Volume 22, Number 9
BOE implements cuts By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
"Unfortunately this is where we are. It's a sad day for us. We've had people speak and say stand your ground, we don't have ground to stand on ... because we don't have control after we send the budget out,” Board of Education Chairman Matthew Tencza said. “We only get to make these decisions and Berlin Superintendent of Schools Brian Benigni speaks there's not one good decision on there. Every single at the April 15 Board of Education meeting. one of those decisions im| Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen pacts the students at the end." increase over the current constitute a $2.2 million year, below the nearly $1 rise in town spending. The After the school board corresponding mill rate inpassed its $46.2 million bud- million in contractually mandated compensation crease of 1.36 mills would get request in February, a 6 increases for employees bring the rate to 33.86 percent increase in funding and rising special educamills, a $238 increase in over the current year, the taxes on a home assessed Board of Finance voted to re- tion costs. at $175,000. move half of the $2.6 million A referendum is schedincrease, followed by anoth- uled on the budget for The largest reduction the er $400,000 reduction by the Tuesday, April 30 for the school board looked at Town Council. That leaves school and municipal the district with a $900,000 budgets, which together
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After almost 60 years producing industrial cleaning machinery in town, Jensen Fabricating Engineers is moving to Springfield, Missouri as part of a consolidation effort by its parent company. The facility, located at 555 Wethersfield Road, employs around 35 people, some of whom will be offered a position at the Springfield facility and assistance with moving. Jason Fulp, company spokesperson, said the move is part of a consolidation between the Berlin-facility and JRI Industries, which acquired Jensen in 2013. The company announced last month that it would be rebranding under the name Jenfab Cleaning Solutions and moving the Berlin operation to its new 60,000 square-foot headquarters. “By further consolidating its operations, Jenfab can maximize its manufacturing efficiency as well as improve the service and quality of its products,” said a press release from Jenfab.
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Jenfab creates washing machines used to clean parts and tools for manufacturing use, including automotive, aviation and bio-medical. Fulp said production in Berlin is scheduled to wind down by the end of May. The building will be handed back over to the land owner by the start of August, once machinery has moved to Springfield. Berlin Economic Development Director Chris Edge said he hopes to work with employees who are staying in the area to help them find jobs with other manufacturers. “My biggest concern is the employees not moving,” he said. Edge has also reached out to the property owner to assist in finding another tenant, possibly another manufacturer. “You can get raw materials to your location relatively easily with the highway,” he said. “We’re still in a great position. This was just a corporate decision.” dleithyessian@ record-journal.com 203-317-2317 Twitter: @leith_yessian
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ministrators across the district to 17, plus a human resources director shared with the municipal government. The Effective School Solutions program, which costs $272,000, would also be eliminated with the hope that it could be paid for with leftover funding at the end of this school year. That has been how the program was funded for the past three years, with money being found in 2018 by leaving positions open after staff left the district. "It crushes me to pull this out again, for the third consecutive year for a program that we've continued to run and we know it's brought so much value to the students, that it does touch on its success here," Tencza said. Interscholastic sports at McGee Middle School
would also be eliminated, either outright or by replacing it with intramurals. Dedicated athletics for freshmen at Berlin High also would be eliminated, which would leave younger students with the option to try out for junior varsity slots against older students. Board member Jake Fisher noted that the athletics programs impact a large number of students for a relatively low cost compared to the other items being considered. However, Tencza said he’d rather avoid further teacher layoffs than maintain sports offerings. "I'd rather take those athletics away at the middle school than cut three or four more teachers, or three or more support staff," Tencza said. Paid parking would also be implemented at Berlin High School at a possible price of $100 per year. Activity fees for clubs also are being considered. School board member Traci Sisti worried that the cuts would discourage families from moving into the town and would push new graduates of the school system to move away. "If we keep doing this crap, we're not supporting our children; they're not going to support this town,” she said. "Our kids aren't going to want to come back and raise their kids in this town if we don't support them.”
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McGee’s 50th anniversary McGee Middle School is planning its 50th anniversary celebrating for June. The committee is in need of pictures, yearbooks, or other artifacts of interest to the public. Photos may be emailed to mcgee-50th@edu.berlinschools.org. Also, items may be dropped off at the school. For more information, call 860-828-0323 or email surso@berlinschools.org.
