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May 21, 2015 - TurleyCT.com
PRSRT STD US POSTAGE DON'T LET LEARNING STOP JUST BECAUSE SUMMER BEGINS! PAID PALMER, MA Math, Reading and Study skills PERMIT #22 530 Bushy Hill Rd., Simsbury • 860-651-7376 Valley PRESS IN SPORTS Oliver returns for lax team PAGE 30 AVON • BURLINGTON • CANTON • FARMINGTON • GRANBY • SIMSBURY Vol. 7, Edition 21 Thursday May 21, 2015 in the press Canton gets AAA bond rating Canton’s bond rating has been upgraded to AAA by Standard & Poor’s. Per a May 6 letter sent to Amy O’Toole, director of finance, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned a rating of AAA to the town and believes the outlook for this rating to be stable. PAGE 17 Hometown Heroes honored It was standing room only in the main meeting room of Simsbury Town Hall as local residents were recognized for their longtime commitment to their community and celebrated as Hometown Heroes. “It’s the most exciting evening of the year,” First Selectman Lisa Heavner said. “It’s a phenomenal group of people.” PAGE 17 Photo by Lisa Brisson Waiting for the parade to pass by Children playing soccer at Canton Intermediate School pause from their drills to cheer on the firefighters and their engines who were parading by during the annual Firefighters Parade Saturday, May 16. See more photos on page 11. Annual Floor Model Furniture KloterFarms.com 860-871-1048 216 West Rd, Ellington, CT Corner of Rte 83 & 286 Mon & Wed 9-6, Tu & Th 9-7, Fri 9-5, Sat 8-5 • Closed Sun Ask about FREE DELIVERY! 3 Day Thursday SaleS evenT 5/21- Saturday 5/23 20-40% Off All Floor Models 25% Off All HoMe decor If you don’t find what you want.. Customize! Wild about animals NEWS THIS WEEK A&E 4 Kids 5 Business 13 Town News 17 Editorial 22 The Buzz 25 Sports 29 Calendar 35 Home and Garden 37 Classifieds 40 Quotes of Note “I pause and ask, what is your gift, what can you give back to the community? We live in such a special place. It’s important we keep it that way.” -Mary Glassman in “Hometown men and women...” on page 17 Courtesy photo 12 A mother and baby bear team up to sample the bird feeders at Bev and John Perotti’s house near Lake Garda in Unionville. Bev said the bears are part of a large den nearby on the Farmington River. If you have a photo of a critter that you’ve spotted locally, submit it for this segment to Abigail at aalbair@turleyct.com. Include “Wild About Animals” and the animal spotted in the subject line. THE DOCTOR IS IN. UConn welcomes Nicole Cote, M.D. DERMATOLOGIST AND MOHS SURGEON Dr. Cote is an experienced specialist with expertise in advanced, precise treatments of skin cancer, including Mohs surgery. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, she joins UConn Health from the Mayo Clinic Health System in Wisconsin where she established a Mohs surgery program. OFFERING PERSONALIZED CARE FOR: • Dermatology • Mohs Micrographic Surgery OFFICE LOCATIONS: Farmington and Canton MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY. Call 860.679.7546 or visit uchc.edu 21 SOUTH ROAD, FARMINGTON, CT 117 ALBANY TURNPIKE, CANTON, CT uchc.edu 2 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 “I know it’s tough to change 100 years of tradition, and I’m certainly cognizant of that. At the end of the day, it’s pretty important that we give everyone the right to vote, which includes being able to get to the polls safely.” -Bob Skinner in “Accessibility concerns prompt...” on page 18 PRESSKIDS Stella Plavcan enjoys some time coloring. Pine Grove fourth-graders Brady Ladouceur and Caitlin Garcia-Stevenson enjoy the fun. Brynn Cararini, 10, gets a cool, refreshing gelato. Avon Middle School eighth-grader and volunteer Christina Murphy tie-dyes a shirt. Students swap out screens for a week P Avon Police Officer Ryan Cuscovitch keeps an eye on his children, daughter Ridley Jean and son Reece Cuscovitch. ine Grove Elementary School in Avon recently celebrated the school’s Screen Free Week. Students were encouraged to put down their electronic devices — including the television, video games and other electronics — and enjoy some time engaged in other activities. The week wrapped up with an end-of-the-week celebration that included food, music, crafts, a dunk tank, bounce house and a bicycle safety clinic hosted by the Avon Police Department. Photos by Alicia B. Smith Fourth-grade teacher Christina Thavenius awaits her fate at the dunking booth. C O N N E C T I C U T L I G H T I N G C E N T E R S & R E S T O R AT I O N L I G H T I N G G A L L E RY So MUCH MORE than just a lighting store! 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More than 400 students competed in the annual contest, which determines who will make up the Connecticut delegation at the National History Day Contest scheduled to take place at the University of Maryland in June. This year, students presented their projects, based on the 2015 History Day theme of Leadership and Legacy in History, in one of five categories – either as an individual or as a group. History Day categories include exhibits, papers, performances, websites and documentaries. To qualify for the Connecticut History Day Contest, students must have placed within the top three in their category at their Regional Contest. The six Regional Contests, which are based in Hartford, Torrington, Manchester, New Haven, Fairfield and Mansfield, took place throughout March. History Day teachers were also honored at the State Contest. The Patricia Behring Connecticut Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Sharon Wlodarczyk of Southbury and Al Meadows of Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven. The History Channel Award was presented to Alice Warren, an educator at Fairfield Woods Middle School in Fairfield. Students who placed first or second in their respective categories at the State Contest have been invited to represent Connecticut at the National History Day Contest where more than 2,500 students from across the United States will compete for prizes and scholarships. Nearly 30 special prizes, sponsored by various Connecticut groups and organizations, were awarded to students as well. Each of the first place winners and their teachers received a free subscription to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut History. Farmington High School students Smrithi Raman, Swati Rath and Sahiti Alavala took first place in the group website category in the senior division for their work, World Wide Webster: Noah Webster and His Legacies, while students Renukanandan Tumu and Prashant Swami took third for their project, J. Edgar Hoover and the Professionalization of the FBI. FHS senior division students Allen Haugh, Chase Fountain, Alec Bohlman and Eric Chiarillo also placed first in the group documentary category for their project, Igor Sikorsky and the Invention of the Helicopter. Third place in that category went to Lewis S. Mills student Theo Camara for Woody Guthrie: Voice of America. Samuel Porcello of Conard High School in West Hartford took first place for his individual exhibit, Pope’s Unexpected Legacy: Paving the Way for America’s Mobility. In the group documentary category of the junior division, West Hartford’s King Philip Middle School students Jake Zweifler and Scott Steinmetz placed third for the project Julius Caesar: Creating an Empire. Third place in the individual performance category of the junior division went to Sedgwick Middle School (West Hartford) student Fallon Moore for Vive La Resistance: Lucie Aubrac’s Legacy from the French Resistance to the Leadership in Women’s Suffrage. Avon’s Talcott Mountain Academy student Varun Aggarwall took first place in the junior paper category for Unwavering Resolve: The Life, Leadership and Legacy of Golda Meir, and Sedgwick Middle School student Joy Lemieux took third place in the same category for Cesar Chavez: Legacy of Labor. The Laurie Rayner Spirit of History Day Award in the senior division went to Alanna Uthgenannt of Conard High School, while Sedgwick student Cameron Slocum won for outstanding entry in contemporary history and Maya Rose from King Philip won for outstanding entry in Native American history. According to a press release from Farmington High School, students from that school collaborated for 10 months researching, writing and revising their projects in formats that included formal papers, museum exhibitions, video documentaries and websites. They learned how to mine an array of primary and secondary sources, conduct oral history interviews, and edit their own documentary film footage. At the daylong contest, teams presented and defended their projects and process papers before panels of history professors who judged hundreds of student entries from all over Connecticut. They were presented with first place medals, certificates of achievement and invitations to compete at the National Finals. More than 100 local historians, educators, museum professionals and history lovers served as judges at this year’s State Contest. History Day in Connecticut is one of 56 affiliate programs of National History Day. It is led by Connecticut’s Old State House, with support from the Connecticut Historical Society, the Connecticut League of History Organizations and the ConnecticutHistory.org website. Major funding is provided by Connecticut Humanities. Tootin’ Hills to host first Lucky Duck Race Tootin’ Hills School of West Simsbury will host its inaugural Lucky Duck Race Friday, May 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the historic Drake Hill Flower Bridge on Old Bridge Road in the center of town. It is positioned over the Farmington River, which will serve as the day’s racetrack for thousands of rubber ducks. Tickets are $5 for the rights to the number on a specific duck – hopefully, a lucky duck. Ticket packages are also available, providing more “ducks for the bucks” or more chances to win prizes including a one-night stay at The Mayflower Inn in Washington, four Disney World Park Hopper Tickets, or monetary prizes. “For many years we have had the tradition of hosting fun events on our school campus located in West Simsbury. But, this year, we decided to step into the center of the town so we could partake in and contribute to the heart of Simsbury,” said Tootin’ Hills Principal Kevin Cazzetta. “I am so proud of my students. Why not showcase them and their school spirit for everyone to enjoy?” Many local businesses are also getting involved by purchasing 10-inch business ducks for a sponsorship rate of $100. Businesses are encouraged to decorate their duck to speak for their business or personal style. The business race winner will receive a golden duck trophy. The Tootin’ Hills Duck Race will also offer music, food, free games for children and a touch-a-truck hosted by the Simsbury Fire Department, as well as a silent auction. “We have much to offer both residents and out-of-towners. Events like these only help to highlight the community life that makes Simsbury so special,” said Simsbury’s First Selectman Lisa Heavner. Visit www.tootinhillspto.blogspot.com or email tootinducks@gmail.com to learn more. * Enrolling Now for Fall 2015 * Your Child's Future Starts Here! Mooreland Hill Grades K-9 Because privacy means peace of mind. Apple Rehab Avon Private Accommodations. Nurturing Environment. Compassionate Care. What interests and talents will the Mooreland community nurture in your child? • Orthopedic & Stroke Rehabilitation • Congestive Heart Failure • Medical Management • Long-term care Personal tours are welcome by appointment. Financial aid is available. APPLE REHAB Avon 220 Scoville Rd., Avon CT 06001 860.673.3265 • www.apple-rehab.com 4 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 Mooreland Hill School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational day school that provides small class sizes, arts and athletics, and social enrichment to central Connecticut students from Kindergarten through 9th grade. Call today and ask about our Private Room Options! 166 Lincoln Street, Kensington CT 06037 Easy proximity to I-84, RT 9, and I-91 Phone : 860.223.6428 www.mooreland.org Mooreland Hill admits students of every race, color, creed, ethnic & national origin PRESSKIDS ‘Model’ robotics team at FHS seeking new home By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer The paradox of the 2nd Law Enforcers, Farmington High School’s robotics team, is that it had perhaps its best year ever and, simultaneously, is facing a bit of a crisis. The Enforcers were presented the District Chairman’s Award by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), the organization that oversees the nationwide robotics competition. According to its website, the District Chairman’s Award is the most prestigious award at FIRST, honoring the team that “best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.” Only one team in the district receives the award, according to Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Greider. “It’s about giving back, being an exemplar to others,” Greider said during the Board of Education’s May 4 regular meeting. “It’s a community effort. … I couldn’t be more proud of these students.” School board Chair Mary Grace Reed lauded the team members, many of whom were in attendance at the meeting, for receiving such a high honor. “I want to congratulate the 2nd Law Enforcers on achieving what I know all of you and all of your predecessors worked very hard to achieve,” Reed said. “There are schools across the nation with robotics teams that will never see [the] light of day of this particular award. It’s that prestigious. It’s that difficult to get. I wish there was a way to impart the depth [of] how hard an acknowledgement and a recognition it is in getting the District Chairman Award. ... We’re very proud of you. From our heart we congratulate you.” Greider said the robotics team isn’t just responsible for running such a successful program that incorporates so many of the school district’s values at the high school. “You inspired the installation of makerspaces throughout the district, where stu- Courtesy photo Members of the Enforcers work on a robot earlier this year. dents just mess about and figure things out,” Greider said. “We’re preparing them for the Enforcers team.” The team’s student directors – Brandon Cheng, Sean McCluskey, Lauren Schneider, Allen Haugh and Kaitlyn da Silva – each described what they do, which included working on the robot to community outreach. Not everyone works on the engineering – the robot – side. “We have a lot of cross-pollination with our engineering and our outreach,” McCluskey said. Tim Barron, who, along with Michele Hall, coaches the team, said the award is the culmination of 18 years of hard work and dedication by the students involved with the program. “If anything, I’ve known through the years that we’ve had an excellent robotics team in Farmington,” Barron said. “It’s nice after 18 years of knowing that we finally got recognized.” Still, not everything is perfect in the world of the Enforcers. The team had been using a space donated by EBM-Papst on New Britain Avenue. The company, however, needed the space and took it back, leaving the Enforcers without a home. Parent Jean da Silva requested the board’s assistance in helping the Enforcers find a new home. “We do need help in finding a space,” da Silva said. “All of our equipment is in trailers. ... Parents have formed a task force … [but] there is no definite plan where [they’re] going to go.” While moving out of the space, da Silva said the students never once showed any negativity. “They were positive. They’re determined to find new location,” da Silva said. Others said they hoped another company located in town might step up and donate some space for the Enforcers. Reed, for her part, said that, while it was difficult to see the robotics team have to vacate its home, Greider included in the school district’s outline of needs at the high school the necessity of a space for the Enforcers. “Sometimes a door closes, but a window opens,” Reed said. “Ideally, we want the program at its home. Its home is Farmington High School.” Get pre-approved for your mortgage right this way Depend on us for your mortgage needs: No closing cost loans Fast turnaround times Competitive rates Expert advisors who know, live and work in your community Second home financing Spring is here and the snow is melting–not only are the temperatures heating up, but so is the home buying market! Have Simsbury Bank pre-approve you for a mortgage, and see a greener shade of grass this spring. SimsburyBank.com/mortgages 860.392.7623 NMLS #441327 May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 5 Members of team Finding Cure, comprising students from Irving A. Robbins Middle School, at Relay for Life of Farmington Valley R Members of 101 Cures from Irving A. Robbins Middle School pose for a photo. Relay for Life elay for Life of the Farmington Valley had a record-setting weekend, both in terms of the number of participants and in fundraising. The 24-hour event, which was held over the course of two days Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 at Farmington High School, had more than 1,700 participants representing 700 teams, according to event Chair Linda Kime. Those participants raised more than $407,000 for cancer research, as numbers were still being counted as of press time. The initial total is well above this year’s goal of $350,000 and $82,000 over last year’s total. This year’s theme was Lights, Camera, Cure! The event included a survivors lap, a caregivers lap and a luminaria ceremony. Left to right: Town Councilors Meredith Trimble, John Vibert and Amy Suffredini were present at the event. Photos by Ted Glanzer Relay for Life luminaria bags lined the walking path at night. Above, left: Relay for Life of Farmington Valley walkers give the thumbs up on Saturday morning as they started their walk around the FHS parking lot that served as the event space and track; above: members of Aloha Life, Goodbye Cancer at Relay for Life. The team won an award during the March Spring Fling for most online donations; left: Members of the Incredibles team line dance before the opening ceremony at Relay for Life. Valley PRESS read the paper or visit us online... TO ADVERTISE: 860.651.4700 • www.TurleyCT.com 6 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 PRESSARTS&ENTERTAINMENT HARTTWORKS Andrew Matte and Gabrielle Collins On Friday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m., The Hartt School Community Division (HCD) Dance Department presents HarttWorks, an original, multigenre evening of dance. This performancehighlights an engaging selection of classical ballet works and newly commissioned modern and jazz choreography. Performances will be held in Millard Auditorium at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Reserved seating tickets are $20, and can be obtained by calling the university Box Office at 860-768-4228. HarttWorks invites audience members to enjoy an inspiring, multi-genre, professional caliber dance production, presented by HCD’s preprofessional students. Performance Lab students present ‘Dogfight’ The students from the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education Performance Lab will present the new musical “Dogfight,” in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre in Torrington May 28-31. A young soldier learns the power of compassion when he plays a cruel joke on an unsuspecting girl. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, “Dogfight” takes audiences on a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical journey that stays with you long after the performance. Studded with impressive songs whose inspiration comes from contemporary rock, ‘50s pop and ‘60s folk music with a modern twist, and a plot that features unexpected love and a genuine and charming soul, “Dogfight” provides a unique and memorable opportunity for theaters looking to challenge and inspire their audiences. Mature language and subject matter: not suitable for very young audiences. Performances are Thursday and Friday, May 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and can be purchased by calling 860-489-7180, or visiting www.warnertheatre.org. Photo by John Long From newly developed classical ballet pieces to the cutting-edge premieres of commissioned choreographers, this lavish presentation of diverse dance repertoire is sure to excite the arts enthusiast and novice alike. Enhanced by custom costumes and lighting design, this season’s HarttWorks promises a captivating experience for audience members of all ages. Stanley-Whitman House exhibit features New England-inspired art of three women A love of art, a passion for painting and a friendship that has grown over time has inspired three Farmington Valley women to present their artwork in an exhibition now on view at the Stanley-Whitman House Museum, 37 High St., Farmington. The show will be open to the public during regular museum hours through May 31 as part of an ongoing series at Stanley-Whitman House highlighting the work of local artists. Artists Anne Pingpank of Farmington, and Amy Conover and Marianne Flynn, both of Simsbury, have assembled more than 30 oil paintings from their personal collections in an exhibition of landscapes, seascapes, gardens and still life works inspired in large part by the nature of New England. Stanley-Whitman House Executive Director Lisa Johnson said the muse- Courtesy photo Pictured in the photo, from left to right, are Amy Conover, Marianne Flynn, and Anne Pingpank. um has featured the works of more than 30 artists since offering gallery space to local artists in 2010. The exhibition program was initiated to deepen the museum’s role as a community center, encouraging the sharing of creativity and ideas. “The art gallery program has succeeded well beyond my original expectation, and participating artists have brought a beauty and energy to the museum,” Johnson says. “We look forward to each new show opening and are sad to see each show close.” Stanley-Whitman House is a museum of Early American history in the heart of historic Farmington Village. Museum hours are from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. House tours are $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-18, and $5 for seniors over the age of 63. Visit www.stanleywhitman. org or call 860-677-9222. Director’s College event – growing up in World War II Czechoslovakia On Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m., Joseph A. Voves will speak about his life, which began as a child in Czechoslovakia, at the Farmington Main Library, 6 Monteith Drive. Voves was born March 4, 1922 in Mnetes, Czechoslovakia, and rose to adulthood during the 1939-1945 Nazi occupation. Come for an illuminating conversation about his experiences growing up in Central Europe during a time of great turmoil and change, and the path that brought him to the U.S. The event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required at 860-673-6791. Get it to go! Stop by and pick up a flavorful offering Gnome-made daily from scratch in our own kitchens. Our new cases offer a variety of delicious prepared foods from chicken pot pies, chicken cutlets, chicken salads to black bean salads. Stuffed clams, hummus and more! We also Cater! Catering menu available Complete your meal with a visit to the Frozen Gnome! 