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Volume 9, Number 14 Southington’s Hometown Newspaper www.southingtoncitizen.com Friday, April 5, 2013
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Southington educatorsfrustrated by finance board cuts
Longtime former town managerJohn Weichsel dies
Lost goat
Photo by Christopher Zajac
A pygmy goat has been in temporary residence atthe Southington Dog Pound since March 29 afterbeing picked up by Animal Control Officer DavidIreland. If no one claims the goat, Ireland has plansto find it a good home on a local farm.
By Farrah DuffanySpecial to The Citizen
The Board of Educationand school administratorsexpressed frustration anddisappointment April 1about the Board of Finance’srecommendation to cut theirproposed budget by $1.1 mil-lion.
The Town Council will
make the final decision onthe amount given to schoolsin the 2013-14 budget. If thecouncil doesn’t add money tothe finance board’s recom-mendation, programs orstaffing will have to be cut,school officials said.
School SuperintendentJoseph V. Erardi Jr. hasasked the members of theBoard of Finance to sit down
with him so he can under-stand how they worked to getto their number, a figure theyvoted to adopt last week. Al-though Erardi said he isthankful for their hard workto reach that number, he feltit is important to understandthe process.
By Richie Rathsackand Eric Vo
Special to The Citizen
Friends, family and nu-merous acquaintances aremourning a man who was an
institution in town for morethan 40 years. Former TownManager John Weichsel diedFriday night. He was 80.
Hired in 1966 when thetown switched to a manager-council form of government,
Weichsel held the job for al-most 45 years until retiringin January 2011. Many be-lieve he was the longest-serv-ing town manager in thecountry.
He also served for a time asthe president of the Con-necticut Conference of Mu-nicipalities.
When he retired, Weichseljoked that the retirement ageof 65 was obsolete. He went
See Weichsel, page 25
See Frustrated, page 11
File photo
Newly hired Town Manag-er John Weichsel makeshis first visit to Southing-ton, as seen in the Sept.17, 1966 edition of theMeriden Journal.
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Residential burglariesA string of residential burglaries was reported to police
on April 1 to homes on Charles Street, Lynn Avenue, andZwicks Farm Road. A loaded handgun was reported stolenfrom a home on Charles Street, and a digital camera, cash,jewelry, and military medals. A witness told police a manwas in the area selling roofing services and was seen inseveral backyards of homes in the area, possibly takingpictures. He was described as white, between 20 and 30years old, average height with thin build, short hair, andclean shaven. Another witness reported a black pickuptruck in the area. Anyone with any information shouldcall Southington police at (860) 621-0101.
Truck fireA pickup truck fire at Southington High School on April
1 caused damage to three vehicles with no injuries. Fire-fighters arrived at approximately 10 a.m. where a 1998 FordRanger was on fire. The cars on either side of the Rangerwere damaged. The cause of the fire is under investiga-tion.
-Lauren Sievert
Car into homeFire crews responded to an incident on March 31 where
a car drove into a home at 119 Berlin Ave. at approximately6:30 p.m. There were no injuries and damage was done toan exterior stairway.
-Lauren Sievert
Car fireFire crews responded to a car fire at approximately 8
p.m. on March 31 at 270 Spring Lake Road. A resident wasworking on the car and it caught fire. No injuries.
Backhoe fireA backhoe was found on fire about 200 feet into the
woods off North Shuttle Street at about 12:30 a.m. March29. The backhoe was reported stolen from an abandonedhouse at 312 Shuttle Meadow Road, which was also on fire.Anyone with information is asked to call Southington po-lice at (860) 621-0101.
-Richie Rathsack
Police / Fire Briefs
Historical society celebrates library historyThe Southington Histori-
cal Society will celebrate thelengthy history of the for-mer public library buildingat 239 Main St. that nowhouses the archives and col-lection of the historical or-ganization.
The building was erectedin 1902 with a $5,000 chal-lenge grant from entrepre-neur Lucius V. Walkley. Awealthy businessman, Walk-ley owned of Pultz & Walk-ley, manufacturers ofsquare-bottomed paper bagsin downtown Plantsville. Hedonated $5,000 for the librarywith the stipulation that thetown raise $5,000 of its own
for the erection of the build-ing.
A bronze plaque withWalkley’s name on it is af-fixed above the door facingMain Street. The public li-brary flourished for manyyears before an addition wasbuilt, thanks to philan-thropist Emma Bradley Yeo-mans Newell, who died in1917. In her will, Newell paidfor an addition and had itnamed in honor of her moth-er, Sylvia Bradley. Bradleywas the wife of AmonBradley and grandmother ofBradley Barnes, who lived inthe large home at 85 N. MainSt. that eventually became
the Barnes Museum.In Yeoman Newell’s will,
she declared the SylviaBradley Memorial additionto the public library alwaysbe used for historic purpos-es. When the historical socie-ty was established in 1965, itmet in the Sylvia BradleyRoom and began amassingbooks, documents, and arti-facts. When the old librarybuilding became obsolete inthe mid-1970s and a new li-brary building was openedin 1974 at 255 Main St., thehistorical society was givenuse of the old library build-ing.
On April 14, 1 to 3 p.m., the
historical society will kickoff its exhibit, “A Page in Li-brary History.” The programwill focus on the groups andindividuals that helped makethe 1902 library building pos-sible. Earlier versions of a li-brary were located inside theformer Southington TownHall and in Plantsville. A pri-vate reading room also waslocated on North MainStreet.
The historical societyhopes to rededicate the build-ing at 239 Main St. Current
local officials and former of-ficials of the library havebeen invited to attend theceremony, including TownManager Garry Brumback,Town Council ChairmanJohn Dobbins, state Sen. JoeMarkley, and former librarydirectors Audrey Brown andJay Johnston. Arthur Secon-do, president of theSouthington Chamber ofCommerce, who serves onthe board of directors of the
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Hatton learns of different landsCitizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Members of the Southing-ton High School DiversityClub stand on stage atHatton ElementarySchool dressed in tradi-tional clothing from theirrespective countries ofItaly, Pakistan, India, Ko-rea, and Greece.
By Julie SopchakThe Southington Citizen
Students at Hatton Ele-mentary School celebratedcultural awareness through-out the month of March,leading to the culmination ofwhat they’ve learned in anassembly presented by theSouthington High School Di-versity Club on March 28.
The club explores and cele-brates traditions of differentcultures and showed up atHatton wearing the tradition-al garb from different cor-ners of the globe: Italy,Greece, Pakistan, India, andKorea and showed how somecultures speak, dance, andplay music.
Club advisor AntoinetteDelfino was dressed in tradi-tional Italian clothing, andexplained that even thoughpeople in Italy dress accord-
ing to modern fashions, thevintage threads still hold sig-nificance.
“It’s still special to remem-ber because it talks about
our history,” Delfino said.Nishi Desai, who repre-
sented India along withJhanvi Shah and Avi Ghan-di, said she enjoys the oppor-
tunities in the club to tellpeople about her culture andto explore others.
“Not a lot of people reallyknow about our club or any-
thing about the different cul-tures,” she said.
Hatton’s month-long cul-tural endeavor was done aspart of the SouthingtonTown-wide Effort to PromoteSuccess framework, as cul-tural competence is one ofthe organization’s internalassets. Over the month, stu-dents participated in a widerange of cultural activities.Each morning during an-nouncements, studentslearned how to say “hello”and “goodbye” in a differentlanguage, and learned a factabout that respective country.
Kristina Bolovis and Kati-na Tsangarides demonstrat-ed a 10-step Greek dance.With the help of Delfino anda few students from the audi-ence, they joined hands andprocessed in a circular pathonstage to Greek music.
When students heard thatElizabeth DelBuono and Pao-lo Candra were about to readThe Very Hungry Caterpillarto the crowd, gasps of delightfilled the room, until theystarted reading it in Italian,which left most students un-able to understand the story.
Sisters Aleena Tanveerand Sana Khan, a senior andfreshman, respectively, bothrepresented their nativecountry of Pakistan withtheir mother, Samina Tan-veer. The three all wore a dif-ferent version of traditionalPakistani outfits that tell alittle bit about the culture.
Aleena said she joined theclub to recognize her own di-versity.
“I’m diverse, why not jointhe diversity club?” she said.
Samina Tanveer said sheenjoyed the assembly, andwas happy to see the clubtake proactive steps inspreading cultural aware-ness.
See Diversity, page 15
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Bicycle trail park finds early support in committeeBy Eric Heredia
Special to The Citizen
Plans are afoot for a bicy-cle trail park on the Novickopen space parcel off ofFlanders Road.
Resident Glenn Prushins-ki, a member of the NewEngland Mountain Bike As-sociation and the Southing-ton Land Trust, made theproposal to the Open Spaceand Land Acquisition Com-mittee earlier this month.The park would include 5 to10 miles of narrow, sustain-able trails throughout theparcel, according to the min-utes of the committee’sMarch 14 meeting.
“The construction wouldbe low-impact and favor go-ing around trees rather thanremoving them,” the min-utes say.
The committee votedunanimously on March 14 toapprove the concept of use,but Prushinski said Fridaythat he still has to present afinal plan. Town CouncilorDawn Miceli said the com-mittee members liked theuse, but parking is a concernmoving forward.
“The residents and visi-tors who use that park are go-ing to have to park some-where,” she said.
Southington Land TrustPresident Bonnie Sica said
the parcel already accommo-dates five parking spaces,walking trails and horse rid-ing.
“I don’t think it’ll be muchof a parking issue,” she said,adding that no major eventswould be held there.
The Southington LandTrust is looking for volun-teers to serve on a new com-mittee and help develop,build and maintain the trail— in partnership withSTEPS and ActivateSouthington to promote out-door activity — if the planmoves forward. Sica said shealready has 10 committedvolunteers and would wel-come more.
Prushinski gathered 150signatures from local peopleinterested in seeing the trailbuilt. He is on the MountainBike Search and RescueTeam, part of the town’sCommunity Emergency Res-cue Team, Sica said.
She said the trail is in its“infancy planning stage”and a more detailed planwould be ready in about amonth.
“The trails would be verynarrow, only the width of thehandle bars” and includetwists and turns, Sica said.“These bike parks are verypopular and my hope is thatnot only would it bring recre-ation to the open space par-
cel, but also people from outof town would come to have alunch” and support localbusinesses.
She said motorcycles andATVs would not be allowed.
If the committee approvesthe plan, it would go beforethe Planning and ZoningCommission, Town Counciland possibly the Board ofParks Commissioners be-cause members may havedealt with such a proposalbefore, Miceli said.
To get involved with thenew committee, emailPrushinski at [email protected] or attendthe land trust’s meetingMonday, April 8, at 7 p.m. at
Dinner danceThe Arc of Southington will hold its 21st annual dinner
dance on Saturday, April 13, at Hawk’s Landing CountryClub, 201 Pattonwood Drive, from 6 p.m. to midnight. Theevening consists of hors d’ oeuvres, sit down dinner, openbar, disc jockey, dancing, and raffles/silent auction items.There is a ticket price to attend.
Senator Joe Markley will be on hand to present awardsto Judy Roberge, ARC of Southington recreation directorand Kevin Bleau, who saved the life of Maureen Jahne,ARC of Southington recreation assistant.
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Erick Luise watches as Chris Trinn con-trols robot “Odd Job” as members ofSouthington Cyber Knights compete inHartford, March 30.
Cyber Knights head forworld championships
The Southington Cyber Knights and theirrobot, “Odd Job,” will be going to the FIRST In-ternational Championship after winning theregional FIRST robotics competition in Hart-ford March 30.
More than 1,800 high school students fromacross New England took part in the two-dayevent at the Connecticut Convention Center.
Erick Luise, 17, a senior on the SouthingtonHigh School team, was excited about the winand said that the last eight weeks of hard workpaid off.
“It’s rewarding and surreal at the moment,”Luise said “It feels really good.”
Students have worked since January building a 100-pound robot that had to preciselyaim Frisbees and climb pyramids on a 27-by-54-foot field.
Southington will compete against nearly 400 other robots in the International Cham-pionship April 25 to 28 in St. Louis. Southington won regionals the past three years andcompeted in the world championship last year.
FIRST stands for “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.”- Record-Journal staff
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Bicycle trail park committeeThe Southington Land Trust is forming a committee to
build a bicycle trail park. The group is looking for commit-ted volunteers to develop, build and maintain the park;pulling together partnerships with STEPS and ActivateSouthington. If interested, contact Glenn at [email protected] or attend the meeting on Monday, April8, at 7 p.m. at the Southington Land Trust office, 76 N. MainSt.
Backgammon/chess tournamentThe Connecticut state backgammon championships will
be held Saturday, April 20, at the Holiday Inn Express, 120Laning St. The top-performing Connecticut resident willwin the Connecticut champion title and trophy. A free tour-nament for beginners will begin at 2 p.m. First place prizeis a backgammon board. General public invited. For moreinformation, visit connecticutbackgammon.blogspot.com.
The U.S. Chess Federation will hold a chess tournamenton Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m., at the Holiday Inn Express,120 Laning St. Three divisions: advanced, intermediate,and junior will compete. A free chess tournament for be-ginners will be at 1 p.m. First place prize is a one-yearmembership to the U.S. Chess Federation with subscrip-tion to Chess Life Magazine. For more information, visitconnecticutchess.blogspot.com or call Rob Roy at (860) 887-5052.
Genealogicalsociety
The Southington Ge-nealogical Society will holdits annual business meetingon Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30p.m. at The Orchards, 34 Ho-bart St. in the second floorcommunity room. All mem-bers are encouraged to at-tend. There is no admissioncharge and no obligation tobecome a member. No reser-vations are necessary.
The Southington Ge-nealogical Society is a non-profit organization located incentral Connecticut that pro-motes the accurate record-ing, research and preserva-tion of family history. The so-ciety regularly meets at 7:30p.m., on the fourth Tuesdayof every month, except De-cember. Contact by writing toSouthington GenealogicalSociety, Inc., P.O. Box 698,Plantsville, CT 06479-0698 ore-mail [email protected].
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Charter work doesn’t always address initial issueBy Farrah Duffany
Special to The Citizen
Town Council ChairmanJohn Dobbins hopes the new-ly-formed Charter RevisionCommission will have a nar-row focus, concentrating ona change that would have theboards of police and firecommissioners report to thetown manager.
It was Dobbins’ idea to re-open the charter. Opponentsof forming the commission,which the council did lastweek, have pointed out thatonce the charter is open, any-
thing can be discussed. Andrecent history shows that theissue that prompted theopening of the charter is notalways addressed when thecommission completes itswork.
The last time the charterwas opened, in 2008, resi-dents who gathered 4,000 pe-tition signatures wanted thebudget to go to a townwidevote. While the idea was dis-cussed at the beginning ofthe charter revision process,it was ultimately dropped infavor of minor changes, suchas some charter rewording to
bring it in line with town or-dinances and some shiftingof processes among TownHall entities.
