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New Compounce ’coaster to bring ‘phear’ next year By Lauren Sievert Special to The Citizen
BRISTOL — A new roller coaster will be running at Lake Compounce next year. The “Phobia Phear Coaster” will open during the park’s 170th season, General Manager Jerry Brick said last week. There have been several additions to the park in recent years, including Bear Creek campground. “We are excited for the future of the park,” Brick said. Phobia will feature a triple launch system utilizing magnets and kinetic power, Brick said. There will be an inversion at 150 Jerry Brick, general manager of Lake Compounce, reveals the new feet and the coaster will reach speeds of 65 mph. Using the ki- “Phobia” roller coaster coming to the amusement park next year. netic power to help propel the “Phobia” will feature a triple launch system utilizing magnets and kinetic power. There will be an inversion at 150 feet high, and the | Dave Zajac / For The Citizen See Phear / Page 9 coaster will reach speeds of 65 mph.
Veteran’s home gets friendly, free fix By E. Richard Fortunato
72 often leads the way, along with fordable duplexes built in town afcommunity partners, to provide ter World War II. “I just caught the tail end of it,” help to veterans in need. A case in Support of our veterans is far point is that of Alfred ‘Al’ Kleszcz, Kleszcz said. “I went in, (the war), from uncommon in Southington, 90, a World War II veteran who and American Legion Kiltonic Post lives at 36 John St., one of many afSee Home / Page 4 Special to The Citizen
Friday, July 17, 2015
Councilor’s company not working on solar project By Jesse Buchanan Special to The Citizen
A town councilor’s construction company won’t be working on projects to install solar panels at three elementary schools this summer. Residents who oppose the construction of solar panels at the Hatton meadow, behind Hatton School, questioned whether councilor Tom Lombardi, a CPA for Centerplan Development Company, should have voted on a motion to halt the installation. Centerplan has done work with Greenskies, the company chosen by the town to build the solar farms. Robert Landino is board chairman for Greenskies and CEO of Centerplan, according to the companies’ websites. Last week, Greenskies business development vice president James Desantos said Centerplan was not chosen to complete the Southington jobs. Ohio-based RBI will install solar panels in town after successfully responding to an internal request for proposals. Greenskies will do its own design work. “Centerplan is not doing the construction on Southington schools,” Desantos said. See Solar / Page 2
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