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The event included a 3.6-mile run, an 11.5-mile bicycle ride, a 1.6-mile paddle up and down the Farmington River and a quarter-mile sprint to the finish. Matt Pomeroy of Massachusetts placed first with a time of 1:31.37, while Ned Kennedy was second in 1:32.32. Cheryl Cunningham was the first woman to finish, and 11th overall, with a time of 1:45.42. A kayaker during the Try Simsbury: River to Ridge Try-athlon Sunday, May 17 • High Quality interior/ exterior painting • Remodeling • Interior/exterior restorations • All aspects of home repair • Fully licensed and insured Matt Pomeroy crosses the finish line. Pomeroy won the event. Benjamin Hollenbeck, 3, shows his spirit by waving the American flag along the parade route on Simonds Avenue. Adam Young, 4, and his 6-year-old brother Bryce have a perfect view of the parade along Simonds Avenue. Members of the Avon Volunteer FIre Department march along the parade route. 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Godbout & Company, Collinsville Savings Society, Simsbury Bank and The Shoppes at Farmington Valley. Roughly 60 golfers played in the tournament, which raised more than $10,000. A portion of the proceeds fund the Chamber’s annual Canton High School scholarships that are given to seniors seeking higher education in business or pursuing an entrepreneurial endeavor. “It was a phenomenal day: great weather, great turnout for a great cause,” tournament Co-Chair Gary Roman said, adding that the event “provides our members an opportunity to network and have some fun at the same time.” Chuck Joseph, president of Joseph Family Markets, owner and operator of the ShopRites in West Hartford and Canton, said that, while a large portion of the sponsorship and charitable efforts of the stores go to the fight against hunger, the Chamber is an important organization to support that helps the community and local businesses in many ways. During a dinner that followed the day’s golf outing, prizes were awarded in a variety of categories including longest drive and closest to the pin, among others. A raffle with a variety of prizes contributed by local businesses was also part of the evening. For more information on the chamber, visit cantonchamberofcommerce.com. Above photo by Phil Worley; all other photos by Abigail Albair NEVER SEAL YOUR GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AGAIN! PATIO OPEN! Let’s meet at the Fish House www.SaybrookFishHouseCanton.com The Intersection of 44, 202 & 179 Reserv. 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She brings a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last seven years at Unum, where she was an integral member of the employee benefits service, marketing, and management teams. The Golf Club of Avon hires new GM Courtesy photo The Farmington Chamber of Commerce welcomes Scene Art Bar with a ribbon cutting and presentation of a Farmington Chamber Member Plaque. It is located at Village Artisan Galleries, 29 Mill St., Unionville. Scene Art Bar combines a step-by-step painting class along with music, beer and wine. Scene Art Bar is a form of social-tainment where you can laugh, socialize and learn something new. The Golf Club of Avon welcomes new General Manager Ara P. Daglian to the team. Formerly the general manager at Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield, Daglian, who joins fellow TBCC alumni Executive Chef Robert Vastano and Food and Beverage Manager Richard Sinclair at GCA, brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm with him. He is joining the club as it wraps up $1 million in dining and banquet area renovations and begins enhancements and upgrades to the 27hole golf course, pool area and tennis Pro Shop. Angelica Padua elected to Girl Scouts’ board Angelica Padua of Farmington was elected to the Girl Scouts of Connecticut’s board of directors as a Girl Board Member. Angelica is from Farmington High School. She is a member of the crew team and a part of the Teen Advisory Group. Angelica has earned her Bronze and Silver Awards, two high achieving awards in Girl Scouting and says Girl Scouts has “shaped who she is today.” Representing all eight counties throughout the state of Connecticut, the new board consists of lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, nonprofit and corporative executives, and many board veterans. The 28 board members will use their experiences in Girl Scouting, finance, communications, government, education, technology, marketing and more to lead the state’s largest girl-focused organization. Nadolny named new senior assistant Patient Advocate for You, a 24-7 service that helps patients and families navigate the healthcare system by overseeing and coordinating hospital care and beyond, announced the appointment of Theresa Nadolny as the new senior administra- tive assistant. Nadolny, of Avon, has an extensive administrative background, most recently as the administrative coordinator at an active retirement community in Pittsboro, N.C. She has experience in all aspects of accounting, budgeting, event planning and has served as an office manager. She will be based in the Avon office. Simsbury Bank hires Christopher Moore Simsbury Bank, subsidiary of SBT Bancorp, Inc., announced that Christopher Moore joined its team as controller with the title of vice president. In this role, Moore manages all accounting functions for the bank’s holding company, the bank and its subsidiaries, and is responsible for all financial and business line reporting as well as the accounting staff. Moore has 20 years experience in accounting and management experience including most recently 15 years with Webster Bank where he was vice president and senior financial analyst; prior to that he held roles in accounting and financial analysis. Moore earned a B.S. from Western New England College and an MBA from Central Connecticut State University. NITRO COFFEE Iced coffee that thinks it’s an Irish stout. Peaberry’s Cafe 712 Hopmeadow St. | Simsbury, CT www.peaberryscafect.com May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 13 PRESSBUSINESS Sola Salon Studios opens Avon location By Sloan Brewster Senior Staff Writer Sola Salon Studios takes the drama out of working in a salon. Sola, which opened a location at 314 West Main St. in Avon May 12, is a different type of hair salon. Instead of a big salon with several hairdressers working for the owners or renting booths, Sola offers each stylist his or her own studio, explained franchisee Brian Jersey. The concept, called salon suites, allows stylists to run their own business without stress. The Avon location, which Jersey said he expects to be full in six months, is the second Sola Salon Studios in Connecticut. He also has one in Glastonbury. There are more than 225 locations nationwide with more than 5,000 salon professionals who own and operate Courtesy photo Visionary Private Wealth Management Group founding partners Michael Mezheritskiy, left, and Edward Romanowsky, right, have forged a business relationship with Peter M. Bakker, center, founder of the Peter M. Bakker Agency in Avon. Businesses form partnership The Peter M. Bakker Agency, Inc., a 42-year-old insurance agency headquartered in Avon, recently forged a relationship with Visionary Private Wealth Management Group and both companies are now located at 302 West Main Street in Avon. “After a very intense vetting process, I decided to forge a relationship with Visionary Private Wealth Management Group, a Registered Investment Advisory firm based right here in the Farmington Valley,” Bakker said. As a “fee only” RIA, Visionary acts in a fiduciary capacity for its clients and does not receive commissions, thus providing transparency to its clients. “This partnership will allow us to more effectively assist clients as they pursue their long-term financial and investment goals,” Bakker said. “The Bakker Agency has a history of making sure their employees put their clients’ interests ahead of their own financial gain, and it has been our experience that very few insurance companies follow this ethical standard,” said Michael Mezheritskiy, co-founder of Visionary Private Wealth Management Group. “We are extremely excited about our venture to work closely with the Bakker Agency, as both firms share the same values of putting the clients’ interests first.” May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month and for the second year, Lisa’s Luna Pizza is raising money for Avon resident Morgan Platt, 11, and an organization that is raising awareness about the disease she is fighting. 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Equal Opportunity Lender 14 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 Sola Salon Studios recently opened in Avon. and said that at Sola there are walls between each salon. “At the end of the day, like Brian said, you can shut your door and do what you want to,” she said. “It’s just like having a brother or sister and saying, ‘Go away.’” Donna Nardi, who owned Tangles in Avon for 20 years and most recently rented a booth inside another salon, also opened inside Sola, which she said is inviting, relaxing and private. Jersey started working with Sola in Denver 11 years Courtesy photo ago. He plans to open more locations in Hartford County. According to a release, Sola studio spaces are equipped with ample storage and retail shelving, private spaces with doors and floorto-ceiling walls, high quality hydraulic chairs and shampoo bowls, individual ventilation in each studio, lighting and other amenities. Space is still available at Sola. For more information call Jersey at 860-341-1276, or email bjersey@solasalons. com. Lisa’s Luna Pizza raising funds for Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance DRIVE INTO Summer their own businesses around the country, he said. “Salon professionals come to Sola to escape salon politics and experience a new sense of freedom,” said Matt Briger, CEO of Sola. “Sola stylists can customize their studio, create their own schedule, set their own prices and sell retail to create a larger profit margin. Many Sola professionals are former traditional-style salon owners who were looking to simplify business needs and take their career to the next level.” After 13 years working in various salons, Kristen Altiere was ready to open her own business. Inside Sola, she has opened Kristen Ann Hair Designs. “I’m the type of person where I needed to do my own thing,” she said. “Sola came about and I love it so far.” Altiere echoed what Jersey said about salon drama es each purchase. Half of the money raised goes to Morgan herself and the other half to the Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance. “The alliance helps patients, survivors and caregivers financially and emotionally, and also advocates for more funding and research,” said Kathy Platt, Morgan’s mom. “They have donated things like media glasses that children use to watch a movie while they’re having an MRI.” “Morgan handles things so well for someone so young and I want to support her,” said Lisa Maurer of Avon, owner of Lisa’s Luna Pizza. “I met Kathy two years ago at a breast cancer fundraiser we had at Luna and last year, I decided to do something for brain tumor awareness. We raised close to $700.” The sticker design also graces a ceiling tile on the oncology floor at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where Morgan has been receiving treatment since June 2011 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in her speech and language corridor. A biopsy taken during a sixhour surgery determined she has glioblastoma multiforme grade 4. Over the past four years Morgan, who received media attention in November 2013 after filming a YouTube video at CCMC set to the Katy Perry song “Roar,” has had three surgeries, two sets of radiol- Courtesy photo Lisa Maurer of Avon, left, the owner of Lisa’s Luna Pizza, and Morgan Platt of Avon ogy treatments and ongoing chemotherapy, both oral and intravenous. Once a month, she has MRI imaging, which she is able to endure without sedation. “She’s defied the odds,” Kathy said. “The video has had more than 200,000 hits, and we’re getting ready to shoot another video.” According to the National Cancer Institute, $4.79 billion was spent on cancer research in 2013, she said, and of that, only $185.1 million was for pediatric cancer research. Platt added that, according to the American Brain Tumor Association, 700,000 people in the United States are currently living with a brain tumor, and it is estimated that 14,000 of them will lose their battle this year. Morgan is now a fifth-grader at Thompson Brook School in Avon. Lisa’s Luna Pizza is located at 530 Bushy Hill Road in Simsbury Commons. For information, call 860-651-1820. PRESSBUSINESS Chamber launches new initiative Photo by Sloan Brewster Asta Plankiene, daughter-in-law of Gitana Plankiene, owner of Dom’s Coffee on Route 44 in Avon, makes a cappuccino. Dom’s Coffee opens in Avon By Sloan Brewster Senior Staff Writer The owners of Avon’s newest coffee shop wanted to bring a twist on the standard American “cup of joe.” Dom’s Coffee on Route 44, which opened Friday, May 15, offers European coffee, which, to the owner and her family, means no sugar or flavors. Sure, there’s sugar in the place, it’s just not out in the open. Gitana Plankiene, Dom’s owner, along with her son, Andrius, and his wife, Asta, hope customers will at least give their coffee beverage a taste before adding sweetener. They believe the drink’s own flavor will be enough to turn any sugaraholic. “Really, from coffee you can get all flavors,” Gitana said. “You don’t need sugar.” That is even more true with cappuccino, she said, because the steamed milk adds another layer of natural sweetness. If, after giving the coffee a taste, customers still want sugar, it’s available. A true cup of coffee has multi-levels of flavor, according to Andrius. “All the time you should have the same three tastes,” he said. “In the beginning, you should taste sour, in the middle it is sweetness, in the end it is bitter.” To assure that experience is found in every cup, a half an hour of preparation is done every morning on equipment alone, Andrius said. Beyond that, the special grinders used to grind the fresh beans Gitana purchases from J.René Coffee Roasters of West Hartford are changed two or three times each day, she said. Coffee absorbs all the flavors around it, and if the grinder sits around all day, it, too, will take on flavors that could be transferred to the coffee. “It is very sensitive,” Gitana said. “Coffee absorbs everything from air.” If the grinder is not changed, the coffee loses sweetness, she said. Gitana and her family are from Lithuania. She came to the United States 14 years ago with plans to stay a short time, return home and help Andrius get through college. She found she loved America and remained here. Andrius, Asta and Dominykas, their 3-year-old son for whom Dom’s is named, joined her three years ago. “It’s an amazing country; it’s amazing,” Andrius said. “This is like paradise for young families.” The coffee shop was all Gitana’s idea. “Mom always dreamed of opening a coffee shop,” Andrius said. Gitana and Asta went to school in New York to learn to be baristas and merged what they learned about American coffee with what they already knew about European coffee to make what they believe is the ideal cup. Though Dom’s is directly across the street from another coffee shop, the two businesses are not competitors, Andrius said, in his opinion. “We wanted to create something new,” Andrius said. “If somebody wanted different coffee that we cannot offer, I always would say go across the street to Coffee Trade. ... There’s enough cake for everybody.” Asta said she had already done that when a customer came in and asked for flavored coffee. Dom’s, which is 1,800 square feet, has four rooms where customers can sip cappuccinos and lattes alone or with friends, or where groups can hold meetings or parties, Andrius said. Michael Acosta, a graduate student from Trinity College who manages The Underground Coffeehouse at Trinity and has been helping out with training at Dom’s, said it would become a hot spot for college students. “We want to create a coffee community,” Asta said. Dom’s is located at 20 West Main St. in Avon. For more information, call 860707-0925 or visit www.facebook.com/domscoffeellc. The Avon Chamber of Commerce is asking area residents to think “Local First” when shopping for goods and services. “Local First” is the name of an initiative the chamber has launched to increase the visibility of its members and to offer benefits to the community. Mailings were recently sent to all residences and businesses in Avon containing a brochure along with key tags and cards entitling the holder to deals at many chamber businesses. “People who live or work in Avon will have access to deals, discounts and perhaps, most importantly, information on local mer- chants, service providers, restaurants, lodging and more,” said William Raveis Realtor Margo Ross, chairman of the chamber’s marketing committee. “Participating Avon Chamber member businesses benefit from a range of free advertising opportunities, while residents gain ways to save money on what they’re already buying – or always wanted to buy but didn’t dare – by supporting local businesses.” The Local First brochure will not only provide information on participating chamber businesses and their discounts, but will also list all of the Avon Chamber’s approximate 350 members. It will also explain an upcoming drawing of prizes donated by Avon Chamber member sponsors. To enter the drawing, patrons need to visit a sponsor and show their key card. Signs will be seen throughout the community in store fronts, offices and local shops, alerting card holders that they are “Local First” participants. Visit www.AvonChamber. com for more information. Those who live outside Avon within the Farmington Valley can contact the Avon Chamber. For information, e-mail avonchamber@sbcglobal. net or call 860-675-4832. FREE College Planning Workshop at the Simsbury Public Library Wednesday, June 3rd starting at 7:00 PM Simsbury Public Library (725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070) The Simsbury Public Library is holding a valuable free workshop for parents of high school Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. The workshop will focus on proven, reliable ways of getting FREE money for college regardless of how much money you make, or even how good a student you have. 