In 2006, a townwide refer-endum on the budget wasalso on the initial commis-sion agenda, as was givingthe power to set the tax rateto the Town Council ratherthan the Board of Finance.The commission decidedagainst both, instead recom-mending changes to termlengths, which were ap-proved by voters.
Victoria Triano, a memberof the nine-person charter
commission in 2006 and a for-mer Town Council chair-woman, said that when thecharter was opened therewasn’t a set agenda.
“We looked at how every-thing works,” Triano said. “Ifwe just start picking onearea, we don’t have a realsense of the impact that theone area will make.”
Triano said that, althoughDobbins has made a sugges-tion about what the commis-sion should focus on thistime around, any councilor,commissioner, or member ofthe public can make a sug-gestion on other areas to lookat.
“It’s not a misuse of power,he’s giving his impression,”Triano said of Dobbins. “Butstill the people need to vote.”
Dennis Conroy, whoserved on charter commis-sions in 2006 and 2008 and
was named to the currentone, as well, said public inputon possible changes is key tothe process. But caution isalso important, he said.
“The charter is not some-thing you look at or youchange or you mess with toooften,” he said. “To me, whenI go on these commissionsmy first reaction is ‘OK,what’s broken about it? Tellme what’s wrong with waythings are set up now, andthen we have to improve it.’ ”
Conroy also said he’s a lit-tle worried about the two-month timeframe that Dob-bins has set to have recom-mendations made to thecouncil. He’s worried thatthe commission will have torush its work.
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CelebratesContinued from page 2
historical society, has beenasked to underscore the im-portance of the local busi-ness community’s efforts inhelping to erect and maintainthe original library building.Curator of the Barnes Muse-um Marie Secondo, Art’swife, is scheduled to mentionhow the Bradley and Barnesfamilies were instrumentalin the process. Items on loanfrom the Barnes Museumwill be on display, includingphotos and memorabilia.
Fern Wildman Schrier,president of the historical so-ciety, said the organizationand the town have begun theprocess of applying forgrants to restore the win-dows of 239 Main St. As partof the grant process, the his-torical society will raisemoney to help in the window-restoration effort. The build-ing, owned by the town, is onthe National Register of His-toric Places.
On April 21, 1 to 3 p.m., at239 Main St., ElizabethKopec, former president ofthe historical society, willtalk about her two pictorialhistories, Southington andSouthington The War Years.She will be available to signcopies of her books, whichwill be for sale.
On May 5, 1 to 3 p.m., at thehistorical society, Markley,who previously served on thelibrary board of trustees,will talk about his family’slong association with the li-brary. His grandfather,Clarence A. Cowles, formerly
owned a building inPlantsville that had ties tothe Plantsville library.Markley’s sister, ChristinaDuffy, helped establish andoperate the genealogy li-brary that was located in theChurch of Latter-Day Saintsin town. Markley’s familyalso subsequently lived inthe former Plantsville homethat earlier was known as theL.V. Walkley Mansion. AndMarkley’s aunt, Julia Grin-nell, was an employee and of-ficial at Southington PublicLibrary before her death.
Steve Courtney, longtimejournalist, editor, historianand author, will give a talkMay 19, 1 to 3 p.m., on the lifeof the Rev. Joseph Twichell,
who was a headmaster andteacher in Southington.Courtney wrote a book onTwichell, who was friendswith authors Mark Twainand Jesse Olney. He will lec-ture and be available to signhis book, Joseph HopkinsTwichell: The Life and Timesof Mark Twain’s ClosestFriend. Courtney workedmany years at The HartfordCourant and is currentlypublicist and publicationseditor at the Mark TwainHouse & Museum in Hart-ford. Copies of the book willsold at the event.
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the historical society, CaroleMilano, president of theSouthington Arts Council,will talk about her organiza-tion’s previously-publishedbook on ethnic groups inSouthington, Weaving theThreads, Fabric of Our Lives.Milano will also discuss thefuture of arts in Southingtonand the history of the artscouncil, which is located inthe basement level of 239Main St.
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The library history exhibitwill open April 14 and contin-ue into November. The publicis invited to attend the open-ing ceremony and relatedbook lecture programs. Re-freshments will be served atthe kick-off ceremony. Afterthe ceremony, the historicalsociety museum will reopenfor tours on the second Satur-day of each month, 10 a.m. to1 p.m., weather permitting.For more information, call(860) 621-4811.
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SEF partners with local company for grant fundsSouthington’s own HQ
Dumpsters & Recycling haspartnered with theSouthington EducationFoundation to help fundcreative educational pro-gramming in the communi-ty’s classrooms.
The business will donate$50 to the SEF for each newresidential account it ac-quires over the next sixmonths – up to $25,000. Inaddition, homeowners willreceive one month of freeweekly trash and recyclingservice for signing up withthe company for one year.
The SEF will also benefit
from new commercial ac-counts as HQ has agreed todonate 4 percent of the com-pany’s yearly fee for trashservice.
HQ Dumpsters is a fami-ly-owned and operated com-pany. Owners Kurt Holystand Jack Perry are eager togive back to the communityin which both were educat-ed and out of which theynow operate their business.
“As a product of theSouthington public schoolsystem and a graduate fromthe University of Michigan,I understand how impor-tant education is and the
challenges we face thesedays in terms of sufficient-ly funding our schools tomaintain the academic ex-cellence that Southingtonhas always enjoyed,” Holystsaid.
To date, the SEF has fund-ed nearly $100,000 of grantsto schools throughout thedistrict. With nearly 50grants funded, every schoolin Southington has receivedat least three. The SEFfunds those programs andprojects that go beyond thecentral mission of the pub-lic school system and en-courage enriching, innova-
tive opportunities for ourclassrooms.
According to SEF Chair-man Dawn Miceli, the part-nership with HQ Dump-sters greatly enhances theinitiatives supported by theSEF.
“The generosity of theHolyst and Perry familiesand HQ Dumpsters is muchappreciated, especially at atime when the SEF is look-ing to fund its premier sig-nature program for ourcommunity – the STEMCenter. With its focus on sci-ence, technology, engineer-ing and mathematics, the
STEM Center will enhanceour district’s curriculum ineach of these four disci-plines and will enable oureducators to provide experi-ential learning and hands-on activities for our stu-dents,” Miceli said.
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QuiltersApple Valley Quilters will meet Tuesday, April 9, 7 to 9 p.m.,
at The Summit, 261 Summit St. The program is a lecture andtrunk show with art quilter Kate Themel. The public is wel-come, but there is a non-member fee when the group has apaid speaker.
Spa daySouthington Relay for
Life team Foxy’s Paws for aCause will hold a fundrais-er, “Mommy and Me SpaDay,” Sunday, April 7, 2 to 4p.m. at the Masonic Lodge,76 Main St. Services in-clude manicures, hairstyling, glitter tattoos,glam strands, temporaryhair color, chair massagemakeup, and photos.
Coin showThere will be a Coin and
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For more information,call (860) 681-1511 or [email protected]. The show is sponsoredby the Southington CoinClub.
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Glass Club will hold its38th annual All AmericanGlass Show and Sale onSaturday, April 13, from 9a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atSouthington High School,720 Pleasant St. There willbe a free American glassand pottery identificationservice at the show. Thereis an admission fee.
For information call(860) 432-2686 or [email protected].
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The Southington schooldistrict was among eight inthe state to receive a $4,000grant to conduct research topromote early childhood ex-periences and help childrenbecome lifelong learners.
The grant, called “The AgeThree to Grade Three Insti-tute,” was made available bythe William CasparGraustein Memorial Fund.Eighteen Connecticut schooldistricts applied. Southing-ton was awarded $4,000 andcreated a committee of
teachers, community mem-bers, and early childhood ed-ucators to conduct research.For the next year, AssistantSuperintendent KarenSmith said, the committeewill study ways to reach chil-dren, students and their par-ents in the community.
“We want to create a sys-tem where new parents aremade aware of the resourcesin our community,” Smithsaid.
One of the first steps isrecognizing the places intown besides schools that of-fer programs for preschoolchildren. Day cares, home
care providers, nurseryschools, physician offices,the library and preschoolsare just a few of the locationsSmith hopes to look into.
“What we’re looking at ishow to prepare our kids andhow to get them to wherethey need to be by the timethey hit the third grade,”said Colleen Clark, a mem-ber of the committee and theBoard of Education. “Sowhat do you do for little kids,kindergartners, third-graders, to get them wherethey need to be?”
The committee is lookingat two objectives since thefirst meeting in March: es-
tablishing more programsduring the day or evening onearly literacy for parentsand their children, and de-veloping a relationshipamong the parents, studentsand the schools at an earlyage.
Smith said she hopes pre-school-age children andtheir parents become famil-iar with their neighborhoodschools so the children arecomfortable with the build-ing, staff, playground, andclassrooms. It will make iteasier for the students to ac-climate and learn, she said.
“The earlier we can workwith the children and fami-
lies, the better,” Smith said.Smith said there is an idea
of creating a brochure forparents with a list of theservices in town and in theschools that are offered forpreschool children upthrough the third grade.
Clark, who is also a nurs-ery school teacher, said thecommittee is working tomake opportunities avail-able to every child inSouthington.
“Not everyone is fortu-nate enough to have a childgo to nursery school, it’s ex-pensive,” Clark said. “Wehave to make sure everychild gets what they need.”
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“It’s much more finite onthe town side because of theline digression,” Erardi said.“The issue with me is that Iam absolutely certain thatevery dollar that was request-ed is a dollar that is justifiedin a district that is doing realgood things for students.”
The school board hadasked for $2.89 million morethan the spending plan forthe current budget year. Thefinance board approved an in-crease of $1.79 million.
Within the school board’sproposed budget is $396,000 toimplement a full-day kinder-garten program in the falland $115,000 for professional
development to meet theneeds of a new teacher evalu-ation system and the state as-sessment program. Thebudget for health insuranceproposed by Erardi in Janu-ary called for a 7 percent in-crease to $860,060.
Erardi is concerned aboutparents of incoming kinder-gartners that are neutralabout having a full-daykindergarten program be-cause the decision to imple-ment won’t be made until thebudget process is finished.Erardi hopes to have the pro-gram in place for the fall butneeds to reconsider all pro-grams with the school boardif the budget is reduced.
“There is just nowherenear the funding necessaryfor that right now,” David
Derynoski, a school boardmember, said of full-daykindergarten. “The boardhas not made a final determi-nation, but once we gothrough the process some-time in May or June, we willneed to do some analyzing.”
Other school board mem-bers expressed confusionabout the reduction by the fi-nance board and were con-cerned about what to donext.
“I’m just puzzled,” saidschool board memberColleen Clark. “I haven’t spo-ken with any Board of Fi-nance members and I respectthe work that they have done,but I’m still wondering why.”
School board member Ter-ry Lombardi shared a simi-lar opinion.
“The children don’t de-serve status quo,” Lombardisaid. “The state doesn’t ex-pect status quo; in fact, theykeep putting more mandateson.”
Patricia Queen, anothermember of the school board,said the budget for educationis an investment in the chil-dren and the town.
“So many pieces are inplace, but we need fundingthat goes beyond simplymaintaining services,”Queen said. “That is not goodenough and will hold us backas a school system.”
Town Councilor CherylLounsbury said that, despitethe cuts recommended by theBoard of Finance, the overallbudget for the town is still in-creasing.
The school board and townmanager’s budget proposalsoriginally totaled $131.2 mil-lion, up from $127.7 millionin the current fiscal year. OnWednesday, the financeboard unanimously ap-proved a recommendation of$129.33 million, $1.87 millionless than what was proposed.
“I think we’ve added toboth budgets,” Lounsburysaid. “We’re very cognizantthat we’re in a very bad econ-omy right now. We’ve giveneveryone enough money tocontinue what they’re doingand fulfill contractual obli-gations with what theyhave.”
A public hearing on thebudget is scheduled for April22 at 7 p.m. at DePaolo Mid-dle School.
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Front row, from left: Hannah Platt, Michelle Woodruff,Connor Watson, Ryan Case, Domenic Bernard,Nicholas Ragozzine, and Steven Cova. Back row, fromleft: Assistant Principal Pamela Aldi, Andre Plourde,Megan Burke, Nicholas Truncali, Madelyn Nichols,Morgan Raymond, and Principal Steven Madancy.
month are Domenic Bernard,Hannah Platt, NicholasTruncali, and Connor Wat-son. Domenic, the son ofKevin and Nancy Bernard, isa member of the band andthe Ski/Snowboard Club, is aBoy Scout, and participatesin bottle and can collectiondrives.
The daughter of Allisonand Jonathan Platt, Hannahis a member of Best Buddies,Drama Club, GEMS, chorus,honor roll, Stock MarketClub, and swing choir. Shealso participated in theschool science fair, volun-teers at her church’s youthgroup, and enjoys Taekwon-do, 4-H, voice and piano les-sons, and horseback riding.
Nicholas is the son ofRichard Truncali and DonnaTruncali. He is a member ofthe Bowling Club, Book Club,plays baseball and basket-ball, and has twice donatedhis hair to Locks of Love. Healso enjoys skiing and snow-boarding.
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Seventh grade students ofthe month are Ryan Case,Steven Cova, Andre Plourde,and Nicholas Ragozzine.Ryan is a member of theBowling Club, honor roll,Ping Pong Club, Stock Mar-ket Club, cross country team,and MATHCOUNTS. Heplays basketball, baseball,tennis, and golf and volun-teers for STEPS, Bread forLife, YMCA Junior LeadersClub, and the sound booth forJFK stage band.
The son of Steve and AprilCova, Steven Jr. is a memberof the Builders Club, honorroll, Lego League, NationalJunior Honor Society, and or-chestra. He also volunteersas a sixth grade tutor andhelper at the animal shelterand enjoys reading and pro-gramming computers.
The son of Deana Brown,Andre is the seventh gradeUnified Arts student of themonth. He is a member of theband, is respectful and outgo-ing and helps his grandmoth-
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Special to The Citizen
Hope Springs Eternal isthe theme of the CalvaneseFoundation’s Spring Green& White Gala event, whichwill be held Saturdayevening, April 6, 6:30 p.m., atthe Aqua Turf Club.
It’s the foundation’s 15thannual gala, and in view ofthe nature of this year’stheme, and tribute to New-town, the gala promises to begrand, drawing interest from
around the state and beyond.Joe and Kaye Calvanese
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For the people of New-town and those who haveshown such great compas-sion from everywhere, theorganizers expect a success-ful evening.
Reinhard said the gen-erosity of people is so fulfill-ing and gratifying. Thus far,she indicated, items such as
the food, the entertainment,floral arrangements, photofavors and invitations haveall been donated. The goal isto have everything donated.That would mean the fullrevenue from ticket pricesand monetary gifts fromsponsors could be donated tothe “Town of Newtown Pri-vate Purpose Fund,” Rein-hard said.
