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VOLUME CLXXXVI CCOOUURRAANNTT..CCOOMM MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022
Questions on hiring likely on hold
Special investigation tion ordered by Gov. Ned Lamont is questions in what could become a A special
expected to complete its examina- blemish on the Lamont adminis- investigation is
expected to finish
tion of Colangelo’s decision to give tration’s otherwise squeaky-clean being conducted
early next month a job to the daughter of a politically record. into Chief State’s
influential Lamont budget officer Lamont let Diamantis go in late Attorney Richard
— at the same time Colangelo was October and hired former U.S. Colangelo’s
By Edmund H. Mahony pressing the budget office to raise Attorney Stanley A. Twardy Jr. two decision to give a
Hartford Courant the salaries of senior prosecutors. weeks later to examine the ethical job to the daughter
Not many years ago, it was implications of Colangelo’s deci- of a politically
Just what price Chief State’s more likely that Connecticut’s top sion to make Anastasia Diaman- influential state
Attorney Richard Colangelo could prosecutor would be looking into tis, 32, an executive assistant — a budget officer.
face for what looks like a political horse-trading for pay raises. But decision Colangelo defended in an COURANT FILE
hiring decision could come into this time it is Colangelo and former interview last week. PHOTO
focus by early next month. deputy budget director Konstan-
That’s when a special investiga- tinos Diamantis facing the sharp Turn to Colangelo, Page 2
UConn
women’s
game
canceled
DePaul up next instead
of No. 1 South Carolina
By Alexa Philippou
Hartford Courant
The ninth-ranked UConn
women’s basketball team will
no longer play No. 1 South Caro-
lina on Thursday night and will
instead travel to DePaul to play
the Blue Demons on Wednes-
day at 8 p.m., a makeup date for
the teams’ previously scheduled
matchup in December that was
canceled due to COVID-19 issues.
South Carolina will be playing
SEC foe Ole Miss on Thursday
instead, a game that was initially
supposed to take place on Jan. 2.
“Dawn Staley reached out to
me about postponing the series
for this season,” UConn head
coach Geno Auriemma said in
A 52-unit apartment complex at Talcott and New Park Avenue in West Hartford is under construction, one of a series of large residential a statement. “It’s a priority for
developments across Greater Hartford that are proposed or being built. MARK MIRKO/HARTFORD COURANT South Carolina to make up SEC
games, so this is the best decision
for them right now. We know a
A building bonanza
lot of fans were excited for this
game, but we look forward to
continuing the series with South
Carolina in future seasons.”
“I know our fans always enjoy
the UConn game, and our team
enjoys the rivalry; but I have always
By Don Stacom Apartment, condo projects looking to downsize but stay said that our conference season
Hartford Courant in town. Right now there’s and especially our goal of another
surge across Greater Hartford; demand from millennials, from SEC championship is more
F
ew forecasters antic- empty-nesters, both ends of the central to our program,” South
ipated a wave of here are eight of them spectrum.” Carolina head coach Dawn Staley
large-scale apart- Developer Tony Valenti of said. “As we approach the second
ment and condo Newport Realty, who is build- half of league play next month, it
projects when the none of that has been enough Edge, economic development ing apartments in Berlin and has become more important to
pandemic started, but across to stop a building bonanza in director of Berlin. age-restricted condos in Plain- complete our SEC schedule to
central Connecticut develop- the region. “A lot of pieces are coming ville this year, said demand keep ourselves in the running for a
ers are building thousands of “In a lot of towns, there’s together: Young people are for new residential projects is conference title. This Thursday is
new housing units. been no new inventory for so getting married later and intense. one of the few dates Ole Miss has
Along with the uncer- long. In Berlin, we’re going having kids later. They have “At the start of the pandemic, open, so, with my team’s best inter-
tainty of the COVID-19 era from such a small inventory to school debt, so they’re not a lot of things were on pause. As est at heart, I started the conversa-
are supply-chain breakdowns potentially 400 apartments in looking to buy a house,” Edge tions that led us to this point.”
and a rough labor market, but the next 24 months,” said Chris said. “And then you have people Turn to Building, Page 3 A TV designation for the
UConn-DePaul game has yet to
be announced.
The schools will look to
reschedule the game in a future
season to complete the previous
home-and-home deal; the two
programs are already set to face
off in Storrs next season and in
Columbia in 2023-24. Then-No.
2 UConn previously fell this
season to top-ranked South Caro-
lina, 73-57, in the Battle 4 Atlantis
championship game in November.
This is the first of four canceled
Big East games UConn has
A rendering shows the northwest corner of the One Park development at the corner of Park Road and Prospect Street in West Hartford. finally rescheduled; it is unclear
AMENTA EMMA ARCHITECTS whether the other three — against
Marquette, at Georgetown and at
Villanova — will be made up.
Alexa Philippou can be reached
Church gets 1st female senior pastor
at [email protected].
Willan comes to First she taught religion, including for their understanding of who they Rams upset Bucs
a time at Ethel Walker School are in the world, not just a church
Church West Hartford The Rams beat the Buccaneers
in Simsbury. Willan also writes contained within its own walls,”
30-27 on a last-minute drive to
from Massachusetts murder mysteries. she said. “This is a church that
advance to the NFC title game,
Willan will succeed Rev. Dr. C. goes outside its walls to serve. …
raising questions about the future
By Susan Dunne Geordie Campbell, who retired in Are they doing in the world what
of Tampa quarterback Tom Brady.
Hartford Courant January 2020. God has called the church to do?
SPORTS, PAGE 1
Reached at her home in Paxton, That is the question they are
WEST HARTFORD — First Willan said she is experienced at always asking.” Opinion .......................News, 7
Church West Hartford, which has being the “first.” She also likes that First Church Obits ...........................News, 8
had 20 senior pastors since it was “I’ve ... been the first woman is open and affirming. In Iowa, Lottery ........................News, 2
founded in 1713, has appointed its installed pastor at Creston, Burl- Willan performed some of the first Classified .................News, 10
first female senior pastor. The Rev. ington, Paxton, and now West same-sex marriages in that state, Puzzles ...Connecticut, 7-8
Jane Willan will assume her duties Hartford,” she said. after the state Supreme Court Comics ...Connecticut, 6-7
on Feb. 8. She was compelled to apply legalized them in 2009.
