4-12-2012 Plainville Citizen

Volume 11, Number 15 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper www.plainvillecitizen.com Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Plainville

CCititizizeennPlan to eliminate citizen’s forum rejected

Mixed feelings atbudget hearing

Raising money for Ethan’s cause

By Crystal MaldonadoThe Plainville Citizen

At the April 2 Town Coun-cil meeting, the proposal putforth by Councilman DanHurley to eliminate one citi-zen’s forum per month wasrejected.

The proposal, broughtforth at the March 19 councilmeeting, stated that theTown Council would amendits Rules and Procedures tosay that the citizen’s forum,which normally lasts 30 min-utes prior to each bi-weeklyTown Council meeting,would take place on the firstMonday of each month. Thecouncil would use the timeallotted for the forum at thesecond monthly meeting to

discuss things such as finan-cial matters and schedulework sessions.

In the forum’s place, thecouncil suggested havingone council member avail-able the third Thursday ofeach month to meet with in-dividuals one-on-one.

Many residents spoke outagainst this proposal to say itwas unjust.

“You work for us,” saidlongtime Plainville residentMaryellen Wazorko. “Citi-zen’s forum provides a cou-ple of things. It’s not only aplace for residents to bringconcerns but, more impor-tantly, a venue in which tobring concerns up in a publicmanner. With that comes ac-countability, a priceless enti-

ty that would be lost if thisidea was pursued.”

Wazorko said she did notwish to share her concernswith one single council per-son because she did not trusthim or her to bring her con-cerns forward and expressher ideas properly.

“If you don’t have time tolisten, as an elected official,then you shouldn’t be on thecouncil,” Wazorko said. “Asto concerns by some that

they have to listen to thesame people every twoweeks, shame on you.”

Fran Heap said she didn’tlike the citizen’s forum to be-gin with because it wasn’tconsidered part of the TownCouncil meeting. As such,the citizen’s forums are notbroadcast on Nutmeg Televi-sion’s government channel.

“I felt it was an effort tostifle the people and to makesure their voices were not

heard on the television,” shesaid.

Heap said she was evenfurther disheartened, how-ever, to hear the council’scomments regarding cuttingone forum per month.

“People are supposed to beable to petition the govern-ment as a whole,” she said.“It’s an honor; it’s a privilegeto listen to the comments of


Ethan Amundsen isthree years old. He has ayounger brother namedZachary, likes the super-hero team, The Avengers, isa little shy around new peo-ple and just started pre-school last month, which

he loves. Playing in his living

room, munching goldfishcrackers, it would be im-possible for anyone to knowhe has chronic kidney dis-ease.

“He was basically bornwith one functioning kid-ney. As far as kidney dis-ease goes, when you’re

born with one, you justhave to be very protectiveof it,” his father, PlainvilleHigh School social studiesteacher Allan Amundsensaid. “It requires regularcheck-ups and things likethat. It really doesn’t keephim from doing anything.

See Rejected, page 11


Over 50 people showed upto the April 2 Town Councilpublic budget hearing,which lasted nearly twohours.

There was an outpouringof support from parents,teachers and taxpayers whourged the Town Council torestore $200,000 that hadbeen removed from theBoard of Education’s budgetrequest.

But many who attendedsaid they are struggling fi-nancially and can’t afford aneven deeper increase in theirtaxes.

The mood in the room wasa stark difference from theMarch 8 meeting, whereeveryone was all smiles ascouncil members and resi-dents agreed the BOE budgetseemed fair; instead, people

on both sides of the issuewere angry and frustrated.

The BOE initially askedfor an increase of $577,309;under the FY13 proposedbudget passed on March 26,the BOE would receive an in-crease of $377,309 or 1.15 per-cent. Council members saidthey felt the compromise wasfair, particularly because en-rollment in the Plainvilleschool system had decreasedby 343 students over the past12 years (roughly two stu-dents per grade, per year).

“Trying to be aware ofthose that are struggling, welowered the budget,” Coun-cilman Dan F. Hurley said.“That’s why I think it wasnecessary to have done it.”

BOE Chairwoman AndreaSaunders said, “While I did-n’t anticipate [the cut] I can-not deny that this is now a re-

See Budget, page 15

Citizen Photo by Crystal Maldonado

Three-year-old Ethan Amundsen at home.

See Ethan, page 23

The Plainville Citizen — Thursday, April 12, 2012 2

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InsideCalendar.................24Marketplace............25Faith .......................10Letters ....................12Obituaries ...............11Opinion...................12Schools ..................13Seniors ...................14Sports.....................20

Readers’ Poll Here are the Plainville Citizen Poll results from last

week.We asked: What’s your favorite thing to do in the

spring? Tend a garden. 8%Relax outside. 42%Exercise outdoors/play sports. 17%Buy new clothes for the warm weather. 33%This week’s poll question asks:How do you feel about the Connecticut Senate voting to

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Voter registration deadlines for the Repub-lican presidential primary on April 24 are asfollows: Applications sent by mail must bepostmarked by April 19. Applications sub-mitted in person must be submitted by noonon April 23. Unaffiliated voters can still en-roll in a major party if they adhere to the vot-er registration deadlines above. The deadlineto switch from one party to another was Jan-uary 24.

A limited registration session will be heldon Monday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon for

those whose qualifications as to age, citizen-ship or residence was attained after the April10 session.

Republicans voting on April 24 will vote atall four polling places in Plainville. District 1,Linden St. School, 69 Linden St.; District 2,OLM Parish Center, 19 S. Canal St.; District3, Toffolon School, 145 Northwest Drive;Wheeler School, 15 Cleveland Memorial Dri-ve.

For more information call the registrar ofvoters office at (860) 793-0221, ext. 255 or 256.

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friend, Paul Blanchette, waskind enough to take me upfor over two hours in “Pega-sus,” as his ‘copter is named.Igor Sikorsky told me thatHelio was the Greek god ofthe sun, which makes senseto me.

While in the helicopter, Isnapped photos of the towngarage, airport, center oftown, historic center, naturepark and a lot of others.

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A total of $16 million inConnecticut Department ofEconomic Development mu-nicipal brownfield grantsand loans through the Mu-nicipal Brownfield GrantProgram was awardedacross the state.

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American Red Cross blooddrives in the area include:

Saturday, April 14, Ameri-can Red Cross FarmingtonBlood Donation Center, 209Farmington Ave., Farming-ton, 6:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Saturday, April 14, Hospi-tal of Central ConnecticutNew Britain campus, 100

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Red Cross blood drivesWednesday, April 18,

American Red Cross Farm-ington Blood Donation Cen-ter, 209 Farmington Ave.,Farmington, 12:30 to 5:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18,Plainville United MethodistChurch, 56 Red Stone Hill,1:30 to 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, April 24, MaryOur Queen, 280 Savage St.,Plantsville, 1:45 to 6:30 p.m.

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Mothers of Multiples provides advice and support

Photo by Ken DiMauro

At the Greater Bristol Mothers of Multiples’ Spring Par-ty/Easter event, the Stilwill family pose with the EasterBunny. That’s mom, Vicky Stilwill, back row, right, dad,Thom Stilwill, left, and twin daughters, Caitlin, frontrow, left, and Paige, right, at the event held at the Bris-tol Public Library. The Plainville parents say the twingirls have very different personalities and interests.

By Ken DiMauroSpecial to The Citizen

The Greater Bristol Moth-ers of Multiples organiza-tion, established in 1982, hasmore than 45 members, some

of whom are parents fromPlainville. The group recent-ly met for an Easter-themedevent held at the Bristol Pub-lic Library.

President of the organiza-tion, Rebecca Mayer said the

group is beneficial to bothmothers and dads placed in asituation where, instead ofhaving one new baby, nowthey have an additional child-- or more -- who needs feed-ing, changing, comforting,clothes and furniture. May-er and her husband Peterhave twin daughters, Theaand Hannah, both 6 ½. Theirdaughters are fraternaltwins and each has her ownpersonality and interests.

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ence to that of Plainvilletwins Caitlin and Paige Stil-will. They enjoy going toschool and have individualfriends. They like their ownhobbies and respective inter-ests.

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brary is located at 56 E. MainSt. All programs are held atthe library unless otherwiseindicated. Hours are Mondaythrough Thursday, 10 a.m. to9 p.m., children’s room, 10a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays andSaturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.For more information, callthe adult department, (860)793-1446, or the children’s de-partment, (860) 793-1450.

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spy” is this month’s featureat the Friends Movie Mati-nee on Thursday, April 12 at2:30 p.m. In the early 1970s

during the cold war, the headof British Intelligence Con-trol, espionage veteranGeorge Smiley is forced fromsemi-retirement to under aSoviet agent with MI6. Thismovie stars Gary Oldman,Colin Firth and Tom Hardy.

Photo display A photo display titled

“Here and There” will be atthe Plainville Public Libraryduring the month of Aprilwith a reception for the pho-tographer on Saturday, April14, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Morethan 30 photos were taken“here” in central Connecti-cut and “there” in other

states and abroad byPlainville resident DennisColgan and his wife, Laurel.They have captured imagesover the years of everythingfrom shots in their backyardand around the neighbor-hood to vacations up thecoast of California, down thecoast of Maine, in Italy,Hawaii and spots in betweenthat bring together this ex-hibit’s theme.

A native of Providence, R.I. and now a Plainville resi-dent, Dennis Colgan was bit-ten by the photography bugin the early 1970s when hebought his first SLR cameraand he’s been snapping awayever since.

By the early 80s he was spe-cializing in black and whitephotography in his own dark-room and was makingarchival prints for the Mid-dletown Preservation Soci-ety.

In 1983 he opened PictureFame, a custom picture fram-ing shop in Plainville andhad little time for camerawork. He returned to his hob-by with the advent of digital

Colgan. Other photos featuremigratory birds on SanibelIsland, Fla. and an unusualview of the ancient coliseumin Rome. One of the photos ofan extraordinary sunsetfrom the 13,000 feet highmountain, Mauna Kea inHawaii, was printed in USAToday newspaper.

Library fines forgiven

There is still time to partic-ipate in the Plainville PublicLibrary’s fine-forgivenessweek.

Fines on overdue books orother library materials areforgiven at the PlainvillePublic Library, 56 E. Main St.,in return for a donation tothe Plainville CommunityFood Pantry during NationalLibrary Week, April 8 to 14.

A basket will available atthe library’s check out deskto collect the donations dur-ing the week. The FoodPantry is especially lookingfor cleaning products such aslaundry detergent and sham-poo, but any non-perishablefood or personal care productwill be accepted.

April vacationweek specials

April vacation week spe-cials sponsored by thePlainville Public Library andthe Plainville Recreation De-partment will be as follows:

Photo courtesy of Peter Chase

Dennis Colgan’s photography is on display at the li-brary throughout April in “Here and There.”

photography.One photograph of the

Farmington Canal in NortonPark was taken right after asnowfall; it highlights a clearblue sky and a heavy snowcoating the tree limbs.

“You can almost feel thetemperature of the day,” said

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children.The organization offers

support and educational pro-grams and classes. For exam-ple, a program held April 4discussed childhood allergiesand sensitivities. At the localorganization’s website –www.bristolmoms.org – oneof the articles gives advice onhow to entertain and keepmultiple siblings busy.

Mayer said events aregeared not only to moms butthe kids and dads, too. Often,the events offer a boost inmorale or fun things for thefamilies to do such as theSpring Party at the library.Not only did the moms, dadsand kids get to interact for acouple of hours, but they atelunch, had an egg hunt andposed for photos with theEaster bunny and a MotherGoose character.

Besides Plainville andBristol members, familiesfrom Southington, Berlin,Middletown, Avon, Torring-ton and Farmington partici-pate as well. There are six or-ganizations in Connecticut,with each affiliated with thenational organization.

There are many miscon-ceptions about having multi-ple children born at once,said the Stilwills, such as onetwin becoming ill or injuredand the other knowing about

it. So far, they haven’t seenthis develop, but rather, theunhurt or healthier sisterwill express empathy for hersibling, the Stilwills said.

The Mayers said that likethe subjects of the fictional-ized television series, “ThePatty Duke Show,” from themid-1960s, their daughterscan be described as “differentas night and day.”

The Sitwells encouragetheir daughters Caitlin andPaige to have different inter-ests and hobbies and that hasworked well for the girls.They are in separate classesat Linden Street School andspend much of their schoolday apart. “They both, how-ever, are interested in dance,”Vicky Sitwell said.

Monday, April 16: Splashparty 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. highschool pool open to all; Kidsin the Kitchen – edible slime1 p.m., at library for kids ingrades 2 to 5, call (860) 793-1450 to register.

Tuesday, April 17: Splashparty 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. highschool pool open to all; familymovie – Alvin & the Chip-munks: Chipwrecked 1 p.m.,at the library - rated PG, freepopcorn.

Wednesday, April 18:Splash party 11 a.m. to 1:30p.m. high school pool open toall; Purple Rock Productionspresents: The Snowmaiden,

based on the Russian folkdance, a puppet show will beshown at 6 p.m., at the li-brary – all ages and familywelcome. It’s a winter fanta-sy performed with mari-onettes, live music and an in-troductory Russian folkdance. This program hasbeen made available by agrant from Carol Kirkstadt.

Thursday, April 19: Splashparty 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. highschool pool open to all; fami-ly movie – The Muppets, 1

p.m., at the library, rated PG,free popcorn.

