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By Alie Garry

Photo: Hundreds of people will gather, April 30, to raise awareness for
the need of organ donors.
Photo courtesy of LifeChoice

On Saturday, April 30, hundreds of people will gather at

Griffin Road North in Windsor,
to show their support for organ
donation and share their stories of how organ donation has
impacted their lives, during
this year's Blue & Green Walk
and 5K. The event organized by
Bloomfield's LifeChoice Donor
Services, showcases the hundreds of survivors who have
received lifesaving transplant
surgeries, as well as honors
those who, in their passing,
were able to give the gift of life.
Donor families will walk in
memory of their loved ones,
whose names will be listed on
butterflies along the race route.
Jane Andrews is a living
See LIFECHOICE page 6

WHS STUDENT LEADERS WORKING WITH THEIR PALS

By Jessica St Amand

The Windsor High School

Team that prepared a dish of
meatless meatballs for NASAs
HUNCH culinary competition
(above, courtesy of Florence
Gold) traveled to Houston this

week for the final round of the

event. The kids, mentored by
teacher Kathleen Taranto,
recreated their recipe on site,
See NASA page 6

HILLARY CLINTON COMES TO HARTFORD

PLEDGING ACTION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE

Class of 2016
Leadership Council

Photo: Students of WHS Leadership Council worked with members of

PALS to create stronger bonds between General Education and Special
Education Students.
Photo courtesy of WHS

When I sit here and think

about my high school career, it
brings a tear to my eye knowing
that I will be graduating very
soon. The friends that I have
made, the teams that I have
participated on, and the clubs
that I joined, all made my time
at Windsor High School special.
The thing I love most about my
high school is how diverse it is.
My experiences were so rich
because the school has so many
things to offer. But the diversity doesnt end there - we have a
great mix of students as well.
This gave me the opportunity to
grow as a person, as I found a
See WHS page 6

From left to right. Iran Nazario, Erica Smegieski, Hillary Clinton, Kim
Washington. Erica is the daughter of Dawn Hochsprung, principal of
Sandy Hook who was killed. Washington is the founder of the New Haven
Chapter of Moms Demand Action. They talked with Clinton about the
problem. Photo by Lawrence Jaggon
See CLINTON page 7

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April 22, 2016

LOCAL BUSINESS
BUSINESSES FUELING MINDS THROUGH BOOKS

Businesses Fueling Minds Through

Books is a collaboration between
the Windsor Chamber of
Commerce and the Windsor
Public Schools.
Education
Committee Chair says "This great
opportunity allows Windsor
Businesses and Citizens to join a
collaborative effort to re-enforce
the importance of reading.
Sponsors donated a book to 43
classrooms Pre-K - second grade
and the book was read in the
classrooms by volunteer readers.
The books chosen by both the students and the readers! Photos:
(top) Readers at Oliver Ellsworth
School share their reading experience. (left) Aaron Simons of 360
Federal Credit Union reads to students at Poquonock School
Photos courtesy of WCC

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT SEABURY

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 ~

5:00-7:00 p.m.
A Business After Hours
event will be held at Seabury
on Wednesday, May 4, 2016
from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Located off Wintonbury
Avenue at 200 Seabury Drive,
Bloomfield, Seabury is a nonfor-profit Active Life Plan
Community, offering wellappointed independent living
apartment homes, cottages and
villas. If and when future care

is required, Seabury also has

assisted living, memory support assisted living and skilled
nursing, all available on its 66acre campus.
In the midst of a three-phase
repositioning project, Seabury
just completed Phase A, which
was a significant renovation
and expansion to its Commons
building,
including
a
redesigned main entrance and
lobby, expanded bistro, salon &
day spa and creative arts studio.
Phase B will commence in
May with the development of
the South Wing, which will add
68 new independent living
apartments that will be available for occupancy in the Fall
of 2017.

Lastly, Phase C will break

ground later this spring, as the
expansion to Seaburys health
center will complete its repositioning project. Renovated and
expanded assisted living apartments, 12 additional beds in
skilled nursing, a state-of-theart rehab suite and the addition of a fulltime primary care
physician outfit is planned in
this final phase, to which the
entire project is scheduled to
be completed in May of 2018.
Enjoy an evening out with
fellow colleagues to immerse in
the future of Seabury. Led by
Chef
Eugene
Theroux,
Executive Chef and Director of
Culinary Services at Seabury,
elegant hors d'oeuvres and
refreshments will be provided.

BRADLEY REGIONAL CHAMBER NEWS

The
Bradley
Regional
Chamber which consists of
Windsor Locks and East
Granby Businesses can be
reached at 860-653-3833, fax:
860-653-3855, P.O. Box 1335,
East Granby CT 06026. We
encourage all local businesses
to join the new chamber and
enjoy the many benefits.
Monthly Board meetings of
the Bradley Regional Chamber
will be held the second Friday
of every month from 8:30am9:30am at local businesses see
the website for location, all are
welcome to attend.
Bradley Regional Chamber
of Commerce would like to welcome our newest member Three
Brothers II Restaurant, 58
Rainbow Road East Granby.
Bradley Regional Chamber
and Suffield Chamber of
Commerce have teamed up to
bring you Third
Friday
Networking group. This group
is held the Third Friday of every
month from 7:30-8:30am at
Bobby Vs restaurant in Windsor
Locks. This event is free to all
but registration is required.
Bradley Regional and
Granby Chamber host First
Friday networking group on
the First Friday of every month
at the Granby YMCA. This event
is free to all but registration is
required.
Upcoming Events:
Lunch and Learn:
Bradley Regional Chamber
is hosting a lunch and learn on
April 21, 2016 from 12:00pm to
1:30 pm at the East Granby
Public Library.
Two speakers - Deborah
Anne Krawiec & Karen
Thomas!
Dining
Etiquette
for
Business
Businesses that realize that
their employees are their most
important asset as they interact
with clients, benefit immensely
from this exclusive training.
Dining Debonair offers proven
strategies to increase sales
through confident, self-assured
deals over meals.
Reservations,
Tipping,
Venues Navigating the formal
table setting When to Discuss
Business
Conversation
Techniques Networking
Decorum Eating Difficult
FoodsReciprocal
Ordering
Wine EtiquetteClose the Deal
SPEAKER: Karen Thomas
has been certified in teaching

