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Southington to receive new EV charging stations

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By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON — Southington is slated to receive several new charging stations for electric vehicles within the next year, town officials say.

Plainville High School students met with professionals from various fields at Learning Nicole Zappone, The Citizen Adventure Career Day on Dec. 16, 2022.

Plainville High hosts Career Day

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

PLAINVILLE – On Friday, Dec. 16, Plainville High students had the opportunity to meet with – and pick the brains of – more than 50 professionals from the area at the school’s Learning Adventure Career Day event.

Law enforcement, physical therapy and media pros were on hand, as were those in the funeral services, insurance and car sales industries, to name a few.

Board of Education member Deb Pikiell was pleased with the turnout and pointed out that many of the

professionals are PHS grads. “The career gallery combined with full-day career exploration sessions provided students with a great chance to explore the many career opportunities they can choose from as they begin to plan for their futures,” said Pikiell.

See Career, A10

Riccio Way near the municipal parking lot, the corner of Center and South Center streets, the Bank of America parking lot on Main Street and Canal Street near the heritage trail are slated for the new stations. The two existing stations at the John Weichsel Municipal Center

on North Main Street and the library will be getting total replacements.

Southington will receive incentive money for the installation of the stations.

The town’s share of the project is expected to be around $66,200. While it’s anticipated that the new charging stations will be fully constructed by the end of the year, that may change due to supply chain issues.

The new stations will be dual-headed and located near See Charging, A6

‘Canal Day in Plainville’ Press Release

The Plainville Historical Society will host a “Canal Day in Plainville” program Saturday, Jan. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Historic Center, 29 Pierce St. People of all ages are invited to this free event. Elevator access is available.

Visitors will receive a map and historical writeup of the Farmington Canal, which operated from 1828 to 1848 and played an important role in the history of Plainville. Informal talks will take place in the Canal Room throughout the afternoon. Topics will include See Program, A5

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Cheshire, Southington police create auto crime task force

The Cheshire Town Council recently authorized the department to apply for a $35,000 state grant to focus on auto-related crime.

“What the funding can do is help us get additional officers out to proactively patrol,” among other measures, Dryfe stated.

It’s a concern that the department is taking steps to address.

The Cheshire chief points out that the category of automobile crime refers not only to stolen cars, but all types of theft from cars, including catalytic converters.

What a dedicated, collaborative task force can accomplish is coordinated detective work, he says.

“There’s frustration on the part of residents. For a lot of people, your car is your biggest asset and if a car is stolen, that can certainly put a challenge into your life,” Dryfe said.

In his analysis, the numbers are up significantly over the past five to six years. To pick just two data points, in 2012 there were eight vehicles were stolen in Cheshire during the course of the year. In 2021, there were 42. The numbers are down for this year, but for a victim, even one is too many.

“When we recover vehicles, we’re processing for prints and DNA. Sometimes guys are finding a car that’s recovered in Cheshire that has a credit card in it that was stolen in Branford or something like that,” Dryfe explained. “If the card was used in a store, there’s surveillance footage and we can work off that.”

“It’s frightening to know that An analysis of the town’s insomeone has been in your cidents map shows that car, even if nothing was stolen,” Dryfe acknowledged. thefts are “inconsistent and sporadic,” making surveilTo help combat the issue, lance and prevention more the department has been difficult. Still, Dryfe notes, working in conjunction with “the vast majority of these its neighbors at the Souththefts don’t involve forced ington Police Department to entry. People are going into form a task force committed driveways and trying doors to deterring and limiting the and if they find one that’s problem. unlocked, then they steal what they can.”

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To reduce the risk of loss, Dryfe recommends always keeping the doors of vehicles locked and not storing valuables in cars.

“We used to talk about having a 9 o’clock routine, you make sure your garage door is closed and your car’s locked,” he added.

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A stolen car, Dryfe worries, can become a tool for other illicit activities.

“We haven’t seen it so much in Cheshire, but in other cities these stolen cars are then used to commit other crimes,” commented Dryfe.

“It’s bad enough you have a stolen car and a hassle with your insurance company, but then the car’s being used in a drive-by or a robbery.”

He referenced the recently reported theft of a car in Wallingford that led to a drive-by purse-snatching in Meriden where a victim was dragged under the car.

In another troubling incident, a victim left their car unattended at a gas pump and the perpetrator jumped in and drove off, snapping off the hose that was still connected to the vehicle.

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Editorial: Southington’s new corporation counsel position sets a high bar for the future of the town The town of Southington has created a new full-time position, bringing on a legal advisor to work with the town’s boards, committees and staff.

The newly hired appointee to this corporation counsel job has bipartisan support at this time and the hope is to keep politics out of decisions that involve legal issues.

At a recent meeting, the Town Council unanimously approved naming attorney Alex Ricciardone to the new role. Town Manager Mark Sciota had interviewed candidates and brought Ricciardone forward for the vote, according to Record-Journal coverage by reporter Christian Metzger.

This marks the first time that town has brought on a fulltime attorney since Mark Sciota became town manager in 2017.

He’d previously served as town attorney for 12 years, then the job became parttime.

position does not include advising the Town Council.

wanted to continue his private practice.

