Volume 12, Number 4 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper www.plainvillecitizen.com Thursday, January 24, 2013 The Plainville C it it iz iz en Artists in Alzheimer’s program show work at library School budget proposes 2.39 percent increase and ‘reprioritizing’ 10th term begins Photo by Daniel Jackson Rep. Elizabeth Boukus, dressed in blue, is seen in the midst of about 150 other Connecticut legislators on hand for the first day of the new legislative session Jan. 9 at the Capitol. Boukus is starting her 10th term in the house. For more on open- ing day see page 14. On the fast track www.peterportante.com Local race car driver Peter Portante, pictured cen- ter, claimed the Skip Barber Shootout in Braselton, Ga. last month, and the win came with some major prizes. See story on page 25. By Erin K. Butler Special to The Citizen During the month of Janu- ary, the Plainville Library has added inspiring pieces of art to its walls of words. The exhibit, HeARTfelt Creations, contains a collec- tion of approximately 25 pieces of art, varying from linocuts, monotypes, prints and ceramic paintings. What makes this particular art unique is that every piece is done by artists who are part of the Assisted Living or Day Program at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecti- cut in Southington. The library, which fre- quently holds art openings to showcase exceptional local talent, was more than happy to host its latest group of artists, especially after seeing the pieces of work. “The art therapist from the center came to see the space and it was a good fit for the types of pieces they had,” said Peter Chase, Director of the Plainville Library. “I was so impressed by the quality of art. At first, I thought these artists had had some formal training, I was so surprised when I was told that they had all learned this creative ex- pression while being at the center.” All of the pieces being dis- played at the library have been created within the last two years under the guidance of an art therapist, music thera- pist and other staff at the cen- ter. Chelsea Norton, the Direc- tor of Day Services for the Alzheimer’s Resource Center says the art exhibit is not only an excellent chance for these artists to have their work pub- licly displayed, but also helps to bring more awareness to Alzheimer’s. “The artists are so proud to An example of artwork in the HeARTfelt Creations ex- hibit now on display at the Plainville Library. This piece is made in the style of Jackson Pollack’s ab- stract drip painting style. See Artists, page 17 By Maura Gaffney The Plainville Citizen Superintendent Jeffrey Kitching’s proposed budget for the 2013-2014 school year calls for an increase of 2.39 percent. This equates to an additional $791,744 over the current 2012-2013 budget of $33,067,104. If approved, the new budget for 2013-2014 would be $33,858,848. The Board of Education will review the details of the proposal with school admin- istrators in the coming weeks. The public is invited to attend these budget meet- ings which will be held at Plainville High School on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. In a presentation to the Board of Education on Jan. 17, Superintendent Kitching explained that the driving force behind the proposed budget is the board’s new mission statement: To pro- vide rigorous and enriching experiences that prepare each student for success in a changing global society. In order to achieve this goal, Kitching focused his budget analysis on what he referred to as ‘The Three Rs’: reprior- itizing, reallocating and rein- vesting. “This budget was devel- oped first and foremost by the process of reprioritiz- ing,” Kitching said. “We took a hard look at the direction we see our school system go- ing in, what we need to do for our students to get us mov- ing in that direction, and what we need to succeed.” He said reprioritizing was the first step in making sure the See Budget, page 23
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Volume 12, Number 4 Plainville’s Only Weekly Newspaper www.plainvillecitizen.com Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Plainville
CCititizizeennArtists in Alzheimer’s program
show work at library
School budget proposes2.39 percent increaseand ‘reprioritizing’
10th term begins Photo by Daniel Jackson
Rep. ElizabethBoukus, dressed inblue, is seen in themidst of about 150other Connecticutlegislators on handfor the first day ofthe new legislativesession Jan. 9 at theCapitol. Boukus isstarting her 10thterm in the house.For more on open-ing day see page 14.
On the fast track
www.peterportante.com
Local race car driver Peter Portante, pictured cen-ter, claimed the Skip Barber Shootout in Braselton,Ga. last month, and the win came with some majorprizes. See story on page 25.
By Erin K. Butler Special to The Citizen
During the month of Janu-ary, the Plainville Library hasadded inspiring pieces of artto its walls of words.
The exhibit, HeARTfeltCreations, contains a collec-tion of approximately 25pieces of art, varying fromlinocuts, monotypes, printsand ceramic paintings. What
makes this particular artunique is that every piece isdone by artists who are part ofthe Assisted Living or DayProgram at the Alzheimer’sResource Center of Connecti-cut in Southington.
The library, which fre-quently holds art openings toshowcase exceptional localtalent, was more than happyto host its latest group ofartists, especially after seeing
the pieces of work. “The art therapist from the
center came to see the spaceand it was a good fit for thetypes of pieces they had,” saidPeter Chase, Director of thePlainville Library. “I was soimpressed by the quality ofart. At first, I thought theseartists had had some formaltraining, I was so surprisedwhen I was told that they hadall learned this creative ex-pression while being at thecenter.”
All of the pieces being dis-played at the library have beencreated within the last twoyears under the guidance ofan art therapist, music thera-pist and other staff at the cen-ter.
Chelsea Norton, the Direc-tor of Day Services for theAlzheimer’s Resource Centersays the art exhibit is not onlyan excellent chance for theseartists to have their work pub-licly displayed, but also helpsto bring more awareness toAlzheimer’s.
“The artists are so proud toAn example of artwork in the HeARTfelt Creations ex-hibit now on display at the Plainville Library. Thispiece is made in the style of Jackson Pollack’s ab-stract drip painting style. See Artists, page 17
By Maura GaffneyThe Plainville Citizen
Superintendent JeffreyKitching’s proposed budgetfor the 2013-2014 school yearcalls for an increase of 2.39percent. This equates to anadditional $791,744 over thecurrent 2012-2013 budget of$33,067,104. If approved, thenew budget for 2013-2014would be $33,858,848.
The Board of Educationwill review the details of theproposal with school admin-istrators in the comingweeks. The public is invitedto attend these budget meet-ings which will be held atPlainville High School onJan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan.29 at 7 p.m.
In a presentation to theBoard of Education on Jan.17, Superintendent Kitchingexplained that the driving
force behind the proposedbudget is the board’s newmission statement: To pro-vide rigorous and enrichingexperiences that prepareeach student for success in achanging global society. Inorder to achieve this goal,Kitching focused his budgetanalysis on what he referredto as ‘The Three Rs’: reprior-itizing, reallocating and rein-vesting.
“This budget was devel-oped first and foremost bythe process of reprioritiz-ing,” Kitching said. “We tooka hard look at the directionwe see our school system go-ing in, what we need to do forour students to get us mov-ing in that direction, andwhat we need to succeed.” Hesaid reprioritizing was thefirst step in making sure the
See Budget, page 23
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Koskoff resigns from BOE, willkeep presence in community
By Julie Sopchak The Plainville Citizen
Charlotte Koskoff set thebar pretty high on thePlainville Board of Educa-tion.
Koskoff, a member of theboard for two and a halfyears, has officially resignedin order to undertake otherprojects that she deemedwould be too time consum-ing to be able to devote theamount of time she wantedto the BOE.
“I’m the kind of personwho likes to do everythingvery intensely and I washaving less time to do the
kind of work I wanted to doon the Board of Ed,” shesaid.
At the BOE meeting onJan. 14, members of theboard accepted Koskoff ’sletter of resignation, re-flecting on how much shegave to the board’s discus-sion.
“She always gave me in-sight that I don’t have be-cause I don’t have an educa-tion background,” said BOEChairwoman Andrea Saun-ders. “So I think she gavethe board a perspective weneeded.”
Other board members ex-pressed positive sentimentstowards Koskoff.
“She brought a lot of greatthings to the table,” saidboard member BeckyTyrrell, “I hope she knowsthat.”
Board member BarbaraWillard said she appreciatedKoskoff ’s visits to schoolsand hearing reports on herobservations.
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Man to appear in court aftermultiple crashes, DUI charge
By Maura GaffneyThe Plainville Citizen
On Jan. 15, an intoxicatedTerryville man drove his carthrough Plainville andcrashed eight separate timesin one area of town.
According to the PlainvillePolice Department, JackJablonski, 48, was arrestedfor DUI after he crashed intoa utility pole on BohemiaStreet. On his way to the util-ity pole, Jablonski crashedinto two mailboxes, twospeed limit signs and a utility pole on Redstone Hill as well
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Jablonski was released ona $5,000 non-surety bond for acourt appearance on Jan. 28.
