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In This Issue• FALL FEST: A look at upcomingactivities in the area ............pgs. 4-5• EAST WINDSOR: Residents provideinput on Rt. 140 development ..........p. 6• EAST WINDSOR: Images from theannual Taste of East Windsor......p. 8• SUNDAY DRIVE: Historic charmmeets modern appeal in Newport ..p. 9• ENFIELD: Enfield Motor Sportsmarks four decades of service ..p. 11 • ENFIELD: Town ponders property

for Hazardville parking ............p. 15• ELLINGTON: Town takes advantageof contract incentives ................p. 19• ELLINGTON: Senior Center offers newprograms, holiday bazaar ............p. 20• SOMERS: Mini-excavtor arrives intime for Irene clean up ............p. 28• HAUNTED HANDBOOK: Annualguide to our favorite haunts ....p. 31• STAFFORD: Third time a charm forbudget referendum?....................p. 39• CLASSIFIEDS:...........................p.47

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ENFIELD - Continuing its mission tobecome “the people’s paper” for the region,The North Central News is proud to find itsway into the homes of Enfield residents.

“Since our inception in 2002, the NorthCentral News has brought back the type ofpositive, homespun community news andfeatures that the other publications haveabandoned,” explained Editor & PublisherGary Carra. “We at the North Central Newsbelieve there are a lot of great stories inEnfield that aren’t being told, and we’regoing to do something about it.”

In addition to Enfield residents this month,the North Central News goes to every homeand P.O. box in East Windsor, Ellington,Somers and Stafford and is also available forfree pickup at more than 100 high-traffic

locations (i.e. town halls, supermarkets,libraries, etc.).

This month’s mailing into Enfield wasmade possible by the following local spon-sors:

• Artioli (p. 24)• Asnuntuck Community College (p. 13)• Astro’s Pizza (p. 15)• Easy Pickin’s (p. 11)• Enfield Motor Sports (p. 10)• Gall Power Equipment (p. 33)• Gold’s Gym (p. 17)• Growth Company (p. 18)• Harry Kent (pgs. 2 & 47)• Hazard Grille (p. 9)• Higher Powered (p. 17)• Huntington Learning (p. 11)

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For more information on the NorthCentral News - including sponsorship ofthe November issue - visitwww.thenorthcentralnews.com, call 860-698-0020 or email: [email protected]

The deadline for advertising and edito-rial submissions for the next issue isFriday, Oct. 21.

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EnfieldFamily

DayJamelle of Enfieldhas her face paintedduring EnfieldFamily Day on theTown Green onSept. 18. Anotherphoto on page 12.

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CMT ResultsShow Uptick

By Linda Tishler LevinsonMost students in north central

Connecticut towns are doing better on theConnecticut Mastery Test as they travelthrough the grades in local schools.

“They’re growing over time,” saidMichael Bednarz, director of curriculumfor the Stafford Public Schools.

“In most cases, as the grade levelsincrease, the scores increase,” EllingtonSuperintendent of Schools StephanCullinan said.

Kathleen Pezza, curriculum director forthe Somers Public Schools, said that alsoholds true in her school district. “We’reabove the state average in virtually every-thing,” Pezza said.

Still several schools were cited as notmaking adequate yearly progress underthe federal No Child Left Behind act.Administrators throughout the state havepointed out that as NCLB raises its stan-dard each year, more and more schools arebeing cited for not making AYP. Theseinclude schools in districts consideredamong the best in the state, including WestHartford and Greenwich.

Somers

“I think the third-graders made somebig gains,” Pezza added.

Somers third-graders did much betterthan last year, Pezza said, achieving profi-ciency in all three areas. Fourth-graders

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held steady. Fifth-graders improved inmath and science, while maintaining thescores for reading and writing. Sixth-graders made significant gains in reading,writing and math. Seventh-graders main-tained the scores, while eighth-graders hada big jump in writing, while maintainingtheir scores in math, reading and science.

Stafford

Bednarz stressed that the best way tocompare CMT scores is to look at cohortdata — how the same students score yearafter year. With that criteria in mind,“Overall, we’re pleased once again,” hesaid of town students’ scores.

Stafford has focused on certain sub-groups that were struggling, he said, aim-ing to have fewer students score at theBasic level. They also aimed to increasethe percent of students at goal and to attainadequate yearly progress for economicallydisadvantaged students in reading atStafford Elementary School. That sub-group had been cited as not making AYPunder the federal No Child Left Behindact. Their scores improved, but still did notmeet goal.

Students’ scores improved in all areas,except fourth-grade reading and sixth-grade math.

A presentation on these scores can beviewed at http://bit.ly/q42iHe.

Ellington

“Overall, I think the scores are good,”Cullinan, Ellington’s superintendent, said.

In math, he noted, students very consis-tently scored at the Proficient level. Theyranged from 93.1 percent scoringProficient in Grade 3 to 99 percent scoringProficient in Grade 7. They also scoredwell in reading with a range of 83 percentscoring Proficient at the fourth-grade levelto 96.9 percent at the seventh-grade level.

Still, Cullinan said, the goal is to makesure all students become proficient.

He said among special education stu-dents, the scores did drop a bit from lastyear. For the first time in several years,special education students last year wereallowed to take a modified exam. Manydid well and took the regular exam thisyear, which led to a drop in scores, he said.

Crystal Lake School was cited for notmaking AYP in reading and a subgroup not

making AYP in reading. A subgroup atWindermere School also was cited for notmaking AYP in reading.

Enfield

Enfield schools were labeled as in needof improvement under NCLB. They werecited for not making adequate yearlyprogress in subgroups in both reading andmath. Named as not making AYP wereNathan Hale School, Thomas G. AlcornSchool, John F. Kennedy Middle School,Enrico Fermi High School and EnfieldHigh School.

East Windsor

East Windsor Middle School and BroadBrook Elementary School were both citedas not making AYP under No Child LeftBehind. They were identified as in need ofimprovement under NCLB for not meetinggoal in reading and math.

Neither East Windsor nor Enfield offi-cials returned phone calls seeking com-

ments on their districts’ results.CMT results can be viewed at

www.ctreports.com.

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Chamber to ChamberBusiness Showcase

ENFIELD - On Oct. 27 from 4:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m., the North CentralConnecticut Chamber of Commerce ishosting its annual Chamber to ChamberBusiness Showcase, to be held at theEnfield/Springfield Holiday Inn located atOne Bright Meadow Boulevard inEnfield.

If you are a member of any chamber ofcommerce your cost will be $125 per six-foot table. Non- member cost is $250 for asix-foot table.

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7:00-9:00 PM Oct. 9th Jim and Sandy Bailey and the Bailey Family Dan Libich - “King for a Day” lead singer Nov. 13 Robin O Herin - “Bottleneck Blues” Chuck Costa - CT s State Troubadour Dec. 11 The Village Players - Holiday Presentation

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International Wine TastingBenefits Manchester Rotary

MANCHESTER - A tasting of International Winesprovided by M&R Liquors and Fine Wines will be heldFriday, Sept. 30, at historic Cheney Hall, 177 HartfordRd., Manchester, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. MulberryStreet Restaurant and Carrabba’s Restaurant ofManchester, and other local businesses, will providesmall bites to accompany the wines. There will also bea fine selection of silent auction items to help supportthe fundraising efforts of the Manchester Rotary Club.

Tickets to the event are $40 and may be purchasedthrough any member of the Rotary Club or by callingRob Fish at 860-916-3286 or Hope Igdalsky at 860-643-8613.

All proceeds go to support Rotary Club ofManchester scholarships and other charitable workssuch as purchasing and distributing dictionaries to allthird-graders in Manchester, contributions to theMACC Food Pantry and the Rotary Milk Fund. Mostrecently, Rotarians funded the construction of a memo-rial garden in honor of the employees who were tragi-cally killed at Hartford Distributors, through donationsand fundraising events.

Autumn In The Park Program STAFFORD - Saturday, Oct. 1, is the date for

Stafford Arts Commission’s sixth annual Fine ArtsFestival – Autumn in the Park.

This will be a special day to celebrate the arts inHyde Park Stafford Springs, from noon to sunset, withexciting and free entertainment for every age group.

Bring the children at noon for a special programwith Celtic musician Mary King in celebration ofIreland. Her interactive program includes music andstory telling. She will provide instruments for the chil-dren to join in with her fiddle playing, sing-a-longs,and music-making fun.

