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in the press
Heminway
retires after
three decades
Granby Board of Education Chairman
Cal Heminway, who has retired
after 32 years on the school
board, helped establish the Granby
Education Foundation almost
13 years ago and, last week, the Cal
Heminway Tribute Fund was officially
unveiled. PAGE 3
Students learn
through Job
Shadow Day
The Master’s School students spent
a day on the job. On Friday, Nov. 8,
seniors shadowed people working
in fields connected to careers they
are considering. PAGE 22
Photo by Jennifer Senofonte
‘Unmasking the hidden need’
The theme of this year’s Fire and Ice Gala to benefit Gifts of Love was masquerade, as the event was meant to ‘unmask the hidden need’ in the Farmington
Valley. Pictured above: Al Drown and Grace Fortune in their masks during the Nov. 9 event. See more photos on page 8.

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THIS WEEK
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Town News 13
Editorial 18
Crossword 19
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Calendar 24
Sports 25
Classifieds 30
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Young champions
Courtesy photo
The Farmington Recreation Department 1st grade soccer championship went to the Flyers this fall
season with a 7-0-1 record. The team scored 26 goals without being scored against. It is the second
championship in as many years for this particular Union School-dominated team. From left to right,
holding their medals, are: Colin Arnold, Nathan Cutter, Maddy Eddy, Dev Goel, Maddy Foley, Michael
Bemis, Michael Del Sesto, Sam Paye Baker, Max Wolinetz, Mateo Maneri, Liam Muldoon, Teddy Lister
and coach Jeff Bemis.
Quotes
of Note
“To say that we’re
blessed that Cal
chose education as
his public service is
an understatement.”
-Granby school board vice chair Ed
Ohannessian in “Heminway retires...”
on page 3
“Our motto is ‘We all
SHINE at Squadron
Line.’ This is possible
because we live in
such a wonderful
community that
works together to do
what is best for you.”
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in “Community build allows for
creative play space” on page 13
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Heminway retires after three decades in public service
By Jennifer Senofonte
Staff Writer
Granby Board of Education
Chairman Cal Heminway, who has
retired after 32 years on the school
board, helped establish the Granby
Education Foundation almost 13
years ago and last week, the Cal
Heminway Tribute Fund was officially
unveiled.
As a testament to him and
his commitment to education, the
tribute fund was announced at
Heminway’s retirement celebration
Nov. 4. Launched with more
than $10,000, it was a “grateful
Granby family” who wrote a letter
to the GEF with the idea to start
the Cal Heminway Tribute Fund.
The money collected will be used
to support the GEF community
grant program, which encourages
students through community and
public engagement.
The announcement, made by
Rebecca Brewer of the GEF, created
an emotional reaction in Heminway
– as did many speakers’ words
and gifts that were offered to him
by past and present colleagues.
State Sen. John Kissel said
Heminway opitimizes selfless public
service. “To serve on Boards of
Education is extremely difficult. …
Not only did Cal do it for 30-plus
years, he did it happily,” Kissel said.
On behalf of former Granby
Superintendent Gwen Van Dorp,
Superintedent Alan Addley presented
Heminway with the “top
12 retirement gifts” that represent
his tenure. Gifts included a pair of
eyeglasses to represent his lasting
vision of the schools, a microphone
as a symbol of his voice for the children,
a compass for his moral compass
and a photo of the sunset for
best wishes on his retirement.
“I know that I can always
count on him. When we were looking
for the best interest in kids, he
would always be there,” Capitol
Region Education Council Executive
Director Bruce Douglas said.
Heminway was heavily involved in
CREC and the Connecticut Association
of Boards of Education, serving
at one time as president.
CABE Executive Director Bob
Rader and Deputy Director Patrice
McCarthy talked about Heminway’s
lobbying experience alongside
students at the Capitol. “He
has spent hours waiting to talk to
legislators,” McCarthy said. “His
voice was one that legislators listened
to.”
Many speakers mentioned
Heminway’s effect on education
not only in Granby, but across the
state due to his advocacy at the
state level. Locally, school board
Vice Chair Ed Ohannessian, who
was recently elected to the Board
of Selectmen, said when he joined
the board eight years ago he looked
to Heminway for leadership and
consult.
“To say that we’re blessed
that Cal chose education as his
public service is an understatement,”
Ohannessian said. He then
revealed that the board dedicated
its meeting room at Central Office
to Heminway and named it the
Cal Heminway Conference Room
– placing a plaque with his photo
just beneath the clock on the wall.
Addley was last to speak before
Heminway and said that he
tried to calculate the number of
meetings Heminway has been to in
his 32 years and he stopped counting
after 1,000.
“It was Cal who gave me the
opportunity to be assistant principal
and then principal and then superintendent.
As a first-generation
immigrant, I thank Cal for helping
me fulfill my dreams,” Addley said.
First Selectman John Adams
offered his retiring colleague a
plaque from the town denoting
accomplishments that occurred
under his watch from 1981-2013,
including school expansions, renovation
projects, and most recently,
a high school electronic lab and the
high school athletic complex.
As a retirement gift, Addley,
on behalf of Granby public schools,
gave Heminway a drawing of all the
school buildings in town by Granby
artist Sally Melrose, who was
commissioned to do the piece for
Heminway.
Bob Gilbert, director of teaching
and talent development, told
Heminway, “Your retirement is going
to be deeply felt here in Granby.”
When Heminway spoke, he
attributed his work to the efforts of
others.
“The thing I’m most proud of
is that I was able to work with such
a wonderful group of people in the
school system and the town,” he
said. “Looking at where Granby
public schools is now statewide
is something that we can all take
pride in, and if I had something to
do with that, that’s great.”
At the Nov. 4 Board of Selectmen
meeting, First Selectman Adams,
who is also retiring after 10
years in the position, spoke about
the conclusion of his time serving
the town and thanked his colleagues.
“I do want to thank this board
who works very hard on behalf of
the town and I think it’s a great
working board. We have a lot of discussions
and ultimately the votes
end up being virtually all unanimous
and it’s because that’s what’s
good for the town. We put personal
issues aside and decide what’s best
for this community,” Adams said.
Photo by Jennifer Senofonte
On behalf of former Granby Superintendent Gwen Van Dorp, Superintedent
Alan Addley presented Heminway with a pair of eyeglasses to represent
his lasting vision of the schools.
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PRESSARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
Simsbury native’s recently released album mixes sounds
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
Mike Goldberg of Simsbury
brings nature and spirituality into
his music.
Goldberg, an independent
musician who said he has been
playing the guitar “my whole life,”
shifts back and forth between new
age spiritual music and indie rock.
Musical Mandalas is the artist
name under which Goldberg
has composed a series of albums
of meditative and calming music.
“It’s mostly keyboards, piano
and synthesizers and I include
nature sounds in it,” he said in a
phone call Nov. 8. “One of the albums
is all natural, falling water,
wind chimes, winds, wood stove
fires, and then music, keyboard,
piano. The idea is it’s for relaxing
and healing.”
His interest in relaxing music
started after he began meditating
and studying Buddhism and spirituality,
he said.
“I started to become interested
in books about meditation
and then I started buying music
in that genre just to help me relax
and clear my mind,” he said. “Then
I thought maybe I could make my
own.”
It worked.
To date, Goldberg has four albums
as Musical Mandalas. They
include: “Music of the Spheres,”
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“Soundscapes,” “Windhorse” and
“Back to Nature.”
He has also written a fifth album
under his new artist name,
Mike San. According to a press
release, as Mike San, he has
tapped into the new and older
sounds of artists such as Beach
House, Mazzy Star, Cat Stevens,
MGMT, Murder By Death and Elliott
Smith, to name a few. But the
Mike San sound does branch into
other categories like acoustic, folk
and dream rock.
“Although my two projects
have very different sounds, classical
music leanings by Bach,
Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven
can be heard in a few of my piano
tracks on many of the Musical
Mandalas albums and even
underscore some the Mike San
tracks,” Goldberg said.
Goldberg’s debut album as
Mike San, “Like Water,” has just
been released on many major
online music stores including
iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.
The goal of all of Goldberg’s
music is to spread his life philosophy
that humans and animals
are all connected, and that living
a compassionate life and respecting
all people and creatures is his
favorite of virtues, according to
the press release.
“There is a spiritual energy
beyond our daily perceptions.
It’s often very difficult for me to
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Mike Goldberg of Simsbury focuses
on nature and spirituality in his
music.
tap into this energy, but because
I operate my life from this basic
assumption, all of this translates
into my music,” he said.
“I want my music to emotionally
touch people’s lives. I
want them to hear something of
the mystery of life, beyond the
daily grind and status quo. The
most fundamental virtue is to
create peace with every step. This
can begin with yourself and then
spread to your family, community
and even to your enemies. So
this is my philosophy, and I always
stay true to this when writing music
and lyrics.”
Goldberg also gives guitar
lessons and produces music in a
studio in his basement, he said.
According to the press release,
he has helped produce local
hip hop artists and reggae artists
from the Hartford area. Growing
up, he has also collaborated with
lifelong friend and band mate,
Matt Johnson, who had a New
York-based band with popular
appeal called The Wind-Up. In addition,
Goldberg has worked with
friend Robert Preston Collum,
whose newest project is a California-based
alternative punk group
called Pink Mexico.
“I enjoy producing because
it’s like a creative assembly project,”
he said “You’re taking written
material and building layer
upon layer, one track at a time like
building a house from a blueprint.
You start with the foundation and
build up until it’s time to mix and
polish the recording. To me, that’s
a very creative process.”
He does not, however, perform,
he said. He’s just not that
into it.
“It just doesn’t interest me
these days,” he explained “I’m just
more interested in producing and
working behind the scenes.”
He also much prefers writing
to getting on stage.
“The more I delved into writing,
the less interested I was in
performing,” he said. “I love to
compose. My emotions and imagination
are always active, and for
me, music is the best way to express
myself. Sometimes when
I’m writing, it feels like emotional
growing pains. There is an aspect
of uncertainty and unrest. But
every time I write a song, I learn
something new about myself, and
it’s very rewarding to share that
with the world.”
Goldberg’s albums can be
found on iTunes, Amazon, CD
Baby, Pandora, Rhapsody, Spotify,
GrooveShark, Zune and XBox.
Visit mikesanmusic.com or musicalmandalas.net
for more information.
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Jazz sax player
Kris Allen
to perform at
Westminster
The Kris Allen Quartet
will give a performance at
Westminster School Nov. 15
as a part of the school’s “Friday
Nights in Gund,” a series of
readings, lectures and concerts
held at Westminster during the
academic year.
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at 7 p.m. in the Gund Reading
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The school is located at 995
Hopmeadow St. in Simsbury.
Refreshments will be served after
the presentation and ample
parking will be available in the
parking lot adjacent to the Armour
Academic Center.
FVAC celebrates
Candlelight Opening
It’s been a holiday season
tradition for 36 years, and Friday,
Nov. 22, art enthusiasts are
once again invited to browse and
shop for beautifully crafted gifts
in 20 studios and three galleries,
to enjoy live music and complimentary
refreshments and to
share in the celebration, as the
Farmington Valley Arts Center,
25 Arts Center Lane in Avon Park
North, Avon, hosts its Candlelight
Opening: the most popular
event of the year. This season’s
schedule of events consists of
the opening Friday, Nov. 22, from
5-9 p.m., Saturday shopping from
Nov. 23-Dec. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
featuring live entertainment,
take-home craft workshops and
a tea room, and a second evening
event, Shopping in a Winter
Wonderland Friday, Dec. 6, from
5-8 p.m. For information, call
860-678-1867 or visit www.artsfvac.org.

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justice on the boss, “Mr. Hart,” played by Jim Wood.
Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ coming to Simsbury
The Theatre Guild of Simsbury
has been delighting audiences in
the Farmington Valley with great
shows for over 40 years. This November,
it is bringing its audience a
new classic with “9 to 5, The Musical,”
a hilarious story of friendship
and revenge in the Rolodex era.
Based on the hit 1980 movie of the
same name, it features Dolly Parton’s
original hit title song along
with her Tony® Award and Grammy
nominated score. “9 to 5: The
Musical” tells the story of three unlikely
friends who conspire to take
control of their company and learn
there’s nothing they can’t do, even
in a man’s world.
The three women, Dora Lee,
Violet and Judy, turn the tables on a
boss who never heard of workplace
equality. In a hilarious sequence
of events, the ladies in question
live out their wildest fantasy, giving
the boss the boot. Outrageous,
thought-provoking and even a little
romantic, “9 to 5: The Musical” is
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and getting even ... and it’s about
to open in Simsbury.
Theatre Guild of Simsbury’s “9
to 5: The Musical” will be presented
in the Simsbury High School auditorium
Nov. 16, 22 and 23 at 8 p.m.
and Nov. 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets
may be purchased online at www.
theatreguildsimsbury.org using
PayPal at no extra cost. Tickets in
advance are $20 for adults, $18 for
seniors 62+ and students 18 and
under. Tickets at the door are adults
$22, seniors and students $18. For
more information, go to the website
shown above or call 860-658-0666
and leave a message.
The show is directed
by Doreen Cohn,
with music direction by Will Minton,
choreography by Terry Rowe and
technical direction by Ken Jones.
Holcomb Farm presents
Wild Ponies in concert
Wild Ponies will appear in
concert in Holcomb Farm Hay
Loft Saturday, Nov. 16. The Holcomb
Farm Hay Loft concert
series this fall features Nashville-based
recording artists
Wild Ponies supporting their
new album, “Things that Used
To Shine.” The Loft at Holcomb
Farm is a unique venue, with
amazing acoustics and a country
ambiance. Historically a working
hayloft, Granby is fortunate to be
able to utilize this space on a limited
space for community events
and fundraisers. As seating is limited,
sign up to secure a seat.
Tailgating picnics are encouraged
before the concert on
the Farm’s grounds, with parking
opening at 5:30 p.m. and the doors
opening at 7:30 p.m. for the 8 p.m.
concert. A team of volunteers run
the concert and all proceeds go to
benefit the Farm’s programs, upkeep
and improvements. Tickets for
the concert are $15 in advance and
$20 at the door. Get tickets online at
www.holcombfarm.org, or call Holcomb
Farm at 860-844-8616.
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The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory,
The Parent Network and
the Dance Shop at The Nutmeg
Ballet will host a special Sugar
Plum Tea Party Sundays, Nov. 17
and 24 from 2-3:30 pm. The event
includes a meet and greet with
characters from The Nutmeg
Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” a keepsake
photo, craft, story time, tea party
and more.
Come join Sugar Plum, Clara
and her Prince, the Dew Drop
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Toy Soldiers and a very special
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Lopez and Natalia Lopez from
Avon; Riley McGregor, Makenna
Wollman, Emma Ziff and Sasha
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Jimenez, Jessie Kulnych-Griffith
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Spellbound holiday tasting
Taste by Spellbound in Avon held its inaugural Holiday Tasting Party
Nov. 5, featuring samples from its holiday menu. Guests sampled pies,
shortbreads, coffee cake and other holiday treats. For more information
on Taste by Spellbound, visit spellboundgirl.com.
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1- Maureen Brouillard and Wendy
Palmisano
2- Glenn Piccirillo and Sheila Zona
3- Miriam Reider, right, owner
of Taste by Spellbound, and her
mother, Ruth Harvey
4- Bryan and Rachel Short
5- Maureen Zommer and Sandy
Young
6 -Andrea Tulley and Julie Forte
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Art show
The Granby Land Trust and
the Granby Artists Association
worked together to put on an art
show that celebrates the Farmington
Valley’s natural beauty through
the eyes of talented local artists. In
its eighth year, the art show opened
Nov. 6 at Lost Acres Vineyard when
14 awards were presented. GLT
President Rick Orluk said there
were more than 130 entries this
year, and 79 pieces of several mediums
were accepted. “I looked
around and the work made me feel
great about living here in Granby,”
he said of the first time he saw the
art show displayed. The vineyard
is at 80 Lost Acres Road, North
Granby. Proceeds from art sales go
to the artist and a portion to the
Granby Land Trust. The show will
continue through Dec. 8, open Friday
and Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
and Sunday noon–5 p.m.