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Forum highlights women’s unique perspective on politics
Photo by Daniel Jackson
From left: Rep. Elizabeth Boukus, state Sen. Terry Ger-ratana, Noreen Carpenter with the Woman’s Club in Bolton,DMV Commissioner Melody Currey, President of thePlainville Woman’s Club Audrey Zack, Rep. Pam Sawyer.
By Daniel Jackson Special to The Citizen
When Rep. ElizabethBoukus ran for office, she didnot face much discrimina-tion and opposition from amale-dominated politicalscene. In fact, she never feltdiscriminated against be-cause she is a woman.
“No, I never did,” said
Boukus a Democrat who rep-resents the 22nd AssemblyDistrict of Plainville, NewBritain and Bristol. “That’swhy it’s amazing to hear oth-er people’s stories.”
Earlier this month,Boukus joined three otherwomen, who are involved inConnecticut politics, at theWomen’s Club of Plainvillefor a forum on their experi-
ences entering politics andthe differences women makein Connecticut politics.
Also participating wereSen. Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain\Berlin), NoreenCarpenter of the BoltonWoman’s Club, Departmentof Motor Vehicles Commis-
sioner Melody Currey, Presi-dent of the PlainvilleWoman’s Club Audrey Zack,and Rep. Pam Sawyer (R-An-d o ve r \ B o l t o n \ H e b r o n \Marlborough).
As she was growing up,Boukus said she’d never ex-perienced how women can
be treated as second class cit-izens. While in school, sheran for class president andwhen she won, the teacherstold her she was a first.
Thursday, January 24, 2013 — The Plainville Citizen 7
Following the widespreaddevastation of SuperstormSandy, Connecticut Light &Power received national hon-ors, Jan. 10, for its successfulpower restoration. The com-pany was presented with theEdison Electric Institute’sEmergency Recovery Awardin recognition of extraordi-nary efforts undertaken torestore electrical service fol-lowing severe weather condi-tions or natural events.
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The lottery allows Connecticut residents to harveststanding trees and downed wood in state forests for a priceof $30 per cord with the wood being sold in two-cord lots.Lottery winners are permitted to cut, gather and removefirewood from designated areas using their own equip-ment, protective gear and vehicles.
According to DEEP, the annual lottery offers Connecti-cut residents the opportunity to “enjoy the state forests ina unique way by providing a renewable, affordable, locallygrown fuel source.” Applications must be received by thestate’s Division of Forestry on or before Feb. 1. More infor-mation and the application can be found on the DEEP web-site: www.ct.gov/deep.
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Art League meetsThe Art League of Plainville
will meet Monday, Feb. 11, at thePlainville Public Library, 56 E.Main St. Christine Ivers is awell-known professional artistwith a talent for painting nightscenes in pastels. The businessmeeting starts at 6:30 p.m. fol-lowed by the demonstration at 7p.m. in the Small ConferenceRoom, at the library.
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The Plainville Citizen — Thursday, January 24, 2013 8
Zoning Commission gives green light for indoor rec centerBy Maura Gaffney
The Plainville Citizen
The Planning and ZoningCommission recently ap-proved a request by MichaelZipp to convert a vacantwarehouse located in a Re-stricted Industrial Zone intoan ‘indoor recreation cen-ter.’ The warehouse, locatedat 75 Farmington Valley Dri-ve, will be converted to a
14,548-square foot baseballfacility complete with aworkout area, pitchingaisles, batting cages and ahalf basketball court. Thefacility will be used prima-rily by local baseball andsoftball teams for practiceand training on weekday af-ternoons and weekends.The name of the center willbe the Plainville BaseballFacility, and it will be oper-
ated as a non-profit organi-zation by Dr. Gerard Roy.The P&Z Commission gavethe go-ahead to propertyowner Michael Zipp on Jan.8, and work is expected tobegin on the project imme-diately. Zipp anticipatesthat the facility will beready to go before the start
of the 2013 baseball season.The P&Z Commission also
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much from and have so muchrespect for.”
While she’s stepping downfrom the board, Koskoff saidshe fully intends to stay in-volved as a citizen, and willappear at meetings if shesees anything worth noting.
“I’m not walking awayfrom the schools at all,” shesaid.
Koskoff, who began her
tenure while Kathy Binkows-ki was superintendent ofschools, remained a strongadvocate for quality earlychildhood education.
“[Binkowski] had reallybuilt a wonderful school sys-tem and we’ve been able tomaintain that and the servic-es that we have in early child-hood education are really ex-emplary,” Koskoff said.
A frequent visitor ofPlainville schools – and notalways an announced one –Koskoff stressed her appreci-
ation for the cohesivenessand healthy learning envi-ronment produced by teach-ers and students alike.
“You can go into anyPlainville school at any timeand you’ll see teachers andstudents interacting witheach other with respect andaffection,” she said. “It’s avery special community and Ifeel very privileged to havebeen part of that.”
Throughout her tenure onthe board, noted some high-lights she was part of, includ-ing appointing current Su-perintendent of Schools Jef-frey Kitching, and currentprincipal of Linden StreetSchool Paula Eshoo.
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trained teachers. She alsohas a law degree. While herprofessional backgroundcomplimented her role as apublic official, she knew itwas important to think as acitizen as well.
“I always felt I was wear-ing my citizen and taxpayerhat as well,” she said.
As she moves on to differ-ent projects, Koskoff said oneof the issues she hopes totackle is the increasing bur-den of pressure on teachersand administrators to im-prove standardized testscores, referring to it as the“elephant in the room.”
“It’s a terrible pressureand it’s very pernicious andit affects everything,”Koskoff said. “And I wishthat I had been able to some-how counteract that pres-sure.”
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Singing valentines
This Valentine’s Day, letthe Sound of New EnglandChorus deliver a heartfeltmessage with a song. OnThursday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m.to 9 p.m., Sound of New Eng-land Chorus, a chapter ofSweet Adelines Internation-al, will send quartets on theroad throughout GreaterHartford and surroundingtowns to deliver “singingvalentines” – a cappella mu-sical messages of love andfriendship. They will travelto offices, private residences
(9 a.m. to 7 p.m. only),schools, nursing homes, as-sisted living facilities,restaurants and hospitals,singing to spouses, parents,friends, children, even boss-es.
There is a price for thisservice which includes twosongs, a personalized card,and a small gift. Or, send onesong by phone anywhere inthe U.S. for a small fee. Orderby Saturday, Feb. 9, by calling1-877-LUV-2-SING ext. 5, oremail [email protected]. A por-
tion of the proceeds will ben-efit The Bridge Family Cen-ter, whose services benefitchildren, youth and familiesthroughout Greater Hart-ford.
Seeking newmembers
The Cheshire SymphonyOrchestra is looking forstring players who are able toplay advanced repertoire.Orchestral experience is pre-ferred but not required.
The Cheshire SymphonyOrchestra is composed ofstudents and professionalsfrom diverse fields includingmedicine, scientific re-search, and education. Themusicians hail fromCheshire and many sur-rounding communities andvolunteer their efforts towork with a professional
conductor on challengingand assessable program-ming.
Rehearsals are held Mon-day nights from 7:30 to 9:30p.m. at Dodd Middle Schoolin Cheshire.
If interested, contact CaryJacobs at (203) 915-1568 orSue Lonergan at (203) 651-9074 and leave a message.
Accordionistsand accordionlovers
The next gathering of theConnecticut Accordion Asso-ciation will be held on Sun-day, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at theEast Side Eatery at Farming-bury Hills Restaurant, 141East St., Wolcott. Featuredartist will be Fabio Lucarelli.Open mic will follow. Free toCAA members. Non-mem-bers welcome at a fee per per-son. Reserve by calling Mari-lyn at (203) 272-1202.Visit uson the web at www.CTAccor-dion.com.
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An evening of dance The Plainville Wind Ensem-
ble is hosting an evening ofdance music provided by Cen-ter Stage Jazz. This annualfundraiser for the ensemblewill be held Friday, Feb. 15, 7 to11 p.m., at The New EnglandCarousel Museum, 95 RiversideAve., Bristol.
Center Stage Jazz is a pro-gram of the Plainville WindEnsemble, known for its jazzand big band sound. Directedby John Abucewicz, the 19piece band has performed atTrinity on Main, Norton Park, Welte Hall at CCSU, the New Britain Museum of Ameri-can Art, and the Lake George Festival of Bands in New York. Vocalist, Beverly St. Ongeand David Zoni, Jr. will delight dancers with numbers such as “Mack the Knife” “Teachme Tonight,” and “Almost Like Being in Love.”