Don’t miss the spectacular Phoenix Fire Swordgroup at 2 p.m. and a talented barbershop quartet,Southeast Light, will be in the park at 3 p.m., to sere-nade the festival crowd with old favorites.

At 4 p.m., the 30 members of the internationallytouring Manchester Regional Police and Fire PipeBand will march into the park for an hour of bagpipemusic, and then pipe in the lighting of the mill streammoon fires, now an annual tradition for Autumn in thePark.

The afternoon’s musical program will be rounded

out in style from 5 p.m. to sunset with the return ofBruce John and the Eagleville Musicians, with somehelp from Stafford’s own Town Troubadour, JimBailey.

Book lovers will enjoy browsing through a varietyof used books at the sale sponsored by the Friends ofStafford Library and at 1 p.m. will have the opportuni-ty to listen to Connecticut authors discuss their mostrecent works, followed by book signings.

This year’s visual artists’ exhibit will have a newaddition – a Youth Art display.

Stafford children, ages 6 through 14, are invited toenter their art work for this special exhibit at the park.Entry forms are available at the Stafford Library andthe Town Hall, or please call the information numberslisted below.

A professional caricature artist and a face painterwill be back again this year from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. tosketch your portrait or paint an exotic face design, freeof charge; remember to look for possible Elvis sight-ings throughout the day and the delightful miniaturedonkeys on parade in the special “IMAGINE” hour,from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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The prizes were made possible bygenerous sponsorship from AmericanSleeve Bearing, a longtime supporter ofthe Arts in Stafford and together withThe North Central News, a co-sponsorof Autumn in the Park.

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returns on Sunday, Oct. 9, with itsfriendly ponies to The Old Town HallMuseum. Children love the ponies,making this event a family favorite, and

a great photo opportunity for parentsand grandparents.

There are new exhibits. Step insidethe museum and enjoy theThompsonville Hotel exhibit, especiallythe water wheel gas pump manufacturedby the Springfield Gas MachineCompany that provided light and cook-ing fuel. Read Robert Lowrie’s CivilWar letters to his mother that illustratethe stress and sacrifices of soldiers theworld over. An added treat will belemonade and cookies.

The Old Town Hall Museum is locat-ed on Enfield Street across from SouthRoad. The hours are from 2 p.m. to 4:30p.m. The Museum and events are freeand open to the public.

Grace EpiscopalChurch Apple Fest

STAFFORD - Grace EpiscopalChurch invites you to Apple Fest onSaturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.with lunch service starting at 11 a.m.The church is located at 7 Spring St.,Stafford .

Three varieties of fresh baked pies,

including traditional, crumb-topped,and a sugar-free alternative, will besold. Lunch will include a selection ofhot soups, chili and lasagna. There willbe raffles and fresh produce availablefor purchase. All are welcome to comeenjoy this autumn tradition, rain orshine.

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Shoppe, located at the intersection ofPinney Road and Maple Street inSomersville, is now open for the fallseason. The Shoppe will be open each

Saturday through October from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.

An abundance of new and gentlyused merchandise is available at greatbargain prices. The Shoppe offers Avoncollectibles, old books, baskets, frames,linens, toys/puzzles, tools, kitchen itemsand glassware, small furniture and awhole lot more. Home-baked goodiesare also offered each week as are copiesof the church’s cookbook.

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By Linda Tishler Levinson

EAST WINDSOR — Residents areinterested in having the Route 140 corridordeveloped, but would prefer to see smallbusinesses more than housing.

That was what residents told town offi-cials during a public workshop held Sept.15 at the Scout Hall Youth Center.

Town Planner Laurie Whitten said 50 to60 people attended the workshop during

which Planometrics presented informationon possible uses for the Route 140 corri-dor. The results of a survey of residents ontheir preferences will be available in mid-October, Whitten said.

At the meeting residents told town offi-cials they would prefer more business inthe area, Whitten said. They would acceptindustrial uses, preferring small business.They want only limited housing in the

area, she added.“What this will do is help us develop

some guidelines in developing that corri-dor,” Whitten said.

Tropical Storm Irene

First Selectman Denise Menard saidmany people in town lost power duringTropical Storm Irene, with the majoritybeing without power for three to four days.

“The town fared fairly well during the

storm,” Menard said.The Board of Selectmen held an emer-

gency meeting on Aug. 29 to discuss rent-ing a generator to power Town Hall duringthe storm’s aftermath. The generator wasrented, and the selectmen voted to submita request to the Board of Finance to spendup to $40,000 for a new generator forTown Hall for future emergencies.


East WindsorEast WindsorResidents Provide Input on Future Route 140 Development

EAST WINDSOR - Registration for Fall Story time at theWarehouse Point Library at 107 Main St., East Windsor hasbegun. Due to the all-day kindergarten in the East Windsor schoolsystem, we will be offering a new Books Before Bed on Mondayevening. Our new evening session for 4-to-6-year-olds. BooksBefore Bed will be held Mondays from 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m. andwill run Oct. 3-Nov. 21. All story times include a story, fingerplay and craft.

The morning story time for 4-to-6-year-olds will be heldWednesdays from 10:30-11:30 and will run Oct. 5-Nov. 16. Storytime for ages 2 and 3 will be held Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 11a.m. and will run Oct. 7-Nov. 18.

The child must be 2 years old by Oct. 1 and accompanied by aparent or caregiver. Registration is necessary for all programs andwill continue through the first week of the programs. For moreinformation, please call 860-623-5482.

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m., we will

be showing “Arsenic and Old Lace,” starring Cary Grant. Thefamous case of Amy Archer Gilligan, accused of poisoning resi-dents of her old-age home in Windsor with arsenic after collect-ing $1,000 from them for life care was the inspiration for the playand the movie “Arsenic and Old Lace.” The New York Timescalled it “good macabre fun” (1944).

Registration is necessary. Call the Library to reserve your seatfor some pre-Halloween fun.

The fall book discussion series, Mystery Alla Italiana, led byB.J. Smith, will close with “Death at La Fenice” by Donna Leonon Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. Booksare available at the library. Call for more information or to regis-ter.

The Friends of the Library have transformed the back roominto a permanent used book sale corner. Come and browsethrough the hardcover books, DVDs, videos, children books andmore. Books and more are available for sale during library hours.

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Taste of East WindsorLucy Noble of East Windsor loved participating in the jack-o-lantern contest at thethird annual Taste of East Windsor held on Sept. 11. At right, Jim and RebeccaStrempfer gave free hay rides all day long with their team of Haflingers.

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Conversation with the Candidates SlatedEAST WINDSOR - East Windsor’s

“Conversation with the Candidates” willbe held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m.at East Windsor High School. At thisevent, East Windsor residents will be ableto submit questions to and hear responsesfrom the candidates for First Selectmanand the Boards of Selectmen, Finance, andEducation.

All residents of East Windsor are

encouraged to attend to learn about thecandidates prior to November’s elections.

“Conversations with the Candidates” isbeing coordinated by the East WindsorCommunity Conversations group whosegoal is to increase the knowledge, under-standing, and support of the operations ofthe community.

For more information, contact LindaNolan at [email protected].

Auditions for ‘Chicago’ at Opera HouseEAST WINDSOR - Opera House

Players Inc. announces auditions for themusical “Chicago.” Auditions will beheld at the Broad Brook Opera House,107 Main St., Broad Brook, at 7 p.m. onSunday, Oct. 2, and Monday, Oct. 3.Callbacks will be Monday, Oct. 10 at 7p.m. Roles: nine women, nine men(looking for one male falsetto).

Prepare to sing 16 bars of music(preferably not from “Chicago”). Bringsheet music - accompanist provided.Dress and be prepared to dance. Bringheadshot and resume if you have them.

Bring calendar to determine scheduleconflicts. Contact the director by emailat [email protected] with any ques-tions.

The show will be directed by BeckyBeth Benedict, with musical directionby Angela McCulloch Klimaytis andchoreography by Alison Bogatay.Rehearsals begin mid-November.Performances are Fridays, Saturdaysand Sundays from Feb. 10-26, 2012.

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EAST WINDSOR - East WindsorHuman Services, in cooperation with TheCommunity Renewal Team, is having anEnergy Assistance Intake Blitz for EastWindsor residents only on Wednesday,Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EastWindsor Town Hall Annex, 25 School St.,East Windsor.

Documents needed: driver’s license,birth certificate, Social Security card, util-ity bills, rent receipt, mortgage statement,income history of four (4) consecutive

weeks of pay stubs, copies of your SocialSecurity, pension, or Veteran’s BenefitsChecks, Unemployment printout of bene-fits, current DSS worksheets, proof of anychild support, and a complete bank state-ment.

