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Southington history is made fromimportant and interesting articles, pho-tos, artwork and in some cases, legendsfrom the town's past.

- The name, Southington, comes from acombination of two words, SouthFarmington. Before the town was offi-cially incorporated in 1779, it was part ofFarmington. An early name for the townbefore it was called Southington was"Panthorne."

- Samuel Woodruff, the town's firstEuropean settler, was known as the"Father of Southington." He and his fam-ily came to Southington in 1698.

- Although the Native Americans wholived in what became Southington werepeaceful, there were bands of warriorIndians who would raid the farms andhomes in the area. Two small forts werebuilt in the region, one on Pleasant Streetnear where the Calendar House andDePaolo Middle School are today, andanother on Queen Street, near whatwould become the Plainville border. Adoor similar to the door that was on thefront of Pleasant Street-area fort is partof the exhibit at the SouthingtonHistorical Center, 239 Main St.

- People in the area wearied of travelingthe great distance to Farmington in orderto worship at the Congregational Churchthere. "A meeting house, independent ofthe Farmington parish, was first con-structed here in 1726 and was used until1757. Its location on the site of the pres-ent Oak Hill Cemetery is commemoratedby the First Meeting House stone andplaque," according to the brochure, "SeeHistoric Southington," published in 1986by the Central Connecticut TourismDistrict.

- Southington used to be made up ofmany districts, some which eventuallybecame villages in their own right. Ofcourse, there are the more famousPlantsville, Milldale and Marion, whichall had their own schools and post

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offices. However, sections of towns thathave nearly faded include South End,Flanders and Patton Brook.

- When the Farmington Canal was dugthrough Southington and finally openedin 1828, it was a safe and efficient way totransport goods to Long Island Sound.The canal, which operated from 1828 to1848 and ran from Northampton, Mass.to New Haven, also transported passen-gers up and down the waterway duringwarm weather. Eventually, the railroadwas built and for a while competed withthe canal, but the large locomotives,which could transport many tons morefreight during the entire year, forced thecanal out of business. The railroad com-pany, which built its right-of-way onparts of the canal towpath, becameknown as the "Canal Line."

- Transportation helped makeSouthington what it is today. The firsttrolley company, the Southington andPlantsville Tramway Co., was one of thefirst trolley systems in the state and thecountry. It was established in 1888, sev-eral months after traction pioneer andinventor Frank Sprague founded the firstsuccessful trolley system in Richmond,Va.

- Southington also had a small airport,which was located in the River Streetarea before homes in the Rethal Driveand Minthal Drive region were built. Bythe 1950s, houses had been built and theairport was gone.

- Interstate 84, which is largely responsi-ble for changing the rural character ofQueen Street, was built in two sections.The first section was built from Danbury

to Southington. As of 1961, the super-highway ended at West Street. Anothersection was built from Hartford toSouthington and that part opened in themid-1960s.

- The town was a place where manyproducts were invented or perfected,including the coffee grinder, screwdriver,water-based cement, paper bags and thethornless rose. The thornless rose wasinvented by Nicholas Grillo, who had ahuge greenhouse complex that was locat-ed on Canal Street, across from ClarkBrothers Bolt Co. in Milldale.

- Southington also was the location forthe first machine-made bolt factory inAmerica. Micah Rugg and MartinBarnes invented a simple machine thatmade bolts and produced these new boltsin a former blacksmith shop in Marion inthe late 1830s. That early factory helpedpave the way for other bolt-manufactur-ing giants such as Clark Brothers andPeck, Stow & Wilcox. The facade fromthe original Rugg and Barnes shop ispreserved at the Southington HistoricalCenter.

- The oldest house still standing inSouthington is the Jonathan Root house,built in 1720, and located at the corner ofNorth Main and Mill streets. Once a tav-ern in the Revolutionary War era, locallegend has it that Gen. GeorgeWashington visited there on his way tomeet with Rochambeau, who hadbrought 6,000 French soldiers to aid theAmerican colonists. The Root Housetoday is owned by local attorneys andhusband and wife Bryan Meccariello andShari Bornstein and serves as theiroffice.

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The Town of Southington is located inHartford County, seven miles northwest ofMeriden and nine miles east of Waterbury. Itis bordered on the west by the town ofWolcott, on the north by the towns of Bristoland Plainville, on the east by the towns ofNew Britain, Berlin and Meriden, and on thesouth by the town of Cheshire.