etiquette, protocol and civility

practices in CT and MA. She is
a monthly segment contributor
on two morning televisions
shows, CT style (ABC) and Mass
Appeal (NBC) as the resident
etiquette expert. She teaches at
numerous colleges in the tristate area and has authored a
chapter in the best seller by Bill
Corbett, "From the soapbox to
the Stage-How to Use Your
Passion to Start a Speaking
Business". Businesses that realize that their employees are
their most important asset as
they interact with clients benefit
immensely from this exclusive
training.
Dining Debonair offers
proven strategies to increase
sales through confident, selfassured deals over meals.
Interviewing Techniques
Learn 10 quick tips and
tricks leading to winning strategies for a winning interview
Learn how to make that first
impression count!
Learn how to answer those
tough interview questions!
Learn how to send a message
of confidence!
SPEAKER: Deborah Anne
Krawiec
is
a
Career
Management Consultant with
experience in career coaching,
training/facilitation,
recruitment/job development, project
and program management.
Throughout her years working
within the outplacement industry, she has provided career
coaching and training to all levels of employees, from a variety
of industries. She has successfully addressed issues related to
career transition and work place
challenges.
As
an
experienced
trainer/facilitator, Deb has created numerous seminars to
meet the needs of a diverse
audience. A strategic thinker
with an ability to create and set
a course of action - acknowledged for contributing to the
successful implementation and
management of Career Centers.
Deb is a four- time recipient of
Lee
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"Presidents
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Exceptional
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experience includes Outplacement, specifically Lee Hecht
Harrison, College/ University
experience as an Adjunct
Professor and Staffing Services.
Lunch
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is
free. Register today. Lunch
free for current Bradley
Regional Chamber of Commerce
members or bring a bag lunch
(no charge) or for non-members,
purchase lunch during registration for $10.00!

April 22, 2016

LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

LOCAL STARS KICK IT UP FOR CRIS RADIO

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal presented a citation to CRIS Radio's Business of the Year honorees, Arthur
Murray Dance Studios. Pictured from left are: CRIS Radio Board Chair Paul Young, Diane Weaver Dunne, CRIS
Radio executive director, Frank Rende Jr., Arthur Murray event coordinator, Blumenthal, and from the Arthur
Murray Dance Studios, Lacey Escaboles, Sally Nasatka, Kelly Stangel, and Jonathon Stangel.
the nation to stream an extensive line-up of childrens magazines and Spanish-language
magazines.
Nalepa and the other five
other local celebrities who competed in the dance contest
were trained by Arthur Murray
Dance Studio professionals,
who donated the lessons. The
other competitors included:
radio personality AJ, co-host of
Chaz & AJ in the Morning on
New Havens WPLR and
Hartfords 102.9 the Whale;
ESPN SportsCenter anchors
Jay Harris and Jaymee Sire;
former Mrs. Connecticut and
star of Bravos reality TV show
Game of Crowns Vanassa
Sebastian; and actress and
restaurant owner Luz Ramos,
who has appears in Bobs
Discount Furniture commercials, countless movies and TV
programs, and who owns of the
Sloppy Waffle restaurant in
Newington.
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Saturday (April 16) night when
she competed in CRIS Radios
own version of the ABC hit
show Dancing with the Stars
at the nonprofits annual gala
Dining & Dancing in the Dark - held at the Bond Ballroom in
Hartford.
Nalepa, with dance partner
Tom Varian from Arthur
Murray Dance Studio in New
Britain, kicked it up on the
dance floor with a jive, stunning the sold-out crowd with a
gravity-defying horizontal aerial floor sweep.
CRIS Radio (Connecticut
Radio Information System), a
38-year-old nonprofit, is the
states only radio service for
people who are blind or print
disabled. CRIS broadcasts full
articles of news and information printed in 50 newspapers
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right, asks the judges for their scores. Pictured from left, Heather
Leyden, competitive ballroom dancer and instructor; Joe Furey, Fox 61
chief meteorologist; and journalist Mary Ellen Fillo.

Local celebrities pose following the dance competition at CRIS Radio's 6th Annual Dining & Dancing in the
Dark gala. Pictured from left, are: ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jaymee Sire; Arthur Murray dancer Stevenson
Charles, former Mrs. Connecticut Vanassa Sebastian; AJ, WPLR radio personality, Arthur Murray dancer Stian
Jones; Arthur Murray dancer Jheanelle Chambers, WFSB traffic reporter Nicole Nalepa, Arthur Murray dancer
Tom Varian; actress Luz Ramos, Arthur Murray dancer Lacey Escabales, Arthur Murray dancer Johnny
Gonzales; and ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris.
Photos courtesy of CRIS Radio
formances of two CRIS volunteers, Diane Duhaime and
Steve Famiglietti, manager of
assistive technology at Oak Hill,
who also are blind.
The star-studded gala was
emceed by popular WFSB
Channel 3 meteorologist Scot
Haney, a long-time supporter of
CRIS Radio, who was the title
sponsor of the event with his

personal donation of $5,000

matched by his employer
Meredith Corp.
Celebrity dance judges
included Joe Furey, chief meteorologist from Fox CT, journalist Mary Ellen Fillo, former
Java columnist for the Hartford
Courant, and Heather Leyden,
a competitive ballroom dancer
and instructor.

Also attending the gala was

U.S.
Senator
Richard
Blumenthal, who presented a
citation to Arthur Murray
Dance Studios, named CRIS
Radios 2016 Business of the
Year, for donating approximately $80,000 in dance lessons as
part of CRIS Radios annual
gala for the past five years.

April 22, 2016

POLITICS AND VIEWPOINTS

LARSON EARNS TOP MARKS
FROM NUNS ON THE BUS

Photo: Rep. John Larson receives his award from Network

Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01)
was recognized for receiving a
perfect score on last years
Voting Record from NETWORK:
A National Catholic Social
Justice Lobby. NETWORK recognizes lawmakers who fight
for social and economic equality. They are best known for
their Nuns on the Bus campaign to urge leaders in
Washington to end the gridlock
and make real progress for millions of Americans. Larson
released the following statement:
I am deeply humbled to
earn this award, and I know
with the continued advocacy of
groups like NETWORK and its
fantastic leader, Sister Simone
Campbell, we can keep moving
forward to find the common

ground for the common good.