1- Granby Land Trust President
Rick Orluk, Mark Wetzel of
presenting sponsor Fiduciary
Investment Advisors, Deb and
Maggie Percival, and GLT board
member and award donor Dave
Schupp
2- Mary Alice Stielau, award
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Fire and Ice Gala for Gifts of Love
Facts revealing the level of need in the Farmington Valley for services provided by Gifts of
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“unmasking the hidden need” of Gifts of Love by displaying facts like how GOL volunteers stuff
and deliver nearly 200 backpacks to 28 schools in Avon, Simsbury, Farmington, Canton and West
Hartford. The gala was held Nov. 9 at Farmington Gardens, the event’s Gold Sponsor, and attendees
dressed in masquerade attire. The night included various speakers, a silent auction, live
auction, dance performance from A Dancer’s Palette and more.
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State Rep. John Piscopo shakes hands with Leonard Alderman
State Rep. John Piscopo (R-76)
joined town officials, administrators,
supporters, friends, and family,
as they honored Leonard Alderman’s
service as Burlington Town
Historian for more than 20 years.
“Leonard Alderman Appreciation
Day” celebrated the great success,
and lifetime of contributions that
Alderman has given to the town of
Burlington.
“This event was a great way to
honor and recognize the outstanding
work and the commitment of
Mr. Alderman,” said Piscopo. “He
selflessly gave of his time and of his
talent, in order to ensure that the
history of Burlington was preserved
for future generations. His contribution
to our community for decades
has earned him a very special
place not only in the history of Burlington,
but in our hearts as well. I
congratulate Mr. Alderman on his
service to this great community,
and I wish him continued success
and happiness.”
Ann Mazeau, local history
specialist at the Burlington Public
Library, gave a presentation detailing
the lifetime of service Alderman
dedicated to both his country and
his community. Piscopo presented
Alderman with a citation from
the Connecticut General Assembly.
Town officials, dignitaries, and
friends all spoke on the outstanding
achievements Alderman realized
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Rep. Piscopo honors Burlington town historian
throughout his tenure as historian.
A lifelong resident, Alderman
became Burlington’s historian in
1994. Over the years he has compiled
several books on local history,
collected records, personal genealogies
and histories, cemetery records
for Burlington and six surrounding
towns, newspaper accounts, manuscripts,
maps and legends. Alderman
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Church. Some of his books
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them. For more information, contact
the Burlington Public Library
at 860-673-3331.
Santa Claus arrives at Westfarms shopping center
Shoppers can now experience
an arctic wonderland and
the majesty of winter in the enchanted
Ice Palace at Westfarms,
Connecticut’s premiere shopping
center. A joy for all to experience,
the free, multi-sensory exhibit
features falling snow, interactive
elements, breathtaking footage
of arctic animals and landscapes,
fun facts and a beautiful Ice Princess.
The icy adventure is complete
with a visit to Santa Claus.
Visitors will be transported
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they step inside the 30-foot ice
dome into a 360-degree arctic immersion,
via breathtaking video
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Planet.” Visitors can also marvel at
the larger-than-life snow globes,
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and sit on the chilly Ice Throne.
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by Microsoft Windows
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technology and apps for an
engaging, hands-on experience
and a personalized view of how
Windows products can enhance
their lives, holiday and every day.
“The Ice Palace is the highlight
of the holidays at our center,”
said Kevin Keenan, general
manager of Westfarms. “We are
thrilled to partner with Microsoft
Windows this year and offer holiday
brand ambassadors for an additional
element of interactive fun
at the Ice Palace.”
Along the journey, guests
who visit the Ice Palace on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday will be
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Of course no visit is complete
without a visit with Santa,
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and the option for guests to have
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Our Professional Dental Team at
North Main Dental welcomes Dr.
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our patients.
Wenjie Yu, DMD., has joined the
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Dr. Yu was born and raised in
Shanghai, China. After finishing
her undergraduate study in
Shanghai, she was awarded full
scholarship and obtained her
Master of Science degree from Florida Atlantic University
in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Yu received her Doctorate
of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the University of Connecticut,
School of Dental Medicine in Farmington, CT.
She then went on to complete a General Practice Residency
in Dentistry at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical
Center in Hartford, CT.
Dr. Yu is a member of the American Dental Association,
the Connecticut State Dental Association and the
Hartford Dental Society. She has been volunteering for
the Connecticut Mission of Mercy and other community
service. Dr. Yu is fully committed to delivering excellent
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year old. The DME closet is a
project founded and developed
through the efforts of the Civic
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Senior Center. The free loaner
closet was warmly received at
the November 2012 opening and
the first year has proved to be
successful. More than 200 items
were donated; it served 106 people
who, altogether, borrowed
160 items. Friends and neighbors
generously donated walkers,
wheelchairs, commodes, tub seats
and other durable medical equipment.
A team of volunteers cleaned
these items and loaned them to residents
of Granby and other neighboring
towns for their use in times
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John Erlingheuser from AARP Presents Award to Rep. Hampton
Rep. Hampton honored by AARP
AARP has recognized state
Rep. John Hampton, who serves
Simsbury in the Connecticut General
Assembly for his leadership in
expanding consumer protections
for individuals and family caregivers
that rely on home- and community-based
supports.
Hampton hosted a legislative
forum for senior citizens
at Eno Memorial Hall where he
received the 2013 AARP Legislative
Achievement Award. AARP
boasts nearly 600,000 members in
Connecticut.
“Senior citizens are the heart
and soul of our community. I am
proud to be a strong voice for
them at the state Capitol,” said
Hampton. “I am honored to
receive this award. I thank the
AARP for this recognition and I
look forward to our continued
collaborative efforts on behalf
of older Americans.”
Hampton serves on the
Aging Committee and also introduced
legislation creating a
task force on Alzheimer’s disease
and championed “aging in
place” measures, enabling individuals
to remain in their own
homes or community settings
of their choice.
For more information,
contact Hampton at 860-240-
8659 or at john.hampton@cga.
ct.gov.
Ronald
McDonald House
awards grants
Ronald McDonald House
Charities® (RMHC®) of Connecticut
and Western Massachusetts
has awarded $198,000 to 18 area
organizations. The grants provide
funding for a variety of initiatives,
including new digitized
speech processing equipment
for hearing-impaired students,
technology items for a youth
development program, and behavioral
therapy equipment for
a specialized care center.
Edward Abraham, president
of RMHC of Connecticut
and Western Massachusetts,
said, “RMHC was created to
better the lives of children and
their families in our community
and we are delighted to be able
to continue our work through
these selected organizations.”
RMHC’s 2013 recipients
include Avon-based, Gifts of
Love with $5,000 to fund a
weekend food program that
predominantly serves children
and families from low-income
backgrounds. For over 25 years,
Gifts of Love has been dedicated
to providing resources to Farmington
River Valley community
members in need. The Weekend
Food Backpack Program was
created to help eliminate food
insecurity on the weekends for
over 3,000 children and families.
Every Friday, backpacks
filled with easy to prepare foods,
snacks and juices are distributed
to students who would otherwise
go without. The RMHC
grant will specifically help fund
the ever-present need for food
supplies for this extensive nutrition
program.
Tying the knot
Domingo Astiasaran marries
Cody Carubia
Domingo Astiasaran and
Codi Carubia were married June
22, 2013 at St. Peter’s Church in
Monument, Colo., followed by a
celebration at the Spruce Mountain
Ranch in Larkspur, Colo.
Brothers of the groom, Andres
and Patxi, were co-best men. Dan
Ray, Joseph Hunt, Beau Carubia,
Chad Carubia and Lucas Carubia
were groomsmen. Sara Nebbia,
best friend of the bride, was maid
of honor. Kate Rolfsmeyer, Kammie
Russel, Kelsi Hendrix, Krystal
Astiasaran, Alicia Muffin and Taylor
Wolfe were bridesmaids. Ushers
were Paul Casey, James Hogan
and Marcus Heffner. Nieces of the
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groom, Amaia, Gisel and Julen
Astiasaran, were flower girls and
ringbearer. The groom is the son
of Karen and Domingo Astiasaran
of Farmington. The bride is the
daughter of Carmen and Robert
Carubia of Monument, Colo. The
groom is a graduate of Farmington
High School, class of 2006, and
the United States Air Force Academy,
class of 2010. He became an
Air Force pilot in February 2012.
The bride is a graduate of Monument
High School, University of
Nebraska and University of Colorado
School of Dental Medicine.
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Past, present BOF members honored for service
Photo by Ronelle Cipolla
Farmington Public School
Foundation is pleased to announce
the award of five grants to be used
to enhance educational programs
in Farmington schools.
Programs receiving grants are:
Archaeological Field
School 2013. A continuation of
the 2012 grant, this program enables
students at FHS to enhance
their archaeological experiences
with more opportunities in the
field at Yale’s Lewis Walpole Library
in Farmington. Students will
also use new software to develop a
system to catalog artifacts found.
Land & Water Stream Table
Investigations. This program
seeks to improve the understanding
of behaviors of river environments
over time, teaching fourthgrade
students at Union School
about erosion and sediment deposition
in the Farmington River.
Maple Sugaring: Sap to
Syrup. IAR special needs students
and their peers will build and develop
their skills in observation
and collaboration with this grant.
As students learn the real-world
process of maple sugaring, math,
science, and history curricula will
be reinforced.
Math Music Videos. Union
School students will design and
produce short, skill-specific videos
aligned with their math curriculum.
By integrating music and
providing engaging, innovative
opportunities for creative writing,
and video making, students will
strengthen their problem solving
skills.
Social Thinking Class.
Connecting the FPS “vision of the
graduate” to the middle school
level, the development of this program
will provide IAR students the
social and critical thinking skills
needed to succeed in the classroom
and the 21st century workforce.
Students will learn what
“Social Thinking” is and how it impacts
them personally.
“We are very excited to be in
a position to award five grants this
Pictured from left to right are Fred
Chard, 46 years serving on the Board
of Finance; Art Johanson, 34 years on
the Board of Finance; Ted Scheidel, 37
years of town service including 32 as
first selectman; and current First Selectman
Ted Shafer. Chard, Johanson
and Scheidel were honored at a recent
Board of Finance meeting for their
service to Burlington.
FPSF awards grants to fund school innovative programs
year and are excited about the educational
opportunities that are
now possible.
“Successful fundraising efforts,
like the FPSF Adult Spelling
Bee that was held last March, combined
with community support
will allow FPSF to continue to further
our foundation’s mission of
funding innovation in education,”
commented Meghan Guererra,
chairperson of FPSF.
Each year, Farmington public
school teachers are encouraged to
apply for an FPSF grant to fund an
innovative educational initiative
that otherwise would not be possible
through the regular school
budgetary process. Before being
submitted to FPSF, all applications
are reviewed by school administration
and determined to meet the
educational goals of the Farmington
curriculum.
Additional details on FPSF
grants as well as information on
how to support the foundation can
be found at FPSFoundation.org.
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Community
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By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
CANTON – The Canton Police
Department is the first of the
North Central Municipal Police
Departments to have use of a car
with an automatic license plate
reader.
On Nov. 5, the Canton department
deployed the white unmarked
car with camera cabling,
a processing unit, software loaded
onto the vehicle’s mobile data
terminal, radio, emergency lights,
a siren and the license plate reader,
said Chief Christopher Arciero
Monday, Nov. 11. He added that
at that moment, two officers
were getting ready to go on the
road and use it.
“It’s going pretty good so far,”
he said. “Just got it up and running
last Wednesday.”
Photo by Sloan Brewster
High school students Amy and Tim Amarell sing “God Bless America” at a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day at Eno Memorial Hall
Nov. 11. To Tim’s left, stands John Fox, a local veteran who placed and retired the POW-MIA flag during the ceremony. To Amy’s right,
Robert Kalechman, who gave the Veterans Day Address, joins in song and to his left ceremony leader Bruce Elliot does the same. Read
about the ceremony on page 17.
Canton first North Central PD to have use of plate reader
In the first week using the
car, officers caught a few drivers
with unregistered vehicles and
misuse of plates, the chief said.
He wasn’t aware of anyone with
steeper charges, such as car theft,
having been nabbed.
“At the very least I know it’s
been a number of unregistered
vehicles that they stopped,” he
said. “We have towed some vehicles;
we’ve taken some enforcement
action.”
The reader automatically
scans license plates and checks
them against the Department
of Motor Vehicles’ database for
“a whole array of charges,” from
criminal charges to motor vehicle
violations, Arciero explained.
If it comes back with a violation,
the officer then calls dispatch to
See READER on page 29
SIMSBURY – A group of parents,
Stop & Shop employees and
other volunteers performed a
playground raising at Squadron
Line School two weeks ago.
“We built in a community
build format this past Friday and
Saturday,” said Squadron Line
PTO President Christie Pascavis
Friday, Nov. 1.
The vision, spearheaded by
Lisa Wilcox, was to take previously
underutilized space and turn
it into an area for inclusive and
creative play, according to a press
release.
During the school year, it
could be used as an “outdoor
classroom.” After school and
during the summer, it would provide
a place for children to explore
and play.
Volunteers performed a variety
of jobs to get the playscape up
and running while Pascavis, who
organized the event, remained on
hand to answer questions.
The group consisted of “parents
who really care. They have a
strong sense of community and
they really care about the community,”
Pascavis said.
Todd Warner of Warco Construction,
who was hired to demolish
the old playground, provided
heavy equipment and did
his own share of volunteering,
working beyond the capacity of
his contract, Pascavis said.
“He just ended up going
above and beyond,” she said.
See PLAYGROUND on page 29
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Republicans keep majority hold in Avon
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
AVON – Republicans
claimed 12 available seats during
last week’s election, maintaining
the majority status in Avon.
According to the registrar of
voters, 34 percent of the town’s
registered voters participated in
the election.
Brian Ladouceur Jr., chair of
the Republican Town Committee,
said he is extremely pleased with
the results.
On the Town Council, incumbents
Mark Zacchio and Douglas
Evans were re-elected, as were
newcomers Bill Stokesbury, former
board of education member,
and Heather McGuire, formerly of
the board of assessment appeals.
Incumbent Democrat David Peña
was also re-elected.
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Zacchio, who will be entering
his fifth term on the Town
Council, said he is appreciative
of the support from Republican
leadership. “I’m looking forward
to getting back together as a team
and moving forward for the betterment
of Avon.”
Cathy Durdan, James Speich
and Margaret Bratton, all incumbent
Republican Board of Finance
members, were re-elected, as was
Democratic incumbent Thomas
Gugliotti.
Democratic incumbent Jay
Spivak joins Republican incumbents
Peggy Roell and Kathy Zirolli
on the Board of Education,
along with new member Kenneth
Birk.
On the Board of Assessment
Appeals, Republican incumbent
Richard Connell was re-elected,
as was Democratic incumbent
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Timothy Owens. On the Zoning
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incumbent Eric Johansen was
elected along with Democratic
newcomer Michael Oleyer.
Ladouceur Jr. said all the
incumbent candidates are experienced
and will expand on the
positive results they have already
produced. As far as the newly
elected members and those who
have switched boards, he believes
they will provide fresh ideas and
an understanding of how some of
Avon’s other boards work. “It will
make for an even stronger result.”
Daryl Worobow, chair of the
Democratic Town Council, said
he was “extremely disappointed”
by the election results, as the
party put forth strong and professional
candidates. He did laud his
party for being well-organized,
and appreciated the support and
advisory from the community.
He said Peña and Gugliotti,
the Democratic incumbents,
have strong relationships with
their respective colleagues. “I
look to continue to see that and
push on certain issues. We will
continue to press as Democrats
in town on long-range planning
and financial management.”
All Republican candidates
elected in Canton
By Alison Jalbert
Assistant Editor
CANTON – The election in
Canton proved to be successful for
the town’s Republicans, with all 10
of their endorsed candidates being
elected to office.
Republican Registrar of Voters
Jack Miner reported that only
19.25 percent of Canton’s registered
voters participated in the
election.
Republican Town Committee
Chair Brian First was re-elected
to the Board of Finance, joined by
new member Beth Kandrysawtz,
who formerly served on the Board
of Education.
“I am very proud to have Beth
Kandrysawtz join me on the Board
of Finance after she was elected
with the highest vote count of all
candidates,” First said in an e-mail
to The Valley Press. “Beth’s many
prior years of experience on the
Board of Education make her an
invaluable resource.”
Democrat Richard “Ike” Eickenhorst
was also re-elected to the
Board of Finance.
On the Board of Education,
two Republican incumbents were
re-elected, as was a new member.
Current chair Leslee Hill and Dana
Kosior will serve another term,
joined by new member Julie Auseré.
“We have added to an incredible
team for the Board of Education,”
First said.
Democrats Ana Cavanaugh
and Jack Powell, both new members,
will join the Board of Education.
