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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
The color guard for the Southington Police Department — Chad Butler, Jim Armack, Tim Wilkand and John Maenholz — leads the Memorial Day parade Monday in Photos by Jim McGovern, special to the Record Journal Southington.
YMCA receives $200K for Save Sloper Pond project By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
The Main Street Community Foundation awarded more than $300,000 to local groups for wellness efforts. Grants were awarded from the Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes
Memorial Trust. The largest grant was $200,000 to the SouthingtonCheshire YMCA’s Save Sloper Pond project. The YMCA has been raising money for dredging and other work to keep the pond healthy and useable for Camp Sloper. See Grant, A2
U.S. Army veteran Rick Deluco enjoys the Southington Memorial Day Parade. See more photos on page A8.
Sports complex projects a challenge By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
Town leaders remain hopeful about a sports complex considered for a 112-acre West Street property, although there’s no public progress yet. A plan for a sports complex off the Berlin Turnpike in Berlin was abandoned, al-
though it’s unclear if that’s a boost to Southington’s efforts. Developer Lee Dibble had an option to buy the parcel from the Sepko family, but that expired and the property was listed. He declined to comment on efforts to bring the sports complex project to fruition. The plan includes covered playing
fields, a restaurant and retail space. The land at the corner of West and West Queen streets is listed for $7.8 million. The town invested $40,000 in engineering and planning work on conceptual zoning approval that could See Complex, A9
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The Southington Town Clerk and Animal Control are sponsoring a Rabies Clinic Saturday, June 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Southington Drive-In Pavilion, 995 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike.
be on a leash and cats in a carrier. For safety reasons, only friendly socialized cats can be handled in this setting. Staff from the Town Clerk’s office will be there to issue dog licenses. Bring your renewal card, cash or check acceptNew Hope Clinic will aded. Nail clipping for dogs minister rabies shots. For by Village Pet Grooming those wishing to get the will be offered for a donathree year rabies vaccine, tion to benefit the Southbring old vaccination ington Dog Pound. Pet records. Also available, dis- food donations will be actemper shots at the cost of cepted to fill the pet food $20 each. Transactions will shelf at Community Serbe cash only. Dogs must vices.
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An education agricultural group headed by local farmer Mark Ramsay got a $35,000 grant to expand youth programs. Students attend Lewis Education Agricultural Farm to learn how food is grown. “Food is pretty important and a lot of youth today don’t understand where food comes from. They think food comes from a supermarket,” Ramsay said. “There’s a lot that goes into producing food, healthy food.” He’s hoping to expand programs, add a greenhouse and start a pollinator program that stresses the importance of bees.
The Southington Education Foundation received $34,000 for a project to improve mental health through emotional intelligence in district schools.
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Museum leaders hope to add grant-funded position
Kristi Sadowski, library and Barnes Museum executive director, expects to hear about the application in September. In the meantime, she’s working to improve the grounds of the historic home on North Main Street and gather volunteer docents who can provide tours. More volunteers will allow the museum’s two curators, one of whom is part-time, to focus on tasks that currently take a back seat to guiding visitors through the Barnes family house. They’re now often occupied with giving tours. The grant requires matching funds from the town, Sadowski said, but those funds can take the form of volunteer hours. She’ll use the docent’s hours to meet the grant requirements but can’t start the volunteers until she hears about the grant. If the town doesn’t get the money, those volunteers will still help the museum by handling tours.
The Town Council approved for Sadowski to apply for the grant in December. Three councilors voted against the grant application, saying the funds for a part-time, twoyear position would open the door to adding another town employee.
Eagle Scouts have helped improve the grounds as well. Sadowski said there is a wedding photography shoot booked. Attracting such events would be a job of the program coordinator.
“We won’t necessarily have the same level of programming and outreach we’re hoping for,” Sadowski said. “(We’ve discussed) if we don’t get the grant, what could we do with the staffing that we have?” jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
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Councilors wanted to see the museum generate more revenue and suggested improvements that would allow it to host wedding ceremonies and photography shoots. Sadowski said hiring a program coordinator through the grant, along with recruitment of volunteers to lead tours, would help raise the museum’s profile and bring in more
“This time the columns aren’t wood,” Wooding said. The columns are synthetic and will be longer-lasting.