Friday, April 20: Sciencefun at the library, 11:30 a.m.,for grades 2 to 4 call (860) 793-1450 to register; learn car-toon drawing for kids ages 7and up, 2 to 4 p.m., at the li-brary, call (860) 793-1450 toregister.

Plainville High School islocated at 47 Robert HolcombWay and the Plainville Pub-lic Library is located at 56 E.Main St.

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Business BriefsNetworking group

Plainville Chamber Net-working Group will meetTuesday, April 17, 8:30 to 9:30a.m., at the FarmingtonBank conference room, 129New Britain Ave., next doorto Mozzicato’s Bakery. Jointhe group the third Tuesdayof every month for P.C.N.G.meeting. This will be a freeregular monthly meeting

open to all chamber mem-bers

The format for each meet-ing is the same. Each at-tendee will give the group a30 second introduction aboutthemselves. One attendeeper month will sign up for aseven to 10 minute presenta-tion about the business.Members will share anyleads or referrals for fellowchamber members. There

will be open discussion andadditional networking. Themission is to promote usingfellow chamber members fordaily business and personalneeds as well as to refer oneanother to others.

To register or for more in-formation email the cham-ber at [email protected] call the chamber at (860)747-6867.

Women’s forumCentral Connecticut

Women’s Forum meets Tues-day, April 17, at 5:30 p.m., atCapri Ristorante, 161 Wood-ford Ave., Plainville.

The schedule: 5:30 p.m.,networking; 6 p.m., dinner; 7p.m., speaker Matt Ryan on“Following Your Dreams.”

Reservations and dinnerchoice required by calling

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Homebuyerseminars

American Eagle FederalCredit Union is hosting twofree Homebuyer Seminarsopen to the public.

Credit Union MortgageConsultants Matt Morrelland Alex Wisz will help getthe participant ready to makea move to home ownership.First-time buyers and repeatbuyers will gain valuable in-formation and honest canlearn about the current realestate market, the mortgagemarket and the home-buyingprocess from pre-qualifica-tion to closing. The seminarswill be held Wednesday, April25 at the Courtyard Marriott,1583 Southeast Road, Farm-ington and Thursday, April 26at Homewood Suites byHilton, 65 GlastonburyBoulevard, Glastonbury bothfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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The Plainville CommunityFood Pantry is currently inneed of the following fooditems: pasta sauce, peanutbutter, jelly, macaroni andcheese, kid’s cereals, cannedpasta and meats. Non-fooditems are also needed: sham-poo, dish soap, laundry deter-gent, toilet paper and person-al hygiene products.

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I’ve taken groups of peopleto that site, darned if I couldfind it from the air.

This trip in the helicopterto take photos was anotherthing in my “want to do list.”

Now let’s see, I’ve pro-nounced a ride in a race carthis summer, and perhaps an-other balloon adventure.

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Paul Blanchette took Ruth S. Hummel for a ride in hishelicopter, “Pegasus.”

Parks and Recreation BriefsThe Plainville Recreation

Department is located at 50Whiting St. Office hours areMonday through Wednesday,8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 8a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Fridays, 8a.m. to noon. To register orfor more information, con-tact the office at (860) 747-6022.

Boston tripThe Plainville Recreation

Department, 50 Whiting St.,is sponsoring a trip toBoston on Saturday, May 12.The bus departs from thePlainville Municipal Centerat 8 a.m. and leaves Boston at7 p.m.

The bus will drop off andpick up in the Quincy Mar-ket area where participantswill be free to pursue theirown interests. Participantsinterested in visiting TheJohn F. Kennedy Library andMuseum will be transportedto the museum and returnedto Quincy Market.

For more information callthe Recreation Department

at (860) 747-6022 or reserve inperson.

Community swimThe schedule for commu-

nity swim at the PlainvilleHigh School, 47 Robert Hol-comb Way, is as follows: Mon-days, family swim 6:30 to 8p.m.; Tuesdays, open swim 7to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, fami-ly swim 7 to 8 p.m.; Thurs-days, open swim 7 to 8 p.m.Adult swims are Monday toThursday 8 to 8:45 p.m.; Sat-urdays, open swim noon to12:45 p.m. until May 24.

For more information callthe recreation office at (860)747-6022.

Pool I.D.The Plainville Recreation

Department is issuing pic-ture identification, renewalstickers and passes for the2012 summer season.

All Plainville residentsages 5 and up are eligible fora picture I.D. pass card. Un-der 5 years of age no card isrequired. Children under 9

years of age must be accom-panied by an adult to use thefacility.

Initial picture pool I.D.card fee is $15/card proof ofresidency is required. Passesare issued in the RecreationOffice only.

I.D. cards must be renewedannually at a fee of $12/cardin the recreation office. Ifthe recreation departmentdetermines that a new poolI.D. card is needed, it will bethe responsibility of thecardholder to do so. This costwill be $12.

Senior Citizens will payan $11 fee for I.D. cards and$10 for renewal (65 and over).

Replacement I.D. card feeis $15 /card issued in therecreation office only (lostcard).

Daily pool passes for resi-dents are available at the feeof $2/each and are limited to10 per season per adult. Min-imum age to purchase poolpass is 18 years of age andproof of residency is re-

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A capella groupCompletely Different

Note, an all-male a cappellagroup from UCONN will beperforming on Sunday, April15, at 2 p.m. at the PlainvilleCongregational Church, 130West Main St.

The group features two lo-cal members: JustinBeauchamp, Bristol CentralHigh School, class of 2008;and Jeff Mailhot, BristolEastern High School, class of2010. There is a cost to at-tend. For more information,visit www.cdnuconn.com.

Tag saleOur Lady of Mercy

Church, 19 S. Canal St., hasscheduled a tag sale on Fri-day, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 6p.m. and Saturday, April 28from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.in theparish hall. There is a smalladmission fee on Friday only.

Ladies GuildThe Ladies Guild of Our

Lady of Mercy Church, 19 S.Canal St., will meet Thurs-day, April 19 at 7 p.m. in room106 of the parish center. Allladies of the parish are wel-come to attend.

PUMC EventsEvents scheduled at the

Plainville United MethodistChurch, 56 Red Stone Hill,are:

Jolly Beggars Celtic andIrish folk music concert atthe church, Sunday, April 15,4 p.m. For tickets call thechurch and tickets will beavailable at the door.

American Red CrossBlood Drive hosted at the

church, Wednesday, April18, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or go to www.red-crossblood.org to make anappointment.

Spring indoor clean-upday, Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.to noon.

Save the date — annualham dinner, Saturday, May 5.

Spring outside clean-upday, Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m.to noon. (Rain date June 2)

For more information, callthe church, at (860) 747-2328.

St. Thomas pasta with the pastor

The St. Thomas LadiesGuild will hold its AnnualPasta with the Pastor on Sat-urday, April 28, at 6:30 p.m. inthe St. Thomas School cafete-ria, 99 Bristol St., Southing-ton. Choose from five differ-ent pasta dishes from thebuffet. Musical entertain-ment is included. Space islimited, so reserve ticketsearly. For tickets, contact FloDeFeo, (860) 276-0570, KathyDaddona, (860) 621-0419 orHelen Kaminsky, (860) 637-

8337. The public is welcome.

Ham dinnerThe Plainville United

Methodist Church, 56 RedStone Hill, is having its an-nual ham dinner on Satur-day, May 5. The dinner willbe served from 4:30 to 7 p.m.and will feature home bakedham with fresh potatoes, veg-etable and a dessert. Therewill be a bake sale as well.There is a ticket price to at-tend and ages four andyounger are free. Reserva-tions are strongly suggestedby calling the church officeat (860) 747-2328.

Thrift shophours

The CongregationalChurch of Plainville ThriftShop, 130 W. Main St., is openWednesday and Thursday, 10a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday,9:30 a.m. to noon. The thriftshop will be holding a ‘bag’sale until Saturday, March 17and will provide the bag.

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ObituariesIrene Carucci

Irene Edna (Fradette)Carucci wasborn 1912 inI nv e r n e s s ,Canada. Shewas the thirdof 12 chil-dren born toJoseph andAngeline (Fillion) Fradetteand lived in Plainville beforemoving to Bristol at an earlyage. As a young woman, shewas a member of St. Ann’sDrill Team. She marriedNicholas Carucci in 1936 andwas widowed in April 1974.She was a member of St. AnnChurch, Bristol and theLadies of St. Ann.

She is survived by a son,Peter and daughters andsons in-law, PatriciaGiomblanco (Joseph), LoisHoward and Jean Porter(Charles); her sisters andbrother in-law, MarieFournier, BernadetteMeusel, Fleurette Shinglerand Jeannine Quick (John);and sister in-law, PatriciaFradette; 12 well-loved andloving grandchildren; 14great-grandchildren; andone great-great-grandson;and she also cherished hergodchildren Barbara Vendit-ti, Helen Lozier and SandraMeusel as well as manynieces and nephews. She was

predeceased by brothers,Anatole, Patrick and Ronal-do (Rusty) Fradette and sis-ters, Noelia Ouimet, ClaraBaillargeon, Rita Burke andRachel Fradette.

The funeral was held April10, 2012, at Funk FuneralHome, Bristol, to St. AnnChurch, Bristol, for a Mass.Burial followed in St. JosephCemetery, Bristol. Memorialdonations may be made toThe Marianst Mission, Mt.St. John’s, 4435 East Patter-son Road, Dayton, OH 45481-0001.

Laura Maglio Laura “Shirley” (Parent)

Maglio, 85, of Plainville, diedApril 6, 2012,at the Hospi-tal of Cen-tral Con-necticut atNew Britainwith herchildren byher side. Shewas the widow of RockyMaglio to whom she wasmarried for 56 years and wasthe love of her life.

She was born Nov. 22, 1926,in Lowell, Mass., a daughterof the late Joseph andGertrude (Ally) Parent. Shewas a homemaker, whoselegacy to her family was loveand laughter.

She is survived by her son,

James Maglio, of Altadena,Calif.; her daughters, CathyO’ Dell and her husband,William and Judi Meese andher husband, Frank, all ofPlainville; her sister, DorisSkorupski, of New Britain;her grandchildren, JackieIvaldi and her husband,Michele, Gwen Lostocco andher husband, Michael,James O’Dell, Courtney Bo-dajian and her husband,Joseph and Kelly Maglio;and her great-grandchildren,Nolan, Caitlin, William,Camilla, Olivia, Rocco andNicholas. She was prede-ceased by her sister, Bernie

Parent. The family wouldlike to thank the staff at Brit-tany Farms and more recent-ly the N4 staff at the Hospitalof Central Connecticut fortheir care and kindness, es-pecially, Linda, Sara, Sue,Tracy, Maggie and Dr. Gau-tam.

The funeral was held April11, 2012, at Bailey FuneralHome, Plainville, followed bya graveside service at St.Joseph Cemetery, Plainville.Memorial donations may bemade to the Juvenile Dia-betes Research Foundation,20 Batterson Park Road #302,Farmington, CT 06032.

Annual spring pasta supperThe Plainville Fire Company will be holding its annual

Spring Pasta Supper at fire headquarters, 77 W. Main St., onSaturday, April 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. There is a cost for the din-ner and tickets can be purchased at the door and credit cardsare accepted at the door. Children under 7 are free.

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the people.”Marilyn Shorette said per-

haps there were only a hand-ful of people who spoke ateach meeting, but that num-ber might grow.

“I’m proud that I’m gettingthe courage to be able to beup here. Maybe my voicedoesn’t shake as muchtonight as it did last time. ButI am an important voice,” shesaid. “I help pay the taxes inthis town, educate those chil-dren, pave the streets, pickup the rubbish. I have a rightto be heard and it should betelevised.”

Becky Tyrell said shemight like the opportunity toget up and make an an-nouncement about eventsaround town, but that shefeels restricted under thecurrent format.

“I would urge you to putthe comments back [into themeeting], let them be tele-vised and open them up. Letpeople talk about what theywant to talk about,” Tyrellsaid. “I think it’s a better rep-resentation of the town ofPlainville.”

The council later voted onwhether to accept the amend-ment to the Rules and Proce-dures. Councilwoman QuinnChristopher said she did notsupport the change and nev-er did.

“I ran for this positionknowing I would have to at-tend meetings, spend timeand make the commitmentthat comes with holding apublic office,” she said. “I ammore than happy to spendtwice a month for half anhour listening to citizens’comments and concerns.”

Councilwoman KatherinePugliese said, “When thisidea was floated before thelast council meeting, Coun-cilman Wazorko and Coun-cilwoman Christopher toldme before the meeting thatthey were perfectly in favorof it. They certainly have aright to change their minds.But before the meeting, I didpoll all of the council peopleand they were both in favor.”

It was ultimately voteddown. There are currently noplans to integrate the forumwith the meeting and have ittelevised.

CitizenOpinion The Plainville CitizenThursday, April 12, 2012

Letters to the EditorBudget numbers

To the editor:Every year the proposed

town budget is presented inThe Citizen and I am hopingit will be again this year. Ihave in the past asked forand again am asking that theBOE portion of the budget bepresented in a line item fash-ion, not just a total budgetamount. After all, it is 61 per-cent of the budget.