Too many Americans still
face injustice and inequality,
and NETWORK has been on the
forefront in those fights.
Whether its working to make
sure tax credits that are critical
for working families are made
permanent, or taking a stand
against intolerance and fearmongering by supporting
Syrian refugees displaced by
devastating violence, NETWORK has been on the front
lines of fighting for justice. I
have been proud to stand with
them in those efforts.
More about NETWORKs
Voting Record can be found
here or at http://networklobby.org/files/NETWORKVotingR
ecord2015.pdf.

ZAWISTOWSKI VOTES TO SUPPORT

FIREFIGHTER CANCER RELIEF FUND
State Rep. Tami Zawistowski
voted early Thursday to create
a relief fund that would cover
lost wages for firefighters
undergoing treatment for cancers linked to their service.
The legislation is a product
of yearlong negotiations involving lawmakers, firefighters and
municipal officials concerned
that an initial proposal tied to
workers compensation would
have stressed taxpayers. The
bipartisan comprise instead
creates a relief account with a
dedicated funding source using
part of an existing fund.
This bill is a representation
of what can happen when
members of the legislature and
advocacy groups slow down,
listen to one another, and make
a meaningful effort to produce
a plan that gives all parties a
little of what they hoped to
achieve, said Zawistowski, a
bill co-sponsor who serves
Suffield, East Granby and part
of Windsor. I dont know anyone in the House chamber who
didnt want to help firefightersmen and women who help
us when we need it most. But
these difficult financial times
loomed over this discussion
and, ultimately, pushed us to
this solution acceptable to
everyone.
The Firefighters Cancer
Relief Account would be managed by a newly-created Cancer
Relief Subcommittee of the
Connecticut State Firefighters
Association run by firefighters.
If approved by the senate and
signed into law by the governor,
the legislation would go into

LARSON CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

ON PUERTO RICOS ONGOING CRISIS
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01)
called again for Speaker Paul
Ryan
and
Republican
Leadership to act now to prevent Puerto Rico from defaulting on its bond payments. On
May 1st, Puerto Ricos next
major payment comes due.
Larson issued the following
statement urging swift, bipartisan action:
Millions of Americans continue to suffer in Puerto Rico.
Congress has the power and
responsibility to provide relief,
however time is quickly running out, said Larson.
Speaker Ryan pledged to
address Puerto Ricos ongoing

crisis, and I applauded him for

making that commitment. With
the May 1st deadline looming,
Republican Leadership has a
choice to make: either work
with Democrats on a bipartisan
solutionas we have pledged to
door craft a bill that appeals
only to the far right fringes
without providing a viable resolution for the island. I urge
them to choose the former, as
Democrats remain willing to
work with them on an actual
solution. We cannot afford further delay while Americans
face devastating losses.
Just this weekend, I spoke
with our Puerto Rican commu-

nity in Hartford. They feel the

pain of this crisis keenly. Many
have seen their families and
loved ones struggle while
Congress stalls. We need
action. Democrats stand ready
and willing to help Speaker
Ryan draft a plan that will let
Puerto Rico restructure its debt
and get back on its feet.
In March, Larson issued a
letter to Speaker Ryan urging
action on Puerto Ricos economic crisis. He has also met
with leaders across the First
District and Connecticut to discuss the impact the ongoing
tumult has on communities
across the state.

effect Feb. 1, 2017. It would

divert $.01 from the e911 fee on
telephone bills into the wage
replacement account, and eligibility wouldnt start until July
1, 2019 to allow the fund to
accumulate enough money to
provide benefits.
The maximum benefit period is two years, and the programs guidelines outlines eligibility standards that include:
annual physical exams and cancer screenings; OSHA compliance; no smoking or tobacco

use within past 15 years of benefits application; and diagnosis

of a cancer thats on a list maintained by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer
or the federal National
Toxicology Program.
Among those eligible for the
wage replacement benefits
would be: uninformed members of paid, municipal or volunteer fire departments; local
fire marshals and their
deputies; and fire investigators.

SEN. KISSEL HIGHLIGHTS JOBS

SUCCESS STORY FOR REGION

Sen. John A. Kissel on Apr.

14 (seated, front row) joined
with the governor and local
elected officials to tour New
Englands first Amazon fulfillment center in Windsor.
Facility General Manager
Eric Powell (at podium) told
Sen. Kissel and other attendees
that the center now employs
about 800 people who work in
concert with hundreds of
robots developed by Amazon
Robotics.
Sen. Kissel, who represents
part of Windsor, called the cen-

ter a major economic development success story for our

region.
Sen. Kissel also commended
Amazon employees on their
community-mindedness, noting
that the company recently presented local food banks with
enough money to cover 11,000
meals.
Sen. Kissel (www.senatorkissel.com) represents East
Granby,
Enfield,
Somers,
Suffield, Windsor Locks and
portions of Granby and
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LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

KEEPING YOUR DRINKING WATER SAFE
MEETING AT THE LODGE, APRIL 27

One of the biggest issues facing us now and in the future will
be to protect and ensure that
the water we drink and use is
safe! Find out about drinking
water conditions and what
needs to be done. Attend the
free Public Forum sponsored by
the Windsor Conservation
Commission on KEEPING
YOUR DRINKING WATER
SAFE!, Wednesday, April 27,
2016 from 6:30-8:30 pm at The
Lodge, a handicapped-accessible
facility,130
Deerfield
Rd,
Windsor, CT.