The museum houses one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces in thecountry, a large beautiful dance hall and a functioning carousel. Those attending thedance can experience the “Golden Age of the Carousel” throughout the evening as theybrowse through the colorful displays of the hand-carved carousel animals of America’srich folk art history throughout the dance hall and below in the museum area. The mu-seum is known for its dedication to the acquisition, restoration, and preservation of op-erating carousels and carousel memorabilia.
This is a “dress to impress” evening. Participants may bring their own snacks, mixersand bring your own bottle. Tables may be reserved when purchasing tickets of eight ormore. There is a ticket price to attend per person and may be purchased from any en-semble member, or at the Plainville Recreation Department, 50 Whiting St. A limitedamount of tickets will be sold at the door. It is recommended to call ahead to (860) 747-1851to reserve tickets at the door. All proceeds will benefit the Plainville Wind Ensemble. Formore information, call (860) 747-1851 or visit www.plainvillewindensemble.com.
Submitted by Kathleen Marsan, Executive Director, Plainville Wind Ensemble
AuditionsNew Britain Youth Theater will hold auditions for Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland on Sunday, Jan. 27, and Monday,Jan. 28, at Trinity-on-Main Performance Center Annex at 19Chestnut St., in New Britain. Sunday hours are 3 to 5 p.m. and6 to 8 p.m.; Monday hours are 6 to 8 p.m. The production willbe performed at Trinity-on-Main on May 31, June 1 and 2.
Boys and girls between ages seven and 16 are encouraged toaudition. All levels of experience are welcome, and auditionsare open to children from any town. No prepared monologueis required, but those auditioning will be asked to repeatlines or read from the play. To schedule an audition, call (860)515-8115 or email [email protected]. Pre-scheduled audi-tions are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Those cast willbe asked to pay a participation fee, but will receive two com-plimentary tickets for the production. No child or family,however, will be turned away for inability to pay, so ask aboutfinancial assistance if necessary. Teens age 13 and older mayalso call with interest in stage crew and technical positions.For more information about New Britain Youth Theater, vis-it the company’s website at www.nbyt.org.
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CitizenFaith12 The Plainville CitizenThursday, January 24, 2013
Cecile DuBois Cecile (LaBonte) DuBois,
84, of Plain-ville, passedaway with herfamily by herside, on Jan.18, 2013. Shenow joins herbeloved hus-band of 64years, Rene “Ernie” DuBois,who predeceased her thispast October.
Cecile was born in SoldierPond, Maine, on Sept. 14,1928, one of seven children tothe late Josephel andGertrude (Daigle) LaBonte.A 1947 graduate of Fort KentHigh School, she married hersoul mate and best friend,Ernie one year later. They
moved to Plainville in 1952,where they raised their fami-ly of four, having been prede-ceased by their 8 month olddaughter, Gail. Cecile wasemployed for a brief time atGeneral Electric, and servedas a waitress for the remain-der of her working dayswhile she raised her family.A NASCAR enthusiast andRed Sox fan, Cecile, above all,took great pride in her chil-dren and grandchildren, andwas their number one sup-porter through all of theirlife endeavors. A true opti-mist, she had a love for life.Cecile was always singingand laughing, had an unfor-gettable smile and neverpassed up an opportunity totease those she loved. A de-voted mother and grand-mother, she is now at peacewith her Ernie, and will begreatly missed.
She is survived by her chil-dren, Steven and Leslie, ofPlainville, Richard andSheila, of Bristol, Jeffrey andDawn, of Plainville, andDenise Kubala, of Bristol;her grandchildren, NicoleDuBois, Angela, Melissa, andJason Maloney; her sisters,Jean Manning, of North Car-olina and Sylvia Sirois, ofTexas; her brother, PaulLaBonte, of New Hartford,and several nieces andnephews. She was prede-ceased by her brothers, Leo,Gilman, and Pete, and herson-in-law, Jimi Kubala.
A Mass of Christian Burialwas held on Jan. 23, at OurLady of Mercy Church. Com-mittal services followed atthe State Veteran’s Cemeteryin Middletown. Bailey Funer-al Home, Plainville, was incharge of arrangements. Foronline expressions of sympa-thy, please visit www.Bailey-FuneralHome.com.
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High notesand high tea
New England ChamberChoir, conducted by RichardWm. Donohue, presentsHigh Notes and High TeaXXXIV Music of Louis
Spohr, Sunday, Feb. 17, at 4p.m. at The CongregationalChurch of Plainville, 130 W.Main St.
Louis Spohr was a 19thcentury German composerwho specialized in symphon-ic and operatic works. Be-sides his music, Spohr con-tributed greatly to the worldof music by inventing the vi-olin chin rest and the re-hearsal mark. While Spohrenjoyed great professionalsuccess during his lifetime,his music is rarely heard to-day. This performance willfeature some of his works forsolo voice and vocal ensem-ble.
While admission to all ofthe New England ChamberChoir concerts is free, dona-tions are welcomed. Forfurther details on these con-certs or the New EnglandChamber Choir, contact
Richard F. Donohue by tele-phone at (860) 271-5771 or bye-mail at [email protected] details regardingthe 2012-2013 season areavailable on the Internetat:www.newenglandcham-berchoir.org.
For information on thechurch call (860) 747-1901 orUCCplainville.org .
ConcertThe Plainville United
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Ruth Healey Ruth (Cosgrove) Healey,
96, of Plain-ville, passedaway on Jan.18, 2013, sur-rounded byher family, atBristol Hospi-tal. She isnow reunitedwith her beloved husband,John, who predeceased herin 1988 and her son, David,who predeceased her in 2001.
Ruth was born in NewBritain on May 11, 1916, oneof three daughters to the lateStephen and Esther Cos-grove. A lifelong resident ofPlainville, she attended localschools, and was a longtimecommunicant of Our Lady ofMercy Church. Ruth workedfor a brief time at MarlinRockwell, leaving to stay athome to raise her three chil-dren, and retired from theformer Howard Cleaners.Known for her adventurousspirit, Ruth led a full and ac-tive lifestyle, yelling “I’ll go”whenever anyone was leav-ing the house. She enjoyedmany years of traveling,with trips to Disney being
her favorite. A loving and de-voted mother, grandmother,great-grandmother andgreat-great-grandmother,Ruth’s greatest joy was beingsurrounded by her ever-growing family, whom sheadored. She will be greatlymissed, leaving behindmany laughs, stories, andcherished memories.
She is survived by herdaughters, Jackie Cianchettiand her husband, Angelo, ofPlainville, with whom sheresided, and Marsha Roy-Lemley and her husband,Earl, of Forestville; hergrandchildren and their fam-ilies, Debbie Zakrzewski,Daniel Roy, Lisa Mandeville,and Michael and JeffreyCianchetti; her great-grand-children, Ryan, Kyle, Justin,Daniel, Jennifer, Tyler,Emilee, Nicholas, Matthew,Desiree, and Lindsey; and
great-great-grandchildren,Chad, McKenzie, and David.She was predeceased by herson, David; and her sisters,Helen Parda and ConstanceFrisk.
Ruth’s family extendstheir deepest gratitude to hermany caretakers, especiallyMelissa C., Nancy and theBristol Hospital Home Care,Drs. Frasier and Halley,Forestville Dialysis, Debbie,Suzanne and the F-Floor andICU nursing staff.
Funeral services in cele-bration of Ruth’s life washeld Jan. 22, at Bailey Funer-al Home, 48 Broad St.,Plainville, followed by aMass of Christian Burial atOur Lady of Mercy Church.Committal services followedat St. Joseph Cemetery. Foronline expressions of sympa-thy, please visit www.Bailey-FuneralHome.com.
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Mothers of multiplesThe Greater Bristol Mothers of Multiples will meet
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., at St. John’s Episcopal Church,851 Stafford Ave., Bristol. This meeting is open to residentsfrom area towns including Plainville. This is a supportgroup for mothers with twins, triplets or higher order mul-tiples. Those who are expecting multiples are also wel-come. The speaker will be the owner of Anew You SkinCare and Wellness Center in Avon. She will be discussingskin care, how to take care of your skin and spa treatmentsas an alternative to plastic surgery.
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CitizenOpinion The Plainville CitizenThursday, January 24, 2013
Letters to the EditorYouthinvolvement
To the editor:On Jan. 14, 2013 the wife
and I attended a meeting ofthe Town of Plainville Zon-ing Board of Appeals to ex-press our position on a pend-ing application. Eventhough the supposed adultsbecame heated regardingthe matter we went to com-ment on, there were some in-spiring, uplifting, and reaf-firming events and mo-ments.
