08-31-2012 The Southington Citizen

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Southington’s top pie

Photo by Deb Mikan

Hosted by the Southington Chamber Women’sCommittee and Chamber staff, Southington’s thirdannual Pizza Fest was held Aug. 22 at Hawk’sLanding Country Club. Owner John Pucci and staffof The Fireplace took first place for best overallpizza with their mashed potato and BrooklynBridge pies, defending the restaurant’s title fromlast year. From left: Chamber women RosemaryDeFeo, Erika Copes, Antonette Ouelette, Fireplacestaff member, Pucci, Chamber women Cathy Ze-laski, and Julie Chubet. For more photos of theevent, see page 10.

Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak

Maribeth Fede leads agroup of teachers andYMCA staff in an activitythat involved coordina-tion and a little bit oftrickery during the activeclassrooms training atHatton ElementarySchool.

By Julie SopchakThe Southington Citizen

For a young child, sittingstill can be worse than beingforced to “eat your vegeta-bles.”

At Hatton ElementarySchool, administrators andteachers are hoping to maketime in the classroom a littleless arduous for kids, andhelp them expend all thatpent-up energy, rather than

forcing them to sit quietly,undoubtedly resulting in lossof focus.

Hatton physical educationteacher Marcia Phelpshelped get the “movement,”known as active classrooms,rolling at the school. Lastyear, a pilot program wasused at the second-grade lev-el, but kids who went fromsecond-grade to third seemed

upset they were no longer getto participate in the exercis-es.

“When the teacher startsto see the child stop payingattention, losing focus, startto fidget, they can do a littlebrain break,” Phelps said. “It

only takes a minute, andthen back to whateverthey’re doing.”

The program deploys theuse of “brain break” exercis-es that incorporate interac-

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New year, new faces inSouthington schools

By Julie SopchakThe Southington Citizen

The first day of school inSouthington isn’t just forstudents. It’s not just forteachers, either. In Southing-ton, three new principals,who came from different dis-tricts, have taken the helm atSouthington’s schools.

Megan Bennett, who pre-

viously worked in the RockyHill school district, is takingthe reins at Thalberg Ele-mentary School, followingthe retirement of BeecherLajoie. Bennett said a lot ofthe pre-first day time hasbeen spent trying to accli-mate and familiarize herselfwith the Thalberg facultyand staff.

“Really getting the teach-

ers get up and ready for thechallenges that lay ahead,”Bennett said.

Steven Madancy has madethe leap from elementary tomiddle school, as he wasnamed principal of John F.Kennedy Middle School, pre-viously being principal atPumpkin Delight Elemen-

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Southington’s top shot

Photo courtesy of Pack 8

On July 21, hundreds of Cub Scouts from severalConnecticut towns competed in the BB gun derbyheld at Hoyt Scout Reservation in West Redding.Christian D’Agostino from Pack 8 in Southingtontook first place. To learn more about scouting orPack 8, visit www.beascout.org.

Eagle Scout project blooming at Barnes MuseumBy Corina A. Lopes

Special to The Citizen

On Aug. 23 in the Southing-ton Public Library’s programroom, Eagle Scout candidateLeon Peschel of Boy ScoutTroop 45 was honored with acertificate of appreciationfrom Marie Secondo, curatorof the Barnes Museum, forhis hours of service in plan-ning and recreating a Victori-an garden on the museumgrounds. The evening’s pro-gram continued with Pescheldemonstrating, throughgraphs and photographs,how one can build his or herown garden, using the Victo-rian garden as an example.

A Boy Scout since second-grade, Peschel climbedthrough the ranks until itcame time to earn the mostdifficult and prestigious rankin the Boy Scouts of Ameri-ca: Eagle Scout. To earn thetitle, a scout must conceptu-alize, organize, and execute aproject that will benefit thecommunity and demonstrateleadership skills.

“My idea for this projectcame as a result to unite mypassions with the require-ments. I enjoy history and af-ter touring the museum, Iasked where I could help,”Peschel said.

Secondo was eager to an-swer, “Leon’s service has ful-filled one of my wishes whenI first got the job – to restorethe gardens.”

The garden has been plant-ed with vegetation historical-ly accurate to the Victoriantime period, including box-wood trees and variousperennials surrounding the

stone fountain center piece.The garden actually start-

ed “with just a foundationand a grass field,” explainedPeschel. One to look at the

positive, he went on to say,“That was nice because itwas an open canvas.”

Taking into account themuseum’s limited staff,

Peschel designed the squaregarden in such a way for easymaintenance, like keepingthe path large enough for amower to work around.

With only a $2,400 budgetto work with, “ a lot offundraising and volunteer-ing” went towards the day ofservice, May 5. About 40 vol-unteers, many of them alsoboy scouts, acted as the mainsource of labor. However,Peschel was also quick to ac-knowledge all the donationsof plants, money, and expert-ise from the different garden-ing, supply stores and socialgroups within town. Inspeaking of what he learnedfrom putting this Eagle Scoutgarden project together, hesaid, “You find friends ineverything, if you just reachout.”

The Victorian Garden is

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Youth Services begins new program for transitioning teensBy Eric Heredia


Parent Educator LisaCrofton will present “Stay-ing Close to your Kidsthrough Peers, Fears andTears” as part of Southing-ton Youth Services’ ParentInformation Series onThursday, Sept. 20, from 7 to8:30 p.m.

Crofton will show parentshow to keep lines of com-munication open with theirchildren as they go throughthe tough stage of adoles-cence in middle school lead-ing up to high school.

“Parents are so close totheir children when they’rein elementary school,they’re so sweet and itseems like they’ll neverchange,” Crofton said.Then, at about age 10, things

mysteriously change.Crofton will explore why

that happens, how to set at-tainable goals for children,how to keep them listeningand how to deal with bully-ing situations. She said boystend to bully kids they don’tknow while girls tend to bul-ly people they know, eventheir own friends.

When Crofton’s daughterwas in middle school, shewas bullied by her friendsbecause she stopped hangingout with friends who had ex-perimented with alcohol.Another mother askedCrofton why, and she said itwas a difficult situation andshe decided to lay low. Thatgot back to the daughter’sfriends and she got a back-lash that escalated to cyberbullying on AOL InstantMessenger.

“She essentially enteredhigh school without a friendin the world,” Crofton said.In these sorts of situations,Crofton was interested inwhat makes some childrenable to start over and makethe right choices, and whatmakes other kids fall intosubstance abuse, depressionor even suicide.

So in 2007, she started theSuccess Cafe, an after-schoolprogram in which studentslearn the importance ofbuilding a strong characterand confidence.

Topics addressed in theprogram include shyness,peer pressure, physical awk-wardness, divorce, bullies,giftedness, academic andathletic challenges, leader-ship skills, friendship, com-munication, integrity, hon-esty, family, school/grades,

relationships, empathy, mak-ing good choices and trust-worthiness. For more infor-mation on the Success Cafeprogram or to set up a club inschool, visit www.confi-dencecoach43.com.

Southington Youth Ser-vices Counselor John Sper-duti said someone had sug-gested the topic for the eventin September at the end ofanother Youth Services pro-gram.

“We like to keep currentwith what we’re doing,” hesaid. “We don’t want to run aprogram that people are un-interested in.”

The location of the Sept.20 event has not been deter-mined. It will be held in ei-ther the Town CouncilChambers or the conferenceroom at North CenterSchool. Call (860) 276-6281 toregister.

Bone marrow driveThe American Legion, Kiltonic Post 72, 66 Main St., in

Southington will be sponsoring a “Be The Match Bone Mar-row Drive” on Saturday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at thePost Home. Past Commander John De Mello, Sr., of theAmerican Legion stated that recently he learned that hiscousin, Loretta DePaolo-Pocock, of Southington and afriend and fellow veteran, Retired Navy Seal, Ande Heath,of Meriden are being treated for different types of cancer.The drive might not be effective for them as far as bone mar-row treatment, but it will let those with cancer know, what-ever it takes, the Legion Family is here to help. For furtherinformation call John at (860) 302-4666.

STEPS Parent CommitteeSouthington’s Town-wide Effort to Promote Success is

looking for parents who want to make a difference. TheSTEPS Parents Committee reaches out to all parents in thecommunity to talk about and find solutions to problems fac-ing children. The committee works to educate parents ondangers of providing alcohol to minors and promoting a me-dia campaign on the CT Social Host Law. The committee’snext meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA, 29 High St. For more informa-tion, e-mail Mihaela Fodor at [email protected] .


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Mike “Greeny” Greenberghas been driving for years, ashas co-host Mike Golic. How-ever, after learning aboutSnapshot, an insurance dis-count program by Progres-sive Insurance, they made anon-air bet to see who was bet-ter behind the wheel.

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alyzed, “Greeny” lost the bet.Greenberg, who appearedsomewhat sore about hisloss, claimed his buddy,“must have given his car toan 87-year-old woman for theweek.”

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Attorney Thomas E.Gaffey, Chief Counsel forthe State of Connecticutmet with the Hon. MatthewJ. Jalowiec and his ChiefClerk MargheritaBergstrand at the DistrictCourthouse in June to in-spect the records and re-view the daily operations ofthe court. The inspectionreport contained positivefindings in all aspects of

daily court operations andprocedures under the newadministration.

“Being elected to overseeone of the largest probatedistricts in the state isquite an honor, and main-taining a high degree ofprofessionalism and cus-tomer service in our courtfor the community is there-fore job one for me. I am ex-tremely pleased with the re-sults of our review whichillustrate the outstandingjob the Court staff does andthe level of commitment wedemonstrate towards prop-erly serving the communi-ty,” said Jalowiec about theinspection. “I am veryproud that the report re-flects our dedication to en-suring that everyone’s con-stitutional rights are safe-

guarded. Over the past yearand half I’ve been out in thecommunity holding semi-nars and attending speak-ing engagements spreadingthe news about the serviceswe offer, how we can help,and dispelling the mythsabout probate.”

The court visit reportwas divided into two sec-tions. The first, file review,evaluated file organizationand due process. It was not-ed a lower vault in the for-mer Southington court stillcontained some wills, taxreturns and other docu-ments. Recommendationwas made for the court toexamine contents and deter-mine a course of action.

Submitted by MatthewJalowiec, probate judge forCheshire and Southington.

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tary School in Milford.“It’s been awesome, the

people have been so welcom-ing,” Madancy said. “I lovedelementary, but I was readyfor a change, so all the newlearning I’ve been getting ona daily basis has just been ex-actly what I want – very ful-filling and gratifying.”

James Quinn is takingover at South End after for-mer principal Sally Kamer-beek moved to Hatton Ele-mentary School. Quinn couldnot be reached for commentduring the busy week beforethe first day of school.

Bennett said on the firstday she plans to be outsidewith teachers, greeting chil-dren as they enter the build-ing, some for the first timeever.

“That tends to be my everyday thing, but especially onthe first day,” she said.“We’re going to have the bal-loons, we’re going to have a

lot of the staff out there inorder to show support andalso make certain that thereare no lost children and wereduce as many tears as pos-sible both for the parents andthe children.”

Madancy said his first dayritual involves not being inhis office, as he spends virtu-ally all of his day around thebuilding, meeting new peo-ple and acquainting himselfwith the population.

“I wake up probably just asexcited and nervous as thekids do,” he said. “You wanteverything to go just rightbut you’re excited at thesame time to see everybody.”

As far as adjustments fromelementary to middle school,Madancy added the popula-tion has just about doubledfor him, but in addition tomore students, he also gainsmore support staff.

“It’s already the one thingI can tell that I’d have more ofa team around me than beingan individual that has to runa school,” he said.

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The first event on Satur-day, Sept. 15, will be held atSouthington Town Garage, 1Della Bitta Drive, from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m.

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Auditions for SouthingtonCommunity Theatre’s fallvariety show fundraiser willbe on Wednesday, Sept. 12,and Thursday, Sept. 13, from

7 to 9 p.m. at SCT hall, 1237Marion Ave. The show willbe on Saturday, Oct. 20. Toaudition, prepare a CD, sheetmusic, props, or anythingneeded for the act, whichshould not exceed five min-utes. Individual and groupacts welcome, appropriatefor all ages. Funds will bene-fit Southington CommunityTheatre. Production will bedirected by Chris Palmieriand Amanda Guay. For moreinformation, contact Guay [email protected],or visit www.southington-communitytheatre.org.

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The Peace Cafe, a perform-ance venue and coffeehouselocated below the meeting-house of the First Congrega-tional Church of Southing-ton, 37 Main St., is openingits doors to talented acts in30 minute segments duringthe Apple Harvest Festival.To get a spot, submit a link ofaudition video to [email protected] .

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The next gathering of theConnecticut Accordion As-sociation will be held on Sun-day, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. at theEast Side Eatery at Farming-bury Hills Restaurant, 141East St., Wolcot. Featuredwill be jazz artist Joe Cerri-to, who was featured in themovie “True Lies.” Openmice will follow. Free to CAAmembers. Non-memberswelcome for a fee per person.RSVP to Marilyn at (203) 272-1202; or visit www.CTAccor-dion.com.

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Business BriefsNew directorof finance

Ellen Liquindoli, ofSouthington,has joinedthe St. Fran-cis MedicalGroup as di-rector of fi-nance /rev-enue cycle.

In her newrole, Liquin-doli will be responsible formanaging all revenue cycleactivities for SFMG and pro-moting the financial viabili-ty of the corporation by ef-

fectively managing all as-pects of the corporation’s fi-nancial and revenue cycleoperation.

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CelebrityBreakfasts

The Southington Cham-ber of Commerce has an-nounced Curtis D. Robinsonas the main speaker at thenext Celebrity Breakfast onTuesday, Sept. 11, at theManor Inn, 1636 Meriden-Waterbury Road. Registra-tion begins at 8 a.m. There isa cost to attend. Robinson, ofSouthington, has gained na-tional recognition for hiscivic donations and generos-ity towards the less fortu-nate.

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fast, held on Thursday, Sept.27, at the Manor Inn at 8 a.m.will feature U.S. Rep Christo-pher Murphy as the mainspeaker. There is a cost to at-tend. Murphy, a Democrat, isrunning for U.S. Senate thisNovember.

For more information,contact the Chamber at (860)628-8036.

Social securityseminar

The Southington Cham-ber of Commerce will host afree seminar on Social Secu-rity on Thursday, Sept. 13, at8 a.m. at Mulberry Gardens,

58 Mulberry St. The sessionis open to the public and pre-registration is requested bycontacting the Chamber at(860) 628-8036.

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James Garstang, financialadvisor with Ameriprise Fi-nancial, qualified for and at-tended the 2012 AmeripriseNational Conference held inDenver, Colo. Garstang,whose office is located inMilldale, established himselfas one of the company’s topadvisors.

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Southington Historical So-ciety will present varied lec-tures, programs andevents for its members andthe community during thefall. All lectures and pro-grams will take place in theSylvia Bradley Room of thehistorical center, 239 Main St.

On Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7p.m., William Ryczek, asports historian fromWallingford who has writtenabout the origins of 19th-cen-tury baseball, will talk abouthow the game has changedfrom its beginnings.

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meeting, the Rev. Ralph LordRoy will lecture on Thursday,Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. on the raidon St. Albans, Vt., that oc-curred Oct. 19, 1864, duringthe Civil War.

It’s been more than 50years since the death of ac-tress and legend MarilynMonroe, but she also has aconnection to Southington inthe person of Robert L. Sher-man, a longtime photogra-pher and newspaper colum-nist who was Monroe andthen husband Joe DiMag-gio’s driver during visits tosoldiers during the Korean

Historical Society programsWar. Sherman will talk aboutwhat Monroe andDiMaggio were like at a his-torical society lecture set forSunday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m.Sherman will also talk aboutMonroe’s visit to Southingtonin the mid-1950s to considerbuying a large house on WestStreet.