The free public forum will

feature a panel of notable
experts who will provide
insights on watersheds, groundwater sources and management, wetlands, aquifers, river
and stream flows, State Water
Planning Process, existing protections, threats to clean water,
and challenges to be met. The
panelists are: Eileen Fielding,
Executive Director of the
Farmington River Watershed
Association, a non-profit citizens group dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restor-

WINDSOR LOCKS WOMANS CLUB

CHARITY AUCTION, APRIL 30

The
Windsor
Locks
Womens Club will be holding
their annual Penny Auction on

Saturday April 30th at the

Windsor Locks Town Hall.
Doors open at 5:30 Auction
starts at 6pm. A single dollar
buys a ticket which provides
100 plus chances to win over
100 prizes raffled during the
event. Refreshments will be
offered for sale. All proceeds
will benefit our community
efforts,
scholarship
and
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its watershed lands. Ms.
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from UConn and has taught
ecology, conservation biology,
and watershed planning at various colleges on undergraduate
and graduate levels. She also is
involved in advancing sound
river policies at the local, state,
and federal levels.
Marc Cohen is a Source
Water Protection Specialist with
Atlantic States Rural Water and
Wastewater Association (ASRWWA).
He holds a BS in
Applied Science and Technology
and a MS in Environmental
Engineering.
A
former
Construction Field Engineer
and Computer Systems adminstrator at UMass, Marc has
worked as Wastewater Operator,
Project Management consultant
and Director of Information
Technology. Prior to his present
position, he was Wetland Agent
on the Windsor Planning
Department.
Tom Rathier is Emeritus
Scientist
with
the
CT
Agricultural Experiment Station
in Windsor. He has been with
the laboratory since 1979. Prior
to that he was with the
Department of Soil and Water.
Tom holds a BA in Biology and
Chemistry and is a recognized
expert and researcher in diagnosing plant problems, plant
diseases, insect management,
weed control, soil fertility, animal management, horticultural
practices and pesticide use. His
knowledge
and
expertise
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nutrient losses to groundwater
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and land use.
Wednesday, April 27, 6:308:30 pm at The Lodge in
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in local festivals to bring awareness to Low Vision, as well as
fundraising events, including
Munsons Chocolate sale,
Mothers Day Plant Sale. The
Bloomfield Lions also advises a
Leo Club at the MLC School in
Bloomfield who have planned
and carried out service projects
of their own.
The Bloomfield Lions Club
has been serving the community for nearly 75 years. The
Club has 21 members and currently meets on the second and
fourth Tuesday at 7PM at the
Marilyn Michaelson Senior
Center rear, 330 Park Ave.
Lions clubs are a group of men
and women who identify needs
within the community and
work together to fulfill those
needs. For more information or
to get involved with the
Bloomfield Lions Club, please
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will be providing one-year
scholarships in 2016 to graduating seniors residing in
Bloomfield.
These scholarships will be
awarded on the basis of service
to community, extracurricular
activities, academic achievement (GPA), a one page essay,
and a letter of reference.
Interested students should
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return it to the Bloomfield
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6th, 2016.
According to Julius Clark,
Scholarship Committee chairperson, Helping young people
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WINDSOR JOURNAL WEEKLY

April 22, 2016

WHS
From Page One
- great interest in learning
about people. This led me to
want to get my committee
involved in working with other
groups in the building.
On March 22, two Windsor
High School organizations
paired up to abolish stereotypes. Windsor High Schools
Leadership Council advised by
Kendrick Moore facilitates the
growth of leaders both in and
out
of
the
classroom.
Leadership Council was created during the 2014-2015 school
year to allow students to create
a better environment both in
Windsor High School and our

surrounding
community.
Windsor High Schools Pals
club comprises of general education and special ed students
and is centered around creating lifelong friendships and
bonds. PALs member Elena
Peters said, Pals was the first
club I joined at WHS, and I
picked it because I thought that
Id be quickly accepted into the
group I was right! We all felt
accepted into the group, like
wed been members all along.
There was no awkward silence,
but laughter filled with happiness and joy.
These two organizations
paired up to play games and

eat ice cream. This might not

seem like a huge catalyst for
change, however a small spark
can ignite a great flame.
Walking around Windsor High
School you can sometimes feel
a separation between our
Special Education students and
our General Education students. Leadership Council and
Pals club are working hand in
hand to create more unification
with our fun loving Special
Education students. PALs member Jeyna Doshi said, Pals is
all about helping students make
new friends, and our ice cream
social with the Leadership
Council was perfect for that!
We all had a great time and
hopefully we can go something
like it again!

The Leadership Council is

working on creating another
event later this spring with outdoor activities.
Leadership Council member
Madison Lee said, I had a
great time working with the
PALs program, playing games
and enjoying the ice cream was
a blast! I hope they continue to
do this next year!
Dont worry Madison, weve
got something in the books!
This event was a huge success and both the Leadership
Council students along with the
Pals members had a great time.
It was not about the games nor
the ice cream, but about taking
time to really get to know each
other as more than just who we
are labeled to be.

APRIL 30 WALK TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ORGAN DONATIONS

From Page One
- example of the benefits
transplant donation offers.
During a previous run, Jane
lead a team of friends in her
quest to help raise awareness
about the need for more registered organ donors. After all,
she wouldnt be alive to walk in
this event if it wasnt for someone elses decision to become a
donor, she said.
For more than 35 years, I
did my best to manage juvenile
diabetes but I always lived in
fear that my illness would eventually debilitate me, said
Andrews. I ultimately spent
two years on dialysis after my
kidneys began to fail and it was
clear that without a new kidney
and pancreas I would have no
future.
While Jane was fighting for
her life, the family of a 19-yearoldyoung man, in the midst of a
terrible tragedy and loss, honored their sons decision to
donate his organs and tissues to
others. In his death, this young
man gave Andrews the second

chance she desperately needed.

One day, the call came that I
would be receiving a new kidney
and pancreas. In an instant I
had a second chance at a
healthy life. Again, I am one of
the lucky ones, she said.
There are many reasons to
support organ, tissue and eye
donation; in Connecticut, there
are over 1,400 people waiting
for a lifesaving transplant and
this list gets added to everyday.
LifeChoice Donor Services in
Bloomfield, Connecticut works
with these people everyday to
save lives.
LifeChoice Donor Services
that organizes the walk is a federally designated, non-profit
organ procurement organization
(OPO) that serves six counties
in Connecticut and three counties in Western Massachusetts.
The role of LifeChoice is to facilitate organ donations with
recipients. They work with families who have lost loved ones to
explain the process of organ
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recipients to find their donor
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is great. In Connecticut only 45percent of eligible adults are registered to donate. One donor
can save or improve 50 lives.
There are currently over
123,000 men, women and children across the U.S. waiting for
lifesaving organ transplants.
Every ten minutes, a name is
added to that list. On average,
22 people a day from that list
will die due to lack of organ
donations.
Cailtyn
Bernabucci,
Education
Specialist
at
LifeChoice Donor Services coordinates this event to share the
stories of organ donation with
the community.
We are so excited about this
years Blue & Green 5K. Its
such a special day to gather for
the people in our community
who gave through organ, tissue
and eye donation and to support transplant recipients and
those currently waiting. Said
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celebrating the gift of life and