Call East Windsor Human Services tomake your appointment at (860) 623-2430. Applications will be taken by CRTstaff.

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EAST WINDSOR – The Department ofHuman Services is accepting signups forthe Holiday Programs Thanksgiving FoodBasket, Christmas Food Baskets, andHoliday Gift Program until Nov. 3. To par-ticipate in food baskets programs you mustbe an East Windsor resident. To participatein the Holiday Gift Program you must bean East Windsor resident and have chil-dren who are 11 years old or younger andreside with you.

The following information must be pro-

vided to sign up for the programs: driver’slicense, birth certificate, Social Securitycard (for entire household), utility bills,rent receipt or mortgage statement, incomehistory of four (4) consecutive weeks ofpay stubs, copies of Social Security,Pension, or Veterans Benefits,Unemployment printout of benefits, cur-rent DSS worksheet, proof of child sup-port, and a complete bank statement. Formore information, contact East WindsorHuman Services at 860-623-2430.

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Welcome back to The Sunday Drive,the column that aspires to be your com-plete, entertainment itinerary for somelesser known/off the beaten path day trips.

For this installment, your friendly,neighborhood Sunday driver was fortunateenough to soak in both the historic ele-gance of the Newport Mansions - courtesyof their sixth annual Wine & Food festival- as well as the look and feel of one of themost up-and-coming, modern botiquehotel chains in the country in one, whirl-wind weekend.

The NewportMansions (newport-mansions.org) Wine& Food Festival isone of the mostexclusive wine andfood festivals on theEast Coast, and thisyear’s event featured a special guestappearance by chef/television personalityand restaurateur Lidia Bastianich.Following her unique Jazz Brunch at theHotel Viking, Bastianich appeared for abook signing at the festival’s GrandTasting at Marble House.

“I am very proud to have been asked tobe a guest at this great event,” said ChefBastianich. “In Italy, we know the mean-ing of heritage and preserving history.Newport is such a beautiful place, so to

have good food and wine is a great way toexpose to the world the beauty of this won-derful destination’s architecture, historyand local food, and expose the area towines from all over the world.”

In addition to Bastianich, there wereappearances and seminars led by industryexperts including Ray Isle, ExecutiveWine Editor of FOOD & WINE, MarkOldman, of the PBS television series TheWinemakers and author of Oldman’s

Brave New World ofWine, and noted wineconnoisseur AlainJunguenet of Winesof France, Inc.

The Grand Tastingfeatured the InfinitiInspiration Lounge

where guests experienced the latest Infinitimodels, tasted sparkling wine courtesy ofBanfi Vintners, and enjoyed foods fromthe area’s top restaurants paired with thefinest vintages. On Saturday, Sept. 24,guests sampled the latest creations by ChefNeil Manacle of Fluke Wine, Bar &Kitchen, with wines provided by RobertOatley Vineyards, and on Sunday, guestsenjoyed taste sensations from Chef JakeRojas of Tallulah on Thames with winesprovided by World Wide Wine Importing.

Meanwhile, special wine seminars sat-isfied the palates of both the tasting noviceand the more seasoned oenophile with dis-cussions on the finer points of wine tast-ing, pairing and buying.

Following the festival, your Sundaydriver was fortunate to enough to experi-ence the NYLO hotel’s (nylothotel.com)first foray into the Northeast - itsProvidence/Warwick property.

Please check back next edition for the

full report on this modern marvel over-looking the Pawtuxet River - replete withsuspended, pod chairs, tech friendlyammenties and a bold, urban loft design.

Do you own a facility or know of ahidden gem in the region that would bethe perfect focus of a future SundayDrive? If so, please email your sugges-tions to [email protected]


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By Linda Tishler LevinsonENFIELD — Enfield Motor Sports is

about to ride into its 40th anniversary.Located at 27 Palomba Dr., Enfield, the

business is owned by sisters Dale Baduraand Diane Waterman. While it may be anunusual enterprise for two women to own,it seems perfectly natural for them, Badurasaid.

Waterman and Badura grew up in thebusiness, which was started by their par-ents, Bruce and Shirley Miller in 1971.

“Pretty much, this is our life,” Badurasaid. “The whole family has been involvedfor years.”

She began working in the business at 12and rides snowmobiles and motorcycles.“We’re very active in what we sell,” shesaid.

The business began by selling ArcticCat snowmobiles. Today they also sell fourlines of motorcycles, Suzuki, Kawasaki,Yamaha and Vespa, and Ski-Doo andPolaris snowmobiles. They also carry parts

and offer service on the brands they sell.Enfield Motor Sports also sells all-terrainvehicles and generators. “We take care ofour customers,” Badura said, adding thatit’s a “one-stop shop.”

She credited that attitude toward cus-tomers for the shop’s longevity, in a busi-ness where competitors frequently comeand go. “We sell toys … people basicallywork for toys,” she added.

Enfield Motor Sports will celebrate thisanniversary with a Snowmobile SwapMeet and Open House from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. Oct. 29. Bruce and Shirley Millerplan to attend the event, which will includefood and a swap meet. The vintage snow-mobile group will be there. Participantsare invited to sell their sleds and get a newone. The cost for spaces is $10 per sled.

Enfield Motor Sports is open for salesMonday through Wednesday and Fridayfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday from 10a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to6 p.m. They may be reached at 860-741-2173. More information is available atwww.enfieldmotorsports.com.


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All clothing at Washington Road,including fall fashions, will be priced at$1. Please note that all sales are cash only.In addition to clothing, fashion accessoriesand shoes, shoppers will find householditems, kitchen accessories, home décorand more at very reasonable prices.

Donations for Allied’s Attic Thrift Storewill be gladly accepted. We accept cloth-ing that is gently used, clean and in wear-able condition. Tax forms are available.Shoppers and visitors are invited to bringnon-perishable food items, which will bedonated to the Enfield Food Shelf.

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ENFIELD – The Enfield TogetherCoalition (ETC) has placed billboards out-side of Enfield and Fermi high schools, aswell as JFK Middle School, to discourageparents and other adults from purchasingalcohol for teens as part of a back-to-school awareness campaign. The bill-boards, featuring the message “Love ThemEnough To Say No,” tie in to the state’sSetTheRulesCT public awareness cam-paign, developed by the Office of Policyand Management (OPM) and the JuvenileJustice Advisory Committee (JJAC)’sSubcommittee on Combating UnderageDrinking.

Tom Arnone, ETC chairman, explained:“ETC was established to assess the extentof substance use in Enfield and to developways to reduce the use of alcohol and otherdrugs by Enfield youth. By raising aware-ness, educating parents, youth, and retail-ers and supporting the enforcement of

underage drinking laws, the coalition isunited in the commitment to preventingand reducing underage drinking inEnfield.”

“Studies have shown that kids inEnfield start to experiment with alcohol asyoung as 11 or 12 years old,” said JFKMiddle School Resource Officer GeorgeMarusak. “Educating kids and parents inmiddle school can help prevent problemsin high school and later on in life. Start asyoung as you can and teach parents it’stheir responsibility too.”

“Studies also show that the younger achild is when he or she begins to use alco-hol, the greater the chances are of devel-oping abuse problems later in life,”Marusak said.

Studies have shown that those whodrink alcohol prior to age 15 are more like-ly to have risky alcohol problems later inlife. According to statistics on

www.SetTheRulesCT.org, 70% of eighth-graders across the state believe that alco-hol is either “very easy” or “fairly easy” toobtain.

“If parents don’t talk to their childrenabout drug and alcohol abuse, their chil-dren’s friends will,” Marusak said.“Parents should talk to their children aboutchoosing friends carefully as they begintheir middle school years because it is per-fectly normal for middle school friends tobecome a central part of their child’s life.Choosing friends who make bad choices,perform poorly in school, and abuse alco-hol and drugs can influence their childrento do the same. Friends who encourageothers to make poor choices are really nofriends at all.”

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ETC also works with the Youth Council,community members, and PoliceDepartment to distribute postcards featur-ing the laws about teen drinking, give pre-sentations to parents and youth about theeffects of alcohol, and enforce underagedrinking laws.

Coalition members include representa-tives from Enfield Youth Services, East ofthe River Action for Substance AbuseElimination (ERASE), the Youth AdvisoryCouncil, parents, school personnel, TownCouncil, Enfield Police Department,Police Steering Committee, substanceabuse counselors, the faith-based commu-nities, business owners, and more.