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WORKING VACATION The Berlin High School varsity and junior varsity softball teams spent a memorable week in Florida over spring break. The BHS teams played a series of double-headers at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex against teams from Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Off the field, the athletes enjoyed a few days exploring Disney World. Pictured, front row, from left: Mary Cofrancesco, Madalyn Gormley, Briana Dastoli, Casey Uryga, Jenna Zup, Samantha Goode, Shae Bannon, Martina Burgio. Second row: Sophia Fazzina, Stefanie Poulin, Kelsei Zliczewski, Kylie Lanteri, Rylee Cop, Lindsay Walsh. Back row: varsity coach Jason Pires, Abigail Caliandri, Emily Zieba, Calile Gendron, Julia Ladd, Julia Oakes, Jenna Starosz. Not pictured: JV coach Mike Bannon.
Burnham St. bridge project Burnham Street will be closed to through traffic between the intersections with Farmington Avenue and Briar Patch Drive, from approximately April 15 to Nov. 30, due to a project to replace the bridge. Terms and conditions of the project require the work to be completed by Nov. 30, which includes closure of the roadway through the bulk of that time-frame. Updates will be provided on the town website.
Vets Digital Wall of Honor The Berlin Veterans Commission dedicated the Berlin Veterans Digital Wall of Honor on Nov. 15, 2018. The wall, located in the rotunda of Town Hall, is “Dedicated To All Who Proudly Served To Protect Our Country." There are currently 130 veterans on the wall. A video slideshow, shown on a 46inch TV, plays in a loop every day the Town Hall is open.
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The Berlin Republicans: Mayor Mark Kaczynski, Brendan Luddy, Alex Giaccone, Charlie Paonessa and Party Chair Anne Reilly do NOT support and SLASHED funding for: • Our SENIORS
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• Our POLICE OFFICERS
• We are desperately short on police cruisers putting the entire town at risk. The Mayor has cut them every year!
• The Mayor reneged on a promise to redo the musty stinky locker rooms! • SCHOOL SECURITY
• Guards reduced. Obsolete phone system will NOT be replaced putting our children at risk.
• Our CHILDREN • Funding for education cut by 65%. Special Education funding SLASHED! Teacher layoffs meaning larger class sizes. • Middle school and freshman sports will be CUT. Clubs/Activities/Advanced Classes CUT. All capital CUT. Fees and pay to play coming.
• PUBLIC SAFETY
• Roofs leaking and equipment falling apart. Your street might not get plowed next winter.
• Our LIBRARY
• Funding for books CUT. Reduction in hours is coming!
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• Your property values are decreasing because of this Republican majority! Mayor Mark Kaczynski has broken every promise he’s made he CANNOT be trusted.
On April 30 VOTE NO TOO LOW on both budgets. It is time to SAVE BERLIN!!!!!!!
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FROM THE BERLIN DTC
GOP majority has placed partisanship over citizenship Berlin is a community of 20,000, with a police force, four fire stations, five schools and a golf course. And governing all of this are volunteers. Not just our elected officials, like the Town Council, Board of Education, Board of Finance and Police Commission, but the dozens and dozens of residents who serve on our numerous commissions. Commissions like Planning & Zoning, Water Control, Veterans, Parks and Recreation and Public Building.
Much of the work of governing our community is dependent on the hard work, expertise and good will of these volunteers, who diligently perform their work, often thanklessly and anonymously. Their good and valuable work calls to mind the words of Theodore Roosevelt, “[T]he first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able to and willing to pull his own weight.”
them a debt of gratitude. Unfortunately, rather than recognize and honor the sacrifice and commitment of these volunteers, recently the Republican majority on the Town Council has acted in a manner that is disrespectful to this volunteer service and will discourage other citizens from volunteering their time and expertise. Bruce Moore and Kevin
As a community, we owe
Murphy, longtime members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, were not nominated for new terms on the commission by the Republican council majority.
Mr. Moore’s quarter century of service to the community was not only ignored and dismissed, it apparently wasn’t even worth discussing.