Willan, 60, is pastor at First for the leadership position in the “The best one I did was this
Congregational Church of Paxton, 419-member First Church for couple from Missouri, two The Rev. Jane Willan has been
Massachusetts. Before moving to many reasons. women. They couldn’t get married appointed the first female senior
New England, she was a pastor in “I was attracted to their in Missouri,” she said. “One was pastor in the 309-year history of
two congregations in Iowa. Before commitment to social justice, their First Church West Hartford. FIRST
beginning her pastoral career, outreach to the local community, Turn to Pastor, Page 3 CHURCH WEST HARTFORD
2 Hartford Courant | Section 1 | Monday, January 24, 2022
FROM PAGE ONE
Colangelo is expected to make more than And part-time employment is not exchange six months after the former state representative from
$100,000 this year. uncommon among the 500 or so hiring, Colangelo disputed salary Bristol, worked at both agencies
from Page 1 In state government, agency employees of the Division of Crim- information Diamantis had and managed the state program
executive assistant positions are inal justice, he said. received from another state offi- that finances municipal school
“I never looked at her as a polit- often created to reward political “The fact that she had a part- cial and followed with what he construction programs. Diaman-
ical hire,” Colangelo said. “I hired allies. They are limited in number time job working somewhere?” said last week was a joke about tis went to work for administrative
her because I thought she could and must be approved by state Colangelo said. “It didn’t raise any needing to get pay increases services in 2015, the same year his
help the division.” budget officials, of whom one of red flags for me.” for the state’s attorneys so they daughter was hired by Department
Since Twardy’s appointment, the most senior was Konstanti- Colangelo said his two chief wouldn’t oppose his approaching of Rehabilitation Services.
a variety of officials have said his nos Diamantis, the former deputy deputy prosecutors, Kevin Lawlor reappointment. Four years later, Lamont’s secre-
inquiry will examine matters secretary of the Office of Policy and and John Russotto, participated in “It’s not true,” Colangelo wrote. tary of the Office of Policy and
beyond the hiring — including the Management. Anastasia Diamantis’ job interview “What should I do? Might need it Management, Melissa McCaw,
part of Konstantinos Diamantis’s Colangelo said that there was and neither opposed the hire. to keep them happy so they don’t hired Diamantis as her deputy,
former job responsibilities that nothing political about hiring “The three of us interviewed oppose me at reappointment.” and he brought the state school
involved school construction. Anastasia Diamantis. her,” Colangelo said. “And then Last week, Colangelo said in an construction financing program
While working for Colangelo, “She is like a jack of all trades for I offered her the position. They interview, “I was joking when I with him.
Anastasia Diamantis worked part us,” he said. “She is helping in three didn’t say, ‘Don’t hire her.’ So, did said that. It was tongue in cheek. I The Lamont administration
time for a company that advised or four areas where we would have they agree? Yes.” was trying to get someone’s atten- put Diamantis on leave, effec-
municipalities on school construc- to get three or four people. She is Other than Colangelo, none tion.” tively sacking him, on Oct. 28. In
tion. helping with training. She is help- of those involved in Anastasia The email records show that the a letter notifying Diamantis, the
One of the officials, Justice ing with policy, grant reporting. Diamantis’ employment agreed months Colangelo spent plead- state personnel office implied that
Andrew J. McDonald, who has She is helping with data collection. to, or could be reached to discuss ing with Diamantis and others to his boss, McCaw, had not been
the authority to fire Colangelo as She is filling gaps.” it. Anastasia Diamantis declined resolve his budget problem ulti- informed in advance.
chairman of the Criminal Justice He said he met her at a Greek comment through a Division of mately failed. The upside-down “This letter is to confirm that
Commission, said Twardy is look- Night event at a Mediterranean Criminal justice spokeswoman. pay scale remains in effect, and effective immediately, you are
ing “beyond” the hiring of Anasta- restaurant. Konstantinos Diamantis and Colangelo is still trying to fix it. being placed on an Administra-
sia Diamantis, and the commission “I talked to her,” he said. “She Antonietta Roy, a Bristol native like McDonald, as chairman of he tive Leave of Absence (with pay),
will wait for Twardy to report his was well-spoken. She was intel- Diamantis and owner of Construc- Criminal Justice Commission, has from your position of Construc-
findings before deciding how to ligent. She had a master’s. And I tion Advocacy Professionals, could been silent on Anastasia Diaman- tion Services Director of Proj-
proceed. asked her to send me a resume.” not be reached. tis’s hiring and said the commis- ect Management, pending the
Twardy has agreed under his When Anastasia Diamantis State email records show that sion will remain so until it hears results of an investigation into
contract with Lamont to “conduct applied, she had been working as Colangelo monitored Anasta- from Twardy. your alleged misconduct,” the
a confidential factual investi- for about five years at another sia Diamantis’s quick trip through The commission was created letter said. “Secretary McCaw was
gation on behalf of the Office of state agency, the Department of the state employment process he as a semi-autonomous agency to informed today of the pending
the Governor regarding possible Rehabilitation Services. Colan- was pressing an aggressive lobby- insulate the criminal justice system review into your alleged miscon-
improprieties by state employ- gelo said she disclosed during a ing campaign at the state’s budget from politics by appointing the duct.”
ees and possibly others, and, as background check that she had officers. The goal, he said, was to chief state’s attorney, the three top A statement issued by Lamont’s
requested, to provide legal analysis a part-time job with a construc- correct decades-old budgeting deputies, and the 13 state’s attor- office the same day did little to clar-
and recommendations for possible tion management company called errors that continue to result in neys. It can discipline state’s attor- ify the situation.
further actions.” Construction Advocacy Partners in unfair salary scales among prose- neys, but can only hire and fire the “The Governor’s Office removed
Diamantis was informed by Moosup. Some of that company’s cutors. chief state’s attorney. McDonald Mr. Diamantis because of a person-
the state personnel office that he work involves representing cities Among other things, Colangelo said it has no budget and no legal nel matter that is still under
was put on administrative leave and towns that build schools with said, assistant state’s attorneys earn authority over anything outside review,” a spokesman said.
because of “alleged misconduct.” grant money distributed by the more than their bosses, the state’s the division. Last week, asked about the
He was placed on paid leave but state Office of School Construc- attorneys, and the imbalance has “We have limited authority to matter again, the spokesman
resigned. Had he remained on tion Grants and Review, which her crippled recruiting efforts. He said investigate things within the Divi- referred to Twardy’s inquiry
leave, he was instructed to make father directed. there were only three applicants sion of Criminal Justice and no into a “personnel matter” and
himself “available for the persons Colangelo said he didn’t when the powerful position of authority outside that agency,” he said, “Independent counsel was
investigating the alleged miscon- consider her part-time job in state’s attorney for New London said. retained in order to ensure a
duct.” school construction to be a conflict County opened last year. If Twardy looks beyond the Divi- complete and thorough review,
His daughter continues to work with her father’s role in distribut- Konstantinos Diamantis was sion of Criminal Justice, as McDon- free of any potential claim of
for Colangelo. She began in early ing school construction grants. among those Colangelo asked ald believes is the case, it will be partiality. This independent
July 2020, less than a month after Among other things, he said no for help in resolving the budget toward the state Department inquiry is ongoing. The Office of
applying. She started at a salary one complained of a conflict when problem — while his daughter’s of Administrative Services and the Governor will not have further
of about $99,000, more than she held the part-time job while employment application was the Office of Policy and Manage- comment as this is an ongoing
most state prosecutors earn, and working in rehabilitation services. pending and after. In an email ment. Diamantis, a lawyer and review.”
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FROM PAGE ONE
Building
from Page 1
soon as that pause let up, a lot of
pent-up demand came out,” Valenti
said. “And the cost of money was
still cheap.”
Developer Avner Krohn, who
has more than 700 new apart-
ments across the region in plan-
ning or under construction,
suggested that people who are
spending more time at home now
want more comfortable and stylish
accommodations.