inspiring more Connecticut residents to register as donors.
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learning more about the lives of
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Registration begins at 8:00 AM,
and the walk and 5K will begin
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NASA
From Page One
There was a panel of food
evaluators
that
included
Astronaut Nicole Stott, Vickie
Kloeris, the Director of the JSC
Food Science Lab, Joel
Montalbano, Deputy Manager
of Utilization of ISS and about
10 other NASA people that
work at the JSC ISS Program
Office. Each school prepared
their vegetarian entre and presented it to the evaluators. The
students were then treated to a
lecture by Vickie Kloeris.
Ten teams of high school students are competing to have
their dishes selected.
The Culinary Challenge is a
component of the NASA
HUNCH, or High school students United with NASA to
Create Hardware, program. The
winning meal will be prepared
and packaged for future delivery and consumption on the
space station.
The challenge incorporates
the arts with science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, engaging students
as they learn about food science and processing by developing new, tasty recipes that
are still able to meet the nutritional, textural and flavor standards needed to keep astronauts happy and healthy while
on the space station. Food consumed by station astronauts
also is a vital element in exercise and nutrition plans that
help minimize bone and muscle
density loss so that they can
resume normal life on Earth
after spending six months or a
year without gravity.
According to Dr. Florence
Gold, HUNCH Implementation
Project Manager, the veggie
meatballs that the team prepared were delicious, but there
are calculations and videos to
evaluate before the final scores
are tallied. That will happen in
May.

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April 8, 2016

WARRIOR BASEBALL TEAM SIGNALS NOT EASY TO BEAT THIS YEAR

By Lawrence Jaggon
Joey Serfass is quickly
becoming a Windsor Warrior
baseball legend.
For the past 5 years he has
used his minor league experience to created miracles with
the Windsor Varsity boys baseball team. Last years he took
the team to the semi-finals of
the state tournament narrowly
losing to North Haven. This
season with only one regular
starter from last year he is able
to continue his winning trend.
The roster consists of 4 seniors, 4 juniors and 8 promising
sophomores who have contributed to the overall success
of the team.
In the first game of the season against Rocky Hill the

Warriors came away with a 4-0

win thanks to superb all round
performance
by
Matt
Cleveland. Matt pitched a complete game striking out thirteen and allowed only one hit.
In the second game against
Avon the boys were able to
come away with another big

CLINTON
From Page One
Many residents of Windsor
attended a Hartford meeting,
Thursday, where presidential
candidate Hilary Clinton delivered a pledge that if she is
elected she will work hard to
address the issue of gun vio-

lence. During her speech at the

Wilson- Gray YMCA, she told
the audience that she is the
only candidate
in the
Presidential race who can deliver results on gun control. After
a question and answer session
Clinton shook hands with her
supporters and left to saluting
and cheer

win.
Starting
pitcher
Cleveland and Alex Rosario
who finished the sixth and
seventh made it difficult for
their opponents. Both players

were also helpful with their

bats.
On April 18th the Warriors
were able to put away Bulkeley
with a confident 8-4 win.
Ryan Crisanti was devastating on the mound with four
scoreless innings.
Chris Hallgren, Jeremy
Nunes, Alex Rosario, Casey
Ruff and Kyle Louis all had
RBI's.
On Wednesday the boys
pulled off one more win -and a
big upset - with a convincing

5-1 win against baseball powerhouse Glastonbury.

Alex Rosario was the hero
pitching a complete game giving up only one hit while striking out 8.
With this win the Warriors
are unbeaten at 4-0 and have
signaled to their opponents
that they will be hard to beat
this year.
Windsor will entertain
Bristol Eastern on Friday at
home.
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LOCAL SCHOOLS TEACH MORE THAN THE 3 Rs

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

CREC ACADEMY OF AEROSPACE & ENGINEERING

BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES FLIGHT THIS YEAR

SPORTSCASTER OF THE YEAR

JEFF DOOLEY ADDRESSES LIONS

Photo: CREC Academy of Aerospace and Engineering high school basketball team members have bonded
and this year they are soaring.
Love: Is that the right word?
Maybe not, but Coach Dean
Parkington and several of the
boys on the CREC Academy of
Aerospace and Engineering
high school basketball team
describe a bond like brotherhood with one another.
As a team, I will say they
are a group of young men who
genuinely care about each
other, Parkington says fondly.
They work hard for each other.
I dont know if the term love is
the right term, but there is a
genuine care from the upperclassmen all the way down to
lower classmen. Ive never seen
that before.
That bond has led to a great
season for the Jets. The boys
came in second in the Capitol
Region Athletic League, making
it the first time the team has
done so. This was their first
time attending the state tour-

nament,
and
sophomore
Keshav Vedula says, Its an
honor just to be able to go to
the state competition this year.
And, of course, Parkington
gives the boys all the credit for
the hard work that theyve put
in.
Im the third coach theyve
had in as many years, and they
could have come in with a really bad attitude, but they began
working with me immediately,
he said. I dont think the rest
of the school realizes what a
difficult season this has been
for them this year. Between
practices and games, these boys
get home at 8 or 9 oclock and
go straight on to do their homework without a moments rest.
The boys, as hard as theyve
worked, hand most of the credit to their coaches, including
Parkington and assistant coach
Jordan Richard.

Coach Parkington works us

hard, and Coach Richard is the
exact opposite, Josh Riggs, a
junior on the team, says with a
laugh. Hes so chill. They are a
good match, and they both
bring their backgrounds into
how we practice and how we
play games.
Parkington is a gym teacher
at CRECs Academy of
Aerospace and Engineering,
and Richard, an employee at
The Hartford, played as a point
guard for UConn-Avery Point.
Both are well equipped to handle and train basketball players.
After their defeat in the state
tournament, they returned to
practice with sights set firmly
on the future. They all hope to
improve.