Republican Arnold Goldman
was re-elected to the Board of Assessment
Appeals. Republicans
Daniel Barnhart, Julius Fialkiewicz,
Larry Minichiello and Karen Berry
were elected as constables, as were
Democrats Gregory Sims, George
Thimot and Carryl Sinish.
First offered his congratulations
to the new and returning officeholders
of both parties. “While
we may have some differing views
and political affiliations, our town
is fortunate to have these highly
qualified and dedicated public servants
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Seniors Job Bank expanding further in the Valley
By Abigail Albair
Editor
CANTON – The Seniors Job
Bank is now expanding into Canton.
The non-profit organization
created by volunteers assists seniors
age 50 and older to find parttime
employment that matches
their talents and benefits employers.
In recent weeks, it was announced
that the job bank program
would resume in Simsbury
after a five-year absence while the
program was shut down.
The Seniors Job Bank officially
re-opened in its office in the West
Hartford Town Hall in May when
the West Hartford Town Council
voted to approve the office space
lease. It is a non-profit organization
that matches seniors in the
Greater Hartford area who need or
want to work with local employers.
The privately funded organization
began work to help senior
citizens in 1974 and continued efforts
until operations were stopped
in 2008. In 2010, the West Hartford
Seniors Advisory Council established
a task force to review the
need for helping seniors find parttime
jobs. Funding problems were
what caused the organization to
close and, due to recent efforts,
funding has been secured to allow
the SJB to open again at no cost to
any town.
“The town of Canton is
pleased that the Seniors Job Bank
has expanded its job referral program
to our community,” First Selectman
Richard Barlow said in a
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Glassman re-elected, majority
on BOS goes to Republicans
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
SIMSBURY – Mary Glassman
will serve her eighth term as Simsbury’s
first selectman, but this time
she’s a member of the minority party.
At the Nov. 5 election, Glassman,
with 3,396 votes, took the victory
over Republican Nancy Haase,
who amassed 2,973 votes. Republicans
as a whole, though, took the
majority on the board. Haase will
remain on the board along with fellow
Republicans Mike Paine, Cheryl
Cook and Sean Askham. Lisa
Heavner is the only other Democrat
who will join Glassman.
The change isn’t daunting for
Glassman, however, who said the
board has a “bipartisan consensus”
on most issues.
“I look forward to working with
the new board,” she said. “In the last
few years, even though we had a
three-three board, almost all our decisions
were unanimous.”
Haase also said Republicans
and Democrats work together on
the board and in the town as a
whole.
“We all want the same things
for the town,” she said. “We may approach
them differently, but we’re
working together, collaboratively,
to achieve those end results for the
town.”
Glassman said she was “looking
forward to the next two years”
and would continue work started in
her last term.
“I am so grateful to the voters
of Simsbury for their confidence in
voting for me and I look forward to
serving the people of Simsbury and
facing the challenges,” she said.
One particular challenge she
plans to work on is the town’s mill
rate while “maintaining services and
controlling costs in the backdrop of
a different economic climate,” she
said.
“There was a lot of campaigning
about the mill rate in the town.
I look forward to working with the
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e town budget has remained the same
since 2008. It’ll be interesting to hear
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ideas on where else to find savings
and increase revenue.”
Issues Haase deems important
include economic development and
supporting local business.
The town should also include
local businesses in its efforts to ensure
the building The Hartford plans
to vacate in the next couple years is
filled, she said. In as much as businesses
will need to adjust to the loss
and adjust their business plans, the
town needs to be there to help and
support them as they make the necessary
changes.
The town also needs to continue
to work on projects and facilities
for senior citizens and should be
ready for the next phase of development
of the Performing Arts Center
at Simsbury Meadows, which will
include the Performing Arts Center
board raising funds to build a facility
to replace trailers that are brought in
when the center is used, Haase said.
As far as Glassman is concerned,
the town is ready to embark
on whatever is in store for her next
term in office. “The town has a great
blueprint for the future,” she said. “All
the tools are in place to keep Simsbury
a wonderful place to live for the
next two years.”
Board of Finance winners were
Republican Moira Wertheimer and
Democrat Linda Schofield.
Board of Education winners
were Republicans Lydia Tedone
and Michael Goman and Democrats
Chris Kelly and Tara Donahue
Willerup.
The winner for Board of Assessment
Appeals was Republican Stephen
Nocera.
Planning Commission winners
were Republicans Kevin Prell and
Robert Kulakowski and Democrat
Alan Needham.
Zoning Commission winners
were Republicans Robert Pomeroy
and Derek Peterson and Democrat
Kevin Gray.
Zoning Board of Appeals winners
were Republicans Tegan Blackburn
and Carol Bingham and Democrat
Katie Martin.
The winner for Zoning Board
of Appeals Alternate is Republican
Jackie Battos.
Library board of trustees fullterm
winners are Republicans Annie
Erickson and Polly Rice and Democrat
Gail Ryan.
Library trustees two-year vacancy
winner is Republican Chris
Morkan.
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was elected to be Granby’s next
first selectman.
Thirty-nine percent of
Granby voters, or 2,805, took to
the polls Nov. 5 to elect the newest
municipal slate.
The morning after the election
Kuhnly, who’s been a selectman
since 2009, said he is so
excited and can’t wait to serve
the town in the first selectman
capacity.
“Everybody in the Republican
Party has worked really hard
this election cycle. We went
door-to-door, met a lot of folks,
got a lot of great ideas from
folks. People were very candid
with us,” he said. “They told us
we have a job to do, and we’re
going to make sure we’re doing
all we can in the best interest of
Granby to make sure things run
as efficiently as possible.”
Kuhnly won over Democratic
opponent Jim Lofink
1,765 to 1,001 votes to replace
Republican First Selectman
John Adams, who announced
his retirement from the spot after
serving in it for 10 years. Adams,
however, was elected Nov.
5 to be the town’s next town
moderator, receiving 2,247 votes
for the uncontested spot.
“We’re fortunate we’ve got
a lot of the former first selectmen
that live in town, and I’ve
warned all of them that I will be
calling them on a regular basis
for their advice,” Kuhnly said.
First Selectman-elect
Kuhnly will join incumbents
Mark Neumann, Ronald Desrosiers
and Sally King on the Board
of Selectmen along with newcomer
Ed Ohannessian, who currently
sits on the Board of Education.
Town Clerk Karen Hazen said
that Ohannessian, as of press time,
will announce his resignation at an
upcoming school board meeting
and the Republican Town Committee
will recommend someone
to the Board of Selectmen to fill his
two-year vacancy.
For the Board of Education,
Republican candidates Melissa Migliaccio
and incumbents Ben Perron
and Ron Walther triumphed
on the ballot.
Republicans Gordon Bischoff
and Alfred Wilke, along with
Democrat Frederick Moffa, were
re-elected to the Board of Finance
for four-year terms as was Republican
Kelly Rome for a two-year
term.
Incumbents Mark Lockwood,
Republican; Margaret Chapple,
Democrat; and Eric Lukingbeal,
Democrat were elected to the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Additionally, Democrat Christine
Chinni was elected as a four-year
alternate to the zoning board and
Republican Stephen Paul Royer for
a two-year alternate term.
Republican incumbent Celia
Eggert was elected to the Board of
Assessment Appeals, and Robert
Lindeyer, Republican, and Wayne
Chapple, Democrat incumbent,
were elected to the Zoning Board
of Appeals along with William
O’Leary, Republican, and incumbent
Suzanne Yucha, Democrat, as
alternates.
“We want people to know that
we value their input and we will do
the best that we can to act on the
suggestions, ideas, concerns and
everything that people are able to
offer us,” Kuhnly said on behalf of
the new slate.
“One of the best things about
this town is that, regardless of political
party, everybody does really
work well together and I definitely
want to make sure that continues.”
The new Board of Selectmen
will be sworn in Nov. 19.
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Nancy Nickerson
is Town Council chair
By Jennifer Senofonte
Staff Writer
FARMINGTON – Nancy Nickerson
will be the new Farmington
Town Council chair.
Thirty percent or more than
5,000 registered voters cast their
votes for the Nov. 5 municipal election
in which a new Town Council
chair was to be elected.
Nickerson, a Republican and
current Town Council vice chair,
received 3,356 votes while her opponent
Robert Huelin, a Democrat,
fell short with 1,731 votes.
She will join Democratic incumbents
John Vibert and Amy
Suffredini along with newcomer
Republicans Jon Landry, Peter
Mastrobattista, Jeffrey Apuzzo and
Meredith Trimble on the Town
Council. Landry and Trimble currently
serve on the Board of Education,
and Mastrobattista is
an alternate on the Planning and
Zoning Commission.
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a close-vote recount as the difference
in the last open seat was filled
by one vote. The official results, every
vote count of which changed
from the unofficial results, were
announced Nov. 7 after the recount.
Elected to the school board
are Democrat incumbents Ellen
Siuta, Bill Beckert and Paula
O’Brien. They will join newcomer
Republicans Shawn Curtis
and William Baker on the school
board. Curtis and Beckert tied in
the election with 2,417 votes each.
Mark Blore was defeated by three
votes. The Board of Education will
continue to have a Democratic
majority.
Republican incumbents Phillip
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Shafer re-elected to first selectman seat
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
BURLINGTON – Democrat
Ted Shafer will serve his second
term as Burlington’s first selectman,
and this time he’ll be in the
job for four years instead of two.
At the Nov. 5 election, Shafer,
with 1,333 votes, took a
strong victory over Independent
petitioning candidate Barbara
Pavlik Dahle, who received 430
votes.
In a phone call Nov. 6, Dahle
said she was not surprised by the
results and had already congratulated
Shafer on his win.
“I said I was either going to
win big or lose big,” she said. “Everyone
always said, ‘It was going
to be close,’ and I said ‘no.’”
Shafer, who responded to
questions about his victory via
e-mail, said he was honored by
his re-election.
“I will continue to work collaboratively
to complete initiatives
we have started, to bring
the community together, to address
the needs of the residents
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center, an idea that was first
conceived when he was chairman
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Shafer’s first term was a
two-year one, but since his election
in 2011, that has changed.
On Election Day 2012, the
voters in the small rural town
approved a referendum question
to change the town’s charter
and extend selectmen terms
from two to four years.
Dahle said those four years
were one reason she ran.
“You cannot let the person
walk in with a four-year term
without a challenge,” she said.
If Dahle had not petitioned
as an Independent candidate,
Shafer would have been the sole
candidate for first selectman as
the Republican Party did not run
a candidate for the seat.
Dahle said she would continue
to make her regular appearances
at town meetings.
“I’m going to be quite vocal
at the selectmen’s meetings
when it comes to its project in
the center of town,” she said.
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bring the community
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The rest of the Board of Selectmen
winners were Republicans
James Chard and Roger
Powell and Democrats David
Bereza and Carl Salsedo.
Board of Finance winners
were Republicans Paul Flanagan,
Sue Brault and Mark DiOrio and
Democrat Sean Foley.
Board of Education winners
were Republicans Brooke Joiner
and Bruce Guillemette and Democrat
Theodore Scheidel.
Planning and Zoning Commission
winners were Republican
Rudy Franciamore and
Democrats John Parente, Robert
Wilson and James McCusker.
Zoning Board of Appeals
winners were Republicans Gregory
Szydlo and Peter Perkins and
Democrat Clayton Aiudi.
The Town Treasurer winner
was Democrat Stephen Savino.
The winners for Board of Assessment
Appeals were Republican
Roy Merritt and Democrat
Melinda Hardy.
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ceremony commemorating Veterans Day at Eno Memorial Hall Nov. 11. Boy Scouts and others
gathered for the ceremony silently pause during the song.
Veterans honored at local ceremonies
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
REGION – A troop of Boy Scouts from
Simsbury compiled a book of local veterans’
names and presented it at the local Veterans
Day ceremony.
Mark Holowesko, an adviser to the
Scouts, said the book lists the names of 144
fallen soldiers from wars as far back as the
Revolutionary War and stretching up to the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
To find the names, Scouts, volunteers
and Holowesko dug through local archives
and tramped through local cemeteries looking
for the graves of fallen soldiers.
In addition to the names, there are pictures
and stories attached wherever possible.
“I think the kids have done a great job,”
Holowesko said. “A lot of people from town
stepped up to try and help us.”
The troop handed out five copies at the
ceremony.
Simsbury Deputy First Selectman Lisa
Heavner gave the salutation from the town.
“Today, we honor our veterans for their
service, love of country and sacrifice for our
country’s common good,” Heavner said.
“People in Simsbury have a great tradition of
service to the community and country, and
it is in service that we find our humanity.”
The Veterans Day Address was given by
VFW member Robert Kalechman.
Kalechman, who enlisted at age 17,
spoke of an uncle who was exposed to a
poisonous gas used in warfare during World
War I and ultimately was decorated with a
Purple Heart.
“In those days, the vets were never presented
with a Purple Heart,” he said. “He
wasn’t awarded his Purple Heart until early
‘41. He was very proud of it.”
Kalechman told the history of Veterans
Day, which began as Armistice Day in commemoration
of the end of World War I on
“the eleventh hour of the eleventh month of
1918.”
It was officially celebrated for the first
time on Nov. 11 and was not changed to honor
all veterans until June 1, 1954.
“This day is intended to thank and honor
all military personnel and veterans. It is
marked by praise and church services and,
in many places, the American flag is waved
at half mast,” Kalechman said.
In closing, he read “In Flanders Field” by
John McCrae.
Events marking Veterans Day were held
around the Valley, including in Farmington
Monday, Nov. 11 and in Region 10 at Lewis
Mills High School in Burlington last week.
Avon and Canton held a joint service Friday,
Nov. 8.
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Simsbury’s annual Gingerbread House
Competition and Exhibit sponsored by The
Simsbury Celebrates! 2013 committee will
be held this month. The committee invites
residents and businesses from Simsbury
and surrounding towns to join the annual
competition and exhibit. The competition
will have four entry categories, youth (ages
15 and under), adult (ages 16 and older)
family/team (all ages) and professional.
The professional category is reserved for
restaurants, bakeries and caterers and will
be for display only. There is space to exhibit
60 houses. All entrants will be accepted on
a first-come basis. All entries must be received
by Friday, Nov. 15. If space permits
the entry date will be extended to Nov. 20.
Judging will be done during an entrants’
and judges’ reception Sunday, Nov. 24. All
first-place winners in each category, with
the exception of professional, will receive
a ribbon, and all other participants will be
awarded certificates. For applications, entry
fees, rules and regulations, visit www.
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Park and Recreation Department
at 860-658-3836. The exhibit will be open
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during the week of Thanksgiving and on
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PRESSOPINION
EDITORIAL
Thank
a veteran
To many, Nov. 11 means a long
weekend; an extra day off from work or
school. To many more, it represents a
day to celebrate America’s veterans and
honor them for their patriotism and
willingness to serve and sacrifice for the
common good.
In November 1919, President
Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov.
11 as the first Armistice Day. “To us in
America, the reflections of Armistice
Day will be filled with solemn pride in
the heroism of those who died in the
country’s service and with gratitude for
the victory, both because of the thing
from which it has freed us and because
of the opportunity it has given America
to show her sympathy with peace and
justice in the councils of the nations.”
Wilson’s words ring true almost
100 years later. In a country that is often
fraught with political strife, people
on both sides of the spectrum agree
that the nation’s veterans, both living
and deceased, deserve respect for their
service.
The notion of a veteran has
changed as of recently. No longer are
veterans solely senior citizens who recall
stories of service in their younger years.
With the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,
men and women in their early
20s are now among the distinguished
group of those who have served to
protect our country. Veterans of all
ages deserve the country’s respect, for
whether they fought in Korea or the
Middle East, they served to protect our
country and preserve our freedom.
Last year, Marine Lt. Gen. John F.
Kelly gave a Veterans Day speech to the
Semper Fi Society of St. Louis, Mo., emphasizing
the importance for those of
us who have not served our country to
honor those who do.
“Those with less of a sense of service
to the nation never understand
it when men and women of character
step forward to look danger and
adversity straight in the eye, refusing
to blink, or give ground, even to their
own deaths,” Kelly said. “The protected
can’t begin to understand the price
paid so they and their families can sleep
safe and free at night. No, they are not
victims, but are warriors, your warriors,
and warriors are never victims, regardless
of how and where they fall. Death,
or fear of death, has no power over
them. Their paths are paved by sacrifice,
sacrifices they gladly make for you.”
While it’s commendable that
there is a day to recognize veterans with
parades, ceremonies and moments of
silence, their dedication and service
should be commended year-round.
Stop and thank someone you see in a
veteran’s cap or with a veteran’s license
plate on his or her car. Visit or volunteer
at a veterans’ home or veterans’ hospital.