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The fundraiser, which showcases local vendors and awards various prizes, benefits the park by helping pay for maintenance and projects. Canton gets AAA bond rating By Alison Jalbert Assistant Editor CANTON — Canton’s bond rating has been upgraded to AAA by Standard & Poor’s. Per a May 6 letter sent to Amy O’Toole, director of finance, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services assigned a rating of AAA to the town and believes the outlook for this rating to be stable. The rating is based on Canton’s $5.6 million general obligation bonds issue, which O’Toole said represents the new bonds the town is currently selling. Every time it goes out to bond, a rating is given. Standard & Poor’s summary of the rating explains that the rating is based on its local general obligation criteria. See RATING on page 21 SIMSBURY — It was standing room only in the main meeting room of Simsbury Town Hall as local residents were recognized for their longtime commitment to their community and celebrated as Hometown Heroes. “It’s the most exciting evening of the year,” First Selectman Lisa Heavner said. “It’s a phenomenal group of people,” she added of this year’s honorees. Simsbury has been selecting Hometown Heroes since 1986 when former Gov. William O’Neill encouraged communities to do so in recognition of the state’s 350th anniversary. Simsbury has maintained the tradition ever since. Nominees are solicited from the community and selected by a committee. This year, the selection committee consisted of Heavner, Selectman Michael Paine, business owner Tom Horan, Simsbury Historical Society member Roger Spear, former Hometown Hero T.J. Donohue and veteran Len Lanza. Those recognized for the 2015 Hometown Hero included Wanda Colman, president of the Tariffville Village Association; the late Jackson Eno for his Photo by Alicia B. Smith Jackon Eno Jr. accepts the honor on behalf of his late father, Jackson Eno, who passed away in April. many contributions to the community; former First Selectman Mary Glassman; Paul Lanza, a member of the Design Review Board and former member of the Public Building Committee; Robert Lyle, for his work in many town projects including helping to create Simsbury Youth Soccer, Inc.; and, finally, Larry Linonis and the Simsbury Silver Steering Committee of the Simsbury Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which is actively involved in all things bicycle-related in Simsbury. Each honoree was presented with flowers and their names will be engraved on a plaque. Heavner joked that somehow the long-named steering committee for the bicycle advisory group would be squeezed on the plaque, too. Selectman Mike Paine said of Colman: “She loves the town.” He added that she uses her enthusiasm for Tariffville and her commitment to making improvements in that part of town. A brochure printed for the evening said, in part, Colman “is part of everything that happens in Tariffville, from kayak races to See HEROES on page 24 Planning and Zoning Commission renders decision in favor of Lost Acres Vineyard By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer GRANBY — After addressing the matter over the course of four meetings, the Granby Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rendered a final decision May 12 on the Lost Acres Vineyard’s efforts to expand its farm store’s operations. The commission approved the application from Lost Acres, a boutique vineyard located at 80 Lost Acres Road that produces 11 wines and hosts special events and farmers markets, to change its special permit to be open seven days a week, year-round, as well as operate from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The commission also approved that the vineyard can remain open for the consumption and sale of wine until 9 p.m. for special events and that all guests must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m. Much of the discussion centered on offering neighbors an appeal process should an issue arise. Initially, a memorandum prepared for the commission stated that the commission would re-examine the issue in five years. Commissioner Eric Lukingbeal said it didn’t provide neighbors with much protection if something became a problem immediately. See DECISION on page 23 Congratulate your graduate! Chronicle your child’s momentous graduation from high school with pomp and circumstance. Place a celebratory ad in your hometown newspaper’s special graduation section. Congratulate your graduate with a special message or mention of their academic successes. $10 - for 25 words or less. $20 - if you want to add a photo. Our special keepsake graduation section will be published at the end of June complete with high school graduation coverage and photos. We will also have a spot to congratulate 2015 college grads and other scholastic accomplishments of the last school year. Did your student make the Dean’s list or earn a scholarship? Give them a shout out in the newspaper. The deadline to tip a hat to your grad in our section is Friday, June 12. Please send your ad message and check to: The Valley Press, 540 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070 or drop by our office. May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 17 Accessibility concerns prompt possible change CHS, community center proposed as voting spots By Alison Jalbert Assistant Editor This map shows the planned changes. Streetscape changes ongoing in Collinsville By Alison Jalbert Assistant Editor CANTON — Visitors to Collinsville may notice some changes as the Collinsville Streetscape project gets underway. Work on the project began the last week of April, when construction workers marked pavement and the town put up signs alerting drivers to road closures or detours. The pavement was cut May 5 and hauled away May 7. Tom Sevigny, a member of the Board of Selectmen, said the project is the town’s investment. “If we expect merchants and other developers to come in and invest their money in Collinsville, we need to invest in Collins- ville, too. [This will make it] more pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly,” he said. Bob Bessel, chairman of the Economic Development Agency, said one goal of the project is to show cyclists passing through on the Farmington River Trail that Collinsville is worth a stop. The changes include adding more bike parking and widening sidewalks, which Connect to outstanding physicians. We specialize in primary care and consultative services for adults age 55 and over, who seek help with medical concerns unique to seniors. National Senior Health & Fitness Day Open House Wednesday, May 27 • 10 AM-2 PM For appointments, or to schedule your FREE blood pressure and memory screenings, call 860.380.5150. harthosp.org/seniors 18 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 Sevigny believes will encourage people to walk up Main Street. There will also be new lighting, new trees planted and trash cans. The town hall parking lot is getting a makeover; drivers no longer have to back out, but will now be able to drive all the way through. “The real magic is we’re doing it without losing any parking spaces,” Bessel said. The patio outside Downright Music will be removed, but a plaza to be installed outside of LaSalle’s Market will provide a place for people to play music or enjoy a meal. Bessel said it will have lighting and a watering station. Amy Parchen, a member of the EDA and chairwoman of the Canton Main Street Association, said the project is making subtle changes that people will appreciate once it is complete. “There are things we don’t notice that could be improved because we’ve gotten used to them,” she said. “We’re not looking to change the look of the town. We’re preserving what we have and improving it from a safety and beautification perspective.” Sevigny asks residents to be patient, as there is going to be a two-month period where Collinsville is “going to be kind of hectic; you may not be able to drive where you want to drive or park where you want to park.” This is what officials call Phase 1; the town continues to put in requests for grant money to take on Phase 2, which will carry the changes up Main Street and down River Street. CANTON — Canton officials are considering changing the voting location from the town hall due to concerns that there is not sufficient access to the building during elections. At the May 13 Board of Selectmen meeting, Bob Skinner, chief administrative officer, said he received a letter from the Commission on Aging in December 2014, explaining the difficulty some residents have getting into town hall on election days. The commission asked him to examine the issue and come back with a report and recommendations. Skinner said the town hall has been the lone voting site in town since 1920, and there have been complaints raised about accessibility in the past. In the mid-2000s, a committee was created to look at points of access to town hall. The resulting report recognizes certain issues about the building. There is limited handicapped parking, and the access ramp into town hall is 42 feet long. Skinner explained that the Americans with Disability Act regulations call for a 5-foot-long level landing at every 30-foot horizontal length of ramp. Elevators are supposed to be 51 inches wide, but the town hall elevator measures 40. Those who use off-street parking then have to go up one floor to the auditorium, where voting is held. Both entrances accessible from on-street parking use stairs to access the building. The report did find some advantages to using the town hall. The proximity to the town clerk and registrar’s offices is convenient, it allows residents to complete other tasks while in the building, the auditorium has Wi-Fi and a special phone line required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, and residents are familiar with the voting process, as they have been voting at the same place for 100 years. The committee also looked at the possibility of voting in the community center or at Canton High School. The community center has 110 parking spaces, an ADA-compliant elevator and a convenient space in which to hold the election – the parks and recreation ac- tivity room, which would be used for referendums, primaries and small elections. The high school has 248 parking spaces and power-assisted doors. Handicapped parking is within a reasonable distance from the building, and the election could be held in the cafeteria or gymnasium. The ultimate recommendation was to have voting remain at the town hall. One concern about the high school was the fact that it would bring many people into the building and would disrupt the school day. Recent legislation, however, calls for all public schools in the state to have a uniform calendar, in which case Election Day is a professional development day, with no students attending school. Skinner said, when taking all that into consideration, his recommendation is that the town look at holding the general election at the high school, as it’s all on one level, there is adequate parking, it will eliminate all or most of the access issues and provides enough room for the necessary voting equipment. Non-general elections can occur at the community center in the parks and rec community room. “I know it’s tough to change 100 years of tradition, and I’m certainly cognizant of that,” he said. “At the end of the day, it’s pretty important that we give everyone the right to vote, which includes being able to get to the polls safely. The high school and community center provide the best opportunities to do that. If we have a place that has all the access and meets all the recommendations and is readily available due to change in scheduling, we probably should think about using it.” He spoke with the town attorney, who said changing the voting location would require a town meeting vote. Skinner acknowledged the concern that voting in two different places could be confusing to residents, but he said if this system is implemented, it would only be November elections at the high school. The selectmen, save for absent First Selectman Dick Barlow, had no issues with the proposed plan. The discussion was tabled until the next Board of Selectmen meeting, to be held May 27. Budget approved by large majority By Alison Jalbert Assistant Editor CANTON — Canton residents overwhelmingly approved the budget for fiscal year 2015-16 at the annual budget meeting. The budget was approved 153 to 7, with one abstention. The town charter requires 150 registered voters be present for a quorum; if not, it will automatically go to a referendum. At the beginning of the May 11 meeting, held in the Canton High School auditorium, meeting moderator David Leff said the number had almost been met, and encouraged those in attendance to call any registered voters who were not present and urge them to come to the meeting. Board of Finance Chair Brian First summarized the board’s $1,949,688 budget, a 32.5 percent increase over the current fiscal year. Leslee Hill, Board of Education chair, gave an overview of the board’s $25,901,796 budget, which represents a 1.23 percent increase. Chief Administrative Officer Bob Skinner, speaking on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, announced the required number of voters had been met, which drew applause from the crowd. He summarized the selectmen’s $10,082,815 budget, an increase of 4.37 percent. “Thank you for coming out tonight and being part of the process,” he said. Leff called for any residents who wished to comment on the budget, but no one spoke. Votes were then cast by ballot; the results were tabulated and announced before the meeting was adjourned. Partial funding for senior center design received By Sloan Brewster Senior Staff Writer SIMSBURY — The town of Simsbury has received half the funding toward creating a design for the proposed senior center. At the May 11 Board of Selectmen meeting, the board accepted a $204,000 grant approved by the State Bond Commission in January of last year. “I just would like to thank again State Rep. John Hampton for getting this together,” First Selectman Lisa Heavner said before the board approved a resolution accepting the funds. According to documentation in the meeting packet, the funds will be used to complete a design study for the senior center. The design may be for renovations of an existing building or for a new one. The funding may cover the cost of surveys, geotechnical services, land use approvals and permits, an environmental study, an architectural/engineering design study and advertising for the bidding process. “Goals of the project shall be to increase useable space, improve access in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, improved kitchen facilities, parking spaces, and a covered portico and drop off location for vehicles and Dial-A-Ride busses,” states a description of project from the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services. The town will pay an additional $204,000 toward the project, which is estimated to cost a total of $408,000. After years of haggling and nearly 40 meetings on the subject of where to put the proposed facility, selectmen, in March, agreed to split the new center between a new facility at the Performing Arts Center and Eno Memorial Hall, the idea being to use a combination of the two locations for an expanded senior center. Throughout the discussion, selectmen agreed that whatever choice they made, wherever the senior was to go, Eno Memorial would still require attention. Some consideration had previously been given to the prospect of putting the center on a piece of property on Iron Horse Boulevard owned by the Department of Transportation [DOT], but selectmen shared a distaste for that proposal as the lot has other potential. The site was singled out during the town charette in 2009 as an ideal spot for a mixed-use building and board members said they do not fancy the idea of using it for municipal purposes. “We did spend a lot of money on the charette,” Selectmen Nancy Hasse said during the discussion. “We spent all that money and now we’re going to be the first people to say we didn’t know what we were talking about. ... I could not support the DOT site for a lot of reasons.” The town could build a mixed-use facility there with the senior center on the bottom floor and other space, such as senior apartments on upper levels, said Architect Tom Arcari of Quisenberry Arcari Architects in Farmington. But that would be a complicated process and would push the completion of the facility years into the future. Complications would include finding a private developer willing to enter into a joint venture with the town and determining what percentage of the property would remain taxable. Another hiccup to building on the DOT site without including a private party would be that the town would never garner taxes from the property’s use, a potential lost opportunity of between $800,000 and $1 File photo The new senior center will be at both Eno Memorial Hall (above) and the Performing Arts Center. million in revenue per year, according to Director of Planning Hiram Peck, who spoke at the meeting. Still, some board members pointed out pros to building on the DOT site, including that it is a clean, flat site for building purposes. In the end, the Performing Arts Center and Eno were chosen. “Those two sites together: what we can’t get out of one we can get out of the other,” Hasse said then. At that meeting, the board also agreed to do a town-wide survey to get residents’ opinions on a senior/community center and other town services. As of press time, the survey was scheduled for the week of May 18. According to a press release, the survey will be vital in helping the town understand the concerns and priorities of residents and will guide staff in making decisions that best reflect the goals and character of the local population.The survey will be given to a random sampling of residents. It’s your future – take the wheel. FREE program ! 36 Month Certificate of Deposit 1.30% APY* $1,000.00 Minimum Balance *APY=Annual Percentage Yield. 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May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 19 Electronic sign for FHS approved by P&Z Commission By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer FARMINGTON — The Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission approved a text amendment to the zoning regulations Mon- day, May 11 permitting an electronic sign to be installed at the entrance of the Stephen A. Flis Municipal Complex on Monteith Drive. The measure, which passed 5-1, with Barbara Brenneman voting against, was proposed at the urging of several Farmington High School students. Town regulations prohibit lighted signs, however the students said that an electric sign would promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics as well as provide the town the ability to post scrolling messages concerning meetings and safety. “An electronic sign will show what direction Farmington High School is going,” student Danielle Swanson said, adding that there are currently three signs at the municipal complex entrance and one sign would reduce the clutter. Student Austin Zhu said the current sign requires a faculty member to walk down a hill and manually change the letters. The sign typically does not have the same message on either side, Zhu said. The funds for the sign will come from the current junior and senior classes, while the electricity would likely come from the town, according to Zhu. While the sign had not been picked out, the students showed commission members prototypes of what they were looking at. Town regulations limit the size of signs to 24 square feet, which is within the range of the signs being considered, Swanson said. At its May 4 regular meeting, the Board of Education provided support for the proposed sign. School board Chair Mary Grace Reed said she and the rest of the board supported the proposal, as it is a gift from two grades, it improves the safety of the community and it will be run by students. Commission members limited their approval to a sign to be located just in front of Monteith Drive, preventing requests from other schools for similar signs. Brenneman, for her part, said requests for a similar sign had been rejected in the past. Resident Patricia Karwoski said she not only supported the proposed amendment, but also suggested that the commission examine its regulations with regard to signage. “I highly recommend and suggest you go a step further and look at the regulations and keep up with the 21st century; update them and allow more architectually pleasing signs in the town of Farmington,” she said. While the text amendment was approved, the students will still need to make an application for a site plan before the commission as well as appear before the Town Council for approval, as the sign would be located on town land. In addition, Town Councilor Jeff Apuzzo raised another issue May 12, requesting that the town attorney examine the matter. Apuzzo said that limiting the amendment to government use could be unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause. “You’re creating two separate classes [in government and private citizens],” Apuzzo said. The amendment could “open Pandora’s box” enabling businesses to have electronic signs, too, if the measure were deemed unconstitutional, Apuzzo said. In other business, the commission unanimously approved a proposal by Green Tea Restaurant on Route 4 to have a 450-squarefoot, fenced-in outdoor dining area with six tables and umbrellas for the summer. Owner Dennis Chui said his restaurant had been in town for 17 years and “it is time for an upgrade,” noting that Cugino’s had outdoor dining. “It’s a good time for us to do it this year, and a lot of customers asked for it, too,” Chui said. The commission approved the request on the condition that no music was played outside. Town Planner Bill Warner also said he was getting quotes from consultants to review traffic and environmental issues with regard to the Charles House project that tentatively calls for the construction of an apartment complex with 298 units on the property adjacent to Union School. Warner said an ordinance permits a third-party review in such a situation and encouraged the commission to do so. Warner said he would have quotes at the commission’s next meeting. Supermarket project scrapped By Sloan Brewster Senior Staff Writer BURLINGTON — The supermarket planned for the center of Burlington will not be built. At the May 12 Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Ted Shafer announced that the market previously expected to be constructed on Dwight Harris’ 5.5-acre Library Lane property would not be coming to town. “David Brenner is not going to be able to