Many builders in the region
credit municipalities’ greater will-
ingness to offer tax breaks on new
construction, and those near the
CTRail or CTfastrak lines report
that access to mass transit is help-
ing to drive demand there. 20 Security Drive in Avon, a largely empty office building that Beacon The first stage of the Steele Center mixed-development project in Berlin is
The overwhelming majority Communities wants to convert into apartments. DON STACOM/COURANT on track to open by midyear. TONY VALENTI
of communities around Greater
Hartford have large-scale projects
in the works, and some have several
apiece. Among them are these eight:
Avon
Boston-based Beacon Commu-
nities plans 176 one- and two-bed-
room apartments in the Avon Park
South office park. It will remodel
the former headquarters of Secu-
rity Connecticut Life Insurance
into 76, and construct a four-story
building next door for the other
100. The company anticipates that
140 will be affordably priced, with
the rest at market rate.
Berlin
Newport Realty has just installed
windows on the first stage of the
five-building, mixed-use Steele
Center, which will add 76 apart-
ments in town. The $18 million
project is alongside the Amtrak
and Hartford Line station, and
developers Tony Valenti and Mark
Lovley along with state officials Illustrations of a planned apartment complex on the site of the former Showcase Cinemas on Silver Lane. COURTESY
describe it as a prime example of
transit-oriented development. The
one- and two-bedroom apartments
will be leased at market rates.
East Hartford
Development partners Brian
Zelman and Avner Krohn of
Jasko Development plan 360
studio, one-, two- and three-bed-
room apartments on the site of
the long-closed Showcase Cine-
mas along Silver Lane near I-84.
Rents haven’t been established yet.
Contractors this fall began the $80
million project by demolishing the
old multiplex theater.
Farmington
Developers are converting the former Hartford Marriott Farmington into Developer Avner Krohn on the site of The Brit, a $19 million mixed-use
The former Hartford Marriott 224 apartments. MARK MIRKO/HARTFORD COURANT project he’s building in downtown New Britain. DON STACOM/COURANT
Farmington is being turned into
224 studios and one- and two-bed-
room market rate apartments. A
development cooperative led by 15
Farm Springs LP paid $21.5 million
for the property in October. Part of
the location’s appeal is that it’s near
an I-84 exit as well as Route 6.
New Britain
Developer Avner Krohn of Jasko
Development broke ground last
year on The Brit, planned as a styl-
ish six-story, 107-unit apartment
building in the heart of downtown.
Earlier this month, he announced
he’ll tear down the aging Amato’s
Toy and Hobby building next door
to become the site for a twin proj- A vacant site, formerly industrial, in Newington will be redeveloped for more Along Route 177 at the Farmington-Plainville line is the site of Willow Brook
ect. In total, that will add nearly than 200 apartments, including a 310-car garage and swimming pool for Estates, a planned 61-unit condo complex for residents 55 and older.
220 market-rate one- and two-bed- residents. MARK MIRKO/HARTFORD COURANT DON STACOM/HARTFORD COURANT
room apartments.
West Hartford
Rents have not been announced. Realty reports it has already sold About 10 percent will be desig-
Newington The company’s proposal includes the first three phases of its four- Lexington Partners LLC has nated as affordable, with 90
a 310-car garage, a swimming pool phase condo development on started work on the 292-unit One percent at market rates. Ameni-
Texas-based Anthony Prop- for tenants and a sidewalk directly the Plainville-Farmington line. Park apartment complex at Park ties will include a fitness center,
erties plans 238 apartments to the CTfastrak station. Willow Brook Estates will be a Road and Prospect Avenue. Devel- an outdoor pool and electric car
near the CTfastrak Cedar Street 55-and-over complex of detached, opers plan studios as well as one, charging stations.
station. The four-story building Plainville single-story homes ranging from two- and three-bedroom units at
will have studios and one-, two- 1,444 to 1,610 square feet. Prices the former Sisters of St. Joseph Don Stacom can be reached at
and three-bedroom apartments. Before construction, Newport start at $370,000. convent. [email protected].
Pastor in the ministry, Willan is enjoying church becomes your life,” she said.
a side career as a novelist. She has
from Page 1 published three books in the Sister New goals
Agatha and Father Selwyn Mystery
a pastor. They brought the whole Series: “The Shadow of Death,” She is ready for First Church to
congregation with them.” In that “The Hour of Death” and “Abide become her life. She said she wants
crowd were nine other same-sex With Me.” The books are set in a reli- to continue on the positive path
couples. Willan married them all gious community in Wales, where that the church already has estab-
that day. Sister Agatha, an Anglican nun, is lished. She also has some goals.
always being drawn into solving “I think every pastor in the
Call to ministry suspicious deaths. world right now wants to rebuild
“When I started writing, I tried what was put on hold and even
A native of Wadsworth, Ohio, to write some type of dystopian lost during COVID, as COVID
Willan grew up in the Disciples of zombie book because they sell so hopefully begins to end,” she said.
Christ church. well. But I found that I can’t do “Also I want to do all the regular
“As a kid my parents didn’t go to it. I like to write a book that ends normal things a pastor wants to do:
church, but my grandparents did. happily. I write cozy mysteries. build up membership, strengthen
I went with them, mostly in junior Cozies are heartwarming. And yet the financial base, nurture faith
high and high school. I got a call to there is a murder. They are fun. The formation, strengthen the youth
ministry when I was that young,” people in the book have some sort and children’s programs, help the
she said. of transformation. Sister Agatha staff meet their goals.”
She went to Hiram (Ohio) always grows in the stories.” Willan and her husband, Don
University, majoring in religion and First Church West Hartford. FIRST CHURCH WEST HARTFORD/COURTESY She also said she likes writing Lutz, have rented a townhouse in
history, then Vanderbilt Divinity about religious communities. Bloomfield, where they will live
School. After Vanderbilt, she veered neuroendocrinology. She went to tion process in Rhode Island with “You can make fun of the church with their Corgi mix Moses and
away from her calling. work in a membranes laboratory at United Church of Christ,” she said. and point out its problems, but at the their cat, Winifred. Lutz is an instruc-
“As a kid I saw only the wonderful Harvard University. She lasted five In 2003, at age 42, she was ordained. same time you can reveal how the tional designer at Clark University in
side of church. In divinity school, I months in that job. After the two parishes in Iowa, she church helps the world,” she said. Worcester, where he develops online
didn’t find it so perfect and wonder- “I love the idea of science, but I returned to Massachusetts when She is working on a fourth novel, classes. His work is remote.
ful. That’s how it works when you decided I didn’t want to make it my her husband got a job there. She “Widow’s Walk,” which is not a “We think we will find a home
grow up. I thought, I don’t want to career,” she said. became a pastor first in Grafton, murder mystery. in West Hartford eventually, but
do that,” she said. At that point, the call to ministry then Paxton. Writing helps her escape and housing prices right now are so
She taught religion and history, came back. gives her a different circle of friends. high,” she said.
then pivoted again, getting a “I ended up thinking this really is Murder mysteries “It’s nice for a pastor to have
master’s in science from Boston where I want to be. I really do love friends outside the church. It’s hard Susan Dunne can be reached at
University, where she studied this. I went through the ordina- Now that she’s firmly established because when you’re a pastor, the [email protected].
