. “I 

know of three hibernation 

places,” she said. 

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“It is illegal to hunt or trap black 

bear,” she said, later noting that it is 

legal to shoot a bear in self-defense 

to protect oneself, however, “You 

shouldn’t put yourself in that situation.” 

ere is a 90-day sentence or 

$500 fine for people who hunt or 

trap black bear. If a bear is shot in 

self-defense, an investigation will be 

launched to confirm that fact. 

Black bears have a very keen 

sense of smell and hearing, Rogers 

said. “Odors from carelessly stored 

food, garbage cans, dumpsters, 

garages, camp areas, bee hives, pet 

and livestock food can lure bear 

from long distances,” she said, and 

they’ll keep coming back. 

“Bears have a long term memory 

and are capable of recalling the 

location of periodic food sources 

years after. … It’s an easy, no hassle 

locale to return to to fatten up.” 

To avoid this, she suggested 

storing garbage cans in a garage or 

outbuilding, rinsing out the cans on 

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e trials and triumphs of tackling a detoxification diet 

By Sloan Brewster 

Senior Staff Writer 

Mmm this banana is delicious. 

For two weeks I have labored 

over how to start this story, that first 

line that is meant to capture attention. 

To be honest, I can’t say for sure 

if my choice will capture attention, 

all I know is that it has a sort of synchronicity 

to it. 

Why? Because this is a story – a 

series of stories, in fact – about my 

immersion into the world of detoxification. 

Meaning I am experimenting 

with a detoxification diet. is is 

week one of a five-week process and, 

well, bananas are off limits. 

at’s right, I ate it anyway, and 

let me reiterate, it was delicious. 

Fantastic. Two thumbs up. Almost 

I still have a headache 

and haven’t quite figured 

out what I am supposed 

to eat. ... I still want 

a vanilla bean Greek 

yogurt, so I had a 

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of the cupcake I ate last week when 

I was weaning gradually into this 

elimination process. 

To be fair, this is week one, and 

to quote Tracey Kirsten, our detox 

coach – as I have dubbed her – we 

have a week to transition. Kirsten, a 

certified nutritionist, is leading a 

class at Innerspace Yoga in Avon on 

the Clean Program based on Dr. Alejandro 

Junger’s book “Clean,” a fiveweek 

detoxification program 

designed to clear out toxins in the 

body and restore balance. 

I decided to give the program a 

go when Kirsten contacted me and 

invited me to the classes after reading 

a story about raw food I wrote in 

March. I thought I could try the program 

and let folks know how it 

works, in case any other carnivorous, 

sugar-obsessed, caffeine-aholic 

dairy addicts want to clean out their 

bodies but fear how much they will 

suffer in the process. 

Kirsten insists it’s not about 

deprivation and pointed out that 

everything that is removed from the 

diet is replaced with a healthier option. 

e first two 

weeks are the Elimination 

Diet, then the 

final three weeks 

are actual 

detoxification, 

and, as she 

said, week one is for transition. 

“So, if things are feeling overwhelming, 

just pick a few things a day 

to cut out until you are there,” Kirsten 

advised after the first class. “Know 

you are taking great steps to change 

your life and feel good. Remember 

that these changes can be temporary. 

... Just take it one day at a time.” 

So, I ate a banana. Not really 

that big of a cheat if you look at what 

I have cut out since I began weaning 

two weeks ago. Save for the frosting 

slip and some ice cream and a bit of 

Nutella over the weekend – weekends 

are going to be the hardest part 

– I have avoided sugar. Again, with 

the exception of the weekends, 

when I found myself indulging in 

pizza, I have eliminated bread, too. 

Eggs and dairy are pretty much gone 

from my diet, as is caffeine, meaning 

my morning mocha latte is a thing 

of the past. 

And, alas, I had my last 32ounce 

diet coke two weeks ago. Woe 

is me. 

I am told I will feel the benefits 

of all these cuts, many of which may 

be temporary, that my taste buds 

will change, but right now I am not 

seeing that, mostly because I can’t 

see anything through the caffeinedeficient 

haze of a withdrawal 

headache. Temporary to be sure, but 

unpleasant nonetheless. 

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head was pounding all day. e 

woman sitting beside me in class 

recommended green tea. She even 

knew of a blueberry-flavored choice 

that sounded like it may actually be 

palatable, but I am not a fan of green 

tea and I kind of think it defeats the 

purpose of going caffeine-free. It is 

allowed on the program, because 

according to Kirsten, it only has a little 

caffeine, but I’m not that into it. 

It’s cold turkey for me. 

One thing that I can, at this 

early stage, recommend is taking 

detox to another level. When I 

agreed to flush my system of delicious 

foods – I mean toxins – I 

scheduled a day of detoxification at 

the spa. is is nothing like anything 

I have ever done, but after I wrote 

about the Himalayan salt caves at 

Elements in West Hartford, I learned 

they offer several detoxification 

services, I thought something like 

that would serve as a ritual start to 

the program. So, I booked a detox 

bath cure and a detox herbal wrap. 

In a word, it was glorious. 

Erina, a certified esthetician, 

Reiki practitioner and facial reflexologist, 

left me to soak in a hot bath 

infused with Deep Forest Bath & 

Body Oil, which, among other essential 

oils, contained evergreen, 

pine and juniper. e hot water and 

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anced, stimulated and cleansed, 

easing the congestion in my sinuses 

to allow deep refreshing breaths. 

After I dried off, Erina wrapped 

me in a cocoon of heat and aroma. 

is time, the mix contained rosemary, 

eucalyptus, clove and cinnamon, 

all seeped in hot water then 

soaked into a blanket. She wrapped 

me in the hot covering, then using 

reflexology and Reiki, gave me a facial 

and head massage. 

Despite arriving with a painful 

headache, I felt no pain during the 

60 minute session, rather I slowly 

crept into a deep state of relaxation 

in which I imagined I was within a 

chrysalis awaiting transformation. 

When I arose, I was refreshed and 

deeply relaxed. 

After, I found the ritual had 

done its trick and while I still have a 

headache and haven’t quite figured 

out what I am supposed to eat, I 

don’t want any sugar or bread. Not 

really. Sure, I still want a vanilla bean 

Greek yogurt, so I had a banana instead. 

Baby steps. 

And I am a step closer to becoming 

“peaceful” from detox, 

which I am told by a friend in 

Florida is supposed to be the result. 

He said “peaceful and kind,” but let’s 

not stretch it too much. 

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Above: Participants cross the start line in the one mile run for kids held during the annual River Run event 

By Abigail Albair 

Editor 

Hundreds of runners turned 

out for the 18th annual Simsbury- 

Granby Rotary Club River Run 

held in Simsbury last Sunday, April 

28. 

e event includes a one mile 

run for kids, a kids fun run, 5k and 

10k races beginning and ending on 

Iron Horse Boulevard. e races 

make a scenic loop around the 

Farmington River. 

Prizes were awarded in the 

age 14 and under youth, age 15 to 

19 junior, age 20 to 29 open, age 30 

to 39 sub-master, age 40 to 49 mas- 

ter, age 50 to 59 grand-master, age 

60 to 69 veteran and age 70 and 

over hero divisions. 

Chris Chisholm was the top 

male finisher in the 10k with a 

time of 34:48. e top female finisher 

in the 10k was Mary-Lynn 

Currier of Burlington, who placed 

fourth overall, with a time of 39:32. 

Eight of the top ten male finishers 

were Farmington Valley residents 

including Christopher 

Boylan of Burlington coming in 

second with a time of 39:17, 

Erik Sirnes of Avon and 

Olivier Morand of Simsbury in 

third and fifth place overall with 

times of 39:22 and 39:35, respec- 

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Above, Chris Chisholm was the first male runner to cross the finish line in the 10k with a time of 34:48. 

Right: Burlington resident Christopher Boylan placed second in the 10k with a time of 39:17. 

Residents race in annual Rotary Club River Run 

tively, followed by West Simsbury 

resident Leroy Case in sixth place 

with a time of 40:08 and Kevin 

Goehring of Farmington in seventh 

place with a time of 40:18. 

Patrick Gondek of Tariffville and 

Oliver Rothmann of Avon also 

placed in the top ten group of male 

finishers. 

Bonnie Pope of Avon placed 

ninth overall with a time of 42:21. 

Jennifer Caley of North Granby in 

and Simsbury resident Bridget 

Cirelli also placed in the top ten 

group of female finshers. 

Matthew Remigino, age 12, of 

West Hartford was the first male 

finisher in the 5k race with a time 

The top female finisher in the 10k was Mary-Lynn Currier of Burlington, who 

placed fourth overall, with a time of 39:32. 

of 18:12. His mother, Meredith, was 

the first female finisher in the 5k 

with a time of 20:10. His brother, 

Tyler, age 10, placed eighth with a 

time of 19:58. 

Will Sprenker of Avon, James 

Creighton of West Simsbury and 

Anthony Douaihy of Avon also 

placed in the top ten group of 

males, coming in fourth, fifth and 

sixth overall. 

Sara Andersen of Simsbury, 

Kelly Reese of East Granby, Kristen 

Skulte of Farmington, Caroline 

Murphy and Dagny Edwards of 

Simsbury and Lisa Calcavechia of 

Unionville were all top ten female 

finishers. 

Erik Sirnes of Avon placed third overall in 

the 10k with a time of 39:22 

All the proceeds from the 

River Run are used for community 

enhancement projects in Simsbury 

and Granby. 

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event this year was Robert Hensley 

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Local resident in ‘House of Yes’ 

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(all moms will receive a complementary 

mimosa and flower). Tickets 

are $20 for the general public 

and $15 for students and seniors. 

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Westminster Alumni Athletics Forum 

Six Westminster School graduates 

who have achieved success 

at the highest levels in their sports, 

including the NFL, the NHL and 

other top-tier levels of competition, 

will participate in an alumni 

athletics forum titled “21st-Century 

Athletes: Does Character 

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school. e forum is part of Westminster’s 

yearlong 125th anniversary 

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Brian Sanford and Ben Smith. e 

Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra to honor 

Margaret Colavecchio May 4 

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at the Avon Senior Center, 635 

West Avon Road, Avon. e Canton 

resident is being honored for 

her volunteer work with the orchestra 

as a former member and 

vice president of its board of directors. 

During her board tenure, 

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for four Celebrity Maestros Galas, 

the orchestra's signature fundraising 

event. She has been a tireless 

fundraiser and advocate for the orchestra 

throughout the community 

and managed the orchestra's 

press relations. Colavecchio has 

provided additional leadership 

service to the Canton Creative Arts 

Council, the Girls Scouts of Connecticut, 

Canton Historical Museum 

and Canton Center 

athletes will tell their personal stories, 

the keys to their success and 

what it takes to “make it big” in 

sports. Rebecca Lobo, a former 

Olympian, WNBA player and legendary 

UConn basketball star who 

currently serves as an analyst and 

commentator for ESPN, will moderate 

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e ompson Brook School 

Odyssey of the Mind team is heading 

to the world finals competition 

at the University of Michigan this 

month. 


e team of five fifth-graders 

qualified for the world finals after 

winning second place in the Connecticut 

Odyssey of the Mind state 

finals held April 6 at Bristol Eastern 

High School. 

Dheepa Hari, Rhea D’Costa, 

Sophie Lin, Uthara Sunderesh and 

Jaya Hari have spent the last five 

months designing and building 

three vehicles that delivered parts to 

be assembled into a pet animal for 

the Odyssey of the Mind competition. 

When asked to describe the 

pet animal they made, they could 

not reveal any details to the press as 

they will be doing the same project 

for the upcoming competition May 

22. 

“is is our first time. All five 

girls are first-timers,” team mother 

and coach Krithika Hari said. “It’s a 

lot of thinking on your feet and 

thinking out of the box.” 

Other skills honed through 

Odyssey of the Mind participation 

are teamwork, problem solving and 

resourcefulness, she said. 

“ey are amazing. ey learn 

a lot when they are doing this,” Hari 

added. 

e team meets after school 

hours and had to plan its pet animal 

project using only $140. Hari said 

the girls utilized recycled materials 

and household items and that 

things that had to be purchased 

were split between the team. 

e girls were congratulated at 

the state finals by the judges on elements 

of style, theme and overall 

creativity. 

For the world finals competition, 

the team will complete an 

eight minute presentation including 

a demonstration of how the vehicles 


From left to right: Dheepa Hari, Rhea D’Costa, Sophie Lin, Uthara Sunderesh, 

and Jaya Hari 

work, the making of the pet animal 

and having it do a trick. ey also 

have to do a live presentation on 

how they developed their project 

within the eight minute time frame. 

Additionally, there will be a 

spontaneous problem for the team 

to solve. “at is kind of a tricky 

part,” Hari said, noting that the parents 

cannot help the kids at all with 

that component. 

ey will compete against 

hundreds of teams from all over the 

United States and 26 countries. e 

girls are excited to represent Avon 

and Connecticut in the world finals, 

Hari said. 

In order to fund the registration 

fee, plane tickets and trip costs, 

the team is seeking individual donations 

and corporate sponsorships. 

To fundraise, the team will be 

selling water balloons at the Roaring 

Brook School May Fair on May 

5, as four of the five girls are RBS 

alumni. e team will also host a 

benefit night fundraiser at Flatbread 

in the Shoppes at Farmington 

Valley in Canton on May 6. 

For more information, email 

Parvathi Ambalakat at parvathi 

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By Maria G. O'Donnell 

Correspondent 

On the evening of April 26, the 

Squadron Line Elementary School 

Science Fair boasted over 200 students 

from grades K-6, along with a 

new Special Focus Competition on 

Alternative Energy, open to fifthand 

sixth-graders. 

After four Science Fairs without 

emphasis on competition, a “competitive 

component” came by student 

request, according to Principal 

Meg Evans. “We got feedback from 

last year that some people wanted 

competition.” e first place winner(s) 

get to be student judge(s) at 

next year’s contest, and other science 

prizes would be awarded. 

Sixth-grade teacher David 

Palinkas worked with enthusiastic 

Henry James Memorial School student 

Andrew Zonenberg to devise 

the concept. e two were among 

the judges to determine the top 

three projects out of the 16 presented. 

Event organizer Beth Mitra acknowledged 

another important feature. 

“We’re so pleased to see so 

many girls participating in science,” 

she said. Last year she had commented, 

“I am especially hopeful we 

can motivate and encourage our female 

student scientists.” 

A couple of those female scientists 

were sixth-graders Katie 

O’Connell and Nicole Caesar. eir 

project “Stars” featured detailed 

facts about the celestial bodies, and 

both girls alternated sharing information. 

ey provided an artistic 

rendering of a star’s life cycle, as well 

as constellations. 

Younger girl scientists, sisters 

Mia, kindergarten, and Saraphina 

Cirilli, grade three, had their hands 

full when their two female rabbits 

turned out not to be both female. 

One was a boy after all, and, with a 

litter of babies as a result, a science 

fair project was also born: “All about 

Rabbits.” e girls excitedly relayed 

facts about what they observed 

when the babies were born, how 

mother and babies behave, what 

they eat and when. 

Not to be outdone by the ladies, 

second-grader Scott Taylor enthusiastically 

presented “Minerals of the 

World.” Eight different colorful, 

sparkling specimens lined his table. 

With great animation, Scott picked 

up and easily described every one of 

them, barely glancing at his handwritten 

descriptions on his poster 

board. 

According to Mitra, “I’m always 

so impressed (by the fair). is is 

truly a family event – so many 

grandparents and younger siblings 

show their support and cheer our 

scientists on.” 

Winners of the alternative energy 

contest were selected that 

evening, but not announced until 

the next week. First Place: Xavier 

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What mom really wants for Mother’s Day 

By Julie-Ann Poll 

Correspodent 

Get ready to shower the special 

woman in your life with love. 

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. 

Families across the nation will unite 

to honor moms and the important 

women in our lives. 

If you are lacking plans or don’t 

have all your details finalized, read 

on for some simple ideas that are 

dad and kid-doable, and guaranteed 

to make your leading-lady feel center 

stage. 

Mother’s Day is a time-honored 

tradition. In 1908, Anna Jarvis began 

promoting the day. In 1914, President 

Woodrow Wilson officially declared 

the “second Sunday of May” 

as the Mother’s Day holiday in the 

United States. 

Many celebrate Mother’s Day 

with cards, flowers and a special 

meal. 

I suggest following that basic 

outline, but will show you how to 

ramp things up, creating a memorable 

experience for mom. 

One rule of thumb about flowers: 

pick mom’s favorite. at may 

not be red roses with baby’s breath. 

