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Volume 25, Number 35
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Kaczynski leads slate of GOP candidates
36TH ANNUAL BERLIN CAR SHOW A SUCCESS
By Robert Mayer Special to The Citizen
The Berlin Republican Town Committee announced its endorsed slate of candidates for the Nov. 7 municipal election. “We are proud of the leadership and accomplishments of Mayor Mark and the Republican team,” Republican Town Kaczynski Committee Chairperson Susan Bordonaro said. “They look forward for continued economic growth, financial stability with an attractive tax rate, while continuing to invest in education, infrastructure, and public safety.” The 36th Annual Street Cruzers Car Show was held at Riverside Park on Aug. 13, bringing out the vintage autos and the men and women who love them. There were Chryslers, Fords, Chevrolets, and everything in between to peruse at the event, with cars ranging in age from two decades to more than half a century. See additional photos, page A9. Photo courtesy of 608 Piston Pounders, Facebook
The list of candidates is led by stalwart Mayor Mark Kaczynski, who is See Candidates, A6
Amenta starts new position in familiar setting By Robert Mayer Special to The Citizen
Katie Amenta did not have a grand plan to return to Berlin High School — the school she attended and at which she became an allconference, All-State and All-New England soccer player — to start her career as an educator. “It was so funny,” Amenta said. “When I got my master’s degree at Quinnipiac
(University), I was assigned to Berlin High School and I just thought, ‘What are the chances?’ Once I was here, it was a little strange because all the teachers I had were still here and I thought this might not be great. But once I got here and got into the teaching position, I fell back in love with why I loved going to school here. I remembered the deep sense of community in the school. It truly was a team and a team
effort, and I loved that being a former athlete and coach. And I was happy here.” “Since then,” she continued, “whenever I have driven to school, it has never felt like a job to me, and I have never dreaded going to work. Now it is even more of that feeling.” Amenta has taken over as the school’s new Principal after Eileen Eustis resigned last year. Amenta started as
an intern in 2007 then moved up to teaching English before becoming an Assistant Principal in 2020. She was also an assistant coach on the girls’ soccer team for five seasons after playing collegiately at Division I Iona College. “The first day went great,” said Amenta, who said she will very much bring a lot of her athletic and coaching See Amenta, A7
Katie Amenta Submitted photo