move forward with the market,” he said. Brenner, owner of the Bantam Market in Bantam and the Northville Market in New Milford, pulled out of the project as it ended up not fitting into his business plan, Shafer said. Harris said Brenner would be the best person to discuss why he pulled out of the project. As of press time, Brenner had not returned calls to the paper. In 2013, Harris signed an option agreement with Gavin Soraghan giving him the right to buy the property if he finds tenants and develop a plan that meets with the approval of the Planning & Zoning Commission. In August of last year, Soraghan pre20 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 sented the plans for Brenner to rent a 20,000-square-foot barn style store to be developed on the property. Brenner was looking into how running the proposed store would fit with his longterm goals. “Like I said to Gavin, it’s got to make sense to use as a business,” Brenner said for an article printed in September of last year. “The numbers have to work for me. If the numbers work, we’re going to do it ... if the numbers work we’ll do it, we want to, we really like Burlington as a town.” Soraghan’s option to buy Harris’ lot does not run out for two months and he may be looking into additional options for the property, Harris said. In the meantime, he’s resurrecting a plan to build town houses there. The Planning & Zoning Commission has already approved the town houses, and Harris will be at the May 28 meeting to present a tweaked version of the plan. A sand pile in the back of the lot has been removed, so Harris has reconfigured the design. “I’m just spreading my units out,” he said. “I’m not going to sit on the property any longer. If nobody goes in there, I’m going to put in town houses.” RATING from page 17 “The town’s full-faith-and-credit pledge secures the bonds,” the report states. “We understand officials intend to use series 2015 bond proceeds to finance roof replacements at the community center and various school facilities, acquire a fire truck, and make various road and drainage improvements within the town.” Canton’s economy is considered to be very strong, as it has a projected per capita effective buying income of 180 percent of the national level and per capita market value of $150,606. The town’s market value fell by 3.7 percent over the past fiscal year to $1.6 billion in fiscal year 2015, mostly due to a revaluation. The town’s management is also considered very strong, with “strong” financial management policies and practices under Standard & Poor’s Financial Management Assessment methodology. This indicates that financial practices are strong, well embedded and likely sustainable. The report compliments Canton’s 15-year budget projection, monthly budget-to-actual reports, its formal fiveyear capital improvement plan and the formal debt management policy, among other practices. The budgetary performance is strong, according to the report. The 2015-16 fiscal year includes a fund balance appropriation of about $200,000 to mitigate tax increases. “Management indicates it could continue to appropriate small amounts of fund balance over the next few years to smooth out tax in- creases. Due to the town’s financial management policies and historical performance, however, we do not expect these small fund balance appropriations to negatively affect budgetary performance over the next few years. The revenue profile is stable, in our opinion,” the report states. There is strong budgetary flexibility, as Canton has an available fund balance of 14.6 percent of operating expenditures. The report indicates that budgetary flexibility will likely remain strong because the town has an informal policy of maintaining at least 10 percent of expenditures in unassigned fund balance. Standard & Poor’s rates Canton’s liquidity as very strong, with total government available cash of 17.3 percent of total governmental fund expenditures. “In our view, the town has strong access to external liquidity if necessary, demonstrated by the town’s issuance of debt several times over the past 20 years,” the report explains. Also labeled as very strong is the town’s debt and contingent liability profile. Overall net debt is low at 1.3 percent of market value, and approximately 69.3 percent of the direct debt is scheduled to be repaid over the next decade, which are positive credit factors. The report also states that Canton has very strong institutional framework. Since the outlook is stable, it reflects Standard & Poor’s opinion that Canton’s economy and management practices will likely translate into strong budgetary performance and operating flexibility over the twoyear outlook period. “We expect Canton’s debt and contingent liability profile to remain very strong because the town does not currently have any significant debt plans within the next two years,” the report states. “Although unlikely to occur, we could lower the rating if budgetary performance were to deteriorate, resulting in a decrease in available reserves to levels we consider adequate. We, however, do not expect to change the rating within the outlook’s two-year period.” O’Toole said receiving an upgrade to AAA is a positive asset for Canton, as it shows the town’s financial strength. “It allows us to get a better interest rate for borrowing,” she explained. “It will lower our cost of debt.” We’d like to care for you in the hospital. The Hospital at Hebrew HealthCare. 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For more information, call or visit us online 860.218.2323 | www.hebrewhealthcare.org May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 21 PRESSOPINION EDITORIAL Televising means transparency and other benefits 22 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 PRESS VALLEY There is no down side to having the proceedings of town government available to residents for viewing by the change of a channel or click of a mouse. The Farmington Board of Education is in the midst of discussing the possibility of having its meetings recorded and shown on cable television and the Internet. Nutmeg television has recorded and shown the Town Council’s meetings on cable TV and online for years and, during a recent meeting, support was shown for the school board to do the same. It may be frustrating that we live in such a fast-paced, electronically charged world, causing fewer and fewer citizens to participate in the process of government in the traditional ways, but as the proverb goes: Muhammad must go to the mountain. Televising the meetings or making them available online brings the proceedings directly into the homes of residents, making it more accessible for those who want to stay engaged on their own time. Having the meetings available for viewing makes a huge leap forward from simple availability of the meeting minutes. Residents will be able to understand the context of discussions in a real way and view the interactions among their elected officials. This will increase transparency and ensure information accuracy. Though no citizen may be present in chambers as a meeting is conducted, dozens could be viewing from another location. When it comes time to vote on budgets or other matters of referendum, voters will have one more way by which to stay informed. Those who were not previously able to become involved due to the time of the meetings could now stay up to speed and, perhaps, find they have an interest in their municipal government that they never before discovered. The inherent nature of our government is to be by the people and for the people, but when we stop being part of its creation it stops working for us by design. While the onus in large part should be on the citizens to seek out knowledge and understanding and to stay abreast of the decisions that impact day-to-day life in town, it is also the responsibility of a government to do everything in its power to ensure its taxpayers are well informed. While the council has long had this option, the parents in the community do not when it comes to learning of the governing done with regard to their childrens’ education. Farmington is a town that lauds its residents for taking part in civic activities, charitable organizations and school events. However, those activities can interfere with scheduled meetings, which means, if there is a way for the conflict to be mitigated, than that option should be taken. This is a free, effective way for the town of Farmington to bring more residents into its process of government. An increase of even a few percentage points of registered voters at the polls will be reason enough to call the measure a success. 540 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070 Phone: 860-651-4700 Fax: 860 606-9599 Guest Column Observations of cycling By Jim LaFrance Spring has arrived and it’s time to break out the bikes and get out there on the trails and roads. One cannot help but notice the significant upswing in cycling in the Farmington Valley over the last few years. It’s easy to understand why – everyone can do it, it’s great for the mind, and it’s a fantastic, low impact exercise. The Farmington Valley is blessed with a tremendous riding environment: diverse terrain, excellent bike trails, and roads which are increasingly bike friendly thanks to the concerted and coordinated efforts of state and local government and our bike advocacy groups. With increasing ridership, it is important for both cyclists and non-cyclists to contribute to the safest possible riding environment for all. I wish to provide some tips and makes some observations on how best to “share the road.” Let’s start with driving safety around cyclists. The most important single thing all drivers need to understand is cyclists are not pedestrians – they are essentially slower moving, two-wheeled vehicles. As the Connecticut driver’s manual states, a “bicyclist has the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as you.” They are to be yielded to just like other cars – at a stop sign, or when pulling onto or exiting a road. A cyclist is not restricted to the “shoulder of the road” – they may ride anywhere on the road, and will “take the driving lane” when turning left or simply to avoid a hazard. Cyclists are required to ride as far right “as is safe,” and drivers are required to give a cyclist three feet of space while passing. Most drivers are tremendously courteous around cyclists, but the fact is, approximately 800 cyclists lose their lives every year in this country. Cyclists lose every encounter with a car or truck. Cyclists also have a huge role and responsibility in staying safe on the roads. First and foremost, if you want drivers to treat you like a “two-wheeled vehicle,” follow the traffic rules. Do not blow stop signs. Do not cruise passed standing traffic at stop lights. Do not race through high traffic areas at inappropriate speeds. Do keep your head on a swivel with a high degree of awareness of what’s around you at all times. Do make eye contact and use hand signals to indicate your intended path. And don’t forget “the wave” to courteous drivers as a sign of thanks for keeping it safe. Cyclists and walkers also have a responsibility in sharing bike paths. Based on the editorials in the papers, it seems that there may be more “close encounters” here than anywhere. Ironically, the role of the cyclist flips to being “the traffic” on the bike path – and it is the walker who is most vulnerable. Most safety issues on the bike path come from cyclists passing walkers safely. Frankly, the “system” we have now of communicating by horn or by voicing “on the left” does not work particularly well. I have a really easy solution to the problem. On the road, cyclists ride “with traffic” and runners or pedestrians travel “against the traffic.” That is, runners and walkers travel on the left, and cyclist ride on the right. For some reason, when we get on a bike path, we forget all this and pedestrians and cyclists both travel on the right. This contributes to the passing problem, as the “faster moving traffic” of the cyclists, are over-taking pedestrians from behind.The solution is simple: walkers should walk on the left on a bike path “into traffic” just like on the road. That way you will always see a cyclist coming right at you rather than worrying about something approaching from behind. This solution also does not require anyone else to make a change; if you walk on the left on the bike path – you will be immediately safer and have fewer “close encounters.” Cyclists should have a different attitude on a bike path than on the road. Here, we can cause the most damage. Bike paths are not designed for your high-intensity interval training or for your club ride pace line. Bike paths are narrow, bumpy, and often quite crowded. Slow your roll, announce your passes (to those still on the “wrong” side), and be courteous to your fellow cyclists and bike trail users. I have to say that there is one place that cries out for improvement in the Farmington Valley, and that is how traffic interacts with bikes and pedestrians at bike path crosswalks. I am amazed at how routinely drivers fail to stop. If you live in the Valley, there is no excuse for not knowing where the bike trails are and where the roads intersect them. This is your backyard; you likely cross bike trails every day. Know where they are and slow down, and stop every time there is a pedestrian or cyclist in the crosswalk. My last observation is this: attitude is everything. If we all have a “sharing, cooperative” attitude toward creating a great biking community – it will be the greatest force in making it happen. See you out there. www.TurleyCT.com The Valley Press is a publication of TurleyCT Community Publications Delivering local news, sports, entertainment and more to the Farmington Valley community Keith Turley Publisher Abigail Albair Editor aalbair@turleyct.com David Heuschkel Sports Editor Melissa Friedman Advertising Director 860-978-1345 Melissa@turleyct.com Barbara Ouellette Classified Sales classifieds@thevalleypress.net FIND US ON Issue of heavy traffic congestion discussed by council By Ted Glanzer Staff Writer FARMINGTON — Farmington is known for three things: great schools, low taxes and terrible traffic. Unfortunately for the town, the latter was exacerbated last week due to the perfect storm of spring construction, accidents and general bad luck. “In general terms, as everyone knows, there is a significant amount of work being done on the roads,” Town Manager Kathy Eagen told the Town Council May 12. “We can’t do road work in winter. We have a lot of work going on.” Egan noted the nighttime sewer replacement DECISION from page 17 “There’s not much of an appeal process,” Lukingbeal said. “I guess I do have a concern ... I would be very surprised if we didn’t have some glitches. I assume good faith on everyone’s part. But this is an operation which has a lot of activity. It’s capable of generating a lot of noise. I’d like more of a safety valve than the ZEO’s good judgment. If there are issues, there is a review process before this commission before 2020.” The commission ultimately decided to remove the five-year mandatory meeting. Instead, as with all applications before the commission, if there is a complaint or a zoning enforcement action, the commission can revisit the issue. Prior to the approval, the vineyard was required to be closed from January project beginning at Garden Street and ending at Mountain Spring Road, as well as the bridge replacement near Sanford and Hawley on Route 4 in Unionville, has caused major snarls during morning and evening rush hours. Eagen also sent out a press release recently alerting the public that the sewer replacement project had caused delays Friday, May 8 and Tuesday, May 12. “During the evening of [May 8], a safety-related surface condition was noted that required the town to immediately shut down one lane of traffic,” Eagen wrote in the release. “The second event occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, May 12, when a sewer pipe failed underground and emergency repairs were needed.” Traffic on May 12 reached the point where the school district sent out emails and automated phone calls alerting parents about the possible delay in bus pickup. Eagen told the council that the sewer project, which had been going on for three weeks and will take up to a year, takes place at night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and that the project requires the actual road to be opened up and closed. Eagen noted that there are utilities such as gas lines and electricity that require additional care be taken to March. When it was in operation, the vineyard was open six days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m. and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. In addition, to give the vineyard’s neighbors a degree of certainty, the plan also laid out how many special events would be held per year, particularly those that call for outdoor, amplified music. The expanded hours are necessary because local farmers need to diversify if they want to stay in business, according to attorney Mark Fiorentino, who represents vineyard owners Kevin Riggott and Michelle Niedermeyer. An overwhelming majority of residents who attended the public hearings in March and April spoke in favor of the application. On March 24, artist Laura Eden submitted a letter signed by 88 people in support of the amendments. “We greatly appreciate Lost Acres Vineyard’s support of the arts in Granby,” Eden said, noting that the vineyard hosts exhibits from Granby Memorial High School, the Granby Land Trust and the Winter Wonders Show, among others. “Lost Acres supports writers, musicians, painters and poets. I rely on [Lost Acres Vineyard] for the sale of my artwork.” Ginny Wutka of Lost Acres Orchard, a separate business from the vineyard, said on March 24 there was a need for farms to not only diversify, but to support one another. “We all need each other to be sustainable,” Wutka said. “If [Lost Acres Orchards] was to just rely on fruit sales, we could not be during construction. “This area … it’s a difficult part of the road project,” Egan said. “We hope to be off the section soon. On “We can’t do road work in winter. We have a lot of work going on.” –Kathy Eagen Friday [May 8], there was a safety issue on top of the opening and closing that had to be taken care of immediately.” Further exacerbating the problem were several unrelated motor vehicle accidents along Route 4, Eagen said. “We hope there are no more extreme emergenin business. We could not sustain ourselves.” There were, however, those who also vocally opposed the expanded operations. For example, Carole Day, a neighbor of Lost Acres Vineyard, read a five-page letter into the record April 14 that called the vineyard’s past conduct into question and its current proposal “excessive.” Paul Jenkins, who spoke on behalf of his parents, Linda and Walter Jenkins, said he was concerned about the environmental impact of possibly having more patrons at the farm store, which means more cars and more potential for runoff onto the property located at 62 Lost Acres Road. 