Even though Charlotte York 

from “Sex and the City” turned up 

her nose at carnations – the “filler 

flower” – they are the most traditional 

Mother’s Day flower. Pink 

carnations symbolize a mother’s 

eternal love. 

ere are several aisles of 

Mother’s Day cards, making it tough 

to find the right one. Buy one where 

the sentiment recalls a special 

memory. 

Having the kids make a homemade 

Mother’s Day card is a great 

way for them to participate in the 


day, and it gives mom a memory 

keepsake. 

Let’s talk about the meal. Like 

many others, you can call to make 

restaurant reservations. According 

to the National Restaurant Association, 

Mother’s Day is the most popular 

holiday to dine out, with an 

estimated 75 million forecasted. 

Or you can skip the crowds and 

let mom sit back and relax – in her 

comfy slippers – and host a beautiful 

brunch at home. While that may 

sound frightening to you, keep calm 

and read on. Here are the simple 

steps: 

1. Buy fresh bagels and/or 

muffins at the local bakery or grocery 

store. While you are there, pick 

up one English scone. I’ll tell you 

what to do with that later in the article. 

2. Pick out a decadent dessert 

(cannolis, carrot cake, cheesecake or 

cupcakes) at the bakery/grocery 

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1 pkg. crescent rolls 

1 pkg.frozen breakfast sausages, cooked (turkey 

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6 eggs (egg substitute is OK) 

2 cups of low-fat milk 

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (reduced or fatfree 

is OK) 

1/4 cup sliced green onions 

1 tbsp. chopped chives 

Directions: 

Coat a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. 

Lay the crescent rolls flat into the baking dish 

covering the bottom. Slice the cooked sausage 

and layer it on top of the crescent rolls. Mix together 

the eggs, milk, cheese, onions and chives. 

Pour the wet mixture on top. Bake in the oven for 

30-40 minutes at 350 degrees, until a butter 

knife inserted in the center comes out dry and 

the top is slightly brown. Serves 6. 

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Set your Mother’s Day table with nice plates, napkins, silverware and glasses – paper and plastic 

are not allowed. 

Bowtie pasta with chicken, tomatoes and basil pesto 

Ingredients: 

One, 12-13 oz. box of bowtie pasta (regular or whole wheat) 

1 cup chopped cooked chicken 

1 cup grape tomatoes cut in half 

4 cups fresh basil leaves 

1 ½ c chopped walnuts or pine nuts (you can omit for those with nut allergies and it still tastes great) 

4 cloves garlic, peeled 

½ c grated Parmesan cheese 

½ cup extra virgin olive oil 

Freshly ground black pepper to taste 

Directions: 

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta. Drain 

the pasta. 

While the pasta is cooking, in the food processor blend together the basil leaves, nuts, garlic and cheese. Slowly 

pour in the oil while it is blending. Blend until smooth. 

Transfer the hot pasta to a large bowl. Add the pesto, tomatoes and chicken and toss with the pasta until coated. 

Add the reserved pasta water a little at a time until moistened (you may not need all the reserved pasta water). 

Season with the black pepper to your taste. Serve hot. Serves 4. Recipe can be doubled to feed a large crowd. 

cut, ready to serve. 

4. Offer a variety of brunch beverages 

– coffee, tea, juices or even a 

Bloody Mary or mimosa. 

5. Make the two easy recipes included 

in this article. 

6. Set the table with nice plates, 

napkins, silverware and glasses – 

paper and plastic are not allowed. 

7. Set the food on the table. Put 

the bagels/muffins into a basket and 

the fruit in a serving bowl. 

8. Stand back and admire your 

work. Take a picture with your 

phone. You’ll want proof for the 

bragging rights. 

9. Relax; enjoy your meal and 

the time together. 

10. Be sure to clean up. Remember, 

it is mom’s day off ! 

Feel free to add your personal 

touches to your brunch celebration. 

You’re probably wondering 

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bought. Cap off mom’s special day 

with a late afternoon treat that she 

can enjoy while reading a book or 

catching up on e-mails. Brew a cup 

of her favorite tea or coffee and 

serve it with the scone. 

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“It just happened,” Roy said. 

Roy also adds shelves for bath 

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he adds a seat, too. 

Pictures found online of bathrooms 

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Some of the showers have solid 

tiles with borders or rows of tiles 

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all together. Some pictures depict 

indented shelves made by cutting 

a square into the wall of the 

shower and then tiling in, rather 

than having the shelf stick out, 

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one of the current trends. 

In one bathroom Roy designed, 

he took the ceramic tile he 

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Roy said much the same 

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shower. It all depends how the 

bathroom is laid out,” he said. “I 

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Using textured tiles is also 

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Because fencing can be expensive, some homeowners look for ways to cut costs, which can be relatively easy, 

especially for those homeowners willing to consider various materials when erecting their fence. 

Cost-effective fencing options 

Fencing serves many purposes. 

Some homeowners erect a 

fence for privacy, while others do 

so to contain pets and children. 

Because fencing can be expensive, 

some homeowners look for ways 

to cut costs, which can be relatively 

easy, especially for those 

homeowners willing to consider 

various materials when erecting 

their fence. 

Traditional fences are available 

in materials ranging from 

wood to vinyl to metal. Homeowners 

have other options at their 

disposal if they prefer a more natural 

fence. Different shrubs, trees 

or grasses can be planted to create 

a barrier between properties or 

within the property. 

When choosing a fencing material, 

consider that even a less expensive 

material may prove more 

expensive in the long run if it 

needs significant maintenance or 

has to be replaced in just a few 

years. erefore, the most cost-effective 

fencing material may not 

necessarily be the least expensive 

one at the store. Here are some 

materials homeowners can consider. 

* Found material: Repurposed 

wood or metal can be crafted into 

a rustic, one-of-a-kind fence. Materials 

can be found that are no 

cost, requiring only the cost of 

labor. Should you build it yourself, 

this can be next to nothing. Sometimes 

existing fences on another 

property can be disassembled and 

re-built on your own property for 

little to no cost as well. 

* Chainlink/chainwire: Chainlink 

fencing is one of the most economical 

types of boundary 

fencing. e fencing comes in a va- 

riety of diamond sizes and is fixed 

to galvanized pipes spaced across 

the perimeter of the property. Although 

it is some of the least expensive 

fencing, it does not offer 

much privacy on its own. But if 

you are looking at fencing simply 

as a barrier, chainlink could be the 

way to go. 

* Picket fencing: A wooden 

picket fence is another inexpensive 

fencing material. e pickets 

can be purchased in various 

heights, and this fence may be 

used as garden border fencing or 

to mark a property line between 

homes. Spacing the pickets widely 

apart may cut down on the number 

that need to be purchased, further 

keeping the cost down. 

* Bamboo: Bamboo is a rapidly 

growing grass that produces a 

hard woodlike material that is 

used in many building applications. 

Bamboo wood can be used 

to build a fence, but the natural 

plant also can be planted to form 

a living fence for privacy. 

* Stockade fencing: A stockade 

fence is one of the more basic 

wood fencing options. Wooden 

slats are placed alongside one another 

to form an effective and affordable 

privacy fence. Stockade 

fencing can be stained or painted 

to preserve it. Many home improvement 

retailers sell panels of 

stockade fencing so that you can 

make fence installation a do-ityourself 

project. 

* Vinyl fencing: Although vinyl 

fencing is one of the more expensive 

fencing materials at the outset 

(it costs about twice the price of a 

wood fence), it does pay for itself 

rather quickly thanks to minimal 

maintenance. Unlike some other 

materials, vinyl will not rot or discolor. 

You also won't have to purchase 

stain, paint and expensive 

cleaners for a vinyl fence. at 

means once you make the investment, 

you will have years upon 

years of maintenance-free enjoyment. 

ere are many different fencing 

materials that can coordinate 

with a variety of budgets. 

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Many homeowners aim for a 

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Some homeowners find that 

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ose who are interested in 

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However, today there are many 

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For those who are finding no 

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Rot Repair & Prevention 

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Farmington, Connecticut 

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We offer all styles including 

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PO Box 9656, Bristol, CT • Fully Ins. Worker’s Comp & Liability 

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Family Owned & Operated for 21 years. 

Lic. #575078 860-648-4616 

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860-693-8289 

Recognized as a “GREEN and INNOVATIVE” Contractor. 

Proudly Serving the New England Region over 35 years! 


BARRETT ENTERPRISES LLC 

Home Improvement Contractor 

So Many Amateurs . . . So Few Professionals!! 

• Complete Basement Renovations 

• Kitchen & Bathrooms Updated 

• Windows/Doors Installed 

• Pre-Finished Floorings • Custom Ceramic Tile 

• Maintenance-Free Decks • Finish Carpentry 

• Complete Painting Service • Custom Countertops 

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CT. LIC. #602130 • Office (860) 796-0131 

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Planting 

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of doors, windows, 

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* Bricks * BelgiumBlocks * Chimneys 

* Wood Fencing 

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155 Brickyard Road, Farmington 

860-269-3103 

Serving The Community For Over 23 Years 

Landscape & 

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Masonry: New Work and Repairs 

Brick/Block, Natural Stone Veneer, Bluestone, 

Cultured Stone, Stone Retaining Walls, Fireplaces, Patio Pavers 

Landscaping: New and Maintenance 

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Email: don@donleescapes.com 

Fully Insured. Call Don Lee 

860-620-4377 

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• Tree Removal • Shrub Removal 

• Lawn Maintenance and New Lawn Installations 

CT Lic# 0630444 

Fully Insured 860-906-6736 

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• Retaining Walls 

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ANDY’S PAINTING & 

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Water & Fire Damage 

Venetian Plaster & Faux Finish 

Wallpaper and Renovations 

Floor Epoxy • Powerwashing 

Free Estimates • Insured • Lic# 0619619 

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Slate • Cedar • Copper fabrications • Gutters 

Established Leak Response Team! 

We have served Central CT for over 20 years 

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BURLINGTON – Dogs just 

wanna have fun, but a dog park 

is really for the people. 

at’s what Art Johanson, 

former chairman of Burlington’s 

Inland Wetlands & Watercourse 

Commission, told the Board of 

Selectmen at its April 23 meeting. 

“It’s not just for dogs, it’s for 

socializing, for people,” Johanson 

said. “From the standpoint 

of people, it is a wonderful 

thing.” 

Johanson presented some 

information on dog parks to the 

board, in the hope they would 

agree that there’s a need for one 

See DOG PARK on page 25 

File photo 

Some information on dog parks 

was recently presented to selectmen 

in the hope they would 

agree that there’s a need for one 

in town. 


Staff Writer 

GRANBY – Area residents 

took part in the American Cancer 

Society’s third Cancer Prevention 

Study at the Farmington Valley 

YMCA last week. 

It is the current major, nationwide 

study by the ACS and will be 

a 20- to 30-year process of gathering 

data from participants who 

filled out surveys, answered questions 

and gave a blood sample for 

research. 

“Researchers are trying to find 

a way to get rid of cancer eventually,” 

Linda Venoit of the ACS said 

on April 25 at the Y. She said that 

the study is going to help find ways 

PRESSNews 

Photo by Jennifer Senofonte 

According to the regulation, the zone “is intended to create additional housing opportunities within Simsbury 

while promoting the appropriate development of Simsbury’s historic town center and other areas of the community.” 

Workforce Housing Overlay Zone approved 



SIMSBURY – ere is a new 

zone in the town of Simsbury. 

At the April 15 meeting of the 

Zoning Commission, the commission 

approved the Workforce 

Housing Overlay Zone. 

Earlier in the month, the commission 

had held open the hearing 

to give more residents a chance to 

offer input as only one resident 

had attended. e continued hearing 

was attended by a few more 

people, but not by that many, said 

Director of Community Planning 

& Development Hiram Peck. 

Locals take part in American Cancer Society study on cancer prevention 

to prevent cancer. “at’s why people 

who have been diagnosed in 

the past aren’t participating in this 

one.” 

Men and women between the 

ages of 30 and 65 who have never 

been previously diagnosed with 

cancer were encouraged to join 

the research study. 

By 11 a.m., 11 of the 20 people 

who had signed up for the study at 

the Y had participated. Venoit said 

that by the end of the year, the ACS 

is hoping to reach 300,000 contributors 

nationwide by going to corporations, 

hospitals and wellness 

centers in different areas. 

“is is the baseline – just the 

beginning,” she said. Each study 

participant had to pledge a long- 

“ere were a couple other 

people,” he said. “Basically, the 

commission had left the hearing 

open so that people who were interested 

could come, but I wouldn’t 

say there was an outpouring of 

people.” 

At the first meeting, resident 

Jim Gallagher asked a few questions 

about the zone and said he 

did not understand why the town 

needed it. 

Also at that meeting, Peck 

presented the proposal for the 

zone, which will not be in any one 

area or property in town, but can 

be allowed anywhere, with approval 

based on individual appli- 

cations. 

According to the regulation, 

the zone “is intended to create additional 

housing opportunities 

within Simsbury while promoting 

the appropriate development of 

Simsbury’s historic town center 

and other areas of the community.” 

Peck, in his presentation, referred 

to the town’s Plan of Conservation 

and Development, 

which indicates that “Simsbury 

lacks housing diversity.” 

Most housing developments 

are restricted to residential areas, 

and 85 percent of housing in town 

See ZONE on page 27 


Suzi Moraski of the Livestrong Program at the Y participated in the study. 

She’s pictured getting a blood sample drawn by Aisha Hudson of Quest. 

Going 

for gold 

High schools earn gold 

and silver medals from 

U.S. News & World Report 

By Abigail Albair 

Editor 

FARMINGTON – Farmington 

High School has earned a 

gold medal from U.S. News & 

World Report and a spot on the 

publication’s national and Connecticut 

rankings of Best High 

Schools for 2013. 

e school is ranked fifth in 

the state of Connecticut and 

258 nationally. 

Two other local schools, 

Conard and Hall High schools in 

West Hartford, ranked in the top 

10, coming in second and eighth 

place, respectively. 

Nationally, Conard and 

Hall are ranked 218 and 395, respectively. 

Out of 196 high schools in 

Connecticut, 39 were awarded a 

medal for a total of 11 gold, 24 

silver and four bronze. To receive 

a state ranking, a school 

had to earn either a gold or silver 

medal. 

Four local schools earned 

silver medals and were therefore 

eligible for a state ranking. 

Granby Memorial High 

School ranked 13 in the state 

and 527 nationally, Avon High 

School ranked 14 in the state 

and 532 nationally, Simsbury 

High School came in 16 in the 

state and 547 nationally, and 

See MEDALS on page 25 

term commitment and in future 

years will receive surveys to fill out 

about their health, habits and 

lifestyle. 

Suzi Moraski of the Livestrong 

program at the Y took part in the 

study. e Livestrong training program 

is a free 12-week exercise 

program tailored to helping cancer 

survivors recover. In a recent 

weekend-long fundraising event, 

the Y raised over $16,000 for the 

Livestrong program, coordinated 

by cancer survivor Jackie Voelker. 

Moraski said she’s taking part 

in the Cancer Prevention Study to 

honor both her mother, who 

passed away from cancer, and also 

See STUDY on page 27 


Commission now deliberating special permit application 

By Alison Jalbert 

Editorial Assistant 

GRANBY – e Granby Planning 

and Zoning Commission 

closed the public hearing on a special 

permit application for an excavation 

site on Granville Road, giving 

it 65 days to make a decision. 

During the April 23 Planning 

and Zoning Commission meeting, 

the public hearing was continued 

from the April 9 meeting regarding 

an application seeking approval of a 

special permit to excavate and remove 

sand, gravel, stone, loam, dirt 

and other earth products from the 

property located at 329 Granville 

Road, with proposed access to the 

site located on Peck Orchard Road. 

e property is owned by Peck Orchard 

Knoll, LLC of Simsbury. 

e special permit calls for 

about 99,000 yards of earth material 

excavated and removed from just 

less than five acres on the site. It also 

calls for two oversized residential 



BURLINGTON – So many 

sports, so few fields. 

At Burlington’s April 23 Board 

of Selectmen meeting, Parks & 

Recreation Commission Chairman 

Paul Stawarz bemoaned the lack of 

athletic fields in the town. “It’s a 

problem, it really is a problem, I can’t 

stress that enough,” he said. “It becomes 

critical in my opinion.” 

He asked about funding. 

“ree years ago there was talk 

of putting money aside every year 

for the purchase of land,” he said, 

asking if the practice was ongoing 

and, if so, how much money was in 

the account. 


lots to be put into the site after the 

excavation is complete. 

Glenn Knierim, the attorney 

representing Peck Orchard Knoll, 

said that since the last meeting, the 

line of excavation has been brought 

in adjacent to the Marshall property 

at 309 Granville Road and the limit 

of excavation has been moved inward 

on the side of the operation 

adjacent to the Levandowski property 

at 34 Peck Orchard Road. 