From 1888 to 1931, the trol-ley car was a major form oflocal transportation andhelped to shape Southington.Ken DiMauro, former presi-dent of the historical society,and a trolley buff, will talkabout “Trolley Days inSouthington,” Oct. 11, at 7p.m.

Old South End School-house, which is a 19th-centu-ry structure overseen by theSouthington Historical Soci-ety, will be the site of a fund-raising tag sale Oct. 13, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Antique items andcrafts will be available. Thoseattending also will be able totour South End Schoolhouse.

The above lectures are of-fered free to members of theSouthington Historical Soci-ety, veterans and students.Others attending are asked tomake a small donation to theorganization for futureevents. The historical centeris open for tours on the sec-ond Saturday of each month,10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The societywas established in 1965 and islocated in the former town li-brary built in 1902. For moreinformation contact FernWildman Schrier (860) 628-3664.


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Sept.1 Saturday

Southington Drive-In —The Southington Drive-In,935 Meriden-WaterburyTurnpike, will show TheSandlot on Saturday, Sept. 1.Gates open at 6 p.m. and themovie begins at sunset.

There is a cost to attend.Bone marrow drive —

American Legion KiltonicPost 72, 66 Main St., will hosta bone marrow drive on Sat-urday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. at the post hall.

5 Wednesday

Music on the Green —Southington Parks andRecreation hosts a free con-cert and car show series onthe Southington town greenevery Wednesday during thesummer from 7 to 9 p.m. Thenext concert, featuringShaded Soul, which was pre-viously canceled due to in-clement weather, will be onWednesday, Sept. 5.

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Rose, 975 Corbin Ave., NewBritain, presents “Dinnerwith the Doc: Low BloodSugar,” on Wednesday, Sept.5, from 4 to 6 p.m. with Dr.Sahdis Rivas, endocrinolo-gist of the Joslin DiabetesCenter of The Hospital ofCentral Connecticut. Forreservations, call (860) 229-3707.

6 Thursday

Origins of Baseball —On Thursday, Sept. 6, BillRyczek, baseball sports his-torian and author, will pres-ent “Origins of Baseball andMajor League Baseball in19th Century Connecticut”at 7 p.m. at the SouthingtonHistorical Society, 239 MainSt.

8 Saturday

Wilcox car show — TheWilcox Technical HighSchool Gridiron Club, Meri-den, will be hosting its sev-enth annual car show at theSouthington Drive-In, 935Meriden-Waterbury Turn-pike, on Saturday, Sept. 8,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There isa cost to attend. For more in-formation, call Tim at (203)213-1530. All proceeds willbenefit the Wilcox Tech foot-ball program.

Pack Tracks open house— Pack Tracks CountryClub, 1177 West St., will hosta one year anniversary cele-bration on Saturday, Sept. 8,from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Church barbeque —Mary Our Queen Church,

248 Savage St., will host itsannual chicken and rib bar-beque on Saturday, Sept. 8, at6 p.m. in the church hall.Tickets will be sold aftermasses on Sept. 1 and 2, orcall Vinnie or Gloria at (860)276-0654. Proceeds will bene-fit the scholarship fund.Tickets will not be sold atthe door.

Bottle drive — JuniorMiss Southington 2012 HaleyDerwin is hosting a charitycan and bottle drive on Sat-urday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. at Recreation Park, 25Maxwell Noble Drive, next tothe white building. For moreinformation, contact JodieDerwin at (860) 518-9041.

9 Sunday

Cancer Survivors’ Day— The Palladino FamilyCancer Center at MidStateMedical Center will hold itsannual Cancer Survivors’Day on Sunday, Sept. 9, from2 to 4 p.m. at Hubbard Park,Meriden. For more informa-tion or to register, contactThe Palladino Family Can-cer Center at (203) 694-8631.

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Celebrity Breakfast —The Southington Chamber ofCommerce has announcedCurtis D. Robinson as themain speaker at the nextCelebrity Breakfast on Tues-day, Sept. 11, at the ManorInn, 1636 Meriden-WaterburyRoad. Registration begins at8 a.m. There is a cost to at-tend. For more information,contact the Chamber at (860)628-8036.

12 Wednesday

Lady Knights soccer —The Southington HighSchool Lady Knights soccerprogram will hold afundraiser at Moe’s South-west Grill, 720 Queen St., onWednesday, Sept. 12, from 5to 9 p.m. The soccer teamwill receive a portion of thesales. Contact Kelly at [email protected] for a coupon.

13 Thursday

New York trip — TheSouthington Apple ValleyChapter of AARP, No. 4943, isopening its New York trip tothe public. On Thursday,Sept. 13, the trip will featurethe national 9-11 memorial inNew York City. For more in-

formation, contact Esther at(860) 628-0063 before Wednes-day, Aug. 1.

Social Security seminar— The Southington Cham-ber of Commerce will host afree seminar on Social Secu-rity on Thursday, Sept. 13, at8 a.m. at Mulberry Gardens,58 Mulberry St. The sessionis open to the public and pre-registration is requested bycontacting the Chamber at(860) 628-8036.

Raid on St. Albans — OnThursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.,Rev. Ralph Lord Roy, writerand historian, will give a lec-ture at the Southington His-torical Society, 239 Main St.,about the raid waged on St.Albans, Vt. During the CivilWar.

15 Saturday

Computer fair — TheSouthington High SchoolBand Backers will sponsor aCogan Computer Fair onSaturday, Sept. 15, at SHScafeteria, 720 Pleasant St.,from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thereis a cost to attend. For moreinformation, visit www.shs-bands.com/bandbackers/fundraisers/coganfairs.htm.

Hazardous waste collec-tion — Residents ofSouthington and othertowns in the Tunxis Recy-cling Operating Committeeregion will be able to bringhousehold hazardous waste

on Saturday, Sept. 15, atSouthington Town Garage, 1Della Bitta Drive, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m.

17 Monday

Dinner with therapists— Southington Care Center,45 Meriden Ave., presents“Dinner with the Thera-pists: Assessing Your Achesand Pains,” on Monday,Sept. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tomake a reservation, call(860) 621-9559.

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Steeple Playersauditions

The musical, Company,will be produced by theSteeple Players of First Con-gregational Church ofSouthington. Auditions willbe held Sunday, Sept. 9, orMonday, Sept. 10, from 6:30 to9 p.m. at the church, 37 MainSt. Shows will be Nov. 9, 10,11, 16, and 17. There will beparts for six men, ages 30 andolder, and for eight women,college-aged and older. Beprepared to read from thescript and sing a song. Forquestions or if interested inassisting with any other partof the show like lights, set, orsound, e-mail the show’s pro-ducers, John Zimmerman [email protected], or ChrisAulbach at [email protected] .

New BritainYouth Theater

The New Britain YouthTheater Teen Company will

hold auditions for an origi-nal children’s play, SecretSanta, on Sunday, Sept. 9,from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8p.m., and Monday, Sept. 10,from 6 to 8 p.m. at Trinity-on-Main Performance Center at19 Chestnut St., New Britain.Rehearsals will be atThomas Jefferson Elemen-tary School, and perform-ances will be Dec. 7-9. Boysand girls between ages 7 and14 may audition.

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Fiddler onthe Roof

The PCS Youth Theater,now in its 27th season, willpresent a musical review ofFiddler on the Roof, on Fri-day Sept. 7 and SaturdaySept. 8 at the Plainville HighSchool Auditorium, RobertHolcomb Way, Plainville. The

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First Lutheran ChurchEvents at First

Lutheran Church,232 Bristol St., areas follows:

Sunday schoolwill begin Sept. 9, at9:15 a.m. To help cel-ebrate this, a RallyDay with picnic andbarbeque will be atthe end of thechurch service at10:30 a.m. Everyoneis welcome for food,fellowship, and spe-cial guest Valentinethe Clown will haveface painting.

F e l l o w s h i pluncheon will beheld Wednesday,Sept. 12, at noon.Everyone in thearea is invited to food and desserts. Autumn Church Fair will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at8:30 to 3 p.m. The church is presently seeking those who would like to participate, food,baked goods, arts and crafts, and good clean used items. For more information about thefair, call Carol Paradis at (860) 426-3267.

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Kol AmiRosh Hashanah

Congregation Kol Ami,1484 Highland Ave.,Cheshire, will celebrate theJewish new year on Sunday,Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m., andMonday and Tuesday, Sept.17 and 18, at 9 a.m. Morningservices on Sept. 17 will befollowed by a Tashlich serv-ice at Mixville Park inCheshire at 1:30 p.m. All arewelcome to attend the servic-es. A donation per person issuggested. Call (203) 272-1006or visit www.kolamicheshire.org for more infor-mation.

Kol AmiYom Kippur

Yom Kippur services arebeing held at CongregationKol Ami, 1484 Highland Ave.,Cheshire. Kol Nidre serviceswill begin Tuesday, Sept. 25,at 6:15 p.m. Yom Kippur serv-ices will begin Wednesday,Sept. 26, at 9 a.m. Afternoonservices begin at 4 p.m. Con-cluding services will be at 6

p.m. All are welcome to theservices, a donation is sug-gested per person. Call (203)272-1006 for more informa-tion.

Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur

Gishrei Shalom JewishCongregation of Southing-ton will conduct RoshHashanah and Yom Kippurservices this year at the FirstCongregational Church ofSouthington, 37 Main St.Rabbi Shelley Kovar Beckerwill lead services, accompa-nied by cantorial soloist BethRosenblatt.

Services will begin Sun-day, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. Morn-ing services will begin 10a.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 – aTashlich service will followat Recreation Park.

Kol Nidre will begin at 7p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25.Yom Kippur observance willcontinue with morning serv-ices at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,Sept. 26, with Yizkor immedi-ately following. Afternoonservice will begin at 4 p.m.and conclude with Neilah – acommunity breakfast will beheld after.

For information abouttickets or membership, con-tact Sue Kleinman at (860)621-7811.

Fall hoursFaith Baptist Church, 243

Laning St., has announcedits hours for fall and winter.Sundays from 9:30 to 10:45a.m. will be a 15-week series

Photo courtesy of First Lutheran Church

Children perform a song at First Lutheran Church.

in the adult Sunday schoolclass on The Truth Project.Sundays at 11 a.m. will beworship service and chil-dren’s Sunday schoolthrough fifth-grade. Mon-days from 7 to 8:30 p.m. willbe Discipleship Group onThe Truth Project.

Chicken andrib barbeque

Mary Our Queen Church,248 Savage St., will host itsannual chicken and rib bar-beque on Saturday, Sept. 8, at

6 p.m. in the church hall.Tickets will be sold aftermasses on Sept. 1 and 2, orcall Vinnie or Gloria at (860)276-0654. Proceeds will bene-fit the scholarship fund.Tickets will not be sold at thedoor.

Rally DayPlantsville Congregation-

al Church, 109 Church St.,will hold its annual RallyDay and celebration on Sun-day, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. Newand returning students are

invited for the first day ofSunday school. Childcarewill be available for youngerchildren. An all-church pic-nic including music, food,and games will follow theworship service. Each fami-ly is asked to bring a salad,appetizer, or dessert toshare. For more informa-tion, contact the church of-fice at (860) 628-5595.

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Pagan prideOn Saturday, Sept. 8, from

10 a.m. to 6 p.m., followers ofPagan faiths will gather atthe VFW Hall, 152 MassirioDrive, Berlin, for the PaganPride Day Harvest Festival.This event is an opportunityto celebrate the harvest sea-son and reach out to the gen-eral public. Pagan Pride Day,a nationwide festival, is de-signed to encourage interac-tion between the Pagan com-munity and their neighbors,creating the chance to an-swer questions and dispelpopular myths about Paganpractices. Educational work-shops, rituals, panel discus-sions, and craft vendors offeropportunities to connect andlearn. Admission to the eventis free, but donations of non-perishable food items for theBerlin Food Bank and petgoods for the Connecticut Hu-mane Society are requested.

For more information, e-mail Wendy at [email protected] or visit the web-site at www.ctppd.word-press.com.

Shabbat inthe Park

Congregation Kol Ami,Cheshire, invites the commu-nity to celebrate its 10th an-nual “Shabbat in the Park”on Friday, Aug. 31, atCheshire Park. The event willbe an opportunity to meetnew Rabbi Josh Ratner.Evening will begin at 6 p.m.with an ice cream social forkids, followed by a musicaland family-friendly KabbalatShabbat service led by Rat-ner at 6:30 p.m. Celebrationwill continue with a kosherbarbeque dinner. Event isfree to new and prospectivemembers. RSVP by calling(203) 272-1006, or e-mail [email protected].

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Three Southington boys, Spencer, Braeden, andTrenton Laframboise, came up with the idea tofundraise for the ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) walkby having a lemonade stand. They sat for ninehours over two days to raise money for ALS in sup-port of their grandmother, who was diagnosed withthe disease and raised $175.

Recruiting nightCub Scout packs in Southington invite boys in first

through fifth-grade and their parents to become a part ofscouts. These Cub Scout packs in the Sleeping Giant Dis-trict will be holding a recruiting night at their respectivemeeting locations on Thursday, Sept. 13, or other datesthroughout the month. Flyers with pack-specific detailswill be sent home from school with students. Families whodo not receive a flyer can find a nearby pack at www.BeAS-cout.org.

Cub Scouting combines fun with educational activitiesand lifelong values. It also helps parents to help their boysstrengthen character, develop good citizenship, and en-hance both mental and physical fitness. In addition, the pro-gram provides boys with positive peer groups and tools toshape their future. In Cub Scouting, boys learn ideals likehonesty, bravery, and respect. These values help boys makeconstructive decisions throughout their lifetimes and givethem the confidence they need to grow and develop.

For more information on Cub Scouting, visit www.ctyan-kee.org or call Blaine Boxwell, district executive of Sleep-ing Giant District, Connecticut Yankee Council, Boy Scoutsof America at (203) 876-6868 ext. 254 or [email protected].

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Lady Knight fundraisersThe Southington High School Lady Knights soccer pro-

gram will hold three fundraisers to support the program.The first will be at Moe’s Southwest Grill, 720 Queen St., onWednesday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 9 p.m. The soccer team willreceive a portion of the sales. Contact Kelly at [email protected] for a coupon.

The second fundraiser, “Shake a Can,” will be on Satur-day, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 235 Queen St.All proceeds will go to the soccer team.

The third fundraiser, a car wash, will be held on Sunday,Sept. 23, at Southington Car Wash, 254 Queen St., from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. A percentage of sales will go towards theLady Knights.

CitizenOpinion20The Southington Citizen

Friday, August 31, 2012

Government MeetingsTuesday, Sept. 4

Planning and zoning, town hall council cham-bers, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 6Board of water commission, 605 W. Queen

St., 6 p.m.Conservation Commission, town hall council

chambers, 7 p.m.Monday, Sept. 10

Town council, town hall council chambers, 7p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 11Senior Citizens Commission, Calendar

House, 388 Pleasant St., 6:30 p.m.Zoning board of appeals, town hall council

chambers, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 12Board of finance, town hall council chambers,

7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 13

Board of police commissioners, SouthingtonPolice Department Community Room, 69 LazyLane, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 18Planning and zoning, town hall council cham-

bers, 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 20

Board of fire commissioners, fire headquar-ters, 310 N. Main St., 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 24Town council, town hall council chambers, 7

p.m.