Southington has an area of 36.8 squaremiles (ranks 40th out of 169 Connecticuttowns) and its altitude varies between 140and 900 feet above sea level. The averageannual temperature is 48 degrees and its totalannual rainfall is approximately 44.08 inch-es. The population of Southington is 41,000as of 2003.

The topography of Southington consistsof gently rolling hills with numerous levelareas in the central section. Precipitousridges extending north-south are prominentalong the eastern border. A highland withelevations up to 900 feet extends the entirelength of the western border and is a pro-nounced topographic feature. TheQuinnipiac River and its tributaries are theprincipal drainage features of the town.

Southington was first settled in 1698.Samuel Woodruff, son of one of the foundersof the town of Farmington, led a group ofhunters to the south. He became the area'sfirst tax collector. Originally called the vil-lage of Panthorn, the town began to developin the first decade of the 1700s. In 1724 , thevillagers formed the Farmington SouthwestSociety. In 1779, the Town was incorporatedas Southington.

The Town of Southington adopted itspresent form of government, known as"Council-Manager Government" in 1966. Anine-member council, elected at-large, com-prises the Town Council. This nine-membercouncil appointed a full-time administratoras the Town Manager. John Weichsel, thetown manager, is responsible to the TownCouncil.Town Hall location: 75 Main St., PO Box610, Southington, CT 06489-0610

Town Hall hours:8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays (TownClerk accepts land documents until 6 p.m.Thursdays only)County: HartfordArea: 36.9 square milesPopulation (2000 census): 39,728Zip codes: Southington (06489), Plantsville(06479), Marion (06444), Milldale (06467)

Web site: www.southington.org

Town department headsTown Manager:John Weichsel, (860) 276-6200Assistant Town Manager:Mark Sciota, (860) 276-6221Assessor: Brian Lastra, (860) 276-6205Deputy Assessor:Patrick Leveille, (860) 276-6205Chief Building Official: James Butler,(860) 276-6242Assistant Building Inspector:John Smigel, (860) 276-6242Canine Control Officer:David Ireland, (860) 628-8053Community Services Director:Janet Mellon, (860) 628-3761Conservation Commission Chairman:Theresa Ann Pereyo, (860) 621-3035Data Processing Manager:Richard Lopatosky, (860) 276-6228Enterprise & Economic Dev. CommissionActing Chairman:Louis Perillo, (860) 276-6297Agent for the Elderly:Robert Verderame, (860) 621-3014Environmental Coordinator:John Weichsel, (860) 276-6200Finance Director:Emilia Portelinha, (860) 276-6222Assistant Finance Director:Richard Lopatosky, (860) 276-6228Fire Chief:Harold "Buddy" Clark, (860) 621-3202Assistant Fire Chief:T. Russell Wisner, (860) 628-7505Fire Marshal:T. Russell Wisner, (860) 628-7505Health Director:Charles I. Motes, Jr. (860) 276-6275Superintendent of Highways:Steve Wlodkowski, (860) 276-9430Assistant Superintendent of Highways:George Cole, (860) 276-9368Housing Director:Stephen L. Palmieri, (860) 628-5200Labor Negotiator:Atty. Fred Dorsey, (860) 276-6200Library Director:Susan Smayda, (860) 628-0947Acting Director of Parks:David Lapreay, (860) 276-6218Personnel Director:John Weichsel, (860) 276-6200Planning & Zoning CommissionChairman:

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Michael Delsanto, (860) 276-6248Police Chief:Jack Daly, (860) 378-1601Probate Judge:Bryan F. Meccariello, (860) 276-6253Recreation Director:William J. Masci, (860) 276-6219Registrar of Voters, Democrat:Edward M. Malczyk, (860) 276-6268Registrar of Voters, Republican:Robert L. Sherman, (860) 276-6268Tax Collector:Marilyn Dorau, (860) 276-6259Town Attorney:Mark Sciota, (860) 276-6221Assistant Town Attorney:Joseph F. DePaolo, (860) 621-1225Town Clerk:Leslie Cotton, (860) 276-6211Town Engineer/Director of Public Works:Anthony Tranquillo, (860) 276-6231Assistant Town Engineers:Jim Grappone, (860) 276-6232 and AnnetteTurnquist, (860) 276-6239Town Planner:Mary Savage, (860) 276-6248Water Pollution Control Superintendent:John DeGioia, (860) 628-8530