“Given the terrain, this will 

allow something of a berm or little 

hill,” Knierim explained. “We believe 

it will obscure their view.” 

At the previous meeting, members 

of the commission suggested 

that the permit applicant meet with 

the neighbors to see if a compromise 

can be made. Knierim said he 

and Mike Girard of Peck Orchard 

Knoll LLC met with the Marshalls 

and their lawyer, Ken Slater, as well 

as Chris Levandowski and her son, 

Robert Levandowski Jr. “It was a cordial 

meeting,” Knierim said. “I can’t 

Town accountant Eleanor Parente, 

who takes meeting minutes, 

said the practice continues and that 

approximately $75,000 has been 

saved so far. 

“Even this year it’s in the 

budget,” chimed First Selectman Ted 

Shafer. 

Stawarz had a long list of discussion 

items and spoke at length, 

but fields and the need thereof took 

up a great deal of his presentation. 

First on his list was the pursuit 

of an artificial turf field. 

Robert Dunn, a Burlington resident 

and member of a sub-committee 

that is looking into that, said 

the group was drafting a proposal 

for a feasibility study for a turf field 

at Lewis Mills High School, where 

report that we’ve resolved the issues, 

but both sides made their point 

clear.” 

Rob Hiltbrand of R.R. Hiltbrand 

Engineers & Surveyors was also 

present during the meeting and decided, 

after speaking with the neighbors 

and listening to the 

commission during the April 9 

meeting, to look at the possibilities 

and benefits of reducing some of the 

slopes and pulling them in. On the 

end of the parcel that abuts the Marshalls’ 

property, the grade comes up 

to a knob, but they pulled the limits 

back into the site about 45 feet into 

the slope, giving about 100 feet from 

the property line. 

“is doesn’t affect the quantity 

of sand and gravel that much,” Hiltbrand 

explained. “We pulled it in to 

offer a greater buffer.” 

He said that they moved the 

top of the slope in 25 feet on the side 

adjacent to the Levandowskis, making 

the project 75 feet from the 

property line. 

the track is. 

Stawarz, who put an estimated 

$1 million price tag on a turf field, 

said it would be a one-year process 

to construct it, whereas a grass field 

would take three years. A turf field 

would solve a lot of short-term issues, 

he added, but there would still 

be long-term field issues to conquer. 

e town needs 25 acres of 

land to construct athletic fields to 

fill the need, Stawarz said. 

At Nassahegan Recreation 

Complex there has been a conflict 

between soccer and softball teams. 

“We are currently struggling 

with the field that is the softball field. 

We had some pretty passionate people 

who came to us and wanted it 

exclusively for softball, but soccer 

would be a problem,” Stawarz said. 

In the end, the teams compromised, 

but there were still scheduling 

issues. “e softball program is 

correct. ey would like to have a 

field for themselves,” he said. “ese 

are some of the conflicts that we’re 

developing every single meeting.” 

ere is also a need for a 

lacrosse field. 

Patrick Schmitt said more than 

“e view is higher into the 

trees from the house, because [the 

Levandowskis] were concerned 

about the view of the equipment operating 

below,” Hiltbrand said. “We 

will do plantings of 4-foot tall evergreen 

trees, right in line with the 

view of the back of the Levandowski 

house. During the process, that 

would help visually hide the operation 

from view.” 

Hiltbrand also said that Peck 

Orchard Knoll reconsidered its sequence 

of operations on the site, to 

make it better for the surrounding 

neighbors. e initial step to open 

up the access way and stabilize it 

immediately remains the same, but 

they will then work south toward 

the Marshall property, then turn 

around and work back up the other 

way. “e area to the left would remain 

a buffer until the end of the operation,” 

he said. 

Peck Orchard Knoll is also 

See PERMIT on page 25 

Lack of athletic field space is a ‘critical’ problem, official says 

200 children play lacrosse. “Two to 

three years ago, it was just a startup 

program and it just continues to 

grow. We don’t even have a dedicated 

field for them,” Stawarz said. “Again, 

turf field would be good for them.” 

Stawarz estimated a lacrosse 

field would run the town about 

$150,000, a softball field would cost 

about $250,000 and a basketball 

court, which he also said the town 

needed, would be $350,000. 

“We’re doing what we can to try 

and accommodate, to try and help 

as many people as we can,” said Director 

of Parks & Recreation JoAnn 

McBrien. 

Part of the discussion was 

about constructing fields on a 15acre 

parcel the town is looking into 

purchasing on Covey Road. 

McBrien said it would take up 

about nine acres to develop three 

2.5-acre fields and add parking, 

which would leave four acres for a 

buffer for adjoining properties. 

“It could be developed like 

Rockwell Park in Bristol, where you 

would have your fields and you 

would have space for passive recreation,” 

she said. 


Kelly Sanders 

Teacher of the 

Year is new 

Noah Wallace 

principal 


Staff Writer 

FARMINGTON – e 2012- 

13 Farmington Teacher of the 

Year has been appointed as the 

new principal for Noah Wallace 

School. 

“It’s been a banner year,” 

Kelly Sanders said. She is the current 

literacy specialist at West 

District School and will begin her 

role as principal at Noah Wallace 

Elementary School this summer 

after the retirement of Dr. Diane 

Cloud. 

“I had so many wonderful 

mentor principals, fabulous principals 

along the way that watching 

them make an impact on the 

whole school, and all of the students 

in the school kind of made 

me want to take that next step in 

my career,” Sanders said. 

She’s been teaching in different 

capacities in the Farmington 

school district since 1989 when 

she started as a kindergarten 

teacher. She plans to bring that 

experience into her new job as 

principal. 

“I think I’ll be bringing a historical 

perspective to the table of 

where we’ve come from as a district 

and where we’re heading in 

our efforts of continuous improvements,” 

Sanders said, noting 

her deep and wholehearted 

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surrounds the bike sculpture May 6. 

Town celebrates National 

Bike Month with many events 



SIMSBURY – Bike to Work 

Day is coming to Simsbury. 

For the first time, the annual 

bike to work event will begin in 

Simsbury. 

On Friday May 17, between 

the hours of 6:30 and 9 a.m., there 

will be a reception on Iron Horse 

Boulevard with coffee and gifts 

for bikers passing through on 

their way to work, said Pattie 

Smith Jacobus of Simsbury Free 

Bike. 

“If you’re heading north, you 

come through there, if you’re heading 

south, you come through 

there,” Jacobus said. 

Bike to Work Day is the close 

of Bike to Work Week, which begins 

Monday May 13. 

At the April 22 Board of Selectmen 

meeting, Jacobus spoke 

about how the town will celebrate 

National Bike Month in May. 

e calendar of events begins 

with the opening of Simsbury Free 

Bike, which has expanded to include 

more locations in more 

towns. Jacobus, who founded 

Simsbury Free Bike, was pleased 

with the expansion. 

“is year we have 13 locations 

in seven towns,” she said. 

“We have gotten tremendous support 

from businesses in town.” 

All the free bike dispensaries 

are proximate to the Farmington 

River and the Rail Trail, which is 

fresh and clean after a recent 

cleanup, she added. 

“at trail is spotless right 

now,” she said. “We sent different 

people to different parts of the 

trail.” 

Bike Month also includes the 

unveiling of the new plaque and 

landscaping that surrounds the 

bike sculpture on May 6. 

e Second Annual Ride with 

Mary Glassman will take place 

May 9 and will begin at Town Hall 

at 4:30 p.m. “It’s a very easy scenic 

loop,” Jacobus said. 

See BIKE on page 27 

CUGINO’S 



SIMSBURY – e Board of 

Finance has approved three questions 

for the annual budget referendum. 

At a special meeting April 24, 

after the final public hearing on 

the proposed budget, the board 

approved questions on the town’s 

operating, education and capital 

budgets. 

For the town’s expenses, the 

board approved that an amount 

of $18.4 million should go before 

voters. e amount represents a 

1.71 percent increase, or about 

$309,000 over last year’s operating 

budget. 

For schools, the board 

passed a $65 million budget for 

voter approval. e amount represents 

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Granby budget reduced, residents petition 

for its restoration before second vote 


Staff Writer 

GRANBY – Granby voters 

who did not turn out for the first 

budget referendum now wish that 

they had. 

Roughly 170 people attended 

the second budget hearing April 29 

where the Board of Finance presented 

a budget $330,000 lower 

than the one that was defeated at 

the polls April 22. ose who spoke 

begged town officials to reinstate 

the cut funds, but the Board of Finance 

decided after the hearing 

not to do so. 

“It’s two weeks and one week 

too late,” finance board Chairman 

Mike Guarco told the residents. 

e Board of Education, as requested, 

reduced $250,000 from its 

proposed fiscal year 2013-14 

budget and the Board of Selectmen 

cut $80,000 from its budget. e reduction 

was prompted after the 

first budget was defeated in a 617 

to 514 vote at the polls. 

Guarco explained that when a 

budget is defeated, traditionally, it 

signifies that the budget is too high. 

“We oppose the $250,000 cut 

recommended by the Board of Finance 

and urge them to reinstate 

the education portion,” resident 

Danielle Sandridge said of the education 

reduction. She presented a 

petition with over 300 signatures in 

support of sending the same 

budget to the May 6 referendum 

with the cuts. Her comments were 

echoed by all but two of roughly 30 

people who spoke. 

To reach the reduction, the 

Board of Education cut 2.5 fulltime 

new positions from its 

budget, including $69,835 for an elementary 

Spanish teacher, $69,835 

for a math/science consulting 

teacher and $31,330 for a part-time 

guidance counselor. Other cuts 

were $30,000 for a gifted and tal- 

Budget, questions move to referendum 

about $1.3 million more than was 

spent on education last year. 

For the capital expenses, to 

pay for sewer use, residential 

rental, special programs at Simsbury 

Farms, non-public school 

transportation debt retirement 

and other costs, the board approved 

that an amount of $12.9 

million should go before voters. 

Before the special meeting, 

some residents spoke at the public 

hearing, which was the second 

one on the budget. 

At the first on April 9, only a 

handful of residents attended, 

and only one spoke. 

One concern that was raised 

was that the amount of money 

planned for infrastructure in the 

center of town, to accomplish the 

plans made after the 2009 charrette, 

was reduced. One component 

of the plan, a parking deck 

planned near Eno Memorial Hall, 

was pushed back a couple of 

years. 

“We believe that the change 

was made at the last minute and 

we want you to change it back to 

where it had been,” said Anita 

Meilert of the Main Street Partnership. 

“We are not happy that 

we have been pushed off for two 

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$50,000 for heating oil and bus 

diesel savings that were realized 

when the bid received was lower 

than anticipated. 

On the town side, to reach an 

$80,000 reduction as requested by 

the finance board, the selectmen 

cut $25,000 from temporary and 

part-time categories across 10 departments, 

$35,000 in regular payroll 

including a new 

detective/youth services officer – 

the town will wait until November 

to hire the new officer. Also on the 

town side, $10,000 was reduced 

from police overtime and $10,000 

was reduced in the contingency 

fund. 

“ese reductions will result 

in a decrease in services,” First Selectman 

John Adams said, noting 

that $12,000 cut from the library 

will prevent it from restoring hours 

See SECOND VOTE on page 33 

See QUESTIONS on page 33 


PRESSOPINION 

Letter to the 

editor 

Budget referendum 

a success 

To the Editor: 

In response to e Valley Press news 

story entitled “Granby budget defeated,” I 

would like to make the following comment: 

I would like to congratulate the voters 

of Granby who participated in the budget 

referendum vote of April 22. is is the first 

time in 10 years that Granby voters have had 

the ability to vote on the town budget without 

first having to sit through several hours 

of tedious lectures from town officials. It has 

been a long time coming. 

is budget referendum allowed many 

more eligible citizens the ability to vote. Folks 

who worked second shift and seniors who 

lacked transportation could now get to the 

polls. People with low vision or mobility impairments 

were able to park close to the 

polling place during daylight hours. ese 

people are no longer disenfranchised as 

many of them were with the old budget 

meeting system. 

It should also be noted that the old 

polling place at the high school auditorium 

could not accommodate more than 700 

people for a budget meeting. With the present 

referendum format, more than 1,100 

people voted on Monday. Absentee ballots 

were also available for those who could not 

be present. 

As compared with the old budget 

meeting format, approximately 750 more 

people were able to vote and be directly involved 

with their own governance. 

Although our town manager describes 

the referendum outcome as “somewhat unfortunate,” 

I believe that regardless of the 

outcome, the budget referendum was a resounding 

success. When people are allowed 

to vote and have a choice in their governance, 

that is a good thing. 

A government of the people, by the 

people, for the people is a noble concept. 

Perhaps some day we might also have a contested 

election for town political offices. 

I am thankful that my neighbors took 

the time to be involved with the process. 

Keep up the good work Granby. 

To the editor: 

Terry Wright 

Granby resident 

Over the last decade, America 

(and Granby) experienced a real estate 

bubble and then a burst starting in 2008. 

is had a significant effect on mill rates. 

When the grand list goes up, the mill 

rate should go down. However, when 

the grand list goes down (due to re-evaluation 

on declining property values), 

less money comes in to cover existing 

spending by the town, so the mill rate 

may go up to generate the same level of 

revenue. Most recently, since the grand 

list went down, the mill rate was proposed 

to go up a corresponding 12.6 

percent. Add to that the 2.1 percent tax 

increase proposed by the Board of Finance 

and the combined increase to 

taxpayers is a 14.7 percent hike. 

Instead of saying, “We need more 

revenue,” we should SPEND LESS and 


EDITORIAL 

Thumbs up, thumbs down: thoughts on current issues 

Granby budget defeated, residents ask for second chance 

While residents exercising their right to vote and voting down a budget because they want to keep 

property taxes down is certainly a positive, in this instance, many residents did not exercise their right to 

vote but then were unhappy with the outcome of the referendum. If a taxpayer feels strongly about a 

proposal either way, it is that taxpayer’s responsibility to show up at the polls and cast their vote. en, 

and only then, can they bring it up with the town if they take issue with the result. 

Simsbury celebrates National Bike Month 

On Friday May 17, between the hours of 6:30 and 9 a.m., there will be a reception on Iron Horse 

Boulevard with coffee and gifts for bikers passing through on their way to work, an event culminating Bike 

to Work week. Simsbury residents work hard to sustain the town’s recognition as a bike-friendly place, and 

celebrating National Bike Month all through May with various activities that interest cyclists of all skills 

levels and ages is a great way to keep the momentum going. 

Open space property considered for athletic fields 

e 15-acre property on Covey Road in Burlington, which the town is looking to purchase from the 

New Britain Water Company, was again brought up last week as a potentially ideal spot for athletic fields. 

Officials said it would take up about nine acres to develop three 2.5-acre fields and add parking, which 

would leave four acres for a buffer with adjoining properties. ere is a clear and critical need for fields in 

town, and with the Covey Road property’s central location and terrain that could easily be transformed into fields, there 

are those who would like to see it given over for that use, but what about its natural features? With the well-known 

black spruce bog and a hiking trail and its proximity to Class 1 watershed land, it seems to be better suited to hiking. 

Consider keeping that spot in its natural state and look for another place to develop fields. 

Local high schools ranked high nationally 

Farmington has been recognized with a gold medal by U.S. News & World Report on a listing of the 

best high schools nationwide, and Simsbury, Canton, Avon and Granby have been awarded silver medals. 

Additionally, Farmington, Simsbury and Avon were ranked by e Washington Post among the country’s 

most challenging high schools. Excellent work is being done in local schools on the part of administrators, 

teachers and students, and these designations only reaffirm that fact. 

Letter to the editor 

Priority vs. needs - demand fiscal responsibility 

eliminate recently approved new programs. 

e Board of Finance proposed 

the increases based on the Board of Education 

requests accounting for over 

two-thirds of our total budget. e BOE 

budget increases are the results of payroll 

and benefits for current and retired 

municipal employees, full-time kindergarten, 

1:1 computer program, college 

quality athletic fields and pre-school 

support for special needs children. e 

CREC program advocates educating 

students from Hartford outside of their 

city and, per his discretion, Superintendent 

Addley and Board of Education 

Chairman Cal Hemmingway support 

the project. 

How much longer can Granby 

taxpayers expect to fund the education 

of students from Hartford? We currently 

support 80-plus students from Hartford 

and is said to grow by 10 more per year. 

e cost to educate students in Granby 

is $12,500/pupil. Hartford pays 

$6,000/pupil in grades 1-12. 

e ‘Open Choice Fund’ is a pool 

of money provided to communities in 

return for educating children from outside 

of those communities. But these 

funds cover less than 50 percent of the 

total cost. is does not include funding 

to meet special education requirements, 

free or reduced lunch programs, 

transportation – leaving the remaining 

cost (over 50 percent) to Granby taxpayers. 