4 Hartford Courant | Section 1 | Monday, January 24, 2022
Conservatives slam COVID-19 care
Bias against whites SSM Health on Friday
cited amid allocation demanding that it drop
race from its risk calculator,
of scarce treatments
SSM responded that it did so
last year as health experts’
By Todd Richmond understanding of COVID-19
Associated Press evolved.
“While early versions
MADISON, Wis. — Some of risk calculators across
conservatives are taking the nation appropriately
aim at policies that allow included race and gender
doctors to consider race as criteria based on initial
a risk factor when allocat- outcomes, SSM Health has
ing scarce COVID-19 treat- continued to evaluate and
ments, saying the protocols update our protocols weekly
discriminate against white to reflect the most up-to-
people. date clinical evidence avail-
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brought on by the omicron statement.
variant and a shortage of America First Legal, a
treatments have focused conservative-leaning law
attention on the policies. firm based in Washington,
Medical experts say the D.C., filed a federal lawsuit
opposition is misleading. Sunday against New York
Health officials have long demanding that the state
said there is a strong case remove race from its alloca-
for considering race as one tion criteria. The same firm
of many risk factors in treat- warned Minnesota and Utah
ment decisions. And there is last week that they should
no evidence that race alone drop race from their prefer-
is being used to decide who ence factors or face lawsuits.
gets medicine. Erin Silk, a spokeswoman
The issue came to the for New York state’s health
forefront last week after Fox Registered nurse Shelly Girardin, left, and Dr. Shane Wilson with a COVID-19 patient in Memphis, Mo. JEFF ROBERSON/AP 2020 department, declined to
News host Tucker Carlson, comment on the lawsuit.
former President Donald “You have to pick who COVID-19. State health officials in Street Journal ran an op-ed Minnesota health offi-
Trump and Republican comes first,” Leider said. Data also show that Utah adopted a similar risk this month complaining that cials dropped race from
Sen. Marco Rubio of Flor- “The problem is we have minorities have been miss- calculator that grants people New York’s policy is unfair, the state’s criteria a day or
ida jumped on the policies. extremely conclusive ing out on treatments. two points if they’re not unjustified and possibly two before receiving Amer-
In recent days, conservative evidence that (minorities) Last week, the Centers for white. Minnesota’s health illegal. Carlson jumped on ica First Legal’s demands,
law firms have pressured a across the United States Disease Control and Preven- department guidelines Utah’s and Minnesota’s poli- Leider said. They said in
Missouri-based health care are having worse COVID tion published an analysis of automatically assigned two cies last week, saying “you a statement that they’re
system, Minnesota and Utah outcomes compared to 41 health care systems that points to minorities. Four win if you’re not white.” committed to serving all
to drop their protocols and white folks. ... Sometimes found that Black, Asian and points was enough to qual- Alvin Tillery, a political Minnesotans equitably and
sued New York state over it’s acceptable to consider Hispanic patients are less ify for treatment. scientist at Northwestern are constantly reviewing
allocation guidelines or things like race and ethnic- likely than whites to receive New York state health University, called the issue their policies. The statement
scoring systems that include ity when making decisions outpatient antibody treat- officials’ guidelines autho- a winning political strat- did not mention the letter
race as a risk factor. about when resources get ment. rize antiviral treatments if egy for Trump and Repub- from America First Legal.
JP Leider, a senior fellow allocated at a societal level.” St. Louis-based SSM patients meet five criteria. licans looking to motivate Leider said the state is now
in the Division of Health Considerable evidence Health, which serves One is having “a medical their predominantly white picking treatment recipients
Policy and Management at suggests that COVID-19 has patients in Illinois, Missouri, condition or other factors base ahead of November’s through a lottery.
the University of Minnesota hit certain racial and ethnic Oklahoma and Wisconsin, that increase their risk for midterm elections. Utah dropped race and
who helped develop that groups harder than whites. required patients to score 20 severe illness.” One of those “It does gin up their ethnicity from its risk score
state’s allocation criteria, Research shows that people points on a risk calculator to factors is being a minority, people, Tillery said. calculator Friday, among
noted that prioritization has of color are at a higher risk qualify for COVID-19 anti- according to the guidelines. After the Wisconsin Insti- other changes, citing new
been going on because there of severe illness, are more body treatment. Non-whites The protocols have tute for Law and Liberty, a federal guidance and to
aren’t enough treatments to likely to be hospitalized automatically got seven become a talking point for conservative law firm in make sure classifications
go around. and are dying younger from points. Republicans after The Wall Madison, sent a letter to comply with federal law.
SC Black Dems growing
more restless with Biden
President looking rights legislation and other well,” although he is frus-
to retain base after issues has left some loyalists trated by Biden not honor-
dispirited. ing a campaign promise to
voting rights failure Of the many challenges cancel some student debt.
he confronts as he enters “I just hope that some of
By Meg Kinnard his second year, few are as those promises that were
and Tom Foreman Jr. important as retaining the made, are kept,” said Broth-
Associated Press strong backing from his ers, 31, a media specialist
party’s base. from Calhoun County.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Just 6 in 10 Black Amer- In the next three years,
Biden’s run for the Demo- icans said they approved Brothers said the admin-
cratic presidential nomina- of Biden in a recent poll by istration should be more
tion was all but dead as he Associated Press-NORC transparent about its goals,
headed to the South Caro- Center for Public Affairs particularly on issues perti-
lina primary in February Research, down from about nent to Black voters such as
2020. 9 in 10 who approved in polls a policing overhaul.
He had finished fifth in conducted through the first “We know that Rome was
New Hampshire and fourth six months of Biden’s pres- not built in a day,” Brothers
in Iowa. idency. said. “I’m not going to say
Still, Biden advised skep- “I’m trying to see if there he’s not trying, but I just
tics to withhold judgment is anything redeeming,” said wish he would try a little bit
until a state with a large George Hart, 73, a profes- harder.” Influential Rep. Jim Clyburn, right, has continued to stand in Joe Biden’s corner. Above, Biden at
pool of Black voters, the sor and faculty adviser to Margaret Sumpter, a rural a rally after his state primary victory on Feb. 29, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. MATT ROURKE/AP
most reliable Democratic the student chapter of the community advocate from
constituency, had a chance NAACP at Benedict College, Hopkins, blamed the stag- to treat him any differently, you’ by way of policy,” said focused his criticism on
to weigh in. a historically Black institu- nation of voting rights on because he’s a white man? Frazier-Gaines. “Yes, his the two Democrats who
“Too often your loyalty, tion in Columbia. “I’m just congressional gridlock. No.” administration has given a doomed the legislation —
your commitment, your so disillusioned.” “I think that he could Others are less patient. lot of talented Black people Sens. Joe Manchin of West
support for this party has “He let so much happen push a little harder with Ra Shad Frazier-Gaines opportunities to serve in Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema
been taken for granted,” he from the time he became Republicans like Mitt co-founded Amplify Action, different positions. All of of Arizona.
