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PRESSBUSINESS Inka Arts now open in new location By Jennifer Senofonte Staff Writer Inka Arts has opened its ecofriendly doors in a new location this spring. e specialty store sells handmade items from crafters around the world as well as from local people. Previously located in Simsmore Square, the store reopened April 19 down the street at 928 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, in the Simsburytown Shops below Subway. “I was doing so many craft shows and doing very well, I thought maybe my store wasn’t in the right location,” owner Mercedes Esposito said of her first location in 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 crafters from Avon, Simsbury, West 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 bring in others. I met them when I was doing my craft shows.” Other people she met included representatives of nonprofit organizations from Haiti, Uganda and Guatemala. Call to Care Uganda helps children and women of Quality INTRODUCING NEW LINE Only at: IMPERIAL Decorating & Upholstering Owned and Operated by the Gallinoto Family since 1932 41 Prescott Street, West Hartford Mon.-Fri. 9-5:00, Sat 10-2:00 860-232-2277 • www.imperialdecorating.com SAVE LEATHER FURNITURE 25 % OFF 25% 28 The Valley Press May 2, 2013 Photo by Jennifer Senofonte Mercedes Esposito, owner of Inka Arts, stands at the storefront of her new location at 928 Hopmeadow St., Simbsury, in the Simsburytown Shops below Subway. in villages by supplying clean water and schools. e Center for Reflection, Education and Action, or CREA, is a nonprofit organization from Guatemala that helps people in poor areas develop products to sell. “e idea is to raise money so they can have a better life,” Esposito said. “ey don’t have their own store, so I brought them here,” she said of the people from the organizations she met whose products she now sells to benefit them. As a native of Peru, she carries many Peruvian handmade products including alpaca accessories, A “must see” before you go anywhere else to buy a leather couch or chair. Made from only high-end, quality skin. Made in the USA! Please contact Imperial for all of your custom reupholstering, furniture restoration, and furniture repair needs. We do rush & cane weaving too. stones she makes into jewelry, hand-harvested cotton products and more. Other items she sells in the store are African, Colombian and Mexican. “Everything is handmade from recyclable materials and ecofriendly,” she said. She carries woven bicycle baskets, kites, bags, wallets, clothes for children and adults, hats, jewelry, all natural beauty products and home items like vases, bowls and much more. For more information visit inkaartsllc.com or stop in the Inka Arts store and see Esposito – she’s happy to show you around. 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 PRESSSports 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. Your SMILE is your best accessory Canton Valley Dental 860-693-0887 Photo by David Heuschkel 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 By David Heuschkel 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. 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