Further, the Granby Board of Education 

recently approved full-day 

kindergarten. Recently, the town of 

Farmington voted this down because 

the level of funding required for the program 

was deemed not sustainable. 

Granby “found” $300,000 of funding for 

the full-day kindergarten from the 

‘Open Choice Fund,’ but this was not its 

purpose. 

It has been said – it takes a village 

to raise a child. I live in the village of 

Granby. How many other villages must 

we support, and how can we survive 

our generosity to them? While our enrollment 

in Granby schools declined 

from 2,300 students in 2007 to a projected 

1,800 students in 2017, the continued 

addition of out-of-town children 

artificially inflates enrollment. Increasing 

enrollments with out-of-town students 

are straining the resources of our community 

– that is, demanding more 

taxes from us. 

Prioritizing programs for the community 

is the real 'need.' 

Vote NO to more spending! 

Heather Monty 

Granby resident 

540 Hopmeadow St. 

Simsbury, CT 06070 

Phone 860-651-4700 

Fax 860-606-9599 

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A good newspaper, I suppose, 

is a nation talking to itself. 

~Arthur Miller

PERMIT from page 22 

willing to offer a conservation easement 

on the property. 

Despite the tweaks made to 

the plan by Peck Orchard Knoll, the 

neighboring residents were still not 

pleased. Slater said that the changes 

on the Marshall end, while better 

than what was initially proposed, 

were not what the Marshalls were 

CLUES ACROSS 

1. Our 10 numerals 

7. Horseshoe cleat 

11. Ear shell 

12. Soprano solo 

13. Vestments 

14. Heart's singer Wilson 

15. Set of type in one 

style 

16. Withdraw from 

work 

18. Ancient Hebrew 

coin 

20. Megacycle 

21. 26th British letter 

22. Colonnaded Greek 

walks 

24. Russian sourgrass 

soup 

26. OK Corral's Wyatt 

27. Cheremiss 

28. Schenectady 

County Airport 

29. Laptop 

indicating. e number of trucks 

going in and out of the excavation 

site as well as the proposed two-year 

time period for the project still remain 

issues with the Marshalls. 

Slater said that if the special 

permit was approved, there should 

be limitations set regarding the 

conservation easement, the timeframe 

and that the land not be divided 

into more than two lots after 

PRINCIPAL from page 22 “I feel so lucky to be 

belief in the mission and vision for 

Farmington public schools having 

been there for 24 years. “I’ll bring all 

of those roles that I’ve already had 

into this role – my understanding 

of what it’s like to be a teacher and 

literacy specialist and working with 

students.” 

While working in Farmington 

schools, she’s been a kindergarten 

teacher, first-grade teacher, reading 

recovery teacher, literacy specialist 

and co-director of the Summer 

Learning Academy. 

“Kelly Sanders has dedicated 

able to continue my 

work in Farmington. 

I feel especially lucky 

to follow in the 

footsteps of Diane 

Cloud. She’s been a 

phenomenal leader.” 

-Kelly Sanders 

her entire professional career in education 

to the Farmington school 

district,” Farmington Superintendent 

Kathy Greider said in a press 

31. Actress Farrow 

32. NYSE for Murphy 

Oil Corp. 

33. Talk noisily 

35. New Testament 

36. Tax collector 

37. Mediation council 

39. Not in use 

41. Act as master of 

ceremonies 

43. Skin lesions 

44. Stiff bristle 

45. Equally 

46. Pool dressing room 

49. Eyebath 

51. Thick piece of 

something 

52. Angry 

55. 20th Hebrew letter 

56. 3rd largest Colombian 

city 

57. Gum arabics 

59. A song of praise to 

God 

60. Dispatcher 

CLUES DOWN 

1. Word shortening 

2. Tore down (var. sp.) 

3. 22nd state (abbr.) 

4. Tropical constrictor 

5. Hostelry 

6. Examine and expurgate 

7. Small restaurants 

8. E. Asian anis liquor 

9. Infestation of head 

louse 

10. New Yorker film 

critic Pauline 

11. An orange-red 

crystalline dye 

13. Indicates position 

16. Root mean square 

(abbr.) 

17. Electronic countercountermeasures 

19. 12-31 greeting 

22. Fastens 

23. Himalayan wild 

goats 

See answers on page 17 

the excavation is complete. 

Among Linda Varcoe’s concerns 

were the noise from the 

trucks, the fact that her driveway at 

25 Peck Orchard Road is a hidden 

driveway to drivers coming down 

the hill, dust and dirt in the air, and 

the timeframe. “What is the timeframe 

going to do to the value of 

my property? Who wants to live 

next door to a gravel pit?” 

release. “Ms. Sanders is a collaborator 

and an innovative instructional 

leader. Her belief in all 

students achieving academic and 

personal excellence guides her 

leadership actions on a daily basis.” 

Sanders said she is excited to 

work with the team at Noah Wallace 

School that she said is supportive 

and works together to 

create an environment that nurtures 

the whole child. 

“I feel so lucky to be able to 

continue my work in Farmington. 

I feel especially lucky to follow in 

the footsteps of Diane Cloud. She’s 

been a phenomenal leader.” 

25. One who overacts 

28. Facial gesture 

30. Absence of aggression 

34. China 

38. Older Bridges 

brother 

40. Plays 

42. Term denoting psychic 

abilities 

43. Oral polio vaccine 

developer 

44. Any habitation at a 

high altitude 

46. Hyperbolic cosecant 

47. Russian mountain 

range 

48. An aromatic salve 

50. Venezuelan fashion 

designer initials 

53. Highest card 

54. 5th son of Jacob 

58. Music storage device 

MEDALS from page 21 

Canton High School placed 27 in the 

state and 1,075 nationally. 

In total, 21,035 United States 

Public Schools were evaluated. Nationally, 

500 schools earned gold 

medals, 1,790 were awarded silver 

and 2,515 were awarded bronze. 

According to a U.S. News & 

World Report article on the rankings 

by Kelsey Sheehy, U.S. News collected 

data from 49 states and the 

District of Columbia. Nebraska did 

not report enough data to be included 

in the rankings. 

“U.S. News joined forces with 

the American Institutes for Research, 

a D.C.-based organization, 

to evaluate schools on overall student 

performance on state-mandated 

assessments, as well as how 

effectively schools educated their 

black, Hispanic and economically 

disadvantaged students. Performance 

on Advanced Placement and 

International Baccalaureate exams 

was then used to determine the degree 

to which schools prepare students 

for college-level work,” the 

article explains. 

Connecticut International Baccalaureate 

Academy, which ranked 

first in the recently released list by 

e Washington Post of America’s 

Most Challenging High Schools, 

placed 10th in Connecticut on the 

U.S. News & World Report rankings 

and 448 nationally, earning a gold 

medal. 

DOG PARK from page 21 

in town. Currently, he and his wife 

bring their dog to the one on Mill 

Street in Southington, but there’s a 

big sign on the gate warning that it 

is strictly for Southington residents, 

he said. 

“We have to sneak in, so at 

Southington I put my Southington 

accent on,” he quipped. 

Johanson looked into how 

much it would cost to construct a 

basic dog park with a fence around 

it and no bells and whistles. 

“Basically, you need something 

that’s fenced in 100 by 100 feet and a 

sign with rules and regulations,” he 

explained. 

He said he called Eagle Fence 

and was told 100 feet of fence would 

run about $3,500. Town Line Signs 

said a 5-foot fence with hours and 

rules and regulations would cost a 

couple hundred. 

Next, he went to First Selectman 

Ted Shafer who informed him 

that a resident, Joe Buyse, spoke at a 

meeting last September about the 

same thing, but hadn’t followed 

through. 

Buyse, who said there were 

more than 1,250 licensed dogs in 

town, described more costly designs 

and approximated it would cost between 

$30,000 to $40,000 for a dog 

park. He also said he hoped for private 

donations and support from 

local businesses. 

His description included double 

gated entries that allow people 

to bring dogs through on a leash, unleash 

them and then open the sec- 

In e Washington Post ranking 

of Connecticut high schools, 

Conard ranked second, Hall ranked 

third, Farmington High School 

ranked fourth and Simsbury High 

School ranked fifth. 

e rankings for that list were 

determined based on a “challenge 

index,” a formula that is a ratio of the 

number of advanced placement, international 

baccalaureate and advanced 

international certificate of 

education tests given at a school 

each year, divided by the number of 

seniors who graduated that year. 

A ratio of 1.000 means the 

school had as many tests as graduates 

and, with a few exceptions according 

to an article, by Jay 

Matthews titled “ABC’s of America’s 

Most Challenging High Schools,” 

schools that achieved that ratio 

were put on the list. 

In total, 1,959 schools are 

ranked on the list. 

Conard and Hall – which both 

received an index score of 3.220 – 

are ranked 48 and 49, respectively, in 

the Northeast region and 394 and 

395 nationally. With an index score 

of 2.912, Farmington ranked 64 in 

the region and 505 nationally, while 

Simsbury, with an index score of 

2.680, ranked 74 in the region and 

572 nationally. 

One other local school, Avon 

High School, made the national list 

– ranked 15 in the state, 169 in the 

region and 1,235 nationally with an 

index score of 1.753. 

ond gate for free running fun. Such 

parks are usually enclosed by 4-foot 

high fences, have shady areas and 

often have running water, he said. 

Also, many dog parks have two 

fenced in areas, one for bigger dogs 

and one for smaller ones. Many of 

them also have ponds. 

Shafer has since connected Johanson 

with Buyse, who said he is 

still interested in getting a dog park 

in town, Johanson said. Shafer also 

told Johanson he should contact 

Animal Control Officer Tom Arcari 

and Director of Public Works Scott 

arau. 

“At that point, things got a little 

complicated,” Johanson said. 

e complications arose because 

Arcari wasn’t into the idea and 

arau, while he supported it, said 

there was no place to put a dog park 

and the town does not have the 

manpower to maintain one. 

But Johanson was not 

thwarted, at least not by the lack of 

manpower. His solution is to offer 

the work up to local Boy Scouts. “I 

think in Southington, a Boy Scout 

troop took it as a project to maintain 

it and is doing that,” he said. 

e continuing challenge is 

where to put it. 

Johanson said there was a nice 

area at Malerbo Recreation Complex 

on the George Washington 

Turpike, but another group of residents 

has been looking into putting 

a skateboard park there. 

Shafer suggested that Johanson 

and Buyse work together. e first 

step would be determining where a 

dog park could go in town. 


To submit an event for the calendar, e-mail Sally at sedwards@thevalleypress.net 

at the library 

Avon Public Library 

281 Country Club Road, 860-673-9712, 

www.avonctlibrary.info 

• Avon Arts Association Annual Spring 

Art Show May 3-June 4, during library 

hours 

• Holcomb Farm: Organic Gardening Saturday, 

May 4, 11 a.m.-noon 

• Adoption Mythbusting with Dr. Lori 

Snow of Rainbow Adoptions International 

Tuesday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. 

• Thursday Matinee Movies, 1:30 p.m.: 

May 9, “It Happened One Night” 

Burlington Public Library 

1 Library Lane, 860-673-3331, 

www.burlingtonctlibrary.info 

• Writing Group Monday, May 6, 6-8 p.m., 

bring samples of work to share, register 

• TAC meeting Thursday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. 

Canton Public Library 

40 Dyer Ave., 860-693-5800, 

www.cantonpubliclibrary.org 

• Denis Horgan discussing his new memoir, 

“The Bangkok World,” Saturday, May 

4, 2 p.m. 

Farmington Library 

6 Monteith Drive, 860-673-6791, 

www.farmingtonlibraries.org 

• The Truth About Estate Planning Workshop 

Tuesday, May 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., presented 

by Judge John Caruso and 

Ednalou Ballard, financial planner, register 

• Author talk and book signing with 

Linda Campanella, author of “When All 

That’s Left of Me Is Love: A Daughter’s 

Story of Letting Go” Wednesday, May 8, 

7-8:30 p.m. 

Children’s/Teen programs 

• Family Storytime Monday, May 6, 6:30- 

7:15 p.m., spring tales about turtles and 

frogs 

• Fractured Fairy Tales Tuesday, May 7, 10- 

10:45 a.m., ages 4 and 5 

• Teen Jewelry Crafting Tuesday, May 7, 

2:45-3:45 p.m., grades 7-12 

• 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Family 

Read-Aloud Thursday, May 9, 6:30-7:15 

p.m., ages 2 and older and their families 

• Mother’s Day Card Workshop Friday, 

May 10, 4-4:45 p.m., ages 7+, register 

Granby Library 

15 North Granby Road, 860-844-5275 

• Free Lunch Studios: “Chip & Fish” for Kids 

Saturday, May 4, 10:30 a.m. 

• Something about the Author: Henning 

Mankell Monday, May 6, 1:30 p.m. 

• Craft Week All Week, Monday-Friday, 10 

a.m. 

• Mom/Daughter Tea Party Wednesday, 

May 8, 4 p.m. 

• Self-Publish or Perish: The Gift Book Market 

Thursday, May 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Simsbury Library 

725 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-7663, 

• Simsbury Camera Club presents “All 

About Layers” Monday, May 6, 6:30-8:30 

p.m.; monthly meeting Tuesday, May 7, 7-9 

p.m., with Julie Bidwell, editorial photography, 

free and open to all 

• Business/computer programs, pre-register: 

Intermediate Word – Create a Flyer with 

Microsoft Word Saturday, May 4, 10-11:30 

a.m.; Microsoft Excel 2007 Basics for Business 

Monday, May 6, 6:30-8 p.m.; LinkedIn 

for Job Seekers-Setting Up a Profile, Tuesday, 

May 7, 6-8 p.m.; Networking Ahead for 

Small Business Wednesday, May 8, 6-8 p.m. 

• SAT Essay Writing Workshop Tuesday and 

Wednesday, May 7 and 8, 7-8:30 p.m., preregister 

• Download to Kindle: one-on-one tutorial 

Tuesday-Thursday, May 7-9, 1-2 p.m. or 2-3 

p.m. 

• Adult Book Discussion Group Thursday, 

May 9, 7-8:30 p.m., “Love and Summer” by 

William Trevor 

Children’s programs 

• Lego Mania Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.-2 

p.m., ages 5 and up, drop in 

• Chess and Go Club Tuesday, May 7, 3:45- 

4:45 p.m., grades 2-6 

• Crafty Kids: Cupcakes Thursday, May 9, 

1:30 p.m., ages 3 and up, register 


Avon calendar 

National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, 

May 2, noon, Avon Town Green/Gazebo, bring 

a bag lunch for afterward 

Avon High School’s spring musical “Oliver!” 

Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. 

and Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. in the AHS auditorium, 

tickets $12/$8 in advance, $15/$10 at the 

door, also collecting non-perishable food donations 

for Gifts of Love 

Rabies vaccination clinic Saturday, May 4, 3 

p.m., at the Avon Animal Shelter, 11 Arch Road, 

$20 cash only, if proof of previous rabies vaccine 

get 3-year vaccine and without proof 1 year, dog 

license renewals available, dogs must be leashed 

and cats in carriers 

Senior Citizens Organization of Avon, 635 

West Avon Road, Monday, May 6, board meeting 

10:30 a.m., pizza lunch at noon followed by 

bingo 

The Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, 

860-675-4355: Foot Care Monday, May 6, 9 a.m.noon, 

call to make appt.; Intern Jenny’s last day 

Tuesday, May 7; Apple Rehab Ice Cream Social 

Wednesday, May 8, 1 p.m., sign up; Taking 

Charge Thursday, May 9, 12:30 p.m., sign up 

First Friday Dinner at Avon Congregational 

Church, 6 West Main St., May 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 

pork roast, $12/$6 at church office or at the 

door, portion of proceeds going to Foodshare’s 

Walk Against Hunger, dine in or take out. 

New exhibits at the Farmington Valley Arts 

Center, 25 Arts Center Lane, May 3-June 22: 

“Photographer’s Eyes” in the Fisher Gallery and 

“Traces” in the Drezner Visitors’ Gallery, opening 

reception Friday, May 3, 6-8 p.m. 

Avon High School crew team spring flower 

sale Sunday, May 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Avon High 

School, 510 West Avon Road 

McLean Home Care’s Happy Heart Support 

Group for seniors in any town Wednesday, May 

8, 10-11 a.m., at the Avon Senior Center, 635 West 

Avon Road, register at 860-658-3950 or 3954 

Pasta dinner to benefit Karen Bandzak, who 

is battling ovarian cancer, Wednesday, May 8, 

tickets on sale at the receptionist’s office at Avon 

Health Center, 652 West Avon Road, tickets 

$10/$5, take-out service from 3-7 p.m., dine in 

from 5-7 p.m. 