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ENFIELD — The town may purchase the ConnecticutValley Oil Co. property to provide more parking in theHazardville section of town.

Town Manager Matthew Coppler said the TownCouncil has been working on a plan to acquire the landand provide for more parking for Hazardville.

The Town Council held a public hearing Sept. 19 on theproposal. The property is located at 317 Hazard Ave.

According to a resolution passed at a Sept. 6 councilmeeting, “The Enfield Town Council has determined thata public need exists to secure sufficient public parking forthe Hazardville Institute to function as a public facility,which will benefit the Enfield community and desired topurchase the above referenced property for use as a pub-lic parking lot.”

The council is requesting a transfer of $157,476 to theCapital Improvements Account to fund the project.

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The town manager said the town is evaluating its solidwaste disposal contract with the Connecticut ResourcesRecovery Authority. The contract is set to expire inNovember 2012.

Coppler said the town is planning to put the contractout to bid soon, since CRRA is offering incentives totowns that renew their contracts early.

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ENFIELD - Two AsnuntuckCommunity College students spent thesummer working alongside communica-tions industry professionals in internshipsat a Hartford commercial radio station andan Enfield-based music recording studio.

Mike Oney, an ACC Communicationsstudent who is focusing his studies in thefield of broadcasting, served as an intern atWDRC radio, “The Big D,” in Hartford.Each week, Oney rotated to a differentdepartment at the station, which gave himexperience ranging from setting up salescalls, to editing interviews, to assistingwith live remote broadcasts.

Oney said his internship experiencedrove home lessons he learned in the class-room. “My audio production and sportsreporting professors were always saying,‘These are things you’ll need to know.’And they were right,” Oney said. “I usedeverything I learned at Asnuntuck from thefirst day at WDRC – the digital editingsoftware was the same, and I also used the

things I learned about interviewing people.My classes at ACC gave me the practicalexperience I needed to succeed in the busi-ness.”

Another Asnuntuck broadcasting stu-dent, Mike May, spent his summer learn-ing first-hand about the music recordingindustry at his internship with MarkedMan Studios in Enfield. May spent thesummer learning how to set up micro-phones to record various instruments, howto mix music using professional multi-track recording software and how to workwith musicians.

According to Wendy Nelson, coordina-tor of ACC’s Communications program,internships are a vital part of the students’learning experience. “The real-worldexperience students gain through intern-ships gives them an advantage whenthey’re job-hunting,” Nelson said. “Theyget industry experience while they’re stillin school and make valuable connectionsalong the way.” Nelson said the summer communica-

tions internships were new this year, andallowed students to work 15 hours or morea week for an in-depth experience at thework sites. She said internships are tai-lored for each student and are also avail-able during the regular academic schoolyear. “I work individually with the stu-

dents to identify placements that align withtheir specific career goals,” Nelson said.

She noted other recent ACC internshave worked on an ESPN radio show,assisted a professor with research for anupcoming book, and provided play-by-play announcing for the Windsor LocksJets, a youth football league.


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ENFIELD - Melissa Trzepacz ofEnfield has been named Director ofEmployment Services for AlliedRehabilitation Centers Inc. Allied providesprograms and services to adults with intel-lectual disabilities in north centralConnecticut. Trzepacz reports to ChiefOperating Officer Joan Danziger.

“Melissa is responsible for finding anddeveloping job opportunities for ourskilled and motivated consumers,”Danziger stated. “Employment optionsinclude working as part of a supervisedcrew as well as individual placements.With the addition of Melissa to our team,”she adds, “we hope to partner with thecommunity to provide new and meaning-

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ENFIELD - State Sen. John A. Kisselcommended two Enfield organizations ontheir art submissions which were on publicdisplay at the Legislative Office Buildingduring National Adult Day Services Weekthat ran Sept. 18-24. Art submitted by TheTown of Enfield Adult Day Center(www.enfield/ct.gov) and Felician AdultDay Care www.felicianadultday care.orgwere displayed at the State Capitol

Complex.“Adult day services are all about build-

ing and supporting communities likeEnfield,” Kissel said. “I was proud to seeEnfield so well represented.Congratulations to all who submitted art-work and thank you to the staff at EnfieldAdult Day Center and Felician Adult DayCare for the great work they do.”

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health and social services in a protectivegroup setting. Necessary health, personalcare, and social services are provided foradults who do not need the continuousservices of a nursing home or institutionalsetting and are able to leave their homes tocome to the center.

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and recreational activities. These activitieshelp them stay involved in the world andwith people around them.

Individuals who participate in adult daycenters have the opportunity to meet andsocialize with others and enjoy organizedactivities designed with their interests andabilities in mind. They are encouraged totry new activities and continue those theyhave always enjoyed.

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ENFIELD - Three After School-AgeCare Centers operated by EducationalResources for Children Inc. (ERfC),opened on the first day of school as newlylicensed facilities in accordance with CTDepartment of Public Health regulations.

At a June Board of Education meeting,the partnership between Enfield PublicSchools and ERfC was reinstated, aftermonths of discussion on which organiza-tions would be allowed to provide after-school day care in the schools as part ofthe school reorganization plan.

One of the requirements of the reinstat-ed partnership was that ERfC would needto license the schools that housed Centers.ERfC Executive Director, Claire Hall said,“We knew how important it was for thecenters to be opened on the first day ofschool for kids and families. We took onthe challenge.”

“It truly took a team to make it happen,”she added. “Licensing three schools in themidst of the reorganization of the schoolbuildings put a lot of stress on everyone.We would have never reached the deadlinewithout the support of the staff fromEnfield’s Department of Public Works.”

Each school had painting and minorrepairs. Hall said, “Everyone’s time over

the summer was already stretched to themaximum. We all stayed focused on thekids and families.” Hall said, the goal ofthe agency was always to become licensedto operate independently in the schools.However, the partnership with the schoolsover the past 10 years did not requirelicensing.

“Licensed Centers brings a new profes-sionalism and level of oversight to the cen-ters,” she added. “We are now expandingour use of consultants from the communi-ty who partner with ERfC to develop edu-cational, dental, and dietary support forchildren.”

According to Peter Bushnell, presidentof the ERfC Board of Directors, “This isgreat news for the agency and especiallyfor parents. Parents expect safety for theirchildren, and our licensed centers will givethem a renewed peace of mind.”

State licensing provides a tremendouslevel of oversight including random sitevisits and enforces that there be one adultto every 10 children in the centers.Bushnell stated that licensing also ensuresthat “all of our staff are trained usinglicensing benchmarks.”

ERfC currently operates After School-Age Care Centers at Henry Barnard

Elementary School, Enfield StreetElementary School, and JFK MiddleSchool. Currently, busing to the Centers isavailable to students who are in-districtfrom Parkman School to Enfield Street andfrom Crandall School to Barnard School.Enfield students from other schools,homeschooled students, and students fromsurrounding communities can enroll in thecenters. Transportation, however, is notprovided.

Pending a decision by the Town ofEnfield, additional ERfC centers will belocated in Hazardville Memorial and EliWhitney Elementary Schools. These cen-ters will be licensed by mid-October. Aftera decision by the Town of Enfield, Hallalso stated that they plan to expand servic-es to include before-school hours, vacationdays, teacher in-service days, and non-fed-eral holidays.

Parents may register and enroll theirchildren in the ERfC After-School AgeCare Centers for three, four, or five daysper week. Applications are availableonline at www.erfc.us, in the schooloffices, or by calling ERfC at 860-253-9935. For more information about ERfC,please call 860-253-9935 or [email protected].

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ENFIELD - The Enfield RepublicanTown Committee will hold its monthlymeeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. atthe Enfield Town Hall’s Enfield Room.The ERTC meets once a month andencourages dialogue from members of thecouncil, Board of Education and boardcommissioners. If you have any interest,contact Republican Town Chairman MaryAnn Turner at 860-745-4649 or [email protected].


ELLINGTON - At the Sept. 19 meetingof the Board of Selectmen the followingappointments were approved:

LAND RECORDS INSPECTOR:Reappointed Nancy Lemek for a one-yearterm to Sept. 30, 2012.

PLANNING AND ZONING COM-MISSION ALTERNATES: ReappointedJames Prichard and Michael Francis fortwo-year terms to Sept. 30, 2013.

VACANCIES:The following appointments will be

considered at the Oct. 17 meeting of theBoard of Selectmen.