At its February 9th meeting

the Windsor Lions Club featured sportscaster Jeff Dooley
as guest speaker. Jeff is the
lead play-by-play broadcaster
for the Hartford Yard Goats on
iHeart Media's News Radio
1410 (WPOP) and MiLB.TV. He
was recently selected as the
2015 Connecticut Sportscaster
of the Year. He called games for
the New Britain Rock Cats for
18 years before moving with the
new team to Hartford. Jeff presented up to date photos of the
new ball park and talked about
its many fan-friendly amenities.
He said that Dunkin Donuts
Stadium will be the very best

ballpark in all of minor league

baseball. Sales of sponsorships
are doing very well, as are sales
of luxury boxes and season
tickets. Individual game tickets
have not yet been released. The
Yard Goats ticket office is
presently located at 99 Pratt
Street in Hartford and the team
store is on Trumbull Street. The
Windsor Lions meet on second
and fourth Tuesdays of the
month at 6:30 PM at Union
Street Tavern in downtown
Windsor. To find out more
about the Windsor Lions or to
attend a meeting please contact
Jim Daniels (jamesadanielscpa@gmail.com).

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KITCHEN TALK
IF YOU EVER HAVE TO GO TO THE SHORE, ROMANACCI MAKES THE TRIP WORTH IT

I just had an absolutely delectable meal on my way to the

VIP/Red Carpet media night
premiere of "The Last 5 Years"
at the Music Theater of
Connecticut
in
Norwalk
Connecticut- let me tell ya about
it!!
I freely admit this is my first
time ever venturing to the
quaint town of Norwalk, ( thank
GOD for GPS) - Yep Howard F.
has found Fairfield County!! It's
true, I be a "newbie" to the
"Sound of Connecticut", and in
fact it is Kevin Connors,
Executive Artistic Director of
the MTC who "directs" me to my
pre-show dinner destination. "Ya
can't get lost-I promise- 5 minutes down the road" Kevin
exclaims, as he directs me
"down the road" to his recommended eatery- "RomaNacci"Product of Italy Pizza Bar!
True to Kevin's word"RomaNacci- Product of Italy"
Pizza Bar is just a hop, skip and
a jump down the way from the
MTC Theater. "RomaNacci" is
located at 250 Westport Avenue,
Norwalk- yep- we be eating
Westport style! The pizza bar, is
true to its a name, a small intimate bar-like eatery that happily provides patrons freshly
made, hand tossed, (yes- hand
tossed and I have pictures)
baked in a real red brick oven,
plus a myriad of truly authentic
"products of Italy" treats including, calzones, insalatas, fresh
soups, and a most impressive
dessert and espresso bar. By the
way- on this Saturday eveningthis place is packed with folks
either in pre or post dine positions or picking up their pizza
pies!!
I am directed to one of the
high-top wooden tables toward

Photo: RomaNacci is owned and operated by Chef Graziano Ricci and his son Domenic.Howard Steven Frydman,
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the back of the eatery- happily
toasty and warm- ( though it be
April, the temp outside on this
rainy evening hovers close to 34
degrees) and have an unobstructed view of the hustle and
bustle of the "Pizza Maestros"
hand tossing their "Disco
Volantes" into upward free
spins and then happily catching
them as they spiral downward
and into the awaiting mouth of
the kiln.
Speaking
of
MaestrosRomaNacci is owned and operated by Chef Graziano Ricci and
his son Domenic. In fact even on
this very busy Saturday night,
Graziano warmly greets me like
old chums and happily make
various selections from the
Pizza Bar- "Let me do what I do
best", he happily states and then
adds- "and you do what you do
best"- haha- yep that means "eat"
- done deal!
Graziano, in quick succession, entreats me with "Insalata
Speciale", mixed greens, halved
cherry tomatoes, Gorgonzola,
cranberries, mandarin oranges,
sliced almonds, enriched with a
drizzle of a homemade citrus
balsamic dressing. Son Domenic

follows that with their oven

roasted, handmade, "Soup of
the Day" - vegetarian barley
soup- thick, hearty and oh so
perfect to erase the evenings
chill. Up next Pizza-!
Pizza Choices: White Pizza,
Focaccia, Stuffed Breads-calzones, I order from the Red
Pizza menu and settle for the
"Funghi"- a disc blanketed with
wild mushrooms, caramelized
onions
and
fresh
fresh
Mozzarella- sounds delish huh?
Well guess what?
It was! Straight out of the
oven and right to my awaiting
tastebuds- light, crispy, delicious- oooie cheese and yummy
onions- a winning recipe!
Chef Graziano additionally
seeks my thoughts on his home
made
"Pappardelle
Alla
Bololognese"- that he brings me
from his 2nd restaurant,
"Osteria Romana" also located
here in Norwalk. Pappardelle,
in house prepared- are large,
very broad, flat pasta noodles
served with good to the last
drop chunky "home-style rustic
meat sauce". Words honestly
cannot describe how luscious
these decadent "Yankee Doodle"

via Italy noodles truly are- as

you can tell I quickly gobble
them up as I slowly look down
at my ever -expanding waistline!
Desserts? I should say no no
no! But Chef Graziano insiststruly he does! - as he brings me
a sampling of his home made
cannolies prepared with a
"honey" cannoli cream and drizzled with powdered sugar. From
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LOCAL LIBRARIES WATCH

P R O S S E R L I B R A RY
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L I B R A RY C O R N E R
A 21st Century Library for Bloomfield
SPRING FEVER!
By Andrea Ingala

Head of Reference & Technical

Services
Windsor Public Library

We have spring fever! This

April and May, the library is
excited to present a series of
events to get you outside and
ready for great weather. You
can register for these events at
860-285-1918.
Raising Chickens at Home
will be Thursday, April 28 at
7pm at the main library. Hear
from Michael Darre, Poultry
Extension Specialist from the
Department of Animal Science
at the University of Connecticut
who will talk about choosing a
breed, housing and management, feeding, and health and
diseases for small flock owners.
Eric Barz, Windsor Town
Planner, will also join us to
speak about the specifics of
raising chickens on your property.
Connecticut Trails is on
Thursday, May 5 at 7pm at the
main library. Laurie Giannotti
of the CT State Parks Trails &
Greenways Program at the
Connecticut Department of
Energy and Environmental
Protection will show us all the
wonderful Connecticut trails to
go stomping on this summer.
Shell also show us the
Connecticut Trails app so you
can record your hikes, track
your distance, and never get
lost.
Start your vegetable garden
by attending Plant Some Food
on Thursday, May 12 at 4pm at
the Wilson Library. Learn
about caring for different vegetable plants and take home a
seedling which you can grow

and harvest all summer long (to

register for this program,
please call the branch at 860247-8960).
Finish of the day by attending Fishing in Connecticut on
Thursday, May 12 at 7pm at the
main library. 2016 represents
the 150th year of fisheries conservation efforts in the State of
Connecticut. Mike Beauchene,
a fisheries biologist with the CT
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection, will
present the past, present, and
future of inland fisheries
including the many great
opportunities for family fishing
adventures.
Programs