Welfare Director:John Weichsel, (860) 276-6200Youth Services Director:Susan Saucier, (860) 276-6280Zoning Enforcement Officer:Frank Vinci, (860) 276-6250

Town councilorsEdward S. Pocock III, chairmanJohn C. Dobbins, vice chairmanJohn N. BarryAnthony E. D'AngeloChristopher J. PalmieriDawn A. MiceliAlbert A. Natelli Jr.Peter J. Romano Jr.Stephanie A. Urillo

Board of EducationBrian S. Goralski, chairpersonTerri C. Carmody, vice chairpersonJill Notar Francesco, secretaryRosemarie Micacci FischerColleen W. ClarkDavid J. DerynoskiPatricia P. JohnsonKathleen C. RickardMichelle L. Schroeder


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Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School385 Pleasant St., Southington(860) 628-3260Frank Pepe, principal

Walter Derynoski Elementary School240 Main St., Southington(860) 628-3286Karen L. Smith, principal

Flanders Elementary School100 Victoria Drive, Southington(860) 628-3372Patricia Mazzarella, principal

Hatton Elementary School50 Spring Lake Road, Southington(860) 628-3377Roberta McAloon, principal

Urbin T. Kelley Elementary School501 Ridgewood Road, Southington(860) 628-3310Elizabeth Lutz, principal

Plantsville Elementary School70 Church St., Plantsville(860) 628-3450Patricia Corvello, principal

South End Elementary SchoolMaxwell Noble Drive, Plantsville(860) 628-3320Sally Kamerbeek, principal

William Strong Elementary School820 Marion Ave., Plantsville(860) 628-3314Linda Lackner, principal

Reuben E. Thalberg Elementary School145 Dunham Road, Southington(860) 628-3370Beecher Lajoie, principal

Margaret C. Griffin Child Development Center240 Main St., Southington(860) 621-5885

St. Dominic School1050 Flanders Road, Southington(860) 628-4678\Father Ronald P. May, principal

St. Thomas School133 Bristol St., Southington(860) 628-2485MaryPat Wirkus, principal

Central Christian Academy1505 West St., Southington(860) 621-6701Tim LeJeune, Sr., principal

Lincoln College of New England2279 Mount Vernon Road, Southington(860) 628-4751www.lincolncollegene.edu

New England Baptist College1505 West St., Southington(860) 621-6701www.newenglandbaptistcollege.com

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Faith Living Church,20 Grove St., Plantsville,(860) 621-6452,www.faithlivingchurch.com

First Baptist Church,581 Meriden Ave., (860) 628-8121,www.fbcsouth.net

First Congregational Church of Southington,37 Main St., (860) 628-6958,www.firstchurchsouthington.org

First Evangelical Lutheran Church,232 Bristol St., (860) 628-9001

Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation,37 Main St., (860) 276-9113, www.gsjc.org

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Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church,200 Summer St., Plantsville, (860) 628-0736

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The Bradley Barnes Museum, 85 N. MainSt., is one of the most historical sites inSouthington. Southington resident AmonBradley built the house in 1836 when hemarried Sylvia Barnes and family memberscontinued to live there until 1973, whenBradley Barnes, Amon's grandson, donatedthe house to the town. All contents as wellwere donated to the town and a stop to themuseum is like a step back in time.


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You know you will get the very best service, quality, and friendliness withBilly Carlson Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC, indoor comfort specialists.As a family-owned and run company with high integrity, great values andexcellent customer service, we work hard to put a smile on each customer’sface. And that’s just what earned us the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Readers’Choice Awards for the top heating and air conditioning company in the area!

Many of our customers are getting huge financial benefits by installing ourenergy efficient products, thanks to the American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009, which means up to $2,000 in rebates (one rebatehas a time limit) and a $1,500 tax credit to those who install or replace theirsystems with high efficiency ones.

“It has tremendously affected our business. Our customers are realizingrebates that reach thousands of dollars - it’s a huge deal for the consumersand for our company at the same time,” Carlson says. The new systems alsobring significant savings in energy costs as well. “I attribute our continuedsuccess and growth, and our ability to stay strong as a company serving thecommunity even in difficult financial times, to our loyal staff. Each member ofour team, from the office personnel to the service department and installationcrew - they all share my goal of providing the best personal service,” Carlsonsays.

“With energy prices continuing to climb, we have been very successful inselling and installing high-efficiency HVAC equipment” he said. “With all ofour products and services we try to get our customers best energy efficiencypossible.”