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Commentary

Education measuring stickBy Kyle Swartz

A state program’s initialstage, which will evaluateteachers and principals at 16school districts next schoolyear, is a positive first stepin accomplishing GovernorDannel P. Malloy’s much-needed education reforms.

Connecticut has an unac-ceptably large learning gapbetween students at top-tierand lower-rung schools.Moreover, a teacher tenuresystem which was too softon sub-average instructorsallowed underachieving em-ployees to continue runninginefficient classrooms. In re-sponse, Malloy and fellowstate lawmakers recently en-acted helpful legislationwhich allows academic dis-tricts to better identify areas

of weakness, and improvethem properly.

Statistical evaluation ofteachers and administratorsis in line with trends inschools nationwide of usingdata-driven analysis to pro-vide an enhanced learningexperience for youths. Al-ready, many instructorsmaintain advanced statisticson their students to monitordevelopment over time, andto spot subjects which kidsrequire more assistance on.Expanding these techniquesto education employees willhave a similar benefit.

According to a CT Mirrorstory, staff evaluations willuse a mix of teacher obser-vations, standardized testsand student, parent and peersurveys. This is an appropri-ate combination of different

elements, including pupilperformance — the most im-portant measuring stick of aclassroom-leader. Rightly, at-taining tenure will be linkedto earning good evaluationgrades, as opposed to simplyworking a certain number ofyears.

Instructors whose assess-ments indicate inadequacywill face retraining or fir-ing. For too long, Connecti-cut teachers whose lessonsand professional methods donot inspire students to wantto learn have been protectedby outdated tenure rules,which render personnel dis-missals difficult. Private-sector employees do nothave it so well — under-achievers can lose jobs any

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STEPS tips forback to school

By Evelyn CiaburriSTEPS administrative

assistant

1. Read together2. Encourage your child

to read3. Visit the library with

your child4. Provide books, cross-

word puzzles, Sudoku, andother mind-stimulating ac-tivities at home.

5. Be aware of yourchild’s academic progress.Write a quick not onhis/her homework to theteacher, highlighting astrength and a needed im-provement.

6. Provide a special placefor a child to study – a deskwith a ruler, stapler, tape,glue, pencil sharpener, etc.

7. Set aside a specifictime for your child to dohomework every day.

8. When a child doeshomework, do somethingacademic with them or beavailable for assistancewhen needed.

9. Know what your childis learning in school.

10. Let kids run with anidea when doing a projector writing – creativity andimagination encourage ac-ademic success and en-gagement in learning.

11. Meet their teachers;

know their names.12. Talk about their

school schedule.13. Ask open-ended ques-

tions to them.14. Ask them if they’d

like to be quizzed beforetheir tests.

15. Mark your calendarsfor all events during theyear so that you never missa change to make a connec-tion with your child and tocontinue supporting andencouraging them. Eventscould be science fairs,baseball games, music con-certs, theater productions,dance competitions, tests,family dinners, birthdaysand more.

16. Text your child whenyou know they’re in-routeof going home. See whatthey’re up to and say hello.

17. Ask your child whatthey might be interested indoing this school year afterschool. Help them searchfor volunteer opportuni-ties, jobs, or extra-curricu-lar activities.

18. Have your child cre-ate a list of school suppliesthey need. They go over thelist with him/her to nar-row down what they reallyneed for school. This willhelp them to plan aheadand make good decisionson a budget.

21CitizenSchoolsThe Southington CitizenFriday, August 31, 2012

Alpha LambdaDelta

Four Western New Eng-land University studentsfrom Southington have beeninducted into the school’schapter of Alpha LambdaDelta. Mitchell Veltri,Nathan Beaumont, andColleen Girouard, all ofSouthington; and Daniel Di-etz, of Marion.

Dean’s listThe following student

made the dean’s list at Berke-ley College, N.J., for thespring quarter: Kenneth Tu-molo of Southington, Berke-ley College Online.

English tutorsneeded

Literacy Volunteers ofCentral Connecticut is look-ing for volunteers to tutorEnglish. Training, observa-tions, and support are pro-vided. Trainings will be of-fered in September. Morningsessions will be at BethanyCovenant Church, 785 MillSt., Berlin, from 10 a.m. to12:30 p.m. on Sept. 25, 28, Oct.2, and 5. Afternoon sessionswill be at McCue Mortgage, 1Liberty Square, NewBritain, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. onSept. 20, 24, 27, and Oct. 1. Toregister or for more informa-tion, call (860) 229-7323, or e-mail Vicki at [email protected], or visit www.lit-eracycentral.org.

First dayof school

The first day of school forSouthington public schoolswill be Thursday, Aug. 30. Itis a full day.

Lunch increaseThe Southington Board of

Education approved the fol-lowing school lunch pricesfor the 2012-13 school year:Elementary school lunch,$2.50; middle school lunch,$2.75; high school lunch, $3;and reduced lunch prices re-main at $.40.

The last school lunchprice increase was in schoolyear 2008-09.

The food service program

will be following the imple-mentation guidelines for thenutrition standards in theNational School Lunch andBreakfast Program.

All students are eligible topurchase breakfast each dayprior to the start of school.Breakfast prices are as fol-lows: elementary and middleschool, $1.75; high school, $2;reduced price, $.30.

For more information con-tact Sherri DiNello, directorof business and finance,(860) 628-3200.

70th birthday party

The Class of 1960 class-mates of New Britain HighSchool, E.C. Goodwin Tech-nical, Mary ImmaculateAcademy, and St. ThomasAquinas Schools will cele-brate their 70th birthdays onSunday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 5p.m., at Papa’s Dodge, PitStop Diner, 585 E. Main St.,New Britain. There is a priceper person to attend.

For more information,contact Joan (Mancini)Noyes at jnoyes1485@coxnetor (860) 747-6137 or Kathy(Walsh) Fagan at [email protected].

Refer to www.NBHS1960.com or e-mail [email protected].

Recent graduatesThe following residents

graduated from their respec-tive universities as of theend of the 2011-12 schoolyear.

Roger Williams Universi-ty, Bristol, R.I. — LindseyLaPorte, of Plantsville, re-ceived a degree in criminaljustice; Kelly Meacham, ofSouthington, received a de-gree in construction man-agement; and Bruce Rycki,of Southington, received adegree in computer informa-tion systems.

Savannah College of Artand Design, Savannah, Ga.— Matthew Durand, ofSouthington, earned a mas-ter of fine arts degree ingraphic design.

Fall registrationCredit registration for the

fall 2012 semester is under

way at Tunxis CommunityCollege, located at the junc-tion of Routes 6 and 177, inFarmington. Continuing ed-ucation (non-credit) regis-tration is ongoing, offeringcareer training for profes-sions.

For information on how toapply and register, contactthe Admissions Office at(860) 255-3555. Late registra-tion will take place Monday,Aug. 27.

Applications nowaccepted

Applications are now be-ing taken by SouthingtonCommunity Services, 91Norton St., Plantsville, forBack to School and HolidayPrograms. The Back toSchool Program providesschool supplies to childrengrades kindergarten to 12 re-turning to school in the fall.The holiday programs arefor Thanksgiving and Christ-mas food baskets and holidaygifts. These programs areavailable to qualifiedSouthington residents. Proofof income and Southingtonresidency are required.

Call Southington Commu-nity Services with questionsor to schedule an appoint-ment at (860) 628-3761.

Nursery schoolopening

Plantsville CommunityNursery School is acceptingapplications for fall 2012. Theschool provides a qualitypreschool program and giveseach child the opportunity toplay, learn and explore in asafe and nurturing environ-ment. The curriculum al-lows each child the ability togrow socially, emotionally,physically, cognitively, andcreatively. The goal is tostrengthen each develop-mental skill to its fullest sothat each child has the confi-dence to succeed in Kinder-garten and beyond.

The school is now accept-ing applications for fall 2012for our 3-day morning pro-gram, 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 3-day afternoon program 12:30to 3 p.m. The school is also


Teachers in training balance a hula hoop togetheron their index fingers and try to lower it to the

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tive games into theteacher’s lesson plan thattake no more than a minuteor so out of the day, but it al-lows an opportunity to re-lease that built-up energy.For now, Activate Southing-ton, a town-wide group topromote healthy activity,and the SouthingtonYMCA, are getting involvedto help expand the pro-gram.

Phelps said while rightnow the program is volun-tary and teachers can’t beforced to participate, in thefuture it will likely be man-dated for all schools.

Carol Ciotto and Mari-beth Fede, professors ofteacher preparation forphysical education at Cen-tral Connecticut State Uni-versity and Southern Con-necticut State University,respectively, led a group ofHatton’s teachers and staffmembers of the YMCA ingroup activities last weekthat showed them differentexercises and games to usein their classrooms.

“The physically activeclassroom connects withacademic performance,”Ciotto said. “So it enhancesacademic performance anddecrease behavioral issues,helps with focus and atten-tion – it’s all inter-connect-ed.”

“If we can get our kidsactive, just another way tokeep them moving,” saidJohn Myers, executive di-rector of the SouthingtonYMCA. “Kids are going tobe more attentive, more en-gaged.”

Ciotto said the exercises,rather than distractingkids, actually does the op-posite in re-focusing them.

“They need to move, wewere born to move,” shesaid. “We need to kind ofget back to our roots. Thatmovement will initiate andstimulate learning.”

State Sen. Joe Markleyand Miss Connecticut Emi-ly Audibert stopped by tosee the progress of theteachers. Audibert said theactive classrooms fit inwith her platform of eradi-cating childhood obesity.

“It’s really great to seethis school making thatmovement already,” Audib-ert said.

In one activity, teachersstood in a circle and sus-pended a hula hoop withonly the use of their indexfingers. The idea was theyhad to lower the hula hooptogether while it rested ontheir fingers. Strugglingand laughter ensued, untilthey learned the trick wasto touch their hands to eachother’s so they would all begoing down at the sametime.

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“I really love it becausekids often times have to sit atdesks for certain types of les-sons,” said Brett Rioual, afourth-grade teacher. “Whenthey’re up and movingaround, they’re more likelyto engage in whatever it iswe’re teaching.”

Another game incorporat-ed a geography lesson. Eachperson was assigned a statename, and then to try andarrange themselves correctlyas if on a map to learn the lo-cation of different states.

First-grade teacher JamieSwain said she learned a fewexercises from the second-grade teachers last year, andnoticed a difference in theway her kids behaved afterthey would do the activities.

“I noticed it was a great

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motivation for the studentsand I noticed if I didn’t do it,they would really want to getup and do it,” Swain said.

She added the programcomes at a time when teach-ers have to give homeworkassignments for kids to gooutside and play, otherwisethey’ll hole up inside onvideo games or computers.

“I think this is awesome,”she said. “I think it’s reallygoing to motivate them andget them up and moving inthe classroom and home.”

While not all the school’steachers were at the trainingsession, Phelps said anothersession can be held duringthe year for more teacherswho want to get their class-rooms active.

“Once everybody sees thisand sees how good it is, Ithink they’re going to wantto get trained, too,” she said.

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are accepting applicationsfor Fall 2012 for the 2-daymorning program, 9 to 11:30p.m. Call and make an ap-pointment to visit the schoolwith a child with Debbie Boy-chuck, director at (860) 628-8878 or (860) 621-6486.

St. Dominicregistration

Registration for pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade is available at St. Do-minic School, 1050 FlandersRoad. The school can bereached at (860) 628-4678, e-mail [email protected], or visit the web-site at www.saintdominic-schoolct.org .

Pulaski Highreunion

All graduates of PulaskiHigh School will be gatheringto celebrate the 50th anniver-sary of the opening of theschool at Falcon Field onFarmington Avenue in NewBritain on Saturday, Sept. 8,from 1 to 6 p.m. The event will

include tours of the school,food, music, and a scholar-ship fund for future highschool graduates with a con-nection Pulaski High School.For more information, visithttp://bit.ly/wearepulaski .

NBSHSreunion

The New Britain SeniorHigh School Class of 1952 isholding its 60th class re-union on Sunday, Sept. 9, atHawk’s Landing CountryClub, 201 Pattonwood Dr.Questions or requests forregistration can be made bycontacting Bill Wisk at (860)747-2309 or e-mail [email protected] .

Wall of HonorThe Southington High

School Wall of Honor Com-mittee has announced thelatest honorees to be placedon the wall. Kay and Joe Cal-vanese will be honoredposthumously for their com-munity service contribu-tions, the Aqua Turf Club,volunteer and political ac-complishments, and the Cal-vanese Foundation. DennisPratt, an SHS graduate, willalso be honored posthumous-

ly. Pratt was killed inAfghanistan in 2009 in theline of duty. Wall of HonorCommittee Chairman BobBrown would like anyone incontact with Pratt’s family tocontact him at [email protected] or (860) 621-0416 sothey may participate in theceremony. The final honoreeis Dr. Mary Jane MongilloWilliams, who dedicated herlife to nursing and health-care. The ceremony will beheld on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at5:30 p.m. in front of the SHSauditorium, 720 Pleasant St.

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School Band Backers willsponsor a Cogan ComputerFair on Saturday, Sept. 15, atSHS cafeteria, 720 PleasantSt., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Computer dealers will gath-er in one location to sell com-puters, laptops, printers andink, mp3 players, Bluetoothdevices, and other electronicdevices. Also there will befree electronics recycling.There is a cost to attend. Formore information, visitwww.shsbands.com/band-backers/fundraisers/cogan-fairs.htm.

Pack Tracks open housePack Tracks Country Club, 1177 West St., will host an

open house on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Visi-tors can learn about nutrition, treadmill for dogs, dogtraining, pet sitting, and dog adoption from NorthernBound Rescue. Dogs are welcome and there will be give-aways.


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day for poor performance.Malloy’s evaluation processbrings schools into the 21st-century workplace, a higherlevel of accountability.

State officials are wise totry this out with just 16 dis-tricts — approximately 5,000teachers and hundreds ofprincipals — before legisla-tion mandates implementa-tion of similar assessmentmeasures statewide in 2013-14. Thus, politicians can rec-

St. Thomas first dayPhoto courtesy of St. Thomas School

On Aug. 27, St. Thomas School faculty opened the doors ofa newly painted and decorated school to welcome 152 stu-dents for the 2012-13 school year. Joining the existing mid-dle school grades are six new students: one student fromSouth Korea, two students from the public school system,and three students from St. Dominic School. All new andtransfer students were oriented on the first day with the dai-ly school prayer, scripture reading, and pledge of alle-giance. Pictured are the students beginning middle schoolin the sixth-grade. First row: Taylor Reardon, Morgan Kolb,Emily Fifield, Maggie Galvin, Allyson Knorr, Lulu Barnes,Angie Dortenzio and Ariann Polacheck. Second row: ChrisMills, Zachary Waskowicz, Dennis Cawley, Jack Owens andGrace Lawrence.

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ognize and address any flawsbefore the law enlarges itsscope.

Academic districts acrossConnecticut should welcomethese changes. With wide-spread employee evalua-tions, this state can begin theprocess of turning arounddetrimental classroom prob-lems and closing the vast ed-ucation gap.

Kyle Swartz is editor ofThe North Haven Citizen andan editorial associate at theRecord-Journal, Meriden.This piece originally pub-lished in the Record-Journal.

Tunxis seeks vendorsTunxis Community College, at the junction of Routes 6

and 177, Farmington, is seeking vendors for its PumpkinFestival on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The eventis free and open to the public. Rain date is Oct. 7. Food andcraft vendors can reserve a 10-by-10-foot booth for a feeand a donation of 10 percent of their festival earnings toTunxis. Proceeds from the event will support Tunxis stu-dent community service projects that help underservedpopulations.