It’s one thing to say you appreciate
a veteran, but take that sentiment one
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GUEST COLUMN
Putting things in perspective
I hate needles. I have a visceral reaction to
needles. I shudder when I am in proximity to one. I
have avoided them at all costs. Our school nurse Jamie
pled her case for me to help protect my family
since the flu and infants don’t mix too well.
I reluctantly made an appointment with her,
but not before restating my complete aversion to
needles. I sarcastically asked Jamie if there would
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in the elementary school portion of our campus.
I felt like a giant of a man striding past the
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wander from my grown-up size habitat of the
high school art building. The door to the nurse’s
office was open, but the light was out. I peeked in
and said, “hello?” In the dark of the office, behind a
screen I saw Jamie sitting with a little boy. She was
speaking softly and rubbing his back while he lay
curled beneath a blanket. Jamie gently indicated
that it was OK to come in.
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my hand. Although I had never met him, I immediately
knew who he was, and why he was in the
nurse’s office.
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Our small school community prays regularly
for little Logan and his family.
Logan said, “Look, they shaved my head
again.” I had never seen Logan without a hat and
his glasses. Logan’s cranium was marked by a spiraling-scar
that ran from his temple to the far back
of his head. Logan was not bothered in the least by
his appearance.
Logan asked why I was in the office and Jamie
shared that I was receiving a flu shot. I asked Logan
how many needles he has received in his life.
He said with a wide smile, “a hundred, million billion.”
He then showed me the tube under his right
arm, and between his ribs where he receives his
chemotherapy. Logan was resting from a recent
treatment.
Jamie handed me a form to sign prior to receiving
the shot. Logan noticed that I was left-handed
like he was. We talked about art and I shared that
I teach his talented older sister in the high school
whom he is clearly impressed by! After a bit of
small talk, Jamie sat to my right with the shot. As I
watched her tear the packaging, Logan (unprompted)
walked over to me from his bed. He stood directly
in front of me, leaned on my left knee and
held my left hand with both of his tiny hands.
I turned to see Jamie, but before my eyes could
make contact with her (or the needle) Logan covered
my view with his hand and guided my face
to his. He gripped my hand again with both of his,
but this time squeezed repeatedly … like a beating
heart. His little hands were surprisingly strong.
Logan looked square into my eyes with his bright,
unflinching stare and said, “now just look at me.”
Jamie administered my shot at the very moment
his hands squeezed mine, and I truly felt
nothing. Logan softly, and compassionately said,
“See that wasn’t so bad.”
Logan, a tiny first-grader battling cancer, offered
me his bravery, compassion, strength, protection
and love … for my flu shot.
Logan had no idea of the impact he had made
in that moment. Nurse Jamie and I held-back the
emotions we naturally wanted to express. (Though
I could not hold back my tears shortly after I left
her office.) Logan was simply being himself by
modeling God’s love.
Well, I did ask for someone to hold my hand
for my flu shot. Thanks Nurse Jamie, and thanks
Logan!
I no longer fear needles.
Jim DeCesare
The Master’s School, Simsbury
Please contact Joneen Monitto ( jmonitto@masterschool.org)
to inquire about how to donate to Logan’s
extraordinary expenses.
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GUEST COLUMN:
CLUES ACROSS
1. Reverberation
5. Sonny’s ex wife
9. Drives elephant
11. High-spirited tomboy
13. Plans
15. Gather materials together
16. Brew
17. Discovery child star
19. Stalk of a moss capsule
21. Capital of Yemen
22. Local area network
23. Belgrade River
25. Straight or bobby
26. Tennis player rank
28. Helped (archaic)
30. Lounges
32. Dove sounds
34. Int’l relief organization
35. Planted crops
37. Gobblers
39. Animal companions
40. Firth of Clyde city &
river
42. Korean writer Mogeum
44. 007’s creator Flemming
Shifting gears
Who didn’t long to hike the
Appalachian Trail at some point
during those college years?
The 2,200-mile trek from
Mount Katahdin, Maine, to Springer
Mountain, Ga., continues to lure
hikers through the very challenging
wilderness of 14 states. Say
hello to the bikers’ version of the
AT, The East Coast Greenway, and
it passes through our Farmington
Valley.
The East Coast Greenway,
currently 29 percent complete, is
a long-distance, primarily off-road,
urban trail project that will extend
over 3,000 miles from Maine to Key
West, Fla. Unlike the AT, the ECG
is designed as a safe place for all
users – cyclists, walkers, seniors,
children and people with disabilities.
Greenways, often referred to
as linear parks, are quickly becoming
integral assets in our national
transportation and recreation systems.
In Connecticut, we enjoy 198
ECG miles, including 50 miles that
extend from New Haven to Simsbury,
through Farmington and
Avon via the Farmington Canal
Heritage Trail.
In 2013, the state of Connecticut’s
Department of Transportation
added ECG signage to identify
the route to eliminate the need for
cyclists’ reliance on cue sheets for
navigation.
In August 2013, 45 riders met
in Simsbury and participated in
the annual ECG “Week a Year” tour
that rode from Hartford to Philadelphia
fundraising in support of
trail development. Riders gathered
in Simsbury for dinner, cycled the
greenway the next morning for
a press event with Bike Friendly
Farmington representatives, then
continued to New Haven and on to
Philadelphia.
Sound like fun? Consider joining
next year’s “Week a Year Tour”
that will extend from Philly to
Fredericksburg, Va., scheduled for
Oct. 4-11, 2014.
Our Valley greenways improve
public health, increase transportation
options, connect Valley communities,
provide off-road cycling
for families, raise land and home
values, and enhance economic
development. Multi-use trail development
converts abandoned
rail lines to better use and restores
public access to waterways and
enhance the Bike Friendly Community
movement.
When is the last time you took
a stroll or ride on the trail? In Farmington,
check out the view from
the bridge over the Farmington
River (access from Brickyard Road
Parking lot). Ride to Simsbury and
45. Ursine animal
47. Voyage
49. Pageant title
54. A woman’s undergarment
55. A treeless grassy plain
56. Anarchic
58. Gun dog
59. Coat of wool
60. These (old English)
61. Somalian shilling
CLUES DOWN
check out the Drake Hill Bridge of
Flowers, historic cell phone tour or
stop by the Rotary Park Children’s
Playground adjacent to the trail on
Iron Horse Boulevard. Details at
www.fvgreenway.org.
Sound appealing? Check
out www.greenway.org for details
about how to volunteer, make a
donation, search maps and cue
sheets, see photos or live vicariously
through stories about adventures
on the bike trail. When
making vacation plans consider
exploring a segment of the ECG.
1. Birds of prey
2. Fastest land animal
3. Judge’s moniker (abbr.)
4. Part of Uttar Pradesh
5. Italian crooner Perry
6. Syringe
7. Articles fit to eat
8. Replace spent bullets
9. International metal polish
10. New Mexico artist
town
11. Elf (Brit.)
12. Glowing gas element
14. Break suddenly
By Steve Mitchell
15. Blue colored
18. Br. children’s author
Blyton
20. Limicoline bird
24. Burn plants
26. Gulf of, Aegean Sea
inlet
27. Clysters
29. Leguminous fruit
31. Large tub
33. Member of U.S. Navy
35. Having physical sensation
36. Colors clothes
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The East Coast Greenway - A biker’s version of the Appalachian Trail
Letters to the editor
Support for the town of Canton’s
public works and a new garage
To the editor:
I am writing in support of Canton’s
Public Works Department. I
had an opportunity to contact Robert
Martin, director of the department,
with a road issue. Response
was immediate and well done. I feel
our community needs to come together
and support the need for a
new garage.
Our public works employees
not only take care of our roads,
but are also responsible for maintenance
of the schools, town hall,
the library, Mills Pond and senior
center. People need to remember
that these are the people who are
out there in the middle of the night
during a storm, when a tree crashes
across a road and all the other
things that happen on a daily basis.
They deserve a new garage. Canton
residents need to know that these
guys have to go to another town or
to the fire department to wash their
vehicles. That is just unacceptable.
Proportionately, more residents
use our roads than use
the new parking area at the high
school. The high school project
was supported by voters when the
roads issue was removed from the
vote. Our roads and new garage
have been put off or shut down for
too long. The high school project
should have been put on a wish list
while our roads should be put on
a high priority project list because
they are sadly in need of repair.
Personally, I voted against the
first garage proposal because of
the disparity between the appraisal
and the price our town officials
suggested that we pay. I’m sure I am
not alone in feeling that there were
political games being played, and
this left a bad taste in the mouths of
many of our residents.
We need to be financially responsible
with our tax dollars and
the first go-round was shot down
as it should have been. I hope the
town officials have learned a lesson
about what the residents want and
are willing to support and pay for.
It’s time to have a clear-headed
view of getting this project under
way and pointed in the right direction
to move forward. Surely there
is a place in Canton that will be suitable
for a new garage without any
of the political game playing. Let’s
support our hard-working public
works employees and get this done.
I support the Public Works Department
and Robert Martin who heads
the department. He is doing a very
good job and should be commended
for keeping things going while
under budget restraints.
Lynda Reeves Chrzanowski
Canton resident
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trail etiquette, volunteer opportunities?
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contributor? Send us an e-mail at
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co-chair of the Simsbury Bicycle Advisory
Committee, VP Mitchell Auto
Group and trustee for the East Coast
Greenway.
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38. Plural of 33 down
39. Grouped by twos
41. Fence bar
43. Cherry brandy
44. Pixies
46. Canadian flyers
48. Emit coherent radiation
50. Lot
51. Area units
52. Russian space station
53. Tools for holes
57. 5th sign of the zodiac
November 14, 2013 The Valley Press 19

PRESSBUSINESS
People on the move
Magnano named
‘New Leader in Law’
Attorney Pamela M. Magnano
was selected to the Connecticut
Law Tribune’s “New Leaders in the
Law” for 2013. Out of almost 300 of
the best and brightest nominees,
Magnano was one of 60 attorneys
to receive the honor. She will be
recognized in the “New Leaders in
the Law 2013” yearbook published
by the Law Tribune. Magnano
practices family law with Attorneys
James Flaherty and Sandi
Girolamo at Flaherty Legal Group
in West Hartford. She has been
selected to Super Lawyers’ “New
England Rising Stars” for four consecutive
years. She also sits on the
board of directors for the Children’s
Law Center, a non-profit child advocacy
agency that protects the
best interests of children in family
court and advocates policies
which advance their wellbeing. To
learn more about Magnano, visit
www.flgfamilylaw.com.
Hartford area ballet
company adds director
Ballet Theatre Company announces
that Roman Baca will be
hired as its first artistic director
and general manager. Ballet Theatre
Company has been serving
an increasing number of Greater
Hartford area students during the
past several years. This growth has
been largely managed through the
support and efforts of many dedicated
volunteers. Earlier this year,
the company’s board of directors
agreed that it could better serve
the community by adding a professional,
full-time dance and community
leader to the organization.
Baca has been teaching at
Ballet Theatre Academy since 2007
and joined Ballet Theatre Company
in 2010 as an artistic director
and choreographer for their production
of “The Nutcracker.” He
is a graduate of the Nutmeg Conservatory
in Connecticut, and has
performed with the Nutmeg Ballet,
Connecticut Ballet and New Mexico
Ballet. He is also the artistic
director and co-founder of Exit 12
Dance Company in New York City.
Baca is a U.S. Marine Iraq War
Veteran and choreographed several
major works relating to the military
and their families. In addition,
he writes and lectures about his
experiences, and has also worked
on two short films. His work has
been recognized by The National
Endowment for the Arts’ magazine,
Pointe magazine, NPR’s “All
Things Considered,” American
Public Media and Reuters, and has
performed at EKU’s Military Arts
Symposium, the James J. Peters VA
Medical Center in New York City
and the USS Intrepid.
As a teaching artist, Baca traveled
to teach young adults in Erbil,
Iraq and led a TEDxSanAntonio
talk in October about his work in
working with these children.
Baca is a recipient of a 2012
Fellowship from The Mission Continues,
a 2009 producing and presenting
grant from AjkunBT, a 2010
Access DanceUSA Scholarship
from DanceNYC through support
from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,
the Brian Tippen Memorial
Scholarship and the Connecticut
Wartime Veterans Medal.
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Is 70 the new 65 for retirement?
Thoughts for those planning to retire
People are
living longer and
healthier lives.
Fourteen years
ago, at the age of 74,
Alfred Mann started
Mankind, a new
company to revolutionize
the treatment
of diabetes
and continues to John W. Eckel
make progress pursuing
that ambitious goal. Warren
Buffet is 83 and still working
– but not because he needs the
money. Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 80 and
has no plans to retire.
In spite of longer and healthier
lives, the government wants
us all to think that we are entitled
to, and will begin to receive,
retirement benefits just as we
always have.
Yet Social Security is running
a tremendous deficit and
Congress has refused to take action.
What is retirement age?
When Social Security began
in the 1930s, it established 65 as
the age of retirement and in the
1960s Medicare began with an
eligibility age of 65. In the late
1950s, Social Security allowed for
early retirement at age 62 with
reduced benefits.
In the 1970s Social Security
began allowing for enhanced
benefits to those individuals
who delayed retirement up until
age 70.
Today, Social Security designates
age 66 as “Full Retirement
Age” (FRA), and that is slated to
increase gradually to age 67. Yet
FRA neither reflects when you
are eligible to begin receiving
benefits (62) nor when you receive
maximum benefits (70).
FRA, as used by Social Security,
is now a meaningless concept,
except when it comes to
calculating your Social Security
benefits.
Today, approximately
30 percent of
men are employed at
age 70, compared to
around 20 percent in
1985, yet the average
age of retirement continues
to remain 62.
Why working
longer may be the
best option
The impact of delaying retirement
can be beneficial, both
financially and mentally. Studies
have shown that, on average, individuals
who remain stimulated
by their work, age at a slower
pace than colleagues who retire.
Another study has shown
that only 49 percent of workers
who retire at age 65 are financially
prepared for retirement
compared to 85 percent of workers
who delay retirement until
age 70. The reasons are straightforward.
Working longer allows
you to save more, reduces the
number of years you need to
withdraw from your savings, and
allows your Social Security benefits
to grow.
What if you just
“want out?”
Unfortunately, not everyone
is physically able to work beyond
age 65, while others may not be
able to find a job and some who
do have jobs may be subject to
stressful situations and can only
think about retirement.
In the latter situation, there
may be a few things you can do
to incent yourself to “hold on”
for a year or more, such as promising
yourself rewards for your
extra effort. Those rewards could
include longer or more exotic
vacations before or after retirement.
These vacations may be
good “investments” even if they
might require you to reduce the
amount you are saving for retirement.
You could also make contributions
toward your grandchildren’s
college education or put
some money toward items you
have always wanted such as a
“dream car.”
By thinking of an appropriate
reward, it may make working
more tolerable.
This is not your
grandparent’s retirement
As Bob Dylan sang “the
times they are a changing.”
With an increasing longevity,
a decline in defined benefit
retirement plans in corporations
and financial problems besetting
Social Security, it is wise to
at least ponder the possibility
of delaying retirement beyond
what Social Security currently
calls Full Retirement Age. Don’t
wait for Congress to change the
rules. Congress will likely wait
until the last minute to repair
the system.
We as individuals do not
have the same luxury as Congress.
John W. Eckel, CFP, CFA
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President of Pinnacle Investment
Management Inc. of Simsbury. He
has been included in Business-
Week.com’s list of the Most Experienced
Independent Financial
Advisors, has been named four
times to Worth Magazine’s list of
Top Financial Advisors, included
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of Top Financial Advisors for Doctors
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list of Top Professional Advisors
for Baby Boomers.
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Lila Mae to ‘pop up’ in Blue Back Nov. 15
By Jennifer Senofonte
Staff Writer
Courtesy photo
Local brand Lila Mae will open a retail pop-up shop for the holidays in
Blue Back Square.
Local brand Lila Mae will
open a retail pop-up shop for the
holidays in Blue Back Square.
It will open its eco-friendly
doors Friday, Nov. 15 and hold a
celebration Nov. 21, exactly one
year after the initial online launch
of Lila Mae at lilamae.com.
Co-Founder Heather French
said the mission at Lila Mae is to
make inspired, sustainable style
available.
“We want people to recognize
that they can have gifts for
themselves and for their families
that are beautiful, handcrafted,
one-of-a-kind, limited editions,
made all by U.S. makers and all
eco-friendly,” French said.