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Sadowski isn’t sure of the grant status but knows that the town is still in the running. Even without the program coordinator, there’ll be changes in the fall.
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“Either way, we can get started with (docents) in the fall,” Sadowski said.
There are already efforts to improve the grounds and attract paying events. Friends of the Barnes Museum board president Brenda Wooding said the group spent $2,000 to replace rotted wood columns on the gazebo and are looking for bids to paint the structure as well. Using old photographs, the column styles and paint will match the original.
The Barnes Museum in Southington, December 1998.
Museum leaders also want to make repairs to the veranda roof and railings. Wooding said the project is too large for the friends group but said Sadowski will look for grants to help fund the work.
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School Notes Southington High Mercy High School honor roll School honors Southington High School has announced this year’s top-achieving students. Valedictorian is Maxwell Heath, salutatorian is Mia Langston and the school’s essayist is Aliya Sarris. The Record-Journal recently interviewed these students for upcoming coverage of their successes and experiences over the past four years.
MIDDLETOWN — Mercy High School has named the following students to its honor roll for the third term. Southington — High honors : Olivia Bates, Emma Kief, Madeline Richardson, Adriana Shea, Charlene Weaver and Cassidy Wichman; honors : Bryanna Baker, Callia Borkowski, Naomi Cipriano, Angeline Dortenzio.
Variety show The Arc of Southington, a sponsor of A New Way SelfAdvocacy Group, will host its sixth annual fundraiser variety show, “We Love The 80s,” from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at Plantsville Congregational Church, 109 Church St. The show consists of singers, skits, dancers and a multitude of other talents who will light up the stage with their humor, hard work, passion and a host of skills. There also will be raffles and light refreshments. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling The Arc of Southington at 860-6289220 ext. 100.
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Local probate judge prepares to re-enact D-Day By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff
A Cheshire man will join about 600 others in France next month to re-enact the paratrooper landing during the D-Day invasion of World War II while another Cheshire resident is helping coordinate the vintage planes that will make the drop. June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Matt Jalowiec, CheshireSouthington probate judge, has been making parachute drops out of C-47 planes as part of the World War II Airborne Demonstration Team for several years. He’ll fly to France on June 1 and join hundreds of other Americans and Europeans for the drop near Sainte Marie du Mont, the first French town liberated by the 101st Airborne Division in 1944. Jerry O’Neill, a pilot who’s managed air shows, is coor-
dinating the maintenance, fueling, training and preparation for 11 C-47 or similar DC-3 planes and crews that will fly to France Sunday. The drop will take place on June 7, a day after the actual anniversary to accommodate President Donald Trump’s visit to France as well as local celebrations. Jalowiec and O’Neill said the effort is a major investment of time and money on the part of volunteers and vintage airplane owners, but important to honoring and remembering the sacrifice of World War II soldiers. Veterans, including C-47 pilots from Connecticut, will also travel to France for the demonstration. “It’s a big number,” O’Neill said of the 75th anniversary. “The veterans who can attend and be honored, they’re fewer and fewer.” Jalowiec said there’s a “moral obligation” to preserve the stories of veterans
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MORE PHOTOS FROM THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE John Disantis, a veteran of the Air Force and past commander of the Southington American Legion, enjoys a beautiful morning for the Memorial Day Parade on the Green.
Owen Salvesen 4, with mom Marissa and dad Don watching the Southington Memorial Day parade. Photos by Jim McGovern, special to the Record Journal
Stella Kingery, 1, waving her flag at the Southington Memorial Day Parade.
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Jake, Carrie and Luke Cieszynski watch the parade go by. Below, the DePaolo Middle School marching band performs. Camryn Colborne is dresed for the Southington Day Parade.
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A 19-year-old Colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac has smart features and bonus space for a growing family. This three-bedroom home at 2 Lovely Drive is on the market for $419,900. “It’s built by Lovley (Development Inc.),” said real estate agent Jeffrey Wight. “The house is actually 19 years old. It’s immaculate, the kitchen was replaced some time ago.” “It has a very open floor plan,” Wight said. “The sprinkler system you can turn on with a smart phone. The thermostat is automatic and adjusts to your schedule. It’s a neat feature.”