The festival will be held in the college’scourtyard. Tuesday, Sept. 18 is the deadline to reserve abooth. For more information, contact Estelle Carenza at(860) 255-3615 or [email protected].

Jensen’s Activity ClubJensen’s Activity Club is offering a three-day trip to

Pennsylvania, “Penn Dutch,” from Tuesday, Sept. 18, toThursday, Sept. 20. The itinerary includes Lancaster, Pa.,the heart of Amish Country, Longwood Gardens, therenowned du Pont Estate, two nights at the Heritage Ho-tel, dinner at Millers Smorgasbord, a guided Amish coun-tryside tour through the farmlands, a trip to MillenniumTheatre for a brand new production, Jonah, dinner withthe Amish at the Hershey Farm Restaurant, a traditionalPennsylvania Dutch family-style meal with a localAmish family, and farm tours and visits with the ani-mals. For more information or to make reservations callBarbara Desrosiers at (860) 621-1344.


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The Arc of Southingtonwill hold its second annualTown Wide Tag Sale on Sat-

urday, Sept. 22 (rain dateSunday, Sept. 23), throughoutSouthington, Plantsville,Marion, and Milldale. Thetag sale is open to residents,businesses, and organiza-tions and will be held at their

individual locations (tag saletimes will differ for each par-ticipant).

Maps will be produced,showing tag sale locationsand can be purchased on themorning of Sept. 22 at

Southington BriefsiDEALS Surplus Outlet,Napoli Deli, Paul Gregory’s,Plantsville Pharmacy, PriceChopper, Reno’s Hair Today,Southington CommunityServices, The Little RedStore, and Tops Supermar-ket.

If anyone would like toparticipate and be listed onthe map, call The Arc (860)628-9220, ext. 100, for an appli-cation, or stop by to registerby Friday, Sept. 14. Business-es and organizations can alsopromote their specials, salesand goods by placing an adon the map.

Rally forthe Cure

The Hawk’s LandingLadies Golf League will holdits 12th annual Susan G.Komen Rally for the Curegolf tournament on Wednes-day, Sept. 19. The tourna-ment is dedicated to thememory of Gail DePaoloButkus. The tournament isnine holes and scramble for-mat. Continental breakfastbegins at 8 a.m. and shotgunstart at 8:30 a.m. A luncheonwill be held after play. Thereis a fee to participate, and fornon-golfers wishing to attendthe luncheon. For more in-formation, contact GraceTerry at (860) 628-5761 or e-mail [email protected].

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performance for 2012 will beat the Southington 2012 Ap-ple Harvest Festival. Audi-tions will be held Saturday,Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Derynoski School, 240Main St. Audition day willdetermine the 12 competi-tion finalists, who will thencompete on multiple daysduring the Apple HarvestFestival. Based on audiencevoting and the judges input,contestants areeliminated until the winneris declared on the last day ofthe festival. The ConnecticutIcon winner will receive$1,000 cash and also the op-portunity to professionallyrecord at a local recordingstudio. Winners also receivethe chance to sing at variouspopular local restaurants.

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SouthingtonDrive-in

The Southington Drive-In,935, Meriden-WaterburyTurnpike, has released itsmovie lineup for the 2012summer season. Movies areshown Fridays or Saturdaysbeginning at sunset, gatesopen at 6 p.m. There is a costto attend. The Sandlot willbe on Saturday, Sept. 1. Visitwww.southingtondrive -in.org for a full listing.

Music onthe Green

Music on the Green takesplace Wednesday eveningsover the summer, Thursdayif it rains, on the Southing-ton Town Green from 7 to 9p.m. Live music and a carshow are featured everyweek for free. The final con-cert, Sept. 5, will be ShadedSoul. Call (860) 276-6219 orvisit www.southington.orgfor more information.

Wilcox THScar show

The Wilcox TechnicalHigh School Gridiron Club,Meriden, will be hosting itsseventh annual car show atthe Southington Drive-In, 935Meriden-Waterbury Turn-pike, on Saturday, Sept. 8,from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There isa cost to attend. For more in-formation, call Tim at (203)213-1530. All proceeds willbenefit the Wilcox Tech foot-ball program.

Italian classThe Southington Sons of

Italy Club will sponsor aclass in “Conversational Ital-ian” starting on MondaySept. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.,on Mondays to Dec. 3. Theclass is free and open to thepublic, to register call (860)628-0755. Space is limited tothe first 40 applicants. Class-es will be held at the CenterStreet club. A text book maybe purchased in class.

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Library BriefsThe Southington Library

is located at 255 Main St. Formore information or to regis-ter for a program, visit the li-brary website at www.southingtonlibrary.org and clickon the calendar or contact thereference desk, at (860) 628-0947, ext. 5, or the children’sdepartment, ext. 3. Registra-tion is required for most pro-grams unless otherwise indi-cated. The library is openMonday through Thursday 9a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Sat-urday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ready toRead

Southington Library’sChildren’s Department in-vites children ages 4 and 5 toattend the new weekly litera-cy enrichment class, “Readyto Read.” The class is de-signed around National CoreStandards to strengthenemerging literacy skills andbetter prepare children tothrive in school. Each classoffers alphabet-centered sto-ries, movement, art, and oth-

er reinforcing activities. Reg-istration is required and hasbegun. Cass meet Thursdayafternoons at 1 p.m. on Sept.27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25. Toregister, call the library at(860) 628-0947.

Fall bookdiscussions

Reading Between theLines, Southington Library’sfall book discussions, pres-ents “Coming Home: Con-temporary Prize-WinningNovels,” in a three-part se-ries. The first, on Wednesday,Sept. 12, will discuss SnowFalling on Cedars. Wednes-day, Oct. 24, will be The Ship-ping News. Thursday, Nov. 8,will A Thousand Acres. Seat-

ing is limited and pre-regis-tration is required for eachsession. To sign up, visitwww.southingtonlibrary.org,or contact the reference deskat (860) 628-0947.

Fall story times

Registration for children’sfall story times at theSouthington Library beginsTuesday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m.Southington residents mayregister online atwww.southingtonlibrary.orgor in person at the Children’sServices Desk.

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Special interest clubs

Special interest clubsmeet monthly on Wednesdayafternoons from 1 to 3 p.m. inthe Perry Room. No fees, ex-perience, or membership isrequired. Walk-ins are wel-come.

The Financial Invest-ments Club meets on the sec-ond Wednesday of eachmonth, led by Constance C.Proll, CRP, and James R.Reynolds, AFA. The club dis-cusses stocks, bonds, CD’s,money market, mutualfunds, retirement health-care, social security, and es-tate planning, among others.

The Digital PhotographyClub meets on the thirdWednesday of each monthand discusses camera equip-ment, latest software, photoediting, and field trips topractice taking pictures. Ledby Peter Freeman, whoteaches digital photographyat the University of Con-necticut. Bring a camera.

The Computer Club meets

on the fourth Wednesday ofeach month to discuss com-puter fundamentals, tablets,smartphones, hardware,software, and anything elsecomputer-related. Led byMark White, assistant man-ager of the Computer Learn-ing Center.

Trips offeredTrips offered include:

Sept. 19 — The OsmondBrothers at Foxwoods;Oct./Nov. (date TBA) — TheMillion Dollar Quartet onBroadway, New York City;Dec. 4 — Vienna Boys Choir,Symphony Hall, Springfield,Mass. Contact The CalendarHouse for more information.

Farmers’ marketcoupons

Southington CommunityServices has senior couponsfor the farmers’ market inSouthington for qualifiedseniors in the community.Coupons may be used to pur-chase fruits and vegetablesat the market, located onSouth Main Street, on Fri-days from 3 to 6 p.m. Citizensmust be 60 years or older, orpermanently disabled andliving in subsidized seniorhousing, and must meet in-come requirements. To ob-tain a coupon, visit

Southington CommunityServices, 91 Norton St., Mon-day through Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must pro-vide proof of residency andproof of income. For moreinformation, call Janet Mel-lon or Mark Fazzolari at (860)628-3761.

Computer centerThe Computer Learning

Center fall 2012 session willrun from Tuesday, Sept. 4, toThursday, Oct. 25 from 9 to10:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:30a.m. Classes offered will be:Computer Basics for Begin-ners, Introduction to Com-puters, Life Matters Online,Effective E-mail Use, Manag-ing Files and Folders, BasicDigital Photography/Picasa,and iPad Basics. For more in-formation regarding theComputer Learning Center,e-mail [email protected] .

Alzheimer’ssupport group

Mulberry Gardens at Mar-ian Heights Adult Day Cen-ter, 314 Osgood Ave., NewBritain, is offering a month-ly support group for care-givers of those affected byAlzheimer’s disease. Thisgroup offers attendees an op-portunity to talk with others

and share advice on problemsolving techniques and care-giving ideas. TheAlzheimer’s Support Groupmeets each third Tuesday.The next meeting, Sept. 18,from 6 to 7:30 p.m., will fea-ture guest speaker PattyO’Brian of the Alzheimer’sAssociation for a presenta-tion, “CommunicationStrategies in the World ofAlzheimer’s and Dementia.”A complimentary dinner

will be offered. To reserve aspace, call (860) 357-4264.

Bridge clubThe Orchards at Southing-

ton, 34 Hobart St., offers aweekly Bridge Club each Mon-day beginning at 1:30 p.m. Indi-viduals and teams are wel-come. To reserve a space, con-tact Edesa Ciscar, retirementcounselor, at (860) 628-5656.Visit online at www.southingtonorchards.org.

Seeking veteransSouthington World War II air and ground crew veter-

ans who served on the four engine B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, and P-51 Mustang fighter plane are beingsought to tell their experiences when the three aircraftvisit Waterbury/Oxford Airport on Friday, Sept. 7, fromnoon to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9, from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Monday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon atthe airport, 288 Christian St., Oxford. There is a cost to at-tend. Veterans get in for free. The general public is wel-come to attend the event. Flights will also be available inthe aircraft for a cost. For more information or flightreservations, call (800) 568-8924.

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SoulSpaceYoga andWellness

SoulSpace Yoga and Well-ness, 26-28 W. Main St., hadits grand opening on Aug. 29.The center’s yoga teachertraining school CrossRoads,will open Wednesday, Sept. 5.

Bone marrowdrive

American Legion KiltonicPost 72, 66 Main St., will hosta bone marrow drive on Sat-urday, Sept. 1, from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. at the post hall. Thedrive is being done throughBe The Match. For more in-formation about the drive orhow to register, visitwww.bethematch.org .

Diabetes groupeducation

MidState Medical Dia-betes Center, 61 PomeroyAve., Meriden, will host dia-betes group education class-es, “Getting Started.” Class-es on Sept. 4, 12, 20, and 25will be from 9 a.m. to noon.Classes on Sept. 3, 5, 19, and30 will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Theseminar will provide educa-tion for diabetes manage-ment. Classes are open to

people with diabetes and asupport person. Physicianreferral is required. Regis-tration is required. There isa charge to attend, call (203)694-5425 for cost and insur-ance coverage information.

Epiphany therapyEpiphany is a group of vol-

unteers trained in varioustherapies such as Cran-ioSacral, therapeutic touch,reflexology, Reiki, and more,who provide a 20 minute ses-sion of choice to promote re-laxation and ease discom-fort. The group will be at TheSunflower Bungalow, 1273Queen St., on Wednesday,Sept. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call(860) 747-1100 for more infor-mation.

Prostate cancerlecture

The Hospital of CentralConnecticut will hold a freeprostate cancer lecture:“Truth and Fiction AboutPSA Screening”, 7-8 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the NewBritain General campus, 100Grand St. Registration is re-quired, (860) 224-5216. Thespeaker is Joshua Stein,M.D., who is board-certified

National Cancer Survivors Day More than 800 cancer sur-

vivors and their loved onesgathered at the Aqua TurfClub in Southington June 3for The Hospital of CentralConnecticut’s 20th annualCancer Survivors Day break-fast, “Celebrate Life: Build aDream!” The event was spon-sored by the hospital’sGeorge Bray Cancer Center.

Denise Peterson, R.N.,M.S., hospital vice presidentof Patient Care Services andchief nursing officer, wel-comed the group and com-mented on the number ofpeople in the room and their“courage and strength”.

The breakfast featured akeynote talk by 25-year can-cer survivor Dan Shapiro,Ph.D., a professor of clinicalpsychology and chair of theHumanities Department at Penn State College of Medicine. Shapiro’s uplifting talk wasboth lighthearted and poignant, and included vignettes about his cancer experience, hisfamily and his caregivers that frequently had the audience laughing. Besides his profes-sorship, Shapiro is an author, humorist, and television consultant to “Grey’s Anatomy”and “Private Practice”.

The Survivors Day event also included the Lilly Oncology On Canvas art exhibitionwith works from people nationwide who have cancer, as well as loved ones, caregivers andhealthcare providers.

At the event, the hospital’s cancer center staff recognized cancer survivors and care-givers, and a drawing was held for gift baskets and other prizes donated by hospital em-ployees, local physician practices, patients and area businesses.

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Cancer survivor, psychology professor and authorDan Shapiro, Ph.D., shared stories and laughs withsurvivors and their guests at The Hospital of Cen-tral Connecticut’s National Cancer Survivors Daybreakfast June 3 in Southington.

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Dinner withthe Doc

Jerome Home and ArborRose, 975 Corbin Ave., NewBritain, presents “Dinnerwith the Doc: Low Blood Sug-ar,” on Wednesday, Sept. 5,from 4 to 6 p.m. Dr. Sahdis Ri-vas, endocrinologist of theJoslin Diabetes Center ofThe Hospital of Central Con-necticut will discuss signsand symptoms of low bloodsugar, hypoglycemia, andhow to stay healthy. For reser-vations, call (860) 229-3707.

Walk with a doc

Hartford HealthCare’snext Walk with a Doc will beheld at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept.22 at the Quinnipiac RiverLinear Trail, 291 Hall Ave., inWallingford. It will include a30-minute walk and healthtips from MidState MedicalGroup internist Julian Falla,MD, who will discuss vitaminD and why it is important tohealth.

Sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. Newparticipants will receive ahat and pedometer; eachwalker will receive a bottle ofwater. Event host is MidStateMedical Center.

Walks will continue on amonthly basis through De-cember among varied Hart-ford HealthCare affiliates.The Hospital of Central Con-necticut will host an Oct. 13walk at YMCA Camp Sloper,Southington, where W.Richard McQueen, M.D., in-

ternist, will talk about pre-vention and treatment ofcolds, flu. In 2010, The Hospi-tal of Central Connecticutwas the first hospital in NewEngland to join Just Walk, aWalk with a Doc programstarted in 2005 by a cardiolo-gist in Ohio.

Starting this year, Walkwith a Doc is a HartfordHealthCare system-wide pro-gram. Other HartfordHealthCare entities involvedin the walk program are Doc-tors of Central Connecticut,Hartford Medical Group, andMidState Medical Group.Sponsors are Anthem andHPC Foodservice.

To register for this pro-gram, or for more informa-tion, visit www.hartford-healthcare.org or call 1-877-914-WALK.

Cancer Survivors’ Day

The Palladino FamilyCancer Center at MidStateMedical Center announcesits annual Cancer Survivors’Day on Sunday, Sept. 9, from2 to 4 p.m. at Meriden’s Hub-bard Park. This day is dedi-cated to honoring and cele-

brating the lives of cancersurvivors. Survivors are en-couraged to bring their fami-ly and friends. Activities forchildren include face paint-ing, balloon animals, andcaricature drawings. Sur-vivors can treat themselvesto a relaxing chair massage,musical entertainment, andrefreshments. Both sur-vivors and caregivers willshare how cancer haschanged their lives and offerinspirational messages andwords of wisdom to others.