said. “I give you my word president to the time that Romney and some of the a nonprofit that focuses on that is cute, but that’s not Bre Maxwell, a Demo-
as a Biden that I never, ever, he actually introduced the other folks to help him to get political engagement of doing anything to put food cratic National Committee
ever will.” measure, it was lost,” said this passed,” said Sumpter, Black men, and voted for on the tables of Black fami- member, dismissed the crit-
Black voters delivered, Hart, who supported Biden 64, who backed billionaire Vermont Sen. Bernie Sand- lies across the country.” icism that Biden had been
recasting the Democratic in South Carolina’s primary. businessman Tom Steyer ers in South Carolina’s Still, Biden has retained anything but authentic with
contest and sending Biden “And we are the ones, Afri- during South Carolina’s primary. In Frazier-Gaines’ the support of Rep. Jim the state’s Black voters.
on his way to the White can Americans, Black voters, primary but then voted for view, Biden has talked far Clyburn, the third-ranking “I don’t think he would
House. who are going to pay the Biden. more than delivered. Democrat in the U.S. House have wasted all this time
Now, one year into his penalties.” “The same thing that “Black people are the and a powerful figure in just for it to be lip service,”
presidency, Biden is hoping Dennis Brothers, who they’re doing to him, they reason Joe Biden is presi- South Carolina, especially said Maxwell. “I think he’s
he can maintain the support supported Biden “from the did it to Barack Obama,” dent, and I don’t feel ... that among Black voters. Rather very genuine, and I think
of Black voters, even as his very beginning,” said he felt she said. “Why? Do people there has been one time that than fault Biden about he wants to keep everybody
failure to deliver on voting things were going “pretty think Republicans are going he’s ever shown us a ‘thank voting rights, Clyburn has happy.”
Taxpayers face hurdles as filing season opens
By Fatima Hussein bring lots of extra headaches legislation that would have Delays in processing are to
Associated Press and delays for filers this year. given the agency billions be expected as the IRS says
“I’m trying to get a head of dollars for more expedi- it still is working through
WASHINGTON — Count start on my taxes as much as tiously processing returns 2020 tax returns.
30-year-old Ethan Miller possible,” Miller said, adding will combine to cause Deadlines to file have been
among that subset of Amer- that he is not too nervous taxpayers pain this filing extended in the past two
icans who are eager to file about forecasts of extra season. years due to the pandemic. It
their taxes once income tax delays because he will file Agency officials are is unclear whether this year
filing season opens Monday. online and will not be wait- already warning filers that the agency will offer similar
The financial planner who ing for too big a refund. “in many areas, we are leeway to taxpayers.
lives in Silver Spring, Mary- Plenty of other filers, unable to deliver the amount Still, the IRS anticipates
land, is looking forward to though, may be in for more of service and enforcement that most taxpayers will
claiming the new deduc- heartburn. that our taxpayers and tax receive their refund within
tions that will come from An IRS worker shortage, system deserves and needs,” 21 days of when they file
buying a home. He also an enormous workload from as IRS Commissioner Chuck electronically — barring any
Financial planner Ethan Miller says he is looking forward to wants to get a jump on a administering pandemic-re- Rettig put it earlier in the issues with processing their
claiming new income tax deductions. JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP tax season that promises to lated programs and stalled month. return.
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WORLD&NATION
Russia rejects UK’s intel warning
State Department to
families of embassy
staff: Leave Ukraine
By Jim Heintz
and Jill Lawless
Associated Press
MOSCOW — Russia’s
Foreign Ministry on Sunday
rejected a British claim that
the Kremlin is seeking to
replace Ukraine’s govern-
ment with a pro-Moscow
administration, and that
former Ukrainian lawmaker
Yevheniy Murayev is a
potential candidate.
Britain’s Foreign Office
late Saturday also named
several other Ukrainian
politicians it said had links
with Russian intelligence
services, along with Mura-
yev who is the leader of a
small party that has no seats
in Parliament.
Those politicians include
Mykola Azarov, a former
prime minister under Viktor
Yanukovych, the Ukrainian
president ousted in a 2014
uprising, and Yanukovych’s
former chief of staff, Andriy
Kluyev.
“Some of these have Members of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the Armed Forces, train in a city park in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Dozens of civilians
contact with Russian intel- have been joining Ukraine’s army reserves in recent weeks amid fears about Russian invasion. EFREM LUKATSKY/AP
ligence officers currently
involved in the planning for Ukraine, the officials said. mount to continuing the “The disinformation “This is one of those situ- tional incursion or inva-
an attack on Ukraine,” the Earlier, Murayev said via war.” spread by the British Foreign ations where it is hard to sion of Ukraine to these
Foreign Office said. Skype that the British claim Ukrainian forces and Office is more evidence that know whether what we’re kinds of destabilizing activ-
Meanwhile, the State “looks ridiculous and funny” Russia-backed separatists it is the NATO countries, facing is a genuine threat, ities in an attempt to topple
Department ordered the and that he has been denied have been fighting in the led by the Anglo-Saxons, a misunderstanding of the the government. And it’s
families of all Ameri- entry to Russia since 2018 on country’s east since 2014, a who are escalating tensions inevitable overtures that important that people be on
can personnel at the U.S. the grounds of being a threat conflict that has killed more around Ukraine,” Russian were being made to vari- notice about that.”
Embassy in Ukraine to leave to Russian security. He said than 14,000. Foreign Ministry spokes- ous Ukrainian figures The U.K. government’s
the country amid height- that sanction was imposed Ukrainian politi- woman Maria Zakharova by Russians or ‘strategic decision to release the think-
ened fears of a Russian inva- in the wake of a conflict cal analyst Volodymyr said on the Telegram communication’ — which ing of British spies, though
sion. with Viktor Medvedchuk, Fesenko described Mura- messaging app Sunday. “We is what we call propaganda not the evidence behind it,
The department told the Ukraine’s most prominent yev as a significant figure in call on the British Foreign these days when we’re doing comes as Prime Minister
dependents of staffers at the pro-Russia politician and a Ukraine’s pro-Russia camp, Office to stop provocative it,” said Galeotti, an honor- Boris Johnson is distracted
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv that friend of Russian President but added: “Murayev is a activities, stop spreading ary professor of Slavonic by a leadership crisis over
they must leave the coun- Vladimir Putin. second-place player. I don’t nonsense.” and East European Stud- lockdown-breaching
try. It also said that nones- Murayev’s Nashi party think Murayev has direct British Foreign Secretary ies at University College in parties by his staff during
sential embassy staff could is regarded as sympathetic connections in the Kremlin.” Liz Truss said the informa- London. the pandemic.
leave Ukraine at govern- to Russia, but Murayev on The U.K. government tion “shines a light on the U.S. Secretary of State The U.S. has mounted
ment expense. Sunday pushed back on char- made the claim based on extent of Russian activity Antony Blinken said he an aggressive campaign in
State Department offi- acterizing it as pro-Russia. an intelligence assessment designed to subvert Ukraine, could not comment specifi- recent months to unify its
cials stressed the embassy “The time of pro-Western — and without providing and is an insight into Krem- cally about the British claim, European allies against a
will remain open and that and pro-Russian politicians evidence. It comes amid lin thinking.” but “we’ve been warning new Russian invasion of
the announcement does not in Ukraine is gone forever,” tensions between Moscow Mark Galeotti, who has about just this kind of tactic Ukraine. The White House
constitute an evacuation. he said in a Facebook post. and the West over Russia’s written extensively on for weeks.” called the U.K. govern-
The move had been under He also said he supports designs on Ukraine and each Russian security services, “This is very much part ment assessment “deeply
consideration for some Ukraine having neutral side increasing accusations said: “I can’t help but be of the Russian toolkit,” he concerning” and said it
time and does not reflect status and believes that that the other is planning skeptical” about the British said on CNN. “It runs the stands with the duly elected
an easing of U.S. support for “striving for NATO is tanta- provocations. claim. gamut from a large, conven- Ukrainian government.