Vacancies exist on theboards/commissions noted below. (Namesin parentheses indicate those individualswhose terms are expiring.)

AD HOC CRYSTAL LAKE MILFOILCOMMITTEE: One term to May 31,

2012.AD HOC PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE:

One term to Dec. 31, 2011.BOARD OF ASSESSMENT

APPEALS ALTERNATE: One term toJan. 31, 2013.

BUILDING CODE BOARD OFAPPEALS: One term to April 30, 2014.

CONSERVATION COMMISSIONALTERNATE: One term to March 31,2012.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COM-MISSION ALTERNATE: Two terms toJan. 31, 2013.

HOUSING AUTHORITY – SNIPSICVILLAGE TENANT MEMBER: Oneterm to June 30, 2014.

INLAND WETLANDS AGENCYALTERNATE: One term to Jan. 31, 2013;one term to Jan. 31, 2012.

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Two terms to March 31, 2014; one term toMarch 31, 2012.

VERNON AREA CABLE TV ADVI-SORY COUNCIL: One term to June 30,2012.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSALTERNATE: One term to Aug. 31,2012.

SENIOR CENTER ENDOWMENTFUND COMMITTEE: One three-yearterm to Oct. 31, 2014 (Cook)

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The Board of Selectmen voted Sept. 19 to renew thecontract. The original contract, signed in 1982, had beenscheduled to expire in November 2012.

CRRA had offered the town incentives if it voted torenew the contract before Oct. 1, First Selectman Maurice

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selectmen that a long-term contract with CRRA would bebest for the town as it would secure disposal of trash andrecyclables and would allow the town to opt out if tippingfees became too high.

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“Compared to many towns, we did well,” Blanchette of

Ellington in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.The town office complex was out of power for more

than a day, and many residents lost power for severaldays, he said.

The town provided potable water and showers for resi-dents without power. It also opened a shelter in conjunc-tion with Tolland and Vernon. The towns have an informalcontract to share shelter facilities, Blanchette said.

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ELLINGTON - Mums, pumpkins,warm apple pies… but wait: the sounds ofsleigh bells can be heard in the distance.

Gather your holiday spirit. TheEllington Senior Center is hosting aHoliday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 5.Doors are open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Beautiful handmade items as well as handknit items and crafts await you for theupcoming holiday season. Homemadefudge, pies, and cakes are also available atthe Holiday Bazaar. Come and see us tomake your holiday perfect. For more infor-mation call the senior center at 860-870-3133.

Along with our Holiday Bazaar, theEllington Senior Center is bringing theaddition of colorful new programs. These

new programs join the already excellentprograms intact at the Ellington SeniorCenter.

Senior Chess Mates is a program forseniors to exercise their brain cells. SeniorChess Mates meets weekly every Mondaymornings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This pro-gram is coordinated by Alex Cardoni, aretired UConn professor and Ellington res-ident. The first 20-30 minutes of each ses-sion are used for teaching, and the remain-der of the time will be used for playinggames.

Color Pencil Art Class offers a way todiscover the artist within you. This class isbrought to you by local artist Mary Wolff.Mary works one on one with each individ-ual. Color Pencil Art Class is held everyTuesday morning from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m.Cost is $5 per class, payable to MaryWolff. Certain supplies are needed for thisclass. Contact the Senior Center and wewill be happy to assist you.

A monthly men’s discussion groupmeets at the Senior Center the thirdWednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Thisdiscussion forum is brought to you byFrank Hann. Discussions will vary frompolitics to current events. You decide thecourse. The men’s group’s next meeting isOct, 19 at 7 p.m.

Expand your horizons with conversa-tional German classes offered by WilhelmFrederich. This class begins on Tuesday,

Oct. 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in theBilliard Room of the senior center.Frederich is looking for people who wouldlike to converse in a low key, uncompli-cated way.

Play a game of golf at Rolling MeadowsCountry Club. The Ellington SeniorCenter continues to offer a golf league atRolling Meadows, which is located inEllington. Join other seniors everyMonday morning from 8 to 9. Greens feesare $15 per player with cart fees at $7.50per player (optional).

Contact Mark Castelhano at RollingMeadow at 860-870-5328. Let Mark knowyou are with the Ellington Senior Center

Golf League. After your round of golf,enjoy a nice lunch at the restaurant locatedat Rolling Meadows and discuss yourgame.

An AARP Driver Safety Program willbe held Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Class will be held at the Ellington HallMemorial Library. This program isoffered, free of charge, to veterans and/ortheir spouses. Proof of service (dischargepapers, membership cards from veteransorganizations etc.) must be presented onthe day of class. The cost is $12 for AARPmembers and $14 for non-members. Foradditional information, contact Bev Morinat 860-749-3605.


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ELLINGTON - Dr. Lenora S.Williams has announced that JanetFischer, A.P.R.N., has joined EllingtonOB/GYN Associates, 105 West Road(Route 83). Fischer obtained her degree innursing from the University of RhodeIsland and her Master of Science inNursing from UConn.

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Israel in Ellington will hold services forYom Kippur on Friday evening, Oct. 7, at6:20 p.m. and Saturday morning, Oct. 8, at8:30 a.m. The traditional services will beconducted by Rabbi Steven Simenowitz.

In addition to being a rabbi,Simenowitz is an attorney, humorist andenvironmentalist and produces maplesyrup at his sugar house in Readsboro, Vt.

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ELLINGTON - The Friends of HallMemorial Library will feature a Book Saleat the library, 93 Main St. in Ellingtonon Oct. 14-16. The sale will feature a Bagof Books for $8. Purchase a SpecialFriends of Hall Memorial Library bag for$8 and fill it with books and other items.The sale features paperback and hardcoveradult and children’s fiction and non-fictionbooks, CDs, DVDs, audio books and puz-

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proceeds of the sale to provide programsand materials to the library that would nototherwise be available. Donations of goodused books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles andaudio books are accepted at the librarywhenever the library is open. We do notsell textbooks, magazines, condensedbooks or books not suitable for resale.

The sale hours are Oct. 14 and 15 from10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Oct. 16, from 1p.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information,contact the library at 860-870-3160.

The Friends of the Library operate abookstore at the library four days eachweek. They sell good books at reasonableprices. The hours are Mondays from 6:30p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays from 2:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. tonoon, and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.


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Ellington was this year’s host town at theFour Town Fair in Somers on Sept. 15-18.Parade Marshal Maurice Blanchette,Ellington’s First Selectman, led the paraderiding in a 1964 Ford Galaxy 500. In keep-ing with Ellington’s community spirit, thecar was arranged by the Ellington Women’sClub and generously provided by ClassicMotor Cars of Ellington. Pictured are, fromleft: Ellington Women’s Club MembershipChairperson Rita Carbone-Lawson,Community Improvement Chairperson PatTardif, President Darlene Hull; EllingtonFirst Selectman Maurice Blanchette.

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SOMERS - The Friends of the SomersPublic Library will sponsor a Used BookSale on the weekend of Oct. 14-16. Thelocation of the sale is again at the SomersLibrary located at 2 Vision Boulevard(same building, new address). The booksales are offered in the spring and fall eachyear.

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By Linda Tishler LevinsonSOMERS — Sometimes the timing is

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Members of the town fire departmentrebuilt the original memorial to include arepresentation of the twin towers. A fieldof flags was installed honoring the 343firefighters who lost their lives on Sept.11, 2001.

Pellegrini said others who helped makethe commemoration possible included theFire Captain Rick MacDonald, membersof the fire department, the fire commis-sion, the selectmen, state Rep. PennyBacchiochi and Chris Bores from BoresProperty Service, who supplied the time,equipment and expertise in installing thememorial. Grower Direct donated theplants, and Ellington Electric supplied theelectrical work. Ann Kirkpatrick andJoanne Hornyak installed the field offlags.

Also involved were 9/11 PlanningCommittee members Captain RickMacDonald, Fire Commissioner DavePalmer, Pat Loftus, Beverly Austin, TimPercoski, Chris Bores, Dave Govine,Dave Boudreau, and Kathy Devlin, aswell as the many volunteers who helpedprepare the grounds. The Fire DepartmentWomen’s auxiliary supplied the refresh-ments.

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• New fencing installed at Field RoadPark and a new roof on the bathroom atField Road Park with funding from theSTEAP grant for the Field ParkImprovement Project. The town will alsopaint the bathroom facility at Field Road

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Autumn in New England...a time for school buses to roll, leaf peapers to cherish,and as evidenced by our 2011 Haunted Handbook - other attractions that are equal parts“a-maizing” and spooky.