Vendors needed for Avon Health Center exhibit 

May 17 from 2-4 p.m., call Lisa Woodcox 

at 860-321-2181 for application 

Burlington calendar 

Farmington Valley Mudhogs Youth Football 

and Cheerleading registration Sunday, May 5, 

10 a.m.-noon, at Town Hall or online at 

www.mudhogsfootball.com 

Burlington Garden Club meeting Thursday, 

May 9, 6:30 p.m., at the main firehouse (next to 

the post office), start-up mode to discuss club’s 

organization, goals and operation 

Parks & Rec Kickbox Combo Session II, Mondays 

and Wednesdays thru June, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 

Lewis Mills aerobics room, $66 one class, $100 

two classes per week, $5 per class, walk-in fees 

donated to Project Graduation 

Canton calendar 

Free fishing day at Mills Pond Saturday, May 4, 

9 a.m., register at 860-693-5808 

Tag sale to raise funds for Canton Community 

Baptist Church, 125 Dowd Ave., Saturday, May 4, 

9 a.m.-3 p.m., 10x10 spaces available for $20, 860- 

693-8338 to reserve space 

Benefit pasta dinner for Tim Duntz, town 

employee, to assist with funeral expenses for his 

wife who died after a short illness, Saturday, May 

4, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Canton Community Center, 

tickets $20/$15 being sold through: town clerk, 

Canton Public Library, Senior & Social Services 

office, Canton Transfer Station/Public Works 

Canton Land Conservation Trust naturalistguided 

spring walk Sunday, May 5, 8:30 a.m., Uplands 

Preserve, with Tom Noonan, biology and 

ecology teacher at Talcott Mountain Academy 

of Science, begin at end of cul de sac on Westwood 

Drive (NOT at entrance on Uplands Drive) 

Valley Sports Center, Route 44, opening its doors 

during Get Active America! program offering 

many programs free of charge May 6-11, complete 

schedule at www.valleysportscenter.com 

Flatbread Pizza Night fundraiser for Roaring 

Brook Nature Center Tuesday, May 7, 5-8:30 

p.m., at The Shoppes at Farmington Valley 

FAVARH hosting Arc Connecticut presentation, 

“How to navigate the complexities of the Department 

of Developmental Services system to 

best advocate services for your child with special 

needs” Wednesday, May 8, 7 p.m., at 

FAVARH, 225 Commerce Drive, R.S.V.P. and submit 

questions in advance to Shannon Jacovino 

at sjacovino@arcofct.org 

Canton Little League Family Day at the Rock 

Cats vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats game May 

19, game time 1:35 p.m. in New Britain, all orders 

by May 5, Canton’s Bailey Jeffko to sing “America 

the Beautiful,” pre-game clinic on field for all 

players 10 a.m.-noon 

East Hill Writers offering two workshops: for 

those with workshop experience who are working 

on a fiction or nonfiction project and for those 

who want to explore poetry, visit www.easthillwriters.com 

for details, or call 860-559-8051 

At Gallery on the Green through May 26, 

hours: Friday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. (860-693-4102): 

Maxwell Shepherd Invitational Exhibition entitled 

“Robert Cottingham – Viewing America: 

Lithographs, Woodcuts & Etchings” and solo 

shows by David Holzman and David McKay 

Farmington calendar 

Walk for Bladder Cancer Saturday, May 4, 1 

p.m., Farmington River Trail Walk, 351 Collinsville 

Road, 860-933-8147 for info; Bladder Cancer Support 

Group meeting Saturday, May 4, 3-4 p.m., 

UConn Health Center, Onyiuke Dining Room 

Farmington High School crew team’s Duck 

Race Sunday, May 5, 11:30 a.m., at the boathouse 

on the Farmington River at Tunxis Mead Park 

7 th annual Lauren Avezzie Fun Run Sunday, 

May 5 at Union School, registration at 12:30 p.m. 

in cafeteria, open to Union School students, 

teachers/staff, parents and alumni, info at 

www.laurenfund.org 

Stanley-Whitman House, 37 High St., 

860-677-9222, programs: 

• Dooryard Garden Society Tea & Talk, “Biblical 

Herbs with Judi” Sunday, May 5, 1-3 p.m., $7/$10, 

register – elegant tea and talk with Judi Decaro, 

followed by walk through gardens 

• Heritage Stonewalls Walking Tour Saturday, 

May 11, 1 p.m., $5/$7, register – examine Farmington’s 

stonewalls 

At Village Gate, 88 Scott Swamp Road, R.S.V.P. 

by calling 860-676-8626: 

• Friday, May 3, 7 p.m., Chocolate, Wine and All 

That Jazz with live jazz quartet 

• Saturday, May 4, 10:30 a.m., Planting Your 

Spring Garden with Jeff Eleveld 

• Sunday, May 5, 3:30 p.m., Village Gate Garden 

Party with finger foods, outdoor games and a 

classical violinist 

At the Hill-Stead Museum. 35 Mountain 

Road, 860-677-4787: 

• First Sunday Gallery Talk: Happy Anniversary 

Theodate and John Riddle! Sunday, May 5, 1-2 

p.m., free or museum admission – how they 

met, courted, lived, traveled and their wedding 

• First Sunday Guided Estate Walk Sunday, May 

5, 2-3 p.m., with Betty Collins 

At the Farmington Community & Senior 

Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, 860- 

675-2490, ext. 321: 

• Trip to Thomaston Opera House for “Guys and 

Dolls” Sunday, May 5, $79, open to adult public 

• Internet computer basics, shopping and e-mail 

May 6, 13 and 20, 10-11:30 a.m., call for fees 

Nutmeg State Orchid Society meeting Monday, 

May 6, 7-9 p.m., at Camp Happy Hill, 87 

West Avon Road, Unionville, social and plant 

purchases at 6:30 p.m. – speaker Penny Mustafa 

and her husband, Dr. Azhar Mustafa of A&P Orchids 

Granby calendar 

Dental Care Clinic Friday, May 3, by appt at the 

Granby Senior Center, 15 North Granby Road, 

860-844-5352 

Steve Hamlin’s art in the Tasting Room at Lost 

Acres Vineyard, thru Sunday, May 5 

Granby Lions Club scholarship applications 

due before Friday, May 10, available from GMHS 

guidance department (860-653-3516) 

Granby Democratic Town Committee scholarship, 

student must be graduating from 

GMHS in 2013 and registered to vote if over 17, 

application at www.granby.dems.info or 

granby.dtc@gmail.com, deadline Friday, May 10 

Granby artist Ellen Ayotte exhibiting artwork 

at The Gallery at Southwick Public Library, 95 

Feeding Hills Road, Southwick, Mass., for May 

Simsbury calendar 

Observance of The National Day of Prayer 

Thursday, May 2: 6:30 a.m. Covenant Presbyterian 

Church, 124 Old Farms Road; noon, in front 

of Simsbury Town Hall gathering at the clock; 

7:30 p.m. New Life in Christ Fellowship, 250 Firetown 

Road 

Tariffville School PTO Carnival and Silent 

Auction Thursday, May 2, 4-7 p.m. at the school, 

42 Winthrop St. – bounce house with slide, food 

by Little City Pizza, performances by Terpsichore 

and Simsbury Twirlers, cake walk, face painting, 

cupcake decorating, games, silent auction 

Senior Center at Eno Memorial Hall, 860-658- 

3273: 

• Computer One-on-One Thursdays, May 2-June 

27, 1:30 p.m., appt. necessary 

Mature Driver Safety Screening Program May 3, 

make an appt. 

• Friday Lunch Café at Eno May 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 

$2/$3, chicken orzo soup, tuna salad or oven 

turkey sandwich, call 860-658-3273 to order ahead 

• Program Committee Meeting May 7, 10-11 a.m., 

free 

• Wednesday Lunch at Eno, May 8, chicken 

Parmesan, R.S.V.P. by noon on Friday the week before, 

$3/$4 

• Jewelry Workshop May 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $5, sign 

up 

• Souper Tuesday Luncheon May 14, noon, sign 

up by May 7, sign up 

Simsbury Free Library and Simsbury Historical 

Society bus tour of the Farmington 

Canal Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., guided by 

Ruth Hummel and Carl Walter, beginning with 

“Lock 12” in Cheshire and ending at the Massachusetts 

border, tickets $50/$60, at 860-408-1336 

or 860-658-2500, box lunch included in price 

“Today’s Woman: Managing It All!” Saturday, 

May 4, 8:30-11:30 a.m., at Freemasons Hall, 991 

Hopmeadow St., free seminar on life balance, 

self-care featuring Susan Levine, Susan Rubenstein 

and Kathleen Mangiafico, register at kbschuster@comcast.net 

Simsbury Police Department and the Connecticut 

Veterinary Medical Association Rabies 

Clinic for cats and dogs Saturday, May 4, 10 

a.m.-noon at the Weatogue Fire Station at 251 

Hopmeadow St., $20 per pet, with proof of a 

prior rabies vaccination get 3-year vaccination 

certificate, without prior vaccination 1-year certificate, 

contact Simsbury Animal Control Officer 

Mark Rudewicz at 860-658-3110 for info 

Simsbury Bike sculpture Plaque unveiling ceremony 

Monday, May 6, 3 p.m., on Hopmeadow St. 

At McLean: luncheon for area pastoral leaders 

of McLean Hospice Team Tuesday, May 7, 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Burkholder Community 

Center restaurant, 100 Sarah Lane, 860-658-3702 

to attend; Atwater at McLean Living with 

Alzheimer’s lecture series Tuesday, May 7, 5 

p.m., at 75 Great Pond Road, “Living with 

Alzheimer’s Part III: Middle Stage Caregiving 

Strategies for Safe, Effective & Comfortable 

Care,” R.S.V.P. 860-658-3786; Keeping Connected 

in the UNCONNECTED World of 

Alzheimer’s Thursday, May 9, 6 p.m., at Hop 

Meadow Country Club, 85 Firetown Road with 

Patty O’Brian from the Connecticut Alzheimer’s 

Association presented by McLean 

At Westminster School , 995 Hopmeadow St.: 

• Alumni Art Exhibit in Armour Academic Center, 

open to the public May 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., May 5, 

11 a.m.-1 p.m., May 6-23 M, T, T,F 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

• Spring Cabaret of musical hits of Broadway 

and film Thursday and Friday, May 9 and 10, 7 

p.m., in Werner Centennial Center, public invited, 

free 

check it out 

Coming Attractions 

stop/time dance theater’s “Ten…And 

Counting” final performances May 2-5 at Playhouse 

on Park, 244 Park Road, West Hartford, 

tickets $22.50-$32.50, 860-523-5900, ext. 10 

“Hairspray” at Greater Hartford Academy 

of the Arts, 15 Vernon St., Hartford, May 3, 4, 

9, 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m., call 860-757-6172 

Hartt School events, University of Hartford, 

200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, 860-768- 

4228: Chamber Music Concerts Thursday, 

May 2, 7-10 p.m., Berkman Recital Hall; “The 

Two Gentlemen of Verona” Thursday-Sunday, 

May 2-5, Thursday-Saturday 7:30-10 p.m. 

and Sunday, 3-5 p.m.; Understanding and 

Common Ground Thursday, May 2, 8-10 

p.m., Cathedral of St. Joseph; Adaskin String 

Trio Friday, May 3, 7-9 p.m., Alfred C. Fuller 

Music Center; Hartt Symphony Band May 3, 

7:30-9:30 p.m., Lincoln Theater; Jenny Choi, 

May 3, 7:30-9 p.m., Millard Auditorium; Hartt 

Symphony Orchestra Saturday, May 4, 7:30- 

9:30 p.m., Lincoln Theater; Foot in the Door 

Monday, May 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Millard 

Farmington Valley Stage production of 

“Embraceable Me” Friday and Saturday, 

May 3 and 4, at 8 p.m. at 4 Market St., 

Collinsville, tickets $25/$22, 860-401-3081 

At Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville, 

860-693-9763: May 3, 9 p.m., Dan Hicks & The 

Hot Licks; May 4, 8 p.m., Ronnie Spector’s Beyond 

the Beehive; May 8, 9 p.m., Aaron Freeman; 

May 9, 9 p.m., Peter Case 

At Infinity Hall, Rte. 44, Norfolk, toll free 1- 

866-666-6306; May 2, 8 p.m., English Beat; 

May 3, 8 p.m., Voyage (celebrating the music 

of Journey); May 4, 8 p.m., Kal David and The 

Real David; May 5, 1:30 p.m., Arum Rae; May 

5, 7:30 p.m., Fourplay; May 8, 8 p.m., Todd 

Rundgren’s Official State Visit; May 9, 8 p.m., 

Rubblebucket; May 10, 8 p.m., Back to the 

Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl 

At Maple Tree Tavern, 781 Hopmeadow St., 

Simsbury, 860-651-1297, 8:30 p.m.: May 3, 

The Low Down; May 4, Colbys 

Farmington Valley Chorale Spring Concert 

of Handel’s oratorio “Esther” Friday, May 

3, 8 p.m., at Valley Community Baptist 

Church, 590 West Avon Road, Avon, donation 

$15 at the door – featured performers 

include Joshua Kohl and Scott Reeves, both 

of Simsbury, and Craig Hart of Avon 

Ballet Theatre Company’s “Tales of Peter 

Rabbit” Saturday, May 4 at 1 and 5:30 p.m. at 

the Hoffman Auditorium, University of Saint 

Joseph, 1678 Asylum Ave., tickets 

$30/$25/$20, call 860-570-0440 

Songwriter-guitarist Eliza Gilkyson Saturday, 

May 4, 7:30 p.m., at Roaring Brook Nature 

Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton, 860-693- 

0263 

Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem at the Sounding 

Board Coffeehouse Saturday, May 4, 8 

p.m., at Universalist Church of West Hartford, 

433 Fern St., West Hartford, reservations@folknotes.org 

or call 860-635-7685 

Final performances of “Lend Me a Tenor” at 

the Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, Webster 

Square Road, Berlin, Friday and Saturday May 

3 and 4 at 8 p.m., 860-829-1248 

Avon artist Claire Fish exhibiting at the Duncaster 

Art Gallery, 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, 

through May and June, with an opening 

reception with the artist Sunday, May 5, 4 

p.m., open to the public (860-380-5006) 

Festival Choral Evensong Sunday, May 5, 

4:30 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church in Tariffville, 

free-will offering, English tea reception 

to follow – the Rev. Robert McGurn 

addressing the congregation, Trinity Festival 

Choir, guest organist Erik Eickhoff 

The Trouble Begins at 5:30 lecture series 

Wednesday, May 8 at The Mark Twain House 

& Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, 

“Dear Mark Twain: Letters from His Readers” 

with Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen speaking 

on his new book (860-247-0998)

ZONE from page 21 

consists of single-family housing, 

he said. 

According to the POCD, 

mixed use developments are desirable 

in town, as is more affordable 

housing for residents 

with limited means and firsttime 

homebuyers, Peck continued. 

e workforce housing 

zone contains all those. 

ere will be six sub-districts 

in different parts of town. 

e center of town and 

“other areas” will be mixed-use 

development, meaning residential 

and commercial or retail. 

Other districts will be mixed 

housing or developments, “including 

a combination of housing 

types.” 

Multi-family housing will 

be in “existing mill buildings and 

other areas with potential for 

development with multi-use 

housing.” ere will also be districts 

for duplexes and singlefamily 

homes. 

Applicants making 80 percent 

or less of Hartford County’s 

median income of $87,700 and 

who qualified for mortgages will 

qualify, said Zoning Chairman 

Robert Pomeroy and commission 

member William Fiske. 

As of May 1, people will be 

able to go to the planning office 

in Town Hall and apply for these 

developments, Peck said. 

STUDY from page 21 

to honor Voelker. “Anything I 

can do to help with cancer research 

and prevention, I’m willing 

to do,” Moraski said. 

Previous Cancer Prevention 

studies conducted by the 

ACS have played a major role in 

understanding cancer prevention 

and risk. Studies have confirmed 

the correlation between 

smoking and lung cancer and a 

link between larger waist size 

and increased death rates from 

cancer. 

Studies have also revealed 

the considerable impact of air 

pollution on heart and lung 

conditions. e current study, 

CPS-2, began in 1982 and is still 

ongoing. 

“Changes in lifestyle and in 

the understanding of cancer in 

the more than two decades 

since its launch make it important 

to begin a new study, 

which is why the society is 

bringing these research enrollment 

opportunities to the public,” 

as stated in a press release 

from the ACS. 

Venoit said the ACS volunteers 

will return to the Greater 

Hartford area to solicit more 

study participants before the 

end of the year. 