What I refer to is the factthat two young ladies, one apre-teen and the other, I be-lieve, an early teen, took tothe rostrum to present theiropinions. Even though theywere on the opposite side ofthe issue from us, I applaudthem for their desire to bepart of the democraticprocess. Their commentswere more cogent and fo-
cused than most of theadults.
It is my hope that morechildren will become awareof and involved in local, re-gional, and national politics,and that their parents willencourage such involve-ment. If we want a betterworld and opportunities forthe following generations,we must involve these gener-ations, in the processes ofour society.
Thank you for this forum.Joe WuekePlainville
Thank a mentorTo the editor:January is National Men-
toring Month and Thursday,Jan. 17, was “Thank YourMentor Day.” As such, I in-vite residents to rememberor thank someone who wasor is a personal mentor. Na-tional Mentoring Month cel-ebrates mentoring and the
positive effect it can have onyoung lives.
Our school district is veryfortunate to have so manycaring mentors spendingtime with our students. Wecurrently have over 50 men-tors in our five schools.These men and women taketime out of their day to visitwith our children, and betheir friend. They enjoycrafts, reading, buildingmodel airplanes, playinggames, exploring career op-portunities, sharing hobbiesand talking. The time theyshare, and the consistencyin their visits each week, ispriceless.
Choosing to spend timewith a child, and being pres-ent in that visit, is an act ofkindness. We have over 25mentors that have been withthe program over five years,some 10 years. Our 2011-2012
Government MeetingsThursday, Jan. 24
Plainville Democratic Town Committee,Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 28Aviation Commission, Municipal Center, 7
p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 4Town Council, Municipal Center, 7:30 p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 6Bicycle Friendly Community Committee,
Municipal Center, 4 p.m.Conservation Commission, Municipal
Center, 7:30 p.m.Inland Wetlands Commission, Municipal
Center, 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 7
Insurance Commission, Municipal Center,7 p.m.
Senior Citizens Committee, senior center,noon.
Monday, Feb. 11Board of Education, Plainville High
School cafe, 7 p.m.Veterans Council, Municipal Center, 7 p.m.Zoning Board of Appeals, Municipal Cen-
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An enthusiasticBoukus returns to
Hartford for 10th termBy Daniel Jackson
Special to The Citizen
Along with about 150 oth-er Connecticut legislators,Rep. Elizabeth Boukusraised her right hand andtook the oath of office, start-ing her 10th term in thehouse Jan 9.
Former Speaker of theHouse Chris Donovan askedthe house if they would pro-tect the U.S. Constitution,the Connecticut Constitu-tion and discharge their du-ties so help them God.
“I do,” responded the rep-resentatives in unison.
A representative since1995, Boukus is a seasonedpolitician in the halls ofHartford speaking on behalfof the 22nd Assembly Dis-trict of Plainville, NewBritain and Bristol. Betweenattending a house session,listening to Gov. Dannel Mal-loy’s state of the state ad-dress and participating in acommittee meeting, shespent the day reestablishingcontact with lawmakers andlobbyists.
The nameplate in front ofher desk is decorated withfour red hearts. Every Valen-tine’s Day, the city of Willi-
mantic gives out hearts tothe legislators. Over theyears, Boukus has collecteda few. She keeps them be-cause “kids love it.”
Like many other legisla-tors this opening day,Boukus pinned a white andgreen ribbon to her jacket,in memory of the shootingin Sandy Hook.
In his state of the state ad-dress, Malloy said legisla-tors need to tackle “prevent-ing future acts of violence inour schools,” reducing ener-gy prices, improving strug-gling schools, fixing a bro-ken budget and nurturing a“sluggish economy.”
Boukus says she thoughtthe governor was very clear.The legislature has much todo in the coming weeks.
“We’re going to get itdone,” she says.
During the joint session,politicians bring their fami-lies, spouses, parents andchildren. Two women carrynewborns, and a boy fellasleep on a representative’sdesk.
Boukus invited RosemaryMorante, her campaign
See Boukus, next page
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LettersContinued from page 14
Mentor of the Year, DaveBarry, has been mentoringfor almost 20 years. BillCalder, a past Mentor of theYear, has been in the pro-gram almost as long!
One year or 20…think ofthe difference they havemade in each mentee’s life.When Dave Barry receivedthe award he said, “It’s notthe award, but the reward.”
Mentoring is not only a giftof time you give, but a giftyou receive. The reward be-comes obvious each time youvisit with your mentee.
Our district appreciatesthe area businesses that sup-port our program and allowtheir employees to leavework, once a week, and men-tor.
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Photo by Daniel Jackson
Rep. Betty Boukus talks with House leadership duringopening day of the new legislative session, Jan. 9, atthe Capitol in Hartford.
manager, Robert E. Lee,town manager, and StephenUnderwood, a senior at Uni-versity of Connecticut. Afterthe joint session adjourned,Boukus guided them to theunderground passagewaythat leads to the LegislativeOffice Building and, then, tolunch.
The cafeteria is liable to
be bustling with people, shesays. While the entouragestands, letting the movingsidewalk carry them,Boukus pushed ahead, weav-ing around the rest of thepeople going to the LOB.
She paused at the entranceof the cafeteria to talk to aman about Malloy’s speech.In his speech, Malloy com-mended Modern Woodcrafts,a Plainville business, for itsenergy efficient polices.
“Yeah, Plainville got a
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mention,” Boukus says. “Wedid well.”
While eating a small salad,Boukus explains her goalsfor the upcoming session.Every so often, she stops tochat with an acquaintancewho passed by the table,starting most conversationswith an enthusiastic “howare you?”
In the next couple days,Boukus will read a few billsand decide if she wants tocosponsor any of these.
She is working on a few is-sues herself such as re-searching the issues in re-gards to automotive andhomeowners’ insurance.
She received a few emailsabout topics and now is ex-ploring the issues. Boukussaid she listens to her con-stituents and from that,crafts reform to influencethe whole state.
“If its bothering Plainvilleor New Britain, it’s probablyan issue that is recognized inother parts of the state,” shesays.
The legislators have untilFriday, Jan. 18, to submitbills.
Instead of simply passingbills and leaving the issue totackle new reforms, the leg-islature also monitors theimplementation of the bills.Boukus is interested in theeducation reform bill, passedlast year. She is beginning re-search and may offer tweaksto policy in the future.
“We’re refining it (the edu-cation reform),” she says.
“How does it apply to eachperson?”
Michael Hyde, vice presi-dent for advancement andexternal relations at Jack-son Laboratories, stops atBoukus’ table. He representsa biomedical research non-profit with facilities inMaine, California and mostrecently, Farmington, Conn.
Boukus introduces every-one at the table and men-tions that Plainville has abioscience zone.
It’s networking. By keep-ing the communication openand showing that you arewilling to work with the per-son, doors can be openedwhen the other personwants to work, she explains.
As she sits in the cafete-ria, Bouskus and noticespeople. Networking, is “justlistening,” she says.
In order to pass legisla-tion, “you need to get sup-port,” Boukus had told the
Women’s Club of Plainvillethe day before. Often, legisla-tion passes because of theamount of cosponsors whoattach their signatures tothe bill—sometimes as muchas 50 legislators—and theoriginal creator of the billloses credit.
“We don’t care who getscredit for it, as long as it getsdone,” she told the women.
At 2:30 p.m., Boukus at-tends the first meeting ofthe Finance Revenue andBonding committee. Themeeting consists of a rollcall and the freshman legis-lators introduce themselves.
“I’m just thrilled to beback,” Boukus says.
(Daniel Jackson is a long-time contributor to The Citi-zen weeklies. He wrote thisstory after he shadowed Rep.Boukus during opening dayof the Connecticut GeneralAssembly.)
Clubs and organizations:Send your announcementsabout regular meetings and spe-cial events to [email protected] or The PlainvilleCitizen, P.O. Box 57, Plainville,CT 06062. Questions? Call us at(860) 620-5960.
Jan.24 Thursday
Beekeeping - Becky andTed Jones from the JonesApiaries in Farmington willbe at the Plainville PublicLibrary, 56 E. Main St., on
Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m.to give a free presentationon beekeeping. They will bebringing an “observationhive” enclosed in glass withlive bees to show what hap-pens inside the hive. Theywill also bring some honeyfor sale and recipes that useit. Adults and whole fami-lies will have this introduc-tion to honey bees and theirimportance in the pollina-tion. The Jones Apiariesmakes honey but also lo-cates their hives in a widevariety of farms throughoutConnecticut, especially ap-ple and blueberry orchards,for pollination. They will an-swer questions and show theway to additional informa-
tion for those who want totry their hand at beekeep-ing.
