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Remember How To Make A Snowball?

Well, the snow has finally made it here and along with it some cold nights. Even if you're not an outdoor person willing the brave the elements, some of the upcoming events we listed below may change your mind. Check them out. They all take place on a college campus. 

If you're up for a road trip, this month we feature Portland, Maine, an historic seacoast town with a hipster vibe, lots of galleries, and many one-of-a kind shops. Food junkies will love the award winning restaurants and its exotic nouvelle cuisine. And the local brewery Allagash isn't too shabby. 

Lastly, we're not one to boast about our commitment to community. We give back because we strive to make our home a better place for all of us that live here. And we take pride in the work we do for each homeowner regardless of the job size. We hope you would agree. Below you will see a "Best of Hartford" ballot. We would be honored to receive your vote.

Take snow between your hands, squeeze, shape it into a ball, and throw it!

To a joyous February - Aiello

WEEKEND GETAWAY
Portland, Maine
 
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If you've never been to the Old Port in Portland, Maine - what are you waiting for? Book a few nights at the Hilton's Garden Inn with a view of the waterfront, and you're steps away from the many boutiques, shops and restaurants that make up the Historic Old Port District. 
 
* You'll be a stone's throw away from the Flatbread Company for delicious pizza.  -  

* Even closer to the Standard Baking Company -
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* Take the car to the Allagash Brewery - book a tour - bit.ly/1nlITZk

* Comic books anyone? Fantasy Illustrated no.6 (1966 ) -  bit.ly/1Pid7XP


 
VOTE For Aiello: The Best of Hartford
Vote Aiello Best Of Hartford

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Quiz #1
Name this 1973 David Bowie album
 
Tell us the name of that album here and you may win a $25.00 Target Gift card.
 

CHOCOLATE
 HEART SANDWICH COOKIES
( Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living )
 
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The pink hearts are made from a sugar-cookie dough; the chocolate hearts are a little denser. (This is our corrected recipe for the chocolate heart cookie dough.) These charming sandwich cookies contain a filling that will remind you of an Oreo. It's creamy, but granulated sugar gives it a tender crunch.
  • PREP: 1 Hour
  • TOTAL TIME: 3 hours
  • YIELD: Makes 48 ( Seventeen 1-inch sandwich cookies, seventeen 1-1/2 sandwich cookies, and fourteen 2 - inch sandwich cookies)
Directions:
  1. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir together butter, sugar, and egg. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, and stir to combine. Knead until a dough forms. Divide dough in half; roll out each half between 2 sheets of lightly floured parchment to 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to baking sheets, and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. Cut out 1-, 1 1/2-, and 2-inch heart shapes, making sure you have even numbers in each size for a total of thirty-four 1-inch, thirty-four 1 1/2-inch, and twenty-eight 2-inch cookies, re-rolling scraps once. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, and freeze until very firm, about 15 minutes.
  3. Bake until firm and fragrant, about 8 minutes for 1-inch cookies, 10 minutes for 1 1/2-inch cookies, and 12 minutes for 2-inch cookies, rotating halfway through. Let cookies cool completely on baking sheets set on wire racks. Spread or pipe (using a pastry bag and a small plain tip), filling onto bottom side of half the cookies, and sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
Ingredients:
  * 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for parchment
* 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (spooned and leveled)
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
* 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
* 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
* 1 large egg

CREAM FILLING
 
Directions:
* Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Reduce speed to low, and gradually add sugers, beating until throughly combined.
 Beat in vanilla. If filling is too thick to spread, beat in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable. 
 
Ingredients:
* 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
* 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
* 1 to 2 tablespoons whole milk, if needed
 
 
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* Aiello Smart Home water  sensor and valve automatically shuts off water in your home when a water leak occurs in seconds.
  
* Protect your home from expensive water damage! 
  
* Receive instant Aiello Smart Home automatic sump pump failure notification!
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Quiz #2
Name this 1983 David Bowie album -

Tell us the name of that moving album here
and you may win a $25.00 Target Gift card.
 

 
 
What's Happening On Campus

Hartt Collage: An Evening of
Continous Music, Dance, and Theatre
Hartt's gift to the community, Hartt's annual Collage Concert features continuous music, dance, and theatre. As Hartt's gift to the community, this concert is free, but tickets are required. Early reservations are recommended.
 
* Friday and Saturday - February 12 & 13 - 7:30pm
Call Box Office -
bit.ly/1QzTWZs
 

THE BEATLES: SIX DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Legendary Life Magazine photojournalist Bill Eppridge photographed The Beatles' historic 1964 visit to the United States. Six Days That Changed the World will be exhibited in a Western Connecticut State University Art Gallery exhibition which opened Tuesday, Jan. 19, and will continue through Saturday, March 13, at the university's Visual and Performing Arts Center. The opening reception will be held on Saturday February 6th, from 4 to 7 p.m. Opening reception is February 6th from 4-7pm. Info - 203.837.8403
 
Kota Yamazaki/Fluid hug-hug: "OQ"
Choreographer Kota Yamazaki's company Fluid hug-hug performs the New England premiere of "OQ," a stunning work performed by a "stellar cast" (The New York Times) inspired by Japanese renga-a collaboratively-written form of linked poetry. 
Friday, February 12, 2016
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (ET)
 
For more information, please visit - bit.ly/1PAWbhh 
 
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket - A Documentary Film
Intercutting rarely-seen archival footage from over 100 sources and nine different countries, this documentary of civil rights activist James Baldwin melds intimate interviews and eloquent public speeches with astounding private glimpses of Baldwin.
 
The film is free to view and includes talk-back with the filmmaker.
University of Saint Joseph
Bruyette Athenaeum, Hoffman Auditorium
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford CT 06117 US
Monday, February 22, 2016 | 7:00pm

We're Looking


We're growing. We're hiring. 
We're busier than we have ever been in 83+ years in business. Servicing homes from Canton to Clinton, Enfield to East Haven.
 
We need a few more experienced professional plumbers, electricians, HVAC service and installation experts who are
looking for the challenge and reward of working for Connecticut's leading Plumbing and HVAC company.
 
We're Aiello Home Services.  
Make the call. Call Stephen Birch today!
 
                    Call: 860.292.2641
HVAC services technicians wanted

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Quiz #3
Name this 1972 David Bowie album 

Tell us the name of  David Bowie's alter ego album here and you may win a $25.00 Target Gift card.

  
Last Months Winners
 
Drum Roll Please...
Last month's  contest winners

Quiz: #1 - Mary Lou Foran knew Alka-Seltzer was the stomach settling cure. How can one forget - Plop. Plop. Fizz. Fizz?
 

Quiz: #2 - Janice Kingsbury knew coffee is the popular drink that narrows the blood vessels and boosts blood pressure 
 
Congratulations to our winners, and for those of you that did not win this time we hope you take the time to send us your answers for this months contests. Remember you can't win if you don't play.


APROPOS OF NOTHING
 
Ground Control to Major Tom
Commencing countdown, engines on
Check ignition and may God's love be with you (David Bowie)

 

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Enjoy Your February
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Sincerely,
Aiello Home Services

  

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