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Israel Markowitz RET and Alon M. Markowitz to Justin M. Patterson, 273 Queen St., Unit 9C, $78,900. James M. Kelley and Janis M. Kelley to Jozefa Wilczak and Rafal Wilczak, 10 Darling St., Unit M, $68,000.
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The upstairs features a master bedroom with tray ceiling, walk-in closet and whirlpool tub, and double sink in the master bath. An upper level laundry room is convenient to the bedrooms and bath.
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Scotland. Among the planes heading for France is the C-47 named “That’s All Brother,” which was saved from a scrap yard and fully restored at a cost of $6 million recently. It was the lead plane on D-Day and will again lead the formation next month. Jalowiec jumped from the plane earlier this year in preparation for France. He compared it to a brand new car. “When you close the door, it’s solid,” he said. With other restored planes “you hear everything rattle and move. You’re usually pretty excited to get out of the plane.”
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The higher altitude adds about four seconds after the main chute is supposed to deploy, Jalowiec said. “That’s why it’s important to have those extra four seconds,” he said. “That’s why I park the planes” rather than jump, O’Neill said, laughing. Training for the jump with multiple planes dropping dozens of men in Oklahoma was like a movie, Jalowiec said. He’s looking forward to France and is careful to avoid any injury that would disqualify him. “I get nervous walking down the stairs. You sprain your ankle and you’re done,” Jalowiec said.
As a concession to safety, June’s drop will be made at 1,200 to 1,500 feet. That gives parachutists enough time to deploy a reserve parachute if the main one doesn’t work.
O’Neill said sponsors have helped defray some of the cost of fuel, oil and maintenance for pilots. Much of the cost of readying the C-47s for a trans-Atlantic flight is borne by the owners, though.
On D-Day, paratroopers jumped at 900 or even 600 feet and didn’t bother to
“You’ve got to love it,” he said.
The 2018 Yoga on the Green event.
Yoga on the Green returns SoulSpace Yoga & Wellness in downtown Plantsville is co-hosting Yoga on The Green in Southington, along with Bloom Yoga, the YMCA & Activate Southington, this June.
The class will last about an hour and will include centering/breathing, an all levels yoga flow as well as some brief mindfulness/meditation. There will be live music to accompany the practice.
This is the second time the group has brought the event to downtown. Last year about 250 people participated. The event is free to all and even those who haven’t tried yoga are welcome. Requested of participants is a non-perishable food items to be donated to the Southington Bread for Life.
No pre-registration needed. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat or towel and a bottle of water. Nothing else needed except an open mind and an open heart. The event is scheduled for Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. It’s advised to come about 15 minutes early to set up your mat. A rain date is set for June 10 at 6:30 p.m.
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Lots of help available for those in need By Terry Sutton
Last week while walking in downtown Hartford I saw a slightly disheveled woman in her 30s reaching into an enclosed recycle bin. I asked her if she was looking for bottles and cans. In a desperate voice, she explained that she needed the cans for money to buy her baby infant formula. There
was a child in a baby carrier on top of a small shopping cart she was using. I mentioned that I had a bunch of small plastic bags of returnable cans and bot-
tles in my car and so we headed that way. As my stash would’ve taken up her whole shopping cart, I grabbed the overflow bags and walked with her until some friends of hers showed up and took the rest off my hands.
cans. They all thanked me and didn’t ask me for any money. I wished them luck and walked away as I made my way downtown to a gallery show.
As I proceeded to my destination, I wondered how five or six dollars of bottles/cans One of those friends exwas a goldmine. I thought pressed joy for the woman about it some more and – “she hit the goldmine” with came to the sad realization all the free bottles and that when you are in need of
life sustaining food any small amount of money can be a goldmine. I was puzzled as to why her child could not get infant formula, forcing this woman to go through garbage cans and risk her health and that of her baby. Janet Mellon is community services director for the town of Southington and says that despite the womSee Seen, A33
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Keep the name; it’s local color What’s in a school name? Well, quite a bit. There’s a movement afoot to change the name of one of Southington’s elementary schools in order to honor the late Zaya Oshana Sr. for his long and distinguished career in local education. Sounds like a fine idea. Except that lots of people would prefer to keep the names those schools have held for years, even generations: Flanders, South End, Plantsville. This not mere nostalgia
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help make the property more attractive to a developer. If the land is sold through the town’s efforts, the town gets the money back from the Sepko family, according to an agreement. Even with conceptual approval, a developer would need Planning and Zoning Commission support for a final site plan.