All of our technicians are highly professional, offering integrity and qualityworkmanship. “That is my goal - and it goes back to when I was working withmy dad,” Carlson said. “We continue to offer the kind of service that keepspeople coming back and referring their friends.” Watch our web site for somefantastic updates this month, at www.BillyCarlsonCT.com. For moreinformation, call (860) 621-0556 or email [email protected].


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Throughout the decades, the Bradleys keptmeticulous records of their daily activitiesand acquisitions, with diaries and receiptsintact. Many of the items, which are pre-cisely documented, are still in the home.Contents include a Steinway player piano,elaborate glass goblet display and turn-of-the century toys, many which look brandnew. Displays change and are often centeredon themes such as Valentine's Day, the CivilWar or May Day. The Bradley BarnesMuseum is open for tours throughout theyear. There is a suggested admission fee.Hours are Monday through Wednesday, andFriday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m.to 7 p.m., Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. There are noSaturday tours in the summer. The museum

is an entity of the Southington PublicLibrary. For more information, call theSouthington Public Library at (860) 628-5426 or visit www.southingtonlibrary.org.

Other historical sites include theSouthington Historical Center, home to theSouthington Historical Society; theRochambeau Monument on Marion Avenue,marking the site of French CountRochambeau's encampment in 1781 duringthe Revolutionary War; and the South Endand West Street one-room schoolhouses.There are also a number of buildings andsites in town that are on the NationalRegister of Historic Places.

Outdoor fun takes a number of forms inSouthington, which lies between two promi-nent north-south ridges to the east and west.


The dog park on Mill Street is apopular place for some of the area's pooches to socialize.

Rock climbing is common on the easternridge, which comprises Meriden Mountain,Short Mountain, and Ragged Mountain.Castle Craig is a beautiful structure at thetop of this ridge and is accessible fromHubbard Park in Meriden. The FarmingtonCanal Greenway is a walking and bikingtrail that extends from Southington toPlantsville.

Parks are administered by the Parks andRecreation Department in Town Hall. Thefacilities include Crescent Lake, on ShuttleMeadow Road, and offering boating, bowhunting (with permit), canoeing, fishing,kayaking, hiking, picnicking, sailing andwalking trails; Panthorn Park, off BurritStreet, with a playground, athletic fields,many hiking trails and more; Recreation

Park, on Maxwell Noble Drive, which hasone of the town's outdoor pools; theSouthington Dog Park on Mill Street, wherepups and people can meet and play safely;the field used by the Southington LittleLeague and Girls Softball League; andVeterans Memorial Park, on WoodruffStreet, offering a variety of ways to be out-doors in any season and also featuring anewly renovated town pool.

Sports are a popular diversion inSouthington, and leagues in sports rangingfrom lacrosse to softball, football to tennisare available to athletes both young and not-so-young. There are also a number ofgolf courses, as well as driving ranges. High school teams are also a popular wayfor residents to root for the home team.


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Register to vote or affiliate with a party:- Download a voter registration form fromthe Registrars of Voters page onwww.southington.org and submit it to theregistrars in person or via mail- Stop by the registrars' office, on the firstfloor of Town Hall, 75 Main St. The officeis open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridaysfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.- To find your voting district, check with theregistrars or visit their Web site at http://reg-istrars.southington.org/districts.php1.) Contact us in person or writing, or byphone, fax, or e-mail requesting a mail-inapplication. .2.) Use the motor vehicle application

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Start household recycling:As part of its continuing efforts to sim-

plify and encourage curbside recycling, anumber of municipalities throughout the 13-town region of the Tunxis RecyclingOperating Committee are offering plasticrecycling bins at no charge to eligible resi-dents.

Southington residents may pick up recyclingbins at the Southington HighwayDepartment office on DellaBitta Drive (offMulberry Street) in Plantsville during busi-ness hours, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.to 3:30 p.m.

Connecticut's mandatory recycling lawwent into effect in 1991 establishing recy-cling requirements for all households, busi-nesses, organizations, schools and govern-ment agencies. Today, everyone in the stateis required to recycle food and beveragecontainers (both glass and metal), newspa-pers and corrugated cardboard, scrap metal,used motor oil, leaves and grass clippings,and batteries.