“Those are the two criteria
that we never waiver from. Everything
is produced in the U.S.
or has an environmentally friendly
aspect.”
With headquarters in Farmington,
the idea for the Lila
Mae brand came about when
co-founders French and Maggie
Riker found an abundance of
American makers specializing in
repurposed and all-natural-material
items that held true to stylish
fashion.
Lila Mae brought together
many of those vendors in its
unique line and offers a variety of
items for men, women, baby and
home.
“There is so much amazing
creativity going on, and we just
wanted to celebrate that ingenuity
and innovation happening
here in the states,” French said.
While they are thrilled with
their online presence, they believe
in fostering community
relationships and are excited to
open in Blue Back Square to be
a part of that community for the
holidays.
“West Hartford seemed like
such a great place. I love going
there and shopping there. It’s
such a great spot for the pop-up
shop.”
Lila Mae will be open at 95
Memorial Road from Nov. 15
through Jan. 1 and will be an inviting
space designed by creative
director Blake Collier with repurposed,
environmentally friendly
fixtures and shelves, reflecting its
sustainable mission.
French said she’s excited to
celebrate the season with shoppers
and noted the Holiday Stroll
and the opportunities being in
Blue Back Square will bring for
Lila Mae’s exposure.
“We’re hoping that we have a
really good response and we can
find a permanent home in West
Hartford,” she said regarding the
end of the lease Jan. 1, 2014.
This holiday season, Blue
Back shoppers can expect to find
gifts for men, women and children,
including alluring accessories,
delightful dishware and
playful pillows at Lila Mae, as
stated in a press release.
Blue Back Square Marketing
Director Barbara Lerner stated,
“Blue Back Square continuously
seeks out retailers that provide
exclusive products and services
not found anywhere else in the
area. The addition of Lila Mae
only reinforces our commitment
to both the environment and the
economy.”
PRESSBUSINESS
People on the move
Hassett & George
welcomes Jared Alfin
The law firm of Hassett &
George, P.C. has hired Jared Alfin
as an associate attorney in
its Business and Corporate Law
department, which is focused
on representing and counseling
business clients in both litigation
matters and transactional matters.
Alfin has practiced law for
eight years and has experience
counseling clients on a range
of issues involving commercial
contract disputes, unfair trade
practices, construction/home
improvement disputes, shareholder/members
rights and other
aspects of litigation practice.
Alfin also counsels and assists
clients in forming/dissolving
business entities, partnership
disputes, real estate transactions
and start-up business issues,
including social media-based.
Alfin is currently a member of
the Connecticut Bar Association
– Young Lawyers Section,
Construction Law Section, Business
Torts Committee, Creditors’
Rights Committee and a member
of Hartford Young Professionals
& Entrepreneurs – Social
Events Committee.
Microsoft supports community event as opening nears
By Jennifer Senofonte
Staff Writer
The current Microsoft kiosk
in Westfarms shopping center will
soon be expanded into a full line retail
store located on the upper level
between center court and Macy’s.
The over 3,700-square-foot
shopping space will be run by 45
employees and will offer a curated
assortment of products including
Surface, Windows 8 PCs, Windows
phones, Kinect for Xbox360, office
products and more.
A range of tech trainings, business-ready
PCs, phones and other
small business resources will be
available in the new store as well.
The Westfarms store is one of six
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new locations across the nation
and was announced on the Microsoft
Facebook page Oct. 23, although
a grand opening date has
not yet been released.
At the end of March, the store
announced that many of the kiosks
or Microsoft Specialty Stores will
continue to extend their presence
into 2013. “We will also transition
some of those specialty stores into
permanent full line stores given the
great success we’ve had with them.
The opening of the full line store
in Westfarms [shopping center] is
an example of one of these transitions,”
a Microsoft representative
said in an e-mail to The Valley
Press.
“We are thrilled with the addition
of the full service Microsoft
store at Westfarms,” said Kevin
Keenan, general manager of Westfarms.
“It is a perfect complement
to our existing merchandising mix
and a brand that is undoubtedly in
high demand.”
The Microsoft contact also
said that community organizations
regularly host events in the theater
space and are out in the community
supporting local causes. That
effort will begin before the doors to
the store are officially open as this
year’s Ice Palace is being presented
by Microsoft and began Nov. 7.
As part of its presenting sponsorship,
Microsoft is giving each
person who gets their photo taken
with Santa a special offer.
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PRESSKIDS
Students gain experience through Job Shadow Day
By Sloan Brewster
Senior Staff Writer
The Master’s School students
spent a day on the job.
On Friday, Nov. 8, seniors
shadowed people working in
fields connected to careers they
are considering.
Courtney Hill was among a
group of students who went to
the Simsbury Police Department,
where they participated in a Citizen’s
Police Academy.
Hill plans to study criminal
justice or psychology in college.
“It was a really good experience,”
she said. “We learned a lot,
things about what happens when
criminals are coming [in] or what
happens at the site of an investigation.”
They also learned about what
Animal Control Officer Mark
Rudewicz does during a day’s
work. Rudewicz gave a presentation
on some of the things he encounters
while on the job, such as
bears and other wild animals. He
showed pictures of bears he took
at different scenes, including one
shot of a bear sucking on a can of
whipped topping that the animal
had found in a trash receptacle it
had rummaged.
“Bears are cute, aren’t they?”
he said during the presentation.
“You don’t want to make the mistake
of going up to them and hugging
them.”
Back at the school, the students
enjoyed lunch and some
pep talks about what to expect in
their futures.
Speakers consistently told
them that if they returned from
job shadowing and no longer
wanted to work in the fields they
had chosen, it was OK because it
meant they were one step closer
to finding the work that for them
will be the most fulfilling.
“Even if you came away today
with something that you’re
not good at, that’s a really good
sign,” said keynote speaker Kathy
McAfee, a motivational speaker
and writer.
Photo by Sloan Brewster
A group of students from The Master’s School spent the morning Friday, Nov. 8 at the Simsbury Police Department,
where they participated in a Citizen’s Police Academy, as part of Job Shadow Day.
McAfee told the crowd about
her own experiences seeking the
right work.
“I had this fantasy of what
I wanted to do and no reality of
what that was really like,” she said.
At the time she thought she
wanted to go into the movies so
her father connected her with a
friend who worked in movie production.
She spent a day shadowing
him at work.
“The only thing that I remember
that he said to me was
‘You know there are two kinds of
people in the world, those people
that belong in front of the camera
and those that belong behind the
camera. You belong behind the
camera.’”
She said she learned a lot
about herself and the movie business
from her shadowing experience.
Namely, she realized that
she had no desire to work in an
industry where the most important
thing about a person was
looks.
“I’m really grateful for that
difficult feedback that he gave
me,” she said. “Sometimes your
future is shown to you in ways
that sting.”
McAfee spoke about the importance
of creating a network in
pre-launching careers.
“You’re going to do it by starting
to network right now,” she
said.
She advised the students to
get LinkedIn accounts right away.
“Don’t wait until you’ve got a
job,” she said.
She also said they should
retain relationships with people
who may be able to help them
get where they are trying to go in
their lives and futures.
“Think about and see your
future,” she said. “Start to have
it materialize through people. ...
Your connections, your relationships,
your contacts will really
accelerate that. ... Start to build
those relationships ... keep them,
maintain them, grow them.”
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PRESSKIDS
Baking for a cause
Avon Blizzard U10 girls
soccer team recently replaced a
soccer practice with a community
service project by making
baked goods for the families
of Avon. The girls learned how
they can make a difference in
the community by working together
off the field as they do
on the field. Pictured: Logan
Jacobs, Rylee Bernetich, Cecilia
DiStefano, Avery Gallucci, Kaitlyn
Murphy, Elle Birkenruth,
Marah, Deckers, Elise Casey, Olivia
Listro, Brooke Batkiewicz,
Cori Zahrad, Kelli Raines, Abby
Couture, Cache Chisholm and
Kathleen Casey.
AHS students to perform ‘Charley’s Aunt’
Avon High School Theatre
will be presenting “Charley’s
Aunt” by Brandon Thomas
(produced by special arrangement
with SAMUEL FRENCH,
INC.) Friday and Saturday Nov.
15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m.
“Charley’s Aunt” is a hilarious
farce that has been adapted
into film 13 times. Famous
people who have been featured
in some of these films include
Jack Benny (1941) and Charlie
Chaplin’s half brother, Sidney
Chaplin (1925 silent film version).
“Charley’s Aunt” includes
the high jinks of three Oxford
University students in the late
1800s. Jack Chesney, in love with
Kitty Verdun, and Charles Wykeham,
in love with Amy Spettigue,
arrange a luncheon for the girls to
meet Charley’s aunt who is visiting
from Brazil. However, upon
word that the aunt will be unable
to attend the luncheon, the lads
panic that it will be improper to
visit with the girls without a chaperone.
Their solution is to force
their friend into a costume to
impersonate the aunt. The antics
build as mistaken identity and unexpected
plot twists abound.
The cast list for “Charley’s
Aunt” includes: Zack Herz as
Charley, Alex Lin as Jack, Jack
Sutter as Jack’s father, Paul Ross
as Spettigue, Devon McLane as
Lord Fancourt, Parker Smith as
Brasset, Kamya Trivedi as Kitty,
Ada Kamenetskiy as Amy, Nicole
Rynne as Donna Lucia and Elizabeth
Tellerine as Ela.
The production will also
include a corps of in-character
ushers, who will entertain during
intermissions, made up of Crystal
Puchol, Jenna Baig, Angelica Moquete,
Caroline Morgan and Zaire
Griffin.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5
for students and seniors, and will
be available at the door. For additional
information, contact Jill
Paterson, AHS theater director, at
jpaterson@avon.k12.ct.us.
Volunteer firefighters visit Pine Grove School
During a recent visit to
Pine Grove School in Avon,
the Avon Volunteer Fire Department
spoke with students
about fire safety. They talked
about escape planning at home
and practiced stop, drop and
roll, as well as demonstrated
how a firefighter gets dressed in
turnout gear and the different
kinds of tools firefighters use to
put out fires.
Pictured is AVFD fire explorer
Kyle Pelletier showing
kindergartners how he puts
on his turnout gear. He then
crawled through the crowd
of children allowing them to
see a firefighter up close and
touch his coat, gloves and
boots. For more information
on the department call 860-
677-2644 or visit www.avonvfd.org.
Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
Lifestyle Modification Lecture Series
Know your numbers:
Managing blood pressure
Sen. John A. Kissel; Kate Hosack; Granby Memorial Middle School Principal
Mark Foley; Kate’s mother, Jennifer Hosack; and Kate’s social studies
teacher, Jodi Okenquist.
Granby 7th grader honored
by Sen. Kissel
At an Oct. 30 ceremony at the
state Capitol, Sen. John A. Kissel
presented Granby Memorial Middle
School seventh-grader Kate
Hosack with an official state citation
in recognition of Kate being
named runner-up in the 2013 Connecticut
Veterans Parade Student
Essay Contest. Kate’s prize-winning
essay is entitled “Why Do We
Honor Veterans?”
“This is quite an honor, and
it’s a positive reflection on Kate’s
teachers, her family and Granby
Memorial Middle School,” Kissel
said. “Nearly 300 entries were received
from students around the
state. Kate’s excellent essay was
read aloud at a special ceremony
Courtesy photo
in the state Capitol’s Hall of Flags.
This special project was developed
to encourage middle school students
to learn more about the heroism
and importance of American
servicemen and women throughout
our nation’s history.”
“We’re extremely proud of
Kate and her outstanding work,”
Granby Memorial Middle School
Principal Mark Foley said. “Her
eloquent essay powerfully communicates
the importance of recognizing
the enormous sacrifices
endured by our veterans, and the
reality that they are the true American
heroes. Kate skillfully delivered
a thoughtful message worthy
of recognition.”
High blood pressure can damage the heart and blood vessels, can lead to stroke,
heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure and cause vision problems. The good news is you
can manage your blood pressure with simple lifestyle changes.
Learn about:
n The consequences of having high blood pressure
n Risk factors for developing high blood pressure
n How to manage your blood pressure with diet and exercise
Wednesday
November 20, 2013
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Low Learning Center
UConn Health Center
Presented by: Bradley Biskup, P.A.-C.
Lifestyle Modification Program
263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington
The program is FREE.
To register, call 800-535-6232.
Learn more at heart.uchc.edu
FREE PARKING
available in Parking Garage 3
FREE blood pressure
screenings will be offered
from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
November 14, 2013 The Valley Press 23

To submit an event for the calendar, e-mail Sally at sedwards@thevalleypress.net
check it out
AVON
Farmington Valley Trails Council annual
meeting Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at the Avon
Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, free and
open to the public – speaker Andrew Carrier
from VHB focusing on plan to fill in the 9.1-
mile gap from Red Oak Hill Road in Farmington
thru Plainville, to the existing trail head in
Southington
Avon Land Trust annual meeting Friday,
Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at the Avon Free Public Library,
with speakers exploring two land use
topics: plans for the Town Farm and results of
a recent bear study (www.avonlandtrust.org
or contact Susan at 860-673-7544)
Garden Club of Avon meeting Monday,
Nov. 18, noon, at St. Ann’s Church, 289 Arch
Road, guests 12:30 p.m., making arrangements
to sell at the Christmas Marketplace
scheduled for Nov. 23 at the church
Senior Citizens Organization of Avon,
635 West Avon Road, Monday, Nov. 18, potluck
lunch at noon plus birthday cake and ice
cream followed by local Veterans of Foreign
Wars ceremony honoring all vets
Miller Foods and Big Y Supermarket participating
in Jack Bannan Memorial Turkey
Trot Wednesday, Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.,
purchase a turkey and/or non-perishable fixings,
monetary contributions accepted
River Ridge at Avon, Assisted Living and
Memory Care, 101 Bickford Ext., presentation
entitled “Successful Aging: The Power of
Positive Thinking” Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4:30
p.m., dinner served, reservations necessary at
860-677-2155, all welcome
BURLINGTON
Burlington Historical Society annual
meeting Sunday, Nov. 17, 12:30 p.m., at Elton
Tavern – potluck luncheon and business
meeting, with Jerry Mullen, third generation
owner of oldest business in town, presenting
“The History of William R. Hartigan and Son,”
RSVP to Judy at 860-673-9274
Burlington Lions Club Turkey Shoot Sundays,
Nov. 17 and 24, noon-3 p.m., at Foote
Road Rec Center (860-329-3630)
CANTON
Dedication/blessing by the Rev. Rushan
Sinnaduray of town’s two new fire trucks
and crews of Canton Volunteer Firefighters/
EMTs Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m., with reception/firetruck
tours 11:15 a.m.-noon, at Jamboree
field, 91 Powder Mill Road, Collinsville;
inclement weather relocated to fire station,
51 River Road (860-559-4774)
at the library
Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club
Road, 860-673-9712, www.avonctlibrary.info
• Thursday Movie Matinees 1:30-4 p.m.: Nov.
21, “Notorious”
• Aching Back presentation Friday, Nov. 15,
noon-1 p.m., with Dr. Isaac Moss of the UConn
Health Center
• Teen Friday: Hunger Games & Catching Fire
Challenges & Games Friday, Nov. 15, 2:45-5
p.m.
• Gettysburg, a talk by John Banks, featuring
Connecticut soldiers who fought in Gettysburg
Saturday, Nov. 16, 1-3 p.m.
• Book Talk: “A Life of the Land” Connecticut’s
Jewish Farmers” Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2
p.m., with Mary Donohue, co-author of the
book
Burlington Library, 1 Library Lane, 860-
673-3331, www. Burlingtonctlibrary.info
• Hedgehogs Up Close Saturday, Nov. 16, 1
p.m., ages 4 and up, register
• “The Hunger Games” movie Saturday, Nov.
16, 2:30 p.m., bring a non-perishable food
item for District 12, register
• AM Book Discussion Tuesday, Nov. 19, 11
Roaring Brook Nature Center’s Adventure
Story Time for children ages 2-5
with an adult Monday, Nov. 18, 1-2 p.m.,
story with a craft and short walk, $2/$5,
pre-register at 860-693-0263
Shop Rite participating in Jack Bannan
Memorial Turkey Trot Wednesday, Nov.