Bingo — Veterans ofForeign Wars Madeley-Roberts Post 574 men holdopen bingo every Thursday,at 6:30 p.m., at post head-quarters, 7 Northwest Driveat the corner of Route 10.The public is invited. Infor-mation: call Earl Carey at(860) 747-5400.
State of the town - TheState of the Town, hosted bythe Plainville Chamber ofCommerce, Economic Devel-opment and Legislative Af-fairs Committee, is sched-uled for Thursday, Jan. 24, 8to 9:30 a.m., at the PlainvillePublic Library, 56 E. Main
St. Key speakers are KathyPugliese, town councilchair; Robert E. Lee, townmanager; John Bossi, direc-tor of technical services;and Mark DeVoe, director ofplanning and economic de-velopment. The event is freeto attend and open to thepublic. Coffee and pastrieswill be provided by LibertyBank. For information or tosign-up call Maureen at (860)747-6867 [email protected] .
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Dinner, Friday, Jan. 25, 6 to 8p.m., at Toffolon ElementarySchool in the cafeteria, 145Northwest Drive. There is aprice to attend and childrenfive and under are free. Fortickets or information con-tact Stephen Sarlo at (860)793-9932 or [email protected].
Fife and Drum Corps —The Connecticut PatriotsSenior Ancient Fife andDrum Corps meets Fridays,at 7 p.m., at the MiddleSchool of Plainville, 150Northwest
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that boys did this and girlsdid that,” she said, addingthat she sees more women to-day looking toward public of-fice as a career path. “I be-lieve women are getting moreinvolved in every level.”
While some women don’tthink of running, otherwomen on the panel saw it astheir calling.
“This is a calling. No doubtabout it, public service is acalling,” said Terry Ger-ratana, a state senator whorepresents Berlin, NewBritain and part of Farming-ton.
Gerratana has been in-volved in the Woman’s Clubin New Britain and other or-ganizations run by women.She started working at thestate Capitol in 1979, as direc-tor of Capitol Informationand Tours for the League of
Women Voters. In the 1990s, the person
who served as representa-tive, where Gerratana lived,was rated the worst legisla-tor in the state; a situationwhich prompted her to run.
She wore out three pairs ofshoes and knocked on 10,000doors in an effort to win andwent on to serve for 10 yearsin the house. In 2002, she fig-ured 10 years was longenough and left to “meet theobligations of my family.”This included care of twoteenage sons and her fatherwho was ill.
But in 2011, she returned,this time sitting in the sen-ate seat.
Pam Sawyer, who repre-sents Andover, Bolton, He-bron and Marlborough, saidwomen tend to focus on dif-ferent issues than malepoliticians. For example, fe-male politicians have a hugeinfluence in health, educa-tion and tend to push early
childhood education and af-terschool programs
“I don’t know if they(male politicians) focused onthem,” Sawyer said.
For example, female politi-cians initiated a change inregards to how long insur-ance companies will pay forservices for a women recov-ering from a mastectomy. Inthe past, insurance compa-nies only paid for one-day re-covery from the surgery.
While the insurance com-panies were saving money,the amount of time in recov-ery was “appalling,” Sawyersaid. Lawmakers could lookout the windows of the Capi-tol and see the buildings ofinsurance companies likeAetna, Mass Mutual andUnited Healthcare.
“Do you think they werehappy?” Sawyer said.
Sawyer, a Republican rep-resentative, was told to gointo the Republican caucusand try to convince her male
colleagues to vote for the bill.She went into the room andtold her fellow representa-tives: go home and ask yourwives and mothers whatthey think of staying in thehospital one day after a mas-tectomy.
“I think I had one rabble-rouser vote no,” she said.
Sawyer said women cancross party lines and getthings done. When she visit-ed Ireland in the late 1990s,the Irish parliament con-tained nine political partiesdivided between Protestantand Catholic beliefs. The di-vision made it difficult forthe parliament to accom-plish anything, said Sawyer,but there was only oneProtestant and Catholic par-ty—the Woman’s Party.
But serving in officecomes with its own chal-lenges for the women.
Part of the challenge isthat women start into poli-tics on average eight years
later than men, and theyleave earlier to care for agingparents, according toSawyer.
Melody Currey, commis-sioner of the Department ofMotor Vehicles, got her startin politics at a young age,when her politically activemother would take her to ral-lies and other politicalevents. She noted that femalepoliticians who didn’t em-phasize family during thattime ran the risk of being ac-cused of “sleeping around.”
“I sort of served as thebuffer,” Currey said.
After moving to East Hart-ford as an adult, Currey be-gan supporting variouspoliticians and participatingin volunteer organizations.
When a popular, youngman ran for East Hartford’srepresentative seat, Curreylooked all over for a candi-date who could beat him. She
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Submitted photos
More examples of artwork in the HeARTfelt Creations exhibit now on display at thePlainville Library: Framed linocuts. The collection of approximately 25 pieces wascreated by artists who are part of the Assisted Living or Day Program at theAlzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut in Southington.
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have their work displayed andthis a good opportunity for usto remind the community thatsomeone with Alzheimer’s orDementia still have so much tooffer,” said Norton. “Oftenthey just need helped gettingstarted and facilities like oursprovides an environment thatcan help bring out their cre-ative strengths and capabili-ties.”
Chase encourages the pub-lic to come view the art at thelibrary and he hopes thepieces on display will be ap-preciated as not only beauti-ful, but also inspiring.
“These artists have a very
trying and difficult disease,yet look what they have ac-complished. Even with all thatthey endure, they have foundthe ability to express them-selves through this incredibleart,” said Chase.
The art will be on display atthe Plainville Library throughthe month of January. If youare unable to visit the art dis-play in Plainville, the pieceswill be displayed in theSouthington library duringthe month of February.
The Plainville Library canbe contacted at (860) 793-1436or www.plainvillelibrary.org.
For more information onthe Alzheimer’s ResourceCenter of Connecticut, pleasecontact Chelsea Norton at(860) 628-3033.
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Participants in programsat the Plainville Senior Cen-ter, 200 East St., must be 60 orolder and be a resident ofPlainville, or be a member ofthe senior citizens center,unless noted. All programsand events will be held at thesenior citizens center, unlessnoted. For more informationor to register, call the seniorcenter at (860) 747-5728.
Mature driverscreening
A Mature Driver Screen-ing Program is scheduled forMonday, Jan. 28 and MondayFeb. 11, by appointment. Ifsomeone is a licensed driver,the Hartford Hospital InjuryPrevention Center invitesthe participant to have a free
and confidential one-hourassessment of safe drivingabilities. The participantwill be guided through a pro-gram using a touch screencomputer and will receivethe personal results and rec-ommendations immediately.The participant will also geta $5 Dunkin Donuts gift cardfor the participation. Callthe senior center to registerfor the appointment.
Coffee witha social worker
Coffee with a Social Work-er is scheduled for Monday,Jan. 28, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.Does anyone have questionsabout Medicare, Medicaid,Medicare Part D, MedicareSavings Program, Housing
Options, Where to findAlzheimer’s help in the com-munity, Caregiving, Home-care, etc.? Just stop byStephanie’s office. Note, thisprogram is for Plainville res-idents only. No pre-registra-tion necessary. Just stop inand have an individual chatwith Stephanie. No questionis too small.
File of lifeevent
File of Life event is sched-uled for Wednesday, Feb. 6,by appointment at the seniorcenter between 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Emergency situationsare scary to think about, butthe best thing to do is pre-pare yourself. Come to the“File of Life Event” at the
Plainville Senior Center, ledby students from the Univer-sity of Connecticut School ofPharmacy. The students willgo through all medicationsand make a list of the cur-rent medications, emergencycontacts, and other pertinenthealth information. Thecomputer program they willuse takes all of this impor-tant information and printsit out onto a small paper tokeep in a wallet or purse, aswell as a bigger version forthe refrigerator. Shouldsomething happen, the para-medics simply take your“File of Life” and they imme-diately know what medica-tions the senior is taking, aswell as who to contact. Bringthe prescription medica-tions, in the original bottles,
emergency contact informa-tion and any questions thesenior may have.
Call the Senior Center toregister for an appointment.