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Foster Farm Corn MazeSOUTH WINDSOR - Foster Family Farm's “Revolutionary War Adventure Corn

Maze” will be open every day in the month of October. Hours are Sunday throughThursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., with the lastticket being sold at 9 p.m. The farm is located at 90 Foster St., South Windsor. Call (860)648-9366 for more information.

Scantic Valley Offers Area’s Largest Corn MazeSOMERS - Now open the 2011 Scantic Valley Corn Maze! Are you looking for a

great weekend family activity this fall? Come to Scantic Valley Farm on 327 NinthDistrict Road in Somers for our Corn Maze, pumpkin picking, hayrides and family activ-ities! The Maze is on a 8 acre field with over 3 miles of trails.

After you have negotiated the maze, walk on over to our retail area full of all kinds offall decorations, specialty gourds and squashes, pre-picked pumpkins, Scantic ValleyFarm Strawberry Jam, Beef, Pork, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Granola and much more.You can also pick your own pumpkins in our nearby fields.

The maze is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until dusk plus Columbus Dayfrom 11 a.m. until dus. Admission to the maze is $12 for those 13 and over, $8 for ages5-12 and free for those under 5. The other farm activities are open when the maze isopen.

For directions and more information visit www.ScanticValleyFarm.com or call (860)749-3286.

Spooky Rides on the RailsEAST WINDSOR - The Connecticut Trolley Museum on Route 140 in East Windsor

is once again holding its most popular Halloween event “Rails to the Darkside.” Lastyear the event attracted more than 3,000 visit The event will be held on October 7-10,14-16, 21-23 and 28-30. More information may be obtained by calling the businessoffice at (860) 627-6540 or visiting the website at www.ct-trolley.org.

Haunted GraveyardBRISTOL - The Haunted Graveyard will be open every weekend from Oct 1 thru Oct

31 from dusk to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and from dusk to 10 p.m. onSundays. The Haunted Graveyard opens at dusk, but Lake Compounce opens at 5 p.m.so come early to purchase your timed ticket for the thrills.

‘Faces of Phobia’ Haunts SpringfieldSPRINGFIELD - Faces of Phobia haunted house in Springfield, MA is now open for its

second season. The 10,000 square foot warehouse was converted into a place that plays onyour fears and phobias. Guests will wander through the building meeting clowns, dentists,doctors, asylum escapees, demons, and much more. In short, they will face their greatest fears.Faces of Phobia will open their doors on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 p.m until…If you would like more information go to the website WWW.FacesofPhobia.com and click onthe Contact Us link. Faces of Phobia is located at 53 Turnbull Street in Springfield, MA.


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SOMERS - Saturday, Aug. 27, arrivedwet, hot and muggy. But amidst the rainshowers and impending hurricane, someamazing and wonderful things were hap-pening at Somers’ own MBA middleschool. Forty-seven members of theincoming sixth-grade class — and theirfriends and families — came together forthe second annual 3-POP event.

3-POP is an annual family-run event inSomers for incoming sixth-graders andtheir families, held at the MBA middleschool on the last Saturday before schoolstarts. The event – which stands for “3Points on Purpose: Aim, Shoot, Win” –consists of a team-building challenge fol-lowed by a stage event. Every aspect of 3-POP is designed to emphasize the impor-tance of purpose, unity, teamwork, andbeing a part of something bigger than one-

self. The goal is to help these students feelmore unified before their first day of mid-dle school, and to give them reason tobelieve in the importance of choosing toLive On Purpose.

On their way in to 3-POP, many stu-dents and families brought children’sbooks to donate to Square One’s BookItprogram, which provides books to childrenof all ages who otherwise wouldn’t ownany. The program’s goal is to help raise thelevel of literacy among children in andnear Springfield, Mass. Somers studentsand families donated hundreds of books tothis worthy cause, in just one day.

First up on the day’s event was a 30-minute Team-Building Challenge thatrequired the students to work together tocomplete two separate challenges (a three-person hoop-shooting challenge, as well as

an all-student bowling challenge); eachprovided opportunities to score points. Thegoal? Score a total of 500 points in 30 min-utes.

To make things really exciting, theSomers Rotary graciously pledged $1 perpoint scored, to be donated to the class’chosen community service recipient,Square One. With less than five minuteson the clock, the class reached its goal of500 points — at which time it wasannounced that an anonymous donor hadjust pledged an additional $1 per point, forthe remainder of the 30 minutes. When the30-minute buzzer rang, the class had,together, raised a total of $556 in its firstfund-raiser for Square One.

Next came the 3-POP stage event.

Students and families heard from threeinspiring speakers on the topics of pur-pose, teamwork, unity and being part ofsomething bigger than oneself. Kim Lee,VP at Square One, shared her passion forhelping children in need, and encour-aged/applauded Somers’ 6th-graders intheir interest to help. World Yo-YoChampion Daniel Dietz talked about how


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SOMERS - As incredible as the weath-er was on Saturday, Sept. 17, the results ofthe Somers Great Escape Road Race wereeven more so. Records fell like leaves offthe trees.

Three hundred one runners participatedunder absolutely perfect weather condi-tions. A blistering pace was set right fromthe start, resulting in new course recordsfor the 5k men’s and women’s and the 5-mile men’s races. A quartet of runnersfrom Ethiopia via The Bronx, N.Y., wonall four races.

In the men’s 5 mile race, DereseRashaw shaved 1:02 off the course recordset just last year by fellow EthiopianAbiyot Worku. Derese’s winning time was23:43 for a 4:45 minute/mile pace. ScottMindel of New London came in secondwith a time of 25:43 followed by BrianNelson of Ellington at 26:30.

In the women’s 5 mile, Muliye Gurmuwon with a time of 29:53 followed bySuffield’s Beth Kraseman at 30:45 andSomers’ Donna Kaye-Ness at 31:27. An upand coming star proved to be 10-year-oldShadow Pereira from Monson, Mass., whoset a new under-12 record of 33:12. TimMahoney of Holyoke set a new 30-39 agedivision record at 26:35.

Christine Hoyt set a new 13-19 agedivision mark at 41:53. Lastly, Anne MarieRyan of Somers set a new 50-59 age divi-sion record at 37:24.

Running in the men’s 5k this year,Abiyot Worku lowered the course recordby 32 seconds to 14:50. Mark Erwin ofSomers set a new 13-19 age divisionrecord with a time of 18:45.

The women’s 5K was impressive onseveral counts. A new course record wasset and three women finished in the top 10overall for the first time.

Alemtsehay Misganaw finished thirdoverall and set a women’s course record of16:47. Meredith McGowan of EastLongmeadow, Mass., set a new 13-19 agedivision record at 21:11 and Jean Mocadlo

of Broad Brook set a new 50-59 age divi-sion record with a time of 23:26.

A total of 38 of a possible 44 prizes fora total of $3,220 were handed out. Everyyear the Somers Great Escape becomesmore competitive, drawing runners fromConnecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and

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rewarding it is to pair his love of yo-yoingwith the opportunity to raise funds for chil-dren in need all around the world. His per-formance was jaw-dropping. And HarryMelendez inspired with his own personalstory of overcoming adversity in order tohelp others do the same. He’ll be finishinghis last semester at Trinity College this fallwith a degree in education, and is trainingfor the 2012 NFL draft.

Following the stage event, students andfamilies learned more about opportunities

to help raise funds and support for theclass’s chosen Fall community serviceproject for Square One.

As part of the 3-POP experience, eachyear the incoming sixth-grade class isasked to choose a community service proj-ect to carry out, together, in the fall. Thisreinforces the importance/meaning ofbeing part of something bigger than one-self.

In the spring of 2011, this year’s sixth-grade class (the Class of 2018) was askedto vote on the project it would like toundertake this fall.

Its choice? To help a school that wasdamaged by natural disaster. Not only didthis class exhibit thoughtfulness in itschoice of projects, it also was excited toshare many different ideas for helping toraise funds and awareness.

And so, this fall, members of theSomers High Class of 2018 are workingtogether to raise funds and awareness forSquare One, a non-profit that has beenproviding early education and childcaresupport to working families in WesternMassachusetts for more than 127 years.The June 1 tornado struck a vicious blowto Springfield’s South End that hit Square

One especially hard. Its Children’s Centerat 959 Main St. and administrative officesat 947 Main St. were destroyed, with a lossof all contents.

