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by Tyler Williams

(l-r) Kenneth Capano, Sr., Jean Capano, Arisleida Pagan, Scott Capano, Jennifer Capano, Kayla Capano and Kenneth Capano, Jr. greet customers and celebrate the grand opening of the ShopRite of Clinton.

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The Capano Family opens their third supermarket, ShopRite of Clinton on Wednesday, June 23 in the former Shaw’s supermarket site. Scott Capano said, “The marketing company out of NJ found it to be a perfect fit for a ShopRite.” The two other ShopRites they operate are the supermarkets in New London and in Norwich.

Back in early 2009 Ken Capano, Sr. told us “We’re not the giant chain, we’re just two stores that we hope we are making better and better all the time.  We do have plans for expansion, but we plan to take our time and grow sensibly and carefully.” They have done just that and when asked about the new location, Ken, Sr. said, “It is still all about our customer focus and being family-owned and operated. The community was waiting for it and customers from our New London and Norwich ShopRite supermarkets continually congratulate our family on the newest opening.”

With the Capano family at the helm you have guaranteed success. On the morning of the grand opening, shoppers gathered in a line that stretched from the front door, flowing down the sidewalk, to around the corner. Their brightly polished shopping carts gleamed in the early morning sun and at 9am, the doors opened, for the first time, for the eager shoppers. The Capano Family greeted their customers with big smiles. The shoppers were excited about the new supermarket location and the buzz that filled the air was that the ShopRite brings a new choice to Clinton and the surrounding areas.

The Capano Family is happy to offer a new choice to people. Ken, Sr. exclaims, “We are excited to be here!”

The store is an amazing growth of their business and derives from the entrepreneurial spirit of the Capano Family.  Before the grand opening,  renovations and improvements were made to the building which makes it sparkle, everything is fresh and clean. They outfitted the old building with new equipment, filled its shelves with a large variety of inventory and created an expansive produce, seafood and deli section.

Upon entering the store, the sights and smells flood the senses; the neatly placed fruit with all its vibrant colors and all the wonderful smells that makes ones stomach grumble from deep within, rush in. The Capanos took everything into account, including the layout of their supermarket; perishable items on the store’s perimeter, the deli in the back of the supermarket and the grocery items in the center of the store.

The Capano Family comes to Clinton and the community rejoices. The Capanos live and work in the community and it is their daily presence in each of the ShopRite supermarkets that makes the difference. It is their personal, hands-on approach that allows the Capanos to continually succeed; the Capano Family has hit another home run

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(l-r) The Red Hat Coquettes from Glastonbury: (back row) Jane Domke, Joyce Foote, Pat Martinyak (front row) Carmen Bruneau, Irene Woynar, Queen Joan Corbeil and Norma Franklin, came down to the shore on Friday, June 11th to visit Joyce, who also owns a summer home on Groton Long Point. They love the fresh seafood, especially the Stonington Scallops, and the lovely views of Palmers Cove that the Fisherman Restaurant, Noank, offers.

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The prostate is the Rodney Dangerfield of organs: “It just don’t get no respect.”

by Dr. John C. McHugh

“I’m not a sexy guy. I went to a hooker. I dropped my pants.
She dropped her price.”

- Rodney Dangerfield

The reason why the prostate doesn’t get any respect has a little to do with the very nature of the organ and its disease and a little to do with the mindset of the male.  The perfect storm which is a gland that the male can’t see or feel and a cancer that doesn’t cause symptoms until it is too late is the reason for the tragedy of over 25,000 deaths a year in the United States a year. Look at the following reasons and see if a loved one, or maybe even you, isn’t guilty as well.

•   Unlike a women’s breast that gets all the attention an organ could ever want, the prostate lives a very isolated life. You can’t see it, you can’t feel it, men don’t know what it does, and they sure as heck don’t want a stranger probing around to disturb it or try to feel it.  Men feel unmanly with the very thought of a rectal exam and would just as soon not have the prostate checked.

•   Then the blood test PSA comes along and further complicates the prostate’s social life. Before the PSA was a test the only way to check on the prostate was a rectal exam. Now with the advent of this simple blood test, men and doctors will often substitute the PSA for the rectal exam. It is an easy sell; not doing a rectal exam makes a doctor’s visit much more pleasant for both the doctor and the patient. (One can have prostate cancer with a normal PSA.)

•   Even when the prostate tries to exert itself with prostate cancer it gets little attention both because of the prevailing belief that prostate cancer doesn’t kill people and that it often occurs only in older men.

•   Many patients, but particularly men, will only go to the doctor if they perceive a problem with an organ or if a symptom presents itself. Once again, for the wrong reasons, the prostate is left out and not invited to the party-it gets no respect.

•   The final insult to the prostate is what happens to the male if you mess with it. It is almost as if it is mad about being ignored throughout its life. Now that something has to be done to treat the cancer; the angry prostate exacts its revenge in the form of leaking urine and sexual dysfunction. These two maladies strike right at the heart of the male ego.

“Hell hath no fury like a prostate scorned.”

When men acknowledge the respect which prostate cancer deserves, there will be a heightened awareness, early detection, and treatment in a more curable phase of prostate cancer.

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On July 11, actors from across CT are being sought to audition for the 12th annual performance of The CT Renaissance Faire to be held on the Lions Fairgrounds, Hebron.

“Experience is not essential,” says festival Director Scott Kegler. “But talent is.” The right candidate will receive tuition-free training in period dialect, improvisation, audience interaction, stage combat, voice, dance or other areas as required by their role.

The producers and creative team of the Faire hope to cast both actors and stage hands for an Arthurian Legend themed event in the fall. If you think you have what it takes to perform for over 40,000 adoring fans as part of one of New England’s largest theatre companies, visit www.ctfaire.com/act for more information or phone Scott at 860.942.2645. The Connecticut Renaissance Faire runs for five straight weekends in Hebron: September 25 to October 24.

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