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Pasta dinnerSouthington Elks Lodge No. 1669, Valhalla MC, and the Connecticut Trees of Honor
Memorial will host a pasta dinner fundraiser at the Southington Elks Lodge No. 1669, 114Main St., on Saturday, April 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature special guests, raffles,and a 50/50 drawing. All proceeds will benefit the Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial,to be built in Veterans’ Memorial Park, on Newfield Court in Middletown. The memorialwill honor and remember the 64 Connecticut men and women who served in the military,deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, and made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. The me-morial is for the entire state of Connecticut and will encompass a designed space that willinclude a tree planted with a personalized plaque next to the soldiers who gave their livesserving in Iraq or Afghanistan. For more information or to request tickets, call John Scan-lon at (860) 550-0831 or Ben Grainger at (860) 543-1335.
Comic shortsThe New Britain Youth Theater Teen Company will per-
form “Comic Shorts,” a collection of short comedies, on Fri-day and Saturday, April 12 and 13, 8 p.m., at Trinity-on-MainPerformance Center, 69 Main St., New Britain. Special grouprates are available for parties of 10 or more. Tickets may bereserved by calling New Britain Youth Theater at (860) 515-8115 or may be purchased online through a link atwww.nbyt.org.
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Reinhard noted that theauction will be held underthe auspices of the Cal-vanese Foundation, but willbe administered by someonein the behavioral healthfield. “Our hope and ourplan is to service anyonewho has a mental health is-sue who is uninsured orwhose insurance does not
cover the (cost of) counselingor medications needed.”
For more information,link to the website of theJoe and Kaye CalvaneseFoundation.
Gala tickets include hotand cold hors d’oeuvres,meal, open bar, dancing, raf-fles and live auction.
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Nicholas is the son Brianand Shelly Ragozzine, Nick isan honor roll student and amember of the band, crosscountry team, Book Club,and MATHCOUNTS. Heplays golf, volunteers at Thal-berg School, fresh water fish-ing, and rollerblading, andreading.
Eighth grade students ofthe month are Megan Burke,Madelyn Nichols, MorganRaymond, and MichelleWoodruff. Megan, the daugh-ter of Howard and BonnieBurke, is the eighth gradeWorld Language student ofthe month. She is an honorroll student who plays soft-ball for the CT Titans, GirlScout, and a YMCA JuniorLeader. She enjoys skiing andspending time with herfriends.
The daughter of Eugeneand Nicole Nichols, Madelynis a member of the DramaClub and National JuniorHonor Society. She volun-teers for STEPS and enjoysreading and theatre.
Morgan is the daughter ofDavid and Noelle Raymond.She is a member of theBuilders Club, honor roll,National Junior Honor Soci-ety, Peer Advocates, volley-ball team, band, and swingchoir. She plays townlacrosse and CT Juniors vol-leyball and volunteers atSouthington Youth Services.She enjoys skiing and spend-ing time with her friends andfamily.
Michelle, the daughter ofDean and Cheri Woodruff, isa member of the colorguard,cheerleading, band, honorroll, and softball team. Sheplays basketball, does gym-nastics, and is a member ofthe Giving Back Girls.
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trip to Mohegan Sun Casino on Sunday, April 21. Bus willleave from Riccio Way at 1 p.m. and leave Mohegan Sun at7:30 p.m.
Tickets and information are available by calling (860)628-7535 or (860) 621-4200 or by contacting any member ofthe Red Men. Ticket price includes bus, food voucher, andgaming voucher.
Origami workshop On Saturday, April 20, 10 to 11:30 a.m., there will be a free
Origami Children’s Workshop (ages 7 to 12) with PeggySmith at The Orchards community room, 34 Hobart St.The ancient Japanese art of paper folding has been shownto aid relaxation, concentration, and hand eye co-ordina-tion and memory. Supplies will be provided free of charge.Space is limited. Call (860) 257-3299 or e-mail [email protected] for required registration.
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“I feel good personally tocome over here and see allthis,” she said.
According to the 2010 U.S.Census, the Caucasian popu-lation represents about 95percent of the town.
“I think it’s important toknow there are [differ-ences],” said Jihae O, whorepresented her native Ko-rea.
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is to make kids aware of thecultural differences they see,so that they’ll be able to ac-cept them as they grow older.
“We’re hoping to breakdown some of those stereo-types so when they get to thehigh school, they better ac-cept the differences,” Delfinosaid, “because that’s a prob-lem, a lot of kids don’t knowany better.”
To open and close the pro-gram, Matt Duszak andNicole Chubet performedSpanish songs on the violin,Tango 8 and The Basso.
‘Annie’The Kennedy and DePaolo middle school Drama Clubs
will present Annie on April 5, 6, 10, and 12 at 7 p.m. atKennedy Middle School, 1071 S. Main St. There is a cost toattend. Tickets can be purchased through any cast or crewmember or at DePaolo Middle School. Proceeds will go to-wards defraying production expenses.
Annie is based on the comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”and includes a cast of over 100 students. The story is aboutan orphan girl who lives in an orphanage run by Miss Han-nigan. She is then selected to spend a short period of timeat the residence of Oliver Warbucks, a wealthy industrial-ist. Warbucks offers to help Annie find her parents by of-fering a reward, but Miss Hannigan and her brother, Roost-er, plan to impersonate Annie’s parents to get the rewardfor themselves.
Beer and wine tasting eventThe Kiwanis Club of Southington is sponsoring a wine and beer tasting event on Friday,
April 19, from 7 to10 p.m. at Hawks Landing, 201 PattonwoodDrive. Wine and beer will be provided by WorldWide Wine &Spirits. While tasting the beverages, at no additional cost tothe taster, appropriate finger foods will be provided. There isa cost to attend. All proceeds for this event will go to theSouthington Kiwanis Civic Projects.
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April7 Sunday
Spa day — SouthingtonRelay for Life team Foxy’sPaws for a Cause will hold afundraiser, “Mommy and MeSpa Day,” on Sunday, April 7,from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mason-ic Lodge, 76 Main St. There isa cost.
8 Monday
Dinner with the Doc —Dinner with the Doc will beheld Monday, April 8, 5 to 7p.m., Southington Care Cen-ter, 45 Meriden Ave. to dis-cuss mental health. To regis-ter, call Southington CareCenter, (860) 621-9559.
9 Tuesday
Apple Valley Quilters —Apple Valley Quilters willmeet Tuesday, April 9, from 7to 9 p.m. at TheSummit, 261 Summit St.
13 Saturday
Glass show — The Nut-meg Depression Glass Clubwill hold its 38th annual AllAmerican Glass Show andSale on Saturday, April 13,from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. atSouthington High School,720 Pleasant St. There is anadmission fee. For more in-formation, call (860) 432-2686or [email protected].
Dinner dance — The Arcof Southington will hold its21st annual dinner dance onSaturday, April 13, at Hawk’sLanding Country Club, 201Pattonwood Drive, from 6p.m. to midnight. There is acost to attend. For more in-formation, call (860) 628-9220ext. 100.
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Chapter — The HannahWoodruff Chapter of theDaughters of the AmericanRevolution will hold a meet-ing, “Your Local ProbateCourt,” at the First BaptistChurch, 581 Meriden Ave.,Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m.
14 Sunday
Big breakfast — TheUnico Club of Southingtonwill hold its big breakfastbuffet on Sunday, April 14,from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at theCalendar House, 388 Pleas-ant St. There is a cost for ad-mission. Children under 3eat free. Tickets can be pur-chased at Fasulo & Albini,CPA’s; Calendar House, fromany Unico member; by call-ing Dave Kanute at (860) 621-5494; or at the door.
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‘April in Paris’ — TheLiteracy Volunteers ofGreater Waterbury Board ofDirectors will present its an-nual wine dinner and auc-tion fundraiser on Friday,April 19, at 6 p.m. at theAqua Turf Club, 556 Mul-berry St. There is a cost fortickets. For more informa-tion, call (203) 754-1164.
Beer and wine — The Ki-wanis Club of Southingtonis sponsoring a wine andbeer tasting event on Fri-day, April 19, from 7 to 10p.m. at Hawks Landing, 201Pattonwood Drive. There isa cost to attend. For ticketinformation, contact World-See calendar online:
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Q River cleanup — TheSouthington Land Conserva-tion Trust will hold acleanup of the QuinnipiacRiver on Earth Day, Saturday,April 20, near Lazy Lane at 9a.m. Event for adults 18 andolder.
Invasive species cleanup— The Southington LandConservation Trust will holdan event to remove JapaneseKnotweed at Rails to Trailson Earth Day, Saturday, April20, at 9 a.m. on the trail nearZingarella’s Restaurant, 83W. Main St. Bring gloves andpruning shears. For more in-formation, contact CarolLangley at (860) 621-2860.
Pasta dinner — Southing-ton Elks Lodge No. 1669, Val-halla MC, and the Connecti-cut Trees of Honor Memori-al will host a pasta dinnerfundraiser at the Southing-
ton Elks Lodge No. 1669, 114Main St., on Saturday, April20, from 5 to 8 p.m. For moreinformation or to requesttickets, call John Scanlon at(860) 550-0831 or BenGrainger at (860) 543-1335.
Backgammon/chess —The Connecticut statebackgammon champi-onships and U.S. Chess Fed-eration tournament will beheld Saturday, April 20, atthe Holiday Inn Express, 120Laning St. For more infor-mation, visit connecti-cutchess.blogspot.com orcall Rob Roy at (860) 887-5052.
Coin show — There willbe a Coin and CurrencyShow on Saturday, April 20,at the Holiday Inn Express,120 Laning St., 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Dealers will be there to
sell, buy, trade, coins, cur-rency, jewelry, proof sets,bullion, etc. For informationcall (860) 681-1511 or [email protected] show is sponsored bythe Southington Coin Club.
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house on Woodruff St. Satur-day, May 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.;Wednesday, May 15, 6 to 8p.m.; and Saturday, May 18,10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Boys andgirls in kindergartenthrough eighth grade are eli-gible to register. Southing-ton residents only. Registeronline at www.southington-mfl.com.
Basketball campSt. Thomas School will
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Sarah FosterSpecial to The Citizen
Central Baptist Churchon West Street broughtsome of its own MarchMadness to Southington re-cently with its 12th annualmen’s 3-on-3 basketballtournament and kids’ skillsclinic. The tournament andclinic provided basketballinstruction and excitementto hundreds of participantsand spectators.
“We wanted to provide aquality tournament,” stat-ed organizer Scott Matney,“while making the activi-ties accessible to playersand children of all levels.
We are pleased with the re-sults this year.”
The weekend started offwith the basketball skillsclinic for kids. The childrenwere taught dribbling,shooting and passingthrough the use of stations.Each station focused on oneskill. With the sound of thebuzzer, groups moved to anew station, spending timeat each.
The clinic concludedwith a full court basketballgame in which the kids putinto practice their newskills.
“I liked the runningdrills,” stated 8 year oldJoey Farina of Plainville.
“My coaches said I was real-ly fast.”
“I learned that I need tokeep on practicing if I wantto improve,” said SpencerLi of Southington.
“We want to provide afun environment for thesekids to learn some basicbasketball skills,” coachSarah Matney said. “Thekids are eager to learn andare so enthusiastic. We justlove what we do.”
“It was so much funlearning the drills,” statedZach McGuirt. “But I lovedplaying in the game at the
See Hoops, page 38
Temple BethDavid events
Temple Beth David, 3Main St., Cheshire, will hostthe following events. Allevents will take place at thetemple unless otherwise not-ed:
Old Rabbis Telling Jokeswith Rabbi Josh Whinstonwill be held Wednesdays,April 10, and 17, at 7:30 p.m.to discuss how the Sageswrote about and conceivedGod.
Shabbat morning servicewith Rabbi Josh Whinstonwill be held Saturday, April 6and 20, at 9 a.m.
A lecture on Abraham Lin-coln and the Civil War will beheld Sunday, April 7, from9:30 a.m. to noon. TBD CivilWar expert Bruce Brumberg-er will lead the session overbreakfast. There is a cost toattend.
Tuning Torah Yoga withRabbi Josh Whinston will beSaturday, April 13, from 9 to10 a.m.
Coffee, Conversation &Current Events will be heldThursday, April 25, from11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Traditional Torah studywill be Saturday, April 27, at 9a.m.
FirstCongregationalChurch
The First CongregationalChurch, 37 Main St., hasscheduled a Pancake Break-fast for Saturday, May 4, 8 to10:30 a.m., in Memorial Hall.Proceeds will support thegirls of the Fundacion SorDominga Bocca inGuayaquil, Ecudaor. Pro-ceeds help pay for school,registration, medications forthe girls as well as repairs tothe aging building. Breakfastincludes pancakes, eggs,sausage and beverage. Chil-dren 5-years-old and underare free and tickets will besold at the door.
Spiritual Renewal Week-end at the church with theRev. Dr. Mary Luti, who iscurrently visiting professorof Christian history andworship at Andover NewtonTheological School, on Sat-
urday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 3p.m. There is a fee to attendand includes lunch.
For tickets or informationcall the church at (860) 628-6958.
New pastorThe Rev. Sharon Holt will
begin serving this week asthe permanent pastor ofFirst Baptist Church ofSouthington, 581 MeridenAve. She is taking the pas-toral position replacing theRev. Jerrie S. Matney whohas led the church as interimpastor for the past 3 years.
Rev. Holt was most recent-ly the pastor of First BaptistChurch of Methuen, Mass.She was ordained as anAmerican Baptist Churchminister in September 2003.She also worked at HarvardUniversity in Cambridge,Mass. for more than 20 years.
She will lead her first wor-ship service at First Baptistof Southington on Sunday,April 7, 10 a.m. The public isalways welcome.
A formal installation forRev. Holt will be held laterthis spring. For more infor-mation, call the church at(860) 628-8121.
‘Preaching Hour’Preaching Hour is a week-
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Spud night andsilent auction
Spud Night will be heldSaturday, April 13, from 5:30to 7:30 p.m., at the First Bap-tist Church of Southington,581 Meriden Ave. Proceedswill sponsor a medical clinicin the Dominican Republic
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WeichselContinued from page 1
on to work as interim townmanager in East Hampton inJune 2011.
Town Manager GarryBrumback, who took over af-ter Weichsel retired, said hewas saddened when he heardthe news. He remembers aman “who was instrumentalin creating the community asit is today.” Brumback saidWeichsel had a rare quality ofprofessionalism.
“The idea that he wouldwelcome and embrace hissuccessor with professional-ism and dignity is just a re-flection of the kind oftremendous man that hewas,” Brumback said. “Hewas there for me whenever Ineeded him, but at the sametime, he backed away and al-lowed me to be my own townmanager. That’s a level of pro-fessionalism that you don’t al-ways find.”
Art Secondo, president ofthe Southington Chamber ofCommerce, remembers whenWeichsel came to Southing-ton. He was one of the firstresidents to befriend Weich-sel, he said, and their friend-ship would remain intactover the decades.
“I am going to miss him. Ijust sat there looking at thescreen when I got the emailthis morning,” Secondo said.“I would hope his legacy willlive on for a long time. Peoplelike myself, that have beenaround to watch him fromDay 1, know the things we en-joy today are really due tohim. Boy, we were lucky tohave him.”