More information on recycling is avail-able online at http://www.brrfoc.org/towns-southington.htm

Ask questions about public health concerns or complaints:Check with the Southington HealthDepartment, on the second floor of the GuraBuilding (Town Hall annex) at 93 Main St.,(860) 276-6275. Office hours coincide withthose of other Town Hall offices. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

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Report a streetlight that is out or malfunctioning:Residents are asked to call the office of theTown Manager at (860) 276-6200 in theevent that they observe a street light out.CL&P no longer handles this for the town.Please provide the following information:the street name; the nearest house numberor intersection; the pole number, if known;and what the problem is: light is out, flick-ering, pole down, etc.

Find out if school is cancelled due to inclement weather:- Visit www.southingtonschools.org andsubscribe to the Southington Public SchoolsEmergency Notification via e-mail.- Listen to radio stations or check with localTV stations- Schedule for shortened days: High school,dismissal at 12:15 p.m.; middle schools, dis-missal at 12:45 p.m.; and all afternoonkindergarten is cancelled. Grades 1-5 atFlanders, Hatton, Plantsville, South End andThalberg elementary schools will be dis-missed at 1:10 p.m. and kindergarten atthese schools will be dismissed at 10:25a.m. Grades 1-5 at Derynoski, Kelley andStrong elementary schools will be dismissedat 1:30 p.m. and kindergarten at these

schools will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m.Report a potential blight situation:Fill out and submit the Blight ComplaintForm available from the Town Manager'spage from www.southington.org

File a building permit:Visit the Southington Building Departmentin Town Hall, (860) 276-6242.Watch a public meeting on cable television:The Town Clerk's office updates and broad-casts municipal calendars and informationon the local cable government access TVstation, 24 hours a day, on COX Cable posi-tion No. 14. Town Council Meetings arealso aired regularly on channel 14 alongwith town events such as the Wednesdaynight "Music on the Green" concerts.Meetings aired on TV include the TownCouncil, the Planning and ZoningCommission and the Board of Education.Schedule can be found on www.southing-ton.org

Visit a town swimming pool:The pools, located at Recreation Park andMemorial Park, are for town residents only,and proof of residency is required.Residents may bring one out-of-town guest.

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The pools open the weekend after schoolcloses for the summer and hours are 12 noon to 7 p.m. weekdays, and 12 noon to 8 p.m. on weekends.

Obtain a dog license:- The Town Clerk's office in Town Hall han-dles dog licenses. Forms are also availableonline from the Town Clerk's page atwww.southington.org.

- All dogs must be licensed in the State ofConnecticut when they are 6 months oldand then annually thereafter. The licenseperiod is July 1 through June 30. Doglicenses must be renewed each year by June30. A $1 late fee will be charged for eachmonth a license is not renewed.

Apply for a passport:Passport applications may be obtained at the Southington Probate Court or at thePlantsville Post Office. More informationand all forms are also available online from the U.S. Department of State atwww.travel.state.gov.

Pay local taxes:The Southington Tax Office,(860) 276-6259, is located inside TownHall.The first installment of real estate andbusiness personal property taxes was dueJuly 1, 2010, and the entire motor vehicletax bill was also due beginning July 1.Interest will begin to accrue if payments arenot received or bear a US postal postmarkby Aug. 1. Tax payments and other corre-spondence may be sent to Southington TaxCollector, PO Box 579, Southington, CT06489.

File military discharge forms:Veterans who served in the military during atime of war, and own property or cars in theTown of Southington may file their militarydischarges with the Town Clerk's office inorder to receive tax exemptions. OriginalDD214s and certified copies of DD214swill be accepted as proof of prior service inthe military. There is no charge to file or fora certified copy of a filed military discharge.


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Atwater Manufacturing Company335 Atwater St.

Avery Clark House1460 Meriden Ave.

Barnes-Frost House1177 Marion Ave.

Blakeslee Forging Company100 W. Main St.

Captain Josiah Cowles House184 Marion Ave.

Captain Samuel Woodruff House23 Old State Road

Clark Brothers Factory No. 11331 S. Main St.

Clark Brothers Factory No. 2409 Canal St.

Dr. Henry Skelton House889 S. Main St.

Dr. J. Porter House391 Belleview Ave.

Ebenezer Evans House17 Long Bottom Road.

Ezekiel Woodruff House1152 East St.

Farmington CanalRuns roughly south through town along theBoston & Maine Railway.

H. D. Smith Company Building24 West St.

House at 590 West St.590 West St.