The more I thought of it,the more I thought I wouldpresent it myself. The lineitem numbers I am present-ing come directly from the2012-13 Board of Educationapproved budget bookletwhich you can be obtain byrequest from the BOE. Bearin mind, the town councilhas reduced the BOE budgetby $200,000 and that is not re-flected in these numbers:Salaries . . . . . . .$21,091,902Benefits/etc . . . .$5,308,477Supplies . . . . . . . .$2,175,813

Equipment . . . . . . . .$43,100Purchasedservices . . . . . . . .$4,647,812

I am presenting this infor-mation not for the taxpayerto approve or disapprove,merely to give informationon which to base your votingdecision. Remember, thesenumbers constitute 61per-cent of the town budget andjust providing a single BOEbudget amount is not enoughinformation for the taxpayer.

I will conclude by sayingthese numbers representwhat some feel it takes to op-erate the Board of Educa-tion, so please let us addressit as such and not attempt tocontinually justify BOEbudgets based on annual“the children will be hurt”scenario.

Lou FrangosPlainville

DisgustedTo the editor: I was disgusted by the ma-

nipulative emotionalism, thedishonesty and the blatantself-interest displayed by em-ployees and supporters ofthe Board of Education atthe April 2 Town Councilmeeting. They mostly sat enmasse and one by one repeat-ed the same talking pointsover and over. They charac-terized a projected $377,309increase to the BOE’s budgetas $200,000 cut and thenclaimed this “cut” was arbi-trarily made in some mythi-cal “back room” by five (i.e.,Republican) councilors. Thetruth is that the requested$577,309 increase to theBOE’s budget was reducedby $200,000; hardly a “cut”when compared to the 2012budget. Their technique isalways to ask for more mon-ey than necessary in order toinsure an increase in theirbudget. When was the lasttime the BOE was content tosubmit a budget equal to theprevious year’s budget?

Government MeetingsThursday, April 12

Recreation and Parks Board, 50 WhitingSt., 7 p.m.

Recycling and Solid Waste, Municipal Cen-ter, 7 p.m.

Board of Education (special meeting), 47Robert Holcomb Way, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, April 16Town Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17Housing Authority, 20 Stillwell Drive, Sun-

set Village Community Room, 6:30 p.m.Thursday, April 19

Economic Development Agency, Munici-pal Center, 7 p.m.

Charter Study Committee, Municipal Cen-ter, 6 p.m.

Monday, April 23Aviation Commission, Municipal Center, 7

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Tuesday, April 24Planning and Zoning, Municipal Center,

7:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 2

Inland Wetlands Commission, MunicipalCenter, 7:30 p.m.

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They patronized the tax-payer by saying they “under-stood” the difficulties ofmaking ends meet in this badeconomy but then said weneeded to understand thatthe students would “suffer”if they didn’t get their way,proving that they really don’tunderstand the plight of thetaxpayer who is still reelingfrom trying to absorb thebrunt of Gov. Malloy’s oneand a half billion dollar taxincrease.

A very questionable statelaw compels Plainville tokeep whatever budget is en-acted as the new year’s mini-mum budget, meaning thecouncil’s proposed increasewill total over $1 million injust three years. With this inmind, the council should al-ways act very prudently inapproving increases to the

BOE’s budget. The “suffer-ing” student is always usedas a gun to the taxpayer’shead.

I am pro-teacher and pro-education but the essence ofgood education consists ofgood teachers who love toteach and students with thedesire to learn, not theamount of money thrown atthe system. Anyone advocat-ing for the financial respon-sibility is branded as being“hostile” by the supportersof the BOE who arrogantlyassume they someone havethe moral high ground.$32,067,104 is not enough fora small town like Plainville?Emotionalizing the dis-course so never lends itselfto producing rational think-ing or decisions.

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13CitizenSchoolsThe Plainville CitizenThursday, April 12, 2012

Photo courtesy of Plainville Community Schools

Plainville High School senior Nicole Hogan, picturedwith her art teacher, Mario Pires, was one of two stu-dents selected to receive the “Connecticut HighSchool Fine Arts Award.”

Art honorsPlainville High seniors

Katherine Willard andNicole Hogan were selectedas the 2012 honorees to at-tend the 17th ConnecticutHigh School OutstandingArts Banquet, hosted by theConnecticut Association ofSchools.

The banquet was April 9at 6 p.m. at the Aqua TurfClub, 556 Mulberry St.,Plantsville. Willard andHogan were invited to at-tend with their families,teachers and principal.They were presented certifi-cate awards for their accom-plishments and listened toguest speaker United StatesArtistic AmbassadorDaniel Salazar Jr.

The annual banquet hon-ors two outstanding seniorsfrom each of the CAS mem-

ber schools who excel in theperforming or visual arts.They must possess the qual-ities of scholarship andleadership. Excelling in theperforming or visual arts is

of primary importance inthe selection, with scholar-ship and leadership as sup-porting criteria.

Leadershipconference

A group of 25 PlainvilleHigh School students, togeth-er with staff members JohnZadnik, Jennifer Jambard,and Jen Micowski, attendedthe Spring State LeadershipConference sponsored by theConnecticut Association ofSchools and the ConnecticutAssociation of StudentCouncils. PHS senior Marc-quille Johnson served asPresident of the State Advi-sory Board of Student Lead-ers that planned the annualconference. In addition, Mar-cquille sang the National An-them at the start of the con-ference. PHS senior AlleCaponigro was also a mem-ber of the State AdvisoryBoard, and presented certifi-cates to student leaders whowere workshop presenters.The PHS S.A.L.T. contingentwas recognized as an HonorSchool at the event, by meet-ing a number of criteria setforth by CAS and the StateLeadership Board.

Online art galleryThe Plainville High School

Art Department has createdan online art gallery to dis-play student works from allof the art courses taught atthe high school. According tofaculty member Mario Pires,the gallery allows students toshare their creativity withthe school, district, commu-nity and the world via the on-line gallery. The link is:https://sites.google.com/a/plainvilleschools.org/phsart-gallery/

Anyone can access thegallery via a link on the highschool website home page.

Summer coursesRegistration for summer

credit courses is under wayat Tunxis Community Col-lege, at the junction ofRoutes 6 and 177 in Farming-ton. Over 140 traditionalclassroom and online cours-es are offered in five- andeight-week sessions: May 30to July 3; May 31 to July 25;and July 5 to Aug. 8.

Students who attend othercolleges may enroll in cours-es at Tunxis and transfer the

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Tools forcaregivers

Connecticut’s latest toolfor caregivers, early learningguidelines for infants andtoddlers, is scheduled forTuesday, April 24 with meetand greet and dinner from 6to 6:30 p.m. and the free work-shop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thisworkshop will be presentedby the Plainville Family Re-source Network. Choose per-sonalized coaching and re-ceive $100 in free educationalsupplies. The training isopen to family child careproviders, relatives provid-ing care and unlicensedfriends or neighbors provid-ing care.

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The next Project Gradua-tion meetings will be heldWednesdays, May 2 and 23,June 6, 7 p.m., at the WheelerRegional Family YMCA, 149Farmington Ave. Meetingsare held on the first Wednes-day of the month until it getscloser to graduation whenmeetings will be held morefrequently. Parents ofPlainville High School jun-iors and seniors are wel-come. Any amount of timethat can be donated is appre-ciated. For more informa-tion, call Kris Dargenio, at(860) 302-6627.

The organization is alsocollecting used clothing andother items until Saturday,May 19. Project Grad will re-ceive cash for every pound of

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“Mr. PHS” is scheduled forThursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. inthe Plainville High School

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ality.” With the money it is cur-

rently anticipating, Saun-ders said the BOE will beable to replace tennis courts,implement a new math pro-gram for elementary schools,replace outdated technologyand get a new cooling towerfor the middle school.

“I’m confident that theboard will make the best pos-sible choices for the studentsin Plainville,” she said.

Tabatha Manafort, whoagreed with the restorationof the $200,000 to the BOEbudget, asked what wouldhappen if the budget was re-

pocket,” she said. Councilman Christopher

J. Wazorko estimated thateach person would save ap-proximately $20. Hurley saidthe $20 taxpayers would needto pay in order to restore theoriginal BOE budget doesn’tinclude the roughly $30 in-crease to the taxes that eachperson would already have topay.

“You’re basically savingpennies, but you’re going tohurt a lot,” Couture said.“The kids of today shouldn’t

have to suffer because we’renot willing to give a little bitmore.”

Maryellen Wazorko saidthe council seemed stuck oneliminating $200,000, but shedidn’t understand why thatnumber was chosen.

“I, for one, am more thanwilling to pay my $20 andsomeone else’s $20 to have aschool system that’s a littleahead of the wave than be-hind,” said Wazorko, who’slived in the town for over 50years. Wazorko said she has

seen the school system fallinto dire straits and doesn’twant that to happen again.

“What happens the day Iwant to sell my house? I wanta school system that is a sol-id one. I want one that’sgrowing,” she said.

Several agreed with theBOE cut, citing the poor eco-nomic climate and rough fi-nancial times.

Dominick D’Onofrio said,“I hear a lot about kids suf-

jected. Would the budget becut further or would thecouncil consider returningthe $200,000 to the initial BOEbudget?

“I would have to wait andsee what happens at thattime. I won’t answer thatright now,” said ChairwomanKatherine M. Pugliese, whoagreed (at Manafort’s re-quest) that the council wouldconsider including an adviso-ry question on the poll so thatvoters could indicate if theywere rejecting the budget be-cause they wanted it to be de-creased or increased.

Mary Couture asked howthe $200,000 cut would impacteach taxpayer.

“I want to know how muchmoney I’m going to get in my

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John Kisluk said that he’stotally opposed to the budgetas presented, but not againstthe BOE.

“Maybe this year they willsuffer, but that’s fair becausewe’re all suffering,” he said.“But the reason I’m rejectingthis budget is because of the

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town side.” There is not enough trans-

parency in the town’s budget,he said, which could stand toscale back costs in many ar-eas.

Carolyn Coughlin agreedthat times are tough but saidshe didn’t want that to im-pact the school’s money.

“I know when I go to thepump and I fill my car, it’s alot of money. And then in aweek it’s all gone. Then I go to

the grocery store and I spenta lot of money there. Butthen it’s all gone,” she said.“But when we use our moneyfor educating and forPlainville’s children, I con-sider that an investment.”

The all-day budget vote isApril 24 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.at the Plainville Fire Depart-

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CitizenSports20 The Plainville CitizenThursday, April 12, 2012

Softball coaches, players agree:Pushing the pitching circle back no big deal

Plainville 9 off toup and down start

In an attempt to add more offense to games, the highschool softball rubber was moved from 40 to 43 feetaway from home plate a year ago.

By Sean KrofssikSpecial to The Citizen

A year after the highschool softball rubber wasmoved back from 40 feet to 43feet away from home plate,the consensus among mostarea softball coaches is thatthe change has been positivefor the game. The rule changewas made to improve offense,while also taking the pitch-er’s safety into account.

“The change makes thekids more involved in thegame,” Southington coachJohn Bores said. “I think it’sa good thing. I think the ballis being put into play more. Itmakes for a better game withless kids striking out.”

Bores added that anychange in the offensive out-put has not been drastic.

Berlin coach Jason Pireswas all for the mound dis-

tance change when it wasproposed and he hasn’tswayed, saying “it has madesoftball a more team game.”

“It helps to prevent a teamwith a dominant pitcher, andnothing else, from over-whelming teams. More bal-

ance is needed,” said Pires.“It definitely rewards a morecomplete team. I think it hasleveled the playing field a bit.The great pitchers are stillgreat, but you have to begreat now to dominate.”

Plainville’s Jen Micowskiis another coach in favor ofthe mound change.

“I think the change to 43feet has really put the advan-tage in the batters’ hands.They have that extra secondto see the ball and determinewhether to swing or take thepitch,” said Micowski. “Ithink it has increased thescores of many gamesthroughout the state.”

Maloney pitcher AlleSabith said the change was-n’t a big adjustment for her—in the circle or at the plate.

“It didn’t affect me toomuch because I knew aboutit ahead of time so I had plen-

ty of time to practice and getready for last season,” shesaid. “It changes where thepitches break. It was a littlebit harder, but I think it wasthe same for me. It definitelybrought more offense to thegame. It gives the batter a lit-tle more time to read thepitch. When you are at theplate, you notice it, but it’sbeen a year and I am used toit.”

Sabith will pitch at Divi-sion III Western ConnecticutState next year. College rub-bers are also 43 feet from theplate.

Maloney coach ScottAresco was a strong propo-nent of the increased dis-tance. The veteran coach alsosaid he believes the safetyprecautions should go fur-ther.

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Plainville High School’s Tom Dinda unloads a pitchin the Blue Devils’ season-opener against Rocky Hilllast week.

By Nick CarrollThe Plainville Citizen

Two straight defeats is no way to start aseason – or welcome a new coach. So thePlainville High School baseball team madesure that didn’t occur.

The young Blue Devils shook off a sloppy,season-opening loss to knock off St. Paul, 5-3, Saturday at Alumni Field.

“We came back against St. Paul a wholedifferent team,” PHS first-year coach LouMandeville said. “We came back tougher, alot more confident. We came back with firein our eyes. We came back believing in our-selves; and it showed.”

Plainville generated 11 hits in the victory.In their first game this spring – a 5-3 loss

to host Rocky Hill – the locals managed justthree hits.