Former Town EngineerAnthony Tranquillo, whoworked with Weichsel for 38years, said he was also sur-prised to learn of Weichsel’sdeath. He considered Weich-sel a mentor and kept intouch even after they bothhad stopped working for thetown.
“He was obviously veryprofessional and a great hu-man being,” Tranquillo said.“The best boss I ever had. Iconsider him a friend and hewas an excellent mentor.”
With similar feelings aboutWeichsel was Town CouncilChairman John Dobbins.While he knew him for onlyfour years, Dobbins said We-ichsel was his mentor during
his early involvement in towngovernment.
“It’s a sad day for Southing-ton. Anyone who knew John,whether it was a Republicanor Democrat, they respectedhim immensely,” Dobbinssaid. “In the short time I didknow John, he was a mentorfor all of us.”
Remembering his friend,former Town Councilor An-drew Meade said he admiredWeichsel for being a “man ofintegrity and honesty.” Whilethe town has progressed overthe years, Weichsel “had arough road in the beginning,”Meade said.
“John had to fight foreverything he got,” he said.“He led this town with thecouncil very, very well. Hecertainly did his professionwith honor.”
Weichsel’s wife, Delores“Dee” Stanton-Weichsel, wasunable to return a call forcomment Saturday. The fami-ly gathered at her home inSouthington and her nephew,FoxCT reporter Tony Terzi,said the family is doing well.
‘The Pied Piper’Weichsel was born in Ger-
many and came to this coun-try in 1934, as a 1-year-old, ac-cording to a 1998 interviewwith The New York Times. Heearned a master’s degree ingovernment and worked inKalamazoo, Mich., before ar-riving in the small village ofEllenville, in New York’s Ul-ster County, where he earnedthe nickname “The PiedPiper of Ellenville” for hishandling of a rat infestationproblem the town had due toimproper trash handling.
Weichsel was hired as thefirst town manager inSouthington on Oct. 11, 1966,at a salary of $13,500 a year.
In 2011, Weichsel joked thathis legacy was mostlygarbage — from fixing thetrash problem in Ellenville, tofighting with the federal gov-ernment over Superfund reg-ulations, to his work gettingthe trash-to-energy plant op-erational in Bristol. A largepicture of that energy plantused to hang on the wall ofhis Town Hall office.
In 1966, Secondo was ayoung sportswriter who had abasketball team sponsored byhis father. Weichsel, who was
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church office at (860) 628-8121.
Bus tripThere will be a bus trip to
Sight and Sound Theater,Pennsylvania, to see Noahthe Musical on Thursday,April 18. Go to mary-ourqueensouthington.organd click on the “Noah” linkfor more information or callBarbara Roberts at (860) 628-8555.
Trip to Amishcountry
The First Baptist Churchof Southington is sponsoringa two-day trip to the Amishcountry of Pennsylvania.
Bus will depart from thechurch parking lot, 581 Meri-den Ave., on Friday, April 19,at 7 a.m., and return Satur-day, April 20. After dinner atGood ‘N Plenty Restaurant,the group will see Noah atSight & Sound MillenniumTheatre. Night will be spentat The Country Inn of Lan-caster. On day two, the groupwill have a guided tour of theAmish farmlands, AmishQuilt & Craft Shop, and theFarmer’s Market for lunchand shopping. For more in-formation and reservations,call the church office at (860)628-8121 or Bev (860) 621-3024.
Letters to the Editor
CitizenOpinion26 The Southington CitizenFriday, April 5, 2013
Government MeetingsMonday, April 8
Town Council, MunicipalCenter Public AssemblyRoom, 196 N. Main St., 7 p.m.
Library Board, SouthingtonPublic Library lower level, 255Main St., 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9Middle Schools Building
Committee, DePaolo MiddleSchool, 385 Pleasant St., 4:30p.m.
Zoning Board of Appeals,Municipal Center, Public As-sembly Room, 196 N. Main St.,7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10Board of finance, Municipal
Center, Public AssemblyRoom, 196 N. Main St., 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 11Board of police commission-
ers, Southington Police De-partment Community Room,69 Lazy Lane, 6 p.m.
Board of Education, Munici-pal Center Public AssemblyRoom, 196 N. Main St., 7:30p.m.
Tuesday, April 16Middle Schools Building
Committee, DePaolo MiddleSchool, 385 Pleasant St., 4:30p.m.
Zoning Board of Appeals,Municipal Center, Public As-sembly Room, 196 N. Main St.,7 p.m.
Thursday, April 18Open Space Committee,
Municipal Center Public As-sembly Room, 196 N. Main St.,4 p.m.
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Hazardous rampsTo the editor:Tragedy can strike at any moment, any time of the
day or night- even after a day of shopping with yourdaughter just before Christmas and with last thoughtsfilled with the excitement of the upcoming annual fami-ly celebration.
Nothing can ever take away the heartache and theemptiness that comes with an untimely death. Nothing.It’s a black hole. The pain is compounded each day as weawait a state police report on the obvious that has beenmonths in the making since that fateful night.
We did find some relief when the town recently addeda second wrong way sign to the exit ramp that becamean entrance ramp that night. We are grateful to townmanager, Garry Brumback, for his quick action in recog-nizing and helping to improve a bad situation.
We remain concerned that a larger fundamental prob-lem exits. Exit ramps constructed right next to entranceramps remain a hazard.
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quite an athlete, joined theteam. His aggressive, NewYork style of play causedsome consternation amongthe other players, Secondosaid. Secondo would have toexplain to the other playerswho the new guy on the courtwas.
Weichsel was regularly inthe newspapers over theyears, not just for his workwith the town, but also forwinning tennis tournaments,basketball games and othersporting events. In one news-paper report, Weichselshared a story of how, whenhe was in college in 1951, hisUniversity of Pennsylvaniabasketball team played a two-minute scrimmage againstthe then-Minnesota Lakers.His third-string team beat theLakers 6-2.
Secondo didn’t think We-ichsel would stay around longin Southington; he thoughtWeichsel was too smart andwould move on to biggerthings.
“The training to get intothis field was very intenseand, mostly, I’ve enjoyed thework. I felt like I am accom-plishing something for thetown,” Weichsel said in a 2011interview while sitting at hisdesk on his last day as townmanager. “On the federal lev-el, you are just a spot on thewall. At the local level, youcan really see the impact youhave, or one resident canhave, on local government.”
That long careerAsked by The Times how
he had managed to last solong in the job — even in 1998his tenure was considered re-markable — Weichselreplied:
“At the risk of being moreimmodest than usual, I thinkintelligence is pretty impor-tant. You’ve got to be prettysmart, otherwise you’re go-ing to be crushed. ...
“And I think my personali-ty was probably helpful. Youcan’t be a Casper Milquetoastif you’re the first manager. Ifyou’re too soft, you’re goingto go nowhere. ...”
Both Tranquillo and Sec-ondo spoke of Weichsel’sstraight-to-the point de-meanor, which sometimes ir-ritated some people. Secondosaid that when he was withthe Southington Observer, hewould coach reporters beforeinterviews on how to speak toWeichsel.
“He was an intense manwhose time was very valu-able. He didn’t get involved insmall talk unless you men-tioned sports,” Secondo said.“Then he would show his
gap-toothed smile and talkabout the New York teams.”
Secondo said a key to We-ichsel’s success in workingwith several incarnations oftown councils through theyears was to stay out of poli-tics and the headlines.
Weichsel often said therewas no Democratic or Repub-lican way to build infrastruc-ture. He let Town Councilchairmen serve as thespokesmen for the town inthe news and at publicevents.
Part of that attitude mayhave contributed to why peo-ple had a hard time pro-nouncing his name through-out his career. In 2011, hequipped that after 44 years,people would still pronounceit incorrectly (it’s pro-nounced “WIKE-SELL”).
Under his tenure, thetown’s population grew from27,000 to about 42,000, andthat increase has come withconstant needs for infra-structure upgrades.
Interviews on his last dayas town manager, Weichselsaid highlights of his careerincluded two major upgradesto the sewer plant, upkeep onroads to accommodate thegrowing town, finding struc-tures to house town depart-ments, and the CalendarHouse senior center.
Weichsel once cited a Zon-ing Board of Appeals meet-ing dealing with a landfill onDePaolo Drive that went un-til 3:15 a.m. as one of the mostdifficult meetings of his timein the town. Afterward, anunofficial “Weichsel Rule”went into effect that endspublic meetings at midnight.
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Chapter of the Daughtersof the American Revolu-tion will host as speaker,the Honorable MatthewJalowiec, Probate Judge ofSouthington and Cheshire.The topic for the meetingwill be “Your Local ProbateCourt.” The meeting willbe held at the First BaptistChurch, Meriden Avenue,Saturday, April 13, 1 p.m.
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Knight bricksThe Southington Turf
Field Advisory Committee isoffering past and presentBlue Knight backers an op-portunity to display supportof the school and communitywith an engraved brickpaver. Knight Bricks – Paversfor Posterity is a fundraiserto support the newly- in-stalled synthetic field atSouthington High School.Each brick can be engravedwith three lines of type with14 characters per line. Limit-ed quantities will be sold.The pavers will be displayedalong a walkway on the inte-rior of the turf complex.
Order forms can be ob-tained at the Parks andRecreation Department, 75Main St.; Southington HighSchool Athletic Department,720 Pleasant St.; theSouthington Chamber ofCommerce, 1 FactorySquare, Suite 201; or [email protected].
Parents 4a Change
Parents 4 a Change willhold a meeting on Tuesday,April 23, at 6:30 p.m., atDerynoski ElementarySchool, 240 Main St. Meetingwill be support only, nospeakers. For parents withan opiate addicted child, thisis an opportunity to spendsome quality time talkingand sharing with other par-ents, giving and getting sup-port. There is never a fee foradmission, and refreshmentsare provided. For more infor-mation, [email protected].
‘Sportsapalooza’St. Thomas School and the
Home and School Associa-tion will host its annual gala,themed “Sportsapalooza,” onFriday, April 5, at the AquaTurf Club, 556 Mulberry St.,from 6 p.m. to midnight. Liveauction includes numeroussports-related items, TaylorSwift autographed guitar,framed autographed sheetmusic by Justin Bieber, andmore. Former professionalbasketball player BretNichols will emcee the
evening, and ESPN personal-ity Jon Coachman will makea guest appearance. There isa cost for tickets, which willbe sold at the door. For moreinformation, call the schoolat (860) 628-2485.
Scholarshipavailable
Citizens Bank announcedthat it once again is offeringthe TruFit Good CitizenScholarship program. Nowin its third year, CitizensBank will award a total of$50,000 in college scholar-ships to students whodemonstrate good citizen-ship through community vol-unteerism and leadership.
The application deadlineis Friday, April 19, or until3,000 applications have beenreceived, whichever occursfirst. Winners will be an-nounced this summer. A to-tal of 40 college scholarshipswill be awarded to U.S. resi-dents who are 16-years of ageor older and are attending oraccepted to a federally ac-credited four-year college,university or graduate pro-gram and who have been ac-tive in community service.Citizens Bank will award 40college scholarships totaling$50,000. One winner will re-ceive $5,000; four winnerseach will receive $2,500; and35 winners each will receive$1,000. Applicants are askedto submit an essay of nomore than 250 words or avideo up to 60 seconds longthat describes their commu-nity volunteerism and lead-ership. They must also pro-vide two references that aredirectly connected to theircommunity involvement.For full details, rules and toapply, go to citizensbank.com/scholarship.
Academic honorsThe following students
have received academic hon-ors at their respectiveschools:
Rochester Institute ofTechnology, Rochester, N.Y. –David Desrochers andTrent Williamson, both ofSouthington, and AndrewTurci, of Plantsville, werenamed to the Dean’s List forthe winter ’13 session.
Rensselaer Polytechnic In-stitute, Troy, N.Y. – KylieHarrington, of Marion;Christina Ciamarra,Matthew Saucier, JamesStylinski, Micaila Dean,all of Southington, werenamed to the dean’s list.
Johnson and Wales Uni-versity, Providence, R.I. –Blair Casserino made thedean’s list.
Loomis Chaffee School,Windsor – Olivia Fischer, asophomore from Southing-ton, was named to the honorroll for the winter term.
Cheshire Academy,Cheshire – John Coyle, ajunior, of Plantsville, re-ceived Second Honors;Derek Drozd, a freshman, ofSouthington, received FirstHonors; Marissa Sisco, asophomore, of Plantsville,received Second Honors; andLupeng Wang, a sophomore,of Southington, received Sec-ond Honors for the thirdquarter of the 2012-13 year.
Choate Rosemary Hall,Wallingford – Ryan Conlan,of Southington, was namedto the winter term’s dean list.
Wall of HonorSouthington High School,
720 Pleasant St., is seekingapplications for its Wall ofHonor. Nominees must begraduates of SouthingtonHigh School who have doneat least one of the following:outstanding communityservice, lifetime achieve-ment, career accomplish-ments, or humanitarianwork. Applications can befound on the SHS web pageunder student life, by e-mail-ing Bob Brown [email protected], or atthe SHS main office. Applica-tion deadline is Wednesday,May ,1 and must be returnedto Bob Brown at the highschool. Those selected willbe honored next October.
ReunionsSt. Thomas Aquinas,
New Britain, Class of 1963,50th Reunion, Oct. 5, 2013more information is avail-able on the websitewww.aquinas1963.myevent.com.
Wilby High School, Wa-terbury, Class of 1958, isplanning a 55th Reunion,
Saturday, Sept. 7, at Amalfi’sRestaurant. For informationcall Marie at (203) 758-2591.
Anonymoustip line
The Southington Board ofEducation has an anony-mous safety tip line to con-tinue to provide a safe envi-ronment for all. The phonenumber is (860) 637-2006.
Website aidsfamilies, pupils
Family Connection fromNaviance is a web-basedservice designed especiallyfor students and families tohelp them make decisionsabout courses, colleges andcareers.
To access Family Connec-tion, a personal access codewas provided to SouthingtonHigh School students. Thecode can be used to registerfor a personal Family Con-nection account. More infor-mation is available throughthe Ninth Grade Academywebsite http://www.southingtonschools.org/page.cfm?p=9082.
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Kristen Craven, Chandni Patel, Madison Whillock, Sammy Steeves, MichaelBalaoing, Michael Freeman, and Jordan Silva represented DePaolo MiddleSchool at the first Model United Nations Conference held at Kingswood OxfordSchool, March 23. Students participated in a simulated UN conference repre-senting Japan, Morocco, and France and discussed current issues and pro-posed solutions to global problems with other middle school students.
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Registration for the Sum-mer 2013 Computer Sessionis scheduled for Monday,April 8 and 22, 9 to 10:30 a.m.,in the Perry Room at Calen-dar House. Classes offeredare computer basics, intro tocomputers, files and folders,LibreOffice word processing,iPad basics, and practicalweb use.
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Special interest clubs
Special interest clubs meetmonthly on Wednesday after-noons from 1 to 3 p.m. in thePerry Room. No fees, experi-ence, or membership is re-quired. Walk-ins are wel-come.
