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CitizenOpinion
The Southington Citizen Friday, December 10, 2010
Letters to the Editor
Thankful for playscape
To the editor: We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who came to our side in our time of need. When our lives took a turn and we were relying on our faith and hoping that our prayers would be heard, we could never have imagined that our prayers would be answered with such abundance. The Southington community — all of the wonderful people and organizations — helped make such a difference in the lives of my three little boys and our family. We are blessed to have had so many amazing people come into our lives. No words can express how much we appreciate your kindness, generosity and support through these very difficult times. We would like to send special thanks to Rachel Wache,
Photo by Deb Mikan
Members of the Prado and Perreault families stand near a playscape that was constructed for them through community efforts. one of our many guardian angels; the American Legion Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary as well for the pasta dinner fundraiser that made the amazing playscape possible for my boys; Kate Kupstis,
how truly amazing you are; Janet Mellon, who has touched so many lives; Southington Community Services; Kathy Reinhard, you have such a kind heart; Calvanese Foundation; Tim
Government Meetings
Monday, Dec. 13 Town council, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 Zoning board of appeals, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 Board of fire commissioners, fire headquarters, 310 N. Main St., 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Housing authority, Lincoln Lewis Terrace, 43 Academy St., 7 p.m. Planning and zoning commission, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 Youth Advisory Board, Southington YMCA,
29 High St., 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4 Planning and zoning commission, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 Conservation Commission, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13 Board of education, town hall council chambers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 Open Space Committee, town hall council chambers, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 Zoning board of appeals, town hall council chambers, 7 p.m.
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Robin Lee Michel, Assistant Managing Editor Michael Guerrera, Sports Julie Sopchak, Reporter Brian Monroe, Advertising Director Doug Riccio, Christine Nadeau Advertising Sales Michael F. Killian, General Manager
Brennan, thank you for putting up with us two women and our many questions; Brennan Pools; Heart Strings, where do I begin, Diana Sheard (Valentine the Clown), how you light up a room when you walk in; Pam Bristol and her team, watching your talents bring a vision to life, Move Over Martha; John Meade Landscaping, how you transformed our yard with your “golden thumps”; Gary and Cathy Kukowski, summer would not have been the same without your special touches; Pat Musshorn, Jeff Skrzypiec, DD Sewer, Ryan O’Hala, Dana Harrington and Joe Kubisek. We can’t thank all of you enough for all that you have done for us. We only hope that someday we will be able to pay it forward. You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers, the Prado and Perreault families. Tina Prado and family Southington
Library book collection successful To the editor: The Southington High School Library Improvement and Beautification (LIB) Committee would like to thank all of those who donated books to our cause. We were able to collect several thousand books at the book drive on Dec. 4. While speaking with those who donated books it was quite apparent how precious your books were to you. We will ensure that these books will be put to good use for our young residents. The books will be a great addition to the SHS library as we move forward with the project. In addition, we were able to distribute 50 to 100 age-appropriate books to each Southington elementary and middle school to add to their library collection. The committee would also like to thank The Southington Citizen for covering the SHS library project and book drive. Your assistance made
our book drive a huge success as we begin the journey to upgrade the library. We will continue to seek the support of Southington residents and business owners as the next phase begins. Again, thank you very much and if you would like to donate books to the SHS Library, please contact John Moise, at (860) 628-5083, or Bonnie Sica, at (860) 621-9553. John Moise and Dina DeGumbia Southington John Moise and Dina DeGumbia are co-chairpersons SHS LIB Committee.
Supporting our troops
We ask the citizens of Southington to join us in welcoming the return home of the 90 members of the Southington Armory National Guard group who were deployed in Afghanistan for the past year. These brave men and women unselfishly left their families and jobs, giving up the comforts of home, risking their lives, enduring the challenges of existing in a land and climate so foreign to our own. We thank them and their families for their great personal sacrifices and pray for their healthy and smooth transition back into life here in Connecticut. Some of them are without jobs. Others have returned with health and traumatic issues. We, of the American Legion Auxiliary, would like to provide each of our ninety returning troops a gift certificate for a holiday dinner they can purchase at our local grocery stores. The more we receive the larger the denomination of the gift certificates we can purchase for these families to enjoy together during the holidays. Your gift can be made payable to: American Legion Auxiliary, Kiltonic Unit 72 and mailed to Rachel L. Wache, President, American
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