Against St. Paul, Nick Moshier, Tom Din-da and Tyler Pina each went 2-for-3 with aRBI, and Dinda scored three times.

“Saturday was a totally different atmos-phere,” Mandeville reiterated.

Matt Thomas went six innings, allowed

three hits and struck out six in the winningeffort.

Despite allowing just one earned run infour innings of work against Rocky Hill,Dinda was tagged with the loss in that one.

“He didn’t pitch badly,” said Mandeville.“He’s a contact pitcher, so when you’re play-ing defense behind him, you better be readyto make the plays. We didn’t get that done inthe first couple innings.”

The Blue Devils dug themselves a bighole in Rocky Hill, and never recovered.

“We didn’t get out of the gate very well,”Mandeville pointed out. “We made a few er-rors the first couple of innings and gavethem four unearned runs right off the bat.So we were playing catch up baseball.”

Plainville looked more cohesive by themiddle innings, but the damage was done.

“We have some kids without much varsi-ty experience. I think that came out a littlebit,” said Mandeville. “Overall, it wasn’thorrible. But we would have liked a betterresult.”

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The tennis team didn’thave a great pre-season, butwas ready to go for the realthing, as it shut out an out-matched Bloomfield squad,7-0, to start the year.

PHS coach Chuck Raddasaid his team’s best perform-ance of the day was turnedin by Sam Zaza. The locals’No. 1 singles player won hermatch, 6-1, 6-1.

“There were quite a fewlong rallies,” Radda pointedout, “but Sam’s superiorserving and her ability tomove her opponent aroundmade the difference.”

Radda also liked what hesaw at No. 3 singles, wherethe Lady Blue Devils’ Gio-

vanna Rosetti prevailed, 6-1,6-1.

Also registeringwins against Bloom-field was ChanelMacklin (6-0, 6-0)and NataliaKacpryzk (6-0, 6-0),and the doublesteams of SarahKane and NikkiDow (6-0, 6-0), Amanda Laand Melinda Le (6-1, 6-1) andBecca Lauzier and Kelly Fa-rina (6-0, 6-1).

The girls track and fieldteam came up short againstBristol Eastern, 73-59, in itsseason-opener, but PHScoach Robin Mills saw somepositives in the loss. “It wasa good first meet, with manytimes and distances close towhere their times were lastyear at the end of the sea-son,” she said.

Alle Caponigro was theLady Blue Devils’ big point-getter against Bristol East-ern, besting the field in shotput, discus and javelin.

Teammate Sheliah Newci-ty placed first in the 300 hur-dles, and second in the 100hurdles.

Also, Caponigro and New-city teamed with IsabellaD’Onofrio and MeganCameron to win the 4x400 re-

lay that afternoon.Against Bristol Eastern,

Plainville waswithout the servic-es of distance run-ner Lexxi Carrolland jumper PaulaFrejlich. Both wereout with injury.

In a meet thatwasn’t decided un-

til the final event, the boystrack and field team out-lasted Bristol Eastern, 77-73,to improve to 1-0.

Andrew Rottier led theBlue Devils with three victo-ries (800, 1,600, 3,200), whileteammate Malik Gordonearned two wins (300 hur-dles, high jump).

PHS coach Shaun Berardpointed out that with abreak here or there, the lo-cals could have run awaywith the victory. Instead, themeet was a barnburner.

“It may not be so obviouswatching a track meet fromthe stands,” the coach said,“but they can be excitingand close. One close eventcan tip the balance.”

Gordon and Kevin Waitefinished one-two in highjump to ultimately seal thedeal.

At press time, the softballteam owned a record of 2-1.

Tennis team rolls; four wins for CaponigroThe locals opened the year

with a 22-1 victory overBloomfield.

Leading the way in thatone was winning pitcherJacqui Wuchert, MeganJohnson (3-for-4, RBI, 2 runs)and Erika Kozak (3-for-3, 3runs).

From there, Plainville losta heart-breaker to NorthBranford, 2-1. The winningrun came in the seventh in-ning.

Lady Blue Devil pitcherTabi Arnold turned in goodwork in the loss, and John-son came through with a sin-gle, and scored her team’slone run on a sacrifice flyfrom Cheyenne Dalke.Rachel Lancaster doubledfor Plainville.

The Lady Blue Devils

bounced back to knock offFarmington, 14-4. Arnoldearned the pitching win, andKaty Dressel, Dalke, LindseyAllario and Lancaster pow-ered the victors at the plate.

The golf team came upshort to Torrington in itsseason-opener, 169-179, butPHS coach Steve Guerrierosaid his guys played prettywell in the blustery condi-tions and on an unfamiliarcourse, Torrington CountryClub.

“I’m optimistic that wehad a good start for the 2012season,” Guerriero said.

Tyler Goodall paced theBlue Devils with a 43.Rounding out the PHS scor-ing slate was Richard Han-son (45), Steve Boland (45)and Andrew Chapman (46).

BaseballContinued from page 20

Tony Lo Pizzo had a triplefor the Blue Devils, andteammates Shane Puglieseand Chris Kuzia drove in onerun apiece.

Heading into Week 2, Man-deville was feeling opti-mistic about his team’schances this spring.

“I feel good about thegroup of kids we have,” hesaid. “I just encourage themto come out and work hardevery day, believe in them-selves and keep moving for-ward. Adversity is going tohappen, but you have to finda way to fight through it, andfind a way to get the jobdone.”

Plainville started thisweek off on the wrong foot,falling hard to visitingConard, 10-0, Monday.

Kuzia had the Blue Devils’offensive highlight on thisday, a double.

Pitcher Brian Dostalertook the loss.

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By Eric LuntSpecial to The Citizen

Due to theabbreviatedwinter, thegolf seasonis officiallyhere, andwith itcomes theexcitementof gettingout there for the first time.

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Many of the common in-juries we see in golf are pre-

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SoftballContinued from page 20

“I think all corner infield-ers and pitchers should haveto wear facemasks,” Arescosaid. “No one wants to wearthe mask. They only put themon after they get hit.”

Platt coach Trish Wodatchsaid a few players on herteam wear face protection

and she said she wouldn’tmind if all of her players didthe same.

“All of my infielders wearmouth pieces,” Wodatch said.“Some of them wear masks.It should be a preference. Theball comes off the bat quick. Idon’t want to scare them, butI would put a thought in theirhead about wearing a mask.”

Wodatch agrees with mov-ing the mound back for safety

reasons, but she’s still notsure how young high schoolpitchers will handle the extrathree feet.

“I just want to make sureit’s a safe distance for 14- or15-year-old girls,” Wodatchsaid. “Their arms have to getstronger to throw those extrathree feet.”

Overall, Wodatch said themound change is a positive.

“You never want to seeanyone get hit in the face,”Wodatch said. “After somepitchers windup, they couldmove up seven or eight feet(towards home).”

-Nick Carroll contributed to this article.

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EthanContinued from page 1

It just comes with some di-etary restrictions and con-stant monitoring by his doc-tors at Connecticut Chil-dren’s Medical Center.”

Ethan’s disease fueled a de-sire for Allan and his wife,Whitney, a clinician at a drugand alcohol rehab facilityand a stay-at-home-mom toget involved with the Nation-al Kidney Foundation, whichfunds research and educationfor kidney disease and aidsfamilies who are facingtransplant.

The Amundsens, with fam-ily and friends, started to par-ticipate in the foundation’sannual Kidney Walk underthe name Team Ethan.

Last year, they had a teamof 30 who raised around$2200 and the year beforethey collected $1800. Thisyear, they hope to hit $3500with the help of a fundrais-ing event on April 14.

At 7 p.m., a benefit concertis scheduled at the MiddleSchool of Plainville, 150Northwest Drive., to raisemoney for the National Kid-ney Foundation and TeamEthan.

It was Allan’s sister,Sharon Amundsen, whocame up with the idea.

“She wanted to help ourwalk team this year and seeif she could do a separatefundraiser,” Amundsen said.

Sharon, who is part of thePlainville Choral Society,knew a musical group

known as The Plaids.The Plaids will perform a

special selection from theirhit show, “Forever Plaid.” Allproceeds will go to theAmundsen walk team, TeamEthan, and ultimately bene-fit the National Kidney Foun-dation.

“They were kind enoughto dedicate one night of theirtalent to raise money for theNational Kidney Founda-tion,” he said. “Hopefullywe’ll get a big turnout.”

Tickets for the April 14performance will be sold atthe door. For anyone whowishes to donate to the walkteam, visit kidney.org, clickon “Events” and “KidneyWalk,” select “Support aWalker” and type in “TeamEthan.”

Penny SaleThe 38th Annual Plainville Rotary Club Penny Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 at

Plainville High School, 47 Robert Holcomb Way, doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event startsat 6 p.m. One of its largest fundraisers, the event will provide over $20,000 in scholarshipsto Plainville High School students, as well as provide funding for civic activities and proj-ects. In addition to the 300 gifts offered each year, the club is offering many other specialprizes, including three Kindle Fires.

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Benefit concert — OnSaturday, April 14, at 7 p.m.at the Middle School ofPlainville, 150 NorthwestDrive, there will be afundraiser concert to sup-port the Amundsen Familywalk team, Team Ethan, tobenefit the National KidneyFoundation. The concertwill feature The Plaids, se-lections from the show andspecial guest performancesfrom Plainville Choral Soci-ety. Tickets can be pur-chased at the door.

Foster care program —Wheeler Clinic will hold aninformational session onfoster parenting during aninformation session at 88East St., on Saturday, April14, from noon to 2 p.m.This no-obligation meetingprovides information aboutthe clinic’s foster care pro-gram. Interested personsmay stop in to learn about

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Open reception — A pho-to display titled, “Here andThere”, will be at thePlainville Public Libraryduring the month of Aprilwith a reception for the pho-tographer on Saturday, April14, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Themore than 30 photos weretaken “here” in central Con-necticut and “there” in oth-er states and abroad byPlainville resident, DennisColgan and his wife, Laurel.They have captured imagesover the years from shots intheir backyard and aroundthe neighborhood to vaca-tions up the coast of Califor-nia, down the coast ofMaine, from Italy, Hawaiiand spots in between thatbring together this exhibit’stheme.

Rotary penny sale —The 38th Annual PlainvilleRotary Club Penny Sale willbe held Saturday, April 14 atPlainville High School, 47Robert Holcomb Way, doorsopen at 5:30 p.m. and theevent starts at 6 p.m. One oftheir largest fundraisers,the event will provide over$20,000 in scholarships toPlainville High School stu-dents, as well as providefunding for civic activitiesand projects. In addition tothe 300 gifts offered eachyear, the club is offeringmany other special prizes,including three KindleFires. Admission is free.

Spaghetti supper —Plainville VFW, Madeley-Roberts Post 574, 7 North-west Drive, is having aSpaghetti Supper on Satur-day, April 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.The dinner will includespaghetti, meatballs, salad,beverages and a cash bar.Proceeds from the spaghettidinner will support

Plainville VFW and its mis-sion for community and mil-itary support programs. Alltickets will be sold at thedoor and children under 5years old are free.

Military whist can-celled — The MilitaryWhist that was scheduledfor Saturday, April 14 from 1to 4 p.m. at the PlainvilleHistoric Center, 29 PierceSt., has been cancelled. Forquestions call (860) 747-6577.If there’s no answer, leaveyour name and phone num-ber.

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Plainville Choral Soci-ety — The Plainville ChoralSociety rehearses Mondays,7 to 9:30 p.m., at the GloriaDei Church, 355 Camp St.,Bristol. Information: callMal Cummings, at (860) 747-5695, or Maureen Deming, at(860) 559-9781.

Plainville MS supportgroup — The PlainvilleMultiple Sclerosis SupportGroup meets at the WheelerClinic, 91 Northwest Drive,Plainville, from 7 to 9 p.m.on the third Monday of eachmonth.

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Zoning Text Amendment forDream Maker Holdings toSections 2.02.A.3.1 & 3.3and 2.04.D and add newSection 2.02.A.3.2 to allowlimited retail services in theRestricted Industrial Zone.

The file is available for pub-lic inspection at the Depart-ment of Technical Servicesand the Town Clerk’s Officein the Plainville MunicipalCenter.

At this hearing, interestedpersons may appear and beheard and written communi-cations may be received.

Any person requiring spe-cial assistance in order toattend and/or participate inthis public hearing may callthe Department of TechnicalServices at (860) 793-0221before noon on Friday, April20, 2012.

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Dated at Plainville, CTThis 5th day of April 2012

call Guy Doyon, at (860) 793-4113.Specials for vacation — April

vacation week specials sponsored bythe Plainville Public Library and thePlainville Recreation Departmentwill be as follows: Monday, April 16,Splash party 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Plainville High School pool, 47Robert Holcomb Way, open to all;Kids in the Kitchen make edibleslime 1 p.m., at Plainville Public Li-brary, 56 E. Main St., for kids ingrades 2 to 5, call (860) 793-1450 toregister.

17 Tuesday

Bingo — Veterans of ForeignWars Madeley-Roberts Post 574Women’s Auxiliary has open bingoevery Tuesday, at 6:30 p.m., at postheadquarters, 7 Northwest Drive atthe corner of Route 10. The public isinvited. Information: call Earl Careyat (860) 747-5400.