The Financial Invest-ments Club meets on thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth (April 10), led by Con-stance C. Proll, CFP. The clubdiscusses stocks, bonds,CD’s, money market, mutualfunds, retirement health-care, social security, and es-tate planning, among others.
The Digital Photogra-phy Club meets on the thirdWednesday of each month(April 17) 1 p.m., and discuss-es camera equipment, latestsoftware, photo editing, andfield trips to practice takingpictures. Led by Peter Free-man, who teaches digital pho-tography at the University ofConnecticut. Bring a camera.
The Computer Clubmeets on the fourth Wednes-day of each month (April 24)to discuss computer funda-mentals, tablets, smart-phones, hardware, software,and anything else computer-related. Led by Mark White,assistant manager of theComputer Learning Center.Registration for the Summer2013 Computer Session isscheduled for Monday, April 8and 22, 9 to 10:30 a.m. in thePerry Room at CalendarHouse.
Bridge clubThe Orchards at Southing-
ton, 34 Hobart St., offers aweekly bridge club each Mon-day beginning at 1:30 p.m. In-dividuals and teams are wel-come. To reserve a space, con-tact Edesa Ciscar, retirementcounselor, at (860) 628-5656.Visit online at www.southingtonorchards.org.
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Cancer survivorworkshops
The Hospital of CentralConnecticut will hold a se-ries of free workshops inApril for cancer survivorswho have completed treat-ment in the past two yearsand to those receiving main-tenance or hormonal adju-vant therapy. “Your Life Af-ter Treatment” will be heldfrom 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theNew Britain General cam-pus, 100 Grand Ave., NewBritain, on April 9, 16, 23, and30. Registration is requiredand can be made by contact-ing Marcia at (860) 224-5299,or [email protected].
Alcohol screeningNational Alcohol Screen-
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The Hospital of CentralConnecticut will hold a freelecture series on bereave-ment, “A Guided TourThrough Grief and Loss,” onWednesdays, April 10, 17, and24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theNew Britain General cam-pus, 100 Grand St. Lectureswill be led by social workerKaren Caplan, LCSW, andhospital chaplain Rev. RonSmith. Registration is re-quired and can be made bycalling (860) 224-5900, ext.6573.
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HoopsContinued from page 24
end the best.”The game is an important
part of the clinic for both thekids and the coaches.
“We want to give the kids achance to practice theirskills,” said Matney. “You canreally see how much theylearned in that setting.”
While the kids’ clinic pro-vided instruction and fun,the highlight of the weekendis the men’s 3-on-3 tourna-ment, which provided a high-light reel of buzzer-beaters,dunks and intense competi-tion.
Over 30 teams participatedin the all-day, double-elimina-tion tournament.
“It was extremely competi-tive this year,” stated partici-pant Daniel Urey. “I lost, but Ihad a lot of fun.”
Team WePham finishedfirst in the tournament forthe second year in a row.
“It was a great day,” statedMatney, “we are alreadyplanning and looking for-ward to next year.”
During one of the breaks,Pastor Jim Townsley,founder and pastor of Cen-tral Baptist Church, sharedwith the crowd the role thatbasketball played in his lifeto lead him to God.
“Basketball literallychanged my life,” he said, ex-plaining how he decided togo to a Christian collegebased on its basketball pro-gram.
“Now, that is probably notthe best reason to choose acollege,” he admitted.
Townsley then explainedhow that decision put him inthe environment where hewould ultimately acceptChrist, and surrender to be-come a pastor. “All of thishere [referring to the church,academy, and college at Cen-tral Baptist Church] is a re-sult God’s working throughthat decision made over 40years ago.”
Townsley concluded byasking players and specta-tors to consider Christ’s rolein their life.
Central Baptist Churchcan be reached at (860) 621-9981. Visit the church’s web-site at www.centralbap-tistchurch.net.
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St., Thursday, May 16, 6:30 to 8p.m. Pre-registration andpayment is required.
For more information or toregister, call the Parks andRecreation office at (860) 276-6219 or visit www.southing-ton.org.
Dog obedienceThe Southington Parks
and Recreation Departmentwill offer dog obedienceclasses at The Summit atPlantsville, 261 Summit St.Tuesday and Thursdayevenings, 6:15 p.m., until May2. Participants will be askedto select preferred class dayupon registration. Dogs mustbe at least 3 months old by thefirst class in order to partici-
pate. Pre-registration, signedwaiver, and payment are re-quired.
For more information or toregister, call the Parks andRecreation office at (860) 276-6219. Program details andmail-in registration form areavailable at www.southing-ton.org.
Trips offeredThe Southington Parks
and Recreation Departmentis sponsoring the followingbus trips: Bronx Zoo, Satur-day, April 13; New York City“On Your Own,” Saturday,April 27; Portsmouth and theseacoast, Saturday, May 18.
A complete list of 2013 bustrips with details and fees isavailable on the Parks andRecreation Department’swebpage at, www.southing-ton.org.
Trip open to publicThe Southington Apple Valley Chapter AARP No. 4943
will open its next trip to the public. The Newport Play-house will present Spreading it Around, a comedy onWednesday, April 24. There will be a buffet before the show,and Cabaret Show after the play. For more information,call Esther at (860) 628-0063.
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YMCA BriefsSpring programregistration
Registration for theSpring 2 program session atthe Southington CommunityYMCA for full members hasbegun. The session runsfrom April 22 through June16. Registration for currentmembers is available onlineat www.sccymca.org or at theY main facility, 29 High St.For more information, con-
tact Membership ServicesDirector Lynette Ferguson at(860) 426-9522, or [email protected].
Creative ChildSouthington Community
YMCA, 29 High St., an-nounces registration for Cre-ative Child for the 2013-14school year. Creative Child isan enrichment program forchildren ages 3 to 5 years old.
Children will participate indaily swimming, arts andcrafts, songs, theme days,and group activities.
Classes run Monday andWednesday or Tuesday andThursday from 9 to 11:15 a.m.Children are also provided amorning snack.
Families must have a com-pleted registration packet in-cluding registration andhealth forms. All documentsare available online and at
the YMCA Learning Center. For more information or
questions regarding theYMCA Creative Child Pro-gram, call (860) 426-9541 orvisit at www.sccymca.org.
Space availableThe Southington Commu-
nity YMCA Learning Center,29 High St., opened an addi-tional 3 –year-old classroom.Spaces are currently avail-
able for the 2012-2013 schoolyear. Children must be 3-years- old and fully toilettrained. The preschool pro-gram follows the Connecti-cut Preschool CurriculumFramework and the Con-necticut Preschool Assess-ments. The children partici-pate in enrichment activitiessuch as yoga and music andmovement.
Families must have a com-pleted registration packet in-cluding registration andhealth forms. All documentsare available online and atthe YMCA Learning Center.
For more information orquestions regarding theYMCA Preschool Program,call (860) 426-9542 or visit atwww.sccymca.org.
‘SPLASH’program
On Monday, April 15, toThursday, April 18, theSouthington CommunityYMCA will run the YMCASPLASH program and willinclude components on boat-ing safety, backyard pool safe-ty and beach safety. The pro-gram is designed for schoolaged children over 5 yearsold. Registration is open toSouthington and Cheshireresidents and is now inprogress. YMCA member-ship not required to partici-pate. There is a cost per per-son. Registration must bedone in person at the YMCA.For more information, callBarbara Glaude at (860) 426-9553 or e-mail [email protected].
Livestrong atthe YMCA
The Southington Commu-nity YMCA will offer Live-strong at the YMCA, a free,12-week fitness program de-signed for adult cancer sur-vivors. YMCA membership isnot required. Program willbegin the week of April 1 andend the week of June 21. Theprogram is designed to helpsurvivors regain strength,endurance, and function lostthrough treatment, as well asemotional support and self-esteem. Format consists ofcardio, strength, and flexibil-
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ity. Space is limited. To regis-ter, or for more information,call Linda Prus at (860) 426-9531, or visit www.sccymca.org.
April vacationat Camp Sloper
YMCA Camp Sloper, 1000East St., will run an April va-cation camp from April 15-19and feature art, horsebackriding, rocket science, build-ing block, and traditionalcamps. Art and rocket sci-ence camps are for grades 2-5,building block and horsebackriding camps are for grades 2-6, and traditional camp is for
grades K-3. Camp will runfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Horse-back riding will be at HayesEquestrian Center from 9:30to 11:30 a.m.
Registration packets areavailable at the SouthingtonCommunity YMCA, 29 HighSt., or at www.ymcacamp-sloper.org. Membership isnot required. No bus trans-portation provided duringthe week of camp. For moreinformation, call Linda Royat (860) 621-8194 ext. 305, or e-mail [email protected].
Camp Sloperregistration
Registration for YMCACamp Sloper day camp hasbegun. Priority registration
for 2012 campers and fullmembers of the Southingtonand Cheshire CommunityYMCAs will be accessiblethrough the online registra-tion page by linking fromwww.ymcacampsloper.org.The Y encourages familieswith campers who will be do-ing a specialty camp thissummer to register that dayif they qualify to do so. Full-membership and/or atten-dance at camp in 2012 will beverified before the registra-tions are confirmed.
Membership is not re-quired to attend YMCACamp Sloper. Every childwho is registered is consid-ered a program member, un-less they have a full member-ship to the Southington orCheshire YMCA. The 2013
season will feature new spe-cialty camp programs in-cluding Eco Camp and Trackand Field Camp for childrenentering grades 3-5, and Sur-vivor Camp and TriathlonCamp for those enteringgrades 6 to 9.
YMCA Camp Sloper offersfour consecutive, two-weeksessions from July 1 to Aug.23. There is also a one-weekpreview that will be heldJune 24 to June 28. The Wan-derers program, for 3-to-5-year-old campers, will be of-fered in one-week sessionsfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all sum-mer. The day camp programfor campers entering kinder-garten to 10th grade will runMonday through Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with ex-tended camp care available
before and after camp ifneeded for an additionalcost. Bus transportation isprovided in Southington,Cheshire, Berlin/Kensing-ton, and New Britain. Thereis no bus service for Wander-ers. Bus schedules will beposted on the website atwww.ymcacampsloper.org.
Financial assistance isavailable for qualified fami-lies who live in Southingtonand Cheshire. PaymentPlans can also be arranged tospread the cost of camp overan extended period of time.Contact Lynn Palmieri at theSouthington CommunityYMCA at (860) 426-9515 orKaren Thuerk at theCheshire Community YMCAat (203) 272-3150 for more in-formation.
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43CitizenSportsThe Southington CitizenFriday, April 5, 2013
SHS Spring Sports PreviewBaseball
Coach: Charlie Lembo (3rdseason).
2012 record: 15-9 overall,lost to South Windsor in semi-finals of Class LL tournament.
Captains: Sr. 2B/P MattDiNello (Merrimack), sr. SSTed Shaw (Sacred Heart), sr.3B Matt Sirois (Norwich), sr.P/1B Brett Susi (CCSU).
Key losses: P Craig Frobel(WCSU), P Justin Robarge(Hartford), 1B Ben Nichols, OFJordan Gray. Key returnees:DiNello (All-CCC South),Shaw, Sirois, Susi, sr. C DavePalladino (ECSU), sr. OFJustin Rose, sr. OF/P JoeRivera, sr. OF Junior NicholsPromising newcomers: Sr. OFChris Bunko, sr. P/1B AndrewGoralski, sr. P Joe Hayes, sr.DH Steve Mierzejewski, sr. PNick Sciota, jr. UTL Nick Cal-abrese, jr. P Kyle Cole, so. OFBrett Shaw, so. C Zach Susi,sr. P Adam Coonan.
Outlook: Lembo returnsseven starters, including fivewho have committed to col-lege programs.
“I’m cautiously optimistic,”Lembo said. “We have the po-tential to be pretty good. Wehave a lot of experienced guyscoming back from last year,but experience is only good ifyou’ve learned somethingfrom it. I think we’re going tobe competitive every game.”
Brett Susi (6-2 last season)will be at the front end of a ro-
tation that could includeHayes, Rivera, DiNello, Coleand Coonan.
“As always, we want to wineight games as quickly as pos-sible to qualify for the statetournament, win the CCCWest and hope that our sched-ule prepares us to go as far aswe possibly can in the statetournament.”
SoftballCoach: John Bores (12th
season).2012 record: 22-3 overall,
lost to Amity in finals of ClassLL state tournament.
Captains: Sr. P Jordyn Mo-quin (21-3, All-CCC West, All-State, .404, 24 RBIs), sr. CRachel Harvey (All-CCC West,.429, 23 RBIs).
Key losses: 2B NicoleRossitto (All-State two years,All-CCC West four years), 3BAlyssa Dumphy (All-CCCWest, ECSU).
Key returnees: Moquin,Harvey, jr. SS Sydney Fer-rante (.453, 46 RBIs), sr. CFSarah Corangelo (.455), so.2B Kaitlin Paterson (.447), so.3B Lauren Zazzaro (.412), sr.
LF Caitlin Downes (.333).Outlook: “We only lost two
players,” Bores said. “I thinkwe’re going to be very good. Ithink we’re going to be theteam to beat in our confer-ence. I’m hoping Jordyn canduplicate what she did lastyear. The kids are working re-ally hard and seem motivatedand focused. They can’t waitto get going.”
Boys golfCoach: Jim DiNello.2012 record: 6-10 overall,
4-10 CCC West, 19th DivisionI.
Home course: HawksLanding Country Club.
Key graduation loss:Jared DeGumbia.
Key returnees: Jr. DaveValentukonis, jr. BrandonWheeler, jr. Eric Flood, jr. TomFischer, jr. Joey Fazzino.
Outlook: The Blue Knightshave qualified for the statetournament for four years run-ning. That’s a testament to theconsistent quality of theirteam.
And yet they’ve done it de-spite posting a winning recordin any of the four years, a tes-tament to the quality of theCCC West. In the mix withFarmington, Simsbury, New-ington, New Britain and thethree West Hartford schools,the Blue Knights have shotwell enough to reach the statetournament, yet not well
enough to contend for the divi-sion championship.
Perhaps the latter part of theequation will change thisspring. While the Blue Knightsare young - not one senior ison the roster - they return virtu-ally intact, led by a solid juniorclass that has already learnedthe varsity ropes.
“This is one group I’m notafraid to say to these guys,‘Why not set our sights on win-ning the West?’ That’s a greatgoal for these guys,” saidcoach DiNello. “Even thoughthey’re young, they’re experi-enced.”
Valentukonis leads the way.By the end of last season, hewas often sharing top honorswith the lone senior,DeGumbia (they played to-gether in the two-man ChappaTournament).
Most of the other returneesalso took a turn at the low endof the card, including Wheeler,who shot a team-best 78 at theDivision I tournament.
“They all have the capabilityof doing that,” said DiNello.“The question is, can we dothat on a consistent basis likethe top teams do?”