BEARS from page 3 

While alone on a trail or in 

your own your yard, speak calmly 

but loudly and say, “Go away bear, 

get out!” 

Other tactics are to wave your 

arms to appear bigger and beat a 

stick against a tree while telling it 

to go away. “ey almost always retreat 

from the trail,” she said. 

A preventative measure is to 

always keep dogs on leashes. 

She explained that if a dog sees 

a bear, it will want to chase it and 

sniff it, which could cause a problem. 

“ere have been lots of sightings 

on or near the trail, but they 

always keep their distance and we 

haven’t had any issues,” Rogers said. 

Black bears are also excellent 

BIKE from page 23 

“Very easy,” Glassman chimed. 

e signature event of the 

month, according to Jacobus, will 

take place May 14 when Department 

of Energy and Environmental 

Protection Commissioner 

Daniel Esty will come to town to 

ride with folks. 

e event is sponsored by the 

Farmington Valley Collaborative, a 

voluntary association of seven 

member towns, including Simsbury, 

Avon, Canton, Farmington, 

Granby, East Granby and 

Barkhamsted. 

ere will also be a bike demo 

day and various other activities including 

mountain bike rides. 

In addition to all the celebrating, 

the Bike Advisory Committee 

will be working on the steps the 

town needs to take to achieve silver 

Bike Friendly status. 

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swimmers and climbers. 

Multiple photos of black bears 

in trees were sent to e Valley 

Press last year from readers who 

documented the visitors in their 

own backyards. Rogers shared a 

video with the group of a female 

black bear with three cubs swimming 

in someone’s backyard pool in 

Pennsylvania. 

“When I’m called out for mom 

and babies, she’ll have them run up 

a tree, then she’ll stay at the base to 

protect them,” Rogers said. 

She noted that many people 

perceive a bear standing on its hind 

legs to be threatening when, in reality, 

the bear is checking out its 

surroundings with a better view 

and better scent. 

According to Rogers, since 

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1900, there have been 45 documented 

cases in New England 

where people have been killed by a 

black bear. 

“People have a greater chance 

of being killed by lightning, dog 

bites, bee stings or hunting accidents,” 

she said. 

“Ninety-five percent of [black 

bear attacks] occurred because of 

human error, so it’s important how 

you deal with that situation when 

it comes upon you.” 

Black bears can be very sociable 

animals, they are active day and 

night, they are very curious, they hibernate 

because there is a lack of 

food not because it is cold, and they 

are native to Connecticut. 

An audience member said she 

heard that bears were being relo- 


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again this May for National Bike Month. 

the first in the state to achieve Bike 

Friendly status from the League of 

American Bicyclists. e league offers 

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town bronze. In February of 2012 

the town set out to up that to silver 

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cated to Sessions Woods in Burlington, 

but Rogers said that is not true. 

“Some of them are relocated. 

… I think some of them are destroyed 

because they have been 

conditioned to find food near 

homes. A fed bear is a dead bear,” 

she said. 

“In Farmington and other 

towns like Avon and Simsbury, I 

think folks are fortunate to see 

black bear because the dense 

forests and rocky hillsides attract 

the bear for den sites,” Rogers said, 

adding that, from a distance, they 

can be “fun to watch.” 

For more information or to report 

a bear sighting visit 

www.ct.gov/deep/blackbear. Residents 

can also call 860-675-8130 to 

report sightings. 

“We’ve got a long way to go to 

get to silver,” Jacobus said. 

One of the steps involves a 

pilot program in Bike Safety at 

local schools. So far, Latimer Lane 

and Tootin’ Hills are offering bike 

safety to third- and fourth-graders 

and the hope is that will expand 

next year, Jacobus said. 

As part of the program, on 

May 10, Latimer Lane students 

will take a bike ride field trip to 

Peach Wave. 

“ere will be an invasion of 

little third and fourth graders 

going down to Peach Wave,” Jacobus 

said. 

Latimer Lane School will hold 

a Bike/Walk to School Day May 8. 

For more information about 

Bike Friendly America go to 

www.bikeleague.org/programs/bi 

kefriendlyamerica. 

For local Simsbury bike news 

and events check out www.facebook.com/simsburyfreebike. 


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Previously located in 

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“I was doing so many craft 

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thought maybe my store wasn’t in 

the right location,” owner Mercedes 

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Simsmore Square, which she called 

a good starting point. 

She decided to move to the 

Simsburytown Shops for a more 

visible storefront in a retail location, 

she said. With her new space 

comes new items from local 

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Hartford, Bloomfield, Tariffville 

and Farmington. 

“Because we expanded and 

because I’m a crafter, I wanted to 

help other crafters,” Esposito said. 

“With the new space, I was able to 

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CREA, is a nonprofit organization 

from Guatemala that helps people 

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“e idea is to raise money so 

they can have a better life,” Esposito 

said. 

“ey don’t have their own 

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Getting past the first hurdles 

in financial planning 

In my experience, 

people don’t 

generally seek out 

financial planning 

advice from a professional 

until they 

are motivated by 

an event that is either 

a game Nancy Fellinger 

changer or serves as a kind of tipping 

point. And because for many it’s the first 

time they’ve gotten serious about financial 

planning, it’s not surprising that some 

people come into the process with unrealistic 

expectations for results or having 

placed undue pressure on themselves. 

How you mentally and emotionally approach 

financial planning is important to 

your success, so it is helpful to go at this 

understanding some of the things that 

can cause people to trip up early on and 

perhaps become discouraged. 

“Myopia” When finances become 

more complex or money gets tight, some 

people will naturally tend to focus more 

of their energies only on what they can 

see right in front of them, hoping that 

somehow whatever is in the distance will 

take care of itself. It’s important to deal 

with short-term concerns, but gaining 

control over your finances is not a shortterm 

project. If you can look at the opportunity 

to use financial planning to help 

you over your lifetime, the benefits will 

most likely last as long. A good plan will 

take time to develop, and any product implementation 

or changes in strategies 

need to happen thoughtfully. at takes 

time and the capacity to consider the 

long-term, in addition to what may be 

right in front of you. 

“Lipstick on a pig” I’m not entirely 

sure if pigs even have lips, but as rhetorical 

expressions go, this is a useful one. e notion 

that some product or concept that’s 

all the rage will do the trick is wishful 

thinking at best. Cosmetic changes don’t 

cancel out the need for fundamental improvements. 

You want to be sure you understand 

what is being proposed and, 

more importantly, how it will both impact 

and enhance your financial infrastructure. 

Colorful graphics, bold words in large font 

and pictures of happy people living a carefree 

life may sell, but remember, you’re 

going to have to live with whatever you’ve 

bought. Make sure it will still look as good 

under a less flattering light. Almost anything 

involving your finances involves a 

trade-off, so appreciate the upside, but if 

you’re not seeing any downside, you may 

not be looking closely enough. 

“It’s a no-brainer” or the ever popular 

“slam dunk.” ose who suggest that 

there is an easy answer to whatever financial 

concerns you have is either looking for 

a quick sale of something or doesn’t have 

the energy or the skill set to deal with your 

bigger picture needs. ey’ll take you 

down the easy path because they know 

that’s the path of least resistance and one 

you’d probably find more enjoyable. e 

problem is that for most people there are 

really multiple intertwined issues – including 

money, but also family concerns, 

values and experiences – that are anything 

but “no-brainers.” If you’re hearing 

about solutions to your needs (which 

haven’t even been fully explored) in the 

first or second meeting – especially those 

that involve products such as annuities, 

non-tradable REITs, or some other “doesn’t 

cost you anything” or “safe” investment 

– that may be a warning sign that the adviser 

has already decided what you need 

based on what s/he has to offer. Be patient 

with yourself and the process and expect 

that it will take time to explore what 

would truly serve your needs both shortand 

long-term. If an adviser seems in a 

hurry to move the process along, suggest 

that that adviser move along. 

“Allowing for stuff happens” Recognize 

that despite your best efforts and 

intentions, you’re going to stumble. 

Whether it’s the unexpected bill that puts 

a hole in your well-planned budget or an 

investment that doesn’t yield the income 

you expected, something is bound to 

happen that could, if you let it, throw you 

off course. If you’re truly committed to 

gaining greater control over your finances 

and you value the long-term benefits of 

having a regularly updated financial plan, 

you’ll face any early trip-ups – recognizing 

that you’re far from alone in experiencing 

them – right yourself and keep moving 

forward. 

Nancy B. Fellinger, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®, 

CRPC® 

Nancy Fellinger is a Certified Financial 

Planner practitioner and a VP of Investments 

at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. in Simsbury. 

She is past president and board chair 

of Financial Planning Association/CT Valley. 

Her practice is designed to serve the investment, 

income and financial planning 

needs of women who are single, widowed 

or divorced and of couples who are retired 

or interested in planning for retirement. 

Contact her directly at 860-784-2605 

or nfellinger@coburnfinancial.com.

By David Heuschkel 

Sports Editor 

Coach Sean Cole now 

knows Avon is clearly a different 

team with All-State junior Britt 

Douglass on the field. 

at was evident, Cole said, 

when Douglass was sidelined 

with a leg injury in back-to-back 

losses to Glastonbury and 

Granby Memorial last month. 

In her first game back April 

22 against Conard, Douglass 

showed no rust from the layoff, 

scoring nine goals and assisting 

on four others to lead the Falcons 

to a 21-12 win over the 

Chieftains. 

Avon was at full strength for 

the first time since its second 

game of the season, a 14-10 win 

over Joel Barlow. Hunter Mc- 

Carthy, who had missed three 

games, scored four goals against 

Conard. “e kids got pretty 

angry with their effort in Glastonbury 

and compounded that 

with kind of an unexpected negative 

result with the Granby 

game,” Cole said. 

Douglass scored six of her 

nine goals in the first half against 

Conard, helping the Falcons 

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Great Britt 

All-State junior 

scores nine goals in 

return to lineup 

build a 10-3 halftime lead. In the 

second half, after the Chieftains 

cut the deficit to 12-8 with 15 

minutes left, Douglass found the 

back of the net three more times 

as Avon outscored Conard 9-4 

the remainder of the game. 

“I think she could have had 

more [than nine goals],” Cole 

said. “It sounds funny to say this, 

but she is a very unselfish player. 

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The Avon High girls lacrosse team was clicking again as Hunter McCarthy (10) and Britt Douglass 

(17) resumed playing after both players missed a few games due to ailments. 

Why do I say that? Because the 

next day when we played 

Suffield, Britt had one goal but 

she distributed the ball to everybody 

around here. at’s what’s 

great about Britt.” 

Douglass was one of nine 

players who scored for Avon in a 

16-3 win over Suffield. She also 

had four assists, giving her 10 

goals and eight assists in two 

days. Douglass capped her week 

with a four-goal performance in 

a 21-9 win over Somers. 

Cole said he has 10 players 

who can score and all have the 

freedom to be creative on offense. 

He likes moving players 

around to give his roster more 

flexibility. Senior Ali Condon has 

Softball: For Simsbury, one win leads to another 


Sports Editor 

Simsbury coach Kat Hannah 

said she wants players to 

hold themselves accountable. 

She isn’t shy about doing it herself. 

When a couple players 

were late for practice earlier this 

season, the first-year coach 

made sure they knew it wasn’t 

acceptable. 

“I really kind of laid into 

them a little bit,” Hannah said. 

“Not in an entirely aggressive 

way, but just in a way where we 

need to make some improvements 

and adjustments and 

take this serious and treat each 

other with respect and put the 

effort in.” 

Following a 0-4 start, 

changes were made and atti- 

See GREAT BRITT on page 32 

tudes adjusted. Team chemistry 

improved, Hannah said, and it 

showed on the field as the Trojans 

responded with four 

straight wins in which they 

outscored their opponents, 49-9. 

See ONE WIN on page 31 

Matters 

By Scott Gray 

e bikers are coming, the 

bikers are coming. 

Actually, they've already been 

here and soon they'll be back. is 

isn't a warning that motorcycle 

gangs are about to overrun the 

Valley. 

Last ursday morning, a contingent of world 

class bicycle racers, led by Tim Johnson, pedaled 

through the Farmington Valley on the second leg of 

a journey from Boston to Washington to heighten 

awareness of "active transportation" and what cities 

and towns along the nation's eastern seaboard can 

do to better accommodate those who prefer the 

man-powered two-wheel variety. Tim Johnson's annual 

"Ride On Washington" featured about 30 elite 

cyclists including East Lyme's Jeremy Powers, the top 

ranked American "cycle-cross" racer, currently ranked 

11th in the world. eir mission was to make stops 

along the way to educate local cyclists on the rules 

of the road and cycling etiquette to promote a more 

positive image for their ranks. e first stop, before 

making similar layovers in New York City, Philadelphia 

and Baltimore, was Hartford. On their arrival in 

Washington, the cyclists were to meet with members 

of Congress who are also cycling enthusiasts to 

discuss ways of promoting their agenda. 

e ride began in Boston last Wednesday with 

a reverse trek down the Boston Marathon course. By 

the time they arrived in Hartford Wednesday afternoon, 

they'd been joined by a number of local enthusiasts 

who entered their ranks on the bike paths 

adjacent to Interstate 384 from Bolton to East Hartford. 

at evening they were treated to a reception 

at the Bicycle Studio in Hartford where one of the 

riders, Richard Fries, who doubles as a cycling journalist, 

said the turnout "quadrupled" that in Boston 

the night before. 

With a large throng of cyclists as an audience, 

Aetna, Travelers and the Metro Hartford Alliance 

chose the occasion to announce a major cycling 

event for Hartford in September. With Mayor Pedro 

Segarra on hand to represent the city, it was announced 

the Connecticut Cycling Festival will take 

place Sunday, Sept. 22, the first major cycling event 

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Boys lacrosse: On a chilly evening, 

Burr heats up for Trojans 


Sports Editor 

Mason Burr figures he was 4 

years old when he first picked up a 

lacrosse stick. A short time later he 

began playing in the Simsbury youth 

league and stuck with it. 

Fast forward a dozen years. 

Burr isn’t just a junior on high school 

team. He’s a junior captain, a title bestowed 

upon him because of his experience 

and knowledge of the 

sport. 

Being a team captain means 

leading by example. It also means 

being vocal. And being a junior 

doesn’t make it any easier. 

“I do a lot of talking when I’m 

not on the field, tell kids what 

they’re doing wrong,” Burr said. 

Often times, though, Burr will 

let his playing speak for itself. Along 

with his leadership duties comes another 

important responsibility for 

the junior attack – score goals. 

Burr scored four times and set 

up John Ryan’s third goal in the final 

minute as the Trojans beat Hall 10- 

5 in a CCC West game on April 22 at 

wind-chilled Holden Field. 

It was Simsbury’s third straight 

win following back-to-back losses to 

Guilford, 5-4 on April 13, and Joel 

Barlow, 6-4, three days later. e 

Trojans, who improved to 6-2, 

handed Hall its first loss (7-1). 

“is is obviously one of the 

best teams, if not the best team, we 

will play all year,” Hall coach Phil 

Orzech said. “ey’ve been in the 

state semifinals, what, five of the last 

seven years. ey’re a great team.” 

Simsbury has actually gotten to 

the state tournament semis six 

times in the last seven years, getting 

to the Class L final in 2009 and losing 

to Fairfield Prep every time. 

A year ago, the Trojans went 

15-1 in the regular season and 

earned the top seed in the tournament. 

Several players on the team 

graduated, among them Trevor Gallagher, 

Eric Hesketh, Jeff Smith and 

Blake Miranda. 

“We graduated seven out of 10 

starters last year, but we’re a young 

team and it’s coming together well,” 

Burr said. “As we keep playing, we’re 

just going to get better and better.” 

Last year at the team banquet, 

Burr said Gallagher told him that it 

was his attack line now. Burr knew 

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Simsbury defender Peter Sconzo attempts to gain possession of the ball in 

first half action against Hall last week. The Trojans maintained the upper 

hand in this matchup between CCC West teams with a 10-5 win. 

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AVON – It’s not necessarily 

easy being No. 1. For tennis players, 

at times it can be rather difficult. 

Canton senior Pete Jutras has 

been playing No. 1 singles with the 

Warriors since he was a sophomore. 

For the past three years, he’s 

been matched up with many of the 

best players on other teams. 

Last week, Jutras faced Avon 

senior Sam Aronson on unseason- 

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ably cool and windy 

day at the ompson 

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“I usually never 

play in sweat pants, 

but it was cold,” Jutras 

said. 

Playing in a tshirt 

and shorts more 

suitable for July, Aronson 

won in straight 

sets (7-5, 7-5) but it 

was hardly a breeze. 

He was down 2-5 in 

the second set. 

