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The Bristol Blues Baseball Club will play a 56-game schedule, Health & • Plan neighborhood events! hour shows annually, focusedWellness onCenter the West End neighborhoods, Tim’s always looking including 28 home games. We’re right here in your community! • Work with City officials to defeat blight, improve resident health for idea’s and can10 North be Mainreached Street, Bristol via email at [email protected]. To see the most Primary care • Well-child care & immunizations recent show featuringPhysical exams the • W 2013omen’s health Rockwell Park Festival visit www.nutmegtv.org. and enhance our neighborhoods! The 10-team league features team members from New England or New England colleges Integrated behavioral health care Coordination of dental care and specialty health services • Help put the vision of the West End Study into effect! with college eligibility. The Blues are owned by four Connecticut investors, Free smoking cessation services and support who have hired 30-year baseball veteran Rick Muntean as its General Manager. Walk-ins Welcome! ■ West End AssociationServices available in English & Spanish. Board of Directors ■ Call 860.584.6555 Together, as an association, our voices are getting heard

2015 will mark the league’s fifth season. Reserved Grandstand tickets are only $6 at the gate and David Hamelin – Presidentwww.wheelerclinic.or g • Tim Bobroske – Vice President Medicaid, Medicare and and we will accomplish our mission to make the West End General Admission Bleachers are $5 each. A variety of ticket plans are on sale now. Sammy Vasile – Treasurercommer cial health insur•anc e Ashley Lodovico – Secretary accepted. Sliding fee scale For more information, visit www.bristolbluesbaseball.com, www.facebook.com/bristolblues . is available. a better Neighborhood for all who live here.

The Blues are available to meet regarding marketing opportunities and speaking engagements. ■ Your Bristol City Council Members ■ The Blues will also bring concerts to Muzzy beginning this summer. Mary Fortier 860-584-8043 email: [email protected] Be Proactive! Join NOW! Henri Martin 860-582-7373 email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.westendbristol.org Ellen Zoppo-Sassu 860-585-6696 email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/WestEndAssociation Free Health Expo Benefits Rich MiecznikowskiHealth 860-589-3099 & email: [email protected] Wellness Center Membership is open to all who have an interest in improving the West End. Bristol’s West End Community Bristol, CT 06010 64 West Street c/o Hamelin & Sons West End Association Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm, We’re right here in your community! The West End Association will host a free Health and Wellness Expo on Saturday, January 24th. HealthHealthHealth & & & Riverview Apartments on Laurel St., Bristol. Sponsored by the Bristol Boys and Girls Club at its new location on West Street in Bristol, 10 North Main StrWHealthWWellnesseet,ellnessellness &Bristol Center Center Center Wellness Center the Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will bring together local physicians, dentists, WeWe’r’ree rightright heree inin your youryour c community!community!ommunity! PrimaryWe’re carightre • herWell-childe in your care c&ommunity! immunizations pharmacists, nurses, massage therapists, nutritionists and representatives from a wide variety Physical exams • Women’s health 101010 North NorthNorth MainMain Str StrStreet,eet,eet,eet, Bristol Bristol BristolBristol of healthcare-related organizations. Integrated behavioral health care PrimaryPrimary cacarere • WWell-childell-child ca carere & &immuniza immunizationstions Postal Customer Tell us what’s on your mind... PrimaryPrimary ca carere •• WWell-childell-child carere && immunizaimmunizationstions PhysicPhysicCoordinaal examstion of• • W dentalWomenomen ’sca ’shealthre health and The day will feature free blood pressure, cholesterol, dental, vision and body mass index PhysicPhysicalal examsexams • Women’s’s healthhealth IntegrIntegrIntegrspecialtyatateded behabeha healthviorviorvioralalal healthservichealth health es caca carerere Integrated behavioral health care Free raffle entry for all who respond! screenings, as well as yoga and massage demonstrations. Additionally, other local healthcare Free smokingCCoordinadina cetiontionssa tionof ofof dentaldental dental servic caca escarere re and andand and support professionals -- including pulmonologists and emergency room staff from Bristol Hospital, a Coorspecialtyspecialtydination health healthhealthof dental servicservic servic caesesrees and