One class-wide project already underway for Square One is a fundraiser open tothe public at the Somers Golf Center onColumbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10. A per-centage of all tickets and food/drinks pur-chased between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. will bedonated to Square One on behalf of theClass of 2018.

Visit www.3POP.org online to learnmore about 3-POP and the Class of 2018’sefforts to help Square One.


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New Coffee HouseSeries Opens in Somers

SOMERS - The Somers CulturalCommission will present a New CoffeeHouse to the area the second Sunday ofthe month, October through April, 7 p.m.to 9 p.m. at the Piedmont Hall, 604 MainSt., Somers. The "Piedmont Percolator"will begin Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., with Jim andSandy Bailey and the Bailey Family andalso Dan Labich, lead singer of King for aDay. Coffee and admission are free.Donations are welcome.

Come enjoy some local entertainmentto warm up the fall and winter months.

Historical SocietyPresents Collector

SOMERS - The Somers HistoricalSociety, Inc. presents Jim Klopfer, aConnecticut native, and a collector ofhearth and kitchen implements, andKollectors of Old Kitchen Stuff(K.O.O.K.S.). Klopfer will present TheAmerican Hearth & Fireplace Design pro-gram after a short business meeting. Thiswill be the historical society’s last meetingof the year.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m., Oct. 25,at the Somers Senior Center, 19 Battle St.,Somers. Refreshments will be served.


The North Central ConnecticutChamber of Commerce sponsored a pro-fessional make-over event at the CedarKnob Banquet Facility in Somers on Sept.13.

Twelve chamber members participatedin the event including; Alyssa Brideauxfrom Panera Bread, Carol Censki from theWomen’s Club of Enfield, MarianneKochanek from the Cruise Store,MaryBeth Marquardt from RockvilleBank, Marisol Suarez from Allied’s Attic,Robin Wozniak from Chez Josef, SeanKennedy from Kennedy PhotoArt, StateRep. Dave Kiner, Derek Meade fromInnovest Financial Services, Bill McGurkfrom Rockville Bank, Vince Shaheen fromFamily Choice Mortgage and Ray Stone

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professionals in the areas of hair, makeup,fashion and jewelry. They were treated tohair styling, skin care, makeup applicationand chose a casual outfit to create theirnew look. Professional makeover sponsorsincluded; Artistic Hair Salon, Brio

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RosieMar Caterers provided food forthe event.

TV personality Debbie Wright mixed

fashion advice, style trends and the impor-tance of looking your best as she revealedthe transformed chamber members. Over50 chamber members and individuals fromthe community attended the event.

Proceeds from the event will be used topartially fund the Chamber’s EducationalScholarship Fund.


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ELLINGTON - State Rep. ChristopherDavis (R- Ellington) attended a gatheringat the Ellington Senior Center and took theopportunity to to speak with residents, dis-cuss issues of concern, and answer theirquestions.

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“Like me, this group is deeply con-cerned about the future of our belovedstate,” said Davis. “They see the troublingjob market in Connecticut and realize thatuntil we start attracting more businessesand encourage more job growth, our statecannot recover.”

Davis, who has spent much of the sum-mer visiting local businesses, explainedthat many employers he has spoken to arehaving difficulty finding skilled individu-als to help expand their business or fillvacancies.

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STAFFORD — The town budget willgo to referendum for a third time on Oct.13.

Voters defeated the second budget pro-posal Sept. 13. That budget would havebrought the same 1 mill increase as the lat-est proposal, First Selectman Michael Krolsaid the difference is in the accounting.

The budget defeated in September wasfor $36,918,778. The Oct. 13 referendum

will seek a budget of $36,025,608. Themill rate will remain at 28.96, the rate usedto calculate the tax bills that were mailedout this summer. Krol stressed that the out-come of the referendum will not affect themill rate. If a lower budget figure wereadopted in a later referendum, the unusedfunds would go into the general fund.

Krol said they have removed uncollect-ed taxes and veterans abatements from theexpense side of the budget, to avoid the

confusion he credited for the budget’sdefeat.

The police protection budget was cut by$130,000, and $2,600 was cut from thelibrary budget.

The Board of Selectman was scheduledto vote to send the budget to the third ref-erendum at a Sept. 22 meeting, after theNorth Central News went to press.

A Town Meeting on the budget will beheld at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Town Hall. Thereferendum is scheduled for noon to 8 p.m.

Oct. 13 at the Stafford Public Library.Burglaries

The Stafford Resident State Trooper’soffice, along with the Somers ResidentState Trooper’s office, is seeking the pub-lic’s help in solving several residential bur-glaries in Stafford, Somers and Union.

Anyone who sees any suspicious vehi-cles or people is asked to call the Staffordtroopers office at 860-684-3777 or theSomers troopers office at 860-749-4955.

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STAFFORD - Candidate for FirstSelectman Bosco Fowler has voluntarilywithdrawn his name as the Republicancandidate for First Selectman.

The Stafford Republican TownCommittee is currently interviewing sev-eral interested candidates and will be mak-ing an endorsement after the North Central

News has gone to press. An RTC meetingwas set for Sept. 27 at the Stafford PublicLibrary, to complete the endorsementprocess.

Mr. Fowler said in a statement he appre-ciates the generous support he receivedand looks forward to supporting the newcandidate once selected.

Fowler Withdraws from Selectman’s Race

STAFFORD SPRINGS - The NetworkAgainst Domestic Abuse will be holdingits annual Fall Foliage Car Show at theSun Valley Resort located at 51 OldSpringfield Rd. in Stafford Springs onSunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Allmakes, models, cars and their owners arewelcome.

The Network advocates and helps vic-tims of domestic violence in the communi-ties of East Windsor, Enfield, Somers,Suffield, Stafford/Stafford Springs andWindsor Locks. It does not charge anyfees for services and looks to the public to

sponsor and attend events like this show tohelp it continue in its ongoing fight to ban-ish domestic violence and education thepublic.

The entry fee for show cars will be $10per car and $3 for walk-in spectators overthe age of 12. Free goodie bag to the first250 show cars. There will be lots of give-aways, food, fun, music.

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STAFFORD - The Stafford ArtsCommission’s Sixth Annual Autumn in thePark Festival runs from noon until sunseton Oct. 1 at Hyde Park in Stafford Springs.The day features Celtic music, authors, fireperformers, a kite contest, and more.

PROGRAMNoon: Mary King’s interactive Celtic

music & storytelling program for children;includes sing-a-longs, (instruments pro-vided.)

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: Literary section - spon-sored by the Friends of Stafford Library.At 1 p.m. Jane Svejk will speak about herbook “Bells, Books and Murder”.

1:30 p.m.: Bill McDermott speaks about

“Stafford: from Farm to Factory 1719-1870.”

Book signings will follow the talks. TheFriends will conduct a used book salethroughout the day.

2 p.m.: Phoenix Fire Swords - a NewEngland based troupe offering fire talentedperformances including fire swords, jug-glers and fire-eating.

3 p.m.: “Imagine Hour” - DecoratedKite Contest: bring a handcrafted, decorat-ed kite to Hyde Park at 3 p.m. and enter thecontest for the most imaginatively decorat-ed kite.

Two fabulous prizes: first prize, a hotair balloon ride for two adults and a child

and 2nd prize, a “Nook” reading tablet.Look for possible “Elvis” sightings and

miniature donkeys throughout the 3 p.m.to 4 p.m. hour, and a talented barbershopquartet, Southeast Light Quartet, who willsing on the stage at 3 p.m. then serenadespectators around the park.

4 p.m.: The 30-member ManchesterRegional Police and Fire Band play theirstirring bagpipe music and at 4:50 pipe inthe traditional lighting of the moon fires inthe millstream.

5 p.m.: Bruce John and the EaglevilleMusicians will return to Autumn in thePark, with some help from Stafford’sTown Troubadour, Jim Bailey, togetherplaying their mix of good times rock androll.

Visual Artists will exhibit their creativi-ty throughout the day and for the first timethere will be a special Youth Art Exhibit(art work from Stafford’s younger genera-tion).

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free caricature portraits and exotic facepainting, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Food and refreshments will be availablein the park.

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STAFFORD - “Something different forthe musical ear” describes the ethereal livesound of cello, violins, guitar and flute,created by the Paul Dunton Quintet.Stafford residents will have an opportuni-ty to hear the music of these international-ly known musicians, based in England,when they will be in town for a free con-cert sponsored by Stafford ArtsCommission.

The concert will be on Friday, Oct. 21,from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Ben MuzioTown House (Old Town Hall), 221 East St.(Rt. 19), Stafford Springs.

