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Volume 10, Number 30
Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper
Democrats name slate By Robin Lee Michel The Plainville Citizen
There were few surprises at the Democratic caucus last Thursday with only one newcomer each being nominated for the two major races for Plainville Town Council and the board of education. Quinn Christopher, who is seeking
a spot on the council, comes from a long line of Plainville politicians. Her father Thomas L. Wazorko was an active member of the board of education for many years and was honored last fall with one of the first two spots on the Wall of Honor established at Plainville High School. See Democrats, page 4
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Republicans select and endorse candidates at caucus By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen A total of 12 Republican candidates were nominated and endorsed for the 2011 municipal election at Monday’s Republican Town Committee caucus.
Being endorsed for seats on Plainville Town Council are: Rick Drezek, Scott Saunders, Lee Toffey, Katherine Pugliese and Dan Hurley. For the board of education, Deborah Hardy, Mike Giuliano and Lisa Buck-
See Republicans, page 4
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak Citizen photo by Robin Lee Michel
Christopher J. Wazorko, chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, writes names of nominees on a list at the July 21 caucus.
The candidates nominated and endorsed by the Republican Town Committee are, back row from left, Mike Giuliano, Dan Hurley, Kathy Pugliese, Lee Toffey, Scott Saunders, Rick Drezek and Jay Steeves. Front row, from left, are Gail Pugliese, Ezio Capozzi and Deborah Hardy.
Kids still say the darndest things By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen The audience never knows what the panelists will say, but that’s all part of the fun. The panelists are kids ages 4 to 7, and the program is called “Out of the Mouths of Babes,” a somewhat new program at Apple Rehab on Farmington Avenue in Plainville, hosted by Recreation Assistant Emily Kellogg. The program is based on a segment from the daytime variety show Art Linkletter’s “House Party,” called “Kids Say the Darndest Things” that began airing in 1952. That segment was lat-
er turned into a TV series, hosted by Bill Cosby in 1998. Kellogg said she was a fan of Linkletter’s show when she was younger, and she thought it would be a good idea to try and bring back a little bit of the clean and spontaneous fun that sparked from the program. “I never know what I’m getting,” Kellogg said of her young panelists. “Some are responsive, some aren’t, but the residents just love them. Our seniors just love to see the children, so I love to do this for them.” Kellogg said she started doing See Kids, page 3
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Youngsters from the Plainville community are invited to participate in Apple Rehab’s program, “Out of the Mouths of Babes.” From left, Giana Dall’Aste, Sarah Snedeker, Jocelyn Dall’Aste, Mary Piazza and Amalia Warkoski answer questions asked by Recreation Assistant Emily Kellogg.