Girls tennisCoach: Robin Thompson.2012 record: 11-4 overall;
3-4 CCC West; Class L qualifi-er (beat Conard qualifyinground, lost to Newtown firstround).
Key graduation losses:
No. 1 singles AlejandraGimenez, No. 2 singles Court-ney Race, Jessica Topper, An-nette Kaminski, Andrea Rasi-mas, Sarah Hodder.
Key returnees: So. singlesCaroline Rodman, so. singlesAlex Barmore, so.singles/doubles CassidyRace, jr. doubles Susan Mur-phy, jr. doubles Taylor Grucza.
Promising newcomers: Fr.singles Angela Balaoing.
Outlook: The Blue Knightssuffered heavy graduationlosses. They do have a core ofreturning underclassmen, butthe girls are young and theywill be pressed into key roles,led by the sophomores Rod-man and Barmore at No. 1 andNo. 2 singles, respectively.
Murphy and Grucza willteam at No. 1 doubles. Cas-sidy Race, a doubles playerlast year as a freshman, willlikely move to singles. Balao-ing is also expected to crackthe singles lineup.
Overall, this team thatcounts 12 sophomores andseven freshmen on its 24-girlroster, will likely take root thisyear and blossom in springs tocome.
“I think we’re capable ofqualifying for the state tourna-ment. Going deep? No,” as-sessed coach Thompson.“The (CCC West) division? Idon’t think we’re in contention,but I think we’ll compete. Giveus a year, maybe we’ll be acontender.”
Romano opens season in Class A DaytonBy John Pettit
Special to The Citizen
Sal Romano’s fastball topped outat 95 mph duringspring training, butit wasn’t velocitythat earned theCincinnati Redsfarmhand a spot onthe Low-A DaytonDragons’ roster.
“You get outs, youget called up,” hesaid. “It’s all about getting peopleout. I got a ton of ground-ball outsin spring training. Even though myvelocity did increase, I was gettingouts, which they wanted.”
Southington’s Romano arrived
in Dayton, Ohio on Easter Sunday.He will make his first start for theDragons this coming Sunday on theroad against the West MichiganWhitecaps, the Detroit Tigers’ Mid-west League affiliate. His first homestart is scheduled for April 12.
“Dayton was my goal coming intospring training,” Romano said.“I’m very happy. I came into campready to go. It was a big offseasonfor me and I came in in shape andcame back as a better pitcher. I hadgreat spring training. (The Reds)were very impressed with me. Mygoal was to make Dayton and I did.”
Romano, the Reds’ No. 9-rankedprospect, will play for manager JoseNieves and pitching coach TonyFossas. He and close friend Robert
Stephenson, Cincy’s top pitchingprospect, will live with host parentsBrian and Missy Jones and theirtwo young children.
“I’m happy to be here,” Romanosaid. “Dayton is one of the bestplaces to play in the minor leagues.They get 10,000 fans per game.”
The 6-foot-5 right-hander spentlast summer pitching for theBillings (Mont.) Mustangs of theadvanced rookie Pioneer League.He went 5-6 with a 5.32 ERA forBillings, leading the team in winsand innings (64.1) and tying for theteam lead in starts with 15.
In starting 2013 in the MidwestLeague, Romano moves one stepup Cincinnati’s minor league chain.
“I’m only 19 years old,” Romano
said. “You’ve got to be patient inthis business. They’re moving meup one step every year. Dayton wasmy first goal of the year. My newgoal is to pitch well. The guys in thefront office want me to dominate.Maybe I can finish the year in High-A (Bakersfield, Calif.), but first I’vegot to do what I need to do in Day-ton.”
The Southington High graduatewas selected in the 23rd round(715th overall) of the 2011 MajorLeague Baseball draft by the Reds.Romano’s family plans to be in thestands at the Dragons’ Fifth ThirdField for his first home start.
“I’m humbled to be doing what Ilove for a living,” Romano said.
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Time to hang up the skis and dust off the lawn mowerBy Dave Mongillo
Special to The Citizen
Spring is in the air, the magical time when win-ter grudgingly retreats and summer tries to ad-vance across the landscape. But skiers are ahearty lot and will resist the change until sum-mer is victorious.
We have entered the mysterious period ofspring skiing; when morning corn turns tonoon’s mush, then back to silky smooth crystalsbefore the sun sets. To skiers, spring conditionsare a state of mind, a time to enjoy long, warmdays on the mountain, and resist the arrival ofsummer.
For racers, the traditional end of the competi-tion rush is the Sugar Slaloms. The annual springbash was held last weekend at Stowe, Vermontand several local racers went to the party.
In the junior classes the Mount Southington
race team had three racers and three good finish-es. Ben Emerson ended the two runs in fifth over-all among the 125 boys and fourth in U-14 class.John Emerson came in 27th and 14th in U-12 boys.
On the girls course, Mount Southington’s Ash-ley Spreng finished 40th out of 95 racers andfourth in U-10 class.
On the big boys course, Finn McNamara fin-ished fifth among 146 racers and captured thegold for U-18 racers. Southington High alumnus,Austin Florian finished seventh overall and wonthe silver maple sugar jug for U-21 class.
All and all it’s been a great season for localsnowboarders and skiers, recreational and racersalike. After a slow start, the snows were deep andsmooth, punctuated by an occasional rain drop.Mount Southington enjoyed one of its longestruns in several seasons. Now it’s time to store thesnowboards and skis and break out the lawnmower.
State champs,once againAt the Connecticut Men’sGymnastics State Cham-pionships in March, theAmerican GymnasticsLevel 4 boys team placedfirst, with Nicolas Smithbesting the field in his AAage group, and MichaelBryant and SamuelWillametz placing secondin their AA age group.This is the American Gym-nastics’ Level 4 team’ssecond straight statechampionship. The teamis pictured, from left:Aiden Suski (Plantsville),Justin Vaillancourt(Southington), MichaelBryant (Kensington), SamWillametz (Berlin), DylanTu (Cheshire), AndrewGershfeld (Cheshire),Chase DiMaria (Wolcott),and Nicholas Smith(Plantsville). Team mem-bers Tyler Spinelli(Southington) and NathanHughes (Wolcott) are notpictured.
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and sitting in the dining carordering off a menu — thefood is surprisingly good —at 80 to 100 MPH is, well, fun.
At night, the sleeping carattendant makes up thebeds. The two facing seatsfold into a lower berth andthe upper berth comes downfrom the ceiling. Tight? Yes.While these are a tad morenarrow than a queen bed,it’s cool to sleep as the trainrocks and rolls its waysouth.
There is a shower in eachsleeper car. It’s an interest-ing feat to shower as thetrain rocks you from side toside. But never fear, theshower is about three feetacross and you’re fully en-closed, so no chance you’llfall on the floor.
My buddy — Lou Milardo,the retired winningest soft-ball coach in Connecticuthistory at Hale-Ray High inEast Haddam — is not atrain guy. But he knows thatflying terrifies me — spareme the lecture, I know it’sthe safest means of travel. Ihate it. So he agreed to takethe train.
Lou has this dry sense ofhumor. He called the trainride like going camping. Hehates camping. He also saidthat riding in the lower
bunk with the upper bunkjust a couple feet above hishead was like an overnightMRI. But he persevered.Heroic of him.
The baseball was fun.We saw the Yankees host
the Minnesota Twins atSteinbrenner Field in Tam-pa. The place was sold out asare all Yankee traininggames. The park is largerthan most spring trainingvenues, but small enough sothat there’s a spring trainingfeel to the place.
The game was unremark-able except for one thing:Mariano Rivera pitched aninning. The ageless onecame in for his inning ofwork in the fifth. The PAblared his trademark song,“Enter Sandman.” He gaveup a base hit, then proceed-ed to strike out the side. TheGreatest Closer Of All Timewas cheered wildly. After hisinning, a lot of folks wenthome.
The next day we took inthe Braves at the Phillies atBright House Field in Clear-water. It was a gloriousFlorida day — sunny, 77 de-grees. This place was alsosold out. It’s a very differentlooking park than Steinbren-ner Field. One deck fromfoul pole to foul pole. A barand rows of bar seating in
left field. There is what thePhillies call berm seating onthe grassy hill that sweepsfrom beyond the bullpen inleft-center — fans can leanover the railing and practi-cally touch the players in thebullpen — to the right fieldfoul pole.
We had berm “seats.” Gotsome sun. Both teams start-ed many of their regulars,so it wasn’t a day in whichwe needed a scorecard. TheBraves are going to be good,by the way.
Day three was a journeyto Lakeland to see the Tigershost the Yankees. Both clubsbrought some regulars.Andy Pettitte pitched sixand third for the Yanks,Kevin Youkilis had a homerun taken away by a leapingcatch at the fence by ToriiHunter, and the old park wasjammed.
When the Yankees go onthe road, tickets are hard tocome by. There werescalpers all over the place.We had berm seats. We trad-ed up. Hey, for $15 extrabucks, we had chairs uponwhich to park ourselves. Afamily from Michigan sat infront of us. Turns out Louoverheard them talking soft-ball. The two teenage girlsplay softball. Lou talked the
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We then spent four nightsin Orlando and caught theMutts ... err, Mets ... play theBraves at Champions Fieldat Wide World of Sports inWalt Disney World. Niceststadium of the bunch. Dis-ney does everything firstclass. The stadium holds10,000 and yeah, like the oth-ers, it was full. We had greatseats in the second deckright near the plate on thefirst base side.
It was cooler — 70 — butwall-to-wall sunshine. B.J.Upton, late of the TampaBay Rays, hit a home run forthe Braves that traveledhalfway to Fantasyland. Wewere serenaded by a four-man outfit called the AtlantaBraves Symphonic Saxo-phone Band. The Anthemwas sung by a pro, someonewhose name I forgot whoworks for Disney World.
Specialty beers were $10.Made me think I was at Yan-kee Stadium. But when Isaw the sign that said if youbring the cup back, refillsare $5, I knew I wasn’t in daBronx. Half-priced refills areabout as likely as ARod be-
By Jim BransfieldSpecial to The Citizen
Spring Training doesn’tcount. The scores of thegames mean nothing, theperformances of playersmean nothing, the teams’records mean nothing.
But it’s wonderful.That’s because the fans get
to see players up close andpersonal, the stadiums aresmall and intimate and it’sno bulletin that Floridaweather in March beats Con-necticut’s March weather injust about every way imagi-nable. So in asnow/sleet/freezing rainstorm on March 19, I set out— along with a good friendwho is as much of a nut-caseYankee fan as I am — on atrip to the Sunshine Stateand Spring Training.
I travel Amtrak. I get asleeper. It’s the only way tofly.
Boarded a connectingtrain in Berlin, we did, thenboarded the Silver Star toFlorida. The train pulled outof Penn Station in New Yorkon time at precisely 11:02a.m. We settled in our room,which was small, but a mi-nor marvel in space utiliza-tion. There are two seats fac-ing each other, a sink thatfolds down from the wallwith hot and cold water —and ice water to drink — anda toilet that is covered andlooks like a chair.
A table pulls out from thewall under the windows andsome of the views on thejourney are pretty cool. Theskylines of Newark,Philadelphia and Baltimoreare all in view. The bridgesover rivers such as theSusquehanna and the Jamesare high and spectacular.The views of Chesapeakeand Delaware Bays are pret-ty cool.
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coming a beloved Yankee.The Mets won and Dillon
Gee pitched a terrific game.But it meant nothing, Iknow. After the game, theBraves starting pitcher wason the concourse visiting aconcession stand. Like thatwould ever happen at a realgame.
We left before the ninth in-ning of every game. You cando that in spring training. Inever do that at a real game.Well, I did once when theYankees were losing 22-1 tothe Cleveland Indians onenight, but that doesn’t count.
Best hot dog deal? A footlong dog at SteinbrennerField for $5.50. Best tastingdog wasn’t at a ballpark. Itwas at a dog track and waslathered with peppers andonions. $2.75. A steal.
See, Florida has dogtracks. I like the dogs. I nev-er win, but we went to DerbyLane in St. Pete and to atrack just north of Orlandoin Longwood, a joint calledthe Sanford-Orlando KennelClub. I did my bit for theeconomy by losing $20 ineach place. Lou won in bothplaces. That’s just the way itis.
I tried everything. I stud-ied the racing form. I mightas well have read the comics.
I bet my family’s birth-days. Didn’t work.
I closed my eyes andstabbed the program withmy pen. Those dogs are stillrunning.
We ate well. Raglan Roadin Downtown Disney is offthe charts. Get the mixedgrill. Bahama Breeze inTampa and Orlando is terrif-ic. Two great sportsbars/restaurants in Orlando— the Miller Ale House andthe Brick House — are top ofthe line joints. The folks atthe Brick House worked longand hard to get the basket-ball game on the TV that wewanted. They earned a goodtip.
But the baseball is thething and you know, in thisyear where the potential ex-ists for the Yankees and theRed Sox to be dreadful (al-though I think both will bebetter than people think) I
Crystal Restoration 47,Thomson Financial 44: JohnEvjen scored 13 points andCesar Garcia added 12 asCrystal Restoration repeatedas the Over 35 League cham-pions.
Todd Martin led Thomson Fi-nancial with 18 points.
The same two teams met inthe championship games lastseason, with the result beingthe same.
S.P.N.E. 55, Monstars 52(overtime): Brandon Mossscored 18 points and Matt Du-tilly added 14 as S.P.N.E.claimed the Under 35 Leaguetitle.
Zach Mosley and T.J. Mee-han scored 16 points apieceand Dave Nichols added 11 ina losing effort.
Thompson Financial 60,Dairy Queen 42: Todd Martin
scored 23 points, Kevin Meier13, Mike Kliggerman 11 andTom Szandrocha 10 as Thom-son Financial defeated DairyQueen.
Todd Lentini (12), DougNapoli (10) and Mark Rocha(10) led DQ.
Crystal Restoration 71,Southington Generals 15:Cesar Garcia scored 18 pointsand Rick O’Neil and JohnEvjen had 17 apiece as CrystalRestoration defeated theSouthington Generals 71-15.
Joe Micelli led the Generals.Domenick’s & Vinnie’s 59,
Brown & Wimler 42: MikeMazzatta scored 14 points,Tom Horanzy 12 and BrianSolomon 11 as Domenick’s &Vinnie’s defeated Brown &Wimler.
Marcel Crisp scored 16points in defeat.
Men’s BasketballS.P.D. 73, BMW 71: Gary
Everhart scored 28 points, JeffDobratz 12 and Phil Lamb 10for S.P.D.
Mike O’Brien with 23 pointsand P.J. Mead with 16 ledBMW.
Monstars 57, Hamans 51:Chris Waiks scored 25 points,Mike Torres 14 and DaveNichols 13 as Monstars hand-ed Hamans a loss.
Dayna Eaton scored 18points and Josh Angelillo 14 indefeat.
S.P.N.E. 75, S.P.D. 61:Brandon Moss scored 24points, Rob Marshall 16 andJay Wilson 12 as S.P.N.E. de-feated S.P.D.