This is more poignant when a school that’s about to be renamed was originally named for the village or borough or district it serves. Wouldn’t Plantsville lose some of its identity if Plantsville School were to Modern technology wants us become Oshana School? to live in ZIP Codes, not Parents from Plantsville communities. Mixville (in School were the largest conCheshire) and Tracy (part tingent at a recent meeting of Wallingford) are at risk of of the school board’s facilivanishing from memory. ties naming committee. Or, to give it a more modern They said the Plantsville spin, this is about branding. name honors the Plant Why lose a brand like brothers, who helped estabPlantsville? lish that section of Southington, and that the school’s 2016. A lack of money and interest from the sports community killed that plan, according to Berlin Economic Development Director Chris Edge. “The biggest issue is that we thought it had great potential. If there’s no resources behind it, it doesn’t fit,” he said.
ton’s economic development coordinator, said he’s not sure if the loss of the Berlin deal helps Dibble’s chances.
“From a demographic reach, perhaps having an additional facility may be seen by some as taking away some potential business, thereby putting one in jeopardy, but “We are in the process of try- without knowing more ing to do something (indus- specifics this would be diffitrial) on the parcel,” Edge cult to say accurately,” Perilsaid of the land considered lo said. “It’s unfortunate for for a sports complex. “I the region.” think it would be a great Dawn Miceli, Town Council place for a distribution type vice chairwoman, said the of use.” council is regularly updated Lou Perillo, Southingon the sports complex ef-
name helps maintain the neighborhood’s distinctive character. “I believe in keeping history alive. Every year we seem to be losing a little bit more of Plantsville history,” said Stacey Buonanni, a Plantsville resident and teacher at the school. These issues came up in Wallingford a couple of years ago, when Yalesville School became Mary G. Fritz Elementary School. Just as many Yalesville residents are clear that they live in Yalesville, as opposed to
forts by Perillo. “Ours is still in the works,” she said. “They’re working on the finances. It is alive and well.” The withdrawal of the sports complex plan in Berlin could
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Wallingford, many South Meriden residents like to emphasize their unique “village” within the Silver City. A suggestion can be offered: Why not simply add the honoree’s name to the existing name of the school? Make it Zaya Oshana Sr. Flanders School, or Zaya Oshana Sr. South End School, or Zaya Oshana Sr. Plantsville School. Another suggestion would be to simply find another way to give Oshana the honor he deserves.
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BALTIC RESTAURANT RUNNER UP
RUNNER UP
CRACOVIA KIZLS
NOBLE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE SUSHI HOUSE
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
SWEET MANGO
BEST JERKY WINNER
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JERKY SOUTHINGTON
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FLAIR RESTAURANT & BAR NATAZ RESTAURANT
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SWEET MANGO NOBLE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE SUSHI HOUSE
BEST THAI WINNER
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BOARD AND BRUSH CREATIVE STUDIO SOCCA
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MIKE CONNOLLY SOUND PRODUCTIONS
NEW MILL RESTAURANT
BEST LUNCH SPOT
RUNNER UP
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AVVENTURA BAKERY & DELI
BEST HAPPY HOUR
ANTHONY JACKS WOOD FIRED GRILL VIRON RONDO OSTERIA
AVVENTURA BAKERY & DELI
RUNNER UP
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IDEAL TAVERN RUBY TUESDAY
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HEN HOUSE BBQ PAUL GREGORY’S
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VIRON RONDO OSTERIA 75 CENTER BACK NINE TAVERN AT SOUTHINGTON COUNTRY CLUB
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BEST HOME CONTRACTOR
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TIPPING CHAIR
SLIDERS GRILL & BAR
AMERICAN EAGLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
SOUTHINGTON PAINTING COMPANY LLC
RUNNER UP