Veterans’commission
The Veterans’ Commis-sion meets at the PlainvilleMunicipal Center, 1 CentralSquare, every Monday, at 6:30p.m. To find out how the Vet-erans’ Commission mayhelp, and to learn how finan-cial assistance eligibility isdetermined, join the com-mission at the MunicipalCenter.
For additional informa-tion or questions, call DavidDudek, (860) 747-8947.
Christmas treesResidents will be allowed to drop-off Christmas trees only
to the town’s Transfer Station located at Granger Lanethrough January free of charge. Christmas trees missed dur-ing the collection date can call the Public Work’s office at(860) 793-0221 ext. 208 and have their name put on a list for alater pick-up date.
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couldn’t find the right per-son—until someone suggest-ed that she give it a try.
Currey went home thatnight and discussed it withher husband who alsothought it was a good idea.She won, and served in theHouse of Representatives for12 years.
Currey said it never oc-curred to her to run for officebefore. While she was alwaysaround politics, she thoughtshe would always serve in asupport role.
In 2005, she became may-or—or CEO as she put it—ofEast Hartford. In 2010, Gov.Dannel Mallory said he want-ed to interview her about aposition. “I said ‘okay.’ Youdon’t tell the governor ‘no,’”she said.
Malloy wanted her to runthe DMV. Currey said it wasbecause she had experiencein many areas; in the legisla-ture, running an institutionand having good customerservice.
The Plainville Public Li-brary is located at 56 E. MainSt. All programs are held atthe library unless otherwiseindicated. Hours are Mondaythrough Thursday, 10 a.m. to9 p.m., children’s room, 10a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays andSaturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.For more information, callthe adult department, (860)793-1446, or the children’s de-partment, (860) 793-1450.
Story times Drop-in story times will re-
sume Monday, Jan. 28 and areWild Ones, Mondays at 10:30a.m., for one-year-olds andtheir caregivers. Babies wel-come. Family story time,Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., storiesfor the whole family. Two’sand three’s, Thursdays at10:30 a.m., for children andcaregivers, siblings welcome.
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Exam schedulerevised
Due to the recent snow day,the Plainville High Schoolexam schedule has changed:Thursday, Jan. 24 will be afull school day. Shorteneddays will be Jan. 25, 28, 29and 30. Dismissal will be at12:10 p.m. Breakfast will beavailable but no lunches willbe served on the exam days.
Project gradupdates
Project Graduation is anAll-Night drug and alcohol-free graduation party heldin partnership with thePlainville YMCA to providea safe, fun-filled night forthe senior class. The party isfull of activities, prizes andtons of food held every yearas a way to congratulate theseniors for their years ofhard work.
The meetings will be heldthe first Wednesday of themonth until it gets closer tograduation at which timethe group will meet morefrequently. Anyone interest-ed in volunteering, especial-ly senior parents, shouldplan to attend this meeting.Junior parents are also verywelcome as they will be Se-nior parents next year andthis is a great way to see howthe whole process works. Ittakes a lot of organizationand planning to make thenight a success like in pastyears so any time anyonecan give is very much appre-ciated. The next meetings
will be held Wednesday, Feb.6 and March 6, at the YMCA,149 Farmington Ave., at 7p.m. For more informationcall Doreen Corriveau at(860) 250-4443.
Used clothing/item col-lection: PHS/YMCA ProjectGraduation will receivecash for every pound ofused items collected fromJan. 26 until April 27. Col-lecting will be wearable andusable clothing for men’swomen’s and children’s,shoes, belts, handbags,linens such as bedding, cur-tains and towels. Drop offitems at the YMCA on Jan.26 from 10 a.m. to noon in
the lobby or call: Jen Slabin-ski at (860) 793-2803 toarrange for a pick-up. Fu-ture drop-off dates at theYMCA: Feb. 23, March 30,April 27.
Dine at Moe’s Fundraiser:When anyone dines atMoe’s on Wednesday, Feb. 6,5 to 9 p.m., 720 Queen St.,Southington, the restau-rant will donate a percent-age of the check to PHS Pro-ject Graduation when theparticipant show them a fly-er. Need a flyer? Contact: JenSlabinski at (860) 793-2803or stop by the front desk ofthe YMCA.
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On Monday, Feb. 18, 5 to 7p.m., Southington Care Cen-ter, 45 Meriden Ave., will holdDinner with the Doc: Under-standing Congestive HeartFailure. Enjoy a complimen-tary dinner and presentationby Dr. Inku Lee, cardiologistof Doctors of Central Con-necticut. Reserve a spot bycalling Southington CareCenter at (860) 621-9559.Event parking will be in therear of the building, near theoutpatient rehab entrance.Arrive no earlier than 4:45p.m. for the dinner.
Southington Care Centeroffers nursing and outpatientrehabilitation services. Formore information, visit thewebsite at www.southington-care.org.
Sun styletai chi
The Orchards, 34 HobartSt., at Southington offers SunStyle Tai Chi on Thursday, 4to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday 9:15to 10 a.m., led by Certified TaiChi Instructor, JenniferWade-Vauter, BS.ED, CPT.Sun Style Tai Chi is charac-terized by “lively step” foot-work and a higher stancethan other Tai Chi forms. It issuitable for everyone. Thereis a cost to attend. To reservea spot, call Jennifer at (860)628-5656, extension 140 orwww.southingtonorchards.org.
The Orchards at Southing-ton is a not-for-profit memberof Central Connecticut SeniorHealth Services.
Monthly bloodpressurescreening
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 10to 11 a.m., the ConnecticutCenter for Healthy Aging willhold a free blood pressurescreening at the Stop & Shop,at 1309 Corbin Ave., NewBritain. Stop into the phar-macy to get a blood pressureand a free consultation by theregistered nurse. The Con-necticut Center for HealthyAging sponsors this screen-ing on the second Wednesdayof every month.
New executive director
Bill Kowalewski has beenhired as the new executivedirector of Southington CareCenter, 45 Meriden Ave., anursing and outpatient reha-bilitation community. Hewill be responsible for theday-to-day functions of thefacility and assure that thehighest degree of qualitycare can be provided to theresidents at all times. Hejoins Southington Care Cen-ter from his most recent posi-tion with The Jewish Homefor the Elderly in Fairfield,where he was the senior vice
president/administrator forfour years. He has workedmore than 25 years in skillednursing and long-term carein Connecticut and NewYork.
Hospice volunteertraining
Become a MasonicarePartners Home Health andHospice volunteer. Volun-teers are needed to visit hos-pice patients, provide respitefor weary caregivers, be a lis-tening ear, assist with be-reavement or spiritual sup-port, share gifts of music orart, visit as a registered pet
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schools are getting the mostout of their funding and outof every other resource theyhave in the district.
Reprioritizing led schooladministrators to make sev-eral determinations. To pro-vide students with more ‘rig-orous and enriching’ experi-ences, they propose hiring anew health teacher at themiddle school, adding in-strumental music instruc-tion in grade 4, and addingnew clubs, activities and ath-letics at the high school suchas boys’ tennis and girls’ golf.To help students reach opti-mal achievement levels, theypropose hiring two elemen-tary literacy teachers and in-troducing a new math pro-gram for grades 7 and 8. Tohelp prepare students forsuccess in a ‘global society’,they recommend implement-ing a technology replace-ment plan and hiring a newtechnology support person.To provide a safer and morecaring school environment,they suggest hiring a new se-curity/residency monitor, amaintainer and a custodianat the high school in addition
to providing more supportfor ‘school climate initia-tives’.
“After we had those toughconversations about repriori-tizing, we asked if our re-sources were in the rightplace,” Kitching said. “Weasked if we need to movesome things from one place toanother in order to accom-plish what we need to accom-plish.” Administrators per-formed a comprehensive re-view of the budget in order toreallocate as many resourcesas possible. Some of the fac-tors contributing to the offsetof the new expenses were therecently negotiated teachercontract with a zero percentincrease in health insurancecosts, the positive impact ofChoice funding, a decrease inspecial education tuition, re-duced transportation costs,Energy Education savings,and staffing reductions.
As an example, Kitchingexplained that while the pro-posed budget calls for twonew literacy teachers at theelementary schools and onenew health teacher at themiddle school, those newcosts will be offset by an over-all decrease of three teaching
positions at the elementarylevel. “So we can add thosethree positions withoutadding any money to thebudget,” Kitching said. In ad-dition, Kitching noted thatthe detailed review of everyline item across the budgetresulted in 42 of 86 accounts
seeing a reduction or a zeropercent increase. However,this fact suggests the other44 accounts will see an in-crease.