Hurwood Company379 Summer St.

Icabod Bradley House537 Shuttle Meadow Road.

Levi B. Frost House1089 Marion Ave.

Horace Webster Farmhouse577 South End Road.

House at 1010 Shuttle Meadow Road1010 Shuttle Meadow Road.

Jonathan Root House140-142 N. Main St.

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Lake Compounce CarouselLocated at Lake Compounce AmusementPark, Lake Avenue, Bristol.

Luman Andrews House469 Andrews St.

Marion Historic District(also in Cheshire), along Marion Avenueand Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike.

Meriden Avenue/Oakland Road HistoricDistrictRoughly Oakland Road between Meridenand Berlin avenues, and Meriden Avenuebetween Oakland Road and Delhunty Drive.

Peck, Stow & Wilcox Factory217 Center St.

Plantsville Historic DistrictRoughly bounded by Prospect and Summerstreets, Quinnipiac River, Grove Street,South Main Street, West Main Street andWest Street.

Pultz & Walkley Company120 W. Main St.

Reverend John Wightman House1024 Mount Vernon Road.

Selah Barnes House282 Prospect St.

Stephen Grannis House1193 West St.

Southington Center Historic DistrictRoughly North Main Street north fromVermont Avenue, and Berlin Street fromMain Street to Academy Lane.

Southington Public LibraryThe former library, located at 239 Main St.,is now used by the Southington HistoricalSociety.

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Southington Historical Society239 Main St., P.O. Box 726

Southington, CT 06489(860) 621-4811

The Southington Historical Society is anonprofit group formed in 1965 and dedicat-ed to local history and collecting items, arti-facts, photos and documents in its museum at239 Main St.

The museum and collection is housed inthe former library building on the corner ofMain Street and Meriden Avenue. The build-ing is open on the second Saturday of eachmonth, 10 a,m, to 1 p.m. and by appoint-ment. Current exhibits include a tribute toSouthington's industrial past and a displayfeaturing the town's two surviving one-roomschoolhouses that are operated by the histor-ical organization.

The historical society is in the process ofcataloguing its extensive collection in a com-

puter database. The group encourages resi-dents to become members and accepts dona-tions of money or historical items that help totell Southington's story. The year 2010 marksthe 45th anniversary of the founding of thehistorical society and several commemora-tive events are planned. Officers for theorganization are Ken DiMauro, president;Fern Wildman-Schrier, vice-president; CarlSokolowski, corresponding secretary; KarenA. Avitabile, recording secretary; andCynthia Martel, treasurer. The town helps thesociety maintain its 100-year-old buildingthat served as the public library from 1902until the mid-1970s. Arthur H. Secondo isthe liaison between the Town Council and thehistorical society board of directors.

The contact number is (860) 621-4811or requests may be made in writing to theSouthington Historical Society, P.O. Box726, Southington, CT 06489.

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Golf CoursesHawk's Landing Country Club201 Pattonwood DriveSouthington, CT 06489Holes: 18Par: Blue/White/Gold - 70; Red - 71Head Pro: John VitaleIt also has a driving range, putting green,chipping and sand area.The clubhouse has The Aerie Restaurant,serving beer, wine and snack, as well as astocked pro-shop. New outdoor, coveredpavillion good for all events.For directions, to schedule a tee-time (call seven days in advance), to get rates,or for more info, either call: (860) 793-6000,or visit: www.hawkslandingcc.com

Southington Country Club150 Savage St.Southington, CT 06489Holes: 18Par: Blue/White/Gold - 71; Red - 73Head Pro: Paul BrownIt also has a putting green, chipping area.The clubhouse has a bar room, serving beer,liquor and snack, as well as a pro-shop.For directions, to schedule a tee-time, to get

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Pine Valley Golf Course300 Welch RoadSouthington, CT 06489Holes: 18Par: Blue/White - 71; Red - 73Head Pro: Jack McConachie, PGAVoted one of the "Best Places to Play" in2008/2009 by Golf Digest.It also has a putting green,chipping and sand.The clubhouse has a lounge and snack shopthat serving beer, liquor and snacks, as wellas a pro-shop.For directions, to schedule a tee-time (callseven days in advance), to get rates, or formore info, either call: (860) 628-0879, orvisit: www.pinevalleygolfct.com/index.htm

ParksCrescent LakeShuttle Meadow Road223 Acres - 56 Acre LakeHours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (subject to seasonal changes)Activities/Facilities: Boating, bow hunting(with permit), canoeing, fishing (creel limit),kayaking, passive hiking, picnicking, sailing,walking trails

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Panthorn ParkBurritt Street139.1 AcresActivities/Facilities: One lighted softballfield, two basketball courts, playground,picnic grove, four girls little league softballfields, toboggan/sled run, jogging/nature hiking trail, pond (no fishing), playscape,two lacrosse fields, disc golf course.