20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; purchase Thanksgiving turkeys
and/or non-perishable fixing, monetary
contributions accepted
Farmington Valley Men’s Club monthly
breakfast meeting Thursday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m.,
at Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave.,
entertainment by Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers
Canton Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by
Dollars for Scholars Saturday, Nov. 23, 10
a.m.-3 p.m., at Canton High School
FOCUS on Canton providing Thanksgiving
dinner for Canton residents Nov. 28,
no reservations after Nov. 23, call Mary Brevigleiri
at 860-307-4611 with name, address,
phone number
Collection Drive sponsored by Chamber
of Commerce Nov. 15-Dec. 8, unwrapped
holiday gifts of toys, books, gift certificates for
clothes, household items, food, etc., for needy
Canton neighbors of all ages; collection
points: CofC, Cherry Brook Health Care, Canton
Historical Museum, Police Department,
Congregational Church, Collinsville Savings
Society, Dr. Charles Bonelli’s office, LaSalle
Market, McDonald’s, NC Community United
Methodist Church, Intermediate, Middle and
high schools, Senior Center, ShopRite, Shoppes
at Farmington Valley, etc.
Canton Museum 2014 calendars available
for $12 at Canton Historical Museum,
Blumen Laden, Village Sweet Shop, Collinsville
Savings Bank, Town Hall, Shop Rite,
Dowd Insurance
FARMINGTON
At UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington
Ave.:
• Free Community Talk “Overcoming Neck
and Back Pain” Friday, Nov. 15, noon-1 p.m.,
at the Avon Library, 281 Country Club Road,
UConn Health Center neurosurgeon, call
860-535-6232 to register
• Knowing Your Numbers: Managing Blood
Pressure Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Low
Learning Center, call 860-535-6232 to register
• Free IVF Information Session Thursday, Nov.
21, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and Genome Building,
400 Farmington Ave., register at 860-679-
4580
• Free Discovery Series: Understanding Thyroid
Disorders Thursday, Nov. 21, 7-9 p.m.,
Keller Auditorium, register at discoveryseries.
a.m., “The Book of Jonas” by Stephen Dau
• T(w)een Craft Group Thursday, Nov. 21,
6:30 p.m., grades 5 and up, Thanksgiving
Family Journal, register
• Teen Book Talk Monday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m.,
grades 6 and up, register
Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., 860-
693-5800:
• “Folktales from Around the World!” by
Eshu Bumpus and Motoko Dworkin Saturday,
Nov. 16, 3 p.m., registration requested
• Monday Night Book Club Nov. 18, 7 p.m.,
“Little Bee” by Chris Cleave
• Meeting of Friends of Library Tuesday, Nov.
19, 7 p.m., interested visitors welcome
• Saturday Book Conversations discussing
“The City of Your Final Destination” by
Peter Cameron Saturday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m.
Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive,
860-673-6791, www.farmingtonlibraries.org
• Afternoon at The Bijou Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.:
Nov. 21, “Easy Living”
• NaNoWriMo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6-8:30 p.m.,
register in advance
• Let’s Talk Turkey Wednesday, Nov. 20, 10-
10:45 a.m., ages 4-5, create a Thanksgiving
uchc.edu
“Sing Praise!” Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m.,
at Our Lady of Calvary Retreat Center, 31
Colton St., hear local praise groups perform in
gratitude for the gift of music and voice, register
in advance at 860-677-8519, $15 offering
International Bazaar Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-6
p.m., at St. Patrick Church, 110 Main St., light
lunchLocal artisans and craftspeople
wanted to decorate 4-inch wooden sled
ornaments for the Unionville Museum’s holiday
exhibit/auction, blank sleds at the museum,
19 School St., Unionville, from 2-4 p.m.
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, deadline
for submitted decorated sleds Sunday,
Dec. 1 (860-673-2231)
GRANBY
FAVARH Playgroup for children with
special needs Saturday, Nov. 16, 12:30-2 p.m.
at the Farmington Valley YMCA, 97 Salmon
Brook St., 860-693-6662, ext. 128 for questions
Contemporary Christian music concert
benefiting Granby Fuel Bank Saturday,
Nov. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Granby United
Methodist Church, 87 Simsbury Road, West
Granby, featuring Stained Glass musicians
from Simsbury United Methodist Church
“The Potter and the Clay: God’s Plan for
Man” Sunday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m., hosted by Life
Church of Granby, 23 Griffin Road, featuring
Pastor John Thomas of Calvary Chapel of
Fredricktown, Pa.
At the Granby Senior Center, 15 North
Granby Road, 860-844-5352:
• Teen Battle Chef demonstration Sunday,
Nov. 17, 2-4 p.m., using farm-fresh ingredients
• Meditation Workshop Monday, Nov. 18, 10
a.m.
• Lunch for the Mind: Helpful Hints for Foreign
Travel Wednesday, Nov. 20, noon, $3/$5,
register
• Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon Thursday,
Nov. 21, noon
Geissler’s Supermarket and Stop & Shop
Supermarket participating in Jack Bannan
Memorial Turkey Trot Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., purchase a turkey and/
or non-perishable fixings, monetary contributions
acceepted
SIMSBURY
centerpiece, register
• Xbox Free Play Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2:45-4
p.m., grades 7-12
Barney Library, 71 Main St., across from
Miss Porter’s, 860-673-6791, ext. 2
• “The Waltz” by Carolyn Kirsche, play based
on life and times of French sculptor Camille
Claudel Saturday, Nov. 16, 1:15 p.m., reception
to follow, registration required
• Farmington River Artists, Hoppin Gallery,
thru Dec. 30
Granby Library, 15 North Granby Road,
860-844-5275
• Become Bear-Aware! Thursday, Nov. 14,
6:30 p.m.
• Read to Tucker the Dog Saturday, Nov. 16,
10:30 a.m.
• Drum away the Blues with Craig Harris Sunday,
Nov. 17, 1:30 p.m.
• Crafter’s Café: Let’s Make Jewelry Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Sci-Fi Book Club: “The Lies of Locke Lamora”
Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
Simsbury Library, 725 Hopmeadow St.,
860-658-7663, www.simsburylibrary.info
• Computer/Business programs, pre-register:
Microsoft Office – Use Word Mail Merge to
Simsbury Senior Center, Eno Memorial
Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-3273:
• Friday Lunch Cafe at Eno Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.-
1 p.m., cream of mushroom, seafood salad or
chicken salad sandwich; Nov. 22, beef noodle
soup, tuna salad or egg salad sandwich
• Sharing Holiday Time with Persons with Dimentia
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10-11 a.m., at Arden
Courts of Avon, sign up by Nov. 15
• Massages Wednesday, Nov. 20, appts. starting
at 10 a.m., $10
• Lunch and Learn, “Understanding Medicare
Options – Making Informed Decisions for
2014” Thursday, Nov. 21, sign up by Nov. 14
Simsbury Community Band free concert
Sunday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m., at The Barn – Covenant
Presbyterian Church, 124 Old Farms
Road, in honor of Veterans Day
Memory Care Symposium hosted by The
Atwater at McLean Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10
a.m.-1 p.m., at the New McLean Health Center,
75 Great Pond Road, open to the public
to learn about McLean’s resources for those
with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, their
caregivers and their families (860-658-3744)
Paw Meadow Dog Park hosting dog park
behavior with Megan Sartori of The Stellar
Dog Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m., at the
Simsbury Library, sign up at 860-578-4PAW
Jack Bannan Memorial Turkey Trot collecting
Thanksgiving turkeys Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., participating merchants
in Simsbury: Fitzgerald’s Supermarket,
Stop & Shop and Kane’s Market; help fill the
truck behind Henry James Memorial School
by the soccer field the day of event
Cobb School, Montessori open house
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m., at the school, 112
Sand Hill Road, to register call 860-658-1144
or visit www.cobbschool.com
Simsbury Free Library documentary
film, “Searching for Sugar Man,” Thursday,
Nov. 21, 1 p.m., at 749 Hopmeadow St.,
true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ‘70s rock
icon who never was
Douglas Hope, D.M.D., MAGD’s Fall Food
Drive for the Gifts of Love pantry thru
Nov. 22, collections received at 381 Hopmeadow
St.
Ravenswood Natural Health Annual Bazaar
of crafters and artisans thru Dec. 31
at 1606 Hopmeadow St.
The Valley and Beyond
GFWC Farmington Valley Woman’s Club
meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m., at Wojtusik’s
Nursery & Garden Center in Bristol
(www.fvwomen.webs.com)
Young Adult Al-Anon Tuesdays, noon-1:30
p.m. at the University of Hartford University
Commons Building, Connections Health Education
and Wellness Center, basement UC
Room 116, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford,
an anonymous 12-step program
Send Letters and Envelopes Saturday, Nov.
16, 10-11:30 a.m.; Excel 2007 for Business: Tips
& Tricks Monday, Nov. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.; Leveraging
LinkedIn: Beyond the Basics Thursday,
Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m.
• Nami Book Discussion Group Monday,
Nov. 18, 7-8:30 p.m., “Annie’s Ghosts: a journey
into a family secret” by Steve Luxenberg
• Girls Strike Back – Hands-on Personal Safety
Workshop for Women 21+ Tuesday, Nov.
19, 7-8:30 p.m., pre-register
• Greenhouse of Simsbury movie and panel
discussion: “Room to Breathe” Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., struggling kids in a
San Franciso public middle school introduced
to practice of mindfulness meditation
Children’s/teen programs
• Tails of Joy Saturday, Nov. 16, 10-11:30 a.m.,
sign up for a 15-minute session
• Lego Mania Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-2
p.m., ages 5 and up with an adult, drop in
• Family Story Time Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m.,
ages 6 and under, drop in
• Happy, Healthy Smiles Monday, Nov. 18,
10:30 a.m., ages 2 and older, drop in
• Thanksgiving Baking and Stories Wednesday,
Nov. 20, 4-5:15 p.m., grades 3-6, making
apple cake and hear Thanksgiving stories,
register
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Paul Winter in concert Friday, Nov.
15, 7:30 p.m., at Granby Memorial High
School, Granby, to benefit GEF Arts Endowment,
tickets $20 in advance at Granby
Pharmacy and website www.granbeducationfoundation.org,
$25 at door
At Maple Tree Café, 781 Hopmeadow
St., Simsbury, 8:30 p.m., 860-651-1297: Friday,
Nov. 15, Tirebiter; Saturday, Nov. 16,
John Fries Band
Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville,
860-693-9762 : Nov. 15, 8 p.m., John
Gorka; Nov. 16, 8 p.m., Juggle This – Hilarious
Comedy Variety Show; Nov. 17, 7:30
p.m., Duke Robillard Band; Nov. 21, 8 p.m.,
James McMurtry; Nov. 22, 8 p.m., Comedy
Night – Kevin Flynn w/Harrison Roach
Band
Hartt School at University of Hartford,
200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, 860-
768-4228:
• Hartt Concert Jazz Band (Big Band) Friday,
Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., Millard Auditorium
• Three plays in repertory Tuesday, Nov.
19-Sunday, Nov. 24, at Kent McCray Theater,
Handel Performing Arts Center, 35
Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, $20
• Richard Garmany Chamber Music Series
presenting Andy Narell and his ensemble
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., Millard Auditorium,
$35
Music in the Ballroom: Kaleidos Duo
Saturday, Nov. 16, 6 p.m., Phelps Tavern
Ballroom, Simsbury Historical Society, 800
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, free, donations
suggested
The Faithful Sky Band, new acoustic
supergroup including Hugh Blumenfeld,
Diane Chodkowski, Jim Mercik, Jeff Buchbinder
and Mark Hall, Saturday, Nov. 16,
7:30 p.m., at Roaring Brook Nature Center,
70 Gracey Road, Canton, $15 in advance/$18
at the door, 860-693-0263
At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro, 20
Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, 860-
542-5531: Nov. 15, 8 p.m., Acoustic Alchemy;
Nov. 16, 8 p.m., An Evening with
Delbert McClinton and his band; Nov. 17,
2 p.m., The Corvettes; Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.,
Howie Day; Nov. 20, 8 p.m., Della Mae;
Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Marc Cohn; Nov. 22, 8 p.m.,
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
At Mark Twain House, 351 Farmington
Ave., Hartford, 860-247-0998:
• Master storyteller Tom Lee and “Creation:
How Stories Gave Birth to the
World,” Sunday, Nov. 17, 2 p.m., $15, not
suitable for children
• Young adult author Neal Shusterman,
author of “Unwind” series, program and
book signing, Sunday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m., $15
adults/$10 kids 16 and under
• Salons at Stowe, “What About the Kids?
Incarceration’s Forgotten Victims,” at Harriet
Beecher Stowe Center Thursday, Nov.
21, 5-7 p.m., free, 860-522-9258
• Mark Russell: The Laughter of Politics
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., $45/$40, 860-
280-3130
Sounding Board Coffeehouse featuring
Vance Gilbert Saturday, Nov. 16, 8
p.m., at the Universalist Church of West
Hartford, 433 Fern St., West Hartford,
$18/$16, reservations at 860-635-7685
Maxwell Shepherd Memorial Concert
Series’ An Evening of Classical Latin
American and Spanish Music with Daniel
Salazar Jr., guitarist and special guests
Thursday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., at the UConn
Hartford Library Auditorium, 1800 Asylum
Ave., West Hartford, free admission
Farmington Valley Stage Company’s
“Relatively Speaking,” three one-acts,
Nov. 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, Dec. 1,6 and 7, Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays
at 2 p.m., $25/$22, www.fvstage.org or at
the door, 4 Market St., Canton Town Hall
Artist of the month Jacie Jacubowski
and her paintings in the Bell Library
Gallery at The Ethel Walker School,
Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, thru Friday,
Nov. 15, gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9
a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-5 p.m.
24 The Valley Press November 14, 2013

PRESSSports
300 reasons to smile
Gray
Matters
By Scott Gray
Photo by David Heuschkel
Known for an intense demeanor, Avon High field hockey coach Terri Ziemnicki was at ease following a 1-0 win over Brookfield in the first
round of the Class M state tournament Nov. 5. It was the 300th win for her as the Falcons coach. Three days later, she picked up No. 301
as Avon beat New Fairfield 2-1 to advance to the semifinals.
Timely milestone win for Avon coach
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
AVON – Twenty five years
later, the fire still burns. As the
wins have mounted, the passion
has remained strong.
What’s changed over the
last 2 ½ decades? Terri Ziemnicki
might not show it as much,
but the Avon field hockey coach
is still intense. She’s not as demonstrative
as she once was.
“I used to stamp my feet
and jump up and down. I was
wild,” Ziemnicki said.
Last week, Ziemnicki was
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
FARMINGTON – The ball
was right there, right in front of
the goal, right on Bobby Zaino’s
foot. There wasn’t another player
that Avon boys soccer coach
David Zlatin would want in that
situation more than his leading
scorer. All that stood between
the Falcons captain and the
goalkeeper was the chilly air.
Just moments earlier,
Zaino and Farmington goalie
Jeff Crook collided in midair going
up for the ball. Now the two
a picture of calm in the closing
seconds of a 1-0 win over
Brookfield in the first round of
the Class M state tournament.
It was her 300th career win as
field hockey coach at Avon. To
celebrate the milestone, players
dumped a bucket of confetti
over their coach.
Later this month Ziemnicki
will be inducted into
the Connecticut High School
Coaches Association Hall of
Fame, so there was a sense
of relief to get No. 300. Someday
she hopes to win her first state
title.
were face-to-face, 1-on-1, with
the season on the line.
“We got pretty lucky,” Crook
later admitted.
That stroke of fortune was
the result of Zaino’s misfortunate
strike, his shot sailing over
the crossbar with less than a
minute remaining, the last –
and best – of several chances
Avon was unable able to covert.
“In this tournament there
is a little luck. If you don’t have
a little luck you’re not winning
it,” Farmington coach Steve Waters
said after his No. 8-seeded
Indians held on for a 2-1 win
over No. 9 Avon Nov. 7 at Tunxis
Mead in a second-round match
of the Class L state tournament.
For the second straight
year, Farmington celebrated
at Avon’s expense. Unlike last
November, when the Indians
were five goals better than the
Falcons in the championship,
this time the outcome was not
decided until the end.
“I told [Zaino] we’re not
here without him,” Zlatin said
after consoling his captain. “He
scored 25 goals and we’re definitely
not here without him. I
know it stings right now, but
“To be honest with you,
being inducted and not having
won a state championship is always
in the back of my mind. It’s
my own demon,” said Ziemnicki,
whose field hockey teams are 0-3
in state championship games.
“I’ve always been chasing after
that state championship and
I’ve always come so close. I’ve
stopped thinking about that.”
Before playing Brookfield,
Ziemnicki told her players not
to think about 300. She felt
her players did that week earlier,
when the Falcons allowed two
late goals in a 2-1 loss to Simsbury
in the final regular season
game.