NEWS BRIEFING
Talks with Taliban in
Norway raise debate
around recognition
From news services States and other Western
countries be released as
OSLO, Norway — A Tali- Afghanistan faces a precar-
ban delegation led by acting ious humanitarian situation.
Foreign Minister Amir Khan “We are requesting them
Muttaqi on Sunday started to unfreeze Afghan assets
three days of talks in Oslo and not punish ordinary
with Western officials and Afghans because of the
Afghan civil society repre- political discourse,” Azam
sentatives amid a deteriorat- said. “Because of the starva-
ing humanitarian situation tion, because of the deadly
in Afghanistan. winter, I think it’s time for
The closed-door meetings the international commu-
mark the first time since the nity to support Afghans,
Taliban took over in August not punish them because of
that their representatives their political disputes.”
have held official meetings A U.S. delegation, led by
in Europe. Special Representative for
The talks were not with- Afghanistan Tom West,
out controversy, however, plans to discuss “the forma-
reigniting the debate over tion of a representative
whether they legitimize the political system; responses
Taliban government, espe- to the urgent humanitarian
cially since they were being and economic crises; secu- Buddhist monks pray next to the coffin of Thich Nhat Hanh on Sunday in Hue, Vietnam. Nhat Hanh, an influential spiritual
held in Norway, a NATO rity and counterterrorism leader who died Saturday at 95, helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the
country involved in Afghani- concerns; and human rights, East. His body will be displayed this week at the temple before his cremation scheduled for Saturday. LINH PHAM/GETTY
stan from 2001 until the Tali- especially education for girls
ban take over last summer. and women,” according to a
Taliban delegate Shafi- statement released by the Late Sunday, a Houthi be independently corrobo- clear what had sparked a local television station
ullah Azam said the meet- U.S. State Department. ballistic missile landed in rated. the fire at Liv’s Nightclub reported.
ings with Western officials an industrial area in Jazan, Sunday’s mutiny came Yaouba. Butts called the shoot-
were “a step to legitimize Airstrike in Yemen: Work- Saudi Arabia, slightly one day after the latest Workers there initially ing an “ambush” involving
(the) Afghan government,” ers in war-wracked Yemen wounding one person, the public demonstration call- said it was caused by a multiple weapons includ-
adding that “this type of recovered five more bodies Saudi-led coalition said, ing for Kabore’s resignation short-circuit. However, a ing a rifle and a handgun.
invitation and communica- from the rubble of a prison according to the state-run as anger has mounted over government statement later Authorities are searching for
tion will help (the) Euro- facility hit by a Saudi-led news agency. the government’s handling Sunday suggested that fire- multiple suspects, he said.
pean community, (the) U.S. coalition airstrike, bringing of the Islamic insurgency. works had ignited the build-
or many other countries to the death toll to at least 87, an Burkina Faso uprising: Anti-government protest- ing’s roof, and then the fire Gas prices inch up: The
erase the wrong picture of international aid group said Gunfire rang out late Sunday ers lent public support to the spread to areas where cook- average U.S. price of regu-
the Afghan government.” Sunday. near the home of Burkina mutinous soldiers, prompt- ing gas was stored. lar-grade gasoline is up a
Earlier, Norwegian Ahmed Mahat, head Faso’s embattled Presi- ing security forces to use The spokesman said penny over the past two
Foreign Minister Anniken of the Doctors Without dent Roch Marc Christian tear gas to disperse crowds authorities were still trying weeks, to $3.40 per gallon.
Huitfeldt stressed that the Borders mission in Yemen, Kabore, raising the specter in the capital. to determine the names and Industry analyst Trilby
talks were “not a legitima- said rescuers ended search that a military coup might nationalities of the dead and Lundberg of the Lund-
tion or recognition of the efforts late Saturday at the still be under way after muti- Deadly fire in Cameroon: injured. berg Survey said Sunday
Taliban.” site of the prison in Yemen’s nous soldiers seized a mili- A fire erupted at a popular that prices at the pump
On Sunday, 200 protest- northern province of Saada. tary base earlier in the day. nightclub in Cameroon’s Calif. mass shooting: Four could continue to rise
ers gathered on an icy square Mahat said 266 people Government officials had capital city of Yaounde, people were killed and one because crude oil costs have
in front of the Norwegian were wounded in the sought to reassure people setting off explosions that was wounded when multi- increased.
Foreign Ministry in Oslo to airstrike. that the situation was under killed at least 17 people ple shooters opened fire at a The average gas price is 95
condemn the meetings with Yemen’s conflict began control even as shots rang and seriously injured seven house party near Los Ange- cents higher than it was one
the Taliban, which has not in 2014, when the Irani- out for hours at the army others, government officials les early Sunday, authorities year ago.
received diplomatic recog- an-backed Houthis took the base. said Sunday. said. Nationwide, the high-
nition from any foreign capital, Sanaa, and much It was not immediately The tragedy occurred as Police responded around est average price for regu-
government. of northern Yemen, forc- known whether Kabore was the central African country 1:30 a.m. to reports of shots lar-grade gas is in the San
Starting Monday, Tali- ing the government to flee at home. hosts thousands of soccer fired at a home in the city of Francisco Bay Area, at $4.74
ban representatives will to the south, then to exile in A mutinous soldier also players, fans and officials Inglewood, Mayor James per gallon. The lowest aver-
meet with delegations from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led told The Associated Press from across the continent Butts told reporters. age is in Houston, at $2.86
Western nations and will coalition, backed at the time by phone that heavy fight- for the month-long African Two women and two men per gallon.
be certain to press their by the U.S., entered the war ing was under way near the Cup of Nations soccer tour- were shot and killed and According to the survey,
demand that nearly $10 months later to try restoring presidential palace, a claim nament. another man was hospital- the average price of diesel is
billion frozen by the United the government to power. that could not immediately It was not immediately ized in critical condition, $3.70 a gallon, up 6 cents.
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OPINION
Helen Bennett
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OP-ED
Why you need to visit your local movie theater
By Yvonna Rodriguez movies inspire and have the power to make “Spider-Man: No Way Home” that when now, there won’t be movie theaters to go to
us feel real raw emotions, whether that be the only way to watch a film is in theaters, when the pandemic is over.