For more information orto register, contact The Pal-ladino Family Cancer Centerat (203) 694-8631. Registrationis preferred.

Sleep apneatreatment

The Hospital of CentralConnecticut, New Britain,will host a free panel discus-sion on treatment of sleepapnea Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6p.m. at the SouthingtonSleep Disorders Center, 1131West St., Building 1, lowerlevel.

The panel will includedentist David Schwaber,D.D.S., and neurologist An-

dre Lerer, M.D. Refresh-ments will be available at 5p.m.

To register, call the hospi-tal’s Physician Referral andLifeline program line, 1-800-321-6244, and immediatelypress option No. 1 to speakwith a representative, whowill sign the participant upfor the panel discussion.

Dinner withtherapists

Southington Care Center,45 Meriden Ave., presents“Dinner with the Thera-pists: Assessing Your Achesand Pains,” on Monday, Sept.17, from 5 to 7 p.m. A compli-mentary dinner will be pro-vided and rehabilitationtherapists from SouthingtonCare will give a presentationabout services offered at thefacility. To make a reserva-tion, call (860) 621-9559.

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Saturday, Sept. 1 - American Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209 Farmington Ave., Farmington,6:30 -11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 5 – American Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209 Farmington Ave., Farmington,12:30-5:15 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 8 - American Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209 Farmington Ave., Farmington,6:30 -11:15 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 13 – Stanley Seniors Building, 400 MyrtleSt., New Britain, 9 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Hundreds of Hospital ofCentral Connecticut volun-teers were honored in Aprilduring the annual NationalHealthcare Volunteer Week.

Over the past year, 414 vol-unteers from the NewBritain General and BradleyMemorial campuses com-

bined donated 64,577 hours ofservice. These include 309New Britain General cam-pus volunteers, who dedicat-ed 47,777 hours to the hospi-tal; and 123 Bradley Memori-al campus volunteers, whodonated 16,800 hours.

Volunteers were recog-

nized at hospital luncheonsduring the week. Several in-dividuals in particular werehonored: At Bradley, EileenGlorioso, Nancy Dayton andLee Gryniuk of Southington,and Pauline Baccaro ofKensington surpassed 1,000hours of volunteering each.Their names have beenadded to the Honor Roll.

“Each of these individualshas shown incredible com-mitment to our patients andthe hospital through theirvolunteer hours,” said AnnePhelan, director of volun-teer services. “In addition totheir regular volunteerhours, they are always will-ing to help out by volunteer-ing extra hours when need-ed.”

The New Britain Generalcampus named Jan Black-burn of Kensington as itsVolunteer of the Year. Shehas volunteered at the hospi-tal gift shop since 1984 in var-ious roles, including her cur-rent position as gift buyer.She has also served on thehospital’s Auxiliary board,holding various leadership

Hospital of Central Connecticut volunteers honored

Photo courtesy of Hospital of Central Connecticut

Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Memorial cam-pus volunteers were honored at an April luncheon dur-ing National Healthcare Volunteer Week. Pictured fromleft, Eileen Glorioso and Nancy Dayton of Southington;Pauline Baccaro of Kensington; and Lee Gryniuk, ofSouthington surpassed 1,000 hours of volunteeringeach this past year.

positions, including presi-dent.

“Jan has been a vital mem-ber of the gift shop team anda source of knowledge for allwho work and volunteerthere,” Phelan said. “Herdedication is exemplified inthe number of hours she vol-unteers each day, not only inthe shop, but while at homecombing through sales cata-logues in search of items forthe shop.”

As part of VolunteerWeek, the hospital added anew recognition level this

year, acknowledging severalformer, long-term volun-teers. .

Overall, volunteer hoursdonated at both campusequated to nearly $1.4 mil-lion – money the hospital canuse for patients and capitalimprovements. Volunteersperform a variety of jobswhile at the same time offer-ing valuable moral supportto visitors, patients, andstaff.

Submitted by The Hospitalof Central Connecticut.


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gram designed to strengthendevelopment of language andcoordination skills with mu-sic, movement, and stories.Suitable for children 1 to 2years old accompanied byadult and siblings. Class runsfive weeks and meets Tues-days at 9:30 a.m. beginningSept. 11.

“Little Dreamers” is a sto-ry and music program thatfocuses on literacy, listening,and socialization skills. Suit-able for children 2 to 3 yearsold, accompanied by adultand siblings. Class runs fiveweeks and meets on Mondaysat 9:30 a.m. beginning Sept.17.

“Story Stars” is suitablefor children 4 to 5 years oldand reinforces literacy, lis-tening, and socializationskills with stories, move-ment, music, and parachutegames. Children may attend

independently, but care-givers must stay in buildingwhile class is in session.Class runs five weeks andmeets on Mondays at 10:30a.m. beginning Sept. 17.

For more information, con-tact Shelley Holley at Chil-dren’s Services at (860) 628-0947 or [email protected] .

Classictelevision

Visit the Southington Li-brary for Classic Televisionon DVD.

Free computerclasses

The Southington Libraryis offering free Spring Com-puter Classes. Visit the on-line calendar at www.southingtonlibrary.org, or call(860) 628-0947 ext. 5 the Refer-ence/Information Desk.

Campaign NotesAug. 7 – State Sen. Joe

Markley attended a MobileFoodshare site at The Taber-nacle Church, 1445 West St.,to help promote food dona-tions.

Aug. 7 – U.S. Rep. John Lar-son hosted a forum to dis-cuss consequences of toomuch money in politics

Aug. 7 – U.S. Senate candi-date Chris Murphy contin-ued his “Getting to Work”tour at Phoenix Press in NewHaven and received endorse-ment of the Sierra Club.

Aug. 8 - Chris Murphyjoined Joe Courtney at thegates of Electric Boat in Gro-ton and visited workers dur-ing a shift change.

Aug. 9 – State Sen. JoeMarkley wrote a letter toGov. Dannel P. Malloy urgingto suspend the state’s newprogram enabling violentfelons to be released earlyfrom prison for good behav-ior.

Aug. 14 – U.S. Senate can-didates Chris Murphy (D),and Linda McMahon (R) won

the statewide primaries.Aug. 20 – U.S. Senate Re-

publican candidate LindaMcMahon kicked off herstatewide Jobs Tour to visitlocal businesses and busi-ness leaders.

Aug. 20 – State Sen. JoeMarkley and state Rep. RobSampson presented a cita-tion to Jacquelyn Ford, ofSouthington, who success-fully completed her GirlScout Gold Award project.

Aug. 21 – Chris Murphyheld a town hall to discusshis jobs plan for Connecticutand was moderated by DianaEvans, a professor of politi-cal science at Trinity Col-lege. The event was held atthe Polish National Home,Hartford.

Aug. 21 – CongressmanJohn Larson (R-1) visitedAmerican Legion KiltonicPost 72 in Southington toaward World War II veteranLeon Doolittle with medalshe earned while serving dur-ing the war.

Aug. 21 – U.S. Sen. Richard

Blumenthal visitedSouthington Care.

Aug. 23 - CongressmanJohn B. Larson will visit theBristol Senior Center, 240Stafford Ave., to meet withresidents and talk about is-sues such as health care re-form, taxes, and the econo-my. Those who attendedlearned more about what heis doing to protect those serv-ices vital to seniors in Con-necticut.

Aug. 23 - Linda McMahoncontinues her weeklong,statewide Jobs Tour withstops in Berlin and Walling-ford. Throughout the week,McMahon visited 25 localbusinesses and met withmore than 100 business lead-ers during roundtable dis-cussions across Connecti-cut. She talked with owners,managers and employeesabout the challenges they arefacing and discuss how hersix-point plan will revive theeconomy and help smallbusinesses create jobs.

Parents 4 A ChangeThe next Parents 4 A Change meeting will be held on

Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Derynoski ElementarySchool, 240 Main St., in the cafeteria. Guest speakers and in-formation regarding changes to Connecticut state laws ondrugs and substance abuse will be discussed. For more infor-mation, e-mail Mary Marcuccio at [email protected], or call (860) 621-1682.

YMCABriefs

Early childhoodprogram space

The Southington Y is an-nouncing space available inall early childhood programsfor 2012-13. Early Childhoodoptions include preschool,nursery school and creativechild. Children must be fullytoilet trained and out of pullups and turning three beforeDec. 31, to register.

Preschool is an all-day pro-gram located out of theYMCA Learning Center. Fulland part week options areavailable. Children are divid-ed into classrooms accordingto age. This program followsthe Connecticut PreschoolAssessment Framework.

Nursery School is a partday part week program.Space is available in the Mon-day, Wednesday, Friday after-noon class running 12:15 to2:45 p.m. for 4 year olds. Spaceis available in the 3 year oldclass running Tuesday and

See YMCA, page 36

31CitizenSportsThe Southington CitizenFriday, August 31, 2012

After 28 years,a return to

Paralympic Games

“Every day is a blessing because you never know ifyou’re going to have tomorrow,” said two-time Para-lympian Tara Profitt. “So stay positive, fight hard andlive life to the fullest.”

Locals excel

Aug. 18, 20 high school students from Southington raced dragon boats inHartford at the Asian Festival. Their team, the Dragon Slayers, won a goldmedal in the C class event, winning two of the three races. Participating were:Alex Pokorski, Amanda Cole, Bryan Adie, Bryan Davis, Damiaen Florian, DanPappalardo, Ian Sherwood, Erica Buehler, Joe Pappalardo, Jon La Follette,Kyle Summa, Mariah Washer, Mike Sullivan, Natalie Mongillo, Nate Shurack,Shannon Perry, Tad Meissner, Tyler Young and Joe Rogus.

By Nick CarrollThe Southington Citizen

Nearly three decades afterher first and only appear-ance in the ParalympicGames, Berlin High Schoolalumna Tara Profitt is set tocompete, once again, in thegathering of the world’s topphysically-disabled athletes.

The 2012 Summer Para-lympics, got underway Aug.29 in London, England, andProfitt, a member of theUnited States table tennisteam, was eager to get downto business.

“It would be great tomedal there since I didn’t ac-complish that back in 1984,”she said. “It would be greatto do that.”

Profitt’s return to the Par-alympics after 28 years hasnot gone unnoticed by themedia. The 47-year-old wasfeatured recently in seg-ments on two local televisionnetworks. Sports writershave been calling as well.

Profitt’s story is one of de-termination and grit. Thewheelchair-bound athlete,paralyzed from the neckdown, and without the use ofher fingers, competes withthe table tennis paddle

strapped to her hand.She headed into this year

ranked 12th in the world inher class.

“A lot of feedback I’ve got-ten from people is that ‘it’ssuch an inspirational story,’or ‘we wish more peoplelooked at life the way youdo,’” said Profitt, of Newing-ton. “I don’t think of myselfas an inspiration, but if I in-spire some other people, itmakes me happy.”

As a youngster growing upin Berlin, Profitt – formerlyTonina – was as a top-notchathlete. She played basket-ball, baseball and softballand was an accomplishedswimmer. “You name thesport and I probably tried it,”she said.

But Profitt’s promisingathletic career was cut shortwhen she was just 13. A div-ing accident on July 7, 1979left her confined to a wheel-chair. She nearly died thathorrific day.

“When my dad found me Iwas blue,” Profitt said. “Heresuscitated me. And at thatpoint I really couldn’t moveanything.”

The Southington Junior B lacrosse team peaked at the right time and capturedthe Connecticut Valley Youth Lacrosse B Division championship recently.Southington bested Simsbury in the title game, 3-2. The champs are pictured,front row: Derek Strillacci, Vito Santarsiero, Max Kim, Mason Leland, JjackPadroff and Zane Chubet. Second row: Steven Sirois, Mark D’Agostino, JacobMohr, Sebby Lombardo, Brett Wolff and Ethan Thomson. Third row: DevanTillotson, Nathan Price, Andrew Krar, Patrick Lajoie, Jimmy Starr, Evan Jo-hanns, Lukas Palmieri, Quinten van Duinen and Nolan Tillotson. Back row:coaches Brett McKenna, Cody Andelin, Billy Thomson, Nathan Chubet andMark Andelin. Missing from photo: Joey Lee.

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Each July, Southington North Little League hoststhe Allan Bator Memorial Tournament for 12-year-old players, with proceeds going to scholarshipsfor Southington High School seniors who are mov-ing on to college. This year’s scholarship winners,Matthew Daigle (Central Connecticut State Univer-sity) and Kyle Connolly (University of Connecti-cut), are pictured. Each was awarded $2,000.

This past spring, the Southington Soccer Club U-11 girls claimed their second consecutive districtchampionship. The champs are, Jenna H., MeganP., Carolyn D., Isabella S., Kelly D., Olivia S., CeliaB., Alijah V., Amanda H., Brooke C., Ashley S.,Megan P., Carolyn D., Isabella S., Kelly D., Olivia S.and Celia B. Walt Swanson coached the team.

By Kyle SwartzSpecial to The Citizen

Athletes everywhere,from professionals to youthleagues, should take note ofthe recent suspension ofprofessional baseball playerMelky Cabrera for testingpositive for a banned, per-formance-enhancing sub-stance. The San Franciscostar outfielder, former Yan-kee and 2012 All-Star GameMVP will be ineligible forthe next 50 games because adrug screen detected in hisbody illegal testosteronesupplements.

Taking these injections toinduce muscle growthamounts to cheating, andcan be a significant healthrisk, having been linked toincreasing incidents ofheart disease and prostatecancer. Admitted steroids-taker Ken Caminiti, who hasconfessed to using duringhis 1996 National-LeagueMVP season, died unexpect-edly of a heart attack in 2004at age 41. To indicate that

this deadly misbehavior isno longer acceptable, MajorLeague Baseball officials areright to punish Cabrera se-verely. Especially because,not long ago, the sport be-came embarrassingly tar-nished by performance-en-hancing substances.

Looking back at baseballstatistics from just a decadepast, it’s difficult to believethat today’s hitters - whoseproduction is noticeablylesser - compete in the samesport. Offense numbers at-tained by athletes in ball-parks in the 90s and earlytwenty-first century are cu-riously prodigious. Profes-sional baseball in Americadates back to the 1850s, butthe top six amounts ofhomeruns ever hit by a play-er in one season all occurredduring 1998-2001. This un-usual uptick in power whichrewrote a classic sport’srecord books was at theheight of MLB’s Steroid Era.This was a regrettablestretch in which, accordingto reports, a large percent-

age of players abused thestrength-amplifying drug,sacrificing long-term healthfor immediate muscular en-hancement.

Certainly, this is not whatMLB members should bedemonstrating to kids.Young athletes revere profes-sionals. Seeing adult playersbettering their abilities bytaking steroids or other dan-gerous substances could beenough for youths to mis-judge the activity appropri-ate or safe. Multiple testshave shown that steroids ,testosterone supplementsand similar materials havean especially pernicious ef-fect on still-developing bod-ies of children and teens.

In the mid-2000s, MLB fi-nally began to crack down onabuse of performance-en-hancing drugs. Tougherscreening coupled withharsher penalties seems tohave worked. Batting num-bers are way down comparedto the offense inflation of theSteroid Era. Conversely,pitching numbers have im-proved considerably. Overall,modern hurlers are throw-ing harder, and maintaininghigh fastball speeds deeperinto games. Readers are logi-cal to question how thisphysical improvement came

about. Are pitchers natural-ly superior now? Or are theytaking some new, untrace-able, illegal substance?

Lingering viewer suspi-cion - not monumental hit-ting statistics - is the truelegacy of the Steroid Era.