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SLIDERS GRILL & BAR SOUTHINGTON THE BACK NINE TAVERN
BACK NINE BUFFALO WILD WINGS
OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC UBI CREDIT UNION
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HOME, HOME SERVICES & FINANCE
BEST ELECTRICIAN
AMERICAN RESTORATION LLC NARDI & SONS PAINTING AND POWERWASHING LLC SAUCIER BUILDERS
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CADILLAC RANCH RESTAURANT GROGGY FROGG RUNNER UP
THE HOP KNOT - SOUTHINGTON
BEST LIVE MUSIC WINNER
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CADILLAC RANCH RESTAURANT SMOKIN’ WITH CHRIS
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FIRE PLACE GROGGY FROGG
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CASNER ELECTRIC LLC RUNNER UP
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APPLE VALLEY ELECTRIC, LLC ELECTRICIAN - SAFEGUARD ELECTRIC, LLC GAMCO ELECTRIC
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MARC PELLETIER PLANTSVILLE WILLIAM F EPPERSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
BEST FLOORING COMPANY
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JAMES P. RINALDI CPA
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DON PETITS STORE OF FLOORS
SOUTHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
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DARLENE FLOORING CARPET ONE GUGLIOTTI & ASSOCIATES
ALZHEIMER’S RESOURCE CENTER THE ORCHARDS AT SOUTHINGTON
BEST HOME BUILDER
SOUTHINGTON CARE CENTER
BEST BANK WINNER
TD BANK RUNNER UP
LIBERTY BANK WEBSTER BANK
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SAUCIER HOMES & BUILDERS INC RUNNER UP
NARDI&SONS PAINTING AND POWERWASHING LLC V. NANFITO ROOFING & SIDING
CORPORATE RISK SOLUTIONS SHANE QUADRATO, REPRESENTING AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
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EGIDIO FINANCIAL GROUP INC RAYMOND JAMES
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MARK REMBISH OF REMBISH & LASARACINA, LLC MARTOCCHIO & OLIVEIRA LLC
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APPLE VALLEY LAWN CARE CENTRAL CT LAWN
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APOGEE DANCE ACADEMY LLC SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY YMCA
BEST DAY CARE WINNER
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YMCA CAMP SLOPER DAY CAMP
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APOGEE DANCE ACADEMY LLC MID CONNECTICUT DANCE COMPANY
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BEST MARTIAL ARTS WINNER
VALENTIN KARATE RUNNER UP
LEADERSHIP MARTIAL ARTS VILLARI’S MARTIAL ARTS CENTERS
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PEOPLE & PLACES BEST EVENT VENUE WINNER
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IGA TOPS MARKET RUNNER UP
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HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON RUNNER UP
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CONNECTICUT COMPUTER COMPUTER WORKS TRANSFORM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES & REPAIR
BEST DRY CLEANER WINNER
JENNY K CLEANERS RUNNER UP
STAR DRYCLEANER AND LAUNDROMAT TOWN CLEANERS SOUTHINGTON
BEST FUEL & OIL CO.
BEST FUNERAL HOME WINNER
PLANTSVILLE FUNERAL HOME
WINNER
BOSSE RUNNER UP
LAVORGNA FUEL OIL SERVICES SAUCIER MECHANICAL SERVICES
BEST CAR WASH
RUNNER UP
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BEST CARPET CLEANING WINNER
DALENE FLOORING CARPET ONE RUNNER UP
CARPET EXCELLENCE STANLEY STEEMER
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CAMLOCK SYSTEMS INC
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D HAND CAR WASH LLC. WATER WORKS CAR WASH
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BEST INDEPENDENT LIVING WINNER
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DELLAVECCHIA FUNERAL HOME
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BEST HEATING & A/C SERVICE
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BEST MOBILE / PHONE STORE
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BEST FINE JEWELRY
BEST JEWELRY STORE
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VERIZON AUTHORIZED RETAILER - WIRELESS ZONE
SOUTHINGTON SUPER STORAGE
PERGJONI FAMILY JEWELERS
PATRICK BAKER & SONS INC
RUNNER UP
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AT&T STORE SPRINT STORE
ROO STORAGE
B&V JEWELERS
BEST TATTOO PARLOR