Order of the Eastern Star —Olivet Chapter No. 29, O.E.S., meetsat 7:30 p.m. on the first and thirdTuesdays of each month at the Ma-sonic Temple, 70 E. Main St.,Plainville.

Plainville Wind Ensemble —The Plainville Wind Ensemble re-hearses Tuesdays, at 7 p.m., in thePlainville High School band room.Information: call (860) 747-1851 or vis-it www.plainvillewindensemble.com .

Specials for vacation — Aprilvacation week specials sponsored bythe Plainville Public Library and thePlainville Recreation Departmentwill be as follows: Tuesday, April 17,Splash party 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Plainville High School pool, 47Robert Holcomb Way, open to all;family movie “Alvin & the Chip-munks: Chipwrecked” 1 p.m., at thePlainville Public Library, 56 E. MainSt., rated PG, free popcorn.

Old Leather Man — ThePlainville Historical Society, 29Pierce St., is presenting a programon Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Thetopic is The Old Leather Man. Yearin and year out, the Old Leather Manwould walk his established routepassing through towns and becom-ing a legend or a mystery for somepeople. Presented by Dan DeLuca,author, genealogist, and historian.For more information call (860) 747-6577 and is handicapped accessible.

18 Wednesday

Open mike night — An acousticopen mike night is held at Church of

CalendarContinued from page 24

Our Saviour, 115 W. Main St.Plainville, every first Wednesday ofthe month from 7 to 10 p.m. Thisfolk/country-western program hasbeen running for more than a yearand local entertainers as well asmany from throughout Connecticuthave been performing on a regularbasis. This is a fun evening for a verylow admission fee and refreshmentsare available. Attendees are encour-aged to bring non-perishable fooditems for the Plainville CommunityFood Pantry. Proceeds benefitChurch of Our Saviour and its out-reach programs. The next FirstWednesday Open Mike Night will beheld March 7. Potential performerscan contact [email protected].

Food for Friends — The Food forFriends free meal is served atChurch of Our Saviour, 115 W. MainSt., from 5 to 6:30 p.m., everyWednesday of the month.

Project gradation — The nextProject Graduation meeting will beheld Wednesday, April 4, 7 p.m., at theWheeler Regional Family YMCA, 149Farmington Ave. Meetings are heldon the first Wednesday of the monthuntil it gets closer to graduation whenmeetings will be held more frequently.Parents of juniors and seniors arewelcome. Any amount of time thatcan be donated is appreciated.

Safety awareness program — Afree safety awareness program forpeople with developmental disabili-ties is being offered by PARC, fundedby the Petit Family Foundation. Itwill be held at PARC’s facility, 28 E.Maple St. in Plainville, on the thirdWednesday of the month, 6 p.m., Jan-uary through June. People do nothave to be a member of PARC, how-ever, registration is necessary bycalling (860) 747-0316 or [email protected] .

Specials for vacation — April va-cation week specials sponsored bythe Plainville Public Library and thePlainville Recreation Departmentwill be as follows: Wednesday, April18, Splash party 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Plainville High School pool, 47Robert Holcomb Way, open to all;Purple Rock Productions presentsThe Snowmaiden, based on the Russ-ian folk dance, a puppet show will beshown at 6 p.m., at the Plainville Pub-lic Library, 56 E. Main St. All agesand family welcome. This program,made available by a grant from CarolKirkstadt, is a winter fantasy per-formed with marionettes, live musicand an introductory Russian folkdance.

26 The Plainville Citizen — Thursday, April 12, 2012

LEGAL NOTICETOWN OF PLAINVILLE

TOWN COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGAPRIL 19, 2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thePlainville Town Council will hold a public hear-ing on Thursday April 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. inthe Council Chambers of the Municipal Cen-ter, One Central Square for the purpose ofhearing public comment on the Town Coun-cil's Fiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget.

Should the Budget Town Meeting on TuesdayApril 24, 2012 fail to adopt a budget, a publichearing will be held on Thursday April 26,2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers ofthe Municipal Center for the purpose of hear-ing public comment on the Town Council'sFiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget.

Should the Budget Town Meeting on TuesdayMay 8, 2012 fail to adopt a budget, a publichearing will be held on Thursday May 10,2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers ofthe Municipal Center for the purpose of hear-ing public comment on the Town Council'sFiscal Year 2012-2013 proposed budget.

Copies of the proposed budget are availableat the Plainville Library and at the TownClerk's office during regular business hours.

Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this12th day of April, 2012.

PLAINVILLE TOWN COUNCIL

By,

Carol A. Skultety, Town Clerk& Clerk of the Town Council

NOTICEPARTY-SELECTED DELEGATES

TO CONVENTIONS

A certified list of party-selected candidatesfor the Republican Party in the Town of

Plainville for participation as DELEGATES tothe conventions of said Party specified

below is on file in my office at One CentralSquare, Plainville, Connecticut and copies

are available for public distribution:

State Convention5th Congressional Convention

31st Senatorial Convention22nd Representative Convention

NOTICEPARTY-SELECTED DELEGATES

TO CONVENTIONS

A certified list of party-selected candidatesfor the Democratic Party in the Town of

Plainville for participation as DELEGATES tothe conventions of said Party specified

below is on file in my office at One CentralSquare, Plainville, Connecticut and copies

are available for public distribution:

State Convention5th Congressional Convention

31st Senatorial Convention22nd Representative Convention

Carol A. Skultety, Plainville Town Clerk

Dated at Plainville, Connecticutthis 12th day of April 2012


BUDGET TOWN MEETINGAPRIL 24, 2012

THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OFPLAINVILLE and such owners of property asare permitted by law to vote at Town Meetingare hereby duly warned and given notice thatthe annual Town Meeting will be held onTuesday April 24, 2012 between 6:00 a.m.and 8:00 p.m. at the Plainville Fire House,77West Main Street solely for the purpose ofvoting on the budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 as proposed by the Town Council andpublished in a legal notice on April 12, 2012.

In accordance with the Charter of the Town ofPlainville, should the Town Meeting fail toadopt a budget at the first so called on theLast Tuesday in April, the Town Meeting shallbe adjourned to the Second Tuesday in Mayand thence to the Fourth Tuesday in May untilsaid budget is finally adopted, in accordancewith the provisions of Chapter VII Section 6 ofsaid Charter.

Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 12th dayof April, 2012.

Carol A. Skultety, Town Clerk& Clerk of the Town Council


INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALSCONNECTICUT NEIGHBORHOOD

ASSISTANCE ACT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Plainvilleis accepting proposals from community-based serviceorganizations which meet the requirements outlined inthe Connecticut General Statutes 12-630aa et. seq.

The Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act TaxCredit Program is designed to provide funding formunicipal and tax exempt organizations. Areas thatqualify include but are not limited to Energy Conserva-tion, Employment and Training, Childcare Services,Neighborhood Assistance, and Substance Abuse.

Proposals should be submitted on or before Monday,April 30, 2012, to the following:

Office of the Town ManagerTown of Plainville

One Central SquarePlainville, CT 06062

All proposals must include the following:1. A description of the program.2. The neighborhood area involved.3. An explanation of why the service is needed.4. Goals of the program.5. The estimated amount required to be

invested in the program.6. The plan for implementation.

Applications may be obtained from the Office of theTown Manager at the above address or via the internetat www.ct.gov/DRS.

Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 2nd day of April2012.

Shirley OsleAssistant Town Manager

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LEGAL NOTICETOWN OF PLAINVILLE BUDGET TOWN MEETING

APRIL 24, 2012THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF PLAINVILLE and such owners of property as arepermitted by law to vote at Town Meeting are hereby duly warned and given notice that the annualTown Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 24, 2012 between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the PlainvilleFire House, 77 West Main Street solely for the purpose of voting on the budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 as proposed by the Town Council and published in a legal notice on April 12, 2012.In accordance with the Charter of the Town of Plainville, should the Town Meeting fail to adopt abudget at the first so called on the Last Tuesday in April, the Town Meeting shall be adjourned tothe Second Tuesday in May and thence to the Fourth Tuesday in May until said budget is finallyadopted, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VII Section 6 of said Charter.Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 12th day of April, 2012.Carol A. Skultety, Town Clerk& Clerk of the Town Council

PLAINVILLE TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET MESSAGE FOR FY 2012To the Citizens of Plainville:

The Plainville Town Council proposes a budget of $53,992,901 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 through June30, 2013. Expenditures are summarized as follows:

EXPENDITURE COMPARISON FY 2012 VS. FY 2013Council

Appropriated Approved Proposed BudgetFY 2012 FY 2012 Increase/(Decrease)

Town General Government $14,987,338 $15,534,464 $547,126 3.65%Board of Education 32,689,795 33,067,104 377,309 1.15%Capital Projects 699,634 800,000 100,366 14.35%Debt Service 4,541,346 4,591,333 49,987 1.10%Total Proposed Expenditures $52,918,113 $53,992,901 $1,074,788 2.03%

The budget totals $53,992,901. This is an increase of $1,074,788 or 2.03%. If adopted as presented, the mill rate isestimated to be 30.89 or 1.91 mills higher than the current mill rate of 28.98, assuming revenues as currently estimated remainthe same. However, due to revaluation, the mill rate increase does not reflect the average tax increase. If the FY 2012budget is factored into the October 1, 2011 revalued grand list, the result is a re-calculated mill rate of 30.28 forFY 2012. Considering this, the average tax increase is 2.01% (0.61/30.28).

PLAINVILLE TOWN COUNCILKatherine Pugliese - Chairperson Rick DrezekScott Saunders - Vice Chairperson Christopher WazorkoDaniel Hurley Quinn ChristopherLee Toffey

ESTIMATED REVENUEReceived Budget Estimated Budget

FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2012 FY 2013Property Taxes $39,566,117 $40,631,721 $40,686,721 $41,433,066 Licenses & Permits 234,591 182,250 175,550 174,750Fines & Fees 350,038 220,950 253,793 221,400 Use of Money 24,403 25,500 18,000 25,500Intergovernmental Revenue 12,259,751 11,199,742 11,620,756 11,607,385Other Revenues 307,421 370,000 245,383 237,000 Sundry & Transfers In 315,864 287,950 294,655 293,800Total Estimated Revenue $53,058,185 $52,918,113 $53,276,858 $53,992,901

2011 - 2012 GENERAL GOVERNMENT CAPITAL BUDGETManager Council

Capital Budget Recommended ApprovedGeneral Government & Education $720,000 $720,000 Return to Fund Balance 80,000 80,000 Total Capital Budget $800,000 $800,000

PROPOSED TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUTGENERAL GOVERNMENT & BOE EXPENDITURE BUDGET SUMMARY

Actual 2011 - 2012 2012 - 2013Expended Spent To Dept Manager Council

General Government 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Town Council $55,926 $55,957 70,435 $105,967 $57,021 $57,262 $58,262 P&Z Commission 3,565 4,000 3,078 4,600 4,000 4,000 4,000ZBA 2,634 3,700 2,212 3,700 3,700 3,700 3,700Inland/Wetlands Comm 975 2,295 688 1,275 2,295 2,295 2,295BOAA 1,526 2,870 367 2,620 2,020 2,020 2,020 .Town Historian 15,840 16,310 11,700 16,310 16,630 16,630 16,630Conservation Commission 5,416 2,900 1,500 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900 Veteran's Council 4,515 4,515 2,258 4,515 4,605 4,605 4,605 .Recycling Committee 1,154 750 190 750 750 750 750Probate Court 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 7,461 7,461 7,461 .Town Manager 173,879 179,811 130,098 180,855 191,413 187,663 187,663 .Human Resources 46,779 72,040 48,621 72,560 73,491 73,491 73,491 .Elections 59,955 54,397 31,076 52,678 53,125 53,125 53,125 .Town Attorney 119,312 119,040 92,268 127,040 121,840 121,840 121,840 .Town Treasurer 5,087 5,087 3,815 5,087 5,189 5,189 5,189Finance 186,671 158,172 111,630 156,405 155,550 155,550 155,550Assessments 171,602 181,115 126,848 181,385 183,460 183,460 184,300 .Revenue Collection 109,837 113,832 85,787 117,180 117,398 116,760 116,760 .Town Clerk 168,981 176,325 134,947 176,325 179,260 179,260 179,260Data Processing 154,322 165,426 119,158 165,426 167,335 167,335 167,335Insurance 426,193 478,005 369,772 477,699 497,605 497,605 497,605General Admin Services 74,840 81,988 29,015 81,988 82,190 82,190 82,190

PROPOSED TOWN OF PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUTGENERAL GOVERNMENT & BOE EXPENDITURE BUDGET SUMMARY (cont.)