What’s much more impor-tant, though, is that withCabrera, MLB leaders con-tinue to signal a shift towardsternness regarding dishon-est, illicit conduct. While

this message apparently hasyet to reach all players, areayouth athletes must observe:cheating, particularly of thebodily toxic kind, standsagainst everything Ameri-can sports teach about workethic, integrity and respon-sibility to one’s teammatesand fans.

Kyle Swartz is the editor ofThe North Haven Citizen,sister paper of The Southing-ton Citizen.

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Random thoughts from a MLB road tripBy Jim Bransfield


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —So the Tampa Bay Rays comeoff a spectacular road trip,winning eight of 10, movinginto the Wild Card lead andclearly mounting a challengein the American League Eastto the New York Yankees –and 9,913 bother to show upfor the Rays’ game with theKansas City Royals.

Putting that in perspec-tive: 16,000 saw the highschool championship basket-ball games at Mohegan Sunin March, 5,500 saw the highschool baseball champi-onships at Palmer Field inMiddletown in June, and9,900 is less than one day’sattendance at the AmericanLegion baseball World Seriesin Shelby, N.C. that conclud-ed recently.

Florida thunderstormsare the real deal. One hitduring the aforementionedRays’ game I attended. Nobiggie during the game, al-though the drumbeat of therain on the roof drowned outthe cheers of the friends andrelatives who attended. Bigproblem after the game, espe-cially since I couldn’t findmy car. Waded through ankledeep rivers in the parkinglot, all the while watchinglightning flash around me.Some places got four inchesof rain in a couple hours. InFlorida, that’s called benefi-cial rain. In Connecticut,that’s called a catastrophe.

How about the Milford Le-gion? The Zone 2 club –which did not win a zone ti-tle – won its final 11 games inConnecticut, including a 5-0run through the state Legiontourney. Then it blastedthrough the Northeast Re-gional going 5-0. It lost twostraight in the World Series,but was competitive, losing 5-3 and 4-0.

I sat next to a gentleman

from the South — uhhhh, ac-cent gave him away — at theRays’ game. For nine in-nings he talked nonstop tohis 16 or 17-year old grand-son, explaining everythingabout the game, includingthe wisdom of a one-out sac-rifice bunt in the third in-ning. The Rays didn’t bunt.Guy was upset. The next guygot a hit. He announced tothe section that was proofthat his strategy would haveworked. You should beproud, since I so love thebunt, that I didn’t say athing.

Mike Bianchi is a sportscolumnist for the Orlando

Sentinel. In his column onAug. 18, he recounted thatan 18-foot python — a snakethat is reproducing like gup-pies in the Everglades —was killed. Bianchi said thatwas the biggest snake seenin Florida since Urban Mey-er, the former Florida coach,left the state.

I was sitting next to a gen-tleman from the UnitedKingdom at a lovely outdoorwatering hole called theHole in the Wall Bar inDowntown Disney. The guywas a baseball nut, and re-galed me about his trips tovarious MLB parks, includ-ing Fenway and whatever

the San Francisco Giants’Park is called. Lives in theUK, but roots for the SF Gi-ants. Knew all the players.The next day, the MelkyCabrera story broke. I feltbad for the bloke.

WDAE, the local Tampasports radio station, elevatesbeing a homer to a new high... errr, low. Uses the pro-nouns “our” and “us” whenreferring to the Rays. Thataside, the Rays have tremen-dous pitching and if they hitlike they have lately...

Jim Bransfield is a self-professed “baseball junkie”and a long-time contributorto Citizen publications.

DePaolovolleyball

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ParalympicsContinued from page 31

Profitt soon learned thatshe would not walk again. De-spite the devastating news,the teenager did not allowherself to be encompassed bydark thoughts.

“I was young,” she said.“So you figure you just haveto channel all your focus in adifferent direction, being thebest person, and finding oth-er things you can do to re-place some of your losses.”

When Profitt arrived atWright State University inOhio in 1983 she realized thather days as an athlete werefar from over. She got in-volved in wheelchair athlet-ics, including table tennis,which she took to rapidly. Sorapidly in fact that she quali-fied for the 1984 Paralympicsin Stoke Mandeville, Eng-land.

After the ’84 Games, Profitttook a 20-plus year breakfrom table tennis; she gradu-ated college, got married,raised a child. It was not untilher son, Andre, now 19, en-tered high school, that she

Soccer ChallengeKnights of Columbus Isabella Council 15 in Southington

invite boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14 to partic-ipate in the “Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge” Sat-urday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m., at the field behind Derynoski Elemen-tary School, 240 Main St. Rain date is Sept. 9, 3 p.m.

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Participants are required to furnish proof of age andwritten parental consent.

For more information, contact Phil Mazzatti at (860) 276-8228, [email protected].

picked up the paddle again.“I had a little more free

time, so I figured ‘let me getback into the sport’, neverfiguring I would wind up go-ing to the Paralympicsagain,” said Profitt, whocredits her coach RomanTinyszin with making thecomeback possible.

“As an athlete, before myaccident, I was really instinc-tive. I was pretty athletic. Ikind of excelled in whateversport I chose to play. Tabletennis just came right backto me. The sport is a little dif-ferent now; there’s a lot ofspin. But I just made the ad-justments necessary.”

In 2009, Profitt earned agold medal at the Para Pan-Am Games in Venenzuela.She grabbed a silver at the2011 Para Pan-Am Games inMexico.

No matter how Profittfares in London, the experi-ence will be joyous for her.

For one, she and her hus-band, Matt Profitt, will cele-brate their 25th wedding an-niversary during the Games.

On top of that, Profitt’scollege friend, PamFontaine, the woman respon-

sible for getting her intotable tennis, is joining her inLondon.

Fontaine, also confined toa wheelchair, is a member ofthe U.S. Paralympic tabletennis team, like Profitt, forthe first time since ’84.

“That was quite an accom-plishment for us to make itagain after all these years,”said Profitt, who will com-pete individually and as ateam with Fontaine in Lon-don.

Recently, Profitt, Fontaineand fellow Paralympian TahlLeibovitz graced the cover ofU.S.A. Table Tennis Maga-zine.

Profitt’s mother, TerryTonina, is, understandably,filled with pride when think-ing back on all that herdaughter has accomplished.

“It’s amazing,” Toninasaid. “God has been good toher.”

Profitt agrees.“Every day is a blessing

because you never know ifyou’re going to have tomor-row,” she said. “So stay posi-tive, fight hard and live life tothe fullest.”

Parks and RecreationThe Southington Parks

and Recreation Departmentis located in the town hall at75 Main St., in the basement.To make reservations, regis-ter or for more information,call the office at (860) 276-6219. Program details andmail-in registration formsare also available on the de-partment’s webpage atwww.southington.org.

Adult beginneryoga

Southington Parks andRecreation Department is of-fering a Beginner’s Yogaclass for adults in the fallseason.Classes will be heldin the Plantsville Elemen-tary School gymnasium onThursdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and25 and Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 29from 6:30-7:45 p.m. There is afee to participate. Class sizeis limited. Pre-registrationand payment is required.For more information or toregister, call the Parks &Recreation office. Programdetails and online registra-

tion are also available on thedepartment’s webpage atwww.southington.org.

Nia techniquefitness class

Southington Parks andRecreation Department is of-fering a Nia Technique® fit-ness class for the fall season.Ten classes will be held inthe Strong ElementarySchool gymnasium on Mon-days, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 15, 22and 29, Nov. 12, 19 and 26 andDec. 10 and 17 from 6:30-7:30p.m. There is a fee to partici-pate. Nia classes are takenbarefoot to soul-stirring mu-sic using movements fromthe martial arts, dance artsand healing arts. Class sizeis limited. Pre-registrationand payment is required.Program details and onlineregistration are also avail-able on the department’swebpage at www.southing-ton.org.

Zumba classesSouthington Parks and

Recreation Department is of-fering two sessions of adultZumba classes for the fallseason. Classes will be in thePlantsville ElementarySchool gymnasium on Mon-days and Wednesdays, Sept.24, 26, Oct. 1, 3, 10, 15, 17, 22,29, Nov. 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 26, and28. The first session will befrom 6 to 7 p.m. The secondsession will be 7:15 to 8:15p.m. There is a fee to partici-pate. Class sizes are limited.Pre-registration and pay-ment is required. For moreinformation or to register,contact the parks and recre-ation office or visitwww.southington.org.

Adult fitnessclasses

Southington Parks andRecreation Department is of-fering adult fitness classeson Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sept.18, 20, 25, 27, Oct. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16,18, 23, 25, 30, Nov. 1, 15, 20, 27,

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ParksContinued from page 34

29, Dec. 4, 6, 13, 20, Jan. 3 and8. Classes will be held in theKennedy Middle School gym-nasium and will consist oflow/high aerobics andstrengthening with freeweights. Program open toSouthington residents only.There is a fee to participate.Pre-registration and pay-ment is required, registra-tion is ongoing. For more in-formation or to register, con-tact the parks and recreationoffice. Program details andonline registration also avail-able at www.southington.org.

Ballroom dancelessons

The Southington Parksand Recreation Departmentis offering beginner and in-termediate ballroom dancelessons for the fall season.The program will have eightclasses held on Wednesdays,Oct. 10, 17, 24, Nov. 7, 14, 28,Dec. 5 and 19, from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. in the Plantsville Ele-

mentary School cafeteria, 70Church St. There is a fee percouple. Class size is limited.Pre-registration and pay-ment is required. ContactParks and Rec Dept. to regis-ter or for more information.Program details and onlineregistration also available atwww.southington.org.

Dog obedienceclasses

The Southington Parksand Recreation Departmentwill offer two types of dogobedience classes this fall.Both classes will be held onThursday evenings, Sept. 6,13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25,at The Summit at Plantsville,261 Summit St. Instructor isKevin Medeiros. “PuppyKindergarten” classes fordogs 3 to 5 months old willrun from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.“Basic Dog Obedience”classes for dogs older than 5months will run from 7:15 to8:15 p.m. All dogs must haveup-to-date vaccinations inorder to participate. Classsizes are limited. Pre-regis-

tration and payment is re-quired. For more informa-tion or to register, call theParks and Recreation De-partment. Program detailsand mail-in registrationform are available atwww.southington.org.

Summer poolhours

The hours for Southingtonpublic pools are as follows:Recreation Park pool,Maxwell Noble Drive, will beopen through Sunday, Sept.9. Hours — Friday, Aug. 31,3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sept. 1-3,11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sept. 4-7,closed; Sept. 8-9, 11 a.m. to 7p.m.

Town pools are open toSouthington residents only.Each resident may bring onenon-resident guest. ProperID must be shown for entry.

Trips offeredThe Southington Parks

and Recreation Departmentis sponsoring the followingbus trips: Cape Cod CanalCruise and “Bourne Scallop

Festival,” Saturday, Sept. 22;Baltimore, Saturday andSunday, Sept. 29-30; Philadel-phia, Saturday and Sunday,Sept. 29-30; Boston – “OnYour Own,” Saturday, Oct.13; Salem, Mass. “HauntedHappenings,” Saturday, Oct.27; Pennsylvania holidayshopping trip (Lancaster andReading), Friday to Sunday,Nov. 9-11; Kennebunkport,Maine “Christmas prelude,”Sunday and Monday, Dec. 2-3;New York City – “On YourOwn,” Saturday, Dec. 8; At-lantic City, Friday to Sunday,Dec. 28 to 30.

A complete list of 2012 bustrips with details and fees isavailable on the Parks andRecreation Department’swebpage at www.southing-ton.org.

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Cool pool days

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Swimmers enjoy a sunny day and cool water temperatures as the summer pooluse of Recreational Park’s pool winds down. For the pool’s remaining hours,see the Parks and Recreation briefs on page 35.

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Thursday. Classes are avail-able in the morning 9 to 11:30a.m. or 12:15 to 2:45 p.m. in theafternoon. This program alsofollows the ConnecticutPreschool Framework As-sessment.

Creative Child is a pro-gram running Monday andWednesday mornings from 9to 11:15 a.m. Children partici-pate in crafts, group gamesand swimming.

A short and informativeParent Orientation for allNursery School classes willbe held on Monday, Aug. 27, at6:30 p.m. in the main YMCAbuilding.

Open house schedule: Fouryear old program, Sept. 5,Monday, Wednesday and Fri-day a.m. class, 9:30-10:30 a.m.;Monday, Wednesday, Fridayp.m. class, 12:30-1:30 p.m.;three year old program, Sept.6, Tuesday and Thursdaya.m. class, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Parents or an adult mustaccompany children during

the visit. Families will meetthe teachers and see theclassroom. All forms areavailable at the YMCALearning Center and onlineat www.sccymca.org.

For more information orquestions regarding pro-grams, contact Katie Sher-man at (860) 426-9541.

Fall programregistration

Registration for theSouthington-Cheshire Com-munity YMCA’s Fall 1 pro-gram session is ongoing. TheFall 1 program session runsfrom Tuesday, Sept. 4,through Sunday, Oct. 28. Reg-istration for current mem-bers is available online atwww.sccymca.org, or in per-son at the Y, 29 High St. Formore information, contactLynette Ferguson at (860) 426-9522, or [email protected] .

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Lifeguardtraining

The Southington Commu-nity YMCA will be offeringan American Red Cross Life-guard Class beginning Sun-day Sept. 9, from noon to 5p.m. Participants must be 15years old to participate.This program is seven weekslong and will run on Sun-days. Attendance at all ses-sions is mandatory to receivecertification. Anyone withquestions should contactBarbara Glaude at (860) 426-9553.

Livestrong atthe YMCA

The Southington-CheshireCommunity YMCA, 29 HighSt., has available openingsfor the Livestrong at theYMCA program, a free, 12-week small group fitness pro-gram designed for adult can-cer survivors under guid-

ance of specially trainedhealth and wellness staff.Participants do not need tobe a current member of theYMCA or Southington resi-dent. Program will begin theweek of Oct. 8. Morningclass will be held Wednes-days and Fridays from 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Evening classwill be Mondays andWednesdays from 7 to 8:30p.m.

The program is designedto help those affected by can-cer to regain strength, en-durance, and function aswell as emotional supportand self-esteem. Class for-mat consists of cardio,strength, and flexibility seg-ments and is custom-tailoredfor each individual. Eachparticipant is given a free 12-week full YMCA member-ship and may use any of theY’s facilities. To register orfor more information, con-tact Linda Prus at (860) 426-9531, or visit www.sccymca.org .

Occasional child care

Y Time is a new drop inprogram for childrenthroughout the summer. TheYMCA now has extendedhours from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. Kids will take localwalking field trips, partici-pate in water activities andgroup games each week.Hourly and daily rates areavailable.

For more information con-tact Katie Sherman, Directorof Child Development at(860) 426-9541 or [email protected].

Preschoolregistration

Children that will be 2years and 9 months by Sept. 1are eligible for preschool atthe Southington YMCA, 29High St.

The Southington Y is an-nouncing space available inthe 3-year-old preschool pro-gram for 2012-13. Childrenmust be fully toilet trainedand out of pull ups and turn-

ing three before Dec. 31, toregister.

Preschool is an all -dayprogram located out of theYMCA Learning Center. Fulland part week options areavailable. Children are divid-ed into classrooms accordingto age. This program followsthe Connecticut PreschoolAssessment Framework.

Registration is open toboth Y members and thecommunity. Space is limited.All forms are available at theYMCA Learning Center andonline at www.sccymca.org.For more information orquestions regarding pro-grams, call (860) 426-9541.