Kids Programs
April 25, 10:30am: Talk & Toys
April 26, 10:30am: Sunnyside
Up Storytime
April 27, Shake, Shimmy, &
Dance
April 27, 6:30pm: Birds of
Prey

Adult Programs
April 25, 10:30am: Senior
Book Discussion: Men We
Reaped
April 28, 7pm: Raising
Chickens at Home

Programs at Wilson Branch

Library
April 25, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm:
After School Tutoring
April 26, 4pm: After School
Tutoring
April 27, 10:30am: Wilson
Branch Library Playgroup
April 27, 4pm: After School
Tutoring
April 28, 11:00am: Wilson
Crafters
April 29, 12:00pm: One-onOne Tech Help

Join the Conversation!

An Update on Whats
Happening
The Building Committee
appointed by the Bloomfield
Town Council and the architectural firm Tai Soo Kim
Partners are preparing for their
next report to the Council on
April 25.
Bloomfield Residents can
make a difference by being part
of the process!
Please consider attending
two upcoming meetings of the
Bloomfield Town Council:
Monday, April 25, 2016 at
7:30 PM in Town Hall
Monday, May 9, 2016 at
7:30 PM in Town Hall
Take advantage of the
Citizens Statements period at
the meeting to let the Council
Members know that you value
the library and support its
development.
Let your friends and neighbors know whats happening,
and encourage them to participate.
(The Town Council meetings
are also televised on BATV
Channel 5)

More Information
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we need a new
library?
The diversity and delivery of
public library services has
changed dramatically since
Prosser Library was built in
1963. We need a facility that
will meet the current and
future demands for programs,
services and technology for all
of our residents, infants to seniors.

What priorities are to be

addressed?
Space that meets safety
codes and Americans with
Disabilities (ADA) compliance.
The library has experienced
2 damaging floods in the last 10
years, requiring closures for
extended periods of time and
costly remediation. There is
limited elevator service, with
no access to the 3rd floor.
Updated electrical and networking connections and a
secure and temperature controlled server room are needed.
Expanded learning space
for pre-school and school-age
children.
Childrens programs compete with other programs for
available space in the community room. An expanded childrens library will ensure program and activity space when
needed, with age appropriate
materials.
Dedicated space for
teens, for their projects,
group work and interaction.
The designated teen area is
currently an open section in
the adult library. An enclosed,
welcoming space for teens,
with age-appropriate activities
and equipment, will encourage
teens to use the facility, without impacting the experience of
other patrons.
Quiet and private
study/tutoring areas for all,
including collaborative work
spaces.

Areas are needed for students and parents or tutors

who rely on the library after
school hours for their important learning time together.
Currently the lower level staff
room is only available on a limited basis, so others must use
tables around the library.
Maker-space for technologies and arts such as production equipment, 3D printing.
Creative spaces and equipment support lifelong, hands-on
learning, so important in the
21st century. The library is not
able to offer these opportunities due to space constraints.
Business resource center, including Wi-Fi connections, a scanner, fax machine,
printer.
Space is needed for those in
the community who may
require a network connection
for work, or access to technology and equipment when looking for work or educational
opportunities. Our services are
currently limited and scattered
in various locations.
Flexible space to accommodate lectures, workshops
and public meetings.
Multi-purpose spaces are
needed for library programs
and community initiatives. The
single community room does
not accommodate all the
deserving requests.
Questions may be directed
to Penny Pearson, President of
the Friends at pennypearson@comcast.net.

W I N D S O R L O C K S P U B L I C L I B R A RY
Dont miss our fourth performance of our Monday
Melodies program featuring
percussionist extraordinaire
Craig Harris on Monday, April
25, 2016 at 3:30 pm.
Mr. Harris is not only a performer, but also an educator
and author. His new book,
Heartbeat, Warble and the
Electric Powwow: American
Indian Music, will be released
in early May 2016. He has performed
with
Jonathan
Winters, Rick Danko (The
Band), and Melanie just to
name a few! We should all take
time out of your busy sched-

ules to listen to the beautiful

sounds at Monday Melodies at
the Windsor Locks Public
Library!
If you have questions/concerns, contact the Windsor
Locks Public Library at 860627-1495 or visit us at 28 Main
St Windsor Locks, CT 06096.
Enjoy
a
day
at
Connecticuts Old State
House in downtown Hartford
for free by utilizing a family
pass from your local library.
The Windsor Public Library
provides residents the opportunity to check out a museum

pass, just like you would with

a book, for up to 2 adults and
2 children.
Connecticuts Old State
House, a National Historic
Landmark, was once a state
capitol building where citizens
and all three branches of government debated matters of
national importance for over
80 years.
Now serving as one of
Connecticuts most historically-significant museums, the
Old State House provides a
wonderful and engaging visiting experience for all ages
including children. The hands-

on activity stations throughout

the building bring history to
life for kids and families.
Investigate Hartfords past
in the History Is All Around
Us exhibit, go back in time by
visiting the restored historic
chambers, discover oddities in
Joseph Stewards Museum of
Curiosities, plus much more.
Parking is easy - visit
www.ctoldstatehouse.org for
more
information.
Open
Monday Friday, 10 a.m. 4
p.m.
April 18, 20
The Windsor Locks Public

Library, located at 28 Main

Street, will offer a free class in
Chair Yoga on Wednesday,
April 27 at 6:30 pm. Chair or
sitting yoga is ideal for adults
who cannot or do not want to
get down onto the floor.
Certified yoga instructor
Lynne Miller has been teaching yoga at all levels for 16
years, but her speciality is
chair yoga.
Please call the library at
860-627-1495
or
visit
www.windsorlockslibrary.org
to reserve your spot in the
class, which is limited to 20
participants.