General Government (cont) 2009-2010 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Economic Development 38,979 39,623 28,541 39,503 42,983 42,983 42,983 .Total General Government 1,832,708 1,922,158 1,407,914 1,980,768 1,972,221 1,968,074 1,969,914


Public Safety 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Police 3,231,178 3,228,354 2,473,146 3,356,858 3,355,120 3,393,396 3,393,396 .Canine Control 70,357 69,843 50,492 74,150 76,613 76,613 76,613 EMS 10,383 10,860 10,860 10,860 11,813 11,813 11,813Fire 287,382 333,756 177,276 334,456 335,666 335,666 335,666Civil Preparedness 15,203 15,990 11,615 15,990 16,310 16,310 16,310 Total Public Safety 3,614,503 3,658,803 2,723,389 3,792,314 3,795,522 3,833,798 3,833,798


Public Works 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Physical Services Admin 92,659 98,440 71,503 98,440 101,626 101,626 101,626Roadways 777,485 784,793 870,110 1,124,234 797,582 797,582 797,582Buildings & Grounds 852,693 892,029 674,269 936,670 905,997 905,997 905,997Municipal Bldg Maint 1,467,531 1,505,134 970,796 1,529,651 1,505,134 1,505,134 1,579,984 Motor Vehicle & Equip 135,333 133,260 114,746 133,260 133,260 133,260 133,260Transfer Station 63,176 69,488 50,330 69,575 69,680 69,680 69,680 Technical Services Admin 143,802 151,153 109,466 151,153 154,100 154,100 154,100Engineering 63,308 67,760 49,250 67,760 69,110 69,110 69,110Building Inspector 68,322 75,130 54,046 75,130 76,525 76,525 76,525 .Fire Marshal 58,886 61,720 47,092 64,235 62,905 62,905 62,905Planning 44,286 49,167 35,014 49,167 50,117 50,117 50,117 .Total Public Works 3,767,481 3,888,074 3,046,622 4,299,275 3,926,036 3,926,036 4,000,886


Health & Human Services 2010 -2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Health & Sanitation 78,775 89,285 135,751 135,751 119,637 119,637 119,637Health & Welfare 35,323 33,000 15,911 33,000 51,360 51,360 51,360 Solid Waste 1,234,201 1,300,848 804,159 1,212,650 1,249,425 1,197,465 1,194,365Senior Center 259,057 233,361 168,909 233,325 237,340 237,340 238,540Social Services 24,770 24,800 17,540 24,800 25,255 25,255 25,255Youth Services 98,046 104,204 78,486 104,204 106,265 106,265 106,265 Total Health & Human Serv 1,730,172 1,785,498 1,220,756 1,743,730 1,789,282 1,737,322 1,735,422


Civic & Cultural 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Recreation 217,492 137,177 94,294 137,477 139,615 139,615 139,915Library 573,000 - - - - - -Total Civic & Cultural 790,492 137,177 94,294 137,477 139,615 139,615 139,915


Employee Fringe Benefits 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Fringe Benefits 2,771,570 2,876,815 2,262,289 2,929,599 3,298,500 3,129,500 3,092,000

Actual 2011- 2012 2012 - 2013Expended Spent To Dept Manager Council

Sundry 2010-2010 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Unclassified 20,498 30,000 15,969 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000Xfers out - Other Funds - 688,813 688,813 688,813 766,725 726,529 732,529

Total Sundry 20,498 718,813 704,782 718,813 796,725 756,529 762,529

Subtotal Gen Gov't Budget 14,527,424 14,987,338 11,460,046 15,601,976 15,717,901 15,490,874 15,534,464


Debt Service 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Debt Service 4,464,033 4,541,346 4,591,773 5,181,346 4,591,333 4,591,333 4,591,333Subtotal Debt Serv Budget 4,464,033 4,541,346 4,591,773 5,181,346 4,591,333 4,591,333 4,591,333


Sundry 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

Xfers out - Capital Fund 747,000 199,634 54,634 54,634 2,332,357 800,000 800,000Xfers Out - Fund Balance - 500,000 - - - - -Subtotal Capital Budget 747,000 699,634 54,634 54,634 2,332,357 800,000 800,000 .


Board of Education 2010-2011 Budgeted Date Estimated Request Request Approved

BOE 32,689,795 32,689,795 20,199,795 32,689,795 33,267,104 33,267,104 33,067,104

Subtotal BOE Budget 32,689,795 32,689,795 20,199,420 32,689,795 33,267,104 33,267,104 33,067,104

Total Town Budget $52,428,252 $52,918,113 $36,305,873 $52,766,056 $55,908,695 $54,149,311 $53,992,901

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GGUUTTTTEERRSS DDOONN’’TT WWOORRKKIIFF TTHHEEYY’’RREE DDIIRRTTYY

For gutter cleaning, call Kevin at (203) 440-3279

Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127.

HHIIGGHHLLAANNDDCCOONNTTRRAACCTTOORR..CCOOMMSeamless Gutters/Downspouts

Gutter cleaning/repairsAccepting all credit cards.

CT Reg #621315 (203) 675-8084

Over 25 years experience. Call today for free estimates.

Call 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

HANDYPERSONS

A&A Handyman Home Repairs,No job too small. 10% SeniorDiscount. CT#0633395Call Frank 203-927-5965

AA--11 HHAANNDDYYMMAANNPPLLUUSSCT Reg #606277.

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MMGGWW HHOOMMEE IIMMPPRROOVVEEMMEENNTTKitchens & Baths, Painting,

Windows/Doors, InteriorRemodeling, Gutters,

Drywall, Decks/Porches &Basements Call MGW!”

CT Reg #631942203 886-8029

MR. HANDYHome Improvement & Repairs.

No Job Too Small. CT Reg #624078

Call Larry (860) 877-5678

ATTIC & BASEMENTSCLEANED

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

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

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CARPENTRY

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MMeeaaddooww WWooooddwwoorrkkiinngg LLLLCCSpecializing in custom cabi-

nets, furniture and carpentry. Contact Tom at

203-272-4445, 203-213-3332 or visit us at www.

meadowwoodworking.comFully insured. CT #0632896.

MR. HANDYHome Improvement & Repairs.

No Job Too Small. CT Reg #624078

Call Larry (860) 877-5678

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


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CONCRETE & CEMENT

HHaarrddssccaappeess,,PPaavveerrss,,RReett WWaallllssPro Concrete Craftsman

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203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

VV.. NNAANNFFIITTOOSiding, Roofing, Windows, Decks

Remodeling GuttersCT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

TOP SOILSAND & FILL

BEAUTIFUL FARM FRESHScreened Top Soil. Fill, Sand &Stone, Mulch. Picked up ordelivered. No minimum. CariatiDevelopers, Inc. 203-238-9846

HAZELWOOD EXCAVATINGDry farm screened topsoil.

220033--226699--00113355SCREENED Top Soil. Pick up or

delivery. Sidewalk & CurbingSlate. Fuda Construction, LLCCall for pricing (203) 235-1030

TREE SERVICES

A&A Property Maintenance Spring Clean-Ups. Tree Removal.

Shrub & hedge trimming. Give us a call - we do it all!

860-305-9112 or 203-499-9813GARY WODATCH LLC

Tree 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

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

PRICKER REMOVALRICK’S AFFORDABLE

Spring clean-ups, hedge trim, brush, tree, pricker & under-brush removal. No job too big or too small. 11 yrs experience.

203-530-4447

PPRROOPPEERRTTYY TTRREEEE RREEMMOOVVAALLSSEERRVVIICCEE Stump grinding, haz-ardous removal, hangers, chip-ping, crane service. 20 yrs exp.We’ll beat any written est. Fullyins. Free est 203-509-9408

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. Calll 860-982-4819.YARDLEY TREE SERVICE.com

Fair, reasonable. Free estimates.Registered. Insured.

203-440-0402 or 860-595-4159

ROOFING

C&M CONSTRUCTIONTo ensure a quality job

at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

O’CONNOR HOMEIMPROVEMENT, LLC

203-639-0231 Lic. & ins. Free est.

Work performed by owner. CT Reg #602521


203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

VV.. NNAANNFFIITTOORoofing, Siding, Windows, Decks

Remodeling GuttersCT Reg#570192 (203) 639-1634

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

LAWNGENTLEMEN.COMExpert Mowing, Landscaping,Cleanups, Patios/walkways,Tree removal, CT#0630132

(860) 302-6220

MMeeaaddooww WWooooddwwoorrkkiinngg LLLLCCSpecializing in custom cabi-

nets, furniture and carpentry. Contact Tom at

203-272-4445, 203-213-3332 or visit us at www.

meadowwoodworking.comFully insured. CT #0632896.

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

24 hr. Emergency Service SMALL JOBS WELCOME

203-237-2122

SIDING

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENTHIGHEST Quality-LOWEST Price

Siding ● Roofing Windows ●Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters

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

Gonzalez Construction

Roofing, siding, windows, decks,gutters & remodeling.

[email protected]

Fully Lic & Ins Reg #577319

RROOOOFFIINNGGSSIIDDIINNGG

WWIINNDDOOWWSSCT Reg #604200 /Fully Insured

860-645-8899

POWER WASHING

AA--11 QQuuaalliittyy PPoowweerrwwaasshhiinnggHHOOTT WWAATTEERR,, LLOOWW RRAATTEESS

Call Dennis 203-630-0008

PPOOWWEERR WWAASSHHIINNGGIs Spring Cleaning

On the outside. FREE ESTIMATES.#569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279

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

TThhee PPoowweerrwwaasshhiinngg KKiinnggssOthers Wash - We Clean!

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ROOFING

CPI HOME IMPROVEMENTHIGHEST Quality-LOWEST Price

Siding ● Roofing Windows ●Remodeling ● Decks ● Gutters

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

GonzalezConstruction

★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★Roofing, siding, windows,

decks, gutters & remodeling. ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★ ★★

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gonzalezconstructionllc.comFully license/insured.

Reg #HIC577319

RROOOOFFIINNGGSSIIDDIINNGG

WWIINNDDOOWWSSCT Reg #604200 /Fully Insured

860-645-8899

HHIIGGHHLLAANNDDCCOONNTTRRAACCTTOORR..CCOOMMRoofing, Siding & Gutters

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

HHiillllss CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn,, LLLLCCFully licensed #0623075 &

insured. Specializing in allaspects of home remodelinginc, decks, additions, roofing,siding, clean- out/dumpsterrentals & more. No job toosmall! Free estimates. Calltoday 203-440-4804.

HOME SSoolluuttiioonnss $500 off anew roof w/ this ad. Greatprices, free est. LIC & INSHIC #0631419. 203-631-2991

MASONRY

ANTHONY’’SS MMaassoonnrryy LLiicc && IInnss..CChhiimmnneeyyss,, ssttoonnee wwoorrkk,, ppaavveerrss,,rreettaaiinniinngg wwaallllss,, ccoonnccrreettee,,wwaallkkss.. 220033--880088--22112299 ##661177442255

CHIMNEY Cleaning. Masonryrepairs, re-lining, caps, dampers.Free est. Ins. Lic. #575553. Strict-ly Chimneys LLC 860-829-0128

JIMMY’S MASONRYStonewalls, steps, patios, chim-

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

LULO'S MMAASSOONNRRYY - Walkways,stairs, patios, swimming pools,chimneys, and more. Repairs.Free estimates. Licensed. CTReg #0608431. 203-271-2411

MMNNAA SSEERRVVIICCEESS,, LLLLCCLic#0674024 CHIMNEY, FIRE-

PLACE & MASONRY work.Inspections, Patios, steps,retaining walls. Free esti-mates. Senior Discounts.

203-714-7143 or 203-600-9439

PAUL’S MASONRY New &Repairs. Stone walls, arches,chimneys, sidewalks, fireplaceS.Free est. #614863. 203-706-9281

W. BOOBER MASONRY25 yrs exp in all types of masonry

CT Reg # 0626708Call 203-235-4139

PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

AA--11 QQUUAALLIITTYY PPAAIINNTTIINNGGSpecializing in Wood/Aluminumsiding. Low rates. Reg#533474.

Call Dennis 203-630-0008LL && EE PPAAIINNTTIINNGG.. Professional

and Affordable. Lic & ins. CallTrevor 203-938-3789. CT Reg#623250. www.landeprop.com.

PPAAIINNTTIINNGG SSPPEECCIIAALLSSExteriors Starting $899

Apartments $375, Decks $375.Inc prep, 2 coats, 1 color. Laboronly. 203-824-0446. Lic 569864

RAINBOW PAINTINGRental Property turnover re-

paints, int, ext, commercial.Popcorn ceiling repairs.Powerwashing, wallpaperremoval. Quality work atfair prices. HIC#0564831Scott 203-623-2941.

www.rainbowpainting1.com

PAVING

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

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

PLUMBING

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

MEDINA SSeewweerr && DDrraaiinnCClleeaanniinngg SSeerrvviicceess LLLLCC

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FORD Mustang 1987 2 Door Convertible. 4 Cylinder.

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MERCURY Mountaineer 20024 WD. Runs great. $2850

CHEVY Impala 2004 Loaded! Runs great. $2750.

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PPOONNTTIIAACC Boneville 1977. Blue,29k, real good cond, familyowned. Call 203-288-6659.

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30 The Plainville Citizen — Thursday, April 12, 2012 APARTMENTS

FOR RENT

WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 4 Rooms,2nd floor. Recently remodeled.Stove/Fridge, Porches, Hook-ups. No smoking. No pets. $895 + Security. 860-663-1389

WALLINGFORD-1BR apt start-ing at $750 including heat &HW. No pets. JJ Bennett 203-265-7101

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 RENT

GGAARRAAGGEE to store car year round.Must be reasonable. Preferablyon the East side of Meriden.203-235-1518.

MMEERRIIDDEENN- Family of 3 looking torent house with driveway inMeriden area. 3 BRs, 2 Baths,Finished Bsmt. Willing to pay$1450 /mo. 860-343-8496

BUSINESS PROPERTYFOR RENT

MERIDEN- Complete Salon forrent. Great business opportuni-ty! $1300 a mnth + sec, waterincl. City appr. 203-903-6413.