Mr. Moore’s case is instructive. After 26 years of service on Planning & Zoning, including over a dozen years with the mayor, he was nominated for another term. The Republicans ignored his nomination and voted to put someone else on the commission.
To this day, Mr. Moore has not received any explanation why his nomination wasn’t worthy of consideration. In fact, he has not received so much as a thank you for his 26 years of service. All of this, despite a tenure of service marked by civility, preparation, hard work and honesty.
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This callous move by the Republican majority on the council does not only affect Mr. Moore, it has an impact on all of us. Our town government is lessened when experienced and talented volunteers are dismissed and replaced by political appointments. And others who might be inclined to serve their community are discouraged by callous political game-playing. Make no mistake about it, the Republican majority has placed partisanship over citizenship, elevated cynicism over volunteerism and signaled that acting in a way that favors them is more important than what is in the best interest of our community.
Mark Twain wrote that “citizenship is what makes a republic; monarchies can get along without.” Republican officials appear to be of the belief that they can get along without or, at the very least, ignore and devalue citizenship. As a community we deserve much better than this. We deserve and should value hard working volunteers like Bruce Moore and Kevin Murphy. And thank them for their service. This commentary was submitted on behalf of the Berlin Democratic Town Committee and its elected officials Gary Brochu, Kristin Campanelli, Richard Price and Kathy O’Donnell-Moss.
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Based on the cuts that have already been made to the Board of Education’s budget request by the Board of Finance and the Town Council, the BOE reluctantly, after lengthy discussion and discourse, agreed on the following potential cuts. The cuts total $1.7 million to the 2019-2020 school district budget. Identified cuts: certified salaries/ benefits (5-6 teachers, need to also account for cost of unemployment for these teachers)
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n $400,000
portation
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administration
Additionally, the Board of Education agreed to implement the following fees to help offset budget expenditures : $50/semester- high school parking fees (estimated revenue $20,000)
The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: District 1: Emma Hart Willard School, 1088 Norton Road; District 2: American Legion Post 68, 154 Porters Pass; District 3: Richard D. Hubbard School, 139 Grove St.; District 4: Berlin Senior Center, 31 Colonial Drive; District 5: Mary E. Griswold School, 133 Heather Lane.
The Town of Berlin is accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations for community programs to be designated as eligible for business contributions under the State of Connecticut 2019 Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program. Interested organiza-
tions should submit a proposal no later than Friday, April 26 to the Town Manager’s Office, Berlin Town Hall, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037. For further information and proposal materials, visit the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services website.
The members of the Board of Education support the education of all the students in Berlin. We strive to continue to create diverse and equitable learning opportunities for all of our students. Unfortunately, as a result of Monday’s meeting, the Board of Education was A second, advisory question forced to make decisions will follow: “Advisory Queswhich will limit the learning tion 2. If you voted no on the opportunities and experiBoard of Education Budget, ences that will negatively impact all the students and is the budget … Too High. the entire community. Too Low.” On Tuesday, April 30, the town will hold a referendum on the town and education budgets. The question posed will be: “Question 2. Shall the proposed Board of Education budget for the 20192020 fiscal year be adopted? Yes. No.”
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The East Berlin Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary sponsored its annual Spring Fling Dance recently. This year the auxiliary asked attendees for donations for the Berlin Food Bank. The auxiliary helps support those in need in the community and also offers a scholarship to a graduating Berlin High School senior.
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of Hebron and his nephew Robert Seaman and partner Jill of Florida. In addition to his parents, Cesildo was predeceased by his sister Effie Ferre, his sister Ada Seaman, his sister Helen Ferre, his step-father Santi Busca, his brother-inlaw Stanley Seaman, his brother-in-law Nicholas Ciammella, his nephew Nicholas Ciammella, Jr., his brother-in-law, Angelo Ciammella, and sister-inlaw, Angela Ciammella. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:30 AM at St. Paul Church. Burial, with military honors, will be in St. Mary Cemetery, New Britain. A calling hour will be held on Monday morning from 10 AM to 11 AM at Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, 411 So. Main St., New Britain. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Church, Adult Music Ministries, 485 Alling St., Kensington, CT 06037. Please share a memory of Cesildo with the family in the on line guest book @ www. ericksonhansen.com
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They could grudgingly accept Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposals to broaden the sales tax and impose new levies on sugary drinks and plastic bags, or they could counter with higher income taxes for the rich — which progressives favor but the governor staunchly opposes.