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Events Watch
SATURDAY

23:
Windsor
Locks:
Youth
Fishing
Derby,
Spring Park, 8:00am

24:
Windsor:
Color Run at St.
Garbriel School,
2:00PM

25:
Bloomfield:
Reader's
Theater
presents: Satchmo at
the Waldorf, 7:00pm;
Prosser Library

26:
Windsor
Sunny Side Up.
Windsor
Public
Linbary, 10:30AM

27:
Windsor:
Horizon
Wings
Birds of Preyt; 6:307:30pm; Windsor
Library

NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP MEETING

TO BE HELD IN POQUONOCK, APRIL 30
WILL BRING 90 LOCAL CHURCHES TOGETHER

By Christopher Johnson

Associate Pastor
On Saturday, April 30, 2016,
Poquonock Community Church
is proud to be hosting the annual gathering of the New England
Congregational
Christian
Fellowship, representing over 90
Congregational churches here in
New England. This will be the
first time the gathering will be
held in Connecticut. The program for the conference on
Saturday is titled Small
Church, Missional Church and
features Rev. Dr. Jason
McConnell, pastor of the
Franklin United Church and
East Franklin Union Church in
Vermont.
Jason currently
serves on the Board of Directors
for
the
Conservative
Congregational
Christian
Conference. He received his his
M.Div. and Th.M. from GordonConwell and his D. Min from

Beeson Divinity School. The

conference runs from 9-3
Saturday, and walk-ins are welcome to attend.
Prior to the meeting, on
Friday, April 29 at 7pm, PCC
will celebrate the gathering with
an evening of worship and
praise for many of the 125 pastors and delegates and also for
anyone from the Hartford region
who would like to come for join
us. A dessert reception will follow. The worship gathering will
highlight blended worship,
backed by both our praise band
and our Moeller pipe organ.
NECCF is the regional
expression of The Conservative
Congregational
Christian
Conference, a fellowship of
churches believing strongly in
the autonomy of each local
church under the headship of
Christ.
Member churches
include
those
who
are

WINDSOR POLICE CADETS

5K ROAD RACE, APRIL 23
The sixth annual 1040EZ
Run, a 5K Road Race to benefit
the Windsor Police Cadets, presented by The Hartford,
Integrity Graphics, Inc. and
Konica & Minolta Business
Solutions, Inc, will be held rain
or shine on Saturday, April 23,
2016 at Oliver Ellsworth School,
730 Kennedy Road, Windsor,
CT.
Walkers are welcome.
The Race starts at 10:40 AM.
Registration is from 8:30 AM to
10:30 AM. The cost is $20.00 to
pre-register ($25.00 After April
16, 2016).
Race highlights include chip
timing, easy on-line registra-

tion, goodie bags, free injury

assessment and pre/post-race
massages, music, a pre-race
warm-up, and refreshments.
Additionally, the first 75 to register receive a free T-shirt.
Awards will be given to the
Best Overall Male and Female,
as well as, the Top 3
Individuals in each age division.
For more information, check
www.windsorpolicecadets.org.
ATTENTION WinWellness
participants, turn in your proof
of participation in the 1040EZ
Run to Duong Le (IT) and you
may earn points for this activity.

Congregational, Christian, and

Evangelical and Reformed in
their background, as well as
independent
Community
churches. Member ministers
also come from diverse backgrounds. Though solidly committed to the basic teachings of
the Christian faith, CCCC membership allows for diversity in
many areas where Christians
have tended to disagree. As an
evangelical denomination, in
obedience to Jesus Christ,
CCCC churches work together
to advance the kingdom of
Christ through evangelism,
church planting and missions.
Poquonock
Community
Church has been a presence in
Windsor since 1841, and this
year celebrates its 175th
anniversary. PCC is a church
with a unique vision to offer
ourselves and our resources to
help Windsor to be the strongest
community it can be. Pastors
Jon Colegrove, Chris Johnson,
and a dedicated Elder Board
oversee a very active church
that worships Christ and serves
the wider community with
weekly
mid-week
Family
Dinner on Wednesdays, and by
hosting groups like M.O.P.S.
(Mothers of Preschoolers). The
church also plays host to The
Music School at Sound Crossing,
a non-profit that offers Suzuki
string instruction, and lessons
on piano, guitar, and voice.

HEALING HANDS OF
CHRIST CHURCH
TO HOLD MEETING
AT L.P.WILSON
The Healing Hands of
Christ Church is meeting on
Sundays from 11-1 at 599
Matianuck Ave, Windsor, CT
(LP Wilson Center) AP room
#2. We are an Evangelical
Church. For more info please
call 860 692-2127.

28:
Windsor:
Raising Chicken at
Home,
WPL,
7:00pm.
Bloomfield: Book
Sale,
Prosser
Library

29:
Windsor:
Shad Derby Fishing
Tournament

GIL GUTIERREZ COMES

TO NORTHWEST PARK

The
Northwest
Park
Concert Series completes its
spring schedule with guitarist
and composer Gil Gutierrez on
Saturday April 30th at 7:30
p.m. at the Northwest Park
Nature Center in Windsor.
Mexican guitarist and composer Gil Gutierrez has made
his home in San Miguel de
Allende for many years, his
music and playing have attracted attention throughout North
and South America and
Europe through his many
CDs, film scores , and concert
appearances. Since 2007 Mr.
Gutierrez has directed and
performed in more than 60
concerts with trumpeter Doc
Severinsen appearing with
symphony orchestras across

the United States. His interests spread to many musical

genres, such as jazz, flamenco,
son cubano to name a few.
Accompanying Gil will be violinist Robert Stern . These
folks genuinely have fun playing together. Not only are they
each a virtuoso in their own
right but but they have fun listening to and playing off each
other. Doc Severinsen writes
...Gil Gutierrez brings the
fullest meaning to the word,
virtuoso. Whether it is jazz,
or pure classical, he brings
sensitivity and excitement to
the music...
Tickets are $20. For information and reservations call
860-285-1886 or go on line at

www.northwestpark.org.

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