Aronson said he 

remained calm after 

being on the verge of 

having to play a third 

and decisive set. How 

did he stay warm 

when some onlookers, 

including Avon coach 

Ben Lukowicz, were 

wearing hoodies? 

Aronson referred 

to himself as a “hot 

person.” It also helped 

Aronson that some 

spectators didn’t 

warm up to him. “is is the first 

crowd I ever had that actually 

cheered against me,” Aronson said. 

“It’s a different dynamic. I really enjoyed 

it, too. It added a lot more 

electricity to the match. It was definitely 

tough coping with it at the 

beginning. I’d miss a shot and 

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Above: At a regatta April 27 on the 

Farmington River, the Farmington 

High School Varsity B boat finished 

first (3:47.55) ahead of Avon 

(3:54.81), Xavier (3:57.32) and the 

Litchfield Hills Rowing Club 

(4:09.74). Pictured in the Farmington 

boat from L to R: Skyler Moncada 

(coxswain), Ryan Rigney, 

Thomas Wilcox, Mason Gadd, 

Travis Coleman, Brandon Seholm, 

Jeff Fuller, John Mastroianni, 

BrendenMichaelis. 

Left: Members of the Avon spring 

crew team carry the boat to the 

dock in preparation for a race on 

the Farmington River last weekend. 

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Dressed as if it were a typical spring day, Avon 

High senior Sam Aronson endured unseasonably 

cold temperatures, windy conditions and bluster 

from a few spectators to beat Canton senior 

Pete Justras in the No. 1 singles tennis match, 7- 

5, 7-5, on April 23. Avon won the match, 7-1. 

they’d all go crazy. It’s a different atmosphere.” 

Aronson and Jutras have 

played several times – indoors and 

outside. ey used to play at Farmington 

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Boys lacrosse: Amid losses, Canton 

coach sticks to positive approach 


Sports Editor 

In addition to his experience 

as a lacrosse player and coach, 

Steve Schaus possessed two other 

important traits that made him a 

good choice to take over as the 

coach at Canton this spring. He has 

a great deal of patience, a prerequisite 

to any coach of a second-year 

team, and administers healthy 

doses of good vibrations to his 

players, the majority of them underclassmen. 

“It’s on purpose,” Schaus said 

after a 14-3 loss to Somers last 

week. “First off, the coaching training 

that you get from U.S. Lacrosse 

includes a positive coaching module, 

which I found works. It works 

for kids and it works for adults. 

ese guys are trying the best they 

can. I’ve had coaches where you 

had no hope of winning or you 

were poorly prepared or whatever, 

and they got frustrated and made 

you feel bad. You don’t do that. 

at’s old school. You don’t do that 

anymore.” 

Schaus is Canton’s fourth 

coach in as many years. e Warriors 

went 1-15 under Greg Lane 

last spring, the first year the team 

played a varsity schedule. Prior to 

that, the Warriors played as JV 

schedule in 2011 and were a club 

ONE WIN from page 29 

In the 11-1 win over Hall on 

April 22, Simsbury had 12 hits and 

was flawless in the field. e Trojans 

were aggressive on the base 

paths, another point of emphasis in 

the preseason. 

“ey’re very athletic girls and 

they have a lot of talent,” Hannah 

said. “ey really needed to start 

pushing it and stepping up, and our 

leaders to be leaders. ey really 

have done that.” 

Simsbury’s leader on the 

mound is freshman Lauren Rivera. 

She allowed four hits, struck out 

nine and walked one in the win 

over Hall, which had won six in a 

row. 

“She’s a great pitcher,” Hall 

coach Kristin Schwarz said. “We 

have a lot of sophomores and juniors. 

I said, ‘She’s here to stay and 

you’re going to see her again. We’ve 

got to be ready to play.’ ’ 

Simsbury capitalized on some 

poor fielding by Hall, scoring two 

runs in the first inning and four in 

the second. e Warriors made four 

errors, resulting in five unearned 

runs. Except for Rivera, every batter 

in the lineup had at least one hit, an 

RBI, or scored a run. 

Simsbury’s first three batters in 

the lineup – Alexa Guglielmino, 

Alex McDermott, Jamie Kalogeros – 

each had two hits and reached base 

a third time on an error by Hall. 

Sarah Tully reached base four times 

team before that. 

“I haven’t had the same coach 

all four years,” said Kyle Mullins, 

one of two seniors on the team. 

e loss to Somers concluded 

Canton’s first of two rounds against 

the five other NCCC teams. In losing 

all five, the Warriors were 

outscored 61-16. e goal differential 

wasn’t nearly as lopsided as it 

could have been. 

In the 14-5 loss to Granby Memorial, 

the Bears were leading 12-1 

at halftime, but coach Dave Emery 

chose to play most of his JV players 

in the second half. 

“Canton reminds me that 

there was a time when we were a 

young program,” said Emery, who 

has been at Granby since the 

team’s first varsity season in 2004. 

“You need a great deal of patience 

at the beginning of the program. 

We won five games our first year, 

three games our second year, five 

games our third year. ey were 

long seasons.” 

e formula for success is no 

secret, Emery said. 

“You’ve got to have an active, 

vibrant youth program, and then 

you’ve got kids coming up,” he said. 

“We’ll eventually have a very 

nice program. It’s just these beginning 

years are kind of tough,” 

Mullins said. 

Schaus, who resides in Marl- 

with a triple, single and two walks. 

She scored two runs. 

Lindsey Lostimolo and Laura 

borough, has coached at every 

level. He previously was the JV 

coach and varsity assistant for 

three years at Tolland High School. 

He has coached middle school 

lacrosse in the RHAM youth program. 

He also assisted the men’s varsity 

lacrosse program at the University 

of Albany after graduating 

with a B.S. and M.B.A. from his 

alma mater. His bio on the Canton 

website says that Schaus started 

playing lacrosse “in ancient times 

using wooden sticks” and still 

plays, proudly showing that it can 


Simsbury freshman Caitlyn Clifford slid safely into second base when the 

ball bounced away in the third inning. She came around to score and later 

drove in Simsbury’s final run in an 11-1 over Hall on April 22. 

Yablecki each drove in two runs. 

Caitlyn Clifford and Harriett Shakeri, 

the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters, each 

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him in a NCCC game last week. 

be a life-long sport. 

For a young program like Canton, 

Schaus has realistic goals. He 

is hoping the Warriors are competitive 

and perhaps win all six of their 

games against non-NCCC teams. 

Canton won its first one, beating 

St. Paul of Bristol 7-5 in the second 

game of the season. 

Schaus also hopes his team 

shows improvement the second 

time the Warriors face NCCC 

teams Avon, Ellington, Granby, 

Somers and Suffield – or as he said, 

“move up the food chain in our 

conference.” 

had RBI singles. 

“We’ve really been focusing on 

our hitting,” Hannah said. “e first 

couple games we scored very few 

runs. We took that to heart and we 

went to work. We’ve been putting in 

some extra hours, getting a lot of 

swings in and it really helped us.” 

Hannah switched up the batting 

order. Guglielmino, a freshman 

catcher, was moved into the leadoff 

spot and McDermott dropped to 

second. 

Kalogeros, a senior captain, 

went from second to third. Yablecki, 

another captain, went from 

cleanup to seventh. 

In the four-run second inning, 

Yablecki waited on a changeup and 

slapped the ball through the middle 

for an RBI single that scored Tully 

after she led off with a triple, mak- 

“Our best chance of winning is 

against the programs that are like 

us,” Schaus said. “We used these 

conference games to get experience. 

ere’s nothing better than 

playing against a great opponent 

that really pushes you. 

“It’s going to take a few years. 

I was at Tolland and those kids 

that I had as freshman on JV are 

seniors now and Tolland is [7-0]. It 

takes time. It works but it takes 

time. For these guys, honestly I 

think we’ll be quite a bit better next 

year. Over the next two years we 

should see a big improvement.” 

ing it 3-0. 

at was enough for Rivera, 

who retired the first nine batters. 

Simsbury had an 8-0 lead when she 

gave up a leadoff single in the fourth 

to Colleen Corrigan. Rivera escaped 

her only jam in the fifth, getting 

Corrigan to pop out with the bases 

loaded. 

“She made a lot of really key 

pitches in key situations,” Hannah 

said. 

Rivera has gotten some assistance 

from Yablecki, who moved 

from catcher to first base this season. 

Hannah said she has been 

working with Yablecki on pitch selection 

for Rivera. 

“Our pitching has been outstanding,” 

Hannah said. “She’s really 

settled in. She’s starting to have a little 

bit more confidence in herself.” 

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Baseball: This year, Canton heading toward postseason 


Sports Editor 

Last season ended with five 

straight losses, leaving Canton one 

win shy of making the state tournament 

and leaving the Warriors with 

a bitter taste in their collective 

mouth. 

Coach Brian Roy doesn’t anticipate 

another late-season meltdown. 

He has no reason to following a 7-2 

start, meaning the team had to win 

just one of its final nine games to 

qualify for the Class S postseason for 

the first time since 2010. 

“ey’re on a little bit of a mission. 

ey’ve missed it two years in a 

row now,” Roy said. “Let’s face it, 

that’s what we play for – to go to the 

tournament.” 

Canton was on the brink of 

qualifying after senior Patrick Sullivan 

pitched a complete game in a 4- 

2 win over Enfield last Friday. 

Sullivan said a key was his ability 

to locate his pitches. He threw 94 

(63 strikes) and struck out three. 

“I kept a lot of pitches down and 

our defense made a lot of plays,” he 

said. 

Chris VandeBogart, a senior 

center fielder, thwarted a potential 

rally in the seventh when he made a 

diving catch with a runner on first 

base for the second out in the sev- 

GREAT BRITT from page 29 

around to give his roster more flexibility. 

Senior Ali Condon has played 

multiple positions, as have captains 

Riley Hagan and Hailey Graff in addition 

to providing leadership. Junior 

Emily Wright, an All-NCCC defender 

last year, started in the midfield 

against Conard, allowing her to be 

involved in the offense. 

“I’d like to not lock kids into certain 

positions all year, Cole said. 

Avon’s defense will likely be 

tested by its remaining three nonconference 

opponents. e Falcons 

play Simsbury on May 2 and Farmington 

the following week before finishing 

the regular season against 


Hall on May 16. 

Last season, Avon went 2-4 in 

non-conference games. e four 

losses were to Barlow by a goal (9-8), 

Glastonbury (13-8) and Simsbury 

(14-9) by five goals, and Wilton (21- 

10) by 11. 

At the end of last week, Avon 

was 7-2 and ranked second in Class 

M behind New Canaan, the defending 

state champion. Knowing his 

team could play New Canaan or another 

Fairfield County powerhouse 

in the tournament, Cole was happy 

to get Class L contender Hall in the 

final game. 

“I knew it would be a good test 

and a positive way to go into the 

postseason,” he said. 

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Senior pitcher Patrick Sullivan’s 

complete-game performance in 

Canton’s 4-2 win over Enfield on 

April 26 puts the Warriors at 7-2. 

enth. 

Heading into this week, the 

Warriors were 6-2 in the NCCC and 

were one of at least a half dozen 

teams in the conference that were 

lumped near the top of the standings 

as the midway point of the season 

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Against Enfield last week, the 

game was scoreless until Canton’s 

bottom third of the order started a 

two-run rally in the fourth. Terrance 

Brophy and Gurry started it with 

consecutive doubles and Ahmed Alaqel 

followed with a RBI single. 

Gurry crossed the plate with the second 

run on Chris VandeBogart’s 

groundout. 

Enfield answered with two runs 

in the fifth to tie it, but Canton regained 

the lead in the bottom half. 

Brendan Reilly led off with a single 

and came around on Jake Wood’s 

double, making it 3-2. 

In the sixth, Canton gave Sullivan 

an insurance run. Gurry led off 

with a double and went to third 

when Al-aqel dropped a bunt up the 

third base line and beat the throw to 

first. With VandeBogart at the plate, 

Al-aqel took off for second on the 

first pitch and the ball glanced off 

the catcher’s glove, allowing Gurry to 

score easily. 

“We’ve won different ways each 

time,” Roy said. “We’ve scored runs 

late. We’ve been up early and survived. 

We’ve done some different 

things. We still got a long way to go. 

We need to pick our defense up a little 

bit because that can come back 

to haunt us.” 

HEATS UP from page 30 

knew it after being appointed captain 

by coach Jim Martocchio. 

Burr scored Simsbury’s second 

and third goals, giving the Trojans a 

3-1 lead when he whipped a shot 

from 20 yards past Hall goalie Jordan 

Staley in the opening minute of the 

second quarter. e Warriors scored 

the next two goals to tie it, but Simsbury 

responded with three unanswered 

goals by Ryan, Burr and 

Sharkey in the final 4 minutes, taking 

a 6-3 lead at halftime. 

“We had a good game against 

them. I’m happy with that part, the 

way we played. I’m not happy with 

the result, of course,” Orzech said. 

“But I felt like we played well. I got a 

lot of young guys that did some really 

good things.” 

Orzech said he was missing 

junior Kyle Raney (concussion), who 

usually takes faceoffs. 

“I thought we had a chance 

throughout the whole thing,” he said. 

“ey lull you with a slow type of offense. 

eir D is very good. ... eir 

goalie is like lightning, where my guy 

is like 20 yards behind. ey’re a very 

good, well-coached team.” 

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“I’ve played him several times, 

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playing the conditions well. I 

was playing as if it had been ideal 

conditions going for my shots. Especially 

in this wind, you can’t do 

this. I was missing a lot. 

“I think just staying mentally 

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Avon junior Britt Douglass returned 

to action following a leg 

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over Conard, Suffield and Somers 

last week. 

Britt Douglass 

Lacrosse 

Keys to my success: “Training hard and practicing a lot.” 

College choice: Furman University 

Words to live by: “Dream big. Work hard. Stay humble.” 

Before games I like to: “Visualize how I will play in the game.” 

Hidden talent: “I used to speed skate.” 

Favorite pro team: Chicago Bears 

Dream vacation: Miami 

Dream job: “Something that involves helping people.” 

One word that best describes you: Determined 

My three dinner guests would be: Derrick Rose, Channing Tatum, and 

Michael Phelps 

Mason Burr 

Lacrosse 

Simsbury High School 

Simsbury junior Mason Burr 

scored four goals and had one assist 

to lead the Trojans over Hall 

10-5 in a CCC West match on 

April 22 at Holden Field. 

Mason Burr 

Lacrosse 

Keys to my success: “Hard work and focus” 

Also plays: soccer 

Favorite quote: “Want to be successful as bad you want to breathe.” – Eric 

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Favorite pre-game song: “Brooklyn Go Hard” by Jay-Z 

Favorite TV show: “Wicked Tuna” 

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ARONSON from page 30 

ever. I can’t do that next time.” 

Aronson didn’t know his 

record – he was 4-0 following the 

match with Jutras. “I only keep 

track of my losses,” he said. 

Last year, Aronson earned All- 

State honors when he lost to Brad 

Orban of Foran in the Class M singles 

championship match. Despite 

that loss, the Falcons still captured 

their second straight state title. 

Aronson said he doesn’t discuss 

individual goals, but mentioned 

the team goal is to win the 

NCCC title and three-peat as state 

champion. He would also like to finally 

play Granby’s Chandler 

Libby, who is aiming to win his 

second straight Class S singles 

title. 

“I’m good friends with Chandler. 

We’ve hit before, but we’ve 

never actually played in a [high 

school] match,” Aronson said. “e 

last time I played him was in a 

USTA match in eighth grade. We 

haven’t played in a long time. He 

used to be a lot better than me. 

e gap has definitely closed. I 

don’t know how much because we 

really haven’t played. I’m definitely 

looking forward to it.”

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years without explanation. … 

Fund the full amount for the 

charrette infrastructure.” 

First Selectman Mary 

Glassman said the amount toward 

the infrastructure project 

was changed because more information 

is needed. 

“e board [of selectmen] 

felt that while we wanted to 

keep planning for the parking 

deck, there were too many unknowns,” 

she said. “e board 

felt in good conscience that we 

would submit the amount and 

move forward in subsequent 

years.” 

ere were also concerns 

about plans for a new senior 

center, developing the design 

for which was included in the 

approved budget amounts. 

“e senior center could be 

folded into the library,” said Joan 

Coe. “We should not be increasing 

our expenses, but decreasing.” 

Glassman said there were 

three sites under consideration 

for the project and that Eno was 

one of them. 

Another concern was a 

plan to build a truck wash for 

Department of Public Works vehicles, 

the cost of which is part 

of the capital budget. 

Glassman said selectmen 

had previously postponed the 

project to build the new truck 

wash but since then, the town 

had been identified by the Department 

of Energy and Environmental 

Protection because 

the current truck wash does 

notcomply with their standards. 

e referendum on the 

budget will be held May 14. 