Skate Parkhours

The YMCA Camp SloperSkate Park spring hours forthe Skate Park are Tuesdayand Thursday from 3:30 to6:30 p.m. and Saturday fromnoon to 5 p.m. The YMCASkate Park will offer freeskateboarding lessons toanyone interested in gettingon a board for the first time.

The free skateboarding les-sons will run during openhours on Saturdays from 1 to2:30 p.m.

Helmets are required forall skaters, and there is staffpresent during all openhours to ensure that everyskater is following this safe-ty policy. Additionalpadding is recommended tomaximize safety. All skatersmust have a 2012 waiverform signed by aparent/guardian on file inorder to skate, unless theyare 18 years old or over. TheYMCA Skate Park is free forall Southington residentsand members of theSouthington and CheshireYMCAs who are in third-grade or older. Parents mustaccompany all third andfourth-graders during theirtime in the YMCA SkatePark.

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By Glenn Richter

Well, now that primaryseason is over we slide rightinto election season, butmaybe we’ll get a break fromthese incessant campaignads on TV, at least for awhile.

Someday the social scien-tists will study these thingsas priceless documents ofour public life, but right nowthey’re just a pain in thedupa, with precious littlevariation from the standardtemplate.

You know the drill: Candi-date A (the good guy, the oneyou should vote for) is sit-ting on the front stoop of aregular, just-folks house . . .or else he’s in a factory (dowe still have any of those?)with his shirtsleeves rolledup to demonstrate that, afterall, he’s just folks, he’s one ofus . . . or else she’s hobnob-bing with the hoi polloidown at the senior center,just-folksing around withsome other just-folks . . . orelse, if he’s the incumbent,he’s sitting at his Big Offi-

Apple Harvest scheduleSouthington’s 44th annual Apple Harvest Festival will

run two weekends, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 28-30 andOct. 5-7. The festival’s theme is “Ripe With Possibilities.”Schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, Sept. 28 — Festival opens 5 p.m.; Carnival“Family Night” to purchase armband for rides at dis-counted price; festival closes at 9 p.m. No shuttle buses.

Saturday, Sept. 29 — Festival opens 9 a.m.; apple piebaking contest, 10 a.m.; bed race, 2 p.m.; apple pie eatingcontest, noon; apple fritter eating contest, 1 p.m.; Con-necticut Icon, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.; fireworks, 9 p.m. (rain dateOct. 6); festival closes 9 p.m. Shuttle buses to and fromSouthington High School will run 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 30 — Festival opens at noon; Apple Har-vest Road Races, 8:45 a.m.; Apple Harvest parade, 2 p.m.;Connecticut Icon, 4 to 5 p.m.; festival closes 7 p.m. Shuttlebuses 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 5 — Festival opens 5 p.m.; ConnecticutIcon, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Cabaret dinner theater, 7 p.m. and 8p.m.; festival closes 9 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 6 — Festival opens 9 a.m.; apple pie eat-ing contest, noon; apple fritter eating contest, 1 p.m.; Con-necticut Icon, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.; Harvest the Arts, 10 a.m. to3 p.m.; arts and crafts show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; festival closes9 p.m. Shuttle buses 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 7 — Festival opens at noon; ConnecticutIcon finale, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m.; scarecrow contest, noon to 5p.m.; arts and crafts show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; festival closes 5p.m. Shuttle buses 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

cial Desk in front of a way-too-big American flag . . . orelse he and his wife areschlepping their adorabletots around the supermarket(because, after all, he’s justfolks, he’s one of us) whileother “shoppers” come up tohim, uninvited, and deliverword-perfect micro-speecheson Medicare and/or SocialSecurity and/or taxesand/or the economy, callinghim by his first name be-cause, after all, he’s justfolks, he’s one of us.

And then Candidate Amentions “my opponent”(the evil Candidate B, theone you should definitelynot vote for).

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ington) that I may, at times,look like a doo-doo head. Butit’s a well-known fact thatCandidate B is a poo-pooface. Why, in the fifth gradehe once pushed Mary EllenRogers so hard that shedropped her books. And heused to cut in the lunch line.And he’s been accused of re-moving the labels from pil-lows, the kind you’re notsupposed to remove. And hedoesn’t close cover beforestriking. And he doesn’tseem to know, let alone care,that objects in mirror arecloser than they appear. Andhe once voted for a bill thatwasn’t exactly, 100 percentwhat he wanted, because itwas a compromise. And —worst of all — unlike me, hehasn’t been fighting hard foryou and your family (inHartford or Washington).I’m Candidate A, and I ap-proved this message — be-cause I want to keep onfighting hard for you andyour family (in Hartford orWashington).”

This kind of advertisingcan’t be good for us. Is it

even safe, medically speak-ing? Has anybody done astudy of the long-term ef-fects on the human mindand body of being bombard-ed with the intense level ofsincerity that’s beingbeamed at us, night afternight?

And this can’t be what theFounders (those old whitemen in wigs) had in mind.They seemed to havethought that people shouldjust announce that they’rerunning for office and thenlet the voters decide.

At worst, the Foundersprobably feared that somebrazen no-goodnik wouldride into town with a barrelof booze and start buyingpeople’s votes with freedrinks. Not very dignified,maybe, but it sounds like alot more fun than we’re go-ing to be having from nowuntil Nov. 6.

Anyway, I’m me, and I ap-proved this message.

Glenn Richter is the seniorcopy editor at the Record-Journal, Meriden.

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Notice of Public HearingThe Southington Planningand Zoning Commission willhold a Public Hearing onTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,2012 at 7:00 p.m. in theTown Hall Council Cham-bers, Second Floor, 75 MainStreet, Southington, Con-necticut, for the followingapplications:1. Proposed zoning text

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DO NOT Freeze this WINTER!Call Duane Plumbing, heating& cooling. Annual furnace &boiler tune-ups & cleanings.Quality work. Major creditcards. Low rates. Call 203-379-8944 #400335-S1

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MMGGWW HHOOMMEE IIMMPPRROOVVEEMMEENNTTKitchens & Baths, Painting,

Windows/Doors, InteriorRemodeling, Gutters,

Drywall, Decks/Porches &Basements Call MGW!

CT Reg #631942203 213-4567

ALBERTS HOME REPAIRSRemodeling, Windows, Doors,

Siding, Decks, FloorsLic & ins #623837 203-592-1148

PMIC LLC Property Superior Craftsmanship w/many

years of professional experi-ence. We make your dreambathroom and kitchen into areality. Cost Effective and FastTurn Round from Start to FinishFree Consulting and Estimate(203)439-0533 License andInsured #HIC.0632521

HOUSE CLEANING

HHOOMMEE && OOFFFFIICCEE CClleeaanniinnggHonest, Reliable, Friendly.

Weekly Biweekly. Free Est.www.callellie.com 860-357-8101

YOUR Home will be sparklingclean. Free estimates. Goodreferences. Ins. More than 10yrs exp. (203) 802-1551

HIGH QUALITYHOME CLEANING SERVICEMany years in business, fullyinsured. References avail-able. 20% Off Back ToSchool Deep Cleaning. Callfor free estimate Clean MySpace, LLC 860-539-8725

JUNK REMOVAL

HAVE DUMP TRUCK- Willcarry out junk, debris, furni-ture, appliances, etc. WeTake It All! Free Estimates.Call Ed.

Pete In The PickupJunk Removal

No Job too Big/Small We Do it All203-886-5110

DECKS

CUSTOM DECKS for your familyAlso do Roofing, Siding & Gutters

Accepting all credit cards CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

DRIVEWAYS

MMIIDDSSTTAATTEE PPAAVVIINNGGQUALITY DRIVEWAYS

CT# 575852 220033--223388--11770088

ELECTRICAL SERVICE

EL GUAPO THE ELECTRICIANSmall Electrical Jobs Welcome

CT #E10194715. Insured203-440-0239 or 860-324-0874

T.E.C. Electrical Svc LLCAll Phases of Electrical Work

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122

FENCING

Cornerstone FFeennccee & Orna-mental Gates. All types offence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060

GUTTERS

GGUUTTTTEERRSS DDOONN’’TT WWOORRKKIIFF TTHHEEYY’’RREE DDIIRRTTYY

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Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127

GUTTER CLEANINGSeamless Gutters

Custom Gutter CoversLifetime no clog warranty

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HANDYPERSONS

AA--11 HHAANNDDYYMMAANNPPLLUUSSCT Reg #606277.

Give us a Call - WE DO IT ALL!Free estimates. 203-631-1325

MMGGWW HHOOMMEE IIMMPPRROOVVEEMMEENNTTKitchens & Baths, Painting,

Windows/Doors, InteriorRemodeling, Gutters,

Drywall, Decks/Porches &Basements Call MGW!

CT Reg #631942203 213-4567

ATTIC & BASEMENTSCLEANED

GARY Wodatch Demolition SvsSheds, pools, decks, garages.Quick, courteous srv. All callsreturned. Ins. #566326. Office203-235-7723/Cell 860-558-5430

GARY Wodatch Debris removal ofany kind. Homeowner’s, contrac-tor’s, small dumpsters avail.Quick, courteous srv. All callsreturned. Ins. #566326. Office203-235-7723/Cell 860-558-5430

CARPENTRY


203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

HHOOMMEE DDOOCCTTOORRSince 1949. Small to large jobs.

Complete carpentry, additions,kits, baths. Credit Cards.

203-715-8850 #573358

REPAIRS Large or Small. Stairs,railing, interior, exterior, entrydoor & window replacementdone by owner. Also provideaddition, finish bsmnt, decks &complete home improvements.Free est. 203-238-1449 #578107www.marceljcharpentier.com

DECKS

CChhllooee’’ss Home Solutions, LLCNo gimmicks. Just absolutelow prices. High qualityworkmanship. Roofing, sid-ing, decks & more. LIC#631419 & Ins. Credit cardsaccepted. 203-631-2991

C&M CONSTRUCTION*THE DECK SPECIALIST*

10% OFF cmconstructionct.com203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

Pay for your Record-Journal Marketplace adwith your credit card. Foryour convenience weaccept MasterCard,Visa, Discove r &American Express.

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AUTOMOBILES

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MITSUBISHI Gallant ES 20014 Cylinder, 4 Door. Automatic.

Good condition. Runs well.159k. $2300 or best offer.

(860) 276-8007

HHOONNDDAA CCIIVVIICC 22000055ONLY $799 DOWN!*

Automatic. Gas Saver!Stock #120615A

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Sunroof, 6 Disc, One OwnerStock #120226Q

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Very Clean. 1 Owner. All PowerStock #120661A

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Alloys, Sunroof, LeatherStock #120509A



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BUICK Park Avenue 2005Sedan. White w/tan leatherinterior. Very clean. Mileage57,600. $10,500 or best offer.

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NNIISSSSAANN SSEENNTTRRAA 22..00 SS 22000077ONLY $399 DOWN!*

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SIDING

J. HALL CONSTRUCTION Roofing, Siding, Decks,Windows, Remodeling,

Additions. No Job Too SmallFully Licensed And Insured

Contact Jeremy 203-537-2534 Reg#0575625

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENTHIGHEST Quality-LOWEST Price

Siding ● Roofing Windows ●Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters

Additions ●Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415

Siding, Roofing, Windows,Decks, Remodeling Gutters

CT Reg#570192

((220033)) 663399--11663344TILE, MARBLE,

GRANITE

V & W Tile Co. Projects orrepairs involving tile, marble orgranite. Ct. reg. #0619856. Call(860) 628-0040

TOP SOILSAND & FILL

HAZELWOOD EXCAVATINGDry farm screened topsoil.

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TREE SERVICES

YARDLEY TREE SERVICE.comFair, reasonable. Free estimates.

Registered. Insured. 203-440-0402 or 860-595-4159

TTRREEEE PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS??Broken limbs, hangers, we spe-cialize in difficult takedowns.Professional climbers, Fullylicensed & Ins. Call for yourfree quote. Ask for Jimmy.Accelerated Landscaping, Inc.Celebrating our 25th Yr in busi-ness. Veteran & Senior dis-counts. Call 860-982-4819.

GARY WODATCH LLCTree Removal, All calls returnedReg #0620397. Quick courteousservice. Office 203-235-7723 orCell 860-558-5430

LAVIGNE’S TREE SERVICE

IN BUSINESS 31 YRS.Tree removal. Stump grinding. Crane Service. Free Estimates.Fully insured. 203-294-1775lavignestreeservicellc.com

PRICKER REMOVALRICK’S AFFORDABLE

Clean-Ups, Hedge Trim, Brush, Tree, Soil/Seed/Lawn

Installation. No Job Too Big or Too Small. 14 Yrs Exp.

203-530-4447

NEW England Tree Service LLC,fully licensed & insured. Topquality work, 24 hr storm serv-ice. Refs avail. Free est. CT Reg570899. Call (203) 699-TREE

ROOFING

Roofing, Siding, Windows, Decks, Remodeling Gutters

CT Reg#570192

((220033)) 663399--11663344CPI HOME IMPROVEMENT

HIGHEST Quality-LOWEST PriceSiding ● Roofing Windows ●

Remodeling ● Decks ● GuttersAdditions ●Credit cards accepted 203-634-6550 CT Reg #0632415

ROOFING, Siding, Decks, GuttersLifetime Warranties Available

Accepting all credit cards.CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

SERVICES OFFERED

Cornerstone FFeennccee & Orna-mental Gates. All types offence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060

T.E.C. Electrical Svc LLCAll Phases of Electrical Work

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122

SIDING

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860-645-8899


203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

POWER WASHING

POWERWASHING Houses,decks, fences. Local co., satis-faction guar. Insured. Olsen Oil& Power Washing 203-272-2699

TThhee PPoowweerrwwaasshhiinngg KKiinnggssOthers Wash - We Clean! A

Pressureless WashGutter black lines & StreaksGreen Mold, Black Mildew.

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Cleaner Longer - GUARANTEED!Gutters & siding will look new!Ext windows and screenswashed with every housewash.Guaranteed no damage to prop-erty or siding. 860-839-0839

ROOFING

ROOFING - Gutters - Vinyl Siding Windows - Decks

Lic. and Insured CT #0616932Free No Obligation Appt Call

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203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

RROOOOFFSS RR UUSSAll roofing, carpentry, windows,

gutters, siding. Since 1949.Financing. Credit cards .

203-715-8850 #573358

J. HALL CONSTRUCTION Roofing, Siding, Decks,Windows, Remodeling,

Additions. No Job Too SmallFully Licensed And Insured

Contact Jeremy 203-537-2534 Reg#0575625

CChhllooee’’ss Home Solutions, LLCNo gimmicks. Just absolutelow prices. High qualityworkmanship. Roofing, sid-ing, decks & more. LIC#631419 & Ins. Credit cardsaccepted. 203-631-2991

C&M CONSTRUCTION*THE ROOFING SPECIALIST*

10% OFF cmconstructionct.com203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

MASONRY

PAUL’S MASONRYNew & Repairs. Stone walls,arches, chimneys, sidewalks,fireplaces. Free est. #614863.