HOUSES FOR SALE

NORTHFORD. $259,900. Betterthan you would have thought!Remodeled in 2001, spacious 7rm raised ranch- has 3 brs, 2full baths, modern kitchen w/appliances, 2 fireplaces, CA,walk out family room, 200 avgelec & more. Call Fred Gettner203-265-5618

WALLINGFORD. $479,900 Ele-gant 4BR home with incredibleopen space views. Open floorsplan perfect for entertaining.Spacious master bedroom,gleaming wood floors, finishedlower level. Call Linda Diana203-265-5618

HELP WANTED

ADMIN AIDE - Busy office;FT Handle multiple admintasks, phones, intermediateWord and Excel a must-sendresume & salary reqs to:

[email protected]

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN1 BR 3rd Floor $675

Good loc. Newly Remodeled. Off-st parking. Appls. WD Hkup. Sec8 Appr. No pets. 203-379-7817

MERIDEN 1 BR. Big rooms. BigClosets. Nice and clean. BroadStreet. Walk to Stop & Shop.Shared laundry. 2 mos security+ application fee. No pets.$650/mo. Call 203-284-0597

MERIDEN 2 BEDROOMPainted, Large.

On-site laundry room & Parking$775

Call 860-810-2941MERIDEN 2/3 BR 1.50 ba.

Clean, East Side. All appls.Garage, Deck and beautiful,fenced-in back yard. $1600,sec dep. (860) 748-0562

MERIDEN 3 BR, 2nd Fl. Down-town Area. $900/mo. Sec req.Susan 203-668-1049

MERIDEN 54 North Ave. 2 BR $680 or 1 BR for $550/mo

Security $1000. No pets. 716-597-9287

MERIDEN Large 3 BR Apartment2nd Floor. Extra Bonus Room. No pets. Section 8 Approved.

Available May 1.$995/mo. Call 203-435-2512

MERIDEN- Spacious 3BR, 1.5bath, 60 B Stonycrest Dr. W/Dhookup in bsmt. Off st. parking.No pets. $1300/mo. + sec. 203-631-8421 or 203-440-1290

MERIDEN-1BR $650, 3BR $950,4BR $1100 Quiet bldg, off Stpark. Security based on rentalhistory. Available now! Call203-903-6413 or 203-641-8483.

MERIDEN-1BR. lg. 2nd fl apt.New appliances, newly reno-vated $775 per mo + sec. Hotwater included. Call TIm at203-605-1616.

NEW BRITAIN 1 MONTH FREERENT Ask for details. 1, 2 & 3BRs available. Totally remod-eled Townhouses. 24 hr mainte-nance. Laundry facility on site.We accept Section 8 and smallpets. Call 860-224-4366

PLAINVILLE- XL studio apt.Applianced kitchen. A/C, onsiteprkg, balcony. Starting at$635/mo. Call CPI 860-225-1570

PLANTSVILLENewly Renovated

1st Fl 3 BR, 1.50 Bath $11502nd Fl 1BR, 1 Bath $675

Amy (860)621-0452SOUTHINGTON-1BR, 2nd flr,

$725/mo. Off street parking forone car. Close to walking trail.1 1/2 mo sec. Available May 1.

860-628-9999SPRING SPECIAL

MERIDEN- 1BR - $750/month.Heat, Hot Water, Electricincluded. Private balcony.

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

UUnnddeerr NNeeww MMaannaaggeemmeennttMERIDEN STUDIOS & 1 BRs

We are offering a special!1ST Month’s Rent Free witha credit score of 600 or over.

Please call 203-630-2841WALLINGFORD 2 bdrm 2nd fl

WD incl. Off street parking. Nopets, no smoking. $1000 + util.1 month security 203-915-6183

WALLINGFORD 2 BR, 2nd FlWD Hookups, Center of town.Off street parking. No pets. Nosmoking. 1 month security.$975/mo. (203) 269-1462

WALLINGFORD 5 rm (1st fl)Clean. Good location. Fullyapplianced. Wall to wall. Utilnot incl. Cred, ref, lease, sec. NOpets. $900/neg. 203-848-7955

WANTED TO BUY

BUYING Old machinist tools,lathes, bench tools, hand tools,much more. (203) 525-0608

CCAASSHHFFoorr MMiilliittaarryy IItteemmss220033--223388--33330088

WANTED Fishing & HuntingTackle - Local collector look-ing for old or new rods, reels,lures. Highest prices paid.Dave any time 860-463-4359

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT& INSTRUCTIONS

VVooiiccee LLeessssoonnssAll Ages and Levels Welcome

PPiiaannoo LLeessssoonnssBeginner to Intermediate

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

HOUSES FOR RENT

KENSINGTON 131 Main Street5 Room, 2 BR Ranch. LargeKitchen w/Dining Area. LargeLR w/FP. 2 Car Garage. VeryPrivate. $1300. 860-306-0147

MERIDEN. East side 2 BR,$1300/mo & 3 BR $1500/mo. Sec& refs req. Call Ray at RemaxProfessionals 203-238-1977

CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT

MERIDEN 1 BRStove and refrigerator included.

No pets. Available May 1.$750 + security.(203) 376-1259

MMEERRIIDDEENN. Spac. Twnhs, 3 BRs, 21/2 bath, LR, DR, modern kit,laundry rm. 2 car gar, yard.$1300/mo. No pets. Owner/Brkr.203-952-1122.

WWAALLLLIINNGGFFOORRDD 2 Br,1.5 bath.Avail April 15th. All appliances,1 car garage. $1,250. + utilsper mnth. Call 203-284-9424.

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

FFllaannddeerrss WWeesstt AAppttssSSoouutthhiinnggttoonn

Studio & 1 Bedroom AptsAffordable apts for qualifiedapplicants 50 yrs of age or older

Small pets acceptedPlease call 860-621-3954

TTY 711

HOME SWEET HOMESMeriden 2, 3 Br apts. From $695.Off St. parking, recently renno-vated. Call 203-886-8808.

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 -1-2 BR Hubbard ParkCentral Air/Heat. 775 West MainStreet. $795-$995/mo. + utils.No pets. Call Chino 203-440-3483 or Niki 203-992-5605.

MERIDEN -WALLINGFORD LINELarge, 2 BR Luxury Condos.

Laundry. No pets.$875 + utilities

Call 203-245-9493

MMEERRIIDDEENN 1 & 2 BR Apart-ments. 657 East Main St. Call203-376-8114 or 203-630-9481.

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

2 AIR ConditionersOne Whirlpool 12,000 BTUs $150One Frigidaire 8,000 BTUs $100

(203) 265-5831CCHHRRIISSTTIIAANN Library over 100

books, bibles & videos. Call860-276-8606 for complete listand prices.

PRINTS framed & signed Wildlife,Western, Aviation. Antiqueduck decoys, Old Stoneware 5Gal Crocks. Oak upright GunCabinet w/drawers under-neath. Sterling Aviation Pinscirca WWII. Rich 203-213-0003

WROUGHT Iron fencing.Approx 80’ of 4’ hand madefence, 1 gate, 1 stairwell andall posts. 203-537-1047

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

PISTOL PERMITCERTIFICATION CLASS

Required for CT applicants. $100.

Call 203-415-1144

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

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WANTED TO BUY

1, 2 OR 3 ITEMS OR AN ESTATE

$$$ CA$H $$$Estate sale service. Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings,

Meriden-made items, toys, lamps.CCaallll TToodddd SShhaammoocckk 220033--223377--33002255

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, China, Glass.

Furniture. 50’s Items. Whole Estates.

203-238-34992ND GENERATION

Buys old paintings & prints, lamps,jewelry, Meriden & Winchesteritems. Old advertisement,estate 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

Always Buying, Old, used andantique handtools. Carpen-try, Machinist, Engravingand Workbench tools. If youhave old or used tools thatare no longer being used,call with confidence. Fair &friendly offers made in yourhome. Please call Cory

860-322-4367

DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESSBuying Collectibles,

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

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

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

GG..EE. Electric slide-in range. Verygood cond. White. 1 yr old, likenew. $250.OBO.860-302-4833.

KING Size mattress set, $150with frame. Call (203) 235-0875

LIKE NEW - 25 CUBIC FEETAMANA BLACK REFRIGERATORWITH BOTTOM FREEZER.

MODEL #ABB2524DEB68 1/2” H X 35 3/4” W X 34” D.

FOUR YEARS OLD. PICK-UPONLY. CALL (203) 284-8962.

PRICE $600.LOVE Seat/recliner, maroon

velour, excellent condition.$150. (203) 238-0566

MMUUSSTT SSEELLLLTWIN Mattresses & Box Springs

Like New. $30/set or bestoffer. Computer table $30

(203) 235-4788RECLINING SOFA

With Matching Rocker ReclinerGood Condition

$200.OBO. 203-269-0742

RED Maple Desk and Credenza,2 Piece Unit $95; Matching TVArmoire, Also in Red Maple,$75. Please Call 203-294-9833.

REFRIGERATOR Apartmentsize, by HotPoint, beige color,in exc condition. $150 OBO .Must sell. Call 203-935-7202.

SOLID OAKDining Room China Cabinet and

Hutch Base by Kincaid. In excellent condition.

$75 for each piece. Please call 203-294-9833

SOLID OAKEnd Tables (2) and Coffee Table

in Excellent Condition. $99 for 3 Piece Set or $35 Each.

Please call 203-294-9833

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

HOT TUB: 2012 Model, 6 Per-son, 46 Jets, Waterfall, LEDLighting, Ozonator, AllOptions W/Cover, BrandNew - Still In Package,Never Hooked Up. Full War-ranty. Original Cost $8000,Sacrifice $3500. Can Deliver.

203-232-8778

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12 X 10 w/windows. 2 available.Located in Durham Deliveryextra. $2,750. 203-535-9817.

PETS & LIVESTOCK

BULLDOGS, Yorkie, Yorkie-Poo,Schnoodles, Chihuahua, Poodles,Labs, Boxers & mixed breeds.$250+. 860-930-4001

GGEERRMMAANN Shepherd & Husky mixPuppies! $700. Call for info203-915-7950

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIESTop quality. Working lines.3 Males are ready now! Puppieshave shots and are tattooed. AKCregistration. Guaranteed. $1000.Serious inquiries please. Call(860) 655-0889

HORSE LOVERS EXCEPTIONALRiding opportunity in exchange

for 6-8 hours per week. AM and PM time needed.

203-213-8833 or 203-272-6593PPUURREEBBRREEDD CCHHIIHHUUAAHHUUAASS

Puppies! 3 males avail. 12weeks/1st shots. Parents areCKC. Ready to go. $ 800. OBO.Dana 203-901-7564 call/text.

LAWN & GARDEN

CRAFTSMAN 18 HP Tractor42” Cut. Good Condition.

$400 Firm. (203) 379-0793DEUTZ ALLIS Lawn Tractor

12.5 Twin Cylinder. 36” Deck.Excellent shape - A Classic!$500. (203) 269-3837

HHAALLFF PPRRIICCEE SSAALLEEElect. String Trimmer w/charger

$15., Tiller Cultivator, 2 cycle,14” till $95. Tiller Cultivator,Lg,26” till 60 HP, Briggs + Stra-ton, Power Rev. Craftsman,$375. 203-235-6176.

LLAAWWNNmmoowweerr 20 HP, commercialwalk- behind. 48 inch cut,Hydrostatic drive w/grasscatcher and sulky attachmentto make it a riding mower. Pri-vately used only. Runs perfect.Asking $3,200. Please call 203-634-1760.

CONSTRUCTION EQUIP& TOOLS

TTOOOOLL & Die Shop Supplies.DoAll Granite surface plate 2x4ft w/stand, Tangent Radiusdresser, shelving, benches, andmuch more! Call for info at860-628-8833 or 860-329-5631.

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

AAFFFFOORRDDAABBLLEEWashers, Dryers,

Refrigerators and Stoves.

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220033--228844--88998866GOVERNOR Winthrop desk $375

neg. Rug, 8x10, oriental, creamwith blue & pink, $45. Type-writer, Model 70, Remington,$40. 3 Breathalyzer units, $80each for testing. 860-620-7855

AUTOMOBILESWANTED

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

FFOORRDD T-Bird 56’, Peacock blue(matching Vin). Hard top (port-hole)/soft top, excellent condi-tion, exterior/interior. Contactafter 4 pm. 203-213-6888.

PAYING CASH for Junk Cars,Trucks, Motorcycles.

Free Pickup. Free Removal. Running or not.

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MOTORCYCLESATV’S, ETC.

VESPA 150cc 2010, Mint,many extras, extremely lowmiles. $3750. 203-235-2736.

BOATS & MOTORS

14FT alum Starcraft boat w/coxe-z load trailer, 6HP Johnsonmotor, (2) elec. motors 17lbs &54lbs thrust, all accessories.$2,500. OBO . 203-269-3701

JET SKI1999 Seadoo GSX Limited

Red and black 951CC. Comescomplete with new Karavantrailer. $3000 or best offer.

