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Volume 9, Number 45
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Welch ousts Colapietro and prepares for new role as state senator
Good bye, good luck
By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen
Photo courtesy of Plainville Community Schools
Kindergartners at Louis Toffolon Elementary School watched caterpillars form their chrysalis and become butterflies during the school year. They are releasing a few of the butterflies each day. Toffolon kindergarteners and faculty member, Gail Osland, release butterflies that they have nurtured maturity.
Fresh off winning the mid-term elections for the 31st Senate District over incumbent Tom Colapietro, Democrat, new state Senator Welch Jason Welch, Republican, already has his hands full, even though he won’t officially be sworn in
for another couple of months. “I’m rolling up my sleeves, I’ve been to the State Capitol, I’ve met with the Re publican caucus,” Welch said. “It’s full steam ahead Colapietro — we’ve hit the ground running.”
See Welch, page 20
American Salute
Police to educate residents about Reverse 911 notification system By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen
Usually when there’s an emergency, citizens call 911 to report it for help. Now, if something happens that affects a community, dispatchers can automatically call citizens in a local area with
details. The innovation is called Reverse 911, and it has been implemented in Plainville. The police department has already used it a few times, once when an elderly man with dementia wandered out of his home and the police department wanted to notify
the public there was a search for him, and again when there was a power outage that lasted for at least eight to 10 hours. The only problem is, not everyone can be accessed by the system to notify them of See Reverse, page 19
Plainville 2010 official election results
The following numbers are official election totals as provided by the Plainville Registrars of Voters office: Governor and Lieutenant Governor Republican — Tom Foley and Mark D. Boughton: 3,225 Democratic — Dan Malloy and Nancy Wyman: 2,655
Independent — Thomas E. March and Cicero B. Booker Jr.: 151 Working Families — Dan Malloy and Nancy Wyman: 130 U.S. Senate Republican — Linda E. McMahon: 2,768 Democratic — Richard Blumenthal: 3,174
Connecticut for Lieberman — Dr. John Mertens: 34 Independent — Warren B. Mosler: 76 Working Families — Richard Blumenthal: 150 U.S. Congress, 5th District Republican — Sam S.F. See Results, page 18
Photo courtesy of the Plainville Wind Ensemble
Rich Santanella rehearses his solo with the Plainville Wind Ensemble for the American Salute concert Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m., at Central Connecticut State University in Welte Hall. The concert, which honors veterans, is free. Local Marines will accept new toys at the door for the Toys for Tots program.