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W. BOOBER MASONRY25 yrs exp in all types of masonry

CT Reg # 0626708Call 203-235-4139

MARIO’S Masonry. All types ofmasonry and repair work. Nojob too small. Over 20 yearsexp. Fully lic & ins. 0614297.203-565-5904 or 203-271-7917

O & E Masonry. Chimney repair,brick, stone, pavers, sidewalks,etc. Locally owned & operated.CT Reg #0611774. 203-802-0446

AAMMEERRIICCAANN MMAASSOONNRRYYStone Wall, Brick block, Repairs,

Stairs, Patios, Chimneys, Side-walks, Stucco. Free Estimates.#0577098 Jimmy 203-982-3087

JIMMY’S MASONRYStonewalls, steps, patios, chim-

neys, all types. Lic. & Ins’d. 27 yrsexp. Call for free est. 860-274-4893 CT. Reg. #604498

LENA’S MASONRYFamily tradition, Over 25 yrs expe-

rience. Walkways, stone walls,veneer, brick, concrete, stucco &repairs. Free estimates. Lic. &ins. CT #600890 (203) 732-4544

PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

A+ PAINTING-Professional, qual-ity work. Licensed & insured.Free est. Rooms starting at $200.Anthony 203-814-7661 #631687

PAVING

MMIIDDSSTTAATTEE PPAAVVIINNGGQUALITY DRIVEWAYS

CT# 575852 220033--223388--11770088

DD && GG PPAAVVIINNGGOver 25 yrs exp. Paving, seal

coating, concrete work. CTReg#0577005. 203-237-6058

PLUMBING

MEDINA SSeewweerr && DDrraaiinnCClleeaanniinngg SSeerrvviicceess LLLLCC

Quality work at affordableprices. 24hr Service.

BBeennnnyy MMeeddiinnaa 220033--990099--11009999

DO NOT Flush money down the drain, call Duane Plumbing, heating. Quality work, low ratesMajor credit cards accptd. 203-379-8944 lic. #283401 P1

POWER WASHING

PPOOWWEERR WWAASSHHIINNGGIs Spring Cleaning

On the outside. FREE ESTIMATES. #569127

Call Kevin 203-440-3279

SUV’S

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AUTOMOBILESWANTED

CASH for your Toyota, Honda orNissan. Any Condition! Run-ning or not! Will consider othermakes & models, motorcycles,ATV’s, etc. 203-600-4431

BOATS & MOTORS

16’ EVERGREEN COTTAGERCANOE Maroon fiberglass w/2Paddles, one is a Bent Shaft.$900. (860) 738-3821

BAYLINER Capri, 21ft, needswork. W/ trailer, Inboard/Out-board Volvo Penta engine. Pro-ject Boat. Come check it out at1146 West Main St. $400/OBO.203-715-0553

PETS & LIVESTOCK

AKC GSD German ShepherdPuppies, OFA, Blk & Tan

$1200 neg, Ready Aug 22.http://www.pawsnplay.us

203-651-9145

BBaacckk ttoo SScchhooooll SSppeecciiaallssRosehaven Stables, LLC

Meridenwww.rosehavenstables.com

203-238-1600

TRUCKS & VANS

DODGE DAKOTA 2003 - 4x4,quad cab, excellent condition,low miles, $11,500 OBO. Call203-671-3402

MAZDA B-4000LE 1994 (FordRanger) pickup truck, 4 wheeldrive, extended cab. All poweroptions, a/c, tonneau cover,trailer hitch, Auto transmis-sion, 110,000 mi. Very goodcondition-Clean. Runs great --comfortable drive. $3500.00.Contact Don (203) 265-3689

SUV’S

CCAADDIILLLLAACC SSRRXX 22000044SUV, 4 Door, Automatic

Stock# 5567A $17,995(203) 235-1686

CHEVY 2000 Blazer, dark blue,4 dr, LS Series, 4wd. Only65,000 miles. Auto, air, ps, pb,CD, heated seats, new tires andbattery. Get ready for winterwith Snoway 6’ plow with newskin. Asking $5,500. Call 203-269-8171 or 203-376-7772.

LLIINNCCOOLLNN 22000099 MMKKXXAutomatic, AWD

Stock# 5660A $32,995(203) 235-1686

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AUTOMOBILES

TOYOTA Corolla 1995. Verygood conditon, new brakes,new tires, 4-CYL, Automatic,

145 miles. $2700 or best offer.Call (203) 379 7676

VOLKSWAGENCabrio Convertible 2000

5 Speed. 99,000 MilesRuns and Looks Great.

$3500 firm. (203) 294-1966

MMeerrcceeddeess BBeennzz332200 EE 44 MMaattiicc 22000011

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Stock #130002A

FFOORRDD MMUUSSTTAANNGG SSEE 22000022ONLY $299 DOWN!*Loaded. Low Miles.

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CLASSIC & ANTIQUES

VOLKSWAGEN WestphaliaCamper 1969 Runs excellent.Too much work done to list.Includes all camping amenitiessuch as sink, ice box, dinette,sleeps three. 203-494-7125

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ROOMS FOR RENT

MERIDEN-$110. per week. Clean,safe, 1st floor. Furnished room,utils incl. Share kit & bath.203-238-3369. Leave message.

VACATION &SEASONAL RENTALS

LAKE FRONT Sunny 2 Br Cot-tage, Middlefield. Fireplace,Wood Floor, New Bath, NewKitch. Rent by owner $1400Credit check. Call (516) 376-5288

HOUSES FOR SALE

MERIDEN 139,900 Large 3 fam-ily near park- 2 units have 3bedrooms, nice backyard somenotice to show needed butworth the wait. Call Fred Get-tner or Silvio Sala for details

203-265-5618

MERIDEN 128 Gale Avenue. 2Family, Highly desirable loca-tion, property sold as is. 1520sq ft, under .5 acre. Each floorhas kitchen, bedroom, livingroom, bathroom. $140,000.203-710-6661

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WALLINGFORD- $159,900 3brranch, eastside, eat in kit,updtd furn & hw heater. CallKathy Thuerling 203-265-5618

MERIDEN. $159,900 Must seethis cozy well mntn cape,HDWD FLS thru-out, cer tiel kitbths, EIK, enc. Porch, den or3rd bdrm, tons of closets &stor. Fin LL. 2nd kit & den w/add't stor. Flwr bds, conv tohw, scls & shops. Call AnnmarieMcPherson 203-265-5618

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN 2 & 3 BR Apts forRent Avaliable. Prescott &Webster St. Starting 9/1.

Call Scott (203) 715-1965 MERIDEN 2 BR, 1.5 Bath Town-

house. Quiet. CompletelyRemodeled. West side. Hookups.Well maintained. No pets. $975+ utils. Credit ck. 203-269-9755

MERIDEN3 Rooms, 1st Floor. Clean. Appliances. WD Hookups.

Parking. $675. (860) 682-4435

MMEERRIIDDEENN Crown Village 2 br.Just renovated. H&H incl. Poolaccess. $995. per mnth + sec.L & E Prop Mgmt 203-886-8808.

MERIDEN Fully FurnishedPrivate & Clean. 1 BR, LR,Kit & pvt bath. $675/mo.Lease & sec deposit req. Nopets. Also, 3 rms unfur-nished. 203-235-2372

MERIDEN Large three bedroomthird floor apartment, offstreet parking, large backyard,w/d hookup. $900 per monthplus security. (203) 294-1229

MERIDEN- West side, 1 BR, 2ndFL. Includes Heat, HW & Elec.Oak Flooring. Very Clean! $860/mo+sec 203-630-3823 12pm-8pm or Meridenrooms.com

MERIDEN-Apt for Rent. 3BR, 2nd flr.

No pets. $1,000/mo+sec. Call 203-687-7659

MERIDEN. Studio apt, $465/mo.Utilities not included. Down-town on bus line. Also 2 BR$625/mo. (203) 982-3042

SOUTHINGTON - Lge 5 rms, 1Br., 1st flr, C/A, appls, w/dhookup, util not included, nearthe Hospital, double sec.required. Call 860-621-2693

SOUTHINGTON 2BR 136 Center St. Downtown.

2nd flr. $975 per mo includesHeat, hot water & garbage. Nopets. 860-919-1908 Ask for Mike.

SOUTHINGTON-2 BR, 1 bath,1st flr, w/d hookup, great yard,off st parking. $900/mo. plusutils. No pets. (860) 919-4231

SUMMER SPECIALMERIDEN- 1BR - $750/month.

Heat, Hot Water, Electricincluded. Private balcony.

1 month free rent. Ask for details.Call for info 203-639-4868

WALFD 2 Bed, 2nd FL, GlassPorch, Appliances, WD hookup.Storage. Off st parking. No Pets.Very clean. Dead end st. Owner/Agent. $850. 203-269-7348

WALLINGFORD40 So Cherry Street. Elec heat. 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths. No pets

$975 plus $1500 securityOct 1st. (203) 265-1873

WALLINGFORD Centrally locat-ed. Quiet area. 1st flr. 4 Rooms,2 BR, Stove & refrigerator.Hdwd. 1st Fl. Off st parking,Hook-ups. No smoking. No pets.$895+ Sec. 860-575-4915

WALLINGFORD DUPLEX4 Rooms, 2 BR, WD Hookup Off Street Parking. No Pets.

$850/month, credit check. Call 203-284-1853

WLFD. 2 BR, 2nd flr, all new,w/d in unit, off st parking,porch, no pets, no smoking.Owner/agent. $1000/mo.Washington St. (203) 265-1551

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

WANTED TO BUY

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DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESSBuying Collectibles,

Jewelry & Silver. China,Glass, Military, Musical.Anything old & unusual.

Single item to an estate.220033--223355--88443311

WANTED TToopp ddoollllaarr ppaaiidd ffoorrVintage tools, hunting andfishing items, toys, pottery,and any other collectibles.Dave any time 860-463-4359

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT& INSTRUCTIONS

PRIVATE PIANO LESSONSBeginning to Advanced LevelsWelcome. Certified MusicTeacher. Over 10 yrs prof exp.

Call Mark 203-235-1546Fall Openings Available

VVooiiccee LLeessssoonnssAll Ages and Levels Welcome

PPiiaannoo LLeessssoonnssBeginner to Intermediate

DDee FFiioorree VVooccaall && PPiiaannoo SSttuuddiiooRoberta (203) 630-9295

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

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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 -WALLINGFORD LINELarge 2 BR Luxury Condo.

Laundry. No pets.$900 + utilities

Call 203-245-9493

MMEERRIIDDEENN 1 & 2 & 3 BRs - CLEANStarting at $575. Sec & refs amust. Off st parking. No dogs.Sec 8 approved. 1st Month FREE!203-935-6612 or 203-537-6137

MERIDEN 1 BR Freshly painted.New carpet. Stove & refrigera-tor. Off st. parking. $625/moplus 1 month security.

(203) 687-2032

MMEERRIIDDEENN 1023 Old Colony Rd.

11 && 22 BBRR AAvvaaiillaabblleeStarting at $650

Heat & HW incl. Off St. Parking.203-886-7016

MERIDEN 2 BR Condo AptEast Side. Hdwd flrs. Newpaint. $750 per month. No Pets.Available Now. (203) 500-9080or (203) 235-5364

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

NIKON D3000 Digital SLR CameraBody & Lens 18-55mm.

Excellent condition. Sells for more. For Sale $300.

(203) 678-0477OVER 100 VHS Movies

$100 Or best offer.Wallingford (203) 626-9169

PELLA Entry Door, Wood GrainFiberglass, RT Hand inswing. 3panel w/ oval glass. 36 in x 80in x 1 1/2 door. Asking $500 orbest offer. (860) 205-7337.

PIANO Upright. Includes benchwith music storage. Well maintained.

Finish good to excellent. $275 Call (203) 235 5164.

SEARS Craftsman 10” table sawwith carbide blades. $300. Call(203) 630-3398

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

RECUMBENT BICYCLE 2004 Burley Koosah, 24 sp, LongWheelbase. Ex. cond. Fun. Eas-ier on neck/back. W/custombike rack. $600. 203-238-3660

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

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JEWELRY

BRAND NNEEWW CCUUSSTTOOMM DDIIAA--MMOONNDD EENNGGAAGGEEMMEENNTT RRIINNGG14k white gold with Princesscut 1.5+ carat total weight.Intricate design, must be seen!

$3,500Pergjoni Family Jewelers,

826 South Main StreetPlantsville, CT

Call 860 235-3891 or 860 446-1824

WANTED TO BUY

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Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.

Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.

203-238-34992ND GENERATION

Buys costume & Napier jewelry,old Meriden items & metal toys,colored glass & china, pottery,old baby items. 203-639-1002

Always Buying All Contents ofEstates. Antique, old toys &

collectibles. furniture,costume jewelry, etc.

Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford. 203-379-8731 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

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

AMANA White French DoorRefrigerator.

In Excellent Condition. 5 years old. Asking $750.

(203) 697-9242ESTATE ITEMS Living Room Fur-

niture, 62” TV, Computer Desk,Entertainment Center w/Stereo& TV. Call Bill 203-537-3124 orBetty 203-537-1421

QUEEN Tempur Pedic Bed Set$250; Ethan Allen 36” Cabinet$75; Ethan Allen Buffet Cabinet$100; Dining Table with Self-Contained Leaf & 4 Chairs$200; TV Armoire $100; Dress-er & Mirror $150; Nightstand$35; Ethan Allen End Table $50.

Call (203) 284-0728ROCK Maple Dinette Set - Drop

Leaf Table w/2 Chairs $150.Round Formica Table and 2Chairs - $40. Rock Maple TallDresser - $100. 2 AntiqueWhte Dressers $50 Each.Call (203) 238-2822 to see.

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

ANTIQUE Records 78 RPM.Over 100 from 1902-1940’s.Some recorded on one side.Most in albums. $300 obo. Call(860) 349-9487.

ARRAY OF ART PRINTSVery Colorful - $17.

203-599-5176DINING Room set, oak with 6

chairs & hutch to match. $600or best offer. Will sell separate.Also mechanic and carpentertools for sale. (203) 238-7229

GLASS TOP PC Desk, 48”x23”,Raised Monitor Platform,23”x12”, $99; Leather OfficeXhair w/ Recline & Swivel, $99.

Both EXCELLENT Condition Call 203-237-3396

HOVER Rug cleaner, used once.$65, Long playing records fromthe 40’s and 60’s, Large selec-tion. Call (860)276-8822

PETS & LIVESTOCK

MALTESE Lhasa Poo puppiesfor sale. Two, one male & onefemale. 8 weeks without shots.$500 each. Call (860) 759-0886

SIBERIAN Husky and GermanSheppard mix puppy. $400(203) 860-7000

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PURE German Shepherd PuppiesFor Sale! 2 males left. Alreadyreceived physical/shots, healthy.Both are black & brown. Mom &dad both here & AKC registered.203-537-6239 or 203-537-5740.Located in Wallingford, Ct.


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LYMAN FARMS INC., MIDDLE-FIELD, CT needs 6 temporaryworkers 9/1/2012 to 10/15/2012,work tools, supplies, equip-ment provided without cost toworker. Housing will be avail-able without cost to workerswho cannot reasonably returnto their permanent residenceat the end of the work day.Transportation reimbursementand subsistence is providedupon completion of 15 days or50% of the work contract.Work is guaranteed for 3/4 ofthe workdays during the con-tract period. $10.56 per hr.Applicants to apply contact CTDepartment of Labor at 860-263-6020. Or apply for the jobat the nearest local office ofthe SWA. Job order #4559096.May perform any combinationof tasks related to the planting,cultivating, and processing offruit and vegetable cropsincluding, but not limited to,driving, operating, adjusts andmaintains farm machines,preparing soil, planting, prun-ing, weeding, thinning, spray-ing, irrigating, mowing, harvest-ing, grading, packing. May usehand tools such as shovel, prun-ing saw, and hoe. 1 month expe-rience in duties listed required.

HOUSES FOR SALE

SOUTHINGTON 3 Bed, 2 BathDesirable Ranch. Walk-outbasement. All hardwood floorsand fireplace. Attached 2-cargarage. Gas heat. Recentlyremodeled. Screened porch.Move-in condition. $258,900.(860) 621-5392. Owner agent.

HELP WANTED

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