“I’d love to tell you wewere able to reallocate every-thing and that we can accom-plish everything just by mov-
ing things around,” Kitchingsaid, “but we will need toreinvest also. After a numberof years of very low budgetincreases, there will need tobe reinvestment in ourschools to move in the posi-tive direction that the stu-dents of Plainville deserve.”
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week will feature differentactivities, including crafts,cooking, science experi-ments and more. This freeprogram is held on Mondaysat 6:30 p.m. at the PlainvillePublic Library. Registrationis required. Call the Chil-dren’s Library at (860) 793-1450 to sign up.
January art display
Paintings and drawings byresidents of the Alzheimer’sResource Center of Connecti-cut in Plantsville will be ondisplay during this month.
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CitizenSports24 The Plainville CitizenThursday, January 24, 2013
Berlin girls down Plainville for 10th straight winBy Nick Carroll
The Plainville Citizen
That makes it an even 10.The Berlin High School girls bas-
ketball team weathered a slow startand walked away with a 47-29 CentralConnecticut Conference South Divi-sion victory over a game Plainvillesquad Friday night at Gibney Gym-nasium.
The win was the 10th straight forthe Lady Redcoats (12-1), who re-ceived a game-high 14 points apiecefrom Ashley Malloy and AliciaMaule.
“Very pleased with the record andstreak right now,” said BHS coachSheila King, pointing out that herteam has rattled off 30-plus straightvictories in the CCC South. “But thecoaching staff and players know we
have much more work to do.”“I am pleased that the girls recog-
nize the importance of continuousimprovement,” King added. “Theyexpect more from themselves and weexpect more from them as well.”
Along with her 14 points, Malloymanufactured seven rebounds andfive steals.
“It wasn’t one of our best,” thesenior said of her team’s perform-ance Friday night. “We had sick play-ers that did their best, and we allplayed together as hard as we could.”
Plainville, which headed into thematchup riding a two-game winstreak, dropped to 6-7 on the year.
The Lady Blue Devils were pacedby Kelsey Clemens and Katy Dressel,who netted 11 and 10 points, respec-tively.
“We were hot and cold,” said PHS
coach Jen Micowski. “We made someruns offensively, especially at thestart of the second half, then weturned around and in the next fivepossessions we turn the ball over. Itwas a series of executing and thenfalling short of executing.”
After spotting Berlin a 5-0 lead,Plainville tore off a 9-0 run. Clemensnetted seven points during the spurt,including a trey.
The Lady Redcoats soon regainedtheir footing, however.
Malloy halted Berlin’s scoringdrought and Courtney Trzasko (6points) followed with a 3-pointer topull their team to within one, 13-12,at period’s end.
The home team kept coming.Maule started the second quarter
off with a 3 — her second of thenight — and went on to score seven
points in the frame. Malloy had a bigsecond period as well, tallying ninepoints.
By the time the Lady Blue Devilsregistered their first points of thesecond quarter the Lady Redcoatshad rattled off 19 straight points andled 28-13.
Berlin’s stifling press turned thegame in its favor.
“That half-court trap they do bet-ter than any team I’ve seen. Theydefinitely cause chaos right aroundhalf court,” said Micowski.
“We need to work on dealing withtheir half-court pressure. If we canfind some answers, the next timearound could be a different outcome.There are things that are correctablewith the mistakes we made tonight.”
Blue Devil Notes
Solid showing for swimmers;Grapplers seventh at Classic
By Nick CarrollThe Plainville Citizen
The boys swim teamcame up short againstFarmington, 94-84, Fridaybut the Blue Devils turnedin several best times andhad swimmers qualify forthe upcoming state meet inthree events.
Clocking best times thatday were Plainville’s AustinCameron (50 freestyle,25.04), Nick Evangelista (200freestyle, 2:13.34), JustinFreitas (50 freestyle, 25.13;500 freestyle, 5:52.19), JuliusBrown (500 freestyle,6:12.36), Jarred Karal (100freestyle, 1:05.44) and JoshSchilling (200 individualmedley, 3:08.31).
Earning first-place finish-es for the Blue Devils wereWojtek Plachta (200freestyle, 1:58.80), Eddy Lee(100 breaststroke, 1:12.96)and diver Shayla Beausoleil,who garnered 128.25 points.
Cameron was second inboth the 100 freestyle (55.44)and 50 freestyle. Freitas was
runner-up in the 500freestyle and third in the 50freestyle.
Plachta (200 freestyle),Lee (100 breaststroke) andCameron (100 freestyle)qualified for the state meet.
“Farmington always hasreally strong swimmers, andI told the team going into themeet that my main goal wasfor them to get best times,”said PHS coach ChrisZagorski. “Farmington andPlainville have had a goodrelationship in the past, andI worked with the Farming-ton coach to try and set themeet up in a way where ourteam would have the oppor-tunity to swim against kidswith similar times to them.It seemed to work becausealmost every one of ourswimmers recorded a besttime either in an individualevent or in their relaysplits.”
Plainville had three meetson tap this week.
“This will be our lastweek before we start gettinginto our division schedule,”
Zagorski pointed out, “and Ican tell the team is startingto pick up their intensityboth in practice and inmeets.”
The tough times continuefor the boys basketballteam. Plainville fell toBerlin, 54-39, Friday to dropto 0-11 on the year.
The Redcoats received 15points from Tyler Stritch onfive second-half 3-pointers.
Brenden Vessichio camethrough with 15 points and14 rebounds for the victors,who improved to 5-6.
Eric Fischer netted 12points and Shane Pugliesehad 10 for Plainville.
The wrestling team com-piled 79 points and finishedseventh at the Eagle Classic,held Saturday in Manches-ter.
“We did very well at avery good tourney,” saidPlainville coach RustySpence.
Plainville’s Connor Oakesbattled his way to the finals
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Plainville’s Shane Pugliese takes the ball to the hoopFriday at Ivan Wood Gymnasium. The Blue Devils fellto Berlin that night.
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in the 152 pound division,where he fell to South Wind-sor’s Sam Odell, 15-0. Odellwas named the OutstandingWrestler at the Classic.
The Blue Devils’ MischaHoffman also advanced to achampionship match.Wrestling up a class, Hoff-man faced Windham’s De-vyn Petsa in the 170 pound fi-nal and lost 3-0.
Plainville’s Marcus Slivin-sky took fourth at 182, andTim West was third at 195.
“Tim West wrestled hisbest all year,” Spence report-ed.
Local race car driver Portante wins big in GeorgiaPHS junior gets $200,000 scholarship, and big career boostBy Nick Carroll
The Plainville Citizen
While most of his contem-poraries are just now slidingbehind the wheel of a car forthe first time, Plainville HighSchool junior Peter Portanteis already a professional rac-er, and a darn good one.
“We’re definitely on theroad to Indy,” the 16-year-oldpredicted.
A career that began in a go-kart at age 7 has kicked intohigh gear for Portante, nowdriving cars with seriouspower.
Last month, the teenagerwon the Skip BarberShootout, a three-day event atRoad Atlanta in Braselton,Georgia. Skip Barber carsare open wheel, “winged”
m a c h i n e s ,like IndyCar,and reachspeeds in ex-cess of 125-m i l e s - p e r -hour.
Portante’sshootout titlecame with a$200,000 scholarship to runthe Cooper Tires USF2000National Championship se-ries in 2013, a $20,000 cashprize, and a Firestone IndyLights test session with theBryan Herta Autosport team.
In layman’s terms, Por-tante is moving up the racingladder.
“The shootout is definitelythe biggest moment in myracing career so far,” he said.“That whole weekend washuge for me. Not having thebig funding of the other driv-ers, winning that shootoutgave me a great opportunity.Without that I really would-n’t be able to make this stepforward. It’s really a great
opportunity for me. I justhave to make the most of it.”
The pressure to excel ismounting, however.
“Every race now, the nextrace is going to be ‘thebiggest race,’” Portante said.“We have to take it one raceat a time, but we’re pretty ex-cited with what we’ve done.Hopefully we can only im-prove.”
Portante is not currentlysigned to a team, but expectsto be soon. He said pickingthe right team is a major de-cision.
“You can have the bestdriver, and not a good car,and you’ll never notice thathe’s a good driver. So signingwith a really good team is go-ing to be an important stepfor us this year,” Portantesaid. “We’re doing a lot oftesting, and hopefully we’llmake a good decision.”