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Apuzzo also suggested signs elsewhere, including one for those who do not live in Farmington, to divert traffic away from the construction areas and to encourage the use of alternate routes. Egan said she agreed that the use of signs might be helpful. The traffic issue didn’t abate May 13, with a section of Route 177 between Coppermine and Meadow roads closed due to downed electrical wires from a fallen tree. In addition, a section of Meadow Road was closed May 13 due to a motor vehicle hitting a utility pole. Senior Signals By Stephen Allaire Probate: Some Facts There are so many misconceptions about “probate” that it is difficult to know where to begin. So let’s start with the typical family of husband and wife with grown kids and see how they might be affected. Assume they have a house owned jointly with right of survivorship, jointly owned bank accounts, an IRA or 401K or 403B, two cars with both names on them, and some life insurance policies. The first surprise for such a couple, is that if one of them dies, none of the above asserts will go through probate. That is because assets owned jointly that go to a survivor, such as a bank account that has “either/or” language on it, is automatically owned entirely by the survivor if one co-owner dies. Same with the cars and the house. The reason that IRAs and 401Ks and 403Bs, and life insurance do not go through probate is because they have named beneficiaries, and that means the money passes directly to the beneficiary. It does not go through probate. Many surviving spouses are very pleasantly surprised to learn that there is no property that has to go through probate. But that is only a part of the story. The other part is that in order to clear the title on the land records for the jointly owned family home, it is necessary to file an inheritance tax return, called a “Succession Tax Return” to show that there is no tax due,. Since the Connecticut Inheritance Tax exemption is $2,000,000 almost no one owes any tax. After it is determined that no tax is due, the Probate Court sends out a “Certificate of No Tax” which is recorded in the land records so that the surviving spouse is the only owner of record. Although there is zero inheritance tax for most people, there is a probate fee based on the value of the property listed on the inheritance tax return and that fee is the same whether property is owned in your name, your trust, or joint survivorship. But there is one very good benefit. The value of the house or stocks owned by the deceased will receive what is called a “step up in basis”, which means that if you bought your house for $20,000 thirty years ago, and it is now worth $300,000 at the time of death, the IRS treats it as if you bought the house for $300,000 so your children will not pay capital gains tax on up to that amount. The same is true for stocks. One myth is that probate takes forever to finish. There are no doubt cases that drag on, but that is usually because the executor is not doing his job, not because of the system. A typical non taxable probate estate should not take more than six to eight months to complete. If family members are bringing lawsuits against one another, then of course the months can change to years, but that is pretty rare. In the meantime, the executor or administrator has the ability to pay the bills and handle the property of the estate. Usually the time issue is not probate, but getting the family home ready to sell, and selling it. In recent years the probate system has made it possible to do everything through the mail, so in most cases no one actually has to go to the court. The main goal is to insure that your wishes are carried out, so getting seasoned advice on using wills, trusts and other methods of passing property to your loved ones can make a significant difference for your family. Attorney Stephen O. Allaire is a partner in the law firm of Allaire Elder Law, members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., with offices at 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, (860) 259-1500, or on the web at www.allaireelderlaw.com. If you have a question, send a written note to Attorney Allaire at Allaire Elder Law, LLC, 271 Farmington Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010, and he may use your question in a future column. May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 23 from page 17 her efforts to help save the post office in town. Despite all she gives, she still has time for her beloved pugs.” Jackson Eno Jr., the late Jackson Eno’s son, accepted the honor on his father’s behalf, noting that his dad was aware he had been nominated before he passed away April 15 and he would be “smiling from ear to ear for this.” There is little in the town that Eno was not involved with, which ranged from the Simsbury Land THE STATE OF WISCONSIN Trust, the Simsbury Historical Society, serving on the Board of Selectmen, as president of the Simsbury Cemetery Association and at the age of 26 steering the town’s Bicentennial Committee. He was also on the board of the Simsbury House (Simsbury 1820 House) Steering Committee, the Simsbury Free Library and Simsbury Main Street Partnership. He was also a founding member of the Simsbury Bank and Trust. “He was an actively, beloved supporter of Simsbury,” said Selectman Nancy Haase. 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KINDSCHUH 14 Mallard Drive Avon, CT 06001 CITIBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as successor by merger to CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. 701 East 60th Street North Sioux Falls, SD 57104 CAPITAL ONE BANKK USA NA p/k/a CAPITAL ONE BANK c/o Registered Agent 1111 East Main Street, 16th Floor Richard, VA 23219 ASSET ACCEPTANCE LLC c/o Corporation Service Company 8040 Excelsior Drive Suite 400 Madison, WI 53717 MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, by its servicing agent MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC c/o Corporatioin Service Company 8040 Excelsior Drive, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53202 JOHN DOE TENANTS (S), unknown tenant(s) of PAMELA K. KINDSCHUH 213 Watson Street Ripon, WI 54971 And JANE DOE TENANT(S), unknown tenant(s) of PAMELA K. KINDSCHUH 213 Watson Street Ripon, WI, 4971 Defendants. PUBLICATION SUMMONS TO: PAMELA K. KINDSCHUH 14 Mallard Drive Avon, CT 06001 ONLY HER, LLC c/o Pamela K. Kindschuh, Registered Agent 213 Watson Street Ripon, WI 54971 JOHN DOE SPOUSE, unknown spouse of PAMELA K. KINDSCHUH 14 Mallard Drive Avon, CT 06001 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The Complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action. Within Forty (40) days after April 23, 2015 you must respond with a written Answer, as that term is used in Chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The Court may reject or disregard an Answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The Answer must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is: Fond du Lac County Circuit Court 160 South Macy Street Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1355 and to Krawczyk, Duginski & Rohr, S.C., Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is 16620 West Bluemound Road, Suite 500, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not provide a proper Answer within Forty (40) days, the Court may grant Judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A Judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A Judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 6th day of April, 2015. KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff By: Matthew J. Krawczyk State Bar No. 1064349 P.O. ADDRESS KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. 16620 West Bluemound Road, Suite 500 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: (262) 827-5800 Fax: (262) 827-5809 Email: matt@kdrlawyers.com KRAWCZYK, DUGINSKI & ROHR, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OF THE UNDERLYING DEBT, THIS COMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ATTEMPT TO HOLD YOU PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE DEBT. 24 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 “Mary has been a great friend to me and mentor,” Heavner said as she presented Glassman with her award. “I want to say personally how much I value your friendship,” Heavner continued. She went on to share Glassman’s contributions to Simsbury for more than 20 years that included helping to preserve open space, helping to get the first Bicycle Friendly Community designation in the state, going on to receive the silver designation, establishing a charrette and preserving historical downtown – all done while serving as first selectman. “When my husband and I moved here 30 years ago, we knew it was a special place,” Glassman said. “I pause and ask, what is your gift, what can you give back to the community? We live in such a special place. It’s important we keep it that way.” Lanza has been a diligent community supporter in many ways, including serving on the Design Review Board, the Public Building Steering Committee and Historic District Commission. Residents may not know him personally, but may be familiar with the large green collection box located at Rosedale Farms, which collects nonperishable items for the Simsbury Food Bank. Lanza was responsible for making the box and joked that he painted it Green Monster green, a nod to the famous Boston Red Sox ballpark. Rosedale owner Marshall Epstein was so pleased with the idea that he asked Lanza to paint numbers on the side of the box to em- Photos by Alicia B. Smith Above, left: Selectman Mike Paine presents Hometown Hero Wanda Colman with flowers; above, right: Former First Selectman Mary Glassman was recognized as a Simsbury Hometown Hero; below: Larry Linonis and members of the Simsbury Silver Steering Committee of the Simsbury Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee were selected as 2015 Hometown Heroes. ulate the famous ballpark scoreboard. The box has collected 700 bags of food to date. Lanza has also worked with state Rep. John Hampton with weekend food drives. Among his hobbies is building sea chests, which Lanza said was what inspired him to create the food collection box. Selectman Cheryl Cook said she was recently inspired to buy a bicycle, jokingly blaming her actions on the bicycle advisory committee, “those people who brought me back to the pleasure of bike riding.” Cooke was referring to Larry Linonis and the Simsbury Silver Steering Committee of the Simsbury Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Linonis helps direct Simsbury Free Bike and is an advocate for bicycle education in the schools and has been known to sweep sand off the bike path to ensure riders’ safety. Committee members included in the honor are Pattie Smith Jacobus, Diana Moody, Steven Mitchell, Deborah Thibodeau, Robert Carmen, Sheree Landerman and Chuck Brody. “We have something special here,” said Mitchell. “In 2010, the town received the bronze status, the first in southern New England. Once you get bronze, you have to get silver. It’s a very hard accomplishment.” The town received the silver designation this year. Lyle has lived in town for almost 50 years. He founded Simsbury Youth Soccer, Inc. for both boys and girls and, eventually, added travel teams enabling more than 1,000 young residents to enjoy playing soccer. Lyle was also a volunteer for the Simsbury Service Unit of the Salvation Army where he participated in the organization’s kettle drives. Lyle is a Master Gardener and is active with the 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm in Bloomfield. Lyle also serves on the board of the Simsbury Historical Society and as chair of the building and grounds committee. Lyle’s son and daughter accepted the honor on their father’s behalf as Lyle was out of town. Need a new cooling and heating system? Save up to $1500!* SAVE $50 Pay only $179 On a AC Service Agreement Offer expires 6/30/2015 Up to $1000 in utility rebates when you upgrade your heating & cooling system. Up to $500 in Plainville Oil/Tower Energy rebates when you schedule your upgrade by June 30, 2015 0% financing available through Energize CT loan program. Limited time offer on high-efficiency systems! Book your air conditioning tune-up by June 30, 2015 and get our best price of the season! Help prevent breakdowns and keep your system running efficiently during scorching hot days! 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James DeCesare, head of visual and performing arts, commented on the evening: “The value of the arts is far more than the quality of paintings hung on a wall or performanc- es on a stage. The arts are about creativity woven into all facets of our academics and technologies ... helping us tell our story better, encouraging students to be innovators, to think outside of the box, and to dare to be vulnera- ble. We do creativity well at The Master’s School.” The Master’s School is a college preparatory, non-denominational Christian day school. For more information, visit www.masterschool.org or call 860-651-9361. Local science club among finalists in national bowl The Farmington Science Club team was among the top finalists in the 2015 National Science Bowl, an academic competition held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. Farmington Science Club finished first place among eight schools in its division and advanced to the double elimination rounds, where it tied for ninth place overall. Participating teams from around the country qualified for the championship by winning regional events earlier this year. More than 4,500 middle school students competed in regional events. The all-eighth-grade team is comprised of Captain Kumar Darsh, Alex Benham, Stewart Buzdon, Alan Liu and Neel Mirano, and guided by coach Laurene Powers-Buzdon. The team members are all Irving A. Robbins Middle School students. As a top 16 finalist team, Farmington Science earned $1,000 for its school’s science program. According to its website, “The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. These teams face off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. The DOE created the National Science Bowl in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in these fields.” State Sen. Kevin Witkos named Robert E. Roberts the “Veteran of the Month” this May. Roberts, a Simsbury resident, served during the Vietnam War on a military submarine known as an “undersea boat.” Roberts is also an active community member serving with the local American Legion, Talcott Mountain Music Festival, Knights of Columbus, and Simsbury Memorial Day parades and Veterans Day programs. Roberts was born Nov. 6, 1947 in Enterprise, Ore. He enlisted in the Navy and served from May 1967 to April 1971. Roberts attended boot camp in San Diego, went to Engineman A school at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago, and, eventually, made his way to the Submarine School in Groton. Roberts served on the USS Halfbeak (SS 352) where he ran and serviced diesel en- gines aboard the submarine. As a result of that work, Roberts lost hearing in both ears. While Roberts was homeported at New London/Groton, he got to travel the world aboard the Halfbeak. Roberts’ work earned him many honors including the National Defense Medal, three Navy Good Conduct Medals, Navy Overseas Medal, Navy Sharpshooter Medal, Rifle and Pistol, and a Qualified in Submarine Warfare Dolphins Pin. Roberts moved to Connecticut and started work as a lineman apprentice with Hartford Electric Light Co. one month after discharge from the Navy. He worked his way up to a supervisory position with Connecticut Light and Power Co. in the Hartford and Simsbury offices. Roberts still resides in Simsbury with his wife of 43 years, Linda, a teacher. Together the couple has two children and three grandchildren. The Farmington Valley’s Best Source for Sport, Fitness, General Health & Nutrition Products Come see the widest selection and best prices! 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New Horizons Village is a community of accessible housing with support services for adults with physical disabilities located in the Unionville subsection of Farmington. For more information about New Horizons Village see www.newhorizonsinc.org. The monies will be used to purchase a stateof-the-art wireless Call for Aid system for the Care Services Program. The current Call for Aid system is antiquated and unreliable. The purpose of the system is to provide residents reliable access to care 24 hours a day, including emergency care. The new system offers numerous features, some of which include voice activation, highly sensitive radio receivers, emergency alert and battery backup. “This system upgrade was a long time in coming. We are appreciative of the generosity through Farmington Bank from the grant program. Our residents are all comforted by the knowledge that our new Call for Aid system will ensure timely response to care needs,” said Michael B. Shaw, executive director. The Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc., set up in 2011, has the goal of improving “the economic viability and well-being of the residents and the communities in which Farmington Bank operates.” Courtesy photo David Rivera, Eileen Fielding, Incy Muir, Kathleen Marshall, Sharene Wassell, Bob Pierce, Cheryl Donahue, Ed LaMontagne, Ann Carabillo, Terry Corbo, Hap Poole, Althea Greaney, Karen Handville, Lisa Heavner and Vickie Dirienzo Simsbury Woman’s Club gives ‘gifts to the community’ The Simsbury Woman’s Club gave away about half of the money it earned from its 2014 Arts and Crafts Festival at its annual “Gifts to the Community” luncheon. The remainder of the club’s earnings will be given away at a later date after two Simsbury High School graduates are chosen by the SWC to receive scholarship money from the club’s college scholarship fund. An adult woman currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning will be the club’s third scholarship recipient. The Gifts to the Community presentation ceremony took place this year at Simsbury’s Masonic Hall where club members host- ed a luncheon for representatives from each of the organizations receiving the club’s donations. First Selectman Lisa Heavner also attended the luncheon. Most of the funds were given to Simsbury-based nonprofit community service organizations. The Simsbury Social Services Department received checks for its Food Closet, Fuel Bank, Senior Center and Social Workers Fund. Simsbury Voluntary Ambulance, Farmington Valley Visiting Nurses Association and the Simsbury Veterans Memorial Fund were also supported by the club along with McLean’s Meals on Wheels and Mc- Lean’s “Personal Needs” Fund. Additional Simsbury organizations receiving money from the club were the Simsbury ABC House, Simsbury Aging and Disability Commission, Simsbury Community Television, Simsbury Community Band, Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge and the town’s public library, Summer Theatre and crew team. 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Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Offer expires May 30, 2015. 26 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 BB4.875x6Ad_ValleyP_May_FM.indd 1 of Simsbury 5/1/15 10:04 AM Watershed Association. Funding these “gifts to the community” and the club’s scholarships is the SWC’s annual Arts and Crafts Festival. This year will be the 46th consecutive year the club has held the event. The 2015 Festival will be Sept. 19 and 20. Last year, the Festival had 120 vendors from throughout the Northeast and thousands of shoppers, making this one of the largest arts and crafts festivals in northwestern Connecticut. The Festival is held annually on Ironhorse Boulevard in downtown Simsbury close to restaurants, biking and hiking trails and Simsbury’s famous Flower Bridge. The SWC Arts and Crafts Festival is a juried event ensuring a wide variety of hand-crafted items. Applications from artists and crafters who want to participate in the Festival are currently being accepted. Visit www.simsburywomansclub.org. For more information about the festival, contact Madeline Gilkey at 860-658-5982. Jurying for this year’s event will take place June 1, July 20 and Aug. 24. The Simsbury Woman’s Club welcomes new members. Club members regularly donate non-perishable food items to the food pantry, clothing to the veterans “Home of the Brave” organization, and personal care items, clothing, housewares and toys to Interval House. Club members also go to six different Farmington Valley nursing homes where they visit with the facility’s residents, and at Christmas time the club adopts two Simsbury families through the town’s Social Services Department with the goal of brightening the holidays for those families. Simsbury Bank gives grant to Hill-Stead Courtesy photo Simsbury Bank awarded Hill-Stead Museum $5,000 to support the museum’s May Market benefit event. Simsbury Bank is the presenting sponsor of May Market, a two-day home, garden and gourmet festival on the grounds of Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington. Pictured from left to right: Robin DiNicola (Simsbury Bank VP and senior market manager), Christine Bogino (Hill-Steaders president), Martin Geitz (Simsbury Bank president and CEO), Susan Ballek (Hill-Stead Museum executive director), Jocelyn Mitchell (Simsbury Bank senior VP and chief retail banking officer), and Susan Orred (Hill-Stead Museum director of development) ‘Wildman’ Steve Brill coming to nature center On Saturday, May 23 at 1 p.m., well-known naturalist and author “Wildman” Steve Brill will lead one of his famous foraging tours at Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, Canton. The tour has been scheduled just as late spring herbs and greens should be popping up. A 30-minute talk in the Nature Center auditorium will be followed by a one hour walking tour along the trails of Werner’s Woods in search of wild edibles. He is the author of “Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medici- nal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places” and “The Wild Vegetarian Cookbook.” Pre-registration is recommended. The pre-registration cost is $15 per person; $20 at the door. Call 860693-0263 or at rbnc@thechildrensmuseumct.org. Is your number up? The Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company is reminding residents to be sure that house numbers are easily visible to all the emergency services in town. A vital piece of information is one’s location. A Simsbury ordinance specifies that numbers not less than three inches high are placed in such a way that they are visible from the street. It is also helpful if the numbers are reflective so they are visible at night. Posting a home or business number helps emergency services personnel help those in need without delay. “Try finding the numbers to your house at night, in a rainstorm, or when your shrubs and trees are in full bloom. Can you?” a press release asks. “Putting your numbers up is easy, inexpensive and only takes a few minutes.” Courtesy photo Union School strings teacher Janet Fantozzi with students who performed in the Annual Elementary Honors Orchestra Students perform in elementary honors orchestra On April 30, four Union School students participated in the first Annual Elementary Honors Orchestra at the Connecticut Convention Center as a part of the Connecticut Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. The students selected were Katie Black, bass; Branaugh Morton, viola; Sophia Cho, violin; and Shane Pardus, cello. Their teacher is Janet Fantozzi. Fantozzi was also selected to present a session entitled, “How to Write, Produce and Direct a Suzuki Drama.” The Suzuki Drama is a 20-year Union School tradition. “Young string students love to play, act and dance in these ‘fractured’ fairy tales with a musical twist,” said Fantozzi. “This session is really about how to introduce your students to the opera in a fun, engaging way.” new loCation, more serviCes. 