“With 5 minutes to go, we
just worried about the 300th
win. Everybody was just holding
their breath,” Ziemnicki said. “I
didn’t want the girls to play that
way.”
Emily Stross scored with
2:06 left in the first half against
Brookfield and the Falcons
made it stand up. Avon outshot
Brookfield 30-1 and had a 19-1
advantage in penalty corners.
Ziemnicki, who is 300-97-44-6,
See MILESTONE on page 28
Farmington eliminates Avon in state tournament
again we’re not even in this
game if he’s not part of our
squad.”
Farmington senior Sabri
Akter scored the winner on a
header off a cross from Kamil
Kolacz with 34:15 left.
With about 5 minutes remaining
in the first half and the
game scoreless, Zlatin turned to
his assistant and said, “Get me
to halftime tied.” He got his wish,
albeit not in a way he envisioned.
The teams exchanged
goals in the closing minutes
The clock is ticking. I’ve mentioned that
before. It’s about football. This I have also mentioned.
It’s unfortunate for the University of Connecticut
that the realignment of college athletics
isn’t about basketball because that’s an area
where few athletic departments are their equal,
with a combined 11 national championships in
fourteen years.
As for that ticking clock, as I’ve mentioned
recently, it’s ticking a lot faster now, as the final
season of the BCS is played out and the post season
at college football’s highest level becomes a
tournament format. With the new format, as
I have detailed here, five power leagues (now
that the Big East as we knew it has disbanded)
are poised to fill their ranks to become uniform
sixteen team, two division leagues with league
championship games that will kick off the post
season. Those leagues are also poised to split
from the NCAA, perhaps not a clean split, but
with the creation of a new super division including
just those five leagues, the ACC, Big Ten, SEC,
Big 12 and PAC 12. For a university that wants
to maintain athletics at the highest level, being
in one of those leagues will be critical.
That’s the summary of information that
I’ve kept you up to date on in past columns.
Now the update.
While football is still the most important
sport, it’s not necessarily critical that it be a winning
football program, or even one that sells
out every game, which is good news for UConn.
The important thing is that a university have
the football infrastructure to offer a league that
might consider it as an expansion possibility. Infrastructure
in football UConn has, much more
infrastructure than it had in basketball when it
jumped to the big time in the Big East, where it
struggled for the better part of a decade waiting
for the infrastructure to catch up. UConn football
offers a legitimate Division I stadium, complete
with infrastructure to expand by 10-15,000
seats. They have a state of the art on-campus
football facility, complete with a full-size indoor
field. And UConn football comes with a pedigree,
five bowl appearances, including a BCS
bowl. With his choice of a new head coach after
this season, athletic director Warde Manuel is
expected to demonstrate a renewed committment
to football, completing the infrastructure
that, in itself, would make UConn a viable addition
to one of the power conferences.
I also ran the numbers on those power
conferences in a recent column, assessing UConn’s
chances of landing one of the available
berths. While that assessment hasn’t changed,
that’s where UConn’s chances have taken a major
hit in recent days. I pointed out that with
the numbers, a potential four berths to fill with
UConn in a favorable academic and georgraphic
situation, the Big Ten appeared to offer the
Huskies their best opportunity. The Big Ten also
See GRAY MATTERS on page 28
See ELIMINATES on page 28
November 14, 2013 The Valley Press 25

Back to the semis
for Simsbury
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
SIMSBURY – The Simsbury
field hockey team advanced to the
Class L semifinals for the second
straight year and third time under
fifth-year coach Brooke Bulmer.
She would agree there’s no better
way to get there than at the expense
of your rival, mutual respect
aside.
The No. 4 seeded Trojans beat
No. 5 Glastonbury, 1-0, last Friday
at Holden Field. Stephanie Rosenberg
scored midway through the
first half and Allison Renwick
made seven saves as Simsbury
shut out the Tomahawks for the
second time in 12 days.
It was the second year in a
row that Simsbury eliminated
Glastonbury in the quarterfinals
after beating them in the regular
season.
“We always get pumped up
for Glastonbury. Always,” Bulmer
said.
Simsbury (14-1-2-1) was considered
a long shot to upset topseed
and defending state champion
Darien in the semifinals on
Tuesday. The Blue Wave (16-1-1-0),
whose only loss was to New York
power Lakeland/Panas, has won
five state titles in the last six years.
Bulmer described Darien as
“a college team” and therefore saw
her team as the heavy underdog.
She was planning to gather the
team on Monday night to watch
“Miracle,” hoping the movie about
the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey
team would inspire the players. At
the same time, she acknowledged
it would take a near-miracle to
pull off the upset.
The teams had two common
opponents – Fairfield Warde and
Ridgefield. Simsbury played Fairfield
Warde to a scoreless tie in the
regular season and needed penalty
strokes to beat Ridgefield, the No.
13 seed, in the first round of the
tournament. Darien beat Fairfield
Warde, 4-1, and Ridgefield, 3-0,
this fall.
Simsbury
hasn’t been to
the finals since
tying Stamford
to share the
Class L state title
in 2008, Bulmer’s
second year as
an assistant
under her predecessor,
Pam
Hammersmith.
“I told these girls at the beginning
of the season we have
pretty low expectations,” Bulmer
said.
Simsbury lost nine starters
from last year, a group that included
All-State players. So returning
to the semifinals was somewhat
unrealistic, if not unexpected.
Even the players had their doubts.
“This was a nice surprise,” said
Rosenberg, one of 12 seniors.
“I wasn’t so sure,” Bulmer said.
“I’m always hopeful and they’re always
a good group. We go to camp,
Photo by David Heuschkel
After scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over rival Glastonbury, Simsbury senior Stephanie
Rosenberg put her arms around teammate Christina Caldwell (5) and the No. 4 seeded
Trojans embraced the daunting challenge of playing top seed Darien in the semifinal.
they always do the right things,
they’ve worked hard, and they’ve
really gelled together as a team.
But you never know.”
When the Class L pairings
came out, Bulmer had a feeling
she might see Glastonbury in the
quarterfinals. She received a text
message from Glastonbury coach
Maureen Perkins, knowing it was
a likely scenario. Simsbury beat
Glastonbury 1-0 Oct. 28.
Allie Woodruff, who scored
the only goal in that game, set up
Rosenberg on a penalty corner in
the rematch last Friday. Woodruff
sent a near-perfect insert to
Rosenberg, who ripped a shot past
Marie Casey at the 23:47 mark,
making it look as easy as she made
it sound afterward.
“I took a shot and it went in,”
Rosenberg said.
Two days earlier in the firstround
match, Rosenberg converted
the second of three penalty
strokes by the Trojans in a 1-0 win
(3-2 on PS) over Ridgefield.
“She’s got the most beautiful
drive on the team,” Bulmer said.
Lewis Mills soccer: won and done
Photo by David Heuschkel
Lewis Mills junior Zachary Ventres moves upfield in
the first half of a 5-1 win over Killingly in the opening
round of the Class M boys state tournament. The
No. 3 seed Spartans weren’t able to move out of the
second round, losing 1-0 to No. 14 Ellington Nov. 8.
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26 The Valley Press November 14, 2013
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
BURLINGTON – As if
the thought of winning a
state championship wasn’t
enough motivation, the Lewis
Mills boys soccer team had
some extra incentive as the
Class M state tournament
began last week.
“We definitely have been
hearing all around school
that the girls team has a
chance to beat us. That’s been
motivating us,” senior Ryan
Finley said.
For years, the boys and
girls teams at Mills have heard
the Berkshire League isn’t a
strong conference. The best
way to refute that perception
is to make a strong run in the
state tournament. Both did
that a year ago, advancing to
the semifinals in their respective
bracket.
As the No. 1 seed in Class
M this year, the girls were expected
to contend for a state
title after going 16-0 in the
regular season. By outscoring
opponents 107-6, the Spartans
averaged more goals a
game (6.69) than they allowed
all season.
The last time the girls
were a top seed, they went all
the way to the championship
game in 2010. This time the
Spartans didn’t get out of the
second round, losing to No. 16
Weston 3-1 Nov. 6 at Nassahegan
Field.
The Mills boys went 11-
0-5 in the regular season and,
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like the girls, won their second
straight Berkshire League title.
The third-seeded boys had no
trouble advancing, beating No.
30 Killingly 5-0 behind a goal
and two assists by Finley.
Freddy Marinelli, Kyle
Baron, Austin Gilbert – all
sophomores – Jordan Sokol, a
junior, each scored a goal for
the Spartans.
Nonnewaug was the last
Berkshire League team to win
a state title (2002) and just
the third one since the CIAC
tournament began in 1948.
The others were Lewis Mills in
1997 and Litchfield in ’63.
Mills coach Ben Kulas,
who was a freshman on the
’97 Spartans, knew little about
his first-round opponent. He
knew Killingly was in the Eastern
Connecticut Conference
and played in a lot of close
games – three ties and six
were decided by one goal.
“I didn’t know anything
about these guys,” Kulas said.
“You can’t even Google them.
They’re like ghosts.”
Mills controlled the midfield
in the first half, taking an
early lead on goals by Marinelli
in the eighth minute and
Baron 6:22 later.
“We tried to change some
things tactically at halftime to
put some pressure on them,”
Killingly coach Roland Frecheett
said. “I think we did,
but after about 15 minutes we
lost our legs. That was the difference
in the second half.”
Sokol finished a cross by
Finley with 23:41 left to make
it 3-0. Less than five minutes
later, Finley collected a ball
in the box and scored. Gilbert’s
goal, assisted by sophomore
Jack Nepomuceno,
put the game out of reach
with 7:28 left.
“We knew we wanted to
get the first goal in the second
half early. I thought they actually
outplayed us in the first 10
minutes of the second half,”
Kulas said. “In the end, I think
our fitness played a key role.
We were able to wear them
down. They gave it their all.
They were going pedal to the
floor, but you can tell those
guys were gassed.”

Another tough
opener for Avon
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
AVON – It wasn’t easy. Winning
that first game in the state
tournament never is, Avon girls
soccer coach Jim Murray said.
Being a high seed, drawing a
first-round bye, playing at home,
it doesn’t matter. The Falcons always
seem to be tested in their
tournament opener.
Sure enough, Avon came
from behind to beat Sacred Heart
Academy 2-1 Nov. 6 in a Class L
match at Fisher Meadow.
“The tournament is so different
than the regular season. One
bounce of the ball doesn’t go your
way and you’re done,” Murray said.
“You have to make sure you finish
your opportunities.”
Juniors Hannah Davey and
Michaela Marcus scored for the
Falcons. Avon has won eight
straight openers, the difference
Photo by David Heuschkel
Avon junior Hannah Davey moves through the midfield in Avon’s 2-1 win over Sacred Heart Academy Nov. 5.
Three days later, the Falcons were eliminated by Guilford, 3-1 in the Class L tournament.
being one goal in five of them.
From 2001-12, Avon has won
five state titles, lost in the final
twice and advanced to the semifinals
three other times. Over that
12-year stretch the Falcons went
10-2 in opening games of the tournament,
winning seven of them by
one goal or on penalty picks.
Last year as the No. 2 seed,
Marcus scored in the second overtime
to beat No. 31 Bethel. Two
years ago, the Falcons were the
second seed and beat E.O. Smith
(No. 15) on PKs.
“The first game you play in
the tournament is always the
toughest,” Murray said. “You really
haven’t played a game like this
when everything’s on the line. You
got that first-game jitters.”
Even for someone who has
coached more than 500 games at
Avon, Murray said he is not immune
to being nervous.
“If I wasn’t nervous, I probably
shouldn’t be coaching,” he said.
“I’m nervous for every game, but
I’m more nervous for these tournament
games than any other
games. I’ve been doing it for 28
years as a girls coach.”
As the No. 5 seed in Class L,
Avon (15-2) got a first-round bye.
That allowed Murray and his longtime
assistant, Jeanine LaBrosse,
to scout their first opponent.
On Monday, LaBrosse watched
Sacred Heart senior Angela Ciaramella
score three second-half goals
in a 4-1 win over E.O. Smith.
Murray said he saw Sacred
Heart play two years ago when the
Pacers were the top seed in Class
L and Avon was No. 2. Sacred
Heart lost in the first round.
“I get around to scout what
other teams do,” said Murray, who
keeps a spiral notebook with box
scores clipped from newspapers.
“You just try to mentally prepare
your kids for the best they can
do. But you never know what’s
going to happen in a game. Like
that first goal, who would have
thought that we would drop the
ball and they would toe it in?”
Avon goalie Emma Carlone
wasn’t able to hold onto a ball and
a scramble ensued. Kathryn Mortati
shot it past Carlone, giving
Sacred Heart a 1-0 lead midway
through the first half.
“Emma was really upset when
she let that ball in,” Murray said.
“She hesitated and made just a
minor mistake, but she recovered
and played a great 65 minutes.”
Davey tied it with 11:46 left in
the half. Marcus put the Falcons
on top 8:19 into the second half.
Granby’s comeback falls short
By David Heuschkel
Sports Editor
GRANBY – Momentum is
everything in volleyball. The trick
is to sustain it for long stretches,
long enough to carry a team over
the top. When it swings the other
way, as it tends to do, it can push
a team to the brink as it did with
Granby Memorial in the Class M
state tournament against Foran
last Friday.
Granby, the No. 3 seed, lost
the first games and Foran’s bus
was warming up for the trip
back to Milford. Trailing by seven
points in the third set, the Bears
appeared to be on the verge of being
swept by the No. 6 Lions. As it
turned out, the outcome was far
from being decided.
It came down to a fifth and
decisive game. It came down to
a controversial call that went in
Foran’s favor that sent the Lions
to the semifinals and ended Granby’s
season, though not without
the Bears displaying resiliency until
the end.
Trailing 14-8 in the fifth game,
Granby reeled off six straight
points to pull even. On the next
volley, Foran returned a ball that
dropped on the near sideline, a
few feet where Granby coach David
Sprowson was seated.
The down referee, who was
watching for a net violation,
deferred to the line judge, positioned
along the far backline. He
ruled the ball was in, point for
Foran. The Lions won the next
point, a return volley that hit
the top of the net and dropped
on the other side, giving them a
16-14 victory and secured a spot
in the semifinals against No. 18
Rocky Hill.
“We were ready to go to the
finals,” Sprowson said, confident
his team would beat Rocky Hill
(12-10).
Sprowson did not question
the questionable 15th point
even though he later said the
ball was out.
“I don’t want to complain
about it. It happens both ways,”
Sprowson said. “There were a
couple of points that went our
way. …Calls happen, but we had
another point after that. It kills
some momentum.”
Addressing his team after the
match, Sprowson said none of his
players mentioned the call that
went against the Bears.
“I brought it up afterwards,
that it wasn’t something in their
head,” he said. “They agreed points
go both ways.”
Trailing 9-2 in the third set,
the Bears strung together five
straight points. Foran bumped its
lead back to four, 12-8, but Granby
responded with 11 straight points
and closed the game with a 17-1
run to extend the match.
Playing with renewed confidences,
the Bears rolled to a 25-
15 win in the fourth game. The
gym was rocking and Foran was
reeling, but the Lions regrouped
and jumped out to a 6-1 lead in
the fifth game. Just as it had done
earlier, Granby came back. Cali
Holt had two blocks on one volley
and finished with a kill, trimming
the deficit to 9-6. Emily Betterton
followed with a service ace, but
Foran scored five of the next six
points to make it 14-8.
Cali Holt, Casey Hunt and
Kaylee Jerman – all juniors – were
named All-NCCC. Of the 10 players
on Granby’s tournament roster,
seven were juniors and two
sophomores.
“We’re not losing a single
person out of our starting lineup,”
Sprowson said. “So we’ll go again
for it next year.”
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Simsbury defeats
Newtown in volleyball
By Tim Jensen
Correspondent
SIMSBURY – The gymnasium
at Simsbury High School is
decorated with banners listing
state championship teams from
15 different sports. Girls volleyball
is not yet among them.
But this year’s squad took a
step toward hanging one in the
future. The Trojans went 15-3
in the regular season to earn a
home match – and a first-round
bye – in the Class LL state tournament.
Simsbury, the No. 7 seed in
the 25-team field, advanced to
the quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory
over No. 10 Newtown Nov.
7. The scores: 25-22, 25-17, 17-25,
25-15.
Caroline Hendershot had 15
kills and 17 digs for Simsbury.
Allison Davis had seven kills and
Shelby Seaman added six along
with 17 digs. Libero Catherine
Stine had 13 digs, Katherine Amarell
16 assists and Madeline Kodak
10 assists.