BEST FLOOR COVERING STORE
B&V JEWELERS PERGJONI FAMILY JEWELERS
WINNER
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SOUTHINGTON PAINTING COMPANY LLC
PHOENIX TATTOOS
RICCIS HOME IMPROVEMENT
RUNNER UP
RUNNER UP
CONNECTICUT MATTRESS
RUNNER UP
RUMINO FLOOR COVERING
RUNNER UP
GAGNON PAINTING & DECORATING LLC JB PAINTING CHESHIRE
THE APOTHECARY BODYARTS VANITY RITES TATTOO & BODY ART WILD SIDE
BEST PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER
BEST TRAVEL AGENT
WINNER
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RUNNER UP
SHEFFY, MAZZACCARO, DEPAOLO & DENIGRIS, LLP
CASTLE DREAMS TRAVEL RUNNER UP
THE GARDEN PATH FLORIST WALLINGFORD FLOWER SHOPPE
RUNNER UP
MAGICAL SUNSETS TRAVEL
BEST PAINTER WINNER
DODD LAW FIRM SULLIVAN LAW LLC
BEST VETERINARIAN
BEST FLORIST WINNER
NYREN’S OF NEW ENGLAND
BEST FORMAL WEAR WINNER
BEST PEST CONTROL
WINNER
MODERN FORMALS
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RUNNER UP
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RUNNER UP
DEBISHOP’S PEST CONTROL RUNNER UP
GUARDIAN PEST CONTROL PEST CONTROL 2000
MOUNTAIN LORE ANIMAL HOSPITAL SOUTHINGTON VETERINARY ASSOCIATES
BEST WASTE MANAGEMENT
BANGLE ACCESSORIES & GOWNS DAZZLE BOUTIQUE
BEST FURNITURE WINNER
BEST PET GROOMER
WINNER
PILGRIM FURNITURE & MATTRESS CITY
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H Q DUMPSTERS & RECYCLING
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FUR BABIES SELF SERVICE DOG WASH,LLC & DOG GROOMING RUNNER UP
PRISTINE PAWS GROOMING SALON VILLAGE PET GROOMING
ALL WASTE, INC. WASTE MATERIAL TRUCKING CO INC
BOB’S DISCOUNT FURNITURE AND MATTRESS STORE DEPAOLO FURNITURE
BEST GARDEN CENTER
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BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
BEST ANTIQUE STORE
RUNNER UP
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ART RICH PHOTOGRAPHY
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RUNNER UP
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GENERATIONS PHOTOGRAPHY TLC PHOTOGRAPHY (TERRI CONNELLAN)
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MIRANDO PLUMBING LLC
CONNECTICUT APPLIANCE & FIREPLACE DISTRIBUTORS (CAFD)
RUNNER UP
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BARNETT PLUMBING THE CASARELLA COMPANY
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BEST SCREEN PRINTING AND EMBROIDERY
BEST BRIDAL STORE
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INFINITE, LLC RUNNER UP
NEW IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY TORCH LIGHT GRAPHICS
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MISTER B’S JERKY SOUTH SIDE MEAT MARKET
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RAMANI’S CLOTHIERS
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THE UPS STORE
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JOHN BOYLE DECORATING CENTER SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT STORE
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SHOPRITE OF SOUTHINGTON STOP & SHOP
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AGWAY KATZ ACE HARDWARE
BENJAMIN MOORE
BEST PAWN SHOP WINNER
BROOKSIDE PAWN
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PETCO RUNNER UP
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CLOSE HARBOUR SEAFOOD RUNNER UP
CITY FISH MARKET INC GULF SHRIMP
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SAVAGE TEAMWEAR RUNNER UP
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS
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MODERN FORMALS RUNNER UP
SPORTS, FITNESS & EXERCISE
BEST AUTO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
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TERRYVILLE CHEVROLET
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BOBBY SPROCKET LLC RUNNER UP
PEDAL POWER TREK BICYCLE NEWINGTON
BEST FITNESS CENTER/GYM WINNER
FITLIFE 24/7 RUNNER UP
PJ’S Z FACTORY ZUMBA STUDIO SOUTHINGTON COMMUNITY YMCA
BEST GOLF COURSE WINNER
HAWK’S LANDING COUNTRY CLUB RUNNER UP
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ROCK & SMOKE 2
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CONSIGNMENT ORIGINALS KOHL’S PLAINVILLE
WINNER
RICHARD BLANCHETTE RUNNER UP
RUNNER UP
PARSONS BUICK OF PLAINVILLE WALLINGFORD AUTO PARK
BEST AUTO DETAILING
GENGRAS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM RUNNER UP
GOOD GUYS AUTO HOUSE LLC RUNNER UP
C.B. ROSE MOBILE DETAILING SERVICES D HAND CAR WASH LLC.