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During that time, both have camped over 100 nights, volunteered many hours for numerous service projects, attended the Boy Scouts National Youth Leadership Training and served their troop as senior patrol leader. Both have been elected to the Boy Scouts Honor Society, the Order of the Arrow and earned the Troop 68’s Mountain Man Award for hiking the tallest peak in each of the New England states. Sanford, 18, is the son of Ted and Liz Sanford. His Eagle service project included the construction of two trail kiosks, trail work and the creation of a trail map in the Courtesy photo Back row: Region 10 BOE Vice Chair Phillip Penn, Lewis S. Mills HS Athletic Director Dave Francalangia, Lewis S. Mills HS crew coach Kyle Saraceno, Region 10 Superintendent Alan Beitman, Region 10 BOE Treasurer Paul Omichinski, Harwinton Lions Club President Harry Schuh, Burlington Lions Club past President Jim Hunt, Burlington Lions Club President Rob Cook; front row: Lewis S. Mills HS crew captains Sierra Thibault, senior; Benn Kelly, senior; Sage Iacovazzi, senior; Nick McGough, junior; Tom Walker, junior; Emily Nedley, senior Courtesy photo Will Sanford and Spencer Pelham at the Court of Honor Farmington Memorial Town Forest. He is a dean’s list student at Avon Old Farms School and next fall plans to attend St Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. His grandfather, Robert W. Sanford, was also an Eagle Scout in Troop 68. Pelham, 18, is the son of Doug and Teresa Pelham. His Eagle service project included the creation of a permanent orienteering course and course guide in the Farmington Memorial Town Forest. He is a senior honor roll student at Watkinson School and after a gap year he plans to attend Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. For more information on the troop visit troop68farmington.scoutlander.com. New Lewis S. Mills crew team boat dedicated On Monday, May 11 at Winding Trails in Farmington, the new chase boat for the Lewis S. Mills High School crew team was dedicated. The chase boat is necessary to allow the coach to ride alongside the crew boats and instruct the rowers while they are training. The donation of the chase boat was made possible due to the generosity of the Burlington Lions Club and the Harwinton Lions Club. Originally, parents of LSM crew members made a request of the Lions Clubs asking if they would help support their purchase of a new boat. After a good boat and motor were located, a local paint shop donated its services to give the boat a fresh, clean look and then the two Lions Clubs donated the boat to the Mills crew team. The chase boat is emblazoned with the Lions Club insignia as a thank you for the support and generosity of the Burlington and Harwinton clubs. Traveling Valley Artists celebrated at Seabury Seabury Retirement Community in Bloomfield hosted a reception for The Traveling Valley Artists May 4. The artists being celebrated were Helen David, Rose Mary Knoll, Bonnie Faraclas, Claire Padron and Carol Mintell. Their watercolors, oils and acrylics will be at the Seabury Gallery through the month of May. The group is committed to bringing paintings to various venues throughout Connecticut in hopes of providing opportunities for the enjoyment of art. The group was founded by Mintell in September 2013. The artists hail from the Simsbury, Avon, Granby and East Granby area. Courtesy photo Reupholstery • Slipcovers • Fabric • Furniture • Custom Window Treatments • Wallpaper • Flooring carmon community Funeral Homes Funerals • Cremation • PrePlanning In avon In Granby 301 Country Club Road 860.673.8610 364 Salmon Brook Street 860.653.6637 Family Owned & Operated John C. Carmon ● Frank W. Carmon, IV John C. “Jay” Carmon ● Matthew R. 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Below: Farmington’s Owen LaPorte (2) scores a goal in the final minute of the third quarter. Photos by David Heuschkel Big playoff push for Farmington boys lax By David Heuschkel Sports Editor On the mat, Vincent Stevens is a state champion heavyweight wrestler. On the lacrosse field, he is a behemoth goaltender for the Farmington boys lacrosse team. Listed at 5-feet-10 and 304 pounds on the CIAC website, Stevens did his impersonation of an 18 wheeler last week when he ran over an opposing player after Farmington’s opponent refused to roll over in the second half. Leading by seven goals at halftime, Farmington held on to beat Northwest Catholic 12-9 May 12 at Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. Eight different players scored for Farmington, led by senior Kyle Sopelak (three goals). Seniors Owen LaPorte and Jake Setzko each had two goals, and junior Max Ruh had a goal and three assists as Farmington improved to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in the CCC North. “We’re finding offense coming from multiple players, which is very nice. You really can’t just shut one of us off,” Farmington coach Walt Stefanow said. “Obviously, they tried to shut Owen LaPorte off, and we were able to find offense from other players like Kyle Sopelak and so forth, and it worked out big for us.” Farmington led 9-2 at halftime and 11-6 heading into the fourth quarter. Northwest Catholic scored three straight goals, trimming the deficit to two goals when Connor Murphy took a pass from Spencer Merkel and beat Stevens with 6:21 left. Murphy had another good chance with 3 ½ minutes remaining, but Stevens stopped him this time. A minute later, Stevens got lucky when another shot by Murphy hit the post. Setzko provided a big insurance goal, the only one by Farmington in the fourth quarter, when he beat goalie David Kalamarides with 1:42 remaining to bump the lead to three. As Northwest Catholic tried to gain possession, play got physical. First, Murphy sent Farmington defender Justin Marsh flying backward as he was throwing a pass. No infraction was called. Seconds later, a flag flew when Stevens blasted Murphy to the right of the goal. Stevens was assessed a push with possession penalty and spent the last 24 seconds on the sideline. “If you’re going to stand on the crease, you better be See PUSH on page 31 Ultimate championship for Avon team By David Heuschkel Sports Editor It was not the ultimate championship for Jim Murray. His 2001 girls soccer team at Avon that punctuated a perfect season with the first state title for the program would likely earn that nod. Make no mistake, though. This was his Ultimate team. Murray, who has won five state titles as the girls soccer coach, picked up his first in the sport known as Ultimate when Avon defeated three opponents May 9 to win the Division II state championship. The Falcons went 3-1 in the eight-team tournament with wins over North Branford, RHAM and the Forman School. timate at UConn, where he was a team captain. One of those seniors was Liam Toal, who played Ultimate at the University of Maryland. Brian Toal, Liam’s father, knew Murray and has assisted him with coaching the team. In 2013, Avon had a meeting in January and played its first full schedule that spring. Submitted photo The Frisbee-sized, hard-carved wooden disc will stand out in the trophy The Falcons played 10 matches case at Avon High, the prize for winning the Division II state championship. and won just two, according to the Connecticut Ultimate Club Ultimate, a club sport, is started an Ultimate club back (CTUL) website. played by 21 high school or in the 1980s that would practice Last spring, Avon won 11 prep schools in the state. Avon and scrimmage each other, but matches and finished fifth in the just completed its third varsity that ceased after several years D-II tournament. season. The team was formed due to a lack of interest. The object of the sport is “Four years ago, a group of to move a flying disc (or Frisin 2012, playing one game that seniors started organizing prac- bee) down a 70-yard field that spring against a JV team. Murray, a math teacher at tices in the fall and scrimmagAvon High, said he originally ing,” said Murray, who played UlSee ULTIMATE on page 30 Kevin Streelman has vivid memories of “living on couches and burning out cars” trying to find his way to the PGA Tour. He remembers going to an ATM machine for $20 and receiving a one-word message, “Sorry.” “I don’t take for granted anything that I have,” the young pro from Chicago last week told a gathering at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, where he reminisced about his second PGA Tour victory, the 2014 Travelers Championship. Five weeks from now, Streelman will return to Cromwell to defend the title he won in record setting fashion, when he finished a final nine 28 with seven straight birdies, the longest string in PGA Tour history to win a tournament. Streelman stood on the tee at the 12th hole on the final day six strokes behind leader Aaron Baddeley, tied for 19th place. “It’s a magic place, where you just trust your instincts,” Streelman said of the zone that produced seven straight birdies, including a 40-foot putt on the par three 16th hole that circled the cup and dropped in the backdoor, and a downhill drizzler that caught the left side of the hole on 17. “Mostly it’s just fun.” Streelman waited more than an hour after finishing to learn if he’d have to go back out for a playoff. He didn’t. His 15 under stood up as Baddeley and the rest of the field finished their rounds. “After coming off,” he said, “I figured I’d go into a playoff. I was just having fun talking to the people around the practice area.” It’s been a fun and magical year for Streelman and his young family since he left Cromwell last June with the crystal trophy and a check for more than $1 million. He opened golf’s big week at Augusta National with a win in the Masters Par 3 competition with 13-year-old Ethan Couch of the “Make a Wish” Foundation on his bag. Only a hole-in-one by Jack Nicklaus could steal any of his thunder in the event. Masters week ended in equally magical fashion when Streelman dropped a 10 foot par putt on the final hole to secure a tie for 12th place, ensuring an exemption for next year’s Masters. These magic moments didn’t come easy for Kevin Streelman. “Coming out of Duke,” he recalled after viewing a video of last year’s final seven holes, “I didn’t want to get a regular job or go to med school, so I thought I’d give this mini-tour stuff a try.” His first attempts at making a living at golf were discouraging, “My first time at Q-School (PGA Tour qualifying school) didn’t go well. I missed the final by one shot. I thought I was better than I really was. “I got some money together to try some mini-tours out West, but everyone out there were amazing golfers. I lost all my money and went back to Chicago with my tail between my legs and started looking for a real job.” Sometimes dreams find you when you aren’t looking. So it was for Streelman. “I was living in my parents’ basement and caddying in Chicago. The Western Open was coming up. My dad gave me $400 to pay to get into the Monday qualifier. I made about an 18-foot left to right ‘snake’ on the final hole to qualify for my first Tour event.” Streelman lasted only two rounds. “I think I shot a 78-77 and missed the cut by a bunch,” but after two rounds with touring pro Mike Weir, he felt he could compete. “I knew what I wanted to do right there.” In his sixth trip to Q-School, in 2007, Streelman earned his card. More than 200 events later he says of traveling the Tour with his wife and 1-year-old daughter: “It’s been an incredible journey.” As Kevin Streelman relived his victory in Cromwell, the defense, six weeks before the fact, got even tougher, as five major tournament winners – Ernie Els, Zack Johnson, Louie Oosthuizen, Padraig Harrington and Keegan Bradley – added their names to a Travelers’ field that already included Jason Day, Sergio Garcia, Brandt Snedeker and former Travelers champs Hunter Mahan and Bubba Watson, a two-time Masters winner. With five weeks to go, three of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings are already in for June 24-28 at the TPC River Highlands, as Travelers CFO Andy Bessette and tournament Director Nathan Grube continue to outdo themselves from one year to the next. Defending a PGA Tour championship isn’t meant to be easy. Kevin Streelman, who once had an ATM machine deny him a request for $20, isn’t going to worry about how tough it will be, not after what he went through to get to that defense. He’s in a magic place now, where, as he says, “Mostly, it’s just fun.” May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 29 Oliver returns for Canton By David Heuschkel Sports Editor The Canton girls lacrosse team had little time to feel sorry for itself following a last-second loss to Immaculate of Danbury last week in the final of six non-league games for the Warriors. The next day, Canton resumed its NCCC schedule with an 11-6 win over Suffield in the penultimate game of the regular season for both teams. The victory set the stage for the May 19 match between Canton and Granby for the NCCC regular season championship. Canton improved to 7-2 in the NCCC and 9-6 overall. The nine wins are the most by the Warriors since they began playing as a varsity team in 2010. With the 11-10 loss to Immaculate May 13, Canton finished 2-4 in non-conference games. The other three losses were to Fairfield Warde, Bethel and Joel Barlow. ULTIMATE from page 29 is 40 yards in width and has 25-yard end zones. Players cannot run with the disc. If it is dropped, the other team gets possession. Each team has seven players on the field at one time. “It’s very fast paced. You’ve got to really transition quickly,” Murray said. Avon had about 25 players on its co-ed roster, The loss to Immaculate marked the return of Canton junior Kaelyn Oliver, who was recovering from a knee injury she suffered playing field hockey in the fall. She had more than 50 goals as a sophomore and scored in the opening minute against the Mustangs. ing how to win,” Canton coach Sean Cole said. “We beat Granby, we beat Avon [in] two close games. I didn’t think this Immaculate was as good Photo by as Granby David Heuschkel or Avon.” SevBut, with the en of Canscore tied in the closton’s first ing seconds, Canton 15 games was assessed a foul inwere decidside the 8-meter arc and ed by two Immaculate was awardgoals or less. ed a free shot. The WarJamie Pierce riors were 3-4 beat Canton in those games, goalie Amanda including one-goal Gottlieb with wins over Granby and less than a secAvon. ond on the clock. Canton had a “These chance against were the kind of Immaculate with Canton junior games I thought the score tied at Kaelyn Oliver we were learn10. Sophomore Grace Giancola scored five goals, but her final shot was stopped by senior goalie Bryanna Lopes with 1:40 left. Emma Charron and Oliver each scored two goals. Playing her first competitive game since tearing her ACL last October, Oliver was understandably nervous. If she had any fears or lingering questions about her knee, she put them to rest after taking a pass from Giancola and scoring 33 seconds in. “I felt better about myself. It made me feel like my knee was OK,” Oliver said. “I could breathe a little.” The plan was to play five minutes, then take a break. She wound up playing more than expected because her knee felt well. She did not play the next day against Suffield. “She’s been working her butt off,” Cole said. “Some kids get hurt and feel sorry for themselves, but Kaelyn has had a terrific attitude from the getgo. It makes it easy to pull for her because she works hard.” ular season, the first team to score 15 goals wins. Tournament games are played to 11. Avon went 3-7 in the regular season, but Murray said the losing record was mostly the result of teaching players. “The only way they’re going to learn is if they play,” he said. In the one-day tournament, held at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Avon overcame a four-goal deficit at halftime to beat North Branford 11-9 in the first game. After losing to Middletown JV, Avon advanced to the championship by defeating RHAM 11-2. In the final, Avon scored five unanswered goals in an 11-5 win over the Forman School. Young had three assists and Guerrero had four goals, Koepke and junior Mike Rostenberg each had two goals and one assist, and senior Jon Oh had two assists and a goal. which included three girls. Murray credits senior captains Jack Young, Caleb Paul, Dom Martinez and Logan Edwards with organizing the team and keeping it focused. Young led the team with 43 assists, meaning that many of his tosses went for scores. Many of them were caught by freshman Nick Guerrero, who led the team with 27 goals, and Jonas Koepke (20 goals). In the reg- Suburban Sanitation Service COLLEGE corner Hope Shevchuk (Lewis Mills ’13), a sophomore shortstop on the WPI softball team, is taking part in the Division III Super Regionals. Shevchuk went 2-for-3 against Williams May 10 to help the Engineers to a 4-0 victory. Shevchuk was batting .360 on the year. … Alexa Cipkas (Granby Memorial ’14), a freshman distance runner on the Salve Regina University womens track and field team, enjoyed a stellar first year running for the Seahawks. She was named one of the cross country team’s co-Rookies of the Year for 2014. The award recognizes outstanding varsity contributions from a first year runner. She was part of the lineup that holds the SRU record for combined team time for the 5K. Amy Irving, Cipkas and four - other teammates set the record – 1:36:00.61 – at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational Sept. 20, 2014, eclipsing the previous record by more than three minutes. It marked the first time in the 33-year history of cross country at Salve Regina that all five scorers broke 20 minutes for the 5K. … Sara Stokesbury (Avon ’14), in her first year on the Tufts University womens cross country and track and field team, also enjoyed a terrific year. Stokesbury was awarded the Rookie of the Year award for the womens cross country team and was the only Tufts freshman to compete at the Division III Cross Country Nationals in Mason, Ohio, where the Tufts women finished 16th out of 32 teams. She was also chosen by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the NCAA Division III Cross Country All-Academic team. Honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 and have finished in the top 25 percent of all runners at the NCAA regionals. ... Sophomore Mitch Glasgow (Simsbury ’13) and freshman Richard Rorick (Simsbury ’14) each contributed to the recent success of the UConn mens lacrosse team this spring. The team won the PCLL Division I conference tournament for the first time and earned its first trip to the MCLA national tournament held this year in Irvine, Calif. … Ashley Piccirillo-Horan (Granby Memorial High ‘13), a sophomore on the Brandeis University womens track and field team, placed 14th in the 1500 at the UAA Track and Field Championships April 25. … Also at Brandeis, Liam O’Connor (Avon ’12), a junior on the baseball team, hit .328 this year. He led the team with 24 runs scored and was second with 44 hits. Connor Doyle (Avon Old Farms ’12), is a catcher on the team and hit two home runs and drove in 13 runs for Judges. College corner is a periodic feature that follows the collegiate athletic careers of former high school students from Farmington Valley towns. Please email the name of any individuals along with their college and sport to staff writer Ted Glanzer at tglanzer@turleyct.com. 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BOYS FALL PROGRAMS CLINICS AT LOOMIS CHAFFEE (WINDSOR, CT) - STARTING SEPTEMBER BOYS + GIRLS WINTER PROGRAMS LEARN FROM THE AREAS TOP HS AND COLLEGE COACHES! CLINICS AT 2 LOCATIONS! STAR HILL (TOLLAND, CT) SPORTSWORLD (EAST WINDSOR, CT) - STARTING DECEMBER FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: DAN CORCORAN, DIRECTOR DCORC@COMCAST.NET 860.658.4834 WWW.CTRIPITLACROSSE.COM Fall S Last week is a clincher for Farmington baseball By Brendan Driscoll Corresponent For the Farmington baseball team, it doesn’t get any more exciting than last week. It began with back-toback extra-winning wins over Newington and Southington, and ended with a walk-off victory against Conard. And the best part of a 3-0 week was the Indians secured a spot in the Class LL state tournament, which begins next month. One mighty swing ended an 11-game losing streak to Southington. Farmington’s David Maljanian provided the decisive blow, a three-run homer to left that sailed over the tree and broke a tie in the top of the eighth. “They were in stunned disbelief,” Farmington coach Mike McGuire said. The 4-1 win by Farmington May 13 avenged a 14-3 loss to Southington in the first game between the teams this spring. The next day, Farmington beat Conard 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the seventh. The win ended an eight-game losing streak to the Chieftains (4-12) and put them on the brink of being mathematically eliminated PUSH from page 29 prepared to get hit,” Stefanow said. “I have no problem with Vinny doing that.” With its fifth straight loss, Northwest Catholic (3-10) was mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the Class S state tournament after advancing to the semifinals a year ago. Northwest played without Cameron Von Hollander (thumb). from qualifying for the state he kind of slings the ball,” tournament. McGuire said. “I told him all I With six wins in eight wanted him to do was throw games, Farmington im- strikes and try to get ahead proved to 9-7 with four in the count. I knew they’d games left in the be out in front because he regular season. doesn’t throw too hard. “I knew …I call the pitches, so if I it had been called slider on the corner, awhile since he delivered it.” we had beatIn the en Conard 4-3 win over and I had Conard, Dom never beatAlfano trotted en Southhome with ington,” the winning McGuire run on an said. “Even error by when I had third basethe team that man Lucas went to the Busch. state finals in 2011, Trailing they handled us 3-2 in the fifth, both times. It’s nice Farmington tied to exorcise those it with consecutive demons.” two-out hits. AfPhoto by Senior ter Max GermaBrendan Driscoll Connor Welsh no was thrown got a rare opportunity to out attempting start against Southington, to steal, Derek ranked No. 4 in the state. He Duffy singled did not factor in the decision to center but held the Blue Knights and scoreless until they scored Farmington pitcher Derek their only run in the fifth. Fern Ethan Finn McGuire called it a fol“phenomenal performance.” lowed with a triple to left. Welsh induced 16 fly ball outs. “When I got to the “I just had a hunch. His park Fern was sitting on the motion is a little funky and bench with a terrible mi“Northwest is a good team, I don’t care what their record says. They are a good team,” Stefanow said. “They graduated a good team last year and they’re well-coached. They play hard. I told [my] guys the whole game, ‘We cannot sit on a lead with these guys.’ Northwest gritted it out, hustled back. Luckily, we finally woke up from a little sleep at halftime and we were able to hold them off.” With the win, Farmington remained in contention for the CCC North regular season title and was in a good position to play in the CCC tournament, which begins May 26. The Indians moved up to Class L. “We have a very large senior class that has been playing together since youth lacrosse. It’s just finally culminated to having a good season,” Stefanow said. MAGLIERI graine headache,” McGuire said. “He took a little batting practice and said he wanted to give it a shot. He was on it today. I said to him we are going to find out how to give him a migraine every game.” McGuire likely had a headache when he learned pitcher Noah Gulino, who was scheduled to start against Conrad, was scratched due to a bout with bronchitis. Elijah Sicklick started the game but lasted only 13 pitches before leaving with a sore arm. Joey Harrell inherited a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the first but escaped the threat by inducing Conard’s Brendan Dakin to ground into a 6-4-3 double play. Ethan Finn, who entered the game in the fifth, earned the victory. He retired all seven batters, striking out two. The Chieftains left 10 men on base during the game and loaded the bases three different times, but only managed to score one run in those situations. “We believe we can beat anybody,” McGuire said. “So we go out with the mindset that we are going to take care of our jobs and the results will take care of themselves.” Simsbury softball Photos by David Heuschkel The Simsbury softball team secured a berth in the Class LL state tournament with wins over Hall and New Britain last week. Lauren Catalano, pictured, allowed just four hits and struck out nine in a 15-0 win over Hall. At the plate, she had three hits and drove in two runs. Nicole Gomez-Nieto had four hits and drove in two runs. Erica Bushey, pictured, had two hits and two RBIs. The Trojans improved to 8-7 with a 4-2 win over New Britain. 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It was the 60th straight win by the Blue Knights, the No. 1 ranked team in the state, and the ninth time this spring the Indians lost a game by 15 or more runs. In high school softball, the 15-run mercy rule is designed to prevent one team from embarrassing another. That rule did not work this time. In fact, it wasn’t even invoked. According to the CIAC mercy rule, the game is stopped if a team is leading by 15 or more runs after five innings or the visiting team is trailing by 15 after the top of the fifth. After four innings against Southington, Farmington coach Betsy Harvey had seen enough. She spoke to athletic director Jack Phelan and Harvey made the decision to stop it at that point. “I have been involved in situations where other teams have had to do that with us. We have never had to end a game early,” Harvey said. “It was getting to the point where the kids weren’t getting anything out of it. So I made the call unfortunately, which I think questions the integrity of the game. I said we’ll end after four innings. Last Friday, CIAC spokesman Joel Cookson said he was not aware of any plans to explore score management issues in softball. Any such decision would have to come from the softball committee, he added. Nothing was done when Farmington beat Bloomfield 45-1 two years ago. Southington scored 22 runs in the first inning. According to a Farmington parent, the electronic scoreboard at Tunxis Mead was turned off when it was 37-0 in the third inning. Several parents refused comment. Conard coach Tom Verrengia was asked what would be a solution to prevent future embarrassing situations. “I’m not sure,” he said. “I just think as adults we have to understand situations as best as we can.” Verrengia, who is in his 21st season at Conard, said there have been times his team had a comfortable margin and he instructed his players to bunt balls back to the pitcher rather than swing away. He said he doesn’t want his kids to purposely swing at pitches that are out of the strike zone because it embarrasses the other team. Farmington pitchers had trouble consistently throwing strikes against Southington and issued a lot of walks, Harvey said. According to the line score, Southington had 20 hits and Farmington fielders made eight errors. Southington coach Davina Hernandez was quoted in a New Britain Herald story, calling it “a bad situation all the way around.” She said she had right-handed batters hitting from the left side of the plate and pulled some starters. “Yes, I do think the situation got out of hand. However, I don’t think it was as malicious as it looks,” Harvey said. “We struggled to throw strikes. There were a lot of full Photos by David Heuschkel Farmington senior Abby Peltier wasn’t swinging for the fences – there aren’t any on Conard’s softball field – but she still drove a pitch far enough for her second home run of the game in a 14-4 loss to the Chieftains May 14 in West Hartford. counts where I thought Southington could have swung at more pitches. Our struggle this year is pitching. If you don’t have consistent pitching in high school softball, that’s really going to be your downfall.” The next day, Farmington played considerably better in a 14-4 loss to Conard that mathematically eliminated the Indians (3-13) from qualifying for the state tournament. Farmington senior Abby Peltier hit two home runs. “You can see from our scores we’ve had a really rough year,” Harvey said. “Coaches need to be aware of that. Coaches need to check the scores. They need to see what’s happening. When we played Southington previously, we only got an inning and a half in, not even two full innings, and it was already 17-0. “We – the coaches, the umpires – don’t want to take away from the integrity of the game, so we’re not going to dial it down and make it rec league rules. It’s still a game, it still has a book of rules, and we’re going to play by those rules. It’s really just how the game is managed by the coaches.” Everything for Your Home 860-953-2200 7 CODY STREET • WEST HARTFORD, CT 32 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 MageeCompanies.com Jason Abate, Granby Golf medalists Logan Anderson, Canton Maxwell Skalski, Simsbury Photos by David Heuschkel Granby’s Jason Abate shot 38 as Granby beat SMSA 159-190 at Goodwin Park in Hartford. Canton’s Logan Anderson shot 39 in a 175-207 win over Windsor Locks at Copper Hill in East Granby. Simsbury’s Maxwell Skalski shot 37 to lead the Trojans to a 153-170 win at Simsbury Farms. Simsbury has better aim in second half By David Heuschkel Sports Editor Back in April, Simsbury boys lacrosse coach Jim Martocchio watched Conard beat Newtown by one goal. Seven days later, Martocchio watched his town team lose to Newtown by a goal. Based on those results, the CCC West match between the Trojans and Chieftains last week figured to be a close encounter. And it was for one half. But the Trojans scored five straight goals to start the second half and went on to beat Conard 16-10 May 12 at Holden Field. Since he took over as Simsbury varsity coach in 2010, Martocchio’s teams are 8-0 against Conard and have gone 31-3 against CCC teams in the regular season. All three losses were to Glastonbury. Simsbury travels to Glastonbury to play the Tomahawks May 22. The result of that game will determine the seeding for the conference tournament later this month. Conard could be among the teams in the Will Hunter Classic and there’s a possibility the Chieftains could meet Simsbury. Last week, Conard and Simsbury were tied at 5 at halftime. But the Trojans scored five straight goals to start the third quarter, highlighted by Keith Penney’s goal in which he threw a huge fake on Conard defender Nate Richam and beat goalie Tim Fisher to make it 10-5 with 1:38 left in the quarter. After Conard’s Jack Gerundo scored with 43 seconds left, Sean Penney scored 16 seconds later when he squeezed a shot between Fisher and the right post to make it 11-6. “Simsbury is – what do you call it? – lightning in the bottle, and you’ve got to try to contain them,” Conard coach Bill Condon said. “I thought in the first half we did just that. We had nice possessions on offense. Our defense did a good job of containing the Levin brothers, who are always dangerous. That was the tempo we wanted.” Zack Levin led the Trojans with four goals. Sean Penney and Alex George each had three, and Willem Rooney added two as Simsbury improved to 10-2. Martocchio said George did a good job controlling the face-offs. The Trojans had better aim in the second half, beating Fisher with several high shots. “He’s good low for a big kid,” Martocchio said. “The first couple of quarters, he was making some good saves right down low at his feet. Once we started hitting the net, it was just a matter of finding it.” Photo by David Heuschkel Simsbury’s Zack Levin sets his sights on knocking the ball away from Conard goalie Tim Fisher. Simsbury’s two losses were to Newtown and Joel Barlow, with one goal being the difference in both games. Martocchio said his team didn’t play well in a 7-6 loss to Newtown. So, he wasn’t overly concerned that Conard beat the Nighthawks a week earlier. Simsbury and Conard had three other common opponents besides Newtown. The Trojans and Chieftains each played – and beat – Northwest Catholic, Southington and Farmington. 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The Indians went 16-9 overall last spring and lost in the Class M state tournament quarterfinals for the fourth straight year. Photo by Ted Glanzer Farmington junior Carson Frey, right, goes up for a kill that Conard’s Derek Ehle attempts to block. Frey had eight kills in a straight-sets win by the Indians May 13. In the win over Conard, senior setter John Dunphy, a team captain, led the way with 20 assists, setting the table for middle hitter Carson Frey (eight kills), outside hitter Mark Steele (eight kills) and middle hitter Robert Oakley (seven kills). Outside hitter Matthew Lizon also had 8 kills and 13 digs. “[Dunphy] is one of the best in the state, he’s our quarterback,” Givens said. “He’s carrying this team. He’s doing a very good job.” Frey, who is just a second-year player, clogged the middle with his height and athleticism. “He’s coming along very, very strong,” Givens said. Defensively, the Indians were led by libero Griffin Cecil, who had 29 digs. 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MIN. 34 The Valley Press May 21, 2015 LA RICH LLC www.larichremodeling.com Cannot be combined with previously signed jobs. Expires 6-15-15. Simsbury Tennis Photos by David Heuschkel Simsbury’s Max Eklund won his No. 2 single match and the Trojans beat Northwest Catholic 6-1 May 13 on the Simsbury High tennis courts. Athletes of the Week Tessa McNaboe Girls Lacrosse Class: 2015 Other high school sports: Cross Country Chosen college: Southern Connecticut State University Keys to success: “Hard work and passion.” Honors: All-Conference 2012 and 2013, Register Citizen All-League 2014 Dream job: Elementary school teacher Best word that Tessa McNaboe describes me as an Lewis Mills athlete: Competitive Favorite quote: “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.” –Vince Lombardi Pre-game ritual: “My teammates/best friends and I spray our favorite scent (Coconut Lime Verbana) on right before the game.” Favorite snack: Trail mix Favorite meal: Chicken Parmesan Song that pumps me up: “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin Been listening to (artist/band): Twenty One Pilots Hidden talent: “I can play the trumpet.” Favorite movie: “The Devil Wears Prada” Famous person I met: Billy Joel My must-see TV show: “Modern Family” TV show character who cracks me up: Chandler from “Friends” Favorite pro team: Green Bay Packers Dream vacation: Australia My time machine is set to…: “1980 because they had the best music.” My three dinner guests would be: My grandfather, Robin Williams, Jennifer Aniston Steven Carrier Baseball Class: 2015 Keys to success: “Work hard, be a team player, always strive to be better.” Success: Four-year varsity baseball, 2014 CT Junior All Star Team, Scholar Athlete award as freshman Best word that describes me as an athlete: Dedication Favorite quote: “Never be content with being average. Strive to be the Avon High best you can be.” –Coach Armstrong Pre-game ritual: “Always have to take Advil before every game, keeps the pain away, been doing this since Little League.” Favorite snack: Cinnamon Toast Crunch bars Favorite meal: My mother’s chicken cutlets Song that pumps me up: “Sun Daze” by Florida Georgia Line Been listening to (artist/band): Luke Bryan, Chris Young Hidden talent: Throw a great knuckleball Favorite movie: “Big Hero 6” Famous person I met: NHRA drag racer John Force My must-see TV show: “Walking Dead” TV show character who cracks me up: Roger from “American Dad” Favorite pro team: Boston Red Sox Dream job: “Working with my father and grandfather in their construction business, Carrier Home Builders Inc.” Dream vacation: Alaska Dream car: Lamborghini Aventador My time machine is set to…: “2009, 12-year-old Little League season, playing in All-Stars and also playing in Cooperstown Dreams Park.” My three dinner guests would be: Jimmy Fallon, Channing Tatum, Rob Dyrdek Steven Carrier check it out AVON––––––––––––– Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, 860-675-4355: closed May 25 for Memorial Day; Dress Down Day Tuesday, May 26; Story of My Life Tuesday, May 26, 12:45 p.m.; Shuffleboard Wednesday, May 27, 10 a.m.; Caregiver Support Group Thursday, May 28, 2:30 p.m.; Breakfast with October Kitchen Friday, May 29, 10 a.m., Five Healthy Steps for living over 65, breakfast by Chef Paul, sign up; free hearing screenings Friday, May 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Perennial Plant Sale Saturday, May 23, 8 a.m.-noon, Church of St. Ann, corner West Avon and Arch roads, plants from members’ gardens, sale benefits social justice scholarship program Memorial Day Parade and observances Monday, May 25, stepping off at 11 a.m. from parking lot of Sperry Park on Simsbury Road, 11:30 a.m. memorial service at Veterans Memorial on Town Green; in event of rain, ceremonies at Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road at 11 a.m. Avon Newcomers meeting Tuesday, May 26, luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sew Thankful Quilters making Quilts of Valor for service people touched by war Thursday, May 28, 6-9 p.m., at Avon Congregational Church, 6 West Main St., drop in Garden Club of Avon bus trip June 24 to Wayside Inn Historic Site in Sudbury, Mass., and The Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Mass., $78, call Lynn at 860-989-7590 by June 10 Weekly meditation class ongoing Tuesdays, 7:15-8:30 p.m., at Be.Yoga, 17 West Main St., $10 per class, info at 860-266-6041, everyone welcome – (Really) Enjoying Relationships with resident teacher Kadam Eve Arias from Odiyana Center, East Hartford Rec and Parks Department registration for summer programs including swim memberships and swim lessons at www.avonrec.com Avon Arts Association Spring Mem- bers Show June 7-29 at the Simsbury Library, with opening reception June 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and presentation of scholarships ren, former guard for Boston Celtics, presenting his experiences with drugs and alcohol Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., at Canton High School, open to the public (860-693-0887) BURLINGTON––––––– Current dog license renewal during months of May and June at town clerk’s office, or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Canton Town Clerk, c/o Dog Licensing, P.O. Box 168, Collinsville, 06022 – all dogs whose licenses are purchased or renewed by June 30 entered in a special drawing to receive Tag #1 and a basket of goodies Burlington Parks & Rec programs at www.burlingtonctparksandrec. com: Cardio Kickboxing Mondays and Wednesdays thru June 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Lewis S. Mills Aerobics Room, walk-ins $10 per class;Toning and Shaping ongoing thru June 22, 7:15-8:15 p.m., fee $45, at Town Hall auditorium or Senior Center, walk-ins $4 per class at the door with signed waiver; Total Body Fitness Tuesdays and Thursdays thru June 25, 6:15-7:15 p.m., at the Senior Center, $4 per class at the door; accepting applications for counselors-in-training and junior counselors for Foote Road camp program, info on website Register now for all Canton Parks and Rec summer programs and events online at www.cantonrec.org or call 860693-5808: Explorers Day Camp, CAST, Red Cross swimming lessons, Dusky Dolphins swim team, Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Certification courses, Mad Science Camps, Let’s Gogh Art Camps, Tiny Tots Pre-School Camp, Teen Adventure Travel Camp, SCUBA certification course, Water Aerobics, Water Polo, Skyhawks Sports camps, self-defense class and more Burlington Library’s board of library directors looking for a few dedicated people to serve on the New Building Committee, send or email letter with qualifications by Friday, May 29 to: Marie Spratlin Hasskarl, Library Director, Burlington Public Library, P.O. Box 1379, 34 Library Lane, Burlington, 06013 Farmington River Coordinating Committee offering two scholarships to high school graduates or current undergraduates from Canton who will be attending college to major in environmental science or a related field, info at farmingtonriver.org CANTON–––––––––– At Roaring Brook Nature Center, 70 Gracey Road, 860-693-0263, rbnc@ thechildrensmuseumct.org: • May-June Discovery Days four-week program, “Exploring Together,” for preschoolers ages 3-5 and a parent/grandparent, beginning Friday, May 22 and running thru Friday, June 12, 1:15-2:15 p.m. • “Wildman” Steve Brill Saturday, May 23, 1 p.m., pre-register for $15, $20 at the door FARMINGTON–––––– Game Night Benefit Auction Thursday, May 21, 6-10:30 p.m., at the Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Mountain Road – multicourse dinner, live and silent auctions At the UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave.: • IVF Info Session Thursday, May 21, 6-8:30 p.m., Cell and Genome Science Building, 400 Farmington Ave., register at 860-679-4580 or www.uconnfertility.com • Infertility Peer Support Group Thursday, May 21, 7 pm., Center for Advanced Reproductive Services, 2 Batterson Park Road (860-523-8337) • Free Hospital Maternity Tours Saturday, May 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m., main lobby, call 1-800-535-6232 to register Calling all veterans for Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 25, 10 a.m. – if interested, contact CAO office at 860693-7841 VNA blood pressure screenings Wednesday, May 27, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Canton Community Center, 40 Dyer Ave. Canton Valley Dental and The Wide Open Committee (golf classic) sponsoring motivational speaker Chris Her- To submit an event for the calendar, e-mail Sally at sedwards@thevalleypress.net • New Stroke Survivor Group Wednesday, May 27, noon-1 p.m., Outpatient Pavilion, 3rd floor, 860-679-4846 Pancakes on Parade Day Monday, May 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at First Church of Christ, 61 Main St., Unionville, $7 adults, $5 seniors and kids under 11, available to go – pancakes with sausage and coffee or juice VNA blood pressure screenings Tuesday, May 26, 1-2:30 p.m., at the Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville Tunxis Seniors bingo Wednesday, May 27, 1 p.m., at the Farmington Senior Center, 321 New Britain Ave., Unionville, buy boards between 12:30 and 1 p.m. (860-404-0737) Farmington UNICO and Amy’s Angels’ A Taste of Italy Thursday, May 28, 6:309 p.m., at Farmington Gardens, 999 Farmington Ave., NBC News anchor Todd Piro as MC, pouring by Wine Cellars, tickets $35 at the door or at Franklin Jewelers, Post Office Square Farmington Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Thursday, May 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Farmington Club, 162 Town Farm Road, announcing business leader awards, with speaker Sen. Chris Murphy, $60 per person, register