Mike June with 20 points,Jim Burns with 13 and GaryEverhart with 12 led S.P.D.
Dairy Queen 61, Southing-ton Generals 41: Todd Lentiniscored 20 points, Eric Carr 15and Jeff Mascicotte 11 to leadthe victors.
Allan Jagos with 12 and PatMulholland with 11 paced theSouthington Generals.
Domenic’s and Vinnie’s54, Fireplace 49: BrianSolomon scored 13 points andMike Egidio and Mike Defeoadded 10 each for the victors.
The Fireplace was led byMatt Vendetto with 15 pointsand Darren Prozzo with 11.
Crystal Restoration 61,Southington Generals 40:Cesar Garcia with 15 pointsand Rick O’Neil with 14 led theway for Crystal Restoration.
Pat Mulholland paced theGenerals with 11.
Thomson Financial 83,Domenic’s and Vinnie’s 56:Todd Martin scored 24 points,Mike Kliggerman 12 and KevinMeier 10 for the victors.
Brian Solomon with 15points and Phil Lamb and NikeMiddendorf with 13 apiecepaced Domenic’s and Vinnie’s.
Haman’s 66, BMW 54: JoshAngelillo scored 25 points, andCorey Brown and Matt Angelil-lo added 13 and 10 respective-ly as Haman’s defeated BMW.
P.J. Meade with 27 and MikeO’Brien with 17 led BMW.
S.P.D. 66, S.P.N.E. 55: MikeJune scored 23 points and JimBurns added 13 as S.P.D. de-feated S.P.N.E.
Brandon Moss with 19points and Art Ververis with 12led S.P.N.E.
S.P.N.E. 81, Monstars 71:Jay Wilson scored 20 points,Brandon Moss 16, SteveWright 15, Rob Marshall 13and Art Ververis 11 as S.P.N.E.defeated the Monstars.
Chris Waiks with 23 points,Zach Mosley with 16, DaveNichols with 14 and T.J. Mee-han with 12 led the Monstars.
S.P.D. 67, BMW 66: WaltKustra scored 19 points, PhilLamb 17, Mike June 14 andPaul Carubba 11 as S.P.D. de-feated BMW.
Mike O’Brien with 23 points,Joe Mongillo with 17 andGarey Coles with 15 pacedBMW.
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Wayton tennisThe 2013 Wayton Open tennis tournament will be held
July 12-21 at Southington High School. The sixth annualevent has become a great recreational, yet competitive, com-munity tennis tournament. Players receive a tournament t-shirt, tournament wristband, player handbook, player sched-ule, tennis balls, and water for every match. Prizes are award-ed to the first- and second-place finishers in each division.Proceeds benefit The Wayton Open Scholarship Fund.
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have come to realize that thegame’s the thing.
On game day, it reallydoesn’t matter what theteam’s record is. It reallydoesn’t matter who is play-ing or not playing. It’s thatgame, that day, that counts.Being in the park is the bestthing. In the spring, every
team is 0-0. Every team has achance. The fans buy into it.In the spring, life beginsanew.
Florida baseball in March.Pretty cool.
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Many gun reform proposals worth enactingCommentary
By Kyle SwartzSpecial to The Citizen
Many gun reform propos-als now before General As-sembly are worth passing.Although state Democratsand Republicans remain inopposition on certain issues— banning extended clips,what constitutes an assaultweapon — their legislativeareas of agreement are qual-ity ideas capable of enhanc-ing public safety.
This includes universalbackground checks for allfirearms sales. Recent at-tackers such as the would-beassassin of Gabby Giffordsand the Aurora shooter hadcheckered, troubled pastswhich should have set off
red flags in any pre-transac-tion investigations by ven-dors. By mandating detailedbackground examinationson buyers prior purchase,more guns can be kept out ofownership by mentally un-well and/or violent individu-als.
For comparable reasons,also worth implementationis a statewide registry of of-fenders convicted of crimeswith a deadly weapon. Themore information examinedby retailers before handingover guns, the better chancesvendors will make correctchoices about with whom todo business. Discovery of aperson’s criminal past relat-ed to dangerous arms shouldprompt immediate denial of
transaction.However, both plans are
limited by the same draw-back. Neither likely wouldhave stopped Adam Lanzafrom assaulting Sandy HookElementary School, thealarming tragedy which pro-pelled the latest wave of gundebates. Before killing herand 26 people at Sandy Hook,20-year-old Lanza stolefirearms from his mother’spersonal collection. She
probably would have passedany rigorous backgroundchecks now proposed. Conse-quently, her weapons stillwould have been availablefor theft by her mentally un-healthy son.
Which is why another re-form with bipartisan sup-port merits legalization.Stricter rules for firearmsstorage could have prevent-ed Lanza from so facilely ac-cessing his mother’s arsenal.
One of these require-ments before General As-sembly is storing unloadedguns, separately fromammo, with locking devicesinstalled. Moreover, politi-cians may mandate loadedweapons be kept inside asafe which passes specific,thorough security provi-sions. Any household whichcontains an occupant identi-
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For a Cure Classic Car Showwill be held Saturday, May 18(rain date June 8), from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at theSouthington Drive-In, 935Meriden-Waterbury Turn-pike. There is an admissionfee for all show cars pre-1985.No charge for spectators, butdonations accepted. Raffles,awards, DJ, 50/50 drawing,vendors, food, drinks, andmore. All proceeds will bene-fit The American Cancer so-ciety. Burnouts, pets, and bi-cycles will not be allowed.For more information, con-tact Jenny Warner at (860)620-0301.
Race to end violence
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ing daughter, Natalee, inAruba in 2005, will be thespecial guest at the secondannual “ENOUGH! Race toEnd Violence” on Sunday,April 21, at 10 a.m. TheYWCA New Britain’s SexualAssault Crisis Service(SACS) has partnered withCentral Connecticut StateUniversity and the HartfordMarathon Foundation tohost the event. Registrationfor the 5K race will begin at 9a.m. and the race will start at10 a.m.
Proceeds from the eventwill allow SACS to continueto provide comfort and coun-seling to individuals affectedby sexual assault and abusein 46 towns within HartfordCounty, part of TollandCounty, and Plymouth.SACS’s mission is to elimi-nate sexual violence in thecommunity through crisisintervention and public poli-
cy advocacy. Advocates andvolunteers answer hotlinecalls, work with law enforce-ment, and accompany sur-vivors at local emergencyrooms.
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If you or someone youknow is a victim/survivor ofsexual assault call thestatewide 24-hour toll-freeconfidential hotline numberat (888) 999-5545 (English) or(888) 568-8332 (Español).
Big breakfastThe Unico Club of
Southington will hold its bigbreakfast buffet on Sunday,April 14, from 7:30 to 11:30a.m. at the Calendar House,388 Pleasant St. Menu is all-you-can-eat eggs, pancakes,French toast, ham, bacon,sausage, corn beef hash,hash browns, toast, bagels,muffins, coffee, tea, milk, andorange juice. There is a costfor admission. Children un-der 3 eat free. Proceeds willbenefit Unico charities. Tick-ets can be purchased at Fasu-lo & Albini, CPA’s; CalendarHouse, from any Unico mem-ber; by calling Dave Kanuteat (860) 621-5494; or at thedoor.
Sight and Sound Theater
A bus trip to Sight andSound Theater in Pennsylva-nia to see Noah the Musicalwill take place Thursday,April 18. For more informa-tion, visit www.mary-ourqueensouthington.org, orcall Barbara Roberts at (860)628-8555.
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fied in the statewide data-base as a risk must put allguns, regardless of ammo,within similar safes.
Reasonable exceptions al-most surely will include lawofficers, military personneland any law-abiding citizenlegally permitted to carryguns on their person. Butthose people should under-stand that weapons pos-sessed properly can still bemisappropriated and turneddeadly by others who cangain access easily.
Divergent parties in Gen-eral Assembly will deliber-ate about extended clips andan expanded assault weaponban. However, accord report-edly exists for other con-cepts. These points of bipar-tisanship would benefit pub-lic safety through limitingsituations in which firearmsbecome obtained by danger-ous individuals, and shouldbe voted into law at first op-portunity.
Kyle Swartz is editor ofThe North Haven Citizen andan editorial associate at theRecord-Journal, Meriden.
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Photo courtesy of Denise Rivera
Dance teams from Center Stage Entertainment Studios performed at the XLCenter March 10 for the Big East basketball games. Led by choreographers andvocal coaches Denise and Rob Rivera, the company team has placed High Plat-inum at its first dance competition with a perfect score of 300.
Tunxis eventsThe public is invited to the
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April 9 to 30: Gallery Exhi-bition: 34th annual StudentArt Show, a juried show ofworks by Tunxis art stu-dents. Opening reception isWednesday, April 10, from 4to 7 p.m. in the WallaceBarnes and Barbara Hack-man Franklin Art Gallery.Admission is free. Refresh-ments will be served. Formore information, [email protected].
April 19 and 20: theaterproduction Tunxis Stage, byarrangement with SamuelFrench, Inc. will presentSarah Ruhl’s comedy DeadMan’s Cell Phone , directedby Tunxis theater lecturerMichael Nowicki on April 19and 20 at 7:30 p.m., andApril 20 at 1:30 p.m. inFounders Hall Theater. Ap-propriate for teens andadults. There is a ticket priceto attend and can be pur-chased in the administrationbuilding main lobby Mondaythrough Thursday startingon April 8, or online at tunx-is- stage.brownpapertick-ets.com for a small servicefee. Tickets may also be soldat the door if the perform-ance is not sold out. For moreinformation, call (860) 255-3731 or e-mail [email protected].
Women’sluncheon
YWCA New Britain will behosting its 15th biennialWomen in Leadership Lun-cheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m., on Wednesday, May 15,at the Aqua Turf Club, 556Mulberry St. The event willrecognize women in centralConnecticut who demon-strate exemplary leadershipand outstanding achieve-ments.
This year’s keynote speak-er will be Gretchen Rubin.She is the author of severalbooks, including New YorkTimes and internationalbestseller The HappinessProject, an account of theyear she spent test-drivingthe wisdom of the ages, the
current scientific studies,and the lessons from popularculture about how to be hap-pier. On her blog, The Happi-ness Project, she reports onher daily adventures in thepursuit of happiness. In hernext book, Happier at Home,she embarks on a new projectto explore how to make homea happier place. Rubin dedi-cates a school year concen-trating on the factors thatmatter most for home, suchas possessions, marriage,time, parenthood, body, andneighborhood.
For more information onattending the luncheon orsubmitting an honoree nomi-nation, contact SarahBernier at the YWCA, (860)225-4681 ext. 242, [email protected] or www.ywcanewbri-tain.org.
Tax reductionThe Southington Asses-
sor’s Office is accepting ap-plications for the elderlyhomeowners program whichhelps reduce property taxes.Income limits are $33,500 forsingle residents and $40,900for married couples. Onespouse must be at least 65years old as of last Dec. 31.Those receiving Social Secu-rity disability benefits mayapply regardless of age.
The office is also acceptingapplications for tax stabiliza-tion. Persons must be 70years old as of last Dec.31and, if married, the spousemust be at least 62 years oldas of last Dec. 31. Income lim-its are $32,000 for single resi-dents and $37,000 for marriedcouples. Under this program,the deferred amount of tax-es, with interest, will beliened against the property.
Applicants must file byMay 15 and bring their feder-al income tax return and So-cial Security statements for2012. For more information,call the assessor’s office at(860) 276-6205.
‘April in Paris’The Literacy Volunteers of
Greater Waterbury Board ofDirectors will present its an-nual wine dinner and auc-tion fundraiser on Friday,April 19, at 6 p.m. at the AquaTurf Club, 556 Mulberry St.
Southington Briefs
This year’s theme is “April inParis” and guests will beable to sample French wines,hors d’oeuvres, dinner, anddessert. Chris Berman ofESPN will emcee the event.Musical performance by thePaul Gabriel Quartet, andlive and silent auctions.There is a cost for tickets.For more information, call(203) 754-1164. Proceeds willbenefit educational pro-grams of LVGW.
‘Gatsby’s GreenLight Gala’
Southington native An-drew Gutauskas, member ofa New York-based jazz trio,will perform at a benefit par-ty for CT Center for the Book– an organization that pro-motes reading, books, litera-cy, and libraries. The eventwill have a The Great Gatsbytheme and will be held Fri-day, April 19, 6 to 9 p.m., atThe Dirt Salon, 50Bartholomew Ave., Hartford.There is a cost to attend. Topurchase tickets, visit cthu-manities.org/register/c4bparty.
Kristen’s KlosetKristen’s Kloset will be
open through prom seasonon Tuesdays from 2:30 to 6p.m., Thursdays from 2:30 to8 p.m., and Saturdays from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop isopen to the public and stu-dents should bring schoolidentification. Girls maybring in a gown in good con-dition to trade it for anothergown and financial assis-tance is available. Southing-ton Youth Services is alsocollecting gently used, up todate prom gowns for theirKristen’s Kloset prom pro-gram. For more information,contact Youth Services at(860) 276-6281.
Graduation partyThe all-night, substance-
free graduation party will beheld at Southington HighSchool, 720 Pleasant St., Fri-day, June 21. Volunteers areneeded for two shifts: 8:45p.m. to 12:15 a.m. and 12:15a.m. to 4 a.m. Volunteersshould be at least 21 years oldand four years removed fromhigh school.
Duties include monitoringentrances, serving food,monitoring activity on in-flatables, running carnivalgames, and other responsi-bilities.
Donations are also need-ed. For more information, e-mail [email protected], orcall (860) 302-8996.
Donationsneeded
People can make dona-tions to Southington Salva-tion Army, 91 Norton St.,Plantsville, CT 06479,throughout the year. Tolearn more about the variousprograms provided bySouthington CommunityServices, contact Janet Mel-lon, at (860) 628-3761.
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AUTOMOBILESWANTED
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copper, aluminum, cars &trucks! Call 860-522-9273
30 Fishfry St, Hartford, CT
MOTORCYCLESATV’S, ETC.
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SUV’S
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AUTOMOBILES
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2000Body excellent, interior excel-lent. No rust. Tires good. Trans-mission good. Engine- no good.$750 or best offer. Call John203 265-4448. Leave Message.
TRUCKS & VANS
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US Citizen w/proof of residence. Minimum down payments may vary. Must meet income requirements. Subject to change without notice.
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4 Cylinder. Automatic.30 Day 1,500 MILE WARRANTY
BUY HERE - PAY HERE!Down payments as low as $588
Plus tax & reg. (203) 269-1106
DDOODDGGEE RRAAMM 33550000 11999999 Cummings 6 cyl Turbo-
diesel. 5 speed. 4WD. Hi-Lorange. HD-PKG. 12000 GVW.Iroquois H.D. Dump Body.5 Ton Hoist. Trailer hitch.Fisher 9’ electric hydraulic4-way mini mount snow-plow. 125,000 miles. Wellmaintained. 2011 Full BodyRestoration -Fenders, cab-corners, rocker panels, newpaint. $$1122,,775500
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16’ Dump Body. Trailer Hitch.12 ton hoist. 5 Spd. 2 speedaxle. Air brakes. Largebehind-cab mechanic boxes.very solid, professionallymaintained. $$77,,550000
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IINNDDEEPPEENNDDEENNTTCCOONNTTRRAACCTTOORR DDEELLIIVVEERRYY
CCAARRRRIIEERRSS WWAANNTTEEDDCome join our fast growing team of contracted adult carrierswho earn up to $13,000.00 annually delivering newspapersfor up to 2 hours in the early morning.