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PLANTSVILLE AUTO CENTER VOLPE & SONS AUTOMOTIVE
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J&M TIRE CO INC RUNNER UP
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SKYTOP MOTORS, LLC. WALLINGFORD AUTO PARK
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BEST LIQUOR STORE
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SOUTHINGTON WINE & SPIRIT CO WORLDWIDE WINE & SPIRITS
BEST WINERY WINNER
KINSMEN BREWING COMPANY
SOULSPACE YOGA & WELLNESS YMCA SPIRIT MIND BODY CENTER (SOUTHINGTON YMCA)
VEHICLES DEALERS AND SERVICES BEST AUTO BODY/COLLISION WINNER
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HAIGHT-BROWN VINEYARD PARADISE HILLS VINEYARD & WINERY
RUNNER UP
PLANTSVILLE AUTO CENTER SOUTHINGTON AUTO BODY
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an’s situation, there is public help available for her and her child. “It is always better to refer someone in need to an agency,” Mellon says. “The woman you were talking about had a small infant and could not afford formula. The WIC (Women Infants and Children) program, which is national program, provides formula for infants up to one year of age and longer, if the need is documented. If the woman did not know about this program, she will have a hard time providing formula for many months. If she went to the WIC office, they would have referred her to the local food pantry, SNAP (food stamps), HUSKY (insurance) and the local community service office.” While this woman was in Hartford, which has a high and very visible poverty rate, it’s the suburbs where such need is often hidden and invisible. According to the website city-data.com, in 2016, 3.8 percent of Southington’s population lived below the poverty line. For residents living 50 percent below the poverty line, that number was 1.6 percent. While these numbers are much better than the state level of 9.8 and 4.5 percent respectively, in a town with a population of over 40,000, that means Southington has over 1,000 people living in poverty. These people may be your neighbors, co-workers and even family members. Despite this, Janet Mellon emphasizes that the town has done a good job in handling the problem.
Malloy’s program to end homelessness in Connecticut,” Mellon says. “We were able to house all 16 chronically homeless people in our town. All veterans who are homeless have a shelter available to them. All other homeless individuals or families need to contact 211 to get in the system for assistance. There will always be some homelessness in most towns, but I believe in Southington a small percentage exists.”
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Lake Compounce hosts ‘wiener dog’ race By Steven Scarpa Special to the Record-Journal
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BRISTOL — Renee Hamulak of Shelton lifted her dachshund named Belle up to her chest in sheer joy. Belle most certainly didn't win the race in which she was running.
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For the past few years Hamulak has joined the state’s dachshund lovers at Dachshunds and their owners competed Saturday at Lake Compounce in the Steven Scarpa, for the Record-Journal. the 6th annual “Wiener Dog 100” held annual “Pink’s Wiener Dog 100.” at Lake Compounce amusement park up. After a count of 1,2,3, then go, the “It's a feel good event. You come to on Saturday. owners let them go and then, theoretLake Compounce with your family “She likes spending the day at the and this lets you bring your furry fam- ically, the dogs race about 25 feet to park. She gets all excited when she the end of the course. ily,” said Amy Thomas, director of sees all the kids,” Hamulak said. marketing for the park. A few go-getting dogs race to the othAbout 100 dogs signed up and clad in The event also supported Connecticut er side. A few others meander around pink kerchiefs — the sponsor was the starting line. Still others get a realDachshund Rescue and Pet Services Pink’s hot dog stand — they were dily good start, but wait, over here there of Killingworth, a dog rescue organivided in different categories. Humans zation. “The breed really identifies is this interesting smell, so I am going and canines were all excited to be to head on off the track. with each other,” said Eliot Jordan, a there — the cuteness of the whole representative from the group. “He goes backwards and sideways,” thing defeats description. The park East Haven resident Gina Thomas was at a standstill while the races ‘Backwards and sideways’ said of her 10-year-old dog Spencer. were in session. The race was a serious proposition. The dogs, held by their owners, line See Race, A36
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MIDDLEFIELD - Powder Ridge Park opened its mountain biking trails for the season this past weekend, welcoming beginners and experts alike. “The trails here are nice, you can go up North and get bigger mountains, but this is a great learning area because the mountain’s not two thousand feet tall,” said Jor-
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Powder Ridge trail team member Jordan Newth bikes on the beginner skills course at the mountain resort in Middlefield on Tuesday, May 28. The ski resort opened its mountain biking trails over Memorial Day weekend. Bailey Wright, Town Times
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A veteran staple of the Platt girls tennis program, Rheanna Hastings returned to the No. 2 singles slot this spring for her final season and compiled a record of 10-7. The senior co-captain could claim some city bragging rights. She won both of her matches against Wilcox Tech and both of her matches against Maloney, including a 6-2, 6-4 straight-setter against the Spartans’s Alissa Hoffman in last Wednesday’s season finale.