“We knew they were a
strong hitting team, so we really
emphasized strong blocks,”
Simsbury coach Dan Franczek
said. “I thought we played a complete
game today. Our focus was
serve-receive because we knew
they were a strong serving team.
We did a great job with that, and
that obviously helped us get into
our offense and be able to hit.”
Trailing 11-10 in the first
game, Simsbury got several
blocks on a long rally to tie the
score. The Trojans pulled ahead
and put the game away on a winner
by senior Allison Davis.
In the second game, Simsbury
jumped out to 6-0 lead.
Davis thwarted a Newtown
comeback with a huge block,
making it 15-10 and ended
the game with a kill. Newtown
won the third game, extending
the match.
“It got away from us a bit
in the third game,” Franczek
said. “The ball was going off
the blocks out of bounds, but I
thought we made an adjustment
and did a nice job generally
speaking throughout the match.”
Simsbury bounced back in
the fourth game, taking a 6-0
lead and remaining in control
the whole set.
The Trojans lost to No. 2
seed Staples, 3-0, Nov. 9. The
scores: 25-21, 25-20, 25-25. Simsbury
finished 16-5 overall.
Photo by David Heuschkel
The Avon High field hockey team celebrates Terri Ziemnicki’s 300th coaching victory with the Falcons by
dumping a bucket of confetti on her. Avon advanced to the semifinals against Lauralton Hall.
MILESTONE from page 25
said she was giving one of the
game balls to team manager Lauren
Pastore, a freshman at Avon
who has battled cancer.
Ziemnicki remembered the
date of her 200th win – Oct. 5,
2006. She recalled it was a night
game at home and the Falcons
beat Enfield, 1-0. She said No.
100 was against Hall but doesn’t
remember about her first victory,
back in 1989.
“I just try every day to be a
good role model as a person, as
a former player, as a coach, as a
mom, I just try to live by a good
example,” Ziemnicki said.
“When I come here, I just
work hard. I don’t know how to
not work hard. I think that’s what
I bring every day. You want to call
it a passion for the game, a passion
for my athletes, a passion for
life.
“John Wooden says it the
best: ‘Be the best of what you are
capable of being.’ I try to live that
every day. It’s not easy. When I was
coaching younger, I was always
searching for perfection. I wanted
to be perfect. Now I use mistakes
as opportunities to be better. That
is what’s made me a better coach.”
Cathy Creasey said Ziemnicki
is still intense but she has a
different perspective to coaching.
“She may not have had that
state championship but she’s
changed more lives of more young
women that you can shake a stick
at,” said Creasey, whose daughters
played for Ziemnicki. “That’s more
important than all the wins.”
ELIMINATES from page 25
the half. Senior Sean Janson gave
the Falcons a 1-0 lead with 2:30
left. The Indians had a quick
answer when senior Matt Sroka
set up sophomore Evan Hughes
with 43 seconds on the clock.
“Giving up a goal when
we did right before the half
was tough, but I thought we
started the second half well,”
Zlatin said.
Some early pressure resulted
in an Avon corner kick and a
good chance, but Zaino headed
the ball just over the net. Less
than two minutes later, an Avon
shot from the top of the box
sailed high.
Three minutes later, Farmington
had its first chance in the
second half and finished. Kolacz
carried down the right side
and sent a cross into the box,
where Akter headed the ball
past sophomore goalkeeper
Marcus Husted.
In the final 15 minutes,
Avon had several good chances
but wasn’t able to beat junior
goalie Crook. Riley Strassner
had three good looks, including
one right in front that Crook
stopped. With just under 4 minutes
left, Crook made a sliding
save on a shot from the right
side by Strassner.
“Jeff was huge. He was spot
on every play,” Waters said.
Crook illustrated his aggressive
style on a direct kick
by Jared Rosenblatt, charging
out and leaping to snare the ball
with 1:20 left.
“I’ve been doing that all
season and I just felt comfortable
coming out,” Crook said.
“The real problem I have is either
making a decision to punch
it out or catch it. Since it’s been
pretty cold out, I haven’t really
been catching them as well.
This one worked out.”
It was the seventh time
since 1980 that Farmington and
Avon met in the tournament.
Last year was the most lopsided
outcome as the Indians beat the
Falcons 5-0 to win, giving Waters
his seventh state title.
The teams played five times
in the 1980s, including three
straight years in the Class M
tournament. Marty deLivron’s
Avon squad beat Farmington
in the ’84 and ‘85 quarterfinals,
and the Falcons went on to win
the state title both years. The
following season, Farmington
beat Avon in the final. The decade
began with Farmington
beating Avon 1-0 in the quarterfinals
and ended with the
Falcons beating the Indians
on penalty kicks in the semifinals.
“I imagine the players were
more excited about playing
Farmington than the two coaches
were,” Zlatin said about this
year’s second-round matchup.
“It’s kind of early for two teams
with 30 combined wins to play
in the state tournament, but
that’s the luck of the draw.”
GRAY MATTERS from page 25
the Huskies their best opportunity.
The Big Ten also appears to be
the league of choice for UConn
president Susan Herbst for a couple
of reasons.
Herbst was not happy about
the reception she recieved from
the ACC, which many felt at the
time was already poised to accept
UConn. ACC officials opened
with a crtitical question for Herbst,
“What about that men’s basketball
coach of yours?”, a clear indication
the league was concerned about a
percieved “win at all costs” mentality
within the program. Herbst
further percieved she was being
snubbed when it appeared UConn
was within 24 hours of receiving an
invitation to the ACC, only to have
it go to Louisville instead.
Herbst also covets the academic
prestige that comes with
membership in the Big Ten, which
requires member institutions to
have achieved American Association
of Universities (AAU) status.
With technological and research
advancements under Herbst UConn
is on the threshhold. In her
mind the Big Ten is a natural fit.
UConn may have also seemed like
a natural fit to Big Ten officials,
until now.
Incidents of the last month
shed a new, unfavorable, light on
UConn. Four women filed a federal
lawsuit charging the university with
responding to complaints of sexual
abuse on campus with “deliberate
indifference.” They are among seven
women who have asked for a
federal Title IX investigation of the
school. The four are being represented
by high profile women’s
rights attorney Gloria Allred, which
creates an even greater glare from
that unfavorable light. One of the
women claims to have been sexually
assaulted by a UConn football
player and alleges the program was
informed of the allegation. When
approached about that claim last
week, former head football coach
Paul Pasqualoni denied ever receiving
such a notifaction.
Two weeks ago, almost as a
direct response to the concerns of
ACC officials, it was revealed that
the men’s basketball classes that
entered school from 2002 to 2006
generated a graduation rate of just
8 percent. It appears that of all the
players who enrolled during that
time, Charles Okwandu, a little
used forward from Lagos, Nigeria,
was the only scholarship member
of the team to graduate, receiving
his degree in 2011.
Herbst can’t magically make
these two issues go away, though
the latter will be pretty much irradicated
in the spring, when the
NCAA releases the latest APR
scores, with the UConn men’s basketball
team expected to have a
perfect 1,000. It is unlikely, however,
that any league, particularly the
Big Ten, is willing to inherit a campus
problem like the sexual abuse
issue UConn currently faces. When
the first of those allegations came
forward, Herbst viewed it as an isolated
incident that would not become
a major issue. Today it’s the
biggest issue she has to deal with
and if it isn’t dealt with satisfactorily,
the clock may stop ticking on a
big time home for UConn athletics.
28 The Valley Press November 14, 2013

PRESSPOLICE NEWS
Children on the new playground at Squadron Line School
PLAYGROUND from page 13
Warner dug 60 large 3-foot holes
into which volunteers poured
concrete in order to secure posts
for the playscape.
Staff and faculty from Squadron
Line School took shifts as well.
Kindergarten teacher Georgia
Austin, Principal Meg Evans and
Assistant Principal Maggie Seidel
wielded rakes and shovels to
spread layer after layer of mulch,
donated by the town of Simsbury.
Employees from Stop & Shop
participated as a way to do some
community service, Pascavis
said. Stop & Shop representative
Yvonne Armando brought more
than a dozen volunteers.
“We love to help in the community,”
Armando said, according
to the press release. “We have
some of our people coming to
help from as far as an hour away.”
The New England company
UltiPlay was hired to provide the
design and construction services,
according to the press release.
Several local businesses, such as
Antonio’s, Atillio’s, Dunkin’ Donuts,
Brookside Bagels, Fitzgerald’s,
Joe Pizza, and Kane’s, donated
food and coffee.
Stop & Shop also gave a
Courtesy photo
$2,500 grant toward the project
and Salters Bus made a $1,000 donation.
Other fundraising efforts included
a silent auction and Family
Fun Fair in April, plus the “Buy a
Brick” and “Silver for Squadron”
campaigns.
“All told, we raised $41,000,”
Pascavis said.
At the ribbon-cutting ceremony,
Evans addressed the
students, who shouted their appreciation
in unison to all the volunteers
and people who helped,
according to the press release.
“Our motto is ‘We all SHINE
at Squadron Line.’” Evans said to
the students, “This is possible because
we live in such a wonderful
community that works together
to do what is best for you.”
According to the press release,
there may be more added to
the playscape in the future,
“We are thinking about a
Phase 2 to provide some shade
structures and benches,” she said,
“Right now, we are just taking
some time to enjoy.”
“Buy a Brick” donations are
still being accepted to build a
walkway to the playground. To
purchase a brick, contact Wilcoxfamily@mac.com.
Canton
Nov. 2
Wendell McKinney, 41, of
62B Angel Drive, Watertown,
was arrested for evading responsibility,
interfering with
an officer and drinking while
operating a motor vehicle.
Nov. 3
Kyle Dubay, 31, of 15
Humphrey Road was arrested
for interfering with an officer,
assaulting a victim over
the age of 60 and second degree
threatening.
FARMINGTON from page 16
along with Robert Jarvis, Republican
and current alternate. TPZ
alternates elected were Republicans
Michael Gurski and Jay
Fraprie and Democrat Peter Bagdigian.
Paula Ray, Republican, was
re-elected as town clerk and Liz
Farmington
Oct. 28
Tomasz Smusz, 37, of 43
Field Stone Run was arrested
for second degree threatening.
Oct. 29
Neil Hollfelder, 53, of
1179 Route 202/Cotton Hill
Road, New Hartford, was arrested
for reckless driving and
assault on a police officer.
Bruce Silvernail, 41, of 21
Junior Road was arrested for
six counts of criminal possession
of a firearm; illegal cultivation
of marijuana; illegally
manufacturing/distributing/
selling cannabis or a controlled
substance or possession
with intent to sell; possession
of drug paraphernalia
in a drug factory; interfering
with an officer; second degree
breach of peace; possession
of a controlled substance
or more than four ounces of
marijuana; and unlawful discharge
of a firearm.
Nov. 1
Janine French, 60, of
162 Pierremount Ave., New
Britain, was arrested for operation
while under the influence.
Nov. 2
Paola Parra, 33, of 24-54
82nd St., Elmhurst, N.Y., was
arrested for fourth degree
larceny, conspiracy to commit
fourth degree larceny and
possession of a shoplifting
device.
Tyrik Wilder, 28, of 1035
Bushwick Ave., Apt. 1, Brooklyn,
N.Y., was arrested for
operation while under the
influence and possession of
more than half an ounce of
marijuana.
Nov. 5
James Gordon, 46, of 33
Artisan St., Bristol, was arrested
for operation while under
the influence.
Giannaros, Democrat, was re-elected
for Board of Assessment Appeals.
Also elected for Board of Assessment
Appeals was Republican
John Simoneau.
Incumbents Sharon Mazzochi,
Republican, and Edward Giannaros,
Democrat, and current Republican
alternate Johnny Carrier were elected
to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Courtesy photo
Seniors Job Bank President Bob
Cave with Canton First Selectman
Richard Barlow
JOB BANK from page 14
“This program will assist both
seniors who want to work and
those businesses and individuals
who will benefit from using the
service,” Barlow added.
Volunteers assist with service
provider interviews and respond
to employer requests.
Seniors Job Bank President
Bob Cave has explained in the past,
service providers offer a range of
skills, including painting, electrical
work, plumbing and more.
“Many have helped with the
reopening of the SJB and we have
had outstanding initial success,”
Cave said.
In Canton, Gary Miller will
serve as the program’s town coordinator.
Information and application
forms for those looking for
“help” at home or in business, or
“work” for those over age 50, can
be found at: www.sjbct.org.
ZBA alternate incumbents John
Brockelman, Republican, and Kerry
Robair, Democrat, were re-elected
as such, and newcomer Gary Palumbo,
Republican, was also elected
as an alternate for the ZBA.
Constables incumbent Republicans
Geno Avenso and Diane Rogers
were re-elected and also elected
was Democrat Craig Reed.
The Valley’s only Full Service Hand Car Wash
READER from page 13
confirm the information. If there is
an actual violation, he or she will
stop the driver.
The vehicle is being shared by
the nine North Central Municipal
Police Departments of Avon, Simsbury,
Canton, Granby, Windsor,
Suffield, Farmington, Bloomfield
and Windsor Locks, Arciero said.
The consortium purchased the license
plate reader with a grant and
bought the vehicle using asset forfeiture
funds.
The car and schedule of its use
will be controlled by the Windsor
Police.
“The deployment of the LPR
vehicle is a culmination of the positive
collective efforts of the nine
North Central Municipal Police
Departments to improve the provision
of law enforcement services
to their respective communities,”
Arciero said, according to a press
release. “Access to the regional LPR
vehicle will allow Canton Police officers
to be more effective and efficient
in identifying vehicle registration
plates that are stolen, expired,
suspended or ‘wanted’ in connection
with an investigation.”
As part of the deployment
process, the Canton Police Department
entered into memorandums
of understanding with the state of
Connecticut, Department of Motor
Vehicles for limited access to motor
vehicle registration information
and the Newington Police Department
to allow Canton Police access
to a centrally located secure server
to check scanned lines plates.
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November 14, 2013 The Valley Press 29

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compensation provided. Experience with children preferred.
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call 860.793.7277 (Central CT)or 203.755.4963 (Western CT) or
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The Farmington Valley VNA manages
the School Nursing Program for the
Town of Granby in their elementary, intermediate,
middle, and high schools.
We are in need of CT-licensed RN’s
for per diem coverage in the Granby
School nursing clinics during the
school year. Experience with pediatric
or school nursing preferred.
Please call Amanda Neal, RN at
860.653.5514 or send resume to
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860-906-6736
ANY JOB AROUND YOUR HOME
Painting, Carpentry, Roofing, Drywall,
Tiling, Masonry, Hardwood Floors,
Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling,
Power Washing & Roof Washing
860-897-1735 or 860-706-7479
Paulo
Manoel
LPD Contracting LLC
• Complete Bathroom Remodeling
• Ceramic Tile Installations
Snow Removal
Sand - Salt
• Home Improvements
• Handyman Repair Services
• Granite Avon - Counter Canton- Tops
Collinsville Areas
Serving the valley for 32 years
Lawrence P. DeSouza
860-982-9279
TOTAL HOME CARE
KITCHENS • ADDITIONS
CARPENTRY • DESIGN
SMALL REPAIRS?
ASK ABOUT OUR
HANDYMAN SERVICES!
860-614-8551
bill@yourtotalhomecare.com
FREE ESTIMATES, INSURED, REFERENCES
Simsbury’s Hometown Painting Company
VALLEY PAINTER
Serving the Valley since 1980
FULL CREW READY TO GO
EXTERIOR SPECIALS
SCHEDULING INTERIORS
FULL CREW READY TO GO
EXTERIOR SPECIALS
Quality Craftsmanship • Competitive Prices
Call Peter Sottile 860-658-7745
Insured - Interior & Exterior • CT Reg. #562798
A BETTER VIEW
WINDOW CLEANING, PLUS
(203) 284-8836
CT HOME IMPROVEMENT REG 0634018
• Pool Patios
• Poolscapes
• Lawn Installation
• Tree & Shrub
Planting
• Pruning
• Walkways
& Patios
• Walls & Steps
• Yard Drains
• Excavating
• Grading
• Snowplowing
• Bucket Loading
NUNES LANDSCAPING, LLC
860-380-6199
30%
OFF
Fall Cleanups • Excavation
Light Tree Cut & Removal
Patios • Walkways • Masonry, Roofing and more
Residential/Commercial
nuneslandscp@aol.com • Marcone, Owner
Small renovations,
home repair, carpentry
& painting.
Complete prep.
T.C. Home Improvement
Cell 860-916-6287
Home 860-523-4151