at 860-678-8490 Farmington Garden Club offering the June Ray Scholarship of $1,000 to a graduating senior at Farmington High School who will be attending a four-year, two-year or technical college in September, majoring in horticulture, agriculture, environmental studies or a related major, applications obtainable in FHS counseling office Unionvillle Museum’s exhibit, “These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things,” Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, 2-4 p.m., thru June 7, at the museum, 15 School St., Unionville, 860-673-2231 GRANBY–––––––––– At the Granby Senior Center, 15 North Granby Road, 860-844-5352: • Excursion to: Ocean Beach, New Lon- don, Wednesday, May 27, departing 9:30 a.m., $5 for the ride Summer sessions at Maple View Farm, Salmon Brook Street, starting July 6, weekly thru Aug. 14, sign up on website or in Farm Store Pilgrim Covenant Church Vacation Bible School June 22-26, 6-8 p.m., open to the public, registration forms at the church, 605 Salmon Brook St., or printed from www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org SIMSBURY–––––––-– At the Simsbury Senior Center, Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-3273: • Lunch Café Friday, May 22, 11 a.m.noon, New England clam chowder, sliced turkey and tuna salad sandwich, take out or eat in, $3 sandwich, $3 soup Simsbury residents age 50 and over, non-residents and Simsbury residents under 50 $4 • Foot Care Clinic Tuesday, May 26, appts. starting at 8:30 a.m. thru Senior Center, cost $29 • Hearing clinic Tuesday, May 26, appts. starting at 10 a.m., free • Lunch at Eno Wednesday, May 27, noon, turkey cutlet in mushroom cream sauce, sign up by the Friday before (May 22) • Senior Citizen Night at Simsbury High School Thursday, May 28, 5 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. art show, 7 p.m. choral review, sign up by Friday May 22 • Dinner and Bingo Monday, June 1, 4:30-6:30 p.m., $3, sign up by Thursday, May 28 Events at Simsbury Free Library, 749 Hopmeadow St., 860-408-1336 or simsburyfreelibrary@gmail.com: • Genealogy Road Show Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free to members, $5 for non-members, RSVP • Movie “To Catch a Thief” Thursday, May 28, 1 p.m., RSVP Simsbury/Tariffville Memorial Day Parades Monday, May 25 – Tariffville assemble at 8:30 a.m. and step off at 9 a.m.; Simsbury assemble at 1 p.m. on Owens Brook Boulevard and step off at 1:30 p.m. Simsbury High School Art Show Tuesday, At the Library Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, 860-673-9712, www.avonctlibrary.info: • Blood Pressure Screening Thursday, May 21, 12:15-1:45 p.m. • Teen Karaoke Thursdays from 2:30-4 p.m. thru June 11, grades 7-12, drop in • Family Game Night Thursday, May 21, 6:30-8 p.m., ages 7 and up • Teen Book Discussion “Cinder’ by Marissa Meyer Tuesday, May 26, 2:303:30 p.m., at Avon Middle School Media Center • Tobacco Shed program Wednesday, May 27, 3-4 p.m. – sheds in Valley area • Computer Classes with the Uberbots Wednesday, May 27, 3:30-5 p.m. – rent an Uberbot Day • 3D Printing Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m., what is it, why it’s important and how to do it Burlington Library, 34 Library Lane, 860-673-3331, www.Burlingtonctlibrary.info: • TAC meeting Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m., grades 6 and up, register • Bag Sale Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m.1 p.m. • Journey Around the World children’s program Saturday, May 30, 1 p.m., all ages, register Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., 860-693-5800: • Storytime Storywalks Thursdays, 1:30 p.m., for children 4-5-K with caregiver: May 21, Clouds (Condensation) and May 28, Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Precipitation) • Music for Me: Drop-in Music and Movement Time Friday, May 22, time TBD, ages 6-36 months • Drop-in Story Time: May Flowers Tuesday, May 26, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 and up • PJ Story Time: Silly Animals Wednesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., ages 3 and up, register • Artist Mary Wooten in main gallery space; Collinsville Farmers Market exhibit in display case (market in the library/community center parking lot last three Sundays in June) Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive, 860-673-6791, ext. 1, www.farmingtonlibraries.org: • Afternoon at the Bijou Thursdays, 2 p.m.: May 21, “A Face in the Crowd” and May 28, “Room for One More” • What’s the Buzz? Honey Bees and Beekeeping Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., with Ned Farrell, beekeeper and owner of The Bee Happy Co., register • Read to Lucy! certified therapy dog Saturday, May 23, 9:15-10:45 a.m., sign up for 10-minute time • Stomp Rockets Wednesday, May 27, 3-4:30 p.m., grades 7-12, design, build, launch stomp rockets • Director’s College event: Growing Up in World War II Czechoslovakia Wednesday, May 27, 7-8:30 p.m., with host Joseph A. Voves • Spring Art Show in Community Room thru July 10, contact library in advance on room’s availability Barney Library, 71 Main St., 860-673-6791, ext. 2 • Crafting quilts with old T-shirts Thursday, May 21, 1 p.m., free – no prior knowledge of sewing or quilting required Granby Library, 15 North Granby Rd., 860-844-5275: • Libraries closed Saturday, May 23 and Monday, May 25 • Family Story Hour Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m., at Cossitt Library, 388 North Granby Road, 860-653-8958 • Sci-Fi Book Group Wednesday, May 27, 7 p.m. Simsbury Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., 860-658-7663: • Sit and Stitch Needlework Group Friday, May 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m. • Friday Flicks 1-3:30 p.m.: May 22, “Mame” and May 29, “The Music Man” • Friends Coffeehouse: Hungrytown – Original Roots Music Friday, May 22, 8-9:30 p.m., sign up • Bicycle Repair and Maintenance with Dave Bishop Wednesday, May 27, 6:30-8 p.m. • Books wanted for September Used Book Sale, collection site at library May 26-Aug. 29 • Art display for the month of May: Frank Marotta’s sportraits, Bernard Duffy’s paintings and Shirley Mae Neu’s contemporary paintings in the Program Room; Donna Morency portrait paintings in the West Gallery; Sally Sargent Markey’s watercolors and crafts in display case; Simsbury Camera Club photographs in East Gallery Teen programs • Practice PSAT Exam Saturday, May 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., RSVP Children’s programs • Baking: Grades K-2 Thursday, May 21 at 4 p.m., Lightning Cake, register • Baking: Grades 3-6 Thursday, May 28 at 4 p.m., Fashioned Gingerbread, register May 21, 2015 The Valley Press 35 check it out Arts & Events May 26, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Thursday, May 28, 7:30 a.m.-noon at the high school, 34 Farms Village Road Avon, Stop & Shop in Simsbury and Shop Rite in Canton – all proceeds benefiting local, state and national veteran causes Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Coffee and Networking Wednesday, May 27, 8-9 a.m., hosted by Peter Mowry, financial adviser with Edward Jones, 714 Hopmeadow St., Suite 7, register by Monday, May 25, 860651-7307, www.simsburycoc.org Tunxis Community College in Farmington Open House for its Business and Technology programs Wednesday, May 27, 5:30 p.m., Room 6-127, info at 860-7731490 Latimer Lane Bike/Walk to School Wednesday, May 27 Farmington Valley VNA blood pressure screenings Wednesday, May 27, 11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m., at Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St. Bicycle Repair and Maintenance with Dave Bishop of the Bicycle Cellar Wednesday, May 27, 6:30-8 p.m., at Simsbury Library as part of National Bike Month, registration suggested at 860 658-7663 Concert Series: Music in the Garden Saturday, May 30, 7 p.m., Phelps Homestead lawn, Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St., Asylum Quartet, free admission, donations suggested Wounded Warrior Project Bake Sale Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, at 12:30 p.m. in the Martocchio Music parking lot, 1 Massaco St., all proceeds benefiting Wounded Warrior Project, to donate baked goods, contact simsburykidswwp@gmail.com VALLEY & BEYOND– Pedals for Progress collecting working or repairable sewing machines and bicycles Saturday, May 23, noon-3 p.m., at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, Granby, $10 minimum donation toward shipping (860-653-7758, www.p4p.org) Avon-Canton VFW Post 3272 Buddy Poppy Drive thru Sunday, May 24, in three locations – Walmart in Farmington Valley VNA Caregiver Support Group Thursday, May 28, 2-3 p.m., at the Avon Senior Center, 635 West Avon Road, Avon, pre-register by contacting Karen Bignelli, R.N., or Laura Perednia, LCSW, at 860-651-3539 Registration for summer credit courses at Tunxis Community College in Farmington under way, five- and eight-week sessions: June 1-July 2, June 1-July 21 and July 6-Aug. 6, visit , (860-773-1300) Red Cross blood donation opportunities in May Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 6:30-11:30 a.m., at the Farmington Blood Donation Center, 209 Farmington Ave., Farmington, to schedule appt. visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 Connecticut Swish Basketball Camp at Farmington High School for boys entering grades 1-9, 3 weekly sessions starting June 29, July 6 and 13, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., email Swishcamp@comcast.net for registration form and camp info John Mirabello’s Northwest Catholic Basketball Clinic 2015, cost $125, registration accepted until enrollment full, 860-236-4221, ext. 130 or 860-670-0030, jmirabello@ nwcath.org: boys entering grades 8-9 June 22-25, 8:30 a.m.-noon; boys entering grades 5-7 June 29July 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon; bonus boys weeks (grades 5-9) July 6-9, 8:30 a.m.-noon; girls entering grades 5-9 July 13-16, 8:30 a.m.-noon Talk and book signing, “Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi,” Thursday, May 21, 6 p.m., at the Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main St., Hartford, with author Hayden Herrera discussing her book “Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi,” arrive between 5 and 6 p.m. to view American art galleries and attend a pre-lecture reception, free and open to the public At Infinity Music Hall and Bistro: 20 Greenwoods Road North, Norfolk, 860-542-5531: May 21, 8 p.m., Art Garfunkel; May 22, 8 p.m., The Smithereens; May 23, 8 p.m., The Cast of Beatlemania; May 29, 8 p.m., Kal David & The Real Deal featuring Lauri Bono 32 Front St., Hartford: May 21, 8 p.m., Mullett; May 22, 8 p.m., Art Garfunkel SOLD OUT; May 23, 8 p.m., Live at The Fillmore, tribute to original Allman Brothers Band; May 24, 8 p.m., Forward Festival in Concert: Sybarite 5; May 28, 8 p.m., Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra At the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford: • Collection of Han Dynasty stone rubbings exhibition with a free opening reception Thursday, May 21, 5-7 p.m., in Webster Bank Museum Center, reservations recommended, exhibition on display thru Aug. 31 • An evening with author Thomas Santopietro discussing his book “The Sound of Music Story: How a Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing Von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time” Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m., free Book/Mark event followed by book sale and signing, reservations recommended at 860-280-3130 Hungrytown, married duo of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson and original roots music, Friday, May 22, 8-9:30 p.m. at the Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, doors open at 7:30 p.m., reserve a seat at 860-658-7663, ext. 2200 At Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville, 860-693-9762: May 22, 8 p.m., Comedy Night: Rachel Feinstein; May 23, 8 p.m., The Kortchmar McDonald Band w/special guest Alectro; May 28, 8 p.m., The Amazing Kreskin; May 29, 8 p.m., Comedy Night: Will Noonan HarttWorks, an original, multigenre evening of dance, Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford, tickets $20, call 860-728-4428 Ramblin’ Dan Stevens at Crown & Hammer, 3 Depot St., Collinsville, Friday, May 22, 9:30 p.m.; Happy Hour Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. Revolutionary War Encampment and several crafters Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main St., Wethersfield - 2 p.m., 18th-century horseman David Loda demonstrating sword and pistol skills on horseback “Freckleface Strawberry” at Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Road, West Hartford, Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, 1 and 4 p.m., tickets $15-$17 each, call 860-523-5900, ext. 10 or www.playhouseonpark.org Give Back & Tribute Night Saturday, May 23, 7-10 p.m., at LaSalle Market & Deli, 104 Main St., Collinsville, with 4 bands – The CRB, The Cody Bondra Band, BRO-kin and musician Melanie Michaud – and donations going to the Burns Latino Studies Academy’s music department “Hairspray” thru May 31 at The Repertory Theatre in New Britain, 23 Norden St., tickets $25/$23, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., www.connecticuttheatrecompany.org – performers include 3 Valley residents, Jodi Dickson, Michael Ruby and Mallory Thompson Adult auditions as well as young males ages 11-16 for Theatre Guild of Simsbury’s production of “The King and I” June 2, 4 and 16 from 7-10 p.m. at Eno Memorial Hall, 754 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, for audition forms, requirements, etc., go to www. theatreguildsimsbury.org At the Farmington Valley Arts Center, 25 Arts Center Lane, Avon, 860-6781867: “Natura,” exhibition of artworks inspired by the natural world, thru Saturday, May 23; StoryWalkR thru May 31, pages from Peter H. Reynolds’ children’s book “The Dot” posted throughout FVAC grounds for all to enjoy Exhibits at the Gallery on the Green in Canton thru Sunday, May 24, hours: Friday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m., www.galleryonthegreen.org: Maxwell Shepherd Memorial Exhibit of painting and sculpture by Peter Waite, “IN/TRANSITIVE,” in the main gallery downstairs; “The Florence Five,” work of Kent McCoy, Walter Kendra, Rowena Okie, Jane Hoben and David Owen, all of Canton, in the main upstairs gallery; Diane Wright in the Spotlight Gallery with “Limbo” Westminster School’s Alumni Art Exhibit thru Monday, May 25 in Baxter Gallery at the school, 995 Hopmeadow St., showcasing work of the late Bryan Nash Gill, class of 1980, gallery hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Moonlight Lounge Party of music and dancing at the Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center in Simsbury Friday, May 29, 7 p.m., general admission $10, 860-651-4052 Susan Dorazio exhibiting at the Ethel Walker School Library Gallery, 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, thru June 7, gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., obtain guest pass from receptionist in Beaverbrook, the main building (gepstein@my.ethelwalker.org) At La Trattoria, 21 Old Albany Turnpike, Route 44, Canton: music by Andre Balazs every Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and music by Swing Jazz starting at 7 p.m. every Friday Jim Bean Art Show at Art League of New Britain, 30 Cedar St., New Britain, Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m., thru May 31 New England Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave., Bristol, open to the public Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m. and Sunday from noon-5 p.m., admission $6/$5.50/$3.50/$2 Cheryl Davis Fine Art Open Studio Art Show Friday-Sunday, May 22-24, noon-6 p.m., at her studio, 2 Triangle Road, Canton (860-558-0378) Medical Services Cherry Brook’s team of nurses, certified nursing assistants, therapists and physicians enable us to provide a wide variety of quality on-site, patient-focused medical services. • 24-hour Medical Care • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • • • • Kitchens Bathrooms Additions Remodeling • Speech Therapy Short Term Rehab Our caring team knows there’s no place like home. 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Phone (860) 673-2631 or (860) 673-2446 Cell (860) 883-9269 16 New Britain Avenue, Unionville • Family Tradition Since 1948 Home & Garden Maintaining bird feeders is essential to avian health Bird watching is a pastime enjoyed by people of all ages. While many people trek into the woods to see their favorite birds, homeowners can take steps to entice these fascinating and feathered friends right to their backyards. Homeowners who want to attract birds to their properties can do so by providing the birds food, shelter and places to wash up or cool off. Installing a bird feeder and a bird bath in your yard is one way to attract a bevy of winged creatures that can provide hours of enjoyment. Establishing a bird-friendly environment may seem as simple as hanging a feeder on a pole or tree and erecting a bird bath nearby, but a certain level of maintenance is needed to keep birds healthy and happy. According to the experts at the Bird Watcher’s Digest, recent research indicates feeders can sometimes be a source of disease for the birds visiting them. The Audubon Society echoes that warning, saying that bird feeders and baths can serve as transmission stations for diseases such as aspergillosis, avian pox and salmonellosis. Recently, scientists noted that the spread of trichomonad protozoan parasites is on the rise, especially among mourning dove and band-tailed pigeon populations. Such warnings are not meant to deter budding birding hobbyists. Organizations like the Audobon Society hope that such warnings send the message that disin- Installing a bird feeder and a bird bath in your yard is one way to attract a bevy of winged creatures that can provide hours of enjoyment. fection and maintenance is necessary to maintain sanitary environments for birds. Doing so is relatively easy and well worth the time for birding enthusiasts. The Humane Society of the United States advises cleaning hanging feeders once every two weeks or more often if they’re heavily used. Ground-feeding de- signs should be cleaned every two days. Feeders can be immersed in a very-diluted solution of bleach to water (nine parts water to one part bleach). Let soak for a few minutes, and then scrub the feeder with a stiff brush or scouring pad before rinsing. Allow the feeder to dry completely before refilling it with seed. Bird baths should be emptied of water each day. Brush or wipe the bath clean, then rinse and refill with fresh water. Do not leave standing water overnight; otherwise bird baths can easily become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other parasites. See BIRDS on page 40 Kick Off Spring With Our Biggest Decking Sale EVER! Take 15% OFF any In Stock Composite or PVC Decking and Composite Railing! 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If your home office doesn’t feel professional and uplifting, how productive and happy will you be spending eight or more hours a day there? Decorating your home office isn’t an art, but following some basic principles of office design can help create an organized, effective and productivity-enhancing space. Choose a wall color that facilitates focus. Even if your home office will be in the guest room that you just painted last year, it may be a good idea to repaint. Not only does a fresh coat of paint make a room feel energized and new, repainting gives you the opportunity to put a color on the wall that’s office-ap- Roof windows bring not only vision-friendly natural light and fresh air into the home office, but provide access to the roof for maintenance or for emergency egress. A number of models are available including a double-sash balcony model that opens onto the roof and provides much more light than a dormer. propriate. In an interview by Chris Bailey of the blog “A Life of Productivity,” color psychologist and author Angela Wright suggests that your home office color scheme needs to match the type of work you do because different colors create different effects. For example, Wright says, blue might be stimulating if you do a lot of mental work in your home office. Additionally, yellow could encourage creativity, and green might be soothing if your work is particu- larly stressful and balance is important. Luxuriate in light. “You are stuck in your office – albeit at home – all day, working and slaving away, staring at the same wall and some bland office furniture you got at a garage sale,” writes Herman Chan in Home Business Magazine. “Spending all those hours in the same spot, it would behoove you to splurge on one luxury piece.” Chan suggests an inspiring piece of furniture, but you can also create a luxe effect – with only a modest “splurge” – by decorating with lighting elements such as a skylight. “The mental and physical health benefits of natural light and fresh air are well documented,” says Ross Vandermark of VELUX America, makers of Energy Star-qualified skylights. “Energy efficient venting skylights not only make your home and your home office feel more open, airy, bright and productive, they can help you control heating, cooling and lighting costs, too.” Add a solar-powered fresh air skylight and an energy-efficient solar-powered blind to your home office and the products, as well as the installation, can be eligible for a 30 percent federal tax credit as a green home improvement. 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