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Arthur Masthay, 85 

Arthur Masthay, 85, of Avon, 

beloved husband of Donna (Mohr) 

Masthay, died April 17, 2013. Born 

and raised in Southington, son of 

the late Arthur and Anna (Bartusewicz) 

Masthay, he graduated 

from the former Lewis High 

School class of 1945. 

He then served in the U.S. 

Navy both in WW II and the Korean 

War. 

Arthur was an electronic engineer 

who was employed by 

Channel 3, WFSB for 38 years, before 

retiring in 1995. He was a 

ham radio operator with the call 

sign W1 IUZ. 

Besides his wife Donna, he 

leaves three sons, Dr. Robert Masthay 

and his wife, Connie, of Arvada, 

Colo., Alan Masthay of 

Avon, and Brian Masthay and his 

wife, Melissa, of Broadbrook; and 

a daughter, Joyce Lange and her 

husband, John, of Granby; a 

brother, Carl Masthay of St. Louis, 

Mo.; a sister, Shirley Norrie of Old 

Saybrook; and five grandchildren, 

PRESSPOLICE NEWS 

Canton 

April 9 

David Krafcik, 20, of 12 Doe 

Meadow Road, Burlington, was arrested 

for disorderly conduct. 

Farmington 

April 9 

Jason Lipshez, 26, of 4 Circle Drive, 

Unionville, was arrested for third degree 

larceny. 

April 11 

John Puzzo, 23, of 31 Lawrence 

Ave., Avon, was arrested for operation 

while under the influence and possession 

of more than half an ounce of 

marijuana. 

Lillyam Concepcion, 29, of 56 Congress 

St., Apt. 301, Hartford, was arrested 

for possession of more than half 

an ounce of marijuana. 

April 12 

Latoya Wood, 36, of 158 Stonington 

St., Apt. B, Hartford, was arrested 

for operation while under the influence. 

April 13 

Jeffrey Hammerman, 47, of 112 Devonwood 

Drive, Waterbury, was arrested 

for possession of drug 

paraphernalia, possession of narcotics 

and weapons in a motor vehicle. 

Kingsley Appiah-Hagan, 36, of 345 

Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, was 

arrested for operation while under the 

influence and refusal to be fingerprinted. 

April 14 

Louis Shavell, 28, of 1668 Farmington 

Ave., Apt. 4, Unionville, was arrested 

for disorderly conduct and 

responsibilities regarding the storage of 

loaded firearms. 

April 15 

Michael Hayes, 25, of 31 Oakland 

Terrace, Hartford, was arrested for third 

degree assault, second degree breach 

of peace and third degree robbery. 

April 16 

Nathanael Fountain, 27, of 90 

Morgan Petrelli, Ethan Lange, 

Molly, Jamie and Allison Masthay. 

He was predeceased by a brother, 

Edward Masthay, and a sister, 

Dorothy Bishop. Donations may 

be made to the Wounded Warrior 

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April 20 

Andre Brinson, 32, of 30 East Raymond 

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second degree breach of peace, first 

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criminal trespassing, criminal violation 

of a protective order and interfering 

with 911. 

April 22 

Eric Trimm, 21, of 119 Central St., 

Bristol, was arrested for second degree 

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Jordan Buckner, 22, of 103 

Oakridge, was arrested for possession 

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Sean Ryan, 23, of 1 John Steele Road 

was arrested for disorderly conduct. 

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John Ford, 60, of 28 Overlook Terrace 

was arrested for operation while 

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John Marino, 18, of 149 Oakridge, 

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Brandon Levenson, 20, of 126 Hopmeadow 

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Willie Coleman, 33, of 41 Niles St., 

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Robert Rue, 25, of 7 Stodmor Road 

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Patrick Briggs, 22, of no determined 

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light on a city in need of one, he also 

sees it as an opportunity to generate some 

economic activity for the market. 

Segarra has done his own personal research 

into the design of a major cycling 

event scheduled for 2015 in Richmond, Va., 

which is expecting a $35 million impact. 

e mayor hopes a successful event in September 

will get Hartford onto the short list 

of future sites for the World Road Championships. 

With Aetna, which has already provided 

"seed money" for the event, Travelers 

and the Metro Hartford Alliance as the primary 

sponsors, the event is being coordinated 

with the Connecticut Cycling 

Advancement Program, which hopes it will 

lead to the establishment of "cycling 

friendly" zones in the city, which Johnson 

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of operation that were cut in recent 

years. 

“I do believe that if you reinstate 

that $250,000 it will absolutely 

pass next time. Word has gotten out 

around the town with parents and I 

do believe that it will pass,” resident 

Scott Allshouse said. 

Many others agreed, some of 

whom admitted they did not vote 

on April 22 for a variety of different 

reasons. 

“I am embarrassed to admit 

that I did not go to vote. I felt that I 

was underinformed and I have 

learned my lesson,” resident Amy 

Rooney said. 

Jim Glenney, one of the residents 

who advocated last year to 

change the charter to have the 

budget referendum in Granby, said 

he was extremely disappointed in 

the turnout of 1,100 voters on April 

29. 

“I hold you responsible for the 

problems we’re facing,” he said, noting 

that it’s their own business 

which way they vote, but it is the 

democratic principle to do so. “If 

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says is not "cycling unfriendly," but can make 

major strides toward incorporating "active 

transportation" into its overall system. 

e CCAP also hopes this will be the 

first step toward creating a high school cycling 

league in Connecticut. e event will 

also raise funds for groups like "Bike Walk 

Connecticut,” advocacy groups for "active 

transportation." 

ere is a method to the timing of the 

event, as it comes in the same month the 

transfer of the XL Center management was 

to take place. Originally scheduled to assume 

management on the first of September, 

Global Spectrum last week arranged an 

accommodation with AEG to take over the 

property July 1, to coincide with its takeover 

of the management of Rentschler Field in 

East Hartford. Global Spectrum senior Vice 

President Frank Russo, the man behind the 

successful management bid, puts a premium 

on blending indoor and outdoor activities 

in downtown Hartford, seeing a 

perception of downtown Hartford by people 

who visit the city and downtown business 

people as an "Indoor-outdoor mall" as 

a key to a successful revitalization of the 

central business district. 

e bikers are coming. eir pedaling 

may be just the thing to generate a new 

economic engine for downtown Hartford. 

you turned out at the [ first] public 

hearing and advocated the way 

you’re advocating now, we would 

have had a much bigger turnout 

and a good possibility the vote 

would have been different. We only 

have ourselves to blame.” 

e budget residents will vote 

for or against on May 6 calls for a 1.3 

percent tax increase, Guarco said, 

and a 1.82 percent spending increase 

over the current year. It totals 

$41.6 million – $14.1 million for 

municipal and $27.5 million for education. 

After revaluation, the mill 

rate increase is 13.5 percent, however, 

some taxpayers will see a decrease 

in their tax bill depending on 

where their revaluation came in 

compared to the average home, 

Guarco explained. 

Residents who pleaded with 

the board to reinstate the cuts before 

the next referendum said they 

may vote “no” because it is too low 

of a budget. 

Because there is nowhere to 

indicate why a “no” vote is cast, he 

advised voters not to vote it down 

because it would likely be reduced 

further if defeated again. 

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crafters, collectors and non-profit 

groups from Simsbury and surrounding 

towns are encouraged to 

reserve a space early. A 10-footwide 

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month. Pictured from left to right are: Pam Fahey, vice president; Len Tolisano; Helaine Bertsch, secretary; Anne 

Savo; Carolyn McGrattan; Satvinder Mayall, treasurer; Eric Throndson; Liz Neff; Glenn Lawrence; Terri Wilson, 

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Students at The Cobb School, Montessori with their free book given to them 

on World Book Night 2013+ 

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On April 23, e Cobb School, 

Montessori in Simsbury celebrated 

World Book Night. is national 

campaign to promote literacy 

reached Simsbury in the form of one 

grateful “book giver,” one special 

guest and 20 lucky book recipients. 

Maureen Scudder, Cobb School 

communications director and parent, 

was one of the 25,000 people 

across the nation on April 23 handing 

out a half million free books. e 

World Book Night mission, “spreading 

the love of reading, person to 

person,” was especially meaningful 

to this former English teacher and 

avid reader. 

To introduce the event at e 

Cobb School, Scudder explained to 

the students how she spent the last 

year diving into all sorts of histories. 

From enjoying mini-series on World 

War II to reading with her children 

historical fiction on slavery to pouring 

over documentaries on polar expeditions, 

Scudder helped illustrate how 

lifelong learners are agents in their 

own education and how she hopes 

they, too, will find historical periods 

they are passionate about. 

Dr. Lois Brown, special guest, 

Cobb School parent and Wesleyan 

University professor, attended the 

celebration to offer her own compelling 

and personal account of 

what it means to be a literary historian. 

Brown shared her love of history 

and highlighted how books 

travel their own unique paths. She 

talked about her childhood as a voracious 

reader, her work as a Milton 

scholar and how today she sees herself 

as a “detective.” 

After both presentations, every 

fifth- and sixth-grader at e Cobb 

School was given a free copy of Tim 

Egan’s “e Worst Hard Time,” a 

gripping account of the American 

Dust Bowl. Scudder told the students 

that the book is sophisticated 

and the accounts of the choking 

dust are scary, but she believes that 

children their age are capable of 

deep understanding. 

To learn more about World 

Book Night 2013, visit www.worldbooknight.org.

Left to right: Jennifer Loughran, foundation board member and 2012 and 

2013 event co-chair; Tom Kachmarck from Brown Forman, which was a 

2012 and a 2013 event sponsor; and Barbara Foley, foundation president 

and 2012 event co-chair 

5th annual Ron’s Run for the 

Roses at Folly Farm in Simsbury 

e Ron Foley Foundation, a 

501(c)(3) non- profit organization, 

will hold its 5th annual Ron’s Run 

for the Roses event Saturday, May 4 

from 3-7 p.m. at Folly Farm in Simsbury 

to increase awareness of pancreatic 

cancer. Ron’s Run for the 

Roses, a Kentucky Derby Day 

fundraiser, is an afternoon of fun, 

food, cocktails, Derby-style fashion, 

equestrian events, live and silent 

. 

auctions and more. To learn more 

about the foundation or to buy a 

ticket, contact the foundation at 

info@ronsrun.org or call 860-521- 

0500. Ron Foley, a senior executive 

at Travelers Insurance Company in 

Hartford, died of pancreatic cancer 

in 2005. In a celebration of his life, 

the foundation was established to 

promote the awareness and education 

regarding this terrible disease. 

Dining ‘al fresco’ seated amongst our beautiful 

display gardens and water features, enjoy your 

lunch by the pond or dinner under the stars! 


Greenhouse Cafe offers a 

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featuring locally sourced, 

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Canton resident 

helps Nutmeg 

Organization gets $2,000 

e Enterprise Holdings 

Foundation recently presented a 

donation of $2,000 to Nutmeg Big 

Brothers Big Sisters, the state’s 

premier youth mentoring organization. 

e foundation is the 

philanthropic arm of the company 

that, through its regional 

subsidiaries, operates the Enterprise 

Rent-A-Car, National Car 

Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car 

brands. e donation came 

about through the efforts of the 

Hartford regional operating 

group of Enterprise Holdings. e 

gift will be used to move disadvantaged 

children off Nutmeg’s 

waiting list and into productive, 

life-affirming match relationships 

with caring adult role models. 

Andy Fleischmann, president 

and CEO of Nutmeg Big 

Brothers Big Sisters, said, “All of 

the Nutmeg Big Brothers, Big Sisters, 

board members and staff 

here are grateful to Enterprise 

Holdings for joining with us again 

this year in support of the wonderful 

children we serve.” 

For more information visit 

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SimsburyBankto 

sponsorHill-Stead 

MayMarket 

Simsbury Bank is the presenting 

sponsor of Hill-Stead 

Museum’s 27th Annual May 

Market, which will be held on 

May 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 

p.m. e May Market is an important 

community event and 

fundraising activity for the museum, 

a National Historic Landmark. 

e May Market will feature 

65 exhibitors on the grounds of 

the museum, offering plants, 

flowers, arts and crafts for home 

and garden, as well as daily gardening 

and art demonstrations, 

in addition to live music, children’s 

activities and more. Visit 

www.hillstead.org for details. 

Martin Geitz, president and 

CEO of Simsbury Bank and Matt 

Morrell, home loan sales manager 

of Simsbury Bank, presented 

the bank’s $5,000 

sponsorship to Debra K. 

Pasquale, interim executive director 

of Hill-Stead Museum and 

Dougla Pyrke, development director 

of Hill-Stead Museum. 

“Hill-Stead offers the community 

great artistic and historical 

value, which are critical to 

preserve; we are very pleased 

that we can again support one of 

their major fundraising events 

during the year,” Geitz said. 

FVWC donates to animal rescue group 

Members of the 

GFWC/Farmington 

Valley Woman's 

Club collected towels, 

blankets, collars, 

toys, and leashes for 

the Animal Rescue 

Foundation in Terryville. 

Hazel Koszyca, 

a member of the 

FVWC, delivered 

the donated items. 

ARF is a non-profit, 

non-destroy shelter 

for abandoned, 

abused and unwanted 

cats and 

dogs. 

Peggy Nadeau, 

director and secretary of the ARF, 

received the items donated by 

the FVWC and gave Koszyca a 

tour of the shelter facility. For 


Pictured left to right: Peggy Nadeau, ARF, holding 

Cheyenne, and Hazel Koszyca, FVWC, holding 

Harley. 

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FHS musicians receive state 

and national awards 

All State Musicians performed 

at the Hartford Convention 

Center April 4. 

Students were selected from 

across the state and performed 

with elite high school musicians 

in orchestra, chorus and band. 

Participants from Farmington 

High School were: Eric Burt in 

the band; Eric Kang, Minori 

Hashimoto, Andrew Prunk and 

Austin Zhu in the orchestra; and 

Griffin Cecil, Ben Aube, Dan 

Bachman, Brian Fox, Andrew Sayasith, 

Mason Johnson, Jessica Lee, 

Swarms of people attended 

the Farmington Public School 

Foundation Adult Spelling Bee in 

March at the Hacker eater 

building on the Miss Porter’s 

School campus. 

e event featured a barbecue 

dinner, silent auction and 23 

teams competing in the spelling 

bee. 

At the end of the evening, 

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Morgan St. James and Margaux 

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All-Eastern Musicians from 

Farmington High School performed 

at the Bushnell April 7. 

Students selected for these 

honors ensembles were the best 

from across the eastern seaboard 

states including Pennsylvania. 

Participants from FHS were: 

John Mastroianni in band; Elaine 

Yao in orchestra; and Karley Kawiecki, 

Elizabeth Hammond, Yena 

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Jay Bombara, Janet Lawler and 

Alan Sherman, took home the 

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Martial arts students win trophies at 

Spring Championship tournament 

Pictured are students from Villari's Martial Arts Center of Simsbury who won medals and trophies at the 

2013 Spring Championship Tournament held March 24 at Canton High School. Over 80 Villari's students from 

the Farmington Valley area participated in the event. 

Farmington Public School Foundation’s adult spelling bee a S-U-C-C-E-S-S 

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who is touched by the Farmington 

public schools. We believe in what 

we do and we care about the children's 

future, giving them the opportunity 

to be successful." 

Superintendent Kathleen 

Greider then praised the work of 

the foundation by saying, “It will 

continue to be a leader, not only in 

the region, but on a national level.” 

With support from attendees 

and the event’s sponsors, Wells 

Fargo Advisors, e REACH Foundation 

with the help of Crazy 

Bruce’s Liquors, Farmington Family 

Dentistry and the Alexander P. 

Franklin Foundation, over $10,000 

was raised. 

All proceeds will go toward 

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The winning team, Second Chance, made up of Janet Lawler, Jay Bombara 

and Alan Sherman 

Gallery Salon in Farmington, was 

the evening’s master of ceremonies 

once again. 

e Honey Bee Court, made 

up of Alicia Bowman, West Woods 

Upper Elementary principal; Jeffrey 

Hogan, Town Council chair; 

and Mary Grace Reed, chair of 

Farmington’s Board of Education, 

was charged with judging spellings 

presented by the teams. 

Swarms of teams made up of 

community members, teachers 

and businesses alike, competed to 

spell words such as “succotash” 

and “erythema” and to move on to 

the final round. Cheers erupted 

from the more than 150 people in 

attendance as the winning team 

from each of the five swarms 

moved on to the final round. 

e Farmington Public 

School Foundation looks forward 

to another fun and successful 

event in 2014. 

To learn more about e 

Farmington Public School Foundation 

and how to help visit 

www.fpsfoundation.org.

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