The West End Association wants to know what you think of this newsletter, and to hear your FrFrFreeee smoking smokingsmokingspecialtyWalk cecessss-insaation tiontionhealth servicWeservic servic serviclcesesesome! andandes and supportsupport support podiatrist, staff from Wheeler Clinic and a pharmacist from Beacon Pharmacy – will be on hand thoughts and suggestions for content and other ideas that would benefit the West End. on answer questions, hand out educational materials and meet with the public. Health insurance FrServicee smokingesW Wavailablealk alkcess-ins-insation We We inWeservic Englishlclclcome!ome!esome! and & support Spanish. experts from ConnectiCare and from AccessHealthCT will answer benefits questions and ServicServicesW availableavailablealk-ins in inWein EnglishEnglish Englishlcome! && & Spanish.Spanish. Spanish. By sending us an email at [email protected], you’ll automatically discuss health insurance options and enrollment issues. CallServicCalles available860.584.6555 in English & Spanish. be entered into a free raffle for one of five prize packages. CallCall 860.584.6555 Each includes a unique West End wine glass, a West End t-shirt, and a free As an added attraction, popular mascots Rocky from the New Britain Rock Cats, Sonar from wwwww.wheelerclinic.orclinic.org g www.wheelerwheelerclinic.orclinic.org g “Taste of Bristol” ticket good for 20 percent off of participating restaurant purchases the Hartford Wolf Pack, and VIPs from the Bristol Blues, the City’s new Collegiate League Call 860.584.6555MedicMedicaid,aid, Medic Medicarear ande and Medicaid, Medicare and EDDM RETAIL commercial health insurance U.S.POSTAGE Medicaid, Medicare and baseball team will be on hand to sign autographs, and interact with children of all ages. cacommercceommerpted.cial cialSliding health health f eeinsur sc insurancale eanc e PRSRTSTD www.wheelerclinic.org ECRWSS during our March 2015 promotional event. acisc ceavommerpted.ailable. Slidingcial health fee sc insurale ance

accepted. Sliding fee scale PAID accepted. Sliding fee scale All visitors will be able to participate in a free raffle for a variety of prizes. is isav available.ailable. Medicis available.aid, Medicare and commercial health insurance For more information, visit the West End Association’s Facebook page, accepted. Sliding fee scale Most importantly, you’ll be helping us serve you better by telling us what’s on your mind www.facebook.com/WestEndAssociation/events, or contact David Hamelin at 860-583-3292. is available. and how to help improve the West End of Bristol! MIKE THE BARBER Message From Dave Hamelin, is at President, West End Association Indian Rock It’s hard to believe 2015 has finally arrived – I hope you and your families enjoyed the holidays and Summer Day Camp are now settling into your new year. The past several months have been very active for the West End Association (WEA), and that high level of activity has carried forward with a variety of events and Early Registration opens February 15! MetroPCS 165 School Street, Route 72 collaborative programs being planned. Bristol Blues Indian Rock Nature Preserve $25 per month unlimited talk & text Bristol On Saturday, January 24th, WEA will host its first Health and Wellness Expo, held at the new $40 per month unlimited talk, text & web! Bristol Boys and Girls Club on West Street, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Many local healthcare Baseball 501 Wolcott Road • 860-261-7519 - shop providers and health benefit organizations will participate in this event, which will include free June 9 - August 14, 2015 Bristol, CT NO CONTRACT • 860-796-2353 - cell screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, dental, vision and body mass index, as well as yoga and NO CREDIT CHECK massage demonstrations. We’ll have mascots from local sports teams and a variety of special guests 860-583-1234 171 School St. Open Monday – Saturday to answer healthcare-related questions. Our goal is to make sure West End residents have easy access 162 Chase Ave. www.elcct.org Bristol, CT Waterbury, CT  Men’s Regular Cuts $12 to healthcare education, screenings and local wellness resources that can benefit them and their (475) 201-4557 (203) 684-9855 families immediately and throughout the year. AT  With Beard Trim MUZZY Environmental 155 Thomaston Ave. 1820 Baldwin St. $15 Our tickets are already on sale. This is our primary annual fundraiser, and at $5 Waterbury, CT Waterbury, CT Taste of Bristol FIELD Learning Centers (203) 519-8250 (475) 201-4558  Senior Men’s Cut each a great bargain . . . it saves you and your family 20 percent off the check at more than 30 