Manchester Journal Inquirer (Newspaper) - November 5, 2004, Manchester, Connecticut F. Alleyne Jr. Journal Inquirer Banner unveiled The men's basketball 2004 national championship banner is unveiled at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs on Thursday before the start of an exhibition game against the University of JOURNAL INQUIRER NOVEMBER 5. 2004 3 Decomposing gypsum blamed for landfill odors By Jim Tierney Journal Inquirer WINDSOR - In response to further calls from residents to alleviate lingering odors from the the Town Council this week voted to stop accepting which is normally discarded in the bulky waste until Public Works Director Brian W. Funk said Thursday that expansion of the collection system into the bulky waste where the lingering odors are being should be completed within three Some residents who live near the Huckleberry Road landfill complained to the council of odors in the past two Funk said decomposing gypsum has been identified as the source of the council decided not to accept gypsum until and at that point it would reconsider the he neighbors were very upset about this and this should reduce the odors Funk said the town's landfill SCS which initially installed the collection system last year after some residents complained of odors from the is in the process of expanding the network into the contractors are working on some of the pipes for the he be drilling the wells starting About this time last we put the initial phase in. we're extending into the bulky waste Funk said any kind of wallboard contains that's discarded at the it allows an oxygen environment to exist below he it the odors are Funk said the expansion of the collection system is along the southern edge of the landfill where additional bulky waste has been using the gas collection system to collect gas underground in these wells before it's emitted High heating oil prices drain Somers fund By Candace Taylor Journal Inquirer SOMERS - As the town prepares for the town's social services director is calling for donations to bolster the depleted Emergency The town has had an unusually large number of requests from local families for assistance with heating costs this according to Social Services Director Connie As a the Emergency which provides assistance to needy is running In order to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for as the social services office does each the Emergency Fund will need to be donations from local businesses and private she said this More than has been distributed from the Emergency Fund to help local families with fuel costs this Carenzo some with young had completely run out of she Although Somers has a reputation as a wealthy many pie fall on hard times after experiencing job or other unexpected Carenzo These combined with the steadily climbing price of resulted in an unusually large number of residents not being able to buy enough fuel for heat and hot water this she Carenzo So the Emergency Fund came to providing money for fuel to families that needed it. town as rich as Somers should never allow any of its citizens to be without the necessities of Carenzo ' ' But the holiday is and the Fund will soon be needed to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets for families who qualify for Carenzo is requesting donations of money or canned goods from individuals or The option of adopting a local family for the holidays also is she Social services benefits are available on an anonymous and Carenzo encouraged especially those with to ask for help if they need it. your pocketbook is you have children to accept the help that is she things get it turn to offer else in Carenzo I are desperately in need of families And volunteers are she should always believe in the magic of Christmas and the generosity of Santa she For more information about making a donation to the Emergency call 763-8201, or send a check payable to Somers Emergency Fund to to the fund at Main CT 06071. into the and that gas is brought to a he collecting the gas where the odors are and combusting that Last town officials said the cause of the intense methane odors was two breaks in the collection which significantly reduced the area from which the system could collect the Changes in temperature were the main reason for the which have been officials In the past few the town has added about 400 feet of horizontal collection piping within a section of the landfill where bad odors were SCS continues to monitor and balance the landfill gas collection system to ensure efficient Funk Last before the methane collection system was town officials received several complaints from residents about odor problems ranging from a rotten-egg smell to odors emanating from the In the council voted to close the landfill no later than Dec. 31, 2007. The Landfill opened in July 1972 to serve the solid waste disposal needs of the two Bloomfield is responsible for 50 percent of the closure and costs and Windsor for the other 50 Suffield Police Explorers bring home awards By Journal Inquirer Staff SUFFIELD - Members of the Suffield Police Explorers won awards at the first annual Northeast Regional Law Enforcement Explorer Stations Day held at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in Explorer posts from New and New Hampshire The Suffield Police Explorers finished third and they were the top Connecticut explorer Suffield Police Explorers Julie Blair and Nick Fasano each earned a first place in the criminal investigation while Jason Trombly earned first place in the judgmental driving Blair and Ashley McMann took second place in the high stress Trombly was second in the mountain bike and Josh Waddell and Fasano earned a second place in the domestic disturbance Veterans celebrations By Journal Inquirer Staff WINDSOR LOCKS - The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion post will have celebrations Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Services will take place at St. Mary Cemetery and Grove Cemetery before a ceremony at Memorial The service at St. Mary will begin at 10 with the program at Memorial Hall at 11