The Plainville
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Volume 10, Number 37
Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper
Thursday, September 15, 2011
With woofs and meows, new veterinarian hospital to open By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen Calling all dogs and cats: a new veterinary hospital will be opening up at the PetSmart in the Connecticut Commons Plaza on New Britain Avenue. The hospital, owned by Banfield
Pet Hospitals, is a brand new facility located in the back of the pet store, fully equipped for check-ups, x-rays and surgeries. “We found that when we partner with PetSmarts, we do well and they do well,” said Medical Director Dr.
See Hospital, page 2
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Lisa Wilson-Foley, running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, District 5, as a Republican, stands in her pharmaceutical facility, MedStat, that manages and distributes around 1,500 medications.
Congressional candidate calls for more jobs By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen With the nation currently in an economic downward spiral, Lisa Wilson-Foley has decided to step up and return America to its familiar stature as being the most powerful nation in the world. Wilson-Foley, of Simsbury, has entered the 2012 Congressional race for Connecticut’s Fifth District that covers 41 towns, including Plainville. She would be running against U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy, Democrat, who is serving his third term in Congress. Running as a Republican, Wilson-Foley has zoned in on job creation as the No. 1 issue that voters are concerned about in Plainville and the other 40 towns in the district. “I’m running for Congress because I really understand how to
create jobs and that’s what I’ve done for 20 years,” Wilson-Foley said. “I’m probably the only congressional candidate that’s created a lot of jobs in Connecticut...and right now that’s our biggest problem and yet I don’t think we send people to Washington [D.C.] that have actually done it and understand how to do it.” With an extensive background in business, Wilson-Foley has run approximately 10 businesses and, along with her family, has employed an estimated 1,500 workers in the district. She said about 200 of those workers are from Plainville. Wilson-Foley’s newest venture, MedStat Pharmacy, was opened in Plainville in June and currently employs about 30 people, a number that Wilson-Foley said is expected to triple while her business is still See Candidate, page 11
Citizen photo by Julie Sopchak
Dr. Alexandra Quarti’s furry companion, Truman, tests out one of the examining tables at the new Banfield pet hospital located in the back of PetSmart in the Connecticut Commons plaza on New Britain Avenue.
New automated waste and recycling system begins in town Plainville’s new automated solid waste and recycling collection, contracted to Latella Rubbish Removal, of Orange, began Monday. The following information was made available by the Town of Plainville. Q: What if my home needs more than one trash cart or recycling cart? A: All residences will receive one trash cart and one recycling cart. If
multi-family homeowners decide they need more capacity, then they may order additional carts up to the number of units in the building, at no charge. Single family homeowners who need additional capacity can purchase an additional cart for an annual fee. Q: Can I request a smaller trash
See System, page 10