The Plainville
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Volume 9, Number 21
Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper
Scooter enthusiasts feel the freedom of the open road
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Day of Caring
By Robin Lee Michel The Plainville Citizen
The chorus of a World War I tune could be the motto of the Central Connecticut Scooter Club: “Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile...” That’s what a group of scooter enthusiasts do every Wednesday and in weekends when it heads out north, south, east or west, to explore the region and stop at mom and pop restaurants. The family friendly group was formed less than a year ago with the purpose of sightseeing, camaraderie and to support the fight
Citizen photos by Robin Lee Michel
Citizen photo by Robin Lee Michel
Members of the Central Connecticut Scooter Club include, from left to right, Ron Pavano, Ed Stagis, Roland Aguas and Doug Day. The club will have a float See Scooter, page 24 in the Memorial Day Parade.
Remember Memorial Day
Volunteers wheel woodchips on the playground at the Plainville Day Care Center during the May 21 Day of Caring organized by the United Way of West Central Connecticut. In Plainville, projects were completed at the Wheeler Regional Family YMCA, Wheeler Clinic, PARC, Domus Amoris and Plainville Housing Authority. Workers represented General Electric Consumer & Industrial, Valley Bank, Webster Bank and the United Way Youth Board. Accomplished tasks included clearing a nature trail, landscaping, painting and making a sandbox.
‘Rate the ride’ could propel bike trail project By Robin Lee Michel The Plainville Citizen
Photo courtesy of Shane Phillips
Pictured while serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq, Shane Phillips, now an officer in the Plainville Police Department, will be a co-grand marshal with Officer Roman Blajerski for the Memorial Day Parade on May 31. Events begin at 6:30 a.m. at VFW on Northwest Drive with veterans visiting the three local cemeteries followed by the 9 a.m. parade downtown. After the parade, a ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Maple and Whiting streets.
Bicyclists and walkers will have a say in deciding the route of the future Plainville bicycle and walking trail. Jim Cassidy, one of Plainville’s most avid proponents of the proposed path, is inviting people from throughout the area to ride/walk one or preferably both routes on Sunday, June 13, 1 to 4 p.m., beginning at the Plainville Municipal Center. Maps will be provided. Participants will be asked to “rate the ride” and tell organizers which one they like or don’t like and why. People trying the two proposed routes might think
there are “too many cars, too many turns or too many hills,” so their opinion is appreciated, Cassidy said. One
See Trail, page 17
Budget Vote results These are the results from the May 25 final budget vote. The question was: Shall the budget for fiscal year 2010-11 for $52,690,889 be adopted as proposed by the town council? Of the 10,377 eligible voters, 654 (6 percent) cast their votes. Yes: 125 No: 529