local of Connecticut, Inc. Only $10 with this ad restaurants during March. The more you eat out, the more you save, and everyone who purchases a Facebook.com/metropcswaterbury ticket is entered in a raffle, as well, with dozens of gift certificates to be awarded. Join the Adventure! We’re still glowing from our successes of 2014, especially our Rockwell Park Summer Festival in Under New Ownership! Patrick Napolitano August, which attracted 10,000 visitors, and our Fall Social at Indian Rock, which raised funds for Proprietor Indian Rock and for a new WEA program to help local veterans with home repairs. Additionally, our Tel: 860-583-8236 community garden was well received this summer and fall, with many vegetables donated to local food EST. 1946 banks, and we installed and will be maintaining new planters at the intersection of Routes 72 and 69. 64 West Street Latin Bristol Connecticut 06010 Congratulations to the Bristol Boys and Girls Club following their move into beautiful new 149 West St., Route 69, Bristol facilities on West Street, and to Oak Hill’s Chapter 126, Sports and Fitness, which opened its AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS BRAKE EXHAUST Cravings 860-589-8227 new rehabilitation and sports center on Upson Street. And finally, we welcome the Bristol Blues, BRISTOL AUTO BODY WELDING CO. the newest expansion team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, which will call the newly SUSPENSION SERVICING FULLY ATTENDED Since 1927 renovated Muzzy Field its home, with games beginning in June. STATE OF CT CERTIFIED Spanish & American Cuisine EMISSION REPAIR FACILITY FREE SOAP all the time! Our meetings are open 375 North Main St., Bristol Complete Auto Repairing & Painting We continue to meet every second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. WASH, DRY, FOLD SERVICE Unibody & Frame Straightening to members and non-members alike, and we encourage you to attend, join, hear what’s going on in (860)-593-1717 Fiberglass • Radiator & Glass Repairs our City and have a voice in your community. Please visit our Facebook page and website, as well, Do 10 Washes 24 Hour Wrecker Service to stay informed as the year progresses. DAVID HAMELIN See our menu online at Certified Master Technician www.latincravings.simdif.com Finally, thanks to the many sponsors who helped pay for this newsletter, which we publish twice a MICHAEL HAMELIN with our Loyalty Card. year. As always, I welcome your thoughts and comments. Please write me at westendbristol@gmail. Certified Master Technician or like us on FACEBOOK com, and note that five people who respond with feedback or suggestions will receive a free West Open 7 Days a Week 101 Park Street 860-583-3292 Sunday - Thursday. 7:30 AM - 9 PM Bristol, CT 06010 End Association gift package, based on a feedback raffle. Open Tuesday thru Saturday Friday & Saturday 7:30 AM - 8 PM Sincerely, www.hamelinautocare.com Dave Hamelin BROAD STREET TIM BOBROSKE SELF STORAGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES COMMERCIAL & 81 No. Main St., Bristol 144 North Main Street For Adult Residents 55 & Older RESIDENTIAL 860-585-JAIL Terryville, CT 06786 1 & 2 Bedroom 860-314-1522 Veteran Home Repair Project A new fund established by The West End Association will be used to help a Bristol active-duty Apartments & Efficiencies www.alliancebailbonds.net TIM BOBROSKE, OWNER military person, his or her family, and/or a Bristol veteran repair a portion of his or her home. Money RiverView is a private, family Your Key to Freedom will be donated by The West End Association for all or a part of the repair for projects including – but (860) 589-3266 owned and operated facility. • Available 24/7 not limited to – roof, deck and porch repairs, and window and siding repair or replacement. Funding www.seniorhousingct.com “Hometown Proud!” • Free Consultation for this project was established at the recent West End Association Fall Social, and this will become • Low Money Down an annual fundraising activity. Serving the West End 171 Laurel Street, Bristol 860-582-1919 • Easy Payment Plans If you or someone you know is interested in receiving the benefit of this work – or would like to contribute funds, and Bristol for Call 860.940.6757 • All Major Credit Cards Accepted materials or labor – please contact Jesse Jablon at 860-620-2771 or Dave Hamelin at 860-583-3292. Recipients and Visit us at 531 Broad Street (Route 72) over 35 years. • Quick Professional Service will be identified through collaboration with local veteran’s organizations and a selection/review process that is www.riverviewbristol.com Bristol, CT 06010 now being determined.