Picture this: You’re sitting in a seat at happiness, sadness or hope. Going to the people will come. In its opening week- So take the leap and walk into your local
your local movie theater gripping an empty movies is truly an experience unlike any end, this film made $260 million in North movie theater with a bucket of popcorn in
bucket of popcorn as you watch Luke other, but this experience is one that we America, which is the second biggest box hand. Allow yourself to feel the anticipa-
Skywalker make the shot that destroys the could potentially lose forever. office debut in history, all amid fear of the tion in the room as everyone slowly fills
Death Star. Everyone around you gasps in With the release of movies directly onto omicron variant. the theater ready to watch the newest film.
unison before clapping to cheer on Luke. streaming services, fewer people have felt The thing is, a lot of recent movies are There’s nothing that compares to watching
You can feel the excitement as the theater the need to go to the theaters to watch a not released just to movie theaters, and a movie on the big screen. Don’t deprive
goes miraculously silent as patrons refocus movie. But it makes sense. Why pay $15 to that’s where the issue comes in. When yourself of it.
onto the screen. see one movie when you can watch thou- given the choice, most people are combin-
Before you know it, the lights turn sands of movies for $10 a month? ing fear of the COVID-19 pandemic with Yvonna Rodriguez is a senior at Wethers-
on and the credits begin to roll. You just But this convenience is killing movie convenience and are avoiding movie field High School.
finished watching “Star Wars: A New theaters. According to the New York theaters more than ever.
Hope” and you are in awe of everything Times, 49% of prepandemic moviegoers Even after putting safety measures in The Courant invites writers younger than
around you. This feeling is what many are no longer watching films in theaters. place, movie theaters are fighting to stay 30 to write essays containing strong views.
people would call the magic of the movies. That means theaters are no longer making open. A lot of people have the mindset Please email your submission to oped@cou
The movies are so much more than a as much money as they did before, putting that after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, rant.com, with your full name, hometown,
dark room with a giant screen. It’s the idea them in danger of closing. things will return to the way they were daytime phone number, age and occupation
of being with a group of people and sharing Fans are not ready to lose the movies before. But the thing most people don’t (or your school’s name and your level in
the same experience and connections. The and have proved with the recent release of realize is that if we don’t go to the movies school).
Chris Davis’ last days were very painful despite the pain medication he received, said his wife, Amanda Villegas, above. AMANDA VILLEGAS/TNS
OP-ED
Enhancing dignity in death with MAID
By George F. Will California, then that it is legal only in North- data. A British study found that doctors months, what about informed choices by
The Washington Post ern California. While he had the strength, tend to overestimate — by 500% — how mentally sound persons gripped by advanc-
he repeatedly screamed “please let me go.” long terminal patients will live, often to give ing dementia? Or the psychological afflic-
WASHINGTON — Although Amanda He died with tubes draining fluids from his those suffering illusory hope. In Oregon, tions of, say, persons deeply weary of life.
Villegas’s manual dexterity is hindered by stomach, kidneys and chest. which has had MAID since 1997, a third of Are such persons mentally capable?
her mild case of cerebral palsy, she is a gifted California’s MAID law, as enacted in 2015, those who receive end-of-life medication do Crucially, MAID is for those who are
photographer who documented the last allows mentally capable adults, with a medi- not take it but derive comfort from having already dying and want help — for prevent-
five days of her husband’s life with bladder cal diagnosis of less than six months to live, it at hand. In the 25 years since Oregon ing a hideous death, not for truncating an
cancer that metastasized. She has posted the option of receiving prescription medica- became the first state to legalize MAID, only unhappy life. MAID — the medical manage-
the photos on Google Drive, under “This is tion that enables them to die in their sleep. 4,209 people nationwide have used it to ment of a natural process — should be
Cancer.” Steel yourself before viewing them. Until amended last year, the law’s eligibility assert their autonomy in ending their lives considered a supplement to hospice (palli-
But view them. They ground in reality the process could take weeks, even months. It on their terms. Ninety percent died where ative) care.
increasingly urgent debate about medical included a 15-day waiting period between most Americans say they want to die: at Life is lived on a slippery slope: Taxation
aid in dying (MAID). two oral requests for the medication — a home, often with loved ones. can become confiscation; police can become
Chris was 29 when he died at home on delay that put a peaceful end beyond Chris’s Kim Callinan, president and CEO of instruments of tyranny; laws can metasta-
June 19, 2019, just a week after doctors reach. Compassion & Choices, which advocates size suffocatingly. However, taxation, police
belatedly gave him a terminal progno- One-third of those beginning the eligi- for MAID, says it “creates a shift within our and laws are indispensable. The challenge is
sis. The tragedy of his disease had been bility process died before completing it. end-of-life care system from a paternalistic to minimize dangers that cannot be entirely
compounded by multiple misdiagnoses. Beginning this year, the waiting period has model to one that is resoundingly patient- eliminated from society.
The unnecessary horrors of his final days been reduced to 48 hours, and hospitals driven.” Her organization says that “over the In percentage terms, Americans 85 and
were the result of a hospital’s misinfor- and hospices will be required to post their past six years, 30 national and state medical older are the nation’s most rapidly growing
mation — perhaps religiously motivated MAID policies on their websites. (New and professional associations have endorsed age cohort. Medical marvels extend, and
mendacity — and a restrictive provision of Mexico adopted similar legislation last or dropped their opposition to” MAID. enhance the quality of, life — up to a point.
a California law that has been liberalized, year.) Skeptics understandably warn about MAID, enveloped in proper protocols, can
effective Jan. 1, 2022. The Economist magazine, true to its a slippery slope: Persons worried about and should be a dignity-enhancing response
Speaking recently by phone from Cali- classical liberal tradition, recently praised becoming burdens on their families might to especially harrowing rendezvous with
fornia, Amanda said that Chris, who was “the welcome spread of assisted dying” for find the MAID option coming to imply an the inevitable.
skeletal at the end, was so drenched in pain advancing a “basic freedom” that is now obligation. So, a doctor mentioning it might
that “he would cringe and scream if anyone “legal in one form or another in a dozen inadvertently be experienced as coer- George F. Will writes on politics and domes-
touched or moved his bed.” He had been countries.” cive. If MAID is justified by fear of severe tic and foreign affairs for The Washington
told two falsehoods, that MAID is illegal in Worldwide, MAID is generating useful pain culminating in death in less than six Post.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Plenty of holes in Zero-based budgeting? Milton Fried- Letter-writer way off base making it harder to vote.
man? Sigh. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act must
Stefanowski’s op-ed
The op-ed goes on as though this were I write regarding John Carey’s outland- see the light of day as successful legisla-
In between articles on U.S. intelligence four or eight or 12 years ago. ish response [Letter to the editor, Jan. 10] tion, and the filibuster must not get in its
documents failing to forecast the Capi- Never mentioned is the pandemic and to The Hartford Courant’s coverage of way of passing. This critical measure will
tol riot and Chris Hemsworth’s ener- what a state leader would need to do to the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the restore key provisions of the Voting Rights
gy-boosting smoothies, The Courant foster steady recovery for everyone and potential for Democrats to change the fili- Act of 1965. It will make it difficult, if not
treated us to another Bob Stefanowski prevent further disease from holding back buster rules so that it can pass the Senate impossible, for states to restrict the fran-
op-ed on three ideas for making prosperity. [Page 4, Jan. 4, “Schumer says Senate to vote chise, based on certain accountabilities at
Connecticut more affordable [Opinion, Never mentioned is how deeply polar- on filibuster rules changes”]. Mr. Carey is the federal level. It will also protect voting
Page 2, Jan. 9, “3 ideas to make Connecti- ized a state and nation we have and where absolutely wrong contending this is another rights expressed in the 14th, 19th 24th and
cut more affordable”]. The piece turned he stands on healing the rift or whether it political power play by Democrats. When 26th Amendments to the Constitution. Mr.