They could recommend raiding the emergency reserve, using one-time money to fund ongoing expenses. This would postpone the income tax debate, true, but it would weaken Connecticut’s fiscal readiness for the next recession. Or they could reject any major new revenues — taxes or otherwise — despite major deficit forecasts, thereby forcing deep cuts on municipal aid, social services and education. Whatever Democrats do, they can be sure that minority Republicans, who lost seats in the last election and haven’t offered many alter-
natives of their own, will be ready to pounce — and condemn — the choice they make. “It would be simple not to raise taxes, but that may not be the smartest policy we can advance right now,” said Sen. John Fonfara, D-Hartford, co-chairman of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. “There are some real questions about regressiveness” in the governor’s proposal, said Rep. Jason Rojas, DEast Hartford, the panel’s other co-chairman. “That point has been made.”
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April 27 youth fishing derby A youth fishing derby is planned at Sage Park Pond Saturday, April 27 for ages 8 to 15. The derby will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. and is open to Berlin youth only. Register online or at the Parks and Recreation Department. The deadline to register is Friday, April 26.
This year local families got a head start on their Easter festivities at the Crossroads Church of God.
New Britain High School 50th class reunion will be held Sept. 14, 6 to 11 p.m., at The Back Nine Tavern at Stanley Golf Course, 245 Hartford Road, New Britain. For more information, contact Joyce Gagnon McAloon, joycemac24@cox.net.
to engage in a friendly-competition to see who could collect the most eggs. Afterwards, families hurried inside the building to place their plastic eggs in large bins and record their totals.
The Berlin church hosted an egg hunt on Saturday, April 13 filled with candy, prizes, and more than 3,500 eggs.
Some of the prizes handed out included a $10 gift card to Dairy Queen to whoever found the special “Panda All families were welcomed, Egg,” and for the participatfree of charge, to the event, ing adults in attendance, a which challenged youngsters $25 gift card to Target.
Before this year’s Easter egg hunt came to an end, members of the church took the time to announce and invite families to their upcoming summer program “To Mars and Beyond,” which will be held July 22-25. The Crossroads Church of God is located on 146 Hudson St. For more information, call 860-828-3822 or visit cg.berlin.com.
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BHS Hall of Fame The Berlin High School Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is: Edward Magruda (Class of 1937), Kenneth Burt (Class of 1957), Sean Garrison (Class of 1990), Joy Cooper (Class of 1992), Bill Robinson (Class of 1999), Kyle Zarotney (Class of 2006), and the 2006 CIAC Division III state championship boys basketball team.
ence team and All-Tournament team and received the Berlin Basketball Defense Award. During his junior year, he was a key member of the Class L state championship baseball team and was selected All-Northwest Conference and received CHSCA honorable mention All-State recognition.
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As an integral part of the basketball team that year, he received the Coaches Award and the William A. Gibney Basketball Award.
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STAFF ACCOUNTANT RJ Media Group is seeking a staff accountant for our accounting and finance team. This role is responsible for producing financial data for the Company, recording transactions, managing cash, completing month-end closings, and performing general ledger analytics. Qualified candidates will have experience with general ledger accounting systems, have proficient knowledge of database, accounting, and reporting software, be proficient in spreadsheet design, have strong analytical and interpersonal communication skills. Additionally a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required along with 3-5 years of experience in accounting/audit. RJ Media Group is a 150 year old, family- owned company that publishes the Record-Journal, 8 weekly community newspapers, and myrecordjournal.com, We deliver the hyper-local news that citizens want, as well as the audience that businesses need. For consideration please send resume and cover letter to: Courtney Wengenroth, HR Manager, cwengenroth@rjmediagroup.com RJ Media Group is an EOE
BUSY - Wallingford company looking for a few self-motivated individuals to work in our production/shipping dept. Duties include but not limited to Boxing, QC, shipping, finishing. 1st and 2nd shift available. Will train the right person. Reliable transportation a MUST. Send resume to resume@thatsgreatnews.com NO PHONE CALLS
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