It is a great way to subsidize your annual income withoutinterfering with your regular job or quality time at home.
If you are interested in being contracted on a route orbeing a substitute in Wallingford, Meriden,
Southington or Cheshire -
Be the first to get on the list to contract a route
Please call Record-Journal Circulation
(203) 634-3933
SSEEAASSOONNAALL CCAALLLL CCEENNTTEERR PPOOSSIITTIIOONNSS NNOOWW AAVVAAIILLAABBLLEE
Wallingford, CT Headquarters
20+ HOURS PER WEEKAAppppllyy dduurriinngg oouurr OOppeenn HHoouussee
AApprriill 33rrdd -- AApprriill 1188tthh
at 95 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT 9:00am – 4:00pmOr visit our Careers page at ediblearrangements.com
MEDICALMEDICALCAREERSCAREERSMEDICAL RECEPTIONIST
Seeking a high energy individualto manage patient reception &front desk duties in eyecareclinic. Desire strong peopleskills & organization. Bilingualhelpful. Email resume to:
Looking fora friend?
Find littersof critters inMarketplace.
HELP WANTED
PROPERTY MANAGER for apt.complex. 2 positions avail. One15 hrs./wk in Meriden. One 35hrs./wk in Plainville. Must havegreat people skills, administra-tive know how, a take chargepersonality. Rental housing orSection 8 experience a big plus.(EOE/Sect 3 encouraged toapply) e-mail resume to:[email protected]
RECEPTIONIST PT. Two posi-tions avail. Handle high volumesales calls. Customer serviceskills needed. Call 203 427-5523
RESTAURANT. ExperiencedLine Cook. Apply in personTues-Sun. Time Out Taverne,100 New Haven Rd, Durham.
SLIDERS GRILL & BAR Now Hiring Line Cooks Please apply online at:
www.slidersgrillbar.com
SOUTHINGTON CARE CENTERProvides exceptional skilled nurs-
ing care & rehabilitation servic-es. The staff are speciallytrained to provide services thatenhance quality of life whilepromoting maximum well-being. As a Planetree communi-ty focused on relationship-cen-tered care, we partner with ourresidents & family members toidentify & satisfy their individ-ual needs & preferences.
This dynamic Five Star 130 BedSkilled nursing/rehab facilitywith in excess of 600 rehabAdmissions per year seeks part-time & full-time CNA’s for thisfast paced environment. If inter-ested, please apply in-person at:SSoouutthhiinnggttoonn CCaarree CCeenntteerr,, 4455MMeerriiddeenn AAvveennuuee,, SSoouutthhiinnggttoonn,,CCTT 0066448899
HELP WANTED
GRAND OPENING!All depts hiring in Southington
and New Office in Meriden. Full Company TrainingFT & PT WorkAvailableCCUUSSTTOOMMEERR SSEERRVVIICCEE
SSAALLEESS SSEERRVVIICCEEPPAACCKKIINNGG
GGEENNEERRAALL LLAABBOORREENNTTRRYY LLEEVVEELL WWOORRKK
$240-$550/WeekStart Immediately
KKiinnddeerrCCaarree LLeeaarrnniinngg CCeenntteerrin Meriden looking for a experi-enced Toddler Teacher. Weoffer tuition reimbursment andbenefits. Please call Steffanieor Melissa at 203-634-4465 orfax resume to 203-634-3876
LANDSCAPING - Fertilizing,Mowing, etc. Must have driver’slicense. Experienced only apply.
Call 203 676-1121
LPN Full Time, 3-112 yrs experience. Includes EOW.
PPTT CCNNAA 11-7 EOWMulberry Gardens
of Southington, 58 Mulberry St,Plantsville, CT 06479. EOE.
PART TIME CHEMIST Estab-lished Company needs addi-tional help. Email Resume to:[email protected]
PINE RIDGE Seeks motivatedexp. individuals for landscaping,garden center, & labor positions.Exc. Opportunity for Growth!Drivers lic required. Call 203-269-0177 or Email Resume to:[email protected]
HELP WANTED
DDeelliivveerryy DDrriivveerrTThhee RReeccoorrdd--JJoouurrnnaall
CCiirrccuullaattiioonn DDeeppaarrttmmeenntt Is in need of an early morningemployee to assist in stagingnewspapers at our distributiondepot and making deliveriesto our customers.
Hours are 2:00am - 8:30amWednesday through Sunday.Reliable vehicle and ability toread a map needed
Apply in person atRReeccoorrdd--JJoouurrnnaall
1111 CCrroowwnn SSttrreeeett MMeerriiddeenn,, CCTT
during normal business hours
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORseeking experienced FT OfficeAssistant. Duties include AR,AP, Payroll, Invoicing/AIA, Cor-respondence, Order & TrackMaterial, Answer Phones.Applicant must be Proficient inMicrosoft Outlook & Quick-Books Pro, Strong ComputerSkills, Ability to Multi-Task,Attention to Detail, StrongCommunication & ProblemSolving Skills. Experience inElectrical or Construction Fielda plus. Hours M-F 8:00-4:30.Email resume and salary req.to [email protected]. Nophone calls.
APARTMENTSFOR RENT
MERIDEN 2 BR Apartment.Heat included. $950/mo.
Ready Immediately. Call Mike 203-376-2160
MERIDEN Fully Furnished,Central Location. 1BR, LR,Kitch, BA. $675/ mo. Lease &Sec. Deposit Required. Nopets. Call (203) 235-2372
SPRING SPECIALMERIDEN- 1BR - $650/month.
HHEEAATT,, HHOOTT WWAATTEERR && EELLEECCTTRRIICC IINNCCLLUUDDEEDD..
Private balcony. 203-639-4868
WALLINGFORD 2 BR Apt .Cleanw/ New Carpet & Paint. NoSmoking/Pets. Water & Garbageincl. $900-$950/mo. Refs &Credit Chk Req. 203-464-0766
WALLINGFORD 2nd Floor, 4 RM,2 BR North Main St Victorian.Credit Check Req. $1000/mo. +2 month sec. No smoking. Nopets. Avail 5/01. 203-269-5973
WALLINGFORD Apts for Rent. 1or 2BR. 1st Fl. Refrig, stove incld.No Pets. Absolutely No Smoking.$850/mo. Sec & Refs. Avail 5/1or sooner Paul 203-269-6348
ROOMS FOR RENT
MERIDEN CLEAN SAFE ROOMSIncludes Heat, HW, Elec, Kit Priv.East Side. Off-st park. $125/wk.+ sec. Call 12-8pm 203-630-3823or www.Meridenrooms.com
MERIDEN Room For RentAll Utilities included
Share Kitchen, Bath & Living Rm.Washer & Dryer
Off Street Parking$125 Per Week
2 Weeks Security $50 Key Deposit
203 605-8591
NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.
Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/Weey On Bus Line. 203-239-5333
NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.
Satellite TV. Short Stay/Daily/Weey On Bus Line. 203-239-5333
SOUTHINGTON Rent a Room ina Home/Share Common Area inSouthington or SurroundingTowns. No Smoking. Call Beth860-888-4795
HELP WANTED
ACCOUNTS PAYABLEFull time position for accounts
payable clerk for produce com-pany in south end of Hartford.Applicants must be depend-able, motivated and organized.Computer and calculator skillsa plus. Email resume to:
CASHIERS AND CASHIERASSISTANTS: PT, 15-30 hrsweek. Flexible hrs. Will train.Great for Students & Moms.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS:Full-time/Part-time. FT bene-fits include CompetitiveWages, Health Care plan,401(k), Paid Vacation, StoreDiscounts & more. If you areoutgoing, have a flair for fash-ion & would like to join ourfriendly staff please Apply at
UUppttoowwnn CCoonnssiiggnnmmeenntt,, 115511 QQuueeeenn SStt SSoouutthhiinnggttoonn..
NNoo ccaallllss pplleeaassee!!
CL INSIDE SALES/CSR forlocal Insurance Agency. ValidCT Ins Lic, Exp with multiplecarrier rating, strong comp &comm skills req. Knowledge ofApplied a plus. FT Position withbenefits. Email res & sal req to:[email protected]
APARTMENTSFOR RENT
EAST SIDE MERIDEN. 2ndFloor, 3 RM Apt. 1 BR, LR/DRCombo, Kitchen, Access toWasher, Off St. Parking, Utili-ties not included. No Smoking,No Animals. $600/mo., 1months sec deposit. CreditCheck & References Required.Call 203-235-1858
FFllaannddeerrss WWeesstt AAppttssSSoouutthhiinnggttoonn
Studio & 1 Bedroom AptsAffordable Housing for quali-fied applicants 50 yrs of age orolder. Amenities Include: Com-puter Learning Center, TV/Games Lounge, Laundry Facili-ties, Off Street Parking, FreeBus Service to local shoppingctrs. On site: Resident Serv.Coord. Small Pets Accepted
Please call 860-621-3954 forinformation. TTY: 711
MER. Furnished Apts. East SideIncl Heat, HW, Elec. 1 BR, 1st Fl,$845/mo+sec. 1BR, 2nd Fl $801/mo+sec. 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm or Meridenrooms.com
MERIDEN - 2BR, 1st FLOORKitchen, LR, DR, Bath Fireplace.Back Porch. Recently Remod-eled. Ready to move in.203-237-9500 or 203-565-4719
MERIDEN -WALLINGFORD LINELarge 2 BR Luxury Condo. Walkin Closet, & Laundry. No pets!
$895 + utilitiesCall 203-745-6167
MERIDEN 1 BR. You will likethe size & arrangement ofthis pleasant 3 RM. H, HW,Cooking Gas $750 Parking.38 Lincoln St. 727-565-8362
MERIDEN 1-2 BR Hubbard ParkCentral Air/Heat. 775 West MainStreet. $795-$995/mo. + utils.No pets. Call Niki 203 992-5605or Chino 203 935-6224
MERIDEN 1023 Old Colony Rd.22 BBRR AAvvaaiillaabbllee
Starting at $800. Heat & HW incl.Off St. Parking. 203-886-7016
MMEERRIIDDEENN 1BR & 2 BRStove, heat & hot water incl.
Lease, sec & refs. 203- 239-7657 or 203-314-7300
MERIDEN 11sstt FFll - 3 BR, Kitchen,DR, 2 Full Baths. 22nndd FFll 4 BR, Kit,LR, 2 Full Baths. 33rrdd FFll 2 BR,Kitchen, LR. All Remodeled. Refs.Sec 8 Approved. (203) 537-9093
MERIDEN 2 Bedrooms, 3rd Fl.5 Rooms, newly remodeled, offstreet parking, w/d hookups,no pets, $900 plus utilities, ref-erences. 203-671-9644
MERIDEN 2 BR, 2nd Floor Large Apt. 38 Summer St. WD
Hookup, Free Parking. Hardwood Floors. $750/mo.
203-710-9474 or 203-685-2836
MERIDEN 2 BR/5 RM, 1st Flr.Off St. Park, W/D Hookup, NewAppli, Stove & Refrig, NewHigh Efficiency Gas Furnace.$850/mo + sec. 860-690-5555
MERIDEN2 ROOM EFFICIENCY
Porch included. $550 per monthOne month security. References.203 213-8639 or 203 631-0105
MERIDEN EFFICIENCY CUTE 2 ROOMS
Off street parking. Broad Street.$525. 2 mo sec. Credit ck req.
No pets. Call 203-284-0597
WANTED TO BUY
1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.
Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.
203-238-34992ND Generation buys anything
Napier. Costume jewelry, olddolls, classic Walt Disney fig-urines, old pottery. 1 item toentire estate. 203-639-1002
AAllwwaayyss Buying All Contents ofEstates. Antique, old toys &
collectibles. furniture,costume jewelry, etc.
Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford. 203-269-4975 or 203-284-3786
Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-5pm
ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAIDVintage Electronics, Amps, Musi-cal Instruments, Guitars, Radios,Ham Equipment, CB, HiFi, AudioEquipment. 860-707-9350
ALWAYS Buying Hand Tools.Old, Used, and Antique HandTools. Carpentry, Machinist,Engraving and WorkbenchTools. If you have old or usedtools that are no longer beingused, call with confidence.Fair & friendly offers. Pleasecall Cory 860-322-4367
CITY RECYCLING will PPAAYY CCAASSHH for scrap steel,
copper, aluminum, cars &trucks! CALL 860-522-927330 Fishfry St, Hartford, CT
DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESS Buying Collectibles,
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HOUSES FOR RENT
WALLINGFORD Very Large 3 BRHome. LR, Dining Area, Kitchenw/Stove, Frig., Dish Washer.Laundry RM, 2 BA. Huge FamilyRM, Lots of Closets, 2 CarGarage $1700 + utils, 2 mo. sec.dep. Agent R.E (203) 949-0500
CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT
WALLINGFORD. The Towers, 2BR, 2 bath Ranch, fully appli-anced, spectacular views.$1,200.00 per month. QualityRealty, LLC 203-235-1381
APARTMENTSFOR RENT
CHESHIRE Huge Apt ! 1 BR, PvtDriveway, Fully Appl’dKitch/Laundry. Easy access tohwys. Non Smoker. $875 + 2 mosec. Avail Now (203) 439-1503
MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE
2244 PPeeooppllee NNeeeeddeeddTO LOSE 5-100 LBS!
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AAMMEERRIICCAANN GGIIRRLLHorse Accessories Including:
Our Generation HorseLike new. Asking $40.
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BABY ITEMS: Baby Bjorn -- $$3300
Baby TrendUniversal Snap and Go - $$3300
City Mini Single Stroller- $$110000All In Great ConditionCall (860) 836-8216
DOG CRATES 2 Wire Fold-Up Slide-Out Tray. X-Large.
$40 each. Call (203) 935-6081
EXECUTIVE DESK30x60. 6 Drawers.
Good condition. $100 or Best Offer. 860 673-4145
RADIO FLYER Town and Country Wagon
Like New. $100. 203-237-2783.
WOOD, FUEL &HEATING EQUIPMENT
CLOSE OUT SALE. SeasonedFirewood. Delivered. Greatprice. (203) 272-4216
EXCELLENT QUALITY Seasoned Hardwood, Cut, Split
and Delivered. $200/cord;$125/half cord. 203-294-1775.
www.lavignestreeservicellc.com
SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH
PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICATION CLASS
Required for CT applicants. $110
Call 203-415-1144
ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES
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WANTED TO BUY
1, 2 OR 3 ITEMS OR AN ESTATE
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Estate sale service. Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings,
Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.
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