Dunton’s music has also been described

as a fusion of alternative/pop and classical,with contrasting influences from modernday musicians such as Pink Floyd andfrom classical composers, such asRachmaninov.

Dunton, a singer/songwriter who com-poses and performs both instrumentalpieces and his own songs, has producedthree CDs. The most recent, “Escapism,”has just been released. He was recentlyselected to provide the soundtrack for anupcoming international film release.

Refreshments will be available. Formore information, call 860-684-9500

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Troopers Seek HelpSTAFFORD - The Stafford Resident

Troopers office along with the SomersResident Trooper’s Office is seeking thepublic’s help in solving a rash of residen-tial burglaries that have been occurring inthe towns of Stafford, Somers and Union.

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To the Editor:I recently had the opportunity to meet

Christopher Grohs the DemocraticCandidate seeking a seat on the Planningand Zoning Commission in November’selection. Chris is currently an alternate onthe Planning and Zoning Commission andis enthusiastic with the opportunity to runfor a full seat on this Commission.

Christopher explained his goals if elect-

ed to the P&Z and his desire to serve thepeople of Stafford. I learned that Chris isno stranger to service as he has completedtours of duty as an Army Medic in bothAfghanistan and Iraq and is currently avolunteer fireman with the West StaffordFire Department; Chris is also a graduatefrom the University of Connecticut.

Chris’ goals, if elected to the P&Z, areto work diligently on revising the present

regulations and to work on new regula-tions relative to the Plan of Conservationand Development and to ensure thatStafford has the best plans for the future.He would like to see the development of abusiness district and to work with otherCommissions to promote this endeavorwithout losing our precious small townatmosphere.

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STAFFORD - The First UnitedMethodist Men’s Ministry Pork RoastDinner and Auction is Oct. 15. The ticketsare $12 adults and $6 for children under14.

Contact Scott at [email protected] purchase tickets or donate items. Dinnerstarts at 5:30 p.m. and the auction is at 7p.m. No tickets will be sold at the door.

The auction of both new and gentlyused items is donated by church membersand local businesses. The Men’s Ministryis currently collecting items for donation.This may be the perfect opportunity toclean out a closet or make some extraspace for the winter while helping supportthe FUMC Men’s Ministry. Please bringitems to church by Sunday, Oct. 9.

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STAFFORD - Stafford ArtsCommission’s popular, free Coffee Houseseries reopens on Sunday, Oct. 30. It willbe held at Ben Muzio Town House (OldTown Hall), 221 East St. (Rt. 19) inStafford – opposite the Mill Pond Store.

From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. talented singerand songwriter, Rupert Wates will returnto the series after a very well receivedappearance one year ago.

Formerly from London, Rupert movedto the U.S. in 2006 and tours nationwide.He has released four CDs that are airedregularly on radio stations in the U.S.,Canada, Europe and Australia.

Audiences respond to his brand ofacoustic, art/folk melodic music and hisuniquely haunting lyrics, together with his

gift for narrative story telling.His work has been nominated for many

songwriting awards.The second musician for the 8 p.m. to 9

p.m. hour of the program will beannounced at a later date.

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Farm Day 2011 Features Free AdmissionSTAFFORD - Come visit the animals

and meet your local farmers from sur-rounding towns at a free Farm Day eventat Foster Hill Farm, 21 Stafford St., inStafford Springs on Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.

People will be able to interact withmany of the animals that will be on handthat day.

Along with the entire herd ofMediterranean miniature donkeys on dis-

play, there will be quite a few agricultural-ly based businesses, organizations andfarms participating from the area.

Donations will be accepted, and therewill be a raffle to help raise money forStafford Animal Control to purchase petsupplies, including new, humane traps tocapture wayward pets and animals.

There will also be vendors at the event.

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The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has hit thedealerships. It’s an unusual three-doorcoupe well worth your consideration ifwhat you seek is a car that’s fun to driveand stands out from the competition.

This could be the one Hyundai that justpossibly you start to get some pushbackfrom automotive journalists. It’s not quitethe homerun other recent Hyundais havebeen but the reassuring thing is the Koreanautomaker is especially adept at turningthings on a dime. (In its defense I wouldcall it a triple.)

The one place it needs to turn thingsaround quickly is the manual shifter. It justdidn’t seem suited to the sportiness youexpect from the Hyundai Veloster. Theshifter felt almost vague. The six-speeddual clutch automatic transmis-sion, though, is spot on and themuch better choice for thisthree-door coupe.

This vehicle is perfectly suit-ed for a young couple with onechild. You’re not going to wantto have two kids in car seatsbecause access via the driver’sside door to the rear cabin iscumbersome. However, thanksto the two doors on the passen-ger side, exit and entry will be a breeze forswinging a little one in and out.

One place it doesn’t need to turn thingsaround is performance. Initially, somemight be underwhelmed by the all-new1.6-liter GDI Gamma engine paired withproprietary Hyundai six-speed manualtransmission and Hyundai’s first EcoShiftdual-clutch transmission because the peakoutput of 138 horsepower at 6,300 rpmand maximum torque of 123 lb.-ft. at4,850 rpm don’t seem enough.

But then after a few minutes behind thewheel you realize they do. There is nothingunsatisfying about the acceleration or han-dling of this vehicle. It is not an Audi A3.

It is an $18,500 Hyundai that is ultimatelydesigned to be fun but also fuel efficient.Thanks to a great suspension you’ll be ableto confidently tackle twisty roads withhardly a worry.

The automatic transmis-sion is the preferred choiceof American consumers andit’s the better transmissionchoice. It pains me to saythat because I own two vehi-cles with manual transmis-sions but I would not, at thispoint, purchase theVeloster’s manual becausethe automatic version is thatsuperior.

The combined fuel economy with bothtransmissions is the same at 32 mpg,which is another factor that makes theautomatic the better choice (but it is $1250more). The six-speed manual gets 28-mpgcity and 40-mpg highway. The six-speedautomatic is rated at 29-mpg city and 38-mpg highway. Spend the extra $1250 andyou’ll be much happier.

Veloster has best-in-class interior vol-ume for the compact sporty car segment(even though it’s not that sporty and nei-ther are the following cars Hyundai citesas sporty). Veloster’s total interior volumeof 105.3 cubic feet beats the 2011 HondaCR-Z, Scion tC, Mini Hardtop and Mini

Clubman. I’ve driven all of those vehiclesand the Veloster is the best of the lot.

The Veloster doesn’t disappoint when itcomes to technology. With video gamesbeing an important element of entertain-ment, Hyundai integrated a USB jack,RCA jack and 115-volt power outlet inVeloster to support gaming consoles forultimate gaming sessions when in park. ABluetooth hands-free phone system withvoice recognition, address book downloadand audio streaming is standard. Touch-screen navigation is optional. The systemalso integrates a rear-view camera andbackup warning sensors. The camera doescome in handy because rear visibility isn’tstupendous.

Also new in the way of technology isHyundai’s Blue Link, which is designed togo head-to-head with GM’s OnStar. I did-n’t try it during Hyundai’s media event inand around Portland, Ore., recently but Idid have it demonstrated in June aroundCambridge, Mass. It’s a strong systemwith a mix of live-operator and voice-acti-vated guidance that is competitively priced

and seems to get the job done.The interior of this Veloster is gorgeous

and belies its $17,300 starting price. Thebiggest selling point about the interior forme was the standard multi-function seven-inch touch-screen display. It’s a thing ofbeauty that puts competitors to shame andwill make techno lovers smile.

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is pricedwith six-speed manual at $17,300. Theautomatic transmission is $18,550.Hyundai hints better things are on the waywith a possible turbo version. Now thatwould be a home run for the Veloster.

(For the latest new car news, follow meon Twitter at aboutusedcars. You can alsoread the latest automotive news atTorqueNews.com, where I am a contribu-tor, or learn about buying and selling aused car at UsedCars.About.com.)

VITAL STATISTICSWheelbase: 104.4 inchesLength: 166.1 inchesWidth: 70.5 inchesHeight: 55.5 inchesCurb weight: 2584 lbs.Engine: 1.6-liter gasoline direct injectionfour cylinderHorsepower: 138 @ 6300 rpmTorque: 123 @ 4850 rpmEPA estimated mpg city/highway: 29/38(automatic)Base price: $17,300As-tested price: $18,550Also consider: (a comparative vehicle)Scion tC, Honda CRZ, Mini CooperClubman


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