That panel will retain its own attorney — that’s known as the town attorney and is a separate role.

He’s subsequently had a change of heart and in an interview with Metzger, Ricciardone said, “I grew up here, I’m raising a family here, and even though I didn’t want to leave private practice, I have a burning desire to serve the citizens of Southington in a full-time basis. And that was the driving force behind it.”

Ricciardone grew up in Southington and attended public school there. He’s been in practice since 2010, having graduated from the University of Rhode Island with honors. He’s also a captain in the Air Force Reserve, and helps process court martials and discharges.

Ricciardone has worked for the Martocchio & Oliveira law firm and served as town attorney since last November, on a part-time basis.

Louis Martocchio is poised to replace him and will be advising the town council exclusively on a part-time basis.

According to Metzger, the position of corporate counsel was budgeted a couple years ago, but wasn’t filled officially until last session.

Ricciardone said he will take “a significant pay cut to come work for the town’, however he did not immediately disclose to Metzger what his town salary will be.

Ricciardone said having corporation counsel full-time on site will improve coordination, ensure that no mistakes are made in administering town government, and ultimately save taxpayers money.

According to Metzger, Ricciardone will report to Sciota, and also work with staff directly regarding legal issues.

The new corporation council Ricciardone turned down the job at the time as he

In the years since Sciota became town manager Southington has used outside legal counsel that charged hourly and access to that counsel was not always timely.

Town councilor Jack Perry said Ricciardone’s move from attorney for the town council into the corporate counsel position will “pull the politics out of his position and allow him just to kind of really focus on things and not worry about political stances.”

Metzger writes that as new corporate counsel, Ricciardone hopes to make Southington a better place to live and usher in renewed transparency with residents on

government matters.

Saving taxpayers money, creating a more efficient government with more transparency and keeping politics out of legal matters involving the town’s governing panels are big goals.

It’s good to hear Ricciardone and other officials go on the record and articulate these goals.

The new corporation counsel appointee appears to have the best interests of the town at the core of his approach. Now the work begins and, with those goals in mind, we hope to see that results will follow.

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Child medicine shortage during spike in illnesses Amid a spike of flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viruses, a shortage in Children’s Tylenol and other medicines is making it more difficult for parents to take care of their sick children.

“Obviously the shortage comes at the worst possible time, but it really is because there’s just so many individuals that have gotten sick,” said Susan Lonczak, director of health for the Plainville-Southington Health District. “There’s just a really big demand.”

If a parent is in a situation where their child is sick,

but they can’t find any children’s medication, Lonczak said “there are basic tried and true things that they can do for their kiddos.”

Lonczak said some of those are encouraging rest, having kids drink a lot of fluids, having children take lukewarm baths, wearing cold compresses and being there for sick children, while also watching their symptoms.

“A fever will run its course, but if it continues or spikes or children are complaining of other symptoms, we encourage obviously calling their pediatrician, but a lot of times you can naturally work through a fever with

your child,” Lonczak said.

For a homeopathic remedy for coughs, Dr. Lucia Benzoni, a pediatrician with Hartford HealthCare, suggested using two teaspoons of honey with lemon tea.

“That’s a big thing that we use,” Benzoni said.

Saline nasal spray can help with congestion, along with having a humidifier going by the child’s bed, Benzoni added.

“Use a lot of saline nasal spray,” Benzoni said.

Health professionals say that parents should not give children adult medication and should give their children’s pediatrician a call if they are struggling

with a child’s fever and are looking for an alternative medicine to use.

One medication Benzoni mentioned as a homeopathic fever and pain reducer is Arnica, however, dosage is uncertain.

should just call their pediatrician before opting to do anything that’s not intended for children.”

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“These are crimes of opportunity. What you can do is reduce that opportunity as much as possible by taking common sense measures and being aware of your surroundings,” he added.

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The replacement of the two existing stations is a necessary part of the project, officials say.

Though they’re still less than a decade old, they’re outdated.

The two current charging sites in town are free to use.

Though that arrangement was part of the original grant the town received to install them in 2014, Public Works Committee Chairman Michael DelSanto said residents have complained about tax dollars being used to operate those charging sites.

“The fact is the technology is so new and advanced,” DelSanto said. “There’s a need for this, the town wants to go green. Looking forward when we purchase vehicles for the town, we’re looking into whether or not we’ll take the green route — either hybrid or cars that run on this sort of power.”

With the new stations, the town will alleviate those complaints, as well as the issue of residents parking their cars and leaving them charging all day while away at work.

DelSanto said the town may consider expanding the number of charging stations further depending on the success of the current project and the increasing needs of residents.

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Marquez said the focus is on fresh, local and quality ingredients as well as a fun experience for customers.

Dressings, muffins and biscuits are made at Rowdy Rooster every day. The restaurant has a juicer and each glass of orange juice is squeezed fresh for each customer.

“We have a few (police) officers that come in just for the orange juice,” Marquez said.

Rowdy Rooster has many classic breakfast foods such as pancakes, biscuits and gravy, egg platters and waffles. Its lunch menu includes paninis, salads, burgers, soups and sandwiches.