The CTC Tournament did not end the way the Wilcox Tech baseball wanted. For a second straight year, the Indians were denied by Cheney Tech in the finals. But what a ride for the 16-7 Tribe, and Brian Carabetta was a big part of it. The senior threw a five-hitter in the 8-0 quarterfinal shutout of Norwich Tech. He tripled and scored and tagged a two-run double in the 5-4 semifinal win over Platt Tech, then tripled again in the 14-6 championship loss to Cheney.
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Mychael Gallaher commanded the Athlete of the Week spotlight during the indoor track season when she set the Maloney girls record in the 55 meters at 7.79 seconds. The senior returns here in the outdoor season after winning the javelin at 98 feet at the CCC South championship meet. Gallaher threw for 111-5 earlier this year at the R-J Invitational, a season-best distance that gave her the No. 1 seed heading into Tuesday’s Class L state championship meet.
Senior Brett Hunter saved one of his biggest matches for Southington boys volleyball’s biggest opponents (so far) this season: reigning Class M champ Newington. The middle blocker drove home nine kills and piled up a remarkable seven blocks in Southington’s 3-2 win over the Indians that closed out the regular season. Hunter and the 22-0 Blue Knights later beat Newington in the CCC Tournament final and take the No. 1 seed into the Class L state tournament.
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At the end of the year, the R-J likes to tip the Athlete of the Week cap to multi-sport athletes whose contributions span the seasons. Greetings, Emma Watkinson. The junior is a setter in volleyball, 5-foot-10 guard in basketball and first baseman in softball. Watkinson slugged four home runs this spring, including two in one game vs. Sheehan, and drove in the game-winning run in the SCC semifinals against Amity during Cheshire’s march to the crown.
Sheehan boys lacrosse heads into its Class S state tournament opener Wednesday against Waterford holding the No. 4 seed and a record of 12-4. That’s the best regular-season record the Titans have had in their six-year history and it has them making a third straight postseason appearance. One senior who been aboard for all those achievements is Anthony Lupo. He had a hat trick as the Titans reached the 10-win plateau and he’ll continue playing at St. Joseph.
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Returnees may notice some new and revamped trails done by DirtSculpt, a company that specializes in bike trails. This time of year, the park’s trail team are working to restore the six trails after the winter. “Bringing DirtSculpt in is a huge step forward for us,”
Newth said. “... they have the resources to build things more efficiently and quicker.”
when you’ve never skied before. It’s not very hard, but it's intimidating because it’s a new challenge.”
what we're trying to do is open it up to the general public – young kids, even adults.”
The team recommends beginners learn basic techniques from coaches on site before moving to some of the easier trails.
The park has been refocusing on beginner bikers in an effort to attract more to the sport.
Hayes started biking at age 50 and has since made it successfully down all their trails.
“Downhill mountain biking is a sport that's gaining ground nationwide, but it is still a very exclusive club,” said Powder Ridge owner Sean Hayes.“… so
The park allows for the extreme sensations of going downhill without pedaling uphill because the park has a working lift service, he said.
“A lot of times when people are new they try to fight the bike instead of letting the bike do the work,” Newth said. “It’s like going skiing
“As long as you've ridden a bike before, we can take you from beginner through the learning center with our coaches ... we will teach you how to downhill mountain bike,” Hayes said. Newth, a Vermont resident living in the state for the summer, started biking at age 8 when his father took him to a nearby BMX track. He has since traveled See Biking, A41
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