Call 203 715-6489 Leave Message

PETS & LIVESTOCK

AAKKCC German Shepard Malepup. Champ blood lines, 7mthsold, crate trained. Son is aller-gic. Heartbroken. $1,200. Seri-ous inquiry’s only. Good homeonly. Call 203-427-3199

BBOOAARRDD && LLEESSSSOONN SSPPEECCIIAALLSSRosehaven Stables, LLC

Meridenwww.rosehavenstables.com

203-238-1600




Gaylord Hospital, CTs premiere long-term acute carehospital seeks applicants for the following positions:

Per Diem PharmacistIn this position you'll provide pharmaceutical care consistent withsafe, effective medication usage, drug information services, patientmonitoring, and sterile product preparation. REQUIREMENTS: current CT licensure, hospital pharmacy experi-

ence, weekday/weekend schedule flexibility.

Per Diem Pharmacy TechnicianIn this position you'll assist the hospital pharmacist prepare anddispense medication, receive/store incoming supplies, maintainonline inventory records, and other duties as may be assigned. REQUIREMENTS: high school diploma, relevant training and expe-rience, good computer skills. Current CT license a plus. EOE

Please email resume to: [email protected] fax to: 203-284-2733

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Branford Hall offers career-focused training that prepares students with the skills for today's careers!

CLASSES NOW FORMING FOR:

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HairdresserPart Time - Flexible Hours

Miller Memorial Community, Meriden'schoice for excellence in senior residentialhealth care services, seeks a part-timehairdresser with experience in a healthcaresetting preferred. Proof of license and insurancerequired. Hours are flexible.

Please apply to: Personnel Manager,

Miller Memorial Community, Inc.360 Broad St. Meriden, Ct 06450

Fax 203-630-3714 or email: [email protected]

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CCAARRRRIIEERRSS WWAANNTTEEDDCome join our fast growing team of contracted adult carrierswho earn up to $13,000.00 annually delivering newspapersfor up to 2 hours in the early morning.

It is a great way to subsidize your annual income withoutinterfering with your regular job or quality time at home.

ALL TOWNS NOW AVAILABLE

If you are interested in being contracted on a route orbeing a substitute in Wallingford, Meriden,

Southington or Cheshire - Please call Record-Journal Circulation

(203) 634-3933

MEDICAL CAREERSMEDICAL CAREERS



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LOST Or Found. The Record-Journal will run your lost orfound ad FREE in ourMarketplace Section! Call 203-238-1953 for details.

R.N. 16 hours position available toinclude every other weekend.Long term care experience amust. Supervisory experiencedpreferred. We are a 5-star, Planetree-affiliated leader in healthcareand ready to partner with some-one looking to join with the best.

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HELP WANTED

RECEPTIONIST Position40 hours (Temporary)

in busy medical practice.Interested parties fax resume

to: ATTN JOE 203-886-0072

TEACHER - Full Time Child CareTeacher needed for a NAEYCaccredited School ReadinessProgram. BS degree in ECE orrelated field. EOE. Please sendresumes by 4/13/12 to All KidsChild Care Center, Attn: Fil, 125Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450

WAREHOUSE Employee Neededto work 3-5 hours a day in AutoParts Warehouse. Basic auto-motive knowledge and com-puter skills necessary. Call860-301-2330. Leave Message.

WELDER/FABRICATOR: MIG/TIGExp w/steel, aluminum andstainless. SHEET METAL Fabri-cation experience pref. Musthave ability to read blueprintsand work independently. Weoffer a competitive wage andbenefit package. Please apply:Specialty Metal Fabrications,235 Cheshire So. Meriden, CT

YYAARRDD JJOOCCKKEEYY Exp with TractorTrailers.12 Hr shifts. BenefitsEOE. Call Kevin 203-741-0019.

SEEKINGEMPLOYMENT

EEXXPPEERRIIEENNCCEEDD self starter seekspart time clerical/admin posi-tion. 10-15 hours per week.Please call 203-265-5880.

HELP WANTED

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HHeeaadd TTeeaacchheerr - Before & AfterSchool Program. Resp forimplementing the program.

Requirements incl Head Teachercertificate or 15 credits in edu-cation, exp. working

w/ children ages 5-12, goodcommunication skills and excwork ethic.

Mon-Fri, 6:45am-845am and/or3-6:15pm

AAsssstt.. TTeeaacchheerr -- The LearningCommunity Toddler Room-Assoc or CDA preferred andexp.

w/ toddlers. Mon,Wed, 3-6pm,Tue,Thu,Fri 11-6

SSwwiimm IInnssttrruuccttoorrss - The Walling-ford Family YMCA is seekingswim instructors needed for

large aquatic program. Week-days, evenings and weekendpositions available. Competi-tive wages

based on exp, flexible hours..

Apply at 81 South Elm St.,Wallingford, CT. Or emailresume to dchappell

@wallingfordymca.org

HELP WANTED

ELECTRICIAN E-2 Growth, Opportunity, Commit-

ment. Join Large EstablishedStamford Co.Benefits inc: Health Ins., 401K.

Call 203-327-6907

KENNEL Assistant PT, includesnights. & weekends. Need CTdriv. lic. Apply in person.Animal Haven, 89 Mill Road,North Haven. 203-239-2641

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IPP has full time opportunitiesproviding for direct care needsin a group home setting. 2nd &3rd shifts are available (3rdruns until 9am), pay is$11.50/hr. A HS diploma/GED,car, valid driver’s license, gooddriving record, criminal back-ground check and drug screensare required. Call 203.317.2700x110 for an application. EOE.

RRNN//LLPPNN Full Time w/ExperienceMontowese Health and Rehab

Center is seeking for full timeexperienced RN/LPN (40hrs)8am-4pm every other weekendto work in our short term rehabfacility. Attendance Bonus.Focus is on team nursing. EOE-Excellent Benefits, 401K with50% match. Tuition reimburse-ment, Competitive wagesand/or frills package. Sendresume to Montowese Healthand Rehab Center, 163 Quin-nipiac Ave, North Haven, CT06473 or Fax to 203-789-4433Attn: Helen Raucci.

CNA with ExperienceMontowese Health and Rehab

Center is aggressively seeking24 hr to Full Time ExperiencedCNA’s for Day, Evening andNight Shift. Alternative Week-end, Competitive wages. Applyin person. Montowese Healthand Rehab Center, 163 Quin-nipiac Ave, North Haven, CT

SITE Director - Full Time SiteDirector needed for a NAEYCaccredited School ReadinessProgram. BS degree in ECE orrelated field, must meet CTDPH and NAEYC criteria forprogram administrator. EOE.Please send resumes by4/13/12 to All Kids Child CareCenter, Attn: Fil, 125 BroadStreet Meriden, CT 06450

HELP WANTED

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The Record-Journal is seek-ing a part time CustomerService Representative tojoin our Circulation team.Excellent communicationskills and ability to multitask are needed. Positionincludes data entry, postingpayments, inbound and out-bound sales and servicecalls.

Please apply in personbetween the hours of8:30am–4:30pm at:

RReeccoorrdd--JJoouurrnnaallCirculation Office

11 Crown St.Meriden, CT 06450

DRIVERExperienced Reefer Drivers &

Independent Contractors need-ed for Regional Positions.Top of the line equipment andplenty of freight. Call Today!

877-491-1112 orwww.primeinc.com

DRIVER-CDL-B w/air. Must haveclean DMV record and pass-drug screen for dairy distribu-tor delivering locally Tues-Fri.Apply in person 49 North PlainsIndustrial Rd., Wallingford, CT

DDRRIIVVEERRSS CDL, P & F Endorse-ment. Good pay, free healthbenefits, vacation & gratuities.Land Jet Bus, Waterbury. Excit-ing Job! Call 203-755-1647.

GGrroouupp HHoommee PPoossiittiioonnssResidential Management Services

Direct care positions workingw/adults w/developmental/intellectual disabilities in Meri-den, Wallingford, Middletownand Hartford areas. Exper. pre-ferred. CT Driver’s Lic, HSDipl/GED required. Apply onlineat RMS-inc.org EOE

HUMAN SERVICESACORD, Inc. is recruiting FTRes. Mgr., Day Program Coordi-nators and PT HR Clerk posi-tions. Call 203 269-3599 for moreinformation or visit our websiteacordincorporated.com for more positions. ACORD, Inc. isan Equal Opportunity Employer


Open 7 Days: Monday 4 pm-10 pm; Tuesday-Thursday 11 am-10 pm; Friday & Saturday 11 am-11 pm; Sunday 12 pm-10 pm

We Accept Minimum $10.00CASH

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Authentic Hand Made NY Style PizzaSMALL 12” MEDIUM 14” LARGE 16” X-LARGE 18” PARTY SIZE 25”x17”

Cheese 6.50 9.95 10.45 11.95 18.95Add’l. Items 1.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 3.00Toppings: Extra Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, Bacon, Meatball, Olives, Ham, Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Onions, RoastedPeppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Spinach, Anchovies, Pineapple, Artichoke Hearts, Hamburger

SPECIALTY PIZZASMALL 12” MEDIUM 14” LARGE 16” X-LARGE 18”

Clams Casino (White) 9.75 13.25 15.45 17.75Margarita (White) 9.75 12.50 15.45 17.75Florentine (White) 9.75 12.25 15.45 17.75Shrimp Scampi (White) 9.75 12.95 15.45 17.75Meat Lover’s 10.25 14.95 16.50 17.95White Pizza 7.75 10.95 12.95 14.25Veggie Lovers 10.25 14.95 16.50 17.25Primo 10.25 14.95 16.50 17.95Hawaiian 9.25 13.50 14.50 17.50Village Special Pizza 10.95 14.95 17.95 18.95Taco Pizza 9.75 13.75 14.95 16.25California Dreaming 10.95 14.95 17.50 18.50Philly Steak 9.75 14.95 17.95 17.95Greek Pizza 9.95 14.95 16.95 17.95NEW Mediterranean 9.95 14.95 16.95 18.25SMOG 9.75 14.25 15.45 17.75BBQ Chicken 9.95 13.50 15.95 16.95Buffalo Chicken 9.95 13.50 15.95 16.95Cheese Lovers 8.75 10.75 13.75 16.25

BUFFALO WINGS10 Pieces - 6.95 • 12 Pieces - 7.45

24 Pieces - 13.95 • 36 Pieces • 18.95 • 50 Pieces - 23.50Hot, Mild or BBQ • Served with Celery and Bleu Cheese Dressing

SANDWICHESSANDWICH DELUXE

Tuna 3.50 5.95Ham 3.50 5.95Genoa Salami 3.50 5.95Roast Beef 3.50 6.50Turkey 3.50 5.95Grilled Cheese 2.95 4.95w/Ham or Tomato 3.25 4.95B.L.T. 3.50 5.95Chicken Breast 4.75 6.95

Above Served with Lettuce & Tomatoes. Deluxe Served withLettuce, Tomatoes and Pickle, French Fries & Cole Slaw

Village PizzaVillage PizzaVillage Pizza

LARGE 1 TOPPING PIZZA $16.99+ tax1 Large Salad& 2 Liter Soda

Delivery Available to Plainville and parts ofBristol, Farmington & Southington.

FAST Delivery$8.00

Minimum

CALZONES OR STROMBOLIMEDIUM LARGE

Mozzarella 6.95 9.95Additional Items 1.25 1.75

HOT PARMIGIANA GRINDERSServed with Cheese & Tomato Sauce

8” 13”Sausage 5.25 6.95Meatball 5.25 6.95Eggplant 5.75 7.50Veal 5.75 7.50Chicken 5.25 6.95

HOT OR COLD GRINDERSServed with Cheese, Lettuce and Tomato

HALF WHOLEGrilled Chicken 6.75 7.95Genoa Salami 5.25 6.95Roast Beef 5.75 7.95Ham 5.25 6.95Tuna 5.75 7.50Pastrami 5.25 6.95Turkey 5.25 6.95Italian Combo 5.75 7.95Steak & Cheese 5.95 7.95Chicken Cutlet 5.25 6.95B.L.T. 5.25 6.95Cheeseburger 5.95 7.95Pepperoni 5.25 6.95Veggie 5.25 6.95Extra Cheese .50 .75Extra Meat 1.00 1.00

BURGERSSANDWICH DELUXE

Hamburger 3.50 4.95Cheeseburger 3.95 6.95Bacon Cheeseburger 5.95 7.45Gyro 5.50 7.45Double Cheeseburger 5.50 7.45

Above Served with Lettuce & Tomatoes. Deluxe Servedwith Lettuce & Tomatoes, French Fries & Cole Slaw

Appetizers, Salads, Italian Dinners

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SUNDAY-WEDNESDAYLarge Cheese


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Large Cheese Pizza,10 Buffalo Wings, 2-Liter Soda

$15.99 + tax


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Two Extra LargeCheese Pizzas

$20.95 + tax


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Large Pizza,1 Topping, 16 Wings

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2 X-Large Pizzas,1 Topping Each$22.95 + tax


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2 Large Cheese PizzasCoupons cannot be combined with any other offer. Exp 4/30/2012

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$19.99 + tax

2 Large 1 Topping PizzasCoupons cannot be combined with any other offer. Exp 4/30/2012

Appetizers • SaladsSeafood Platters

Dinners • Kids Meal

Coupons cannot be combinedwith any other offer.

PICK-UP ONLY12” Grinders

$5.99

PICK-UP ONLY 11 AM-3 PMMedium Cheese Pizza

$5.99

PICK-UP ONLY12” Grinders$5.99 Excludes Steak, Roast

Beef & Grilled Chicken

Excludes Steak, Roast Beef & Grilled Chicken

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