Recreation ParkMaxwell Noble Drive37.6 AcresHome of Southington South Little LeagueActivities/Facilities: Two lighted softballfields, two lighted football fields, two lightedbaseball fields, three soccer fields, three littleleague fields - one lighted, three lighted tennis courts, pool (with changing and restrooms), gazebo, ice skating, bocce court,three picnic groves, two lighted basketballcourts, concessions (summer only),playground, duck pond, batting cage,sand volleyball court.

Southington Dog ParkMill StreetInformation: The Southington Dog Park is afenced in public area on Mill Street wheredogs can legally run off-leash and play with other dogs under the supervision of

their companions.Email:[email protected]

Memorial ParkWoodruff Street20.5 AcresHome of Southington North Little LeagueActivities/Facilities: Football field - lighted,swimming pool (changing rooms), two littleleague fields, duck pond (No Fishing), threetennis courts, picnic grove, playground,basketball courts, batting cage, ice skating.

Southington West Little League665 Spring St.Southington, CT 0648921.2 AcresFor more information, directions, fees, andapplications for all the parks, call the TownHall Parks and Recreation Department at(860) 276-6219, or visit:www.southington.org/content/50/2426/80/447/default.aspx

School FieldsSouthington High School720 Pleasant St.Southington, CT 06489

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Athletic Director: Eric Swallow(860) 628-3229 or www.southingtonschools.org

John F. Kennedy Middle School1071 S. Main St.Plantsville, CT 06479(860) 628-3275 or www.southingtonschools.org

Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School385 Pleasant St.Southington, CT 06489(860) 628-3260 or www.southingtonschools.org

Sports EntertainmentGolf Quest Family Sports Center125 Jude LaneSouthington, CT 06489Things to do: Practice facilities, golf shop,PGA golf instruction, miniature golf course,batting cages, and bumper boats.Interesting fact: Voted in the Top 100 in 2009 by Golf Range Magazine.For more information, directions, or rates,call (860) 621-3663 or visit:www.golfquestranges.com/index.htm

Hidden Valley Miniature Golf2060 West St.Southington, CT 0648918-hole course(860) 621-1630

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Tree & Brush RemovalGutters Cleaned & Repaired

Fully InsuredEstablished 1970

(860) 747-1648

CT Reg. 617705

• Sports continued from page 29

Autumn at Crescent Lakeoffers beautiful vistas.The recreational area

offers fishing and hiking.


INSURED & LICENSEDLic. Reg. #55148

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rrs TM Asphalt • Sidewalks • CurbingRepairs • Stone

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• Seal Coating

PEST CONTROL2000 LLC.

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PEST CONTROL2000 LLC.

Bob Semrow Jr. Lic.# B-1714

SOUTHINGTON (860) 628-8783Servicing Southington and Surrounding Towns

Termites,Ants

Mice, etc.Bees

$20 OFFAny Service of

$150 or MoreCoupon may not be combined with any

other offer. Just mention this ad. Expires 12/31/10

YMCASouthington YMCA29 High St.Southington, CT 06489It has... Pool, full work-out facilities,basketball courts, racquet courts, gymnasticsequipment, day care provided and a widerange of classes for all ages.For more information on directions, classesand/or rates, call (860) 628-5597 or visit:www.southington-cheshireymca.org

Camp Sloper1000 East St.Southington, CT 06489What is it? It's a co-educational, recreationalsummer day camp in the hills ofSouthington. Also features an OutdoorCenter with: Fishing, disc golf, picnicking,hiking, basketball, volleyball, playground,super slide, swimming and boating, mountainbiking, sledding, cross country skiing/snow-board, whiffle ball, skate park and BMXpark. For more info on Camp Sloper, call(860) 621-8194, or visit: www.ymcacampsloper.org/index.htm

Music on the Greenattracts hundreds of listeners to hear

good music onWednesday eveningsduring the summer.


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Documents

Summer 2010 Southington Community Guide