According to his website,peterportante.com, over thepast decade, Portante has es-tablished himself as one of
the up and coming drivers inthe northeast: “Taking a dif-ferent path from the norm,Portante graduated fromoval and road course kartingto stock cars with the ulti-mate goal of racing in theIZOD IndyCar Series and theIndianapolis 500.”
Since taking up racing,Portante has claimed at leastone championship each year.
“It’s a really nice streak,”he said. “I’ve been verylucky; I have some great sup-porters and sponsors, andmy parents have been fantas-tic. There’s a lot more to do,but I’m happy with where Iam and hopefully I can con-tinue this way.”
Upon graduating fromPHS, Portante plans to at-tend college while devoting
ample time to his racing ca-reer.
“Education is very impor-tant. I just have to keep it up.That can help me for the restof my life,” he said. “Even inracing, being smart, beingeducated; you have a betterunderstanding of what’s go-ing on and what the car’s do-ing. And I can communicatewith other people better.”
Looking down the roadfive years, Portante sees a lotto be excited about.
“Where I’d like to be is inthe top-tier of some level ofracing, or knocking on thedoor. But I don’t like to thinktoo far ahead,” he said. “Youhave to think ahead finance-and business-wise, but you
Girls basketballFifth-sixth grade travelLitchfield Blue 12,
Plainville 8: Scoring forPlainville were MaggieCronkhite, Alyssa Roy and Jas-mina Kandic. Olivia Wazorkoprovided strong defense andrebounding for the locals.
Seventh-eighth gradeBristol 52, Plainville 33:
Top scorers for Plainville wereTaleah McCrorey and MeaganGuimond. Also contributing onoffense was Brigett Giantonio.
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Plainville showed signs oflife late in the half. Dresseland Clemens combined forfour straight points and thevisitors headed into thebreak trailing 29-18.
The score remained thesame until the 4:15 mark ofthe third period whenStephanie Martino (4 points)swished a 3. Dressel and Kel-ley Slabinski (2 points) fol-lowed with buckets of theirown to slice the Lady BlueDevils’ deficit to 29-25.
But the comeback stalledthere. Portante
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don’t want to think too farahead. Take it one day at atime, one week at a time.”
Although Connecticut isnot known for churning outbig name race car drivers,there is at least one Nutmeg-ger Portante can look to forencouragement, 22-year-oldJoey Logano.
A Middletown native,Logano is a full-fledged rac-ing star and the youngestwinner in two of NASCAR’sthree top divisions.
“Joey really is a greatbenchmark; going toNASCAR from Connecticut,where a lot of the guys movedown south,” Portante said.“It’s really cool to see thatyou can do it from here, youcan be successful here.”
Trzasko served up her sec-ond 3-pointer of the gameand Maule scored fourstraight points to help Berlintake a 38-25 edge into thefourth.
The closest Plainville gotthe rest of the way was 40-29when Deja Nolan (2 points)made a steal and a lay-in with4:15 to play.
Lady Redcoat Paige Younghad four points in the finalstanza. Young had a goodgame all-around, and fin-ished with eight points, sevenrebounds and five assists.
Berlin’s scoring slate wasrounded out by Kailene Ram-pone (3) and Abby Under-wood (2).
While the Lady Redcoatshave already punched theirticket to the upcoming statetournament, Plainville isstill clawing its way there.
Heading into this week,the Lady Blue Devils weretwo wins short of qualifyingwith seven games to go.
“I’m happy,” Micowskisaid, looking back on theroad her team has travelled.“We come and work hardevery single day. We’veshown improvement fromDay 1 to now, and we have tokeep that trend going. Thiscan’t be our peak and our
plateau, we have to push for-ward and make anotherround of improvement.”
Berlin has a similar planheading into the home-stretch.
“We just have to keepworking hard, improvingeach game, and realize whatwe’re doing wrong and fixthat in practice,” said Malloy,who won’t consider the sea-son a success unless the LadyRedcoats play for a statechampionship.
“Get to Mohegan,” shesaid of the team’s mindset;“all the way to Mohegan.”
Historic center — Toursof the Plainville HistoricCenter, 29 Pierce St., areavailable Wednesdays andSaturdays, noon to 2:30 p.m.The office is open Mondaysand Wednesdays, from 9a.m. to noon. The shop, of-fering many unique gifts, isalso open during tour hours.Information: call the his-toric center, (860) 747-6577.
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Story times - Drop-in sto-ry times will resume Mon-day, Jan. 28 and are WildOnes, Mondays at 10:30 a.m.,for one-year-olds and theircaregivers. Babies welcome.Family story time, Tuesdaysat 6:30 p.m., stories for thewhole family. Two’s andthree’s, Thursdays at 10:30
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TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE
The second installment of Real Estate Tax and Personal Property Taxare due and payable during the month of January 2013. REALESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY BILLS WERE MAILED INJULY 2012. If you purchased property in Plainville after October 1,2011 and have any questions regarding your Real Estate taxes pleasecontact the Revenue Collection Office. Failure to pay on or by Febru-ary 1, 2013 will evoke an interest penalty of 1 ½ percent per monthfrom the January 1, 2013 due date.
Motor Vehicle Supplemental taxes are due and payable during themonth of January 2013 and must be paid on or by February 1, 2013.All persons who newly registered a motor vehicle between October 2,2011 and July 31, 2012 are subject to pay a Supplemental tax bill bySection 12-7lB of the Connecticut State Statutes. If you have a newlyregistered vehicle between October 2, 2011 and July 31, 2012 or if youregistered a vehicle with temporary commercial plates-between Octo-ber 2, 2011 and September 30, 2012, and do not receive a bill contactthe Plainville Tax and Assessor's Office 793-0221 ext 244-245. Failureto receive a bill will not invalidate the tax or any penalty incurred. Thisbill is not to be confused with the regular motor vehicle bill, which wasdue and payable July 1, 2012. Payment made in person or mailedpayments postmarked after February 1, 2013 will be charged interestfrom the due date of January 1, 2013 at 1 ½ percent per month or aminimum of $2.00, whichever is greater.
IF THERE IS DELINQUENT MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES DUE AND ACLEARANCE SLIP IS NEEDED, THIS CURRENT TAX BILL ANDALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES MUST BE PAID IN CASH,MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK - NO PERSONAL, BUSI-NESS OR CLIENT FUND CHECKS ACCEPTED.
All bills are to be paid in person or by mail at the Revenue CollectionOffice, One Central Square, Room 202. Payments may also be droppedin the Payment drop box located in the rear of the building OR the dropbox in the hallway in front of the Revenue Collectors' Office. Credit cardpayments: www.officialpayments.com or 800 (2PAYTAX) enter juris-diction code 1738 a convenience fee will be charged to the taxpayer.Credit cards are also accepted in the tax office the fee for this conven-ience is 2.45%. "E check" is available visit www.plainvillect.com andclick on "OnLine Tax Payments" the charge for this option is $3.00.Invoice Cloud is offering a online service for credit cards and you can clickon "go green" to obtain this service. Office hours are 8-4 Monday throughWednesday, Thursday 8-7 and Friday 8-Noon. Revenue Collection 793-0221 ext. 239-240-244-245. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, HOURS 8-NOONLAST DAY TO PAY TAXES WITHOUT INTEREST.
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The Plainville Zoning Board of Appeals con-ducted Public Hearings on Monday January14, 2013 and rendered the following actions
Application #13-01-01, Roberta Lalama of 37Bohemia Street - Denied - a variance to Arti-cle 1 Residential Zones, Section 1.04 UseRegulations, Sub-section Farming, Para-graph 1a and 1c permitting livestock, poultry12 hens, to be raised on a R11 lot consistingof 21,700 + square feet in lieu of the required87,120 square feet and all structures or ani-mal refuse related to raising such poultry shallbe no closer than twenty five (25) feet fromthe property line in lieu of the required onehundred (100) feet for property located at 37Bohemia Street.
Application #13-01-02, Application #13-01-02, Danielle Johnson of 4 Grant Avenue -Approved - variance to Article 1 ResidentialZones, Section 1.03 Dimensional Standards,Sub-section B Minimum Yard Requirementsto permit the reduction of the front yard set-back from the required twenty four (24) feet tonineteen (19) feet for the purposes of recon-structing the front porch at a property knownas 4 Grant Avenue.
Application #13-01-03, Suburban Livery Ser-vice of South Windsor - Denied - a locationapproval for an Automobile Dealership asrequired by Section 14-54 of the ConnecticutGeneral Statutes for property located at 7Cianci Avenue.
Dated at Plainville, Connecticut this 15Th dayof January
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