out to be its own bland smoothie of tired needs to be healed. states deny citizens participation in our Carey should consider a more nonparti-
ideas that depicts something very trou- To me, this op-ed reveals a person with democracy by limiting and even suppress- san look at the right to vote in our country.
bling. Anyone seeking the highest office ideas that have no traction, who has no ing voting rights, then it is absolutely neces- In so doing, he might come to realize how
in this state, which everyone suspects interest in facing and meeting the real sary for the federal government to step in essential participation is over power in our
Stefanowski will try to do, can’t roll into challenges of the times. and ensure disenfranchisement does not political system.
office on such a bald set of tires. Martin W. Anderson, Durham occur. To date, 19 states have passed laws Deborah Ducoff-Barone, West Hartford
8 Hartford Courant | Section 1 | Monday, January 24, 2022
OBITUARIES
Berlin Plainville
Ralph J. Palardy Ralph J. Palardy
Mantello, Concetta Pauline (Patti)
Hartford Wethersfield
Concetta P. Mantello Ethan D. Logan
Pauline was born January 25,1931,in NewYork City,NY.She lived in Licodea Eubea Sicily,
Manchester OUT OF STATE Brooklyn NY, Hartford CT, and recently Cherry Hill NJ. Early in her career, Concetta was a
Ethan D. Logan Concetta P. Mantello seamstress, dressmaker, and for over 40 years, ran a loving daycare. Her daycare families
Cherry Hill, NJ meant the world to her, and it was her pleasure to watch the kids grow. She had a huge
passionforcookingandentertainingfamilyandfriendsatherfamousholidayparties.Until
the very end, Concetta’s family was the most important thing in her life, and she will be
deeply missed. Concetta passed away peacefully in the presence of God on January 15,
2022. She was predeceased by her parents Giuseppe and Carmella Patti, and her loving
OBITUARIES
husband Angelo V. Mantello. She is survived by her daughter Linda Harrison and husband
Robert, and her daughter Laura Marchetti and son-in-law Jeffrey Marchetti. She leaves
behind three grandchildren Kody Harrison and Paul Harrison and their partners, Matthew
Logan, Ethan D. and Mallory Marchetti,and expected great granddaughter Gemma.She also leaves behind
Diana and Gregory Tortora and family, along with Joseph and Tina Patti. She is lovingly
Ethan Douglas Logan, 34, of remembered by many extended family and friends whom she loved dearly.Services will be arranged at a later date.
Manchester,CTdiedsuddenly In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Hospital. www.DignityMemorial.com
January 17, 2022. Born on
December 14, 1987, Ethan Pleasesignguestbookatcourant.com/obituaries
was the son of Joshua and
Karen Logan. He attended IN MEMORIAM
Manchester High School and
graduated from the Golf
InLovingMemoryOf
Academy of America with an
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Associate’s Degree in Golf
Course Management in 2014.
Following graduation, he
worked as a Golf Pro at several Orlando area golf
coursesuntil2016,whenhemovedbacktoManchester.
He was currently employed at Data Systems, Inc. as a
mechanic. Ethan was never happier than when he was
on the golf course.He also enjoyed snowboarding,role
playinggames,andonlinegaming.Hewasakind,funny
and generous soul who will be missed deeply by those
he loved.
11/19/1930-12/31/2021
PinchasKupperman,91,ofWestHartford,CTpassedaway
Ethan was pre-deceased by his maternal grandparents,
on December 31,2021.He was born in Mandatory Pales-
Frederick and Laura Stonefoot, of Fredonia, NY. He is
tine in 1930 and grew up in Kiryat Haim, a neighborhood
survived by his parents, Joshua and Karen Logan, of
of Haifa,Israel.In his late teenage years,he served in the
Manchester, CT; his big brother John, of Enfield, CT;
WarofIndependenceandcontinuedhismilitaryservicefor
his paternal grandparents, Jack and Billye Logan, of
thenextseveralyears.Hesubsequentlymethiswife,Aviva,
Wethersfield, CT; his aunt Rianna Moore, of Fredonia,
with whom he spent 46 years until her passing in 2002.
NY; his aunt Farrell Jednak, of Wethersfield, CT; his
Aftertheirmarriage,hebuiltahouseforthemwithhisown
uncle David and Marlo (Gavitt) Logan, of Arlington,
hands in the backyard of his parent’s small property.The
VA; his uncle Daniel and Jennifer (Conolley) Logan, of
housestandstothisdayandhisyoungerbrothernowlives
Wethersfield, CT, as well as many cousins and close
init.PinchasandAvivalivedinIsraelforabouttenyearsbe-
friends.
foremovingtoConnecticut,wherehejoinedametalforg-
ingcompanyandworkedthereuntilhisretirement.
Hewasabeloved“UncleElo”tohisnephewsandniece,
John J., Haley M., and Garrett L. Logan, of Enfield, CT
As an avid reader, he taught himself physics, mechanical
who were the delight of his life for the past 11 years.
engineering,andcarpentry—subjectswhichheenthusiasti-
MemorialdonationsmaybemadetotheLoganchildren
callyappliedtohiscareerandhobbies.Someofhisfavorite
education 529 fund at: Go to Ugift529.com . Enter the
personalworksincludeanearlydesktopcomputer,aclock
Ugift code: Q78-L43, Enter your name and the amount
made entirely of wood—including the gears—and a mag-
ofyourgift.Makeyourgiftviaelectronicfundstransfer
nificentrockingchair.Throughouthislife,hewasknownas
or check.
thebestmechanicintownbyhisfriendsandfamily,regu-
larly receiving requests to help fix everything from appli-
A private celebration of life will be held at a later time
ances to cars. He was a true renaissance man who also
at the discretion of the family.
taught himself how to ski, windsurf, and sail. He loved to Stories
travelandwouldspendhisweekendsexploringIsraeland
theU.S.
Pleasesignguestbookatcourant.com/obituaries He is survived by his children,Rachel Rosen,Orit Jenkins,
and David; his sons-in-law, Yossi and Ian; his daughter-
in-law, Jin; his brother, Chaim; his sister-in-law,Varda; his live on.
Palardy, Ralph J.
seven grandchildren, Jonathan, Elisabeth, AJ, Tommy, Avi,
Sarah, and Jacob; his partner of 18 years,Tamar;Tamar’s
Ralph J. Palardy, 56, of Berlin,
daughter,son,daughter-in-lawandhereightgrandchildren.
passed away on Wednesday,
January 19,2022 unexpectedly
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