Eggs are a major component of the breakfast menu and Marquez said the restaurant wasn’t successful in getting eggs from farms in New Haven, Southington or Meriden. That could change in the future, though, once eggs Manager Grey Marquez, of Plainville, totals a check at the aren’t as difficult to find.

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Man charged in Southington burglary spree on Christmas Day

By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

SOUTHINGTON — A man faces charges after police said he burglarized two stores and was caught trying to get into a third on Christmas Day, police said.

Scott Rhault, 43, of 64 Main St. Apt. F, Thomaston, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 25 and charged with two counts each of third-degree burglary, second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass, three counts of possession of bur-

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Officers first responded around 10:30 p.m. to Wine Works, 1700 West St., and discovered signs of forced entry. Security footage showed a man wearing all black clothing, Lt. Keith Egan said in a statement.

Officers received another call at around 11:06 p.m. at Silver City Vapors, 1049 Queen St., and also saw signs of forced entry. Security footage also showed a man wearing all black clothing.

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Around 11:30 p.m. an officer on patrol saw a man matching the description of the suspect approaching a strip mall on the Meriden Waterbury Turnpike. The officer saw the man, later identified as Rhault, begin pulling on door handles for several businesses, Egan said.

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Rhault was held on $50,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in New Britain Superior Court on Tuesday.

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Plainville High School principal Carl Johnson thanked the visiting professionals for carving out time to chat with students.

In a letter to the mentors, Johnson said Career Day “was a huge success.”

“We are so grateful to all the professionals who took time out of their day to help us provide insight and opportunities for our students,” the principal stated.

“Our students had the ability to explore a multitude of career options on that day, and help to answer what their pathway will look like after graduation. It was a special day for PHS and characteristic of the opportunities we provide our students as they prepare for their futures.” nzappone@record-journal.com 203-317-2212

The Plainville Police Department was represented at Plainville High School’s Learning Adventure Career Day on Dec. 16, 2022.

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In Brief Gala, auction

Ski Club

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For its spring concert, the Plainville Choral Society will perform standards from the Great American Songbook.

Rehearsals will begin Monday, Jan. 9 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Bristol. Those interested should arrive at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Debi Wishart-Parker at Applications available on the Southington Public 860-573-8526.

Schools website.

The Southington Catholic School family’s 7th Annual Gala and Auction, “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” is planned for Friday, Feb. 3 at the Aqua Turf Club. For tickets, and information about donating an auction item or placing an advertisement in the program, email gala@southingtoncatholicschool.org.

The North Haven Ski Club encourages people interested in winter sports (skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, tubing, snowshoeing) to join and take advantage of the great discounts offered to members. Contact Annette Murphy: 203-927-3071 or dapdmurph@aol.com.

Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., learn more about what stress is, when you are chronically stressed, and how physical activity can help reduce your stress.

Little League

Wellness Expo

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Exhibitors and speakers are sought for the 10th Bi-Annual Passport to Health & Wellness Expo, which will be held April 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton.

Contact Shirley Bloethe at 860-989-0033 or yourholisticevents@gmail.com, or visit yourholisticevents.com.

Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s four-town service area — Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. Volunteer opportunities can be found at cfgnb.org.

Choral Society

nounced a March 1, 2023 deadline for nominations. The public is invited to nominate a graduate from SHS that qualifies under at least one of the following criteria – outstanding community service, significant awards received, lifetime achievements or humanitarian work.

Registration for the 2023 Plainville Little League baseball and softball spring season is now open. Visit plainvillelittleleague.com.

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Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call 860-665-7901.

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Schilling, who had heart surgery last year, is also looking forward to trying Rowdy Rooster’s heart healthy options.

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“The sweet potato mash was a nice change also since I’ve never seen it on the menu anywhere else … The homefries were seasoned fingerling potatoes and were probably the best I’ve ever had.”

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LEGAL NOTICE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town of Plainville that the second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2021, and the supplemental bill for Motor Vehicle taxes on the Grand List October 1, 2021, becomes due and payable on the first day of January 2023. Sec. 12-145.

If the second installment payment of Real Estate, Personal Property or the supplemental bill for Motor Vehicle is not paid on or before Wednesday, February 1, 2023, by 4:00pm, the tax becomes delinquent and is subject to 3% interest charged from January 1, 2023, including February. From then on, additional interest of 1.5 % per month (18% annually) will be added. The minimum interest charge is $2.00 per installment.

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Real Estate and Personal Property Second Installment taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2021 are due and payable January 1, 2023. Final date to pay without penalty is February 1, 2023. Supplemental Auto Taxes are due January 1, 2023 – Final date to pay without penalty is February 1, 2023.

If payment is not received within one month of the due date the installment will become delinquent and will immediately be subject to 3% interest. From then on the accrued interest will be added at the rate of 1-1/2% per month (18% annually). The minimum interest charged is $2.00 as specified by Connecticut State Statutes.

The tax office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m. PHONE NUMBER: 860 276-6259. To avoid long lines, taxpayers are encouraged to mail their tax payment to: Southington Tax Collector, PO Box 579, Southington, CT 06489.

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